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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
REWE|GH|NG THE
RAILROAD MAILS
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
BASED UPON THE WEIGHT.
Railroads Greatly Concerned Over
Possible Reductions in the Rate to
Follow Recommendations Of Con-
gressional Committee-Would BE
Per Cent. But Railroads Cannot
Stand IT,

Chicago. Feb. 15.-The reweighing
Of the mails, which takes place every
four years to determine the amounts
to he paid by the government to the
railroads.. was begun today in the sixth
district and portion of the seventh
district The sixth district comprises
all of the territory east of the Mis-
souri, river up to line drawn through
Chicago and St Louis.
Five hundred men are engaged in
the work of reweishing. The task will
occupy about 113 days, during which
time all of the mails which are put
on and ell which are taken off of all
established routes will be carefully
weighed. Out of the Weighing period
there will be a total of 90 working
days, and the total tonnage of each
route for the entire reweighing period
will be divided by 90, the working
days, in order to determine the aver
age tonnage carried per day.
Upon this tonnage so determined
the pay Is scaled and when fixed will
remain the rate which the railroads
shall receive until the mails are re-
weighed four years hence.
The railroad magnates are consid-
| crahly exercised over the probability
of 4 decrease in the rate owing to
the recent recommendation of the
| congressional committee. The mini
mum pay is for 200 pounds or less,
for which $42.75 is allowed at pres
ent for carrying 1t one mile every
day in the year. The pay is on a de-
seen ling scale as the average weight
increases until for 5000 pounds daily
$3.50 per ton is allowed.
by the recommendation of the con-
gressional committee there will be n
5 rer cent decrease in the pay for
routes carrying from 5000 pounds
daily to $4,000 pounds, which would
reduce The pay on this kind of a route
from S21.37 to SIS. On routes car
rying an average of between $4,000
ana $4,000 pounds there will be de-
crease of 10 per cent.
The proposed reductions In the rate
would decrease the revenue on a sim
gle railroad route between Chicago
aud the Missouri river about 100000
annually. The total reduction or
some of the large railroad systems
would amount to several hundred
thousand dollars wear. The railroad
officials declare that they cannot
stand the reduction, and that If the
recommendation becomes a law ther,
is bound to be corresponding reduc
tlon in the service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Mncs of tho Echo Attorney.

r. r. Johnson returned Saturday
from a roundabout way from walla
Walla He started from there by the
way of Umatilla and landed In Pasco
and from there he went to Seattle.
from there to Portland, then home.
In Walla Walla he lost his overccat.
In North Yakima he lost his religion.
In Seattle he lost his cravenette, and
finally landed home with a hat
Echo Register.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15

cant lots sholl be thoroughly cleaned
up and the rubbish hauled out of the
city.
BY holding a two-days session it is
believed that every portion of the city
could be thoroughly gone over and
cleaned up in first-class condition. 1t
has been several years since the
women's clubs inaugurated and car
ried out such a program and 1t is be-
lieved that the time for another spring
cleaning is at hand.
While Pendleton is unusually clean
for a city of her population, yet there
is a certain accumulation of rubbish
which cannot be prevented, and the
sentiment in favor of q general clean
ing is strong.
The matter will be further dis
cussed and some definite action taken
later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Another Conference Today.

Washington, Feb. 15.--The presi .
oent this afternoon is holding proba-
dn' his California colleagues. The
Cql!fornians express their approval of
the amendment to the immigration
bill.
Tie fjlihuster by the democrats is
not on account OF enmity to Japanese
exclusion, hut is the result of fear the
republicans will try to force the whole
hin Through on the strength Of the
seriousness Of the present Pacific
coast situation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Catholics I'm Alaska.

In 1906 in American Alaska there
were $500 Catholics with II priests
and 10 brothers of the society, two
Rrothers of Floermel eight Sisters of
Providence, three Ursuline Nuns, %
Sisters of st. Ann, 12 churches with n
resident priest, nine stations with n
chapel, % out stations. two high
schools for girls, three day schools
for girls, three day schools with 240
children and four hospitals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Killed by Insane Man.

Pocatello, Idaho, Feb. 15.-T. Il.
Dobson. chief warden of the state in
sane asylum at Blackfoot. was beaten
to death last night by an insane
"trusty' in the asylum. The name of
the "trusty" is George Byers, who had
been given his liberty as an assistant
in the institution. While Warden
Dobson was engaged in the kitchen
Byers seized coal shovel and beat
him to death before assistance could
arrive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Manitoba's Crop a Record One.

