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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18
More Than Two Hundred Enthusiasts
Saw keokuk Horses Step Fast
Heats at the Old Fair
Grounds.
LILLE MACWooD CLASSY
Laurence Parsons Drive Dr. Nc.
creary's Horse to Victory In
Straight Heats-chambers
Wins,

The first race matinee of the year
was held at the old fair grounds Sat
urday afternoon and brought out more
than 200 enthusiasts. There were two
harness and one running race on the
card and several of the heats were
stepped in good time Lille Macwood,
young mare owned by Dr. McCreary
sprang surprise by winning the free
for all pace from a fast field. Paddy
Mac c., owned by j. Chambers, won
the ESQ pace In straight heats from
Bob Heir, Jim Hirst's horse, which
was a strong challenger in the thru
heat of the day, but broke at the fin-
ish.
Lille Macwood was driven by Lau-
renee Parsons and showed remark
able speed in the free for all pace,
which was the first event on the pro-
gram. Parsons failed to allow the
horse to finish fast in any of the wins,
or the time of .1:101-4 would have
been lowered by at least two seconds,
especially in the third race Lou H.
was second, Little AL third, and Happy
Dan fourth, this being the order in all
three heats
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18
Detroit Loses to New York.

Detroit Loses to New York.
NEW YORK, June 17.-The New
York Americans made strong finish
and defeated Detroit in today's game.
Score: R. H e.
Detroit .......... oo101o0oo--2 10 0
New York ..... OO0000021-3 8 z
Donovan and Stanage; WARRIOR,
Sweeney and Blair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18

the quarter mile pole was passed and
here Bob Heir broke. Paddy Mac =
took the lead. Bob Heir recovered
rapidly, and with great burst OF
speed came into the stretch right at
Paddy Mac C's heels. Down the
stretch the two horses came until they
were neck and neck. and it looked as
though Bob Heir would take the heat.
Within ten yards of the finish Bob
Heir broke and lost the race by half
length.
But two horses ran in the half-mile
running race. Both were owned by
Harry Diets. Mate finished first and
Caroline second, the time being $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18
Boston is Humbled.

BOSTON, Mass, June 17.--This was
holiday and thousands of the faith
full flocked to the American League
park only to see the Red Sox go down
to defeat before Cleveland The score:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18
lille a Steady stenper.

The victory of the green horse was
unlocked for, Lou H., another of Dr.
McCreary's string, being a favorite. In
the first heat Little All drew the pole
and led to the eighth pole, where it
broke. Lille Macwood moved up ii to
first place with Lou H at her heels,
showing remarkable speed Lou H.
broke at Tho three-quarters pole and
Parsons drove his horse into the
stretch well in the lead, finishing
ahead in the fast time of 1:101-4
In the next two heats Lille Mac
wood had the pole and was never head
ed, both Lon H. and Little AL break
ing several times. The second heat
went in III 1-2 and the third in
:1:12
Paddy Mac c's victory in the 2:3o
pace was also a surprise. The horse
failed to work we'll last year and Bob
Heir, black owned by James Hirst,
was picked to win, but failed to finish
better than second in any of the heats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18

Coming within three holes Of the
record established by Denver Country
club in 1909. Cleveland COZ Country
club yesterday won the third annual
team play against par for the Tom
Morris trophy with the score Of 10
holes down to DOGGY, according to I'M
official returns. The eight players on
the Cleveland team appeared remark.
ably we'll balanced, one finishing even,
three finishing down. two down,
one 4 down, and one 8 down. G.
Bolton, Jr., was the one to finish even,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-18
kewanee.
keokuk.

xBatted for Dietrich in ninth.
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
EFFORTS TO PREVENT
EARLY CLOSING PLAN

