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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-10
Owen Moran Deluged
With Offers To Fight

NEW YORK, Dec 10.-Were he the
champion instead Of
merely. the most likely contender fer
the belt by AID WOlgast, owen Moran.
the Briton, could hardly be more
sought after than ne is today
Since his victory over Battling Mel
son, the whole colony OF Iightwei ghts
has been after Moran Tommy Muir
ply. Knockout" Brown. Pal Moore.
and Jack Goodman are some Of those
who want a fight
The IiGhtWeightS evidently have
despaired Of dragging WOlgast into
the ring. and so have turned to the
next best thing" Moran however
saws that he Will take on none Of the
title aspirants until he learns def
niteIy what WolEast intends TO do
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-10
WALL STREET GOSSIP.

Hartman & Confederate raIlyiug
tendencies continue to be shown by the
stock market We stu suggest pur-
chases on little recessions- for turns
The shortage seems TO Us altogether too
large TO consider short selling The
activities may work into a trading
range during the next few days. From
two 10 three points higher offerings IN
moderate extent viii appear, and fair
returns should not be refused by the
daily trader
W 3. Hibbs & Cove would not
neglect TO take fair profits on recent
purchases. as we believe there IS still
apt to be irregularity in the general
list
South African gold TO che amount Of
10000 pounds. viii be offered IN the
open market on Monday. Competition
Is expected from Germany and perhaps
New York. and the Bank Of England is
not likely 70 get much OF the Offering.
A. @. Plant & CO.-Western engineers
strike vote VIII be counted today and
result VIII be announced Monday. II
Is predicted that s5 per cent favor a
strike
Should negotiations reach a crisis, the
roads VIII appeal for mediation under
the Erdman act
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-10
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits were
issued today:
To l. Z. Breuninger for fourteen
three-story brick and frame dwellings,
from 32Cf to $3.50 Nineteenth street north
west. architect, A H Beers; builder. l.
r BTeuningeT. estimated cost, SO, GOO
To Thomas w. McCubbin. for ten w.
story brick and frame dwellings, from
1871 to 1919 Benning road northeast; ar-
chltect, A Il Beers: butler, Samuel
Mason: estimated cost, S7e.G0
To the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital. to install one electric passeTl-
ger elevator, ct 1147 Fifteenth street
northwest: contractor. OTIS Elevator
Company: estimated cost, $500.
To Victor kau4IAiduil, % ..l.,laU one
electric passenger elevator, at 110S New
Hampshire avenue northwest; contrac-
tor Otis Elevator Company. estinla ted
cost S2SG1
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Residences and Lots
Sold By SanSbury

Il O Cutting has purchased from
l. T. Breuninger the nine-room house
at 314s Seventeenth street northwest for
$3.50. The sale was made through the
Office OF y. l. SansbUry. A number Of
other sales Of residences and lots are
reported today by the N Z Sansbury
Company
The new two-story residence. 25I4
Wisconsin avenue was sold for Mr.
BreUniHger to Ms Georgia b Fuchs
for $50 Two lots on Harvard street.
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets northwest we're bought BY Mr..
BTeUninger for 800.
The new detached house at 1905 DeCa-
tur street, Sauis Addition, was sold for
John r Haislip for S6,000- Two lots in
SauTs Addition also were sold L. A
Sadler purchased a lot on Decatur
street between Georgia Avenue and
Thirteenth street for $3.50 for the pur-
pose OF erecting a residence for him
self. and James Mooney purchased a
lot fronting fifty feet on Thirteenth
street, between Iowa avenue and De-
caCur street. for 8, 01o
William NJ Moore purchased the two
story dwelling at Il = street southeast
as an investment
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Continued from Ninth Page)

