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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

the first four years. The entire amount
of money raised during the nine years
was $40S,000 Of which $21S.000 was for
the benevolent boards of the denomina-
tion, 1000 for miscellaneous charities
and $133O00 for congregational ex-
penses. The average amount con-
tributed to denominational benevolence
during the last five years was more
than seven times greater than the
average of the first four years. Even
excluding the very large amounts given
by the members to Occidental college
the average Is from three 20 four times
larger. The church hts therefore,
grown and prospered with the COM
munity. The membership has ad-
vanced from 1900 to something MOI e
than 2l0O. Pastor and people enter upon
the tenth year of their work together
with renewed hopefulness and good
cheer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES
is PRISONERS DEFENSE
TELLS STORY OF HARD LUCK TO
THE POLICE
Officers Say Man Is HabituaI Criminal
and Former Charge of Embezzle-
ment May Be Pushed Against Him.
Had No Way of Meeting Bills

Charles j.. Fox has been arrested
again. For the second time the young
man. who is said by the police to be
a habitual criminal, but who has been
playing in the hardest kind of luck
according to his story, has been taken
into custody. A prior conviction for
petty embezzlement will be pushed
against him and he will be again tried
at the end of his term for check forg-
ing.
"Fox is a habitual criminal" say the
police.
IT am a victim of circumstances"
says Fox, and each side brings forth
arguments to prove its words.
Fox was married two years ago. He
was a man with small means and could
not afford to buy furniture and pay
cash for it. Instead he bought 1T on
the installment plan. Soon a baby
came, and in order to clear himself of
the debts outstanding on his furniture
Fox is said to have embezZled a small
amount of money. He was arrested
and for four months was trusty in
the receiving hospital. Then he was
allowed to go. Friends who had stood
by him loyalty at once came to his aid,
and he secured a position but at a
small salary.
He was unable to save any money,
and when his wife recently became
i'll he had no way of meeting the bills.
Driven to desperation, he at last forged
check for 500, which he passed on his
grocer. Within a few days he made
the amount good, but was arrested for
the crime and is now held at the police
station.
His friends are still standing by Fox,
and say the young man has striven to
do what is right, but that he has been
driven to the wall by illness in his
| family and by adverse circumstances
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
BOARD RESENTS
ACTION OF MEN
REFUSES TO REINSTATE GANG
OF ASPHALTERS
PAYERS Ask Council to Change Wage
system Instead Of Going Be-
fore Public Works
Members

T. W. Burke and II. Mattison, repre-
senting the gang of nine men who
we're laid off from the asphalt street
repairing department by the board of
public works, appeared before the
board yesterday to plead for rein
statement.
The nine men were laid Off Satur-
day by order of the board because the
men went before the council and asked
that they be paid by the month in
stead Of by the day. The men were
under the direct supervision of the
board of public works and should have
made their complaint to the board in
stead Of to the council.
Board Resents Action
The foreman in charge of the gang
to which the men belonged appeared
later and said that he did not consider
it advisable to have the pay put on a
monthly basis. He gave as reasons
that often it is necessary for him to
have the men work on Sunday. and
also overtime on week days. At pres
ent the men are paid time and a half
for overtime, but If the monthly sys-
TEN were adopted the foreman could
not have the men work overtime at all.
President Anderson stated that the
board resented the action of the men
in going over the heads of the board
and any future offense would be Sc
verely punished. The men who were
laid off will not be reinstated. Mr. An
derson also stated that one reason for
the refusal of the board to grant the
request that the men be paid by the
month was that it would lead to all
manner of complaints from the en-
ployes of the other departments of the
street work who are paid by the day.
Wants to Protect Streets
The foreman of the asphalt gang
also asked that the board of public
works consult the city attorney as to
the feasibility of having an ordinance
passed making it a misdemeanor to
drive vehicle over newly made re-
pairs to asphalt streets. The foreman
stated that drivers of many vehicles,
such as laundry wagons and milk
wagons, deliberately drive over the
repairs making it necessary to do the
work over again.
The board promised to take the ques-
tion up with the city attorney.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
POLITICS sHoRTENs SESSION
CounclImen So Eager to Fix Fences
That They Second Dock Hough-
toms Motions

