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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
NOVEL PLACE CARDS

The idea of using small photographs
of a bride-to-be, pasted on decorated
menu cards, is not especially new, but
one girl hostess adapted the idea in an
original way
She gave an engagement luncheon to
a friend and had as guests only inti-
mate acquaintances whose photographs
she could easily get. Smart colored
fashioned plates were then hunted and
attractive single figures cut out and
provided with strips of pasteboard at
the back to make them stand.
The head of each figure was detached
and in its place was put the head of
one of the guests cut from small
photograph. No names were used on
these place cards and much amusement
was afforded while seats at the table
were being found.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
IN MEMORY OF
LULU PILE LITTLE

m HERE has just passed from our
sight, but never from our hearts,
IL a loving and lovable woman. A Wo-
man frail in body, but heroic in spirit,
facing the many vicissitudes of life un-
falteringly, since the loss of the SYM
pathetic husband; woman of unusual
literary taste and ability, broad sym
pathies and indomitable energy, all of
which impelled her to efforts beyond her
strength. Withal she was woman OF
sweet, CHEEKY nature, which gave will
ing hearing for her many appeals, and
made her companioship a delight
To all the causes which enlisted her
interest she gave unstintingly not only
time and strength, but herself in very
deed; and was unsurpassed in our state
in her strenuous and effective work to
gain the ballot for women, so vitality
needed for the protection of the home
and its interests and the welfare of the
state. To this cause she has left a
noble record as her legacy; an inspiring
example to her comrades and success
ors. All these will miss her presence
sorely, but must rejoice for her in the
rest and peace which she has now won
and so nobly earned.
CAROLINE NJ. SEVERANCE.
June 3, 1909.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
HER CHOICE

Her face was like a missaed saints
Against the sunsets gold and red;
An aureole seemed her shining hair.
And ewes first star CLEANED DER her head.
On that far hight we stood alone,
And as her pure eyes heavenward
dreamed,
Between a woman and a man,
How measureless the distance seemed!
What message was she sending to
The heavenly host that scars and sings?
I spoke the thought that pierced my heart,
What would you do If you had wings?'
Ali vain my anxious doubts and fears
No angel, hut a woman true.
'If | had wings" she softly said,
''I'd fold them close and stay with you"
Eliza Calvert Hall in Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
The Bishops Choice

A celebrated Anglican divine. the
late bishop of Rochester, who had been
ailing for some' time, decided to con-
suit Sir Frederick Trevers, the noted
surgeon. After a careful examination
Sir Frederick pronounced his verdict,
and added: "Your lordship must go to
Algiers or some winter resort on the
Riviera"
impossible" replied the bishop;
"auite impossible. I have too much
work to get through"
"Well, said the doctor, you must
make your choice. 1t is either Algiers
or heaven"
Dear me-" exclaimed the bishop,
with a sigh "then l suppose it must be
Algiers."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
Club News

4 S has been expected, the slate pre-
u sented by the nominating COM
"A mittee to the Friday Morning club
members last week has been enthusiasts
tically accepted, and before quorum
of fifteen members yesterday afternoon
the following officers were declared
elected to serve the club the ensuing
year:
Mrs. Oliver P. Clark, president; Mrs.
Charles Farwell Edison, first vice presl-
dent; DR.. Dorothea Moore, second vice
president; Mrs. Jules Kaufman, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Morris Alpee'
corresponding secretary: Mrs. N: h'
Potter, treasurer; Mrs. Stoddard Jess,
Mrs. Barthold Baruch, Mrs. Hugh Har-
rison, Mrs George Bugbee and Mrs.
Charles o. Nourse, directors.
reform in Los Angeles-Retrospec
tive-Prospective," was the subject OF an
address given at the morning session
by Never Lissner, and his talk was a
resume of an address presented betorG
the City club some weeks ago ana
printed in full in the columns of the
Los Angeles Herald.
The speaker reviewed the recent sue
cessful efforts of the citizens of Los
Angeles to secure a municipal house
cleaning; he spoke of the necessity ior
separation of national and city polltlcs
and for the non-partisan municipal
government The individual records of
the men composing the last state legls-
lature were passed in review, the recall
was declared established and the happy
day was declared to be daWnlng Wheh
good government of and by the people
shall prevail.
In closing, Mr.. Lissner spoke briefly
of the suffrage question. saying that
women may have the franchise as soon
as they go after it in earnest; that
there is no limitation to what they can
accomplish, save their own desires;
They need to organize and to get all
classes of women interested in the mat
ter-and they must make their own
fight. for men are too busy with tAe
distinctly masculine concerns of gov
ernment to take up arms in the cause
of woman's suffrage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
TO CLEAN A WHITE WOLFE SUIT

