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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
WHIPS THREE PROUD RAMS
WHO WOULD BUTT IN
Billy of the Jamaica Teachers School
Lays Them LoW as His
Nine Wives Look
On

NEW YORK, Jan. 20-There are
three sad rams in Jamaica, L. L, who
realize now that even a ram should
think well before butting in.
Least of all will they ever again butt
into Billy Butts, the butting Training
school ram, who walloped all three of
them yesterday in full sight of their
three wives apiece.
Billy is the pride, mascot and prin-
cipal ornament of the front lawn of the
Teachers Training school at Jamaica,
feeding his warlike spirit on grass. He
is a solitary soul and has dwelt in
lordly loneliness for some time, but he
still likes the society of his kind, as
shall appear at the end Of this story.
He was busy eating and thinking yes
terday when three strange rams be-
longing to Herbert O'Brien Og Briar-
wood marched upon his greensward.
The three were followed by nine ewes
that they should not have brought
along to see what they were going to
get.
Billy trotted up to the first and big
gest ram, looked him full in the eye,
AID then went at. him head on. The
crash as they came together sounded
like a freight train going through a
! barn. But both rams drew apart,
| bumped together few times more and
then the strange ram lay down and
| groaned.
"Baa," said Billy, and looked at
strange ram No. 2.
No. 2 mixed it quick. He and Billy
locked horns, struggled, tore the ground
and beloved. Finally by clever foot
work Billy got free and butted his new
adversary in his best way-just once.
The other scampered, bleating away,
and Billy tackled butting-in ram No. 8.
By the time help in the shape of Mr..
| O'Brien's whole stable force had ar
rived Billy had put his last ram out
and was leading the nine ewes away
| over the landscape.
He was full of fight when the men
tried to head him back home and, al
though they ultimately lassoed him
and took him away in a cart, they then
had work for the rest of the afternoon
| driving the reluctant nine ewes back to
their damaged lords.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
At THE HOTELS

Continued cold weather in the east and
northwest is stin causing an exodus of win
ter visitors to Los Angeles 1t is estimated
by railway men in this city that since the
first Of the year not less than a thousand
people a day have been arriving in South
ern California from the east.
The California limited arrived yesterday
afternoon with 110 persons for Los Angeles
alone. The west-bound overland trains al
bring from 100 to $50 passengers each fol
this part of the state
Practically every hotel in Los Angeles is
full, and in many there are waiting lists OF
persons desiring accommodation. Railway
men expect that the month of January will
break the record for heavy tourist traffic.
Mrs. Nelson Story arrived at the Hote
Lankershim yesterday, where she Joined her
husband and son, who came to this city
some weeks ago from Bozeman, Mont. Mr.
the winter. Mr.. Story is the principal own
er in the new skyscraper being erected al
Sixth and Spring streets
Paul Murphy and wife of Seattle are stop
ping at the Alexandria
Burlington route, is stopping at the Hay
ward.
Edwin Reidy Of the United Verde Copper
company Of Jerome, Ariz., is a guest at the
Lankershim.
R. R. Bailey and H. T. Weldon, mining
men from Goldfeld, are stopping at the
Alexandria.
Miss E. G. DuPuy and her sister, Miss c.
L. DuPuy, Of Erie, Pa, are winter guests
at the Angelus.
W. o. Peck and wife, prominent members
Of the American colony in Mexico City, are
stopping at the Lankershim.
Colgate Baker, author of stubborn Gin
derella," now at the Burbank, and a writer
on the San Francisco Call, is a guest at the
Hayward.
Jesse w. Bryan, a well known promoter or
this coast and the east, is a guest at the
Angelus. Mr.. Bryan registers from Sar
Francisco.
H. A. Jastro, president of the Nationa.
Live Stock association, returned to Los An
gelus yesterday and is again registered al
the Van Nuys.
Albert Mitchell, a we'll known banker from
New York, is stopping at the Westminster
and probably will remain in Southern Cali
fornia for the winter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
SAY MAN WHO ENDED LIFE
HAD EL0PED FROM IRELAND
Broker of RawhIde Discovered to
Have Committed Suicide Under
Assumed Name-Was Prom-
inent in West Downs

