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tered and = rich haul Of jewelry

tered and a rich haul Of 1ewelry.
made.
Murray and his brother officers
worked vigorously. They forced every
stranger In town to account for him.
self. They sent out the drag net and
gathered In all the "regulars'' in the
suspicious character line. Patrols at
night were doubled and a vigilant, un-
ceasfng watch kept, but the burglaries
continued as usual: One night house
in one end of the town would be
robbed and the next night the bur.
glars would operate successfully in an
opposite direction. Murray, annoyed
by the audaciousness Of the criminals,
devoted all his time and energy to the
task Of running them down, but tho
only clue or trace Of them that he
could discover was q popularity in
the Jimmy marks, showing that a
piece had been Clipped or cut out OF
one end of the jimmy.
One night about IL o'clock, while
talking to an acquaintance in the
Reed house, he CHANGED to notice a
woman slip quietly down the back
stairs of the hotel and out into the
street. On three succeeding nights he
observed her doing this. On speaking
Of the circumstance to the clerk that
worthy Informed him that she was 4
scrub woman j, who worked late and
lived outside the hotel. There wal
nothing suspicious about that, but
as the clerk declared that he did not
know where the woman lived. Murray,
out Of sheer. idle curiosity. determined
to shadow her to her homo. When she
slipped down the stairs as usual Muir
ray followed her into the street. but
before he had traversed i've blocks
realized that his trailing was useless.
The mysterious scrub woman had dis
appeared ~ though the earth had
swallowed her, Murray, surprised; at
the seemingly elusive powers Of tho
ancient dame, laughed over what he
considered a good Joke on his ability
as q shadow artist and went home.
On the following morning the Erie
papers reported another burglary AZ
having occurred tn q; house four blocks
from where the scrub woman had
vanished into thin air. Murray said
nothing to his associates but that
night he took up q station At the
Reed house and waited. About one
O'Clock IN the morning the figure Of
the scrub woman fitted lightly down
the stairs and Murray followed her
into the gloom Of night. For Is blocks
he trailed5 behind. when his quarry
turned q corner, and when he came
up she had again disappeared. That
night yet another burglary took place,
and Murray. still with his mind cen
tered on the vanishing scrub woman.
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orspIn. Of French. Postal sv.tsrn.

' The French postal system was start
Cd 1ns'the reign OF Louis XII, but the
hrst director general was appointed
by Louis XIV. He farmed the ONCE,
paying a million francs . year for the
privilege. This method continued un-
til the revolution; wien the farmer
was abolished and the control was
given to ten managers elected by uni
veEsal suffrage. That plan did not
work very satisfactorily and the OF.
ice Of director :general was, revived
under the consulate. The Office Of un,
der secretary for posts and telegraphs
held by N. Sfmyan, was first created
in 1877; abolished TN 1878 and revived
again ten years, later-Wss tnainste3
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a CUDDEn. J1LEncE JucckEDED
THEIR UPRORIoU5 nERRlr1EnT.

Murray Thought Of his weary ram.
bles in the dark It did not seem az
though his aggravating old scrub
woman could have had a hand in the
affair for he had never lost sight OF
her. All the same, acting upon an i'm.
pulse he could hardly explain but waa
not disposed to resist, he resolved
upon paying her a visit. He went out
to the house where he had last seen
her. On one side of the double build
ing lived Mrs. O'Brien, respectable
woman. Her knowledge of the occu.
pants Of the other side was limited to
the fact of their being women who
had resided there less than year.
Murray knocked at the door and
received no answer. He raped
loudly again. There was a scurry Of
feet In the hall and finally the doo1
swung open. A big robust girl, %
years old, stood on the threshold
Without further ceremony the detec
tive strobe in. .....
What is your name?" he asked.
MARY Ann Hail." was the answer
DO you live alone?"
Il live with my mother" responded
the girl.
Call her." said Murray shortly.
Mary Ann compiled, and In answe,
to her summons the ancient scrub
woman skipped out Of an adjoinint
room in a manner that suggested thu
activity Of 16 rather than the natural
decrepitude of 80. L
Murray fixed his penetrating eyei
upon her and was greeted with . co
qdettish leer:. :, J. -. - ''':
II want to know your name.' he
said =, - 80 '.'>' !
my name is Mrs. Julia Hail." re-
piled the old woman, still grinnina
broadly. T..
"Just 60" remarked Murray. well
who else lives here, Mr. Hall?'' ;:
For answer the old woman's mouth
opened and gave vent to a yell al
"Maggie!"
This call brought to the front
small sharp-faced woman some ten
years younger that the active Mrs.
Hall. The latest arrival smiled at he,
comrades and confronted the detec
tive, unabashed., ia - az: -. ::
"sit down ladies'. requested Muir
ray, and the trio. promptly responded
by deposittng theft respective per
sons. on the floor Of the room where
the interview was taking place. The
detective glanced around and OBJ
served that the chief articles o.
furniture in the apartment were I
cook stove, rough kitchen table
and one shaky rocking chair y.
you work out Ill night, ma'am?'
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it. Before I had taken one bottle I
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For thirty years it has been the
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e Chronicles One John wilson Murray

