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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-06
The Automobile Special.
\ tha New York Press.

FROM the New YORK Press,
No man can beat a clever woman in
originality. There is Mrs Charles j. s.
Miller wife of the former mayor of
Franklin, Pa, whose automobile special
is the talk of the motor world. She de-
vsed ii to meet one of her husband $
recent ambtions--that of racing his ma
chine in Morris park one day and In st.
Paul two days after. Major Miller could
not imagine how he was to get six big
racing cars over such big jumps in the
time he had. Ordinary shipment, even
by express--he is a wealthy man-was out
of the question. Mrs. Miller came to tho
front and center with a suggestion that
made the major sit up and look pleasant.
why not have an automobile train made
up for the double trp?" she asked. Then
she explained her idea and her husband
was so delighted he wired to boulevard
frocl builder an order for six new Paris
gowns-one for each automobile. The
Erie railroad saw the point of Mrs Mil
lers happy thought without having to
think twice, and in short time three
car special was at the majors disposal.
The first car is a combination parlor.
dining, and sleeping car, in which the
former mayor. Mrs. Miller, and four or
their guests travel Back of that is a
special car for automobiles. holding four
big machines The last car holds the
two other automobiles, and has a repair
shop in the rear, with sleeping quarters
for the chauffeurs between. When the
special steamed into ST. Paul the other
day it excited the wonder of all autoists
who saw 1t, and their amazement on
learning it was the invention of woman
was twice as great as their admiration
of the device.
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Surplus, $l2,l6S. 525; decrease, s3,141,45O.
Exchange United States deposits $l4,-
$50 200 decrease, $3,1400o0.
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Mrs. Vetter Everly of Orrville, Ohio, an
aged woman, testified that Mrs. Taggart
with her children and nurse Formerly lived
next door to her and that a certain young
man was often at the Taggart house.
She would often see is young man leav-
ing as early as five in the morning. He
frequently brought bottles wrapped in
paper to the house. These bottles would
later be thrown under the back porch.
Mrs. EVERY declared that she had ex-
amined some of the bottles and that they
had contained whisky.
The hospital record giving the history
of Mrs. Taggart's case was eventually adj
mitted. The diagnosis was complica-
ton of three diseases of uncertain origin.
Attorney Wentz then began reading the
deposition of Maj. Z. c. Norton, now at
tached to the army war college at Wash
ington. 1t certified that Norton was Tag
CARTS superior officer in command of the
Fort Leavenworth rifle range; that he
saw Taggart June 30 and July !, and
that Taggart on these occasions was per-
fectly sane. July Taggart was ar
rested and confined in the hospital.
charged with acute alcoholism, through
a conspiracy between a superior officer
and an alleged admirer of Mrs Taggart
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Specie, $222,l04.59 decrease. $2,726, 400.
Reserve, $Sl1, 40, 100; decrease. 1878 100.
Reserve required. 500, ,575; decrease
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money, hence the interior in addition to
that which was directly shipped and
therefore recorded in the traceable inter-
bank changes.
One notable feature of the bank state
ment was an increase of $l,36,3OO in loans,
which carried the total of this item to the
highest ON record, the previous maximum
having been s1145,9S9'200 October s, 1904.
Deposits decreased >Z,61S. 500 or only $lS7,o
more than the sum of the gain in cash
less the contraction in loans; hence the
statement made a good proof. The re-
quired reserve decrease 1854, go deductins
which from the loss of cash left $3,142, 45J
the decrease in surplus reserve to ST.
1885. Computed on the basis of de-
posits. less those of s.. 466,700 public funds,
the surplus Is S14,2S02 200.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-06
Potent Liquor Out West.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Two McCracken. Kan, men went over
to La Crosse and filled up on bottled dir
illness. One tried to tip dumb waiter
in restaurant and the other ran two
blocks from a lightning bug. believing
1t was the headlight of locomotive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-06
NOT GROWING OLD.
Comfort for Man Whom Little Climb
ing Had Made Tired.

