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The Washington times., 1907-08-04
. HE kiss has had its day.

TT HE kiss has had its day.
That is, if the worlds
most distinguished men
of science can have their
way.
The parental and flial kiss, the
kiss of passion, the kiss between
women, the devotional kiss, the
fraternal kiss, the evil kiss now
have ranged against them the cold
austerity of scientific knowledge.
Mankind faces this situation:
To kiss and court tuberculosis, or
to give up the tendereSt of en-
braces and be safe from the most
awful of all diseases.
The gTavest experts Of the world,
those wise men who are shining
lights of the international Tubercu-
loSiS Congress, are making plans
for a great war which will soon be
waged in every country in the
world to abolish the White Plague,
now the most prevalent and deadly
i'll to which the flesh of mortal man
is heir. The first guns fired in this
war have been charged with vehe-
ment protest against the habit of
kissing.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

against tuberculosis insists that the
first sacrifice 1t must ask Is the aboli-
ton of the kiss.
In view OF several recent events per-
haps. from the standpoint Of public
morals, II is high time that oscula-
ton should cease. even If the scien-
tific side Of the question Is left out of
consideration.
We have just about recovered from
the shock of righteous indignation re-
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

negie in Georgia Now, 10 and behold,
from Kansas, plain, prairie-filled. po-
tato-growing Kansas. comes the news
that Governor Hoch has been guilty
of the same fagrante delicto of kiss
ing, and been found out.
II would seem that when our MEN
OF high degree go about forgetting the
lessons OF their youth in this fashion
society will soon be entirely dis-
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

Distinguished PhySi-
cLstS the World
OUer Haze Begun
a War Against the
TendereSt of En-
braces, Declaring
OSculatton to BE
the Most Danger
ous Ally of Tuber-
culoSLS.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-05-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Baroness Anisia Louise De Massey
has been convicted in New York city of
the murder TO Gustav Sison, business
man by whom she had been employed
for a short time. The case is the most
interesting one since the mistrial of
Harry Thaw.
The navy department has received a
dispatch from Santiago, Cuba, stating
that Ensign Alfred T. Brisbin, who
was in a difficulty with the police of
Santiago fortnight ago, with sailors
from the Tacoma. had shot himself
through the lung and was in a serious
condition. He is in Santiago.
The annual fremen's tournament
which was to have been held at Che
ney, Wash, this week has been pos
ponedfor three weeks. The tournament
is to be participated in by the volun-
teer fire departments of Cheney, Ritz
vile, Sprague, Davenport, Medical
Lake and Harrington.
Seven miners, including Superin.
tendent Alexander Jacobs, were burned
or suffocated Monday night in the En-.
gleville mine at Engleville, Colorado.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-05-24
She Knew Her Business.

He had been sweet on her for some
time and one evening he dropped in
on his way home from the office.
81 hope you will excuse me for call
ing In my business suit" he said,
"but-"
"Oh, that's all right" interrupted the
fair maid that Is If you mean bust
ness"
AID the next day a downtown jew
eler separated him from q months sal
airy In exchange for the ring.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-05-24
Then 1 won't trouble to 60 through

Then 1 won't trouble to 60 through
them"
They're all there, sir, except, of course,
the cable about the second loan, sir"
Except what?" / said.
1.-THE cable about the second loan," he
repeated.
was glad to be reminded of this, for
of course l wished to remove that docu-
ment before the bundle finally took its
place among the archives. Indeed, /
thought / had done so. But why had
Jones removed it? Surely Jones was not
as skeptical as that?
"Ah, and where have you put that?"
"Why, sir, his exceileucy took that"
What" 1 cried.
Eyes, sir. Didn't l mention it? Why,
the day after you and the President were
here that night, his excellency came down
In the afternoon. when you'd gone out to
the Piazza, and said he wanted it. He
said, sir, that you'd said it was to 60 to
the ministry of finance. He was very af-
fable, sir, and told me that it was neces-
sary the original should be submitted to
the minister for his inspection and as he
was passing by he'd take it up himself
Hasn't he given it back to you, sir? He
said he would"
Slipped his memory, no doubt. All
right, Jones'"
May l go now, sir?" said Jones. Mrs,
Jones wanted me to go with her"
l saw all now. That old villain had
stolen the cable. And his excellency's
words came back to my memory, II make
the most of my opportunities"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-05-24
TRIP DOWN MISSISSIPPI RIVER

