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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
81 w. a. B.


Everything is in readiness for the
opening OF the fifteen day race meet
ing at Kupfrian's park track this af-
ternoon. While the course was found
in practically the same condition as
when left last December, nevertheless
a number OF workingrnen have been
steadily engaged putting the plant IN
stIn more attractive condition and IT
viii present a spick and span appear
ance today. In anticipation Of large
crowd extra car service viii be ar
ranged 10 expedite the carrying Of the
throngs to the track and in getting
them honle again in time for warm
supper.
That the meeting viii be q success
is practically assured since the only
real obstacle was overcome immedi-
ateIy upon the close of the Tampa
meeting. There was some doubt in the
minds or few IS to whether or not
SUFFICIENT number OF horsemen could
be indused to ship to this point for q
short meeting. but right now there
are IN the neighhorhood Of one hun
bred and SIXTY throughbreds stabbed at
the track and more are expected in
daily from Tampa and Jacksonville
No difdculty was experienced in ar
ranging d very attractive card for
opening day. All the races filed east
II ana as was expected a number
were crowded out owing to the limit
number Of horses being confined to
eight in one raca- Several received
ten nominations and more IND these
Extra horses will be allowed TO start
in order entered provided any of the
first eight declare out
Six races viii be run daily. Purses
viii range from one hundred to one
hundred and fifty dollars. Naturally
the handicap horses and better class
to raIters viii run for the larger
purses while the cheap selling nags
viii have to be content to chase
AROUND the half mile oval for smaller
sums.
A Good Gard.
The card for today is q good one.
Wen balanced IN every particular and
brings out some Of the hest horses
in the south The distances are va
ried and should prove interesting. Al
together It is an attractive offering
for ths first day and should be the
means OF instiIIing confidence into the
local public regarding the sport Of
kings Tor a good class OF horses VIII
contest The fields are so arranged
as % give an an equal chance at the
long end OF the purse and every effort
wiz be made to conhne the racing
during the entire nesting strictly
with1n the requirements Of all the
statutes
The of1cials who win preside AT the
meeting are not only . capable lot. but
are known as strict adhsrents to all
the laws not only Of racing but to the
state and county and one can rest as
sured that any slight deviation from
the straight and narrow path will be
met with swift and severe punishment.
The meeting VIII be run on legitimate
lines throughout and all Offenders viii
be treated alike--no favorites win be
played. The management intends to
put On a class OF racing that win ap-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31

That place OF honor in the ranks of
white pugilists. the hea- Fywaight
championship, has attracted another
pugilisttc entrant in Jack Alton of
Wakefield. Kan Alton is the hero of
about $50 battles. most Of which " ere
won via the sleep route. and wesu1s a
$3.50 medal presented to him In Auck-
land. n. z, for a brilliant victory he
secured over a British tar on the deck
Of the United States battleshSp Mis-
souri,. as rrocf OF his prowess.
Alton Is at present IN Chic ago.
where he has issued a challenge, to
heavyweights and expects, in a sIAsorf
time. to make as enviable reputa ii on
for himself ashore as he had afInat.
When In perfect condition Jack st:ln DIS
5 feet 10 IL inches in height and
weighs $50 pounds. y
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31

Journal Want Ads are always Of in
tense interest to tenants and owners
they are the best means of introduc-
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
JACKSONVILLE
OPPOSED TO IT
RACING MEN OF THAT CITY SAY
THEY WILL NOT SANCTION THE
MEETING TO BE coNDucTEp
IN PENSACOLA.

Jacksonville is opposed TO o rae
ing meeting being conducted In PEN
sacola, at least the racing men Of that
city are, and have assumed to dictate
to the balance of the state what shall
and shall not be done. The follow
ing telegram was received by The
Journal from Jacksonville yester-
day:
Jacksonville, Fla. March 80.
THE Southern Jockey club In No
way recognizes the proposed Pensa-
cola race meet. First, the promoters
are not a duly recognized body. nor
have they asked the sanction Of this
body. Second, the Southern Jockey
club has seen fit TO declare against
meetings given with syndicate book
ing. Therefore all horsemen partici-
pating at the proposed Pensacola
meeting will not be permitted to RAGS
hereafter on any Of the tracks under
the Jurisdiction Of the Southern
Jockey club.
az. j. PoNs. =
Secretary"
Racing men and owners of horses
here look upon the Southern Jockey
club as a joke. It Is composed. they
say, of none but men connected with
the Jacksonville track and its juris-
dietion stops with the city limits OF
Jacksonville The threat, they say, Of
barring horses from other tracks Is
ridiculous and absurd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
RACING MEET OPEN AT
KUPFRlAN'S PARK TODAY

EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR
THE FIFTEEN DAY MEETING
six RACES ARE cARDEp AND
EVERYTHING IS IN READINESS
TRACK IN FINE SHAPE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
lust RECEIVED.

