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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-01
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treatment enters into every nook and Granny
ct the feminine wardrobe.
In the first place. the stitches are ever SO
simple most any child who is accurate and
neat in her needlework will find the work
not above her abilities. Another thing, in
doing this work there is not that constant
and tendious strain on the eyes as in many
other branches of hand embroidery: The
work progresses to an encoura ging degree
when only a few moments are given to it.
When correctly: done and the stitches pull
ed ':just right garments launder well when
embroideredi in shadow work.
i. PRACTICAL APPLICATION
|Es, Shadow embroidery. is applicable for sheer.
Materials such as handkerchief linen, an
Ideal material for all sorts of embroidery
purposes. Persian lawn, linen lawn, French
nainsook and batiste are other fabrics that
lend themselves admirably to its delicate
| traceries.
There are manifold purposes for which
| this. embroidery may be advantageously em-
,EEployed. AS front pieces for blouses and
skirts, collars and cuffs, skirt founcings,
i .Ichemisettes. parasols. neckwear, lingerie hats.
Ichildren's garments, pillow slips, bureau and
i luncheon scarfs, dolies dainty chatting dish
aprons, and goodness knows how many other
useful and necessary articles for personal
/ and household use.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-01

of the work. The thread must be soft and
glossy, so that it. will stand out we'll and not
apparently sink into the material; a fatal mis-
take that occurs when too fine a thread is
used.
& When heavier materials are employed, as
for scarfs, then colored mercerized cottons
are used, the work on the wrong side casting
its own reflection on the white linen.
IS OTHER DETAILS DESCRIBED
The stitch in itself is merely the old-fash-
ioned herringbone. The stitches are thus taken
from one side of the petal to the other, MAX
ing. back stitches on the right SIDE The
stitches should be small. even and uniform
in size each one touching the other. When
the works. properly done the stitches stand
out like so many little seeds and form the
|pattern.
The yeining stems and tendrils are done in
the outline or back stitch the stamens are
not infrequently put into French knots and
the same are employed as centres. The cen
| tres, too, are embroidered III the satin stitch
| as in the case of daisies.
To emphasize the delicate beauty of shad
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-01

For garments and accessories the work is
done in pure white and is considered smarter
than where color is introduced. However
this rule is reversed when it comes to such
curtains and other furnishings of this nature.
FIRST LESSON FOR AMATEUR
Contrary to the usual methods employed
for embroidering purposes, the stamping and
4andWork are both done on the wrong SIDE
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-01

Or the right side little bead like stitches are
formed and on the reverse side the petal is
filed in solidly with stitches extending from
side to side of the petal, which somewhat re-
|sembles succession of the figure eight.
Two drawings are given which show the
diagram for right and wrong side and the
correct position of the needle
AS previously stated, the material must
be fine and sheer to obtain the correct re-
L suits and to bring out the essential delicacy
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-01

OW embroidery eyelet patterns are frequent
Iy introduced. Dots worked in satin em-.
broidery too, impart character to the design,
but must not be used indscriminately
Mostly floral patterns are chosen to ex-
tploit this work, and not all of these are ap-
lplicable as shadow embroidery: requires long
slender petals and their delicate tendrils tC
work up well. Such flowers as the single
tulip tchrysanthemum; cosmos, daisy, butter
I cup, California cematis and poinsettia, be
sides other conyentionalized flowers and leaf
plants, shows off to striking advantage.
S. DESIGN FOR LINGERIE BLoUsEs.
Some idea may be obtained how this
charming work lends itself to practical and
artistic application by the sketches shown
on this page
These designs are all original
| The shirtwaist pattern comprises the front
lpiece, cuffs and collar, only half of the de-
of fuchsia intermingled with bow knots and
delicate tracery of eyelet perforations COM
bined make the design unique.
| This pattern, as the others, may be copied
directly from this paper on tracing paper
and then transferred to your cloth, ON the
wrong side, remember.
| The design in the upper left hand corner
may be effectively used for linen parasol as
a garland border, for top of chemise, corset
cover, ruffing for skirt and for lingerie hat
as the centre of crown, the other half being
added to from a circle.
The little chafng dish apron is simply de-
signed with daisies the double scalloped
border being a novel feature. The baby's
leap is patterned in buttercups, the border
is buttonholed on the edge and decorated
with eyelet perforations at intervals. Any
kind of sheer materials can be employed and
4 the whole or a portion of the decoration used,
1according to your own requirements.
i MARJORIE.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-01


