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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Napoleon La Joie. OF course. leads the
American League stickers. and the big
Frenchman has even built w his percent
age materially during sthe week. Ralph
Seybold, the second batsman, is no less than
a points behind La Joie. and Buck Free
man is 81 points to the bad. Thirty men
are batting 800 or better. La Joie leading In
hits and runs, Isbell in stolen bases. and
Nertes in sacrifices. Boston leads in team
hating, and the Athletics in extra bases.
La Joie is incomparably the greatest lens-
range slugger. and McGraw leads the base
runners on a percentage computation. Grit
fifth retains his lead as star winning pitcher.
and has a record nothing short of wonder
full. The figures:
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Harper and Wicker were the opposing pitch
ers. The game was sharp AID close, but
Wicker won out by a narrow margin. Win
the Dayton team last year Wicker Won
TWENTY-FIVE ard lost nine games
Johnny Mclaughlin. better known as
Terry McGovern" or young Burkett" Is
the club mascot and custodian of the bats.
He is a proreee of Jesse Burketts ard Jesse
saws that Johnny may accompany the team
on its next trip. The boy made his appeal
arce in Uniform for the first time last week
and the Cardinals lost two games. However.
Jnbnuy expects to turn the tide OF oefeat
in the series with P~ittsburg.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18
WILLIAM

II will thus be seen that an efficient pitch
ing corps is at the of Manager
Donovan. and IL the slab men receive the
support they deserve. clubs standing in the
first division may undergo a radical change.
The team has played in hard luck all sum
mer as regards loss OF good players at crit
zeal times. HeidrIck was out of the game
FOR n good two weeks in July. when his
services would have been valuable in the
series with Western cl:bs. Jack Ryan took
4 good. long turn behind the bat, but he.
too. experienced mysterious pain in the side
after the club returned from Cincinnati last
week, and the backstop work fell on
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DEALING WITH MEAN HORSES.
Billy Andrews. Searchlfzht, sidney
Pointer and Cresceus Are yfcfOua.

REIUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. Aug. lit In announced that
the stallion. Billy Andrews tina in 1893
made a record of e:oSA. has been added to
him with safety.
This IL not ar uncommon occurrence with
stations. especially those that are raced,
and every campaign sees one or more that
are pointed out as mean which is the
term used to describe a world-be man
killer.
Last year the PAGER. Sidney Pointer. held
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18

fields his position to a nicely. and. contrary
to that oft-repeated axiom that a pitchers
work is done when he leaves the box, is a
very handy man with the stick.
Wee Willie Srdhof. as he is known TO
local faniom. is the smallest in stature OF
the Cardinal twirlers. but is winning games
with a regularly that guarantees his ap-
bearing in his regular turn hereafter. Sud-
hof is of a quiet disposition. is not easily
excited and never lets his feet slip of the
earth.
Bob Wicker is the only member of the
staff who has not been tried out of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18

box. Wicker was procured from the Dayton
club of the Western Association. but has
been unable to pitch since joining the local
overwcrk with the Dayton team. Wicker IL
getting ripe for the fray. and in his recent
practice has let himself out more than
usual. Captain Donovan says that Wicker is
scheduled to make his debut in the near
future. Wicker's record with the Dayton
club was his best recommendation to Man
ager Donovan. Both he and Harper were
with Interstate League teams last year.
Fort Wayne and Dayton We're tied for the
championship. and in the deciding game
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18
EVERY central" WAS ASLEEP
When the Mayor Wanted a Doctor
He Had to Go Get Him.

Morristown. N. Y. Aug. H-rbe srxs,S
night force at the telephone ONCE Was ~
pended by MIR: Pope. the manager. hScssS
At 4 O'Clock Mayor Fox wanted 4 doetot
He rang and rang on the telephone. ri
received no response. So he dressed. vsS{
He sent Meeker to the telephone ofaeo Is
see what was the matter. while he hiG.s5[
walked to the doctors house.
Meeker found the door locked h,st 49,
ing through the glass window, nv ehs.2r
orators asleep on the floor. He could ~
wake them. 1851 ~
Pope hurried to the ONCE ana sos,,s xxx
men In the condition described bv YSeRs
A wholesale cleaning out took No. -
once. and now the day operators AZ SstSx
"
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Schriver. Nichols started to do the receiv-
ing in the first game with Cinci:nati. but
hurt his finger and was forced to the bench.
Heydon has been under the weather also
The following day. a week ago. Heidrick
sprung another case of Charley horse" and
again retired Nichols was again pressed
into service in the cen.er garden. Dick Pad
den ia back. and is playing "A nap game.
With Heidrick back in center field. the
pitchers In good fettle. and the infield wide
awake ard aggressive. the Cardinals lack
at his time only the art Of hitting the ball
when men are on bases.
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LUCK IN AN AMERICAN BILL.
BY CABLE

