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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Jockeys of the Year.

And still the excitement In regard to
racing and its corollary. betting. goes on
apace in New York, where the eyes OF
the entire sporting world are focused
With Washngton's spring meeting ended
and the scene of action transferred to
New York, there Is certain amount or
interest In the riders who will be most
In evidence this year on Eastern tracks.
First OF all. 1t is worth remarking that
Herman Radtke, one of the leaders OF
the jockeys In past seasons, is TO rae III
Russia this season. Nj. Lazaren. his en-
ployer won the Russian Derby last year.
He maintains stable in Moscow as well
as one at st. Petersburg. In the former
city another American jockey. Wlngneld.
rides for him, Radtke being intended LOT
the latter stables.
Among the boys who will ride In the
United States on the metropolitan tracks
and who will be up among the leaders
are the following: Eddie Dugan Will ride
for IL. P. Whitney, having been on .ne
horses of s. c. Hildreth in California
this past winter. following up that cam
paisn with victory on Meelick In the
Crescent City Derby. Joe Notter, who
rode some good races last fall ana mas
been In great demand in the South TINS
winter, will be with keene, as Will chr
ford Gilbert, whose record was COM
mented on in this page few sundays
ago. Walter Miller will he under con-
tract to Thomas H. Williams. c. b.
Shilling has been at Santa Anita, but VIII
be brought East with R. L. Thomas
horses. Guy Burns, the younger brother
of Tommy, will ride for r. +. Carman.
while Fred Burlew will have first call on
the services of Mcdaniel and Lynch.
Vincent Powers is newcomer who VIII
bear watching. He and s. Flynn have
been very prominent at New Orleans.
Tommy Burns, after a season In Ger
many. is returning to his native soil,
probably to wear the colors Of William
Garth. Brusse will be on the entries
of ]. J. McCaferty, who knows a thing
or two about riding himself and may be
depended on TO bring out any latent abil-
ity Brussel may possess. Brussel is good
rider. despite the many times he lostDout
on Ben Ban last year. Nico Is an Older
rider. who is slated for Eastern riding,
while George Taylor remembered from
the Gutenberg days, will probably get
back into the game once more. If he
does, it will be for ]. j. Mclaughlin.
Herman Duryea will have Minder. and
he seems to have made n good selection
in substituting him for Brussel. Garner
will represent James J. Brady. Sumter
and Huestis are in McCormlck's string.
j. McCahey will be up for Tom Mannix,
while Liebert will ride for Il. c. SIoll-
nelli. A number of the owners have not
secured boys for the season aud may not
do so until after the Aqueduct meeting.
1t is more than likely, judging by what
has been recorded at New Orleans, in
the Far West and at Benning, ID. c..
that this season will witness some new
names at the top of the lists of success
full riders on the Eastern tracks.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

~ Ew people who read the story
Of Noah and his hardshps in
the family Bible realize that with
tie thawing of the ice and the melt
Ing of the SHOWS every spring there
occur 10 the United States a series
of foods that rival the inundation
of historic fame. In the Far West the
rocky mountain ranges begin to shed their
coat of winter armoT with the first
breath of warm weather, and limpid
streams become raging torrents that over
spread immense tracts In many states.
Farther east the Missouri, Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Rivers break from their channels
aud food section of land that extends
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great
Lakes Suburban sections of Ohio Penn
sylvania and New York are frequently
under water for days at time, and even
cities of the size and commercial nl-
portance of Pittsburg, Buffalo, Minneapo-
lis and Cincinnati do not escape. 1t is
no uncommon thing for the Allegheny
River to find its way into the cellars of
20-story skyscrapers in Plttsburg, while
in Buffalo, a prosperous section, number
Ing 10000 souls among its inhabitants, is
frequently cut off from all cOmmunioa-
tion with the rest of the city by tue
pranks of the Buffalo River.
Some idea Of the extent of the annual
foods in America can be gained, when 1t
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Luxurious Hunting.

