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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
viii Consider IL.

The situation was thoroughly gone
over by the committee and the mayor.
and tn" ordinance and the objections
of the public TO il discussed nj length
10y the committee. Mayor McCaSkTin
was urged 20 present a veto message
10 the council Monday. A. the con
clIsion of the conference, Mayor Nc
Caskrin promised to give the matter
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
KEATOR CAPTURES HANDICAP
0dds.on Fsvorite Takes Feature at
Opening of City Park.
Gets on I'm Front and Tow-rOpes the
Field from the Start
to the Finish.

New Orleans, La, Nov. 23.-The racing
season was inaugurated at City Park this
afternoon, the initial handicap being the
feature
Keator. at odds on in the betting.
proved an easy winner in the stake race.
tow-roping the field from start to finish.
Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Two-year-old five and onehalf
furlongs. Piukoa. l03 CMinder). 20 8 won: Sane
BERT. 30 10 l. third Time, l .l3 IS Listerine,
Linda Lake. Tim Kelly. Brown Thistle. c. H shil-
ling and Blue Lee also ran.
SECOND RACE-Selling; three year-olds and up
ward. seven fIlrlongs Refined. 90 tSkiTverl, 20 J.
won. Charatan l0s tKOerneTl % J. second; Tin
ker 100 lDeLay) 20 !. third Time. g 2-5.
Katie Powers. Communipaw. Glamor. Dainty Belle
st. Noel. DR.. Mcclure. Dapple Gold and Broken
Melody also ran
upward; short course sam Hoffhemer lD POL
lock- 10 5 won: ". h Slade. rs Wood 5 b
| l. second: Pete Vinegar is (Wstonl 10 I. third
Time 3l3 35. Itacaciara. Bank Holiday, Little
wally and Arabo also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Iuitial Handicap; all ages: one
mile. Keator. ll5 (Nicol. n 5. won; Plant Land
los lMinderl 10 10 l. second Chief HAYES. l0O Lee
I % l. third Time. 30 3-5 Yankee Girl also
FIFTH RACE -Three-year-olds and upward: sil
| furongs. Frank Lord. los Lee. to 5. won; Pla
toor ll5 Nicholl. even. second: Gold Enamel. III
Taylor, 100 n ]. third. Tine q 25. BesteTling
and Bassolo also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Selling; three-year-Olds and uD
ward; one and one-sixteenth niles jungle Imp. 10.
! M0untan : to q won; Sea salt. So tSUmterl q
10 second: Thstledale. lo6 Leel : 20 l. third
Time. 200 25. Matabon and Little Elkin also ran
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
BIG CROWD AT OAKLAND.
Peter Sterling Makes His Debut and
Captures the Handicap.


