Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel], November 23, 1906, Page 3, Image 3

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'FRAT' QUESTION
STIRS UP BOARD
GREEK LETTER SOCIETIES MAY
BE OUSTED
Principal of High School Is Opposed
to Them- Further Action Awaited
with Interest by the
Students
Peeling In the hlnh school for and
MRtilnst "frats" is running very nigh.
The action of the high school faculty
in r-ondemnlng the Greek letter so
cieties will, It Is thought, strongly In
fluence the recommendation Of the higH
school committee of the board of edu
cation when It submits Its report^ to
that body Monday night. The stand
taken by Prof. JTousch, principal of
„he, ,he hl*h school, In deserting their l
cause will also operate against them.
Hitherto Mr. Housch has always re-
Dorted favorably to the board when
risked his opinion of the "frats," but
this year he declares that "they are
doing no good and are positively a
source of snobbishness."
The Greek letter societies, however,
do not Intend to submit to the loss of
their organizations without a strug
gle, The members, for the most part,
come from Influential families and they
declare that they will enlist the aid
of their parents in retaining the insti
tutions. Other more radical ones de
clare they have -done no wrong and
will tight their case in the courts If
such becomes necessary. Then, too,
they can count .111 the support of all
their fellow "frnt" men of former
.years. These declare that they will
help their younger brothers In their
fight.
Society Influence Waning ■
Viewed in the light of past glory, the j
condition of the "fiats" and sororities
ls a sad one. Several years ago three
"frats," the "G X's," the D Q's"
and the Phi Sigmas, were formally
recognized by the faculty of the high
school. in fact. Prof. Housch was
made an honorary member of the first
named fraternity. Other faculty mem
bers were admitted to others, and these
organisations controlled the school ac
tivities. ■ In course of time other fra
ternity members came from outside
schools and the number of "frats" was
increased greatly, but the principle Of
choosing and blackballing did not find
favor in the eyes of the pupils and
the Influence of the Creek letter so
cieties has gradually waned.
Many of the most prominent pupils
ln the school are opposed to them, and
others are only half-hearted- in their
support. John Dodge, manager of the
school magazine, declared yesterday;
"I'm not a fiat' man myself and don't
want to say anything for fear they'll
think I'm a 'sore' one. The "fiats' are
all right if they stay . 'in their place,
and I think they have done so fairly
well."
Says Societies Are Bad
Miss Grace Stoermer, vice president
if the senior A class, said: "I think
, they have a right to join together, but
not to develop snobbishness. I know a
line girl who tried to make, the', DlX's
and was blackballed three times by a
girl in the' society who didn't like her
\ because they both admired the' same
boy. I believe that the societies up
'here. have developed snobbishness to a
'»li!gh: degree." . Miss Stoermer, is her
self a member of a sorority outside the
school, and -while she opposes the
abolishment of the societies she was
prompt to declare herself opposed to
the present way of running them. - '
Miss Ruth Aubury. another prom
inent member of the senior class, said
yesterday: "I think the sororities are
all right, but the fraternities are mor
ally bad. I have known some fine boys
. ruined by the 'frats' and I have had
many things told me in confidence that
reflect badly on these societies."
Walter Duzan, a member of an out- (
side fraternity and president of the
Star and Crescent society, is In favor
of retaining them. "If a boy comes
from another school," he said, "and Is
i member of one of our 'frats,' we
know that he's a fine fellow and we're
ready to show him around and Intro
duce him to the girls. If he is not a
brother we don't know what kind of
a fellow he is. As to the Alphi Pi's,
who have their room in the Wllcox
building, wo tried to have them give It
up, but they won't do it and we can't
force them to. We are in favor of
having all disagreeable characters ex
pelled from the different 'frats,' and
where the society refuses to do this
to have the society debarred from the
school. But I don't think that all the
societies should be put out for the sins
of a few."
Miss Belle Baer. also of the senior
class, declared that she thought the
societies "bad." "They ought to ■be
put out at once," she declared. .. .
At the high school debate on the
subject of fraternities, held Wednes
day, every "frat" and sorority girl in
the school is said to have turned out.
