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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02
Have Church Weddino

The wedding of Miss Harriet Stearns,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Stearns
of 1920 Pleasant avenue, and Edward
Turner took place last evening in the
Boyle Heights Methodist church. Mr..
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02
Commitments Miss willis

Miss Maude Willis of New York City
was the guest of honor at delightful
social affair given yesterday afternoon
by Misses Estella and Lillian William
son of 1856 Magnolia avenue, Hollywood.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02

Misses Mildred and Genevieve Hughey
of Los Angeles are visiting Misses Pearl
and May Steffy of Santa Monica.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02
Will Arrive Tomorrow

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Let's of Holly
wood and their daughters, the Misses
Edna and Gladys Let's, are expected
back from Lake Tahoe tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02
st. vlncent,s Catalogue Out

st. Vincents college has just issued its an
nua catalogue The booklet shows the growth
of the Catholic college and reviews of the work
done and that planned. The fall term Will
open September 16.
Bitten by Dog
Don DRILL. real estate operator was at the
receiving hospital Thursday to receive treat
ment for injuries caused by dog. He was
bitten on the right leg by a Spitz dog Mr..
Drill resides at 1000 East Adams street.
Coal May Rise 81
Householders notified that in two weeks
the winter rates In fuel will go into effect. 1t
is expected that SIS ton will be reached for
coal at the height of the rainy season. Until
August 10 the summer price of s11 will prevail.
$4,000 Raised for College
Baptists have raised $4,000 for the proposed
Baptist college and outsiders have SUBSCRIBED j
$1,000 toward the fund. This report will be
made at the Baptist assembly at Long Beach
by Rev. J. N. Field of Redlands, who has the
campaign for funds in charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibit Of
California products at the Chamber of Com
merce building. on Broadway, between First
and Second streets, where free information
will be given on all subjects pertaining to this
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction of any person caught stealing
copies OF The Herald LON the premises of our
patrons THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02
Leave for San Erannlsco

Mr.. and Mrs. o. Sumner Brown and
son of 1926 South Lake street have gone
to San Francisco for a months visit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02
Visit Friends at Beach

and Mrs. Turner will be at home after
September at 2315 Michigan avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02
Are AutomobiIinu

Mrs. Frederick K. Rindge and the
Misses Rindge are automobiling through
the northern part of the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02
Are at Coronado
To Give Recital

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Laughlin, Jr., ar
spending a few weeks at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-02

Everything you want you will find in this
classified page. One cent word.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
Is the Public to Blame?

1t seems that discussion of theater
ticket speculation is coming to the
front again in several large cities.
Chicago looks on at a fight between
the city council and the spectators,
apparently, abetted by the man
ayers. Even in New York there
seems to be some definite effort to-
ward lettering conditions in the
traffic.
All sorts of reform theories are
advanced, but it has remained for
the Theater Magazine to cast the
blame upon the people for the whole
evil. In its April number that per-
iodical says:
Ticket specializing is supported by
the public or it could not exist. It
would surprise a good many to learn
that there are a large number of
snobs who think it adds to their ex-
istence to pay $3.50 for a 50 theater
ticket, and thus prove their worldly
superiority to the mere plebeian
who can barely afford to pay the
box-ofice price. Then again the
hotels and other ticket offices are
geographically a great convenience
to many purchasers, and also for
another peculiar reason. A great
number of people order their seats
by telephone or otherwise on credit,
and do not pay for them until their
bill is rendered at the end of each
month, sometimes collectable and
sometimes not, whereas at the box
Office these swells must put down
the cash just like the mere ground
lings, as the theater manager knows
nothing about selling out his house
on credit and is, moreover, unwilling
TO learn.
Undoubtedly, on many occasions
the affiuent hotel ticket sellers have
financed Broadway productions by
advancing large sums of money to
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
Restore the Flower Beds.

