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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

y NE OF the most important traits a
girl can possess, one which viii do
more to make her popular and in
sure her many good times through life
than any other and one which, fortu-
nately. can be cultivated if commenced
81 sufficiently early age and never re-
Taxed for single instance. is the habit
Of reliability. in the smallest occur
rences OF the days round as well as in
the most momentOus tie habit Of re-
liability should be practiced, for girl
who is not dependable for the small
things can never hope to be capable Of
large responsibilities.
In the prompt answering OF notes
and invitations. for example a girl may
well start in 10 practice. No invita-
tion should be unanswered over "a
hours at most. nor should a letter OF
any importance be given as long a time
as that In the case Of a letter OF
invitation as well as in any instance
OF work done for others there is always
some one else 10 be inconvenienced-
the hostess, who IS trying TO make I'D
her party and for whom II is essential
20 hear as early as possible from each
guest so that the places Of any who
can not attend may be filed; the busi-
ness person waiting to learn whether
an appointment for a certain time will
be convenient and to whom even few
hours delay may cause considerable
annoyance. The excuse 4 simply had
not Z moment 10 write or telephone
how often that is heard, and unfortu-
nately, how seldom can it be believed. II
necessary. five minutes earlier at break
fast viii give the extra time, or a few
moments before retiring at night: the
rest viii not be missed. but not to hear
may make a great and serious differ
ence to the one who is being neglected.
Perhaps II a girl had not so many
absorbing interests in her life she
would become more reliable. She would
things which she now promises and at
tempts TO do, but which when the time
comes she hnds impossible. This GER
tainly sounds reasonable. and yet IL is
& strange fact ia this world that the
people who are the most dependable,
the most absolutely reliable, are in
variably the very ones who are known
TO be busiest and TO really accomplish
the greatest amount in the course Of the
days round. How do they do it? is
asked. And their answer is always,
system and never pledging themselves
for any enterprise unless they feel con-
fdent that II can be fitted in with
other engagements" These persons, it
WIZ be found. viii never hesitate to
give a positive mo" if it is necessary
for them to do so yet they seldom de-
fee. The cheerful III trz" or '.Tll see"
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
Twin Purses

- WIN purse bags are again very
fashionable and. although they are
exceedingly expensive az the fash
ionable shops. the girl who is clever at
needIework or crochetng may make
one without a great deal Of trouble
The old fashioned twin purses We're
crocheted OF heavy silk and held in
place by two rings OF gold or silver
The purses are also made this way to-
day. and IL girl is an adept at cro-
cheting this is the best way OF max
ing such a purse. Almost all the
crocheted purses are made OF dark col
ored silk and lined with soft silk or
satin TO make them more durable. Dark
green is a favOrite color. as 10 used
to be in the old fashioned purses. and
is particularly attractive in the crochet
work.
The purses are also made Of bead
work done in old fashioned colOrs and
patterns. The twin purses are OF the
beadwork and the part between on
which the rings are is OF rather heavy
silk or satin. The ends OF the purses
are finished with tassels OF beadworiS
or or silk.
Other twin purses are made OF soft.
thin velvet. chiffon or mirror velvet,
embroidered or trimmed with beads,
crystals or sequins Black chiffon vel
vet purses are trimmed with cut steel
beads or seqUins and are most ef-
fective. Purses are also made OF heavy
mOire and trimmed in this fashion.
When made OF velvet or mOire an effort
IS made to match the suit Of the
wearer. The cut steel beads are used
on dark blue. gray and dark red.
Brown velvet purses are trimmed with
beads In dull rose and yellow and
violet bags with sequins of the same
shade mixed with gold or silver.
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BANGING s/6rA GIRLS \ NECESSITY
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and how lightly but steadily she lands
upon her feet
Dancing. among other excellenciess
has the merit that il is movement from
which all hRphazard and accldental
vaverlng must oe excluded. The closs
relations or music 20 dancing coinpel
the constant correction Of movement 70
the discipline Of regular time Ihls
discipline yould fan of its own pur-
pose with ninety-nine girls out or
hundred we're ii not for the fact that
the movement and the music supply
their own incentive because they are
pleasing This is what makes dancing
so infinitely more educational Inah
anv other gymnasium work 1t teaches
girls muscular control without the per-
petuaI correction and nagging that are
common IN other exercises
Skating. you know. has many OF the
advantages of dancing. The noise or
the roller skates has by the latest
models been practically eliminated. as
has also the rapid wearing away of the
wooden floor.
considering the very limited amount
of exercise the New York girls get tney
should have an opportunity IN lhe
school eymnasiums to skate 10 good
music with all the windows wide open
~An the objections TO dancing ana
roller skating I have ever heard have
heen on social grounds. due 70 the dlI-
fcuIty Of a proper selection of compan-
ions. It is this very reason that points
to the schools opportunity 20 furnlSh
these healthful exercises. our danclns'
like our games. is a family affair. No
one but our own girls have ever danced
in our gymnasiums. and. so tar as
know. no one but our girls ever viii
NO ball was ever given In any or
our gymnasiums Merely a class or
schoolgirls. as part OF their physical
schooling or during the intermission or
recitatiOns, have tripped about 70
music.
ITO attempt 70 create prejudice
against 50 natural and usual a thing
must surprise every one who Knows
anything at all about girls schools.
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pIishments. 7 see no reason why the
public high school should neglect to
contribute to so essential an equipment
of a refined woman.
The school girl IS usually clumsy
She has little control of her muscles
She fidgets, she stands awkwardly, her
nerves have not been trained TO obey
her will. The gymnasium is par ex-
cellence the place TO gain bodily con-
troll. Watch a girl leap a bar and on
alighting Wabble about on her feet
But take a senior girl who has been
told day after day that those nerves
and MUSCLES are hers and she must be
master of them. See how easily and
without jerking she vaults the low bar
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
Care of Screens

