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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

in again at midnight or later He takes pract-
cally no exercise, sometimes walking to and from
Sherrys to the Flatron building, where he has his
offices.
Either he has greater strength of mind than most
of us food does appeal to him it does the
majority of men, for matter how much he may
like certain dish if it disagrees with him he
touches it the second time.
All the furniture he has in his apartment and Offices
is from his designs. His greatest recreation is
to arrange plans for his own buildings every detail
of which under his own supervision, from
brass knob to front elevation. 1t is secret among
his associates that the publisher and hnanccr
cleaned up" million and half last year in stocks
He personally looks after the paI,'cation of six
magazines, four newspapers and Gus Wall street
investments.
= HIS is a story of six prfke an1 s. Samuel G..
| Blythe, editor, writer and gr president OF
the Gridiron club and OF kapes Fl Davis, editor
writer and good all around ee happened in
Washington, when Davis cfIled eaoR Blythe in his
Office. There were six Il Sc psbfect and luscious
looking apples standing in the office window
sill, their rosy checks polished till they cleaned like
rubes. They tempted Davis, and he promptly ate
Then he ate another while talking to Blythe. Then
he put the third in his pocket for refreshmen the
way home
About hour later Blythe received note from
Davis by messenger, with request TO please give the
bearer the three remaining apples Blythes sense of
chivary made him comply with the request and he
wrapped up the three ruby checked prize apples put
them in box and delivered them to the messenger
boy without the least appearance of regret at reln
gushing that for which he had worked and planned
for months.
The apples the largest of specially fine va
rety and had been carefully cultivated by Blythe on
IL. r 4
arrived that morning and had been set aside for the
be later packed and sent to the committee
awards at the agricultural exhibition. Blythe
had hoped to get prize for them, but he was too
magnanmous and gallant to deny them to friend,
and so Davis ate all of the six prize apples.
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uONCE a business
woman always a

a business
~ woman always a
business woman,
says Mrs. Harry Stephens
Abbot, in explaining her
eturn to the wage earning
world after a temporary
etirement. Mrs. Abbot,
yho is a sister of Mrs.
frederick Roosevelt and
Mrs. Bruce-Brown, began
.arning her own livelihood
one time ago when the
family met financial re-
gerses, and the charming
society woman took up
he profession of painting
coats Of arms. Later she
included decorating and
had a delightful studio in
New York city. Now,
after a two years rest,
she confesses to a fond
ness for a business career,
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WTHEN one writer
w happens to choose
the same title as
another trouble follows
at least, matters are made
a little disquieting for
the one whose claim is
secondary, whatever the
legal situation may be.
This was an experience
that Juliet Wilbor Tomp-
kins had when publishing
her last book in serial
form. The story had been
advertised as THE Dere-
licts," but this brought
a prompt remonstrance
from the publishers of
William ]. Locke's novels
in behalf of his "Dere-
licts," published about 10
years ago in England.
Miss Tompkins' story
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N n indefatigable kaus-
n frau is the Wagner
ian opera singer Jo-
hanna Gadski. Her scorn
Tor the girl ignorant of
the machinery of the
household is thinly yelled.
Sewing is to her another
art, and she is frankly
proud of her skill in
dress making and fine
sewing. Many of her
young daughters sum
mer garments have been
made by the prima donna
and tho girl herself has
been thoroughly instruct
ed in these matters.
Mime. Gadski keeps
house in Berlin. She can
not bring herself to rclin-
quish her possession OF a
real home, short as the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

