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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
SPECIAL MEETING OF WILLIAM MASONS Visitors Witness Work In Mas
 ter'S Degree INTEREST IN TIGER CASES Eleven Offenders VIII Be Tried In Ensley Todsy-PersonaI and
 General News of the
 Steel City.
INTEREST IN TIGER CASES

Ensley. April 22.--(special)-A very in- teresting meeting of the Wylam Masonic lodge was held tonight, the occasion be- ing the eonferring of the third degree on three candidates. The work was ex- ceptionally well done, number of prom inent Masons from Birmingham assist ing in the ceremonies. The meeting was largely attended, many visitors from Bir- mingham. Ensley and Pratt City being present During the evening refresh ments were served.
 wylam lodge is noted for its hospital ity and the excellent manner in which the degrees are conferred. Among the Birmingham brethren present were H. c. Miller, Walter McAdory, Judge Stiles, Jim Hawkins and many others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
Mnay Prohibition Cases.

Tomorrow will be a red letter day in the police court so far AS prohibition cases are concerned. There are Il cases on the docket, the result of two raids made by the police in the last few days. The arrests were made on information furnished by the Law and Order league, of which H. c. Russell is president, and the cases will be vigorously contested. The majority of the cases are alleged straight out prohibition violation. The last three arrested are for violating the anti-storage ordinances. A large crowd is expected to be present as much in- terest is being taken In the outcome of the cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23

And here is MT Agee's fine blood bay, Barleycorn,' said MT. Pollard as mag nifcent animal stepped forth. standing IS hands high, and of splendid proportions"
 And are you cating him7" I asked.
 Yes. and he Is a good pupil" said Mr. Pollard. He is a gig horse-walk. trot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23

ok mane and as amiable a seven Lr-old as you'd run across any
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
PROPOSED CULvERTS Z
MAY NOT BE BUILT
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS is
WITHDRAWN
GarVanza Property Owners Want
Lands Drained, but Residents at
Metz Tract Protest-Roth
Threaten Suits

Inc board of public works yesterday
passed resolution withdrawing the
advertisement for bids for constructing
cuiVertS under Pasadena avenue and
MarmiOn way. This was done by ad-
vice of the city attorney because a tenn
porary injunction has been issued
against the board, prohibiting it laying
pipes for culverts. Arguments on the
injunction will be heard January IS
and uneil the rights in the case are
settled the board can take no action.
The injunction proceedings are in
St1tuted by property owners in the
Metz tract. When these culyerts are
laid the storm water now impounded in
Garvanza by the grading of streets in
that portion of the city will flow on
the Metz tract, which is in the Arroyo
Seco and probably greatly damage the
little homes that have been built there
The matter has been threshed out
before the board of public works and
the city council and both these munich
pal bodies have been between two fires
The property owners in Garvanza, who
have been damaged by Stagnant storm
water which accumulateS in winter and
lasts all summer have threatened to
sue the city if this water is not re-
leased. The owners of property in the
Metz tract have threatened to sue the
city if the water is released in such a.
manner as to injure their property
One or the other must suffer and the
board and council believes law and
justice is on the side of the Garvanza
protestants Where the Metz tract is
situated was once covered by the very
water which it is threatened to dump
again on it. When Pasadena avenue
and Marmion way were improved the
grading was done in such a way as to
form natural dams to the surface water
and the Metz tract became dry The
board proposes simply to open the old
natural waterway and allow the sur
face flow to take its course.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
Insurance Is Adjusted and the
Stock Is Sold to the Mammoth
Shoe House, SOS. Broadway
These Shoes Will Go On Sale
Tomorrow. AllWOmen'S Shoes
Will Go for $1.OO a Pair;
ALI Mems for $1.5O
Sale Will Be Held in the Big
Bargain Basement of the
Mammoth Shoe House,
SOS. Broadway

Attend the sample shoe sale to-
morrow and buy shoes that the
Sample Shoe Shop, formerly of
4143 South Broadway, sold for s.
and $3.50 a pair and claimed they
were $3.50 to $500 values, for ST
a pair for all women's shoes and
$3.50 pair for all mems. The
water only slightly wet portion
of this stock but most of the
stock escaped any damage. All
shoes will be fitted, exchanged
and money back for the asking.
Plenty Of extra sales people will
be on hand and all women will
get a pair of sample shoes for 81
a pair and $1.50 for the mems.
This is an exceptional opportun-
ity to purchase footwear at sac
rihce.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
MORE HOLDUPS
ADDED TO LIST
POLICE TRY HARD TO COPE
WITH SITUATION
Dozens of Men Being Arrested
Daily as Suspects by Plain
Clothes Men