"It is a surprise to me," declared one
of their opponents, "how well behaved
their boys were. They were on speci
ally good behavior for the sake of their
cause, but I didn't believe before that
boys could be so still." Needless to say,
a young miss made this statement,
The action now being taken against
the Greek letter societies is a national
move, The sentiment against these or
ganization's has spread all over the.
. country and now Los Angeles high Is
th« only large school where they are
still allowed. Several members of the
board have declared against them, and
the chances arc that the meeting Mon
day night -will be a spirited one. pro
fessor Hound! will recommend that the
societies be gradually starved to death
by being forbidden to take in any
more members, but this move Is not
favored by the mambers of the differ- 1
.■nt Societies, and may not bo severe I
enough to satisfy the board of edu
cation. ■ •
INCORPORATIONS
Egyptian Burial Vault company of
California— J. N. O. Rech,
Querney 10. Newlin, Walter J. Lundy,
Edgar Sharp, M. M. Hunt. Capital
stock $600U, of which $50 has been sub
scribed.
Union Supply- company — Directors;
Kugene is., i,, Frank a. Stephens,
George W. Walker. Capital stock $3500,
of which $3 butt been subscribed.
m y.i Consolidated Water company
Directors: A. M, Chuffey, William
cleurmont, M. it. mack. 1.. M. Holt,
Waller M. Hose. Capital Htock $1,000,.
0, of, which the lull amount lull been
Mllll-'l I'll. cd.
Hygienic Products company— Dim-t-
u rn: J. i». Kiedii.ks. 10. J. Fleming,
Amu Keyes, J. 11. Bwadllng, A. M. Item
luirdt. Capital Block $75,000, of which
• •■mi has been subscribed.
American Alcohol and Su«ar company
Director*: J. •T. Jordan. .Robert
Uruuer, Prank Allen, E. <• Crane, li. H.
Vlrden. Capital stock $500,000, of which
... has 11. .11 subscribed.
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pedia. : out '•-•' « word -, , ,
Only Twenty- Five More Shopping Days to Christmas
" S9c FOR' ALARM CLOCKS WORTH $I.O<T~ ~Tpisiiisisiiisiiii^ 49c for solid gold BABY RINGS WORTH $1.25
Are vcrv u|. tlv nlck*l«rf. onlrmllri Mine kppner^ nnd fitted with tin- new I *^*A #fc Ajl I A xpl*Midld assortment of rln«« for bib>* from « month* to .1 yrnr* of agrr ; are
for one yrnr: specially priced for Friday only at B9c. J§BW§i H I% \gTnf i W*M I // EzM I "'" V '" «" ltrtl I- for engraving, and nro positively worth $1.23.
10c FOR 50c JEWELRY AND SILVER NOVELTIES &wk VMIIV%Ji)IAJU£I 17 1 19c FOR "PETER PAN" PURSES WORTH 45c
A Kiont hl« variety of Inwrlrv articles; Included in the lot. nre beauty |.|n«, ! W H^^. *•"*•■*■» **&■%&*)& II *„,,,,
A 1»..10r,e waist sots, brooches and stick pins; also many table nnd dresser ! place Toy-mADe I] T he ™" llnr be , U "". r '"V l """vnl'^t for rhi.ill .-. ln « strictly now; romp In
articles of sterling silver; aro positively worth toßOc each. Specially priced **JT\ri.A3 J VLJ*XJ. LUm IHMUU g almost every Imaginable color and aro mnde of the best quality fine soft
for surprise Friday at 10c. ' fill" h-"iT» "Hil Il'nf'I 1 ' nf 'i J i* L " "■*"* — *— — —^^« leather; specially priced for today nt 19c.
