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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10

NOW Is the Time-St Louis Is the
place to secure good positions as book
keepers. clerks, carpenters, etc. For SO
cents we will send you list where you
can secure such places The demand
is unprecedented Reeds Fair Bureau,
East ST Louis p O. Box 2S4 4-l0-2t-su
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You'd wonder why you
had never cooked with Gas
before. t7fssHs
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We make all kinL5 OF cuts. The
Age-Herald Engraving Co
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ROOMS WANTED.

WANTED-Two unfurnished connecting
rooms; close In; state terms. Address
Renter, care Age-Heraid.
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BOARDERS WANTED.

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BOARDERS WANTED-Pleasant rooms
with board convenient location. 7O1 S.
goth street. 4-5-4t-tu-th-sa-su
WANTED-Roommate for gentleman,
with board; modern conveniences; pleas
ant surroundings. Address Fountain
Heights, care Age-Herald. 4-10-2t
BOARDERS WANTED-Persons desiring
good rooms and board and all modern
conveniences, can find them at 1911 9Th
ave, N; roommate wanted by refined
young lady; also by young gentleman.
Peoples phone, 1880. Mrs. F. s. White
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AN INVESTMENT-Pay to s per
cent a week; safe as a savings bank;
call and see before you are barred.
James E. Thomas, Sr., No. Pill I'd ave-,
Rirmingham Ala
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Remember Greene for Pro-
bate Judge.
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WANTED-Organizers Cur certificates
are the acme of insurance protection.
paying accident, sick. death, old age
benefits. Valuable renewal contracts
for energetic workers. Modern Work
man of the World. Warder building.
Washington, D. C. S-23-sun-tf
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FOR RENT-Nicely furnished front room,
iii South 14th ST.; hot and cold bath;
IS per month; young man preferred.
Peoples phone 1856.
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From tho School Of journalism.

From the Wilmington N.C) Star.
Will the gentlemen of the press please
quit beginning sentences and paragraph
with "andr'' It makes VI nervous. Ar
ter writing It and looking over It. the1
ought to see that land" can be stricke1
out and the sentence wonderfully
strengthened.
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FOR SALE-s1OOO-Oil business: net over
500 per month; a snap. Miller H2-14
First National Bank Building.
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5Of1N BORkbR barber shop; shaving,
10c; hair cutting, 25o. 1908 80 avenue.
GENTLEMEN'S scarf pin, 14-l1arat roll
ed gold; large, brilliant opal; sample,
with catalogue. 16c. Meador Sup. Co.,
1872 Wittenberg ave-, st. Louis, Mo-
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CREDIT to reliable parIles Diamonds
and watches. jewelry. silverware and
clocks. on small weekly or monthly pay
ments; lowest prices; best quality; goods
guaranteed; will call II desired. }.
Lowfnsohn. 1921 md avenue 7-iz-tf
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FOR RENT.

FUN NEIN /.
STORES AND OFFICES.
Thompson Hotel 81 rooms.
1903 goth street.
2O15 Sd ave-. North.
One store 81 ave. and 10th street.
2014 Avenue A.
Ground floor office. LIST Nat. Bank Rldg.
1918 Sd avenue.
Goth street and alley c.
IT'S LIST avenue.
217 8. goth street.
We have both business and residence
property for sale
UNDERWRITERS REAL ESTATE
AND RENTAL CO.
Both phones. 613. 2017 First Ava
n a N..ll 4
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SITUATIONS WANTED.

YOUNG lady desires a position as stem
ographer. Address Competent, 1890 18th
ave. or 1855 Peoples phone.
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ONE CENT A WORD.

a word day; NO 40
taken for less than 25c for first In
sertion. Cash must accompany every
order.
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BOARD WANTED.

WANTED-Board and room for married
couple in private family; can furnish
best references; modern improvements
at reasonable price. A. j. X, care
Age-Herald
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GREAT BARGAINS FOR SALE.

