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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28
SIGNS CHECK At
POINT Of PISTOL
NEVADA MINING MAN FALLS
INTO BAD HANDS
Lured Into Venice Building, Trio of
Gamblers Lie in Wait for Victim,
Who FINDS Beach Police
Indifferent

Cornered by gamblers in hotel in
Venice and forced to sign check, G.
s. Cram, a Nevada mining man, has
reported the affair to the Los Angeles
police, as he says the Venice authorities
refused to act in his behalf.
AS Cram was unable 70 remain here
to prosecute, the case was dropped,
though in order to break up the opera
tions of the gang, the Los Angeles po-
lice deemed it best to make the facts
public as a warning.
Grams story is that he and his wife
were picking shells on the strand at
Venice when an affable stranger came
along. He rendered them bag which
he had. They fell into conversation
and in the end Mr.. and Mrs Cram ac-
cepted his invitation to accompany him
to his office" where he had collec-
tion of rare and ornamented shells.
Wife Waited Outside
While Mrs. Cram waited outside a
building on Windward avenue Cram
went inside. In room on the second
floor they found trio of men playing
poker. They Immediately invited Cram
to join.
He declined. saying that he came up
merely for shells and that his wife
was waiting outside.
One of the men said with a laugh that
he would have to shell out all right
Another barred the door and revolver
was menacingly displayed.
The affable man Of the beach proved
to be a come-on man and also acted
as guard at the door
In the end Cram says he gaev up SIS,
all he had.
Then a demand was made on him
that he sign a check for more. Cram
stated that he had no account here, but
one OF the men said he had seen Cram
making a deposit in the Broadway
bank, Los Angeles, and once more hi
was obliged to shell out. He signed q
check for $500.
Cram. on leaving the place, at once
called upon lhe police, who. he says
refused to do anything because he had
no witnesses.
Then Cram called up the bank anC
stopped payment on the check and alsC
notified the Los Angeles police by tele.
phone.
The smooth quartet disappeared soor
after and Cram was called back to Ne
yada on business.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28
ERROR IN CANNED EDITORIAL
Indiana Newspaper Man Serves Demo-
cratic Product to Republican
Readers

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 27.-Wal-
lace W. Williamson, former postmaster
of Columbia City and editor of the
Daily Commercial Mail, a Republican,
surprised his readers last night by
printing a column Democratic editorial
plate criticising President Roosevelt,
ridiculing Cortelyou, and sneering at
Hanly.
This morning, when called up by long
distance phone by District Committee
man Bicknell, to inquire about 1t, he
learned of the presence of the matter in
the paper for the first time. The fore
man explained he used the plate in the
hurry of going to press. Williamson
was kept busy all day answering tele-
phone calls for an explanation from
angry Republican readers.
An expressman had delivered a box
of plate consigned to his Democratic
contemporary by mistake and William
son In explanation apoogized for US
ing canned editorials, made in In
dianapolis," !" for his, contemporary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28
Our Agents Are
Not Allowed
to Reserve Any
Lots Without
a Deposit

second marriage was celebrated a few
days ago and Mrs. Wolf became the
wife Of Henry c. Bullock of Newark.
Thus, by sacrificing his own love, did
Mr.. Wolf do his part in one of the most
remarkable of matrimonial bargains
A year ago Mrs. Wolf told her husband
she had fallen in love with another
man. Wolf proposed a divorce by
contract" If, after one year, she didn't
learn to love him.
IF, after twelve months, you still love
the other man." he said, II will secure
the divorce
But the year slipped by and Mrs
Wolf declared she still loved the other
man, so Wolf secured the divorce.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28
TIGHT COLLAR KILLS MAN
Inquest Shows That He choked to
Death While Asleep Sitting
on a Chair

