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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

Miss Lenora Young will be the offer
tory soloist this morning at the Church
of St. Michaers and All Angels. her Sc
lection being Fear Ye Not. o Israel"
by Dudley Buck. Last Sunday Mr.. Ma
than Frank of Baltimore was heard in a
tenor solo. 1.-The Newborn King" under
the direction of Mrs. Henry Hunt Nc
Kee, who presided at the organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

Miss Flora Bernheimer will spend some
weeks visiting Miss Lillian Lewis at vi
emma. Va. returning TO the city to sing
AZ the morning service each Sunday at
ST PauI's English Lutheran Church, 18th
ami III streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

The many friends of Miss Kate Hayden
will be interested TO know that her heaith
has been very much benefited by tne
winter spent in Berlin. She is now IN
Switzerland. where she Will remain loI
some time. returning to this country in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

Mr.. E. n. Hopewell. concertmaster of
the Rebew Orchestra. accompanied by
Mrs. Hopewell. has gone to spend his va
cation at his old home in Edinburgh.
Va, which is located in the beautiful
! Shenandoah valley. Mrs. Hopewell will
remain there all summer visiting rela-
tives. but Mr.. Hopewell will return at
the end of a month.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
ELDERLY COUPLE NEAR
DEATH BY AFFIRMATION
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Miller Found
Unconscious in Their Room
with Gas Jet
Open

Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Miller, each
past the 70 year mark, had narrow
escape from asphyxiation at their
apartments at 1143 South Grand avenue
yesterday morning, when the room be
came filled with Illuminating gas that
was escaping from an open jet.
The couple had planned an outing Tor
Thanksgiving day and had asked their
landlady, Mrs. A. Seemner, to call them
early. In compliance with their re-
quest, the landlady appeared at their
room and raped on the door. She re-
ceived no response, and raped again.
Finally after being unable to arouse
the occupants of the room she became
frightened. She summoned Patrolman
Dorsey, who was passing the house at
the time, and asked him to investigate
When he opened the door he found the
room full of poisonous air and the
couple lying on the bed unconscious.
After opening the windows the officer
began to use means of reViVing them
until the ambulance arrived. He was
unable to restore them to conscious
ness, and they were taken to the Cali
fornia hospital.
At the hospital the physicians worked
with them several house before they
regained consciousness, but now it is
believed they will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
BLAMES SALOON FOR
Her PITEOUS STATE
AGED WOMAN WISHES FIRE
WOULD CONSUME THEM
Says Her Husband Was Ruined by the
Business and Left Her Poor
and Without En-
ployment

It wish to heaven every saloon in
Los Angeles could be destroyed by fire
and dynamite tomorrow" said Mrs.
Carry Twitchell, an old woman standing
and shivering before a saloon on Broad
way last night; another Carry. Nation
in spirit though not in deed. She was
crippled and carried a stick, and she
was clad in rags.
Il want a home" she said. although
[ have almost forgotten what 1t would
be like to have a home. 1 can still
work, but, while men may go to the
dregs of living and be respected, sus-
picion always rests on woman VINO
is out of a job. My name is Twitchell.
IT'S a Vermont name. l wish 1 was
back in the old state. I came here with
my husband twenty years ago. My
husband bought out saloon Keeper,
ran the establishment and took to
drink. More than that, he would in
vite every slug on the street II come
in and drink with him, He was so
good hearted, so magnanimous! But
he broke his wife's heart and left her
without a penny in the world.
II have wandered about for months
in search of work At present l am
staying at 312 East Second street. I
believe that some day the city that Ii
censes the saloon will be looked on by
other cities as the 'redlight district Is
now looked on by those who are living
clean lives. Maybe some time in the
future there will be no grog shops:
Meantime, however, here am land
there are thousands just like me
alone in a big city, without home"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
OFFICE SAFE BLOWN, BUT
THIEVES OBTAIN NOTHING
Excessive Use of Explosive Results in
Inner Doors Being Driven ln-
ward and Becoming
Wedged

