davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
TWO NEW BANKS
OPEN DOORS TODAY
PROMINENT CAPITALISTS ARE
INTERESTED
The Public Is Invited to Inspect the
New Banking Rooms at the North
east Corner Of Spring and
Sixth Streets

Banking, circles in Los Angeles re-
Ceive two new additions today. for the
Bank of Los Angeles and the Manhat-
tan Savings bank open their doors to
the public at 10 o'clock this morning.
The two banks, as are all the banks
In this city, are well capitalized ana
have good boards of officers and direct
ors, and start out under the best of
conditions and circumstances.
John A. Pirtle, who is very well ana
favorably known in banking circles IN
California and the coast generally, is
the president of both organizations
and will overlook personally the inter-
ests of the institutions.
He will be able assisted by n board
OF directors for the Bank of Los An
geles consisting of w. j. Sheriff., owner
of the Sheriff. place and capitalist; w.
M. Bowen, the well-known attorney;
j. II. Lapham, president Of the Califor-
MIA Fish company; George r. Murdoch
of the Seaside Water company and A.
E. Mcconnell and II. L. Perry. capt.
talist.
The officers of the bank are John A.
Pirtle, president; Warren Gillelen,
vice PRESIDENT S. p. Dunn, cashier; Z.
j. Gruber, assistant cashier.
The officers and the board of directors
of the Manhattan Savings bank are
as follows: President, John A. Pirtle;
vice president, w. j. Sheriff.; cashier,
S. p. Dunn: assistant cashier, =. j.
Gruber: directors-Warren Gillelen,
James Henderson, w. M. Bowen, J. III.
Lapham, G. r. Murdoch, A. e. McCon-
nell, III, l.. Percy
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
FIRE FRIGHTENS GUESTS
Defective Flue Causes Small Blaze
and Plenty of Dense
Smoke

Fire caused by defective flue drove
guests in the Hotel Schatte at 903 East
First into the street dressed in only
their night garments shortly before
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning.
The fire which was confined between
the inner and outer walls of the struc-
ture filled many of the rooms with
smoke and frightened the guests.
A still alarm was sent into the fire
department and when the firemen ar
rived they were met by the lightly
dressed crowd. The latter were shiv-
ering with cold and worrying over the
loss of their clothing. Damage to the
building does not exceed $25.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
ACTOR TALKS TO CLUBWoMEN
Richard Mansfield Addresses Large
Audlence-Speaks Under Auspices
of Friday Morning Club

Curiosity to see n great actor at
close range without his mask was the
cause of n fashionable crush at the
Woman's club house yesterday after
noon. Richard Mansfield provided the
entertainment. Mr.. Mansfield gave q
talk on acting, which, IL it did not
make a great demand on the mental
ity of his audience had the merit of
tickling their risibiities with its de-
lightful humor.
After he had finished Mr.. Mansfield
was inVeigled into q nook in one of
the drawing rooms, where, supported
by n double line of club women, who
formed the reception committee, he
submitted to the ordeal of having his
hands shaken. There was sprinkling
of men in the crowd and they seemed
as eager as the women to pay their
respects to the noted actor.
Mr.. Mansfields remarks were di-
rected to the Importance of the ac-
tors art, off the stage, as well as OH.
1--WE all play parts" he said, "the
thing to do is to see that we play
ours we'll" Those who would elect to
be perfectly natural would get himself
called n crank or n freak
The board of directors of the Friday
Morning club, headed by Mrs. Ernest
X. Foster, formed the receiving party.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
GIANT CUTLERY ON EXHIBITION
Prize-Wlnnine Scissors, Razor and
Cooks Knife Attract Much
Attention

Three large pieces Of cutlery which
were among the price winning exhibits
at the Lewis and Clark exposition are
on exhibition I'm the show windows of
the Tufts-Lyon Arms company on
Spring street and are drawing large
crowds of spectators.
The most costly OF all the three
pieces is a huge pair OF scissors which
arc worth $1,000. They are six feet
long and weigh about seventy-five
pounds. The handles are Of beautiful
design and are wrought from genuine
bronze. Tho scissors bear the trade
fark of the makers, THE Twins" This
Seligen, Germany on June 13, 1881.
one hundred and twenty-eisht pounds
Of steel were used i'm forging the
blades and the workmanship is SO ex-
cellent that the scissors will cut any
thing from q thin piece of steel TO
piece of tissue paper.
Another piece Of giant cutlery is a
razor which is 80 inches In length
when closed and its blade Is 2S inches
in length. The handles are genuine tor
toise sheel, with Il sterling silver de-
sign i'm nigree work showing both
the German and American eagles. The
blade Is hollow ground and is highly
polished and etched in gold with the
firm name and trademark The back is
deliberately engraved and Is gold
plated. It cost $1,000 TO make It.
A cooks knife worth $1,000 is also
shown. IT is six and a half feet In
length and has carved rosewood ham
die. Its weight is seventy-flve pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
Notes for Women
Rose Sofa Cushion

