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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
NEvA LEE WINS
THE RATAPLAN
MARE is NEVER EXTENDED IN
HANDICAP
Ginette Takes Fourth Race, but Is
DISQUALIFIED for Fouling, Royal
Rogue Being Given First
Honors
Rv Assnciated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-THE
Rataplan handicap, the feature event
at Oakland today, did not furnish much
of a contest, Neva Lee winning about
as she pleased A splendid struggle
was made for the place. Martinmas
was successful. Clark outriding Sandy
on Corn Blossom. Weather clear
| track fast. Results:
Seven furlongs-Rusticate, 110 q. j.
Walsh), to / won; Rustic Lady, 105
| (Rice) 10 to 1 second; TETON, 107 (Brus-
seD. to 1 third. Time, 1:2S 12. Sizz
Smiler, Jake Moose. May Thorne, Laura
Van, Iadora Gerolette, Melor and Riley
| Dwyer also ran.
Five furlings-May L. N, 100 Phil-
lips), 7 to won; Saxonia. 112 (Rob-
| inson), 13 to second; Tanana, 112
| (Minder). - to / third. Time, LOO Ia
Valereuse. Lucy c, Coco, Grace Van
and IGl Cazador also ram
Futurity course-E. NJ Brattan, 131
| (Phillips), 13 to won; Cerro Santa
| 1876 (Rettig) to 1 second; Elfin King
1876 (B. PowelD, Is to third. Time
I1:121-4; Alsono, Line of Life, Trajan
and Komombo also ran.
Five and half furlongs-Royal
Rogue. III g. j. Walsh) 2 to 1 won;
Mistys Pride. 109 Robinson), IA to b
third. Time, 1907 ga. Mill Song. Young
Pilgrim. Delagoa, Masedo and Mazel
also ran. Ginette finished first but
was disqualified for foul and placed
second.
Mile and fifty yards, the Rataplan
lhandicap--Neva Lee, 112 &C.. Miller), 3
to 10 won: Martimas. 103 (ClarD, IL to
Q second: Corn Blossom, 80 (Sandy), IA
to third Time, 1:43 1-2 Albert Fir
and Rubric also ran.
| Mile. and siXteenth-Beknighted l03
| (Robinson) to won; Head Dance, 103
| (ClarlI), 8 to 2 second; Hippocrates, ITO
| (T. Sullvan), to 5 third. Time. 1:4S
Critical and Yeoman also ran.
Six furlongs-Hector. 1O5 (Rob1nson)
to 10 won; Lacene, 1O3 (BrusselD, II
to 5 second; Sugar Maid, 1O3 CRice), 70
to / third Time, 114. Sir Edward,
Lady King and Orphan Girl also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

machine while he sat at the steering
gear and smoked two-bit cigar during
the moments of posing for a snapshot.
On the way down town "Scotty'
picked up a few friends and every time
they came in sight of a thirst palace
"Scotty" insisted on treating" The
party visited the Lankershim, Angelus,
Van Nuys, Alexandria and Hollenbeck,
where the inner man was thoroughly
irrigated.
"Scotty' is so proud of his purchase
that he has been unable to get out OF
the machine except at intervals when
he came to earth long enough to re-
member what the governor of North
Carolina said to the governor of South
Carolina.
Attracts Attention
During the afternoon he whizzed over
the streets (nearly all of them) in his
own machine and at his own gait save
when approaching the vicinity of a
cop" when he slowed down and all
lowed the populace to gaze upon the
deVil-wagon, its famous chauffeur and
the red flannel streamers attached to
the lamps and stringing out behind.
These red flannel streamers were
about all that could be seen of the
outfit when 1t sailed away along the
streets and it gave every appearance
of q streak of fire or Il comets tail, all
of which tickled ''Scotty" and made his
heart beat faster and his reckless blood
boil with excitement and pleasure.
''Ain't she a dandy" he inquired
when he halted at the curb oposite a
thirst quenchery to catch his breath
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
VESUVlUS DELAYS ATHLETES
American Representatives in Olympic
Games May Not Arrive at Athens
in lime to Compete

