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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
LEAK IN GAS MAIN IS
CAUSE OF THREE DEATHS
Two Dying, Four Seriously III as
Result of Poisoning

SEATTLE, Dec. 25.-Three undenti-
fed men are dead TWO are dying and
four others are seriously i'll as the re-
suit of gas poisoning caused by a
leaky main under a transient rooming
house here The two men not expected
10 live are William Parker and Charles
Draft. The other four all laborers,
viii recover.
Many other dodgers We're i'll from the
effects of the gas, but soon recovered
when they gained the open air.
The leak has not been found and the
police fearing "A disastrous explosion
ordered the building vacated and a
guard thrown around the premises.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
LONG BEACH P. D.
SAFE BLOWN OPEN
Substation Looted of $18 and
Stamps by Thieves Who Use
Nitro-GIyCerine
ROBBERS WORK LEISURELY
Only Two in Neighborhood Hear
Explosion and They Do Not
Suspect Its Origin
ROBBERS WORK LEISURELY

LONG BEACH, Dec. 25.--Safe blow
ers who evidently worked about two
hours drilling through a half-inch
outer steel plate with ordinary drills
and a slow brace, and who used nitro
glycerinc as an explosive after piling
up six sacks of flour in front of the
door to deadcn the noise, blew open the
safe in the Long Beach postotfice sub
station No. 3 last midnight and made
their escape with SIS and a few stamp
books
The robbers left their drills and brace
at the scene of the robbery. The police
have no Clew to the identity of the
robbers or the direction of their fight.
The substation is located in the gro
Gerry store of Rogers & Needham at
Anaheim street and Coronado avenue,
near Zaferia Junction. The robbery
was not discovered until Q O'Clock this
morning, when oscar Needham, one of
the firm. made special trip to the
store to accommodate a customer.
Most of the stamps of the substation
were in a small box beside the safe.
This was overlooked.
While working with their slow tools
the burglars had evidently used only
matches for light, as several dozen
burnt matches were found on the floor,
A hole had been drilled through the
outer plate of the safe door midway
between the combination and the lock,
and the blast of the nitro-glycerine
which was put in the hole had blown
that section of the door entirely away,
NOTHING DAMAGED But SAFE
The force of the explosion was in
ward. Pieces of metal had been blown
through the inner door and all the par
titions were wrecked A big window
not more than three feet away from
the safe was not even cracked. Soap
had been put around the edges of the
door to make it alright.
A half dozen sacks of flour had been
packed against the door to deaden the
sound. and this proved d successful
scheme. Two persons in the neighbor-
hood recalled today that they heard
a slight, unusual sound during the
night.
ut was about midnight when I heard
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
YOUNG WOMAN FOUND WITH
SKULL CRUSHED IN HOTEL
Murderer Beats Victim on the
Head with a Club


OAKLAND, Dec. 25,--A young wo-
man, apparently murdered by being
beaten on the head with a club was
found in a room in the Colonial lode-
5lg house in this city this afternoon.
There was 10 clcW to her identity on
her body or in the room. The woman
a. 5peared in the hotel with a man early
tbs morning. After remaining in the
room with the woman for ten minutes
the man left the hotel, saying to the
clerk that he would not be back.
The porter on his morning rounds re-
ceiYed no answer to the knocks at the
room where the woman was supposed
to be sleeping. He left her alone until
3 o'clock in the afternoon, when the
proprietor broke in the door. The
" oman was dead in bed, hr head and
face showing the blows that had
caused her death.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
POLICEMAN KILLS BRAWLER

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 25.--Bringing
to an end running battle, which
started early today when Patrolman
Hinzon and Police Sergeant Wardless
attempted to disperse a crowd of brawl-
ers at Third and Couch streets, Hinzon
shot one of-the men through the head.
killing him instantly. The dead man
hns 11nt hnnn identified.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26

