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The Washington times., 1905-12-10

"If street railway accommodations.
sufficient to convey the crowds from the
stations to the plot Of ground just north
west of the old Long bridge. where the
proposed athletic park is TO be con-
structed. could be assured. then In my
opinion Potomac Park, it Is now
popularity called. is the ideal place at
which to hold the annual Army-Navy
football game" This remark was made by
Col Charles s. BromWeil. Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings and Grounds.
when asked what his opinions were In
regard to this much-talked-of question.
II was suggested in The Times that
the place TO hold the game would be
the White House ellipse Immediately
north Of the Presidents mansion. but
since then II has been suggested that
the tract OF ground which has been
reclaimed by dredging is the more suit
able of the two
General Athletic Field.
According 10 Colonel Bromweifs plans
the park is to be sodded and shaped up
in much the same manner as the
ellipse. and will be used as a general
athletic field. 1t Is $50 feet in width to
100 in length, and is OF ample size.
therefore, to permit the laying out OF
tennis courts baseball dlanOnOs, d 1901
ball field. polo grounds, and cinder
path for track athletics.
Colonel Bromwell said that while ii
is his wish to see the project imme-
diateiy put under way, and that IL is
also his desire to have stands erected
or a stadium built similar to that at
Harvard. still" he continued lit is a
little early 10 ask for monetary aid from
Congress until public opinion and popu-
lar demand warrant such action on my
part"
1t Is thought that Congress would very
probably listen favorably TO such a de-
mand If substantiated by sufficient pub
lie interest among residents OF the Dis
trict.
Comparatively Small Cost.
When questioned about the approx
mate cost Of erection of seats such as
are used during inauguration times for
stands along Pennsylvania avenue. Col
onel Bromwell said:
1.-The cost for building the ordinary
wooden seats would average from about
10 cents to 81 per seat. and there would
be an additional cost of between $500
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
SPENCER WILL LEAD
ANNAPOLIS ELEVEN
Has Been Left Half and Most Con-
sisteat Ground Gamer for
Two Years.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Dec. 9.-Herbert
Lee Spencer, Of Duluth Mimi, has been
elected captain of the Naval Academy
football team for the season of 1906.
Spencer has playe% left halfback for
two years. and is the most consistent
ground gamer in the Navy back field.
He weighs 175 pounds and Is not yet
nineteen years OF age. the youngest man
ever elected captain OF Navy team
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
u. & |. FRAT. PLAYS
HEARST RIFLES SOON

The L. and /. Fraternity basketball
team will meet the Hearst Rifles team
in the opening game of a series OF three
to be played between the two teams, IN
"Wednesday night. at $50 p. m, In the
Minute Men Armory. flftn and j.
streets northwest. Both teams have
been practicing hard and good, clean
game is expected. There Will be dane
ing after the contest.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

Membership In the Association OF Ii
censed Automobile Manufacturers has
been granted TO the MatheSOn Motor
Car Company and the Walter Automo-
bile Company, while an importing IL
cense has been granted to the De Diet
rich Company
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

George Gardner who passed through
here with his brother, immy. few
days ago. en- route EIst stated that
he saw Fitz the day he left California
and the old man seemed To be as good
as ever
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
CHICAGO STOPS
AMATEUR" BOUTS
Police Chief Nips Boxing
Revival in Bud.
BIG CLUBS UNCONCERNED
Say They Will Go Ahead and Hold
More Fights, But Outlook Is
Uncertain.
By CHIP.

CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-The recently in
vented amateur boxing industry,
which was to have taken the place of
the real article here this season. receiv-
ed a rude jolt last Monday evening
when the chief OF police summary for
bade the staging OF the entertainment
planned at Battery d. although the
management. when il saw the jig was
up. offered TO run the show without
charging any admission. The chief.
however. would not stand for even a
free exhibition. and declared that no
more boxing bouts. amateur or profess
sional. would take place in Chicago this
winter.
Just how far this edict will go. re-
mains 10 be seen. The big clubs. the
Illinois Athletic and the Chicago A. A.
which each held an amateur tourna-
ment." without molestation. and to their
no small financial gain. say they have
no fears for the future, and are going
ahead with their preparations for SINH
! lar events in the near future. Indeed.
1t is even whispered that these organi-
zation were directly responsible. in
some mysterious manner. for the shut
down on Battery D. which was the
first OF the smaller clubs 10 try its
; hand at the amateur game.
Pros. Too Prominent.
At the battery. however. the hand OF
/ the professional promoter was plainly
visible. and it is apparent that had
/ they gone ahead with their program
amateur boxing would have huorish-
ed in every ward. as in the good old
days. and the realization of this fact
/ Is no doubt. what caused the head OF
| the police department to step in and cal
/ a halt before the movement got fairly
under way.
Another attempt to revive the game
/ the professional end Of II this time, wa
! to have been made over in East Chi
| cago this week. but at the last minut'
| the promoters received a quiet tip tina
it wouldn't do, and the affair was de
clared off. Buddy Ryan. who has fully
recovered from the injuries received
in his little cutting scrape with hi
manager, Johnny Reid, in California
was TO have met Dick Fitzpatrick. Th'
men are old-time rivals and had som
! little training for the fight. The pro
moters of the affair say they are no
entirely discouraged. and VIII keep OF
| trying until they can hnd a battle
ground immune to police interference
within reaching distance of the city.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

Albert SimonS has secured first call
on Jockey Nicol for, the New Orleans
days of the City Park meeting. Simons
colt Monterey looks like a formidable
candidate for the Derby. and he will he
given a special preparation for that
stake.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

Young Corbett. who firmly believes
he has at last gotten into shape again,
Will be convinced of II ore way or the
other before very long. He is matched
to meet Aurelia Herrera before a San
Francisco club on December % and il
the former champion is not right he
is bound to get licked There are few
in his class who have anything on the
little Mexican, though Corbett is prob
ally little the Cleverer OF the two. but
il hS allows IfCrrera to put over one of
his awful righl-hand punches-meeting
will bC out very shortly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29
SHALL AMERICAN CAPITAL
ABANDON CHINESE RA|LWA

the central and eastern part Of Chi
ma. The company built a railroad
between Hankow and Canton. a dis
lance Of about 80 miles. Since then
practically nothing has been done.
The Chinese government has repeat
eddy urged the company to extend
its line and avail Itself OF the rights
and privileges vouchsafcd by the con-
ccssions, but nothing came of it, The
Chinese government is evidently an
Nious that the railroad should be built
or that the American China Devel-
opment company should live up 10
its contract with the Chinese govern
ment. 1t made an offer of $1,000, 0O0
for the abandonment of the con-
Cessions.
1t was strongly suspected that the
offer of the Chinese government was
made not so much to stir the com
pany into activity, as 70 cause the
concessions granted to nm American
corporation to revert to the govern
ment. which since the beginning OF
the anti-eNcluslon agitation which
led to boycott. has shown a rather
vmdictive spirit against Americans
in general
]. Pierpont Morgan and the Other
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29

JERSEY CITY, n. j., Aug. %
Considerable interest is manifested
in the meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the American-China De-
velopment company, which is held
here today The principal question
under consideration of the board Of
directors is whether the offer of the
Chinese government to purchase the
concession previously granted TO the
American China Development com"
pany for 100000 shall be accepted
or not
Under ordinary conditions the ques-
ton would have been comparatively
simple and the problem would have
resolved itself into simple mathe-
matical calculation of the money
value of the concessions as COM
pared with the offer of the Chinese
government. Under the existing con.
ditions, however, the problem is far
more complicated, as a great deal
more than a mere financial consider
alton depends upon the decision of
the board.
Some years ago the American Chit
nese Development company obtained
valuable concessions for the building
of railroad from Hankow through
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29

