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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
CANS IS SINKING FAST
AND MAY NOT SEE HOME
Grim Battle with Death Is Wear
ing Out Victim and the
End Is Near

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Joe Cans, the
former lightweight pugilist, and one of
the most popular fighters in the coun-
try, may never see his mother and
father in Baltimore, whittier he is has
tening from Arizona in a dying cond1-
ton. He was unable to rise from his
cot when he arrived in Chicago today,
and oxygen was being used to sustain
him. He was taken to the home OF
his first wife, Mrs. Madge Cans.
Physicians accompanying the eX-
fighter doubted that he would be able
to leave Chicago, but Cans was in
sistent that they use every device to
prolong life until he could bid farewell
to his parents.
The doctors finally yielded to his
pleas that a start be made for Balti-
more and reservations were made on
an eastbound train leaving Chicago al
$3.50 o'clock today. His physician said
he believed the effort to reach Cans
old home would be fruitless, as it was
impossible that the fighter would live
longer than today, but a start would
be made to humor the patient.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
CLOSE FINISH AT BUTTE

BUTTE, Aug. 4.-Heads apart, with
Achuia, long shot, first under the wire,
followed by Plume and Friese in the
order named, the runners in the fifth
race today furnished the closest finish
of theeseason. In the last race Sugar
Maid stumbled and fell, throwing
Jockey Gaugel He was notbseriously
injured. Results:
First race, five furlongs-Phoehe c., 112
(GaugeD, won; Alta Ray, 112 (Kirschbaum)
second; Albetto, 107 (Vosper), third. Time
] 02.
Second race. FIVE furlongs-Tramator, 104
Van Dusen). won; Bitter Sir 104 (risher), sec
ond Hannibal Bey, 1O4 (Callahan). third
Time, 1902 1-5.
Third race. mile-John Louis III Hage)
won Good Ship 81 (Selden) second Kaiser
hon, Ill (Fisher), third. Time, 1:42.
Fourth race six furlongs-Fern L., 90 (Ked-
eris), won Balronia, 9s (Callahan), second;
Fernando 119 CBattsb, third. Time, 1:13 3-5.
Fifth race, mile-Acqula, 1O2 (smlth)
won; Plume, 1O7 Qmes), second Friese 107
.(Kirschbaum) third. Time, 143.
Sixth race. Futurity course-No Quarter 122
dTaylor), won: Del Cruzador, 125 (Page), sec
ond wistaria, 100 Prior), third. Time,
a:12 1-5. ~
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Chicago won
it's third straight game from New York
today, to l. Five hits in the sixth In
ming, the last a home run by Schultz,
gave the visitors all their runs. Score:
Chicago 5, hits 8, errors 0.
New York l, hits 4, errors 1.
Batteries: Brown and King; Ames,
Drucke and Schlei. Umpires-Klem
and Kane.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-Pittsburg
hit the ball very hard today, knocking
Stack off the rubber in the fifth inning
and winning easily, to o. Score:
Pittsburg 6, hits 16, errors 8.
Philadelphia 0. hits g. errors 1.
Batteries: Adams and Gibson; Stack,
Brennan and Moran. Umpires-O'Day
and Brennan.
BOSTON, 4-Boston-C Cincinnati
game postponed; rainp Two games to-
morrow.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 4.-Brooklyn-St.
Louis game postponed; wet grounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

atmosphere Of the sea. The men who are
spending their last days there are i'm
mensely proud of their home. On any
clear day one may see gathered on the
spacious lawns little groups of old men
who may be playing a game Of chess or
checkers, Gossiplng or gathered around
one, Who behind Bpectncles OF extra
power, is reading the news Of the day or
a story from q book
Looking around among the groups Of
white-haired veterans on the lawns or ly-
ing i'll and broken in the hospital or In
their own little rooms, one will see on
every face a tale of lifelong conflict
with the sea- a conflict Of two genera
tions with the mighty deep; a conflict
with deGth in many weird shapes; of
escapes in which the life of the sailor
hung by merely a thread.
To talk of death and danger to these
"Old Snugs" Is as talking OF nothing for
there is scarcely a man in the harbor
who has not been shipmate with the
Grim Spectre on many a cruise. There
was Capt. George N. Armstrong for In
stance. While In command of the bark
Templar from San Francisco to Rio and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