SoVernorS OF sixteen states invite
RooseveIt-He Accepts.
President Roosevelt is planning a
three or four days trip next fall down
the Mississippi river from some point
in middle Illinois or Iowa to Memphis.
1t will, if made, be with the members
of the inland waterways commission,
who, like the president, will be guests
OF the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Water
way association" President Roosevelt
will leave Oyster Bay for Canton to
attend the dedication of the Mckinley
monument September go and the voy-
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-05-24
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age down the Mississippi river will, If
nothing prevents, follow.
Recently he received an invitation to
make the trip from a number of gov
ernors.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-05-24

To do right by compulsion is to do
wrong by inference.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
HOUSE IS ENTERED
AND $500 STOLEN
Burglars Force Entrance THROUGH
Window During Woman's Alb.
sence and Ransack Every
Room In House

The residence of Mrs. Eva Virgins
at 655 Griffin avenue was entered by
burglars between 2 and 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon during the absence of
members of the family and property to
the value of about 5000 stolen.
Mrs. Virgins went down town short
ly after o'clock on a shopping trip.
She returned at 4 o'clock and discov-
cred when she reached the house that
some one had ransacked the place. An
entrance was forced by prying open a
window SILL Every room in the house
was torn upside down, according to
Mrs Virgins, and two trunks broken
open.
A gold watch and chain, a pair of
gold cuff buttons ana several other ar
ticles of jewelry were taken from one
of the trunks and $50 in gold coin was
taken from a bureau drawer where it
had been placed by her short time
before she went down town.
None OF the neighbors noticed anyone
around the place during Mrs. Virgins
absence and there is no clue to the
thieves.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
ST. PAUL NAMES
COAST OFFICIAL
H. B. EARLING TAKES CHARGE
OF PACIFIC EXTENSION
Standard OIL Back of Ocean-to-Ocean
Line on Which Work Is Being
Pushed-HllI Street Tun-
mel Work Started

That the Pacific coast extension of
the st. Paul system is going ahead as
rapidly as the officials can push 1t is
again made evident by receipt of
telegram In Los Angeles yesterday
from Milwaukee that H. B. Earring,
assistant general superintendent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul line at
Minneapolis. had been promoted to be
general superintendent in connection
with the Pacific coast extension of that
system, covering 1900 miles of terri
tory. Mr. Earring will have charge of
all western business of the st. Paul
system,
Reports are that the Standard Oil
company Is to control a transconti-
mental road to extend from Newport
News to Seattle and Portland via Chi
cago.
According to the prospectus the pro-
posed system will be composed of the
following roads:
The Virginia railway Commonly
known as the Tidewater and Deep
Water), from Newport News, Va, into
West Virginia, and soon to be con-
nected with the Ohio river
The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton, ex-
tending from Ironton, Ohio, on the
Ohio river north and west across Ohio
and Michigan.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
from Chicago and Milwaukee west to
the Pacific coast.
These roads are controlled by Rookie
feller. There is one gap, from Toledo
or Detroit to Chicago, and that gap will
be filed by the purchase of a minor
line.
The system, when completed, will
have a main mileage of 300 miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
IN, Edna Carpenter, Lucille Gale.

above are home girls, several of them
have taken stage names and will not
be recognized by them. The roster of
the girls chorus of the Californians is:
Nan Sutherland, Charlotte Dean.
Queenie Blake, Myrtle Dingwall, Edna
Caldwell, Evangeline Dom, Formosa
Henderson, May Schultz, Lillian
Leighton, Daisy Maynard, Pauline
Perry, Grace Chester, Suzanne Orr,
Anna Nolan, Blanche Mallery. Lucille
Gale, Edna Carpenter, Gertrude Apple
ton, Louise Munson, Maud Reeves.
Several of these girls have accom-
plished considerable in an amateur
way musically, and one, Myrtle Ding
wall, has stepped out of the chorus
several times into solo roles; all, how
ever, craved the stage experience and
have found their time with the Cali
fornians weeks we'll spent. They have
maintained a dignity few choruses
ever possessed; not hint of scandal
or sportiness has hung about theme and
never Johnnie waits for one of them
at the stage door.
And that is a record of which to be
proud.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

