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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10
Copyright, 1906, by Thomas II. Mckee.

A BLUE river, white-Aecked with the flying
~ of guls A slaughter house and brewery.
~ Then Caskoden's of tenement houses.
4 "A From far away Caskoden Row would catch
your eye. A hutterng and waving and
Tapping of quilts table cloths towels shirts, skirts,
wrappers, aprons and overalls--al out on the fire.
escape landings which really balconies for not
ladder connecting them with another was to be
seem There wash tubs the balconies jugs boil
ers dem ohns, coal scuttle chopping bowls baskets
Thirty ash cans, three in front OF each house Women
in the windows hissng-hke gallery at an abduc-
ton in meodrama- kissing to rag man. Jinging along
with strap full of difcrent-szed dinner bells
Across the street was the real estate office of the
agent of the property Caskoden Row very dis
repuabelookng. but from his office the agent could
only spots of it.
Janitor Bantry smoking an inverted corn-cob, stood
the soop of Number $50, and langudly surveyed the
Row. There good deal of energy in Jantor
Bantry; but the energy turned to tired melancholy as
he surveyed the Row. and thought OF halls and stairs
badly in need OF a broom
Janitor Bantry looked behind the iron railing extend
ing the length of the Row. Behind the railing we're
discarded shoes stove pipes, flower pots window
shade tomato cans paper rags Ihe janltoT was vas, look
"Ah, good morning Mr.. Straggler! Just the
! wanted to see"
Mr.. Stragglers mouth widened into expectant
grim for the anitor always had good story to tell
Well what do you want to about this morn
ing, Bantry?'
"Why, yes Now what is it I was going to say?
Well, it amt like autty-mobie that has just
you down; it will come back again Did | ever tell
you about the hypnotzed rats Funny story. Harness
maker his way, laughing heartily Jantor Bantry
himself, looked almost amused-tlren melancholy
again Melancholy indeed! Thirty ash would
have to be set back in the yards. Thirty torments
played through the janitorial mind until
"Ah, Mr.. Grossbeak! I've been looking all over for
you. Let's see What it l wanted to say? Oh,
we'll it amt like burglar you've trapped in your wine
cellar; it won't go consuming nothing in the mean
time. Did l tell you about when l selling
lightning-rod up Canada way Another story, and
then the jantor sauntered to the corner, turned his
back upon work undone, and tried to think Of nobler
things
This is why tenants in the neglected houses said
Never you fear The agent will wake up some day,
and then Bantry will be out of job He'll wish he
had done little work, then
So, morning, astonished when, out
the stoop, between OF his hand to hardwood
men, harness makers and tobacconsts, the janitor
marked dejectedly to a tenant:
"Its true you can't tell who your friends are! And
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

low-for they found doorknobs to polish They shud-
dered with disgust; the e%ecrably initiative Tarinos
rubbing other doorknobs
A furniture cart stopped in front of Number s8o
Then the Mixers ran to back yard, hoping that the
Tarnos would follow and know nothing about the
rented floor; and through the next hall the Tarinos
were falling over each other to lure the Mixers after
them.
And not only one furniture cart but two furniture
carts had unoaded at Number $50
Then came the bulldog woman following her flrni-
ture, finding it piled along the east wall of the third
floor rooms. Old lady and her son came up the
stairs; their furniture in a line along the west wall
Who are you, and what do you want herc?" from
the bulldog woman, She gowered as much as she
could with rer flat coarse pnk-and-w white face
you're Eddie ORourllc and I've seen YOU oung-
ing on the corners with lot of loafers since YOU
were -hlgh-bu what are YOU doing in my rooms?"
And know YOU Mrs Plankp he said "And
your husband who has the falling sickness, and yon
not never letting him 50 to the hospital where he'd get
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

but then darted into the hall, and abruptly returned
sapping his pockets, if he had forgotten some
thing.
Mamie Jumping on tire floor swapping his fingers
excitedly twchng his eyelids-"the Mixers are
Then you put on your bar jackctp advised Mrs
Tarno And around hr own hair she wound
towel for a turban. But unlike Mrs. Mixer, she
another way, patted it again And on with the
white bar jacket, beside which jumpers would in
deed look dull and commonplace. Out in the hall with
the broom armed Tarinos Competition began.
From Mrs. Mixer furously sweeping dust down
upon the white jacket below her, her gaunt muscular
arm motioning to her husband TO do the same,
"Oh Mrs. Tarino, you a very nice lady, Me
and my husband said you was a very nice lady, and
for rough work like taking of houses
Oh no, the soft, pretty hands you gotW
With austery, from Mrs Tarno:
Whatever my husband tells me. I must do. When
he tells me sweep down stairs, l must sweep down
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

