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New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
Forf for Automobile LdsO Re<fsfon
Include Autoists Demands IN message 10
Leeislature-The Newark Conference

The committee compared the revenue TO -Ne~ai n
manufacturers for the last year. which would he d
total loss should the boycott continue ana tne
amount collected by the state for licences ana
fines 1t was shown that while the business done
by the manufacturers affecte1 by the boycott
amounted to s. o0O0q in the year the amount paid
70 the state Treasurer was S152lS- The latter
amount the committee contended, was inslsnihcale
when the loss to manufacturers ana o'hers "@S
considered.
The clauses ohieo-e ed 10 particularly by TIE com
rttee are those requiring NONRESIDENT 20 regis
ter personally before entering the state ana Pro-
vdins for speed traps, which, accordins 70 '
letter given TO the Governor were resulAlsu "
the grating country justices 1t was lile shS [
of the committee that tourist sHoulo al ieaSt "
permitted from FIVE to ten days use oI re ''1'e
roads without license
Mr. RothschiId, who is leather manu- at u u
and whose trade would be hard nit oy d 'on.iHU ,
ance of the boycott. said that since the bir'n OF
the automobile industry the leather business hAn
increased - per cent. Another point raised was
the revenue 10 hotelkeepers and garage m
would be cut off should the boycott continue. me
raceints Of these il was held. were sufhclent 10
oYset whatever damage might be done to rhe state
roads Mr. Ogden cited instances where ne as
serted the present law was hardshlp, hot only -
the manufacturer but to the owners Of machlhes.
He said his nTm made hundreds Of machlneS tof
Na,y Workers who to return the cars 70 the rae
tor, in Newark for repairs obliged 10 regis
ter and take out a New Jersey license
The Governor said he was opposed 10 speed traps
and favored law which would force the various
municipalities get the numbers or cars "liere
necessary ana report them TO the state depai
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
Joy RIDES" SO TO HIGHER COURTS.

Seeking 70 obtain ruling from the higher courts
70 cover the cases of chaHTeUrs who borrow
their employers machines for the purpose OF TAX
ing Joy rides the Automobile Club Of America.
it is said. behind the application for certificates
OF reasonable, doubt in eases where the Dor
rowers'' had been convicted OF petty larceny
The Automobile Club OF America believes that the
higher courts VIII agree with the contention. OF
which convictions were secured in the courts
that he borrower is guilty OF larceny because
he uses up lubricants and fuel wears out tires
and machinery, and makes IL Impossible for tbs
owner temporarily enjoy the his UrOpe-ty
One or the cases in which a Certfdcats oP rez-
s0nable doubt was granted that OF Richard P
Cooke formerly a chauffeur for the New York
Taxioab Company who was arrested a. he was
starting for Philadelphia 10 give his family z
taxicab ride Cooke was sentenced To nine months
IN the penftentfary-
The other case was that Of Frank Kenney -
No lS East lS4th street who sentenced 20
three months in prison for borrowing A milk
wagon belonging 10 Christopher keefe. OF 5srh
street and Riverside avenue
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
FAST SKATERS TO MEET.
TQuIor ard hearney to Fight 1t Ont
at st. Nicholas Rink.

Speed skating viii be added 20 the holiday tes-
tvities at the St Nicholas Rink tonight when the
rvo-rrlle match race between Phil KsarneN. Of the
Wanderers Hockey Club. and " NJ. Taylor or the
New York Athletic Club, Vid Ca deoided Wnen
Taylor skating from the se-yacd mark. recently
defeated the former champion in an open handicap
race II was averred that the scorers had made
mistake in not crediti7g the latter with lap ne
made in the first mile. and t7at he rad passed
Ta,Ior hafore the fee had entered upon the second
mile
At anv rate Kearrey. feeling that he had the
race won Jagged in the nnsi lap end allowed Tay-
lor 70 finish IN front Of him The Nev York Ath-
ietic Club skater contends trst t@aTney never
passed him. and that with the handicap allotted II
would be impossible for him "a DO SO
Kearney in his anxiety to race, has agreed 10
Tavio-rs proposition - havs one of his Own cllb-
mates pace him. with the understanding that II ne
does not catch him in the fret mss he himself
may take pace from Clarence Granger. the inooor
champion.
Granger expects 10 arrange a Hatch WIN zoe
Miller who was second Iarney. the Saranac lake
flyer, in several championships races last winter
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
TROPHY FOR QUAKERS
CLEAN SCORE At CHESS.
Hughes and Whitaker WGn T1co
Games IN Third Round.

