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The Washington times., 1907-08-09
Sands Will Row.

Waldemar Sands. the German scuIIer.
who was stricken III on Wednesday. is
improving and will be out in the prelim-
inaries today. Juvenal, who Is entered
IN the same event, viii also row, al
though II has been asserted thar his
entry had been withdrawn because OF a
setback in training
Both O'Neil and Grier. entered In the
singles, were out yesterday. Frank Shea
OF the Sheepshead Bay Rowing Club, OF
Brookiyn. was also on the river early
frank Sheppard, OF the Seawanaka
Rowing Club, went out for the lrsr
The Washington times., 1907-08-09
Standing of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Chicago, 2; Philadelphia. Q.
Brooklyn, s; Cincinnati. 2.
New York. 4 Pittsburg, 3.
New York, I; Pittsburg, 0.
st. Louis, 3: Boston, D.
The Washington times., 1907-08-09
EU2MER POLICY MIGHT MAKE CLEVELAND A PENVANT WHINE
AAERICAH LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

Cleveland, 4: Washington. ?.
Detroit, 3; Philadelphia. 3.
New York, 6; ST. Louis, ;.
Boston, 8: Chicago. 1.
Chicago, G; Boston. 4.
The Washington times., 1907-08-09
Heat Handicaps Canucks.

While the warm weather seemed 10
be 10 the liking of the men, Il caused
some alarm 10 the Canucks.
We're used 10 cold weather" said one
OF the eight OF the Argonaut Rowing
Club. OF Toronto ''and this weather is
surely making Itself apparent 10 us
While the Canadians showed the effect
Of the weather, they were not hindered
IN sending their eight and double over
the course at clip that made competl-
tors stare open-eyed. They nut In an
hours hard work
The Washington times., 1907-08-09
MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

Today's game-St. Martins vs..
Trinity. at Thirty-hfth and 5 streets
northwest.
The Washington times., 1907-08-09
TOday's Games.

Cleveland at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York
Chicago at Boston.
The Washington times., 1907-08-09
Largest Ever.

IT'S the largest national regatta ever
held in this country" he said The
very fact that there are sixty-seven
entries evidences that. Then. again, the
presence Of Waldemar Sands. OF the
Berlin Rowing Club Hellas) and the
Canadian crews, gives It an interna-
uOnal davOr. Each Of the crews IS In
excellent physical condition. ! am told.
and II will not be surprising II some new
records viii be created. One Of the novel
features will be the Octopede race be-
tween New York and Philadelphia scUll-
ers for the intercity championship"
From Boat House Row 10 the upper
end OF the regatta course the SchUylkin
was dotted with racing shells last even
ing as u had never been before. All OF
the Philadelphia oarsmen were out and
by their form displayed yesterday, II
was generally asserted along the Row
that the local crews have a chance TO
cop victories.
The Washington times., 1907-08-09

ttn me me Western League. and who started
- ulls league as If he were afraid Of the
The Washington times., 1907-08-09

Inn McGraw thinks he has a scheme
- pear the races by getting inside in
oilnatlon, but John will have to show
Us lie has been remarkably luct,,, IN
SIRE P6aiSt, ana has been slipped sone
lhlng long shots that Went tbroUen Soa'te
Ralti1ooroi.d in o.d days when he was on tbe
to take ~ et.iaIlpions and Hanlon used
Jaf,,s Were poolrooms in Savannsb an; a.ll;
N,i Nan, N-i Vas always banging away Ar i1e ~
az " orleans races on tips from ,rjenSs "a
wav rack About that time Rrosd9
money fro,, was was also gathering easv
cas, lesson from the fate s''sit ~
wa Wais5frey sbtrGy smith is expected 70 Mitch ,o-
formanfSe' 'on LOO 1oday If the continuous per-
--e--Cc nelr-Lhmn darstnr-a -l-- -
The Washington times., 1907-08-09

broadway Alec" Smiths fate in be-
ing ruled off the turf at Saratoga is an
other instance Of the fascination the
ponies have for ball players Alec has
neen monkeying with the running game
Ior years. and II has always seri0usIy
Interfered witt his regular employment
s pan player. Whichever he landed
grou,p ~ Wliilers sai and MS bank roll had
sIoWn 10 fair proportions he ACQUIRED
elIe idea that he could coin more money
% %GA tue races IN summer than he coi,ld
"a baseball in a lifetime. This made
-, ohLeilaole, and lie has not been
ulG habit OF regularly Catching for
any cIub for any great length of tfp,o
~, III ms Ils defense at Saratoga he offers a
ehiluehce h that ne did not profit bv ne
tto.e tbot association with jockeys the fact
tbis ne ne mas lost nearly all his monev
gs'I' ahd this Is probably correrf
The Washington times., 1907-08-09
DISTRICT LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

Ioday's game-Surface VS.. Water.
5:lo p. m, on Ellipse
The Washington times., 1907-08-09
AMATEUR LEAGUES.
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
Standing of the clubA

Today's Eame-Southern Railway
VS. Columbia Athletic Club. at First
and N streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1907-08-09
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

IOdays game-BiOomingda vs
az Brookland oval.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
The Washington times., 1907-08-09
Many Canadians.

