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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
Exhaust From Motorists
BY HARRY WARD.

Gardner Orrne left this morning for
Baltimore in his Chalmers-Detroit
roadster.
W. B. McBurney returned last night
from New York, and this morning as
suned his new duties as sales manager
OF the Pope Automobile Company OF
washington.
J. M Stoddart, in a Franklin, and
". n. Brown, in a Cadillac go each
accompanied by a party Of friends, re-
turned yesterday afternoon from a three
days trip 20 Harper's Ferry and along
the nd-P2nnsylVania border line
They found the roads in bad condition,
dut to the rainy weather Of the past few
days.
+. W. Powers and Roy A. Dent. Of
the local branch of the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Company, viii leave this
evening for Norfolk, and will visit a
number Of Virginia towns Mr.. Dent
will continue down through the Caro-
linas, returning home on June 3.
A number of manufacturers are out
with the announcements Of the con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

Motoring enthusiasm all over the
country continues TO bubble over and in
terest in contests and good roads is
becoming more pronounced with every
succeeding day. An excellent proof Of
the spread of motoring and the Danish
ment Of hard times Is found IN the num-
Der OF people engaged in the automobile
business and the allied lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
CORNELL STUDENTS
MAKING BIG KICK
Proposed Changes in Holiday and
Vacation Dates Blow TO
Athletics.

ITHACA, n. Y, May 24.-That the
proposed change in the Cornell Uni
versity calendar, Wiping out the
spring vacation and a number of
other holidays and changing the sec
ond term of the college year, viii
seriously cripple Cornell athletics, is
the contention of hundreds of Cornell
SStnoShls; VINO nave p td me me
faculty's plan.
Athletic managers assert that these
changes in the calendar would wipe
out the Memorial Day regatta, bar
the Cornell track team from compel
ing in the intercollegiate meet, and
cut out the spring trip Of the base ball
team and all OF the big games that
are played after May 90, there by
completely cTippling the schedule.
The changes even seriously interfere
with the annual Thanksgiving Day
football game with Pennsylvania.
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MYRTLES WINNERS.

The myrtle Athletic Club defeated the
Georgetown Athletic Club by a score of
3 to J. The all-around playing Of the
winners was good. The Myrtles want
games with teams averaging fourteen
years. Address Manager Mangam, 70
Myrtle street northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

Two-base hits-Cobb. Milan and Street.
Three-ba hit-BrOwne. Sacrifice Ills
Crawford, Deiehanry, and Ciymer.
Stolen base-Browne. Left on bases
Washington, Z. First base on balls
on Willett I; of Gray l. Hit by pitcher
BY Willett CDelehanty). Struck out
BY Willett, 4; by Cray, /. Empires
Messrs. Hurst and Evans. Time Of
game-1 hour and "a minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
RUMORS OF FIXING
BOUT IN ENGLAND
Report That Langford VIII Quit to Hague May Be
Managers Scheme Hammer Throwing An
Gent Spor--College Cheering.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

The fact that suspicion has been cast
upon the bout scheduled for the Ma
uonal Sporting Club IN London tonight
between Sam Langford, the American
negro, and Ian Hague, the present Eng
fish heavyweight champion, is said to
be due to an assertion by Jimmy Walsh,
of Boston, who meets Digger Stanley
in a preliminary, that he was approach
ed with a proposition to quit to Stan
ley.
That somebody may have tried to get
next to Walsh is possible, and that
sure-thing men, who are as plentiful
on the other side as in America, may
have tried to reach Langford, is equally
possible. but there is hardly much
chance that they will get away with
the deal. On the other hand. it might
work out that Langford has heard Of
the punch which Hague certainly had
when the writer saw him last fall, and
is preparing to stand from under 10
case he is knocked out. You might
think. gentle reader. that Langford
would prefer TO take a ten-seeond nap
on the level to branding himself as a
fakeT, but in these days ryhen Jack
O'Brien is received with open arms by
the night fraternity. and many news
papers, a reputation for taking does
not appear to cut much ice ia the way
matches. Let's hear all the evidence
after the fight IS over, and, if IangfOrd
loses, see whether or not crafty man
agcr and hacker has not let out the
fake yarn as means Of saving his
mans reputation fO- lighting if not for
common honesty.
Digger Stanley, who meets Welsh in
one OF those long preliminary bouts
which are a popularity Of big bouts in
England. is not much OF a puncher,
judging from what the writer saw of
him, but more of a parlOr boxer who
fuses around nightly, with consider
able cIeverness with his hands and feet,
but without producing anything inspir-
ing. In fact, a fifteen-round bent he put
up before the National Sporting Club
last October was decidedly tiresome, and
all the Americans present were glad
when it was over. Like the great run Of
English scrappers he lacks punch. the
great fault of Freddie WEIGH. Jimmy
Walsh's record for 1903 and 1907 shows
that he fought a lot OF uncOnVincing
battles The only man he put to sIeeD in
that time was Jimmy Carroll. who vas
rot world heater. The best he could
do with Young Britt in RaItimora on
October g, 1905, was a decision on Ioirffs
in fifteen rounds, and Britt has the
reputation of quitting under punish
ment; In 1905 the solitary knockout to
Walsh's credit was Joe Wagner in Tyvo
rounds in Philadelphia. From the show
ing OF the two men Is herein set forth
they should give d thoroughly refined
and harmless exhibition tonight.
The agitation for the adjustment Of
the hammer throw as an athletic spe-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

