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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
| KNEE-LENGTH SKIRT SHOCKS
Thin Woman Resents Pretty Club
Members Advocacy of Reform
in Wearing Apparel
Special to The Herald.


PITTSBURG, Jan. 13.-'I believe
wemen's dresses should not extend be-
low the knees" said Mrs. Sara Archer
at the meeting of the Woman's club OF
PittsburE tonight I"
That might do for some women"
interrupted a tall and angular member
of the club as she looked at Mrs Ar
cher's pretty figure meaningly.
Mrs. Archer without cOndescending
to notice the Interruption. continued:
II consider the present style of Womens s
dress very insanitary, and, though /
anyway-will be shocked at my views,
| must give them" And Mrs. Archer
looked meaningly at the tall and an
gular woman who had interrupted her.
"Women's Sartoral Impediments"
was the subject for discussion at the
meeting. Mrs. jerome b. Scaub, who is
not tall and angular, read a long paper
discussing women's fashions from the
time of Mother Eve to the present. in
which she gave the costume of Mother
Eve much the best Of the argument.
Mrs. NJ. w. Wray said she never had
been able to forgive Mother Eve fully
for having made it necessary for
women to wear clothes and added that
women should wear only clothes enough
to protect themselves from the weather.
She, however, was fashionably gowned,
Other women blamed cOmmerCialiSn
for what they termed the preposterous
present day fashions.
II wonder if we are not all fools
to follow the fads and fancies men
manufacture for us?" said Miss Ma
thilda Kuhn.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
TO UNDERTAKEN TO WED
Mr.. Senior Couldn't oblige, but Dr..
Warren Did, and the Couple
Surprised Their Friends

Special 10 The Herald.
NEW YORK, Jan. Ito surprise
their friends, as they told DR.. II. M.
Warren. the hotel chaplain OF this city,
Harry Cushman Brown of Boston, an
cmploye of the Tobacco trust. and Miss
Laura ii. Pike of Somerville. Mass,
came here and were married by DR..
Warren at his home, IS West Ninety
fourth street.
Upon arriving here the young couple
went to the Marie Antoinettc hotel.
Then they took walk on Broadway
and stopped before the undertaking
shop OF Il. II. Seniors Sons, Sixty
seventh street, where there is q sign of
a notary public,
I'VE should like very much to be
married" the young man told Charles
Senior loashfully.
Il can't marry you," Mr. Senior said;
but l can get somebody who can.
That is. if YOU are sure you want to
be married"
Both We're very, very sure and Mr.
Senior sent them to DR.. Warren After
the ceremony the whole party went to
the Hotel Severance where the bride.
groom ordered a wedding supper.
Nov, remember" were his last
words to DR.. Warren, this is just a
little surprise for our friends. We are
going to stay in New York for a few
days and then return to Boston. where
we shall make our home"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
DAVID SLAYS A GOLIATH
Boy Kills Seven+Foot Giant With a
Small Stone, as in the Biblical
Tale
Special to The Herald.


COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jan 13-A stone
no larger than a walnut, thrown by
Henry Jonas, an lS-Year-Old boy
caused the death yesterday of Mitchell
Shadrick. known as the Boone county
giant. Shadrick was nearly seven feet
in height.
Shadrick had trouble with the Jonas
family and yesterday the trouble ter
minated in an encounter between the
victim and two Jonas brothers, as well
as several other farm hands. Shad-
rick struck at one of the brothers, II.
A. jonas, across the top of fence,
and Henry Jonas took up the fight
in behalf of his brother.
Jonas picked up a small stone and
threw it at Shadrck. The latter
turned his head to dodge. but the mis-
sic struck him behind the left ear.
The giant whirled about.N threw up
his hands and fell to the ground. lie
tried to rise, but fell back and was
dead within an hour. The missile left
no visible wound.
No coffin could he found i'm Column
bia long enough to contain the body
of the dead man, and il was necessary
for a Casket to be made to order. The
victim was considered TO be the most
powerful man in this section of the
state. and his death is referred to as
the David and Goliath combat brought
up to date.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
HER OWN HOUSE ON FIRE
DeVolved on Telephone Operator to
Call the Fremen to Put Out
the Blaze
Special to Tho Herald,