7 ~ the beginning, Of
the year-f867- John
wilson Murray be
came one Of that
famous body of e.,
perts, appointed by
Uncle Sam to wage
war against wrong:
doors whose; spec.u=:
lations excite the
attention of the
federal govern
ment-the United
States secret serv-
TN t. r,no than
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Cnan 8 minute at 8
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chance I had, and
Threaded it almost
as much as death.
Ono day Twas
reading: how::other
women had been
cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and decided to try
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
SUSPEND BUTWELL FOR
R0UGHING AT MONCRIEF

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 21.-
Clear and cool weather brought out a
large gathering to Moncrief park this
afternoon and a good card was wit
messed. The sensational finish Of the
day was in the sixth race when Belle
view, with Goldstein up. made phe-
nomenal stretch run and finished
close second to Cunning. In the third
race Butwell on Alencon was dis
qualified for rough work In the stretch,
Austin Sturtevant being the sufferer.
After the race, Butwell was suspended
for one week and Austin Sturtevent
was given the place.
Results:
First race five furlongs. seling-Flyins
Footsteps My Henry second. Phoronis
third. Time, 1908 2-5.
Second race. seven furlongs. purse-Sager
won Forty Four second, Diction third. Time,
1:34 2-5.
Third race. five and half furlongs, selling
Petulant won, Austin Sturteyant second. Profit
third. Time, liz 10.
Fourth race. five and a half furlongs SELL
mg-Font Won, May Amelia second. John A.
MGnro third. Time, l:l1 3-5.
Fifth race. six furlongs, sening-Carthage
won. Edgly second. Lord Nelson third. Time,
l:lg 20.
Sixth race. mile and a sixteenth. selling
Cunning won. Beeyiew second. Bridge third.
Time, 1:51
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
RUGBY RIVALS
MEET AT FEAST
MEMBERS OF HIGH SCHOOL
TEAMS ARE GUESTS
GATHER TOGETHER AT BANQUET
AT Y. M. c. A.
True Sportsmanship of Youngsters Is
Lauded and Best of Fellow
ship Prevails at
Dinner

Rivals for Rugby honors met at n
banquet last night given by the Young
Mems Christian associa tiou, in honor
to the Rugby teams Of the Los Angeles
and Polytechnic high schools, in the
Association building. There were pres
ent secretaries of the Y. NJ. {. A.,
principals and coaches of the two high
schools and the Rugby players of the
two rival teams. Regardless OF the
fact that the young men had met on
many a hotly contested field and that
there always has existed a spirit of
rivalry between the two teams, the
best of good fellowship prevailed.
Mayor George Alexander and Arthur
Let's were among the invited guests
of the evening. but We're unable to be
present. f. G. Warren was toastmas-
ter of the evening and introduced the
speakers. among whom were Secretary
d. f.. Luther Of the Y NJ. c. A.. City
Superintendent of Schools L. c. Moore
Principal ]. H. Francis of the Poly
technic high school, George w. Webb,
Principal w. H. Housh of the Los An
geles high school, Capt. George Hand
of the Polytechnic team, Coach Noble,
Physical Director Wykoff. Coach Skin
ner. Physical Director Beach, Captain
Manning. Captain Geissler and j.
Hagerman.
-. T.. lulntI NtlCullltu lliN b'N = W.
guests Of the association and told them
to make themselves at home. He gave
them a friendly talk, outlining the
work Of the Y. NJ. G. A. among the
young men of the city.
at is from the high schools said
Mr.. Luther. land not from the col
Ieges or the universities that the as
sociation draws its membership. l
| want you to feel at home here. whether
YOU are members or not, and to feel
| that in this big building are your
| friends"
J. Hagerman, physical director of the
Y. NJ. c. A.. complimented the members
of the two rival teams on their spirit
of good fellowship and related an in
cident that occurred recently on one
of the gridirons during the progress of
an exciting game, in which the Poly
technic captain helped an injured Los
Angeles high school player to his feet
and started him into the game again.
"These little Incidents" related the
physical director. 'go toward showing
the spirit of true sportsmanship in
the two largest high schools of Los
Angeles. From the bleachers myself
and many others have witnessed many
deeds Of daring and courage that have
showed the kind Of stuff our Los An
geles boys are made Of"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
CITRUS FRUIT YIELD
FOR SEASON 1909-10
Southern California Will Produce $4,000
Carloads-Total for Entire State,
35,e5o-Results Last Season
Especial to The Herald ]

