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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
WANT CITY ELECTION
CALLED IMMEDIATELY
Especial TO The Herald

SAN PEDRO, Jan. SIN communication
read before the board of trustees this after
noon the citizens consolidation committee
demanded that the election to divide the city
be called Immediately, and enclosed a copy
of the modification of the restraining order
signed by Judge BOrdweH which allows this
city to hold the election in the disputed ter
ritory the east side of the channel. The
letter signed by DIR. w. A. Weldon,
president, and E. D. Seward secretary.
The trustees offered two excuses for delay.
First, that of the trustees was not pres
ent at the meeting, and second that no de-
cision the mandamus suit had been rem
deTed by the district court of appeals. On
motion of Trustee Foot the calling of the cleo
ton deferred until further action should
have been taken by the court
The city attorney was instructed to pre-
pare suitable resolutions to be sent to Sena-
tor Flint and Congressman McLachlan, re-
questing that congress be asked to divert the
dredger from the turning basin to the chan
mel entrance, as to deepen it to 80 feet at
low tide These resolutions same as
these passed last Saturday by the chamber Of
commerce, and have the recommendation of
Capt. Fries, the government engineer.
report was received from the street
superintendent showing 1924. 80 spent on the
street department in December
The city recorder reported having collected
$942 in fines in the police court during the
same time
The marshal reported having collected S2116. 50
in licenses during December and 1921. OF in
taxes between December 8 and &c.
The city attorney was ordered to amend the
tax ordinance and also to draft an ordinance
making it a misdemeanor for an owner to
have a dog without tag.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
MISS ROBERTS
BIG SURPRISE
BABY RACER WINS FIRST OUT
CLEVERLY
SMILEY CORBETT ANNEXES THE
CHASE HANDICAP
Home In Front of Booger Red In
Feature Event Yesterday
at EmeryViIIe

OAKLAND, Jan. 5.-Favorites Jared
better at Emeryville today, but there
were some surprising results. The 2
year-old race for FLIES was won by
Miss Roberts, a 80 to 1 choice. She is
by General Roberts, and made her first
appearance. Off well, she practically
led all the way and won cleverly from
Balronia, the faVorite. Patricia r, at
Is to l, took the first race. The Chase
handicap went to Smiley Corbett. But
Ter was suspended for the remainder OF
the week for crossing in front of Prince
Nap with Estella c in the fifth. SEQ
vile made a claim Of foul, but it was
not allowed. Results:
First race, furlougs, selling-Patricia R, 81
(Ross), won; Hal 107 CMentry), second; Ban
ridge 100 CHOgg) third. Time 1:16 %. Will
more, COppers, Bernardo, Mrs Nugant, REQ
leasa, Yankee, Queen Bessie, Gazolo and Ma
rise also ran.
Second race, 2-year-olds, furlongs, purse
Miss Roberts 10 Odentry) won; Balronia los
(Butler), second; VondeI 10 (Scoville), third.
Time SO As. Alarmed, Eta Gates, Miss Pic
mic, Contra Costa, Indian Maid, English Mail,
Eel, Venetian Girl and Penetrate also ran.
Third race, 514 furlongs, selling-Bill Eaton
104 (Butler), won; Little Siss "a Opton), Sec
ond; Serneada 80 Deverich), third. Time
los 3-5. Traffic, Apto Oro Tom Reid Sir
John, Bishop w and Autumn Leaves finished
as named.
Fourth race. furlongs, Chase handicap
Smiley Corbett lis (Notter), won; Booger Red
1G5 (GilberD, second; Collector Jessup 100
(SweeD, third Time 100 20. DESTROYS also
ran.
Fifth. race, mile and 20 yards, selling-EsteIIe
104 (Butler), won; Prince Nap Ill (Scoville),
second; Axis Ar Ben 81 CRoss), third. Time
1:47 As. Prosper, Senator Becknam, Bell
mence, Col. White and Graphite also ran
Sixth race, 6 furlongs. seIling-BiIly Myer 100
(Keogh), won; Gene Russell 105 (Goldstein)
second; Exchequer 100 (Scoville), third. Time
lis %. Emma G, Warden Yell Balreed
Cuernavacca, Priceless Jewel, Dixon Belle
Special Delivery and John c. Rice also ran
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
REVOLUTIONARY OUTBREAK
REPORTED IN MANCHURlA