Armstrong stuck 10 the ship. When she
broke up he got clear Of the wreckage in
a small skin with neither rudder or oars.
Fate guided the little craft to an island
The island was indeed a welcome bit Of
terra frma Tor it meant safety and life
but at an awful price.
~ covered the Island from one end
to the other" said the Captain, 'and
found 1t about three by five miles, but
there was not a sign of habitation and
the awful truth dawned upon me. | was
on a patch of land with nothing save
the clothes in which l stood and with no
fellow-creature within 800 miles. was
far out of the course of any vessel and
my chances for being taken of were as
one in a thousand.
1.-The desire of life was strong and l
determined to live. Live l did, and for
six months my daily diet was birds eggs
and dead fish cast up by the ocean. The
light of dawn saw me standing on the
beach peering across the water for YES
sci while the close of day saw me on my
knees praying for deliverance.
I'm the meantime q vessel which had
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

other South American ports with silver,
his vessel was attacked by pirates In the
harbor of Rio. With a pistol In either
hand he stood them off while his crew
looked on. At the crucial moment his
eldest daughter, pale but CAIN, went 70
him and laid her head on his shoulder.
This aroused the manly instinct in the
breasts of his crew and they beat the
pirates of.
On the voyage back from Rio yellow
fever broke out. In three days his wife
and one daughter and half of his crew
succumbed, but the brave skipper, aided
by his other daughter and a couple of
men worked the ship until he was taken
Ill. Then the mate was stricken and the
fate OF the vessel and those on board was
left to the daughter who heroically did
her part, alternately nursing the men and
steering the ship till a passing vessel gave
help.
While In command of the bark osceola,
trading between San Francisco and China,
the vessel was caught in simeon and
driven on 4 rock near one Of the thou
sand little islnn In the South Pacific.
The crew took to the boats but Captain
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
JOYCE TALKS BASEBALL
AND LOSES HIS LICENSE
Former Major League Star Has
Extended Tanning Bee and
ForfeitS His Saloon

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-Bill Joyce, the
former major league star player, lost
his saloon license yesterday all because
he became SO engrossed in conversa-
tion with Manager McGraw of the New
York Nationals that he forgot to close
his Sixth street place al the stroke of
midnight Saturday, July %.
Joyce at his hearing before Excise
Commissioner Caulfeld, admitted he
kept open until 1890 Sunday morn
ing, but denied that he sold drink
after 12.
McGraw and Sam Crane, New York
sporting writer, were in Joyce's bar
room when the town clock struck II.
Crane wanted another drink, but Joyce
testified that he did not get it and
that all he and the two guests did
until a policeman came was to talk
baseball. He did not state whether
they arrived at any solution of the
difficulties of the ST. Louis teams.
Caulfield, in revoking his license, gave
Joyce until August % to settle his af-
fairs.
Joyce earned the sobriquet of "Scrap-
py Bill during his career as a base
ball player in the big league. He en-
gagged in the saloon business with Pat
Tebeau, also former baseball man-
ager, and the two dissolved partner
ship after tossing a coin to see. which
should buy the other out.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
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/" LITTLE way along the west shore
Of Staten Island, just beyond the
y New Brighton Railroad, stands =
long row of buildings of marble and white
stone, fronted by an expansive stretch
OF lawn and gravel walk, the whole
fenced In by a tall iron railing extending
about a quarter of Il mile along the
water front, which comprise the most
unique institution In this country-thS
Sailors Snug Harbor.
The Harbor Is for the exclusive use OF
men who have sailed for not less than
Ave years under the American Dag and
who are disabled, through age or other
wise, 20 they can no longer make nv-
ing on the sea-
Tho institution Is unique not only be-
cause of this feature. but because It Is
immensely wealthy and yet 1t has never
received penny from anyone save Its
founder, who left II well provided for
when he established It.
Robert r. Randall was a master marin
eY who had seen something of life af1oat
on each Of the seven seas and he realized
the average skipper had but little
chance of accommodating anything while
the average man before the mast had
even leas chance. In the last days Of
many of the men who followed the do
main Of Neptune for livelihood Captain
Randall saw much suffering and priva-
tion. That was more than 100 years
ago when wholesale philanthropy was
practically unknown. There may have
been aged mems homes for those who
lived ashore, but for those who fol-
lowed the sea there was nothing.
This situation made a deep impression
upon Captain Randall and when he felt
that his days were almost spent he called
to him Alexander Hamilton, the friend
of Washington, and the hrst secretary
Of state OF the United States. and ex-
planned that he desired to establish with
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

