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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
WOMAN'S PARLIAMENT
TO HOLD CONVENTION
Southern CALIFORNIA; Organization to
Open Its Eighteenth Annual SEES
sion Today at Auditorium
of Y. w. c. A.

The meeting of the eighteenth an
nual session of the Woman's Parlia-
ment of Southern California win be
held in the Young Woman's Christian
associations auditorium, Third and
Hill streets, today and tomorrow. Fol
lowing is the program:
Tuesday, 9:45 a. m.-Singing; invoca-
ton; reports of officers and delegates;
address, Personal Work with Depen-
dent and Delinquent Children" Mrs.
Frances II. Byram, Los Angeles.
1:30 p. m.-Invocation Child Saw
ing" DR.. Louise Harvey Clarke, Riv-
erside; Physical Examination of Pub
lie School Children DR.. Lettie Mansue,
Santa Ana; 1.-THE Ethics of Child
Training" Mrs. Mary a. Kellogg, San
Bernardino; 1.-The Right of Children"
THE Pernicious Influence of the Col
ored Supplement of the Sunday News
paper" Mrs. c. w. Mckee, San Diego;
1.-THE Boy Problem" Miss Ella SHollo-
way, Ventura.
p. m.-Special meeting probation
officers, the probation committees OF
Southern California under the auspices
of the parliament, in charge of Judge
Curtis D. Wilbur and Miss Evelyn
Stoddart.
IN. m.-Lecture, 1.-THE Bible as Lit
erature,' Mrs. Carrot Newkirk, Pasa-
dena: illustrative readings. Miss Mar
garet Stewart and Miss Louise Craw-
ford, assisted by Miss Reba Smith and
Miss Anna ". Hecker, vocalists.
Wednesday, 9:45 a. m.-Assembly
singing; Invocation; reports of dele
gates; address, 1.-THE Relation Of Wo-
man Suffrage to Social Economics"
Mrs. H. S. Stellwagen, San Bernardino;
special reports; Southern Industrial
Educational Association" Mrs. Martha
S. Gielow Washington, d. c.. report
Of nominating committees; election OF
officers.
1870 .. m.-Invocation; IA Plea for
the Los Angeles Orphans Home;" adj
dress, "Parenthood and Citizenship"
Mrs Jessie Chave. Los Angeles; dis
cussion; address, 1.-THE Highest Edu-
cation of Childhood" Rev. Matt s.
Hughes, Pasadena.
The general officers of the parlia-
ment are: Honorary president, Mrs. D.
G. Stephens, Santa Monica; president
Mrs. Lucy S. Blanchard, Los Angeles;
vice president at large, Mrs. r. III. f.
Variel, Los Angeles; secretary, Mrs. f.
w. Force, Los Angeles; treasurer, Mrs
Maynard F. Thayer, Pasadena; audi
tor. Miss NJ. F. Fette, Los Angeles;
chairman legislative committee, Mrs.
o. Shepard Barnum, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
+ os ANGELES DRAMATIC CLUB

u OS ANGELES DRAMATIC CLUB
will present I'm Old Wyoming
II tonight at Conaty hall, Downey
avenue and Daily.
AS suggested by its name, the play
is a typical western comedy, the kind
everyone enjoys. 1t scintillates with
wit and hunlor and has a good plot.
It was written by Willis c. Baker,
president of the club, and has been
successfully staged at Gamut audi
torium and at Maccabee auditorium,
Pasadena.
The Los Angeles Dramatic club, as
stated by the Rounder some weeks
ago, is an organization that does credit
to the city and well deserves the sup
port of the public.
Following is the cast of characters
Scott Miles ..s-........., wills u BAKER
Juan Comedies (of Spanish descent)...
..................i-. STANLEY ". POUND
Art winslow, alias Windy" friend OF
Scott ................. Max r. Holmes
Jim Carson, a miner, friend of Scott.
....,......... Harry Bryan
John Dyer called "Jedge''. Armand Antunez
Emmett slyfeld, the "er'' sheriff .......
...s...r..... Maxwell hyIanu
Yellow Tooth, a Full Blood. j. Fred DiVal
Pete, servant at Dyer Earl Betsworth
Ellen, tedge's adopted daughter. .......
................ Miss Frances Raiford
Ruth Gonzolez. Juan's cousin. .........
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
CRIlDREN'S BENEFIT
TO BE EXCEPTIONAL
BELASC0 THEATER TO AID Los
ANGELES 0RPAANAGE
Demand for Tickets for the Perfarn1=
ance is Unusually Generous, and
Success Seems Fully
Assured