To the Editor of THE TINES:
1t has come to my knowledge that ef-
forts are being made by some selfish
Government clerks to get merchants
who close their places Of business at
o'clock week days and o'clock Satur-
days to keep their stores open later, so
these clerks can go home, take bath,
eat dinner, and then leisurely go out
and worry the poor salesman or lady,
who have been on their feet since 8
o'clock a. m. waiting, without consid-
Grafton or sympathy. They think only
of themselves and of their convenience,
getting off at 4:3O week days and l
o'clock Saturdays. 1 laugh when I
think of the hardship of the poor, hard
working Government clerk, on whose
behalf our dear merchants are asked
to keep their stores open without one
moments thought Of any one else.
AS every one who knows the condi-
ticns and wages that most salespeople
are getting and the long hours they
have, l think, in justice to them. that
all merchants who have been closing
every summer at early hours be al
lowed to do so without taking into con-
sideration a few cranks or selfish peo-
Pile who are protesting to the mer-
chants. A SALESWOMAN.
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
.OEFERS ITS ACTION
ON UTILITIES BODY
UNTIL LATER DATE
Board of Trade Votes
Against Legislation, Then
Changes Stand.

Unless the Board of Trade holds q
special meeting before its next regular
meeting in November, that organization
will not have an oportunity to go on
record as to its attitude toward the
legislation proposing to clothe the Dis
trict Commissioners with powers of a
public utilities commission.
Such an opportunity was presented at
the meeting Of the board at the New
Willard last night, but after taking a
stand against the proposition the action
was reconsidered and the whole subject
deferred until the next meeting of the
board.
Adds B. Browne, chairmr of the
committee on municipal finance, in
troduced a resolution by the adoption
of which the committee and officers of
the board were directed to do all things
proper and necessary in aid of the
Congressional investigation into District
affairs.
An acrimonious discussion arose over
the public health committees recon-
mendation, as announced by DR.. Percy
Hickling, chairman. for an inebriate
asylum. The physician accused men,
bers of the board with allowing their
real estate interests to conflict on a
public matter.
The committees other recommenda-
tions relating to more public comfort
stations, prevention of certain diseases.
urging professional attention to causes
Of suicide, and In approval Of pure milk
and ice cream legislation were adopted.
Upon motion Of T. c. Noyes action
upon the three proposed amendments to
the bylaws of the board were deferred.
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
Captain Knapp Chosen
Veterans Commander

Departmental officers. other than
commander, will be chosen for the
United Spanish War Veterans Monday
evening. new commander, Capt ].
]. Knapp, was elected last evening. He
is the first naval veteran to become
department commander of the District
of Columbia.
Captain knapp beat out by plurality
Of one vote the next highest candidate.
Two men opposed him, thess being ];
H. Costell, OF Miles Camp. No. l, and
DR.. w. D. Hudson, of Petit Camp, No.
B. Captain Knapp Is a member of Law
ton Camp, No. 4.
Captain Knapp had a distinguished
record in the war with Spain, serving
as flag lieutenant on the staff Of Rear
Admiral H. John D. Howell Wher
the war broke out Captain Knapp
brought the Topeka, short handed, from
England 20 America. At present he IS
in charge of the photographic office of
the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy
Department.
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
TIME TO ABATE
THE USELESS NOISES
the Editor of THE TINES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Apropos Of various articles in your
columns recently about the nuisance OF
certain kinds of automobile horns, let
me call attention to one or two similar
nuisances that might we'll merit the at
tention of the authorities.
One is a kind of siren which many BIZ
cycle riders have, and which closely re-
sembles the bowling of a cat in pain.
If this siren were used with any judg-
ment, 1t might be less annoying, but. in
my observation, most Of those riders
who use them seem to regard them as
toys, and ride up and down the street,
blowing a continuous blast, which must
Jar the nerves of any listener, let alone
sick or nervous persons.
Another nuisance, whose abatement
was certainly ordered abolished last
wear, according to the newspaper ac-
counts, is the changing cover of the gar
bage wagon. I read last year that the
fiat had gone forth that these covers
were to be provided with buffers. but as
yet there are no buffers.
Still another ear-splitting sound.
which, I am credibly informed, is within
the power OF the cyclist to abate, Is the
tntoierable noise of motorcycles. A mu-
nicipal regulation ordering muffers on
these machines was also promulgated
last year, and published in the press, II
am not greatly mistaken, but still the
streets resound with the pistol-like dis
charges. CONSISTENCY.
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
UNCLE SAM ROBBED
BY COAL COMBINE IN
ALASKA, IS CHARGE
House Probers Expect to
Reveal Sensation in New
Turn of Inquiry.

