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The Washington times., 1909-11-10
GAMBLE MAY COACH
WESTERN SPRINTERS

determined 70 turn out a strong track
team for the coming season, the ath-
lstes az Western High have taken the
1irst step In the right direction. an at
tempt al signing aCoach in the person
OF Ralph Gamble, the former PrfncetoD
atnlste, now nlzltr1culatiug at George
washington University.
Gamble has not decided definitely as
yet whether ne viii take charge of the
squad but has assured the Georgetown
athletes that he viii at least lend a
helplng hand occasionally.
lie failure OF the team in the past
1ew years has been caused by the in
agility on the part of the management
10 iano competent coach. There is
some excellent material al Western This
season and with proper development un-
Ger a coach Of the ability Of Gamble. the
squad should figure prominently n,
scholastic track meets during the com
ing winter.
On Thursday morning, November Is
the students az Business High viii be
called together Ia the assembly han t0
witness the presentation Of the Prince
ton Alumni Cup, won by the Business
baseball team IN the interhigh school
championship series last spring The
presentation speech VIII be made by
the President OF the Washington
branch Of the Princeton Alumni Asso-
cation. captain Fegan, Of last sea-
sop nine, viii be on hand to accept
Henry Lepper. the clever young ath-
lete VINO represented Technical High on
the cindeT path last spring, has re-
entered George Washington University
and VIII represent the downtown in
stitution IN The coming track campaign.
Hazen Rollins. the fast quarter-niIer
OF last years Central High track squad
IS another former high school athlete
who VIII represent George Washington
on the cinder path
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
ARE AFTER GAMES

The Yarmouth Reserves would like to
arrange games with all teams in the
District averaging 10 pounds Address
j. Murray, 30 Four and-a-half street
northwest
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
REFEREE CHASES
MEN FROM RING
Memphis Official Calls Halt on
Tame Boxing Exhibi-
ton.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Nov. I0.-The sched-
uled eight-round contest between Jobnn,,
Dohan, Of Brooklyn. and Paddy" Sui
Ivan, OF New York, last night. resulted
IN a dasco.
The fight" was stopped after se,,en
ana nal rounds by Referee. Dave Rar-
~, and declared no contest
The Washington times., 1909-11-10

and Mike schreck. the Cincinnati heavy
weight. together in that city in the
next few weeks.
A Philadelphia club is anxious TO get
hairy Lewis 10 box Frank Flauss, of
Pittsburg. Lewis was offered a gitsr-
antee OF 500 for his end, but ne did not
seem 70 care TOT any nuss with KLAUS.
Billy Papke VIII meet Frank KLAUS
in a six-rOund contest at Pittsburg on
tomorrow night, at the National Athletic
Club.
Umpire Tim Hurst will have a Job In
the Eastern League next season.
Jockey AIentry. well known on Cali
fornia tracks, mas decided to retire from
the saddle
Champion Frank Gotch will meet Doc
Roller, the Seattle wrestler, at Kansas
City on November 10.
Cornell and Syracuse are in fair
way of resuming athletic relations after
an estrange ment Of six years.
Harry Lewis, the Philadelphia welter-
weight refuses to box Jimmy Gardner
unless the latter weighs in at l42 pounds
V. Powers heads the list OF winning
Jockeys in the country with 147 victories
to his credit. Taplin. the California boV.
Is second with 139 While Shilling is
tenth on the list. ne has the best 1er-
centage Of any of the riders.
Jack Gleason, the san Francisco fight
promoter, is trying 70 get Stanley Ket-
chel to meet Billy Papke at his club.
Billy Fapke has been matched to meet
Tony Capo'b the Italian middieweight
Of Chicago, at the West End A. c. OF
New Orleans. November Is Sailor
Burke refused to meet the s.UIinofS
Ihunderbolt' before the same club.
Phil Brock is down a New Orleans
trying TO get on a match with Bat Nell
son or Ad Wolgast
The Washington times., 1909-11-10

