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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

fore he was found in half starved
condition"
Nov let us see who Number O009
was" continued Aguirre, as he turned
over the records of the prison.
Here 1t is; 5000, John Welch, third
termer, sentenced to San Quentin for
three years for grand larceny re-
leased September 6, $780, There is no
connection between John Collins OF the
story and John Welch, who bore the
same number.
In regard to prison conditions as re-
lated by the story Aguirre said: I'm
general the story is true, but the con-
ditions are those of the past rather than
the present. Morphine and opium can
not be obtained by the prisoners at San
Quentin today" In substantiation of
this statement Aguirre displayed a cer-
tificate beautifully drawn and deco
rated In pen and ink. by the celebrated
forger, Becker. 1t was a token of ap-
probation of the warden's services in
their behalf by the prisoners at San
Quentin. One sentence read: Before
you came opium and morphine were as
easily obtainable as bread and as fear
lessly consumed"
ut is strong story concluded
Aguirre, "and has great deal of truth
in il. Prisoners do work hard to keep
their "copper" and some of the TRUSTEES
are depraved wretches who would stoop
to anything, but in the main prison
conditions are greatly improved over
what they were in the early days"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

I'm THE death cell at Folsom prison,
under sentence of death for STAB
Il bing a guard at San Quentin III
futile effort to escape while he was
serving a life term for murder is
Jacob Oppenheimer, degenerate, thler'
highwayman and assassin, whose llte
history forms sthe basis of many OF tne
thrilling episodes of James Hopper
and Fred R. Bechdolt's story, NuIn19n n'SH,
9009." which has been running serlally
in the Saturday Evening POST anu
which has attracted much attention III
the west owing to it's forceful represent
tation of prison life and aus local
settings. o,;oa
Bechdolt was at one time ponce
reporter in Los Angeles. HIS noppS
was the study of prison life, and he
made MANY trips to San Quentin, where
he became we'll acquainted with prison
methods and was on intimate terms
with many of the inmates.
Those who are familiar with the prls-
on at San Quentin recognized the stage
setting of the story at once. WIN % q
view to determining just how much OF
this powerful story, with It's undercur-
rent of intrigue, the spying methods OF
the "trusties" and the Introduction or
drugs within the prison were realities,
and how much could be attributed 10
imaginative coloring, and also as
matter of curiosity to identify some Oh
the principal characters of the story
Martin Aguirre. now a jailer at the
county jail but from 1899 to 1904 warden
of San Quentin, was asked to give his
opinion of the story.
"e009" Composite
Number 5000 is a composite" said
Aguirre; "some Of his earlier exploits
are based on the life history OF jacob
Oppenheimer, and his flight from the
prison is paralleled blythe feat Of Harry
Tracy several years ago. Oppenheim-
er's number while he was at San Quen-
tin under my surveillance was 1906.
He was brought to San quentin June
"a, 1899.
"In some thirty years OF experience
! with criminals have never had to deal
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

m IME shall not hang wearily over
the heads of Los Angeles fight
- fans in future if they really want
excitement in the form of ring battles,
as Uncle Tom McCarey proposes to
begin his weekly shows at Maud juno
tion next Friday night, and although
these shows will be staged at popular
prices, 80 cents and a dollar throw,
there will be good class involved and
the cards will not be ranked as pre-
liminary tryout affairs.
The show Friday night will be a
twenty -eight-round affair, with a ten
round main event between Phil Brock
and Frank Carsey and three six-round
bouts. Charlie Anslinger and Frank
Picato will meet in return engage
ment at 1876 pounds at o'clock the
day of the fight and Willie Fairbanks
and Norman Stone will travel the
six-round route at catch weights. An
other six-round bout is to be arranged
Monday and practically is ready for
announcement now, although the boys
have not signed up yet.
Those who attended the last scrap
between Brock and Carsey, staged at
Jeffries' Vernon club a few weeks ago.
will require no urging to attend again:
These boys put UP the pretuest ana
fiercest fight ever seen in local ring
between lightweights. Brock knocked
out Carsey in the tWenuetn rouno, put
had the fight been ten-round AFFAIR
Carsev would have won. Interest in
the fight will be increased by the les
sened route, as it will force both boys
to fight at faster clip, if possible,
than they fought in their last engage
ment.
Brock has sustained two defeats in
the local rings since he whipped George
Memsic and in each Of these fights ne
showed such remarkable reversal of
form that his friends are ready to be-
lieve in his story that he could not
fight his real fight either atime I'M
questionably he failed to show that
dash and hitting ability in his fights
with Freddie Welsh and Packy Nc
Farland that he showed against Mem
sic and Carsey, and while he may have
been slightly outclassed in these two
instances he showed he could fight
when he met Memsic and Carsey and
the Chicago lad proved his abilities In
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
SHE BLEEDS TO DEATH
WITH QUEER DISEASE

