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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
MOVING PICTURE
WAS TOO REALISTIC
McCIoud Raneher Nearly Spells
the Fake Capture of a
BeauteOus Maiden
[Seeeiel Diseeieh 10 The CoIll

lOFcCict DtsrotCH 70 hc Aoul
MARYSVILLE. Aug lo.-The too
realistic KIDNAPPING OF a young girl
during play enacted for moving pic
lures in the woods between Mount
Shasta and McCloud. the other day.
came near proving disastrous TO the
kidnspers, who were being paid so
much a minute for their performance.
native OF the McCloud region. not
having been taken into The confidence
of the moving picture operators. saw
from his ca bin on the slopes of the
mountain the chase after and cap
ture of the young girl. and with rife
in hand and feet footed horse he
gave chase and soon overlook the kid
nspers- He compelled them TO stop.
and, notwithstanding the strenuous
gesticulations and cries Of the pic
ture machine operators. made the
actors free the girl and was not salts
fed until. after almost spelling the
whole show. he was shown credentials
that the kidnapping was but a play and
the girl was perfectly willing TO be
taken by the bold kidnaperS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
Sacramento Valley Brevities
Especial Dispateh 10 The Call

<A4A10 AMID eNA6M II GRASS TAIIFv
Grass Valley Aug Ie.-Tass city was vfs;ses
late Eesterd2yshy dense swarm Of nyfux ans
that nled the air The ants looked jke :
hour the swarm took fight and dissppear@s
20 the north.
MATCH COMPANY EXTENDING Irxr
Chico. Ang- I0.--The Diamond match cornDe1r e
pushing work on the extension Of its lire into
the timber territory above Stirling CITY ~
expects 10 open MP virgin section confsfr5-,s-
shout SSe.o 900 feet OF lumber The h-rrrS
line viii be Is miles long
TO ESTABLISH KoToRcAR SERVICE
Woodland. Aug. 10--MOrorrsr Serri~a 1vFsl 49,.
ably be established within few daxs hz-zresr
Davis and Woodland and Winters The sebeliu,e
viii he 80 arranged as 10 furnish through ,rsiu
service fer Woodland and Winters peonIe vxith
all trains passing through Davis between Sac
ramento and San Francisco
BARS ALIENS FROM CITY works.
rnenfo. Aug. I0--AIiens with the exeeption Of
those engaged o1 contracts let az the resss~e
Of the ordinance viii Be prohibited from doing
any work for the city Of Sacramento sc~ors
ing 10 an ordinance which has been prensreS
Only aliens who have declared their infs-,ssrr
Of becoming citizens will be empIeyed en r;9~
work. whether done by city departments or hr
contract
KEW IRRIGATION PRoyEcT-gsn~o,.
i0.-Pisns are On foot for the fornatisn If an
irrigation district 10 include the entire le-rer
end Of the county from Newcastle to she Ssr-
rsmeat0 and Suffer TonBtE lines There ~,
likely Be meeting in this ctr rithin rr-
6s~< n discuss the project II i nrcrs,Sas -,
bring down abcur 1900 inches af water from
the H1bs and Bear rivers fer iisrrii,utios sjou-
the foothills and II the valley
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
TRUCKER TO INCORPORATE
TO KEEP DANCE HALLS
Town Resents Closing Order of
the Board of Supervisors
TSpeeiol Diseofch 10 The Call

NEVADA CITY. Aug. s1o.-Truckee
will take steps 10 incorporate within so
days as the result OF the passage of an
ordinance by the Nevada county super
visors closing the dance halls in that
town.
Complaint had been made 10 the Su-
pervisorS al various times that the
dance halls at Truckee were running
wide open and in violation OF the law.
but no action was taken until Satur-
day. following a seathing denunciation
by District Attorney Ford of the
Truckee businessmen who signed the
petitions for continuance OF the dance
halls. on the ground that their pres
ence. even with their evil influences
helped business The businessmen Of
Truckee now propose TO incorporate. so
that a town ordinance may be passed
making dance hal lis lawful
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
UNITED BRETHREN
HOLD CONFERENCE
Bishop Bell Continued in Charge
and Pastors for Year
Are Named

