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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
WOmen's 25C Hats

We've put it in big type; we want
It to catch every woman's eye, for
it concerns a large variety of our
ready-to-wear hats for summer;
trimmed with ribbon wings, velvet,
metal ornaments and chiffon.
Hats that have been priced at
ever so much more earlier; bargains
for Friday and Blue Pencil Price
Sale at 25c.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31

on the sand and in the pavilion and
devoured the baskets of goodies, while
the chairmen of the committees in
charge and the special guests gathered
at prettily decorated table in the
cafe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
ORDINANCE NO. =
"(New Series.) J

"An ordinance regulating. the grant
ing of permits for wholesale and retail
liquor licenses and prohibiting the es-
tablishment, conducting or carrying on
Of a wholesale or retail liquor estab-
lishment on premises fronting on
Broadway, between Second street and
Third street, in said oity.
1.-THE Mayor and Council of the City
OF Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That no permit for a
license to conduct wholesale or retail
liquor establishment shall be granted
by the Board of Police Commissioners
Of the City Of Los Angeles, unless there
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
Lunch

In our restaurant on
the fourth floor to-
day.
Lunch comfortably
and we'll. It's the place
you've been looking
for to lunch at every
day,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
zoe Candy
atl5c lb.

Delicious peanut crisp.
that healthful, whole
some candy everyone
likes; usually sells at
zoe q pound. Friday
In the main aisle. 15c
a pound.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
MONEY SITUATION
CAUSE OF UNREST
Slight BuIIish Turn After
Much FIuctuatiOn Early
in the Day.

NEW YORK. Sept. 19. - The stock
market opened Irregular. but with most
issues showing gains. Great Northern
preferred advanced Ia and American
Locomotive g per cent. Union Pacific
gained g: Baltimore and Ohio. Is.
Southern Pacific. Atchison. and North
eru Pacific advanced a. and St Paul
rose =. Reading opened from 154A 20
1j44s, the last net gain or rs
The market all through the first hour
was feverish and unsettled, early ad-
vances being followed by sharp declines,
caused by uneasiness over the money
situation. As a rule all the traders who
had carried stocks over night sold as
quickly as possible this morning. Read
ing was again the most active stock
advancing TO 1914, The general list,
which made material gains in the early
trading. declined ] TO IL points before
the end of the first hour, but there we're
some exceptions TO the prevailing weak
ness Steel common was under pressure
from several sources.
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds Irregular.
In the forenoon the market continued
under pressure, At midday the tone
was steady and some stocks responded
easily TO bullish manipulation.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Joseph 1. Perry and Mary NJ. Cald-
we'll.
Thomas Warren and Lula l. Powell.
John Berry and COnelia Brown.
John Sullivan and Lizzie Skinner.
Horace P. Jackson, Jr., and Sojourner
T. Washington.
Richard L. Sinclair and Mary NJ. tt
verney
Julian II. Peters and Maggie L. Tur-
neF. both OF Richmond. Va.
Arthur W. Hepburn and May T.
" hite.
John A. spa;es and Bessie NJ. Mas
lin.
Charles J. Capps and Mabel Herbert,
Edward o. VOlland and Ethel l.
Kluge.
oscar D. rChfIdress. Mink Run. Va,
and Iva p. Crunk. SpOttsylvanla. va
Daniel f. Hartnett and Catherine c
Blight,
Thomas H F. Riley and Charlotte H.
West. both of New York city.
Edgar B. Dakman and Rosa /. Rol-
Inns.
George McC. Rommel and sallie R.
Reeves.
Charles II. Gottenkieuy and Alice C.
Henry Peysen. Brooklyn, y. Y, and
Emma x. Zeph. Hartford, Conn.
J. Frank Talliert and Laura Dolby.
Michael +. Diggs and Carrie S. Platter
Robert p Dyson and Florence r,
Jourvenal
Lester @ Yutzy ard Della =. Crane.
both of Mountain Lake I'aTk. Md.
Lucius c. Newman and Judith A.
Bailey.
Daniel W. Thompson ana Calista J,
Geary
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
OFFICER WOODWARD
EXPLAINS POSITION

