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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
BABIES THRIVE IN COLD AIR
Richmond Hill Mothers Methods,
csrped at by Neighbors, Now
Win Approval
Special to The Herald.


BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb. 22.-Resi-
dents on Ward street, north of Jamaica
avenue, Richmond hill and others who
have occasion to pass often by the
home of Mounted Policeman Joseph
Probst, Jr. attached to the eighty-third
precinct station, are watching with con-
siderable interest the bringing UP of
the policemans two babies. The in
fants are always out in the air, day
and night, no matter how cold the
weather.
One of the babies is a boy, 16 months
old, and the other is a girl, months
old. Bundled up warmly, the babies
can be seen sleeping on the front porch,
one In a baby carriage and the other
in a wash basket. Through the ex-
tremely cold weather of the last week
the children slept soundly in the open
air without ill effects. The neighbors
had long criticised the Probst because
of their practice, but they are gradually
becoming convinced that fresh air, even
in winter, is good for babies.
Mrs. Probst, who, as Helen Berger,
was once nurse in the Babies hospital
of New York, knows all about the care
of infants, and the fresh air treatment
is not an experiment with her. Pneu-
monia is cured at the Babies hospital
by the fresh air method. the tots sleep
ing on the roof of the hospital
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
He MUST BEAR THE
SIGN OF VIRlLITY
Special to The Herald.


HARRISBURG, Neb., Feb. 22.-The
bellies of this town have grown weary
of the beardess and, they say, unmanly
faces of the village swains and have
formed a "Prowhiskers" society. They
have signed an ironclad agreement to
accept no attentions from any more
smooth-faced young men.
The youths whom nature has en-
dowed with fertile hirsute fields are
jubilant and have a monopoly on the
pretty girls of the town. The more un-
productive of the swains are making
desperate efforts to raise respectable
boards or mustaches.
The whole community has taken sides
on the question, the old-tmers almost
to man affirming that the young la
dies of the "Prowhiskers" club have
taken sensible stand.
The business interests are badly split
The druggists are doing land office
business in hair restorers, cold cream
and preparations advertised to grow d
| beard on the smoothest face. Mean
while the BARRIERS are closing up shop
and leaving town.
| The bellies who have taken this de-
cided stand say that the beard is the
sign of manliness, and because of the
! prevailing fashion for a smooth face
the Drawn and sinew of the nation are
threatened with decay and degenera-
| ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
ROBBERS ATTEMPT
BOLD HOLOUP
Well Dressed Hiehwaymen Knock
Pedestrian to Pavement and Make
Unsuccessful Attempt to Garry
of His Valuables

TWO well dressed highwaymen at
tempted one Of the bodcst holdups ever
.porpetrated in Los Angeles early this
morning, when one of them struck pan
.O'Shca, 456 Turner street, a hard blow
beneath the right eye with pair of
brass knuckes, cutting open the cheek
and making it necessary for the ply
sicians at the receiving hospital TO sew
up the wound. The attempted holdup
occurred on Main street, between First
and Second, when a number of persons
were on the street.
O'Shca was knocked to the pavement
and one Of tho men jumped on him, but
the injured man sprang to his feet and
succeeded i'm driving them off before
they cmpticd his pockets.
O'Shea attempted to follow the men,
but they ran away and he was unable
to effect a capture.
O'Shca then visited the police station,
where he reported the matter, and de-
tcctiVCs were OF once sent out to find
the men.
The injured man had a large amount
of money and a number of valuable
papers i'm his pockets at the time of the
attempted holdup. He also carried a
valuable gold watch, but none of these
things were taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
NEW MAY0RALTY ISSUE
I'm SANTA MONICA
Special to The Herald.