/ Secretary shaw's order discon-
tinuing the flower gardens north Of
the Treasury building was most un-
fortunate.
While the plots might, perhaps,
have been improved, they were yet
too valuable as beauty spots TO be
sacrificed by the United States Gov
eminent for the sake of economy. 1t
is earnestly to be hoped Secretary
Cortelyou, as Mr., Shew's successor,
win be able to give his personal at
tention TO this matter which
though only "a detail of his task Of
administering a vast department
yet touches practically the whole
body of his clerks and every visitor
to the National Capital.
The Treasury gardens being re-
stored. it may then be possible to
persuade the Secretaries of the
State, War and Navy Departments
10 plant some roses and geraniums
in front of their building.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08

help raise the curtain, taking as Sc
curity the choice seats in the house
for the run OF the play. 1t is said
that the late Henry E. Abbey finan-
ced in this way the first American
appearance OF Mime. Sarah Bern
hardt. And it is also stated that
this happened quite recently with
an American star to the tune of $685.
600. The piece was a great success.
but the public never got seat
at So Whether there was a rake-off
in this for the manager no one can
safely say"
The statements of the Theater
Magazine may be true in part, but
its differences are not wholly con-
rect. 1t should not call the ''snobs"
who prefer to pay advanced prices
for tickets, the public" Even those
who buy of the scalpers on the side
walk cannot be so considered. The
public is the great majority of thea
tergOers who buy their seats at box
offices. They do not desire to pa
tronize, and generally win not ac-
cede to the demands of, spectators.
That they are to blame for a state
Of affairs they never created and do
not encourage is not "a reasonable
supposition.
Washington little realizes the
nuisance of the system as practiced
in New York. Here are no hordes
of sidewalk pests Haunting their
wares in the faces of theatergoers;
here. too, the newsstands are not
permitted to absorb practically
everything, as in Gotham. The real
public is, on the whole, reasonably
treated, and in a certain recent con-
spicuous instance when an enor-
nous demand might easily have
raised the marketable value of tick
cts TO soaring heights, ia local
management succeeded finely in
eliminating the Spectator almost
entirely.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08

gators have been among the best
customers. of mediums. and some of
their conclusions are Of such curl
Gus nature as to justify doubt if
they have been entirely scientific in
their methods.
The worst trouble with a ghost,
when he is eorralled in a dark room
and pumped, is that he declines abb
solutely to commit himself as to
any significant statement of fact. He
doesn't seem even to be very sure
of his own identity, and never wants
to go into such detail of his past
history as viii amount to unques-
tionable identification. Some mean,
unseientific people intimate that the
ghost never goes beyond the knowl-
edge which the medium might easily
have picked up.
But the Investigation is going
right ahead, and one scientist de-
clares that IN a couple of hundred
years we viii know whether we are
immortal or not. Meanwhile people
viii have to depend on faith for
their conclusions as to the inde-
structibility OF the individual spirit.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
WOMEN ORGANIZED
FOR SOCIAL SERVICE
Cooperative League to Es-
tabIish Monday Rest and
Lunch Room.

Representatives from various orgsni-
cations in this city working with or
among women and girls recognizing the
great aeed for concerted preventive
work IN the District, have been in con-
sultation during the past few months
formulating plans for united effort and
as result the Washington Cooperative
League for Social Service has been or
gained
The following organizations ere repre-
scented IN the board Of management:
The WOFnen's Christian Association, the
Young W0men's Christian Association.
the Girls Friendly Society. the Council
of Jewish Women, the Young Women's
Christian Home, the Association Of Col
legiate Alumnae. the Pennington So
ciety, and representative Roman Cath
ole women. The officers are: President,
Mrs. Henry Darlington Bolton; vice
presidents, Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer
ard Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith: corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. F. Leslie Ran
some; recording secretary, Mrs. John
Van Rensselaer, treasurer, DR.. W. K.
Van Reypen, Z. s. n.
On the board are Mrs. G. c. Bratenahl,
Mrs. ". X. Carr, Miss Ledyard, Mrs
II. c. Deland, Mrs. A F. A. King, Mrs.
M. J. Rosenau, Miss Helen Stevens,
Mrs. Bertha B. Frank. Mrs. D. 3. Mac
CARNEY, Mrs Adolf Kahn. Miss Flor
ence Brown, Mrs D. K. Mccarthy, Mrs
Herbert Z. Day. Mrs. w. r. Turner,
Mrs. Henry de Billier. and Mrs. George
W. White
This league is not intended to super
sede or interfere with the existing work
of any organization but stands for
union and cooperation in effort
It is expected that a MONDAY rest
and lunch room for girls will be estab-
iished in the heart of the shopping dis
tTict. that trained agent Of the Travel
ers' Aid Society can be employed. step
much needed at this time, and the
league has many other practical plans
for future helpful work. Invitations
have been issued for a meeting to be
held at the Washington Club on tomor-
row afternoon. st which addresses will
be made by Commissioner Macfarlald
H. B. Reynolds, and Prof. Vaditz and
at which the plans and scope of the
league viii be fully explained.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
KEEPING CLOSE WATCH
ON ALLEGED MURDERER

