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The Washington times., 1908-01-06


operation. He was followed 10y the
other school employees present
When Superintendent Stuart reached
his ONCE this morning he found ava L
ing him an immense bouquet of Ameri-
can Beauty roses. sent by the Pea
body school. Il was afraid OF some
thing like this" ne remarked smil-
ingiy, as he opened the box Supervis-
ing Principal W. W. Black. OF the third
Division. was the nrst school officer 20
Oh ain an interview with the new SUI
perintendent. arriving before the oath
OF Office had been completed.
Asked II there would he any radical
change IN the administration Of the
schools, Superintendent Stuart replied.
keep the schools moving
Superintendent Stuart will name as
his secretary Miss Maude Eevermale,
who has been his secretary while he
structiOn- Miss Ada Burch, secretary
20 former Superintendent Chancellor,
VIII remain with the schools in the
Office Of the secretary Of the board.
Reception Tomorrow.
The teachers will tender Superinten-
dent Stuart an informal reception at
the Central High School auditorium to-
morrow afternoon at 3.45 O'Clock. Early
Y
Assistant superintendent Hughes were
besieged by requests from teachers ask
ing II the board would object TO a dem
onstratiOn of this kind. Board men,
Eers uisappTOVcd Of holding a large
demonstration in one of the theaters or
Continental Hall, as planned by the
teachers. but offered no objection 10
one at a school building. AR Stuart,
on account Of his mOdesty. entered q
wax protest TO the proceedings, but
this was overcome, and he VIII meet the
teachers at the hour named. Members
Of the board OF education have also
been invited TO be present.
Captain oyster was asked this morn
ing regarding the probable attitude OF
the board in event OF an appeal 10 the
courts BY the counsel for the depOsed
superintendent Mr.. Fulton has issued
a statement in which he assails the
board for its alleged unfair decision and
the manner IN which Il forced a close
OF the case Saturday night without the
superintendent being heard and has said
that an appeal would be made. probably
to the Districts courts or TO Congress.
so far as the board IS concerned, the
incident is closed said Captain Oys-
ter. "a new Superintendent has been in
stalled and things are now running
smoothly We anticipate no further dis
IurbanCes in tIe school system, and the
spirit exhibited by all teachers and en-
plOyes today seems better than for the
past fifteen months
Attorney creed Fulton said this morn
ing that the attorneys for DIT. Chancel-
Tor were now at work upon the case
what plans would be followed he said
had not yet been determined, but the
fight VIII be continued and fought to the
end.
The Washington times., 1908-01-06
House Not to Interfere
With the School Board;
Senate May Take Action

There will be no interference with the
Board OF Education on the part of the
House. according to the present plans.
Even those members who have been lis
pose to critie!se the board In some par
ticuiars have made up their minds 10
leave the matter to the Senate.
One of these members said today:
The Senate viii have TO attend TO
the whole business. The House is in no
humOr to interfere with the board. If
the Senate chooses, 1t will make an in
vestigauOn. and we viii abide by that
The Washington times., 1908-01-06

There has been a greater increase Of
railroad rates in this country since the
Hepburn act took effect fifteen months
ago than in any similar period thereto
fore. The increase is still going on.
The reductions OF rates effected By the
commission have been insignificant COM
pared with the increase enforced by
the railroads.
These charges have been made re-
peatedly in the last few months, and
with increasing emphasis. They are
backed with statistics and details.
In it's annual report, issued today, the
Interstate Commerce Commission, with
out referring dlrectlyto these allegations.
vigorously recommends that II be given
power to prevent increases Of rates and
schedules Of rates by railroads The
commission has no such power now.
The railroads could make any increases
they liked, aud tho commission could
only act on them after they were In
effect, reducing them after hearing and
decision that they were unreasonable
It asks power 10 suspend any pro-
posed advance until after hearing and
determination. Bills have already been
introduced to confer this power, and tho
commission strongly emphasized the
need Of it.
Report Interesting.
The report this year, covering the
first fifteen months OF the new Hep
burn law, as extremely interesting. II
points out the heavy Iabors OF the
commission in putting the new law
working in its Administrative aspects;
and IL Pr-<-nts a summary Of court
decisions which cannot fail to Justify
on casual study, the conclusion that
the courts are more disposed than ever
before to stand by the policy OF Wig
orOus Government regulation. At the
same time IL Is pointed out that in
different jurisdictions the courts have
made Numerically opposite rulings
as, for instance, IN car supply cases
which lead 10 endless complication;
and il is suggested that the commits
sion ought to have such power as
The Washington times., 1908-01-06

