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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
HARRY Won METER

most the sole compensation the heavy
receives"
could see a story coming, SO L
asked:
"Then the public is ready to frater-
nize with the villain outside the thea
ter?"
"Oh, yes. One meets the best and
the worst of them shall not soon for
get one little girl who called to see me
at the Alcazar in San Francisco just
before the fire. OF course she wanted
to go on the STAGE l believe all girls
have that desire at a certain age. Of
course persuaded her not to try until
she was older, and she promised. met
her after the quake. She was in the
bread line in Golden Gate park. She
told me that her father, who had been
wealthy man, had lost everything.
But she smiled as she said: I am glad
took your advice Think of all those
expensive wardrobes 1 had planned. /.
They would have all been lost in the
theater! / met her next day"
"Props!" rasped a voice outside the
door and red-haired boy entered with
double arnful of daggers, guns and
other instruments of death. Looking
at them, Van Meter blushed under his
makeup.
DO you use all those tonight?" /
asked.
Some are for use--sone for show, -
he replied, "but they all go into the
! next twenty minutes work Imagine
| If you can a youngster coming from a
! dramatic school and having that arm
full of junk thrown down on his dress
ing table. Would he have heart to fol-
low the profession after the expert
ence?" es
How about yourself?"
"Oh, as for me, have no illusions.
1t is not play for me. 1t is my life
work. It's business"
Then you don't indulge in dreams of
Starring the country?"
Decidedly no." and his jaw snapped
in manner that indicated the de-
cisiveness of his opinions I started
Professionally at .Elitch's gardens in
Denver under Walter Clark Bellows
The summer productions there are the
finest in the country, for all the stars
appear there. / mean the real stars
like David Warfield, Wilton Lackaye,
John Drew, Maude Adams and 9th ers
of the same rank in the profession.
But there are no stellar roles; each
member of the company does his best
to make the performance perfect and
properly balanced production. star
In stock company is the death of all
concerted work. One man or woman
shines at the expense of the whole COM
pany, and the public soon tires of see
ing a vain nglorious hummer surrounded
| by company of mere puppets"
DO you originate your own business
or are the business and temperament
supplied by the director?"~
well, now, that is another case of
star The director must be a con-
summate actor, that he may realize The
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18

value Of every detail of the play. But
in stock work he cannot give the player
his personality. That belongs solely to
the actor. and the director who tries to
| make the actor force his personality
into every character makes a fatal mis-
take. There must be sympathy aud
confidence between actor and player,
but the director who endeavors to die
tate every step, every gesture and in
Election, may as well attempt to put on
play with a company of mechanical
| toys. The director is the captain of the
Ship but -
"Overturei''
1t was the redhaired boy again.
must go down now" said Mr.. Van
Meter Il open the act.''
Wait" L said. What about that
girl in 'F'risco?"
He was half way down the fight,
and as he turned and looked up at me
over his shoulder, he was far from the
villain that one sees over the foot
lights.
"Ah, she was one out of manyi God
bless them ALL"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
BELL STARTS ON
HIS AUTO TOUR
TEN BIG MACHINES WILL
CARRY PARTY
Candidate VIII Make Speeches al
covna, Monrova, 81 Monte,
Puente, and Finish the Day
at Pomona

Bright and early this morning Theo-
dore A.. Bell will begin his two days
automobile tour of Los Angeles county.
All arrangements for the event were
completed yesterday by Chairman
Schwamm and Secretary Garvin Of the
Democratic county central committee.
AT 1880 this morning ten. automobiles,
containing Democratic committeeman
and friends of Mr.. Bell, will gather on
Third street, between Main and Spring,
and leave at once for Monrovla.
In the front machine, which will be
that of Joseph Slmons will be placed
the immense bell which Mr.. Simons
brought from Pasadena and used as a
noise producer at the recent Democratic
county convention, and which on this
occasion will be used to proclaim the
approach to the various towns along
the route of the next governor Of Cali
fornia. G
Mr.. Bell will reach, Monrovia from
Ontario at $3.50 this morning, and 1t is
the intention of Chairman Schwamm
to have the automobiles there In readi-
ness for the days run.
The trip today will be up the San
Gabriel valley as far as Pomona. Stops
will be made at Covina, El Monte,
Puente and other points during the
morning and afternoon
Pomona will be reached late in the
afternoon, and public reception prob
ably will be held before the speech
making at night.
Tomorrow another automobile tour
will be made up the San Fernando
valley Stops will be made at Glendale,
Burbank and other towns. In the even
ing Mr.. Bell will speak at Pasadena
Chairman Schwamm has devoted con-
siderable time to the meeting at Pasa-
dena, as it will mark the close Of Mr..
Bells campaign in Southern California.
The meeting will be held in a tent, and
1t is expected that an overflow meeting
will be necessary.
Committees represent ting the county
central committee, which will have
charge of the great demonstration
planned for November 3, were busily
engaged yesterday In mapping out their
plans for the event, which promises tc
be the greatest political affair that has
ever occurred in Los Angeles county.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
SHORTAGE IN OIL SUPPLY
Board of Public Works Finds Big
Advance in Cost of Product
for Streets

