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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
TELLS GLOOMY
TALE OF AFRICA
TRAVELLER SAYS PLAGUE is ON
SOUTHERN COUNTRY
Major Burch Declares That the Late
Cecil Rhodes Dream of Great
Empire Is Fast Fading
Away

"Africanders would today give half
their worldly goods for reincarnation
of Cecil Rhodes. Above and beyond
everything all South Africa bitterly
misses is his master spirit. When he
died the heart went out of the coun-
try and without him all his schemes
appear on the verge of collapse"
This news was brought to Los An
geles by Maj. Harold st. G.. Burch, a
prominent Englishman from Cape
Town, South Africa. Major Burch was
a guest at the Lankershim. He has
gone to Santa Barbara, whence he will
go to San Francisco and complete a
tour of the United States.
'Rhodesia, the especial apple of Ce
Gil Rhodes eye" says Maj. Burch, ''is
in the worst condition of the entire
territory. Every plague of Egypt af-
fiicts the country as if it were accurst.
The Chartered company, one of Rhodes
most collosal conceptions, whose pri-
vate army made the famous Jameson
raid, is in all sorts of difficulties and
must either raise enormous sums or sell
out to the English government OH the
best terms it can get.
Rhodes Dream Is Fading
Rhodes vast dream structure of the
South African empire, compared with
the empty, bankrupt and plague-ridden
domain which today bears his name,
supplies q contrast at once terrible and
amazing. What his own genius might
have carried to success is falling to
pieces in less competent hands.
THAT Rhodesia is at present an inn
practicable place for Europeans to live
has been made known simultaneously
with the news of the completion of the
Cape-to- Cairo railway as far north
as the Zambesi falls. Instead of be-
coming an artery of trade as Rhodes
intended, it seems to have become for
years to come a means by which tour
lists may see the absolute emptiness of
the land. Travellers may now visit the
tomb of Rhodes at Matoppos and con-
trast the present conditions with the
rich fields; and teeming towns as
Rhodes pictured the future of the en-
pire.
"a multitude of plaques has brought
this condition to Rhodesia. This was
not foreseen by Rhodes. Believing that
cattle grazing would open up the coun-
try first, as was the case with the
American west, was tried. But the
malignant rinderpest has practically
made this impossible"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
|. 3. NEWTON ASKS DIVORCE
Remained in Europe Too Long and
Second Husband Alleges
Desertion

Suit for divorce has been filed by
7. B. Newton against Mrs. Newton
in the Los Angeles county superior
court, the ground of desertion being
alleged.
Mrs. Newton. who was formerly Mrs.
e. T. Earl, left her husband nineteen
months ago for trip to Europe. She
was to remain six months on the
continent. but according to the allie
cations of the husband the wife
STAYED there nineteen months.
Mrs. Newton is now staying at the
Alexandria. while her husband is at
the California club.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
FORM A DIsHPAN BRIGADE
Neighbors Put Out Fire in J. G. ciax-
tons Apartments on Flower
Street

While Patrolman Harlan was calling
the fire department to eXtinguish a fire
in the apartments of j. G. CIaXton,
proprietor of the Unique theater, at COY
South Flower street, r. M. Conley ana
several residents of the house formed a
"dishpan" brigade and put out the
flames.
Officers Harlan and Conley were pass
ing along Flower street when their at
tention was called to fire in the
house. They rushed to the apartments
and notified Mrs Claxton. who was in
the rear at the time.
Before the department could respond
to the call the men had eXtinguished
the flames. The fire originated from
q curtain coming in contact with gas
heater About $40 damage was sus-
tanned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
Hartman Retires as Chairman
BY Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 2.-Edward II.
Hartman is no longer chairman of
finance committee of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad company, and that COM
mite has been abolished according to
statement issued this afternoon by
officers of the company. The chair
man of a new law and finance COM
mittee is Walter Luttgen of the firm
of August Belmont & Co. The official
statement explained that the committee
of the board of directors of the road
have never been executive, but advis-
ory or recommendatory.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

The San Francisco Bulletin, in 4
double-leaded, double-colu job-type
editorial demands the nomination of
William H Langdon, district attorney
of San Francisco, as the Democratic
candidate for governor Mr.. Langdon
may be good man, but San Francisco
isn't debating Democratic nominations
this year. The Fog city is outside the
breastworks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
TELLS OF CRUEL HUSBAND
Wife Deserted Because She Could
Discover No Place to
i've

