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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
SEVERELY INJURED IN
ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE
Negro Prisoner at City Jail Falls
Forty Feet, Striking Upon
Granitold Pavement

In daring attempt to escape from
the third floor Of the city Jail yesterday
afternoon by sliding down doubled
strand Of copper wireAJ. G. Cooper, a
negro prisoner, fell forty feet to stone
pavement below and sustained a
brokenle leg and fractured jaw. Cooper
was not missed from the gang at work
in the assembly room of the police sta
ton.
For the past week a gang of men
under the jailer has been fitting up
temporary quarters for the courts and
the attorneys in the assembly room of
the city prison. Cooper has been one
of the most trusted men and has won
praise for his industry.
He asked to go to the balcony out
side the door for some material and
the jailer in charge allowed him to go.
After some little time the negros
absence was noticed and the jailer
found him in the receiving hospital.
Cooper is well known character in
police circles. He was arrested for
beating his wife and assaulting Officer
King on July 4. He was sentenced to
nine months Imprisonment on the two
charges.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
Burbank

The Burbank this week is offering
western play by Bartley Campbell,
'My Partner" 1t has Mt. Shasta for
a background and a mining camp in
the more immediate proximity, and
tells a story of two men and a girl
and teens with atmosphere"
1t introduces William Desmond and
disguises a fact which created no
end of merriment for the matinee pa
irons, whose regular attendance at the
Burbank makes them take a personal
interest in the appearance of their
idols. But both actors do excellent
work, although the roles tax their ver-
satility. =. 9-v r.ta
Part of the atmosphere" is a Chi
nese character, which is interpreted
with tremendous success by Harry
Lewellyn. 1t distinguishes this player
as comedian of rare talents, and
his first scene left the house in an up
roar. William Bernard portrays the
villainous partner, whom the girl loves
unwisely and too well, with great sin
certify and effectiveness.
Miss Blanche Hall is called upon to
act the "wronged' one, and gives a
most sympathetic performance and
makes a very lovely impression. H.
] CHM is also worthy of praise for
his work as Sam Bowler. The others
of the cast were satisfactory.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
MET MAN HE SOUGHT AS
HE WALKED UPON STREET
Deputy Sheriff Unexpectedly Finds
and Arrests Greek While Seek
Ina Aid of Police

While Deputy Sheriff Smithson of
Daggett was walking from the railroad
station to the police station yesterday
afternoon to secure the aid of the. po-
lice in locating and arresting Harris
Hockos, whom he wanted on a warrant
charging embezzlement, he saw Hockos
standing at First and Main streets and
arrested him. \
Smithson proceeded on his way to the
police station but instead of asking the
aid of the local detectives in his search
he requested that they make room for
his prisoner in the city jail until he
could take Hockos to Daggett today.
Hockos. who is a Greek. is charged
with having embezzled $400 from II
mining company. operating forty miles
north of Daggett. The majority OF the
men employed in the camp are Greeks
and Hockos acted as interpreter. The
concern for which he worked intrusted
him with several checks and some
money and sent him to Daggett to de-
posit. When he did not return the
sheriff was notified and smithson was
detailed to arrest Hockos.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
BOY FALLS FROM TRAIN;
PROBABLY FATALLY HURT
Found Unconscious Beside Track and
Brought to Los Angeles
HOSPITAL


Herbert Green, the 11-year-old son Of
j. S. Green wholesale liquor dealer at
271 South Main street, fell from a
Southern Pacific passenger train was
Irwindale yesterday morning and was
probably fatally injured. He is at the
Pacific hospital, suffering with concus-
sion of the brain. and has not been re-
stored to consciousness since found
lying beside the track by the train
men shortly after the accident.
Young Green, who is the nephew Of
Robert Green, the Los Angeles man
ager of the Denison News company,
persuaded his parents to allow him to
take the place of a newsboy on the
Grafton and Los Angeles local, which
leaves the Arcade depot at sos o'clock
At Irwindale the trainmen missed
him and one of them left the train and
went back along the track in search
of the boy. He was found lying un-
conscious at the side of the track and
brought to Los Angeles. No explana-
tion in regard to the manner in which
the accident occurred can be learned
until he recovers consciousness.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
San FrancIaco Hotels

