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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
VALUABLE JEWELRY
STOLEN FROM HOME
LOSS ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN
$500 AND 900
Residence of Robert w. WindIey RAM
sacked LeisureIy, and Many Rings
and Precious Stones Stolen
by Burglars

Robert w. Windley of 22S1 Cambridge
avenue reported to the police yester-
day that burglars had entered and
robbed his home Monday between the
hours of II o'clock a. m. and 10 o'clock
p m.
An entrance was effected through a
bathroom window in the rear of the
house and the place was thoroughly
ransaked. While there was lot OF
property in the house nothing but the
most valuable of the stuff was taken.
In the list of property taken are four
diamond solitaire rings, one with a
stone Weighing one and one-quarter
karats; a turquoise ring surrounded by
small diamonds: a rare sapphire ring,
the center stone also surrounded by
diamonds; cluster ring of sapphires
and hree-quarter karat diamonds and
a horseshoe pin set with fourteen small
diamonds, the whole valued at between
$500 and $1,000
MIR. Windley and his family were alb
sent from home Monday from about
IL o'clock in the morning until night,
and the robbery was discovered as soon
as they returned. 1t is believed that
the robbers saw the family leave the
house and after ascertaining that they
would be absent for some time broke
into the house and searched it at their
leisure as the appearance of the place
indicated that they had been methodi-
cal in their movements.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
FURNITURE OF
PRISONER SOLD
NEGRO WHO HAD DIAMONDS
IS ROBBED
Black Breaks Into "cannonball" Spen-
GERS Home and Sells Latter's
Possessions to Second
Hand Dealer

While Hannibal ("CannonbalP)
Spencer and his wife, Emma Spencer,
the two negroes arrested last Saturday
on vagrancy charges, were awaiting IN
jail an investigation of how they came
to have in their possession $1,000 worth
of diamonds, Charles Moore, another
negro, went to their house on Alameda
street and, breaking open the place,
packed up all the furniture, tore up the
carpets and then called secondhand
dealer and sold him the entire outnt
for about one-fourth of its real value.
While the secondhand man was
loading the stuff into his wagon Patrol
man La Niece came along and made
inquiry into the transaction because OF
the lateness of the hour, it being about
10 o'clock at night. Moore stated that
the stuff was his and he was selling II
because he was leaving town on an
early train. The officer, having no in
formation to the contrary, went away,
but Yesterday when the facts were
learned he put in several hours hunt
ing Moore up and finally found him
late last night in an Alameda street re-
sort and placed him in jail on suspi-
cion.
After Moore had been placed in jail
1t was learned that he was wanted on
a charge of defaulting a taxicab
driver out of a large bill, he having
hired a machine and then on pretense
of going into a saloon for q moment
left the driver waiting for his money
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
BOY Is RUN OVER AND
PROBABLY FATALLY HURT
Lad Falls Under Wheels of Sprinkling
cart--Auto Makes Rec
ord Run

Lloyd Honsberger, 70 years old, the
son of Elmer C. Honsberger, GAL Towne
avenue, was thrown from bicycle and
beneath the wheels of a sprinkling
wagon at Ninth and Los Angeles
streets last night and probably fatally
injured.
The boy was riding east on Ninth
street on his way home, and at Los
Angeles street came in collision with
the sprinkling wagon, which was driven
by Edward Mason of No. 713 Claiming
street. He was knocked off his wheel
and before Mason could stop his horses
the heavy sprinkling wagon had passed
over the boys lower limbs, crushing
the left leg below and above the knee
and stripping the flesh from the right
leg from the ankle to the hip Joint,
laying bare the knee joint and the
femur its entire length.
The boy was taken from the scene
of the accident to his home, where Drs.
Garrett and Dewitt attended him, the
police surgeon making the run from
the city jail to the boys home in less
than three minutes in an automobile.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
WIFE SEEN TO
KISS BOARDER
BROKER OF LONG BEACH Is
ACCUSED OF PERJURY
SECOND SPOUSE BRINGS SUIT
FOR DIVORCE
Woman Alleged to Have Made Con-
fesslon of Infidellty Which She
Says Is Untrue and Made
ThouehtIessIy

