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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

detail Of this coat Is luxurious, the lin
ing being Of pale, corn colored satin bro
cade and the buttons being of gold plate
encrusted with sunken pearls. This coat
Is made on loose, roomy lines and fas-
tens somewhat higher than the garments
designed for dressy wear exclusively,
the model being intended for motoring
use, as well as for afternoon and evening
wear.
The Christmas Coat of Velvet and
Fur.
This winter black velvet coats bordered
with fur are SO fashionable that the
woman planning to spend her Christmas
money in a handsome wrap might we'll
invest in one of these rich garments.
The black velvet coats with fur borders
and big fur collars, made their first APP
pearance at the horse show and were in
stantly pronounced SO stunning that they
leaped to the pinnacle of fashion in
night. Black is the color most often
used for these velvet coats and the fur
border and huge coachman's collar Is of
skunk. lynx or the-at present-extrava-
gantly popular "Ipsen," pelt with the
marking of chinchilla but much heavier
in texture and more brown in tone.
Princess Frock of Fur.
Often the long fur-trimmed velvet coat
is accompanied by skirt also bordered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
A Dresgy Fur Set for Calling Use

will be apt to make a sizable hole In the
pocket of husband or father this year. 1t
is diScouraging to find that even a nodes
set of black fox for everyday use is priced
at from $50 upward. This is because Of
the huge size of the new furs, several
animal skins being required for modish
muf, to say nothing of the huge "scarfs'
which are really shawls reaching quite to
the waistline at the back and to the
knees in front. A hundred years ago the
larger the muff the more modish the lady.
and it seems that the old times have re-
turned. for some of the barrel-like Affairs
which ono sees are really stupendous The
new muffs. however, are light and soft
as thfstledown In spite Of the amount of
fur used. There are no clumsy stunings
of cotton wadding as In the o1den times.
and no lining is used between the soft
supple pelt and the satin or shirred chif
fon inside The up-to-date mum. whatever
its size, may be crushed In the hand Ike
handkerchief or slowed away under the
arm when the hands are busy.
The woman selecting Christmas furs
should see that they have this soft, sup
pie quality, and no matter how big they
are they must be light, II they are at all
worth the price asked for them Fisher
and fox are the smart pelts for nun and
shoulder furs at present, and fox is
particularly satisfactory fur as 1t wears
well and keeps its gloss. nor does 1t lose
Its long hairs as readily as the more per-
Gray fox-or the substitute. gray wolf
is a pretty fur for the younger woman.
If brown fur Is liked, skunk Will be more
satisfactory than mink for which large
price must be paid to obtain good quail
ity. White fox Is ideal for young girl.
and older women may wear this beautiful
pelt in the evening, though by the glare
OF broad daylight 1t Is apt to be trying
to the complexion that has lost fresh
ness. An exquisite set Of white fox is H.
Illustrated. the big, soft mun being matched
by a broad scarf which Is warm enough
to serve as q wrap over pretty little tea
frocks of light material.
Handsome furs are frequent sojourners
on the Christmas tree and this item OF
the children's attire may be as rich In
character as a doting parent could wish,
however simple the rest of the child's
raiment Is kept. The long-hafred furs are
always beloved by little folks and the big.
furry NUTS and collars now in vogue, with
their natural looking animal heads. paws
and brushes, give more joy to imaginative
childhood than grown-up people realize
White fox is much used for best coats
of white coney, and white fox sets are
delightful with the new dark velvet coats
In which smart little girls are appearing
now.
Chinchilla is an ideal fur for children.
except that it is SO expensive. Gray squir-
rel is worn by the small tots, gray fo1
also. Black furs should not be given te
little children. and II brown furs are de-
sired, the choice should rest on beaver
or skunk mink being too old in sugges-
ton for the small girl, and sable almost
too elegant for her dignity to carry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

