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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
CHURCH OF EPIPHANY TO
GIVE COLONIAL BANQUET
Costumes Appropriate to Forefathers'
Time Will Be Worn at Dinner
February 13

Women of the Church of the Epiph-
any are making extensive preparations
for the annual banquet, which will be
of the nature of a colonial dinner
and will be given next Thursday even>
ing at $3.50 o'clock in Masonic hall,
corner of Downey avenue and Daily
street.
The menu will include dishes cooked
as our southern forefathers desired
and many of the women will wear
colonial costumes. The national colors
will be used in the decorations.
"A program of plantation melodies
and patriotic airs will be rendered dur
ing the evening under the direction of
Miss Ada Street, assisted by Miss Har-
ley and Sidney Street.
The tables will be in charge of Mes
danes ]. B. Liversudge, w. c.. .Mushet,
j. P. Lee, Granville H. Gray, Leon C.
Kerr, w. T. w. Curl and N. A Wad-
man, assisted by Mesdames J. o.
Bachelor, A. e. Hodgson, George AL
len, William Hendricks, r. c. Krebe,
George Darby, w. c. Pousette, A. G..
Nichols, Misses Mary Hough, Margar-
ct Trew and Minette Worley.
The general committee in charge of
the event is composed of Mesdames
Henry e. Brett, John Cook, Robert
Dobson, Wing H. Fillmore, John Greer,
Alfred Hand, William Post and A. K.
Smith. Mrs. E. H. Stroud will act as
head of the reception committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
FRENCH PREACHER
ALLEGED POlSONER
CLERGYMAN ACCUSED OF At
TEMPT TO MURDER
Two Women in San Francisco Prefer
Serious Charges Against Grad
uate of University of
France

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-Detec-
tives are searching for Pierre Lafon, a
Frenchman, who is said to have been
educated for the ministry, but more
recently has been studying medicine
in the College Of Physicians and Sur
geons in this city, and for whom a
warrant was sworn out yesterday by
Sarah B. Armstrong, graduate of a
Chicago medical college. charging him
with attempting to poison her and Mrs
Gertrude Coffman, formerly of Port
land, Ore.
Lafon is charged with attempting
the life of the two women by means OF
iodide of arsenic, which, it is alleged
they detected him in the act of plac-
ing in a teapot on December last.
p No very clear explanation has been
made of the delay in taking action
against the Frenchman.
Lafon, it is said, is a graduate of the
University of France, became a clergy
man and is alleged to have occupied
pulpits in the vicinity of New Orleans
Mrs. Coffman was in partnership
with Lafon in lodging house here and
acted as his housekeeper. Lafon has
not been seen since yesterday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
VOTERS INVITED TO
SEND THEIR NAMES
Municipal Waterways Association
Asks for Addresses Of Those
Who Favor the Nc
CartneY Bill

The Municipal Waterways associa-
ton Of Los Angeles county requests
all registered voters in the county who
are in favor Of the Mccartney bill rela-
tive to the consolidation of harbor
cities with the. city of Los Angeles to
send their names and addresses to the
secretary of the association. The OBJ
ject is to inform the state legislators
that not only the municipal and civic
organizations favor this bill but that
also an overwhelming majority of the
citizens Of Southern California, and
Los Angeles county in particular are in
favor of its passage as originally pre-
sented and without any amendments.
The members of the legislative COM
mittee of the Municipal Waterways
association feel they are asking only
that which every voter is only too
pleased to do, namely, to give moral
support to a bill which will kill the
machine influence and place Los An
geles among the most prosperous cities
of the United States, converting it into
a seaport city with free harbor and
free docks, wharves and highways.
1t is vitality important that names be
sent in at once, as the time to act on
this matter is NOW.
Send full name and address to secre-
tary legislative committee, 81 Taio
building, Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
CAPT. BRADISH BACK
AGAIN AT HIS OLD POST
LIEUT.. MURRAY COMMANDS
CENTRAL DIVISION
Morning Watch Is Under Lieut.. Will
Iams and Sergeant Haupt Has
Charge of Central Station
at Night

