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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
PRESIDENT DIAz
RECEIVES H. L. WILSON
Former Spokane Man, New Ambassa-
dor to Mexico, Formally
Presented.

Mexico City.-President Diaz re-
ceived Henry Lane Wilson, who sue
ceeds David Thompson as United States
ambassador to Mexico, at the national
palace Saturday. The new ambassador
was escorted by a squad of cavalry to
the palace at the doors of which the
party passed between double file OF
officers in full dress uniform. Mr.. Will
son in presenting his credentials said
in part:
"Mr. President: shall confidently
rely upon your excellency's benevolent
co-operation in the solution of all
questions that may arise and L shall
hope to be a faithful interpreter of the
views of the Mexican government, al
well as an advocate of those sof my
own country"
! General Diaz, replying, said: 1t II
pleasant to hear the friendly sentiment
Eof your chief, magistrate toward mi
and chiefly toward the Mexican nation
Mr.. Ambassador, the similarity OF Pc
lltical institutions, the sameness o
Ideals and our nearness to each Other
Ioblige us to cultivate close Relationship
while endeavoring at the same time
settle amicably and well the problem
which this contact may bring to us. 70
will, therefore, have the support O
the Mexican nation"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
HYDE INDICTED
ELEVEN TIMES
Physician Is Twice Charged Wish
Murder in the FRS
Degree.

Kansas City.-Eleven different indict-
ments were returned against D.. Sen
nett Clarke Hyde by the grand jury
Two indictments were for murder in
the first degree for the deaths of
Colonel Thomas H. Swope and Chrisman
Swope. One indictment was for mau-
slaughter in the death of Colonel Moss
Hunter. Eight separate indictments for
assault with intent to kin eight differ
emit members of the Swope household
were returned.
DIR. Hyde is indicted for attempting
to kill with typhoid germs Miss Mar
garet Swope, Miss Stella Swope, Miss
Sarah Swope, Miss Lucy Lee Swope,
Nora Belle Diedon, governess in the
Swope home; Leonore Copridge, ne
gro servant; Miss Georgia Compton, n
dressmaker, and Mildred Fox, daughter
of S. Walter Fox, and friend of the
Swope family.
The indictments cover the enilre
range of the charges against DR.. HYDE,
including the alleged poisoning with
strychnine and the introduction ottty-
phoid bacilli into the environme' Of
the Swope home.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
DANCED A MARATHON
AT SAN FRANCISCO
Six Couples Finish Tottering, Feet
Blistered, Muscles of Legs and
Backs Swollen.

San Francisco.-Six men and SIX
women, tottering to collapse from sheer
exhaustion, their feet blistered and the
muscles of their legs and backs swollen,
danced all through the hours OF Satur-
day night in hall here and when they
finished early Sunday afternoon had
broken the world IS marathon dance
record of IA hours and Al minutes by
one minute. When halt was called
they were carried to a nearby hospital,
where they are now under the care Of
Iphvsicians. They will divide the purse
of $40 among them. The names OF the
dancers are as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Brant-
Ilev, Miss Adele Breen and A. r
Greiner, Miss Annie E. Gerriner and d
e. Heath, Mrs. Sophie G. Michel and
Robert w. Currie, Miss Ada Finnigan
and Elmer Peterson. None of the con
testants had trained for the event.
| Miss Finnigan, who showed signs OF
collapse 20 minutes before the hnlsh
was given an injection of strychnin'
which revived her, and she finished
strong.
Miss E. Welch danced IL hours, al
though one of her toes had been broken
The orchestra was divided into tw
parts, playing alternately, so that mus
=, was furnished continuously during tn
> contest. Twenty persons started in tn
0 endurance test. Eight were compelle
8 | To retire after the first few hours, tv
u women having tainted.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
SENATOR PLAIT Dies
BRIGHTS DISEASE CONQUERS
NOTED new YORKER.
Body Taken to oswego, N. Y, His Birth
place, for Burial-He Was Not Only a
Leader in His Own State, but in Ma
tional Affairs as well-old Age Sad
dened by Matrimonial Affairs.