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE eruptions
of Mount VesuVius may delay the
American athletes who are en- route to
take part in the Olympic games at
Athens.
The members of the team are pas
sengers on the North German Lloyd
steamer Barbarossa, which is due to
arrive at Naples Thursday, April 49,
According to the original program
the team was to disembark at Naples
and proceed overland to Brindisi, where
they were to embark on coast steamer,
reaching Piraeus, the port of Athens.
on Sunday. April %, the first day of
the games.
The Americans. however, are not
scheduled to compete until April 23. 1t
was said here yesterday that should a
delay to the Americans prove serious
the Grecian authorities at Athens might
be appealed to in the hope that a gum
boat would be sent to take the athletes
from the Bay of Naples to Athens.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
To Try for Records
RAISIN PlCKERS WIN A GAME
Nose Out Portland in One of Prettiest
Diamond Struggles Ever Witt
messed in Fresno
BY A associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
FRESNO, Cal, April lin the best
game yet played here Fresno today de-
feated Portland by the score of to 3
The game was marked by spectacular
fielding and superb pitching.
Fresno played errorless ball while
Moore made Portland's only error. It,
however, was a costly one, permitting
Casey to get to first. He scored a
moment later on Eagan's drive.
Casey was the star of the day, MAX
ing both of Fresno's runs, clouting out
a double and single stealing two
bases, besides handling several hard
chances. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
CUMBERLAND RESULTS

RV AssOciated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 11.-Cum
berland results:
Six furlings-John Carroll won; War
the Terrible second; Pat Bulger third
Time, ia 1-5.
Four furlongs-Dan Bradley won
Gansaw second; Eva Iset third. Time
0:492 2-5.
Seven furlongs-Braden won; Outwa
second; Miss Point third. Time, 1:2S 2-5
Cumberland derby, mile and eighty
yards. $4,000 added-Minnie Adams
122 CNichoD, even won; Debar, II:
CTroxter), I to 1 second; Hollowmas. II,
Cd. Austin), 16 to l third. Time, 1;55
Kercheval also ran.
Four furlongs-Tom Dolan won
D'Ormonde second; Cryp third. Time
0:49 2-5.
One mile, selling-Kara won; Riar
second; Hadus third. Time, 1:42 4-5
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
THREE LADIES' DAYS WEEKLY
Manager Morley of Angelic Crew ln-
ssts on Fair Sex Witnessing
Triumphal March

Today and Friday will be ladies
day" at the ball game and during the
season Manager. Morley proposes to de-
vote three days in each week to the
reception of the fair sex.
AS batteries today BleXrud or Ran
dali will be on the slab and Hackett
behind the bat for Oakland, while
Dolly Gray or Tozer will dish them up
for the Seraphs and Eager will receive
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
FAIR GROUNDS RESULTS

BY Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, April 11.-Fair
Grounds results:
Six furlongs-Selected won; Allis I
second; st. John third. Time, 1:14 2-5.
Six furlongs-Dapple Gold won; Ver-
andah second; Monis third. Time,
Ills 10.
Mile and a sixteenth-Avoid won;
Uncle Henry second; Holloway third
Time, 1:49.
Five furlongs-Invncible won; Gold
Enamel second; Bill Mayham third
Time, 1902.
Mile and sixteenth-Gladiator won;
Celebration second; Basil third. Time,
1852.
One mile-Lena ] won; Harry Scott
second; John Mcbride third. Time,
1:444-b
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
RESULTS AT HOT SPRINGS

BY Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April 11,-Oak-
land results:
Five and a half furlongs-Concert
won; All Black second; Black Pat
third. Time, 1907 3-5.
Four furlongs-Rosalie won; Miss
Martha second; Tacoma third. Time,
0:49 3-5.
Six furlongs-Stand Pat won; Conde
second; Henry o third. Time, 1:13 4-5
One mile-Legatee won Levena sec
ond: o. c. Park third. Time, 1:41 3-5.
Three and half furlongs-Capore
won; Benevole second; Duskton third.
Time, :42 As.
Mile and an embarrassment
won: Marshal Ney second; Bullfinch
third. Time, 1852 4-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
RESULTS AT BENNlNGs
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated PRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Bennings
results:
Five furlongs, Columbia course
Donna won: High Brush second Ligero
third. Time, 1:05.
Four and a half furlongs-Shackle
won; Bath Maria second; Moccason
third. Time, $685..
six and a half furlongs, Columbia
course-Hocus Pocus won; Daruma
second; Gentian third. Time, 1:25
Seven furlongs-Bobby Keen won;
Delphi second; Parkville third. Time,
1870.
Seven acknowledgements won; Scare
Crow second; Suffice third. Time,
1872 2-5.
Mile and 100 yards-Peter Paul won;
Phoebus second; Winchester third.
Time, 1:53 3-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
STUDENTS HAVE SCRIMMAGE
Seniors and Lower Glass Men Engage
in Miniature Riot Over Possess
sion of Colors

