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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
SEVEN RACES
ON PROGRAM
PLENTY OF CHANCE TO FIGURE
AT SANTA ANITA
Feature Event Is Handicap Over
Sprint Route and Some Good
Performers VIII Sport
Silks
nY rRvrNG n. oLEMENT

The public will certainly get a run
for its money at Santa Anita this
afternoon, as Secretary Smith has put
on seven races and, with the exception
of two, they bring forth good lot or
horses.
The feature event on the card is the
handicap, sprint at five and hair
furlongs, the fourth race on the pro-
gram. The best sprinters now quar-
tered at the track are entered. The
distances of the other races vary from
half mile to mile and quarter
snd the fields are well matched.
winners at this meeting VIII be
given a chance in the opening event
and there is lot of them, among
which are Rosemary d, Willie Gregg,
Elfin King, Chicorka Maid, Chas
Green and many others. A good post
rider will have the advantage in such
big field, as there may be some
crowding at the start and turn.
Although only six are carded to go
in the second they are good lot anu
it should be an interesting race. Chip
munk won his last race easily and
Schilling will again act as pilot. Royal
Stone is a good colt that improves
with each race and is due Vibrate
won her only start here and is
grand looking youngster. Traffic is a
fast filly and Lucky Mate and Allen
Lee are both game and like the dlS-
tance.
Only Fair Lot
A fair band of three-year- Will
sport colors in the third race and this
is very tough affair. Henry of Shen-
namere, DR.. Simrall, Sparkles, Ed
enG Florence Birch are good, consis-
tent performers and rapid breakers at
the barrier.
Secretary Smith has all guessing in
the fourth race, the feature on the
program, as his weight scheme makes
Botanist are both good weight packers,
rapid breakers and game when 1t comes
to a drive. Mary f has light weight
up and should go we'll Hidden Hand
is as fast as they come and La Gloria
ana Billy Mayham have the speed of
the party, Now pick your winner.
The long distance event of the day
is the fifth and an ordinary bunch of
platers will go. Ormonde's Right is
only case of will he sulk Matador
ran a good race his last out, but did
not beat much. Sanrida will go well.
Ellie may come to life. Nadzu seems
to have trained off. The others go
for Sweeney.
Gossiper II, Nuns Yelling, Bauble,
Virginia Lorraine, Benevole and sew
eral other we'll known runners will
measure strides in the sixth race, and
ii is a hard proposition.
The bunch in the seventh looks like
q joke and it is fine sport to watch
them run without specializing. So sit
down and look wise
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
SCHOOL BOARD
ACTS PROMPTLY
Rush Orders Issued to Garry Out
Safety Suggestions Made to
Council by Building
Inspector

Promptly and in accord with Build
ing Superintendent j. J. Backus' sug-
gestions the board Of education has put
carpenters to work on the public schools
carrying out changes which Mr.. Backus
deemed necessary for the safety of the
pupils.
Stoves in rooms were first moved
from lines Of travel near the doors, as
cending pipes were covered with as
bestos and sheathing where woodwork
is in danger, and doors that swing the
wrong way were promptly rehung.
The more tedious work of changing
stairways will be done at once.
There is a construction fund of $780,
600 voted by the county which will be
drawn on for immediate repairs.
Fire drills will also be changed so
that more than one doorway be used
for exits. If flames should break out
near the regular route of exit through
which the children invariably file at
drills the panicky chances would be
greater, hence the teachers will alter
nate in using one door after another.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
STRANGE VICTIM OF DRUG
HABIT IN COUNTY HOSPITAL

Charged with insanity, H. B. F.
Pitts, claiming to be worth more than
s20, 900, was detained in the receiving
hospital Tuesday night and taken to
the county hospital for treatment yes
terday morning.
Pitts says he is a victim of the drug
habit and that his daily amount OF
'dope" is eighty grains of morphine,
twenty grains of cocaine and quart
of choral solution.
Judging from his appearance his
statement seems to be true. His skin
is yellow and looks like leather His
body is a mass of needle scars.
He declares he quit the drug habit
FIVE days ago and has not felt right
since. He says he has an abnormal ap-
petite and nothing seems to appease
his hunger
The police surgeons say If he quits
the habit he will become insane and
that if he continues it he will die. They
allowed him four grains of morphine
Tuesday night so that his sufferings
would not be so great because of the
sudden change.
Pitts lives at 821 East Fifth street,
where his wife keeps number of
rooms for rent on the second floor. She
saws her husband formerly owned a
small patent medicine concern at Chat
tanooga, Tenn. This he sold out some
time ago.
"Mr Pitts came to Los Angeles last
March," said his wife, "and | arrived In
October. He has no interests in the
east that / know OF"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
ANOTHER MATCH rs
PROPOSED BY LONG