GREAT BARGAINS FOR SALE.
S1000-$200 cash, balance SIS per month.
will buy a good 3-room house on lot 25x
100, being No. 720 N. 14th St, If taken at
once.
s9O0-5Ox190; Ave. G, near 25th street.
$250o-Fine business lot; 25x140; I'd ave..
near 18th st.
$3.50 50x190; with 5-room house; on Ella
ave-, Smithfield.
s25 cash-S10 per month per cent inter-
est; price $3.50; beautiful lots at Fair
view park, South Ensley car line; rapid
ly building up.
S650-s100 cash, $40 per month; lots. in
Guiding corner; near Rising station;
South Ensley car line; will make beau
tiful home.
s10O0-s150 cash, SIS per month; Groom
house; lot 25x140; Sd ave, near It'll st. I;
will rent well.
S. E. THOMPSON,
Phone a. 223 Dist Street.
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PEOPLES Employment office furnish re-
liable help of all kinds for a situation;
call and see them. Cor. Sd ave. and 18th
st Bell phone 86; Peoples phone. go.
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OUR Brown Leghorns are beautiful and
profitable; they love to lay and keep at
1t everlastingly; they are, in fact the
greatest egg producers on earth; per
setting of 10, Slips Address c. Williams
drug store; Peoples phone 1873, Birming-
ham Ala
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NEW LIST-FOR SALE.


s35Oo-1O0 feet, corner Charles avenue and
Georgia street.
$50 0OO-3-story brick: I'd ave.
s6O0O-Large block ground on railroad:
$500 cash.
s45OO-25 feet on Second ave.
s6OCO-Negro houses; pays 20 per cent.
S3ooO-Ave. C, between 18th and 10Th; i'm
proved.
s45Oo-3d ave. between oath and 18th; pays
10 per cent
s7000-Brick stores; ave. d.
s6O00-4th ave. and 18th ST., 150x14o
s105O-Isot 50x1s0. ave e.
s7750-Beautiful 9Th ave. residence.
$11, 00O-Highland ave. residence.
s6000-Highland ave. cottage.
s3s50-Residence, Humboldt ave.
OO-Residence, Juniper ave.; 100 feet.
w. 3. LEEDY G. CO.
Phones AZ 1l2 North 21st St
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PERSONAL.


order.
PERSONAL.
THOUSANDS of ladies owe their beauti-
full complexion to Mystic Flesh Food
for home treatment, 81 90. Address Nine.
Turner's Beautlfying Parlors. 1913 Canal
street. New orleans. S-Sl-4t-thu-su
LADIES! Chlcbcster's Enghsn Penny
royal pills are the best. Safe. reliable.
Take no other. Send 4c., stamps. for
particulars. "Relief for Ladies'" In let
ter by return mail. Ask your druggist
chichester Chemical CO.. Philadelphia,
~ 7-9-1sst-th su-tu
LADIES-Our monthly regulator never
fails Box free. Vita Co, Station A,
Detroit Mich. 9-e-26t-su-wed
WEAK MEN-our improved vacuum de-
veloper permanently cures sexual weak
ness, varicocele, structure, enlargts
shrunken organs; sealed particulars
Charles Mfg Co., Charles Bldg, Dem
yer. Colo. 4-3-4t-su
YOUNG widow. age %. with $4,000; lady,
90 $4,000; lady, 20 $4,000; blonde, Is.
cash and beautiful farm; l seek honor
able husbands for these. Confidential.
Address Mrs W., 697 Fulton ST., CHI
cago. Ill. s-23-sun-tf
CORRESPOND OR MARI Sample IL
Illustrated paper, cents; paper and prt-
yate list, 10 cents. Describe yourself.
National Alliance. Grand Rapids. Mich
5-3-su-tf
LADIES-When in need send for free trial
of our neverfailing remedy relief sure
and quick. Paris Chemical Co., Mil
waukee, Wis. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LAD1ES-Relieve yourself OF anxiety; my
prescription relieves suppression nom
Injurious; prescription and "Womans
Safeguard" sent for 25c. Mrs. P. c.
Parker, Box I'll, st. Louis, Mo-
MARRY-wealth and beauty marriage d.
rectory free. Pay when married En-
tirely new plan; send no money. Ad-
dress H. A. Horton Dept. 100, Tekon-
sha, Mich.
PRETTY American lady, without ldth or
kin, very wealthy, wants reliable, hon
est husband. Address Lowe, POI Clinton
street Chicago.
MIDDLE-aged business man, worth $685.
000 sober and Industrious, wants good
home loving wife. Address Mr.. Andre
So Hudson avenue. Chicago.
wealthy widow a husband Is wanted
Address Wilson, 1os Central ave, Min
neapolis. MINI.
WE seek husband for maiden lady in
Alabama, age %, with $500; widow, age
81, no incumberance. worth s1S,0O0 and
for many others Home and Comfort
Toledo. o.
FOR SALE-$1OO0-Oil business: net over
500 per month; a snap. Miller, H2-14
First National Bank Building.
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PATENTS.