Tarinos chuckled and winked To meet the agent
with news of a rented floor would certainly make
favorable impression upon him. ,
Houses all swept down! They would have to tind
something else to do. Over the iron railing with tire
Tarinos-out into the barrels with the refuse there
And, oh, vile mitaors that the Mixers were they
too, cleared up the rubbish that had been accutnu-
latng for years
Then the Mixers cast their eyes heavenward and
failed to understand how human nature could fall
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

lose his job But tire shades, visible in spots behind
insurance signs. drawn, and told that the agent
had not yet reached his Office.
A sccond-1oor consutationl Long-armed Mrs Mix
er, with muscles in crooked ridges her long
And Mixer, himself, furtive-eycd; head thrust out
like vulturcs from Jumps of shoulder blades. Mixer
saying:
I'm tired to death working in hotel kitchens for
six a week and taking every chefs abuse Well get
these houses and twenty a month and rent free
The agent amt come his office yet but-you and
me start right in and be doing the work when he
comes He'll hire us if he comes and finds us"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

him over there in his Office, I've knowed twenty years
I'm getting pretty old now to have trouble like this
ah, good morning, Mr. Schmidt Just the man I've
been wanting to see oh, we'll, it amt like marble
a creased plank. it won't away"
The expected had happened
consultation in the irst-foor rooms Mrs Tarino,
tall young Irish woman was saying to her sprighty
little Italian husband:
Leo, go right the agent, before anybody is
engaged l told you long before to put in your ap-
pcation, because ANYBODY could Mr. Bantry would
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

Sweeping down the stairs" from Mrs. Mixer. She
seized broom; made turban OF towel; cut -four
bag and made apron of it.
I'll put on my jumpers" cried Mixer
Out in the hall, both Of them! Two brooms surgng
down the stairs
Then in the irs-Aoor rooms
Leo. said Mrs Tarino, petulantly you've let some
one beat you. Go who it is that you've let beat
you"
Leo darted to the door-paused not liking to go out
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BLUE river, white-hecked with the flying
of gulls A slaughter house and a brewery.
Then Caskoden's row of tenement houses.
From far away Caskoden Row would catch
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
PLAN TO BREAK STRIKES.
French Arrange for Corps of Work
men to stop Labor Troubles.

French Arrange for Corps of work
men to stop Labor Troubles.
Paris, Sept. S-Employers in all the
chief branches OF French industry are
discussing the formation Of a corps Of
strike-b breakers similar to those in the
United States.
The proposal is TO enroll III each indus
try a number OF able-bodied workmeB
hostile to labor organizations. and give
each of them a small regula- addition to
his pay, with q considerable increase
whenever the services Of strike-breakers
are needed. Should a strike, for instance.
occur in the glass industry. the glass,
blowers enrolled in the corps would be
dispatched TO the scene of the strike TO
assist in protecting men who preferred
to work. The theory is that strikes al
most always are due to minorities, who
scare peaeeable majorities into voting for
the cessation OF work IT is argued that
the majority, II assured OF immediate
protection against violence, would refuse
to follow its leaders. and that thus many
unnecessary strikes would be averted.
Employers are being asked 10 club to-
gether and provide the funds required TO
keep strike-breakers organization alive.
Many already have given support to the
scheme
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
New Goods Opened and
Being Opened:

New Dress Fabrics, black and cOIorS; Neu Laces,
Aew Suits and Coats for Women and Misses; Men
Lingerie Waists, New Separate Skirts, Netp Coats
for Misses; Bew Silk Petticoats, Nev Corsets,
NeW Domestic Underwear, New Outing Flannel
Garments, New Aprons, New Goats and BonnetS
for Infants and Children; NeV Clothing and
Furnishings for Boys; New Hosiery for Women,
Girls and Boys; New Soft and Stiff Hats, Suits,
OpercoatS, Top-cOats, Fancy Vests, Rain Coats,
and Neckwear for Men; New Shoes for Women,
Girls, Boys, and Babies; New Upholstery Fabrics,
NeW Lace Curtains, NeW Curtain Materials,
NeV POrtiereS Nepv Drapery Materials, New
Furniture, New Table and Toilet Linens, New
Rugs, NeV Brass and EnameLed BedSteadS, Nelp
Blankets and Comforts, New Lamps and Shades,
Ne'V Cut and Pressed Glassware, Nep China, Men
JardlnlereS, NelD Toys, New Pictures and Frames,
Ne1V Canned Goods NeW Fruits, New Cereals &C.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
DOG DECIDES OWNERSHIP.
When Released in Street II Runs to
RightfuI Owner.

