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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

A romance beginning on the arid
plains Of Arizona, with an interesting
chapter while burro-back on the sum-
init of Mount Lowe, had its culmina-
tion last evening in the marriage Of
Frank J. solt and Miss May A. Krider.
MIR. solt is a prominent young business
man of Los Angeles, who finds It nec-
essery to make business trips through
Arizona, and It was on one of these
that he met the young woman who was
to become his bride.
That was almost year ago, and un-
til about three weeks ago they did not
see each other again.
Mr.. Solt was asked one day by two
friends to take trip to Mount Lowe,
and young women of the party who
were to meet them at the foot OF the
mountain we're unknown to him. When
the members Of the party met he rec
ognized one of the young women as the
one he had met in Arizona and they
began the ascent Of the mountain on
burro back.
Before they reached the top the
young man had proposed and Cupid
had finished his work.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
Jolly Birthday Party

In honor of his cousin Louis Bristol s
seventeenth birthday anniversary
George F. Beisner entertained last
evening at his horne, 1926 Lovelace ave-
nue.. The affair was surprise to the
guest of honor. Carnations and ferns
were used in decorating the various
rooms, those of different shade being
employed in each. Several interesting
guessing games and musical numbers
furnished entertainment for the guests.
Among those present were Misses
Ada Jolesen, Maud Flynn, Belle Hutch
inson, Elizabeth Coley, Ella Ludwig,
Irene Walker, Anna Caswell, Jess Par
ker, Maud Anderson, Anna Fredrickson,
Garnet Clemens, Frances Parker,
Bertha Taylor, Myrtle Watkins, Mabel
Lawrence, Grace Blackburn; George
Reid Clarence Bessing, Hal Parker,
Howard Coley, Dallas Jones Horace
Heeler, Edward Wiesman, George Cor
telyou, Ralph Harris, Louis Bristol,
Paul Bucklin, Castner Baxter, Harry
Barlow, Homer Hatch, Jarry Smith
and George F. Beisner.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
A REPREHENSIBLE PRACTICE

The disclosure of espionage pracced until re-
Gently the Wabash railway system reads like a
chapter in the revelations of Russian government
surveillance The Wabash management had secret
service equipment Of 121 BY this system as ex-
planned the company was enabled to place spy upon
every important official and employe. years these
men have been subject to espionage, which began
when they arose in the morning and ended only when
the lights went out in their rooms"
But finally change in the general management of
the Wabash system led to investigation of the
secret service feature, A wheel within the wheel
brought to light amazing facts concerning the
operations of the secret service men, It was found
that many of those men took personal advantage of
their opportunities to the extent of 'trafcking in rail-
road transportation and otherwise using their positions
for private gain. AS result of these disclosures the
whole secret service outfit was dismissed summarily
and the Wabash company will have no more of it,
It would be interesting to know whether 1t is
common custom for railway companies to maintain
secret service espionage of that character It is under
stood, Of course, that spoilers" employed by all
railway companies more less, the lookout for
peculatons by conductors The Wabash plan however
appears to have been carried intolerabe extent
covering various classes of employees and bounding
them perpetuay And the chief result of it, as finally
shown was to develop systematic raseaity on the part
OF the very men who employed to watch others.
Fair and just treatment of workers by employers
in all lines OF business activity will inspire workers
with desire TO render faithful loyal and efhoient
service.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
Popular Pastor Weds

A wedding Of much interest in church
circles was solemnized last evening
when Miss Selma Pfaffenberger, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Pfaffenberger
of 1927 Pleasant avenue became the
bride Of Rev. Frederick H. Ross, the
ceremony being performed at Euclid
Heights M. e. church, Of which the
bridegroom is the pastor. The pretty
church in the hands of the young
women who are it's members was beau
tifully decorated in pink and green, the
bridal party standing under canopy
of ferns and blossoms, from which a
floral wedding bell had been suspended.
Rev. c. M. Ross, assisted by Rev, A.
w. Atkinson, conducted the service
and the music was in charge of Mrs.
Lehman Lowder. All the attendants
of the bride were gowned in white, car
rying out the decorative scheme of the
church. The bride wore white silk
batiste elaborately trimmed with shir-
rings, and her bouquet was of white
carnations and maidenhair ferns.
Miss Carrie Pfaffenberger, who at
tended as maid of honor, wore a dainty
gown of white organdie, and the maids,
Misses Emma Pfaffenberger, Mabel
Ross and Laura Charnock, were also
gowned in dresses of the same material,
and each of the young women carried
pink carnations. Little Miss Beatrice
Vance was dainty flower girl. The
bridegroom was assisted by Charles
Pfaffenberger, and groomsmen who
seated the guests were Messrs. Walter
Pfaffenberger, Ross Compton and Leon
| ard Paul.
| After the ceremony reception was
given at the home Of the BRIDES pa
rents, and here, as at the church, the
decorations were most effective. In
the room where the wedding super was
served pink and white were the colors
used, the blossoms being hydrangeas.
After an absence of three weeks Rev.
and Mrs. Ross will be at home on East
First street, Euclid Heights.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
DEPARTMENT STORE GIVES
OUTING TO ITS EMPLOYEES
Clerks at the Broadway Spend Yester-
day at Playa del Rey as Guests
of EnonIovers


