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The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
Hot FIGHT IN HOTEL LOBBY
Starts When Congressman's Nephew
Chucks Woman Under Chin.
Clerk Resents Insult, and Cashier Is
Knocked Out I'm Ensuing
JnpleaSantness,

For a brief time LAST night the lobby
of an uptown hotel resenbled a pugil-
isIic arena. except for the fact that in
stead of two there We're three COM
batants and one greatly interested spec
tat0r.
1t was shortly after the dinner hour,
and all the leather Iouugiug chairs in
the rotuuda cf the hotel We're filled with
smokers. when a young and attractive
woman entered the lobby and engaged
in conversation with the clerk. A few
minutes afterward a well-known visitor
20 Washington, about forty years Of
Gge. a nephew of a prominent Middle
West Congressman. entered the hotel, a
bit dishevcled and evidently intoxicated.
He gazed at the woman at the desk.
then. approaching her, chucked her un-
der the chin.
All this apparently happened before the
clerk realized what was going on. a mo-
mcut later he rushed from behind thu
desk and dealt the legislators relation
sJiugiug blow on the Jaw, almost
knocking tho offender down. He rallied
in an instant. iH time 20 knock down
the cashier who was hurryias to assist
the clerk The cashier stayed down. and
the two others were about 10 mix u up
when the woman's screams and the gath
oring patrons OF the hotel prevented
further h0stiutics The man who had in
suited the woman was escorted outside
10y q medical friend, only 20 be stopped
on the walk by a policeman.
Many explanations were necessary be-
fore the policeman would allow the
nephew Of the Western Congressman 10
so. but be was finally permitted 10 de-
part. The cashier was put to bed. while
the clerk continued his duties. and the
Elung woman li.arn-arad
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

pauviIle, Wash. oct 4.-An angry mob
drove band of Hi-dUs from this place across the
lire 20 Canada.
Carlisle. Pa. Ocr. 4-Stewart O'Hara
Of Carlisle. Pa. Hucmau. was ylcctrJcltei while
adjusting wires a pole.
Lexington, Ky, Oct. Another county
II KENTUCKY has gone dry" Only I9 Out Of llg
counties nov remain wet"
Pottstown, Pa. Oct. AIRS. Rebecca
Wsntzel an octoEguariau Of this CITY. has rbr
unique record Of having attended 3Cl2 funerals dur
ing her life
philadelphia, Pa. Oct. A.-Joseph TaIrica
an Italian who shot and killed the brother of hi,
intended bride. was convicted Of murder In the
1Tst degree
Chattanooga, Tenn, oct 4-D. D Ed
wards tria! az Chattauoc-o for the murder of q
negro. admitted that Ls has killed fourteen men
during Lis life.
Ashtabula, Ohio. Oct Fifteen pas
sergers On Ashtahula traction car had a narrow
escape from death wLn Che coach left the tracks
OF Z TiaduCt and hung suspended ove- The rirer
New York, Oct six hundred unmar-
ned women. bali Of whom are Irish arrived in
New York yesterday with a view 60 securing sit-
ustious domestic servants and. incidentally. hus
bands
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
SCOTT SEEKS DIVORCE.
NamesaLe of Mexican War Hero
Makes Charges Against Wife.

NameSaIe of Mexican War Hero
Makes Charges Against Wife
Winfield Scott ii clerk I'm the Bureau
Of Statistics. Department Of Commerce
and Labor. who is said to be a descend
ant Of Gen. Winfield Scott. has fled "a
suit for divorce from his wife, Mrs. Edna
Scott In Chicago. where Scott has re-
tanned legal residence. although he and
his wife have resided in this city for the
last eight years.
II is alleged In the declaration that
Mrs. Scott was friendly with other men
while her husband was at home miading
the children
Dispositions concerning the matter were
taken In this city. and have been filed
in Chicago by the attorneys for Mr.. Scott
Mrs. Scott denies all the charges. and
Il is asserted has filed cross bill against
her husband alleging desertiOn and nom
support. The daughter of. the SCOTS Is
pupil al the Holy Cross Academy in this
city, and the son, Walter, Is with his
mother.
Although admitting that he had filed
a suit for divorce, MT. Scott declines to
discuss the matter
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
AUTO TERRORIST MUST GO.
Government Oniciai tO DiSpIace
Marshal Collins of Conduit Road.

