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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
To Give "At Home"

Mrs. George P, Thresher and her
daughter, Miss Thresher, of 81 West
moreland place, will give an at home
today from to 5 o'clock. Miss Waite
has charge Of the decorations and a
color scheme of green and red will be
carried out with holly berries and
foliage. A buffet luncheon will be
served and two hundred and fifty in
vitations have been issued. The host
esses will be assisted in receiving by
Mesdames Maria Thresher Webb, ]. T..
Fitzgerald, Lewis Clark Carlisle. Mat
thew Robertson, Laura Armstrong and
b. b. Baumgardt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
MAYOR vEToEs ORDINANCE

The ordinance passed by the city
council at it's last session providing
that all city employees should receive
full pay on holidays was returned to
the city clerk yesterday without the
approval of Mayor McAleer.
The reason given for his non-ap-
proval of the ordinance was that. ac-
cording to the city attorney, laborers
working for daily wages cannot be paid
for time not put in and work not done.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Give Informal Dinner Party

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Graves of 1O47
South Figueroa street entertained with
an informal dinner party last evening
in honor of General and Mrs. Adna
r. Chaffee.
The rooms were tastefully decorated
with poinsettias and the red color
scheme was carried out on the table.
The lace doilies were laid over red
silk and from the chandelier a red bell
was suspended by red gauze ribbons
and the candelabra We're red shaded.
AS eenterpiece there was a large
basket filled with South American sol
anum, very beautiful plant which is
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Colonial Party

A Colonial party was given at the
Her Grand Wednesday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. L.. Lanning were given the
first prize for the most antique style
of costume.
Among the guests were Mrs. Myra
Kinsey, Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Nierste,
Mr.. and Mrs. Werner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Haywood,
Miss Mary Haywood, Judge Boyd
Prior, Miss B. Davis, Miss j. Dobson,
H. Goodman, Mr.. and Mrs HI. Bon
sar, Mr.. and Mrs. Starr and Mrs. Gar
land.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Honora pebutante

Miss Mary Eubbell, debutante, was
the guest of honor at a delightful
dancing party given last evening by
her parents, Hon. and Mrs. Stephen
Lee Dorsey of Arapahoe street. White
Shasta daisies were charmingly ar
ranged against a background of as
paragus plumosus and birch. There
were present: Misses Marian Church
i'll, Gertrude Churchill, Lois Clark,
Louise Burke Echo Allen, Lois Allen,
Nina Jones, Bess Millar, Annis Van
Nuys, Susie Carpenter, Wanna Creigh-
ton, Helen Wells, Katherine Bashford
Lois Chamberlain, Edith Heron,
Helen Chaffee, Gwendolyn Laughlin,
Anne Patton, Alberta Denis, Marian
MacNeil, Helen Newlin, Ella McClary,
Hazel Patterson, Laura Solano Mary
Clark, Lucy Clark, Eva Keating, Mar
garet Lee Lita Murrietta, Gertrude
Workman and Katherine Mellus;
Messrs. VIII White, Volney Howard
Norwood Howard, Joe Easton, Rey
Rule, Clark Somers, Jack Somers
Robert Fulton, Fred Shoemaker, Carl
eton Burke, Guerney Newlin, Neil
Brown, Ray Stephens, James Page
James Hobbs, Fred Rowan, Russell
Vail. Hendrick Chamberlain, viii
Graves, Arthur Barnard, Carey Mar
BILE, A. j. Copp, jr, Leroy Swaine,
Leo Chandler, Mark Kelsey, Bent Van
Nuys, Jean Parker, Leo V. Young
worth, j. A. Roberts, c. Wv. Roberts,
Karl Klokke, Roy Wheeler, James
Reed, Kay Crawford, Philo IAindley,
Leo Gibson, Roy Roster. James Davis,
James Woolwine, Irving Walker and
Charles Adams.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Imnortant Musical Event

