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The Washington times., 1906-03-08
Woman First Tipped off
Greatest TrOtting Plot?
Said to Have Given nAlarm-Defendant
Close Friend of Smathers.

NEW YORK. March S.-Revelations
which promised to involve several per
sons not yet mentioned I'm connection
with the Memphis Gold Cup scandal,
as we'll as some of those already con-
nected with ii in the public mind. caused
the collapse yesterday of the $4,000
breach OF promise suit begun against
Peter Duryea by Sarah Madden. a form
er actress
Such, at least. is the opinion of those
who are conversant with details OF the
case not yet made public, especially
the happenings during the two weeks
of merry life at the Patchen Wilkes
Farm at Lexington that followed the
hig Lou DilIon-Maior Delmar race at
Memphis IN 1904.
That a woman was concerned in the
Gold Cup scandal is not news to men
connected with the trotting turf, but
the Madden -Duryea case has set some
OF them guessing again as 10 her iden-
tity
Threatened Cup Case.
1t is asserted that the further cross
examination of Miss Madden or OF wit
nesses in the case threatened to give a
premature publicity to evidence in the
Geld Cup case, in spite of every effort
to keep it secret until the case is called
up for trial in the courts, when IL Is
the intention of the Memphis Associa-
tion to bring il up before the national
board of review. which also has the
case meets in May
Horsemeu assert Jhat only absolute
necessity must have compelled the at
tornevs of the Memphis people, Parker,
Sheehan K Hatch. 20 step in and stop
the case. as It Is reported they did.
That Peter Duryea. the defendant in
the breach of promise suit. was in some
way connected with the Gold Cup case
is no news TO trotting horsemen. or at
least to a few of them.
Smathers- -Duryea Friendship.
short time previous TO the mai
breakup between Duryea and w E
d. Stokes. which caused the former 10
move out OF the Patchen Wilkes stock
farm. near Lexington. Smathers and
Duryea were the best of friends
This was during the days Of smsthers'
bachelorhood. While attending the trot-
ting meetings at Lexington, Smathers
always stopped at the Patchen Wilkes
farm mansion. and when in New York
Duryea received the hospitality OF
Smathers.
Almost immediately after the Mem
Cup was won Smathers went 10 Lex
ington. and during the special Lou Dill
lon meetings ia the early part of Mo-
Vember. same year. DurXea. was watch
ing the result from the farm
When and under what circumstances
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Candidates Limbering Up
on Many Fields.
GEORGETOWN MEN BATTING
Coach 0'Hara and Captain Smith Drill
ing Material in Sticking-Cut
in Crew Squad

It's begun at last. The season is on.
The edge of the wedge-and not such a
thin one at that-has been inserted,
and from this time forth baseball is
with us.
Both George Washington and Geore-
town have been out since Monday
limbering up prospective varsity ma
teriaL There were twenty-nine men
out on the Blue and Gray campus yes
terday. and it is expected that ten or
fifteen more viii report for early prac-
tfce before the week is through.
Coach O'Hara and Captain Smith
drilled the Georgetown men mostly In
batting. giving each d turn with the
willow. Those who are out for box
honors We're put through a session
with Sidney Mudd. BOcock, and Rex
Frye, who are trying for catcher. The
others vino had had a term with the
stick were sent to the outfield where
they were kept busy with three bat
ters at work.
Likely Candidates.
Those who have been out at George
town during the week are Pitchers Tom
Cantweli, Larry brennan, John Cor
cOran. Morton. Maycock, and Ferguson,
a former Holy Cross twirler of some
note catchers, Bocock Mudd, and
Frye; first base, Sam Simons. Ike
George. and Gus Riley; second. Tom
Scheller, DugaI PaIlen, and Dan Nc
carthy; short. DevIin, Norman Degnon,
and Charley Kane; third, Captain
Smith. Joe Mclaughlin. and Eddie
Duggan. Outheid, Charles Mattingiy,
Baker, Ed Monohan. McGlynn, and J.
Duggan, II. Doyle. Ward Sannon, and
Joe O'Niel
Out OF the sixty or more crew can
didates who have been at work on the
machines for the past month there are
only twenty-five or thirty left, the
most likely of those remaining being
FitZpa trick, Lynch, Scott. Stewart
Leahy, Fitzgerald. Rice, Douglas.
Green, Foy, Lusk. Grogan. Dowd,
Laplante. and O'Gorman. Degnygne
and Landry are out for cocks vain.
It is expected that either today or
tomorrow will see the men out on the
river. This will be decided upon as
soon as the boat house, which IS now
practically completed with the excep-
tion OF painting, is moved up the Po-
tomaC. When II is toWed up. IL will be
anchored just above the Aeueduct
bridge, which will make it convenient
OF access to the crew men. AS soon
as the men are put TO work in the
shell there will probably be another
cut in the number of candidates which
Will reduce the present number TO
about sixteen
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