A white voile, if only dusty looking
and not badly soled, may be cleaned at
home. Get a 10-cent block of magnesia
and scrape it into powder. Lay the
dress in a sheet, put the powder over it
with little meal, fold the sheet into a
square, place it in a second sheet, pin,
then whip the bundle with a carpet
beater. Turn the bundle from time to
time, and whip the powder back and
forth through the weave. You had best
do this in the yard, for some powder
will escape despite the care one takes in
wrapping it. Next hang the garment on
a clothes line, whip free from dust If
the skirt edge is still soiled, clean with
gasoline. This is also one good method
of cleaning the 'ice cream suits of
lightweight material worn by young
men, Rub the block of magnesia on all
badly soiled parts or all over the mate
rial, fold in the sheet and pin the bun
die loosely with large safety pins. So
satisfactory is this process that many
persons clean lightweight material, es-
peclally net or lace dresses, in the same
manner, saving the expense of having
them cleaned at the dye shops.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
DANISH WOMEN IN OFFICE

1t was a proud day for the champions
of woman suffrage in Denmark when
the Copenhagen city corporation met
recently for the first time after the
recent municipal elections, for to the
city fathers no fewer than seven city
mothers had been added
The public gallery was filed with
w men visibly delighted at the triumph
of their cause. No little curiosity had
been left as to how the sexes would
meet in tt council chamber. but the
result exceeded the most optimistic
expectations.
Calamity the gray bearded council
lors offered the new members their
arms and courteously conducted them
to their seats. The ladies all looked SOL
emn and somewhat nervous. Most of
them, writes a correspondent of the
New York Sun, wore black, except the
new Socialist member, Miss Crone, a
ccrlpositor, who was resplendent in a
white blouse and a hat with scarlet
trimmings.
Councillor Borgbjaerg opened the pro-
ceedings with a speech, in which he paid
homage to the eternal feminine in
politics. He contended that woman
suffrage, far from putting civilization
back fifty years, as pessimists believed,
would powerfully serve to foster hu-
manity and charitableness which had
maternal affection for its original
source "
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
ARE WOMEN HYPocRlTEsl

Prof. Zueblin is not satisfied
with the present status of woman. He
does not like woman to be regarded as
"a cross between an angel and an
idiot" He does not believe women
ought to be forced to marry in order
to have food on the table, and he thinks
the present condition intolerable be-
cause a woman's whole life is spent in
trying to please a man.
The worst thing about matters as
they stand, according to Prof Zue-
blin. is that it makes women hypO-
critics. Woman gets things by indirec-
tion. She goes through her husband S
pockets while he is asleep, as a sober
American judge has told her that she
has a right to do. She fools him COM
pletely during the "courting illusion, .
and she pleases him and furthers his
interests in ways that are too subtle
for his dull, masculine intelligence to
grasp. In short, woman is a hypocrite,
and will remain a hypocrite until she
earns her own living and casts her
own vote.
Even then, we hope, little of
woman's hypocrisy will still remain.
What every woman knows is that she
can help the man she loves by not let
ting him see that she is helping him,
and we men, while we sometimes guess
what she is doing, are perhaps better
off by not quite knowing. Let woman
have her economic independence, let
her run automobiles and build bridges
and perform surgical operations and
cast votes and run for Office (and get
them) and do everything else once held
masculine except grow beards-but do
not let her stop fooling us.-EXchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
Foxy Boy

How did Tom manage to get so much of his
uncles estate?'
He married his lawyers only daughter. -
Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
At the Golf Club

Redd-Just lack from your trip abroad?
Greene-Yes
''How did you find the links in Germany?'
Golf or sausage Y'-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
Another Direction