san Francisco. Cal. Nov 23.-A big
crowd, estimated at 5000. attended the
races this afternoon at Oakland The
weather was perfect for racing. and the
track faster than ever. There were
several surprises during the afternoon.
Peter Sterling made his debut and
captured the handicap in a sensational
finish, nosinG out San Alvinta in the last
few strides, with Red Leaf and Legatee
bang up. Arkirklita scored a brilliant
victory in the last race. beating Sugar
man in the fast time Of Los SIS for five
and one-half furIongs. which is within
two-ffths Of a second of the worlds
record Pontotoc. as good as 10 1.
beat Martinmas, an Odds-On favorite
in the fifth. There were thirty-three
books IN operation. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Fivc furlougs Money Muss. IL
Ross. Il 20 ;. second Billy Mayham. III II. Da-
visl. 10 n l. third. Time. 0:59 as Meada Katie
Crews. and Reuben also ran.
SECOND RACE-Five and one-half fuflongs.
HUSKY. Jos &C. Miller, y 20 !, won, Darlington.
IL Nv. knapp 20 l. second; Alladice. 100 CV
Miller. 3 10 s. third. Time Or Albion H., All
Alone and Nionssy also ran.
THIRD RACE-Sevcn and cne-half ftrlongs Ca
rique. l0i wv Miller, 10 3 won. Willis Green.
los Ciorelandl, 10 % second Ninton. lOI Heath
crtonl, Is 20 !, third. Time i13 as Taunt. 81.
Adams. Stor. Dr. Crook FlTze and Surety also ran
FOURTH RACE-One mile and fifty Yards Peter
Sterling 100 lMoreandl. 20 l. won; San Alvinta.
l0l R. Davis. 70 /, second: Rcd Leaf. IS C..
Ross. 20 I. third. Time l.i2 Is Legatee. Proper.
Johnny Lyons. and Mark Anthony also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One mile and fifty Yards Pom
tnutoc. 90 CTuCci, ts l. won Martiumas l0i (R
Davis 4 10 5. second. Fisher Boy l0 C. Miuer).
Is 10 l. third Time I: :t % Nine SPOT Ccrrigau.
Talamund. and Capt. Bush also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Five and one-half furlongs Ark
lrta los &C.. Ross, 20 /. won; Sugamsid l0a
UBuxtonl. 4 20 8. second: Silver Stocking l04 (E
Lynchl. 10 10 l. third. Tine I95 IS. Blondy and
Cloud Light also ran.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
NOT THE MISSING KEMP.
Man Arrested in Vermont Not Al
legged Police EmbeEzIer

The police have had another James Az
thur Kemp scare. This time the news OF
his arrest came from the far-od town Of
Milton. Vi, where some unknown person
imagined that the mueh-wanted chief
clerk Of the local police department at
last had been apprehended and though.
lt his duty % communicate with the au-
tnorities here
The first news Of the supposed arrest
came in a telegram 20 MAJ. Sylvester last
Wednesday afternoon from a man who
signed the name Of f. ". Powell as
follows;
Have undoubtedly located James Ar
thur Kemp, embezzler. Send resolute Of
ficer armed with warrant Immediately.
VIII divide the reward Answer quickly"
The telegram was sent dead head"
Although nothing was known as 10 the
identity Of r. " Powell. the police be-
lieved that il was best that the message
be answered. and accordingly a fun de-
scription Of Kemp was wired back.
The day following. "a second telegram
was received from Milton. which was also
dead headed, and bore the signature Of
+. W Powell. The sender was sure he
ltu inc EA-llL man. anu -t Er4 lLllAlrQilLC
action. This message read
Kemp in jail. TaIlys with your de-
scription, except that man here has more
abundant hair. Wire James Allen. sheriff
Of Burlington VI quickly State in
strucdons and particulars about eX-
\ penses. Do this Immediately or man viii
be released Sheriff very s6epticaL Am
writing"
When this message was received. the
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
COLUMBIA CLUB WINS
Chevy Chase Golfers Lose
Challenge Match.
GOOD SCORES MADE IN RAIN
Davidson and Waters Win First
Half or the Amnteur-PrOfessiOn
Match from DnIzeII and Douglas by
Up-WiII Play Return Contest at
Chevy Chase Links Next Saturday.

In a challenge match for amateurs and
professionals Davidson and Waters. Of
the Columbia Golf Club. defeated Dalzeli
and Douglass, of the Chevy Chase Club
yesterday on the links OF the former club
in the first half of the match by 1 up.
Mr.. Davidson plays last on the Colum-
bia Golf Clubs team, the present holders
Of the Middle Atlantic States Golf Cham
pionship. and Mr.. Waters is the club pro.
while Mr. Dalzell is the leading player Of
the Chevy Chase golf team, and Mr..
Douglas is the pro of that club
Everything taken into consideration. the
matches were good exhibition OF golf,
and were thoroughly enjoyed by the gal
lery that braved the elements The entire
match was played IN the rain. and the
players were wet through by the time the
course had been traversed.
The second half OF the match will be
played on the links of the Chevy Chase
Club next Saturday. and, should the
weather prove favorable, some Of the
best golf that has been seen in Washing
! ton this fan viii result.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
CHURCHMEN PLAN LEAGUE.
Sunday school Bnsket-baH AssOcia-
tion May be Formed.