SANTA MONICA, Feb. GAN
nouncement that he had withdrawn
his name as a candidate for mayoral
honors was made this morning by Dr.
=. S. Lindsey, the Republican candi-
date, and his reason was stated as
press of business and the need Of
giving increased attention to private
affairs"
Inasmuch as the doctor didn't seem
to find himself overburdened with per-
sonal matters when ne entered the
field several weeks ago it Is generally
believed that a deeper significance is
attached to his present attitude.
The fact that J. Steele entered the
mayoral contest recently and the gen.
eral belief that r. II. Dudley, the third
man, will have little trouble in winning
out if the ticket is split three ways,
is thought to have something TO do
with DR.. Lindsey's retirement.
r. II. Dudley, the president Of three
banks I'm this section, and recognized
as a corporation man, is the present
head of tho board of city trustees and
there is considerable antagonism to
his continuing as the city's executive
head.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
GREAT BRITAIN MAY
WIN CHESS TROPHY
RY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-When play in
the ninth international cable chess
match between teams representing
America and Great Britain closed the
chances of the American team looked
rather slim.
OF the ten games started this morn
ing the Americans had won one, the
Britishers two and one had been drawn.
Howell, with a gionoco piano opened,
defeated Mitchell on the twenty-frst
move, but the joy of the Americans
was short lived, for the Britishers
claimed a victory for Richmond over
Morgan, the latter falling to observe
the time limit.
The rules called for twenty moves
an hour, while Morgan, understanding
all that he was required to do was to
make forty moves in two hours, and
failed to keep within the limit the first
hour. On the tenth board Wainwright
defeated Robinson and Marshall drew
with Burr on the first board.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23

dental, second; Fuller, U. S. c., third
Clark of Occidental contested for third
place. Time, 81 4-5 seconds.
Two-mile run-U. S. c., Estoppey,
Garbutt, Allen, Mas, Mealey; Occi-
dental, Gordon, List, Bachtell, Conrad
Estoppey, U. S. c., first Garbutt, U.
| S. c., second; List, Occidental, third.
Time, II minutes 5 3-5 seconds.
220-yard hurdles-U. S. c., Lenox FL
lott, Burck, Rickard, Thompson, Hol-
loway; Occidental, f. Thomson, VIE
man, Hodge, Beal.
220-yard dash-U. S. c., Cooper, Shute,
Thompson, Parsons; Occidental, Bird,
Clark, c. Blee, Thacker.
SSO-yard run-U. S. c., Newmire,
Mealy, Scott, Curl; Occidental, Bonner,
Hodge, Spring, H. Thomson.
Shot putt. S. G., Shute, Richardson.
Comstock, Montgomery; Occidental,
Clark. Thompson, Marshall, Wieman,
Conrad.
Richardson, U. S. c., first; Comstock,
U. S. c., second; Urick, u. S. c., third.
Distance, 81 feet 5 inches.
Pole vault-U. S. c., Richardson, Com
stock. Wirsching, Montgomery; Occi-
dental, Merrill, Thomas, Lowry, Spring,
Young.
High jump-U. S. c., Comstock.
Haigler, Richardson, Montgomery; Oc-
cidental, Mckee. Blee, Lowry.
Broad jump-U. S. c., Chandler, Rich
ardson, Haigler Rickard; Occidental,
Newman, Thomas, Clark.
Relay race-U. S. c., Lenox, NordahI,
Shute, Snyder, Kitten; Occidental, C.
Blee, Clark, Hodge, Bird. Bonner,
Carver
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
U. S. {. ROUTS
OCC|DENT Al TEAM
THREE COLLEGE FIELD REC
ORDS SMASHED
Richardson of University Performs a
Spectacular Feat When He Sets
New Mark for Ham
nner Throw