~ FTER Gutzon Borg
"A lum received the dis
tinction and honor of
having his statue of the
Horses of Diomedes ac-
ceptcd by the Meuopoli-
tan Galleries the, sculptor
held a little gathering in
his studio and invited a
few friends to see the un-
yelling of the statue. One
of the guests, Il man of
average height, but of
more than average ro-
tundity, greeted the host
with the query, DO you
remember mc?" Borglum
had to confess that he did
not, but the man went on
to say that he knew Bor-
glum 20 years ago when
they were both struggling
for Il living in Los An
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obvious assumption of the perpetual ingenue which
frequently is amusing but often grotesque and
pathetic No woman express youth who has not
= Young heart For It IS not entirely thing of years
but much OF feeling. 1t readily be simulated
through the aid of rouge, enamel hair dyes and other
artifces OF beauty doctors" tropical fruits can be
made to amid the stark, white wastes of the
eternal cold And where age is regarded as calamity
no amount Of assumed philosophy can soften the in
. exsrabe fact.
once travelled in Egypt with party that rI.casdec
distinguished New Yorker and his wife. He was
proud OF his buoyant old age and pointed with pride
TO his ruddy, healthful checks and his hair and mus
vannes and own John A La Fargo have trans
figured cold dead walls into spaces OF warmth and
beauty the good wife decorated by her French
niaid. OF those obscure genuses whose master
pieces keep very considerable portion Of society in
good countcnance.
sion the good old soul talked with a girIish sim
pcr and assumed the manner of miss of 10 the
effect emphasized by ier' makeup was so artificial
50 palpably unreal, that one felt he was witnessing
Z hopelessly poor stage imitation. And the present
opera season is plentiful in examples not whit less
striking
Certainly may be young at 70 and have
an appealing beauty which scorns adventitious things
And It strikes me that every woman can be so who
IS entirely frank with herself who puts aside shallow
vanity and looks upon the world with that nice sense
of adjustment which comes from the wisdom of years
Because of its freshness of feeling sunny hope
flncs and Its love all youth is beautiful And it has
rare, exalted charm when set in the of life's
winter.
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II cupied with and inter
csted in the official life
at the state capital, Mrs.
Nelson s1Ierrick Henry,
wife of the New York
adjutant general, finds
more time to devote to
other matters than does
the average woman whose
life is purely a social one.
She rarely misses a regi-
mental review and is de-
voted to the interests of
the national guard.
The greater part of her
year is spent in Albany,
but when the family re-
turns to New York Mrs.
Henry renews her active
interest lin the Greenwich
improvement society,
where she is brought in
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/ ANDSCAPE gardening which might we'll be
termed outdoor decoration" is field of work of
which many have availed themselves 1t
is profession which involves great deal of health
ful outdoor work and calls for combination of in
tellectual, commercial and esthetc gifts such
seldom found under the same head of hair.
A distinct feeling for color, deep knowledge OF
plants and SOIL keen eye for effects in trees, foliage
and rocks fundamental knowledge of surveying and
hydraulic engineering and, above ALL aptitude for
getting great deal for very little money and
achieving the maximum of result with the minimum
of excavation and embankment-these among the
talents that the inheritance of the successful
landscape gardener.
A pioneer among the women who have taken up
this profession is Miss Beatrix Jones' daughter of
Mrs. Cadwaader Jones and relative of the gifted
Edith Wharton and DR.. Weir Mitchell. The fruit of
Miss Jones handiwork may be in Newport the
grounds of James Van Allen, in the great park of
Percy Chubb on the Hudson river, and in the quaint
old fashioned garden of Washingtons old home at
Mount Vernon.
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III INC evening tnat the
just as simple unspoied and unchanged as he
was before and prosperity had to him.
This compliment was acknowledged by the sculptor,
who said that he appreciated it more than he
did the honor conferred upon him by Sir Purdon
Clarke and the Metropolitan committee who had
accepted his work 1t was the greatest that had
been paid him.
FROM Is years service in St Bartholomew
| parish house, Miss Anna d. Hunsdon has been
promoted to the financial department of the
Protestant Episcopal church in Manhattan and the
Bronx, which is in charge OF Bishop David II. Greer
Miss Hunsdon looks after all the disbursements of
the wealthy Episcopal parishes, she attends the
details and has force of clerks under her. The
of Bishop Greer, William A. Greer who is
member of the New York stock exchange, gives
his counsel and advice to the young business
and together they relieve the bishop of great deal
of worry and detail thus giving him time to
devote to his diocese
nNE of the hobbies OF DR.. Leslie Ward, first vice
president of the Prudential insurance company,
raising terrapin. He has home in Newark and
country place the Chesapeake. where he keeps
large supply of diamond backs, with which he rcplen
isIcs his Newark stock from time time In the cell
lar of bis Jersey home you will find from fifty to a
hundred of these turtles crawling around in their
pen waiting their turn to be transformed by the chef
into his famous piece de resistance errapin la Ward
When ST. John Thaddcus we'll known English
painter, invited over to the Wards to look at
the doctors private galleries, which among the
finest in this country, Ward had tcrrapn served for
dinner. Thaddeus some-in fact, he had two help
ings-and finally, curiosity getting the better of him.
he said: Pardon me, Mr. Ward, but what kind OF
a bird is this?"
For answer Ward took the painter down cellar
and showed him the terrapn crawling around the
floor Thaddeus then wanted to know if it would be
possible to transplant the decacy England, and
the doctor handed him one of the terrapin, which
Immediately closed up, drew feet and head into its
shell and lay in the painters hand, apparently ball
of she'll
why, it would be perfectly simple to put this in
ones trunk, remarked Thaddeus "it is compact.
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Abbott

