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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-13
COUNCIL. CLOSES
THE HATHAWAY BAR
aEspna BEING OUTSIDE SALOON LIMITS, IS DECLARED
1 TO ia AN IMMORAL REsoar-orHGRs MAY SUFFER-

several weeks ago for Che cleansing
OF the old tendcrioiu district, r. the
owner of that building bat " he
knew THE kind 81 raaoft this HHlhs
away bar iH. ! believe that he would
tear down the building rather than
let things continue an they have In
the past
IN conclusion. Mr. President. !
want 20 call attention 20 the fact
that the Hathaway bar ~ outside Of
the saloon iimita
Chairman kiEtief OF the police. H.
eeuHe and revenue committee. At
tempted defense af the Hathaway
sag IL Wah no verse than other
places on and near pike street, ana
he did not think the council ought to
Close up the place nav.
When the vote was called on the
proposition to reject the license,
kistlsr'k was the only vote Ia the
negative,
After the council meeting Nj. kiHt-
Ter gave notice that since the council
had seen ~ 10 close the Hathaway.
he would see that other similar re-
sorts outside the asioan limits were
closed also.
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edIy will pass immediately.
Representative Tstisrii. Payne
ami tiHuHv~uor. By request Of the
president, called az the white House
this morning for consultation upen
the esaI sitsation IN the country at
larxs. and upon the propc~sd tsxis-
laiion granting the rsbats mentioned.
other pInn@ we're eiseuss~d which
the participants IN the conference
rsfore 10 Disclose.
The ways and means COMMITTEES
thLz afternoon decided not 10 bring
the amended nm resolution before
the house as a privileged bill. heca use
u would Then he subject r. nmend-
neutr. The members 81 the som-
mlttes desire 10 ssbFnsf II IN sue b
shate that II viii Immediately pass
II has been dsesded TO. bring Ia y
rude for It, consideration AZ tomor-
rows session.
In the rous. . resolution was
adopted utasias the BIN providing for
a dsIeFafs In congress from Alaska.
wednesday. The military sppro-
pristfaa bill was then taken up. and
debate limited 10 ave hours.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. Ia
In the senate this morning culfser-
son introduced a resolution exempt
Ing anthracite coal from duty. and
asked for IL immediate considers.
tlau out % order. lie declared that
there WAS an unhruken nne Of prece-
DENTS in the senate since ISIS for
such action.
Aidrtch Objected because another
phase Of the same question was pre-
scented BY the Vest resolution. which
would be considered the regular or
der. Cuiberson'x resolution vent
nv&r
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TRYING TO
FIND COAL
MAYOR LOW coNFERs WITH
OPERATORS

NEW YORK. Jan. is.--Mayor
Lows conference with the coal oper-
atora and presidents Of the coal
roads. called for the purpose of as
pertaining what measures are posi-
bic to relieve the coal famine In this
city. began at n O'Clock this morn
Ing. George n. faer was the first
to arrive. lie was followed by John
Mafkie. the independent operator.
Underwood OF the Erie. Fowler Of
the Ontario a Western. and Thomas
OF the Lehigh Valley.
All the coal men present agreed TO
cooperate with the New York deal
ers and supply them with 25-pound
pals OF anthracite nj 10 cents. ana
To do their utmost 70 expedite. an In
creased supply. Baer and Fowler
were appointed n committee to try
20 find means OF relieving the
famine. Low, Tsaer and Thofnna
made addresses.
Baer read his, saying that he did
80 20 prevent his being fnlsrspre-
scented BY the sensational prfsA- He
stated that hiH company " only re-
ceivlng o. a ton for coal delivered of
tide wnter. II any cnst should he
brought 10 his notice Of q de4ler .huy-
Ing and holding for ftsher pfiefs. ~
would cut of his ennnly. Iifs=
the real cause Of the scarcity WIS
funi 30 coai was fHtIna l4Sslsss -.
summer.
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LOBBY IS
MUCH I'm EVIDENC C