New York, March Thomas Collier
Platt, formerly United States senator
from New York and for many years a
national figure in republican politics,
died at 3:45 o'clock Sunday afternoon
in the apartments of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
tave Adele on West Eleventh street,
from whom he had rented three rooms
for the last four years. Mrs. Adele had
been his nurse. The family were all at
the bedside.
The cause of death was chronic and
acute Bright Is disease. The body was
removed to the home of Frank H. Platt,
his son, and later taken to Oswego, N.
Y, the senator's birthplace, where it
was buried. Funeral services were held
Wednesday at the Presbyterian church
in Oswego.
Figure in National Politics.
Thomas Collier Platt, the "easy
boss" of earlier and brighter days, was
for many years not only the republican
leader of his state but figure in ma
tionai politics shoulder to shoulder with
men of such rank and reputation as the
late Matthew Stanley Quay of Pennsyl
Vania.
In FTwenty Years in Congress-
James Ga Blaine described Platt as ;
|, business man of great personal popu
larity. He has an aptitude for public
affairs and is man of strong influence
in-his state. He is no debater, but ha
strong, common sense and quick judg
ment of men,"
Yet with all his native judgment
t wide experience and skill as an organ
izer, it became the fate of Platt to wi
t remembrance more for his associatio
r with others than for anything he di
h of his own initiative.
u Twice in his life Platt was the centt
o of the national stage-once when he r.
signed with Roscoe Conkling from tt
# United States senate and was Instant
IL nicknamed "Me Too" Platt and one
as when he induced Theodore Roosevelt
1t run for vice president with McKinle
n. very much against Roosevelt's bett
10 Judgment in the face of his repeat'
declarations that nothing could indu
him to accept the nomination.
There could not be a better instan
a. of Platt s skill in persuasion and m
- nipulation or of the irony that mock
:, his ripest wisdom. Mckinley was sh
~ Roosevelt became president and t
'' DAYS of Platt IS domination in the sta
lapsed into senility.
Oh His bodily strength declined.
," made a second marriage, which end
IN in the courts and he was sued by N
Sc Wood, formerly clerk in the COVE
la ment employ, for a divorce on
I'm strength of third marriage, me-
us proved to have taken place.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
HE D1NED THE FAIRBANKS.
Sir Robert Perks, Famous Methodist
Member of Parliament Plays Host
to Ex-vice President.

London.-The announcement that ex-
Vice President Fairbanks was enter
tanned at luncheon Wednesday by Sir
RobertsPerks, the leading Methodist lay
man here, has no special significance in
view of the Pope's refusal to receive
him after he had addressed the Meth
odist community in Rome, but Mr..
Perks, when seen by correspondent,
said
You can assure your Catholic read
ers that the invitation to Mr.. Fair.
banks has no religious significance. He
is the moss prominent member of the
Methodist body in the United States
on which account he has been asked tc
meet the principal Methodist members
of parliament in'this country"
The prince and princess of Wales en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbanks al
luncheon at Marlborough House.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
THE SPOKANE MARKET REPORT.
Prices to Producers.

The following list may be taken as
a fair standard of prices paid to pro-
ducers outside of the city market for
the commodities named:
Poultry-Live hens, lac; dressed, lie
lb; live spring, 14c; dressed, 15@16c;
old ROSTERS, Toe; dressed, lie; live
geese, lac Id; dressed, lie; live ducks,
lac; dressed, zoe; fancy turkeys, 23c;
dressed, 25c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, $40.
Mutton - Dressed wethers, 12hc;
ewes, 11hc; lambs, lac.
Live stock-Veal, fancy, small, lac
lb; large, s@11c ID; steers, live, $50
$50 cwt up; dressed, s1S@9c; hogs,
live, 1-4c ID; dressed, lee lb.
Fruits and vegetables-Potatoes, SOC
cwt; apples, 81 to $3.50 per box; car
rots, soc cwt; beets, 1c lb; dry onions,
1 1.4c lb; horseradish, 1215c ID; cab
bage, &c ID.
.Butter-ranch, soc ID.
Cheese-Wisconsin and Hazelwood,
Zoe lb; domestic Swiss, 1870; brick
cream, 1sc.
Hay-Baled oat hay, $1s ton; wheat
hay, $1s ton up; alfalfa, $40; timothy
$21 best grade.
Grain-Oats, $1.55 per cwt; barley
$1.55 per cwt; wheat, $1.70 cwt.
Butter, Eggs and Cheese.
Stamped eggs, 45c doz; loca
ranch, 40c doz.
Butter-Hazelwood, 45c ID; Yakima
45c lb; Edgwood, 4Oc; Mapleleaf, 40
lb; Richelieu, 45c ID; Rosalia, 40c 10
Hyee, 4Oc lb; Home Brand, 45c Id; JeT
sey Bell, 4Oc lb; Premium, 45c; Meadow
Harvest, 4Oc Id; Cloverbloom, Acc Id.
Fuel Prices.
, Fuel-Sawed, tamarack and fir, 1925
pine, $3.50. Full length, tamarack an
fir, 81 and $3.50; pine, $685. and $685.
! Coal-Carney, Sheridan, Tabor, SO tor
S Rock Springs, 90 and $3.50; aMonarcl
SO; Roslyn, $3.50 per ton; Lille, $7.'
per ton.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
Change Apple Box Bill.