Several more reported holdups were
added yesterday to the number listed
at the police station during the past
week. With the limited force and the
immense number of unemployed men
roaming the country, it seems almost
impossible to cope with the situation.
The police are making strenuous eff
forts, and many officers have been as
signed to the sole duty of looking after
Migrants, tramps and wandering GRIM
inals who are being driven here By the
cold spell in other parts of the United
States, or for the purpose of seeking
employment.
Among the numerous unemployed
men who flock into Los Angeles on
nearly every train many are worthy
and are seeking legitimate employment.
Others are professional criminals and
tramps by choice, and come here to
prey on the public. The task of dis
eliminating between the two classes
when they are found together, sleeping
in box cars, cumming their way on the
beams of freight trains and herding in
unfrequented outskirts of the town, is
almost impossible.
But so serious has the menace to
popular safety become that the officers
nave determined on strenuous meas
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10

ures. They have begun a process of
elimination, and dozens of hobos are
taken to the police station every day
and booked as suspects, pending an in
Vestigation into the reason for their
being in this city without employment.
II they are able to explain sattsfac-
tor1ly to the courts they are allowed
their freedom. Otherwise thew are sent
TO the WorkhOuSe, where they can be
kept out of mischief.
Officers Pautz and Mack are the lead
ers in rounding up the hobos. These
/, Two officers, dressed in working clothes
and themselves resembling Iaborers.
mix freely with the men who arrive on
the cross-beams, and endeavor to as
certain the motives for their presence.
Every night they visit the freight wards
and talk with the men who flock there
to sleep in the box cars. They also
visit the camps of the yeggs and hobos.
Many men are advised to turn back
before they reach Los Angeles. Others
are told to move on, and if seen a sec
end time are placed under arrest. 9th
ers are srrnm" ril-- arrested and taken
to the police station. Three men were
booked yesterday as suspects and will
be taken to court Monday morning
They are Harry Stratton, Joe Miller
and Jose Calderon.
B. A. Wagner of 1923 West Ninth
street reports that he was held up
Friday night at Z o'clock on SIauson
avenue, near Flower street. This was
about the time of the change of police
shifts. A gun was pointed at Wagner,
who was forced to hold up his hands
while his pockets were searched and
30 cents in change removed.
f. l.. Simpson of 534 South Figueroa
street reports that he was held up at 8
O'Clock Friday night at the corner of
Sixteenth and Harvard by a single
masked man, who searched him while
holding gun to his head. The thief
found nothing of value.
r. M. Rogers of Riverside, who was
visiting the city, took pity on chance
acquaintance made on the street Fri
cay, took the young man to his room
and shared his bed with him. He
awoke in the middle of the night to
find his friend had departed, and that
his SIS watch was also missing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
INVESTIGATES KILLING OF
CONSTABLE AT NEWHALL

S. L. Brown, chief of detectives in
the district attorneys office, returned
from Newhall yesterday after an in
vestigation into the circumstances sur
rounding the killing of Charles De
Moranville, a deputy constable, by
Arizona jack Allen early in the week
Mr.. Brown would not state the full
result of his work. 81 found, however,
that the constable was regarded as one
Of the most careful officers in the
county" he said. HE would not draw
a revolver unless it was absolutely
necessary. On the other hand, Allen
was looked on as a quarrelsome person
when drinking, and handled his gun
with the utmost carelessness. Some of
his statements in explanation of the
trouble do not coincide with the facts
found by me-"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS = q
CITY FORCED TO BUY
LAND 1T ONCE OWNED
HOUSES ON AVENUE 18ATTEST
MUNICIPALITIES NEGLECT
Squatters Secure Legal TitIA to Prop
erty by Adverse Possession Which
Former Administrations AL
lowed to Develop

