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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
GIVES BEGGAR DOLLAR,
REPAID WITH $1,000
By Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-On Christmas
evening, 1898. John McNulty. man in
moderate circumstances, while returning
to his home aided beggar who stopped
him on the street and applied for dol
lar
The man insisted on getting his bene-
factors name and address, saying that
some day, perhaps, he might be able to
show his appreciation.
McNulty thought no more of the matter
until last night when, upon returning
from his work he found a letter which
had come for him and found enclosed a
thousand dollar bill and brief letter,
which read;
.sDear Sir: Enclosed you will find $1,000
in payment for your kindness and your
Merry Christmas given to me nine years
ago. when / was broke and wanted a
meal. have travelled considerably in
many places since that night but have
always remembered your kindness. Take
this and use it Believe me. yours. p e.
McNulty has no idea of the identity of
the grateful man. The letter was mailed
from the financial district in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT
OF VOLUNTEERS PLANNED
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, Nov. IA volunteer fire de-
partment to take the place of that already
organized for Venice and Ocean Park
was planned at a meeting held tonight
in the office of z. Abbott Kinney
Twenty-fou~ active members were
signed, and several prominent citizens
will become honorary members. Details
will be completed and officers elected at
a meeting to be held wednesday night.
and the following Monday the Ocean Park
trustees will be asked to disband the
present volunteer department.
This viii mean the discharge of Chief
Franklin, the only paid member of the
fire fighting force, who receives sS5 a,
month, IL the step meets with official
favor f
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
DANA BURKS COMPANY SUES
WOMAN IN LAND DISPUTE

A dispute between two of the leading
real estate firms of Venice and Ocean
Park eliminated yesterday in the SUI
perior courts. when the Dana Burks In
vestment company filed suit against
Miss r J Sauson to collect payments
on beach lots
II appears from the lengthy document N
question that Miss Sauson purchased six
lots of the Dana Burks company and paid
the first installment and interest. in all
s296l This money It is said. she is will
ing 10 lose rather than pay the balance
due. s2377
The Burks company asks Judgment for
the latter amount Inc plaintiffs ask
that fhe lots be sold at auction and that
the proceeds be turned over to them and
Judgment given against Miss Slauson for
the balance Of the amount due.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
BLUE, YELLOW AND GREEN
SLIPS ARE USED AS MONEY
By Associated Press.

BY Associated fress.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2.-Little blue, yell
low and green slips of paper in denom-
nations of 81, IS and $40 were put in
circulation as money today by the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, the Third
National bank and the Mechanics Amer
lean National bank
These differed from the cashiers checks
which have been in circulation for a
week in that they were made payable
to bearer. and no Endorsement or identi-
ficarion was required to cash them. AT
the same time that the new checks were
put in commission Auditor Wilson and
Cashier LOTHIAN of the st. Louis post
olrice announced that checks will no
longer be accepted by the postal de-
partment in payment of any sort OF an
obligation.
All deposits to cover postage on second
class mail matter must be made in cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
FORM COMPANY TO BUILD
AND SELL BIG AIRSHlPS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The incorpora-
ton of another airship company is re-
ported in New Jersey. Hynlan Lazarus,
William Shahiro and Julius w. Deuh-
rocz, the last named a titled Austrian,
with bent toward invention, have In
corporated the Bayonne Aerial Naviga-
ton company Baycnne is suburb OF
New York city.
The company is capitalized at 100000
and will begin turning out airships next
February. possibly in or near Bayonne,
IL its plans carry. According to specifi-
cations filed prior to incorporation the
airships are to be propelled by wings
measuring twenty-four feet from tip to
tin. A twenty-four horse power gasoline
engine will supply the power and the
whole contrivance is to weigh 259 pounds.
Mr.. peuhrocz is the inventor of the
machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
GOVERNOR OF OREGON TO
PROCLAIM MORE HOLIDAYS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Nov. Ex-Governor Cham
berlain has consulted bankers in every
section of the state regarding the finan-
cial situation and as a result will pro-
claim day to day holiday in the state
until such time as 1t may be expedient
restore the usual order of things.
The mixers of this city are consid-
ering seriously the proposition adopted
by the banks of Pittsburg in issuing
checks of small denomination to be used
as collateral by the working classes
The pay rolls of the manufacturers In
this city are very heavy and 1t is be-
lieved should Portland follow Pittsburg s
example considerable step will have
been taken to relieve the financial sit
uation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
employees SUPPLY PAYROLL
TO TIDE OVER STRINGENCY

