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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
AFFAIRS AT sAWTELLE

Special to The Herald.
SAWTELLE, July 21.-The flag at
the Soldiers home was at half-mast
yesterday for Major Bonsall, who for
eight years acted as member of the
national board of Soldiers homes. dur
ing which time he was general man
ager of the home at Sawtelle.
Plans and specifications have been
drawn for new barracks at the Sol
diers' home and bids will be opened
July 81 at the home. The building will
be 5Ox1sO feet, two stories high and
attic, with lavatories in connected
building at the rear, 22x26 feet.
Hotel del Coronado" rates. $17.5Q
and up
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
SP0RTSMEN ADD TO
THEIR CLUB PRESERVES
SANTA BARBARANs PURCHASE
HARMER PROPERTY
Texas Fever Prevalent Among Cattle
In Northern and Eastern Parts Of
county-Vlctor clairmont ls As
sauIted and injured by Robber

Special to The Herald
SANTA BARBARA. July 2i.-The as
ISOLATION of local sportsmen who some
months ago leased the shooting and
fishing privileges Of the San Marcos
ranch and intend to keep this immense
territory as private preserve, have pur-
chased the Harmer property, situated
not far from the San Marcos ranch
house. This place consists of a COM
Portable house standing on several acres
and well suited to tho needs of the
club members. with ample accommo-
dations at their disposal the club MEM
bers will be able to make short trips to
their preserve, without the necessity Of
taking along camping outfit.
Charles Keene, state veterinary sur
geon, has returned to Sacramento from
trip to the southern part of the state
and says that he found Texas fever
among stock in northern and eastern
Santa Barbara county and in the south
ern part of San Luis Obispo county. He
promulgated orders at each point which
should stamp out the disease. The
trouble is, he says, that the cattlemen
and ranchers will drive cattle which
are infected over clean grounds with
the result that they SOW the seeds CT
the pest along all such routes. The
ranchers and cattlemen have promised
him to obey instructions by which the
diseases can be eradicated.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Prior Mr.. and
Mrs j. w. Owen and daughter and Mr..
and Mrs. B. P. Roy and Miss Roy of
Los Angeles arrived in the city yester-
day morning, having come over the
Casitas pass in two automobiles. a.
Winton and Los Angeles touring car.
They returned home today.
Victor Clairmont proprietor Of the
Alhambra restaurant, who resides at
519 State street. was the victim of an
attempt at robbery and possibly murt,el
last night. AS a result of the assault
Clairmont sustained painful though
not serious injuries about the head and
face, caused by crushing blow with
some blunt instrument, presumed to he
the butt end of revolver. Clairmont
believes that he knows the identity OF
his assailant and a warrant has been
issued for the arrest of one Fred Wells,
young man with whom Clairmont
says he recently had some difficulty.
Hotel del Coronado" rates, $3.50
and up.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY
NEARING ITS CLOSE
Boy Falls From Long Beach Pier and
Is Saved by GalIantry of
Man OF Sixty

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, July 21.--Closing
Chautauqua scenes are taking place in
the tabernacle, only one more day now
remaining of the assembly. The usual
classes were held this morning, but this
afternoon an innovation was made by
introducing an entire afternoon of
music, the Schumann Ladies' quartet
being the entertainers. The members
are Miss Charlotte Pinkham. first So
prano; Miss Jane Bryant, second So
alto; Miss Antoinette West, second
alto. This evening, after musical pre-
ude, DR.. William Quayle gave his lee
ture on Dickens "Tale of Two Cities"
to crowded house.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be two
lectures, William H. Knight on 1.-THE
Power of Imagination" being followed
by "Fiction and Real Life" by Prof.
Alden of Stanford university. In the
evening the closing concert will be held
under the direction of John d. Walker
of Los Angeles.
1t was learned here today that a deal
has been consummated in Los Angeles
wherebysa a syndicate composed of the
H. P. Barbour company, Abbot Kinney
of Venice, Dana Burks, mayor of Ocean
Park and other capitalists have Sc
cured large tract of land on the low
lands west of Long Beach, half mile
in length, on which Mr.. Kinney will
-
Venice. The interests which expect
to put up a $50O,OO0 hotel here are also
in the syndicate.
The special election on the question
of annexing Alamitos to Long Beach,
which is scheduled for August 23, will
morrow night committe of fifty resi-
dents of Alamitos will meet and modify
the boundary lines of the annexed terri
tory, and a new election may be called
for some time in September. The pres
ent lines include great deal of ranch
land. where sentiment is heavily
against annexation, while the new lines
will include only the residence part of
Alamitos.
Louis Talbot. aged 1S. fell off the pier
last night while trying to secure boat
that had broken loose, and as he could
not swim, had narrow escape from
drowning. He sank twice while men
were throwing him ropes and life pre-
servers that he could not reach. and as
he was going down the last time Thorn
as Law, a painter. aged over so years.
sprang from the rail- and caught him.
Law slipped life preserved around
the boy and both were hauled out
safely.
Last evening Jeanette Cohen, the A.
year-old daughter of l.. Cohen, New
York visitor. living at Seaside Park
fell from the porch of the cottage and
broke her left arm. DIR. A. r. Hamman
set the fracture and made an x-ray
examination to satisfy the parents that
everything was all right
City Attorney b. A. knight. Street
Superintendent G. +. u. Taylor and
city Clerk Hargis went to Los An
geles today to consult with the city
attorney Of that place about the yroo-.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
SAN PEDRO F0RESTERS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
installation Conducted by District
Deputy F. c. Powell, Assisted
by J. A. johnson