a noise which | thought was some one
tapping on my front door," said James
Dale, blacksmith who lives across tho
street from the store. Il went to the
door but saw no one, so concluded
had imagined hearing the noise
The robbers gained access to the
front door of the building, it is be-
lieved. by the use of a skeleton key.
Bits of paper and matches were found
sticking in the keyhole.
After entering the store the thieves
found some files which were in the
room. and with these they sharpened
their drills. Only one hole in the door
was found and the police believe one
man drilled while the other sharpened
the bits.
TAKE PENNIES FROM TILL
The robbers also searched the grocers
till. but found in it only a few pennies,
which they took Six drills were found
there this morning. All but two of
them were cheap and common tools
The wrecked door and the tools We're
taken to police headquarters.
THE neatness of the job and the use
of nitro -glycerine leads me to think
the work was done by professionals, -
said chief of Police Meyer, but the
use of such tools gives it an amateur
ish aspect The men were nervy tC
remain as long at work as the job must
have required, We believe two men
were in on the job"
The substation was opened July
of this year. The grocery store is a
one-story brick building. None of the
grocery stock was stolen. 1t is believed
that not more than 50 or S3 worth OF
stamp books were stolen. With the
property that was stolen was s,
money order that had been cashed yes
terday and is of no value to the
thieves.
There is a possibility. the members of
the grocery firm believe, that the
thieves entered the warehouse room al
the back of the store and secreted
themselves there until after the closing
of the store last night. The robbers
are supposed to have believed that the
store would not be opened today and
that they would have an unusually
long time in which to get away.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
JOHN D. GIFTS TEACHERS

TARRYTOWN, y. y, Dec. 25,-John
=. Rockefeller sent so in gold pieces
to each of the school teachers in this
section for Christmas, Miss Helen
Gould gave gold to the girls i'm the
telephone central and to tho railroad
employees For her employees she pro-
vided gold pieces and turkeys.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
FlRE DESTROYS STORES

BUFFALO, \, y, Dec. 25.-Firc to-
day destroyed the dry goods and shoe
store of B. NJ BrcclIor &, CO, Joseph
Whites clothing store and Joseph
Wolfa's millinery shop in High street.
The loss is $500, coo.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
COLORADO E GOES
Mile in. 2:O5 So
Record Holding Three Year Old
Tr0ffer Lowers His Own
Mark

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 21.-Racing of
the trotting division of the Kentucky
Stock Farm F'uturity at this after
Moons grand circuit races brought
forth worlds record mile by Colo
rado E. owned by George H. Estabrook
of Denver. This colt, holder of the
worlds record for year old trotters,
voluntarily reduced the mark from
2:061a to 2:05A.
No declaration of Driver Gus Macey's
intention was made public.
The first heat of the race, on which
there was no betting because of the
admitted superiority of Colorado E, was
easy for him in 2:os y. Finding con-
ditions suitable, the colts driver
treated an expectant crowd to cham
pionship mile the second time out.
Like the first quarter of the initial
mile, the opening quarter of the record
one. was trotted in :30%. Four lengths
ahead of Emily Ellen. Colorado E made
the half in 1:02%, and the three-quar-
ters in 1888 r.. That rate of speed made
a new record probable. Macy did not
hurry his champion home from the
last turn, but last quarter in :32
completed the 2:05% mile.
In the pacing division of the same
futurity hackers of first choices were
dismayed when Nell Gentry. owned and
driven by Charles Cameron of Lacrosse,
ILL.,, won in straight heats and ordinary
time from Baroness Evelyn. In the 2:I7
trot Peter Dorsey was beaten by Ma
jor Wellington, the third choice. The
favorite won the first heat. Results:
PIT trotting, three in FIVE, ,20o-Major
v0n pefe
Willow third. Best time, 2:0sE.
Stock Farm Futurity, 3 year old trot. two in
three, $5,000-Colorado won In straight heats,
Emily Ellen second. Grace third. Time, 2:0s%
2:05%.
Stock Farm Futurfty, year old PAGERS, two
in three, $5.000-Nell Gentry won, Baroness
Evelyn second, Joe RI third. Best time, 2:O3A
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
new PRESIDENT
Will TAKE REINS
of Catholic League
Called for To-day at
Sacred Heart
By TED CLAIRE

Nicholas J. Prendergast. the new
president of the Catholic Schools ath-
letic league, has called meeting of
the delegates for o'clock today at Sa-
cred Heart college, this city.
Prendergast will be introduced to the
members by the retiring president,
Brother Joseph. Already the incoming
president has enlisted support for the
league from among members of the
Olympic club, with which organization
he has been prominently identified for
many years.
The new president proposes to assist
the schools in charge of the various
organizations of sisters He will this
afternoon appoint physical instructors
TO look after the training of the chill
dren of these schools, which move will
tend greatly to enliven interest among
the younger element composing the
league. Heretofore the sisters schools
have been at a disadvantage when
placed in competition with the schools
in charge of the brothers.
Plans viii be adopted at today's
meeting toward furthering the success
of the annual indoor meet to take place
the latter part of November.
st. Mary's and the Oakland high fif-
teen played their second game of the
season on ST. Mary's campus yesterday
For the first half the Oakland boys
did fairly well, holding their heavier
opponents to one try. In the second
st. Mary's scored five tries. No attempt
at goal kicking was made The high
school boys never threatened the ST.
Mary's ogal.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
L1Arthah" Refuses to
Post Forfeit