One OF the most important musical
events of the season will be the open
ing concert this evening of the Wo-
mans Lyric club at Simpson audi
torium William James Chick, bari
tone; Mrs. Robert A. Smith, Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Fonda, Mrs. Edward G.
Crossman and Miss Willie Smyser will
assist the members in presenting the
program, which will be as follows:
Dawning of the Day" (John Hyatt
Brewer), Miss Smyser; 'rhe Lord Is
NV Light (Frances Allitsen), Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Fonda; italian Sere-
made" (Frederick Stevenson), William
James Chick; 1.-THE Dark" david
Stanley Smith), Mrs. Edward G, Cross
man; Dance of the Fays" (Steven-
SOM, Possession" (H. Cloughseighter),
Mrs. Robert A. Smith; "Frithjof at
His Fathers Tomb" MAX Bruch), Mr..
Chick; 20 Were Thou in the Cauld
BlaSt?" CHI. c. McDougalD.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07

almost entirely covered with red ber-
ries. The place cards were sachet en-
velopes decorated with the same red
berries and tied with red ribbon with
the guests name in gold.
Covers were laid for General and
Mrs. Chaffee, DR.. and Mrs. West
Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. Will A. Strong,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Woolwine, and
Mrs, Thompson and Josiah Jardis Of
KentnclkY.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Y. w. C. A. Entertains

A delightful program of Christmas
music was given last evening at the
Young Women's Christian association
rooms under the direction of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Clifford Lott for the mem
bers of the organization. Mrs. Robert
WankowslSi, Miss Zoe Mcclure and
Jackson S. Grigg contributed to the
program.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Farewell Gard PARTY

AS a farewell to Mrs. Harry r.
Coate, president of the DSouthgate Card
club, the members of that organization
gave card party last evening in New
Southgate hall, Thirty-third and Main
streets. Mrs. Coates first term of
office expired yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
,Entertains with Bazaar

The members of the Woman's Aid
society of the Boyle Heights Christian
church gave a$bazaar of useful and
fancy articles yesterday afternoon
and evening at the home Of Mrs. Lusk
LAG North Soto street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Mandolin Recital

Miss Fern Lenore Frye, class of '07
of the Bufford Conservatory of Music,
will give mandolin recital this even
ing, and she will be assisted by DR..
Mollica, pianist, Mr.. and Mrs Burford
with cello and harp and the Burford
Mandolin and Guitar club. Several
hundred invitations have been sent
OtIt
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Present Benefit Concert

A concert was given last evening at
the home OF. George Wilson, 615 North
Avenue Sixty-four, Garvanza, for the
benefit of the Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty to Animals.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
To Outline Years Work

The members of the board of direct
ors of the Mothers Congress and Child
Study Circles will meet at the Grand
avenue school Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock and the standing committees
will outline their work for the year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
TORPEDO CRUISERS

ODESSA, Dec. 6.-OrdePs have been
placed with the Nikolaieff shipbuild-
ing yards for the construction of four
modern torpedo cruisers for the Black
Sea fleet.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
West Side Bridge Club Meets

Mrs. w. c. Brain of 11O1 Magnolia
avenue entertained the members of the
West Side Bridge club yesterday after
noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Give sIanq Party

In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Par
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Parsons of
1649 Orange street gave slang party"
last evening
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
To Discuss Recent Books

A discussion of recent books will be
held this morning at the Friday Morn
ing club and the circle will be lead by
members of the book committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Church Bazaar

A bazaar was given yesterday from
2 to IL o'clock at the First Presbyter-
ian church, corner Figueroa and
Twentieth streets, by the church men,
bers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Honors Young Bride

Miss Maude Elizabeth Richards of
2231 Hobart boulevard gave card
party yesterday afternoon in honor Of
Mrs. Robert Wankowski.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07

The Herald Will pay $40 in cash 70
anyone furnishing evidence that Will
lead to the arrest and conviction of any
person caught stealing copies OF The
Herald from the premises of our pa
irons TJH HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the OK
hibit OF California products at the
Chamber of Commerce building, on
Broadway, between First and Second
given on all subjects pertaining to this
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Charges Woman with Theft

Minnie Garcia. charged with grand
larceny, was held in $1,000 bonds by
Police Justice Rose yesterday to an
swer to the superior court She is
said to have stolen a bicycle and en-
deavored to sell it to a secondhand
dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07

Lewis Bartlett, charged with bur
glary, was before 'olice Justice Rose
yesterday afternoon and his case was
continued until today. He is charged
with having broken into and robbed
the room of Ed Miner at 3S0s South
Spring street. Bartlett is waiter and
is said to have a bad police record.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Patrolman Run Down

Roy Allen, one of the motor cycle
policemen, was run into by an auto
mobile driven by James Stark of 2010
South Main street at PHO and Hill
streets yesterday morning. Allen was
riding on Hill street when the auto
mobile rounded the corner. According
to Allen Stark was an no way to
blame.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
Broadway, Cor. 5fh s..

