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Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
AMERICAN SIGHT FAILING
Statistics Show That Nearsightedness
Is Rapidly Increasing

A serious problem for scientists to
solve is the growing tendency of fail
ing eyesight among the youth of this
country. In the cities, especially, and
among school children this physical de-
feet has become so alarming as to
cause considerable CONSERVATION with
school authorities and parents.
In New York city. after close in
spection by the health department,
fully SO 1-3 per cent of school children
have been found suffering from defec-
tive eyesight, which greatly interferes
with their studies. During the month
of April the inspectors examined 7166
pupils and of these 1878 had various
diseases of the eye that greatly him
dered their sight. Glasses have been
provided many of them and a distinc-
tive improvement in their scholarship
was noticed.
There must be a cause for this de-
fective vision in the young. What is
1t? Poorly constructed school houses
as to light, the strong rays of cleo
tricity so common in dwellings as well
as on the streets and in public houses
at the present time. where electric
lights are used? Is the race in Amer
lea doomed to be sightless within a few
generations? What is the matter with
our little ones eyes and how can the
remedy be applied?
These are questions that cannot well
be answered at this time. but the sub
ject is one that demands the most
scientific expert examination. 1t is
claimed by many that the strong rays
of the electric light are doing the mis-
chief. In olden times, 1t is observed,
when candles and lard lamps were the
only means used of supplying arti-
fetal light, 1t was a rare thing to find
a young person or even one of middle
age with defective eyesight. Only
those whose sight had become dimmed
by the infirmities of age wore glasses
In our grandfather's days, and many
old people were not obliged to use
them. If the weak eye epidemic in
creases, however, in the country as 1t
has done for the past generation. in a
few generations more Americans will
be blind.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
English Signs In Japan

In the large towns of Japan the shop
signs that are in English are perfectly
grammatical. but in the interior viii
lagos, though there is an ardent love
of English signs. the knowledge Of the
language is less profound.
Here are some English shop signs
that a traveller collected in the interior
of Japan last year.
Extract of Fowl. Sanitary Cake and
Improved Milk"
Foreign Liquor shop. Intoxicated
liquors and cigars. Man of War Beer"
zone Price Shop. Do Not Be cheapen.
no Take"
"The shirt tailorins shop. Callers
caffs stached shirts"
Treating house of all mineral mat
ters." (This was a hardware shop)
General spectacles and medicines"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
GOLF TOURNEY
RESULTS IN TIE
CHOICE SCORE PLAY PRoDUc'
TIVE OF CLOSE MATCHES
WILSON MAKES FINE RECORD
End Of Annual Event on Country Club
Links Leaves Three Local Men
Tied for First Place.
The Scores

A. G.. Wilson again, for the fourth
consecutive time, heads the list Of con-
testants In the special choice score golf
tournament at the Country club that
commenced last Saturday. But this
time he is not alone at the front, for
two others are tied with him for first
place. These are A. II. Braly and j.
@. Mossln, whose net choice score for
eighteen holes Is II.
Forty golfers entered for the event
and all but six turned in cards. AS the
ground is very hard and fast It was
expected that someone would get below
20 in the two rounds, but the nearest to
that figure was w. Frederickson,
whose best ball figured 70, one stroke
more than the victor's score.
Braly and Wilson played splendid
golf Both are eight-handicap men and
both showed a choice score of 76, which,
with an allowance of five strokes, gave
them II net. Braly's rounds were made
in S5 and So, while Wilson had So and S5
good, steady golf. Mr.. Mossin looked
sure winner but fell down at No. II
both times, taking eight each. These
three men take the first, second and
third prizes. Frederickson and Winsor
Walton tied for four place, Walton also
making 70 net with an allowance of
strokes, while the former won the
best gross score place.
Wilson's record for the last four COM
petitions is extraordinary. Not more
than month ago he played under a
handicap of IS strokes, was set back
after each victory and now rests in
the eighth column-ten strokes off in
a month-and he has done it by hard
and careful study and practice. "Prac-
tice makes perfect" in golf as in every
thing else, and others who wish to i'm
prove their games should follow this
example.
Following are the full scores for the
tournament:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
Newest Island

