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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
BATH ON TOURING CAR
Man Appears at InterIaken With Novel
Provision for Comfort at
Country Inns
Special Cable 10 The Herald


INTERLAKEN, June 3O-Nlr and
Mrs. Seth Barton French of New York
are installed in the villa of Baron Won
Roder, which they have rented for the
season. They arrived from Geneva,
travelling in two big Panhards, making
the run in about five hours. Each au-
tomobile carries a circular structure
on the roof, which is at the same time
a depository of extra pneus and a bath
tuba very ingenious device to sup
plement the alleged comfort of country
inns.
Mrs. French's mother, Mrs. Fearn
is expected to join the family later in
the season. She is now in Roumania,
visiting Queen Carmen Sylvia, at whose
court Mrs. Fearn passed many years
while her husband was American min
lister there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Dearborn of
New York, who were at the Hotel
Jungfrau a fortnight, have left for
Geneva to spend a few days. Thence
they will proceed to Paris and will de-
part for America on July 4.
T. e. Prior and family of New York
came from Geneva In a Pierce automo-
bile and left for Lucerne They in
vestigated the possibilities of going by
way of the much discussed Brunig
pass, but found it impossible to avoid
going around by the longer Emmen-
thai route Negotiations with the re-
calcitrant cantons in regard to the
opening of Brunig pass are still pro-
ceeding. The latest proposition is that
there shall be official automobile pilots
supplied at each end of the pass, who
shall be in command of the speed and
actions of vehicles en- route.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
FIGHT OVER THEIR AMOURS
Women Have Duel to the Death on
Paris Street-Quarrel Over
Lover
Special Cable to The Herald.

PARIS. June 3O.-A duel to the
death between women in the public
streets is a novelty that Parisians were
treated to last week Two demi-mon-
DANES had quarreed over lover. He
had deserted the black-haired charm
er for one with golden tresses A
formal challenge was sent and accept
ed. At midnight in a quiet part of
the Rue des Geoffrey Marie several
goups of men and women met They
had all come from the Foiles Bergere.
Among them was the blonde beauty,
as if for ball. cab drove
up hurriedly and out of ii got the
black-haired woman, also in evening
dress and sparkling with Jewels. A
ring was quickly formed and the two
women throwing off their satin wraps.
and armed with long. shining daggers,
made a dash for each other The duel
was short After a few parried strokes
the back-haired woman plunged her
dagger into the breast of the blonde.
There were loud shrieks from the wo-
men spectators, yells from the men.
The blonde fell to the ground. covered
with blood, Her antagonist quickly re-
sumed her cloak and, escorted by
man, slipped away. The blonde was
put into an ambulance by the police,
but died before she reached the hos
pital. The police can get no clues as
to the identity of the two women, or
at least they do not care to give the
matter any further publicity.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
MELBA FAILS IN
SONG FOR KING
CANNOT FINISH HER AMBI-
Tl0US ARIA AT ALL
VIII Sing No More This Season.
Scene With Puceini Ends in Dlva's
Complete Breakdown - Has
Tried to Do TOO Much
snecIal Cahle to The Herald

