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The Washington times., 1908-08-17

, With strong strokes the girl swan
out into the channel used by the COney
Island boats, where the tide runs fast
and only the strongest swimmers ven
ture. The crowd on the beach grew
! larger as the news spread. Life guards
Of the United States Life-Saving Ass0-
citation thought the girl might nave
trouble getting back and put after her
in a boat She laughed at their fears.
but turned toward shore and swan TO
the beach unassisted.
AS she waded out of the water there
we're cheers of announcement from
some and jcers from others. The girl
was somewhat put out by the latter
and blushed, but, DOMINIC her autOmo-
bile coat. quietly made her way toward
Sea Gate. The crowd followed for a
short distance but gave up when she
made her way through q side street
toward Surf avenue
Another costume that attracted much
attention had a skirt so abbreviated
that II suggested a ballet costume The
weaTcr was a short. plump girl and it
was said that she had been a regular
visitor to the beach. The girl had dark
hair- Her suit was brown and the skirt
reached only half way TO her knees.
The trousers had a green design that
was stunning, ami when the WeareT en-
tered the surf she attracted nearly as
much attention as the weareT Of the
nannish bathing suit. She was a strong
swimmer and those who attempted TO
follow her were forced TO turn back.
The Washington times., 1908-08-17
Her Bathing Suit Brings Blush,
But Pretty SqUinn1er Doesn't Mind

NEW YORK, Aug I7.-Startling COS
tunes appeared on the beach at COney
Island yesterday. and they aroused the
natives and visitors from the Iethargy
that comes with the dog days of Au-
gust One OF the natives who had a
peek at a sheath gown earlier in the sea-
son said that the bathing costumes yes
terday beat the Partisan creation"
Two girls, evidently ia the swimming
class. wore the bathing costumes which
shocked some who saw them. The first
TO appear was a two-piJce bathing suit
modelled after those worn by men. Size
was walking along the beach from Sea
Gate IN a green automobile coat This
attracted no attention. but when she
domed the cost 10 enter the surf at
West TWenty-flTst street a crowd quick
" gathered.
It IS NEEDLESS 10 say that the girl was
pretty. She had golden hair and some
TO spare, and about her waist was a
natty white belt. When she took or
her coat she handed il 10 another vol1p.y
woman. who looked as if she might
have been a maid. The one who re
NAMED on the beach was asked mCny
questions.
rs she an actress?'' asked one grand
dame with spectacles, but the girl only
smiled.
Just Ike at Ostend,' said one spec
tator, who had evidently Travelled.
The Washington times., 1908-08-17
REFORMERS URGE
EASY DIVORCE LAW
English Committee of BiSh-
ops in Clash Over Report
Fayoring Strict Statute.

LONDON, Aug. T7-Clashing violently
as % the wisdom and morality Of a re-
taxation in the strictness OF the British
marriage tie, members Of the committee
of bishops on questions relating to mar
riage and divorce and of the Divorce
Law Reform Union are now waging a
fierce campaign of publicity in support
Of their respective views. The recent
Re port Of the bishops. following their
Investigation Of matrimonial conditions
throughout the world. recommending
greater stringency in marriage con-
tracts, precipitated the violent discus
zion. Members Of the reform union de-
clare that the present law, which per
mits magistrates TO grant legal separa-
tiOns-not divorces-to couples they
consider unwisely mated, is weak only
in that il renders il virtually impossible
for the matrimonially unhappy TO Sc
cure divorces later. A reasonably easy
divorce law. they believe conducive to
morality and an unduly strict one an
encouragement Of the very evils it seeks
10 prevent
The Archbishop OF Canterbury and
President Sir GoTreu Barnes Of the dt-
voTce court are the leaders of the re-
spective sides.
The Washington times., 1908-08-17

