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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
TO HOLD FUNERAL
FOR PIONEER WOMAN

Funeral services for Mrs. Frienda l..
Meyer will be held this afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the chapel of Oberholtzer d
Mills, the body to be cremated.
Mrs. Meyer died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Carl G. Rice, 5543 Pas
adena avenue She was the widow of
Theodore Meyer. Mrs. Meyer was one
of the pioneers, sailing from the Allan
tic coast in 1854 by way of Panama,
settling in Humboldt county. She
came to Los Angeles in 1887. -Four
daughters survive, Mrs. Ellen M.
Davov of Eureka, Mrs. Louise M.
Worth of San Diego, Mrs. Blackwell
and Mrs. Rice of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
SAYS CASUAL FRIEND
TRIED TO STEAL PURSE

padra Gonzales. pretty Mexican
woman, complained to the police last
night that she had been assaulted and
robbed at 400 Also street by an UNI
Identified man with whom she was
drinking.
She stated she had taken several
drinks with the man when he threw her
on the floor and attempted to escape
with her purse. She hung on to the
purse until help arrived, but the man
made his escape
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
COWBOYS ARE CHARGED
WITH BEING BURGLARS

Wallace Pagett and MERGED Valdez,
vauueros from the sand flats of Yuma
and other places in the wild and Wooily
mart of Arizona, were arrested last
night by Detectives Louis and Tom
Rico and booked at the central station
on a charge of burglary.
The men are alleged to have broken
into a shed at 1717 Lemon street and
robbed the place of saddle valued at
500 and a pair of wool chaps and
Navajo blanket.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
NEGRO RUNS TO CATCH CAR;
DIES FROM AN HEM0RRHAGE
Hotel Porter Has Hard Race with
Trolley and Dies Before Phys
ician Can Be Sum-
moned

After having a hard run to catch a
Santa Fe depot car, which he boarded
Edward Barfield, a negro. was seized
by an hemorrhage of the lungs and died
before a physician could be summoned.
Barfield was employed at the cana
dian hotel as porter. He was sent out
ON an errand for a guest of the hotel
Yesterday morning. He failed to return
and inquiries were made. which result
ed in learning of his death.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
STATE ORGANIZER
TALKS TO LEAGUE
Members of acknowledgements Organ
ization Hear Eloquent Speakers
Discuss Cleaner Politics
for California

A large and enthusiastic audience
was in attendance at the meeting or
the Lincoln Roosevelt Republican club,
which was held last night in Blanchard
hall.
:, The speakers of the evening were
Chester H. Rowell of Fresno, state
organizer of the league, and former
Mayor William r. Davis of Oakland.
About 200 applications for membership
to the league were signed.
Among the prominent men in attend
ance were Judge Waldo M. York, for
mer Senator Currier, r. D. Wade, l.. Z.
Gates, Meyer Lissner, ]. w. Kemp,
Marshall Stimson. former Senator Fred
MI. Smith, Hugh w. Adams and j. w.
Rice, secretary of the league.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
ON INDICTMENT
OF ALASKA GRAND JURY

George Quigley, cosmopolitan trav-
eler and adyenturer, was arrested last
night by Detectives Ritch, Roberds
and Talamantes and booked at the
central station on suspicion.
1t Is alleged that Quigley two years
ago sold to H. l.. Miller of Nome,
Alaska, a mining claim for $1,000 10
which he had no title. The arrest was
made for the United States marshal
of Alaska ON grand jury Indictment
returned by the court at Juneau.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
NEW BREWERY INCORPORATES
TO BUILD IN LOS ANGELES

Articles of Incorporation were yester-
day filed in the county clerks office by
the Berlin Weiss Bee Brewing COM
pany which will establish brewery
in Los Angeles. The capital stock is
$4,000 and the directors are Henry
Brandstetter, Louis Fisher, Paul Metz
ko, Fred caspary and Joseph Fandrey.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
SECOND AND THIRD WARD
REPUBLICAN CLUB MEETS

A large crowd attended the meeting
of the Second and Third Ward Repub-
lican club last night at it's club rooms
on North Spring street Reports were
received from the banquet and MEM
bership committee. 1t is purposed to
have as speakers at this banquet Gov
ernor Gillett and other state officers
and an effort will be made to have
Hon. George A. Knight present. In
vitations have been sent Governor GIL
lett, Secretary of State Curry and other
state officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
BOILER INSPECTOR HEAD
OFF ON MONTHS LEAVE