Because of continued ill health and
the fact that the duties Of commanding
officer of the central police division are
most onerous, Capt. Avery j. Bradish
has requested that he be returned to his
old command at the University police
station. An order was issued yesterday
by Chief of Police Broadhead granting
the request. 1t becomes effective today.
By the same order Chief Broadhead
designateS Lieut.. A. w. Murray as
lieutenant commanding the central di-
vision, and he will take Capt. Bradish's
place as executive head of the patrol
system.
Lieut.. George H. Williams will con-
tinue in command Of the morning
watch, and Desk Sergt. Robert S.
Haupt is designated to succeed Lieut..
Murray as commanding officer of the
central station at night and as acting
lieutenant.
Lieut.. Haupt is at the top Of the
civil service list for promotion to the
grade of lieutenant, and both he and
Lieut.. Murray are thoroughly fitted for
the duties of their new positions.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
ORANGES DONATEDTO
THE POOR BY WOMEN
Federated CLUBS ACT ON
JUDGE SILENT'S PLAN
Les AngeIes-Pacific and California
Truck Company Aid in Work
by Transporting Boxes
Gratis

The work of distributing boxes of
oranges undertaken by the philan-
thropic committee of the Los Angeles
district, California Federation of
Woman's Clubs, has progressed rap
idly since the plan was suggested at
the November meeting in Venice by
Judge Silent. Already 130 boxes have
been donated and distributed to diff
ferent institutions for aiding the poor.
The Los Angeles Pacific Electric rail-
way and the California Truck COM
rany have greatly assisted the women
in their charitable work by transport
ing and delivering the boxes free of
charge.
The oranges in question are perfect
ly good, but are those considered too
ripe for shipment, and heretofore al
lowed to rot on the ground, and those
rejected by the packing houses as too
small.
A few days ago a meeting was called
by Mrs. r. ]. Waters, president of the
distribution board, at which were
present members of Hollywood, Santa
Monica, Azusa, Covina and East Whit
tier clubs. Mrs. Emma Mendenhan of
the last named club offered 100 boxes,
10 be selected and packed by members
of the club.
Boxes have been delivered to the fol-
lowing addresses, were given "
the chairman of the philanthropic
committee by the clubs, which paid 10
cents apiece for the boxes:
Friday Morning club-District nurse Violet
street playground, 2 boxes; district nurse, $40
Vignes street, boxes; district nurse, AIS AL
pine street, boxes; district nurse, st. John
and Holly street playground, boxes; Mrs. Du
Puy for County hospital, boxes; Y. W. G. A,
5 boxes; Brownson Day nursery, boxes;
Kings Daughters Day nursery, boxes;
Amelia stret school, 4 boxes; Children's hos
pital, 6 boxes; Mrs. Vances boys home, 8
boxes; Florence Crittenton home, boxes; en-
ployes of P. Z. Co., box; employees California
Truck Co., l box. Total, 40 boxes, at 15c per
box. $500.
Comos club-To the families of ten of the
Federated club scholarship pupils, S1.5o.
Wednesday Morning club-St. Francis de
Paul Industrial school, boxes; Church Of the
Neighborhood boxes; Mrs. F. E. Prior for
the needy of clubs neighbors, 10 boxes; total,
16 boxes, $40.
Each and All cIub-Maud Booth home, 2
boxes; Mrs. c. D. Watson for sh1t-ins, box;
Mrs. Daniels for Invalid chapter, 1 box; total,
4 boxes 60c.
Badger club-Two boxes to Presbyterian
Spanish mission, SOC.
Woman's Alliance Maternity Cottage asso-
ciation-Ten boxes to needy families of the
Utah street school, S1.50.
Orphans home from Mrs. r. ]. Waters, 9
boxes 80; Mrs. Grosser for German. Relief
society, 8 boxes, 45c; Daughters of the Con-
federacy 1 box, 15c; Mckinley Boys home,
Mrs. F. c. Porter, 25 boxes, S3.75 Travellers
club for Ransome home s, invalids 2, 81 so.
Total expense, $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
MANY ASPIRE TO
COMMITTEESHIPS
CONTINUED from Page One,

would. not accept the office unless the
action of congress was practically
unanimous, denied he had ever voiced
such an expression regarding the case,
the merits of which he has held aloof
from discussing.
He continued to decline to talk about
any phase of the matter. 1t is believed,
however, that Mr.. Knox is satisfied the
action of the house in adopting a bill
Identical with the one which passed
the senate will remove his constitu-
tional disability.
Mr.. Knox also denied a story orig
mating in Chicago, which. stated that
letter had been sent by Dr. Eugene
Murray Aaron of the American Geo.
graphic institute of Chicago, about
three weeks ago, informing him at that
time of the constitutional bar to his
acceptance of the state portfolio
Senator Knox said he had not re-
ceived such a letter and did not know
the person said to have been it's author.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
The Want Ad "Plays Its Part" in Human