and She again taking up the work of interior fur
nshing, designing OF furniture and converting homes
into French palaces and Italian villas.
Mrs Abbot the first to make heraldic devices
according the rules of that branch of decorative
work. From painting them parchment she grad
ually began to supply embroidered for hangings
and furniture coverings This led her the field of
interior decorating She has recently become asso-
ciatcd with two women decorators and together they
have done of the best and luxurious houses
in New York Mrs. Abbot is particularly successful
in obtaining contracts, but she is familiar with all
branches of this interesting work
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time IS that She can spend in It, for her season hcTc
is long and both the singer and her husband de-
voted to automobing.
Last summer, when Mime. Gadskis plans did not
permit of a stay in her home at the beginning OF
the season, she did not engage her servants, but
during the four or five days that she spent at home
she took upon herself tho duties OF marketing and
cooking, experience which she. found most eN-
hilarating, for her theories Of cooking as we'll
defined and as seriously regarded BY herself her
theories Of singing. Lurking dust was hunted out
and favorite personal recipes that had been long
ing expression freely indulged in.
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n energetic and versatile American woman has
"A for time past been directing the actual
operation of Colombian gold mine with
markable success Mrs. S. II. Hazard, the American
wife of distinguished French engineer. has been.
it is believed, the first woman to undertake such
work. She is now in New York on short visit before
returning 10 resume her work The mine in question
is more than 200 miles inland and to reach it means
making long and trying journey from the coast.
This journey alone might daunt a far less cour-
ageous Mrs. Hazard leaves the steamer at
Puerto Colombia the north coast of South America,
travels first by rail short distance, then by boat
and finally on mule back the rugged
tans and wildernesses of the interior Few white
women have attempted the journey, much less
sayed to live in this region.
While qualifying as a regular mining engineer
Mrs Hazard from her long association with her hus
band has become sklful in making assays and in
actually carrying the operations of mining. The
earth is dslodged by great jets of water, after which
it is scientifically treated to extract the gold.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

ID EFORE David Belasco had reached the top rung
ID in the theatrical ladder in fact when his foot
the first step and he a small and
obscure play producer in San Francisco, he
time rehearsing a melodrama at the old Alcazar
theater The play contained few biblical lines and
the rest stirring western drama. The company
rorcarsing none too intelligent and too
familiar with the great literary works of history.
Melodrama was about all some of them understood
When the hero to the quotation from the bible
he looked little puzzled and turned to companion
ask who wrote that part with the quotations marks
around it.
~Oh. David" replied the other actor.
We'll, Belasco always was a rotten writer" ex-
claimed the hero in disgust Somebody ought to
stop him
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NVTILLIAM LOEB JR., the presidents secretary,
w likes nothing better than getting away from civ
ization and losing his identity in the western
forests and in the northern hunting fields. The
ment he reaches his destination he becomes plain
Bill and under circumstances his conlpan-
ions and guides allowed to reveal his official name
Not long ago he made trip to Montana where he
met trapper and cowboy who had long been con
spicuous figure in the northwest. The cowboy and
Loeb became friends at once. After they had hunted
together for two weeks some one took the cowboy
aside one day and told him that the with the
black nustache with whom they had been camping
other than the presidents secretary.
"Oh, the - he isl" exclaimed the cowboy. Il
don't believe any good as he is would be tied
UP with politician" Then the cowboy went over to
Loeb took him conhdentialy by the and said
Say heard something about you that is very dis
couraging. Is it that you affiliate with those
fellows in Washington"
yes" confessed Loeb.
well, suppose you and nell begin to Mister
each other now"
"No, Jack" said Loeb, nothing of that sort.
"All right Bill" responded the cowboy. And to
this day he thinks Loeb merely joking and is
not the presidents secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

