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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-06
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Time Table in effect May 10, 1906.
Stations in New York. foot of Cortland, De-
bro SEES and Yves 25rd Sts., Pennsylvania II. ]
Ferries.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
Fiue Thousand Persons Witness the
Performance Of Selling Platers
Lord Stanhope Adds
Fresh Brackets to
Fine Record
SPECIAL DIspArcH TO THE CALL.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 26.-This was
the first mudders' day for several
weeks at Ascot and the horses tnar
like that kind OF going had things
their own way. Strangely enough now
ever. the favorites seemed TO be able
To hold their own. and the usual rule
of a wet track bringing in longshots
was not found to be in force to any
extent number of the best horses
entered in the various races We're
scratched owing to the sloppy condition
of the track
With an ordinary card as the attrac-
ton about 5000 persons braved the
elements and witnessed a good day OF
selling platers' racing No event on
the card was worthy of the boast or
favoritiSm as feature, but interest
centered in the second and sixth races
because of the better class OF horses
engaged.
Lord Stanhope. who has won every
start af3this meeting, continued to an
mex brackets in this event. running his
usual good race and demonstrating
thereby that track conditions have but
slight consideration in his work In
this race Ell Cazad0r, which ran so good
in the mud in the early days OF the
meeting, was held at the ridiculous
price of 6 to l. The colt was left at
the post in seeming Justification of the
odds Judge Nelson and Greene fin
ished place and show, respectively
Renraw won the opening race from
Dr. Crook and thereby showed re-
markable reversal of form On his
only previous out at Ascot. and carry
ing the same weight, he was beaten Off
thirteen lengths.
Johnny Walsh, who sustained
broken leg few days before the Ascot
season opened, has fully recovered and
will begin riding this week. He viii
be a valuable addition TO the Ascot
colony of riders, as there are too few
good ones accepting mounts at this
time He is a cool-headed rider and
famous for his stirring finishes.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
Telegraphic News

SUPERVISOR GETS OFF EAsY-Milwaukee,
Dec. 26-Former Supervisor August Pulls this
afternoon pleaded guilty Of bribery in connec-
tion with county contracts and was fined $70o.
SHAW VISITS NEW YoRK-New York, Dec
26.-Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary OF the Treasury,
visited the United States Sub-Treasury and Gus
tom m-house today. He said he had nothing to
offer in the way Of relief for the money market.
FIRE AT PERRY. IA.-Perry, Ia, Dec. 2e.--
Fire here early today destroyed. three business
blocks. Loss, 500 600.
KILLED IN SPONGE MIxER-Columbus. o.,
Dec. 26-Falling into sponge mixer full Of
Kirk was whirled around until every bone in
his body was crushed before the machine was
stopped and he was 'extricated, corpse.
BOMB Is THHoWN-Barcelona, Dec ga
bomb exploded in the RambIa, one Of the prin-
cipal thoroughfares Of this city, today. One man
was wounded Three anarchists have been ar
rested In connection with the affair.
DURAND LEAVES AT oNCE-w Washington.
Dee. 26-Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the re-
tiring British Embassador, and Lady Durand
will sail for England on December o.. Eseme
charge d'affaires until the arrival of James
Bryce, the new Embassador.
DIVIDEND FOR Washington.
Dec. 26 The Comptroller OF the Currency has
declared dividend OF 20 per cent T. all the
creditors OF the Aetna Banking Company of
Butte, Mont. and Warrington, D. O. It win re-
quire about month to prepare for payment and
the CREDITOR Htll Be notified.
AMMII.JEW1sH M DE4oFsTRATIoN-Buchar
at Craioya. WAS invaded today BY members Of
an antiJewish society. A riot ensued, during
which many Jews were injured. The author1-
ties interyened and restored ord--
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
'DY|NG man LEAVES
! BED, HITS ENEMY
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Dying from a
bullet wound In his back, Matthew
Leddy, a machinist, climbed from his
cot in Bellevue Hospital tonight and
ffercely attacked an old enemy, Patrick
Hickey. when the latter was brought
before him to be identified as the man
who shot him. 1t required the efforts
of several men to get Leddy back into
his cot and keep him from again at
tacking Hickey.
Leddy, who is 20 years old. was shot
by Hickey while they were in an argu-
ment on a hay barge on North River
Hickey, who is aged "a, gave himself
up after the shooting and confessed
that he had shot Leddy. Hickey told
the police that he and Leddy had been
political enemies for years.
Hickey was taken to Bellevue by
Detective Sergeant Flood and led up
to the cot occupied by Leddy. without
a word Leddy sprang upon Hickey be-
fore the physicians could prevent his
action. The wounded man had his
fingers around Hickey's neck and was
strangling him when men rushed in and
broke his grip.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
Referee Jack Welch Is at 7onopah
to Od1ciate at the Big Fight
BY r. A. Sn1yth