IL in spite of screens the pretty girl
frames IN your room have becom.
hyspecked through the summer. just
take the white of an egg and apply
with fine paint brush to the Offensive
spots They will vanish like magic ana
your frames viii look like new.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

fitted TO the violent exercises for which
college men and nlEh school boys as
pire. Her ankles are smaller; she can
mon safely attempt pole vaUlting and
tho very hiEh Jump. There would be
little gained by it il she could. A girls
wrists are far more delicate than "A
bays. So that the heavy arm work Of a
boys gymnasium Is absurd for girls
THE sporty atmosphere brought
into q girls school by interscholastic
basket baIl teams, by public exhibitions
or rough and tumble, is foreign to the
purposes Of our physical training Our
girls enjoy games among themselves
but have never played any other girls
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
lTAUGHT TO the
E6S Students Il, the High
Schools Because IT Is a
Suitable Substitute for
the More Violent Afh-
lefics.

EN spite Of the objections once made
against dancing as a physical exer-
else in the public schools Of New
York city this form OF recreation
has continued to flourish there ever
since its introduction to girls
classes few years ago, and today
plain and fancy dancing steps form the
basis Of gymnasium work in nearly
all the high schools.
Miss LA Sandman, chairman Of the
physical training department OF the
Washington Irving hish school eX-
plains that the reason dancing holds an
important place i'm the sclOOl Curricu-
lum is because il makes exercise en-
5oyable and because il is a suitable
substitute for the athletics existent in
many girls schools.
"a 1voman's frame she says, "is un-
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

woman The girl should be taught how
to walk Marching does not amount to
much, as the emphasis is sure to be
put on the movement of the whole
class in unison. 1t is pretty to look
at, but is something the girls will
hardly ever do after they leave school.
Even when girl heads her own
wedding procession she will not be ex-
pected to march as some gymnasium
teachers now make their girls march.
But the well bred woman has to know
how to walk gracefully, how to enter
and leave a room, how to stand and
how to sit. Some parents pay tuition
to send their daughters to private
schools to learn these polite accom-
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

school. We would not like to see our
girls cheaper themselves by pummeling
2 rival team amid the shouts of the
general public. All our events are
family affairs. Conspicuousness has
not yet been made one of the desirable
ities of well bred girls and ours never
have vet been subjected to the vocabu-
larry of the sporting reporter and his
magnifying of trips and tumbles into
vulgar sensational feats.
In the little time that a conven-
tional course of study permits school
girls TO practice physical training the
most should be made of those kinds of
physical conduct which best become a
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
GOES TO RIVERSIDE
TO FACE CHARGES
Commission Broker Alleged to Have
Falsely Represented Assets in
Order to Obtain Credit
from Firm

