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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
MUSTN'T GET Off
CARS BACKWARD
STREET RAILWAY SERVES
NOTICE ON FAIR SEX
PLAN TO REMOVE HANDRAILS
Proposed to Make Rails on Seats the
only ones that Can Be Reached.
Accidents May Be
Fewer
PLAN TO REMOVE HANDRAILS

Women who get off backwards from
street cars while in motion and then
wonder why the earth invariably
comes up to meet them will bother the
Los Angeles electric railway company
no more, If the plan proposed is car
ried into operation.
If femininity will persist In alight-
ing as in the past, the only way pos
sible will be for the woman to give an
ungraceful jump. a thing which in all
probability will entirely overdo the
act. much to her discontinue.
According to street railway officials.
women invariably grasp the handrail
with their right hand, thus facing the
rear when they step from the car.
The proposal is to make the rail on
the seat the only one within reach,
which can, of course be grasped only
with the left hand. BY this simple
plan officials believe many accidents
can be avoided and additional security
be given to the railway company claim
department.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
SYNDICATE BUYS
PORTLAND LINES
SALE OF STREET RAILWAYS
is C0NSUMMATED
EASTERN CAPITAL IS USED
Deal Engineered by Frank l. Brown
of San Francisco Who Rep
resents Extensive
System
EASTERN CAPITAL is USED
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, May 21.-A deal is
said to have been consummated by
which the Portland Consolidated Street
Railway company operating nearly all
the street car lines in Portland, has
been sold to a syndicate of Pennsyl-
vania capitalists for $6,000,000.
The sale, it is said, being engineered
by Frank L. Brown of San Francisco,
who represents the Crocker and the D.
O. Mills interests in the street car
system. Mr.. Brown and the party Of
capitalists who are said to be the pur-
chasers are now in this city, where
they will remain for a week.
Portland Consolidated operates 100
miles of trackage in and about Port
land and is capitalized at $5,OO0,0OO. 1t
was formed last year by the merging
of the two principal street railway
companies of Portland, the City and
Suburban company and the Portland
Railway company. When the merger
was formed it was rumored that a
sale of the combined property was
likely to occur within a few mouths.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
Great Naval Heroes

doant know much about this but
my teacher said | should rite what
know.
sum of the great Mains we see in
naval history is john paul Jones, Mark
Antony, Dewey, and Togo.
jones was the first we had here, he
was a swell fiter, and when any Of his
enemies ships got tangled up with him
he knew he was in a fite but you bet
thay knew it moar Antony was a good
fter till Cleopatra got him bufaloed
and at the battel of Actium he saw he
was going to lose her beekaus she ran
away. so he said Come on, boys, we're
going back hoam!
Dewey was the grandest of them all
beekaus he did the Spanish up without
losing any Of his own men, wich was
nice for the men. 1t is good and glori-
Gus to die for ones country. but it Is
niser to win without dying.
Togo is new hero, he aint fought
the Russians yet but when he does
supoas 1t viii be anuther retreet fol
the men from the Ears country.
William #. Kirk in Milwaukee
Sentinel
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
WESTERN MINERS MEET
Federation Holds important Session
at Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY. May 22.-The
national convention of the Western
Federation Of Miners began its first
session here at o'clock this morn
ing. President Charles IL. Meyer was
in the chair and w. ID. Haywood at
the secretary's desk. About 300 dele
gates are in attendance. The plan Of
establishing cooperative mining and
smelling enterprises is one of the i'm
portant matters to come before the
convention.
The executive board, which has been
IN session for several days. has COM
pieted its work Of auditing the accounts
OF the treasurer and financial secre-
tary' finding the federation to be in a
satisfactory financial condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
DID YOU EVER MEET HIM?
One Kind of Bore Common In Office
Buildings