American capitalists, standing behind
the American China Development
company, fully recognized that an
abandonment of the concessions at
the present time would cause serious
injury to the American interests In
China. Although the American
stockholders of the compaSly, who
hold the majority OF the stock. were
inclined to favor the acceptance OF
China's offer. Mr., Morgan and some
of his friends sided with the foreign
stockholders. who strongly opposed
the sale. 1t seems that President
Roosevelt. with whom Mr.. Morgan
had long interview on the subject
also opposed the sale and the hoard
of directors was called together to
consider the question from every
point of view. 1t has been asserted
that the Chinese government is de-
termined to take the concessions
from the Americans and that II will
probably revoke them upon tho
ground that the company made no
effort within Il reasonable time tn
carry out the object for which the
concessions were granted. a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29
TWO BUILDINGS
ARE CONDEMNED

An investigation this morning by
the board of health into the alleys
and easements of the city's business
houses revealed a bad state of af-
fairs In some of the lower sections
of the city.
AS a result two buildings were con-
demned and, according to the health
officers, more are likely to follow I'M
less greater precaution is taken by
the proprietors to see that their
places of business are kept clean.
The two buildings condemned this
morning are situated at 10 and -
Main avenue. The buildings are
owned by W. s. Rodgers One is oc-
cupied by the Pacific market, run by
William Sholderer, and the other is a
grocery operated by d. Hollansworth.
When the health officers visited the
place this morning he found that a
cesspool situated between the two
buildings had overlooked and the
water from the pool was seeping into
the ground in all directions.
Inspector Bunker, who visited the
place on orders issued by DR.. Geno-
way, stated that he found 1t in
terribly unsanitary condition.
1.-The attention of the occupants
and owner of the buildings was call
ed to this matter after a report had
been sent in some time ago." said
Inspector Bunker "The proprietors
and owner of the buildings did not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29
NEVER RETURNED
FROM HIS SWIM

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 90
George H. Roster, a groceryman
whose place of business is at Taylor
and Greenwich streets, has been
missing since last Tuesday and his
friends fear that he has ended his
life. Roster was last seen by Captain
William Thompson, a neighbor. on
Tuesday. lie said that he was going
out to the Cliff House for a swim
1t is known that he was in desperate
straits financially, and those who
know him say that il undoubtedly
drove him to take his life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29
MORAL REFORMS TO
Be CONSIDERED BY
THE GRAND JURORS

1T think there is so much investi-
cation to be made in connection with
prisoners now in the county jail
that the grand jury will not be able
to conclude it's work this week." said
Prosecuting Attorney Barnhart this
morning. I'VE are simply taking up
the routine criminal cases"
Nevertheless IT is presumed that
the grand jury will sift the charges
against the alleged blind pigs" at
Hillyard, that IT is not through with
the investigation of the affairs of the
Home Finding association and Utopia
farm, that il has not let go of the
proposition that something should be
done to jerk up the traffic in immor-
ality in Spokane. There is also rea-
son to expect that the saloon cru
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29

of the next morning the other man
should be speeding OF astride another
Carroll horse. unless the pair had
planned the raid.
In the bunch of horses which Mr..
Carroll reported to Sheriff Doak and
Sheriff Inkster are four grays, roam
and a black The gray mare ridden
Off supposedly under the saddle
weighed about 1000 pounds and the
others were heavier and built for
heavy farm work. Some were brand
ed and some were not. Mr.. Carroll
thinks the hills of Spokane county
may be hiding the horse thieves.
On learning of the disappearance
of the horses Sheriff Doak at once
sent out descriptions of the animals,
The men had not been working very
long for Carroll.
1t is possible that the man with
the five horses got lost, but that
superstition is dismissed by reason of
the fact that the second man eloped
within fev hours after the first.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29
JAPAN May
GET SAkHALlN
(Scripps News Association.)


