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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

have recognized this as a physiologi-
cal fact.
To the third question 1 answer
"Yes," but it is possible only when
each guards most jealously his or her
dividuality-neither trespasSing nor
permitting trespass. The most strik-
ing instances are afforded where the
man and woman are bound together
by mutual interest in a great cause.
The Russian revolutionary movement
furnishes many illustrations.
Olga Nethersole longs and works for
the abolition of poverty, as l myself
do, since l consider it at this date in
the worlds history a disgrace to the
race But she apparently expects TO
bring about it's abolition by making
us, the Well-to-do, conscious of the
duty we owe to our fellow creatures
Yet all experience shows that 1t is
practically impossible to help those
who will not help themselves; and, in
my judgment, the kernel of the prob
lem is to be found in the fact that the
masses, trained for centuries to servil-
ity, do not recognize the duty they
owe themselves. In my view poverty
will disappear when the poor pluck
up the courage to assert their rights;
when they say-I write as an English
man to an Englishwoman-'I, too,
have as good a right as this privileged
lord to life and all it can afford, and
I assert that right at all and every
cost, as being the supreme law of my
life; the imperative duty imposed on
me by the fact of my existence" The
real tragedy of the French revolution
was not that Marie Antoinette lost her
head, but that the starving peasants
of the Vendee were content to fight
for the hideous cause of feudalism.>
Tame submission to injustice is the
true tragedy of life. for it is the moth
er of all the ills that cripple humanity
and prevent the onward march.
WIN. c. OWEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
AUTHORIZES RESPONDS TO CALL
OF AUDIENCE
Underlying Sincerity, Discrimination
and Understanding More Than
Offset Minor Defects of
Appealing Drama
The CAST

Through a Window" a new play
by Gertrude Andrews, was given its
first production at the Belasco theater
last night by the Belasco theater stock
company. Its success in New York,
where it will be given at the Liberty
theater was foreshadowed by the over
flow audience, and the incessant call
for the authoress, to which she made a
gracious response at the end of the
third act.
Viewed en- gros, the defects of the
play loom large, but none of these Is
fundamental, and they are more than
overshadowed by splendid underly-
ing sincerity, discrimination and un-
derstanding III characterization. and
much of the subtlety and delicacy
which made Kate shannon beautiful
and appealing. In these qualities lie
the strength of the play. Its weak
nesses are thinness and transparency
of plot, lack of situations, the develop
ment of the theme by tedious dialogue,
rather than by the action and incident,
and the introduction of adventitious
comedy relief in an impossible and un-
necessary character.
To say that the Belasco company was
at it's best is a sufficient commentary
on the acting and staging of the play.
Mr.. Blackwood and his players achieved
their usual miracle of producing a road
production under the stress and ext
gency of stock condtions-a week or
two for preparation and the necessity
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
PLATONIc LOVE is DREAM
OF POETS AND PLAYWRIGHTs
Highly Commended

First-She should forgive to the ut
termost-and so should the husband.
This does not necessarily mean that
they should continue to live together.
Sometimes it is better for all concerned
Gncluding the children) that they
should forgive and forget each other
if they can-and continue to live apart.
Second-Assuredly; except that the
man, being presumably the stronger,
should be the more ready to forgive,
as he is the more prone to err.
Third-No. Platonic love is poets
dream. This because the sexual pas
sion, called by poetists and novelists
and dramatists '1ove," is overwhelm-
ingly the strongest force, not only in
man, but in the whole animal king
dom. The only exception to this rule
is in those rare cases where a man
gracefully accepts the limitations inn
posed by advancing age.
HARRY ELLINGTON.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
SAME MORAL STANDARD
SHOULD GOVERN SEXES
Highly Commended