bulloIn9S
From the Chicago Tribune.
The man with the long, wedge-shaped
nose, faded black coat and high silk
hat of the vintage of 1894 looked at the
number on the transom, opened the
door and stepped inside.
81 believe you are advertising for
agents for the sale of patent folding
desk" he said.
Not so far as l know" replied the
man that was sitting at a table and
drawing a design for a cantilever
bridge. I'VE don't deal in folding
desks"
This is room 1927, isn't it?"
Yes"
"Then I'm not mistaken. 1 saw the
ad in the paper this morning and I've
come around to inquire about 1t. The
proprietor isn't in, is he?"
Yes, sir. I am one of the proprie-
tors"
perhaps it was one Of the others that
did the advertising"
Il think should have known it if he
had"
You say that you don't deal in fold
ing desks at all?"
Not at ALL"
well, that's queer. Have you just
moved in?"
mo, sir. We have been here four
years.
isn't there some man with a desk
in here that might be in the business?"
Mo-
Still unconvinced, the caller put on
his glasses, felt in his pockets, found an
envelope with a memorandum penciled
thereon and inspected it carefully.
II think it's mighty strange" he said,
in a resentful tone. II copied this ex-
actly from the ad. 1t says, Wanted,
ent folding desk. Call after a. m. at
room 142T-this is 1927, isn't it?"
YES
and there's nobody here in the fold
ing desk business?"
mo, sir. This is an architects Office"
"'Room 1897 Blackboard building
This is not the Blackboard building.
This is the Cappadocia building"
"Sure?"
IT am, unless the name has been
changed since 1 came up here an hour
ago."
why. great Scott, L looked at the
name on the building, or at least l
thought L did, before I-where is the
blamed Blackboard building, anyhow"
you will find it on the other side of
the street."
well, darn my cats, it doesn't seem
possible but maybe I-you don't know
anything about the folding desk that
Limbkin Bros. are"
mo, sir, don't"
Once more the caller looked suspl
ciously around the room.
"Well," he said, turning to go. 81
haven't got any more time to waste
here"
Hold on a minute"
what is it?"
Haven't you forgotten some thing?"
The man looked around the room
again and hastily felt in his pockets.
II guess not"
81 think you have. You have forgot
ten, you long nosed, bow legged, squash
headed relic of the paleozoic period, to
apologize for taking up my time with
your"
you go to Hannibal"
Crash!
The heavy bottle of mucilage struck
the door just as the caller got safely
on the outside of it.
Alas. how seldom you can land satis-
factorily on a man of that kind!
&%%
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
QUEER INSURANCE FRAUD
Girl Who Was Clever Actress Sim.
uIated Death a.-

From Lesle's Monthly.
The most amusing insurance fraud
on record is one Of the Oldest. 1t
dates back to 1870 and thereabouts,
when it was worked three times by a
young woman with an extraordinary
power of stimulating death, and an
elderly man who passed for her uncle.
Twice, in different parts of England
she insured her life in her uncle's
favor, went into convulsions and, to
all appearances, died.
The third time the game was played
with an ingenious variation. The uncle
went to a life insurance company, eX-
planned that he was in financial straits,
and wished to borrow money on his
niece's estate. To compensate for such
loan he would have to insure her
life for it's value, but could not afford
to have this insurance become known,
as it would expose his financial condi-
ton, and ruin his credit.
The company therefore agreed to
secrecy. AS usual, the young woman
went into convulsions and died. Be-
fore her funeral she lay in state for all
the world to see. Her uncle was pros
trated. He did not try to collect the
insurance for some months, and when
he did, the company paid him in full
with expressions of real sympathy.
So did nine other companies which he
had silenced by the same ruse, and he
joined his niece on the continent with
a very impressive fortune.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
The Matrimonial Primer

The woman who charmed you with
her bright vivacious wit may not be
able to keep it up three hundred and
sixty-five days in every year You were
stimulant but you've become a
steady diet.
When your husband seems willing
that all the economy shall be at the
home end, insist upon Laundering his
shirts yourself.
When you are married be a good
comrade II 1t breaks every canon OF
your church and ancestry.
There are nagging women and pro-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
BULLS HAVE REVENGE
ON FAMOUS FIGHTERS
Eight Noted Matadors Severely Hurt
In One Day Within
the Arena
speclal Cable 10 The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald,
MADRID, May 21.-The resumption
of Sunday bull-fighting has proved
disastrous to many of the leading ex-
ponents of the art No fewer than
eight of the foremost matadors in
Spain We're placed on the casualty list
in consequence of severe injuries re-
ceived in fights in various towns in one
day.
Minute and Machaquito We're badly
injured at Saragossa, Lagartijilo and
another Machaquito at Murcia, Monies
and Gallito at San Sebastian, Alman-
seno at Ondaro and Platerito al Bor-
deaux.
If the casualties continue at this rate.
bull-fightlng will very soon cease for
lack of expert performers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
Far Too Modest

