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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

With this great country fast approaching
a population of 100000, 600 souls; with tens
of thousands of racing horses and racing
men, and> hundreds of thousands of men
and women who have no race horses and
know nothing about race horse blood or
race horse training, and care little or moth
ing about either yet who daily seek the
books" to exc out living or increase a
dwindling bank-roll it is interesting to go
to the pages of turf history and learn how
things on the race course were done by
our forefathers about one hundred years
ago.
1t is a common thing to hear present.
day race follower tell how slow the old
time turfmen were; how the generation OF
this period has advanced far beyond those
old men In knowledge of all of the things
essential to successful breeding of racing
stock, training, track manipulation and
every other detail pertaining TO perfection
In the racing game.
These wise men say horses are better
and faster today than were those OF the
days of yore; that greater throngs of peo-
ple turn out to see them; that Riley Gran
nan, the late "Pittsburg Phil" Joe Yeager
and scores of others who in recent years
have been much talked about because OF
their plunges in the betting ring would, by
their fabulous ventures, make the old
timer dizzy were he present at Benning
or Belmont Park or any OF the other now
big tracks when such an event as the
Brooklyn or Metropolitan handicap, or the
Futurity Is run. And with such multitudes
as now turn out we are with much SYM
patty assured that the old fellows would
certainly be incapable of taking care of
themselves; that they would become para
lyzed with Arrangement and get trampled to
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

"The trainer must be a good amateur vet
Urinary capable of diagnosing the early
symptoms OF all sudden seizures and able
to administer the first aid while the regu-
lar veterinarian Is being hurried to the
spot. He must have keen eye on the
jockeys and exercise boys. to see that they
do not abuse their charge or get racing
along the turn of stretches: see his charge
properly rubbed down, fed and feet calked.
etc, to a bewildering extent. and to ssist
him in all this he has a foreman at salary
of about 81 500. Such a man a good trainer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

THE world looks to the United States
today for its supply of horses, and will do
so until the new ranch interests contem-
plated around johannesburg, South Africa
are carried to completion and in full work
ing order-and this great export trade with
the mighty ranches of the west. the vast
army of half-breeds, hunters and steeple-
chasers of lower types, trotters. roadsters
general utility horses, all tracking back to
the thoroughbred. forms mighty machine
which the high-class horseracing has built
started and kept in motion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

There are. of course. many very speedy
horses on the tracks now. But there used
to be some very good ones also. According
to reliable turf history, gray mare called
Ariel, sired by American Eclipse and
foaled at Flatbush, Long Island, N. T., in
1922, has never had a superior, if. indeed.
an equal, on the American turf. This mare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

the southern mare. and the event took
place on the Union course. Long Island
Ariel was not herself that day, but she
won the first heat in $50 Flirtilla took
lhe second by margin of six inches In
5.o4 and the third In slower time.
every horse that ever led Ariel under the
wire was beaten by her If she got a second
chance at him. Ariel and Flirtilla came to-
gether but once. Flirtilla was five wears
Ola. writers about turf matters of those
times clearly leave the inference that
Arleis defeat by FlirtilIa was the result of
poor condition "a
Ariel was not slow At short distance she
showed her heels to Snow Ball, the king
of sprinters of his time She ran miles in
better than las on tracks not as good AS
we nave now. She ran the third heat of
four-mile heat race in 7.57. and the fourth
neat IN the same grueling contest in S.O4
1t Is question whether there is a horse
on the turt in this country at present that
could duplicate this gallant little mares
performances. And Ariel did not receive
the pampering that Delhi or a Beldame.
does In her time there were no palace
horse cars with padded sides and all such
things. The principal racing was then done
by horses owned by gentlemen of the north
and the south, in New York, Virginia and
other southern states, and most of the
travelling from track to track was done on
the hoof. To run the fifty-seven races
credited to her, which aggregated 345 miles.
Ariel tramped more than 5000 miles over
rugged roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