keeping department and not only did
he fulfill the position with all the ex-
actness and ease of an expert, but he
also systematized things so that the
real head of the department on his
return, found things in better shape
than they were when he left.
After working in every department
of the brewery, from office boy to the
actual work of brewmaster, the most
important in the entire business, Fred
went to the Wahl & Heinus Brewing
academy in Chicago. Here the exam
nations were of the strictest, but Fred
passed every one of them and at the
end of the course had an average Of
SO per cent in every study he had
taken.
This satisfied the young mans father
that his son had the right stuff, and
when Fred Maier returned to Los An
geles he was given a position which
called for active duties in connection
with the management of the big brew
cry. He was able at any time to fill
any position in the entire business,
and when his father died a few years
ago Fred Maier stepped into his place
as real head of the big business.
Since then Maier has been in con-
troll OF one OF the greatest enterprises
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

birds; they absorbed music with the
balmy air and they learned harmony
from the very accord of the climate.
Thus they needed little real training
in what to do in a vocal way; when
they heard the lively chorals 1t took
them only few moments to pick them
up and only few rehearsals put them
vocally into trim.
OF course being rank amateurs"-a
thing in which they should glory, if
they are wise-they needed much stage
direction. They were unused to appear
ing before the public at all; short
skirts embarrassed them, and tights,
with no skirts at all, appalled, them.
They didn't know the stage walk the
stage smile, the stage positions. These
things they had to learn. That their
training was both rapid and success
full any one who saw their superb work
in Robin Hood" last week can vouch.
Given this bunch of raw material
Albert McGuckens, musical director,
and Ed Temple, stage director, set to
work Immediately upon their arrival
here shortly before the opening, with a
will. They realized that this was no
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

pressed the spirit that school was irk-
some.
Finally this spirit predominated and
att the age of Is Fred left school alto
gether, entering the Maier & Zobe-
lein brewery in capacity of a general
workman. His father gratified the
young boys desire to learn the brew
ing business, and whenever there was
a vacancy in any department Fred had
a chance.
He stayed right with the business for
four years, and then felt that a busi-
ness education was needed. A local
business college was attended and
when he left after a few months Fred
Maier carried away diplomas showing
that he was past master in the art
of bookkeeping, typewriting, telegraphy
and a few other stunts which come
into actual use later on in life.
Returning to the brewery, Fred was
soon given a chance to show what he
had LEARNED. The head bookkeeper was
suddenly vaken i'll and before one of
his assistants could be trained for the
position the office was left without a
head.
SkilfuI as 5ookkeeper
Here is where young Maier came in.
He went to the head desk in the book
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

In the west. Recently when the Maiers
pought the interests held by the Zobe-
leins and changed the name of the cor
poration from the old title to the new
one of Mailer Brewing company, Fred
Maier was made president of the con-
cern and in his hands rests the vast
amount of daily transactions.
Popular CIubman
But with all his business cares Fred
Maier has found time to make himself
one of the most popular men in South
ern California. AS a member of the
Shriners, Jonathan club, Elks, Eagles
and Los Angeles Athletic club he is
personally known to half the male
population of this section and has also
the distinction of being a past master
of the Masonic lodge, being at present
a thirty-second degree Mason.
In addition to all this he has found
time to be the leading spirit in several
gun clubs and is actively engaged
every time the local Scheutzen Rife
association holds a meeting. He is
vice president OF the Los Angeles
Baseball association and holds down
his position in spite of the vast volume
Of business which daily calls him to
the palatial offices of the Maier Brew
ing company on Also street
AT recent meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the company Ed Maier was
elected to position on the directorate
of the corporation with his brother
and l.. j. Christopher, Philip Forye and
Simon Maier make up the personnel
OF the enormous enterprise of which
FRED Ma1er is really the head.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

