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Six Thousand Photographs.

The agents went ahead Photo
graphs poured in until when the
Judges came 10 make their selections
they had more than 5000 beautiful
women from whom 20 choose the most
beautiful woman IN Chicago
In order 70 stimulate interest IN the
contest the agents had offered prizes
most beautiful woman, and had
agreed 70 publish the names and Pho
t0graphs Of the FOUR winners. But
when the judges came % select me
winners they made the astonishing
announcement that while tney ha1
agreed on the first. second, and third
prizes. that they had found among
the 5000 photographs uinety-tnree otier
women OF surprising beauty, ald rec
commended that the entire nlnety-slN
be declared prize winners.
The Chicago millionaire was sSIne.
This recommendation OF the judges
meant tnat he would be obliged 70 pay
ont a lot more money Tor prizes, ana
that he would be obliged 10 puD-
lsh the names ana photography
OF nInety-six beautiful women instead
OF three or four. he stll said 80
ahead and everybody IN chicago was
waiting auxIously for the day set Tor
the announcements. All wanted 70 $50
the pictures OF the rinety-siX beauties
and learn the names Of the prize win
ners.
Then the Chicago Sunday Tribune
offered 70 pay the expenses o the ed-
vertislng campaiSn as well IS the
prize money. for the exclusive prtvt-
iege OF publishing the photographs
and announcing the names OF the win
Go ahead, then" said TIE million
aire, and the advertising agents
turned the entire beauty data over 70
the editor OF the Chicago Sunday Tn
bune. stipulating only that the names
and photographs OF the ninety-six
prize winners be published as they
had announced In their advertise
ments.
All the pictures were published BE-
fore the names OF the prize winners
were announced. and their contestants
and their friends. and everybody else IN
Chicago have been specializing anN-
iously on which one Of the ninety-siN
would win the first prize.
The winner Of the first prize-there-
fore officially the most beautiful
woman In Chicago, was Miss Della
Carson. OF 1913 Diversey boulevard
Miss Carson is a medium blonde
and she Is twents -four years old. She
teen. and her pay IS SO a week. Her
father died some years since and she
has been the main support OF her
mother and two sisters. with whom
she lives. She has been known as a
great beauty among her friends and
acquaintance, but the great social
world knew nothing OF her. Her home
on Dlversey boulevard IS In a respect
able but not fashionable neighbor-
hood She is modest and quiet and
sensible.
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Elliot. an unusually beautiful corr
plexion. fair-skinned and rosy cheeks,
good features neither too severe nor
too soft, for Miss Lease is no doll
faced beauty. having the intelligence
Of expression, and roguish smile
which would make her face attractive
without its absolute beauty.
When the decision was finally made
IN her favor. the art department
planned TO announce It in a full color
page Of especial design and beauty.
and in order TO assist them in It. Miss
Lease was asked to stand for them N
n magnificent robe which might, to
fGnciful mind, typify the city.
\ strangers first impression IN COM
Ing into PittaburE IN n train. Is n mass
or blue smoke shot with occasional
tongues or namc. rs one has to pass
through the outer brcastWorlxs OF the
rolling mill districts before reaching
tho p-cttlest part Of the city. So this
gown that Miss Lease stood IN. was
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chicago Pride Touched.

