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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-24
a LESSON FROM FREDERICKSBURG

A LESSON FROM FREDERICKSBURG
The land assessor of Fredericksburg
has completed his work and has filed
his report with the clerk of the Cor
poration Court. The assessed value OF
real estate in Fredericksburg, as
shown by the land books, is $2,4OS,372,
an increase Of S69S,464 over the as
sessment of 1905 Real estate owned
by white persons shows an increase in
value Of Al per cent, while the real
estate charged against negroes shows
an increase of 33 per cent in value
for the same period.
This is the first report Of the new
land assessment which we have seen
printed. and 1t should be a model for
land assessors all over the State 1t
sets high standard OF public hon
esty and it shows an enviable regard
for the spirit and the letter OF the law.
The assessments may not be at a
fair market value" but they are hon
estly increased in proportion to the
development Of the town. and they are
in striking contrast to the assessments
now being made in some counties.
The Fredericksburg papers poin,
out, very properly, that the increase
In the assessed value OF the real estate
J in the town does not necessarily near
an increase in city taxes, The new as,
sessment will yield $9,77S.5o the year
more than the old assessment, and thi,
sum may very easily be applied TO +
| reduction OF the local levy, or, II Tn,
| people so desire. it may be used fol
municipal improvements.
II seems almost impossible TO max.
this plain to the people, but the fac
| remains: compliance with the letter o
the law and the assessment OF prop
4 erty as required by law would at mos
increase taxes only for single year
AS soon as the Assembly meets, II 4
found the taxes yielded more rcye
nue. than the State required take
: could and certainly would be loweree
y The present low assessments. on Iii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-24
S5,949 immigrants.

Federal Pension Due.
Please inform me how to address
letter regarding a Federal pension due
me. ANXIOUS.
Address United States District Pen.
sion Agency, Washington. .. C.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
FAVORITES LOSE IN
MUD AT EMfRYVILLE

OAKLAND Cal, Jan. 17-Favorites
did not fare we'll in the heavy going
that prevailed at Emeryville today.
One Of the surprises came in the .
year-old event, for which Mime and
Media of the Napa stock farm were
favorites. Helen Barbee, at long odds,
ran away from her field and won
easily. Orelio would not break with
the field in the third and lost all
chance, Billy Myer winning all the
way. Ed Ball, favorite in the fifth,
got away badly. The heavily placed
Buckthorn proved the winner. sum-
mary:
First race, 6 furlongs sellng-PImloim,
second; Old Settler, 10. (Taplin) third;
time 1916. Cobleskill, Ocean Shore Chitter-
lings Jillett, Louis Streuber. Woodander,
Marvel p and Cuernayaca also ran.
Second race. furlongs. purse-Helen
CWalsh), second; Media, 11O CMcBride)
third; time 36 Is. Winona Winter, Mime,
Dacia, Miss Toddie, Vague and Fontella
also ran.
Third race, furlongs, selling-Bnly
(cotton) second; Grace G.. los (Sullivan),
third; time 1:15 Is. Servicence, May SUIT
ton, Anna May, Darlington, Orelio, Bucolic,
Eudora and Don Enrique also ran.
Fourth race. ! mile. purse ulletta' lV-
CTaplin) won; Raleigh 100 tGross) second;
Miles, Sc (Bevan) third; time 1:43 IS. Spe-
clal Delivery and Palo Chiqueto also ran.
Fifth race, 1 lie miles. selling-Buck-
thlrn, 9S (Thomas) won; Mr. Bishop. 1Ol
CTapin) second; Ed Ball, 113 (Keogh)
third: time 1850 Is. Charley Paine, Tony
Faust Bryce, Hi Col Cap, Cataline, Who
and Right Sort also
Sixth race, furlongs, purse-Coppertown
1O7 (Walsh) won; Hex, 100 (BuXton) sec
ond Miss Picnic. 95 (Rooney) third: time
1:O1 3-5. Binocular and Demas also ran
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18

