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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07

us is a very melancholy re-
Election, that the government
refuses to stay it's hand, and
not enforce the laws, so that
gentlemen like Rockefeller,
Rogers, Hartman and Nor
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
TAXES,

OS ANGELES is much dis
turbed' because certain tax
lodging corporations have de-
cided to move their principal
place of business from that
city to other towns In order
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07

HE peril of this country is in
the indifference of the dead
ing citizens" to the minor mat
tiers of his citizenship. 1t is
on the lower levels that the
work of the destructionist and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
Attractive Gambri1 Roof Cottage
Designed by
Chas S. Sedgwick, Architect, Minneapolis, MINI.

The gambril roof treatment so much In
vogue during the early Colonial years, has
been revived and is today one OF the
most common methods OF roofing a me-
dium sized house. and It is often used
for the large country villa. aud can be
seen very frequently in the suburbs OF
our large Eastern cities and on the sea
shore. IL admits OF low posts, low
stories. low roof over the central portion
and the hrst steep pitch OF the roof
brought down low over the irst story
windows gives that peculiar cottage ap-
pearance that is quiet and restful and
very much appreciated by large portion
OF art-loving people.
2 In the house shown the detail OF the
coraice members and all other exterior
mouldings are very neat and refined. and
all that portion above the first story win
dows and the small cornice moulds' ex-
tending around over the main piazza Is
shingled, the lower section being covered
with narrow siding. The windows are
not over large and are well placed. The
front OF the cottage has n symmetrical
appearance, the piazza is broad and lib
eral across the front and the interior
arrangement, with reception hall and liv-
ing-room I'm one, with handsome stairway,
with kitchen connection and basement en-
trance at Crude underneath. all make up a
very complete arrangement. The small
passage way leading to kitchen with
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
EVENING CLOTHES.

Recent visits to 6e Metropolitan and
Manhattan Opera Houses, the real glasses
In which fashion for men, as pertaining 10
evening clothes, are reflected, reveal the
fact that several departures have been
made by the smartest OF New Yorks smart
set this winter In their evening attire.
One that has become almost universal is
that every recently made evening coat con-
tains a wide silk braid. a fashion, which
until the present season. was confined en-
tirely TO morning cutaway and afternoon
frock coats. round OF the boxes and In
the foyers OF the opera bouses between the
acts will show that nine Of every ten men
In evening dress. and fully this proportion
thus appear at these functions, have
adopted the braid and as trifing as this
innovation may seem yet 1t makes a ma
terial difference IN the appearance OF the
coat. A wide stripe of braid is also popu-
lar on the seams OF trousers. and this, too,
is almost universal this winter. The In
verness coat. TO be worn over evening
clothes. has returned 10 favor, and these
have been generally adopted this winter.
The well-dressed New Yorker has adopt
ed custom long prevalent In England
that Of carrying a small silver-headed
walking stick when In evening dress.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06

toilet is an added convenience. the ar.
rangement OF the dining room, pantry.
rear porch. space for refrigerator. ETC., Is
well arranged and very convenient. the
recessed Eideboard 10 the dining-room, the
small projected Dutch window with seat
add much 20 the beauty. The living.
room is in good proportion. amply lighted
and has broad fireplace at the end car
ried on the outside OF the house as shown
In our illustration.
These lower rooms are finished In 0ak
with dark Flemish oak through the front
portion and for the staircase, and golden
oak for the dining-room. There are four
pretty chambers provided with the closets
In the second story, and a good bathroom,
all finished in white enamel with pol
ished birch floor. There Is a basement
under the entire house for heating plant.
laundry, etc.
The size OF this cottage is 25x25 feet ex.
elusive OF piazza, and the cost varies
from $500 to $4,000. exclusive of heat.
ing and plumbing. This house has also
been planned with n small den. In this
case the house is 81 feet I'm width and
30 feet In depth. exclusive OF piazza.
Built this size the house costs $1,000.
The lower portion OF the house on the
outside is painted white, and all the
shingles ON the gables and roof are
stained dark green. The chimDeys are
built OF red brick.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
Importance Of Proper Curtainmg.
BY BEATRICE CAREY.