1t looks as though the Mcfarland
Unholz match proposed by Secretary
Long of the Jeffries club will die aborn-
ing. Last night Long wired the Boer
offering him chance to meet Cans at
Vernon on April %. and Rudolph imme.
diately kept the wires hot sending in
an acceptance. Cans has attained the
dignity of a champion and of course
did not hurry. In all probability he
will kick in with his yea or nay today.
Mcfarland is left out of the match
making talk altogether.
The terms offered the fighters are the
same as those planned for Mcfarland
and Unholz. They call for 60 per cent
of the gross to the battlers and are as
liberal as is usually the case. Cans will
certainly ask for a bonus, and unless
Unholz is all puffed out of shape he
will agree to the champions demands.
Work on the Vernon arena will be
undertaken at once, and it is expected
that the structure will be in shape for
battle there within month. With
incorporation articles filed and officers
elected the club is ready for business,
lacking only that essential feature-the
fighters to make up a card worth leav-
ing the city limits to witness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
SAYS WIFE AND DAUGHTER
TRIED TO MURDER HIM

With his head swathed in bandages
man giving his name as Simonson
called on Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Harry Alexander yesterday morning
and asked that complaint be issued
against his wife, Mrs Augusta Simon
son, living at 726 ottawa street, charg-
her with battery.
He stated that he and his wife have
been separated for several months and
that he pays her 500 a month alimony.
She wrote to him and asked him to cali
and see her Tuesday morning. On his
arrival at the house his wife demanded
more money. He refused to comply
with her demands. This enraged the
woman, who, he says, grabbed a pair
Of scissors, made an assault upon him
and stabbed him a number of times in
the head and neck.
He stated that it required the most
strenuous efforts on his part to keep
the woman from infiicting a fatal
wound. He says Mrs. Simonson's
daughter, Lille. also participated In
the attack ard made threats she would
"get" him.
After hearing the mans story Alex
ander issued the complaint.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
MAN DEAD;
WOMAN HELD
FIND BODY STRETCHED ON BED,
BLOOD STAINED
Woman Who Occupied Room with
Lover Unable TO Give Any
Reason for Suicide.
Inquest Today

