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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-21

Efforts are being made to close a
match between Britt and Kid Herman
for December at indianapolis. The
boys have agreed to meet at 1873 pounds
if other conditions are satisfactorily ar
ranged. Herman is the lad McCarey is
trying to match with Aurelia Herrara.
Former Champ skidoos
1t is reported in New York that
Barney Aaron, who was featherWeight
champion of the world forty years ago,
has disappeared and left an indebted
ness of $4,000 behind him, all due to
bookmakers. He had been a betting
commissioner for noted plungers for
some time.
Young Corbett Again
1t is reported from Frisco that Young
Corbett and Fred Landers, who was re-
Gently knocked out by Willie Fitzgerald
after twenty-five rounds of hard grill
ing, have been matched to fight at
Colma the second week in December
! They will weigh in at 1873 pounds.
Train In Bermuda
The Chicago Nationals are consider
ing the plan to train for next season
in the Bermudas, and IL Manager
Chance approves the club will spend
the spring practice period in the
tropics. The climatic conditions are
expected to produce pennant winners
for the windy city.
Erne Showed Well
Young Erne cheated himself out Of a
victory by decision over Jack O'Leary
at Milwaukee last Friday night by
agreeing to a draw decision If both
were on their feet at the end of the
| eighth round. Young Erne severely
punished O'Leary and would have been
given the decision had the agreement
| not been made.
Neil Ready to Fight
frankie Neil has replied to Harry
| Tenny's challenge and says he Is ready
| to fight before a Los Angeles audience
| for 60 per cent of the gross receipts.
He also says he will meet Tenny be-
| fore Frisco club on basis of so per
cent of the gross receipts. Neither the
Frisco or Los Angeles fight managers
have broken any legs thus far In rae
ing after NeiPs game nor are they
| likely to.
Jeff May Fight Again?
Jimmy Coffroth. the Frisco fight pro-
moter, is an ideal press agent He
has had his picture and name in every
issue of the New York papers since his
| arrival in the metropolis. The latest
! from Jimmy is that jeff will fight
again and win probably be matched
against the winner of the O'Brien-
Fitzslmmons scrap. Nothing to 1t.
Bantam Champ Coming
Letters received by Jim Neil. father
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-21
Another Irish Champion

A successor to Peter Maher, the Irish
champion, is expected to turn up in
New York in few weeks. His name
is Gunner Moir and he is a Donny-
brook son with all the earmarks of a
conner, say Considine and other pugilis-
tic experts who have seen him in action
Moir fights at 100 pounds and it Is said
that he has jawbreaker on the end of
either of his jab sticks. He is being
imported to put all American aspirants
out of business.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-21
Former Champ Skidoos
Young Corbett Again

1t is reported from Frisco that Young
Corbett and Fred Landers, who was re-
Gently knocked out by Willie Fitzgerald
after twenty-five rounds of hard grill
ing, have been matched to fight at
Colma the second week in December
They will weigh In at 1873 pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-21
Pasadena Serapper

A youngster from Pasadena, known
as West, was given a try-out by Tommy
Burns at the pavilion yesterday after
noon to ascertain if he is good enough
to send after Mauro Herrera for six
rounds. West has a crouch and cover
UP style truly his own and an over
handed swing which eventually returns
to himself after gyrating through space
and Burns gave an opinion that West
would make business lively for the
Mexican and advised McCarey to match
them. Burns tapped West several
times in no gentle manner and the
Crown City lad followed him around
the ring, begging for more Of the same
dose.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-21
Trains at Pavilion

McCarey's pavilion will be used by
Mauro Herrera and Tommy Burns as
training quarters until after the Sui
livan-Schreck battle. Herrera is train
ing for his bout with Kid West and
Burns is endeavoring to reduce weight
preparatory to going into active train
ing If he secures a match with the
winner of the Sullivan-Schreck MILL
Kid Solomon is expected to train at
the pavilion for the next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-21
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Britt VS.. Herman

Efforts are being made to close a
match between Britt and Kid Herman
for December 6 at Indianapolis. The
boys have agreed to meet at 1873 pounds
if other conditions are satisfactorily ar
ranged. Herman is the lad McCarey is
trying to match with Aurelia Herrara.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-21

of frankie Neil, gave the information
that Joe Bowker, who defeated
frankie last year, would come to
America in a few months and seek a
match with Neil at 119 pounds, which IS
Bowker's minimum at this time. The
preliminaries suggested in the letter are
agreeable to Neil and it is probable
that these two may meet again under
more favorable conditions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-21
Portland To-day