wv HEN the Santa Ana team refused
w to play ball because Of the con-
dition of the grounds at san
Diego last Sunday Manager Crolic of
the southern club announced that he
was through with the Winter league
for good and hereafter would devote
his attention to scheduling Los Angeles
independent teams for exhibitions on
the Bay city grounds. Even though
this is the second disappointment that
the Santa Ana boys have given the
southerners this season, their right to
choose between an afternoon OF dls-
comfort on a sloppy field and a snug
cushioned place by the fireside hardly
can be disputed, and Crolic should con-
cede them some say in the hlatleI'
From the southerner's recent lnlXup
with the leading light of the Santa
Barbara club. George Ward, over
shortage in a guaranteed expense ac-
count allowed the northerners, and ms
second disappointement, things must
he breaking badly in the border city.
THE withdrawal of the San Diego club
nuts a uuietus on the Winter league
and after next Sunday no more games
will be played in that organization un-
til it finally is resurrected next Wlntel,
IL then. Manager Mccormick, speaking
of the situation in the league, last even
ing said: "The Winter league is no
more. but an organization stronger IN
every way and in the form OF a CLASS
d league will take it's place in the near
future" Umpire Allen takes a gloomy
look at the present amateur pasepall
outlook in Southern California, SAYING
1The amateur baseball outlook IN
Southern California is bad and don
look for things to brighten thls seaso"'
Manager Early of the reorganized
Giants. now known as the Los Angeles
tcriIbvs dropped in at The Herald Of
fice last night and deposited $40 as
lt,,orantee of faith in a series of three
e5onnee arranged with the McCormicks
g.. a eide bet of 500. When Manager
HGcCorn1icl1 produces his hundred bones
the other portion OF the IfIlpSs SUI alu
money will be put up by tne GoIot coz s9I, eu
manager The games are scHeuuIIu 'i'i.l.I.i ~
next Saturday and sunday anu l'Jlii'1 9iioItiu
the contest be so close as 10 regulIo
three games the deciding game WI We
played the following Monday. oince
the Giants have been mace over Iiieo iiIs'
fine Trilbys they have been CLOSING
dates with fast company. one week
after their games with the irish aggre,-
cation they will try conclusions WIN
fine Angel club of the Coast league
should luck break their way IN these s1
contests they will be crowdlns tne
Oxys for the position they now hold
as colored champions or the West'
which by the way, also is claimed py
the Trilbys. What is the matter VIII. WIN
the two clubs mingling ana sel'iihs
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
WASHINGTON TO
ROW IN REGATTA
FIRST WESTERN CREW TO BE
RECOGNIZED
WILL COMPETE WITH BIG EAST.
ERN COLLEGES
Challenge Sent Two Years Ago Was
Turned Down, but 1910 Offer
Meets with Approval of
Authorities
ASSOCIATED PressI

ITHACA, N. Y, Jan. 1.-THE an
nouncement is made here that the Uni
versity of Washington probably will
send a crew from Seattle to compete
in the intercollegiate regatta at Pough-
keepsie next June. The far western in
stitution sent a challenge two years
ago, but it was refused by the stew
ards of the Intercollegiate Rowing as
sociation on technical grounds.
This year, suggestions of d similar
challenge have been received from the
Pacific coast college, and it was au-
thoritatively announced today that the
rowing stewards would be glad to well
come the coast men if they decided to
enter.
Washington's supremacy in rowing
on the coast is pretty well settled, ac-
cording to the eastern stewards, and
as a sectional representative, the Seat
tie institution should prove a valuable
addition to the Poughlieepsie event.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
NEW SPORTING ANNUAL

