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The Washington times., 1912-06-20
PREPARING DEVICES
TO LAUNCH AIRSHIP

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 20.-Workmen
under the supervision of the naval
aviator here, began work this morning
on a device for the launching of aero
planes from the decks of vessels. 1t
will be operated by compressed air and
will take up far less room than the
clumsy track apparatus now in use.
The device is the design of Captain
Washington l. Chambers, U. S. NJ, who
has eneral charge of aviation work in
the navy.
Ihe mdchlilt' "micn khoWn as
the ships wharf, at the academy and
Will be tested by Lieutenants John
Rodgers, r. G. Ellison, and j. II.
Lowers, naval aViators now here.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20

The Athletics know that thev mus
beat us to win the nag said Griffith
today. "and are resorting to every
means to take these games. However.
We are watching them and will beat
them vet. Right today we have a bet
ter club, and / am willing to wager
any reasonable sum that the Nationals
will finish higher than the Athletics
Take Baker away from that team and
II is a joke aggregation. It's outhelders
are weak. its catchers good minor
leaguers, and Collins Is a shine in every
department When they stoop to un-
derhanGed methods. such as switching
balls, to win a game. they show the
confidence they have In themselves.
We were fairly and squarely robbed
Of the first game yesterday by Umpire
Egan.' continued Griffith. He showed
his weakness in the pinch OLoughlin
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
GRIFFITH CHARGES
ATTEMPT WASMADE
TO SWICTH BALLS
Also Declares That the Athletics Resorted
To Unfair Tactics to Keep the Nationals
From Winning Games.
BY SENATOR.

PHILADELPHIA 26.Walter twes wired
Grih returning
be able pitch
despite of
yesterday, they believe of games
evening -,
Manager Griffith is loud his
the Mackmen
upon the boy guard
ing the balls feeding
when Climbers
Protesting Silk" oLoughn he stopping
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
HOTEL IS DESTROYED
AT R0CKAWAY BEACH
Eight Persons Injured and Prop
erty Loss Will Reach
$4,000.

NEW YORK. June 2o.-Eight persons
were injured. one OF them fatally, In a
fire which carly today destroyed the
Elderhurst hotel at Rockaway Beach.
Patients in the Rocksway Beach hos
pital we're thrown into a panic
The blaze was discovered shortly after
3 o'clock by Miss May Burnett, of
Bethlehem, Pa, a guest at the hotel.
Her cries aroused the other guests and
an alarm was turned in. 50 quickly
did thA fire spread that some of the
guests had to flee in their night clothes.
william Fagin, a fireman, was buried
beneath a fallen wall and was taken
out with a fractured skull. He will
probably die. Mrs. George A. Poeburn,
wife of the manager. was badly burned
Others suffered buyns and bruises.
The loss is estimated at $30OO0.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
HOUSE AGREES TO
CONFERENCEREPORT
ON DISTRICT BILL
Appropriation Measure Now
b Goes to President for
Signature.

The House today agreed to the con-
ference report on the District Of CO.
lumbia appropriation bill, and the meas
ure now goes TO the white House, with
the assurance from Chairman johnson,
OF the District Committee, that Pesident
Taft, II he is consistent, must veto the
bill because II contains legislation.
In presenting the conference report
Chairman Burleson explained that
while 1t represents an increase of s4lS,315
over the District bill as 1t passed the
House, that 1t is 3l,l45,S51 under. the
Senate bill, and s2,235,547 less than the
estimates submitted. The bill as it
passed Congress carries sl,337,6l3 less
than the current supply bill which COW
ers the needs of the District up to
July l.
The principal speech on the bill was
made by Chairman johnson, of the
District Committee, who said that
there were several reasons why the
measure should not be passed, that
he felt sure points of order could be
raised in Ave different instances IL one
desired, but that there was a. remote
possibility that the District would be
left without funds IL the present bill
were sent back to conference, and
that he would not assume this re-
sponsibility.
He objected to Itbe increases in sal
aries provided for teachers. Burleson
explained that these increases were
only temporary and that the superin-
tendent Of schools would present a
comprehensive plan next year for a
Encouragement OF salaries.
Il suppose that Will mean an in
crease?' asked Minority Leader Mann.
ron the contrary, 1T will mean a re
ductIon." said Burieson.
Congressman Mann objected TO thu
proposition that the District provide fol
all Fairgrounds.
Mann called attention to the fact that
| 'of this space Is in public grounds
and that II must include some water
area, He insisted that the Government
should participate In the maintenance
of Fairgrounds. The report as adopted
| however throws this expense on the
| District.
The innovation regarding the acqui
sition OF Fort Davis and Fort Dupon
parks led to debate. 1t is provided tina
| ne-third of the BENEFITS shall be as
| sessed against benefited property own
| ers. Johnson complained because th'
| benefits arising from the condemnation
| of Rock Creek Park had never beei
assessed. He was asked why the com
mission had never made the assessment
1T Is a sad thing that il is useless
| for the American Congress to direc
| executive officers to do anything" h,
! replied.
| Subsequent debate brought out thu
| fact that the assessment OF benefit!
must be made before the new park,
ever become part of the Distric
park system.
| Chairman Johnson also objected Il
! the attitude of the conferees in Civ
ing property to the District withou
| compensation.
| The chairman OF the District Com
mittee frequently reverted to hi
proposition that President Taft. t
! be consistent, must veto this Dill. II
praised the conferees, at the sam
time that he found fault with them
for withstanding the "monstrous' in
| creases which the Senate attempted
| to make in the appropriation total.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
ORDERS TO POLICE
TO SPARE NOBODY
Chicago Chief Gives Absolute In
structions In Order to
Preserve Peace.