From Africa has come an account or
preparations for the sort of hunting trip
for which that continent is famous and
which makes the ordinary expedition OF
hunter seem absolutely puny and not
worthy OF comment. Prince Demidoff.
supposedly Russian. has just left Khar-
toum for long hunting expedition to
the south. He is accompanied on this
expedition by doctor, chef and a
gentleman fully capable OF operating
moving picture machine to record the
Princes movements MS he hunts. These
men are supplemented by numberless re-
tainers, beaters, etc. The equipment OF
the Prince-he is only % years of age
includes large quantity of rifles, sew
eral steel guns for lions and various i'm
plements for capturing and skinning hip
poputa muses., rhinoceroses and croco-
diles. He has IS donkeys In his train.
private steamer, hired at cost of
about s125 daily. conveys the hunters
south. Six months will be taken up on
this hunting expedition, which 1t is ex-
pected will take the hunters into the
French Congo. and thence to the Atlantic
Coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

the stream, Is low and the melting of the
SHOWS in the highlands causes the stream
to come rushing down its tortuous bed.
1t does not always stop to take all the
curves, but tries to save time by going
overland, and the result Is very re-
spectacle food. Buffalo has grown across
the river, and good-slzed city lies to
the south of 1t. This is entirely cut of
from the city during high water, and,
strange as II may seem, the people who
have experienced this condition year In
and year out find themselves unprepared
with each succeeding spring. The water
in the streets frequently reaches a height
of three feet, and farmers from the near
by country make a harvest hauling chill
dren to and from school In hayracks and
in establishing regular ferry service be-
tween the city proper and the district
beyond the flood. In the actual hood dis
trict the people look upon the high water
as a necessary evil, and when the inunda-
ton does come, calmly move to the upper
floors of their houses aud there wait for
1t to subside. SGD
In that part Of the city that Is actually
under water during food time. small
rowboat is as much part OF the house
hold equipment as are the lawn mower
and the potato masher. Few lives have
been lost In Buffalo as the result OF these
foods, though there have been many mar
row escapes. The fremen OF nearby
engine-house were once called up to res
cue the teacher and several pupils In
small district school who were impris-
oned by the angry waters. The pupils
were carried to dry land without trouble
by the firemen, whose big rubber boots
were a SUFFICIENT protection. More dltii
teacher. however. She refused to allow
herself to be carried. and was too modest
to tuck her skirts into a pair of rubber
boots that one OF the fremen offered her.
and Tor a time 1t looked as II she would
have to stay In the schoolhouse until the
flood subsidized. The fremen, however.
dnally solved the problem by tuckins her
In washtub and towing her to dry and
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

Having annexed once more the amateur
hockey league championship, thing
which has become largely a matter OF
habit with the organization In recent
years, the Crescent Athletic Club OF
Brooklyn is now in the midst of an am
bilious season of lacrosse. The club ~
an excellent exponent of this Canadian
game also. and holds the championship
honors in the game. Fl. OFlynn is cap
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Lacrosse Season in Full Swing.

tanning the team this year. his team In.
Guiding the IL old-time Crescent stars,
many of them hockey experts as well.
They number Wall. Debby. Lifiton, c.
De Casanova. Allen. Kennedy, Shirreff.
Miller and O'Rourke. 1t Is the intention
of the Crescent team to 20 to London
and compete for the Olympic champion
ship in lacrosse after the local season
has ended. Among the notable games
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

scheduled are two with Canadian insti.u-
tlons, Toronto Universlty's representa-
tives being met May 30, and the Toronto
A. A. on June 20, both games being at
Bay Ridge, the Crescent A. C.'s own
grounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

amount. The course finally selected viii
be made known In July, four places con-
tending for the honor. They are Long
Island. st. Louis. Savannah (the scene of
the stock car races which were so well
managed in March, and a course in an.
other Eastern state.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

India rubber trees which are tapped
every other day continue to yield sap for
more than 20 years The oldest and most
frequently tapped trees produce the rich
est result
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
CITY AHEAD, SAYS DAVIS;
LOSER, DECLARES PRATT

The elusiveness of figures was am
ply demonstrated before the council
committee on health, which was try
ing Friday afternoon to determine
whether the Detroit Reduction Co.
owes the city money for not carrying
out its contract to erect additional
garbage receiving stations. or whether
the city Is really ahead by having but
one station.
Secretary Robert X. Davis figured
that the saving In having only one
station to maintain more than OFFSETS
the increased cost Of haulage to a
single station. Secretary Anthony
Pratt, OF the Municipal league, took
the same set OF figures and discovered
that the city is out about $4,000 by
reason OF extra haulage.
The committee listened to the bush
els OF figures and. as both could not
be right, turned both Davis and
Pratts figures over to Commissioner
Haarer to be analysed.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
BRICK CONTRACTS
AGAIN HELD UP
AID. ESSENTIAL FILES RECON.
SHERATON NOTICE AND FUR
Their DELAY IS RESULT,