Mr.. c. Collins, erstwhile marshal of
the Conduit road. viii be succeeded in
that Office by Amos 5. Jackson, l226 II
street northeast. as soon as the War
Department and the Department Of JUS
tice can confer and complete plans for
the transfer Of the road to Federal au-
thority. The War Department announced
yesterday that it is preparing 70 exercise
its authority over the government high
way, Mayor Garrett and Marshal Collins
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Jackson was formerly connected with
the Engineer Corps and has every quail
6catIon for the position. Another watch
man for the road will be appointed later.
Mai. Crosby under whom comes the
supervision Of the road. says that Jack
sons principal duty will be to prevent
the overspeedlng Of automobiles and dis
orderly conduct OF ali kinds. but that IN
whatever he may be called upon 70 do he
must be careful 70 avoid any conflict with
the authorities of the State OF Maryland
Maj Crosby said that the speed laws
of the District OF Columbia will govern
on the Conduit road for the present The
rate Of speed allowed on country roads
in the District is twenty miles an hour.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
SKIPPER OFFENDS PRESIDENT
Orders His License Revoked for
Racing on the Mississippi

Indianapolis. oct. 4-President Roose
welt telegraphed Capts. Moore and VIII.
Jams, Evansville steamboat inspectors
this afternoon. directing them 10 suspend
Immediately the license Of the master OF
tie steamboat Fred J. Hartweg. Of Pa
ducah. Ky. for his reckless navigation OF
that boat IN the feet going down the Mis-
sissippi from Cairo 10 Memphis
He asked that the license be suspended
Immediately by telegraph The Hartweg
INDUCED in q race on tie Mississippi yes
terday afternoon with another boat, and
for few minutes endangered the steam
boat Mississippi. on which the President
was travelling
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
RENT HER SOLE INCOME.
Aged Woman Seeks Courts Aid to
Prevent Destruction of Houses.

Prevent Destruction of Houses.
The District Commissioners and Snow
den Ashford, inspector Of buildings were
cited yesterday by Justice Gould to show
cause next Friday why the execution OF
an order Of the inspector Of buildings re
Quiring the demolition Of premises 924iz
L street southwest should not be enjoined.
Mrs. Mary r Ford, who says she is sew
enty-two years old. and without other
income than the rent Of two small houses.
924 and 9Zha + street southwest which she
has owned for twenty years, complains
that a permit 10 repair 92pz has been de-
MED her. and that she has been notified
70 tear down the house She declares
that an expenditure Of 500 Will put the
property IN proper shape, and denies that
il has deprecated In value 80 per cent, as
set forth in the order Of demolition.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
LANDS TAKES IT COOLLY.
Fails TO Act Against NOnett, Who
Criticised Court.

Chicago, oct. Judge Landis to-day
received formal notification from the
special grand jury that James a. Moffett,
president Of the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana. when confronted with his
charges that the oil corporation had
been singled out as the victim of Fed
eral prosecution. had backed down
Then. while an expectant courtroom
waited. wondering whether or not Judge
Lands would hold the author Of the
criticisms in contempt of court, the
judge briefly thanked the grand jurors
Cor the service and told them they We're
discharged from further consideration of
the case.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
largest Morning Circulation.

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon its
sworn CiTCulatiOn-a circulation in Wash
ington larger by thousands than was ever
before attained by any morning newspaper
at the Capital It's books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05

October 5. 1907. Remember the date.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
About Public Lands.

Our public lands, whose highest use
is TO supply homes for our people, have
been, and are still, being taken in great
quantities by large private owners. TO
whom home-making is at the very best
only a secondary motive subordinate 10
the desire for profit
ITO allow the public lands to be
worked by the tenants of rich men for
the profit OF the landlords. instead OF
by fTeeholders for the livelihood Of their
wives and children, is little less than a
crime against cur people and our insti-
tuuOns.
I've are face to face with the great
fact that the whole future Of the nation
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
Is Broad Task.

Tt is because Of my conviction in
these matters that I am here The In
land Waterways Commission has a task
broader than the consideration of water
ways alone There IS an intimate rela-
ton between our streams and the de-
velopment and conservation Of all the
other great permanent sources Of wealth.
It is not possible rightly to consider the
one without the other.
mo study Of the problem OF the wa
terways could hope 10 be successful
which failed to consider also the re-
naming factors IN the great problem
Of conserving all our resources. Accord
ingly, / have asked the Waterways Com
mission TO take account OF the orderly
development and conservation not alone
Of the waters. but also of the soil. the
forests, the mines. and all the other
natural resources Of our country.
Many of these resources which We
have been in the habit Of calling in
exhaustible are being rapidly exhausted.
or in certain regions have actually dis
appeared
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
SPEECHES ENDED,
BEAR HUNT BEGINS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

the localities specially benefited proper
terminal facilities. The expense 20 the
nation Of entering upon such scheme
of river improvement as that which /
believe il should undertake VIII neces-
al 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
DIXIE MAKES FAST TINE.
Covers Twenty-one Miles in AZ Min
utes so Seconds,