Now that the controversy regarding
the winner OF the Glass A Cup in the
recent reliability contest has been set
tied officers and members Of the Auto
mobile Club OF Washington expt ess the
hope that all the hard feelings that
We're engendered viii die out and that
everybody viii pull together for the
good Of the royal sport OF motoring.
The meeting Of the club tomorrow night,
when the cups will be presented 10 the
winners, Will be a gala occasion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
AMATEUR LEAGUES
Games Today.

Capital City League-G. P. o. VS..
c. A c.
Commissioners
Sunday School .League-Peck VS..
Ninth.
Marquette League-St. Martins VS..
Bloomingdale.
Independence League-Advent VS..
TWining.
Suburban League-Reed VS.. Park
view
r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. League-Car De-
partment VS.. Shopmen.
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Standing of the CIubA
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.
No games scheduled.
Games Today.
st. Louis at New York
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Boston.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
Florists.

Goodman p
Shaner...60
h1cLen' n,57
Hau1ner..G
Sim onds. 6
Cooke ia
.Caldweu..27
Ernest Ills
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
Games Today.

Games Today.
Washington at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
DISTRICT LEAGUE
OFFICIAL FIGURES
Final Averages Show Fat Men Romped Away From the
Saengers-Krauss Again Individual Cham
pon-Burdine Gets High Set.
OrientaIs.

Robinet@e q 9.66S "a 1oi 20 $50 i70-i
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

A number Of important automobile
events are scheduled for next Monday.
Cnler among them is the annual hill
climb up Giant Despair mountain near
Wilkesbarre, Pa. This event always
draws the stars in the automobile world
alq One competition this year promises
10 be more exciting than ever before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Detroit. 4; Washington, .
St. Louis, /; Boston, Q.
Chicago, z; New York. 3.
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structural features OF their 1910 cars.
Ihese early announcements show to
what extent the manufacturers realize
IS a valuable asset for any nanufacturer
70 De able 70 deliver 1910 models in JuIv
While his rival is delivering 1903 ma
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

The agitation for the adjustment of
the hammer throw as an athletic spe-
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CAROLS.

Walsh 81
BfcCaTy..6
Collins pa
HarlOW...51
Cox ....,.51
AcCarty.3
BroWne...2
Nfarsden.. 7
Terry -. 8
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
CANNOT SAVE
THE INDIANA
Crew and Passengers Of Ill-Fated In
diana, Numbering 124, Safely
Transferred to U. S.
Cruiser California.
INDIANA A TOTAL LOSS
Went Aground Saturday at Point Tos-
ca and is Fast Being Knock
ed to Pieces on the
Rocks.

LOS ANGELES, April 5.-A wire
less from Point Iona station says the
crew and passengers numbering 124
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Indiana,
which went aground at Point Tosca,
Saturday. were rescued by United
States cruiser California. The In
diana is total loss. estimated at two
hundred thousand dollars. All the
ships records and mails were saved
by ships of the Pacific fleet under
the direction of Admiral SWinburne
The California is now sailing for San
Francisco and will arrive Wednesday.
The Indiana went aground in a
dense fog Captain j. F. Robinson Of
the Indiana, and few volunteers,
remained aboard the doomed steamer
declaring they would not leave until
she went to pieces. The Indiana is
rapidly filing with water, and must
sink or be torn to pieces on the
rocks. Tugs from Magdelena are
making frequent trips between the II
diana and the war ships trying TO
save everything possible OF the cargo.
The cargo consists of 1,250 tons bar
iron. and 1900 tons of other freight
including 110O0 bags of coffee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
HAMBURG LATE
in ARRIVING.
Rainstorms Delayed Ship on Which
aoosevelt Was Passenger But
There Was No Lack of
Warmth in Greeting.
"A GREAT RECEPy Z
Thousands Of Visitors 8 nto the
City to Welcome 2 = Il and
Reception Has Of
ficial Twinse.
A GREAT RECEPy .

