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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
YO HOH AND A BOTTLE OF
RUM; 7 SEE SEA SERPENT
Hundred and Forty Feet Long,
Say the Sailors

GALVESTON, Tex, May S.-Capt. j.
E. Haggart of the Gulf Fisheries
steamer Avalon and six members of the
crew swear they saw a sea serpent in
the Gulf of Mexico. just north of Cam
pechy, Mexico, three days ago.
Their descriptions of the serpent tally
precisely, except as to length, which
vary from seventy-five to 140 feet.
Attention was attracted to a great
commotion in the water about 300 feet
from the vessel at 8 o'clock in the
morning, as the serpent rose to the
surface.
1t appeared to be about twenty-five
feet wide and with fins stretching out
about fifteen feet from tip to tip, ta-
pering to neck and tail. The snake
like head was visible, and the mouth
opened large enough to admit a barrel.
An attempt was made to lower life
boat for a better inspection when a
swish of the tail smashed the boat to
pieces against the side of the vessel.
After remaining on the surface of the
water for half an hour the monster
slowly disappeared.
Two of the fisheries vessels leaving
here tomorrow have been equipped with
harpoons attached to cables, a whaling
outfit and other apparatus to kill the
monster, and will devote several days
to the search. No attempt will be
made to take the serpent alive.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
DISH OF C0RNMEAL
AND RAISINS is NEW

PHILADELPHIA Pa, May s-"Nutrita" is
the name given to a brand new dish just
invented by Mrs. Anna b. Scott, a dish
which notably combines nutrition and
economy.
1t is a combination of cornmeal and raisins
which is easily made, and provides six big
helpings at a total cost of to cents as
prices or quality differ. And this is the way
to make It: 80
Into a quart of water boiling in a double
boiler you pour slowly one cup of ordinary
cornmeal, adding half teaspoonful of salt
and stirring for a few minutes until the meal
begins to thicken, then let cook for an hour.
When taken off the stove one egg, the white
and yolk of which have been well beaten to-
gether, is mixed with the steaming meal and
the whole well beaten for three minutes. Two
tablespoonfuls of seeded raisns, the kind that
can be bought at the average grocery for s
to II cents pound. which have been washed
in two changes of cold water. next added
Into a pie or cake tin, which has been well
buttered this mixture is poured and baked
twenty minutes in hot oven.
1t is best when served hot with cream and
sugar or with any sort of fruit sauce which
may be made from fruit juice at hand. 1t is
mighty tasty when cold. too. and for a break
fast or luncheon dish 1t is fine, being especial
" good for children, who need plenty of
nourishment and should eat little meat.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
WILD BAREBACK RIDE
IN NEW YORK PARKWAY

NEW YORK May s.-A man riding bare
back horse at full speed on the Eastern park
way, East New York, one hand clutchng the
name of the flying animal while the other
held stick with which he belabored its flank.
and mounted policeman in hot pursuit. firing
shots from a revolver as hints for the fugitive
to stop, was the scene that startled residents
on the line of that broad thoroughfare.
The chase continued for a mile and only
ended when the bullets whistled so closely
about the head of the pursued man that he
jumped from his mount and took to his heels.
The policeman followed him. and finally
caught his man. The prisoner proved to be
Harry Block of 1880 Douglas street. and
when arragned in the New Jersey avenue
police court he was held in $4,000 bail for
examination on q charge of grand larceny.
The horse on which Block made his famous
ride is the property of Nathan Horton of $50
Livonia avenue. Mr.. Horton is a contractor
and made business calls in a rubber-tir
runabout drawn by bay horse. Horton
stopped at the corner of Osborn street and
Pitkin avenue. and entered an office, leaving
the horse and vehicle at the corner. When he
emerged he was astonished to find that the
horse had been taken. Pedestrians who had
seen Block on the horse told Horton. and
Mounted Police man George Won Holt put spurs
to his mount and started in pursuit.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
VICTIMS
NOW NUMBER 800
Ten Thousand Persons Homeless
and Suffering from Expos
ure Is Intense
FOUND IN GROUND
Livinu Taken from Piles of Debris
President Takes Oath of
Office in Park
tAssooiated Pressl