Jealousy, it is thought, prompted
Frank N. Over, a waiter, of Redlands,
to end his life by firing 32-caliber
bullet through his heart in his room at
the Hotel Clarendon, Fourth and Hill
streets, yesterday afternoon, shortly
before o'clock.
Over arrived at the hotel Sunday.
He was accompanied by woman and
registered as IF. N. over and wife,
Redlands." The couple passed Monday
and Tuesday in visiting places of in
terest in ard ;.bout Los Angeles
Yesterday afternoon the woman, ac-
comDanied by a friend, Miss Maud
Hill, left the hotel for a shopping tour.
They returned about two hours later
and sought to enter Overs room. This
they found locked and after knocking
repeatedly and receiving no answer
they summoned assistance and forced
the door. Stretched out on the bed
they found over, his shirt stained with
blood and a revolver lying by his side.
The police department was notified
and Detectives Murray and Mcnamara
were sent from the detectives office to
investigate.
The woman who was supposed to
have been overs wife gave her name
Miss Minnie McE1lwee and said she
and over arrived in Los Angeles from
Redlands and engaged apartments at
the hotel Sunday. She declared he
was of q jealous temperament and said
she thought he took his own life in q
fit of jealous rage.
Miss Hill and left the hotel about
O'clock" said Miss McElwee. "we
visited several stores on Broadway and
made number of purchases. We
reached the room about two hours lat
er. l walked to the door and attempted
to enter and was surprised to find 1t
locked. / knocked several times and
called. Frank, Frank, let me in
received no response and became
alarmed. We summoned assistance
and forced the door and was frightened
almost into Mysteries when l saw that
he was dead. We had no violent quar-
rels and other than few trivial fusses
got along splendidly. He was of a
jealous disposition and all of our petty
differences was on that account"
Little is known of the dead man. He
is said to have a friend, Mrs. Taylor,
living at S25 Arcadia street, Pasadena.
The corons- was notified and the
body was removed to the undertaking
parlors of l-Unterkircher-Cr Craw-
ford company where an inquest will
probably be held today
Miss McElwee is under police sur
veillance pending the verdict of the
coroner's jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
TO SHIP AUTO RACERS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, March 25.-L. H.
Gray, manager of the steamer Corwin,
which sails for Nome May 10, and
which enjoys the distinction of having
been the first boat into the northern
port for the last six years, has re-
ceived a telegram from the three lead
ing automobiles in the New York-to-
Paris race asking for reservations on
the vessel. They want to charter the
steamer for a trip from Nome to the
Siberian coast, and this Mr.. Gray has
agreed to.
He says ice on the Siberian coast
breaks up earlier than on the Ameri-
can side, owing to the strong cur
rents. He expects to land the automo-
bilists in Siberia early in June.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25. M.
GODDARD, one Of the French contestants
for the international cup which will
be presented by the Paris Automobile
club to the winner of the New York
to-Paris race, arrived here by train
last night. He expects his car WHICH
was shipped from Ogden, to reach here
Friday, and says he hopes to make up
lost time in Siberia, with which coun-
try he is familiar. The American car
will leave on the steamship City of
Pueblo next Friday and proceed to
Valdez. 1t is probable that GODDARD
will leave next day for the same point
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
MISS RILLIE
WINS EASIL Y
BY Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO March 25.-The
tWo-mile race at Emeryville today was
won with the greatest of ease by Miss
Rillie. She was perfectly handled by
Butwell, and when ready drew away
from the nearest contender, Arcourt.
Tetanus was a distant third and just
staggered in ahead of Kogo.
In the fourth event Gemmell went to
the front at the rise of the barrier and
galloped all the way. Johnny Lyon
did his best and got the place from
The Mist. Results:
First race. six furlongs. seling-Andrew
B. Cook. 115 (Hayes), to l. won; Naga-
zam, iii (Scoville), 10 to l, second; Lord
Time 1:14 1-5. John II. Sheehan DR.. Cole
man, Dick Wilson. Hilgert, Combury and
Frolc finished named.
Second race, four furlongs purse-Del
Cruzador 105 CIV. Miller). II to 10. won;
Ocean Maid, 104 (Sandy), to l, second
Captain John, 1O7 (Dearborn). to l, third
Time ;47 3-5. Tom Hayward, Bill Eaton
Intonation and Carmisa finished named
Third race, two miles, selling-Miss
Rillie, 105 (ButwelD, to 8. won; Arcourt
95 (Buxton), 15 to /, second; Tetanus, SS
"a. Walsh), 20 to 1. third. Time 1891.
Kogo Royal Maxim Benvolio, Pontotoc and
Leila Hin finished named.
Fourth race. six and half furlongs, San
Ramon handicap-Gemmell, 121 (Miller), IL
TO TO- won; Johnny Lyons, 1O3 (Hayes), Is
to 8. second; The Mist. 1O2 (J. Butler),
to .. second. Time 1:19 1-5. Grace G. st.
Francis and Fred Bent finished named.
Fifth race mile and seventy yards sell
ing-Warte Nicht 1o7 CW Miller), u to 6,
won: Elota. SO CUpton). Il TO l. second;
Mary B. Clark, 102 PosD IS to 3, third;
Time 1:46 Cardinal Sarto, Lustig, High
Gun, Convent Belle, Polite, Orchota, Ecker
sail, Avona and Comedian finished as named.
Sixth race mile and twenty yards, purse
Sugar Maid, 107 (BuXton) even won;
Cadichon, 109 CKirschbaum), II to 10, sec
ond Como, 1O7 (Hayes), % to l, third;
Time 1:41 90. Down Patrick and Judge
Nelson finished as named.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
CREATE SEARCHER
TO WATCH TITLES
ASSISTS ENGINEERS AND ATToR.
NEYs OFFICES
Errors in Rushed Public Improvement
Ordinances Cause Delays, and
New Check System Is
Ordered

John T. Saunders has been named
searcher of titles, position recently
created by the city council
Saunders has been doing this work
recently in the office of City Engi-
neer Homer Hamlin and is expert
enced.
The principal duty of the searcher
is to see that the chain of titles is
straight on all work so that no time
or money will be lost by the city in
Improvement projects.
Only a few days ago it was discov-
cred that an improvement ordinance
had been passed for a street under a
wrong name.
Occasionally also vacation proceed
ings are found faulty. so that the or
dinances must be passed all over again
beginning with the ordinances of in
tention.
Sometimes the grade ordinance is
discovered to have been irregularly es-
tablished.
The council recently passed rule
that in the preparation of street ordi-
nances the descriptions, etc, shall be
furnished from the engineers Office
first to the city's legal department be-
fore they are Incorporated into ordi-
nances and passed to the council. BY
this much unnecessary work is saved
as in the past these ordinances went
to the city attorney only after being
prepared for passage.
This imposes additional work on
the city attorneys staff, but saves
time and mistakes.
Usually contractors for public work
refer all ordinances under which they
propose to bid to their attorneys first
to see If there are any flaws which
will prevent them from collecting on
their work from property owners and
in the past this has been the principal
legal check.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
POLITICIANS FIGHT BOARD
ON Department SECRETARY