MIAMI. Fla, February 9-The feature in
the motor-boat regatta yesterday was the
fast running of Commodore Schroeder's
Dixie in the twenty emile event. five laps
over the course Four racers started the
Mera, the Simplex TX, the Swallow and the
Dixie, the latter being the scratch boat
The event was won by the Simplex TX, H.
Brosell, jr., Of New York, in hour, II min
utes, 50 seconds. The Dixie started 80 min
utes, SO seconds after the first boat The
first lap found the lead reduced to % min
utes, 81 seconds. The second lap reduced it
to 20 minutes. 10 seconds; the third to IL
minutes. Is seconds, and the fourth to 8
minutes, IL seconds. At the finish the Dixie
was only one minute, 46 seconds behind the
winner.
Magnet trouble On the third and fourth
laps alone kept Commodore Schroeder's boat
from winning. And as 1t was it covered the
distance in Al minutes, so seconds, the fast
est time Of the meet.
The nine-knot sailing race was won by the
Niuma, and the eight-knot special match
race. between the working launches Tru-
ant, Uncle Sam and Cocoon, was captured
by the Truant. An untimed four-knot dory
race, which was won by the Ajax, closed
Mamfs first annual regatta.
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CORNELL CREW MAY RACE
HARVARD At BOSTON

ITHACA. N. Y. February 9.-The var
sity crew race between Harvard and Cor
fell. which was to have been held on
Lake Cayuga on Memorial day, will be
transferred to Boston unless the local
steamboat companies which provide ex-
cursion boats for the regatta agree to &C.
cept the terms of the Cornell management
and anchor their steamers at the finish, in
stead of following the crews over the
course.
The positive announcement has been made
by Judge Irvine, president of the Cornell
athletic council He added that Harvard
was perfectly willing to hold the race on
the Charles river. at Boston. The trouble
has arisen over the refusal of the transpor-
tatiOn companies to accede to the request
of the council management. The Cornell
authorities take the position that the heavy
swells caused by the steamboats, as they
converge at the finish line endanger the
lives of the oarsmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
HARVARD TO MEET
CORNELL IN FOOT BALL

BOSTON. February 9.-That Harvard will
play Cornell at foot bali instead of Spring
field Training School is persistently rumored
at Harvard.
Harvard's friendship with Cornell became
apparent when the Harvard base ball team
recently, for the first time in history, asked
to play at Ithaca. There are many Har-
ward men who are sore over the Crimson
break with Penn and who have for several
months urged substitute like Cornell
The ithaca boys have In recent years had
very strong elevens, scoring victories over
Brown. Dartmouth and other prominent
Harvard rivals. Not since 1897 have Har-
ward and Cornell met on the gridiron, and
then the Crimson ran away with the hon.
ors to the tune of "a to 5. The year before
that Harvard also won. ID to 4, while In
1905 the Cambridge boys had a walkover,
the score being Is to O.
Two years ago there was talk among
Cornell men of asking Harvard for a game.
but nothing material resulted. This year.
as Harvard is taking the initiative, the
game is practically assured-that is. II
Intercollegiate foot ball is allowed at the
Cambridge university.
Harvard and Cornell have lately grown
almost as close friends as Harvard and
Dartmouth. At the crew races the teams
have treated each other with the greatest
courtesy. Their base ball and basket ball
games have been free from bitter rivalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
SECOND DAYS PLAY
on PALM BEACH LINKS