Jack Welch, who will referee the
championship fight between Joe Cans
and Kid Herman at Tonopah on New
Years day, reached the Nevada mining
camp last night, according to advices
received in this city. The club officials
promised the boxers to have the ref
cree on the ground five days before the
fight, which accounts for the presence
of the San Francisco man in Nevada so
far in advance of the fight. Welch
will visit the camps of the fighters and
will go over the rules with them, so
that there will be no unnecessary delay
In the ring next Tuesday.
There is pretty controversy on be-
tween Manager Riley and Jack Jeffries.
The latter says the reason his brother
will not referee the fight is because
Riley would not pay the big fellow the
fee he demanded. The Nevada man
says that Jeffries accepted the offer of
a thousand dollar fee and expenses for
two, but that when asked where the
transportation should be sent he made
no reply.
Ben Selig, Cans representative on
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
ports Favores Hold Their Own Muddy Going at Ascot Park
MANHATTAN MAKES
HIGH BID FOR
NELSON
SPECIAL DIspATcH TO THE CALL.


NEW YORK, Dec. 26.--Battling Nell
son, accompanied by his friend, Colonel
Morton of Leavenworth. Kans., sailed
for Liverpool today on the White Star
liner Majestic.
Nelson announced before leaving that
he had a new offer for fight between
himself and Joe Cans from brand
new fight town in Nevada. The new
goldfielS is camp called Manhattan.
The offer of Manhattan for another
finish fight between the two great
lightweights is $4,000. Nelson re-
ceived the news in q letter from an old
friend of his, Billy Otis, who is To-
Gated at Manhattan. In the letter Otis
say:
Il just want to show the world that
Manhattan has it all over Goldfield as
town. They gave a $4,000 purse
there, and we can easily raise them
10000 more without hurting us much.
And this offer goes. II Cans beats
Herman, and you can come to any
agreement with him over the division
Of the money you can take 1t from me
that the Manhattan Athletic Club of
Manhattan, New, will be there with
10000 in the bank for the battle
Nelson will join Billy Nolan, his
manager, In London, where he is billed
to show. Nolan has been across for
several weeks arranging dates. From
there they will travel all over Europe
and finally go to Copenhagen, where
Nelson's father will join him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
MAKES COMPLAINT 7
OF SHORT LINE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Governor
Gooding of Idaho has written to Frank
lin X. Lane of the Interstate Commerce
Commission charging the Oregon Short
Line Railroad, a Hartman company.
with full responsibility for the coal
famine in that State. Governor Good
ing classifies it as a company which
cares only. for dividends and states
that he has been strongly inclined to
resort to drastic measures for relief
of the public's distress.
The nature of the step contemplated
by Governor Gooding is not known
here, but it is assumed that he thinks
of seizing the railroads and operating
them in behalf of the suffering people.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has no authority to take any action.
but the information offered by Cover
nor Gooding will find a place in the
report which the commission will make
either to the President or Congress on
the car shortage situation. In his let
ter to Commissioner Lane which was
written subsequently to that to the
Oregon Short Line, the Governor said
he had promise from the company
to do its best to improve conditions
and he hoped they would be bettered.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
PROMINENT ELKS.
TO PLAY BALL
FOR CHARITY
srEclAn prspArcH no .rHr cALL.

SAN JOSE. Dec 26.=The local lodge
Of Elks is planning to send team of
its members to play a game of football
with a similar team from the Stockton
lodge on New Years day The game
viii be for the benefit Of some lines of
charity instituted by the Stockton or
der A return game will be played in
san Jose on washington1s birthday.
The local team will be made up of
number of prominent citizens who have
not played the game since they left
college. In some cases dozen years
ago The game viii probably be more
remarkable for the fun IL viii afford
than for any great exhibition of skill
The team will not know the exact line
Up until the morning OF the game, nor
will the signals be given out until
then No training viii be permitted
before the game is played. and it viii
not be surprising il many Of the play
ers lose their wind before the game
has been long in progress.
Among the local players will be
Sheriff Ross and Sherif-elecx Lang
ford. An election contest is pending
between these two men, but all
thoughts Of this win be put aside for
the time.
Frank A Baumgartner, superin-
tendent of the Fredericksburg Brew
ery. Frederick Whitmire of the Arms
by Packing Company, Attorney James
Brennan OF San Francisco. A. NJ. Croop,
principal of the Lincoln School; Attor-
ney j. r. Fitzgerald. Victor A Owens,
manager Of the California Cannery. At
torney Karl Kennedy and others will
appear in the gorgeously colored suits
which will be worn by the San Jose
lodge team.
A great deal of interest is being
taken in the affair by local Elks and it
is probable that a large number will
attend the game.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
TROOPS SCOUT IN
SAN IA CLARA

