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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
MILITARY MEN ARE
NAMED FOR BOARD
MATHEWS AND CHAFFEE ARE
APPOINTED
Mayor Harper Asks Two Prominent
Citizens to Act on Water con-
mission-Proposal Is t
Considered

Mavor Harper yesterday rendered po-
sitions on the water board to Gen. Adna
p Chaffee and Gen. John r. MatheWs.
A, month ago intimations to this ef-
feet were printed and not denied and
the two generals are now considering
whether to accept -
If they consent to serve the CITY IL
will displace President Jonn M, Eli, :,
off of the FIRST National bank and
President William Mead of the Central
hank both of whom are acting as COM
missioners
General Chaffee has resided mere only
q vear but has for years had big IN
vestments in Los Angeles ana Is re-
earded as a permanent resident now.
He has intimated that he is not famlllar
enough with the water situation 10 give
the, subject his attention now, espe-
cially with the owens aqueduct proJeet
on hand.
.ar of Tos Angeles. state senator and
is president of the bank of which Mayor
Harner is now vice president, and once
served as cashier.
Roth of the present commissioners
are busy men and do not object to re-
linuuishing their work to other >hands.
In some quarters the appointments
are looked upon as foreshadoWlng
firm determination on the part or the
mayor that the present administration
shall take an active personal interest
in the big water project.
Mayor Harper has been invited to
attend all the meetings of the joint ad.
visory aqueduct board, made up OF
representatives of the board of pubic
works, aqueduct bureau and board OF
water commissioners, and since MS trip
to the Owens river has attended every
meeting of the joint Aoard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
PIco HEIGHTS Social Notes

The Monday club at the last meeting
elected officers for the ensuing term.
Mrs. Satterwhite will serve as presi-
dent, Mrs. Tuttle as vice president.
Mrs. Nottleman as secretary, Mrs.
Taylor as corresponding secretary and
Mrs. Chase as treasurer.
Mrs. r. e. Woodruff, corner of Hoo
yer and Pico streets, has left for a
visit to relatives in Kansas, where her
husband will meet her a month later
and together they will visit their for
mer home, Waterloo, Iowa.
J. B. Bogardus and family of 420
Reid street have removed to Sherman,
where they intend to make perma-
nent home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrison have
returned to the Heights after months
outing at Long Beach. They will re-
ceive their friends in apartments at the
corner of Eleventh and Ell Molino
streets.
H. Weinstin and family of Ocean
Park have located at 1107 Ell Molino
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cobb and little
son of 1915 Berendo street left Thurs
day evening" intending to spend the
summer with relatives at Old Orchard,
Maine.
| G. H. Randall and family have re-
moved from Tenth and Irolo to a suite
of rooms at 1910 Berendo street.
Mrs. w. F. Mccain of 1881 New
Hampshire street is entertaining her
friend, Mrs. Jeanette Palmbeck john
son of Denver, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Seeman, m/the
east side. will reside for the summer
at lilo Normandie avenue.
| REV. and Mrs. j. H. Schaefle have as
house guests Rev. and Mrs. Wichman
of Hastings, Neb. The man was for
mer classmate of Rev. Mr.. Schaefle in
the Northwestern college at Naperville.
Illinois.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
|LETTER RECALLS
l REPUBLICS YOUTH
EPISTLE is TREASURED Low
INGLY
WAS Written by Sister of President
John Tyler and Shows the
Early Methods of
Postage

Like an echo from the time of Doro-
thy Manners, when she AM. that dis
tineuished young gentleman, who was
then also her husband by the name Of
Richard Carvel lolled in boat on the
placid Chesapeake, is letter in the
possession of Henry S. Seawell, who
lives at 220 East Third street and who
has reached the ripe old age Of 76 years.
Mr.. Seawell's letter, written in the
cramped hand and angular lines of
early days in the last century, was
posted from Mrs. Mary II. Seawell to
Francis Thornton Seawell on March %,
1922. It's Old style inclosure, which is
simply the letter itself folded over, and
which bears neither stamp nor post
mark is yellow with age, and on it's
face bears the amount paid before 1T
was delivered to the postmaster to be
sent on it's way.
Mary H. Seawell was the sister Of
John Tyler president of the United
States. and was married to a brother
of the father of the Mr.. Seawell who
is now residing in Los Angeles She
wrote the Letter for her husband to his
brother, and it was received by him
while he was employed In the custom
house at Georgetown,
Mr.. Seawell, the recipient of the let
ter. came to California in 1850, bringing
the missive with him. Its trip across
the plains in the early days saw no lit
tie of hardship and the romance of the
times but it. also remained to return
across the country to the other shore
in the comparatively luxurious days of
1855, and then once more to California.
John Seawell, the husband of Mary
H. Seawell and at whose instigation the
epistle was penned, died last May, his
wife, the sister of John Tyler, having
preceded him to the great unknown by
several years. Henry S. Seawell, the
sole survivor of the illustrious family,
is still living in Los Angeles, but a
cancer on one of his hands will prob
ably send the last of the Seawells to
Join his fathers
Tho letter, together with the quaint
address on the outside, is as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
compIiments Bride-to-Be