Thirty thousand people saw Mr. Keene's
Delhi lead his field home in the Brooklyn
handicap at Gravesend, New York, a few
days ago. The Brooklyn handicap is one of
the richest, most attractive turf events Of
fered to the public in these days, yet with
all of this wealth, social and political pres
tige. elegance and pomp; all of the oppor-
tunites presented by the professional book
maker for speculation: all of the noted
horses of the period straining every nerve
for honors that will be heralded the world
over, how do these attendance figures COM
pare with those given for good race of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

Taking the highest winning records of
last year-$10S, 400-what does ii represent?
In an ordinary mercantile transaction 1t
would stand for gross receipts containing a
certain amount of profit. Here II represents
gross receipts on stable costing away up
In the millions On Westbury with it's SAL
airy list of 100000 annually; on the Sleeps
head Bay and the Kentucky farm estab-
lishments and all expenses and salaries ap-
pertaining thereto.
ITO gain an idea OF what such stable
entails on It's owner. let US take a moderate
stable of twenty high-class horses. At a
very moderate estimate, these may be fig
ured at 100000, subject to sickness and i'm
mediate deterioration. for which there is no
type Of insurance except that which en-
tails the death of the horse. Nasturtium
was deemed worth $4,000 when he sailed
for England last fall; he went wrong, be-
came a roarer, was returned here, and Is
an unknown quantity at the stud here,
worth-what?
The twenty horses in this supposititious
stable will require trainer whose salary
will range up to 5000 year. the cheap
est of trainers getting s., ZOO, to which must
be added 10 per cent on all stake winnings.
This seems like a large sum of money.
but the conscientious trainer earns every
cent of IT. The responsibility is immense,
the mental anxiety something beyond con-
ception He is out before daybreak TO
watch his charges before they develop. A
colt or flly wrongly handled. too much
pushed or too little, means costly error
amounting to possibly hundreds of thou
sands of dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

Horse racing from time immemorial has
been one of the greatest sports, and mil
lions In money have been spent that the
participants might crafty desire for sport
and incidentally win or lose fortunes.
But few people have an idea as to the cost
of the great stables that furnish the sport
throughout the racing season. Mr.. VIII J..
Pond, who has followed racing and Its en-
vironments for many years, says:
when the layman sees prominent own
CT heading the list of the seasons winnings
with sos, 400 to his credit, was the luck
of a well-known patron of the turf last
year. he naturally feels that 1t is good
business venture On the contrary, high
class horse racing in this country and Eng
land is the one sport or industry in which
the wealthy man pours out his cash in a
generous flood, never expecting to make a
profit or in fact, to cover expenses within
a limit of $40 600 upward of loss.
IF he gets clear with a loss of $4,000 on
d twenty horse stable he is exceedingly
lucky and has probably made up the bal
ance by speculation. This is not theory,
but an accepted fact.
The average American mind has in the
past become so accustomed to making IL
pay that II has not yet grasped the fact
that the once rigid commercialiSm of the
United States is slowly giving way to
more reasonable instinct of recreation and
10 the establishment of semi-leisure type
of individual. which has an extremely val
liable national bias. These public spirited
men are found very prominent in thor
oughbred horse circles. and In England
have for centuries been the backbone and
fountainhead of the unrivaled thoroughbred
horse industry which is inseparable from
racing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10

The Orinoco Improvement company
is the final American claimant. 1t is
alleged by Castro that the company
never has expended $1,000 in improve
ments in Venezuela, and has neither
lived up to it's undertakings nor suf-
fered any bona fide loss, but it comes
forward now with a claim for $685.
600, 600.
President Roosevelt does not give
unqualified credit to all that Castro
says, but he believes there is enough
truth in the other side of the case
to warrant more cautious action than
Bowen or Loomis would approve. In
this he is backed up by Acting Secre-
tary of State Taft.
1t is known that the president
would welcome a simple expedient for
eliminating Bowen, but he is unwill-
ing to transfer him when such action
might be construed as a weakening
by this government. But If relations
become further strained, the removal
of Bowen will have to come, If not
by this government, then by receiv-
ing his passports from Castro.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10

