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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-05-05

Nicholas Rowe, Virginia City, New,
1879.
Bernard Rich, Ausable, Mich, 1875.
Thomas Cupit, Salt Lake, 1874.
Cornelius Hunt, Park City, 1881
The present officers, recently elect.
ell for the third year of the assoca-
tons existence, are: Rudolph Aft,
chief veteran; w. j. Moore, secretary
and treasurer; T. c. Waltenspiel, B.
ID. Blackmarr, Albert Fisher, b. Berry
man and l.. l.. Baumgarten, executive
committee.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-05-05
VETERAN ODD FELLOWS.

Twenty-four of the thirty-six veteran
Odd Fellows who compose the Vet.
eran Odd Fellows Association OF
Utah enjoyed themselves at ban
quet Tuesday evening at the Emery
Holmes cafe. The qualifications for
membership are rs years of continuous
membership in the I. o. o. F. without
lapse or delinquency. The association
was organized here two years ago
through the efforts of Brother T. G..
Waltenspeil.
Chief Veteran Aft acted as toast
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-05-05
He Wouldn't Stop IL.

Mrs. Bridey-Mrs. Naybor gave me
recipe today for fruit cake and I
made one. 1t will keep for three
mouths"
Mr.. Bridey-Yes, dear, II will. so far
as | am concerned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
STATED TO A TIE.
Youngsters Give Excellent Exhi-
bition on the Rink.

IT. w. Pollard and Willie Vaughan. two
of the youngest Of thirty-flye skaters
In the five minute lap races last night,
in the biz skating rink ut the Reservoir.
tied In the finish of the final race. The
tie will be skated off at some future time.
There were five preliminaries with
seven skaters starting In each. Those
who won, with clean scores, In the pre-
lininaries. were entered in the Anal race.
They We're I'll. w. Pollard. Willie
Hooker.
There were two winners, a first and
second, In each heat. but In many cases
these winners were barred from the final
for some infraction Of the rules, such
as touching another skater, knocking
down tho marking flags or some other
prescribed action.
Tho first and second winners, or rather
those who made the most number Of laps
Irrespective of the rules, were H, W..
Pollard and Fred b. Haley In the first
preliminary; Charles Lyle and n. NJ,
aad b EstIs, thirdi; e M i pssNsr
perry ard p, Il. Hooker, fifth.
lghteen laps of the big skating floor
n mile and a half, was the longest run
made ny any skater last night. This
Stth made mad by w. ID, Newberry in the
\ Pollard ma vaughan, each made an
% Mo sfh Z; s,b siiss 8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13

ladies' and misses races recently, has
caused ns much entt,siasm, among both
tn audience and the skaters, as did last
nights events. The contestants were
pretty evenly matched in nearly every
race. and the immense crowd ciiecred
and yelled itself horse, urging the various
racers on to Victory.
Those In the race last night were, Ed.
Hall. y. =. Randlett. II. calder, III w.
Pllhrd, @. a. Bockner. H. l.. Hooker,
J. p. Mlckleboro, H. i. Harley, Peter
MorIer. Fred y. IIaley. r, NJ. Beckner.
e.. l.. Crawford, j. II. Burnettc, w. f.
Sale. Jr., NJ. a. Branan, Ashly Jones,
W.. II. Deitrick, j. G. Beasley. Chns.
Lyle, Charlie Perkins, II. l.. Brothers,
Willie Vaughan, 4. K. Little, j.. X. Han
cock. William s.. McGraw. A. f. James,
Clarence Parker. II. NJ. Carr, j. Il. Reb-
man. s.. NJ. Dobec. A. IL. Perkins. n.
Knight. w. ID. Newberry, IT, w. Ball.
The officials in charge Of the race were,
w. T.. Hooker, G. s. Eligible. r.. A. Brown,
judges: I; -. Hicks, :Jr. time keeper; w.
o. Valentine, cetss Of course; r. Ii. MGR
cer,.. starter: Frank Bgbia. referee: r.
y. Van Buren,. j. p. Brent. X. 3. Mauzy,
o. G. Hope. Il. r. Frost, r. w. Smith.
scorers; j. G. Totty, master OF numbers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
Goes to aeterm.ne WHO is the wlnner Of