The benefit performance which is to
be given at the Belasco theater Friday
afternoon for the Los Angeles orphan
age has attracted much more atten-
ton than is usually accorded to SINH
lar affairs. Not only is the object, that
of adding considerably to the new
building rtind for the new orphanage,
a most worthy one, but the fact daily
becomes more apparent that the en-
tertainment is going to be one of the
biggest benefit performances which has
been given ON local stage.
The orphanage committee, headed by
Mrs. DR.. Bryant, Mrs. A. c. Balch and
their co-workers, is engaged actively
in aiding the arrangement of the pro-
gram and the disposal of the tickets.
There will be but two admission
charges-S2 and 81 The higher price
tickets will include only the boxes and
loges. The dollar seats will include all
OF the other seats in the theater,
whether situated on the orchestra floor
or the balcony. The seat sale is now
in progress and the ticket office of the
Belasco reports an astonishingly gen
erous demand for tickets.
The Los Angeles Women's orchestra
yesterday was added to the program
Harley Hamiiton's dictatorship of this
notable asse1nblage of women musi-
clans has been manifested on previous
occasions by much brilliant playing on
local stages, but 1t is doubtful II its
work ever has been heard to such de-
cided advantage as it will be at the
orphanage benefit at the Belasco.
To Sing Popular Song
Adele harrington, who is one Of the
best known as well as one of the clev-
crest and best liked of the Belasco
players, never has had really good
opportunity in the Belasco production
to display her capital voice. She has
asked fer a chance to display her tai
ents and has selected one of the newest
song hits of the New York season,
Help. Help, I'm Falling in Love-" AS
the title indicates, the song is
screamingly funny one and Miss Far
rington's contribution to the program
is sure to be one of the big comedy
hits of the entire entertainment.
The Belasco theater company yester-
day commenced rehearsals for the third
act of Miss Hobbs" which will be the
offering of the stock company at the
benefit. 1t will serve to introduce
Lewis S. Stone and the members of
the Belasco organization in one of the
sprightliest comedies of the year and
in addition will afford local playgoers
their first view of the acting of Flor
ence Reed, the new leading woman of
the Belasco company, Miss Hobbs is
the favorite play of Miss Reed and the
third act will permit her to display
her talents as a coincidence to the best
possible advantage. Incidentally it will
give to her chance to exploit some
gowns that are best described by the
word Stunning"
The program is being added to each
day and the future announcements will
disclose the fact that the orphanage
benefit performance will rank with the
most successful undertakings of the
sort that have ever been given here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
win Ship Championship Team

CHICAGO, May 3.--In response to an
official request Morris g. CO., the Chi
cago packers. will send their champion
six-horse team of Clydesdales to the
Royal agricultural show in London
next July.
The Morris team won the champion
ship of the world at the International
Livestock exposition in Chicago last
December, and the six horses which
make up the team have between them
l21 ribbons
Two Of the horses are British born.
two Canadian born and two were raised
in Illinois.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
LINE TO CONNECT
DELHI WITH OCEAN
Pacific Electric viii Construct Road
Through Peat Lands to Hunt
Inaton Beach Via
Talbert

Contracts for constructing a line con
Meeting Delhi with Huntington Beach.
a distance of ten miles, have been let
by the Pacific Electric company and
the work of grading the route will be-
gin within a few days. S. E. Talbert
of Talbert, Cal, and the Robert Scher-
contracts for building the road.
The plant of the Southern California
Sugar company is located at Delhi
Talbert will be the only station be-
tween Delhi and Huntington Beach. At
Delhi the line will connect with the
line to Santa Ana. The contracts have
been filed with the recorder of Orange
county.
The people of large portion of this
county will be given access to the
beach from which they have hereto
fore been cut Off The line will pene-
trate large area of peat lands.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
LODGE BLACKBALL
CAUSES FIGHT AND
ARREST OF WOMAN
TROUBLE FOLLOWED ENCOUN-
TER ON STREET
Defendant Says She Was Only Cough
ing When Accused of Laugh
Ing at Alleged AS
sailant