From the Tattler.
Prince Edward of Wales, who is now
nearly IL years old. and is generally
considered to be the flower of the flock
is an especial favorite with his royal
grandfather. Like many other children
the young prince has habit of ex-
pressing himself at times in an 'unex-
pected manner. When visiting King
Edward the other day the king asked
him what he was studying. "oh, all
about Perkin Warbeck," was the re-
joinder. Asked who Warbeck was the
little prince replied, HE pretended he
was the son of a king. but he wasn't;
he was the son of respectable parents.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22

fame men; it is to be hoped they will
all marry each other.
Selections from The Matrimonial
Primer by V. B. Ames. Published by
Paul Elder & Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
BATTLE IN MACEDONIA
BETWEEN TURKS AND BANDITS
BY Associated Press.

DS <ASapcldteu i|ieSS.
ATHENS, May 21.-An encounter be-
tween Graeeo-Macedonian bandits and
a strong Turkish detachment is reported
to have occurred in the district of Ian
gadina. in Macedonia. Eleven insur-
gents and fifty Turks are reported Ia
have been killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22

Notice TO Holders OF Herald Photo CoupOns
Holders OF Herald photo coupons on Barnett
Sons studio wishing sittlnEs on sundav
must make engagement several days In ad-
gence: AZ coupons must be presented before
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
COOKING WITH GAS

You get better steaks and
chops and toast with gas than
you possibly can with coal;
you can save money on meat
il you want to.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
Denies He Fired Pistol

At the police station last night, But
terfield denied that he had fired his
revolver during the night, and that the
empty cartridge found in his gun was
an old one He claimed that he had
spent the evening with friends anc
was on his way homeward when he
was arrested by O'Brien.
Butterfield was held on the charge OF
carrying concealed weapons and was
refused bail pending The detectives in
vestigation of the case.
DR.. Davis is procticing physician
of Los Angeles, and has lived in his
present home but two months.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
WHO FIRED SHOT
IN DAVIS HOUSE?
1cnntinned from Page OneN

rolice think. Butterfield was so enraged
that he pulled his revolver and fired
point blank at Davis. The bullet missed
Davis. and went through the screen
door behind him.
Fearing that Butterfield might shoot
again, the theory is that Davis turned
and ran from his house out into the
yard with Butterfeld at his heels. and
finally out into the street where Davis
succeeded in making his escape.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22

The municipality of Vienna Is about 10 or
der various machines for use In the work
shops OF the city tTamways.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22

The municipality OF The Hague projects tho
building OF an iron bridge
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-16
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E.TBRO O 4
TRAITS!
"GUIA DE LA sALUD"
COntiene mas de 100 paginas
y muchos grabadOs magniilcos
y laminas en- cOlOres.
Sc BNyIA GRATIS AL QUE
10 SOLICITE.
Este libro esti escrito de una
manera clara y concisa, para que
,odo aquel que 10 lea pueda corn
prenderlo. Por medic de este libro
intefesnnte sc han salvado muchas
yldas y salvara aGn muchas mas
poT muy cercaras qae Sc hallen de
Ia sepultara
Este es TN tratadito en- cl cual se
escrlbea todas las Intermediates
que atacan al sistcma humane Y los
medlos de curarlas.
Esta escrito exclusiyamente
para los Observation-Disclosures O
mas bien para la raza Espanola
por el Professor Il. c. COLLINS,
dc la Uniyersidad de New York.
En- este libro puedcn lcerse los
secretos dc 10 vida sexual Y ma.
trIm0nial, y como llcyar i cabo los
J 'ehcres matrimonialoa y conseguir
una prole robusta y saludable asi
cc.no el modo do conservar su pro-
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ella, para el jornalero, para el meca>
ico y para el hombre de negocios.
Para las pcrsonas que gocen de
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. los capi.
'aos que tratan sobre Ia manera
10 impedir las Intermediates: asf
'9@'e los no mcnos intereSantes
- Il vida sexual y matrimo~
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los que SC hallan cnfermos re.
lealamos los capitulos ore tra-
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csne~al, como la dispeSia, reuma-
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~, del higadO ETC., etc.
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ID persona quo 10 SollCite Y en-.
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10 estes librOs.
10 cchen en- olyido Ell escribir ain
.,claora, pues ha sido tai q acogida
qnc Ia obtenido Ia prim51a edici6n
de cs;a obra, que va casise ha ago.
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-07-11
PAULINE FREDERICK,
Her knowledge of Diamonds Surprises
ExDerts.