Yeast-I noticed when that awkward barber
was operating on your face with the dull razor
your face was turned toward heaven
Crimsonbeal-Yes: but my thoughts were
not.-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-05
Prevailed on Her to stav

How does your wife like the new hat?''
'She seems to be delighted with it, She
found box of old 1etters in one of the clos.
cts "-Chicago Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
T0nFI0N Court Decides Prussian Count IS Bogus
FHIRFEI4W Run0rs of Trouble in Far East Renewed
| UULIUU Blaze Consumes Great Store London
THREE LIVES LOST
IN LONDON BLAZE
Fire Starting in Department
Store Quickly Reduces Five
Story Edifice to Ashes

LONDON, Dec. 20.-A disastrous fire,
involving, as far as known, the loss of
three lives and the destruction of the
big drapery store OF Arding & Hobbs
al Clapham, southwestern quarter Of
London, occurred today.
The fire was due. it is believed, to
the breaking of an electric bulb, which
started blaze among celluloid articles
beneath. 1t occurred about 4:30 p m,
when the store, covering an acre Of
ground and having five floors and a
hundred departments, was crowded
with customers. The Christmas trade
was in full swing. but IN little more
than an hour the building was a mass
of ruins The damage is estimated at
$500 900.
All the customers made their way in
safety out of the store and there was
little panic,
While a girl employe was trying to
reach the ground the ladder took fire
and she fell and was killed. Two men
then jumped and also We're killed.
John Burns, president of the local
government board, was early on the
scene, and assisted in directing the
firemens operations. Many persons
were assisted from the windows by
firemen and several employees were Sc
riously injured, few possibly fatally.
At midnight it was still impossible to
search the ruins and some of the en-
pioyes are unaccounted for.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
No knowledge of Marriage

The reports from Europe that the
late King Leopold of Belgium and the
Baroness Vaughan were married at
San Reno, the Italian winter resort.
find no confirmation in the statement
of Father Eggloffstein. for more than
20 years, prior to 1907, one of the
priests at that place. Father Egglof-
stein is now at St. Ignatius church in
this city preparing for mission work in
Japan.
The father can not say whether or
not the reports are true. He ninistered
to the spiritual needs only of the for
eign colony at San Reno. and was not
the parish priest. Furthermore. he
says that he never saw Leopold or the
baroness, and that. as far as his knowl-
edge runs, they were not married at
that place. He agrees, however. that
they may have been married by the
parish priest and no word of it brought
to him.
Father Egglofstein further declares
that had Leopold sought marriage in
Italy he very probably would have
journeyed no farther than Ventimiglia,
which is just across the border. The
king had a villa not two miles from
the border.
The announcement made some three
years ago In the European papers to
the effect that the archbishop of Ma
lines. who attended the monarch in his
last illness. had united the king and
the baroness in a religious ceremony.
Father Egglofstein referred to as a
III <-t,4
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
FRUIT GROWERS
FILE COMPl Amt
AIIege Freight Rates on Citrus
Products Are Excessive
and Discriminatory

WASHINGTON, Dec e0.-In a COM
plaint filed today with the interstate
commerce commission the freight rates
on citrus fruits from Pacific coast
points to other parts of the United
States are declared to be excessive, ex-
fortionste and unduly discriminatory.
The complaint requests the commits
sion to reduce the rates charged by
the interstate carriers on all citrus
fruits except lemons, and to issue an
order declaring that the present rates
on lemons shipped from California,
Nevada and Utah to other parts of the
country are reasonable.
The complaint was filed by the Ar
lington heights fruit exchange of
California, and about 100 other pro-
ducers and growers OF citrus fruits.
against the Southern Pacific company
and 495 other carriers.
In respect to the number OF car
riers made defendants in the proceed
ngs the complaint is the largest ever
presented to the Interstate commerce
commission. 1t includes all of the inn
portant railroad systems and lines in
the United States and approximately
ive-sixths OF the entire interstate
mileage of railroads.
Some time ago the railroads an
nounced their intention of increasing
the rates on lemons from California
points, making them the same as on
oranges and similar citrus fruits The
growers assert the proposed increase
of 10 cents a hundred viii cost them
$1,000 a year and virtually would
put them out OF the lemon growing in
dustrv.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
CLAIM TO
FORTUNE IN LANDS
Provincial Ruling Deprives Sos
Called Son of Count Kwi-
lecki of His Title