The greatest of standard authorities,
the "Police Gazette Sporting annual"
published by Richard X. Fox, Frank
lin Square, New York, has just been
issued for 1910, and the many new
records have increased its size, but
not it's price. 1t contains records of
baseball, bicycling, trotting, jumping,
football, racing, aquatics, and all ath-
letic sports, com lied by Sam c. Aus
tin. The main feaure of the book,
however, is the puglistic records, and
many pages are devoted to that popu-
lar branch of sport. This great book
is made doubly attractive by it's high
class illustrations and photos of the
champions. 1t is authentic and reli-
able, and stands today an authority
on the subjects upon which it treats.
The price is ten cents; postage two
cents extra.
Anybody who would be able to md an
address In the directory would be able to
hnd your CLASSIFIED ad.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
SUNDAY BALL MAY BE
PERMITTED IN OHIO
Legislators from Four Largest Cities
in State Come Out Openly in
Advocacy of Propo-
ston

CINCINNATI Ohio, Jan. 17.-Four
big delegations to the Ohio general as
sembly have come out openly for Sun
day baseball in this city and state,
and will support the bill to be intro
duced this week by Representative Gill
ligan of Cincinnati, to make baseball a
legal Sunday amusement,
The delegations which will support
the measure are those from Cincin-
natl, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo.
All the members say it is wrong to
have the matter left to the mayor of
a city, and that the best thing to do
is to change the civic code. putting it
under the jurisdiction of the general
assembly.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
HESTER MAY GET PERMIT
THURSDAY FROM COUNTY

sANFRANCIsCO. Jan. 17.--When Sid
Hester's application for fight club per-
mitcame mp before the supervisors of
San MateO county this afternoon Supe-
rvisor Jim Casey Jim CoffrOth's friend,
grabbed his hat and coat and fled from
the room, declining TO vote. As Casey's
absence left the board without "A quo
rum the matter went over until next
Thursday afternoon. The district attor-
ney signed an order for the sheriff to
bring Casey back to the meeting, but he
had made good his escape.
Hester has been assured that his per-
nit will be granted Thursday. There are
five members Of the board and all seem
to be friendly with him save Casey, who
is watching out for Coffroth's interests
and will not stand for anybody else
crushing in. 4 full board will be on
the job Thursday, which makes 1t look
all the brighter for Hester.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
NEWS
SPORTING
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JOHNSON SUGGESTS
ROOSEVELT REFEREE

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Jacls johnson
wants Col. Theodore Roosevelt as referee
of the championship fight next July In
statement published here today the negro
said:
''Ex-President Roosevelt ought to he a
good authority. He has been boxing
himself and should know the merits OF
both men. He has carefully studied both
men, and 1 think he would make good
referee, being our nations chief leader,
and a great leader was he.
81 am satisfied il the club would choose
him as referee; it would satisfy TO the
queens taste. lie IS cool and collected
and no one can rattle him and get his
goat like they would lot Of fellows
who have their names down as referees
'Your champion,
Jack JOHNSON"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18

