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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20
BREAK CENTURY PRECEDENT

THERE was a smashing OF precedent5 when
Edward Douglas White made chief JUS
ticc Of the United States supreme court. 1t is
100 years since an associate justice was named for
that great honor and ON that occasion the senate
refused to confirm the appointment. That pre-
cedent was set i'll the appointment OF John Rut-
ledge.
In all the years since then it has been held as an
unWritten law that no associate justice should be
appointed as the chief Justice on the ground that
it might evoke jealouscs in that tribunal and that
in times OF great public stress ambitious Justice
might decide cases in favor OF the president in
order to gain favor and advance his own hopes of
preermcnt. But now the highest tribunal in the
land is regarded as the strctcst guardian Of its
own honor and what would happen to an associate
Justice who shaped his decisions in the hope of
promotion from a president could easily be Sur
missed. The case Of Associate Justice Crier in his
legal tender decision was an illustration It will be
remembered he compelled to retire from the
court because the other Justices felt that his CON
duct reflected upon that body.
1t is interesting also to note that when the
president did decide to break this precedent he
named member of the opposite political party for
the highest Judicial honors in the land,
Another precedent broken is in the TACT that
Chief Justice White is the only man holding that
office who ever was a federal judge before going
on the United States supreme bench All the other
chief justices went directly from political or
private life to that great office.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20
INFORMATION ON FLORIDA

Editor Herald; If the lady who made
inquiry regarding Florida in Sundays
Herald will send her address and state
desired to M" Box 21S,
Long Beach. Calf, she can obtain
facts from a Floridian who has no real
estate to sell. M.
Long Beach, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20
Sawtelle, Cal.

A woman who by written agreement
or otherwise assumes the relations of
a wife without civil or religious cere-
mony is a common law wife. If no
agreement exists the woman must be
recognized and addressed as the wife
of a man to be legally designated as
his common law fe.--Editor Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20
THANKS HERALD FOR SUPPORT

To the manager of The Herald: In
behalf of the members of this club l
wish to thank you for your kindness
and assistance in making our recent
show a success. Sincerely,
NELLIE {. MERCER.
Secretary Los Angeles Cat club.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20
A HEARTY LAUGH
Being the days best Joke from the news
exchanges

A new "mising word" contest has
just appeared. 1t is as follows: "A
good church deacon sat down on the
poir ted end of tack. He at once
sprang up and said only two words.
The last was "it." Any one guessing
the first word and sending dollar
in cash viii be entitled to this periodi-
cal for one year.-Lippincotts
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20
COMMON LAW WIFE

Editor Herald: Will you kindly in
form us what is meant by the term
common law wife,"
r. S. WILLIAMS.
SaWtelle. Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20

This is a good season to try few New Years
resolutions on probation Just to see whether you
really want to make them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20

Prof Thomas Nixon Carver OF Harvard says
the average asset value of man back there is only
$40 SO glad we don't have to work for living
in that dear New England.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20

There isn't naughty child in the whole nation
this week. They are all keeping clean slate with
Santa Claus.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20

There is a man from the state of Washington
securing the east for 5000 cats TO kill gOphers Why
90 so far? We have lots of the back fence variety
here and they make noise enough for 5OOO
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20

Poker enthusiasts are not likely to make mis-
takes in figures for the new year after January /.
It simply is three aces and nine for 'kicker.'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20

Penny lunches proving popular in the Chi
capo schools and are an innovation that is worthy
of being copied everywhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20

ST. Louis women making a crusade against
smoke. Why don't they come out here, where
they wouldn't need enough fire for the smoke to
be noticcable2
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20

If the Santa Barbara woman who is suspected
Of having poisoned the prize cats is ever caught we
wonder if she will not be acquitted under the un-
written law.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20

Looks like we might have wet Christmas, but
that would mean a tattcr next year
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20

Los Angeles street scenes right now are suffi-
cicnt proof Of prosperity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-20
REFERRING TO TRANSFERS