this friendship between the two men
was broken is not Yet public property.
but may become so. in the opinion OF
horSernen. when the cup cases comes
up for trial. or IL may be that the full
details may never be made public.
The report referring to a woman as
the chief agent In giving the first hint
of the Lou Dillon doping suspicious
viii be remembered
The rumor was that a woman over
heard a conversation at the Memphis
track, supposedly among the men impii-
Gated, and gave the alarm
Horsemen who took any st )ek in this
rumor at once settled upon certain
woman as the one most likely TO be let
into the secret. Her name was freely
mentioned in whispered conversation,
and it sounded quite plausible
Those better posted paid no attention
to the report, ant at thE time IL was
remarked that If there was q woman IN
the case she should be traced outside of
any one conn -cted with trOttlng races
Yesterdays Developments, and the con
nection OF the Memphis Association s at
this opinion Who were in the party
ar the Patchen Wilkes Farm, after the
Memphis meeting. when Smatbers was
guest. is not now p1.Sic property, but
those connected Is the gup case may
make fl public during :ne trial
Horsemen Credit Story.
Trotting horsemen, wherever seen last
night. and who were almost positive SO
far who the woman alluded 20 is con-
eerned, have virtually changed their for
ner opinion and are discussing this as
pect OF the case with intense interest.
Murray Howe, the chief complainant
in the cup case and secretary of the
Memphis Trotting Association. has
returned from his sudden trip TO Cali
fornia and is now in the city.
Murray Howe has always maintained
that he had more complete evidence with
which TO win the cup back than he had
told. What else he has up his sleeve
will never be told, even to his most in
innate friends.
Yesterdays developments prove that
Howe has some evidence Of which trot-
ting horsemen rave not known nor some
even guessed ana that IL there IS gong
to be a woman in tl.e case she IS not the
one so far believed and named by them.
Duryea Won Heavily.
Since yesterday afternon the old story
that Peter DuTyea won large sum OF
money on the result Of the cup race
has again been revived IN horse circles.
At the time OF the race his winnings
had been variously estimated up TO as
large as 100000.
He has positively denied this assertion
since it was reported. and his denial
yersed I'm the betting customs OF tie
harness races.
They maintain that no such sum could
ever have been Wagered on any anna
teur event. which is always looked upon
askance by the spectators.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
BASKETBALL TONIGHT.

The Columbia Athletic Club and Car
roll Institute will meet IN a champion
ship basketball game tonight ct the
Armory Building. Fifth and l. streets.
Both teaaa hRve been practieing hard
for tho eontest aF3d 4 ciese score is ex-
peeted. The Carroll Institute team by
defeating the Y. NJ. G. A. team recently
Ia pushing the Ordways hard for frst
piaes and fully expects TO win the
championship.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
LIGHTING GO. LOST
TWO TO MECHANICAL
Morocco Won From Reserves-Conroy
High With 754-Columbia Got
Three From City Hall.

In the Railway Relief Association last
night the lighting Company dropped
two to Mechanical by small margins
and among the Government Printing Of
fee bowIers. Morocco took two from the
Reserves. Conroy, of the winners, was
high with 25f.
Columbia. Of the Real Estate League
took the City Hall aggregation into
camp for the set. Marsh, of the Moroc-
co quint. was second high for the even
ing. with 231
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

S. B. Stevens. OF Rome. N Y. who
was spoken of as chairman of the A
A A racing board in the event of
the declination OF r. !. Morrell to
again serve in the office. stated positive
" yesterday that he would not for a
moment consider the office.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
ATHLETICS: BOWLING : BASKETBALL !: RAGING BOXING
Personal Comment on MeE and
Things in The Field of Sports

