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The Washington times., 1907-12-10

ANoAliuueQ from FIRST Pdge.l
with no marks chaIked against Il by
the observer wiz make a perfect score.
Ihe. scoring will cover the mlnutest
details. While the committee does not
wish TO be arbitrary. it realizes that
upon the accuracy OF the scoring hinges
the value OF the run 20 the dealers.
Observers were instructed by Mr.. Cav
cry this morning to note every thing
which affects the mechanism OF the
car The observers are not the court
Of last resort IN the matter-thelr points
viii be carefully considered by the COM
mlttee before they are chalked up
against the record OF -he machine
There Is little doubt that the making
OF q high score In today's run viii mean
a great deal TO the fortunate agent
who represents the machine.
Bad Roads Add to Interest.
A few days ago It was generally
thought that the majority OF the cars
would finish with seals unbroken and
that many OF them would come in with
clean record. Reports from Maryland
today are that the road conditions are
bad, and this fact will add to the
sporting interest which centers in the
event.
Upon the return this evening a ban
Cuet will be rendered all the passen-
gers, drivers. and observers by the
Automobile Club OF Washington at the
club house Robert 3. Caverly, presi-
dent OF the club. and chairman OF the
committee in charge Of the contest. viii
preside, and the members of the com
mittce VIII be the guests Of honor
The responsibility of cOliatinE the
scores. as handed in by the observ-
ers, and rating each car is in the hands
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
Steel AirShip
Latest Scheme
In AerOndutiCS

STRIDESVILLE, Pa, Dec. l0.-A fly
ing ship Of steel without any gaseous
lifting power, is the newest tning IN
aeronauttcs. 1t promises to revolution
ize all preconceived inventions, and bids
fair 10 make Il possible TO fiy through
the air at the dizzy speed OF 500 miles
an hour. in perfect safety. Toy ships
are now on sale at the Christmas count
ers.
Prof Reginald WrightS inventiOn IS
based upon the well-knOwn fact that
IL the positive and negative poles OF a
magnet are opposite each other they are
attracted by the earth. and If placed
alongside they will repel the earth. HIS
airship Will be made up OF huge mag
nets. that cause the craft to ascend and
descend
Likewise. he may attract the north
pole or by the same system Of reversing
the poles OF subsidiary magnets he may
repel the pole or travel away from IL
He can now 90 up or down, or travel
north or south at viii AS soon as he
has mastered the problem Of travelling
east and west be viii have 1t perfected.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
HONUS WAGNER
HAS "RHEUNATICS'
Famous Ball Player States
Positively That He Will
Retire Next Season.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. IO.-Hans
Wagner. the most noted baseball
player in the world and shortstop Of
the Pirates, has decided to retire from
the game for at least a year. and pos
sibly forever. He made this announce
ment last night and says that under
no conditions viii he don a uniform
during the playing season Of 1908. He
Is suffering from rheumatism.
II am far from being a well man %
said Wagner last night, "and the only
way TO get fixed up is to take a long
rest I expect TO go 70 Bermuda this
winter and stay there until spring.
when I shall go 20 my home and re-
main until 1 feel that I am fully re-
covered"
The Washington times., 1907-12-10

OF II. S. Hunter. OF the club. and A.
q. Newmyer, OF the Times. These
men inspected the seals as the cars
started this morni-g. noted the num-
Der Of passengers IA each, and made a
memorandum OF a 4 the technical de-
tails relating 10 the mechanical adjust
ments Of eacn machine. These viii
be drawn up In tabular form today
and defects reported under each head
checked UP this evening upon the re-
turn
Press Report to Be Given Out.
Thomas S. Rice, sporting editor Of
The Times, has charge OF the press re-
ports and will be on hand this evening
with information concerning the run
or the conditions OF the contest Out
of-town representative desiring details
pertaining 10 the records Of particular
cars should apply 10 Mr. Rice g. the
club house.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
MONKEY PLAYS GHOST,
TOWN IS DEPOPULATED