Jack Gleason, the san Francisco fight
promoter, is trying 70 get Stanley Ket-
chel to meet Billy Papke al his club.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10

Phil Brock is down a. New Orleans
trying 10 get on a match with Bat Nell
son or Ad Wolgast
The Washington times., 1909-11-10

The female sob squad on football was
late in arriving, but ii certainly ar
rived with fearful crash when it did
get into print.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10

II is to be hoped no turbulent spirit
viii suggest a CrOcheting competition
between the fOurth-year boys and the
thlrd-Year girls in the high schools. The
Etudents have so much TO distract their
minds now.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10

Watch that suggestion that the base
ball season in each MAJOR league De
Shortened and that there follow a series
of games between all the clubs in the
fvyo leagues instead of a series Of games
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
BRIEFS BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

State has entire right prevent diseased morally
defective children coming within its borders but the normal child
who through misfortune has been deprived Of home OF his
her where the endeavor supply such home that child
Is source OF strength and not OF weakness to the State
should be object all good Americans what
State they live in that child put into family where the
chances that Will grow up be good good
would ike say word especially all who have any
control whatsoever any institution any society And that IS
that they shall take the utmost possible care have no epoye
who OF the best possible character and this position
which viii bring that empoye any way with the chill
dren OF the institution.
evil thing have bad public any capacity.
It merely evil but criminal thing to permit any epove
public private. any institution where children peculiarly
liable temptation peculiarly liable have their principles per
verted unless that epoe OF character concerning which we
are absolutely certain.
shall send special message TO Congress recommending the
establishment of Federal Chdrens Bureau and recommending
law for the District Of Columbia and the Federal Territories
which shall apply the principles and methods that you advocate
in practical fashion
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
ELIOT DEFENDS UNITARIAES
Retiring President Of Harvard Chief
Speaker at Reception.
Cites Instance of Taft and Harmon,
Both Members of Church,
Winning in Ohio.

New York. Jan 26--The Uniesrla Club.
Of New York. held a dinner and reception
CT the Hotel Manhattan this evening IN
honor Of President Eliot, OF Harvard Uni
veTsity. and afterward heard him and
others discuss the congeniaI topic The
reasons for the striking success OF Uni
tarians IN business. the professions. and
public ufe"
President Eliot began by saying that
he could easily remember the time when
anywhere west Of the Hudson River q
Unitarian was person nearly abhorred-
and very generally regarded as one 10 be
looked upon with suspicion, while even
as late as the recent Presidential election
circulars were sent out in the Middle
West 10 thousands Of voters asking: Are
you going TO vote for a man who denies
the divinity Of Jesus Christi"
To this inquiry" President Eliot said
millions answered Yes and they 5s5
But that IS not aII,'' he continued ..of
the demonstration OF the fact that 3, iz
no longer q bar to Office to be a INT
tartan. In the recent State election IN
Ohio Republican machine politician
was nominated for governor. Mr.. Taft
had a majority Of something like 47.009
but the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor was elected, ard the Democratic
candidate was a Unitarian. In Boston
frequently attend the meetings Of the
UHitarians. and practically all Of them
are successful business men-that Is To
say they are men who are now making
money in bssiness.
THE time is perhaps coming when We
shall seek g more descriptive title. The
one We have now IS q good one so far
as ii goes. but It does not go nearly far
enough It does not cover the purposes
Of the people so designated"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
RADIUM CURES ARE CITED
Sir Frederick Treves Says Progress
Of Healing Is Uneanny.
Believes TubercuIar Diseases VIII
Be CurabIe-DeScribeS How Can
eerous Growth Disappears.