This touched the local pride OF the
Chicago ua1. He declared that me
Fastener ras mistaken, that Chicago
contained more women Of great beauty
than any other city IN the world
The Fastener smiled inculgently.
-Ilf bct YOU 5000 declared the
Western man. that 1 can bring you
the pho.ograDh OF q Chicago woman
whom competent Judges viii declare 20
be moe beautiful than your sister
with an due respect 70 the latter
whom ? admit IS a great beauty
The WAGER was accepted on the spot
the Judges agreed upOu, and supuia-
ton made thGt the names OF me Pm
ciDals be not revealed Then the Last
aruer returned home. and the Chicago
man set out % find his beautltul
woman he studied al bis beautiful
social friends ana ac1ualiat aAeesi ets
he was not satisfied With the results
Il wish I could get picture o. ne
most beautiful woman IN chicago ne
sighed. FOR he not only wanted 70 Win
his wager. but ne felt that the honor
Of his city was at stake but nov
could hc duI the most beautiful
WpWauH Being "a chicago business
man. the natural answer suggested It
SELF 40 once.
i win advertise for her" he de-
ciarcd He went az once TO ecvertis-
ing agents. and explained Ms dilemma.
The AGENTS were amazed. They thought
they had carried on al sorts 81 ac-
vert,sluE campaigns that were poE-
sible. But here was q new onc-t1ey
never had advertised for beauty be-
fore Fut the money was ready 10
pay the bills, and they undertook the
commission
Modest announcements were MADE
IN the Chicago daily newspapers OF
the terms OF the wager. with q re-
quest that photographs of beautiful
Chicago women be sent 20 the aaver-
Using agents. The returns were not
satisfactory. a few hundred photo
graphs came in. bug the millionaire
felt that they were not Increases OF
the most beautiful women En- Chicago,
He began 90 complain.
we have undertaken bigger thing
than we realized. said the agents.
eve muse advertise on q more CON-
prehensiye scale 20 arouse public IN
teres- we must OffeT prizes. We must
appeal 20 the friends Of beautiful
women 10 come 20 our rescue, since =
is clear that the women themselves
are too modest 70 end IN their own
photographs"
the millionaire
The ad man figured a minute.
IF you viii authorize US 20 spend
SOS 90 we viii agree 20 get you BOD
photographs OF the beautiful women
Of Chicago"
Go ahead" said the millionaire,
who had $50 900 ar stake.
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composed OF soft. smoky blue chiffon
wolfe over a silk the color Of fame.
A royalty rich wrap IN Mandarin
shape was made OF heavy Oriental
satin. which changed bewilderingly
from blue 20 green and back again,
the heavy fame-colOred satin lining
turned back and richly embroidered n
dull tones Few women could wear
such "a costume. but IN II Miss Lease
was magnificent She carried honOrs
with graciousness and savoire falre.
truly the Queen Beauty OF the City OF
Smoke and Flame
The process Of wedding out photo
graphs which were not available. be-
cause OF some light defect or other,
was a tedious process, fraught with
many doubts: there were many diner
ent types of beauty represented from
PittsbUrg. and also from all the towns
in western Pennsylvania Each type
OF beauty had sons warm advocates on
the jury. and il was a long time before
the choice could be narrowed down to
six or eight photographs, from which
to choose the winner.
So well worthy OF especial consider
alton were these six young women
that their pictures were published to-
gether in one Sundays issue in the
haS-tone section, thereby giving the
reading public a chance TO share with
the jury some Of the perplexities at
tendant on a decision Next the six
young ladies themselves were asked
to come TO The Gazette Times office
at different times, where some Of the
conditions governing the Beauty quest
were explained 20 them. The appear
ance in the flesh OF the originals OF
the photographs WAS an occasion Of
great interest TO the members Cf the
jury, for photographs do not always
ever. there was no cause for anything
except pride. that Pittshnrg could pro-
duce such lovely group OF young
women. IL II true that Photographic
beauty is often dependent on some few
graceful lines. some especial attitude
or expression ln the subject. which
the artistic eye OF the photographer is
quick 10 seize, and which less-trained
mortals are slow 20 perceive. so. not
having the subject IN the Same atti-
tude and lighting, he sometimes fails
10 perceive the beauty.
When Miss Lillian Eass91 came IN
however, there was no necessity FOR
any especial View OF her face. or any
carefully arranged lighting. Her
beauty u az absolute and dazzling un-
DER the searching. impartial rays OF
the morning sun, as II IS under sof-
tened lamphght-
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Beauty DistinctiveIy American.

Miss Worsley is Of the tall. graceful
type that has come to be regarded as
distnctively American. Her soft, wavy
brown hair frames an oval face OF
classic loveliness Her features are
regular to perfection. and yet there Is
not lacking from her face that elusive
and indefinable charm that is some
times sufficient TO render attractive
face otherwise plain. ard which Is
seldom. found IN connection with per
feet contour. Her clear, brown eyes
and her abundant color add greatly to
her beauty. and their charm can be
but imperfectly recorded by the pho
tographer's art.
Her beauty is OF a type that could
never be classed as mere prettiuess.
There is nothing doll-liks about the
beauty Of the second most beautiful
woman in America. Her face radiates
intelligence, and her expression changes
with the rapidity that is natural in
woman of many interests and a we'll
trained mind.
Although locally famous for her
beauty since childhood. she is quite
unspoiied by praise. and is extremely
modest in demeanoT.
Miss Worsley is the daughter Of the
late Thomas G.. Worsley, and a sister
OF A. A. Worsiey who. i'm 1898, re-
ceived the Populst nomination for
governor of Wisconsin. She is one Of
a large family being the youngest Of
four daughters. She now lives on the
farm that has been the family home
for many years with one of her five
brothers and two sisters. Her educa-
ton was obtained in the local schools
and at the st. GATHERINGS Academy
Of Racine. from which she was grad
uated several years ago. While at
school Miss WorsIey was a proficient
student. and in addition to the regu-
lar course, received instruction in
several branches of music. including
the piano. guitar. and narp- For this
latter instrument she possesses an
especial aptitude, and she looks for
ward to a further course or study with
the possibility In view of taking It I'D
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Contest
Country Girl
Second Award
In the Contest