Glasgow, population 100000, has a
record of fares reduced over SO per
cent, wages increased 25 per cent,
hours reduced from ~ to 9 per day
and weeks work is six days.
Sheffield population 100000, reduc-
ed fares so per cent, increased wages
6 to IA cents an hour, reduced hours
As per cent.
Cardiff, population $4,000, reduced
fares so per cent, same wages paid
for a 54-hour week as formerly paid
for 6s-hour week.
Reports from every one of the 10
cities tell the same story of lower
fares. improved service, extension of
lines and higher wages. Practically
all the cities furnish free uniforms.
Many grant sick benefits or holidays.
In every case the people are reported
to be thoroughly satisfied with their
experience. There is like unanimity
in the report that graft is connected
with public ownership is unknown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10
MAKES RAIN

RIVERSIDE, Cal, April 10.-A
slender, unassuming young man,
with a cabinet of mystery, has caused
the people of southern California to
doubt within the last three months
the Creators control over the ele-
ments. The young man is Charles M.
Hatfield. He promised 10 inches of
rainfall for the season.
The seasons rainfall in Los Ange-
les has not been IS inches for 10
years. 1t has amounted to that only
three times in 20 years, and the
average for SO years has been only
about half that amount
With desperate outlook for an
other drought subscription was
taken up and Hatfield was promised
$1,000 if he delivered the IS inches
on schedule time.
Hatfield erected "rainmaking sta
ton at EsperanZe, on the slope Of
Mount Wilson, and set to work. Since
that time hardly a week has passed
without a heavy rain. Repeatedly
Hatfield has called the exact time
when a storm would arrive.
The heaviest precipitation has been
at or near the place where he has
erected his cabinet, and today he
needs only IA of an inch to make
up the IS inches.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10
BREVITIES

C. c. Co. Tel. 4S7. Ziegler block.
Mother house hold. Mother man
made happy through a Press want"
ad.
Ladies' play billiards and pool
every day and evenings at Pfster
billiard parlor.
Free instructions to ladies' every
morning on bowling by experienced
lady instructor at Pfister bowling
parlors.
No one with regular income
should put off saving. Time and tide
wait for no man." In our savings
bank department we pay interest at
the rate of per cent per annum.
compounded semiannually, on the
minimum quarterly balance in even
dollars. Spokane & Eastern Trust
company. Deposits made now draw
interest from April l.
Persons who ina gined that the uni
verse was to run at large during the
presidents absence will please note
that he took along a couple of stem
ographers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10

looking to the annulment Of a lease
under which the Italian company
operated the mines. The company
has failed to operate the mines and
the contract rights have long since
been forfeited. The present action
is for the legal termination of that
contract so that the mines may be re-
leased to some other concern. The
case is still pending. Castro says
the companies agreed that their
leases should not be subject to diplo-
matte interference.
Serious Charge.
A similar defense is set up in the
case of the New York & Bermuda IS
phalt company, with the additional
charge that this concern financed sthe
last rebellion against his government.
But he bases his forfeiture proceed
ings in the courts on the failure Of
the company to carry out the terms
of its undertaking.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10
OUR 11AX|[
ADn0n|}H[}
Till F|DDL[R}

What's the matter?" tragical1y in
quired Make Mitchell last night as
she swung her diminutive figure
about from the balcony of the club
house Of the Saratoga race course, to
face the orchestra of the Auditorium
theater, which orchestra was run
ming away in a race of it's own.
You're all wrong" sputtered the
gingery little bit of femininity, small
but big enough to hit off a divorce
case or two and to sass" an orches-
ira in front of big audience.
Now start all over again, you"
was the snappy command of the
little one as she swung back to her
position on the balcony steps to
watch and sing of the great race
which was being run off around the
fire wall of the Auditorium stage
where the peoples couldn't see it,
And all those big men in the or
chestra meekly took the scoring and
got off in a barrier line with tiny
Make leading on the rail, boosting
the leader into second place at the
quarter. and pounding the field into
proper bunch at the half, although
into the stretch she took the bit in
her teeth and finished a good half
length-or measure-ahead of the
place and show horses, coming in I'M
der the whip.
1t was the first night of "The Rival
Candidates" presented by the Jessie
Shirley company, and the lack of re-
hearsal was evidenced by both COM
pany and orchestra.
The play itself has certain
amount of thrills and humorous stu
atoms which, with a night or two to
make good, will give the company an
opportunity of making another hit
with the big audiences which nightly
throng the Auditorium.
Last night, however, the stumbling
over the lines and the few mixes
demonstrated the hasty preparation
made.
When Make Mitchell as Kitty Ken
dren tried to sing the race song. an
pretty bit of work but for
the slips, there was a comic bit OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10