Winnipeg, Feb. 15.-Thc immigra-
ton and agricultural department re-
port. which is being discussed in the
legislature today, states that the crop
of 1906 was the largest in the history
of the province. Dairying, according
to the report, shows an enormous in
creased output of both uairy and
creamery buffers. being so per cent
larger than in any previous year, and
the price higher than for many years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
DEADLOCK IN THE
SENATE PERHAPS
Southerners Oppose Part of
immigration Bill Seeking to
Strengthen Contract Law,
OTHERS OPPOSE RIDER
CONCERNING JAPANESE.

Roosevelt Insists Upon Japanese Issue
Being Embodied in the Collective
Immigration Law as Framed by the
Conference Committee; Opposing
Singing Out the japanese Nation
as the Object of Separate Lcgisla-
tion-No Truth Whatever I'm the Re-
port That Admiral Evans Is About
TO Retire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
PRESIDENT TALKS
Of EXTRA SESSION
Unless an immigration Bill
Providing for Japanese Ex.
clusion is Passed.
THE CAIIFoRNIANS AND
ROOSEVELT CONFERRING

Democrats Filibuster Against Too
Precipitate Legislation, Although
They Favor japanese Exclusion
Pacific Coast Delegates Approve OF
the Terms In Which Exclusion Is
Provided fOr-N1rs. Bradley Indict-
ed Charged With Murder of Ex-
Senator Brown of Utah.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Mrs. Rockefeller Is I'll.

Augusta, Ga, Feb. 15.-It is learn
ed today that John 2. Rockefeller ar
rived here and intended to remain
the winter. but left hurriedly last
night on receipt of the announcement
that his wife is seriously i'll in New
York. Rockefeller was not accom-.
panied by any of the family
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
IN INTEREST ILLINOIS N. G.
Would Leeislate to Neutralize Fedora
tiOn of labor.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 15.---As a re-
suit of the State Federation of La
bnr's recommendation to its members
to withdraw from military service and
induce others not to join, bills were
introduced today providing for the
punishment of anyone trying to influ-
ence citizens not to join or endeavor-
ing tc persuade members of the state
militia to withdraw.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15

Washington, Feb. l5.--The presi-
dent today notified his friends in the
senate he would call an extra session
IL the immigration bill bearing on
Japanese exclusion amendment was
not passed this session.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
NORMAL SCHOOLS
REDUCED TO TWO
Smith Bill Passed the House
by a Strong Majority Last
Night,
STATE BOARD WILL
NAME THE TWO SCHOOLS.

of $4,000 for Ensuing
Two Yearcs for Two Schools Se-
Iected-Slusher Sheep Commission
Bill Passed by the House-Propos-
ed Amendment by Dobbin Was
Voted Down--Bitter Fight Now I'm
Progress Over the Irrigation Code.
No More shooting Up" Towns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
No More "shooting Tn" Towns.

Salem, Feb Is Especial )-The
house this morning passed two bills
introduced by Knowles of Wasco, pro-
viding punishment for the indiscrim-
mate shooting Of firearms and for
riotous and disorderly conduct in un-
Incorporated towns or villages or
shooting up towns" in other words.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Hung the Second Time.

Farmersville, Va, Feb. 15.-Wil-
liam Ruffing and Moses Hill, negroes.
were hanged this morning for the
muder of Postmaster John G. Rub
BILE. Ruffing broke the rope and
walled hack up the scaffold second
time. he died in terrible agony.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Two White Men Hung.

Rnssellville, KY, Feb. 15.-W. r.
Fletcher and Guy Lyons, white farm
ers. were hanged this morning for as
sGnlt upon Mary GLADDEN., both pro-
testing innocence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Mrs. Bradley Indicted.

Washington. Feb. 15.-The grand
Jury today indicted for murder in the
first degree Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley,
who shot ex-senator Brown of Utah,
December g. at the Hotel Raleigh.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Kentucky Negro Hanged.

Barhersville, Ky. Feb. 15-Jesse
Fitzgerald. a negro, was hanged this
morning for the murder of Mrs. Rob-
ert Droughton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
300 JUMPED OVERHEARD.
All But Ten Mutinied Turkish Soldiers
Escaped,

Suez, Feb. 15.-Soldiers on a Turk
ish transport mutinied while passing
through the canal. Three hundred
Jumped overheard. Ten were drown
ed or shot. the others reached the
shore,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Wheat opened
10, closed rs; corn opened AZ, closed
the same; oats opened 40&, closed
40ia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Evans Will Not Retire.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The navy
derartment announces there is no
truth in tho report that Evans is about
to ask for retirement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15

. federal grand jury at Cleveland
has returned an indictment against
eight government contractors charg-
ing violations of the eight-hour law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Hanged for Killing Fellow Convict.