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May S.-Up
To noon TODAY 500 bodies had been taken
from the ruins of the houses over
thrown in the earthquake last Wednes-
day at Cartago. The estimate OF the
dead last evening placed the number at
1900, but it is possible this VIII De eA-
ceeded.
Large forces, which have gone to
Cartago from San Jose and other points
are now engaged in the work of rescue,
and even today several living persons
we're taken from under the piles oil
stones and timbers where dwellings,
once stood.
The number of sick and injured can
not be counted, many of them having
been removed to adjoining towns and
villages, and since the disaster scores
have died from their injuries.
DR.. Bocanegra. the Guatemalan rep
resentative to the Central American
court of justice, was demented when
removed from the ruins the day after
the earthquake, but he is now recover
ing. Physically he was slightly injured.
Paraiso, village of 1000 persons,
about eighteen miles east of San Jose,
also suffered severely from the earth
quake, reports reaching here indicating
that nearly 100 persons were killed.
Large assures that have opened up in
Cartago province have given additional
cause for alarm. Ten thousand persons
are homeless, and severe rains and lack
of food and drinking water are respon-
sible for much suffering. 1t is impos-
sible to provide shelter for the people,
who are. huddled together in pitiable
condition.
The ceremony attending the inaugu-
ration of Ricardo Jiminiez as president
of Costa Rica took place today on one
of the plazas in San Jose, owing to the
fact that the people feared to enter
the government building.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
STUDY IN WHITE
EXPECTED TODAY
Highway Boards Picture of It.
self, by Itself, Likely to Be
in KaISomine
HOT ROW IS ANTICIPATED
Advisory Committee Will Likely
Continue Attack Before
the Supervisors
HOT ROW is ANTICIPATED

Members of the highway commission
are expected to appear before the
friendly tribunal of the county board
of supervisors at today's meeting OF
that body and to enter defense to the
charges made against them by the adj
visory committee, of which Thomas
Farley is chairman and r. W. Blanch-
ard secretary. These charges, covering
fifteen typewriter pages, were pre-
sented before the county board at its
meeting April 20 and, after some dis
cussion, were referred" to the very
men it attacks for report" Today
that report" is due and both sides
to the controversy, 1t is said, are pre-
pared for the struggle.
The substance of the arraignment
are the allegations that S60,O00 has
been allowed to leak from the treas
ury of Los Angeles county in interest
that should have been saved that
county roads are far from completion
and cannot be constructed at the price
the highway commission has been pay
ing for its work without an additional
100000, and that there has been one
$50, 900 discrepancy in the cost of two
roadbeds, involving the equal amount
of work.
HOT SHOTS FIRED
The charges flay the highway COM
mission unsparingly and refer to prom
ises made and alleged to have been
broken by that body. They allege that
the county has lost 100000 in inter
est that it might have had on ST.
050,000 that has lain idle since the sale
of that amount of bonds. through un-
necessary delay in the building of
county roads. Ell Monte road and Pros
pect avenue are pointed out as shining
examples of the commissions alleged
incompetency.
The document calls attention to the
fact that rock is being hauled from
distant points at a cost thus far of
$4,000 more than if 1t had been pro-
cured from the county quarry at San
Dimas. now leased to private persons.
The statement that there is a mar
gin of $59,263 in the difference between
the cost of the, county work on the
Pomona, Whittier and Washington
street roads and the same amount of
work being done in Pasadena is pos
sibly the hottest shot projected. At
the present rate, the document says, 1t
will cost 1881 900 to complete sixty-five
miles of the easiest work, not includ-
ing the San Fernando road the New
hall tunnel and other of the heavy
roads. The expenditure of this amount
will leave 81, 900 to build 242 miles
of road with the hard jobs included.
The bond issue at that rate, it is
estimated, would lack $500000 of COM
pleting the good roads project.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
KAISER'S PLANS FOR T. R.
CHANGED BY KINGS DEATH
Will Not Attend BanquetS Nor
Have Colonel as Guest

BERLIN, May S.-The emperor has
now decidede to accept Mr.. Roosevelt's
suggestion regarding changes in the
program for his reception in Berlin,
and notified the American ambassador
,oday that he would not meet the for
mer president at the railroad station
and would not be able to receive him
as his guest in the Berlin castle.
The emperor has also explained to
Ambassador Hill that he is so over
whelmed by the death of King Edward
that he regards it as improper to at
tend any of the dinners to be given in,
Mr.. Roosevelt's honor, and therefoi&
excuses himself with cordial assur-
anccs of regrets from being present at
the dinner the ambassador himself will
give.
The program Of Mr.. RooseVelt's visit,
accordingly, has been modified as fol-
lows:
Ambassador Hill with the embassy
staff, will meet the train on Saturday
and accompany the former president
and his family to the embassy. where
they will be guests during their stay
in Berlin. Kermit will be the guest Of
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
ARTIST TAKES CAST OF
DEAD KINGS FEATURES
Deceased Monarch Seems Sleep
ing; Cigar Case Near at Hand