John Gray, a wealthy commission
broker of Beaumont, who was arrested
Thursday night at the Angelus hotel
by Deputy Sheriffs Wright and Alex
ander on a warrant from Riverside
charging him with obtaining money
under false pretenses, was taken to
Riverside yesterday by Sheriff Wilson
of that county.
Although it is said there are many
charges of the same nature against
Gray, the specific one on which the
complaint was issued is one made by
the Richardson-H Holmes Fruit company
of Los Angeles for $1S776. 1t is al
legged in the complaint that Gray
bought 1876 sacks of potatoes for that
amount and that he represented his
assets at that time were $4,000 above
his liabilities.
Gray did a fourishing business in
Beaumont and the surrounding coun-
try in various commission and broker
age deals. In December 1909, his
creditors, numbering thirty-five from
Los Angeles and others from sur
rounding towns, asked him for an ac-
counting, which he gave and repre-
sented that his assets were $66,9OO
above his liabilities. 1t is alleged that
upon this representation he secured
from his creditors many thousand
dollars worth of goods on credit, al
though most of the credit was obtained
before this representation was made.
Immediately after making the pur-
chase of the Richardson Holmes Fruit
company he went into involuntary
bankruptcy. William H. Moore of Los
Angeles has been appointed receiver.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05

declare it one of the weakest legal
defenses ever filed.
The most interesting features of the
"answer" follow
Defendant admits that it has estab-
lished within the boundaries of the
city of Los Angeles switching limits as
alleged and that it maintains
team tracks specified by complainants,
and that said defendant has fixed a
charge designated as a switching
charge (of 25 cents per tom as
specified.
Defendant denies that such switch
ing charge is at all unjust or unreal
sonably high, but alleges that the
charge imposed for switching cars
geles is an exceptionally low charge,
and does not yield to the carriers the
actual cost of performing the service.
Defendant denies that upon ALL
freight transported to the stations OF
Wilmington or San Pedro upon the
harbor of Los Angeles this defendant
makes a charge of 81 per ton, but ad-
mits that it does impose a charge of
$1.20 per ton on lumber from San Pc
dro and Wilmington to Los Angeles.
Defendant denies that Los Angeles
is a maritime city, but admits that
within the extended boundaries of the
city of Los Angeles there is an artl-
fetal harbor, of limited capacity, at
the present time undeveloped and in a
large measure unprotected, which is in
no sense a harbor as the word is COM
monty understood; upon the ground
that it has not sufficient knowledge,
information or belief on the subject
to enable it to answer, defendant de-
nies that the city contemplates the
expenditure of $10,000,000 within the
next ten years, or any other sum at
IL, Iaa fr,r nf
front of it's said harbor, or that $S,OOO,-
900 is to be expended Immediately;
and upon the same ground denies all
matters contained in exhibit G, at
tached to complainants' petition. Upon
the same ground denies that be-
tween January 1, 1909, and Janu-
ary 1, 1870 Los Angeles har-
bor, accommodated a total tonnage
of 1 ASS, S,527, or that this tonnage ap-
proximated one-fourth OF the tonnage
of the port of San Francisco. Denies
that defendant denies through rate
to the point referred to as Los An
geles harbor,' commonly known as San
Pedro.
with respect to the allegations re-
lating to the comparison of rates on
freight hauled between Los Angeles
and San Diego, defendant alleges that
said rates are forced by the competl-
tion of carriers by rail and sea, ex-
cept upon local traffic.
Defendant denies that 1t now ,di-
verts, or for any time or at all has
diverted, any traffic from the said Los
Angeles harbor' to San Diego, or that
by reason of anything alleged in COM
piainants' or otherwise or at all there
is any unfair, unjust or other discrlm-
fnation made against the city or Los
Angeles, or that great or any in
Justice is done to the commercial in
terests of said city etc.
"Wherefore, defendant prays that
said petition be dismissed, with costs
(Signed) &C. w. DURBROW,
ATTORNEY for defendant southern
Southern Pacific company"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
MINISTER'S OPPOSE
HIGH LIQUOR LICENSE
;Iergymen Say Proposed Ordinance
VIII Mean More Difficulties
to Temperance
Gauss

