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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
Luncheon and Theater Party

Mrs. ]. o. Twitchell. a Chicago society
woman, wife of the president of the
Twitchell Piano Manufacturing company
and who is spending the summer at
Venice, entertained yesterday with a
luncheon at the Alexandria, followed by a
box party at one of the theaters. The
guests were Mrs. Robert Wright, Mrs. j.
Evans of Portland, Ore; Mrs. Mabury of
Venice, Mrs. P. Wilson, Mrs. Blanche
Trimble and Mrs. Jenny Kempton.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
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We always keep a bottle in the house
/ believe It to be the most valuable pre-
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the taker by Dean Drug Co. Price soc
and $1.OO. Trial bottle free.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25

of study with the best masters of the
old world behind her.
AS well as being an accomplished vocal
list, Madame Almond is linguist, having
a mastery of eight languages. In New
York, Paris and Milan Madame Almonds
salon was frequented by such artists as
Caruso. Sembrich, De Reszkes, Saur,
Hertz Motif and Chaliapin
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25

T OCAL musical circles have recently
welcomed Madame M. A. Almond,
~ dramatic soprano of New YORK,
Paris and Milan, who has taken up her
residence at 1924 South Hope street
Madame Almond has come to take her
place among the vocal instructors Oh Los
Angeles. a calling for which she is con-
sidered well equipped with twelve years
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
SOCIETY NEWS

mans OF the Glendora Methodist church,
and Mrs. Seaman, Miss Bice of Los An
geles, and Miss Ida Gephart Of San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
Collie and Diarrhoea

Pains in the stomach. collie and diar-
rhoea are quickly relieved by the use OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera ana Diar-
rhoea Remedy. When in need of such a
medicine, give 1t trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
When the Buyer Errs

"a little error in Judgment on the
part of the buyer when he went east
this spring has made the clerk cold
toward challies, but very warm toward
dimities II the challies don't Just
suit won't you step this way and
glance at our showing OF chiffons?
That is what comes next. Some ex-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25

Rogers-I consulted clairvoyant pc
fore nv marriage and asked her If she
saw any breakers ahead.
Browne-What did she say?
said she saw twelve cooks and twenty
seven mattresses. Smart Set.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25

NEIsS MARIE JACKSON, who was
IVl considered one of the prettiest of
AL the girls in the summer class of '07
OF the Los Angeles high school, is prepar-
ing to continue her education at the Uni
versity of Southern California, where she
will take an English course. Miss jack
son is the daughter Of Mrs. Rose T. Jack
son,
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

kept me in jaii for twenty-four hours
TIL my case could be oniclally investi-
gated
The opening OF the aerial route from
France to Russia" as the Partisan
press put Ii, created immense excite
ment among a people who are easily
excited. and the first balloon race on
October was q scene OF even more
remarkable enthusiasm than that which
we have just described. There were
six competitors. The Count de Ia Vsulx
was the only one who used the expen-
sive hydrogen for imitation. and he was
accompanied on this occasion by the
Count dc Castillon. But the hydrogen
generator did not work effectively, and
after some hours or efrort he was fain
TO pad out with ordinary gas.
The results OF the Anal race left the
two who were first in the previous race
again in the same relative positions.
Here Is the oficial record OF the event:
First-M. lie Conte Henri de la Vaulx.
descending. after 35 hours and IS min
utes of voyage, at Korostlcheff, in Rus
sia. travelled birds flight distance OF
1925 kilometers (11ss milesl from the
point OF departure. Maximum altitude,
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

M. Faure accomplish a wonder by trav-
cling to Mamlitz, in Eastern Prussia,
753 miles away.
But there still remained the Gen.
taure and the st. Louis to account for.
And soon the news came that the for
mer had descended near Wloclaweck.
in Russian Poland, having made the
Journey of 766 miles In twenty-one
hours and thirty-four minutes. while
M. Balsan's balloon had come down In
Eastern Prussia, near Dantzig, In7
miles away. in twenty-five hours.
Count de la Vaulx was the winner,
with Baisan second. and Paris went
mad with Joy over the irst balloon
voyage into the country OF Frances
ally
IT could have gone some distance
farther" said De la vaulx himself on
his return to Paris few days later,
''as / had on hand more than 200
pounds OF ballast. But / was afraid OF
getting so far into the interior OF Rus
sia, away from the railways and teie-
graphs, that I could not get back In
time for the next race. So decided to
land 1t was well that I did. Though
they had the telegraph at hand, they
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

