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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
THOMPSON WINS
FROM FRED W ARD
SAN FRANCISCO BOY STOPS IN
SIXTH
After Taking Hard Beating in Pre-
cedng Rounds, Lightweight Re-
fuses to Continue at End of
Hot Mixup In Final Period

"Cyclone" Johnny Thompson of Chi
cago, who on foul won from Eight
ing Dick" Hyland recently before the
local club, lived UP to his name Tues
day night when he stopped Fred
Ward of San Francisco at Vallejo in
six rounds.
Reports say that both men took a
hard beating, but during the sixth
round Ward refused to continue the
contest. 1t was a slugging match
from beginning to finish, from which
Ward did not recover for some time.
In the fifth round Ward was very
weak and Thompson hammered him
all over the ring.
After a hot Inixup in the first part
of the sixth, Ward was forced to stop,
as he was unable to assimilate any
morp punishment. Ward was game
for the first four rounds, but after a
beating which Thompson administered
to him he was unable to continue.
Thompson is booked to fight Jack
Clifford in Marysville Saturday night
and after the showing made with
Ward should give Clifford a hard
fight for the victory. Clifford is the
boy who put Billy Lundie, Battling
Nelson's sparring partner at Goldfeld,
out in the second round in the prelim-
mary of the Gans-Nelson contest.
In Clifford, thompson is going up
against hard man, and much of his
future success depends on this con-
test as the San Francisco fight pro-
moters promised to secure for him a
good match if he won from both Ward
and Clifford.
Thompson has performed half Of the
feat, the rest to be attempted next
Saturday night. Willis Britt, the
brother-manager of Jimmy Britt,
zs-.I.l to-, l.
ing for a lightweight to match with
Jimmy for a December date and as
Thompson likely has his eyes on the
match will go for Clifford from the
call of time.
This would be good match for the
Chicago boy, as Britt is considered
by many to be "easy money" and a
decision over him would mean much
toward the future prospects of any
fighter
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
LINDA vISTANS
FIGHTING CAMP
WILL TRY TO ENIOlN USE OF
LAND FOR SANITARlUM
Suburban Residents Up In Arms over
Project to Care for consump-
tlves In Numbers Near
Their Homes
Pasadena Agency,
lHs East Colorado Street.
Tejephone Main 752,

PASADENA Dec. 12.-More trouble
is in store for the health camp pro-
ject unless property owners who have
holdings near the site of the camp
change their minds. There have, of
course, been many rumblings of trou-
BILE and the Linda Vistans, who have
property near the health camp SITE
have protested vigorously, but now
comes the announcement that adjon-
ing owners will appeal to the courts
to ask for relief.
The health camp Is designed to care
for INDECENT consumptives at the ex-
pense of the charitable. The promoters
of the plan, S. Hazard Halsted and
dozen other very prominent Pasa-
dena people, selected and bought as a
site for the health camp several acres
In Linda Vista. The money is now
being raised, much of 1t Is in, for the
construction of suitable buildings upon
this site.
The Linda Vista Improvement as
ISOLATION has all along resented the
coming of the health camp as a men,
ace and injury to that section. It has
been repeatedly claimed that adjoin-
ing property has been damaged by
the camp to great extent. Now
comes the statement that one Of the
owners of adjoining property, Mr..
Teagarten, who is we'll known in
Pasadena, will ask the courts to for
bid the establishment of the camp
on the Linda Vista property on the
grounds that it is a nuisance.
When questioned Mr.. Teagarten says
that the health camp will never be
built on the property adjoining his.
He practically admits that he con-
templates appealing to the courts
when he says that he will first try
and see if the health camp associa-
tion officials cannot be persuaded to
go elsewhere and will then seek an
injunction.
The Linda Vistans are at present try
ing to have the health camp people
swap the Linda Vista land for con-
sumptive sanitarium already in opera
ton. If. this is done the whole matter
will be amicably settled, but as the
already established sanitarium is To-
Gated near another city there seems
but slight chance of the deal being
made.
Outdoor sports at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
SIGNOR MARCO VESSELLA
TO GO TO new YORK
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 12.-On Friday
night of this week Sig. Marco Vessella
will lead the Royal Italian band of
Long Beach for the last time. The di-
rector has accepted an offer in New
York city which, it is reported, is un-
usually flattering.
Vessella was recently reported to
have turned down an offer from Wash
ington guaranteeing him $500 week,
and today one of the four musicians
who will accompany him to the eastern
metropolis said that the leader was to
get $500 a week during his New York
engagement. A program comprising the
vehy finest of all the classical selections
in the bands repertoire has been an
nounced for the farewell concert. The
closing number will be a triumphal
march, "Adieu to Long Beach," by YES
sella.
Donatelli, who handled the baton here
before Vessella's advent, will return to
succeed him.
Hotel del Coronado-the society re-
sort
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
BARRY KNOCKED
OUT BY KELLY
Men Fight FuriousIy and Outcome ls
Certain After Fourth Round.
Gets Count In the
Sixth