| r^r FOR BOYS' BLOUSE WAISTS i JJT* • f 9 ££ €* • 9 ) €* 1 f^lsSk
lot worth to $1.00 #*//nf /Tf \) C 1# / i*f\i*l QH \nlo j-|i
A very special leader for today. Those wnlsts come < M M M ■ MM M \J m LII/ £ MM M M>.» W^ kIU.M.M, W. <m J^* mRveS
In the fancy Rlrlpes, checks, plaids and polka dots; ; M 9 «V V* >Ul/ Xt \J %mJ WO/ m Mm^ 9 •> fc^ *"-■ "■* S*" TSJJSB
■"■" for beys from 3 to li yours of n(?e; are either f " T* fTmf
neckband or collar attached style, and are actual 60c, \ ■ m •'#.'•«;!. 'V rln
75c and $1.00 values. No phone of mall orders filled. "TK JOT J__ / W\ -■-- ' *- / #^ § \^%. J- L*. *-*. n ■• ■■ f -*J? //V
■^^^-^^^^ Metis Dependable Clothes HjQ^
C A- FOR BOYS' PANTS ' ' . • 1 *^ 1^ ._
? U.? U . Io™.I 0 ™. I^td 5 ,,: ,.,. f 3 ,o , Whatever your needs are in the clothing line, either /[«»«»
years of ago; are strictly all wool mixtures, In chev- for dress or business occasions, there isn't <* store in ifl^B^jet imW
lots, tweeds and worsteds; the assortment Includes lOr UIBSS Ol DUi)llltJi3s CJL,Oci£>lUl li>, Ll\fclU liJilt CX OLUIC ill M/mK^^W^i^^>\hi'M-YWk
the fancy gray arid brown mixtures; are made with 'Southern California that can supply your wants as JvMhZw^/^ m -'v-ivvla
patent extension waist bands and tape bound OOULliern 1110.1 Ca.ll SUppiy yOUI WclllU> ClO A^M^\W^'m^^-i'"i'^^-''^^9L'
seams; are from our regular $1.00 and $1.25 values. | -i _.x_i_ y„« j ir\v qc K+4-T^-v rT\oinQxr ac can "f-[»rrv'HlTr- fw §MxF -Jr '-'j^''''''"-l\->'nßM^^'iV^'-''
no phone or mail orders fined. completely and lor as little money as can namDur- Mrs^Rssm &■!&'' "^^m^^^K.
~ ~—\ ger's ; " our stocKs were never larger or more complete .gaßd^if^fflH rMjfk -y^HBL^ v\
Comparison Sale rugs \ n everything that pertains to men's wear than right
and Toilet Articles now, and the list below tells of savings of a "fourth to a ffl^^T Wjffl iff|l <|| X^llm
"Asolute Purity" la a well known characteristic of S Xia.ll. . nIdHBBMh) H^i* V'r W-f 4*'l*^ ijsfl ■v^.^Kl^BT
the "Hamburger" drugß and toilet preparations— v _ .-._, , ' -*«-»--» — *^^Sm\fM^- Wi\-?i-.vi-' :.''■ '-Z. ■< ', *\ffi&m:/. JmW
fsrsrmpa^^eTryorfln^rne'^ch'iou d>ir% r/l For Men's Suits worth to $22.50 WT Wk $ § f j mLW'MW
do not recognize by their trade name you may feel I if # * 1 V m M These clothes arc made of the best quality all wool worsteds btV'l'!' ■w'Jtj'S s :^-'h^'l'% Mrf''/S* ! Hsw '
assured that they are the purest and best. . /^§ M S m M M M , ... , , , , ' , . , • wf-B *" Btl $3 ■?■* -if sr' (.'• '? ; vmKV JwBm '
> %_l_Jf * Amr mw Jr \Jr and velours: arc in single or double breasted styles; come in jJL. " Bx.| 1 ; ; '-. : ■'',' i >~ Jr^t**. £^Ma
».%<■ For Swamp Hoot; khlncy nnd liver cure, worth w . ' , . „,««■ , (UJ-^O Eimv-U ", '■*■'■■'■ A .\sSKr^Bß3filw '•
$1.00. ' \ # i the most popular mixtures of gray in plaids, checks and fl"i > if f -J-f»wP:-l'-V"^'ia®l^
SKSi^.uS^«K"u"Jt^^ broken stripes: natural shoulders: deep center vents and creased side scams: are lined with M) 1 fflK|feßi|iPr
lie Knr Empress cough Syrup: ante; worth 25c. |' the best quality "Farmer's" satin or "Princess" serge; some stouts and slims in the lot; sizes flB/ 1 ?- "v '"•:■■ !■' ' f'"• ' ' : jPHH '
