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The Washington times., 1906-12-09
TOO MUCH THOMAS
CAUSES CONF USION
E. R., of New York, Races
Autos, E. R., of Buffalo,
Makes Autos.

Ever since few pioneers began the
manufacture Of automobiles in the
/ United States a good many years ago
and few progressive men became ideu-
tifed with their use there are two
names that have been confused time and
again. those Of Z. r. Thomas. OF New
I York banker and sportsman. and Z. r.
Thomas. Of Buffalo. mIIer OF the
Thomas Flyer" and sportsman.
The intermiXtuTe OF Identities proved
not only puZzlug 10 the public AZ large.
but a bane 10 the sporting writers
throughout the country This was par
ucularly true because OF the fact that
+ r. Thomas, of New York. took great
. interest in automobile racing, and gained
goodly amount OF fame as a daring
and successful driver of his own cars
So IL was not an unusual thing 10 have
the announcement made that a race
meet would have the attraction OF the
presence Of Z. r. Thomas, the noted
driver. when E. r. Thomas, OF New
York, did not know that this particular
race was even planned. And. similarly.
r. Il. Thomas. Of Buffalo, was some
times slightly surprised to hear that be
was TO drive his own cars at some tour
nament that he did not even expect 10
attend.
Last year while stories Of automo-
Bile sales were flying thick and fast. it
was announced that Z. r. Thomas had
bought Thomas Flyer" and then 10
some incOmprehensible fact was added
that it was the first American car he
had ever owned.
Some Queer Mix-Ups.
What! Do you want me to think
You have been manufacturing cars all
these years and never owned an Amerl-
can one? I don't believe you" said one
man in writing 10 the head Of the Buff
falo firm And that is merely a sample
Of what dozens of others said.
When Jefferson DeMont Thomson
came 10 appointing a racing board for
the A A a, he found that he wanted
both the ThOmases on it the New York
one as a member Of the board and the
Buffalo one as one OF the technical ad-
v!sors. But how 10 avoid the confusion
that would be sure to follow2 That
was an easy one for the chairman in
view of some of the questions he was
called on 20 solve later. and he promptlv
got around the difficulty by making z
R. Thomas. Of New York. r Russell
Thomas, while Z. r. Thomas, of Buf-
talo, remained plain E. r
II was a matter Of comment in and
about New York this year that :. r.
Thomas, Of that city. took his outings
IN a car made by a company bearing
his name. but with which he had no
connection This state Of affairs will
remain the same. only more SO. this
coming year. since he has just ordered
not only Thomas Flyer" OF 1907 vim
tage, but Thomas Forty runabour
as well.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
HARVARD ATHLETE
ON ENGLISH CREW
Dan" NewhalI to Compete
Against Cambridge as
Member of Oxford.

CAMBRIDGE, Dec. S.-Harvard will be
represented this year in rowing at OK
ford, Eng, by Dan" Newhau. the Har-
ward Oarsman, who rOWed In the univer-
sity eight against Yale last spring and
against Cambridge last summer on the
Thames.
NeWhall, who graduated from Har-
ward last June, was one Of the promi-
nent leaders Of his class He Dlaved
three years on the hockey team and
last year captalned the team. He was
one OF the class marshals and rOwed i'm
the crew Tor two years, PLAYED on his
freshman baseball nine, two wears ON
the cricket team and played substitute
on the university baseball nine.
oxford More Attractive.
Last summer Newhan spent in Eng
land and on the Continent, There he
formed large number OF friends among
the English college men, and decided i'm
September to take year Al an English
university to finish out his college ca
reer.
The attraction OF rowing in the oxford
boat next spring and getting another
brush with Cambridge caused him To
select oxford, and he enrolled in that
university in Balliol College in Septem-
ber. The eagerness of the Oxford men
10 procure a Harvard oarsman for their
crew was great. and NeWhall was per
mlIted 70 enter the university without
taking any examination, his degree frOn.
harvard being considered sufficient
proof OF his scholarship.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
SOME STABLE TALK
FROM NEW ORLEANS
TIPS From fhe South