Cracksmen. whose work indicates
they are amateurs, blew the safe in the
office of C. p. Grogan, dealer in
olive products, 1744 Albion street, early
yesterday, but secured nothing for
their trouble.
The outer door was blown from its
hinges by the terrific explosion. The
combination disk had been knocked off
and a quantity of explosive, enough
for several charges, was poured into
the aperture. The force of the explo-
sion was so great that the inner doors
were driven inward and wedged, effec-
tually shutting off access to the inner
compartments, where more than 500
was slowed.
BY using a crowbar the inner doors
could have been opened, but it is
thought the men became frightened
and hurried away without trying to
force the inner doors
The safe was blown about o'clock
yesterday morning, the explosion being
heard by two persons living near by.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
PIG CELEBRATES
THANKSGIVING
P0RKER FEASTS ON GOOD
THINGS IN STORE
Animal Which Found Him.
self Free in Big
Grocery

That even a pig may possess cpl
curean ideas on Thanksgiving day was
demonstrated at the dinner hour when
one of those devils scapegoats" broke
from his pen in the rear of Newberry's
grocery store on Spring street and pro-
ceeded to devour a large portion of the
palatable stock of the firm.
If the pig had been turkey he would
not have dared. No, he would have
stayed in his prison until the proven
bal freezing over of the tabled StyX
river. Neither would he have under
taken to have liberated himself had it
not been Thanksgiving day and the
doors of the store not been locked. But
a pig knows few things when he can
think of them, and John, the sleek 150
pound Berkshire in Newberry's store,
has gained for himself a reputation
for wisdom that may not be to his
credit in the future.
He didn't mean to be bad, however;
he only wanted to have a good time.
1t does not behooVe the deponent to
question his motives and if John is
asked any embarrassing questions to-
day he will doubtless be excused in
pigdom for declining to answer.
When John first escaped from his cell
he began to walk around the big store
to see what he liked best. Then, after
INDUCING in few dreams of his child
hood days when he was free to scam
per where he pleased he began to
run around the room at as mad a pace
as the swine possessed of old. The
first thing he tackled was a bucket of
candy, but soon firing of that he tried
a sack of sweet potatoes that lay on
the floor. His antics had brought sew
eral hundred persons to the windows
who were watching him delightedly
Leaving the potatoes, he made lunge
for the window case where lot of
fruit was piled in a tempting heap.
Then he went from one thing to an
other until he had tasted everything
in the house and eaten a great deal of
fruit and cakes. He really had eaten
too much for a pig. He had been in
temperate. OF course it didn't bother
his conscience any, but it had such an
effect on his physical constitution that
he was compelled to take a rest. He
lay down quietly. looking as innocent
as a lamb, and composed himself to
slumber." BY this time, however, a
clerk who is employed at the store had
telephoned to the managers, and in a
few minutes the doors were unlocked
and a race was instituted for John,
who was soon caught and thrown back
into prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
NO TURKEY INDUCED IN
BY CITY JAIL PRISONERS
Customary Diet of Beans, Hash, Bread
and Coffee Enjoyed, Although
Some Received Presents
from Friends

Prisoners at the city Jail partook of
a Thanksgiving dinner yesterday at
rough tables and ate out of tin plates
and with tin spoons. Theirs was not
an elaborate feast-the menu being
about the same as on any other day.
The men We're served with two meals,
breakfast consisting of beans, hash and
black coffee. and dinner of hash, beans,
bread and coffee. For luncheon they
were provided with plenty OF cold
water.
Turkey and dressing and its access
series of cranberry sauce, celery, etc"
were noticeable for their absence from
the bill of fare. But the seVenty-four
prisoners who filed into the dining
hau when the gong sounded ate of the
plain fare with relish. There was
nlentv for all and no one growled
about there being no turkey or salads.
Some of the prisoners who had rela-
tives on the outside were recipients OF
packages Of choice edibles, which were
shared. to a certain extent, with others
less fortunate.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
TELLS GOOD
STORY ON SOUTHERN DARKY

