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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
CONTROLS HIS BOYS
BY VIGOROUS PUNCHES

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. IA punch like
notwithstanding the blow by whipping
his right hand to his jaws the only
thing that will make my boys under
stand" said Rev. Joseph G. Quille in an
address to the North End Women's club.
Father Quille is superintendent OF
Catholic charities in Illinois and director
of a home for working boys at 1868 Jack
son boulevard. He was answering w. L.
Bodine, superintendent of compulsory
education, who had spoken against cor
poral punishment.
''I don't believe in the rod" continued
Father Ouille. II find the boys in my
home will only crouch down on the floor,
and it does no good. 1 have found that
the boys to whom 1 have given the hard
est punches have since been my best be-
haved boys.
"You women who give money to the
little heggars in the street do more harm
than good. They should be made to
work for what they have
1.-The other night I was in State street
when 1 saw boy that had run away
from us. He had bundle of papers un-
der his arm and was standing with his
face next to shop window. l stepped
back where L could watch him. Pretty
soon a woman came along. The boy
began to cry as he peeked out at her.
The woman stopped and asked him con-
cerning his trouble.
"'De big kids took all my money away
from me-" he sobbed.
How much was it, the woman in
quired.
g 'Twenty-three cents, said the boy
still crying.
Never mind. I will give you that
much said the woman, getting her
purse.
Then I stepped up and told the wo-
man the boy was simply beggar and
that I was going to take him with me-"
"'You mind your own business"
snapped the woman.
THAT boy had $2.75 in his pocket, and
his is not the case that is an exception"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
DIVISIONLSTS
PLAN MEETING
THRoNe EXPECTED AT ONTARIO
TONIGHT
PEOPLE Aeoe OVER PLAN OF
SEPARATION
Alleged Errors Of Petition Merely
Clerical and Can Be Ratified
Is Opinion of Attor-
neys

One of the greatest gatherings of citi-
zens ever seen in Ontario is expected TO
turn out tonight in the mass meeting
which has been called for the purpose or
putting the demands of the county di-
visionists into public form.
The people of Pomona are agog over
the question of dividing Los Angeles
county. 1t is anticipated that every pub
lie spirited man in Pomona will particl-
pate in the Ontario mass meeting.
The county divisionists put many con-
vincing arguments forward in favor of
their side of the case and claim that the
sentiment of the inhabitants of the towns
affected is almost unanimous for DIVISION.
In the district are such cities as Po-
mona, Ontario, Claremont and Cucamon-
ga, all demanding division.
Ontario is manufacturing city of no
mean output, and her desires in the mat
ter are to be respected. Pomona Is an
educational center, boasting Pomona col
lege.
But beyond the material objects Of the
present campaign lies the central idea on
which the warmest supporters of county
division build their plans. All of these
cities have outlined improvements which
will take years in the execution. Among
other things the people aspire to the
finest system of roadways in the whole
world. They want to have connecting
byways fringed with beautiful and state
ley trees that will make the cities famous
to the four ends of the earth.
In order to do this they claim that 1t
will be necessary first to make the inter-
ested cities a working unit through coun-
ty division.
After several abortive attempts the peo-
pie of that part of the county finally
secured the passing of a bill at the last
legislature which enables them to divide
the county under the condition of having
the required number of petitioners.
The necessary number of petitioners
has come forward and they have laid
their request before the supervisors.
However, certain persons whose inter-
ests appear to lie against county division
have attacked the petition on the ground
that errors were found in the petition
after it had been filed. On the advice of
their attorneys the county divisionists
have gone ahead, because it was shown
conclusively that the so-called errors
were merely clerical and applied only to
the proposed boundaries.
According to good legal authority these
alleged errors can be rectified.
P. B. Shepherd the leader of the
division movement; F. w. Balfour, man
ager of the Edison company and other
prominent citizens will address the meet
ing tonight at Ontario.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

