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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
PETER SULLIVAN DUE
FROM NORTH TODAY
DALT0N'S OPPONENT COMING
FOR BATTLE
Welsh and Brock Are Fast Getting In
Trim for Their Twenty-Five
Round Go at Jeff's
Barn

Baron Long received a telegram
dated San Francisco yesterday after
noon stating Peter Sullivan, who Is
matched to fight a fifteen-round pre-
liminary with Kid Dalton on Decora-
ton day at the Vernon arena. will
arrive in Los Angeles today.
The two fighters will make 1873
pounds at 10 o'clock the day of the
contest Five hundred dollars is the
purse for which the two lightweights
will battle.
Sullivan has been doing some good
fighting in the northern city. He Is
said to be a clever mixer, hard hitter
and an aggressive boxer. He Will be-
gin training, probably at Doyle's camp,
near Vernon, Immediately upon his
arrival.
Dalton is we'll known to the Los
Angeles fight fans. He is also a hard
hitter and has shown up well in all OF
his ring battles in Los Angeles. His
fight with Phil Brock short time ago
raised him few notches in the esti-
nation of the lovers of the fistic art.
While Dalton lost this fight the show
ing he made against his opponent was
better than that made by several
others who We're defeated by Brock.
After the fight at Vernon on May 80,
Baron Long will probably match the
winners of the two events. Ine TWO
preliminary boys. knowing this, will
no doubt do their best, and the cur
tain-raiser is promised to be an inter-
esting feature of the Decoration day
program for the Vernon fight carnival
Both Freddie Welsh and Phil Brock,
who are scheduled to go twenty-five
rounds at Jeff's barn, have started
training and are hard at work getting
themselves in condition for the fray.
Welsh is camped at Jack Doyle's
quarters on Santa Fe avenue and
Brock has quarters at the East Side
Athletic club. Both men have secured
several hard hitting boys and every
afternoon take these youngsters on
for few rounds.
From the number of persons who
visited the camps yesterday it is evi-
dent that lively interest is mani
tested in the coming fights.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
BIG HAT HELPED SAVE
A YOUNG W0MAN'S LIFE
Chung to Railing of Car at Fast Speed
Until Fireman Saw Her Head
gear and Rescued
Her

ALLENTOWN, Pa, May 1.-THE
Merry Widow hat was today instru-
mental in saving the life of fashion,
ably dressed woman, who took a ride
on the steps of a Lehigh Valley ex-
press train in this city.
The woman reached Allentown on
Reading railway train with a compan-
ion, and to catch the Lehigh Valley
train, which was already waiting in
the station, they were compelled to run
half block from one depot to the 9TH
er. One of the women got inside in
the regular way, but her companion
had halted to fix her hair and when
she reached the train the doors of the
vestibule had been closed and the train
was pulling out. She jumped on the
steps, however, and held on to the
railing as she was being sped toward
Bethlehem at forty-mile an hour
speed. Her position was momentarily
becoming perilous when the fireman,
looking back, saw her large Merry
Widow hat extend beyond the side of
the car. The engineers attention was
called to the woman's predicament,
and, after the train had gone mile, 1t
was stopped and the woman, well nigh
exhausted, was literally carried inside.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
ATTEMPT TO DYNAMITE
IMPORTANT WITNESSES
Bomb Exploded Under Stairway In
Chicago In Effort to Kill Two
Families and Prevent
Testimony
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 11.-What appears
to be an attempt to assassinate Vim
cenze Vividto and Pietro Mesetto, ana
their families, at 81 Gault court, was
made early today.
A dynamite bomb was exploded I'M
der the stairway leading to the apart
ments of both families. The attempt
prevent them from appearing as wit
nesses against Antonio Marici and his
son, who are to be tried in the criminal
court on charge of conspiracy to
commit murder.
Jose Councillor, who was shot and
killed February 2 by Batiste Scardini.
lived at the house which a friend OF
the latter and Marici, so the police
suppose, attempted to blow up. Scar
DIM and Marici when, according to
the police, THEW letters containing
threats failed to intimidate the victim
e. ough to cause him to leave $500 in
a certain spot for them, decided to
kill him, and it is alleged the former
shot and killed the Italian and es-
capped.
Vivirito and Messetto live on the first
and second floors of two-story brick
building, and were prepa Ing to retire
when the bomb was exploded. 1t tore
away a large part of the rear wall or
the structure and wrecked the stair
way. No one in the house was in
jured, but all were thrown into panic
by the explosion. No one was seen
In the vicinity of the house.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
WOMAN BALLOONlST TRAVELS
AT RECORD BREAKING SPEED
Moves at the Rate of Mile Minute
for Almost an Hour at
an Unequaled
Height