PATENTS-Protect your ideas. No allow
ance. no fee. Consultation free. Estab-
iished 1864 Milo b. Stevens & Co.. s11
18th street. washlngtoa. 11-s-26t su
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WANTED-Organizers Our certificates
are the acme Of insurance protection.
paying accident. sick, death, old age
benefits. Valuable renewal contracts
Tor energetic workers Modern Work
man of the World. Warder building,
Washington, d. c. S-2-tf- sun
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ONE CENT A WORD.

RATEs-1c. a word a day; no 40.
taken for less than 25o for hrst In
sertion. Cash must accompany every
order.
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WANTED-Oig anizers to represent old
established fraternal society, paying ac-
cid mt, sick. death and endowment
benefits; big salaries paid good pro-
ducers- Write American Fraternity.
Washington, ID. c. 5-17-tf-su
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WANTED-Agents to sell an article to
revolutionize domestic ironing. One
agent sold 40 in 10 days. clearing $780,
one sells another; don't delay Jubilee
Iron Co., 1906 Jackson street. Omaha,
Neb
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MINUET skirt and waist holders offer
largest profits easiest sales; exclusive
territory; sample free. Wheeler & Bald
win, Garden City Bly, Chicago
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AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED-New automatic bur
glar alarm for doors, windows, cash
drawers stables, henneries; absolute
protection; best device ever made; put
on in a Jiffy; retail Soc agents get $72
on $1S investment save time by send
ing 25c for outfit and make quick money
4-3-4t-sI
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THE only article on the market that
every housekeeper will buy at sight.
Practical, useful; 100 per cent profit to
agents; outfit sent on receipt of 25 cents.
Dept. l, Howe Mfg. Co., 1947 Broadway,
New York
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SHAVING ioc at 4OS North 10Th street.
3-16-tf.
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DON'T WORK for others. be the boss;
start a mail-order business; we help
you. Plan and new catalogue for stamp.
Central Supply Co., Kansas City, Mo.
3-13-sun-tf
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Vote for Gent ]. 81. Savage
for one Of Inferior Court
Judges.
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AGENTS-Big profits; quick sales; don't
accept an agency until you get my free
samples and liberal offer. n. M. Say
man, POO to 2l10 Franklin ave, fSt
Louis, Mo- 3-27-St-su
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HlGh class travelling or local statesmen
can earn at least $50 weekly with new
side line adapted to any class of busi-
ness, city or village can make $3.50
daily; proof of statement sample case,
weight 10 onces, free by return mail.
Address A. A, manager, p. o. Box 290
New York A-94t-s,,
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PAY more than companies themselves
for old line life insurance policies w.
H. Ferguson, Ill Title building, Biz
mingham. 2-21-1mo
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E. N. Cullom. J. n. Taylor, Smith Cuiiom.
President. Manager. Sec. 4 TreaA
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FOR RENT.
SMITH & sTILLMAN.
20041h First Avenue.

Four, five. six and seven-room
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FOR RENT,

FOR RENT-Two new five room houses.
1021-1025 N. 18th street. thoroughly mod
ern, hot and cold water bath; gas, cleo
trio lights. cabinet nantes; beautiful.
Price 500. w. B. Leedy & Co., 112 N. 21st
street. Phones AZ. 4-1014t
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FOR RENT-310 10Th St. SOUTH eleven
rooms and bath; in good condition; only
$3.50 per month; good location for
boarders or dodgers. Smith & Stillmau,
20041h LIST ave. ADOPT
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FOR RENT-Two or three furnished
rooms to gentlemen, or for light house
keeping; private family. Apply No. 120G
south 18th ST., or Peoples phone No.
1906
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-F'ront room furnished 203O
9th ave 4-9-3t
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FURNISHED front room for rent in
South Highland residence; call or adj
dress John Dillon, 2109 Humboldt ave-
nue..
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
OLDEST. PIONEER GOES
ACROSS GREAT DIVIDE
James Payne Smith, Who Reached
the Age of Ninety-Four, Dies
in Alameda.

ALAMEDA. Dec. 15.-James Payne
Smith. who was found yesterday in
helpless condition on the porch of his
cottage at 1916 Railroad avenue, passed
away last night from oedema of the
lungs and shock sustained by a fall in
which his scalp was lacerated. Smith
was "a years of age and the oldest
member of the California Society of
Pioneres. His physical and mental en-
ergy were remarkable for one of his
years, and his last words to his attend
ing physician were, Whatever you do
doctor, don't say after L am gone that
died Of old age. l have always cared
for myself, but there is something on
my lungs that is strangling me now"
Smith was a widower, his wife hav-
ing died two years ago. He was a ma
tive Of Durham, England, and came to
California in 1S4S. He was engaged in
mining for many years, and was at one
time Postmaster at Elko, New. He is
survived by son, ]. B. Smith of this
city
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
PROMINENT PROMOTERS
JOURNEY TO PASADENA
Delegation From San Francisco Is
Accompanied by Representatives
of Other Sections.