This is made Of silk, denim or tapes
try over round cushion stuffed with
hair or down. The roses are cut out OF
silk or cretonne and applied on the silk
or other material with buttonholo
stitch in gold or silver tinsel or of some
harmonizing color silk A heavy silk
cord gives u finish to the edges of the
cushion. Many color combinations are
suggested in this useful gift, and pop
pies, peonies or chrysanthemums cut
from cretonne and arranged in set OF
designs or scattered would produce a
happy result. For bachelor a pillow
made of denim, with designs of stems,
pipes, playing cards. tobacco pouches
and jacknves may be cut from vari-
Gus colored denlms or cretonnes and
appllqucd on a plain surface.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
TO DISCUSS STATES NEEDS
Counties Committee of California Pro-
motion Body viii Meet in Santa
Barbara
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SANTA BARBARA, Dec 15.-The
counties committee of the California
promotion committee will open it's
fourth semi-annual convention in this
city tomorrow morning. The topic to
be discussed at the meeting is Cali
fornia's Needs for Federal Need"
Delegates from all parts of the state
are expected to attend. The first ses-
sion will be called to order by A. Sbar-
boro, chairman of the promotion COM
mittee, and II greeting to Santa Bar
bara will be extended by Joseph j. Per-
llins, president of the local chamber
of commerce. During the day addresses
will be delivered by Gov. Pardee, Ches-
ter w. Burks, secretary of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce; Will
liam E. Smythe of San Diego; Morris
Brooke, vice president of the Sacra-
mento Valley Development association;
DR.. David Starr Jordan, IL. r. Memo
bic oe Stockton, Il. w. Holland of So
nora; Frank X. Mott. mayor of Oak
land: l.. w. Jefferson of Hollister,
president of the Central Coast Counties
Commercial association, and Judge Il.
r. Thomas of Santa Barbara. There
will be a general discussion of the need
of the state and resolutions embodying
the views of the convention will be
adopted.
While here the delegates will be en-
tertained by the chamber of commerce.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
GAS OFFICE HUMOR

In humorous vein the superintend-
ent of the gas company tells the
public, through the Times that the gas
recently supplied to Los Angeles pa
irons of that company has been affected
with blue devils" He explains this
genial admission by the statement that
Just before the last rain the gas COM
pany laid in an emergency supply of
crude oil from Whittier which went
untested into the storage tanks.
1.-TWO of these tanks" he SAYS. "hold
crude oil for gas making. A little of
the bad carload got mixed into the lat
ter and inoculated all the good oil with
blue devil germs"
In other words, the people have been
receiving for lighting purposes an in
ferior quality Of fuel gas. And that's
about right The sulphurous fumes
created mild disorders and diseases in
nearly every household, and an amount
of profanity out of all keeping with the
ordinary sense of humor.
The people Of Los Angeles are good
natured enough and can appreciate a
joke as wen as anybody. but they fail
TO see the wit in trying TO burn sui
phur when they want light.
Some gas Is dear at any price,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
G0THENBURG SYSTEM
Opposition to II Expressed by a
Native of the City of Its
Oriqin

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15.-Editor
Herald: Many remarks have been made
III regard to the "Gothenburg" system
in Swedish Goteborg--in regard to the
saloon system. / was born and bred in
that city, leaving it at an early age.
Returning to it at middle age, L saw
more drunks and more drinking people
than / ever found in America, in
Gothenburg, the home where L was
born.
What is this cry of reform? The 200
saloons in this city is a small number
compared with other cities, and in my
opinion they are better conducted than
in any city around the globe. The
Gothenburg system was never in
tended for anything but revenue.
WILLIAM ANDREEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
WHERE STANDS Mr.. rLINT7