Miss Katherine Graves of Alhambra
was hostess Thursday afternoon at a
luncheon in honor Of Miss Pearl Seeley,
whose engagement to Kingsley Ma
comber has been announced.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Musicale Is Zig Affair

One of the biggest affairs of the
week was the musicale given .Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
John. H. Norton, S34 West Twenty
eighth street, for the benefit of the
improvement fund of st. Johns Epis-
copal church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Honors Eastern Women

Mrs. Joseph Harold Withers of 2245
West Twenty-ninth street entertained
Thursday afternoon with a five hun
dred party in honor of Mrs o. o. Boor
of Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs. Fred Heimbold
of Oakland, Mrs. j. H. Withers, ST., of
Brooklyn and Mrs. B. L. Havighoorst
of Havana, Ill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
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the reception committee were Mesdames
N. X. Potter, Berthold Baruch John
R. Haynes, c. c. Wright, e. r. Brad
ley. Porter Haines, Ella H. Enderlein,
George H. Wadleigh, Jessie D. Carr,
Morris Albee, o. H. Burbridge, e. w.
Riggle, Abba Easement Charles F. Ed
son, Charles W. Brown, w. e. Tyler
and Luis Nordlinger and Misses Mary
L. Jones' Louise Carr, Jennie Collier,
Edith Bond, Helen Shields, Florence
Moore and Jessie Anthony.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Entertains Juniors and Seniors

Miss Bertha Hall of 1896 Beacon
street entertained with an informal re-
ception Tuesday evening in honor of
the young men and women of the
junior and senior classes Of the Uni
versity of Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Card Party and Linen Shower

Miss Harriet Pearne, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis III. Pearne of e29
West Thirty-eighth street, whose mar
riage to Walter Bryson will take place
June 12, was the complimented guest
at a card party and linen shower given
Monday afternoon by Mrs Charles Ma
son of 1855 South Flower street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Present Drama

In honor of the members of the CAL
pin Shakespeare club, Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill Moore Grigg of 1900 South
Figueroa street entertained with re-
ception Friday evening and Browning s
drama, I'm Balcony" was presented
by Miss Willamene Wilkes, Miss Allie
Naylett Taylor and Alfred Wilkes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
TMPORTANT

Ladies, will never have to pay more
than $2.0O and gentlemen more than
$3.50 for the finest kinds of shoes. me
Boston Sample Shoe Shop will open 70,
morrow at 414h South Broadway lZd
flo RssHIar sac sSoG ssf shoes can wf be-
fitted. Be there on the opening day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Entertains with Musicale

Mrs. John Drew and her sister, Mrs.
Will Specht of st. Louis, who is visit
ing her, were honored guests at a mu-
sicale given Tuesday evening by Mrs.
Minnie Sutter of 1850 Burlington ave-
nue..
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Chicago Girl Is Honored Guest

Miss Bette Bell Hotchkiss of 1920
Maple avenue gave a farewell parry
and box shower Wednesday evening in
honor of Miss Angle, who will soon
leave for her home in Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
EntertaIns swastlka club

The members of the Swastika club
and their escorts were the guests
Thursday evening of Mrs. George
Ashby, Mrs. A. w. Glider and Mrs. A.
w. Murray at the home Of Mrs. Ashby,
1S43 West Twenty-second street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Miss Goetz Is Hostess

Miss Margaret Goetz entertained
with an informal tea Thursday after
noon as a compliment to Madame Mod
jeska and her husband, Count Bozenta,
and also in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Skinner
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
penefit Gard Party

At Hotel Percival benefit card party
was given I riday afternoon by Mrs.
Charles o. Hawley of 1923 Union dv-
enue, assisted by Mrs. c. o. Colyear
and Mrs. Paul Ridley, for the mem
bers of the Sunshine society.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Entertaina Board Members