nNE of the party. of English suffragcttes that re-
\ Gently visited this country attended a social
function, during the course of which there
presented to her gentleman who seemed disposed to
poke fun at the principles dear to the lady and
ner following
All this goes to show, my dear young lady" said
he, how utterly you women lack sense of humor"
4 perceive you share the general error in that re-
spcct,' said the suffragette.
That women lack humor? Yes
Really, sir, you're unobservant," continued
tic sufragctte. There is in every married womans
life least occasion when she cvinces the kccnet
sense of humor?"
You astonish mew exclaimed the man. May
ask you to particularize2'
Certainly. Docs she not get by the love, honor
and obey part of the marriage ceremony without so
much as a snicker?'
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

Ohm BURROUGHS, naturalist and philosopher
has rather contempt for wealth. Money means
nothing to me- he said to friend who was visit
ing him at Sfabsides. He went to deliver TRADE
against predatory wealth and concluded with the
statement that he of the opinion that many
milonares forget the teachings of the golden rule
Then you don't believe that any considerable
amount of money can be made honestlyf" insinuated
the guest
~Oh, wouldn't go so far as to claim that" said
Burroughs. "Now, think safely say that every
dollar have in the world was made honestly
How many dollars have your" asked the guest
The old naturalists eyes twinkled as he ratified
some coins in his trousers pocket. well, I've got
% cents" he chuckled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-19
HAS FAMILY ENOUGH
BUT MARRlES AGAIN

lsaaqnah, Wash, Feb. i9,-Al-
ready the mother OF 10 living chill
dren, Mrs. r, Gohdell has just re-
turned 10 this place from Seattle.
where she became the bride OF James
Hall, who Is himself the father OF
Ave grown children, The bridegroom
" 5S aud the bride 81 years OF age,
The new Mrs, Hall Is talented
woman OF German nativity. and Is
still attractive In personal appear
anee and possesses a face on which
time has left no trace OF care, In ad-
dition OF her own little brood Of lS,
Mrs. Hall has as grandchildren,
A year ago 0obdell died OF heart
disease. Hall has been widower
Tor Ave years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-19
WILL EXPERIMENT
IN REPRESENTATION
UNITED Press Leased wire.I


North Yakima, Wash, Feb. 10
Government officials are now en-
gagged in making estimates of the
size of the burned areas, with view
to reforestation of the timber lands
OF Washington and oregon, according
to plans formulated by the depart
ment OF agriculture.
G. F. Allen, supervisor of the Raj
nier forest reserve, is now in this city
receiving applications for grazing
permits from local cattle and sheep
men. Allen says the government con-
templates setting aside small tracts
OF timber land in this district on
which to condnct experiments in re-
forestization. This will be done to
determine the practicability of re-
foresting the burned areas of logged
of lands. About $4,000 pounds Of
seed was gathered from the forests
Of the United States last year, and
part OF this Is 10 be used In expert
ments in oregon and Washington, he
says.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-19
ACCUSED OF BLACKMAIL
COMMITS SUICIDE


Chicago, Feb. i9.-The Rev. Per
ley II. Powers, pastor OF tho Monroe
Avenue church. is being sought today
by the police because OF the death by
suicide of Mrs. Brock Venners, whose
arrest he had caused on a charge OF
attempting to extort money from
him.
When the woman's death was an.
nounced. Coroner Hoffman immedi-
ately Issued an order for the mans
arrest lie Is believed TO be some
whore In Arizona. According TO the
story told by Mrs. Venners, shortly
before her death. the Rev. Powers re-
quosted money OF her. when he
learned that she possessed S25O0.
She aays she advanced him si5 and
also presented him with a $40 stick
pin.
The woman declared that when she
asked him TO return the money he
caused her arrest on a charge of ex-
tortion The preacher appeared
against her In court, and accused her
0f trying to blackmail him. Mrs.
Yenners was fined $40.
Powers Is said to have disappeared
directly after the lne was imposed
The woman paid the fine, and later
nhe attempted to commit suicide by
asphyxlatlon. She was unsuccessful
IN this attempt, but later swallowed
corrosive sublimate. Her death for
lowed The Rev Powers will be
held as a witness II ne can be found
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-19
Evangelical Unitarianism.