BOSTON. Sept. 21.-Jack Johnson, the
champion heavy weight and conqueror
of James J. Jefries, refused today to
put up $4,000 for a fight for the title
with sam Langford, the Boston colored
middle weight boxer, until the latter
had made the first deposit. They may
come TO terms later.
The two lighters, who had a two
round oratorical contest in the ring at
one Of the local boxing clubs last
night. had another fast joint debate in
the sporting department Of a Boston
paper today, and while each displayed
a roll Of bills which he claimed con-
tained $1,000. Johnson absolutely re-
fused TO show additional cash until
Langford had made the first move.
Johnson backed his stand by insist
ing that il was the challenger's duty
to put up the stake, and his, as de-
fender, 10 cover IL. He said he would
hand the $1,000 over to a stake holder
on the spot and would give Langford
q hours 10 put UP his $4,000, with the
agreement that If he (Johnson) did not
make up the remaining $4,000 the
81 00O would go TO Langford.
The Boston fighter called Johnson's
attention to the latest statement last
might, in which Johnson offered to put
up the money today. Johnson said that
he made mistake in saying so.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
STANFORD BABIES
BEAT PALO ALTO
Superior Weight of Cardinal
Forwards Too Much for
High School Lads
Especial Dispatch to The Call

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 21.-
The Stanford freshmen today defeated
the Palo Alto high school 15 by the
score of IL to 8. The contest, however,
was by no means SO one sided as would
appear from the score, the Palo Alto
boys giving the babies a. hard run and
having the ball in Stanford territory
at least half the time.
The freshmen were victorious be-
cause the greater weight of their for
wards was too severe a handicap to be
overcome. The Palo Alto backs were
as clever as their opponents, and sew
eral good passing ruShes were made by
them. Geissler and Reeves, by their
speed and scoring ability, stood out
from the other freshmen backs. and
Harrigsr's kicks were great ground
savers D. Rising and Howe were the
Palo Alto stars.
A passing rush. Tilton to Reeves to
Geissler, half a minute before the end
of the first period, which carried the
ball down the field for 35 yards and
over the line, gave the freshmen
lead of to 0.
At the opening of the second half
PaIo Alto scored on passing rush
from Graft to Rising through almost
the entire field for a try. The kick
from a difficult angle failed. Fresh
men 5, Palo Alto B.
Weber passed to Harrigan, who car
ried the ball over. making the score
Freshmen s. Palo Alto 3.
A beautiful passing rush, Harrigan
to Standish to Geissler, which was not
converted, finished the scoring, max
ing the final score II to 3 in favor of
the freshmen.
The lineup:
Freshmen - Forwards: Franceschi, Barman,
R,are Olmstead, Glover, Boulware, Mitchell.
Wing forward: Darsie. Half: Tilton. Fives:
Harrigan. Reeves. Center: Standish. Wings:
C;eissier Weber. Full: Kaufman.
psIo AIto-Forwards: McGilveay, Soper, Du-
hendorf. Mills. Clark, Gladstone, Ramsey. Wing
forward: Davidson. Half: Croft. Fiyes: D:
Rising B. Rising. Center: Howe. WINGS
ConaIton, Dingley. Full: Hutchison.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
Many New Mounts Will Be Seen Across the Bay This Seasor
BERKELEY BABIES
OUTCLASS LOWELL
California Freshmen Pile Up a
Score of 29 to O Against
Suffer Street Fifteen
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Sept.
21.-The University of California frsh-
man team proved too formidable an ag-
gregation of Rugbyites for Lowell to-
day and the college men won an easy
victory on California field by the score
of % to O. The conditions were against
the high school boys from the outset
and they were never able to score
against their heavier opponents. Cali
fornia succeeded in running up big
ger score against the Sutter street team
than did the Stanford squad. There was
a big gallery present to watch the play.
The loss of Meyer and two other
players of the Lowell team, which prac-
pered the teams work. 1t was not as
strong team as that which sent
Berkeley donw to defeat some weeks
ago at the Presidio athletic grounds.
Though gritty, the Lowell players were
lacking the experience of their older
rivals and the weight handicap worked
a serious disadvantage to the high
school team.
The game was not many minutes old
when California worked the ball down
into Lowell's territory and Fleming
made the first try between the posts.
IL was easy LOT Drake 10 KICK d SodI
and California was off to a 5 to Q
lead. Shaw duplicated Fleming's feat
by scoring another try between the
posts and Drake again kicked goal.
The play was nearly all the time in
Lowell's territory. The Sutter street
boys seemed unable to work the ball
into their oppents' ground, as Califor-
MAS defense was too strong.
The freshmen played streaky ball at
times They fumbled a great deal.
Fleming was in the limelight again
in the first half when he dribbled the
ball over Lowell's lines. Drake failed
to score on the kick. Shaw scored
score on the kick. The first half
ended Is to 0.
Lowell make a game bid to score
in the second half and several times
worked the ball to within a few yards
of California's s goal, but the freshmen
usually braced up at these critical
times and held Lowell in check.
Jones to Lee to Smith, the latter made
the first score in the second half for
the freshmen.
Tufts. who played fullback for
Lowell. played brilliantly and his kick
ing was one of the features of the
game Time after time in the SECOND
half he returned punts from the Cali
fornia kickers. In fact. his kicking
compared favorably with that of the
freshmen.
Mcmahon executed a good play for
California by taking the ball out of
serum and making a run of 20 yards
over LowelPs goal. Drake kicked a
dropped on the ball after a Lowell
man had punted it over his own goal.
Drake kicked a goal, making the final
score of the day. The lineup:
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
LAWYERS WRANGLE AND
THEIR CLIENTS SUFFER
Each Claims to Represent Two
Defendants