Special to The Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. H.-The in
quest today into the death of Alexander
Alcorn, 40 years old, who was found
dead yesterday sitting in chair. re-
vealed that Alcorn had been strangled
to death by a tight celluloid collar
which he wore. The coroners physi-
clan who made the postmortem exam
nation testified that he had found a
ring mark about Alcorns neck made
by the collar and that the man had ac-
cidentally strangled himself to death
while sitting asleep.
"The man was in a weak physical
condition." added the physician, land
the pressure of the tight collar on his
neck was sufficient to produce strangu-
lation"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28
AUTO OUTLAWS NEW NAME
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-A new name
has been coined for a new species Of
criminal. The word is "chug-thug," A"
and it has been applied to desperadoes
and burglars who utilize the automo-
bile to tour the country in their rob-
bing expeditions and as a means Of
escape.
In certain sections of Long Island the
auto is fast losing it's aristocratic stand
ing. Numerous burglaries have been
committed by organized bands of house
breakers who visit the scenes of their
depredations in powerful touring cars.
The large goggles they wear effectually
mask them, and at the same time re-
move the thieves from suspicion, owing
to the general practice Of wearing such
protection for the eyes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28

resolution was formally adopted in
structing the marshal, c. S. Dorman,
and his assistant, George Hicks, to
come to this city and buy hundred
riot guns to be kept in the city hall
for the use of the officers and the
citizens for their own protection and
the protection of any prisoners that
may be in custody from mob violence.
This town has long been a sore spot
in st. Clair county, owing to the num-
ber of crimes committed there. A
former treasurer was recently re-
leased from Chester penitentiary, where
he had served term for embezzle-
Inent, but he went back in a few days
for highway robbery.
Raids on crap games have been num-
erous by the county officers. but there
have been no threats of mobbing.
Nevertheless, the village Officers open
ly say that the stories of ,lynchings in
the south are the cause for the arming
of the negroes.
The officers of the town are, re-
spectively, q school teacher, a. barber.
a stock yards laborer and three saloon
porters.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28

handled at the yards, was chestnut
mare mule with a white face and a
black mule 1t is unusual to see a
chestnut -colored mule, and mules with
white spots on the face are almost un-
known. This pair stood II hands and
/ inch; one of them weighs 1870 pounds
and the other 100.
In the lot were a number of closely
matched blacks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28
CITIZENS PREPARE
FOR ANY EMERGENCY
BROOKLYN, ILL.,, FEARS A RACE
WAR
The Inhabitants, Mostly Negroes,
Furnished with Arms and Ammu-
milton by the Village 6oard-south-
ern Lynehings Cause Apprehension
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, MO-, Oct. 27.-The citi-
zens of the negro town of Brooklyn,
st. Clair county, ILL.,, do not propose
to be taken by surprise If the race
war spirit breaks out in their vicinity.
Brooklyn is a village Of some four
hundred inha bitants, just across the
river from the north end of st. Louis.
There are only about half a dozen
white families in the place, and the
Officers and village board are all ne
groes.
At the last meeting of the board q
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28

Everything you want YOU will find In
the classified page. One cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28

The greatest bargain sale of the year will take place the
location in the Southwest where prices double and
beautiful Here prices and terms compare tn
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28
COURTS WIFE AND FAILS
So Husband Gets Divorce, as Agreed
and She Weds Another
Mar
Special to The Herald.

b. Wolf Of this place tried for IL
months to make his wife fall In love
with him and, falling. gave her up TO
became the wife Of another man. The
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Biographies to Blame.

Ask any hundred Eug:!sl men. wo-
men or children what IS the name of
the capital of Russia. aaI every one of
them will reply. "St. Petersburg" It
may be small matter. but in point of
fact the proper name Is Petersburg"
The English are the only folk who in
sist upon the Saint" The city. was
founded by Peter the Great and Is
named after him. 1t is quite true that
Peter was one Of the most extraordi-
nary men that ever filled throne. but
no one would have been more astound-
ed than himself at being dubbed a
saint He neither lived nor died In the
odor Of sanctity. and 1t is hard to nnd
out how 1t became the English fashion
to miseal the splendid town he found
ed.-London Mail. 49,
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Antimacassars Were Ads.

"This is an antimacassar." said an
antiquary. 1T is hundred years old
and very valuable on account of the
quaint designs of its embroidery. Some
day shall sell it to millionaire Yes,
some day this antimacassar will adorn
a millionaire's parlor. figuring there as
an antique object of art, and that will
be as though a spittoon of today should
figure as an object of art in some aes-
thetic iady's drawing room in 5000"
He laid the antimacassar. a kind OF
tidy, in a sanGalwood box. Then he
went or:
The words derivation shows the
things Esc - anti. against; macassar,
hair OIL The autirnacassar was spread
Oh chair backs to protect taen from
the OIL in peoples hair. Everybody
used Nowlands macassar OIL on his
locks in those days. The name given
to the tidy, or chair shield, Was a free
advertisement for Rowland as excel
lent as it was unique
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
CITY FINANCES.