Paris, Aug. F.-Mr. Harold n. Vernon. the
husband Of Isabella Corbly. a mirror scu;p-
tress. has won 1900 at Ostend in three
days. His wife says his luck was due to her
changing an American &le0-bill to commence
playing.
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runs. won the game. Kittridge was sent
to first on called balls. and Nichols hit
safely past second. Slagle forced kittridge
at third. Tenney reached first on "A fun
BILE by Davis. filling the bases Demont
forced Nichols at the plate. Cooley made
a two-bagger to left center, clearing the
bases. and the game was over.
Bob Wood. who wore the uniform of the
White Stockings for one month last season.
and Is now with Cleveland. recently at
tached Comiskey's share of the gate re-
ceipts in Cleveland, claiming s29.5O is still
due him FOL his work with Chicago.
Delehanty does not deny the report that
he has signed TO play with the American
League next season. IL am forced 10 adj
nit that this is my last year In the Ma
tional League is the way Del puts II.
President Somers of the Boston Amerf-
cans aimires young Buelow, who played
with New York this season. Soners says
that If Buelow's leg Is all right by next
season he will sign MIN and make an out
fielder of him.
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mr.. SPRAGUE SAYS

Sixteen serm-proof filters euppIv nu,~-
at the pelicatesssn Ldnck
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-06-14
IN NuEvA EcIJA.
Provincial Government Has Been Established
at San lsldrO.

Manila, June 12.-The Philippine
commission returned to Manila today
from the prosinc of Nueya Ecija,
Luzon, having organized provincial
government at San Isidro capital of
the province.
General Taft told the people that
if no power were given to levy Gus
toms, the expenses of the central gov
ernment would be paid by additional
internal taxes, He pointed out also
that if the decision of the authorities
at Washington should result in free
trade with the United States, opening
up such a great market, the increase in
land values would enable the people
to respond to the increased internal
taxes. The northern tour has been
postponed.
The American astronomical COM
mission has returned from Sumatra,
and will sail shortly for home.
Lieutenant Wray's command has
had SIX engagements with the insurg-
ents in the province of Sorsogon,
Luzon, killing six Twenty-three in
surgents we're captured at Atimon,
province of Tabayas. Several minor
captures are reported from other parts
of Southern Luzon, where the insurg-
ents are still active.
The report circulated in the United
States that General Cables has sur
rendered is unfounded.
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ENT0MBED IN MINE
EXPLOSION CAUGHT SIX MINERS
AND GET FIRE TO MINE.
Several Rescuins Parties Have Since Gone Into
the Mine, but None Have Returned. and
II is Feared All Have Been Overcome by
Gas Mime Nay Have to be Flooded to
Stop the Fire.