Representative McCredie of Washing
ton has introduced. bill intended as
substitute for the Lafean apple box bill,
which provides that boxes used for
shipping apples from Washington,
Idaho and Oregon shall have inside di-
mansions IS by 111a by 1919 inches, and
that pear boxes in those states shall
measure 10 by 1115 by inches.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
cronk Sensational Divorce.

Omaha, Neb.-George B. Cronk, for
merly grand exalted ruler of the Elks,
has filed suit for absolute divorce from
his wife, Mrs. Cora Lathrop Patterson
Cronk, making sensational charges
against the woman, who was formerly
the wife of Millionaire Patterson of
Richmond, Va, the big tobacco manu-
facturer of that city. 1t is reported
here that when the decree is granted
Cronk will remarry his first wife, whom
he forced to secure divorce from him
several years ago in order that he might
wed Mrs. Patterson. The first Mrs
Cronk now resides in Los Angeles, Cal
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
Enough Soldiers.

Uncle Sans army is again so nearly
flied to quota that ban has been
placed for the second time almost with
in a year on the acceptance of new re-
cruits. None but former soldiers, who
wish to. return to the service, are now
being accepted.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
sperry's Last Speech.

jeremiah Sperry of Connecticut ageu
So years, the oldest man IN congress,
made what will be probably his ias'
speech in congress Saturday He has an ~
nounced that he will not be a canuA-
date for reelection and took the noo[
Saturday for the first time in several
years. The veteran member SPOKE :. -
favor of a travelling allowance for ran an
way mail clerks. He declared wiz
much feeling that they are the mos mos.
valuable public servants. He reeel'e'
an ovation when he finished.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
'cUDAHY SCANDAL
IN KANSAS CITY
He Returned to His Home Unexpectedly
and Found Mr.. j. F. Lillis,
Whom He Butchered.

Kansas City, March T.-f1ndlng Jere
f. Lillis, millionaire local banker, in
his home when he arrived unexpectedly
at an early hour, John p Cudahy, a
wealthy packer and son of Michael
Cudahy, the Chicago millionaire, is al
legged to have committed an assault upon
the man which led to his arrest on
charge of disturbing the peace. He was
released on a 800 bond.
Lillis is in hospital. His condition
is said to be critical Cuts said to have
been inflicted with knife are on his
face, limbs and one arm. The cuts have
been made in criss-cross fashion. If he
RECEIVERS he win be disfgured for life,
| it is averred by physicians.
Before cutting Lillis, Cudahy is said
to have bound Lillis with strong rope.
One of Cudahy IS chauffeurs was present.
AS the police arrived three men were
in the room. PROSTATE on the floor lay
Lillis, half nude and bound with rope.
His lower limbs were bare. Above him
stood Cudahy. He was in correct evening
dress except that he wore no coat. His
sleeves were rolled up. Blood was on
his hands. At his side stood John Moss
a chauffeur, in regulation leather cap
and buster, as though he had come into
the house after hurried call and run
with his machine.
Victim Groans and Pleads.
Il None of the men noticed Underwood
Lillis groaned and tugged feebly at thu
cords that bound him.
"Don't do it, Jack. Please don It d.
: it," he pleaded.
Cudahy did not answer.
; Rushing over to the trio underwood
\ addressed Cudahy: "What does thi
: meant" he queried.
c "He IS ruined my home. He's RUNE
e my home," said Cudahy, turning to tn
$ officer and making no attempt at resis
: ance.
From the beginning to the end of tn
t, affair Mrs. Cudahy was not in evidence
l. Cudahy's friends admit the gener'
n facts in the case, but are unwilling
n 90 into details.
d Mrs. cudahy Expects vindication.
Mrs. Cudahy was extremely nervou
. The reports that have gone broadca
- have perturbed her greatly. Howeve
~ she says she is going to bear up as be
"a she can, as she is positive that in tin
- she will be indicated.
v 1t is understood generally that Lii
a. a. will not prosecute Cudahy, so the ca
"a may be dismissed with small fine.
90 Since Cudahy's marriage to M
Edna Gown, who was society be
90 of Omaha, on December %, 1899, t
%, family has been prominent there.
cd the day of the marriage Cudahy's fail
~ made him manager of his Kansas G
he interests.
10 Lillis is a bachelor, AZ years old.
is manager of the Western ExchaI
He bank and prominent socially.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18

