davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
SHARK CAUGHT AT BALBOA
AFTER EXCITING STRUGGLE
Hollywood Angler Nearly Loses Foot
In Attempt to Kill Big
Catch

HOLLYWOOD, July 19.-Carl H.
Claussenius, Arthur Alber and Robert
Pogson, local enticers of the finny tribe,
returned from Balboa last evening with
one of the most exciting tales of a fight
with a shark that local anglers have
told for some time. Pogson carries d
severely lacerated foot and a dilapi-
dated shoe to bear out the truth of the
story.
The young men were visiting William
Squire of this city at his seaside home
at Balboa yesterday. After passing the
forenoon in fruitless angling the party
decided to try for some of the sharks,
which they saw swimming in the bay
They procured 100 feet of clothesline
rope and a large hook, which they
baited with a small fish. In short time
they were almost jerked off their feet
by a large shark which came to the
surface and gave them hard tussel.
After a half-hour's hard work the
anglers succeeded in landing the shark
which measured five feet six inches in
length. However, they were not through
with the excitement as they found it a
difficult task to kill the fish, and it was
while they were trying to put in the
finishing blow that young Pogson came
near losing his foot. He had stepped
near the side of the shark to strike 1t
on the head, when 1t made a grab for
his leg, but missed and got hold of his
foot. The shoe was torn from his foot
in a second and his foot was severely
lacerated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
EXPECTED TO BE LAST WEEK
OF CONFERENCE ON TARIFF

WASHINGTON. July 19.-Little of
the impatience which has characterized
recent sessions of congress was OBJ
served today on the opening of what
Is hoped and expected to be the last
week of the conference on the tariff
bill.
The crisis in the framing of the new
tariff has been reached and aside from
few relatively unimportant subjects
requiring technical consideration the
disposition of the articles regarding
which there has been the greatest con-
troversy is the only concern of the con-
ferees. Final agreement on the cotton
schedule is expected today.
The determination of the rates TO
be fixed oil hosiery, 1t was thought,
would be definitely settled by the con-
ferees before adjournment tonight.
Representative Payne has taken a
firm stand with reference to the higher
duties placed by the house on women's
stockings and 1t was believed the other
house conferees would support him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
JOHNSON Is BADLY
OUT OF CONDITION
Black Heavyweight Trains by Steer
ing Auto Around Race Course.
Explains Failure to Post
His Forfeit

CHICAGO, July 19.-Jack Johnson,
after acting as umpire at a baseball
game here yesterday, spared three
brief rounds on the ball field with his
sparring partner.
That Johnson was not in condition to
meet anybody outside of a lightweight
for some time to come was apparent.
That he will never clash with Jeffries
was volunteered by himself.
1.-The $1,000 l offered to bet some time
ago that Jeffries never would post a
forfeit to meet me, or anybody else, In
the ring goes" said the champion be-
tween puffs after the diamond battle
around the home plate, where the
flight" was staged. "Jeffries never had
the slightest intention of covering my
$4,000 and he never will. He is through.
1.-THE fact that | was to meet Jerries
yesterday was simply a press agent
yarn. l never promised anybody that l
would be there. Neither was l hurt In
an automobile accident at Cedar Lake,
but | am through with that burg"
Johnson said he would start for De-
troit today in his automobile and try
to make the trip in fifteen hours.
he claimed there was $1,000 up on the
result.
1t was also made known yesterday
that Johnson has not had a glove on
since he was in New York, and that his
training at Cedar Lake consisted in
steering his automobile around the
Cohe Gun course.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
ELLA GINGLES
FREED BY JURY
CHARGE OF STEALING LACE
FALLS THROUGH
VERDICT ALSO CLEARS NAME OF
MISS BARRETTE
Sensational Case Involving Names OF
Prominent Men and Women
Finally Closed in Chi
cago Court
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, July 19.-Ella Gingles was
cleared tonight from the charge of
stealing lace but the story she told
on the witness stand of being a white
slave" victim was denounced as untrue
by the jury, which freed her.
The verdict said:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty, and we further find that
the charges made against Miss Agnes
Barrette were unfounded and are un-
true"
The basis of the defense made by
the Gingles girl, who was on trial Tor
stealing lace from Miss Barrette, was
that Miss Barrette and others had
attacked and mistreated her twice last
winter, and that the object was an at
tempt to sell her to an unnamed man
in French Lick, Ind.
Now, be a good girl. Ella. Go back
to your home in Ireland and be good
girl" was the advice given the defen-
dant by Juror Thomas Mackey as she
shook hands with him after the verdict
had been read.
Assistant States Attorney Short de-
livered the final argument against Ella
Gingles in the case wherein the lace
maker is charged with the larceny of
two bits of lace, but in which the real
issue is whether an attempt was made
to drive her into white slavery"
Mr.. Short ridiculed the defense's at
tempt to show that Miss Gingles'
stories of attack on herself, including
the sensational bath room incident of
the Wellington hotel, was true. He in
sisted the girl was natural liar
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
WOMEN WRITE TO PRESIDENT
TO ALLOW ONLY PURE WHISKY