CHICAGO, Nov. Payroll worries
are not among the cares today of Henry
Nj. Dawson. manufacturer of mantels.
score of his own employees, all work.
ihgmen, yesterday surprised him by
Offering him enough currency, about
$4,000. to carry him through two pay
days.
before the furry in the market is
ended the men on the other side of his
desk will bring more next week
Mr. Dawson made several deposits
which would have carried him through
had he kept the money in his safe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
TREASURY OFFICIALS AGREE
THAT SITUATION rs IMPROVED
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2.-Treasury Of
ficials agree that the financial situation
is distinctly improving and reports from
financial centers were of a reassuring
character.
News of the resuming of the banks in
New Mexico and Oklahoma was received
with satisfaction and there is said to be
abundant evidence that the fear for more
serious conditions is subsiding.
National banks in all parts of the
country are arranging to increase their
circulation and the treasury officials and
clerks are working overtime in the eff
fort to keep up with their vastly in
creased correspondence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
WORK ON BIG sHIPYARD
WILL BEGIN TOMORROW

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Nov. 2-The first car
load of heavy machinery for the Craig
Shipbuilding company's plant arrived to-
day and will be unloaded Monday on the
site of the Long Beach harbor. Eight
more carloads of material are on the way.
The arrival of President John F. Craig
from Toledo, O.. is expected daily The
work on the first building to be erected.
the mold loft, will begin Monday
The chamber of commerce executive
committee will be in charge of the enter
tainment of the visiting members of the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce here
November 16. committee of five, head I'd
by Mayor Downs, has been appointed to
meet the visitors at Wilmington. e. h.
Hillegas is chairman of a committee on
refreshments and c. j. Curtis chairman of
committee appointed to provide trans.
partation for the visitors to the Long
Beach harbor at the conclusion of the
program to be given in the auditorium.
Mrs. Polly Deming. IL years old, resi-
dent of this city for several years. died
last night at her home on West Fifth
street. The body will probably be taken
east for burial.
Mrs. Angevine Stearns, 70 years old,
dled last nignl at ner nome, llo SheStiiut
avenue She was born in New York and
had lived in California twenty-three
years. Burial will be in Los Angeles to-
morrow.
Both the Independent and Charter par
ties today filed petitions with the city
clerk, naming their candidates The
Charter party's petition is alleged to lie
not entirely according to law and will he
examined by the city attorney Monday
morning. The city trustees at their meet
ing last night passed the ordinance call
ing the election for December 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
JAMES J. HILL FINANCING
MOVEMENT OF GREANcRoPs

BY Associated Press.
ST PAUL, Nov. 2--The Dispatch today
says that James J. Hill has his hand at
the wheel of the northwestern financial
ship and there is great confidence among
st. Paul bankers and business men that
he will be able to steer things right
Mr. Hill is in New York using his in
huence to secure $1OOO,0O0 or $2,O0OOOO of
currency to be used in the purchase of
grain. 1t will take a million or two
actual cash to handle the grain situation
as it should be handled, and this cash
must be shipped from the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

great industrial establishments OF the
Pittsburg district.
An exceptionally heavy rush of busi-
ness is being accepted here and the
money situation threatened serious In
terruption. The enormous pay rolls OF
about $7.O00,000 had to be met and much
anxiety was prevalent among bankers.
Under the system begun today employers
will pay checks of IS. SO, SIS and s2O
denominations. ordinary sums being sat
isficd with cash. The landlord, grocer
and butcher are expected to accept these
checks as currency.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
CHINESE MOB ATTACKS
SCANDINAVIAN MISSION

HoNGKoNG, Nov. 1.-The Scandina-
nian mission in the district of Hamper
has been attacked by the anti-foreign
element of the population.
Mrs. Wendell and Erymas were stoned
by Chinese, who alleged that native
women were forced to become Christians
and were kept for immoral purposes.
The magistrates succeeded in restoring
order
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
kNIckERBockER TRUST co.
GIVEN FOUR WEEKS OF GRACE

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Action on the
motion of Attorney General jackson to
make permanent the receivership of the
Knickerbocker Trust company was de-
ferred for four weeks on the promise
OF the counsel for the company that
within that time the directors will have
completed arrangements for continGng
the business of the concern.
The motion to make the receivership
permanent also was opposed by Samuel
Untermeyer. claiming to represent be-
tween IS, 600 900 and $6,000,0Oo of deposits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
POLICE FAIL TO GET
TRACE OF HITCHCOCK