The fifth balloon to get away is
the gigantic st. Louis. the capacity of
which is 5000 cubic meters. Her cap
tain is NJ jacques Balsan. another Of
the gilded youths of Paris who has
found a new sensation in balloontng.
He carries two passengers with him.
In quick succession follow the remain
ing seven balloons, signaled by volIey
after volley OF cheers. The boulevRrds
hum that evening with talk OF aero-
nautics. In materialistic Paris It is
seldom that one hears SO much about
the heavens: rarely do the thoughts
of the populace mount even as high
as the Ccntaure.
Next afternoon excitement Is re-
newed as the kilograms come In tell
Ing of the fortunes which have at
tended the various competitors. Two
have landed in Holland, one has come
down In Westphaiia. four have not
got out of France and the humorous
Vernanchet only got little way out
from Paris. Z One had arrived on the
edge OF the Baltic after voyage Of
4es miles, lasting fourteen hours. But
this was nothing. The Centaure had
done that and better already. Nor did
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

500 meters (1s.s1o feet).
Second-M. jacques Balsan, descend
ing near Rodom, In Russia. after 81
hours and 81 minutes OF voyage. trav-
sled a birds flight distance OF 1850
kllometers (s4s miles) from the point
OF departure. Maximum altitude. $40
meters (71s5S2 feeO.
The other contestants had made dis
tances varying from $50 to $50 kilo-
meters.
This mad race through the clouds
continued all day. The two ships OF
fhe air were flying neck and neck over
Southern Germany and Bohemia. In
the early morning the rivals began a
series OF competitive maneuvers-ths
yachtsmanship OF the atmospheric ocean.
When the Centaure threw out the ball
last and rose above the mis- of clouds
the st. Louis followed suit. When the
Centaure let out little gas ana de-
lost no time in executing Q similar
movement. So near together were the
racers at one moment that De IL vaulx
and Goddard IN their respective bal
looms were able TO make cut the iden-
tity OF their competitor. At o'clock
they passed over large city, but they
could not get its name.
sBalsan - always mounting" says
the Centaure's log book. He has
passed in front of as and is working
more toward the south. This contln-
uaI mounting" IL Is recorded, with evi-
Gent satisfaction, will doubtless short
en- hts tFlp."
49, o'clock IN the afternoon the
sun was clouded over, and the balloon
suffered such great condensation that
tl.ey were compelled TO throw out saw
eral sacks OF ballast and even AZ that
fell near enough TO the earth % have
a good view Of large city. whieh
they thought was Posen.
Our rival has also descended from
the high attitudes. says the leg and
appears to be going with hts guide
rope" Later in the afternoon the wind
became more violent. There were only
six sacks Of ballast remaining; but
as the country appeared 20 be one OF
plains they decided TO pass the see
ond night In the air
Our rival has disappeared notes
the log book OF the Centaure with an
air OF triumph and hnality.
Such Is a fairly comprehensive rsesFd
OF one OF the more remarkable spi-
sodes In the annals sf esTil n9viga-
tion-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
cJOEar1 7. Alexa1ader