1T is not within the province Of the
Hath Department TO specify the par
ticular manner in which nuisances shall
be abated, unless fixed by law"
This statement was made today by
Health officer Woodward. in explana-
tlon OF his recent criticism OF the Po-
lice Court method in releasing a person
ona personal bond. after being arrested
by Hath Department inspectors for
maintaining a nuisance on their prem
ises.
DR.. Woodward's criticism has occa-
stoned something OF a controversy be-
tween himself and the Police Court
judges. AS a matter Of determining the
obligation contained IN a personal bond.
the matter has been referred 20 Corpor-
alton Counsel Thomas for an opinion.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The regular quarterly dividend OF IA
per cent on the stock OF the Metropol-
itel Street Railway Company Is pay
able October Is.
Directors Of the Corn Products Re
fning Company have declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of 1 per cent on
the preferred stock. payable October TO-
The directors Of the United Copper
Company Will meet next Tuesday TO
act on dividends. Il is reported that
the dividend on the common stock win
be increased
A rich deposit Of copper ore. il is said.
has been located in Fannin county. Ga.
near the Ducktown mining region and
the plants operated by the Tennessee
Copper Company.
Directors Of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company have declared the regular
quarterly dividend Of per cent on the
common stock. and > per cent on the
preferred stock. payable November l.
Wheat exports OF the United States
in August were the largest in four
years only in one month, November,
last year, did the exports rise 70 the
total OF August. when lZ,5oI635 bushels
were exported,
The earnings of the Wabash continue
10 be good The gross for the second
week Of August showed an increase OF
SSS.5SS. which was equal % more than
y per cent. The increase in gross since
the beginning OF the current fiscal
year, or since July /, amounts 10
Si6l 62l.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
COTTON DISAPPOINTING
IN VIEW OF THE CABLES

NEW YORK. Sept 19-In view of
the cables, the opening of the local
cotton market was disappointing first
prices being / to points lower. influ-
enced by heavy selling pressure from
strong interests who were identified
with the bear side Yesterday BY 1915
o'clock the local market had rallied
2 10 8 points from the bottom on a
better class of buying and less active
selling pressure
Opening prlces-October. S.S7@S.SS: NO
vember, 9.0O09.03; December, 9.16n9.17;
January. 9.28a9.2s; February. 9.S9 asked
March. 942d943: May. 9Sld952.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
MILLS WILL RETIRE
At HIS OWN REQUEST

Brig. Cen Samuel S. Mills. chief OF
artillery of the United States Army, viii
be placed upon the retired list on his
own application. on September so. He
win be succeeded as chief OF artillery
by Col. Arthur Murray. who has al
ready come 10 this city and assumed
the duties of the office to which he is to
be appointed.
General Mills has been in the army
for over forty-flve years. His retire
ment is due to his I'll health.
Col. Arthur Murray, who VIII become
chief Of artillery with the rank OF
brigadieT general on September 80, IS
native Of Missouri, having been born IN
that State in 1851.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
ORDER OF AUXlLlARlES
TO MEET THIS EVENING

The Independent Order OF Auxlliaries
will hold its preliminary meeting this
evening at its clubhouse for the pur-
pose Of electing officers for the coming
season and also initiating new mem
bers.
The club viii have an oyster roast
al TenIeytown September so Those
desiring TO become members may re-
Celvc application blanks from Mr.. Glad
mon. OF the Geological Survey. or ar.
Bridget. OF tile Columbia Title Insur-
ance Company.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
7. C. & |. TO ACQUIRE
REPUBLIC IRON & STEEL

NEW YORK, Sept 19.-A special
meeting of the stockholders Of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company has
been called TO meet at Tracy City.
Tenn. October 1G.
At that time they viii be asked 10
vote on a proposition TO increase the
capital stock from 100000 to $4,000. coo.
While no official statement was given
out 1t IS understood that part Of the
proceeds OF the new stock Of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company is 10 be
used for the purpose OF acquiring the
common stock Of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company. The Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company will eventually be
the holding company.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
THIEF GETS $50
OUT OF BANANAS
Admits He Robbed Alex
andria Firm of S3OOTWo
Weeks Ago.

