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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
A cool HAND

Two interesting stories are told by Sir
Henry Drummond Wolff in his book or
Rambling Recollections," of how
debtor evaded arrest when debtors
were liable to Imprisonment.
On one occasion the sheriff's officers
waited the whole night in pursuit of a
certain gentleman of good family in
London who was constantly in debt.
They saw him enter VauXhall gardens.
Not wishing for a public exposure, they
placed members of their body at each
door SO as to arrest him when leaving.
But they stayed all night. The gar
dens were shut and he never appeared.
1t turned out that his powers OF per-
suasion were so great that he had IN
duced the aeronaut to take him up in
the balloon, which was one of the at
fractions of Vauxhall, to drop him
some miles from London on the way to
Dover and to lend him sufficient money
to go to the continent.
on another occasion this same gen.
tleman, who was the son of a we'll
known member of parliament, celebrat-
ed for his collection of antiquities and
old furniture, was traced by the sher-
ifs officers into his fathers mouse;
They knocked at the door and found
the father just going out. He said that
his son was not in the house, but that
thew were quite at liberty to search it.
This they did, but in vain. Some days
afterward they found their prey, with
whom they were always on good terms,
and asked him how he escaped from
his fathers house, as they had traced
him in at the door and waited, and had
also searched the house. To this he re-
piled: "Well, L saw you," and then eX-
planned that in order to escape them
he had dressed himself in al old suit
of knights armor that stood in the hall
and while they were searching the
house he had glared at them, holding
the sword in his hand.
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
BATHER DEPARTS FROM
VENICE PLUNGE LEAVING
SET OF FALSE TEETH
Owner in Order to Regain Them Will
Be Compelled to Show the
Management That They
Fit

VENICE, Jan. 23.-"Found-Set of
false teeth which were left at Venice
salt water plunge yesterday among
'valuables.' owner may have same by
applying personally and proving prop
erty to the satisfaction of the manage
ment."
The above isn't exactly a classified
advertisement, but something like it
may be expected TO appear in the
newspapers soon unless the 'valuables"
are claimed by their owner. Consid-
cradle amusement was furnished the
young woman in charge of the ticket
office and check room at the bath house
by the discovery of the teeth today in
one of the little drawers used to store
valuables while their owners are pad
ding in the tank
The unusually warm weather yester-
day brought a large number of people
to Venice, many of whom enjoyed
swimming in the plunge. Just who the
teeth belong to is not known. The
teeth, brand new and forming an upper
plate, were hidden beneath a piece of
paper in the drawer. The owner, prob
ably unused to their adornment, is
thought to have removed his other
Valuables from the drawer and de-
parted, unaware that he had left be-
hind a most important adjunct to his
digestive system.
The teeth belong to a man. Least
ways, that's the opinion of the girl at
the ticket window.
do you suppose a woman would for
get her teeth?" she asked today when
urged to give a reason for her opinion
She continued:
when valuables are left here by
patrons of the bathhouse, the rules re-
quire us to have the owner identify his
property satisfactorily before we turn
it over to him. Whoever owns these
teeth may have them if he can show us
that they belong to him. He must try
them on here. A man whom I told
about the teeth this afternoon wanted
me to give them to him as a souvenir
of his visit to Venice, but when 1 asked
him to see if they fitted him he appar-
emily lost all desire to collect dental
souvenirs"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
COMMITTEE CHOSEN FOR
CHARTER REVISION WORK
Judge oster Announces Names of Cit
liens to Draft San Bernar-
dino Document

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. %
Judge F. F. Oster, chairman of the
general committee of sixty-one citi-
zens appointed by the mayor to revise
the charter, has announced his selec-
ton of the men who are to serve on
the subcommittee which is to have
charge of the revision work.
The men who will serve as members
of the subcommittee, with Judge Oster
as chairman, are Judge B. F. Bledsoe,
George NJ. Cooley, ]. w. Curtis, F. B.
Daley, S. S. Draper, H. Goodcell, C. c..
Haskell, ]. j. Hanford, Joseph Inger-
soil, E. E. Katz, w. F. lemon, w. A.
Manson, w. NJ. Parker, N. A. Rich
ardson and M. 3. Shaw.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
NO TYPHus IN CITY WATER

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 23.-It
has been conclusively demonstrated
that the city water has been in no
degree responsible for the typhoid
cases that developed here a few weeks
ago. Tests were conducted by the
Santa Fe railroad company, which
uses large quantities of water from
the city mains, and it is announced
that the report of the chief surgeon of
the Santa Fe hospital at Los Angeles
shows no typhoid germs in the sam
pies of water secured by the COM
panys physician here.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
RIVERSIDE
Corner Eighth and Main SITS.
Phones Main 2S7, Home 1441.
WOMAN RESPONDENT OVER
LOSS BECOMES INSANE
Mrs. Domencia Moisio Comes from
Italy Expecting Fine Home
Provided