While a crowd of students had as
sembled to watch a game of basketball
between two class teams on the high
school grounds yesterday afternoon, one
of the senior men snatched the colors
from a lower class man and miniature
riot resulted.
The boys were having a hand-to-
hand conflict when members of the
school faculty appeared on the scene
and the belligerent youths were repri-
manded.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
SELECT CoMMENCER DWYER
Ascot Starter Will Hold Flag at Lex
ngton and Louisville Race Meet
ings This Spring
Rv Associated Press.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 11.--At the
monthly meeting of the stewards of the
American Turf association today the
application for reinstatement of Jockey
Jesse Everett, who was ruled off in 1899,
was refused.
X. Spencer, WHO owns the horses Key
Note and Lathrop, was reinstated, pro-
vided these horses be put up at auc-
tion and sold to the highest bidder. A
horse owned by M. F. Tarpey, and ruled
off for inconsistent performances at
Latonia, was refused reinstatement.
For the Louisville and Lexington
meetings Charles b. Price was elected
presiding judge and Richard Dwyer
starter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

and take a swig. Just paid $4150 Cor
her and she's the belle of the town. OF
course, as L am strictlye opposed to the
use of water for anything, L licked out
an air-cooled car. No, hot air about
that.
THE railroads won't let me have any
more special trains to break travelling
records WITH so | had to buy the ma
chine, and expect to set a few records
before | bust her.
Il have tried all styles and makes of
cars for several months, but have been
unable to find one that would suit me
until today. | tried the four cylinder
machines. but they were too common,
and when [ found the six cylinder
Franklin that for me-
Now this car only cost me $410O,
but it is the best | could find. Had
[ been able to find one that would
have cost more money and been able
to deliver the goods as this car does
l would have been Johnny on the spot
There is only one other car like II
in the city and when L learned this
told Mr.. Hamlin to git busy He was
the busiest fellow for a time that
ever saw, but he made good and !
took him up at first mention of the
price,
To Try for Records
"Scotty' is possessed of the mania fol
annexing records and will again startle
the world with his attempts at setting
new marks for long and short runs in
and out of Los Angeles unless the
motor COPS become industrious, anC
il Is not without the range of possib1l-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

went high in the air and the Seraphs
were not backward in taking advantage
of the ascension
Brashear walked and Cravath popped
TO DeVereauX. Spies doubled past left,
scoring Kitty. Atz dropped one in the
same place and Heinie scored. Toman
sacrificed Atz to third but Eager went
out to DeXereauX.
The Greeks rallied in the ninth and
made one score before Hackett was
caught out at the plate and his side
retired.
rlnn \
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
MIQUE FISHER MOVES AGAIN
in tod EIraSa
Rv a ssnciated Press

manager of the Fresno baseball team,
was in Laton this afternoon examining
the ball grounds. He pronounced them
first-class and said that the Fresno
and San Francisco teams would play
their opening game of the coast league
series on May day. 1t is estimated that
there will be 10000 people at the picnic
in Laton on May day,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
SCHREIBER SELLS HORACE E
Two-Year-old Son of Bannockburn,
Which Won All Ascot Baby Stakes
This Year, Brings Fancy Price
BY Associated Press.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 11.-An-
nouncement was made here today that
Paul Rainey, owner of the Lippah sta
BILE, had purchased from Barney Schrei-
ber of st. Louis the two-year-old colt,
Horace F., by BannockburnM Ly-
nah. The purchase price is given as
1880,
Mr. Rainey has also purchased from
Keene Brothers their contract on the
services of Jockey Herman Radtke,
paying, it is announced, $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
INTERscHoLAsTIc SEASON ON

The Los Angeles high school baseball
team will open the interscholastic
league season with game with Pasa-
dena high at Pasadena Saturday after
noon. An easy victory for the local
boys Is expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Mississippi River Is Raging
BY Associated Press.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 1.-THE
Mississippi river was two and eight
tenths feet above the danger line this
morning. Large areas of lowlands both
north and south of Memphis are under
water.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
FRISCO CONTINUES TO WIN
Plays Rings Round Siwash Band, Rail
lying in Eighth and Ninth
Innings
Sv Associated Fress.