Annoy, Jan. 5.-Official reports have
been received here of a revolutionary
outbreak in Manchuria, near Mukden.
One thousand mutinous soldiers having
taken the field, column of govern
ment troops with gatling gun was
sent against them.
An engagement was fought Sunday
in which the insurgents, according to
the official version, were repulsed.
Native reports, however, are to the
effect that the troops were driven back
with loss of sixty men killed.
The fact that the insurgents OCCUPY
an impregnable position would seem
to indicate government reverse.
RelnfOr cements have been asked for.
Women and children have been sent
away from the locality.
The cause of the mutiny has not been
explained. 1nsurgent agents are busy
recruiting in Annoy. They are offer
ing dollar a day for men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
Important
Eucalyptus
Lecture

Everyone interested in the subject Of
Eucalyptus-M Mahogany planting in CAL
ifornia IS invited to the special after
noon and evening meeting to be held at
. o'clock and 8 o'clock p. m. today in
the Home Extension hall on the ground
floor of the Chamber of Commerce
building, Broadway between First and
Second streets.
A complete stereopticon lecture on
the history and development of this
wonderful hardwood industry in Cali
fornia will be given and matters Of
great Importance TO planters will be
discussed by able speakers.
A feature Of Importance to those NOT
familiar with all the facts about the
quick growth of this hardwood in Cali
fornia will be the exhibition of a COM
plete tree fully 81 feet long, which at
tanned this height in four and a half
years in a grove near Santa Ana. The
meetings will begin promptly at the
hours stated and the admission is with
out cost.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
THREE CALIF0RNIANS
AMONG TOURISTS STILL
MISSING AT MESSINA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Among the
Americans missing at Messina and Of
whom information is still wanted are
the following:
James NJ Cockins Of Los Angeles.
Herman James and wife of San
Francisco.
E. K. Rogers and wife and two small
daughters of Chicago.
The state department today received
a dispatch from Consul Gale at Malta
showing the following Americans to be
safe and we'll:
Lillian and Elizabeth NJ Virgins,
Henrietta Stadlem, John B. Wright and
wife, DR.. Herbert Norris and wife,
Mary H. Dehart, May Sherman, Mar
garet Mendell, Mrs. Martha Kittredge
and two daughters, Ethel and Clarissa
Mrs Alfred Harris and daughter Ro-
sella, J. A. Kahn and Thomas Robin
sons families, Katherine Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles H. HapgOod, Miss
Mary Moss, Francis NJ. and Elizabeth
c.. Beckius. Emily Croasdi, Estelle
Pagan and Eleanor NJ Wood.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
HYLAND ALMOST
DOWN TO WEIGHT
WITHIN THREE POUNDS OF 1T
YESTERDAY
GENERAL CONDITION ALSO MOST
SATISFACTORY
Native Son Lightweight Championship
Contender Feels Very Fristy and
Is Confident of Beating Nc
FarIand Next Week

After his workout yesterday after
noon Dick Hyland scaled within three
pounds of the lightweight limit, which
is the agreed weight for his scrap with
Pacl1y Mcfarland next week. Dick is
In fine spirits and is making weight
SO easily that it will be no effort at
all for him to weigh in below the re-
CURED notch, while he says that his
general condition is as satisfactory as
weight conditions.
While sentiment favors Packy and
he undoubtedly will be made the favor
It's in the betting, there are many ad-
mlrers of the fighting machine who is
getting ready at Eastside. During his
career Hyland has never taken the
count and nearly all of his battles have
been over the knockout route, with
Fighting Dick on the victorious end
DICK says that those who want the
correct dope on him must ignore the
Dalton contest, as he was not at his
pest. In fact he was undecided at
the last moment as to whether to ask
Manager McCarey to postpone that
bout or go on and not disappoint the
crowd His gameness overcame him
and he entered the ring in anything
but good shape, suffering from a bad
cold, which had left him weak and
spiritless, but he showed his true
stamina by coming on and winning
easily Oh the post.
Hyland has engaged Danny Webster
to assist him at the camp and yester-
day the two went at it hammer and
tongs for four rounds and then Dick
took on his brother Jack and worked
two sessions before he was ordered to
quit by Manager Jack Perkins
At the SOuthside club Mcfarland
went through all kinds of stunts and
wound up with eight rounds of boxing
five with Maurice Sayers and three
with Clarence English. This after
noon Young Solomon will be added to
Packy's crowd and he will use the
heavier boy to give him strength and
staying powers. The weight question
Of 1873 at 8 o'clock is not bothering
Harry @GilmOre, Packy's manager, for
he says the boy was down to 131 when
he fought Leach Cross and he will
easily take off the poundage necessary
to keep up to the articles Of agree
ment with Hyland.
Two of the preliminaries have been
arranged by Manager McCarey. Roy
Moore will meet Andy Rivers for six
rounds and Young Solomon and Jack
Woods will hook up over the same
course. Woods and Solomon have
fought before, but the battle was so
close that only a second contest could
decide which of the two is the better
One ten-round semi-windup is to be
arranged today. Fred Corbett has
asked for another chance at Jack Red
mond, who beat him up so numerically
before, and if Jack will make the
weight of $50 the two may be matched
for this go.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06