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON. June SO-Melba. the queen
of song. has completely broken down.
1t is more than doubtful If she will be
heard again this season. Her physician
has ordered absolute rest for some
months and her friends are urging her
to give up her engagement and begin
her cure at once.
Since the beginning of the Covent
Garden season. which has never been
more fashionable, the diva has labored
under the utmost difficulties. only
once, and that at the request of King
Edward, has the great singer been
heard. Illness had veiled her voice, and
she had persistently refused to appear
when she was not in good form.
When the kings request-equivalen
to command-came that Madame
Melba should sing in La Boheme," she
reluctantly consented. She was so ner-
vous, however, so plainly suffering, that
her performance was lamentable.
Composer Puccini, in a rage at such
presentation of his opera, launched into
an avalanche of reproaches that threw
Melba into violent Mysteries.
She cried that she had been unjustly
treated in being thrust before the pub
lie when she was physically unable to
sing, and it was only after an exciting
scene that she was calmed.
She had an adventure one evening
this week which has added tenfold to-
her nervousness, though it has afforded
food for amusement to a good many of
her friends.
The cantatrice was speeding in her
auto from her country place near Rich
mond to the opera, where she was billed
to appear in one of her favorite roles
on a deserted road the machine broke
down, and, far from houses where a
vehicle of any kind could be procured,
the singer was at her wits end, when a
milk wagon hove in sight. She at once
stopped the driver and implored him to
take her to the nearest railway station
Little imagining who his passenger
was, he complied, and the diva arrived
just on time, but almost in a state of
Profiting by the absence of the "in-
Melba," Donalda has been
building up a great name for herself,
notably as Marguerite and Juliet.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
PRINCE KICKS
OUT COBBLER
Nicholas of Montenegro Offers Two
Dollars for Shoes-Shoemaker
Asks Nine-Demands Sixty
Dollars for Assault
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
CARLSBAD, Bohemia, June 30-A
cobbler has dared to brave the dread
anger of Prince Nicholas of Montene-
gro, who, despite his 65 years, is one
of the strongest, as he is one of the
bravest, men in Europe.
Luckily for the rash shoemaker the
prince can move scarcely a step to
wreak his vengeance. For his royal
feet are gouty and immensely swollen.
That is why he is at the baths here
Prince Nicholas is no Croesus al
though he has more money to spend
since his splendid, vigorous daughters
have married well-one to the king of
Italy, one to a Russian grand duke,
another to the duke of Leuchtenberg,
q fourth to prince of Battenberg.
Practicing economy as always,
Prince Nicholas sent his court cham
berlain and two adjutants to shoe
maker here to order a special pair of
shoes made.
And pay no more than $2," was his
royal highness' final order.
When the son of Crispin learned the
size of the gouty feet he was to cover,
he exclaimed, scornfully:
1.-TWO dollars! nd for a prince with
feet like an elephant. My price is 50.
Then L will profit not more than 81"
The courtiers unwilling to take the
responsibility of ordering shoes so ex-
pensive, induced the cobbler to ac-
company them to the princes hotel,
where he was introduced into the pres
ence of the ruler of the Black noun
tains, the personification of Slav cour-
age.
81 will pay no more than $2," quoth
the prince.
Il will take no less than $S," retorted
the cobbler, a man of equal will.
Their voices rose as they grew angry.
The trembling landlord and servants,
attracted by the noise, hovered out
side the closed door.
Finally the door opened and the cob
bier was hurled as from a catapult into
the frightened group.
Forgetting his pains in his rage,
Prince Nicholas had struggled to his
feet and kicked the cobbler out of his
room.
But the shoemaker seeks dire re-
venge. He has brought suit for $50
for time lost while taking his meals off
the mantelpiece. And $50 is much
money to the prince of Montenegro.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
HER HANDSHAKE AMAZES
Mrs. Nicholas Loneworths Method of
Greeting Creates Great Stir
Among EnqIand's Most Elect