Port Royal Pa, June 1.-THE
Pittsburg Coal & Coke Company's
shaft No. 2, at this place, is again on
fire, after running steadily for seven
years, and at least 30 men are in the
mine, many OF whom, it is feared,
will never be heard from again.
About 6 o'clock smoke was seen to
be issuing from shaft No. 2, which is
on the line of the Pittsburg & Lake
Erie Railroad. 1t is thought the fire
started from an explosion, and that
six men were in the mine at the
time. Two of the men, who were not
near the point where the explosion
occurred, were brought to the surface
by rescue party after being nearly
overcome by after damp. They could
give no information as to what caused
the fire and could not say for sure
how many others were in the mine.
After 7 O'Clock Superintendent Nc
Cune, of West Newton, and several
bosses with about 20 men went down
shaft No |, which is just opposite on
the Baltimore & Ohio side of the
river, and have not been heard from
since. About three hours after the
rescue party had been in the mine
two more explosions were heard.
Meantime the crowd around the OPEN
ing of the shaft had increased, the
crowd numbering many mothers,
wives and sisters of the men en-
tombed. All sorts of plans have been
suggested for the rescue of the men.
Some talk of turning the river into
the mine, but many are opposed to
this for fear of drowning the miners.
All that would be necessary to let the
deluge of water loose in the mines
would be to pull a plug which was
placed in the mines after the explos-
ion of seven years ago, and the water
would rush into the mines at rapid
rate.
At IL o'clock last night four men
volunteered to 90 down shaft No. /
and No.2 and one down shaft No 3,
DltJ W lHc pltocllJ OllhS HOVhiHS H"o
been heard of them.
At 3 o'clock this morning heavy
volumes of smoke are still issuing
from the mine, and hope Of saving
any of the entombed men, miners or
rescuers, is fast disappearing.
The Port Royal mines are situated
on the Youghiogheny river, 81 miles
from Pittsburg. They are owned by
the Pittsburg Coal Company.
District Superintendent McCune,
who is reported killed at the headof
brave band of volunteers, was one of
the most experienced and best known
miners in Eastern Pennsylvania.
The Port Royal mines are located
in the thick vein coal belt, and are for
that reason extremely gaseous and
dangerous. The state mining Off
cials have made their management
the object OF repeated caution.
Seven years ago the mines caught
fire from similar explosion. The
mine boss was killed but the others in
the pit escaped.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-06-14
CLEANUP IN FULL SWING,
KlOndiks Gold Pouring Into Dawson at the
Rate Of $4,000 Per Day.

Dawson, May 81, via Seattle, June
.8.-The spring clean up is in full
swing in all parts of the Klondike
camp. Millions of dollars worth of
the precious dust has been washed
from the mountain-like dumps of pay
dirt that were taken out by the army
of toiling miners through the long,
weary winter months. Within a
month 5000 900 or $4, 600, 900 more
will have been taken out and the
washing of the winter dumps will be
finished. The spring cleanup of the
camp is estimated at $l5, 900 0U0,
and the summer output at $40 900, 900.
The dust is coming into Dawson at
the rate Of $50, 900 to $40, ,00G a day.
After two or three weeks the roads
will be drier and it will flow in at
heavier rate. The two banks at Daw-
son are buster than they have been
for months buying or receiving the
dust for storage. The big trading
companies are receiving great deal
OF dust in payment for goods advanced
to miners during the winter The
camp is in a hourishing condition,
and everywhere good feeling prevails.
The first shipments OF dust of any
consequence to the outside will per-
haps not start fct a week or two, or
until the river is at G more steady
stage and the boats run more regu-
larly. However, there will be a rush
OF people out by the first boats, and
all will carry more or less of the
precious product.
The work of washing up is in pro-
gress on all the creeks, and all are
sending in dust. Some of the more
remote creeks are not sending much
yet, because of the muddy condition
OF the roads or trails. Some of the
trails are almost impossible for even
the pack animals. What gold is
sent from Gold Run, Hunker, Domin-
ion, Sulphur, Eureka, Quartz, Last
Chance, Gold Bottom and others OF
the outside creeks comes by horse
back. The stages from Grand Forks
frequently bring in as much as $40
600 at time, and it is no uncommon
sight to see prosperous mine owners
carrying into banks grips of the vel
low metal that draw them heavily
earthward.
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NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings Of I'm.
pOrtanes-A Brief Review Of Of the
Growth and improvements OF the Many
industries Throughout onr Thriving Com.
mOnwsalth-Latsst Market Report

