davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

sin. was also reelected Ralph vechter,
cashier of the Cedar Rapids National Bank
OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was made the new
treasurer.
Rising to call attention Of the delegates
to his race, their progress and their hopes
John Mitchell. jr., president Of the Me-
chanics' Savings Bank of Richmond, Va
the only negro delegate, disclaimed that
any color line was drawn between the bet
ter class of whites and the better class of
blacks.
at is the black ioafers in the south that
cause the troubles and persecution of cur
race. and we despise them as we'll as do
the whites said he. He thanked the
delegates for the kindness Of his reception
and entertainment at this convention. He
said his color had in no way affected his
standing as a delegate.
After the convention had adopted resp
buttons of thanks to President BgeloY.
Secretary Branch and the local committees
and members of the association IN Greater
New York for their hospitality, rcsolu-
ton was passed directing the secretary ef
the association to send every United States
senator and representative copy of the
resolution adopted by the convention ad-
vocating the passage of Senator Lodges
consular bill which provides for changes
In the consular service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

out of order or busy. When the line is in
trouble, certain signal & set which noti-
fies the operator by an {ptermittent light.
II she is not looking at tie board, she re-
ceives notice through the telephone receiver
by an intermittent scraping noise. The sub
scr1ber can also hear this, and must know
thereby that the nutnber santed cannot be
The Real Boss.
In addition to the fhief operator and as
sistant managers d iks. i ere are monitors
desks and desk for the manager, although
this last named of1ftal a not supposed to
remain in any one place hore than. mo-
ment. A great mapy persons who use the
telephones constantly ard led to believe,
from the tone of the operators voice, that
she Is the president of the company. but
ing apprehensively. oout o. the corners of
her eyes for the manager who is a sort OF
nomad, wandering here, there and every
where, rudely fnterrupting O'Clock tea
conversations and insisting that the rules OF
the office be adhered to. The manager
desk will be used a receptacle for pay
roll blanks and character slips" that the
efficiency of any operator for stated
period may be determined in a moment. SO
when central Is unreasonable, remember
the manager.
The company also proceeds on the basis
that all work and no play makes Mary a
dull girl When she gets tired sitting on
her high chair she naturally becomes irrtta-
BILE. She don't care whether you get your
number or not, and is liable to sass the
manager and lose her position. This con-
tingency has been amply provided for,
and in the rear of the fifth floor there Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
A COMING JOCKEY.
Willie Davis Creating Something OF
Sensation on New York Tracks.


Willie Davis. the western jockey, who
went to New York unheralded few weeks
ago, has made rapid strides and apparently
has a brilliant future. Yesterday at the
Brighton Beach track he rode four consecu-
tive winners in splendid style. He was
badly beaten on Sydney Paget's Goldcroft
in the first race and finished outside of the
money with Judge Denton in the second,
but he handled Castalian, II to /; Dekaber,
5 to 1; The Southerner, to 2, and Linda
Lee, 10 to /, successfully in the last four
events In each instance Davis showed
clever head work and expert horsemanship
His finnish on Linda Lee was a fine piece
of skill The filly was firing under drive
but Davis did not use his whip until within
fifteen yards of the wire, when a couple OF
sharp blows sent the daughter of Hamburg
to the front in the very nick of time.
Davis has ridden seven winners at the
Brighton meeting, and heads the list
week ago yesterday at Sheepshead Bay he
rode the winners Of the last three races.
One Of his most enthusiastic admirers is
Tod Sloan, who backs his mounts regularly.
Davis is the best jockey l ever saw,
said Sloan after the boys success yester-
day. He knows how to sit still, and is an
expert judge of pace. He is fearless and
powerful finisher 1 believe that he will
eclipse all of the best boys riding in the
east at present, including Hildcbrand. His
work today was mastery"
Davis has not been riding year yet. He
is a lightweight, and a clean-cut. smart
youngster, who believes in taking care Of
himself. He is a natural born athlete and
spends some of his time turning cart
wheels" flip flaps and "somersaults."
He will probably ride at New Orleans this
feet himself preparatory to next years
campaign on the New York tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
READVILLE RACES.
Major Delmar Trotted Remarka BILE
Mile in 2.O2A.

