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40 Below Zero In New York state.

Utica, N. Y, Jan. 20.-EKtyems low
temperature was experienced IN the
lower Mohawk valley and south Of
here. Near Jordanville the mercury
was 40 degrees below zero.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Los ANGELES HERAID SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1909.

earth at the side Neither Lyttle nor
his machinist was injured. Lyttle re-
appeared in the race. but was out when
the event was called off.
After Aitken dropped out, Burman
went into the lead and held It for about
forty miles, when a cylinder head
cracked, and he too was forced to with
draw.
Chevrolet and Strang had already
withdrawn, and the Bucks were now
without representative.
The 25-mile free-for-all was won by
Barney Oldfeld in a Benz. This race
was for the Remy grand bassard, an
arm band to be worn by the winner,
and he will be paid SIS a week as long
as he successfully defends it, He must
race when called upon, and If he loses
ii the SIS a week goes to the new hold
er. Oldfield maintained sensational
pace. negotiating the % miles In Il
minutes 81 7-10 seconds.
The 1O-mile race for the amateur
championship of the country was easy
for e. A. Hearne of Chicago, who drove
his hieh-powered Fiat. His only rival
to finish was Jimmy Ryall of New York
with a Buick.
Kincaid. in a National won the ID
mile free for-all handicap. after hard
hattie in the last lap with De Palma in
q Fiat. .,-,-,
Stillmau. in a Marmon, took third
place in this event.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
GIVES METHOD FOR
MEASURING WAVES
/ NAVY PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICE
ISSUES BULLETIN
PuzzIing Problem of How to Compute
Length and Height of Waves
Is Solved by Govern
ment Experts

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2t.-A puz-
zlng question to all seagoers-that of
the heightened height of ocean waves
and how to measure them--is answered
by the navy photographic office in a
recent publication. Determination Of
the length of waves at sea may be OBJ
tanned by direct comparison of the
length of the observing vessel with the
length from crest to crest of the waves
over which she is riding and when
ships are sailing in company, a good
estimate of the length of the waves,
may be made by comparing the known
length of a neighboring ship from the
distance from crest to crest of the sue
cessiVe waves.
Another method of measuring the
length of waves consists in towing a
log line astern of a vessel and noting
/ the length of the line when a buoy at.
tached to the after end floats on the
next wave crest abaft that on which
the stern of the vessel momentarily
floats.
Replying to an answer regarding the
height of ocean waves. the hydro
graphic office says its measurements
and estimates from mariners and OBJ
servers at sea indicate that the average
height of all the waves running in a
gale in the open ocean is about 20
feet.
about forty feet" it says, lis a com
mon estimate of the height Of the
larger waves in a severe gale on the
north Atlantic and this estimate is
really not incompatible with a recorded
average Of a little more than twenty
feet"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
CAPITALIST AT SAN
FRANCISCO IS DEAD
J. B. STETSON EXPIRES AFTER
RETURN FROM REST
Victim of Sudden Stroke Was Presi-
dent of California Street Railway
and Member of Holbrooks
MerrillsStetson

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. eli. B.
Stetson, president of the California
Street Railway company, one Of the
two street car systems of this city not
controlled or owned by the United Rail
roads, died at his home today after
an illness of less than a week.
Mr.. Stetson returned from vacation
last Sunday apparently in good health,
but was stricken next day, and did not
rally.
James B. Stetson was a prominent
figure i'm commercial and railroad cir
cles He was one of the founders of the
hardware firm of HolbroOk, Merrill q
Stetson of this city. organizer of the
company which constructed the san
Joaquin Valley railroad and of the
California Traffic association, which
combined the merchants of this section
during the 90s in a concerted effort
which brought about a - per cent re-
duction in transcontinental freight
rates. The organization of the North
American Navigation company followed
this movement and a line of freight
steamers operating between this port
and Panama was started TO combat the
railroads.
Stetson was a native Of Massa-
chusetts. born in 1882. He leaves a SON
Harry n Stetson, and two daughters,
Mrs. Sallic Stetson Winslow and Mrs.
Robert OXnard both residing IN PARIS.
The Los Angeles branch of the Hol-
brook. Merrill & Stetson company is at
the corner of Second street and Central
avenue. A large business is enjoyed by
this firm in Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
DIFFICULT TO KEEP
NEGRO FROM FUNERAL
African Business Mems League Says
No Southern Housewife Would
Prevent Servants Going to
Obsequies