Controller Edward B. Needham s
first annual report of the accounts of
the city under the new Cities and
Towns law submitted to Council last
evening, is very satisfactory in all re-
spects. According to the report the
financial affairs Of the city are i'll a
very satisfactory condition, and this
is especially true of the Municipal
Electric Light Plant which was re-
Gently severely criticized. The re-
port effectively proves these inspired
criticisms to be unfair and absolutely
unfounded. That the Municipal
Plant Is Il benefit to the city is prov
ed beyond a doubt by the following
from Mr.. Needham's statement
"Before the city Light plant was
built, the yearly price per arc lamp
to the city was $4,000; the present
price is $500, and this rate may be
reduced from time to time whenever
it can be consistently done. The for
mer rate to private consumers was is
cents per K. W., while the present
rate is from $50 to 7.20 cents per K
W."
Mr.. Needham after explaining how
the unprecedented growth of 1.-The
plant is over-taxing It's capacity, also
states that, 49,.
"The plain truth is, the City Light
pIapt hos haap mara SuooaSSfu1 %bo y
its most sanguine supporters imag
ined, and it would seem not only bat
policy but bad business not to extend
the capacity of the plant, ever
though we add to its cost some thirty
or forty thousand dollars
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
q Dog.. Yawn.

Did you ever see dog -gapse For
thoroughness and entirc absence OK al
fectation ) and mock shAmafacedress
there is nothing Like it Whah he gapes
he doesn't screw his face into all sorts
OF unna irai shapes in an endeav0r tc
keep his mouth shut with his jaws
wide open. Neither does he put his
rpawaI Up to his face in an apologize
way while gaping in ambush. as IL
Were. No. When he gapes he Is per.
fectly willing that the whole world
shall come to the. show. He braces
himself firmly on his fore feet. stretches
out his neck, depresses his head. aud
his jaws open with graceful modera.
ton. At first it is but an exaggerated
grin. but when the cape is apparently
accomplished the dog turns out his
elbows. opens his jaws another forty.
five degrees. swallows an imaginary
bone by sudden and conyulsive move
ment, curls III, his tongue like the petal
of a tiger lily and shuts his jaws to-
gether with a snap. Then he assumes
a grave and contented visage. as Is
eminently becoming to one who has
performed duty successfully and con-
tiously.-Pearson's Weekly.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
witches In Esgshells,

When Napoleon I'll. was approaching
sovereignty he asked jud!cious friend
to observe him carefully for a week
and to point QUITO him anything that
he did which was not according to the
severest code Of the manner Of well
bred man. At the end Of the week
there was only one practice which his
friend had noticed. The emperor after
eating boiled egg invariably thrust
bis spoon through 1t. Whence this ,prac-
tfce has arisen. at one time not uncom-
mon, tt-issahncult to say Some date It
from a very early period and assume
that 1T was done originally in order to
prevent witches sailing In the eggshells
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

last night, are true in all their hide
.ousness. In the first case little boy
was unspeakably assaulted, and last
evening little eight year old girl
barely escaped being criminally as
saulted. With this last attempt
fresh in its mind the police depart
ment ought to feel that the solemn du-
'ty rests upon it to bring the fiend to
justice. The alarming frequency of
these assaults leaves no question but
that something must be done to put
a stop to such reign Of crime. There
is no reason for allowing the streets
of Richmond at any time of day or
night to be unsafe for women and
children.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
The Word .J.~.-

In many English country dialects the
word 'jag" Is found. It originally
meant small load Of hay. from which
1t came to mean n load Of drink so big
as to overcome one. jag" possesses
an infinite number Of meanings. The
original meaning. "a load.' has been
extended to the journey with the load,
the saddlebags which held it and the
act Of carrying ii. while in certain dis
tricts 1T signifies blister. the head OF
a flower, calf leather and fatigue. in
addition to coinc.liing with Jog" and
figuring in ordinary English to denote
rough or Jagged" edges
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
$4,000 VOTED BY COUNCIL
TO BE USED FOR EQUIPPING
NEW HOSE HOUSE.
Emil Steen and August Sturm Ap-
pointed a Committee to Open
The Building.