SAN FRANCISCO, April I.-For six
innings today pitchers battle resulted
in both Seattle and the home players
stringing up ciphers.
In the seventh Seattle punched three
hits and got their only run. Misplays
and a hit gave the locals a couple of
runs in the second half and in the
eighth the Seals grouped three hits
and as many runs. Score:
Sc A TIT IA
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
Judges Coming to Los Angeles
Bv Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE
justices of the supreme court will leave
in a few days for Los Angeles where
the court will convene op April 16,
Several important cases will be decided
during the term of the court in the
southern city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

Homeless children received and placed
In homes for adoption. Apply Rev o.
v. Rice, superintendent Chldrens 3
Home society. 3S4 Bradbury building.
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

$ The Herald will sell you S35' worth of
records and GIVE you a six months
subscription to The Herald and a S25
Talk o-Phone absolutely free.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12

Owing to the rush of business the
ern California Music company will be
open Wednesday and Saturday evenings
for the accommodation of Herald SUBJ
scribers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
FRESNO

SummaIY' NHCTIIICv HTI"IH' -,
Three base hit-McLean. Bases on
balls-Of loren /, off Fitzgerald !;
Struck out-By loren s, by Fitzgerald
7. Left on bases-Portland 5, Fresno
.. Double plays-Casey to Cartwright.
Passed balls-McLean. First base on
errors-Fresno /, Time of game-l
hour 80 minutes. Umpre-McDonald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
OAKLAND

Spies. Sacrifice hts-Spies, Berge-
man. ReidY (2), Francks, Bernard.
First base on errors-Los Angeles s,
Oakland S. Bases on balls-Off Berge-
man A. Reidy l. Struck out-By Berge
man 8, Reidy ,, Hit by pitched ball
T. Hackett CD, Time of game hour
80 minutes. Umpire-Knell
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
SAN FRANCISCO
= bdIIrU TOT 6NNIs IN GOVenIn
Runs and hits by innings:

OUHlndTN. IHTFF UdNN nIL--TTWIN
rifice hits-McGilvraY, Blankenship
First base on errors-San Francisco g
First base on called balls-Off Hit g.
off Hall 4. Left on bases-Seattle 3
San Francisco 4. Struck out-By Hit
4. by c. Hall 4. Wild pitch--C. Hall
Time of game hour 35 minutes. UNI
piro-Perrine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
OAKLAND ENTRIES

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Caesar Sheppard Committed to jail at
the Age Of 102 Years.

St George, :. G.. sept. S-Ma gistrate
J. w. Cummings. Of HarleyVille. COM
mitted 10 Jail today Caesar Sheppard.
ccIored. aged 102 years. charged with
attempts and threats to kill Mr. J. W
Infinger. a respectable white citizen of
the Harleyville section Of this county.
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terms in the penitentiaFE Tor various
ofTenses including hog stealing lie
mas already expressed 4 Willingness to
be sent To the penitentiary. and upon
his return each time expresses himself
as being highly pleased with his trip.
and on his way 70 jail today he told
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ENGINEER I\Jt RED.
Complaint Heard OF EoWdy Conduc;
on Excursion Trains.

Fayetteville y. c.. Sept. S-Ir. Geo
Boney. one OF the Coast Line engineers
Well known in Fayetteville, met with
painful accident az Elrod on Wednes-
day night. When he stepped from his
engine he stepped upon piece OF
plank in which was nail and 1t was
driven into his foot TIE wound is z
very painful one.
The Wilmington Messenger says:
The train Nr. Boney went to Elrod
Oh was an excursion train. and il Is
said to have been one OF the rOWdiest
crowds that has been here on an eX-
curSion this summer There mas
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about the excursion people b=inG 80
roWdy on trains. ana the Coast Liac
has threat atauel 10 cut out the bI@l-
ness.
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Herculaneuni.