CHICAGO, June 2o-Complete. new,
and careful plans to auell any disorder
from any cause whatever In the Coli
scum were made today. by Sergeant at
Arms Stone.
Arrest any man-Senator, Judge,
States attorney, or what not-who
starts trouble" was Stones order to
Assistant Chief Of Police Schuettler.
At roll call OF the police in the
Coliseum, Stone gave his orders.
"If no violence Is offered, do not take
any action said Stone. but grab
the first man who starts anything"
The Washington times., 1912-06-20

would never have made that decision,
Tor he has backbone Why President
johnson detailed such an official AS
Egan to work in what is the most i'm
portant series OF the year thus far Is
beyond me. Only the best umplres
should officiate in crucial series"
The Nationals are gamesters. but
several little tricks attempted by the
Mackmen yesterday have stirred them
TO wrath Barry tried to trip Gandu
as he passed second on his triple
Baker completely blocked Shanks twice
at third. and hereafter the YounEs-
town boy will try a few Cobb tactics
to reach the bag Gandl complains
that Thomas Intentionally shouldered
him al first base.
AS result of these tactics on the
part OF the Athletics. the Climbers
feel very bitter today, and the re-
naming games should be for blood
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
Evelyn Thaw Again
Tells Life Story

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. June 20
Anxious to help the State keep Harry
X. Thaw in Matteawan, Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw today continued her testimony
against her husband before Justice
Keough She told again of her meeting
with Thaw in Paris, and their life to-
gether in the Tyrol, and told how she
related to ThaW her relations with
Stanford White. She declared that Thaw
always was morbid and addicted to
that they both end their lives in the
Waldorf Astoria.
Former District Attorney jerome sur
prised Thaw and his counsel bv produc-
ing In court Mrs. Susan Merrill, in
whose apartments II had been testified
that ThsW beat young girls with a be-
studded whip.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
Warship on Way
Home From China

Rear Admiral sutherland, with his
flagship, the California, and the armor-
ed cruiser South Dakota and the supply
ship Glacier are now on their way TO
San Francisco from China, where they
were rushed some months ago when con-
ditions looked very dark for the new
republic.
The cruisers Coloado and Maryland
have already returned 10 the Pacifi3
! taken to mean that the State Depart
ment has confidence in the new re-
public.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
slAGo" Sings Instant AslIsf

Get wise-get Ringo! stop Ouch ling
when people walk on your feet-don't
have a corn or bunion to stand on!
Tlsn't necessary. Make a bee-line for
the drug store-this very .mlnute-ask
the man for Bingo. Take II home-put
1t on-say "Bingo" pains take wings i'm
mediately!
The Bingo ways the latest way-.ths
safest, easiest, quickest way. Touch
drop or two TO a corn-bingo!-it be-
gins to shrink and shriVel. Entire corn
loosens, comes out-root included-with-
out hitch or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. aid or
knife, gimlet or cuss words. Blessed re-
lief! Now slip on your smallest shoes
go your way rejoicing.
Your druggist has Bingo-or will get II II
he hasn't. Otherwise, send the price, 2hc,
TO Dennison Pharmaeal Co. III No. Dear
born ST.. Chicago, III, and get IL direct,
prepaid. Sold in this city by James o'Don-
nen's Drug Stores, 9t St \. W. and
2Ol Pennsylvania ave :. e; AHleck's Two
Busy Drug Stores, ao4 G street and 18th AMI
y streets; Christiani Drug Co, t2s 9Th street
Ave- n, W.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
"Uncle Jos" Cannon
Talks on Panama