EGdyville. KY. Feb. 1E.-Bcn HUFF
fakcr. negro. was hanged today for
the murder of fellow convict in the
pcuitsntinry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Standard OIL Dividend

New York, Feb. 15.--The Standard
Oil company has announced a divi-
dend Of SIS per share payable March
IL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
Bank Robbers Got $4,000.

Ellisville, ILL.,, Feb. 15.--The Ellis
vile hank safe was blown this morn
ing and $1,000 in currency stolen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15

Salem, Ore. Feb. 15.-(SpeciaL)-
The house last night adopted the bill
introduced by Senator Smith, provid-
ing that there shall be only two nor
NAL schools in the state, and the Sc
lection of these is left to board con-
sisting of the governor, secretary of
state, state treasurer and two appoint
ees by the governor, and for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for their sup
port from July 1, 1907. to January
|, 1902" When placed on its final
passage the bill received over two
thirds majority of the vote of the
house.
SlnsIIer Bill Passed House.
The house also adopted the Slusher
bill, providing for the eradication Of
contagious and infectious diseases
among sheep and the appointment Of
board of commissioners to enforce
the provisions of the bill.
The only serious objection raised
against the enactment of the meas
;irc was from Dobbin of Union and
Wallowa, who endeavored to secure
an amendment to cut out the section
providing the annual immersion of
sheep in a bath of disinfectant, wheth-
or infected with scale, or disease, or
not, and to confine the operation Of
the section of flocks which were actu-
ally infected.
The amendment was voted down
and the entire bill enacted.
Fight Over Irrigation Code.
When the mouse took a recess this
morning it was in the throes of one
of the bitterest fights that has been
put up this session in committee of the
whole for consideration of propos-
ed irrigation code.
on one side We're aligned Kubli Of
jackson; Jewell of Josephine, and
Wilson of Multnomah. all of whom
represent private interests and who
are resorting to every subterfuge to
defeat the bill and are using every
means at their command to gain time
and place Instructions before legisla-
| tive progress.
On the other hand a majority of the
house favors the passage of the bill
which is being championed by Perk-
ins of Jackson; Dohbin of Wallowa.
and Union; Speaker Davey, and Vaw-
ter of Douglas and Jackson.
The senate reported back the gen.
eral appropriation bill with all the
reductions made by the house for Of
ficial travelling expenses. etc, raised
to the former figures, which the
house has refused to concur in.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
THAW MAY CO To
INSANE ASYLUM
Possibility Of the Trial Being
Abandoned and His Being
imprisoned for Lunacy.
DEFENSE ovERREACHED
IN STATEMENT OF CASE.

And May Have Given jerome a
Weapon With Which to Secure
Thaw's Life Imprisonment without
Conviction for Murder-Defcnse
May Yet "Back Fire" by Acknowl-
edging Thaw Insane ut This Time
and by Having Him Declared so,
Absolyc Him From All Risk of the
Electric Chair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15

Spring. summer, autumn or winter,
the hest bargains are always to be
found In East Oregonian advertise
ments.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01
Pure-Bred Males.

In new countries where pure-bred
stock is just being introduced, too
much is often expected of the pure
bred male The owner of number
of scrub sows will buy a pure-bred
boar and then complain if all the pigs
do not look like their sire. This is
really more than can be expected for
several reasons. The scrub SOW on
the average farm is mixture of
many breeds and her influence upon
the litter, especially as to their color
is apt to be strong and hard to over
come. Consequently the owner need
hardly expect to get a crop of pigs
which look like pure breds from the
first cross. In breeding operations of
this kind the boar may be given
credit for doing his part if half or
even a third of the pig crop is col
ored uniformly after the type of the
sire. 1t takes several years to estab-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-01

lish a breed type by the use of pure
bred sires only and even then an &C.
casional odd colored hog will CROP
out.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24

PACING-2:1S CLASS IN 5-PURSE. S.. .2o0
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
An Open Tournament for Womerp at
-Esse.r COuntu-Other Nescs.

