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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
ENTHUSES OVER PLANS
TO lRRIGATE CALIFORNIA
DENVER CAPITALIST KNOWS ALL
ABOUT ARID SOIL
Saws Wonderful Change Has Been
Made in San Joaquin Valley
and Others Have Good
Prospects

A. B. Mckinley, capitalist of Denver
and one of the most prominent attorneys
of Colorado, is at the Hotel Angelus
resting from his extensive trips through
out California in behalf of the National
Irrigation congress, of which he is a lead
ing official.
He is the man who possibly more than
all others understands the irrigation
situation of the great west. For the past
few weeks he and a number OF assistants
devoted every bit of their time making
an extensive investigation with refer
ence to the exact condition of Irrigation in
California.
The result has been that petition will
be filed at Washington and that the
matter will be brought to the attention
of the national legislature so that due
consideration may be given by the fed
eral authorities to such portions of Cali
fornia soil which demand instant atten-
ton from an irrigation view point.
To Fish at Catalina
Yesterday at the hotel Mr.. Mckinley
was interested in planning a fishing trip
and good time at Catalina which he
and a few friends are to enjoy for the
next few DAYS. But still he felt he had
time to discuss irrigation matters.
When asked with regard to the irriga-
ton condition of California Mr.. Nc
Kinley said st can state after care
full investigation that California. to say,
the least, is not what 1t could be were
irrigation matters different.
'.It has progressed immensely COM
pared to what 1 witnessed a number of
summers ago, yet much Will have to be
done before we can hope to make sew
eral portions of the state as productive as
they should be. l am not speaking dis
couragingly.
'I want to state simply that California
soil in many localities is not what 1t
is going to be in the next few years.
Considerable progress is being made in
quite a number of counties, notably San
Bernardino and Ventura.
Likes San Joaquin
The portion of the country which
am most elated over, however, is that
famous San Joaquin valley. If you have
never been there and are interested In
California soil production, you should
make trip to the place just to see
for yourself what a tremendous amount
of good has been done from an irriga-
ton view point. Why. the valley is
transformed, as it were, compared to
what it has been in the last few years
Just at present the great wheat tracts
are being converted into smaller sections.
1 expect that in the next few years
when the country about is more thickly
settled, 1t will be the most produc-
tive section of the entire state, even in
GLIDING the famous Sacramento valley.
1.-THE National Irrigation congress is
going to do all 1t can for California and
we are going to call the attention of the
federal authorities who handle irrigation
matters to set about and do a little
irrigation work in portions of this state
which need it,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
PIERPONT MORGAN PAYS
FOR REPAVING STREET
Failing to Have Work Done by City
According to His Ideas. Finan-
cier Settles the Bill
Himself
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Having failed
to induce the city officials to repave the
block opposite his home in style to
accord with his ideas, ]. Pierpont Nor
gan has determined to pay for the work
out of his own private purse.
Mr.. Morgan's check for $1,000, which is
the sum the city's paving experts have
figured out that 1t will cost to repave the
block, has been sent to the city author
tiles and it is expected that his request
will be granted. The city wanted to
patch the asphalt pavement where it
needed repairs instead of repaving the
whole block, as Mr.. Morgan requested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
NEBRASKA is FOlLED IN
EFFORT TO LOWER RATES
state Railway Commission Agrees to
Postpone Hearings Until Fed
eraI Courts Ruling
Is Made

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 1.-THE state
railway commission today agreed to
postpone Indefinitely the hearings on
grain freight reductions until the fed
eral court hears the request on the
railways for a temporary injunction
The restraining order prevented the
commission from promulgating the
new grain schedule.
Senator Aldrich, attorney for the
commission, today asked the governor
to call special session of the legisla-
ture providing the new rates are tied
UP indefinitely in the courts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
FINDS WIFE AFTER
LONG, WEARY TRAMP
Bardstown Woman Wanders to Los
Angeles, and Husband Finds
Her Lying Exhausted
by Roadside