Because of a months ahcence from
Los Angeles of Joe b. Holloway. mead
Of the department of boiler and elevat-
or inspection, Frank e. Hayward Is
acting in his stead.
spector,
The council has given the necessary
authority.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
SHOPLLFTER SUSPECT
ESCORTED FROM CITY
"RENO RED" GETS NiNETY-DAY
FLOATER
Watched by Detectives While He Ex-
amlnes Goods in Store and
Later Is Found to Have
Stolen Articles

]. A. Swinford. alias Reno Red
said by the local police to be the
cieverest shoplifter and petit larceny
thiee in the country, left Los Angeles
last night on the Southern Pacific over
land bound east.
Swinford went to the passenger sta
ton and boarded the train under the
escort and care of Detectives Nc
Namara and Murray. He had just
come from the city Jail, where he got
ninety-day ''floater" on the charge of
petit larceny.
For the first time in more than six
years Reno Red" had been thrown by
the heels. In every city of the country,
say the police, he has been used to
picking up from IS to $3.50 worth of
goods each day by his shoplifting
methods and getting away with them
When he struck Los Angeles a few
days ago with A. c. Parks and CO.
terie of doubtful characters he came,
the police feared, with the intention of
reaping a harvest off the innocent mer
chants and storekeepers, but his pic
ture from the rogues' gallery in New
York and his record from hundred
other cities had preceded him. and
when he walked into Mullen & Bluett's,
First and Spring streets, Detectives
Mcnamara and Murray We're standing
in the store, ana they ndu out NAH an
hour previously read his record and
studied his description in the Bertii-
lon circular.
Had Furnishing Goods
They watched Swinford while he
leisurely looked over number of high
priced ties and reviewed one after the
other a lot of fancy vests.
When Reno Red was through at
the store they had not seen him make
false move or abstract a single
article, yet when they arrested him on
the sidewalk a moment later he was
in possession of a pair of SILK lined
Dent gloves costing $3.50 and pair of
silk suspenders costing. IS, but, accord
ing to the police, he had not been near
the glove or suspender counter.
Red" was presented in police court
and told that he must either take his
medicine as a ninety-day prisoner on
the chain gang or get out of town on
a floater. and he took the tioater.
Last night he purchased first class
ticket over the Southern Pacific Tor
Chicago by the way of New Orleans,
and he engaged the drawing room In the
sleeper and bade the detectives fond
farewell as the train pulled out, stat
ing that he was sorry that he had run
up against them, but hoped that the
acquaintance would be more agreeable
at some time in the future and in an
other cline.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
Lecture Postponed

Prof H. Lev. Twining's lecture on
wireless Telegraphy and High Free
quency of Electricity" announced to
be given in the auditorium or the Poiy-
techuic high school Friday evening. has
been postponed until the evening OF
February 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13

TO be true. was the defendant possessed
of sufficient mental faculties to realize
the nature of her act?" asked Blair.
Appel began an objection, but the
court asked him to state 1t in the morn
ing, and the trial was continued uhtn
IN o'clock TODAY
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13

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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
"GILE US WORK-NOT
CHARITY" CRY IDLE
MANY UNEMPLoYEo APPLY AT
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Former Prominent Professional and
Business Men Among Those Who
Seek Aid-Assistanc
Given Many

Don't give us orders for groceries.
We don't want charity-we want work
That is the cry which comes to us from
men willing and anxious to work. but
who are not at all desirious of accepting
aid" said Miss Carver of the Associated
Charities yesterday.
Zone of the men who come for assist
ance in the way of employment was a
former builder and contractor of New
York, who had been accustomed to hay
ing the construction work of large ho-
tells, where many thousands of dollars
were concerned. He wanted to do plain
carpentry work, if that was the only
thing obtainable. He sought for days
work, even-anything that would help
him along. There are many like him.
Another incident was that of an elder
ly man, lawyer, and formerly attorney
for the United States consul at Shanghai,
and at the Hawaiian and Samoan islands
also. He left the latter islands two
months ago for his health and come to
California.
He is unable to get work and does not
want to become an object of charity.
One of the officers of the association I'M
dertook yesterday to introduce him to the
attorneys of this city, with the hopes
that something might be open for him in
the line of legal work.
1.-THE association thanks those who
have provided work for the unemployed
about their homes" continued Miss Car
yer, "anl we hope that others will find
employment for them as we'll"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
MESKH CASE
NEARS END
JURY LIKELY TO CONSIDER YER.
DICT TODAY
PRISONER TO TAKE STAND IN HIS
OWN DEFENSE
Enormous Crowds Gather to Listen to
Proceedings in Case Of Alleged
Slayer of Patrolman
Lyons