Sperry will confer with the authorities
and offer the services of the vessels at
his command.
The Georgia, Nebraska, Rhode
Island will proceed for Marseilles after
coaling. The Louisiana and Virginia
will leave for Beirut, Syria, to remain
one week. They will then join the
Missouri and the Ohio at Smyrna.
The Missouri and Ohio will go from
here to Athens. From Greece they will
go to Salonika, European Turkey, ar
irving January IS, and staying two
days. These two vessels will go to
Smyrna, where they are due January
%. Here they will meet the Louisiana
and the Virginia.
The Wisconsin,, Illinois and Kear-
sarge will proceed to Malta, where
they will remain four or five days
They will then go to Algiers.
The Kentucky, after visit of two
days at Tripoli, will go to Algiers and
join the Wisconsin, Illinois and the
Kearsarge.
All the warships will rendezvous at
Negro bay, Morocco, February l. They
will reassemble February 9 at Gil
braltar and sail for home on schedule
time. They are due at Hampton
Roads February p.
No reception to the officers Of the
fleet will be held here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, Jan. 5.-The steamer San
Gabriel, Capt. Green, has arrived from the
Umpqua river with 100000 feet of lumber con-
signed to the Kerckhof- Gunner Mill and Lum-
Der company.
The steamer National City, Capt Higgins
finished discharging a cargo of redwood ties
for the Southern Pacific company and cleared
for Fort Bragg to reload.
The Merchants independent company's
steamer Hanalei, Capt McN-rIane, arrived
this morning from San Francisco with forty
three passengers and 100 tons Of miscellaneous
cargo for the Crescent Wharf and Warehouse
company She will clear on the return trip
Wednesday afternoon.
The steamers Norwood, Daisy Mitchell and
Fairhaven from Gray's Harbor, Shoshone from
Astoria and St. Helens from Seattle, all via
San Francisco, are due tOomrrow, carrying
full cargOes of lumber
The Pacific Coast company's steamship Santa
Rosa, Capt. Alexander, cleared this morning
for San Diego with freight and passengers
cisco via Redondo and Santa Barbara.
The steamer Francis II. Leggett, Capt
Sears, completed the discharge of 1,20O, 900 feet
OF lumber for the National Lumber company
and cleared for San Francisco, where she will
go on the dry dock for overhauling and re-
pairs.
Inc Dal heHCIIeS wrestler anu amazon SdIIeu
yesterday from Aberdeen for San Pedro, lum-
ber-laden.
The steamer Centralia Capt. Erickson, com
pleted the discharge of a lumber cargo and
cleared today for San Francisco with freight
and passengers; thence TO Gray's Harbor to
reload.
The steamer Fair Oaks, Capt. Hansen, com
pleted the discharge of a part cargo of lum-
Der and cleared today for Port Los Angeles,
where she will discharge 100000 feet for the
Pico Heights Lumber company of Los Angeles
After discharging $1,000 feet of lumber at
Redondo the steamer Quinault, Capt. Chris
Hansen, arrived this afternoon from Willapa
Harbor via San Francisco with 26O 900 feet of
mining timbers for the Hicks Hauptman Lum-
Der company and 40 600 feet of lumber for the
E. K. Wood Lumber company.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
SEVERE QUAkES
RAE WALLS OF
STRICKEN CITIES
DEADLY PLAGUE BREAKS OUT
IN MESSlNA
FEARFUL PANIcs FOLLOW REP
ETITION OF TEMBLoRs
Thirteen Thousand Refugees Arrive
at IIapIes-Fifty Per Cent of
Victims Saved from Ruins
Die Later