CHICO. Aug 10--Resolutions COM
mending the efforts of the graft pros
ecution in san Francisco. the legisla-
ture for passing the anti-racetrack
gambling. the Mexican government for
preventing racetrack gambling in
Lower California, the recall of Mayor
Harper Of Los Angeles. indorsing the
effort OF the Anti-saloon league. the
". {. T L. and other forces to drive
out the liquor traffic and thanking Mrs.
A. z. X Bidwell and the citizens of
Chico for their hospitality were ADOPT
ed at the forty-fourrh annual session
of the California conference of the
United Brethren, which was held in this
city last week
Bishop W NJ Bell of Los Angeles
presided. Rev. J. l. Parks of Los Ange-
les was chosen recording secretary and
Prof. Mark keppell OF Los Angeles was
made statistical secretary. At the con-
vention OF the Endeavor societies DR..
NJ. p. Drury Of Oakland made a re-
port. The reports of pastors showed an
increase OF Il per cent in the church
membership.
For the ensuing year DR.. Bell is to
continue as bishop. with DR.. Drury as
superintendent rev j. l. Parks as sec
rotary and Professor Keppel as stats
teal secretary and general treasurer.
Pastors were announced as follows:
Chico Rev. N J. Crawford: Gridley,
Rev. r. Fisher; Live Oak. Rev NJ c.
Lutz: Sacramento. Rev. L Harter: Es-
parto. Rev. W A WINNER, Stockton.
Rev L. s Woodruff: Woodbridge. TO be
supplied: Reedley. Rev. r E Hoffman:
Selma Rev William Thomson: River
dale. Rev. J. Sheriff.: Herman, Rev.
Henry Lohr; Los Angeles, First. Rev
II. H Halter: Los Angeles, Second, Rev
j. L. Parks. Los Angeles. Third. TO be
supplied: The Palms, Rev G. H Smith:
Whittier. Rev. J. L Ridgeway; River
side. Rev r. n luck; San Diego, Rev.
Homer CrallahAr
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI
CLIMBS LOFTY MOUNTAIN
Ascends Peak Only Exceeded by
Mount Everest y.

ALLAHABAD. INDIA. Aug 1e.-The
duke Of the Abruzri has established
another record in mountain climbing
He assembled Mount Godwin-Austen 10
a height OF 24.seo feet.
Perfect weather was enjoyed during
the ascent All the members OF the
party have arrived al Bandihuer in ex-
eellent health
Godwin-Austen is the highest known
summit in the world except Mount
Everest altitude IS .2s5 feet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
FARMERS WRATHY
AT MIDDLEM[N
Growers Near Colusa Vote In
Future TO Act as Their
Own Statesmen
ISseeisl Dssaich 10 The Cali

MARYSVTLLE. Aug. 1e.-Protesting
against the continual bleeding Of the
farmers by the niddlemen. the grow
ers OF The Sacramento valley. in the
vicinity OF Colusa. have banded to-
gether and formed Z protective sssocia-
ton that will have for its object the
elimination Of the niddlemsn's profits
IN deals between farmer and public
The farmers intend 70 be their own
statesmen and as soon as the organ
izstion is perfected they viii do away
with the middlemen's services alto
gether-
\ convention was held al Colusa yes
terday and addresses were made by
prominent Orchardists and farmers and
by Organizer Gilstfap. The farmers
are in earnest ard intend 10 act for
their own interests hereafter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
ROSTER BACKS PROJECT
FOR AN ELECTRIC ROAD
Movement Revived to Connect
Eureka and Redding
[Speciai Diseatch 10 The Call
ISpeeial Dispaich 70 The Cali

EUREKA. Aug. 1e--The movement
for an electric line between this city
and Redding has been revived. This
time Frederick Roster. who built the
railway between this city and Arcata
is back OF the project and has asso-
ciated with him h L Jackman. ". s.
Clark. Henry Deering and E e Skin
ner. san Francisco capital, il is de-
clsred. can be secured for the construc-
ton Of the road. which will be the
first 10 connect the coast with the in
terror valley
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
BANNER CROPS ASSURED
IN THE HAPPY VALLEY
Yield From Olives, Pears and
Peaches Will Be Heavy
[SeecioI Dispoieh 10 The Call

MARYSVILLE. Aug I0.-The olive
crop OF Happy valley and the yield OF
the orchards in the vicinity OF Redding
viii be greater this season than ever
before.
Last week big consignment Of olives
from the Happy valley section was sent
TO the markets. and yesterday some
thing like 1900 gallons of picked olives
were sent out in one consignment Not
only olives, but pears and peaches. are
showing up in great quantities this
year
The smelter smoke viii cause next
years crop 10 be light, the trees in
many Of the orchards being ruined by
the arsenic fumes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
MRS. GEORGE MORENO
AND BABE DOING WELL
Daughter Born at Acapulco 10
Pacific Mail Agent

