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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-24

President Oahu Country Gun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
Property Transfers.

Richmond: John Coxs trustee, to Bu-
gene Catlett/132-S feet on west sue OF
ST. Paul Street, 951-3 feet north Of
Coutts Street. S555
Lee Annex Realty Corporation to r..
W. Leonard, lots 81 and % In block II,
plan Leo Annex Realty Corporation,
$500.
Sadie Engel to Florence d. Beaver,
20 feet on west side Of Seventeenth
Street, No. 1880. North, $3.50.
Charles T. ,stith and wife to, NJ. d;
Nunnally, "a feet on west line of laurel
Street. south OF Holly Street. $500.
Mnude G. and r. 7. Edwards to latte
p. Whelton. 20 feet on Thirty-first
Street, northwest corner Of r Street,
$1,000
John Washington Hughes and George
D. Pearman and wives. to Herman Beei-
man, 20 feet on north side OF Cary
Street, los feet west of Morris Street
s2,500
wife, and Rebecca Johnston to r.. Il
and P. r. r., strip Of land contain
ing S.66 acres on west side Of r.. T.
and r. r. r., about ono mile north OF
Acca Station, $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
SALE OF VALUABLE
GOLDMINE.

4 Default having been made in tho pay
ment OF debt secured by deed Of
trust, executed to me July eth. 1905. by
the Sanders Gold-Snving Machine Com
pany,1 shall, at S1e request Of the credi-
at auction, In the town Of Louisa. Louisa
18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1907.
the following property, to:wit: tract
OF land lying and being In the county
OF Louisa. Va, about half q mile below
tho Tindar Flat Gold Mine, containing
EOS and fraction acres. more or less.
Said tract Is known AZ The McGehee
Goldmine, and Is made up OF two tracts
OF land adjoining each other--one tract
containing, by survey, 161 Ia acres; the
other containing. BY survey. A. 1900
acres. The land y on Contrary Greek.
Much gold has been taken from this
land at different times, and Its value has
been further shown by recent exanina-
lions of experts and by assays. The
land Is well wooded.
TERMS: Cash as to $4,000, with In.
terest thereon from July 2Sth. 1905; rs
to any balance, for bonds payable In
equal lnstalments In one and two years
from day Of sale, with interest therefrom
unless the Sanders Gold-Savng Machine
Company should require different terms
rs to said balance.
1t Is believed that the creditor secured
In the deed will be willing to lend con.
siderable phrt OF the purchase money
upon the land II tho purchaser desires It
+. l.. VOOLFOLK.
Trusfoa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
Amateur Skaters Outlawed.

TT
NEW YORK, February 6.-That there
promises to be action In the skating world
within the next couple Of days Is proven
by the correspondence that has passed
between chairman of the, national regis
tration committee of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union of the United States. Captain
John ]. Dixon, and the secretary Of tho
National Skating Association, Francis M.
Clark
It Is known that several American skat-
crs visited Montreal last Saturday and
participated In what are termed outlaw
races. AS result, all who participated
have been disqualified by the Canadian
Amateur Union. and the secretary of that
association has wired the names to the
Amateur Athletic Union of the Utnlted
States
According to the alliance between tho
Canadian Amateur Athletic Union and of
the United States, these men arc barred
from competition in all amateur sport;
and as a result. Chairman Dixon this
evening notified all associations OF the
Amateur Athletic Union OF tho United
states that they must not allow these
men to compete In amy sport over which
they have jurisdiction. Tho associations
SO notified arc the Metropolitan, New
England, Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic,
southern, Western, Central, Rocky Noun
tain, Pacific ana Pacific Northwest.
The matte: at present. Is absolutely up
to the National Skating Association They
must take action before the skating
Championships OF that association, which
are scheduled for February 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
ST VALENTINE
Won IN STRETCH.
After Hickey, a Ninc-to-Onc Shot.
Had Made All the
Running
.FAvoRlTE LANDED FOURTH
Black Mary and Mafalda,at Seven
to One, Annexed the First
and Last.