Drawing people from every rowing
center In the country, as well as Toron-
10, Canada, and St Mary's. Halifax.
the regatta is expected 10 be attended
by a record-breaking crowd Several
grandstands have been erected at vari-
Gus vantage spots along the course.
Secretary FOrtmeyer and other Of
hcials OF the National Association OF
Amateur Oarsmen arrived yesterday
The Official headquarters are at the
Bingham House, togetser with the club
house OF the Schuylkiu Navy and Boat
House Row. at the Green street en-
trance Of Fairmount Park.
Secretary FOrtmeyeF was elated at
the enthusiasm shown by racing follow
ers over the regatta.
The Washington times., 1907-08-09
NATIONAL REGATTA
PRELINS ON TODAY
Largest Rowing Event in
American History-Sands
Better.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.-With every
one Of the crews from all over the
United states and from Canada and
Germany in fine form. and with prophe-
cies from Boat House Row that new
records will be created in the sixty
seven events, the preliminaries and sew
eral finals Of the regatta today and to-
morrow OF the National Association Of
Amateur OarsmeE will be rowed this
afternoon over the SchUylkill river
course.
The finals will be the senior pair-oared
shells, the intermediate e!ghts, the senior
four-oared shells. and the association
singles
Among the preliminaries will be two
heats OF the intermediate doubles and
two heats OF the intermediate singles.
This afternoons races will begin at
clock A half-hOur earlier the crews
Will leave their quarters at Boat House
Row and will be grouped about the
stake boat TO insure the races being
started at a loss OF no time.
The Washington times., 1907-08-09

Today's Games.
New York at Pittsburg.
The Washington times., 1907-08-09

ShlDke has been doing some sticking
lately that Is remarkably good Tor q
man who could do no better. than .1s9
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-16

immediate modification OF the treaty
excepting from the operation of tho
main provision her abyss source
of food-supply. whether or not his
majesty's government, from tho view
point of policy. shall consider II wise
to make n diplomatic attempt to ef-
feet such a change is n question for
them to decide; but there is no es-
cape from tho fact that 40
long IA the Expressed obligation con-
tinues In force, England is, theore-
tically at least, in position OF will
ingness to DO forced to mako war
upon tho United States ut the I'M
stigation OF another power. obviously
continuance I'm that position is hopo-
lessly incompatible with friendly pro-
lessons. and, we say Hainly, 1t Will
soon come to DO regarded In this
country as a willful and serious men,
acc to our security and welfare as
a nation.
Our earnest suggestion, therefore,
to our brothers by race and lineage,
toward whom, We beg to assure them,
there now exists In this country only
the most kindly feelings, is to turn
| for a moment from their search for
n congenial companion for the pres
ent TO the more imminent necessity
of setting themselves right before tho
eyes OF the American people.-North
American Review.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-16
WOULD ENGLAND
WAR UPON US?

Article II-Should either OF tho
high contracting parties be involved
In war I'm defense OF It's territorial
rights or special interests the other
party Will at once come to the as
sistanco of its ally, and both parties
VIII conduct war I'm common and
make peace I'm mutual agreement
with any power or powers involved I'm
such Observation-Disclosures Treaty.
We readily admit that the assump-
ton OF an obligation so menaclng to
the United States was inadvertent on
tho part OF the British government.
At the time OF the execution OF the
treaty, during the peace conference
Mt Portsmouth-tho possibility OF
war between Japan and the United
States was not within the range OF
contemIlat and the agreement
was framed solely for the purpose
or safeguarding mutual interests
against continental aggression. But
IL is Idle now to maintain that such
n contingency can be ignored. II
therefore England would convince III
OF the sincerity OF her professions
OF friendship, Il is plainly evident
that she should lose no time IN
rectifying an error, oven though suci
error be Justly attributed to inadver
tence rather than to elaboration.
is not likely that Japan would be sc
obstinate as to refuse consent to nj
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-16

Carter Harrison's candidacy for
mayor OF Chicago this coming spring
ia formally announced, and the demo-
cratic party in that town must take
notice. Mr.. Harrison Is out for the
democratic nomination, regardless Of
Mayor Dunno. A Carter Harrison
without designs UPON the Chicago
mayorality would DO unnatural.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-16
D THE POINT.

pcated at Norfolk now.
own during the Expo? II
me about anything you
know, or call to see me.
boy; glad to hear from
t any time. Houses to
* the exposition.-Good
or sale.
e. WHITE ATKINSON.
Board OF Trade Bldg.
Norfolk. Va.
O to the Evening Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-16

Read tho Daily Leader.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
.SCOTTY A WITNESS
FOR HARRY THAW.