In course of time LOOMS came to
Washington and became Secretary
Hays right hand man; then Secre-
tary Hay became i'll, and all business
pertaining to Venezuela had to be
transacted by Secretary Loomis. The
latter and Bowen were on excellent
terms, and both had an old-time
grudge against Castro. Whereupon
things began to happen.
This is one of the sidelights of the
case, and is part of an explanation
which has made President Roosevelt
feel a little more conservative on
the subject
1t is learned in addition, that the
reply which Castro has forwarded to
Washington sets forth his claim that
he is living up to the terms of The
Hague award in all good faith. In
regard to the so-called seizures of the
Italian mines and the French cable
property, he says that Bowen has
misrepresented. Instead of seizure,
he says that he has merely begun
action in the courts of his country
having issued a writ of attachment,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10
Probate No. 32SS.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State of Washington, county of
Spokane, in the superior court. In
the matter of the estate of Sarah A.
Mckay, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors of said deceased that all persons
having claims against said deceased
are required to present them. with
the necessary vouchers, within one
year after the date of this notice,
being also the date of the first publ
cation thereof. to f. N. Churchill
sole administrator of the estate of
said deceased, at his Office, S13 River
side avenue, in the city and county
of Spokane, Washington, being the
place where he transacts business
Claims not so presented will be
barred.
This notice is published in pursu-
ance of an order in the above entitled
matter made by the court and entered
with the clerk on March IS, 1905, and
which requires publication hereof not
less than once in a week for four
successive weeks.
Dated, April l, 1905.
F. N. CHURCHILL,
Administrator as Aforesaid.
L. B. CORNELL. Attorney.
Date of first publication, April l.,
1905.
Date of last publication. April 20.
1905.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10

of the United States for arbitration.
These should be in the state depart
ment by the second week in April.
To guard American interests, war
ships would then be ordered to the
ports of La Guaira, Porto Cabello and
Cuidad Bolivar. But no seizure of the
customs houses is in prospect, until
other means for settling American
claims have been exhausted.
The Belgian government will be the
first to act If there is default by Cas-
tro in carrying out the terms of the
protocol and award of The Hague
tribunal, made in March, 1903 Al
ready about $2,500,O00 has been paid
TO the European creditors from the
customs of the ports of La Guaira
and Porto Cabello. The total amount
of The Hague award is nearly 10
times that sum. Great Britain and
Germany are the principal creditors.
BY the terms of the protocol the
ports would have to be turned over
to the Belgian officials if default
were shown.
Cont Touch Two Ports.
The port of Cuidad Bolivar is not
embraced in the award by which 80
per cent of the customs are devoted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10
VENEZUELA CRISIS AT HAND

made the subjects of controversy
more serious and to have put them
i'm a more offensive light than was
warranted by the circumstances of
the case
Castro-Bowen Feud.
1t is learned that Bowen and Castro
are no longer on speaking terms, and
Castro has sent word to the state
department that he would be glad to
have Bowen Withdrawn The quarrel
between Bowen and Castro involves a
charge that Bowen was paid fee
at the time of the trial of the Vene-
Zuelan claims before The Hague
court. But the difficulty dates back
TO the time when the present assist
ant secretary Of state, Loomis. was
minister to Venezuela and had quar-
rel with Castro. This trouble result
ed in Loomis being handed his pass
ports, and he was transferred by the
state department to another station.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10

byplay which, for a time, the audi
ence could not make out as business"
or the outcroppings Of tiny femi-
nine temper.
But it took just the same and made
a good departure from what was
proving a dragging presentation
From that time on the piece went
with a little more go and spirit.
With the rough edges smoothed off,
THE Rival Candidates. is going to
be a strong attraction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10