That the proposed high license ordi-
lance for saloons meets with the dis
approval of the ministers of the city
vas made plain at g. meeting of about
lfty pastors in the chapel of the First
Methodist church yesterday afternoon.
In expression of opinion by a number
# those present revealed that 1t is the
Ielief among temperance adherents
hat high license is directly opposed
the work of reform.
A committee was appointed to draft
! suitable resolution setting forth the
Jews of the ministers of the city upon
he question and to present it to the
committee of the city council which is
raining the new ordinance.
Dr. E. s. Chapman, superintendent
n the Anti Saloon league, In speaking
Il the proposed ordinance said:
Every dollar added to the saloon
Icense means difficulty for the tenn
Derance cause. 1t Is Just what the
lquor interests want. The license tax
s the only excuse they have to offer
o the people for the existence of the
aloon. The higher the license = the
,etter the excuse seems to the people"
DR. A. B. Prichard said: The city
ouncil wishes to do the right thing.
believe that If we can show them
hat high license is really desired by
he saloon men and that 1t is in oppo-
ttion to reform, they will not
Ass it."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
CHARGE BANK CLERK
WITH TAKING MONEY
II. r. Campbell Given a Preliminary
Hearing In Case Growing Out
Of Sale of Improves
ment Bond

The preliminary hearing of III. #.
Campbell, being held on three charges
f embezzlement made by the Broad
way Bank and Trust company, where
ne was formerly employed as bond
,lerk, was begun yesterday In Justice
Ling's court.
The only charge taken up yesterday
was that in which 1t is alleged he sold
/ Figueroa street Improvement bond
10 Mrs. Ellen G.. Forbes and converted
the money to his own use. The bonds
had been delivered to the bank by Mrs.
Lucian Jennison, widow of the late
5. p. Jennison who purchased the
bond, and Campbell is alleged to have
told the bond to the bank, receiving
1 check for $1,000 which was introduced
evidence. According to the testi-
nony the bank turned the bond back
20 him to sell at an advance price
md he sold 1t to Mrs. Forbes, and did
lot turn the money over to the hank.
Emanuel Cohen, cashier of the
Broadway Bank and Trust company,
Was the first witness. He was exam
ned as to the duties of Campbell and
rs TO different checks which were in
roduced in evideice.
He was examined closely by Ed
ward Fleming, attorney for Campbell,
Is to a receipt which he is supposed
10 have given Campbell for some
bonds which he took out of his pos
session last June. 1t is claimed by the
iefense that Cohen gave the receipt
,or the bonds and later broke into
campbell's desk to get the receipt be-
hdes other papers, check book stubs
Ind other documents.
The hearing was continued until 10
Iclock this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
HOTEL NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. j. IS. Regan, Miss
Edith Regan, DIR. j. L. Dunn, e. Nor
iarty, c. II. Cullen and Mrs. j. H.
Slack form party of prominent New
Workers who are at the Alexandria.
Mr.. Regan is proprietor of the Knick-
erbocker hotel in New York city The
party is making an extensive tour of
the western states.
l.. M. Lawson, chief engineer of the
United States reclamation service, with
headquarters at Yuma, is in Los An
geles for a few days. Iie Is at the
Van Nuys.
Sidney Goldman, proprietor of one of
the largest stores in Phoenix, Ariz., is
in Los Angeles on business. He Is at
the Van Nuys.
Norman Mcdonald and wife accom-
panied by Miss e. i. King cf Calumet,
Mich, are among the guests who reg
istered at the Van Nuys hotel yester-
day.
Former State Senator Marshall Diggs
and wife, II. q. McMasters and wife,
all of Sacramento, California, are
guests at the Lankershim hotel, hav-
r. b. Brewer of Saint Cloud, Mimi,
is at the Lankershim for a few days.
Mr.. Brewer is prominent politically
in his state, being possible candi-
date for governor on the Republican
ticket at the coming election.
George H. Prentis and daughter of
Detroit, Mich, are registered at the
Lankershim for few days. Mr.. Prem
tis is a manufacturer of brasswarel
F. V. Post, wealthy cotton broker
of New Orleans, La, is guest at the
Lankershim. He Is accompanied by
Mrs. Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
MAYOR SIGNS DOG
MUzZLING MEASURE
Ordinance Which Is Considered an
Emergency One Becomes
Effective Mon-
day