OOcCldl 10 nc llcIHlus
KANSAS CITY, Jan 13-"Fire at
1904 Central. and do hurry up" came
in over the trunk line to fire headquar-
ters from the Grand office of the Bell
Telephone company at o'clock last
night.
Operator J. i. Gilpatrict turned in
the alarm and then cut In on central
over the regular line to see If they
knew what the fire was and to what
extent 1t had reached. AS he did so
he heard Il feminine voice crying:
you'd better come home and look
after them yourself. I've got enough
to do to look after my own"
Here, what's the matter with your
broke in Ctilpatrick.
will all be consumed" finished the
girl
"The matter? Lots the matter. Here
having just turned in an alarm of fire
for my own home"
The girl who turned in the alarm
was Miss Maud Cooper, and the fire
was at her fathers home. 1904 Central
street. IT was not so bad as Miss
Cooper had pictured, however, as the
loss amounted to only $40.
MY sister turned the alarm in to
me from our home" said the young
woman in giving report to fire head
quarters later. land ] want to tell you
that this announcing of fire at your
own home is not an agreeable duty.
I'll get even with that sister of mine;
telling me TO come home when she
knew / was glued here"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
SEAGULLS EAT TILL HELPLESS
Fisherman Leaves Cargo of Herring
in His Boat and Has to Lift
Birds Out
sreciaI To Tie Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NANAIMO, b. c., Jan. ia few
evenings ago a fisherman brought in a
couple of tons of herring in an open
boat. He tied up the boat at Hirst's
wharf and went up to town. On his
return to the boat he found flock of
sea gulls had been feas ting high on the
herring.
ON his approach all but about sixty
new away, but the remaining ones had
so gorged themselves that they could
not fly, but simply Tapped about in a
state OF helplessness. Thus they re-
manned until the fisherman climbed into
the boat and threw them overheard.
1t has never been settled definitely
what is the real capacity of a gull for
herring. but they swallowed them whole
so swiftly and greedily that they
swelled out like hogs and could not lift
themselves out of the water 1t Is al
together likely that IL the fisherman had
remained away an hour or two the gulls
would have cleared out his entire cargo.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
LETTER IN BASKET A YEAR
Loose Methods in a Postoffce De-
veIoped in an Inquiry for
the Mssive
Special to The Herald.

Special to Ihe Herald.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 13.-As a
result OF Il Mississippi postal incident
Postmaster General Cortelyou will
proba bly, issue an order to all fourth
class postmasters requiring them to
clean out their waste baskets at least
once a month perhaps as often as once
a week. A while ago a complaint came
to the department from man in a
small town in Mississippi that letter
sent to him more than a year previously
had just been delivered. The COM
plaint was forwarded to the postmaster
of the Mississippi town with request
for explanation.
In his answer he admitted he was in
a measure at fault. He said that when
the delayed letter reached his office 1t
must somehow have slipped into his
waste basket, for he found 1t there
when he cleaned the waste basket out
a snort time ago. He promised that
i'm the future he would be more careful
i'm handling letters and would moreover
empty his waste basket more fire.
quently.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
AUTO 0VERHAULS A TRAIN
Doctor Responds to Won1an's Appeal
and Races With Locomotive
for Sixteen Miles
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
HASTINGS Neb, Jan. 13.-After a
sixteen mile race in an automobile with
a passenger train, DR.. j. S. Latta of
KenesaW defeated what apparently
was an attempt to lddnap the 4-year-
old son of George CoffeY.
y few moments after the eastbound
passenger train pulled out of kenesaw
DR.. Latta climbed into Il touring car
and started pursuit. The race was
about even to the first station, the
traln moving off just before the auto
arrived. At Hastings, however, the
train was overtaken and the child re-
covered.
The race was the result of "a woman's
appeal. The boy had been carried away
by Enoch Coffey of Junction City,
Kas., his uncle. Mrs George Coffey
asked Latta to overtake the two and
he started as they were leaving.
Enoch Coffey insisted that he mere
ly meant to take the child down the
road a short distance and return with
him on a later train.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
WOLVES INSTEAD OF HOGS
New industry in Iowa Said to Be
More Profitable to Farmers
Than Swine
Snecial tn Tho Herald


