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Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-16
COLDLY REFUSES
MARRIAGE OFFER
SUGGESTS AN ELIGIBLE LIST
Writes That Matrlmony Has Become
a Public Duty and viii Be Put
Under Civil Service
Rules
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Members
of congress receive some curious re-.
quests. A prominent senator, who is a
widower, not long ago got a letter
from a widow in Kansas, offering her
self as candidate for the place of
second wife.
IT am a,widow with two children, a
nice farm, and some means" she wrote,
land want to get married. There are
not MANY good chances in Kansas, and.
noticing by the papers that you are a
widower, 1 wish you would consider me
If you wish to marry again. can
refer you to our Kansas senators as
to my character and as to the truth OF
my statements" ..
The senator who received the pro-
posal turned 1t over to his secretary
for reply, and the latter performed
the task allotted to him. as follows:
Dear Madam: Your letter to Sem
ator Blank was duly received by him.
and your kind proposal of marriage was
noted and given consideration. The
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-16

senator has directed me to write you
and explain the matrimonial situation
as it appears to exist at the present
time. Matrimony. which has long been
looked upon as a personal matter, re-
Gently has developed into more or less
public duty, and is receiving the atten-
tion of many distinguished persons IN
public life, and government control Of
the matter is not improbable.
"It has not been accomplished as yet,
but it is not unlikely that matrimonial
matters ultimately will be placed un-
der the control Of the United States
civil service commission, which would
then have the authority to prescribe
proper examinations for applicants for
matrimonial positions, and create an
eligible list, from which selections
might be made, from time to time, as
vacancies should occur.
"while 1t might be little premature,
no harm could ensue should you call
attention Of the civil service commits
sion to your desire to secure the posi-
ton of wife of Senator Blank. If the
civil service commission should be
given charge you would be one Of the
first applicants and, of course would
have an early opportunity to take the
examination and get on the eligible list
from which senatorial wives might be
selected"
There was no response from the Kan
sas widow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-16
DESERVING OLD
LAS VEGAS SITE
SETTLERS RAPIDLY MOVING TO
RAILROAD TOWN
M'WILLIAMS GOES TO CANADA
Utah-Nevada Express Company COM
pIetes Its New Warehouse-Many
Other Improvements Are
Under Way
M'WILLIAMS GOES TO CANADA
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LAS VEGAS, New, June 15.-J. T
McWillians, owner of the original
Las Vegas townsite. has left, with his
family, for Canada, his former home,
where he will remain indefinitely. His
departure marks the passing Of the or
iginal town, of "Ragtown," as 1t was
commonly called. While several sa-
looms and few mercantile establish
ments still remain, there has been a
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-16
INCORPORATION

Newport Beach Improvement Co. Dl-
rectors: #. A. Parker. C. L. Heartwell,
w. A. Kennedy, c. d. Paine. Chas. Il.
b. Jones. Stephen Townsend and John
e. DAILY OF Long Beach. Capital stock
$4,000, with s2s.bOO subscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-16
PROMINENT CIVIL ENGINEER
PASSES AWAY IN LONDON
By Associated Press.

I'J Nt07VVIdtuU ITV9d'
LONDON. James 15.-James Man
sersh. president of the Institution of
Civil Engineers and member OF the
council OF the Institution OF Mechani-
cal Engineers, died today. He was
connected with various engineering
works In the United States and
Canada.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-16

Everything you want you will find in
he classified pages One cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-16

general exodus to the new railroad
town, and with the exception of the
trade of two large general stores and a
freighters' corral, commercial activity
in the old camp Is almost wholly sus-
pended. For a brief space McWilliams
was on the high road to fame and for
tune. People who became discouraged
waiting for the opening of the Clark
townsite purchased his lots, erected
buildings and went into business, and
for a few weeks the town made rapid
strides toward urban proportions, pre-
senting every appearance of prosperity
and permanency. But the American
fortune-seeker is a tickle commodity
and with the excitement and enthus-
iasm attending the opening of the rail.
road town the majority promptly de-
serted the old for the new; McWilliams'
lots became drug on the market and
the little city began to disappear with
a rapidity almost as great as that
which marked its building.
New Warehouse Completed
The Utah-Nevada Express company,
which will establish a passenger and
freight line between this point and
Beatty, has just completed it's huge
warehouse and freight offices. located
in the railroad yards, near the Ar
mour icing station. The company ex-
poets to be ready for business about
July 1.
The Las Vegas Land and Water
company is advertising for bids for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
HE Had FAITH
AND IT was JUSTIFIED.