The session of the city council yes
terday was the shortest in many
months. All the members were anxi-
Gus to get away from the city hall in
order to "do" politics in their respec-
tive wards. Three motions made by
"Dock" Houghton were Immediately
passed.
The first was in the form of rec
ommendation to the board of public
works to the effect that force of men
be placed at work on Hoover street
in the Ninetieth precinct to care for
the storm sewer.
All city hall employees whose duty
does not require their presence in the
city hall today will be allowed holi-
day with full pay, according to the
terms of the second motion.
A light which was ordered placed
at Twenty second and Naomi streets
some months ago and which has not
been installed as yet was ordered
placed there Immediately. That was
the last of Houghton's motions.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
Brilliant Scenes Witnessed at the Opening OF
the Opera Season-Very Latest in
MOdish Attire

proves the complexion, leaving only
the daintiest suggestion of bouquet.
All Countries Searched
Apparently no corner of the earth has
been left unsearched to discover some
thing of special attraction for new
ideas in scarfs. Dainty gold embroid-
cries done on filmy wells of white,
black, azure and rose color, elbow
lengths of crepe embroidered with the
wonderful patterns of skillful Japan
ese fingers, rainbow textures from
Syria and lovely liberty weaves are all
made to do duty to grace the shoulders
of lovely women at the opera.
ParIetots and Capes
Paletots, dolmanesque and cape eff
fects are the newest form assumed by
evening wraps. Some of them are ex-
tremely simple while others are ex-
tremely complex in effect. A novelty
is an Arabian cape, a seamless affair
with a hooded back formed by loop
of the material, exactly after the fash
ion in which our grandmothers draped
their camels' hair shawls.
Lace, Fur, Chiffon and Velvet
Lace, fur chiffon and velvet made UP
one of the handsomest wraps seen. OF
panne velvet in pale blue lined with
White satin and Ornamented with bands
of Irish lace let into the material, this
had a hooded cape lined with ermine
the same fur forming. the collar. Chif-
fon ruffles edged the wide sling sleeves
that are so often used on both wraps
and gowns this season.
White Fur Wraps
| Large loose coat wraps built all o.
"Coney" as the furriers call it-whitt
rabbit-with Innings of satin and but
/ tons of large size in carved pearl inse
with gold, was one style noted in thC
lobby on the way out. Very appropri
ately the girl wearer of this was whisk
| ed off in one of the great automobile
! with covered tonneau, that are now 81
/ common that they excite no remark.
Some Fads
White fox as a dressy fur holds frs
place in fashionable favor outrankini
ermine in prestige this season. Hand
made jewelry in necklaces, bracelet
and belt clasps and buckles keeps
number of people busy filling specia
;, orders. For every purpose except 70
the most ceremonious wear the semi
precious stones like topaz-yellow or Il
pink-amethyst, olivines and beryl ar
preferred by smart women, and thes
are more often than not made up wit
silver or platinum settings.
ROSALIND MAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
INJURIES RESULT IN DEATH
Deputy Sheriff suecumbs to Wounds
Received in Collision with
Motorcycle

Deputy Sheriff F. G. Yapp, 523 East
Twenty-third street, died yesterday
morning as the result of injuries re-
ceived Ly being run down by motor
cycle riden by w. b. Cannon, 81 West
Sixth street, month ago. The acci-
dent happened at First and Main
streets 1t was not at first thought
the injuries would prove fatal, but
complications set in.
1T is claimed by spectators that Cam
non was In no way to blame for the
accident as Yapp is said to have
stepped directly in the path of the
wheel.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
WANTS BIG CHECK RETURNED
Board of Public Works Refuses to Give
Up $500 Deposited by OIL
Companv

