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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
SAFE CRACKERS GET
VERY LITTLE BOOTY
BERRY COMPANY STRONG BOX
YIELDS ONLY S7.31
Robbery Is Third of Its Kind in This
Vicinity During Past Month.
Criminals Not Expert
at Work

Safeblowers cracked the safe in the
office of the Tropico and Glendale
Berry company early yesterday morn
ing and secured $731, hardly enough
to cover the cost of the explosive USED
Nitro-glycerine was used by the men
in wrecking the safe and the police
believe the men belong to the same
gang which has committed similar
crimes in and about Los Angeles dur
ing the last two months, as the meth
DDS employed by the men in opening
the safe yesterday morning is the same
as used in the other jobs. The work
shows the men have had some ex-
perience in blowing safes, but 1t IS or
a low class as the charges of explosive
used by this gang is much greater than
necessary. Professionals use a smaller
quantity Of nitro o-glycerine with much
more effect.
Persons living near the scene or the
robbery say they heard two explosions
which were of a muffled character
shortly after o'clock. They paid no
attention to the noise and made no
Investigations.
The robbery was discovered at I
o'clock yesterday morning, When
Charles Hapgood, an employe of the
company, appeared at the ofrlce. he
met Station Agent Thedecker OF the
Southern Pacific and togetner they en-
tered the building and found the outer
door of the safe lying across the room
against the wall and the safe bulged
out of shape. The inner door also had
been blown open and was on the floor.
The office fixtures were badly damaged
and the floor was Uttered with debris.
One window had been chopped open
and an ak near by showed the means
used to obtain entrance.
The burglars knocked off the COM
bination dial and filled the aperture
with the explosive. So large was the
quantity of nitro-glycerine used that
the large safe door was literally torn
to pieces. Some of the furniture in the
office was badly damageG by the force
of the explosion.
This is the third safe robbery in Los
Angeles and vicinity during this
month.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
FISH MONGER NEARLY
KILLED IN RUNAWAY
Frightened at Automobile, Horse Over
turns Vehicle and HurIs the
Driver Headforemost
to Pavement

Dominick Caezza, driver of a fish
wagon, was taken to the receiving hos
pital yesterday at noon suffering from
numerous bruises about the body, a
fractured arm and possibly a fractured
skull After his arm had been set and
his injuries treated he was sent to the
Clara Barton hospital.
Caezza was driving north on Catalina
street, near Pico, when his horse be-
came frightened at a passing auto
mobile. The animal started to run and
the driver made frantic efforts to stop
him. He was unable to control the
horse and the animal, instead of slack
ing it's speed ran faster The horse
turned the corner at Eleventh street
and Caezza was thrown headforemost
to the pavement and the wagon was
demolished.
At the Clara Barton hospital last
night the attendants said the injured
man was resting well and was semi
conscious. He is in critical condition,
however, and may not recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
SALOON BURGLAR is
CAUGHT BY BARTENDER
Failing in Workmanship, Peter GaIily
Rushes Upon Fleeing Marauder
and Overpowers
Him

While attempting to rob the Davy
Crockett saloon, 118 South Spring
street, early yesterday morning, man
giving his name as Jose Levara was
captured and taken to the central police
station by Sergeant Smith. When
searched a bunch of skeleton Ike. and
a revolver were found on Levara.
Peter Galily, a bartender, sleeps in a
room in the rear of the building.
Shortly after o'clock he was awak-
ened by a noise in the saloon. He
looked toward the bar and saw Le-
vara crouching near the cash register.
Galily grabbed his gun from under his
pillow, and, leveling it at the intruder,
ordered him to throw up his hands
Instead of obeying the command, Le-
vara ran toward the rear. Galily fired
twice, but missed his man. Throwing
the weapon aside he sprang upon the
burglar and overpowered him, when
Sergeant Smith, attracted to the place
by the shots, arrived and took Levara
to the station.
Levara gained entrance to the place
by means of rear window, which
had been pried open.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
DRAWS LESSON FROM
MUNICIPAL LODGINGS
CHICAGO SENDS STATISTICS
TO LOS ANGELES
Finds Men Eat Too Much for Heath
and That Scientific Feeding
Is Cheap and Whole
some