From the Washington Post
whats the matter with ME? Am
growing old?" soliloquized a man as he
stepped clear of the top step of a flight
of stairs that he had just assembled
whats the trouble?" asked a man in
whose presence the soliloquizer spoke.
why climbing those stairs just tires
me all ont; and it never used to-
Live in an apartment"
yep"
ELEVATOR
Yep
'Well, that's all that's the matter with
you, and there's thousands of men in
New York just like you. You don't walk
up and down stairs any more and SO
you've let your climbing muscles get out
of trim, and when you do come to climb
pair of stairs it makes you tired. That's
all You're not growing old. Go back to
a house without an elevator and live on
the fourth floor or higher, and in two
weeks you'll be feeling as young as ever"
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Compliment Gone Wrong.

From the Detroit Tribune.
Muggins had just been introduced to
bride of six weeks at a social gathering
and after a remark about the weather he
said. gallantly:
And have really the pleasure of meet
ing the beautiful Mrs. Smythe. whose
praises are being sounded by everybody
.Oh, no, Mr. Muggns,' the lady replied
1.-The beautiful Mrs. Smythe to whom you
refer is the wife of my husbands cousin.
..Ah, l see," rejoined Muggins 4
thought there must be a mistake some-
where.
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New Nerslon.

What did you say, John?' queries Mrs
John viewing her full length reflection in
the mirror.
Il said" repeated John distinctly, 1T is
clothes that break the men,"
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WEEKLY AVERAGES
OF CLEARING HOUSE
MARKED DISCREPANCY is SHOWNt
BETWEEN ESTIMATED CHANGES
IN CASH ITEM AND AMOUNT
REPORTED IN STATEMENT.

New York, August o.-The statement of
averages of tho clearing house banks of
this city for the week shows:
Loans, S1,146, 1863, 700; increase, $1,3l63Oo.
Deposits. $l197, 126. 800; decrease, S2,6lS6O0.
Circulation, $49, 49O, 800; increase. $685., 700.
Legal tenders. $50, $40. 500; decrease, ST.
O70,7OO.
Specie, 1922 800; decrease. 81 400.
Reserve, $Sil, 44o, 100; decrease IS, i95, 100.
Reserve required. 299,2sf,5 75; decrease,
s6o465O.
Surplus, s12les, BPS; decrease, s31H,45O
Exchange United States deposits, $l4,-
$50 200; decrease, s3,14o,ooo.
New York, August 5.--The Financier
sass
The official statement of the New York
associated banks this week again showed
a more or less marked discrepancy be-
tween the estimated changes in the cash
item as computed upon the basis Of the
traceable movement of money and the
amount reported in the statement, the lat
ter showing a loss of 1871, 100. while
some estimates indicated gains. The dis
crepancy may be in part explained by
the fact that during the week there were
indirect and unrecorded movement of
money between interior repositories To-
Gated at manufacturing centers and their
New York spondents.
These repositories having use for the
excess collections of internal revenue
which they would ordinarily have remit
ted to the New York subtreasury pre-
ferred to retain such excess and TO et-
feet a settlement with the treasury there
for the acquisitions upon their balances
with correspondents in this city, sucl
40 70
the New York subtreasury. In this way
the government requirements for the
transfer of excess collections We're salts
fed the interior banks were enabled tC
Use the cash to meet demands for money
for crop-moving purposes and the sun
transferred, though requistion upon theii
correspondents was equivalent to sum OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-14
Minnie llnrnmeters.

Country people have great contempt
for those who cannot tell what the
weather IL going 10 be till they have
looked al their expensive barometers
or seen the weather Indications In the
morning paper. They have 80 many
simple ways Of finding out what they
wish TO know about the weather and
are 80 accustomed 10 doing this that
they make tbs observations almost me
chanically. Ask one Of them bow to do
this, and be will give you long list pf
simple weather gauges. For instance.
II you are smoker look at your cigar
tip. n II burns with a clear. red glow
the day will be fine but II II has a
charrcd end that refuses to burn
brightly take your umbrella. II slip
per creaks II IN sure TO be fine; II II IL
silent II will be damp. In damp wealth.
er newspapers are easily torn, gloves
contract aud are difficult to put on,
matches wifi not light easily, silk hats
become dull. awning cords are tight,
boot laces snap and score OF inani'
mate things tell to the initiated that
there Ii rain TO come.-~New York Her
aid.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-14
A Costly Meal.