Los Angeles, Cal.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
.UTkOR NILS MSS PUBL. G.
Wrots Love Letters Ov.r Three
Hurcred Pages IN Ls1qth

Mr. Isham, the novelist. found himself
one day in little French cafe IN Saigon.
the capital Of Cochin China. and fol-
lowing his won't he called for paper and
ink. The waiter, an induisitive mortal
noticed that Mr.. Isham numbered MS
page OF note paper fO4- That Is a
long letter. Monsieur" this exDatriar7d
garcou permitted himself 20 murnur-
Monsieur must have very exactins
sweetheart she IS" answered the
writer, the most exacting, and, one
might add. the most caprictous- I1e
waiter looked sympathetic. 'Ah. Mon
Dieu, Did he not know? Could he not
cor1 uiserate2 Did he not have his own
capriciOus Marie back in Bordeaux
RU+ what-Non DieU, was Monsieur
-,,-aatt7aarr cali. Il o. sIademOiSeLe Pub
lie " said the author-nan. and the gar
con. who did not see the point again
murmured sympathetlcaIly- -,
There is no longer the snShtss| -
for sympathy. Mr.. Isham has won MS
suit. The public is his. and so fast
vadded are they that danger Of divorce
* out Of the question. Gradually. tns
capriciOus lady has been yielding Eacn
s,1cce ssive novel from Isham's drar1aIlc
and romantic pen has proved a more
SrrOilers'' charmed her first a story or
sIrol1ing players in the stagecoach days
She gave him her hand 10 hold when
.4Truder the Rose" came out tnat pear
and silver. romance Of old France. AMI
when she ad Half Chance sne was
almost ready to name the day
Bur her complete conquest. Jne utter
and ultimate surrender OF the pubic 70
This most delightful spinner OF eutranc-
ing yarns. is accomplished now NJ
social Bucaneer'' is the happy title o.
the fortunate book which has brought
the lucky author an instantaneous sue
cess. the extent OF which IS hard TO
MEASURE Every book store, every news
zrand shows The Social Bucaneer-
Every Pullman IS fun OF busy readers or
-4-Tbs. Social Bucaneer-" Mother torgetS
rha u1arke ting TO discover whether Mar
iorie can forgive The Social Bucaneer
his bucaneerfng. for, after all, ne - 50
FascinatfngIy social Father cheer1uiiF
I negIects his business 10 ind ont how III
? the world The Social BUCaneer got
/ awav with those Gold berg pearls Ahu
sister and brother fairly tear Ihe 50
! oiaT Bucaueer" to pieces II their jealous
eagerness TO satisfy curiosity
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
PEACE KEPT IN SPAIN
Civil Guards Break Up Demon.
stratIons in the Towns.
THE DISPUTE WITH ROME
Deputies Expected to Pass the
Paddock Bill"-Rome's
Turn to Act.

Madrid. Nov. 6.-Quiet was maintained 20
dav at Barcelona, Sabadell, Tarrasa and
other strike centres in Catalonia, the
civil guards finding no trouble In break
ing up the few attempts at demonstrations.
The Republican Deputy Senor Cruells
was warmly applauded in the Chamber for
his speech condemning the prevalence of
strikes as a national curse and urging
special laws to curb the excesses Of strik
ers.
II is expected that the paddock bill''
will De promptly passed in the Chamber.
following its adoption In the Senate on
Friday by a vote OF 149 TO IS, and IL is
pointed out in official circles that 1t is now
Romes turn 70 say whether the negotia-
tions on the revision Of the Concordat will
be resumed. The amendment limiting the
bill 20 two years was adopted in q spirit
Of omproraise.
The conservative press is pleased that
Premier Csnalejas has taken his present
attitude and sees no reason why the
Vatican should not resume negotiations for
2 permanent law Of associations and a
revision Of the Concordat. The Pepal
Nuncio has already had several interview s
with the Premier Cu the subject
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
THE WEATHER REPORT.