Politicians are working hard to re-
irstate r. w. Burns as secretary of
the fire department, replacing William
Land
Chief Walter Lips has been quoted
as saying he would step out before he
would permit Burns to re-enter the
department, as he regards the former
employe as trouble maker whose re-
entry would renew all the old bicker-
ings and 1ealousies which Chief Lips
thinks he has largely cleared away
Burns was dropped during the Nc
Aleer administration, and as some of
the present fire commissioners oppose
him, led by Commissioner Joseph Kolff,
the test will be a significant one.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
MAY TIE CAN TO BETTING
AT BENNINGS THIS YEAR
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-If the
Sims anti-betting bill which passed the
house last Monday is pushed in the
senate, as now appears likely, betting
at Bennings may be abolished before
the end of the present spring meeting.
The measure is tackled on a bill for
widening the Benning road, and there
fore may be referred to the sub-com-
mittee on street improvements of the
District of Columbia. Senator Carter of
Montana, chairman of this sub-commit-
tee, is now in Florida attending the
funeral of the late Senator Bryan, but
he is said to favor the anti-betting pro-
visions, as is also Senator Gallinger.
chairman of the district committee 1t
is possible that the bill will be reported
to the Senate on Friday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
RESULTS AT CITY PARK

NEW ORLEANS, March 25 City Park re-
suits
First race, furongs-Orlando won, Minot
second, Gibson third; time 1l6 3-5.
Second race, steeplechase, short course-Moon
Gold won, Importance second, Pillar third;
time 3.0S.
Third race, 6 furlongs-Ralbert won Ida May
second Canada third; time 1;17
Fourth race. furlongs-Marse Abe won,
Brougham second, Yankee Daughter third;
time 1903 1-5
Fifth race, furlongs-Pedro won. Al Muller
second, Glorfier third; time 1;29 3-5.
Sixth race, furlongs-MerriCI won. Yaddo
second, Momentum third; time 1:02 AS.
Seventh race, furlongs--John Mcbride Won,
Creel second, Katie Powers third; time 1;5S 40.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
INCORPORATE ARTICLES
ARE FILED BY NEW CLUB

The articles for the Incorporation of
the proposed new athletic club, of
which James j. Jeffries will be the
head, were filed in the office of the
county clerk yesterday. The purposes
OF the club, according to the articles,
are to conduct entertainments, boxing
matches and other exhibition tourna-
ments, games, theatrical performances
and schools for the teaching of ath-
letics.
The capital stock is placed at $4,000
and the directors named are James j.
Jeffries, Baron Long, j.. Fred Maier
r, f. Goings and F. A. Johnson.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
CHANGE IN TIME
Santa Fe Schedules
Altered

Effective Sunday, March 20, the
Santa Fe time table will be materially
changed. Train No. 81, leaving Los
Angeles at 7:45 a. m. for Fullerton,
Anaheim, Orange, Cotton, Riverside,
San Bernardino and Redlands, will be
changed to 1880 a. m. A NEW TRAIN.
No. S3, will leave Los Angeles daily
at 1925 p. m. for Fullerton, Anaheim
and Orange. No. so, the kite train,
will arrive in Los Angeles at 6;20 p. m.
instead of 6:25 p. m. No. IA from San
Diego will arrive at 6:S5 p. m. instead
OF 6:25 D. m
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
sPINELEss CACTUS SERVED
AS SOLE BANQUET DISH

! r. p. Probasco Of Seattle, :
!. Wash, gave banquet last night :
4. to twenty-five leading business ;
: men of the northwest at Hotel :
! Butler. Seattle. :
+ Mr.. Probasco is interested In the :
+ raising of spineless cactus and Sc :
= cured different varieties from ;
= Luther Burbank for the purpose :
! of interesting the business men :
! of Washington in the cultivation :
= of this new commodity :
! The banquet, from soup to des- :
+ sert, consisted of spineless cactus :
+ prepared In different ways. !
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
BENNINes RESULTS

IIy lASsOVIdItI IItbs'
JENNINGS, March 25.-Results-
First race, 5la MISUNDERSTANDING won, Tea
Leaf second LAmour third; time Ill.
Second race. Az furlongs-Taboo won, Bonnie
I<elso second Ragman third; time :5S
1hird race, 7 furlongs-Poquessing won, Ora
culum second. Work Maid third time 1:31.
Fourth race, furlongs-Dr Lee won, Call
Boy second, Ferry Landing third; time 1;17 2-5
Fifth race, steeplechase about miles
Percentage won, Penarris second. Fin McCool
third time AIS.
Sixth race, l mile 40 yards-Animus won,
Reidmoore second, Lily third; time AS 2-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
FRENCH CAR AT TOP OF
PASS IN WASATCH RANGE
BY Associated Press.


