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SIMON v. CANS
EXPIRES At So
Passes Peacefully Away
While Taking a Nap,
OLDEST HEBREW RESIDENT
Born in Germany, Came to America
and Settled in Baltimore-Re-
moved to Washington.

Simon w. Cans, one of the early set
tiers i'm Washington and the Oldest Jew
ish resident in the city, died at his
home, 726 Fifth Street northwest. last
evening from causes incident to old age
Mr. Cans was born in HesselcosseI.
Germany, in 1919. In 1854 he married a
Rosa Meehahn OF that place and a few
months later came to this country.
settling in Baltimore. He remained in
that city several years, coming 10
Washington in 1864, when he established
tailoring business. Business cares
proving too great a worry, he retired
IN 1872. and since that time has re-
sided with his family at their Firth
Street HON.
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pany was expected to remove the con-
duit within thirty days At this time
the pile was driven through the con
dUit
When this happened. General Manager
Fuller. of the company. wrote the Com
missioners. calling attention TO the fact
that the conduit had been damaged, ana
that the company might find il neCcS-
sary To make a claim against the Dis
triCt. He said IL was by the '-rarcSt
compelled to shut down on the George
town. Connecticut Avenue. Eleventh
Street. and Ninth Street lines for three
or four hours"
VIII Seek Remuneration.
The decision was then made to remove
the conduit at once, the understanding
being that the company would have
Congress or the courts to decide VINO
hid 10 bear the expense the company
or the District. This has been don.
and as yet the District has had TO bear
none of the expense.
n the meantime. the CORPORATION
counsel has submitted an opinion that
the District cannot be made to pay
Tor the removal OF the conduit
Since the removal was necessitated bv
an act OF Congress. providing for tho
construction Of the District Building
the general impression is that Congress
= the only authority capable Of saving
whether the District is or is not to nav
! or the alteration. The District au-
thoritles have dismissed the whole mar
ter as a closed Incident
they are satisfied that the company. fp
spite OF t3rries' refusal, has removed
the conduit without cost to the loca;
government.
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sr.a5 Baltimore and Return, B. & o.

r. r. every Saturday and Sunday
Tickets good returning until SUNDAY
night Hourly Service Saturday.
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;Warrenton, Ya.-Horse Show, August
24-Z5. 1904. For above horse show South.
ern Railway will sell rOund-trip tickets
August 3. p. %. good to return August
rs 1905, at one fare for the round trip
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See PAGE Nine

For bargains in houses for sale by Stone
& Fairfax
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Drove Pile in Conduit;
Then Company Moved It
District Adopted Effective Measures to Gen.
sure General Harries-Wanted Commits
SiOnerS TO Assume Bill of S2,772.

The twcnty-Cight-wa conduit which
was situated within the west curb line
Of ThirtcCn-and-a-ha Street, between
- and L Streets northwest. and which
was a hiudTance TO the work Of the
contractor for the new Municipal Build
ing, has been removed 10 proper loca-
ton by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. although the com
pany. through It's vice president. George
IT. HarricS. refused last June to COM
Ply with the request of the District au-
thorities that such action be taken.
The conduit is now located Oh the
same street. but several feet nearer the
middle Of the roadway. a prime fac
tor in inducing the company TO re-
move it was the fact that the con-
tractor, after the refusal of the com
pany 20 do SO, allowed pile TO be driv-
en- through 1t. separating the several
cables in it,
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s1.as To Baltimore and Return s1.as

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Sat.
urday and Sunday. AL trains except
Congressional Limited. Convenient train
service
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Obligation Was Burdensome.

The refusal TO remove the conduit,
according TO General Harries' letter 70
the District Commissioners. under date
Of June -, 1904 was based on the
ground that it would cost not less
than S2.772" Harries then refused TO
TO assume an obligation so burden
some" for which there was no excuse
either i'm law or I'm equity" lie thought
the District ought 20 pay for the work
of removal.
brief letter was then sent to the
company by the District Engineer De
partment, giving notice that the COM
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Distribution Of Prizes