a buoyant naturalness that proves ex-
ceedingly winsome.
Harry Hilliard, who plays the lover,
has an explosive method of locution that
detracts much from his work, and III. r.
Roberts, cast as a blackguard of the
meanest description, gives the part con-
ventional rendition, his methods being
those of heavy men" in melodrama the
country over, even to the mobile eye
browS.
Miss Wakeman's Good Work
An excellent characterization is the
Mrs. Waring of Emily Wakeman, who
shares the acting honors of the play with
Miss Irving. The two children, Master
Jerome Fernandez and little Grace Fine,
have been so we'll trained that the
naturalness has not been trained out of
them. which speaks highly for their
ability and for their instructor,
Miss Helen Weathersby gives Grass
caricature of spinster aunt, but as
auntie is supposed to be more or less
deficient mentally, who shall say that her
work is not the acme of realism? Ger
tainly it is difficult enough to predicate
how a woman in full possession of her
faculties will comport herself in any given
situation without attempting to say also
what is and what is not proper in de-
fective.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
NANCE o'NEIL TRIUMPHS
OVER oRPHEUM AUDIENCE

Orpheum audiences are not prone to
question the power that spreads their
weekly repast of fun, marvel and misery.
They take it as a matter of course that
the Orpheum should provide for its pa
irons the best available in these lines.
They are not unaccustomer to the ap-
pearance of musical and dramatic cell
ebrities but that Nance O'Neil, the
queen of tragedy" should appear in
vaudeville they realize, is only a shade
less remarkable than that she should be
wanted there. Tragedy is so far re-
moved from variety that the why's and
wherefores were openly discussed by
those who saw her last night.
The only conclusion reached was that
Miss ONeil has great vaudeville fu-
ture-if she cares to follow 1t. Tragedy
brings comedy into higher relief, and
the magnificent acting of this tragedienne
as Leah not only pleases in itself but
adds zest to the enjoyment of the lighter
portions of the program.
Miss O'Neil triumphed again as she
has always triumphed. She is queen of
the vaudeville stage as of the legitimate.
Her presentation of the churchyard
scene from 1.-THE Jewess'' was mastery
in every element that constitutes
dramatic art.
To analyze her art Is impossible. She
is weird and uncanny in her realism.
She acts with her whole heart and mind
and soul and body. So far she carries
this abstraction and concentration that
it might almost be said she no longer
acts Leah, but is Leah.
Mary Duponts sketch of this week is
a sequel OF her last weeks offering.
After hooking her fish she almost fails
to land him. She is fairly entered in the
4,,f,, 81 hut fO
ing left at the post because not track
broken. In { fit of abstraction she mis-
takes another for her intended and puts
him through course in social etiquette.
1t Is amusing.
Tom Nawn and his sweet little COM
pany Charlotte Appellee are seen in
"The Night Before Election" picturing
an old Irishman who is about to make
his first voyage on political seas and his
daughter who is quite sure her father
is the best old daddy in the world but
who has doubts of his political wisdom.
1t is a pretty character study.
The Scala Sextet have changed their
operatic program. The best numbers are
the tenor solo, La Donna Mobile, and
the sextet from Lucia repeated from
last week.
The Three Meers on the slack wire are
as mirth-provoking as last week and
Bimm BONN Brr are as inimitably
musical wide program
An acquain ance of former years comes
again in the person of the buxom Mayme
Remington. who sings as background
to the dancing of her four pickaninnies,
the same kids who did the brownie stunt
last year. They are the real thing in
their line.
The Four Golden Graces, four young
women clad in bronze powder, do Sc
ries Of statuary poses which would be
good had they been real bronze, but
were better, being what they are. The
subjects listed In the program are Amor
land Psyche, Venus, After the Bath. etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
ECCENTRIC MANS ODD
EPlTApH IS ENIGMA

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 9.-"AIl men are
born with tattling tongues, but blessed is
the man who minds his own business.
Isaac e. Wheeler, whose death occurred
few days ago at Mankato, caused this
enigmatic inscription to be carved on a
beautiful monument to his parents.
erected In Sterling cemetery a week pre-
ceding his death.
Wheeler is said to have been even more
eccentric than is indicated by his selec-
ton of that inscription for the monument.
Statements published here concerning him
are to the effect that before the death OF
his crippled father he admonished the old
man that there was an easy and quick
way out of his troubles, and that he In
formed his mother in her declining years
that her days of usefulness were over and
that she was a trial to those about her.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
FITCH PLAY PROVES A
RATHER TIRESoME AFFAIR