Dispatches concerning market quota
lions, conditions and phases are as fol-
lows:
Chicago.
Flour-Steady.
Rye-No. 2, 78@79c.
Barley-Feed of mixing, 6O@e4c; fair
to choice mailing, 65@65 Use.
Flaxseed--No. 1 southwestern,
5000 1-2; No. / northwestern, $2.19 LIZ.
Timothy seed, 1910.
Mess pork, per Dbl, $24.75@25.
Lard, per 100 lbs, $13.25.
Short ribs, sides Cloose), $1@.37 1-2@
1887 1-2.
Short clear sides (bOxed), 1887 100
1880.
acknowledgements 26@31c;
diaries, 21@25c; eggs, receipts, 4696
cases: strong at mark, cases included
19c; firsts, zoe; prime frsts, Il l,2ci
cheese. strong, daisies, 16 3-4@17ci
twins, 16@16 lie; young Americas
16 3-4@17c; long horns, 16 3-40l7e.
Cattle-Market steady Beeves, $50
s.15; Texas steers, $4.70@5.90; western
steers, $4.70@6.50; stockers and feeders
$36O@6.25; cows and heifers, $2.65o
GAO; calves, $7.50@9.75.
Hogs-Market 1Oc lower; light, $9.5I
@9.s5; mixed, $9.55@9.95; heavy, 500
@1O; rough, $9.6O@9.75; good to choic
heavy, $9.75@1O; pigs, $s.6o@9'5C
Bulk of sales, $9.sO@9.90.
Sheep-Market strong, 1Oc higher
Native, $59O@S; western, $5.5OQ9
yearlings, $7.s5@ssO. Lambs-Nativ'
$8@9.35; western, $s@9.35.
3 New York.
7 Flour-Dull and lower to sell.
Wheat-Spot, weak; No. red, $l.2
|, bid elebator domestic and nominal o
f afioat; No. northern Duluth and NJ
a 2 hard winter, $1.27 1-S nominal
a afoat.
Bar silver, so 3-4c. Mexican dollar
D 44c.
t Local dealers report more favorab
?. business and decidedly firmer tone
|. the copper market, with Lake quote
d at 1882 1-2@13.s7 1-2; electrolyti
n 1897 1-2@13.62 1-2, and casting
n. $13.12 1-2@13.25.
Tin firm, with spot quoted at 1927
8 Lead closed steady, with spot quot
- at $4.6O@4.70.
h, spelter closed firm with spot quot
ne at $5.75@5.90.
I'd Iron-Market quiet and easy, wi
No. foundry northern quoted at $1s.
i. M1s.5O; No. 2, $1S@1o.25; No. l sout
m ern and No. southern soft, $1s@1s.'
20 San Francisco.
lie Wheat-Shipping, $1.s7 1-2@1.95. B'
~ lev-Feed, $f.3s 3-4@1.4O; brewil
10 $i.41 1.461.42 1-2. Oats-Red, $1.6C
ne ITO; white, $1.62 1-2@1.67 1-2.
ed Millstuffs-Bran, $25.50@27.50; m
We dlings, $33@36.
Hay'EWheat, $14@19; wheat a
oats, $12@16; alfalfa, $9@12; sto
5000; straw, per bale, 5o@75c.
:. Liverpool.
- Close-Wheat, March, IS, Esd; M
no. rs, II SD; July, rs, 10 I'D. Weat
'nl fine.
ION Available Grain Supplies.
yes Special cable and Geographic conn
rly nications received by Bradstreet IS ST
of the following changes in available
pu- plies as compared with previous
led count:
"a Wheat-United States east Of
Ecu Rockies decreased 100000 bu.; Cant
ON increased $4,000 bu.; total Uni
nm States and Canada decreased 1877.
ght blu. Afioat for and in Europe incres
FRS. 4. 800 900 bu; total American and E
Jal. pean supply increased 4,113,oO0.
Oats-United States and Canada
creased $4,000 bu.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
PLAN TO DRIVE LABOR
MEN OUT OF POLITICS
New York congressman and Capitalists
Said to Be Forming An
Alliance,