II ali that Is expected of the exploration
of Herculaneum Is achieved the enterprise
OF Prof. Waldstein. now announced to be
on the eve of practical beginning should
add richly to the art and literary treasures
OF the world as well as to the history Of
Roman civilization. Herculaneum was bur-
led under eighty feet of lava and ashes and
it's excavation has heretofore been prac-
tically prevented by reason of the fact that
the town of Resina. with 10000 Inhabitants
stands directly over the ancient city. It will
be Interesting to know how Prof. Waldstein
proposes to proceed SO as to explore the
ruins thoroughly without disturbing the
community above.
Prof waldstein believes that Hercula-
neum contains manuscripts and art objects
far In excess Of those of Pompeii In point
of both numbers and value. Pompeii, he as
serts. was a purely commercial city. while
Herculaneum was the place of residence Of
wealthy Romans, collectors of literary and
artistic rarities. His theory in this respect
seems to be verified by the results Of the
explorations already undertaken on
small scale. From one villa alone were
taken no less than 1850 papyri and numer-
Gus specimens of art, notably bronzes. in q
remarkable state of preservation. 1t is be-
iieyed that private libraries Of great value
end antiquity are buried there. and It is
hoped that among the treasures now pre-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-14

served by the lava and ashes of vesuvius
are the lost poems Of Sappho.
There appears now to be nothing In the
way of extensive operations at Hercula-
neum. Prof. Waldstein has interested the
Italian government and has Placed his en-
terprise upon such a basis that the official
apprehensions have been auayed. Hereto
fore there has been an indisposition at
Rome to permit private explorations, and
especially has there been resistance to all
suggestions savoring of the participation of
foreign governments in such works. Italy
is intensely jealous of the specimens of an
Client art now contained in that country,
and Is quick to resent any suggestion
toward their removal. This feeling is en-
bodied in law which severely Furnishes
persons who attempt to export antiques out
Of Italy. The artistic and intellectual world
is chiefly concerned in the recovery Of the
treasures of Herculaneum and 1t is fortu-
nate If all obstacles have noy been re-
moved from the path of the psychologists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-14

measures were adopted without delay which
will probably prevent a repetition OF that
horror on any English road. We have on
this side had scores of opportunities of this
nature to adopt and enforce preventive
measures. Every possible variety OF rail-
road accident has been suffered here Inc
steadily recurring disasters merely ring the
changes on the old and offer new combl-
nations of causes and circumstances. They
all concentrate In few elemental causes
such as inadequate numbers of workers,
leading to overtaxing the powers OF eng1-
neers. operators and signal men; insufn-
cheney of automatic safeguards. inadequacy
of inspection, and, above all. overcrowding
of schedules in effort to accommodate
the business with a short equipment, in
Guiding the maintenance of the single-track
system.
Our punitive and reformatory processes
following the train wrecks in this country
are shockingly Incomplete and feeble. Now
and then grand jury indicts train dis
patcher or a conductor or an engineer or
a towerman. and, as in the case of the
Atlantic City disaster, a bridge tender Is
held accountable. But few prosecutions
are ever reported, and it may be doubted
whether there Is one for each score OF
'preventible' disasters in which human IN
competence or negligence lies at the root
of the evil.
We are sacrificing thousands of lives an
nually In the United States because 1t Is
nobody's business to make the railroads
double their tracks or their operating or
inspection crews or adopt automatic signals
and stopping devices. The United States
government seems at present to lack the
authority and the state governments are
in most cases too closely controlled or too
directly influenced by the railroad corpora
tons to do effective work. This Is an inter-
state matter. over which Congress has
jurisdiction, and there Is today more need
of a direct stroke at reform in this direction
than there was for the enactment OF
the law to regulate railroad rates. We have
as usual in the United States put our
property ahead of our lives and We must
continue to pay the penalty until we do
something to protect our lives as we'll as
our purses. Here at least is a matter in
which we may profitably take pattern after
our English cousins, who know how to
keep their railroads fairly UP to the mark
of public safety.