Taylor's "Tycos" incuba-
tor thermometers, ST. 0feach.
The Crystal Pharmacy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31

One of the features of the recent
automoASe show in Madison Square
garden a fine exhibition of
Amerita notor trucks for heavy
work. So keen was the rivalry be-
tween different firms that a match
race between two of the most promi-
nent manufacturers was agreed up
on.
, 1911-04-12
PASSEN Frs.
Christiansted.

April 7th-Viklng from st, Thomas-Kgl.
Fuldm@gtig William Jacobsen, Messrs.L orry,
Dowens, Leopold Bastian, JAS. Foster, Miss
Clementine Roberts, Annie Ford.
April 8th-Viking for st. Thomas -3-r.
and Mrs. Lachmann, DR.. Petrls Be -,
EXpeditionssekretnr w. jacobsen, r 3h
Emanuel, Dagmar Emanuel, Luther Tho.a-
sen.
Frederiksted.
April 7th-Per SIS. GujaDo from New
York M. & Mrs. Robt. L.. Merwin and
Miss. G. Ludwig.
From St. Thomas-Mr. B. Nelthropp and
Miss Il. Arriza.
April 8th-Per SIS. Guiana to st. kits
His Loldship Bishop Hutson, Alice Williams
Samuel Harper and Alfred Du Berry.
For Antigua-AIice Jetfrys.
For Barbados-Amanda Brown and Jo-
seph Griffith.
April 1Oth-Per SIS. Parma from Barba-
dos-Dr. Lon9feId Smith.
From Anti4ua-Aaster Frank Heyu.
To st. 1homas-1Ir. & Mrs. Axel Hoist,
child and nurse, Mr.. Emil Petersen, Mrs.
b. II Browne>ano child, Miss Lillian Ram
say and JosephlDown.
10 New 1ork-lIr,. /. r.. larsen. Muriol
James, Rebeccl Cashmere, Emeliue Hauseu,
Philip Wcns and Cepnas Nielsen.
, 1911-04-12
(BY OMEGA

Among pubic events Of March in This
island must be noted this fact, that on the
13tn March it was made known in he CO.
lonial Council that 9 D. its Is MEMBERS would
retire on the expiration If their 1 wears
time,l8 April nc. and, we see in the last issue
Of the Avis some Notires from the rcspec-
tive Boards # Election fixing the dates for
making the new elections, on DIST and 22nl
April IN the Town Of Christiansted for both
the Town and Country Districts.
The publishing Of the Report Of what
transpires in the Colonial Councils Meeting
is carried out very tardily but the Couu-
Gil must be aware of the facts causing the
tardLess, since the Council from what we
read in the report given by the Editor Of
the Avis, accepts the excuses offered of
course the omission Of reports and The docu-
ments submitted for discussion causes dis
agreeable combinations, but That is now Of
less Importance than the fnct which our
Golden Demosthenes pointed out some time
ago, that the Councils proceedings are
surrounded and clothed in mystery and Il
proposal was made by the same gentleman
that ~stenography should be introduced in
reporting the Proceedings, and also the
Laws and Ordinances u, we'll as the dis
cussious, together with deliberations in The
Municipal Committee, should be made more
public.
Now, as for the filing of places in the
Council, it has always been considered iudis-
peusabIe to have nothing but pure Metal,
good Gold and always to hand some re-
marks offered the voters on the retiring
Members, and on the Lucky AIortaIs select
od rs Candidates. Please accept some few
words from an |IlIitorato AIau-sift them
and see il there be HOT a httje Gold Dust
after all.
First then we have .JLy. .T.uIh as 2ud
member for Christiausted. He has filled
the seat / years and Of Necessity he has sat
lii the Municipal Committee. Shall Smith
be reelected? He Is teacher in the public
School, and to facilitate him in attend
ing Meetings of the Legislative Body,
he mas been requested to put a sub
stitute, for the time he is absent during
school hours, we believe that that point has
been regulated by the intervention Of Gov
ernor Limpricht. 1t remains still to enquire
il AIr. Smith eau be considered recommends
able rs member Of the Council for Christian
sted's Town; He has talked a good deal, at
times wheU silence would have been gold
his voting, have been consistent. But if it
be SO, thlJ SIR. Smith, vote has served ut
time, to thwart or prevent an intoier4bIe
position, such as he thinks, and If lbs con.
stituents think that it IS advisable to give
him a chance to try to achieve at least
one or two of the things he engaged to
acco npIish when pleading for election last
time, it might be we'll to reflect hin he
has on some occasions been sole IN his stand
anl vote, but he has gwen reasons on each
such occasion,
, 1911-04-12
Okiallla