Several New York capitalists and con-
gressmen, who have been opposed IN
their districts for reelection by the
American Federation of Labor, are re-
ported to be behind new organiza-
ton formed for the purpose of driving
the labor faction from politics. The
new organization will be called the Ma
tional Labor Alliance.
One of the plans of the alliance, it
was reported, was to provide campaign
funds and speakers in each district
where the election of republican con
gresham was opposed. John W. Hays
grand master of the Knights of Labor
is said to be interested in the move
ment.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
Northwestern Wheat.

Portland.-Track prices: Club, $1.O5;
red Russian, $1.O3; turkey red, $1.O7;
bluestem, $1.1e@1.14; forty-foh, $1.o6
@1O7; valley, $1.05.
Tacoma.-B luestem, $1.11@1.14; club,
$1.O5(01 .O6; red Russian, $1.O4
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18

Pohteness pays enormous dividends
on the investment.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18

Even a spinster may be induced .
become enthusiastic over a BABY
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-18
OTHER MARKETS.

Dispatches concerning market quota
tions, conditions and phases are as fol-
lows:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-09
ST-OFFICE LEAGUE STARTS
Carriers Defeat Registry Division
by II 20 z.
New Organization Composed Of six
Teams-C. b. Matthews Is
Elected President.

The City Post-office League inaugu-
rated its season yesterday with a sched-
uled game on the east diamond Of the
Monument grounds between the Registry
Division and the Carriers. At the end
of the fifth inning the game was called
on account OF darkness. and the Letter
Carriers had scored eleven runs TO the
Reglstry's seven.
Platz and Humphrey pitched for the
Carriers, with Poston at the receiving
end, while Baker and Rabbit. with Gar
nett catching. oficiated for the Regis
try. Jimmy Kerr umpired.
The new league is composed OF six
teams, as follows; Registry Division,
Carriers. Mailing Division. Delivery Di-
vision. Station q. and Miscellaneous
Only employees Of the city post-office will
be eligible to play. The following Of
ficers will manage the affairs of the new
league: c. l. Matthews. president; w
T. Sherwood. secretary; J. II. Collier.
treasurer
The board Of managers is composed OF
D. H. Brown, J. H. simmons. ]. H. Col
lier. w. T. Sherwood. G. E. Winkleman
and c. J. Parsley.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-09