ped the subject, The commission
futven drew up and signed an aEfers
mcut not 10 enter caueuH until the
deposition % the commission hill
rh'a disppaea % caucus talk Tor the
present.
The following Seattle men obtained
places In the division OF patronage
Senate, committee clsrkn, Frank
Kennedy and Paul q. iledrlek !
house. A g. Rumble. minute ciefk
e y. Newton. enrolling clerk. J &c
Lyle. enEroHriun clerk. A, n bur
roushH. assistant hlii clerk u. ~
leau~H. messenger tlowRf itur-
tingtnn. Leland Plate, pages u
Anhfnan. Lewis a Parsons. Charles
BLACK committees elcfka,
10th houses decided not TO employ
any women. The decision on this
point was neariy unanimous.
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10 some other suhieet This Is go
peeatly true % the commission Bit
When these two wlres set crossed
the result Il had foe the conVefnA.
tinn. The conviction Il growing that
the contest viii net be settled unit.
long toward the middle Of IN. ses-
sion o. until the members are worn
with the hong strain and lct ~ 81
their nrst c0nVtctinna.
kssrina Open House
Aukens and Preston both have
their headquarters fully established
and bath Places arr constantly
crowded. Nevertheless. II cannot bs
said that anything Aks a dennlts
lineup has Yet tAhen place, There
y No doubt but a large number Of
members are IN the uncertsin class
many Of them being chietiy anxious
- drup On the wir7fnE de, and ths
eldest nsan living cannot pick out the
winner at this stage ~ the xaur
The belief Is that Preston will lead at
the aatset. but much doubt h ex-
pressed a. 60 HE ability to hold his
forces tcF~ther In the event Of a
long sentcst.
There win bs no caucus for sasne
TINE. The advocates % the railroad
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DENIES IT

VIENNA. Jan. lathe Princess
stephHuie. daughter of King Leopold
OF fieleium. this morning sfele-
Hrnphed from Mentone 20 the Jour
nal ernphnticaliy denying as i'm
pertinent the report of differences
between herself and her husband.
Her marriage was the cause OF her
enhancement from her father. which
has furnished no much food TO tho
Rosaips.
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The. Hathaway bar, conducted By
~ " Treasure AZ itaa Thifd avenue,
eAiue Us for "a warm roast at the
hsndH II Councilman Mullen Ht the
ulcetirz OF the city council last
nlsht A. result the council re-
fused 10 renew the license fof the re-
sort. ana Il VIII he eiaHsd.
THE ordinance 20 grant renewal
~ DIE lisrune for another year 10 u.
\. Treasure Was GA liz nnal passage
when Councilman Muiien cniled a
halt
Mr. President move that the
ordinance be 10 amended 40 10 reject
the Hathaway bar application for a
license.
'srhnt is the worst dive In this
city," he continued. speaking ~ sup
pnrt Of his motion. You have talk
% Atant yeur Immoral Doo.goo Eye
RESORT dawn here Ia the tendcfiain.
but want Ia tell you that more
young men and women 81 this city
meet ruiz In one month at the Hath
away than at the Goo Goo Eye Ia q
whole year,
'1Ah NJ y. nAcisun. who pleaded 80
earnestly on the fioof q this council
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TAKES The
GAS ROUTE
GALL PLAYER sHuFFLEs OFF
THIS MORTAL COIL

BAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Twin
ME ". Mercer. a pitcher with the All
American baseball team. now play
Ing here. committed suicide by In
hsiing gas throue n tube placed In
his mouth as the Occidental hoics
last night. Mercer was formerly
with the Washington team and alter
with the 81. Louis National league
club He left note saying;
''Teii Mr. Van Horn at the Lang
ham hotel. that Winnie Mercer has
taken his life" No motive In known
for the suicide, and associates Of the
deceased are at loss 10 account for
hla action.
tsster-Another letter has been
found which says that women and
gambling In the cause Of the suicide,
IN ~ Mercer urges all young men 10
beware of women. He also address
ed letters to his mother and sweet
heart. living In ~ Liverpool. o. He
waa recently offered $4,000 To man
age the Los Angeles team next
aca son.
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pvyer wer~ reviewing a battalion Of
cadets ~hsn the hefsss attached ia
Ina snrftsRw berame frightened and
ran a~sy The driver was unable
to NOS fb<tti. and In the run 1.-THE
pole Was broken.
f1nally Secretary Moody tumpei
from The carriage. falling upon his
face. re was picted up unconscious
With his face badly bruised. hut hr
be suffered no dangerous Injuries.
The oftser occupants were not hurt
~ the team was stepped shortly ef-
f~r the acrideuf 90 Secretary Moody
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ssAl ESTATE MEN