r.,. Kor Hand. line/ a Imlr restorer; word! Sl. no. „ * 44; arcwom, $17.50, $20.00 and *22 SO ' ' H : ' '^ 4'ii •> ''■ '»''l?3k9bl
.-,«».■ i'-o, ■ ii.uu. ■: Rum and Quinine; for hair; worth Wto 44 ; ar< v . »i 111. I / .."Ml, s,_l I.(M) .mil .>__.. X B .] J " V „' ;
ir.c For can Mermen's Talcum Powder, worth 25c. Wfc O i~\ J** F'OT Men 'S DreSS OljerCOCltS ft* JP f*\ /^ H\'■ ' ' 1>: * ■''* I ""'li'' (:. j ' ' 'V '«■
Hi- For sprinkle can dainty talcum powder worth ' *W y^t M. M . j. ' jW r\ \ § I' *" J V "'•■• ' ' "'-' f■ + " \ <''}' 1 ! U-si
B »o For" Hind's Honey and Almond Cream worth 50c %j?^J '• > ' worth tO $25.00 t/>O« i/t-l ■:| 1 YW
:;.-.<■ l.'or Hind's Honey and Almond Cream worth :.0t J^ f THhP(SS^BSBBSB»S» sMfls^BW
" ;: For hot"- u-tard t oiiTo7rheur,a t t'iVm < w..rth ,oc There are only a limited number of these garments : are made of fine imported beaver, kersey or melton cloth; WWSKBM^H
ir.f For Empress Liniment for sprains, worth 2r,c. I the colors are blue, black and oxford grays; medium and heavy weights; full three-quarter length; have broad fl[ : |'.afillßM ; fpi!l
1 .-..- i.'or "Sozodonf liquid, worth 20c a bottle. \ square shoulders and are lined with heavy mohair serge: sleeves lined with satin; are coats from broken lines ■ ''r'.'j^inH vm Mi'H ' .' >"
1 .-.c For "Dentafoam, a pure antiseptic, worth 25c. ' ' ... „.-.„ a.-,- nn -cv ™, .o , • Wi ■ iir U jfgaHatttfiM :tf ;. f r 'XB
s .-,,. i.'or si size bottle paine's Celery Compound. and are positively worth $l/..i0 to $2.1.00. Sizes are 3o to 48 only. mi'\ 'MmmmWWSSM' ''»«
7 ."»e For Scott's Compound Celery Coco and tin- ' Et'^ -:^Bl5&3l£O nrl*9 ' ''-' '<rS
2 « c For^c s.ze carter's i.ttie i.ivor pins. <^O /Tft For Smoking Jackets 'Tft r > For Men' Silk and' ■tiinHHiH
r ;:::!::;: 1 ;:;;:;:;:: 1;;:::^,',,,:1 ;;:::^,',,,: *pj£.Vy worth $6.00 tjyc kerchiefs worth to 75c I^[ B i|
, —^- v~ v~ There are only about three dozen jackets in this lot and the sizes are ,Am a very special leader for "Surprise" Friday we are plac- HffiW WSSk 'M 'I
from 33 to Sti only; made of iii.', h grade French flannels and velours. Ing on sale fifty dozen men's silk handkerchiefs at a third to wSifttiSfcKffl hmH \,, Vim
(t»| /[• FOR BOYS' SCHOOL and arc small checks in brown, gray and dark mixtures; others are of a half less than regular; rro an extra good quality heavy mWsTPIs^sI UHjfJMB ■
? S I .fl« 1 «tT4 nVT"? WfIPTH <R? camel's hair woolen in small fancy figures and have fancy checked , Japanese silk; come In wnite only; some with silk embrold- _ EJMBfIMi ■19 1 'ffll .
m*M.*\j%j on^i^o vvuivin si collar and patch pockets; finished with silk and wool frogs; silk bound ' ered. lnitials; are 14, % and?i-inch hemstitched; 17 or 18 inches WllStiBLI ; IsH 'fiH
Are an excellent durable quality calf skin; have or corded edires; worth regularly $0.00. square, and are good values at 75c. MjTwHBBI flfl r 9
good weight nxtension soles; solid leather through- J Vbu%^B ' Wm\
DUt and made over shapely. comfortable lasts; sizes m r- -mm _»_ O.,^L D^A^,»- ...^>^^A •*<-. if>7 *7/~l VKJIrafSP BSI»"ftH *
3 % to 5%; are positively worth $2.00. g"f% MSO? mm For Men s Hath. Robes worth, to $7.50 I»»WH " WB^ll ' '' : !