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-Notwithstand-
ing the active efforts of the detectives
in the district attorneys office and the
police department no trace has been
found OF Raymond Hitchcock, the miss
ing actor. Witnesses are being held In
custody to testify concerning the
charges made against him by seVerai
young girls.
Innumerable clews Indicating that
Hitchcock is on his way to Europe and is
in New York in disguise have been
investigated to no effect.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED
FOR SLAYING A CUBAN
Bodies Are Found Dangling from a
Telegraph PoIe--victim Had
Sought to Arrest One
for Burglary
BY Associated Press.

MOBILE, Ala. Nov. 2.-Abe Sumroll
and Hank Lucas. negroes, were lynched
early today at Vinegar Bend, Ala. near
here. Sumroll killed Julio Boax, young
Cuban. Monday night last while he was
trying to arrest him for burglary.
Lucas crime was protecting Sumrol
from the officer Of the law as well as
from the posse of citizens.
The bodies were found hanging to a
telegraph pole north of town. II was at
first decided 10 burn the negroes at the
stake, but wiser heads prevailed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
NEW RECORDS ARE MADE
FOR TAX COLLECTIONS

Fridays tax receipts were larger than
they have ever been ON November 1 Of
any preceding year, reaching total Of
$4553s.5s
County Collector w. o. Welch reports
the receipts1for October to be also much
larger than for the year previous. being
s5fS, 1872, WHICH is s2oo,27e41 more than
for October, 1905.
Receipts from county taxes are de-
posted each. day in local banks, each
bank taking its turn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
GOVERNMENT cbslNoN
ARRIVE oR ORNAMENT
Special 70 The Herald.

Special 70 The Herald.
VENICE. Nov. 2.-Five government cannon
were received here this morning and will be
placed at places about the city where they
win serve best for purposes of ornamentation.
The guns were shipped from the navy yard at
Mare island and were transported over the
Southern Pacific without charge at either end.
There are two 12-pound muzzle leaders, two
old fashioned 4-pound breech leaders and one
16-foot Parrot gun In h. '1ignment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
ALL DEBTS PAID IN CHECKS,
PLAN ADOPTED in PITTsRuRc
By yAssoeIated Press.

PIT'rSBUkG, Nov. 2.-The checking or
scrip system-decided upon here yesterday
is in general use today by the members
OF the Clearing House association. II is
believed that business men and employees
win accept the plan in the light that It
win insure the steady operation of the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

Jock Necker. prominent member Of the
Knights OF Pythias died Thursday, He had
resided here ten years. The funeral will be
held at o'clock Sunday afternoon at Ives
& Warren's chapel under the auspices Of
Gauntlet lodge. No. 12s.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

On account of the governor declaring holt
DAYS Judge Mcdonald has decided to post
pone city cases
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

SaIely set down as not far from 30,OOO.
will get the big bulk of 1t and plenty be-
Sides"
Langdon Gives Views
District Attorney Langdon: ''The dis
trict attorneys campaign for reelection
has been strictly nonpartisan, I having
been nominated on the Republican. Demo-
cratic and Good Government tickets. l
feel confident that If the election wece
held tomorrow | would be elected by an
overwhelming majority. Two years ago
I received 10000 votes for the district at
torneyship, and I know of no reason now
why I should lose single vote cast for
me then.
1T is true that I have antagonized
powerful interests in the community, but
on the other hand those who stand for
decency and honesty and for fair and just
administration of the laws have rallied 10
my support by the thousands While cer-
tain factions In the Republican, Demo
cratic and Good Government parties will
not support me the votes / lose from those
quarters will be Offset very greatly by toe
backing / shall get from the ranks of
labor. 1t is evident to me that there will
be few straight Union labor votes cast in
this election. My contact with the men pf
that party convince me that so per cent If
the votes will be for me. | confidently
expect that of the 5000 votes to be cast
! shall get at least 10000
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

Amos Trustworthy. a noted Quaker evange.
list who has led revival service at Friend.
church the past week. will conduct the ser.
vices both Sunday morning and night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

Rev II. c. Horton, field secretary OF the
American Bible league VIII address the men !
meeting at the Y. M C. A. at O'Clock ssn.
day afternoon
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