The success OF the baseball league
has led the promoters Of Sunday school
athletics TO bring forth a plan for the
organization Of basketball union OF
similar character.
If. as is most probable. the use Of the
gymnasium Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association is obtained, the only
drawback toward the opening OF the
organization will have been eliminated.
Ninth Street Christian, Douglas Me
mortal. Rhode Island Methodist, Good
Shepherd. Waugh Chapel. and the junior
department Of the Young Mems Chris
Iian Association will form the roster Of
the clubs OF the league. A meeting OF
the members of the various teams viii
be held some time next week. and mat
ters relative 10 the formal opening Of
the organization and the adoption OF
a schedule. will be looked into.
Mr.. Carpenter, president Of the sun
School Baseball League and one Of the
stanchest advocates OF sunday school
athletics, viii. in all probability be
elected head OF the newly formed or
ganization.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

police believed they had al last located
their man. A telegram was sent 70 the
sheriff az Burlington. who replied that
man was under arrest az that place, but
be was not James Arthur Kemp. He
gave the address Of a local photograph
gallery where a picture OF the man might
be seen and when one Of the detectives
called at the place yesterday he was
shown the photograph Of a lOng-haired
individual dressed in a hunting suit. This.
the sheriff stated. was an exact likeness
Of the man whom the unknown Z. "
Powell had mistaken for James Arthur
Kemp. the missing clerk OF the police de
rlq-r-7nur
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
ATTEST NEWS AND COMMENT OF THE WORLD OF SPORTS
CLEVELAND KEEPS BRADLEY.
Clarke GriHth's Offer for Third
Hnsemnn Is Refused.

Cleveland. Ohio. Nov. 3-Clarke Grif-
hth's attempt 10 land BIZ Bradley.
Cleveiand's premier third baseman. mas
met with Illustration at the hands of the
Cleveland American League club officers
Bill Bradley will play third base in
Cleveland next season, was the announce
ment from baseball headquarters to-day
This was Secretary Barnard's denial OF
the story that Grifith's offer Of purchase
or trade had met with consideration.
Clarke Griffith recently spent several days
here with Manager Lajoie. 1t is known
he made an offer for Bradley.
Secretary Barnard says: "Bill Bradley
is not on the market. and Will not be.
He will play third base for Cleveland
next season. There Is not the ghost OF a
chance for Griffith to get him. by pur-
chase or by trade"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

The women kept Up their rounds Of
the links with little cessation. They We're
especially active in the Boston, Philade!-
plia. and Chicago districts but when the
rivals met in championship battles the
glory clearly rested with the East. more
especially Boston Representatives from
that city not only won all the hon0rs IN
the national championship tournament at
Midlothian, but also formed the main
strength of the team ~lich defeated the
rival forces from the Western and Cana
dian associations.
Following is a table Of open and invita-
ton tournaments in the metropolitan dis
trict including Atlantic City, and a sum-
mary Of the more Important champion
ships.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
GOLF SEASON AT END
Lakewood Tourney AlOneRe'
mains to Be Played.
MANY TROPHIES TO TRAvERS
HerreshO6 Twice Victor in Spring
Matches-LEst of the Seasons Tour
neyx, with the Winner and Run
ner-up in Each-TraViS Gets the
Cup Mt ShInneeOek Course.

