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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

To Harry Gilmore jr., is attributed
the ridiculous statement that Battling
Nelson is afraid to meet Packy McFar-
land IN anything up 10 a thirty-round
bout In the name of all that is fair
and square, what is there in the light
weight champions record to show that
che Dane is afraid of anything that
walks on two feet2
When Gilmore makes talk Of this kind
be invites a comparison between Mel
sons record and that of Mcfarland
Here is where Packy suffers badly.
After giving the aggressive Chicago
youngster fun credit for hts lone line
OF successive victories, the fact remains
that the stock yards champion has
never vet whipped a frst-class man
when the latter was in his prime Britt,
Herman, Nanger. and Neary were all
IN the "has-been' class when McFaT-
land conquered them. Freddie Welsh
was the only live member Of the
lightweight brigade that Packy ever
tackled. The English champion got a
tWenty-hVe-rOund draw with GilmOre's
protege. Had the bout been a twenty
round affair the decision would have
gone TO Welsh
Battling Nelson's record is as an open
book 10 every follower Of the boxing
game. He has met and beaten the
toughest men in the bushes. The Dane
is at the top of the heap now by reason
OF his having twice whipped Joe Cans.
rms is the man that Gilmore would
brand as q coward
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

Since it has been proved that the
ocal government board OF England is
thoroughly in earnest W n regard to
Justices roads, motorists have been
fastening to give what advice they
.ould in the way OF Iemedying the
rOubIe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

The Royal Automobile Club is con-
sidering plan 10 place a large number
Of cars at the disposal OF the military
authorities In time OF national emer-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

The Society Of Automobile Engineers
has planned lis fourth annual meeting
for the dates OF the two big January
shows ia New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

The majority OF motorists would not
complain against a higher tax IL thew
could be assured that the money NO
raised would go into road work that
would benefit them instead OF being
useC where motor vehicles are seldom
seen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

Youngstown, Ohio, and Hartford
Conn.,. are about ready TO add motor
apparatus 10 their fire equipment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

1t is estimated that the 1909 American
output of cars VIII be close 70 70 900
valued at SID, 900, 600. and from 253 fac
tories
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

Beyond doubt the racing at Oakland is
simply the best ever seen on the Pacific
coast. and il viii be still better. But 10
return 70 the slump" business Book
maker George Rose says the San Fran
cisco public has just as much money to
play horses with as ever before. but
that there are fewer bOOkmakers pos
sessed Of bank rolls this autumn.
The New York Close-1oWn has surely
hurt our racing on the coast instead OF
EeuefLing IL. The millions OF money put
lTtO the racing game every sumner
back East isn't in play this fan. After
a summers grind there were always
two score or more bank rolls ready and
awaiting to go a booking at New Or
leans or out TO California. There were
very few rolls headed westward on the
close OF metropolitan racing this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

The sherihs office at Des Moines
Iowa, is 10 have aH automobile as a
part of It's equipment when the new in
the new year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

A wind screen has made its appear
ance thGt can have its upper and lower
sections adjusted to any angle desired
while tie car is I'm motion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

A rOad surface made Of gas tar
-hIckened with pitch. into which brok-
IN stone has been rolled after the or
binary highway repair. costs from $3.50
10 500 per mile more than the ma
'adam. hut il is said 10 be extremely
effective
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

At the London Olympia show there
not only were no racing cars shown,
but every reference to them was elimi-
mated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
BRING PRECINCTS
IN CLOSER TOUCH
VOTERS ARE ASKED TO MEET
THURSDAY EVENING
Active Democrats Arranging for Sys-
tematic Canvass of All Sections
of Los Angeles for Two
fold Purpose