CINCINNATI. Dec. 10.-The ghost"
that mas entirely depopUlated Highland,
Ky, was found today. 1t is a small
mon5ey that escaped from the Cincin-
natl Zoe five months ago. For four
months residents In the vicinity OF
Highland Cemetery We're mystified by
a phenomenon they attributed to the
spirits OF the dead. 1t was the ringing
Of the bell in the cemetery tower every
night, always after midnight; but
watchers never found any trace of the
ghost Ia the tower The door always
was locked and there was no rope
dangling from the bell
One by one the residents were scared
away until the entire town was depOp-
ulated. The m Onkey. found today.
climbed up the side of the tower by
growing vines and made his home in
the cupola whore the bell hangs.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-In succession
of daredevil sprints to snatch the lead
in the slx-day race at Madison Square
Garden today, riders plunged into one
another and lay in bruised heaps on the
track Eight men were SO badly hurt
they had 10 be carried TO their quarters
The worst crash Of wheels put two
riders. Darragon, OF the French team
and Jacquelin, of the French-Italian
team, out of the race altogether. Their
partners. Breton and Vanoni, formed a
new team and continued the race.
Dead Mans Curve Fatal.
Breton, Calvin, and Mcdonald came
together with smashing rattle Of steel
that could be heard all over the garden
Just beyond Dead Mans Curve short
" after the thirty-hrst hour OF the race.
All three men had to be carried from
the track, but their partners went on
with the contest.
VanonI, Of the newly constructed
French-Italian team, was the cause OF
the latest spill. He was pedalingN hard
to get a good position at the turn, and,
edging too close to McDOnald's front
and rear wheels. graZed them. In a
twinkIing Mcdonald was thrown TO the
LruCk- Breton ana ATdlNln aNtAo NAoSo
behind and struck Mcdonald, pitching
over on top Of him.
It IS more the survival OF the lucky
than the fittest, and but eleven teams
remain IN the contest Five Of these
are tied for the lead and the others are
one-tenth Of a mile-one lap OF the
board track-behind.
From the start there have been heart
breaking sprints, spills, charges that
certain riders quit cold and develop
ments that have made the race the best
IN several years.
For the first time the Garden air IS
not tainted with whispers of frame-ups,
and It Is admitted that with the men
left in the struggle for the $500 first
money will be genuine and hotly con-
tested.
Americans FAN Out.
The Bebeu brothers and Limberg and
Sherwood. Americans. went out Of the
race early today. Menus Bebel claiming
his stomach could not stand the strain,
and Sherwood simply couldn't keep UP
with the leaders.
Big Rutt, the giant German, who is
one of the favorites, tried to lap the
crowd, and, catching them mapping.
soon had a quarter of a lap ahead. He
Cr)uched lower and lower over his han
die bars and seemed in a good way to
make the coveted distance when Walter
Bardgett, who was in the middle OF
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
BIG JUICY RASPBERRY PIE
LASTS BOY TWO MINUTES

YORK, Dec. lot took Howard
Burlington a boy thirteen years old.
just two minutes and a half to gulp
down a big. juicy raspberry pie during
a pie-eating contest at a meeting OF
the Newsboys' Association. Many
.'newsies' entered the contest and the
pies were placed on pedestals and the
contestants had their hands tied be-
hind their backs.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
CHAMBERS BADLY BEATEN
BY ONE TERRY MARTIN

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1O-Terry
Martin outfought Eddie Chambers in
nearly every one OF the six rounds at
the Spring Garden A. c. last night.
Martin put up the best fights OF his
career in this city. He assumed the
aggressive as soon as the bout started
and by carrying the fighting right TO
Chambers. had the better OF the first
three rounds. during which time he
nearly closed one Of Eddie's eyes, and
knocked him down in the first and third
rounds.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
JANN
WILL TRY It AGAIN

NEW YORK. Dec. 1O.-Sam Fitz-
patrick yesterday accepted Bob Deady's
bid Of So per ,eLt Of the gross receipts
for the Pre- 3Gsed Jack Johnson-Jack
O'Brien fight The offer Of 60 per cent
by Bob Deady, representing the Indus
trial Athletic Club Of Philadelphia, was
accepted by Sam Fitzpatrick on behalf
Jf lack Johnson
O'Brien is training in Philadelphia and
fights at the Industrial Club Friday
night in six-round 90 with BIZ Hav-
erCu-
Fitzpatrick said yesterday that John
son would be ready 10 fight in thres
weeks.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
FAST TRAINS III CRASH;
MANY PERSONS INJURED

BELOIT, wis, Dec. 10.-At least two
persons were seriously injured and a
score or nnove less seriously hurt in a
collision between a Northwestern ex-
press train and a freight one mile south
Of here early this morning.
A relief train carrying surgeons and
others has left town for the scene Of
the wreck. Two of the injured already
have been brought to Beloit and placed
in the hospital
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
FIRE DAMAGES SHEDS.