The members of the board of di-
rectors of the Trebel Clef club We're
the guests of Mrs. r. Hunter of 1125
Magnolia avenue at an informal lunch
con party Tuesday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Ball and Whist Party

A ball and whist party was given in
burbank hall, South Main street, Mon
day evening, by Pacific hive No. 5. L.
o. T, NJ.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Entertainments and Dance

Mrs. ]. @. Burgesser acted as hostess
at the entertainment and dance given
at Blanchard hall Tuesday evening by
the knights and Ladies of Security.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
rhimhIe Club to Meet

The members of the Thimble club of
Magnolia lodge, Degree of Honor, will
be entertained Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. H. S. Schryer of 626 Gladys
avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Musicians Meet

The members of the Wednesday
Morning Musical club met Wednesday
morning at the home of Mrs. Henry
Henderson, 1903 Westlake avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Talks on Hawaii

Miss Grace Tower spoke on her ex
periences in Hawaii at the meeting of
the Woman's Press club in Blanchard
building, Thursday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Give Last Dance

The Young Zionists entertained with
their last dance of the season at
Blanchard hall Thursday evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
WEEDS pes Molnes Girl

Miss Lucille Jaynes of Des Moines,
Iowa, and Stewart Wilhelm Mashaffey
were married Wednesday evening in the
First Congregational church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
Dancina Party

The Montgomery club gave dancing
party in Henderson hall Monday even
ing
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26

society met Tuesday evening in Bur-
bank hall, South Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
sooietv Members Meet

The members Of the new Hampshire
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26

'Elk1n'S owner WAS perhaps INC StuU
bornest man that ever lived. He simply
would not play Ell1in to run anywhere
else than in the winning hole, even
after the horse had shown his as
founding performance of running Sec
ond nearly forty times.
He'd bet $100 on Elkin to win every
time the old horse went to the post
during the last year of his racing ca
reer, but despite the pleadings Of his
friends he wouldn't send in nickel
on the old chap to do his famous sec
ond-money stunt.
"'No, dog drat him, TIL make him
pull down first-money bet for me
yet he would declare, pigheadedly,
and he couldn't be budged from his
stand as to that proposition.
Throughout the season he could, of
course, have picked up all kinds of
money by stringing along for place
and third with his competent old Sec
ond-money performer, but he couldn't
and wouldn't see it, and so throughout
the season the bookies were anxious
to get hold of his $100-to-win coin
when Elkin went to the post, because
thy came to regard, it as just gift
gum money.
"At the very end of the winter rae
ing season at New Orleans, however,
Elkin's stubborn owner had to cave
on the straignt-bet thing so far as FL
kin was concerned. He was hard up
for oats money and didn't feel as If
he could take chances.
"EllSin was to go in his last race for
the season with pretty nifty ZELDA
better field by far than he had been
pitted against since his three-year-old
day. SO the bookies laid so to 1 against
Elkin to win, to against him for the
place and even money third.
nifty as the field was, they couldn't
cotton Elkin out Of one of the place
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
Wisconsin Matters of General
Public interest Reported
by Telegraph.
WOMAN PASSES DIETz DEADLINE
Grace Harrington of Chippewa Falls
Calls at Cameron Dam.
Entertained at Dinuer by the Family
of the Famous Defender of
His Alleged Rights-Oth-
er State News. ~.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Oct. 14.-Miss
Grace Harrington, of this city, has re-
turned from pilgrimage to the John
i. DietZ domain on the Thornapple
river. Miss Harrington is one of the
few women of the United States who
has made the alleged outlaw visit
and is much pleased with her recep
ton.
Miss Harrington says that Dietz
has established so-called death
line half a mile before the river is
reached. On a large sign are the
words: "No trespassing. Who ven
lures beyond this line does so at his
own PERIL When Miss Harrington
reached this point she ordered her
teamster to stop and asked him to so
forward to obtain permission from
Dietz for an audience. This favor
Dietz readily granted. especially as
the petitioner was young woman.
Tile Dietz family entertained Miss
Harrington at dinner and Informed her
that they had installed n register in
which hereafter oil their guests would
be asked to place their signatures.
Mrs. Dietz told her that she hoped
soon that their troubles would be set
tied as they desired to have free COM
munication with the outside world. AS
soon as the ground freezes up they
expect that William DetZ will bring
in, their annual food supply from Rice
lake. Miss Harrington was Informed
by the county superintendent that the
Dietz family would be provided with
a teacher this winter and also free
text books, paper, inks, pens, and pen
ellis
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
Hit Him With the Text,