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, June 30.-No royal prin-
cess ever received more homage from
the British aristocracy than in the last
few days has Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, daughter of the president Of
the United States. The clever young
woman has given Londoners something
to talk about, to. Her wonderful hand
shake amazes them. She grasps ones
hand with vigorous grip, raises it to
the level of her shoulder and then gives
1t quick swing downward.
Mr.. Longworth, who is regarded by
all who have met him as a very affable
fellow, trails In the background of his
wife's triumphs. While he has never
been ignored. 1t is true, as he said once
during the engagement, that "he shone
only in a reflected light" Mr.. Long
worth is pleased with the reception his
wife is receiving in London more than
she is herself.
Mrs. Longworth's handshake is not
an easy thing to master. The slow
moving Britishers are used to the
three finger slight grasp, and seem
wholly unprepared for the athletic
swing of the vivacious American girl.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
SMARTER CLOTHES FOR ARMY
London Military Tailor Coming Over
to Show Army TaiIors How
on This Side
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald
LONDON, June 3O.-G. v. Winter,
military tailor, is going to the United
States under engagement with the
American war, department, to advise
regarding the new active service uni
forms. He will be paid $1,000 a week.
He is an expert in every kind if mill
tary equipment. and besides dress has
invented and patented score of mill
tary requisites. His son accompanies
him as model. Mr.. Winter says in
an interview:
THE Washington officials have
given me a free hand. hope to de-
sign something smart for both branches
of the United States service. Amer
lean army men are smart but although
the materials of their uniform are SUI
perior to those of the British army.
their design and cut are most unsatis-
factory.
II understand the officials are anx-
ious to avoid any semblance of Ger
man uniforms, and wish to copy ours
as far as possible. Their offer was
most fiattering to the London tailors.'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
CORSET ST|RS
IRE OF THE KING
Need Only Two Garments-Monarch
Suggests One Fitting Close to
Skin, With Another to
Cover 1t
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
PARIS, June S0.-Sisawath, king of
Cambodia, who has arrived here in
state, declares that the French women
wear too many clothes. His majesty
cannot find the same fault with his
wives and favorites and the women
of the royal corps of damsels which
fills his sumptuous residence here. The
government has rented the splendid
Hotel Brion on the Avenue Bois de
Boulogne for the Cambodian mon
arch's residence during his stay here
until the middle of July
Seated in the red and gold salon,
King Sisawath said to Commandant
Lannis of the Elysee palace: Your
women should wear no more than two
garments; one fitting close to the skin,
the other covering the first. Besides,
your women harness themselves so
tight that none of their motions are
free. At least they should have their
legs entirely free"
His majesty summoned several dane
ing girls and Illustrated his ideas of
feminine dress to Commandant Lam
mis-.
Sisawath is remarkably frank in ex-
pressing his opinion of France and her
people.
'The women squeeze their bodies so
tight that they have all sorts of nerve
diseases that were never heard of in
Cambodia," he continued.
Everybody here talks too much.
Everybody talks al the time; women,
children and men are shrieking at each
other all day long. Women interrupt
when their husbands are talking. Ser
wants without prostrating themselves
talk to their masters.
mo one has good manners. but the
most insolent are the men who make
pictures. Even my sacred dancers
they threaten with their diabolical pic
ture machines, which they hide in lit
tie black boxes"
His observant majesty also says that
the French do not pray often but he
admires their wonderful temple built
of fine white stone"
After the custom of Cambodia, Sisa-
wath is fully clad when he bathe5 in
the pink marble tub which his bath
room, lined with precious onyx, con-
tains. He sleeps in the same gorgeous
bed in which the czar reposed at Cam
piegne, but he angrily says is up-
comfortable and that he will use the
low, unpretentious couch he always
carries on his travels.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
BACHELOR GIRLS
SAVE No MONEY
If There Were No Possibility oil
Getting Husbands Girls in Rusi-
ness Would Save More-They
Save Almost Nothing
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, June 30.-The possibility of
marriage is the difficulty in the way of
young women insuring, said a male
speaker at a conference at Denison
house. What was wanted, he said, was
insurance against matrimopy.
Mrs. Alfred Pollard of the Women's
institute said that women had no hered-
| ltary disposition to thrift, but rather to
believe in something turning up" Pa
rents often refused to spend money on
girls thinking that a profession was
wasted on girl who married, but mar
riage should not be regarded as kind
OF insurance office; neither should wo-
men expect to be left money or live on
other people instead of earning for
themselves.
once having IN occupation a woman
might reasonably be expected to save
from the age of 20 upward. "I think"
said Mrs. Pollord. that we may safely
put $3.50 per annum as the average sal
airy of the educated working woman
during the twenty-five years when 1
suppose her able to think of saving at
ALL and I think a woman does well who
saves $50 per annum steadily for twen-
ty-five years"
Women need rather to be taught
how to spend money wisely than how
to save it foolishly.
An actuary said that up to the age of
90 sickness among women exceeded
that among men. A lady declared that
salaries of women in general fell far
below $3.50, and the difficulty of saving
was great
Mrs. Younghusband said that women
did not look upon insurance as business.
but as charity. Miss Crookinder said
it was impossible to save more than
$50 a year except by making oneself a
anhinn II-hictn Che
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
CAMBoDIA'S KING IN TROUBLE
Attempt to Wear Shoes of Civilization
DisabIes Him for Making official
Visits in Paris