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 1.-The
old-time southern NANNY" whose
black face is the best remembered
sight in southern childhood, was laud-
ed at the final sessions of the annual
convention of the Negro Business
league today
j. E. Bush, delegate from Little
Rock, Ark, in his report provoked
much favorable comment when he
said:
The attempt of the northern white
men TO work the southern negro as u
servant girl or hired man has always
ended in failure, more or less, because
of their ignorance of each other.
1T may not be to our credit, never
theless it is a fact, that no southern
housewife would attempt to hold hel
servant force intact when a big fu-
neral was on at the negro church or a
circus was in town. The northern
white man works his help on the the
ory that the less YOU use your mouth
the more work you will do. Southern
white men know the negro is giving
him his best services when he is sing
ing"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
To Limit Lenath of Word

CHICAGO, Aug. 2L-The Postal and
Western Union Telegraph companies
announced today they have postponed
until December 1 the application of the
new rule making cipher messages pay
able at the rate of five letters to the
word instead of the present system of
ten letters to the word. The new rule
was TO have been put into operation
September I, and the postponement is
to give code-Word users opportunity to
revise their ciphers if they SO desire.
The new rate applies only to land-line
messages and does not disturb present
cable dispatch rates.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
GIANT SEA LION ESCAPES
WITH ROPE ON ITS NECK
Captor Ties Rata to Mammal and
Attaches Him to Buggy, but
Fish Rebels

PORTLAND Aug 21-A special to
the Oregonian from Seal Rocks, Ore,
says:
Somewhere in Alsea bay swims a
giant sea lion with a few feet of hitch
ing rope attached to its neck.
Yesterday the huge mammal, tied to
"A buggy by its captor. j. Holgate, re-
fused to be dragged along the beach
by horse, and, turning seward
made for its element. Holgate, to save
himself, horse and vehicle, jumped
from the rig and cut the rope. He was
none too prompt. as his horse and rig,
too light to Withstand the tugging,
were dangerously near deep water.
The sea lion is estimated to weigh
more than a ton, and in its bolt for
the bay horse. man and buggy did not
seem to be any hindrance to its
nrOgrcss.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
AFTER BANKS RE0PENING
CREDITORS PLANT CLOSES
Stockholders Make Good Shortage and
Will Force Collection from
Borrowers

Upton, Ind. Aug. 21.-On appli-
cation of the First National bank,
which was recently reopened after a
shortage of $150,OO0 in its funds had
been made good by stockholders, a re-
ceiver was appointed today for the
Beeler Manufacturing company, with
factories here and at Alexandria, Ind
The liabilities Of the company are
$5S,OOO. The bank is the creditor most
concerned.
This action is the first step i'm the
courts toward clearing up the compli-
cations in the affairs of the bank m
der the anagement of W. II. Marker
who resigned recently as cashier, and
his brother, Noah Marker. former as
sistant cashier, who is to appear before
the federal grand jury in November
charged with embezzling $50 900 of the
banks funds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Need Not Issue Plumbers Certificates

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-The
right of the board of public examiners
of San Jose to issue certificates Ia
plumbers i'm that city, and TO fix penal
ties for failures to secure such certif
Gates, was denied yesterday by the re-
lease Of G.. l.. Grey of san Jose by
order of the district court Of appea
state laws require. under a legislative
enactment Of 1887. that plumbers shall
secure certificates from municipal
boards of health, and the court holds
the SAN Jose provision creating an ex-
aminmg board to which this power is
delegated is unlawful
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
se2,5oo Stolen from Express Company

DAVENPORT, Okla, Aug. 21-An
express package containing $62,5oo in
negotiable bonds Of the city of Chandler,
Okla. WAS today reported stolen from
the Wells Fargo Express company at
Sapupa, on the night Of August .. The
bonds had been sold to the Oklahoma
Bond & Trust co. of Guthrie. The
bonds are payable to bearer. No clew
to the robbers has been found
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Income Tax Ratification POSTPONED