First-Infidelity seems to me very
good reason for breaking the marriage
bond, even when children have to be
considered, for after confidence is de-
stroyed. happiness cannot reign in the
home, and a broken-hearted parent
cannot create a home worthy of the
name. If separated, time, the healer,
will gradually take away the pain. A
contented heart would be better than a
loving one constantly tortured with the
knowledge of unfaithfulness. The chill
dren could not always be kept in ig-
norance concerning it, and when re-
spect has gone a happy home could
not result.
Second-I believe the same standard
of morality should govern both men
and women, and the one scorned should
be able to try to find contentment in
developing a talent, or doing anything
that would make her useful and good.
Third-A spiritual love is possible
with those who have made the fight
from "sense to soul" Those who have
conquered the animality in their nature
by constantly guarding their thoughts,
"for every deed we do is the outcome
of some picture of mind" will find a
love that is more blessed than that
builded on physical attractions.
LILLIAN KEMP.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

tween the two, but inconsequential in
its lack of a climax.
The second act shows the library at
dawn, after the earthquake. The wreck
of the furniture and bric-a-brac litters
the floor. Hamilton, Felipa and Okura.
a Japanese servant, admirably played
by Charles Ruggles, are in the room.
Through the window are seen the glow
of the dawn and the housetops of the
stricken city. A cry Is heard in the
room above. Lii has been injured and
is brought down and placed on couch
by Hamilton. Her identity is kept
from Felipa, who later in the day over
hears a conversation between her and
Hamilton and scornfully draws the most
obvious conclusion. Hamilton, with a
chaste Kyrle Bellew heroism, allows
her this delusion to save her father.
Costello arrives opportunely in time to
be exposed before his daughter by Lii
as she dies of the injury which she re-
ceived int the falling of the chimney in
the room above.
Scene Beautifully Staged
The last scene shows the same char
acters at Judge Costello's ranch house
at Burlingane. In beautifully staged
setting of roses and California noun
tains in the background, the Gordian
knot is not cut, but 'smilingly unrav-
eled,' and Hamilton, trlumpnlng Win
the real Lewis Stone saVoir faire, gets
the girl. Perhaps this is putting it too
flippantly, for there is a moving and
masterful touch of dramatic power I'm
the scene. One of the most admirable
details is the discrimination between
the masculine and feminine viewpoints.
Hamilton charges Costello's downfall to
'the system" Felipa is conscious only
OF her shattered idol and her outraged
faith.
Miss That's Magrane deserves the ut
most commendation for her work in
the play. Her rendition is superb and
finished in every detail and is seldom
II ever excelled in a stock production.
The same may be said of that of
Lewis Stone. although the action af-
fords him no range for his dramatic
powers. and not a single real climax.
All the smaller bits. especially that of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

of juggling two other plays at the
same time.
Honors to Miss harrington
The honors belong TO Miss Adele Far
rington. She found a part admirably
suited to her capabilities, and she gave
to it a thoroughly adequate and ad-
mirable Interpretation. Miss Earring
toms gifts qualify her for a character
of smoldering intensity, rising to a
height of menacing dramatic power in
the volcanic outburst of the crucial
situation. This opportunity she found
in cursing with her last breath the sue
cessful hypocrite who had ruined her
life and taken her good name. She re-
ceived a tremendous ovation at the end
of the third act-the most spontaneous
outburst of the evening.
The story of the play may be told
briefly. Bradley Hamilton, young
San Francisco lawyer. played by Lewis
Stone loves Felipa Costello, the daugh-
ter of a respected but corrupt and con-
niving Judge of the supreme bench
Hamilton is. a guest at Costello's
house, when in San Francisco on an
errand involved in his fight against
the forces of intrenched corruption, OF
which Costello is one OF, the leaders.
Felipa, who is in Europe, returns un-
expectedly late at night to find Hamil-
ton in the house, her father having
been called away.
Story of the Play
Before her arrival, Lii Valera, form
erly a newspaper woman, arrives at
the house, in half-intoxicated condi-
ton, to face Costello, and accuse him
of being the cause of her downfall. She
refuses to leave and retires in an up
per room. Hamilton, whose proposal
of marriage to Felipa has been re-
fused by her when they met in Eu-
rope because of his declaration that
her father was a "crook." makes every
nossible effort to induce the girl TO
| leave in order to save her father from
exposure, but is unsuccessful and re-
mains through the night with her in
the library. The act is enlivened by
some clever conversational fencing be-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