— "*" %l ik ■ m These splendid bath robes are a purchase of our buyer while on his recent eastern kWitM m^mol
" I A FOR BOYS' TOCKEY CAPS ft f3 9M m 9 3 trip and the price paid was "only about one-half their regular values. ii is .me of M^i^nß mW' ' ' " '
lyC WORTH 50c " iT^ ( ' lr c b°i ( -" ( '' s l- assortments which we have ever seen and includes something over 400 i/^isMHsT ir^B
Arc made with naps and trimmed with fancy braid; garments; the materials of which they are made are an excellent . quality fine imported French flannel/ also / ' Jj&gO MM '■ \■,
finished with silk/lining; are made of silk velvet in plenty of the wanted German blanket robes; come in handsome Moral designs, broad checks, stripes and fancy jBSSSs&^r Jilw& '" • -.Y:S-
■ colors of blue, green, purple, red, gray; also black; mixtures- plenty of plain colors in the lot; are cut very broad with lull sleeves and are made in the full floor Mmß^^ ffHPJi
pris^Fridly 1 a[ lfc '"**'' SI "" i: '" y SJSVii^ lengths ; heavy wool cord at neck and waist; are positively worth $6.00 and $7.50. Specially priced for-todayV^r^ Wfff ■■•
r A PAIR FOR WOOL BLANKETS TA^, FOR CORSETS I 7«,m««^«^ C ■ - ■ yr^ M • 1 T* at
4>£.du WORTH to $3.50 ; . v ; .. : OUC worth 75c v ' . ! i ffiporter s \fl 1 0 (3^l^l/^l7 fa OflftlOF^
Are the'"large double bed size, made of close woven,', 1 A good : assortment of styles from which to choose; | £ \ tkj KAslt'C* \^rk*J 1 1 'Lr *_• §C> & %I* \JL» %* §%+C' m *3
heavy sanitary wool: have a chain of cotton running ; these corsets are made of an excellent quality ma- , ;;',>;, '-'..':■-.
througd them to prevent shrinking when washed; i terlal and come in pink, blue and white; are posl- < _______-_^______^_— ___^_^_____^__._________^^_^______________^^_^_^ ' .
come in gray only; are very durable and positively ' lively the best 75c corset sold In Los Angeles; spe- J ,_ . _. _— . --». , _ . t . » /r> # *»x <
worth to |g.BO a pair. -Third Floor J daily priced for today at Me. -Seeou,l Wear PriCeS \Jne-tialj tO LWO-lhirdS BelOlV jßjßglllCLr
■..'*■ \ " ""'
"Surprise" Sale of Granite Ware Most Phenomenal Sale of the Season
_^_______>'-';i-'L^^^^*^ Six special leaders In graniteware for Friday only. The quality. is the ; . • . . ', - ' , • : ''Ci'-
mH MBjjUife^^^ most dependable kind and are the most useful and wanted o- fl " 1 , yS^^^^^P^>^. liere is no misstatcmeilt when we say that these leathers arc in
liPilii^WoublP Coatee Gray Steel En- Double Coated Cray Steel C^tT> |^^TO^% "' any CaSeS ." Ot mOr ' ; than one-third the actual values and ill no
WmM W ameled Sauce Pan. Lipped, with! Enameled Tea Kettle. Has J&£&tfC MS^^^Wki^^^B^k I**° "^^ " °,-' } what yy ° U would pay at any other St ° rC
Wj extra strong handle; . holds .C I enamel cover with sp-n, Tk /fflSg^^l J^^^^^^^^>^:if ft for the same quality of feathers. It was our. good fortune to pur-
1 -***^ ciuarts and regularly sells for steel knob and lock bale; m|^3^H /T'^V^w^^ <rjs&WkS? M cnasc an . importer's entire sample line, consisting of some of the
t 3oc. Special for IQc ' holds 5 quarts and regularly V(3 %#/ &rm^rJ^ yer >' choicest ostrich plumes and tips, and we have had them sent
today at " C ?o;? o ;. l8 to ff d ° a r yy 5 at.. . Pc ? ia !...39c C@p@P H|f to us by express in order to feature them for a great big sale, and
, ;. . j*J«awiW» J '^ t^i'Jlrtf tne vamcs arc " phenomenal that we are satisfied the entire lot
ameled T^nri Ooffea Pots Em" '. Double Coated Gray steel / "N. WB*' * will be closed Out in one day. Don't miss it— a like opportunity
ameled Tea. and Coffee ',; Enameled Preserve Kettle. f X \ will not occur again.