Special to The Herald.
SAN PEDRO, July 21.--Thursday
evening the Foresters Of America met
and elected officers. District Deputy
f. G. Powell. assisted by j. A. Johnson
as herald. installed the officers for the
ensuing term as follows: Past chief
ranger, Walter Mortinson; chief ran
ger. Paul Delain; sub chief ranger,
]. g. Nelson; treasurer. w. e. Bonsall;
financial secretary. B. T. Cross; re-
cording secretary. G. A. Grosjean;
senior woodward, Victor Fahier; ju-
nior woodward. Frank Andrews; SEN
ior beadle. Dare Gardeno; junior bea-
die, Edward johnson; trustees. M.
Ekingburg. Oscar Nyburg and J, A.
Johnson; lecturer. Harry Oleson.
The members OF Bohen lodge No. lss
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22

man street act, which the local officials
do not clearly comprehend.
Mrs. Thompson, a summer guest at
Bellevue lodge, was stricken by heart
trouble on the beach this morning anu
was carried to nearby store. Later
she was taken to the lodge, where she
lies in a critical condition.
Coronado climate best on earth.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
RIVERSIDE BRIEFS

Local Capitalists to Erect Hotel at
East Newport
Special to The Herald
RIVERSIDE. July 21-Work is about
to begin on $4,000. twenty-room ho-
tel at East Newport that is backed by
Riversiders. G.. C. Dennis and p. t.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
CHINESE JOURNALIST
LECTURES AT VENICE
Ng Poon Chew Discusses Causes and
Results Of the Pres
ent War

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, July 21.-The third per-
formance Of the Venice Dramatic club
will take place on Saturday evening at
the auditorium, when Garnet Holme
will present the clever farce. ITO oblige
Benson"
Before the regular performance An
thony Mills will sing song composed
expressly for the dramatic company
and Mrs. c. Harry Wright win render
the curse scene from Leah" Charles
S. Mills will give impersonations of
sousa and Creatore.
The Southern California Realty COM
pany closed a deal this morning with
N. +. King Of Los Angeles for two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