oalciaI RECORD and Forecast.-WasniHgton
- s-Eair weather spread over New England
sunday aao IL continued fair in the middle and
-.,,, Atlantic states except mat light rain &C
..---s On The Carolina and Georgia coasts and
--,o~ida. Il the lake region some Light snow
reported From the Onto and Mississippi
.---..e westward 70 me coast the weather was
.v-ept Lhst hrht rain occurred ia Oregon
washington Cooler weather spread cast
.-t over The middle and south Atlantic states
.-...-7sv night and sunday. but = moderate dis
lance mat covered the Northwest SATURDAY
---,.- had caGszd q general rise in temperature
--s--,a-a e, to The Mss.ss.ppi River.
T-,s weather al- Continue fair curing Monday
r,sseay th-eugholt tae A,lan-ic and CUT,
- arc the ORC --ley. Iae Conditions we're
.-,,at unsettled II The axe region and elorg
=. rans1tan borce- sad light prscipttarions
'I ---.,- II -hose sectiors durf,r The rex-
.----.-.tre- a5a-s j. 7-l Be warmer n III. .azs
..sop -.C sna The ATLANTIC states and Il viii con
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
NEARLY S1.O0O.OOO SAVED
Big Decrease in Cost of CITY
Printing and Advertising.

Now that the budger finally has bean
passed upon by the Board Of Estimate and
Apporuonment David Ferguson. Sun-rN
visor OF the City Record. is sbIe m Give a
comparison OF the cost of CITY n-ir+inp for
Two years and the enormous saving that
mas toIiowed the investigation of the waste
and fraud up to June Of this wear
supervisor terguson's comparisor NJ cost
includes the printing OF the CITY Record.
all blankbooks. stationery and Ali rrin+ine
for the city and county departmants Mr..
ferguson mas obtained his appropriatfon
Tor III. The total asked for and received
was $li4-'7'" The appropriation for 1853.
the last year OF AcClellan's administration.
mciuoing revenue bonds for arrearages.
was N$i2.0s2- showing a saving for 1911 Of
S'oV'Io- Inc cost for l9lo which includes
hal1 year Of MI Ferguson'S a5rnfnis+ra-
ton, was sl.455,2s3. so that even this years
cost viii be decreased in 1911 by s212 S13.
This really does not show ALI the net say
ing. Every year for the last seven years
the Board Of Estimate has had 20 vote
revenue bonds to make good deficiencies
in the cost Of city printing In 1903 the
revenue bonds voted for deficiency amount
ed to s222, ,969 % In 1903 there was an issue
Of slI3 $50 s.. This year there is no de-
ficiency.
The printing not only has been kept
whiting the limit OF the appropriat ton, but
there VIII actually be a surplus The sav-
ing. therefore. Of s312, s13 in 1911, as against
1910 and OF S76o,l62, as against 1888. also
wipes out the annual request for revenue
bonds 10 make Up the usual deficit-
There Is another tremendous saving II
the city advertising. The decrease in 1910
over 1863 Up 10 date is s1S9, ,2S5 z. Taking,
therefore, the cost OF city printing and ad-
vertising in 1909. as against the estimate
for 1911 there is total decrease Of $685.,
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
P|HSBURG WOMEN Wlt
wiu Hold Straw Election for
Governor Of Pennsylvania
SOCIETY WOMEN AT POLLS
Home Result of Baloting vii
influence Husbands, Fathers
Sons and Brothers.
-.Ier-s-t - The tribune. J