Smallpox at Westfall has been
eradicated.
Ontario has arranged to observe the
Fourth of July.
Athena streets are being improved
with crushed rock.
People Of Quartzburg have petit
toned for a daily mail,
Coquille City is preparing for a
Fourth of July celebration.
The treasurer of Marion county had
on hand June l the sum OF $24, 959. %.
The Linn County w. c. T. U. con-
vention will be held the first week in
August.
1t is reported at Prairie City that
"rustlers" are stealing stock in the
vicinity Of Grub creek range.
The question of bonding school dis
trict No. 8, Malheur county, in the
sum of 5000, to improve the school
building, will come before the voters
June Is.
]. H. Timon has discovered a a.
foot vein OF coal where he has been
opening up mine on Lampey creek,
Coos county. The mine is located
within 200 yards of the river.
There is some talk of moving the
school house in district 80, Umatilla
county, to Missouri gulch or Stage
gulch. The district is nine miles long
and a number of the children live so
far from the school building that they
either stay at home or are put to great
inconvenience during bad weather.
There is also a sentiment for dividing
the district.
A nugget, valued at $3S, was found
on Pine creek in Eastern Oregon.
Sleet and snow fell at La Grande
recently, No damage was done.
Governor Geer will deliver the
Fourth of July Grafton at Baker City.
The Bonanza mine, in Eastern Ore
gon, yielded nearly $4,000 for the
May cleanup.
Csttlemen in the John Day district
have oragnized for protection against
cattle thieves
The extension of the Sumpter Val
ley Railroad to Whitney has been
opened to traffic.
The Lane County Veterans Asso-
citation met in Eugene Eighty
members were present.
There is strong ground for suspicion
that John Stanley, who was found
dead in Salem few days ago, was
murdered.
An extensive program was rendered
at the commencement of the Orego
Agricultural College, Corvall
There were 35 in the graduating class
Cherries in Marion county are fall
ing off pretty badly and appearances
do not indicate as large a yield as ex-
pected. The size and quality prom
ises to be good, however.
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SUICIDE OF Or. DAILY.
SURGEON on Miles Staff in Porto RicO-In.
sOmnia Affected His Mind.

Pittsburg, June l0.--Major w. II.
DAILY, surgeon on the staff of General
Miles in Porto Rico, committed sui
eide at his home by shooting himself
in the right temple The body was
found in the bathroom lying in a
pool Of blood, with 3S calibre re-
volyer lying on the floor DR.. Foster.
who was summoned at once, found
the bullet hole in the temple and
announced that death had taken
place several hours before. No cause
is known for DR.. Daly's deed, unless
it be that insomnia drove him tempo
rarily insane. For some time he
had been unable to sleep regularly.
The doctor was a widower and leaves
no immediate family. He was SO
years of age and for many years had
been prominent in medical circles.
He gained international prominence
during the Cuban war, as it was his
report to the commanding general
of the army that started the "em-
balmed" beef inquiry.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-06-14
UNCLE SAM REFUSES.
Disapproves Joint Guarantee Of Chinese In
dsmnity-FOrsisn Powers Notified

Washington, June l2.-The govern
ment has formally communicated t
the foreign powers the impossibility
of joining in joint guarantee for the
payment of the Chinese indemnity.
The difficulties in the way of such an
arrangement are set forth in the com.
munication, particularly those relat'
ing to the constitutional restrictions
on the president in making a joint ol
this character
In view of the determination oil
the United States not to be party
to the joint guaranty there is anxiety
shown in diplomatic circles as the
outcome on the question of in.
IDENTITIES. One view is that the ma.
jority of the powers being favorable
to joint guaranty will execute this
joint instrument and thereafter carry
ON concert of their own. In that
event, it is said, the United States
would arrange directly with China as
to the major portion of the indem-
nifty. The representatives of most OF
the European powers do not believe
that resort to The Hague tribunal
proposed by the United States will be
acceptable to their governments.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-06-14
CUBANS MAY REPENT.
Administration Hopeful That II Will Accept
Amendment.