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-Hemorragica
malaria, an unusual disease in this cli-
mate, caused the death of Mrs. Mary
Rozum, aged Al, of Edwardsville, Ill
Mrs. Rodrum bled to death without
an abrasion of the skin, the blood es-
Gaping from the vessels forming in
clots under the cuticle.
The disease, according to DR.. Joseph
II. Chambers, is contagious and highly
dangerous. Sometimes pint Of blood
will escape from the capillaries and
form pocket under the skin.
In some forms the disease is closely
akin to spinal meningitis or spotted
fever. In Mrs. Rozum's case the blood
escaped from the usual channels and
formed In big blotches all over the
body.
The disease is caused by peculiar
form of malaria, which causes a de-
composition or rottening of the tissues
under the surface of the cuticle. The
blood then bursts through the capil-
laries or veins and collects under the
skin, giving the patient a peculiar ap-
pearance.
Mrs. Rozum had lived at Edwards
VILE for twenty-five years. She was
a native of Bohemia and the mother OF
ten children.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
BY JAY DAVIDSON

making a winning fight against Brock
for sixteen rounds of their last meet
ing.
Both boys believe in slugging and
both are notoriously game. Each can
take great punishment and continue TO
fight. In their class they are near
champs, and as that grudge, whlcn
made them fight so fiercely at Vernon,
is still unsettled, they undoubtedly VIII
put up an argument that will be worth
seeing.
AnsIinger was the first scrapper to
lower the colors of the knockout kid.
Picato, greatly surprising even himself
by outfighting and outboxing the
Italian boy with the magnificent kick.
Picato made no excuses afterWard,
but says he is the master of Anslinger
and wants another chance to prove II.
Anslinger was not trained for the last
fight, but will go into the ring Fri
day night in condition to make the best
fight that is in him. Picato always
trains well and this bout should be
hummer all the way.
Willie Fairbanks made himself pop
ular by stopping the Harlem Coffee
Cooler in Jig time at the last show at
Maud Junction. Fairbanks was well
trained for the fight and made such
frightful rushes, hit so hard and PAID
such little attention to the wallops OF
the Coffee Cooler that the negro de-
cided it was the proper tnlng 10 uo
when he lay down on the mat and
ouit the game cold. Stone, who will
fight Fairbanks, is no Coffee Cooler.
He is fighter of the Fairbanks type,
who believes in slugging until the other
fellow drops, and he sure has kick
that would make any missouri mule
envious. This bout should end in a
knockout, but it also should be wh1rl-
wind affair while its lasts.
McCarey hit popular chord when
he tuned up for this little weekly show
the local game have fights of good
class men been staged at anything ap-
proaching the low prices that will pre-
vain at the McCarey fight house when
these weekly cards are on the boards,
of seats for so cents and all others can
have choice of the lower sections Tor
81. Undoubtedly, the old fight mouse
win be jammed at every show.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

entrance of the annex to the Los An
geles Athletic club at Venice.
The course will be from the CLUB
house down Spring street 10 MAIN
street and down Main street to Adams
street. The runners will turn down
Adams street and continue to WASH
ington road, down Washington road
and follow it to Frederieks. When
they reach Fredericks Mr.. Van Court
will have a man stationed to show the
direction to take. This will be neces-
sary because there are several cross
roads at this point. At any rate the
course will be into Venice on the right
hand side of the tracks. which VIII pc
crossed at Fredericks and straight
along the automobile road over the
lagoons and down Windward avenue,
which will be roped off and patrolieo
by the Venice police. =,
The competitors may be followed py
a. trainer. who must keep behind MIN,
and if found pacing his runner the
runner will be disqualified.
Any runner who impedes the prog
ress of another competitor will be as
qualified, as was arranged in regard
to other races. In the same way any
runner who attempts to shorten the
route by cutting across or by using any
other means of locomotion will be dls-
qualified. =,
Each runner is emitted TO DC loi-
lowed on a bicycle only and not III
an automobile by a person carrylns
refreshments or one commissioned to
render him first medical aid during
the course of the race
This person may under no clrcum-
stances precede the runner and the
latter is Immediately disqualified
should the follower have impeded the
progress of a competitor.
While it is not expected that many o.
the foregoing rules will be violated by
any Of the club members 1t is required
under the rules of the Amateur Atm
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