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Domen-
cha Moisio, who has been here from
italy for the past three months, was
yesterday committed to the Highland
asylum by Judge Densmore.
The woman expected to find that her
husband had provided a handsome
home for her. but when she arrived,
discovered that he had squandered the
10000 francs which he had when he
left home on dry land that is practi-
calIy worthless. The loss weighed so
on her mind that she threw herself in
front of a moving Santa Fe train on
Thursday in a vain effort to commit
auicide,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
FRIENDS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

PASADENA, Jan. 23.-The Friends
of Southern California held their an
nual meeting at Pasadena this after
noon and evening. Three hundred at
tended. The sermon of the day was
that of Prof. w. P. Pinkham of the
Huntington Park seminary OF Los An
geles on God Forbid That 1 Glory in
ANY Praise but of Him" A luncheon
was served by the women of the
church and following the luncheon
hour this afternoon was given up to a
discussion of the affairs of the church
by the delegates assembled from the
various meeting houses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
RIVERSIDE NEWS NOTES

Shedd has been reelected secretary of
the Riverside Business Mems associa
ton. The directors at the conclusion of
their meeting partook of an oyster sup
per as the guests of f. P. Younglove,
newly elected president of the associa-
ton.
T. Brennenstuhl has begun suit for
divorce against his wife, Mrs. Ellen
BrennenstuhI, and asks for the custody
of an 18-month-old baby girl which he
alleges the mother has left to his entire
care the past year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
TO INSPECT AUTO ENGINES

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 23.-The
fire committee of the city council, con-
sisting of ]. c. Cole and Thomas
Holmes, will visit Los Angeles and
other cities this week inspecting au-
tomobile fire engines. 1t is the inten-
ton of the council to purchase au-
tomobile equipment for the downtown
moving the present wagon to
the Pennsylvania avenue station, in
the northwest portion of the city,
which is at present without fire pro-
lection.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
Make Shoes at Venice

VENICE, Jan. 23.-The Mintor-Bil-
lings Shoe Manufacturing company
will begin to make shoes at Venice
next Monday, employing twenty-five
hands. The factory, situated along
the line of the Los Angeles-Pacific
railway in the eastern part of the city,
was formerly owned by thea Venice
Shoe company, which had a short life.
The, local concern is one of the very
few shoe factories in the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
PETlrIoN EoR MAcApAM

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 2S.-The
property owners of H street have
signed a petition to the city council re-
questing the matchmaking of that
thoroughfare from Second to Eighth
street under the Vrooman act This
adds six blocks of improved streets to
the many miles now under way or
projected.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
VETERAN TIRES
OF LIES TRIALS
JOHN |. v. F0NCK JUMPS INTO
OCEAN
HE is ALSO BELIEVED TO HAVE
TAKEN POISON
Member of Soldiers Home, Early
Day PatroIman in Los AM
geles, Pens Farewell Note
Before He Dies
Especial to The Herald. ]

OCEAN PARK, Jan. 23.-Finally tir-
ing of life after a trial of more than
four score years, John L. V. Fonck, a
member of the National Soldiers home
at Sawtelle, deliberately committed sui
eide this morning by jumping into the
ocean from Bristol pier. 1t is thought
he also swallowed some powerful poi
son before his fatal leap was made,
but this has not been definitely ascer-
tanned. This theory is supported by
the fact that the body was found float
ing on the surface of the water by per-
sons pleasure fishing on the pier The
body is at the Kirkelie undertaking
establishment awaiting action by Coro-
ner Hartwell.
Proof conclusive that the suicide of
Fonck was premeditated is contained
in a memorandum found in mis- coat
which he removed before entering the
water. on a leaf of a little book was
written the address of his granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Milhean, 1852 Indiana
avenue, Station l.. Los Angeles. A
number of postal cards, self-addressed
by the granddaughter, were in the old
mans pocket. on one of these Fonck
had written:
Pens Farewell Message
Goodbye, dear Mary, and ALL"
So far as is known, no one saw
Fonck commit his rash act. G. Giese,
who resides near the Bristol pier, was
the first to discover the body floating
among the piling of the pier about 10
O'Clock this morning. He fastened his
fshhooks in the clothing and called for
help. Although there were no signs Of
life evident, the body was yet slightly
warm when removed from the water,
where it had been perhaps an hour. M.
]. Clark and Eddie Averill, young men
residing near by, got the body into
boat and brought it to shore.
Fonck belonged to Company L at the
soldiers home, but had been on a long
furlough. He returned to the home
last night, entering the hospital. He
was treated for throat affection, his
throat and chest being carefully ban
daged.
Kept Plans to Himself
According to the surgeon in charge,
Fonck left the hospital about 8 o'clock
this morning. No mixing of his inten-
ton to take his life was given any of
his comrades. AS the time elapsing
between his departure from the home
and the finding of the body in the SURF
was comparatively short, it is thought
he had made up his mind to do away
with himself before he started. In the
opinion of the police, Fonck must have
sat upon the railing of the pier and ia
ken poison, thought to have been chic
reform, from the effects manifested,
and when the drug got in its work he
fell to his death.
Mrs. Milhean was called by Under
taker Kirkelie on the telephone as soon
as her address was discovered in the
dead mans effects, and informed of the
suicide.
In early days Fonck was member
of the Los Angeles police force. He
was once captain of a company of state
militia and served through the war
with Company H, Second California
cavalry.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
EIGHT CHARGED WITH GAMBLING

