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The Washington times., 1905-12-17

II the supreme court of Tennessee up
holds the present racing law. which
prohibits pool selling on horse races the
old track at Montgomery Park will be
cut into building lots
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

The death of Col. Sam S. Brown.
while not unexpected. is nevertheless a
severe blow to the American turf.
There are few racing men who were in
Colonel Browns class as thorough
bred patron OF the race horse. 1 under
stand that Harry Brown. the brother
of the deceased millionaire turfman.
will carry out the wishes concerning
the American Turf Association. Mr..
Corrigan makes the announcement and
IL is a foregone conclusion that should
Harry Brown desire TO succeed his
brother as a member of the board OF
appeals of the American Association
the position is his
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

The season Of 1905 Is barely closed be-
fore owners and trainers are forced 10
take up consideration of their racing
plans for next season. In about three
weeks the entries for the seasons big
one mile and a quarter events, well
as for numerous other rich stakes to
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
Death Lisr-Two Chickens.

Are YOU sure you have not been
reckless or brought this down on your
head?" asked the reporter. How
many people have you run over, Mr.,
Chandiee2
Thinking a few seconds, he replied
with emphasis:
Il have never been arrested or even
been cautioned by a policeman. have
never run into OF over anything with
the exception of two little chickens
worth about cents each. couldn't
help that. they were so small and hard
10 see. l have. however, been severe
lv tempted TO run into some people.
especially impudent members OF the
African race In going down Penn
svlvania avenue the other night, big
negro got in my way. He did not
seem TO want to get out footed
and footed. but he stood there and
tauntingly shouted. Run over me
d II; run over me, why don't
yer? | needs de money. Go head,
run over me
II am thoroughly in sympathy with
what our president. W. S. Duvall. has
said pro and con about footing the horn.
If we do toot it, people imagine we are
irving to boss them OF scare them 10
death. and they at once grow disagree
able. II we go along and pass them
ouietlv they suddenly rear up like
country horse. seeing locomotive for
the first time, and tell their friends for
a month afterward about how close
they came 10 being run down by an
Internal machine the other day, don
YOU know
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
To Blow OF Not to Blow.

Even the colored people have this
bad habit. made this experiment. not
long ago. Seeing colored man walk
ing in the street / got UP on him and
slowing down, brought the machine To
"A dead stop right behind him. Finally,
something made him look. around. ana
with a curse he jumped about four feet
in the air. yelling, What yer trying 10
do-mash me under dem puffed wheels?'
II had blown the horn. II would have
been the same story.
THE experience Of other members of
our club, those who have narrowly es-
capped death from pieces Of scantling
Ike Mr.. Duvall. proves that this missile
singing Is no joke to us. IL is just as
in the fable OF the frogs, who were
chunked at by little boys as they would
rise TO the surface of the pond for a
breathing spell. Automobiles have come
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
Imitation Snowstorm.

"One of the most interesting mis-
loween night. 1 had gone out in my
auto with my wife and two lady
friends of hers. We were enjoying the
gentle breeze and the pleasant change
of scenery when ] suddenly became
aware OF a snow scene. For mo
ment I thought I had gone through
an Alaskan drift, auto and all. Bring
ing the machine to a stop. il was I'M
ally discovered that l had been hit
in the head with a bag Of flour. All
around me or very close to me had
the appearance OF houry kingdom
with the shades left out.
About the most malicious missile
was thrown at me was the spoke of
a wagon last summer. j was with
two ladies and my brother-in-law- We
were spinning sluietly along Seventh
street road when we suddenly passed
wagon driven into a sand bank One
OF the wheels appeared 10 have given
way and the driver. possibly for lack
OF words TO express his disgust. tried
to take II out on me. He threw the
wagon spoke with such excellent aim
that il came near Draining me and
possibly inJuring others nearby AZ
all events II was a close shave for
the party. In my three years expert
| ence lodging missiles I prefer. per-
sonally. the tin can or even the fioul
| bag TO wagon spokes.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
FENCING INTEREST
GROWING RAPIDLY
More Trophies and Compe-
titiOns Than Ever.
SALTUS CUP FOR DUELISTS
New Prize Offered This Season-New
York Anxious to Retain Cham
pionship.
SALTUS CUP FOR DUELlSTS