That immigration is becoming burning question
is shown by the fact Il national iEar-is=atioz
congress will be held In the city early in Deem
Der, with delegates from every State
Perhaps no class of citizens in America puzzle
more sadly over the reasons for this swarrning
food that pours over the Battery than the women
who do the charitable and philanthropic work of
New-York City.
dispenser Of relief has said, when they must go
to the sweatshops and lung block tenements?"
The following items. CLEANED from one issue
Of one newspaper, 1.-The Birmingham Post OF Sep
tenber Is. may reveal standard Of living in rich
and prosperous England which will explain the
A short item mentions in a casual way that
many doctors are obliged to accept payment of
their bills at the rate of a penny week from their
poorer patients This evidently refers not 10 char
III ba patients 0u' 10 'n0S' a0'' 10 pay '"s'' 0""
lost their votes this year, against 5 last year. be-
cause e they gu have eGePSsd g p3S relief a. work who
had been refused outdoor relief, marched to the
workhouse in body and demanded TO be taken in
of extreme feebleness. both mental and physical,
by want. drowned her baby. In summing nm up the
he felt sorry for the woman There was no doubt
many crimes. was decidedly the cause OF this one;
The woman, in a fit of desperation had drowned
the child and If the jury was of that opinion she
would have to be committed for trial the capital
n9ped ana rSe Woman on m probabv be hanged
Elsewhere in the same paper is reviewed gov
Scottish crofters, who live in variety of the sod
house known to the plains in pioneer days. says
The Post:
ut reveals an appalling state Of squalor and dirt
in the novels OF the poorer Inhabitants The cot
tages, as rule. are built of loose stones, with a
turf roof. tho walls sometimes being wholly Of
turf. In the best cottages the living room sleep
ing room and 'byre divided by partitions. but
in some cases the human beings share one room
with the cattle. In the byre there is large ac
emulation of manure three feet 70 four feet above
the level of the living room. On this heap are
standing two cows, and occasionally a horse
and some sheep, Sometimes these animals are up
to their knees in the manure. Outside the houses
the ground is sodden with water and drainage from
the byres and is altosether in a most unsfShtly
and unsanitary state. The commissioners were not
surprised to hear that whole households have been
carried off by phthisis'
It is said to be conditions like these or worse
that send million year through Ellis Island
The pure food committee OF the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs has sent out recently two
circulars to members, Facts About Pure Food
and How TO Work for Pure Food At the next
biennial meeting there will be very complete
hibit of pure food products, in cooperation with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

her music and putting ali her heart into the
airs which she draws from her violin as she
plays duet with her brother or joins him in an
accompaniment while they both sing.
1t is from the father that the children inner
tied their talent. He learned to play many
years ago in Italy and since coming to this coun
try has generally found plenty of employment
as a harpist But now he is ILL., and 1t is only
occasionally that he finds a chance to play with
an orchestra when some one is to have a dance.
a wedding other festive occasion.
He has taught both his older children to play
the violin and to sing, and Carlo and his sister
have done much this summer to exc out the
family income. But, much the money may be
needed. the children never go far from home I'M
less there is older to go with them.
Usually it is the picturesque old grandmother,
chief and another ornament of gold tied with
a ribbon around her shrivelled throat.
Il no letta my girl go alone" says the mother
of the two little musicians, decidedly.
But rule the children receive nothing but
kindness. The jantors show them the way
through the houses to the yards, the children
who gather to hear them pick up the pennies.
and when one falls on the wrong side of high
board fence there is always some big boy who
is glad to climb over and get it for them.
They are pretty, healthy neatly dressed chill
dren, and good little Americans, for they nave
learned to speak English at school When school
opened they closed thei- impromptu concerts
for the time being. but Carlo. with little
brother. who is growing up in his footsteps, is
studying music after school hours. The pretty
young sister will play only when she is not
red peppers for winter dishes and do many other
things which an italian mother believes a girl
should know how TO do before she goes TO
home of her own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

warm as a blanket and yet light as eiderdown, is
secured in this way.
The spinning is done on leisure afternoons
during the summer and when the long winter
AS there was no original intention of profit in
keeping the sheep, no record of expense or saw
ing has been kept. In the summer the sheep
browse on the grass and bushes in the PASTURE
in the winter they kept in the barn and
must be fed hay, and oats.
In Germany when 1 was girl" said Mrs.
Coring I'VE were taught all sorts of useful
things in the schools, and at home we learned
how to spin and weave. l believe in such teach
ing, and although my children do not get it in
the schools here try to show them what can
at home. I believe in the education which
teaches a child something useful-something
that will help him her to get along in the
world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
Il PALISADES SPINNER.
Woman Raises Wool and Concerts
1t Into Stockings and MittenS.