NEW YORK. April s-FTank J. Con-
staEtine. the alleged murderer OF Mrs.
Gentry, in Chicago, is being closely
watched in the Raymond street jail in
Brooklyn, where he IS awaiting the ar
rival Of extradition papers from Al
bany. These papers are expected this
afternoon, and should they arrive as
expected Constantine viii be taken i'm
mediately to the West Shore depot and
commence his journey Westward
The Chicago police are making a quiet
investigation OF Constantine's doings
since he arrived in New York.
The detectives visited the water front
yesterday in an effort to locate Con-
stantine's friends and learn If possible
how he came TO elude the authorities
as long as he did
II is understood the Chicago men are
also working on the Newport News end
of the case. From the latter port, Con-
stantine shipped for South america.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
TAFT IS DECIDING
CUBANS' FUTURE
Leading Newspapers De-
mand American Troops
Be Kept Longer.

HAVANA, Cuba, April S.-secretary
Taft and party arrived here from the
isthmus of Panama on the Mayfiower.
Governor Magoon. the supervisors OF
departments. the mayor and the Ha-
vana city councilmen went aboard 70
welcome them. while Cabanas fortress
and the cruiser Columbia saiuted.
Mr.. Taft's party was met at the
wharf by Marquis Estaban and Senior
T0rriente, representing the conserva-
tives. ana Seniors zayas. Gomez. Asbert,
Morua. Castillo. Duany, and others rep
resenting different liberal factions. Next
came a committee of liberals from Ma
tanzas, headed by General Garcia
Mr.. Taft declined to say anything
about his mission before he had time
10 talk the matter over with Mr.. Ma
COON. He accompanied the governor 70
the palace, w1ere they went into con-
suitation.
He is TO receive committees from the
various political parties. The party win
leave Cuba Wednesday night.
Leading newspapers voice the de-
mands OF the country. The newspaper
Cuba has a strong editorial TO the effect
that the Americans must stay until the
insurrectionary madness is over. FL
MundO, which a short time ago advo-
Gated an Independent republic, prints a
letter from Guines describing the terror
there after the Ayalas murder. and adds
that 1t is not time yet for the Ameri-
cans TO withdraw. The TELEGRAPH S
leading editorial is headed Let an IN
aefnlte Stay BE Definitely Announced"
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
BEAUTY'S PHOTO
FREE OF CHARGE

In response to many letters of
inquiry, The Sunday Times has
made arrangements with several of
the leading photographers of Wash
ington whereby photographs of
prospective participants in The Sum-
day Times contest for The honor of
being declared the most beautiful
woman in Washington may have
their photographs taken free of
charge until and including Friday.
April II.
All that is necessary is for the
woman whose photo is to be taken.
or the person who is to enter the
photo in the contest to cali at the
news room of The Times, tenth
floor, Munsey Building, and obtain
an order for the photo from the
Beauty Editor, Sunday Times.
These orders will be addressed to
any one of the following photog-
.raphers:
Atkinson. .f4f6 18th st. northwest
Bacilrach. 1884 F street northwest
Bell. ..i22i-23 G street northwest
Boyce. 1925 F street northwest
Buck. F street northwest
Gilbert. COZ fifth street northwest
Harris & Ewing, ...,t3fi ST. NY.
Merritt's. .,9o7 Penn. Ave. N. W.
Paine. .925 F street northwest
Parker. 1928 F street northwest
Prince. :. Pa. ave. and fifth st. n. ".
Rice. 1903 F street northwest
ToWles..,.t1CEE stFeet.northwest
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
NEAT SHIPMENTS
UNDER NEW RULES
Succession of Guarantees
to Assure Wholesome
ness of Commodity.