The Angels will resume their pennant
aspirations this afternoon with Port
land as their opponents Baum will
probably twirl for the locals and Davis
will Judge the plays. The Angels line
up is a mystery even TO Morley, as II is
not known whether Flood and Smith
will be In the game.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-21
Kicks Five Goals

Chicago's premier football artist,
Eckersall. added to his fame as a goal
kicker last Saturday when he kicked
five goals from the field and added five
more points for his eleven by making a
sensational run for a touchdown. Chi
cago defeated Illinois by a score OF A
to 0.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-21
Picks Mike to Win

Tommy West, the veteran middle
weight, picks Mike Twin Sullivan as
the winner in the Sullivan Gardner
battle Friday night. West has boxed
with Mike and seen Gardner in action
and says Mike will outgame Jimmy.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-21
Jeff May Fight Again?

Bantam Champ Coming
Letters received by Jim Neil. father
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21

e. ID. Claggett of Princeton will not
be the custodian of the new capitol
building. He withdrew his application
yesterday from the commission, after
it had been explained to him that Gov.
Johnson strongly disapproxsdS-of his
appointment
Fred Somers, who has been in ac-
tive charge of the work of the COM
mission, was appointed assistant Gus
todian, and will have charge of the
capitol until custodian is appointed.
A long list of appointees were an
nounced. There are a number of new
positions.
When the commission met yesterday
morning the governor presided. He
made his protest against Claggett
simply las governor of Minnesota
After arguing the case for some time
an adjournment was taken until aft
ernoon. Friends of Mr.. Claggett told
him that the governor had made a
strong protest, and advised him to
withdraw his name. He did this and
it is understood that Somers is to care
for the building until a custodian is
named.
In addition to the staff already en-
ployed in the old capitol the COM
mission added first assistant engi-
neer an additional fireman and cleo
trician, and an elevator man, a paint
er, a plumber, a postmistress. three
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21
SWEEPERS LOSE OUT
AssembIyman Doran Defeats
Resolution Raising Pay

The assembly by a vote of to 3
refused to concur i'm the resolution
passed by the board of aldermen rails
ing the pay of street sweepers to $40
a week.
City Engineer Rundlett made a Wig
orous talk against the proposed raise
In pay, and stated that the passage of
the resolution would mean an addi-
tonal expense to the city OF about
$4,000 each year for sweepers. While
the raise in pay is only 40 cents q week
on the face of ii, yet the fat rate Of
$40 a week, as pointed out by the city
engineer, would in fact be much great
er. AT the present time street sweep
ers get paid for the time they work. II
they are compelled to lay off for a
rainy day they receive no pay. Under
the $40 week resolution they would
receive that amount whether they
worked every day or not.
President Doran. left the chair and
took. the floor of the assembly to pro-
test against the passage of such a res
olution. He stated that if the pay the
street sweepers were now drawing was
not desirable they could secure other
forms of employment. He was afraid
that such resolution would establish
bad precedent, and urged it's defeat
The vote stood on the adoption Of
the resolution. ayes, Keller, Regain and
Whitcomb. Nays, Obrien, Doran.
Yoerg, Powers and Schiffmann
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21
POTTGIESER FAILS
Attempt to Recognize Home
Material Ignored by Board

At a meeting of the roads and
bridge committee of the county COM
missioners yesterday Commissioner
Pottgieser .endeavored to secure a ia
vorable report on the proposition that
1t should be stipulated in all contracts
let by the commissioners that the ma
terial, wherever possible, must be pur-
chased in st. Paul The committee
took no action on the proposition fur
Pottgieser.
Mr.. Lauer, representing a local
stone concern, explained that he could
furnish stone for road purposes as
readily as any one in Minneapolis
could. Mayor Smith stated that he
had tried to have ST Paul material
used in city contracts, but the corpor-
alton attorney would not sanction
such a measure as it would shut out
competition.
The committee recommended the ac-
ceptance of w. j. Prendergasts bid
of $20,175' for matchmaking the road
to White Bear village, and from there
to Bald Eagle lake. Mr.. Prendergast's
bid was the lowest received Com
Prendergast was in the Minneapolis
combine and the only contractor in
St. Paul who did belong, and that he
could; secure stone cheaper than any
other contractor.
AS the entire board of county COM
missionerS was present at the COM
mittee meeting the action of the COM
mittee will undoubtedly be confirmed
at the meeting next Monday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21
DANGERS OF GOSSIP
Prof. Maria Sanford Warns St.
Anthony Park Residents