While there is still some doubt as
to the balloon record for speed, aero
bats in general have come to the con-
clusion that the honor of making the
fastest flight through the air still rests
With a woman, Mrs. Carl Myers of
Frankfort, N. Y, who in September,
1886, made a balloon journey from
j rankin, Pa, to Kingua bridge, a
distance of ninety miles, in ninety
minutes, or at a speed of mile a
minute.
Her balloon arose to over four miles
elevation, the highest record in Amer
lea, and the flight is notable also as
being the first made with natural gas
from the earth. The natural gas arose
from the wells at a pressure of 700
pounds to the square inch, and was
carried through pipes thirty miles to
the place of ascension.
Recently a balloon Travelled from
Pittsfield, Mass, to Hampton Falls, N.
H., 100 miles, in three hours time,
or forty-three and one-third miles per
hour. Professor John Wise exceeded
this nearly fortynine years ago when,
in July, 1859, he made a balloon trip
from st. Louis, Mo, with three COM
panions, nearly 1900 miles in length
and over 800 miles in air line, in about
eighteen hours, or at a rate of about
forty-five miles per hour.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
CONTRIBUTIONS SENT
TO AID ATHLETES
People Of the United States Take
Lively Interest in Coming Olym-
pic Games and Large Sums
Are Donated



NEW YORK, May II. - From the
number of contributions being received
at the headquarters of the American
committee it is evident athletes
throughout the country are evincing a
lively interest in the Olympic games to
be held in London.
The various athletic clubs of the
United States desire to send a strong
representative team to compete in the
various events, and are doing their
utmost to raise fund of $4,000 with
which to finance the undertaking.
Following are the contributions to
the American Olympic fund up to
May g.:
Colleges-Yale University Athletic as
ISOLATION, $500; Dartmouth University
Athletic association, $500; Chicago Uni
versity Athletic association, 5000; Uni
versity of Michigan Athletic associa-
ton, 800; University of Pennsylvania
Athletic association, $500.
Clubs-New York Athletic club, $1,000;
New York Athletic club, members, 1856;
Chicago Athletic association, $500; z,
w. Lee Missouri A. c. members, st.
Louis, $500; Boston Athletic associa-
ton, $780, Huckleberry Indians, New
York Athletic club, $10O; Pastime Ath-
letic club, New York, $25; Ancient Order
of Hibernians A. c., st. Louis, $25; st.
Louis A. A. A., $40; Atlas Athletic club.
New York, $40; Sixty-fifth Regiment A.
A., Buffalo, $10 Social Athletic club,
New York, So.
National ssociations-Intercolle
association A. A. A., $1,000; Amateur
Athletic union of the U. S., $500; Metro
politan association of the A. A. u, 5000;
New England association of the A. A.
u, $780, Pacific Northwest association
of the A. A. u, $50.
Observation-Disclosures Carnegie, New
York, $500; S. R. Guggenheim, New
York, $500; A. G. Spalding, New York,
$500; Clarence Mackay, New York, $3.50;
Sun Ray Water company New York,
$3.50; William c. Moore, New York, $500;
James Speyer, New York, 500; w. L.
Jones, New York, 500; Hugh H. Bax-
ter, New York, $100; Charles w. Hark-
ness, New York, 800; George D. Pratt,
Brooklyn, N. Y. 500; F. D. Pratt,
Brooklyn, N. Y, $10O; John w. Garrett,
Baltimore, 500; James Pilkington, New
York, $50; Cleveland H. Dodge, New
York, $50; August Herman, Cincinnati,
O., $50; E. J. Keane, Ithaca, N. Y, $25;
Charles ]. Harvey, New York, $25; DR..
l.. H. Gulick, New York, $40; Gen. Geo.
w. Wingate, New York, $40; B. P.
Burchell, New York, $40; Charles Baird,
Ann Arbor, Mich, IS; Keene Fitzpat-
rick, Ann Arbor, Mich, So.
Philadelphia contributions, through
DR.. George w. Orion, $725.
San Francisco contributions, through
S. S. Peixotto, $500.
Total, $11,041.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING


By Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, May n.-Steam schooner
South Bay, Captain Halverson, sailed for
Redondo to discharge balance of cargo, or
ders to contrary were rescinded today.
Steam schooner Daisy Mitchell, Captain
johnson. from Willapa Harbor, berthed at
Salt Lake railroad wharf; will discharge full
lumber cargo for Los Angeles firms.
Steam schooner Bowdoin. Captain Larsen,
departed for Grays Harbor to reload for re-
turn.
Setam schooner Cascade. Captain Ludlow,
also disposed of cargo today, left for Port
land via San Francisco.
Steamer Hanale Captain Mcfarland, sailed
for San Francisco with large passenger list
and 300 tons freight.
Steam schooner Nome City, Captain Han
sen, returned from Redondo after dlscharging
balance of deckoad, berthed at Crescent
wharf to discharge grain cargo for Los An
geles firms.
Schooner Ruby Captain Korthe. finished
discharging lumber cargo loaded 1000 brick
and sailed for Bellingham.
Steam schooner Homer. Captain Norris six
days from Portland, brought twenty passen-
gers and 600 tons grain latter consigned to
Crescent Wharf and Warehouse company.
Steamship Santa Rosa. Captain Alexander
In & large passenger and freight list.
Steam schooner Claremont, Captain Chris
Hansen, five days from Grays Harbor, ar
rived bringing a full lumber cargo for whole
salers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
FUNDS STACKING; CREW
WILL NOT BE SENT
AMERICANS CANNOT GO TO
HENLEY REGATTA
Appeal to Amateur Clubs Met with
No Substantial Response to
Finance Eight-Oared
Crew

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11.-America will
not send a representative crew to the
Olympia regatta to be held at Henley
on the Thames July 90 There is a
bare possibility of a crew being en-
tered, but it will not be a represen-
tative one. Although no official an
lnouncement has been made of the fact
the American committee on rowing
has practically abandoned all effort
to get together an eight cared crew.
1t has been found impossible to raise
sufficient funds to defray expenses.
The appeal to the amateur clubs met
with little or no success.
1t was the intention of the regatta
committee to select the best oarsmen
In the college crews that will row at
New London and Poughkeepse. These
would have included Yale and Har-
ward, Pennsylvania, Columbia, Cor
nell, Syracuse, Wisconsin and George
town. About thirty men We're to be
selected and after a series of trials
the necessary number to constitute the
| crew, together with the subs, were to
have been sent 1t was suggested
that the crew might be strengthened
by the addition of one or more anna
teur oarsmen should they merit a seat
in the shell.
With the preference shown to the
collegians, the rowing clubs threw cold
water on the plan. They declined to
help the committee unless the college
oarsmen were practically eliminated.
Failing to secure support for this
plan, Julian W. Curtiss made an APP
peal to the eastern colleges. He sug-
gested that each college guarantee
$1,000 and that series of trial races
be held for The purpose of selecting
the crew, it being understood the col
leges would give $1,000 each. prospect
i've of which crew was selected. Yale
and Harvard each agreed to the plan,
but the other colleges declined. AS
about $5400 is necessary to defray the
expenses, the committee has practi-
cally abandoned it's efforts to raise
the amount necessary.
A movement is on foot at Pennsyl-
vania which may result in the Qua
llers sending a crew to the Olympia.
An inquiry was received in this city
from Philadelphia as TO whether any
college crew paying its own expenses
should be permitted to enter provid-
ing no representative crew was sent.
This query was answered in the af-
firmative.
Some such action may be taken by
the New York Athletic club. the lead
ing athletic organization in America.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
CLAIMANTS AWARDED
WO-THIRDS OFSTOCk
THIRTY THOUSAND SHARES
VALUED AT $4,000
eoIdfleId Consolidated Case, Long
Tied Up In Courts, Is Settled
When Plaintiffs Estab.
fish Rights
BY Associated Press.


GoLDFIELD. New, May 11.-Judge
O'Brien today handed down a decis-
ion in the Botsford case which awards
j. II. Hutchinson and L. c. Van Ripper
$4,000 shares of Goldfield Consolidated
stock. the market price OF which today
is $1S0.O0O, that being their claim
against Botsford as part of a commits
sion received by him for the sale of the
Combination mine to the Consolidated.
A year ago the sale of the Combina-
ton mine was made to the Consoli-
dated. Charles H. Botsford figured as
agent. he receiving 100000 shares of
Consolidated as commission, the stock
at that time being worth $40 per share
Later Hutchinson and Van Ripper sued
Botsford fon two-thirds of the commits
sion, claiming that each was an equal
partner with Botsford in the transact
ton, but by agreement he was to fig
ure as the broker. Botsford on the
witness stand swore that he had given
Lotus & Davis $4,000 shares OF the
stock for the use of $4,000 with which
to pay for the option on the Combine
ton. He also swore to having parted
with 5000 other shares for promotion
purposes and to have paid Charles j.
Moore. the engineer, $4,000 for maps,
reports, etc.
The plaintiffs sued for two-thirds of
the $4,000 shares remaining and in the
progress of the case tied up through
the court $4,000 shares.
The court today awarded Hutchin-
son and Van Ripper $4,000 shares, less
their portion of the $4,000 paid Moore.
Hutchinson Is Goldfield broker, now
visitinr San Francisco on business.
Van Ripper is a New York broker, and
Is now in that city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
FOUR SCRAPPERS ARE
BUSY AT TRAINING
WALSH AND MENNEY TO HOOK
AT 12O POUNDS
Howard Baker and Dale Gardner Are
Preparing for Their Set-to
at Uncle Toms
Cabin