A meeting of the county central COM
mitteemen, which is said to have been
the best attended and most enthusi-
astic meeting of county central COM
mitteemen held in twenty years, took
place yesterday at Turner hall.
The meeting adopted a resolution re-
questing the county committeeman in
the city to call a meeting of the voters
of their respective precincts for Thurs
day evening next, for the purpose OF
arranging for a close canvass of the
voters in their precincts.
The members of the county commit
tee from districts outside of the city
are requested by the terms of the reso-
luton adopted to call similar meeting
in their several precincts for Saturday
evening next, October "a.
Members will see that as many as
possible of the active Democrats of the
precincts are brought together for the
purpose of arranging a systematic can
vass of the voters.
Two objects will be accomplished by
such canvass: First, the getting of
every Democrat to the polls on election
day; second, the securing of as many
Republicans as possible to vote the
whole or a portion of the Democratic
ticket.
The work which Democrats will do
in the way of such canvass quite pos
sibly may give the electoral vote OF
California to Bryan and Kern.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
ASKS WRIT TO
ERASE PHRASE
JUSTICE STEPHENS ENJ0lNS
COUNTY CLERK
NABs REPUBLICAN TRICK TO DE-
FEAT CANDIDATE
Official Expected to Print the Words
"Vote for Four Candidates" on
the Ballots, but is
Halted

On behalf of Judge Albert Lee Steph-
ems, Democratic candidate for the su:
Eperior court, the legal advisers of the
Los Angeles county Democratic COM
mittee yesterday asked the supreme
court for a writ of mandate compelling
County Clerk Charles Keyes to omit
the words "vote for four candidates
which Keyes intended to print under
the name of Judge Stephens on the
official ballots.
If Democrats follow the suggestion
conveyed in that line 1t will have the
effect of defeating Judge stephens, as
the Democrats have nominated only
one candidate for the bench, While the
Republicans have named four.
Clerk Keyes' Office has used every
means for a week to prevent the DEM
ocrats from getting a glimpse of the
sample ballots sent here by Secretary
of State Curry, and the Democrats sus-
pected treachery at once.
Last Friday Judge stephens frienos
got an inkling of the scheme to peat
him, so Messrs. McNutt and Wellborn
of the Democratic law committee pre-
pared a petition for filing as soon as
the intention of Clerk Keyes became
known. 1t was presented yesterday.
An early decision is expected ON the
application.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
ularly of Los Angeles city and
county"
TRAVELLING MEN WORKING
FOR DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS

r. j. Stukey, a prominent Democrat
of Hollywood. has received letter
from his brother, a travelling man for
Franklin MacVeagh & Co. of Chicago,
which carries cheering Democratic
news. Mr.. Stukey writes:
81 never felt as confident that the
Democrats were going to win since
1876, when 1 cast my vote for Tilden
and Hendricks.
81 do not see at present how we can
lose Indiana, and from all 1 can read
and hear we are sure of New York and
Ohio.
"I candidly believe we will carry In
diana by 10000 to $4,000.
"I never saw so many travelling men
who have always been Republicans,
working tooth and toenails for Demo-
cratic success.
"There is nothing but coercion and
money now that can take our victory
(already won) from us.
~. NJ. STUKEY."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
MARTIN FAVORS FREEDOM
FOR SAN PEDRO HARBOR
Democratic Assembly Candidate An-
swers inquiry of President Call
of Municipal Waterways
Association