NEW ORLEANS. February G.--Wlth an
ordinary card at City Park to-day Il NUM-
Der OF easy Victories were won, notably
in the second, third and fourth events
ST. valentine won. the handicap, after
Hickey had mauc the pace to the stretch.
Iileing. the fayorite, finished fourth
Summarizes:
First racc-thrce furlongs- Black Mary
T'to u first, Dew OF Dawn III TO p Sec
end, Bitterly q to 81 third Time, :S7 s..
Second rhcc-nlc and - sixteenth; SELL
ing-Dclphie &c to ~ first. Ev!e Greene
% to . second Sincerity Belle rs to y
third. Time. l.5s
Third race-sevrn furongs; selling
Captain Hale di to 20 first. Doubt C25
to u second, Economy q to y third.
Time. .3l 1-5.
Fourth racc.-nvo furongs: sclins-Gold
Proof III 81 first. Rusk q to u second,
Pity (i8 10 - third. Time .0i 40,
Fifth race--.mile; handicap--St. Vnlen-
tine Q3 u % FIRST. Hickey % to y second.
Granada tsl to 81 third. Time. AZ 3-5.
Sixth race-in!ie and a quarter: selling
St. Noel g To u first, Jungle Imp z to
~ second, Bnlwark q to y third. Time.
2.li 3-5.
Seventh rnce-.IIe furlongs: selltng--Ala-
faida Tto ID first, Nedra az to u second,
Cora Price Q2 toI) third. Time. l:o2 80.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
'lIX|E" SHOWS
WONDERFUL SPEED

MIAMI FLA, February e,-The first
annual motor-boat regatta OF Miami be-
gan here to-day, The first, event was
a four-knot race, open to launches of all
classes Nine boats entered. The Hoosier
won; Harold, second; Cocoon, third. The
best timo was made by the Cocoon, a
New York boat-26 minutes 40 seconds
but she was penalized for exceeding the
speed on which handicaps were based.
Next came the mile trials, In which
the Champion boat, the Dixie, did the
feature work. Tho Dixie's speed. run
ming south, was 2 minutes % 3-5 seconds,
and on the return, minutes % 2-5 sec
onds.
There were only two entries in the
last event for auxiliaries over a four
knot course. Owing to a misunderstand-
ing as to the course tho race was do
clared OF, and 1t will have to be re-
sailed.
Details for tho flag to flag race from
Miami to Nassau have been completed.
The Scorpion. which Is to act MS convoy.
IS reported as having passed Jupiter Light
and is expected to anchor off Cape Florida
tonight. va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
.NUT|NY ON BOARD
U. S. CRUISER Tenn,
Master-at-Arns Killed and An
other Wounded by Drunken
Sailor.

PHILADELPHIA, February 6.-James
A. Douglas. chief master-at-arrns on the
United States cruiser Tennessee, was
SHOT to-day by Harry Burke. q sailor
who became enraged when placed under
arrest on board the ship and died to-
night.
Burke. with another seaman. returned
to the cruiser in an intoxicated condi-
ton, 1t is said. after MISUNDERSTANDING
leave of absence.
The men We're ordered under arrest by
Captain Berry. While his companion was
being searched by Douglas, Burke drew
his revolver and with the exclamation
~ won't have you take my cigarettes
away from mel fired three shots. One
bullet struck Douglas in the abdomen
and another in the head. a third shot
struck Assistant Master-nt-Arms McCool.
innicting slight wound While McCool
was struggling with Burke he fired two
more shots, one OF which struck his own
| hand. Dougles was forty-tive years OF
aCet II. T}EssstssGt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
a
Jake Wells Elected President Bradley VicePresdent and Gregory
Secretary and TreasurerSchedue and Umpnes Are Discussed
and Many Questions Of Interest Given Careful Attention