Mrs Henry Coring who lives in the town OF
Englewood Cliffs on the New-Jersey Paisades'
across the river from Harlem, has record proo-
ably unequalled by any housewife within sighC
of New York. For the last four years MIS-
Coring has not only knitted all the hosiery NIT
tens. hoods, jackets, shaws, etc, for her fanliys
including her husband. three sons ana louI
daughters. but she has raised the WOOL pre-
pared it for spinning spun it into yarn and
then colored it for use.
Mrs Coring is a German by birth. She was
born and reared in the province of Baden whose
inhabitants are as famous for their thrift, in
dustry, skill and intelligence are their Swiss
neighbors across the Rhine. Baden is said to
have one of the best public school systems in
the empire In them the education of the hand
is given its share of attention with the education
of the brain.
Although the Coring place includes only six
acres, it has been made not only to supply the
wants of the family. but to yield liberal proht,
as the fame OF it's strawberries, pears, apples.
peaches cherries, grapes and vegetables is such
that less fortunate neighbors are willing to pay
we'll for anything that the family may have to
spare. The flower garden includes not only
rare flowers but also the useful herbs with
which Mrs. Coring made acquaintance in her
German home Every advantage of nature ana
art has been utilized in making a success OF
this six acre farm, VIII be more readlIy dpple~
ciated when ii is stated that nearly half of the
land is pasture for cows, on which the neigh
borhood depends for its supply of milk. MI.
Coring himself is, and has for some years been,
more less of an invalid, and, although the
children are growing up into sturdy, indie
pendent and women, much OF the success
of this farm home is due to Mrs Corng fore
thought and good management.
An example of this is found in the matter of
the spinning. One day, when some pet sheep
OF her little son were being sheared. 1t occurred
to Mrs, Coring that she could make use of the
wool She bought an old spinning wheel from
friend, who regarded 1t as old rubbish" and put
it in order herself After she had washed the
wool she began to spin it. First she drew it into
thin strands, then she united four of these
strands TO make the yarn. When the wool had
been prepared in this way. she purchased some
dye and colored it black. The wool from one
sheep weighed three pounds. but made little
less than this in the finished yarn. That year
her young son wore stockings and mittens which
had been supplied from the back of his pet
sheep.
Next spring there were three sheep to shear
and more lambs. 1t decided that the flock
must be limited to four, as the supply Of wool
from these would be sufficient for the supply OF
stockings. The butcher was found willing to
buy any superfiuOus mutton, and since then
only a quartet Of sheep has been kept.
1t is the longer strands of wool which
used in making yarn. The short ends used
in lining comforts, and splendid bed covering,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
A "FLITCH OF BACON"
Bestowed on Young Married Couple Who
Had Never Fought.

The first anniversary of the marriage Of a
New-York couple was celebrated the other
evening with a novel ceremony which might he
adopted by others able to fulfil the require
ments In this instance the fact that the man
was an Englishman added point to it, for it
was English in origin.
The couple were invited to dine with the man
who had been the best man at the wedding.
Before dinner was served he conducted them
to a dimly lighted room, where on the floor
were two cushions. He directed them to kneel
upon the cushions, and then from envelope
of old English linen he drew sheet of rough
edged paper He opened it and the wondering
couple observed that il bore something in old
English letters Taking his place before the
kneeling couple the former best man read as
follows:
And warn him not 10 cast his wanton eyne
On grosser bacon, salt haberdne,
Or dried fiitches of some smoked beeve,
Hanged a wrythen withe since Martins
Eve"
Twas thought a sumptous treat,
on Birthdays, Festivals. or Days Of State.
salt dry fitch OF bacon to prepare"
"A prize instituted at Dunmow in Essex,
England in 1914 by Robt. De Fftzwalter on
the following conditions: That whatever
couple will go 70 the priory, and kneeling on
two sharp pointed stones. VIII swear that they
have not quarreled nor repented of their mar
riage within q year and day after its cee
bration shall receive a fitch or bacon. The
prize was first claimed in 1445. 200 years after
it had been instituted. Only five presentations
were made up 10 1851, and the fitch was not
again claimed until 1865. From 1850 to 1877
there were four awards and three in 1891.
Whereas:
Walter Girdwood Muliner and Gabrielle. his
wne' in reverence for the old tradition, its
QUAINT basic thought sweetly resting in the
sahetlty OF the marriage relation knowing in
lheIr hearts that they have earned the Fitch
or Bacon by the sure right of their living al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
AWAY WITH HOUSEHOLD CARES!
Womans Household Alliance Solves Servant
Problem.