PORTSMOUTH,, N. H., Aug. 90
The discussion that followed Russia
acceptance of Japan's offer took up
the questions of sakhalin, the limita-
ton of the Russian naval strength
and the informed ships. An agreement
speedily followed upon each one. 1t
is believed Japan withdrew the two
latter features from her original de-
mands.
The exact status of Sakhalin is not
learned, but ii is presumed that Japan
is allowed to retain possession of at
least half, of not the whole, island.
This question and that in relation to
the Chinese Eastern railway undoubt-
eddy will be taken up and considered
during the elaboration of the treaty
which is announced tobegin immedi-
ately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29

The grand aerie decided to elimi-
nate the recognition of proxies, abol-
ished the office of district deputies,
gave over to the state deputies the
entire work of their own Offices and
those duties hetltofore performed by
the district deputies, and refused to
consider the proposition for a nation
al home. The next grand aerie ses-
sion will be held in Milwaukee. where
a fund of $4,000 has been raised for
entertainment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29

his place to be turned into pig stye
is beyond me- The dirt and filth
collected in that cellar is six inches
deep and the air isn't fit for a hog
to breathe. In addition to that, the
man had allowed his plumbing to get
beyond repair. Many of the pipes are
broken and the water is flowing over
the floor, making matters a hundred
times worse.
This isn't all we have to contend
with. People will insist on throw.
ing water melon rinds into a can or
barrel and leaving them until the
odor is sickening. This sort of prac-
tice is a menace to good health, for
insects of all kinds hover about such
a barrtl and then go and fall over
board in some can of milk"
DR.. Genoway stated, when asked
concerning this phase of the fight
for a clean city:
I'VE intend to watch this back al.
ley and basement proposition more
thoroughly than we have been able
to do in the past. Since our investf.
cation Of the lodging houses has been
completed we can now turn more OF
our men on this inspection. There
is no doubt in my mind but such cons
ditions are vastly detrimental to
public health. If allowed to go on,
some disease of a dangerous nature 10
bound to prevail. In most cases the
trouble is due to carelessness of ems
ployes."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29

fix the matter, so this morning the
attention of City Commissioner ONO
was again called to the existing con-
ditions. The result is that both
buildings are now condemned"
DR.. Genoway also visited the place
this morning and made a personal
inspection. He found the conditions
to be as reported by Inspector Bunker
and at once recommended the con-
demnation of the building.
The health Office yesterday ordered
every basement and alley within the
city limits inspected. The investi-
cation will begin with the business
district.
1t has been reported to the health
office that in some cases people liv-
ing in flats throw garbage in recep-
tacles outside of the windows on the
fire escapes and leave it there for
some time
Captain Lindsay also is making an
inspection to locate combustible
refuse. He represents the fire de-
partment. Captain Lindsay and In
spector Bunker started at the corner
of Howard street and Front avenue
this morning and before they had
gone block discovered a basement
which, according to the inspector, is
reeking with filth. The place is To-
Gated under a well known saloon.
Il never saw such conditions out
side of a garbage heap" said Bunker
1.-The fact that a man could allow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29
JAPAN LOSES IN
THE GREAT GAME

He then stated he went to the Edi-
son school.
The officers, believing the boy was
not telling the truth, kept him at the
police station until his father was
finally located.
Mr.. Kliensmith, when seen at the
station this afternoon, said the boy
had come home late, and, on being
Informed that a whipping was due
him, ran away. Thinking he would
return promptly, no search was madc
for him until it became late. 1t was
then believed the child had put up
for the night with some friends. This
morning, however, when he had not
put in an appearance the police were
notified.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29
NO HOME
FOR EAGLES

The session of the grand aerie of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles which
has concluded at Denver proved to be
the largest and most imporS Mt ma
tional session of the order ever held.
Del Cary Smith has returned from
the meeting and reports that every
one of the 1900 aeries was represent
ed, total of over 100000 members
being interested in the outcome of
the deliberations. Mr. Smith says
that the gathering was enthusiastic,
but adopted no legislation of revo-
lutionary character
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29
HORSE THIEVES BELIEVED TO BE
IN HIDING IN SPOKANE COUNTY

entered by means of second story
be an easy matter for the man to
boost the lad up to a porch roof or
the lower steps OF fire escape and
send the boy in to open the door, the
police think.
The woman's part IN the business
is to lend an appearance of respecta-
bility to the whole AFFAIR. If appre-
hended the police believe the three
will claim that they are of one fam
lily, seeking rooms.
Laura Ileider. 26Sf Broadway. lost
iewelry to the value of $3.50 last
night. She gave the police an excel
lent description of the trio, seen by
neighbors leaving the house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29
(Scripps News Association.)