HAVANA, Dec. 26-No further ad-
vices have been received here regard
ing the disorders in Santa Clara
province. The American troops. which
were sent into the district this morning
from Camp Columbia, will scout
through the province Governor Ma
goon said today that he had no inten-
ton of using these troops to suppress
the rowing bands of negroes in Santa
Clara, but that practice marches in the
disturbed district would have a good
moral effect and support the guards, to
whom he intrusted the actual work or
scattering the marauders.
A freight train has been held up at
Alta Cerro on the Cuba Central Rail-
road 125 miles east of Camaguey, sup
posedly by men In sympathy with the
strikers In the railroad shops at Ca
maguey Rural guardsmen have been
dispatched to the scene.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
ASCOT SELECTIONS
Ascot Entries

First race; two-year-oids. i've and half fur
longs-12S T. Seeker 10. 12S Josie 5 I07. d17)
Dulcines 100. as Ailerion 1e5 rs Phil Ig0e 105.
Us Nappa los, 80 Vinorsina 102 121 Susannah
I02, 131 sTaos %.
Second race; mile; pnrSe-1l6 Xxi no 90
Fox Lake Ito. 129 Van Hope 107 65 ReSpiratOr
loI, lis lydia Wrouseman 107, 102 Peninsula
100, SS Prominence 104. 133 Lord Provost 104
81 Pinta 104 1913 Bauble 1C4 If6 Parvo 104
66 Lady Travers 104. sPyrrho 1O2. 137 vindicta
1O7-
Third race; six furlongs-137 AvontelIus 1O5
131 Avalon los. 105 Fro Pyr0 105. Pa tschoice
loo. lo5 Eeritas Vincit 102, 143 Abey Belle 102,
GtlsSie 1O2, 133 Frank 1O2. lis Lsbia 102,
13I sentado 1O2. 137 Yandola 1O2. C0mus 102,
100 Spartan 81. 122 'J0hn 81. 122 will
Fourth race, mile; purse-114 Ding Dong II
los, 97- ]. v Kirby 1O5 Al Yellow Kid 105
142 Motlhtebank 100. I'D Needful 105. 116 Neat
ness 102, 1876 Rose Nj Nj 103. 122 Lady King
lO2. 1S3 Turkey Foot 102. 143 Buttons 100.
Fifth race; six furI0ngs-136 Merrill 105 80
Nadzu 1O5, (12S} Elancer 104. 9S Charles I.
Stone 103, (63l Kirkheld Belle 102. 15S Little
Minister 9S.
Sixth race, seven furlongs-72 Confessor Ill.
$50 'Cigarlighter los. 70 Ila 1O6 129 Bnl
Curtis 106. 134 Belvoir 105. 13O Niblics io4
1872 Merlingo 1O3. 1O4 Young Davis 1O1. 132
Geo. +. Miller 1O1.
apprentice allowance
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
PLAN THREE DAYS
COURSING AT
INGLESIDE