The Pasadena baseball team viii neeet the
Los Angeles Athletic club Team on the local
diamond tomorrow afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

LIBERAL CLUB, MAMMOTH HALL SIT s.
Broadway. This evening DR.. NJ. A. Solomon
will speak on ''piveraion OF Public Funds
TO RELIGIOUS Purposes" Admission Gree.
Music Discussion.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
MY FIRST class grocery and meat market:
good trade; all cash; no delivery; furnished
living room In rear. Fine opportunity to
acquire a we'll paying business Best reatcn
for selling WIN consider good trado. deo'
OWNER. 500 south Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
Expects Labor Vote

Frank MCGOWAN. Union Labor nominee
for district attorney: I'm get practically
the solid Union Labor vote. I'll get the
votes of many personal friends in the
Republican party and of large number
of Democrats who are incensed with
Langdon for his defeat of Bells candi-
dacy for governor The votes of the bltsi-
ness men will be with me because they
charge that the bribery-graft prosecution
has been and is being conducted for politl-
cal purposes and to the disturbance Of
business interests. My plurality will he
sufficiently large to leave no doubt of the
on the Spreckels millions l estimate
that my plurality will be between 1000 and
700O''
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

The open air temperance meeting in Ii
brary park sunday afternoon viii be ad
dressed by l. j Reynolds. Friendship Bap
tist church choir will sing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
REV. DANA BARTLETT TO
BE HEARD AT MEMS CLUB
special to The Herald.

SpeCIdI 10 7 IIt IItIdIu'
PASADENA. Nov 2-Rev. Dana Bartlett Of
Bethlehem institute. Los Angeles will ad-
dress the mems club of the First Congre-
gationai church in the parlors of the church
Monday evening. This is to be the first meet
ing of the club since the summer vacation
and besides the speaking there will be music.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
TWO TO ONE ODDS
LAID ON TAYLOR
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safely set down as not far from 10000. /
will get the big bulk of it and plenty be-
Sides
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
"It's not expected
you Will tell.
Use Seventy-seven
get your patient WE'LL

Hpfnphreys Homeo. Medicine Co. cor. v
lam and John streets, New York,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-05
SPORTING SNAP SHOTS

"Bug" Osburn Is having great
time getting located for the win
ter. First he had an offer of a
cigar store in Lewiston, Idaho, or
somewhere near: then he had an
offer of fruit stand in Wallace;
nov comes proposition from his
nome town-Hood River. Ore. A
good "crap" game would suit him
best
Bill Hurley startled everybody
by stealing from third base to
home while Rasty Wright was I'M
winding Once Rasty winds up a
runner can almost traverse the
bases.
The team fattened its averages
off Doyle batting ont IA hits, a
3-bagger by Charley Swain that
looked like it was ticketed on
through to the next county. Wright
allowed the Canadians 8 hits.
"Bull" Croll, the fat kid, stole 3
bases yesterday. He was the whole
show once when he made a sensa-
tional running catch of an infield
lily, then fell fiat and grunted like a
mother pig calling her family.
"Bull" laid there and those who
started to laugh shut up quick.
When the rest Of the team reach
cd him, Bull" started a motion
like swimming.
Egan, landowners new short
stop, made 3 errors in 8 chances.
He don't size up well with the
other shortstops in the league.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-05
Great Sporting EUents
HOW JOHN L. WON HIS CHAMPIONSHIP

cited applause from wide-eyed
beauty on the balconies.
Their bodies glistened with
sweat in the sunlight; brows cor
rugated with intensity of purpose;
jaws and muscles playing like so
many slender snakes. the mad
dened fighters surged to and fro.
Suddenly, out OF the maze of in
terlocked humanity. flying arms
and quick shifting feet, shot Sulli-
vans mighty right. True as a
sharpshooter's bullet. the first sped
to Ryans neck, landing with a
pistol-like report.
Ryan was out when lifted into
his chair. but he revived in time to
toe the scratch. Fighting blood
demanded greater tribute.
Both We're weak in the ninth,
but Sullivan was strong enough to
land the punch that broke the
Bowery and put Bunker Hill and
its classic shades on Easy st. The
only blow of the round was a right
handler, flush to Paddy's jaw, and
it decided the heavyweight cham
pionship.
Ryan's face turned gray. His
hands dropped helplessly. His
knees trembled and bent and his
massive frame shook as II seized
with palsy as he sank an inert
mass on the grass.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-05
YANKEES CAN'T KICK