au lait-or pale ivory are both excellent
the reversed side being selected to suit
the room decorations Where there is n
great deal of sunlight or where the room
has southern exposure a whitish green
is good for the inside shades when the
walls or furnishings are IN green tones,
while In room which does not get
great deal Of warm light, a deep yellow
tone Is to be preferred for the inside color
OF the window shades. In q room which
requires Frightening curtains Of thin yel-
low silk. run on small brass rods. are
often used to take the place Of curtains
OF net or lace, as they add much to the
cheerfulness Of an otherwise rather dark
room.
In a dinIng-room recently furnished this
treatment was used with charming re-
suits. The woodwork OF the room had
been stained In dull mahogany nnish.
the furniture being in highly polished
mahogany In contrast. The walls OF the
room, above the high mahogany wainscot.
ing, were hung with heavy japanese pa
per In deep soft yellow tint, the over
draperies OF the room being Of tapestry.
showing mingling OF greenlsh blue and
the brown of tree trunks and the brighter
green OF leaves against a yelIowish back
ground. These hangings were lined with
sateen In dull blue the door hangings
being lined with green velvet.
For bedroom and sltting-room curtaine
dotted muslin. white madras and sucr
dainty, washable curtainings are used.
A new idea Is to use white muslin, which
Is embroidered lightly In cross-stitch In
border style, or has an effective spaced
pattern In flower form OF very simple
character. done In wash cotton to match
the draperies OF the room. Where the
wall paper and the window draperies are
In gayly lowered design In bright color
ings. plain white. dotted or figured inner
curtains are best. over the white cur
tains, however. straight hanging draper
les, with valance OF the same. are
added. In one very attractive boudoir
the paper was In green aud white
stripe, and the draperies showed n pat
tern OF honeysuckle and peonies In shades
Of pink. with soft green foliage or a
white ground The window shades were
n pale green on the inside OF the room.
and across the top Of the window. which
was n wide one, was plated valance
eight inches deep Of the gay cretonne.
The side curtains falling from under the
valance were laid In scant plaits. the
lower edge of the valance and the eur.
tains being edged with green aud white
cotton fringe about half an inch In width
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
Wages Disproportionate To Cost of Living.

The Bureau OF Statistics at Washing
ton will. In a few days. issue report
whereby 1t win be shown that the cost
of living is not only steadily increasing.
but. furthermore. this increase is far in
advance of the increase In wages. This
will not be news to the laboring man. or
even to the clerk compelled to support
himself and family on the meager week.
ly stipend be draws. II will be recalled
that recently the paying teller of one Of
the wealthiest trust companies In New
York walked forth from his cage and out
OF the building with about $4,000 safely
: tucked In a suit case. and II was only
due TO rare piece Of good luck that he
was captured and most or the money re-
covered The president of that trust
company. In the course Of an interview.
expressed the greatest surprise that this
most trusted young man should have
gone wrong" adding that the clerk In
question had long enjoyed the officials
fullest confidence and that he was draw
Ing an ''ampIe salary" Later develop
ments showed that the ample salary"
of the man who handled hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars OF the banks funds
each day was in reality s1.4Oo a year.
This clerks salary may be regarded as
a sample OF those paid to the average
young men filling places of trust and re-
sponsibillty today. and with the cost OF
rate Is II altogether surprising that so
many of them go wrong?
Living has advanced In cost about 40
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
The ,Midwinter Gowns.
BY DOROTHY DALE.