PASADENA, Jan. &c. Collins
and eight others were arrested early
this morning at SO North Fair oaks
for gambling. The raid was led by
Lieut.. Coping of the Pasadena police.
The men were arraigned and let out
on bail to be tried Monday The raid
was cunningly planned on inside in
formation and proved successful.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
Latest News from Neighboring Cities

sion of the BRAIN While swinging
high the lad who is 10 years of age,
fell backward over the board, land
ing on his head and shoulder. He
was taken to the emergency hospital
where his wo--.ds were treated by the
police surgeons He was afterward
removed to his home, where his in
juries were pronounced not serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
eoy EAIIs FROM SWING

PASADENA, Jan. 23.-Willie Sco-
field, 256 Camden street, fell from a
swing at Central park this afternoon,
contracted several severe Commissions
on the forehead and was unconscious
for an hour from temporary concus-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
GEM ETERIES
INGLEWOOD PARK
CEMETEPV
ROSEDALE CEMETERY

An endowed Memorial Park noted for its nat
ural beauty; endowment fund for perpetual
care, over $3.50, 900; modern receiving vault
chapel, crematory and columbarium; access
sible; city office, SUITE 302-306 EXCHANGE
BLDG, N. E. corner Third and Hill sts.
Phones Main 500; A3e2N. Cemetery office, 1891
W. Washington st: phones 72s5s; West 80
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
No Monopoly

81 want a license to marry the best
girl in the world" said the young man.
Sure" commented the clerk, that
makes thirteen hundred licenses for
that girl this Observation-Disclosures
Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
FUNERAL NOTICE


NILLER-Bean d. Miller died January %.
VIII be buried January "a 1890 a. m. at
Evergreen cemetery. 1-4-l
A. Sweetzer died January %.
Will be cremated January "a, p. m. at
Evergreen cemetery. 1-24-1
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24

NOTICE TO CHURCHES-COPY FOR ALL
church notices for the Saturday and Sum
day morning issues is requested to be
turned in at The Herald office by Friday
noon, II possible. This will assure proper
classification and publication. 2-i1-t
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
Weather Conditions
Forecast

San Francisco and vicnity-Unsettled weather
with occasional rain Monday; moderate south
west wind.
Santa Clara valley-Rain Monday, followed
by fair; brisk southwest wind, moderatng.
Sacrament valey-Showers, warmer Monday;
brisk south wind.
San Joaquin valey-Ran Monday; brisk
south wind.
Los Angeles and vicinity-Monday rain; brisk
south wind.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
ADVERTISERS
Count six average words as one line


Count six average words as one lima
No ad. accepted for less than the price
Of three lines.
The Herald reserves the right to revise
advertisements and to reject or omit and
refund the amount paid.
Report promptly to the classified man
ager failure to get returns or experience
with fraudulent or dishonest advertisers.
Two or more insertions are better than
one. Try 3 three-time ad. Results almost
certain for anything.
For contract solicitors and advertising
advice call
SUNSET MAIN 5000
HOME 10211
AND ASK FOR CLASSIFIED MANAGER
SPECIAL RATES
Want ads. 1o a word each insertion
Rooms for rent, lines, timeaI
Rooms with board. lines, timeA
rs CENTS
HELP wANTED-Male and femais,
lines, times,
rs CENTS
SITUATIONS WANTED.
FREE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
CHURCH NOTICES
Christian Science Services

near Hoover. Services Sunday Il a. m. and
8 D. m; Sermon from the Christian Science
Quarterly subject: Love" Sunday school
Ii a. M; Wednesday evening meeting
o'clock Reading rooms, 704 Herman W.
Hellman Bldg, Spring and Fourth streets,
open daily. Sundays excepted. from a. m.
to p. 1-24-6
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES. Jan. %, 1910
Time Baron. ITher Hum. Wind Vie Weather
5 pm pm. 2 s9.s5 81 s. S 10 cidy
Maximum temperature 20.
Minimum temperature, 55.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24

