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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-12
LOGGER MURDERS MOTHER
Tries to Kill His Wife and Children,
Then Takes His Own
Life
~ AssocIated Press.


TACOMA, Jan. 11.-Nels Nelson, a
logger at Wikeson, today killed his
mother with a razor, cutting her throat,
attempted to kill his wife and two chill
dren, and then, thinking they were
dead, killed himself with a revolver.
Nelson was 30 years old and came
from Sweden three years ago. He had
been brooding over unpaid taxes on his
home amounting to $23, tax lien hav-
ing been issued. In his house today was
found $500 i'm cash, and he was worth
more than $4,000.
Nelson attacked his wife first, hitting
her on the head with a natiron. Then
he tried to kill his two little girls, 4
years and 1 year old, respectively. Nell
sons mother fought with him and was
slain while trying to protect the wife
and children. The wife and children
may recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-12
BANDIT HOLDS UP 20 MEN
Secures Contents of Cash Register in
a Butte Saloon and
Escapes
BY Associated Press.

BUTTE, Mont Jan. 11,-Twenty
men i'm the Thompson saloon were held
up early this morning by a bandit,
while the bartender was compelled at
the point of a gun to turn over the
contents OF the cash register to the
robber, about $40. The robber escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-12
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California;: Rain Fri
day; brisk southeast wind. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 81 degrees; minimum,
as degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-12
Asks Depew's Resignation
IN Assoclated Press.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 11.-Senator
BRACKETS resolution requesting the
resignation OF United States Senator
Chauncy M. Depew was introduced in
the senate today and was made spe-
eial order for next Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-12
Prefect of Police Murdered
BY Associated Press.


IRKUTSH, Siberia, Jan. 1.-THE pre-
feet of police has been assassinated.
The murderer escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-12
British Columbia Parliament Opens
BY Associated Press.

VICTORIA, b. c., Jan. 1.-THE
British Columbia parliament was
opened this afternoon by the lieu
tenant governor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-12
FOREIGN

Project is on foot to harness Feather
river and develop 100000 horse power.
Runaway horse in British Columbia
drags rider for miles.
Gamers league of Southern California
conVenes i'm San Francisco.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

intention OF taking part IN the trip.
Among these are c. A. Coey of Chi
cago, G. ii. Henshaw of Boston, and A.
V. Hart of Rochester, y. Y. All OF
these gentlemen will drive their own
cars.
Should stops be made at any Of the
little towns along the proposed route
where the novelty OF automobiles tas
not worn on Coey's car will probably
cause the eyes of the natives TO Pop
out. what effect II win have on them
may be judged by the furore II created
at the Chicago automobile show among
the most hardened of motor show g0ers.
They iioCked about the ear when 1t
drew up outside the Coliseum one day
until traffic blockade was threatened.
The car is finished In pure white, and
IL trimmed with blue, Coeys mnEo-
gram is blue. With many grapevine
twists, and In letters five inches In
height Is placed on the tonneau N
stead Of on the doors. on the dash
board IL a shining brass searchlight
an odometer, speedometer. gra1emeter,
and clock Several twists TO the
brass tubing OF the French horn ndd
still further 20 the dazzling effect.
The final touch however. comes IN
the presence OF an elght-chlme horn on
the left-hand side of the car. This IL
connected with the exhaust and truly
appalling noise results when all the
chimes are opened up. To top It OF
a keyboard has been arranged and each
chime Is connected to its proper key
with a wire. Tunes that do not re-
quire more than q single octave can be
played IN a manner that places the cir
Gus caliope far In the rear. Only those
who have toured through the more re-
mote village and seen the open mouthe1
wonder with which the ordinary tour
ing car Is inspected can begin 10 i'm
aglne what will happen when Coey AMI
his white Flyer" appear on the scene
with the other Gllddenites
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

