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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
JUNK DEALER is INCENSED

H. Fisher did not take kindly to be-
ing accused by Mrs. Abraham Cohen
of stealing $35 Christmas day and con-
sequently he swore out a warrant yes
terday for the arrest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cohen on the charge of disturbing the
peace. They were taken to police
court, where Justice Rose continued
the case until tomorrow in order to al
low them to secure witnesses.
Fisher is the proprietor of a junk
store on First street Christmas day
Mrs. Cohen visited the store and made
several purchases. When she returned
home she forgot her purse Later IL
was returned to her daughter by
Fisher and Mrs. Cohen claims $35 it
contained was gone. She notified an
officer and Fisher was taken to the
police station, but as there was no
evidence against him he was released.
Later Fisher showed up at the sta
tion and said that Mr. and Mrs.
Cohen had raised a row in his store
and threatened him. He was told to
return yesterday and swear out COM
plant, which he did. Mr.. and Mrs
Cohen protest that they did not cause
any disturbance, but insist that the $35
is gone and that as the purse was left
in Fishers store he must know who
took the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
BARONS PROMISE
TO PROVIDE FUEL
SCHOOLS STILL IN NEED OF
COAL
Board Of Education Claims It Has
Good Cause for Threatening to
Make Contractor Bear
Additional Expense

The Diamond Coal company not
withstanding, the question Of coal sup
plies in the public schools of this city
is very live, active question to the
minds of the school officials. Accord
ing to President Kellum Of the coal
company, the schools never have, and
will not, suffer from lack of coal, and
he became indignant at the mere
thought of the fact that the company
was neglcting the childrens interests.
The report of William Downey, fore
man of the city schools, does not agree
with this statement. According to Mr..
Downey, who Is in a position to know,
many schools were practically out of
fuel, and unless a supply was laid in
during the two weeks of vacation the
schools would have to close in the
event of cold snap
With this report to Emmett H. Will
son, member of the board of educa-
ton, Monday came the startling state
men that, although the Diamond Coal
company had twelve or fourteen car
loads of coal standing down in the
yards, they had refused the school in
spector coal for the schools.
Mr.. Wilson at once indited an epistle
to the coal company telling them that
If q sufficient supply were not delivered
would be compelled to buy the coal in
open market and charge up the amount
they spent above the contract price
with the company to that corporation.
Fearing lest the coal be gone by the
time the board could pass on their let
ter, it was sent Monday afternoon. At
the board meeting that same night the
resolution to that effect was presented
and passed
Mr.. Wilson said last night "Those
are the facts of the case, and we are
willing to stand behind them. They
refused our inspector coal and 1 sent
the letter at once. Mr.. Kellum prom
ised to relieve the situation beginning
Wednesday, but 1 don't know whether
he has delivered any coal yet"
According to the coal officials, the
fuel famine is over, provided the rail-
road officials keep cars moving into
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
PUBLIC To- JOIN IN
HONORING BRYAN
RECEPTION TO BE N0N-PoLlTl-
CAL AFFAIR
Committee Having Event In Charge to
Name Reception Committee COM
posed Equally Of Democrats
and Republicans

Citizens of Los Angeles, irrespective
of party affiliations, will have an OPP
portunity of participating in the re-
ception I'm honor of William jennings
Bryan when the Nebraskan visits the
Angel City during the latter part of
January.
Both the reception and the banquet
which will follow will be public af-
fairs, although the number of tickets
to the banquet will be limited to the
seating capacity of the hall in which
the affair will be held.
At q meeting yesterday of the Bryan
committee in the offices of A. D. War
ner 1t was decided that, owing to the
absence of any political Significance
in the coming visit of Mr.. Bryan, it
would be advisable to make the re-
cepton public affair.
The committee instructed Mr. Warner
to prepare a list of leading Democrats
and Republicans. from which the COM
mittee will select 200 names, to be
divided equally between men affiliating
with the two national parties. This
committee will be called together as
soon as possible and subcommittee
will be selected to attend to the detail
work of the affair.
Mr. Bryan has not notified the COM
mittee of the exact date on which he
expects to arrive in Los Angeles, but
Mr.. Warner expects to receive let
ter within few days giving details
of the proposed trip.
1t is the intention of the committee
to send an invitation to Theodore A.
Bell and several other prominent Dens
ocrats throughout the state to attend
the celebration, but locally no invita-
tions will be issued.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
RAIN MAKES GLAD
FARMERS HEARTS
Record for Season, as a Result of the
Latest Fall, Now Nearly an
Inch Above That of
Last Year