BY winning their games in the third and semi
final round of the tenth annual tournament OF the
Triangular College Chess League at the rooms OF
the Rice Chess Club Of this city yesterday w n
Hughes and n. F. Whitaker. representing the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. with total score or SIX
straight victories made OF the permanent pos
session Of the Isaac L. Rice trophy Pennsylvania
and Cornell had each two legs on the cup, but
this year the Ithacans we're match for the young
Philadelphia experts. The victors can arord 70 lose
both games in the final round to-day ana stiii
maintain their lead.
The Pennsylvania players made splendid show
ing the best any recorded in the history Of the
league. In the third round yesterday Hughes de-
feated T. K Perkins, of Cornell; Whitaker de-
feated ". 3. Freeman, OF Brown, and l. FoEns or
Cornell, and O. R. Mccoy. OF Brown. played
drawn game.
Both Cornell players again rssorted 70 the Max
Lange attack in the Cuoco Piano. despite the ract
that they had come TO grief with it in the opening
round Monday. Perkins followed the course or
the Tolins Hughes game in that round for thirteen
moves. but Hughes varied a. that stage ana
castled instead of playing K-o2. The Pennsyl-
vana player after exchanging queens. pushed on
his queen pawn and established it on the seventh
row Perkins inadvertently left his back row un-
guarded. and Hughes announced mate IN TWO
moves on his seventeenth turn This gave Penn
sylvania five points or a lead OF four over both
Brown and Cornell. and only Brown. by winning
all the remaining games. could possibly catch up
Whitaker relied the Greco counter attack
which he handled 80 well that he won pawn
from Freeman the eleventh move In addition
he established a strong centre and with Il P-Q7
forced the winning Of the exchange. In the end
ing with a rook against a bishop. Whitaker had
no trouble in scoring after thirty-nine moves Ihls
cnched the Pennsylvania victory.
Mccoy defended the Max Lsnge attack much
like Hughes, and honors between him and TolRs
were even. The Cornell PLAYER established
dangerous pawn at KIT. which required con-
slant watching. bur by giving up another pawn
Mccoy finally removed this thorn. Both players
were left with passed pawus which held the re
spectve kings. and after thirty-nine moves the
players agreed upon draw
CAPTAIN L. W Stephens. Of the champion Prince
ton team was present during the play and issued
a challenge on behalf of Princeton to play Penn
syIvania a match two boards. on FRIDAY ana
Saturday. Pennsylvania wished To play on three
boards but the presence Of third Princeton rep
resentatfve could not he assured Cornell and
Columbia will six boards at the Rice
Chess Club tomorrow morning
Following the records of the players ana
colleges in the pending tournament:
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
SYDNEY AGAINST BOXING
IRfghting Mast Be Eliminated Says
Chief Secretary.

sydney y s W. Dec. 3O-William H Wood
Chief Secretary of New South Wales, in an inter
view to-day said that the prizeftght situation at
Sydney getting serious consideration 0S tle
so,arnr,ent authorities as the Burns-Johnsou con
test last Saturday savored Of being more brutal
ard repusive than scientific.
He declared that unless infighting We're eliminated
boxing here woud have TO be regarded as an lie
climate sport Mr. Wood said that an attempt
would he made to amend the law to make
New South Wales less Of happy hunting ground
for securing big stakes, in the last contest as II
was rot desired that Sydney should correspond
to the Pacific Slope regarding pugliistc uhnei-
takinEs He said further that result or the
low character OF pugiIsrn indicated by the light on
Saturday the police would prevent any turther
contest here between Burns and Johnson.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
MARATHON FEVER GROWS.
Many Entries for Big Run at the
Empire City Track.