BURLINGTON, Ia. Jan. 13.-Raising
hogs always has been regarded as
profitable industry, but raising wolves
has It beaten ten ways. 1t has come
to the ears Of Des Moines county Of
ficials that the latter occupation is
being carried on systematically by
few farmers who hope to reap good
profit next spring. The county pays w
for every cub wolf scalp presented
at the auditors office and So for every
old VOLTS scalp. 1t has been noticed
for several years past that certain
farmers have been reaping rich
harvest each spring on the bounties
they received from wolf scalps. 1t is
rare that an old VOLTS scalp is pre-
sented, and this fact served to arouse
the suspicious of the county officials
A farmer from one of the townships
where the wolves have been particular
ly plentiful was in the city today and
unbosomed himself of few lunches
concerning the wolf raising industry
'It is more profitable to raise wolves
than it is hogs" said this farmer. IF
you have noticed the scalps of the
old wolves are never turned In for
bounty. There is a good reason for
this, as the elimination of the old
wolves would put an end to the prop
agation of the species and also put an
end to the collection of wolf bounties.
Why, I know "A farmer who has con-
sidera BILE timber land on his place
who has several old wolves that are
as tame as shoats. II costs little OF
nothing to keep them, and every spring
when the young wolves are born the
lair is invaded and the youngsters
knocked on the head before their eyes
are open. They mean So apiece at the
auditors office.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
RATS! HE SAID IN HIS WILL
EIphonzo Younas Then Wrote It With
out Legal Formality and
It Holds Good

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The dis
gust OF layman with legal phrase
ology was shown in the will of llph-
onzo Youngs filed here today. Mr..
Youngs was a dignified, well-to-do
gentleman best known for thirty years
as a deacon in one Of the largest Con
gregational churches i'm Washington.
He wrote his will himself, evidently
starting out to copy from some form
book, which set the example In this
wise:
Being by the grace of God in sound
mind and body, and mindful of the
uncertainty of human life" etc
Then suddenly ON the written page
there appears a wild dash of ink and
the following:
Rats! This is too formal All there
is about it Is this-at my death l want
my ever faithful and devoted Wife,
Amelia Loretta H. Youngs TO have and
control everything / posscss.'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
DELve, FIND LOVE AND WE'D
Americas Woman Arehseoloeist An
nounces Her Engagement TO
Enolish Scientist
spoclal ID The Ilerald.

Special to The Herald.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 13.-Cupid and
science forced a partnership in the case
Of Miss Harriet a. Boyd. America $
leading woman archaeoogist. and Prof.
Charles t. Hawes, Cambridge uniVer-
sty, England, also famous authority
on the same subject. They Will be mar
ried at Haverford next March.
Miss Harriet A. Boyd will soon give
up the chair Of archaeology at SMITH E
college. New York. She announced her
engagement to her family and friends
today
The circumstances Of Miss Boyd's
courtship were romantic and i'm keeping
with her remarkable career and ex-
ploration. on the island of Crete she
first met Prof. Hawes last summer.
Together they pursued their excava-
tions i'm buried prehistoric cities. Be
tween them they discovered love. IN
August, however. Miss Boyd went to
London to study at the British museum
and Prof. Hawes renewed his woOing.
Just before Miss Boyd sailed for this
country their engagement was an
nounced to the scientists friends. IL
was arranged that he come to America
in March, when the wedding VIII take
place.
For several years Miss Boyd has en-
joyed the reputation Of being an au-
thority on the subjects to which she
has devoted her life. At the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania her collection, the
result Of her own researches, is reck-
oned among the most valuable In the
archaeological museum
Prof. Hawes, who is two or three
years her senior has been connected
with the Cambridge university for
many years, having the chair of arch
aeology and anthropology. He is known
| throughout England as an explorer,
having made researches over almost
the entire globe. Singularly enough.
the United States is the only country
on the globe which he has not visited.
He will set foot in it for the first time
| when he comes to be married.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
RAIN GENERAL;
STILL FALLING
CAUSES LANDSLIDE AT THE
RINC0N TUNNEL
Passenger Train From San Francisco
Observation-Disclosures Begin Plow.
ing and Mines Resume
Operations
BY Associated Press.

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 13.-The heavy
rains of the past two days caused
landslide this morning at the mouth of
Rncon tunnel on the Southern Pacific
narrow gauge. The passenger train
from San Francisco which should ar
rive here at noon was blockaded and
teams were sent from this city to take
off the passengers and mail. The slide
was cleared away during the afternoon.
Starting with heavy blow from the
ocean yesterday afternoon, the heavy
rainstorm has continued in Santa Cruz
county for the past twenty-four hours.
Rain is still falling steadily and the
creeks are overfowing. The San Lor-
EMO river, which has been exceptional
ly low during the past few months, Is
carrying more water today than at any
time for the past ten years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
GETTING Even