Yesterday was holiday at the
Broadway Department store, the big
establishment closing it's doors at
o'clock and taking all It's employees to
Playa del Rey for picnic and outing
at the company's expense.
Twenty special cars were engaged to
convey the merry party to and from
the beach and sixteen of these were
gaily decorated. The day was spent IN
frolicking on the beach, athletic ami
humorous exercises and general en-
joyment Of big time by the seashore
where yardsticks, cash carriers and
swarms of customers we're entirely for
gotten by the clerks for a few hours.
Boat races, foot races and an egg
race, together with watermelon con-
test for cash boys, furnished the ex-
element and amusement of the after
noon. A banquet was spread In the
auditorium in the evening, followed by
dancing until the cars started for home
at late hour During the evening the
lagoon was brilliantly illuminated.
The outing was given by the store
company as an appreciation of the ern-
ployes and their faithful service to the
company and the expense Of the oc-
casion was borne entirely by the man-
agement.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
For Denver Visitor

Miss Georgina Hodge of Denver, who
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. c. B. Nichols
OF sos Lake street, was guest of honor
at a card party given yesterday after
noon by Miss Hortense Jones of $50
West Thirtieth street. Pink and green
were the colors, combined in pleasing
way in the rooms where whist was
played, and in the dining room, where
refreshments were served. scarlet and
green were used. Handsome pieces of
Bohemian glass and hand-painted china
were awarded as prizes and scores were
kept on cards ornamented in water
color by the hostess. Those who enjoyed
the afternoon were: Mesdames C. b.
Nichols, Weightman Smith, Benjamin
F. Church, r. c. p. Smith, r. II. Will
son, c. A. Rockwell, Mitchell of Vallejo,
II. Clay Walker; Misses Rose Prescott,
Clara Condee, Carrie Lenz Italia Bow
er, Roberta Smith, Lugerna Wander
wort, Helen Bettis, Vivian Merrill,
Frances Wartell, Hazel Haibriter, Sale,
Hazel Sale, Josephine Williams, Lollie
Dachler, Ethel Stockard, Rose and
frankie Germain, Mignonette and Eliz-
abeth Hutton, May Lyd Zane, Reba
Smith, Kathleen Hamilton, Ethelwyn
Walker, Helen Bushnell, Bessie Fowbie,
Mabel Stewart, Grace Rockwell, Pearl
Wessendorf and Olive UT.
1--WE Boys" Picnic
The 1--WE Boys" of the First Meth
odist Sunday school celebrated the
Fourth at Long Beach. There were
about 1875 members and their young
women friends present. The Masonic
hall was rented for the day and the
lunch prepared by the young women
was served there at IL o'clock After
lunch short program was given, con-
sisting of short address by President
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
LEAVES FROM SOCTETY'S NOTEBOOK
BY THE cHATTHRER

wetenhan Of t4i7 santee street. The
home was attractively decorated in
pink and white and green, and in the
parlor. where the guests were seated, a
canopy Of pink and white ribbons ex-
tended across the entire room and from
the center directly over the heads of
the bride and bridegroom a wedding
bell depended. A similar canopy Of
white ribbons was formed over the
brides table in the dining room, where
the wedding supper was served. The
bride was gowned In crepe de Paris
over silk, rich lace and velvet being
used in fashioning the dress. Her bou-
quet was of white carnations. Miss
Clara Wetenhall attended her sister
as maid of honor, and she was charm
ing in green silk with a bouquet of pink
carnations. Mr.. Jackson was attended
by Edwin Tilley as best man.
The wedding music consisted of vio-
lin and piano numbers played by Miss
Lucille Neider and p. f. Backus, among
them being the wedding march from
"Lohengrin," schubert's serenade, "The
Reverie" and "Traumere."
Mr.. and Mrs Jackson will spend
their honeymoon at Coronado and after
their return, about July 20, they will
be at home to their friends at the new
home which has just been completed
at 1926 South Hope street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
CHURCH GIVES BANQUET
TO MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

