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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

In our Confectionery Department we show many
Easter novelties.
One of the most unique Easter novelties we have
ever seen is little chickens made of marshmallows
tied with bright ribbons top of small cakes of
Suchards Chocolate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

The German silver portmanteaus and card cases
are new and quite pretty. They come both in the
plain and etched effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

Leather goods are always we'll represented in the
array OF Easter gifts.
Something the automobile pillows. made
Of soft English morocco In bright eolors-red, blue
and green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

In Faster cards and novelties the assortment in
cludes all Of the best things. many Of them i'm
ported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
English WOrsted Suitings,

In attractive gray and brown effect:
only. 81 inches wide.
$2.5o the yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

Pearl earrings necklaces. strings and dog collars
will be more popular than heretofore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

In the Book Department there are many books
especially written for Easter.
''value Of Love- ia beautifully decorated book
bound In green gold and white cloth. This book
Is Tar removed from the usual books this sub
ject. 1T Is worthy Of place in any ones library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

| In the China Department. fifth floor. table is
arranged with attractive gifts. among them many
| handsome things in hand painted china glass,
| Austrian glass, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
PeNin Stripe VOiles.

Al wool, solid cOlOrS OF tanS and
other desirable shades.
SI.75 the yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
Society
Russian Eete and Sale

The Russian fete and sale which Is
being arranged by Madame de Blumen-
thai and her friends for the benefit of
the Russian lace makers promises to be
one of the most interesting and unique
affairs of the season. 1t will be given
in the Shakespeare club house, Pasa-
dena, April 2, afternoon and evening,
and will afford a picture of real Rus
sian life. The refreshments, served by
Russian peasant women, will be the
coulishe, tea, red eggs, pirogue and
other delicacies which are always
served during Easter week in Russia.
The music and the songs will be Rus
SIAN Miss Bessie Belle Thew will give
an original monologue and Russian
dances and tableaux in costume Will
be part of the program. Mrs. w. L.
Hardison will sing.
The laces, drawn work and art needle
work which will be exhibited are most
beautiful. Many of them are extremely
elaborate in design and exquisite in
coloring and finish. Laces of every de-
scription, insertions, embroideries,
home-spun, hand-embroidered linen
waist and dress patterns, and many
curious toys and beautiful examples of
Russian handiwork will be displayed.
Madame de Blumenthal will be as
sisted by Mrs. Florence Collins Porter,
Miss Frances Wills, Mrs. William
Stanton, Miss Dow, Mrs. r. ]. Bur-
dette, Mrs. Ernest Quinan, Miss Ma
rian Armstrong and many other society
women of Los Angeles and Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
Rride-to-Be is Honored Guest

Miss Mabel Reynolds, whose wedding
to A. b. Elmer of Honolulu will take
place in Arril, was the honored guest
at a charming reception given yester-
day afternoon by her mother, Mrs. e..
W. Reynolds of 625 South Burlington
avenue. Mrs. j. M. Jones rendered a
program of harp music during the
afternoon, and hundreds of small
wedding bells were suspended
from canopies of asparagus ferns
which were arranged In all the
rooms. Scarlet carnations gave a
pretty touch of color to the library and
Easter lilies were attractively ar
ranged in the dining room, A color
scheme of pink was carried out with
carnations in the parlors.
The hostess was assisted in receiving
by Mesdames S. p. Mulford, j. w,
Gillette, Ella Griswold and Misses Mill
dred Thomas, Lily Olshausen, Inez
Thomas, Austen George, Marian
Churchill, Mildred Thomas and Mary
Oliphant.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
BOX BROKEN AND
MAIL SCATTERED
INSPECTORS AND POLICE FEAR
ROBBERY
Careful Investigation Shows Marks of
Heavy Wagon Wheels and
Needless Teamster Is
Blamed