"old hand" proposition; they were not
dealing with the usual chorus girls,
with their castiron smiles and their
made-to-order gestures. They were In
possession of a lot of plastic new ma
terial with which they could do one of
two things-ruin or make into a chorus
that would surprise even New York.
They did the latter-that's all there is
to 1t. But only they know the hard
work it has been for themselves and
the girls together
But the result justifies the labor. The
Californians are now In possession of
most unusual thing-a chorus of
fresh. bright and happy voices, pretty
girls of lovely face and figure, who
are unspoiled by the traditions Of
Broadway and the examples of the
conventional; who sing because they
love it and who delight in their work.
1t is work. let no one imagine that
it isn't This chorus works most of
the time that 1t is awake. But with
the work goes lots of fun and the joy
of knowing that what Is accomplished
is the best of It's kind.
While most of the girls pictured
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

r. VERY ONE who has heard the
r. Californians especially in Robin
- Hood"-and that means the wise
music lovers of the city-have been
unanimous In their lavish praises OF its
chorus. No matter what they may
think of the principals or whether or
not they like the stage settings and
costumes; however their views may
differ of the operas selected or the
conduct of the stage, on one point
every one is unanimous-that the Cali
fornians have the handsomest and
finest singing chous ever seen here.
OF course, this is a broad statement,
but when natives of other cities stop
the officials of the Californians to tell
them that this is a fact 1t seems i'm
possible to dispute it.
The Californians' chorus is home
product. In other words, it is not a
collection of professional stage people.
Every member of 1t calls Los Angeles
home The girls were reared-many
of them born-here; their names are
familiar to hundreds, and even in the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
BIG ENTERPRISE
IN MA|ER'S HAND
YOUNG MAN CONTROLS VAST
BUSINESS
At the Age of Thirty-one j. Fred Maier
Is President of the Largest
Brewing Concern in ~
the West

Exactly thirty-one years ago Fri
day bouncing baby boy was born
in the city of Los Angeles. That
he must have been big baby can be
surmised from his present avoirdu-
pois, for he is one of the biggest men
in toWn-and in more ways than one,
too-at the present day.
Although the baby was not christened
until he was a month or two old, his
parents finally decided to call him j.
Fred Maier Jr., and from that day to
this he has been known thereby, only
the ]. in front of the Fred and the
junior behind the name Is left Off on
all but state occasions
Also, since that time, the life of
Fred Maier reads something like the
main chapters out of most romantic
novel. While he was not obsessed by
the lot which falls to a penniless boy
for the Maiers have been prominent
in the financial world ever since Los
Angeles was started-Fred Maier ac-
complished many things which rich
boys usually think unworthy Of their
efforts, and today he is in absolute con-
troll of an enterprise capitalized at one
million dollars and which is probably
worth actually twice that amount.
Under New Name
This enterprise is the Maier Brewing
company, which was recently organ
ized to supplant the Maier &5 Zobelein
Brewing company in controlling the
beer output of Southern California,
Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada, and
also a great share in the field at Hon
olulu. Fred Maier is president of the
Maier Brewing company and as it's
actual head as we'll as controlling
shareholder he has the vast business
under complete domination. Together
with his brother Ed and his mother
he owns most of the stock in the big
concern, and with their aid he can do
as he likes with the largest brewery
on the Pacific coast.
For the Maier Brewing company is
the largest west of the Rockies In
addition to controlling nearly one-half
of the two hundred saloon licenses is
sued In Los Angeles, the brewery sends
it's products into Arizona, New MeXi-
co, Nevada and Honolulu, and in each
locality it dominates the traffic In
lager to nearly as great an extent as
it does right here at home.
School Irksome
But to get down to the young man
who controls this vast business. Fred
MaIer was born thirty-one years ago
Friday, and for the first few years of
his life he attended the local public
schools. He was always well up in
his studies, but even then he seemed
to have a negligent style that ex-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

