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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
OUR CIVIL
SERVICE
The Important Subject TO
Come Up Tonight

The council committee OF the
whole will meet tonight TO consider
four matters Of Importance, vial
Captain TAylor's resolution TO Abol-
ish ciyii service In all city depart
ments except che police and IRE
the proposition 20 divide the Ninth
ward into two wards. tho plan 10
add three more precincts TO the
Seventh ward. and the matter Of IL
censes on lunch wagons.
The BIT Thing
The civil service matter will, Of
course. attract the most attention.
and there will. no doubt. be a large
crowd out 10 hear the discussion.
Members OF the council say they Will
be glad when the matter IL disposed
OF IN some manner. They claim they
are driven almost 20 insanity by
persons favoring or opposing the
resolution who want pledges 20 sup
port or vote against the measure,
as this case may be, In all likelihood
the resolution VIII be adopted and
an amendment 20 the charter ur-
dered voted upon. They fear should
not Captain Tayior'A resolution be
adopted, that petitions win cowls In
compelling the c9uncll 10 aubml. ihs
proposition calling for a total al OLE
ton OF civii service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
THE MAYOR
AN AUTHOR

Mayor Humes has Just finished
for the Metropolitan Magazine an
exhaustive article on why My City
IL the Best" IL IL one OF a series
OF articles being written By the
mayors of the leading cities OF the
United States, In which they ad-
vance claims OF superiority over
other cities. The Metropolitan Mag
szine Ia a monthly publication and
has a great circulation among the
officials OF all municipalities OF the
country. The value Of the adver-
tisement that the article VIII give
Seattle cannot be over-estimated.
Mayor Humes win mail his story
tonight II win probably appear in
the February issue and viii be em-
belllshed with the mayors photo
graph and autograph.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
WILL NOW
BE COACHED

KANSAS CITY. Dec. Wv. w.
HcffcifinRrr OF Minneapolis. known
as the best guard Yale ever had. {"
was married here Thursday 20 Miss
Grace Pierce. the daughter % an
old.tlme and wealthy resident OF
this city. The high position occu-
pied hy Miss Pierce In society. and
the fame among coilsgemen enjoyed
by Mr.. Heffelfingcr made the we'd
Of the season.
Mr.. Heffclfingcr'a fame extends
over the entire United States, or
wherever football Ia played. He was
the coach during one season for the
University Of California. and rcceiv-
cd numerous eonKratuiatory teie-
grams from Berkeley men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
ROBBED AN
OHIO BANK

DELTA. O. Dec. THE bank at
Archibald. this state. was robbed AZ
an early hour this morning OF about
paA Up to this time the robbers
have not been captured. IL Is
thought they we're professional
eracKsmen from S0gne OF tire larger
eiflcs which arr within easy access
AZ the place. Only chance prevent
"a the securing Of a much larger sum
Of money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
BLACKJACK GAMBLING

The blackjack gambling In Seattle s eth, aeerishns although
table,
chief Sullivan % the tables from tho sroud doors The
Claneya others
Anahomish
Another been started
O
chiefs
order. SAMPLERS thinking
themselves think
ing the chief will running the
while. The chief. whEn asked
Probably the upstairs order
ErtHman. During his
nEht he Induced" 20 quit little
rented a ns
controlling OF
would Be about DAP and when he Got that IN rent all
he didn't Erisman
raising hue and cry for since the upstairs order his room m not
gambling thinking Of Installing
balcony his saloon That ncor bstwen floor proposition
gvsng the police trouble In guessing how H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
next PLACE
KANSAS CITY

CHICAGO. Dec. The National
1--we Stock Association closed ltn
session last evening after choosing
Kansas City az the next place OF
meeting. Portland. Ore. was
strong bidder for the honor and the
contest was lively one. The next
meeting Of the association will be In
January. 1893. Before closing tho
meeting. II Endorsed the uIympian
games OF 1902. to be held TN Chicago.
and agreed 90 use it's best efforts 20
furnish such live stock as could be
advantaxcously used.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
TWO CRAZY men CAUSE
POLICE MUCH TROUBLE
One Becomes Rayng Mad and Is Sent to Padded Cell
!; Bound Hand and Foot-The Other Says He Belongs to
700 Secret Orders and Objects to Initiation

