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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
BASEBALL PLAYER
IN INSANE WARD
GEORGE DECKER WANTS TO
KILL FRIENDS
SUDDENLY BECOMES VIOLENT
Physicians Believe Former First Base
man Is Suffering From Effects
of Sunstroke Sustained
Five Years Ago
SUDDENLY BECOMES VIOLENT

George Decker, the once famous base
ball player, is confined in the insane
ward at the county hospital. He is
violent in the extreme and threatens
instant death to everyone who goes
near him, and continually declares his
intention of ending his own life.
Decker was sent to the county hos
pital at the request of his father, who
is wealthy rancher near Compton.
1t is said that he became violent few
days ago. when he threatened to kill
every member of his own family and
commit suicide.
Until five years ago, Decker was
considered in baseball circles to be one
of the greatest first basemen in the
United States, and had this distinction
several years. He played with the
famous New York Giants and COM
manded a salary of $4,000 a season.
Victim Of Sunstroke
While playing in his favorite po-
sition on first base in st. Louis five
years ago, Decker sustained sun
stroke AS the famous ball player fell
to the ground, overcome by the in
tense heat. base runner accidentally
struck him on the head with the heel
of his spiked shoe.
For FIVE weeks Decker lay in an un-
conscious condition. When recovery
seemed assured, he suffered with a
severe attack OF brain fever; after
which he came to California.
He had apparently recovered his
health, when he suddenly became vio-
lent q few days ago.
Decker is ss years old, and since his
confinement in the county hospital. II
has been necessary for the wardkeeper
to overpower and tie him to the bed
several times. which feat was accom-
plished with great difficulty, owing to
his great strength. Attending ply
sicians believe that the present de-
rangement is merely temporary.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
CHIEF HAMMEL is HOST
AT 0LDTIME BARBECUE
ENTERTAINs PARTY OF FRIENDS
AT GRIFFITH PARK
Guests Enjoy BuIIshead Breakfast and
Spanish Dinner. Superintended by
Head Of Department and Served In
True California Style

A trip to Griffith park in automobiles,
bullshead breakfast and a barbecued
Spanish dinner served in the good old
fashioned way comprised the entertain
ment extended to more than a score of
guests yesterday by Chief of Police w.
"a. Hammel. The party was composed
of members of the police department,
city officials, newspaper men and few
personal friends of the chief.
Here is the layout;
Breakfast, 9 a, m.
Bullshead la Western style.
Dinner, II m.
Frijoles a la Pueblo.
Tortillas, a la Mexicano.
Carne a la California.
Elotes a la Mizzouri.
Pan la Sheepherder.
Refrescos a la German.
Sandillas q la Georgia.
Order Of the day-The press will up
hold the law and the gavel guide the
big stick.
To the fasteners of the party the
sight of Chief Hammel and Captain Of
Detectives Bradish. experimenting the
work of removing the bullsheads from
the EARTH was decidedly novel. AS for
the dinner it was served as only those
familiar with California customs could
serve 1t.
Among those In the party were Police
Commissioners Mason and James,
Theodore summerland. William Dun
ming, Park superintendent Morley.
Charles Fox and Detective saddler of
Cleveland, o.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
.ARTIST-MINER RETURNS
TO ALASKAN GOLD FIELDS
POSSESSES PROPERTIES OF
GREAT VALUE
Leonard M. Davis, Who Laid Aside
Brushes to Prospect In Frozen
North, Controls Mine Which Is
Among Richest In That Country

Leonard M. Davis, the New York
artist who found bonanza in the froz-
en- ground of Alaska, has been spend
ing few days in Los Angeles. He
is on his way to Seattle, whence he
will sail, August 8. for Alaska.
After six years exile in the north,
Mr.. Davis went east last winter to
renew old associations In the New York
studios. For fifteen years he worked
in Paris and New York. winning sue
cess as a portrait painter, but he found
his way to wealth slow when one fol-
lowed the path of art, and one day,
putting aside brushes and easel, he
went to Alaska.
Owns Valuable Properties
Gold was not picked up easily, he
soon discovered, but working with
dogged perseverance. he gradually OBJ
tanned valuable properties. A year ago
he returned to the states. bringing
with him simple nuggets as large as
butter plates. While In Los Angeles in
1904 he organized the Rampant Hydrau-
lie Mining company, the four directors
associated with him being Warren
Gillelen, Charles Cassatt Davis, p. H.
Matthews and Charles Elder.
The company owns 100 acres of land
near Rampant city, and works large
force of men. The eompanys stock has
been taken off the market since re-
cent strike,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
WORSE HURT BY HIS FALL
THAN WAS THOUGHT AT FIRST

