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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21
1900 WOODMEN
ATTEND PICNIC
WOMEN SHINE AS STARS ON
BASEBALL FIELD
ALL MAKE MERRY AT PLAYA
DEL REY
Members Of Fair Sex Vie with Their
Brothers In Athletic Sports
and Make credItabIe
Showing

Fifteen hundred woodmen OF the
World and Women of Woodcraft OF six
Los Angeles organizations went to
Playa del Rey yesterday and had an
all round good time, eating the big
auditorium people almost out of house
and home, playing baseball and running
races that were gagged to suit any sort,
condition or sex. Indeed, the women
proved themselves the most valiant on
the diamond and ran UP such scores
that 1t would tax credulity IL they were
published.
This great annual outing was under
the auspices of Fremont, Vernon, La
Fiesta, Los Angeles and Eastlake
camps and the Women of Woodcraft of
Los Angeles and vicinity. There was a
large and efficient general committee
In charge of the outing and its attend
ant sports. Charles Let's of Eastlake
camp was chairman of 1t, Mrs. Hiner
of Laurustinus circle treasurer, and F.
A. Harrington camp secretary.
Every event In the sporting calendar
was well contested. Here Is list or
games and winners:
Baseball, ladies'. fat and lean-Won
by lean, Captain Emma Starr; Los An
geles camp, 402, VS.. Fremont, 466, won
by 402, Capt. Castelletto, Is to 8; La
Fiesta VS.. Eastlake, game in progress
when cars left for home.
Mems race, 100 yards-J. p. Taggart,
FIRST; J. M. Nearlow, second.
Women's race. 80 yards-Verna Coe,
first; Clara Schultz, second.
Fat mems race, contestants zoo
pounds or over-J. e. Brazelton, first;
Fred Sessions, second.
Fat woman's race, 175 pounds ana
over-Mrs. Hornady, first: Mrs. Grif-
fin, second.
Boys race, under IL years, 80 yards
Earl Brazeton, first; Oscar Brazelton,
second; Roy Sessions, third; George
Wiley, fourth.
Boys race. 10 to IS years. 80 yards.
Howard Tyler, first; Arthur Strieve'
second; Fred weherley, third; w. H.
L. Geldherd, fourth.
Girls race, under IL years. rs yards
Margaret Ley, first; Elsie stark, sec
ond; Emma Eckert, third; Lizzie Eek
ert. fourth.
Girls race, - to Is years, % yards
Myrtle Brazelton. first; Pansy Dawson,
second; Della May, third; Marie Eek
ert, fourth.
Log saving contest-won by Los An
relies camp team Il. e. Brazelton ana
NJ. Rochon) in Is seconds; other con-
testants, Scott and Hammel. Rudeseii
and Tagget Franks and Postmann,
Stewart and Summers.
Wood chopping contest-Won by j. q.
Brazelton, Los Angeles camp, In 83
seconds; other contestants, l.. III. Tie
mann, w. M. Walsh, ]. Colyer, e. La
Ford.
Tug of war-Won by camp 60, La FL
esta and Los Angeles competing.
Tug of war, women-A draw between
Golden state and Vernon circles.
Nail driving contest-Mrs: Streip'
first: Mrs. Labory, second: Mrs. GriI-
fifth, third: Mrs. Pfenning, fourtn' Mrs'
Baker, fifth.
Lemon race-Mrs. Labory, firsti Mrs.
Binder, second; Mrs. Powers, third.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21

Olive, 1886 SOUTH. H. Revell, owner; G.
Gill, builder; 1-story 4-room house; $780,
Kensington road. 71S-Helen F. Donovan,
owner; S. j. Cook, builder; HISTORY Groom
house, $1,000.
Fifty-fourth, 71S west-M. A. Hever. owner;
L. A. Inv. Co., builder; 1-story Broom house;
$1,000.
San Julian, 1302-D. T. Nofziger. owner and
builder; alterations; 1920.
Dayton ave-, 2651-Jean Peyron owner; e. l..
Fulton, builder 3-story 3-room store; $4,000.
Union ave-, 1139-41-H. g. Thaulding, owner
and builder; 2-story Broom flats; $4,000
Spring, 1858 South-F. D. Stimson. owner; G..
Nelson, builder; alterations; $1751.
Fifty-third, 1888 West-J. r. Burchfeld, own
err and builder; history Groom house; 1870.
Fifty-third, S42 West-Same as above.
Cotton, 1359-Julia c. York, owner; G.. Twet-
ten. builder: history S-room house; $3.50.
Flftieth, 1920 Vests. Harris. owner and
builder; 1-story s-room house: $1,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21
Half Price and Less for
High Grade Footwear
for Men. Women
and Children
Sale at 3O5 South
Spring Street