Experts.
Pauline Frederick, Boston actress,
is one of the best women judges Of
| diamonds in the world. The child of
parents of ample means, she early had
an opportunity to indulge a fad in this
direction. Her genius seems to lie in
detecting the value which recruiting OF
stone will give. By this process she
has doubled the worth of several
| stones, the recruiting bringing out
brilliant features which We're not ap-
parent before, but which her keen OBJ
servation told her were in the stones.
After two such experiences, each of
which Melted her profit Of $500, she
watched advertisements of sales of
diamonds at a sacrifice by private par
ties. She secured a stone for 5000
which by recruiting and polishing
reached a value of $1,000. She wears
three rings worth to-day $500, which
did not cost her more than $1,000.
Two years ago she bought a ring
from a friend, paying $500 for it. 1t
was Oblong in shape. She wanted it
rounded, with a broad table, 50 de-
grees from cullet to point, TO be left
as deep as it was originally from
cullet to point. This would have the
effect of increasing the brilliancy, by
exposing greater surface to the light,
the depth of the stone refracting it
with increased intensity. In following
her directions, the cutter eliminated a
slight flaw, and the result Of his work
was a fine canary-colored stone of over
five carats. The dealer offered her
5000. She said $500 was her price.
Diamonds were going up, she claimed,
and that would be its value in two
years. Her prediction has been veri-
fed and she could easily get $500 for
the stone, but she prefers not to sell.
For several years she has driven dia-
mond statesmen almost to desperation
by looking over the stock. pricing and
asking questions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-07-11
Sit in the Sunshine.

Recent statistics show that the
death rate from consumption is less
than it was ten years ago, and not be-
cause we have found any specific in
drugs, but because we know the deadly
enemy of the tubercle is sunlight, and
that they will not flourish in a person
who breathes deeply of fresh air and
who is well nourished. In 1890 Dr.
Koch clearly showed that these bacilli
are killed by sunlight in from a few
minutes to several hours, according to
the thickness of lie layer" The tub
circle bacilli are, of course, microscopic.
They are destitute of chlorophyll, they
love darkness. Even diffused daylight
will destroy them, but not nearly so
quickly as sunlight.
If every housekeeper decided to war
against this enemy, to open up every
closet and dark room to the benefcent
power of sunshine, to exercise daily in
the open air, to give intelligent thought
to the admittance of fresh cir at night
and train the children ''in the way they
should CO." another generation would
see a much more rapid yielding of the
great white plague. And evidently,
just as the wild beasts of the forests
give way as civilization advances, this
minute but deadly microbe would be
unable to maintain itself in its strug-
gle for existence, and would most GER
tainly be subdued.-Good Housekeep-
ing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-07-11
DANGER OF DUST IN MINES.
Peril Is Pointed Out on a Paper by
Noted Engineer.

Peril Is Pointed Out on a Paper by q
Noted Engineer.
At recent meeting of mining en-
gineers held in Leeds w. H. Picker
ing, British mining inspector, read q
paper on THE Dust Danger" Tae'
Importance Of dust as factor in COZ
liery explosions was, he said, now
generally recognized and understood.
Provisions had been introduced in the
coal mine regulation act regulating
the use OF explosives in dry and
dusty places and the "eXplosives,in-
coal-mines" order had been issued by
the home secretary.
In few mines dust was systemati-
cally laid by watering, but no wide
spread effort had been made to strike
at the root of the danger. Permitted
explosives were only relatively safe,
for each one of them was capable of
Initiating Gn explosion under certain
conditions, and it could not be too
often repeated and emphasized that a
dust explosion could be started In
other ways than by an explosive. Ig>
milton Of fire-damp might result from
a naked light or from a damaged OF
defective lamp or from a spark from o
pick or an electric spark, and this
might be magnitied by dust into y
great explosion. Dust also increased
the danger Of underground fires.
Obviously, the only way of remedy
ing the danger was to keep the mines
free from coal dust by cutting off the
supply or by other means. AS hong
as dusty roads were allowed in the
mines the coal industry was uh6er
the dark shadow of a coming great
disaster. The looming danger was
recognized by all and he submitted
that his period of peace and imarn
ity was the time to take practical
steps to avoid the danger. He he
lieved a discussion would show that
it was reasonably practicable to keep
moist mines comparatively free from
dust that was dangerous and this
freedom would conduce to safety and
to health and comfort as weli.-Lon-
don Times
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-07-11
RADIUM FOR SNAKE BITES
Venom of Serpents Unable to Endur,
Exposure to the Magic Rays.