"A postoffice box has been robbed at
Marengo street and Mission road" was
the report which reached police head
quarters early last night, and within a
few minutes of it's receipt detectives,
poStoffice inspectors and secret service
men were hurrying in that direction,
fearing the robbers who recently visited
Los Angeles were making another raid
on mail boxes here.
When the officers reached the place
they decided they had good reason to
fear. Letters and papers of all descrip-
tionS, torn and muddy, were found
scattered over the vicinity, while q
broken mail box lay beside a shattered
post in the road.
Eagerly the officers picked up the let
ters, examining each envelope care
fully to find if it had been tampered
with. 1t was found that many of the
envelopes, were torn open, but not in
the way a thief would do the job. In
stead them seemed to have been torn
by being crushed beneath some heavy
object.
Then the mail box was examined, and
across it's face was found such a mark
as is made by a heavy, wide-tired
wagon. The post was then examined,
and on it was found such an imprint as
would be left by the hub of wagon
wheel.
1--WE then solved the mystery without
any difficulty" said a postoffice in
spector, when speaking of the affair.
Some drunken teamster had evidently
tried to drive between the curb and the
wall there and the hub of his wheel
had caught the post. Not knowing
enough, or being unable to back the
wagon, the man had driven ahead, tear
ing down the post and breaking open
the box when his rear wheel passed
over it.
"All the mail was thrown from the
box, but the letters are still in such a
condition that they can be sent to
their destinations"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
HANLEY WANTS
BOOKS EXPERTED
Former Inspector Of Public Works and
Successor Ask Council to Au.
thorlze Auditor to Go
Over Accounts

Shortly before the expiration of the
term of James Hanley, inspector of
public works, he requested that the
books and accounts in his office be ex-
amined by an expert accountant.
This work has not yet been done, and
the board of works indorses the sug-
gestion made by the then inspector of
public works, which is also in accord
ance with the wishes of the present in
wards.
The board yesterday recommended to
the council that it instruct the city
auditor to make such an examination
of the books and records of that office
as will thoroughly check up all the ac-
counts of that office, or to designate
some other accountant to do this work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
Miss Chaplin Gives Recital

At Hotel Hollywood last evening an
interesting recital was given by Miss
Bessie Chaplin, violinist assited by
Harry Clifford Lott, baritone, and her
sister, Miss Edna Chaplin as accom-
panist.
The following program was rendered:
Prelude to Suite in F (Ries), Miss
Chaplin; 20, du Mein Holder Abend-
stern" from Wagners "Tannhauser;
still VIE die Nacht" (Bohm), Mr..
Lott; Concerto in G. Minor MAX
Bruch), Miss Chaplin; when Dull
Care" old English melody; my Love,
Nell" old Irish melody, Mr.. Lott; air
for C strin.; (Bach), and Zigueneweiser
(Sarasate), Miss Chaplin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
To Be at Home to Club

Mrs. G. s. Klous Of 2S16 Menlo ave-
nue. will be at home this afternoon to
the members of the Pine Forest Whist
club, who include Mesdames Willis M.
Dixon, G. r. Beebe, B. r. Brown, j.
e. Ball, H. J. Pott, Thomas Hughes,
w. P. Jeffries, c. S. Klous, C. H. Nap
play, d. A. Meekins, William A.
Morehouse, o. Morgan, H. M. Myer,
G.. w. Perkins, F. w. Strachan, M. P.
Snyder, w. r. Fuber, C. w. Sylvester
and w. H. Wagner.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
COUNCIL GRANTS BOARD
ANOTHER STEN0GRAP HER

The work of the board of public
works has increased so much owing to
the expansion of the bureau of the Los
Angeles aqueduct and construction of
the outfall sewer by the city engineer,
as we'll as the increase of routine work
coming through this department, that
one stenographer is unable even by
working overtime to do all the work.
The board reports that 1t is absolute
ly necessary In order for the depart
ment to properly conduct it's work that
the council provide for an assistant
stenographer at $75 per month. This
was concurred in.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26