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-More cups.
more competitions. and greater interest
are among the favorable prospects in
fencing this season. Not only in. Kew
York but in Philadelphia. Boston,
Washington, and Chicago, is this keener
interest in the gentle art Of swordman-
ship being felt
The New York Turn Verein. always a
great headquarters for fencers. has a
larger number Of would-be competitors
than ever before. John Allaire, one of
the turn verein veterans and an ex-
champion, expects to put a strong team
OF foilsmen in the field this season. and
the Germans viii be seen in all of the
big events at the local clubs. The
Fencers Club. which still retains its
rooms in the Windsor Arcade, has COM
menced the season with indications of
greater energy than has characterized
1t for some seasons.
New Parisian Maitre d'Arms-
The withdrawal of the old instructor.
Prof. Vauthier. to West Point last sea-
son led TO the necessity of securing a
new maitre d'arms. and Prof. Brun
Buisson. of Paris, has recently been en-
gagged. and he has already obtained a
number of new aupils. Prof Martin
Capdeville remains as assistant at the
club.
The fact that th,; New York Athletic
Club now holds Two of the national
championships. Charles c. Bothner with
the foils. and X. B. Johnson with the
sabres, will make fencing active there
this season, for 1t is the ambition Of
the club to capture all OF the three
championships, If possible, next season.
One of the new trophies that VIII be
competed for for the first time this
season will be the Saltus Cup. This
trophy was given a short time ago 10
the Amateur Fencers' League of Amer
ica by J. Sanford Saltus, of this city,
for a dueling sword team championship
contest. The initial competition for this
cup Will be held on April IL az the Fem
GERS Club There has been a growing
interest in dueling swords for the past
two seasons, and the best men in the
country are sure TO be seen in the
Saltus Cup contest.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
Losses Not So Heavy.

AS a matter of fact It is probable
both tracks are losing money. but not
nearly so much as has Deen generally
supposed. So far as the money end
Of the trouble is concerned, both prob
ably can last for a long time. The
trouble is that this fight gives the enc
mics Of all racing a weapon with which
to fight. That II is effective elsewhere
than in the South has been demon
strated and it is altogether probable
that IT viii in the end lead to the stop
ping OF racing Ia that section also.
AS the Western Jockey Club is secur-
Ing racing properties at various points.
such as Buffalo and Louisville. it is
one OF the strongest indications that
there is no idea on the part of the
older turf body 10 compromise. while
the American Turf Association. having
already the control of nearly all the
leading Western racetracks where 1t is
possible to hold meetings. is not going
out OF it's way to solicit any compro-
mise
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
vaseline Bottle Crop Good.

gotta Stanley touring car with seats for
five / have had no bad breakdowns
except in the tire line due generally
10 vaseline bottles thrown into the
street, or, Il in the country, barbed
wire has done the mischief. Many of
my friends complain of horseshoe nails
in the city as causing nine-tenths of
the tire punctures, but my troubles have
come more from broken bottles. They
are the dread of bicyclists and automo-
biIists as we'll Ny annoyances from
overhead. however. have been, as Mark
Twain would call them. unusual and
unpleasant
-'On going down Seventh street south
east one day. n man without the slight
est provocation throw a tin can at me.
1t missed. Two weeks ago while out in
my machine. and accompanied by my
wife, an incandescent bulb came my
way II struck the car with great
force. the explosion sunding like a min
iatUre bomb. II was enough to make
anyone feel uncomfortable. but seemed
to afford the missile singer huge de-
light.
"On Thanksgiving Day boy with
lassoing proclivities that would have
been more appropriate on a Western
cattle ranch. let go a coil of rope in
my direction. 1t grazed my nose but
failed to produce any necktie effect
What could I dO2 l could not positively
identify the yOungster If 1 could have
caught him. which seemed doubtful. fol
he was not only strong In his arms bat
in his legs too.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