WASHINGTON, July 19.-By reason
of the briefs from the lawyers and let
ters from women whose attention had
been directed to the fight over what
Is whisl1y?" President Taft Is forced
to remember the subject even when
wrestling with the tariff.
Purity and quality in "wet goods
are what the women who are writing
the president want.
They do not set themselves up, as u
rule, as consumers of the commodity,
nor are they prepared to subscribe to
the sentiment that all whisky is good.
What they seek is to have the presi-
dent adhere to the ruling of former
President Roosevelt that straight
whisky made from distllation of grain,
is the only form in which 1t meets the
requirements of the pure food act.
The crusade of the women was start
ed by Mrs. Beulah Amidon, chairman
of the food sanitation committee of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
of the United States. She sent circu-
lars to every womans club in the
country asking the members to write
the president
If there is any truth In rumor, most
of them have done So Tomorrow is
the time limit set by the president for
the whisky men to file their briefs in
the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
NEW MINISTER
PUZZLES CHINA
TAFT'S CHOICE OF CRANE
CAUSES SURPRISE
DIPLOMATIC WORLD WATCHES
MOVE WITH INTEREST
Much Significance Attaches to App
pointment of Unknown Man.
RockhilI's Transfer Con-
sldered Important
(By Associated Press.)

PEKIN, July 19-The appointment by
President Taft of Charles r. Crane of
Chicago, a man unknown to the eastern
world or in diplomatic circles, to be
minister to China is recognized in
Pekin official quarters as the breaking
of new ground, as we'll as the most
striking action with reference to Ameri-
can representation In China for the last
fifty years.
The action has therefore aroused a
corresponding interest among Euro
peans, who say that only the United
States is in a position to make ap-
pointments of this kind and succeed.
The powers are curious regarding the
meaning of Americas new attitude to-
ward China, as a center of American
foreign policy.
The Russians and French in the
Chinese capital have attached special
significance to the transfer of w. W.
Rockhill from Pekin to st. Petersburg,
holding it to mean a Russo-American
alignment on Chinese affairs.
High Chinese officials declare japan
is China's greatest enemy, but Great
Britain has unofficially warned China
that the Anglo-Japanese alliance was
never more strong than it is at present,
and has urged on account of the Euro
pean situation that China devise amic-
able relations with Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
BUREAU OF STATISTICS
SHOWS ESTIMATE GOOD
Report on Amount of Wheat on Farms
March One Gave Less Than
Over Quantity

WASHINGTON, July 19.-ln answer
to the criticisms against the bureau OF
statistics, depa .ment of agriculture,
because of the alleged inaccuracy OF
it's report March s last, on the amount
of wheat on farms, a statement was
issued today by the bureau defending
its estimate.
The bureau estimated there were
about 144,000,000 bushels of wheat on
farms March 1, 1909. This was chal-
lenged as being much too large.
The statement estimates the domes-
tic food consumption from March to
July l, at 16OOOO,O0O bushels. seed, 25,-
000, 900; exports, including flour, 16,0OO,-
00O present commercial stocks, 2S,-
900, 1000; farm stocks, 100000.
Total supply and distribution. four
months, or the quantity in the United
States, March /, estimated at 244,000000
bushels, of which 74,000,000 is on hand
and the remainder must have been on
farms or in second hands March l, in
dicating, the statement says, the esti-
mate of 144,00O000 bushels was under
rather than over the mark.
The statement, which has the ap-
proval of Secretary Wilson, says that
the attack on the bureau was inspired
by spectators.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
ASHES TO BE INFERRED
IN DAVIS FAMILY GROUND
Dauahter of Confederate Leader VIII
Find SepuIture in Richmond
Cemetery