London. Jan. es-Sir Frederick Treves,
sargeant surgeon 10 the King and con-
sulting surgeon 20 the Doden Hospital.
lecturing at that hospital cited interest
ing instances Of radium cures he had
witnessed. including vascular tumors,
birthmarks. moles, eczema keloides, 70
dent ulcers. and epltheliOmata.
He said it was almost uncanny to see
the rapid manner in which sometimes
radiuTn accomplished healing
After the first application, say on Mon
day. nothing happened until about Fri
day. when the skin suddenly becomes red
and irritable
Then a sort Of crust forms, which comes
away in two or three weeks About d
month later there was a second applica-
ton Of radium. after which In many
cases the patient did not need to see a
again
Dr. Treves pointed out that one Of the
greatest uses OF radium IN the future
might result from its curious radioactive
emanations. He described how a penny
inclosed in a jar with an unsesled phial
OF radiun- became itself radioactive, and
if the penny were removed and washed
with trinic acid its radiOactiTity was
transferred to the latter. while the penny
was no longer radioactive
As an instance Of possible future use
fulness. the lecturer told how g solution
Of such radioactive deposit was injected
into mouse suffering from an artifcially
induced abdominal cancer. The result
was that the growth entirely disappeared
II would be g mistake 20 rely too much
on this or similar cases, but they were
very suggestive. Il was conceivable that
lung diseases might some day be found
durable by inhaling a radioactive emana-
tion for Vapor
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27

D. z. Burnham. the famous architect,
who IS now in Europe. evidently does not
agree with the promoters Of the alleged
artistic" plan bearing his name for the
erection in washington Of a suitable rne-
mortal TO the memory Of Abraham Lin
coin
In q cableSram read 70 the House OF
Representatives yesterday by Mr.. Nc
Call, OF Massachusetts,. chairman OF the
Committee on the Library, Mr. Burnham
unquauaedly approves the scheme first
mentioned by NJ Mccall. and subse-
quently assumed by his committee. u
construct the memorial in the form OF a
peristyle in front OF the new Union Sta
ton. the gateway OF the nation to its
Capital"
NJ Mccall had presented the resolu-
ton declaring February z. centennial
anniversary OF Lincoln's birthday. a pub
Hc holiday, when Mr.. Mann, Of Illinois,
asked IL that was to be the only memorial
TO the martyred President the committee
had to suggest.
Afr. Mccall made q long response. In
which he referred to the efforts OF some
body high IN authority. whom he did not
name. 70 dissrrange the plan proposed.
Members evidently knew TO whom Mr..
Mccall alluded 10, for they laughed long
and loud This man. declared Mr.. Nc
Call. was innocent Of information on the
subject. and ne communicated his ognor-
ance TO the country.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
MR. L0EB'S FUTURE.

viii Have Important Post of own
Choice Outside the Cabinet.
A general and excusable interest has
been manifested IN the future Of Secre-
tary Loeb when Mr. Roosevelt shall have
gone a-hunting via the courts OF Edward
VII and William II.
The Washington Herald Is able 10 set
al! inquiry and solicitous surmise at rest
on some points Mr. Loeb has not been a
candidate for a seat in President Tafrs
Cabinet and viii not occupy q chair at
the new Presidents table Of state
He VIII have the Office Of his own So
lection-and it IS a big one. tt IS on this
side OF the Atlantic Ocean.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
BACHELORS TO FIGHT BILL.
Iowa Men Do Not Want to Be De-
prived of Their Freedom.

Iowa Men Do Not Want TO Be De-
prived Of Their Freedom.
Davenport, Iowa. Jar. 2s-The Davenport
Pechelo-s' Union has taken up the fight
in behalf OF bachelOrdom against Repre-
sentative Fred Hunters bill in the legis-
lature TO tax unmarried, men. At spe-
cial meeting resolutions condemnatory Of
Mr. Hunters activity and appealing 10
Brother Bachelor Cassius c. DoweH. a
state senator, for help TO fight the meas
ures, were adopted.
Members Of the club grew excited in de-
nouncing Mr.. Hunter. Mayor Scott. OF
Davenport. was also harshiy criticised
for a proclamation he recently issued in
which he deplored the organization Of the
Bachelors Union, and urged the mem
bers 10 get married.
Dr.. Z c. McClung. ninety years old.
but active and a prominent Elk. was adj
mitted TO membership. he said if Rep
reSentative Hunter lived as long as he
had he would not have made such 4
break"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
ANOTHER JUROR ACCUSED.
State Springs Third Sensation in
the Cooper Trial.