While the majority of Christmas cell
ebrators may not have appreciated the
rain that began early Tuesday night,
the farmers of this section are not
among the number. The rains of Tues
day and Wednesday netted Los Ange-
les SO of an inch, almost half of which
fell between a. m. and noon yester-
day.
The precipitation of yesterday brings
the seasons rainfall up to four inches.
Last years record up to this time was
only 3.11, or almost an inch less than
this years fall.
Notwithstanding the floods of water
that poured into the sewers and gut
ters, very little damage was done. With
the exception of a few flooded streets
and washed out culverts the streets
were in normal condition again yester-
day.
All Southern California received the
benefit of yesterdays rains, although
some parts did not receive so large a
share as this city. In San Diego the
rainfall was very light.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
INTERPRETATIONS

California Construction company of
Los Angeles. Directors: John w. Gill,
5. r. Taggart, 1. d. Brent, William
Medland, Walter M. Campbell. Capt.
tai stock, $780, 900, fully subscribed.
New Masonic Temple association. Di-
rctors; w. p. Jeffries, Niles Pease, o,
e. Morgan, H. w. Frank, w. r. Her
yey' j. f. Hughes, w. II. Gaynor,
George l. Kyle, H. A. Shelton, Will
liam ID. Stephens, Dana r. Weller.
Capital stock. $15O,OOO, Of which $11OC
has been subscribed.
Alaska Peninsula Mining and Grad
ing company Directors: w. |. War
ner j. N. CrocSer. f. j. Johnston. w
S. Taylor w, II. Anderson. Capital
stock, $1,OOO,0OO. fully subscribed
A. C. Gplsh & Co. Directors: A. C.
Golsh, Frank r. Veasey, William q,
Bradshaw. Capital stock, $50. 900 OF
which the full amount has been sub.
scribed.
Foulkes- Gaylord company. Directors
Thomas Foulkes, Robert II. Gaylord.
Royal T. Foulkes. Capital stock S25 I
OOQ Of which the full amount has been
subscribed.
Santa Maria Crude Oil company. Di.
rectors: NJ G.. Guiberson, w. o, Huse
j. p. Vawter, Q. III. Chamberlain q n
Crow. Capital stock, $500, 900, of which
slSbO has been subscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27

upon to render first assistance. State
what would be the nature of your as
sistanee in the cases named.
10-Who issues city ordinances?
name three city ordinances and tell
their substance, referring to the regula-
tion of street traffic.
Hoseman's Duties
Applicants for hoseman on the fire
department are marked 10 on written
examination and 10 on practical ex-
animation. Duties" counts in the
former, 1 point each being allowed for
spelling, penmanship, arithmetic and
experience. Under the practical head
3 is allowed for strength, for climb
ing and each for running and jump
ing.
Under Duties" the following const:-
tute sample set of queries asked ap-
plicants:
In Case of Fire
What are the duties of hoseman
in the Los Angeles fire department?
2-Give three qualifications required
OF a person appointed to serve in the
Los Angeles fire department
3-How many members are there TO
their names.
4-What should be the conduct of a
hoseman at the station house and at a
fire?
5-suppose a house in the business
district of the city is on fire what
would be particularly important to OBJ
serve?
6-Your apparatus arrives at fire,
the engine take the fire hydrant and
the hose wagon lays line of hose from
the engine. The wagon arrives at the
fire 500 feet from the engine. What is
the first thing you would do?
Ton arriving at fire with an ample
supply of hose and good pressure of
water what would be your first pro-
ceedings to put the fire out?
8-While working at a fire a section
Of hose breaks in the line and your cap
tain orders you back to put in a new
section how would you do it?
9-You are riding on hose wagon to
a fire. What is the first thing you
would do on arriving at the fire
hydrant?
1O-suppose a PROSTATE person is in
a room filed with smoke. How would
you enter that room in order to rescue
the person?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27