RAWHIDE, Nev.,, Jan. 20-Investi-
cation into the affairs of Thomas H
Niblock, the broker, who committed
suicide, shows that his real name was
Thomas H. Prooban of the well known
family of that name of West Downs
Ireland.
He served in the commons from West
Downs, and in the zenith of his career
eloped with a celebrated Irish beauty
Four years later he left her in Paris
and went to New York.
The day he left, his companion was
killed in a train wreck, and a man
crushed beyond recognition in the same
compartment Of the wrecked train was
buried as Prooban by the members OF
his family.
Prooban read Of the affair, but main
tanned silence and allowed his family to
continue in the belief that he was a
victim of the wreck.
He came to Nevada and won and lost
a fortune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
TO PLAY BASKETBALL FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP OF COAST
Contesting Clubs VIII Be Divided
Into Five classes-Five Highest
Teams Will Compete in
Finals

L. A. Wolff, representing the P. A. A.
of San Francisco, arrived in Los An
geles yesterday to make arrangements
for a coast basketball championship
tournament to be held at the Coliseum
rink, beginning February 15 and ending
March 6.
There will be five championship
events in all, namely, first class, 11O
pounds; second class, 120 pounds; third
class, 130 pounds; fourth class, 140
pounds, and fifth class, unlimited.
Five clubs from Southern California
will be represented, and the plan is to
have each team to play in preliminary
games for which eighty teams are en-
tered, and the five highest shall COM
pete for the championship.
One feature of the championship
event is that the referee will be paid
for his services and that the court will
be netted so the ball will not go into
unfair grounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
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
2 o'clock and 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., 1909-01-21
ROBBERS KEPT INFORMED
WHERE TO GET TREASURES
Police Says VeritabIe Female Fagin
Secured Positions in Homes of
Rich Families and Aided
Thieves

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Aided by a
woman, who, from time to time, Sc
cured position in the homes of wealthy
families along the Main Line, a we'll
organized band thieves stole more than
$1,000 worth of booty during the last
three months. Through the arrest re-
Gently of florence Harris, a negress,
and George Johnson, two alleged mem
bers of the gang, much light has been
thrown on its methods, and the police
expect today to land two more mem
berS of the band, which is said to be
one of the most expert in this part of
the country.
Johnson and the Harris woman were
arrested in a house at Twelfth and
cambridge streets by Policeman Con-
nelly of the second district, and, after
being held for a further hearing, were
locked up at the City Hail. William
Jackson, the alleged leader of the
gang, was arrested in a house at EleV-
enth and Lombard streets late on Tues
day night In his room was found over
$4,000 worth of goods, much of which, it
is said, was taken from the main line
houses. Jackson's arrest, it is said, was
brought about by information given by
woman who was formerly connected
with the gang. Jackson was held for
a further hearing next Wednesday by
Magistrate Beaton.
The robberies began last September,
when many of the resident sof Bryn
Mawr, Devon, Ardmore, Haverford and
other places were absent on vacations
The thieves worked at intervals of two
weeks, giving one robbery a chance to
"blow over" before they attempted the
next. They used a wagon, drawn by a
rather dipalidated horse, to haul away
their booty. The wagon bore the sign
Rags and Metals scrawled in big
letters over each side, and many a time
it ratified through the towns loaded
with clothing, silverware and furs
packed snugly under rolls of old rags
The police say the members of the
band were kept posted by a woman
who knew just the proper and safe
time make a haul. In some cases en-
trance was gained to houses which had
been locked and boarded up from tor
to bottom, and there was no indication
Of forcible entry. Entrance was gained
to three or four houses by jinmyins
open cellar windows.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
WATER POLO PLAYERS TO
TRAIN AT BlMINI BATHS

Members Of the Los Angeles Athletic
club interested in the new water polo
team now being organized are request
ed to meet Les Henry at the club house
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Henry has arranged to take the
men to Bimini for preliminary prac-
tice. Beyond street car fare there will
be no expense attached to the trip, as
the Bimini baths management has
placed its plunge at the free disposition
Of the Los Angeles Athletic club water
polo players for the coming season.
Present indications point to the devel-
Opment of a strong team.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
CHARGES ASSOCIATE WITH
LARCENY OF MERCHANDISE