BOSTON, MASS, February ga
friend Of Walter Scott better known as
"scotty" the Death Valley miner, has
received word here that Scott is now on
his way to testify at the Thaw case
Scott. who Is expected to arrive in
New York to-day, Is said to have been
present at Madison Square one night
about year ago, and. according to his
story. was the means of preventing
Stanford White from killing Harry Thaw
1t Is said he now has the revolver which
White intended to use. He claims that
White appeared at the Garden. and.
meeting "scotty." said he was going to
kill Thaw, who was present with his
wife. In telling his story "Scotty said:
II asked him II he had n gun. and
he said that he had and intended to use
1t, and he half pulled out q business look
ing piece of artillery from his pocket
! grabbed It, and we had quite n scrap
for was. determined to get it away from
him before anything happened"
He further claims he has two witnesses
in New York who We're present at the
time. lj.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
MAY M'KENZIE HAS
HUSBAND IN WEST
Especial to The Times. pispatch

KANsAscITY, MO. February c.
Charles w. Haynes, of this city, was
once the husband of May Mackenzie,
one of the star witnesses Of tho Thaw
trial. Haynes married Miss MacKenzie
In Atchison. Kan, July 7, 1886. and got
a divorce from her in this city, August,
81, 1896. Ho drives meat wagon for
II, Cochran & Sons.
7 met May In July, 1856" tlaynes
said to-day. ''She was Just sixteen
years old the day after / met her.
proposed, but her folks objected To
orr wedding. We determined to elope.
On the night Of July 18th we were mar
ried. We We're happy enough unlit
1896. Then she ran away. She seemed
to love her two children, They ara
still with me- Forest is sixteen years
old and May Is eighteen"
Haynes went into the grocery and meat
business at 1925 Independence Avenue In
1895. and lived upstairs. An actor and
Ills wife roomed with them. One day in
July, 1895 she left with her two rooners
and never came back. Two weeks
lntcra' Haynes said II received u let
ter from her, She was In New York,
the letter said. and the actor and actress
had promised to get her an engagement
on the stage and that she was never
coming back. ! hope sle never will. i
don't want to see her,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
Like Judge Briggs.
Lspecialto The Timex D lspatc

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
WILSON, n. c.. February 6.-Wllson
County Superior Court Is In session here
this week. Judge ]. Crawford Biggs.
of Durham. presiding. This Is Judge
riggs first court here, and he has
most favorably impressed the bar and
the citizens generally. There are sew
cral important cases on the docket.
hut thus far only minorsones have been
called
The sleet last night did great dam
pge in Wilson. especially to the telc-
phone and light systems. Poles and
wires are down in all sections of the
city, and large number OF shade trees
broken down by weight OF the Ice. An
electric wire which had fallen on tho
street killed two horses hitched to
q city hack owned by c. Cannon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
To Improve Roads.

Special to The 13m.R- Dispatch,l
WILSON, n. c.. February "a COM
1ylt,ce from the Business Mems Assoc
citation appeared before the County
Commissioners Monday. requesting the
consent OF tnat boay To nave introduced
III the Legislature a bill. authorizing
Wilson county to vote on bond Issue
of 100000. for macadamizing the coun-
" roads. II is thought the issue would
be voted favorably, and 1t is believed
that 100000 Will be sufficient to per-
,nanently improve all the. important
roads In the county. The commission
ers postponed action on the matter un-
Ill Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
LOT Terry PEOPLE
ARE ALARMED.
Cases to Be Pressed Against
,Ihem-Hearing to Be Held
at Mobile.
SPECIAL GRAND JURY CALLED
az WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.