The opening OF another chapter OF the
Alaskan coal controversy is now pre-
dicted as the result of a resolution Of
inquiry passed by the House. IndireCt4
ly, the resolution seeks to ascertain
what the Government has been paying
for coal when purchased Of Alaska
dealers. Representative Flood, CHAIR
man Of the House Committee on Terrt-
tories. intimates that sensational dis
closures are not improbable. The COM
mittee looked into the situation Just
long enough to decide that explana!
tons are in order.
The resolution, on its face. appears
meaningless and innocent, but behind ID
Is the charge that the Government has
been persistently. filched of large sums
in the buying of coal for the military
reservations in Alaska. There is a conn
bine, according to the evidence pro-
duced before Mr.. Floods committee,
among the coal dealers Of Alaska, and
the Government has been forced to pay
the price demanded by the Alaska syn+
dicate because OF an agreement that
other coal dealers should not bid.
The resolution calls upon the Scores
tary of War for all the information ID
his possession relating to the facts sci
IOrln IN certain dlnQdNlI Hlauo Dy one
H. J. Douglas, in May, 1910.
THE committee hears" said Chairi
man Flood, that owing to this com,
bine among the coal men the United
States Government, on its last contract
for the militia in Alaska, paid aboutS5
per ton for coal that was selling then al
half the price. The Government seemI
to have lost about $4,000 on the onj
contract. The House wants the facts
and 1 think that the passage of th(
resolution is going to reopen the entir{
Alaskan coal question"
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
THE LOWLY WATERMELON
r.ts COMES BACK.

The humble has beer exalted and
pride has had fall. The perverted
palates which have wandered off after
the patrician canteloupe are glad once
more to pay homage to the neglected
watermelon. Like other pampered pets,
the effete nursing has failed while the
hardy wildling of the fields continues
smiling on the vine." The breakfast
table demand for the muskmelon
reached such proportions that the truck
farmers cultivated it to the neglect of
the homlier and more familiar rattle
snake'' and Kolb Gem, which had de-
lighted a predatory boyhood and lent
GOODNESS and color to midsummer din
ner tables. The fruit of the gods had
sunk to the sparrowy contempt of two
for a farthing.
But the leveling processes of the
seasons are memorable. 1t has been
SUMMER than usual in the Sunny South.
The rains have not fallen and the very
dew has failed. Where man and beast
have suffered it was inevitable that the
delicate canteloupe should sicken. Un-
der brazen heavens and burning winds
whole acres, representing substantial
fortunes, have withered like the As
syrian host. There was a sound of
lamentation along the stricken reaches
of the melon fields.
In the midst of the general gloom the
truck farmers bethought them of the
lowly watermelon, which had con-
tinued to thrive in spite of drought and
neglect. With a sudden realization of
the wealth which lay all around them,
they went forth and began gathering
in this timely mama, and today they
are shipping it to market by carloads
which net 500 per load. The situation
has been redeemed. The truck farmers
are repenting in sackcloth lined with
cloth of gold. The dependable, old
fashioned watermelon, whose heart is
ever at the service of its friends, has
been elevated to the pinnacle of esteem.
The fruit season has been saved in
south Georgia and Florida, and once
more it becomes apparent that it is
wise to despise not the day of small
things
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
Worlds Richest Men
Described in MunSeY'S