A splendid 'drummer's story" char
acteristic of the uneducated negro of
the old south, was told in the lobby Of
the Alexandria recently by L. D. Ellins-
worth, a travelling salesman whose
home is in Knoxville, Tenn
Seeing the floats of the Alberhill and
the Diamond Briquets Coal companies
in the Industrial parade last week"
said Mr.. Ellinsworth, reminded me Of
an incident that took place in Knox
vile month ago, an incident of which
[ never think without smiling to my
self. One of the most beautiful and
costly churches in Knoxville is the st.
Johns Episcopal church. in the south
side of town. Last month the rector of
the church sent to the Diamond Coal
and Coke company an order for load
of coal for the furnace of the church.
The coal was loaded, and negro, nick
named Snow was detailed to make
the delivery.
1T happened that when Snow arrived
at the church the janitor was out and
no one was present except Rev. Dr.
Ringgold, dean of the Knoxville Epis-
copal convocation. Mr.. Ringgold had
concluded a service only a few minutes
previous to the arrival of Snow, and
when the latter came up to the church
door and knocked Dr. Ringgold came to
the door, dressed in his official robes,
his white beard gllStenlng ana the re-
Election from his gold spectacles, ming
ling with the blue light from the art
glass windows. casting strange glow
over his facial features
Did you order some cOal?" asked the
negro. trembling before the presence of
this great dignitary.
II rhink not" replied DR.. Ringgoid
absentmindedly, closing the door.
In a half hour the men at the Dia-
mond Coal company office We're sur
prised to see Snow sitting on the wagon
seat in front of the office with the coal
still in the wagon.
whats the matter?' one of the men
asked. Didn't you deliver that coal?''
well, I'll jest tell you, boss re-
piled Snow, looking wildly at his in
| terrogator, 81 took dis coal up to st
| Johns church and knocked ON dc
doah, an Dress Gawd! who do you
think come to the doah? Why nobody
but ole St. John hisself. l thought
I'd drap dead in my tracks, cause
thought of all my wickudness in
minute. He said he hadn't ordered nc
coal, an L didn't stop to argufy witt
him. You can fire me if yo' want TO
boss. l got wife an chillen TO s'por
en- needs de job, but don't never ash
me to deliver no more coal to spook'
AM ghostes, cause / won't do it. III
resign fust."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
DRINKS WITH NEWLY MADE
FRIENDS, PURSE MISSING
Race Track Man Finds That Trousers
Have Been Cut with Knife
and the Contents
Abstracted

c. w. Jordan, a race track man liv-
ing at IBID Hewitt street, was robbed
of his purse containing $525 While
drinking with some newly made ac-
quaintances at a saloon. at III East
First street Tuesday afternoon.
The theft was not reported to the
police until yesterday.
Jordan stated that he met three men
I'm an uptown saloon. They had several
drinks, and i'm the course of the even
ing visited several saloons, Shortly
after they reached the East First street
place his friends. left. Jordan felt II
his pocket for his purse and found MS
trousers had been cut with sharI
pocket knife and the purse distracted
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
Crowded
Wall
Must Have More Cash
by Saturday Night
Now for a final windup sale $751;
900 worth of mems clothing,
hats and furnishings at 1-3
price. Commencing this morn
ing at 8 A. M. I offer the fol-
lowing:

7 bought the entire $4,000 bankrupt
Woolsey & Swift clothing stock Oh
their receiver, j. w. WEIGH, at SO cents
on the dollar, paying $4,000 cash ana
balance of $4,000 to be paid in three
days 49, To-,
Mr.. WEIGH granted me, three-day
extension ending tomorrow hlgnt;
Every dollar L have in the world Is tleu
nm in this venture and my last hope is
gone unless l can raise the necessary
$500 by Saturday at p. m.
Tomorrow morning at 8 O'Clock, at
40 West Third, you can buy men
new fall clothing, hats and furnishings
at your own price.
Cluett, Silver and other high grade
S1.5O and 81 shirts, 75c Broken INES
of Arrow collars in all styles ana SIZES
loo; white foot hose, lOc' ,,
Suits for good dressers, finely MADE
fashionable lines at less than the price
of cheap made goods.
Here is a crackerjack line of suits
lust as good as the best tailor IS put
ting out for $1S and upward: $lZ.oo 10
s14 ner suit would be the usual sale
price; we ask you to pay only 500.
$40 mems suits. $40; $ZO men d5
suits SS.95; $25 mems suits, 5000.
200 mems odd coats from Sults' Nal-
ues from SIS to SIS, $345
800 odd coats from $40 to $25 suits
St7.5O cravenettes, $3.50.
No exclusive clothing store can SHOW
YOU better than the suits we are ofter-
ing YOU; soc and CSC balbriggan cut TO
19c. 271sc and 35c; 75c values in blue
fan. white and pink ribbed garments,
39c; 81 values in light weight wool and
balbrigean in Egyptian white and col
ors, 40c; soc brown rib underwear, l9c
81 so wool underwear, 65c; 81 wool ano
silk mixed underwear, 95c; $3.50 lambs
wool underwear, $1.15. Hundreds OF
others in great reductions.
Regular soc and 75c golf shirts N
stripes, plaids, etc, S5c; 81 madras
shirts, with extra quality silk bosom
ACC: a gigantic line of $1.25, $1'5O ano
a. shirts in all desirable high quality
material, finely made and finished II
all the latest patterns, dots stripes
plaids and plain colors. at this sale Iol
CSC and S9c special SO values at 95c;
$3.50 mems coat sweaters, $l.l5; $l.o'
coat sweater, 75c.
Look for the red circles on the win
dows marked Forced Sale" 40 Wes
Third street between Spring and Man
streets. Open Saturday night untl
| 10 p, m.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
SPAELTPS PALS CONFESS
TO CHARGE OF BURGLARY
Admit Robbing Box Car Near Pomona
and Carrying Off Plumber, but
Deny Sharing in Other
Crimes