With view Of preventing the use IN
interstate or foreign commerce OF
meats which are unwhoiesome or other
wise unfit for food, the Department OF
Agriculture has issued a circular pre-
Scribing under what conditions meats,
lard. or other animal substances packed
and cured before October ], 1895, may be
marked and sold as Inspected ana
passed under Regulation 50-Provi-
sIonal."
The circular preseribes that after April
Is all persons shipping such meats must
first obtain written permission OF the
Department OF Animal Industry. and
each shipper marking such meats in
good condition must first have the per-
sonal written guarantee Of the sIaught-
erer Of the animal that il was cured
or prepared without the use Of any
prohibited preservative. The railroads
transporting such shipments are also
required 70 have an afidavit from the
shipper certifying that the meat is in
good condition and fl for human food.
A duplicate Of such certificate taken by
the railroad shall be Immediately for
warded 10 the department here, showing
by whom the animals were slaughtered,
and the weight and character OF each
shipment The same regulation applies
10 animals slaughtered By farmers, the
name OF the farmer and the farm being
required in every case.
This amendment TO the original pro-
visions Of the act is issued, it is said,
because it is impossible. without inter-
fering with commerce. 10 examine each
piece CT meat IN the United States.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
Twixt ScyIla and Charybdls.

1t is a right painful position in
which the Republican opposition to
Roosevelt finds itself. Anxious to
rescue the party and the nation
from Rooseveltism, this element
knows full well that e it doesn't
make a vigorous and determined
fight. it viii be completely and
thoroughly defeated and Roosevelt
win secure the nomination of a can
didate entirely satisfactory to him
self. On the other hand, if the OPP
position fights SO hard as to get a
chance of winning, then the Presi-
dent himself may be expected 10
get into the game, carry off the
nomination, and leave the opposi-
ton in the fire instead OF enjoying
the comparative comfort of the fry
ing pan.
Still, while it requires steering a
tortuous course, it is not impossible
that the opposition may win. We
opine that before this preliminary
fight has proceeded many stages
farther, general recognition viii be
accorded to the theory that it is GO
ing to be a contest between Taft
and Knox. There viii be other men
in the fight, indeed, possibly some
other one might be nominated; but
the big fighting in the preliminaries
viii be between the Ohio and Penn
sylvania favorites.
Racegoers have seen two favorites
jockeyed at the post until they were
tired. when a fresh nag, kept under
careful control during the prelimi-
naries, carried away the money.
This is one of the interesting pres
ent possibilities Of the Presidential
/ course.
Knox is the one man who seems
assured of the support of big
State without opposition. and with
real enthusiasm. Hughes, Taft,
Foraker. Fairbanks, Cannon. Cum
mins-none Of these can claim as
much He is the natural choice of
everything east and north of Penn
sylyania, under these circumstances.
New England has no candidate,
and no New England man has the
ghost of a chance Of getting any
considerable support outside New
England.
New York is not essential to Re
publican success, and 1t is extreme
ly doubtful if any New York man
would run so well in his home State,
in present conditions there, as an
outsider. There is a Vice Presi-
Dental place IN sight for some good
New York man; the Vice Presidency
is about all that New York has been
considered entitled to anyhow, in re-
cent years.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
Cuban Petitions
For ProtectOrate
Ready for Taft

HAVANA, Cuba, April $50 far ten
petitions for an American proteetorate,
signed by cubans Of property or having
substantial business interests. have
come back 10 the headquarters Of the
movement in Havana. Beyond send
ing the blank forms TO various points
on request no special effort has been
made to obtain signatures TO the simple
prayer that when the next Cuban Re
public shall have been established die
United States shall share with il the re-
sponslbility of avoiding instructions.
The total number affixed Is msny
hundreds; it would have been as many
thousands except for the time and con-
ditions. 1t takes a brave man 10 sign
such a petition just now, and a Cuban
with his all EXPOSED 20 quick destruction
Is no Drawer than other men would DE
in Ike position. The signer Of a re-
quest 10 the United States that II re-
main and protect him after his political
enemies have been placed IN power feels
that nc puts not only his sugar or to
bacco plantation ID jeopardy, but also
risks his life. He and his fathers for
generations have known what unre-
strained political Vengeane1 IS among
Cubans.
Notwithstanding this handicap Of fear
eight long sheets, some flied on both
sides. have been mailed TO Secretary
Taft, the signers for protectorate be
ing willing they should be known 10
President Roosevelt, 70 whom the Sec
Rotary has been asked 70 present their
papers.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
LOCKED UP HIS DOG,
BURGLARS GET 81, 600