Eighty Persony Attend Function BY
Religious Organization at Lank-
ershim Hotel
About eighty members and friends
of Christ Episcopal church were enter
tained at banquet at the Lankershim
last evening, the object being to pro-
mote the organization of the Mems
club of the church.
The principal theme discussed by the
speakers was Fellowship" in all its
phases. Rev. Baker p. Lee, the rector.
made brief address, stating the OBJ
ject of the gathering, and interspersed
his remarks with witticisms and anec-
dotes. He presented the toastmaster,
G. w. Parsons, who also contributed
to the amusement of the guests by an
address containing much humor.
Other of the guests spoke upon va
rious topics, with the one general idea
of drawing together in a closer bond Of
fellowship not only the members, but
the "sheep without a fold"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
Merry Fourth

One of the joliest of Fourth of July
affairs was an old fashioned picnic
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Reese at their pretty country home.
71S East Fiftieth street in honor of
Miss Albertina Hopkins of Chicago ana
Mrs. A. M. Smith of Detroit. The COM
pany of guests arrived early in the
day and at noon luncheon was served
at a long table set under the walnut
trees in an orchard. During the after
noon the guests were entertained with
a program Of vocal and instrumental
music, combined with the regular fun
and frolic Of the nations holiday and
before the sun set they again gathered
under the walnut trees where an elab-
crate dinner was served. Japanese
lanterns were hung around the grounds
and in the evening these were lighted
and the guests witnessed a splendid
display of fireworks. Dancing and
another adjournment to the walnut
trees, where ices were awaiting the
merrymakers, concluded the happy
day. Besides the guests of honor there
were present Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Gu
lette, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reese Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Keiser, Mr.. and Mrs.
julie Bailey, Mrs. A. S. Fuller and her
son, Joseph Fuller, Mrs. D. B. Tatro
and Mr.. and rs. J. D. Mexican.
At the same time Roy Reese, the lit
Ia 90 M
tained a party of six little friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

Taesart selections BY the double
quartet and patriotic address by
Frank vanBuren. Messrs Hunter,
Rutherford, Mcintyre, Carol and
others took part in the field sports
held on the beach. The boat ride to
San Pedro was enjoyed by all. At 6
o'clock the crowd assembled on the
beach, where they ate supper, listened
to songs by the quartet and watched
the fireworks. The I'VE Boys class
has 1856 members, with Mrs. J. d.
Burch as teacher.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
IS THE CANAL nHooDOOrD"7

Is there weird fatality that interposes to thwart
human enterprise on the Isthmus of Panama? The
French canal diggers inclined to favor the arma
tive Of that query When the United States grappled
the canal job, however with President Roosevelt In
supreme CONTROL never thought entertained that
any obstacle could stand in the way of the canals
completion at the earliest possible period.
But many months have passed since the supreme
power was given to the president and since he assumed
the responsibility for making the dirt fly. What has
been accomplished? The old canal commission, after
doing nothing of Importance for months excepting the
regular drawing of salaries, was rather gnomlniousy
bounced" The president revamped the policy Of
management and made fresh start by placing at the
head of construction work engineer of national fame
The upsetng of that arrangement is recent that
need not be noticed further at present
And now, after the long delay new canal boss
is in charge, appointed by the president few days
In yesterdays Herald appeared intimatlon Of
the in which Boss Shonts is buckling down TO the
work Of making canal dirt y Here is the gis Of the
dispatch from Stamford, Conn.,
Panama Canal Commissioner T. p. Shonts who
was held up here yesterday with party of ladies for
breaking the automobile speed law, paid 500 fine for
his chauffeur
Directly from the isthmus come reports we'll cal
culated to revive thoughts about the weird fatality
that French superstition recognized In New York dis
patches that appeared in yesterdays Herald
doleful accounts of the situation in the canal zone as
related by persons just arrived from the sthmus.
These reports are TO the effect that the working
clerical force is about 80 per cent short There is
great deal of sickness which is increasing rapidly
ing the dead train to from Colon always
and sometimes as many fourteen times day, and
it sometimes has many four coffns aboard" AS
a consequence the canal employees are leaving and
fresh recruits not obtainable
The early history of the sthmus is alone sufficient
to have stirred French superstition In 1898 Scotch
man named William Paterson, acting under charter
granted by parliament sailed from Leith for the
isthmus with 1900 coonsts. settlement estab-
shed but the coloniss suffered terribly from Diseases
their leader became insane and the remnant of them
fed Other Scotch colonsts to the number of 1900
rived later of the fate of the first instament
They attacked by the Spaniards, many
killed and the remnant returned to Scotland.
The United States will construct that canal,
matter what obstacles have to be overcome, but in
the progress thus far made there is nothing to dssi
pate the French "hoodoo" superstition
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
The Peekaboo