COLORADO SPRINGS, July 1s.-
Mrs. Margaret Howell Jefferson Davis
Hayes, daughter of Jefferson Davis
who died at her home here last even
ing, will rest with the Davises In the
family lot at Richmond, Va.
The body of Mrs. Hayes was ere
mated at the Riverside crematory at
Denver at / o'clock this afternoon. The
fact that the body was to be cremated
was not made public.
According to present plans, the fu-
neral will be held from the Colorado
SDrings residence Wednesday morning
with only immediate friends in at
tendance. The ashes will afterward be
taken to the receiving vault at Ever
green cemetery here, where it will re-
main until fall, when it will be taken
to Richmond.
Special services will be held at St.
PauPs church, Richmond, the family
church, at the time of the burial.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
BEGINS AT CATALINA
LOS ANGELES GIRL FAV0RITE
AMONG WOMEN
Two Days Play in Singles Commences
on Greatly Improved Courts.
Fast Games Are Ex-
pected
Especial to The Herald. ]

AVALON, July ia tennis singles
tournament commenced here today at
the Catalina Golf club courts. The
match will last two days. Among the
participants IN the game are represen-
tatives from several well known clubs
on the Pacific coast. The final will be
played off just before dusk Tuesday.
The tournament promises to be one OF
the fastest which has ever been played
on the Catalina courts. Special atten-
ton has been given to the condition Of
the grounds so that no objections could
be raised as has been done In tourna-
ments of the past. Miss Florence Allen
of Los Angeles, who has won several
prizes at home and abroad, is one OF
the favarites among the woman players.
Golfer Again Injured
Still suffering from the effects of two
broken ribs caused several weeks ago
while rummaging In a canyon for golf
ball, Dr. d. X. Dickinson of Los An
geles today received another injury in
a game on the Catalina golf course. A
ball driven with tremendous velocity
struck him on the right hand, stopping
his game entirely.
Said the enthusiast after receiving his
Injuries today: IF it takes all summer,
and if 1 am not killed entirely, 1 hope
to beat Col. Bogey of the Catalina
course" DR.. Dickinson will probably
be unable to play golf for several weeks
as a result of today's injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
Prince Ito Receives ovation

TOXIC, July 2O.-Prince Ito, until
recently Japanese resident general IN
Korea, and regarded probably as the
greatest of Japan's elder statesmen,
returned from Seoul today and was re-
ceived with unusual honors upon his
arrival by the express commands Of the
emperor The imperial guard of honor
occupied the square outside of the
Shimbashi railroad station when the
princes train arrived. Prince Ito drove
through streets lined with troops dl-
rectly to the palace, where ne reported
to the emperor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
BOY SHAH oRIEVEs AT
PARTING WITH PARENTS

LONDON, July 19.-The Teheran cor
respondent of the Times describes the
affecting scene at the parting of the
new shah from his parents.
Both his mother and father broke
down at the departure of their favor
ite son and offered their second son In
his place The boy wept and at first
declined to leave his mother. Finally,
the parents being informed 1t was the
peoples will, were persuaded to agree.
When the formalitles were conclud-
ed the boy continued to weep and it
required a stern admonition that cry
ing was not allowed in the Russian le-
CATION before he dried his eyes.
Then the little man came out bravely
and proceeded to the palace, where his
mother is free to visit him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
AMERICAN BANKERS MAY
FAIL TO SHARE IN LOAN
Continental Financiers Defer Answer
ing Demands So Long 1t Is
Thought They Will Not Act