Burlew-O'Nen combination clean
ing up with BeImere, JuggIer, cid,
Rebo, and others.
Belmerc waiting Tor softer track.
Track just suits Glamor.
Southern Cross showing great
speed IN trial sprints.
Athlete. Plaud, and Auditor not
QUITE ready for consistent work.
J. Hennesy and NicoI are leading
the Jockeys
Garner also riding we'll
A Martin. from the bush tracks,
seems 10 be d conner.
Narrow track responsible for bad
starts in spriBts at Fair Grounds.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
SPEEDWAY TO OPEN
TUESDAY AF TERNOON
Five Races Scheduled, All
Half-Mile Heats, Best
Two in Three.
ENTRY LIST Is LARGE
Best TrorteTs and PAGERS in the Dis
trict VIII Perform-of6cers Plan
Two More Matinees.

The Washington Road Drivers AS
sociatlon will open the light harness
season on the local speedway, at the
foot OF Ninteenth street northwest on
Tuesday afternoon at 1 O'Clock with q
matinee comprising fve races. All will
be half-mile heats, best two in three.
Following this there viii be another on
tuesday. December Is, starting at the
same time and a third on Christmas
Day the first race 10 be called at II
o'clock in the morning.
Although there IS stiu one dav left
In which owners may enter their horses
there is already a record breakinl. LIST
winch includes nearly every PAGER or
trotter in the District.
First Race Promises Sport.
The first race a free for all trot. is
expected 10 afford the best sport of the
day' as tho horses are all fast and we'll
matched. The other events on the Dr0-
gram are; 2:i0 trot or pace; 2:lS uacs.
free for all pace: and 2:25 pace or trot-
The officials VIII be: Judges-Dr. II. i
Nlchols. Captain Charles +. Hartung.
John h Gheen. II. Copperthite. and M
Bridget, OF the firm of Parker & Rrid
Eet' clerk OF the cOurse-Dr. Had6eld.
marshal and patrol Judge-Mr. TabIer
II was expected that Congressman
elect Mcmillan. of New York. vyould
enter his fast pair. ORC. 2:O51a and Nor
man B., 2O61a. which he recently pur-
chased at the Madison Square Garden
sale for A610. but at the Iast minute
TINS plan had 10 be abandoned. II a.
hoped that the two horses viii Ia
here in time for the next meeting
The entries up TO date follow:
The Entrias
First race-Free for all .trot The
Duke' NJ. Morris; Rex Leader. Charles
McDerrnott; Nandine, J. w. Weber, f5aI
e. {. II. Etzler; Judge H, S. Gassen-
heimer; Eddy B.. H Copperthlte; Mary
Bradstreet. l. Z. BreunInger; Prince
D, +. +. Hall.
Second race-2:lO trot or pace. The
Dsah, Iyt.i,l Charles McDermott; Marion
NIIAeS, Dan Lincoln; Jurash Holm
burns; Forney, +. z TavIOr ir 81
! !DeiInar, r. +. Hail. Roberta. VI ]
Alller5 Sir Electroid, j. W. Benton
Ihlrd race-2.lS pace. Robin Hood
JaVlns Bros Red Rock Charles Nc
ISSL I5'5i, mott. BEL Hazel, Jayins Bros:
- Isgo IilEeFsoIl, J.. tillleary; MCKINLEY !
F5G Barkeri Jubilaata. Peter Taylor. fr. p: =
harry Madden. George GaOdacFa. ATsr ry, /
Tracy, Harry Snyder
fourLh race-bree for all pace. Green
Inc, Charles McDermott- Par S6 /
Charles McDermott, Bedford nm
Jarins Bros; Mysotis, l. a. McCor, /
mick, Ada d H COpperthire, FIfnrb /
!. J. Okeefe; Bedworth, jr.. Javins
Bros Fair Nancy G. f. Rupert.
, Il. Il n Taylor: Howe rd o, c. Hi [
leaFy; BuckshoJ. j. keane: Rex Leader !
Charles McDermott; Walter n Dan
Maid Marion, A. Moran.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
GREGGlAN TAKES OVER
SAN FRANCISCO A. C.

San FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. S.-The
San Francisco A. g., which for num-
Der of years has been a strong factor
in the Western boxing world. and in
which some of the greatest. contests of
the age have taken place, has been
taken over by Alex. Greggian Begin
ming shortly after the New Year four
rounds bouts will be held each month.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
fuckers Nags Not Ready.

Robert Tucker, well known in connec-
t!on with the late Capt. 5. s. Brown g
horses. has brought over several from
city Park TO the Fair Grounds. and has
won one race with Consideration. Nor
TOO much attention need be paid to the
running Of the two fuckers, Athlete and
Plaud, which were evidently not quite
ready and We're evidently qualifying for
future races Auditor, a horse with
which Tucker won many races as a two
year-old around Chicago. however. dis
appointed his trainer on Saturday last
failing to finish in the money. AS a
racing proposition. Auditor Is a bad one
a little too good to get q price about in
selling races. and not good enough TO
bet or TO beat horses in better class
events.
Hughie McCarren and Pat Dunno the
latter q nephew of Ed. Corrlgan's. both
very Well known Western horsemen
have brought their horses over from
City Park and both have scored While
neither of these owners possesses. any
thing of very high class, their horses
are useful and both are racing men of
long experience, who know just where
to place their horses Dunno has a
few yearlings which will race next
month, aud reliable report has il that
one, brown one by Artillery. has
shown his owner fast workout one
eighth in slay-ar saco,I=
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Garner a Winning Jockey.

Nieol is beginning 10 experience the
usual trouble Of jockeys. He finds
difficulty in keeping down 10 the weight
~ which a rider can get regular en-
ployment in the West with the light
scale Of weights in vogue. He can. stni.
however, do log pounds, and his services
are much in request
Garner came here to. ride for James
Mccormick, who has not yet started
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
CorTigan Stable Is Big.

I'd Corrigan has a big string at CITY
Park. 70 which track his racing viii he
strictly confined. Alma Dufour. whose
racing qualities were leased from Cor
rigan for a season by D. II. Barnes
who raced the Artillery mare on East
eTn tracks. is believed 10 be in foai.
The accommodation for horses at
city Park is taxed o.the utmost of its
capacity, the latest lot to arrive being
the stable of William Gerst. the Nash
vile brewer. whose horses. Lady Sa-
Voy and othhrs, were handled laS1 s;srn-
ner i'm the East by William Mcdaniel
In the first seven days of racing
Jockey J. Hennessy had won ten races.
three more than his nearest competitor.
Dave" Nic0L The majority of Henes-
sy s wins were on BUrlew and O'Neili;s
horses, and iteSves solely due to a great
ride on his patt that Juggler just
squeezed home IN the Thanksgivine
Handicap. HenneSsy- had had quite
rev mounts or horses outside df Bur
lew stable and was on the back o.
Abjure when that mare was quietly nut
heavily PLAYED away from the track by
her owner DOmnick O OMalley.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
HOW DARE HEP

Tenant-Afy dear sir. I wish to inform
you that my cellars are full of water.
LandlOrd-What do YOU mean? Do
you suppose that for the rent you pay
they could be full OF wine?-Motto per
Redire.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-08