The University of Southern California
track athletes completely routed the
Occidental cinder team at BoVard neld
Yesterday afternoon and won every
first place in the initial Intercollegiate
meet of the season.
Excitement rose to fever heat when
Richardson of the university shattered
the intercollegiate hammer throw record
when he tossed the weight 134 feet and
& inches. The feat was nothing short
of remarkable, in view of the fact that
Moorman of Pomona, who formerly held
the record, established his title as cham
pion after throwing the hammer but
119 feet and inches.
The young athlete who has been
making such spectacular efforts during
the present season is evidently to be-
come a star of the first magnitude
Judging from the consistent improve
ment shown at each succeeding Helu
trial.
Added to Richardson's feat was the
running of Nordahl in the mile race
which he won after making the fastest
time ever recorded for the event In
Southern California. He did the route
in minutes 80 and 3-5 seconds.
Lennox also smashed a mark when
he sped over the 120-yard hurdles in
| 16 1-5 seconds.
Coach Holmes had reason to feel
1ubiant over the magnificent showing
of his men, and undoubtedly possesses
one of the speediest track aggregations
ever developed in the state,
Following are the entries and re-
suits
Hammer throw-U. S. c., Richardson,
Burek, Haigler, Sherwood; Occidental
Clark, Thomson, Marshall, Wieman.
Richardson, U. S. c., first; Burek, u.
S. c., second; Marshall, Occidental,
third. Distance, 1874 feet inches. Breaks
the intercollegiate record, previously
! held by Norman of Pomona, whose dis
tance was 119 feet 4 inches.
12O-yard hurdles-U. S c., Elliott,
Lenox, Holloway, Comstock; Occidental,
f. Thomson, Wieman.
Lenox, u S. c., first; II. Thomson
Occidental, second; Wieman, Occidcn-
tai, third. Time, 16 1-5 seconds.
1OO-yard dash-U. S. c., Shute, Thomp-
son, Cooper; Occidental, Bird, Clark, c..
Blee, Thaeker.
Cooper, IT, S. c., first; Shute. U. S. C. i
second; Thompson. u. S. c., third
Time, 10 2-5 seconds.
| Mile run-U S. c., Nordahl, Estoppey[
Hunter, Cornwall; Occidental Patter
son, Carver Highstreet.
Nordahl, II. S. c., first; Carver, Occi
dental, second; Estoppey, u. S. c., thtrt
Time, A minutes 80 3-5 seconds, Tastes
mile ever run by u. S. c.
440-yard dash-U. S. c., Snyde
Lenox, Kitten, Newmlre, Shute; Occ
dental, Bird, Clark, c. Blee, Hodge.
Lennox, U. S. c., first Hodge, Ocq
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
DOCTOR GOES HATLESS
TO RESTORE HIS HAIR

BALTIMORE, Feb 22.-Dr. Thomas
L. Shearer, one of Baltimore's leading
physicians, has introduced an innova-
tion in Baltimore that has not yet be-
come general, but which may grow in
favor when the cold blasts of winter
give way to the balmy days of spring.
He pays his professional calls and
makes his social visits without head
gear, and is referred to as THE hatless
man."
Il have been going without hat
since last summer" he said, ''for the
simple reason that 1 was losing my
hair, and I thought it better to expose
my head to fresh air. 1 am going to
prepare statement giving my reasons
for not wearing a hat"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
JAPANESE is THROWN
FROM MOVING CAR
Special 10 Tho Herald.

Special 10 Tho Herald
PASADENA, FEB. 22.-A Japaneso
young man, who gave his name as
something that sounded like 1ko Ko-
kosh, stepped off backward from an
electric car that had not yet come to a
full stop this morning at the corner oi
Colorado street and Raymond avenue.
He was thrown fiat on his back on
the wet pavement, and when he again
stood up he had n map OF the earth
on the broad back Of his holiday coat.
A man who rushed TO his rescue was
4 second too late, for the japanese was
Jp and smiling, and was soon assuring
his woud-be rcscucr that he did not
understand word OF the good advice
he was giving him about never facing
backward when he should be looking
forward.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
GIRL BANDIT ROBBING
AT WILL IN WYOMING