Two crazy men caused all kinds 81
trouble at police headquarters thia
morning. One now rests In a PADDED
cell N the county jail, and the other
mas been taken home BY his wife.
shortly after o'clock this morn
ing telephone message came 10
police headquarters that man had
attempted 70 commit suicide near
the Bay View brewery. Tailor Grant
and 5erRt. stewart went cut with
The wagon after the man. When
tney arrived they found Josiah VIII
Hams. who Is about IS years ~ age.
sitting straddle Of a hot stearn-pips
ln the engine room OF the brewery.
me only clothes he had on was n
pair 81 trousers.
Jumped In iha Bay
Williams had jumped in the bay
esauAe ne imagined he had done
ing 70 his sister. Watchrnen al
~ Dfewsfy pulled him out Of the
room 70 dry. " ' '''
ynce handeuffed and bIanketed
"ililama was slowed In the nafrol
Jason ana taken 10 tha nnilce ata
tsoh. lie acted very peacea nv ,yhlia
~ was cold and ninb hnt ~ -
snawed out he became s,,rss,,s "a
~no. In the cell he paeea NJ snd
sah IKE 4 Gagged Ton ri 49,
- Deing thrown over ~ as,ea
rnn aos he presented weird ~, a..
secsms Violent
len, n ~ nis rawlings became 80 v,o
~ '"as MS removal 70 The eoun,y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
Queenan Challenged

Perry Queennn. the winner Of
Thursday nights glove contest with
Dick Case, has been challenged by
DaI Hawkins. who IL well known In
this city. A challenge las also been
Issued by Bllly Devine OF San Fran
cisco. IN behalf OF Young Gibbs,
Case said today that he would like
10 take another whiri with Queenan
n a match could be made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07

WARRINGTON. ID. c., Dec. H.
The need for a new White House IL
becoming more urgent every day,
and unless congress- approprfates
money for extensive repairs OF the
old, or decides to build another, some
accident Is likely 70 befail the oecu-
pants OF the old pile. Two OF three
days ago Mrs. Roosevelt purchased
q number Of rugs for the parIors Of
the mansion. They were brought
w and the men from the carpet
house took them into the red parlor.
As porters are In the habit Of do
Ing. they dropped the rolls upon the
floor. The entire building rocked
and the flooring bent and cracked in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
A LADIES' BAZAAR

The ladies' Of the First Christian
church will hold q bazaar In the
basement OF the new church build
Ing corner Of Broadway and Olive
street Friday and Saturday. Dec. ~
and u. Friday afternoon, from s
TO y. m. they win serve a chicken
dinner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
ONE MAN
CRUSHED
Train Crash together
at Full Speed

little FALLS. N. y Dee. -
rsve men were injured and one kits-
a his morning as the result OF a
se,,lslon on the New York Central
eifuay near Hefklmer, A con-
ssrrrtlon and freight train met head
* uhiis running az fun speed. The
Ssnauctor n the freight train was
Instantly killed.
The engineer ard flrcmen Of both
.relns Jumped. but beyond severe
nruis,s. we're ualnjured. The faelt
4 sald 20 be due 60 confusion In
rain order% whereby n siding was
nassea that should have been OBJ
srrvea Both trains were wrecked
ana the engines demolished.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
GRAPES FROM
SUNNY ITALY

Malaga grapen fro msunny Italy
at $3.50 10 1900 per barrel. caused
a lauguid interest on Western ave-
nue. this morning.
Care Of onions and sweet potatoes
came IN.
Trade WAS very light
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
pie, 81 oId Ace

Ann Money, AGED 70 years. disi o.
old aEe at iiis Norman street yes
tefday. No physician has been In
attendance. and the coroner took
charge 81 the remains. which are at
the Seattle Undertaking Co.'S par
iors-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
Death OF II. r. s. Wells

Herbert Royal Arab Wells. second
son fo Mrs. Harriet 3. Wells. died
December az the family residence,
lll3 Seventh avenue, aged IL years, 4
nlontha and 4 days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
WEATHER FORECAST