Delegation From San Francisco Is
Accompanied by Representatives
of Other Sections.
party left San Francisco last night
Tor Pasadena to attend the second
semi-annual union meeting of the
County Promotion committees, to be
held in Pasadena tomorrow. The
party consisted of Edward P Antron
of the California Promotion Commit
tee, Colvin B. Brown of the Stockton
Chamber of Commerce; Rufus p. Jen-
nlngs, executive officer of the Califor-
mia Promotion Committee, represent
ing the San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce; Andrea Sbarboro, chair
man of the California Promotion Com
mlttee, representing the Manufactur-
ers and Producers Association; Nor
rls Brooke, member of the State Pub
l1city Committee; r. P. Lathrop of
the Central Coast Counties Improve
ment Association; Charles A. Moody
OF the Out West Magazine; Brainard
{. Brown, secretary of the Alameda
Advancement Association; 1. B. McMa-
hill, secretary San Jose Chamber of
Commerce; L. w. jefferson. secretary
of the San Be9ito Improvement Club;
ID. McPherson, representing the Cali
fornia Central Coast Counties I'M
provement Association; L. Cunning
ham, secretary of the Morgan Hill
improvement Club; w. j. Dutton. rep
resenting the San Francisco Chamber
OF Commerce; William Friend Rich
ardson, representing the Berkeley
Board of Trade.
A large party from the Sacramento
Valley Went down on the Owl last
night Developers will attend the
meeting from all parts of California.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
BRIEF OAKLAND news

PUBLIC LIBRARY TO CLOSE.-OakIand
Dec. 15.-The Free Public Library will be
closed from December "a to December 27
WILL INSPECT CITY HALL WORK.-oak-
land. Dec. 15.-J. G. White has been appointed
inspector OF the repainting Of the City Hall.
BOY HELD ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Oakland. Dec. l5.--Carl Boehle, 16 years old
was held for trial on a charge Of burglary to
day.
BOY MISSINC.-Oakland Dec I5-John
Helleck IS years cid. the son OF F. E. Hell
been missing from home since December g.
CALVIN BERRY LOCATED. II Berkeley.
Dec. 16.-Calytn Berry. the 20-year-old son Of
Mrs. Mary Berry OF 26I4 Dana street who left
nome month ago without notifying his rela-
tives. thereby leading them to fear that ne had
met with foul play, has informed his people
that he is at Scotia, in the employ of the Pa
cffc Lumber Company.
BENEFIT FOR CHOIR.-Oakland Dec Is
tional Church will give entertainment to-
morrow evening at Armory Hall for the bene-
ht Of the choir OF the church. Among those
who will take part are: z. E. Bryant Howard
Seeiy, Daniel Crosby. ]. Spencer Riley Henry
Fletcher. Mrs. Henry Webster, Mrs. Howard
Seely, Miss Elsie Marwedel and George Steele
MARRIAGE LICENSES. s.-oakland Dec. Is.
the County Clerk to-day: Henry ]. Rogers 26
and Bertha Schwesnge, p, both OF Berkeley
Frederick W. Hoover, 81 and Edith M
Thompson, over 49, both OF Oakland; William
c. Hayes 20 and Carrie Capell 90 both Of
San Francisco; Roy r. Nickerson. "a Oakland
and Sarah A Atkins. IL. Heaidsburg; Albert
T. Hughes. p, Santa Clara. and Taxa NJ.
Hughes % San Jose; William p Farrell az
and Augusta Warn1ke. 80, both Of San Fran
cisco
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
CROSSES BAY
TO We'd AGAIN
G. A. Waterbury Defies His
Daughters and Gets a Lii
cense in San Francisco
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.
214S Center Street, Dec. 15.