For goodness sake, don't gossip
Suburbanites were warned strongly
against insidious gossiping by Prof Maria
Sanford of the state university, who spoke
before a gathering of ST. Anthony Park
residents at the st. Anthony Park Con-
gregational church, Raymond and Wheeler
avenues, last night
as Miss Sanford called the suburbanites.
have the advantage of having fresh air
and room to swing cat in. which city
residents do not possess. and the advant-
ages OF the social and commercial life OF
the cities. The failings and virtues or
both city and country are common to
them. But there Is especially one thing
which ! wish to caution you people here
against, and that is gossip. Don't gossip !
This warning Is directed not only TO WON.
en-. but to men also. for in my experience
l have learned that men make excellent
carriers of evil gossip.
In the country. where the people have
each others welfare much more at heart
than in the city, ii is also true that Cos
siRFy!p prevails to a larger extent than in the
Your league here has done excellent
work in bringing the residents Of st. An
thony park into closer touch with each
other and In making them more akin.
But don't let the evil of gossiping come in
with 1t as you conform more to the coun-
try. Gossip is a very bad thing and often
wreaks much evil. 1t certainly is no vir-
your neighbor which he wishes to keep to
himself in secret
In her address, Ideals for Suburban
Life" Miss Sanford spoke also on the
necessity of providing good play for the
children.
Nothing keeps the children out of mis-
chief go much as good healthy play. l
am an earnest advocate of Fairgrounds
and / am glad to hear that much will be
done in St. Paul in the future to provide
places for the children of the streets to
play in. and l would advocate that you
residents of ST. Anthony Park do what
you can in that direction.
II would like to see baseball mines or
ganized among the youths of the neigh
borho0d and a series of ball games insti-
tuted. Handbal would also be a good
thing. and basketball and tennis for the
girls should not be overlooked. The chill
dren should also be made to feel that they
are little citizens and an interest in civil
welfare should be encouraged in them.
In their spare time let them get together
and clear the many vacant lots which are
so often seen adjoining beautiful lawns
of brush and debris and make them beau
tiful."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21
DRAGGED BY TRAIN
Laborer Has Narrow Escape
While Crossing Tracks

With his foot caught between the
bumpers of two freight cars. George
March, % years. living at the St Paul
house on West Seventh street, was
dragged several rods yesterday after
noon before being rescued. His right
foot was crushed and his body and
head badly bruised.
The accident occurred at the Jackson
street crossing abo& a o'clock when
March, who is employed in the excava-
ton on Jackson street, below Third
started to cross the railroad tracks. A
freight train was standing on the track,
blocking the crossing, but the train was
at a standstill and March undertook to
climb between two of the cars. Just as
he was climbing over the bumpers the
train started. March lost his balance
and fell sideways. one of his feet be-
ing caught between the bumpers. I'm
able to extricate himself the man was
dragged head downwards for several
rods before one of the train crew no
ticed him. March's foot was so tightly
wedged in between the bumpers that it
had to be cut out of the shoe. He was
taken home in a buggy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21

Night ProwIer Is Arrested i'm
harrington Flats

Awakened by a slight noise shortly
after o'clock yesterday morning, c.
Fairchild, occupying an apartment on
the second floor of the Harrington flats,
227 Pleasant avenue, raised one of the
window shades and discovered a man
on the fire escape just outside the win
dow. Mr.. Fairchild hastily dropped the
shade and telephoned to the central po-
lice station. Patrolman Aynsley was
sent to the scene and discovered the
intruder crouching in a doorway on the
ground floor. The man was taken to
the central station, where he gave the
name of F. Parsons. He said he was
% years old and lived at Fargo, n. d.
Several occupants of the flats say
they heard some one prowling about the
premises and il is believed Parsons
tried several of the doors and windows
on the ground floor before mounting
the fire escape.
Parsons will be given a hearing in
police court this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21
MARRY At BEDSIDE
OF SICK MOTHER
Miss EuniCe MCMiChaeI Weds
F. N. Finch of Northern
Pacific Railroad.