poisoninC that resulted from an injury
while at work, and wants to get scrap
with frankie Sullivan or Billy Cappelle
for the next McCarey show, which VIII
he January %. Kane undoubtedly ranks
with the best of them in point OF popu-
larity, and his name on the card would
be quite a puller. He will take on SUI
livan at 120 pounds and will not require
any weight making by Cappele.
Memsic to Box Picato
McCarey closed a match yesterday
that will be most popular with the fans
when he signed up George Memsic and
Frank Picato for ten-round scrap
the night of January 2S. Lew Powell,
who came south few days ago 10 get
on with some local lightweight, left
Friday for home, promising to come
back for a fight with the winner IN
February Memsic and Picato fight
along lines that please the fans, and
they should pack the house that night.
Powell and the winner also will be a
corking good match.
Langford Leaves Tomorrow
Sam Langford, accompanied by his
manager, Joe Woodham, and Eddie
Keevin and Jimmie Walsh, will leave
Boston tomorrow for Los Angeles and
should arrive by Sunday. Langford
is anxious to get here as quickly as
possible in order to get acclimated and
have ample time for training for his
bout with Jim Flynn, which is set for
February s. When they arrive Match
maker Hancock will get busy and try
to arrange a few bouts for Walsh.
He and Webster probably will hook up
right off the reel for the undisputed
bantam championship. Monte Attell
and Walsh may be matched for an
elimination battle previously, however,
and this also should be a peppery dis
turbanGe.
Tommy Dawson, the sensational
lightweight scrapper who recently ar
rived in America from England, writes
that he wants to come to Los Angeles
and take on all the lightwciGhts that
can be thrown at him. He encloses
his record, too, which IS most I'M
pressive to look at. He claims to have
knocked out Johnny Summers in six
rounds, Digger Stanley in seven, Billy
Plimmer in eight, Benny Jordan III
seven and Tommy Feltz in four rounds
and to have defeated Jabez White in
fourteen rounds and obtained draws
with Joe Bowker, Spike Sullivan and
Pedlar Palmer. His letter follows:
II would like to get boxing match
before one of the clubs in your city
with any fighter in the country at 1913
pounds, none barred at the weight.
will deliver the goods and draw good
house. 7 am all the time in good trim
so that I can fight at short notice.
have fought some good men in this
country and have held my own with
them. I will be obliged if you will
put me in communication with the
promoters in Los Angeles, as I do not
know their names. Want to come out
there and fight anything you can find
for me, and believe my record vii
show you that I am something of a
fighter in my class"
Dawson is in indianapolis now, MAX
ing that city his headquarters for the
present. His record is a good one and
he might be a desirable attraction at
the local club. At least, he could dc
as well as some other imp ported fight
ers who have come to Los Angeles
even if he is not q Freddie Welsh.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
RICHARD CONTRACTS
FOR Ills FIGHT ARENA
Secures Bicycle Race Building at Salt
air Beach. Near Salt Lake
City, for Jeffries-
johnson Go

SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. ia con-
tract was signed today by Tex Rick
ard, promoter of the Jeffries-Johnson
boxing contest, and the management
of the Saltair Beach company for the
use of the bicycle track arena at the
bathing resort as the scene of the
contest, July 4.
The management of the Saltair re-
sort. under the terms of the contract.
agrees to remodel the arena and make
adequate provision for the comfort of
so, COO spectators. The proprietors of
the beach will make no charge for the
use of the amphitheater and resort,
declaring themselves content with the
prospect of the receipts accruing to
them for the transportation of spec
tators.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
WESTERN GOLF INTERESTS
ARE WELL REPRESENTED
Important Meeting of National Asso-
citation Attracts Fighting Dele-
cation That Wants Equal
Privileges with East

CHICAGO, Jan. 17-Western golfng
interests will be well represented at the
important meeting of the United States
Golf association, scheduled for next
Friday night at New York. A new
constitution probably will be adopted,
but the Importance of this action will
be secondary to that which is almost
sure to be taken regarding recognition
of the west.
w. A. Alexander of the EXmoor club,
nominee for vice president of the Unit
ed states Golf association, will give
the fasteners a clear idea of what, the
Western Golf association wants, and it
is believed by many the formation of q
national organization, one which will
place the west of even footing with the
east, will be the result.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
.FOUR-CORNERED RACE
or CHAMPS PLANNED
Frisco Marathon Promoters Arranging
to Bring Together Dorando,
st. Ives, Longboat
and Hayes