Miss Isabel Irving is not The Girl
Who Has Everything" This fact became
painfully apparent at the Mason last
night when it was seen that Miss Irving,
though she may have everything else, GER
tainly has not a good play, nor par
ticularly good supporting company.
The program attributes authorship of
',The Girl Who Has Everything" to Clyde
Fitch. The piece. however, will not en-
hance that prolific playwirght's reputa-
tion. 1t is marked by an occasional Fitch
ian brilliancy of lines and is marred by
the recent Fitchian habit of melodrama.
Otherwise it presents nothing to suggest
it's genesis. Possibly Mr.. Fitch wrote
this play while suffering from writer's s
cramp. At any rate that seems to be the
lSindest view to take of the matter.
The play opens in characteristic Fitch
vein, the curtain discovering child at
the piano receiving instruction from an
ancient maiden of juvenile complexion,
impossible coiffure and deranged men
tality that at once disarms criticism of
the manner in which the role is played.
The act serves to inform the audience
that the girl has everything she wants
just little bit more-a husband; and
when the act closes she seems in fair
way to achieve that desire speedily.
The Hero Unashamed
Iho second act gives US an excellent
picture of middle class, old fashioned
New York family: permits the leading
man to disply his fine filial quality by
showing that he is not ashamed of his
MOTHERHOOD save the mark-and intro
duces the melodramatic obstacle to the
course of true fove, an obstacle which
damages the stearing gear of loves car
so badly that the machine is abandoned
its occupants continuing on their way
afoot and in opposite directions.
The third act is remarkable for two
things: its brevity and the absence of the
hero from the stage. The fourth act
being the last, naturally records the re-
conciIiation, villainy hypocritically re-
splendent and love triumphant
Miss Irvings presentation of the girl
leads inevitably to regret that she should
not have better opportunities for the dis
ply OF her art. In those few seconds
when the girl gives way to her emotions
her acting is very real indeed; and in tho
scenes with the children she romps with
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
FARMER HAS FIGHT
WITH A BALD EAGLE

PITTsFIELD, Mass. Dec 9.-James
Bolger of Peru, eighteen miles from Pitts
field and the highest town in Massachu-
setts, shot baldheaded eagle with an
Sight-foot spread of wings. Hearing a
commotion in his barnyard Mr.. Bolger
seized his shotgun and rushed out just in
time to see the eagle sailing Off with a
lamb
feet with the lamb in its claws. A wing
was broken, but the eagle was full of
fight and sank its talons in Bolgers hands
and tore his coat Bolger said it took
fifteen minutes to kill him. He is to have
the bird mounted, with the motto "In God
We Trust" placed above 1t in gold letters.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
REVIVAL IS
BIG SUCCESS
eELAsco COMPANY is SEEN IN
JULIUS CAESAR"
BosWoRTH PLAYS BRUTUs AND
STONE cAssIus
Glaciers Antony Highly Artistlc
Effort Both In Locutlon and
ActIna-Productlon on
Large Scale

In gorgeous spectacle and in strength
of cast the revival of julius Caesar at
the Belasco this week is pre-eminent.
The play, q picture of early Roman
politics, stands SO we'll as picture OF
the political striving, ambition and
treachery of our own days that the skill
and intuition Of its great writer becomes
more and more a wonder to the nearer
as he watches the development OF some
scheme which might have had Its mi
tiation but yesterday in the mind OF the
present Gay politician, so true to the
spirit of modern times is 1t all, or, per-
haps, so truly are men alike in all time
and ages when read by a master mind.
The Belasco company certainly furnished
forth markedly good cast for this pro-
duction. Lewis Stone, who finds fresh
laurels awaiting him in every new part
he essays, was the lean and hungry
Cassius" to the life. Suspicious, doubt
ing every man and quick to take Of
fense, Cassius, the plotter, Is far from
either an heroic or a picturesque figure,
yet Mr.. Stones friends forgot all but his
artistry in the part and applauded him
long for that
Brutus, that role which demands such
subtle handling, such close shading, was
played by Hobart Bosworth. In acting,
III lle ldCldl play WLlCu 6HOW bho
struggles of mind and conscience, and
later the agonies of remorse and terror,
Mr.. Bosworth was SO eloquent that he
more than recompensed his audience for
the hoarseness which married his speak
ing voice, and which prevented those at
a distance from the stage from appre-
ciating to the utmost some of his best
readings.
Harry Glazier made a noble and COM
pelling Marc Antony. His lines, familiar
to every man and woman who once de-
claimed in school or college, found ready
echo in the minds of all and the famous
oration met with great applause and re-
peated curtain calls.
In the Tile part William Yearance
achieved a great success and not only
spoke and acted with true Caesarean
manner but looked the image of the old
Roman as we have him in ancient busts
and sculpture.
The remairder of the long cast. was
allotted as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
WOMAN'S CLUB MEMBERS
WOULD ABOLISH GIFTS
Prominent and Wealthy Society Lead
ers Of Chicago Take Steps 20 De-
nature Christmas Holidays.
Move Popular