what he left Of his earthly goods q
home for the benent OF disabled sailors
of the American merchant marine.
The will was drawn June /, 1901, and
Captain Randall bequesthed practically
his entire estate for the establishing and
maintenance of a home for aged, de-
crepit and wornout sailors, to be known
as the Sailors Snug Harbor. The instru-
ment further provided that the trnst
should be committed to those who might
from time to time occupy the following
positions: Chancellor of the state of
New York, the mayor of the city of
New York, the recorder of the city of
New York, the president of the Marine
Society of the city of New York, the
the first vice president Of the Marine
Society OF the city OF New York, the
rector of Trinity Church Of the city Of
New York and the minister Of the First
Presbyterian Church of the city Of New
York.
The estate that Captain Randall be-
queathed comprised about 20 acres of
land now roughly bounded by Fourth and
Fifth avenues and Sixth and Tenth
streets In New York city, and he stip-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
McGRAW WILL CHANGE HIS
TEAM IN NEXT YEARS RACE

NEW YORK, Aug. 4,-Manager Nc
Graw is not particularly pleased over
the showing the Giants are making
this season and he is said to be siren
uously engaged in trying to get the
proper material to put more ginger
into the organization. He is after Ar
thur Irwin, the veteran scout of the
American league and is making every
possible effort to land him. The gum
shoe man has declined to leave the
Yankees in spite of the fact that Nc
Graw is planning a number of changes
own contract" The wise ones say Nc
Ora wis planning a number of changes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
GRAND TRUNK FAILS TO
TAKE BACK TRA|NMEN
Best Passenger Runs Given to
Men Who Came During Strike

MONTREAL, Aug. A large num-
ber of the men employed in the feight
and yard service of the Grand Trunk
were reinstated today under the terms
of the strike ettlement, but many of
the passenger men are still awaiting
the call to duty.
All the best passenger runs are be-
ing operated by men who entered the
service during the strike. Vice Presi-
dent Murdock of the train men received
complaints from all parts of the sys-
TEN today regarding the failure of the
railroad to take men back.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
RACING RESULTS
BUTTE ENTRIES

First race, Az furlongs-Twenty Hours
Wabanan, Elizabeth DAILY, Osaudene, Dead
wood, 109; Othale Wiltrude s., 113; Abe
Supskey. 11s.
Second race. 6 furlongs-Fusileer, Bic
Eldorado 10i; Orilene, Balreed. Entrada
109; Harry Stanhope, Anglesea, Quick Trip
Lord RossingtoH, Ill.
Third race. 1 mile-Patriotic. Hark. I02;
Meadow Horn, 107; Markie Mayer, Dr.
White COnspirator, Hammer Away, j. c.
Glenn. Dave Weber, 100; Yama. 112.
Fourth race, furlongs-Netting, 90; Roy
Junior, Altenberg, 100; Livius. '102 Queen
Lead 103 Flora Riley Rosevale 104
Springban, 1o6; Treasure Seeker, 1OS.
Fifth race. l mile-Sink Spring. 1O4; Miss
Naomi, Matte Mack, Mrs. Nugent, Little
Buttercup, Albion H., 107; Warner Girls
well, Knight OF Ivanhoe, Cabin Mike Jor-
don. 100.
Sixth race, furlongs-Galena Gale, Miss
Picnic, 102; Wicket. 104; Jillett. Grace G.,
lO9; Titus H.. Senator Warner Mossback
Burleigh, Ill.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
CRUCE is DEMOCRATIC
CHOICE IN OKLAHOMA
w. H. Murray Defeated Candi-
date, Charges Fraud

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug. A.
Returns from six-sevenths of the vot-
ing precincts give Lee Cruce a lead of
1853 over his nearest opponent for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor.
w B. Harrison, manager Of M. c.
Garber's insurgent campaign, today
issued a statement conceding the First
district to Mcclure, standpatter, by 800
votes.
The suffrage amendment, disfran-
chising negroes, is carried.
w. II. Murray, one of the defeated
Democratic aspirants for governor,
issued a statement today charging
fraud. He says he will carry the mat
ter to the supreme court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
YALE. STAR WILL ENTER
FOR ALL ROUND H0N0RS

NEW YORK, Aug. Al. R. Kilpat-
rick. the Yale track captain and foot
ball star. will be candidate for the
national all-around championship at
Chicago on August 13. He will wear
the oolors of the New York Athletic
club and is said by his trainers to
have all the requirements of a first
class all-around candidate.
Fitzpatrick, who has been training
for some time at Travers island,
weighs 1876 pounds, is rated strong in
the jumps and is said to be able TO
hurdle. There is no doubt of his run
ming ability in field of heavyweights.
1t is possible the Irish-American
Athletic club in addition to Martin
Sheridan, the present champion, will
have a candidate in Jack Eller, who
won the middleweight all-around
championship.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY is
FOUND CHAINED TO WAL