Look out of your window and watch the peo-
pie who passing.
That man with the anxious face is out OF
works looking for it; looking for work by
walking around, somewhat aimlessly-as he
might have had to do before there was such
a thing want advertising in the world.
| The woman in hurry is on her way to
answer want ad in person-the other wo-
man is going shopping, and to have servant
wanted ad printed in tomorrow's paper.
| That young fellow answered want ad yes
terday and now has his letter appointing an
interview.
The other young man. hurrying along, is
going to take look at furnished room adj
vertised in today's paper.
There are people passing who have proper
ties to sell rent, and people meeting and
passing them who want to buy or rent Just
such properties. The woman who wants a
| servant and the servant who wants a place,
walk along a few PAGES apart-all of them,
perhaps, intending to publish want ads
In one hour-if your window looks upon a
busy street-there will have passed in review
before you people with every sort of want
and other people able and willing to satisfy
every one of these wants.
With a little imagination YOU can picture
the work the want ads should do for these
people-and will do, for some of them, within
a few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15

individuals. Mr.. Washington said:
The present condition of Liberia is
serious. There are about 10000 civil
lied negroes who have emigranted
from the United States or are de-
scendants of people who emigrated
years ago. Back of these in the Hin
terland are about 100000 of uncivil-
lied people
The present condition of Liberia,
however, need mot surprise any one.
In fact the surprise is that Liberia
has maintained itself as an independ-
ent nation for so long a period with
almost no help from outside sources.
except that which has been furnished
by philanthropic individuals.
Every European country which
has planted a colony in Africa has
spent millions of dollars in assisting
its colonies.
Have Best Officials
''These European governments have
also the best of. officials to supervise
and guide the people until they have
got started
In the case of Liberia a small body
of people just out of slavery in this
country, with no experience in govern
ment or the conduct of educational
institutions, or without responsibility
Tor their own conduct, were sent to a
foreign country and the responsibility
placed upon them within a few wears
Of building and maintaining a govern
ment.
Il do not believe the condition of
Liberia is hopeless, but do believe
this government owes, as Secretary
Root says, a duty to the country.
I'VE have spent large sums of money
and given some of our best officials to
reorganize and build governments in
the Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba, Porto
Rico and San Domingo, and we GER
ta1nly owe an equal duty to Liberia.
'I believe and hope the United States
Will carry out the recommendation
made to congress by Mr.. Root and by
President Roosevelt in the direction
of lending practical influence in the
sending of three commissioners to Ii
IBERIA as early as possible"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15


MS arrival there Tuesday morning.
He will take the document to the
White House, where it will be the sub
Ject OF conference with the president.
The contents of the report have been
forecasted, the features being a strong
Endorsement of the present plans
While in Washington Mr. Taft ex-
poets to confer with Senator Knox and
others relative to cabinet appointments.
senator Knox and Frank H. Hitch
COCK nave accepted the positions of sec
retary OF state and postmaster general.
AS to the other places, unconfirmed
rumo3s make the cabinet as follows:
\ Attorney general-Mr. Wickersham Of
New York.
Secretary ST war-Mr Wright of Ten
nessee.
Secretary of the navy-Mr.. Meyer of
Massachusetts.
Secretary Of the interior-Mr Ball
niger of Washington state.
Secretary of agriculture-Mr. Wilson
of Iowa.
Secretary commerce and Iabor-Mr.
Nagel of Missouri.
1t is the general understanding that
Mr.. Taft wishes to fill the treasury
portfolio either from Illinois or Ohio.
Should the appointment go to his own
state, it is likely it will fall to Myron
T. Herrick of Cleveland.
Mr.. Taft also will consult with the
president and others regarding his in
augural speech.
On his return here Thursday Mr.
Taft will be made a Mason %'on sight. -
an honor rarely conferred by the Ma
sonic order.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
FEDERATION PLANS
UNIFORM STATUTES
NATIONAL CIVIC BODY AN
N0UNCES COMMITTEE
John Hays Hammond Is Chosen Chair
man of Organization to
Have State Laws
Agree

