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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-18

man In the Hendersonville
Township as follows:
Amt Of Levy, $685. $50
Amt Of Taxes paid. .$531.O1
Amt should have been 592.64
Amt under-payment. s. 1868
This sum has not been in
eluded in the Statement of err
rors against the former Tax
Collector, and therefore should
be entered upon the Tax List
for 1909, charged to the pres
ent Tax Collector and an effort
made to collect this amount due
Henderson County.
Since writing the above re
port, the Board Of Commits
sioners and Finance Committee
have effected a settlement with
former Tax Collector on the
Delinquents and Errors for
1905, 1906 and 1907, whereby
he agrees to pay the County
the sum Of $2,O82.O5 in cash,
and turns in a list Of unpaid
delinquents amounting to 49,
700.16. [ feel sure that sever
al hundred dollars can be real
lied for the County out Of this
List, if it is properly handled.
The lists for 1908 turned in for
credit also likely have various
amounts on them from which
the County will be able to
realize. Add these to the above
amount, also the sum Of &c.
414.82, the net balance due the
County for 1908 and a fair idea
may be obtained as to how
much the Board Of Commits
sioners have gained for Hen
derson County as a result Of
this Audit. In addition you
have the advantage Of properly
systematizing your accounts
and keeping them in better
shape in the future.
In regard to cash payments
on Delinquent Taxes, [ call the
attention Of your Honorable
Board to the following facts
and figures brought out by this
Audit Of the County Books:
For the year 1908, there
were charged to the Tax Col
lector the full amount of De-
$2,761.83. The list
unpaid Delinquents turned
in by him for credit was 1884,
66, leaving a balance Of ST.
TILT received in cash by
Henderson County.
For the years 1905, 1906 and
1907 the County received for
Deiinquents and Errors $685.
%. Deduct the amount of
errors, $849.23, and it will be
seen that the amount realized
on Delinquent Taxes for the
previous three years was ST.
1922, as against the sum Of
81, Z for the year 1908.
In addition to this there had
been turned previously in for
the three years about $1,000
On Delinquents.
REGISTER OF E
The records Of this office for
he years 1907 and 1908 have
)een audited and found correct.
Ihe only revenue that &C
'rues to the State and County
comes from Marriage Licenses:
Tor 1907, the amount paid over
vas $4,000, and for 1908, it
vas $4,000. By comparing
he revenue received from the
different Offices in Henderson
County it will be readily seen
hat the sums collected through
he Tax Collectors Office will
aggregate at least 81 per cent.
# the C~ounty's total revenue
probably even more. This
much in explanation of the fact
hat a great part of the time of
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-18

Commissioners Of Henderson
County:
In compliance with my con-
tract of July 26th, 1909, and
following the instructions of
your Honorable Board, I have
audited the books and accounts
Of Henderson County, and here
with beg to report on the work
as follows:
TAX COLLECTOR.
1t being your original in
structions that the audit should
cover a period Of two years,
next preceding this year, [ be-
gan the work in the Tax Col
lector's office for the year 1907.
The errors in the checking
we're numerous, including the
omission Of one whole page
from the Mills River Township
and carrying an omitted
charge of $477.21. It then APP
peared necessary to go back
and check the books for four
years and your Board so in
structed me. This was done in
order to cover the entire term
of Office of the (then) Tax Col
lector. The original drafts
containing full details of the
various errors and Delinquent
cies are filed with this Report
and become the property of
your Honorable Board. [ will,
therefore, not go further into
detail than to state that it was
decided to make settlement
with the Tax Collector for the
year 1908 upon the face Of the
books as corrected and revised,
and embrace into one other set
Element all of the errors and
discrepancies found on the
books for 1905, 1906 and 1907.
This we have endeavored to
do.
The books for the year 1908
as posted show a balance due
the County by Tax Collector
of $8,229.4O, on which is a cred
it for Claims turned in to the
County Treasurer of 1854
So, leaving a net balance of
$6,414.82 due Henderson Coun-
ty for 1908.
1 file with this Report a
statement of Delinquents, Dis
coveries and Errors, Exhibit
Al, which shows that there re-
mains a balance due the County
by Tax Collector Of $40, 697.-
13, on which he is entitled to
a credit for all unpaid Delin-
quents for the years 1905,
1906 and 1907, a list of same to
be furnished your Board and
said list to correspond with De
linquents as per Tax List
Books for these year on file in
the Office Of Tax Collector. The
balance, if any, after deducting
these credits, to be paid to the
County in cash.
will state in this connection
that many Of the errors and
some seven or eight hundred
dollars Of the discrepancies
to the Tax Collector,
(as per Exhibit A., were not
directly the fault of his office,
but resulted from carelessness
in the office of the Register of
in making up the Tax
Lists for 1906 '06-'O7 from
which he was to make collec-
lions. This is shown by ref
7rence to the items In the &C
count against the Tax Collec-
tor indicating a balance of
1O,697.13. !
l wish to state further that,
n my opinion, a great part of
your trouble has arisen from
an utter lack of system in com
your Tax Lists and in
.Ol1not1Oo onS oooOr,rASo~ g.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-18