POsEN, Prussia, Dec. 2O.-The su-
perior provincial court today decided
that the socslled Count Joseph
Kwileeki was not the son of Count
Ignatius Kwilecli, nor of the late
Countess Isabella Wasieski, but the
child of the wife OF a railway watch
man named Meyer. The costs Of the
case We're imposed upon the count.
The title 10 large estates was in
volved in the litigation, the origin OF
which dates back several years. On
October &c, 1903. Countess Kwilecki
was arraigned on the charge of having
presented a false heir to an estate al
Wreblewe, province OF Posen. A month
later she was acquitted.
The trial aroused bitter resentment
upon the part of the defendants Polish
countrymen, who declared she was
being prosecuted because OF race
prejudice.
Since the death Of the countess the
count has sought legally to establish
the youth in question as the heir to
what is one of the finest estates in
Prussian Poland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
LEAVES THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEYS OFFICE
w. Hoff Cook Resumes Private
Practice of the Law

William Hoff Cook has resigned his
assistant district attorneyship. the res
ignation to take effect today. Certain
matters connected with his private
practice require that he should leave
the city Immediately. which is the rea-
son he determined not to stay in Office
until the end of Langdon's term. Louis
Ward, who has held the position and
salary of prosecutor in the police court,
will be promoted TO Cooks place.
Cook, who is a graduate of Harvard
of the class of 1880, of which Theodore
Roosevelt was also a member, has been
a member of the district attorneys
staff through both of Langdon's terms
He has handled some OF the most
important public business. including
the case of George ID. Collins. who is
now in San Quentin serving IA year
SENTENCE the California safe deposit
and trust cases; the argument before
the supreme court involving the valid
ity OF the graft indictments, and the
petition for rehearing in the Glass
case. granted by the superior court.
Cook has taken offices in the Humboldt
bank building.
Albert 7. Roche was promoted by
Langdon from his position in the war
rant and bond clerks Office TO succeed
Ward, and Edward /. Barry takes
Roche's place.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
JAPAN ARMING FOR
FURTHER CONQUEST
Russian Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs Denies That Move Has
Significance

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 20.-Arricies
of an alarming character have recently
been appearing in certain newspapers
allied to the conservative party in the
duma. These publications have led M.
lswolsky. minister of, foreign affairs, 20
declare that current rumors concerning
the gravity of the situation in the far
east are dnfounded.
Despite this official denial it is re-
ported in official quarters that Japan
is contemplating the annexation of
Korea and that Russia is in no position
to even protest against the plan. From
an unimpeachable source il is learned
that M. Iswolsky in the course of o
conversation with certain deputies ed-
mitted that Japan is arming, but that
he does not know her motive in doing
so. Exact reports as to Japan's mill
tary activity have been received at the
ministry of war and the ministry CT
foreign affairs.
1t is true most optimistic attitude
is being maintained, particularly on ac-
~OA4S " ihC FicN . VI Vt' iS WOiShys =" "AO
has adopted for his motto healthy op-
timism" in regard to Japan; also be-
cause the minister of war has not fully
informed the minister of foreign affairs
of the situation because of the strained Il
relations between General Soukhomli-
noff and M. Iswolsky.
Alarm was caused by a report sub
mitted by the governor of Kamchatka
10 NO -Rc I-xx y
orders to rejoin their colors within a
week
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
BIG BANK MOVES
TO NEW QUARTERS
German Savings and Loan So-
ciety Transacts Business in
Reconstructed Building