held q mestins In tina roosns of she
chamber % cOfnfasFsf last rtsuiaE
Tor tha PURPOSE 81 making pfeiiutin-
ary arrangement for q permanent
organization % real estate hfoksfs.
The formation 81 a real estate sr-
change d. also contemplated a
committee ~as appolnfsd Co Arrange
rrstitrlnaries and report AZ q gen.
erai sneetinE TO be held nest Mon
aav evening
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hottest AGAINST THE
ELECTION OF SM0OT
utman's Christian Temperance Union Join
Fight On Mormon Apostle

nt1f LAKE. Jan. i1-Ali the
n1useu Of ms Utah legislature have
mu<<11 <axi<s OF \ communications
rrnet " UIlizn n. STEPHENS. pres
~ 4 ~ National Wcfuens
<HrIn<Iua T1mp<r<ere union. repre-
u<Inr l1o1Fe wasst<n. which stEssr-
on1<f txr<rEt< against the slcefion u
hptarir Ns<t Ssnoaf a. United States
mnn1ur Every mai brings sisnilas
uu1e1fz from all osrr the country.
= n tnf<r41<x to-day. Smcut said
4 Iii ec< r<s.xn The aposfisshir On
ur11ns q ny Senatorial candidacy.
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w,s-un. n such ls HE mans. had
h-41 HsiszF ~ the ftet Ella nd iodk sne
n2@pss. essFusF ffsth avenue and ifks
Wfr~s. since January :. Last even
~ - left the hoars fee fainutss
ev&srr he was taken ~ on F5ks
ufhkrS nsputy cefon~f WNtsis Was
eaIfe< and lnss<ssxrtsd the cass. u
- srflsr~nt that death sas caused
~ sasufai causes The body sHs
poroessd % ttuttsfworth a sonf un.
1nFsatfux paxiorxs
Ore Of the peculiar etrcumsfaness
eufsasnsssiag the death was thu find
~ - the DEAD mans psrscn Of q
u@Ds Of p><,Fy. sixu-t by n l.
WDnss and evidently ~rittcn but a
ao1&rt siue sro. one 81 the stsnras
\ kssesaIsrfy appropriate;
~Whss my time ON this earth shall
~ s'~~.
Ma laid meath the turf must be.
ii the -s~nds % the waves ON the
TIE airse that ia sung over me :"
Xrpun enc 20 the s~ttsrr u Il
ihhnshf BY the coroner that a sister
"a the dead man. Mrs. ". =. Eye
resbe. lives In Pasadena. Cal Wi,
sen was a member of the Grand
ksn.y ard about 60 years Of age.
- ~
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OUGHT TO
KEEP THEM

WASHINGTON. -. c. Jan. IA
Representative Hull. chairman Of
the huste committee on military sf-
fsirs, had conference with the
president ON the proposition Go sban
don the government transport seft-
Ice on the Pacific, and turn the huHi.
ness over &C. private steamship con
Germs Mr.. Hull W opposed 10 this
being done and gave hla views 10 the
president
Mr.. Huh says that I'VE have the
best Transport service IN the world.
and that u In much cheaper than
any similar service by commercial
hnsa would be. lie says that the
government ought 10 hold ON TO the
TRANSPORTS and keep them IN good re-
pair. ar II does not possess too many
veassla and may need many more at
any time.
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TORREY DID NOT KNOW
MUCH OF ANYTHING
Business Agent Of Coal Road Processes Ignor-
ance When Questioned by Commission

furnish the figures Of your own COM
pnuyT' a.
Torfey answered. II guess 20. |
don't believe the company VIII OBJ
1eCt"
General Wilson Htsrnly said u
want you TO understand that this
ISN'T u question Of the company
likes OF alsilksn, bat as 20 your abil-
ity 10 furnish Information"
Counsel barrow, FOR the mine
workers. made a desperate effort 70
min Tofrey down 20 fncta and figures.
but the attempt was unnNailing.
Torrey slid away from the questions
BY pleading Ignorance or eyadei
them. Tarrey and barrow finally
engaged In IA heated personal alter
cation. AZ which General Wilson fair
Iy shouted. II demand that these
personalities BE- stopped"
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BARBARITY