An open golf tournament for women will b. held
16 II and Is Although the programme giving
the details has not yet been printed II may be
said that the contestants Will qualify in eghts the
preliminary round being eighteen holes medal
play Only one round IN the tournament proper
will be run off each day. and this viii give ample
time for q number Of side attractions such a
driving, approaching and putting competitions and
& mixed foursomes.
It is several years since the women have COM
peted IN an important tournament at the club
West Orange Back in 1902 Z. a AIanfce
won the metropolitan title there and during that
tournament Mrs. Charles T. Stout. then Miss Gene
We've Hecker. made a remarkable round OF IL
considerably.
According to Jerome D. Travers the national
champion the decision Of the Joint COMMITTEES 10
substitute the old-fashoned two-bam foursomes
for the fourban affairs at the tri-city matches TO
be held at the Country Club of Brookline Octo-
ber 25 and % may awkward com
Pilcatons- This is due TO the various makes Of
balls now on the market
1t is a fact that the rubber core no longer has
monopoly. and 10 become convinced Of this it is
only necessary to visit any open Invitation
nament where a hundred odd amateurs are com
peting Different kinds of cores are now turned
out, and there is ball which Is used quite ex-
tensvely that has at ell The latter acts
differently the green from any OF the others.
When a golfer becomes accustomed to certain
ball he is loath to change. and the contention OF
Travers is that unless the pairs are made up OF
players using the same ball there is likely to be
trouble This is, Of course, new situation. prod
uct Of the times, and something that would have
been practically impossible in the old days OF the
solid guilty.
special meeting OF the Eastern Professional
Golfers Association will be held Monday morn
ng at the Astor House TO make final arrangements
sor the championship the Country Club Brook
line October % and 50.
Charles D. Thorn. OF the Lenox Golf Club broke
all previous records for the Shinnecock Hills Golf
Club course on Saturday with Of the greatest
scores ever made a 5,S22-yard links. The card
Out -.---....-.--..-.-.- So ee
The outlook is bright for strong golf team at
Princeton this fall -Four members of last year )
team in college. Besides Captain r. Peters, jr
0S, there ". T. West. 'GS. who did excellent
work this in the amateur championships:
Il. J. Van Dyke Sd. '08 and d Roberts. 90 a
number Of other good men who have had expert
ence are also eligible. Among these are w. 5.
Heyniger, 09. and c. w. Hunt, 90. The members
Of last years freshman class who now eligible
20 play on the university team. include +. II. Nc
Adoo. who runner up in the invitation tourna-
fnent last spring; T. Atkinson G. @. Ballin ana
A @ Van DYKE. There viii be the usual fall tour
narnent for the college championship, beginning the
latter part OF this week, and one for freshmen
later in the fall.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
BOWLERS FIX DATES.
athletic League Season ,UM Be
Gin on December 2.

In accordance with its usual custom the Ath-
letic Bowling League has made an early selection
Of dates for the coming season At the annual
meeting held recently at the office or the presdent
In this city the schedule was adopted IT cans for
a start on Monday. December ?. with all the teams
finishing on the same night, Thursday, March Il
No chsnea has been made in the personnel the
following eight clubs holding membership; New
York Athletic Club. Rosevile Athletic ASSOCIATION
TarGAv CITY club. Columbia Club OF Hoooken
HT1tgabatb CIub Montclair club. Passac club and
the Newark Bay club Of Bayonne CONDITIONS can
for each club TO roll home and home series Win
every other club. ..
Tast season the Roseville five won the team
championship. while New York got the place IN IN
dIvIduaI honors went to Ed Pierson OF fSoseVte, s
-, sro,,a tho Individual average record for TINS
league In fact the work all around was Oh s an e
ceptionany high order last season. eashS eciipSiH5
onr,bire accomplished in former years
" re recent meeting the following officers We're
a,anted ror the ensuing year: F. NJ Cute OF we"
york president; d. IL. Van Ness, Oh 's h9ss W \,
retarv and treasurer. Executive COMM =, Isr Of
ema5er Of Jersey City. chairman; T. Jaesei, VI =.
RaTonne and L. N. Ball. of Passaic- A"e He"
schedule Is as foiloWs- - r~,,,. n.
p4cemSe nmbia elizabeth Passaic 8 N1T NWsTk
Montclar 10 Monteair at ROseV sc Jersey city H.
onmSa say az at New e Rosevs at
Ezsesh a MsM York 70 at January NwaFk
Bay at Jssgy e, Esabth g. RoseviIIe E.a6sth: =
Jersey City New York; o. NewaIk TPs, bay at Jersey
CITY Is c9laSs ls Raw NeT ~ R0ssvii.
as R0s9elss JERSEY citS "a BAY at S1Iu%Sa
Bizabeth 1t AZ EHabeth IS Columbia Jersey CITY 49,
PassaiS at New York 80 Newark Bay a. Roseye at
So M915ciar E4absth at Nontclar s. Jersey CITY
Newark Bay 6sYs1 Mew rS.k ar JERSEY er city T.
Bay New York 1s cqlTm@s ,IaSst az at Ne8sTk BAY
s jersey city Passaiq 20 New 49Ss Ssssai. an e at
Gnp'9 MaM York 27 Newark Bay at Montciar .s ~ Go
iunbla at Passaie March Jersey Cy ~ Newark N Bay
MeM York " at Eash E7abs.n eth a, yoFs Ess at
Jersey city; IL. Aiontclair at Columbia
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
NEW MEN FOR GIANTS.
Plavers ReserUed By Ne7o York and
Brooklyn for Neat Year.