Philadelphia. Pa. Sept. S.-Suit over the
ownership of dog was settled in court
here in a novel manner. The plaintiff
Mrs Mary Crane. swore the dog belonged
TO her. The defendant. Patrick O'MaIlev
asserted with equal positiveness that the
animal was his. SO the magistrate con-
Guided that the dog should decide the
case. and the sagacious little fellow ran
to the side of the woman.
In arranging for the test, the magistrate
sent the woman into the street two
squares from the court and o'MaIIey was
stationed two squares in an opposite di-
rection. The dog, little terrier. was
liberated by the magistrate. Mrs. Crane
stood mOtionless, without even holding
out her arms toward the little dog
O'Malley, on the other hand, set I'D a
loud Whistling
The dog glanced at the crowd On the
sidewalk in front OF the police station
and then turned its head toward O'Afal-
ley. The latter held out his hand, but
the animal faced about until it caught
sight of Mrs. Crane. Then ended its hest
tation. With sharp bark of delight. it
raced away over the pavement. and the
next moment was leaping about the
woman.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
BAN ON CIGARETTES.
"CORn NaiIs'' No Longer Sold in the
state of Washington.

Spokane. Wash. Sept S-Five-doliar
gold pieces could not be exchanged for q
cigarette over the counter Of any to-
bacconist in Spokane or throughout the
State of Washington to-day. the anti
''white-stick" law. enacted by the last
legislature, providing for fines up 10 $500
or not more than $50 days Imprisonment.
or both, being in operation.
However. this does not prevent the
smokers from getting their dope. as
dealers at Occur d'Alene. Idaho, thirty
four miles east Of here. and Baker City.
Greg, Whitefish. Mont, and other towns
outside the State have laid in big stocks,
one of them in the Idaho city having In
vested $4,000 in manufactured cigarettes
and papers and tobacco in anticipation Of
a heavy mail-Order business
Dealers in Spokane sold their remaining
stock at bargain counter rates the night
Of August 81. and what was left at mid
night when the lid" was clampeo IN.
they gave away or destroyed in the
streets.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09

San Francisco, Sept. S,-The people Of
this city, who think very we'll Of them
selves, were made 20 sit up and take
notice by the remarks Of z. H. Hartman,
president Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. After a day spent in investigating
the progress made by San Francisco since
the fire he said that he was disappointed
In the showing.
He admitted that great energy and
courage were in evidence, but he declared
that the failure to widen narrow streets.
the wretched condition OF the pavements,
and the general appearance, a lack Of CO.
operation among property owners. were
greater crimes than any that had been
exposed in the courts. And then he com
pared the city to the home of a quar-
reling family, whore on every side are
new evidences OF lack of union and agree
ment
HIS words brought home to every one
who read them the lack Of public spirit
the failure to agree on any large public
enterprise. which has been the great
weakness Of San Francisco.
SICK TO Scbmstz.
Despite the revelations made By the
boodling supervisors and by former Boss
Ruef. the union labor men, who made
schmitz mayor and kept him in Office.
'stil believe that -schmitz is innocent and
a large majority Of the party, under the
leadership OF 3. H. Mccarthy. president
OF the Building Trades. came out IN the
open at the primary election last week
and actually voted for men as delegates
Of the Union Labor party, who viii select
Schmitz as their candidate for mayor in
case he gets out Of jail on bail before the
convention IS held
Michael Casey. president Of the Team
sters' Union, attempted 70 get control Of
the Union Labor party and to root out
the gang that is now in charge, but his
candidates polIed eHIy a poor vote. The
Mccarthy Union Labor party polled ass
votes. against 1883 for Casey's reformed
party.
New Party Springs Surprise.
Out Of a total registration of 70.ooO only
1880 votes were cast. but the most re-
markable feature OF the election was the
big vote polled by the Republican League.
an independent party formed by Daniel A.
Ryan 1t polled 1856 votes, against s.2S2
votes FOR the old Republican organization
candidates and L3O7 for the Maestretti
wing
Maestretti was one of the Iieutenants
OF Sehmitz and Ruef, and since the down
fall Of these leaders ne aspiTed TO seize
control Of the party machine.
Among the Democrats the regular or
ganization under Gavin McNab polIed / sgl
votes to 1852 polied by the opposition
ticket
These figures serve TO convince the
Union Labor leaders that their party
is so thoroughly disCredited that Il cannot
gain any support from the Republican or
Democratic ranks. The only members of
either of the old parties who will vote for
Union Labor candidates are machine poll
ticlans who may make a bargain with
Mccarthy 20 get a small Office in return
for votes delivered.
II the rank and file of the Union
Labor party remain away from the polls
at the coming election. as they certainly
remained away at the primary, either OF
the old parties viii beat them easily.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
VISITORS TO HAYWARDEN.
'Man who Lives in "A free Suffers
a Painful Mishap.