VIENNA. Jan. fs.~-Dis xeis today
rvp@rfs q nsrr. hattie AZ Fensiepe
between 100 Maeedonians and a
Tlrk ira frree. Seventy of the for
Bsr uere ki;isd ef wounded. An
sshsr dispatch relates horrible struc-
lsiss psrpetratef by the Turks Al
Dfuusais. flshf PEASANTS wsfs
hanH~d had down foe ~ hours. and
scores Of women and girls ~ers sio-
lated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-13

PHILADELPHIA, Ian. iS.- Husi-
ness Sales Agent Taffry ~ The Della
ware a Hudson railroad, VAS On tbs
stand at the anthracite hearing THIS
morning Commissioner watkins be I.
gan the examination. lie testified
that the company had no control
over, and derived no loss or benefit
from the retail prices In Rev York
or ciHew here. lie said their selling
was altogether under contract, Tor
rey was closely questioned BY Wat.
klnH. Wright aud Clarke. The wit
ness developed an amazing iRupf-
ance Of his own business. He de
clared that he could not tell what
price his company was now receiving
Cor coal IN ifobOken. Watkins then
asked "can you tell me whore We
can get schedule of the prices Of
coal for the last 10 years7 Can you
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COAL WILL PROBABLY
GO ON THE FREE LIST
Hill Resolution 10 Grant Rebate For One Year
Nay Pass the House Today

WARRINGTON. d c. Ian. IA
n 49, says ana means eamrnls.
- q - m<<s1aE tai< morning. de-
- = report IN favor % thu Iiiil
nrdu114 uhieh provides for q re-
n4 = - tAri6 On ali kinds af coal
mW99 frgH all soofess Zoe one
- H. virtually Placing coal on
- dce HIT for that psrtoc. me
N1p11riee ~in BE- called w in the
49, n aft<rnoon and undouht-
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DETERSoNc
200 90 Q o o05O
N AOlSoN 1HSATER
soe. aos. 40 PIKE STREET.

wildly a Godstcin. Managers.
Corner First Ave. and Madison st
Telephone Main 1909.
Seasfie's Favoritc Family Resort
Week Starting Monday Jan. L.
~ Choice Vaudeville Acts ~
Headed by
ANNIE COLLIDE
The Eastern Favorite Jewish Char
acter Artist and
HOWARD a CAMPBELL
Acrohatic Wonders.
Popular prices-i0c, 2sc, seats In
boxep. Soc. Matinee Prices-10c
seats IN boxes 2be. Matinee every
day.
At the Saturday matinee there
win be n boys and girie' Watch
given away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-13
FIRES OF 1902

In Fire MarrhaJ KeiIoeH's annual
report for 1904. nisd with Mayor
Hufu~< to-day. The total IRE LOSSES for
the year are ax~d sf Ssessiz. covered
BY n total insurance of fz.ota.2it.
The loss TO buildings Was tI1z.ess
and f7ea.1fs TO contents There
were zis fires where there were loss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-13
PAINTINGS
DAMAGED

rnr.s, FORK, Jan. i8.--FIre this
~ w y George Gould'H residence
1879 damages 10 paintings and
~ Gnkt Among those injured Vas
cavalier, b. stuart.
-. ''.safAnee Inspector visited the
'"nsy ana iuventoried the
he says the lOss IN $4,000.
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commission aay that matter must be
settled before the seaat0rNhip. n
they stand pat uu that proposition
the senatorial contest Wan dfak
along for weeks, The Anksuy nsa
Yesterday proposed an eariy caucus
but met no encouragement and drop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-13
TO MOVE THE
CAPITAL