Special Cable to The Herald
PARIS, June 30.-King Sisowath of
Cambodia, now in Paris as the nations
guest, is having difficulty in accommo-
dating himself to the European brand OF
civilization. First, he found French
cooking widely different from the Cam
bodian quality, but he finally resigned
himself to dlshes-prepared by his Paris
ian chef, His most painful experience
has been with modern shoes. At Mar
seilles he stuffed his feet into a pair
which caused him so much trouble that
during two days here he has been un-
able to walk, and has had to cancel
several official visits.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
WANTS HIS CoeNoMEN BACK
Duke Sues a Dancer for Appropriating
His Name for Her Stage Use
and Business
special Cable to INC HeraId.


PARIS, June 3O.-Mlle. Care. pretty
Chorus LADY, of the Scala theater, one
of the minor cafes-concerts, is learning,
to her anaazement and chagrin, what
there is in a name. The young woman,
who has an ear for musical titles, saw
the name Of Trevise somewhere,
thought II would show to advantage on
the hillboards outside the theater, and
calmly adopted 1t as her own.
The Duke de Trevise. whose family
is of the old noblesse, objected so
strenuously that the dancer was called
TO court There the nobleman ex-
planned that the sight of his name in
display type gave him less artistic
satisfaction than its would-be owner
The dancer wept and protested lack
of intent to do wrong. but the duke
was adamant, and the judge decided
that an example must be made to stop
the practice of lightly clad ladies of
the lesser theaters dragging noble
French names before the footlights
AS no penalty is laid down by the
code the court has taken week to
think up the proper punishment,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
is FATHER OF FIFTY-TWo
QuintupIets, bankruptcies and TripIets
Presented to Farmer by His
Present Wife
special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
VIENNA, June 3O-The wife of a
farmer named Szekely, of Henczfalva,
Hungary, has just presented her hus-
band with quadruplets.
According to the Fuggetelnvi Macy
of Budapest these bring the total num-
ber of Szekely's children up to fifty
two, of whom thirty-one sons and sew
enteen daughters survive.
Szekely has been four times married
and his present wife has never had
fewer than three children at a birth
on one occasion she had quintuplets.
The latest additions to the family
have had to be sent to the founding
home. as there is no room i'm Szekelys
house for more than the forty-four
children who live with their father.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
MIDNIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY Is
NOW THE LATEST LONDON FAD

ready to take photographs in the small
hours"
All American debutantes wish to be
photographed as gowned for one of the
cannot spare the hours necessary for
arraying themselves afresh in their pre-
sentation gowns. The photographers ac-
cordingly have arranged to take mid
night pictures Of court splendor. After
the palace ordeal Is over, the studio is
pleasant rendezvous, where the even
ing's function may be discussed and
refreshments enjoyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
TO JOIN HER DOG IN HEAVEN
Aged Parlsienne Asphyxiates Herself
That She May Be Near Her
Deceased Pet
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable 70 The Herald.
PARIS, June 30.-Mme. Langoureaux,
widow, aged 70 years. living in an
old house in the Rue Saint-Denis, lost
successfully nearly all of her possess
sons until the only remaining thing
she priced was her dog Boniface. A
few days ago Boniface was run over
by a vehicle and killed.
Nine. Langoureaux was found dead
in her room on Tuesday having taken
her own life by asphyxation. She left
a letter addressed to the police COM
missary as follows:
"Bonface Is dead and without doubt
he has gone to heaven. for he had a
veritable human soul. / go to join
him."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
TO WALK SAFELY IN SUBWAYS
Parlsians Will Build System of Under
ground Streets to Enable Pedes-
trains to Avoid Traffic
Special Cable to Tno Herald.