r HADOW embroidery is the latest ac-
QUESTION to the. world Of hand
ca wolk' Ax NAV b ,,,nosed..,t is but vi.
one OF the many revived forms zof decora-
tive handwork, its origin having been vari-
ously attributed to the needlewomen Of me-
diaeval Venice, the nuns of French converts
and to the Sisters of far-off ST. Croix of the
Danish West Indies.
At any rate, we are not going to quarrel
about It's birthplace. Suffice to say that upon
it's re-entrance into the domain Of needleMork
it has met. with a most fattering reception.
SIMPLICITY IT'S CHARM. "a
When one thinks of the multitudesa OF
fancy work that require infinite patience
time and skill and comparing these with the
extreme simplicity Of shadow work, boil
with regard to its beauty and execution, we
wonder why some farseeing needle enthusias
did not resurrect it long ago.
This dainty work has several star feature:
in it's favor which place it quite in class
by itself, especially is this true when lingerie
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-01

Every day make some little piece Of useful
.lothing sewn with your own fingers. as strongly
as it can be stitched, and embroider it, or other
wise beautify it moderately with fine needle
york. such as any girl may be proud Of having
AOne ''-RuSkin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
COURTHOUSE FALLS
PREY To FLAME

MADEIRA, Dec. 24.-Madera County s
beautiful little granite courthouse fell
prey to fire, supposedly set by an in
cendiary, this afternoon, and tonight
what was one of the handsomest public
buildings in this part of the State
stands a dismal ruin of blackened stone,
the interior smoldering heap, and an
occasional squirt of flame leaping bale
fully from the enbers and throwing
sparks through the eyeless window
sockets into the night.
The upper part of the structure
burned first and the cupola blazed pic
turesquely and fiercely until it fell with
carrying much of the interior of the
building with it. The flames rose high
above the granite walls and the ex-
cited people could do little but watch
their beloved structure burn.
AT 4:40 o'clock this afternoon smoke
was seen issuing from the tower of the
courthouse and in less thai half an
hour the tower toppled over and fell
through the roof despite the efforts of
the firemen to control the flames The
fire was discovered in the Superior
Court room, just beneath Judge Conley's
bench. and an alarm turned in The
draperies were in flames. This fire
was exiting uished, but the flames had
worked their way beneath the roof and
dense volumes of smoke and flames
poured from the cupola and soon the
flames shot upward in sight of the
gathering citizens. In less than twenty
minutes the cupola was seen to lean
westward, while the flames wrapped
it from base to flagstaff. 1t hung there
for several seconds and then slowly top
pied over.
Despite the work of the firenien. the
flames continued to spread enveloping
the whole interior of the building
The fire was undoubtedly the work
of the incendiary who has terrorized
the community for the last month
Several fires have been started within
the last few weeks. but fortunately
have been discovered in time to pre-
vent great damage being done.
Half an hour before the fire in Judge
Conley's courtroom was discovered
Reynolds Huffman, a plumber, who was
repairing the heating apparatus, dis
covered box of books in the basement
on fire.
The courthouse was built at a cost
of more than 100000
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
Fathers Death Is
Incentive for
Return

BERKELEY, Dec. 24.-After cutting
short her career as a prima donna in
Europe, where engagements for a year
in opera had been made, Lydia Sturte-
want Sterling. whose career has been a
source of pride to the colony of artists
and musicians in the college town, has
returned to her home, drawn hence by
the death of her father, Charles Sturte-
want, who for many years was a nota-
Bile figure in the society Of the town.
Lydia s.. Sterling is now the object
of attention from the music lovers of
Berkeley, who know of her achieve
ments as songstress and who hope
that the American girl. who seems
hitherto to have preferred success and
triumphs abroad, will remain in her
own country to claim its rewards. If
the persuasion of these friends avails
the prima donna may yet be heard in
opera here, and possibl.- not later than
the time of the Italian opera season.
soon to begin in San Francisco.
Mrs. Sterling left here to I'LL an en-
gagement in Naples last March.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
OAKLAND FOLK IN
A HAPPY MOOD