Weary from walking miles over coun-
try roads Mrs. James Montgomery, s.
years of age, was found yesterday by
her husband on the Mission road, be-
tween Bairdstown and Eastlake park.
Her mind slightly enfeebled as the re-
suit of prolonged illness she started from
Bairdstown yesterday morning to walk
to Los Angeles, intending to visit her
son, ]. H. Montgomery, IA Vanderbilt
street.
Her husband followed her from Bairds-
town, but failed to locate her until she
had covered more than half the distance
and was worn out with fatigue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
Road Has Huge Reserve
By Associated Press.

b ABsOClHteu Z Ie5s' \
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad, which was issued today, shows
gross earnings of $60,54s, 600; operating ex-
penses and taxes s41 6S6,500, leaving net
earnings Of s1SS62, 100. After the payment
of interest on bonds the revenue for the
year showed net balance of s12, 919, $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
PANAMA CANAL ALREADY
HAS COST S84,449, 1000
Big Ditch Proves Expensive--5ulk OF
the Money Paid to French
and for Right of
Way
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Pana-
ma canal cost America $S4,449,000 up to
December 81, 1906 according to a
statement of the expenditures made
and just published.
The bulk of this expenditure was the
$50, 900, 900 to the French company and
the Panama government for canal
property, right of way and franchises,
and $3,449, 0O3 went for material and
supplies
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
Freight conaested at Reddlna

REDDING, Sept. 11-There is such a
longest ton of freight at the Redding
depot and such an apparent scarcity of
cars that the employees of the Redding
freight office have for three days re-
fused to accept freight for shipment
for points even within radius of
twenty miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
Italian Editor Killed

By AssOcIated FresB,
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11.-Felice Bill
otta, editor of an italian weekly and a
prominent member of the Latin colony.
was shot and fatally wounded last night
by countryman. Albert Pianieri. PIani-
eri was arrested
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
United Railroads Gets Manager
Ry Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, Sept lit was an
nounced here today that Charles N
Black, general manager of the Metro
politan Street Railway company OF
Kansas City, has accepted a similar
position with the United Railroads OF
San Francisco. Mr.. Black has been
connected with the Metropolitan for
five years. He is one of the foremost
street railway men in the United
States.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
Henrietta croaman Hurt On STAGE

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. lin a duel
scene in the second act of the new play
'"The Christian Pilgrim now rehearsing
at the Hudson theater, Henrietta Cros-
man, failing to guard herself properly.
was struck on the head with a broad
sword in the hands of member of the
company. Miss Crosman sustained
scalp wound half an inch long.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12

Cora (after a years absence)-So
Belle Forrest finally gave you her hand
in marriage, Ell?
Peck--Y- es. / suppose so; at least
she now has me entirely under her
thumb. Illustrated Bits.
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beaver with slashing big bow of MORE
ribbon or 1t is a .close-fitting tricerne
trimmed with military pompon. OF
course this costume is merely o e for
everyday wear. The French child is never
oVerdressed for any occasion, and even
the young girls are simply gowned until
they come out" and even then they do
not reach the height of all their sartorial
glory until they achieve the prefix ma
dame to their names.
The Patented Gown the Latest.
The patented gown is the very latest
fashion artists are growing tired of see
ing their ideas copied by artists who have
less art and originality to dispose of, and
one of them has taken to patenting his
best creations before launching them
There is hardly any doubt that his exam
ple will be followed by his i,!ustrious fei-
low couturierS. Whether they are patent
ed or not. 1t is a very difficult matter to
copy the masterpieces of the Rue de la
Paix. Each couturier has his own par
ticular knack, his especial chic his pet
secret, and it is very hard to initiate his
work unless his imitator be endowed with
similar gifts. The big Partisan dress
makers employ the most talented staff of
designers, and no expense is foregone in
the way of experiments ard materials
The price of a Rue de IA PaiX gown NAV
at sight appear eXorbitant, but little does
a customer know of the cost which it in
wolves. Between the design and the finish
ed model and from the model to the Gus
toner's order may lie an outlay repre-
senting u small fortune. When every ex-
pens is taken into consideration-rent
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of Dutch nobleman. This campaign
would seem to discount the rumor that
Nine. Anne Gould is again going to risk
her luck in the matrimonial market by
buying some more stock in the Castellane
family, represented by her husband s
cousin, Prince de Sagan.
Kitefying Debutantes.
kitefying just now is one of society's
diversions, and among Partisan debu-
tantes it has been taken up with a VIM
AS one girl said to me about the sport,
'kitef1ying is splendid exercise for the
Inquire and gives you such a fine appetite
for breakfact.H And a pretty sigh, was
this girl flying her kite out in the Bots in
the early morning hours clad in a chic
blue sweater, a navy blue short skirt
stout shoes with low heels. heavy gray
gloves and a blue and white tam-o shan
ter on her fluffy, fair head. She certainly
was the embodiment of health. running
about wherever the breezes elected to
send her paper kite. Children md their
BONES were about the grounds playing
the fascinating and favorite game of
dabolo. and the youngsters looked too
cute for anything in their winter coats
patterned after those of the grown-ups.
Red is always favorite color for the
small girls rainlent, and this season It is
more strongly in evidence than usual
Attractive coats of red broadcloth made
in the long box style, with an overtime
shoulder deep collar of black caracal
cloth and big black jet buttons, is the
coat worn by the sHartest Partisan chill
dren. The hat is either large black
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THREE-PIEcE COSTUME.