ease up The fifth mile was passed in
20 minutes 10 2-5 seconds, four men
still running abreast, with Aldrldge
leading by inches only. Beau now tried
hard to pull up, but could not over
haul the leader. Aldridge led from now
on to the finish. the sixth mile being
passed In 81 minutes and Al seconds, the
seventh In 81 minutes and 10 seconds,
the eighth In AZ minutes 56 40 seconds,
the ninth in As minutes 30 seconds. and
finally won with about 40 yards TO
spare In "a minutes I 1-5 seconds. First
six men In we're.
First--A. Aldridge. Highgate barriers,
81 min. 1-b sec.
Second-J. Beale. Hampton barriers,
"a min, 40 4-5 sec.
Third-G. Pearce. Highgate barriers,
so min, 6 sec.
Fourth--E Gardiner, Brighton, IS
min, "a sec.
Fifth-T Halford, Birchfeld barriers,
So min, IS sec.
sixth4-F. Knott, South London har-
ries, 55 min., 46 sec.
The seven-mile walk, fair heel and
toe.
For the walking event several prom
inent English pedestrians entered. G..
T.. Larner, the holder OF all the worlds
but acting on medical advice, did not
enter the lists. The walk was, however.
eventually won by II. T. Carter, Queen
Park barriers with Thompson of the
Ranleagh barriers, making a good Sec
ond. The average time In the walking
as In the running was excellent. Re-
suits:
sEVEN-MILE WALK.
Ffrst--F. r, Carter, Queens Park har-
riers, SO min, 20 sec.
second-F B. Thompson, Ranleagh
barriers, SO min, AZ sec.
Third-W. II. Martlndale, Polytechnic
barriers, 81 min, 10 sec,
Fourth--Rev. $. l.. Sard, Thames
hare hounds, 81 min. 35 sec.
The sutton barriers tNorthern coun-
ties. national and international cham
pions),
TEN MILE SCRATCH RACE.
Decided on the Sutton cricket ground
in the presence Of little over 800 spec
tators c. J. Stair the northern coun-
ties national and international cham
pion. led the way for eight and half
miles, but retired owing 10 an illness
before passing the ninth mile.
TEN MILES.
First--F. Welding SO min, 20 sec.
Second j. Bailey, 90 min, 50 sec.
Third--J. W. Bailey, Sc min, s sec.
FOURTH Chapman, Sc min, a sec.
Fifth. Morris, 81 min, As sec.
Sixth-G. Southwark, SO min, AZ sec.
These excellent times are the doings
of the members of one single club,
namely the sutton barriers, hailing
from sutton small colllery village
near st. Helena, Lancashire, the major
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
REVIEW Of SPORTS
ACROSS THE POND.
international Seeker Football
Match--EngIand VS..
Scotland.
RECORD BREAKING CROWD.
In All Over o. 900 Persons Paid to SEQ
The Final Contest--1O0,000
on Grounds.
RECORD BREAKING CROWD.

The following was written for tho
News" by John Morgan.
on Saturday, April 7, tho last inter-
national football match OF the season
took place, viz, that one between Eng
land and Scotland which was to de-
eide the international football supreme
acy OF great Britain. The match was
played on the magnificent enclosure or
the Queens Park club at New Hamp-
den, Glasgow, and the scene was one
that would live long In the memory
OF all who witnessed It, Fully 80 turn
stiles were In operation from IL noon
until $500 the time set for the kick
off. The stream OF human beings that
plowed up the main road from noon
10 3 o'clock was simply overwhelming
II was useless trying TO steer In the
opposite direction once In the gulf
one was whirled Hampden- wards
whether his intention was to go there
or not. over $4,000 spectators had
passed through before 3 o'clock and
still the main road was swarming with
eager enthusiasts while the steam rail-
roads. the electric cars, omnlbuses
wagonettes, four wheelers and han
som cabs were still busy unloading hui
man freight. At 8. so fully 80, 009 had
passed through with yet hundreds up
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
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WHITES SALT LAKE ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL TEAM.
CharacterStudy Of Plunger Yeager

Joe Yeager, principal owner of the
biggest glamblmg house in Hot Springs.
the Arkansas club, bookmaker at Oak
lawn track gambler and noted from.
one end OF the country TO the other as
one OF the most fearless OF plungers-
q man who will wager a thousand or
more on the flip OF a penny and never
bat an eye when he loses. writes G, y.
Power. With this brief Introduction of
one of Americas most celebrated sport
ing characters, am willing to wager
that you have already pictured in your
minds eye a fashiy dressed fellow.
wearing loud suit noisy necktle
and a diamond stud as big as a hazel
nut. with hat cooked on one side OF
his head and his hands jammed deep
into his pockets. a strong cigar pro-
jecting from one corner of his mouth.
with the lighted end on a line with
his eye. If you have drawn this I'm
aglnary portrait Of Joe Yeager you VIII
have To try again. He isn't built that
way. About five feet ten In height, OF
slight but graceful build, smooth,
boyish face. gentle blue eyes a firmly
ret mouth. which, when opened, exposes
two rows OF beautiful teeth, neat-fit-
ting evening suit with low-out white
vest, patent leather shoes With soft,
FLEXIBLE soles, plain gold buttons In his
shirt and one small diamond on the
third finger OF his left hand, "a soft
voice and pleasant smile and word
for all. That's Joe Yeager ms ] hav,
seen him every evening during the past
two weeks in the lobby OF the Eastman
hotel where he makes his home white
in Hot Springs lie is always surround
ed by select coterle OF congenlal COM
panions. but no one would ever take
him for a representative Of the gamest
set OF sporting celebrities IN the couh
try.
About 10 o'clock each evening Yeagei
and five or six of his friends go TO tn.
billiard parlor and there they spend two
or three hours at new game called
golf, which is played on pool table.
the player making the round Of siA
holes IN the least number Of shots beins
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