bossed (returned) cavers with, Lipped, with bale handle; \— •• " % ' '•' ' . °
cold knobs and hinge on cover; ' holds C quarts and regularly ■in. -■^.■■■jji Jj r ■
hold 1% quarts and regularly \ sells for 30c. Special 1 (i r W&'--;?/,yS${i9»/ 7Zr> Fol ' ostrltch tips (three In bunch), assorted colors, > SJI FA For ostrich plumes; assorted colors; medium
sell for 40c Special today IQ r ' for today, at '....» *v »" . •• JBS|/ £iO\> worth $1.00. " I ; *ir.OW lengths; worth $5.00. ■
at |7 »i .. ■ . .- ■ • . ■ . ':■;:
' , , „ ■ - '--: „:,''•, Z* ' OCr • For ostrich tips (three in a bunch), extra heavy heads; ;«1 QC- For 17-Inch black French plumes only; worth
J --- ' Double Coated Gray Steel <Oi „-.,., ruL a l! colors; worth $4XO. , $0.70 sg.so.
£*• — lfc ~v. Double Coated Gray Steel En- ', Enameled Berlin Kettle. Has fggg^S^Mt i • ' - .
C . -J& mii. led Utah Pan. Has hollow heavy tin cover with cold tSmSHSSMB^ <C I? 5 '"1" 1 ostrich half plumes; full and fluffy; assorted j C/i 00 For l ! '- 'h black (only) French plumes'
. l&'.!<':':W\r'^Sr^y steel handles that fit the hand; i knob and hollow steel ban- UK?""-] ! '"4Afn ' *■•■'»' colors; worth $2.95. > <PU.UU worth $10.00.
% y. ■''■:■■:■■■:■':■' '-■■i^M»J holds 10 quarts and regularly ', dies; holds 7 quarts and reg- HP •':■■ --/IfflffiSf '', ' ' -i'
\ : - •; <{Qmy sells for 40e. Special for to- 2Qr ',' ultirly sells for 50c. Siio-Ifl,, »'. '! :» 5 C! 105 For ostrich plu.nes; assorted colors; good lengths; C 7 OC For black (only) French plumes; very heavy;
-ttta^ B^ day at «>"C !; clal / or today at ........ ; ; 3>1.V0 worths3.9s. Ql.yo worth $15.00. . .
WIRELESS WAR
WILL SOON END
RIVAL COMPANIES RESOLVE TO
CONSOLIDATE
Abraham White, Head of the Trust,
Announces His Intention of Oper
ating In Every English.
Speaking Country
sp. lii i" I'll.' 11. raid,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.— From a
"postage stamp bidder" to the head of
the wir.iess telegraph trust, capital
i/.e.t ul 110,000,000, ill ten years, the pos
of the most magnificent estate
„n Hi,- Jersey coast and a fortune to
supi'oi 1 111 This is not bad for a young
man 01 -l:i, is it?
At dinner lasl Suuda,y in lii.s palatial
mansion In White I'ark, west end, New
.ier.se-,, Abraham White announced t"
liis nuesls thai an aiiKeineiilH had
lie. 11 pel I'eeteil In ( olisollda I c ill.' Opel
.niiiK wtrelesn telegraph compsinles ol
in. ECugUsh speuklng countries. Among
those present was a well-known VVash
correspondeuti who uayß:
jltly Interested In thS an
nouncement made bji Mr. Whit'
nave known for several years ihut h.
has had tiii.-i project in mind. Tlie war
furc between the companies was bitter
and expensive, and did neither coin
i) good.