BY WALTER EDWARD HARRIS
WASHINGTON, d. c., February Cit
may be stated that the proceedings by
the Department of Justice against the
Honduras Lottery Company which We're
marked by u hearing accorded on MOI &
day by the department to legal represent
tatives Of the company, with number
Of United States district attorneys pres
5ent. although conducted this week with
every effort to avoid publicity, have
reached something like definite shape.
When the lottery Representatives learned
the nature OF the line OF prosecution ana
the governments terms, they We're filled
with CONSERVATION.
w. j. Demarest, OF New Orleans, al
legged to be the president Of the COM.
pany, and who was at the Monday con-
ference as n representative of the COM
pnny, has gone home. leaving the COM
pany's attorneys, Lawrence 8O'I)onnell, 4pt
New Orleans, and Joseph Fl. Lyons, OF
Mobile, to watch Developments until
Monday. On that day there will be ans
other conference between the lottery
people and the government. AT this con-
ference all the district attorneys who
were summoned for the first conferences
last week Will be present. All of these
attorneys. except w. Fl. Armbrecht. of
the Mobile district, have gone to their
homes to return Monday. Assistant At
torney-General Cooley. conducting the
cases in general way for the Depart-$
ment of Justice, has decided that tho
main prosecution will be had at Mobile,
and to that end the Federal grand jury
of tho Southern Alabama District Is 10
be called into special session on the first
Monday in April.
The local district attorney, w. H.
Armbrocht. will conduct the prosecu-
ton on indictments for conspiracy
against all of the principal Offenders.
including heavy stockholders In Boss
ton, Brooklyn and Washington, besides
Mobile and New Orleans principally.
Attorney Armbrecht will be assisted
by j. r. Nields, United States District
Attorney of Delaware, who has neen
more or less connected With the loltery,
prosecution since ten months ago, when
j. r. Rogers. a wealthy retired business
man of Wilmington, was arrested for
conducting a lottery ticket printing cs-
tablishment. The case against Rogers
! is still pending. Having been cons
tinued,
After tile conclusion of the Mobile
conspiracy cases. the Rogers case win
be tried at Wilmington With Attorney
Armbrecht assisting Attorney Niclds.
The date OF the trial is likely&to he
early IN June,
Attorney Armbrecht and Chief Wnnie.
Iof the secret service spent much of to-
day going over reports from several
cities constituting evidence corrnbative
OF that already obtained.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07

died yesterday morning In the hom.
or his son-in law, Nr. w. a. James, No.
1i22 Floyd Avenue Mr.. Robertson
served through the war in Company D,
FIRST Virginia Infantry. He married
Miss Elizabeth Ann Wood. daughter Of
the late Mr.. William Sears Wood, of
this city. Mr.. Robertson was a mem
Der OF Pickett Camp. Confederate vete-
rams He is survived by two children,
w. w. Robertson and Mrs. william
James: one brother, William Z. Robert
son, OF this city, and three sisters, Mrs.
Samuel Williamson, OF Lynchburg; Mrs.
David Coprew and Miss Ellen Robert
son, Of Norfolk, Va.
The funeral will be held from. the
house at II o'clock Friday morning.
1nterment Will be In Hollywood
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
YOUNG MEN IN
MUCH TROUBLE
Arrested in Petersburg on Charge
Of Endeavoring to Swinllc
Citizens.

PETERSBURG, VA, February 6.-Two
young men, who gave their names as
Y. B. Pitt and L. e. Rwenback, OF Nor
folk We're arrested here oGlt night by
Lieutenant Donahue and Sergeant Cole
man on the charge OF swindllng a num-
Der Of people in this city by falsely rep
resenting Themselves as soliciting agents
for Philadelphia magazine, collecting
$3.50 subscriptions. paid In advance, and
promising dinner sets as premiums. Chief
OF Police Ragland to-day received tele-
gram from the Curtis Publishing Com
pany. of Philadelphia, publishers of the
Ladies' Home Journal, in reply to an in
quiry, stating that the company has no
ouch representatives. A telegram from
the Richmond police authorities states
that the men are wanted in that city TOR
the same offense. 1t Is understood that
they have visited several places in North
Carolina The men registered here under
the names Of Jones and Saunders. They
will have hearing before the Mayor
tomorrow morning
A beautiful musical tea was given this
afternoon at the residcnceEof Mrs. Orr,
on Marshall Street, under the auspices
o fthe Frances Bland Randolph Chapter,
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
for the benefit OF the Jamestown fund.
music was splendidly rendered by Mrs.
Charles E. Plunmer. Miss salter, Mrs.
E. A. Aobertson, Miss Jean Greenway
Trigg. Miss Beatrice Pinckney Jones, Miss
Taylor Mrs. Claiborne Wilson, Miss
Titus, Miss Mary Triplett Patteson. Miss
Louie McIlwaine. Miss Nellie Powers,
Mr.. TAYLOR and Mrs Herbert Pritchard.
A large number of ladies and gentlemen
attended. and left a large number of silver
cards.
The Finance Committees report to the
City Council last evening. presented by
Mr.. George Cameron, Jr., chairman.
showed that fines amounting to 200
were collected in the Mayors Court dur
ing January. Mr.. Cameron also presented
reports from the City Auditor, and City
Treasurer, showing total receipts for the
month to have been So GJ6,a7;5 expenditures,
500, 452 g.
Sheriff B. d. Edwards, OF Surry coun-
ty, and Sergeant j. II. Price. OF Dendron,
returned to Petersburg last night from
Philadelphia where they went to examine
n negro arrested on suspicion of being
one Of the mulderers Of Joseph Saleely
a Syrian pedler, from this city, who was
beaten to death. near Dcndron, in Surry
county last Christmas The Philadelphia
suspect was not the man wanted Two
| ncgrces-William Davis and Richard
| Artes have been convicted of the muir
| der Of Saleeby. Davis has been sent
| enced to be hung March Sth, and Aries
| is serving a sentence of fifteen years II
| the penitentiary. The third man wanted
| is described as William Smith. alias VII.
| liam Wilbert, a negro, twenty-one years
| old. about six feet tail. weight l75 to ISL
pounds. with birth-mark on left side o.
neck, clean shaven
| Mo IT al rrJ matt N yyn1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
The Note at Martins.