Kate Brown was found by Patrolman
Botteroff on South Main street wander
ing about, and she claims that she has
been deserted by her husband. The
woman was sent to the central police
station for lodging.
The woman says that she came to
Los Angeles from Fresno some days
ago. Brown told his wife to get work.
and when she told him that she could
find no place to live he deserted her.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
WILL REPEAT THE BARBECUE
New Town of Benedict Is Putting
on City Airs
Quickly

The Spe -,ish barcecue which was
given Tuesday afternoon at Benedict,
the new town on the Santa Ana line,
will be duplicated Wednesday, April
4. On that occasion forty lots were
sold and owing to the rainy weather
only a small number We're present at
the barbecue.
Several stores and a lumber yard
are to be erected at once and the town
will assume a lively appearance soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
FILE CROSS COMPLAINTS
ArnoIds In Their Divorce Case Bring
Counter Charges, Husband
Asking for Children

Alleging desertion and non-support,
Mrs. Lou Arnold yesterday began di-
vorce proceedings against Harold Arm
old before Judge Wilbur in depart
ment eight of the superior court.
Arnold filed cross-conplalnt
charging his wife with misconduct
and desertion and asked the CUSTODY
of the children.
The case will be decided today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
NATIONAL HOLDS ELECTION
Former Board of Directors Reelected
With Exception of J. G. MetcaIf
30 Ascnniated Prnss

Dy NSSII'IFVtU T ess
SALT LAKE, April 2.-The National
Railroad company of Mexico, which
operates 900 miles Of railway in the
southern republic, its main line extend
ing from Laredo, Tex, to the City of
Mexico, held it's annual meeting here
today. Present at the meeting, voting
40l, ,S32 shares of stock, were President
e. N. Brown Of Mexico City, E. e.
Rashford of New York, assistant Sec
retary and local representative of the
Hartman interests.
The former board of directors was re-
elected with the exception that Robert
Nunez of the City of Mexico was elect
ed to succeed j. G. Metcalf of New
York.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

Because one grumpy Henglish hohi-
Ger was taken to the wrong hotel by a
cabby Sunday night he is knocking"
the city. That Henglisher should be
grateful that he got into any hotel here,
considering the demand for rooms by
people who appreciate a good climate
when they see it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

Bank clearances in Los Angeles dur
ing the past three months aggregate
$14S, ,3O1 ,OS6, as against $1OS26S,SS4 for
the corresponding period of last year.
The increase amounts to 40 per cent.
No city in this country, in the class of
Los Angeles, can surpass these figures.
They indicate to some extent the tre-
mendous prosperity and growth of Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

The collection and incarceration of
garbage by the city was begun yester-
day. Heretofore the alleged collection
was supposed to be done by contract,
The city pGid large sums daily for un-
satisfactory service. Now that the city
has invested large sum of money to
care for this service itself there should
be no excuse if It is not thoroughly
DONE
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

To the San Francisco press: Don't
get excited. San Francisco will not be
asked to name the state Democratic
ticket this year. There are other cities
and counties from whence important
returns are being awaited.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

1t is reported that capitalists from
Toledo, o., are seeking location along
the Southern California coast for a
ship-building yard. They should find
every encouragement to locate within a
short distance of Los Angeles, where
all their necessities may be readily
sl1nniied.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
RAILWAY WORLD
DANGER TO MAIL CLERKS WILL
BE LESS
Hartman Lines Will Substitute Steel
Mail Cars for Wooden Ones Now
in Use-GeneraI Rail-
road News
BY Associated Press.


CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 2.--H. b..
Thrall superintendent of mails on the
Hartman railroads. states that mod
ern steel non-telescoping mail cars are
to be substituted on those lines for the
wooden cars now occupied by railway
mail clerks.
1t has long been claimed that the
position of mail cars in trains and the
style of construction have endangered
clerks unnecessarily.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

Fair and warmer weather is now
billed to prevail over Southern Califor-
mia. This will be cheering news, as the
weather man has been unusually
offish this winter, although the people
are grateful for the abundant rains.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

A permanent Los Angeles exhibit will
probaly be installed at Atlantic City,
N. J., following the quick visit of Sec
retary Frank Virgins to the eastern
resort. 1t will be a splendid and re-
munerative movement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

'Roasts" We're the order of the day
at the city hall yesterday. The mayor
roasted the council, the council
roasted" Gilmore and everybody was
done to a turn-except the public. This
time the people did the griling and It
won't be the last time. either.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

The Zion City church has repudiated
Dowie. The rest of the country did so
long ago. Mrs. Dowie and her son de-
sert him. That makes it unanimous.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

A heavy frost nipped Pasadena Sun
day night. And the next day John d.
Rockefeller reported that he would
move there to live. Isn't this rather
rubbing it in?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

\ Washington banker has been SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment in
the penitentiary for making false re-
ports TO the comptroller Of currency
and Juggling the funds Of u depositor
to cover mining deals. And that isn't
the limit of the law, either,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

The mayors hammer arm, as indi-
Gated in his roast of the council, still
retains all the strength it acquired in
his boilermaking days.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

Spanish anarchists are plotting to kill
Alfonso Why, he's to be married; isn't
that direful enough?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

'scotty" is to bring his new play
TO Los Angeles next week. Offers of
sympathy should be addressed to the
public in general.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

The fact that Senator DePhew is 'in
retirement" doesn't mean that he has
retired" from the senate-more's the
ritV
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
Population of Los Angeles 2OI,246

But the question still remains: Did
they cut a melon?"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

The New York World says every man
has a double. No one thought it pos
sible in the case of Dock" Houghton.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

John D. Rockefeller, it is announced,
will live in Pasadena hereafter. Does
Pasadena feel honored?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

The coal strike is on. How'd you like
to be living down east just now?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

Coursing in Los Angeles has been
given its quietus by Judge James. Let
us hope that it will never be reviVed
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03

However, Dowie laughs last. He holds
the titles to the Zion City lands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21

the muscles OF this man that he was Sc
leoted out OF the large number OF models
that appeared TO pose for the statues
shown at the Worlds Fair In St Louis
He feels so confident of his ability to show
better form than any other living man.
for symmetry and muscular development
that he has offered to the one who can
show a better development than he 5000
During the erection of the Liberal Arts
building at The Worlds Fair three noted
sculptors. Kari Bitter and Messrs -Wag-
ner and Doner, sought for model from
whom TO take the forms that
were 10 be placed in the building. A
number OF applicants were examined. but
none OF them could show the symmetry OF
form that could Carl Victor. and he WAS
chosen.
In order to obtain the exact form of his
body and for the sake of the art of sculp-
turing he allowed his body to become sub
ject TO much torture, while the cast OF
plaster was moulded to his form he
breathing and living as he could II is an
account to hear him relate his
experiences while in the casts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21

Cobe. Chicago Auto club Georg L.
Weiss. Cleveland Auto club; L. II r.
Green, Dallas (Texas) Auto club. DR. w.
H. Bergtold Colorado Auto club, Den
yer. and l.. =. Lowe. Automobile Club OF
California San Francisco.
or these Mcssrs. Vanderbilt, Thomas,
Butler, Bowden. Lippitt Weiss and Green
were members of last years board.
IL is likely that the new board will hold
its first meeting some time next week.
when President Farson Is expected to be
In attendance One OF the first things
which the new board Is likely to be
called upon 20 wrestle with is the rule
calling for differentlal gears. or an equiv
alent on racing cars. There is no such
provision I'm European racing rules and
several cans. chat have connected in
French races have come over here minus
a differentlal. one such car being disuuali-
fed at Orrnond. II Is the opinion Of many
motorists that such a rule is unnecessary
and should he abolished As a matter OF
fact the Darraq which won the Wander
bilt cup last fall had no differential.
Chairman Thompson was not prepared
10 say today when the conditions for the
1905 Vanderbilt cup race would be an
nounced. As the race will again be run
In this country. the racing board OF the
A A. A will comprise the Vanderbilt
cup commission with the addition OF for
eign club representatives. Mr. Thompson
being chairman. He said that he could
not give out any details until after the
return from abroad OF MIR. Vanderbilt.
whom he expected early i'm April.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
SISTER HOFFMAN WON