1t would seem almost an impossibility
TO crowd more humanity into Judge b.
N. Smiths court room than was packed
there on Monday when the trial of Daniel
r. Meskil, charged with the murder Of
Patrolman Patrick II. Lyons on the night
of November 80 last. was begun. But
when 10 o'clock. yesterday morning, the
hour set for the opening of court, ar
rived it was a physical impossibility to
gain entrance to the room, the throng
even extending out into the corridors,
many hoping to catch a glimpse of the
prisoner as he was brought in or hear
an occasional word of the testimony of
witnesses.
AS Judge Smith entered the room from
his chamber he gazed around in astonish-
ment at the crowd and at once ordered
the bailiff to instruct part of the throng
TO leave the place. This was ac-
complished only after the greatest effort
everyone present being reluctant to give
mp the positions gained with so much diff
ficulty. 1t took ten minutes to form a
small way from the room in which pris-
oners ars held awaiting their turn at the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
TURKS MALIGNED
DECLARES CAPTAIN
SAYS SOLDIERS ARE BRAVE
FIGHTERS
Great War Would Result If Country
Dissolved, Asserts Former Army
Officer, Who Fought in
Campaign of 1877

THE Turkish soldier has been greatly
maligned," declared James Hall of Los
Angeles, a captain of Uhlans In the
Turkish army during the Russo-Turkish
war of 1877.
Mr. Hall was born in Austria, and
formed company of Austrians in the
Bosnia war, when the empire sought to
pacify that belligerent country.
IT speak from experience" continued
the former officer. THE Turk is said to
be treacherous. But 1t is his wits he is
using against Europeans, who have ever
dealt with him subtlely. He fights fair
and square. according to his methods.
He will feign being wounded, and when
you approach him, will rise up and shoot
you That takes courage, for when he
does so, he knows it is his last shot, that
he will be killed for it.
Once you treat Turk right you will
find him the truest friend, the same as
Indians. They have proved faithful to
their friends when their white brothers
were faithful to them, and it is so with
the Turks
IT fought under Osman Herbert when
he went to the relief of Osman Pasha.
who was defending PleFna against the
Russians. The Turks were outfighting
the Russians, but there was more cor
ruption among the higher officials of the
Turkish government than the Russian.
Women Dangerous
1.-The Turks would come to a supply sta
ton, supposed to contain clothes and
shoes for the troops. only to find 1t
empty. That was what paralyzed their
fighting arm. The cry of Turkish bru-
tality and massacres perpretrated is an
other thing which has to be carefully
considered.
II have often wondered, as we stormed
village, whether the woman before me
was concealing an armed man behind her,
who would shoot me the next instant.
No wonder we had to kill the women;
it was in self defense, for often they had
guns concealed about them.
IF you found your brother not only
wounded, but mutilated. lying on the
field of battle helpless, you would not
stop to say, Now, / don't know which
particular person is guilty of this but
you would kill the first members of that
village you found. So with the Turkish
so called.
"a sorry day it would be for Europe II
Turkey were dissolved" exclaimed the
veteran leader of Turkish troops. For
would begin a squabble
among the powers as to who would gain
Constantinople. This would lead to no
end of bloodshed.
IT admire the Turks. They are fine
specimens of manhood. And in case of
another war with Greece they will whip
their opponents If Europe but keeps
hands off"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
SENDS GREETINGS FROM
HIS HOME AMONG LEPERS
Cheerful Letter Received by Post
master Flint from Brave Priest
Who Has Devoted Life
to Noble Work

Holiday greetings from the leper colony
at Kalawao, Molokai, Hawaii, were re-
ceived yesterday by Postmaster Motley
H. Flint, as follows
Am wishing a merry Christmas and a
happy New Year for you, Mr. Flint, and
for everybody. Cheeringly yours,
JOSEPH BUTTON"
The writer, who succeeded Father Da-
mien in the work among the lepers car
ried on by the Catholic church. is over
sixty years old. -4e met Mr. Flint when
the latter visited Hawaii in 1900 to es-
tablish two postoffices upon Molokai is
land.
Reports of the board of health of the
island, describing the leper colony. ac-
companied the letter of greeting from
the brave priest, who is greatly admired
by Postmaster Flint The letter was
thoroughly fumigated with formaldehyde,
to avoid contagion,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
Los ANGELES HERAID WEDNESDAY, MORNING. JANUARY