Mrs. Steven Bsrbieri received a felS-S
gram from Acapulco yesterday con-
veying the happy tidinss thar n sOA'
was born 70 her daughter. Mrs George
Moreno. August ..
George Moreno is the agent OF the
Pacific Nail stea mship company AZ Aea-
pulco.
Other Information received declared
that. although the san Frsncfscans had
suffered IN the recent earthquake. both,
Mrs Moreno and the baby we're doing
well
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
CHINESE OF OROVILLE
WILL FIGHT THE EDICT
Threaten TO Sue Trustees and
the Town Marshal
Especial Dispatch &c The Call

MARYSyILLE. Aug. 1o-The Chinese
property owners IN Oroville whose
places OF business were closed by a re-
cent order and manifesto of the city
marshal and trustees have taken the biz
in their teeth and intend 10 retaliate.
They have banded together and will
ask the officers 10 rescind their action
II this is refused they intend 70 seek
the courts for relief. and threaten To
sue everybody connected with the clos
ing out ediet in hope OF making some
body else suffer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
OUTLAW DENIES HE
INTENDS TO JUMP
First Baseman Meyers Says He
Has Signed No Contract
Especial Dispatch 70 The Call

lSeeciol Dispatch 10 The Call
SACRAMENTO. Aug ia new as
pect 70 the fight between the Sacra-
mento Coast and State league clubs
was evident today when Ralph Meyers,
the husky first baseman OF the outlaws,
declared that he had not signed a con-
tract or made any promises 10 the
coasters and did not intend 10 jump
His statement is in denial Of one
made BY President Curtin of the coast
eTe.
Catcher Tom Hackett of the outlaws
has signed a contract, but Manager Ba-
con stili hopes TO prevent him from
jumping.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
ITALIANS SURRENDER
TUNNEL TO CONTRACTORS
Lose on Western Pacific Work
and Give 1t Up
TSeeciaI Dseoieh to II. Call

QUINCY. Aug. Io.-The Italians who
have held E tunnel on the new Western
Pacific lire near here for several days
because they lost money on the job
have finally given possession TO the
Utah construction company. which sub
let the contract TO them
The Italians were $4,000 IN debt on
the Job and refused 70 give possession.
demanding that the company reim-
burse them for their loss An agree
usnt has been reached and the Italians
have vacated the tunnel
There was q report that they had
threatened 10 blow Up the tunnel in
case any attempt other than peaceful
one was made 10 dislodge them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
CREDITORS OF COUNTY
MUST 60 INTO COURT
Sacramento Claimants Advised
of Lack of Funds
TSeeoial Diseaich 10 The Gail

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 1o.-Fifteen cred
itors OF the county must look 10 the
courts for payment or whistle for their
money.
The alternative was put up 10 them
when County Auditor Williams gave
oficiaI notice 10 the board OF super
visors that s52s.s5 worth OF claims
drawn OF The general fund Of the coun-
tvs treasury could not be liouidated.
because there IS no money.
The creditors can not collect their
money out Of next years general fund
because the law says nay In this case
the only resource left 70 the g persons
knocking al the door OF the treasury is
10 60 20 court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
CORPORATION CHARGED
WITH TRYING TRICK
Detroit Company Says Missouri
Concern Should Pay
TSeeeiaI Diseeleh 10 The Can

ISpcctoI Dtspdfch 70 he IduI
SACRAMENTO. Aug 10.-Secretsry
OF State Curry says ne has discovered
z clever trick in substitution on the
part OF the Burroughs adding machine
company OF Detroit 10 escape the pay
nent OF $3.50 in fees for the privilege
OF doing business rs d corporation in
the state
The Detroit people have said that
the Burroughs adding machine Of Mis-
souri, was the corporation which should
pay the tax, but Curry is Missouri
from Missouri
The Missouri concern is not even on
the state books.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
San Joaquin Valley News

LITTLE CONTAGIOUS DIsEAsE-stockton.
Aug l0--AecerdirS 10 the report Of City Health
Officer s. ". 4. Langdon there is just one case
81 ecnts giogS disease 10 this city. The victim
IS q child suffering With diphtheris. and is
recovering SO Stockton is practically free from
conssgso1 disease
COMMITS HARI KARI-Stockton. Aug 10
An unknown Japanese attempted hzri kari last
night Al the Rindge tract. about IL miles from
this city. he Ess q passenger on the steamer
Constance. aud shortly after the boat landed at
the tract he went ashore and cut his threat and
bowels. AT last reports he was still alive.
WILL VOTE Or SCHOOL TAx-Stockton
Arg lo-The electors in salem school district
which comprises the famous IokaF section Of
The county will rote next Ssfurssr on the
question Of TAX Of Is cents on 800 of the
assessed property valuations within the dis
tTict 10 meet the expenses OF running the school.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
ROBBED OF HER MONEY
WHILE ON THE TRAIN
MarysviIIe Woman Obliged to
Telephone for Funds
IS Disealch . ~ CalIl