Special to The Herald.
ROCHESTER N. Y, Dec. 12.-Hugo
Kelly of Chicago defeated Dave Barry
of Los Angeles here tonight in the sixth
round of what was down for a twelve
round battle.
The mlddleweight champion had 1t on
the Californian from the first tap of the
gong, Barry being hog fat and unable
to get out Of the way Of his opponents
rushes.
The first round was a well balanced
one with both men watching closely for
place to land.
A mix-up ensued in the latter part of
the round. which gave the spectators an
exhibition for their money Body blows
and short arm punches were the fea.
ture of the round and 1t was not until
the second round was fairly under way
that any material difference could be
seen.
While Barry had the strength of an
OK and took punishment like a bulldog,
Kelly was decidedly the more clever,
shifty ON his feet and in the pink of
condition.
The next four rounds left no doubt as
to the outcome, providing, however,
Kelly could secure the much coveted
opening. He was continually on the
watch and played for the head. Barry
was taking punishment while Kelly was
escaping, by his head and foot work,
the onslaught of blows. While Kelly re-
peatedly landed and nearly closed Bar
ry's eye and started the blood he re-
mained cautious.
In the close arm work both men were
punished, but the finish came in the
sixth round when Barry took the count
from vicious right swing to the jaw.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
JOCKEYS MEET
DEATH ON TRACK
Recent Fatality Occurred at Aque-
duct When SeweIl Was Killed
While Riding 100 to
Shot

Sixteen Jockeys have been killed in
the last two years. Some or them were
victims of accidents outside the race
tracks, but most of the little fellows
met death while sporting silk.
The latest fatality in the ranks OF
the riders occurred when fate marked
Levine Sewell, one of Americas most
famous riders, for a cruel end. He
was killed while riding a 100 to shot
at Aqueduct.
Before he took the mount he told
some friends that he would not ride
again during the season. A few min
utes later he was picked up crushed
and bleeding. That same night he was
claimed by death and, sad to say, in
a few weeks on the turf will almost
be forgotten.
Besides Sewell, George smiling was
the best known rider killed during the
year on the race tracks. Shilling was
thrown and received injuries from
which he died the same night at city
park, New Orleans, April last.
On September 2l, at Gravesend, Ber-
trand Freischon, a popular young east
ern rider, was killed while riding a
horse named Joe Levy.
Gus Faust, steeplchase Jockey, died
on August from injuries received
some weeks previous while riding III
a steeplechase at Coney Island.
Last March at Bessemer, Ala, Jimmy
Cocolo died after lingering some
months from injuries received during
the race meeting at Memphis.
While trying to prevent his horse
from jumping ON a young man who
was crossing the track at Portsmouth,
Ohio, during the fair races In that city,
Johnny McCune was thrown into the
fence and killed August 80.
The other rider who Joined the silent
majority this year through an accident
was Tony Massett. who was killed by
race train October 29, near Jamaica
track.
Nine Jockeys were killed in 1905,
while the year previous only three met
death on the turf.
Pacific sauadron soon at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
MAY ERECT A GREAT
SHlPBUILDING PLANT
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 12.-John S.
Craig, president of the Craig Shipbuild-
ing company of Toledo, Ohio, today
stated that If tract of twenty-five
acres of land along the inner harbor
was furnished him he would erect a
great shipbuilding plant thereon.
The Los Angeles Dock and Terminal
company value the site selected as
among their most valuable property and
estimate it to be worth 100000. How
ever, only about 100000 expense has
been incurred so far by improvements
they have made upon 1t and th1f COM
pany has agreed to sell it for the pur-
pose named for the last named amount.
A movement is on foot to secure sub
scriptlons of citizens to this amount and
thereby to guarantee the establishment
of the plant here.
Torpedo boat Paul Jones" at Coro-
nado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
SELlG COMES BACK AT CITY
Manager of Edison Electric Company
Says Administration Paid $4,000
Too Much for Machinery
Special to The Herald


Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 12.--Another phase
in the controversy between the city
administration and the Edison Electric
company over the installation of a
municipal electric light plant took
place this afternoon when General
Manager A. L. Selig of the company
circulated an open letter in which he
charges that the city has paid about
$4,000 more than is right for equip
ment already ordered.
Mr.. Seligs letter will doubtless bring
out a retort of heated character in the
near future, for it charges incompe-
tency, mismanagement and general in
ability in quite clear language. Selig
says the machinery which Expert
Electrician Glass recommended the
city to buy at a bid of over $4,000
would be expensive at $2S,000 In fact,
to The Herald correspondent the Edi-
son company man said that the city
is "stung" even worse than that for
$25,OO0 should buy all of the stuff Or
dered.
Coupled with Selig's letter comes the
result of the labors of some one who
has done little figuring on his own
hook. This shows that contracts for
electrical supplies amounting to $56,7S7
are already let, whereas only $50, 75S
was set aside for electrical plant con-
struction purposes in the annual bud
get which is supposed to have all the
figures of expenses for the year in it.
1t is intimated that the city admin
istration will transfer money from one
fund to another in order to get the
needed coin to pay the deficit, but
that would bring out great outcry,
for only Yesterday the administration
refused to authorize the payment of
the school teachers salaries for the
month out of the general fund on the
ground that it is illegal to transfer
accounts.
Coronado agency, Ss4 S. Spring st.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
KIND OFFER DECLINED
FOR BANK WILL HELP OUT
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 12.-The board Of
education has declined the offer Of the
unknown tourist who is stopping at
the Hotel Maryland to take up the
salary warrants of the teachers, now
that there Is no money In the board
treasury to pay them for about thirty
days. The members of the board ex-
press the warmest thanks to the gener-
Gus tourist, but they say that they feel
some plan for paying the warrants
through Pasadena interests should be
evolved.
With this idea the members of the
board have made arrangements with
the First National bank so that the
teachers may get their Christmas
money. More than that, the bank does
not charge interest or premium for
this service.
Hotel del Coronado for the best
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
WILLS ST TO HUSBAND
WHOM SHE DETESTED
to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WHITE PLAINS N. Y, Dec. H.
Mrs. Della Biddulph, who died recently
at Rye, left will in which she cuts off
her husband with 81 and leaves her en-
tire estate to a sister.
In the will the woman makes most
bitter attack on her husband. she
says:
II give and bequeath to my husband.
Michael Biddulph, the sum of 81. In
making this disposition of my estate It
Is my unqualified wish that my said
husband receive no greater portion OF
my estate than have given him by
this, my last win and testament.
although l have lived with my hus-
band, have done so for shame's sake.
He has been anything to me except a
kind and loving husband. but, on the
contrary, has been devilishly cruel and
harsh toward me, so that have been
obliged to take boarders and support
myself, while my husband would con-
stantly give freely to his children what
l should have received for my support,
and, upon their instigation, would
abuse and humiliate me In every man
ner possible, so that / have learned
TO hate and detest him."
-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
FEED 13 ON s35, OR PRISON
to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OMAHA, Dec. Ito support two
families on $35 a month or go to the
penitentiary for twenty years are the
options between which Del Morse must
make a choice. He. is in the county
Jail, charged with having two families
and supporting neither. He has de-
cided in favor of the penitentiary, but
he will be given a few days to think
the matter over, and If he can furnish
q bond that he will support both fami-
lies a total of two wives and eleven
children, he viii be released. Several
years ago Morse abandoned his wife
and children for another woman. Two
children were born to them. Morse
went to Sarpy county on salary of
S35 a month. The Humane society, in
the interests of the abandoned children,
had him arrested and brought back.
re says he is willing to go to the peni-
tentiary, but the authorities want him
to support his families.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
TWENTY YEARS WITHOUT PAY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 12-Though
for twenty years he cleaned up the
basement of the city hall John Joiner,
colored, who lies dead at the city hos
pital, never received a cent of pay
from the municipality. Bent double
by rheumatism he never failed In his
duties until a few weeks ago, when his
condition became such as to entirely
cripple him.
Where "Old John" came from, or
how he came TO take up his self-ap-
pointed duties, none knew. The story
goes that he just drifted in one night
and in return for his lodging began TO
clean cuspidores and sweep things up.
For twenty years he kept II up. Offi-
cials literally tipped him and nearby
saloons gave him food.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
CELEBRATE FIFTIETH
WEDDING ANNlvERSAY
Special to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, Dec. 12.-Dr. and Mrs.
r. II. Chittenden of 626 West Third
street will celebrate their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary December 27.
A number of their friends received in
vitations today to attend merry party
to be given that night The Chittendens
were married in Woodstock, Ill. DR..
Chittenden is member of the Chicago
Realty Syndicates company.
Coronado for the best climate
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
WILD STORIES DAMAGE TO
WENTWORTH ARE BASELESS
Special to The Herald.
PAgADHNA Dee u