The latest addition to the map OF
the Japan sea is a little island only
two and three-quarters miles In cir
cumference, standing 4SO feet out OF
the water at it's highest point.
The island. which has been named
Nushima, is of volcanic origin and pos
sesses boiling lake at the northern
endN 1t is about three nautical miles
south of the Two islands and has been
claimed by japan.
1t was doubtless caused by the same
disturbance that was lately response
BILE for such grave loss of life In India,
and is by no means the first island to
make its appearance in these waters.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
RAvAGEs OF CONSUMPTION
Great White Plague Kills One Person
in Four

tuberculosis may, and does, invade
every portion of the body, says a
writer in Leslies Monthly for June,
but it has a selective affinity for the
lungs; therefore, pulmonary tuber-
culosis. or, in common parlance, con-
sumption, most appropriately termed
the Great White Plague.
1t is the most prevalent disease In
the world, and the most terrible, since
hope of recovery is so rarely con-
firmed that 1t is held to be incurable.
Were 1t as contagious as 1t is deadly.
the world would soon be depopulated; !;
as it is excluding death by accident,
tuberculosis kills quarter of us all.
Think of that perilous chance-one out
of every four to be sacrificed to this
dread disease, and yet, it can be made
"to disappear from the world!"
Few reach maturity" says DIR. Os-
Ter, land none reach old age without
having had focus of this disease some
time. The germ is ubiquitous, and none
escape 1t. But the resisting power of
the human body is very great, hence
all are not finally vanquished by this
germ" Suppose our power of resist
ance happens to be below par at the
time the germ may have found rest
ing place in his favorite haunt-the
apex of the right lung-then, pouf! we
write finis and begin our exit.
The present is marked by crusade
against tuberculosis which amounts
almost to a mania; ever the pendulum
of public opinion, so slow in swinging
swings too for. The public is just
now awakening to it's need, yet they
have been invited to assist in arresting
the spread OF this disease ever since
the days of Louis. who wanted the va
rious countries of Europe to form a
crusade against it.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
HINTS FOR THE MOTOR TYRo
Rules That the Enthusiastic Automo-
bIlIst Appears to Follow

RiUoN FfffSef' w N0NVW
From IAfe.
One Of the 6rst things required Of the
genuine automobilist is that he mustn't
know anything about It. And the sec
ond is like unto the first, which is that
man should disregard his neighbors
as much as he loves himself. These
thing being understood in the begin
ming. your standing among the fra
ternity is assured. Here are, in addi-
tlon, few minor matters that need
attention:
When you start out be sure that your
mixture is correct. Put about FIVE gall
Ions of 76 gasoline into your tank and
add to this a couple Of highballs for
yourself. You will be surprised how
much better the machine will run. Upon
the extreme care and minuteness with
which you examine your automobile be-
fore starting out will depend the almost
absolute certainty Of breaking down.
Don't miss anything, therefore, from
the steering apparatus to the spark
plug. One Of the greatest things about
10 Iic way II lIdluS bHt
senses. BY practice you will get so that
you can pass through the most beautl-
ful scenery without being aware of It,
thus acquiring that superb concentra-
tion necessary. And you will soon be
able to detect any unusual smell and
locate 1t at once.
Be sure and buy the most complete
set of tools known and then, before
starting out, take from them the one
tool you will most certainly need, and
leave 1t carefully behind you. After
a while this will become second nature,
so that you won't even have to think
about it, Remember that to keep your
machine in the best condition you must
lubricate it constantly. To do this sue
| cessfully use, say, one-half as much
cylinder oil on the machinery as you
use on yourself. BY and by you can
tell by the way you feel whether ev-
erything Is in good running shape or
| not. Do not be discouraged If your
carburetter gives out, your batteries
lay down or you are confronted by a
missing link in your chain. You are,
of course, able to support yourself in
luxury and discomfort or you would
not have motor car anyway. So re-
member that many man who has
more money than you has had the same
things happen to him.
And finally, when you have anything
happen to you, keep it secret from the
presence of your enemies. But when
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
REMARKABLE GAME
OF SEALS ANDO OAKS
BATTLE THIRTEEN INNINGS
AND FAIL TO SCORE
OAKLAND WINS IN AFTERNOON
Neither Team Able to Tally In Morn
Ing Game and Davis Calls II
of at End of Thir-
teenth
teenth
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June ia long,
hard fought pitchers battle for thir-
teen innings, neither side scoring run.
in the morning and shut-out for San
Francisco in the afternoon was the rec
ord of today's two games.
In the afternoon contest Graham shut
out the home team, while Oakland
batted Whalen hard in the first inning,
which. with poor field work by San
Francisco. gave Oakland three runs on
three hits and Gochnauer's error let in
a fourth For the rest Of the game
Whalen held Oakland down to three
hits Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
SAN DIEGO CREW
HOPES FOR VICTORY
Naval Reserve Men Confident Of Win
ming at Playa Del