Seventy-five dollars damage by fire
was done early this morning TO sheds
In the rear Of 10l9-21 First street north
west.
A false alarm of fire was sent N at
2 o'clock this morning from Box 81,
Fourth and w streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
HOW CANTILLON
LANDED BIG KAY
Slugging Outflelder Left at
Joe'S Door by Rube
Manager.
Bny Evans. in Cleveland Leador)


Joe Cantillon seems to have sure
enough diamond IN the rough in Out
fielder Kay, who finished second In
the batting averages. Joe discovered
or picked Up Kay in a rather peculiar
way.
one Monday evening during the early
part Of August Jack Sheridan and the
writer we're sitting in front Of the Re
gent Hotel trying to keep cool Man
aver Cantillon of the washington club
happened along and drew up a chair.
He mad no sooner seated himself than
a little man, all out Of breath, rushed
up and wanted to know Il he was
Manager Cantillon. Joe replied in the
affirmative.
Standing about twelve feet away from
the little man was a big. husky fellow.
who looked as II he might be star
football player or mighty pugilist.
"Come over here, King" said the
wee person. and the big fellow came
but he acted more embarrassed than
the leading man of an amateur theat-
rical performance.
Sounded Good.
''Mr. Cantillon." continued the wee
one, 81 want to introduce you to King
Kay. the hard-hitting left fielder Of the
Martins Ferry CVa.) team, OF which
am the manager" After passing the
Introduction around the manager con-
tlnued: This fellow, Kay, IS a second
Lajoie. Why, up TO date in sixty-five
games he has hit for .572, and that's
better than Larry ever did in the minors.
One day he hit a ball over the left field
fence which cleared a barn fifty feet
in back OF the fence" He failed, how
ever. to tell how large the park was.
During the eulogy of Kay no one
had a chance TO squeeze in a word with
the manager. Finally Cantillon said he
supposed Kay wanted a trial and that
he would give him one. In case he made
good the Martins Ferry magnate was to
get 500. Kay showed up fine in the
games during the fag end Of the season.
and the check was mailed to the Vir-
Einia town. Unless Kay blows up he
should be the real thing next year.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
BURR 10 CAPTAIN HARVARD.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec. IO.-Fran-
els HardOn Burr. 60 Of Brooklyn, was
elected unanimously captain OF the
Harvard football eleven tonight. Burr
IS q graduate OF Phillips and Andover.
he IS twelty-One years OF age. and *
six feet one and one-half inches in
height.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
COL. COCKTAILS COMING;
MAY WIDEN CANAL LOCKS

Lieut.. Col. George w. Goethals. chair
man and chief engineer Of the Isthmian
Canal Commission, Will visit the United
States the latter part OF this month TO
confer with Secretary Taft in regard TO
the widening of the canal locks from
100 TO 10 feet.
Col. Goethals may leave the Isthmus
today or he may leave on the next
steamer,
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
LUNCHEON For HOSPITAL.

There will be a luncheon for the bene-
Hospital at the residence OF Mrs
Charles L. Henry. . L street north
west, tomorrow form y unit. 2 O'Clock
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
GOES TO TWO NATIONS

CHRISTANIA. Norway, Dec. 1O-The
Nobel Peace Prize has been divided be-
tween the italian, Ernesto MOreta, and
the French candidate. Louis Renault-
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
Few Deals Will Be Made
Until February-Busi-
ness Session This
Afternoon.
Roger Bresnahan Men
tionedaS Managerof Gin
cinnati RedS-LemonS
From New Workers.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-The National
League magnates had the beIl-hops at
the WaldOrf-Astoria hopping bright and
early this morning There Is much bust
ness 10 be attt nded 10 this afternoon,
and tnere Will be little time to admire
each others white vests and speculate
on the correct time to don the open
face clothes. according 10 Waldorf
Astoria ethics, as was the program yes
terday.
Those on hand this morning are Garry
Hermann and John Gallagher, Cincin-
natl; George Dovey, Boston; Barney
Dreyfuss and Willie Locke, PIttsburg;
John T. Brush and T. NJ. Knowles. New
York: Charles II. Ebbets and Henry
Medicus. Brooklyn. and Stanley Robi-
son, St Louis, Charley Murphy. and
Billy Shetsline.
Meeting at 2 O'Clock.
The meeting Of the board OF directors
viii be held at z O'Clock today, and
the league viii go into session at .
o'clock.
Among the magnates It is the general
impression that there win be very few
deals for players made. Most O. the
deals have already been made or VIII
De later, away from the glare and pub
hclty OF the annual love talk.
President Robson said: Il look for
but very few deals. II any. None OF the
clubs can do any trading or make deals
FOR any Of the new players we have Sc
cured until ten days after February !,
which is the time set for US 20 ask for
waivers" o"
President Dovey said virtually the
same thing. He remarked 1T IS UD
10 our managers 10 make deals, and
there viii be few managers here. we
Will talk over matters. have a good
time. shake hands with ourselves on the
past season s success, and adjourn"
New Yorkers Have Lemons.
Garry Hermann said: 7 have a
pretty good team. I should Ike 70
strengthen IL, Of course, but you New
York fellows have so many lemons TO
deliver with your good goods that you
are pretty hard 20 deal with"
But, as Mr.. Hermann would not an
nounce the name OF the new manager OF
the Reds. there IS a great big chance
that Roger Bresnahan, who is known 70
have managerial aspirations. may figure
in deal for Higgins and Mclean. the
Reds big backstop. And, while McGraw
is reported 70 be stuck on Merlzle as a
guardian OF the initial sack for the
Giants, would not be averse to the
Giants manager.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
He Goes Collins
TuSt One Better