TSeccioi Dispatch 10 The CdLil
MARYSvILLE. Aug. I0.-Miss Ella
Leberveau was robbed of her purse and
considerable money this morning while
going from this city 10 Sacramento 10
attend 10 some business pertaining TO
the investigation into the death OF her
brother. who was recently found in the
river at that place.
When she left the train at Sacrament
10 she found that all her money had
been stolen while she sat in the car.
She was compelled TO telephone to
this city 20 her relatives for more
funds
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
HUNTER LOSES TOES
BY DISCHARGE OF GUN
Sacramento Capitalist Hurt by
His Own Weapon

SACRAMENTO. Aug. I0.-M H. Die
penbrock, a local capitalist living at
23I4 II street. had the three middle
toes and part OF the bones OF his right
foot blown away this morning by the
accidental discharge of both barrels
OF his shotgun while hunting doves.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
DEMAND REGULATION
OF SALOON BUSINESS
Sacramento Citizens Petition
Trustees for Improvement
SGD Di.paIeh % ~ can

ISpecIoi DEpdtch to he Call
SACRAMENTO, Aug. lo.-signed nv
III names. the netition OF the CAPITAL
home rule lea que asking that the req
uletion of the saloon business in Sacra-
mento be put to vote Of the people
has been submitted to the city trustees.
The petition contains over 100 more
names than is required 10 put the mat
ter before the people AT the November
election
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
ANERTS COLLISION WITH
AUTO on MOUNTAIN ROAD
Driver of Buggy Successfully
Dodges Big Touring Car
| SfeelaL Di.poleh Q The Cd

LOYALTON. Aug. I0--CIaude Parker
and Miss Lucille Pearce escaped injury
and probable death on narrow noun
tain road by the presence Of mind Of
Parker
They were driving a buggy and in
turning a sharp curve they saw an
automobile bearing down on them at
great speed Realizing that II would
be impossible 10 stop the auto. Parker
turned his horse OF the road
The buggy was overturned. but both
Parker and Miss Pesrce escaped injury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11

RAILROAD NEzGEE RAI4fIED-lincInDti.
ArE l1--Tbe stcck bol1ers q TIE Baltimore
SD ohio rsl-oEd ue- here 1cdzy and rati6ed
ire nlz- = tie Cincirnsti. Hamilton ard Day
directors foT rhe uerEpr Win TIE bslrfDore
and Otie 7ozd IL neetinE also approved all
riIe details q ftc fnsrcisl reorganization -
nIsrref ~ = =. Morgan Further consent Of
lie Cincirnsri- Hamilton snd Dayton cred tors.
czrIleL CT
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
INSTALLS MOTOR CARS
ON WEST SIDE RUN
Southern Pacific Ends DepIor-
able Service on Line

IoPecadI Di'potoh 10 he Call
MARYSvILLE Aug. Io.-The SOUTH
ern Pacific company has announced that
within few days motor cars will be
put on the west side run from Davis
vile TO Willows via Woodland.
The regular service on that line is
deplorable. inasmuch as there is no day
local train OF service TO the people of
the towns above Davisville.
The motor cars viii serve the purpose
nicely
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11

Information on the easiest and
quickest way 10 rent rooms or secure
boarders will be gladly furnished 70
Gail patrons by merely phoniuz Kesr
~ IS and asking for the -ad man"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
Protest Against Rebel Flag

SPOKANE. Aug le.-Rexolutions OF
protest against the use Of the coiors
q the old confederacv in decora tons
on the Exchange bank building Of this
city have been adopted b. Reno post
c. A. P
TIE resolutions IN substance. say
The rebel hsE-the stars and bars
floating from numerous buildings
throughout this city is z h1milisting
sight 10 those who fought for the
union throughout the civil war. Il
Is token Of disrespect 10 the stars
ard stripes and 70 those who helped
- save the nation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
Philippine Veterans Meet

PTTTSBURG. Aug. 10--The arrival
OF Lieutenant General S. 2. n Young
retired. acting as personal representa-
tive OF President Taft marked the
opening q the convention OF the vet
Grams q foreign service and the army
of the Philippines here today. More
thsn 8 thousand delegates are already
II camp
Prominent among the arriving visit
ors Ess Edward X Lane OF Aissoula,
Mont former trooper IN Colonel
RoosereIt-s regiment OF Rough Riders
Lane was color sergeant OF his troop
when the famous band Of COW punch
ers and college men charged san Juan
hili
The first Joint business session Of
the two conventions viii De held
tcuorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-11
CONVICTED OF BuaGIARY-Fr,t Mani,

who was seen early the morning Of March is
leaving the saloon al the corner Of 1th and
Harrison streets With cash register under his
arm. was convicted Of burglary in the second
degree By 8 jury in Judge DUNES court yes
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-20
HAS APPROVAL OF COUNTRY.
President Taft's Cabinet Both Repre-
sentative and Able.