Proceedings in the divorce case Of
w. M. Niebel, real estate broker of
Long Beach, against his wife, Talma
C. Niebel, were reviewed in Justice
Ling's court yesterday, during the pre-
liminary examination of Niebel,
charged by his former spouse with
perjury.
Niebel was granted a decree of di-
vorce by the late Judge 3. N. Smith
January 10, 1907, introducing in evil
dence a paper signed by his wife and
which contained a confession OF inf
deity as reason for instituting the
action.
Mrs. Michel said yesterday she knew
nothing about the divorce until she re-
turned from an eastern trip two weeks
after the case was settled, to find her
self without husband or home. The
paper containing the confession, she
said, was signed by her in the belief
that it was a coincidence prepared by
her husband on account of the death
of member of a lodge to which she
and her husband belonged.
There is not word of truth in TIE
statements contained In that paper,
said Mrs. Niebel on the witness stand
yesterday. 1T was prepared by my
husband simply to aid him in getting
sition to marry another woman. /
went to Nebraska on a visit at his So
licitation in December, 1906. He urged
me to go, telling me / would lind on
nv return that the unhappiness in our
home life would be a thing of the past
Now know he wanted to get me away
to prevent contest in the divorce
case"
Confession Based on Fact
Michel introduced testimony to prove
the alleged confession had some basis
of fact. w. B. Graves, proprietor OF
rooming house situated on an adJoln-
ing lot to the Niebel home, said he saw
Mrs. Niebel kissing C. A. Wright,
boarder five years ago.
"Niebel was sprinkling the lawn at
the time" said Graves, "and they were
hidden from him by a mass of climbing
rose vines. / did not disturb the
sweetness of the occasion. A few days
later 1 witnessed another kissing scene
in Niebels sitting room, Mrs. Niebel
and Wright being the only persons
present. Still l said nothing. Still later
saw them hugging each other in the
doorway and called to them. They
went into the house. | wanted to tell
Niebel about it, but my wife wouldn't
let me-
The hearing was continued to Thurs
day, and at it's conclusion another case
in which Niebels present wife, FRANCES
q. Niebel, is also charged with per-
Jury, will be taken up. In this case
Mrs. Niebel No. Is charged by Mrs.
Niebel No. 1 with making a false aff1-
davit of summons in the divorce case
OF two years ago, the affidavit purport-
inc to show that the first wife received
notice Of the action for legal separa-
ton, which, she states, is untrue.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
TO GATHER BIG SUM
FOR MOTHERS DAY
Clubs, Churches and Fraternal Or
aanizatIons in Line for charl-
table Work of National
Congress

ITO place Los Angeles in the lead IN
the observance of the Mothers day
celebration Is the object of the commit
tee in charge of the Los Angeles pro-
gram. Although other cities in the
United States are striving TO make
great the observance of the second
Sunday in May as an annual event for
the benefit of mothers, the Los An
geles committee has arranged series
of entertainments that is expected to
gather a snug sum for the mothers
congress.
Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia,
originator of the idea, is endeaVorlng
to interest churches, schools and the
public in general in the celebration.
Booths will be opened in many or the
leading hotels and department stores
Thursday morning, at which articles,
chiefly consisting of aprons, donated
by women interested in the movement,
will be placed on sale. The committee
of arrangements expects to have TWEEN
ty booths in operation. On THURSDAY
the booths will be in charge OF the
church women, Friday the fraternal
societies will assist and Saturday the
various women's clubs will do their
utmost to swell the fund.
White carnation Emblem
The white carnation has been desig-
mated as the proper floral emblem Tor
Mothers day, and the committee urg-
emily requests donations of white car
nations or other white flowers. These
will be placed on sale in the various
booths. Donations of flowers will be
received in room 446 of the chamber
of commerce building. and are desired
this morning and Thursday. The COM
mittee has decided that all flowers on
hand Saturday will be distributed
among the patients of the hospitals or
Los Angeles.
The special song, "A White Carna-
ton" which has been written by Mrs.
Lee, has been placed on sale at the
store of the Southern California Music
company and at the Broadway Depart
ment store. Beginning Thursday 1t VIII
be on sale at all the booths. and a
tidy sum Is expected to be netted from
this special sale.
All the souvenirs and songs will be
on sale at the Auditorium Thursday
afternoon, a committee with Mrs. Leo
Youngsworth in charge having charge
of the affair.
The activity of the committee points
to great success, and the donations of
aprons and other articles have been
generally received.
TO continue the good work is the
object of the committee and donations
OF articles however small, will be APP
preciated and placed on sale to swell
the fund.
Theatrical members are responding to
the call, and the entertainments ar
ranged for will include numbers from
the leading theaters of Los Angeles.
The women of the mothers congress
have been busy making aprons from
the cloth that has been donated by the
Hamburger store and other stores of
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
Y. W. C. A. SECRETARY
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY
MRS. THURFA G. KING PASSES
AWAY AT HOSPITAL
Arrangements Will Be Made for the
Funeral After the Arrival of a
Sister from Flint,
Michigan

