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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10
i PREPARES HERSELF FOR THE
COMING ORDEAL
IS TAKING A SPECIAL DIET
She Is subsIstlne Upon Carefully
Selected Bone-Maklng Foods and
Waters and Leading Most
HealthfuI Life
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Sept. 9-The operation
which Mrs. Arthur Paget is to undergo
will take place some time this month,
but as yet no date has been fixed. Mrs.
Paget is going through very elaborate
preparations, as the doctors have Or
dered her in the meantime special
diet Of bone-making foods. while spe-
cial waters have been imported from
America which are supposed to help
In forming bone,
1t depends q great deal upon this
diet and these special drinks whether
the broken bone which will be brought
fore Mrs. Paget rigidly follows the
rules and is leading the very healthiest
life possible, rising early. going to bed
early and having her massage every
morning and drive every afternoon.
She sees few friends, but there are not
many people in town, which is all the
better for her, as she was going a
great deal too much in July, when the
season was still on.
1t was difficult to refuse so many
invitations and to refrain from enter
tanning. During that month she gave
five or six big dinner parties, as well
as q small party for the king, and she
was always at home to all her friends
at luncheon time and had big gather
ings for afternoon tea. Now every
thing is very quiet in Belgrave Square
and every one hoping and praying that
this operation may be quiet success
full.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10
ALPINE CLIMBER
MARR|Es REsCUER
SHEPHERDS LIFE SAVED BY A
PEASANT MAID
Wedding a Year Later Recalls the
Bravery of the Girl Who
Elsked Her Life for
Another
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
GENEVA, Sept. 9.-The announce
ment that Mile. Delachenal was mar
ried to Joseph Robin, a French shep-
herd of Haute Savoie, recalls a pretty
Alpine romance. About this time last
year the young couple were driving
their fiocks of goats down to the valley
on the slope Of the mountain Paray de
Tardevant when Robin noticed that
some goats still remained near the
summit.
Instead of making a detour Robin
took short cut up chimney" of the
cleft in the rocks in spite of the entreat-
les of his companion. He had hardly
reached a spot half way up the "chim-
ney' when an avalanche of stones
thundered down, sweeping him off his
toward the precipice.
Mile. Delachenal, without moments
hesitation, ran to the chimney" right
in the track Of the falling stones, and
caught her lover in her arms.
At the brink Of the abyss the brave
peasant girl managed to stop, and
dragging the unconscious man out of
danger, hurried to the village for help.
Besides a severe scalp wound, Robin
had two ribs broken, and the girl had
her face and arms badly cut. The
couple, who are twenty years of age,
recovered from their wounds, and the
Alpine romance eliminated at the altar
yesterday in the presence of a sympa-
thetic crowd of villagers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10
DESTROY
ENGLISH CROPS
FARM LANDS LAID WASTE AT
HARVEST TIME
Tents of tho Workers Are Washed
Away and Men and Women
Are Left Without
Shelter
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The long spell of
fine summer weather has now given
away The whole country this week
has seen such floods as are associated
more with November than this season
Of the year.
From all parts, north and south,
come reports of fields under water,
The harvest, which has just begun, is
spoiled and the crops are ruined. In
some villages in the south of Scot
land houses were flooded and the oc-
cupants compelled to seek shelter else'
where. In the Kent and East Surrey
hop fields great distress was created.
Hop pickers had come from all parts
of the country to what had been looked
forward to as one of the best hop
seasons on record.
Tents Washed Away
During the period of picking the
people live in tents on the ground
where they are working. Every one
Of these hundreds of tents was washed
away, and it was a pitiful sight to see
women and children up under hedges
and on stone heaps, where they were
forced to pass the night.
But all the damage was not caused
by the rain. On two days of the week
severe thunderstorms were experienced.
causing some loss of life, as we'll as
extensive damage to property.
At Cardiff, for instance, was wit
messed a phenomenon which fortunately
is not often seen in this country. This
was huge fireball, as it is described,
which fell with a noise like cannon
shot right on the roof of school
crashing through into the midst of some
500 children.
Strange to say, none was hurt, but
the panic-stricken children rushed
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10
FRENCH BANK EMPL0YE
FLEES WITH FORTUNE
Clerk Gets Keys by Accident and Fol-
lows Example Set by