LONDON, May S.-Albert Teruce JOY,
the sculptor, took a plaster cast of the
late kings features today while Sir
Lucas Fields. the illustrator, sketched
the dead king.
John S. Sargent, the artist, was
among the few privileged visitors ad-
mitted to the death chamber, which is
a moderate sized room, quietly fur
nished.
The body of the dead king reclines
under an ordinary white coveriet ana
a few white flowers and violets placed
by Queen Alexandra on a low single
wooden bed in the middle room, which
stands where the sun falls on it.
The king liked the head of his bed
near a window so that he got the out
look over Constitutional hill. His
hands lie in a perfectly natural posi-
ton and he still wears his rings. A
large cigar case and matchbox are ly-
ing on the table just as the king left
them. giving a natural look to the
apartment, as though the king were
only sleeping.
Meny "reminiscences are being pub
lished of the late king. Once on being
asked what he would do if he were de-
posed, he replied:
"Doubtless 1 could support my fam
ily by lecturing in America on the con-
stitution."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
HEIR TO THRONE INHERlTS
INCOME OF 100000 A YEAR
Prince Edward Becomes Duke of
Cornwall and Rothesay

LONDON, May S.-Prince Edward,
the heir to the throne, will for the
present be styled the duke of Cornwall
and Rothesay. Later he will be Great
ed prince of Wales. He succeeds forth
with to the duchy of Cornwall with
clear income of 100000 yearly, which
will accumulate until he becomes OF
age, giving him an Independent fortune
of $500 600. 1t was the income from
this source that enabled the late king
to purchase the Sandringham estate:
Alexandra will in the future be
STYLED the queen mother a title not
used in England since the days OF
Henrietta. the consort of Charles 1.
Her dover house will be Marlborough
house and she probably also will con-
tinue to use Sandringham house. be-
sides residing for portion OF each
wear. at her summer residence atklam-
nenbere bay, Denmark, which she
shares with the dowager empress OF
Russia.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
CALL BOY SLAIN BY
INTRUDER HE DISTURBS
RuruIar Kills Lad as He Enters
House to Awaken Sleeping
Brakeman

BAKERSFIELD. May S.-As he ap-
nroached the door of an apartment
occupied by T. E. Bean, Southern
Pacific brakeman, at o'clock this
morning Eddie Lasalda, call boy FOR
the company, was shot and almost IN
stantly killed by an unidentified IN
truder in the hallway.
The slayer of the boy is believed 10
have been burglarizing Beams apart
ment, as the door was partly open
when the boy turned corner of the
stairway with his lantern. Three shots
were fired, two taking effect. Death
resulted in about six minutes after
the shooting. The murderer escaped,
leaving no cleT
Bean was aroused by the pistol shots.
He saw man standing in the partly
omen door and heard cries for help.
Fearing for his own life ne rushed to
the door, pushed the burglar outside
and closed it. Later, hearing voices
in the hall, he opened the door and
found others leaning over the dying
boy.
The dead boy had taken the place
of the regular caller, who was ill. A
verdict of death at the hands of an
unknown person was returned by the
coroner's jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
'MAFlA MADE ME DO IT.
WALLS ACCUSED B0NDSMAN
Merchant, Sued, Says the Black
Hand Made Dire Threats

CLEVELAND. May sLMartin RIM, fruit
dealer at 1131 Broadway, s. E. sued by the
government on the $1,000 bail bond of an alleged
black handler who cannot be found. declares
he was forced to sign the bond by black hand
threats after being piled with liquor.
When District Attorney Day and secret SER
vice men made a crusade against the society
some months ago they made sixteen arrests in
this and other Ohio cities. Joe Nuzzo was one
of those taken into custody, but was released
when RIM gave bail for him.
RIM now says in answer to the governments 5
suit that friends OF Nuzzo coerced him into
signing the bond and he has engaged Attorney
j.. v Zottareli to fight the suit.
MT RIM asserts he led to a room by
friends of Nuzzo and that they piled him with
drink and threatened dire punishment unless
he signed" says the attorney. "Then he went
to the district attorneys office to make out
the bond and they followed him They stood
outside until he affixed his signature and came
away"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
SIMPLE FUNERAL SERVICE
FOR LATE ADMIRAL M'CALLA