"Who was that plutocratic gentleman
you just bowed to- Squiggins?"
"Thats the plumber who does all the
work i'm my house during the winter
months"
But you seem to have quite kindly
are hardly used to after the presenta-
tion OF their bills, But perhaps he has
let you down oasy?"
Not at all. lie soaked me and his
other customers so hard that he has
been able TO buy an automobile out OF
his profits, But, ] tell you, l was
mighty glad to see him just now, for it
saVorcd of revenge"
I'm what way?'
THAT plumber was just coming out
of an automobile repair shop. I'll bet
he's got a taste of his own medicine
there. and II will bankrupt him Just to
keep the wheels of his devil wagon
! lunning right. II this isn't poetic JUS.
tice, what ls2'
East or west, Coronado is best"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
DECORATING HIS OWN COFFIN
Retired Kansas City Capitalist Carries
Wood Burning Design Fad to
Extreme Limit
SpeciaI to Iho IIcraId.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13.--James A.
Calls. 66 years old, retired capitalist,
has adopted Il novel fad to pass the re-
mainder Of his days. Calls recently
learned the art of burning designs OF
wood. He filled his home with specl-
mems of his skill, bestowed burnt-Wood
offerings on all his neigh hbors and then,
for lack of anything else TO decorate,
he had a blank" coffin made and has
begun to decorate it for his own use.
He has decorated the sides with scrolls,
leaving just enough room for the
handles. An inscription. AT rest" has
been burnt in the center OF the lid, and
Is surrounded with artistic designs The
head and foot of the lid have been laG
With figures representing lilies of the
valley. 1t is probably the only, coffin Of
It's kind in the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
HOLDS SCHOOL RECORD
New England Girl Receives No De,
merits in Sixteen Years Nor
Misses One Day
Special to 'hc Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CLAREMONT N. H., Jan. 13-"I
have never missed a day or a session
at school neither have | ever been
dismissed or excused, and l was never
tardy."
When Miss Ruby G. Stockwell made
this remark in a casual way she did
not realize that she held a record fol
school attendance. NOW 81 Miss
Stockwell began her school life in 1885
at the age of 5, AS she grew older
her love for school grew stronger and
at the end of each term she carried
home one Of the prizes offered for
scholarship.
Entering the Stevens high school at
IA she took the classical course, and
at the close of the four years she
graduated with honors. In 1902 she
entered Mount Holyoke college. from
which she viii be graduated next June
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
MAKES LOVERS DRAW STRAWS
Three Brothers Who Ask Girls Hand
Submit to Fate and Youngest
Wins Her
Special to The Herald.

bpeclal 10 Inc tlefalu.
RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 1S-John
William and Henry Mock, wealthy
brothers of Davie county, North Caro-
lima, We're in love with Nellie Depass,
the daughter Of Jacob Depass, neigh
boz.
Miss Nellie could not devide among
them. She told each of the trio to get
ready as though he were TO be the fa-
Vored one.
When the guests assembled last
night, she announced that she had de-
oided to let the brothers draw straws
TO see which one she should marry,
The shortest straw fell to the lot of
the youngest brother. Miss Nellie
thereupon took his arm, and the min-
ister who was there FOR the occasion
made her Mrs. Henry Mock. the other
brothers acting as gI oomsmen,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
PREACHER AS RIFLEMAN
To Make Women Dead Shots is
Fighting Parsons Plan Now
Carrying Out
specIaI % INC Herald.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.2Every woman
i'm Jersey CITY is TO receive an invita-
ton to learn how to shoot a revolver.
Jersey City, IL the plan of Rev DR.,
John Il. Soudder, the Afighting parson''
Of the First Congregational church and
manager of the Peoples palace, is sue
cessful, win become. the warmest city
in the United States for burglars. Dr.
Scudder proposes TO install a shoot
ing gallery in connection with the Peo-
ple's palace, as soon as il is completed,
He announced that he Will issue am in-
Vitation to every woman IN the city to
practice revolver shootiilg.t The ,ip-
strpetor probably Will bcfa western
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

The Tuft-Lyons team will travel to
Los Nietos, where they hook UP with
the Riveras. Taylor and Leahy will
form the battery for the Tuft-Lyons.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

rearance in Los Angeles against Dave
Barry in a twenty-round bout.
Kaufman may yet climb toward the
top, as his defeat by O'Brien was adj
ministered to the burly blacksmith
when he had not yet reached his twen-
tieth year, and the event was practical
ly the first important professional
event Of his brief career.
Barry Is q heavy, powerful man, and
Of the rough-house fighting style. lie
has beaten q number Of good men, in
Guiding Billy Woods. and fought his
last fight with the latter to a draw at
San Diego in November, 1905.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Nearly Breaks Nevada Record
BY Associated Press.