On Sunday last and Monday labor
Day, large number Of visitors were
attracted to Mr.. A. B. Haywards pavil-
lion, and house in the trees, at Forest
Glen, Nd. The music room in the pavil-
ion was the center Of attraction, and
the old familiar songs Of our fathers
and mothers. and Of the days gone by,
made veritable music in the air.
The visitor book, in which are regis
tered the names and addresses of those
who are attracted to the place. contains
the following names for the two days.
Mrs Anna AcsIans and J. Grover AfeManus.
Railway, n. j., Mrs. W. 2. slaughter, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Jessie Du Bots Faut. Fort Hail. Idaho; Car
rets Schreiner de Grange, r. Frederick Nd Miss
Clara SchreneT and Aliss Lswells Sch-einer Linden
Nd; Mary BloTe, Willis B. Magruder, Miss Sylvia
Sullivan, Ballingail Sullivan. William T. Evans
Virginia May keefer Raw Louise Weodsard
Mildred May Bone, Mary A. L. Tilton Miss Foun-
tame Edward Z. schTeiner Miss Emma de Grange
and Edith Dee Woodward. Washington, d. c.
The pavilion has been chrlstened The
Green Inn," after an idea contained In a
beautiful sylvan poem, written by Theo-
dosia Garrison, and published in the
Scribner's Magazine for August. 1.-THE
Green Inn is very happily named. as
it stands in the heart of an ancient wood.
and the waving branches of oak and
hickory enter into its very portals, and
several trees actually grow into and
through the pavilion, coming out OF the
roof top in natural luxurlance.
/ sicken Of mems company.
The crowded tsVerns din
Where al day long with cath and song,
Sit they who CtTsuce VIII.
So come I~out from noise and rout
To rest IN Eod's Green Inn
-Theodosia Garrison
Mr.. Hayward, who is an examiner in
the Pension Office, met with a painful
fall on Wednesday evening as he was
entering the yard Of one Of his neigh
bors. Mr.. Henry Hough. As Mr. Hay
ward has but one arm he was unable
to preserve his balance and was badly
bruised, besides throwing his amputated
arm out of the socket A physician was
called b. Mr.. W II. Proctor. to whose
house he was assisted. Mr Hayward
has been known for the past twenty-four
years as the man who lives Ia a tree.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
BETTY BRADEEN.
SOME REMARKS ON SWIMMING.
It's a Simple Matter 10 Learn and
Yet often Neglected.

From the Louisville Courier-JOurRal.
It is never too late TO learn to swim.
1 have taught women more than eighty
years old, and it gives me more salts
faction to teach them than those who
learn easily. How many double drowning
accidents occur every summer that
very little instruction would prevent? An
extraordinary number. In Ontario double
drownings are becoming much less fire.
auent, thanks TO the efforts of the Toronto
Swimming Club, whose members spread
abroad each year and impart the simple
knowledge that enables a person to re-
lease himself from the desperate clutch
of the drowning This knowledge can be
much better impaired on land than IN
water, and hence it is easy TO teach.
Men of the stone age knew enough to
educate their children IN the art OF swim
ming, bat only recently have the great
universities considered the necessity of
swimming instruction. To-day 1 can go
among university graduates, and even
gold medaIists, and pick cut more than
50 per cent who are frightfClly ignorant
Of Tho art of natation
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
DEFECTSIN CHILDREN
=
Millions Start School with
Divers Ailments.
DEFECTIVE BREATHING LEADS
New York Alone Has 465, 900 Little
Students Afflicted with MaInutri-
Respiration - Many Parents IgnO-
rant of the CbiIdrcn's Condition.