Inc council Tuesday will pass a reso-
luton to be introduced by Councilman
Dromgold, authorizing theNcity clerk ia
sell at auction a small frame cottage
on Avenue Eighteen, near Pasadena
avenue, and to rent a small brick cot
tage on the same premises.
IneSe two houses were acquired bv
the city when land was purchased for
the Pasadena avenue bridge. The pro-
ceeds of the sale of the frame build
ing Will be turned into the general tax
fund and the rental from the brick
house will be applied to the rental fund.
The rental fund is an appropriation,
allowed by the council, to pay rents in
the Copp and other buildings where
city offices, for which there is not room
in the city hall, are located
These two buildings indicate the care
lessness of former city councils and
other municipal officials with regard to
city property.
The land on which the houses are
situated was once owned by the city.
1t was acquired by purchase a number
of years ago.
Squatters took possession of the land.
built the houses, and by adverse pos
session acquired title after the time re-
quired by law had elapsed.
When, last fall, the city needed the
~. SAC NOAAoIt uOIiOlI VI the DI1uSe,
1t was found the city no longer had any
claim on it, and it was forced to pur-
chase the land a second time.
When the council learned the facts
connected with this land deal it began
an investigation and found that other
parcels owned by the city also had
been acquired by squatters. One ST the
most important of these is about ter
acres, between Elysian park and the
river. formerly a portion of the Hunter
| ranch. Private individuals acquired
title to this land by adverse possession
and propose to cut it up into building
lots. Thousands Of dollars worth OF
city property has been lost in this way
and the city attorney is engaged in
compiling lists of city property and
looking up the titles in order that il
may not occur again.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
AREA COVERED BY TRAFFIC
ORDINANCE TO BE EXTENDED

A few more miles of city streets will
be included in the traffic ordinance
prohibiting vehicles going at greater
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
STREET IMPROVEMENTS TO
BE DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL

Several cases of street improvements
when it meets Tuesday. In addition to
hearing number of protests and APP
peals the council will pass final ordin-
ances for constructing sewers in Eagle
and Mott streets, Reno and other
streets and Coronado and other streets,
and to approve the assessment for
opening an alley between Fifth and
Sixth streets from San Pedro to Crock
er streets.
The ordinance regulating bath
houses, recommended by the board of
health, will also be passed. This or
dinance is designed to prohibit the
japanese method of bathing. which lis
to permit as many persons as can to
crowd into a small tub, regardless of
sex.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
GIVEN SIXTY DAYS HARD
LABOR FOR BEATING WIFE
Peddler Declares He Still Loves Her,
but Complainant Says She Re-
peatedIy- Has Fled from
Ill Treatment

Pleading guilty to beating his girl
wife Emile Hutchinson was sentenced
to sixty days hard labor yesterday
morning by Justice Frederickson. The
couple lives at 674 East Thirty sixth
street. Hutchinson is a burly miner,
who has been engaged more recently in
peddling potatoes. His wife was only
Is when they were married and is still
a girl in appearance. They have a
3-year- old child.
Mrs. Hutchinson claims her husband
has treated her brutally since their
marriage and several times she has
had to leave him and take refuge with
her parents. The accused man pleaded
guilty and told the court he still loved
his wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
HOPE MUSIC MAY AID
IN TRACING ROBBERS
Florence Burglars Make Away witt
Harmonious, and Strains Have
Been Heard Issuing from
Vacant Building

Deputies from the sheriff's Office have
hope of identifying those engaged in
several robberies at Florence recently
by the aid of music. The general store
of M. H. Stoves was entered early yes
terday morning, and among other
things nearly a score of harmonious
were stolen. Yesterdays robbery was
the last of several that have occurred.
About noon yesterday the sounds of
a mouth organ were heard, apparently
coming from inside a vacant building
on the outskirts of town, but a search
Of the place met with no success.
The postOffice, which is located in the
Stoves store, was robbed of a small
number of postage stamps.
The Angelus grill has excellent SER
vice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
HOME TELEPHONE CoMPANY'S
CLAIM TO BE PAID BY CITY

Checked up by F. w. Frankhouser,
superintendent of the fire alarm and
police telegraph service, the claim of
the Home Telephone company against
the city for $276.45 has been found cor
rect and the council will have to pay
the bill
This claim is for damages done to
wires and equipment of the telephone
company by city employees while work.
ing on Avenue 26, stretching wires for
the fire alarm system.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10

rate of speed than twelve miles an
hour, when the council meets Tuesday.
Councilman Healy has been making
an effort to have that portion of Main
street between the west line of the
official bed of the Los Angeles river
and Temple street included in the
twelve mile limit, and this will come up
for consideration.
Councilman Dromgold declares that
if Healy has Main street included,
Downey and Pasadena avenues. in his
ward must also be put in the limit,
and a lively contest is assured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-02

Bargains in the want colemn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-02
Reggie Also Shaken by a Nio-
lent Undulatinq and
Vertical Shocks.
LOSS OF LIFE NOT LARGE
Quakes Wednesday Night and Thurs
day Morning as Severe as Those
Of Last Decsmber-PeopIe
are Panic Stricken.