Sister Hoffman, Aurumaster and st.
Valentine, all heavily backed and two of
them at good odds, won their respective
races at the Fair Grounds track yester-
day.
sam Lazarus owns Sister Hoffman and
he and those 10 whom he had given the
tip bet on her until they had forced her
odds from % TO / TO 1910 /.
Then they ranged themselves In COM
Portable positions to watch the race. They
say their choice beat the 3-to-1 favorite,
Glad Pirate, I'm driving finish.
1t was somewhat OF reversal OF form
for Sister Hoffman and she displayed
speed that amazed men who had seen her
race before. But reversals are frequent.
especially when heavy bettors like Laza-
rus own horses.
Old Aurumaster. owned by Timothy ID.
Sullivan. won the third race at to 2.
much to the delight OF many followers OF
that statesman, who needed the money to
purchase tickets to New York.
st. Valentine was favorite in his race
at to 10. but the public bet on him. and,
running true TO his form. he beat Hallow-
mas and Little Scout
Last Cherry is much the best horse
entered In the first race at the Fair
Grounds track today. and II she is not in
terfered with she ought 10 beat her oppo-
nents in a gallop. Prince OF Woodstock
and Superior Boy may be second and third
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
NELSON VS.. HERRERA

Battling Nelson and Aurelio Herrera
are to fight % rounds before the Tuxedo
Park club at Essington. Pa. April %.
IL means that eastern fight followers Will
have chance 10 witness the first long
battle that has been held on this side of
the continent for a long time and the
meeting or the lightweight champion and
the hard-hitting Mexican Is sure 10 be
a memorable one.
Tom O'Rourke manager OF the Tuxedo
club, secured the consent OF Billy Nolan
and Nelson TO a fight with Herrera and
wired 20 the Mexican In Bakersfield. Cal.
asking him 20 agree. Herrera wired back
an answer last night stating that he would
start for Philadelphia Immediately upon
receipt OF round-trip ticket This
O'Rourke will send
Articles will be drawn up at once for
Nolan and Nelson 90 sign and they can
hardly refuse as O'Rourke has granted
all they asked for. a $1,000 purse was
offered first. but Nolan demanded $1,000
A compromise at sl7 900 was tried. but
that has been raised TO $4,000.
one hundred and thirty-two pounds at
o'clock Is the weight 20 be agreed upon.
as the club will not permit any ring-side
weighing.
Nelson and Herrera met twice I'm Butte.
Mon. In 1894. and both fights went -
rounds. Nelson got the decision I'm both.
hut they were two of the hardest fignts he
ever had. In the FIRST Herrera came 80
near Vutting Nelson out that the latter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
new AUTO RACING BOARD

Jefferson De Mont Thompson chairman
OF the racing board OF the American
Automobile association. announced yes
terday at New York the names OF the
gentlemen picked by himself and Presi-
dent John Farson to govern automobile
racing I'm this country for the ensuing
year. Several changes are apparent In
the makeup OF the board. the west re-
ceivins more recognition than IL did last
year by the appointment OF members
representing Denver and San Francisco
clubs There care six New Workers on
the new board. against seven last year
OF these, FIVE. including the chairman. are
members OF the Automobile Club OF Amer
lea, while all OF the local members last
year belonged TO the A G. A. The full
board membenship Is as follows:
Jefferson De Mont Thompson. chairman; ;
william X. Vanderbilt Jr.. T.. Russell
Thomas. Samuel Walter Taylor and S.
NJ Butler. all OF the Automobile Club OF
America A. O.. Batcheldcr. New York
Motor club: IT L. Bowden Bay state
Auto association. Boston: r. Lincoln Lip
pitt. Rhode Island Automobile club.
Providence. Frank G. Webb. Long Isl.
and Automobile club. Brooklyn, Ira NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
ON THE BOWLING ALLEYS