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17-With
Johnny Hayes and Dorando here train
ing for their race of next Saturday,
their third and deciding meet, and with
st. Ives also here, two new bids for
membership in the local Marathon
colony were received yesterday
The manager of Tom Longboat tel
esraphed he is willing to match the
Indian runner against the winner OF
the Hayes race for twenty
miles, any percentage.
William Stanley, the Danish distance
man, arrived from the north with a
challenge to anyone, bar none; but
with especial compliments to St. Ives.
Hayes and Dorando are training in
dustriously. Hayes won at the great
London Olympian meet, but lost to
Dorando in New York. Other Mara
thonites here are Fitzgerald, Marsh
and King.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
WINTER BASEBALL

this point. say the first part of Feb
ruary?
The Boynton baseball team wants a
eame with some fast team with
grounds next Sunday. Call 1921.
Pete Hansen will take his Tufts-Lyon
club to Riverside Washington plrtn-
day and mingle with the Riverside
nine. For this occasion the home team
will have such stars as Walter john
son of the Washington Americans,
Catcher Myers of the New York Giants
and pitcher Fielder Hosp of the Angels
in its lineup. Pete is considering seri-
ously sending for Christy MatheWson
or Waddell.
The Tufts-Lyon team would like to
arrange a game with the Chino team.
Answer through The Herald.
Walter Smith, the elongated pitcher
of the Gateway club, in the Trolley
league, may be seen in the uniform OF
the Bakersfield club the coming season.
Yesterday afternoon Red DeVereauX
had a heart to heart talk with Smith
and told him to report for practice
February /. Smith was supposed to
report to Captain Dillon of the Los
Angeles team for spring practice
March 1, but so far has refused the Of
fer from the Angel captain, stating
that he prefers to play independent
ball for the present. Before coming to
Southern California Smith played with
the Pocatello, Idaho, club. champions
of the Idaho State league, having lost
only four games out of twenty-eight
played. The Pocatello team won the
championship of Utah from the Occi-
dental colored nine of salt Lake. Smith
allowed only three hits, defeating the
opposing club by score of to Q.
Among the Los Angeles players re-
siding at Bakersfield and who in all
probability will be on the 1910 Bakers
field team are Eagle, the fast little
catcher formerly OF the Edison's; Hoff,
formerly Of the Maiers cub. ana Phil
lips and Garrity, pitchers.
Reports from the oil well city are to
the effect that Eagle has become q
benedict, marrying a Bakersfield belle
The Salt Lake Juniors would like a
game for Sunday afternoon. Answer
this def through The Herald or tele-
phone James Reynolds at South 47S2.
The I.amanda Park ball team will
try conclusions next Sunday with the
HOLLYWOOD nine at Lamanda Park.
Frank Benkert, manager of the
Maiers baseball team. denies that the
uniforms of the club will be called I'm
by Jack Doyle. When talking about
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
NEW ORLEANS MAYOR
OPPOSED TO RACING

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1T.-That there
will be stubborn opposition to the effort
of those trying to secure tho repeal OF
the anti-race track law was indicated
yesterday when Mayor NJ. b. Behrman,
over his signature, took authority upon
himself to deny published statements to
the effect that the business interests In
town were crippled as a result Of the alb
sence of winter horse racing. state
ments to the effect that business In New
Orleans is not good are misleading said
the mayor Business is good. The town
is in good condition and these reports are
slanderOus."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
JOCKEY CLUB ALL0TS
DATES FOR RACING

NEW YORK, Jan. IA tentative list
of racing dates for the apprOac hing sea-
son has been drawn up for the schedule
committee OF the Jockey club. In an
effort to give each track "a chance at the
spring game the committee has been
forced to reduce the allotment that some
of the courses have had in previous
years. The tentative schedule is as fol-
lows:
Aqueduct. May 12 to 10.
Jamaica, May 20 to 2s.
belmont, May 2S to June 10.
Gravesend. June IL to "a.
sheepshead Bay, June 25 to July g.
Brighton, July to 22.
Empire City, July 90 to Aug. 8.
Saratoga. Aug. 8 to 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
HUNTING AND FISHING