New York. Nov 2z.-Tse golf season OF
1907 has been most successful one-there
remaining but one big fixture. the Lake
wood tournament. As many OF the earlier
winneres are to play at Lakewood, the
closing competition will have an impor-
tant bearing in determining the ranking
Of the players in this section.
In the open tournament in the specified
district. Travers won the first cup Ia
four. he being beaten by Travis in the
Garden City final on the thirty-eighth
hole their only meeting on the circuit.
and in the spring at Atlantic City by
Harold Sands after winning the score
medal Travis lost at Deal 70 George
Brokaw. but won the other two open cups
for which lie played at Garden City and
Shinnock Hill. and Fred Herreshof won
in succession the spring cups al Atlantic
City and Lakewood
Regarding low score medals in the quail
flying rounds Travers twice and HERES
hon in one tournament. won at both
match and medal play. The record IS:
Garden City. Whitlatch. IS: Lakewood.
spring. Herreshoff. 1Gi; Atlantic City
spring. Travers. 164. Princeton, Travers.
IS. Manhanset, Deamer, 20: Shinnecock.
tie at Is between Larocque Mobile. Clark.
and Jackson: Manhanset summer, G.
Dunning. 81; Deal Turner, q; Morris
County, Vanderpool. 75 Montclair, Trav-
ers and Partridge, =; Baltusrol. Wild and
o'Connor, So; Atlantic City. fall, Tappin,
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
Moodmen Hold Meeting.

Lincoln Camp. Modern woodmen Of
America, held an interesting public meet
ing last Tuesday evening. at which a
special programme Of literary and mu-
sical exercises were given Those taking
part in the entertainment were: Miss
Bessie Van De Bogart. Ray Hart. Mrs.
A +. Chaffee, Messrs. Frantz. Bowen.
Shields, and Taylor. composing male
quartet: Hon. ]. T. Lloyd. OF Missouri.
who made an address; J. w. Fenton, jr.,
]. a. Taylor. and B. A. Hart. Refresh
ments were served after the entertain
ment. Lincoln Camp was organized Feb
Tuary u, 1907.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

Manchester, England. Nov 23.-The race
for the November Handicap Of 1900 SOW
ereigns. for three-year-olds and upward
one mile and a half, Vas rGn to-day, and
was won by Maj. Eustace Loder's Bal
tinglass. Allan Leslie's Wise Mason was
second. and w. NJ. G. Singers Lischana
third. The betting was : 10 ! against
Baltinglass, 10 1 against Wise Mason.
and 10 l against Lischana. Ten horses
ran
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
NEGRO SAILOR ATTACKED.
white Members of Crew of Cruiser
Maryland Try to Lynch Him.

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. "a negro
sailor named Epps on the armored cruiser
Maryland, now lying ar Redondo, mar
Towly escaped lynchinE last night
He tried 10 enter a dance given IN town
90 sailors but was elected II the street
he knocked down and seriously injured a
white woman. This made the white sail
ors very angry. They seized Epps and
were about TO lynch him when the police
interfered and rescued him.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
BURNS MATCHED WITH LOWE
Local Boxer VIII Meet Soldier I'm
baltimore,

Soldier Burns. the clever lightweight
Of Baltimore. was matched yesterday by
bis manager Charles J. Weiss, 10 meet
Tommy Lowe. Of this city. IN ten
round bout at Union Hall. Baltimore.
next Friday night.
The bout is being promoted by the
Echo Athletic Club.
Both men agreed to weigh in at lS3
pounds ringside
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
Trnvers' Victories Many.

Including the Metropolitan and New
Jersey championships, the victories Of
Travers on local links numbered six Be
sides the national Travers also won tour
nament cups at Wilmington. Maplewood.
y. Il, and in the important fall fixture at
Myopia. II was Trayers' year. yet 10 was
not always plain sailing. for besides the
defeat by Sands the champion had also
20 lower his colors 10 J. A. McCurdy who
was l W for the Lynnewood Han cup al
Huntingdon Valley. and 10 George Borup.
who beat him by 3 70 at EkwanolC-
Herreshon won the LynnewOod Han cup
and also three at Ekwanol1, besides other
tournament successes. but his greatest
match was % defeat Travis in the Metro
politan championship by > 10 3.
The tournament summary Of the results
Tor the first twelve cups follows.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
RESULTS AT BENNING- NOV. %, 1907.