The womans National Household Alliance. No.
Go West 36th-st nothing if it is not courageous.
To add ever so little to the solution of the servant
problem has heretofore been thought great
achievement but the alliance undertakes to relieve
the harassed housewife OF all her burdens. Be
sides providing her with servants. 1t undertakes TO
do her shopping and house hunting for her: TO
clean furnish move and settle her; to take OF
her mendngi 10 do her marketing giving her the
benefit of trade discount; TO take care OF the
daily menu in economical and practical manner:
to send out invitations for and take entire charge
OF social functions; to decorate her table and
home. and 20 minister to her personal needs. The
type Of service supplied is supposed to be repre-
sented by the neat little waitress TO be seen on
another page.
One reason assigned by the alliance for It's sue
cess Is the cooperative feature OF the organization
NO stock is sold for money bur share is pre-
scented to every bringing in either one hundred
members or one hundred employees Another rea-
on rs Is me postponement Of the paving OF the fee
H. ,oth sides until an engagement Is made, and
nor funding of the same II the engagement does
roer, Prove satisfactory II is said that even the
failed t snip fee is refunded 10 those who, having
10 30 make satisfactory arrangement. expect
aIliancoe no further need for the services OF tho
S0F the next two months the alliance offers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

though far from the priory and the pointed
stones do here and now knee and lay claim to IL,
!. Leslie Allen Wright, the chief attendant to tne
Bridegroom upon his day of wedding, praying
grace OF pardon for usurping the Priors rlgh..
full duty, yet feeling the fine prompting spirit
Of the ancient custom. do now bestow upon upon
these two worthy persons, Walter GirdWooa
Bacon.
May they in all the added years of their
life grow in Rpeness and in Spirit Amen.
After finishing the reading he handed the
kneeng pair beautiful box. which looked ike
a glove box. On opening 1t they found the
fitch of bacon done up in oiled paper and tied
with blue satin ribbons.
Enough copies of the ritual had been printed
so that one could be sent to each of those VINO
had been present at the wedding ceremony
Mrs Mulliner, who is a lawyer. until recently
was secretary of the Municipal Art Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

the National Association OF State ana DaiIS
partments
Those house parties for the shooSlnS' w..
novel are made to nay for themselves in these
modern DAYS it seems The thrifty noo!e ijEe
sends the birds 10 market every nlsn' 'iiNS mon
his shooting guests pay their way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
LITTLE MUSICIANS.
They Play for Pennies in Tenement Back
Yards,

Two little italian musicians have been having
quite a successful concert season on the East
Side this summer Their performances have
not been heralded in the newspapers: thelr
names are quite unknown to fame. but perhaps
no musicians have ever had more appreciatiVe
audiences than they have found in the great
stay-at-home population which does not kno"
the meaning of summer vacation, the dwell
ers In the tenement and poorer class OF apart
nent houses in whose back yards. surrounded
by towering buildings tho children have played
and sung all through the hot summer days
La Fortuna is the family name. and 1t may be
a prophecy of good times to come. when they
will have more cultivated audiences and re-
ceive higher rewards than the pennies wrapped
in paper which they now glad to pick up as
they fall to them from the windows high above
their heads Just at present. however they are
satisfied and delighted to do their best for the
little tenement house children who surround
them and beg them to play their favorite airs.
which are not always more classic than the tale
OF the Fifty Dollar Flat or the more senti-
mental Under the Old Apple Tree" or Alex
ander," which is a prime favorite.
The children live on 1OSth-st. and. while the
girl is the older of the two, it is the hoy, Carlo
haps it is to the girl with her round arms and
pretty smile that the back yard audiences listen
with most pleasure but girl a musician! me
italian imagination can hardly picture such a
thing. Do not all Italian girls marry and go
to their husbands homes and take care of little
olive skinned pink checked babies? That IS
what the father and mother say, and the girl
does not question 1t. OF course she knows that
that is the duty of every woman, and italian
girls take up such duties at an early age But
at the same time she is devoting herself now to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

The pure food committee of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs has sent out recently two
circulars to members Facts About Pure Food"
and How TO Work for Pure Food AT the next
biennial meeting there will be very complete ex-
hibit of pure food products, in cooperation with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
LECTURES AT NORMAL co,,r-

Professor Edward Howard Grlggs will a,,.
course OF three lectures. on October H. % and az
the chapel of the Normal College az se,h :. o. IN
Park-ave. The first viii be at sl5 D m 60. ana
other Two at 4:l5 The subjects treated win ~ me
the order named. Principles OF Governmsr. pc, In
Home and the School," "Tcha Moral Insasin the
Nature and Society" on