(SCTlpDS NeWS A6bOCidNioiaI
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 90
Al. Korostovitz of the Russian en-
bassy teIephoned to the Scripps News
associations representative at 1890
today the following official statement:
AT the session this morning the
conference arrived at a complete ac-
cord on all questions. 1t has been
decided to proceed to an elaboration
of treaty of peace. The session
has adjourned until o'clock this
afternoon"
This was the first official announce
ment that peace is agreed to,
The ENJOYS have announced that
they have reached n complete accord
on all points and that a treaty will
be drafted.
The ENJOYS reached the navy yard
this morning at 9:3O o'clock. They
retired to their respective apartments
ms soon as they assembled in the
conference rooms. They exchanged
formal greetings and began the bust
ness before them.
The day is bright cool and crisp.
The ENJOYS rode over in the automo-
biles, the secretaries going in electric
l&2b, ahes. They considered first the
protocol of last Saturdays meeting.
A comparison of the French and Eng
lish texts was completed and the en-
voys signed It,
The Japanese then presented new
demands. modified according to the
recommendation of Komura and
Takahira with the consent of the
mikado.
Japan and Russia have agreed to
sign a treaty of peace as soon as the
details can be completed. An armis-
tice is to be arranged Immediately.
The ENJOYS at the meeting this morn
ing arrived at a complete accord on
all questions in dispute, This start
ling result was foreshadowed in
these dispatches this morning, but
It had not been expected that the
agreement would be reached upon all
the disputed points before the noon
lunch hour.
Japan has absolutely waived her
demand for a cash indemnity. This
decision was arrived at by the Jap
anese cabinet and the elder states
men at an extraordinary session Mon
day. There was never the least doubt
that when the Japanese ENJOYS pre-
scented their concessions in COM
plete form a unanimous agreement
to draw treaty of peace would be
reached.
The only doubt this morning. was
whether the Japanese government, in
view of the alleged craftiness of the
Russians, would deem it advisable to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29
He RAN AWAY TO
ESCAPE WHIPPING

Because he did not want to take n
whipping little 10-year-old Ralph
Kliensmith, 1910 Fourth avenue, ran
away from his home and hid in a
Northern Pacific freight car all night.
This morning he was discovered by
one of the trainmen, who called an
offlcer and had the boy taken into
custody.
At the police station the youngster
told more tales of who, what and
where he was and lived than have
ever been heard in the station from
the oldest criminal.
yo,ny Kliensmith first stated that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29

his parents had taken him down to
the station about 6 o'clock last night
and purchased a couple of tickets for
him. Then, the child stated, his
father had placed him in a freight
car with the words:
Good bye, son, 1 will meet you in
Portland"
The child next told the officers he
lived in Union Park, but didn't know
his fathers name. Then he stated
that he had lived at Third avenue
and Cedar street, but about one week
ago had moved from there to his
present home, the number of which
he could not remember
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29

SADIE will be taken up.
There is a curious story, pendant
to this rumor, regarding the indi-
vidual who has been making a stir in
this direction. 1t is to the effect
that a divorce trial record may be
called in evidence and that Judge
KEENAN, may be subpoenaed to tell
what evidence was before him con-
nected with this individual, who is
now posing as reformer, while he
is closely related to certain unsavory
litigation.
Today the witnesses examined are
all in connection with criminal cases
where the accused is in Jail waiting
the process of law. They are minor
cases in which either the justices
court or police court have already
taken some steps.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-29
WANT TRUNK
R0ADL|NES

PORT HURON, Mich, Aug. 29.-
The annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of American Road
makers met here today for three
days session. Many prominent menu
bers of the national organization are
in attendance and an interesting pro.
gram has been prepared.
The work of the association con-
sists in arousing public interest to
the value of trunk lines of roads and
a national system of highways. The
New York and Chicago Road associa-
ton and the American Road Makers
are the only road associations of the
country that are working for trunk
lines of roads.