definitely at a called meeting OF the
league.
owners and managers from every city
In the league were present, and the
enthusiasm and good nature. After the
business session, which lasted until,
nearly o'clock, a banquet was served
to the members. in the hotel, and this
was followed with a box party at the
Bijou Theatre.
Elect Old Officers. D -
Those present we're: Messrs. Jake
Wells, w. b. Bradley, Charles a. Shaffer
and E. n. Gregory, Jr.. OF Richmond.
sMessrs. Otto Wells and w. NJ. Hannah,
Jr Of Norfolk; Nh 5iGrim Of Of Lynch ~ =,
Clarke. Of Roanoke; Mr.. Charles 4.
Gwynn and w. w. Clarke. Of Danville .
prea s se aK We ea ana f osdee o
OF officers were gone into. Mr.. Bland
was made temporary chairman and S1r.
Hannah secretary pro TEN.
MI Grim nominated MI NJ. " ,na for e,
mnously. Mr.. ". B. bradley was
unanimously elected vice president, an
Mr.. E. N, Gregory. Jr, secretary and
tressnrer,hall the officers being the Same
as last year.
After tho election Of officers Mr.. Bland
o-ened up on the umpires question. the
! Portsmouth owner said that 1t was a
| matter OF SlthL 1lIlpoItaiice' 10 a. = uSu
| that no man who had been employed last
| year should be re-employed this season.
saying that no one Of them could give
any satisfaction now. He deemed 1t the
policy OF wisdom to employ an entirely
! new corps contending that ulnpires are
quite PLENTIFUL view. as It turned out,
in which he was not upheld by the
!. others.
Mr.. Bland said that If any of the. old
| corps were brought back people would
al once exclaim, why, this is the man
who robbed US last year." or some such
] uncomplimcntary expression. Mr.. Wells
| retorted by saying that the umpire
doesn't live who can make good" !.
| Mr. Bland was opposed by Mr.. Jack
| Grim ard Clarke. OF Roanoke; President
| Wells and others. who maintained that
the securing of umpires was too diff
| cult. and it was finally decided that
! LAZY should be kept. as the majority
had found him satisfa Glory, and as nc
! had already been contracted with.
|. The question of appointing umpires
was then brought up. and It was de.
] cided that they should be appointed from
4HE 4 & p 4 Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
NORFOLK TO HOLD
BIG ATHLETICSMEE7

NORFOLK, VA, February 6.-A1arch
10th was to-day officially named az the
date for the one-day Joint military and
folk, under the auspices OF tho Young
Mems Association and the Seventy.
first Virginia Regiment. Tho meet Will
and in addition to athletic teams from
the Young Mems Association and
various companies OF the Seventy-first
Virginia Regiment. there will be teams
from the Fifth Maryland Regiment, OF
Baltimore: the National Guard. OF the
District OF Columbia: the University
of Virginia: the University Of Pennsyl-
vania. and the Georgetown University
of Washington. Other colleges also
may send athletic teams to the meet
Prizes will be awarded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
WR.EsTLERs POST BET.
sharkey and Gala cher Will CO
TO the Mat

. NEW YORK, February s.--Tom shar-
key and Dennis Gallagher have posted
500 apiece with Andrew Kelly as the
first part Of t!ielr s1,GOO side bet on the
result Of thelr mixed style wrestling.
match which Is 10 take place February
2Sth at Mannerchor Hall, Fifty-siSth
Street and Third Avenue.
Sharkcy has done very little wrestling
in public IN the last two years. but he.
has kent himself In good condition by
daily gymnasium work. At present he
weights about 2l0 pounds. Gallagher will
weigh about 10 pounds when nc enters
the ring, and sharkey probably viii have
q weight advantage OF about thirty
pounds.
The difference in weight does not
worry Gallagher. He claims the mixed
style championship. and as this match
is to be MIXTURE Of Gracco-Roman and
cateh-as- cal ch- can--eest three falls out
OF four--Gallagher thinks he has the bet
ter chance to win. He is doing lot OF
road work despite the inclement weather.
The selection OF q referee has been left
to the Globe. This official Will be an-
nounced tho day before the MATCH AZ
which time John Kodet, Kallagher's
hacker, ard Sharkey,ss who IS managing
his own affairs, will post the remainder
OF the side bet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
BERT KEYES WANTS TO
FIGHT TOMMY MURPHY