OLYMPIA, Wash. Aug 2l-In the
senate today the resolution to ratify the
income tax amendment 10 the federal
constitution was put over until the next
regular session of the legislature, al
though the house recently acted favor
ably on the same proposition. The sem
ate also killed the bill providing a
direct primary for the nominating of
candidates to ill vacancies in congress
and the supreme court, both of which
nasSed the house.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Nenro Asaailant LYnched

FITZGERALD. Ga, Aug. 21.-Henry
Taylor, the negro, accused of assaulting
Mrs. Josh Vickers, and numbering her
and hor S-months-old babe, was taken
from a sheriff's posse and lynchod last
night. near MeRae, Ga. Josh Ntckers,
the woman's husband. has been ar
rested on suspicion of being connected
NNitl the crime-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Mother and Child Shot Dead

GRANITE CITY. H., Aus. 2I-The
bodies of a woman, about 30 years al
age, and year-old child, both with a
bullet hole in the head, were found to-
day by George CoWhcrd, who was
hunting. in a oIump Of bushes mean
here Shots were heard i'm the vicinity
early today and later a man was seer
lnaN,Iln- Ihf hLIenne-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Morqan Buys C. G. w. Road

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. I.-The Chi
caeo Great Western railway was sold
today by Special Master Albert Moore
representing the United States court
and the receiver, to a syndicate formed
by J. p. Morgan, for $12,000,000. The
proceedings we're a perfunctory trans
fer Of the road by the receiver to the
new company headed by Samuel NJ
FELTON, as president.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Lease Lard for AeronIane Tests

WASHINGTON Aus. 2t.-Thc acting
secretary of war has authorized the
quartermaster general TO lease for six
months 100 acres of land I'm College
Park, Md, to be used 10y the govern
ment for experimental purposes and for
giving instruction to officers and signal
CORPS in the management of aeroplanes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
YolthfuI Bandit Identified

SEATTLE. Aug 2l-Ono of the ban
dts who robbed the officials of the
Santa Clara, cal. bank on August 10
is Percy Laforty, son of a business
man Of this city, according to chief of
Detectives Tennant. The second ban
dit is also from Seattle, the police say,
but they cannot identify him positively.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Attacks Woman Through Jealousy

SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 21.-Jeal-
ousy or some similar strong motive for
revenge prompted Larry Cavanaugh, q
porter employed at 4 local hotel, to
make a deadly assault with razor
upon Mrs. Elma Crandall i'm a lodging
house in this city today and then to
take his own life after attempting to
elude the police,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Want American Bankers Barred

PEKING, Aug. 21.-The gentry of the
province of Hueph have teleEraphed 4.
Grand Councillor Chang CHI Tung q
nrotest against the granting of tho
Hankow-Sze Chuen railroad loan o.
Ss0. 900 600 to American and other bank
efS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Accident stops Aiken

Aitken, in his National got the lead
and was not headed until after he had
covered los miles at the rate of 65.4
miles an hour. Then the accident
stopped him.
AT 100 miles Aitkcn was leading Bur
minutes.
Herbert Lyttle, driving an Apperson
car finished second at the end of fifty
miles shortly afterWard his steering
gear broke and the car skidded down
the track and plunged into the soft
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Actres Sues for Divorce

ST. LOUIS, Aug 21.-Grace, Won
Studdiford, comic opera star, filed suit
today for divorce from Charles Won
Studdiford, a member of an old st.
Louis family. Desertion is alleged in
the petition.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

$500 II. p. NELSON PIANO FREE
See page 2, part /, and get busy with the
famous Roosevelt Jungle puzzle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
$500 p, NFTs0N PIANO FREE

See page 2 psrt /. and get busy with the
famous Roosel cit Jungle puzzle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
ssnn up. NrLsoN PIANO rREE