None of the other great financial fam
flies of Europe approaches the Roths-
childs in prestige or possession. The
Hirsch hierarchy is rated as controlling
little more than half a billion dollars:
the South African capitalists-the Belts,
the Barnatos, the Wertheimers, and the
Friedlanders-can scarcely muster a
billion. The great German house Of
Bleichroder, founded by that militant
soldier of capital on whose breast the
old Kaiser Wilhelm pinned the Iron
Cross for his aid to Bismarck in COM
pleting the downfall OF France, is but
a principality alongside the Rothschild
empire.
So, too, with the Sassoons. called the
Rothschilds of the East, who are the
Oriental caliphs of cash and credit; the
Pereires, long the rivals of the French
Rothschilds; the Sterns and Gold
smids. financiers of unhappy Portugal;
the Comondos, bankers of the Ottoman
empire; the Montefiores, who rule the
Australian money temples, and the
Rails, lords Of the Levant. The Roths-
childs out-money them all-1saac F.
Marcosson, In Munsey's Magazine.
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
GREAT FALLS POWER PROF.
ECT GETS BOOST.

The Great Falls power project has
received a substantial boost. The Dis
trict Commissioners have been making
an investigation to ascertain whether
the distribution of current generated
at the falls could be economically ac-
complished, and they have decided that
no serious obstacles stand in the way.
This is an important announcement, as
it makes the case of the Great Falls
power project more forceful than ever.
Last fall the Commissioners made a
preliminary investigation of the devel-
opment of Great Falls power for use
In lighting the streets, parks, and public
buildings of the city by electricity.
They were so encouraged that they
asked the Geological Survey to run a
survey, prepare rough plans, and make
a tentative estimate of the expenses of
the undertaking. NJ. o. Leighton, chief
photographer of the Survey, did the
job and submitted a report which
showed that the project was not only
practicable but eminently desirable.
The plan was considered in Congress,
but both houses were SO badly rushed
with the routine business of the closing
session that no action on it was taken.
One of the reasons was the uncertainty
concerning the practicability of distri-
button. The decision of the Commits
sioners on this point removes the last
objection to the power development
plan and should make it comparatively
easy to obtain an appropriation at the
next regular session for beginning work
on the project.
The Commissioners, in anticipation
of the time when the city will do its
own lighting, have already installed
considerable equipment for the distri-
button of electricity. The new con-
duits and light posts on Sixteenth
street were put in by the District and
are now the Districts property. The
new system to be installed along the
streets in the big area extending away
from the White House-work on which
has already started-will also be the
property of the District, and it is the
purpose of the Commissioners to ex-
tend that system until the entire
business section and most of the resi-
dence sections are covered.
For the present, perhaps for several
years, the District will buy electricity
for use in its light posts, but the steady
extension of municipally-owned con-
Quits and lamps will eventually give
tie city distribution system that can
asily be enlarged to provide for all
pllblic lighting with electricity from
owned generating plant.
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
MUNICIPAL STREET CLEAN,
ING STARTS TODAY.

Municipal street cleaning in the Dis
t1ict of Columbia began today. The
CONTRACT under which the streets were
cleaned last year by private parties
expired yesterday, and this morning
the rf.organized and enlarged force of
District employees, under the direction
of the Commissioners, started its new
work Every indication is that the ex-
pertinent will be a success, as it has
been in many other cities where it has
been tried.
The appropriation for street cleaning
for last year was $25OOOO. The ap-
preparation for the year which began
today is $26O,0OO, but of this sum
$4,000 has been used in purchasing
horses and new equipment. The Com
missioners, therefore, will have but
s220,0O0 to spend this year, where they
had S25O,OOO last year. If the plan
works as well as there is reason to be-
lieve it will work, however, there will
be as many square yards cleaned as
well the coming year as there were the
past year.
Those who anticipate that municipal
street cleaning will result in a reduc-
tion in appropriations in the future
would do we'll to revise their estimate.
Even the Commissioners themselves
have no such expectations. The theory
behind the plan to have the Commits
sioners do the work is not to spend less
money but to keep more streets cleaner.
WashingtoE's streets already compare
favorably With those of most other
cities, but i is not enough that they
should be equal to others; the streets
of the National Capital should be the
cleanest in the ee@Rtry. 1t was a de-
sire to make this possible that prompt
ed the Commissioners and the commit
tees of Congress, at the last session. to
obtain the legislation that authorized
the change which took place today.
While the Engineer Commissioner
will have Jurisdiction over the Street
Cleaning Department, and will direct its
general policies, his assistant, Capt.
Mark Brooke, will have direct charge
of its administration, and j. w. Pay,
ton, the new superintendent Of the de.
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
A. R. LAMB.

