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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
VALUABLE CUPS OFFERED
FOR CORONADO GOLFERS
Chief Interest at Beach Centers
Around the Championship Tour
nament to Take Place in
February

Golf Coronados all-year-round sport
claims its wonted prominence In the 1906
season OF the resort. All the usual con-
tests and tournaments for the regular
cups and medals are included in the
schedule. This opens January 6 with a
putting contest for Llen.
Chief go.flng interest naturally centers
about the championship tournaments that
take place in February, when men and
women golfers from all over the country
compete for the two handsome eighteen
inch challenge cups. Mrs Herbert Mum
OF New York city, who won the woman 5
championship this year, will compete in
the 1908 tournament
The new links of the Country club have
been placed in perfect condition. the
.'asphaltum green's being true as bill
lard table
The 1908 schedule is:
January 6-Approaching and putting
contest for men,
January Approaching and putting
contest for women.
January 10, 17-Bogey handicap for men.
January 20. 25-Bogey handicap for wo-
men.
February 3, championship golf tour
nament for men.
February 10, 13-Championship golf tour
nament for women.
February 24-Driving contest for men.
February 26-Driving contest for women.
March 2, 6--IIandicap golf tournament
for men.
March 3. l2-Handicap golf tournament
for women.
April 8, 9-Consolation handicap golf
tournament for men.
April 10, demonstration handicap golf
tournament for women.
April 24-Men's golf competition Zone
club.
April 2s-W omen's golf competition Zone
club.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
TOLD FOR TRUTH AROUND
THE BASEBALL STOVE

Connie Mack, who has been sojourning
on tho Pacific coast since the close of the
season, is now returning back east and
has a string tied to a couple of outfielders
that will be pulled into Quaker town next
spring. Zamlock, who startled the Cali
fornia State league last season, is one of
them, and Hartman of Portland the other
Seybold may have to hustle to hold a
position next season.
Boston would like awfully well now to
get Jack Stahl, the player that once be-
longed there. But Stahl wants to play in
New York and Griffith wants him there
so the Boston club seems to have no
chance.
Jack Chesbro has announced absolutely
that he will never throw another spit
ball. He says 1T came very near putting
him out of baseball once and from now
on it will be ordinary throwing that he
will hand out. On the other hand, Harry
Howell of the Browns says the splitter"
is the easiest of all to throw and the most
effective.
The Jersey City club is trying to dicker
two or three players out of the Boston
Nationals long list of reserves. Most
anything would be accepted.
Jack Mccarthy. the old Chicago and
Brooklyn outfielder is through with base
ball. He is devoting all his attention to
his tailoring business in Chicago and do
ilS NNiig haNAhS DO pip VI HIS PdNACAiS
Charles W. Murphy president of the
Cubs Jack may play next summer with
Callahan's team on Saturdays and Sun
days,
Christy Mathewson has been engaged
to coach the West Point cadets in base
ball from February 1 until the season
opens. The soldiers are fortunate in Sc
curing such man. for aside from his
ability as a pitcher he knows lot about
the game of baseball that he can teach
the amateurs.
Dan Mccain is delighted with the trade
that sends him to Boston. He declares
that he will show Muggsy McGraw that
he is still far from being dead one at
the game.
According to Eddie Hayes, an actor Of
Gotham and an American league bug
who is now doing" tho coast. Hal Chase
will report to Griffith In fine condition
next spring. Hayes saw Chase while
playing San Jose and the young Gotham
first baseman declared he never had any
intention of quitting the big league for
California ball.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
OUTLOOK SUGGESTS CODE
FOR SPEED REGULATION

In contrast with the voluminous speed
ordinances of many cities, this brief code,
suggested by the Outlook, is fresh simple
and seems to cover the whole question:
First-No one to be allowed to operate
an automobile on the public highway I'M
I'll his ability has been tested and he has
been licensed by the government.
Second-Abolish the speed limit. Hold
the automobile to strict accountability
for all reckless driving, and leave the
court in each case to determine whether
the driving is reckless or not. This is.
we believe, the law in Germany. where
speed is great and accidents few.
Third--In case of violation of the law
imprison the automobile. II for every
violation of the law the automobile were
locked up and the owner lost the use of
il, and the chauffeur his job for three to
twelve months, greater care would be ex-
ercised.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
ATHLETES
DISTRACTED
BALL AND LAFFERTY BARRED
BY UNION
GuiIlotine Falls at Hague of Local
Association 5raneh--Presldent
Peixotto Peovish and
Says So

