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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

charter member of the San Francisco
club, for who knows what propitious
fate will attend the association of Cap
tain Young with the new club?
The gossip this week of an engage
ment concerns an attractive belle who
lives on Pacific heights and one of the
most eligible. bachelors in society The
announcement would be quite a morsel
for Dame Grundy, but the formal news
is withheld for some unknown reason
since the friends of the couple are
reasonably certain that the romantic
attachment has already eliminated in
the customary formal understanding.
Doubtless the announcement will be
forthcoming within short time and
will create a stir among clubmen as
well as in the exclusive circle claimed
by the bride elect. The man in
question is one of two brothers who
have been reported engaged at various
times during the last season. but the
last .rumor is said TO be the real. real
truth.
Whitelaw Reid, the American ambas-
sador, and Mrs. Reid, who passed the
winter at Millbrae, tell their friends
they will make England their perma-
nent home. They will continue to rent
West Park, their country place, but
probably will give up Dorchester house.
their town residence. where they have
1t costs enormously to maintain Dor
chester house, and to be mistress of it
has taxed Mrs. Reid physically.
The earl and countess of Granard,
who was Miss Beatrice Mills, may sue
ceed the Reids in Dorchester house. it
is whispered The splendid, residence
can be had at reduced rent now, prob
ably, as property values in Mayfair
have declined. But that fact does not
enter into the question; the only OBJ
lection that the Granards have to TAX
ing the house is that Lady Granards
health is none too robust Her recent
vigorous round of entertaining has left
her almost Frustrated.
John Ward and his wife, who was
Miss Jean Reid, have not yet, settled
down in their country seat, Chilcote
park, which Mrs. Reid is preparing for
their occupancy.
The decided change from the sharply
r,a-Ired sfvIee of the 1as saason fe
more perceptible in street suits than
any other style of dress, but then the
revolution in dinner and. evening gowns
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this event to the gayety of the week,
can not be overlooked in a resume
of social affairs of the late season.
There is a swing and gayety about
these informal dances at the Preside
that make them a favored diversion
and. in fact, hops are the last parties
to be discarded even when society has
begun to seek the country places for
the summer.
The younger army, women and their
guests have a never tagging interest
in the hops and there are score or
more girls from town who are regular
attendants at the fortnightly parties
at the Officers club.
Mrs. Sterling Postley Adams has a
charming house guest just now in the
person of Miss Nancy Clark, who is
an addition to the circle of young peo-
pie; and then there is Miss Floyd of
Kentucky, who is the guest of Captain
and Mrs. Thomas Q. Ashburn, and is
always guest at the hops.
Lieutenant and Mrs. o. P. NJ. Haz-
zard are always among those present
and contribute to the happiness of the
occasion. Others who take an active
interest in the delightful dances are
Colonel and Mrs. John A Lundeen and
Major and Mrs. Johnstone.
Captain and Mrs. Pourie will be sad
ly missed at the dances in future. since
the captain sailed last week for Homo
lulu and Mrs. Pourie Will be here only
for short visit before Joining her
husband in the islands.
Among the girls from town who are
attractive guests at the Presidio dances
are Miss Anna Weller and Miss Dolly
MacGavin, who are close friends, by
the way, and are devoted to dancing.
Miss Peggy Simpson is often at the
dances and is popular. too. with the
army and navy set.
An interesting bit of history has
been revived with the opening of the
new Army and Navy club. to the effect
that Captain Lucien Young, U. S. N.
who is charter member of the club.
was also a charter member of the old
est army and navy club in the United
States, founded 35 years ago in Wash
ington. D. c. Captain Young was one
of IL members and the club has grown
and fiourished In the last thirty odd
years until it takes first place among
the clubs of the kind In this country.
Captain Young is proud of his asso-
citation with the beginning Of the older
club and the members of the new club
are glad that he consented to be a
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THE OUTSIDER
Other Social Events

