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Fi SUFFRAGISTS URGE THEIR CAUSE 'Don't Worship Us; Just Treat Us Like Practical People/ Is Plea to Solons PROPOSED BILLS CONSIDERED Judge Bordwell Advocates a Law Creating Divorce Examiner to Probe Cases (Ccntlnued from r«» o»«l began her speech. In a well modulated voice and In n manner free and un nft'ucted, the suffrage champion pre sented her reasons. "I have been asked not to present argument! for woman suffrage be cause you havo already pledged your selves In your platform to submit tba question to the vote of tin; people," s-aid the speaker, "but 1 COrtß to ask you to put tin; Barne energy, enthusi aam^and bard work into this bin that JTOU put into other measures "Surely you recognize the need of giving tile women the biillot and the i-iKht to a voice in her affairs. 1 »ay tills in tiic- face of petitions which you have received to the contrary, which represent only a very small minority of women. "The women in the homes, in the schools and in professional and busi ness life demand that they be given a right to participate In, the making of the laws which they have to obey. "Women who havo entered the field of men need laws of which men have little understanding. Women in storeß are in neod of laws to protect them from grinding conditions of which only \wnmen know. "Although womon are now in the business world, nothing will over change their desire to marry and to hold in their arms their own chil dren." 'Women have their failing?," she admitted, "as we are sometimes re minded by the men, but if you give us the ballot we will learn how to care fur it, even as you have. WOMEN WANT JI'STK'E Women don't want to bo placed on a pedestal; she wants to be accorded Mmplo justice; not treated generously or chivalrously, but as a human be int,' capable of the exercise of her rlghti." That her remark!! had met with the approval of a number of her hearers mms evident from the hearty applause of the legislators as Mrs. Lewis con cluded. / Sho waa followed by Mrs. Prances Noel, who urged that suffrage ba granted so that women would have the opportunity to pass laws to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and other (lincases brought about through over taxing workers in the various lines of iinlustry. "I come to you as a representative of the wage earning classes," said Mrs. Noel, "and I want to tell you that the women of this class aro first In their demand for the ballot," Mrs. Alice E. Brodwell made the concluding arguments for the suffra gists by saying that suffrage should bo given American women because of the great influence it would have In con- *X£ZrßoourOi!r Goods Sxxt ; Open evenings as follows: Saturday, December 17, Wednesday the 21st, Thursday the 22nd, Friday the 23rd and Saturday the 24th. American Express Company on main floor tor the accom modation of patrons who wish to send parcels direct from the store. Empty Christmas boxes, appropriately decorated, Sc to 25c. Misses Evening Costumes $1 c Worth Up to $35.00, for «P 1J On Sale Saturday i- Up-to-the-minute styles in one-piece dresses of silk brocades, mes salines, Dresdens in plain and two-tone effects and fancy plaids— really luxurious creations—to be sold tomorrow for $15. 14 to 18 " year sizes. Misses 9 $15 to $30 Dresses $10 New one-piece garments of wool challies, serges, voiles, panamas, ■ broadcloths, cashmeres, wide wales, silk-and-wool diagonals, and light-colored taffetas to be sold' Saturday at TEN DOLLARS each. 14, 16 and 18 years. j Misses' $20 to $35 Suits $15 All new garments, too—no left-overs from past seasons. Smart homespuns, basket weaves, plain serges, shepherd checks, cheviots, storm serges, gray mixture, all the correct shades. All splendidly tailored, 14, 16 and 18 year sizes—many of them just right for adult women of slight stature.. Then there is a splendid selection of $17.50 to $25 suits in junior sizes to be sold at $15. Three-piece and "co-ed" suits of serges, basket weaves, wide wales and cheviots in grays, greens, navy blue, dark red, shepherd checks and, a few in cream serge. Peter Thompson Suits $ 17.50 and $25 Splendidly tailored garments of