when after week or so Of wear the tiny
bits Of thin skin begin to split apart all
over the coat, great is the chagrin of the
purchaser thereof.
In fact. wonderful bargains in furs
OF any sort are something to dodge war
lily. Ermfne at anything less than a royal
price, genuine mink inexpensively
tagged or Lynx offered below the high
figure which this really rare fur now COM
mands at the best furriers, should be
avoided. There are various fur substi-
tutes which, If one knows anything of
fur lore, prove very satisfactory. Just
as cleverly prepared French rat is an I'M
ashamed representative Of genuine seal
skin, so the red American fox, skilfully
dyed, becomes a very satisfactory subs1-
tute for the costly sitka, fox pelt. If
one may not indulge in kingly ermine,
white coney is almost as lovely, and as
for gray fox, the smoke-colored wolf fur
is equally becoming and almost as
feathery- in quality. The cruder imita-
lions are the things to be wary of-the
substitution OF coarse, stin-dyed opossum
for fox; of dyed monkey for lynx. and
of the awful touched up mink for the
beautifully striped natural pelt.
No sane woman-unless her check ac-
count is Hmitless-indulges in sables; for
sables are not only very costly. but ex-
tremely perishabie. The long hairs wear
of and become matted and the luster
soon becomes dulled unless the fur Is
treated with the greatest tenderness and
cheaper furs are kept on hand for every
day use. coat of genuine Russian sable
costs well up into six figures. One Of
genuine mink may be had for 81, 900 or
$1,000. and the family alteration is now
apt to be whether mother shall have
fur coat or the rest Of the family the
use Of touring car.
Unspotted Ermine is Now Most
Fashionable.
Pure white ermine, untrimmed with the
little black tails-or, as the furriers term
II. ..unspotted" ermine-is now the der
nier cr for evening coats. long wrap
of unspotted ermine with a border Of the
tail trimmed pelt is shown, big barrel
muff to match completing the luxury OF
this beautiful evening wrap. This coat Is
lined with pale pink satin and frtlls of
white chiffon over pink fall from the
wide sleeves. The lining of such wrap
is most important feature, adding much
to its artistic value when thrown over
the chair behind the wearer's delicate
evening frock. In this case the lining of
the coat harmonizes with the hat of silk
plush trimmed with rose-dnted plumes.
The pure white coney coats trimmed
with white fox are also very beautiful
and one OF the seasons wealthiest de-
butantes, who If she chose could well af-
ford ermine wears a white coney coat
with huge collar and muff of fox, over
her Paris made evening frocks.
When the Christmas Gift II q Mum.
Even a set Of small furs,' as the fur
riers call the muf and stole. or cravat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
Wisdom to Buy Fur Coat This Year Whole
FrockS Of Fur Now Massive Furs Not for
thePetite Woman FurS for Little Folks. IN. ~

IA OTHING fills the Christmas stock
ing like a fur coat. Nothing does
such credit to Saint Nick's repu-
~ tation for a discerning judgment IL
appropriate gift selection. A thou
sand dollars in diamonds is a lifelong
Investment, while thousand dollars in
furs is expended in an article which will
have but a brief life, the most costly
pelts being often the most perishab BILE;
but the fur Christmas gift will be likely
to bring even more joy than diamonds
just nows when barbaric jewels and or
naments of Byzantine and Egyptian
splendor are more fashionable than gems
of the first water.
Choose the Fur Coat Carefully.
One does not make up ones mind about
the Christmas fur coat in a hurry-nor
indeed about any of the Christmas furs.
The question Is one for lengthy and care
full consideration. Many things must
be taken into account; the size of the
Christmas check first of all; then the sort
Of fur most likely to remain in favor
for the next two or three seasons for the
Christmas fur coat will in all proba-
bility be made over several times during
its existence.
After the problem of what sort of fur
can be afforded is settled, there comes
the quite as vital consideration of what
sort Of fur may be becomingly worn. The
French furrier never makes a mistake in
this respect. He studies his customer
with a critical eye and decides with de-
termination that Madame has too much
embonpoint for a long-haired petit" or
that "Madamoiselle's deDlorable angular
ity will be best disguised by bushy furs."
The very short, thick-set woman should
indulge in a fur coat with hesitation If
she is determined upon having garment
of this character and cannot afford to
order one made at a reliable furriers
she should take her ready built coat to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