II YOU are going to spend a week or
month in San Francisco the most com
Portable way is to take an apartment
all ready for housekeeping. You VIII
hnd the very best accommodations al
the Luxor Apts., s57 octavia street. San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

itIcian yesterday, "and when McAleer
started IN to buck them after asking
their advice he brought the roof down
upon his own head.
The chamber Of commerce does not
az a usual thing enter into politics but
what its influence is can readily BE
seen by the Overwhelming majority the
nonpartisan school board received at
the last election despite the fact that
the Republican machine turned It down.
Then remember what the Municipal
league did to werdin. These associa-
tIons have been invited into the night
and they intend to go the limit and
know the reason why II they are de-
feated. Councilmen are naturally not
anxious to have any one Of the organ
izations remember a single score
against them.
plctatlon Not Attempted
In his latest statement Mayor Nc
Aleer says that the committee which
called upon him, composed Of Messrs.
washburn, Koepfi and Johnson, at
tempted to dictate to him and that he
refused to accede to their wishes. Mr..
Washburn said yesterday:
I'VE did not go to the city hall to ask
the mayor to eppoint three or one man.
We went to discuss his proposition with
him and had no intention Of debating
to him.
Previous to the time the mayor sent
communications to the various bodies
asking for lists he called Mr.. Slauson to
his office and showed him the names of
three men who. he said, he had deter
mined to appoint as members Of the
board Of public works.
1.-THE meat of the whole question is
this: the mayor is determined to have
Winter on the board. He is willing that
the council should select the other two,
provided they will allow Winters name
to appear on the board"
Winter worked in the city parks for
two years and for the past five years
has been employed in clerkships at the
county court house. officials say he is
noted for skill in politics more than for
experience along practical lines.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
ANGELUS ENTERS
SECOND WEEK
PRESENTS "THELMA" WITH
NEW DECENTRALIZATION
SCENIC EFFECTS ARE GOOD
Striving for the Weird Is Noticeable
and EIaborsteIy Revised Version Of
coreIIps Book Is Given With
commendabIe Ability jS

The elaborate dramatization" Of
Marie CorellPs "Thelma," which
marked the opening Of the second week
of the Angelus theater yesterday after
noon, served to show a great improve
ment in the quality of entertainment
over the first weeks offering.
"Thelma" is a difficult affair to dra-
matize and the scenic effects produced
on so small a stage were highly credi-
table. Even the mystic, elusive atmos-
phere which the play demands was at
tained to a remarkable extent.
The company also has proflted by
having the first week over with, and the
members display much less nervous
ness and work together with greater
ease. There is still a disposition on the
part of few to over act, a, fault which
the smallness of the stage and Its near
ness to the audience makes unpleas-
antly glaring. fn. Da.. ,,g
The story of "Thelma" is generally
known and the play follows the. tale
about as much as is usual, with a dra-
matization Of a book. 1t deals with
"fjords" and the like in "the land Of the
midnight SUM- and it strives consis-
tently for the weird, as is indicated by
the following synopsis of act four: The
Alten ford, Midwinter Appearance Of
the rainbow bridge. The summons of
the Vaikyrie. Death of Louisa. Thel-
mas arrival. The crimson shroud.
Death Of the old viking. Errington's
Journey to claim his wife,"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
WHILE WALKING ON STREET
Takes Morphine Tablets and Fights
With Husband, Who Attempts

With Husband, Who Attempts
to Prevent Her
Mrs Robert Burke, 518 Banning
street. attempted to commit suicide last
night. Mrs Burke was walking
with her husband along vii
mington street, when she took box
Of morphine tablets from her pocket
and announced her intention of taking
them.
Mr.. Burke grasped her arm as she
was about to put the tablets to her
lips and attempted to take the box
from her. Mrs. Burke bit his fingers
and as he involuntarily released her
hand she swallowed the poison.
After taking the morphine Mrs.
Burke ran down the street in an effort
to get away. Ofticers caught her and
she was removed to the receiving hos
rital, where prompt attention on the
part of Police Surgeon Quint saved
her life.
Mrs. Burke, who is now about 40
years of age, was at one time con-
sidered the most beautiful Spanish girl
In Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
YACHT IS WRECKED;
FOUR MEN DROWN
Markeete Goes Down OF Brandywine
Shoals; Owners Rescued,
Crew Lost ''