WEATHER RAIN-TRACK HEAVY
md dupEad Columbia
~ to
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der WoEkGn his bad duc
SIXTH and
o nnerS good Won naslyp
b NIanx
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IranhOe home in the going and won gallopins.
with q good rider.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
RACING CARDS FOR MONDAY.
BennInG.

SECOND RACE-Steeplechasc thTte-yea -ods
ahr-ff two miles
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Poui d n lt f
KnbsIan ana good
saudup
% o Tim
Wnne.h by His FRA ytn c II smith
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6. KiliecT,ukie would have been closer up
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added
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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-18
MAY PROBE COAL
SHORTAGE HERE
Beckett Offers Resolution
for Joint Committee to
Inquire Into Lack of Fuel
JOHNSON HALTS MOVE
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 1.-THE prom
ised resolution by Assemblyman sam
uel H Beckett of San Francisco calling
for joint committee to investigate the
coal shortage in San Francisco and
throughout the State appeared on
schedule time in the Assembly today
and took a speedy trip through the
committee on Federal relations.
Speaker Beardslee ordered It referred.
but Beckett objected-to delay. Chairman
Nathan c. COghlan of the committee on
Federal relations held quick cOnsu1ta-
tion with his assistants. and in few
minutes the resolution came back to
the House adorned with a favorable
resolution
Coghlan wanted a vote taken right
away. At the critical moment Grove
Johnson arose and made plant that the
investigation proposed was of unusual
Importance; that he had not had time
TO think it over. and he therefore asked
that action be deferred one day. Cogh-
Ian agreed TO a postponement after
stipulating that the resolution should
come up for final disposition tomorrow
morning Immediately after the reading
of the journal.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-18
JOHNSON ASKS FOR
A PARCELS POST.
Gives Express Companies
a Slap in His Concurrent
Resolution in Committee
SHOWS ITS BENEFITS
CALL HEADQUARTERS.
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 1I.-Assembly-
man Grove Johnson has not yet pro-
duced any antirailroad measures. but
today he came dangerously near it,
He offered a concurrent resolution
favoring a parcels post and in it he in
cluded a slap at the express COM
panies.
According to johnson. the express
companies of the United States are
guilty of gross discrimination against
their American patrons The resolu-
ton, which is now in the hands of the
Assembly committee on Federal rela-
tions, reads as follows:
Whereas, The establishment of an
up-to-date parcels post would be an
inestimabl benefit to the State of Cali
fornia and an incalculable stimulus to
trade. domestic and foreign, throughout
the whole of the United States; and
Whereas, 1t has been found possible
for the American express companies to
unite in giving to the British postofice
a fiat rate of "a cents on parcels UP TO
eleven pounds from all distances be-
tween New York and San Francisco.
thus proving the economic practicable
ity of such desired parcels post; and
Whereas, Parcels from the United
States are already carried by mail 10
Great Britain for II cents a pound,
while the domestic rate is 16 cents a
pound even from San Francisco to Oak
land be it
Resolved. That the Senate and AS
sembly of the State of California here
by Join in requesting our Representa-
tives in the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives at Washington to do their
utmost to forward such legislation as
may insure the establishment of par
GELS post at rates not to exceed those
accorded by American express com
panies to the foreigners. viz, "a cents
for packages up to eleven pounds"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-18
Finance Committee
Is Organized
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 1.-THE COM
mittee on finance of the Senate met this
afternoon and organized. Decision was
reached to recommend for passage the
measures providing for appropriations
of SIS, 900 for contingent expenses of
the Assembly, $500 for a monument
for the late State Controller E. p.
Colgan and 100000 for the revolving
fund for purchasing jute for San
Quentin.
The bill relative to the Colgan monu-
ment was the first recommended for