]. Peake. 1875 Westlake avenue who
jumped or fell from a west-hound Pieo
street car near Bonnie Brae street on
Saturday evening, was removed from
the emergency hospital to the county
hospital yesterday afternoon. Peake is
In a more serious condition than was
thought. Last evening an examination
showed that his left elbow was frae-
tured and two teeth we're knocked out
He is also suffering from bruises and
internal injuries received in the fall
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
IRISH GENTLEMAN
DYING IN POVERTY.
is FORMER PHYSICIAN TO
QUEEN VICTORIA
REFUSES OFFERS OF MONEY
Has Rowing Disposition and ls Muehly
Travelled Man, Having Visited
Practically All Nations
Of the Earth

DR.. Michael Heating, Irish gentleman,
physician and globe trotter, is slowly
dying In comparative poverty at the
county hospital after an eventful career
Of over half century. At the age Of
% years DR.. Heating received his de-
gree of medicine and two years later
was presented with "sheepskin" from
the University Of Dublin.
His father was an Irish gentleman
and a large landholder In the County of
Arden. After receiving his degree DIR.
Heating entered the service of Queen
Victoria at salary of $1,000 year. He
remained in the service two years and
then, being seized with rowing spirit,
left the "ould sod" and started upon his
world wanderings.
Has Travelled Extensively
He served throughout the Crimeau
war as a surgeon and won high honors
by his knowledge Of medicine. After
the war was over he travelled a short
time in the Orient and came to the
United States for the first time. The
West Indies and South America were
taken in next by the rowing physician,
and from Cape Horn he went to AUS
tralia to visit the gold fields.
Since then Dr. Heating has been to
the United States several times and
says that he has been in every city in
North America with over 100000 popu-
lation. He came to Los Angeles three
years ago and now lies in the county
hospital penniless and threatened with
paralytic stroke. He has diagnosed
his own case and insists on taking med
icine Of his own prescription. When he
first entered the hospital ten days ago
he disputed the diagnosis made by the
attending physician and finally con-
vinced him that he was mistaken.
Is Ready to Die
He said that he was ready to die and
that nothing more could be done for
him, as he is now too old, having al
ready passed his sixty-fifth year.
IT was born nomad and had money
to further my DESIRES" said the invalid
physician. IT was born a. gentleman
and believe that I still have a gentle
mans instinct, but the world was big
ger than I thought and the least bit
colder than most people know.
"Just before I came to the hospital
1 received letter from my brother in
Ireland stating that hel would send me
s2O0 at once IL 1t would do me any
good, but I refused 1t, knowing that II
would go like all the other money
have received from home, because there
are still few places In the world that
I have not seen and I am as anxious
to see them now as ever was, although
1 am an invalid and expect to live but a
short time"
DR.. Heating will talk to his neighbor
in the adjoining cot of the wonders of
far off and little known countries until
the attending physician comes and
warns him against over-exerting him
self. And the rowing spirit taunts him
as he patiently awaits the summons Of
death to take him to the unknown land,
fitting finale to a life spent In explor-
ing localities seldom trod by civilized
humanity.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
HoLD-UP MEN GET ONLY
s2.t5 FOR THEIR TROUBLE

George Holland, lSl7h Mono street.
was held UP and robbed Of sa'ib at Rio
ana First street last night by two men,
Holland, who Is a teamster. says he
was returning to his home when the
two men. armed with revolvers. stepped
from the side of the street and ordered
him to hold up his hands.
They went through his pockets and
took from him all the money he had In
his possession and ordered him 70 50
home. He reported the hold-up 70 the
police but could give no description Of
the men.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
LECTURE ON THE HEREAFTER
Or. A. J. McIvor- -TyndaII Says Exs-
tence Continues on Other Planes