BY Associated Press.
LEwES, Del, July 23.-Four men
are believed to have been drowned last
evening by the sinking Of the yacht
Markeete near the Brandywine light
house in Delaware bay. DR.. Robert F.
Hare, prominent physician Of Phila-
delphia, and Lucius S. Landreth, also
of that city, were rescued and brought
here. The four men believed to be
dead constituted the crew.
The Markeete, accompanied by the
yachts, Zealand and Circe, left the Cor
inthian Yacht clubs anchorage, Phila-
delphia, a few days ago for cruise.
Late yesterday afternoon the Markeete
grounded on Brandywine shoals dur
ing a stiff east storm, The Circe was
signaled and responded, taking off DR..
Hare and Mr.. Landreth. The crew of
four men was left aboard to care for
the vessel with the understanding that
a tug would at once be sent to pull the
yacht off the shoal. The tug Juno was
communicated with at the Delaware
breakwater and when she arrived at
the shoals found that the yacht had
sunk in the ship channel There was
no sign Of the crew anywhere in the
bay, which at that part is nearly
twenty miles wide.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
ORGANIZATION IS
THE REAL MAYOR
SELECTIONS OBJECTED TO BY
LEADERS
DEADLOCK MAY BE INDEFINITE
city Council Heeds Wishes Of 5usI-
ness Associations In Considering
Appointment to Board
Of Public Works
DEADLOCK MAY BE INDEFINITE

"McAleer thought he was mayor. He
thought when the people voted to make
him the city's chief executive that he
was the chief executive. But he took
himself too seriously and has seen his
mistake. Before he gets through with
this board of public works fight he will
find, II he has not learned his lesson
already. that the organization is
mayor" declared a we'll known DEM
ocrat yesterday and continued:
HE asked the commercial organiza-
tions to submit lists of names to be
considered as possible appointments
and then 1 understand attempted TO
have these lists include the names of
the men he wished to appoint. Find
ing this impossible and fearing that IL
he wasted time the regulars in the
council might receive instructions, he
attempted to rush through his appoint
ments. r
Deadlock Is Indefinite
"He and everybody else knows the
result, but nobody can say how long
the deadlock will last, maybe during
McAleer's entire term. 1t was the ef-
fort of an amateur to forestall and at
tempt to beat the veterans who are at
the head of the organization.
Councilman Blanchard was out Of
town. Some member of the council told
the mayor that the city legislature
would not consider any names until all
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
FIscher's Theater

I'm Old Seville" the best musical
comedy yet put on at Fischer's. enters
on its second week tonight. The play
seems to lose none of it's popularity as
the crowds increase nightly to witness
the funny farce with its bright musi-
cal numbers. pretty choruses and
strong vaudeville features. The olio
for the current week includes some ex-
cellent talent. headed by Wells and
Wells, famous cake-walkers and come
dianss Mabel Howard, the Scottish
nightingale; Gene King, baritone sing
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

of the members were in the city. This
gave McAleer the tip pretty straight.
That night, understand, the special
telephone line into Bear valley was kept
busy.
"Walter Parker has not announced
his appointments as yet. 1t is safe
bet that when the council does confirm
the men named will have his official
%. k
"Trading Appointments"
1T believe that John r. Mathews was
named as the Democratic candidate as
the trading appointment He is a fine
man and would be invaluable to the
board, but I do not think he will be
confirmed.
"The only Democrat in the city who
believe would be perfectly satisfactory
to Mayor McAleer and the council IS
ex- Councilman Farish of Mines & Far
ish. There is no doubt that he would
be valuable acquisition to the board,
but / do not think he would consider
the appointment for a moment should
1t be offered him."
1t is rumored at the city hall that
Mayor McAleer has already offered to
make terms with the council and allow
that body to name two members for
the new board, provided he is allowed
to appoint his friend and neighbor. C.
o. Winter The mayor denies this.
however, yet statements to this effect
continue to be made.
In Fight to Stay
Even should this be the case the
deadlock will not be broken for, since
the mayor has called in the commercial
organizations, they declare they are in
the fight to stay and will see that the
intent of the law is carried out. Since
these big commercial bodies have taken
a hand in the game and the Municipal
league has also Joined. 1t is considered
extremely unlikely that any appoint
ment will be confirmed unless the ap-
pointee can gain the recommendation
OF these three organizations.
These organizations WELD tre-
mendous influence" declared q pol
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
Grand