During meeting of the Amateur Ath-
letic union yesterday at the Angelus
hotel the records OF the two athletes,
Bertrand Ball and Sam Lafferty, were
discussed. with the result that Ball was
suspended for two years and Lanerty
barred indefinitely from participation In
all on-professional sports.
Ball entered Stanford as a freshman
from the Harvard school and was accused
Of offering tuition to promising youngsters
to enter the preparatory institution tor
engaging in athletics. Lafferty and VIM
herly were both named as having been
offered tuition in Harvard for leaving
Polytechnic high school,.
Ball denied each charge and submitted
a sworn statement that he had merely
offered to lend the students money to
pay Their tuition expenses. Lafferty and
Wimberly also swore that Ball repre-
scented to them that Head Master Emery
of Harvard was under obligations to him
Tor favors valued at several hundred dol
lars and that Ball was in a position to
offer them advantages of free scholar
ship.
Lafferty was excluded from athletics
several weeks ago for making a state
nents of the conditions to the officers OF
The Amateur union. His chances are
considered small of ever getting back to
his former standing. as he has, 1t is said
been implicated in other charges of the
same character The outcome of the in
duiry is of little concern to Wimberly,
as he is out of school and in business for
Himself The action will also bar Ball
from All competition in Stanford athletics,
since the university is affiliated with the
A, A. L.
During the meeting S. r Peixotto, pres
ident Of the Pacific branch of the union,
who had come from San Francisco to pre-
side at the conference, made several allu-
sions concerning the sportsmanship of
Ball, which engaged the two i'll heated
dispute. Peixotto also assumed the right
10 comment unfavoraby upon the con-
aitions existing in Southern California
and expressed a decided belief that the
local affairs were badly tangled.
Red Perkins was hailed before the duma.
but no falacies in his method OF forming
hasball trusts could be found, and after
commentator he was dismissed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
LONG LIST
IN FEATURES
MANY CRACKS ENTERED FOR
BIG EASTERN STAKES
Coming Season on metropolitan Turf
to Be the Best Ever--All Proni-
nent Horses Are Carded
to Run
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4-There is every
prospect that the racing season on the
New York tracks next summer will be
an exceptional one. The big races Of the
spring meeting have been well entered
and there is not prominent horse on the
turf with the single exception of Peter
Pan, which will never race again, that
is not tered in one or more of the three
big events. With owners In the west and
south TO hear from, the following entries
are announced for the three big events:
The Standardization, Ballot, Colin,
Ellisdale, Westbury, Cottontown, Law
renee p. DAILY, Salvidere, Jim Gaffney
Hesslan, McCarter, Charles Edward. Su-
perman, Celt, Fountainbleu, Poyal Tour
list, Senator Clay, Beauclere, Dandelion
De Mund, Master Robert, Riheman, Run
ming Account, Gretna Green, Restigouche
Gold Lady, Frank Gill, Electioneer, King
James, TransVaal, Lane Allen, Timber
Tourenne. Bedouin, Blue Book Falcade.
Chase Away Inferno and Don Enrique.
The Brooklyn-Salvidere King James,
Nealon, Charles Edward, Running Ac-
count, Don Enrique, Notasulga, Cohort,
Lane Allen. Dandelion, W. II. Daniel,
Berkeley Blue Book, Falcada, Don
Creole, Cottontown. Senator Clay. Law
renee p. DAILY, Minnie Adams, De Mund,
Jim Gaffney, DIR. Gardner, McCarter
Chase Away, Running Water, Flimnap,
Royal Tourist, Westbury, Ballot, Super
man, Gretna Green, Colin, Celt, Trans
vaal and Restigouche.
The Observation-Disclosures Colin, Nealon,
Celt, Charled Edward, Frank Gill, Ballot,
Superman, Running Account, Restigouche.
Dandelion, Don Enrique, Royal Tourist.
Timber, Transvaal Gretna Green, Foun-
tainbleu, Ellisdale, DR.. Gardner, Tourenne,
Inferno, King James, McCarter, Spooner,
Running Water, Chase Away, Beaucoup.
Ben Fleet, Cohort, Lane Allen, Lawrence
P. DAILY. Bedouin, w. Fl. Daniel, Don
Creole, Cowan Blue Book. Senator Clay,
Hessian, Aster dor and Gold Lady.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
SILL Thav Come