nation Of wool with mohair on which
chiffon tunics are used; and will also
serve admirably as an evening wrap. for
theater and restaurant wear when the
delicate cape of light satin is impossible
The coat is, however. not intended for
walking or street use during daylight
hours. and with its loose, wrap-like lines
and delicate trimming of white fox.
would be in bad taste for morning wear
over short tailored wool skirt.
Choosing a Fur Coat for General
Use.
The fur coat intended for street wear
should depend for its distinction on the
of its cut, no 'dressy" touches of orna-
mentation being permitted. Coats Of
this sort are usually semiftting. with
broad graceful shoulders and lines taper
ing to give slender. ''hipless' effect
below the waist. The fastening is ar
deep shawl collar of its own pelt. or a
collar of skunk, lynx or other long haired
fur Matching this fur will be the in
eyitable huge muff of the winter.
Perfectly plain, faultlessly cut coats Of
sealskin, falling to the edge of the ankle
length skirt and having the low front
fastening and long, graceful collar, are
indescribably rich and distinguished.
Young girls wear these luxurious coats,
matched by dashing little bonnet turbans
OF the SediSkIut SulltieSS VI lEAAhAuS, SAc
velyety softness Of the dark fur bringing
out all the fresh tints of hair. eyes and
complexion.
Pony and caracui are still liked for
street coats and are used by women who
cannot afford the more costly broadtail
and Persian lamb. A coat of either Of
these skins should be most carefully Sc
lected, however, ana examined under q
strong light. Most Of the so-called bar
gains in coats of pony and caracul are
nf NJ
fully matched and sewed together: and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

a reputable tailor who handles furs and
have 1t entirely reftted. Only in this
way will the proper grace and length OF
line be assured. On any but an extreme
~ slender figure the average ready made
fur coat is hideously clumsy and I'M
calmly.
Brown Furs Returning to FASH
ions Favor.
The color of the new fur coat Is not
half as important as its shape. Just now
brown furs are creeping into favor
through the instrumentality of the
bronze and golden tones wherever posi-
BILE. Strangely enough the favor for
brown furs comes just when bla * frocks
for street and evening wear are the
fad.
Sealskin is of course the end and aim
of every normal woman's sartorial ambi-
ton; and the new sealskin coats are in
deed luxury personifed with their broad
border trimming of skunk or sable and
the huge muff tc match These long seal
skin Limousine coats. as the French
furriers call them, cost-when modishly
made and trimmed with a long-haircd
border fur-a small fortune; bue the gen.
uine seal is often very cieverly initiated
at q price gratifyingly less, by what the
furriers euphoniously term Hudson
SEAL" This pelt is really neither more nor
less than French rat, the fierce little in
habitant of the great underground sys-
tenn of Paris sewers. whose skin, skill
fully treated, becomes exceedingly soft
and velvety and makes an excellent sub
stitute for the now scarce and expensive
genuine seal.
A coat of rat trimmed with skunk does
seem q plebeian combination. but when
smartly made and luxuriously lined these
coats bring. ut the fashionable furriers,
prices that open ones eyes. coat of
this sort. bordered all around with lynx,
is shown among the Illustrations Every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

here and there to the bricks. Santa
Claus. his doll foundation almost hidden
beneath his stuffed out clothes OF red
cloth. his gay cap and fluffy cotton beard
and hair. is climbing out of the chimney.
which. of course. is high enough to rise
above the line of young eyes about the
table, SO that the packages inside may
not be seen. toy sleigh and reindeer
at the foot of the chimney will add to
the children's delight; and, of course,
Santa has on his back well-stuned
lumpy bag of playthings.
Miss Khoda NJ white, graduate of
the University OF Wisconsin, is the first
woman professor ever appointed to Mid
dleburg College, in Vezmont.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
SEBREE'S ARM0RED FLEET
TO VISIT ASIATIC WATERS
Eluht Cruisers to Be Absent in West
ern Pacific Ocean for Five
Months

WASHINGTON, Aug. Admiral
Sebree's armored cruiser squadron of
the Pacific fleet, eight vessels, will be
absent from the United States on its
coming cruise to Asiatic waters lit
tie more than five months.
1t will visit Honolulu, Admiralty
islands, Manila. where the yearly tar
get practice will be held, and the ports
of Hongkong, Woo Sing, Kobe and
Yokohama.
Only two vessels. however, will go to
the Chinese and Japanese ports. eX-
cept that the whole squadron will as
sembe off Yokohama January 10, on
which day it will start for the United
States. touching at Honolulu and
reaching San Francisco February 10.
The squadron will leave San Fran
CISCO September 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
COMPROMISE EFFECTED BY
NEWSPAPERS CREDITORS
Union Trust Company Bids in Proper
ties of Calkins Syndicate and
viii Settle Affairs