NAPLES, April 5.-Roosevelt
arrived at Naples shortly
before o'clock this afternoon and was T
accorded a welcome by the thousands
that crowded the piers that bore out
everything ever said regarding the
volatile character of the inhabitants.
Roosevelt landed at the arsenal, the
Hamburg later anchoring at Maritime
station. The arrival was delayed six
hours owing to the slow passage OF the
Hamburg through the stormswept
Mediterranean yesterday and early to-
day. The Roosevelt party werc imme-
dlately whisked away in automobiles,
rendered by the Duke OF Aostas The
few steps from the arsenal to the wait
ing machines were made through
heavy police lines which seemed an
almost useless precaution, as only a
few persons were at the arsenal Only
those who had passes countersigned
by the arsenal commandant were per-
mitted within the arsenal grounds.
Outside. however, a dense throng
numbering possibly ten thousand,
gathered and cheered Roosevelt re-
peatedly.
The Premature report that the Ham
burg had been sighted early Il the day
| caused Ambassador Grison and party
4 to go hurrying down the bay in a
4 launch to meet the ship. With the am
bassador were American Council Cas-
par S. Crownshield, vice-council Men
ninger, and several secretaries from
the embassy of Rome They found the
Hamburg not yet in sight and return
ed aboard the United States gunboat
Scorpion.
4 The fact that the Hamburg was late
in arriving seemed to make no differ
ence in the enthusiasm of the crowds
which thronged the piers. Thousands
came into the city from all surround
ing towns. Many Americans in the
winter colony at Capri came over te
welcome Roosevelt. All wore small
American flags Despits the fact thai
Roosevelt is travelling unofficially the
reCepLlOn ndu dH olllelal eWiuSo X
reason of the presence of Ambassador
Griscom. officials representing the
city and the Italian government.
, Shortly after landing Roosevelt wa
taken to the home of the Duke ant
Duchess Aosta where dinner will b'
; rendered this evening. The transfe
, of Roosevelts baggage is now bein'
rushed. Intense disappointment il
, manifest everywhere over the failure
of the city to have the opportunity Q
r doing homage to Roosevelt.
Address for Kaiser.
NAPLES. April 5.-Herr Won Hartt
: mann, German consul general a
Naples, presented Roosevelt with al
! address from the Kaiser.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
BILL CLEANS BURLINGTON.
Gambling and Disreputable Houses
Out Of Business.


BURLINGTON. Iowa, April 81
With the passage Of the Cosson bill in
the Iowa legislature, the occupation OF
the gambler and bawdy house keeper
IN Iowa has gone glimmering, If con-
ditions in Burlington are any indica-
ton Two gambling houses have clos.
ed up voluntarily here within few
DAYS, and it is reported that all the
places are preparing to get out of
business this week. 1t is also stated
mat the proprietors of all question
able resorts are preparing to move out,
pag and baggage and inmates within
week. The sudden clearing out is
the result of the reform measure that
VIII become effective when published
this week. 1t puts a big club in the
hands of the reform ranks in any COM
inunlty in the state. Upon the com
plant of ten electors the removal Of
any officer who fails to enforce the
law may be effected In Burlington
the gambling and bawdy houses have
been permitted to run under system
OF monthly fines, which aggregated
about $4,000 year to the city.
Mississippi Gives Up Body.
LA CROSSE. Wis. April 5.-The
body OF Jack Kelley, of Galena, Ills,
who disappeared from the government
quarries at Homer, Mimi. last fall
was found floating in the Mississippi
river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
Six Hundred Helpless Insane Persons
in Danger Death From Eirs
Which Destroyed Asr
lum Buildings.
P LOSS WILL BE $4,000
Blaze Started From Prairie Fire and
Threatened Whole institution
All Inmates Were
Saved.