IA LIE og Enhyer, som MATTE have
&4 noget at fordro ! Boet efter afg. for
henv@rendo Kontorist ADRIAN BbNJA-
MIN BENZON SCHMEDES, hyilket 30
behandIes we'd nedente9nedo Skifteret, md
kaIdes herved med 3 3Iaaueders Varsel til at
anmeldo o. bevisiggore deres Kray.
st. Thom@ og St. Jams Skifteret, den 7de
April 1911.
WELLEJUS.
, 1911-04-12
Beke

nET ~bekendtgores herved, at ndorteg-
nede Guvern0r den ode dennes vii
forbade de dansk vestindiske Der nogle
Da8e, % at den konstituerede Guverue-
mentssekretar, Underdommer BAUMANN,
RID, l Inconsistencies med K~ougeIig
Resolution at lite April 1907 vii fuugere
som Vlceguvernor under min Fraverelse.
Guvernementet for de dansk vestindiske Der,
St. Thomas, den 7de April 1911.
LIMPRICHT.
, 1911-04-12

" ILL. JACOBSEN.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-10-06
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
Fascinated with the bold artful wife OF a
drunken prospector in a western mining
town. They prepare 10 elope I'm a blind
Ing blizzard but are confronted by the
maudlin husband. He is shot by the
wife. but the chivalrous boy pins
note 90 the body taking the crime
upon himself In their flight to the
railroad station the woman's horse
on n;s own and follows hanging 10 the
stirrup strap. Seeing he is an impedi-
mem. the woman thrusts her escort into
he stumbles into the railroad station just
as the train bears the woman away.
Twenty-Five years later. this man, George
Gormly, IS a multi-millionaire In New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane,
beautiful AID wealthy settlement worker
and co-opeTates with her in her work
Comfy becomes owner OF a steamship
line and finds himself frustrated In pier
and track extension plans by grating al
dermen. backed by the Gotham Traction
Company. An automobile accident brings
the IIaldanes to his country home. CORN.
" announces that he will be mayor or
New York and redeem the city from cor,
ruptiop. Mr.. Haldane In long desired
interview with Gormly, makes an indirect
proposition TO compromise the fight which
the latter has been waging In the neWs-
papers against the Gotham Traction COM
pany. and which Haldane Is suspected OF
being the head. GOrmly boldly announces
his plan of campaign TO Haldane. Gormly
rides to Haldane's place, carrying Woru
of the auto accident. The next morning
he refers TO the ride OF the night before
as mild compared to one he experienced
I'm his boyhood days. The papers an
nounCe his candidacy for mayor
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-10-06

port. The street commissioner, who
had at his disposal more appointments
than all the rest Of the administration
put together, used them primarily for
the good Of the party and after that
for cleaning the streets.
The mayor, the ostensible head but
really the servant of the quartet, was
there because of his office. and he was
in Office because he could be con-
trolled. From the point of view of
the men present, he was the best
mayor that New York had ever
had. He was a man of some parts.
lie could make brilliant speech, pre-
side gracefully and with dignity at
public meetings, and was altogether
an admirable figure to head a great
city in everything but morals.
Associated with these four intensely
practical men and this plant. willing
| hgurehead were the interests repre-
sented by the Gotham Freight Trac.
| tion company, of which Haldane was
in absolute control. although the presi'
| dency was vested in another man. The
interests of Haldane and his asso
ciates were not confined to the
! Gotham Freight Traction company
! They had their hands on every public
| franchise. Their private affairs, OF
/ course. were vast and Eultiform: bat
with them we have nothing to do
Their alliance with the political party
for which they had paid and would
continue to pay enormous sums
had brought them very material
advantages in one form or an
other All the trusts that make
New Jersey their headquarters hardly
equaled In wealth and control the
organizations these men represented.
Haldane, from his one interview
with Gormly. had an idea that in this
instance the two forces to be dread
ed by the ring were incarnated In
Gormly and would rally about Gormly
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-10-06