jaunty aeronauts who move about 81
perintending their fiimsy craft become
objects OF much curiosity. These are
tho men who are going 20 brave un-
known dangers in the skies. and your
Partisan Is ever full Of admiration for
those who seem TO be doing something
suggestive OF 1heroism.
The baskets are now being attached
TO the swaying balloons; ballast. scien-,
tifc instruments. food-no Frenchman
is ever wanting there-are placed in
the cars, and presently the dauntless
themselves ere seen grace
fully bestowing themselves inside the
wickerwork each as conscious OF his
dignity and his great role on the
worlds stage as II he were Napoleon
himself The aeronaut examines all
the arrangements. counts his bags OF
ballast and is satisfied that all is well.
The official judges, oozing Importance
and authority at every pore, are pres
ent. The moment for which the good
humored crowd has waited so patiently
is at hand workmen skfiifuIly detach
the sand bags which are Weighing the
balloon to earth. the mooring ropes are
severed at a slash and mighty cheer
bursts from the crowd as the hrst
aerostat bounds upward into space,
catches a breeze blowing northeast and
speedily disappears from view, drag
ging its tiny car beneath It
II is the "Conte" that has just set
off. and the two gentlemen who have
waved q theatrical adieu as they
mounted into the sky are civil en-
ployes OF the Meudon UniverSity. Five
minutes later the "Urania' shoots into
the heavens. Captain vernanchet sits
in HIS car. shaped like boat and
painted red. He has q burlesuue steer
ing apparatus in the bow and at the
stern is an umbrella. which he works
violently as though he were sculiing
his boat over a celestial sea- Cheers
and hilarious laughter greet the opera
tions. for this IL the gallant captains
little way of protesting against the
decision 70 exclude ste~rable balloons
so called-from the competition.
The crowd is now In ecstacies OF
delight, for every five minutes another
balloon pops UP and is borne away in
the northeast wind. The third TO go is
NJ JaQues Faurc. and his balloon Is
called tho Aero Club" Tha fourth is
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

- INCE the earliest days OF the
worlds history races Of ell kinds
have had strange attraction
for man. The Romans had their
chariot races. and we know 70 our na-
fional sorrow that we have our horse
races. But surely a balloon race must be
regarded as an exception 70 Solomon's
rule IL may be asserted with some
confidence that never before had such
nn event taken place. Think OF the
audacitv OF the idea A race through
the clouds Even the struggle for the
Americas cup lacks excitement when
compared 20 that
This great aerial contest took place
al the beginning OF October. 1900, and
WAS regarded as the most renarkabIe
feature OF the Paris Exposition Many
notable French seronaUts entered for
the prizez that were offered. and the
conditions Of the race debarred oil
forms OF aerostets other thar the or
dinary balloon from competing. Al
though the rules and regulations. with
Characteristic French voiubility, filed
ffty-eight pages OF small type, the con-
ditions were simplicity itself There
was TO be no handicapping: each COM
petifOr was free 20 use a balloon OF
any shape or size, 70 carry as much
ballast as he cared for. TO avail himself
make use OF either hy~ rogen gas or the
ordinary carburetted kind. according 20
the length OF nis purse. These condf-
tions were liberal enough 10 produce
the best and most interesting resulta.
There had been q number OF prelim-
lnary races OF a trial nature, but the
two principal. events were fixed for
September 30 and October 9. The former
date was a Sunday. and on the Vim
cennes field many thousands Of Pari-
SLAMS had turned out 90 enjoy the novel
spectacle--novci even IN that goddess
city OF sensations. The scene was a
curious one, touched at first with some
degree OF duilness. for there was moth
ing very exhilarating in watching q
dozen shapelese masses OF canvas and
silk lying on the ground and slowly
distending as the gas is introduced into
them.
But gradually. ss the balloons begin
20 take shape before the eyes OF the
s2ectators. Interest ewakens, and the
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

the responsibility on that club for or
ganizing the race next year, and
already plans are being laid.
Interest in ballooning as a sport has
received an impetus which has already
carried 1t to the front. and now the
practical side is appearing. 1t is in
teresting to note that six of the six
teen balloons in this years contest car
ried regular army officers, either as
pilots or as assistants. The balloon
holds an important place in warfare.
Steps which are new being taken TO
develop ballooning in our own army
show that we are taking the matter
seriously and are beginning to appre-
ciate that we are behind other nations
along this line. Practically all
European armies have their balloon
corps Troops are regularly incorpor-
ated for this service. and by constant
practice and experimenting they have
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

the famous "centaure," in which the
young Count de la vaulx has already
established long distance records. As
he rises now. bowling. cap In hand, to
the multitude. he is greeted with cries
of 'vive la Russie." Prophetic cries.
for the northeast wind has caught him
in its embrace and is hurrying him
toward the kingdom of the Czar. See
how the heavens favor the Franco
Russian ailiancei
Here is a veteran Of more than thir-
ty ascents during the last year and q
half said an expert as the Centaure
arose in the air--"a fatigued and well
worn veteran which has been ripped
open In many q landing. covered with
wounds hastily patched up. made
heavy By successive fevarnishings and
repairs. II is balloon of medium
size. having q disposable ballast of
only 1850 pounds. II 10 q cheap con-
struction. too. q simple cotton affair
that costs scarcely more than the price
of a voiturette. and yet II goes fur
ther. quicker and more certainly than
its more costly rivals. Why. I do not
know. Born under n lucky star.
suDpose
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