Attend the big shoe sale to-
morrow and bring halves instead
of dollars yes, in many instances
quarters will do. This stock
must be closed out Immediately.
Cost cuts no figure; it's a case OF
must sell. The stock consists of
right up-to-date footwear direct
from the factories. The assert
ment is complete for every MEM
Der of the family. One dollar
will do the work of two during
this sale. Be one of the lucky
ones tomorrow and take adj
vantage of the price reductions.
A dollar saved is a dollar made.
It's your opportunity.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21
FINDING OF WoMAN's BODY MAY,
DEVELOP MURDER MYSTERY

NEW YORK, June 20.-AWhat may
prove to be a murder mystery was dis
closed today when the body of a
woman, tightly bound with ropes. was
found floating in the East river near
Ninety second street. The woman was
about 40 years old, feet 4 inches In
height, weighed 140 pounds, of light
complexion and having brown hair.
The body was fairly well clothed. In
one of the stockings the police found a
time slip naked Mary Flynn. Hotel
Gotham"
A woman of that name was employed
at the Hotel Gotham as chamber
maid for two weeks some time ago, but
left there suddenly.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21

two-story and basement structure,
75x13S feet, with brick exterior walls
and stone trim. 1t will have concrete
footings, cement floor to basement;
maple floors on first and second stories
and pine trim. There will be eight
classrooms, exclusive OF halls, prin-
cipaps and teachers rooms, etc. The
basement will contain play room, FUR
mace room, toilets, etc. The completed
drawings will be ready to submit for
estimates in about a week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21

An extraordinary bargain for
those who have been looking for
a stylish Rajah suit way under
price. We offer your choice of
all our fine silk Rajah tailored
suits in light blue, brown, black,
natural, reseda, blondine and
other popular shades--all the
very latest styles. Suits actually
worth S35 to $40. Pre-Inventory
sale price $3.50.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21
FINANCE COMMITTEE TO
MEET MONDAYS HEREAFTER

owing to Councilman e. L. Blan-
chard's absence at Bear valley for a
month the finance committee of the city
council will for the summer meet on
Mondays at 10 o'clock instead of Sat
urdays.
Chairman A. j.. Wallace and r. W.
Dromgold with the other members Will
thus devote the entire business day
Mondays Ito councilmaniC matters in
stead of Saturday mornings and Mon
day afternoons.
The Boyle Heights councilman Is rus
ticating 81 his summer home in Bear
valley
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21
BUILDING PERMITS
FOR THREE WEEKS
COMPARISON WITH LAST YEAR
IS FAVORABLE
There Were 41s Issued, Amounting to
$4s2, es4-cIass D Structure Is
the Principal Item In In-
spector's Report

For the three weeks Of the present
month there were issued In the city
AIS building permits, amounting to
$4S2,6S4. A comparison with the cor
responding period last year Is FAVOR
able. showing that substantial amount
of new building is being done. Inc
report of Chief Building Inspector
Backus. as segregated by Chief Clerk
Cohn. is as follows:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21
WIN TENNIS DOUBLES CUP

NEW YORK, June 20.--F. b. Alex
ander and H. II. Hackett, the national
tennis doubles champions. won the cur
today on the courts of the Crescent
Athletic club at Bay Ridge. In the de.
Gliding contest today they defeated II
p. Larned and C. r. Watson. jr, 6-2
Ga 81.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21
j. q. Gibson 70 Build

j. B. Gibson of this city has purchased
lot on Franklin avenue, opposite Syca-
more. in Hollywood. and is now making
preparations to erect fine residence on the
property. to cost in the neighborhood OF
$4,000.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
Continued on fifth page.
ROMANCES OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF SAVOY

of Turin the Sandman title of Prince, and later
when her daughter by her first marriage was
married to Archduke Rainer she likewise per-
suaded Emperor Ferdinand To give him the
rank in Austria. The prince survived his
royal consort by many years. and toward the
close of his life contracted another marriage
with daughter of the French ducal house Of
de la Tremoilie, who. his widow, is still liv-
ing advanced age in Paris
But there were several girls and boy born
of the romantic union between Princess Marie
Christine OF Savoy-Carignan and her savior.
Prince Montleart Most of the girls died young
The only who survived. Princess Augusta,
extraordinary character quite mas
culine in her appearance and in her dress as
Rosa Bonheur. wearing topboots short black
skirt. mans overcoat and hat. smoking cigars
and riding astride she of the most
famous breeders OF horses in Austria. and had
d celebrated stud farm near Cracow. 1t was
the wealth which she had amasSed in this man
and which she insisted keeping in her
Gallician chateau. instead of cOnfiding il to a
bank. that undoubtedly led TO her murder by
her trainer and factotum. who made his escape
to this country after taking all her money and
jewels, and. lost sight here, never
brought IN iuSticp
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
ARSENAL IN sUB-TREASURY.