Major Delmar trotted the most rema rk-
able mile in his career yesterday afternoon
at the Readville, Mass, track, despite the
fact that he did not accomplish the task
he started for, that of beating the words
trotting record of 2.024 made without the
use of a wind shield a runner in front.
The grand Smathers gelding trotted the
famous course n 2.02A, one-half second
behind the mark held by himself aad
Cresceus
The conditions under which the horse
started were most disappointing, the
track was dead, being water soaked. A
high wind land a raw atmosphere were
other elements the trotter had to contend
with. Alta Mcdonald stepped the morse to
the quarter in 30a4 seconds, to the half in
1.0OA and the three-quarters in I301h but
from here on. owing to the strong wind
which blew directly in the face of the
animal, the time was slow, and the last
quarter was stepped In 32k seconds, max
ing the mile in 2O2&.
The favorites were hit hard only one
John Caldwell, winning Alton L. won
the carried over race of Thursday from
Invader. But for a breaking away in the
third heat of the 216 trot, John Caldwell,
straight heats. Gallagher was the choice in
the 2.04 pace. He was outbrushed In the
stretch by Nathan Straus each Of the two
heats. Angola. the western mare, was the
good thing In the 2.0S trot, but she was
on her bad behavior the first trip and Jay
McGregor won. In the second mile An
giola acted better and stayed longer, but
break at the seven-eighths pole gave the
event to Scott Hudson's stud.
Knox's Gelatine King was the choice In
the 30 trot, which proved to be the un-
doing OF the converted PAGER, as the field
of horses which opposed him were faster
than those with which he has been COM
peting The snake horse won the first
heat from Jim Ferry in the homestretch
but John Taylor took the second and third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17


Ostrich was a length and half before
HurStbourne. .....
Sydney Paget's Goldcroft, hot favorite
at to l in the first race. for two-year-
olds, at six furlongs. was badly beaten.
Burns put up a ding-donS finish on FIeur
de Marie, to l, who won by three parts
OF length from Workman. o to !, with
Confessor, 20 to 1, length and half back
The time was LA 1-5.
John A. brakes Jocund, a prohibitive
first choice at 1 to B, enjoyed breezer IN
the second race. for three-year,olds, at
and winning by six lengths in LAG As.
Wotan, who was heavily backed for the
place, was stupidity handled by Lucien
Lyme. The boy thought he had second
money cinched at the last sixteenth pole,
and proceeded to enjoy short nap, not
awakening until Odom had sneaked up on
the rail with Brooklynite, IL to l, VINO
beat Wotan half a length
A ton Of good money was lost on 3. 3.
Browns Auditor, to 8. favorite In the
third race, at six furlongs. chiefly because
the Esher colt was shut off in the first half
mile. J. w. Colts Castalian. unbacked by
the stable, at II to /, took command at the
head of the stretch, and came home an
easy winner by two and half lengths In
length and a half before John A. Drake 9
Liberia, to 1. Auditor was fourth and
closing at the end.
Selling platers ran a mile and quarter
III the HItn race, L lie SOulllcLHCi, W e.
favorite winning with something to spare
in the good time of 2.O5 80. Stolen Mo-
ments, 5 to /, was second. with Ed Tierney
to 1, four lengths away.
John E. Madden's Linda Lee, 10 to 1
shot, qualified for the maiden two-year-old
filly class in the last race at five and a half
furlongs She got up in the last jump
under the whip, and beat Santa Catalina,
to fayorite, by a nose. Bill Days Raj
ment, to 1, was third. Lucy Young set
a fast pace until well into the stretch, but
suddenly blew up. Jennie MeCabe, backed
down to threes was outrun from the start.
The time was LOT 3-5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