At the council meeting last even
ing an ordinance was passed under
suspension of the rules appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the purpose of purchas-
ing proper equipment for the new
south end hose house, No. 4. Emil
Steen and August Sturm, a commit
-ee appointed by the South Side I'm
provement Association, petitioned
council for the privilege of opening
tie hose house, which was granted by
.ouncil.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
PARAGRAPHS

Tom Lawson must be given credit
for courage at least. He has been
giving advice to Gov. Cummins of
Iowa. - u. 49,. ~ w.
1t is probable that Senator (Dem. }
Pattersno's mind is subject to fire.
quent changes, but he should be Civ
en- credit for finally landing on the
right side. The Roosevelt side.
Senator LaFollette has declined
the Invitation to become member of
Tom--.--Lawson's insurance busing
committee. =. I.aFollette persists in
disappointing folks who are waiting
for him to do something foolish.
The bride that eloped with the
bridegroom IS ehaffieitr;' must have
been trying to break the speed limit.
You don't know how many mean
people there are in the world until
the comic valentine comes in. -.
If Washington establishes whip
ping post for wife-beaters, what
kind of device will it have for the
gentle ladies who whip their hus-
bands?
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller has mys-
teriously disappeared. Somebody
please stand up and make a noise
like "dividend.
Count Witte says that conditions
in Russia are different from every
other country. Every other country
is doubtless glad of it.
Chicago has three saloons for every
policeman. The Chicago policemen
must have an exceptional capacity.
London papers announce that 6
place will be found in Parliament fol-
Balfour. He does not need as much
room as he did.
Pittsburg has a boy that cannot
stop running when once he starts
and his parents do not know what tt
do with him. He was cut out for &
Santo Domingo soldier or an Office
holder.
Having resigned from seventy cor
porations, Senator Depew must b
awful lonesome when the director:
meet and make a noise like declaring
a dividend.
The meat packers no longer con
tend that they are not engaged in ;
conspiracy to throttle competitio,
and squeeze the consumer: they have
fallen back upon the plea that the,
cannot be prosecuted because the,
gave Commissioner Garfield insid
information.
1t appears that Tom Lawson onl,
stopped long enough to tag the West
ern governors and say playfully
"You're its
4 France has put off the crisis il
| Venezuela. She has got German,
on her hands for the time being.
Boni Castellane is advertised as
bankrupt, but 50 far as the publ
knows he never was anything else.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

follows: s.- 40 -
To the Honorable Mayor and Mem
bers of the Common Council of the
City Of, Richmond, Indiana:
Gentlemen IL submit to you here
with my report of the accounts of
the city for the period ending De-
cember 81, 1905, showing its receipts
and expenditures, the city indebted
ness and it's financial condition in
general. As this is the first report
made under the new Cities and
Towns law, it has seemed expedient
to 90 into more details of the city's
finances than ordinary, and with this
object in view, | have taken the pains
to include in this report the Treasur-
er's balance sheet for the year May
|, 1904, to May l, 1905; the receipts
and expenditures of the General
Fund for the year 1905 showing, how
ever, the first four months separate
ly; to review the Municipal Electric
Light Plant from August l, 1902, the
time that the Electric Light Commits
sioners took charge of the plant, to
The present time; to place before you
the exact condition of the Special
Fund, with a statement giving each
series of bonds in detail, and such
other information as has seemed nee
essary.
The moneys Of the city are divid-
ed into three funds, known as the
General Fund, the Special Fund and
lie Sinking Fund. Until May l,
1905. the different funds, though kept
separate on the Treasurer's books,
we're drawn on Unfortunately,
while under the present arrangements
the funds are kept separate and dis
tinct, and can only be used for the
exact purpose for which they were
collected.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

BliJenee. western merchant, went
10 Nall@.i lily to buy goods. Some Of
tEese be shipped home ahead of his
own arrival and nearly frightened his
wife out of her wits. The neighbors
heard her Shrek and. running to her
rescue. found her franticalIy endeayor
ing to remove the cover of big box,
all because the box bore the legend,
Bill Inside"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Sill Wnrs>

Him-What makes you look so mis-
era Bile i Her-Why. do look misera
blea Him-Yes; you look as IL your
worst enemy had just been happily
married. Her-Oh, it's ever so much
worse than that. She has just been
happily divorced.-Chicago News
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Yourself and Your Neixhbor.