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. a6.-Two more
jurors, H P Jackson and 5. H Hyde.
were selected to-day in the case Of Col
Duncan B Cooper Robin J. Cooper. and
John D. Sharp, who are charged with the
murder Of former Senator Carmack. Il IS
the general impression that the jury viii
be completed By next Monday.
The State sprung the third sensation Of
the trial by the announcement Just before
adjournment that 2 charge Of drunken
ness would be preferred against Juror
Jackson. Attorney General AIcCarn stated
Immediately before the court closed that
he had received information to the effect
that Jackson was addicted 20 liquor. and
he. therefore, asked that he be discharged
from service as a member OF the jury as
an unfit person TO I'll such position.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27

New York, Jan. 28.-Coutrol OF the Chss-
aDeake and Ohio. which was formerly
held by the Pennsylvania and New YORK
Central. was transferred to-day TO Edwin
Hawley and his associates, who sold the
Colorado and Southern to the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy not long ago. Tha
Hawley party acquired the stockhoIdings
OF the New York Central, those held bv
some banking houses abroad. and those
formerly held by the Pennsylvania
The purchase vas made from Kuhn.
Loeb & Co. Individually and as agents
fcT the New York Central interests snd
foreign bankers. The amount Of STOCK
transferred was approximately S24oO0.o
but it is understood that the HawIev
syndicate has secured elsewhere enough
additional stock to hold control
Rate Law Spoiled Plan.
The Central and Pennsylvania ACQUIRED
control OF the Chesapeake and Ohio a. tia
time OF the development OF the conmUni-
y OF interest plan among the trunk lines
The railroad rate law. making secret
date cutting impossible. brought an end
TO the usefulness OF the community Of
interest plan, and the Pennsylvania At
once disposed OF its Chesapeake and Ohio
and large blocks OF its Baltimore and
Ohio and Norfolk and Western.
The C-aco-1-r-a
amounting 70 &5@9ooo, vas sold -
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. in December. 1sos
at which tine the stock was selling
around 50 IN the open market Ths Nav
York Central owned directly s5on.ooo and
the Big -Four nearly N.0o00e0 In add
ton. there appeared OF g recent BSt -
stockholders the name OF ". K. vsn5e,-
bit. holder OF S3,99a.0Oo, as trustee.
Mr. Hawley would not give out the
composition Of the syndicate, but II BE-
came known that one OF the membsrs g
Robert Fleming, well-known as ths rep
resentative OF important English holders
Of American railroad stocks. Other men
OF prominence in the financial world were
said 10 be members Of the syndicate.
Own FOur Western Roads
The so-called HawIey roads are The
Toledo. St Louis and Western the Chi
cagO and Alton. the Iowa Central. and
the Minneapolis and St Louis. Tha
Chesapeake and Ohio connects with mons
OF them. and the transaction aroused
speculation whether Il was proposed 10
connect the line with either the Clover
Leaf or the Alton Two roads now IN tia
hands OF receivers, Il was pointed out.
might serve this purpose after q fashion.
the Cincinnati Hamilton and Davton
providing a line between the Chesapeake
and Ohio al Cincinnati and the Clover
Leaf at Toledo and the Chicago, Cincin-
natl and Louisville, a lire between Cin-
cinnati and the Alton at Chicago. These
and other suggestions. however. are base1
entirely on the conjectures OF brokers.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has outstand-
ins SS2 7ga,oo0 stock, and pays dividends
at the rate OK Per cent a year.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
CABLEGRAM FROM BURNHAM.