See mage 0. part /, and got busy with the
famous Roosevelt Jungle puzzle
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
THREE KILLED
IN AUTO RACES
SPEEDWAY AT INDIANAPOLIS
GATEWAY TO DEATH
LIST OF DEAD IN THREE DAYS
REACHES SEVEN
Two More Injured in Contest of Autos
at New Track-Race is Called
OF Until Next
Week
tcontinued from Page One,

hind. Stilman, in a Marmon, was third
and Harroun, in another Marmon, was
fourth.
Keene was awarded fifth place, Dc
Hymel, in a Stoddard- Dayton. was
sixth.
After the race statement was is
sued by Referee S. b. Stevens, to the
effect he had stopped the race because
of the physical condition of the con-
testants, and ruled it was no race, and
no awards would be made He recon-
mended however, that suitably en-
graved' certificates Of performance be
~oesented to all contestants who fin
lshed.
Homer Joleffe, one of the spectators
killed, was a farmer living at Trafal-
gar, Ind, 26 years old and unmarried
Kellum was a resident of this city,
and had been working for the National
company for several years. He was s.
years old and leaves a widow and two
children.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Runs OF the Course

Lyttle in an Apperson, ran off the
course at the south turn, the front Of
the car being badly twisted. Neither
Lyttle nor his mechanic was injured.
Eighteen cars today started in the
30O-miie race. The starters lined up in
three tiers. Following are the list of
starters and drivers given in the order
in which they passed the stand at the
end of the first lap:
National CAitkcn), Apperson (McCul-
lough), Apperson Lyttle), Buick
(Strang). Fiat (Dc Palma, National
(ReedD. Stoddard- Dayton de HymeD,
jackson tEllisl, standardization
elements. Buick (Burman, jackson
Lynchl Buick chevrolet, Marmon
CStillman, Marmon CHauoun), Stod-
.dard- Dayton (MiIleD. Marmon (kecne),
National (Oldfeld), Marion CStuitz).
The American car, driven by
Darasch. was withdrawn.
Aitken i'm the National, led for the
first 100 miles, covering that distance
at the rate of 654 miles an hour. Just
before he completed the 105th mile a
cylinder head cracked ana he was
forced To drop out when he was lead
ing the Buick CBurman), by more than
four minutes. This put Burmau. win
ner of the 30 mile race, in the lead,
hut he was closely pressed by De
Palma in the Fiat.
Chevrolet, the FrcnChman, dropped
out after completing leo miles, be-
cause of ignition trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Wins Opening Event

h1ncdid, in National, won the OPEN
ing event, q l5-mile fTec-for-all handi-
cap. Tie winner had handicap of one
minute, but had hard battle to defeat
Ralph de Palma i'm Fiat who started
from scratch The Fiat was second,
and Il Marmon, with Stillmann at the
wheel, finished third
1t was estimated there were at least
$4,000 people in the two big stands and
grounds. Every available bit of space
was flied and the automobiles were
parked for more than a half mile along
the home stretch.
Before the first regular event Olddeld,
Christie and Zengel made onslaughts on
the record for a kilometer, but nothing
sensational resulted.
Ed Hearne, a Chicago board of trade
man, won the amateur championship of
America in the ten-mile race Ryall. in
a Buick. gave Hearno battle royal in
the first five miles, but dropped back
toward the finish. The time was
9:44 80.
Twenty mile, or-all-Benz Odd
field won, Fiat CDe Palma second,
Chadwick (ZengeD third. Time,
21:27 10. only three starters.
Fifteen miles, free-for-all handicap
National C<incaid) handicap one min
ute, won: Fiat CDe Palma) scratch,
second Marmon (Stillman) one minute
fifteen seconds. third. Time, 14:23 $40.
Buick (DeWitt two minutes fifteen
seconds, also started.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-31
CA = TO n..,.th. >Ths Kind You Hara Always Bought as.s.'' s AW2zzeZI 40 BOYS TO RUN
 IN 5 MILE RELAY

In connection with the dual athletic meet to be held at the local Y. M. c. A.. Friday night. there will be a five mile relay race between two teams of the Boys department. There will be twenty boys on each team, each boy running twice. one eighth of a mile each time. The distance is made so short for each boy to prevent any of them overstraining. Earle Barto and Squeak Futile will act as captains s of the teams.
 The events to be contested for in the dual meet are the 15 yard dash. A mi e potato race. running high jump. three standing broad jumps and one mile re- lay race. There has been cons derable interest ahoat over the meet and some of the members of the Senior class who aspire to wear the athletic em- blem of the association have been hard at work getting in shape. The meet will be under the sanction of the A. L. N A. and the contestants will all be registered in the league. The meet will commence at o'clock sharp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-31
GIRLS PLAY BETTER
 GAME BUT LOSE
(South Norwalk Sentinel.D