SANTA BARBARA, May S.-Simpli-
city marked the funeral Of Rear Ad-
miral Bowman II. McCalla, held from
Trinity Episcopal church this after
noon. The rector, Rev. Benjamin j.
Davis, was assisted by Chaplain James
x. Lewis, U. S. n. CretireD. The cas-
ket was wrapped in an American flag
and the dead officers sword and epau-
lets were laid upon it, The pallbearers
were Capt. E. Pryce Mitchell, L. S. A.;
Dr. w. II. Flint, Stewart Edward
White, Fernand Luneren, DR.. A. b.
Doremus, Francis T. Underhill, Charles
A. Edwards and Herman H. Eddy
Members Of the local Grand Army post
attended and the church was filed with
friends. Tomorrow the widow, two
daughters and two sons-in-law will
take the body to Los Angeles for GRE
nation, and later In the week to Wash
ington.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
VICTIM OF SWEATSH0P
THREATENS OWN LIFE

Solomon Eisler, 27 years old, Rus
sian lew, wasted from consumption
and epilepsy contracted in a life. of
Toll over a sewing machine in a New
york sweatshop, was picked up by the
police yesterday in an unconscious
condition in South Main street and
removed to the receiving hospital for
treatment. He was discharged several
hours later. AS he left the building
he told the police surgeons he was
tired Of living and was going to take
his life if he didn't grow better"
Twenty-Five victims Of the New
York sweatshops We're treated at the
receiving hospital yesterday. They
were brought in by the police ambu-
lance from cheap lodging houses on
the east side or from the streets The
majority Of these men and women
are under 80 years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
GOLD FIND MADE

CAPE TOWN. May s--News comes from
BuIawayo Of an important discovery of
geld in a new district Of Rhodesia. namely
Marandelles, thirty miles southeast of sal
fsbury and about the same distance from
the railway Assays of the samples taken
into Salisbury have shown good values.
Some specimens probably only exceptional
ones, have ranged as high as forty ounces
to the ton 1t Is stated that the neigh
borhood is particularly well suited for sue
cessful working. and is one of the most
accessible and healthy in Rhodesa Repre-
sentatives Of some OF the leading mining
companies in Bulawayo have visited the
scene of the discovery, which has attracted
a considerable number of prospectors
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09

consultation with a patient, when his wife
broke down the locked office door and show
cred him with crockery.
While they out walking, July 4, 1905,
he says, Mrs. Guessing took offense at boys
who threw frecrackers at her. and, because
the doctor didn't pursue them, kicked him
from the walk.
Two years later she gave the doctor such a
beating that he was laid up. he swears, for
more than week. In 1907 Dr. Guessing sued
in Connecticut. but decree was denied.
Several months ago the doctor vanished, and
none of his friends in Bridgeport knew OF
his whereabouts until yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
NEW YORK TO HAVE NEW
MUNICIPAL BATH HOUSE

NEW YORK, May SIN accordance with a
request from the board of estimate Controller
Prendergast has prepared plans for municipal
bath house at Coney Island.
The building will cost $17O,OoO and it is pro-
posed to erect it on land owned by the city in
Concourse drive, between Ocean parkway and
West Fifth street. where there is a beach
front at high water Of about 1895 feet. There
are locker accommodations for 5592 men, with
a dressing room to every seven lockers, and
dressing rooms for 1890 women.
The building will be constructed entirely Of
reinforced concrete and the floors will be
pitched to allow complete flushing Of the
building. The dressing room and locker equip
ment will be OF heavy sheet steel enameled
to assure cleanliness.
The controller estimates that 10000 persons
will use the bath house every day. The ap-
proxiTnate fixed charges will be $4,000 year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
ASKS DIVORCE FROM WIFE
HE DEVELOPED AS ATHLETE
Doctor Says Spouse Proved Too
Strong in FiStic Arguments