ION visit to Scotland l went to the
old United Presbyterian kirk at Sa-
voch,'' said a clergyman, land l heard
good story about former minister.
His name was the Rev. David Cav.
and he was very diminutive, standing
only about five feet two inches. He
led to the altar a strapping, handsome
lass some five or six inches taller than
he, and her name was Grace Wilson.
1.-The Sunday after the wedding he
got a neighboring minister to preach
for him, SO that he could sit with his
bride on the first Sunday. The minis
ter was a good deal Of wag, so Mr..
Cav made him promise faithfully that
he would not allude in his sermon to
himself, his bride or the fact of the
marriage. So he promised that in his
sermon he would make no allusion Of
that kind whatever, but Mr.. Cav near
ly sank through the floor when the
text was given out-Ephesians iii, s,
Unto me, who am less than the least
of all saints, is this Grace given
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
TELLS STORY OF INFAMY
Florence Dugan Acquitted Attempt.
ing to Murder George Schuma
kec at ,IaneSXille.


GAINESVILLE, Wis. Oct 12.-Kept
alive and nerved for the part he was
to play with morphine, strychnine, nj
troglycerne and whisky, George Schu-
macker testified in court against the
girl whom he had for years, it is al
legged. forced to give him all her
money on threats and beatings. and
who shot him April 10 last for hav-
ing ruined her life.
His appearance in court was most
dramatic and followed a recital of
wrongs by the woman he is alleged to
have betrayed on promise of marriage
and gruelling cross questioning that
brought out as revolving conditions as
did the Thaw trial Florence Dugan,
on trial for attempting to kill Schu
macker had just finished her testimony
when Schumacher was wheeled into
the room. Her chum, Mae Frye who
was brought from the Industrial
School for Girls in Milwaukee, where
she is held for running away with a
married man and robbing guests of a
Watertown hotel, has told her story
which revealed a pitiful state of af-
fairs. Schumacher is dying from his
wound and may not survive the trial
Later.-The jury in the case of
Florence Dugan, charged with trying
alto kill George Schumacher returned II
verdict of not guilty and she was dis
charged
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
PRETTY PHOTO WINS 100000
Wealthy Mexican Leaves Fortune TO
Woman Whose Portrait He
Admired.

Milwaukee, Oct. 14.-Mrs. Lydia
Paeschke Of this city has been left a
fortune of 100000 by Senior Juan Joe
Manda of Mexico. The senior saw a
photograph of Mrs. Paeschke and fell
in love with it. He wrote a letter
to the young woman ardently express
ing his love, but she did not respond.
Soon afterward he died and when his
will was opened it was found his en-
tire fortune of 100000 was left to
the woman of the picture, whom he
had never seen.
Inasmuch as there are no heirs at
law, and as the will is legally drawn,
Mrs, Paeschke will get the money as
soon as the estate is administered
Mrs. Paeschke was until recently Mrs
Paul RosenthaI of West Bend Wis,
but was granted a divorce, the Gus
tOdy of her daughter, 2 years old, and
the privilege of resuming her maiden
name.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
a Turkish w al.

Among the many anecdotes related
of the old Turkish joker Nasir Eddin
Khodja is the following: Khodja went
one evening to the we'll to draw water.
and, looking down to the bottom, he
saw the moon Quickly he ran into his
house and got rope with hook at
tackled to the end of it. This he low
cred into the we'll. The hook caught
fast on a stone. Khodja pulled des-
perately, the hook gave way, and there
was the joker, fiat on his back, star
ing up into the sky. Upon my SOUL
he exclaimed, perceiving the moon, II
have had bad fall, but I have put
the moon back in it's place."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
Detective Is Fined $40.