man In the Hendersonville
Township as follows:
Amt Of Levy, $4,000
Amt of Taxes paid. .$531.O1
Amt should have been 592.64
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
BRIGHTON MAY NOT
GET RACING DATES
Racing Calendar Publishes
Tracks Purses, But AS
An Advertisement.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31-The issue Of
the Racing Calendar published Jester
day contained a page announcement OF
the stakes which the Brighton Beach
Racing Association proposes to offer at
its summer meeting next season. but It
WIS accompanied by a notice that
caused lot of talk in racing circles
last night, and which some feared might
portend another fight in the turf world.
The list of Brighton stakes was pre-
coded by the following notice in heavy
type:
The following announcement Of the
Brighton Beach Racing Associations
stakes is accepted as an advertisement
The Jockey Club assuming no RESPONSE
bility whatever"
The significance Of such a notice.
served by the Jockey Club on the rae
ing public. lies In the fact that, since
Brighton Beach was dropped from the
list of recognized meetings. il is eX-
pected to apply 10 the Jockey Club for
dates just like any Of the smaller
tracks; and the Jockey Club so far has
Brighton Beach dates and include Enge-
mans track in the regular metropolitan
circuit
In thus virtually warning horsemcn
that IL does not recognize Brighton
Beach at present, the Jockey Club was
believed by some to be intimating plain
" its intention not only OF refusing
having any meeting that may be held
there. But this extreme view was dis
counted literally in better Informed
quarters.
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
MURPHY HOT AFTER
BOUT WITH NELSON
Harlem Boxer Going West
To Try and Force
Champs Hand

NEW YORK, Dec. 3-TOmmy Muir
ply Is hot on the trail Of Battling Nell
son and viii leave in a few days for
the Pacific coast to try to force the
battler into a fight He declared today
he would welcome a forty-fve-round
go with the champion, and expressed
his belief that he could win in a battle
Of that length.
MY time has come, declares Muir
ply, Il have not tried to rush into the
lead; have slowly fought my way into
Il. Now I am at my best / whipped
Wolgast easily. 1 beat Moran in Bos-
ton They gave him the decision. but
10 was a betting ring decision. Even
Moran admitted I whipped him."
Il believe I can put Nelson out in a
lOng-route fight. The way TO whip the
battler is to go the route with him;
fight him hard and fast all the time.
but don't try TO drop him in the early
rounds"
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
WILL HOLD BOUTS
NEAR WASHINGTON
New Mt. Rainier Club Opens
Tomorrow With a Good
Program

Washington boxing enthusiasts viii
have the first touch of the game at
their own doors for a long time when
the Mt. Rainier Physical Culture Club
holds its stag in its new hall Just be-
yond the ItstrIct line in Mt Rainier
tomorrow afternoon.
The boxing VIII ne part OF a general
entertainment which will include bag
punching, club swinging, possibly
wrestling, and musical features
The man bout will be between Tom
my Lowe, OF Washington, and Johnny
DoUgherty. OF PHILADELPHIA. They are
carded TO exhibit the science Of self
detense Tor ten rounds. Doughertv is
not well known to WashingtOnians but
loves ability as a clever sparer and
hard hitter has been demonstrated many
times in Baltimore Philadelphia and
New York and I'm some Of the bush
hghts around Washington Besides the
main bout there will probably be three
preliminaries, the contestants being Sc
lecteG from talent in and around the
District.
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
DORANDO RETURNS
AFTER MORE GOLD
Italian Marathon Runner Back In
New York TO Replenish
His Purse.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-Dorando Pietre,
the italian Marathon runner. has re-
turned 20 this country, accompanied by
his brother. Ulpiano.
The thrifty italian rs here TO meet
Hayes again on the Western coast. As
the result OF his triumphs In this coun-
try Dorando carried back 20 his home
$4,000, he said. In August he married
Teresa Dondi, sweetheart Of his child
hood. whom he leaves behind, hoping
10 lay at her feet another $4,000 Of good
American money.
During the summer the King Of Italy
presented him with a sash, with a me
daliion attached
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
PENN CHESS TEAM
WINS BIG TOURNEY
Excellent Form of Whitaker
Is Responsible For
Quakers' Victory.