A. S. Newby, formerly president of
the Perfection Light and Stove compa-
ny, is wanted by the county officers to
answer to a charge of grand larceny.
At the request of G. l.. Metzler, one
of Newby's associates, a complaint was
issued yesterday by Joseph Ford, dep
uty district attorney, and search is
being made for the man, who is be-
iieved to be in Fresno.
Metzler claims that Newby procured
goods belonging to the company from
a freight Office through false represen-
tations, and that he appropriated these
goods to his own use.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
St. vinoent's to Play Harvard

The ST. Vincent's college basketball
team will meet the five of Harvard
Military academy on the Iatter's court
this Afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The con-
test will be practice affair only, and
the Grand avenue lads will enter the
contest with but one weeks practice.
However, most of the men composing
the team have played together before
and expect to give good account Of
themselves in today's contest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
Rank of State Tennis Players

The official ranking of the state ten
mis- players for 1908 was made public
yesterday in San Francisco by Dr.
Hardy, president Of the Pacific Coast
Lawn Tennis association; There are ten
men ranked and four placed in the 'in-
sufficient data" list. This order is as
follows:
IN. H. Long, San Francisco.
Pm. E. Mclaughlin, San Francisco
&C. R. Gardner, San Francisco.
At c. Bundy, Santa Monica.
SC. ]. James, San Francisco.
&C. Foley, San Francisco.
IS. NJ. Sinsabaugh, Los Angeles.
S-W. Hunter, Stockton.
9-Robert Strachan, San Francisco
10-Charles Rogers, Los Angeles.
insufficient data list:
A. E. Bell, Los Angeles.
H. E. Long, San Francisco.
Nat Brown, Los Angeles.
Lou Freeman, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
Minister Is Threatened

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 20.-With-
in the last thirty days the Rev. w. A.
Amis of Hot Springs, leader of several
reform measures pending before the
legislature, has received several anony-
nous letters which threaten him with
nerSOnal violence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
What Caused HostiIities

"John, you had to look out for your
self ever since you were IS, didn't
your"
eyes. dear: but I wasn't a success
at it,
"Did you make any bad breaks?"
"I got married. d.'-EXchang
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
Treasury to Reonen

SAN JOSE, Jan. 2O.-City Treaeurer
J. j. Lightston today secured a surety
bond; and his office, closed since the
arrest of License Collector J. T. Gately,
will be opened in the morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
PANK sEIIs RONDs-The

bank at Berlin has sold $4,000. 900 worth Of
bonds of the Western Maryland Railroad
company 20 a syndicate headed by Blair &
Co., the New York bankers
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21

Every unior under 10 years of age will re-
cefve birthday present if Aunt Laurie re-
ceives letter from the child telling about
the event.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
TURK SEES GOTCH;
SAYS HE'LL BEAT HIM

Yussin Mahmout, the Turk. now
matched to wrestle Frank Gotch for
the worlds title, got his first view of
the champion at the Empire theater.
The Turk and his manager, Antoine
Pierri, entered the theater unannounc-
ed. took rear seats and after watching
making their presence known at all
This is what Mahmout said:
1T was not that l was anxious to
see Gotch, as all the American wrestl-
ers look alike to me. but I simply
could not resist the chance to see him
in action. At first glance Gotch i'm
pressed be only as being an exception
ally fine built man. nothing else. He
looked to me like a big boy. good ma
tured and smiling. His lack Of feroc-
ity then impressed me and made me
feel all the more confident of the result
next month. He didn't impress me as
man of strong aggressiveness, though
they say he has 1t.
There was no evidence in his work
of foul tactics that Hackenschmidt
talked about. and 1 am sure he is a fair
wrestler. He also is exceptionally fast
and clever seeming TO know every lit
tie trick of the game. But his strength
did not impress me, and I believe
am much stronger than he is.
"Of one thing I am sure. I have
greater endurance than Gotch. and un-
less he is in much better condition next
month than he was tonight I will beat
him sure. 1t seems to me he will be
strong only for half hour or so. 1
can beat him"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18