EPHILADMLPHIA, February 6.--Bert
Reyes, tho lightweight boxer, Is
anxious to get on a bout with Harlem
Tommy Murphy. Jimmy Kelly, of this
city, who is backing Reyes, says he
has $1,000 to bet that his man can best
Murphy. Reyes Is willing to fight ut
1913 pounds, to weigh at o'clock on
the day Of the fight. or he VIII meet
the Harlemite at catch weights.
Kelly would like to have the boys
box six rounds before tho National
Athletic Club. OF Philadelphia, and he
is willing to split UP the money any
way to suit Johnny Oliver who Is MUIR
phys manager. Reyes Is training at
silver Lake. N. j., with Willie Lewis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07

the numerous applications by President
Wells, who should exercise the greatest
care and caution: Only three umpires
that they should be scheduled semi
monthly at the suggestion OF Mr.. Blanc
The question Of transportation, hotel
and telegraph rates then came UP for
folk; Mr.. Williams. OF Roanoke. and
Mr.. Bradley. of Richmond, We're APP
pointed committee to try to secure
as cheap rates as possible.
Game Schedule.
When the game scheduled question
was taken up. it was agreed on all
was bad in the extreme. It was the
consensus that all teams should rlay
an equal number Of games, and that
gar should be taken to see to it that
not get the smaller end of the schedule
1t was decided. however, that Rich
mond should have the weekend games.
which fortunately ali fail during the
latter part OF the week.
Lynchburg and Roanoke will play al
ternatsly on holidays and Norfolk and
will consist OF a REPRESENTATIVES from
every team. Every Representative il ia
make out a schedule accordng to his
own views. and then, sent1 "a copy to every
president. This is to Be done n bv the the
middle OF next month, and a meeting Of
the owners will be called few DAYS Ia tel
to consider the whole subject and settle
upon a definite schedule from those sub
united. sTE5
The question as to whether Petersburg
or Newport News should be admitted to
/, the league was not considered, neither
| having a representative present :.
Danyilie could not now be ousted, and
besides the Danville franchise owners
are determined to stick. Yhe leag;is this
season will stand Just az It is.
Refused Salary.
4 During the latter part Of the meeting
! Mr.. Hannah of Norfolk arose and moved
I that the. position of the president shoMt
4 meet with favor. and a handsome salar,
would probably have been voted to Mr.
Wells had not that gentleman arose ant
4 very courteously declined to receive an,
4 rewarI for his services. The motion wa:
repeated, but Mr.. Wells was firm in hi
( decision and definitely refused to accep
4 anything In the way Of salary.
4 After the adjournment the member
/ attended a banquet served in tthei
honor, and afterwards the box part.
given them by President Wells.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07