PIERRE, N. D.. Jan. lathe leg
iaiafure today finally passed the res.
olutien submitting to the people the
proposition 20 move the state capital
10 Mtdhall. The people OF the state
ntpertily favor the change, na Pierre
in thought To be too far west.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-13
WANTS TO
PAY SILVER
CHINA SAYS sHE CAN'T DIG UP
THE QOln

WARRINGTON. ID. G.. Jan. Ia
China has MADE representations to
the powers that inasrauch ~ she H.
unable 90 pay the inrtallnsnt due
upon the International indemnity In
gold that she should be allowed 10
pay u in silver and 20 Increase the
duties on imports 90 that hereafter
they may be- collected IN nofd In =
stead Of silver M the same Figures.
The United Hfste& has replied that
u u willing 20 acespt silver In pay
fn~ns. but can rot consent 20 the col
lection Of duties IN gold. which would
practically double the present tariff
rates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-13
HURT IN
RUNAWAY
sucRETARY MOODY THROWN
FROM A CARNAGE

AM PriiG. Ma. ian. IL. sec-
rri fF tin'4v ~ sfe navy deanftrftsrt
PEI g aesif'i"iv 'niu.ad ~ fa'i from
rarfiffe IN o. fitnasn, ~ stfs n4sI
Hendt Hiunnfs tsstfrfaf. The
r'efetiy. Senator Hale aud Lieut..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-13
MIlDER IN
CHICAGO

ftrs,s.nfD, Jan. ts.-No deaths by
snd ~ we're reported this morning,
M ~. temperature n nov rising.
uast nneipal developmen: in the
a<H NY inquiry was the admia-
siorr ,ne operator that the oper-
ne4f,,ast been holding regular
s<ies =" discuss prices ana dellv.
s>n,s ~ lnquisltofs now have EVIL
111 moving that the operators
:1r<- ~, dealers have combined 70
al tt,'s Fellows into the pool or
mem "ut Of business.
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TO TACKLE
FiIiPiNoS

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Jan. H.
Gen. Leonard Wood has asked Pres
ident Roosevelt for an assignment in
the Philippines. II Ia stated that he
will be sent In April or May to the
island Of Mindanao to pacify the
Moroa.
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FULTON IN
the LEAD

SALEM. Ore. Jan. ia.--c. w. Ful.
ton II thought to have scored n point
IN the senatorial race In the election
Of George g. BrowneIi for president
% the senate, and l.. T. Harris as
SPEAKER Of the house. No attempt
has l,een made yet to call n caucus.
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Perish BY
THOUSANDS

eaAAhEhLAIS. 8. D.. Jan IA
tH<n estimate the losr of cat
he blizxaria occurring since
usry ] a. more than io0 90 head
- ~ mat not less than Lee. 600
fFinE now and will perish an
- me weather moderatss very
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-13
FIRE At
ABERDEEN

ABERDEEN. Wash. Jan. it--Ffre
destroyed nrcksf's afore here At an
early hour this morning. The luss
upon the building and stock N t<aoo.
The origin 81 the hre IL not deter
mined.
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TO GET IN
the SHOW

MADRID, Jan. IA council OF
ministers II considering the matter
Of making an appropriation OF 5000,
900 for q spanish exhibition AT the
~. Louis exposition IN 1904.
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HEPBURN
; ELECTED

BOISE. Idaho. Jan. i3-W. IT,
He's vafn. 81 .sffiss
ffH
rf thiicnr vn'e Notwithstanding if
b4.t 44aaas So
ongoua domination.
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CALLED
BY DEATH
ALBERT w. ElY. a WELL
KNOWN NORTHERN PACIFIC
ENGINEER, FOUND DEAD IN
HIS SEQ THis MORNING