214S Center Street, Dec. 15.
Sunremely Indifferent, apparently, to
the fact that his four daughters had
1888 Prince street to which he expect
ed to bring his bride to-day, G. A.
Waterbury this afternoon obtained
license in San Francisco to marry
second wife, while the girls who scorned
their proposed stepmother waited in
suspense here for sensational develop
ments that were expected to occur
The daughters refused to permit Wat
erbury to enter the house last Tuesday,
because he had threatened they say, to
put them all out when he came back
with his new bride from across the
bay. Waterbury chose for his second
wife Mrs. Mary E. Crump of 531 Cas-
tro street in San Francisco, and the
girls resented bitterly her proposed in
trusion. They defied the father to car
ry out his programme of eviction, and
themselves barricaded the place and
kept their parent out in the cold.
Waterbury's house was denuded of all
its furniture last night by neighbors
friendly to the Waterbury girls, and
the stuff was taken to hidden places.
The daughters say it is their property.
but they anticipated trouble when
Waterbury should return this afternoon
with his bride, as he had promised.
They kept out of sight, finding shelter
in the homes of friends.
Waterbury, however, did not create a
disturbance to-day. He heard of the
loss of the furniture and apparently is
preparing TO spend his honeymoon else
where. He did not appear in court
this morning, to press his charges of
battery against S. J. Hankins and
Percy Belts, friends Of the girls, whose
arrest he caused last night. The bail
money Of Hankins and Belts was re-
funded, and Hankins announced that
he would have Waterbury arrested on
a charge of malicious prosecution.
Miss May Waterbury explained this
morning that her father had left the
family shift for itself for two months.
while he worked in San Francisco, and
supposedly spent his money there, and
that his daughters had taken care of
themselves without his aid. Hence they
resented the fathers announcement
that a new wife was to come in and
rule the place which they considered
their own.
In taking out the license Waterbury
said to Cupid" Danforth:
Well, they tried to prevent my
marriage, but l guess l will fool
them
Waterbury said he would marry
Mrs. Crump at once and expressed his
intention of seeking a minister to
off1ciate at the ceremony.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
FIX THE FEES
OF ENGINEERS
City Council Will Pay One
Half the Cost Of Investi-
CATION of Water Supply
Oakland ONCE San Francisco CAN.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1016 Broadway, Dec. 10.
With fair indication that the city
will be called upon, under it's agree
ment, to pay at least one-half of the
cost of the engineers investigation Of
the Bay Cities Water Company's prop
osition Of a municipal water supply,
rates of compensation were fixed to-
night at an informal executive session
of the City Council.
The fees of A. M. Hunt and J. NJ.
Howell, the engineers associated with
City Engineer f. c. Turner on the ex-
amining board, were fixed at $500
each. The Council decided to recon-
pense Turner provided this can be le-
gally done. The action in the matter
of fees lends strong color to the feel
ing in the City Council that the engi-
neerS will file a favorable report No
statement, direct or indirect. has been
made by any one of the board. though
the fact that they are working many
hours day on data gives Councilmen
the impression that their report will be
favorable.
The agreement in regard to the COM
pensation of the engineers is that if the
report of the examining board be un-
favorable to the project, the Bay Cities
Water Company shall bear the entire
expense of making the examination.
If, on the other hand. the report be
favorable and the City Council fail to
call bond election, then the city shall
bear the entire expense. If the report
be favorable, and a bond election be
called, then the city and the company
divide the expense equally. no matter
what the vote might be on the PROPOSE
tion,
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
LITTLE CECIL COWLES PLAYS
PIANO WITH GREAT SKILL

Little Cecil Cowles is. certainly a
child wonder in the realm of piano..
playing. Her concert at Steinway Hall
last night was attended by a large au-
dience, among whom were many of
those prominent in musical circles
here.
There is nothing in her playing or
III her appearance suggestive of what
is known as a child phenomenon. She
is Self-pOsSeSsed to a marvellous de-
gree, but at the same time simple and
unaffected.
Her technique and her rendition of
the long and difficult programme of
last night showed genius. Her touch
is as bright and clear as the Jingle Of
the purest silver BELL. while in the
heavy passages she showed astound-
ing power for one of her Youthful
years. The twelve numbers were
played entirely without notes, show
ing a remarkable retentiveness of
memory. The applause that was
showered on the brilliant young per-
former was supplemented by a pro-
fusion of floral offerings that filled all
the available space on the stage:
Following was the programme:
.'Deux Nocturnes.'' op. 55 Chopin; Fan
tisie. impromtpu Chopin; vaIse minor
Chopin; "Marionette No. 2" Poldini);
Theme and Variations Cecil Cowles)i
| Fruhltngsrauschen' tSinding); ''Nachstucke'
tSchumann): melody in F Rubinstelnl;
onaise'' Cecil Cowlesl: valse. sharp minor
Chopin "Scherzo' Chopin