For Seattle and Vicinity. Tonight
and Sunday occasional rain; warm
er tonight. fresh to brisk southeast
Winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07
Cree WINS
HIS CASE
Late Engineer OF Garonne
Sustained In Appeal

chief Engineer Cree. late OF the
steamship Garonne. has been given
back his license by Capt. John bir-
mingham. supervising inspector OF
steam vessels for the First district.
The sentence OF the local inspectors
In reyoking cree's license was mod
iiied TO 80 days suspension. and az
this time is now up he can have HIS
license when he wants II, The de-
clsien was communicated 10 III. ".
Ia.on. attorney for Cree. I'm a tcle-
< Gao last night.
duncan Cree had his license taken
away by the local marine inspectors
because as engineer OF the stsamahlp
1Arunnc he declined TO serve ~ his
post when that vessel was 600 niles
on her way TO Nome. lie gave as hts
reason that the poor quality OF coal
given him had ruined his boilers
and made IL impossible 20 kesp both
hts engines and refrigerator plant
running.
couic Not proteet Meat
As there was Some 1000 worth Of
meat In the latter. Cree advised Cap.
tain Oiwen 90 turn back for better
coal. Captain Given ala 50 after a
personal inspection of Tire condition
of the boilers For this the captain
was suspended for 81 days end
Crec's license revoked. Capt. John
Birmingham restored olwen's H.
cense during the Investigation which
he conducted In this citx and BY
late d~cislon has also restored Cscs .
license.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07

When buying articles advertised IN
this paper. speak OF the star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07

lent ~ nis rawlings became 40 vso
''1' MS removal 70 the county
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-07

1.-THE only Paper IN Seattle That
j Daes to Print the News -
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-10

showed miles better than 2:10, but failed
this year to obtain a record of 2:lo, proba-
bly, because Eleata was bit better than
them when both were at their best. The
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-10

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
The 2:10 list this year has been the
smallest since 1896 There is no way OF ac-
counting for this falling of in new per-
formers, but there is no denying that 1t has
been one of the most disappointing seasons
in this respect since the introduction of the
bike sulky in 1892. But the quality Of the
performances in the past season makes
amend for the fact that only eleven trotters
entered the charmed circle. Some of the
old 2:i0 performers added luster TO trotting
history by reducing their records. notably
Cresceus the champion. and Lord Derby,
twice victor over that good chestnut geld
ing Boralma. Then Chain Shot exceeds
by half a second the fastest newcomer of
1890 and Dolly Dillon equals II.
OF the eleven to enter the list. Eleata was
in the Frank Jones stable and was driven
to her record by Tom Marsh and was the
largest money winner OF the year. Dolly
Bidwell, while owned by T. II. Phair OF
Presque Isle, Me, was in George w. Leav-
tits stable at Readvile, and was driven
by James Carpenter, and, while Chain Shot
is owned by c. c. Lloyd of New York. he
was trained and driven to his record by Lon
Mcdonald, tine mystic trainer. Last year
Neva Simmons and Country Jay both
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-10

know how fast the horses worked in their
morning gallops-Cr midnight or evening
gallops, as the case may be. VINO was on
them; how much they carried; how far they
went. all of which is carried to him by a
confidential employe. He must know the
merit and habit of every jockey; II Munsey
was out ''larking" the night prior; IL Wells
had to reduce so much that morning as to
be weak that afternoon; IL such ana such
trainer was not sober the previous night:
il such and such horse was off his feed with
in the week. He must be acquainted with
the betting habits. the methods. the ways
OF betting of every owner, trainer. plunger
and tout of Importance at the track he
must know all about the relations Jockeys
bear to owners, bookmakers and trainers;
what relations exit between bookmakers
and trainers and owners. the terms owners
are on with each other; in fact, he must
know everything that may be of any pos
sible use to him at any time on race
track.
No Chance for Percentage Booking.
OF course, the prima-facie idea OF book
maker is that all races are run on the
level; that all horses are fit and that all
are played in his book. Given an even
play on every horse a square race, true 10
form, a bookmaker cannot lose But in
these DAYS. when the public is as wise as
the bookmakers and when bOokmakers are
ever betting one another, a bookmeker
cannot get any money on some horses at
any price. while he cannot keep money on
Others no matter what the price Is. SO nc
cannot make a percentage book on every
horse. H. must be wise fellow and be
right next to everything that happens on
a race track The old line percentage
bookmaker could not do business nowadays.
The public will not play every horse or any
horse: it knows the best ones and the
hookmaker must be smart enough to get
the hest of II on price and knowledge
1t * impossible TO call to MIND now the
million and one things good blockman
may do to help his business on a race track.
We have detailed but few of them: Now
thinking them over. is not n man VINO can
do all these things worth $50 a day?
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-10
DRIVING OUT HERDERS.
Wealthy Cattle Raisers Said to Be
MOnopOlizing Washington.