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. accept
ing the bid of the Union Trust COM
pany. offered as a compromise in set
tlement of the difficulties attending
dissolution of the Calkins newspaper
syndicate and it's various properties,
Referee in Bankruptcy Milton J. Green
declared the assets Of the corporation
sold to Sidney NJ Ehrman, legal rep
resentative of the trust company.
The payment in cash of S1i500 TO the
Calkins syndicate or it's creditors; the
assumption Of the claims of The Anglo
and London Paris National bank, the
Peoples bank of Sacramento, and the
Zellerbadh Paper company, amounting
to over $4,000, and REIMBURSEMENT of
the Union Trust company's claim of
$4,000 against the syndicate and its
properties were among the terms of
the compromise.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
ATTORNEY SECURES
CLIENTS REPRIEVE
After DIligent Search, Attorney Lo-
Gates Governor GllIett While on
Outing and Gains
Stay

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 2.-As the
result Of long search In an automo-
bile for Governor James N. Gillett.
ending in Eureka, where the governor
is taking an outing. Attorney Charles
II. Fairall has secured a reprieve OF
thirty days for his aged client, Will
liam B. Bradbury, which will prevent
temporarily the execution of sentence
of one year in the penitentiary for
perjury.
Bradbury, who is we'll known in Cali
fornia as a millionaire pioneer, was
convicted of the perjury charge in 1904
and secured a reversal in 1908. Later
the state supreme court reversed the
ruling of the appellate court and af-
firmed that of the trial court. Brad
bury was to have been taken to the
penitentiary today.
The crime of which he was convicted
was in connection with controversy
over mortgage held by him on Marin
county property belonging to James
McCue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03

very ground where are now located
some of the richest mines In the world
and pronounced it as not containing
any mineral wealth. AS an old pros
pector remarked who visited Monroe's s
claim Sunday gold is where you find
it."
The gold excitement in Monrovia has
brought TO light many interesting
stories and tales of mines in the near
by hills. Among the latter is a story
of an old Spanish woman who lived
for several years in Duarte and who
professed to know where there were
vast quantities of the precious metal
in Fish canyon, Certain it is that when
the woman needed money she left the
house and always returned with the
required amount of gold dust. 1t Is
a we'll known fact that several years
ago party of men earned wages by
panning gold back of Bliss ranch in
Duarte, For some little time the pay
dirt ran as high as s. or Sc per day
for an industrious worker
Work Begun in Earneot
The present company, of which Mon
roe is manager, and which Will be in
corporated as soon as a pay streak is
discovered, consists of sixteen Mon
rovla citizens, who have entered heart
and soul into MonrOe's project. Twen-
member Of the company has contrib
uted several dollars towards starting
the work.
f. 0. Cass, from whom the land was
leased for a period of fifty years, is
TO have ten per cent of the net earn
ings of the company as payment for
the land. Among the MonrOVians who
have taken shares in the company are
Ed. Hotchkiss, Henry Gierlich, Frank
Miller. Captain Steadman, Dick Mon
roe and several others,
The entire city is watching the de-
velopment of the mine with breath
less interest and reports of a pay
streak having been discovered are eX-
pected at any time.
Should the ore run over $50 in val
ne. or should there he an exceedingly
large amount it is probable that
claims will be staked out in every
portion of the canyon. Already large
number of prospectors have gone into
the hills. fired with the gold fever.
Meanwhile Monroe has staked out
three claims on government land and
believes that from at least two of
them paying ore in large quantities
may be milled.
Tom Patton is in charge of the work,
which is being rushed with all possible
expediency.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Henry Clay Pierce Married

LONDON, Aug. 2.-Henry Clay Pierce
of St. Louis was quietly married Mon
day at st. Georges church to Virginia
Prickett Burrowes, daughter of Maj.
William Russell Prickett of Edwards
VILE, H.. whose former husband died
four years ago. Beyond the church OF
ficials only four persons witnessed the
wedding. After quiet wedding break
fast Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce left for the
continent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
SALTON SEA CASE
DECISION UPHELD
Damages Assessed Against California
Development Company in Suit Of
Salt Refinery Affirmed by
Appellate Court

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-Respon-
sibility for the Salton sea floods of
1905 and 1906 was finally fixed today by
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals in affirming the decision of the
circuit court in the case of the New
Liverpool salt company against the
California Development company This
decision held that the intakes con-
structed by the development company
were improperly built, letting in the
flood waters of the Colorado river so
that they overfowed the Salton basin,
where the salt works were located.
Damages in the sum of S450,000 were
awarded the New Liverpool company.
The lower court is also sustained III
deciding there was no violation of the
courts orders in the work done during
the time the matter was in course of
adjudication. The repair work was
done by the Southern Pacific COM
panv, with the approval of President
Roosevelt, and bill for $1,000, 900 for
the same has been presented to the
government
4 IA hat n
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Protest AGAINST Award of Prizes