Company 20 David r Cutler. lots So and
,s5i s. ~, limited states Realty Com
uany to Jehu z Bonner lot So square 054S.
RsadIs T7ighIands-Unlted States Realty Com
p1uy 10 Charles Ireland, lot g, square 54ss-
J2s9d!e F4iEhIands-United states Realty Com
pany 70 Joseph Z Chiveil. lots 81 and =,
Fsandie TIiEhiands-Uuited States Realty Com
Pa1y 20 Luther L Leary- lot IS square S5ll-
Iland1e HIlghlands-Uuited States Realty Com
pany to William H G Barley lots los
F7s75ls EIfcb Iands-I-nited states Realty Com
peny &c Hugh X Boyer. lot l0s. square 5S!9,
Ra7dle FIighlands-United States Realty Com
pany TO Thomas : Davenport. lot ~ square
F7s1iIz T5ighlands-United States Realty Com
pany to Anna P Reid lot s.. square 55lL
RaadIe IIighIands-United States Realty Com
pany 70 Charles E Leens. sot s. square
SOC and lot "a, square 5512, SO
RandIe HighIands-United states Realty Com
pany TO William a Martin. lot a. square
RanEe Firhlands-United states Realty Com
psEy 10 Joseph c Buchanan lot 1o7- square
So SO
Rsriie T5iEhlands-United states Realty Com
puny to John T Willis. lot SO. square 54s4.
TSre1e HirhIands-United states Realty Com
psny to Lonnie A Squires. lot IS. square
5512 SO
RauCle H1Ehia11S-D 11ted states Elea4ly CON-
pany to NUma r Eure- lot IS, square 55ss,
Randle Highlsnds-United States Realty Com
pany to Herbert N Stilley, lot 81. square
Randie Fighlaads-United states Realty Com
pany TO John Abercrombie. lots Is and IS,
square 599s- sic
RandIe Highlands-United states Realty Com
pany TO Edward L Nelson. lot s.. square
5511. $40
RandIe HighIands-NationaI Savings and
Trust Company. trustee. TO James Henry
Brown, lots 3. 50, and 50. square 55s3. SO
Randle Highlands-Nashingtou Loan and
Trust Company. trustee. 10 James Henry
Blown. lots Al. a. g. 162. 10S. and lee
square $50; lots II 70 IS and g. square 5494
lots 10 10. square 54e5. lots g and 8.
square 54sS- lots s and Is. square 55o9- lots
II. IS. g. and So square 55II. lots s.. s.,
So 81 and TO- square 55l2- i5ts 8 and s.
square 1913. SO
RandIs HiEhlands-T-uite7 states Realty
Company. trustee to James H Brown. lots
81 and 3, square $3.50. and lot =, square
$685. SO
United states Realty Company. lots g. So
and s.. square 55z2. SO
Randie hlands-JameS II Brown TO United
States Realty Company. lots A. ~ - 1GS
JOS and 10e- square $50 lots II TO Is and
- square $50; lots 70 10. square 54s5;
square 55o9: lots Is. Sc. and s. square 55II:
lots s. 81. g. g. and 101. square 55IZ.
lots = and 81. square 551S- lots 81 and s.
square S6S5- lOt = square 5S3S. so.
Randfe High anGs-Ef iiiiam II. Reed - TX
10 Charles w Lehews lot -, block 5S27 SO
Amortization p SruckeTt e ux TO Harry
T. Robey. part lot IS. SO
Chevy Chase-Fulton r Gordon TX tc
Edith Asheto7 Tot l. and south ore-hai.
lot 90 square 17E9, s2.42s.So
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TODAY'S SALES.

washington Gas As. S00ano. so9Guo
SIu3a1I9, S50oEI101z
washington Gas IS. S3,500GII0. $1,000
I1G1z. 81. G54TI10l., S1.O5GT113zs. 81, OG0d1IOss
s.. O00GI19Ss. $1,000 Hos S1.fV0G1105s, $3.50
lII01z, S1.G0oQ11G1s. S1,0J0a I165s 81. 90
lI111i4, $l,00eII11oiz, S1.099I1I01s. S2427I 11.
S50T110. S3GGd110 $9Sd110. SISSa110, SSG1I0
S40a11G. S2S0a1I0, SL000G1O5z. S505GIIO7s
Capital Traction SIS, S1.OJoG113'z, $1,Ooo9
uS1z
" ashington Railway and Electric as,
S2,oo0l1S-ils, S2.0o00SSl4-
Potomac Electric Cons. IS. $1,000
e99s T,000d99ss. s.. 0OoGS9ss, s., 0O09S9ss,
S2.0GJdSSSs, S1.0001I9S2t-
Washington Railway and Electric
Cons. 25GS2=k
washington Gas, G5a75, IOOq76, IO0g7S
Zd161k
MerEenthaler, I0G215.
After caIl-WashIngton Gas SIS, 1900
G1OIz-
Washington Gas IS. s. 00od110. sI0oa
1.BL. S1o0T1f6lz.
Washington Cas- 1917. zDQ1. sen,
25U75%i-
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Ingram Institute Five
Plays Terminal Y.M.C.A.