There is iron doo- and grille of heavy iron
bars AT the Pine street entrance to the Sub-Treas
ury. If these seem insufficient to protect
sauft perhaps S50oeA oon in cash, look upward
AT the space behind the entabature of the Doric
columns. There holes above the doorway,
made small by the distance. but actually some
fifteen inches in diameter. They are fitted with
trapdoors and devised for the dropping of dynamite
bombs the heads of Observation-Disclosures. And
before going upstairs to the arsenal might con-
sder these boxes of Colt revoivers half dozen in
box, distributed handily through the cash rooms:
tic massive time lock safes the street level and
In the vaults below, and the toughness of the con-
crete and iron of old vault. the piercing of
which required the labor of expert mechanics for
four days. Also the system of having four night
watchmeu duty from p TO a. NJ These
men must keep walking in order to register at
their several clocks every hour. and If they stop
registering burglar alarm company in the Equita-
BILE building sends down TO find the reason
Rut th. arsenal unde- the roof of the Sub-Treas-
, ury evidently equipped for the contingency OF a
regular mob military attack rather than the
frrti,e deeds burglars. There are at present IN
stock 1"o Springfield ri es twenty win paSone's'
and L rounds of ammunition -Four saflns
guns mounted their tripods and proVloeo
, with 90 ,0G rounds Of ammunition iheh lheie are
l.sD Colt revolvers with 200 cartridges, ana lhe
comfortable supply Of 1900 bombs for dropping
through the entrance peepholes. The windows
under the of the roof on the Nassau street
side have ingenious steel shelters which may be
projected. ana ConCedleu III WHICH 'i' MAINS
men of the Sub Treasury squad could reach
any target dow Broad and up Nassau street
with a few chances in the immediate vicinity of
Wall street. The gatlings could clear the financial
district 10 a holiday baroness in a few moments
The only drawback the Sub-Treasury as fort
dominance by tall office buildings. from
whence determined foe might drop harassing
packages of explosives. Just now loftly situated
stenographers who chew gum wont 10 assail
the government building with gum balls, hair pins
and other debris.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
QUICKSAND CONSTANT FOE.

The measures which the contractors were COM
PEELED TO take TO prevent the roofs of the Penn
sylvania East River tunnels from blowing of dur
ing the boring of them is but fair sample of the
ends which they have had resort in all
branches of the work. Experts declare that the
construction of the four tubes recently joined was
the difficult ever attempted This was be-
cause much of the route lies through quicksans
and mud The rock each side OF the rv.
slopes down. thar the tunnels emerge into a fl
reach silt and quicksand without boUIders- In the
middle of the river Man-o'War Reef. a continual
ton Of Blackwells Island reef stands in the quick
sand
In places the roofs OF the tunnels rise a foot
above the reef and in other places ten feet above
il, but rarely during the boring there sum-
cient rock above TO form safe cover for the work.
men
To supply enough compressed air to make up
for the leakage through the treacherous quicksand
has been one OF the great problems Of the work
The first estimate that 2500O cubic feet Of air
a minute for each side Of the river would be suf-
fcent. but this proved 10 be insufficient and before
long the power plant had been augmented to q
total Of seven air compressorS. with a total ca
paCfty of 43 80 cubic feet of air a minute In that
portion of the work extending through fun quick
sand face the men were obliged to work In q
maximum pressure OF thfrty-six pounds
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
FINANCIAL DETECTIVES.

= variety of protection is arranged for inc ne"
and large safe deposit vault under the STOCK IN
change Building which probably contains more
wealth than any other unofficial strong box IN the
country. The visitor permitted to pass tle HAS
sve bronze yates under the Broad street sidewalk
sees long brilliantly lighted by electric
lights in the ceiling and lined with hundreds oil
ylitterins steel of all sizes, which are rented
TO exchange members for from So to 500 a year.
J. Pierpont Morgan keeps his securities here. hav-
ing vault of equal security in his own banking
house almost the street Every morning
trlnkfuls OF Morgan cash and securities are taken
from this vault and returned to II at night. In
order to guard amply against accidents making 1t
impossible open the vaults there are two doors.
one at the Broad street end and the other at the
New street side OF the long room, each door hav-
ing four time locks. Each Of these giant doors
weighs twenty tons and cost $1,000 Superin-
tendent Wright has under him during the day
three watchTnen armed with Colt revovers, and
there are four five repeating rifles within easy
reach Three watchmen duty at night, and
there is the extra guardianship OF burglar alarm
company
The Stock Exchange vault probably contains a
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
CLAY SAVED THE DAY.