Paving operations In Detroit will be
set back considerably in Detroit this
season by tho continued holding up
OF the brick contracts of the depart
ment OF public works by the alder
men. Although the brick matter nas
been under consideration since early
in January there is possibility that
1t may be several weeks before coll
tracts are finally closed.
Commissioner Haarer Is unable "a
make contracts for DIick paving ia
the meantime, and cannot lay in sup
plies as was his desire. In conse'
quence there is every probability thai
the same condition vii, obtain as last
year, when the city was unable TO ge;
sufficient brick toward the latter end
OF the paving season and streets nae
to be left unfinished.
Aid. Rosenthal filed a reconsidera
ton Friday of the confirmation Of
these brick contracts He is support
ed by a body of aldermen who desire
10 advertise a third time for bids. Nc
advantage was obtained by the sec
end advertising, and u has been said
that If a third set OF bids is asked for
some OF the companies now biddine
will not send in any figures, as they
win prefer TO sell thair brick else
where.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
THOSE SUDDEN TWINCES

Pain is natures signal of distress, a
warning that must not be ignored.
Those sharp twinges in the back,
those stabilize pains that follow any
sudden twist or turn, are simple signs
OF hidden danger In the kidneys.
No trouble starts more easily, gains
ground more rapidly. nor proves
more often fatal than any disorder OF
the kidneys. All the outward appear
ances OF health may remain until a
terrible disease has taken root.
tits best TO learn the duties OF the
kidneys, TO watch for early signs OF
trouble, and to correct any irregular
ity before it's serious stage begins.
The blood goes TO the kidneys In an
incessant stream, TO be cleared OF poi
son and relieved OF surplus water.
This Is passed off by the kidneys In
the urine. II is the retention OF poi
son in kidney trouble that breeds
fatal disease.
Don't wait. The moment you feel
any uneasiness, lameness or pain In
the back, the moment the urine shows
Iirregularity, either in it's appearance,
or in the quantity or number OF the
passages. begin with Doan's Kidney
Pills. This remedy has been curing
kidney troubles FOR seventy-six years,
and never yet has failed to give relief
IL taken In time. Ii cures the kidneys,
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
TRAIN CRUSHES
our BOYS LIFE
CHARLES KITCHEN MEETS HoR.
RIBLE FATE ON LAKE SHORE
RAILWAY TRACKS.

Charles Kitchen. aged Il, whose
home was at No. 952 Military-ave.,
was fatally crushed under backing
freight train on the Lake Shore q
Michigan Southern tracks, near the
Livernois-ave. crossing Friday after
noon. He died while being conveyed
to Harper hospital in an ambulance.
The boy had been playing with a
number OF companions. and as supper
time approached he started home, TAX
ing short cut across the tracks. He
saw the train, but IL Is supposed that
he miscalculated the distance between
himself and it. for he walked direct
ly in Its path.
Yardmaster #. w. Bennett and his
assistant, +. n. Anteau, saw one OF
the freight cars rise slightly. as
though running over an obstacle and
on investigating were Mortified to ind
the boys mangled form. He was hor-
ribly crushed about the abdomen. The
lad was still conscious, however, and
tried to speak. but no sound came
from his lips. Coroner Parker was
called and sent the remains to Buck
undertaking establishment on Madi
son-ave.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
BISHOP WILLIAMS TO
DISCUSS SINGLE TAX

Bishop Williams will speak on
Equal right of all men to the use OF
the EARTH" at the first quarterly meet
ing and dinner of the Wholesalers as
ISOLATION In the Griswold House, next
Tuesday evening. AS is well-known,
the bishop is a single tax advocate,
and II is expected that his speech will
be as widely noted as that on Wealth.
productive, parasitic and predatory,
which he delivered recently.
The meeting Is for members OF the
association, who may invite. their
friends, however, tickets being pro
cured from the secretary.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
.ELKs' BENEFIT
IS CLEVER SHOW
AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS
PROVIDE HIGH-cLAss ENTER
TAINMENT--$1,5 500 MELTED.