PALM BEACH. Fla, February Elm the
second days play for the Lake Worth cup
at match play the results were:
Lakeworth cup-First round-walter Fairbanks.
Denver. beat Henry Davenport. Boston, S and 4:
Kelly beat a: W. , BLACK. Lakewood. 4 aad 5;
Elwee. Chicago. and 2; II. II. Forrest, Phiis
deiphia. beat Cornelius Fellows. IT,, 4 and s; L. W.
Weaver. Philadelphia. beat W. H. Momeyer and
3; I. A. Hamilton. Englewood, beat ST. John
Wood. New York. up. q holes; r. 8. Lippy beat
Dr. W. g. Heasman By default.
Second ronnd-wslisr FAIRBANKS defeated a H.
Kelly. and 4; A. Clayton Dixon q bye; H. NJ
Forrest defeated L. W. Weaver and 1; r. s.
LppJ defeated A Hamilton, 2 and 1.
Consolation cup-Ffrst round-G. 8. Cowan beat
:; W; whstmore. and 8; c. Won Duim beat J. n.
o and 4; H. c. Colburn beat C. 8. Brackett, Min.
Deapolis, 8 and 4: E. p. Goodwin heat b. H. Dick.
son by default r. J. Allyn, Bridgeport. beat Dr.
Chandler Robbin. and I; II. Kent Bolton. Chi
caso. beat c. n. Mcdonald. 4 and 3; e 8. Kassler
beat II. W. White. 8 and 4.
Second round-G. s.; Cow.n defeated g. A. Won
Dulm. 2 mp: II. c. Colburn defeated H. d. StovelI
2 up; r. ]. Allyn defeated 4. p. Goodwin and
8: Z. s. Kassler defeated II. Kent Bolton, and 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
VIOLATION OF PHARMACY LAW
Two Men Accused, One Convicted, o.
Using Forged Prescriptions.

On charges OF obtaining cocaine for thei
own use on bogus prescriptions. James Ter
ry and Frank A. Boernstein were arraigneC
in the Police Court this morning TER,
pleaded guilty to the charge and was sen
fenced, after trial. to Imprisonment for six
months and $50 fine. with six months addi-
tional imprisonment in default; Boernstein
pleaded not guilty and asked for a trial by
jury. The hearing in HIS case was con-
tinued.
Several days ago prescriptions were OBJ
tanned by Detective Vanzant, purportinR tc
be signed by DR.. Elgin. AS these prescrip-
lions called for cocaine the detective began
an investigation and upon an inquiry DR.
Eigfn denied that he wrote the prescriptions
or had given them to any patient. The de
tecttve then turned his attention to finding
the parties who were writing and using
the bogus prescriptions. In violation Of the
new pharmacy law.
While Detective Vanzant was In Richard
sons drug store, Sd street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest yesterday. H.
stated, Terry produced prescription sign
ed by DR.. Elgin and calling for cocaine. and
1t was filled. DIR. Elgtn testified that this
prescription was not given by him at all.
After Terrys arrest yesterday he was
asked where he obtained the prescription.
and together with Detective Vanzant and
Policeman Lynch of the sixth precinct ne
went to B0ernstein's house on Missouri ave
nue.. The latters arrest followed and he
was charged Jointly with Terry. Terry told
the court today that he passed the bogus
prescription, which was obtained from
Boernstein.
Judge KimbaiI carried out his policy, pre-
yiously announced. of imposing a sentence
of both a fine and imprisonment following
conviction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09

Hanlon Is enjoying his winter. He Ia
away from Cincinnati
Brown of Detroit. who was secured from
Newark. has been leased to Toronto.
Manager Hugh Jennings Of Detroit says
he has no fear at all about Mcintyre not
reporting this spring.
Pitcher Oberlin. who will play with the
Boston Americans. Ii minus the index fin
ger on his pitching hand. He came In con-
tact with a buzz saw. but pitched better ball
after the hand healed than before
Louis Brockett, who last season played
with the Buffalo Eastern as first pitcher,
has signed for the coming season with the
New York American League. He will leave
March 10 for q training trip through the
south.
Wagner OF the Boston Americans a. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
Jockey NicoI Rides Three Win
ners at City Park.
LIBERAL ODDS Offered
Harvard to Meet Cornell in Foot
Ball.
FAST TIME MADE BY THE DIXIE
Hueston Increases Lead in Fool
Championship Match-Joe Cans
Calls CT Fight With Lewis.
AL ODDS OFFERED
FAST TIME MADE BY THE DIXIE