q
In reply to your letter Of recent date, will say
that I am cured sound as dollar. 1 used
about three of the ffty-cent packages. was going
to write you, but was holding up to see IL the
piles would give mes Any further trouble. 1 feel
no signs of the piles and believe / am cured en-
tirely. had faith in, Pyramid Pile Cure at the
start, and stuck right TO the treatment You can
refer any one to me- you Ike. soon tell
what Pyramid Pile Cure has done for me- Wishing
you much success, I semain,rJ. c. Kinkaid, Mgr.
for Fieischman Co., Agency at Knoxville. Tenn
1t is weli-recognized fact that the best adver-
Using an article can have Is that which Is known
as word of mouth;'' this rightfuly carries more
weight than all the claims which be set forth.
1t follows that Mr.. KInkaid. with his wide
quaintanee, VIII largely promote the sale and use
OF Pyramid Pile Cure, because-and here is the
vital point-he knows whereof he speaks and not
only advocates its use, but does 80 with enthu-
siasm; this is not to be wondered at and In point
OF fact can any one, after reading his letter,
doubt that this remedy curesf
Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by druggists for the
low price Of fifty cents package; 1t is In sup
posifory FORM is applied directly to the parts af-
fected, and does Its WORK quickly and painlessiy;
there Is no other remedy Just as good
little book describing the causes and cure Of
piles Is published by Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall,
Mich, and viii be sent free to any address for
the asking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10

meet with a shorter life than they deserve
for the reason that womankind is ever
seeking something new. They want con-
slant variety, different garments from those
other women are wearing, which means
that even after a season has started well
on its course dressmakers are busy repiac-
ing gowns and catering to the omnivorous
apDetites of their fair clients.
Thus 1t happens that in midseason we are
able TO offer chef-d oeuvre in the way Of
an opera coat. The sketch shows exactly
what this wonderfully smart garment Is
In its development of the shawl idea; one
which is sure to find commentator from
the fact that dress sleeves are so bouffant,
II for no other. However. the entire coat
Is full of good points and is beautiful al
most beyond description
1t Is fashioned of fancy chiffon velvet with
a rich ivory-tinted background. In this
the mellowness OF the material seems to
take on greater beauty and charm of COL
oring than in any other fabric. In fact the
velvet looks like a genuine bit of ivory
made pliable for the novel use to which It
is put
Throughout the coat Is a lining of chiffon
satin in the same slightly mellowed shade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10

as the exterior. 1t is the cut of this
coat. however, which is so delightful and
unusual. 1t possesses all the comforts OF
a nearly full length garment. but is ar
ranged on a shawl pattern with the sleeves
giving a distinct impression of three-cor-
nered drapery. These resolve themselves
into deep point In the back, and the
whole is finished with two broad tucks.
The sleeve part is very full. and Is gath
cred under a wide band of handsome hand
made lace, white and heavy, with traceries
of gold threads showing here and there
These bands extend from the neck to the
bottom of the shawl sleeves, where they
end under a band of ermine, which out
lines the entire shawl drapery. more deli
cate lace of the same pattern used in the
bands makes full frill on the edge of
the shawl sleeves, and under this is lin
ing of very thin soft gold and white tissue.
These frills continue on around the drapery
and meet at the tip of the point which
comes to the bottom of the coat proper in
the back
A broad stole of ermine, quite fiat, goes
around the neck and reaches to the bot
tom of the coat. where the ends are edged
with frill of chiffon and lace to match
that which cascades so delightfully."- over the
the stole and showing the entire length Of
the garment is a narrow vest of white and
gold embroidery in the same design as that
which ornaments the sleeve lengthwiSe
This throws the royal ermine band into
delicate relief and harmoniZes with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
LAND FRAUDS IN MONTANA.
Alleged Perjurers and Forgers Must
Stand Trial