Several hundred people were unable
to gain admission to Blanchard hall
last evening, where DR.. Alexander j.
McIvor-Tyndall delivered a discourse
on the theme After Death" DR.. Nc
Ivor-Tyndall gave some of the gen.
orally accepted views on this question
and stated 1t as his experience that in
telligent and impartial investigation
must convince any one of the fact OF
continued life after death. Continuing
the doctor said:
"I want to remind my hearers that
the process of death does not change
the real man. The difference between
the criminal and the moral man Is not
a difference merely In the physical or
ganism but difference In the mental
development Incidentally, the differ
ence in mental development is regis
tered in the physical organism, and
produces certain marked differences In
characteristics, manners, mode OF
thought and so forth. In short, each
expresses his mental condition In his
physical bearing. But fundamentally
every human being Is like every other
human being The subtle something
that makes one person different from
another is invisible. 1t is mental and
psychical
DIR. McIvor-Tyndall closed the lecture
with some interesting examples Of the
power of the psychic faculties, II was
announced that Dr. McIvor-Tyndal
win lecture again next Sunday along
the same lines taking for his subject,
"Proofs of Immortality"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31

papers, with which they adorn their
tents or amuse their friends and fellow
sufferers.
Thus, each long and weary day is
spent in profit and pleasure by them
and serves to bring them unconsciously
nearer to the end of their careers
without the accompanying dread
shared by their friends and relatives,
who realize their swiftly approaching
fate.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
HOSEMAN IS INJURED AT
FIRE IN CLOTHING STORE
Falling Glass Strikes Him, Laceratlng
His Body and Face

orville oDay hoseman Of engine
company No. 8, was severely cut by
falling glass during fire in the Ohio
Misft Shoe & Clothing store at 100
East First street last night
While the hoseman sustained several
severe laeerations about the face. his
injuries are not considered serious and
he continued his work
The store is owned by William Gold
farb and is operated as second hand
clothing store. He estimates his dam
age at $500 The cause OF the fire is
unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
BosroN's BARnnR REGULATIONS
Beard e Heath Orders ste.,Ils.tIoa OF

beard & Si Hsslsh Orders steEiliaatIon OF
A special dispatch from Boston, May
8, 1900, TO the n. Y, Sun gives new
regulations OF the Boston Board OF
shaving brushes and razors shall be
sterilized after each separate use there
OF separate, clean towel shall be
the fow of blood shall be used only
In powdered form, and applied on a
towel. Powder puffs are prohibited;
wherever Newbro's or, sHsrpselsSe - is
hair cutting there Is no danger OF in
fection, as Il Is antiseptic, and kills
the dandrun germ Sold by leading
sample 10 the Herpicide Co, Detroit
Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
S4.OO Waists at $2.75

White Japanese silk waists--plain or with
lace and old English embroidery yokes
and fronts; new full sleeves, trimmed cuffs
and collars; worth 81, on sale at $2.75.
Colored Japanese silk waists, plain (un-
trimmed }, in navy, black, brown, cardinal
and reseda; regular value 81, sale price
$2.75.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
$3.50 Waists at $l.OO

White lawn waists, lace and embroidery
trimmed, broken lines and odd sizes LETT
from recent special sales. There are but
one or two of kind, and all are some
what soiled from handling; that's why you
may choose from regular 81 and $3.50
qualities at dollar each.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
AROUNTHE TOWN

The Herald WY $40 In cash TO any
one furnishing nee that Will lead 70
the arrest and hotion OF any person
caught stealing Is OF The Herald ITO"
the premises Of patrons. 0
Strangers are ed 20 visit tile exhipls
Of California pits nt the Chamber o.
Commerce build on broadway, oetWesn
First and secorfeets, where free inIor-
nation will bebn on all subjects per-
tanning to this pn.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
ESCAPED CONVICT
RESUMES STRIPES
RETURNS TO PRISON AFTER
YEARS OF FREEDOM
MAKES PLEA FOR cLEMENCY
counterfeItsr Disappears From Train
In 1898 While In Charge Of Sheriff
and Roams unrestralned Until
Two Weeks Ago