AIthough one tyrant's reign is past,
In general mirth we do not Join;
The ice man gets the laugh at last
Because the coal man gets the coin
Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
AMATEURS WILL PLAY
AT CHUTEs PARK TO-DAY

Amateur baseball will fill the diamond
at the Chutes Sunday.
A double-header between the Edisons
and Christopher-Levys is slated to en-
terrain the fans.
Other games scheduled in the Winter
league for the day are:
IIoegees VS.. Pasadena, at Pasadena I;
Santa Ana VS.. San Pedro. al San Pedro /;
Dolgeville vs.. Santa Barbara, at Santa
Barbara; Morans vs.. McCormacks, At
Santa Ana; Meelxs VS.. Santa Monica. at
Santa Monica.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
PERUVIANs RIDE QUEER
WATER PONIES FOR FUN

Among curiosities of human invention
are the small gondola shaped floats called
caballitos Qittle horses) employed by
fishermen on the coast of Peru. They
are made of canes, firmly bound together,
with high turned-up prov. The rider
rests on his knees and guides his water
pony with a paddle, and penetrates the
surf and breakers without fear. Occa-
sionaliy he is dismounted. but Immediate
" regains his seat. His little raft is UNI
slnkable and he dehes the stormiest sea
although. of course. he never goes far
from land.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
PIGEON MAN DEAD


ALLENTOWN, Pa Jan. 4-George w.
Eckert known all over the world as the
breeder of Owl pigeons, which won the
first prize at shows in all parts of the
country, died at his home today, aged
e years,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
NOT IN MORSE POOLS.
Attorney Denies Story Concerning
Treasurer Sheldon.

New York, Oct. 22-Before the. trial
of Charles w. Morse and Alfred H.
Curtis, on charges of violation OF the
national banking laws and conspiracy
in their conduct of the National Bank
of North America, was resumed Unit
cd States District Attorney Stimson
denied the published assertion that
George r. Sheldon, treasurer OF the
national Republican committee, had
been a member of one of the Morse
pools in American Ice stock
His name has never appeared in
connection with this case In any way"
said MIR. Stimson. $50 far as | know
he never was connected with any Ice
pool or with Morse"
The first witness examined was
John p. Fensler, an accountant and
examiner OF the federal department
of justice, who testified in great detail
about the loans, interest, checks and
profits and losses of the various loans
which had been made by the bank
during Mr.. Morse's domination. Loans
to Wesley NJ. Oler, president OF the
American Ice company, were among
those examined.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
BRYAN AGAIN in OHIO.
Democratic Candidate in Territory
Covered by Opponent.


Akron, O., Oct 22.-Characterizing
the reported attempt Of certain en-
ployers of labor to influence their en-
ployes to vote for his opponent by
highest crime against American citi-
zenship William J. Bryan, in Mr..
Taft's home state, launched into a
new argument for his own election.
At a dozen points the Democratic
candidate for president emphasized
his belief that the Republican cause
in Ohio is in desperate straits. He
insisted that this indicated Repub-
lican defeat In such states as Indiana
Illinois and New York and declared
that Mr.. Taft and the power of the
national administration were all to be
concentrated in final effort to save
Ohio to Republicans. He intimated
however, that he personally did not
believe this would be possible.
Going along the Ohio river, travers
ing the same territory which Mr.. Taft
recently went over, Mr.. Bryan ap
pealed strongly for the labor suffrage
He defined both the Democratic and
Republican positions on labor from
his own personal standpoint and in
sisted bluntly that only by support
ing the cause of Democracy this fal
could the laboring man hope to ben
eft by congressional legislation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
TO RUN DOWN AssAssINs
Governor Patterson and State Militia
on the Scene.