Me'Siha, July Z.-SM months al
ter 'ne devastating eaFthquaNe III
December i9oS' when lalo waste
more 'hah score OF cl'leS dhG to"Hs
'n CaIaoria ana Sicily ana killed
100000 peop'e, MesSlna ana hes-
tSIo yesterday morning were again
lNIslted by an earthquake "hich' had
they been built' would nave Iald
them second time III ruins.
Yet II Is Impossible 10 accurately
determine the number OF casualties.
Some reports are alarming but lueE
cannot be YeFltied. 50 faf as Is pos
ltiNeIy known oiIS rev people were
hurt
One woman WAS h''lea o| d l7Ii'hs
wall ana "e' eAIi'. '"S'S '''J"' e''
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-02
May Be Body Of Oriental Who
Is Charged With Killing
Missionary Girl.
FOUND IN NORTH RIVER
Captain Of kingsbridge Police Station
Says He Believes Body Is That
OF Fugitive-In the Mater
Several Days.

New York, July Floating in
the North river off the dock at Riv-
erdaIe. the body OF a Chinese was
found drowned last night which in
many of the important particulars
answers the description Of William
L. Leon, who is being searched for
by the police charged with being
responsible for the death of Elsie
Sigel
Capt. Dennis Ward of the Kings
bridge Police Station says that in
his opinion the body is that of the
fugitive Chinese beyond doubt. De-
tcctives from the homicide bureau
are on their way to the Fordham
morgue to identify the body.
Clinton w. Bell 54l West one
Hundred and Tweuty-Fourth street,
and Miss Bertha W. Rowe, 2N5 Jel-
lis avenue. Newark, \, j.. were in a
In otor launch m the North river at
II O'Clock las. night when they dis
covered the body of the drowned
C.iaaman fIo2tius in the water.
Mr.. Bell a. once landed at the
Rjvrrdale dcck and informed the
Nipgsbtidce olice Of the find. The
police took the body to the Fordh4m
moggua. wl,re Coroner Mcdonald
made an examination.
He found the man was about five
feet four inches in height, weighed
about 125 pounds and appeared to
ne about % years old. He was clad
only in a white silk undershirt. lie
had blacR hair and eyes and wore no
queue. His complexion was salloW
According to the police the body
might have been in the water about
eighteen days but it was the opinion
of the coroner it had been Immersed
ten days
! Reporters made a surprising DIS
covery yesterday in Eighth avenue
! in the vicinity of 1872, the house IN
which the dead body of Elsie Sigel
, as found. They learned that a Chi
rese the day preceding the girls
p rder tried at various drug stores
TO obtain a poisonous drug and that
! finally on the same day a prescrip-
ition calling for the same drug was
IfnIed at one of the drug stores.
This bears out the story OF Coro-
ner's Physician O'Hanlon that Elsie
Sigel did not die of strangulauon'
ibut died from asphyXiation caused
|by poison previous to the time when
the rope was placed about her neck,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-02

with prospects before it for much
larger gain this semi-annual term.
Frederick f. Wilson of the do
main of Missouri, who has worked
in the interest of Pythianism in every
domain in the United States and Can
ada, was present and addressed the
lodge and arrangements have been
mare whereby he will make another
visit to this lodge in short while
and will have something of interest
for the genral public in reference to
the order.
Past Grand Chancellor John T.
Bonner of Tyler, who is at the head
Of the insurance department of the
order in Texas. was present and rem
dered much valuable assistance in
the meeting, His assistance TO the
lodges of Texas is of such value as
to cause his presence to be applaud
ed
Chancellor Commander Murphy
and Representative Floyd of Howard
lodge No. 120 We're present and ha
presented to Rey J 3 Boon beau
tiful umbrella for services rendered
them short time past in the delivery
OF a memorial service at yhat place
This lodge has been working very
euthusiastically for the past year and
.,aJ ,,,cAtipuu aS rho ono held ThurS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-02
PNTHIANS HAVE GOOD MEETING
Lodge Is Visited by Two Prominent
Mcn,bers of the Order.