GaIIay
Special Gable to The Herald.
PARIS, Sept. 9.-People who believe
in the rule of three ask where the next
imitation of Galaxy will be found. AL
ready a second large defalcation is an
nounced.
An employe of the Societe Generate
at Carcassone has absconded with 120,-
600 francs in bank notes. The employe,
named Fize, was in the cashiers place.
AS precaution the safes of the instl-
tuition were opened with two keys. One
of these belonged to the director of the
institution; the other to the cashier.
1t was necessary that some person
should have both before he could gain
access to the treasure vault.
AS luck would have it, the director,
ignorant of the cashiers absence, sent
the key 1t being necessary to open the
safe. Fize seized the opportunity, took
the money and departed with his wife.
The latter was arrested at the station
Of Mines when she was about to take
the train for Cette, there to take the
boat. Fize is still at large.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10
Pair Meet in Restaurant

The lawyer and the woman are to
meet at not too austere restaurant on
the outskirts of Paris, where they are
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10

shrieking from the school, which was
filled with smoke.
At Houndslow another remarkable
escape is reported. Three magazines at
a powder factory were struck by
lightning and blew up with terrific
report, setting the place on fire. The
noise was heard for miles around and
created great alarm, but, remarkable
as it may seem, nobody was hurt, the
workmen being out to dinner at the
time.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10

to have supper. OF course, the swain,
affected by the drug, drops off to sleep
just as things begin to get interesting,
and equally, of course, the much relied
on potion gets in it's work on the wrong
persons later in the play with laugh
able results.
Meanwhile matters at the restaurant
are made still livelier by the arrival
there of the young wife's father-the
first object of the powder cure"-iu
company with the family housemaid,
who has previously explained in the
course of song that, life in the French
provinces being oversedate, she has
Just come up to Paris for a change"
A pessimistic waiter who regales the
audience with accounts Of what he has
witnessed through the keyholes of pri-
vate dining rooms is another part of
the evenings amusement.
Play drilled by Stead
Mr.. Stead describes all this as a pes
tilent and pestiferous farrago of filth"
and he goes on to speak of the pro
miseuous animalism" which reigns su-
preme on the stage Of the Gaiety, and
declares that the whole thing is zone
long presentation of lust, unredeemed
by a single spark of sentiment" He
adds:
"It is evil to the last degree. Every
one is paving with vice, limiting at 1t,
grinning at it, indulging in it. 1t is
the morals of the cities of the plain
served up in the Strand for the delecta-
ton of the most moral, the most virtu-
Gus community in the world"
OF course such a broadside has not
failed to draw indignant and virtuous
disclaimers from the interested parties,
Mr.. Edwardes after declaring that
there is nothing whatever to object to
in the Gaiety piece, points out that
there are things fifty times worse in
Shakespeare, while George Grossmith,
jr., who adapted ''The Spring Chicken"
affirms that his play can be described
as nothing worse than frivolous.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10
AMERICAN GIRL HELD
AS THIEF IN PARIS
Stranded st. Louis Young Woman
Takes Money Bag and ls
Arrested
ATTSSLCu
IL Cable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
PARIS, Sept. "a st. Louis girl in
hard straits stole q bag Of money from
the cash drawer of a grocery in the Rue
Cambon. She gave the name of Fanny
Walter when arrested. After an excit-
ing race down the boulevards man in
the crowd that gathered, noticing the
girl was an American, asked where she
was from. He said he also was from
st. Louis, and offered to pay double the
amount of the attempted theft if the
girl was set free then and there. The
police refused. and the girl was sent to
the station house.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10
LORDS JEALOUS
Of BLACK ROD
RESENT POWER OF THE CHIEF
DOORKEEPER
AN INVESTIGATION IS OPENED
Admiral Sir Henry Stephenson Has
Given offense by Placing Old
Messmates In Easy
Berths
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald
LONDON, Sept. 9.-That noble body
of hereditary Legislators, the house of
lords, has become jealous of it's most
august functionary, the gentleman
usher of the black rod. It's select COM
mittee has recommended the appoint
ment of special committee to inquire
into his power to appoint and con-
troll the doorkeepers and messengers
of this house." and to further inquire
whether it is legally competent for
this house to transfer such appoint
ment and control to any other person."
The present black rod is Admiral Sir
Henry Stephenson, hale and hearty
tar of 63 on the retired list. For the
sake of the pay that goes with the bill
let-$10,000 a year-he has consented
to play the role of an exalted flunkey
in knee breeches, silk stockings, silver
buckled shoes and a spiked coat. He
was appointed to the job only year
ago, on the death of Sir Martin Bid
dulph. Apparently he has given Of
fense by exercising the patronage of his
office to supply some old messmates
with snug jobs.
No Such "Cinch" in America
In American political life there Is no
"cinch" comparable with that enjoyed
by black rod. In addition to his SAL
ary, which exceeds that of cabinet
minister at Washington, he is given
rent free a fine suite of apartments in
the house Of lords. AS the appoint
ment belongs to the crown, he is not
liable to be ousted by changes of ad-
ministration. 1t carries with 1t high
social privileges. The glory of being
chief gentleman usher to the sovereign
and usher to the Order of the Garter
far outshines the honor Of chief door
keeper to the house of lords. Black
rod is required to attend on the house
of lords only on state occasions, and
the rest of the time he can take life
just as easy as he pleases.
Nobody can dock his pay. His func-
tions are entirely ceremonial, and no
clerical work is attached to the job.
The name bestowed upon him is derived
from his staff of office-a short ebony
wand surmounted by silver crown.
1t is nothing like such gorgeous affair
as the mace, the emblem of authority
of the house of commons, which is
borne by the sergeant at arms, but
there is compensation for that, as it T.
much more easily carried.
Delivers Royal Messages
When parliament is assembled or pro-
rogued, it is he who delivers the royal
message commanding" the commons
to follow him to the presence. AS he
stalks through the long corridor which
separates the gilded chamber from the
lower house the lobbies ring with the
cry of Hats off, strangers!" and any
denizen of the outside world who
chances to be strolling around must pay
him this much homage. But when he
reaches the entrance to the house of
commons, time honored custom re-
quires that he should submit to a snub
bing. The sergeant at arms slaps the
door in his face and bolts it. In this
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10