RIVERSIDE Dec. 20--The Daily Press
tonight published It's annual estimate of the
orange and lemon crop Of California for the
season OF 19O9-1O. The detailed figures.
which are given IN terms Of carloads. are as
follows:
Riverside district. 1850; eedlands district,
1000: Pomona district, 2350; Ontario-Cuca-
monga district, 23OOi Azusa- -GlendOra dis
tict, 20J0; Tustin-El MOdena-Santa Ana,
1900; Covna, 1900; Highland district, 400;
Alhau bra Pasadena district, 1000; Fullerton,
$50: Rialto, 500; Corona, S2j; orange, 600;
Duarte- Monrovia, $50; Cotton, 500; Whittier,
AIS; Ventura county 400; Glendale, 250i
san Diego county, 2JOi Anahem, 25O; Mo-
reno 100; San Fernando, $50; Bloomington,
100; Hemet, So; other localities, 230; total
27OeO.
Sacramento, Placer, etc, 100; total north Of
Tehachapi 800. Grand total for state, 3O,-
100.
The detailed estimate on lemons by counties
is as follows I'm carloads: Los Angeles, 1925;
riverside. 1925; san Bcrnardino, 1850; san
Diego, 1000: Ventura, ijo; Santa Barbara
25O; Orange $50; total $3.50.
Total citrus fruit for state 35,950 carloads.
In the Southern California estimate the
Riverside district includes West Riverside
and Highgroye; Rcdlands district includes
Grafton and Rcdlands Junction; Ontario
Cucamonga district includes Etiwandai Po-
mona district includes North Pomona, Clare
mont. Lordsburg, La Verne and San Dimas;
Highland district includes East Highland
and Patton; and the estimates for COvina
and Azusa- Glendora include Charter Oak
and other small stations in the valley
Last season the orange shipments from
Southern California We're Sl866 cars; the
estimated shortage this year is therefore,
close to 5000 cars. The lemon output was
6lS5 cars, and the estimate this year is very
close to that total.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22

" OLGAST may not be able to out
w box Picato, but he can hit some
pumpkins.
If that was a Caresse in the first
match. we don't want to see this boy
become real cross.
Boggs, Blackford and a couple of
other good ones. Looks as though
Keene's money getter stood a first
class chance of getting trimmed.
New Orleans racing men want horse
racing, and here comes a big increase
in the Saratoga stakes for 1910. And
still they say that the reign of the
thoroughbred IS near its end.
The Emeryville handicapper sure did
a first class job when he punched Ed
Ball, Miss Naomi and Rubric,
Guess it's up to Blackford to trim
that one best bet, Boggs, today.
While the books may not be getting
the coin this week at Emeryville, it's
cinch that roulette, faro and few
other nice, genteel games are working
overtime.
Conley was a decided disappointment,
largely due. no doubt to the fact that
he has gone stale training for
fights which have never happened. AT
that he beat no dub.
Flynn-Willis next.
Danny Webster-OratOr and bantam
weight boxer For further particulars
inquire Foley-Attell and company.
For despairing lovers Of the thor
oughbred comes another note of hope
from our eastern correspondent;
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Old-time fol-
lowers of horse racing in this city
laugh at the dismal way in which mod
ern horsemen deplore the decline or
horse racing The old-timers say that
the sport is on velvet compared to the
shape it was in at divers times in the
Olden days.
Old-timers also shake their heads
when fast horses Of the present day
arc mentioned as the best horses ever
raced The veterans who have retired
from the active game tell modern en-
thusiasts to pay visit to the Ranco-
cas- farm in New Jersey. There Pom
tiac, the veteran horse which won the
Suburban in 1885, is stabbed. The old
horse is lively yet and shows relics of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
FIELD EVENTS WILL
FEATURE BIG GAME
First Class Program Is Arranged for
the Mccormick Ball
Game at Chutes Park
Sunday