dent of the Police Jury at St.
Francisville which stated that
Mr.. Bryan had given full salts.
faction. He then read a num-
ber of other letters. all speaking
we'll of Mr.. Bryan. But no let-
ter or documentary evidence was
submitted in rebuttal of the
charges made by the Mayor of
Baton Rouge. Mr.. Bryan con-
tenting himself with his expla-
nation of his relations with the
Baton Rouge authorities. his
offer to furnish a representative
of the Cou neil with the signed
plans now in his possession, to
compare with the copies of plans
he gave to Baton Rouge author
tiles and now, in their possession.
and with the submission of a
large number of letters of rec
ommendation Xom various
places.
Mr.. Hopkins stated that Mr..
Houck. of F. r. Fulton & Co.,
who was in the city few days
before had told him that Mr..
Bryan had nothing to do with M.
T. Lewman & Co., of Louisville,
KY, as it had been stated, and
that he (Houck) believed Mr..
Bryan to be all right.
Mr.. Krauss here charged Mr..
Caffery with working for Favrot
& Livaudais, which charge Mr..
Caffery pronounced false and
without a word of truth in it.
And further, he said the com.
mittee would bear him out that
he had said that he knew nothing
about other contractors, but that
he believed Favrot & Livaudais
to be honest, but he was not in
favor of employing them because
they had so much work he did
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ferent from those accepted by
the Council, and other charges.
At the conclusion of the reading,
the mayor having asked the
wishes of the Council, Mr..
Krauss asked that Mr. Caffery
prove his charges, and the re-
quest later being put as a motion
Mr.. Caffery arose and said that
he was present as a Judge like all
the others of the committee and
Council and was not there to
offer proof. He was not prose
cutOr nor prosecutor of Mr..
Bryan and did not propose to
have anybody put him in any
such attitude. In the line Of his
duty as safe guarding the in
terests of the people of Lafayette
he offered the information in the
hands of the Council, that he
stood upon the letter of the
Mayor of Baton Rouge and
called upon Mr.. Bryan to meet
it. AS for the Council, it was up
to them to draw their own con-
Further, Mr.. Bryan
had a right to be heard if he
it and he would, willingly
accord him his due.
Mr.. Crow Girard, a member
of the committee on plans. then
stated that the committee had
acted according to their best
Judgment. He spoke of charges
made against Mr.. Bryan in re-
gard to the Alexandria court
house and Crowley market house
and in both cases the charges
were unfounded, for Mr.. Bryan
had nothing to do with either
structure. Said he cited the in
stances to show how charges can
DE made and what they frequent
" amount to. He. had heard
charges against Mr.. Bryan and
was satisfied there was nothing
to it.
Mr.. VIM. Campbell, also a
member of the committee made
. brief talk explanatory of his
agreement in the majority re-
port.
Mayor Mouton. then stated
that the Council wanted to do
the best, and so when the
charges we're made, they de-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-08
CITY COUNCIL.
Special Meeting Held Thursday
to Hear Architect Bryan in
Regard to Charges
Made by Mayor of
Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Bryan's Plan Accepted and He
Is Employed as Architect.

A special meeting of the Coun,
Gil was held Thursday at 1870 a.
M, with all members present ex.
cept DR.. A. r. Trahan, to hear
any explanations or evidence
Architect A. j. Bryan, who had
been invited to do so, might wish
to offer in regard to charges
made by Mayor Bynum Of Baton
Rouge and Treasurer Amiss, of
the same city, as to his having
submitted to the contractors
plans different from those ac-
cepted by the Council, the charge
of the mayor being contained in
q letter to DR.. Felix Girard, the
charge of Mr.. Amiss stated in a
letter by Maj. p. L. DeClouet
while in Baton Rouge to Mr.. G.
D. Caffery.
Mayor Mouton having stated
that Mr.. Bryan was present
upon invitation to answer the
charges, asked the will of the
Council, whereupon DR.. Girard
suggested that the charges be
read to begin with, but Mr.. VIM.
Campbell suggested that the ma
jority and minority report be
read and that it should be re-
quired that the charges be SUBJ
stantiated and then Mr.. Bryan
could refute them. The mayor
then instructed the Secretary
to read the majority report of
the committe on plans recon-
mending the acceptance of Mr..
Bryan's plans and his employ
ment, and the minority report
by Mr.. Caffery protesting
against it, and offering as his OBJ
jections the charges of the
Mayor of Baton Rouge and
Treasurer Amiss of the, same
city that Mr.. Bryan had submit
ted to the contractors plans diff
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-08