The villains at the Grand this week
there are two of them-are foiled
again in four-act series of thrills
entitled Lighthouse by the Sea-" The
melodrama for the most part is about
as novel as the name implies the loca-
tion of the lighthouse to be, but there
are one or two situations which are
so strong as to call forth the most
enthusiastic applause from the audi
ence.
The climax is tightrope perform
ance, in which Miss Juliette Chandler
attempts to initiate the scene as de-
picted on the billboards, and succeeds
to no small extent. Just why she pre-
fers to walk along the clothes line to
the lighthouse, instead Of going in by
the door, as does everybody else, can
not be determined, and she suggests
Frank Daniels song concerning the
human snake. The villains having
gagged and bound the heroine and her
blind father, in order that they may
extinguish the great light and thus
deprive the hero, who is plotting a
boat through the narrows, of his only
guide, there is no one left to save the
day but the Juvenile characters" and
the comedian
Richard Buhler plays the role Of "a
young coast pilot" and the sailors
uniform shows most distinctly that
only persistent course of exercise
can keep Mr.. Buhler from losing that
symmetry Of form with which all
leading men must be endowed. He
loses by being far out at sea during
the climax Of the play, and 1t seems
poor arrangement on the part of the
dramatist that both he and the lead
ing woman are out of this situation.
The play is generally well cast and
two large audiences yesterday attested
its popularity.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
MAN LOSES HIS LIFE
FIGHTING GRASS FIRE
Three Others Have Narrow Escape
From Death In Blaze Near
CopperopolIs

BY Associated Press.
CoPPEROPoLIs. July pa grass
fire broke out today near Hodson and
this afternoon was at the Stockton and
Copperopolis road, where the fighters
expected to check the flames.
A wagon containing four men was
turned over. all of the occupants es-
Gaping except Edward McCarty. aged
so, who was burned to death. The horse
was so badly burned that 1t was killed
to relieve its suffering.
The town of Hodson had very mar
row escape from destruction. The peo-
pie OF Angels Camp sent assistance.
Superintendent Ross Of the Union Cop
per mine has his men hghting the fire
tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

viewed during the day by numerous
acquaintance who called at the home.
The pallbearers were ]. Winfield
Pearson, Alfred S. Hamilton, G. j.
Heineman. Otis Lockhart, ]. Hansel
Wood and M. Lee.
Following the services the body was
taken to Pierce's undertaking parlors
to remain until the recovery Of Eu-
genia, his daughter, who was injured
in the accident in which the father lost
his life. AS soon as she is able 20
travel the body will be taken to Shrevs-
port. La, and placed in the mausoleum
built by him eight years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24
SIMPLE SERVICES MARK
FUNERAL OF M. T. HANCOCK
Body Will Be Taken to Shreveport
La, Upon Recovery Of
Injured Daughter

Funeral services over the remains Of
Milton T. Hancock were held at the
family residence. 4OsS Woodlawn ave-
nue., yesterday evening at O'clock
The service was simple and was con-
Quoted by Rev. Frederick Post OF
Ocean Park in the presence of about
sixty friends Of the deceased.
Beautiful floral tributes from friends
embanked the casket In which the body
of the late millionaire plow manufac-
turer reposed ana his remains were
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-24

A cigar that you eau smoke--Las
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-04
PERSONNEL OF PARTY
Those Who Will Look After Panama
Canal Construction.
TAFT'S SUGGESTIONS.
Advises chat the First Thing to BE
Done Is the Appointment of an
Advisory Board of lily.
dranlic Engineers.

Washington. April 4.-The personne
of the new isthmian canal commission
is as follows: Theo p. Shonts, chair
man; Charles E. Magoon, governor OF
canal zone; John F. Wallace. chief en-
gineer; Rear Admiral M. L. Endicott
United States navy; Brigadier General
Peters c. Haines. United States army
retired; Colonel Oswald M. Ernest
corps Of engineers, United States army:
BENZ. M. Harold.
These names were announced at the
war department Monday, and in COLI
nection with the announcement Secre-
tary Taft gave out for publication a
statement showing the allotments OF
salaries to the new commissioners and
his own letter to the president and one
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-04
OFF FOR SOUTHWEST.
President Roosevelt and Party Take
T.eir Departure From Washington.