Washington, June 10.-The cabi-
net was in session over two hours
today discussing the Cuban and
Philippine situations A commune
cation has been received from Cover
nor General Wood in regard to the
prospect for the unconditional accept
ance Of the Platt amendment, but its
contents are not made public. 1t can
be stated, however, that there is a
hopeful feeling in administrative
circles that after the first soreness
wears off the convention will see the
wisdom of accepting the terms OF
the amendment. The answer to Gen
eral Wood to be sent and the language
of the communication was under
consideration today. Meanwhile the
status in Cuba is to be maintained.
No action looking to the calling OF
another convention is contemplated
if the present convention should de
cline to accede to our terms
The program looking to the estab-
lishment OF civil government in the
Philippines is being formulated in
the shape of an order which is to be
promulgated shortly. 1t is said that
there is no definite conclusion as to
whether the powers of the civil adj
ministration will be exercised under
the general war powers of the presi-
dent or the power vested in him by
the Spooner amendment That, how
ever, is considered a matter of detail.
The main point is that the civil ad-
mnistration, which will be confined
largely to the municipalities. will be
vested in the head of the Taft com
mission and such other officials as
may be designated, and that they
will exercise their functions subject
to the direct authority of the secre-
tary of war, to whom all reports will
be made. Civil administration un-
der military supervision, such as is
contemplated, is said not to be anom-
aIous, and the civil government in
New Mexico and che Southern states
during the early stages of the recon-
struction period ere pointed to as be-
ing substantially analogous to what is
proposed in the Philippines
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-06-14
JAPANESE STILL THERE.
No Sign Yet Of Withdrawing Her Troop,
From China.

Pekin, June 12.-The Chinese ex.
press great satisfaction at the an.
nouncement of the intention OF the
court to return to Pekin in Septem.
ber. All the foreign troops, with the
exception of the legation guards, are
expected to withdraw before the mid
die of that month, the only troops not
already under orders of Withdrawal
being the japanese, whose govern
ment is sending reliefs. 1t is said,
however, at the japanese legation
that when Japan is absolutely certain
the other powers are evacuating, her
!, yn troops can be withdrawn on two
days notice. General Voyron, the
French commander, has instructions
to leave one brigade for service in
China and the French transports are
en- route. The British will have com.
pleted their departure by the end OF
September, 10 transports making two
journeys to India.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-06-14
REINDEER TRIP ABANDONED.
Officer Who is Now In Siberia to Secure the
Animals May Starvc to Death.

Seattle, June ll.-The annual voy-
age of government ship to Siberia
after reindeer, according to DR.. Shell
den Jackson, who left for the north
on the transport Warren today, has
been abandoned for the season.
Lieutenant Berthoff, who crossed Rus
sia and Siberia last year to gather
herd of deer, will be left to get along
as best he can until a year from the
coming July, DR.. Jackson thinks
Berthoff may starve to death or perish
while waiting for ship to take him
off. He is likely to be left all
alone, and to his own personal efforts
for subsistence throughout next win
ter, as there are few natives where he
will be. 1t will be impossible to at
tempt to rescue him until after next
June, as the ice viii permit no ap-
proach to the coast
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-06-14
A POPULAR DELUsIoN.
Csnnonadins Has No Effect On Atmospheric
Conditions.

Washington, June l2.-The exten-
sive reports of United States Consul
Covert, at Lyons, France, relative to
the success of cannon firing in France
as a means of protecting orchards and
vineyards from hail storms, and also
for the purpose of mitigating or null
lifying the effects OF frost upon vege-
tation, have prompted numerous in
.quiries by horticulturists in this
country as to when, il at all, our gov
ernment would adopt similar methods
of protection.
Professor Willis l.. Moore, the chief
of the weather bureau, acting under
the direction of Secretary Wilson,
therefore, has issued TO the press the
following statement;
After an examination OF all that
has been published during the past
two years, my conviction is that we
have here to do with popular delu-
sion as remarkable as is the belief in
the effect Of the moon on the weather.
The uneducated peasantry of Europe
seem to be looking for something
miraculous. They would rather be-
lleve in cannonading as a means oi
protection and spend on it abundance
OF money, time and labor than, adopt
the very simple expedient of mutual
insurance against losses that must in
evitably occur.
The great processes going on in
the atmosphere are conducted on too
large scale to warrant any man OF
nation in attempting to control them.
The energy expended by nature in the
production of hail storm, a tornado
or rain storm exceeds the combined
energy of all the steam engines and
explosives in the world. 1t is useless
for mankind to combat nature on this
scale.
after the experience that this
country has had during the past 10
years with rainmakers, am 10th To
believe that the bombardment of hail
storms will ever be practiced or at.
tempted in the United States, much
less encouraged by the intelligent
portion of the community Every
effort should be made to counteract
the spread of the French delusion
which has been imported into this
country by Consul Covert"