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The Washington times., 1903-03-08

box. but il is not believed that one half
"f them ever entertained any hope Of
securing position. The most promis-
ing men. and those who will look after
GeorEetown's interests in the box. are
VIII Thompson. a strong husky lad.
who has both speed and curves to throw
away. Doc Burns, a medical school
man. who is regarded as a star man;
Fay. last years old warhorse; Joe
Scitz: Frank Drill. a brother of Lew
Drill. thc Washington catcher. and
Ryan or Titus, both Of whom are speedy
twirler7. 1t is expected that the other
candidates viii be dropped from the list
tomorrow. Bradley will then have about
four or five men to look after in I'll
pitching department instead or a dozen
Owing to the short time that the men
have TO get in trim for their first game.
Bradley viii in all proba bility call the
pitchers and catchers out for practice
today This will be the first time thai
work has been done on Sunday. but in
view Of the fact that there is so much
TO be accomplished in such a short
space of time. a little practice in the
corridors will not be regarded as objec-
tionabIe.
Although Pat Bowling has not been
out since Wednesday. he is sure Of COW
ering first corner this year. and as many
more rs the four-year rule will allow
him. He has such a lead pipe cinch on
the position that no one else is trying
for il. McGettigan and Scheller are
still cOntesting for second base. but il
is believed that Hanretty will step ia
between them, and get the position be
cause OF his superior knowledge Of field
ing and his eagle eye AT batting Dor
man is safe al short. and J. Peerless
Morgan viii be seen at third every game
that Georgetown plays, unless some
thing unforeseen happens. Hub" Hart.
who will captain the football team this
year. and Capt, Sam Apperius will do
the receiving. while Drake and Carroll
will act as substitute catchers. and play
in the field also. The regular felders
will in all probability be Drake, right:
Apperius. center, and Dougherty or
Hanrctty. left.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
FATHER BILL" DAILY
SWEARS OFF HIS TAXES
Emulates Example of New Workers of
Wealth and Fashion.

NEW YORK. March Father Bill"
DAILY has arisen to the occasion once
again.
He decided yesterday to swear off his
taxes in New York State. following the
lead Of other people OF Importance who
have too much money
To this end he iOurneyed TO the Brook
lyn city hall and argued the matter at
length with the officials in charge
Father Biz came up from Gravesend
in style. too He hitched UP his pair OF
trottcrs to the family carriage and
brought the DAILY menage along entire,
TO make the best impression possible.
Them two trotters can take the whole
family in less than 2:3O." said Father
Bill And they probably could, as DAILY
is cOnnoisseUr in trottors.
DAILY claimed that he had paid 50 500
taxes in Hartford. Conn. and that that is
his legal residence. His place in Graves
end. with the big string Of horses. which
he is getting ready for Beuniug in
Father Bits opinion, should not be
taxed.
Father Bill" has escaped judgments
in a turf way, and IL is pretty nearly
even betting that he viii be permitted TO
join the ranks Of the swearing of taxes
brigade.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
CHAMPION CRESGEUS
TO RETIRE TO THE STUD
George Ketcham, Owner of Famous
Trotter, Nails Political Rumors.

TOLEDO, March George Ketcham
and his worlds champion trotter. Ores
sceus, 2:O2h. have arrived here from
their trip 10 Canada. Cresceus is now in
his own comfortable stall at the Ket-
cham Farm and his owner is denying
that he viii run for mayor OF Toledo:
that he never heard anything about IL
until Just before he reached home. had
never thought OF being a candidate and
would not be one even if he thought he
could be elected.
But with all the political talk Ket-
cham took time to talk about his great
horse and no amount of questioning
about his candidacy, or assurances that
the people Of his native city wanted him
as their chief executive. could steer him
away from the subject OF Cresceus when
he once began 20 tell something about
the wonderful horse.
Among other things. he said that the
champion had earned a rest and was
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
GEORGETOWN BASEBALL
TEAM FAST DEVELOPING
Practice Shows Many Strong Players Yet in
Need of Practice