Although the precipitation recorded
up to the present time is not the great
est on record in the Los Angeles
weather office, it is we'll above the
average and far ahead of the efforts of
previous years. Last season the total
rainfall to date was almost four inches
behind the showing for this year, and
the entire fall for the season was less
than the amount recorded up to the
present time. The largest fall recorded
in Los Angeles was for the season of
1SS3-1SS4, when 1918 inches fell.
According to Forecaster Wollaber's S
weather eye climatic conditions look
bad for Easter bonnets-or good-it
depends on the sex of the person look
ing. The present storm seems to have
conceived a liking for Los Angeles
perhaps because of the climate-and
Mr.. Wollaber expects it to stay at least
today. 1t is the same storm which was
here Saturday. 1t extends from the
middle west to the Pacific coast, caus-
ing rain in San Francisco and San Luis
Obispo. Although the storm is moving
slowly to the southeast there is little
probability of relief for today. Since
Saturday more than an inch and half
of rain has fallen.
The continued rains have caused a
little trouble to the street department.
Up to the present two sewers have
been reported as sunken, but in neither
case was much damage caused.
The sewer on West Fortieth near
Vermont gave way, but no serious
damage resulted. At the corner of
Fourth and Broadway a small section
of the new storm drain settled. The
drain itself did not give way, however
and the depression in the street was
filled by employees of the street de-
partment.
Eastern cities are suffering from
humidity, and a thermometer far above
normal. The maximum temperature in
Washington was S4 st. Louis IA, Pitts
burg Sc, Kansas City rs, Denver IA,
Galveston rs and Little Rock S4.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
UNRULY 0UTFALL RUINS
FORTY ACRES OF BARLEY

Nelson Bros. have presented a claim
for damage done to forty acres of bar
ley on their land by reason of the
flooding of the same by sewage from
the outfall sewer during this winter.
The board of public works has exam
ined this claim and the damage done
to the said srop, and recommends thar
the demand for $672.96, being the net
amount Of the loss, be approved.
The city council approved the de-
mand yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
POLICE CONCEAL REAL
0FFENSE OF PRISONER

j. A. Marcus, arrested last week.
charged with impersonating an officer,
pleaded guilty yesterday in police court
and was fined $25, which was paid by
his brother.
1t is said there was something be-
hind this charge and that Marcus was
told to plead guilty or a charge Of
bribery would be made. The police re-
to the case.
Marcus was arrested in company
with woman named Gladys Cooling,
who was later released. When the man
was taken to the police station small
star was found on his vest marked
private detective"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
For Benefit of Cottage Fund

For the benefit of it's cottage home
fund the Gen. H. w. Lawton circle No.
20, Ladies of the G. A. R., will enter
tain this evening at Botiller hall, cor
ner of Avenue Twenty-Five and
Downey avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
DELIGHTFUL Social Affair

Mrs. Ernest K. Foster gave talk on
Walt Whitman and Robert Louis
Stevenson last evening at a delight
full social affair given by the members
of the literary section of the Temple
Union at their club house on Ninth and
Hope streets. Natrop Blumenfeld,
violinist, and Miss Helen Tape, vocal
ist also contributed to the program.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
Appoint HortleuIturIsts


The county supervisors yesterday ap-
pointed a new board of horticulturists
to take the place of the recent and
lately lamented board. The new ap.
pointments are A. d. Dingle, A. r.
Meserve and j. w. jeffrey
Prayer Service
The mems praying band of the First
Methodist church will hold a service at
the hall of the Volunteers of Ameica,
12S East Fist steet, tonight. John Dean
IS the leader of the band. Mrs. w. w
Scott will sing. Mrs. Frances Heber
Fish will lead the meeting.
File Petition
Petition of letters of administration
were filed yesterday in the superior
court by Walter G. and George l..
Richards, heirs to the estate of An
thony w. Richards. The executors and
Carry b. Rafferty, and Mrs Louise B.
Richards, the widow, are named as
beneficiaries to the S462 76O estate.
Two Boys Arrested
John King and Harold Howard were
arrested yesterday morning on Jeffer-
son street on charge of petty larceny.
The boys are said to have stolen sack
of walnuts from a Los Angeles railway
car on Jefferson street They were
taken to the detention home to await
an examination. The lads live at JEFF
ferson and Hoover streets.
Women Arrested
Eva Morris, Renil Laboun, Odette
Moran and Alice Moran, the women ar
rested last Tuesday on charge of vag-
rancy and who We're raid to have en-
deavored to occupy T. ms in the crib
district, were again arrested yesterday
and the same charge placed against
them They were released last week on
payment of $25 fines.
Mayor Is First Victim
Today is red letter day for the
Young Mems Christian association.
Two hundred young men bent on per-
suading, dragging or pushing young
men into the association will make a
thorough canvass of the city today to
get one thousand new members for the
society before sundown. Mayor Har-
per succumbed early yesterday after
noon and announced himself as a new
member of the Y. NJ G. A.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
Are Host and Hostess

Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Mcdonald of
2646 La Sale avenue were host and
hostess last evening at a box party
at the Mason complimentary TO Miss
Inez Hollett of Evanston, ILL.,, who is
the house guest of Miss Florence Cam
field OF SOS south Alvarado street.
After the performance the guests ad-
journed TO Levys, where the table was
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
Totals .......',''' IA

The permit granted yesterday FOR the
ten-story building at 424-42S South
broadway, issued to the Trustee COM
pany, calls for an expenditure of $685.
$50. The structure, which will be the
first ten-story edihce on Broadway
and the second skyscraper planned
west of Spring street, will be used for
store rooms and offices.
The property on Figueroa and Ere
mont streets, 24O feet frontage on Fig
ueroa and 2l5 feet on Fremont, depth
3gO feet. has been sold by John Harlan
TO a local syndicate for $2lO'OOO, The
d.aI was negotiated by Mines & Parish.
The property is improved with $2O,-
900 apartment house and several dwell
ings.
The Mccarthy eompany's free car
continues to carry passengers wishing
TO see the rapid development of the
southwest part of the city and Flor
ence Heights.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26

daintily decorated with roses and
ferns. Other guests in the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Ducommun, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank K. Rule, Miss Florence
Garfield, Don G. Keelen and Richard
Kreuger.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
Found al Last

j. A. Harmon of Lizemore, West Va,
says; AT last have found the perfect
the benefit OF others afflicted with torpid
liver and chronic constipation Will say
take DR.. Kings New Life pills" Guar
COAfpAN"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
RAINFALL TRIES TO
BREAK RECORDS
Precipitation for Season to Date Ex-
ceeds All of Last Years Wet
ness-Storm Causes
Trouble

Rainfall yesterday, "a of an inch.
Totol rainfall for the season, 1897
inches.
Rainfall for entire season last year,
1870 inches.
Rainfall for March to date, 3.91 inches.
Total to date last season, 1900 inches.
Maximum temperature, % degrees.
Minimum temperature, AZ degrees.
state fOrecast-PrObabIy showers
Tuesday; light east wind, changing to
west.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the ex-
hibit OF California products at the
Chamber Of Commerce building, on
Broadway, between First and Second
streets, where free information will be
given on all subjects pertaining to this
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to
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
patrons THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
PEOPLE
DON'T MIND RAIN
SEE THE SIGHTS IN SPITE OF
SHOWERS
Like Southern California, Especially
Los Aneeles-Will Visit Pasa-
dena and Mount Lowe
Today

Eighty residents of Seattle, repre-
senting the Seattle Commercial club,
who have come to Los Angeles for the
purpose of securing pointers on how TO
run a progressive city, padded around
in the rain yesterday and expressed
themselves as being perfectly delighted
with the climate of Southern California.
Puget Sound people do not deny that
they are first cousins to the web-feer
of Oregon, and they said they might
become homesick If they were not
drenched once or twice during their
stay
Undaunted by what they termed
shower, all the excursionists yesterday
boarded special cars on the Los An
geles-Pacific electric road and went to
Santa Monica, Ocean Park and Venice
by way of Hollywood.
They returned to Los Angeles in time
for dinner, and many of them last night
patronized various opera houses.
Without exception the visitors ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased with
what they have thus far seen of South
ern California in general and Los An
geles in particular. They have only one
complaint to make, and that Is the fact
that Secretary Frank Virgins of the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce is
not at home instead of being on his
way nome WlIn Ine excursion party TO
Honolulu. Many of the visitors are
personally acquainted with Mr.. Wig
gins, and all know him by reputation
as the secretary of the greatest cham
Der of commerce in the United States,
and they do not consider their visit will
be complete without meeting him.
viii Climb Mount Lowe
Today the Seattle excursionists Will
be personally conducted to the ostrich
farm, Pasadena and up the incline and
electric road to Mount Lowe, and in
the evening they will be rendered a re-
ception at the chamber of commerce.
There will be music and refreshments,
and words of welcome will be spoken
by Gail B. Johnson, John G. Mott and
Judge Waldo NJ. York, to which replies
will be made by orators yet to be Sc
lected from among the eXcursionists.
S. A. Butler, chairman of the reception
committee yesterday expressed the
hope that the members of the chamber
will turn out in force to greet the guests
from Seattle.
Thursday the Southern Pacific will
give the visitors a complimentary eX-
cursion over the inside track through
the orange groves. Thereafter the
party will break up, and while some
will return home at once, many will re-
main in or around Los Angeles for two
or three weeks, and perhaps longer.
The party left Seattle two weeks ago.
with Los Angeles as their objective
point, but stops were made at a num-
Der of cities along the route in Califor-
mia, at which places the excursionists
were entertained by civic organizations.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
SKYSCRAPER FOR BROADWAY
Second Ten-story Block West of
Spring Street-Flgueroa 'FRONT.'
aae Sold for $21o,0o0