bearing, that some impracticable re-
former has offered himself for popular
suffrage on such a platform"
But II is the first time in my
recollection" returned Haldane. that
man possessing the peculiar COM
bination OF business ability, unques-
toned integrity, and unlimited money
has put himself forward. and | beg to
assure you that l consider him the
view of the opposition that has ever
appeared on the political horizon"
IL don't care n cuss how available
he is," said Llffey. I'VE can beat him.
and we will. OF course. it'll take
more money"
He looked significantly at the trio
of financiers.
"The amount of money that II takes
now" said Mcdonald griply, "is some
thing terrific"
81 should say So" added Van Slyke.
We'll, you get what you bargain
for, don't your" returned the boss
viciously. "You get free hand TO
Ntht IL OhN VI Nht ptOPit' uoh gNus
Gentlemen. gentlemen said Hal.
dane authoritatively. \ hardly think
the discussion is taking a profitable
turn. Doubtless. as Liffey says. we
can beat him: certainly we must do
So Probably Il will cost more money
that is, IL in some way his candidacy
cannot be headed on"
Can he be induced TO withdraw, do
you think?" asked Rutherford
No. think not: but II we made
him some concessions Il is barely pos.
sible he might, though | gravely doubt
t. He's all stirred up over this
switch business. | have already taken
upon myself TO offer TO use my influ.
cnce TO get the price demanded cut
/ in half. He declined the offer imme-
aiateiy. think he said he wouldn't
pay anything except the cost OF the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-10-06

stances were suspected, but their &C
tuality had not been allowed to trans
pire. Haldane kept in constant touch
with Liffey the boss; but no one, save
the inner circle, suspected that the
two were hand in glove together.
Haldane did not often meet with
anyone but Liffey. In this instance
however, he at least appreciated the
gravity OF the situation, and had di.
rected Liffey to bring with him those
whose advice wound naturally be
sought on such subjects as he desired
to discuss. He had also assembled two
of the directors OF the Gotham Freight
Traction company, TO wit, Van Slyke
and Mcdonald, men associated with
him upon whose judgment and ability
he could rely. In addition to them
came Liffey, grand chief OF the Sa-
chem society and the acknowledged
and undisputed boss Of the party (;
Connell, the chief OF police; Ruther-
ford, the district attorney; Habber-
ley, the street commissioner; and last
and also least, Hon. Peter d. Warren.
mayor Of the city.
Liffey, as leader OF the Great
Sachem society, controlled the or.
ganizatlon absolutely. The chief of
police welded the vast powers for
graft of that remarkable organization.
The district attorney, through whose
hands all criminal prosecutions must
pass, was the safety valve OF both
the Sachem society and that portion of
the people to which II looked for sup
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-10-06

| Now, OF course, everyone OF those
present had read Gormly's startling
announcements of his candidacy. Most
of them had read them with amuse-
ment; only the most prescient with
any feeling Of alarm, and even that
feeling was not sufficiently deep to
have awakened any special degree Of
anxiety. Yet the fact that each one
had been summoned to Haldane's
house. the politicians through Liffey
and the financiers through Haldane
himself, rather startled them.
The eight men assembled I'm the
spacious library OF the Fifth Avenue
house. The curtains were discreetly
drawn. The men had arrived singly
and at different times. They were
admitted By Haldane's confidential
secretary In person. Cigars and
liquors were provided, and the eight,
from all sorts of differing social ranks,
mingled freely together on terms of
absolute equality.
The district attorney, for instance,
was a graduate of Yale. Haldane him
self had come from Harvard. The
mayor was product OF Columbia.
Liffey had started In as poor Irish
immigrant. The chief OF police had
been "a saloonkeeper and finally the
colonel of a National Guard regiment.
Mcdonald was Scotsman whose
shrewdness and ability had won him
a high position among the financial
magnates. Van Slyke belonged to an
old Dutch family and had inherited
o vast fortune, which his adroit man
agement had tremendously increased.
They represented American life with
it's opportunities and its possibilities.
Gentlemen" began Haldane quietly,
Il have called you here, as you have
doubtless surmised, because OF the
announcement of the candidacy of
George Gormly for mayor"
do you think it's of sufficient i'm
portance, Mr.. Haldane. for such an
unusual conference as this is?" asked
the boss.
Il certainly do, Liffey," was the re-
ply.
"It isn't the first time" said Ruth
erford, a man of exceptional ability
and great distinction of manner and
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-10-06
Elfty.slx Years In One School.