A crowd reckoned at nearly 500 peo- ple were in attendance at the armory last night. to witness the great double attraction provided by the local bask- etball management. The b g event was probably the game played between the clever girls team of the Bridgeport and Greenwich High schools. in wh oh the misses from Greenwich proved v1c- torious by a score of to 2.
 It was the first time that a Norwalk audience had ever been privileged to witness the game played between girls teams, and those gathered at the big hall on West avenue last evening were treated to a surprise in the knowledge and ability shown by the contesting teams. It is no exaggeration to say that several of the young ladies rep resentinx the Bridgeport High school could pass the ball and take it down in the court in a style that would be a credit to any team of boys of equal age.
 The Bridgeport lassies plainly owed their defeat to poor luck at shooting baskets, for they certainly had the chances. Greenwich High on the con trary had rare opportunities for SCOT ing. but when the chance came, thanks to the accurate eye and hands of Miss Kennedy. the ball was clever'y caged, the entire scoring for the Greenwich High school young ladies being done by Miss Kennedy. Three field goals and two from the foul line was the ex- tent of the showing made by the star of the Greenwich team.
 For the Bridgeport High School Miss Heating made the only basket, but Miss Remedy was a shining light throughout the game. as was Miss Sul- livan, with her clever dribbling. Miss Light and Miss Rich played spectacu- lar games. Short passing and spsedy footworl was feature of Bridgeport's play, and their consolation lies in the fact that they were a shade the better in everything except shooting baskets.
 Many people came from Greenwich and Bridgeport and by much cheering encouraged their respective teams. By Greenwich High school takes the state championship among girls teams Greenwich and Bridgeport having dis posed of all other aspirants in the state.
 The score: | Bridgeport H. S. Greenwich H. s.
 Miss Ritch ...... Miss Merritt Right Forward Miss Heating ..-......-. Miss Kennedy Left Forward. Miss Light .............. Miss Peterson | Center.
 Miss Sullivan ....-....... Miss Boles Right Guard. | Miss Kennedy .......... Miss Green Left Guard. Field goals-MisS Heating l, Miss Kennedy g.
 Four goals-Miss Kennedy 2. Officials-Messrs. Lush and Nicho1- | son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-31
AMATEUR BASEBALL


 Burns Pets have organized their team for the season and would like to play any team in the city Challenges should be sent to F. Burns, 40 Myrtle avenue, or to the Farmer. The follow ing payers are requested to report Sunday at 10:20 o'clock at the Flats; F. Wood, N. Fay, B. McMullen, D. Mo Cromack, J. Thornhill, w. Mahoney. T. Barrett. H. Donahue, G. Farrell, J. Daley, J. Donnell, w. Burns, M. Kehoe
 The Clovers claim they defeated the B. c. & B. No 1 team, at the flats NSaturday afternoon, by the score of 30-2. The manager of the Clovers is
 Here's a chance for the Butchers on the St. Boniface teams to get in line for a game. The Central baseball team are looking for scalp right at the beginning of the season and would like nothing better than a whack at either team, Sunday, at Brooklawn. The Farmer will receive all answers. Pop Moran's St. Charles team, or McAuliffeS LakeviewS, will be given chance for some good practice games before the opening of their Park City league if they will take on the Wood side team TOT a game, Sunday. at Par rots lot. The following Woodsides are requested to report: Butler, Doerner, Stremple, Ruminage, Foley, Wetstine, Farrell, Mende!Son, Kanyuch, Simons, Vancock, Smith, Callahan and Howe. l ne W dnueTer nave OrgAnZeO TOT the season and have an open dote for Good Friday, afternoon. They chal- lenge any strong amateur team in the city, the East Ends preferred. If this challenge is accepted, answer through The Farmer. The lineup is as follows: Stuart, 1b: Sorrel, c; Dempsey, p; Rock, 2b: Meany, ss; Clayton, 3b; Nell son If; Walsh of; Gavin If; and w. J. Gavin, captain If the East Ends accept this challenge the game will be played at Seaside Park at 2.30 p. m. Good Friday afternoon.