President Roosevelt and Party Take
r-eir Departure From Washington.
Warrington, April +.-President
Roosevelt and party left on their trip
to the southwest Monday morning.
The Pennsylvania train left the depot
at 8 O'Clock with Louisville, KY, sched-
uled as the first stopping place, where
the chief executive is to address the
ex-Confederates of that city. He will
also be the guest of the Grand Army
men. Loyal Legion and Spanish war
veterans. His stay there will be for
three hours.
Five hundred pupils Of the boys and
the girls high schools will welcome
the president with songs and after the
Grand Army posts, a camp Of Confeder-
ate veterans and the Spanish war vet
Grams will fall in line and the process
sion will continue through the retail
business districts to the courthouse.
Governor Beckham will Introduce the
president. After the speaking the
parade will proceed over short route
in the business district The president
will be presented with three gifts, in
tended as souveniers of his visit, Of a
historical character. One will be a
silver flag filled with water from the
spring on the farm in Larue county,
on which Abraham Lincoln was born.
On the fiageon is a monogram compris-
Ing the letters, 1T. R." Another piece
is q large silver vase, on which is en-
graved Louisville, KY. April 4, 1905
The third gift Is unique piece Of the
shape of an ink stand. 1t was made
from an oak tree which grew near the
spring on the old Lincoln homestead
The inkholder is Of silver, sunk into
thr ,.~.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-04
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. o651-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
City of Shreveport VS.. P. Youree.
By virtue of writ of feir facias, tc
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish
La, have seized and will offer for sale,
at public auction, for cash, according to
law, with benefit of appraisement, at the
principal front door of the court house
of Caddo Parish, in the city of Shreve-
port, La, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1905,
the following described property, situ-
ated in the city of Shreveport, La, to-
wit: Lots six and seven C and y of
ten-acre lot No. sixteen (16); also block
sixty-eight (68) of the Batture property,
as per map recorded in conveyance book
I, page Gig, of the recorders Office of
Caddo Parish, La, said block fronting
on Strand and Commerce streets.
The above described property seized
as belonging to the said City of Shreve-
port, and to be sold to satisfy the debt
specified in the said writ in the sum of
one thousand dollars, and all costs of
the suit.
S. J. WARD,
Sheriff of Caddo Parish, La.
T,r>ac;,p H,r~l, 1oor
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-04

The Monroe News says: State Super
intendent of Education Aswell has ar
ranged and is having printed for dis
tribution throughout the State the
names and postoffice addresses of all
the public schools of Louisiana, the
publication to contain a list of 1000
teachers. The purpose of the publca-
ton is to bring about closer affilia-
ton on the part of the educators and
to put their names and addresses more
prominently before the public general
ly in order that they may be communi-
Gated with in regard to matters of in
terest to the schools
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-04
Sheriff of Caddo Parish, L;
Caucasian, March 2I, 1905.
SHERIFFS SALE.


No. o567-In First Judicial Distric
Court of Caddo Parish, La: E. A
Thomas VS.. T. S. Scriber.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale, to me issued in the above entitled
ami numbered suit, by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddc
Parish, La, have seized and will Of
fer for sale at public auction, for cash,
according to law, without benefit of ap-
praisement, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo Parish, in
the city of Shreveport, La, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL IS, 1905,
lots one and two Ct and y of the
Patzn,an Subdivision, in the city of
Shreveport, La, as per map in convey
ance book 28, page 78S, Of the clerks
Office of Caddo Parish, La.
Said property seized to be sold to sat
isfy the debt specified in the sail writ,
in the sum of one hundred and sixty
six dollars and sixty-five cents, with
per cent interest from February 12, 1904,
and all costs of the suit, including ten
per cent attorneys fees, to be paid in
cash; and on terms of credit to meet
the note of defendant for $Ie6.65 and
like interest from February IL, 1904, to
become due on February II, 1906.
S. J. WARD,
Sheriff of Caddo Parish, La.
Caucasian, March IS, 1905. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-04

Il is reported from St. Petersburg
that the Cars mind is awry and no
wonder. The Gar has been between
the devil and the deep blue sea until he
may now be wondering where am l
at II he yields to the people, he may
be despatched nysteriously from his att
tocratic surroundings. If he should
sanction the schemes of the Bureau
Gratis he may be scattered over the face
of the earth with a bomb.