WOODWARD, Ok. April Six
hundred helpless insane persons we're
in danger of death Sunday afternoon
when a blaze, starting from a prairie
fire, destroyed several buildings OF
the State Insane Asylum at Fort Sup
ply. near here.
The IRE started in the laundry build
ing shortly after the noon meal, and
the inmates had been returned to their
quarters, The asylum fire depart
ment was ordered out, and every ef-
fort made to conceal from the pa
tients the fact that the building was
burning.
One woman looking out of win
dow, however saw the fire and excited
ly gave the alarm.
Wen be burned to DEATH she
screamed
No Lives Are Lost.
The attendants rushed TO their
charges and tried to pacify them. The
fires spread from the laundry to the
pharmacy supply building and threat
ened the asylum itself
When tae blaze was very near them
] the inmates had yielded to the en-
4 treaties of the attendants and kept
good order when the danger was most
apparent. 1t took hard work to save
the various ward buildings. So effec-
, tive were the efforts the fire fight
ers though, that these were spared
and no loss of life, such as were
deemed certain outcome of the fire.
high wind made 1t seem for the
moment that the whole institution was
doomed The buildings destroyed were
the stables. laundry, pharmacy and en-
ployers' quarters. The loss is estimat-
ed at $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
SAMPSON CASE
ON TRIAL TODAY
Woman Charged With Murder Of Her
Husband, stoutIy Maintains
Her Former Assertions
Of Innocence,
is A SENSATIONAL TRIAL
Evidence is All circumstantial and
Interest is lntense-Murdered
Man Nephew of Late
Admiral Sampson.

LYONS, n. Y, April 5.-Mrs. Geor-
gia E. Sampson of Macedon, was plac-
ed on trial today before Justice Ade-
bert P. r ch for the murder on Novem-
Der l. last. of her husband Harry,
nephew of the late Admiral Sampson.
She maintains her innocence and the
trial promises to be sensational as all
the evidence against the woman is cir
Gums tantal Mrs. Sampson walked
from the Jail to the court house ac-
companied by the sheriff and his
daughter Mrs. Sampson declared she
is confident she will be acquitted. The
court room is filled with spectators.
A special venire of 124 residentc of
Wayne county was summoned
II is the impression the jury box will
be filled today. The prisoner took a
seat with her attorneys, George S.
Tinklepaugh of Palmyra and Edison E.
w. Hamm, of this place. Tae prosecu-
ton is represented by District Attor-
ney Joseph Gilbert
Woman Given Ovation.
Mrs. Sampson received an ovation
when she entered the court house.
Her aunt, Mrs Kaye of Chicago, and
Frank P. Alynn, the prisoners father
sat beside her in the SQUIRT room. Mrs
Sampson was pale, bat looked as
/ though she was in good health. She
paid close attention to the proceed
ings.
Just before the lunch recess, two
talesmen qualified and We're sworn in
Noah Parish, farmer, OF Clyde, aged
60; Jacob Liable, a farmer. Both mar
ried
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
DEATH OF FORMER
KEOKUK CITIZENS
Mrs. j. j. Wilson Passed Away in
Lincoln, Neb., After Short
llIness-WeII Known Here.

Word has been received here by
friends of the death of Mrs. j. j..
Wilson. former resident of Keokuk,
who passed away at Lincoln, Neb..
Friday, April 2, after short illness.
sne lived here about Ave years ago,
her husband being for several years
superintendent of the Keokuk Pickle
co. Beside her husband she is sur.
yiyed by daughter Willabeile, of
Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
conflaaration There Saturday Wipes
out 20 Blocks and Terrific
Loss Of Property Runs
Into Millions.
SEVERAL LIVES LOST
contlasratlon Finally Checked BY Use
Of Dynamlte-palias and Other
Cities Send Aid to
Stricken City.