Judge William S. Hunt, in the United
States court al Helena, Mont, yesterday.
overruled the demurrers of the defendants
to the indictments in the case of the United
States VS.. r. NJ. Gotham, ]. B. Cattlin and
many others, charged with subornation
OF perjury and perjury in connection with
timber land entries in western Montana,
and the accused will now have to come to
trial
There are twelve indictments for SUBJ
Ornation of perjury and ninety for per-
jury Among the defendants are many set
tiers in Powell and Missoula counties, who
are alleged to have made false oath in
proving upon timber lands which were af-
terward acquired by Senator w. A. Clark.
1t is charged that Gotham and Cattlin.
well-known citizens of Missoula, induced
their people to swear falsely. The indict-
ments were returned in June, 1901, and the
cases have since been pending in court.
The following authoritative statement is
made from official source here:
I'm the spring OF 1902 the Interior De-
partment was informed that extensive land
frauds were being perpetrated in Montana
and Idaho under an act of Congress known
as the timber and stone act. Secretary
Hitchcock Immediately set on foot an in
VeStigation, and in the state of Montana it
was discovered that at the land Office of
MiSsoula and Helena many fraudulent en-
tries had been made. 1t was soon discov-
cred. 1t is alleged, that under the leader
ship of r. NJ. Gotham a conspiracy was or
ganized and lot of people living in the
vicinity of Missoula--men and women
We're directed to make application at the
land office.
under this act of Congress ii was nee
essary for the applicant when he made his
Application, to take an oath that the land
was not taken for speculative purposes. but
Tor MS own use and that no one else was
orectly or indirectly interested in the pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
LOUISE MICHEL DEAD
DEATH OF NOTED COMMUNIST IN
MARsEILLE, FRANCE.
Fought in Commune, Preached Assas
sinat.on Yet Was Tender to AMI
mals-Twice Exiled.

Louise Michel. noted as communist and
revolutionary agitator for the past thirty
five years, died yesterday in Marseille Of
double pneumonia contracted while on a
lecturing tour in southern France. She was
almost seventy-five years old.
Louise Michel, known as the RED Vir-
GIN" and also as the Joan of Arc of the
Paris Commune" was the greatest of all
feminine anarchists the world has ever
known, and, strange anomaly, was both the
gentlest and fiercest of women.
Noble Blood in Her Veins.
The RED Virgin was born May %. 1880.
in a romantic and remote region of Lor-
raine. She was natural child. Her an
cestors on the paternal side were MOBILES
the Des Mennis of La Vendee. One of them
was a governor Of Brittany and member
of the national assembly. His son, Louise's
father. married a Burgundy heiress. After
his wife's death he formed an attachment
for his housekeeper's daughter the mother
of Louise.
Louise Micheps childhood home was in
corner of ruined castle, where she lived
with her mother, two grandmothers and
grandfather.
The spirit of compassion for suffering
which is said to have been the motive OF
all her conduct was shown early to dumb
cause she remembered animals had been
slaughtered to provide it. and frogs, killed
in a peculiarly brutal way by the French,
were repuIsive to her. She fought with
children ill-treating dogs and kittens, and
when she could not overcome them bought
them off with money or toys Her home
was a refuge for all animals sick or In dis
tress.
In her later years Louise was gnarIed,
masculine-faced woman, but she must have
had some charm of feature when young, as
she is known to have been courted by many
men, to none of whom she would listen.
She was an ardent republican and anti
Bonapartist while Louis Napoleon was ris-
ing to power, and remained so throughout
the second empire until It's fall, when she
became an equally bitter enemy of the
present republic. She taught her pupils that
1t was wicked to pray for Napoleon LII,
and was more than once reprimanded by
the authorities. but never punished.
Assassin and Warrior.
She planned to personally assassinate Ma
poieon III, and Theirs also, and on the eve
of the latter attempt Ferre disarmed her,
saying that the revolution must not be
founded on crime.
She fought like demon during the COM
mune. and this woman with such horror
of blood used gun, side by side with mad
dened men, doing bloody work and herself
being wounded
Made prisoner in 1871 and taken before
court-martial for her part in the insur-
rection, Louise Michel was obstreperous.
insolent and furiously exalted. While re-
fusing to defend herself or to allow herself
to be defended. she did her best to prove
that she was a dangerous character.
Condemned to transportation for life, she
was taken to New Caledonia, where. al
though the governor was ordered to treat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
DIVORCE FOR MRS. ]. HART MCKEE
Sensational Charges Against the Pitts
burg Millionaire.