CHICAGO, Dec. "a sort of dena-
tured Christmas--a holiday with the
"evil" of gift giving eliminated-will be
the order of things within few years,
II the Chicago womans club is success
full in a crusade which it Is about to
inaugurate.
The movement was suggested to the
club women yesterday by Mrs. 1. S.
Blackwelder, president of the club, and
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Henrotin, chairman of the
reform department, which met at
luncheon early in the afternoon. Both
declared emphatically that Christmas
as 1t is celebrated now and its attend
ant evil, the shopping mania, are symp-
toms of a marged degeneracy in the
American woman.
.I may seem to be a radical of radi-
calls" said Mrs. Blackwelder in con-
cluding her suggestion, but l have
come to believe that the whole custom
of giving at Christmas is pernicious
and has no excuse for being-that hu-
man society must eventually rid itself
of an excrescence which has grown out
of a celebration once beautiful and ap-
propriate, but which has almost entire-
iy lost it's original significance and
value"
Mrs. Henrotin suggested that women
form the habit of writing notes to their
friends instead of sending Christmas
presents.
Grownups Don't Care for Gifts
when you are grown up" she said.
"you don't care for things at Christmas.
When the present arrives your first
feeling is o dear! Now I've got to
acknowledge thaty The presents are
in your way, and you want to put them
out in the back yard. We want the
kind touch of remembrance-andt that's
enough"
The innovation will be presented to
the club as a whole at it's business
meeting tomorrow afternoon, and Mrs.
Henrotin will ask for immediate action
for the influencing of public sentiment.
The subject of shopping also will be the
topic of two open meetings to be held
in the near future.
Woman's Cardinal Sin
Mrs. Henrotin did not mince words
when she told her hearers that shop
ping is the American woman's cardinal
sin.
"I wonder" she said, eff we Ameri
can women are living up to the trust
and confidence that communities-and
our men folk-have placed in us? Go
out on State street any afternoon and
see how the women of Chicago are oc-
cupying themselves. There are women
who spend every afternoon of their
lives strolling up and down before tho
windows and through the stores. 1t is
their social recreation. Their ideals of
beauty are limited by it-absolutely.
Their time is occupied by it.
"The extravaganza of women" Mrs.
Henrotin continued, "is one of the
things that is causing the financial
stringency in America. Our men are
too liberal. They don't spend on them
selves But look at the bills of the
average debutante-the girl just COM
ing into society! 1t is impossible for
the man of the family, usually, to keep
things up without a strain. It's a
vicious circle of conditions"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
Printing Firm Fails
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9.-The mem
bers of the large printing firm of
Spaulding, Graul & Co. have filed in
dividual petitions in bankruptcy in
the United States district court. c. A.
Graul in his petition gives his liabilities
as $32.209.63 and his assets as 500.
]. G. Spaulding states his liabilities at
$39.577.93 and his assets at 800.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
Beef Cases Advanced
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The supreme
court of the United States set the hearing
of the cases of the United States vs. the
Armour, Swift and other packing com
panies, involving the charge of accepting
rebates on shipments for export for jan
uary 20, thus advancing the cases on
the docket
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
To Dedicate Bennington Monument
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSocldIeu f-TeSS.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. "a telegram re-
ceived here today from Rear Admiral
Goodrich, commandant of the Brooklyn
navy yard, states that the dedication of
the monument erected on Point Iona in
honor of the Bennington victims will
take place January Z. Admiral Goodrich
who will have charge of the ceremonies
will arrive in this city a few days before
the dedication
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
Engineer Drowned in Surf