actly the same position concerning for
giveness, etc?
Decidedly not, and justly. The sins
OF women are more severely condemned
less readily forgiven, than those of men
because woman, the possible or actual
mother, does more harm to the race
through her influence on her children, if
she sins, than man can possibly do.
The responsibility of woman is greater,
hence her punishment is greater-as is
also her reward, motherhood 1t is not
man who censures or forgives, but the
intieXible law itself.
Third. Is 1t possible for spiritual love
to exist today between men and wom-
en-? If so, where?
Wherever man and a woman are
earnestly united in the comradeship of
work-especially in that most excellent
work, the rearing of their children-in
that wholesome atmosphere of busy.
| hopeful endeaYor spiritual love thrives
and becomes a habit. Dire poverty.
and equally dire riches, may sometimes
| but do not always interfere with its
growth. 1t is homely as the ashes on
the hearth, mysterious as life itself
love, that is not to be spoken.
MYRA WINN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
SAYS POLITICAL CRISIS IN
ENGLAND is MOST SERIOUS
Enulish Scholar Declares House OF
Lords Must Be Reformed in
Some Manner

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Dr. George
B. Prothero. an English scholar OF in
ternational reputation who is here at.
tending the convention of the Ameri7|
can Historical association, regards the'
present political crisis in England as
one of the most serious through which
the country has ever passed.
DR.. Prothero, who is editor OF the
Quarterly Review and was formerly
head of the department of history at
Edinburgh university, discusses the
house of lords in a statement given out
here today. He said in part:
at seems TO me the mere curtail-
ment of the powers Of the upper house
will be worse than absolute abolition.
l would much rather see the whole re-
sponsibility cast on a single chamber
than to have the lords remain as
mere constitutional figment.
"Of course there is no doubt the
lords must be reformed in some way"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

the survivor is free to make another
marriage.
Second-Men and women stand equal
before the bar of Gods judgment, but
mans laws. including the marriage
contract, made woman a cipher, thus
impressing her with the idea that it
is her duty to forgive any crime in the
decalogue committed by man, but ex-
pect no forgiveness in return. Which
relic of barbarism is retarding the spir-
itual growth of man, and leaving the
mark of Cain" on the soul of his
children.
Third-The worm dies to create the
butterfly Spiritual love between men
and women can only be born, when the
earth-worm of carnal love dies, to give
birth to the spiritual man or woman.
MARIAN MARTIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
STEPHEN HEYLER.
MAN-MADE LAWS MAKE
WOMAN A MERE CIPHER
Third Prize

First-The marriage service reads
Whom God hath joined together let
no man put asunder." 1t might mean
more if it said: Whom God hath
Joined together, NO MAN CAN PUT
ASUNDER." BY mans law marriage
is a civil contract; hence man should
expect no forgiveness when he breaks
that contract, that he would not grant
to a erring wife. A child cannot ce-
ment through all eternity an earthly
contract, the very wording of which
reads: "Until death do ye part" when,
according to strictest ecclesiastical law,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
MISS NETHERSOLE MAKES AWARDS
TO BEST REPLIES TO QUESTIONS

First-Myra Winn 813 Avenue 65.
SecondStephen Heyer 1715 West Twentyfourth street
Thrd-Marion Martin, 2213 South Fremont.
FourthW E. Zediker 90 South Catalina Pasadena
Fifth-Jennie Kngman, 1884 West Thirty-hth
The letters of the following contributors highly
commended
Edith Eddy Bradford, 1885 Carl
H Fiske M. D.. $50 North Los Robles Pasadena
William C. Owen, 443 South Main.
Georgia Kotsch 933 Everett street.
Mrs Lillian Kemp 824 Kensngton road
Harry Ellington, 1921 Elsinore
The prizes First SIS; second $10 third S. fourth and
fifth, two each for The Writing the Wall"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Fails Dead in. Church

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-While Worship
ing at the Church Of the Redeemer,
Unlversalist, Mrs. John Jack fell dead
last evening. The congregation was
standing singing hymn near the close
of the service when death overlook
Mrs. Jack
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