Goats are popularity supposed to feed
on nondescript articles which no other
animal could digest or masticate, but
there In. or there was. goat In Bel
gium which showed nice dlscrimina.
ton In the choice Of It's food and paid
the price with It's life. An old peasant
woman laid on the grass an old Jacket
which contained bank notes Of small
denomination aggregating sum OF
s240. While she was at work her pet
nannygoat got at the notes and ate
them The animal was killed and the
chewed paper recovered from its stom-
ach This paper was taken to the Ma
uonal Bank OF Belgium, and after
chemical analysis the bank paid the
woman the equivalent Of the chewed
paper In new notes. wa.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-14
Oils and Lead.

Coal oil--Pearl or astral oil, cases
&c per gallon; water white OIL iron
barrels, 15hc; wood barrels, nonei co.
Gene al, cases. 24hc; elaine oil, cases
27hc; extra star, cases. 26hc: head
light OIL 175 degrees cases, 2Ac; Iron
barrels, 17hc. washington state test
burning oils, except headlight. Nc per
gallon higher)
Benzine--sixty-three degrees cases
22c; iron barrels. 16he.
Linseed oil-Pure raw. In barrels
5sc: genuine kettle-boiled in barrels
bsc; pure raw oil. In cases, Gle; genu-
Inc kettle boiled. in cases, csc; lots oi
$50 gallons. 1c less per gallon.
Turpentine-In cases. soc gallon.
gasoline, cases, S2c; iron barrels Oh
drums, 2sc.
Lead--strictly pure white lead and
red lead in ton lots, TIC; boo-pound
lots, TIC; less than 500 pounds, SC.
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| 2sQ32c; Java, good. 2oQ2lc; Java. or
binary, i702Oc. Costa Rica, fancy. IL
u zoe; Costa Rlca, good. is01sc; Ar
buckles. il4ss per 100 pounds; Lion.
MASS.
ProgisionR-~H Hams. 10 size. t2Ac;
hams picnic. she; bacon. regulars,
lOAc; bacon. breakfast. itNisc; dry
salt sides. exc; backs, dry salt, DC;
lard, kettle rendered. tierced, 9Ae.
Nuts--waInu,s No. /. soft shell
i39e: No. /. hard shell. 13Ae; Chile
i3c: almonds. i79isc: filberts. 1i9
Ice. I,razIls, iGc; peeans, iahGi5c,
hickory. Sc. Virginia peanuts, 707hc:
Jumbo Virginia peanuts, &c: Japanese
peanuts. 5hWec: eheatnuts, Italian
iic, cocoanuts, dozen. 90c.
Figs--whltc. pound, 5h@sc: black
edTc.
Dates Golden. 6O.lb boxes. G46Mc;
i-lb packages, Sc, Fard, 15.lb boxes
$40 box.
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Grain Products, Feed.

wheat ~Walla Walia. see: Valley
oaa 9se. bluestem. 0tAs5e.
white. sa1Q2s; gray, s2I,
Barley Brewing. s2i: feed, s2i,
Timothy. ais,boa 400; clover
sll.ooQl2.oo; cheat. silooGi2.oo: all
falfa. sii.o0.
MillsturH~ Barley. rolled, i2'6o'
mlddllnsa. s24,ooa2 $500; chop. Sis.oo@
1900. bran. $4,000 eooo, shorts. $1,000
02t
Flour~~Hard wheat. straight si,iSG
4ao. hard wheat patents. sA6oG 49,
Valley, sisQGA7b; graham. Aooa
4gs: rye. $500: whole wheat Hour
sspO
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-14
Groceries, Provisions, Etc.