ra Falls. Then came visits to New
York, Philadelphia, washington ana
Boston.
The trip across the Atlantic was
nleasant and uneVentful. From Liver
pool they went to Chester, one OF the
famous ce thedral towns or England.
This was only the beginning of a tour
which covered practically every point
of interest in the United Kingdom
Among other points visited was Bailey
castle, where were born the grand
parents of the late President Mckinley
and the parents of Fire Commissioner
McGarry of this city.
Los Angeles Best Of All
Crossing the channel Mr.. Mesmer and
his party continued their tour through
France, Germany, Italy and Switzer-
land, with side trips to points of inter-
est in otner countries.
In reply to tie many friends who
greeted him warmly on his return, Mr.
Mesmer said that lie was glad to be
at home again and that his trip had
only persuaded him more firmly than
ever that Los Angeles is the best city
in the world in which to live.
However he has acquired few
ideas. the adoption of which he believes
would make it still better One idea
that he took abroad with him he has
brought back in an improved FORM
Mr.. Mesmer still believes that Los An
geles public buildings should be
grouped, his plans along these lines now
Including also the beautifying of ap-
proaches and surroundings, the con-
struction Of mall and other features.
OF course 1t is unnecessary to say
that in his opinion the new postoffice
and court house buildings should be
made the nucleus for the group which
would ultimately include a modern and
handsome city hall, library building, a
public art gallery and museum, and
other similar edifces, including, per-
haps, new and separate building for
the water commission, to commemorate
the arrival in Los Angeles of the Owens
river water, five years hence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
WORKING ON HILL STREET BORE
Los AneeIes-Pacific Engineers Do Pre-
Iiminary Measuring

General Manager T. r. Gabel and his
staff Of engineers of the Los Angeles
Pacific trolley line have for several
days paid visits to the site of the Hill
street tunnels, taking measurements,
running lines, setting stakes and other
wise doing preliminary work for the
big bores from First street to Sunset
boulevard, authorized by the council in
the past few weeks.
Months ago the necessary materials
were ordered, so that there need be no
delay over steel, concrete and other
for tunnel construction as
we'll as the costly machinery required
The forces are working from the north
southwardly and bids will probably be
advertised for at once for the construc-
ton work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

guise of stage cognomens and paint
and costumes these friends cannot but
recognize them. The girls are thus not
hardened, blase FOUNDERS of many
years experience in road and metro
politan stage. They are new, fresh,
bright and lively youngsters, who never
trod the boards before. Many of them
never saw back of the curtain till they
stepped into the Auditorium to re-
hearse for the opening of this engage
ment; none of them had done more
than sing in amateur affairs; not one
of them knew how to make up with
grease paints or to don tights without
wrinkles in them. In other words, they
were what the professional would term
rank amateurs"
But there was a reason in selecting
them. That became apparent when the
first curtain rose. They can sing. AS
a chorus that can't sing is all too often
a feature of comic opera, the startling
and delightful surprise that this one
caused is still fresh in the memory of
critic and opera frequenter alike. They
could sing-like nightingales They
were born in this land of sunshine and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
nrdsr for Remnants

"sambo 1 believe my dinner is to be a
college student. Has he any preference in
the matter of his own cooking?"
''rruly, sire, he is accustomed to all
ways having frequently been stewed;
often picked, and, by q, person termed
erably cut up over his inability to choose. ,
VERY wefl, finish the job: I've not mad
hash for some time past. t."-Harvard Lam
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
Bibles Scarce

A Massachusetts minister was making
his first visit to Kentucky several years
ago. He had to spend the night in a
small mountain town, where feuds and
moonshine stills abounded. Engaging in
conversation with one Of the natives he
said:
MY friend, this is very bibulous state,
''Lord?' replied the man, there hain't
twenty-five Bibles in all Kentucky. Sat
llrdaY Evening Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
Chamb erIain's Collie, Cholera and
niarrhOea Remedy

There is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Chamberlains Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. During
which it has been in use, people have
learned that 1t is the one remedy that
never fails. When reduced with water
and sweetened 1t is pleasant to take.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
How They Do IL

First Little Girl--When you grow up
are you going to advertise for a husband?
Second Little Girl-No; I'm going to
be widow. They don't have to.--Har-
Rer's s Weekly