DUBOIS, Wyo, Feb. 22.-Ethel Bur-
rows. an 1S-year-old girl, has turned
bandit and been terrorizing people in
this and other regions in Wyoming.
Several nights ago she suddenly APP
peared in the doorway of a roadhouse
west of here, and at the point of six
shooter compelled four men to give her
all their money and other valuables,
and also making the landlord empty the
contents of his cash drawer into her
hands.
The next night she appeared at a
ranch house and, at the point of her re-
volver, stuck up" the rancher, reliev-
ing him of $50 and a gold watch. Ir
several instances she has "stuck up
travellers in broad daylight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
USES HIS BED AS
A SAVINGS BANK
CAUSES ARREST OF SON FOR
ROBBERY
Pasadena Constable Plays Modern
Solomon and Clears the
Youth Of ThleVng
Charge
Pasadena Agency.
n North Raymond Avenue,
Phones. Sunset 1901, Home 2i2L


PASADENA, Feb. 22--An urgent re-
quest on the telephone took Constable
Austin to the home of the Soarle family
early yesterday morning, and he found
the immediate neighborhood on South
Lake avenue I'm an uproar. John
Searle, an elderly retired farmer re-
Gently arrived from Missouri, was
loudly declaiming that his son, John,
jr., husky young man old enough TO
vote, had stolen his purse containing
several hundred dollars in currency.
The son vehemently denied It all, and
the loud discussion excited the neigh
bors. The constable succeeded In quiet
ing things down and put the father
through n cross questioning as to where
he had last seen his cash. The old gen.
tleman was positive that he had placed
his pocketbook under his pillow, and
thought that his son had taken 1t 20
prevent him making an investment he
was about to close up. He thought that
the son had entered the room in the
early morning and abstracted the
purse.
Constable Austin searched the son
but found nothing. trod heavily over
the carpets looking for suspicious
bulges and unjointed some stovepipe
that might contain other things than
SCOT. Then he pulled the old gentle
mans bed to pieces and shook out the
covers and the purse came out from
between the mattresses. And then the
father remembered that he had hidden
1t there the night . fore, and he made
all sorts of apologies to the son and
the neighbors, and invited them all
TO bury the hatchet at an oyster sup
per tomorrow evening, on which oc-
casion the constable is to he the guest
of honor
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
UTOPIA SOCIETY HAS
MASQUERADE DANCE
Special to The Herald.


VENICE. Feb. notwithstanding
the counter attraction of the society
circus at the auditorium, the pier pavil-
ion was crowded to overflowing by
gayly bedecked. merrymaking young
people at the grand annual masquerade
ball of the Utopia society of Los Ange-
les held this evening. The grand march
was led by Mr.. McCarver and lady who
were followed by about 200 couples,
among whom We're represented clowns,
flower girls, national characters, Weary
Willies and all the other well known
figures that are familiar to patrons of
masquerade high jinks. Judges of cos
tunes were chosen from among the
spectators and little trouble was ex-
perienccd in making disposition of the
awards. The prize winners were: First
woman's prize, Miss Irene Lingley;
second. Miss May Phillips; third, Mrs.
Josie Tolly; fourth, Miss La Belle Car
men. First mems prize, Perry Pruitt;
second, T. J. Vegar; third, B. +. Rod
gers; fourth, F. w. Mears.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM LONG BEACH
Special to Tho Herald.