American women are quick TO adopt
,ew modes and ideas In dress. but they
ire by no means slavlsh followers OF the
French gownmakers. who are generally
regarded as setting the pace for Dame
Fashion. Therefore IL Is not always
safe to predict ahead exactly what the
modes Of the American woman will be.
as she is very apt to select only what ap-
peals to her as becoming and smart. with.
out strict adherence to the Partisan edict.
This very independence of selection is an
excellent thing. and is one reason why
our women are generally well gowned
and becomingly so. or course, there are
certain types that can wear the extreme
styles and can adopt new French modes
with impunity. but this season especially
there are a great many pitfalls for the
unwary and 1t is well to be a little con.
servatlve and 20 carefully study what is
most becoming before deciding on the
style OF ones gowns. For instance. the
Empire modes which are so much favored
In Paris are at their best on very few
women, and must be most cleverly made
to do Justice TO the figure. Some of the
evening and dinner gowns have seen
worn this season remind me forcibly OF
badly made negligees, the best points OF
the 6gure being hidden by the loose folds
which are permitted to hide the lines OF
the waist and hips. do not mean TO
say that the Empire gown at its best is
not very charming. but 1t takes skili.ul
designer and an excellent dressmaker 10
successfully achieve one. I recently saw
n charming frock. however. which had an
Empire effect which would not be Diff
cult TO make, and which would look we'll
in almost any colorlng. The model was
made over a tightly fitted bodice lining
and sheath skirt OF taffeta. the bodice
being finished to hook over the>skirt. so
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
Instructing Boys How
To Shoot.

Not very long ago II was generally
commented upon that the use of firearms
among women was becoming more gen.
eral. Today II is equally apparent that
children are becoming yersed In the use
OF guns, rifles aud pistols at far tenderer
years than In the olden days, not except
Ing the times OF our Puritan Fathers. A
leading manufacturer of firearms OF all
descriptions remarked recently that the
by their parents had reached such pro-
portions of late years that this depart
ment In his establishment had already
grown TO one OF great Importance.
This is largely due to the'long casualty
lists arising from the careless handling
of weapons by children. In this age OF
progression parents have taken a more
practical view OF the matter. and In con-
sequence regular instructors are employed
TO instruct boys and girls In their use.
Rihe ranges are now as popular as place
OF rendezvous tor young America as the
dancing school used TO be- One or two
afternoons each week groups of little
boys, some accompanied by some older
person, gather on the range to indulge
in target practice. First the child Is
given an unloaded rife, fowling piece or
pistol TO handle, and he is thoroughly
instructed as TO the manner In which II
should be held, loaded, carried and un-
loaded and finally In discharging II.
The innovation, while popular. fails to
appeal to the more careful parents, how
ever. who still cling to the belief that a
firearm of any description is out OF place
in a child's hands.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06

J, f:e group drawing two very effective
frocks are sketched. the standing figure
showing a model of ight-blue chiffon
broadcloth. the bodice inset below the
yoke with flet Insertion. over. which the
broadcIoth opens. The bodice had lace
collar piece. with the edge laid over vel
vet In slightly deeper shade OF blue
a outlining the collar was braided
strip of cloth with soutache. Buttons OF
the material, with imitation buttonholes.
were useu on the bodice. the two-piece
circular skirt oeing trimmed by a deep
bias band, which formed a point In the
middle OF the front and In the back. The
other figure shows a very novel design
for bodice. the crossed fronts, with
passementerle ornaments, being very
pretty. Apricof broadcloth was used for
the model, the braid trimmings and pen
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
Investors Are Still Over
Cautious.

new year has dawned and on every
side is manifested decided improve
ment In the financial condition through
out the country, although the more con-
seryatiye element OF business men and
investors are waiting for the appearance
or the annual statements from banks and
other big corporations, who each year
take the public into their confidence In
this way. One notable feature now most
apparent is the gradual return of conf
dence. and without this the affairs OF
the country must continue to stagnate.
Banking interests, while greatly encour-
:, aged by the Improvement In the money
situation, take the view that the time is
not yet ripe to permit OF celebration
In the nature OF an active bull specula-
tion In the market. and their views on
this point are borne out by the stiff
rates for call money which still exist
and the almost complete absence Of time
accommodations. These conditions act
ss a deterrent In broadening the scope OF
business In general. and for awhile will
tend 10 cause some Of the over-cautlous
investors to hold of until some OF the
more daring assume the lead.
or course. intense interest centers In the
dividends the lndustrials will declare: but
unless all signs fail there will be thou
sands Of persons who will never forgive
themselves for not having taken advan.
tage of the recent prevailing low prices
when they had the opportunity. for II is
confidently predicted that all ,ndustrals
will soar Just as soon as IL Is discovered
that the recent slump has not affected
their earning capacity.
. The preference for bonds as n medium
through which TO husband savings Is still
general. and the safe deposit vaults or
New York and other large cities are fair.
ly bulging with these bargains that have
been picked up OF late. One OF Wall
Streets shrewdest fnancers remarked a
day or two ago that II he did not double
his capital within the next year he would
have only himself TO blame While this
sweeping one. nevertheless there are mauy
opportunities still left for the investor to
reap veritable harvest. provided he has
little nerve and some capital
Wall Street is conscious that the eyes
OF the world are upon IL. and operations
Of a saner. safer and more conservative
nature are to be the rule for some time
to come Wildcat speculation. for the
time being anyhow has received a check
and with the stock jugglers on the run
securities will seek their own level, q
level OF intrinsic worth. and with this as
a basis on which to compute even the
most cautious investor can find some
thing to his liking.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
THE MEMS CORNER.
BY A. RICHMOND PARKHURST. JR.
The Young Mans Era
The Old Man S Doom.