furnished handsome lounging room, where
the girls may go when they feel the need
OF a nttle rest: Big easy chairs, lounges.
magazine and leading newspapers go to
make up the equipment. Adjoining is a
dining room, where the company employs
a waitress to serve tea and coffee, in I'M
limited quantities. without cost to the oper-
ators. Then there are lockers and a SPLEEN
didly appointed lavatory. 1t has been sug-
gested that when the telephone girl sits
back In big easy chair. slipping cup OF
tea brought by maid, and leisurely perus-
Ing Harper's Bazaar or the Literary Digest,
she is not to blame for absorbing ideas of
regal sovereignty and acquiring the into
nation of a princesS.E
The new board is "a marvel in itself If
occupies nearly three sides of the operating
room, which is $50 feet long As feet wide
and receives light from all four sides and
the top. The number of every subscriber
appears twenty five different times on the
board, and as there Is a capacity for 8, 600
subscribers it is seen the scheme is as
enormous as 1t Is intricate. The company
has 500 subscribers now, but If an extern
sion of the board should become necessary
1t may be accomplished without interfering
with the present wiring. Each girl handles
about enghty lines. .andIif 10 per cent of
this number call at the same time, Central
hasn't any opportunity to sip tea and read
magazines. The day force consists of
eighty-four girls. There are three shifts
of operators, each working eight hours,
A Labyrinth Of Wire.
Down on the fourth floor is the terminal
room, and here is where the fntricacies of
the telephone business are apparent. The
entire area is labyrinth Of wires and
cables and dynamos and heat coils and
fuses and SNEAK current arresters." To
the uninitiated eye the scene presents itself
as one of chaos, like the dense and entan-
gled underground in the far-away South
sea islands. There seems to be no begin
ming and no ending. But the employees
dodge Indian-like among the wires, cutting
this and connecting that one, making or
destroying a circuit with perfect ease and
accuracy. They know each wire and cable
as an efficient general knows his soldiers
and officers. Like the general the cleo
trician can make each do his bidding and
he has his force marshaled in regiments
and companies, SO that they go upstairs
through the turning shaft in pleasing SYM
metry. to be distributed along the firing line
at the switchboard
Here also Is the throne of the trouble
clerk His Is an unique position. He is
employed tb look for trouble he spends all
his time looking for trouble, and he inva-
Nably finds what he is looking for But,
strange to say, he Is small of stature and
docile and pleasing in appearance He
resembles neither Jeffries nor Munroe and
carries no weapons, except possibly a wire
cutter or a screwdriyer. The moment a.
fuse burns out, or a wire crosses, or a cir
cult is interrupted, he knows about it, and
has a man repairing the fault in a second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
RECOGNIZE NO COLOR LINE.
Negro Financier Addresses Bankers
Meet in Washington Next.

dispatch from New York last night
says: The American Bankers convention
adjourned today, after the election of the
officers agreed upon in committee last even
ing. and hearing addresses made by Logan
c. Murray. president of the American Ma
tional Bank of Louisville. KY, and John 8.
Deshler vice president of the Deshler Ma
tional Bank of Columbus, Ohio, the two
oldest members of the original fourteen
charter members of the association. 1t was
unofficially given out by a number of the
members of the executive council that
Washington. d. c., will be the next meeting
place OF the association.
G. S. Wilton. vice president of the Ma
tional City Bank of this city, was elected
chairman of the executive council and
James r. Branch was elected for the
tenth consecutive time secretary of the
association. His assistant. w. 8. Fitzwil-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

In the illness of Senator Hoar recalls one OF
his own repartees about his elder brother.
The Boston papers had announced the seri-
Gus illness Of Judge Hoar. and a group OF
his friends observing the senator at break
fast in a club room hurried over for in
formation.
'Oh. yes" replied the senator genially,
my brother was i'll. His family were all
of and 1 was away, and there was not a
person to differ from him. He was lonely
as one katycid without another to cry katy
didn't. 1 came back to town, hurried up to
see him, contradicted everything he said,
and we had heated arguments Now he Is
better; much better. He will soon be HIM
self again" And he was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
British interests in Tibet.