The Ingram Memorial Institute viii
open the basketball season on its own
floor, Tenth and Massachusetts avenue
northeast. tonight with the strong Ter
minaI Y NJ c A. five, and the game
should be holly contested
The Ingram boys have been unfOrtun-
ate so far. Captain Plummer being out
OF the game, probably for the balance
Of the season. having been operated on
for appendicitis and Country MOTTSs,
one Of he strongest defense men in the
Districr, is just recovering from dis
located shoulder received in football
game while playing with Teck against
Central High
On Sa tUrday. December L. the West
Branch Y. NJ c a OF Baltimore VIII
play at Ingram.
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District Realty Transfers

GarfeId-Thonlas Walker e ux 70 William
p Taylor lot % SO 49,
r. 10 Hans 7. EllersOn. lot =. square 80,
ss5276- Same to Mamie r Field lots 9
and -, block 4226 $50 Same TO " H
Shant, lot ., square sZsZ. SSH Same TO
Olive NJ Roberts. lot .. block 4292, S10S-9
same 10 Arthur A Roberts, lot q. block
Connecticut Avenue Terrace-Connecticut
Avenue Highlands Company 70 Msnchlin
Niven. lots 2 and Z. square ZCTl. SO
Villa Park-CIaTa> a. MarGea et viz, Edwin
r., 70 Albert J Edwards. lots Il and Is
Deanwood TfeIChts-Robinson White et ux. TO
Thomas W StubbIedeld- part lot :. SO.
Chevy Chase-Evangeline A. Ruiz Seay %
square 1749. SO
BUrrvilIe and Lfnccln-TheOPhiIus J. Min
ton to Josephine Bradford. lots q and p
block 5, section 3; lots >. -. and 80. block
:, section ?. Burrvtlle, ana lot >, section
5. Lincoln SO Josephine Bradford conveys
same property TO John N PhilnPs, SlO-
Sixteenth street observation-disclosures Cen
trail Realty Corporation to George J. Jones,
lots and 4. square west Of go. SO
Bennine Feights-VaIlev Realty Company to
William e Walton. lots ~ and 49, square
50S4: los %. 81. IS. g. square 50Ss: lots %
Addition to Congress Heights-Ralph P Per
nard et al. trustee, 10 William W Can ey,
lot 5, block L SO
LincOIn-Thornas Lamb 10 Jabez Lee, lots 50
and IS. section 3. SO
Hampton Park-NIunIcfpal Realty Company
70 3. Conilin Mcoifolkr lot s., square 515S
Floral HiII-Washington Loan and Trust
Company. trustee. TO Randle Highlands
Baptist Church. lot p. square 557s, SO.
Chevy Chase Heights-Jsmes D. RisdOn ct
Tx TO George H DierkoDh. lot 9. square
1856 SIC.
Cleveland Park-I.ouise Taylor e vfr. Charles
II. ID David P WoIhaUpter. lot 81 block
6 $40.
GaraeId-JuIIus ". ToIson, trustee. TO Thomas
walker. lot % so
Cleveland Park-WilIiam P Vance ct TX 70
Emil Sauer, lot %, square 2e77. SO
BurrviIle-LIoyd A. Douglas, trustee to
AlonzO r. Lawrence TO Milton D. Campbell
same property, 80
BurrviIIe-Jesse W Rawlings ct TX to Nil
ton D. Campbell, lot : and part lot s.
square 5211 SO
Chichester-Ella r Moore et vir. Thomas J.
q John L and Cora D Chambers. lot u
square 57SS- SO
First Addition 70 Manor Park-FederaI Real
Y Company to / E Clsh- lots - and 80
square SS3S SO
Sixteenth street observation-disclosures Central
Realty Corporation to Charles r Duehay-
lots ;. s. and Z square west OF 2T20 SO.
Groves Hunting Outlet-WashingtOn E. Nal
ley 70 Mary E NaIiey. part 81
Park view TerTace-Alexander P Morse ct
al Il Ellen N Morse. D B. c Waggaman
and L 1ion Trust Company. trustees lots 1
TO (. block Z. SO. Ellen n Moore ct al
trastees- convey same property 70 Ellen n
" Daniel and Agnes ". Willett. SO.
BenninE HeiEhts-John X Gel e TX to
Mary F Cell lot s. block 1854 / same
II Lewis 8 Cell. lot "A. block 1854. SO
IVY City--iIIian NJ Hickman 70 Bernadins
RembOId, lots and . block s. SO.
Chevy Chsse-Fult0n r Gordon ct TX. to
Emmett E NeNeiIly, lot >, square 1851.
s19se-
Cleveland Pa-k-HuEh a Thrift ct TX to
Louise Taylor, lot ?. square 2oSf, 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-10