Just whether Or. Osler's now famous
utterunce is responsible for II or not. the
fact N. nevertheless. true that the age
we are now living In is the Young Mans
Era. Statistics of the large cities.
whether they be East. West. North or
South. show that the great majority OF
responsible clerical positions are held by
men In and around 30 years OF age. In
the West and South the average Is abont
25 years Those past middle life nnd Ii
difficult TO keep pace with the march OF
time and. indeed. thousands OF them
count themselves fortunate II they can
hold on to their old positions and. should
they find II necessary TO east about for
new berths. they find II difficult IN the
extreme to gain admission TO the great
army of the employed.
Bacon remarked that young men are
better fitted for execution than for coun.
sell" and every day there is evidence that
he spoke whereof he knew. The man
past 80 finds the doors OF the railway
Offices and other large corporations closed
In his face. The nearer he Is TO Fl the
better his chances for fpding immediate
employment. A visit TO the great railway
Offices will disclose a sea of faces, and II
n canvass OF the Offices is taken II will be
demonstrated that few OF the men seated
on their high stools are past 80 years OF
age. although the great majority OF them
have served the roads now employing
them for decade or more.
In one large room IN New York city 45
clerks were seated Twenty-three OF
these were under % years OF age. L.
were between % and 30 and OF the other
10 but four were more than 40 years old.
and but one OF these had begun his pres.
ent work after he had turned the thlrtietn-
milestone
Conditions almost similar were found TO
exist I'm the offices OF the great utilities
corporations. In the employment OF help
these days the universal demand Is for
the active mind OF youth, capable OF
quickly learning and without the bias Of
former training and habits TO overcome.
Al thousands upon thousands of desks
throughout the large cities the same con-
ditions are glaringly manifest. and where
men are seen whose hair showed the
frost of years II was learned that they
had held their places for number OF
years. but when they found the pace get
ting too fast for them and dropped out,
the places would immediately be filled
with young blood
A visit to the municipal Offices OF large
cities and. In fact. to the federal Offices
OF Washington will disclose just the re.
verse OF these conditions There the older
men are I'm the ascendency. due, perhaps.
TO the knowledge that they are being
crowded out of the commercial fields and
H. therefore. behooves them TO bring to
bear all the influence they can In their
own behalf TO secure some sinecure with
Uncle Sam as their paymaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06

a warm stream on the neck OF the bottle.
Care should be taken that the difference
In temperature is not so great as TO
cause the glass TO break. The warm
water will expand the NECK OF the bottle,
while stopper Is still contracted 10y the
cold. and the slight difference In size be-
tween the two will loosen the latter.
If even this method falls try the fol-
lowing: Take a stout piece OF cord about
fve feet long and make n single loop with
IL about the neck of the bottle. holding
II between the knees or getting another
person to hold It steady Now pull the
cord rapidly from end to end and the
heat developed by the friction should In a
few seconds slightly expand the neck of
the decanter or bottle. so that the stop
per may be removed with couple OF
taps.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
Picked Up IN the World of Labor.