stole quietly into Monrovia and in
quired where such family might be
found. The pursuit had died down and
Albitre had nearly been forgotten. No
one paid any attention to the slouching
figure as it stumbled along in the dark
ness; no one noticed the suspicious
bulge of the coat above the waist line,
telling of the murderous weapons ready
for instant use.
The man was Aloitre, answering the
promptings of his heart. He was bound
for a little shack where his baby girl,
the only creature on earth whom he
loved, was living with friends.
Albitre found the house, little board
shack. He leaned against the rough
boards and gazed through a tiny crack.
There was a lamp on the table, and its
rays pierced the far corner of the single
room where fat little youngster cooed
and prattled. To that man in the dark
ness 1t was like looking from the gates
of hell to paradise. There was the OBJ
ject for a sight of which he was risking
his life-the baby whose voice he had
heard in his dreams.
A man lurched about the corner of
the shack and saw that lonesome figure
peering through the crack in the house.
He looked for a moment, then turned
and dashed away straight toward an
officers house.
Albitre saw him, drew a revolver,
looked at the retreating figure and then
put the gun away and fled. That night,
ten minutes after Albitre had sneaked
from the town, four officers, carrying
rifles and revolvers, were after him, but
they could not find him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
YOUTH CHARGED WITH THEFT
Man Believes He Was Entieed from
Room So Confederate Could
Rob Him

Earl Raython, said to be a nephew
of Roy Raython, now under arrest un-
der the name of r. j. Davis on the
charge Of forgery. was arrested yes
terday on suspicion. 1t is thought that
Earl Raython assisted his uncle in
stealing a coat belonging to T. d.
Gilmore of Hamilton. Ohio. from the
Brownstone rooming house ON East
Fifth street.
According to the officers Earl Ray
thon asked Gilmore to go across the
street from the rooming house with
him and while they were gone Roy
Raython broke into Gillmore's room
and stole his coat.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
MOST STRENUOUS DISPLAY OF
PATRIOTISM
Because WouId-Be Patron Destroys
Status of Garibaldi, italian Vender
Retaiates by Smashing Amer.
ica's First President

The patriotic spirit of the Italians
and their methods of revenge when any
of their countrymen are insulted, was
shown at Clavari's saloon on Also
street Christmas night, and as a result
a fifteen-minute rough house was in
dulged in by those who were present.
Early Christmas night Anton Mata-
zines, a dark-eyed son of Italy, entered
the saloon, bearing a basket containing
plaster statues of noted men and
women. A crowd of men were sur
rounding the bar, and Anton ap-
preached them and began exhibiting his
wares. One of the statues was Of Carl
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27

XX THO does not remember Kath-
wv crime Nugent as Flora Virgins
in the original cast of THE
College Widow"2 Who that saw her in
the part would not like to see her again
in the same character? The supers in
the play, it is said, thought she was a
real live hasher. And hat pompadour!
Talk about rats-if Miss Nugent used
them she must have carried whole
nest of rodents.
Miss Nugent made her first appear
ance in Los Angeles just about one
year ago in 1.-The College Widow" and
now she is back, this time at the Or
pheum, where she gives real imita-
tions' of almost every notable comic
opera star except Katherine Nugent.
In many places she is asked for im1ta-
tions of herself as Flora Virgins.
Miss Nugent is having a real Christ
mas, though a continent separates her
from home, as the guest of Judge and
Mrs. Lockwood of Chester llace. She
was the center of a merry party at
Ascot Christmas day. They call her
"The Mascot" for when she touches
the money it always comes back, and
some more with it. Such number of
engagements made a year ago, but not
fulfilled, awaited her here that she will
remain a week after her time at the
Orpheum is filled and try to catch ur
with her social duties.
1t is a coincidence that Miss Nugent
should have made her first stage ap-
pearance in the same company as Julius
Steger, who is now playing with his
company in "The Fifth Commandment
at the Orpheum. Mr.. Steger was the
star, or one of them, of George Le-
derer's production of yankee Doodle
Dandy" and Miss Nugent was in the
chofus-the George Le-
derer's kindergarten, it was called by
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
CIVIL SERVICE
Nor DETERRENT
QUESTIONS ASKED SEEM TO
BE PRACTICAL
Commissioners Give Out Few of the
Quizzes to Show How Little
Learning Employees May
Really Have