After twelve years Of freedom, Joseph
B. Gregory, counterfeiter and escaped
convict, left Los Angeles yesterday
morning in charge Of Marshal Hopkins
Of Seattle for the long journey to the
MCNEIL Island prison at Puget Sound.
Gregory, alias Harry Leonard, was
arrested in Los Angeles two weeks ago.
He was recognized as the escaped coun-
terfeiter who is wanted to serve out a
seven-year sentence in the northern
penitentiary.
When the man was taken to jail, he
acknowledged his identity, but asked
for mercy on the ground of past good
behavior. MERCY should be extended
to me-" said Gregory. Ever since l
escaped from the train on my way to
prison, have been leading an honest
life and making living for myself
and wife. I married in Chicago shortly
after my escape and any Of my neigh
bors can tell Of my good behavior"
Beat His Wife
According to the police, however, the
behavior of Gregory has not been as
exemplary as he would lead others to
believe. Some nights before the arrest
Of the man, the officer on the beat near
the Gregory home, was startled by the
shrieks of a woman. He went to the
Gregory home and found Gregory strik-
Ing at his wife, whom he had knocked
to the floor. The officer threatened to
take the man to the station, but the
woman instantly interceded in behalf of
her husband and the officer relented.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Gregory several days ago. she will do
everything in her power to secure the
release of her husband, because Of his
good behavior. but number of Incl
dents related by her show anything
but kindliness on the part of the ex-
convict in his family relations.
IT married Gregory in Chicago about
twelve years ago." said Mrs. Gregory.
1.-THE match was not to the liking of
my parents and so lived in a diff
ferent part of the city from any Of my
friends. Everything went pleasantly
until about five years ago, when I
noticed my husband began to regard me
with SUSPICION.
Confesses to Wife
1.-TWO years ago in a At Of confidence,
he told me that when young man he
had been mixed up with a gang OF
counterfeiters, had been arrested and
sentenced to seven years in prison. but
had escaped after having served one
wear of the term
After his confession to me, his
whole manner changed, and one even
ing when I was watering the lawn, he
sprang at me and knocked me down.
I barely escaped striking my head
against the faucet, AS he struck me
he said: You shall not betray me-
From that time on, the idea that I
was about to betray him seemed to
prey upon his mind, and at another time
he forced his bicycle against mine while
we were out riding and nearly knocked
me beneath the wheels of a car. His
last attack upon me was when the
officer interfered."
Mrs. Gregory alone and without
friends or support will probably make
the journey north In order to be as near
her husband as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
.|NCURABLEs ENJOY
FLEET|NG LIVES
COUNTY HOSPITAL PATIENTS
ARE OPTIMISTIC
HAVE NO FEARS OF DEATH
PastInes lndulged by Them Arc Va
rled and QuIet Games, Reading
and Little Exercise Forms
Their Daily Routine