sugar-Golden G, $b.45; powdered
ss15; patent cube, $3.50; cane. D. d''
sS.O5: fruit sugar, 1915; beet sugar.
s5.s5; extra, cwt., 1Oc; kegs, cwt, 2Sc;
boxes, cwt., soc; (lsss Nc per pound II
paid In Is days.)
salt-Bales of 1928, bale, $3.50;
bales Of 80. IS. bale. $3.50; bales of 40
Gasoline-Stoye gasoline. cases,
24hc; iron barrels. 1sc; SO degrees
Is, bale, $3.50; bales OF 16-1os. bale
s1eO; bags, sos, fine, ton, s1l.OO; bags
SO lbs, genuine Liverpool, ton. s17.OO;
bags, so lbs, u ground, zoos, ton'
1900; r. s. v. p, 20 5-lb. cartons
s225; r. s. v. p, "a BIB cartons
s175; Liverpool lump, ton, $3.50.
Rice-Imperial japan, No. !, s6'S7h;
No. 2, $425; Carolina head, sec; broken
head, 4c.
coftee-Mocha, 2sib2so; Java, fancy,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-14

Butter~~Faney creamery .fa " See'
dairy. lsaishe. cooking. iiqlae,
cheese--Young America. lsAc'
Oregon full cream, ice.
EgRs~-Oregon ranch. i7GiTAe.
Poul,ry-Mixcd chickens. per pound
i2qi2hc: spring. pound. iAGl6e;
hens, i2mQisc; gees, sGShc; trnk'
eys, live, l69l7c3 turkeys. dressed
l7m2sc; ducks old. dozen. sSu9:
spring ducks. s9qs.5O.
Honey Dark. 1ohcdiic; amber. i
Gfl3c; fancy white, lbe.
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Fresh Meats--veal, 7a8ei pork, 7@
TMe; beef. 81 &c; mutton, 647c.
Fish Crabs. per dozen. $i,25; Shoal-
water nay oysters, per sack. 1900;
oysters. gallon. s2.s5, hailbut. &c; black
col, 7c. salmon. steelheads. &c per
pound: Silvcrsides. SIC; bass. per
pound i2sc; herring. SC: founders
&c. catfish. &c. Holsters. per pound
l2Ac; silver Rmelt &c: shrimp, ijc /.
perch Sc. sturgeon. 7c; Columbia river
smclt. &c: Chinook salmon. l2hc.
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Fruits and Vegetables.

.Cranherries~p barrel. VIZ.
Apples oregon, 50cli,5o.
Tropical Frauts-Lemon# fancy.
$500. choice. s2.75G3Oo per box; or
anges. si.76d2OO: bananas, &c per
pound: pineapples. s3,50dtoo per doz'
Pota,oes--Oregon, 100 pounds. ooe@
100. tomatoes. California, crate. $500;
turnips, per sack. :i.Oo; cahhages, per
pound, 1A0imc; carrots. per sack u
Gi.i5. beets. per sack, siQl,@5; Ore
gon onions. 100 pounds. s2.75Qs,oO;
sweet potatoes, s1.boQl.7S per 100
pounds; coulIfowor. per dozen. sOea
100: celery. per dozen, 55G65c,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-14
HEAVY RECEIPTS
Southern Oregon Produce Pour
ing In the Market
larue Quantities Of California Veoe
tables Were Received by Rail Ship
<ment Yesterday,

Large quantities Of California vege"
tables were unlonded from Southern
Pacific cnrs yesterdey morning ana
met with il brisk demand on tenthihR
the Front street sidewalk. Two car
loads Of celery wua received Tn" egg
market remains unchanged. The
nOultry market In cleaned UP ana
chickens nrc reported very scarce
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-14
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.

Hops-2aQ 2ic per pound.
wooi-vailey, 2o42ic: Eastern Ore
gon. ltQisc.
Taiiow--Prlme. per pound, shG4c;
No. 2. and grease. 2isQ3c.
Hides--Fint dry COW and steer. Iia
isc; flint dry calf i4Qi5c; saltei. IN
Gishc; green and grubby. 5Gl7c; sheep
pcts. as to WOOL 100 sOc; Angora. with
wool on. 25casloc
LOCAL PRODUCE.
Livestock.
Cattle-&3dI.25 hogs, $5.ooa6.50:
sheep. st25dA50.
Prices Furnished by Ross, Higgins q
Company.
The following are the retail prices
on local produce yesterday:
ERgs~per dozen, 22iac.
Butter--B Best. per roll. zoe,
Chickens Dressed, per pound, lso.
Mallard ducks-Pair. 81.
Appies~-Box. 75cG$1.25.
Oranges Box. $2G2,26.
Potatoes--Sack. $i,a5.
Turnips~-Sack, s9c.
Carrots-Sack. 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-14
STEAMER JORDAN