Much enthusiasm attended the meeting
yesterday afternoon In Murphys Hotel Of
the baseball owners and managers In the
Virginia State League, though the pro-
cedurc OF the business itself was neither
unusual or unexpected. The hour for the
meeting was set for o'clock, but Mr..
Jake Wells pl>>dent Of the league. was
unavoidably delayed in his journey from
Washington, and the session did not be-
gin until long after O'Clock.
ton OF securing suitable umpires was
gone into at great length, chiefly at the
instance Of Mr.. Charles Bland, owner oi
the Portsmouth franchise. who bitterly
who served the league last year.
His contention was based on the asser-l
ton that none OF the umpires who served
last season were satisfactorily TO the on
was constant quarrelins and pickering
as To many OF their decisions. He
thought that the league should secure
entirely new umpircs, and that every
men possible--nen who were capable
from every standpoint and who Wpult
give an opinion and sucstttp IT,, What
ever the crowd or the players might say.
Other View Obtains.
Mr.. Bland was opposed by Mr.. Wells
and MI. Bradley and several OF the
others had something to say IN regard to
the question. 1t was stated that Lally,
one Of the men VINO served rs umpire
last season had already been contracted
for. and the majority held that he ~as
perfectly square and fair and that he
was certainly efficient.
This argument took up more time than
any other matter that came up for set
Element. and, In the end, Mr.. Wells and
his followers won out 1t was decided
that La!ly would stand. The matter OF
appointing the other two un'pirss was
sturned over TO President Wells with the
understanding that he would do his best
to secure only good men at salary
limit that was agreed upon In the meet
ins.
Hotel. Transportation and telegraph
rates were much discussed with Vie"
| to securing them as cheap as possible.
! Various committees were appointed
and 3 was decided that the committee
on game schedule should consist OF q
Representative from every team In tbs
league each man making out a schedule
and the final schedule to be decided upor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07

AUCTION SALE OF HOUSEHOLD
AND, KITCHEN FURNITURE. Large
lot Of cooking utensils. clothing, mems
pants, ch!ldren's cloaks, blankets
drusEets, rugs, mattresses, bedroom
suits ,crockery. glassware, iron bed
steads, centre tables, extension tables,
wardrobes sewing machines, rockers.
settees. sdeboards iron safes, roller
top desks, largo mirror, Portieres,
silverware, office chairs. bookcases
and books, Latrobe stoves heaters,
cook stoves. and ranges 5
TODAY, FEBRUARY STH,
at our auction house. 16 North Seventh
Street 1890 o'clock.
THE STANDARD AUCTION CO..
b. G. Buford, Manager and Salesman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
CHAMPIONS. TO MEET.
Sheridan and Clark Entered in
Many Events at Pastime Games.

NEW YORK, February Ga great
duel will be fought Sout between former
lnll-round champions when Martin Sheri-
dan. OF the Irish-American Athletic Club
holder OF the all-round championship
point score, meets Ellery Clark, OF the
Boston httaetic Association, At the in
door meet Of the FASTING Athletic Club.
on saturday night. at Madison Squal !
Garden, Clark has. been entered in the
sixty-yard dash, the slxty-yard hurdle
race. the running high jump the stand
ing high jump. the .shot-nut and the
potato race, while Sheridan will COM
pete in the shot-put, the hurdle race. thg
standing and running high jumps and
the potato race.
Nearly au of the champions Of the
East will compete In their spccialties,
the pick Of the 1rish-Ame:ican and the
New York Athletic clubs having been
entered.
Tho Boston Athletic Association q !, has
tho national champion, for the running
high jump and with such Jumpers a
Martin Sheridan, Celery Clark and J; W.
Price to compete against he will have
to show his best form to win.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
BRENT CHAMPION.
Lang Gives Him Close Race at
Skating Rink.

The finals in the race for the roller
skating championship Of lilo ;suuth
was won by Brent at the Horse Show
Skating Rink last night. after TN In
trrcsting and exciting contest
Brent and Pollard. of Richmond, and
Lang and Pretty. of Baltimore. had
classified in the prelimnarlcs, and tbs
race Tor hon6rs was very even.
All thu racers kept well together.
except towards the last, when Brent
led the crowd by about twenty yards.
lie held 1t for ten laps; but Lang at
the finish. gained 4tten yards on his
swift opponent Brent. however, was
able to keep ten Yards in the lead
ana won BY this margin. His time was
The .prellmineries, for the two-rnile
championship viii be held 10 might an i
Friday night. Tho finals will run
Saturday night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
Daily Court Record.
Hastings Court.