Mrs. Thurfa G.. King, for eight years
employment secretary of the Y. W. G.
A., died at the California hospital last
night after an illness of one week. A
complication of diseases, resulting in
peritonitis, was the cause of death.
Mrs. King has been in poor health re-
Gently, and Sunday she was taken to
the California hospital, but it was not
thought that her condition was serious.
In addition to her services in the
Y. w. c. A., Mrs. King was interested
in the work of the Eastern Star. Ar
rangements have not been made for the
funeral, awaiting the arrival of Mrs.
Kings sister from Flint, Mich. Word
was sent to the sister Sunday, and she
is on her way to Los Angeles. A
brother in Flint also survives. Mrs.
King had no immediate relatives in
Los Angeles. She had made her home
in Los Angeles for nearly twenty years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
PASSKEY THIEF
RESUMES WORK
THREE HOUSES ON SOUTH
SIDE ROBBED
Burglar Makes Entrances by Using
Skeleton Keys and Secures COL
lection of Valuable Articles.
Is an Old Hand

For the past month passkey burglar
has been making life miserable for
Capt. A. j. Bradish and his force OF
detectives in the University division
as well as the various private watch
men who have the welfare of that sec
ton of the city in their keeping, and
hardly day has passed in which the
ubiquitous robber has not added to his
store of worldly goods at the expense OF
some citizen.
For week nothing has been heard
of him and the peace officers have
fondly hoped that he had either been
arrested on some other charge or had
secured all he wanted of Los Angeles
jewelry and other valuables and hao
hied himself away to pastures new,
This hope was shattered last night
when, one after the other, three burg
laries were reported from the southern
section of the city, and all of the jobs
bore evidence of having been COM
mitted by the passkey man.
At 2:3O o'clock in the afternoon dur
ing the absence from home of the
family of William Kirk of 205 West
Forty-seventh street the burglar un-
locked the kitchen door and made a
careful selection of the property TO be
found in the place, finally carrying Off
gold watch, a gold necklace, gold
brooch and a set of pearl studs, the
whole valued at SIS.
Shortly after o'clock he visited the
home Of A. J. lavender, 125 West
Forty-seventh street, a block away
from the scene of the first robbery, ana
stole two watches and O. chain valued
at $50. Cutting across town to Maple
avenue, the burglar then entered the
apartments of Mrs. B, III. Samim and
Mrs. C. Fuggazi and found key on
his large bunch which would open the
Yale lock on their doorway. Here he
made a varied collection of stuff, carry
ing off a god watch and chain, gold
locket a long dress coat, a suit Of
clothes, a pair of baby shoes, a wash
bowl and pitcher, decorated china
plate, two gold crosses, a pair Of
women's shoes, bag of clothespins and
four lace handkerchief.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
RoWDIES TRY TO RESCUE
BARTENDER FROM OFFICER

VENICE, May Ak Gaskil, bar
tender at the Decatur hotel, was ar
rested by officer Barton last night on
charge of drunkenness, and while
being taken to the station six rowdies,
accompanied by saloon man, assault
ed the officer with the intention of res
cuing the prisoner. Barton was being
badly punished by the gang, when
Night Sergeant Wilson was attracted
by the struggle and aided his fellow
officer.
Together they managed to land Gas
xii in JAIL charging him with disturb
ing the peace and resisting an officer.
bers Of the gang who attacked Barton.
The latter was severely bruised in the
fight, but was able to resume his du-
ties.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
council RescInds Action