this way obviate false impersonation in
the courts.
! But 1t was Commissioner Henry who
finally finished the system which is now
| in vogue In Australasia. CeyIon, South
| Africa. and China: and in Baltimore,
| where 1t is said its Introduction in the
| spring of 1901 marked its entry into
America, in Washington. Chicago,
all of the American metropoiises.
The finger print system was introduced
| In the Washington Police Department
In October. 1906. and placed in charge
Of Official Photographer Sandberg, and
was chief Of police of Guatemala City.
Guatemala. In their cabinets at the
present time are classified 1900 complete
sets of finger prints. These are being
charged with a felony. whether il be
simple grand larceny or murder, has
his prints taken by the police precincts.
The classification of the finger prints
lines. under four general types of fir
ger patterns. known as the loop. the
whirl, the arch and the composite,
worked out numerically and filed in
groups. so that it is not hard. with a
complete set. to classify them. 1t will
be more Of jon. however, with the
Christiani robbery print, for there Is
only one, and the numerical classical
ton cannot be depended upon.
The system has worked well here and
there are several Instances where Of
Tenders claiming that their inCarcera-
tions were the result of first offenses,"
who have been proven old offenders
through the print system.
Three OF the best cases in the Wash
ington department are those of the iden-
tification of Sir" F'rederico r. Gray,
of Harry S. Collins, aphasia victim, and
Of Henry johnson, Cockney crook.
GRAY was arrested 1T local hotel for
alleged false pretenses. His Bertillon
measurements and photograph failed to
show he had ever operated In this coun-
try but the police were sure he had a
previous record somewhere. When they
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
Pictures of Memorial
Mass Will Be Shown

Moving pictures of the great military
memorial mass held by Cardinal Glib
bons on the White Lot. on May g last,
will be exhibited for the first time Sun
day afternoon at the Casino Theater,
commencing at o'clock.
1t is probable that the pictures will
be exhibited especially for President
Tafts benefit, either during the one
week they will be shown here. or at
his summer home at Bevelry. This will
be done unless the President decides
not to wait for special exhibition, and
attends one Of the regular perform
ances.
During the entire week of July the
pictures will run without interruption
from o'clock in the afternoon until II
at night. These pictures are the first
ever taken of a Catholic mass, and the
first ever taken of a purely local event.
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
In the Mail Bag 4

would be neither cheap, effective, nor IN
any other way desirable), can be ac-
counted for in only one way, and that
is that the fathers of the alley slum,
the cheap real estate shark and pirates
of his ilk have a regularly organized
propaganda, who are advocating the
minor street. plan in an effort to save
their goose that is laying the golden
the policy now being followed by Con-
gress of actual elimination of the alley
slum. As to the alley dweller, don't
waste any sympathy over his lot. A
little more industry and considerable
less booze will enable any of them to
provide homes on front streets, just
as many of their felIow-workmen do at
present. B. EDWARD McCANN.
The Washington times., 1911-07-01
Holy Name Choir Gives
Social at Parish Hall

The Junior Choir Of Holy Name
Church, which is under the direc-
ton of Miss Anna Doyle, with Miss
Marie R. Melting as organist, enjoyed
social evening in the parish hall last
night before disbanding for the sum-
mer months.
At the close Of the entertainment the
former awarded gold medals for at
tendance and general excellence
through out the year to, Misses Marie
Woolnough, Rose Clark. and Loretto
Healy. and a second prize to Miss Ag-
atha Healy,