The House entered on the last lap of
the sundry civil appropriation bill this
afternoon, Uncle Joe" Cannon present
ing his views on the appropriations pro-
posed for the Panama canal
The Isthmian appropriations are the
last in the measure, and while discus
sion was anticipated no particular clash
was expected. 1t is probable this brl
will be completed in the House this
week
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
Move to Make Root
Permanent Chairman

CHICAGO. June 3O.-That the tenn
purary organization of the Republican
National convention shall become it's
permanent organization was the de-
cision OF the committee on organization
today. They will recommend that tenn
porary Chairman Root become perma
nent chairman. The vote was q to Z.
The seven opposing members then with
drew from! the committee session.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
Milkman Fined.

Chargd with selling haIf-pint of
cream which was subsequently, found
to he adul:erdted. Samuel 2. Knill for
fcitrd 80 In the Police Court today for
violation of :he pure food and drug act.
The complainant IN the case was John
J. Bowlcs, local automobile dealer.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
Dix Starts Today.'

ALBANY n. Y. June Ex-Governor
DIX will leave late this afternoon for
New York city by train, where he will
Join Mrs. Dix and proceed with her TO
Baltimore The governor will make the
journey from New York TO Baltimore
by automobile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26
EDDIE M'sRipE
ev TON q. ANDREWS


"Have I had any exciting mo
mentx In the ringg'' repeated Ed
de Mcbride. the Buffalo referee. 70
my question. We'll | should say
! have and then some.
The most exciting was for a
Ooment terrifying. and had Wis
tons OF the prison for yours truly,
q was the night that Dick o'Brien
o. Lewiston. Me-. beat Al weinig,
Of Buffalo.
"O'Brien knocked out Weinig
and when the iatfer's head hit the
floor a two-inch plank WAS split. ]
chased 0'Brien out OF the ring and
We worked over Weinig for half an
hour. II seemed ages to me before
10 came TO. And his first words
we're:
Say. Mcbride. II you ever ref.
cree another fight that | am in.
don't stop q. | wasn't beaten and
"a have knocked him out sure.
Il felt better at that moment
than wesnig did. know. The
men fought later and Weinig did
knock out o'Bricn as he said be
would.
THE nastiest fight ever ref
creed was between Rube Ferns and
Mysterious Billy Smith. the tough
ct mortal that ever entered a ring.
smith Was exceptionally dirty that
night and repeated warnings for
hitting In cIinches having no effect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26

John W. considine OF the Sullivan
and Connidins vaudeville circuit Dc
clares the field trial TO DO tho clean
eat sport In the world. and nd
vocates II for men who have little
spare money and need hobby
Everybody. says Gonsidine. ueeda q
hobby in this fast age.
Considine keeps kennels Of dogs
near Bakersfield. Calf. and has
$500 acres Of dogs at Three Notch.
Alabama. 80 he ought 10 know.
or course there arc not many
men who can afford TO keep dogs
by the scre. but considine finds
himself confronted with the neccs.
sisy Of spending his part of ths In,
come from forty-slx vaudeville
thcaters and his lasts runs 10 dogs.
English ncfgers 10 be specific.
The settlers ara entered IN the
field trials throughout tho country.
where thoy compete with other
dogs The game II TO set the birds
and the pleasure comes IN watch.
Ing the beautiful work OF the AMI
mails. A bird is never killed At .
field trial. Blank charges are Cred
merely 10 show that the dog1I are
not gun shy and that thcy viii not
chase tho birds.
we are not siauEhterers. q
cIarc@ tonsidine. II II cnfireIypoo'
siblc for man 10 watch dogs Hpnt
and enjoy their work without
slauxhtering birds.
aside from digging up novel
vaudeville acts for tho A4xotcean
public my keensxt pleasure comes
from watching the work Of nv
dogs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26
TOM MCAREY WILL OFFER TOMMY BURNS MATCH WITH BIG JOE EA
NO CHANGE FOR.
LITTLE ABE

SAN FRANciSCO. Feb. 2s.--san
Francisco fight fans today are spec
ulatlng on the chances OF Johnny
KiIbane, feafherwcight champion.
aud Abe Attell coming together In
return match and accepting Pro-
m0ter Eddie Gfancy's offer OF .
yio.00o for a 20.round bout March
2z or 70. In hia offer Graney
agreed that II tho boys prefer. they
can have a percentage OF the gate
instead OF the purse. The wise
ones don't think Graney has q
chance TO iand tho card. Although
no word has come from either AZ
tell or kilbane. the fans don't think
Johnny will consider the offer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26