George c. Martin, Democratic and
independent candidate for the assembly
against Phil Stanton, has answered the
letter of President Joseph Call OF the
Municipal Waterways Association OIL
October 13 as follows:
"Replying to your commicatlon OF
October 49, which came to hand a rev
DAYS ago, beg to say that l nave kept
mvself advised of the matters referred
to in your letter and am familiar WIN
the great work of your association
"As | read your letter you do not
ask me to pledge myself for. or against
any particular bill or measure. lnere-
fore confine my answer to your inquiry,
and freely state that favor the growth
of Los Angeles by the annexation there
to of harbor cities, upon the favorable
vote of annexed cities and of Los
Angeles.
II understand the platform adopted
by the Democratic County conVentlohl
to mean that annexation and consolida-
ton are to be under the Ireeholu CHAR
ter of Los Angeles.
1.-THE last legislature made an effort
to increase the power of the state
railroad commission and it's act, IN
so doing has been characterized as
breach of faith to the state. The bill
refer to is assembly bill No. 5S4. and
it's purpose was to give the railroad
commission control of the street and
interurban railways. After this bill
had been introduced and its purpose
was known, a bill was introduced in
the assembly. authorizing supervisors,
councils, ETC., to grant franchises to
street and interurban railway COM
panies for the carrying of freight on
city streets.
"If these two bills had become laws
the result would have been that the
city would have lost control of traffic
on it's own streets.
"These two bills 1 think should be
read together and it seems to me that
the fact of their proposal in the same
legislature indicates condition of af-
fairs which would make it unsafe to
turn over to a harbor commission ap-
pointed by the governor the control of
San Pedro harbor.
"If ] have the good fortune to rep
resent my assembly district in the next
legislature, 1 will be able to go TO Sac
ramento without any affiliations or OBJ
legations which will stand in the way
of my exerting my best efforts toward
the enactment of laws for the benefit
of the people of this state. and partic-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
POLITICAL CALENDAR
OF FUTURE EVENTS
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY
Long Beach-Prof. Orin Handley.
Sawtelle Bryan and Kern club
Messrs. Klinker and Knowles.
Sixth ward-Jud Rush.
THURSDAY
North Pasadena-Messrs. Harris and
c. r. Johnson.
Kornblum hail. Griffith and Wash
ington-Messrs Hayes, Handley, Wool
lacott, and Emerys band.
Gardena-Jud Rush.
Colored Voters Mitchefs pavilion,
Fifty-fourth street. Furlong tract-O.
Hudson, ]. r. Collins, G. Walter Smell.
Downey-Isidore Dockweiler and
Richmond Plant.
Burbank-Judge r. NJ. Lusk.
Colored Y. NJ C. A.-Paul Nash, G..
Walter Smell, Thos. M. Draper and
Jerome r. Collins, at Peoples theater.
Pomona--Prof. o. Handley.
Whittier--Jud Rush.
SATURDAY
Azusa and Covina-Jud Rush.
MONDAY
Pasadena, Negro American Political
league-Messrs. Smell, Edmonds and
Collins.
TUESDAY
Negro Bryan and Kern club, Jeffer-
son and Normandie avenues.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
GOV. GlLLETT CONFUSES
ORANGE COUNTY DATES
Meetings DemoraIlzed by Errors in
Itinerary, States Executive
Using Auto to Make
Up Lost Time

Carefully arranged plans for a Sc
ries of Republican meetings to be held
at the various towns throughout
Orange county, at which Governor
James Gillett was to be chief speaker.
were badly demoralized yesterday,
when by some misunderstanding the
governor failed to appear at Fuller
ton to fill his appointment and later
arrived. by electric car in Santa Ana,
long after the hour for the Fullerton
meeting had passed.
Governor Gillett was loaded into an
automobile and whisked over to Ana
helm, where the faithful had assem-
bled q small crowd to hear the states
executive discuss national affairs.
Later he was taken to Orange, Tustin
and Huntington Beach. at which
places he delivered short addresses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
REGISTRATION FIGURES
SHOW DECIDED INCREASE
Total for County Is 18,49S and for
City 9o95 In Excess of That
Recorded Two Years
Ago

Registration figures for Los Angeles
city and county We're completed yes
terday and show total for the city of
60,449 and for the county, outside of
the city, of S9,O17, giving a total of
99, ,466.
Two years ago the official figures for
the entire county showed 80,967 regis
trations, so the increase for this year is
1S,49S. The increas for the city in two
years is 9095.
Four years ago, the date of the last
presidential election. the figures for the
city and county We're 42,567 and 25,725
respectively, showing an increase this
year for the entire county of 31,115. In
1902 the figures were 29,252 for the city
and ,S49 for the county.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AID
BIG DEMOCRATIC FINALE
Students Will March and Yell with
Pasadena and Old Hickory Club
Delegations on Night of
October 81

Grand Marshal Joseph Simons and
Chief Aid Charles F. Johnson are
working to have many unique features
in the great Democratic demonstration
on the night of October 81.
Six or seven bands have already been
asked to march.
The boys of the Polytechnic high
school will act as escorts for the Old
Hickory club of Highland park.
The boys of the Pasadena and Los
Angeles high schools will escort the
Pasadena crowd of Democrats.
All along the line there Will be COL
lege yells and Bryan yells.
Each marcher will carry small
United States flag and many also a
torch.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
DEMOCRATS SPEAK AT
lVANHoE SCHOOL HOUSE

Anthony Schwamm. Joseph Stitch,
Nicholas Queirolo and Charles F.
Johnson headed party of Democrats
who went to Ivanhoe last night to ad-
dress a meeting at the school house
there.
The speakers dealt principally with
the need of reforms in the method of
conducting supervisorial business in
Los Angeles county.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
THIRTY-THIRD PRECINCT
DEMOCRATS TO MEET