SECURITIES WERE HIGHER
AND GENERAL LIST STEADY.
STREET GOSSIP.

NEW YORK, Dec 10--WhiIe there
was just a moderate degree Of activity
in the stock list the better tone deveI-
oDed yesterday as a result Of the hard
coal decisions was still continued and
the short interest showed some dispo-
sition to get under cover. not making
Wild play therefor, but covering with
considerable energy IN the first ninety
minutes Of the session, and at slightly
better prices. The advances were
again confined almost entirely to the
leaders, the general list mOEiug within
a narrow range AS for news Of a pos
tive and influencing character. there
was none. The chances Of gold imports
are being discussed and the first indica-
ton OF this kind Is likely TO have q
helpful effect The bank statement was
again lInfaVorabIe. with a heavy loss In
reserve, over 5000. 600, an expansion in
loans CT over 24,0Oo.G00 and a decrease Of
like amount IN deposits But the street
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had expected this kind Of a showing and
was not disappointed, nor did II pay
much heed to the showing London
prices were generally above our closing.
and most Of the local commission houses
were sending out rather encouraging ad-
vices though almost invariably the stop
order was advised, certainly not an eX-
tremely healthy sign
The active securities were Reading.
Lehigh Valley, Steel. Union Pacific. and
the metal Ftocks- Union Pacific ceased
10 be the mark Of the Big 3, holding
well TO the front with an advance of
over 2 point nearly all held TO the
closing Reading also made a gain Of
a point and held e Of it. and Steel rose
from 722z 20 a, going back with the
rest Of the list fractionally- Lehigh
Valley advanced 9 points. or to 17sz 5.
Copper was = and Smelling 4
General Electric moved I'D 1 point.
St. Paul 4, but the minor stocks did not
make much change one way or Zhe
other, the trading being entirely con-
dned TO lalf a dozen securities
The close was slow but steady
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GOOse's Feelings Hurt,
Court Is Informed

ASHEVILLE. " c. Dec. 10
Whether a goose can have mental
anguish is the question that Magis-
trate GUdger will settle Monday. Joe
Greiger IS accused by the 8. p. c. A.
in the ward.
In his defense he alleged a goose
had no real feelings The s. p. G. A
agent insisted that. while the goose
may not Lave suffered real physical
pain, II cid suffer great mental an
guish," and demanded a Jail sentence.
Judge Gudger viii announce his de-
cfSion next week
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PROPOSALS

SALE OF LOTS IN the Hot Springs Reserva-
ton, Hot Springs, Arkansas Department
Of the Interior. L s Land Office Little
Rock. Arkansas, December !. 1870 Notice
IS hereby given that pursuant to instructions
and IN accordance with the directions Of the
Secretary Of the Interior. under the Acts Of
Congress in such cases made and provided
the Unsold lots IN Hot Springs Reservation
viii be sold at the City Of Hot Springs Ar
kansas. at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, but at not less than the an
praised value thereof commencing on Tues
day the 2ist day Of March. 1911. at 70 a m
and continuing from day TO day thereafter
Zach lot VIII be sold separately The pur-
chase money must be paid at the time the
lot is knocked down 20 purchaser or the lot
may be reOffered then OF thereafter For
cause deemed sufficient by the officers acting
for the Government at the sale approved
BY the Secretary Of the Interior, the sale
may be discontinued adjourned to another
date Schedule OF lots with map O. Hot
Springs, showing location OF each. NAV Be
had on application to Harry H Myers
Superintendent. Hot Springs, Arkansas GUY
H CARON, Register JOHN z. RUSH. Re
cefver. r A BALLINGER, Secretary.
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Six Months In Jail
For Banana Anna"