In preparation for the coming con-
tests at McCareys pavilion May ~
the four boys who are matched to
fight at the Maud Junction arena be-
gan active training yesterday morn
ing and from now on until the morn
ing of the battles will each day go
through the customary stunts to put
them in condition for the fight.
Jimmy Walsh, who is scheduled to
go ten rounds with Eddie Menney at
120 pounds at 6 o'clock the evening of
the contest, has secured quarters at
Holmes place at Long Beach, where
he will train with Jim Gardner and
Kid Martin for sparring partners.
Howard Baker, who is on the fight
program for a ten-round bout with
Dale Gardner at 142 pounds at 6
o'clock. will do his preparatory work
at William Murphy's ranch. Clarence
English will be his sparring partner
and help get him into condition.
Eddie Menney will go through the
usual routine at the pavilion and Will
be assisted by the numerous talent
which makes the training camp its
hang out. :,
Dale Gardner also has hied himself
to McCarey's barn and began his
training by doing hard days WORK
Yesterday. He spared several rounds
in the afternoon, but is somewhat
handicapped because of the lack of a
good sparring partner and is DESTROYS
of securing a middleweight with whom
to exchange blows.
Gardner is we'll thought of around
San Francisco. In h last fight with
Terry Keller in Oakland on March 10
the battle was stopped in the sixth
round owing to Keller being in a bad
way.
The card will include, besides Walsh
and Menney and Gardner and Baker,
another ten-round bout between two
of the best aspirants for ring honors
which can be secured and one six
round curtain raiser. Manager NC
Carey is trying to secure match FOR
Frank Carsey of Chicago with one of
the Los Angeles contingent for the
ten-round contest.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
MAILS VIEWS OF SCENES
DURING WEEK OF FLEETS VISIT

Views showing the various phases of
the entertainment awarded the en-
listed men of the navy during their
visit at Los Angeles are to be sent by
Secretary Frank Virgins of the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce to the
east, where various publications will
use them. The particular photographs
which he mailed yesterday gave views
of the prize fights, the banquet at
Chutes park and the wild west show at
Agricultural park
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
IS MAY START
IN HANDICAP
$4,000 is VALUE OF PURSE
TO WINNER
Scarcity of Good Jockeys Never More
keenIy Felt Than This Year.
Can Be Numbered on
One Hand


BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Careful ex-
animation of the list of eligibles Tor
the Metropolitan handicap, the cher
event to be run on Wednesday, the
opening day of the spring meeting at
Belmont park, shows that eighteen
horses can be counted upon as prob
able starters for this valuable stake
first money in which will amount 10
$4,000. The conditions are so easy
that horse owners as recently as April
81 could draw out at the low fee OF
$40, leaving thirty-eight eliglbles, and
a score of these can be eliminated
leaving eighteen to start if their own
ers see fit.
Appended is list of the horses from
which the field will come. The
scarcity of good jockeys was never
more keenly felt than this year, when
on the fingers of one hand can be
counted those upon whom the public
can wager with confidence.
only a few years ago dozen good
riders could be named for any given
event.
Following is tabulated list of the
entries:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
CARSEY WILL ENDEAVOR TO
SECURE AN OPPONENT