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Humane agents.
acting on an anonymous communica-
ton for neighbors found their way
into a dark room in the home OF Mr..
and Mrs Hugo Lang and found their
6-year-old son, trembling and ema-
ciated, chained to the wall with a
heavy log chain. The parents were
arrested. Neighbors assert the boy has
been punished so much that he crawls
on all fours to his parents when they
call him, and has spent a large portion
of his life chained to the wall of a
dark room,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
TRAVIS SHOWS WINNING
FORM AT GLENVIEW CLUB

GLENVIEW GOLF CLUB, Aug. A.
Walter j. Travis. the veteran golfer
in the beginning of the match play of
the Glenview invitation open golf tour
nament today defeated G. w. Bum OF
Springfieldss eight up and six to play,
for the first found.
Charles Evans, jr., of Edgewater,
former western champion, took the
first round from Norman Towne of
Glenview, two up and one to play.
Six other pairs had not finished the
flight when these cords were turned
in. Paul Hunter lost to X. L. Ames,
one up in nineteen holes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
CLAIM COLORADO GOVERNOR
PLOTS AGAINST PINCH0T

DENVER, Aug. 4.-The Times says
that friends of former Forester Gift
ford Pinchot today came out strong
in denunciation of the delegation
named by Governor John F. Shafroth
to represent Colorado at the National
Conservation congress, to be held at
st. Paul September 3.
According to the Times, some OF
these friends of Pinchot went so far
as to charge the governor with lend
ing aid to an alleged plot to discredit
Pinchot by packing the congress in the
interest of Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger.
The Times says Pinchots friends as
sert that agents of Ballinger In states
believed to be friendly to the secre-
tary are at work in an effort to get
control of the st. Paul meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
JAPANESE LACK FUNDS
FOR SOUTH POLE QUEST

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 4.-The Jap
anese expedition to the south pole,
which was to have started this month,
has been postponed until october, ow-
ing to lack of funds, according to
news received today Public meetings
are being held to encourage public
subscriptions, Lieutenant Shiraze ask
ing for $4,000. The government has
not contributed. 1t is now planned
to leave Japan October IA.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
COLUMBUS MAYO. ASKS
1000 FOR STRIKE DUTY

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 4.-Mayor
Marshall, after the departure of half
of the national guard on riot duty, is
sued a formal call today on the men
of Columbus for 1000 special policemen
to serve during the street car strike.
The mayor calls on members of the
chamber of commerce, made up of the
most prominent business men of the
city, to volunteer
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At MiIwaukee-First game, Colum-
bus Q, Milwaukee 3; second game,
Columbus A, Milwaukee l.
At ST. Paul-Indianapolis IA, st.
Paul s.
City 8.
At eapolis-Louisville 1, Mime
apolis 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
CANS STILL ALIVE WHEN
TRAIN REACHES CRESTLINE

PITTSBURG, Aug. 5.-Joe Cans, the
former pugilist, racing with death in
an effort to reach his parents in Balti-
more before the end, was still alive
when Pennsylvania train No. from
Chicago reached Crestline, o.. at 1915
this morning, according to a private
dispatch to the Associated Press here
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
MARSHALL WINS ANOTHER

HAMBURG, Aug. AIN the fifteenth
round of the international chess tour
nament here today the American play
err, Marshall, won his game from John.
The leading scores are: Schlechter, 101a
to 21s; Nemzewitsch, ga to 515: Duras,
9 to 4; Spielman, to 8; Tiremann, S1a
to 5h: Marshall, to g.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
INTEREST IN THE WEEKLY \
L. A. R. C. SHOOTS GROWING

In the regular Wednesday evening
indoor shoot of the Los Angeles Re-
volver club the interest is steadily in
creasing and the last meeting brought
forth a number of new faces and tab
ulated a number of excellent scores.
The scores are as follows
L. An REVOLVER CLIJR
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
BOWLING

On the Brunswick alleys Thursday night in
the Electric league the Woodill-Hu took
four games from the Southern California.
While the match was a one-sided contest,
1T was sufficiently close to keep the interest
alive each game being won by a small mar
gin Myers was high for the evenings play.
The score:
VunnnTT T-IITrT
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
MOTH PEST IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Chicago's parks
and private groves are being so raw
aged by the tussock moth that City
Forester Frost has appealed to the
council for $4,000 with which to fight
the pest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

It's as easy to secure a bargain In used
automobile, through want advertising. as IL
used to be-and stin is-to secure horse
end carriaRa-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
THOMPSON WINS