NEW YORK, Dec 10--Charged with
defraUdihg the New York Central Out
OF 800, IN a fake casualty settlement,
Mrs. Anna A Steele, otherwise known
as Banana anna" IS under sentence
Of six months in jail
Alleging injuries as the result Of slip
ping on a banana peel, Mrs Steele In
Tour years has recovered $500 IN seven
teen damage suits against nearly every
tTanspoI NItion line in the city. The
woman had ben on trial four days, when
she changed her plea to guilty.
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Loss IN RESERVE
LOANS INCREASED
Loss in Deposits Is Also
Shown-Surplus Reserve
Only Four Millions.

NEW YORK. Dec 1o.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes
Reserve on all deposits decreased
8,2ISI25.
Reserve on deposits other than United
States decreased SS.2Is, SIS.
Loans increased S5.054. 100. a
Snecie decreased s., 0S9 100.
Legal SGpders decreased s.. 2S, 500.
Deposits decreased 81, 5g7, 800
Circulation increased. S34, 500.
Loans are now SI,23s,134. 800.
The surplus Of the banks is S4.075, $50
as compared with SIC. 3S1 500 last year
and SO 10, 500 two years ago.
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DEFENSE CLOSES
IN Ii BLANC CASE
Youthful Prisoner Spared
Ordeal of Testifying-End
of Trial in Sight.
CONTINUED from First Page-)

as a servant for Mrs. Glover She had
seen Ter use a revolver OF several oc-
casiOns, once shooting q squirrel from a
tree in the yard.
Mrs Ida D. Rice swore Mrs. Glover
had told her that she was warned be
fore marrying Glover that he was a
bad man." but that she would marry
him because her property was in his
name, and to get it back she had to
bear his name
Eyes Were Bad
John DelOry testified that Mrs. Glover
had offered to make him acquainted
with a girl, but that he had declined,
saying he was married man
Dr. J. Pratt. OF the Massachusetts
Eye and Ear Hospital, testified that he
had examined Hattie's eyes on October
., and found she had a most defective
vision Her vision during the daytime,
before coming to him. he said, must
nave been very poor. and her ability
70 see at night was even worse.
Charles +. BenneT, janitor for a church
near the laundry in which Glover was
pass the church walking rapidly short
~ after She murder. The woman was
not Hattie lie Blanc, he said
Cunniff's Testimony.
Thomas J. Cunif testified that he met
a man and woman near the scene Of
the murder. He heard one Of them
say;
Come down this way" but the 9th
ct replied; No, there are too many
rObberers.''
Isaac Walker, q car starter. swore he
noticed a man and woman near the
scene Of the murder. Their actions were
50 peculiar he followed them They
boarded car and he followed The
woman was GREATNESS and excited
When they left the car they walked on
different sides Of the street The woman
met another man and hurried away. BE
said he heard her say. "Oh. MI FL
more" but here the witness was
stopped upon objections by the State
The woman, he said, entered vacant
field and remained there some minutes,
later emerging and being lost TO view
near the Glover home. Matte lie Blanc
stood Up, and Walker said she was not
the woman he had noticed she was
woman. not a child he shouted
The defense then rested
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OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washing
ton D c. December TO- 1910. Sealed pro-
pOsals wilI be received at this Office until
. o'clock D. m. December q 1910. for wiz
ing and apparatus for a time and signal bell
system for the Mckinley Manual Training
school, this city Form Of proposal specffica-
tons and necessary information NAV be oh
tanned upon application 10 the Property
Clerk. D c. Room 500. District Rzfldiar
CJNO H RUDOLPH, JOHN A JOHNSTON
WILLIAM !, JuDSONs Commissioners, D. q
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER on
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Wash
ington. D c. December 10. 1910 Sealed
proposals VIII be received this Office TN
til O'Clock .. N. December q, 1910 FOR
wiring and apparatus for time and signal
bell system for the Western High School
his Ncity. Form Of proposal. specifications
and necessary Information may be obtained
upon application to the Proper. Y Clerk, D. c..
Room 900. District Building -TNO H RU-
DOLPH. JOHN A JOHNSTON, WILLIAM
Y -5UDSON- Commissioners. D. c
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Southeast Dwelling
Is Sold For $4,000