Following the confession of Fred
Spaelti to the police, Patrick Burns
and Harry Ford, who were held to the
superior court on "a charge of burg
larry, have decided to pleal guilty ana
will be taken before Judge Wilbur to-
day for the date of sentence to be
fed.
Burns and Ford are charged with
robbing a box car near Pomona, and
carrying the eatables and wearing APP
parel away to the foothills. Spaelti
left his companions in their rendezvous
and went to Long Beach, where he
was arrested. He was promised his
freedom if he would tell what he knew,
and gave the officers information which
led to the capture of Burns and Ford
These men say the stories that they
had stolen thousands of dollars worth
of Goods are false and that the robbery
of the box car was the only crime they
have committed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
PORTO RICO ORANGE LAND
NETS HIM LARGE INCOME
Visitor from San Juan States That
Each Acre Clears $500 Annu-
ally, Climatic Conditions
Being Perfect

Robert NJ. O'Neil of San Juan,
Porto Rico, is at the Van Mugs hotel,
and before he returns to the little
island will go into Central California
to investigate irrigation with a view
to growing oranges on a large scale,
Mr.. O'Neill owns 400 acres near San
Juan and says the orange crop grown
on this land nets him about $500 an
acre each year. All necessity for ir-
rigation in the island. he says, is
eliminated because just enough rain
falls to insure the best results.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
AQUEDUCT REPORT TO BE
FULLY UP TO STANDARD
Force Keeps Well Within Original Es-
timates-City Tunnel Work Pro-
crosses Fa-ser Than Required
by Stipulations

The November progress report on
the aqueduct will maintain the STAN
dard already set by the force under
Engineers Mulholland and Lippincott
for keeping we'll inside of the original
statements and estimates. The annual
report will be filed Monday. In the
main it will be Il review of progress
made, but the members of the board
of public works feel that in this re-
spect it will be an extremely salts
factory showing.
Los Angeles reports on tunnel work
this month. as received to Gate show
that the daily average has been nearly
five feet ahead of the progress needed
to keep up with the estimate. 1t is
not expected at the aqueduct offices
that any records will be broken this
month.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
BICYCLE RIDERS COLLIDE,
LAD SERIOUSLY INJURED
Employees of Morning Newspapers
Crash Together on Broadway and
One Sustains Fracture of
the Skull

While riding their bicycles in Broad
way, near Ninth street, yesterday Otto
Kerner, 1858 South Grand avenue, and
o. L. Brown, SIT East Sixteenth street,
employees of morning newspapers, came
into collision. Brown sustained frac-
ture of the skull and bruises about the
head and is seriously injured, while
Kerner escaped with slight injuries
Brown was taken to the receiving
hospital, where he was treated by the
police surgeons. They say he has a
chance for recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27

held in the church, at which Mr.. Bart
lett preached the sermon.
Open house was held at the Y. W. c.
A. yesterday. and last evening the
Adelphian club entertained at dinner
on the seventh floor of the association
building. Following the dinner an in
formal program of music was rendered.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27