SAN DIEGO, May 4.-Following the
storm of protests raised because the
new councilmen chose by majority vote
the long and short term members, in
stead of by drawing lots, as provided in
the new charter, the councilmen today
rescinded their action of yesterday and
drew lots, the four-year terms going to
Dodson, Sehon and Woolman.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05

er and Mrs. ]. A. Garner Will constltute
the executive committee.
Half His Ear Severed
A. A. Generaux, a contractor, living
at 1877 East Forty-third street, was
treated at the receiving hospital last
night for a lacerated wound ON the
left side of the head which included
the severance of almost one-half OF ms
left ear. Generaux stated that he be-
came involved in an alteration WIN a
man of the name of Lawrence, ana tnat
the latter had struck him with orick
inflicting the injury.
Beats His Board Bill
Deputy District Attorney Arthur
Keetch yesterday issued a complaint
AGAINST Harvey W. Hovey. who repre-
sents himself to be a mechanicai +, :
gineer. charging him with defrauulng
Mrs. c. A. Crandall out of board
hill. A complaint was also made
against Hovey by the manager OF a
local typewriter agency, who allegeu
that Hovey obtained a typewriter with
out paying for it and later sold IL Ior
$12.50. Because of technicality in the
latter case a criminal complaint was
not issued, and the manager was ad-
vised to recover his machine through
civil suit.
NICkCO III aNS
Leroy Carson, who is accused of hav-
ing kicked Charles Altman. chief en-
gineer of the Union Ice company, in
the face after a dispute at the plant
at 666 South Alameda street, Monday
night, pleaded not guilty in Police
Justice Frederickson's court yester-
day to a charge of disturbing the
peace and will appear for trial Friday.
He furnished $25 bail and was released.
According to Carson's story he quit
because he was refused an increase or
salary, and when he returned to the
plant Monday night to get the money
due him he became involved in an al
tercation with Altman.
AneeIenos Reach ceyIon
A cable just received tells of the safe
arrival at Colombo, Ceylon, of the fol-
lowing Angelenos, who are at present
on a tour around the world: Charles
M Stimson, Mr. and Mrs. A. e. Pome-
roy, Mr. and Mrs. t. w. Brotherton,
Mrs. Agnes G. Chicester, Miss Kathe-
rine G. Chicester, Mr.. and Mrs. N. w.
Stowell, Mr. and Mrs. William Hunt
ting Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o,
Scholtz, DR.. M. e. Spinks, t. r. Aber-
nethy, Mrs. e. j. Hall, William H.
Hoegee, Mrs. Matte q. Marsh, Mrs.
Gertrude Dana, Mrs. Christina Mac
Kenzie, Miss Nettie Mackenzie, Miss
Sophia Mackenzie, Prof. ]. G. Rodgers
and Mrs. j. Miller Brown.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
Give Killed by ExpIosIon

NIMROD, Mont. May Ain an ex-
plosion today of steam shovel belong
ing to Winston Bros u Dear at Tyler
ranch. a few miles east of Nimrod, five
men were killed and two terribly in
jured. The fve men killed comprised
the shovel crew.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05

TINE first detailed report of the
massacres that have taken place
Il in Hadjin, Asiatic Turkey, where
the Moslems have slain hundreds OF
Christians, came from Miss Rose Lam
bert, an American missionary, who sent
to Constantinople for aid. Her account
of the massaeres. which reached Los
Angeles through the Associated Press,
was first published in this city in Los
Angeles Herald. She told of how he
atrocities of the Turks had been the
most terrible in modern history. With
Miss Lambert at Hadjin are Miss Ida
Tschumi Of Cleveland, Miss Anna Bow
man and Miss Dorinda of Michigan,
Miss Virginia A. Billings of Kirkland,
o.; Miss Emily e. Richter of Chicago
and a Miss Baldwin. Miss Lambert is
the daughter of the Rev. George Lam
bert of Elkhart, Ind.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
Injured While MOVING

VISALIA, Cal, May 4.-E. M. Dyer
of Oakland was seriously injured on
his ranch near here today when he was
caught between two moving machines.
He suffered the fracture of leg, sew
eral fractured ribs and internal in
juries.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05