The Peekaboo
Now I sing the peekaboo,
'Tis the waist we can see thro',
And / sing it with a measure of much
pleasure and delight;
For it is a dainty thing,
Without guile and without sting,
And when Maysie dons it daily, she is
gaily "out of sight!'
Thro' its apertures I snatch
Pretty visions, and 1 catch
Sights of lingerie so haunting, and all
Haunting ribbons gayl-
Garb that man may not suppose,
In his blindness, that he knows;
But 1t sets his heart to beating, senses
fleeting, right away!
Shoulder snowy, rounded arm,
(Now, beg you, what's the harm?)
Are revealed in all their whiteness and
their brightness, showing thro';
Tantalizing? Possibly;
Still, 1 really like to see
(And / see much of my Maysie, when
she wears her peekaboo!
w H. c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
Pi-IimcS and Pick-uDS
Barefoot


Wish't was a boy ag'in,
When the weather's hot;
Men must stay dressed UP, y now;
Boys has fun-a lott
wish't that I could doff my hat,
m go without vest;
Wouldn't mind t. lose my coat,
But of all tn rest.
Most I'd like to barefoot go;
Hate { wear my shoes
Men, O. course, have gained a lot,
But-what a lot they lose!
New York reports baby born every
once in this life
The Kniaz Potemkine may yet be fam
ous-as the one battleship Russia was
able to capture.
When Mayor Weaver begins to write for
the magazines he will have reached the
true hero class
Miss Orange-She puts on lots of style.
Miss Lemon-Yes-but not much of any
thing else.
BY the way, that $1O0OO,OOO that Rookie
Teller gave to Yale was to the college, not
to the Madame.
The baseball players are to form
union. Then 1t will be lone strike and
OUT
Read Admiral Kruger of the Black Sea
fleet seems to be no relation to Dom Paul,
judging by his way of fighting.
Why is it so often true that the tight
man only opens up when he gets tight?
Mr.. Fig-Ain't that woman over there a
bird?
Mr.. Raisin-How dare you, sir? Why,
she's my wife!
Cleveland calls it "the madness of inor-
dinate business scheming." Briefly trans
lated: graft.
It's the man who thinks he's a little
above common things who never can do
uncommon ones.
Kentucky has offered Russia the loan of
Col. Jack Chinn. Now will Japan quit?
Miss Olive-Dottie Twinkletoes gets $500
a week On the stage.
Miss Peach-Did she kill a man or lose
her Jewels?
Mr.. Plum-May borrow your ink we'll?
Mr.. Prune-I thought you wrote with a
fountain pen?
Mr.. Plumb do; that's why 1 want it.
1t takes an artful dodger to live in Chi
cago these days of flying brickbats and
bullets Yet how seldom native is hurt.
We seldom realize the fight
OF time, For do you know
That Cassie Chadwick ne'er had been
Heard of a year ago?
The Yale song, For God, for Country
and for Yale,p will now be revised. Unto
it will be added: "for Rockefeller"
Perhaps Chauncey drew that $25,0O0 to
crack jokes when the Equitable policy
holders persisted in asking pointed ques-
tions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
InIlv noren WhIst oIuh

Mrs. X. M. Sullivan of III West
Seventeenth street was the hostess at
the last meeting Of the Jolly Dozen
whist club, and prizes awarded to the
winners of the progressive whist were
hand painted plates, won by Mrs. Mat
tie Boyd and Mrs. w. M. Bailey.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