The fashionable skirt for the three piece
costume or any dressy gown. in fact. will
touch the ground much as three inches
in the front and from five to SIX inches
in the back. 1t will hang in long, graceful
lines unbroken by f1ounces. It's ornamer-
tatlon will all be toward the bottom.
When filmy materials are used, such as
either be gored or it will be gathered and
plated trifie at the top, the fullness be-
ing correctly distributed at the waist line
rms style of skirt, which lies on the
ground all the way around, when made
up IN other than transparent fabrics is
often cut circI .ar.
The waist will be an elaborate combina
ton of lace, exquisite trimmings and the
fabric of the costume and in design will
frequently show the short empire effect
at the back The coats will often intro
duce directoire effect showing a short
ened waist line, big pocket flaps, fialfng
Guns and rather full three-quarter
sleeves. Broadcloth. dyed lace and vel
vets will be combined in these costumes.
1hey will display much trimming
Many cordings of the same fabric as the
gown VIII be used, as well as ruchings
and plaitings when the material is of
filmy texture.
high novelty for the three-piece cos
tunes will be the imported silks which
shown suiting designs, some woven and
some printed. These are especially at
tractive in tussah silk printed in serge
or striped suiting pattern. The costume
IDEA is just as pronounced winter fash
ION for certain occasions as the maunish
tailor-made suit.
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PARIS, November o, 1907.
- OCIETY here at the Vile Lumi-
Mere is all agog over the unique
partnership existing between Nine.
~ Anna Gould and her intimate
friend, Mrs. Rutherford Stuyves-
ant. who have planned a social campaign
along American lines-that of the smart
New York-Newport variety And it is
said by those who have heard the plans
discussed that they will inspire even the
blase old Faubourg set with some inter-
est in the game. 1t is the intention of
these wealthy young matrons to give dur
ing the season a series of dinners, balls
and receptions that will rival in novelty
snd brilliance the salons of the French
leaders. In anticipation of this social war
the magnificent palace of Nine. Gould
upon which Count Boni spent so many of
his wifes millions, has been in the hands
d: the decorators and is even lovelier
now than when Nine. Annals little powder
pun of an eX-hus5and was the lord and
master of this modern Trianon. The other
partner, Mrs. Stuyvesant. will do the
tIcnors at her chateau just outside Paris
as hostess for the weekend parties of the
tirn, and one can be assured that novelty
will not be lacking al these gatherings
Mrs. Stuyvesaut, although accounted an
American society woman anG q member
Of Mrs. Aston S renowned Six Hundred
is a Hollander by birth and before she
married her present husband was the
Countess Matilde de Wassanaer, widow
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The Nosegay Fashion.