be run during the spring and summei
Will be due.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-An interesting
piece of turf gossip reaches me this
week. 1t is n rumor that a movement
is contemplated TO bring the American
Derby, the great racing fixture at the
late Washington Park track, to the
T,ast.
1t is one OF the greatest of the Ameri-
can turf classics and there is hardly
track in the West outside OF Chicago
which could handle it. so l am inclined
TO believe there is basis of fact in
the rumor that IL may be brought East
If It is done the Eastern turf Will be
under obligation to Messrs. Condon and
Corrigan, whose personal ennities have
stopped racing about the big Western
city.
j. Most Popular Event.
A comparison with the big three-year-
cid events of the Eastern turf viii show
that the American Derby is the most
popular race for horses of this age run
in the country. The smallest plumber 10
go 20 the post for the Washington Park
event in all the years of its running was
seven. Usually there have been from
ten to fifteen starters, representing varl-
Gus sections of the country. The big
events OF the East are confined almost
entirely to the Eastern stables. For
the American Derby the horses come
from the East, the Middle West and
from far-away California.
And this is what has given the race Its
national characteristic striving of turf
men from all over the country to gather
in the rich prize and the honor that ls
attached TO the winning Of such a race.
No Peace in Sight.
There seems to be no reason to be-
lieve that the turf war in the West is
any. closer to an end than 1t has been.
Ed Corrigan, one of the principals OF
the fight. says of the New Orleans sit
uation:
THE papers make mistake to keep
referring to turf war at New Or
leans as a bitter fight. That is not
true We are not fighting anybody. We
are simply holding a winter racing meet
ing here-a privilege that others have,
too-and they are doing the same.
''City Park is not only not losing mon
ey, but it has paid expenses and made
money every day since the opening or
Thanksgiving Day. We are conducting
a clean, businessIike sport. and we wiz
run all winter and until spring. as an
nounced. We are not conducting a cut
throat meeting. We are running ouI
meeting on a business basis. II anyone
else cares 10 run free gate. lose
money and all that, IL is their privi-
| Iege."
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

The public fears the automobiles and
the automobilists fear the public This
Is the status OF the motor car question.
at least from the standpoint of more
than cne enthusiast. Moreover. L can
tell you long story about wild mis-
siles have known" said H c. Chand-
lee, patent attorney, 9O6 street, TO
a Times reporter yesterday. Mr.. Chand-
lee is a young but enthusiastic member
of the Washington Automobile Club.
II have had many narrow escapes
he declared. but my ardor has not
been dampened nor have l lost my
courage Only this: phenever I pass by
n crowd in my auto / begin to almost
sec things coming my way. 1t is
very disagreeable sensation and the
worst of it is that one has so little OPP
portunity 10 dodge when ones atten-
ton has to be taken up guiding the ma
chine. Uneasiness concerning the other
occupants of the car is an additional
burden II hear.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

T. S. wishard is in New York TO plead
his case with the stewards of the Jockey
Club, and hopes to be restored 10 good
standing so ne may be able to run his
horses at City Park, where his entries
were refused on account of his being IN
bad odor with Eastern officials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29
SUICIDE
ACCIDENT
OR MURDER

CORVALLIS, Ore, July 29.-Ut-
most mystery surrounds the appar-
emily self-infiicted death of the young
wife of Burt Lacy of this city. When
MIR Lacy. who has for the past 10
years acted as head salesman for j.
H. Harris Il Co. of Corvallis, reached
home Wednesday evening he found
hts wife lying dead on the floor of the
bedroom, and beside her 22-ritle,
which apparently had caused her
death. The bullet had entered near
the temple and penetrated the brain.
The verdict of the coroner's jury
was suicide, but death may have been
due to either murder or accident.
OF sunny. jovial disposition, with
a loving husband and doting parents
able and willing to crafty every de-
sire, and in fact, with everything
that heart could wish to make life
worth living. II seems that death
should have been Stunned rather than
sought.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29
RtADI TO 5p[hD1
100000 IN (|T1