Membership in the Los Angeles Realty Boaro
is virtual guarantee of reliability. Provision
is made for arbitration of any differences pc
tween members and their clients Accurate IN
formation ON realty matters Is obtainaole from
them. Valuations by a competent committee.
Directory of members free at the onlce OF
Herbert Burdett. secretary. b25 Security bldg
Phone Broadway 1896.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Save sickness ana stomach trouble by
drinking the best spring water. The
Glen Rock Water company will supply
right
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits OF
California products at the Chamber OF Com
merce building, on broadway, between First
and Second streets where free information WIN
he given on all subjects pertaining TO TINS sec
ton
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that Will lead to the arrest
and conviction of any person caught stealins
ratrcEs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05

The Legal Aid society, at 61s Chamber of
Commerce building is charitable organiza-
tion maintained for the purpose of aiding In
legal matters those unable to employ counsei;
The society needs financial assistance ano
seeks Information regarding worthy cases.
Phone Home 14077.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05
Cancer
Cured
In 10 to 80 days Al
Mrs. IL. j. Smiths
CANCER
.rrrr.s

No faIIacy Cures being made daily. Don't
experiment.. The greatest discovery Of the
age No failure, no operation, no knife.
f,onsuitation free Don't delay. Cost you
nothing to consult us. Competent physi-
clans in charge. Office 244s s. Broadway
Hours, 10 to l. Suite 3. Phone Main $3.50
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05

The Herald like every other newspaper, is
misrepresented at times, particularly in cases
involving hotels, theaters, etc. The pubic
will please take notice that every representa-
tive Of this newspaper is equipped with the
proper credentials and more particularly equip
ped with money with which TO pay his bills.
THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05

er and Mrs. ]. A. Garner Will constltute
the executive committee.
Half His Ear Severed
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-05

THIS FITM WAS pRODUCED FROM THE
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-06
PLAN REAL
OPENING DAY
Fans to have Opening Cele-
bration Next Tuesday.
hCK E0Q RIC cp0Wn
ASK FOR BIG CROWD
Shops and Stores to Close for
81 the Game.
Lancaster an Attraction to Bring out
Great Gathering of Esns-The
Plans for the Day,

Because the Marion baseball club
lost several hundred dollars when 1t
rained on opening day and lost sew
eral hundred more by bad weather on
the following few days, the loyal
fans Of the city have decided to make
next Tuesday, May IL, Boosters Day
and TO have the real opening of the
league season on that date.
There will be all OF the features
usually pulled off on opening day,
the shops will be asked to close down
for the afternoon, business houses
will be asked 10 close for the game
or 10 allow their employees to at
tend and every fan in Marion, en-
titled to the name, is asked to turn
out and make the occasion mem
orable one.
There were no Boosters Day last
year The season went along pretty
well and when money was needed the
several men who made baseball pos
siple here and who yearly have given
hundreds of dollars TO sustain it,
gave once more, as literally as ever
and all was well. But now with the
losses already sustained the club
needs money and money is necessary
TO keep the CLUB going and to insure
that the players will receive their
money on time. something that is
most necessary to team that is
making a bid for championship.
Regular pay days will help more than
anything else to keep players doing
their best all the time and being satis-
Ned with conditions here it is hard to
put ones heart in the game il the
pay envelope Goes dot make its ap-
pearance.
Wild rumors circulating about the
streets are without foundation II
the fans respond literally and boost
the game there need be no fear OF
baseball not being success in Ma
riOn.
Now on next Tuesday the Lancas-
ter Ohio State league champions will
be among US Smoke Justus, one OF
the leagues star beavers will be on
the mound for Lancaster and it is
probable that the old reliable Jimmy
Lucas will fork for the Dlggers. The
game without the Boosters and
opening day textures should be one
to draw every fau in the city, hence
there is no hesitancy in asking the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-06
Dope For Fans

There was Joy in local fandom last
night over the great victory at Mans
field. And it was great one for
that Mansfield crowd is a mighty
hard one to beat on its own yard
The way the club is smashing the
leather cannot but make the local
fans happy and bring dlsmay to OPP
posing pitchers.
Red" Farrell dropped two flies in
the middle garden and helped the
home team a lot in the Iungetting.
1t also hurt Lewis. The HEAVIER was
in there working without the good
control he will soon have and the
muffs of flies and other misplays gave
a big advantage. 1t is EVIL
dent that the first high sky" that
the Diggers have looked at bothered
them in grabbing the lifts for no
player is more certain of high ones
than is Farrell