PASADENA, Dec. 12.-All sorts of
rumors about damage to the Hotel
Wentworth, just completed on Oak
Knoll at cost Of about $1.0OO,OOO, We're
rife this afternoon. but an investiga-
ton showed that one small exterior or
namental arch had been undermined by
water and that the entire damage is
not In excess of $3.50.
Hotel del Coronado headquarters for
Pacific squadron officers
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
AMATEUR MANAGERS ATrEN-
TIONi

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13

Everything you want you win ana In
the CLASSIFIED page--a modern encyclo
pedia. One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13

u. S. torpedo boats "Preble' and
paul Jones" now at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13

Pacific squadron soon at Coronado.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-05
New use for ELECTRICITY.

The latest and, It will be thought
by man, one of the best uses to
which electricity has been put, is the
destruction of the mosquito. Maurice
Chaulin of Paris is the man who has
thought of electrocuting this most
obnoxious disturber Of summer
peace He has devised and patented
an apparatus with a cylindrical ian
tern with two rings, suspended one
above the other and joined by paral-
lei and vertical chains. They are cor
nected with the source of electricity
which may be provided by small
accummulator in such fashion that
each of these little chains is always
alive. In the center is some sort Of a
lamp that attracts those ardent low
ers of luminosity, the mosquitoes
and gnats. They touch the chains,
and that instant Is fatal to them.
They are neatly "short-circuited, !"
and they buzz no more. They even
forget what they meant by all their
buzzing, or what occult reason they
had for seeking the luminary. They
are dead and done for This appara-
tus can be placed in a room and the
proper owner of the chamber be in
sured comfortable night.-The
Reader.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-05
THEY MISSED THE TRAIN

saw them go down 10 the depot
half an hour before the time TO catch
the train for Baltimore TO do their
Christmas shopping, but they missed
ii just the same, you would think
they were disappointed about il, but
they were not, because when / saw
them later, they said. 'swell we were
left after all, how is that, y said L
well our attention was attracted aud
absorbed by something better than
Baltimore, Just the very thing we
were looking for. 7 did you see
what is on West st ?' mo. Go there
and look at the window of II. G.
GRILLO and only see the display of
toys he has, but don't stop there, go
inside and look at everything, and
see If II is worth while 10 go to Balu-
more and overspend your money Go.
go 10 GRILLO'S and convince your
self and after you will be better salts
fled in goods and pocket book
Remember that with every 90 cent.
purchase you have chance To guess
how many seeds there are in a pump
kin on display in our store. IfyOu
are the one to guess the nearest, you
will get a nice tea set Of 81 pieces. d4
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-05
AN APPEAL.
In Behalf of the Inmates of the
County Home.