NEW YORK, Dec 3l--NOrman T.
Whitaker, Of the University Of Pennsyi-
Vania chess team, IS responsible for his
team today being the champion Of the
triangular association made NJ Of penn
sylvanias Cornell, and Brown.
Whitaker went through the tourns-
ment without single loss. and by de-
ieating Guild, of Brown. ia the conclud-
ing round OF play, while Bauder, his
team mate. was LOSING 10 ToIins. of cor.
nell. brought the huaI honors to his
team by 81 20 CornelTs ~
Brown talled TO score a point through
our the Tournaments. Pennsylvania VIC
tory was her sixth I'm the eleven tourna-
in
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
TURF CREDIT BET
NOT FORCEABLE
New York Court Makes I'm
portant Ruling Commits
SiOner Not a Guarantor.

NEW YORK, Dec. SIN an opinion
in which all the justices concur the ap-
pellate division Of the supreme court
yesterday handed down q decision that
has al important bearing on credit
betting and the right Of bettOrs to re-
cover from their commissioners money
won in waEers.
Several months ago Charles J. Koh-
Ter obtained a judgment for 5000 against
a bOokmaker and betting commissioner
named ROsenthal. ROsenthal appealed
on the ground that KOhler's claim was
based on a wager on horse race and,
therefore. was illegal, and the higher
court has now upheld Rosenthals con-
tenJiOn and reversed the judgment
KOhler is 81 manufactures of pianos at
Fiftieth street and Seventh avenue and
in the summer Of 1905 was running a
small string Of horses under the name OF
the Southwell Stable. The string in
cluded Besom. a son OF. ben Brush. that
formerly ran in the cOlors Of James R
Keene. on July ] KOhler started Bosom
in the Correction Stakes at Sheepshead
Bay
Welcher Caused Trouble.
lie thought so well Of his horses
chances that he Instructed ROsenthaI.
with whom, he says, no had had several
previous betting transactions, both in
csiSn and credit, 70 wager 5000 on Be
som, but after the horse had won at
odds Of 5 70 2 ROsenthaI explained that
ne mad been unable TO place all the money
IN New York and SO had ordered an
other commissioner 70 bet IL IN Chi
cago.
This second commissioner, RosenthaI
said, WEIGHED on him, so that he re-
celved nothing the shape Of winnings
on the wagers supposed to have been
made IN Chicago. He started. however
10 make good the whole 5000 KOhler
should have won out Of his own pocket.
giving kOhler his personal check for
that amount. but afterward ne changed
his mind and stopped payment on the
check. In his defense to the suit KOh-
Ter then instituted against him Rosen-
Jha1 contended that the consideration
Tor the giving Of the check was illegal.
2s u was a wager on a horse race, and
therefore void under the betting and
gaming law Of New York.
Justice HoughtOn. who wrote the Opin-
ion sustaining Rosenthal. SAYS:
Courts Opinion
no right Of action exists for recovery
Of a bet which has been won. but N
one commissions another to make a bet
for him and gives him money for that
purpose, and recalls his authority be-
fore the money IS used, he has a right
OF action on demand to recover IT back
Under the arranRement between these
parties, the defendant was not a guar
antOr that all bets made by him for the
pialntih would be paid by the parties
who lost. The evidence is uncoutra-
dicted that The defendant never received
the $500 which he had won for the
plaintiff on the horse Bosom II he had
received IL, and had IL in his hands, a
further question might arise whether
the law would aid the plaintiff IN re-
covering ii, but from the facts dis
closed, the trial court should have
granted the defendants motion to dis
miss the complaint"
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
KNABE IGNORANT
OF HIS TRANSFER

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 81. - Otto
Kuabe. the PhiIies' second baseman.
may have been traded to Chicago. but
otto knows nothing about the deal
Speaking today about the reported
deal. Knabe said, Il heard some time
ago that I had been traded to the Chi
cagO Nationals. but as yet j have re-
ceived no official notice Of the action.
II. however, the Philadelphia manage
ment desires 20 shift me 10 the Cubs,
will be the last 90 object"
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
MATTY TO PUBLISH
SPORT BOOKS SOON
Famous New York Twirler Has
Prepared a Series
For Bows.