aoung Fitzpatrick meets Kid Singer and
DICK Doyle. of Chicago. goes against
kid Tindan. of ST. Louis.
INK Russell. the Philadelphia light
weight, and Barney Furey, of Cincin-
matt. have been matched for ten rounds
az ~ catch weights at Peoria, ILL.,, on
A Peoria: H.. on March Is. Otto Siel-
on. and Miit Kinney of Chicago, will
clash for ten rounds.
Before the Lancaster Athletic Club
o. Lancaster. Pa. Kid Gleason and Jack
DougheTty fought FIVE fierce rounds last
nIght. the sixth round was cut out be
cduse DougherJy was so terribly used
up; Gleason was like a punching ma
chine and Dougherty was not IT,
TRoTTING.
Artilla, 2:1sl., by artillery. 2:2llz. is TO
be bred of Gregory the Great, 2:2s.
Angola. 2:e7a. the great trotter is
from the Artillery mare Airline.
DiabIo. 2:09Iz. and Stamboulet, 2I0l&,
the fastest sons Of Stamboul are at
Fresno Cal
Budd DobIe has recently purchased
two promising yearIings by Kinney Lou,
z:0724. One is out Of q mare by Nut
wood Wilkes, 2:1s1k. The dam of the
other is by Nearest. 2.221z, brother Of
John A. Kerron. 2:O4Iz
The passage of the ordinance prohib-
iting betting on the Douglas Park track,
which is located near Louisville, KY, is
making things look decidedly blue as to
the future Of that place as a running
course
The trottng season ar Nice. France
opened on February !. The feature was
the Prince GaltZine PTix. Of about 5000
Il was a mile dash and was won by the
French horse Astruc.
Trainer Peter WINNER has ordered his
young mare Penury. by imp. knight
Of the Thistle, dam OF Perfidy, by imp.
St. Blaise, to be bred 10 High Order
J. Z. Hagin's young stallion now in
the stud at ElmendOrf-
J. A Bennett has located his young
horse AlfoTten at J. l.. Tarlton Allen
dale Farm, but the son of Hendsel will
not make a public season this year. his
stud services being limited 10 three
mares owned by the New York book
maker. One Of these mares is the old
Eastern favorite White Owl. Bennett
believes the brother TO Alvin will be
success as sire
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
Prominent Committee.

The members OF tho COMMITTEES are:
Frank Hougil. chairman; Benjamin +.
shibe. Connie Mack. William ], shetts-
line. Hugh Duffy, Harry Davis. Monte
Cross. F. o. Schreckengost. William
Gleason, Roy Thomas. Samuel B. Erwin.
Francis II. Richter, Samuel ii. Jones, NJ.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Walter Wilmot. the ex-Giant. Is touted
as the champion billiard player among
the ball tossers He spends much of his
time handling the cue IN John Nc
GraW's billiard paTloT.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Jimmy Barrett did not go South with
the Detroit Tigers. His injured knee
is still too weak to allow the speedy
outfieider TO do any heavy work.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Alex Smith. who is praeticing with the
Giants down in Memphis, did some
clever work behind the bat several sea-
sons ago. Alex generally quits baseball
cold about The time the Brooklyn Handi-
cap Is run. When he is broke he butts
in the game again.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

'Cozy" Dolan has refused 10 sign with
the Boston Nationals. He wants Soden
and Conant to pay him as much as he
received last year under his Cincinnati
contract.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Jimmy Burke and Tommy Leahy have
been sold 10 Kansas City by the ST.
Louis Cardinals. Burke will manage the
team.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08
BOXING.

Jimmy Gardner, the Lowell Mass,
weiterweight. and Harry Lewis, OF
Philadelphia. meet for six rounds at
catch weights on Saturday night at the
National Athletic Club Of Philadelphia.
At the Kensington Athletic Club OF
Kensington, Pa. tomorrow night, VIII
lie Moody clashes with Willie Lewis.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Tommy Leach will be switched to his
old place at third base next season, al
though he prefers the outfield- Ganley
wil be played in right field. instead OF
Clymer who viii adorn the bench.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

1t is said that Pitcher Case will be
permitted 10 draw money from Barney
Dreyfuss only on the condition that he
sidesteps the booze bottle.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

II IS believed that Manager McGraw
Is silently looking around for 3 suitable
man TO take Sam Mertes' place San
dow is weak with the stick and inClined
to be lazy.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Pop Foster, who was drafted from
Newark BY the Philadelphia Athletics,
has been turned back to the Sailors BY
Manager Mack.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Terry McGovern attributed the recov-
cry of his health TO baseball. The New
York players are going to back him
literally when he meets Nelson.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Jim Mcguire hopes TO give better ser
vice with the Highlanders this season.
Injuries handicapped him last year,
when he was sOFely needed.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

