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Chess enthusiasts are striving hard to effect a series of matches between Plllsbury, the American champion, and
LaBker, the world famous European expert, to definitely decide who Is the master. At present there are several diffi
culties In the way of the contest, but It Is believed that these can be removed. The above authentic snapshot posed
while both celebrltes -were in New York, is the only photograph in the world showing the two great chess champions
.seated at one table In an Individual game.
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In California they do some remarkable
things, one of which is the making of
towns and cities to order, so to speak.
Along the beaches of Southern Cali
fornia can be found little cities, with
hotels, stores, dwellings and other build
ings, -which have sprung into existence
within a year or so, standing on sites
which were formerly mere patches of
sand or woodland. One of the most re
markable of these -towns is located' on
Santa Catallna Island, which lies off the
coast not far from the city of Los
Angeles. The ocean in the vicinity of
the island is noted as being the home of
the tuna, one of the gamiest fishes which
are taken with the rod, while the water
is so clear that the wonderful marine
growth on the bottom can be distinctly
seen at a depth of from forty to sixty
feet. The island also contains one of
the finest bathing beaches In the world,
while the water is of such a temperature
that it can be enjoyed while people in
the eastern states are wrapped in furs
In midwinter.
A few years ago the northern end of
the Island was bought by a company
which finally decided to establish a full
fledged town, although only one or two
buildings stood upon the site. Within
one year the valley selected for the com
munity was built up along the beach
front with a score of hotels and pavil
ions, while back of them were erected
hundreds of tents, giving the place the
appearance of a military encampment.
As already stated, the town site is
owned by one company, and this cor
poration has absolute control of the
community, enacting Its own laws, pro
viding the necessary police force, and, as
it owns the principal structures, it is
also a theatrical manager and general
amusement provider. The president of
the company has as absolute dominion
over the people as the Czar has In
Russia, but thus far the system of gov
ernment has been satisfactory and the
place Is steadily Increasing in popularity.
The tents are used principally In the
summer time. The town Is nearly de
serted in the spring except for the fish
ermen. About May the company sends
a gang of men to the Island and in a few
days they have erected the long rows of
tents, changing the appearance of the
place as If by magic. This part of the
town is stowed away during the spring
in a large circus tent which contains not
only the canvas, but furniture, carpets,
oil stoves, dishes and other household
articles which are rented by the com
pany with each tent. They are equipped
and are ready to be hired by the day or
the season, so that the visitor can go to
Catalina with merely the clothes on his
back and what he can carry in a grip
sack or trunk. Everything else Is pro
vided for him. There is a general store
where provisions, dry goods and other
necessities are sold at the ordinary
prices; a postotllce and telegraph office,
while the town supports a newspaper
during the principal season. In addition
to summer opera, band concerts are
given dally at expense of the committee.
The tuna are caught both from sail
boats and rowboats immediately offshore,
and some wonderful specimens of this
fish, as well as others or the finny tribe,
have been taken. Tuna actually weigh
ing over -tOO pounds have been caught
with the hook and line, although In soma
cases the fishermen were obliged to
"play" them three or four hours before
the fish became sufficiently exhausted to
be drawn up to the boat and gaffed. Fre
quently specimens are caught which are
twice the weight of and actually longer
than their captors. They are to the
Pacific what the famous tarpon is to the
Gulf of Mexico, and resemble the latter
greatly In their gamlness, although not
so attractive in appearance.
Naturalists say the tuna is the larg
est fish In the world that "played" with
the rod. For the reason a great rivalry
exists as to who can take the largest
fish. Some of the women of Southern
California are experts In the sport, and
not a few of them have taken prizes for
catching the largest during the season.
A Brooklyn woman, however. Is the rec
ord breaker. She Is Mrs. A. "W. Barrett,
who In 1901 actually hooked and brought
to the boat a monster weighing 416
pounds, although It took her nearly half
a day to tire the tuna so that it could
be reached by the boatman with his gaff.
Other successful fishers among the wo
men are Mrs. E. N. Dickinson, of Pasa
dena, and Mrs. Gardner, one of the resi
dents of Avalon.
Perhaps the most curious feature about
this curious resort Is the submarine
scenery already alluded to. The ocean Is
really a natural aquarium, containing
a forest of seaweed of all the colors of
the rainbow, and not only fish of various
kinds, but curious marine creatures
crawling about the bottom, can be seen
without difficulty. The bay contains
such a variety of phosphorescent forms
of life that the bottom is actually illum
inated at times as if lamps had been
placed upon It. To allow an opportunity
to study the aquarium boats containing
large plates of glass in their hulls have
been constructed. Some of these are
large enough to be driven by engines and
hold twenty or thirty persons. As they
pass slowly over the surface of the water
the occupant: might imagine themselves
swimming or floating on Its surface, as
the glass Is perfectly transparent. The
effect produced Is weird, for It seems as
if one were being held out of the water
by magic.
SELECTING A SITE FOR THE NEBRASKA EXHIBIT.
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The above Illustration Is from a photograph taken on the grounds of the St Louis exposition on the occasion of
the ceremony at which the state of -Nebraska was allotted a space for an exhibit. Former Governor Savage appears In
the foreground, while W. B. Price, of Lincoln, who officiated as orator for Nebraska at the ceremony. Is shown In the
middle of the picture with one hand uplifted to his chin and the other holding his hat. This Illustration Is reproduced by
courtesy of the World's Fair Bulletin, of St. Louis, the official organ of the Loulsana Purchase Exposition.
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