A representative of the Union Oil
company made application to the board
of public works yesterday to have the
deposit made by the company some
time ago returned. This application
was refused by the board. The Union
Oil company received permission to
make certain excavations several
months ago and deposited with the
city a check for $500 to guarantee
that the street would be properly re-
stored.
Later additional excavations were
made and an additional check was re-
quired. 1t Is necessary to leave the
money on deposit for a year, The
Union Oil company objects to leaving
that amount tied up and asked to have
II returned. This was refused.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Nov 27.-The social
clock strikes twelve here with the open
ing of the opera, and fashions for the
season are determined by the styles eX-
plotted there and at other smaller func-
tions where modish women gather.
Never was there more elegant as
semblage than that gathered at the
Metropolitan opera house on the first
night. Exquisite toilets worn with the
| fitting air, graced the lovely and dis
| tinguished women in the boxes, and
the parquet was not a whit behind in
beauty and scarcely second in distinc-
tion to the more exclusive part of the
auditorium.
Some of the Gowns
In box near the center of the horse
shoe a we'll known member of the
smart set" was a symphony in white
and gold, lovely to behold. The filmy
lace-Brussels point-of the robe was
worn over an gnder dress of cloth of
gold, while the panel eeffct at the from
was of white satin embroidered in gold.
The square decolletage of the bodice
was outlined in sprays of small button
roses made of the gold tissues. The
jowels were pearls and diamonds, the
tiara a rather small very dainty affair
with an aigrette effect tipped with mar
about.
Pale Pink and Silver
Pale pink chiffon cloth with widely
separated tucks on the skirt and band
ings of silver ribbon between made the
girlish toilet of a debutante. A wreath
of pink roses with sparkling dew drops
on the leaves was worn on the hair
The wreath was quite small, and perch
ed a little on one side after the manner
of shepherdess hat.
Opera Wraps and Furs
Nothing could excel the richness OF
the wraps worn, and the liking fol
dainty draperies in scarf form seems
to be growing, though 1t was so much OF
a fad last season that it would havt
died out after the usual fashion oi
overexploited fads had the style moi
proved too becoming to be abandoned
Care of the Person
Whatever the costume worn by the
up-to-date woman she is always in
variably well taken care of, her hail
nicely arranged-high coiffures are the
rule at present-and every detail in
! telligently cared for. No woman of re
| finement uses any strong perfume, bu
| everyone avails themselves of a delicat'
! toilet water like Murray & Lanman'i
Florida water which refreshes and i'm
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
DRIVER THROWN FROM WAGON
EmpIoye of California Truck Company
Injured in Collision with
Street Car

George Reed, driver for the Cali
tornia Truck company was thrown
from his wagon In a collision with a
north bound car on Spring and Sew
enth streets yesterday morning and
seriously injured.
ne was rendered unconscious by
striking on the point of the law on
the eurbing. According 10 spectators
the car was travelling at a high rate
OF speed Reed was taken to the re-
eeiving hospital, but later returned to
his home. The wagon was badly
smashed but the horses were caught
before they could run away.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
NAMES oUTFALL ovERsEER
City Engineer Chooses Col. Charles F.
Derby to SuperIntend Work
on Bio Bore

Homer Hamlin, city engineer, yester-
day appointed Colonel Charles f. Der
by to the position Of superintendent of
the city outfall sewer.
Colonel Derby held the position of
superintendent when the old outfall
sewer was under construction and
held that Office until four years ago,
when a change I'm administration re-
moved him. He was the only candi-
date for the position who passed the
civil service examination for the SUI
perintendency.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04
Above All

for the Thanksgiving feast is
plenty of pure Maier & Zobelein
beer. There areno bad effects from
pure beer-no headache in the
morning to make you regret and
wish you hadn't. You Will feel
invigorated and fresh as a child
after indulging in Maier & Zobe-
lein beer
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

proves the complexion, leaving only
the daintiest suggestion of bouquet.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

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Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
FRENCH FLEET THE STRONGER
Admiral Bienaime Fears that Kaiser
VIII Soon Have Better of
Republic.

PARIS. Jan, 6.-(Special CabIegram to
The Bee.)-In the course of an interview
with a representative OF the Gaulois Ad-
miral Bienaime, who recently retired from
the service in order TO take a seat in the
Chamber OF Deputies. said that II at the
present moment a war were to break out
between the two countries the French fleet
would have the advantage over the German
In his opinion the latter is not yet strong
enough to seek a decisive engagement in
French waters. But that will no longer be
the case when the German naval program
is completed. Till then, on the suppositIon
that France had not the support of a pow
erful alliance. war with Germany would
be reduced 10 privateering and a succession
Of partial and indecisive engagements. II
France does not Immediately set about
building large ironclads, Admiral Bienaime
fears IL will be outstripped by Germany,
who under cover Of pacific declara lions.
will have completed its program In about
five years.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
USE OF ALCOHOL BY CHILDREN
Berlin Temperance Society Collects
Some Startling Statistics in the
Hungarian states.