....-,-,-re Nov. 6.-The women OF
-,,...,.,,-p VIII vote to-morrow-or al
-, viii be given an opportunity TO
-ofa-on who. they believe. should DC
che nsxt Governor Of Pennsylvania Inc
s,a-+ions viu be- conducted by the best
,-rou-r women Of the city ana not II
.-as-s has there been such interest taken
~ ANYTHING feminine. There viii be two
---ip-ira1 polling places in Pittsburg-
The main. OF downtown, polls, Whlch
zrfn be manned by blue-stocklnged neIn-
-,5-s o4 the big women's club, VIII De II
~1a American Deposit and Trust Com
-arv'e banking rooms, al Skin avenue
and Smitht7eId street. the bank having
-aoert1v consolidated with another na-
-tara1 banking institution The East
IND polls vii be IN a great hall which
has been rented Both polls VIII open
~ 2. N. and remain open until I ? m
-7a real election hours IN Pennsylvania
canvass this afternoon shows that
che --ubvroueu conducting this straw
-.z--f,7 bv which they hope 10 influence
-ba Tuesday vote Of their husbands,
-,-5ars SONS. brothers OF beaus, have
already an option on almost every pubic
-,5-r-7ol7sle for the day. Those that are
,r- hired for the day are hired for Two
-,7,--e NJ noon. This is for getting the
--a-e ont explained one Il the club
-.----7z- r7fs evening. Late tonight the
entire election board and corps OF Work
e-s for he downtown polls were an
r-g7re5. The names, which can De all
sound in the Blue Book OF Pittsburg. are
IS follows:
Judges of eiecrion-AIiss Mary Bake
yren Mrs. Alice Parker and Mrs. H c.
shaw. jr-
-=I1ers-1Irs. Frank Roessing. Mrs.
Edward Slhoyer Mrs. Grace S-ranahan.
Mrs Alice kImballL Mrs. Hannah Pat
-a-sor and Miss Adele Shaw.
Clerks. watchers. eLc--Nlss Rachel
Miller. Florence Harper, Kathryn
worcester. Mrs. Franklin Irish. Mrs. Cor
verius Scully, Mrs W. L. Walters, Mrs.
William 3 Howard. Miss Eupheu1ia
Blackwell Miss Margaret Whitehead
Mrs. A W smith. Miss Charlotte Pen
dletor. Mrs Margaret Weislander, Mrs
= T Dick Mrs. Katharine Simmons.
Mrs. Florence Hamilton, Mrs. Phillips
Thompson. Miss Enmaline Pitt. Miss
Pearl AIIis. Mrs. William Schoyer, MIS-
Julian kennedy. Mrs. John c. Nc
Cu-cheOu and Mrs J. =. HillUan-
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
A LOAN FOR NICARAGUA
Terms of Agreement Signed with
United States.

Managua, Nicaragua, Nov. 6--In the
convention signed yesterday by Thomas
c. Dawson, Special United States Com
missioner, on the one hand, and General
Estrada and his ministers, on the other.
for the continuance Of Estrada in the
Presidency for two years. Mr.. Dawson
promises to use his best efforts to OBJ
tain a loan for Nicaragua from the
United States.
This loan is TO be guaranteed by 90
per cent Of the customs dues. and will
be used for the purposes OF funding the
internal and foreign debt. building rail-
roads to Matagalpa and Rama and
esta blishing gold standard.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07