Special Cable 70 Inc Herald.
PARIS, June 3O.-The chief engineer
of the Metropolitan Underground rail-
way here has drawn up plans for a
series of subways for pedestrians, to
run under the principal thoroughfares.
Owing to the large number of We
hicles in the streets of Paris and the
defective police control of traffic the
number of accidents to persons on foot
daily increases.
M. Bienvenu's plan is the result of
numerous petitions which the city au-
thorities have received from citizens
asking for subways In which they can
walk with safety to life and limb.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
KING AND QUEEN LIVEN SEASON
AND THEREBY STIMULATE TRADE

there win be a good number of inn
portant functions, courts etc, which
will give the milliners plenty to do.
The presence of a great number Of
Americans In London also contributes
to the briskness of trade In the west
end Although the palmy days of the
London season are over the influx of
Americans and other foreigners, with
the renaissance of an animated court,
VIII I'LL the place of the twentieth cen
tury English concomitants.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
Special Cable to The HeraId.

Special Cable TO The Herald.
LONDON, June SO-Midnight photog-
raphy is business that lately has
arisen in the west end. on the occa-
sion of one Of their majesties courts
the fashionable studios may be seen
brilliantly lighted from 1890 in the
morning with lines of carriages waiting
outside. For convenience of women at
tending the evening ceremonies in
Buckingham palace, photographers are
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
NATURALIST SAYS SNAILS SN0RE,
SLEEP SOUNDLY, RESPIRE AUDIBLY

ticed a peculiar noise issuing from the
jar. 1t sounded like a person snoring
In the next room. M. Soffet approached
and found that the snails were sleep
ing soundly and snoring peacefully, the
loudest snorer OF them all being the
snail which lives among the grape
vines.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
Special Gable to The Herald.


LONDON, June 30.-The king and
queen. always eonsiderate and thought =
fui, are doing their best to liven up the
London season, thus stimulating trade
In the west end and benefiting the COM
munity generally. They are expected
70 remain In town till the very end Of
the season-that is, Ill the end of July.
Although there Is no royal wedding or
visit OF foreign sovereigns this year,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, June SO.-Monsieur Karl sof-
fel, well known naturalist, has dis
covered that snails snore. He was ex-
perimenting with some snails which he
had placed In glass jar In his library
and one evening. while writing. he no.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20

marks opposite the names of voters, thus
the chance OF Irregularities and
rendering 1t practically impossible 10
prosecute a repeater, for a jury would
be reluctant TO convict a man under these
conditions ca the existence of a dot of
a pencil, even If it were possible to tell
at which caucus the dot was made.
Unless the voters OF Vermont are ready
for a primary election, which means
practically a regular election In every
town simply to make nominations, and
we believe Vermont does not need to 20
to this trouble yet a while, we must have
party check lists for use in caucuses,
available for the comparatively few towns
which need them, leaving 1t possible for
the great majority of the towns as a,
present to continue the use OF the ole
caucus system.
How to provide for check lists in the
large towns calling for the use of the
san1e In their caucuses is, therefore, the
meat Of the whole question.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20

. Just 10 long MS an
erroneous ruling on evidence, how
ever trinlng, Is described by the high
est Judges (and in many courts It
hubitually Isl as working a reversal"
Just 80 long will the %reproach OF tech
nicality and futility mark our litiga-
ton"
Secretary Taft IN an address before
the Yale Law School in 1906 in point
ing out some Of the reasons for the
breaking down of the administration
of criminal law in America said: and
especially the right Of appeal which Is
given in every criminal case and the
code OF evidence with it's complicated
rides, the technical statutory limita-
defendant. and all used as q trap to
catch the trial court In some error.
however technical, upon which in ap-
pellate proceedings. n reversal OF the
court below may be asked In view
of these defects in connection with
such higher courts as It Is proposed to
have established in Vermont. the prac-
tically sure result OF increased delay
and EXPENSE of securing Justice in the
courts and with tho Increase In the
cost of maintaining the courts under
the proposed change. thoroughly un-
dcrstood by the members of the Legis-
lature there would seen to be little
doubt that Its verdict will be against
the proposed bill.
The increased work OF the Vermont
courts Is the result of artificial and
technical rather than real conditios $
and unless we seriously mistake the
sentiment of Vermont citizens they
would prefer to see n simplifcation
OF the rules and practices of Vermont
courts rather than a more elaborate
system of courts.
This is a fa%r-reachinE question ani
innsmuch as tho people of Vermont
are looking for some relief from pres
ent conditions in our courts, we hope
all sides Of this subject may be fully
discussed by those interested through
our columns.