Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-10

exercise, but with sharp eve also
to advertising the value of the per-
formance. The ostrich after q chase
was captured and his rider caution
ed not TO appear with the animal
on the street again. Now comes the
account of an exciting hunt of fall
low deer through Brooklyn's busiest
streets, taken part in automobile,
bicycles and mounted policemen.
The deer escaped.
Gamblers, pool room runners and
the Keepers OF illegal resorts here
whose places have been raided or
shut down announced that Il has
been caused by a general refusal TO
pay increased blackmail for pro
lection" Sometime ago a schedule
OF prices was arranged for "protec-
tion" which has now been made pub
lie. To open gambling house cost
from $1,000 TO $500 according to the
locality To open n pool room from
$500 20 $1,000 was the blood money
claimed The daily tax on gambling
houses ran from S25 TO $40 and on
pool rooms from S1O 20 S25. A
well known gambler putting the case
in a nutshell has stated; When
the bunch OF pirates who own the
city get hungry for money they look
to the pool rooms and gambling
houses for Il. As Il is highway rob
berry we have struck against Il and
will pay no longer"
The almost broken down gray cab
horse for which Mr., a. c. Wander
bilt paid couple OF hundred dol
lars is expected to take blue ribbons
al forthcoming horse shows. This
recalls the case OF the Duke OF Port-
lands English steeplechaser which
he picked on the streets on London
for s1O0. The horse which he called
Stray Change became first rate
hunter and placed many hunt cups
10 his credit.
The reader can fix his own moral
TO the two following short stories.
CD A lady living in Philadelphia
travelled all the way 10 this city, a
distance .of SEQ miles. In her steam
yacht to purchase two poodles She
succeeded In her quest. purchased
the dogs for $1,000 and went her way
rejoicing. CD while walking in
Battery park a few days ago Mrs
Kingland came across a curly headed
blackeyed. child OF eight. suffering
from the effects OF starvation and
shivering with the cold. Since the
death OF the child's father and
mother a short time ago he has
lived by begging and has slept in
the city parks. Mrs. Kingsland took
the child 10 her home provided him
with clothes. though not In very
affiuent circumstances. Is going 20
pay the cost OF his education until he
can work for himself
A big hole was made in the plate
glass window OF Peter Kelley's sa-
loon. No. i22 Seventh avenue, be-
cause a handsome. young and beau
tifuny gowned woman forgot that
she placed her Jewels for safe keep
ing in her stocking. Patrolman
O'Neii has also 20 bear the iiges OF
his comrades al being beaten by a
woman. while the young woman her
self spent a night In the police cell
with a badly laoerated hand. o'Neil.
who is known as Fighting Tom" is
big but the Amazon who Is hve feet
nine inches tall and athletic after
punnelling Kelly's barman, gave
o'Nen two from the shoulder and
he failed 10 come up 20 time. Three
patrolmen had to be requistioned be-
fore the woman could be taken TO the
police station. There she gave her
name as Florence Graham. declined
20 give her address. and when she
was searched by the matron a pearl
necklace. a diamond brooch. four
diamond rings and a gold watch and
chain were found In her stockings
The police afterward aseertained
that she is the wife OF a stockbroker
whose name is not Graham She
stated she was in Kelly's bar and
thought her ie~elry Was taken from
her there.
You would be astonished. said a
manufacturer OF hrearms. ITO learn
how many New York women carry
revolvers. particularly In the snbnr-
ban districts. don't know what
number the records Of the police de-
partment show. and ] don't believe
Il il any Indication Of the whole
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