A cablegram from London last night
says: If the Chinese at Picking are accu-
rately informed, the interests OF Great
Britain are well protected by the treaty
with the Tibetans- 1t Is clearly apparent
that Great Britain does not mean to be
confronted with another situation like that
which necessitated the expedition to Lassa
The treaty binds the Tibetans to grant
trading facilities, demolish all forts be-
tween the Indian frontier and Gyantse,
and repair all dangerous passes on exist
ing routes Of travel; also. to pay an in
demnity of 7.5O0,OOO rupees, in three an
nual payments. and British troops are to
occupy the Chumbf valley until the indem-
nifty is paid and other agreements fulfilled
In addition, the Tibetans agree not to soil,
lease or mortgage any Tibetan territory
without Great Britain's consent, nor per-
NIT any foreign power to be concerned
in the administration Of the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

the least known is the throne of the tele-
phone girl. who. with remarkable COM
placency and good humor, can insist that
your number Is BUSY now. Call again."
Who has not wondered what the fair crea-
ture looks like at the other end of the
phone when she asks, Number, please?"
or interrupts Rip Van Wrinkle revere with
did you get them?" If all such curious
persons will call on the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company this evening
at the stipulated hour they may see small
army of these young ladies as they put into
operation the largest telephone switchboard
south of New York
Perhaps the most remarkable fact about
the transfer is the statement of Manager
Bethel that practically there will be no in
terruption in the service to the six Thousand
subscribers. At 10 O'Clock the heat coils
in the old building will be withdrawn cut
ting off the board now in use. Stimuli
taneously corps of employees will make
connections on the new board. SO that some
more fortunate subscribers will have abso-
lutely no interruption in their service, while
the least fortunate will not have to wait
five minutes. One shift of operators will be
stationed at the new board to take up the
calls the moment the operators at the old
headquarters are relieved, and an improve
ment entailing the expenditure of more than
half a million dollars will become availa ole
to the residents of the national capital.
Coincident with the transfer of homes
Will be the Inauguration of many new de-
partures and improvements. There will be
no more rings on party lines except on the
phone wanted The present system is to
ring one, two, three or four times, as the
case may be, disturbing all members Of the
party line, when only one of them Is
wanted. Under the new system, only the
subscriber designated will be called, making
the party lines much more desirable than
now, when one has to stop and count the
rings In order to ascertain whether 1t Is for
him or for his neighbor.
Tiny electric lamps, working automatfcal-
ly, will inform the operator the exact posi-
ton of the subs criber's receiver. If the re-
ceiver is off the hook one bulb Is lit; If the
receiver is hung up the light goes out, and
the pleasant voice of the telephone girl as
she asks Are you through?'' Still
busy?' will become a thing of the past.
She will know at glance whether you are
busy whether you have answered your
phone, and, according to one of the officers
to answer it.
No More Flirtations.
There is one feature of the new system,
however, which no doubt will be regretted
by many of the regular patrons of the
company. Some conscientious inventor has
perfected a scheme by which an assistant
manager, stationed in the center of the
immense operating room on the top floor
any of the boards and butt in on all
flirtations with the telephone girl. When
ever the assistant manager thinks one Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
new QUARTERS READY
Removal Of Central Telephone
Exchange Tonight.
A LABYRINTH OF WIRE
TRANSFER WILL BE MADE WITH
OUT INTERPRETING SERVICE.
Many New Improvements - No More
Flirting With the Sweet-Voiced
operator-Expense Involved.
A LABYRINTH OF WIRE

The long-awaited transfer of the local
telephone exchange from it's old quarters
at G and 14th streets to its new home on
18th street between & and H streets will be
effected this evening at 10 o'clock, unless
present plans miscarry. OF all the mys
terious institutions which go to make up
the equipment of a modern American city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

5I2 Ninth St.
Crowds
I turned
Away.

1t has been impossible for us
to wait on all the people that
have flocked to this sale during
the last few days. Many had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS

Continued from Ninth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
AT the Inter-Ocean Building.
| Great
September |
Sale. |

without being waited We ask you bear with
u.s. doing best and such bargains worth lit
tie obtain We promise immediate
livery will send purchase home rapidly
possible early Monday and give chance wait
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

w..B GURLEY, 1855 ST., GROUND FLOOR.
Member Washington Stock Exchange
Buys and Sells All Local Securities Stock
Exchange. Phone 1893 Main.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-01
TELEGRAPHIO BREvITIEs