races to determine who is the winner OF
the pennant.
Delegate Bland. OF Portsmouth. who is
watch over the team from that place,
says no has this aggregation 70 choose
from:
Catchers-Joe Halieran, last season with
jamestown and Olean, of the Interstate
League: James Craft, last year with
Lockport and Baltimore Medical College
Robert Noble. three seasons with Uni
versity of North Carolina.
ipitchers-s. n. Zgorski, late with Can
ton and GAINESVILLE, southpawi Walter,
Fenske, last season with Oswego; Harry
Bayiess, last sesson with Rome; John
A. McAlen. two years with Harvard;
Harry Davis. last year with Easton.
Third baseman-Dan Strebeigh, with
Milton4 Shamokn, Lancaster, Conders-
port. of the Interstate League
Outfeld-Tim Poole, formerly of oswe-
so. of the Empire League; William Fra
ley, Phoenixyille and Hanover, Pa: and
Butch" Gunther, who played with Mount
Norris last year, and was with Hudson,
of the Hudson River League, where he
batted .2Si ard ran second in fielding.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
MILLER HAS NO IDEA
OF taking Fits LIFE
Gives Out a Statement Declaring
That He Has Never Threatened
Life of the Prizefighter.
Especial to The mes-DIspntch,

Especial to The es-Dlspntch.)
FRANKLIN. PA, January 12.-Major
Charles j. s.. Miller, whom Bob Eitzsim-
mons is aaid to have accused of running
away with his wife. to-day gave out the
following statement: This is the first time
since L gave out n ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
18th, denying emphatically had any
connection with Mrs. Fitzsinmons's dis
appearance. that / have submitted to an
interview. though many alleged Interviews
have appeared in which IL was told what
l would do to Fitzsimmons II he ever
crossed my path. did not mind the sem
sationhlism so much on my own account.
foraa lie cannot injure an innocent man..
butI disliked the notoriety my relatives
were receiving, and 1t is only for tner
sake am now making this statement
ut is all plain to me now that the
whole thing was IL big advertising scheme.
I read the papers regularly myself. and
the Interviews were so ,ridiculously funny
that couldn't help being amused. won't
go into the merits OF the battle of words
except to say that when go to New
York, I shall go unar1ned and Fitz needn't
be afraid. Incidentally, want to deny
the PUBLISHED story that lever threatened
to let daylight through him or in any
way modest him. My dear old friend. the
Marks De Terri Hermosa. isn't danger
Gus, either. tCardidly, that was one OF
the bright sides of the whole affair, maxi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
REALTY MEN ACTIVE.
Important Deals On or conslun
!. mated Within Past Few DAYS.

N. W. Bowel and Son have recently
sold for Dir, Henry r. Carter of Ash
land, q valuable lot on Thirtieth Street.
between Broad and AIurahall. Tt was a
private sale and the consideration is nor
known.
The Alesars. Rowe have made other In
teresting sales of late. among them a
thirty foot lot on North Park Avenue
for which they obtained s14 par front
foot. Tho lot formerly belonged to Mrs,
s. b. Dunston.
j, Thompson Brown and Company have
Just sold a splendid piece OF property. a
whole block dn fact, on Grove Avenue
1t Is situated In the district known as
Lsburn. in Henrlco. and consists OF a
cottage OF the Queen Anne style with q
side lawn OF 80 feet.
The place belonged to Mrs. Judith
Fargo and was bought by Mrs. Elizabeth
Werst. the sum OF $500 being paid In
consideration. Mrs. Werst will Improve
tha property, and use 1t as u summer
homs.
Mr.. William @. Schmidt, one OF the
proprletors of, the grocery establishment
of Herman Schmidt and Company, Fifth
and Broad Streets, has, 1t is understood,
secured an option. on the Sanger Hall
property on. North Seventh Street, anu
the probability Is that he will close the
option In few days and become the
owner OF this valuable property,
MIR. Schmidt declines to say what he
purposes TO do with the place. hut the
probability is that this famous resort
will he changed very, materially both in
,At,tasaRAnNsl uaNi IpaA5as ada ,sutiiuallaH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
BAR OUT EXPERTS.
Magnates to Pay Baseball Play
crs Not More Than Stipulated

There will be meeting OF the yirginin
next Monday night. at which time there
will DO an agreement signed that no team
In the league will pay its players moro
than a stipulated amount. This will bar
out professionals rushing into one and
making the games one-sided.
The indications are that there will he
some fast baseball here for next season.
Each city in the league is sending out
the information that "it has the best nine
that can be raked together" and from
this IT would appear that when the sea-
son ends there will be some exciting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
BREAK WORLDS RECORD.
. FOR ARTILLERY MARCH.
Sixth Field Battery Given Lusty
Welcome On Arrival at Fort
Sam Houston.
(Ry Associated Press. )