The Boardwalk at Atlantic City yes
terday was a picture, thronged as 4
was with girls IN closely fitted SUITE.
the keynote OF which was simpli city
Nothing about the suits bulged, the
skirts swung from narrow hips IN sway
ing, curling lines about this ankles IN
cased In thin stockings which harmonic
ed in color with some note OF the hat
or suit.
Among them. one girl especially was
noticea ole. Her suit was decidedly
pain and or dark blue serge. It did
not appear 10 have even the custom
airy seams, while the GROWING touch
OF Simplicity was the girlish sailor
solar OF the material, unlined 10 make
q closer ut around the shoulders.
Beneath the collar went a soft hand
kerchief OF heavy blue surah with its
pointed sailor ENDS hanging from the
large loose knots.
The hat was a rough blue straw, large
and sweeping. and around the crown
was knotted another scarf Of the blue
silk.
The whole erect was that of a tall
slim thing who had grown like a flower
into a dark blue calyX.
Such a suit need not be hard 10 make.
yet II VIII be especially distinctive OF
the new fail styles.
Let it be of dark colored panama,
trimmed down the front with two rows
OF braided buttons, one on either side
of the edge of the coat, these two rows
TO continue down the seam in the cen
ter of the gored skirt.
Another stunning suit whose mate
rial is Of black and white striped serge
may be trimmed with small pointed bias
bands Of the material in place Of the
braid, and the buttons may be Of pearl,
or molds covered with the dress ma
terial For a more expensive costume
and one particularly English in effect,
select one of the tweeds for instance.
in brown and black, and trim with
heavy braid encircling the brown bone
buttons
The Washington times., 1908-08-17
USING BITS OF SOAP
If You Are Careless in the Use of
Soap, Time TO Mend
Your WAYS.

The housewife who squanders all her
Odds and ends OF soap should learn
q lesson in thrift. She is reckless be-
cause these bits, no matter how small.
can be utilized in a way that saves
more pennies than one would think.
If you are one Of those who are care
less in this respect, mend your ways.
Gather together once a week all the
ends Of kitchen and laundry soap into
one lar. and all the ends OF toilet and
household soap into another jar.
As most housewives use the same
brand OF soap year in and year out,
there will not be much of mixture.
II will make no difference II there Is,
as the result will be much the same.
Il might be just as well 10 label each
jar in clear manner. On one put
Kitchen soap" on the other, toilet
When you have both Jars full. 90 to
work In some idle hour and shave these
pieces OF soap with a sharp old Kitchen
knife. Have two pans or ooWis tor the
purpose. and when YOU are through
with the soap pour into each pan Two
or three pints OF boiling water.
Keep this water at the boiling point
until every particle Of the soar IS dis
sOlVed. stir in with a clean wooden spoon
and when It becomes soft and thick pour
back into the Jars while hot and cover
each one.
Pat them away 10 cool, and when IN
is zone YOU will ind that each jar l.
fun Of q smooth, even. clear jelly.
This will keep for any amount or time.
The kitchen jar is left In the pantry and
the toilet Jar Is put in the bathroom.
This soap jelly is just as good TO use
as a cake of soap. Some women prefer
il. For shampooing the hair IL is far
ahead OF a lather.
A tablespoonful Of IL may be put into
a bottle OF boiling water with a little
bay rum, if one likes the odor, then
shaken into A thick froth and used on
the head.
Half of the bottle is used AT first TO
cleanse the scalp. and when this is
rlnsed of the other half OF the bottle is
used to wash the hair itself.
Clear hot water is used for rinsing,
then a pitcher Of cold water 10 close the
pores. and the hair is as clean as though
an expensive hair dresser had done the
work
The Washington times., 1908-08-17
All the Big Bugs.

CID Virginia Fish Roe, Cans for
sc. J. T, d. Pyies' Stores.
The Washington times., 1908-08-17
AWAKENINGS.

What do we know. in truth. about our
sleep?
Only that dreams sometimes, pursuing.
creep
over the unseen bound we call awak-
eningi
unrest
Whether the dream or waking more was
blest,
And that there came a change when
day was breaking,
What DO we know about our little life
It's toll and pleasure, misery and strife
What shall we know when we have
passed its portal?
Perhaps we shall remember that we
dreamed,
That time with sweet or troubled visions
teemed,
When we are wide awake, alive. i'm
mortal Century.
The Washington times., 1908-08-17
THE CELESTIAL LOVE.