Charles Giblyns ranchero, and Jessis
Norman's scrub woman, were excel
lently played. Mrs. Andrews said flt-
tingly at the end of her talk, This
is the best stock company in America
So il is
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

play which has been evolved from her studies. 1t
was indeed busy day for Miss Nethersole, but
she enjoyed every moment of her time especially
that portion which was given over to reading her
hundreds of letter answers.
At the very last moment a perfect flood of let
ters reached the Herald office. Several hundred
came in yesterday morning. The noon mail brought
hundreds more. Dozens were brought to the office
and up till the last moment for making answers
letters kept coming in.
The fact that many answers were made to
the questions proved to Miss Nethersole that the
people are thinking deeply the questions she has
propounded in her play. And she says she is thank
full to know that the people are thinking
81 am glad to know that the people are aroused
to the terrible truths of modern society" said Miss
Nethersole she left the theater just before mid
night 81 know that my efforts will not be in vain
and that there will be chance in conditions sooner
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
WOMAN SHOULD FORGIVE
FOR cHlLDREN's SAKE

WOMAN SHOULD FORGIVE
FOR cHlLDREN'S SAKE
First Prize
First. Should the wife forgive any
thing and everything her children's
father may do?
Yes, If in so doing she provides for
her children the best care, the highest
good she can afford them. No, if in so
doing she causes her children to be
more harmed than benefited. Her chill
dren's fate is in her hands; for them
she lives, nor for herself; the woman's
individuality lost in the mother-she,
the arbiter of the future of the race.
Can she secure the best sort of child
hood for her little ones with an unfor-
given husband who has wronged her?
DO they not need his care as we'll as
hers, sinner though he be? If she can
increase his efficiency as a father by
forgiving him, let her forgive him, even
for the children's sake. To understand
ali is, they say, to forgive all Surely
she understands the undeveloped, un-
realizing boyish SHINING of the man
who is still more the irresponsible ami
mai than the human father. She un-
derstands why they are married far
more than he. Her very maternity has
taught her Gods purpose in His moral
law-the necessity back of the vow
they took together. That vow was
made that they two might work to-
gether to maintain a home-a place
most favorable for the children of their
marriage to develop into sane and eff
Cient men and women.
Second Are men and women in ex-
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ater-sooner hope
n almost all of the letters repudaon of the double standard
OF morality is pronounced 1t pleased to learn that but few
condoned that double standard The moral laws
which govern should Unless this be the
which society is founded will be broken and
disntegate Such condition would be dark ages
would license for and enavement for
T believe ideas shared with the great of the people
who when aroused will change conditions that and
will have the right live and enjoy what God
tended the God intended according mans dis
version of human life
The questions which Miss Netherole play, "The
Writing the Wall" and the winning follow:
FstShoud the wife forgive anything and everything the
husband do he is the father of child children
Does the child through all eternity marriage
taken before Gods holy altar? Is there wrong the world which
the wife under these circumstances should forgive?
SecondAre and exactly the position
cernng fogveness Should the wife wrongs she
obliged suffer her husband would
forgive if the wrongs had been committed by her?
Thirds it possible for spiritual love exist today between
men and women possible what people and under what
circumstances can be found?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
TSS OLGA NFTHERSOLE b