csv-- one hundred entries have been received for
tie F--rfra Cirv Marathon race. which will be run
- yoniers fo-unc-ro~- TIE field includes every
n-or,5nent a-aateIr Marathon runner IN the coun-
- The r1en in whom most interest centres are
Matt MaIorsv. of the Trinity Club. and James
rosie q The Irish-Anerican Athletic CLUB.
These men ran first and second in the Ry-e-New
To-k Marathon and made better time than any OF
+na rrofes<i.,1aIs have il the Garden Maloney has
trained II Tonkers for this race and, notTfthstsnd-
ing repor-s 70 the contrary. viii run. The entry OF
crowley vas received By WIRE when il was learned
that 8slorey would start. Crowley IS q great IA
voeft~ Tonkers because 81 his winning the Mara
thon there Thanksgiving Day
John Daly TIE irish runner. is also entered DAILY
e nc novice a. The Marathon game, and il viii be
nernbered that he Sherrnx stretch his legs
win ~ Athens IN the Olympic games Eddie Carr
zili be z starter From the West. Sidney
Hatch yxho ran fifteenth IN London. has sent his
entry Bob Fowler. who halls from Boston and
xho ran second to Longboat when the Indian made
e twenty-five mile record OF ? hours - minutes
has been on the scene of the for two weeks.
sam Mello-, Tom Morrisey. the Boston winner
and ether good long-distance men also named.
The hope Of yonkers is :hat Mellor viii win.
TIE race VIII start from the Hollywood Inn. in
sStttv S,1zla-e Yonkers. 1915 p n. sharp and
rle turner's VIII 20 direct the Empire City track.
where they viii run rwentyt.ree miles Of the dis
feuce The officials II tbs Amateur Athletic Union
zzl oe in charge Of the contest. President Sui-
vs- VII b- the refaree and Barlow s Weeks chief
scorer, The latter will be assisted by Charles Har-
80 Peter Pruntr Charles Vulz John McHugh
5znaes cu1ey Robert Kennedy and William Ross
bash
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
HARD FIGHT IN PrNEHURsT GOLF.
Yankee Player Defeats Representative Of
Great Britain in Final Round.

Finehurst y. c. Dec. 3O.-The annual holiday
golf Tournament ended here to-day with brilliant
battle between P H Gwatney, of the Esseeola
Country Club. Of Wilmington, y. G, and r z.
Sproue. OF the ROYAL Port Rush Club. Of Ireland,
the American winning On the home green by 2 up.
Not until the finish were the men than a
hole apart and a big gallery followed the contest.
Captain r 2. Parrott, L. s. A won the conso-
Iation cup defeating c. e. Hudson. OF the Roch-
ester Country Club, by l up. The second division
trophy went 70 7. s. Fuller, Of Ardsey, and the
third jivsion TO F. T. Heating OF Lenox, Mass
The summary Of the first division follows:
Presidents Csenihnal round)R E. sprouIe Royal
Ireland. beat J. c. Parrish Shnnecock
Hills 8 up and play: r. d. Gwaltney EssseoIa
Wilmington. N c beat H. f. Cushman, Winchester.
Final round-Gwaltney beat sproue. I'D.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
SUMNER BASEBALL UP.
4. II. Stdgg UW Argne Agatnst.It
at Coming Meeting.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Sumner baseball for college
men is becoming big question IN the West, and
several of the colleges in favor q the propo-
siton under certain restrictions The Southern
Intercollegiate Association has settled the question
10 the satisfaction Of all concerned
Now the East and the West will ger together
the problem A. A. Stagg OF the University OF
Chicago. left for the East to-day take part in
the intersectionaI discussion Of the mooted sub
ject at the third annual session OF the Intercna-
legiate Athletic Association Of the United Stairs
a the Murray Hill Hotel Saturday. He viii
urge that summer baseball cannot be permitted, IN
view Of the general athletic situation
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
PUTS PRICE ON HERUIS.
Henry d. ZiegIer Refuses Offer Re
CeiTfd from France.