Confronted by this dilemma. Mr.. Moir conceived
the idea of covering the bed OF the river along
the line of the tunnels with deep layer of clay.
The railroad company obtained under water rights
at Haverstraw and load after load of clay was
brought down the Hudson and dumped into the
East River over the tunnel locations, the position
of the scows before dumping their loads being
fixed by transit men In the high towers of the
Long Island Railroad and New York Edison com
panies' coal unloading plants. II took something
Ike half million cubic yards Of clay to form this
heavy protecting blanket, which. that IL has
done its work. is being torn up by the dredges and
taken to- sea, in order that IL shall not i'm
pede navigation
Vice-President Moir's friends say that the clay
blanket device by which he made possible the
building of the East River tubes is not the first
evidence of rare ingenuity he has displayed In the
construction of tunnels. and they recall among
other things, how he reclaimed the old Hudson
tunnel. part of the NIcAdoo system. the
North River. in 1882 by means OF a canvas balloon
filed with hay and clay, which dropped from
big floating derrick in such position as to COM
pletely fill hole in the roof of the tunnel, through
which the mud and water had been pouring
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
1000 FEET UNDER RIVER.

The Pennsy Ivania East River tubes are desRnat.
ed A. B. and D. They extend under the
river from steel caissons sunk between First
and the shore of the East River Manhat-
tan. to a similar pair OF caissons on the water
front of Long Island City south OF the Long Island
ferry slips Under ground the Long Island side
the tunnels continue diagonally under the Iona
Island terminal and tracks. They gradually con-
verge. passing under Vernon avenue, and finally
meet in one shaft at East avenue, Long IslanA
City.
Beneath the river the total length from caisson
10 caisson is about four thousand feet and from
the Long Island City caisson to East avenue the.
distance IS two thousand feet The pairs tubes
linked together midway under the river with
a of Siamese twin connection. little pump
chamber. which the contractors call the "sump.-
From the Long Island City side the newspaper
who last week made the Of inspection
entered tube A. the northeriy of the four
tubes, passed through the .'sump' and returned to
Long Island City through tube 3.
Work on tube ID, the most southeriy OF the tubes.
is most advanced: but on all the concrete lining
of the iron shell is practically finished to the
waters edge. and possible the concrete
work will begin under the river
However great may be the joy of the owners. con-
tractors the public the approaching compile
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
ORPHAN BECOMES PRINCESS

The murdered princess's only brother Prince
Maurice Monteart, a half brother. therefore, of
King Charles Albert of Sardinia and of the late
Archduchess Rainer of Austria, married an
Irish girl whose father. of the name of
Fitzgerald. had been compromised to such
extent in the Cato street plot to murder George
" that he was Obliged TO flee for his life from
Great Britain. He gave rendezvous to his
wife and to her two children. hoy and a girl.
at Vienna. But he failed to turn up, having,
It is alleged sought refuge in the United States.
where all further trace of him l6st. Mrs.
Fitzgerald and her boy died literally of hunger
at Vienna whereupon the girl adopted by
a charitable lady of the name of Baroness Ef-
finger who brought her up with her own daugh-
ter a girl of the same name.
In the sos she made the acquaintance of
Prince Maurice Montleart. who married her. and
for about thirty years their life was one of
uncIouded happiness though they had no chill
dren When he died he left her his entire
fortune. which she during the remainder of her
days largely devoted to charitable purposes. in
memory of her sufferings little girl
and of the death through hunger of her mother
and brother. On her demise the disposition of
the remainder of the very considerable fortune
that was left became the subject of much litiga-
tion which still continues
OF the late King Victor Emmanuel's second
wife. Rosina Vercellana, daughter of trooper
in his bodyguard it is unnecessary to make
more than passing mention here. He bestowed
upon her the title of Countess of Mrafiore
when he married her morganatically, and two
children were born to the union-a son and a
daughter-who We're known Count and
Countess Mirafore. The daughter was married
to the Marquis Spinola, and died only few
wears ago. The son, Count Victor Emmanuel
M.rafore was a somewhat troublesome char
acter and a source Of end of trouble to his
royal relatives After marrying in 1872.
Blanche de Lederele. who brought him. to-
gether with her dowry. the beautiful Palace of
the Via Tornabuoni which is of the land
marks Of Florence. with its sixteenth century
frontage carved by Dosio, he treated her so
badly that she was obliged to leave him.
Then he distinguished himself by running
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