Tacoma, Nov. st has Just become
known that the cattle-raising businesss.
which has been one of the chief factors in
the development of Eastern Washington
heretofore. Will hereafter be In the hands Of
n few instead of a large number. Rich cat
tlemen of North Yakima. Ellensburg and
Wenatchee have bought up quietly large
tracts Of grazing lands. and are now pre-
pared to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over
a vast area of country which has heretofore
been open to the herds Of scores of cattle
men.
Deeds have just been placed on file con-
veying to these men large tracts of land
heretofore owned by the Northern Pacific
Railway This means that a limited num-
ber of stock raisers will hereafter have
abundant pastures for their growing herds
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-10
AQUEDUCT STARTING.

nulled down until the end bearing the webz2
bing stretched across the track; then tlg
catch was released and the rubber bands
pulled the other end of the frame down
sharply, thus throwing the webbing sharply
into the air. with a movement outward
from the field.
outlaw course however. and the tendency
of recent years has been to adopt barriars
seem that its lack Of intricacy would make
the rubber band desirable If the man be
hind the gate was thoroughly in touch
with his barrier.
Trainers and jockeys have complained re-
Gently that the back stretch OF the Aque-
duct course is not all that 1t should he and
they have requested the management OF the
course TO improve that section OF the
track before next spring The surface is
said to be full of soft spots and holes;
through stepping In one of which caused
Demurrer TO fall and throw his rider. Garri-
gan, in the opening days of the meeting.
Patrons of local courses Co not appre-
ciate the cOnveniences afforded them at the
home tracks until they have taken a visit
II the East and have seen the accommoda-
tions at the big courses. AT no course IN
the country are the stands and accommoda-
tiOns more comfortable. although the trao<s
and fittings OF the big courses may havN
cost many times that of the local affairs
20 fa aoT r,,c worso
than anything now found in this vicinity
and of class reminding him of the old
Madison days. At Morris Park the grounds
are magnificent. but the patron is no more
comfortable than in the home stands. while
both Brighton Beach and Coney Island
have inferior stands in point Of finish than
our own. although the Coney Island stand
is larger.
The days have passed when the inheld of
the Brighton track became flooded at
high tide or when the stand became a
sweltering box on a hot day: but in spite
courses still hold their own with any in
the country.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-10
FEWER 2:1O HORSES THIS
SEASON THAN LAST YEAR.
Though Cresceus Broke 1901 His Competitors Sig
nallv Failed TO Maintain Excellence Well He
Did Individual Merit.

showed miles better than 2:l0, but failed
this year to obtain a record of 2:lo. proba-
bly, because Eleata was a bit better than
them when both were at their best. The
complete list is as follows:
Chain Shot, b. g.. I. by Red Heart Glib,
Pique BY Kentucky Wilkes; i;;,,. .a;oS'i
Dolly by Electioneer. ;2:07
Onward silver; ch; h -3 8 BY onward 'Z:-''I)s.os
Janice. b. M. .' 5. By William Harold l2:isl4j
Eeatal ,r br. ny. ny !. BY Dexter Prince-Elderi
All ny R,gbi RN,ePhewb b by Enrirhi is:isiij-
captory ra6ny br r. oy HSisS bT Eieetrs BeEua Lee
May My Ses iGeeral en- George m by E Que efs Allen 3ss
Pruddie Allen by Clark Chief. Jr; 49,; 2:Oe'+
DSz %hnle bawf5 bg John Ed % J! ss~goa
Corneiia Belle. b. m. 6. by onward Cz:25sl
Doctor T6 Box b. g g. by Mckinney c2:iiIj
Eleanor by Eastwood. od...-..-.-.---..-..-...2:lO
Now that the season is ended. the follow
ing records made by the light harness
horses are interesting TO the student of the
turf:
TRoTTERs.
colt 9xfSG SSrI0. Boy ~ by Red n
Two-year-oid nlIy Prelatess BY Ponce de
ss sa dam colt hens Ss oFs eMsy by
Bingen. 2:esl8. Gam Nancy Harks. 2:ei.
ST ssPy s1hf y Hawthorne, BY jay
Bird. dam Lady liam by Hamtrino. .2:ls
iayonmore. s;fils, dam Medic by Cooper.
ifu5e colt Porto Rico. by Electric.
2:2Sis dam Anthem by Wilkes Boy.......2:H
Four-year-old flly Eleata;. by Dexter Prince.
F9ur-year.oId geidins Thomas R. by Iran
5stsst AiS s :i3oS dam 9Srs BY BY ROST RobT10d Me-
Gregor, 2:i7is. dam Mabel by Mambrino
Fastest mare. Dolly Dillon. BY Sidney Dill
Ion. dam Dolly by Electioneer; .2:07
KSs am seSicE crse beTd by Sel moh M cSa1
Shot. by Red Heart. 2:ls, dam Piqne. by
Fastest new " performer. Eleata. by Dexter
Prince. dam Eden. 2:23A. by Nephew. .2:osFi
PAGERS.
Two-year-old FLY Miss McCllntock. by Ash
land Wilkes. 2:i7I.. dam by Dictator. ....2:I7Il
Two.year-old colt. Improbable. by Prodgal.
cam Spesn cont Silver S oH VIVIAN b1 stein
way. 2:25s. dam Jennie Mac. 2:oe. by Nc
AgdubOn. 2;is dam Flax. BY bourbon
Foa5-yea1- old ally Louise g. BY Aielayone:
-Four T:oid gsiding. John R. Potts. by.
FASTEST stallion Dan Pateh, by. Joe Paichen.
Fastest mare. Mazette. by Tennessee Wilkes,
Fastest geldins. Prince Alert by crown
=, Prince; dam rill. breeding untraced. zoos.
Chimes dam Charner by Mamorino Kng.2:o64
comparison of the records of this year
and last would be of interest. The fastest
2-year-old trotter last year was Walnut
Hall, 2:20k. This year Prelatess. 2:15ta.
record for 3-year-old trotters. The best this
year is Peter Stirling, 2:11h Boralma. 2:0s
headed the 4-year-oid division last year;
Eleata, 2:0ss4. is the fastest this year. Last
year the fastest aged trotter was The Alb
bot. 2:0S4. This year Cresceus. 2;o2i4. holds
the record. Lord Derby with record of
20I. was the fastest new trotter last year.
Eleata. 2osx. is the holder of that record
for this year
In the pacing brigade. the fastest 2-year-
old last year was Alice Mapes. 21is4. This
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-10
STARTING AT AQUEDUCT
AROUSED MUCH CRITICISM
General Dissatisfaction Expressed
Fall Meeting-Barrier Used Local Tracks All
Severely Denounced by Eastern Race-Goers.