Thomas Mccalcb, the young californ-
ian. who was with Thaw's party the
night of the tragedy. was witness dur
ing the afternoon session. 1t was he who
testified that at dinner that evening Mrs
Thaw had suddenly asked her husband
for pencil, scrubbed few words AMI
passed Il folded piece OF paper to him.
What was In this note the witness did
not know, and he was not allowed. be-
cause of an objection by the district at
torncy, to testify as to what change OF
manner, II any, 1t produced In Thaw.
1t has been reported from time to time
that it was in this note that young Mrs.
Thaw, referring to White, wrote to her
husband THAT D. (blackguard) Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
81 Years

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Weblen, of SGT Forest Street,
ST. Paul. Mimi who have been married fifty one years
are hale hearty and vigorous Mr. Weiblen at the age
Of seventy one and Mrs. Weiben at the of seventy
three thanks to the great youth Duffy Pure
Malt Whiskey.
Weten served United States Navy durngt the War
years Cuber-
land Wis, before he moved St Paul.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
NEW CHARTERS.
Carolina Corporation Commission
Authorizes New Enterprises.

tsnecalto The Times Dispalch.l
RALEIGH, X. G.. February s.-The Cor
roratl on, comlmisaf has received for ap-
5roral the plans >tr new freight depot
at Reidsvlle, the cost to be $4,000
+ The Ashcvlle Star Ncnder Company TX
chartered with $40, 600 capital for the manu-.
facturc and sale of yendcr machines and
weight or slo, machines. ]. n. McCIoskey
and J. f. Meares are the principal incor-
porators
Another charter IS 10 The Alden Axle Lubrl-
eating Company. or Greensboro, capital s25.-
600 bye II. Nanstros. r. r. Hobgood, Js..
and others,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
Successful Revival.

Special to The Times Dispatch. !
S SPENCER. N. c.. February 6 During the
past ten days the Spencer Methodist Church
has been In the midst OF a most successful
revival the preaching being done by Rev
y. II. Conan, general evangelist of the
Western North Carolina Conference. His
sermons have been deep and searching. He
does not pose modern evangelist. but
as an assistant to tho pastor. Making. as
he does, however, a modern application OF
the gospel, he has brought many new ideas
To tho large congregations greeting him In
Spencer, He Is considered one OF the strong
est preachers in the State, and his time is
in great demand throughout the conference.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
Promote Captain Richmond.

fspeclaIio The 'rflnes-Dispatch.]
SPENCER. n, c.. February 6.--Captain j.
il Richmond. of Spencer. who for the past
five years has been conductor on the
Southern Railway, was this week promoted
Il assistant train master Of the Danville
Division OF that road. with headquarters Mt
promotion of Mr.. C. S. Lake to superin-
tendent OF the same division, and became
cffcc tive on the Sd Instant Mt which time
Mr.. Richmond entered upon his new duties,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07

cornioe top and porte ooohere. In color
it Is steel gray.
The Selwyn will accommodate 900
guests. Almost every room Is connected
With bath. The house Will be operated
on the American plan.
In talking with u Times Dispatch man
Yesterday, Mr.. Lightfoot said: I'VE expect
to make the Selwyn up-to-date in every
particular. Tho building Is we'll designed
for convenience and comfort, and we
arc furnishing it with the most elegant
stuff.' =.