Final arrangements were made yes
terday for the field events to be held
in conjunction with the Occidental
Mccormick diamond battle scheduled
for Chutes park Christmas day, when
those two star aggregations will finish
their diamond dispute started last
Thanksgiving day, when their affair
was stopped in the fifth inning with
neither side having a tally to it's
credit in the score column.
The field events will take place pre-
ceding the game and Pettus and
Lancford have been entered by Man
ager Black of the Occidentals TO OPP
pose Newell and Kerwin of the Nc
Cormicks in the hundred-yard sprint.
Manager Mccormick has entered
Goose" Pitman against anything
that the colored boys can produce for
the distance throwing event, and that
powerful HEAVIER will attempt to lower
his previous record of 800 feet, In this
event the Oxys will be represented by
Hawkins Smith, Pettus and Harrison.
Hicks will represent the Occidental
boys in the fungo hitting, while kim
merle and Pittman win look after the
honors in this event for the McCor-
miCkS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
.JEFFRIES REPORTED
LIVING SIMPLE LIFE
HIS HEALTH NOT INJURED BY
ONE NIGHT STANDS
Declares He Has Not SO Far to "Come
Back" as Fight Followers Think.
Believes He VIII Win
the Fight

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 21.-One
night stands are not injuring the
health Of James j. Jeffries, according
to DR.. B. f. Roller, the wrestler who
tonight met Zbyszco and who is a
member of the Gotch-Jeffries theatri-
cal troupe now on the road.
"Jeffries is taking the best of care
of himself" said the physician-wrest-
ler "He goes to his drawing room on
his special train as scon as the show
is over and retires. He is not keeping
late hours, not drinking and, other
than having recently contracted a
slight cold, he is in excellent shape.
IF fight followers could talk with
.Jeffries about his coming fight with
johnson they would be convinced of
his sincerity. have asked him, as a
friend. regardless Of our theatrical
connections. what he thinks about his
ability to come back Invariably he
has replied that he has not so far to
come back as most people think, and
he firmly believes he will defeat john
son -
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
HATFIELD'S ENTRIES WIN
THREE RACES AT TAMPA

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 21.-Thomas Hat
fields three entries all came home in
front today. Osorine's victory was the
most impressive. Hans, the favorite
got a bad break, but was strong at
the finish. The management an
nounced today there will be increases
in the purses the next. ten days. SUM
mary:
First race. five furlongs-Lou Lauier won,
Herman second, Icarian third Time, 1:05.
Second race, five and a half furlongs-HN-
perion II won. Coistress second Lavene third.
Time, 1:l1 %.
Third race. six furlongs Spanish Prince won
Earl OF Richmond second, Charlotte Hamilton
third. Time, lI9,
Fourth race. seven furlongs-Osorine won,
Hans second, Milton b. third. Time, 1882 3-5
Fifth race. six furlongs-Greuadc won, j. G.
Core second John Garner third. Time, llS Is.
sixth race, FIVE furongs-'Tannie won, Alyise
second, Claiborne third. Time, 1906 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
RHEINSCHILD PREDICTS SAINT
VICTORY
Catholics Go Through Strenuous Prac-
tice on Sloppy FieId--All-Stars
Center Efforts on Team
Work

That the ST. Vincent football team
fully realizes the strength of the All
Star eleven, they will buck next Satur-
day, is shown by the strenuous train
ing that the team is undergoing every
afternoon at the college athletic field.
Notwithstanding the sloppy condition
of the field yesterday the eleven went
through the hardest practice since they
started training for the coming game.
Coach Rheinschild urged them to their
speediest efforts and the eleven re-
sponded to his call with a vim that
greatly encouraged the coach.
In spite of the to wagers that have
been made with the All-Star on the
long end, Rheinschild has great con-
fidence in his huskies being able to
outplay their formidable opponents.
Speaking of the Saints chance of win
ming the coach put especial stress up
on the fact that his team was in
splendid condition in the following
words
"The boys are in great shape and If
we lose we Will have no kick coming
But we expect to win"
This will be the last game for Cap
tain Frank Murray, Rheinschild, RAIDER
and Gage and next season st. Vim
cents will have to develop others to re-
place these stars on this season
team.
When IT comes to practice the stars
are working just as hard as the Catho-
lies and will have their signals and
formations perfected by Saturday
All mebers of the eleven were in first
class condition when the signal prac-
tices started and most attention has
been given to perfectng the team
work.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
PROTECTION OF UMPIRES
is PLATFORM OF LYNCH
National League President Has Little
to Say Regarding Policies and De-
cIares HeydIer Chief Adviser