And they serve men austerely,
After their own genius. clearly,
Without a false humility:
For this is Loves nobility
Not TO scatter bread and gold,
Goods and Taiment bought and sold:
But 10 hold fast his simple sense,
And speak the speech of innocence.
And with hand and body and blood,
To make his bosom counsel good,
He that feeds men serVeth few
He serves all who dare BE true.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Washington times., 1908-08-17

Chicago Jewel Gas Ranges Are tbs
best z. A. Muddiman g. Co.. Gle t2th NV
The Washington times., 1908-08-17
TDV0ITRaGMBEI
Pk0napl
INAPHTB~J
Please Read This
Letter.
1t is from a Brooklyn POM
an who uses F. s. G.
Naphtha Soap.

al cannot express my thanks for the
introduction Of this valuable soap. Il
is miraculous. Il formerly took me al
most all day Monday TO wash. Now,
am entirelythrough by eleven o'clock.
/ cannot tell you how much easier my
work is. I talk Of il to all roy friends
and feel should ike all housekeepers
in our city who wash so hard with
other soaps to know Of this wonderful
soap"
Note particularly the state
ment: 81 am entirely through
by eleven O'Clock"
Are yoa through then?
You should be. You viii
be, if you use P. & G. Naph-
tina Soap.
P. & G. Naphtha Soap
is for sale in almost every
grocery in this city.
The price Is
5 cents a cake. -,
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
SUE DIRECTORS FOR
FAILURE OF BANK
Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Depositors Bring Action
in Equity Court
Failure to Exercise Due Care
Blamed as Cause OF Crash
OF Big Institution

suit IN equity against the directors
OF the defunct California safe deposit
and trust company was filed yesterday
in the superior court by the Depositors
association of the California safe de-
posit and trust company an organiza-
tion having a membership of about
1000 depositors who lost their savings
in the crash of the rotten institution
last October
The defendants named are James
Treadwell, William f. Barton, James
II. Swift, r, d. Fry, A. ID. Sharon, w
J. Bartnett, J. Dalzell Brown, William
c. Peyton, Edward N. Harmon, David
G. Walker and James NJ. Sallee, all OF
whom are charged with having failed
to exercise due care as directors of the
bank and with having countenanced
the systematic looting of the institution
prior to it's failure and the consequent
exposure of its true condition.
The suit is brought by Ralph G. Har-
rison, Samuel RosenheiIn, 1. /. Brown
Bertin A. Weyl and S. Feigenbaum as
attorneys for the plaintiffs, whose sew
eral individual claims have been as
signed to the Depositors' association
The complaint sets out in detail al
most 100 instances of alleged misap-
preparation of funds. involving several
millions of dollars, and asks for an
accounting of the amount due to the
depositors and a Judgment declaring
the directors, individually and col
lectively liable for the entire sum.
The body of the long complaint con-
tains details of the loans made by the
bank to the dummy subsidiary COM
panies and to individuals, who are al
legged to have simply allowed the use
of their names in order that the money
might be secured by Brown, Bartnett
Treadwell and other members of the
board of directors. 1t is alleged that
the directors We're negligent in allow
ing~worthless security to be taken on
these loans and in permitting the pur-
chase of worthless stock by the bank
1t is averred that the requirements
of the bylaws of the bank were not
carried out by the directors and that
within a period of five years before its
failure no examination of the books
or no accounting was ordered.
In addition to the frittering away
of deposits by means of loans and pur-
chases of worthless stock, it is charged
that within the last five years of It's
existence, and while the directors
knew that it was insolvent, the bank
paid dividends on it's stock amounting
to about $1,000,000, the money for the
purpose being taken from It's assets
and capital stock
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
WOMAN FRACTURES
THE RATE LAW
Mrs. HanscOmb of Santa Rosa
Reads a Feminine Privilege
Into Statutes