Bulletins from Chicago's sanitary de-
partment Just received by Health Or
ficer L. M. Powers show the results
of the recent municipal lodging house
plan tried in the city by the lake to
better handle the unemployed problem
Through Marvin Hughitt's generosity
the premises at 1896 West Washington
street were obtained free. The Ca
thedral of IS. Peter and Paul furnished
premises at 81 South Peoria street for
conyalescents free. The Tribune lodg-
ing house was the third factor.
The total attendance was 19.495 in
January at the three places, 20,166 in
February and 2S,6S7 in March. The
department of health saw to it that
all callers were bathed, their clothing
fumigated and laundering facilities
were provided so that the men could
wash their clothes. Each man had to
do some manual work each third day.
the intervening days being devoted to
finding jobs.
Scientifically economical feeding was
ordered with the result that the menus
were made up as follows:
For breakfast, bread, butter, coffee,
sugar and molasses.
For dinner, bread, butter, sugar and
meat stew with vegetables.
For supper, bread, coffee, sugar and
n beef or mutton broth thickened with
split peas, barley, rice OF pedhs' tur-
nips, onions and carrots
The January figures show that IT
cost only "A cents per day for food
for each man, while the total cost of
everything was only 9 cents per day
per man.
The lessons drawn are that most men
cat too much and would be far hap
pier, healthier and more capable OF
resisting disease If less We're eaten.
Scientific study of foods would make
it possible also for a large proportion
of the population getting small wages
to save and accumulate some portion
thereof.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
RETAIL BUSINESS HOUSES
INCREASE IN LOS ANGELES
Permits Granted by Board of Health
to Restaurants, Bakeries and
Vendors Show Growth
of City

Indicative of the growth of the busi-
ness interests of Los Angeles are the
figures submitted by Clerk Secretary
Hugh M. Love of the board of health
regarding new permits issued.
Those approved by the board were
forty-six restaurant permits, forty
nine venders' permits, eight bakery
permits and one lodging house.
BY suggesting that the permits be
dated May l Secretary Love saved all
of these applicants the necessity of
coming back to the city hall two weeks
hence to have their permits renewed,
as permits expire on the last of April.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
CENSUS DEPUTIES
BUSILY AT WORK
SCHOOL MONEYS GAUGED BY
RESULT OF COUNT
FLEET VISIT MAKES SERIOUS
INTERRUPTION
Cooperate by Giving Frank,
Full and Quick lnfor-
nation

Census Marshal Bert Farmer yester-
day started out nearly 100 deputies to
take the annual school census.
Because of the approach of the fleet
the work will be done under difficulties.
The law limits the time of collection OF
the statistics to two weeks, and as
thousands will be absent from their
homes much of this week and all of
next the deputies are worried over the
laws requirement.
Two years ago, at the last census,
the San Francisco disaster happened in
the midsr of the census taking and the
deputies found the people here so dis
turbed by sorrow that they had great
trouble in getting accurate statistics.
Primarily the object is to get the
list of all children between the ages of
) and H. On the number of children of
school age depends what allotment Los
Angeles will get from the state school
funds.
Because of the great amount of money
used in the maintenance of the school
system and the vast sums paid by the
city to the state in taxation, 1T Is re-
garded as highly necessary as well as
just that the name of every child or
legal age or youth be obtained in order
that Los Angeles may get all the ap-
preparation II Is entitled to. Hence 1t
is important, the marshal says, that
persons who are called on be free, frank
and prompt in giving the full quota of
children in their domiciles, whether
their own, guests or boarders' living
there.
In some quarters of the city the dep
uties meet with strange experiences.
One deputy called at west end
house yesterday, where damsel of less
than Is answered the doorbell. She ad-
mitted that she was under II and also
that she expected to be married In a
few hours. Under instructions. the
deputy classed her as a school child.
In the last census case is recorded
wher mother of Mexican extraction
lacked few days of being IL years and
had a child a few days over years
when the deputy called. Thus mother
and child were both classified as OF
school age.
The deputies covered the Fourth and
Fifth wards yesterday, as Marshal
Farmer argued that most of these resi-
dents would go to the beaches during
the fleet visit. Other wards, where a
larger proportion of poorer people live,
will be more likely, he thinks. to visit
the beaches on Saturday afternoon and
Sunday, hence the proportion of abb
sentees will not be so large.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
BISHOP JOHNSON TO PREACH
AT GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE

With a low celebration of the Holy
Eucharist, special Holy week services
began yesterday morning at the st.
Matthias Episcopal chapel.
Services and meditation on the
Blessed Sacrament were conducted by
Rev. E. A. Meany last evening. There
will be high celebration Thursday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock and evening
prayer at o'clock.
Bishop Johnson will preach on Good
Friday at the morning prayer service
at 8 o'clock. Tomorrow, Good Friday,
the three hours meditation will be held
from IL until o'clock. There will be
low celebration Saturday at 1880 in the
morning and the sacrament of baptism
will be administered at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
INTERESTING SESSIONS ARE
HELD BY w. C. T. v. MEMBERS

The Los Angeles federation of the
w. C. T. U. met yesterday at the First
Methodist church with two interesting
sessions. Reports from the various
branches were made. Mrs. Lucy s.
Blanchard, the president of Los An
geles w. c. T. u, made an interesting
address.
In the afternoon Mrs. Chalmers Smith
made a report on the work of the
emergency committee of the mothers
congress. Mrs. c. G. Noble, chairman
of the investigating committee, also
made an address.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
LABORER WITH SPLIT
SKULL MAY RECOVER
Despite Seemingly Fatal Accident of
Last Monday Alexander Parquett
May Live to Work
Once More

Alexander Parquett, whose skull was
split almost from ear to ear when
he fell from a swinging eaffold at the
new Masonic temple, West Pico and
Figueroa streets last Monday, is still
alive and has a slight chance for re-
covery.
Attendants at the emergency hospi-
tai, where he was taken after the
operation at the receiving hospital, say
his condition was much better than
expected yesterday morning. Last
night he was reported resting quietly
and his condition unchanged. His case
is remarkable and is watched with in
terest by the surgeons who attended
the man.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
RAID GAMBLING HOUSE;
coNFIScATE PARAPHERNALIA

Captain of Police Auble and Patrol
men Humphrey and Coe raided a
gambling house at $40 North Alameda
street last night and arrested the
keeper and confiscated the parapher-
MALTA.
The proprietor of the place gave his
name as John Jones and deposited 5000
for his appearance in court this morn
Ing. A high-low, fan tan and crap
table with a bushel of chips and a
gross of cards was taken In the raid
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
BARTENDER NOT GUILTY
OF SELLING TO MINORS

John Redmond, bartender en-
ployed in saloon at Eighth and San
Pedro streets, was acquitted by jury
in Police Justice Austin's court yester-
day afternoon of selling liquor to
minors. Redmond was alleged to have
sold beer to Max Keller, a school boy,
and was arrested on complaint sworn
to by Humane Officer Reynolds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
HUBBARD c. AVERILL is
HELD BY SEATTLE POLICE

Hubbard c. Averill, who is wanted by
the Los Angeles authorities on a charge
of embezzlement, is being held by the
Seattle police until the arrival of Cap
tain T. H. Broadhead to bring him to
Los Angeles.
Averill is accused of embezzling $4,000,
which he is alleged to have collected by
selling stock in laundry that was to
be installed at Avalon Catalina island.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
EASTERN PROPERTY is
TRADED FOR LOCAL HOME
Residence at FishkIlI, N. ", Valued
at $4,000, Taken in Exchange
for Plants BudIong
Street Estate

An evidence of interest taken in local
realty by fasteners is an exchange
closed yesterday by the Jones & Ryder
Land company exchange department Of
a residence at Fishkill, N. Y, for the
Plant property at Budlong and Thir-
tieth streets. The trade represented
$4,000 on either side.
The former owner of the Fishkill
nroperty is Mrs Emma Watson. This
home comprises a lot 73x235 feet and
an eight-room house.
The Los Angeles place, formerly
owned by John Plant, comprises lot
45x135 feet and slx-room house.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
INQUEST WILL BE HELD
OVER BODY OF EMSMoN

An inquest will be held at the morgue
of Pierce Bros. today over the body OF
John Emsmon, who died at the county
hospital Tuesday night.
Emsmon was arrested Monday night
on a charge of intoxication and taken
to the city Jail. Tuesday morning while
eating breakfast he complained of be-
ing Ill and was taken to the receiving
hospital for treatment. Later he was
sent to the county hospital. The sur
geons believe the mans death was due
to brain trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
SWlTcHMEN WILL GIVE
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT

Pride of the West lodge No. 4S.
switchmen of North America, viii give
a dance and entertainment tonight at
hall No 2, Mammoth hall, SIT South
broadway. An elaborate program has
been arranged and there will be many
visiting switchmen from surrounding
towns in attendance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16