navy blue, black and* black-and white shepherdess checked serges in 12, 14, 16 and 18 year sizes. —Second Floor. Use Rear Elevators— Boys' Clothing Radically Reduced * On Sale Saturday Small lot of cravenetted overcoats in 8 to 16 year sizes—early sea son prices $8.50 to $12.50—t0 be sold Saturday at $5.75. Broken lines of boys' double-breasted Knickerbocker suits of sturdy all wool materials— up to $7.50 for $3.75. ' —Main Floor, Rear— J. W. ROBINSON CO. 235-239 South Broadway 234-242 South Hill Street trlbutlng to the improvement of. the oondltion of women In [ndia arid other oountrlei where the lead of American women Is being followed, "Suffragists of Colorado were re sponsible for tln> law milking desertion a felony—the law which was Inter adopted by California. Give us the ballot aniwo will put other good laws on the statute hooks," concluded Sirs. Brodwell. ANTIS TO TALK TODAY All of the speakers wore enthusias tically applauded and the suffragists left tho hall feeling satisfied witli the result of their efforts. Tho anti-suf fragists will havo their inning at 10 o'clock this morning, when a commit tee consisting of Mrs. George Caswell, president; Mrs. Otto Neher and Mrs. Henry T. Lee of the Southern Califor nia Society Opposed to Woman Suf fran will present their side of the Every argument advanced yesterday liv tho suffragists and a groat many febiT 1 more that were not presented will be answered by the antis, who will rldi culo suffrage as a "modern woman" hobby and urge the legislators to let the women stay at home, where, the antls argue, they belong. But the luffraflßta will not down with this, fur tonifiht they will give a magnificent dinner to the legislators at the Alexandria and will not only reinforce their arguments of yester day, but will also reply, probably not in tho kindest of tones, to the argu ments which tho antis will present this morning. • Tho legislators heard many petitions during the morning and afternoon ses sions of their first day's meeting yes terday. The chamber of commerce was the first to be heard, and through Arthur W. Kinney, who asked for an appropriation of J200.000 for exhibition work to advertise California's re sources and an appropriation to Install an exhibition in the new exposition building being erected In Agricultural park, additional good roads funds and othor laws. County Auditor Lewis and County LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORMNG, DEC EM HER 16, 1910. Mrs. Cora Lewis Presenting Plea for Suffrage Before Legislators Treasurer Hunt asked for an allowance for additional help. Justice of the Peace Klamroth, representing several justices and thirty-seven constables, asked for the substitution of the fee system by the salary system. Prof. E. J. Lickley advocated xalslng the compulsory school law age from 11 to 16 years. He was followed by Mrs. J. B. Mlllard and Mrs. Chalmers Smith on the same subject. The afternoon session began with the request of W. M. Bowen for an appro priation of $250,000 to provide for a per manent exposition of state resources in the new Agricultural park museum. Georgo L. Leslie of the Los Angeles schools recommended a state bureau of health and development for teachers. He also advocated the passage of laws to prevent the marriage of the Insane and unfit. F. \V. Blanchard, music and art com missioner of the city, asked for a law giving cities excessive condemnation powers bo as to carry out improvement plans. D. Laura M. Burke of the W. C. T. U said the union wanted much but would ask for little. She asked for the passage of the lowa law to rid the state of Immoral houses, the purpose of the measure, she said, being to clean up San Francisco before the world's fair. Will VISIT TTIBITTIER Supt. J. P. Greeley of Whittier school Invited the delegates to visit the school Saturday morning, when he will present I.ls requests for an appropriation. The Invitation was accepted, and the legis lators will leave Sixth and Main streets at 8:30 o'clock Saturday morning. Supt. Reynolds of the "Ventura county schools suggested a plan for altering the present county teachers' institute so as to increase Its effectiveness. Charles