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lily Of the runners being coal miners. AS
the village has at most only a popula.
tion Of 5000, and nearly all members
being natives, such figures will give
American readers an idea as to the
strength of even village cross country
clubs In Britain, and there Is no CITY
not even New York, and no college. moi
oven all the combined universities Of
the eastern states of America that can
turn out u team 20 equal this sturdy
Lancashire colliery village in either
cross country or long distance running,
America should take more kindly 10
cross country running, and until she
does, her runners Will always be out
classed In this branch Of sport. A town
In sport-loving Lancashire with barely
half the population OF Salt Lake, would
have at least dozen strong cross
country clubs, with fully q hundred
members In each. Cross country run.
ming with the opportunities IL gives for
runners to inhale volumes OF pure air,
does more than a street full OF gymna.
Sums In turning out athletes endowed
with stamina and endurance,
J. MORGAN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

600 attended and the great tinal If
seven years ago when rottenham Hot
spur, q metropolitan club, faced Shelf
field United at the Crystal Palace.
when In all the huge total of 10000
witnessed the game. Such figures are
eloquent tributes 10 the popularity OF
"socker' IN Great Britain. a country
that has n football tradition aud Amer
leans | believe would be equally as
enthusiastic II they had an opportunity
OF Witnessing equal opponents OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
THE SUPREME EFFORT.

Scotland after her heavy defeat at
the hands OF the English league, called
upon her professionals engaged with
English league clubs for the supreme
effort and In the match under notice
relied on only four home Scots, seven
Anglo.scots being called TO her assist
ance from across the border Tho Eng
llsh forwards who gave such a splendid
exhibition az Chelsea failed To- do
themselves justice, the two weak
spots being the two Corlnthian ANA
tours Day and Harris, and as the Cor
inthian style Is different to that Of the
professional clubs. the line as whole
failed to combine and the footwork
seen was far behind the standard set a
Chelsea However, the Scotchmen
had q magnificent trio of half backs,
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had to play with one man short. The
Englishmen during the larger part OF
the second half played the one back
game which although legal, robbed the
game OF a lot OF interest because 1t
threw the Scotch forwards (who play
ed great game) offside just as their
combinations were beginning TO tell.
Scotland eventually won by two goals
to one Mengies at center forward Ca
new discovery played wonderful
game for the Scotsmen. The match
on the previous Monday between
Wales and Ireland ending In a draw
game, enables England to carry of
the international "socker" champions
ship owing to her superior goal aver
age.
THE LINE UP.
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ON ATHLETICS.

The long distance championship 90
miles FIAT race, held on Saturday April
{, at stanford bridge in ideal weather
Several well known English runners en-
tered this run, including G. Butterfleld.
the English mile champion, who, how
ever retired before reaching the fourth
mile. The race fell 10 Aldridge of the
Highgate barriers, who succeeds
Schrun as the English amateur 10
mile champion. The race was n fine
one to witness, the second mile being
passed In 10 2-5, Adridge being fourth
but only a yard separated them; three
miles were made In 10 minutes and 22
seconds, three men running abreast.
The fourth milo was covered in 20 min
utes and i6 seconds, when Bea, was
troubled with a stitch which made him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
PENNY" NOTES.

The best hit" Battling Nelson has
made In his career. was when he gave
the California sufferers $1,000.
John A. Drake says 500 Is enough 10
bet on any race. John W. Gates viii
never speak TO him again.
II Is estimated that fully 5000 600 cool
American dollars We're given in purses
by race tracks last year. We could
name "A few men who probably feel
sore because they do not own all the
tracks.
Fistlc scribes are peculiar people.
Some Of them are writing columns won
dering whether Jeffrles would come out
OF retirement for n purse OF $4,000
Reports have Il that Pittsburg's
mayor has declined a baseball pass
Some individuals may regard this rs an
act highly moral. but what a great
many people will think of him would
not look well in print
Even II Salt Lake Is TO have M
strictly professional league ball games.
the semi-professional teams Will give
US "the best game ever played on a
local diamond" so what does It mat
ter?
The prize ring. which produced an
Australian Billy Syracuse Tommy VIII
mington Jack. Brooklyn Tommy and
Denver ed, now has Greek Jimmy
This IL real relief Let's keep right
on and have an Egyptian Mike, .Abys-
sinian Al, PatagoniaU Bill. Turkestan
Oscar, spitzbergen Charley and Borneo
Hank.
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and to them their subsequent victory
was due
After the game had been In progress
for only 10 minutes Makepeace, the
English left half back collided with
one Of the Scots forwards, and eyentu-
ally had TO be carried off the field, 30
tor over IS minutes the Englishmen
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
FINAL GAME PLAYED.
Another Record Breaking attendance
At Sockcr Contest.