IN HIS evening at Hotel Green in Pas
adena the Ohio society will enjoy
a its annual banquet. A number
of officers from the battleship Ohio
with Admiral Evans fleet, will come up
from San Diego as special guests. Mrs
-Connor, the author whom
President Mckinley commissioned to
write and read the ode when the battle
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16

ship Ohio was launched, will also be a
guest and will contribute to the pro-
gram. Rev. F. M. Bowling will be
POSTMASTER and Rev. Elwood Nash of
this city and Mr.. Gaylord of Cleveland
and others will be among the speakers
A splendid musical program has been
provided, in addition to the Hotel Green
orchestra.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16

Have you seen today's nominating blank
on page part 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16

visit Pasadena's finest hotel. THE
GREEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16

HOTEL GREEN, Pasadena. CAL,
American and European plans.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16

Have you seen today's nominating blank
ON page s part /.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
Do NOT FAIL To SEE
The Starr Wave Motor Plant at RedOndO

Ii is worth seeing Nothing like it 1t the only oceaned
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-08
Blankets of Bark.

In Ecuador one of the South Ameri-
can republics, the bark of a tree which
grows on the slopes of the Andes is
utilized for the making of blankets.
The blanket is over six feet long and
over five feet wide and is as soft and
pliable as though it were made Of fan
mel. 1t is about the thickness Of a
good flannel blanket and can be rolled
up and put in a strap without hurting
or injuring it. This tree or bark blan-
ket Is merely a strip Of bark cut from
q section of the trunk of the blanket
or demajagua tree. The Indians make
q cutting around the trunk to get it.
and they prepare it by soaking it in
water until it is soft. 1t Is then pound
ed so that the rough outside can be
stripped of and the inside alone left
The inside is Of fine fibers so Joined
together by nature that it makes a
beautiful blanket, warm enough to be
used as a cover and soft enough for a
NattreSS.
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VANITY or CONVICTS.
The Way Some Men Spruce Up In th'
Penitentiary.

The Way Some Men Spruce Up In the
Penitentiary.
"The vainesu lot Of men I ever did
know are behind these walls" remark
ed a convict in the penitentiary. For
fastidious dressing and cleanliness l
have never seen anything like it. Those
who have been accustomed to sleeking
up on the outside grow much worse In
here, and those who never even combed
their hair on the outside have it as
clearly parted az they can. I know of
a hundred Instances where convicts
have risked being padded or having
time taken away just for the sake Of
shaving. They get hold of a razor or
improvise one aud keep it in their cells.
They all have mirrors in their cells
along with the calendars.
Il know of one instance Of trusted
prisoner who begged for weeks to be
allowed to wear a hat instead Of the
prison cap because he thought he did
not look well in 1t. Whenever they get
an opportunity they press their trou-
sers. They save collars for Sundays
and appear very clean and neat and
nice in chapel. l guess 1t is all be-
cause they have time to think about
themselves more than ever. If a man
has nothing but himself to think about
he takes more pride in himself. Or
maybe they want something with which
to pass away the time in their cells
Columbus Dispatch.
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The ELEPHANTS Feet.

Accustomed TO the dry climate Of the
Indies. the elephants imported to TEN
perate and rainy countries are subjec
to many diseases of the flesh and skin
to which the veterinary surgeons OF
national and municipal geological gar
dens are compelled TO give the closes
watch. The smallest scratch on III,
sole OF an elephants foot is apt to be
come serious unless Immediately treat
ed with an antiseptic. and the horned
substance of the feet. not being ex
posed TO the wear produced by roa N
ing through wilderness. grows IL
captivity as rapidly as the finger nail:
Of human being. The veterinary sur
geon trims these nails or horned sub
stances with a chisel and mallet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-08
PUBLIC PUNISHMENT.
Tho Days Of the Whipping Post
Stocks and Branding Irons.