% All members OF the Thirty-tbird {
% Precinct Democratic club and other
90 Democrats are urged TO meet at the Z
@ Office Of t. y. Yaeger, 50l-50o BrSson (
@ block, tomorrow evening at o'clock.
@ Work of perfeetlng the precinct or {
g ganization will be taken up. ~ {
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21

Do Los Angeles boys and girls see the
things about them as they walk in familiar
paths? If so, let them write of what they
see Between my house and the school
house" for Herald Junior. Two one dollar
prizes.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-10
A SAD ACCIDENT.

In front of his fathers yard gate
near Fakes Chapel was the scene
Of sad accident last Friday, Sept,
4, which resulted in the death of
Wylie Vanlandingham, aged 81
years. The deceased, in company
with Leroy Glenn, had mounted
their mules and were on their way
to McCrory, riding at very rapid
gait, when, as they got opposite l.
N. Vanlandingham's home, the
mule that Wylie was riding turned
towards the house and his rider
not wanting to stop there, with a
quick spur, Immediately refined the
animal back into the road and as he
did he and the animal were thrown
so near tree that Vanlandingham,
being in leaning position, struck
his head against the tree as they
passed. The mule, it seems intend.
ed passing to the left of the tree
while Vanlandingham intended 60
ing to the right The blow was fatal,
death claiming him about 10 o'clock
Friday night. He was unconscious
from the time of the accident I'M
till he died.
Had he listened to the pleadings
of his affectionate wife to whom he
had been married about two years
he would have no doubt been with
her in their happy home many
years hence, but no, that vile and
damnable stuff called whiskey had
more control over him than all
else and he needed not her plead
ings, thus sending his soul into
eternity.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-10

all took part. At the end of the
game the score stood fifteen in
favor of Mrs. Henry s. Taylor to
Miss Annie Sue Wilder's eight.
At six o'clock supper was spread
great delight and pleasure shone
on each countenance as they be-
held the beautifully laden tables.
Each partook of the delicious sup
per.
AS the moon in all her glory
was riding the starry heaven; each
felt that it was time to wend their
way homeward. Amid laughter
and song we each reached our
home sweet home at nine o'clock.
No accident mared the pleasure of
the evening and each expressed a
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-10

to some business and to visit rel
atives
Oscar Barrentine is running a meat
market. He delivers fresh meat at
your door twice day.
After spending several day s
with his home folks at Magazine,
Edgar Chappell returned home
Friday.
Mrs. Mollie Crossett visited her
sister, Mrs. Z. w. Greer, the lat
ter part of last week. Tom is the
proud father of a bouncing boy.
The Jordan Local Union No.
673 took in two lady members at
its last meeting. Many others
are expected at its next meeting.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-10
A MOONLIGHT PICNIC GIVEN MON
DAY EVENING BY THE B
SHARP MUSIC CLUB

One of the most enjoyable social
features of the season, was that of
the moonlight picnic given by the
pupils of the B Sharp Music Club
at Fakes Chapel. At three O'Clock
the jolly club accompanied by a
number of guests left town, and
reached their destination at 4 80,
where they were most heartily re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Hays. Various games were en-
gagged in and great amusement and
pleasure were derived from each.
The browning feature, however,
was the base ball game in which
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-10
pEvIEW.

BY Our Regular Correspondent.
John King made his regular
trip to Wynne, last week.
Henry McMurtry can be found
pushing the yard stick at Gid
Starks'.
G. T. Hay, and wife, spent Sun
day with the family of r. L. Sim
mons, at Tip.
F. B. Winfree, and wife, of Tip,
passed through DeView. Monday
on their way to McCrory to attend
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-10
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

COUNTY
Representative
E. NJ. CARL-LEE.
Judge
j. F. SUMMERS.
Sheriff
W. r. CAIN.
Circuit Clerk
VIM. NORMAN.
County Clerk
ED B. CARL-LEE.
Treasurer
G. L. JACKSON.
Assessor
W. B. FAKES.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-09-10

desire for another moonlight pic
mic in the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-27
SMASHEOON ROCK
Steamer .IroquOis Wrecked in
Georgian Bay.
Appearance of Rafting Tug Pre-
vented Loss of Life.