PARIS. July 10. - The continental
bankers who asked for an adjournment
of the meetings of the international
Bankers, to enable them to consult with
their respective government have de-
layed the answers so long there seems
a strong possibility that the negotia-
tions for American participation in the
Hankow-Sze Chuen railroad loan OF
$27, 500, 900 will fall through.
Should this prove the case America
II is understood here, will take up the
matter with the Pekin government and
insist that American bankers be given
a half share of the loan.
Special dispatches from Pekin de-
scribe English opinion there as approV-
ing American action in declining to ac-
cept a quarter share.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
BISHOP DENIES RETREAT
PRIVILEGES TO PRIEST
PreIate of Church Excludes Rector
Because of His Refusal to Go to
Another Parish

DENVER, July 19-Father ]. F. Car
rigan of st. Patrick's parish tonight
was denied admission to the annual
retreat by Bishop Nicholas c. Matz of
the Colorado diocese. Bishop Matz
personally notified Father Carrigan Of
mis- exclusion.
This action is the result of the con-
troversy which has resulted from Fa-
ther Carrigan's refusal to follow the
bishops order removing him to Pu-
eblo parish.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
official Notice Of Death Given

NEW ORLEANS, July 19,-oflicial
announcement of the death of Mrs j.
Addison Hayes, the last surviving child
of President Jefferson Davis of tho
Confederacy, was made to the United
Confederate Veterans in general or
der issued this afternoon from the
headquarters of that organization In
this city. The order concludes with
this tribute "Gifted in mind. charm
ing in manner, winning in behavior,
she won the affections of all who knew
her intimately. She long will be re-
membered by all the members Of this
order"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
DEHORNED BULL KILLS
FARM HAND IN FRENZY
Farmer, Summoned by Neighbor's Boy,
Finds Brute Standing Over Dead
Body of EmpIoye

SANTA BARBARA, July 19.-W. P.
Drummond. a farm hand on the place
Of S. A. Pinkham on the Mesa, was
killed this evening by Pinkham's de-
horned bull, Dudley" winner of many
blue ribbons, and the first Ayerstine
bull imported into California from
Canada.
Called by a neighbor's boy, Pinkham
grabbed a rife and ran out to find that
the bull had broken from his pasture.
The brute was standing over Drum
mond, butting him with his head.
Pinkham killed the bull with two
shots Drummond was already dead
from battering Drummond was AZ
years old, unmarried and lived on
Haley street in this city
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
STAINING oEE FINISH

tives of Fresno, Oakland, Stockton and
Sacramento teams of the California
State league met here tonight and re-
arranged and adopted the new schedule
for the second half of the season. Each
team plays the same number of games
at home and abroad. Stockton opens
at Fresno ano Oakland at Sacramento.
Cptain Shay of the Stockton team has
resigned, and the new captain will be
named tomorrow,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
Seeks Much Wanted Witness

WHEELING, w. Va, July 19.IAc-
cording to a statement made tonight by
Harry B. Thomas of Martins Ferry
Ohio, Edward p Rocker, the much
wanted witness in the Sutton inquiry
is in wheeling. Sensational details arc
given out by Mr.. Thomas in signed
interview, which will no doubt call him
before the board of inquiry now sitting
at Annapolis.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
GROCER KILLED
BY BLACK HAND
BOY CONFESSES MURDER Is
RESULT OF PLAN
WORKINGS OF ITALIAN ORDER
EXPOSED BY MEMBER
Police Extort from Assassin Statement
duplicating countrymen and Re-
veaIlng History of "society
of Justice"
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, July 19.-Tony Baffo, ar
18-year-old Italian boy, who has beer
in this country three years, confessed
today to killing Giuseppe Filllpeli,
grocer, at the same time laying bare
the inner workings Of the Black Hand
The organization to which young
Baffo belonged was called the Society
of Justice" Its other members were
named.
The murder was committed April IL.
Baffo said:
II came to this country three years
ago and worked as a laborer on rail-
road. 1 met Antonio Nudo, Rafaela
Nudo, Pasqualla Nudo, Jose Cara and
a man named Ernesto. They wanted
me to belong to their gang, and they
promised to give me a sister of the
Nudos to marry.
Organized for Blackmall
1.-THE gang was formed to get money
out of people who were supposed to be
we'll off by sending letters and telling
the person to bring the money to d
certain place.
I'VE were laying for F'illipelli for
three months, but we had no chance to
get him because he always had his
wife with him or a baby in his arms.
On the night he was killed we waited
until he came out of the store carrying
his baby.
"Pasqualla and I walked toward a
vacant lot and when Fillipelli passed,
Pasqualla hit at him with a club, but
missed him. FillipelH turned and
grabbed me, and pulled a revolver and
Shot two times. The others cut him.
"These men wrote Fillipelli letters
demanding money, and because he did
not pay it they were angry"
The police later arrested Antonio
Nudo, Ernesto Ferres and Giuseppi
Cara, and expect to apprehend others.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
WEIGHT RECORD BROKEN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.-The
worlds record for throwing the So
pound weight. for height, was broken
at the annual games of the Original
Gaelic Dancing club here yesterday
when Patrick Donavan hurled the
weight over a bar Is feet 7-16 inches
from the ground. Ralph Rose, the
olympic champion, was second with a
toss of ID feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
confessed to Theft Of $4,000