The marriage of Miss Adele vercou-
tere and Harold r. Hackett took place
last Wednesday at the home of the
bride The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Lynn White in the presence of
a small company of friends and rela-
tives. The bride wore a handsome
tailored suit of blue cloth and was at
tended by Miss Carrie Nelson as maid of
honor. Nelson Patterson acted as best
man. Mr. and Mrs. Hackett will enjoy
a brief honeymoon trip in the southern
part of the state and return to reside in
this city. The bride is an attractive
girl and we'll known in musical circles,
while the bridegroom is a successful
young businessman
The marriage Of Miss Ariey Nelson
and Harry E. Fossey was recent event
at Grace Episcopal church, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev. Da-
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Mr. and Mrs Charles p. Gibbons an
nounce the engagement OF their daurh-
ter, Lydia, TO Gustav E. Schaefer -
Honolulu. -
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jacques Blum left YES.
terday morning for New York ana win
sail next Saturday on the Amerfka For.
Europe, where they will pass the sum.
mer. 9~---
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The Willing Workers announce .
prize whist tournament to be riva-'
thursday afternoon, May IS, at Asxer,,-
bly, hall, 1881 Bush street The sseui- se-n
will begin at 2:so o'clock, e
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Mr.. and Mrs I. Zwillinger announces
the engagement OF their daughter. Miss
Jeanette Zwillinger. to George Schnn-
llan- They will receive their friends
Sunday afternoon. May 16. from 3 nm
TIL o'clock, at 1880 Webster street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

Miss Sadye Phyllis Samuels will be
at home Wednesday. May IL. from
until S, at her home In Monte avenue
and Moraga road, Piedmont.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

Mr. and Mrs. Sol Elberg have re
turned to the city and are at thefr
residence, 632 Sixth avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Rhine announce
the engagement OF their daughter. Miss
Pauline Rhine. to Morris Peiser. Thew
win hold a reception Sunday afternoon
May g. from until o'clock, at their
residence TAI First avenue
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The decided change from the sharply
more perceptib1e in street suits than
any other style of dress, but then the
revolution in dinner d.evening gowns
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

Mrs. G. F. Bodhsh. president and
delegate OF the General Joseph L Brent
chapter. q. ID. c., has been attending
the state convention Of the organfza-'
ton at the st. Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Groos Jr. have given
up their apartments at the Hotel Gra-
NADIA and have gone to the Highlands
at Ross for the summer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

charter member of the San Francisco
club for who knows what propitious
fate will attend the association of Cap
tain Young with the new club?
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. n Lyons will celebrate
the tenth anniversary Of their wedding
this afternoon at their residence. 1921
Ellis street. They will receive their
friends between the hours of and 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
FRUIT PACKER FOR A MONTH
Woman Learns How it Feels to Work
for a Living.
roII1NG UNDER HIGH PRESSURE
Not the Labor that Wears Upon
One, but the Monotony and
the strain of Con-
tinual Haste.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-There was
nothing scientific about 1t. didn't want
to know how many women are mangled
in machinery yearly nor whether model
factories supply hot tea at noon. l just
wanted TO know personally how 1t would
feel TO get a job.
Positions / knew all about. You apply
for these and are accepted. You ask for
a job and get taken on. 1 wanted to know
the feel Of It; to ask. to be refused. to be
taken, to be looked over. To do some
thing not because l had any special in
clinatton or training. but because l hap
pened to be on hand at Z a. m. and some
one else did not happen to be there. To
work on day after day with no more
ultimate ambition than TO make as much
az possible at that particular thing.
Because 1 wanted to begin at the very
bottom. to feel very much alone and un-
protected, 1 went TO a society that keeps
a secretary TO help girls to find work, and
asked assistance She was a very we'll
dressed secretary and she looked me over
critically. For five minutes she Just sized
me up and then said shirts"
1 a expected this. Organizations al
ways advise sewing. But 1 said l would
rather do anything else, for I wanted to
see what else she would suggest. She
frowned slightly and then followed with
canvassing. housework. nurse girl and wait
ing on table in a country hotel. l shook
my head at all.
The frown ~deepened. Then suddenly it
cleared and she said Fruit" with the cir
Of having brought forth a very precious
gem indeed.
Couldn't Refuse Fruit.
didn't have the courage to refuse fruit,
besides It seemed to be a very wonderful
thing. You simply went off somewhere
Into the beautiful country" and enjoy ed
yourself. 1t couldn't really be called work,
and II you were any good at all you made
s. a day. Hundreds OF women yearly fol-
lowed the ripening fruit through California,
l forget just how many the secretary
had personally driven into fruit, but II
was all down In a little red book. She
call it gathering statistics on one OF the
greatest Industrial opportunities for the
working women Of our state" So l let her
enter me in the little red book and give me
a printed slip. good for a tick at the rail.
road office. and 1 signed two papers prom
lsing to refund the cost.
Then 1 packed a grip and went away
700 miles into the beautiful country t
a town where the Chamber of CommercC
gives away receipt books on how to ge
an entire dinner with raisins and prunes
I found a room in a rambling old hous,
down close to the fruit houses, where
engines switched back and forth all nigh
long and the front door was never closed
All night heavy steps sounded on tn,
stairs and then the landlady's bell would
jangIe wildly and a few minutes after he
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
Ont OF . job,

Then l lost my place. Something hap
pensd somewhere 70 the zig supply n hall
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
Generous Child.