win leave Calender Dock. Astoria,
for Knappton. Deep River and Way
Landings, daily as follows
Monday, wednesday, Friday, 800 a.
m; Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday $3.50
a. m. and 2 p. m. Sunday, 1880 p. m.'
return 4:S0 p. m.
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STEAMER WEN0NA
GraY's River.

Saturday, March Is. a. III.
Monday, March 20. Q a. m.
Tuesday, March 81. $3.50 a, m.
Wednesday March %, lo;SO a, m.
Thursday. March %, 1880 a. m.
Friday, March "a. 1880 D. m,
Saturday, March Is, p. m.
Monday, March 27, $3.50 a. m,
Tuesday. March 2s, 1 a. m.
wednesday. March 30, 4:S0 a. m.
Thursday, March 80. $3.50 a. IN.
Friday, March 81, 6 a, m.
Saturday April /. 7:S0 n, m.
c. n. CALENDER, Manager.
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Fat Folks.

| have reduced my weight So POUNDS
bust nine inches. waist eight inches
and hips nine inches In saort time by
n guaranteed, harmless remedy with
out exercise or starving. want to
tell you all about Il; inclose stamp
and address. Mrs. Charlotte woodward.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-14
STEAMER VANGUARD

Leaves Calender Dock for Cathlam-
ct and Way Landings Daily. except
Sunday, at 3 p. m.
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
COMMISSIONERS WON
PRACTICE CONTEST

The Commissioners Club inauguratcd
its season yesterday by defeating the
team from the Lanham (Md.) Athletic
Club y 10 e
Tommie Cantwell was in the box for
the Commissioners for four innings. and
let the boys from Maryland down with
one scratch nit but gave way to Rube
Clarke. who finished the game in an
easy fashion:
The Commissioners infield showed up
strongly and made q good impression
among the spectators, who were anxious
to see who Captain Collifiower would
try out for the game with the Wash
ingtons on April Z.
AS a practice game 1t was a success.
but the Commissioners out-classed their
opponents and led from the start.
Commissioners ....-- 2 2 0 2 1-12
Iannam ,O 0 0 % o. 2
Two-base hit-Brysn Three-base hit
BeaIl FIRST base on balls-Of Cantwell,
]; of Clarke. l. Sacrifice hits-Fitz-
patrick 49, Bryan ~. Stolen bases
Hoffman "a. Struck cat-By Cantwell,
C; by Beckett, 3; by Clarke, 3. Hit by
pitcher-Hoffman. Passed balls-Beall
beckettl2). Umpire-Thorpe
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
ATTEST NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE DAY IN THE WORLD or SPORTS
Champion Jeff Denies
Boxing With President
Not Trying to Use Mr. Roosevelt as an Adver-
tisement-No Faith in Ju-Jtsu--Likes
GotCh's Chances.