Mayor Alexander yesterday signed
the ordinance requiring dogs to be
muzzled when running at large on the
street. The ordinance will be pub
lished Monday morning and as 1t
bears the emergency clause will be eff
fective Immediately.
1.-THE ordinance is much different
from what I had conceived 1t to be"
said the mayor yesterday. TT does
not require the muzzling of dogs con-
fined on private property, as 1 had
been informed, but only when they are
running at large. The alternative of
keeping the dog confined on the prem
ises without a muzzle is given and 1
think that is fair. If the owner of a
dog can prevent him from running
about the streets where he will be
dangerous to pedestrians or other
dogs 1t will not be necessary for him
to put on a muZzle."
The ordinance gives humane and po-
lice officers the right to take up or
shoot any unmuzzled dogs. whether
licensed or not, found running at
large on the streets.
Five Persons Bitten
The "mad dog" scare gained head
way yesterday, when five cases of per-
sons bitten by dogs were reported to
the police.
The death of II. McAllister, Thursday
at the Crocker street hospital was at
tributed to acute appendicitis, al
though he entered the hospital several
days ago suffering from what was be-
lieved to be hydrophobia.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05

HT HISKY with the microbes of un-
w dulation removed. whisky that
W would be regarded by a connois-
seur as a half century old a week az,
ter 1t is stlled, whisky good, bad ana
Indifferent, was arrayed In bottles on
the long table in front of Judge Bord-
wells desk yesterday, exhibits In the
trial of the suit of Robert A. stewart
and A. j. Knoblock against G. M. Gay
to compel the latter to comply with the
terms of a contract for the purchase
of a machine which, it was asserted
would give an added pleasure TO ono
who auaffed the liquor.
Stewart and Knoblock are the IN,
ventors of a contrivance for aging ana
purifying wines and liquors. In Janu-
ary. 1909 they entered into an agree
ment with Gay for the transfer OF
their patent to him for consideration
of $500, payable in six months, II the
machine proved to be as represented.
This agreement, it is claimed Gay mas
failed to carry out. Lh,
stewart while on the stand eXhip-
tied a number of samples of WHISKY
before and after the treatment. cay
he said. examined the results OF the
work during the first three montns
last wear and pronounced the tests sat
isfactory, that the treated whisky was
areatlv improved not only in color
hut had that peculiar attribute known
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05

between the hours of o'clock p. m:
and IL o'clock p. m. of each day, etc"
This is in accordance with the fire.
quency of service now afforded dls-
tricts similarly situated in trafic
needs; and from information at hand,
it is apparent that the changes here
in recommended are sufficient and es-
sential to meet the demands OF pros
pective patrons, as presented at hear
ings of this board.
Fourth-That in place of section
eight, next to last paragraph Thereon,
there be substituted a new paragraph
to read as follows:
1.-THE amount of the valuation of said
property determined by the arbitra-
tors, as hereinbefore provided, shall be
paid by the city to said grantees or
their successors or assigns, in lawful
money of the United States upon the
expiration of the aforesaid period of
twenty-one years, provided the award
of said arbitrators be filed not less
than six months prior to the expira-
tion of said period, or If the award
of the arbitrators shall not have been
made and filed at least six months
prior to the expiration of said period
of twenty-one years, then within six
months after the filing of said award.
Upon the making of said payment the
title and right of possession of all said
property shall pass to the city of Los
Angeles"
This board Is of the opinion that
there may be danger of defeating the
end contemplated by allowing only
two months for arranging necessary
details of payment. 1t might be nee
essary in taking over street railways
at the expiration of franchises, to pro-
vide for bond issues, the sale of the
bonds and like matters consuming con-
siderable time, and we are of the opin
ion that six months is not too great
time to fix between the notice of
award and payment by the city.