| That very charming habit of wea ring a
| bouquet of flowers tucked into the cor
sage is again universal among the best
dressed women, only as often as not the
flowers worn are artificial.
| bunch of malmaisons, Of roses or of
yiolas is modish. The first-named bios
SONS wear we'll, and so real ones are
chosen in preference to made ones: but
roses soon droop and violas cannot al
ways be obtained so in their case arti-
dcial blossoms are preferred.
Roses for the corsage are sold sngly
with an enormously long stalk, but vioas
are best liked in a big bunch. deity ar
ranged in most natural looking group.
The jewelers. have produced a nosegay
brooch that clasps the bouquet round the
stalks and secures it to the bodice or
coat. 1t has a bumped bar across it.
through which the stalks are slipped.
Ornamented with diamonds. which sparkle
like dewdrops among the foliage, the
brooch is a very pretty addition to the
toilet.
Dainty handy bags in white kid for the
theater and evening wear look lovely
when decorated with graceful trails Of
flowers reproduced with tiny shaded rib
bon. closely gathered, to form relief
Wide belts made of the same delicate ma
terial are sometimes successfully DOW
dered with clusters of variegated pansies
stamped on the foundation with colored
stencils, partly covered with silk braid
loosely woven. dyed in the exact tints of
the blossoms. and laid fiat. with but
few creases, to allow a peep at the paint
ed ground. says the Queen. The end tuft
beyond the fastening is alone left free
from the braid yelling.
All kinds of charming head scarfs are
being introduced for evening wear. Mara
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to order. but very good ones are to be
round in the shops. Whether the corset
should be high or low depends entirely
on the wearer, and a good corset makers
advice Should be followed in the matter
AS a rule, the best corsets over here are
low IN the bust and deep on the hips. If
a corset is not perfectly comfortable if
should not be worn. Comfort will almost
always insure elegance. The laces should
be wide open when the corsets are Ilt on,
and they should be pulled down all round
and the suspenders fastened to the stock
lngs Finally the laces should be tied al
the back. as much space as possible being
left above and below the waist The laces
Should always be undone before re-
moving the corset or it will not remain in
good shape. A corset should be loose, not
tight fitting. and. however loose it is, if
badly cut and worn with broken or i'll
placed whalebones it may be very harm
full. CATHERINE rTAIRUT
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NNNN GE ~

and white. slightly curled to give them a
fluffy appearance and comprising fifty in
all, these being piled higher on the left
side than the right while huge pale pink
rose nestled among the fronds in the CEN
ter of the front and a cachepeigne of cof-
fee colored tulle fell over the hair at the
back.
Simple and charming as this wonderful
erection might appear to the lay mind, the
price of it would have made our grand
mothers eXclaim in pious horror. as much
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upon the new headdresses which ingenious
Paris has invented for theater wear says
that 1t is in revenge for the victory which
man achieved in the fight about theater
hats. There was a long war waged over
the headgear," she says, land man-for
women seldom object to the size Of other
Women's hats-won with the help Of the
tneater managers Women now have
their revenge for this thanks to Paris.
No man can make a woman take off an
evening headdress. and the new headdress
bids fair to rival in height the evening
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footlights. is wearing a charming product
of Mile. Carriers art in the guise of a
black clipped beaver adorned with a mag
nificent white willow feather. Quite in a
class by herself is that queen of light
opera. Edna Wallace Hopper who affects
in her portrait one of the new theater
bonnets trimmed with ribbon and roses
1t is said that when this petite woman ties
her bonnet strings under her chin many
are the hearts of the young men that are
tied within.
One milliner who dwells with RAPTURE
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hold Miss Lillian Russ lis new Greuze
couture, the latest arrangement of the
hair approved by ParlSia2s. with its puffs
that encircle the back of the head inter-
woven with a blue ribbon that ties at
one side of the head in a dainty upstand-
ing bow? Miss Russell is as famous for
her many hats as she is for her good
looks, and the charming piece of head
gear she wears in the illustration is a
French confection Of green velvet draped
with an exquisite shaded green plume.
Grace George, another favorite of the
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bou has been APPLIED to gauZe in a most
bewitching form. SO that the whole head
is enveloped with the soft fluffy wrap,
which is eminently becoming, encrcling
the head. and giving fresh beauty to the
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face. The coats which fashionable folk
are wearing in the evening are singularly
delightful; the trend of empire modes is
still apparent, and much to the benefit
of the wearer.
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of womankind. They could hold them for
ever with only their perfect clothes as an
attraction, for where could women find
better entertainment than in Analysing
thousand-dollar gowns and hundred-dol-
lar hats? And is it not wonderful to be-
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Evening and restaurant hats always
represent an important item of the Paris
fenne's outfit.
A large cloche. which was immensely
long from back to front, was carried out
in ivory. poplin and wreathed with a thick
full ruche of undyed ostrich tips in beige
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Fifty Tips on Her Hat.