F. Edson advocated a system of lectures, aided by the phonograph and pictures, for the benefit of the pa rents in the high schools of the state. "If we are to make California the Greece of America, we must use the high schools to educate the parent as well as the student," he declared. Prof. A. Darbin presented a plan to have mu sic teachers pass an examination before being allowed tc teach. Edward Hardy, president of the San Diego normal school, asked for an appropriation to improve the main building and for $25,000 to build a new structure. • Mrs Florence Wallis Gould of the Federation of Wmien's Clubs amused the legislators when she said: "I sympathize with you men for hay ing this long session, but I promise to be brief If you will promise to remem ber what I say." DIVORCE EVIL DISCCSSED She asked that elementary law be Included in the curriculum of eighth CTFde studies, and also protested against the amendment of the Burnett apartment house act as proposed by property owners. Dr. M. S. Asblt spoke on direct elections, concluding the open session. A star chamber session followed in which Judge Bordwell, Judge J. H. MerrUtm of Pasadena and Judge Cur ti« D. Wilbur discussed the divorce evil and amendments to the marriage laws. Judge Bordwell advocated the passage of a law creating the divorce examiner to investigate all suits for divorce. This he declared would re sult in the withdrawal of half the suits that are filed and of the denial of many others. Judge Wilbur presented a proposed law providing for a residence of fif teen days In a place before a mar riage license may be applied for, and for the publishing of the bans ten days before the license be granted. The legislators then held a half hour's executive cession and adjourned. Two sessions today, beginning at 9 o'clock this morning and 2 o'clock this afternoon, will include the work of I the legislators before they continue their journey to Sacramento. LEGISLATORS' PRESENT Following ere those in attendance: SENATORS Avery. J. L. HurcC H. M. Bell, C W. Roseberry, Louis H. Estudillo, Miguel. . Thompson, N. W. Gates. Lee C. • Wright, Leroy A. Hewitt, Leslie It. • • • ; ASSEMBLYMEN ; Beckett, John F. ■ Hlnkle. B. C. Benedict, H. B. ' Hlnshaw, W. F. Bennlck, O. H. Judßon, Fred E. Bishop, Clyde. ' Lamb, W. A. Butler, E. M. . Lynn. Henry H. Cattell. H. O. Mott. D. W. Cogswell, Preacott F. Prelsker, C. L. Farwell, Lyman. ■ Randall, C. H. Freeman, George R. - ■ -'' SOUNDED SO Patience—She's certainly a high-flyer. Isn't •he? Patrice—Oh. ha» she really been up la a flvlns nu.chlua7—Yonkers Statesman. SUFFRAGISTS TO BANQUET WOMAN LEADERS TONIGHT Mrs. Coffin and Mrs. Cornwall to Be Honor Guests Here Mrs. Lillian Coffin and Mrs. Arthur Cornwall of San Francisco will be guests at the banquet to be given this evening to state officers and legisla tors-elect by members o.' the Political Equality league at the Hotel Alexan dria. Mrs. Coffin has been prominent in suffrage work in California for sev eral years and is the head of the stat« central committee of the political equajity work, while Mrs Cornwall is enthusiastic in supporting the cause ot equal suffrage. Arrangements for the banquet are elaborate, and beautiful floral decora tions will be used to enhance the beauty of the gold and Ivory of walls and woodwork in this room. Tables will be laid with covers for six, and each member of the reception com mittee will act as hostess for one table. Following the banquet, five-minute speeches will be made and Mrs. Shel ley Tolhurst, head of the committee on arrangements, has invited representa tive men and women of the city to participate in this portion of the en tertainment. The after dinner pro gram will be: "Welcome," J. H. Braly, president of i( . mm^-m mmm ill,--I FIRE-SMOKE-WATER v^/ji * ■ ■ ' - $10,000.00 Stock of The Chick Millinery Store 316 W. Fourth St., Bet. Hill and Broadway ? / To Be Sold Regardless of Price LESS I(\n ON THE THAN «3UC DOLLAR fflj^S^** Our insurance has been promptly adjusted and wo INK? place on sale this morning this magnificent stock thousands of beautiful things NOT IN THE LEAST DAMAGED—many only slightly soiled by smoke