and yet the government expected him
to command a relief corps.
The home of Mr.. Cheney, the Ameri-
can CONSUL was crumbled to dust in the
first shock and it's inmates almost in
extricably pinned beneath the ruins.
All of the Americans who have not
been heard from may be considered
safe.
Probably all Americans are in the
south of Sicily. Those who are known
to have suffered from the earthquake
have been reported.
The telegraph and telephone wires
have been placed at the service of the
government and personal messages will
be delayed indefinitely.
The Associated Press correspondent
found amid the ruins of the Hotel Vic
toria the blackboard with the full list
of the guests of the hotel clearly writ
ten upon it on the night of the dis
aster
1t bore besides the name of Stuart
K. Lupton, the American vice consul
who escaped, only two other English
names, those of British subjects.
Most of Dead italians
The disaster was distinctly an Ital-
ian one, except for the American,
French, Turkish and Swedish consuls,
those of the chaplain and a few Ger
man shipping clerks.
Money is now needed for relief Hun
dreds of families have been left without
breadwinners and thousands of persons
have been manned for life.
The horrors of the sanitary condi-
tons in Messina are unspeakable, and
only the toughest of surgical attention
is possible.
After sleeping one night on a plank
without covering from the rain, the
correspondent of the Associated Press
the next night took refuge in a hospital
on board ship where there were 400
wounded persons without a single
nurse.
All night long the piteous cries of the
distressed persons for water were I'M
needed because of the lack of attend
ants, and several of them died before
daylight.
Many women among the rescued pre-
maturely gave birth to babies.
The difficulties of removing the in
Jured from Messina and Reggie is in
creased because Of the fact that there
are no docks, and it is necessary to
transfer them by row boats.
The first cases of typhoid fever have
broken out here. This fact will cause
drastic action to be taken Immediately
for the disposal Of the dead.
The hope Of rescuing any of the liv-
ing beneath the ruins has been aban-
doned. Until the present time all at
tention has been concentrated upon the
removal of human bodies from the
streets, while the carcasses Of animals
killed by the earthquake and those of
dogs and cats shot by the patrols have
been left lying where they fell
The decay of these carcasses has
greatly augmented the danger Of the
spread Of disease.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
TOTAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
IN SAN FRANCISCO ARE
ALREADY OVER $114,OOO

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-Total
subscriptions to the italian earthquake
relief fund from this city now amount
to $114,162, including the $4,000 set
aside from the San Francisco relief
fund. OF the other $4,000, daily ship
ments of $4,000 each, totaling $4,000,
have been made to National Red Cross
headquarters at Washington, D. c.
It is impossible to place an exact
figure on the contributions received
since the collection of the fund was
begun in this city. The Red Cross fig
ures as here given represent money
actually paid into the Red Cross, but
there are numerous small deposits at
various banks still to be turned over.
A fair estimate would place these at
$4,000.
Twelve thousand dollars from sources
outside the city was reported by the
Red Cross today. Of this sum $3.50
was contributed by the colony of
Italian fishermen at Black Diamond,
practically all of whom are natives of
the stricken districts in Italy.
A telegram received from Madame
Gadski, the famous soprano, who is
now at Lincoln, Neb., announces that
the diva will sing at the benefit per-
Torrance to be given here January IA,
for the earthquake victims.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
SINGING EVANGELIST DRAWS
LARGE ATTENDANCE NIGHTLY

REDONDO BEACH, Jan. 5.-Captain
Charles H. Stanley, the singing evan
gelist, began a series Of meetings at
the COngregationalist church this
week. Judging from the large attend
ance his work bids fair to be success
full. The big church is crowded night
ly and it is already urged that his
stay be prolonged another week
For twenty years Captain Stanley
was a well known comedian and played
all over America. His voice is as good
as ever and he has lost none of the
magnetism which made him a success
on the boards. He sings songs Of his
own composition and has a convincing
way from which great results are an
ticipated
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
FUND TOTALS $4,000

A brief message was received YES
terday by the local relief committee
from the president of the italian Red
Cross society, acknowledging the re-
ceipt of the $4,000 sent Monday. When
the committee reported yesterday
afternoon it was found that $4,000 had
been subscribed, and it is confidently
expected that the total will reach
$4,000 by tonight.
The work of soliciting subscriptions
from the merchants has been carried
on by Secondo Guasti, N. BonfiIio.
Morris Orsatti, ]. B. Zuchilli and Mr..
Dell'Orto.
To raise money to add to the relief
fund to be sent to the italian earth
quake sufferers, the officers of the
Ebell club are arranging to give an
entertainment Friday evening in the
club house, 1919 South Figueroa
street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
FLEETS ITINERARY CHANGED
BECAUSE OF THE EARTHQUAKE