Master Walter, aged O. had eaten the
soft portions Of toast at breakfast and
piled the crusts on his plate. when !
was a little boy" remarked his father
Il always ate the crusts of my toast"
Did you like theme asked the little
fellow, cheerfully.
Yes" replied the parent.
You may have these replied Master
Walter, pushing his plate across the table.
-Delineator,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
A burning Shame

is not to have Buoklen's Arnica salve to
cure burns, sores. piles, cuts, Wounds and
ulcers. sc. For sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24
Passing of the Pain.

They were quite right. By the fifth day
the sharpness of the pain was gone. At
night l feat only deadly, stupidity tired. BY
the end OF the week l was making 80
cents on good days. but the life and color
were all gone out OF II. II was not until
long after | had left il that l could see
again as l had seen on the first day.
BY the middle OF the second week the
others existed only as they made more or
less than /. The white-haired old English
woman who packed so slowly, so accurately
at the far end OF the table and who
stopped every few moments to wipe her
glasses and give a little sigh, and the
wrinkled, Sicilian witch who had fought
with the boss and owned a row OF flats
and had a bank account and Little Dia-
monds, the pretty Armenian next to me,
whose money went into payments on the
family orchard, 80 that she couldn't marry
the pale, quiet young fellow who stood all
day at the throttle Of the separator and
gazed at her with dark. sad eastern
eyes-they had all gone down together,
BY the end Of the second week l had be-
come a machine-a machine for the flat
tening OF figs. l had not tried 10 do it. ]
had just stood steadily packing and pack
ing and packing.
Ont of a job,
Then l lost my place. Something hap
pened somewhere 70 the fig supply and half
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-30
IS KILLED
by CAR
Unknown Man Struck by
T. r. & p. Freight
Train Dies Of In
juries

An unknown man, struck by a
T. r. & P. freight train on a
small trestle on the tidelands at
11:25 O'Clock last night, succumb-
ed to his injuries early this morn
ing at the Fannie Paddock hos
pital.
There was nothing on the man
to indicate in any manner who
he was.
He was dressed as a 1aborer
and was penniless., He was about
35 years old.
The train was returning with a
load of lumber from the st. Paul
mill when the accident occurred.
Motorman @. r. Anfill saw the
8 man on the trestle, when only a
few feet from him. He was
standing with his back turned to
the motor.
Anfill blew the whistle, turned
on the air brakes and reversed
the motor, but 1t was too late.
The man was struck and hurled
under the fender. His legs were
badly mutilated and he sustained
fatal internal injuries. He died
at about 6 o'clock this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-30
GOOD MUSCLE GOING To
WASTE ON CITY STREETS.

yield to the lands In usefulness
land dignity"
II DR.. Johnson could revisit his
cou4try today he would find, his
largument vindicated by an align
Iment OF industries so uneven that
business in the streets of her cit
les is impeded by prooessions oi
gauht men, shouting in wretche,l
concert, I'VE want work."
ror many years the United
States has made the mistake OF
Iunduiy assisting manufacture
commerce and other ectivitiss
that center in the oities at the ex.
lpepse of the farm. We must pre-,
serve jealously the right and pos
sibility Of free access to the soil
This Ii the safeguard not only ot
national wealth. but Of national
character.
For the sake Of the cotnine nall.
lions. who viii be helpless unies.
fContInued on Page EiGht.)
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Eatonville, Oct. 20, 1909.