STOCKS ana branding IRONS.
Up until the end Of the war and q
little while after the whipping post and
stocks stood not far from the north
west corner of the courthouse and be
tween that building and the present
postoffice, and there the last whipping
took place, though as it began it was
sought to be stopped by a federal Off
Ger. The sheriff was. however, simply
carrying out the mandate of the old
court of pleas and quarter sessions.
In those days the stocks and the
whipping post, too, We're special attrac-
tons. notably to boys. The latter were
allowed to ridicule people who sat in
the stocks, which held their hands and
feet, but not to throw anything at
them.
OF course this deprived tle boys of
some degree Of pleasure, yet they con-
trived to get a good deal Of fun out Of
the thing anyway. 1t seems odd now
even to think Of such scenes as these
must have been. Figure to yourself
passing by the courthouse green al
Charlotte or Raleigh and seeing gen
tleman held by the ankles and wrists
by wooden bars, sitting there in the
sunshine for all the world to look at.
Those were the days Of the branding
iron too. A set of gives of iron. in use
for holding the ankles or wrists. are OF
exhibition here, but Of branding irons
there are none. These We're used her,
In January. 1865. for the last time
Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer.
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Affairs Of the Sporting World

In the absence Of the Centerville
team the X W and Nationals met at
Beallview Monday. The X Y z outfit
won by the score of II to 5. Strain s
heavy hitting was the feature. He
had two three-baggers and double to
his credit. Mesher raped out home
run.
Game at Cambridge City.
Cambridge City, Sept. THE At.
lanta White Sox went all to the bad
this afternoon at Capitol Hill Ball
park, in the very first inning, when
the Grays scored runs of the final
II to count. 1t was apparent from
the start that the White Sox had not
fully recovered from the overwhelm
ing defeat of Sunday at the hands OF
the locals.
Kring, who finished yesterday
game after Shamm, left handler, was
literally knocked out of the box suf
fered the same fate today. He was
'derricked' at the end of the 4th, the
plucky little south paw again put on
the job and his generosity in the way
of allowing the Grays six more hits
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was heartily appreciated by the home
bunch.
Boyd famed 8 and was found for 6
singles. He was the same puzzle to
the White Sox today as was Conner
in Sundays setto. These games closed
series of 5-the Grays taking three
of them.
Sundays Game Easy.
In a game replete with errors, good
batting, interesting plays, in fact al
most everything that occurs in base
ball the Cambridge City Grays defeat
ed the Atlanta White Sox at Capitol
Hill park Sunday afternoon by a score
of 1872. Conner was chosen to do the
pitching for the Grays and he has new
er shown better form. Not once during
the game did the visitors appear to
have a chance. Helbig and Clark, the
two new additions to the team have
won a warm spot in the hearts of the
fans by their fast fielding and good
batting.
Kick Is Made.
The Little Giants defeated the Rich
mond Glen Millers at Capitol Hill park
Sunday afternoon by a score of to 3.
The visitors charge unfair umpiring.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-08
A Clock Case Made of Pennies,

A novelty in clockmaking consists
Of a timepiece whose case is made OF
English pennies. The coins. Of which
there are nirety-six. all bear the date
1897 and We're beaten out 70 almost
double their original size and then
riveted together while the figures Were
made of small strips of copper cement
ed on to the face. The clock stands
fourteen inches high and is eight inch.
es broad at the base, That time is
money is an ad2ge with which we al
more or lees agree but this is a case
In which the saying might be reversed
and still remain true The clock !.
owned by n resident of Laurel Bank
Ilkley. Yorkshire England
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Pauia Found Not Guilty of AS
sault and Battery With
Int I to Kill.
RRlGO BADGERED HIM .
HIM IN DARK--PAYLiA FIGHT
ING WITH KNIFE IN HIS OWN
DEFENSE.

Frank Paylia was acquitted of the
charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill his fellow countryman, Joe
Rrigo, after the jury had considered
his case all yesterday afternoon. when
the jury's verdict was translated TO the
abbreviated italian, whom Deputy
Sheriff Mashmeyer has christened
Shorty" his eyes filled with tears
and he evidenced alarming symptoms
room, with the possible exception of
the two Rrigos.
All the evidence in the case was in
Saturday afternoon. Yesterday morn
ing the arguments were heard and
about noon the case went to the jury.
The jurymen wrestled with it until
about 6 o'clock when they filed in and
reported their verdict of acquittal.
There were extenuating circum-
stances in Paylia's offense which COM
bined with the fact that no one wit
messed the fight he had with Rrigo in
fiuenced the jury in acquitting him on
the plea of self defense. Paylia con-
WINGED the jury that for some time
prior to the assault made on Rrigo the
prosecuting witness had badgered him
and had on one occasion threatened to
kill him.
Rrigo testified that Paylia ambushed
him and knitted him before he had a
chance to defend himself. Paylia testi-
fled that Rrigo laid in wait for him and
attacked him. He said that after a
fierce struggle he saw Rrigo had a
knife in his hands, then he drew his
blade and cut his assailant down.