not believe they could give the
proper attention.
Maj. P. L. DeClouet next stated
how he had gotten the informa-
ton which he wrote Mr.. Caffery,
and that he had done so in the
line of his duty.
Mr.. Caffery requested the
Council to order the letter of the
mayor of Baton Rouge, address
ed to Chairman Girard of the
committee. spread upon the min
utes of the meeting. The re-
quest was not granted on the
ground that it was unnecessary,
and that should it be done it
would be only right to spread
Mr.. Bryan's recommendations
also on the minutes, which would
make the minutes too bulky.
Mayor MoutOn then asked if
thele were any further questions.
There being none. upon motion
of DR.. Girard, the report of the
majority of the committee on
plans was taken up and the plans
of Mr.. A. j. Bryan, of New Or
leans, were accepted unani-
mously.
It was then stated and agreed
to by Mr.. Bryan, that unless a
bid was received from a respon-
sible contractor to put up the
building within the limit decided
upon, with certified check for
$1,000 inclosed, shat he would give
surety. Mr.. Bryan was to receive
no pay, The Council then ad-
journed.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-08
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1906.
cided to investigate.

| ClOeu W luVcSuISdCc.
The opportunity was then ex-
tended to Mr.. Bryan to make a
statement, which he accepted,
and began by saying that it was
his good fortune to beat his COM
petitors and as a result they tell
dirty things about him, and
would use this Lafayette Incl
dent against him when they got
a chance, unless he got re-
futal here. He stated that in
the Baton Rouge case. he had
furnished plans, which were
signed by the Mayor. A local
contractor had made corrections
and alterations in the specifica-
/ tiOns, which he refused to con-
sent to. Bids were advertised
for and number of bids were
received each containing a certi-
fed check for $1,000 that bond
would be given to build the
school for the sum named in con-
tract and some bids for even less.
Because they wanted to postpone
letting contract, he took his
plans and left. He now has the
signed plans, signed by Mayor
Bynum. and as to the charge
that he submitted different plans
to the contractors, if the Lafa-
yette City Council would send
man to his Office in New Orleans
he could take the signed plans,
go to Baton Rouge and compare
them with the copies in the pos
session of the authorities of that
city. and if they found one six
teenth of an inch difference he
would pay all expenses and quit.
He spoke of his work elsewhere
and then handed to the secretary
number of letters of recon-
mendation from various places
and requested that he read first
the letter in regard to the court
house at St. Francisville, where
he was charged with not having
given satisfaction.
The secretary as requested
read the letter from the presi-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-08
Baptist Services.

There will be Baptist services
next Saturday on the first floor
of the Masonic hall at II a. m.
and 8 D. m. Everybody invited.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-01

Notice of the recording of the ASSESS
ment and Diagram for the Openin 9
of CrOcker street. from the sOutherIy y
line of Gus II. HIPS Vernon Avenue
Tract 20 the nOrtherIy line of Forty
Sixth Street.
Notice is hereby given that the
assessment and diagram for the open
Ing of Crocker street. from the south
erly line Of Gus b. Hills Vernon Ave
nue. Tract to the northerly line of
Forty-sixth street in in aecSrdance with
was recorded in the office OF the Stree
superintendent OF the City OF Los An
geles on the Goth day of December,
1905,
are due and payable Immediately, and
payment Of said sums Is to be made 70
after the 30th day OF December. 1905,
which Is the first day OF publication OF
This notice,
All assessments not paid before the
expiration Of said thirty days will be-
come delinquent. and thereupon five
per cent upon the amount of each such
assessment will be added thereto.
JAMES HANLEY
12-so-1-s lot Street Superintendent.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-01
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Notice-CiviI Service examinations