]. C. Cunningham's Trunk Factory,
$40 South Sprin street, Phones s1S.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10
Gives Galety a Wide Berth

Mr.. Stead, however, explains his
tardiness He said that he did not wish
to be prejudiced against the stage
by seeing 1t at its worst, and he has
hitherto given the famous Gaiety a
wide berth.
1t will be remembered that this writer
started out to get his first impression
of the modern playhouse only a few
months ago, and that he was badly
shocked at the beginning by Mr.. Pine
ro's ''Wife Without a Smile" of which
he wrote that he had been made to
laugh at hell"
Owing, perhaps, to it's French origin,
the present attraction at the London
Gaiety has a fairly coherent plot. 1t
gets it's title from it's hero. A young
Partisan advocate marries; he is a
model benedict during the summer,
winter and fall But in the spring his
fancy turns to love in such a deter
mined fashion that business and home
ties alike are set at naught, while he
disports himself on the primrose path.
Plans "LlttIe Trip" for Wlfey
At the beginning of the play-the
spring being then approaching-we see
him engaged in planning little trip
abroad for his wife in order that his
gayeties may be unimpeded.
On the scene, however arrives the
young wife's mother, who offers her
daughter valuable counsel. There is
only one way, the mother observes, to
clip the wings of such a Spring
chicken"-that is by means of sleep
ing powder She has tried it with ex-
cellent results with her lord, who used
to be Gust the same"-the thing, we
learn having been accomplished by
surrepitiously sprinkling the powder
over his food.
She advises her daughter to adopt
similar methods and the young wife
does so. Meanwhile the barrister has
made an evening appointment with one
Of his fair clients-a countess-for
whom he is attempting to gain a
divorce.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10

way the commons are supposed to as
sert and maintain their independence
of the lords and contempt for their
hireling ninions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10
Catalina Schedule