BERLIN, Jan. ESPECIAL Cablegram 10
The Bee)-Friends of temperance reform
in Germany have been collecting some
startling statistics regarding the habitual
use of alcohol by school children in the
Thuringian States, where their investiga-
tons were mainly pursued.
They found in one class of forty-nine
children of the average age of seven that
thirty eight OF these regularly drank wine
forty regularly absorbed schnapps. and all
of them beer. In the higher class of girls
twenty-seven out of twenty-eight regularly
drank wine, fourteen schnapps and all beer
OF these twenty-one admitted that they
had been more or less intoxicated on the
occasion of weddings, birthdays, etc. In
the town of Ortelsburg, in East Prussia,
the condition Of affairs is very bad. In
one school fourteen children were found
with brandy in bottles in their pockets,
which they had received from their parents.
Boys 9 years of age had to be sent home
because they were drunk.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
SMOKE Isl FATAL TO ART
Painting. aud Marble Are Destroyed
by the Foul Atmosphere of
London.


LONDON. Jan. 6-(Special Cablegram TO
The Bee AT a smoke abatement nuisance
conference just held at Westminster Sir
w. r. Richmond. r. A, declared that
until London was rid Of the poison of the
smoke there could never be a durable
painting in the metropolis. no matter how
valuable
pictures" he said. become black or a
deep yellow IL shut up in a case for any
period Titan used TO dry his in the sun
and leave them in the Upen all night and
obtain the advantage Of the morning dew.
7 have tried this in London, with disas-
trous effects.
Marble is poisoned by smoke and price
less Greek and Assyrian works of sculpture
in the British museum are slowly but
surely decaying.
THE National gallery is worth millions
OF money. the British museum and South
Kensington museum are likewise worth
millions and private collections in London
and other dirty cities are also priceless.
Putting the matter on the lowest
grounds Of commercial interests, It Is not
wise to risk the certainty of destruction
which must come sooner or later unless
public opinion forces the impenetrsble talk
ing house CParliament) TO legslate firmly
and sternly.''
Sir John Primrose Of Glasgow urged the
making OF systematic omparative
analysis Of the air Of towns and a consoli-
dation Of the law dealing with smoke ennis
sions.
A smoky atmosnhere. IL was added. was
inimicai 10 health conducive To depression
and destructive Of plant life, as well as Of
building material
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
AFRICAN NATIVES ARE UNEASY
Cape Colony Farmers Buy RevoIvers
20 Protect Themselves Against
Negro Population

CAPE TOWN. Jan. ESPECIAL Cable
gram 10 The Bee.)-There is a strange
movement afoot among the colored popula-
ton in the southwest districts. numbers
having left their employment and congre-
gated at the mission station al Dusseldorf
Farmers are disquieted and are purchasing
revolvers. The district magistrates have
represented 10 the colonial once, as a pre-
cautionary measure, that strong drafts OF
cape mounted police should be despatched
on a tour through these districts. The
agitation is ascribed 10 colored speakers
who have lately travelled about the country
promulgating the doctrine OF Africa for
the Africans"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
ENLARGING CARNEGIE PLANT
steel Trust Decides 10 spend sT,OOo,-
600 In Increasing Its
Capacity.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Jan. 6.-Plans we're an
nounced today for the enlargement Of the
Homestead works of the Carnegie Steel
company on an enormous scale, involving
an investment in new mills, new furnaces
and buildings Of about $4,000
Al meeting Of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany offcials today, at which President W.
z Corey was present, advices were re-
ceived from New York that the directors
Of the United States Steel corporation had
approved the plans. The improvements in
clude TWO -ew blast furnaces at once to
be added TO the Carrie group. ten open
hearth furnaces, one structural steel mill.
one modern plate mill, the rebuilding Of
the thlrty-fve-inch mill and the erection
Of now oHc" budding.
The new mills and furnaces. II is said.
will afford employment for several thou
sand additional msn.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
WILLIAM FEARS SOCIALISTS
strengthening of Army Really
Precaution Against Growth OF
Liberal spirit.