Mrs. Henry Schultz of Sawtellef wife
of the county bee inspector. was ar
rested yesterday by Deputy Constable
Charles Benjamin, charged by Mrs. A.
Sonnesyen, also of Sawtelle, with bat
terry. Later she deposited $25 bail in
Justice Summerhelds court and will
appear for trial May IS.
Mrs. Sonnesyen says Mrs. Schultz at
tackled her on the principal street of
the veterans city Saturday without
provocation. Mrs Schultz denies max
ing the attack, although she says there
was sufficient provocation. The trouble,
she added, extends several months
back, when Mrs. Sonnesyen was black
balled after she applied for member
ship in the Eastern Star.
A few days after that incident, ac-
cording to Mrs. Schultz, she was at
tackled with a fit of coughing while
walking along the street, and Mrs.
Sonnesyen, who was walking ahead
took exception to what she believed
was an attempt to conceal feeling of
mirth.
Are you coughing at me?" she de-
manded, turning upon Mrs. Schultz.
You may take it just as you like"
responded the latter.
Then, with the exchange of disdain-
full glances, the women separated and
went their ways.
Game of Face Tag
From that time until Saturday mat
ters were in a condition of statu quo.
Then, if Mrs. Schultz story is correct,
the two women again met on Saw
telle's principal street and an unen-
joyable game of face tag ensued.
When Mrs Sonnesyen saw me she
halted until I passed her. Then she
forged ahead. She again fell to the
rear, only to take the lead a few
moments later. She repeated this sew
eral times. Then she turned on me and
wanted to know if l was following her
I stepped into a barber shop and the
lady barber said we must not fight in
her place. Mrs. Sonnesyen was stand
ing in the doorway and l placed my
hand on her shoulder and asked her
to move out of my way She threat
ened to have me arrested, but l didn't
believe she would carry out her threat
and was surprised when the warrant
was served on me-"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
ENGINEER is ASSAULTED
BY DISCHARGED FIREMAN
Former EmpIoye ForcibIy Resists
Efforts Made to Eject Him
from Boiler Room

charles Altman, engineer at the
Union Ice company's plant at 666 South
Alameda street yesterday discharged
Leroy Carson, a fireman, who was
working under him. Last night when
Altman visited the fire room he found
Carson in the place treating the other
men to beer. He ordered Carson to
leave and when the latter refused tried
to put him out of the building. Car
son resisted and started to draw a re-
volver when Altman seized him and
took the weapon away from him. at
the same time striking him with his
first in the face.
Altman then went to the telephone to
call for the police, when Carson seized
an iron wrench and struck Altman
over the head, cutting a cash in his
forehead and knocking him senseless.
Other employees then seized and over
powered Carson and sent for the police.
The fireman was taken to Jail by Pa
trolman Lenox on a charge of disturb
ing the peace and Altman was treated
at the receiving hospital for his in
juries.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
Saws Bank VIII Pay Dividends

OAKLAND, May Be. r. Rore-
back, United States bank examiner,
announced today that he had COM
pleted and forwarded to the controller
of the currency IN washington his pre-
lininary report on the condition of the
Union National bank, which he recent
" suspended. He declined to discuss
his report beyond saying there would
be dividend declared in about three
months.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
Taft Approves Sentence

WASHINGTON May S.-President
Taft has approved the sentence of dis
i.lissal imposed by court martial in the
case of Lieut.. Thomas A. Jones, coast
artillery corps, stationed at Fort Baker,
Cal. He was convicted of fraud. Lieut..
Jones is from Nebraska and was pro-
NOTED from the ranks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04

..................... Miss Roma Scott
Mrs. Dwyer. the boss" ................
............... Miss Orpha Lockard
Texas Pete ...............f. Charles stai
Miners, cowboys, etc.
Officers of the club are: President,
Willis c. Baker; vice president, Har-
old e. Hess; stage director, Willis c.
Baker; stage manager, Harold e.
Hess; treasurer, Dudley Lockard; sec
rotary, Frances Raiford corresponding
secretary, Harold E. Hess; master of
properties, Harry Bryan; advertising
manager, Dudley Lockard; head usher,
Frank Holmes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
Wire NalI PrIaes Reduoed

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, May S.-The
American Steel and Wire company an
nounced cuts today of 81 on wire nails
and 81 to Sc on various grades OF wire.
With the gradual reduction made here
tofore this means a reduction of 81 to
30 in these products. The large inde-
pendent concerns will follow suit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
To Put Numbers on Motorcycles

Chief Dishman last night recon-
mended to the police commission that
the council pass an ordinance compell-
ing motorcycles to carry. license num-
bers the same as automobiles and
other motor vehicles. The commission
adopted the report of the chief and
asked the council for the ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
DAY OR NIGHT
Southwest Heights
THE KING REALTY CO.,
sOs-4 Pacific Electric Bldg.
Hi HWAYMEN WITH KNIFE
ROB COOK OF HIS MONEY
Bandits Threaten Victim with Death
If He Makes an
Cutlery

Matthew Ostick, a cook at S12 Calf
fornia street, while on his way home at
II o'clock last night was stopped by
three men on Bunker Hill avenue, be-
tween California and Temple streets.
and robbed of s25.6O. one of the men
held knife to Ostich's breast and
threatened him with death if he made
an cutlery, while the others searched
him and took his money
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
To lnspeet palrles