with a more desperate and cunning
brute than Oppenheimer. With him
murder was pastime, and with this
itching for blood and with the great
cunning he used in the execution of his
plans, he had to be carefully watched
even when he was placed IN the lncor-
rigible dungeons.
"Oppenheimer was formerly a mes
senger boy in Oakland. His first ex-
plot that brought him to the attention
of the police was holdup in that city,
for which he was sentenced to hfty
years at Folsom. Fifty years was as
good as life to him, so 1t was not long
before he let himself loose on q 1elloW
convict and murdered him. For this
he was sentenced for life, and was
brought to San Quentin, where ne nrst
came under my notice. About this time
a law was passed imposing the death
penalty ON convicts who, under the pro-
| lection of life sentence, murderousiy
assaulted others. He was placed in the
incorrigible cells at San Quentin and
escaped from them by cutting away
| the bolts with a needle. lie theh
stabbed Guard Mcdonald seven times.
For this assault he received the SEN
tence of death, and was taken back to
Folsom, where he now is.
Several Of the most thrilling incl
dents of Bechdolts story are taken
from the exploits of this man. The req
striped man who sprang upon the gar
roter while the knife in his right hand
rose, fell and rose again. is none other
than Oppenheimer.
Identifies "LittIe Old Man"
81 might also identify the little old
man who worked over an emery wheel
and had a bad cough from the emery
dust eatin' away his lungs but the
man is still living and has relatives Ia
Los Angeles. He was not shot by the
guard, Jennings, as the story goes, and
l guess the dust didn't hurt his lungs
much. The man 1 have In mind was q
mechanical genius. Whenever he was
ordered to make anything he always
| put a false bottom in it. Once when he
built a bath tub he put in false bot
tom and hid there for three days be-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

letic Union of North America TO have
a set of rules that will hold good in All
like events that may be run IN the
future.
AS has been before requested, al! run
ners are asked to assemble at IL O'Clock
tomorrow at the gymnasium, where
Physical instructor AL Treloar Will glv9
the information regarding the last days
of training The boys are working
harder for this race than ever DeLofes
and although many members have tneir
favorites no one man is certain that he
will win the race. There are a multl-
tude of things that may interrupt the
work of the participant between now
and the day of the race, or even during
the race such as thirst, new shoes.
blister on the feet or even the heat OF
the sun.
George Retzer looks like the winner
The dark horse scare which was talked
of during the early part of the training
regime has been entirely obllteratea
and the boys who are entered IN the
race have come. out and said so, also
for the coming contest as they never
trained before.
Robert Rowan, president of the Los
Angeles Athletic club, last night am
nounced that he would not be able 10
| act as one of the officials of the race
| OW116 TO LDt ldCL tiAdl iAC ssCeH% ~ -
San Francisco on the day of the event
He wished the affair much success and
deeply regretted that he could not be
with the boys on the memorable day.
The Herald received several inquiries
Yesterday from many athletes who have
Just arrived at the local colleges asking
if the event was open. On being as
sured that the next race would be open
to all amateur athletics in Southern
California they asserted that the local
colleges would be represented by
large retinue of runners.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS MAN
TRANSFERRED TO NORTH
r. E. Connolly Goes to San Francisco
and Winfield Hogaboom VIII
Succeed Him in Local
Bureau