NEW YORK, May S-Dr. Herman Guessing
of Bridgeport Conn, who tired OF the com
panonship of his athletic wife because ne
says she beat and kicked him constantly
has reappeared after a mysterious absence
of months, as a resident of Reno New where
he has brought suit against Mary schussier
Guessing, who became his wife in 1894.
The doctor was a physical culture faddist,
and long walks in the country, horseback
riding and course Of athletics rounded his
sylphlike bride into heavyweight
About Ave years after their marriage ac-
oordng TO the doctor Mrs. Guessing began
to use upon himself the physical culture
strength with which he claims to have en-
dowed her. one day. he asserts he was In
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
INSANE RANCHER SHOOTS
TWO; is FATALLY WOUNDED

DENVER, May S.-Chester L. Wood,
a retired farmer, aged 40, recently ad-
Judged insane here, went on ram
page today when an ambulance called
to take him to the asylum, and after
shooting two men and being chased by
n posse into Jefferson county, was fa-
tally wounded tonight. His two vic
tins will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
REPAIRER OF HURRY-UP
WAGONS JUMPS HIS JOB

Frank c. Case, employed by the po-
lice commission as an expert on auto
mobiles used by the Los Angeles po-
lice department, filed his resignation
Yesterday. He givs as his reasons for
leaving the service disobedience of
orders on the part of the men who
operate the police buzz wagons and
the poor condition OF the rolling stock
in general, necessitating their contin-
nal reDair
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
BALKED AT TELLING AGE,
BUT CRUEL LAW MADE HER

RICHMOND. Va, May SIT took war
rant and an officer and United States COM
missioner to make Miss Ellie Petticolas tell
her age to the census Miss Pettcolas
declared she would not, slammed the door in
the census mans face and fed to the post
master for aid
warrant was issued, and when United
States Commissioner Brady told her there was
a prospect of a heavy fine and Jail sentence
If she did not answer, Miss Petticolas tear
fully surrendered.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
Pastors in Crowded London
Churches Pay Tribute to Dead

the second secretary of the embassy,
John c. Grew.
The party will go to Potsdam by
automobile on Tuesday and will lunch
with the emperor and empress, return
ing to the embassy in the afternoon.
Ambassador Hills dinner will not be
held wednesday, and Mr.. Roosevelt
will deliver his lecture on Thursday
at the university. the emperor attend
ing. Mr.. Roosevelt will dine with
Chancellor Bothmann- -Hellweg that
evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
JOB FOR POSTMASTER AT
EIGHTEEN CENTS A DAY

sALTsBURG. Pa. May S.--A job paying 1S
cents a day is offered by the United States
postmaster at Wheathed near hero. To per-
NIT the applicants TO draw their competency
the civll service commission will hold an ex-
animation. Last years the postonlce palo
sea-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
ThE ElRST BORN

Visitor-Myl What a fine baby. How
much does he weigh?
Fond Mother-I really doln't know.
He hasn't been weighed since noon
Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09

There are all kinds of English in the
world, including that of the clothing
dealer who speaks of 'suitings, coat
ings, Vestings and paintings"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
THE PRICE


he Yorkan
struyg at
that will sell for 81
n
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09


o BRoADHuRsTs enormously successful play
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
ADJUSTMENTS

Belasco- -BIackwood Co., Proprs. and Mgrs.
MATINEES Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-17
state Rerorm school supplies.

Sealed proposals are hereby invited
for furnishing the Oregon State Re-
form School with supplies for the six
months ending June 80, 1911. Said
supplies to consist of groceries. bread
stuffs, meats. leather and findings.
clothing, etc. Lists, with specitl T.
tions, will be furnished on applica-
tlon to the institution. All bids must
be In by December 81, 1910, and
must be accompanied by certified
check for 10 per cent Of bid. made
out to the superintendent OF the
school. All goods must be delivered
by the successful bidders by January
10. 1911. and must be in accordance
with the sample submitted. and in
original packages. where possible.
N. H. LOoNEY,
l12-7-16t superintendent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-17
36-acre Snap

Located in the heart OF the great
fruit belt is a farm of 90 acres
55 acres under cultivation. 20 acres
set to young orchard, 1 to 4 years
old, balance stumps and pasture.
A fine running stream all year.
Fair buildings and fences. If taken
soon can be sold for $50 per acre.
No adjoining land can be had for
less than $3.50 to $3.50 per acre.
Bechtel & Bynon, SAT State street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-17

Five acres of good land with new
house for only $3.50. $3.50 cash
and the balance to suit on long time
payments. Fine rich land in good
location, Bechtel &c Bynon S47 State
street.