Frederick n. Finch, chief assistant to
General Manager Harry J. Horn of the
Northern Pacific. was married Wednes-
day night to Miss Eunice McMichael
4l5 Laurel avenue. Rev. Theodore
Sedgewick officiated at the ceremony.
Behind the simple announcement of
the fact of the wedding there lies an
interesting romance which runs over
several years. The young people met
In childhood and were boy and girl
playmates, schOolmates and finally low
ers. Their engagement is not a recent
event, for it was all decided that they
should wed months ago.
Mrs. Frances HeweS McMichaeL
mother of the bride, fell sick several
weeks ago ard has steadily declined
until Monday it was thought that she
could not live out the day. At this
Juncture the young couple determined
to have the ceremony performed. so
that the mother could be certain that
the daughters life and future would
be in safe hands.
Wednesday about noon Mr. Finch
procured the license and almost in the
presence of the critically i'll mother the
young people were joined.
The condition of Mrs. McMichael was
pronounced to be slightly improved
yesterday and faint hopes are held out
that she may recover.
Mr.. Finch is a very able young man,
thorough operating officer and gen
eral favorite among all those with
whom he comes in contact in bust
ness or social way.
Pending the recovery of her mother
the couple will fOrego the usual we'd
ding trip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21
O'BRlEN BARS TWO
State Commissioner Closes
Fire Insurance Companies

Two st. Paul mutual fire insurance
companies were closed up by Insur-
ance Commissioner Thomas d. O'Brien.
Applications for receivers have been
filed in the district court. The compa-
MES are the Equitable and the Mercan-
tile Mutual Fire insurance company.
Each company has carried about
$1,000, 0oo insurance. The Equitable
had assets valued at $9,877 on April IL,
while the liabilities were $1O,S77.22.
The Mercantile company had a list of
assets which amounted to $14,0S3.65
and the liabilities We're $13,99534 In
the assets of the latter company there
were several thousand dollars which
could not be counted on.
An arrangement has been effected
between the directors. the commission
er and the reinsuring companies to
take over the business. These rein
surfing companies will pay 35 per cent
to the receiver on all policies they
take over.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21
HARD LUCK RECORD
Man Unable to Keep Out of
City Hospital

]. F. Schmidt, No. Mayall alley,
says he holds the record for continued
hard luck, and his record backs up his
statement.
In the fall of 1903 Schmidt was badly
injured in a runaway accident and
was taken to the city hospital with
the flesh on his right side torn away.
from shoulder to thigh. He was I'M
able to leave the hospital for months
and never fully recovered from his in
juries.
Schmidt was obliged to go to the
hospital in 1904 and remained there
until last summer. He was taken i'll
shortly after being discharged and
was again taken to the hospital, where
he remained until Monday.
Yesterday noon he was scuff1ing
with a friend in a Wabasha street sa-
loon when he fell heavily to the floor
breaking his left leg just above the
ankle. The police ambulance was
called and Schmidt once more taken
to the city hospital. He will be con-
fined for a considerable time with his
latest injury.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21
CONFIDENCE MAN is
SENT TO WORkHOUSE
Thomas Todd's Get Rich Quick Game
Is Spoiled by the Police

Ninety days at the workhouse was
the term drawn by Thomas Todd, the
confidence man. Todd was arrested
Tuesday in Minneapolis. charged with
swindling several families at Merriam
Park by a peculiar confidence game.
Todd's method was original Going
to a house he would obtain room and
board and represent himself as a line
man. After a day or two he would re-
mark that his trunk was at the depot.
but he could not get ii as there was
charge of SO. against II and he was
broke and would not have any money
until pay day, usually a week ahead.
He would then ask the loan OF So and
give a ring as security. The ring was
worth perhaps cents. Over q dozen
victims were fieeced in the Midway
district by Todd.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21