NEVADA, Jan. 1S.-Three more
inches of rain fell in the last twenty
four hours, making 1926 inches for the
storm, which is next to the highest
record for forty-eight hours in the his
tory of this section. The three Yubas
are running bank full, while every
creek and ravine is filled. causing
numerous washouts. The rain extends
high into the mountains and is melting
the snow in the vicinity of Lake
Spaulding. Tonight the indications are
still favorable for a continuance, there
being a high south wind with rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

The team from the Home Telephone
company takes a trip to Tropico for a
game with the nine of that town.
Prayer ana Stevens will catch and
pitch respectively for the Telephonists.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Ralnlna Steadily at FRESNO

FRESNO, Jan. 13.-The rainfall Of
the present storm up TO O'Clock to-
night is 2.18 inches. The fall in the
country districts bordering on the foot
hills is reported heavier than here.
Several feet of snow has fallen In the
mountains. The rain is coming down
steadily.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
PIcwing Begun at Lodi
BY Associated Press.

LODI, Jan. 13.-The biggest rain of
the season has just fallen here, and in
that time nearly twice as much mois-
ture has been recorded than during the
entire season previously. All streams
here are running bank full, and plow-
ing, the first of the year, has COM
menced. Three inches of rain fell
during the two days storm just ended.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Raining Heavily at Auburn

AUBURN, Jan, 13.-It is storming
heavily tonight. The total for the
storm is 305 and for the season 7.Os, as
against 2t.4S inches last season to the
same date. It was raining as far cast
as Emigrant gap today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Redwood Gets Drenching
BY Associated Press.

REDWOOD, Jan. 13.-The rainstorm
which began day before yesterday con-
tinues unabated. 1t has been accom-
panied by heavy windstorm from the
south and west, The entire county
is receiving thorough drenching.
Streams are running bank full. Up to
o'clock today 1882 inches of rain fell
during the storm.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
KISS NOT CARESS; ASSAULT
ST. Paul, Mimi, Swain Placed Under
Peace Bonds Because Of Girls
COMPLAINT
Sneclal % INC Herald.

an assault. So decided City Prosecutor
Emile w. Helmes, who today caused
the arrest OF c, B. Muller ON complaint
of Miss Mary A. Lauder. who says
Muller stopped her on the street and
caressed her. Muller pleaded guilty
and signed peace bond.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
High Water in sonoma County
By Associated Press.

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 13.-The storm
in Sonoma county continued all day
and night. At o'clock this afternoon
the rain gauges showed the precipita-
ton to be 4.05 inches. The rivers and
streams have become swift torrents
but little damage has resulted. In
some places the railway tracks are
under water.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Mines Will Resume at Milton
BY Associated Press.

MILTON, Jan. 13.-Two and a half
inches of rain had fallen here at noon
today and it is raining heavily tonight.
The miners who have waited anxiously
for sufficient water to start the mills
are now relieved Of all anxiety on that
score, and a general resumption of work
will follow a. nee.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
over Two Inches at Vallejo
Y Associated Press.

VALLEJO, Jan. 13.-The rainfall in
Vallejo for the last forty-eight hours
ending at noon today was 2.13 inches;
total for the season, .3.S5 inches. Rain
Is still falling heavily at z p. m. and is
likely to continue for the night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Crop Situation Is Relieved


SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 13.-Rain
An inch and half has fallen to this
time, greatly relieving the crop situa-
ton. Green feed for stock is assured
and plowing can begin when the
weather clears. Indications at this
time are for more rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Heavy Fall at Lakeport
Rv Associated Press

LAKEPORT, Jan. 13.-Rain has been
falling steadily for two days and nights
and indications are good for con-
tinuance of the downpour The rain
fall of the storm Is Az inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

The Hoegee Flags gather at Azusa
for an argument with the Azusa team.
Gamble and Ireland will do the slab
work for the Flags.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
kId Solomon and Joe Green

on the same evening, January 26,
kid Solomon and Joe Green, two of the
hardest battlers that ever kept a Los
Angeles ring crowd on edge, will try
for the third time to determine II
either possesses anything that the other
lacks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Showers in San Diego

BY NsbOCIHIou '9ss,
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 1S.-There were
local showers today, the weather sta
ton reporting ,O4 of an inch up to
p. m. Since then there have been
more showers. II is cloudy tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
Another Inch at HolIister
Rv AssOcfafed Press

HOLLISTBR, Jan. 13.-Another inch
Of rain fell here since yesterday, max
ing over two inches for the storm. It
is still raining hard tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14
6akersfleId's First Rain
81 Assoclated Press.

BAKERSFIELD. Jan. 1S.-The first
rain in three weeks commenced falling
at 9:45 this evening and will continue
throughout the night.