Thieves last night entered the store
OF Mantis Brothers, in King street,
near Fairfax street. Alexandria, and
stole $50, which had been placed behind
a bunch Of bananas This morning
Policemen Lyies and Jones arrested
Temple Howser. a driver for Mccarthy
McKenney ON the charge Of steal
ing the money. Howser, when searched
at police headquarters. had S62 on his
person. He confessed to stealing the
money last night. and also confessed
that he. in company with a Greek en-
ployed by Mantis Brothers. had stolen
$500 from that store about two weeks
ago. He stated that he and the Greek
divided the money.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
SWIFT JUSTICE
FOR ASSAULTER

WILMINGTON. Del. Sept. I9-Jus-
tice moved swift today in the case Of
Charles Conley, coloTed, who on Sep
tember S attempted felonious assault
on Mrs Albert Frankish, and brutalIy
assaulted her tWelve-year-old daughter.
Gussie. Conley was arrested yesterday
and an hour later confessed the crime
In county court this morning he was
indicted. and at II o'clock this morning
was on lis way 10 the county work
house 10 serve fifty years sentence.
Saturday he VIII also be whipped with
thirty lashes. He also was fined 500
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
OLD HOUSES RAZED
UNDER NEW LAW

with the demolition Of two diIapidated
frame buildings at the southeast corner
of Four-and-a-half street and Maine
avenue southwest, and one al 2l09
Eleventh street northwest. the work Of
the board created for the condemnation
of lnsanitary buildings under recent
act of Congress, is now wel under way.
The first buildings mentioned have
long been regarded by the Building In
spector as EYE sores" and repeated at
tempts have been made 10 demOlish
them. but under the law permitting
buildings not deemed dangerous TO life
and limb 20 remain standing they could
not be disturbed until the passage or the
new law
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
ROBBED HIS UNCLE
TO SEE THE SIGHTS

After seeing the sights" Of Washing
ton and Alexandria for two days. dur
ing which time their expenses were
Ss8lO. William FIGHTER and James Reade.
both nineteen years old, living near the
Soldiers Home. were arrested thls
morning on a charge Of grand larceny
Two DAYS ago Jesse Rye, living at Fort
Totten. d. c.. reported that sS4 had been
taken from a drawer at his home An
investigation by the police disclosed the
fact that Rye's nephew. William Fich-
ter. and the boys Chum. william
Reade. were missing from their homes.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
NO POWER TO REMIT
POLICE BOARD FINES

Unless an appeal in writing from the
findings Of the Police Trial Board Is
made within five days from the entry
by that board, the District Commission
ers have no authority TO reduce or modi-
fy its decisions
This is the opinion forwarded to the
Commissioners today by Corporation
Counsel Thomas in passing on the case
of Private J. II. Fletcher, upon whom
the Trial Board imposed a fine OF SO
for misconduct. and which the COmmis-
siOneTs subsequently took action to re-
nit
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

904 Twelfth street northwest-George
W. Z. Black ct uX. 10 john p. h.
White part original lot l. square 2F3,
RloOmingdale-Max Gcorgie ct uX. to
Susan Y, Kimberly. lot Z, block q,
So $50.
Carfield-Brainard H. Warner et uX.
10 Charles W. Edelin, lot l64, $40
Sixth street southwest between NJ
and y streets-John Miller ct ux 10
Margaret Whelan, lot 40. square 473 $40.
Irving place northwest between
ThiTtieth and Thirty. first gtTeetS-Wil-
liam u. West CT uN. 10 SaIie Z. Han
Geek lot l96. square I2S2. $40
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
NEW HOSPITAL PLANS
HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED

Plans for the new municipal tubercu-
Iosis hospital 10 be located on Bright
wood avenue near the District line. will
be furnished by Frank Miles Day q
Bro. architects. of Philadelphia. This
announcement was made today by the
District Commissioners, who based their
selection on the fact that Mr. Day sub
mitted a design for a similar hospital
five wears ago. which was considered
the best among several offered.
The architects Will receive for their
services. s.. 200. or 3 per cent OF the S100.-
600 appropriated by Congress for the
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
ANOTHER C0LORED SUSPECT
IN PARK ASSAULT CASES

Sheriff Palmer and his deputies are
looking for another coloTed man who is
believed To have been in league with
Captain" Turner and John II Gaskins
colored. now locked in the Fort Mver
jail on suspicion OF having committed
the two assaults near Luna Park week
before last Until the arrest of the
third man. Miss Mable RtSley. Of 439 r
street. one Of the victims, who saws
she can identify her assailanL, viii not
cOnfront the accused
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
.LANSTON CAME
TO THE FRONT
Renewed Activity After a
Long Period of
DullneSS.

It has been overdue for some time.
Hence II was not surprising when the
dealing III LanstOu today came in un-
usually large volume. Beginning with
rapid sales at 10, which took up 400
shares the announcement that the bal
anCe Of 1000 was for SALE caused a
halt in the bidding, and the remainder
was marketed at a los of a fraction.
This is The largest amount traded in for
fully a month and the strength in price
is quite gratifying to the believers in
The stock.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY
omoe. Corner Etnth ID . streatA.


PAID-CP CAPITAL, s. UJg.ggg
SURPLUS, S600. 900 EARNED
Loans Ia any amount made on ap-
. proved real estate or collateral a. raa-
Eonabls rates.
Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
balances subject 20 check.
This company acts as executor. Eds
rninistrator. trustee agent, treasurer,
- registrar, and IA all other nduCiary ca
paCities-
Boxes for rent In burglar and hreproof
. vaults for safe deposit and storage of
- valuable pac ckaEss.
IOHN JOY EDISON ON......s....a......Pre .PresIdsns
JOHN 4. SWOPE....--.....-..s.Nl Vice President
ELLIS EPEAR........ % Second Vice President
ANDREW PARKER. treasurer
HARRY O. MEEM..-... Assistant Treasurer
pOYp TAYLOR Assistant Treasurer
THOMAS RRADLEY. Real Estate OGicsF
FRFDK EOCHELBERGER..... Trust Olncez
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared 10 aSsums the management ot
your real estate. Careful attention given 20
al dsfalls.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
NAVY BOARD TO AID
YOUNGER OFFICERS

The navy personnel board. Of which
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Tru-
man Newberry is the president, Will
hold its first meeting at the Navy De
partmeuJ tomorrow.
It is said at the Navy Department
that probably the most important ques-
ton 10 be reported on by the personnel
board viii be on the proposition TO ef-
feet some method of giving officers Of
the navy more rank during their young
er years.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
EXPLOSION IN MINE
AND SEVERAL HURT

PITTSBURG. Pa. Sept 19.-It is re-
ported that an explosion occurred at II
o'clock this morning In the Spring Hill
Gas Company mine, near Wall station.
Several thought to be injured. but no
details vet. and accident not confirmed.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
THE WASHINGTON MAREF7