Answering criticisms and in prepar-
ing for the appointment of new ex-
aminer-in n-chef for the civil service
commission that body has given oul
lists of some of the questions that are
asked of applicants for examinations
merely to show the character of the
quizzing.
A former employe who has. been in
terviewed on the subject has aroused
the ire of some of the commissioners
by his statements that foolish and un-
necessary questions are asked usually
and as a result they exhibit some OF
the sample problems. In the mean
time haste is being made in regard to
the selection of the examiner who will
in future devote his whole time to the
work of examining and markings with
such assistants at times as may be
needed. In the past the work has been
divided.
For a Patrolman
In examining for patrolmen a per-
centage table OF IL is used in marking,
Of which experience, perception and
temperament count l point each;
physical expertness 5, duties 3, while
mathematics counts for 05 and pen
manship and photography the same.
For experience former military or
naval service, or experience as motor
man, are taken into account. Under
the head of perception the applicant is
asked his ideas why a police officer
should always keep his temper in the
performance of his duties.
Questions asked under Duties" at a
recent examination were;
Questions Entirely Simple
What are the necessary qualifica-
Of n
serve on the police force?
the Los Angeles police department
3-GiVe the exact location of each of
the following places: Bullard block;
Plaza, Huntington building, Chamber
of Commerce, Westminster hotel, Cali
fornia hospital Grant building, Ches-
ter place Union Trust building.
4-Name five streets west of Broad
way running north and south; name
three streets east of Broadway running
north and south
5--How should a patrolman patrol
his beat?
6-What would be your proceedings
II on passing a house at night time you
observed smoke issuing from a windo w 2
What is to be done by policeman
when any person charges another with
the commission OF a crime and insists
that the officer take him into custody2
S-State what would be your pro-
ceedings II you are detailed to arrest a
person known to have committed felony
IL that person Is concealed in a house2
9-Name at lease four cases OF acci-
dents when a policeman may be called
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGED

with intent to murder. was before Po-
lice Justice Rose yesterday and his
preliminary examination was set for
January z.
Hentzel is said to have fired a shot
at John Kesser at Seventh street and
Central avenue Christmas night
Hentzel admitted yesterday that he
had recently had a quarrel with Kes-
ser and that they had never got along
well.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27

the critics. In the same company were
Edna Wallace Hopper, Madge Leasing
and Sam Bernard. 1t will be seen that
Miss Nugent has had every opportunity
to study the people whom she initiates
so successfully. Efie Fay says that
until she saw Miss Nugent's imitation
she never realized her own eccentrici-
ties, and Anna Held calls Miss Nugent
her best press agent.
Miss Nugent has long been a favorite
society entertainer among the New
York -four hundred" and she is recog-
nized as a protege of Mrs Stuyvesant
Fish. She has also entertained for Mrs.
John Jacob Astor, Mrs. w. H. Wander
bilt and the Bradley Martins.
1t was Chicot, the famous critic, who
first gave Miss Nugent the apt descrip-
tion, "The American Cissy LOTUS"
which has stuck to her and will do so
as long as she remains in vaudeville.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
ossip cabriIowitsch Returns

The musical event of this week is
the temperance of Ossip Gabrilo-
witsch, the Russian pianist, tonight
at Simpson auditorium. This is posi-
lively the last appearance of this great
artist in this city, as he appears with
the Boston Symphony orchestra Jan
.uary g. The program numbers are as
follows:
Sonata A minor, OPP. AZ, Allegro
Moderate Andantino and Var
iazioni, Scherzo, Finale Schubert
Noctune F major, Mazurka B minor,
PolonaiSe A HAT major. ~. Chopin
Four songs without words, p major,
major, E fiat major, r major
........... Mendelssohn
Brahms Rhapsodie, Op. 119.
Faure Romance (new).
Moszkowski EN- Automne" etude.
Glazounow, Gavotte d major (new).
LiSzt Etude f minor
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Lured to Arrest