The Highlanders are carrying Fat
Doughe-ty along with them 10 the
South, although he has little chance to
make the team If Pat could field as
well as he can hit. he would be q Iull-
fIedged star
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Pink Hawiey, once one of the Giants.
viii manage the La Crosse tNisJ team.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Jim DelshaTity delights the Cincinnati
/ fans by saying he Is much pleased over
the trade that shifts him from Boston
To the Reds
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Columbus has three ex-maJor league
twiFlerg in Walker, Flaherty. and
Robertaille.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Walter Frailtz, who Will play with the
ST. Louis Cardinals. IS brother of the
governor Of Oklahoma. and addresses
Y. NJ. &. A meetings
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

The trotting season ar Nice. France,
opened on February !. The feature was
the Prince GaltZine PTix. Of about 500.
1t was a mile dash and was won by the
French horse Astruc.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

The passage of the ordinance prohib-
iting betting on the Douglas Park track,
which is located near Louisville, KY, is
making things look decidedly blue as to
the future Of that place as a running
course.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Clarke Griffith has a corner IN his
heart for Hal Chase He thinks he is the
best first sacker in the business
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Come chap rises 10 remark that if
zJutfieIder Dunleavy. Of the St Louis
Nationals. were placed with New York
or PittsbuFg. he would be a 32-carat
star.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Trainer Peter WINNER has ordered his
young mare Penury. by imp. knight
of the Thistle. dam Of Perhdy, by imp.
St. Blaise. to be bred 10 High Order,
J. Z. Hagin's young stallion now in
the stud at ElmendOrf
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Lave Cross has gone to French Lick
Springs to take the waters. The Chi
ca goes are at West Baden, mile dis
iant, SO Lave will not lack for company.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Homer Smoot would be one Of the
great stars of the National League If
he had a good throwing arm. He ranks
very high as batsman and fielder.
The Washington times., 1906-03-08

Budd DobIe has recently purchased
two promising yearIings by Kinney Lou,
z;07S4. One is out Of q mare by Nut
wood Wilkes, 2:1s1k. The dam of the
other is by Nearest. 2.221z, brother Of
John A Kerron. 2:04Iz
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-03
Former Salem Lady III.

Mrs. NJ. +. Holcomb returned Tues
day from Roseburg. where she been az
the bedside Of her daughter Mrs. W.
II. Carroll. formerly Miss Etta William
son, Of this city. Mrs. Carroll is in a
very serious condition. Last October
Mrs Carroll accompanied her husband
10 klamath Falls, and. during the cold
weather. she contracted a cold which
turned into pneumonia, the effects Of
which she has never recovered from,
Her many friends in this city extend
their sympathy and hope that she viii
soon recover. Mrs. Holeomb will re
turn TO Roseburg Saturday, aeeompan
led by her son, Charles Williamson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-03
Good BAH Game Coming.

seldom has more interest been man
ifested IN an amateur game OF base
ball than in the coming contest be-
tween the Y. VI c. A. aggregation and
the Bankers baseball team" The
event comes off Thursday, May 10'h.
on the University diamond.
The knights "of the coin Of the
realm" have secured uniforms, and are
praetieing each evening. The outcome
Of the game depends. Notwithstanding
the predictions Of the knowing ones.
The thing known is that a rafting good
game will be played, and that whatever
team wins, it will be forced 70 admit
that there had been something do
ing"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-03
Postmaster Robbed.

G. W. Fouts. post master at Riverton
Ia, nearly Lost his life and was robbed
Of all comfort, according 20 his letter
which says; "For 90 years had
chronic liver complaint, which led 70
such a severe case Of jaundiee that ev'
en- my finger nails turned yellow whes
my doctor prescribed Electric Bittersi
which cured me and have kept me well
for IL ysarS" Sure cure for bilious
ness, neuralgia, weakness and all stom'
aeh, liver, kidney aud bladder troubles
A wonderful tonic At J. c. Perry Z
drug store. so cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-03

