Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-29
NEW YORK LETTER


New York, Sept. 29.--If the theo-
logical experts are short OF material
to sustain their doctrine of total de.
pravity they must look into the case
of Frederick Hommel. OF this city.
Mrs Frank Hommel. wife OF a truck
man, died last week, leaving two lit
tie children, Harry, aged ~ and
Mamie, aged eight. Toiling as he Is
early and late the widowed Hommel
decided that he could give little time
20 his home. and proposed TO move
to smaller apartments. But, little
Mamie said she could look after
things, and finally persuaded her
father to keep the old home. Every
morning the father left 50 cents for
food, placing II under the bureau
cover Last week the children were
Surprised TO receive visit from
their brother Frederick, 20 year old.
who had not been home in five years.
according to his father. Frederick
spent his life In dissipation. making
his home in lodging houses. Fred
erick demanded money from the
children, and the coin which was to
bny their meals was turned over TO
him. Another day he came and the
brave little couple gave up the price
of their bread without whimper,
keeping the fact from their father,
When the brother came last Wednes-
day morning he found only 40 cents
under the bureau cover. Hommel.
the father. had been short of change.
Frederick demanded that Harry
make up the shortage. The boy re-
fused. and the elder brother depart
ed. The children broke the news TO
Hommel that night The enraged
father searched the city for his son,
but finally gave up the search and
turned the matter over to the police,
getting out warrant for the arrest
OF HIS son. As specimen OF total
depravity this case has had no par
allel lately even In this depraved |
city.
There is n great rush OF young
lady applicants. for positions to the |
American Surety company's square
skyscraper on Broadway. Vacancies
are occurring there constantly, and
80 frequent have been the dropping
out OF young lady stenographers that
IL has kept the managers OF the diff
ferent ofiices at their wits'ends TO
keep their typewriting up TO date.
An epidemic of marrying has broken
out In the building and has ragged
with great force. so that no sooner
does young lady get fairly accus-
toned TO her place than an agent. or
clerk. or secretary falls In love with
her; the courtship goes between ,
times. and soon another vacancy I,
II created. Six marriages have oc-
Cured In the forces In the building
with n few months In one depart
ment there are nearly 100 steno- I
graphers. and az many clerks. and i
bach clerk has his own particular 4
vanity In the person OF lovely and
accomplished stenographer. The /
giances to and fro are lnnumorable t,
and almost constant from the open- 4,
Ing OF the establishment 10 the clos
ng OF Il daily, The first marriage /
Was that OF the assistant secretary, I
which was quickly followed by the I
.reasurer's and as each was fully d
'atished and constantly alluded to {
his new-found happiness. the clerks I
thought is was good example to q
follow. They began TO make neces- {
nary arrangements as fast as possi- c
'ie. The bookkeepers and steno- {
Iraphers make strong combina- u
Ion. The otiicers did their best to Z
Ieep the epidemic confined tn the a
'eeounting department. but a case I
occurred on the floor below. In the n
egal department, and now the on v
ials can not tell where II viii end. y
The streets OF New York are equal Il
n entertaining qualities TO dozen o
aadeyllls companies In one. as b