The Trades and Labor Councils OF Hail
fax, N. g.. has decided to take an active
part In politics and will have candidate
for the Dominion Parliament In the field
at the next general election.
Enforcement of the new child labor law
In Minnesota has resulted In a % per cent
decrease In the number Of children under
10 employed In stores and factories. ac-
cordlng 10 the state labor commissioner.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06

Michigan's State Federation has gone on
record in favor OF suffrage for women.
Canadas clothing industry of all kinds
gives employment to moro than $4,000
men and women.
Largely through the efforts Of the wom-
ems clubs of Florida there Is new child
labor law there. which prohibits the en-
ployment of children under Il years old.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06

dant ornaments being OF the same color.
The collar was OF black velvet with gold
and apricot soutache. The skirt OF the
gown was long and trailing. with a deep
hem set on the outside of the skirt like
a deep band. The blouse pictured was
OF blnck panne velvet, with fronts
slightly 'rossed. The bodice was braided
With gold and black silk soutache, and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06

per cent In the past 10 years. while
wages have not increased more chan 10
per cent at the outside. There is slight
decrease noticeable In the cost OF food
stuffs just at present. but there is every
reason to suppose that the old high levels
will be reached before the winter has
grown much older
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
To remove a Glass stopper.

When the ground glass stopper Of a
bottle becomes jamIned and cannot be re-
moved without risk OF hreakage try the
following method: Take the wooden han
die of n kitchen knife and tap the stopper
first on one side aud then on the other;
IL this fails TO loosen it run the cold
faucet on the stopper and suddenly turn
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28

Once more the Senate of the United States has
acted ship subsidy bill and again the house will be
given opportunity to destroy it. 1t has suggested
that the right sort of tariff legislation would build up
commerce with foreign parts without the impulse of
subsidies and Congress is going to consider tariff
1egislation-after one or two or elections are
out of the way.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
RTGGESTR.R BONDISSUE
Burlington Executes Mortgage to
1S.oure $500. .0o0, 900 ! Per Cents.

burlington & Quincy Railroad
me ;. b.osnoe known yesterday, executed
.-tz mortgage 10 the Central Trust Company
NsI - N spencer. trustees. securing issue
GIG - an an general mortgage per cent fifty
q s' ,s. due on March J. 1855. or these bonds
80, a,o -e 10 be issued At this time 10 reimburse
~ ..eu-, Of the company for expenditures
--,--+ - Of improvements and construction
~. ys sn 600 OF bonds are offered with the usual
,,st-5o7s as 10 prior sale and change of price by
: p Morgan & Co. AT e5ie and accrued interest
-. -,-soe closely corresponds with the figure of
& .,,5 accrued interest which $40 900 600 per
- ro-,x-x-ear bends OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
I-,n,nanv were sold last month by Kuhn, Loeb &
Co in this country and TO associated banking houses
.n Europe q similarity which is not surprising in
,.iev Of the high standing of the Burlington in
-+e railway field Il is understood that syndi-
cafe has been formed by J. p. Morgan & Co. for
underwriting the issue
The Burlington. which has done no financing for
several years. its last operation having been the
issuance in 1893 Of SIS. oco bonds secured by
frsr mortgage on the Illinois division has out
standing in all about $40 go 900 bonds, in addition
10 ITS $40 $500 stock. almost all Of which has
heen exchanged for the Joint per cent bonds OF
the Great Northern and The Northern Pacific and
. corresponding Of the $500 600 issue
VIII be reserved for refuading these s17o.c"o.c'o
bonds. which mature various dates from 1910 TO
fe1e. There remain something more than $4,000
rno which il is understood viii be held in the com
psry's treasury for issuance from tine to time
need may ARISE for funds for various corporate
purposes, among which it is supposed in Wall
Street ultimately be the extension Of the sys-
ten the Pacific.
The s5eo.eao.eno bond issue is believed TO be the
largest ever made by d railroad company, and is
bond issue of the United States Steel Corporation.
The total length of the Burlington is about s,l5e
miles and the new mortgage is understood TO be
8 blanket uoStgage, covering the entire system