If too many cooks spoil the broth,
too many lawyers spoil the chances
of their clients to get a square deal.
Thomas Truitt and Rudolph Boch ap-
peared before Police Judge Conlan on
Tuesday on a charge of grand larceny
for stealing a horse and buggy from
lanes McGrath, 407 Baker street, but
as they were not represented by coun-
sci continuance was granted till yes
terday
When the case was called yesterday
Attorney Ford said he represented the
defendants and asked that the misde-
meanor charge of driving off horse
and buggy without consent of the own
err be substituted. The judge felt in
clined to grant Ford's request, when
Attorney Ross came into court and as
serted that he represented the defend
ants. The two attorneys wrangled and
the defendants could not say who rep
resented them.
Il am disgusted with the whole busi-
ness" said the Judge, and will con-
tinue the case till tomorrow, when the
defendants will be held for trial on
the grand larceny charge"
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
F. of Lopmae
ap for drivers licenses.
Old E1i's Golfers
| Still Champions

MANCHESTER. Sept. II.
Yale today successfully defend
ed its title to the intercollegiate
golf team championship at the
Essex country club by defeating
Princeton 5 to | in the single
matches in the morning and 2 to
in the four ball matches in the
afternoon. giving Yale total of
] points to 2 for Princeton. The
amateur record for the course.
held by w. ]. Travis and John
G. Anderson. was equaled dur
ing the four ball matches by Al
bert Seckel of Princeton. the
present individual title holder.
and bettered by one stroke by
Carl E. Mosser of Yale. the lat
ter making the Is holes in il.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
Hanlon VIII Referee the
Burns-Smith Go

After days of wrangling over a ref
cree One Round Hogan and frankie
Smith last night agreed to accept Ed
die Hanlon as the third man in the
ring for their bout tomorrow night at
Dreamland
Hogan and Smith have made enough
noise about their coming ring en-
counter to justify a worlds champion
ship bout Apparently both are TAX
ing themselves very seriously and each
seems 70 think that he has it on the
other a shade. But for all that they
were very particular as to who should
break them when they clinch.
This bout is causing more talk than
any other which has been planned here
for several months. Both are local
boys and both have made good in all
their recent starts. Hogan has yet to
lose his first decision, while Smith
made a name for himself when he
went back to New York last summer
Hogan is a second Jimmy Britt All
the fans like to see him go, but they
all line up and shout against him.
They want to see the one round terror
fattened. and the man who can turn
this trick promises to be very popu-
lar and important person in local ring
society.
There is every likelihood that this
will be Hogan's last start in the four
round game, provided, of course, that
he emerges victorious. His manager,
Walter Franey, is either going to lay
him for brush over the 10 and 20
round route with one of the near cham
pions or else he is going to take the
youngster to New York and let him
try the 6 and 10 round game there.
Hogan is unquestionably the best
ring card that San Francisco has pro-
duced since the fire. He goes far bet
ter than Lew Powell ever did and he
is q more aggressive lad and has a
better punch than Jimmy Britt showed
even in his palmy days.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
MOTHER IN LAW ACTIVE,
EVEN AFTER DIVORCE
Fred Fahs Arrested for Intrud-
inp With His Cards