six hundred thousand dollars is
to be expended by the recipients of
the new telephone franchise, If grant
ed" said Cyrus Happy last night at
the Municipal Ownership league meet
ing held at the city hall THE COM
pany also will give the city $4,000
for the franchise. In addition, if the
city wants the plant at the end of
10 years, it can have it.
This franchise is not assignable
to any company engaged in the tele-
phone business, and to combine with
any other telephone company is a vio-
lation of the terms Of the franchise
1.-THE cost of the telephone is limit
ed to maximum price of $4.25 a
month for 1000 connections, 1925 for
10000 connections, and not to exceed
1925. at the most, for the use of an
office telephone, or s225 for tele-
phone in a residence"
]. NJ. Simpson replied to Mr. Happy
and to l.. G. Nash, who also spoke in
favor of granting the franchise. Mr.
Simpson said:
1--WE should take this opportunity
now. The city is growing, and in two
years will be able to handle the tele-
phones. If the new company is to
spend 100000 in three years, what
will the system be worth in 10
years? By the terms of the franchise
the city must take over all of the
property of the company, and doubt
in that time If it can be done much
under $2,000,000, the price Mr.. Happy
cost"
The attendance last night was
small and the league decided not to
vote on the question until its next
meeting Wednesday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29
THREE CASES
AT PANAMA
tscripps News Association

tScripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, July 29.-The Pana-
ma Railroad company's steamer Sc
guranca arrived this morning from
Colon with several of the crew sick
At Colon four of the crew were land
ed and sent to the hospital. The
surgeon at Colon reported that they
had the fever Several of the crew
have been sick on the passage The
crew is being detained. Four were
sent to the hospital.
Panama Canal commissioners
Haynes and Harold were passengers
on the steamer Serguranca today.
When seen at quarantine Harold said
We've been 10 days on the isthmus
looking over the work, preparing de-
tails and reports for the present ad-
visory board September /. The prin-
cipal work at present is the establish
ment of quarters for the employees
and a food supply. Two hotels are
completed and there are seven more
under way. We expect to move all
employees from the terminal posts and
scattered hamlets and bring them all
under close supervision. We ahd 1900
employees under our charge In June
and there only were three cases Of
yellow fever"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29
SPOKANE
OWNERS
LUCKY

GRANTS PASS. Ore, July ga
rich strike has been made in the
Grouse Mountain mines of Grouse
Mountain district, near here. This
property was secured under a bond
for $4,000 a few months ago by l..
p. Larsen and associates of Spokane.
The ore body recently uncovered is
the largest and richest ever uncov-
cred on Grouse mountain.
That the Spokane people meant
business was evidenced by the enter
prising way in which they took up
work on the property. Three shifts
were placed. and development pushed
day and night. A long tunnel was
started and driven into the mountain
to tap the vein. At a depth of 200
feet a 12-foot ledge was struck Rich
values in free gold and sulphurets
are carried in the quartz. The inn
mensity of the proposition makes IT
one of tremendous certainty. Mr..
Larsen has gone to Spokane to con-
fer with his associates regarding
future operations. 1t is the intention
of those vitality interested to install
a large reduction plant and operate
the mine on a big scale.
The Grouse Mountain mine is only
three miles from Grants Pass, and
is easily accessible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29

erts. After partaking of refresh
the graveyard and decorate the grave
of Mr.. Roberts. From there they will
go to the Weber schoolhouse, where
handsome flag will be presented by
Mr.. John Mullan through the school
officials. A drive will then be taken
to the Well schoolhouse, where an
other flag will be presented. After
this a halt will be made at the Mar
garet Mullan homestead, where re-
freshments, ice cream, lemonade,
cake. etc, will be served. Then those
who desire will drive to Prosser,
where lawn has been arranged OPP
posite ST. Mary's church Here re-
freshments will be served and dam
During the day the children will be
taken for trip up the river If con-
ditions permit. In the evening a
grand ball will be given at the Pros
ser opera house. Photographs will
be taken at all interesting moments.
Leading men of Yakima and Benton
counties are expected to speak at the
several presentations. A vote will be
taken during the day on the most
popular lady and gentleman. The
winners will be given free trip to
the Portland fair. Come one, come
all! Tickets to ball, gentlemen 81,
ladies free"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29

NEW YORK. July 29.-Members
of the Knights of Honor, a fraternal
organization carrying insurance ben
efits, who are over 60 years of age
and wish to carry such insurance as
they have, must pay an increased
premium rate after September l. The
cost of insurance on that date will be
Increased up to 20 years of age. The
increase is along the same lines as
that recently adopted by the Royal
Arcanum and it has met with a pro-
test similar to that caused among the
Arcanumites,
The increase became necessary, ac-
cording to the officers of the organi-
cation, because of the increase in the
average age of members. Since 1900
the officers. assert, the treasury has
paid out to members over the age OF
90 $4,000 more than members only
that age have paid in. Unless the IN
crease was made the amount paid out
would continue to grow year by year.
The reorganization of the insurance
plans was resolved upon at the
thirty-hrst convoeation of the SUI
preme lodge recently held at Atlanta.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29
MANY DOGS GO
TO Everlasting
BOW vows