Louis II. Rowe has purchased from
Francis s Zepp The two-story dwell
ing 721 Sixteenth street southeast for
$4,000
The house is the corner one of a
row OF six recently erected on Ken
lucky avenue by Mr. Zepp. The sale
was made by Wiilige, Gibbs &
Daniel
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

Furnished to The washington Times By
Hartman & Co, New York; G. q Chapman.
manager local branch. Colorado Building.
On rrg~k 7 -. Ill.,
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BONDS
CHICAGO GRAM MARKET.

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The Safest investments.

Are those that DO not fuctuats during air
tuTbed conditions OF the money OF stock mar
kets- First deed OF trust notes fhrst mort
Eagcs). well secured real estate In ths
District OF Columbia constitute git edge
Investments They DO not depend upoa ths
financial responsibility Of individuals OF coz.
poTatiols for their stability and are EXEMPT
from taxation as personal property We CT
supply such investments In amounts from
$50 upwRl = Send for booklet. Concerning
Loans and Investments"
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Hcnsey Co.,
527 18th Street y. W,
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Todap,s Mezu York Stock EXCHANGE Prices

Erch
CHICAGO
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

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District League.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Railroad Y. NJ c. A League.

r. r Y NJ c. A.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-26
BARNEY GOES Mile
IN 27.SS SECONDS

Daytona, Fla, March 26-Barney
Oldfield, with a Benz, covered the mile
in 27ss seconds, a fraction of second
slower than his own worlds record OF
27.33, made few days ago, at the
races here yesterday.
1t was decided to cancel the big race
of 800 miles. Twelve thousand specta-
tors were lined along the great speed
way when the hour for starting the
races arrived, but a thunder storm de-
layed the racing for an hour.
George Robertson and Walter Chris
tie found IL necessary to use an ice
tank in the Christie racer, owing to the
extreme heat of the motor
The ten mile handicap was won by
Kirscher in a Darracq. scratch, Oldfleld
in Knox car. thirty seconds handi-
cap, second; Bond. with a Stearns,
eighty five seconds handicap, third.
Time. minutes. Fl seconds
The long distance race first sched-
| uled for 800 miles, was called of. ow-
| ing 10 the storm.
| The ten miles stock chassis race was
won by Pete Hart with a Buick Ait
man in Hudson car was second. Time
| IL minutes, So seconds.
In the one-mile time trial, Ben Ker-
/ scher, driving Darracq, covered the
mile in 81 24-10O seconds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-26
Johnson IS MUCH
PROSECUTED man

New York, March 26.--The press OF
New York recently has had vast
change of sentiment, and the opinion
is openly expressed in nearly all the
papers that Johnson is the victim OF
national persecution on the part of
police officers.
The frequency with which the big
negro fighter is being arrested these
DAYS, and the fact that in nearly every
instance he is freed by the trial Judge
with the statement that there was 10
evidence against him, has caused
sporting writer's in Gotham to declare
the pugilist is being arrested frequent
ly by overambitious cops in all sec
tons of the country. who hope there
by to make regulations for themselves.
Robert Edgren, one of the best
known sporting writer's in New York,
a bosom friend of James j. Jeffries
and an implacable foe of Johnsons
Yesterday afternoon made bitter at
tack upon the prosecutors" of the big
negro.
The frequent arrests. Edgren de-
cIares, show an Interior motive. He
declares that If Johnson would talk he
could tell a story of blackmail that
would make the yellow dog" fund in
surance companies look small.
Nearly all the sporting writers unite
| in demanding fair play for the negro
saying that he has fought his way t.
the top and has been the object of sucf
bitter attacks simply because he is {
black