Effective Saturday, August 13. Salt
Lake Route trains connecting with
Catalina boats will leave Los Angeles
Sunday Sunday train, S:45 a. m. Ex-
ira boat on Saturdays, only, connects
with train leaving at 5;25 p. m. In
formation, $50 South Spring: Phones
Home, 352-490; Main. 352-4095.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-02
THE CRISIS IN RUSSIA

The army and navy of Japan trivial terrors
pared with the that confrons Russia now 1t is
not an enemy six thousand miles away that today
rifles the and his government There is quake
under the very foundation of the Romano dynasty,
did Belshazzar of Babylon fatefu handwriting on the
wall
Fortunately for the czar and his dynasty, the Rus
sian people generally to have warm personal
affection for him. They recognize the fact that is
repugnant to him. that but for the irresistible pres
sure the bureaucracy he would not have invited the
conflict with Japan The chief element of safety for the
Romanoff dynasty now and perhaps the only one is the
belief that the would be gracious and considerae
ruler he from the hraldom of the pow.
erful influences that surround him.
The war in the far east is utterly overshadowed by
the ominous rumbng of internal upheaval at home and
the climax of Russias trouble is at hand. The vital
question now is whether the has sufficient strength
character and the requisite to shake off the
power of the bureaucracy and give his people govern
ment based on a limited instead of absolute mon
archy The day of absoutsm has passed in civilized
government Upon the recognition of that fact and the
adaptation of conditions it depends not only the per-
petuty of the Romanof dynasty but the prevention Of
anarchy in Russia perhaps for the the awful
fate that befe many of his predecessors.
All that the with japan has cost will prove to be
an excellent investment for Russia If 1t results in lift
ing the 100 100000 of Russian people from the miserable
condition in which most of them exist to the level
the people of enlightened limited monarchy as
that of Germany.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-02
Many Parties See Mrs, Fiske

Again last night society braved the
draughts of Temple auditorium, prob
ably glad to know that after this week
Hazards pavilion will be only history.
They braved the draughts and strained
their ears and eyes-who wouldn't
brave anything to see Mrs. Fiske? This
is the question society asked itself and
the answer was found in the large
number of representatives of the smart
set who were present. The auditorium
was not the only place where society
was to be seen in force, for numerous
delightful little parties gathered around
the tables at the California club to dis
cuss Leah Kleschna, Mrs. Fiske and
a lobster a la Newberg.
Mrs. Fiske herself was honored guest
at one party, for she was entertained
after the performance by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fielding ]. Stison. Mr.. and Mrs. Still
sons guests also included Mrs. William
Winter and Mrs. S. w. Stilson.
James Slauson entertained a party of
ten, who also enjoyed supper at the
California club. Count and Mrs. Jaro
Won Schmidt had a party of six and
VIII Nevin entertained three guests.
Others noticed in the house and many
Of them later at the California club
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hines, Mr. and
Mrs. William Cline Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Walton, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Mossin,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Newhall, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. S. Van Dyke, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs Warren Carhart,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Goodhue, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Foster, DR.. Guy Cochran, DR.. j. c.
Ferbert, DIR. and Mrs. Milbank john
son, M. L. Graft, Judge Charles Munroe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Silent, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. F. Hicks, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Keys,
DR.. and Mrs. w. Lindley and Maj and
Mrs. H. T. Lee.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-02
UP TO THE VOTERS NOW