Union City, Tenn, Oct. 22.-Gov-
ernor Patterson is directing opera
tions leading to the apprehension OF
those concerned in the murder OF
Captain Rankin at Reel Foot lake.
One hundred and fifty militiamen
have arrived and will be distributed
throughout the district. Governor
Patterson gave out the following
statement:
Il have offered the largest reward
the law will permit for the arrest and
conviction of the assassins and have
ordered out troops. l have believed
that the militia should be the last re-
sort In q state governed by law, but
the time has now come when 1t is my
duty as governor to use all the power
at my command to restore order In
the region where these assassinations
have occurred and to assist the courts
In the apprehension and punishment
Of the perpetrators. We have had
enough OF lawless acts, of threats, In
timidation and other methods OF ter
Yorizing citizens and communities
This should be stopped, and must bt
stopped, or the consequences will
have to be accepted. For the presen
have left the campaign for the gov
ernorship, believing the upholding o
law and order In our state is OF more
Importance than political discussions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
ToGo's GARDEN PARTY.
Elaborate Affair in Honor of Amer
lean Officers.

Toxic, Oct 22--Two official lunch
cons, Admiral Togo's magnificent gar
den party, a dinner given by Premier
Katsura and a ball at his residence
were the principal features of the day
among the innumerable forms of Law
ish entertainment offered the officers
and men of the American battleship
feet.
The garden fete, at which Admiral
Togo was host, was one of the most
elaborate functions of its kind ever
seen in Toxic. 1t was held in the
grounds OF the Shinjiku imperial gar
dens, which are the property Of the
empress and which comprise about
one thousand acres of lawn, broken
by woods and water and with vistas
equalling those of the park at Yer
sailles. The invitations numbered
1900 and the guests included all the
American officers OF higher rank and
Japanese from every walk in life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
HELPS CASE OF man
HELD FOR MURDER
Witness Weakens Net Drawn
by the Police.

Chicago, Oct. 22--Charles McCor-
mick Clawater and not Luman C.
Mann was the ~. Fl. Raymond" al
legged to have strangled to death Mrs.
Frances Gilmore Thompson. This
statement was made under oath on
the witness stand by Clawater in ha-
beas corpus proceedings brought by
Mann. Clawater, while admitting that
he was the man WHO made use of the
name of Raymond" when he accom-
panied Mrs. Thompson to her room
several days before her lifeless body
was found, denied all direct knowl-
edge of the crime. The woman was
alive and well the last time he saw
her, the witness said
Clawater said he was a newspaper
writer and that he had worked for
the Milwaukee Free Press and the
Philadelphia North American. At
other times he had been travelling
salesman and for three months, he
said, he had been assistant superin-
tendent of the Auburn Gold Mining
company of Mystic, S. d. He de-
clared that he was married and that
| his home was at Lockhaven, Pa.
Witness said that on the day he
| met Mrs. Thompson, who was alluded
| to as Fanny" Thompson, he had
come down town to meet james D.
| Coffin of Lake Butler, Fla, who, how
ever, did not keep the engagement
Coffin, he said, was a Prohibition
party national committeeman. Cla
water became intoxicated later, met
the Thompson woman, whose photo
graph he identified, and went with hel
tn the room where she was later found
dead He said Mrs. Thompson was
known at the house, kept by Mrs
Hamilton, as Mrs. Raymond and a.
the latter's request he signed hi.
name as Raymond to the register
The register was produced and Cla
water identified his signature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
Davis Pleads Not Guilty.

Omaha, Oct. 22.--Charles E. Davis
was arraigned here before Judge
Sears charged with murder in the first
degree in connection with the sensa.
tional death of Dr. Frederick Rustin
last month. Davis, who appeared in
court accompanied only by his attor-
ney, pleaded not guilty and was re-
leased on bail of $4,000. which was
furnished by his brothers. The trial
will occur in November.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
offered place ir Cabinet.

Paris, Oct. 22.-Alfred Picard, who
was director general of the Paris ex.
position OF 1900, has been offered the
portfolio OF minister OF marine in sue
cession to CASTOR Thomson, who re.
signed last Monday as result of the
vote in the chamber Of deputies de
ploring the negligence In his depart.
ment as indicated by the blowing up
Of the battleship lena at Toulon IN
March Of 1907.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
Declare Against Cannon.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 22.-Congress-
man Moses p. Kinkaid (Republican)
has put himself on record against the
reelection of Joseph g. Cannon as
speaker. He is the fourth Nebraska
congressman to make this pledge.
The four congressman now on record
against Cannon are Republicans. The
NTH Republican congressman from
Nebraska, Ernest Pollard, has refused
to state his position.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
Drastic Measures Advocated.