BALTIMORE. Dec. 1o.-The Rev.
Mr.. Sheridan, pastor Of a leading
Methodist Church. in a sermon re-
ferred to a recent automobile killing
and suggested the hanging OF sew
eral rich men.
He said such a course would in
sure greater regard for human life.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
Sealed Bonnet Contest
Begins AHSplcIouS!p

CONTINUED from First Page1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-08

Washington, March z - Archie
Roosevelt, the presidents third son,
who has been suffering from diphtheria
since last Friday, had turn for the
worse today and tonight, though he
has rallied somewhat, his condition is
serious. DR.. Alexander Lambert OF
New York, in response to telegram
from President Roosevelt, arrived at
Washington tonight, and has taken
charge of the case. Drs. Rixey, Ken.
nedy and Braisted were holding con-
sultation when DR.. Lambert arrived
at the White House. Just previous to
his coming further anti-toxin was in.
jected into the patient.
Drs. Braisted and Pryor left the
White House at 9:35. They stated
that if the boys vitality holds out
through the night there is an even
chance for his recovery. At 1920
DIR. Rixey issued the following bulle'
tin:
"Archie has materially improved
since noon, when considerable anxiety
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-08

Washington, March THAT Binger
Hermann, former commissioner OF the
general land office, and the late Sena-
tor Mitchell OF Oregon, would have
been taken care of out OF the profits
Of the land speculations pending upon
the creation of the Blue Mountain
forest reserve in eastern Oregon, was
testified today in the trial Of Her
mann.
George Sorenson, lumber and land
broker of Portland, Ore, who was re-
Gently convicted of conspiracy in con
nection with land frauds in the state
was the witness. He was produced
by the government, and Attorney
Worthington succeeded in excluding a
certain letter purporting to have been
sent by Hermann to S. p. Mays, an
attorney of Portland. After ruling
out this letter, the court allowed the
witness to detail a conversation he and
Mays had concerning the transaction
The idea was, Sorenson said, to buy
up the state school lands in eastern
Oregon and then have a forest reserve
created which would include them
These lands could then be exchanged
for lieu land scrip. Each citizen, HI
said, was entitled to take up 800 acre!
of these lands.
| Sorenson's part of the deal was t,
acquire the rights of citizens. Som
of these rights were assigned to hin
without cost. The majority of til
assignments. however, he bought, pay
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-08
IMP, ,lCATES HERMANN IN NASTY DEAL
Witness Testies TO Questionable Land Transaction Involving
Defendant and the Late Senator MITCHELL

serve created and that there were sew
eral people in Washington who would
have to be taken care OF. Mckinley
was willing to give up half his lands.
Some time after this Sorenson said
Mays made the same demand on him.
He demanded to know who it was In
Washington who would have to be
taken care OF. Mays replied, Her
man and Mitchell"
Witness said he expressed will.
ingness to give up some of his lands
to meet this expense account"
The Hermann letter to Mays was
finally admitted to the extent Of al
lowing Sorenson to state his recollec.
ton of its contents. 1t contained, he
said, a statement of the ranges, etc.
which had been temporarily with
drawn from inclusion in the proposed
forest reserve.
Sorenson said he employed the late
Senator Mitchell as his attorney and
promised him $500 If he would get the
forest reserve project through.
Rep. Mondel of Wyoming, who re
signed as assistant commissioner OF
the general land office to become a
member of congress during Hermann's
administration, said Hermann's repu
tation was of the very best. His
cross-examination consumed the en-
tire afternoon session and related par
ticularly to his manner of copying per
sonal and official letters during his
term as assistant commissioner
The trial was then adjourned unit
Monday. ..a .t Is.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-08