NEW YORK, Dec. 21,-"You can
take it from me that protection of UNI
pires will be one of the principal planks
in my platform" was the announce
ment which came today from Thomas
J. Lynch, the new president of the
National league.
Further than that I have nothing TO
say yet as to my policies. You see I've
been q long time out of harness, and
until am thoroughly familiar with
every angle I do not wish to make
any statements. -,
II can safely say that no party Will
influence me in the performance of my
duties as 1 see them. My chief ad-
wiser is John Heydler.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
ZBYSZCO FAILS
TODOWN ROLLER
FEW BELIEVE HE CAN DEFEAT
DOCTOR
AS PER AGREEMENT, PHYSICIAN
WINS ENTIRE PURSE
Roller Resorts to the Toe Hold, but
Zbyszco Proves Strong at Break
ing 1.-TWO May Meet
Again
ASSOCIATED Pressl

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. 21.-NoI
only did Zbyszco fail to throw DR.. B,
Il. Roller twice in an hour, as he had
agreed to do / ntheir handicap wrest-
ling match here tonight, but he was in
danger himself
Zbyszco did not win a fall and few
believed he would have defeated Rol-
Ter if the match had gone to a finish.
Roller was to have the entire purse If
Zbyszco failed to get the two falls.
But this did not cause the physician to
run away.
Zbyszco had a decided advantage in
strength, but Roller proved much
faster.
In the first nineteen minutes Of the
match, the men remained ON their
feet trying for holds Zbyszco finally
got a leg hold ON Roller and they fell.
While they were down Roller got a
toe hold, and it took Zbyszco two min
utes to break 1t. Again, after thirty
minutes wrestling Roller got his ops
ponent ON the mat. For twelve min
utes he held him, Zbyszco breaking
half a dozen toe holds.
Almost a Winner
ZbysZcos most decided advantage
came when he caught Roller in a half
Nelson and it seemed certain he would
get a fall. Roller wriggled out of the
hold with head spin. For the rest of
the match the men were on their feet
the greater part of the time.
The match was exceptionally clean.
Zbys2co claimed Roller jabbed a thumb
in his eye and blinded him but If Rol-
Ter wilfully gouged, the act escaped the
spectators.
Zbyszco expressed a desire to meet
Roller in a finish match. Roller
promised to meet him after he closes
his vaudeville contract which still
runs several weeks.
About 1000 people saw the contest.
Roller weighed 1856 pounds and Zbyszco
-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
JIMMY CARROLL AND
BENNETT FIGHT DRAW
San Franciscan Has Worst of Areu-
ment for Five Rounds, but EVens
Matters in Last Half of Battle

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 21.--Jimmy
Carroll Of san Francisco and Jockey
Bennett of Oakland, bantams, fought
ten fast rounds TO n draw here to-
night. First one and then the other
had the advantage.
CaTolPs science could not overcome
the aggressiveness and strength of his
opponent, who bored in constantly,
only to be Strengthened up by a stiff
right or left uppercut. After the fifth
round Bennett learned how to block
CalrolTs left upperCuts and the con-
test became even
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
!. SPORTING NEWS LOCAL AND TELEGRAPE1IC -
EMPIRE STATE LOSES
100000 ANNUALLY
THROUGH RACING LAW

+ NEW YORK, Dec 21.-Emboded =
i in the forthcoming report of the =
\ New York state Racing commits =
X sion will be a statement taken =
X from the books Of the various rae y
!. ing associations to the effect that =
= the state has lost more than $780, >
X 900 by the operations of the anti =
< racetrack gambling laws. =
+ Before the passage of these =
!. laws the state collected a per <
!. cent tax on the receipts of the =
!. associations. In 1907, the most <
!. prosperous year of the turf here, :
!. more than S250,OOO was paid over :
!. to the state under this tax law. =
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
SARATOGA STAKES
FOR 1910 AGAIN
ARE INCREASED

!. NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The Sar- :
;. atoga Racing association will give :
= away S225. 900 to horsemen next =
= season This sum is $4,000 in eX- :
:. cess of the amount mentioned by f"
:. the officials last week. The new :
= figures We're decided upon by the =
= directors at a meeting yesterday. :
\ Last season $1S7000 was paid out :
;. to turfmen. This money will go 4
>. to owners in the form Of stakes =
= and overnight races. =