New York, Oct 22.-Drastic meas
ures to rid the city OF its hobo
army will be advocated at . special
meeting of city and charity organiza-
tion officials. The influx of vagrants
from other cities has increased so
steadily since last winter that Robert
w. Hebbard, commissioner OF chari.
ties. has asked Police Commissioners
Bingham and Magistrate Barlow to
aid Ia coping with the situation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
Younu Woman Indicted.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Accused Of en-
bezxling $7,70O from the Deering
Building and Loan association, which,
It is said. she gave.to her male friends,
Mrs. Paula Malley, twenty-nine years
old, former confidential cashier AND
bookkeeper for the concern, has beer
indicted by the October grand Jury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
ESCAPES FROM
NIGHT RIDERS
Judge Taylor Safe After Aw-
ful Experience.
DARING DASH FOR LIBERTY

breaks TOR freeoom WnN0 MOD Is
Disputing the Best Method Of Kill
ing Him and Gets Away Unhurt, Al
though Hundreds Of Shots Are Fired
at Him-Reaches Civilization After
Thirty.Hour Trip Through Woods.
Tiptonville, Tenn, Oct. 22.-Un-
harmed, save numerous scratches re-
ceived in a thirty-hour trip through
unfamiliar woods and the fatigue in
cident to the trip without food and
the mental strain, Judge r. Zachary
Taylor reached here after mirac-
ulous escape from night riders at Reel
Foot lake, who murdered his partner,
Captain Quentin Rankin.
Judge Taylor's escape is due to a
daring dash for liberty while the
night riders were disputing among
themselves the best way to kill him.
During the heat of the discussion Colo
mel Taylor broke for freedom. Dash
ing few yards to the bank of shall
low inlet of Reel Foot lake he plunged
in
A fusillade of bullets followed the
| fugitive, whose figure was dimly dis
cerned in the growing dawn of ap-
preaching daylight Wading and swim.
ming the aged attorney pushed for.
ward. Bullets and small shot fell on
every side, but none struck him. Near
the bank opposite the firing night rid
ers Judge Taylor threw up his hands
and pitched forward heavily over a
log and lay inert. Hundreds of shots
| were fred into the log by the night
riders, but not one penetrated far
enough to injure him.
Believed Their Victim Dead.
Satisfied that their victim had met
death and fearing the repeated sound
of shots would arouse too many resi-
dents in the neighborhood the nigh
riders did not attempt to cross the
lslough to examine the body, but lef
the scene after about three hundred
shots had been fired. Colonel Taylor
however, lay for hours in the mud ant
water, fearing that some one had beer
left to watch. At dawn, cautiousl.
looking UP and seeing that his rus'
had been successful, Colonel Taylo
arose and plunged into the under
brush to fight his way to a friendl.
community Avoiding paths which
might lead to some unfriendly clear
ing, Colonel Taylor pushed his wa.
slowly through the dense woods. AL
day he travelled in this manner an
when night came made his couch ol
| a bed of leaves.
In the morning Colonel Taylor, de
Gliding that 1t would then be safe TO
him to make inquiry at farmhouse
followed a path which shortly led int
| a rough road. Within few minute
the fleeing man came upon the hom
Iof Luther Rankin, overseer for tn
extensive Harris interests, where tn
fugitive was given breakfast. Mr.. Ran
| Bin then rode to the nearest telephon
| and sent a message into Tiptonvill
with the news that Colonel Taylo
Twas safe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
IN GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
South Dakota Woman and Two Chill
dren Perish.

Sisseton, s. d., Oct. 22-Mrs. Nels
Ingvarhon was burned to a crisp while
getting breakfast by the explosion OF
a gasoline stove. Her body was found
In the ruins of the house. Two little
children were smothered to death.
The husband had gone to work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
General Demand


of the Well-Informed Of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
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value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of Sienna ;s given
the preference by the Well informed
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine ne-manufactured by the Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price ffty cent,
per bottle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
Earthquake Shocks Continue.

] Manila, Oct. 22.--Three additional
slight shocks of earthquake were felt
here. The phenomena now has con
tinued at intervals throughout three
days. No damage has yet been re
portsd
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22

The workingman will give more heed
to what the Republican party has done
for labor than to Democratic promises
designed to caiole his vote.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22

1t is perfectly true that everybody
who is for Roosevelt is logically for
Taft. 1t is also perfectly natural that
everybody who hears and sees Taft
becomes instantly for Taft on ais own
account