new watchmen, two new guides, a
policeman and nine additional janitors.
The full list of the employees is az fol-
lows:
Assistant custodian. Mr. Fred Somers:
chief engineer. Mr.. Alexander Nicoll Jr.;
first assistant engineer. r. F. Jones; fire.
men. William LaBonne. Julius Monden
hauer; oilers. Joseph Halbert. James w.
Mcdonald: electricians. NJ. Barbo, Bert r.
Jones: motor tender. Hugh Kane: eleva-
tors. J. II. Odell. Allan French; painter.
A. Shellgren; carpenter. John Racnac,
plumber. Edward Schnaith; marble pol
Usher. Joseph Wilmer: telephone opera
tors. Theresa Cox. Eva Good; postmis-
tress. Mrs. Florence B. Jolly; watchmen.
George III. Gerlich, NJ. T. Roach. Donald
Mcdonald, S. p. Spencer. Charles
Truax; guides, c. S. Trask, C.
w. Douglas. Fred Scott; janitors
John Garfield. Martin Nelson (su-
preme COURT. Harvey Oliver. Otto G.
Sommers. Ben Stevens. Mic Flynn. Don
Johnson. Peter Larson. William Turner
Charles Miller. Peter Sederlander. Andrew
Knutson. George l.. Hoage. Owen Davis,
Edward r. Kehoe. Andrew ]. Weidle. John
Johnson. John Mackey, Henry F. Roelette,
Charles Rouleau.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21
PLACE FOR EXHIBIT
Twin City Association Seeks
Room i'm Old Capitol

The Twin City Municipal Exhibit
association is endeavoring to secure
rooms in the old capitol building for
the purpose of retaining the Twin City
exhibit at the Louisiana purchase ex-
position held in St. Louis last year.
The exhibit was loaned to the Chi
cago municipal museum, where il has
remained since the close of the expo
sition. b. ]. Beardsley. secretary of
the Twin City Municipal Exhibit as
ISOLATION. has received word from Chi
cago that the museum is through with
the exhibit and a request that the as
ISOLATION remove il.
A meeting to discuss the final dis
position of the exhibit was called for
yesterday, but as the Minneapolis
members did not appear the meeting
was postponed.
In the meantime Mr.. Beardsley has
been asked to endeavor to secure
rooms at the old capitol
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE. FRIDAY APRIL 81 1905
HAS CHANCE
0R[COVfR LOSSES
Supreme Court Rules That
Poker Game Can Be Held
Liable

In considering the Worthington
poker case Justice Start has ruled
that 1.-The game" is liable, and not the
individual players. The case of j. ].
Parsons, an attorney, against George
w. Wilson. another attorney. and five
brother lawyers, will have to go to
trial on its merits.
The contention of the defendants
was that each man played his own
hand" In other words that each party
plays for himself alone. and the loser
can hold only the party to whom he
loses responsible. Prisons says that
these men won $635.5O in the Worth
ington Whist club. The court says:
The complaint herein alleges that the
defendants were running and playing
games of poker for money. that the plain
tiff played such games with them and
lost and paid to them the sum of $685. so,
which they won and took from him in the
games so played and have not repaid the
same to him.
Held that the complaint states a cause
OF action against the defendants and that
there Is neither defect of parties
defendant to the action nor an improper
joinder of several causes of action.
Order affirmed. Start. c. ].
No Right to Settle
An attorney has no right to settle a
judgment for less amount than the
verdict, unless the client consents TO
it. says the supreme court. The de-
cision was given yesterday in the case
of Nicholas Burgraf against John 7.
Byrnes, and the judgment of the lower
court is reversed.
Burgraf held a judgment for $3.50.
1t was secured by a mortgage on a
piece of property. Byrnes settled the
claim for $3.50 and Byrnes sued him
TO recover the balance. The district
court said there was no remedy for the
client, but the supreme court holds
different. Justice Lovely says:
An attorney who RECEIVERS judgment
may not compromise or discharge the
same for less sum than its value with
out authority from his client, and If he
does so the client may recover the sum
received by the attorney and also main
tain his action for such damages as he
has sustained by reason of the unlawful
settlement
Judgment reversed. Lovely J.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-21
DOMESTIC TROUBLES
ARE AIRED IN COURT
Judge Orr Hears Testimony in Several
Divorce Cases

Judge Orr yesterday heard the tes-
timony in several cases of domestic
discord.
Laminta Baum wants a divorce from
Louis A. Baum, whom she married in
Saginaw, Mich, March 80, 1897. She
claims cruel and inhuman treatment
ana cites one instance where he
threatened to kill her.
A divorce was granted Catherine
Angler from Eugene Angler on the
ground that defendant was addicted to
the Incorporate use of drink, and also
desertion.
Mary Pitcher sued Charles o. Pitch
er for divorce on the grounds of de-
sertion. The custody of the child Is
also asked.
Gertrude Spencer, who secured a di-
yorce and custody of one child from
Harry Spencer May IA, 1898, is suing
her former husband for $1,000 alimony.