SPRING VALLEY, Wyo.. March 25.-
French car in the New York -to-Paris
race passed here at 5:25 p. M, noun
tain time. 1t is now near the top of
the Wasatch range, from which there
is a continuous down grade into Ogden.
BITTER CREEK, Wyo., March 25-
The German car reached this place at
1925 this afternoon, continuing west
without stopping.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
MAKES SECOND START

BY Associated Press.
OGDEN, Utah, March 25.-The Ital-
ian car made its second start from
Ogden at 10:40 this morning, this time
on a fit car instead of on its own
wheels. The automobile will be un-
loaded at the point where it broke
down, about ninety miles west of here
or the old Central Pacific line north of
the Great Salt Lake, and the journey
tc the coast resumed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
schilling's work on Lady Powell was

Schilling's work on Lady Powell was
very poor He did not break her with
the field and went in and out all the
way. She could not have lost with an
even break and if judiciously ridden
would have won from where she got
away. Copper this boy at times. as it
is getting to be chronic with him to
get away poorly on favorites. Aunt
Aggie Saturday was another of his
mounts that left a bad taste in the
mouths of the racegoers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
NINTH WARD WILL HEAR
LlNcoLN-RoosEvELT SPEAKER

A Lincoln Roosevelt meeting will be
held tonight at A. o. U. w. hall, 2114
East First street. The meeting will be
under the auspices of the Ninth Ward
Republican club. ]. w. Rice will be
the speaker
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
Shoes KaIf Priceand Less

Over two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men.
women and children. on sale II. many
instances for half price and less. Con-
vince yourself and come to the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE.
519 South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
Lookina for a Game

The Brownsberger Business college
bali team is looking for a game for
Saturday with any high school or mer-
camille nine in the city. ]. l.. OConnor,
Main 1924 or A 1882, will accept chal-
lenges. -.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26

The assistant starter held Daruma
with both hands at the barrier and
the public that bet on her did not get
a run for it's money. Owner Offutt
bet $500 on his mare.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26

Tm- Is Is SO $5 49, d +5 1i5 1;n 20 lao 30
third ieasiy Hi,
DaleB Bann
4show
a sixteenth
lee final
allowance
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
SANTA ANITA sMATTERINGs

Barbette was boosted to $500 by w
P. Maxwell and he got her for that
price. Was entered to be sold for $400
Tholl Bros. then bought her from Max
well at private terms.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26

Jockeys Schilling and Shriner were
fined SIS each for not reporting at the
barrier in the first race.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
no THE RACES

Steam trains to the races 1915 p m. and II "A
/, m r; 90 minutes Seats for everyone SOUTH
ERN PACIFIC, 600 South Spring street, -
Arcade station y
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26


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Tme-12 s-5 % 45 IS s5 4s 15 1:o1, 14 1:27.
Winner G. j. Longs ch. f. Avescot Princess
good easily second third driving
Daily place 710 show; Laudab % Barbette
final eighth Laudable forwardy
weakened suddenly
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26

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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-19
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS.

More often than any other question
connected with the modern obserV-
ance of Christmas we hear What
are you going to give" or What am
4 going to get and broadly speaking,
this has come to be with many the
leading thought and incentive at
Christmas time. In fact, this spirit
has become so universal as to make
Christmas one of the most valuable
of holidays to the commercial world.
Now there is no objection to gift Civ
ing, when limited to its proper place,
but to make it the one purpose of the
celebration it becomes an evil, and as
it grows into more prominence, max
ing Christmas a burden, the spirit of
the celebration will disappear and
leave only the irksome task of giving
presents that presents may be given
in return. Christmas, when properly
viewed, is the most important event
in the christian calendar, because it
celebrates the birth of the Saviour.
of the world. AS we give and receive
let us more than the value or impor-
lance of these material things, give
thought to the great blessing to the
world this annual event celebrates.
In short, let-us remember the day as
becomes it, and one of the best ways
to do this is in remembering the poor
about us. Give to those who have
not and give without the hope of re-
ward, and you will get some of the
spirit of the celebration.