HUH ~ telG wv
Rey
Special to The Herald
SAN DIEGO, June 11.-Capt. Louis
Almgren and the crew Of the naval
reserves will leave on Tuesday nights
steamer, the Santa Rosa, for Playa
del Rey, where on Saturday they are
to race with the Sherman crew for a
S25O0 purse. That will give the boys
time to have a few afternoons Of prac-
tice on the lagoon, where the race Is
to be rowed and permit them to be-
come thoroughly posted as to the
course and conditions.
Capt. Almgren has had his crew
encamped near the quarantine station
for the past week, where they have
been putting in full time practicing In
their new barge, which was launched
only a week ago. The long reach Of
water from Ballast point to the quar-
antine station makes an excellent prac-
tice course. So confident are the mem
bers of the crew of winning that II Is
said the entire crew will "go broke" II
they fail to take the long end Of the
purse.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
LAWYER LEARNED HIS VALUE
Newspaper Writer Told Him a Few
lmportant Facts

A newspaper writer, being witness
In a country court recently, says the
Glasgow Herald, was harried by a
bumptious young lawyer, who asked:
$50 you are a writer, are you? Well,
sir, with what great paper or maga-
zine are you connected?"
"with none," was the modest reply.
"Then why do you call yourself a
writer? What do you write-novels.
scientific works. histories or what?"
"I write anything and everything
that occurs to me as likely to be worth
reading"
"Wel then, for whom or for what do
you write? You say you are not con-
nected with any paper or magazine?"
"Yes, sir; so 1 stated. am an unat-
tached writer for the general market" ."
Just So You write anything that
occurs to you. Well, now, do you
write up the proceedings of the
courts?"
Eyes; If I saw young lawyer treat
ing a respectable witness in a very
rude and disrespectful manner and
making an ass of himself generally 1
should think that possibly worth writ
ing up"
The court smiled audibly. The judge
took the witness in hand for a mo-
ment.
"How much do you think a scene
like this, for instance, ought to bring
If it were written up?"
"It would depend upon the actors. II
the lawyer were a person of any note
or character possibly half guinea or
a guinea"
What would you expect to receive
were you to write the facts Of this par
ticular instance?"
about 18 pence, your honor"
The young lawyer had no further
questions to ask the witness.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
POLICEMEN DEFEAT CARRIERS
BY HEAVY STICK WORK

On the Fiesta park diamond yester-
day afternoon the team of the Los An
geles police department defeated the
mail carriers by a score of 16 to 8. In
the first inning the coppers secured
twelve hits off the delivery of Melvin.
Griffin pitched the remainder of the
game for the mail carriers.
Batteries - Police, Graham and
Healy; mail carriers, Melvin, Grif-
fin and Johnson.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
Rates to Points on Southern Pacific
Coast Line