Is an ordeal which al6
women approach with
indescribable fear, for
nothing compares with
the pain and horror of
child birth. The Thought
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22

considerable emphasis defending the
course of the lower house in rejecting
the house of lords amendments as a
whole and repudiating the claim of
the peers that they have the right to
lecture the commons on the subject
the premier announced that the gov
eminent had decided to withdraw the
measure. The constitutional phase Of
the dispute was referred to by the pre-
mier in his peroration as follows:
is the general election and it's re-
suit to go for nothing?" he asked with
warmth. 1T is intolerable that the
second chamber while one party is in
power shall be it's willing servant and
that when that party is emphatically
condemned by the country it shall
still be able to thwart and distort the
policy which the electors approved. 1t
may be necessary to submit for the
moment. but neither the resources of
the British constitution nor of the
house of commons are neither wholly
exhausted and a way must and will be
found whereby the will of the people,
expressed through their elected rep
resentatives in the house Of commons,
will be made to prevail
Prolonged cheering greeted the pre-
mier's declarations.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22
BRITISH CABINET NOT TO RE
SIGN FOLLOWING FAILURE
OF EDUCATION BILL.
SENTIMENT AGAINST UPPER HOUSE
GROWING ATTRACTION IN FAVOR
OF CURLING VETO pow
Frs OF THE PEERS.

London, Dec. 21.-There will be no
! dissolution of parliament as a result
of the action of the house of lords in
defeating the governments education
bill. Although the rejection of this,
the main Liberal measure of the ses
sion, Is the most serious rebuff Sir
Henry bell-Bannerman's cabinet
has yet suffered it is not regarded as
| being sufficiently grave to necessitate
an appeal to the country. Whether at
the present moment the government
could successfully appeal to the ma
ton on the educational bill is the
question on which even many Lib
, erals are in great doubt. The only
immediate effect of the step taken by
the upper house, therefore, will be to
give an enormous impetus to the rad
ical agitation in favor of curbing the
veto powers of the peers and to fur
nish the non-confOrmists with a new
gun and ammunition in their fight for
the disestablishment of the Church of
impression that purely secular educa-
ton bill will be introduced during the
next session of parliament, while no
doubt the cabinet during recess will
consider what means are possible to
prevent the lords from multiplying pro-
longed labors of the commons and 10
debar their veto of measures passed
twice by the lower house.
1t is the general view Of the polfti-
clans that the peers, by their action,
have entered upon a constitutional
struggle embracing much more than
the education bill. The Liberals prom
Use that there shall be no cessation Of
the fight until the constitutional issue
is settled as to whether the Liberal
party is to be forever checkmated by
the standing committee of the Tory
peers"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22
BUSINESS GROWTH TOO FAST.
j. j. Hill Says Railroads Cannot Keep
Pace With It,

Minneapolis, Dec. 21--James ]. Hill.
president of the Great Northern, was
the star witness at the final session OF
the interstate commerce inquiry into
the car shortage in the Northwest.
He declared that the business of the
country, especially of the West, has
increased beyond the power of the
railroads to handle it. The only solu-
ton he could recommend was large
ly increased mileage and larger ter
minal facilities.
Both Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Howard Eli
oft, president of the Northern Pacific,
denied that the policy of their sys-
TENS was to make a ton-per-mile show
ing at the expense of every other con-
sideration.
Other testimony was to the effect
that on the Hill roads kgains were
overloaded beyond the caDScity of the
locomotives to haul them; that delays
ensued through engines breaking
down.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22
A PICTURESQUE EXCUSE.