The contract for $4,000 barrels of oil
to be used for street Improvements dur
ling the year has not yet been let by
the board of public works and will
| not until the board is thoroughly sat-
isfied that the prices demanded by the
only two bidders, John OFT and Harris
& Co., are as cheap as can be secured.
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock these two
bidders and the board will have con-
ference to decide the letting of the
contract.
Yesterday both OFT and Harris ap-
peared before the board and explained
that their bids were as cheap as the
city could expect to buy oil. The low
est bid submitted was for 81 cents a
barrel. As the last lot bought by the
barrel cost only 65 cents a barrel, they
are at loss to account for the great
increase in price,
The big oil companies have refused
to submit bids at all, claiming that
they can get more than $1O0 a barrel
for their product and that they would
not consider a city contract for any
less. The oil producers say that the
price has gone up because of a short
age. The demand ha5 increased so
much over the supply that oil com
mands a big price. 1t rose seven
cents in Texas Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
BRAZILIAN RIVAL OF BURBANK
GETS PATENT. ON A PLANT

Spec1al to The Herald.
CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Burbank, the
California plant Wizard" has rival
in v. A. de Perina of Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, who has just secured an Ameri-
can patent, through the agency of Chi
cago attorneys, upon plant which he
claims to have invented" The grant
of such patent is said to be unprece-
dented.
The plant, in the archives of the pat
ent office, is known as the Canhamo
Braziliensis Perrin, and the patent COW
ers result obtained by horticultural
development No one else, in the Unit
ed States at least has right hence
forth to grow 1T.
Senior de Perina is represented by
Attorney William R. Rummler. In his
formal applica tion for letters patent he
tells why he wants a patent for his lin
vention."
''Great difficulty is experienced in the
tropics in providing suitable basis ma
terials for textile and paper manufac-
turers owing to the scarcity of such
materials" he states. During num-
ber of years residence in Brazil had
occasion to search widely in the sur
rounding country from botanical
standpoint. Three or four years ago L
discovered an isolated weed, which
seemed to possess some of the charac-
teristics of a textile plant, although in
it's wild condition it was unsuted to
such uses by reason of it's rank growth
and thorns."
In short, as Senor de Perina narrates,
he developed the plant until he had
made 1t just what he wanted it to be.
And now the United States government
has declared no one else shall profit by
his labors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
BRIDGE WHIST sTIRs UP ROW
Society Players Who Fail to Pay Their
Losses Are ostracized In
Ohio Towns
Special to The Herald.