On every Tuesday in June the
tickets from Los Angeles to the fol-
lowing points on the coast line at
greatly. reduced rates, viz: Surf, $S.25;
Casmalia or Lompoc. $S.75; Guadalupe,
1925; Calender, $40; Oceano, $10.50;
Edna, SLOTS; San Luis Obispo, s11;
Santa Margarita or Templeton, SIP;
Paso Robes, $13; Bradley, $3.50; San
Ardo, $14; San Lucas, $14.50; Kings
CITY, STATS; Soledad, Gonzales, Chu-
alar, Salinas, Pacific Grove, Monterey,
Del Monte, Castroville, Pajare or Wat
sonville, SIS. Good going on date of
sale, and ten days for return; Full in
Southern Pacific ticket office.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
NADEAUS TAKE HONORS
IN TWO BALL GAMES

The Nadeaus captured the honors
in a double header Sunday. The team
defeated the Southern California
Printing company in the morning by
a score of to 5. In the afternoon,
they followed up with victory over
the Contractors by a score of to 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
PORTLAND AND LOS ANGELES
MEET THIS AFTERNOON

The scheduled game postponed from
Friday between Portland and Los An
geles will be played on the Chutes
Both teams have won two of the four
games played and are both determined
to take the final of the series.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
BOYLE HEIGHTS STARS
WIN FROM ICEMEN

On the Stars grounds yesterday, the
Boyle Heights Stars defeated the Home
Ice companys team in a ten-inning
game by score of 6 to 5. Woodbury.
and Proctor formed the battery for the
Stars and Cook and Whaling for the
Icemen.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
PITTINGER PITCHES WINNING
GAME FOR PHILADELPHIA

BY Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, June 11.-Today's
game was played in the mud. with
heavy rain falling until after o'clock.
Hahn was hit hard up to the fifth in
ming, when he retired in favor of
Chech. Pettinger pitched a strong
game. Attendance 21OO. Score:
RH.E.
Cincinnati l
Philadelphia IS IA l
Pittinger and Doom. Umpire-John-
stone.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
COOKING WITH GAS

Cooking anyhow isn't a
simple matter; but why make
it worse than complexa why
make it hotl and the house
hot3 1t is comfortable with
gas.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
SUMMARY

Three-base hits-Van Haltren. First
base on errors-Oakland !. First base on
called balis-Graham 8, Whalen 2. Left
on bases-Oakland s. San Francisco 4.
Struck out-By Graham s, by Whalen. a.
Hit by pitcher-Kelly (2), Irwin. Double
play-Byrnes to Kelly. Time of game
80 JJmpire-DaViS.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12

star ball, but the odds were against the
latter, as slow fielding and an error
were combined with Tacomas, two
Tigers scoring.
In the afternoon It took Tacoma thir-
teen innings to win hard fought game.
The locals did well until the ninth,
when two hits and a base on balls
gave Seattle opportunity to tie the
score. Until the thirteenth both pitch
ers worked hard, but doubles by shee-
han and Nordyke scored the former
and ended the battle. Scores:
Morning game:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
TACOMA TAKES BOTH
FROM SlWASH CROWD
Halls Men Play credltable Ball, but
Champions Are
Steadler
Inv Assoolated Press.