u n ILWAUKEE, Wis, July g.
N !: :: !. :. =. :: =: :.
Wisconsin. some two or
three miles from the little village
OF Union Grove. lies the farm
that for years has been the home
Of the Worsley family. Here Gabri-
ella WOrsley was born and here she
has lived the twenty-three years OF
ner life. The fact that she has been
awarded second place IN the great ma
tonal beauty quest is especially in
teresting because she Is n farmers
daughter. 1t proves the value Of the
life in the open. OF the pure health
full air Of the country and Of the close
contact with nature
The selection of Miss Worsley for
second hOnors demonstrates the thor
Cughness with which the quest was
conducted by twenty-seven OF the lead
ing papers OF the country for the most
beautiful woman In America, covering
practically every section, and shows
that no spot where beautiful women
dwell was too remote to come within
the scope of that search IL would
be reasonable to expect that in the
great centers Of population possibly a
greater interest would be aroused than
I'm the country districts and that OF
the cities the quest could be prose-
cuted with greater success than Ia the
rural regions. And yet il was in a
farm home that the second most beau
tiful woman IN America was found.
Aside from the perfect features with
which nature has endowed her. Miss
WorRley owes her beauty to nothing so
much as 10 the health-giving life IN
the country. AS a child. she roamed
the fields IN search OF the daisies and
buttercups and enjoyed TO the fun the
pleasures and advantages that fall 10
the lot Of every youngster whose good
fortune It Is to be born or a farm
where childish pastimes can be in-
dulged i'm without the restraints neces-
sarily incident 10 life in a great city
AS a young woman, she still iinds her
greatest pleasure IN the simple farm
life at home. and her marvellous beauty
furnishes ample evidence Of days
spent close to nature.
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How National
Beauty Contest
Was Started

HICAGO. July SIS a sim
pie Chicago working girl
the most beautiful woman
in America
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Friend of Animals.

Since her childhood days she has
made friends with every animal on the
farm. She is proud of her pet fox
hound. She is naturally at home in
the saddle and. what is more rare, a
thorough horsewoman. She not only
knows the points Of a good horse, but
understands the equine good qualities
and lanings and knows now to make
the most of them Another outdoor
sport at which she is proficient Is
hunting. She is an expert with the
shotgun. rifle. or revolver. and when
she goes aheld it's rare go luck that
prevents her from bringing home a
full bag
Miss Worsley's appearance natural
Is gives evidence Of these heaIthfUl
pursuits. Her checks have the color
that only the fresh. pure air OF the
country can impart and while her
bearing Is distinctly womanly. she is
athletic and her graceful carriage tss-
titles to her familiarity with pastimes
OF that nature. All her life she has
been an enthusiastic country girl. de-
voted to outdoor life. fond Of the coun-
try pastimes and not Sinking the
country duties.
Her time. however. is not by any
means devoted exclusively 70 the pleas
Ures Of outdoor life She has many
accomplishments. and among them she
does not consider most lightly her pro
ficiency in the household arts IN
fact. she is probably prouder Of her
ability to make a good strawberry
shortcake than she is OF her seat in
the saddle or the sureuess OF her aim
with a rifle Moreover. she has found
time to master the guitar the piano.
and that difficult instrument the harp.
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professionally later on. She has re-
ceived much Encouragement, and II IS
possible that in the not distant future
she may become as famous for her
skill as a musician as for her beauty.
The Washington times., 1907-07-07