Gay Elks disported themselves upon
the stage Of the Detroit Opera house
Friday afternoon in the good cause
of charity, the occasion being the an
nual benefit for the relief fund. A
goodly audience turned out and they
saw the cleverest entertainment in the
shape of a benefit performance that
has taken place locally in many
moons. About $1,000 was Melted.
The jolly Elks' minstrels divided
honors with professional talent drawn
from the theaters and volunteered
for the occasion. Irv. Swan made
about the biggest hit of the bill in his
dancing speciality. Charles r. Roney,
as interlocutor, kept things moving.
Songs and jokes were circulated by
these Elks: Edward Piggins. Joseph
Kehoe, w. s. Piggins. A. Baxter,
Henry Pickert. c. LaFond, r. p. Hur-
ley, Charles Kushell, Charles Scher-
merhorn and Charles Watson.
Care-free Stella Mayhem from the
Temple had some special jokes for
the Elks, and Billee Taylor assisted
In the singing end Of the sketch. The
Belle Claire brothers did some feats in
strong-man work that were almost In
credible. The Lafayette Players were
represented by four Of their number,
Miss Harriet Barton, Joseph GillOw.
Charles Schofield and Daniel Bruce.
the balcony scene from Romeo and
Juliet being given.
Charles d. Weber, the juggler, and
Lew Hawkins, the minstrel man, had
the laugh machinery OF the audience
working all the time.
The -Four Fords in a dancing act,
and Louise Marshall and Dottie King
In a song and dance act, were the
other features OF the professional en-
tertainment.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
LITTLE LOCAL STORIES
Detroit schools will be regularly Wis
tied by members Of the nearest fire

Detroit schools will be regularly Wis
tied by members Of the nearest fire
companies to make sure that all
precautions against fire and attend.
ant panic are taken. In addition
Supt. OF Schools Martindale, has
sent a circular letter TO principals O!
schools, ordering fire drills at least
every two weeks.
While William Bennirq, No. 701 Mon.
roe-ave., was painting a building at
No. 10S Woodward-ave., Friday, the
scaffoid on which he was working
gave way and he was precipitated 70
the ground. He was taken home In
East End ambulance, suffering from
a sprained ankle. In his fall Benning
struck a laddon which r. RuthcI-
berg, No. 32S Charlevoix-st.. was
working. and the latter saved him
self serious fall by clinging to an
awning.
Insane from drink, In the opinion of
County Physician Grimes, FREQ
Raymond, aged 45, furniture deal
err at No. S39 Russell-st, was re-
moved from the county Jail to ST
Mary,s hospital Friday afternoon.
Raymond was before Justice Jeffries
in the early session of police court
Friday morning, OH charge OF be-
ing drunk. and as the justice
thought the man was still drunk nc
sent him to jail ID cober up. His
actions there were so peculiar that
II was found expedient TO remove
him to the hospital
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
REGULAR INVESTOR
NOT HIT BY FRAUD
COLLAPSE OF CHICAGO NEW
YORK ELECTRIC LINE CAUGHT
ONLY cREoutous HERE.

Detroit investors, OF the class who
usually invest in stocks OF reputable
concerns we're not hit to any large ex-
tent by the failure of the bubble Chi
cagoNew York electric line. which has
gone into the hands Of a receiver.
Stock brokers about the city say that
their customers did not buy this stock.
which was largely advertised In the
Sunday newspapers.
The people who were caught by
this scheme were not the regular
stock purchasers or persons who study
conditions before making invest
ments," states Louis II. Case, with
Cameron Currie & Co. THE ones
who will lose their money are the
timid and unwise persons who have
but a little to invest and depend on
what they read TO determine It's plac-
ing. Frauds always prey upon this
class, which can really afford it least
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
sNEW BOOKS IN THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY

Andrew Allan--"Matter and Intel.
iect:" a reconciliation OF science and
the Bible. Petrus j. Blok-"History OF
the People OF tho Netherlands Helen
A. Ciarke--"Browning's Italy" tich-
ard i. D. Davey-"The Sultan and His
Subjects" Alexandra Dumas--"My
Memoirs" VIM. j. Gordon--"Round
About the North Pole" Clarence r.
Hirschfeid--"Engfnee Thermody-
nanics" Mari r. Hofer-"Popuiar
Folk, Games and Dances" for the play
ground and schoolroom. Maude NJ.
Observation-Disclosures, the Land Where
East Meets West" Francis X. Lub-
bock-'Six Decades I'm Texas" mem
oirs of the author. Waldo s. Plat
Heroes OF Pioneering" Johann X.
Schmidt--"The Ego and His own"
Esther Singleton--"The Story of the
White House." Albion w. Small
Adam Smith and Modern Sociology"
r. SUPERINTENDENT OF Petrol Mo-
tors and Motor Cars" VIM. Tibblss--
Food and Hygiene" A. r. Tompkins
Turbines" their construction and
arrangement. II. G. Whyatt--tSani-
tary Construction I'm Building Leo
pcid Zunz--"Sufferings OF the Jews
During the Middle Ages" f. Barron
THE Lost Goddess a story OF adven-
ture. A and r. Castie--"F1ower o. tho
orange" J. Is. Eiiis-"Arkinsaw Cou-
sins" a story Of the Ozarks. Mary l.
Tayior-"The Reaping." Margaret
westrup--"Greater Mischief chsrac-
fer study.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
FLOODS RECEDE;
CAR SERVICE :
IMPROVES
FRIDAYS THAw CAUSES HEAP OF
TROUBLE FOR DETROIT, BUT
CONDITIONS ARE GETTING BACK
TO NORMAL.