Following are the permits issued
from the building superintendent
office Monday and classified according
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
csc SIX Ribbon .55c

Fancy silk ribbon in widths to inches, all
silk and very fine weave, in Dresden, point
and striped splendid assortment to choose
from; for bows, sashes and trimming there
is nothing better; regular value Csc. A
Tuesday special at 35c a yard.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-07
BURIED IN SNOWSLIDE Great Northern Passcn- ger Covered With
 Snow

Seattle, Feb. 7-Thc Great Northern overland passenger train is buried in snow slide al Gaynor, Seven hundred workmen are at work digging the train out. and the passengers are all safe with plenty of foo l. Several passenger trains are stalled by the slide, none having come through from the Cast since the 2d of February. Four locomotives and two snow blows are buried in the heavy snow in the Cascade mountains Il will be several days before traffic can be resumed.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-07

Washington, Feb. 7--It is stated on good authority that Attorney General Moody has finished his review of the report on the Wicker ham matter made by District At, tornry Hoyt and after a long con terence with three recent arrivals from Fairbanks advised the presi- dent that Hoy's report was unjusr 1t is said that Moody is strong in his support of the judge, upholdinq him in every way possible. Tho belief is now prevalent that Roose :
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-07

Seattle, Feb. 7-Tbe claimants Of the lake shore lands have asked the legislature to repeal the ex- position appropriation bill provio- ing for the sale of the land and pass one instead selling all shore land to the abutting owners for $2,OOO,OOO, half of which may be used for the exposition and tEe balance to he used in the construc- ton of the Lake Washington canal.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-07

Washington, Feb. 7-Fx-Cov- ernor McGraI had a conference with the Washington delegation regarding the Alaska exposition :on. They .a ell satis- fed with the state appropriation and will go ahead to urge the fed erAl government to appropriate money for the fair.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-07

Dawson, Feb. 7-John J. Heajy, of Siberian railroad fame, is in the city and it IS reported that he is here looking for copper properties in the Canadian and American Yukon country. He denies this 3 atement, saying that his mission is exclusively in the interest oi the road.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-07

Tacoma, Feb. 7-The court has commission 10 exam inc into the sanity of Chester Thompson, and he will be tried for sanity immediately after the cum. mission makes a report.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-07
he Judge Wins
Now Said Wickersham Will Be Re-
 appointed Late In Session

welt will take no further action re- garding the appointment until late in the session, when it appears to be certain that he will reap point Wicl ersham and continue him in office until the expiration of his own term of office.
 Olympia, Feb. 7-The county sheriffs of the state in convention, have adopted a resolution urging the sta'e Iegisture to pass bill providing tor whipping post for wife berters.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-07
FLOOD IS SUBSlDING Portland Now Out Of Danger From High
 Water

Portland, Feb. 7-FIood condi- tions are improved greatly since yesterday. Small damage was done to the water front The Will lamette river is now stationary and it is believed that most of the water from the mountains has passed so that the flood will sub side in few days.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-07

J E. Thwaites has returned to talk" his old position of mali clerk on the Dora. w. E. Springston will also resume his duties as pur- ser.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-30

fighting back the flames on the twelfth
floor that he did not think of the two
men whom he had left on the roof. 1t
was not until sparks and burning
woodwork began to pour down he ele-
vator shaft that the possibility of the
situation occurred to him. Fortunate
ly the building was ~'+freproofed," and
the progress of the flames would be
slow.
He called two of his crew to get seal
ing ladders, and, leaving his lieutenant
in charge of the pipes, he ran to the
southwest end of the building to be
farthest from the fire and, opening a
window there, looked up. He could
see no signs of fire in any window
above him. Looks all right" he told
the men. but you'll have to De quick.
Keep your eyes open for the windows
behind you"
They had a coil of life line and two
ladders. They used but n of the lat
ter, going up together for greater speed.