There is an idea abroad among NOR
al people that they must make their
neighbors good. One person have to
make good-myself. But my duty to
my neighbor is much more nearly ex-
pressed by the saying that l have to
make him happy-if I may.-Steven-
son, 4
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
REIGN OF CRIME.

Within the last three weeks there
have been three eases reported of the
work of fends in this city. The re-
port. in regard to the skating rink
proved to be unfounded, but the 9th
er two of which the latest happened
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Meant Well.

Willie (handing his uncle a bottle of
glue)-I hope you will have a very hap
py birthday, Uncle Dick. Uncle Dick
Thank you, little man. but what is this
for? Willie-Oh. thought you would
be so pleased with it. l heard papa
say the other night that you never
could make your stories stick together.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Reformed.

De Tanque Guzzler hasn't been
around lately | wonder II anything
is wrong with him? O'Soaque I'm
afraid so. l heard he was going - be
married. Record
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20
Municipal Electric Light Plant.

fipal Electric Light Plant is owned
and operated by the city. and the
performance of the plant is of inter-
est to all citizens, it has seemed ad-
yisable to make a detailed and sepa-
rate statement of the entire cost of
| the plant, the receipts. Incorporating
and construction expenses, and such
other information as may be necessa-
! ry in order that all may be fully in
formed
The question of municipal owner
ship of public utilities will always
be bone Of contention between all
classes of citizens. Be this as it
may, the people voted to have a City
Electric Light Plant, to properly
light the city at minimum expense
and also to supply its citizens with
electricity at as low a cost as could
be consistently done.
The city plant was practically fin
;shed in May, 1902, and was operated
under the direction Of Council until
August, 1902, when there was APP
pointed a Board Of Electric Light
Commissioners, consisting Of three
members who had entire charge of
the plant until May, 1905, when the
present Board of Public Works took
charge by reason of the change in the
law.
Tie books of the City Treasurer
show that up to August LIST, 1902,
there had been expended for all pur
poses of whatever nature, and charg-
ed to the Electric Light plant account
the sum Of $15S,5S2.29 With this
period as a starting point and this
amount as basis, the following
statements show the financial opera
tons of the plant, from month to
month, to January LIST, 1905.
Whenthe Electric Light Commits
sionersl took. charge of the plant in
August, 1902, it must be remembered
that the contract Of The city with the
Light, Heat and Power company for
lighting the streets was still in force,
and this contract did not expire until
September, 1904, so = that the year
1905, was the first full year Of opera
ton in which the city has had the
entire benefit of its: own lighting
plant. ~ : :
Before the city light plant was
built, the yearly price per arc lamp
to the city was $4,000; the=~=present
price is $500, and~+his-rate~may be
reduced from time to time whenever
it can be consistently dohe.." The
former rate to private consumers was
Is cents per K.hWI, while the pres
emit rate is from $50 to I: 2oGeents per
IL W. 49, II .s
. In explanations Of the ST. statements
herein given :4thedexpense Of operats,
ing thes@plantGmelhing the cost Of.
coal, Dill: repairs; miscellaneous items.
and wages 4iss given as operating ,ex-
pense, and .*hes:expense of extending
the line, the cost Of wire, meters,
transformers and other incidentats,, is
given as construction expenses.
These accounts have been kept sepa-
rate, in order that a true conception
of the cost may be obtained ard that
proper comparisons may be made in
the future.
General Fund.
Treasurer's Balance Sheet-May
1st, 1904, to May LIST, 1905.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

Il suppose ought to ask your father
for your handw
well. yes; it might please him, and
1t can't do any hurt OF course 1t
wouldn't be at all necessary IL mother
were home."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.