\.l\au. ■.■in. lil of uilel.s.-. in Ihis
.ollnliy was lianilierecl liy lil l. s 1 1 mil.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23. 1906.
both pending and threatened. Some
lime ago a modus vldendi was executed
under the terms of which I the com- [
p anics ceased their attacks on each I
other. Since then the harmonious re- j
lations have led to a general desire for
closer relationship.
"Last Sunday Mr. "White announced ;
to his guests, of whom I was one, that
the negotiations had proceeded to such
a point that failure was impossible and
that in a few days the United Wireless'
Telegraph company would come Into
existence. He informed me personally
that Hie new combination had secured
a controlling interest in the capital
stock of the American De Forest Wire
less company, a portion of the stock of .
the Marconi Wireless ! Telegraph |
Company of America and Canada, and
will acquire control of the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph (Limited) of Kng
laud, which Is the parent company and
which owns control of the American, i
Canadian and all the Marconi com
panies of Europe, ' •:•. ■ . i
White Is Enthusiastic
"Of course, Mr. White is enthusiastic
over the possibilities of the United
Wireless and a critical examination of
the situation reveals great possibilities. ;
Most of the transatlantic liners are 1
equipped with the Marconi system. The
English government and merchant ma
rine us.' no other, 1 believe.
■on the other hand, the De Forest
company has a number of shore sta
lions 011 the American coast ami has
equipped most '<< the coasting vessels
having wireless. It also equipped the.
government stations In this country.
Cuba and Panama, an well ,us .. the
United States war vessels, It was thin
system that made it possible for Presi
dent Roosevelt to visit Panama with
out ever being out of touch with Wash
ington. '
■ "The i United Wireless company, by
superseding the . Mul'UOnl and De For
est companies, thus begins business
with an equipment on every importun
transatlantic steamer, with const sla
lions from Maine 1.. Florida and from
the tiulf of Mexico overland, to Cull- 1
Cornla and thence up the Pacific coast
to Alaska. It also has a chain of land
stations running from New York to
San Francisco, via Chicago and Den
ver, from Chicago to New Orleans,
via St. Louis. . Other stations- will
doubtless new be erected.
"Mr. White has been Interested in
wireless for years, almost over since
he first came Into notice as the original
'postage stamp bidder." That was ten
years ago, when he bid in $1,500,000 of
bonds on a postage stamp ami turned
them over to Russell Sage at $100,000
profit without advancing another cent.
Since then he has been behind the De
Forest company, of which ho Is presi
dent.
" I knew him when he executed a con
tract with the government to equip sta
tions (o send wireless messages a thou- i
sand miles over land and water from
Guantanamo to Panama, saw the cheek
which the government gave him when
that contract was satisfactorily com
pleted.
Plan Station at North Pole
" I was also present at a dinner at the
Waldorf last spring to Walter Well
man, the arctic explorer, when Mr.
White agreed to equip Mr. Wellman's
expedition with wireless, furnish an
operator for tile airship and construct
a station at Hammerfest or there
abouts, to receive the first message
from the north pole. ■ ,
,"i, "i have jii-i returned from a visit to
White park, which Mr, White pur
chased from his profits in the recent
rise In Union l'aeille and Southern Pa
cific HtOcUd. .It In 'a IllUgllllleelil slate,
. real..l. 1 by the ■ late John A. McCall,
when president at the New York Ijlfo
lnsurance company.
"It Is Haiti Mr. Mi-Call spent a million
dollars on tin' buildings and grounds,
ami It looks us though the Bgui ' were
not exaggerated. Mr, White is reported
to have paid half a million for II and
lie got a bargain. lie Is said d" have
cleared from one '" two million dollars 1
ln his recent stock deal. Ido not know ;
the exact llgurcH. but 1 understand the
amount remaining in.r tho purchase
.I. .I While Park was biifllcleiit in enable
him to carry out his long cherished
plan of consolidating the wireless corn
pan lei or America and England,
•■The new company Will be capital
ized at S^'O.OOO.OOfI and Mr. While will
be president. The other officers will be
announced shortly, so 1 am Informed."
COUPON ADS MUST GO
The postOfQoe department through an
order of Third Assistant Postmaster
General Madden has served notice on
all the publishers of magastnes and
other periodicals thai the coupon form
of advertising so much employed by
advertisers who desire to obtain evi
dence that their advertisements are
read will not he admitted to the mails
after March 4, lain, at the iecond-class
rates under whiih newspapers itiul
magasUies are entered.