On sensational charges, in. which testi-
mony relating to the f1ourishing of a re-
volver, an insulting butler, threat to kid
nap her children and life of misery ap-
pear. Mrs. Eliza Sutton Mckee was grant,
ed decree of divorce from her husband.
]. Hart Mckee. The alleged wrongdoing
OF Mr.. Mckee marks another chapter in
the life of the young millionaire of Pitts
burg, whose name appeared in the matrf-
monial troubles of Mrs. Genevieve Chandler
Phipps, and who, since his separation from
his wife, has been quite attentive to Mrs.
Hugh Tevis. !.
Mrs. McKee's decree of divorce was hand
ed down by Judge j. A. Evans. Effort was
made to keep the testimony of Mrs Nc
Kee secret. but it was finally made public
with the testimony of her maid, Lizzie
Foster of New York city, and DR.. R. s.
Sutton. father of Mrs. Mckee. Mr.. Mckee
did not contest the divorce. Application
was made by Mrs. Mckee last July, and
the report of master was filed In the case
October 10 last, recommending that a de-
cree be granted, and since that time the
papers have been closely guarded.
The decree divorces Mr.. Mckee from his
wife on the ground that he offered such
tndignities to Mrs. Mckee as to render her
condition fntolerable and life burdensome
and thereby forcing her to withdraw from
his house and family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10

her indulgently and allow her certain privi-
leges. she insisted upon sharing all the pri-
vations of her companions in exile and
made herself useful by watching over the
sick and teaching the children.
An act of amnesty permitted her to re-
turn to Paris in $780, She was met by a
great crowd and appeared in black, with a
red flower in her hat and a taper-tail long
legged cat under each arm. Immediately
Louise began to appear at public meetings
and to make speeches demanding vengeance
and abusing Gambetta, to whom she owed
her liberation.
The orator was not pleasing to look upon,
with her high cheekbones. her heavy. UNI
derhung jaw. her upper lip shaded with an
incipient mustache, her grayish, disheveled
hair, her small. fiery eyes, her high fore
head and her generally unwomanly appear
ance. Her harsh and loud voice, too. rem
dered her fluent eloquence disagreeable to
listen to.
She saw the inside of many French pris-
ons and was finally exiled from France.
For many years she lived in the anarchist
section of London, finally returning to
France to end her days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10

deep pattern of handwork trimming the
bottom of the velvet coat.
Around the bottom to very great depth,
and reaching up that part of the sides
of which one gets a slight glimpse as
the arms are thrown back, is tracery of
gold and white handwork which seems to
be woven in the material, so delicately Is
it designed and carried out. The corners
of the coat are worked heavier than any
other part, for the pattern trails off into
nothingness as 1t extends around to tine
deep point in the back.
This model is in line with the full dol
man effects, of which mention has previous
ly been made, only it is more elaborate and
beautiful To show what an instantaneous
favor it received the fact need only be men,
toned that before the original ermine and
white velvet coat had made more than
one appearance a pale yellow chiffon vel
vet with heavy cream-colored handmade
lace and bands of Russian sable was on
the way to completion.
When a woman has several opera and
evening coats 1t Is desirable to vary the
colors as well the fabrics, but an all
white gives better satisfaction in a gen.
eral way. 1t Is daintier and goes equally
well with white or colored gowns. When
relieved with gold there is some life given
to the garment which it would never gain,
no matter how beautiful the lace or fur
trimmings. so long as it remained a prac-
tically all white effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10