BY Associated fresS
TACOMA, June 11.-By playing a
strong game all the way Tacoma won
today's doubleheader. thus taking Ave
out of the six of the series. In the
morning Thomas and Miller pitched
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12

SUMMARY

Home runs-Mitchell, Two-base hits
Eager Sacrifice hit-Runkle. First base
on errors-Portland J. Left on bases
Los Angeles 6. Portland 9. Bases on
bails-Off Jones 1. off Gray g. Struck out
BY Gray 6. Double plays-Runkle to
Schiafy, Brashear to Eager to Dillon;
Runkie to Atz to Mitchell Passed balls
Mclean 2. Time of game-l:55 Umpire
Bray.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
ST. LOUIS TAKES ONE
FROM BROOKLYN MEN

BY Associa ted Press.
ST. LOUIS. June list. Louis
gained the victory over Brooklyn today
on base on balls, a single, two doubles
and a triple by Burke. Thielman
pitched an effective game except In the
third inning, when his wild throws
forced in a run. Attendance 800.
Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
MOSkIMAN WINS ANOTHER
EOR STOCKTON TEAM

BY Associated Press.
STOCKTON, June 11.-Moskiman al
lowed Lodi only two hits today, shut
ting them out by a score of to 0. In
gals was hit freely when hits meant
runs. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
SELEE's coLLEGIAN WINS
ANOTHER FOR CHICAGO

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 11.-Ruelbach's great
pitching, combined with clever fielding
and three fast double plays shut New
York out today. one of the visitors
reached third Attendance 24OOO Score:
r. II. e.
Chicago ................4
new 1OTK ~
Batteries-Ruelbach and ONeil; Nc
Ginnity, Witse and Bresnahan. Um-
pires-Bauswine and Emslie
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
SAN FRANCISCO
JNs AND HITS BY INNINGS
SU NJ MARY

Two-base hits-Hildebrand, Sacrifice
hits-Streib and Francks. Left on bases
Oakland 5. San Francisco 5. Struck out
Schmidt s. Henley 5. Hit by pitcher
Cook. Irwin. Double play-Byrnes to Kel-
ly. Time-2:11. Umpire-Davis.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12

A. Crutcher, ]. E. Cook, A. w. Bumil-
Ter, R. H. Ingraham, w. c. Malley and
DR.. Kirkpatrick did not hand in cards
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12

Damascus is to have an electric
works and an electric railroad. The
working capital OF the company is
s., ,25o.0 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12

Seattle 10000 0ooo-o 2
Tacoma 0 o 1 0 0 x-2 2
Afternoon game:
Seattle 000o00001O00o-f 10 3
Tacoma 100000 000O0OO1-2 2
Batteries-Shields and Frary; Fitz-
patrick and Graham. Umpire-Perrine
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12

----1No-6r--------
Whistler is said to have had a hun,
dred sittings for one portrait. Three
sisters in succession sat for picture
he was painting and each in succession
grew too old. so that the picture re-
NAMED unfinished at the last.
Excellent, exquisite and exhilarating.
Las PalmaS cigars.
Evening journal., 1905-04-19
CROP BULLETIN SAYS
PEACHES MAY Be HURT
Blossoms in Sussex County
Believed to Have Been
Injured by Frost

The Government crop bulletin for
this week makes the following report
for this seedons
Delaware-New Castle county
Wheat looks WELL but some injured by
water and ice oats. sown and plough
ing for corn progressing Kent coun-
ty-Au crops promising; wheat fine;
fruit very slightly injured. Sussex
county-Plowing for corn wen ad-
vanccd; peach blossoms probably in
jured by frost; wet weather favorable
for newly set Strawberries
Maryland county Showers
and thunderstorms delayed plowing
land seeding Wheat and grasses are
improving less than was expected. But
little gardening was done. Fruit trees
beginning TO bud. Dorchester county
Work delayed by wet weather Some
corn planted. Wheat looks unusually
well. Fruit in good shape pears in
bloom. Wieomico county-l'rOsts on
TWO nights, but little damage. Wheat,
rye and scarlet clover excellent. Wor-
cester county-Frost on night Of 18th;
plowing delayed by rain Some up-
land corn planted. Wheat and grasses
growing rapidly Early garden seeds
iand shipping peas are up tomato beds
Iare seeded and the plants are beginning
to appear Pear, cherry and peach
trees are in bloom and apparently safe
SO Tar; strawberry blossoms are out;
lapple trees are leahng before blossom
ling.
Evening journal., 1905-04-19
No evidence Of .AIIeasd Fraud.