Notice is hereby given to the
stockholders Of the State Line Lum-
Der company, a corporation. organ
lied and existing under and by vir-
tue of the laws of the state Of
Washington, that there will be
meeting of the stockholders of said
corporation, held at rooms 80 and
40, in the Exchange National Bank
building, in the city of Spokane,
county Of Spokane, state of Washing
ton, on the 25th day of April, 1905,
for the purpose of reducing the capt.
tai stock of said corporation from
fifty thousand dollars to six thou
sand dollars.
February Is, 1905.
G. Fl. CURTICE, Trustee
l.. f. KROETCH. Trustee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10

States is in the position of the ohlder
of a second mortgage, so far as con-
Germs the customs receipts of La
Guaira and Porto Cabello. Thirty
per cent of these are pledged to the
foreign claims, and any effort at col
lection made by the United States
would have to be Subordinated to the
primary claims of these European
countries to the 80 per cent. Without
the consent of the foreign powers it
would be impossible to take posses
sion of the customs houses at these
ports.
President Castro is not so defiant.
or so anxious for trouble, by any
means, as he has been represented
to be. He has his private agent in
Washington, and he also has a diplo-
matte representative here, and has
made use of these channels to make
representations to President Roose
welt and the officials of the state de-
partment, which have put a new light
on the matter. But the principal eff
feet has been to show the Washing
ton authorities that so long as Bowen
is in Caracas there can be no sort
of harmony between the two govern
ments. Bowen is now said to have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10
HOW SOON WILL CHICAGO
OWN CAR LINES?
That's the Big Question Now That Dunno is Elected
Whole Country Will Watch the Working Out of Prob
lem That Has Been Successfully Solved in Europe.

discussion promises to develop speed
lily into a practical test of popular
sentiment on public ownership-the
sort of a test where the citizen walks
up TO the ballot box and votes for
or against.
Mayor Dunno will assume office
next Monday, April 10, Chicago peo-
pie expect that at once machinery to
bring about municipal ownership will
be placed in motion. All the candi-
dates for mayor favored city owner
ship. Dunno was elected because
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10
BILLIARDS. HoREHouND SYRUP.

Immediately relieves hoarse, croupy
cough, oppressed. rafting, rasping
and difficult breathing. Henry c.
Stearns, Druggist, Shullburg, Wis,
writes, May 20, 1901: Il have been
selling Billiards. Horehound Syrup
for two years, and have never had a
preparation that has given better
satisfaction. l notice that when l sell
bottle they come back for more
! S.. go e :s S"I is; Sa' Mzzxl
sale by v v
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10
MAKES STRONG HEARrs.

Thousands of weak hearts have
been made strong and healthy by the
use of DR.. Miles New Heart Cure
1t acts directly upon the heart
muscles and nerves, quoting the ex-
cited condition, nourishing and build
ing up their wasted energies. 1t
regulates the circulation, stimulates
the appetite and tones up the stom-
ach. If first bottle fails to benefit,
money back
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10
TIRED BRAIN

means that you are losing control OF
your will power; it is difficult to con-
centrate your thoughts; you are for
getful, languid, nervous, irritable. Re
fresh your tired brain with DR.. Miles
Nervine, which will soothe, feed and
strengthen the exhausted nerves, and
renew your brain power. The first
bottle will not fail to help you; If so
your druggist will return your money
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-10
CASTR0'S REPLY TO AMERICAN DEMANDS WILL
ARRIVE NEXT WEEK.
Bowen's Recall Will Probably the Next Development in
the Row.

to liQuidating the foreign claims.
Neither is the port of Maracaibo but
the latter has a commerce so inconse-
quential as to be out of the reckon
ing. If the United States should find
II necessary to adopt heroic mea sures
to press American claims. it would
probably be the port of Cuidad Boil
var which would engage the atten-
tion Of our warshipS.
Since The Hague award the United