OAKLAND. Dec 24.-Christmas comes
TO oakland this year with abundant
cause for rejoicing. > prosperous and
contented people have prepared for the
feasting on a scale that has taxed the
store of supplies. The holiday trade
has broken all records and the mer-
chants Of the city are in q happy frame
~ mind. on every hand the spirit of
fhe season is sfrikingly manifest
All the Catholic churches viii hold
masses tomorrow morning The SER
vices OF the Episcopal churches viii
also be appropriate. special Christmas
music having been prepared
II the weather permits outdoor sports
will be plentiful The Scottish Thistle
footbau team OF San Francisco will
,Iav the Albion Rovers in a game of
association football at Freemans Park
in the afternoon. c. W. Irish Will act
a. referee
Baseball viii be served 70 the fans
af 2.3O O'Clock on the st. Mary's Col
Ieee diamond by the Gantner-Mattern
and the lagher-M Marsh teams. Iburg
and Burns will constitute the battery
for the Gantners. with Knell and Wal
lace for the Gallaghers
The enthusiasts who prefer Amer
fcan football, 1906 style, will have their
nance TO root tomorrow morning at
7o oto'ciock. when the Reliance Club
feam will meet the Century Club team
al Freemap's PARK. ta
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
MOVE TO PREVENT
ANNEXATION
Piedmont Citizens Receive
Permission to Hold an
Incorporation Election
LEGAL POINT RAISED

OAKLAND. Dec 24-Piedmont dis
trict was granted the privilege by the
Board of Supervisors today of holding
a special election for the purpose Of
deciding upon the question of incor-
poration as a city of the sixth class
The permission was granted despite the
protests of the annexation committees
of the Chamber OF Commerce and Mer-
chants Exchange This action throws
an obstacle in the way of the annexa-
tion movement. giving. as it does. the
Incorporation election precedence over
the annexation election.
The petition on which the incorpora-
tion election permit was granted by the
Supervisors was originated by op-
ponents of the annexation movement
In Piedmont~aS means of fighting b.
soption by Oakland. 1t contains the
names of seventy-ffve residents voters
and property owners of Piedmont The
petitioners were represented before
the Supervisors by Attorney James 3.
Ballentinc. while Attorney Charles e
Shook represented the annexation COM
mittees of the Merchants Exchange and
Chamber of Commerce.
Shook made an effort to convince the
board that the incorporation election
Il
or harass the annexation movement
Attorney Ballentine contended that the
petition of the Piedmont district took
precedence over the annexation election
petition. though the latter had been
filed first, because of errors in the an
nexation election proclamation which
left Melrose out. and which necessi-
tated republication of the call
City Clerk Frank r. Thompson testi-
fed as to the steps the City Council
had taken, and Hugh Craig. slgner
OF the Piedmont petition. talked in its
favor. The Supervisors finally sus-
tanned the contention of the petitioners
by referring the matter to the District
Attorney. with the direction that he
prepare the necessary election call. In
corporated in the election call will be
the following names of those who will
serve as officers of the proposed city,
For Trustees. Henry A. Buffers. v w.
Gaskill. George Armstrong Hugh
Craig, Miles Standish: for Clerk. James
B. Ballentine; for Treasurer. Frank T.
McHenry; for Marshal. J. c. Furtado.
The motion to grant the petition was
made by Supervisor Rowe. seconded by
Supervisor Horner. and all present but
Supervisor Talcott voted aye Chair
man Michel was absent
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
soDER,s SENTENCE POSTPONED

Leon Soder. convicted of the murder
of his brother-in-law. Joseph Blaise.
about a year ago, and once sentenced
to meet death on the scaffold, secured
another continuance of one week In
Judge Cooks court yesterday Solder
was found guilty of having killed
Blaise one night on Telegraph Hill in
order to secure the Iatter's Insurance.
money He appealed to the Supreme
Court, which affirmed recently the judg-
ment and death sentence. and yester-
day was set as the date for resen-
fencing him. The records in the case
have not been restored. however. and
the case was put over until next Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock in order
that this formality may be complied
with
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
Accident Caused by Mistake In
Signaling Between ToWernen