Albert ". Ely. a Northern Pacific
engineer. failed To answer wfen the
COMPANY call man attempted 10
wake him this morning. lie had
been summoned BY death. and the
The cali had been answered.
Els was found dead IN hts bed Ia
the Alaska Commercial hotel. There
we're no evidences Of vioisnce. and
every Indication paints 90 q death
from natural causes u is known
that the man went 10 his rootu af
o'rioek this morning. apparently Ia
Eood health.
.FoF seafs he had been an engineer
on the Northern Pacific Rad. For
= long time he pilntsd trains between
Peatsie and Tncomas
Deputy Wiifnie Investigated the
eare The body ans removed 10
the undertaking pariars of iionney a
stewart
The family 81 the dead man lives
Ia Tacoma. The body VIII probably
he shipprd thsrs after an AUTOPSY
he's been held. ", was about IS
years Of are.
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BUTTE GROWS
! vIRTUOUS

ptSTTE, Jan. fs.-Mayor Davey
baa ordered the chief Of police 10
CLOSE all Riot machines In this city.
arverai arrests hive heen meae 81
men who attempted to defy the or
der. All the machines now have
their pictures turned To the wall.
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NJ. f.aIoe. a iaeoreF. VAS arrested
~ the union depot this morning By
i'stroluAa Uiaascock on charge u
assauisihf y. J. Gleason a hack
driver. 10th men Ne6e sent TO the
police station.
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On charge Of breaking inta the
.tsis Jnmes Morgan.
~ ,ra wa arr ted iatc 'as. iakht
has been placed against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-28

minute before a race whether he was
to ride to win or lose. and so had ar
ranged with the outsiders, who We're
digging up for him bountifully, to let
them know what his mounts were go
ing to do by the way he wore his cap
on the way to the barrier
If his principal-one of the heaviest
operators in the st. Louis ring. where
the thing happened-was down and the
horse was to win, the boy wore his cap
wrongside foremost, with peak to the
rear If there was to be nothing doing
on the horse, he wore his cap the ordi-
nary way, peak to the front.
zone afternoon the gang of outsiders
were all in on a huge pool to be bet on
a big stake race. They felt pretty easy
in their minds when they saw their
subsidized jock going to the post on the
best horse in the race with his cap
perched on his head the wrong way, and
they knocked down the men in their
way in their rush to get the big bundle
down.
But the horse they bet on was beaten
a sixteenth of a mile 1t wasn't
double-cross on the Jockeys part but
the block system hadn't worked that's
all. Most jockeys have a habit of
walking around the paddock between
races with their caps wrong side fore
most on their heads so that their eyes
shall not be too heavily shaded and this
kid had simply forgot, when he mount
ed his horse, to twist his cap with the
peak in front to indicate that he was
going to take care of his horse and
fetch him home in the ruck Grand
Rapids Herald.
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history of the American turf were put
over, the owner of d classy horse had
arranged with his jockey in this way:
If the horse was to deliver the mer-
post, would see the owner standing, on
field side of the paddock gate, with his
right arm thrown over the rail If the
horse was to be pulled and saved for
another day, the jock would know it by
seeing the owner standing in the same
place with his left arm thrown over the
rail
7 knew the man who was talking
with the owner al the time the latter
I made by his hard break. My friend
strolled over to the owner just before
the horses were summoned to the post,
and enga ged him in conversation.
The owner had his right arm thrown
over the rail at the time, but. becoming
interested in the talk, he changed posi-
ton, and permitted his left arm to rest
on the fence. The horses sailed out
of the paddock gate and went to the
post while he was still standing in that
position and talking to my friend His
face b1anched when he woke to the re-
alization of how he had done himself,
but there was no getting out of the
mess he had made for himself through
his carelessness and his fondness OF
talking.
'' This little conversation, the owner
remarked to the great mystidcation of
my chum, sets me back Just S13 000,'
and then he strolled gloomily away
HE had bet heavily on his horse, and
of course meant the animal to win, but
the jock followed the signal just as he
got it, and pulled his horse to 4 stroll
on the far turn. The jockey and his
employer had a falling out when the
boy was suspended a few weeks later,
and the jockey coughed up the story
"A clever but phony Jockey, who was
ruled off for life a few years ago for
stringing along with and riding to the
orders of a big western bookmaker, once
cost a group of plunging outsiders who
We're paying him for information nearly
half hundred thousand dollars
through a bit of pinhead carelessness-
The boy was such a slippery one that
he was never informed until the last