PORT SAID, Jan. 5.-The itinerary
of the American battleship fleet has
been changed in consequences of the
Italian earthquake.
The new program is as follows:
The battleship Connecticut, as flag
ship of the fleet; Vermont and Mime
sofa, will leave here at midnight to-
night direct for Naples, steaming at
the> rate of fourteen knots an hour.
the Connecticut will arrive next Sat
urday The other two vessels will fol-
low, making the best speed they can.
Upon arriving at Naples, Admiral
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
PASADENA CONTRIBUTES $500
AS RESULT OF FIRST DAY

PASADENA, Jan. 5.-Five hundred
dollars the first day of the subscription
list being opened by the board of trade
is Pasadena's response to the call for aId
made by the sufferers from the italian
earthquake. The names of those donat-
ing will not be made public, at the
earnest solicitation of many of the sub
scribers. The money will be distributed
thS ough the American branch of the
Red Cross society.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
36 Below Zero in Montana.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 5.-Temperatures
ranging from 10 below zero to 40 above
prevailed generally throughout Mon
tana from early morning today up to
6 o'clock this morning. Three Mile.
below this city, registered 80 below at s
o'clock this morning, while in Butte it
was Is below. At Armstead the tenn
perature reached 40 below. The lowest
temperature in Helena was 80 below;
at Fletcher, Clark county, Sc; Dillon,
20; Great Falls, from 25 to TO- The tenn
peratures show almost a perpendicular
drop of about 60 degrees in the course
of twenty-four hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
Mrs. spreckeIs Gets Allowance

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan "a monthly
allowance of $4,000 was granted to Mrs
Anna Christina Spreckels, widow of the
late Claus Spreckels, by Judge Coffey
of the probate court today, the allow
ance to continue pending the probate
of the will. In the petition signed by
Mrs. Spreckels and her son Rudolph
who is special administrator under the
WILL the annual income of the estate is
given at $275.000
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
DEATHS

Buckley rs years. native
of England, 230 East Twentv-four+h
street; bronchitis
E. Donovan 81 years
native of New York. Clara Barton hospI-
tai; apoplexy.
MORITA-Ukimi Morita 2 years. native Of
California, Sisters hospital; meningitis
Observation-Disclosures G. Hunter 81 years
native of New York, $50 Keller street;
cancer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
HARROR CITY NOTES

SAN PEDRO. Jan. 5.-The Woman's club NJ
Gan PEDRO held an interesting meeting at Lib
lis Afternoon Following a short
pIosIain' which included a short story read
py mrs Charles G. Robinson, and piano solo
~ MIS-. FRANK Kari, the reports from the
secretary, treasurer and auditino cor,I.t+ ~
were received, which showed the club to he
~ a most prosperous condition Mrs. Osgood
u Los angeles then led the members in a
1drlh Anderson, native Of Sweden. and
resident Of this city for many years. died
a q private hospital in Los Angeles this
morning, following an operation for o11,o eLiS
Gus. Decedent was a prominent members Of
t en! ODD Fellows lodge and leaves many
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
BIRTHS
BOYS

FERGUSON-To Louis p. and Mary n Far
guson, German hospital
AT Wall street 1Ai'
! FlAIIE-Io Albert Rankin and Myrtle A
Fiatte, 1888 East Fifty-eighth street
HAMMOND-To N. w. and Julia Ham
mond, 1853 West Twenty third street.
MEADE-To Theodore w and NelIia Meade
916 North Beaudry avenue
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06
GIRLS

McLAUGHLIN-To John l. and Katie Nc.
Laughlin. 406 East Forty-frst street.
SOULIEVE-To Joseph Alfred and Anna
May Soulieve 1145 West Thirty-frst
street.
BUNDY-To Miles E and Dora Bundy, 1926
East Fiftieth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-06

j. M, ELLIOTT,
President First National Bank.
f. T. EARL,
Capitalist.
VICTOR PONET,
Capitalist.
p. +. SCHUMACHER,
Capitalist.
w. T.. McVAY,
Vice President.