BERKELEY, Feb. zs.--Miss Ha-
xei Hotchkiss. woman tennis cham
pson for the United States. played
In double match saturday.
George William wighsman. son Of =
capitalist OF Brookline. Mass. was
her partner. The couple were mar
ried at the home Of the brides par
cnts. Mr., and Mira. William J.
Hotchkiss.
Jauntily CARRIED In = white sweat
or. . white suit. white shoes. white
gloves and without q hat. Miss fla
xsl Hotchkiss, women's tennis
champion. stepped into tho county
clerks office In Oakland 10 pur-
chase a marriage license with which
TO play out "sctT in tho game OF
matrimony In which she claims the
score OF love" win run high.
wIghtman explained to Deputy
Clerk Riley that he was II years
of age. that he had no occupation.
but that he expected to practice Law
In the East. Miss Hotchkiss gave
her age az rs and told Riley that
she was born In California. lived
in Berkeley and had no particular
occupation.
The game was called AZ the homo
OF Miss HotchkiHs. with the Rev.
George G. Eldredge ~ umpire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26
: They're Real Bugs in
> Havana

. . .
Iiavana's leading morning news
paper delayed going to press recent
~ until . eabiegram had been sent
Umpire Billy Evans at Cleveland
and an answer received
Evans was routed out OF bed al
~ =. m. TO answer this cabiegram:
"Biiiy Evans. Umpire. Cleveland.
o.. II. =. A.:
"Todsy'a game In pending on
your decision on this play. A run
ner was on third base. two we're
out and the batter van given base
on baiia. The fourth ball was =
Wild pitch, tho runner scoring. The
batter went TO second base. but for
got TO touch first base The first
basensn called for the bali which
was thrown TO him before the run
ner could get back. The umpire
declared him out Does the run
COUNT Cable immediately II the
run counts the league standing will
be changed. and We can't go TO
press until We hcnr from you. Big
dispute. VICTOR MuNOz.
Sporting Editor vi Mundo."
Evans csblcd: Run does not
count II base runner was thrown
out returning TO first base. The run
scoring would be on a forceouf."
II cost Billy Is to cable his reply.
which was icss than a fourth NJ
long as the query ho received.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26

PORTLAND. Or. Feb. 30. Flat
ed by the showing OF his - foot
motor boat Oregon Wolff. which
broke the worlds record over q 80
mills course by going Il In ~ min.
utica. IA rs seconds. John woiff. har
owner aud builder. stated today he
would construct another boat TO
participate in the 10000 Panama
Pacific races In 1915. Tho worId's
record was previously held BY the
81. Louis boat Dsste ~. The record
was a. minutes 81 i-b seeonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26

SALEM. Or. Feb. ss.-~Purses az.
gregating t35.s00 win be hung up
at the Oregon state fair here Sep
tember ~ according TO Secretary
Frank Meredith. The feature har-
ness event viii be the lewis and
Clark 5000 purse for the 2:i2 trot
and another the $4,000 Greater Ore
gon purse for 2:0s PAGERS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26

PORTLAND. Or. Fob. ss.---Johu
Berg. light heavyweight champion
of the coast and Cyclone" Frank
enstein. the unknown" are ready
for their mat encounter here To
night The stranger refuses TO pose
for pictures and declines 10 mako
any statement regarding tho COM
lnE event.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26

I disqualified him. In. ! think. the
Esd.
Smith had deliberately leaned
over Ferns shoulder IN that round
and expectorated In my face.
There came near being riot.
When he finally reached Tom
O'Rourkc. his manager. who was
In box. Smith walled:
Tom. what do voc think OF
Mcbride disquaiifying mer
What do | think responded
o'Rourke. 4 think you're the dirti.
est cur I ever saw and he should
have disqualified you 10 rounds
earlier
Ever since that might have
heen y friend OF Tom O'itouskes-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26
PAN FODDER

go 80 4 80 60 4
" Cobb viii sspers istss ssys Z
Detroit story. The rival pitchesE u
tho American League do MOI caro- I
rap whether or not Tyrus puts q
bis appearance before August
Cleveland has released outfle1d.
ar Gus Williams. who last pear rot
q trial with the 81. Louis Browns.
20 the Montgomery Club Of the
Southern League.
Robert Nyatt. the West Point str
lists signed by the Tigers. does NOT
confine bis efforts TO pitching. lie
has played frat. second and catches
for the Soldier team.
Robinson. the s~irisr from Waco
secured by pittsburg. viii not train
with the team. having obtained Per
mission to work out with the Arkua,
sas University players.
THE latest Tiger 70 be sent 10 I'M
farm In Providence 10 Elmer Mitch
ell. southpaw. Tho release OF Mitch
oil was surprise. m he was looked
upon NJ fixture for this year.
NMAN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26
IS ONLY
OBJECTION