Scranton, Pa, April 19.-Hearings
were conducted by Alderman Miller
in the cases in which Director of Pub
lie Works b. T. Jayne and Superin-
tondent Terwilliger, Of the bureau Of
highways and sewers, who were
charged by the Taxpayers Association
with conspiring to defraud the city. In
the case in which they were accused
OF having been implicated in the ille-
gal Withdrawal Of $500 from the city
treasury they were both discharged.
the alderman considering the evidence
insufficient to warrant binding over
the prisoners to the grand jury.
Evening journal., 1905-04-19
VIoIaIIon Of NeutraIIty serious.

London. April 19.-Japanese diplo-
mats and others in London regard the
alleged breaches of neutrality by
France in allowing the Russian second
Pacific squadron to remain overtime
on the Cochin-Chinese coast as one Of
the most serious developments in the
situation. Minister Hayashi and Baron
Suyematsu, former Japanese minister
of the Interior were both seen, but
they were disinclined to give hasty ex-
pressions of opinion OF to anticipate
official adyices giving the facts as to
the period the Russian ships may stay
in French waters. Minister Hayashi
was particularly reticent and said he
preferred to await confirmation of the
reports which have appeared to indi-
cate a serious breach of neutrality.
Baron Suyematsu. who took a view
that was very far from being alarmist,
said that If the reports we're true Japan
would have good cause to complain.
japan, however, had no intention Of
picking a quarrel with France.
Evening journal., 1905-04-19
pIsastrous FIre at avon, pa.

Avon. Pa, April ia disastrous
fire occurred in this place The fire
started in the Avon stocking factory,
which employs 100 hands. Fifty ma
chimes and the entire building were
destroyed. Grant W. Lights grocery
store and dwelling, Gockley's barn,
the stable OF the United Brethren
church, the rear of the church and
four dwellings we're destroyed People
we're driven into the cold, scantily
clad. The origin of the fire is un.
known. The fire department from
Lebanon responded to the call for
help. Loss estimated about $4,000.
Evening journal., 1905-04-19
PREsIpENT aAes DC eAME
Killed a Bear and Bob Cat and SAID
II Was Bully Snort.

It Was Bully Sport.
Glenwood Springs Col, April 49,
President Roosevelt has killed a bear
and a bob ca. He is satshed with his
hunt for the biggest game the Rockies
afford To quote his own words: II
got what / was after It was bully
sport, and / hope il keeps up"
This is the story. brought to Seere-
tary Loeb by Elmer Chapman, a cou-
rier, who was chosen to bear messages
between the President and the tempo
rary seat Of government at the Hotel
Colorado in this city.
The courier got through Newcastle
without talking, and the president made
good to those who complied with bis
wishes
But If the courier was reticent at
Newcastle, he was different when his
Journey was at an end. Secretary Loeb
had removed the injunction Of secrecy.
His eyes kindled with a fire that told
his admiration for the presidents
prowess as a hunter more than could
the words at his command. One ex-
preston which the hardy mountaineer
injected into his story was Say, fell
lows, he's a beaut and no mistake.
The way he scents game would make
you think he was born in the noun
tains and had never left them. Say,
now, being president don't make any
difference with a man that's got the
real stuff in him. Goff said he was the
real thing and didn't need showing
but didn't believe it."
Evening journal., 1905-04-19
Ahother Mad poa in west Chester.

The mad dog scare I'm West Chester,
Pa was revived on Monday night by
another animal developing hydrnphobia
and running wild about the streets. Al
though the police and others have done
all in their power to kill all the bitten
animals they cannot capture them all
and this was one which had escaped
them. After biting a number of dogs
it attacked William Neit, but luckily
did not bite him. 1t was finally killed
by John Veit brother, with a pitch
fork. A valuable Holstein COW be-
longing to George Veit which was Bit
ten. had to be killed.