President Puam of the National League of
Baseball Clubs announced yesterday the players
who have been reserved by the various clubs for
the season Of 1908. Those reserved by New York
and Brooklyn follow:
New York; K. Ames F. Bowerman, r. Bres-
nahan. G. E. Browne William F. Dahlen. A Dew
lin NJ. ]. Donn. L. Doyle, G. c. Ferguson, NJ w
Fitzgerald. ]. j. Hannifan. William Lauder, NJ
Lynch, c. Mathewson. E. c. Mcdonald. D. L. Nc
Gam. Joseph McGinnity, J. J. McGraw. ]. B. Sey-
mour, w. p shannon, D. c. Shay. s Strang J.
Sundheim, l. H Taylor and G. r. Witse- Pur-
chased-Curtis. Of Bradford. Penn: De Wore. of
Meridian. Miss James, of Washington, Penn;
Merkle. of Tecumseh Mich Drafted-Beecher, OF
Springfield. Ill; CrandaIl. of Cedar Rapids. Iowa;
Drake. of Mansfield. Ohio; Farley, of Franklin.
Penn; Evans. of Farmont, w. Va; Herzog, OF
Reading Penn; Malarkey. of Sharon, Penn;
OBrien, of Washington, Penn; Phyle, of Cedar
Rapids Iowa.
Brooklyn-C. A. Alperman E. Batch. G. G. Bell
w Bergen J. /. Bowe H. T. Briggs, A w. Burch
]. A Butler. Joseph Corbet. j. P Casey, p j.
Donovan, j. F. Hummel Jerry Hurley. t. j. Jor-
dan, Oscar Knols. Philip Lewis, H G. Lumley,
w A Maloney, II. NJ. Mcintyre, f. G. McLane. j.
Pastorius, H Pattee, l.. E Ritter, N Rucker. w
D Seaman, E. Strickett and J. w. Whiting. Pur-
chased-S A. Murch. Drafted-Hess, OF Spring
field Mass. Hunter. of Wilkes-Barre Penn;
Holmes of Augusta, Ga: Mcmillan, of Jackson
VILE Fla; Wilhelm, OF Birmingham, Ala; Zm-
norman, of Harrisburg and Farley
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
MOTOR BOAT CARNIVAL.
Only One Craft Goes Full Course
in~ReEaMMY Test.

The carnival of the Motor Boat Club of America
opened yesterday on the Hudson River. In spite
OF the rain eight motor boats started IN the relia-
bility tests. These boats were to go around the
ten-miIe triangular course starting on the club
house at the foot of West 10Sth street, nine times
and TO finish within six hours In addition TO speed
various conditions such amount OF fuel used
uniformity of run of control and others things
were to be taken consideration, and 1t viii be
some time before the committee has figured out in
detail the result of the tests. OF the eight that
started only three finished
The Sparrow, owned by Charles J. Swain, OF
PHILADELPHIA, did well for eight laps and then ran
out OF gasoIene and the Speedway passed her
The Speedway is owned by Charles j. Seaoury. The
other one that finished the Durno III. owned Dy
J. H Durno. OF Rochester
The other starters We're Louis F. Lelands Mao
IL John J. Amory's Adler. Charles L. Seabury s
Speedway. Jr, Thomas W PurdleS halaco ana
Walton Ferguson. Jr.'s MyosotlS
The Speedway made her best ten miles in IS min
10 sec. and her sowest IN IL min 90 sec Her
total time was 5:55:17 and her average 80 min III
The Sparrow's best was ten miles In 3S MIN
utes her sowest 80 min. 80 sec Her total was
5.1s:2s and her average 80 min. 10 sec
The Durno lis best was II min 5l sec.
her slowest 4s min. "a and her average III min
80 sec Her total time 1854. The sparrow
and the Durno ran only eight laps. or eighty miles
in all. The Speedway the full course OF ninety