Detroit, Mich. Oct. 27.-Missing it's
way in smoke pail over Georgian
bay on Saturday, the steamer Iroquois
with seventeen passengers and a crew
of five, smashed on West Rock. Twen-
ty minutes later it caught fire from
an overturned cookstove. The persons
aboard owe their lives to the prompt
response of a rafting tug to the sig
nails of distress.
When the Iroquois crashed on the
rock careening far over, a panic en-
sued. There were women on board.
There was a sea running which made
the lowering of life boats impossible.
Back of the vessel in the smoke was
the rafting tug. The Iroquois whistled
for aid and the tug, dropping its log
book, came steaming through the
smoke.
When the tug pulled alongside
there was a scramble for safety. j. FL.
Kotcher of Detroit, was a hero of the
wreck. He caught babies Is they were
tossed over the rail of the steamer to
the tug below, assisted frightened wo-
men, and lent a hand everywhere un-
til all were aboard the tug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-27
INHALED GAS FUMES.
Nearly Cause the Death of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Lawson,

Failure to connect a gas stove in
their living room with the f1ue by
means of stovepipe came near causing
the death OF Mr.. and Mrs VIII Law
son of 264 Stevens street last evening.
Three physicians, Drs. Keith, Tower
and Brockett. worked over the uncon-
scious couple for some time before
they succeeded in bringing them back
beyond the danger line.
A neighbor calling at the Lawson
home in the afternoon found the cou-
pie lying unconscious on the floor and
thinking they had been poisoned by
something they had eaten for dinner,
called in DR.. H. H. Keith. who admin
istered an antidote for the poison.
Mrs. Capt. Peterson, 514 Monroe
street, mother of Mr.. Lawson. who
had been called to attend her chill
dren, also became unconscious and
then it was discovered that fumes
from the gas stove had in the process
of combustion, been the cause of the
trouble. The windows were opened
and relief was obtained at once by
means of the fresh air.
1t was stated today that Mr.. Law
son, who is employed as clerk in
the Dibble grocery, was suffering
more from the restoratives applied
than from the fumes of the gas
The narrow escape from a deadly
tragedy all from a gas stove should
serve aS warning to every one in
the city who burn gas in their houses
1t was not the natural gas escaping
into the room that caused the damage,
but the gases thrown off by the stove
in the process of combustion or burn
ing the natural gas. Every gas stove
should be connected with a fue by
means of stovepipe. Then. even in
the case the varying pressure of the
gas should cause the fire to go out the
returning gas would be carried up the
chimney. 1t is dangerous to have an
unconnected gas stove in a room and
it is also dangerous to connect a gas
stove by means of rubber hose. Use
iron pipes and then connect your
stove with the f1ue also. With these
precautions there is little or no dan
ger at all In burning natural gas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-27
DIED OF THIRST.
Pitiful Record of Sufferings of
B. F. Pratt.
Diary at His Side Told of His
Death Struggle.
WARNED OF DANGER.
Told That the Trail Was a Dan.
gerOuS One.
Must Get Water or I'll Cash
in" the Last.
WARNED OF DANGER.

Los Angeles, Cal. Oct 27.-Dying of
thirst in the desert west of Death VAL
ley, b. F. Pratt, prospector of the
Grape Vine district. whose body was
found in the Argus mountains by an
other miner, left the record of his suf-
ferings on the pages of a diary found
by his side.
Pratt, after being warned that the
trip was dangerous one, started for
Mojave and for several days succeeded
in finding water. He finally entered a
region entirely destitute of moisture
and lost his way. Here the pages of
the diary contain entries, fast becoming
lllegible, that read as follows:
No water today. Must get over the
next range to find my trail back
Things ahead look bad
Cant find my trail. No water now
for two days. Am about all in. Will
be able to hold out through tomorrow
81 can't stand the pace. Have left
my grub and blankets. Am going blind
with this sun and headache. lips and
tongue are cracked and bleeding. Must
get water today or I'll cash in
This is the last legible entry, although
Pratt had previously foreseen his fate
and left request that notification of
his death be sent to his brothers, c. H.
Pratt, of Bonner Springs, Kan; E. H.
Pratt of st. Louis, and w. r. Pratt of
Ocolaca, Wyo.