Unless people hurry who own dogs
and who have not yet had their
CANNES registered. their pets will be
picked up by the dog ''pincher" and
be given free transportation to the
happy barking ground"
The registration has been higher
this year since the dog season began
than last, but still there are many
people who have not come forward
and paid the price OF that little brass
tag.
The dog catoksfs are warning those
who ha-, failed to put In an appear
aye but next week they will start
In earnest to haul to the bow vows.
This week number OF dogs were
caught and 1t is found that an uh-
usually large percentage of citizens
owning dogs have failed to license
them.
During the week the dog "coppers"
have captured an average of 20 Ca
mines per day and have shot or
chloroformed them This morning %
dogs were shot by the humane so
ciety,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29
LIFE INSURANCE RATES ARE
HIGHER FOR AGED MEMBERS

Members over 60 who decline to pay
the increased rate will have their in
surance decreased per cent annual
ly at the old premium rate until they
are 10 years old.
So far as this part of the country
is concerned. it is not at all likely
that there will be any concerted ac-
ton taken by the members OF the
order against the new rates. The old
members, while hit hard. and many OF
them are indignant over the change,
seem at the same time to accept 1t
with a sort of resigned air, and will
either quietly drop out or else make
shift to get along as best they can
under the new tables. The younger
members, who are not affected. be-
lieve that the change Is one for the
good of the order and will place IL
ON a more substantial basis.
The knights of Honor was founded
in 1878 and according to the latest
reports II embraces 35 grand lodges.
1855 subordinate lodges, and an ag-
gregate membership of $4,000. Tho
total benefits disbursed since organi.
zation exceeds sso,0oo.ooo,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29
MANY PEOPLE USE
WATER ILLEGALLY

In spite of the fact that ample
warning has been sent out against
using city water outside Of the pre-
scribed time limit. people continue to
violate the ordinance.
During the past week rs citizens
have been found who were disregard
ing the law specifying the time dur
ing which lawns may be sprinkled.
The water department says the
supply never was shorter than 1t Is
at the present time and that people
must take more care.
Thoughtless citizens who have had
their water shut off by order Of the
department forget 1t is their own
fault and hide to the water depart
ment to lodge aggrieved complaints.
One young and evidently just recent
~ welded dame entered the Office OF
the department this morning and
gave the clerks her opinion of what
she thought of people who said we
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29
PERSISTENT

WALLA WALLA, Wash, July 29.
-Despondent over the slump in bust
ness, due to the exposure of crooked
ness in the affairs of the Equitable
Life Assurance company, William
Eistein, a life insurance agent, at
tempted suicide last night by throw
Sixth street bridge. He was rescued
by a passerby. Eistein was intoxi-
Gated.
Less than a month ago Eistein pur-
chased a revolver in hardware store
and tried to shoot himself in the
head, but was prevented bya clerk
who took the revolver away from
him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29

Berg, after hunting all night, early
this morning found the hat, coat and
cane on the river bank.
1T is possible father may have
fallen accidentally into the river"
said F. O. Berg. HE may have re-
the heat and slipped from the rocks
into the river. He was too feeble to
help himself. But this theory is not
likely l fear he became Respondent
and ended his sufferings by throwing
himself into the river"
Searchers have been hunting all day
down the river for the body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-29
GREAT STRIKE BREWING IN
ANTHRACITE COAL RIBBONS

NEW YORK, July 29.-Recent de-
clines in the anthracite coal road
stocks have revived the rumors of
pending labor troubles in the mining
districts. and there are many we'll
informed persons who believe that
another great anthracite strike is i'm
pending.
Presidents of the coal carrying
roads ridicule the rumors and assert
that they feel there is little danger
of a strike. The principal basis for
their belief rests upon the fact that
the agreement entered into after the
memorable strike of a few years ago
dos not expire until April l of next
year. The union, it Is stated, would
not ruthlessly break the agreement
before its expiration.