ZANESVILLE, o.. Oct. E-Bridge
whist has torn this otherwise peaceful
and law-abiding city from end to end
So fierce has the commercial spirit of
the game become that women who do
not pay their debts are astracized.
They are dunned for the debt with
more firmness than the grocer or the
butcher would dare to use, and refusals
to settle are direful.
Bridge invaded GAINESVILLE last win
ter. Society took up the game even 20
the exclusion of talking scandal-until
recently. Then there was a reversion
to first principles. The spread 'of
bridge to the suburbs caused ii. Among
the suburbs that cling to GAINESVILLE are
Terrace and Putnam. The game was
easy to play and losing didn't seem
hard to the young Putnam matron
when she lost 500 TO a Terrace woman
at a recent bridge game. She didn't
have to put up the money. Likewise
did another Putnam player lose 81 to
the same woman at the same time.
The husband didn't figure in the bridge
game, but Mrs. Terrace" told him
about It,
I'VE need the money! said he and
sent a bill for $40 to the Putnam wo-
man. Likewise he sent a bill for 81 TO
the other loser, Neither has remitted
apd both have been carefully ignored
by several hostesses In sending out I'M
vitations to balls and receptions. All
concerned are wealthy and prominent
in society.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
WHITE HOUSE IN NEW DRESS
Washington's Historic Pile Has Been
Renovated From Attic to
Basement
Special to The Herald.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Since the
president and his family returned to
the capitol from Oyster Bay they found
that the White House had been over
hauled and renovated from attic to
basement. Congress made ample ap-
preparation for refitting and repairing
the exterior and interior of the historic
pile which is the residence of the ma
TONS chief magistrate, and the results
are everywhere apparent.
Under the watchful eye and super
vision of Colonel Bromwell, superin-
tendent of public buildings and
grounds, every defect inside and out
of the executive mansion was carefully
noted and steps taken to remedy any
shortcomings. There will be no fur
ther complaints of leakage and flood
ing the upper apartments, for new
roof has been placed in position, the
contractors for which guaranteed 1t
to be waterproof for at least ten years.
Before this improvement was made
there We're numerous complaints about
the damp condition of the upper rooms,
where it was found necessary to store
a great many articles of furniture ana
upholstery
Not content with making the upper
part of the mansion waterproof. the
paVilions on the east and west fronts
ton and leaks were discovered in the
roofs of these wings to prevent damp
ness lin the corridors through which
throngs of guests must pass to reach
the state apartments on the upper
floor. An Improvement has also been
made In the room where wraps are
taken off, and glass partitions have
been substituted with view to fur
nishing more light and accommoda-
fhnGa WI
apartment.
While these outward Improvements
have been accomplished there has been
no neglect of the interior adornment
and decoration of the east room, blue,
green aud red parlors the tints of
which are so familiar to the public.
Everything possible has been done
to make the state apartments on the
main floor of the White House at
tractive and presentable. In the east
room the prevailing tint on the walls
and ceiling is an ivory white, and in
the blue, green and red parlors re-
spectively the tints which have pre-
vailed for so many years are appar-
ent, with furniture and upholstering
to match.
There has been considerable com
plant and inquiry as to the dispose
ton Of the three famous crystal cham.
deliers which were formerly so con-
spicuous In the adornment of the east
room. Each of these chandeliers con-
tained five thousand crystal pendants
and It was a tedious and tiresome
piece Of work to clean them up every
season, and IL was decided to remove
them and substitute chandeliers which
would not require so much attention
and care
What Is true OF the main floor of
the White House in its process OF
renovation and repair applies with
equal force to the upper living rooms
on the second floor occupied exclusive
~ by the president and mis- Family.
skyscraper conhagration. Venice Hal
loWeen evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
DISGUSTED WITH BOSSES,
OLD LINE REPUBLICAN
WILL VOTE FOR BELL

Another Republican has come out
squarely against the Southern Pacific
machine ticket and in favor of Theo-
dore A Bell.
james w. Merrill. who has been a
straight-out Republican since the or
ganization of the party, has declared
his intention of casting his vote for
Bell.
Mr.. Merrill, who is S4 years old. now
lives at 1910 Irolo street. For years
he was a resident of Maine. He was
an old-time friend of James G. Blaine
and served with Blaine in the legisla-
ture before the Plumed Knight began
his national political career.
Before the Republican party was or
ganized Mr. Merrill was a Whig. He
declares that he is thoroughly disgust
ed with machine politics in California
and that he will cast his first Demo-
cratic vote for Bell.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
M0N-PARTISANS ANNOUNCE
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
AT EDEMDALE

One of the best meetings thus fai
held by the non-partisan county can
didates was that at Edendale Tuesday
night.
The hall was packed almost to suf-
location. and the greatest enthusiasm
was displayed.
DR.. w. A. Lamb. candidate for SUI
pervisor from the Third district; Ber
e. Ward, for assessor; j. b. h1illard
for superintendent of schools, and Mar
shall Stimson, for the legislature from
the Seventy-fourth district, were the
speakers.
Mr.. Ward spoke for an hour. and he
presented facts which the machine
cannot refute, Mr.. Ward is being sup
ported by the Pasadena News, pub
lished at the home of Cal Hartwel
Mr.. Wards opponent.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
Want Hooper Avenue Paved