More than 500 players, controlled by six
teen major league clubs. are now training
in the South for the coming championship
pennant races. More than 100 OF these
men VIII be turned back 10 the minor
circuits by the middle of May. the Te-
mainder drawing at least 100000 in
salaries for six months work on the dla-
mond The Southern training trips viii
cost s900000 or more. which the magnates
consider necessary item Of expense.
Every club has new players with whom
70 experiment. and for their releases
nearly $4,000 was paid to the minor
leagues last year.
The New York Highlanders, managed
by George StaIlings, have been at Athens.
Ga, since March z. and the big chief IS
stiu undecided as to how TO use the prun-
ing knife. Twenty-nino men are in Stall
ings' care, as follows:
Pitohers-Doye. Brockstt. FIsher. Upham
Hughes. warhop Manning. Vaughn. Clmn. Quinn,
Carroll Frili and WOter.
Catehers-CElser, Swessey Mitchell and Kleinow.
lnfielders-Chase Gardner. Austin. knight. John
son, Roast. Foster, and Laporte,
OutheldeTs-Engle. HemphiH. MADDEN. and Cree,
Outhelder Daniels and Catcher Walsh win -
port IA Jure 70 the HighlandeTs Who also hay5
Pitchers Glads and ChestrO ca the reserve list
The New York Giants have thirty-nine
men at Marlin. Tex, where the advance
guard reported on February 16. McGraw S
cohorts consist of these bah tossers:
Pitchers-Mathewson, Aiarquard Ben. Dr1cke
Scott. ToTey, WItse Raymond Psrsosi Diekson
Keiber Ames CrandalL Daley KlaWitter. and
Buck.
catehers-schlei. Myers. snOdgrsss. Wilson. and
Curtis
Inaelders-Tenney Merks, Doyle. Deylin, Bird
well. Hsrzog, Shafer. Fletcher. and Spence
OutfeideTs-seymOur. Murray. Devure. shaw
Zacher, Williams. Llsh. Collins. ana Kom1nerz
James McAleer. manager of the Wash
ingtons. is preparing these men at Nor
folk, Va;
Pftchers-Johnson. Walker. OH. Foreman. Guv
WitheHIp. Reising Hendricks. Groom, Oberlin
and Hoylik
Catchsrs-street. slattery, Rapp and Hardy.
Inhelders-Uuglaub Elberfeld Mcbride Yohe
schaeter, Conroy. Kelley, and Crooks
OutAeides-GesslsT Lsliyelt, Milan. Kfllner
Browne and Miller.
The Brooklyns, under the management
of Bill Dahien, are represented by TWEEN
ty-one men at Hot Springs. Ark, as fol-
lows:
Pitchers-scaulon, Mcintyre. Bell. Hunter. Ruck.
er Wilhelm. Dent BaTEer, Knetzer. Dessan, and
SChnieberg.
Catchs--Bzgen. Erwin. Uhlrich. ard Miller.
IuAeiders-Jordan Daubert, LennOx. Sentelle
Hummel. Mcmillan. and McElveen
Out6elders-Wheat, Downey, Blakey, Burch
Lumey and Schirm.
Hugh Jennings has thirty-four men
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-09
ANNUAL WHIST TOURNAMENT
Contest to Be Played Under the
Howell System.
DIR. Emanuel LaSker, Chess Cham
niOn of the World, TO Play
Here April 20.

The annual whist tournament for the
championship OF the District. TO be given
under the auspices of the Washington
Chess and Whist Club, viii start Tuesday
night at the club rooms. GA Twelfth
street northwest. The tournament will
continue every Tuesday night for the
coming I'VE weeks. and is to be an open
game for all whist players Of the Dis
trict, the games to be played under the
Howell system
Two hundred invitations have been sent
cut, many Of which have already enroll
ed for the contest Handsome prizes will
be given to the winners, suitably inscrib-
ed for the 1910 championship.
on the 30th of May there will be an IN
tercity tournament between Washington,
Baltimore, Richmond, and Norfolk, to be
played at Norfolk. The Washington
Chess and Whist Club will send six
pairs, TO be made up Of the members that
make the best score in the annual tour
nament A silver cup. 20 be played for
every year. will be the prize to the win
ming team. The one that wins it three
times will be allowed to keep It.
The Washington club has already ar
ranged for a team TO represent them at
the Minneapolis whist trophy for the
next congress Of the American Whist
League. to be held at Niagara some time
in July, lasting for one week
The club is also looking forward to the
proposed visit Of DR., Emanuel Lasker,
the chess champion Of the world. who
expects to play all Corners simultaneous
ly. DR.. Lasker's reputation as chess
PLAYER is so well established in the chess
world that 1t is quite useless to give any
record of his achievements. He easily
ranks with Morphy, Anderson, Steinitz,
and all Of the old champions of the
world.
Mr.. Lavender, secretary Of the club,
SAYS that they expect to have the largest
simultaneous tourney of its existence. DR..
Lasker IS expected here about the 10th
Of this month. Already more than thirty
entrants have applied, but expect to have
fortv-five or fifty in all.