At the regular melting of the
knights of Pythias lodge here
Thursday night a splendid meeting
was had. Three candidates We're
present for the rank of esquire and
were introduced into its mysteries in
a manner which only this lodge is
capable of conferring this work.
Aside from the regular routine OF
business which comes before this
lodge at each meeting the reports of
the various officers and trustees
were submitted and showed the
lodge to be in a flourishing condition
financially. with net gain in mem
bership since Jan. l. 1908 Of twenty
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-02
A VETERAN OF TWO WARS.
Mr.. ". r. kcnner Celebrates S4th
Anniversary of His Birth.

Mr. W. +. kenner, highly res
spected citizen of WaXahachic, cele-
brated the eighty-fourth anniversary
of his birth Thursday at the home of
his daughter. Mrs C. w. Moores, on
Water street A dinner was given in
honor of this event and quite num-
Der of relatives and friends called to
wish Mr. kenner many happy re-
turns of the occasion.
On the seventh of June Mr.. and
Mrs. kennsr celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage.
They are the parents OF ten chill
dren. eight of whom are living The
surviving children are F. b. kenner
and Mrs c. w. Moores of WaXaha-
chic, Roo kenner and Mrs. Ernest
Phillips OF 2ed Oak, b. Kenner and
Mrs. Leon Guyues of Corsicana, Mrs.
IP. NJ. Parks of Mangum, Okla, and
Wonder Kenner of Powell, Texas.
Mr.. kenner is a veteran of two
wars In the war between Texas and
Mexico he served in Captain McCaus-
lands company and in the civil war
he was a member of Parsons Texas
Cavalry Brigade.
Although Well advanced in years
Mr.. Kenner enjoys very good health,
and this paper hopes he may live to
celebrate many more birthday ami
yerSaries.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-02

Read VIVA. the advertisers say.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-02
NEGRO WANTED AT RusK.
Shcriff's Department Arrests fugi-
tive from Cherokee County.

Armed with warrant received
few days ago by Sheriff Forbes from
Sheriff G. X Norwood of Cherokee
county, Deputy Sheriffs Hickman
and Shippey arrested Fair Foreman,
colored Friday morning and placed
him in the county Jail The warrant
on which the arrest was made charg
es the negro with the offense of Grim
inal assault. The crime is alleged to
have been committed about the first
of June
Foreman and his wife came TO
Waxahachie several days ago and
rented a house in Freedman. Friday
morning the officers found the ne
gro al market where he had gone
to buy some meat for dinner.
When told that he was wanted the
negro became slightly nervous and
while the officers were searching
him he trembled as though he was
suffering from a chill. He admitted
that his name was Foreman, but said
he was not the negro wanted in
Aerokee county He claimed that he
came here from sherman, Sheriff
Norwood of Rusk was notified of the
negro's arrest and he is expected
here tomorrow to take charge of the
| prisoner.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
CHARLIE ELLISON TO
RETIRE AS HORSE
OWNER
PIunger Is Discouraged by the
Racing Outlook and VIII
Sell Entire String

AS result of the recent enactment
of anti-racing legislation in this and
other states. Charlie Ellison. the east
ern plunger. who came to the coast
this season with Royal Tourist. Don
known horses. has decided to retire
from the racing game as an owner
until brighter days dawn for the sport.
AS a preliminary step. Ellison yesteT-
day sold TO Jockey Butler for 500 the
contract that he held on that rider.
and Butler is for the time being a
free lance although he probably will
connect himself with some other stable
in the immediate future.
Ellison will dispose of all his horses
as speedily as possible, but may take
q hand at the booking end of the
game during the balance of the Emery
Vile season. He offered Temaceo to
Harry Mack yesterday for $10e and
also put low prices on other horses in
his string TO other horsemen. Failing
to dispose of them in any other way.
Ellison probably Will run Royal Tour-
iSt and other of his horses in Selling 2
races in the hope that somebody will
bid on them if they win, or claim them
if they lose.
Other horsemen who are discour-
aged over the turf outlook have the
same idea in mind. and il would not
be surprising if the closing weeks Of
the season brought a sort of demorali-
cation of the selling race system. Of
course. if good horses should be put
into selling races at absurdly low
prices they will be gobbIed up by
owners who are planning bush cam
paigns. Owners who will participate
in the long season on the Canadian
circuit will also be likely to be on the
lookout for bargains to strengthen
their strings.