ing aviators at Elizabeth lake last Sat
urday and Sunday and succeeded in
getting the limit. The journey was
made by automobile, and when the
nimrod tried to swim the machine
across the lake, as the reciter of the
incident described it, the choo-choo car
proved a poor navigator of the waters,
and a team of mules from a neighbor-
ing ranch had to go to the rescue.
Roy Tufts will a-hunting go next
Sunday. and the ducks at the Big
-Four Gun club, his destination, had
better don armor plate for the occa-
sion.
Ell Mitchell is up at Tulare lake
shooting ducks.
A limit shipment of canvas back
ducks was received from Mr.. Elliot,
who is hunting at Elizabeth lake, by
the Tufts-Lyon Arms company yester-
day.
Ocean Park water is reported alive
with surf and several good catches
have been made. The general run of
weights is from two to four pounds,
which is a good average.
Halibut and bass are being caught at
Redondo.
Fishing at San Pedro is very ordi-
nary.
Surf also are reported plentiful at
Huntington Beach.
Mr.. Parsons, a member of the Cad
wald Gun club. succeeded in bagging
the limit on those grounds last Sun
day.
Cy Myrick, e. w. Hopperstead and
Hughey Haven of Monrovia dropped
the limit of ducks at the Alamitos
club last Sunday.
Several good catches of surf were
made at Santa Monica last Sunday.
DIR. Menkn and a party of fellow
rod and reel enthusiasts went to Point
Firmin last Sunday, but We're disap-
pointed by the drizzle, which gave them
no opportunity to dangle. a line.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
WASHINGTON MUST RAISE
EXPENSES BY SUBSCRIPTION

SEATTLE, Jan. 1.-THE University
of Washington will be represented at
the Poughkeepsie regatta this year If
the expenses of the crew on the trip
can be met by popular subscription.
Year after year, the university ath-
Ietic managers have proposed sending
a crew to row in Wisconsin or on the
Hudson, but the funds never have
been raised. This summer, with the
facilities provided by the Alaska-Yu
kon-Pacitic exposition, the university
expects to have faster crew than
ever before.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
BY LAY DAVIDSON

FTER letup hosle will be resumed tonight
McCareys Junction pavilion when asar card OF
IA trtyx rounds of boxing will be the attraction Although
single has been assigned the of honor as the main
doubeheader dividing the honors of that distinction the as nave
Danny Webster Curly OConne scrap
importance the wndup position on
program of its nearchamponsp flavor but this does
that attaches the Mexican Fete
lin Cameron engagement which is the other end of the
doubeheader and the ewndup Offering Inc caro- is
considerable interest attaches to the u
of the eight scrpps who will box for the honos OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
RESULTS AT TAMPA

TAMPA, Fla, Jan 1.-Two favor
ties rewarded the public today in the
running of an ordinary card. There
were no features. Summary:
First race. about furlongs-Vamos won
Louise B. second, Blanche Ring third; time
:36 Is.
Second race, furlongs-Clysmic won, The
Ram second, Lucky Mate third; time
l :06 %.
Third race furongs-Alice Mack won
Yearian second, Alice third; time 1:l9
Fourth race, handicap, furlongs-Miltor
B. won, Judge Cabaniss second, Star Venus
third: time 1913 3-5.
Fifth race 5l5 furlongs-Caesar won
Brookline second. T. NJ. Irwin third: time
1:12.
Sixth race, furlongs-Punky won FranB
Fleshner second, Otogo third; time l:33 10
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
NoRvALL WHIPS CLIFFORD

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 17,-Jack Cliff
ford of Grass Valley was knocked out
in the second round of what was to
have been a twenty fight tonight
by Charles Norvall of Butte, Mont.
Clifford dropped his guard after being
the aggressor from the start, and Nor
wallis right shot out for hook to the
chin while the second round was yet
young. Clifford went to the floor, got
up and dropped again from the same
kind of a blow The third knockdoWn
put him out for good.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-18
JOHNS0N'S TELEPHONE IS
NUMBER DOUBLE THIRTEEN

CHICAGO. Jan. II. Jack johnson,
heavyweight, applied for telephone for
his home here few days ago, and was
given Douglas 1913. 1t is said that some
of his friends are much disturbed that
he should have accepted the number.