Estimates viii be numbered consee-
utiyely in the order received. Aftes
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stand why the local racing officials
should disregard the ruling of the South
ern Jockey Club, inasmuch as the meet
ing there has the sanction of the Jockey
Club
King Pepper, from the Frank Farrell
stable. showed the best work of the
morning at Benning and. indeed the
best work that has been done at the
local track this spring. King Pepper
had his weight up and turned six fur
longs in 20 finishing on the old track
in front OF the stand. The work was
done 50 easily that ii made good i'm
preston on all who saw il. This work
of King Pepper may give line on the
other horses in FarrelI's string as all
appear to be as nearly fit as King
Pepper
Sais Surprises Them.
Sais. the handicap candidate from Cal
ifOTnia. also worked six furlongs. which
was done in 1:2O Is. The trial was not
as good as King Peppers, but il shows
that Sails viii have to be given some at
IentiOn in the handicap.
unless the condition of the track is
better on ThuTsdI ~ than il is today.
j. +. Madden VIII rot send Whorler or
any Of his other handicap candidates 20
the post. Whorler is the fancied one of
the lot, but Mr.. Madden does not care
to take any chances with his horses.
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the one sending in the LAST correct,
or nearest correct, estimate, and the
fourth prize to the one submitting
next to the last best estimate, reckon
ing from the last answer received.
The remaining prizes viii be awar57-
ed in their respective order to the con-
testants submitting the third, fourth,
fifth, etc, best estimates, reckoning
from the first answers received.
The awards viii be announced in
the issue of April l6. The names,
addresses and the estimates submitted
by the several winners viii be pub
lished in connection with the an
of the awards.
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THOMAS BUYS
RACING PAPER
Gets Morning Telegraph"
From Whitney Estate
THE SALE A BIG SURPRISE
New Owner Entered Racing Field by
Purchasing Hermis for
$4,000.

Henry n. Cary, publisher OF the
"Moning Telegraph. has authorized
the following statement:
THE control of the Morning TeIe-
graph has been purchased by E. r.
Thomas from the estate of William c.
Whitney, and the paper wiz be con-
tinued under the same management and
along the same lines as heretofore
The announcement came as somewhat
OF surprise 10 racing men. as it had
been generally supposed that Harry
Payne Whitney. by deciding to race his
fathers thorough breds. and by accept
ing the vice presidency Of the Saratoga.
Association for the Improvement of
Horses, had shown his decision to keep
up all the turf interests of the late VII
liam c. Whitney
Mr.. Thomas entered the racing field
last year. purchasing Hermis for S45. 600
and adding q number Of other thorough
breds. Until he formed his partnership
with Alex Shields. his career on the turf
was rather unsuccessful. He ended the
season, however, second in the list OF
winning owners TO William c. Whitney.
with twenty-three horses finishing in
the money.
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HANLON BUMPED
BY LAST BULLETIN
Has to Release Six Of His Players to
the Pacific Coast
League.

Ned Hanlon and the Brooklyn club are
certainly getting their bumps these
days This was evidenced yesterday
when the last batch Of contracts and re-
leases OF the National League appeared
this morning
Five players were let so by Brooklyn
70 return 10 the Pacific Coast League.
The bulletin is as follows.
Contra ctS-With Cincinnati Orville
Woodruff; with Boston. Harry c. Au-
brey. Thomas g Fisher, jr-, and Thorn
as J. Needham
Rele2ses-By Cincinnati to Providence
o.. ID, Thomas u. DAILY; by Boston TO
Columbus "a. Al. John Maiarkey; by
Brooklyn TO Pacific Coast League Gin
compliance with the agreement made by
representative OF the National and
citation of Professional Baseball Leagues
and the Pacific Coast League, Philip
Nadeau. r. A. Flood. h. j. Newton, H
-. schmldt. and James HUGHES.
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AMATEUR SEASON
OPENS TOMORROW
Georgetown Ball Team Will Play
Maryland Agricultural College on
Georgetown Field.

The Georgetown baseball team will
open its season tomorrow afternoon AT
O'Clock. with a game with Maryland
Agriculture College.
For three weeks the Blue and Gray
candidates have been practicing daily IN
charge Of Graduate Coach Moran and
Captain Morgan. and are in good condi-
ton 10 begin their long campaign OF
games. No varsity has been definitely
chosen. so tomorrow all the player
be given chance 10 show their ability.
Yesterday south field was veritable
sea Of mud, and the men were unable
TO practice This afternoon, providing
the weather man consents the squad
VIII put in two hours Of hard work
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MARVIN HART DUCKED
GUS RUHLIN MATCH
Failed to Appear in Philadelphia Last
Night and Sent No
Word.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. March q
Marvin Hart failed TO appear Saturday
night in a six-round bout with Gus
Rubin at the LenOx A G. Harris man
ager, Jack Mccormick, gave no explain
alton for Hart's non-appearance.
The Kentuckian's hard twenty-rounc
bout with Sandy Ferguson, in Hot
Springs Ark last Wednesday night Is
responsible for IIart's failure 20 fight
Saturday night. While Hart got the
decision over Ferguson, he received
much punishment. and decided to take
no chances with Ruhlin. who had train
cd cOnscientiously for the bout
Rather than substitute another OppO-
nent for Rubin. who was at the ring,
side. Referee Recap called the affair
of. and the gate money was returned
TO those who had bought tickets
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BUREAUS LOSE ONE
TO PRINTING OFFICE