At the inquiry in Minneapolis Thursday
az to the reasons for the failure of the railroads
to move freight. Mr. Hill gave most pictur-
esque excuse for the railroads. He said:
"Gentleman, you are here III the interest of
means TO stimulate and expedite this traffic
movement of our country.
~ am here from New York to hear you and
be heard.
when you speaking about car short
age and other traffic problems you are speak
ing about the largest problem than c"nfronts
the American nation today. You are speaking
Iabont matter so vast and important that
not even those few who have devoted a lifetime
to it's study have reached high enough to get a
horizontal view of it.
"You are speaking about condition that
within few years will result in national
panic-no, crash-for it will be crash, because
it is beyond the power of human help to pre-
vent it -and will tell you why.
"Since 1900 the freight traffic on all Ameri-
can roads has Increased by 10 per cent, the
number of passengers carried by 9S per cent,
while the increase of track has been less than 5
per cent and most of that has been IN new ter
rtory that only added to the congestion of the
main lines.
"The main lines have reached their limit
for car capacity and passed it. That is why
there is so-caled shortage. 1t is because
there is freight to be hauled than there is
track which to haul it.
"There is no car shortage, 40 locomotive
shortage, any other shortage except track,
and time and men and money to build new
track.
"That is why your elevators filled with
grain, your warehouses with goods, your docks
with coal.
"That is why your graveyards filled
with people killed in railroad accidents"
Speaking of the necessity of building half
again as much track, he said:
"Let us be conservative. Let say half
of that would be sufficient. That would mean
5 per cent increase each year for five years.
But even this would cost $5,5OO,OO0,OOO, every
year ST, 100000 900 or more each year than the
cost of the civil war Where can be had the
money and where the men to do the work and
the material?-more the material and the men
than the money.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22
DEATH LIST IS FOURTEEN
NUMBER OF OTHERS INJURED BY
BLOWING UP OF MlSSlS-
SIPPi STEAMER.

vicksbrlrg, Miss, Dec. 21-Accord-
ing to the latest news obtainable by
long distance telephone from places
near Gold Dust Landing, where the
steamer w. IT. Scovill blew up, the
list of dead and missing totals four
teen and the injured include four
white men and several negroes.
The accident occurred while the
boat was taking on freight, the vessel
being suddenly blown to pieces.
Many of the timbers were thrown
hundreds of yards and the vessel was
so badly damaged that she began to
sink Immediately
1t is said that the accident was
caused by defective boiler plate.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22
SOUTHERN MILLS COMBINE.
Merger of Leading Wooden Factories
Effected

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 21.-A mer-
ger of the leading wooden mills of the
South, involving a capitalization of
1,250000, has been effected. The
combine will be known as the Amer
lean Textile Woolens company. 1t
will include the following concerns:
Park wooden mills, Rossyi1le, Ca;
Louisville WOODEN mills, Louisville,
Ky; Swcetwater wooden mills, Sweet
water, Tenn: Athens wooden mills,
Athens, Tenn; Atlanta wooden mills,
Atlanta, Ga.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22
Treaty Nearing Completion.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 21.-The Russo
Japanese commercial treaty is nearing
completion. Japan has abandoned
her demand for international naviga-
ton of the Amur river and asks that
the treaty Of Aigun be revoked only
in so far as il concerns the navigation
of the Sungari river, which is entirely
within Chinese territory in Manchuria
and is without access to the sea
through the Amur
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22
MEMORY HAS FAILED.
Said Mind of Joseph Chamberlain Is
Blank.

London, Dec. 2l.-The long retire
ment of Joseph Chamberlain, owing to
constant assertions and contradictions
regarding the gravity of his condition.
The Chronicle states that he greatly
overtaxed his strength at the celebra-
tons in honor of his SEVENTEEN birth
day at Birmingham, with the result
that he lost his memory completely.
The past became blank to him and
he could not remember what had
taken place even a few hours before
and, although his other faculties we're
and are uninjured, his memory is
gone
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22
EIGHTY CARS OF COAL.
Great Northern Will Rush Train to
North Dakota.

Superior, Wis, Dec. 21.-The Great
Northern is making up train of
eighty cars loaded with coal to be
rushed through to Grand Forks on a
passenger train schedule to help rem
der immediate wants in that territory.
The train will be run as a double
leader, will have a boarding car and
till not stop, even for meals for the
EreWS.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22

liz, a stray copy of the Minneapolis Tri ane
we noticed THIS week that they ng a
burlesque spaper on the last pa the
Comparison with the real thing is hatteA.1G, to
the former.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22