Special to Tho Herald.
LONG BEACH, Feb. PIT is
rumored that the Los Angeles Dock and
Terminal company will soon build n
third dredger, costing S50,000, to use in
Fastening the new inner harbor
Announcement has been made by an
official Of the company that the yards
OF the Blinn- Robinson company will
probably be located at West Long
Bach whether the serccts there are
closed by the city trustees of Long
Beach or not, and that a mill employ
ing $50 men would be erected at once.
Work was begun today on the pa
latlal residence Of a. -. Meyers. to be
built on East ocean avenue at a cost
~ about $4,000. Architects Shattuck &
Brown Of Los Angeles drew the plans.
At the meeting of the chamber of
commerce last night President l.. a.
Percc announced that in response to a
request from the Los Angeles cham
Der of commerce he had tclcgraphed to
the governor asking him to veto the bill
introduced by Senator Savage providing
for a daily wage to all laborers on pub
lie works OF not less than So.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
LOS ANGELES ATHLETES
WIN FROM PASADENA

Members of the Los Angeles Y. NJ. C.
A. athletic team succeeded in carrying
off all the honors from their competi-
tors of the Pasadena branch of the as
sociation in that city last night. The
meet was for the championship of
Southern California and was held for
the purpose of selecting team to go to
Jacksonville March 10 to. compete in
the state championship games
The total points made by the Los An
geles men were 1130, while Pasadena
had 1104.
In the 12-pound shot put Dean Crom-
well won with throw of A feet Ia
inches.
r. E. Squires won the three standing
broad jumps with record of 81 feet
ga inches.
In the fence vault Squires and Tyler
tied at feet 10la inches.
Tyler won the high Jump, feet 7
inches.
Littlepage succeeded in winning the
half mile potato race in minute Al rs
seconds.
March 5 a gymnastic meet will be
held I'm Pasadena when another team
will be selected to compete at Watson
vile.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
MOTORCYCLE AND
. HORSE IN COLLISION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Feb. 22.-There was a
smart shock of collision on South Los
Robles avenue this forenoon, when a
horse ridden by Miss Maria Morse
charged point blank into motorcycle
operated by a young man named
Arthus Fish. Both parties were riding
at a good rate of speed. and all We're
spilled into the muddy street, where
oil and water were doing their best 10
prove that they may mix when they
have to. 1t was thought at first that
Miss Morse's arm was broken, but it
proved to be only seriously strained.
She took all the blame for the accident
and said that her horse was very head
strong and she had had her eyeglasses
jolted into the roadway few minutes
before, so that she did not see the
cyclist. The horse ran away and put
for home as soon as he scrambled onto
his feet. The motorcycle was not
damaged, t-- -,...'.--.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
OLD GLORY UPSIDE DOWN
DISPLEASES SOLDIERS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Feb. 22.-Among Pasa-
dena people are many men who have
served under the old flag, and they are
very quick to notice when anything is
happening to it. So that when some
careless employe of the Hotel Maryland
hoisted the flag above the hotel upside
down this morning veterans who had
not yet left their beds seemed to in
stinctively know that something was
wrong. And the phones at the Mary
land were soon kept hot notifying the
house of the gravity of the error. The
beautiful flag did not stay more than
ten minutes, but the phones kept on
telling about it for quite a while later
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
MAKE Of BLUFF
A BEAUTY SPOT
PARKING BEGINS ON OCEAN
FRONT AT LONG BEACH
Thousands OF Tons of Earth and Con-
crete vii Be Used in Filling
Space Back Of Retain.
ing Wall
Long Beach Office,
igg East Thiyd Street