The Government Printing Office bowl
ers, IN the Departmental League. were
in their best form last night and rolled
ydS IN the nrst game Of the set against
the Bureaus winning IL by fourteen
pins They We're unable TO keep up
their work in the next two games.
and the Bureaus copied both Of them.
Orspada. with Z3Z had the highest sin
gle The scores:
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TYRRELL THROWS OUT
Def TO LlGHTWEIGHTS

Harvey Tyrren. who claims the light
weight wrestling championship Of the
South has started training again after
his recent illness. lie is anxious Tor =
match. ana IS open 70 meet any light
weight al 10. lie viii also take on the
teatherWeighJs. Walter Gallagher ~.
George Herbert Herbert preferred IN
"a handicap match. Anyone wishing a
match can be accommodated by address
west
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ATHLETICS FORFEIT
TO NATIONAL RIFLES

Referee Ross declared the game Of
basketball 20 have been played In the
Center Market armory between the Atb-
leuc Association and National Rifles
Cadets forfeited TO the Association he
cause OF the failure Of the Rifles 10 an
pear on the floor ia time for The game.
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BASEBALL ~ ATHLETICS
H. 7. Griffffin'S Entries
Accepted at Ben1ing
Ruling Off by New Orleans Stewards Ignored.
King Pepper Does Best Work of Local
SeasOn---Doubtful About WhOrIer

The horses belonging 10 II. 7. Griffin,
who was ruled OF at New Orleans sew
eral days ago. win be allowed To start
at the coming Benning meeting Grinns
suspension was due to clever trick he
turned in the running or his two-year-
old Gny, Sweet Pepper, which is now at
Benning.
Sweet Pepper was carded in a race at
the Crescent City for the first time and
had been widely touted. Griffin heard
that the prowess of his mare had been
harked about, and previous to the race
in which the hlIy was to run Griffin sent
a ragged-Ioo6inS fllS Into the paddock,
which was palmed of as Sweet Pepper.
When the books learned that Sweet Pep
per was such a poor looking horse the
odds against her at once went soaring.
Griffin quickly took advantage of the
rise in odds and bet several thousand
dollars
Real Thing Produced.
Then he trotted out the real Sweet
Pepper, which was a fne-looking miss.
She won easily. and the stewards
promptly suspended Griffin for his ir-
re gul-r action II is difficult to under
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CALLAHAN SENTENCED.

BUFFALO. \. Y, March 22-Charles
II, Callahan, convicted of ticket forgery.
was sentenced 10 Auburn Prison for not
less than one year ard not more than
three years. The case Of Joseph Kelly,
Galatians partner, was adjourned.
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PLEADS GUILTY OF
VIOLATING PENSION LAW

Charles r. Erdmau today pleaded
guilty, before United States Commits
sioner Taylor 10 violating the United
States pension law. The specific charge
against him is that he made "a false affi-
cavit. under the name OF Anton Aichet-
digger IN connection with the procuring
Of pension Erdman was held bv COM
missioner Taylor 10 await the action OF
the grand jury. Assistant District At
tOrney Harry +. Bingham represented
the Government at the hearing
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NoRTHERNS GET TWO
FROM OFFICERS

The Northerns and Omcers met in the
Railway Relief Association League last
night. and the Northerns won two of
the three games bowled Moffett. with
zp4, was the only man on either team
10 break into the 200 class The scores:
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The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-06-25

One thing can be SAID Of \. b
Broward He is a Florida Cracke
born and reared, and is not an i'm
ported prodigy like the present stat,
house occupant Miami Metropolis
Imported prodigies are all nigh
provided they do not want a monor-
oily in the oilice-h holding business
Besides, doubtless, Broward' F., ances
tors are guilty of being import I'd
nere at some time IN the dim past
- we'll as those from whom the Me
ropolis editors originate The major
portion of this lovely land would be-
a bowling wilderness were it not for
lmportations. To the manor-born is
OF little force or weight and cuts no
ice. 1t cannot be galnsaid that the
imported prodigy has made a good
governor, and may BrowarI do As
we'll It's no shame or disgrace to
be imported.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-06-25
\ Lumber Mans Views.