E KANSAS CITY, MO-, January IA
special to the Star from Fort Sam
Houston. Texas. says:
Tho Sixth Field Battery OF the United
States artillery. commanded by Captain
G. w, Gatchell, entered Fort Sam Hous-
ton to-day amid the cheers Of the local
garrison. The battery broke the worlds
record for long distance practice march
OF artillery, having covered, the esti-
mated l,10O miles from Fort Riley. Kan.
to Fort Sam Houston in tifty-hve days.
The battery was compelled to make SOW
eral detours In order to evade bad roads
and unusually rough country. This
made the distance which 1t actually COW
cred considerably longer than by rail.
The nrtillerymen OF the Sixth Battery
We're In sorry condition when they ar
rived here Their clothing was In tatters
and so covered with mud and dirt that
the color OF the cloth could not be dis-
tng,,lsheds The men are haggard and
lean. ManyNor them were scarcely ahle
to travel, The horses resembled moving
skeletons.
The battery lost one man, Private Az
thur Hall, during the march, He died
In the hospital at Austin from malaria,
caused according to the statement OF
physicians who attended him, by exposure
siii hardship encour exc ~ ,is arEtihh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
Property Transfers

:, Recommendations Osulllvan to w.
8P ltI AyenTe 50 6-12 feet east Of Morris
Henry, s. Wallerstein and wife to Isaac
RIammaIls, q feet on west line Of ST.
Fienrtco-A. H Christian, Jr., and wife
to w. a; Clarke 50 feet on north line
Ct Park Avenue. $50 feet east of Sheppard
!, Same e g; B, Garaee. % feet on north
IN Line of Park Avenue, 800 feet east Of
Sheppard Street. $50
George Hopkins, special commissioner.
to w. g; Saunders. lot OF land at Glen
.AadIdIen, being part OF the walker" tract,
Willis 7. Weaver ana vito to Dn,ma H.
pan 81 e Ghes 1 y H aRa ssooo square No 10
s1 Kats and ,a Nary MARY EssIg and Frank
south side ot Brook Street. southwest
corner Of Tyler Street. and extending
l20 feet. g., 100.
rs Samuel ?: Waddill. clerk. to the Tax
Title Company Of Richmond, 06l-l acres
adjoining the lands OF Charles Anderson
and others. sold for taxes In name Of E.
@. Alley,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
SCHOOL BOARD
| IN BUSY SESSION
a. Schedule Of Legislation is Ar
ranged for General
Assembly.
ABANDONED ITS EFFORT
Holds Tine Not Opportune to
Bring Higher institutions Into
Cooperative Action.

At an important meeting held last night
In this city the State Board OF Education
arranged a schedule OF school legislation
for the present Legislature, temporarily
abandoned Its effort to bring the higher
institutions OF learning in Virginia into
cooperative action in the matter of State
appropriations, and failed to agree upon
the Question OF the enactment OF a compul-
sorry education law recommended by Gov
ern9r MONTAGUE In his message read We'd
nesday before the General assembly,
with all the members present except Gov
ernor Montague. and Superintendent
Bew,lsI e pbe ts yTsna sehGa for ne
meeting was. to receive THE report of the
committee of the board on school legisa-
ton. which ne, had been In session here sin me-
yesterday. Jhls committee consists or Dr.
Charles w. Kent. OF the University OF
Nirsinia; Attorney.GenerA Anderson. and
.aaa JOIN Wopo wes hese
mendations are to be embodied in a bill
to be presented TO the General Assembly
at an early date. The most of the recon-
mendations relate TO changes in existing
statutes to reconcile discrepancies and
promote the efficiency of the school sys-
tons to the school laws are The provisions
empowering district boards TO borrow
money for building and improving school
houses, larger Appropriation OF Hchoo!
funds. and the establishment of graded
and high schools in rural districts. II Is
understood that the board Is divided In
opinion as TO the adyisability OF enacting
no action was taken on this matter.
Not Opportune Now.
In regard to the resolution adopted at
the December meeting Of the board offer
Institutions OF learning In an effort to
bring them 10 act together In the matter
Suf State appropriations, IT was decided
that such action at present would prob
ably be ,nopportune and inadyisable; but
81 II hoped that this may be the initial
them all integral parts OF one great edu-
Just before the board adjourned. DR..
Charles w. Kent, of the University OF
Virginia, asked State superintendent
Southall to vacate the Chair, and called
Superintendent West to preside. He then
offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
In view OF the fact that the connection
Of the present superintendent of Public
Instruction, Dr. Joseph w. Southall. with
the State board Will soon terminate. re-
solved that n committee appointed to
prepare suitable resolutions. setting forth
our high appreciation OF DR.. Southall and
our regret at the separation which the
severance of his official relation with this
board occasions.
Messr5. Kent Anderson, and Tyler
were appointed as the committee to pre-
pare the memorial.
DIR. Southall made avery tender re-
spouse 10 the resolution, and Attorney
General Anderson voiced the sentiment
OF the other members OF the board in
eIoGuence and feeling language concerns
ing the retiring State superintendent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
Automobile Records.