chase. Gotham and his associates prepared
all these affidavits and paid all expenses
and $3.50 an acre for the land, and gave
these persons from 800 to $50 apiece for
false swearing and entry.
There were 102 persons-men and wom-
en-indicted, and a number of indictments
were fled-Cobham being indicted some
ten times. These indictments were for
perjury and forgery. All these lands.
amounting to some 5000 acres. were sold
by Gotham to United States Senator w. A.
Clark. Demurrers were filed to these in
dictments and these have been delayed
from time to time until now. Yesterday
the Attorney General received the follow
ing telegram from United States Special
Attorney Maynard. dated at Helena, Mont.
January 8:
Judge Hunt overruled demurrer in
twelve subornation of perjury cases and
ninety perjury cases. Having exhausted all
dilatory pleas, defendants must now stand
trial. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
CAPT. FRENCH'S DEATH.
Investigation Failed to Show Whether
It Was Accident or Suicide.

The report of the board of officers ap-
pointed to investigate the case of Capt.
Howard w. French the constructing quar-
termaster at Chattanooga, who died at his
post on the 9th utimo from pistol shot
wound. has been received at the War De-
partment. The board expressed the opinion
that the wound from which Capt. French
died was self-inflicted, but whether acci-
dental or with suicidal intent it is unable
to decide" There was nothing in the off,
GERS papers to show why he should have
committed suicide and Capt French's
friends are firmly Of the opinion that the
wound was accidental, especially as he was
IN the habit of taking long trips into the
country by himself; and frequently carried
his pistol. being an expert shot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
To Exchange Lecture Courses.

emperor Williams suggestion made to
Ambassador Tower on New Year day that
American and German college professors
exchange lecture courses has been adopted
by Harvard University and the University
of Berlin. and negotiations between the two
universities have already reached stage
where such an exchange is practically as
sured By the plan agreed upon the head
of each university will select such visiting
lecturers as are desired from list of
names submitted by the faculty of the
other institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
old-Time Actress Dead.

Nellie Cummings, an old-time actress of
note died at San Francisco yesterday in
poor circumstances of asthma.
Miss Cummings was leading lady for John
McCulloch and Lawrence Barrett at the old
California Theater in San Francisco years
ago. After that time she drifted east
playing with many companies, notably
those of Richard Mansfield, Frederick
Warde and Edna Wallace Hopper. She
had been playing brief engagements of late
until her health broke down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
Beef Trust Cases Dropped in Montana

Beer Trusr cases dropped In Montana.
BY order of Judge Smith in the district
court at Helena, Mont, yesterday, five
agents living at Butte. who were arrested
in the so-called beef trust cases. were dis
charged from the custody and their bonds
men were exonerated. M. s. Gum moved
that they be discharged on the ground that
the agents Of corporations are not liable for
the acts Of their companies. The motion
was granted The agents were arrested In
the proceedings brought by former Attorney
General Donovan against Armour & Co.,
Cudahy & Co., Swift & Co., and the Ham,
mond Packing Company of Chicago and
Pueblo. The attorney general was granted
leave by the court to have new sum-
monses issued in the cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
Prof. woodbridge,s Investigation.

s'To see the cars roll over a steep bank
Thomas Pickwick and Frank Zelinski. each
aged twelve years. confessed to placing
railroad ties on the main line of the Read
ing railroad and will be arrafgned at Nor
ristown, Pa. A shifting crew frustrated
their plans to wreck fast express.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
A s / A WI " R A P
Beautiful Opera Cloak of
Chiffon Velvet.
A MIDSEASON NOVELTY
ALL THE COMFORTS OF A FULL
LENGTH GARMENT.
A Broad Stole of Ermine, Quite Flat,
Reaches to the Bottom
Of the Coat.
A MIDSEASON NOVELTY
Copyright, 1905. by R. F. Ayers.)

Good dress models are never accidents;
they are always the result of wellthought-
out plans by some one who has had years
of experience In this particular line of APP
piled art And even then their creations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10

Reports from the interior of West vir-
ginia tell of furious snow storms in the
mountains. At Weston the snowfall is
twenty inches. At Pickens 1t reached thir-
ty inches. At Grafton there is eighteen
inches, and at all other points reported the
inches.