Sales Of the board, including after
call. amounted to / 500 shares Of stock.
Following are the sales and quotations
of tOdays market:
Capital Traction, I5dlH.
Washington Railway and Electric.
preferred, 35QSS. 50q6s, 104ss, sass, 5Oat
SlM, 1O0US13s
Washington Gas, 25G5Sil, 25Q5SA 258
$50, 25a5ea 25H5S3s,
Lanstou, 10oQl5. lOOQ15. lOOaI5, IOOaI5,
IOyQl47s. 5000l444
Mitchell Mining, i045 lO905, 50a5, lea
.. l5G4.s. laj. l00G5ls (buyer 60).
Metrop0litan National Bank. l0d329jh
100329J2 l0Q329t
Second National Bank, 10dI47, 10Gl46.
After call-NauOnal City Bank. 100
140 10d140ik.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
SALE Of COCAINE
RESULTS IN FINE

DR.. Joseph Tyrce, a druggist at
Fifteenth and II streets northeast. was
fined SO by Judge MuIl0wny in Police
Court this morning. for selling a patent
medical preparation containing more
than One-half OF a grain Of cocaine.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19
U. S. narshal's Sale.

UNITED STATES MARSHALiS SALE-Ry
virtue Of writ Of heri facias issued out OF
the clerks office OF the Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia, and TO me directed
I VIII sell az public sale for cash. fl front
OF the Court House door IN said District on
THURSDAY. THE 10TH DAY OF SEP
TEMPER 1906. at II O'CLOCK A NJ. all
tie right title, claim. and interest Of the
defendant IN and 10 the following described
property, 20 Wit: Lot p, IN section 3. Barry
Farm as per plat recorded in Idber Levy
Court" No 2 folio !. Of the records OF the
office Of the Surveyor OF the District Of Co
Iunbia seized and levied upon as the prop
srecutiCn No 3S $50. at law, in favor of
Malcolm Hufty to the use Of N. +. Mangan.
AJrLICK PALMER. L. S. Marshal
ADAM A WESCHLER. .Auctioneer,
au24 se5. 2.I9
The Washington times., 1906-09-19

Continued activity in bank stocks was
carried on at an expense Of values. as
both Metropolitan and National City
showed slight weakness, while Second
National fell away two full points on
sales of but 20 shares. The indifference
10 the market price OF this stock which
is selling several points below the figure
at which the increased capital was Is
sued. is causing unfavorable comment
among brokers who looked for better
things from the new blood injected.
The Washington times., 1906-09-19

MONEY at 80 AND REH CENT
Promptly loaned on real estate In The District
sf Columbia LOWEST COMMISSIONS
GEISEELG 8 AcLEGAZs
zoos ST. N. ".
The Washington times., 1906-09-19

Gas, Mitchell Mining, and Washington
Railway preferred each received some
attention in the trading, but prices re-
NAMED practically unchanged from re
Gently established figures. The interest
is hardly sufficient 70 create q strong
market.
William J. Flather was on the hOor
from a delightful trip abroad, where
he was received by several crowned and
uncrOwned heads. He took an active
part Ia the trading and tried hard 10
work In several option deals, for which
he Is wonderfully successful
The Washington times., 1906-09-19

Notice Is given that the certificates
Of Indebtedness, series "A" Metr0pOIi-
tan Railroad Company dated August
y. 1896. and payable October !. 1906
upon presentation Of the same at the
Office Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, Fourteenth and East
Capitol streets, Washington, ID. Q.
tihcates October /, 1876, will be mailed
10 the registered holders Of the certih-
Gates. as heretofore The issue amounts
TO SZ50.0D and was followed I'm April
1897, by an additional $3.50, 600, known as
series "B" IN June 1899 mortgage
was given 10 the Washington Loan and
Trust Company to secure such Of these
certificates as should be presented
ject 90 payment on thirty days notice
at the rate Of 100 per cent and accrued
interest at the option OF the company"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