The German savings and loan society
moved into it's reconstructed building
yesterday morning and the officers
and employees, besides doing a regular
banking business, received the con-
gratulations of their many friends on
the new quarters, which are far SUI
p to those, of anteconfiagration
l. being fireproof, we'll ventilated
and with plenty of light. The struc-
ture is of California granite, two
stories in height. The doors are OF
marble, the wainscoting, counters and
corridors are finished in rich toned
Sienne marble, harmonizing with the
artistic walls and ceiling decorations
producing an effect at once pleasing
and imposing.
DESKS OF MAHOGANY
The counters are open and readily
accessible excepting occasional sec
tions OF solid bronze filigree work to
be utilized by the tellers. The desks
are of solid mahogany, edged with
bronze, compactly arranged without
partition work, with view not only to
substantially, but to the ready and
convenient dispatch of business. At
the left side of the main entrance is a
stairway leading down to finely
equipped ladies' reception room. In the
rear of the main banking room are the
private offices OF President n. Ohlandt
and Secretary George Tourny. the lat
ter commanding full view of the ac-
counting room. The other executive
officers of the bank are grouped i'm
mediately in the rear of the account
ants desks, also readily accessible to
the public
Over the private offices. and reached
by an elevator, is the directors room
beautifully equipped. Placed on the
mantel are two French bronze vases
and clock, presented by Daniel Meyer
vice president of the bank. Passing
along the corridors which surround the
dome, fully so feet above the main
floors and affording fine lighting facili-
ties, are the stock holders and commit
tee rooms in the second story to the
front of the building
BASEMENT Is UTILIZED
In the basement are a series OF
vaults, toilet rooms, lunch room, EN-
ployes' private lockers, janitorsS quar-
ters, furnace and power rooms, all
nnely equipped and finished Not dis
cernible from the main floor, is an ele-
Ndtoh AOi ttdHS1eTTiDS the Dduk > DOCKS
at the close of business to the vaults
in the basement
The lighting and other metallic fix
lures are of bronze and the furnishings
are In harmony with the interior fin
ishes, showing that no expense has
been spared to secure a thoroughly
modern and suitable banking home A
bronze bust of Lawrence Gottig.
founder of the bank. overlooks the
no LII f,@, ,;<,1>n =.
the wall of the vaults. which are large
impregnable ones.
notwithstanding the fact that the
cost of the building and its equipment
exceeds 100000, yet. in conformity
with the policy Of the institution, 1t is
now carried on the books at 81 900 and
in the near future will be carried at 81.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
TAYLOR WILL APPOINT
SUCCESSOR TO PHELAN
Mayor Accepts Resignation of
Park Commissioner

Mayor Taylor accepted yesterday the
resignation Of Park Commissioner
James d. Phelan, who will shortly make
trip to Europe for an absence of
more than two months.
This is the time limit of the charter
which may be granted to any commits
sioner wishing TO leave the state and
Pheian assigned the length Of his pro-
jected journey as his reason for his
withdrawal.
Il shall appoint a successor to Com
missioner Phelan," said Mayor Taylor
in answer to the direct question. pro
vided ! find a suitable man. You may
say that the matter is under consider
ation.''
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
EX-GOVERNOR GETS
POST OF MINISTER
Appointed by President to Rep
resent United States at the
Court of Portugal

The appointment of former Governor
Henry 7. Gage of Los Angeles to be
minister to Portugal, announced yes
terday by President Taft, serves to re-
move doubtful factor from the state
political situation and to satisfy an
ambition long cherished by the former
governor.
Washington dispatches say that Gage
had the support of both California SEN
ators and from Los Angeles comes the
informal tion that Gage declines to state
definitely that he will accept the ap
pointment. which will undoubtedly be
confirmed by the senate.
Gage has been looked upon for sew
eral months by some politicians as a
possible candidate for the republican
nomination for governor and by others
as a possible contestant for Franz
Flint's seat in the senate. If the sug-
gestion of Cages candidacy for either
the gubernatorial or senatorial nomi-
nation came from those close 10 Gage
it was probably thrown out as an in
centive TO senatorial action in behalf
of his desire TO become a diplomat as
signed either to the court of Spain or
Portugal
Gage has sought the appointment
made yesterday for several months
4AC Sh4ASNCu thC u s,eAh hoH-
cisco republicans supposed to be close
to the basket of administrative largess
promptly after the election. He not
only expressed his desire to enter the
diplomatic service, but he designated
his preference for Spain or Portugal
assigning his knowledge OF the Spanish
tongue and the Castilian descent Of
Mrs. Gage as the reasons for his pref
erence.
Gage was elected governor of Cali
fornia in 1898 and served four years.
Since retiring from the governors Office
he has practiced law in Los Angeles.
Charles Bryan Page. now at the court
OF Spain, has been transferred to Bel
crirr