Rapid progress in the paving of Cen
trail avenue south from Twelfth street
has been made by the contractor during
the past ten days, and already property
feel the effects of praiseworthy i'm
provement in the enhanced value OF
property fronting on the avenue and
along the side streets. Central will
be paved to the southern limits of the
city, and when the work is completed
the avenue will be the longest paved
thoroughfare in Los Angeles. 1t is one
or the main arteries within the limits
Of the city. and as the southeast in
dustriaI district develops traffic along
the avenue becomes heavier. Much OF
the teaming is done on Hooper avenue,
several blocks east of Central avenue,
and many property owners are anxious
to have that thoroughfare paved at the
earliest possible date.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
BELL DRAWS BIG CROWDS
AT MEETINGS HELDAT
UPLAND AND ONTARIO
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNA2DINO, Oct. H.-Theo-
dore A. Bell, the Democratic nominee
for governor, today continued his sue
cessful tour in this district.
Yesterday he held in San Bernardino
one of the most successful political
gatherings that have ever occurred
here, and today he captured both Up
land and Ontario.
At each of these places he was greet
ed by large and enthusiastic crowds
Mr. Bell dwelt particularly upon the
manner in which the fruit and grain
growers are placed at the mercy of
the railroad companies, and his denun-
citation of the methods employed by
the Southern Pacific bosses at Santa
Cruz was heartily cheered.
Tomorrow Mr.. Bell will make an au-
tomobile trip through the San Gabriel
valley and speak at Pomona in the
evening
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
PORK CHOP CAUSES TRAGEDY
Italian Gets It Instead of Steak and
Tries to SIay the
Waiter
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 17.-Because
when he wanted hamburger steak he
was served with a pork chop Vespo
Rocco, an Italian who came here from
Amigo two days ago, tried to kill Jasper
Caro-, a walter, and today was arraigned
in the district court ON a charge of
assault with intent to commit murder.
The testimony showed that Rocco came
into restaurant in the Italian quarter
and called for chopped meat, meaning
hamburger. The waiter brought him
pork chops. Rocco flew into rage and
refused to accept the order. Then he
quieted down and offered to buy drinks,
asking Caro- TO drink with him. When
the waiter approached Rocco drew a
knife and stabbed him in the breast,
infictlng a serious but not dangerous
wound Caro- is in the hospital Rocco
fled, but was captured.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
POLICE BY TELEPHONE
HEAR A WOMAN BEATEN
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald
DENVER, Oct. 17.-Capt. Dooley an
swered a telephone call at the police
station this afternoon. From the other
end OF the line came a succession Of
shrieks of Save mel" and the sound Of
blows. Then the telephone was discon-
nected.
The captain learned that the call
came from 1920 South fremont street
and Policeman Hoyt was hustled to
that address. He found that Robert
Nell, a plumber, had quarreled with
his wife, and that while she was at
tempting to telephone he had attacked
her.
NeilI saw the policeman coming and
fed from the back door. Hoye chased
hlm ten blocks before he got him.
The wife, although covered with the
marks of her beating, refused to appear
against her husband.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18

provement in her condition. She could
not eat and speech almost left her.
Her end was expected any minute.
Then she asked for slip of paper
and pencil. She managed to scribble:
81 am going away for three days and
when / return L shall be WE'LL" While
the family was wondering at the mean
ing of the note Mrs. Moser fell asleep.
Constant watch was kept over her,
and within an hour of the three days
mentioned she awoke. Without help
she arose, dressed. started to walk
around and eat The next day she be-
gan doing her own housework.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
SOCIALISTS TO MEET
AND DISCUSS ISSUES
OF THE CAMPAIGN

Socialists will gather in Simpson au-
ditorium tonight.
Resident candidates. on the state
ticket and all the candidates on the
county ticket will be on the platform
to deliver five-minute speeches on the
issues and the conduct OF the cam
paign.
Among the speakers will be Frank
I. Wheat, candidate for ,ieutenant-
governor; Claude Riddle, candidate
for congress; G. w. Downing. candi.
date for attorney general, and T.. w.
Tuttle. candidate for presiding Justice
Of appellate court.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
Realty Deals Closed

w. H. Parkhurst has sold to Mrs. Ida
Hopf, through the agency of Black
Bros, a lot 6Ox117 feet on the south side
Of Orange street, beginning eighty feet
east of Union avenue. Consideration,
$65OO. The property Is improved with
an eight-room frame dwelling, we'll
rented.
A local syndicate has paid w. R.
Arnold $4,000 for the lot on the south
east corner OF Eleventh and Olive
streets. The lot is 45x120 feet, and is
improved with fiat building.
The Eliza Bonsall residence at 1915
West Adams street has been purchased
for a permanent home by George II.
Peck, president of the Bank OF San
Pedro. The consideration was $4,000,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
DYING, SHE GOES INTO
TRANCE; AWAKES WELL
Special to The Herald.