1t is freely predicted and expected that
the year 1906 (straightaway) automobile
records for the world, made on tho famous
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ID Reach Forda viii only
meet, January % TO 81 There IS little
doubt. but what every record from one to
100 miles will be lowered, and for the
first time In history two miles in one min
ute will be accomplished, and the auto
mobile will be the vehicle to do this figure.
remembering for comparison, as they were
all done on the Ormond-Daytona Beach.
The. distance. time and holders of the
! One mile, O:324-5, II. L. Bowden; five
miles. BIT. Arthur. Mcdonald; ten miles,
9 y = arthur q M, Mcdonald; twenty miles.
r. Thomas; forty miles, 81 $40, PAU Oar.
tori: fifty miles. 1851, n. w. Fletcher:
hundred miles. 1884, H. W. Fletcher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13

duty of tho accountant to examine the
accounts, vouchers and methods OF book
keeping In the various State offices, both
here and elsewhere in the State, and to
report annually to tho Governor.
Tho accountant Ia also required to aug
gcst improvements In tho methods OF
keeping accounts from time to time, II no
shall deem proper.
Tho bill offered by Captain w. w.
Baker, OF Chesterfield. yesterday to au-
thorize the appointment by tho Register
Of the Land Ofico OF two interior guards
for tho Capitol building meets with favor.
One of the men is provided for duty by
day and the other by night, and they
shall hayc charge and protection over
the building and all things therein. The
salaries Of the new men shall be $75 per
month. and II is provided that they shall
be uniformed in cadet gray. The bill
is considered almost necessity, and will
very likely pass.
Hon. Harry r. Houston, OF Hampton,
offered two bills OF interest In the House
Yesterday. Ono provides that Elizabeth
City and Northampton counties shall each
have a. separate delegate In the House.
AT present each has flonter delegate
with Acconiac, Mr.. Houston being one
OF them. The other bill nppropriates
10000 for the establishments OF school
for the colored deaf and blind OF the
State. The young cditor-member will
push both OF his bills in committee and
on the floor.
Hon. John w. Churchman OF Augusta.
Is getting good deal Of prominence on
account OF his name, as well as for other
reasons, this session. Mr.. Petit. In his
splendid speech naming Captain cardwsll
for Speaker the other day, referred to tho
Valley man as that high Churchman
from the great county OF Augusta" and
yesterday Mr.. Churchman found letter
in his mail addressed to "the Southern
Churchman.,,
There arc four heavyweight members
OF the House OF Delegates. who together
tip tho scales at 1,o77 pounds.
They are Colonel Robert E. Lee. Jr..
OF Fairfax. 80; Hon. j. NJ. Barker. Jr.,
OF Henry, res; Hon. Harvey Young, OF
Lee. 2a5; Hon. John w. Churohman. OF
Augusta. 24z They have tested tho carry
Ing Qualities OF the Capitol elevator, and
ind that It Is all right.
Among the many road measures offered
IN the House was one yesterday by Cap
tain s. p. Read. OF Mecklcnbnrg. The
bill provides for tho appointment OF a
practical engineer as road inspector for
term OF four years. and appropriates
$4,000 for aiding the counties In read
building. Tho bill also provides for work.
Ing convicts on the roads,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Results on the Fair Grounds and
City Park Courses.