United States Senator Flint Is still
giving out uncertain sounds with re-
spect to freight rate regulation. lie
now writes TO the Santa Ana Merch-
ants association.
II have no doubt that n bill will
be passed during the present session
of congress that Will prove satisfactory
to you and your organization"
He does not offer to support or adj
vocate such bill lie does not say
whether he agrees with the presidents
suggestions as TO the provisions Of a
measure regulating freight tariffs and
abolishing rebates and determinations.
He promises nothing.
Whether he sympathizes even with his
own Southern California and It's bur-
den Of rates that take most of the
profit from fruit growing is not dis
closed by the senator.
"You will get what you want" he
says virtually, but / don't know yet
whether / will be for the people or
the railroads."
Senator Perkins. on the other hand,
declares IN unmistakabIe language:
II am in full sympathy with the views
expressed by President Roosevelt in
also in favor of passing the most
stringent laws against the railroad
companies giving special rebates or
privileges to shippers"
Now we know where to find Senator
Perkins. He will support the meas
ure desired by the president and by
the people of this country.
But where stands Mr. Flint?
In the east the Elkins or railroad
crowd claims him. His name appears
in almost every speculative list of
senators that will vote against real
measure to regulate freight rates and
abolish rebates. We cannot believe
that Senator Flint has authorized
such a classification of his name. We
cannot believe that he will character
ize his entry upon the duties of his
high Office by committing himself to a
policy obnoxious to the common people
of the United States and in opposition
to the wishes of the president.
STILL he has tel1-n no opportunity
to declare himself upon this great
question. "I don't know whether /
will help you or not" he seems to say
to the Santa Ana merchants, "but you
will get what you want" How does
the senator know they will, when the
fighting forces are lininr I'm closely
and he doesn't promise to help the peo-
pie? 1t is easy, perhaps, to believe
that Senator Flint "will do the right
thing when the time comes," as his
friends take pleasure in saying, but
the people are losing the in
fiuence of his Office and name in favor
of their cause.
The senator from Southern California
is making the mistake of his life in
trying to conceal his position on these
important questions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
WILL AID MANY CHARITIES
Numerous Requests Made by the Late
Mrs. Catherine Wilson of Los
Anqeles

Mrs. Catherine Wilson in her will,
which was filed for probate yester-
day, left large sums to charities in
Southern California.
The estate is valued at $12S.00O, and
the principal bequests are: To Rev.
r. e. Kenna. formerly president of
Santa Clara college, $500 for the erec
ton of an altar in the chapel, to be
in memory of Mrs. Wilson'S son,
Henry; $500 for a memorial window
for her son in st. Augustines church;
$500 to the Los Angeles Orphan asy-
lum; 5000 to the church of the Rev.
Thomas Fitzgerald at Redlands; $500
to the church of Father Brady at
San Bernardino; $1,000 to the Mission
ary Sisters of the Sacred Heart for
a school; $100 to Brownson house;
$500 for a memorial window in Sacred
Heart church.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
W0ODMEN WILL
INITIATE 700
HEAD CONSUL B0AK ARRIVES
FOR CEREMONY
Southern California Camps Gather at
Los Angeles to Welcome Leader
From Denver-order in Pros
porous Condition

THE order of the Woodmcn OF the
World was never more prosperous than
now, and California leads all the other
states in the Pacific Jurisdiction with
a membership of $4,000, the number In
the jurisdiction being $4,000 and the
total in the order 100000. 1t is the seq
ond largest order in the United
states and only fifteen years old" said
Head Consul I. /. Boak yesterday
morning i'm hasty interview at the
office of w. o. Morton in the Bryson
building.
Head Consul Boak arrived from San
Francisco yesterday morning at the Ar
cade depot at $3.50 o'clock and was met
by the following committee, prominent
members of the local camp: w. b..
Ames, A. II. Borden and w. Q. Morton
The party was taken by automobile
to the Bryson building where they re-
ported to the office of Mr.. Morton and
where only a few moments were al
lowed, is the consul was due at the
station at IL o'clock to go to San Ber-
nardino, where he was listed to attend
a meeting last evening.
The consul will return to Los An
geles today and will be entertained
at luncheon at the Occidental club from
IL to ! O'Clock. In the evening, j. j.
Herman will give n dinner in honor of
Consul Boak at which the guests, beside
the consul. will be J, Gilroy and A.
Tuttle.
Plan Large Initiation
A mammoth initiation, one of the
largest in the history of the city, will
mark the visit of Consul Boak here,
about 700 to be initiated this evening
by Los Angeles council at Elks hall.
While the event this evening will not
be public, the session will partake of
a welcome reception to the consul.
The following program will be carried
out: Musical selections, Eastlake
camp; report of general campaign COM
1nittee. a. Il. Borden, secretary; initis
alton by officers of various camps, as
sisted by Pasadena team; orchestra,
address of welcome to head consul, w.
o. Morton; response, Head Consul
Boak; address, State Organizer j. Gil
roy; address, Past Head Consul John
Fl. Foley; orchestra; installation of
officers OF Vernon camp by head consul:
closing ceremony.
Head Consul Boalo will attend q re-
ception and meeting at San Diego Mon
day evening, and at Pasadena, Tuesday
evening. He will start for Denver,
Colo, the headquarters of the order
Wednesday having been on an official
trip in five states
w. B. Ames is the chairman of the
general campaign committee, which has
arranged for the large initiation, candl-
dates coming from the various camps.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
DRIVERS AND ACCIDENTS