Jack Johnson last night answered
challenge from James Corbett by say
ing that he would post $1,000 today
to bind a match with the former heavy
weight champion. Corbett, who. de-
spite his advanced years, has been talk
ing fight ever since Johnson's defeat
of Burns at Sydney December 26. last
night issued the following statement
at Wheeling. W. Va.
1T have been waiting patiently for
Johnson and Jeffries to get together,
but they seem as far off as ever. I am
tired of seeing Johnson going around
with his chest out and nobody inclined
to fight him. So I take the right that
any man has and hereby challenge
James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson for
any number of rounds or to a finish
I will fight in Australia or America.
johnson has never done anything
to convince me that he is my superior.
Some may laugh at my challenge of
Jeffries, as he has twice beaten me.
but know Jeff cannot get into condi-
ton within eighteen months if at all
and I know I am a better man than
jeff when he is not in condition. 1 will
forward from Indianapolis tomorrow a
check for $1,000 to AL Smith of New
York to bind a match
The first thing he knows Johnson
will jump on a steamer for England
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18

No definite action was taken yester
day afternoon at the meeting of the
representatives of the Laporte, Gary,
South Bend, Elkhart and Nappanee
baseball teams. regarding the proposed
Interurban league, says the Laporte
Herald The matter was thoroughly
discuss ed, but unless more teams in
this vicinity go into the league, max
ing four western teams and four east
ern teams, it is not likely that either
Gary or Laporte will join. If two out
of the three carbohydrates, Michi-
gan City and Hammond-go in then
Laporte and Gary will undoubtedly
join, but it is figured that no rivalry
can be aroused unless four of the five
towns in the northwestern part of the
state are in the league. Representa-
tives from Michigan City, Valparaiso
and Hammond failed to appear at the
meeting Bert Annis announced that
he would have an independent team in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
THIRD "CHAMP"
NOW IN CHICAGO
Bat Nelson Joins Pair of
Worlds Title Holders.

Three worlds champions are now in
Chicago. Battling Nelson blew into
town." as he expressed it. over the
Twentieth Century, and was the cen
ter of attraction at Hegewisch last
evening. He spent the time in visiting
his old haunts and said that he was
ready to take on any OF the light
weight delegation that wished a battle.
They won't impose any terms on
me that give me the worst of It." he
said. and I want to say one thing
that when Johnson goes to New York
he is going to get the greatest recep-
ton colored man ever got there. I
came back on the train with a cousin
of his. This is Ernest Sumrell. who
runs a cafe on Thirty-third street.
Sumrell is one of those taking charge
Of the affair and he has arranged for
a brass band to meet Johnson
Nelson says that in his opinion JEFF
fries will need some time to get back
into shape.
The big fellow will require several
months to get into fair TRIM he said
but all this work of his is not being
done for nothing. He'll fight ali
right"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
GRIFFITH.

S. A Lghtfoot made a business trip
to Hammond yesterday. where he pur-
chased a couple of horses.
Mrs. A. l. Russell is reported quite
I'll with rheumatism.
Mrs. Nicholas Austgen did shopping
in Hammond yesterday.
H. C. Dutton and son, Harold, were
business visitors in Hammond yester-
day
A friend of Mrs. John Harkenrider of
Valparaiso visited here yesterday.
The town board are now consider
ing a pressure gasoline lamp for street
lighting. 1t is suggested by some that
a carbide" lamp would be cheaper,
more reliable and furnish just as good
light. The failure of the present light
ing system makes the board deliberate
with considerable care on any new
proposition.
Ray Barney of Palmer is visiting at
the home of his uncle, C. NJ. Barney, for
few days.
Mrs. Noah Hand and son, Floyd. did
shopping In Hammond yesterday.
Dan walters has completed his car
penter work in Hammond and will
soon begin Singing some houses here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
Is GAMES FOR WABASH

Charlottesville, Ind, March 1s.-Six-
teen games are on the schedule of the
wabash college baseball team for the
coming spring Graduate Manager
Harry Eller. however. is still trying
TO arrange for few more games and
it is expected that the 1909 Little
Giants will play about twenty games
on the diamond. OF the sixteen games
so far arranged. eight are at home and
eight away from home. The schedule
follows:
April 1R-Indiana Law school, here
April f9-DePauw University here.
April Prose Poly, here.
April 2S-Lake Forest. here.
May Rose Poly, Terre Haute
May 3-Notre Dame. here.
May 5-Western State Normal, Kala-
mazoo, Mich.
May s-Michigan Aggies. at Lansing.
Mich.
May s-culver. at Culver.
May 2O-Michigan Aggies. here
May 21-Michigan Aggies. here
May 25-Rose Poly, here.
May 29-DePauw, at Greencastle.
June 5-Rose Poly, at Terre Haute.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARBOR
EAST CHICAGO.