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 2d.~~Tom
McCarey may offer Tommy Burns q
match with Joe Jeanette NJ Vernon.
The former champion has declared
bis willingness 10 meet anyone Nc
Carey selects. and Jeanette may be
given tho chance. The only obstacle
at present seems 90 be McCafey's
unwillIngness TO present to tho pub
lie any more black aud white
matches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26

Harry Woiverton has signed .
semfpro catcher named Edwin
Bergen for his Yankees and the
youngster has promised that the
name shall not die out in the maj
ors u he can help II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26

A. the recent dinner given the
champion Princeton university foot
bali eleven. the members of<>he
team. the managers and tho trainer
were presented with gold souvenir
sleeve links. oval. like n football
and appropriately Inscribed. In nd.
dition 20 the sleeve links. Sam
White received n special gift In the
form Of q large silver box Of cigar
cites. In one side Of which was en-.
cased In glass piece Of the actual
soil In which he made his touch
down against Yale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26

Clarence o. fLesty) Russell wss
the last OF the Athletics 10 sign his
contract --and n he do~a not I'm
prove In disposition and perform
nnco he viii be tho first TO 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26

RAouL IL NAT
This u RAoul IL Mat. worlds
champion high Jumper on leo skates
who broke the worlds zt-hour roller
sknfs record BY skating 2ss miIcs In
- hours and IS seconds. The best
previous record was held by Joe II.
Hampton. Of Wichita. Kan. who
skated 1871 milcs Ia ~ hours That
lie Mat finished well within himself
IL apparent from tho photograph,
which was made Immediately after
the long grind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26

Eddie Durham Of Toronto. the pro-
fessional sculicr. who holds the
championship Of America. has an
nounced his retirement. Durnsn's
action n ascribed 10 bis failure to
get backing for HIS proposed race
with Richard Arnst. the Australian
worlds champion. on Toronto hay
this summer. Arnst demanded =
side bet OF S2.soo and 81 500 for En-
pcnse money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26

Oxford and Cambridge unIvsrsi-
ties are mot likely ~ return the Wis
u of the YaieHarvard TRACK team
this year. because OF the Olympic
games NJ Stockholm. The London
trials occur May rs. II IL reported
that the two foreign universities
may drop the hammer throw and
xhotput from their intsrsarsisy
sporta.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-26
ODD s,rs or SPORT


Julius OeJonkcheere Of Detroit
recently returned from trip 10
Belgium with twcnty-fou bIooded
homlng pigeons. lie Is a member
Of the Noah's Ark Houing club Of
Detroit. and viii use the birds to
race.
-
Japanese hammer throwers are
rare. ~ there appear 10 be few Jap.
auese who are big men. and II Il il
a fact that John Flanagan OF New
York II going 10 the F1oNery kins.
dom 10 teach the art Of throwing
the hammer. II win be q most In
teresting experience for the big
New York athletic star with the
weight.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-15

Buckley, whom she married u
years ago, and previously Mrs. A.
]. Burton, Chicago, had secretary,
Percy Knight, arrested for at
tempted attack while drunk. She
then pleaded with court to release
him. He was fined $500.
Corning, N. Y-Engineer Will
liam Schroeder of wrecked Lack
awanna train was called to, stand
when investigation was resumed
this afternoon.
Schroeder denied that he was
drunk the night of wreck.
Denver.-Police estimate that
over II persons were killed in
cloudburSt and flood that swept
city yesterday.
Only Q deaths so far varihed.
Property loss will run between
100000 and 100000.
Red Wing, Mimi William
Goyer, section foreman, and wife,
both 90, killed. Freight train
struck auto.
Fond du Lac, Wis.-George
Spoor, Oshkosh, musician, was
drowned while swimming in Lake
Winnebago.
St. Louis, Mo.-Mrs. William
Sturat made speech attacking
women for foolish clothes they
wore.
Panama.-Dr. Beilsisarios Por-
ras elected president of republic.
Former ambassador at Washing
ton.
Boston, Mass.-Dan Scully,