A special to the Washington Star
reports that last Saturday the final tie
for the English association cup was
played at the CRYSTAL Palace Syder-
ham, London. bGtween Evertos and
Newcastle united Fully 100 heavily
laden excursion trains arrived I'm the
metropolis with over 10000 Lanca-
shire Northumberland. Durham and
Midland county football enthusiasts.
Ninety thousand were admitted "A half
hour before time set for kick of.
Evertos won by one goal to nil the
cup going TO Liverpool for the first
time IN It's history, over 100000 at
tended 4 short detailed account will
appear when the English papers ar
rive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
AUTOMOBILE NEWS.
Route for the Glldden Tour Has Not
Been Decided Upon.

No matter what the route finally Sc
lected for the Glldden tour this year 1t
is understood that possibly half doz-
The season Is early as yet for entries
to be announced. but several enthusiasts
tic owners OF Flyers declared their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

The announcement last week that the
German crown prince will send his now
yacht, Angela III, to this country 10
compete for the Roosevent cup late this
summer has excited lively interest in
American small craft yachting circles.
The announcement, which came by
cable. was the first Information that has
come from abroad as 10 who Will repre-
sent Germany IN the international races
for small boats. The crown prince prob
ably viii not come TO this country with
his boat, as ban had previously been
put on his desires TO cross the ocean.
II IL significant that before the races
were arranged the Angela II was de-
signed and IN arranging the rules for
the contests the Kaiser requested that
they conform to scale which Is ex-
actly on the now boats lines. She is
thought TO be very fast, and undouht-
eddy will prove a formidable contender
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ashcroft tMoolwch goa Mcbride preston n n.
,r9mpon Bleckburn Row rig Mcleod (Celcl
Netch Newcastle Ralsbeck (iverpooD'
Conn bradford City) outside f Glasgow
shepherd
H.
Amateurs
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on hundreds making for the ground
from every direction.
ATTENDANCE 10000
In all over $1,000 paid for admis-
sion which, Including members OF the
association. meant an attendance or
10000 spectators being the largest
crowd that ever attended an interna-
tioual football match, the previous
largest attendance being at Throx
park Glasgow, when fully 10000 were
present. The 100000 attendance on
April :. at Glasgow Is the third largest
attendance seen on football enclosure
In Great Britain. The two attendances
exceeding this huge total being last
seasons final for the English cup
when, inlcduing members. fully 1885,
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RESULTS OF PAST GAMES,

Scotland won. Is; England won, II:
drawn. s; Scotland "A goals; England,
Sc goals.
INTERNATIONAL STANDING, SEA-
son IeOb-6
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boats
n the
a him Inc r"'
will be September o Marblehesd Mass
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

John A. Drake says 500 Is enough to
bet on any race. John W. Gates will
never speak TO him again.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

The best hit Battling Nelson has
made In his career. was when he gave
the California sufferers $1,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

Fistic scribes are peculiar people.
Some Of them are writing columns WON
dering whether Jeffrles would come out
OF retirement for n purse OF $4,000
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-03-23

from hand to hand into the open. A
big fellow, pallid and scared, tottered
after them, and when they laid the
dead man down half fell at his side
1t was Maize Sampson.
1t surprised everybody the way Maize
Sampson went to pieces after Delaroo
was killed. The Indian was carried
back to the Bend and up to SIMPSONS
and laid out in the God forsaken par
lor, but Maize wasn't any good fixing
things up that time. He usually shone
on like occasions. He was the COM
forter of the afflicted to an extraordi-
nary degree. He gave the usual mourn
er no chance to let up. But now his
day was as one that Is darkened. When
Neighbor went up next night to see
about some minor matters connected
with the funeral and the precedence of
the various dozen orders that were to
march he found Maize Sampson and
Martie alone In the darkness Of the
parlor with the silent Delaroo
MAZE turned to the master mechanic
from where Delaroo lay. "Neighbor,
you AiSul aS "Gl1 KNOW IL now us AIRY
time. Don't you say so, Martie? Mar
tie, what do you say" Martie burst
into tears, but through them Neighbor
caught the engineers broken confes-
sion. "Seighbor, I'm color blind" The
master mechanic sat stunned
True as Gods word. You might as
well know it now. There's the man
that stood between me and the loss OF
my job. It's been coming ON me for
two years. He knew It, That's why he
stayed In my cab He stayed because
was color blind He knowed I'd git
ketched the minute new fireman come
in. Neighbor. He watched the signals,
Delaroo. I'm color. blind, God help
me-"
MAZE Sampson sat down by the eof-
I'm. Martie hushed her crying. The
three sat In the darkness.
ut wouldn't worry me so much il IT
wasn't fr the family, Neighbor. The
woman-and the boys. amt much
a-savin'; ron know that IL you can
81 me Job I can get bread an butter
out OF, give IL to me. can't pull n
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