As the Christmas season draws near
the undersigned appeal to to kind
friends who have aided rs in the past,
and to others who wish to share in the
good work, and ask them 30 help Us
carry every Christmas cheer to the aged
and afflicted poor in our Anne AruD-
del County Home. They are looking
forward to the day with so much joy
ful anticipation, and we hope to make
it day long to be remembered, be-
cause it brings them in touch with the
outside world and makes them feel
they are not neglected nor forgotten.
Please send all donationo as early as
possible. Christmas will soon be here
and it requires time and thought to
provide the little remembrances,
which are so much to them and which
they receive with SO much gratitude
and pleasure. Let every man do ao-
cording as he is disposed in his heart.
not grudgingly or of necessity; for
God loyeth cheerful giver," remem-
bering always that He that hath pity
upon the poor. lendeth unto the Lord. =
Please send all donations in the care Of
Guild of Mercy TO
MRS. EUGENE WoRTHINGToN,
MRS. WHITTINGToN,
Mrs. GAGE.
MIR. ROBERT WEIGH.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-05

The easiest jobs are the hardest to
get.
Empty honors are seldom pre-
empted.
The bridal suite is case of suites
to the sweet.
RH-Orders taken for Red and Blue,
souvenir number OF Army-Navy game
Price l5c, per copy, at Capital Office.
Idle curiosity is really the busiest
thing in the world,
Its all right to help a fellow out,
ill he lands in Jail.
The best you can say of some peo-
pie is to say nothing.
When fellow bets his bottom
dollar it may also be his top dollar.
eE For sale-Large Mlller's- Comb.
nation Safe For particulars enquire
at Capital office. s-18-tf
1t doesn't require the eagle on
American money to demonstrate that
riches take unto themselves wings.
All men are created free. If some
of them want to get married and spoil
ii all. that's their business.
we ueeu less auNICe Oh now 10 get
a job, and more how to hold one.
H0- Every individual Midshipmen's
picture of team is i'm the souvenir
number of the Red and Blue for sale
at Capital Office. 15c. per copy. MI
One million and quarter of men
are occupied in digging coal for the
world.
"A bachelor is forced to wear skirts
in Korea and cannot don trousers un-
til he marries.
The hide of horse yields about
twenty pounds Of leather, while that
from a cow gives thirty-five pounds
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-05
FREAKS OF THE TRADE RAT.


One of the oldest little animals in
existence is the California wood rat,
better known as the trade rat" 1t
owes the latter name, SAYS the
Strand. to the fact that, though il is
a great thief. 1t never steals any
thing without putting something
else in its place.
The story is told of q paste pot
which had been left over night in the
assay Office at the Silver Queen Mine.
and which was found in the morning
filed with the oldest collection OF
rubbish.
A description is given of a trade
rats nest found in an unoccupied
house. The outside was composed
entirely of iron spikes laid in perfect
symmetry, with the points outward.
Interlaced with the spikes we're
about two dozen forks and spoons
and three large butcher knives.
There we're also large carrying
fork, knife and steel. several plugs
of tobacco, an old purse, a quantity
of small carpenter tools. including
several augurs and a watch. of which
the outside casing, the glass. and the
works were all distributed separate
ly so as to make the best show posi-
ble. Altogether the oldest collection.
None OF these things was OF any
earthly use to the rats. They must
have collected them just In the same
way that child boards UP odds and
ends to play with
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-05
\ Certain Cure for Croup-Used fc'
Ton Years without n Failure.

Mr.. ". c. Bolt, Star City, Ind, hard
ware merchant is enthusiastic IN hls praise
ofChamberlain's Cough Remedy. His chill
dren have all been subject TO Group and nc
has used this remedy for the past ten years
and though they much feared the Group, ms
wife and he always felt safe upon REIN,
when bottle Of Chamberlain Cough Pm
edy was in the house. His oldest child was
subject to severe attacks Of Group, but tins
remedy never failed to effect speedy cure
He has recommended il to friends and neigh
bors and all who have used il say that It Is
uneoualed for Group and whooping cough.
For sale at Feldmeyer Bros. Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-05
Fish That Cannot Swim.

More than one species of fish is
met with that cannot swim, the most
singular of which. perhaps. is the
maltha, Brazilian fish, whose or
gans of locomotion only enable it to
crawl or walk or hop, after the man
ner OF a toad, to which animal this
fish to some extent bears a resem-
blance. and it is provided with a
long. unturned snout. Other exam
pies of non-swimming fishes include
the sea horse, another most peculiar
IL shaped inhabitant of the sea. and
the starfish, Of which there are many
specimens which walk and crawl on
the shore and rocks, both being un-
able to swim.-Exchange