ported the absence of over one hundred
pupils partly0ccasioued by the maIady
and partly by the reluctance OF some TO
return 10 their studies until this morn
ing.
As IL is. the youngsters who returned
today really seem TO have little pref
erence as 10 whether they are required
TO attend school or remain at nome
with the grip In fact. some OF them
who reported AT the Franklin while a
Times representative stood by. seemed
positively delighted that the disease had
given them a twO-days' respite last
week
The Washington times., 1908-01-06
Found Dead In Basement;
Think Old Woman Slain

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-An unknown
woman about sixty years OF age was
found dead in a basement at Ali West
Forty-second street today under cir
cumstances believed by the police to
indicate g murder.
The woman was poorly dressed in an
old wrapper. but wore a hat. indlcat-
ing she had started out on the street.
An investigation has been begun
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
GIRL GUM cHEWERs
NOT DESIRED BY ANY
LOS ANGELES STORES
saIeswoman Who INDUCES In cud of
Much Advertised Virtues Runs
Risk of Losing Her
Position

"The gum chewing girl Is persona
non grata at the big department stores
of Los Angeles remarked one who
has been connected with such firms.
1.-THE same is true in the middle
west and In the east as we'll" he con-
tinued.
"Girls will chew gum. The national
chewing gum bill every year Is appall-
ing. AS Gilbert Hubbard puts 1t, Until
we spend more money for books than
for chewing gum, we will never be
civilized
"That is just about the truth, too.
'But you take the average girl, young
things of 16, sweet and sassy of tenn
permanent, and they seem to think they
must be chewing the cud of gum per-
petually.
However If they wish to hold good,
steady positions at any Of the leading
department stores in the country, they
cannot be chewing gum while they are
working.
"You do see them now and then. But
they are acting against orders and
taking their own risks.
"The gum chewing girl is not popu-
lar in the business world.
Customers Object
1.-THE customers do not like 1t any
more than the employer.
1.-THE woman who steps into store
to price some articles does not like
to have the replies to her questions
as to prize and quality of articles n.y.
phenated with silent intervals to afford
the saleswoman time to get an extra
'chaw' on that wad of gum in her
mouth, or to 'swaller.'
Neither does the employer like to
see row of girls behind the counter,
4aI. nj as
Is busily engaged in keeping her jaws
shifting against each other.
1.-THE girl with the gum habit back
east has to meet even more strict rules
and regulations than the girl Of Los
Angeles stores.
I'm New York or Boston, for in
stance, they will see but one instance
of a girl chewing gum while at work.
and they send her notice of her dis
missal Immediately.
"I believe that there is some leni-
ency shown at Los Angeles. But the
fact remains that the wise-girl who
wishes to retain her position should
not run the risk of chewing up her
success with a piece of gum.
May Cost Her Job
"A nicke wad of gum is not worth
weeks job, l should say
1.-THE girl who wishes to chew and
who cannot stop, possibly, should wait
until her days work is over. Then,
in the quiet seclusion of her home. or
at the park or wherever she may spend
the leisure hours. she might enjoy her
self chewing this delectable cud, guar
anteed by label and printers ink, to
aid digestion, whiten the teeth, make
the hair curl and give her soul kiss
an hour long, If she so desires.
However, for the life of me, I can
not see what girl finds in such a
habit. It must be her affinity.
But presume as long as George
AIDES saying that the cocktail follows
the flag. holds true, the girl will follow
the gum chewing habit
But as she values her job, let her
swear off from 8 a. m. until p. m.
at the department stores"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
CLERKS PREPARE FIGHT
FOR SATURDAY CLOSING
Department Store Employees Believe
Managers Will Consent to Allow
Half Holidays During the
Coming Summer