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The National
Civic Federation tonight announced the
appointment Of committee which will
attempt to organize a council of 100
representative men in each state before
whom will be laid a plan to secure more
uniform state legislation.
John Hays Hammond is chairman.
The other members follow: Alton B.
Parker, New York: Myron T. Herrick.
Ohio; David R. Francis, Missouri; Cur
tbs Guild, jr., Massachusetts; N. j
Batchelder, New Hampshire; Edward
Warfeld, Maryland; Herman Ridder
New York; G. F. Brooks, Connecticut;
Bruce Haldeman, Kentucky; Victor
Rosewter, Nebraska; Clark Howell.
Georgia; P. I. Bonebrake, Kansas;
James Lynch, Indiana; Harry Pratt
Judson, Illinois; A. H. Revell, Illinois:
John Lennon, Illinois; John H. Halli-
day, Indiana, and Benjamin Ide
Wheeler California.
The federation points out there are
useful national organizations which
hold meetings to discuss affairs pecu-
liar to their own purposes and callings
but it declares heretofore there has
been no effort to crystalline interstate
organizations for the accomplishment
Of concrete aims. The state council to
be organized will attempt to bring this
about
The federation says:
'The development of the nation and
the changes in conditions brought
about by more development have en-
phasiZed the harmfulness of incongru-
tiles in law, adopted as they have been
without any attempt at a uniformity
in regulating the subject matter.
''The people of the sessions do not
sufficiently know each other. 1t is con-
fidently expected that a meeting for
the common good of men from all the
states and the opportunities such meet
ings will afford for better understand
ing and appreciation of the people and
institutions of widely separated Sec
tions will bring about an increased
sense of the unity of the whole people, u
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
ouakes Continue in Sicily

REGGIO, Feb. 14.-Earth shocks,
more or less strong, were experienced
here throughout the day. Last night
Prof. Alfani, director of the Florence
observatory, while about to step into
train for Naples, was thrown violent
ly to the ground by what seemed to be
an unusually severe shock. Peasants
rushed to assist him to his feet and
anxiously inquired concerning the
dangers Of further earthquakes. He
replied: BE calm, my children: that
was a quake of the fifth degree"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
s1ays Woman. Shoots Self

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-Because
she refused to marry him, Leo Lande
shot his sister-in-law, Mrs Amelia
Lande, resulting in her death an hour
later, and then fired a bullet into his
own head, inflicting a fatal wound.
Mrs. Lande's husband, who was Lande's
brother, died some time ago. Ever
since his death, it is said, Lande has
been importuning his sister-in-law to
marry him. Upon again receiving her
refusal tonight at her home, Lande
drew a revolver, shot the woman and
then himself
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
Ripley Tells of New Line

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14.-President E.
P. Ripley of the Santa Fe, who arrived
here today from Santa Barbara, gave
out brief statement this evening in
reference to the Santa Fe branch line
from Arizona into California by way
of Parker. The bridge at the latter
pleted, but the track on the California
side is yet to be laid. The road will
not turn south to the Imperial country,
but will run northwest to connect with
the main line at Bengal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
Thief Rohs Church

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-While
religious services were being conducted
this evening in the California Metho-
dist Episcopal church at California and
Broderick streets, thief entered the
study room and stole four overcoats
belonging to four clergymen who were
attending the services.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
Irving Praises Lincoln

| LONDON, Feb 1.-two thousand
men gathered in the Whitefields tab
| ernacle this afternoon at the Lincoln
| cOmmemoration services. H B. Irving,
the actor, presided. Both he and r.
c. Lehman, member of parliament,
spoke in memory of the great president.
Many prominent persons were present.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
MANY Fishermen Rescued

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 14-A score
of fishermen and their dogs were car
ried out into Lake Erie today when
the ice field was set in motion by a
shift in the wind. All were rescued
except Joseph Satusky.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15

Il l " Z L d is dIl
American colony,
Booker T. Wash
ington tonight de-
clared the situa-
tion in the African
republic was seri-
Gus, and that the
United States was
in duty bound to
r e n d e r practical
assistance to Lii
IBERIA, which was
established in 1913
by the Unit e d
States government
a n q phi1anthrOpip
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
A MANS BEST FRIEND
Is a dog (collie)

Two thoroughbred pedigreed puppies, five
months old, from a celebrated San Francisco
collie kennels, for sale. Take your choice
at a Bargain, and you will have as good
dog as there is in Southern California Tele-
phone Home S91s4 after 1890 o'clock in the
mornings. z-14-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
KINGS DISCUSS
NUPTIAL EVENT
ALFONSO AND MANUEL SEEK
CLOSER ALLIANCE
WEDDING OF LATTER TO ED
WARDS NIECE PROBABLE
Marriage of Princess Beatrice and
Ruler of Portugal Evidently De-
sired by Spanish Monarch
to Strengthen Bond
IBy Associated Press. ]