Eatonville, Oct. 20, 1909.
Sporting Editor Tacoma Times:
Dear Sir:-I attach hereto a
clipping from a Tacoma paper OF
October 20 in regard to the very
successful" hunting trip of Nell
son Bennett, Richard Vaeth, w.
w. Pickeral and Len Dougherty
in the country along the Tacoma
Eastern railroad in the vicinity OF
Eatonville, and / will also let you
have the true side of the story.
The particular bear in question
was not killed by the Bennett.
VaethlPickeral-Dougherty party
but on the contrary was trapped
in steel trap with drag attach.
ment In an entirely opposite direc.
tion from where the Bennett'
Observation-Disclosures party
were hunting. The trap was Sc.
out by a party by the name OF
George Fenton on Sunday last,
and the bear was brought into
Eatonville on Monday. A small
log had been used as drag In
connection with the trap. and the
bear had dragged this about half
q mile through the woods, but
was easily tracked by the trap
pers and finally overtaken, and
was shot through the head at
very short range with shot gun
The right fore leg was broken
and the hide torn 4 little. expos
ing the bone. The bear was
brought in to a butcher shop IN
Eatonville, conducted by Reed
Bros, and there It was dressed
and remained IN the butcher shop
until purchased by the Bennett.
Vaeth-P Piekeral-Do party.
Half the population of Eatonbillq
viewed the bear while It was on
display at the butcher shop. and
everyone In Eatonville knows OF
the transaction whereby the car
cass was Transferred to the Ben-
nett : vaeth Pickerai-Dougherfy
hunting party for the sum Of
thirty dollars. tor which w. w.
pickeral Ravs q check to George
Fenfen. frapper of tho bear, and
Fenton paid the express charges
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-30
WOMAN ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER
MONDAY

Again. Monday morning Mrs.
Martina Kvalshaug will be taken
into court to face trial for the
murder of her husband last May.
Since Wednesday morning, the
whole force of the sheriff's office
has been at work locating the 27a
|veniremen summoned, to appear
for examination to serve as Jur-
|ors. 80
1t is certain that the court will
be entirely filed by the yenirs-
men so 1t has been ordered that
spectators be excluded.
Mrs, Kvalshaug pays little heed
to the proceedings taken In her
case. Her life seems to be as
tranquil as ever.
Attorney Kelley, who with Otis
Johnson will defend the woman.
states that he will not be over
severe In excusing talesmen. What
1.-THE defense wants. he states. Is !
Jury of intell5gent men and the
fact that & talesman has read ac-
counts OF the murder In the news
papers will not be sufficient
grounds for him to excuse the
|man. he says.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-30

on the same to Tacoma. The
bears front teeth were broken by
his trying to knaw his foot out OF
the trap.
Nobody In Eatonville saw the
five pronged buck that this party
also report shooting. and same
was not shipped down on the
train, but, however. am not
acquainted with the facts IN cons.
nection with this and am not In q
position to dispute It.. but 1t tho
same time could not be induced to
believe Il. and. moreover. TO be-
lIeve that 1t was shot ~ their
party, sven II It were IN their
possesSfon.
In our BELIEF such unsportx-
-manlilxe conduct az this u to be
detested BY any good lover Of the
sport who goes forth into the
woods and trusts entirely 70 good
luck, marksmanship and endur~
ance for the spoila. aud Ne ba-'
lieve little article on this sub
ject ia very worthy or publication
In your valmsble Ti1ne1 in the
next issue.
Yours very tvuIy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-30
ANNEXATION
ELECTION
DATE
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION
OF ALL SUBURBS PRESENT.
ED TODAY AND CONiMIS-
SIONERS WILL MEET NO.
VEMBER 20 TO SET ELEC-
TION DATE.

On November 20 the county
commissioners will meet to set
the date for the big annexation
election.
This was determined today
when the committee Of five repre-
senting all the suburbs to be an
nexed presented their petitions to
the commissioners. The petition
was signed by 636 voters out of a
possible 1887 voting at the last
regular election, and includes all
of the Tacoma suburbs except
Puyallup, Steilacoom and Milton,
the three incorporated towns.
These three places, according
to law, will have to be consolidat-
ed after the territory lying be-
tween them and Tacoma has been
annexed.
When the commissioners me 1t
to set the date for the annexation
election they will be ready to
hear. any objections which the
property owners concerned may
have, but II the required number
of voters desire the election held
the commissioners must provide
for it.
The committee representing the
proposed district which was spe-
officially described In the Times
some time ago is composed of
Marshall X. Smell, ]. M. Harris,
Eugene Church, B. F. Jacobs and
]. F. Fitch. They put up $50
with the commissioners today 20
cover the cost of publishing the
notice for the hearing on their
petition.
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'ELOP[R GETS OFF
WITH $500 FINE