One of the most prolific causes of ac-
cidents in the busy streets of Los
Angeles is the Jay" driver. He is es-
pecially nuisance in this city right
now, as the crowded tourist season
comes on, and measures should be
taken to suppress him.
There are certain well defined rules
of the road that prevail all over the
United States and are as fundamental
as the common laws. 1t requires that
teams meeting shall pass to the right.
Teams oVertaking shall pass on the
left side. A team shall be hitched fac
ing the way it would drive, with the
right side to the curb Corners must
not be cut" but be taken at a full
swing. And traffic at crossings must
pass and repass by turns.
Every driver knows, or should know,
these rules. An observance of them
Keeps traffic moving orderly in the
most crowded streets in the world.
They are disregarded every minute of
the day in Los Angeles, and no one
pretends to enforce their observance.
The driver is a law into himself; he
goes in either direction on either side
of the busiest street, and lie cuts and
crosses at his own sweet WILL AS n
result, rows and clashes are continual.
and collisions, with serious results, are
inevitable.
Los Angeles has a traffic squad" of
policemen, who stand on the downtown
| corners, supposedly to keep the order
of the road. So far as regulating traf-
fic is concerned, they might as well
be wooden Indians, They are highly
ornamental but they do nothing to
keep the several streams of teams mov-
ing unobstructedly in their proper
channels. Wagons, carriages, wheels
and autos drive Unfortunately about.
and the only effect on the policemen is
to keep them awake sufficiently to
dodge death, the same as pedestrians
must do.
1t would be simple matter to regu-
late the Jay" driver. The power rests
in Chief Auble and his traffic squad.
Inc NHiel 0iouiu nee llldI MS ornament
al policemen get busy as well, and
that they take a hand in sorting out
the traffic and keeping it moving
properly, safely and sanely. The con-
gestlon that now often marks Main.
Spring and Broadway and the cross
streets could be materially lessened,
the number of accidents could be con-
siderably cut down and the safety
Of pedestrians, especially strangers,
would be vastly increased, at no cost
except IA little work and intelligence on
the part of men now chiefly poseurs.
Other cities do this-Paris, London.
New York, even San Francisco, Los
Angeles can and should.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
Nighteaps DisIlked

Although lace nightcaps are now be-
loved of womankind, both across the
Atlantic and in New York. it is said
that Boston girls simply won't wear
them. They don't care in the least that
these bewitchingly dainty caps, all
frills and ribbons, are all the rage and
that a dozen or so of them are being
introduced in fashionable trousseaux.
The head of the lingerie department in
the Hubs biggest store regretfully
makes the assertion that he doesn't
know of one beng sold, and his state.
ment is corroborated by other lingerie
dealers. II don't see why Boston girls
one dealer said. ''for nightcaps keep the
hair from tangling and they make a
pretty girl look too lovely for any
thing"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
Savlnu Baby's Dresses

Mothers who are making short
clothes for their little ones would do
well to remember that. once having be-
gun, the baby keeps on growing every
day. A box plait in the back of th>
little dress. to be let out as the dress
grows smaller. will be found a great
convenience. Use only fine lace, like
Valenciennes, for these little dresses.
and no heavy lace or embroidery. India
or Victoria lawn or nainsook are best
material and a very useful garment
is the creeping apron, made of dark
colored gingham or denim.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
Home

Long have we wandered, dear.
Thro' many lands;
Oft have we reared a place,
With loving hands;
Never n home we had
Now, our home stands!
Roof tree, foundation stones
All, all is ours!
Rear we our habitat,
Mid trees and flowers;
Live we here all our years,
Sunshine and showers.
Long have we wandered-yes,
Many a day.
All that is over now;
Here will we stay.
Gods blessing rest on it
And us, for aye!
w. II. C.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