BUFFALO. n. Y, Aug. 2.--Protests
have been filed with Chairman Hover
by representatives of the Premier
Motor Car company, and the Moline
Motor Car company. against the award
of first prizes in the Glidden tour to
two Pierce Arrow cars. The protests
are based on allegations that the
Pierce-Arrow cars were not penalized
for the absence of rear lamps.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
GOLD MINING
ON IN EARNEST
WORK STARTED IN SALT PIT
CANYON NEAR M0NR0VIA
MANY PRosPEcToRs THRoNGlNG
TO SCENE OF ACTION
Old Residents Tell of Days When
Wealth Really Was Taken from
Deposit Later Lost for
Years
Especial to The Herald ]

MONROVIA, Aug. Work was be-
gun in Salt Pit canyon today on the
120 acres Of land leased by Dick Mon
roe and others of Monrovia from f. o.
Cass, and it is believed that a good
grade of ore will be brought to light.
In the foothill city nothing is talked
of but the prospects of the gold mine
which has been relocated by Monroe,
All day Sunday and Monday persons
threnged the canyon examining the ore
in the river bottom and looking over
Monroes lease, which includes the bed
and sides of Salt Pit canyon from the
falls almost to the Deer park trail. Al
though but a handful of men are at
present at work on the location Mon
roe promises that a much larger force
will be employed before the week Is
out The men are now searching for
a tunnel. supposed to have been dug
originally in 1Sl9 and the location Of
which Monroe believes to have found.
A romantic story is related not only
by Monroe but by every old-time resi-
dent of Monrovia in connection with
the tunnel and the various parties who
dug there for gold and the varying sue
cess met with.
First Worked in '49
Tradition has it that i'm 1849 a 45-fout
tunnel was dug in salt Pit canyon,
about a mile and a half from its mouth.
The tunnel was dug by an old pros
pector who, it is believed, took away
several thousands of dollars The
prospector later died and an old GER
man, who was a one time resident OF
Monrovia, laid claim to the property
and worked it for some little time,
The German related the story of his
find to a Mr.. LOngStTeet and offered to
show him the place where he could
make more money than was possible
in the real estate business, in which
Longstreet was at that time engaged
Longstreet was unable, however, TO ac-
company the German on the day Of
The offer and on the following day the
German was taken sick and died.
LongstreCt related the tale 70 an old
soldier, who, in 1873 made a good liV-
ing by working the mine. Several as
says of the ore made by The soldier at
that time and records of which Monroe
is now endeavoring TO locate in Los
Angeles showed the ore TO average
about $50 to the ton, although at that
time this was not considered by any
means a bonanza, even though there
We're hundreds Of tons Of pay dirt IN
M.ne Recorded in 1873
The old soldier recorded his mine i'm
the Los Angeles recorders office, where
the record is now on file under date
Of 1878 The soldier named the mine
the witch Hazel" and unsuccessfully
endeavored to interest Les Angeles
capital in his enterprise. short time
later a cloudburst occurred i'm the
mountains which turned salt Pit can
yon into a river and deluged MonroVia.
A landslide was occassioned by the
downpour in the canyon and the tun-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
MINT ISSUES PENNIES
WITH LINC0LNS LIKENESS
In Honor of Centenary of Great Eman-
cipator, Treasury Department
Strikes of New Coins

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-The
Philadelphia mint issued today the new
Lincoln" pennies which the treasury
department has caused to be designed
and struck off in honor of the one
hundredth anniversary Of the late pres
ident's birth. The head of Lincoln
which appears on the coin was de-
signed from a photograph in the pos
session of Charles Eliot Norton, pro-
fessor at Harvard university The face
is relaxed and smiling the artist haV-
ing sought to reproduce plainly Lin
coins expression when talking to chill
dren, 80
The artist, Victor d. Brenner, is q
years old and is a Russian who came
to this country as a boy. lie sold
matches in the street i'm the daytime
and studied art at night at Cooper
union. He saved up enough money 70
continue his studies in Paris, and on
his return opened a study.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03

It's as easy to secure a bargain in a used
automobile through want advertising, as IL
used to be-and still is-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03

For Sale-5O00 shares of Logos Cop
Der stock at so cents. owner at 1890
Leighton avenue. Particulars concern
ing mine at 422 West Seventh street.
$3.50