ALAMEDA. Dec. 24.-Two local pas
senger trains on the north side line of
the Southern Pacific coIlided shortly
before 9 o'clock this morning on the
drawbridge across the tidal canal at
Fruitvale avenue. The locomotives
crashed together head on. raised up like
two goats in a butting match and mar
rowly missed topping over into the
waterway below. The baggage car of
each train was telescoped on the re-
spective tenders None of the few pas
sengers aboard the trains was hurt, but
the crews OF the locomotives were badly
shaken up. one engineer and one fire
snan sustaining severe injuries
The collision is attributed by the
railroad officials 20 a misunderstanding
between the towerman at Fruitvale
station and the towerman at Everett
street. in this city. who regulate the
running Of the trains on the single
track between Park-street station and
Fruitvale station. An odd feature Of
the collision was the hurting of the
headlight Of one of the locomotives to
The top OF a tall telegraph pole, where
the big lamp lodged in mesh of wires.
TOWERMAN AT FAULT
The eastbound train, in charge OF
Conductor Roy Cummings, Engineer
Victor Gazzola. Fireman F. E. Hopkins
and Gatemen Perry and Murphy. was
due at Park-street station at S:s7, and
arrived on time. The westbound train.
in charge Of Conductor A J. Butler.
Engineer r. A. Curran, Fireman F. ].
Smith and Gatemen Parker and Foster.
arrived at Fruitvale station behind
time The trains usually pass at Park
street station, in this city. where double
tracks are used According to the
towerrnan at Everett street he received
a telephone message from the tower
man at FruitvaIe that the track was
clear, and thereupon Conductor Cum
mings vas given the signal to go
ahead. The Everett street towerman
says that a short time after he had
given Conductor Cummings the clear
track signal and the train was on its
way he received another message from
the towerman at Fruitvale that the
latter had given Conductor Buffers 8
train the right Of way Tt was then too
late for either Of the towermen to stop
the trains that were rushing toward
each other on a single track around
a curve and in a light fog. The trains
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
PRISONER ACTS AS
HIS OWN LAWYER

OAKLAND, Dec. 24.-J. r. Rollins,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, today took his case into
his own hands when he discovered on
being brought into court that his at
torney, appointed by the court, had not
arrived. After pleading not guilty he
insisted that his case be set for trial.
The court set the hearing for Febru-
ary IS.
Attorney j. j. Burke, who had been
appointed Rollins counsel by the court,
came into court later and withdrew
from the case, saying that as his client
seemed so anxious to conduct his own
defense he would not stand in the way.
Rollins organized a party of clerks
and secured a deposit of $500 from
each by guaranteeing to find them re-
munerative positions in the north. One
OF the party, l.. H. Cutting, grew sus-
pfcious when Tacoma was reached and
demanded the return of his 5000. Roll
lins refused and was arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
PIE EDMONT CITIZENS
OFFER PETITION

OAKLAND, Dec. 24-Residents of
Piedmont this evening presented to
the City Council a petition asking that
the district of Piedmont be omitted
from the territory to be considered
in the coming annexation election,
claiming that majority of the
people of the district were opposed
to annexation. The petition was pre-
sented by Attorney Dunno, and after
its reading Hugh Craig and Varney
Gaskill, prominent residents of Pied
mont, addressed the Council arguing
in favor of granting the petition. The
Council took the petition under ad-
visement.
The ordinance calling an election
on amendments to the present city
charter was finally passed. The first
of the proposed amendments deals
with the powers of the city in the
collection, removal and destruction of
garbage, and the fourth provides that
an assessment of property by the City
Assessor shall be the basis of alton
in the city. The other two amend
ments relate to other branches of the
municipal government.
Because of the omission inadvertent-
ly of the district of Me1rose in the COM
piiation of the voting precincts for
the coming annexation election, it will
be necessary to pass a new ordinance
calling the election. This will delay
the annexation election for six weeks.
To allow the Councilmen to spend
Christmas eve with their families, the
meeting this evening opened at 5
o'clock instead of s. After brief ses-
sion adjournment was ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
PRESIDENTS APPEAL FOR THE
CHINESE MEETS WITH RESPONSE
Editor of Christian Herald Sends Five
Thousand Dollars For Aid of the
Starving MOngolx

WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-L. Klopsh,
editor of the Christian Herald. was-the
first to subscribe funds for the relief
of the starving Chinese in response to
the Presidents message. Mr.. Bacon.
the Assistant Secretary of State and g
member of the legislative council of
the American Red Cross, received $4,000
from Klopsh to be expended in China
by the Red Cross.
The American Consul General at
Shanghai cables the State Department
that the famine committee recommends
the shipment at once OF -four and corn
meal in fifty-pound sacks Fifty thou
sand bushels of wheat for planting in
the spring are also earnestly desired.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
ELLSWORTH KILLED
SELF, JURY SAYS
Testimony at Inquest Over
Body of Painter Shows
He Lost All His Money
SISTER SENDS FUNDS