AS a result of one of the large de-
partment stores Of Los Angeles keep
ing it's shoe department open Satur-
day night a meeting of the clerks and
employers OF the department stores of
this city may be held today, or at
least the early part of this week, to in
vcstigate the reasons for such action.
The Saturday half holiday move
ment was great success last summer,
the clerks and employers in general
meeting with the employers on an
amicable basis and deciding to have
the half holidays commence in July.
This year they intend to close Satur-
day afternoons and evenings June ~
s-ad thus on through the summer.
C. M. Staub, a shoe dealer, is presi-
dent of the Saturday half holiday as
ISOLATION, while Edward D. Lewis of
Broadway department store Is the
secretary treasurer.
Twenty-seven stores are. in this
NOV ement.
They are seeking to have mems fur
nishing houses to enter the agreement
as well.
"There is no idea of asking for
higher wages; we have not formed a
union" said one of the clerks recently,
speaking of the matter, "but we wish
to have. our Saturday half holidays
The action of one department store In
keeping it's shoe department open last
Saturday night was like thunderbolt
out of a clear sky. We had not ex-
pected any such action. We are
muck opposed to working Saturday
nights as we will have to work Satur-
day afternoons until June 20.
1.-THE employers and employees are
in perfect accord, and we hope and
fully expect to come to an amicable
agreement on this thing"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
NEW MOTOR CARRIAGE
INVENTED BY NEWSB0Y
Italian Paper Carrier conceives Idea
Of "Dogmobile" with Most Craft
flying Results-CanIne
Used as Power

Los Angeles has the latest in motor
carriages.
This might be called "Dogmobile."
The inventor of this space buster"
is little Italian newspaper vender
named Joe Cervera.
cover on his rounds. He is conscien-
tious about his work and handles the
paper trade like the manager of great
news agency.
But the many weary blocks which
he has to cover are too much for any
boy not to feel. and he grows tired
trudging about, day in. and day out,
and so he began thinking.
First of all he envied the men in the
large touring cars who passed him with
a roar from the Gabrielle horn; while
the chap on the low and rakish like
motorcycle was also envied by the
newsboy, who could not get even a
bicycle.
Finally Joe hit upon plan.
AS he was feeling particularly blue
over his job one day his dog Nito licked
his hand.
Boy Receives Shock
Joe had a shock, something like the
one which Sir Isaac Newton must nave
experienced when he saw that particu-
lar apple fall and worked out the the
ory of the earth's gravitation.
Joe brought out his little express
wagon. Then he sat down on 1t. His
kid" brother asked a most foolish and
unwarranted question as to what Joe
intended to do.
The remark was greeted scornfully
by Joe, who simply whistled for Nito.
When the faithful dog came up be-
side him Joe grasped him by the coll
lar. Then when the dog made off Joe
went with HIM UP and down the steep
grades they went, flying down hill, and
making good time on the level. The
papers have been delivered in record
breaking times ever since. The grades
have no more terrors for the boy, who
rides up them instead of walking. And
Joe Cervera has the added pleasure OF
beholding in himself an inventor-the
originator of the "dogmobile."
In this case, as in many another,
Necessity was the mother of inven-
tion."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
TRIANGLE CADETS MAKE
GOOD SCORES AT SHOOT
Y. M. C. A. Military Corps Hits the
Targets at sohuetzen Park-Has
First Squad Platoon
Drill


Target practice was INDUCED in by
the Triangle cadets of the Los Angeles
Y. M. C. A, at Schuetzen park Satur-
day afternoon, men from companies A
and B participating.
- The 200-yard range work was credit
ably done, and the scores Of the firing
squad were as, follows for the leaders
of the twenty-six men present. The
shells were government 45.70. The
scores:
Sergt. r. C. Paulson, II points; Lieut..
G. F. Temple, 10; Private H. D. Demp-
ster. 4; Private W.. Foster, 5. Sergt.
Phillips and Sergt. 7. Thornton were
tied for fifth place with points.
Squad platoon drill was participated
in by the cadet corps Saturday night,
the work being done most creditably,
as this was the first time this sort of
work has been tried by the men.
The members are looking forward to
their summer camp at San Diego for
two weeks, commencing June 20, with
great pleasure.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
MERRY WIDOW HAT HAS
A RIVAL IN THE BOB
j. EVANS OF LESS SIZE
New Millinery Creation Named After
the Admiral Is of Comparatively
Small Brim-Sugar Cooky
Takes Name