- ISS OLGA NETHERSOLE began at o'clock yesterday
M her task of deciding who should the various Of
fered for best the three questions propounded
by her result of her study sociological conditions of
the present day. She busted herself for hours stopping
enough hasy bite instead of dinner hestang only
enough fill her The Writing WALL her new
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TIMKEN GETS OUT
OF SAN DIEGO
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San Diego, Cal, March l6.-Henry
Timken, aged rs, who died at the
Van Nuys hotel at Los Angeles early
today was one OF the wealthiest resi-
dents OF San Diego. lie had been III
but short time.
Timken had been a resident of San
Diego for many years. lie was a
heavy owner OF real estate here and
az the time of his death had a ten
story concrete building under con
struction. He was formerly rest
dent of Canton o., where he owned a
plant where Timken rolled bearings,
which are used in all automobiles
manufactured in this country, and
where Timken buggy springs were
manufactured, lie was the inventor
OF both appliances,
He leaves two sons and two daugh-
ters. His daughters were with him
az the time OF HIS death.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-16
ANYWAY, THEY LET
THE BOYS FISH
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Sacramento March l6.-The bill
by Senator Willis making II unlaw-
fuI for sportsmen to fish with hook
and line for any OF the protected fish
OF this state went from the assembly
10 Governor Gillett today. The pro-
visions OF the proposed law are made
a part OF the act requiring persons TO
secure hunting licenses, which vas
passed two years ago. Under the
Willis bill one license will permit
the holder OF the same to hunt and
fish.
Because OF a general plea for the
small boy, which was made 10 the
legislature early in the session, per
sons under the age OF IA. years are
not required 10 secure a license.
During the fiscal year which ended
July / 1905, the state collected in
hunting license fees a sum that eX-
ceeded $4,000. The new law will
decidedly increase the amount OF rev.
enue from this source.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-16
ENGLAND ADMITS
FEAR OF GERMANY
United Press Leased wlre.I J

London. March lG.-The cabinet
today admitted that the fear OF a
great increase in Germany's naval
armament was behind its demand for
an increased amount OF naval appro-
priations for the English navy.
Financial Secretary McKenna de-
olared that England could not afford
20 run the risk of being outstripped
boy Germany in naval supremacy. He
said that the admiralty must be in the
position TO rush orders for the de-
livery OF four more big battleships
IN 1912.
MeKenna also said that England
proposed 10 lay the keels OF two
ships OF the Dreadnaught class in
July and two more of the same class
in November; that he wanted the
construction OF four others author
lied and the iunds necessary there
for provided
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-16
the $2OO a year drug store ordinance
is law or mere printed matter.
LITTLE MATTERS
BY SALEM COUNCIL

Street committee reported favor
ably on sidewalk from Twelfth to
Fairmount Park.
The boulevard committee asked
for time in which to report, and
were granted further time.
The opening Of Pine street was re-
ported favorably on by the aldermen
of the fifth ward, and the city en-
gineer was instructed to prepare
grades for the same.
The North Fourteenth street resi-
dents, through Alderman Millard,
asked for new bridge across Mill
creek, and the matter was referred TO
tn e bridge committee.
The standing rules OF the city
council were completed and ordered
printed with the charter and ordI-
nances, and also 100 copies for the
use of the members.
The Court street paving ordinance
was put through third reading. and
great many other street improve.
ments were pushed along.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-16
THE MARKETS
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
san Francisco Markets.

San Francisco, March 13.-Wheat,
No. i California club, per GENITAL
s1.S5Q 1876; California white mill
ing, S1.95 a 2.O5; northern bluestem
$2.O5 a AIS; OF grades wheat, $3.50
dl.9O; reds, $1,S5Q1.9O.
Barley-Feed barley. S1.42 " a.
S1.45 common to fair, S1.35 q lao;
brewing at San Francisco, nominal,
at S1.45d $50; chevalier, $500
LEO, according to quality.
Eggs-Per dozen, California fresh,
Including cases, extras, 23c; hrsts.
81 nc; seconds, 21c; thirds. 20hc.
Butter-Per pound, California
fresh, extras, 32hc; first, sac; se'-
onds. sic.
New cheese-Per pound, California
flats, fancy, l5c; firsts. lac; seconds,
Ice; California Young America fancy
] &c; firsts. l4hc; eastern New York,
cheddars. fancy, II hc; Oregon flats
fancy, sc; do Young America, 16 u
Po,atoes-Per GENITAL, Early Rose
So; river whites, fancy. S1.25 a 1.50;
Lompoc -urbanks. $1.Sb@2; do Sa'
linas, S2@2.1O; do Oregon, $1.75G
l.sO; seed potatoes. per GENITAL. $1.50
a 2 as 10 variety: sweet potatoes,
per crate, Sl.65G1.75; do per sack,
$40.
Onions-Per sack, Oregon, s1.75
az co.
Oranges-P box. navels, stand
ard. sl25Q2; fancy. S2.25 @2.5O;
Tangerines per box, s1@1.50; do
small boxes, Csc.