arm from his pocket when told 70
throw up bis hands. 1t is presumed
he terrible nervous strain to which
he had been subjected By the exp!Ot-
ing dynamite and the inelosing circle
Of riaes, which blocked every outlet
to freedom. unnerved the criminal
this condition being aeentua;ed by his
long exposure TO the elements aHd his
insdequats food
1t is probable the true history OF
smith viii never Be known. unless
someone recognizes the pictures taken
Of him after death. The officers are
firmly convinced that the name Of
Frank Smith was an alias. and one
which be probably assumed only when
apprehended By Portland detectives
The desperate character Of the man in
making his daring escape from the
Portland jail. his readiness TO murder
all who stood between him and liberty
Indicate that be was q man with q
criminal record. II is natural 70 sup
pose that Smith had committed some
serious crime in the Eas. and came
Wes. 10 avoid capture. and when he
was arrested in Portland he gave q
fictitious name. Then, fearing be would
be recognized and returned East 70 De
punished. be took his life in his hand
10 escape over a thin electric light
wire. and killed every officer who at
tempted to reespture him.
Unlike Tracy, Smith did not seek
notorie;y and newspaper publicity,
otherwise he would not have hesitated
70 boldly hold up farmhouses and OBJ
tain the fosd be required and fresh
clothing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-03
THE END
OF A BAD
LIFE
Final Story of the Death OF
Frank Smith. the Triple
Murder

Last evenings Telegram has the
following account Of the ending Of
Smith:
With the death Of Desperate Frank
Smith, quietuess again reigns in the
Willamette valley. The farmers who
have tramped weary miles, with shot
guns in their hands, and eyes strained
looking for the outlaw, have returned
20 the pIow. The detectives and dePu-
" sherihs from Portland. as well as
those Of Marion county are attending
their accustomed duties in the cities.
The chase is ended. There Is nothing
left to do but bury the criminal, who
died with his boots on, and divide the
$500 reward among the officers
As yet it is not known how the price
placed on Smith s head viii be aPpor-
TONED. Harry Draper. the humane
heer Of Spokane, who owned the blood
hounds, and the man who killed the
outlaw, will receive the lions share.
The remainder, It is presumed, will 60
70 the three officers who were with him
at the log where Smith was shot.
Il was a strange sight which Oregon
City presented yesterday afternoon
The streets were lined with people who
wandered frst 20 the basement Of the
Claekamss county court house 20 view
the remains Of Sheriff Shaver. mur-
dered BY Smith, and then TO the
mOrgUe. where they gazed upon the
Eherif's assassin.
Few men have had less sympathy eX
tended them ia their dying hour than
tha, accorded the desperado. Smith lay
bathed in his life's blood breathing his
last. and uttering groans Of pain. as
he lay there unconscious His pligh.
and suffering evoked less compassion
than would dog. It was as though
Smith was Wild animal that needed
exierminatiOn.
When the shO, was fired Ehieh ended
The career OF the triple-murderer,
Telegram staff photographs was stand
ing within 25. feet Of the scene. His
camera was trained. and within a min
ute from the time the bullet crashed
through the outlaws brain the staff
photographer had snapped the scene.
This is the only ease on record where
a newspaper photographer was in at
the death Of a hunted criminal All
caught the scene while the echo Of the
fatal shot was reverbrating.
Smith died as he had lived-reyoly,r
in hand with every chamber loaded
and the gun in excellent condition. No
one understands why he did not have the
weapon in readiness 20 kill Draper in
stantly, instead of drawing the fire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-03
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Luea

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the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
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(seal.) Notary Public
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Send for Testimonials free.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-03
Comieal Clowns a Feature With the
New and Greater Norris & Rowe
Show

From time immemorial il has been
the custom Of eircuses to have those alb
surdly grotesque figures called clowns.
Even in ancient Rome, during the days
OF the great arenas, some one person
was chosen TO evoke the laughter Of
the multitude. In our time, the first
circus We have any record Of notes that
there was a "Fool" with the show
who created laughter with his songs
and jokes. The gradual evolution and
rapid growth Of the circus from one 10
two and three rings made 1t imperative
to have more than one clown. This sea.
son Norris 4 Rowe have engaged the
services Of corps Of these fun.makers,
Headed by 'Tote" Duerow. 'sHappv'
Bill Scott, "Rube" O'Nen, Bob Dem.
ing. Cheerful" Diekey Martin. "Gro-
tesque" Johnnie Crouch and a dozen
others, the children cannot complain OF
lack Of fun. These laughter,making
comedians have originated a number
OF absurdly eomieal properties 4" such
as burlesque circus parades; ''break.
away" trolley car; "busted' automo-
bilei wooden horse; big fat policemen
etc, and have as assistants clown dogs
clown ponies, a clown elephant, clown
pigs, etc. Norris 4 Rowe have arranged
the affair as special feature Of amnse
meat 70 the children Of their numerOu.
patrons, and 30 far it has prOyea the
hAppiest Of successes. The show exhib
It's at sAlem, Tuesday, May sth.