Lexington Ky. Dec. 3O.-Henry 2. Ziegler has re-
fused the proposition from H. Eugene Leigh IN
France to lease Hermis, the one time great horse,
for $1,000 year for years. with the privilege or
purchase for SIS OO0 In reply Mr.. Zegler put a
price of $4,000 Herms.
Mr. Leigh. who has been successful as 2 trainer
in France is anxious TO get Hermis for well
known horseman abroad.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
AFTER WOMEN,S TOURNEY
Philadelphia Club Uants National
Golf Cham pionship.

ci,-. ne original applications for national
championship tournaments we're sent out by w
FelIowes Morgan, secretary of the United states
co1f Association the Merton Cricket Club has
entered the field The Philadelphia organization
has applied for the women's tournament. Thus
far the only other offer for the wonlen's cham
pionship has come from the Lakewood Country
Club, which las never held national champion
ship.
on the other hand. the Merton Cricket Club
held this event in 1894 when an international
flavor was lent 10 the affair through the pres
ence OF Miss Lottie Dod. that time champion
Of Great Britain Miss GeorgianEa Bishop. Of
Brookswn eventually the tournament
Shortly after the last championship At Chevy
Chase II predicted in The Tribune that the
women favored a Philadelphia course for next
years contest, and under the circumstances the
Merton application is surprising.
With regard the Western suggestion to in
the prize money for the next o7en cham
ponship 10 such proportions to attract the
leading professionals of Great Britain he
ground that the United States GOLF Association
could well afford the extra outlay, NJ. Morgan
said yesterday that did not care discuss
the question this time further than % Il
vas matter to be thrashed OUT at the annual
meeting, be held here next week
Miss Myrs Hemer's 81 with at the first hole.
over the links Of the Midlothian cos - cub
late last season. will ever stand Gro % ne
best scores returned BY g woman golfer Il this
country The Is 1927 yards ioag. When
the ~omens national championship tournament
was held there in 1907 Miss Pauline Mackay made
g. which then record.
Even snovclad links fail keep the Forest Hill
2 cid Club members indoors, and almost any af-
ternoon sees 4 few enthusiasts playing. The course
will probably be heightened again in the spring.
Golf Faults illustrated" book by G. ".
Bedam and J. H Taylor IL written along different
lines from most books Of instruction. Great stress
is laid photographs e means Of teaching.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
oLDTIME BASEBALL PLAYER DEAD.

Word received in this city yesterday of the
death OF Harry T. Pyle one OF the pitchers OF the
Newark Little Giants, the team which brought A
baseball championship 10 Newark 1856 PYLE died
last Saturday al MS home IL Reading, Penn as
the result q a hemorrhAg-. lie was forty-seven
Years old
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
AUTO COMPANY CHANGES NAME

The Marion-Overland Automobile Company by
petition TO the Supreme Court of New York and
order tkerefrom, will legally change its name 10
the Overland Company OF New York January Z
There will be change ia the stockholders or Of
lcias OF The corporation, the change being in name
only
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
PRINCETON CUBS WIN AT HOCKEY.

The Princeton University freshman hockey team
defeated the Berkeley School seven III loosely
played game at the St. Nicholas Skating Rink yes
terdsv by the score of to s. Berkeley put Up
strong defence in the first period. but was scored
on at will in the last session
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
ouAkERs WIN AT BASKETBALL.