There is only one other house in London according
TO report that equals the gorgeous domestic establish
ment OF Ambassador Reid. description says of the
reception rooms "All are hung with priceless deem
crimson Genoese yeyes, and there is any amount of
fine gold work, many doors being almost entirely of
gold and the ceilings of rooms dazzling when az
night the lights are turned on" Quite different from
the little print shop in Xena, o., where WheIaw Reid
once ground out little weekly paper the only decora-
ton Of the room being the once towel standing in
corner
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
Sunday School Picnic

The Union Baptist Sunday school will
hold it's annual outing and picnic at
Terminal island July 81, with an esti-
mated attendance of 5000 people. A
special train will be run over the Salt
Lake for their convenience.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
aokson.WetenhaII Wedding

A pretty home wedding of last even
ing was the one at which Rev. Robert
Mcintyre united Miss Josephine Wet
enhall and Oscar F. Jackson, the cere-
mony taking place at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

The latest report concerning the state portfolio is
that the president formally rendered to Eihu Root
lately secretary of war and that it was promptly ac-
ceped. The acceptance by Mr. Root will be greatly to
his pecunary loss, the salary is insignificant as
compared with his income a corporation lawyer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

Anyway the mayor cannot complain of lack of lati-
tude in the treatment that momentous question in
volvng the job of. Los Angeles city librarian The
council has shown its willingness let him handle
the whole proposition likewise to take all the honor
thereunto appertainng
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

Before railing at the Mexicans for their barbarous
bulfghting propensity displayed in that disgusting
story from the City of Mexico will be well for Ameri-
cans TO remember how their own countrymen crowd
to the Mexican side when th bullfghts oppo-
site I1l Paso and few miles south of San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

Revised figures Of casualties on July as gathered
at Chicago swell the total of deaths for the whole
country to SO and the injuries to 1863 is not prob.
able however, that these figures anywhere near
covering the complete returns The number reported
however is sufficient to parallel the population of many
a thriving little city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

1t was a hard nut for opponents of woman suffrage
to crack that Rabbi Hrsch handed his address at
the suffrage convention in Portland He pointed out
the Inconsistency of trusting training of future
citizens to women teachers and refusing these teach
ers themselves the highest privilege of citizenship"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

Los Angeles people who admired Barney Oldfed
for his automobile exploits in this city will change now
from admiration to disgust AS result of his alleged
neglect and dissipation his wife is suing him for
divorce charging that she has been obliged to sell her
belongings to obtain of support Barney's fame
is shattered worse than wrecked automobile
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

The mutneers of the Russian batteshp declare that
they are not pirates 1t is safe wager that if they
fell into the hands of the Russian government as they
are almost sure to do, they will prove to be good
enough pirates to meet the fate of Captain Kidd
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07
POLICE SERVICE BETTERMENT

In one respect Los Angeles is far below the stand
ard of metropolitan proportions That is seen in the
inadequacy of the police force All that properly
is good But have no right to expect high degree
of police efficiency, such Los Angeles needs with
force entirely too small in numbers and deficient in
important features of equipment
The report made to the commissioners by Police
Chief Hamme is deserving of thoughtful attention on
the part of all citizens 1t brings the public mind
this practical proposition:
There has been for many months abnormal preva-
ence of crime in the city If the police force
proportion to the citys population and properly
equipped in every respect criminal acts would be far
less frequent. But material increase in the force
together with improvement in the equipment would
cost a goodly Of money 1t might eliminate that
prospect for lower tax rate brought into view by
the largely increased property assessment
That is the proposition for citizens to consider and
for their officials to act upon Shall Los Angeles have
police force sufficient to reasonable protection
against the criminal element? Shall the citizens re-
spond the situation as disclosed by the chief of
police in his report?
The suggestions made by Chief Hammel are in line
with the metropolitan development of Los Angeles
city of the character proportions of Los Angeles
with police force fit only for the Los Angeles of
years ago. suggests robust of full stature
trying to wear a boys suit of clothes
Chicgos pride is inflated to balloon proportions by
Tho actin Of made Tho boeie
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

The style of baloonng reported from East St. Louis
is not likely become fad Going up by the
unique way, but there obvious why it will
not become popular.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

The Salt Lake switchmen understand the mean
ing of the saying about acting in haste repenting
at leisure. 1t is strange that of ordinary intell
gence will allow themselves to be led astray the
plain line of their best interests
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-07

An example of the fitness of things is seen in the re-
port from San Francisco that the steamer Harold
Dollar arrived there on Wednesday with $5O9312 in
gold dust Match that exhibit of Dollar containing
than ton of gold dusti