Jou551. Jan. &-Three G four difzzt
Ways q uenoTlslizng Linooln hzTs been
TroV1sed.
The choice depends largely - -@ntims,t,
q vhich Cong7gs irself Is the bes- tu5gs.
But. entirely apart from Sentiment, :
mcuumenfaI srcaitecr-sl treatment q tbs
sutrzuce-vay 70 the Cspstol Is demanded b
ever couGdsra,ion Of artistic unity and o.
sober pr07riety- ard there IS rot a shadow
of 8 do-Ht that Ter:s,yls extending s-Uu1d
the Plaza ard I'd Delaware avenue. as shown
b- Is befo-s ! left fcr Eg-ope. Is the risht
sciutic1-
This design should Be zr-ied CO.. ID
mater what name It bears.
D. H BURNHAM
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
Bar Carrie Nation.

London, Jan. 5s.-Carrie Nations career
as q variety artist has been shert. lasting
as it did, but one night. Information
that desperate measure were afoot, in
cluding bottle-throwing and the ike.
reached the managerial ears Conse-
quentIy Carrie was not allowed to make
another appearance.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Nirginia-Fair
to-day and tomorrow moderate
temperature; moderate westerly,
shifting to sOuthwesterly winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27

New York, Jan. 26--Probably a man
who has Tsi-- ship as big as g sky
scraPer rear Ike a colt and sink under
his feet into deep water and who has
had 20 fight for his life in the swirl OF
her going knows the meaning Of danger
Yet when that same man IS hoisted TO
a pedestal for the frothy hero-wOrship
Of New York he is in greater danger
still, and he IS q great man Il he knows
IL Capt William Sealby, OF the wrecked
Republic, had to face this greater dan
ger to-day with the marks OF the first
s1iH upon his face. and he knew that he
was under test
With hi1a in the ordeal Of IdolizIag that
began at pier 49 at the foot OF West
Eleventh street, carried to the White
Star Offices at Bowling Green and there
continued until the captain sought refuge
in a Turkish bath Up town. were Jack
Binns, the wireless operator aboard the
Republic; p J Williams, second officer
of the gored liner. and various others Of
the little group Of officers and forty-one
members Of the emergency crew that had
remained on the Republic until near the
end, whom everybody delighted TO honor.
BinRs Gets Fame.
Jack Binns found himself caught in the
fame Of a special mention in the halls Of
Congress.
second Officer Williams had remained
with his commander until the waters
swept over the Republic.
Indeed All the elements Of a second day
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
WILL BECOME INDEPENDENT.
Influence of Competing Lines VIII
Not Affect Operation.

Not Affect Operation.
New York, Jan. 2s.-Speaking Of the
sale OF the Chesapeake and Ohio. the
Evening Post s1y4 :. .s.u op, ate 50 an
independent property The Post SAYS:
1T is understood that Edwin Hawlsv
and several associates, among whom is
Frank Trumbull, who will soon rer,s
as president Of the Colorado and South
ern Railway Company. have closed q desl
for the acquisition OF q large amount OF
Chesapeake and Ohio stock, which IL
cIudes the holdings OF Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
and which viii give the new interests
control Of the company. In fact, Mr..
Hawley stated to-day that he would not
20 into a deal OF this kind, except he and
his associates could secure control
1T Is understood that the Chesapeake
and Ohio viii be operated as an fnde-
pendent company. although Hawley and
his associates control the Clover Leaf, the
Alton, and the Iowa Central. Hawley only
recently sold control OF the Colorado and
Southern to the Burlington"
TrumbeIi May Succeed Stevens.
The Evening Mail says
Mr.. Hawley has recently made an in
spection over the Chesapeake and Ohio.
and the plans Of the new management. II
is said. viii be for the expansion OF the
property.
Frank Trumbull. now president OF the
Colorado and Southern, IS slated, accord
ing 10 Wall street gossip. TO head the
Chesapeake and Ohio
There were additional rumors that Ed
win Hawley would eventually turn over
the majority OF the stock TO a larger rail-
road which would guarantee & ( per cent
dividend per annum On the shares, which
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The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
The Cotton Sale To-day