NEW YORK. Dec 3l--Christy Ma
thewson, premier pitcher Of the world.
hiss turned author. and today announces
that the first Of The Matty Books" will
be ready for the public in February
A1atheWsJn intends to publish an en-
tire series, each dealing with sports for
boys. They viii be fiction stories The
hero in each case viii be a Western boy
who has come to an Eastern college
The name for the first book. on baseball.
has not been selected.
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
AND BURNS
FIGHT LONG DRAW

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-"Gun-
boat Smith. sailor pugiUst, who is
scheduled to become Jack JOhnson's
chief sparring partner when the negro
goes into training for his fight with
J enries, fought a tv'enty-round draw
with Jack Burns, of Salinas. last night.
the battle involving the heavyweight
championship Of the Pacific coast
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
RYAN SAYS JOHNSON
WILL DEFEAT JEFF
Former Middleweight Champ Gives
Views on Coming Title
Battle

CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-Tommy RYAN.
former middleweight champion. who
trained Jenries for his first fight with
Fitzsimmons. and also taught the boiler
maker how 20 box. has Joined the proph-
cts who believe that Jack Johnson Will
win the big fight I'm July.
Ryan may be pTcjudiCed because Of
personal differences with Jeffries Vet
he is well qualified 10 offer an opinion.
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
BARELY
ESCAPES DEATH
Famous Pittsburg Shortstop Snow
bOund-But-He Was
Saved

PITTSBURG, Dec. 3l-Hans Wagner.
the Pittsburg shortstop. barely escaped
death I'm a blizzard here recently
while trying 10 save his automobile and
get IL back TO his chicken farm at Car
negie.
Before Wagner had Travelled far the
machine baked on "A steep hin. When
he did not arrive at the time expected
relief party started out i'm two ma
chimes lie was discovered up TO his
neck IN En0wdrift, too much over
come TO escape.
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
SOCCER CONTEST
is CALLED OFF

There viii be no holiday soccer game
at Union League Park tomorrow. The
contest scheduled between the Caledon-
ians and the McCulloughs. of Balti-
more. has beer postponed because Of the
condition OF the grounds.
January % IS the date scheduled FOR
the next contest here. Caledouians and
Mt Washington Will clash at that time
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
SEIGER DEFEATS
SOLDIER BURNS
Covering Tactics of Baltimore
Boxer Are Responsible
For His Loss.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 3l.-Soldier Burns.
the lightweight champion Of the South.
losI the decision last evening 20 Joe
Seiger, OF Denver after fifteen rounds
OF lighting before the Eureka Athletic
Club.
Burns was the cleverer OF the two,
but Seiger the more aggressive. The
hugging and covering UP tactics Of the
soldier were iu a great measure re-
spOnsible for his losing the decision.
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
PHILLIES SECURE
THREE NEW MEN
Pitchers Humphries and Mcbride
and lnfelder Walsh Are
the Recruits.

P5IJADELPHIA, Dec S1.-The Pftsa-
delphia National League Baseball cab
announces Il has secured the following
players: Pitchers HUmphries. of Grand
Rapids Mich: Mcbride. OF East Liver
pool, Ohio, and Inhelder Walsh, OF South
Bend. Ind.
Three clubs were after HUmphries, and
on the draw the Philadelphia club won.
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
ASKS FOR WAIVERS
ON MILLER HIGGINS
Brooklyn Club Puts In First Claim
For Cincinnati Second
Sacker

CINCINNATI. Dec. 2l-Mauager
G1mith. Of the Reds has asked waivers
on Miller higgins. who played second
base FOR the Reds for seven years.
The Brooklyn club was the first to put
in claim for him. Griffith says Hug
gins viii not be sold or traded unless a
good price is offered.
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
BROWN
IS STRICKEN DOWN

CHICAGO. Dec 1.-Nordecaf Brown,
the. star pitcher OF the Chicago Ma
ionals. was attacked by illness yes
terday at Terre Haute, Ind, while en-
route from Cuba to Chica.-o
He was taken from the train 10 a
hospital Brown went 70 Cuba with the
American players about q month ago
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
HORSES
BURNED TO DEATH

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. IA stable on
the Patchen Wilkes stock farm. belong
ing TO W. r. -. Stokes. Of New York
Was destroyed by fire 'qst night. and
twenty valuable thOroughbreds
also. tho property of Mr.. Stokes were
burned TO death. The damage is $40 900.
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
GOTHAM AUTO SHOW
WILL START TONIGHT
Majority of Washington
Dealers Intend to Visit
New York Exhibit.
By HARRY WARD