Venom of Serpents Unable to Endure
Exposure to the Magic Rays.
A recent and most curious discovery
made in connection with the study of
radium is its peculiar property of de-
stroying the poisonous effect of the
venom Of serpents. This was ascer
tanned In France by Professor c. Phds-
ak He says that an exposure Of from
fifty 10 sixty hours to the rays of radi-
um is sufficient to destroy the poison
Gus character of the poison of the
viper, and the same is true of the poi
son of the cobra, which is interesting
in view Of the fact that the latter poi
son resists the action of heat much
longer.
These experiments led to others,
where the radium emanation was en-
ployed instead of the direct action Of
the radium rays, and glass tube was
filed with a 1 per cent solution of viper
poison to about two-thirds its weight.
The tube was then exhausted and filed
with air containing radium emanation,
after which 1t was allowed to remain
for twenty-four hours, in the course of
which time the liquid acquired an
opalescent luster and a strange odor.
When injected into a guinea pig it had
no toxic effect and the only change
noted was a loss of weight by the ami
NAL. By diluting the poison with dis
titled water and exposing as before 1t
was found that the toxicity disappear
ed in six hours, but when glycerine
was used a much longer time was 70
Quired.
The opalesence mentioned is caused
by suspended particles and the conclu-
sion reached is that the radium eman-
alton acts to decompose albuminodd
poisons Inasmuch as the emanation
has no effect on the poisons Of the liz
ard or the common toad, it is believed
that new method has been found of
studying the constitution of poisons of
serpents, which will enable the exper-
imenter to discriminate between them.
-Harper's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-07-11

Buttons figure prominently

Buttons figure prominently.
Lots of tailored stitching is used on
linens.
Bracelets, bangles and wrist velvets
are all worn.
Morning parasols are as big as they
should be.
White pearl buttons are used on the
white linens.
Soutache braiding is one of the
smartest ways of trimming.
Irish lace beading joins the seams
in a beautifully shaped princess frock.
Lilacs, jack roses, American beauties
and wistaria are heaped on one hat.
There are lovely mauve belts, beaded
with pearls and having pearl buckles.
Chain stitching, done in heavy rope
silk, is one of the favorite trimming
models.
A collar of black or colored velvet
finishes many of the linen and pique
coats.
Adjustable revers and collar of white
or colored embroidery soften the Sc
verest coat.
Even the tailor has yielded to the
craze for elbow sleeves, and his coats
show that mode.
The black suede half-shoe is very
smart, with a somewhat heavy sole
highly polished and black heels.
Some of the new belts are only one
inch above the skirt belt and three
below it in the center point.
For the benefit of thin women it can
be told that the new skirts, those that
are just being designed, will be trim
med around the bottom.
Shoulder seams are fully two inches
shorter than last year and one is par
ticularly impressed with the puffs that
are springing up along the shoulder
line.
The Killed or all-plaited skirt, uni
yersal last summer among suits Of
linen, pique and other short skirts of
finer materials, is not to be so generally
popular this season.
Most of the new sleeves, by the way,
for simple blouses, neglect to droop
even at the elbow. They are very full,
but do not bag, which is to say they
are cut the exact length Of the arm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-07-11

1t is easy enough to keep brazen
vessels, taps, etc, clean, but it is an
other matter when it comes to ordinary
lacquered brass. 1t will not polish in
the same way that real brass does. or
course, lacquered brass must not be
allowed to get black, but should be
cared for in the beginning, while it is
still new and bright, and thus insure
a longer and brighter existence for it,.
II should be washed occasionally with
slightly warm, soapy water, then dried
with a soft cloth and polished with a
clean, dry chamois leather. In damp
weather lacquered brass should be well
rubbed every day with a clean, dry
leather. Treated in this way the lac
quer can be kept beautifully bright.