Los Angeles sees a new rival to 1.-THE
Merry Widow" hat in the field.
This Is none other than the Bob
Evans" hat.
The newest is not exactly the same
as the enormous headgear which has
made such a furore on the stage, on the
street and in the opera houses of the
land, where suffering men try in vain
to see the stage from behind its broad
expanse.
The Bob Evans" named after the
doughty rear admiral, who always be-
lieved In the square DEAL" also takes
cognizance of the frailties of mankind
and does not ask of him to do an i'm
possibility by seeing through hat with
a beam measuring two feet and then
some.
This Bob Evans creation" is higher
in the crown than the hat Of hilarious
widowhood," and is narrower In the
brim by a foot" some exuberant men
said who sat behind one at the theater
the other night.
However, the milliner and the women
who wear the latest headgear declare
the width is not shrunk so much as
that, only few inches difference mark
ing the difference between the Bob
Evans, and the Merry Widow"
"Still, when you've paid 81 for a seat
at show every little bit helps when 1t
comes to shrinking the size of the hat
before you, especially in its width. And
that's where the Bob Evans hedges
over the Merry Widow" explained one
grateful theater goer.
Deserves New Medal
IF our rear admiral now retired
from the navy's active service, did not
accomplish anything else but to have
that hat Of sensible proportions named
after him he deserves the everlasting
LII.
claimed another show-going man who
had suffered from the Merry Widows"
on his line Of vision for many sad
hopeless, understanding months. 1T
beats having a cigar named after him"
May the Bob Evans cruise through
out the length and breadth of our land
for many years to come" was the ver-
dict of still another sufferer from
Merry Widowitis."
The Merry Widow" hat has sue
cessor in the culinary world.
This is in the shape of the friend OF
childhood-the cooky.
This particular cooky Is called 'The
Merry Widow cooky," and is wide,
white and round, of vanilla flavor,
harmless for the young and with a
bulls eye of raisin in the center
Looking on the cooky 1t appears like a
Merry Widow" hat when seen from the
top, the raisin representing the small
proportional crown, and the broad ex-
panse of cooky, the wide, expansive
brim of the hat which gave mankind
tonsilitis.
Public school teachers are complain
ing already of the boys-and girls, too
--of their schools, clandestinely carry
ing this delectable piece of eatable with
them into the building, and behind the
protecting folds of huge geography
enjoying a quiet lunch, while all the
time they are supposed to be reading
about the boundaries of the states of
the Union or the location of the capital
of Madagascar, and the like.
"The Merry Widow cooky" is as pop
ular among the younger set as the hat
of the same name is with their older
stsfara
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION
TAKES UP BOND ISSUE

At the meeting of the Los Angeles
board of education tonight the most
important matter of business will be
the decision regarding the amount of
bonds to be asked in the election which
the board thinks should be held in
order to build new high school and
construct new building for the Poly
technic high school.
The meeting will be called at 1880
D. m. at the Security Trust building,
Fifth and Spring streets.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
FOREST SERVICE ANNOUNCES
CALIFORNIA APPOINTMENTS

WASHINGTON. May 24.-The forest
service has just announced the follow
ing appointments on California ma
tional forests:
Arthur G. Barrett has been appointed
a forest guard on the Plumas national
forest.
Charles r. Nail has been appointed
a forest guard on Diamond mountain
national forest.
Daniel w. Deerwater. w. W. Hitch
cock and Erwin A. Shulmire have been
appointed forest guards on the Tahoe
national forest.
John N. Lindsey has been appointed
q forest guard on the Stanislaus ma
tional forest.
Claude Barker and Lincoln Herricx
have been appointed forest guards on
the Sierra (N) national forest
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
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.M'COMAS TRIAL
REOPENS TODAY
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT OF
VICTORY
CASE MAY REACH JURY WEDNEs-
DAY MORNING
Acid Test VIII Be First Thing Placed
In Evidence When Court Begins
Work-only Few Allowed
In Room