..t
,r,1u ORLEANS January R.-Fair
Grounds summaries:
First receive and one-helt iuriohss-
M,ss Ferris "a 10 y first, First Premium
n, a. n second, Odd Ella q TO u third.
Time, liz as. - ~ -
second race--flve furlongs-Pty 20 10
n pr., Besterling "a to u second, MOT
della 10 to u third. Time. l:4 10. e
,rh,rd race--five furlongs-Ya nness %
IN - first. goldsmith d5 to u second,
LADY Henrietta d3 TO 81 third Iime'
1:o42-5. 49, -,..u
Mr.. Jack Ga to 81 first, Captain BOD
% tn ~ second, Sonora Belle q 10 ~
third. Time, sol 1-5
Fifth receive and one-half furlonss-
Deuxtemps q to 81 first. Joe Colson 10
Ia ~ second. Bitter Hand q to y third.
Time. I'LL 40.
s,xth raoe-mile and sixteenth--Katle
Powers 6 TO II first, Colopist, d6 to %
second, yiperine 90 to y third. 'a' Time me
1:55 40. ll ssFi,.-J1,ts.s n n
City Park Results.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW ORLEANS, January 12.-city
Park summaries;
First race-mile and seventy yards
Gold Coin e to y first, Galmeda go to u
second. Marmaze a to u third. Time.
1.6a 3-5.
Second race-short course. steeplechase-
Fl. M P. q to u. first, Alice Dougherty
o to y second, Rush Reuben 6 to y
third Time, 1886 rs.
Third race-five and one-hnlf furlongs-
Weterflelds e to 81 first Danzuse a to
y second, oceaner d5 tod third. Time,
Iii 80. ,nsT
Fourth race-seven f,irlongs-Nfonet Il
to q first, Gauze a to y second. Corus-
cate co to ~ third. Time, 1:82.
Fifth race-flve and one-half furlongs-
Dance Music % to y first. Rockaway
(even) second, yiyat go to u third.
Time, 1:l2.
Sixth race-mile and seventy yards
Double a to 81 first Handmore e to ~
second, Tyron e to y third. Time, 1862 10.
Seventh race-Mile and seventy yards
Daring Is to 81 first, Foreigner q to y
second. Thistledo q to y third. Time,
1:6l So.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
WOULD ONLY FIGHT
With RYAN on HART
7O'Brien Declares That of Many
Challenges, He Will Only
Accept These Two.
Ispeclal 10 rhe rime.,- DiHpato h .

Especial TO The T1mea- D1spatth.J
4 NEW YORK, January H.-Although n
number of pugilists have been hurting
challenges at Philadelphia Jack O'Brlen
for fight, there are only two OF this
large number who will get the chance
of exchanging wallops with him for the
money These fortunate fighters are Tom
my Ryan and Marvin Hart.
Since O'Brien fought Bob F1tzsimrnons
he has been losing weight instead OF tax
ing 1t on. In speaking of his weight to-
day, O'Brien said that Mt present he does
not weigh more than 1863 pounds strip
ped. He further stated that his con-
slant boxing at theatres has reduced him,
and he Is sure he will have no trouble In
making 1854 pounds. which ts the weight
at which Ryan wants MN 20 nshe ZOE 'he
rniddle.weight championship
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
VERDICT is REACHED
IN DECATUR CASE
! (Ry Assoeiated Press.l

! ANNAPOLIS, MD. January 12,-The
second trial of Stephen Decatur. Jr.. on
charges of ,hazlng was concluded to-day,
and a verdict reached. The record of the
findings Will be transmitted to the super
intendent of tho Naval Academy. If De-
catur has been acquitted, he will be re-
leased within few hours of the receipt
OF tho record. but II. convicted, tho re-
cord must receive the approval OF the
secretary of the navy.
The court took up the case of Midship-
man John p. Miller, of Lancaster. KY.
court, upon tho suggestion of Judge-Ad-
yocate Harrison, decided that fourof thu
specifications We're not In proper form DEd
they were sent to the office of the super
intendent for correction. The trial will
be resumed tomorrow,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
RULE AGAINST ROGERS
CONTINUED TILL TO-DAY.
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK, January 12.-Refore .Ius.
tice Gildersleeve, In the New York Sill
preme Court to-day, counsel for n. IA.
Rogers of the Standard OIL Company.
We're successful in, securing further
postponement until tomorrow morning Of
tho ruletagninst Mr.. Rogers to show cause
why he should not be compelled to an
swer certain questions asked by Attorney
General sHadley. OF Missouri.
Attorney General Hadley resumed the
hearing before Commissioner Senborn this
afternoon, and A. " .Iockel. formerly of
the Standard Oil Company, and later with
the Waters Pierce Company. In Oklahoma
City, was again called as a witness. The
witness refused to answer question
asked by one OF the oil companys attor-
neys. He said he did, SO on advice OF
COUNSEL, and added:
.I've got the habit, too
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
ing him prize-fghter. He never said a
void about licking Fftzsimmons."
.GORDETT KNOCKED OUT
BY AUREL|0 HERRERA
Victory Of the Californian An
Easy One, Coming in the
Fifth Round.
(By Associated Press

Los ANGELES. GAL, January IL
Aurelio Herrera, of Bakersfield, Cal, to-
night knocked out Young Corgett. of
Denver. in the fifth round of fight
at the Pacific Athletic Clubs pavilion.
Herrera's victory was an easy one.
.Sorbetts exhibition was disappointing.
He lacked vim and dash.
Corbett was put out in the fifth by a
VICIOUS right flush to the jaw. cortett
7 iIeell on mis- face and lay in that position
untii ne was counted out. He was car
RED ito his corner and 1t required five
minutes work by his seconds to revive
him.