t6y ASSOcldleQ ETeSS.
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@ The visit of King Alfonso of Spain to (:
@ King Manuel ended this afternoon, e
@ King Alfonso leaving for Madrid on a G
@ special train. G
81 The only incident to mar the pleas (.
@ ant stay was the arrest of two sus- G
@ poets.
8 The authorities, however, declared (.
@ this merely precautionary; and (:
@ that no Importance attached to it. G
O. King Alfonso received the municipal g
@ officers of the province of Avern and G
@ conferred upon King Manuel the order G
of Charles Iii. G
o He received, in turn, at the hands of (.
@ his host, the collar of the order of the g
O. Tower and Sword. G
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LISBON, Feb. 14.-Although not yet
confirmed in official quarters, the en-
tire press of Portugal states that the
royal interview between King Alfonso
and King Manuel related chiefly to the
projected marriage of King Manuel to
Princess Beatrice, daughter of the late
duke of Edinburgh and niece of King
Edward.
Such a marriage, in addition to meet
ing with the entire approval of the Por-
tuguese royal family, is favorably
commented upon by the whole country
and the press, the opinion being that
it would greatly strengthen the friend
ship between Great Britain and Por-
tugal and consolidate British inf1u-
ence in the whole peninsula.
Great interest has been aroused in
| the banquet and ball to be given Feb
ruary II by Sir Francis Villiers, Brit
ish minister to Portugal, in honor OF
King Manuel.
| This is taken as giving strength tc
the report of a closer alliance between
the two countries through marriage
Notwithstanding official denials..
| It is believed the meeting of the two
| sovereigns related also to a mutually
beneficial alliance between Spain and
| Portugal, with the 'acquiescence OF
King Edward.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
TAFT HOME BUT
FOR BRIEF VISIT
PRESIDENT-ELECT TO LEAVE
CINCINNATI TODAY
GOES TO WASHINGTON TO AR.
RANGE CABINET
Runnors Indicate Wickersham Of New
York Will Be Attorney General.
Myron 7. Herrick May
Be Treasurer
GBy' Associated Press. ]

CINCINNATI, Feb. IA. President.
elect and Mrs. Taft arrived at Their
home from Panama and New Orleans
today. They will be guests at the C. P
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
SAYS CRISIS HAS
BECOME SERIOUS
BOOKER WASHINGTON FEARS
FOR LIBERIANS
UNITED STATES IN DUTY BOUND
TO RENDER AID
Declares There Are 10000 Civilized
Negroes There and 100000
Natives Demanding Help
of Americans

IBy Associated Press.1
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Indorsing the
view of former Secretary Root that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15

oAI ASSlOCIICS uIl-
til tomorrow, when
they will leave for
Washington.
The trip to Wash
ington is important,
as it's primary OBJ
ject relates to the
report of the engi-
neers who accom-
panied Mr.. Taft tc
Panama.
This likely will
be given him upon
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15

For sale at all druggists. Price. 25 cents.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-07-15
Cement in Place Of Wood.

The rapidly increasing use of ce.
ment is worthy of notice. Twenty years
ago one scarcely heard of cement ex-
cept in connection with cistern max.
ing, but now we see it used in build
ings of all kinds, from poultry houses
to the sky-scraping Office buildings.
A sidewalk or stable floor is made
right on the spot, made cheaper and
better than of brick. The venerable
Waldo Brown of oxford, o., who was
one of the pioneers in the use of ce-
ment for stable and hog house floors,
and his claim that such floor would
save its cost in ten years in manure
alone is well substantiated by hun
dreds of farmers. For the body or
bottom of such work Portland cement
is used with eight parts finely broken
stone to one part cement For the
top or finishing coat one part cement
to two of clean gravel is the correct
proportion. Many failures are due to
the fact that the gravel used has been
mixed with loan or earth, and the best
authorities agree that a successful
job cannot be made unless clean gravel
Is used.-C. ID. Lyon.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-07-15
Necessity of Water.

Both plants and animals need water
to supply the large amount of water
necessary to be kept always in their
tissues, but the plant needs 1t for an
other reason than the animal. Plants
cannot absorb food except in a liquid
condition, and in this way great sur
plus of water is taken in by the plant
over what 1t retains in it's tissues.
This surplus is eyaporated through
pores in the leaves and is what the
botanist calls Transportation. In view
OF this preeminent need of water in
our farming operations the question of
the conservation OF what water we do
receive, either'in the form of rain and
snow or in the streams, becomes OF
first Importance. Well directed cul-
ture conserves moisture and consti-
tutes one of the chief differences be-
tween profitable and Improbable
farming