OAKLAND, Dec. 24.-Testimony pre-
sented at the Coroner's inquest today
in the case of Albert S. Ellsworth.
who was found dead in vacant lot
on Webster street. between Eleventh
and Twelfth. last Friday morning, re-
suited in verdict of suicide, the jury
finding that death had been caused by
gunsfrot wound self-inf1icted.
1t was shown that the dead man had
been regular patron of the races and
that he had lost steadily in betting.
S. II. Krell, building contractor, tes-
titled that he had identified the remains
as those of the man who had ap-
preached him last Wednesday afternoon
with an offer to sell an open-faced gold
watch. Krell said he was standing on
the corner of Fourteenth and Chestnut
streets when Ellsworth, whom he had
never seen before, came up and offered
to dispose of the watch. saying that he
wished to raise money to bet on a
sure thing at the racetrack. Krell
stated that Ellsworth told him he had
lost every cent he had at the racetrack.
G. v. Holman, Titsworth's room
mate, testified to the reticence of Tits
worth in all matters concerning him.
self. but said he was at all times
cheerful, particularly SO the last time
he saw him. Holmann still clings to
his belief that the deceased met with
foul play.
Mrs. George Cowing of Joliet, ILL.,. a
sister of Ellsworth, after forwarding g
500 for funeral expenses, requested
that the effects of her brother be sent
to her.
The funeral was held this afternoon
from Browns undertaking parlors.
Rev. F. c. Gale conducted the services.
Interment was at Mountain View ceme-
terry.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
BUY SITE FOR BIG
OIL REFINERY

MARTINEZ. Dec. 24.-James Clyne, a
Benicia capitalist, has closed a deal
with promineI San Francisco men for
the purchase of his tract of twenty six
acres of valuable land on the shore of
Carquinez Straits, near Benicia, in what
is known as Elliotts Cove. The pur-
chase price has not been revealed. 1t is
known that the new owners will imme-
diately erect an oil refinery on part
of the property. A 500-foot wharf will
be constructed to deep water. Five
hundred tons of construction steel have
been ordered from Los Angeles. 1t is
the intention of the purchasers to make
the refinery one of the largest plants
on the coast. Three hundred men will
be employed when the refinery is ready
to be run at its full capacity.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
RAILROADS POOL
THEIR BUSINESS

: CHICAGO. Dec. 24-An agreernent
roads for, the establishment of a pool
for eastbound steamship business. The
lines which on January I shall partici-
pate in the steamship business are the
Michigan Central. Erie, Grand Trunk.
Wabash. Nickel Plate and Panhandle
The percentage of the various lines is
not made public. but it is understood
that the executive officers have agreed
to abide by the award f. c. Donald
of the Central Passenger Association
shall make. The arrangement Is ex-
pected to stop all existing demoraliza-
tion in the steamship traffic. There are
fully $4,000 people who go from the
Northwest annually to their old homes
in Europe. and for these fares the
railroads have always competed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
GIVEN
HOME COMPANY


BERK KELEY, Dec 24.-On bid of
$4,000 the Home Telephone Company
was awarded ffty-year franchise by
the Town Trustees tonight for the in
stallation of telephone system The
Home Company at first bid s25,O00 for
the franchise, but Ferdinand Butter
field. representing unidentified inter-
ests, bid a larger sum. and the bids
increased until the Home Company
finally won out with bid of $4,000.
The report of the committee of the
whole of the Board OF Trustees recon-
mending that the report of the charter
revision committee be tabled and that
another board of freeholders be ap-
pointed. was adopted.
The petition of the saloon owners
that they be granted an extension OF
time in which to dispose of their stocks
and close. up their places os business.
will be taken up Thursday evening
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
TWO ARE KILLED
IN RAIL WRECK

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. "A spe-
cial to the Herald from Price. Utah,
says that Rio Grande passenger train
No. 8, west bound. was wrecked
at Mounds. seventeen miles east of
Price Engineer McGrath was killed
and Fireman W. B. Vaughn seriously
injured Two wSecking trains have
gone to the scene. The wrecked train
was running as the first section of a
double header.
Ii is believed ti;al il ran into a
train which had taken the siding but
failed to clear So. far as known the
passengers escaped uninjured-