On the whole, the new cabinet will
be received with favor by the country,
Senator Knox is one of our nese
equipped men for the position of sec
rotary of state. There is no rival
anywhere TO Secretary Wilson as head
OF the agricultural department Frank
Hitchcock is thoroughly equipped for
the task of directing the post office de-
partment. While his appointment
might be regarded as the reward for
political service. it will be remem-
bered that before he entered upon this
Taft campaign he was assistant post
master general, and now returns to
the head of the department in which
he was formerly most efficient as
slstant. His executive ability and his
capacity for work which ne so strik-
ingly illustrated during the recent
campaign ought to make him an ideal
postmaster general.
Franklin MacVeagh, the new secre-
tary of the treasury, is one OF the
merchant princes and bankers of Chi
cago. For years a prominent Demo
crat, he left that party in 1896 and
has since affiliated with the Repub-
iiSdho- LIE lS d pronounced
former and should be of material as
sistance to President Taft in carrying
out his well known ideas upon the
tariff. No cabinet officer will be con-
fronted with sraver or more difficult
problems at the beginning of the adj
ADMINISTRATION than will Secretary Mac
Veagh. His talent and ability will be
taxed to the utmost.
Messrs. Wickersham. Dickinson and
Ballinger, as attorney general and Sec
retaries of war and the interior, respec-
lively, are new men to the country
and have yet their spurs to win in
the field of national craftsmanship. Yet
they rank among the ablest attor-
neys in the land and have adorned the
positions of responsibility and trust
they have held.
Secretary Meyer is member of the
present cabinet and his appointment
as well as that of Secretary Nagel is
probably due to political considera-
tions.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-20
Bordered Muils.

Among the many pretty French
mulls new idea has developed in mar
row stripes of color that end in the
border design, and correspond to the
deepest note of the tinting given to
the flowers in that, or to the Persian
pattern, for this latter effect is almost
more popular this season than any
other and comes frequently above a
solid color border band that is in some
very beautiful new hue. Mousseline
dIndia is another very light and airy
fabric of but little more than gossa-
mer texture and is pinstriped length
wise, which gives a tiny bayadere
stripe to the gown when the goods are
used as attached fiounces or in tunic
effect, which the 3O-inch width makes
necessary. The side border is in
either two narrow bands of Chinese
flowers, as quaint as if worked on a
sampler, or in little cross bars of the
color, broken by center stripe; other
groundings with pin dots of color have
Persian designs at border.-Vogue.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-20
An Odd Sort Of Goodness.

1t may be, as various wise observers
have it. that there is a GOODNESS be-
tween Roosevelt and Taft 1t may
be that the ex-president, after fighting
manfully for the present president for
two long years or more, is now zeal
ous'' of the latter. Yet somehow Il
doesn't seem SO. :
President Taft summarized the
Roosevelt administration in a tribute
to the head SO full of real Affections
that no one can doubt it's genuineness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt invited Mr..
and Mrs. Taft to spend the night OF
March 3 with them at the White
House.
If the Goodness" existed ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt would not have DELHI
erately made his last evening in the
executive mansion an unpleasant or
deal for himself, his wife and the
whole Taft family as well. As we
said before, this tale of "estrange-
ment" may be true, but it doesn't
sound altogether reasonable.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-20
PLAYHOUSE FOR A CHILD.
Simple Continuance That the Busy
Mother Will Appreciate.

The small wooden fences used by
many mothers to keep the kiddies in
bounds are we'll known. Not SO famll-
lar is miniature playroom invented
by one young mother, who objected to
having her child's toys scattered all
over the room.
She bought large box. Had the
sides cut down to allow it to go under
the bed. The box was put on rollers
so it could be easily moved.
The inside was lined with chintz
that could be readily taken out when
soileI. On the upright sides of the
box was white muslin, to which was
pasted all sorts of gay pictures and
animals that children love. When fin
ished this miniature picture gallery
was given thin coat of varnish SO
it could be wiped off when soiled. The
.baby's toys were inside.
When baby was deposited in his
playhouse he was out of harms way,
and could amuse himself for hours.
When he was through playing all that
was necessary was to push the box
under the bed, where it was hidden by
the valance.