~raries. NAV be entered ID this cOmpe-
-f-fsn al any time prior 10 June l. 1911
N. more than three stories for the COM
r4-f-f1n may be entered by any one
-rrf-.~- but this VIII bar nc one from
Offering other fiction al any time
For tie ffty-twO OF more prize com
-..-f-fsn stories 10 be- printed during the
ra4~ and fer as many others as prove
desirable for future publication, we shan
ra- as soon a. they are accepted. All
stories that are not put on the accepted
lisr ui1 be returned promptly. as faHt
ss- -be- can be PASSED upon. In this nan
ae- uflur~ viii be paid for their WORK
rrmrrrIv and win he spared the long
and tedious delays that have attended al
o-ler story competitions
Stories may he Of any i-nGth up TO
5a00 words. and o. any kind preferably
modern They must be clean May they
ap read aloud in the average family cn-
r.1. This Is the test L. which All our
sunday Magazine nction must respond
Councillors must he prepared on re-
ceivfug paymeur for accepted stories 10
i'm q release 10 rhe Associated sunday
Magazine. Incorporated, for all rights
and corrrIglir.
Authors viii retain dramatic rights,
md after competition II closed DooA
-rts VIII BE- released 10 them on re-
guest without charge.
stories written for and offered in this
e1ur5eririou shall be plainly marked on
rls nr-r Hage o. the manuscript. VI
fared lu 1871 Story Competition, ana
directly beneath this tie authors name
sddresS. and price al which the story L
offered. If the author adopts pen name
thar also should be plainly stated Livery
connection Is cautioned 10 retain copy
0f hi- tvuevritten manuscript
The u-izes viii be awarded by a com
lnrres composed Of the representatives,
of each gf tle tea following ne" pa'eIs'
ir whom tie Associated Sunday Maga-
Zles issued each week co-operatlH"I ~
and simultaneously d. part Of tie sun
crV ef liens.
Chicago Record Herald
~t LOUIS KepuEllc
luadeluhia Press
'i-r~burs Post
ev-A ork Tribune
-tun Post
.ashiugfon Star
[luueapolis Journal
Rocky Mou' tain News
-3rh8l0 Courier
Lae combined circulation II approx
r4le-r L1JgHgB copies each week
-l UETrecedeured opportunity 70 reacE
Tie fcriau readers u America Is tnuS
aEorde1 authors
81 ma-uscrtprs should be addrsssed to
Associated Sunday Magazines, lac
81 E. 10Th 81. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07

better tnan a 1o9-horsepower BIeriot."
The reasons why they cannot accept such
terms as may ne submitted by telegraph
from the West to-day will be stated at the
Hotel Astor by all the aviators talking at
once In the griliroom, beginning at II a. ~
and continuing indefinitely
Hamilton will probably try his new
Bleriot at Belmont Park this afternoon
He said last night that he would pay the
expenses OF Frizbie as well as his own 10
fight the management OF the international
tournament IN IN attempt to secure the
guaranteed expense money which. he says.
has been thus far withheld By 7 C. Mccoy
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
A GERMAN SHIP ASHORE
Efforts to Rescue Grew Fail
Vessel Breaking Up.

Dover, England, Nov. 6--The German
ship Preussen is ashore at South Fore
land The crew are still on board late
to- night, and efforts to rescue them are
hampered by the gale and high seas. The
ship Is breaking up.
The Preussen earlier IN the day was in
collision in the Channel with the steamer
Brighton. which, although badly dam
aged. reached port
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
REPORT ON INSURANCE
Part Covers Assessment and
FraternaI Associations.

Albany, Nov. s.-Parr OF the New York
State Insurance Department report for
1910 was issued to-day II covers the busi-
ness Of 1909 Of the assessment life and acct
dent associations and the fraternal beneh-
ciary societies doing business in this state.
The statements Of these associations as
printed have been audited. not only as TO
their general financial items. but also as
70 their security holdings
This volume includes for the first time
the statements OF the town and county CO.
operative fire insurance associations. which
were brought under the supervision OF the
department by the provisions Of Chapter 32S
Of the Laws Of 1910. being new Article Of
the insurance law.
The following total figures OF the rs CO
operative fire associations reporting are
taken from their 1903 statements:
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
FIVE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
Series Of Heavy TremoTs Recorded at
Georgetown University Yesterday.

Washington. Nov. 5.-A series of heavy
earthquake shocks were recorded to-day by
the seismograph at the Georgetown Uni
versity Observatory here. The first dis
turbance Of the needle occurred at 3:5l
o'clock this afternoon and consisted Of two
heavy shocks. lasting TWO minutes and
forty seconds. with intervals of twenty
seconds between them They were fol-
lowed almost instantly by another series
II three continuous shocks, lasting three
minutes and twenty seconds.
The distance from Washington Of the dis
turbances could not be measured, but they
travelled north and south.
81. Louis. Mo-. 6.-aeavy earthquake
shocks were recorded on the seismograph
al the st. Louis University this afternoon,
lasting from 2:2s Until rs o'clock. There
we're i've waves on the north and south
line and seven On the west and east line
The distance from St Louis was calculated
At 4.16O miles which. il is said. would
mace the earthquake shocks in the Aleu-
tan Islands, of Alaska.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
ALMOST LOST CHANCE TO VOTE
BaIstou s Registry Lists and Ballots
Saved ar Fire.