Pittsburg. Dec So.-The University OF Pennsyl-
vsnia basketball team was victorious at Duquesne
Gardens here tonight defeating the five from the
Carnegie Technical Schools by score 81 10 e.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
YALE HOCKEY SEVEN WINS.

ri,tsburg De- 5O.-Tho Yale nockev .eam DE-
sest-d to s--en fro.n University of ritfsb.--
= tae ~usI~sae ti4s2ers he.s .o-night b., a .cor.
- / - =
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31

The trophy wo1 b. Pennsylvania Is the second
one competed for in these annual tournaments, the
first having been won by Cornell in 1902, after four
competitions.
In the final round to-day. which viii determine
the relative positions Of Brown and Cornell the
pairings will be follows:
Mccoy VS.. Perkins Whitaker Tolins and
Hughes Freeman.
in da+aiI foltoxr-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31

Even snovclad links fail TO keep the Forest Hi
2 ED Club members indoors, and almost any af
ternoon sees few enthusiasts playing. The cours,
will probably be heightened again in the spring
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
ETRsT RoARp-MAX LANGE oPENING.

Mate IN two moves. or Il. F-o checkmate
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31

Golf Faults Illustrated" a new book by G. "
Beldam and J. H Taylor. Is written along diheren
lines from most books Of instruction. Great stress
is laid on photographs as means of teaching
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-12
WANT FREE DELIVERY.
Colored People of New Town Build
ing Many Sidewalks.

The inhabitants of New Town, a
colored settlement recently establish
ed near the old Coates gin. have en-
tered actively into a campaign for
better sidewalks. Postmaster Nc
CLAIM has promised to ask the post
office department for an extension of
free mail delivery to that part of
town If the sidewalks are put in
good condition. Tom Frierson started
the ball rolling by building several
good walks, and now his neighbors
have joined in the movement A
large number of walks have been
put down and others are in process
of construction Several new side
walks have also been constructed in
Freedman.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-12
A BATTLE IN DARK
BLOODY AFFRAY FOLLOWS FIST
FIGHT AT A COUNTRY
DANCE.
GIRL SAVES BROTHER
Needless of Storm of Bullets. Child
Rushed In and Knocked Gun
Out of Combatant's
Hand.

Shawnee, Okla, March 12.-Fol-
lowing a fist fight over a trivial mat
ter at country dance near Konawa
Tuesday night, Joe and Mac Nc
Clutcha and a friend followed Chas.
Nichols to his home and, after he
had gone to bed with a neighbor-
hood boy, entered his room. On be-
ing aroused and seeing the three
men in the room Nichols and his
friend seized firearms and a general
battle ensued, resulting in three men
being shot, two fatally.
Tom Nichols, father of Charles
Nichols, hearing the racket, rushed
into the room, pistol in hand, and
fired, shooting Mae McClutcha
through the body, from which he
will die. A shot struck Tom Nichols
near the heart and he will die.
Bessie, the 16-year-old sister of
Charles Nichols, regardless of the
storm of bullets, rushed into the
room and knocked a gun in the
hands of Joe McClutcha just in time
to save her brother Will McClutcha
was shot in the arm.
Charles Nichols and Joe McClut-
cha were taken to Jail and Mac Nc
Clutcha and old man Nichols are be-
tween life and death at their homes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-12
TO REVIVE FLOWER SHOW.
Daughters of the Confederacy Plan
ming for Fall Entertainment.

The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy are planning for their flow
er show, which is to be given this
fall, probably about the first or sec
ond week in November. They solicit
the help and cooperation of all the
citizens of the town in this work in
order that it may be a success.
While they hope to add something
to their treasury that will" help them
carry ON their good work, 1t is also
to encourage flower culture and CIV
ic improvements generally
A list of premiums will be publish
ed soon, and any personal premium
will be gladly accepted. Any one de-
string to give a premium for a col
lection of flowers or plants, for the
best kept front or back yard, is re-
quested to communicate with any
member of the following committee:
Mesdames H. n. Peters, Phil Ber-
tram, F. B. Kenner. E. H. Griffin, w
G.. Lomax, James Kelleher and B.
R. Moffett.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-12