pile the small boxes hand trucks Sometimes
two bags of gold carried in larger canvas
bag with rope handles that looks like a horse feed
bucket. Boxes bags piled loosely in the
centre of the truck. without any covering what
soever. They are likely to get a little spattered
with mud. coming long distances from steamship
piers to the SubTreasury but they attract less at
tention and easier watch than if other
methods used. The driver of the truck and
his companion are armed SO is the apparent Ia
Eorer who bangles his legs from the and the
man who strcls alongside the sidewalk. While
the money is being unloaded one of these with
gray mustache and upturned coat collar, stands
thoughtfully beside the truck
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

retained her title Of countess, but who had
firmly relied upon eventually being advanced to
the dignity of Queen Consort. No sooner were
they settled in Chambery than she began to
maneuvre and plot, with the object of induc-
sumo possession of his throne. and as the c-
mate of Chambery proved injurious to ms
health She at length succeeded
Without giving any warning of his intentions.
Victor Amadeus arrived with her In his fo rmer
capital and publicly proclaimed that he had
come back to take up once more the reinS OF
government over his people. His son. Charles
Emmanuel III. whom he had been accustomed
to regard as little short of an imbecile and as
a creature utterly devoid of apy character or
Importance showed however, that though a
hunchback and illfavored. he had plenty of
determination, and. moreover that he had no
intention whatsoever of restoring the throne
to his father He caused the latter to be seized
bv night with the Countess of st. Sebastian,
and imprisoned. the ex-king in the Castle of
almost demented with rage and fury, while the
countess confined in the Convent Of the
Visitation. at Pignerol, where she lived for
nearly thirty years. without being permitted to
leave it's precincts The story of Victor Anna
deus II and of the Countess OF st. Sebastian
has furnished the theme Of many novel and
of numerous dramas, in some of which he has
been portrayed as the Italian King Lear,
while most witty account Of the lady, written
by the Marquis Costa de Beauregard, may be
found in of the recent issues of the Paris
Revue des Deux Mondes'
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
PRINCESS WEDS RESCUER.

one of the most romantic marriages con-
tracted by the princes and princesses OF the
Carjpnan branch of the House of Savoy was
that Of the widowed Princess Marie Christine,
mother of King Charles Albert of Sardinia.
grandmother of the late King Victor Emmanuel
and great great grandmother of the present
ruler of Italy. After losing her first husband
she spent much of her time In Paris, and was
one of the most brilliant figures at the court
of the first Napoleon. Present at the great ball
given in 1910 by Prince Schwarzenberg at the
Austrian Embassy in Paris in honor of the
marriage of Napoleon to Archduchess Marie
Louise she almost lost her life in the terrible
fire which brought that entertainment to so
tragic a close marring the entire wedding fes-
tivities.
II may be remembered that the Austrian Am
bassadress Princess Schwarzenberg and a
number of other well known people pershed in
the flames Princess Marie Christine of Savoy
Carignan had fallen in a faint and been for
gotten in of the roms Of the upper floor
when she rescued by Count Montleart. a
young and handsome Sandman nobleman, who
carried her out of the burning building to safety.
Her gratitude was great that she was mar
ried to him, obtaining Tor him from the Court
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
ELDER LINE LOSES THRONE.

Despite the numerous progeny of the hunch-
back King. Charles Emmanuel III, the elder line
of the House of Savoy became extinct with
the death without issue of King Charles Felix
in 1881 and the thrones of Sardinia, of Pied
mont and of Savoy thereupon passed to his
kinsman, Charles Albert, of the Junior or
Cargnan branch of the family-that is to
say, to the grandson of Prince Victor Anna
deus of Savoy-Carignan. This Victor Anna
deus had some eight brothers and siSterA One
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

teen Central Office men. with headquarters IN a
room on the fifth floor OF the Stock Exchange
Building. Wall street side. These men are on duty
from a. to p. m. and make II their busi-
ness particularly watch the transfer of valuables
and from safe deposit vaults early and late in
the day. They stroll through the district compar-
ing notes with private watChmen in banks and
looking for crooks who may dare TO invade
the historic dead line Of Broadway. Pearl Beaver
and Liberty streets. They the carelessness