NAZARETH. Pa, Oct. ia case
that has aroused considerable comment
among the public and medical men Is
that of Mrs william Moser OF Altonah,
a village FIVE miles from this place.
who fell into a trance when at the
point Of death and came out Of It a
healthy woman.
For four years Mrs. Moser was sickly.
She could hardly do any work, and her
condition grew so serious that three
months ago she took TO her bed. All
that medical aid could do made no im-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
Law Of Compensation

Lady-Oh. those awful automobiles.
It's simply terrible TO read how an
aged woman was killed by a car near
Trouville yesterday
ChauffeuI=My dear madam, II you
read on a little further you will see that
an automobilist was killed near Cha
teau Thierry. That makes things even.
-Rire
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
chlcsgo's Registration
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, oct. 1.-THE second and
last day Of registration in Chicago put
1850, 500 names on the enrolment books,
vote the county, municipal and sanitary
tickets November 6 up to 347,074. This Is
a decrease Of $500 from two years ago
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
Arrest Land Promoter
BY Associated Press.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. oct. 1T.-Rey.
A. M. Kelly promoter Of the Beulah
religious land settlement IN Dickson
county Tenn, was arrested. charged
with using the mails TO defraud.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
PAVING WANTED
ON EAST SIDE
PROPERTY OWNERS ANXIOUS
FOR Improvement
Increased Number of Building Permits
Granted--Paving Adds to Value
of Frontage-Recent Re-
atty Deals

Following are the permits issued from
the building superintendent office
Wednesday, classified according to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18

skyscraper conhagration. Venice Hal
loHeen evening.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-27

constant inrush OF water all the time. When
selling their loads in the local market the
fish dipped from the well alive with a scoop.
as the customers seldom buy dead fish. The most
important equipment of the fisherman. next TO
his boat, is the trap pot Every specimen in
tended for the Aquarium is first lured inside
of these by the presence of tempting bait
The best fishing grounds some ten to ff-
cen miles out from Hamilton, in a circle of coral
reefs Here, among jutting rocks, caverns. pur-
pie sea fans and the luxuriant submarine vege-
tation growing the reefs, great hordes of
fishes swarm. Looking down through the trans
parent waters thirty to fifty feet below. can
see them searching for food Out to selected
points on the reefs the fishermen sail early in the
morning. Their boats draw only two feet OF
water so as to clear the tops OF the sunken
reefs over which they have to pass Each boat
is manned by two men One handles the rudder
while the other leans over the bow and scans the
depths below. At the first sight of the trap on
New-York tribune., 1906-05-27

coral reefs and deep gardens. is able to pre-
sent to-day some photographs showing the
traps used in catching these fishes and the ap-
paratus employed for transporting them seven
hundred miles, to delight and astonsh the on
lockers at Battery Park.
The precious cargoes of rainbow hued marvels
received in four shipments in the summer
months, and $1,000 is allotted TO a collector for
their purchase and transportation. Sixty or
more species are selected, of as many varieties
in form and shades of color ranging from the
dainty blue and gold tipped angel and queen
trigger fishes the latter with long flowing multi
coored tail streamers, to the fierce, open jawed,
green and spotted moray. Interesting trips are
made by the deep fishermen of Bermuda,
who brave and expert sailors, out to the fish
ing grounds. Their sailboats are about the size
of New England catboats. Their distinguishing
feature is a deep well in the centre of the boat
for holding the fish, and. in order to keep them
alive. holes are cut in the bottom allowing a
New-York tribune., 1906-05-27
FISH FROM BERMUDA.
Many Specimens TO BE Seen IN
Aquarium- They 4re Caught

Few of the two million visitors who annually
view the great array of fishes at the New York
Aquarium know of the care exe3cised in feeding
them and keeping them healthy, or of the inter
esting methods devised for capturing and trans
porting them from their native homes to the ex-
hieition tanks. OF all the fascinating inhabi-
tants snugly Quartered there, the most generally
admired the gorgeously coored tropical
nshes from Bermuda. Every spring new con-
ngnment of these gay birds are brought
north take the places of those which have
died in the winter. in spite of all precautions
and The Tribune through contributor Just
returned from Bermuda, who made numerous
trips with the native black fishermen out to the