1 ..lS.lr $500 80 ,
Cases tried yesterday; Case OF r. 1I
Jackson, felony; continued to March
term.
Cases set for to- day. Edward Nuckols,
Thornton Arnold, Henry Austin, Bessie
Hopkins, Joseph II Preston, Robert Hud-
son---all for felony.
Law and Equity Court.
Case tried yesterday: Frederick kcll
vs. Wlckhnm 6: Northrop, receivers; YER
dict for $3.50 for plaintiff.
suits Instituted yestcrdny: John Yves.
ley & co. VS.. Southern Express Com Com
join Wesley & Co. VS.. Adams Elk
press Company, $780, ..,
Florence Dlckerson Burton vs. Walter
S. Burton, suit for ulimoi,y.
Circuit Court.
Cases set for today: y. Percy Field
vs. Capitol Laundry Company.
miscellaneous: Order entered appoint.
ing Paul Erwin as trustee OF Aaron
Tabernacle No. 70, General Grand Ac..
cepted Order Of Brethren and Sisters OF
Love and Charity In tho place Of Robert
Howard, deceased.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
TWENTY INJURED IN
ELECTRIC CAR WRECK

PIrTSBURG, PA, February 6.-Twenty
persons were injured, five seriously. to-
night when an electric car on tho Pitts
burg Railways Company line between
East PittsburG and Trnfford City jump
cd the track and plunged over n flfteen-
foot embankment at Waits Bridge, near
Wimerding. suburb Of this city. The
seriously, injured are Grace Ahott, Sadie
Evans, Albert Dodds and Joseph Alting-
der, all of Pitcairn. Pa, and Frank Mcy-
Ell, Of Trafford City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
Auction Sales This DAY.
Builders,
Attention!
By EDWARD 5. ROSE co..
Auctioneers. ,.

On the premises, THURSDAY, Febru-
ary Z, 1907. at 1s o'clock NJ, Brick
Houses. Nos. s, s. 10 and IL North Mar
ket or Seventeenth street, and 1914 and
1876 East Main Street, to be REMOVED
BY March 10. 1907; and 154s East Main
Street. to be REMOVED within 80 days
after tho expiration of the present lease
NOW in the occupancy OF Mrs. Myrtle
Terms: CASH.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
BILL SQUlRES WILL
FIGHT ALL COMERS

q SAN FRANCISCO February G.-Accord-
ing 10 cablegram received yesterday
from Australia, "Blll" Squires, tho cham
mon heavyweight boxer of Australia. will
leave there on the steamer Ventura for
this city. accompanied BY his backer. III
tho cublegram he challenges all the
heayyweigtts In America, and says he
viii post his forfeit upon arrival. Tho
Ventura will arrive hero about March
18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
Grays Victorious.

Two members Of the Richmond
Grays, Corporal Mobley and Private Ar
imenlrout, defeated Lieutenant r. Nor
vail ana Sergeailt-Major Gill.s OF the
First Battalion Headquarters, IN. q rifle
competition last night at the Seventh
Street Armory. The Graysteam We're
the yictors by five points.
Battalion Headquarters-
Lieutenant r. Norvnll. 43
Sergeant-Major Gillis... az
f4F -
IS
Richmond Grays-
Corporal Observation-Disclosures. ~
Private Armentrout...... ~
:, 1sd
sia5F tftqsg4 3s.s r3E.iiS. $500 IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
\ No Challenge This Year,

MONTREAL. QUEBIlC, FEBRUARY Co.
AT the annual meeting of the Royal
St. Lawrence Yacht club, which was
decided iei that no Challenge for tbs sea-
war,haka enp would be made this year,
and probably not fol. few years to
only eighteen years. and during nina
Of these has held the cup, Tho opinion
of the members last night was that
Years year to building up It's strength be-
fore considering the matter Of a chal-
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