A rumor comes from Frisco that the
town is to be reformed by the new dis
trict attorney, nine of whose eleven
assistants will be named by the Exam
liner, the Hearst yellow sheet. This
very assertion. If true, blasts any hope
of reform the former allegation might
by any possibility contain.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
December 10 i'm Worlds History

of
the Great
1653Oiver Cromwell of
1oSfIhe Charles
177SDesucon of $40 chests
ity signed ST. Petersburg
place between
Fe
1SS5The
ranged
Of
lS14Horts introduce the
1SS4-The a Jew opened.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

1t has been determined that the
famous cold water belt" of California
begins at Point Conception, on the west
coast. and extends northward. The
blessed southland of the state is not,
as jealous northerners have claimed.
IN its Influence. Score one more for
this end Of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

The rate of 81 on export oranges is
announced as effective but not opera
tive" That is to say, the railroads say
they will grant and have granted the
rate, but the shipper keeps right on
settling at the old figures. All of
which is rather exasperating to the
orange men.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
Care of Sponges

Many people cling to sponges, al
though they are not supposed to be as
sanitary as rough wash cloths, because
the sponges cannot be boiled. If prop
erly cared for, sponges are really quite
sanitary Only one person should
use one sponge, and the sponge when
not in use should be kept hanging in
the air. An authority advises washing
a sticky sponge in milk, which pro-
cess wonderfully renews it.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
choate's Cousin Weds

BY Associated Press.
IOWA CITY, Ia, Dec. ia court
ship of ten years standing was ter
minated today when Rufus Choate.
cousin of Hon. Rufus Choate, was we'd
ded to Miss Edna Dennis. niece of For
mer Attorney General Milton Remly.
Theodore Roosevelt, cousin of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, acted as best man.
The groom Is civil engineer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

The wild-eyed yellow tales of "hor-
rors" at Whittier are proved false.
Certain inmates were shown to be
obstreperous, and have been mildly
punished, If more act likewise they
will also be punished, Thus another
yellow-belly yawp is shown UP.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

BY the grace OF the board of public
works the garbage contractor gets in
a few more days at s1OO a day. Why
doesn't the board of public works
Wor1k7
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

e. II. Hartman now poses as the
savior of the Equitable. Considering
the present condition OF the Equitable,
Mr.. Hartman doesn't flatter himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

The system has Lawson with his
back to the wall If it'll only face him
about and let his yowl waste itself
against the bare stones we'll not think
SO Ill of the System" after all.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

Fourteen railroads and big shippers,
including the beef trust, were indicted
for giving and taking rebates in Kansas
City yesterday. They will now be tried
perhaps. Their guilt is we'll known
to everyone, save possibly jury, ana
@ trial should result in conviction.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
A Necessary Accessory

Now that princesse dresses are so
fashionable, a new sort of undergar-
ment had to be devised. The undersl<irt
and bodice are made in one, the bodice
absolutely without trimming and only
straps on the shoulders, in order that
there may be no fullness under the
princesse gown.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

Now that Knabenshue has come
back to Los Angeles there will be
prompt revival in aeronautics. An
airship with Knabenshue at the helm
is "a thing of beauty and a joy for
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

The rooters who have spent the sum-
mer cheering on the game may give
their sore throats winters rest. Los
Angeles has the pennant.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

Senator Dryden says insurance is the
great economic force. In view of the
recent revelations, economic" is ex-
ce1lent
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

Every dog has his day. This seems
TO be the CANNES own, in Pasadena.
He's the whole show.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
Stuffed Dates

To stuff dates remove the stones ana
fill the dates with almonds or peanuts;
then close the fruit and roll in sugar.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

Now Is the time for Mabelle Gilman
to elevate the stage--by quitting IT,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
Population of Los Angeles 2OI,249

Los Angeles has now the base ball
pennant. Hurrayl Hurroo!
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

Problem: IF it takes SS printed pages
TO tell how 1000 men are not digging
the Panama canal. how many libraries
will 1t take to tell the story when the
work begins-if it ever does?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16

1t is alleged that the gas company
has been getting its ill-smelIing crude
oil from near Sawtelle--not from
Whittier. as the company claims.
But it doesn't much matter about the
surface location of It; it certainly
comes from low enough down in the
earth to give forth, when fashioned
into gas, an odor identifying it with
the habitat of the chief sulphur maker.