It's as easy to secure bargain IN a used
automobile through want advertising, as II
used to be-and still is-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
VENICE

CirculatiOn-Home All; Sunset 1851.
Congratulations 1881, Sunset 1871
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
PASADENA

Office SO South Fair Oaks Avenue.
Home as; Sunset 400
Circulation Dept. Home 1919; Sunset 274O
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
DENTISTS

DR. BACHIANN, .2O5-206 Majestic Theater
bldg, s45 s. Bdway. F56S1; Main SS16:
1-l-u
DIR. G. A. CoFFIELD, 214 WRIGHT & CALI
lender Bldg. hours to 6. Phone F2205.
1-14-1rno
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24
STOVES

OlOV Id REE fA4NGO
t,bona Main 2s9s. We call to give cost of
repairing free TURNER & GADBURY.
0i2 San Pedro st. 4-e-sV
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24

LOS ANGELES. Jan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-24

CEsSPoOLs CLEANED OUT BY THE RED
Cross Sanitary company in one TO two loads
$3.50 per load; no other charges. Phone b9Oo4
10-7-tf
IMPERIAL CEssPooL PUMPING COVE
take out largest load. West 1885, 22o40. 2-lO-tt
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-13

Shipwrecked sailors have often
suffered and sometimes died OF
thirst, because the salt water Of the
ocean cannot he drunk. Arctic ex-
plorers can utilize the ice for drink
ing purposes. the only trouble being
in melting il. Sea water in the
process Of freezing cxpels the salt
and its freezing point is about Is
degrees. or degrees below that oil
fresh water. Ice is the principal
product Of the arctic regions. and
we are indebted to whalers and ex.
plorers Cor some distinctive phrase:
regarding it. The ice first form:
in thin. irregular flakes called
asludge," and when this is compact
enough to hold snow il is known a
''brash." Gathered into roundes
masses it becomes pancake ice.
and soon it becomes thicker. The
first thin covering is called Ma,
ice" A "hoe" is a sheet Of ice tn,
limits OF which are visible, and al
..icc field" is so extensive that it
limits cannot be seen. "Pack ice
consists Of broken foes forced to
gcther BY the winds or currents
Indianapolis News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-13
Christmas Chime. In Many Chimes.

Christmas Chimes In Many Chimes.
Christmas II always 4 season OF
good wishes and loving kindness.
In America almost all little children
hing Up their stockings on Christmas
eve. TO be nIIed BY kind old Santa
ciaus In Germany they make more
Of Christmas than we do Ia Americn.
Everywhere the Christmas tree Is
used.
II family II too poor to have
whole tree. single branch only viii
stand Ia a conspicuous place. hung
with the few simple gifts.
week before Christmas 81. Nicho-
las visits the children 10 find out who
have been good enough to receive the
gifts the Christ Child VIII bring them
on Christmas eve.
II Is a very usual thing TO see on n
German Christmas tree. way up In the
very fopmost branch. an image or doll
representing The Christ Child. while
below are sometimes placed other
images representing angels with out.
spread wings.
| After the tree Is lighted the family
gather round II and sing . Christmas
hymn.
| In England almost every one who
can d. 40 has family party on
| Christmas eve. Young and old Join ir
the games. many Of. which belong
especially a. Christmas time.
From the ceiling II uDe Of the room
a large bunch Of misilefoe Is hung. II
any little maid Is caught siandins
under n the ono who catches her has
right 10 take Kiss from her ros,
lips
In Holland the little Dutch girl put'
her wooden shoe IN the chimney place
ready for gifts. Just rs the little Amer
lean girl hangs up her stocking.
Aud 80 10 some way all over th'
Christian world 90 the eve OF TN
twenty NTH day Of Decembcr tn
birth OF our Lord Jesus Christ u ceie
hraicd Every where the chri-fma'
chimes ar~ ringing out the messag'
the angels brought 10 bethlehem
"rence on Earth. good win 10 men,"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-13