1t took Mrs. George Hanscomb of Santa
Rosa but three minutes yesterday to put
a dent in the rigid railroad laws which
it had taken 80 senators, 400 congress-
men and a strenuous president more
than two years to construct. Mrs
Hanscomb chose the attack direct. She
did not go to court. The law stood be-
tween her and her desire and the law
had to give way. An emphatic manner
of speech and long whip did the work
The octopus, which had defied legis-
lators, governors and presidents, caved
before her onslaught and metaphorical-
ly ate out of her hand.
Incidentally Mrs. Hanscomb struck a
telling blow for woman's rights. She
earned for her sex the privilege OF
travelling as care taker and companion
to horses, mules or cattle. The rate
law accords this peculiar prerogative
solely to man. In the iron bound Ian
guage of the statute it says: With car
load household goods containing horses
mules or cattle one man may be passed
free in charge of same one way
1t happened that Mrs. Hanscomb de-
sired to accompany a. shipment of hel
horses over the California Northwest
ern to Santa Rosa.
Il cannot pass YOU" said the agent
who had been warned against fractur-
ing the Rooseveltian code.
do you mean to tell me that / cam
ride free with my horses to Santa
Rosa?" cried Mrs Hanscomb
That's the law replied the agent
1.-The interstate commerce commission
says man may ride free, but there i.
no provision for a woman.
What do l care for your law?' re.
torted Mrs Hanscomb do you NEAR
to tell me that lot of silly men ii
Washington would discriminate agains-
woman like that?
Il didn't make the law" apologizec
the agent.
Il don't care who made the law. Tn
going with my horses. There's not 8
man in the state that could handle
them. Now get busy and see what yo,
can do" and with that Mrs. Hanscoml
began to wave a. long whip in a sug.
gestive fashion.
The agent got busy and called up G
w. Luce, freight agent of the Southern
Pacific
rs she large woman" asked Luce
AS powerful as they grow"
What does she say?"
"She threatens to wreck the office,
And she has a whip?"
Yes, and she knows how to swins
it,"
do you think she would use itY'
She says she is going TO call on yoI
If she doesn't get the pass
Give her whatever she wants" saif
Luce as he hung up the receiver
All of which goes to show that Kin.
ling didn't know what he was talkins
about when he said that a woman wa,
only q woman
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
PROMINENT CLUBMAN
DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME
Paul L. Miller Passes Away
From a Ruptured Blood
Vessel

OAKLAND. Aug. 10.-Paul L. Miller.
a cIubman of this city and general
agent for sevaral large insurance COM
panies in San Francisco, died suddenly
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Albert
Miller, of 1864 Fourteenth street. this
evening. He was found suffering In
his own room by members OF the fam
lily, a ruptured blood vessel having sud
denly occurred
Miller was one OF the best known
young clubmen in this city. He was a
member of the University club in San
Francisco, the Athenian club in Oak
land and of the Claremont country
club
Paul L. Miller was the youngest son
of Mrs. Albert Miller. and was 80 years
of age. He was the son OF the late
Albert Miller. a banker, and was a
brother to Albert Miller. living at the
same address in Fourteenth street. He
conducted an insurance business IN San
Francisco, with offices at 502 Kearny
street
Owing to the fact that his health has
been good. Miller's death was shock
to his friends. He is said never to
have been III for day. and the break
ing OF q blood vessel, with internal
hemorrhages, which caused death, was
not preceded by any symptoms OF i'll
health. A few minutes before going to
his room. where he was found dying. he
had partaken of hearty supper.
The remains were taken to the
morgue, and an autopsy may be per-
formed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
NEW COMMANDANT
ASSUMES OFFICE
Colonel Marion P. Maus Takes
Post Left Vacant by
General Funston

Colonel Marion P. Maus assumed duty
as commander of the department of
California yesterday morning. There
were no formal ceremonies connected
with taking office. AS soon as he had
entered his Office the staff officers be-
gan calling upon him. First came
Colonel w. A.. Simpson, adjutant gem
eral. followed by Colonel G. L.. Ander-
son. inspector general; Major w. A.
Bethel, Judge advocate; Colonel ]. l..
Glenn, chief quartermaster; Colonel D.
l.. Brainard, chief commissary; Colonel
g. III. Torney, chief surgeon; Colonel
9. r. Smith. chief paymaster; Colonel
John Biddle, chief engineer officer;
Colonel j. w. Benet, chief ordnance
officer, and Captain A. L. Fuller, chief
signal officer. All the officers. includ-
ing Colonel Maus, were In civilians
dress. There was a general handshak-
ing followed by a short talk. General
Funston was not able to be present.
Formerly, when an officer took COM
mand of a department. the occasion
was attended with most formal cere-
monies. All those participating were
In full dress uniforms, and if the cere-
mony took place at a post the band
played the national airs In the last
few years, however, the formal cere-
monies have been waived and the
change of officers has been marked
with the simplicity that marked the
proceedings of yesterday.
General Funston departed for Fort
Leavenworth yesterday morning He
was escorted to the ferry building by
Colonel Simpson, Colonel Brainard,
Colonel Torney and Lieutenant Evans.
Lieutenant Robert l.. Moseley, Philip
pine scouts, registered at headquarters
yesterday. He is on 80 days leave.
Lieutenant Hornsby Evans, aid to
General Funston, will depart for Fort
Leavenworth this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
STEAMER AMSTELLAND
REPORTED ON FIRE
Blaze Which Started in BaIed
Wool Is Finally Extin-
QuiShed