Poor starting at Aqeuduet was the cause
of considerable complaint by the patrons of
the course since the opening of the fall
meeting. and Starter Mars Cassidy came in
for many left-handed benedctions from
bettors who saw their choices left at the
post or thrown out of the race from the
start.
The fault was generally laid upon the bar
rier used at the Queens County Jockey
Club. but as the barrier was exactly the
same as that which was used successfully
at the local tracks all season. 1t would ap-
pear that the fault lay rather with the
starter than with the gate. A. b. Dade GER
tainly made a good record in the summer
meetings here, his only aid being the iden-
teal rubber band. which is criticised so
harshIy by Eastern racegOefs.
Two days before the local meeting at the
Fair Grounds closed Starter Dade received
a telegram from the Aqueduct management.
asking If the Maxwell gate was in use here.
or whether some other device was en-
ployed. They also asked II a gate could be
sent them Immediately.
Evidently the management believed that
the good starts reported in connection with
Mr.. Dade's work were the result or some
more intricate contrivance than the simple
the track and which was then in use at
their own course. They were probably
much surprised at the answer.
Considerable criticism has been expended
uron Starter Cassidy in the Eastern turf
columns for his adoption Of the band in
place of the starting machine formerly used,
an Eastern turf writer having the following
TO say:
"A rubber barrier. used in connection with
the no recall system. will not do. The boys
cannot see it half the time. neither can they
be expected to keep their eyes glued on
such a narrow piece of tubing. which. when
stretched across the track, is only slightly
thicker than a lead pencil. That the start
ing would be bad was expected by those
who had studied the matter thoroughly.
"A larger barrier. such as the Maguiness
gate is necessary IL the no-recall system is
to be continued. and 1t seems that 1t will
be, regardless of the vigorous protests to
those who are opposed to this method of
sending the horses away from the post"
The no-recall system mentioned In the ex-
tract may. of course, be responsible for
much Of the trouble at the gate. Horses
are much more apt to charge through a
slight rubber band than through the net
ting of a gate, and the release of the bar
rier through some animal plunging against
the field as a signal to 20.
At that 1t looks as II Starter Cassidy
should be able to turn the trick successfully
with the rubber band IL he can do it with a
larger gate. Experience in this city at least
seems TO have proven that the simpler the
successful was its operation.
Two starting gates were used at Sports
mans Park in the first winter that that
alleged race track started on its unsavory