New York, Sept SIN time to fit in
with the opening Of the city schools.
comes a summary Of a report from the
committee OF physical welfare OF school
children.
Directors employed by the committee
made an examination Of 400 school chill
dren IN this city since the schools closed
and on the basis Of the results Of their
examinations have reported as 10 the
probable number OF school children in
this city who are suffering from more
or less common physical imperfecttons.
The children examined were those who
were reported by the board OF health ply
sicians 10 be suffering from physical de-
fects.
The chief troubles were maInutrition,
enlarged glands, and defective breath
Ing. 1t is reported that If the per-
centages hold good for all the school
children In New York, 4Se90 suffer from
malnutrition. $1,000 from enlarged glands.
and $4,000 from defective breathing. a
total of $4,000
Millions Have Defects.
4A+NlN AAbN4to aAnO IAE extended so 10
apply to the children throughout the
United states, on the ground that all
the defects found here can be found else
where. and it thus is estimated that there
are 100000 school children in the coun-
try who have physical aiment. The fig
ures give 1.44eo00 suffering from NAL
nutrition, 5.6l5.e00 from enlarged glands.
and 5,s25,068 from defective breathing.
These figures, however are provided
along with the statement that the con-
dition is neither new nor especially alarm
ing. In the main. these things can be
altered or improved If parents warned OF
them viii permit doctors to take care of
the children. It is special point Of the
whole statement that many Of these de-
fects exist in the children without the
knowledge of parents who are financially
able 10 have their children doctored. but
who do not do so solely through igno-
rance Of the fact that their children are
in need OF a doctors attention. The re-
port says that the large percentage of
the defects indicated are easily remedied.
and many could be prevented by proper
care though, except n the cases of de-
fective vision, the causes are not easily
determined"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09

friends in New England. going first to
Brewster, Mass. where she viii join
house party.
DR.. H. n. p. Parker left Washington
Saturday for a ten days absence. He
win go to Saratoga during the national
encampment.
DR.. James J. Kilfoy left yesterday for
Pittsburg. Pa, and viii be absent about
ten days.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
Annual September Sale of
Chn0wdre and CrOckerv.

INTENDING buyers those interested seeing the best products
OF the PoeTeS invited the exhibits of new Cnaware
ardnee and various other requisites and helps for all over the
house, fifth floor
We shall begin Annual September Sale of these several classes
OF goods to-day collection of strictly first quality and
thoroughly reliable at prices which uniformly and which should
interest every housekeeper in and about Washington
We quote few items from others equally as good
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
French China
Dinner Ware Special.

A sample line of Decorated China
from a leading French manufacturer
offered at half and less than half
prices.
Divided into two lots, as follows
Lot decorated Covered Dishes. Sauce
Boats and Open Vegetable Dishes.
Sc for choice.
Lot DECORATED Ice Cream, Salad. and
Meat Dishes. and Covered Sauce Tureens.
SI.OO for choice.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
September Sale of Furniture
rs to SO Per Cent BeLOw Actual VnLue.l

MOST practical display Of Furniture of better makes in all
- the finest woods at the lowest prices
Every individual article of Furniture was selected BY us
because OF some especially attractive feature that appealed US and
representative of that of patrons rare values
cannot fail to fit their needs either decorative utie
The styles and designs dainty and artistic others solid and
substantial suggest varied ways OF frightening and changing ap
pearance of apartments opportunity is offered to our
patrons for reushng their homes coy and reasonably and with
goods that viii serve real purpose contributing satisfactory home
surroundings
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09

40-inch Handsome CHARTERED Oak Hall
Racks; closed sides: large plate mirror,
$26.65. Value, $500.
Large CHARTERED Oak Hall Racks.
closed Sides large plate mirror.
$3.50. Value, $500.
Hand-earved Solid Mahogany Costum-
ers' with dun copper hangers.
SII.95. Value, $500.
Fine CHARTERED Oak RolI-top Desks.
made TOR home use with conveniently ar.
ranged interior. a
S29.75. Value, $4,000.
Very Fine Solid Mahogany bookcases.
eTOss-banded top; two doors. fonr al,
Unstable shelves; Corlnthian columns.
S39.75. Value, $1,000.
High-grade Golden oak Sectional Rook-
cases; In stacks, with dust-proof IONS
each stack consists of 9-inch section ,
l-inch sections, I3-inch section. and
top and base
$II.95. Value, $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
B0Hillon Cup and
Saucer Special.

A lot Of Fancy Bouillon Cups and San
GERS IN assorted shapes and decorations
Special price
3 for soc. Value, &c.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
interest Aroused by Engage
ment of Miss Cotton.
WILL WE'D COMMANDER DAVIS

Mrs. Richard Townsend and Her
Daughter Arrive at Carlsbad-Win
Not Return to washington Until
NOvember-Mrs. Letter to spend the
Winter in the North of England.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
SCORES COAST CITY
Hartman Airs Disapp0int-
ment in San Francisco.
LACK OF PUBLIC SPIRIT SHOWN

Southern Pacific President Declares
Failure 40 widen Streets and Want
of Cooperation OF Property own-
ers Crime-Union Labor Men SIN
Believe Former Mayor Innocent.