The sale Of the celebrated Cotton collec-
ton OF paintings. tapestries, rugs, books.
valuable furniture, silver, plate, china,
jewels, bronzes, ornaments. &c, opens at
ths Sloan Galleries. 1457 6 St, to-day at
II a. n and D. m, regardless Of the
weather. Rooms comfortably heated and
seats provided for patrons
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
WILLETT AGAIN IN SPOTLIGHT.
Representative Who Attacked the
President Now Sues Sheriff.

Representative Who Attacked the
President Now Sues sheriff.
New York, Jan. 26-Representative
William ". wiIlett, jr.. who made a sen
satiOnal attack on President Roosevelt in
the House Of Representatives last week.
has brought suit in Queens County to
recover $3.50 from Herbert S. Harvey.
sheriff and Democratic leader Of Queens
County. Willett represents the -Four
teenth Congressional district.
The $3.50 he says Harvey owes him
on a promisory note. and It is said that
back OF the suit Is an interesting story
OF the bitter primary fight waged in
the borough OF Queens last fall when The
II Harvey-Gresser combination overthrew
Joe Cassidy and obtained undisputed
control
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
The CoIton Sal.

me rare Persian and other rugs, vaiua
bic antique tapestries. &c. Of he Coifo-
sale viii be sold az Sloan's. 1407 G 81 70
EorrOw morning; the oil paintings. lew
els, brOnzes. rich furniture, &c. to-Tno--
row afternoon See catalogue. numbers
rom 20 TO 400. Numbers / TO go viii be
reached today.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
CROWD LIONIZES
SEALBY and BINNS
Captain of Sunken Ship and
Operator HOnOred.
TWO TRIALS UNDERGONE
First When Ship Sinks Under
Him; Second In Praise.

Ovation Begins Moment Men Are
Brought Up the Bay-WhiStles of
Passing Craft salute Them and
Huge Crowd Awaits Them on the
DOck-Binns 10 Hide for Few Days
and Then Go Back TO England.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
RECORD FOR CAPT. SEALBY.
Commander Of the Republic Known
for His Bravery.

Tor His Bravery.
Vineland, \. J.. Jan. 2s.-Capt. Inman
Sealby, Of the Republic, lives five miles
from Fineland, and has been a familiar
figure in this section since he was a little
boy Capt Sealby was born in Mary
port Cumberland County, England. forty
six years ago. His father was a mer-
chant He came TO Vineland when he
was ten years old, and now lives in The
Old Homestead" a fine estate OF eighty
seven acres on the BIenantico road. Until
he was ffteen years old Capt. SeaIby
worked as a farm boy. Then he became
an apprentice OG sailing ships OF the
White Star Line, and since then he has
been all over the world and has made a
record for bravery.
IN 1897 he was placed in command OF
the steamship Coptic, sailing between
Continued on Page 8. Column 2
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
Edwin Hawley Syndicate
VIII Control.
COST PRICE S24,OOO,OOO
Buys Holdings of New York
Central and Foreign Bankers.
WILLBECOMEINDEPENDENT

It's Passing from Pennsylvania and
New York Central Influence, It Is
Believed, Means Mueh for Com
mercial Development Of the Viz
ginias, Especially the Tidewater
Terminus, Newport News-Trum.
bull Spoken Of as Successor TO
Stevens-ExpansiOn Planned.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
TAFT'S SON IS Ill.
Member Of Junior Class at Yale Snf-
fering from TOnsiIftis

New Haven, Conn. Jan 2s-Roba-t 4
TAFT member Of the junior class at Yale
and son OF the President-eIect. has been
at the Yale Infrmary since Saturday last
suffering from an attack OF tonsilitis
His condition is not serious. He will
probably get back to the campus in a
few DAYS.