or water—including our new Fine Holiday Stock, comprising the latest and best in ' . /'. Millinery— Ftirs and Fur Sets — Hair Goods of All Kinds— Ostrich Plumes—Hair Ornaments —Flow- ers, Etc. We Are in a Hurry to Clean Out This Stock in order to repair our store and get ready for our new stock -which Is on the way from the Eastern markets '■,'.. And We Have Put Prices On This Stock That Will Move It Quickly The Chick Millinery Store 316 West Fourth street RETRENCHMENT IS SLOGAN OF CITY Officials to Not Offer the Owens River Bonds for Sale Until Feb. 1 Although tho Now York bond syndl cata is showing a disposition to treat with the <it>- mi almost any Ugms tho city chooses to propoae, thara will !.><• no Owona river bonds sold until Peb ruary I, 1811. This fact was eatabll beyond question liist night, when tin council promptly lilcd the commum- j cation of A. W. Hullard, thfc coast rep- 1 reientatlve of the bond syndicate,] stating that ho had laid the city's proposition before his employers. The council Instructed W. J. Washburn, Chairman of the finance committee, to , notify Mr. Bullard that no further ac tion will be taken. Coundlmen Wa.shburn and Stewart j asked to be excused from voting On this matter and Gregory voted "no, ' but tho other members of the council agreed to stop all negotiations for the sale of more bonds until February 1 when tho syndicate must say whether or not it will exercise its option, and pay the city SSlfi.""'' every two months. Councilman Betkouski stated that an Investigation be had made showed that, with the sinking fund, there is $1,200,000 in the aciueduct fund, enough for four months' work at high pres sure. A propoFiti'in that was good for the city B month or two ago, when it was first made, is not so good now for the city would have to sacrifice $62,000 in prereimums without adequate return. When Mayor Alexander first sug gested that the city .sell $2,278,000 from the last portion of the 11)12 option It I was for tho purpose of getting ready money to hurry the work on the ii'iu' 1 duct. The completion of the aqueduct ahead of time meant an actual saving for the fixed charges are $1000 a day arid every day that was saved in the work meant a saving of $1000 in the expense. It was then well worth while to sacrifice $62,000 in premiums j to .save much more than that amount in the fixed charges. But now it is only six weeks before the syndicate j must say whether it will take the re mainder of the bonds and if It does; take thf>m there will be plenty of j money to carry the .york along as fast as it can be pushed and if it does not there is sufficient money in. the treasury to carry the work at the present rate until March 1, ■frhich will give the city plenty of time to go into the open market and offer its bonds. There is now no strike on the aque duct. Plenty of miners are at work in the tunnals to rush the job as fast as is desirable. Two shifts each are working at north and south portals of the Elizabeth Lake tunnel and tho smaller tunnels are fully manned. The aqueduct is going along about as fast as it did In the palmiest times and the money question is not bothering the builders. They are content to wait until February 1 when all the vex ing questions of the finances will be settled definitely. the Political Equality league; intro duction, Mrs. Shelley Tolhurst; "Two or Three Words," Mayor George Alexander; "The Eternal Reminder," Robert J. Burdettfi, D. D.; "May We Really Have It If We Want It?" Mrs. Seward Simonson, Pasadena; "A Few Remarks on Woman Suffrage," Walter J. Trask; "A Voter's Point of View," Mrs. Andrew Stewart Lobingier; "Women as Citizens," T. E. Gibbon; "The Undesirable Voter." Mrs. David Chambers McCan; "A Little Common Sense," J. S. Slauson; "Standing To gether," Mrs. Oliver P. Clark; "The Industrial Situation," Mrs. Charles Farwell Edson; response, Leslie R. Hewitt. ■ ir®srfss& s& ISbvsbsß& " _d@fc Mew Bath Robes _..irtr L 'ja&fyjsmv i* '' " s r^«oo jSfcwJjßF Useful Presents _>* WifMfffiC-' ••! — This season will make a 1 jB-$iW r' § new record for selling bath A^^^^Mifff robes if lt keeps the pace Jt **?*££'.•• -v*^ ;gj&r ~~^ — The beat value* we havo ever L:.. .