i29 East Third Street.
Phone Home 2o7
LONG BEACH Feb. 22.-The first
actual work of parking the bluffs along
the ocean front between Chestnut ave-
nue. and Collins way began this morn
ing
A ditch was eXCavated west from the
pier to the broad sidewalk leading down
to the Pike whore a retaining wall of
concrete will be constructed, and cXca-
waiting work was also done east Of the
pier for the new pier drive.
Men interested in the oxford and
Westminster companies said this morn
ing that the oxford and Westminster
buildings structures which are planned
to be seven or eight stories in height,
would be begun in the near future.
These building will be erected near the
pier and their construction has been
delayed by reason of the delay in the
city councils adopting the park bluffing
plans.
A retaining wall will be built from
east to west through the district
named. It's summit will be two and a
half feet above the level OF Ocean ave-
nue. and it's thickness will vary with
the height from four feet to three feet
at the base, and from thirty inches to
twenty-four inches at the top.
The wall will be of solid concrete on
pile foundation. Car rails will be i'm
bedded perpendicularly five feet apart
throughout the wall. Along the south
side of the bluff a cement sidewalk
about fifteen feet wide will be con-
structed along the bluff.
Pier drive, now a winding driveway
down the bluff east of the pier, will be
Strengthened so that it will run due
north from Seaside boulevard to Ocean
avenue, and cement stairs and landings
will be built in place of the present
roadway up the bluff, which will be
torn out.
Thousands of tons of earth will be
used in filling between the bluff and
the retaining wall. The wall, fill and
walk will be completed by the property
owners south of the bluff. The city will
later take up the work of beautifying
the park lands north of the retaining
wall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
PICK AND SHOVEL CLUB
ELECTS ITS officers
Special to The Herald.

special TO Inc ltcTdlu.
VENICE, Feb. 22.-As result of
the recent agitation they have started
for better roads the local society wo-
men who twice this month went out
on Washington boulevard to do repair
work today formed THE Pick and
Shovel club" an organization having
for it's purpose the instituting of ac-
ton, independent of all other road as
sociations, in bringing about improved
local conditions.
The watchword of the club as Sue
cess" and Harmony" is it's motto.
The officers of the club are: Presi-
dent Mrs. George Sibley, president of
the Citizens bank and of the Guar
antee Realty company two thriving
local institutions; secretary, Miss Ella
B. Slauson, the owner of considerable
valuable property; press representa-
tive, Mrs. E. b. Goodwin, the wife of
a local capitalist
On Monday morning the club will
meet to perfect plans for an active
campaign that will be directed at the
board of supervisors and will continue
until the question of road improve
ments in this section has been definite
ly and favorably settled:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
PASADENA NEEDS
BETTER STORM DRAINAGE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Feb. 22.-Every rain
storm shows the necessity of finding
better runways for storm waters than
those now in use along Raymond and
Fair Oaks avenues. The storm of this
morning filled the cutters full along
these streets and it took :wo jumps to
reach the sidewalks across them. Much
of this muddy water makes a straight
shoot from the Altadena foothill region
and most people think that it is time
it was turned off in some direction
away from the main business streets
OF the city. For several seasons they
have been hoping that some effective
work along this line would soon be
accomplished, but they are still waiting
for the announcement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
LONG BEACH WELCOMES
THE HEAVIEST BATHER
Special to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, Feb. 22.-Henry
Swanson, resident of Western Canada
who is spending the latter part of the
winter season here, is said to be the
largest man who has ever entered the
famous plunge in the bath house.
He required No. 81 suit. This is the
highest numbered suit in the bathing
establishment and Swanson Is the first
man who has ever called for such a
size, according to Manager Archer.
Swanson surprised bathers and specta-
tors by sliding down the chute and
swimming like duck" His weight
is 379 pounds. -
The number of the suit represents his
chest measurement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
SMOKING BAD FOR THE YOUNG
And Mrs. Cox, Aged 1903, Opines That
Its Use May Shorten Her
DayS

CHERRYFIELD, Me-. Feb. 22.-Ap-
pearing in better mental and physical
health than she has for some years
past, Mrs. Levina Cox, the Oldest
woman in Maine, celebrated her 10Sth
birthday with a party which filled her
house in Harrington. Among the
many gifts to her were her favorite
luXuries confectionery and tobacco.
She refused new clay pipe, because
she has one which she has daily smoked
for the last fifteen years. and declared
that none can be manufactured which
will be as sweet and mild as her IA
Vorite.
Mrs. Cox walks about the house with
out much assistance, and although
small in stature and her features much
wrinked, she does not look the num-
Der of her years. Her eyes are bright
and she is able to read a few miputSSu
each day without thaausiiaia1