When Fred Fahs was divorced from
his wife he promised that he would
not annoy her in any way. Since the
divorce was granted the wife has mar
ried again and is living with her moth
er. Mrs. Charlotte Scharmm, in the
Richmond district, where Fahs has
started a store.
Fahs was arrested Tuesday on COM
plant of Mrs. Scharmm on a charge
of disturbing the peace. She told Po-
lice Judge Deasy yesterday that Fahs
amused himself by walking past their
house, making faces at them and SHOW
ing his cards under the door. She
wanted him bound over to keep the
peace.
why" said Fahs, this is all non
sense. I pay boy rs cents a day for
distributing my cards, and / never do
so myself I am compelled to pass
their house on business, but 1 never
make faces at them" The judge con-
tinued the case till October 81 and
warned Fahs to leave his former
mother in law alone.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
Hal Chase Will Handle
Highlanders
Especial Dispoieh TO The Call

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-Hal Chase will
be the manager of the New York high
landers next season. His contract as
leader of the Yanks already has been
signed and approved and is in the
hands of Owner Frank Farrell.
Chase gave out this news today. Hal
probably would have maintained ST.
lence if Manager George Stallings had
remained here, but the latter was on
the way to New York to confer with
Farrell.
Stallings will meet his employer
tomorrow morning. and the tidings
will be broken to him there. The
present managers contract does not
expire until the end of this season,
but there is a possibility that he will
be paid off and given a permanent
vacation.
Chase doesn't believe he is sin
wrong" with his team mates He
said today that they knew as we'll as
he did that he was to manage them in
1911 and that none of them had acted
as if displeased.
Chase will continue to play first
base and will direct the team in the
field 1t is understood that his added
duties will bring him fat increase in
salary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
STARVED HORSE DIES;
OWNER is CONVICTED
Elmer Rocker Found Guilty of
Cruelty to Animals

A jury in Police Judge Weller's court
yesterday convicted Elmer Rocker OF
the Richmond transportation company
of cruelty to animals and he was or
dered to appear for sentence on Sat-
urday. The testimony showed that
Rocker kept horse in his stables at
Ninth avenue near Point Lobos avenue
tied by the tail to the rafters for sew
era1 days without proper feed. and that
tion. Rockers defense was that the
animal was sick and he tied the tail
to keep it from sliding down. Mrs.
]. NJ. Brownell. sos Lake street. who
takes keen interest in the society for
the prevention of creulty to animals.
was present, but was not called upon
to testify.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
Sullivan Beats Ganey at
Shuffleboard

Pat Ganey, one Of the cleverest
Switchboard players in the Mission, was
beaten in two straight games by Joe
Sullivan in the tournament at Ratio s,
both scores being 21 to 13.
Jules Dohrmann defaulted to John
Ratio. The end of the second round
was finished last evening, and the third
round will begin tonight Scores:
p. Dineen beat Hack Harrington 21-
Is, 11-2l, 21-14. Ed Wanner beat Dan
Sullivan 21-1O, 13-21. 21-9. NJ. CAL
lshan beat Jack Sullivan, ]. Rizest beat
ID. Fitzgerald, S. Collins beat F. Brick
ley A. Oneta beat Steve Ratio.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
LITTLE GIRL is ROBBED
OF A TEN CENT PIECE
Fiend Attacks Child Who Is
Thrown to the Ground

The police are searching for young
man who attempted to attack Lena
Hackendorn, 8 years of age, Tuesday
evening while she was on her way to
a dairy The girl Left the home of
her mother. Mrs. Anna Hackendorn,
423 Geneva avenue, shortly after 5
o'clock. and as she was passing the
company at 2401 San Jose avenue she
was accosted by a young man.
Where are you going?" he asked.
and she replied, II am going for milk
for my mother"
How much money have you got?
he again asked, and she showed him
the dime. He took the dime from her
and then threw his arms around her
and started to drag her into the lumber
yard. The girl screamed loudly for
help when he threw her down, and,
becoming alarmed, the fiend ran away.