Banston. n 7, Nov. 6-The electorate
cf this village narrowly missed the oppor-
-l-iry Of voting on next Tuesday, when
The building in which all the registration
records and ballots We're stored was de-
---ovel 1v fire This morning FiTennen
-aE-G rue supplies bUI JEs loss on the
....IdEnL VII run TO e25500
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07

The volume also contains the detailed
statements of the life. accident, fraternal
and town and county cooperative fire in
sUrauce companies which have been placed
in the hands OF the department for Hqui-
dation under the provisions Of Section 6S
OF the insurance law Such statements
have been prepared by the special deputy
superintendents Of insurance appointed from
time to time under this section of the law.
The comparative figures for the years
1908 and 1909 covering assessment life
and accident associations and fratesnaI
beneficiary societies are as follows.
ASSESSMENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT AsSO-
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
TEN LIVES LOST IN GALE
Storm on Portuguese Coast
Great Damage on Land.

Lisbon. Nov. "a cyclone has done
great damage at Villa Real, in the old
province Of Traz-os-M Monies. The casU-
cities are not Yet known, but several
small craft have been sunk. and IN one
case the entire crew OF ten perished.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07

,tr,e rather mild during Monday in the central
and lower Mississippi valleys.
The winds alcHg the New England coast viii
be lIEh: TO moderate west; middle Atlantic coast.
light west: south Atlantic coast. light westerly
.ss, ,.uIr coasi light westerly. becoming vari-
.TIa. ,res, Gulf coast light variable. becoming
.,.,,t,s-,,. On the lower lakes moderate west to
.,,,,t,,,,.s,. upper lakes. moderate westerly TO
e-.ar,cr. departing Monday for European ports
"a, -. r,ode-ate west 20 southwest winds and
,.,- -~.atser 10 the Grand Banks.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
EARTHQUAKE IN eoLDFIELD.

C1oldheId. Nev.. Nov. 6.-A sharp earth
Quake shock was experienced here yester-
dav. It's duration was twelve seconds
With the exception cf the breaking OF 4
few windows and dishes in residences here,
no damage has been reported.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
New York Tribune
Sunday Magazine
Prize Story Competition

Beginning with The first Sunday in
February In 1871 our Sunday Magazine
viii print each lreek for an entire year.
Heeides the usual matter, al ieGst one
07-i0iagJ short ,t0rB written specially for
il and In competition for the following
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
Observations of United States weather bu
..l..-, ~ 4 u m Yesterday follow:

Local OniciaI RecOrd.-The following official
- ,ror, the weather Bureau shows the
,.,,.ss ,u ,b,. temperature for the last twenty
- boprs in comparison with the CORE
suopdtng date Of last year
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07

ror.c,s, for special LocaIities.-For New
- ,str to-day and Tuesday. light TO
r-..,.rn New YORK Eastern Psnnsyivania.
- - ths District Of Columbia Maryland
ei--. fair today and Tuesday. rising
1i.o -ars,,,re Ds-ar-.' Tuesday. nsht west winds
go Kew York and Western F+nasy-
80 ,s-say and Iues1ay. rising tsrn-
.--..,,-. 80. moderate Esst 70 southwest winds.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-07

H.ghest teapsra''t.s 'o,.5t ye'aF' as 9at f6 .. M
tAt l-.9D p c3,i--responding date last year. ~.
a[veerrasss tor Corresponding date last thirty
three ySaGS, tn-s1sst Fair TO-DAY and tomorrow
.,.I6e me temporsturs tomorrow light west
x..GA