Abe Ottenheimer returned yesterday
from a ten days business trip through
the east. Most of the time he spent
in Washington and New York Abe
says: Well. there is only one little
old New York
The third local meeting of the local
Methodist church will be held next Sun
day The district superintendent Will
preside.
Your taxes are now due and may be
paid at the Office of the Laid agency.
First National Bank building. East Chi
cago, Ind.
The Rev. Palmer is improving, but
slowly He is still on a liquid diet
and only small quantity Of that,
but nevertheless feels much encour-
aged.
John Rodgers. who had just had a
felon on his finger lanced. came from
the doctors office about 1870 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and fell in a faint
at the corner of Forsyth and Chicago
avenues Friends rushed to his as
sistance and he was gathered up and
the necessary restoratives given him
r. Feinburg. the tailor. yesterday
moved MS SlOEA rum the A7et4AA -CAA~-A
building. Chicago avenue, to Lewis &
Smiths storage house on Forsyth ave-
nue.. Mr.. Feinburg will leave this
stock in storage until suitable loca-
ton for his business has been secured.
Today the painters and decorators are
busy at work in the store room he
just vacated, which will be occupied
by veaco, the drugman, when they
have finished.
Mrs. Sidney veaco and Mrs. W. r.
Diamond are in Chicago today shop
ping.
Mr. Max Maremont of Oakley avenue,
Chicago, brother of Mrs. Julius Fried
man. died yesterday morning at a.
m. Mr.. and Mrs Friedman spent Tues
day night at the bedside of their sick
brother. but Julius returned Wednes-
day morning. An hour after his ar
rival in East Chicago a telephone mes
sage from Chicago conveyed the sac
intelligence of his brother-in- laws
death. Mrs Friedman was at hel
brothers bedside when he died Mr.
Maremont leaves a wife and two chill
dren.
Beauty ParIors IN connection witt
Maison Francois millinery. Indiana
Harbor. conducted by Rosalie Nc
Knight, formerly with Nine. gu
yive." 1872
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
WITH THE SPORTS.

1t would seem that the recent Joe
Gans-Jabez White fake caused some
i'll feeling among some of the men
who-weil. let's say some of the
men who looked after the fighters
and anged-er-ah-their train
ing. Honest Old Tom O'Rourke was
back OF Mr.. White and has as a
partner in bringing Mr.. White. to
this country an out of town sporting
writer Just what happened is not
known, but the facts may. come out.
for Tom has started the ball rolling
with the following letter:
Sporting Editor Globe:
Sir-There are some persons writ
ing anonymous letters and tele-
grams over my name. I have never
been guilty of any underhand work,
and I am not going to commence at
this late day
There is a man In this city at
present. a former sporting writer,
whom | unfortunately got mixed up
with Jabez White. 1 have nobody
TO blame but myself I know that
he is capable of doing such actions,
so that If you should receive any
thing of the kind give it due con-
sideration before judgment Sin
cerely, TOM O'ROURKE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
GARY MAY NOT JOIN THE
NEW |NTERURBAN LEAGUE

South Bend even If the league failed
to materialize.
In order to settle the matter posi-
lively Manager Miller of the Laporte
team will go to Valparaiso tomorrow
to see Manager Worsten. From there
he will go to Gary to join Manager
Mullen. who in the meantime will com
municate with Hammond Managers
Miller and Mullen will meet in Michi-
gan City Friday for a conference with
the ball players of that city. After
these conferences they will be ready
to report at a meeting to be held on
Tuesday evening in South Bend when
President Carson of the Central league
will be present to confer with the
managers. Definite action in regard
to the proposed league will be taken
at this meeting.
If the league is organized a sched-
ule of games covering only Sundays
and holidays, will be played.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
ROSS.

The relatives and friends of Daniel
Demmon of the Prairie were panied
TO hear that he was seriously injured
by falling from haymow.
Everybody celebrated st. Patricks
day by wearing or looking green.
Perez Jansen went to Gary on bust
ness Tuesday.
Miss Henrietta Kaluf was hostess for
a number Of young people Tuesday
evening. who called in honor of her
birthday.
Bert Jansen was at Crown Point
on business Tuesday.
Miss Henrietta Kaluf visited Mrs.
Ed Schoon Tuesday
Miss Lillian Robertson has become
quite i'll since her return to Ham
mond.