A number OF excellent scores were made
N the bowling alleys last evening and az
Several places large galleries followed the
play.
The Atlantic rollers secured three events
from the visiting Natick quintet. The
home players put up 510 pins In the second
game. Besser made total OF 3S3.
Large scores were made at the Atlantic
ALLEYS In the two-man contests. Lowe and
Watson secured a team total OF $50 Lowe
running up a total OF 3ss including a sin
gle OF l4O Besser piled up 361 while
Senior landed 35S including a single OF 156.
The No. | West Side hve won three
games at the Edgewood Casino last eve
ming from the No. / Edgewood rollers.
Newton bowled a total OF 2S3, including
single OF 1O7
The Crown quintet took two events az
Arctic last evening I'm the series OF the
Rhode Island state league. Nickers was
the high roller with 3s. including single
OF 1le.
Whitley and Fitzpatrick put up 660 in
the two-man tournament at the Central
alleys. Harold secured n total OF 3i6
while Fitzpatrick obtained $40. A number
OF other players obtained enviable totals
two-rnan tournament Is now I'm prog
ress at the Peck street alleys. considerable
interest being taken. and already some
very high marks have been reached by n
number OF the contestants.
A team composed OF Music Hall players
won all three events from the visiting
pascoag delegation Jones was the high
roller with total OF 2e6.
no. WEST SIDE O. NO. / EDGEWooD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
DELAYS STADIUM PLANS

Columbia univcrsity's plan for n $1,000
600 stadium has encountered unexpected
obstacles. With the money all raised and
with everybody enthusiastically hoping
for completed stadium within two
years the faculty committee on athletes
had damper put on them by a letter
sent by their legal experts.
First OF all IL was pointed out the pro-
posed stadium would have TO occupy land
under control OF the park department.
which would require special permits from
That department To meet that objection
the committee drafted and forwarded 10
Albany special legislative bill.
But second. 10 was pointed out. the
stadium would cover the space occupied
by several docks on the Hudson. to-
gether with the water between them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21

never thinks of his experience without
a sigh of relief.
Their meeting in the east will put
damper on the plans OF the Pacific Ath-
letic club OF Los Angeles, TO hold three
fights in May, one OF which was to have
been between the Dane and the Mexican.
But IL also means the long -looked-for re-
vival of 20-round contests within reach or
New York. The Tuxedo club Will open
on March 2S with a fight between INK
Russell of Philadelphia and Adam Ryan
OF Chicago. That is to be the hrst or
many battles according to the plans Cf
the clubs promoters.
O'Rourke has secured Gus Ruhlin's con-
sent TO hsht Tommy Burns there April
is. a week before the Nelson and Herrera
battle Burns was communicated with
and asked $500 expense money. O'Rourke
wired an offer OF a return ticket TO the
coast and expects Burns to accept.
Not content with these two bouts In
fortnight Terry McGovern and Abe
Attell .re being sought for a match 10
follow the other two
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21
ANGEL FOR FOOTBALL

President James Burrill Angel of the
University Of Chicago. at the banquet OF
the Chicago association Of Michigan
alumni, explained in detail his ideas con-
corning the evils OF football
Football In the high schools all over
the country, President Angel said should
be abolished, on the other hand. he
prophesied new life for the game in the
universities as a result OF the recent re
forms attained by representatives OF the
western conference institutions. In this
connection President Angel spoke feel
ingly OF the sudden death of Prof A. III
Pattengll, Michigan's faculty football
representative, who was stricken with
heart disease.
Aside from the fact that I believe
Prof. Fattengill was tne best teacher
OF hrst and second year Greek I'm the
country he said. II also believe that
he performed his duties as chairman Of
the Michigan athletic board OF control
with sense OF justice never eoualled
In the history ~ the university. He ac-
complished great good along the line Of
purifying the game OF football and along
All other lines Of athletic endeavor His
place will be difficult to IN"
Taking up the discussion Of the footbaH
question Or. Angel announced that he
now felt like telling just how he stood
In regard to the game. He first insisted
that Mchigan's position had been mis-
understood
we have been Judged sharply by some
persons for attempting TO modify the ac-
compartments OF the great game OF foot
ball" he said. Il will tell YOU now-in
my only football speech-that am an
admirer Of the game. I played II when I
was In college. and wish | had been as
good In other things as in that I also
admire baseball but sometimes wish we
might come back to the enthusiasm which
we had I'm II I'm former days
I'm starting the reform OF football we
believed that II the game was 10 be saved
at all some modification OF the contests
was necessary and highly desirable I
am inclined TO believe, however that the
criticisms about the brutality OF the game
were excessive.
THE great trouble connected with foot 3
hall now. "a always. Is I'm the high school
game. High school football should be
abolished everywhere. because II Is In
these preparatory schools that tho great
evils Of the sport are found Yet We must
admit that some embarrassment has come