we noticed THIS week that they g a
burlesque ne spaper the last pa the
Couparison with the real thing is 1atte.--g to
the former.
The contest for speaker of the next house
came to an end Monday, when the Legislators
informally selected l., III. Johnson, of Minneap-
oils. Mr.. Johnson candidate for speaker
four years ago and has been member of the
the house for three sessions.
The bill to increase the pay Of congressman
was defeated, several of the Minnesota members
voting against it, among them Congressman
Volstead. Mr.. Volstead has earned an increase
of salary by his services for this district, and he
should not have been so modest.
A country editor is supposed to know all
about everything, bat as illustrative of the fact
that even the best of us sometimes fall down.
we cite the fact that the OrtouviIle Herald Star
heads an excellent wrte-up of Christmas serv-
ices with the caption, He is Risen"
Some of the newspapers are advocating an
increase of salary for legislators in connection
with the agitation for the abolition OF the free
pass. That the two subjects should be spoken
OF toge her throws an interesting side light on
the pass controversy, and shows. that the pass
shot III be abolished, and legislators paid rea-
sonabIe salary. A salary of $500 year instead
of per diem would tend to shorten sessions.
t S /
On December 18th, the contest for the con-
troll of the big New York life companies came
sone considerable time till the thousands of
ballots are counted Both sides claim vic
tory. The administration ticket" was made
up for the most part of the who were
responsible for the evils disclosed in the inves-
tigation last year, and that they should be
able to claim victory,s shows how easily the
policy holders were hood win ked.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-22
DEAD MEASURE is BURIED.
Premier ampbeII-Bannerman With
draws Education Sill.

London, Dec 21.-The education bill
was buried by Premier Campbell-Ban-
herman in the house of commons dur
inc the afternoon. After a speech Of
The Jersey City news., 1906-11-28

Fort Lee to Stony Peintwhich win be
great feature of the park. Storm King
Mountain is not within the present jur-
isdietion of the Palisade Park Commis-
sion and was thought to be safe from
DETACHMENT, because of the fact that the
tracks of the West Shore Railroad encir-
Gle its base on the bank of the river.
There are points, however, on the north
and south fact of the mountain in view
of the river at considerable distance from
the tracks of the West Shore road which
may be quarried An attack upon Storm
King and Gro Nest by quarries will prob
ably interfere with the plans of the State
highways, for which the Legislature has
set aside s5O.0O0.OOO. This highway system
will have its southern terminus at Stony
Point, and the plans include road north
from that point along the river fronts
of Gro Nest and Storm King,
If any of the owners of land on or about
Hook Mountain refuse to sell theirhold-
ings to the Interstate Palisades Park
The Jersey City news., 1906-11-28
DlSTINCTlVELY A CREAM OF
TARTAR RRHENG POWDER

persons of wealth and social eminence
The autocratic disreagrd of corporal in
terests for the rights of the producing
masses is exempifed in the figure OF
Matthew Crosby, the present head OF
the family THE selfish Indulgence of the
idle rich in the character of Reginald
Crosby the profilgate younger son and
his wife, Bella, former stage divinity
whose extravagant entertainments havs
becoe the talk of two continents, Thy
daughter of the family Grace Crosby,
wearied of the empty round of society
and sediously desirous of aiding those OF
les favored of Fortune has become first
interested in, then in love with, John
Steadman, a young lawyer, who has ded
icated his life to the humane cause OF
uplifting his fellow man. Steadman's $
influence with the laboring classes mikes
him a dangerous antagonist to federated
interests He is branded an agitator oy
the Crosbys and a seemingly unbeatable
breach between the lovers results from
The Jersey City news., 1906-11-28

determined family opositinn to their mar
rage.
The Crospys are identified with GER
tain federated interests who are waging
a struggle with their employees. The
Crosbys financial holdings are depreci-
ating daily and Grade concludes that her
cons ssnt to ST admans di mis- a.. at TIE
hands of her family is now jeopardizins
their fortunes, believing that Steadman
in spirit frevenge has ceased amir
cable arbitration. She resolves to appeal
to him to exert his influence to bring
about sttlement of the conflict Inpur-
suanceofthi object she calls at Stead
beck known among the people as the
Daughter of the People"
Louise has gone to. steadman to warn
him of plot upon the part of her father
a Gerhman socialist, and his associates
to depose him from the labor council on
the pretext that his constant plea for
moderation is really based upon a secret
sympathy with the federated interests be
cause of his love f or Grace Crosby.
Louise taxes Grace with q deliberate eff
fort to swerve Steadman from his ideals
aand to ALLEVIATE his sympathy rom the
toilers. This opposition of the daughtss
of the plutocrat gives rise to the crucial
scene Of the play and precipitates an un-
| expected clash in Steadman's rooms Of
! the leaders in the warirng factions.
| Mr. Harris has asspr7hlad % sf Of nv.
| cellent players, which includes Effie
| Shannon, orrin johnson, Dorothy Don,
nelly. Herbert Kelcey, Grace Filkins
/ George Parsons and Ralph Delmore
! Wagenhals and Kemper announce that
] Blanche Walsh will follow sThe Daugh
! ters of Men" at the Astor Theatre ii
/ January in a new play by ClydeitchF