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
Sept. 5.-Coaches flanagan and
Presly arrived on the campus last
night, after an extended trip
Through Australia and New Tea
land, where they have been study
ing the finer points of Rugby foot
ball. In an interview. Coach Lana
gan said: Americans chief weak
ness in playing Rugby, compared
with the game played in New Zea-
land and Australia, lies in inability
70 kick"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-05

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Cardinal
Nannutelli, bishop of Palestinia,
will arrive In this country In few
weeks to open the fourth eucharis-
tic congress OF the Roman Catholic
church In America. which will be
held at Pittsburg Oct. 1917, and
over which he will preside as tenn
porary president. The cardinal will
visit Archbishop Farley In New
York, preach at St,~patrlck's cathe-
dral. call on President Roosevelt,
Visit Cardinal Gibbons at Baltimore
md tour tbs principal cities of the
cOuntry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-05
BY GEO. r. PULFORD
Worlds Greatest Sport Events Re-
told Expressly for This Paper

Worlds Greatest Sport Events Re-
told Expressly for This Paper
Think Of championship fight.
The ampitheater, crowded with
men; electrics transforming night
into day; the postless padded ring;
police to maintain order; finally the
contestants. wiry, healthy chaps,
wearing, in addition to ring clothes,
we'll padded gloves, prescribed by
the late Marquis of Queensberry.
Then consider the scene, the
morning of Feb. Z. 1882, when John
l.. Sullivan tore from Paddy Ryan
the worlds title the latter gained
by defeating Joe Goss at Golfers
station, w. Va, June 81, 1880
The great battle was fought upon
the turf in the yard of Barnes ho-
tel. New Orleans. Fifty feet from
the ringside the gulf stream kissed
the beach. In addition to the fight
followers from the east, New Or
leans men and women viewed the
battle from vantage points.
1t was a great battle. One of the
few that are classed as ring clas-
sizes.
The ring was pitched but few
moments before the referees. Alex.
Brewster, of New Orleans, and Jack
Hardy, of Brookhaven. Mass, call
ed the men together.
There was no wrangling. Both
men wanted fight and lots of it.
Both were in perfect condition.
Ryan weighed 1870 and lowered
above his more massive opponent,
who tipped the beam at $50. Sulli-
vans appearance was suggestive of
condensed. gigantic force, waiting
to be released. Ryan was the
1.-THE, powerful catamount-Sullivan
the massive grizzly.
London prize ring rules govern
ed. Rounds ended when / man was
down. Hence, while the fight went
8 rounds, the time was but min
utes.
Ryan landed the first blows.
Some were heavy enough to put
away an ordinary man. but Sulli-
van was extraordinary. He came
back for more. Ryan was astound-
ed and resorted to wrestling. For
a moment he was careless and a
swinging blow from Sullivan's right
landed on his neck. Ryan's seconds
carried him to his corner.
Reviving quickly Ryan went for
hip H6nnt1x, In,
But realizing, seemingly. that he
had the champion. Sullivan forced
matters and battered Ryan around
with pile driving blows capable OF
Telling an OK. Had they landed
square the fight would have ended
sooner than II did
Every round was repetition OF
its predecessor, Ryan would com
mence hostilitles only to seek a
clinch in self-defense. Blows
which had laid low Goss and others
failed to make the boston boy hes.
itate. To weaken Sullivan, Ryan
resorted to wrestling, but his
stocky opponent was at home at the
game. Almost every round ended
with Ryan going down under a ter
rife blow.
The eighth was the beginning
of the end In a dying effort Ryan
summoned his skill and strength
to conquer his opponent. A furious
mixup followed.
Give and take, hammer and
tongs. the gladiators- went at eacn
other. The battle light of the
Celt burned brightly In their eyes
and neither would give an inch.
The fierce rally was electrical in
effect. Spectators leaped to their
feet excitedly. Cries of encour-
agement from men who had
staked money upon their favorite:
shouts Of advice to the principals
from their seconds; lainty but ex.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-05
FRANK ISBELL.

forced out of the game for the bal
ance of the season, Gripping the
worlds champions in their sorest
straits.
Izzy has gone to Wichita, where
next season he blossoms forth as
owner and manager of the team.
The spikes on Dougherty's shoe
split the bone of l of Isbell's
fingers lengthwise and mangled 2
others. so it would be at least 2
months before he could play.