NEW ORLEANS, February 9.-Jockey
Nicol was the feature Of the racing at the
City Park track yesterday. He rode three
winners. Zuphen Missouri Lad and Pianute.
They were favorites, but as liberal oods
were offered against their chances, the
large crowd of racegoers that back this
tockey's mounts. had a profitable day.
Nicol showed much of the skill hat made
him the leading jockey here last winter.
To his clever horsemanship Missouri Lao
and PIanute's success was due He rode
them to such advantage that he not only
got all the speed out of them, but earned
the decisions on the second best horse In
each event.
Resteriins should have won the NTH. out
Nicol outgeneraled Van Dusen when II
came to the finish. He squeezed missouri
Lad through a small opening next the rail-
and the ground saved by this maneuSef
enabled him to win on the post by a nose;
1t was Nicol's vigorous finish through tne
stretch on Planute in the sixth race that
enabled that Kentucky Derby eligible 10
beat DinemOck. The latter had the most
speed and showed the way easily 10 tne
last quarter. Flanute raced second to TINS
point but sulked and refused to do his best
until reused 90 greater effort by Nicol
free use of the whip. He literally forced
the horse against his will to squirt nome.
Under this vigorous handling Planute made
n mighty effort and beat Dinemock by two
lengths.
Zuphen. that started NicoIs trio of VIC
tories. beat his field in a gallop. He was
much the best horse and led from start TO
finish.
The stewards fined Jockey Walker, who
rode lancaster in the second race. $40 Tor
lacerating the horses mouth. An 1nves-
tigation of the bit and interrogation OF the
jockey by the officials revealed careIessness
it not cruelty on the part OF walker.
After a severe reprimand the stewards
thought Walker would be more careful In
the future If they punished him. so they
ordered the secretary to deduct $50 from
his riding fees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
HUESTON INCREASES
LEAD IN POOL MATCH

Champion Thomas Hueston of Scranton,
Pa, increased his lead over Edward Daw-
son of st. Louis in the championship pool
match last night. In the nights play, the
second in the three nights match, Hueston
scored 1893 to 143 for Dawson.
The totals are Hueston, 400: Dawson. 277.
In the final installment of 200 balls which
will be played tonight the champion has
such an advantage that nothing short of a
decided form reversal on his part and Won
derful brilliancy by Dawson can change
the title holder.
Hueston made the high run Of 26 last
night against "a for Dawson. Both players
were steadier than on the previous night.
but the champions daring in combination
and break shots gave him command of the
contest early in the evening.
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this a. there has been q certain anti-ath-
letic sentiment In the faculty.
President Van His and Prof. Turner. who
are the stancfest friends Of athletic sports
in the institution, are understood to have
used their influence to obtain the ratffea-
ton Of the agreement Prof. Turner was
the original athletic reform man at Wis
consin.
It IL the feeling around wisconsin now
that the agreement has given Wisconsin q
new start In athletics. All winter teams
have been Handicapped by the uncertainty
of contests with colleges OF the same size,
and this has caused men to refuse to train.
This dimcuity now u removed. Athletic
Director Hutchins said that the action Of
the faculty has made him feel better than
anything that he had heard Of since he was
a boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
TWO SUITS FOR 10000 EACH.
Alleged Damages for Death Of Rev. o.
L. Daily and Daughter.

J. Granville Adams, as administrator Of
Rev. Oliver Lewis Daily and his daughter,
Thelma Ward Daily, today instituted two
suits for $4,000 each against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company for the death
of Rev. Daily and his child in the Terra
Gotta wreck.
Mr.. Adams says the deceased boarded the
Inflated train No. 60 at Boyds station and
charges that by the negligence OF the COM
pany's agents the collision occurred which
caused the death of the minister and his
child. John Thomas Daily. four years old,
is the sole next to kin Of the decedents.
Attorneys Moore & Keith and D. 8. Mac
kali appear for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
Juniors Give q Dance.

last evening of an enjoyable dance given
by the Junior Club Of st. Joseph's Catholic
Church. The club is composed largely of
the teachers of the Sunday school. The
hall was comfortably filled by the young
people Of the parish and their friends. who
paid tribute to Terpischore until late
hour. The music was furnished by st.
Joseph'e Orchestra under the leadership of
s. A. Pitts.
Among the members Of the club present
were the Misses Quill. Howard, Byrnes.
Curtin. Hillyard, Hughes. Keller, Corcoran,
McDermott, Beckman, Brahler. Lynch and
White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
Monument to Their Foes.

ST. PETERSBURG. February "a dis
patch from Hardin. Manchuria. says that
the Japanese are erecting two monuments
on Peropelochny hill, Port Arthur. to tae
memory Of the Russian and japanese SOL
diers Who fell In that siege. Ia proximity
to the monument to the Russians q Rus
sian chapel VIII be built bearing the fol-
lowing inscription:
In memory OF the heroes who met their
d9ath IN defense Of Port Arthur"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
JOE CANS DECLARES
THE LEWIS FIGHT OFF

Joe Cans. In Philadelphia, announced last
night that his fight with Harry Lewis has
been declared on. Cans made q signed
statement on the matter and gave al his
reason for calling the fight OF the fact
that Lewis demanded 60 and 40 per cent
distribution Of the gate receipts instead OF
the Is and Is per cent. as was originally
stipulated. Cans declares that he is un-
willing to fight Lewis under any other con-
ditions than those originally named.