balm to clear the room of at least part
of the crowd, and about fifty persons
We're forced to leave the chamber. An or
ficer was stationed at the door with In
structions to allow no one not entitled
to do so to enter the room. and he re-
NAMED at his post during the remainder
of the session.
Sergeant Avon L. Adams was the sec
ond witness called. Mr.. Smyser objected
to the taking of his testimony on the
ground that the police officer had been
in the court room while other witnesses
were tesufying, but this was overruled
when Adams stated he did not hear the
ruling Of the court excluding witnesses.
Adams said heswas called at the time of
the shooting to the fire station where
Lyons had been removed. He identified
the revolver given him by Minerd and
which had been picked up from the side
walk after the officer was shot.
George Morcy, the third witness, said
he was riding a bicycle on Central ave-
nue. at the time of the shooting. lie saw
a flash and then saw Lyons fall. He fol-
lowed the two men, he said, until they
had entered a yard some distance away.
Elmer Minerd was recalled and Rolla
Robe was brought in to be Identified.
AS the man who is said to have been
Meskifs accomplice entered the room the
man on trial glanced sharply at him.
Robes eyes wandered searchingly about
the room, and when he spied Meskil his
pallid face flushed and he turned away.
Meskirs sharp glance changed to a look
of indifference and he coolly regarded the
man charged with being a companion
in his crime while he stood near the WITT
ness chair. Robes face was haggard, and
as he stood, holding his cap in front of
him in an embarrassed manner, it could
be seen that he has been suffering greatly
in mind.
M1nerd identified Robe as the man he
had seen on the night of the shooting,
and the prisoner was returned to the
county Jail.
Pol.ce Sergeant John Mcclure was
called and Identified the canvas bag
taken from Robe on the night of the
shooting The bag is marked National
Bank of Long Beach" on one side. while
on the other the word Fay is printed.
The police officer said he had made a
cursory examination of the bag and re-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08

membered seeing the name of the Long
Beac'; bank printed thereon, but could
not recall the name Fay as appearing
on the canvas. The contents, he said
consisted of money and two keys. The
bag, with it's contents. he said, had been
turned over by him to the detectives.
Owner of Stolen Bag on Stand
Edgar 3. Fay, proprietor of a meat
market at 1431 Reed street, identified the
bag as one taken from his place of bust
ness in the latter part of November. The
name Fay" he said, had been printed
on The canvas by his brother.
Asked by Attorney Smyser why he was
so positive in his Identification of the bag
Fay said ne had called at the county Jail
Sunday last to inquire about a purse he
had lost and that Meskil had at that
time told him he had taken the bag.
Meskil at this point volunteered a sug-
gestion to his attorney, the first time
during the trial that he has given a hint
regarding the line of inquiry. Fay was
then excused
D. j. Dozier and w w. Caps, living
at 140s East Fourteenth street, were
called to tell of disturbance they heard
In the yard near their home on the night
of Lyons death. They said they heard
pistol fired in the yard, but made no in
vestigation.
Alfred Sandow Hamilton, a fireman at
tached to the station at Fourteenth and
Central avenue, said he witnessed the
holdup of Lyons in front of Grosser Bros
winery. He had been looking from a
window on the second floor of the station,
he said, and when he saw what was taxi
ing place made his way downstairs,
where ne told his companions about the
occurrence.
Hamilton said when he first looked
from the window he saw a man with a
revolver pointed directly at another mans
face. When he reached the sidewalk the
shorter of the two men was NOV
ing awag and the man covered by the
weapon was standing still. He at first
believed the latter to be negro because
Of the dark gloves he wore, but later dis
covered he was Lyons.
Says Heavier Man Did SHOOTING
While watching the men, he said, the
policeman suddenly turned and was shot
He, declared the heavier of the two men
did the shooting, and that both ran east
on Fourteenth street.
Hamilton said he knew one of the men
to be Rola Robe and declared he carried
no weapon.
NJ F. Rowe, a policeman, told of the
arrest of Robe about 11;15 o'clock on the
night of the shooting He said the Ar
rest was made near a tailor shop AZ
Eighth and Hemlock avenue. He took
the man to the police station, he said
where the property found on his person !
was turned over to the desk sergeant.
Anthony Connolly. the policeman who
effected the capture of Meslxil, was the
star witness Of the day, and his tory
of the arrest was listened to with in
tense interest by everyone in the court |
room.
Il saw Meskil about o'clock on the
afternoon Of December in a pool room
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
WATER BOARD SHOWS
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS

Receipts and expenditures as submitted
yesterday by the board of water commits
sioners contain these figures, showing the
principal items:
Balance December 1, 1907. in water rev.
enue fund, S17,1u.
Receipts. sos, S6s, including ,675 from
water, s17O5 from permits, and 1896 from
services.
Disbursements aggregate $75,539, the
principal items being for construction
S47,597. for operating $15,74s, and for met
ers $704S.
Balance in water revenue fund Janu-
airy l. 1908, is $23, 329
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08

bar to the Enclosure in front of the
judges desk. And ten minutes later this
passageway was again filled.
A number of arrangements preceded the
opening of the second days proceedings
in the Meskil case. These were disposed
of quickly, and at 1925 the prisoner. ap-
parently as unconcerned as on the proceed
ing day, took his seat beside his attorney.
District Attorney Fredricks and City
Prosecuting Attorney Fleming were in
their seats ana the trial began at once.
First Witness Called
The first witness called was Elmer
Minerd, a grocer, living at 1885 Newton
street. Minerd said was walking along
Central avenue the night of the shooting
when he heard loud talking and someone
calling out, Hold up your hands; give me
that gun"
Mineru said ne saw the officer with his
hands raised above his head and a
masked man behind him. The masked
man called to Minerd to approach, and
when the grocer hesitated he was told to
hurry or he would be killed
Minerd adval. ed toward the group and
was told to search the officer
what will / do? he asked.
Go to him." commanded the man
wearing the mask.
What do you want me to find?'
''Eis gun, and get it id quick" was
the order.
Minerd said he searched the officers
clothing but could find no weapon.
CHANGING up he caught sight of the revol-
yer in Lyons hand above his head and
asked the policeman If he should take 1t.
Lyons made no reply, and Minerd told the
masked man there was no revolver on
the officers person.
The masked man. he said, then ran his
hands over Lyons body and ordered him
TO give up mis- weapon, which he evidently
believed was concealed, telling him he
would kill him if he failed to do so.
Robe Makes Appearances
At this time, according to Minerd, an
other man ran across the street toward
them. This man, he said, was Rolla
Robe. and the masked man ordered him
to Come here; l want you'S Robe ap-
preached, and as ne did so the masked
man backed away as If excited about
something.
Just then" said he witness, Lyons
turned ike a flash and the shot was fired
Lyons dropping TO the sidewalk Robe
was dancing around and apparently Ia
boring under great excitement"
Lyons, said the grocer, fell on his
weapon, and the two men ran to the near
est corner, Minerd following. As he
reached the corner he was told to go back
or he would be killed. He returned to
Lyons PROSTATE body and picked up the
revolver, which he later turned over to
Sergeant Avon L. Adams of the police de-
partment.
Minerd was asked by Mr. Smyser If ne
had seen George Lauman at the police
station some days after the shooting.
but said ne had not.
At this poin4 the court ordered the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
COUNCILMAN WREN WANTS
SEWER MONEY RESTORED

Councilman Wren again announces that
he will try to induce the city council to
reconsider it's action in appropriating $4S,-
900 for the Boyle Heights sewers.
He has Joined Chairman Wallace of the
finance committee in protesting against
the Fan, having gathered facts and fig
ures through the board of public works
and engineers department with which
he has fortified himself
H. takes the position that 1t is unfair
to ask other wards to pay for sewers
exclusively for the ninth ward.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
RECIPE FOR ROSY CHEEKS

A lady prominent in social cir
cles just returned from a sojourn
in Europe brings back with her a
valuable skin food recipe, which
she says is in general use among
} the society women of France, who
have an international reputation
for their exquisite complexions.
The recipe is as follows:
Two ounces of Rose Water, one
ounce Spirits Cologne; four ounces
6artoin (crystallized).
Put the Sartoin in a pint of hot
water mot boiling), soft water be-
ing preferable When it is dissolved
and cooled, strain through a fine
cloth. add the Rose Water and
aplif OF Co.c yne. This prepara-
gal 10 be applied twice a day or
ene and M assaged thoroughly
Io ria skin, and If adhered to
.af't ntly % aid to produce won
~ en- on Il e worst complexion
lugheat skin. 1t is an inexpen-
age t1lArure md the ingredients
nar be 4otter from any well
t1Had 3W8 ore, the above for
a1Ia Uaain enough to last quite
wtHe oHd Efficient for very
.l9ue triai,