r. E. Connolly, who for the last year
has been connected with the Los An
peIes office of the Associated Press IN
the capacity of night editor and corre-
spondent, left last night for San Fran
CISCO where he will continue in the
service of the Associated Press.
During the time of his residence in
los Angeles Mr. Connolly has made
many friends, and his ability as news
paper man has won him the respect OF
his fellow craftsmen. :,
Winfield HogSboom, well known IN
Los Angeles newspaper circles, VIII pe
transferred from the san franclsco
office to take Mr.. Connelly's place In the
local bureau. ~
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
MCREDIE MAY
MAKE TROUBLE
HINTS THAT He WILL BLOCK
CONTINUOUS BALL
INSISTS ON ADMISSION OF TWO
NORTHWEST CITIES
Asserts That Ewing and Berry Count
for Nauaht in Matter Of Franchises
and Indicates Desire to Die
tate League Action
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 29,-"The Pa
oifc Coast league has not been enlarged
to sig clubs" said Vice President w.
w McCredie of The Pacific Coast Base
ball league in an interview printed here
today.
"All this talk about franchises being
voted to Sacramento and to Venice IN
California is tommyrot. The directors
of the league are f. N. Walker c. l..
Pendleton and myself, and not one OF
us was present at any Of the meetings
where the franchises were supposed to
have been voted.
"President Cal Ewing and Henry
Berry may vote a million franchlses IL
they want to, but they are not worth
the paper they are written on unless
the directors adopt them afterward.
Portland holds the key to the base
hall situation on the Pacific coast.
Without us California cannot have
class A ball, and only by coming with
Portland and the California cities can
the northwest cities get class A ball.
Il am willing for the California mag
mates to have any southern cities they
want, but the day three northwest
cities of good backing come to us toi
admittance Portland will go to the
front with them and demand and re-
ceive their share of the franchises
When that time comes we will have an
eight-club league. The California cities
may name their four and we will name
our four up here.
whether that will come this year
do not know. I have just returned from
a three weeks visit to the Northwest
league, and find Spokane, Seattle and
Tacoma people very anxious for a bet
ter brand of ball.
",The annual meeting of the Pacliic
Coast league will be held in Portland in
December. It is my purpose to invite
all the Northwest league magnates to
it and eight clubs may be the result for
next year"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
sHEEPsHEAD BAY RESULTS

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Aug. 29.-Results;
First race, seven furlongs-Bar None won
Jeanne D'Arc second, Live Wire third. Time
1:25 2-5.
second race. steeplechase about two miles
Simon Pure won, Thistledale second Sanctuf
third. Time, 400 20.
Third race, six and half furlongs-sov'
ereign won. Dorant second, Westbury third
Time, 1913 1-5
Fourth race, the Futurity, $4,000 added. siz
furlongs Futurity course-Maskette lis Not
teri, won; Sir Martin, 1877 II. Lee), second
Helmet, 10S Powers) third Time, Ill 10
Favette. Hillside, Perseus, Practical, Mendi
cant and Ruble also ran. Maskette and Hell
met Keene entry; Sir Martin and Fayette
Madden entry.
Fifth race, mile and an eighth-Animus won
Grapple second, Orphan Lad third. Time
1:55 SO.
Sixth race, hve and a han furlongs-Weddine
Bells won. Affiiction second. Miss Kearne,
third. Time 1:0s.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
RACING RESULTS
RESULTS AT FORT ERIE

FORT ERIE, Aug. 29.-Results:
First race, 81 furlongs, selling-Miss CRIT
tenden won, Lady Rensselar second, Plume
third; time 1:07 I-5.
second race, furlongs, sellng-Night Mist
won Ethon second, Bitter Sir third; time
1:1s 2-5.
Third race, furlongs-T. NJ Green won,
Madrileno second, Alice third; time lib SO.
Fourth race, i 1-16 miles, the Canadian
Sportsman handicap-Mlnnie Adams won, Lady
Baldur second, Banbridge third; time las.
Fifth race, IA miles, handicap-Polly Prim
won, The Minks second. Serville third; time
1:45 3-5.
sixth race, III miles, selling-Reidmoore
won. Quagga second, Genoa s. third; time
1852 2-5.
Seventh race, ~ miles, seling-Bitter Hand
won, Sicamoose second, Imboden third.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
RESULTS AT BUTTE
Aug. 29.-ResuIts:

BUTTE Aug. 29-Results:
First race, furlongs-Semproella won, Jim
Hanna second, Lady Martinez third; time
1:02A.
second race. furlongs-Rene w. won,
Taskmaster second, Agreement third; time
1:2SN.
Third race, 1 miIe-Piquet won. Coytus sec
ond. Black Dress third; time 1:4S.
Fourth race, furlongs-Contingent won,
st. Joe second. Gillette third; time 1:O2A
Fifth race 1 mile-Fair Chance won, Bell
snicker second, Ether B. third; time 1:41
Sixth race, Lie miles-Tarp won, Hicaul-
cap second, Cardinal Sarto third; time 1;4s
Seventh race, furlongs-Goldena won, Bel
isme second, Jack o. Lantern third. time
1.011t
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
SEATTLE RESULTS
,ATTLE AUG 29.-Results:

SEATTLE, Aug 29.-ResuIts:
First race, one mile-Lucky Lad won, Jacomo
second, Josie S. third. Time, 1:44 1-5.
Second race, six furlongs-Adelbert Belle
won, Dick Wilson second, Belle of Iroquois
third. Time, Ills 1-5.
Third race, six furlongs-Steel won, Frieze
second, AXIS Ar Ben third Time. lis.
Fourth race, two miles-Nfiss Offcious won,
3:s4 1-5.
Fifth race, mile and seventy yards-Barney
Oldheld won, Triumphant second, Harnakis
third. Time, 1:46 1-5.
Sixth race, one miIe-Pickaway won, Agnolc
second, Uncle Henry third. Time, 1:44.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
MCAREY BEGINS STAGING Ills
WEEKLY SCRAPS FRIDAY NIGHT
ANNOUNCES TWEMTYEIGHT ROUNDS AS INITIAL OFFERING
INCLUDING FOUR BOUTS

Phil Brock Carsey Are Billed Headner and VIII
Travel Over Ten-Round Their Second Grudge Fight
Ansinger Frank Pcato Also Meet in Six Round
Return Engagernent-Wllie Fairbanks and Norman
Stone Go on for Six-Anoher Match Hanging Fire
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
5000 Composite OF OpperlI'inler
and Harry Tracy, Says Agnirre

Former Warden of San Quentin Discusses Powertui
Story of Prison Msrule Written by james hopper anu
F. Bechdolt Latter Los Angeles Police Reporter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22
D|AM0' D SALESMAN
HELD FOR RANSOM
BLACK HAND" WRITES TO FIRM
THREATENING THE LIFE
OF EMPLOYE.

NEW YORK, June 22.-Meyer New
man. diamond salesman. who mystic
riously disappeared from his home in
Fulton-ave.. the Bronx, with $4,000
worth OF jewels In his possession on
Tuesday last. today is a prisoner In a
den OF blackmailers who threaten TO
kill him II $4,000 ransom is not paid.
Two threatening letters demanding
ransom have been received and the
police and Newman's employers are
convinced from Newman was lured
from mis- home TO longely spot and
drugged, or beaten unconscious and
made a prisoner.
The two threatening letters, which
were received by Stern Bros. & Co,
jewellers. Gold-st.. were In different
Thy were written in
pencil on ordinary note paper. The
first letter read:
This is 70 let YOU know that
Meyer Newman is held captive~for
the ransom OF $l0,000--money TO
be placed in a tin can at the en-
trance 10 Bronx Park. Money to
be obtained from Mr.. Kappalman
and friends.
tSigned) BLACK HAND.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22
No WELCOME FOR
BARON PAlAZzOL0
ITALIANS HAVE NO GLAD HAND
FOR MAN ONCE CHARGED
WITH MURDER.
aron Raffaello Palazzolo, chief of

Baron Raffaello Palazzolo. chief of
the Sicilian Malta and former repre-
sentative OF the city OF Palermo in
the Italian parliament, will not be
given the official glad hand by his
countrymen II he comes To Detroit to
lecture This was decided on in a
meeting held in Italian Union Work
ers' hall. Sunday afternoon, at which
I'VE Italian societies were represented.
The gathering was called by Fran
cesco Paolo d'Anna, steamship
agent who had been asked TO make
arrangement for Palazzolo's appeal
ance here. Joseph Lonyo presided. The
meeting soon developed into a big
row, some OF the Sicilians upholding
the cause of PalazZolo, while the Lom-
hards and northern italians. who com
prise a large section OF Detroitt ltal-
ian population. denounced the baron
as a CRATER and murderer. Prof. San
some led the opposition.
A resolution was finally adopted to
the effect that no brass band will be
hired or other national display made
If Palazzolo comes here. Signor
d'Anna left the hall. 1t is still pos
sible that the Sicilians may do some
thing in the line OF welcoming.
Palazzolo was convicted of COM
plicity in the murder OF Emanuel No
a high police official. at
trial in Bologna but was subsequently
acquitted on appeal to a higher court
in Florence Notarbartolo had discov-
cred huge official frauds in Sicily and
accused Palazzolo and others of
having robbed the public. He was
murdered in a railroad carriage and 1t
was seven years before any trial was
had
The Malta, OF which the baron is
chief. Is a survival of form of Socil-
ian patriotic society founded to drive
out conquerors OF the island hundreds
of years ago. 1t has degenerated into
a criminal-political organization. Some
three years ago Palazzolo, who
claimed 10 be a relative of Raffaello
Palazzolo. was killed in Detroit in a
bra WI