- HICAGO. July SIS sim
pie Chicago working girl
the most beautiful woman
IN America
That is the question that
started the Grand nation
Al Beauty Contest. That was the claim
made By the Chicago Sunday Tribune
for Miss Della Carson. who had been
declared by expert judges 20 De the
most beautiful woman iu chicago
Miss Carson was crowned as chi
Cages queen Of beauty over more than
5000 competitors. after beauty con-
test that involved "a f5e0o wager ana
the expenditure Of $500 IN adverus-
ing and prizes The fact that thS
Young woman declared 20 be the SUI
preme beauty OF Chicago IS not So
cfet- girI bat a SO "a week stenOgra-
uhcr. Is the most astonishing 1act OF
am. for among the contestants were
many rich and fashionable women
The contest grew out 81 wager De-
tween two nrIIi0uaire over the beauty
Of q photograph. a young man rom
the East. who was visiting in Chlcago,
haurcncd 90 be showing photograph
OF his sister. a young woman OF IN
usual beauty.
Il think lt is a pity remarked ne
Eastern millionaire corelessiE, maj
chicago. with all its riches and enter
~rise. cannot produce beauuful women
OF this type
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test is young OF medium height. sien-
der. erect. and delicately rounded: 4
well-shaped head covered with heavy
wavy masses OF black hair veivcty
black ewes shaded by long lashes. re-
call the Midnight Eyes" or Maxine
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Lillian Leases
Eyes Resemble
Maxine Elliot

TTTSBURG. Pa. July~s.-Miss
Lillian Lease. first prize
winner IN the beauty auost
Of the Pittsburg Gazette
Times. and fourth prize
winner in the national con-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09
BACK FROM
The COAST
FIFTY PORTUGUESE WHO LEFT
FOR CALIFORNIA RETURN ON
ALAMEDA TODAY.

In the Alameda's steerage today re-
turned half a hundred Portuguese men,
women and children, who went from
these islands to seek their fortunes in
California. They have had their expe-
rience and are returning to Hawaii, as
sisted by local capital, to remain.
Some, during their stay on the main
land, developed considerable world
polish and are bringing it home in
layer-cakes to pass around among
their less privileged friends.
AS one young Portuguese came off
the gangway he was greeted in Portu-
guese by a Honolulu boy.
"Aw, talk English, can't you" said
the prodigal. He had learned English
since his departure.
The Portu) guese found California a
failure, as place for them to settle
in, and their experiences will probably
do much to put an end to the Portu-
guese exodus from here.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09
VAN OTERENDORP
HERE ON A VISIT

Fifty-four years at sea, curing forty
enc of which he was a commander auI
transported over one hundred thou
sand passengers, with the splendid rec
ord of never having met with an acci-
dent while in command, is the record
of Captain K. Van Oterendorp who is
in Honolulu today visiting his grand
daughter, Mrs. E. A. Berndt
81 made up my mind" said Captain
Van Oterendorp to a representative OF
The Star this morning. that when /
passed my SEVENTEEN year would re-
tire from the sea. 1t was about then
that Spreckels put on the big new boats
the Sierra, Sonoma and Ventura and
he wanted me to take one of them. 1
felt fit and l wanted one of the new
boats, so l told Spreckels that 1 would
take the SOnoma for a couple of years,
but no longer. He said l was still a
young man as far as ability and energy
was concerned, and 1 felt that he was
right, but was getting along in years
and l thought it would be better to
leave the water at 70, not wanting to
fall down on duty like an old dray
horse in harness. So for the past four
or five years have been doing nothing
1 have put seventy-six years behind
me-"
Captain Van Oterendorp arrived in
Honolulu this morning in the o. S. 81
Alameda of which vessel he was for
six years the commander. Before
that the captain was master of the
zealandia for ten years, five years
afloat and five years ashore, half run
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09
CAP PTAIN'S CABIN
OR BRIDAL SUITE
TOBACCO MARSHALL HAS TO GET
AWAY AND THE ALAMEDA rs
FULL-BOOKED.

e. d. Marshall, the tobacco man, is
in Honolulu again. He was here one
year ago when he had some interest
ing stories to tell about the great San
Francisco earthquake.
Marshall is perhaps the most noted
commercial traveller who visits these
islands and has a host of friends here.
He is a distant relative by marriage of
Chief of Detectives Albert P. Taylor,
and these gentlemen did not discover
their connection until the previous
visit of the genial and accomplished
traveller.
Marshall represents the William
Penn cigar and certain other brands,
He arrived In the Alameda today and
wants to get away on the same vessel
next Wednesday.
The Alameda Is full-booked here and
Marshall, who has TO return on her,
may have 10 sleep on deck unless he
can pursuade Captain Dowdell TO give
up his cabin 10 him or engage the
bridal suite,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09
UP TO CONGRESS
SAYS THE SECRETARY
WILL STRONGLY URGE THAT
COASTWISE SHIPPING RULES BE
ABOLISHED HERE.