BY AssocIated Press.
SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 9-The unusual
height of the breakers here this morning
caused the death of John Hay of Globe,
Ariz., an engineer on the Gila Valley
railroad He was visiting here, and ac-
companied by his niece was fishing. The
breakers washed him off The pier and he
was drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
White Lead Must Be Pure
By Associated Press.

by AssOCidteu IesS
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a North Da-
kota law prohibiting the adulteration of
white lead and mixed paints was upheld
by the supreme court of the United States
today. A number of paint manufacturers
throughout the country brought suit
questioning the validity of the statute.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
LED Broken; Sues woodmen

BY Associated Press.
NEVADA, Mo-, Dec. 9.-James It. Smith
filed suit in the Vernon county circuit
court today against the Modern Wood
men of America for $4,000 He alleges
that while being initiated by the Erie,
Kas.. lodge his leg was broken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
Theatrical Manager Dead

NEW YORK, Dec. ct. H. o'Neill. a
well-known theatrical man, died here
yesterday of cerebral hemorrhage. Dur
ing the present season he has acted as
manager for Lew Fields.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
wharf washed Away
Ry Assoclated Preer.

SAN LUIS OBISPo. Dec. s.-Between
500 and 1000 feet of the California Pc
troleum Refineries company's (Ltd.)
wharf at Oil Port was washed away
today. The pile-driver and donkey engine
went down with the wharf. The public
wharf at Avila also was damaged slight
ly. The seas are running higher than in
wears,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
LOST AND FOUND

LOST OR sTOLEN-FRoM MoNROvIA.
about Dec. l. a small Shetland pony, brown
and white spots, white mane and tail, weighs
about 400 pounds. Reward of s25 for return
or information leading thereto. Phone Black
U.s. 237 Mayfiower St, Monrovia Cal.
LOST-BETWEEN SIXTH AND BROADWAY
and 1415 S. Los Angeles ST., a lady's pocket
book containing 2 tickets for Auditorium,
some change. Please return to 14l5 S. Los
Angeles street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
TO ADvERrIsERs

Take advantage of the big circula /.
tion and get space in our midwinter
number.
It'll pay you.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9.-There has been
a sharp fall in pressure along the coast of
California north o. San Francisco. There was
little change in temperature throughout Cali
fornia. In Southern California the weather
was warm and somewhat cloudy.
Forecast
Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair Tuesday;
light east wind, changing to west.
San Francisco and vicinity Cloudy Tuesday,
possibly showers; fresh south winds.
Santa Clara valley: Cloudy Tuesday; light
south wind.
Sacramento valley: Cloudy Tuesday; light
north wind.
San Joaquin valley; Fair Tuesday; light
east winds
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
THE WEATHER
Los ANGELES. Dec. ., 1907.
Time: Bar: Jrher: Hum Wind wei. Weather
:: :: m N: ssss ss.ss 4 8 W SIss5r. SI;s5;
Weather Conditions

Maximum temperature. 70.
Minimum temperature. 80.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

ireponlus. Howard Seoul
octavius caesar. Richard Vivian
Cacsa. Joseph DeGrasse
Declus... .LeSie klnB
Metullus Cimber...............C Charles Wheelock
Popilfus LeEas. as...:............John DAILY Murphy
Iitinfus. Louis Gregg
'indarus Leslie King
Soothsayer.. Charles Marriott
inna Mr.. Gregg
Lucius... Charles RuggeS
cervlus. Alfred Paget
i'avius. Louis Leone
First Cltizen. Mr. Murphy
Second Citizen. Charles Buck
Portia.. Miss Florence Smythe
Calphurnla.. Adele Harrington
The six acts of the play were all splen-
didly set and in costuming and detail the
production was far more pretentious than
is usually accorded Shakespearean pro-
ductlon. A notable example of this was
in the fifth act. Brutus tent at Sardis,
which was exceptionally magnificent.
A large group of extra men and women
went to make up the Roman populace and
some very picturesque and graceful young
women in the part of flower girls added
to the effectiveness of the first scene.
The play will attract much interest from
Shakespearean students and many parties
are arranged for the week from local and
surrounding schools. colleges and clubs
where this play has been studied or is to
be subject Of study during the coming
winter. Those who go to see it will wit
ness an earnest. faithful presentation of
this great political drama.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
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