Los Angeles is truly democratic city today.
It has in hand an important question which it will
decide In the good old democratic fashion of majority
rule.
The question is one which opinions differ widely
Thousands of voters take view of and other thou
sands take radically different view. There is no way
Of reconcng this conflict of judgment except by de-
ermning how the majority feel about it. The voice of
the majority is recognized under that good old demo
cratic rule the voice of the people AS the people Of
Los Angeles declare by majority rule 80 mote it be-
The election today in this city is focus of observa-
ton from all parts Of the United States It is parcu
ary interesting abroad because involves two subjects
which concern every American CITY, First the question
Of utterly eliminating saloons in city of 100000 in
habitants is to be decided That question has
been brought to popular decision in any large city
Of the United States Second the election results from
the application of the and almost untred municipal
electoral plan known as the initiative and referendum.
All American cities watching closely the outcome Of
experiments with that system.
Los Angeles is accustomed to the limeght of uni
versal observation however and will acquit itself today
with characteristic dignity and propriey The ballots
for or against the nosaoon proposition will fall silently
into the boxes and with that will feel that
they have done their full duty in the premises Which
ever the balance may turn, every true and loyal
Every voter should assist in deciding todays issue.
majority vote represents the people and when the
people have spoken there should be end to it.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-02
jolly Surprise Party

The boys of the Ameta club gave
surprise party, Monday evening, in
honor of the birthday anniversary Of
Miss Hazel Ludwick. The affair took
place at the home of Fred L. Snediker,
1406 South Los Angeles street. The
boys presented Miss Ludwick with a
large box of beautiful carnations. The
evening was spent with music and
games, after which delicious refresh
ments were served. Those present
were Misses Hazel Ludwick, Elsie
Brown, Hazel Harper, Nancy r.
Wright, Verne M. Merrick, Agnes
Scholl, Helen Fitzsimmons. Messrs.
Fred L. Snediker Alfred Kurle, G.
Millage Montgomery. William Ball, J..
Marion Wright, William Scholl, Albert
Scholl and Mesdames Snediker, Lud-
wick, Kurle, Harper and Miss Snediker.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-02
NO AFTERCLAP AGITATION

There is only one barrier between and victory
Friday and that Is fraud the part of opponens
they desperate and will every trick
feat and it is duty to watch the polls
ingly."
What means that declaration by leader in the no.
saloon crusade? Not that the author of it really fears
defeat the polls by fraud for he fraudulent
voting is practically impossible under the present sys-
tem And his partsans have complete arrangements for
watching the whole electoral process today, from start
to fnish in every vkting precinct in the city.
The quotation accords with other outgivings of the
nosaoon leaders and particularly with emphatic declara
ons Of the Evening Express the lone bugler of the
sade The Express has declared repeatedly, hereto
fore noted by The Herald that defeat at the polls will
not stop for moment the agitation that has been going
in this city for weeks The crusaders will rally
again and again" told, prepared to keep up the
agitation everlastingly.
The prime leader of this movement takes especial
pride in telling how he went into the reform business
in boyhood and how steadfasty he has followed it
since. Not always temperance reform, mind but
almost anything that would fit his natural aptitude for
emotional agitation.
The Herald does not blame these professional agita-
for earning living the only line to which their
talents to be adapted. But The Herald does OBJ
ject most emphacaly to having the business interests
of Los Angeles jeopardzed indefinitely in order that
professional promoters in the lines of emotonasm
reap harvest or even earns ying.esAnd while the
Express is working both business at for all
they worth-one pulling for prohibition subscribers
the other for cash from liquor advertisements-c-
object strenuousy to the threat that the agitation
will be kept up after defeat at the polls, matter
how profitable might be the proprietor of the
press.
The people Angeles weary of this prolonged
and exasperatng agitation and they restless in view
it's baneful effect the interests of the city. They
purpose settle the nosaoon question today and they
demand that it be settled to stay.
Already this agitation has proved not only costly but
many respects and the citizens of Los
Angeles will tolerate scheme to continue it in the
special interest of professional promoters and
scenceless newspaper.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-02
Evening Card Party

One of the delightful affairs of last
evening was the card party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Dickinson of 1923
Gramercy place. Roses of varying
shades were used in an artistic decora-
tive scheme in the pretty home and
handsome prizes were awarded the
winners of the card games. Mem
bers of the Westlake Five Hundred
club were their guests and the list in
cluded: Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Smith, DR..
and Mrs. C. B. Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Stockwell, DR.. and Mrs. D. K.
Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. l.. Hibbard,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Blair, Mrs. j. G. Brown,
Mrs. F. M. French, Mr.. Frederick A.
Bradley and Mr.. Hulse of San Fran
CISCO