Club. Six Of those l threw out were
afterward received from different points
in France and England. Extra cord.
heavy clothing, provisions. including a
patent bottle from which we were able
to drink steaming hot tea the following
morning, completed the equipment.
A tube Of oxygen, for use at high
attitudes where the air is rare. was left
behind at the last minute. as we real
lied we should not have to go so very
high. A supply of German money.
which had taken the precaution TO
obtain the day before the race, was
of no use. and we had to take advant-
age of the offer of the good English
squire of Flying Dales. He loaned US
enough English money to take us to
York where we were able to change
our French money.
The winning Of the cup by repre-
sentative of the American Club places
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

isterins barometer for telling the
height above sea level at any time;
statoscope. which records Immediately
an ascending or descending movement;
two electric lamps for reading the in
struments and maps at night lmatches
and fire of any kind are absolutely for
hidden in balloon, due to the danger
of exploding the gas); numerous maps
of France, England, Germany and even
Of all Europe. for a balloonist never
knows exactly where the wind may
take him; a compass and couple of
life-preservers for use in case we
dropped into the sea- The anchor.
guide rope and balloon cover were at
tached on the outside of the car. A
dozen blank forms, to be thrown over
board at intervals, were intended to as
siet in tracing our course. Whoever
picked them up was to fill In the time
and place and mail them to the Aero
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

brought the military balloon % Euch
a point OF perfection that its uBsful.
ness cannot be doubted. History has
already demonstrated it's value In the
past. Thirty-six years ago TIE be-
sieged city of Paris was able TO defy
the German besiegers and to maintain
constant communication with the
troops outside. thanks to balloons.
More than seventy were sent cut car
rying dozens OF passengers. tons %
mail and hundreds OF carrier pigeons.
which were sent back into the city with
valuable messages.
Let US not fail to appreciate the
necessity for preparedness abevs the
earth as well as on the earth. and when
our next war comes let Us not Be found
wanting In this particular branch OF
military scieace.-(Written by Lieuten-
ant Lahm for the Journal OF the Mill
tary Service Institution.)
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
Value of the Speaking Trumpet

As long as daylight lasted we had no
trouble whatever IN tracing our course
on the maps we carried, but after dark
this became more difdcult, and we had
20 depend on the speaking trumpet By
calling down 70 the villagers we could
make ourselves heard. and generally
received a reply. Before eleven we
passed over Lisieux. the 3o0-foot guide
rope just grazing the tops OF the
houses BY this time we had under
gone = decided change IA direction and
were travelling northwest II was evil
dent before leaving Paris that we
should strike the sea, 50 had taken the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
THF COST OF LIVING

The most vital question of the laborng their
families the increased living OF affects
body but nothing but his honest
labor sell, distress
this idea
OF what talking about when The living
increased The butcher the baker the mlkmann fact nearly
bridesmaids The
trusts that make simply assessing the people at rate
they choose fix
We should articles
publishing time living the which
appears today.
1t is not story 1t is the governments That is is
founded statements forth United
bureau of labor
These statements while
labor the
living has increased about
Only in certain branches of labor
material increase By
succeeded in advancing portion of its by II
But nobody reconcile II per per cent
That is why have poverty
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
Special Correspondence to The Pres,

Special Correspondence to The Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. THAT
the Japanese could actually
'tcrowd" Americans out of their
own homes could scarcely be un-
derstood by those who have not
actually lived among the little
brown men. Yet it can be done
End Is being done now.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
OLD MAN DID WELL
IN WOOD BUSINESS