ed for no purpose but tos stab your
enemy gently and safely in the back
Some of them are housed in such frafl
sheaths as bamboo or even plated
straw. 1t Is never particularly pleas
ant to look upon k:cold steer and to re-
nect that 1t has been tempered for the
express purpose of cutting human desh,
but 1t seems worse, somehow. when you
see it drawn from a harmless looking
walking stick. You wonder in what
dark and crooked dramas 1t may hive
taken part and you are glad to turn
to pleasanter things.
Secret Hiding Places.
The varieties of merchandise inclosed
in the different canes would stock a
small department store. The Austrians
seem especially inventive in this re-
spect. A pretty stick of black ash has
a mouth organ for head. which seems
incongruous as men do not blow on
mouth organs and children do not carry
walking sticks, until one remembers
that it is probably an invention for
keeping the baby quiet when the fond
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

father takes It out for stroll in the
park dapper little thing, evidently
for use at a ball. opens to disclose the
tiniest of pencils for filling out the
dance programme and a small circular
lady's fan OF the lowered paper variety
that folds up into very small compass
1t is very pretty with its bright colors
and siIvered handle and must have
been vastly convenient for the gallant
who carried it; but-well, how would
you like to have your partner fan you
with a cane, anyway lust fancy a
whole row of black-coated figures
bending over fair ladies and wildly
brandishing canes, It would be strik-
ing, to say the least
Another Austrian cane carries a pen
and an inkweH. Another a bottle Of
whisky What boon Ii would have
been to the parched ones in San Fran
cisco some time ago and how easily and
innocenuy 1t could have been carried
from Oakland to the stricken city. A
worthy pair of twins would be this one
and a French cane concealing good
sized corkscrew. Another French speci-
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

ment combining the Mexican coat of
arms with sheaves of corn and snakes
running up and down.
F,xuuisite Workmanship characterizes
the Chinese and Japanese productions.
A Chinese cane is made of ivory and
consists OF a series of monkeys, one
sitting on the head of the other and
the largest one forming the head. An
other very beautiful piece of work Is n
Japancse sword cane of ebony inlaid
with minute bits OF copper to form a
delicate tracery.
Half a hundred sword sticks testify
TO the invcntiveness of man In the
murderous art It seems common to
all climes, for there are specimens from
France. Germany, Austria, Mexico.
China. Japan and the Philippines, as
we'll as from our own country. They
are usually innocent in appearance and
do not attract attention to themselves
by anv oddity, while the closing is 10
cleverly managed that only the closest
scrutiny will reveal it; but in the quail
ity of the blade and the way it is put
in they are all different. The fiat
sword. running the full length of the
cane. is perhaps the most bug.aess
like and makes one think of real war.
Long. slender rapiers are more suitable
for stage fights and for dispatchng
most of the people in the last acr. The
daintiest of stilettos are clearly intend
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

before. The head is formed OF the
large bone of the leg, and it is carved.
Think of carving in human bones Was
it his friend or his enemy, L wonder
whom the first owner commemorated
in this fashion? That is a question
for psychologists. Would 1t be COM
fort to carry such a relic of a dear.
departed one, or would IL rather be a
satisfaction of savage hatred to carve
the bones of an enemy and put them to
meptal use?
Ali but here is an idea. IL the Gov
ernment must spend great sums in Dig
ging up the doubtful bones of John
Paul Jones and such heroes. disturbing
with weli-meaning but impious hands
the peace of death, why not make them
into walking sticks? Then we should,
perhaps, know whether the bones were
the real article, for 1t is safe to say
that those belonging to John Paul
Jones would be tougher than most.
Scarcely less disagreeabIe are the
canes made OF snakeskins wrapped
around stick of wood. They are quite
too real for comfort, soft and scaly to
the touch. glittering and iridescent to
the eye. The collection boasts a dozen
Of these specimens, four of them being
made of rattIesnake skins.
Snake Favorite Emblem.
The snake seems to be a favorite en-
blem and lends itself admirably to the
necessities of walking stick. Al Chi
nese bamboo cane Is carved in a pat
tern, showing a number of frogs
chased by snakes, and there is no es-
cape for the poor little things, for the
snakes come from both directions A
Mexican cane has an elaborate arrange