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 23, 1905
", Civil Service Rules and Regulations
OF the City Of Los Angeles, notice is
hereby given that a competitive, exam
heid n15ion on fGE hs W d6S
9 a. m. o'clock at Turn Verein Gym
1886 South Figueroa. street. in the City
OF Los Angeles, Cal. for. the -purpose
Of examining applicants for admission
to the eligible lists. m divisions and
olassitications as designated below
Division c. Class (c) Driver. Fire
Department.
Entrances for the above examinations
are limited as follows: Driver to Hose
man.
Also. on tho same date and at the
eXaminotion for original entrance to
the eligible lists in divisions and classi :
fcations designated below;
Division c. Class S. Hoseman, Fire
De partment.
Said competitive examination will in
clude tests Of proficiency In Reading
Writing Spelling. Arithmetic, knowl-
edge OF the duties OF the sew,
specific experience tending 20
fit the applicant for such position
physical heal tn. muscular strength
such qualifications as will fairly attest
the capacity of persons examined to
discharge the duties of positions which
they seek. Applicants must appear in
person at the office OF the Civil Service
Commission not less thar eight days
before the date fixed for the examina :
ton. ano file. under oath, an appiicati tiou
In form prescribed by the Commission,
blanks for which will be furnished or
request.
BY Older of the Board OF Civil Ser
vice Commissioners.
d. w. EDELMAN.
President.
w. 4, sPALDING. Secretary
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-01
HEIRS SEEK JOHN w. LOGAN
Woman Asks Aid of Los Angeles
Police to Locate Missing
BoiIerrn aker

An application by letter was made
to Chief of Police w. H. Auble by Mrs.
Mae Weber of South Oil City, Pa, yes
terday for assistance in locating John
w. Logan, formerly of Pennsylvania
but now supposed TO be in this city,
in order that large estate left by
his father might be settled.
From the letter it was learned that
Logan is a boilermaker and a tank
builder, and has been employed in fac
tories in Niles. o., until recently. Lo-
cal authorities ask that any informa-
ton be directed to them or Mrs. Weber
of 606 East Fourth street. South Oil
City, Pa.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-01
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Notice of AppcaI

NOtIcc OF Appeal
Notice to parties interested in the
sewering of Avenue 20 from HUMBOLDT
street south.
Notice is hereby given that Bradner
w. Lee has filed his appeal appealing
from the acts and determinations of the
Street Superintendent in the issuing of
Eis assessment warrant for the sewer
ing of the above named street on the
ground that the same is unjust and not
an equitable assessment against his
property.
Said appeal will be heard by the City
Council in the City Hall Monday, Janu-
ary s, 1906. at 2 o'clock D. m, or as soon
thereafter as the same can be heard.
By order Of the City Council.
II. j. LELANDE,
1-2-6 st City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
SATURDAY. Dec. 80. 100

pA Itt, but lJUO.
II. NJ Doulass to Amanda NJ. johnson
Lot l, block ~, Charles Victor Hall
II. j. stukey to Harriet L. smith
Lot II, r. j. Stukey tract ........,$1O
Same to Johanna T. Lynch ct al
Lot 49, same tract .................$ $40
l.. l.. Newerf to III. $. <inch--Lot 8,
South DAILY street tract .....,,,,,.,$l SO
Minnie Brewer to Louise Scott--Part
section 80, l, N. 16 W.........,.S1 $1,000
r. NJ. Gallaher to j. II. Woolsey-Part
section 81 z N, 12 w. ..............s $40
j. p, Jones to n, Higgins-same as
"0EF' g, r.i& Il. Co. to W. W. Broxhoim SssOO
Lot $50, Fourth Street Bridge ira. $40
Minnie n. Baker to G. s. Cowan-Lot
10, block /. subd of part of lots and o.,
block 40, Ill. S-..... $62n
G.. E, Platt to C. Payson-Lot /, block
20, Hazards East Side addition. $40
w. c. Gilman to j, M. McCarney--Lot
Z. block ID, Hunt tract ........,...$4 $3.50
T. Wcatherby to ID. /. Nofziger-Lot
4, Holly tract No. 2.........,.,....Sl $40
ID. l, Nofziger TO j. j. Cochrane-I.ot
Elizabeth schreiner TO Ellen M. Grant
Lot a. Reeve tract .......,. .Sl4O0
Ellen M. Grant to l.. p. Frank-
Mrs. Eta Jacoby TO c. W. Lawrence
Part lot 1, block G, City Center tr, $40
Louise stromenger to Frances e
Simpson-Lot LAG, Goodwin tract $40
J. IL. Parker to Catherine L. Town