FORT WORTH, Texas, April s.
Famed by stiff wind, a fire which
originated in barn at Jennings ave-
nue. and Petersmith streets, in the
southern portion of this city, Saturday
afternoon, swept an area Of ten blocks
In length and seven in width and de
stroyed property roughly estimated in
excess of $4,000 and caused the
death of six persons.
The fire was beyond control within
fifteen minutes after its outbreak and
was not checked until dynamite was
resorted to four hours later.
The local fire department being IN
able to cope with the situation, assist
ance was rushed from Dallas and
Meatherford on special trains, but
even with these reinforcements the
spread of the flames was not checked
until they had eaten their way to the
Texas and Pacific railroad reservation
on the east On the south the fire was
checked at the Texas and Pacific pas
senger depot, this steel and stone
structure forming the bulwark that
saved the whole district, which at one
time was in danger of destruction.
The Texas & Pacific round house and
twenty engines, the repair shops, four
churches two public school buildings
and Walkers sanitarium were the
public buildings destroyed The 9th
ers we're residences, most OF them new
and pretentious in the most exclusive
residence sections of the city. So
rapidly did the flames spread that the
people living within a radius of three
blocks of the place of the origin had
no time to save anything except the
clothing they wore.
A patient whose identity has not
been learned perished in Walker
sanitarium. and three men we're elec
trocuted and their bodies burned tc
cinders in the Sawyer electric plant
Herbert Stacy was fatally burned In
an endeavor to save his dwelling and
fireman fell from house top ane
was killed. Rov. H. O. Cowan, assist
ant pastor of the Broadway Presbyter
ian church, is missing.
Tho burned district is being pa
rolled by troops to precent looting ant
1t is estimated 500 families are home
less Many of these nave gone t.
Dallas where shelter has been offered
Twenty Blocks Burned.
The fire buried over twenty block
in the residence section, destroy.n,
four churches, over 200 residences an
the round house and machine shop
of the Texas Pacific railroad
The railroad officials place thei
loss at quarter of a million dollars
The losses to church property is es
timated conservatively at over 5000
600.
Estimates of the oss of life cor
fict. 1t is certain one life was los
and i. may be others were caught i
the fire. Six people were seriousl
injured, but they will recover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
ZEPPELIN MAKES
THIRD ASCENSION
Will Attempt to Remain in the Air
Twenty.four Hours. Has
Fifteen Guests.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., April g.
Count Zeppelin ascended in his air
ship today intending to remain aloft
"a hours. The ascent was made in y
strong wind which carried the ship in
a northerly direction. Fifteen persons
are aboard the vessel. People along
the route of the fight received news
of the airship's approach by telephone,
and crowds cheered Zeppelin at every
town and village.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-.
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Threat
ening with probably rain tonight or
Tuesday. Cooler
For illinois: Unsettled weather
with showers late tonight or Tues
day Cooler north and central por-
tions.
For Iowa Threatening with prob
ably rain tonight or Tuesday. Cooler
east and south portions.
For Missouri Partly cloudy with
probably showers tonight or Tuesday.
Cooler mort and west portions
Weather Conditions.
An area of high pressure in the
southeastern states, combined with
troug of low pressure extending from
western Texas to Lake Superior has
caused decided rise of temperature
from the Mississippi Valley eastward.
There has been rain in Oregon, and
rain or snow in the mountain region
and western Nebraska. in the rear of
the low barometer, and a high bar
ometer is following on the northwest
coast.
Threatening weather and probably
rain, is indicated in this section to-
night and Tuesday, the temperature
falling to about forty degrees tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
MISSING BOYS
BODY DISCOVERED
Michiaan child for Whom Police Have
Been Searching as kidnapped
Eound Dead in Water.

FLINT, Mich, April 5.-Ihe BODY OF
ten.year-old Harold Moon, VINO dis-
appeared from home l-ere February
81 and was supposed to have been
kidnape was found Saturday morn
ing in Thread pond. The body was
found floating on the surface Oh 'he
pond by Bert ROBSON, who has been
searching for it there for days. me
nair of skates fastened to the little
feet bore testimony to tie manner OF
the lads death. The hands were sun
covered with the mittens which the
how wore when he went through the
ice The boys father has prosecuted
the searcs for his son far and vide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
I.YNCHED NEGRO
ON PUBLIC SQUARE
Dan Alexander is Dragged from Jail at
Pensacola, Fla, and Hanged
to Pole.

PENSACOLA. Fla. Aaril 5.-Drag
ged from the police station today by a
mob of masked men, Dan Alexander,
negro who stabbed and killed VIII
Garter yesterday was lynched on the
public square. The mob strung the
negro up to an electric light pole in
the center of the square, after the VIC
tins struggles ceased, fired shots into
the air to attract attention then dis
persed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-05
pispensary Cases Reversed.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-The su-
preme court today reversed the deci-
sion of the United States court OF ap-
peals in the famous South Carolina
dispensary cases, held in favor of the
state.