If there Is 4 doubter in Daytona-
any one who does not believe that a
summer Of hard work and prosperity
has struck tbs locality let him pro
coed to the lumber dealers after he
has interviewed the building con
tractors. aui Le VII return from his
mission of inquiry1mlly convinced
that he is entirely out Of harmon;
with the forces which formulate bet
ter conditions for all classes.
y Gazettc-Ncws man paid a visit
10 the Bond Lumber Company one
DAY during the present week and
was given a cordial, hearty greeting
by L ! Malby. manager Of the CON
Germ Mr. Malhv was almost too
busy to give the scribe details, but
cheerfuIly and courteously Informed
him that the business at pres
cut on hand and orders booked for
future consideration amounted to
more than any three previous sum
mers, and tins volume Of business
alone was sufficient to keep the rush
Of work At the top notch until next
Christmas.
Now let the Ic,>imi~t groan and
the cyn9Acr gyunh'c. for we intend
To reJolrc IA good, Wholesome,
Il
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-06-25

Referring to J VI Bars beng the
daddy of the primary, Judge j. \
Carlisle remarked recently The
daddy of the primary is a $. Mann
Governor Jennings father-ln-law In
1880, at the Democratic Convention
held In Gainesville. Senator Mann
who was delegate from fernando.
introduced and had adopted reso-
luton providing for the nomination
or recommendation to the governor
Tor appointment, of all county off
c,afs at al election 10 he held ON IN,
same day at the general election
Regular polling places were proyid.
ct a suitable distance from the GEN.
eral places, inspectors appointed b,
The executive committee. and IN,
election conducted in as orderly and
honest manner a. now This ,l,c.
ton was called the side show ONLY
Democrats who voted at the genera.
election were permitted to vote an,
The expense VS. cents as compare,
with hundreds of dollars under IL,
present system
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-06-25
- LEGAL NOTICES.
First Pub June u: last. July 9D
An Ordnance

An Ordnance
To amend the Ordinance relating to the
construction OF sidewalks Tn the Olty OF
DaytOnA-
the City OF Daytona that the following
amendments he made TO the ordinance re-
latins to the construction Of sideWAlkA
LIST. In Section lN of the revised ofui-
street they shall be constructed nine feet
wide" insert-ail to be measured from the
property line.
md Also add to the ordinance the follow
ing: Before commencing the construction
Of any sidewalk within the city limits, the
owner or occupant Of the property along
whic h said walk is to be built shall apply 70
the Mayor for a permit, said application 70
be- In writing, and shall state the lot and
block along which said sidewalk IL to be
built. the kind of material to be used In It's
construction, and the time desired TO be &C.
cupied In its construction. The permit Is
sued shall be- In printed form with stub At
tnched and the stub shall remain on flle In
the Mayors office.
The Mayor or the street committee Wit b
the applicant. shall then decide the grade,
and II necessary employ civil engineer
therefor st the expense OF the city. Before
issuing n permit the Mayor shall secure
from the applicant a good and sufficient
bond with not less than two sureties In such
an amount AS will guarantee the city
against loss by reason of any suit or suits
for damages sustained by the public ON said
sidewalk while under construction, and no
permit shall issue for the construction Of
any sidewalk, the inner edge Of which shall
be, when finished, more than six inches
from the property line.
Passed LIST reading May 9, 1904
Passed md reading May -, 1904.
Passed 3rd reading June IL, 1904.
Approved:
G.. l.. SMITH,
Mayor.
Attest.
EDw q. HARRIS,
President OF Council
J. W. WILKINSON,
city Clerk.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-06-25
First Pub. June Is; last, July 81
An Ordnance

Prohibiting the posting of notices IN q pub
lie or private place within the control OF
the city.
BE IT enacted by the Common Council Of
the city OF Daytona.
No notice, sign or any advertising matter
shalt b. posted on any tree or telegraph or
telephone pole erected on the streets of Day
tona. Nor Un the walls OF any city building
or on any property OF the city, except that
legal, election and similar notices may be-
posted ON bulletin board. and clerk place
business signs on city building during term
of oiic..
Any person violating this ordinance shall
p" punished by fine not exceeding twenty
dollars upon conviction In Mayor court.
Passed LIST reading May y. 1904.
Passed 2nd reading May ~ 1904.
Passed ird reading June Is. lsa.
Approved:
G. l.. SMITH.
Mayor.
Attest.
EUw. =. HARRIS,
PTesidant of Council
J. W. WILKINSON
city Clerk.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-06-25

The building trades people cannot
boast of monopolizing all the busl-
ness transacted in Daytona these
days, even if it is the good old sum
rner time and a healthy period for
their occupation The Gazette News
has transacted a larger volume OF
business since April than at any
time in its existence during the same
period. Owing to a lack of available
space this week we had to forego in
serting a half-pagc advertisement Of
an enterprlslng mercantile house IN
tins city, announcing ITS opening for
business In the job work line busi-
nsss has also been very gratifying
and continues far beyond our most
san9ulne expectations.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-06-25

Teddy will hc the whole show on
the Republican side in the preslden-
tsal sweepstakes race His running
mate is Senator Fairbanks. of In
diana, who gained some passing no
tOriety for time by having his Of
hctory organ violently jerked by
Senator Bailey. of Texas, after al
journment of the Senate, on an oc
casion some time ago. This httl,
incident must be very notifying tC
the pugnacious Teddy.