The Southern Pacific sells tickets at hait
rates to all points east far as Beaumont
and return. good only on Sunday, also on
Santa Ana branch. Fare TO RIVERSIDE ana
Redlands and return, Through the Orange
Groves" S2.05 Beaumont, S2.45. and others.
Information at city ticket office. 500 South
Spring street, corner Sixth, or Arcade sta
tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
Shoes Half Price and Less

over Two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men.
women and children. on sale N many
,,4stances for half price and less. Con-
.Hnce Yourself and come to the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE,
SIC south Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy'S Cream Balm
Is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.

1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Cafarrh and drives
awny a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses Of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
ARR

Taste and Smell. Full size 50 cts, at Drug
gists or by mail. In liquid form, IS cents.
Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27

II YOU want to go east. c. Haydocx, Agent
III nos Central r. r.. l1s W. sixta street
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27

The Angelus grill has excellent SER
vice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
Clearing House Banks

OEflCEtS
r.. ]. WATERS, President.
A. j. WATERS. Cashier
Capital. 5000, 900.
Surplus and Profits. $4,000.
WARREN G1LLELEN. President
r. w. KENNEDY, Cashier.
Capital. s250,O0O
Surplus and Undivided Profits. $4,000.
isAIAs w. HELLMAN. President.
F. w. SMITH, Cashier.
Capital, $2O0S0o
Surplus and Profits. 100000.
w. A. BONYNGE. President.
NORMAN EsSICK. Cashier.
Capital, $500, 900.
Surplus and Undivided Fronts. $4,000.
F. VI. DOUGLAS, President.
CHARLES EWING, Cashier.
Capital, $500, 900;
Surplus. s25.0Oo
I. w. HELLMAN, President.
CHAS, SEYLER. Cashier.
Capital 81, 500. O0O
Surplus and Profits. s1,soo,ooO
]. NJ. ELLIOTT. President.
W. T. S. HAMMOND. Cashier.
Capital Stock. 81, 250,000
Surplus and Profits, sl,45O,OOO
W. H HOLIDAY. President.
MARCO II. HELLMAN. Cashier.
Capital 5000. 900
Surplus and Profits. S50000
w. r. BOTSFORD. President.
VIM. W. WOODS. Cashier.
Capital. $1,000,0 900.
Surplus and Profits. $4,000.
]. z. FISHBURN. President.
G. w. FISHBURN, Cashier.
Capital. $500, 000.00.
Surplus and Undivided Profits, $3.50 900.
GEORGE MASON. President.
]. B. GIST. Cashier.
Capital 100000 Surplus. $500, OOo
The Washington herald., 1908-07-11
FUNERAL OF hrs. ]. A. FORD
Widow of Col. Ford Buried at
Rock Creek.
PrOminen4 in the Society of May
ter OF Distinguished Family.

Mrs. Julla A. Ford widow OF Col.
Enery c. Ford and who died at her
summer home at Ocean Grove, y. J.,
on Tuesday. was buried yesterday at
Rock Creek Cemetery. Her Washington
home was at 1901 Phelps place. where she
had lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Nesbit Mrs. Nesbit being Mrs. Fords
only child
Mrs. Ford was born IN Medina, Ohio.
In 1856 she married Col Ellery c. Ford,
of Cleveland Ohio. who enlisted. with
most Of his classmates. at Oberlin Col
lege. al the beginning of the civil war
and rose 10 the grade OF colonel He
remained in the regular army a year
after the war. and resigned TO complete
his study OF the law. He became chief
clerk Of the General Land Office, from
which position he resigned TO become one
0f the best-knoWn and ablest OF mining
and died in Washington twenty years
ago
Mrs Ford was a member OF the Church
OF the Covenant. Of the Society of the
MayflOwer Descendants numbering
among her ancestors four Of the pas
sengers Of the Mayflower; OF the Wash
ington branch Of the Association OF Csl-
leEiate Alumni. being a graduate or Ober-
lin College. the first college in this coun-
try 70 open its doors TO women. She
was also a member Of the board OF man
ayers OF Bruen Home. and was deeply
interested IN and an ardent supporter OF
It's work for orphan children.