81 think the defense will have all it's
evidence in by Tuesday night, and the
trial should be completed by Wednes-
day.
I'VE have a rafting good jury, and
/ have no doubt but the members VIII
see which side is right. Although 1t IS
somewhat early in the trial to predict
much, / think we will WIN" The above
statement was made by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney G. Ray Horton yester-
day. Mr.. Horton Is prosecuting the
case against w. p. McComas, charged
with the murder of Charlotte Noyes.
1.-THE outlook is what / term very
nice, and think we will win. l do
not think the trial will terminate be-
fore the latter part of the week. In
all probability we will start with the
acid test when the trial opens tomor-
row."
This was the statement of Paul w.
Schenck. junior member of the firm
of attorneys who are defending w. p.
McComas.
The trial will be resumed in depart
ment four of the superior court before
Judge James at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
AS the end of the trial draws near
w. p. McComas the defendant, is be-
coming more serious.
Five deputy sheriffs have been de-
tailed to handle the crowd that is ex-
pected to swarm the court room and
corridors in an attempt to obtain a
seat at the trial. No one is allowed
in the court room unless he Is seated.
There are not more than fifty seats
for the spectators and as a rule these
are filled long before the court session
opens.
Many lawyers, some of whom are
prominent members of the local bar,
were refused admission to the court
room last Thursda ybecause the seats
were full
All of the attorneys in the case
passed Sunday at their homes, rest
ing up for the strain they expect to
bear during the latter part of the trial.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
KlLAUEA VOLCANO is
AGAIN IN ERUPTION
Secretary of Chamber of Commerce
Mourns Because Excursion is
Called Off-Visitors Miss
Beautiful Sight

Secretary Frank Virgins of the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce is la
menting the fact that the proposed ex-
cursion to Hawaii under the auspices of
that body had to be given up, since one
of the most beautiful sights to be seen
in the islands for years is now visible
the eruption of the volcano Kilauea.
Visitors to the islands during the
next three months will get a sight
which it has not been possible to view
for a quarter of century" said Lloyd
Childs, Los Angeles agent for the
Hawaiian promotion committee, yes
terday,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
PLUMBERS PREPARE FOR
OPEN HOUSE MEETING

Plumbers are making elaborate ar
rangements for their open meeting
Wednesday evening, May 81.
it's a "lead-p cinch" this will be the
greatest ever. There will be lot of
doings-too numerous to mention.
Organizer Leonard, who has been
stirring things up for the craft the past
couple of weeks, will be one of the
speakers. Stanley B. Wilson will also
speak and others prominent in labor
affairs will be on hand to say things
for the edification Of the meeting.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
NEWSB0Y TRIES HARD TO
THRASH SPECIAL OFFICER
Resented Interference in Dispute Be-
tween Himself and Competitor
Whom He Sought to
Drive Away

Connie Buckley. newsboy, at
tempted to thrash Special Officer L.
between Buckley and another newsboy
early Saturday. Buckley was arrested
and Mather visited the receiving hos
pital, where cut on his lip was sewed
by DR.. Bonynge.
1t is said Buckley was trying to drive
a smaller boy off his beat" on East
First street. officer Mather of the
street department, separated the COM
batants. Then Buckley turned on the
officer and struck him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25

while ON broadway stop at the Bartlett
Music company. Whyf Because they have
on exhibition the auto-piano to be given away
by The Herald. 1t will pay you.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
BURGLARS ROB STORE
DURING OWNERS ABSENCE

The store of P. Cook, 3017 South Main
street, was entered between 8 and
Saturday afternoon while Mrs. Cook,
who had charge of the store at the
time, was in the rear yard. Fifteen dol
lars was taken from the till.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25

You can DO BUSINESS
THROUGH THE WANT ADS.
plenty of it, of many kinds, at
the smallest possible cost Of pro-
motion"