BERLIN. Jan. s.-(special Cablegram
to The Bee THE German emperor is
seen before the world today in a new
role Instead OF playing the part Of the
War Lord he is apparently the apostle of
peace The cue and the clue was given to
the public in the following which recently
appeared in the Paris Temps and which
the Temps claims is what the kaiser said
recently in a private Interview:
1T is wrong TO say that there exists
around me a war party. This party does
no., exist. Even II 1t did exist IL would
mo Importance, as to me alone belongs
- hit to arrive at a decision on such
y lint. I do not want war because I
nsider war directly contrary to my duty
10 God and my people. l have been irritated
by grating proceedings on the part OF Del
casse. but l render whole homage to the
tact and firmness OF Rouvier. l shall do
nothing to create difficulties. l have given
all of the persons connected with foreign
departments the most conciliatory instruc-
tions"
That there is more behind this private
statement Of the German emperor than ap-
pears on the surface. No matter what the
reason, a change has come across the
spirit of the kaiser. As he grows older he
grows more and more conservative. What
ever ne says in the jingo spirit Of "I-dont-
want-to-fght-but-b by -jingo-if-I- is ap-
parently for home consumption. and with
the idea of securing larger and larger ap-
propriations for his army and navy-always
a difficult proposition with the representa-
tives OF the socialists. the agrarians and
the workingmen constantly and continually
increasing in numbers.
One great German authority says that
the German emperor has been deeply inn
pressed by the fate which has overtaken
his royal relative. the czar OF Russia. 1t
would have been impossible, it is argued,
for the Russian revolutionaries to have
made any headway in Russia II it had not
been for the unexpected defeat Of the Rus
sian armies and navies at the hands OF the
japanese. With these necessary weapons
of an autocratic government in his hands
as perfect as they were three years ago II
is argued that the czar could have put
down any rebellion which might have
| arisen. \ shock to the German arms. the
} destruction Of German prestige. and the
kaiser knows that he would be much
/ at the mercy of the Evolutionary forces as
is the czar today. More than no fears
! France. more than he fears England. the
car fears the growth of socialism at home
! His increase in the army and the navy
is really for the purpose of putting dowr
rebellion at home. In order to wiring the
| appropriations from the Reichstag it 1;
necessary for the kaiser TO appeal 70 th'
military and patriotic spirit of the empire
by making faces. and saying things whicf
may be interpreted as being hostile tc
France. All the time this is q red herrini
drawn across the trail of the socialists
| Except in tho case OF an extremity th'
kaiser would never appeal to contest a
arms to settle a difficulty with any OF tn
great powers of earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
COLLISION NEAR CORY, PA.
Three Trainmen Killed and Twenty
Passengers More or Les, seri-
OusIy Injured.

CORY. Pa, Jan. 6-As the result of a
head-on collision tonight between passenger
train No on the Philadelphia & Erie rail-
road and a freight engine moving light
three trainmen were kille and twenty pas
sengcrs more or less seriously injured. The
accident happened during a severe snow
storm at Horns Siding, ten miles east Of
this city.
The dead:
THOMAS FINN. Erie. Pa. engineer pas.
sengcr train.
FREDERICK HERMAN. Erie. Pa. fire.
man passenger train.
A NEIL, Kane, Pa. foreman freight en-.
gine.
Injured:
Herman Henderson. three ribs broken
head crushed, hurt internally: will die
Mrs. Henderson, his wife fatally injured
Helda Henderson, a sister fatally hurt.
= Henderson, young baby. head anC
body badly cut.
Mrs. Oscar johnson, Garland, Pa.
Mrs. II. Ell Witt Cory, Pa.
II. s. Peston, ST. Louis, Mo
Mrs. Ellen McCiill. Union City. Pa
Elliott McGill. Union City. Pa.
w. a. Rudd, express messenger, Erie Pa
Edward Walker, Warren, Pa.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
REVIVAL OF FFUDAL DAYS
British Colonel Would Have Landed
Proprietors and wealthy People
Maintain Volunteers.

LONDON. Jan 6.-(Special Cablegram 10
The Bee )-Colonel ]. NJ. Heath has COM
menced an agitation in favor OF the repre-
sentatives Of great and wealthy families
being asked to take certain militia and vol
unteer regiments under their special care
and patronage. He thinks that the heads OF
these great families should be chosen
coIonels or honorary colonels and assist
the various regiments with their superhuous
wealth.
He considers that no additional taxation
for the Increase OF the auxiliary forces
must be expected from the middle classes,
whose burden is already too heavy and to
press whom further would be neither wise
nor judicious. But he thinks that the great
territorial and moneyed classes could do
much for the defence OF their native land