An excursion boat filled with people
was caught in gale near VOle, Greece,
today, and capsized. Twenty-Five peo'
pie were drowned.
A dispatch from Benton, Ills, states
that in a mine explosion at Zeigler, yes
terday, one miner was killed and four
injured, two perhaps fatally.
The new Louisiana law relating to the
conduct of pool rooms became operative
today. Ali the big places in New
Orleans have closed their door.
1t was announced in London today
that Earl Grey, former Lord Lieutenant
of Northumberland, had been appointed
Governor General of Canada to succeed
Lord Mimic.
The New York democratic State CON-
mittee held a meeting at noon today at
the Hoffman House, and issued a call
for the State convention to be held al
Saratoga Springs on September 20.
Because he condoned The breeches Of
her marriage VOWS for which he sought
to be divorced, from bis wife, after 80
years of married life, DR.. Benjamin
Rogers, of Paterson, N. j., has been
denied the divorce.
Col. Pearsill, of Raleigh, N. O., a
member of the democratic executive COM
mittee of that State arrived at Rosemont
at noon, and took luncheon with Judge
Parker. John N. Bogirt, of New York,
one of the State organizers ofthe Fedora
ton of Labor, called little later,
Thomas n. McCauley organizer and
former president of the International
Mercantile Agency, who was arrested on
Aug. 30, on complaint of the police au-
thorities of Hamilton, Ont, for the al
legged larceny of $43, 0DO, will be arraign-
ed in the Jefferson Market, police court
tomorrow.
Goldie Cantrel, aged 10 years. living at
Catlettsburg, KY, went to Huntington, w.
Va, Monday, attired in the clothing Of a
man, and paraded the streets there for two
days before she was detected. The report Of
her mysterious disappearance was sent out
from Catlettsburg and searching parties found
the girls clothing in the woods. The river
was dragged as it was believed the girl com.
mitted suicide or met with foul play.
Twenty-Five hundred retail druggists in the
country who have disregarded an injunction
restraining them from interfering with Isaac
Plat, who had incurred the displeasure of
the National Association Of Retail Druggists,
were declared In contempt of court by Judge
Dunn in Chicago today and the association
was fined $500.
Mrs. Ann Otto, a bride of two months, com
mitted suicide by hanging in the barn at her
home, near Brookville, Ind, Wednesday.
Mrs. Otte was popular in society and very
active in church and charity work. Her
married life was supposed to be extremely
happy.
Senator Hoar, who is Ill at Worcester.
Mass. fails to show any gain in strength, but
he grows no weaker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-01
Claims Damages.

Philadelphia, Sep. within twelve
hours of filing a suit for 500, 600 dam
ages against Miss f. Winnie McMichael,
of Glenside, alleging alienation of her
husband, Howard Durham, Mrs. Cath
crime B. T. Durham, on Saturday, wrote
to the husband, urging him, for her sake
and their children's, to abandon the
other woman. Durham received the
letter yesterday.
When the suit was filed in Montgomery
rounty Tuesday, Durham telephoned to
his wife and, it Is alleged, threatened to
retaliate by counter.suit against her
grandmother, Mrs. Isabella Thomas, OF
1907 Chestnut street, for 100000 dam
ages. Mrs. Durham replied by asking
him not to makea "bigger fool" of him
self, appealing to his marital obligations.
That she still loved her husband, in spite
of his alleged wrongdoing, as recited in
the affidavit filed, Mrs. Durham admit
ted. She placed all blame for Dunham's
desertion of his family upon Miss Nc
Michael, who lives in fine style in Glen
side
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-01
The President PicknIeking.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. I.- 81 a.
more Hill is today being st0rmed oy
l, 900 colored picknickers from BroOHIyn.
The special train bearing tns p psniUeas
ga fr;ends of the "Colored Business
s Msn,s Association OF Kings County"
amnng round the curve and into the
nvste1 Bay station at about noon.
Two bands started for Sycamore Hill to
NAV "Hail to the Chief" but it is
doubtful if they will see the President,
who started away on picnic of his own
with his boys as soon as he concluded
the dictation of bis mornings mail to
Secretary Loeb. 1t is not known that
the President fled to avoid the excursion
lists. But his political enemies in the
crowd, if he has any, will probably make
some capital out of the circumstance.
Those of the excursionists who did not
start on a three and half mile hike III
the direction of the Presidents home
scattered about village, or gathered in
groups or stayed to hear "the most
famous orators of the day." as an
nounced by the dodgers that attracted to
the picnic