The lecture last night at the Uni.
arian church by Rev, Minot j. Sim
ons, OF Cleveland, Ohio. was a master
piece for clearness and simplicity
The speaker first corrected the gener-
al Impression that the main eonten-
ticn OF Unitarianism Is for the Unity
of God, IL stands first for intelloe-
tual freedom In matters religious. as
well as everything else Truth for
authority, and not authority for
truth, is the motto. The Bible aud
the ereeds are but the work OF other
men OF other DAYS, ana cannot meet
the needs OF the greater day of knowl
edge In which We live. Christian
character Is organic. not artinclal--
comes not by conformity 20 arbitrary
rules, something apart from the soul
llie OF the individual.
MIR. simons will preach AZ the Unit
tarian church Sunday morning, He
Is polished speaker aud worth hear
ing. l.. ID. r.
Salem, February 10.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-19
A FAMOUS COMPANY.

The only dramatic century plant
from which flowers are always being
picked, IL one may be pardoned the
anachronism, is Uncle Toms Cabin. -
Things may come and things may go,
but this moving tale of slavery days
goes down the corridors OF time for
ever
II seems hardly possible that any
body may not have seen Uncle Toms
Cabin" yet packed houses greet the
famous Stetson company wherever Il
appears and countless thousands
laugh, cry and applaud as though II
were a new dramatic offering Such
is the tenacious hold that drama has
on the affections OF theatre goers
when properly presented. Poor YER
sions of this play and poor "Uncle
Toms Cabin" companies have for
years dotted the sea OF drama like
so many active marine carryalls. Most
OF them are long since strewn along
the shores OF time, like so many dere-
lects.
The Stetson company. which pre-
sents the play at the Grand opera
house Monday night, bears the repu-
tatIon OF a rara-avis among the pro-
ductions OF this drama and wins the
highest commentator. II is said 20
dwarf all other productions OF this
drama and wins the highest commen-
dalton. II is said To dwarf all other
productions OF this play, as the Him
alayas dwarf molehill. In Manager
Washburns production II is almost
new play, so modern and up To date
are the various accessories to It's sue
cessful presentation.
The play is presented by an excel |
lent company, perfectly adapted to |
the demands made upon each, and /
the four acts are said To move as /
and impressiyely as motor .
PAGER
The scenic effects are pronounced .
fine, while the necessary |
mechanical adjunots will be found all /
that can be desired In order to make |
Il good enough 20 be call stupendous.
seats on sale az box office Monday /
AZ a. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-19
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nhaod Eai nrcath. SlugGlsh bowels, heslAiacts
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-19
SCHOONER WRECKED
ON ALASKAN COAST

Skagway, Alaska, Feb. 19.-Water
logged and dismasted the schooner
Ederia is drifting at the mercy OF the
elements on Cape Spencer today and
rs men on board are In danger OF M
ing water graves, unless rescued soon
The revenue cutter Perry left here
last evening in an attempt to locate
the disable schooner and rescue her
crew, and unless storms set IN, il Is
believed. the cutter will succeed In
her mission.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-19
TARIFF WAKES
ALL THE PEOPLE

indianapolis, Feb. 19.-The Ma
tl0nal tariff commission convention
adjourned yesterday after a session
which, officials and delegates assert.
has marked a new epoch in tariff
making in this country.
The convention resolved by unan-
mous vote that It's labors shall not
end with merely the demand for a
tariff commission. The permanent
organization formed TO continue its
work will extend its influence TO
every state, and particularly TO Wash
ihgton.
The chairman OF the permanent
organization selected by Chairman
Van Cleaye are; J, E, Miles, OF Ra-
cine, Wis. OF the executive commit
tee, and John Herbert OF Dayton
Ohio. Mr. Van Cleaye was chosen
by the convention as permanent
chairman of the organization.
Asserting that the present
method OF making the tarin Is a so~t
Cf scramble about once every ten
years, and advocateing the commits
sion plan, under which tariff might
be In process OF revision all the time,
d. A. ThompklnS. of Charlotte, n.
D., delivered notable address,