ing all the way from glass OF beer 70
81 for each assignment which allowed
him to acquire 800 acres of land. In
this way he obtained for himself
about IL 900 acres and for Mays, Jones
and Smith, the other members Of the
commission, about 10000 acres.
At this point the witness said that
blue print which came from Wash
ington and which showed all the va
cant lands in that section was handed
over by Mays to State Forester Orms.
by. The witness said he protested
against this and told Mays at the time
that Ormsby would "give the deal
away" so that persons would begin to
buy these lands. Mays insisted that
it would look better in Washington to
have the blue print show as it did,
that the state lands we're vacant. A
petition, he said, was signed by the
courts of eastern Oregon, by promi.
nent citizens and by about thousand
residents of that section Of the state
asking for the creation of this re.
serve.
The witness said it was only a short
time after the blue print had been
given to Ormsby that he learned that
$1,000 acres had been bought by Nc
Kinley, Ruter and Hyde. Mckinley
and Ruter were told by Mays thai
unless they gave up at least half Of
their holdings their lands would be
excluded from the proposed forest re
. serve. Mays told them that there
were many expenses attached to the
preliminary work Of getting the re
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-08

aaarEa To agEa alGaaapsaab sf itg sat1
goad0.
aUaaeo tlto taaae Ne took eaold OF ehe
Syvaaua og ca2lruRd@ Qe which am the
head. 925o.ooo. 600 has been expended
In rebuilding the suade. That haa
all baen dona einca 1900. As aa.
other instance Of whae tho sailroadg
eFo doing 20 add TO ehe general pros.
perlsy OF the nation. I'll tell you chat
tho roads OF whicia Z am che head
purchase Aboue one million tone os
steo0 saals yearly. and during that 90
Rod We pprehaGo9 about -Four snilliou
MeD.
FAN thia odds 10 tho welfare oe aha
nation. and ehe development Wogh
which the rallroada have done hea Ia
gOmo cases. 40 lie now shown. resulted
In the building up OF 30 large D &aama
that they arc unable To handle &c.
Combination really benefits the
public. Tho public may think other.
wise. but le win learn tho truth In
time. That time win come eooner u
combinations are legaliaed. believe
an control and regulation, 90 IL de
clared before the interstate eosnmle
e3om. Dae kngnR that within sehe
limlG oa such euatrol corporations
ought Go DO allowed to combine aa
they ana &c necessary or beneficial q
Mr. Hartman said that railroads
had been frequently at FAULT because
OF tAe2r RaSluro 10 livo up to sraAae
agreements. In ehIs way there had
come lack of confidence among rail
road men, and the public naturally
grew TO lose confidence In their acts
Restrictive legislation, Mr.. Harri
man thought, snu0t tend to reduce
div2dende. un2eSe met 2n some othes
way. The fact wea plain. ne said. that
there Yves @ lesg Of confidence by cap
atal. He oieed she price paid BY
the New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad company FOR it's recent loans
In France.
AS to the money outlook. MIR. Har
riman said the present tension wal
bound 70 react on an6ustriaY cooper
elton.
II know in general way OF AZ
all-round movement 70 reduce ex
penses. That'e common sense" ht
said. "As for our own roads. We arr
making our business more compac
and trying 10 conduct traflc at 1es'
cost. We may have TO come to highe'
freight rates.
He then TOOK up the Chicago Z
| Alton reorganization. He said tina
considering the conditions which ex
listed at that time the road had no
been overcapitalized.
| ''Do you expect to go to Washington
to see the president again soon?" h
was asked:
"The president knows where am,
he answered. "If he wants to see nj
l am ready to go"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-03-08
DEATH HOVERS OVER HIM
Archie Roosevelt, Presidents Son Ser
iousIy Sick of Diphtheria.

was felt on account Of weak heart ac-
ton. Tonight at 1920 the case is
more favorable, with normal temper
ature and heart acting we'll"
The first change for the worse was
noted late Wednesday night and
three physicians spent the night at
the White House and were Joined ear
ly this morning by DR.. Rixey. After
a consultation. the president decided
to summon DR.. Lambert, who had re-
turned to New York Sunday night
At 1880 a. m. word from Dr. Lam.
bert from the sick boys bedside Is
that he is still in serious condition.
There has been no change.