hat One must wait and see. Probab bly,
men and theater managers will find a
way to get around it.
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"a VANATNNw

HE three popular and beautiful
actresses who are pictured OF
this page never need look for
~ ward to the time when they
s-.o IN h. haa
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-17
COULD ELoNGATE HIMSELF.

John Brink prided himself on having
the largest general store in the coun.
try. IF man wishes it, and it is made
have it, was the sign over his store
and the motto which capped all his
advertisements in the newspapers.
William said Mr.. Brink one morn
ing, as he was giving instructions to
a green clerk, mo one must ever leave
this store without making a purchase.
If person doesn't know what he
wants suggest something. And, re-
member, we have everything from car
pet tacks to mausoleums."
Williams first customer was a leis-
urely appearing chap, who gazed about
curiously, but had no definite object in
view. Just looking around" he ex-
planned.
Wouldn't you like to take a look at
our new line of postal cards?" suggest
ed the eager clerk.
mo. not this time" answered the
stranger: Sim just a little short this
"Ah,' urged the new clerk, who was
not familiar with the wonderful ex-
of the language, then,
perhaps, you'd like to look at our line
of new and handsome stretchers ?"-
Harper's Weekly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-17
HOW CUBAN RECIPROCITY
WORKS.

The roundup of trade with Cuba
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907.
does not show we'll for the wisdom
which opened the door to a market of
| $4,000 900 consumers, the most liberal on
earth, in return for some few extra
privileges in a market of less than
100000 of relatively small consumers.
Even as a proposition in philanthropy
our reciprocity experiment with Cuba.
mas not been shining success.
Briefly stated, our generosity in allow
ing the Cubans rebate of tariff pay
ments on their exports of sugar, to-
baeco and few other things repre-
sents a money loss to this country of
rather more than $66, 900 900 year.
In 1907 we bought of Cuba products
worth $97,441, $50, and we sold to Cuba
out of our money supply and was used
by Cuba in purchasing from foreign
countries commodities which for the
most part Cuba could, had she felt so
inclined, have bought in the United
States.
Then, too, on that nearly SOS, 000, 900
of imports we granted a tariff rebate
of 20 per cent. In this way something
like $15.000,000 or 100000 was kept
our products OF the value of $4S, s30, 913
The difference between our sales to
and our purchases from Cuba was
$40. 111.777. Close upon $50 900, 900 went
from going into the United States
treasury.
Add to the adverse trade balance of
nearly $50.000.000 the amount lost in
treasury revenue and you have a pref
ty big total representing the cost of
our philanthropfcal reciprocity with |
Cuba. Somebody is making big money |
out of the deal, but 1t is not the |
United States.-American Economist.
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OF $3.50. per ID. duty paid for 9s dag
test centrifugals.
CnsoId stocks of Cuba and Porto Rico
sugars are very small. and are erI,Tz
held. 'iI1iiiS
Java sugars afioat are the only ones
tllat snow any depreciation in sellers
views THESE now being offered al los.
I'D. c., f. & l., e5 deg. test, eouaI Ia
S.soe landed, against 8.sSc. last nrice
paid -
Europe made its usual weather f4uc.
tuations from los. to 9s. 71-2d 70 o.
Sd. for prompt beet. closing firm and
rather dearer, with May contracts los
Cd. after ss. II 1-2d. during the. week.
These contracts look promising when
ever below los.
The notable feature Of the weel, is
the completion of the Cuba crop. and
the final outturn OF same given nv
Aessrs. Guma & Meier as 1883 tons.
against 1,17S,749 tons in previous wear
Rehned.-A slight falling off in the
demand is noticeable, the business
passing being limited to withdrawals
from outstanding contracts and orders
for prompt shipments.
Ihe general request from buyers to
rush shipments indicates that carving
stocks are very light and that a fair
demand should continue