HEMPSTEAD. L. l.. April s.-with
FIVE out of six dogs killed by automo-
biles, Pierre n, Brown, a wealthy men,
Der OF the Meadowhrook set, locked the
remaining dog for safety in his carriage
house for the night and came down
stairs in the morning to find that
thieves had stolen fur overeoats. shot
guns. and silverWare to the value of
s.. 600. The thieves broke into two other
houses, but were frightened away by
dogs at both places.
For more than a year Brown had a
kennel Of five dogs, and they had the
freedom of the grounds around the
house by night. A fox terrier was
turned loose and stirred the other dogs
into chasing flying cars. Four of the
dogs were run down and killed in sue
cessive days Brown decided that the
sole survivor Of the kennel should not
be killed, and so he pat it under lock
and key. with the result that the thieves
worked unmOlesteG
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
The New Masonic Temple.


A curious picture, published in The
Times of yesterday, directs atten-
ton 10 a local project which is rich
in advantage for Washington The
view was that Of the intersection of
Thirteenth street with New York
avenue and H street, and imposed
upon it in the position the building
will subsequently occupy was a
drSwfng of the new Masonic Temple.
This building viii be a monument
to a fellowship, which has contri-
buted conspicuously TO the develop
ment of the American Capital from
the very first. It was as a free
mason, as well as the foremost citi-
zen of the nation that Washington
placed the cornerstone of the Capt.
tol; and from that day to this the
members of the brotherhood have
striyen 10 emulate his example. The
erection of q fine building to orna-
ment an important section of the
city, and the opening OF a hall where
musical societies may give concerts
in the evening. are advantages Incl
dental to this project. But they
merely Fe-enfOrce the other and
larger concern the Capital should
feel and undoubtedly does feel in
the erection of a home suitable for
a body devoted to good citizenship.
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
EVERY ONE OF US
NEEDS 4 VACATION
Lieutenant Governor Draper
Thinks Whole Country
Is Toe Str <auous.

BOSTON, April s.-Lieutenant Cover
no. Eben S. Draper made the hit Of the
evening at the annual dinner Of tbs
Bar Association Of Boston at the Hotel
Somerset. when he told the $50 lawyers
and Jurists that everybody in this
strenuous country. from the President
down 10 the bellboy. should take 3
months rest
Alfred Hemenway, president Of the
clup' had said BY way Of introducing
me subject Of brainstorGns that lawyers
stood Tor conservatism IN a republic
ana as a disturbing force IN a despot-
Ism. Lieutenant Governor Draper, af-
Ter joking about his experience with
lawyers which compelled him to hold
them IN highest respect, spoke Of the
Things taken seriously these days.
tel you, he continued, these
critics are slE0ering from tired brains
and vivid IN Sginatiens- The newspa-
pers and magazines possess heated
imaginatiOns in describing things which
do not exist We want TO look az these
things quietly and carefully
When the death Of President AfcKin-
ley occurred you know how, as a mark
OF respect 70 him, all people paused for
a moment on the day OF his funeral 7
believe that row we ought to stop q
month and let our tied brains rest. In
this strenuous country, from the Presi-
dent down 10 the bellboy, everybody
should take months rest It would
do them all good"
The Washington times., 1907-04-08
TWO GOEBEL SLEUTHS
STRANGELY MISSING

LEXINGTON. Ky. April S.-A secret
kept by members Of the GoebeI reward
commission for eight years is out It
seems that among others employed to
gather information as to the assassina-
ton OF Senator Williaan Goebei, in 1883,
at the State capital, were two detectives
who were hired by the day TO go into
the mountain country and procure in-
formation as to the plot. They were
Stewart MoNaughton. OF st. Paul, MINI.
and a man named Russell, from New
Jersey.
One went into Clay county. the home
of Jim Howard. one Of the men later
arrested, and the other into Knox eoun-
", the home of Caleb Powers. After a
few letters the commission could hear
nothing further of them. No one has
ever claimed pay for their services and
II is supposed both were murdered.