Samuel Block, who was arrest
ed at Seattle Thursday with Mrs.
Maude Bingham. pleaded guilty to
a statutory charge before Judge
Easterday in the superior cours
yesterday and was let on easy
with a fine of $500. The case
against the woman was dismissed
upon the solicitation of Bingham
iand George Bennett, the woman'a
husband and brother respectively,
lwho started the action by swear
ing to the warrants. They also
asked for leniency for Block.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-30
N|NE|NC|NERATEO
IN BIG BANK
BUlLOlNG
-
Heavy Loss Of Life Re,
suits When Structure
Is Burned to the
Ground
fBy United Press Leased Wire
ST. JOHNSBURY VT. Oct. 70

Wy ChAtNu Ives AfNNSCu
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT, Oct. 30.
AT least nine persons were
burned to death or killed In at
tempting to escape today when
the Citizens Savings bank build
ing here burned, destroying the
bank and several other establish
ments which were located in the
structure.
A dozen more or less seriously
injured, some of whom may not
recover, have been. taken to hospi-
tails for treatment.
The known dead:
Charles Ranlett, printer, 35,
jumped from window.
I. e. Darling.
Mrs. Rose Massey.
Stephen Cushman and wife.
Bereno Cushman, 9-year-old
daughter of Stephen Cushman.
Herbert Tanner and wife.
Mrs. May Sleeper.
The fire spread so rapidly
through the structure, blocking
the stairways and filling the build
ing with dense smoke, that 1t was
difficult for anyone to escape and
rescue work was practically Inn
possible. Most of those who did
make their way out were almost
Overcome by fumes and badly
burned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-30
Grant Wins
Vanderbilt
Cup Race
DRIVES ALCO CAR OVER
COURSE OF 27s MILES IN
4 HOURS, "a MINUTES.
(By United Press Leased wirc.l

Wy thtttu ftSs INdSto WTcsJ
VANDERBILT RACE COURSE.
Long Island, Oct. 30.-Harry r..
Grant, driving an Alec car, captu-
re the famous Vanderbilt cup race
this afternoon when he drove his
machine 27S.08 miles in four
hours, twentyfour minutes and
forty-two seconds.
Parker in a Fiat car finished
second, about five minutes behind
Grant.
Although no person was injur-
ed In the race the contest was
marred by accidents to a number
of machines, five of which were
forced to retire from the race.
The first of the series of mis-
haps occurred at the end OF the
fourth lap, when Chevrolet, who
had been setting the pace until
this time, was forced to retire
when he cracked the cylinder Of
his Buick car. N
Chevrolet had been maintaining
"a terrific pace and at 9:57 had
covered the fourth lap, thereby
setting up a new record on the
Vanderbilt course.
Although the day was ideal for
racing, only about 10000 people
were stretched along the courss
when the contestants started.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-There
is a painting hanging in the won
derful Astor palace, in upper
Fifth ave. that just now holds a
remarkable interest for society
1t shows beautiful Mrs. John ia
cob Astor, wife of one of the
worlds richest men, attired in
ball costume, on her face an i'm
perious look, telling better than
words that she, and she alone, is
leader of the 400.
A talented nobleman, the
Prince Pierre TroubetZkoy, was
the artist. AS he worked over his
canvas, busy with palette and
brushes, he won the admiration OF
society's queen.
Then there came into the AS
tor family divorce case. 1t was
that of Amelia Rives Chanler
wife of John Armstrong Chanler
who is a cousin of John jacob
Astor. When she remarked, the
bridegroom was the prince and
painter.
What part did Mrs. Astor play
I'm the romance as matchmaker
And now Mrs. Astor herself has
sued her multimillionaire husband
for separation. As leader of the
400, she refused to recognize some
Of the most prominent society
women in the United States, be.
cause they had been divorced.
VIII she now forsake society
having practiced what she preach.
ed against?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-30
NEWCOMB Gets
DELAY

Attorneys for Charles F. New
comb, convicted murderer, were
granted four days more in which
to prepare for the argument upon
their motion for new trial by
Judge Chapman this morning.
The motion was to have been
disposed of today but the attor-
|neys asked for continuance,
stating that they had not prepar
ed sufficiently for argument. The
motion will come up next Wednes-
day morning, and, as 1t is conced-
ed that it will be denied, the next
step of the attorneys for New
comb will be to go before the su
'preme court and ask for re-
versal of the decision of Judge
Chapman.