Frank Carsey arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday and Immediately hunted up
the fight headquarters, where he will
endeavor to secure a match. The
young fighter is said to be a good 13O-
pound scrapper and has won most of
his fights. 1t is thought Tom Nc
Carey will find him an opponent for a
ten-round bout at the pavilion on
March 49,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AMERrCAN LEAGUE STANDING.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
BOSTON, May 11.-Newton did not
allow a hit until the ninth inning to-
day, shutting Boston out.
Burchell pitched a fine game, strik-
ing out eleven men, but errors in the
first inning gave New York lead.
New York 8, hits 8, errors 2.
Boston 0, hits g errors 4.
Batteries = Newton and Kleinow;
Burchell, Glaze, Criger and Carregan.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Schlitzer
was a puzzle to the Washington bat
ters today, his work being the feature
of the game, which Philadelphia won.
Score:
Washington 2, hits 6, errors 1.
Philadelphia Z, hits IA. errors 1.
Batteries-Cates and Street; Schlitzer
and Schreck.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
ACCUSED OF MURDER
FOR MAY DAY KILLING
information Charging Edward II. Mar
tin with Crime in First Degree
Filed In Superior
Court
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PORTLAND, May 11.-Edward Hugh
Martin must face a jury in the cir
cult court to answer the charge OF
murder in the first detgree for the
killing of Nathan Wolff at his store
on First street May /. An informa-
ton charging Martin with Wolff
murder was filed in the circuit court
today by Deputy District Attorney
John H. Stevenson.
Martin was taken before Presiding
Judge Gautenbein this afternoon and
formally accused of the crime. He
was allowed a week in which to enter
a plea.
Deputy Stevens sat as grand juror
last week and after hearing the evil
dence concluded that sufficient proof
had been shown to fasten the crime
upon Martin.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
IINCOlN-ROOSEV LEAGUE
WILL STAND For RoWELl
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
STOCKTON, May 1.-THE sixth con-
gressional delegates elected to the Re-
publican state convention meet IN
Stockton Wednesday to nominate two
delegates to the national convention.
The Lincoln Roosevelt league met to-
night and resolved to stand for Ches-
ter Rowell, the state organizer, for
one of the delegates.
1t was believed Rowell was going
before the state convention for dele
gate at large, but it developed To-Day
tbat he wants to go from the district.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
GREAT DIPLOMATIC MOVE
is EUROPEAN VERDICT
Russia and other Countries Believe
Worlds Peace Assured by Send
ina American Fleet Around
the World
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE sending
of the American fleet to the Pacific is
believed in Europe to be the greatest
diplomatic move of the century, ac-
cording to Thomas S. Darling, who
has returned from a business trip to
Russia.
Russia and other countries in Eu-
rope now believe the question of the
worlds peace is assured" said Mr.
Darling, discussing the trip of the
fleet.
THE journey has ended. they be-
lieve, the friction which had deVel-
oped between this country and Japan
1t has also greatly enhanced the great
ness of President Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
BRYAN AND JOHNSON
ON BOARD SAME TRAIN
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 11.-William Jen-
nings Bryan and Governor Johnson of
Minnesota left for Washington today
on the same train on the Pennsylvania
railroad.
Up to the time the train left, While
each was aware the other was aboard,
the two gentlemen had not met.
Both are on their way to attend the
conference called by President Roose-
welt to conserve the natural resources
of the country,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE

BY Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, May 11-Brooklyn took
the first game of the series from st.
Louis today. Score;
ST. Louis l. hits 6, errors 8.
Brooklyn 2, hits Z, errors o.
Batteries-Raymond, Lush and Lud-
wig; Rucker and Bergen.
Umpire-Emslie.
PITTSBURG, May 11.-Pittsburg de-
feated New York in the first game of
the series. Tcore:
Pittsburg 5, hits 5, errors 0.
New York 2, hits 9, errors 4.
Batteries-Leever and Gibson; Nc
Ginnity and Bresnahan.
Umpire-Klem.
CINCINNATI. May 11.-Boston had
no trouble solving Campbells delivery
today, while Dorner held the locals
down to two triples and a single. Score:
Cincinnati /, hits g. errors =.
Boston 5, hits l, errors 8.
Batteries-Campbell, Spade and Nc
Lean; Dorner and Bowerman.
At Philadelphia-Phila Chica-
go game postponed; wet grounds.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-12
TOMMY BURNS MANAGER
DENIES HIS ACCEPTANCE
Sydney Club Says Heavyweight Has
Agreed to Take Fifteen Thousand
Dollars to Fight in
Australia
BY Associated Press.

LONDON, May ia telegram re-
ceived here today from sydney says
that Tommy Burns, the heavyweight
champion, has accepted an o1er OF
ST., 900 to visit Sydney, and it is ex-
pected that he will take part in three
fights while the American battleships
are at Sydney next August.
Burns representative in London says
the champion has not accepted the Of
fer to visit sydney. He agrees to go If
he is given $4,000 for one fight, but the
Sydney club demanded three contests
for this amount, which Burns declined.
Burns is now in Ireland. trying to ar
range a fight with Bill Squires.