The department holds that the law
permitting the publication 01 adver
tisements in publications which have
ill. second-class mail privilege does
not authorize the use of coupons which
are designed to furnish v. means of fu
ture correspondence between the read
er and the advertiser. Such coupons
are held to be either writing paper
furnished the reader for his conven
lance, and therefore subject to the
merchandise rales, or advertisements
to be detached from the publication
in which they appear, and therefore
subject to the third-class rate. The
law provides that the Inclusion of any
such matter in a periodical entitled to
the s. eoiid-ilass rate subjects the peri
odical to the higher rate.
Mr. Maddens order Hays there will be
in. Interference with the present prac
1..1 1.. 01 advertisers and publishers with
regard to coupon advertisements until
March 1 next, by which time congress
will have had an opportunity to deal
with the question. Hut It clearly In
tlmateH that unless congress makes
Home changes in the law by that time
which will enable the continuance 01'
1. pi a. tie.' it will be stopped by the
lion of ihu department.'
RUSH WORK ON
BIG AQUEDUCT
OWENS RIVER ENGINEERS
MAKE RAILWAY SURVEY
Amaragosa Reservoir Site Is Engaging
Attention and Camps Are Being
Moved as Fast as
Possible
ln its monthly report the engineer
ing department of the Los Angeles
aqueduct furnishes data to the board
of public works which shows much
field work in the Owens river project
accomplished in October.
The two blggqst Items of expense are
"labor," which cost $7009, and "materi
als," $37,690, ■ making the month's ex
penditures $44,700. There are, besides,
$3000 In outstanding bills. The bond
fund available on September 1 was
$ti!il,."iOr., which has now been reduced to
$040,1105.
Most of Ibe October expenditures
were for laud acquired, amounting 1.1
$34,540. The engineers' expenses for
labor were $4,910. . - .
■ From Fairmont, Cal., Engineer C. H.
Richards reports, an expenditure of
1 2082. His force was busy with test
holes in ill.- survey of the Amaragosa
reservoir and with running levels for
thirty-six mll»«.' besides other WOTk.
•■ Engineer K. A. Hayley at Mojuve ex
pended $1450. Ills force was consider
ably delayed -by, high winds , ; and luck
3
of water. His center of work is over
1000 feet above camp and several miles
away. However. 10.10 miles of prelim
inary topography, 7.43 miles of prelim
inary traverse and 2.35 miles of detail
topography were accomplished.
Engineer T. It. Downer at Freeman,
Cat., expended $1730. His force made
an extended preliminary railway stag
vej from the divide south of Red RoS
canyon to the divide north of Red Uock
canyon; also from Hig Dixie wash
near Freeman, to Little lake. Two lin«>n
wen- run through the Red Itoek baain
for the purpose of comparing the .ost
of the different routes. The country in
tervening between Summit, north of
Red Rock, and Big Dixie wash is <iuit.
regular and it was deemed unnecoHStirji'
to make preliminary survey for esti
mate over this portion of the route. '
Engineer T. w. Young of Freeman),
Cal., expended 11207, most of his work
being done near Grapevine canyon. Bgj
fore moving his cunip from Qrapevlhe
to Little lake, about 49,968 feet oi
was accomplished in various directions.
From Lancaster, Cal., Engineer l>
1.. Reaburn reports expending $47.(0,
on a ne\r party which did three days'
work. They located base line, .
plane signals ami did other preliminary
work.
LET OFF WITH A LIGHT FINE
Father Pays Hotel Bill and Judge Ip
Lenient with the Jy
. Prisoner '--CiT-
Henry Wise. charged with d.-H au.liiiK
tin- Alliinu. rooming house or $185,- was :
lined $10 111 Police Judge Rose's court/
yesterday afternoon. CV.
Wise was accused of having taken hi*
baggage from the > rooming , house , se- '
cretly in the effort to escape paying,'*,
bill of $135 for. room" rent. \v>' -•-.--< .^v-ft\i
Wise's father paid the amount when
complaint i wos ; made ' by the rooming
house proprietor, < und this fact caused .
Judge Unite to be lenient with the priti
oner