Mrs. Katherine billiard died We'd
nesday at the family home in Mid
lothian, after an illness of several
weeks. Deceased was married to w.
G.. c. billiard in North Georgia, fif-
ty-three years ago and moved to
Texas in 1886. She had been a mem
Der of the Baptist church for fifty
six years and was 73 years of age,
Two sons survive her, NJ. A and R.
w billiard, both of Midlothian. The
remains were inferred at old Mount
Peak cemetery Thursday noon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-12
NITROGLYCERINE EXPLODES.
Match Is Applied to Paper Charged
With Explosive.

Joab Smith, a salesman in the
store of the Will Moore Hardware
company, applied q match to
sinai, roll of paper charged with n
trC g! !ycerine Thursday morning Just
to see it 'speW" a little. The explos-
ion that followed startled the town,
and a large crowd soon collected at
the back door of the store to ascer-
tain the trouble, some thinking that
an anarchist had run amuck Ia the
city No damage resulted from Mr..
Smiths little experiment. The pa
per had been used for wrapping dy-
Mantle for Shipment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-12
SECRETARY WOODSON INSTRUC-
TED TO MAKE 1T LEADING
CAMPAIGN FEATURE.
TO PREPARE TEXT BOOK
Proposed to Have Book Ready for
~
Press When the Denver Con-
yention Meets Cam
paign Starts Early.

Chicago, March 2.-Members of
the Democratic National committee
yesterday took official action outlin-
ing the campaign issues for the
struggle next fall and making the
tariff question predominant in the
fight
Secretary Urey Woodson was au-
thorized to prepare the campaign
textbook along this line. 1t is pro-
posed to have this book ready for
the press by the time the Denver
convention meets.
1t can be approved by the national
committee chosen at that time and
printed within a week From Com
mitteeman Norman E. Mack of New
York to Committeeman John E. Os-
burne of Wyoming, the extreme cas-
tern and western representatives at
tending the Chicago meeting, the
party managers are unanimous in
declaring. the tariff issue will furnish
the chief point of difference between
the republican and democratic plat
forms.
There is no intention to differ with
Mr. Bryan, who has said the trusts
will probably be the chief issue. The
committeeman assert the tariff, be-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-12
REPORTS BY WIRELESS
STATION AT SAN DIEGO IN COM
MUNICATION WITH PA
CIEIC FLEET.

San Diego, Cal, March 12.-The
navy wireless station az San Diego
was in direct communication with
the battleship Connecticut off the
and transmitted twenty-six official
dispatches to Washington. The exact
position of the fleet was not indicat-
ed but it must be within 400 miles
of Magdalena bay.
A wireless message received here
states that the new armored cruiser
South Dakota sailed north from
Magdalena Tuesday night. This crui-
ser only arrived at Magdalena Sat
urday night and expected to remain
a week or ten days for target prac-
tice.
communication with Point Iona
early yesterday and transmitted
brief cipher messages.
The last communication with the
| South Dakota was had six hours af
| ter she had left Magdalena bay un
i der orders to go north, The Soutl
/ Dakota has not been drydocked TO
a long while and her trial trip will
a regular navy crew is yet to b.
| held
1t may be in preparation for thi
! that she is returning north The yes
sells of Rear admiral Swinburre'
second division of the Pacific flee
passed 200 miles west of San Dieg
at 10 a, m. yesterday, bound for Sal
Francisco.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-12

the miners to hold an interstate con-
ference for the purpose Of trying to
adjust wage relations prior to the eX-
piration of the present contract. 1t
appears to me that there will be a
suspension of coal mining in the
central competitive fields on April /.
The miners have made repeated
propositions looking to a conference
for the purpose of reaching an
agreement. The situation to me looks
very serious"
A strike would mean that PIP
000 men would quit work, 10000
of these being in the central compet-
tire field.