Jim Jeffries. champion pugilist, and his
manager, Billy Delaney. are sore over
reports recently sent out to the effect
that Jeffries had been taking lessons IN
jfu-jitsu, and that he has boxed with
President Roosevelt
The famous scrapper was in Washing
ton yesterday on his way to Annapolis
with his theatrical company. and when
SHOWN clipping saying that he had
figured at the White House and was
taking secret lessons in the japanese
art OF seif-defense, he was extremely
wrathy. After making a few remarks
concerning the veracity of the man who
wrote the story. >he closed up and re-
ferred all questions to Delaney who
said.
Story Did Harm.
Whoever doped that did JEFF a great
Injustice. He would not think of trying
to ring in q story about boxing with
the President. He is not the kind Of a.
man to indulge in such tactics. and he
does not want TO appear before the pub
lie as one OF these cheap, sensational
lists who are always trying to break into
print regardless of what it means TO
other people
The champion knows very we'll that
the PRESIDENT objects to the notoriet5s
which comes from stories about his
boxing Or wrestling with this OF that
man, and jeff is not the person TO
force himself before the public that way
II he had boxed with the President he
would not say anything about it.
Abas Jiu-Jitsu.
This talk about JEFF practicing jiu-
jttsu is also foolish and has caused
him annoyance. You can say for me that
he never tried g, jiu-jitsu hold in his
life, and | am a most certain that he
never saw any of them illustrated. He
has become the champion lighter Of the
world by using the science of the boxing
game as it is knownsfn this country, ana
he doesn't need any didoes or monkey
doodle business of the Japs to learn how
to take care of himself or how to win
bouts.
There may be some good tricks in the
The Washington times., 1905-03-26

iiu-jitsu system. but do not think an
American boxer reeds them, and man
as clevei as the champion can 60
through life without knowing or caring
about these Oriental passes. .
Asked about; the fight between Marvin
Hart and Jack Johnson ir San Fran
CISCO, Delaney said.
Hopes Hart viii VIM
IT'S pretty hard to- tell from this dis
tance what the outcome will be, But We
hope the white man wiIf win, Sas JEFF
-las already refused to meet Johnson
because of mis- color, and If Hart de-
feats him it will end the discussion for
good and ALL
They seem to be wrangling on the
Coast about who shall give the fights
each month and that does not do the
game any good. Internal dissension will
xiii boxing anywhere, but the game may
be kept alive on the. Coast IL the pro-
1noters will only be on the square The
best thirg that ever happened for box
ing was stopping it in New York. 1t
was shame the way the managers and
club owners skinned the public, and ii
the game ever gets that bad in any city
IT is better for all concerned TO choke 1t
off for good.
Admires Gotch.
There seems to be no one in sight
for Jeff. but we are hoping some good
man will trrn up before he has to re-
tire as the result of inactivity. We like
this young fellow Goteh very much. !
have never seen him, but understand he
is built more like fighter than a wrest-
Ter and shows signs of becoming ex-
pert with the gloves.
"One thing about him which has i'm
pressed all whom he has met has been
his evident sincerity and squareness. All
the sporting men who have met Gotch
are unanimous on this, and that is GER
tainly coed recommendation In these
days. The fact that he was recently de-
feated by Tom jenkins is no reason why
he should not stick 10 boxing and
eventually try for the heavyweight
championship and we hope he Will make
good.
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
SHOOTERS WANT
BIG NEW CLUB
Will Have Range ON Ana
costa Heights.

Before summer Is far advanced Wash
ington Will have another rife and re-
volver club for outdoor shooting
The. promoters of the scheme are
Patroln1an ]. C. Bum and Lieutenant
Farrow. of the local militia. Patrolman
Bum is holder of the championship
sociation, and is one of the best shots
in the country. Lieutenant Farrow has
long been known as crack shot with
both rife and revolver.
It is intended to have the new club
take the place of that which used to
have a range at Benning before the
neighborhood became so thickly settled
about ten years ago that shooting had
to be stopped. Petitions for the forma-
ton of the club have been circulated
among those interested in such matters,
and on one list alone are over 200 names.
It is thought there will be at least 500
subscribers to the scheme by the time
operations are begun.
Site Selected.
A tentative site has already been Sc
lected on the Anacostia Heights at a
point about four minutes walk from
the street cars. There will be trap
shooting in addition to a 2OO-yard range
for rifles and one of fifty yards for re-
volvers. The ..rst meeting of those who
signed the petitions will be held the
first week in April and 1t is thought the
club VIII be In full operation by the first
week in June.
The annual indoor championship shoot
of the Washington Revolver Associa-
ton will be held in the Center Market
Armory range on April is. The contest
will be open to all residents of the Dis
trict. and Patrolman Bum will defend
his title. Any style of revoIvers and
any kind of ammunition VIII be allowed.
Standard targets will be used. Many
prizes besides the official gold medal
will be awarded