Baraboo. Wis, Oct 14.-The suit
against Fred Mueller, a saloon keep
er. for alleged violation Of the Sun
day closing law, was dismissed by
Justice Brimmer, the papers being de-
fective. The complaint was made by
Casper NJ. Graft, who claims to be a
detective employed by the Anti-Saloon
league. When the first case was dis
missed, John Collins swore out a war
rant against Graft, and the latter was
convicted and fined $40 and costs. for
violating the law, the justice stating
that detective or no detective, he had
no right to violate the Sunday law
more than any ordinary citizen"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
WILL HAVE FINE STREETS
Fond du Lac Has Entered Upon q
Crusade to Improve Her Thor.
oughfares Next Year.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Oct. 15.-The
coming city of finely paved streets
and bids fair to lose the unenyiable
distinction of having the worst streets
of any city in the state. Lying on
such low and fiat ground on the south
ern extremity Of Lake Winnebago,
the street problem has been a very
hard one to solve Though much
money has been spant on the streets
in past years the Improvements have
soon disappeared because the founda-
ton was too soft for the roadbed to
be permanent
The people finally came to the con-
cIusion that concrete foundation was
the only thing for most of the streets
and acting on that proposition many
pavements have been constructed and
more are in prospect.
The paving contracts which are be-
ing executed amount to nearly $685.
600 and the pavement on one street
is in allegiance. waiting the outcome
of injunction proceedings which will
be tried in court Oct. % by Judge
Lneck of Juneau. an affidavit Of
prejudice against Judge Fowler hav-
ing been filed by the plaintiff. G. v.
Mcmillan. wealthy property owner,
enioined the city from letting a con-
tract for apaving Park avenue for a
distance of eight blocks with asphalt.
fraud the property owners.
In his complaint he alleged that the
contractor, the city officials and local
paving and street Improvement con-
tractors were in a conspiracy to de-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
Hard Times in Kansas

The old days of grasshoppers and
drouth are almost forgotten 10 the pros
porous Kansas of today; although citi-
zen of Codell Ear Sham burg, has not
vet forgotten a hard time he encounter
ed. He says: II was worn out and dis
couraged by coughing night and day,
and could find no relief till | tried DIR.
Kings New Discovery. 1t took less than
one bottle to completely cure me-" The
safest and most reliable cough and cold
cure and lung and throat healer ever
discovered. Guaranteed by w. G. At
we'll drug store Soc and 81 90. Trial
bottle free
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
Left Money to Many Heirs.

Kenosha, Wis, Oct 1.-THE will Of
the late Leander E. Merrick. of Ran
dali. was filed for probate and by the
terms Of the will the estate which is
estimated as from $4,000 to $4,000 IS
divided among his twenty nephewa
and nieces. The legatees under the
will are scattered all over the United
States. Among the heirs are Burt L
Merrick and Alice Mason. of James
vile: Mile E. Merrick, of Grand
Rapids, Wis; Charles E. Merrick. Of
Burlington, Wis, and Fred P Merrick
of Delavan, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
His Dear Old Mother

My dear old mother, who is now
eighty three years old, thrives on Elec-
trio Bitters," writes W. B. Brunson of
Dublin, Ga. She has taken them for
about two years and enjoys an excellent
appetite, feels strong and sleeps we'll. "
That's the way Electric Bitters affect
the aged, aud the same happy results
follow ia all cases of female weakness
and general debility. Weak. puny chill
dren too, are greatly strengthened by
them Guaranteed also for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles. by W. G. At
we'll, drugs ist. SOC.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
Tobacco as a Drug.

[ know that many are of the opinion
our northern simples are weak, imper-
feet, not so we'll cOncocted, of such
force, as those i'll southern parts, not
so fit to be used in physic, and will
therefore fetch their drugs afar off
SIENNA, cassia out of Egypt, rhubarb
from Barba.y. aloes from Socotra, tur-
bith agaric, mirbolanes, hermodactils
from the East Indies; tobacco from the
west-Burtons Anatomy of Melan-
chOlV"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
Investigating Serious Charges.

Eau Claire, Wis, Oct 14.-State
health officers are Investigating the W.
c. U. Maternity home, and it is re-
ported, made grewsome discoveries.
Eleven babies died at the home in one
day, it is said and inmates made
statements that they had bad to live
on wheat bran and spoiled food. It
was also charged that patients We're
horsewhipped aud placed in dark
rooms. A witness testified to seeing
a woman leave the home frequently
with a box under her arm, which was
said to contain bodies of babies.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18
War in Manitowoc Over Street.

Manitowoc, Wis, Oct. 12.-The city
of Manitowoc and former Mayor Hen
ry Stole, Jr.. are at war. The coun-
Gil ordered the opening of a street
known as Coliseum avenue, which
runs through Stolze's property near
the new Pittsburg Fuel company
docks. the only street outlet of the
company but Stole fenced in the
street as soon as Street COMMISSIONS"
Vollendorf opened the thoroughfare.
StolZe maintains that the city never
had a street on the premises. The
property is a river lot far mp river, and
barren.