PUTTING TuE WREATH old. rat hen
OK THE GOOSE. shook her head.
They met a biz. old fai gui,sen hen.
Are ron The Christmas goose" ask
"a the little boy.
The big. old. fat guinea hen shook
her bead.
They met big. old, fat white goose.
~Are you the Christmas gooseY' ask
I'd the little girl.
Ard the big. old. fat white goose
nodded her bead and fiuffed her feath-
err and stepped proudly With her DAT.
yellow. webbed feet.
''Oh. soody!" shouted the little boy.
~we've found our Christmas goose al
ready."
-Oh. oh. OBJ. l know something. :
said the little girl. and she ran to the
house Just ~ fast ~ she could go
And when she came back she had
lovely little holly wreath tied with
beautiful hong rid and green ribbons.
They put the wreath over the bead
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-13
EATING N 0Ys1S-


INA olsrRsh ~ Rstssss = GA Way
r pelae q 49,
! The oysfer when' II home ,lives II
hard lime she'll which nicely pro
1scfs him from the attack o. ene-
mica Man. with;his tools, can open
| tle aheil and remove ~ aoft AMI
1 NAL but besides man the eystss has
few foes. Oddly enough, his CREST
est foe is not. VS. might b expected.
an animal with powerful jaws and
strong teeth: but one wholly with
out Jaws. II is the common star
fish. 80 common everywhere at the
seashore.
Now. the starfish is soft. aexi.'
bic creature. very sluggish, seeming
| " helpless and utterly unable to at
tack such An animal as the oyster.
Its mouth. which is in the cshter Of
| the disk. has no teeth or jaws. How
ran such a helpless creature open
the formidable oyster shell and get
at the animal concealed within?
Its method Of doing SO is odd
enough. II first clasps the oyster
in its arms. wrapping its five arms
around the shell tightly. Having
thus seized the oyster, it quietly
waits. Just exactly what happens
,next eyensour scientists do not ex-
actly know. The two shells Of the
oyster are held together bs hinge
which is opened by IA spring. The
spring is so adjusted that the shells
will be pushed open unless they are
held together BY the muscles. Some
scientists tell US that after the star
fish has held the oyster for awhile
the oyster opens its shell in order to
get food and the starfsh that has
been waiting for this now injects
into the shell little reddish liquid
This acts ii poison. paralyzing tht
muscles and thus making it impossi
bic for the animal to close its shell
Others tell us that the process i
simpler and that the starfish simpl.
. holds the shell tightly together I'M
til the oyster is smothered. AssooI
as it is stunefed by the suifocatioI
: the muscles relax and the shell
opens.
Whichever of these two account
: is true, it is certain that after lit
: tie the oyster shells fly open. Nov
comes the oldest feature of all. h
, stomach of the stariish is very larg
and elastic. and it is now throw
out Of the animals mouth much a
: one would turn bag inside out
This stomach is then thrust With
the oyster shell and wrapped aroun
the soft animal. beginning at ono
to digest it. The starfsh does no
take the trouble even to remove th
oyster from its shell, digesting it j
its own home and eventually craw
ing away. leaving behind the gapins
empty shell.-St. Nicholas.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-13

raised her head every few minutes to
shake l;ei holly wreath.
Parg and mamlna came out to see
them
"Heigh.ho! What's thIs:" said papa.
"aIeTcy. What's all thisT' said
mamma
.ThIs u tie Christmas goose"'
shouted the Little boy.
And the Christmas goose's Christ
mas tree" n,id the little girl
"And the Christmas goose's friendsv'
said the little boy.
.ycr. and Il IS quite true. papa
| said the little girl "A christmas
goose " the best thing there Is! Why,
Christmas goose Is just lots Of funr
Yes. mamma" nid the little boy
"A Christmas goose h the best fun Of
| all"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-13


~wc must have a Christmas tree for
our Christmas soo.e." said the little
girl.
YES. yes. Christmas goose said the
little boy. .'you wait right here for Us,
Don't you mu~ Jour holly wreath
and don't yon muss your ribbons"
The proud Christmas goose waddled
gently to show how careful she would
fbe. The little boy aud the little girl
ran away fast TO get the things foe the
Christmas tree.
The little riri brought back some
ssrs o. RID aud yellow corn and a
bunch III wheat aud barley heads and
u pockcfful u cats.
The little boy brought hack two cab
bages and q yellow pumpkin and soins
grnin. The Christmas goose became
10 excited when she saw these thing
<hst she waddIcd too fast.
~wnIt = minute. Christmas Eooser
crsed the little boy. and be placed hi
thinp oa the ground near The tree
III Isn't quite time. Christina
eoose.~ crI~d the little Gid. and sh'
fastsncd Der things on the TREE.
snow. Christmas goose sad the III
tls giri. I'VE will 80 snd Invite all you