CHICAGO, July 19.-Clayton T. zim-
norman, the 2O-year-old son of street
car conductor, employed as a clerk by
the Adams Express company, confessed
tonight he stole a package containing
$40. 900. which disappeared July -,
while being shipped from the National
Bank of the Republic OF this CITY to
the Second National bank at Mon
mouth, I'll. All but $40 of the stolen
1onev fs recovered
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
Santa Fe Rlockaded

The main line of the Santa Fe rail-
way was bockaded from 7:40 o'clock
to midnight last night, by a gravel car,
which went off the track at Avenue AZ
and Marmion way. The Overland was
delayed two hours and finally was
brought back and sent out via Orange.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
err;sd IN cave-ln; Survives

SANTA BARBARA, July ia
cave-in occurred at Ortega hill, twelve
miles south of this city, and Southern
Pacific laborer, named Thomas Langit
was buried under a mass of earth for
several minutes, but was rescued be-
fore he was suffocated. He was
brought to this city on a switch en-
eine and sent to a hospital suffering
with bruises. His condition is not
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
Ocean. to Ocean Walker,

said recently: when you feel down and out.
feel there Is no use living, Just take your bad
thoughts with you and walk them on Before
you have walked a mile things will look roster.
Just try IT," Have you noticed the increase In
walking OF late In every community Many
attribute it to the comfort which Aliens Foot
Ease the antiseptio powder to be shaken into
the shoes, gives TO the millions now using It.
As Weston has said. 1T has real merit"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
ouRs SIGN sHoRrsroP

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass, July
10 treasurer williams of the Cubs
while the team was in Boston last
week. came to this town and signed
Clyde e. Heath, shortstop of the North
Attleboro Inter-City league.
Heath is 21, and belongs in Bar
TON Vt
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
New Evidence Discovered

DANVILLE, ILL.,. July ia special
from Watseka today says: Much new
evidence in the SaylerMill murder
case has been discovered. The most
sensational evidence yet found is a
shirt waist belonging to Mrs. Sayler,
discovered in her bedroom and said to
have been concealed under the carpet.
This shirt waist shows marks from a
bloody watch chain, and the prosecu-
tion claims Mrs. Sayler sat on her hus-
bands chest during his dying moments
and as soon as she saw the blood she
hid the waist.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
wlckERsHAM WINS FINALS

PORTLAND, Ore, July 19.-The final
of the mems singles in the oregon
state tennis championship tournament.
postponed from Saturday, was won to-
day by Brandt Wickersham of Port
land over Major w. A, Bethel, present
holder of the Fisk trophy Score, 6-1,
6-S, 6-3, 3--6, 60.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
True TO Life

Mrs. Strong-You say he called you a
donkey? What did you do?
Mr.. Strong-Nothing.
Mrs. Strong-Well If a man called
me a donkey I'd kick him with both
feet.
Mr.. Strong-Certainly any donkey
would do that.-St. Louis Times.