H. Lichtwert, an old man, engi-
neer at the Heath building, was do
ing thriving business selling off
the Heath store of cordwood at IS
per cord, according to testimony
which came out on the old mars
trial on larceny charge in police
court yesterday. He was fined
500 and costs.
S. Heath, owner of the building,
caught Lichtwert Wednesday and
accused him. At that time an ex-
pressman was loading up and told
the owner that the engineer told
him to. In court he testified to
hauling % cords to different ad-
dresses, taking it all from the
Heath stock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07

The Japanese, attracted by the
stories of good wages in America,
goes hunting for a job the day he
arrives. He will take any Job at
any wage offered. If he's a tailor,
for instance, he will jump at 81 a
lay. If he is only common labor
'er, he will go into the fields or the
railroad section at so cents day,
Ind feel that he is getting a small
fortune.
Not alone in wages does the ia
panese competition affect white la
Dor, but in the number of hours
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
The Daily Short Story

did you, Anthony" she said, her
voice trembling.
"Oh, Rachel. do you-can you
mean you care for me?'
Her eyes were cast down and she
was picking to pieces a flower. She
looked up timidly at him, and in the
half darkness he saw her SLENDER
form sway. The next moment he
held her tight in his arms and her
smiling eyes were upturned happily
to his.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
Mems Shirts

Mems black sateen shirts,
14k to 1914; good material; SOC
grade; tonight .38c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
JAPS ARE CR0WDlNG AMERICAN
FAMILIES OUT OF THEIR HOMES

With the rehabilitation of San
Francisco the Japanese '"appropri-
ated' one of the best residence dis
tricts in the city.
Why the little brown men are
coming to San Francisco in hordes
is explained by the following COM
parison of wages in Japan and San
Francisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
TO ST. JOE, RAIN OR SHINE

Big steamer IDAHO makes round
trip to st. Joe every Sunday, rain
or shine. Early autumn is the most
charming time to view beautiful,
shadowy st. Joe river, with it's
Forty Miles Of Shadows" Take
electric trains leaving Spokane
Terminal at a. M. returning Sun
day evening. Round trip by trolley
and steamer, 200 miles, $3.50.
GRAND OPENING OF THE
Elite Shining Parlor for ladies
and gents. Separate apartments
for ladies'. w. H. Edmonson, prop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07

employed. The white laundry work.
ers receive from 81 to SO per day
and work 8 hours, while the Japa-
nese are perfectly willing to work
from IL to IA hours
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
LONG MATCH SIGNED UP

Louie Long and kid" Scaler
were matched today to fight at Wal
lace. Idaho, sometime In the near
future. Dem Gay, Longs manager,
went to Wallace this morning to
meet the promoters and settle upon
a date.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
President
Suspenders

The best mems suspender
made; sold always at soc; to-
night ........ .38c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-11
NO INDICTMENT FOR
MRS. HATHAWAY PUBLIC
Henderson County Grand Jury Com
pIetes Work - Woman Has Disap-
peared and Was Not Witness.

Oquawka. H., Oct 1.-THE Hender
son county grand jury brought in its
report yesterday. But two indictments
were made public. one against John
Oaks for attempting to procure an abor-
tiOn. and the other against Will Olson
for assault with deadly weapon. The
Hathaway case. was not mentioned
Mrs. Jack Hathaway who alone can
explain the mystery of the death of her
4-year-old son. who was fatally burned
at her home last week under strange
circumstances, was not witness be-
fore the grand jury. having suddenly
disappeared before she could be served
with a summons to appear. 1t is believ-
ed she is with relatives in Missouri.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-11

Hoover. and the next record of her was
in 1890. when she was convicted of for
gerry under the name of Nine. Devere,
fortune teller. She served three.years
of a nine years sentence and was par
oled by the late President Mckinley.
Many Involved In Crash.
1t was after her marriage to DR..
Chadwick that she began the high
financing that made her notorious
throughout the country and resulted in
the indictment of herself. her husband,
two bank presidents. one managing di-
rector, and three cashiers on the charge
of conspiracy, and the failure of the
Oberlin. Ohio bank.
The story was first brought to light
by suit flied by eastern creditors for
sums aggregating $267. 500. which she
borrowed on the statement that she
owned s5,000,O00 in bonds and securi
ties, held in trust for her by Ira Rey