The first Of the automobile shows
that viii sweep the country from coast
to coast viii open tonight in Grand
Centru Palace, New York. It Is known
as the tenth International automobile
show and is given by the American
Motor Car Manufacturers Association
Imposing ceremonies will mark the
opening. There viii be a private view
at o'clock for members of the Auto
mobile Club OF America, American
Automobile Association, Long Island
Automobile Club and other motoring
organizations. Special invitations have
also been extended to retiring Mayor
McClelland. Mayor-elect Gaynor, and
other high city officials.
The decorative features Of the show
are on very elaborate scale. Rec
ognizing the fact that the automobile
IS essentially an outdoor vehicle, the
decorators have. as it were, parked the
cars in a huge trellis garden or gil
ganuc arbor. which is entwined with
climbing plants, beautiful flowers. sing
ing birds, and stately palms. Tens Of
thousands Of glittering lights and huge
chandeliers Of electric balls Of fire have
also been utilized in the decorative
scheme. The show this year has SOS
exhibitors. with seventy-two exhibits
Of American cars, twelve exhibits Of
foreign cars, and seventeen exhibits Of
commercial cars. The total value
OF the exhibits is estimated TO
be N,100,OO0. The car exhibits range
in price from 1913 to $4,000 Nearly
every automobile and supply dealer in
Washington has arranged to visit the
show next week
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
REJOINS POTOMACS.

John A. Mahoney. prominent in track
circles here, has again Joined the RANKS
OF tho Potomac CLUB and will carry its
winter
The Washington times., 1909-12-31
Johnson CantillOn Row-

Incidentally. this friendship for
OBrien precipitated an open breach
between CantilIon and Ban Johnson, ac-
cording to Cantillon. The story is that
O'Brien went into CantillOns cafe I'm
Chicago one day and was seen by John
son, who made some derOgatOry re-
mark concerning the association head as
The Washington times., 1909-12-31

A few years ago the motorcycle gen
orally was referred to as the poor
mans automobile" The past year or
so has wrought great change More
properly the appellatiOn now might be
the little brother Of the rich" An in
specuon Of the new models that are
coming In every day indicates that gen
eral refinement is the tendency in the
1910 models. Many improvements have
been made in spring forks as the result
OF hard road contests during the past
year. Some Of the machines have spring
frames and longer wheel bases, which
make for the comfort Of the rider.
Handlebar control practically is uni
Versal and magnetic ignition will be
more popular than ever next season
Several makers have decided to make
this type Of ignition standard equipment
instead OF optional as heretofore IN
creased power IS also a general ten
dency- It is also pleasing TO note that
several manufacturers have abolished
the muffler cut-out and as the n1ufIer
improvements are noticeable the motor
cycle OF 1910 should be as silent as it's
forerunner, the bicycle.
The Washington times., 1909-12-31

According 20 advices received bv
JACK Sperry, manager Of the Motor
Car Company, the Chalmers-Detroit
Motor Company has arranged three
elaborate exhibits that viii be sent
around the country for exhibition at the
various automobile shows One OF the
exhibits will be displayed at the
Washington siSOw. The exhibits are
tachments TO show the inner work
ings OF every part OF the car, and
with edch exhibit viii be shown the
trophies won by the Chalmers Detroit
in scores OF race meets and endurance
contests. Three Of the famous ChaI-
mers-Detroit racing crew will be in
charge OF the exhibits. Joe Matson, who
drove the press car in the Munsev tour
viii have one; Lee LOrime- viii have
another, while Jean Bemb, who won the
Detroit cup IN the last GIidden tour, will
be In charge OF the third one
The Automobile Club Of Washington,
which is affiliated with the American
Automobile Association. has been ad-
yised that the three AS Will have a
booth at each Of the New York auto
mobile shows. Members are invited to
make use Of the booths, where tele-
phones will be provided and everything
possible arranged for their comfort
Some motorists allow their engines to
smoke because they use too much oil
A smoky exhaust smells badly. wastes
oil, scots the spark plugs, and IS un-
pleasant TO everyone. 10 shows ignOr-
ance or Carelessness on the part OF the
driver, and Furthermore IS a violation
Of a recent police regulation.
J.. j. Drake. Of the Wilson COmpan ny,
who has been touring I'm Virginia in a
HupmObile the past two weeks. returned
yesterday. He was successful in book
ing orders for eleven Hupmobiles during
his tour
r. G. Wilson. Of the Wilson Company.
left today for New York, where ne will
attend the opening Of the automobile
show tonight.