Twenty-Five tuberculosis patients at
the county hospital have nothing to do
but sit around and brood over their
afflictions or find amusement in the
best manner possible. Naturally, this
tuberculosis colony finds something
else. Members must have some amuse-
ment, and the different means by which
some of them manage to extract hap
piness out of the monotonous days
which are theirs, is interesting.
Many games in which the patients
may engage without too much exertion
are indulged in. Athletic exercise forms
the least of these and consists princip-
ally in walking stunts, calisthenics and
lighter games. Cards, too, form some
source of amusement, and the sight or
a SOLITARY" party around the grounds
or in the tents is not an uncommon one.
Newspapers Are Popular
Newspapers are the most sought
after of anything calculated to interest
or amuse the patients. The morning
newspaper has the call and is care
fully read by every patient. being
passed from one to the other.
After all have read the papers, the
scissors are brought into the game
and they cut small slips until they
have a sufficient number, and each
gets busy in forming small windmills
of the slips. These paper windmills
are pinned upon posts. trees and other
points In the breeze and spin during
the day.
The affiicted ones seem to enjoy the
whirring of the little windmills, and
they sit for hours watching them buzz
in the wind. Air castles and thoughts
of more happy days, probably, are in
spired by the hypnotism of the hutter-
ing bits of paper, and one patient says
that his most enjoyable period In the
day is while seated where he can watch
his windmill, because II reminds him.
he says, of the "murmuring pines and
babbling brooks Of his boyhood home"
All Are optlmlsts
Ineurable as they probably are. and
destined to an untimely ending OF their
careers. there is not one Of them who
viii admit that he will live a shorter
period than the allotted span OF life'
Optimism on this one point Is a re-
deeming trait in their daily life. And
as they sit around in silent meditation
they are planning for the future, as
II they were confident that their aftiic-
tion WAS merely temporary.
Magazines and literature OF all de-
soriptions ana characters. nearly, are
the source OF great pleasure 10 this
colony The reading hours serve to
win their minds from their afiiietions
ana they peruse the pages with un-
concealed delight.
some Of the more artisticaily In
clined amuse themselves by cutting
fantastic shapes and hsurep from the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
weddings

A picture Is the most appropriate we'd
ding elft-it tells the story IN ite own
way Our pictures N the home sugges.
hi The ant here. We have large aaeort-
lnent OF the most beautiful pictures San
born, Vail q Co., S5I S. broadWay'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
Telling Towel Talk
Prices Radically Reduced

The higher prices quoted show exactly
what they were previously sold for.
Broken lines are never allowed to linger--
prices that bear no relation to their real
worth will clear them out in hurry.
17x34 hemmed huck towels, all white,
regularly l0c, now Lac.
1896 hemmed huck towels, red and
white borders, regularly IL lac, now l0c.
2lx41 inch hemmed huek towels, red
and white borders, regularly AZ lac, now
10 2-3c.
22x42 hemmed huck towels, all white,
regularly 35c, now 25c.
DAMASK TABLE SETS-cloths with
borders and napkins to match, of excep-
tional excellence, on sale at IA to 1-3 less
than regular prices. Not old stock, either.
But odd patterns-only one or two of
kind-and determination to force a
heavy linen business at the expense of
profits, accounts for the price-cut
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
Csc Ribbons at l5C

Five inch all silk messaline taffeta ribbons
of the sort that hundreds of you know
to be unmatchable elsewhere at use yd.
in white, cream, pink and light blue, as
you'll see by the entrance window dis
play, at 15c yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
LIfe Ineurnnce

For twenty-five cents you can now
insure yourself and family against any
bad results from an attack OF collie or
diarrhoea during the summer months.
That Is the price OF bottle OF Cham
berlains Collie. Cholera ana Dlarrhoea
Remedy. a medicine that has never
been known 10 fail, Buy u now, II may
save life, For sale by all leading
druggists.
A good thing to hava with you always
Las Palmae cigars.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31

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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
Deep Price Cuts on
Stylish Coats
int that don't even get q

The Coulter policy permits no hold-overs.
Even If the price cut falls on the choicest
styles, which promise to be just as popu-
lar for early fall wear as they are now
every linen, pongee, rajsh and silk coat
must be sold.
LINEN COAT-Well tailored, short
box effect, was $3.50, now S..
LINEN COAT-Full box style, large
collar of applique, was $3.50, now $3.50.
PONGEE COAT-3-4 length, round
yoke effect with fancy braid trimming,
large fancy sleeves, was $50, now $40.
RAJAH COAT - Elegant dark green
silk; plated back with belt; fancy collar
was $35, now $25.
SILK COAT-Short tight fitting styles,
black with white silk lining Persian collar,
revers and vest was $40, now $27.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-31
Amsterdam Silk Gloves

You will never be disappointed with the
fit, color, style or wear if you buy the
AMSTERDAM double tipped silk gloves.
There's guarantee ticket with every pair.
Simply additional proof that we mean
what we say; that it's the best silk glove
made.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-11-11

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-11-11

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