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 4.--Maurice
Thompson, champion lightweight or
Montana, tonight was given a decision
over Lou Long of Spokane at the end
of a six round fight in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

You can buy It. perhaps many places. but
there's % REST place to buy h-and that
nihce advertisea-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

You can buy IT, perhaps at many places. but
there's one BEST place to buy h-snd that
odvortiaas
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-22

iefe del consolidate Y consejero
del executive dichd Sr. llegj esta
ma1ana 4 esta ciudad.
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La 0BRA RI
DEL CASINO
La prirnera session pa
ra erigirle, tendra lu-
gar aanana.
Todo el mundo ansioso
de resolver este asunto
con rapidez y eficiencia.
Listas de sscios para el casino
circular por Ia ciudad y miles
do fiPmaS las Suscriben.

Mahana q las diez de la malana
Sc llevara q cabo en- los salones del
ayuntamiento que, .dicho sea de pa
so, han sido galantemente cedidos
para ese fin q nuestro amigo Sr. Jose
Ruiz Soler, la reunion de treinta Sc
nores de San Juan y de la Isla, que
han sido invitados por los Sres. Luis
Muioz Rivera, Juan Hernandez Lo-
pez, Eduardo Giorgetti, Ramon
Aboy Benftez y Francisco del Vale
Atiles, con el proposito de constituir
una sociedad para la construction de
un edificio para el Casino de Puerto
Rico en- esta capital.
Todos los sehores invitados han
demostrado gran interss en- la rea-
lizaci6n de este hermoso proyecto.
La sociedad de San Juan esta de-
seosa de que los puertorriquelos ten
gamos en- la primera ciudad de la is
la un centro de recreo que demues-
tire que los nativos sabemos asociar
nos tambien para recibir en- nues-
tros circulos sociales los extrange-
ros y americanos que franca y gene
rosamente nos abren las puertas de
.sus Casinos 8 Clubs.
Es el deseo de los puertorriqueilos
de la Capital, que, tantos los extran-
geros como los amerieanos residen-
tes en- la Isla, Sc asocien & nosotros y
nos presten su valioso concurso mo-
raj 6 intellectual para la organization
Y sostenimiento de un Casino Puer-
torriquefio.
Es solamente un acto de recipro-
cidad. Los puertorriquehos han pres
tado, prestan y seguiran prestando,
su concurso q los clubs de extranje-
ros y americanos que en- la actuali-
dad existen en- San Juan y es de desc
ar que esos mismos clubs correspon-
dan igualmente al casino que Sc es-
ta en- Was de or ganizacion.
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dej6 alterar, rasp6 o dej6 raspar e
luramento &c la contestaciGn defni
tiva de Ia dcmanda.
Sres. iueces: sd6nte iba a acudir
ell fiscal en- su investigation, para
aclarar los hechos? Tenfa que ir a
allf adonde el hecho realizado resul
tase favorable q una persona como
result6 favorable Ia alteration de csc
documento al Lcdo, Diaz Navarro.
Y esos autos SrrS. de la sala lie
decfan al fiscal con esa elocuencia
admirable de 10 esrrito, que csa al
teraci6n, favorecc III cay exclusive
mente al Sr. Diaz Navarro.
En- csc estldo el H<cal de Ia Corte
del distrito de San Juan, que tienc
que cumplir honro,amente SUI peno
so cargo, proccsa nj Sr. Dfaz Nava
rro, le eXige fanza Y ahora en- estos
momentos tristisinps para mi el fs
cal acusa ante vo>0tros Sres. jueces
al Sr. Diaz Navarro porque alter6 o
dei6 alterar borrj o dej6 borrar
la frma de un documento."
Continue cl nscal hacienda la his
toria lie los hechos Y termina solici
tando sea castigado cl Sr. Dfaz Ma
varro.
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OBITUARIO.

El dia 7 de los corrientes a las 4
p. m. fallecio en- West Nutley, N. j..
el licenciado en- Farmacia, don Ra-
mon Alfonso y Vega.
Ell Licencisdo Alfonso y Vega era
natural de Arecibo, Puerto Rico, y
por muchos amos fu6 uno de sus fac
torres mas eficaces de la casa de
Scott and Bovine, en- esta ciudad, &
la que representa- por largo tempo
en- Mexico, Chile, y Colombia, DON
de hizo numerosas amistades que,
como las de aquf deploran hoy la de-
saparicion del caballeroso licencia-
do Alfonso y Vega.
Deja este una viuda, la senora Ag
mes Stewart de Alfonso y Vega y
dos nifos.
Reciban sus deudos la expression
de nuestra sentida condolencia.