Expectations of some people that
Secretary Straus after visiting here
would make an order doing away with
the coastwise shipping regulations
which prevent foreign steamers from
doing business between here and the
coast, are not to be realized. The
secretary regards the matter as one
for Congress and not for an order by
the executive department.
When asked today if the modifica-
ton of the coastwise shipping law re-
lative to foreign vessels came directly
under his jurisdiction, and if he was
going to give the relief asked by the
citizens of the Territory before his
departure for the mainland the secre-
tary replied: 81 wish to say that that
matter is for Congress to decide but
will also say to the people here that
will do every thing in my power anC
will use all the influence 1 can bring
to bear to have the relief given that is
asked"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09
MORE TEACHERS
APPOINT MENTS
TEACHERS COMMITTEE HELD
MEETING THIS MORNING AND
FILLED MORE VACANCIES.

The Teachers Committee of the
Board of Education held a meeting
this morning and decided on a number
of new appointments and changes OF
teachers from one school to another.
This practically fills the list of teach
ers needed although vacancies still ex-
list in schools at the following places:
Hookena, Keauhou, Kapahaau, Kapaa,
Ranamaulu, Waimea and Lihue.
Following is the list of appointments
which will be recommended to the
Commissioners: Miss Soares, Kaiu-
lani; Miss May Patty, Pohukaina; Miss
Iwalani Dayton, Royal, 7th Grade;
Miss Rose Peck, Normal Practice;
Hattie Ayau, Kauluwela; Miss Mabel
Chin Kau, Kalihiwaena; Mrs. F. Stone
Kalihiuka; Miss Rulda Johnson, Aiea (;
Miss B. Brennan, Aiea; Miss Chiffon,
Honouliuli Miss Rose Aiau, Waialua
Mrs. l.. A. MacGregor, Waialua; H. u.
K. Domingo, Kaneohe; jeremiah Ma
luo, Laupahoehoe; Maggie X. Kamaka-
iwi, Pepeekeo; Sarah Aiona, Onomea
Laura Sabey, Konawaena; Mrs Bicz-
ford, Konawaena; Jessie Alameda, Ho-
nomakau; Frank Teixera, Kaapahu
Ida Crickard, Wailuku; Daza Barnes
Spreckelsville; Miss Emma Peplowsh
Spreckelsville: Alice Reid, Kaupaka-
lua; Mrs. H. e. Anderson, Hama; Miss
Kahaunani Haia, Hama; John Medei-
ros, Haou: Mrs. Hannah X. Ahi, Ha-
nalei; Mary Ann Huddy, Koolau; Hell
en- Kalawe, Koloa; Miss Lennox, Ha-
napepe, Miss Aileen Aldrich, Makawe-
H. Miss Bernice Aldrich, Makaweli.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09

The above is the wording of a cable
received this morning before o'clock
by E. A. Mott-Smith from the Acting
Secretary of the Interior, Jesse E. Will
son, and confirms what has been gem
orally understood for several days was
to happen,
Mott-Smith at once cabled his ac-
ceptance, and has been receiving the
congratulations of his trends ever
since. BY the cable he is given au-
thority to qualify and assume the du-
ties of the Secretaryship on the retire
ment of Secretary Atkinson on the fif-
teenth, without waiting for his COM
mission, which will no doubt be for
warded at once by mail
The other cables were received be-
fore $3.50 o'clock this morning which
are of general interest. They are ac-
ceptances of the designations of Gov
ernor Carter and Secretary Atkinson,
formally cabled yesterday afternoon.
They are of the briefest FORM simply
stating that the designations are ac-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09
BY P. C. JONES

l regret exceedingly that two press
ing engagements prevented me from
being present at the meeting yester-
day to hear the addresses by Messrs
Thurston and McCandless and the re-
ply of Secretary Straus. | noted the
earnest pleading of Mr.. McCandless to
have the restrictions removed in order
that our people and tourists might
travel on foreign vessels between here
and the mainland | wish TO present
the other side of this question which 1
will call the Patriotic side.
Our papers and our people have been
urging for the last few years the neces-
sity of Americanizlng these Islands,
and our planters have expended hun
dreds of thousands of dollars for this
object, by introducing a class of labor
ers who could be Amerloanized, and
are willing 10 continue this for that
purpose The local government has
not assisted In this work by any hnan-
clal help,