■■■'■■aiiSßS*^ been able to offer are here. 1 —Rich designs In splendid color- These Comfort Slippers inn—au of double faced mate -1 — £-£ rials. Are Flvinff Away -Excellently made—they' 11 sur ■■c ' '-v'"^ "W(1 prise you as they have so many —the last few days—him- customers—at $5. dreds of people are going Men™ clothing Section, Third to receive them for Xmas Floor. —how we envy them— Mr\ra r\f they are so warm and /? IVlOie OI (th^^-x^rk comfortable—and fit the Thnsp Trunks hP|()* foot so snugly— 1 nose l runKs l\j —Tho picture Illustrate! nnc r ,t —have just come in— the many styles In thu ho« "''- —Th» beat 110.00 Trunk value w« tment at Bullock* In either kn i, v e ofcan ' vas covered, full linen black, dark blue'or brown, with „ ned strongly riveted: extra deep the most flexible soles, price , hat tray and heavy Bt raps that go ,*'•""■ ... ■ ... , „ dear <" the bottom on both sides; —*t~>W; Women ■ ,''""'"* (alt the protecting alnta are of bait *elt glipper*—With strong colos stained oak of beltiiiß leather. Fur and rib- --Trunks of'extreordln«rr morlt, ana i boxes k"'00 ' Pretty t"'may worth {10. Seventh Floor. —At 11.86, Children'! I'lash r.rgKlns j^^^**tk. —In brown, blue or red; knee 1* \S«. length, for children from 3 to 10 I Jft years, si.Bs nair. nil Very Special q ■ AgM Values, Watches .1/ ? ° $%s'•s£& W I —for women— \Mi s*"* TO —14-karat gold hunting case, l.eau- |-'" • •v'TaXSn^'*'* A*! Lilly onsrnved or perfectly plain; t ■ rt ■£& r' 'j'?fSft'_S_j_r l_lgln or Walt ham movements to so- ■ , j_" "-v"" 1" ted from. The popular O size. Every Jjinri riICTQ watch marked at least ono-third un- HHCllltl Ut^J der regular price. A holiday oppor- J. — ---- , tunlty that Is extraordinary. - -—. ~ r » in j for Presents 35c Lace at 10c yd. — ■^ —Solve the gift question $2 LaCeS at 50C yd. quickly. Visit our leath . J er goods section on the —Hundreds of yards of laces and main floor— ... i*m.' 1 —So many suKßCSttons — gittß for trimmings — insertions, edges, children, for women and tor men. For women—an Instance: bands, net top laces, silk, appliques. —The b , Un( of Handbags at braids, allovers—narrow and wide S'.'.OO. *'-'.50. $3.30 and »5.00— widths, plain and colors. An accu- Handbags that were purchased mulatlon of cut pieces in treat va- wltu the a etern n na tion to have rlßt . , tne best values possible to sell at —A riddance sale every dressmaker the varloug prlces . in the West should profit by. —Plan to make Xmaa purchases values included at 60c; ,5« ral- ln the Leather Goo Soot ues included at Sue; 6j,c values In- —Remember, yo 4 r name In sold eluded at 15o; 35c va ues Included • J^,. ds bQU ht at 10c—up to $4.60 values at »1.00 on , he Ma i F i oor . yard. ' » 1 INTERESTING ROUTES OF TrIAVEL «i] TO SAN FRANCISCO Commencing Tuesday, December 20th, r and every Wednesday, Friday, Sunday I and Tuesday thereafter, the famous triple screw turbine steel Steamships YALE AND HARVARD V . , will begin an express ocean service between Los Angeles and San Francisco, leaving on above days by special steamer train from the Salt Lake R. R. Station ' at 2 p. m. FOR rUKTHER INFORMATION, FOI.DERS, ETC. APPLY PACIFIC NAVIGATION GO. 9 TICKET OFFICE 601 South Spring Street fi)R,Wr^^l^S' To ■ Go Yo©Want To°«= . " '^ - iLmi — HJff *i ' ' I ■ 1 - - ■ • -- The Best Week-End Trip Santa CATALINA Island ENJOY 1 DAY OB TWO OF THE MOST PERFECT WINTEK CLIMATE IX THE WORLD. TUKKE-S A SATURDAY EVENING BOAT. ' FISHINO IS GOOD. ~ Ilannlne; Co., —Main 4492. F6576—104 Pacific Electric Building. j-^_^^_. . . ii- i '■"' i ' ™*' ,"*7... . '_" , 7 «-—■»—. mini m i^-^—-^» HOTELS-RESTAURANTS-RESORTS Ye Alpine Tavern Situated on Mount Lowe. A mile above the sea. American plan, $3 per day. Choice of rooms in hotel or cottage. No consumptives or Invalid* taken. Telephone Passenger Dept.. Pacific Electric . Uy.. or Times Frea Information Bureau for further Information. ■' ' ■ . ■ v , _ . _ I—, _ . —-- Mert us »Urrf> tbr finest »10l- f^ A 171? RR TCTTOT \ ~..1+* To •*»,'(_ ma* *<■*••<< <ii-»-» \~>l\tlL, WVIS HJI. Iff II I IS mill th« iwcetotl music are to Siirlna; and iife® V KJXM.M. V>» _■ b0 enjoyed. Fourth »l». 3