Dr. Weld of the dairy department of
the bureau of animal industry will be
in Los Angeles today. He will be a
guest of DR.. Powers. who will show
him how sanitary dairies are conduct
ed in Los AnpeleS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
Vote to Provide Schools

FRESNO, May S.-The school board
tonight voted to cali a bond election
for May 20 to vote $150,oO0 to provide
additional schools. The enrolment
shows an increase of 81 per cent in four
years and the schools are badly
crowded
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
MILL Burned IN Nevada

RENO, New, May 3.-The Rock Point
mill at Dayton, New, owned by the
Hota1ings OF San Francisco. was totally
destroyed by fire last night. the loss
being about $4,000, with no insurance.
The mill was first built in 1864, and had
three times been destroyed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04

IT'S ~ easy to secure a bargain In a used
automobile, through want advertising, As II
used to be-and stiIl is--to seeHra horse
end carriaGe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
Man Whom President Taft Yesterday
Named to Important Post in
Recognition of Party
Services

WY AsHINGToN, May 2. = Oscar
wv Stfaus, former secretary of COM
merce and labor, has been Sc
Iected for ambassador to Turkey and
W. w. Rockhill for ambassador to Rus
STA
Mr.. Rockhill formerly was assistant
secretary of state and latterly minister
to China.
Mr.. Straus, who twice before was
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-22
AN IROQU0IS LEGEND.
Fantastic Origin of the Dance Of the
False Faces.


The Iroquois Indians on thei,
reservations in New York state
maintain many of their primitive
customs, although they have adopt
ed in genera. the mode of life Of
their white neighbors. In their
famous '1ong house" are held vari-
Gus ceremonies propitiatory of the
different seasons in the year, and
among the most interesting is the
dance of the false faces. Its legend
airy origin is fantastic.
According to the present version,
this earth was created by Haven't
WI before mortal man was made.
While this creator was admiring his
work monstrous head with glaring
eyes and flowing hair drifted into
view.
"What are you doing on my
earth ?" cried the monster.
at is not yours, but mine," re-
torted Ha-wen-i-yu.
"You liew was the reply. 81
have lived here since the begin
ming of the worldp
"But l made the world" cried
Ha-wen-i-yu.
"Prove it," said the monster, and
to demonstrate his own power he
beckoned to mountain to APP
proacA. 1t moved up and took
position near by.
Now Ha-wen-i-yu asked the mon
ster to turn aside for a moment
and at the same instant commanded
the mountain to approach so swift
ly that it struck the side of the
monsters face and twisted the fea-
lures awry, giving it the expression
Of modern false face. At this dis
play of mysterious power the mon
ster acknowledged Ha-wen-i-yu'S
superiority and begged for his life
and that of his people. This was
finally granted upon the condition
that the false face people should
live forever at the ends Of the earth,
where they would be unseen of men.
In return for this permission they
would aid mankind in curing the
sick upon the proviso that the lat
ter kept their memory sacred.
The Iroquois have a false face
society in honor of those mysterious
people at the ends of the earth, and
every new year they hold a dance
for them. Hideous wooden masks
are worn by the dancers, who 60
through intricate evolutions to the
beating of turtle shell rattle.
During this ceremony the sick re-
ceive the closest attention and are
supposed to derive great benefit
through the medium Of the dance.
-Harper's Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-22
Contraband.

A lady crossing from. France to
England was asked by the customs
officer if she had anything dutiable.
She assured him that she had moth
ing but wearing apparel in her
trunks. But at the bottom of the
largest one, which to him seemed
the most suspicious, were found
twelve bottles of brandy. ~. .ft
MADAM" said the officer sarcas-
tically, "do you call these wearing
APPAREL :. =,
"Certainly," she replied sweetly'
"Those are my husbands night
caps" New York Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-22
The Story That Failed.

The story teller was telling sto-
ries.
at is a curious but nevertheless
absolute fact" he said, chat when
/ used to live in the sheep rearing
district in Derbyshire knew an old
man who used to wander about
picking up and selling the wool
which the sheep scratched off their
backs by rubbing against the
hedges.
"The old fellow was somewhat Of
a butt in the neighborhood. But
he stuck to his work, unmindful Of
jeers, wandering miles over the
hills every day, silent, absorbed and
untiring. Well, now, how much
do you suppose that old boy left
when he died? Just guess, now"
Zone thousand pounds" opinsd
one auditor.
Give thousand?" said another.
The raconteur shook his head.
'Not a blessed ha'penny" he re-
plied.-Answers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-22
TANNING WASPS.
The Way One Woman Managed to
Make Pets Of the Insects.