passage at the present session. the
committee agreeing to give it prefer
ence as a tribute of respect to the
memory of the Controller.
The bill to increase the prison jute
fund was introduced by Senator Bel
shaw. Jute has risen from to s cents
a pound, and it will be necessary to
increase the revolving fund from $780,
900 to 100000 to continue the opera
.tion Of the prison mill.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-18
Deeper Channels for
Three State Rivers
CALL HEADQUARTERS.
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 17.ASenator
Boynton of Oroville introduced a bill
today providing for an appropriation
of 100000 for dredging and rectifying
depths in the Sacramento. San JOa-
quin and Feather rivers. The bill has
the support of some of the most inf1u-
entail interests in the State. A con-
current resolution on the same subject
has been introduced in the House by
Assemblyman Grove l. Johnson. Be
sides asking for the assistance of Con-
gress in having the War Department
cooperate In the work. the resolution
recommended that the minimum depth
of the San Joaquin be fifteen feet from
its mouth to Stockton. the Sacramento
fifteen feet from its mouth to Sacra-
mentO, nine feet from Sacramento to
the mouth of the Feather and the latter
stream seven feet from its mouth to
MarvSYi11e
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-18
bSSEMBLY'S ARMY
IS COMPLETED
With Consciences Unsmit-
ten Legislators Add -Four
Idlers to Patronage List
LAW MAKING HUNS
CALL HEADQUARTERS.
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 17.-Fifty- seven
bills were added to the Assembly's list
today, making 354 for four days. This
total does not include constitutional
amendments or resolutions.
Four more attaches were added 10
the patronage roll, but 1T was an
nounced that this finished the appro-
priation. The Assembly now has in
round numbers $50 patronage attaches,
some of whom are working.
1t was decided today not. to move
the Speakers desk to the north side of
the legislative chamber. Several mem
bers in the back seats under the gal
lery had complained that the noise
above their heads kept them from hear
ing what was going on. 1t now de-
velops that most of the gallery gods
are conscientious attaches waiting for
something to do.
Among the bills presented was one
by Assemblyman O'Brien of Sacra-
mento County providing that the com
pensation for labor performed on the
order of the State Board of Public
Works be increased from 81 a day to So.
Eshleman of Berkeley introduced a
bill making it unlawful for life insur-
ance companies to offer or give rebates
on premiums as a bait to draw busi-
ness.
Bishop of Santa Ana came to the
front with a. Dill HXl0S IQ6 SALARIES OIL
Judges of the Superior Court as fol-
lows: San Francisco County, $4,000; Ala
media and Los Angeles counties, $4,000;
Alpine County, $4,000; all other counties.
$4,000.
Lynch Of Sacramento County pre-
sented a measure providing that lists
of grand and trial jurors be drawn by
Judges instead of Supervisors.
Burke of Oakland introduced a bill
carrying out the provisions of the re-
Gently approved constitutional amend
ment in regard to the lending of pub
lie funds TO banks.
Root of Grass Valley paved the way
high as So day to compensate them
for long drives to town and reimburse
them for livery bills.
Leeds of Los Angeles offered several
amendments to the game laws. One of
these would make dove shooting unlaw-
full except during the month of Au-
gust Another forbids the sale of ducks
and reduces the bag limit to twenty
five Still another restores the old sec
tion prescribing a closed season for
shrimps.
A joint resolution calling on the
States representatives-in Congress to
work for the free admission of build
ing material for San Francisco was pre-
sented by Wilson of San Francisco A
similar resolution had already been in
troduced in the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-18
BAILEY ADDRESSES
TEXAS SOLONS

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. l7-United
States Senator J. ". Bailey addressed
the House this afternoon on invita-
tion of that body. Senator Bailey's
speech was an impassioned denial Of
anything improper in his relations with
the Waters-Pi oil Company. The
documents in Attorney General David
sons possession, he declared, are not
authentic.
Following Senator Baiiey's address
the House discussed the proposed in
vestigation. but took no action.