Some splendid coursing should be
witnessed at Ingleside Coursing Park
during the three days contests that
have been planned On Sunday one
of the biggest events of the year will
be run. 1t is a thirty -two-dog cham.
pion stake in which the pick of the
dogs of the East and West will measure
strides. On Monday there win be a
puppy stake and also an open event.
A special stake will be run on New
Years day. which has not yet been
drawn. The draw for Sundays events
follows:
Thirty two dog chamPion-Panoche vs.. chey-
enne l, Besl Rocker vs. Esrt Reese Hpron i,S & rs:
Mr. Brindle. Belmont vs. Baby Aurora.
Renegade Apache vs. Freeport, Dave Reese VS..
Amandan Clyde VS.. Wild Wood. Agile Squirt
vs. Princess Llghtfoot, Roman Actress vs. Mabel
5, Golden Tralee vs. -Four Paw, Foxhunter VS..
Crowd '~' ~
Forty-dog open stake: unfnished-Pongenie vs.
Cissus VS.. Tom King. Wild Mamie VS.. Reckless
Acrobat. Mora Alto vs. Real American, Miss
Maubauauche. Lady Leeds VS.. Argyle's Best.
Rear. Admiral vs.. Miss Gamblt Pony Capitol
The draw for Mondays stakes fol-
lows:
Forty eight dog open event-Frank vs.. Keep
Sake. Blooming Dutchman vs.. Doretta, sampler
VS., Blue Bells In Time Butt In Queen s
Beauty The Raven, Fannie Reese Young
Geraldine, The Iinnet Golden Wand. Stanley
r Yina, Nellie NJ VS.. Earthquake, Napa Soda
vs.. White Rogue. Paul Dunbar VS.. Grace Hil
Busy Boy VS.. Gary Alto. Peddler Baum vs..
Miss Flora, Farmont Lass VS.. Dun Boy Babe
Gallant Tipperary vs.. Choo Choo, Mercedes VS..
Young Rocket. The Roman Lady Tralee,
Gertrude vs.. Ina Blue. Oakley Boy VS.. Ottawa,
Miss Buenatero VS. Syra Alta, Lady Aramore vs..
Ragged Actor Rowcna Belle Pagalacci. The
Fiddler VS. The Old Peach Sebastopol vs. Emin
Bey.
Fourteen-dog puppy gtRke-Brght Flowers VS..
Lord Bedford. Myrtle vs.. Topaz All Green vs..
Rocker /. 0nondaga VS.. Rocker Light, Mile
Rock VS.. Colleen Doun, Crockett Belle VS.. Capt.
tol Lad, Little Joker Young Golden Rule.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27

greatest fights of recent times. Prac-
tica1ly unknown when he arrived at
ToEopah to begin training, Kid Her
man has made thousands of friends.
He Is training harder than he ever did
in his life, and when exercising at his
training quarters works like Trojan.
He occasionally visits the mining
camps around Tonopah, for being such
a glutton for work, his trainers are a
little afraid of his getting stale, and
find that the change does him world
of good. When last lin Goldfield he
was questioned as to the outcome OF
the fight. I'm going to try real hard, :
was the reply. That was enough, as
the way he said 1t showed his conf
dence. He seems to have no doubt as
to the outcome of the fight. and he is
said to have impaired some of this con-
dence to the miners in Tonopah. AL
ready they are beginning to favor the
Herman end in the betting. There is
any amount of Herman money in sight
waiting to be covered.
1t looks as though when he enters
the ring. he will be redhot favorite,
at least among the miners. AS for
Cans. he is working just as coolly and
calmly as ever. Nothing seems to dis
turb his peace of mind. When asked
what he thought OF Herman, he replied
that he was fully aware that he was
up against a good man, the toughest
lightweight in the ring today, but as
for being beaten---well, that was an
other thing. III they think Herman
can whip me- he said, why. let them
put up all the money they have and I'll
cover 1t"
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
TAKE FIREMAN FROM CAB
Masked Men Make on With strike
Breaker :

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 26.-George
Goldreax. a Southern Pacific locomotive
fireman, walked into Opelousas La,
today. having been taken from his
engine by masked men twenty-five
miles outside of town and after having
tramped the larger part Of the night
to reach town.
Four masked and armed men boarded
the engine during stop. and despite
the fact that Goldreax hid himself they
found and dragged him off the engine.
No violence was offered to him and he
was released as soon as his train was
too far away to be overtaken.
Except for this Incident General
superintendent E. B. Cushing said the
firemen's strike has caused no serious
trouble on this end of the Southern Pa
are carried on every engine and all
passenger and local freight trains have
moved nearly on time.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
LYNCHrNG THREATrNrn

MUSKOGEE, I. t.. Dec 26-Great
excitement prevails at Stillwell. small
town near here, over an attempt at
criminal assault on Miss York. IA
year-old girl. by Abraham Hughes.
The girl repulsed Hughes, and as she
fed he fired shotgun at her back at
close range. Hughes was arrested and
taken to Vinita to escape mob violence
The town is considerably wrought up
and a lynching may follow.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
BANNER YEAR IN
RAILROAD WORK

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.- More miles of
railway were constructed in the United
States during the last year than have
been built during any year since 1883,
according to the Railway Age. Since
January l last 6067 miles of track have
been laid on 3S8s lines in forty-four
States and Territories, making the
country's total mileage 223,139
The largest amount of railway build
ing during the year was done in Texas,
where 701 miles were laid Louisiana
and South Dakota were almost tied for
second place, with 3s1 and $50 miles,
reSpectiyely
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
REPAIR BREAK IN
COLORADO RIVER