Directly | catch wasps | give
them honey from my hand and then
place them in large glass jar and
leave them to themselves for sew
eral hours. By that time they are
generally hungry again, so, uncov-
ering the jar, | put my hand in
with some honey on it. AS soon
as they are comfortably settled on
it l withdraw my hand slowly from
the jar, so that on ee~ing off after
their meal they find themselves in
free space. The first things to be
explored are the windows, and then,
when they have quite satisfied them
selves that they cannot get through
the glass, they fly about the room,
alighting first on this object, then
on that, until / catch them and re-
place them in their home. The
easiest way to catch them to begin
with is by inclosing them with ones
hands as they are flying. Later on
they get so accustomed to this that
they will dodge about in the clever
est manner and refuse to be caught
in this way, but as by that time
they are generally sufficiently tanned
to be picked up gently between the
finger and thumb it does not mat
ter. If they are never fed except
from the hand they soon come to
know their feeder, and all my wasps
when loose in the room would fly
on to my hand if they were hungry
and refuse to 60 away from it until
fed.
As an example of these crea-
lures intelligence | would quote
the following instance: One wasp
that / had for some time and that
was exceedingly tame used to be
loose in my room constantly, and
she was so clever at lodging me
when l tried to catch her to put her
home that resorted to the ruse Of
placing a piece of blue stuff in front
of her so that when she unsuspect-
ingly walked on it could drop both
it and her into her home.
After a time she learned this
and would on no account get on to
the stuff. Suppose she was walk
ing toward the north. Directly |
put the stuff in front of her she
would wheel around to the south
and 90 off in that direction, but no
sooner had | altered the cloth than
she was around again to the north.
She knew that piece of blue stuff
meant home, and so she would
have nothing to do with it. This
same wasp would often creep down
my neck inside my collar and then
60 to sleep there, and on several
occasions | nearly lost her in this
way, for l would forget completely
about her and on one occasion actu-
ally went out Of the house before |
remembered. -Maysie Black-Haw-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-22
Why Girls Cannot Throw.

A great deal of fun is poked at
girls because they cannot throw a
stone or a SNOWFALL and hit the per-
son or thing they are aiming at.
The general idea as to why girls
cannot throw as we'll as boys is that
they have not acquired the knack
by practice as their brothers have.
Another explanation is given by a
medical man, which tends to show
that girls could never learn the
knack, however much they tried.
When a boy throws a stone he
crooks his elbow and reaches back
with his forearm, and in the act of
throwing he works every joint from
shoulder to wrist. The girl throws
with her whole arm rigid, whereas
the boys arm is relaxed. The rea-
son OF this difference is one of
anatomy. The girls collar bone
is longer and is set lower than
in the case of boy. The long,
crooked, awkward bone interferes
with the free use of the arm. This
is the reason that girls cannot
throw well.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-22
Docs Not Play Them Now.

There was once a man who was
very fond of playing practical jokes
but stammcred very badly. One day
he was walking with friend by the
Thames, when they met an Irish
sailor with an Indian parrot in q
cage.
"W-watch me-" said the joker
81 w-will have some fun w-w-with
this m-man."
Stopping the sailor, he asked.
"M-m-my good m-man, c-can that
p-p-p-parrot TALK"
"Well," said the Irish sailor, iii
he couldn't talk any better than you
can I'd wiring his bloomin' neck"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-22
The Golden Weddinu.

A servant asked her mistress for
leave from Friday to Monday to
visit her mother a long journey
away, as all the family desired to
meet to celebrate their parents
golden wedding. The mistress gave
permission, and on Monday the
maid duly returned, and her mis-
tress said to her:
"Well, Mary, how did you get
on?"
ooh, splendid, ma'am, and moth
er was SO grateful to you for letting
me 60"
eyes, and your father-what did
he say"
Tor' bless you, ma'am, he wasn't
there; he died twenty years ago!"-
London Globe. "''">' !
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-22
He Had Learned.

"What's that you've got thereT
asked Smiths wife sharply.
"Tr-um-a set of boxing gloves,
my DEAR" said Smith. II bought
them for Thomas. I really think
he ought to be instructed in the
noble art of self defense. l am 60
ing to teach him. Every boy should
know how to take care of himself
in a time of emergency. Come,
Thomas, into the garden. 1 will not
hurt YOU"
Time, ten minutes later. Enter
Smith.
'Maria" ne cried.
"What is itp" she asked.
'Bring some raw meat and ar
nical' he demanded. 81 have just
sustained q little injury to my eye"