|
The hunted man returned to Ell Cajon,
but he could not stay there. A message
reached Monrovia and his friends were
to have his baby at certain house on
K street in San Diego on Christmas
| day, where he could see her.
For a second time the man came out
of his hiding. The same figure, wear
ing rough clothes, looking at all man
| kind with eyes of hate and yet on an
errand of love. A bright revolver of
44-caliber, the same with which he had
snuffed out the life of his mate, hung
in a dirty leather scabbard from his
belt A vicious black revolver, with a
target barrel and chambers loaded,
it could be reached with little suspicion,
a keen edged knife, with buckhorn
handle, reposed between the waistband
of his trousers and the coarse woolen
shirt, and a razor hid itself in a seam
pocket of the overalls.
Albitre left the hills and went to meet
his baby. The city was quiet as he
trudged along the streets no one spoke
to him, no one stopped him and he went
straight to the house of his friends.
But he had made one mistake in not
looking behind him. He had been
recognized, word was sent to the police
station and officer Pringle started in
pursuit.
A runaway down the street brought
the residents of the district to the
doorways, among them the owner Of a
certain house. He looked down the
barrel of revolver and stepped aside
with white face as the officer entered.
Pringle did not stop. He walked to
the second room, with his gun held
easily before him. The man sitting at
| the table turned and his face set hard,
but he showed no emotion. His hand
crept toward the chair beside him, then
relaxed and went slowly over his
head, while the officer walked forward
with the handouts Even then there
was struggle silent struggle, with
never word from Albitre. He watched
the officer take his various weapons
from him, watched him unstrap the
cartridge belt, and then went with him.
Yesterday he came north to Los An
geles with the sheriff.
my wife called me names and I
killed her." he said. "rhen ran away
and stayed in the hills. once / went
back to see the baby, and was to
have seen her Christmas was cap
tured too soon. Yes. am in a bad
fix, but 1 was desperate. Sh- is the
only thing love and had to see her.
Yes, l armed myself for the officers.
have fought before, and why should
fear? l had everything to win, moth
ing to lose, and If they had jumped me
where l had a chance 1t would have
been me or them, but they got me too
quick
II don't care what you do with me-
Just so l see the baby. 1 want to see
her all the time, then you can do what
you want with me-"
The arrest of Albitre clears the pres
ent sheriff's record for the capture of
murderers wanted in this county, with
the exception OF a Mexican who
stabbed friend three years ago and
escaped and the wife murderer Cook.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11
An Evange1isfs Precepts

Rev. James B. Clayton at the Peoples Mission,
Men who fail in religion are almost GER
tain to fail in business
X X
Our loved ones ask for bread; we give
them tombstones.
Love is the only inspiration that ever i'm
PEELED any man to achieve lasting good
* X
cents worth OF taffy will do more good
than million dollars worth of epitaphy.
We are slow to give man even one good.
ram chance Christ says to give him 40
chfnces of amendment.
4
believe in mutual admiration societies
for there is something admirable In each Of
US. and we ought to find and admire the
good In each other. 1t is a thousand times
PETER 10 De an honorary member of mu-
luai admiration society than to be an ac-
i've member of a knocker club
man ought to give his mother-in-law a
fair chance. at least fourteen years long If
of Peters failures, remember that he was
good to his wife's mother, for. when she
lay dying, Peter brought Christ to her bed
side and Christ healed her.
God be thanked for every Christian home!
he setteth the solitary in families and
though that home may not be at once all
that 1t Should, yet, under Gods blessing,
the passing years shall perfect it, Housed
under roof and within walls that shut out
hatred and shut in affection, where the
hpsbandl loves his wife as himself, ''even
as also Christ loved the church and gave
himself for it, where the wife reverences
her husband and sacredly bears his name,
which he has committed to her Jealous care;
their children to anger and discoura cement
TIN cugh fncessant censure and fault-finding;
where children honor their parents and
thus bless the tie between them; where
master and mistress regard their servants
as felloW-heirs of Immortality and blood
bought by the cross of Jesus Christ; where
servants serve in singleness of heart as
unto Christ; where love sends the bread
winner out TO the days toll with benedic-
ton and affectionate wish, and greets the
return at nightfall with welcome and good
cheer; where music and laughter and play
mirgie with the discussion of the great
themes Of life on earth and in heaven;
where purity is sacred. religion Is respect
ed, love Is requited and God Is honored;
there Is q Christian home. In that home,
with its diversified interests, opinions, cares,
tastes relationships and occupations, the
wicked spirits of envy. jealousy. pride, sell
fshness and strife shall finally be over
thrown and angels of God will roof and walk
the homestead. The black wing of trouble
may curtain the window opening on the
rosy dawn of the immortal hope; change
may cloud the MONDAY of present content,
but within love shall cover and correct
multitude of faults. and upon its hearth
stone, as on Mount Carmel, the fires of God
shall fall and fashion path of fadeless
light to heaven.