While street car service is still bad
ly crippled in certain sections, as a re-
suit OF Thursday nights rain and FRI
days thaw, the general situation has
greatly improved and there Is no I'M
mediate prospect or recurrence Oh
the food conditions which badly Grip
pied service both In the city and on
the suburban lines, Friday afternoon
and evening. Weather Observer Con-
ger does not look for any rain during
the day and the mercury. which stood
at "a Saturday morning, Will get down
into the twenties by night. he says,
SO there is no possibility OF another
thaw for the present, at least.
At the Fairview street car barns,
which were so flooded Friday evening
that IL was impossible to get trippers
cut 10 care for the traffic in the
rush hours, IL was stated Saturday
morning that the water had receded
and was giving no further trouble
Service is being given to the Country
club, but up to late hour no Shore
Iine-eaF- had been able to reach the
Country club from Mt. Clemens. The
city tracks are under water for a
short distance in the vicinity OF the
new Belt Line railroad in the Fair
view addition, making It necessary
to plug" between that point and the
barns and from point on the east
side of the pool to the Country CLUB,
passengers walking around the water
from one terminus 10 the other.
The Palmer Park loop Is still par
TALLY submerged and city cars are
turning at the limits.
Upwards OF 300 motors were burn
ed out Friday, which was in itself sui
ficient to seriously cripple the service
in some instances the company engag
ed wagons to carry passengers across
the ponds that submerged the tracks
and held up cars on either side.
Conditions were worst in the outly'
ing sections of the city and In the
suburbs. where the sewers and drains
were inadequate to carry Off the great
volume OF water releaaed by the sun
Cellars were flooded, meadows and
waste land we're converted into lakes
several feet deep In some instances
and rowboats were utilized.
The Woodward-ave. sewer was filed
10 within a few inches OF the top and
the rush OF water was so great at the
outlet that II forced itself 100 feet out
into the river.
Incoming Flint and Pontiac cars are
running as far as the Log Cabin, pas.
sengers being transferred in rigs
across the submerged district to the
city cars. The suburban cars turn at
the fair grounds. backing to the Leg
Cabin. The service on the other
suburban cars lines Is rapidly ap'
preaching normal.
With about half Of it's equipment
out of commission by reason Of burI:.
ed-out motors 1t will be several days
before normal service can be restored,
particularly during rush hours.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
MURPHY'S PICTURES
HUNG IN ART MUSEUM

Never have the galleries Of the Art
Museum looked more attractive than
at the present time. The American
water Color society fills TO overflow
ing the walls OF the front gallery. and
among the pictures are some splendid
examples of American art, well re-
paying several trips to the museum.
In one of the east galleries will be
found a collection OF oils by Herman
Dudley Murphy. who exhibits for the
first time in this city. These are Sc.
rious works by serious man, who
loves nature and seeks TO delfheate
her many changing moods in way
that appeals to every art lover. They
are canvases that the poet might
dream over aud the art lover delight
in.
Tie subject OF the Sunday talk In
the Art museum will be The Nile,
its temples and ruins"
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
GATTI-CASAZZA HOOKS
UP TO METROPOLITAN

NEW YORK, March This official
statement was given out at the Met
ropolitan Opera house last night:
"In an article published yesterday
in morning newspaper. Il was an.
nounced that Mr.. Gatti-Casazza had
refused TO accept the dictatorship II
the Metropolitan Opera house. unless
he was allowed TO bring with him his
entire stage stan from la Scala. a.
Milan. There IL not the slightest
foundation OF truth in this statement.
Il IL authoritatlvely announced that
Mr.. Gatti-Casazza has already signed
his contract as general director.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-07
DETROIT CHILD is
VICTIM OF SCHOOL FIRE

Among the victims OF the Collin
wood school fire was Gladys Mills
aged . years, the only daughter of
Mrs. G. Mills, of No. 4os Fort-st. east,
Detroit, Gladys had been living with
an uncle, Van Rensleer Mills, in Col
inwood. since the death OF her "a
Their, but her mother ana four brothers
resided in Detroit.
The little child was horribly burned.
and Identification was made only
through her dress and shoes.
The remains we're brought to De
troit. Friday. and removed to the moth
er's home TO await burial.