Prof. Zephaniah Hopper, the oldest
school teacher in Philadelphia. who
Is eighty-two years old. began his
fifty-sixth year OF teaching at the
Central High school
He was greeted by the faculty and
by another generation OF students. az
he marched into the assembly hall
the other day. He is as active as
ever. still walking every day to and
from his home
The veteran professor was gradu.
ated in the first class that left the
high schools After spending a few
years at college and in special work.
he went back TO the school rs a pro-
fessor He has remained there ever
since.
There are men all over the country
who are now grandfathers. who re-
member Doctor Hopper ss their
teacher II is estimated that he has
taught fully fifteen thousand students
during his long service.
Sounded Like Another Word.
Maud-What is woman's sphere.
Jack-That her hat isn't on straisht
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-10-06
CHAPTER VIl.-Continued.

MIR. Poole, excuse me; It Is quite
useless to talk to me any more on
this line. My mind is made up, and
nothing you can say, or anyone can
say, will change It,"
MIR. Gormly," said Benson rising,
contempt and resentment striving for
the mastery of his voice, lin some
ways you're a mighty smart man.
You have begun this movement bril-
lantly but the position you're takln
now makes me regard you as, you'll
forgive the language, damned fool!
"Nr Benson" said Gormly, thank
you for your compliment. Your opin-
ion does me honor, at least the last
part of IT. Let me say that | nave
been considered by politicians OF your
stamp as damned fools who have done
the coed work of the world. Mr.
Poole. Mr.. Fitchett, / wish you good
afternoon"
The disgusted delegation tramped
out The three men had to run the
gauntlet of reporters outside the busl-
ness office. They communicated
nothing whatsoever Of the results OF
their interview to these assiduous
young men.
Cormly, however, was more amen
able TO their appeals for an interview.
One resolution Gormly had taken; TO
give the people the fullest informa-
tion all the time about what he pro-
posed. He was willing to discuss any
public question at any time with any
one. and he had no objections to his
opinions being quoted.
Gentlemen" said Gormly to the
group of newspaper men, "as has al
ready appeared in the press OF the
city, these gentlemen who have Just
left came to offer me the nomination
of the minority party for the Office Tor
which | have proposed myself. l
thanked them for the honor that they
had done me; declared that | should
appreciate the individual votes OF any
members of that or any other party
at election time; but ! refused posi-
lively TO allow myself to be tied up TO
any party. TO be allied with any party,
TO be the candidate of any party. l
intend to make this canvass as an alb
solute independent"
isn't Mr.. Poole a stockholder In
the Gotham Freight Traction com
pany?" asked one of the reporters.
81 know nothing whatever about
Mr.. Poole's financial undertakings"
Doesn't Lawyer Fftchett desire to
run for district Attorney" asked an
other.
81 am not informed as to the polit-
ical ambitions of Mr.. Fitchett."
What did Bill Benson say to you?'
asked a third.
"As a practical politician of large
experience, he ventured to give me
some advice upon the conduct of my
campaign"
did you take it?" asked another
amid the roar of laughter which greet
ed this reply.
81 am sorry to Soy that the cogency
Of his arguments and the force of his
representations did not appeal TO me
as he expected. My methods are so
different from those he advocated that
1t is hardly possible to harmonic our
views or practises."
81 think that will be all this after
noon, gentlemen" said Gormly, rising
to signify that the interview was over.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-10-06
CHAPTER VIII.
A Quiet Meeting Of the DlctatOrs.

a Quiet Meeting Of the Dlctators.
Early in the new year, at the in.
stance of Haldane, a meeting of the
Inner circle of the governing body.
popularity known as THE Ring" was
called at his private residence on up
per Fifth avenue, which he very un-
obtrusively reoccupied for the occa.
sion. The meeting was held late at
night The men summoned thereto
came up town quietly and unostenta-
tiously slipped into the house.
For many reasons Haldane's rela.
ton to the Sachem society was care.
fully concealed. He represented a
distinct group of financiers and bust
ness interests whose relations with
the party in power were most init
mate. These relations in some in
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-10-06
Wise Uncle Joshua.

BE you the elevator conductorr'
asked Uncle Joshua. who had straye<
into town out OF the sweet rusticity q
a comic paper.
"Yes. sir" grinned the boy.
well, I come ter this village ter SEA
the high buildin'. Haow high up d
ye go?"
''To the top-twenty-first floor"
take me up to tn 1eventh. Shoi
What's tn use o. rtskin' my life an
goin' all the hull way when the folks
to home II never believe | went any
higher than ten stories, no matter
what I tell 'em?"