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-The work
OF repair on the break in the Colorado
River across the Mexican-California
international boundary line. which
threatened 10 do SO much damage in
the Imperial and Colorado valleys, has
been commenced, in accordance with
instructions given by z. II. Hartman.
Information 10 this effect is contained
in d dispatch received here today by
Director Waieott of the Geological Sur
vey. Piles are being driven into the
river at the place where the break oc-
CURED and over these the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company is running
its tracks. Huge rocks are being
dropped into the river TO form the
foundation for the brush and other
material with which the gap in the
river viii be filed
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
CLAIM STRIKE is BROKEN

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Dec. 26.--Local
Southern Pacific officials claim that the
Brotherhood of Firemens strike on this
division of this system is broken, that
all freigth and passenger trains are
moving along with full crews and that
they have more firemen than they have
engineers striking fireman was ar
rested here today for entering an en-
gineer's cab at the Southern Pacific
station. The order issued Monday not
to receive freight at this point has been
reScinded
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
MOB STORMS JAIL
FOR MURDERER

LAS ANIMAS, Colo, Dec. 26.-After
several hours of diligent effort at
storming the County Jail here, a mob
which gathered after dark for the
purpose of avenging the death of Hen
ry Lavenmeyer, a well-known farmer
near here, who was murdered in a most
brutal manner by a tramp, dispersed
and it is not thought that further at
tempts will be made tonight to carry
out the plan of vengeance. The mob
worked its way into the jail as far as
the steel doors by breaking down the
wooden doors, but were met with a
stern refusal by the jailkeepers to turn
over the prisoner, and finally gave up.
When apprehended the murderer gave
his name as Lawrence Iceberg Many
believe him to be insane.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
PULLMAN COMPANY no SUE

SAN ANTONIO. Dec 2e.-The Pull
man Company is TO file in the Federal
Court of the western district OF Texas
application for an injunction to re-
strain the Railroad Commission of
Texas from making 20 per cent re-
duction in sleeping car fares in this
State. The principal contention in this
suit will be that the Pullman Company
is not a common carrier and that the
Railroad Commission has no Jurisdic-
tion in the rates charged for berths
or seats.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
SWEPT BY FLOODED CREEK

REDDING. Dec. 26.-William AUS
pach, painter. while returning to Red
ding in buggy from a hunting trip,
was caught in the waters of Chura
Creek. His outfit was overturned and
washed down stream. AuSpaeh fought
to save the horse. but gave up en-
hausted and was washed ashore. The
horse was drowned Auspach walked
to Redding. ten miles. in drenching
rain.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS

The Hebrew Ladies' Mutual Benevo-
lent Association has elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows: Presi-
dent J. Sterling; vice president, A.
Morris; secretary, S. Meyer; treasurer.
n S. Friedberg; trustees, I. Adams,
B. Cohan, J. Gaus; messenger. A. From
berg; surgeon, DR.. Alfred Adler; drug
gist Ignatz Beck
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
Brief Local News

WOULD BUILD SPUR THACK-The Anheu-
ser-Busch Brewing Company applied &c the Su-
pervisors yesterday for permit TO build spur
track on Division street. between Florida and
Bryant.
GET PAY FOR ovERTIME-City Attorney
Burke advised tne election commissioners yes
ter0sy that the deputy registrars are entitled
to pay for extra service rendered In November.
AGED REFUGEE DIEs-James Hickman. a
refugee aged eixfy-four years. WAS aken from
HIS cottage In Franklin Square yesterday morn
ing 20 the County hospital where be died from
stomach trouble
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
rR4ND sToRY AS RIDICULOUS

: WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Governor
Magoon today cabled Secretary Taft
that a Havana newspaper yesterday
printed a story to the effect that Japan
ese had been heard intriguing to OBJ
goon ridiculed the story. and Secre-
tary Taft characterized it as absurd
and ridiculous.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
EXPERT TO co TO PORTO RICO

WASHINGTON, Dec 2s.-Upon rec
ommendation of the Interstate Com
merce Commission Governor Winthrop
of Porto Rico has secured James Pea
body of Chicago as railway expert to
advise and assist the Government of
that island IN adjusting its railroad
rates upon fair and reasonable basis
and to revise the freight classification
now in use.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
SNOW COVERS vEsUvIUs, scars

NAPLES, Dec 26.-The summit of
Mount vesuvius is covered with snow.
producing a picturesque effect Snow
also has filled cracks in the volcano,
resulting from the recent eruption
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
HENRY NEWMAN DEAD

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2s.-Henry
Newman, founder of the cotton firm
OF H. & l. Newman. and member of
the Cotton Exchange, died today