MONTEvIDEO. Aug. 10.-The steam
er Imogene, Captain Edwards, reports
on the voyage here from New York she
passed, July 81. the Dutch steamer Am
stelland, outward bound for Buenos
Ayres, with fire aboard. which. how
ever. was extinguished while the Imo-
gene lay near by. The Amstelland's S
master said that the fire broke out in
cargo of baled wool. among which
was found the dead body OF a stow
away.
During the progress of the fire some
of the passengers of the Amstelland
lowered a boat. into which they jumped
This craft was taken back to the AM
stelland by one of the boats from the
Imogene and the passengers rejoined
their vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
CITY CARE
OF WHITE PLAGUE
Society Reports Bad Conditions
at Hospital to the Board
of Health

The accommodations at the city and
county hospital for tuberculosis pa
tients are not sufficient. Patients with
mild cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
are placed in the same ward as those in
the last stages of the dread white
plague. They all eat in the same dining
room. There are IL patients under the
care of one nurse. The department
should be placed under one head. The
lack of segregation is working great
harm. Every year several internes and
nurses contract the disease, simply
from being in close contact with the
patients"
The above are excerpts from the oral
report of DR.. George II. Evans and DIR.
Emmett Rixford, members of the soci-
ETY. for the study and prevention of
tuberculosis. made ia the board of
health at its meeting last night. Both
physicians recently have made an in
spection of the tuberculosis ward.
The report, which was made by DIR.
Evans, brought out the fact that the
conditions were very poor.
1T is not the fault of the members
of the board of health that such condi-
tions exist" said Dr. Evans; .the con-
ditions are a result of too small an
appropriation. I make this report of
our findings to the board simply as a
matter OF WndI LHlnK is my duty.
The society and myself offer our serv-
ices to the board. We are willing to
cooperate with the board in an effort
to make the sufferings of these poor
unfortunates lighter. The city and
county hospital is the only refuge they
have in the city, private institutions
having refused to receive them"
The members Of the board coincided
with Dr. Evans. The matter of seeur-
ing a larger appropriation will be taken
up at the next meeting. The reports
of several committees were read and
approved. The owners of all markets
are to be ordered to place screens over
the windows and doors of their estab-
lishments. The matter OF installing
alters in the public schools was post
poned, the sanitation committee ask
ing for further time to investigate the
different makes of filters. The sugges-
tion that the board of health move into
the new hall of justice upon its COM
pletion did not meet with the favor of
the members. The following were ap-
pointed master plumbers, they having
had the highest percentage at the re-
cent examinations: Herbert w. Lyon.
Waiter White. Joseph Fay and w. p.
Coos.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
PREFERRED MUTUAL
FACES BIG STICK
Insurance Commissioner Wolf
Commands Oakland Company
to Observe Law

After an exhaustive hearing yester-
day in the office Of Insurance Com
missioner Wolf the Preferred mutual
life insurance company of Oakland was
granted two weeks in which TO present
some plan OF reorganization or TO re-
tire from business. President II. c.
Cutting and other officers of the con-
cern appeared in VOLTS Office yester-
day afternoon in response to a citation
to show cause why the license should
aot be revoked. The Preferred mutual
IS an assessment company and, accord
Ing to Wolf has failed in many par
uculars to comply with the law. Cut
ting and his associates were eager to
be allowed to continue. but the COM
missioner insisted that they should pre-
sent plan OF reorganization or forfeit
their charter.
The company has 175 members, while
the law requires that il should have
at least 200. According TO Cutting, the
company has money in bank and a
deposit with the state at Sacramento
In the sum OF $1,000. against all OF
which there is but one claim and that
Tor only $1,000
Cutting and c. f. Dickie spoke on
behalf OF the company. The latter was
recently involved in Gifficulties grow
ing out OF his operations with the
Bank OF Calistoga. Cutting assumed q
belligerent attitude, but was informed
that his company would either have
10 meet the legal requirements or wind
up its business.
Although bound by the restrictions
Imposed on assessment companies. It Is
charged that the Preferred mutual life
attempted 10 operate al a stock COM
pany. IT is understood that It will pro-
pose plan for the formation Of 9
legal reserve company to take over the
business or viii submit a proposition
TO reinsure with a regular company