Despite rUmOrs. Georgetown will have
a fast and winning baseball team ass
year Jerome Bradley. who is recognized
as the best college baseball coach in his
country. and who has coached two Blue
and Gray teams in past years, is conf
deat that this seasons team viii be
second to none that Georgetown ever
turned CIT.
Never before in the history of tho
Blue and Gray university have so many
men turned out to contest Cor positions
on the team. and out Of the sixty candi-
dates Bradley will pick about fifteen
strong. fast men for Georgetown or the
diamond
In Professional Ranks
Graduauons have robbed Georgetown
of several good men. while two Of the
best mon Of last years team Will play
on the Washington. They are Moran and
Drill. and if James p. Morgan. the third
baseman Of the Georgetown team. would
consent to leave the university. he could
wear "A Senator's uniform also. The
four-year eligibility rule prevents
O'Hara from playing.
Since Wednesday the boys nave trotted
out on the prep" field and have prac-
ticed as they never have before The
pitchers and catchers have been prac-
ticing every day. and although they
tried speed and control FOR the first two
days. on Friday Bradley Instructed them
to try curying the leather. He dis
covered that there were more curves
than he thought, and was we'll
pleased with the result The pitching
department is receiving the best part
Of Jerry's attention, because this is the
first year on the varsity team for all
OF the candidates, with the exception OF
Fay. Despite the fact that the men are
new on the varsity team. they are all
strong and sturdy and have played ball
at other institutions. but the one-year
rule, which says that a student must
have attended college for at least one
year before he is eligible to compete
in any games. debarred them from
playing on last years team.
Pitchers Galore.
There are twelve candidates for the
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
GOLFERS LOOK FORWARD
TO A RADICAL CHANGE
Method Used in Deciding
Amateur Championship.

NEW YORK. March There is
every indication that radical change
Ia liable to take place this session in
the method OF deciding the amateur
golf championship. owing to the great
dissatisfaction caused through the sys-
TEN put in force last year. which was
tried as a relief from the original plan.
There was some discussion upon the
subject in a general way at the recent
annual meeting OF the United States Golf
Association. but nothing was done fur
ther than TO refer the final arrange
ments OF the championship to the oxecu-
tive committee
In a speech before the association,
Samuel T. Hubner. treasurer OF the as
ISOLATION. stated that there were only
three alternatives. Either to go back
TO the old plan OF thirty hole
Qualifying round. which is practically
out of the question with The large
fields; to maintain the system as used
last year. which is an eighteen hole
qualifying round with siNU-four 10
qualify. or 20 eliminate the qualifying
round entirely and adopt the English
system o. all match play rounds.
For several years past an effort mas
beer made to abolish the medal play
round in tho amateur championship and
adopt Great Britain's system Of all
match play rounds but on each oc-
CasiOn il was voted down and the Ameri-
can system OF wedding out the sur
plus on the first day through the quail
flying round was retained. The old
system of a thirty-six hole qualifying
round was very satisfactory and worked
most admirably until the fields got too
large TO handle. as the tailenders on the
second round OF eighteen holes we're in
variably overtaken by darkness. The
system last year was simply abonni-
nable and far from being a true test
OF golf or the skill of a frst-class
player.
Most any man is liable to play a
lucky round OF the course and qualify
in the sixty-four. while an expert might
have trouble on a single hole and get
shut out. having no chance 70 recover
in so limited a number OF holes In
fact. there were men who qualified at
Glen View through their lucky eighteen
holes who do not begin to class with
such men as G. b. Corey John Reid, IT..
a%S ID. r. Forgan. who were shut out
b. one and two strokes. respectively.
through getting into slight difficulties
they could easily have overcome in
another round and in match play would
have amounted 10 apparently nothing
There Is a general leaning this year
toward the English system OF all match
play, and as it is a well-known fact
that four or FIVE OF the new executive
committee strongly favor the English
system il will not be surprising 10 see
that system adopted this year
At the first meeting Of this commit
tee the conditions to govern the anna
teu- championships was the chief topic
OF conversation, and the subject was
pretty thoroughly discussed. While no
definite conclusion was reached. the
matter IS TO be taken up again at the
next meeting which is to be held some
time during the month OF April The
matter is now entirely in the hands
o. the executive committee. and they
may possibly give the English system
trial. al least, in the championship
this year at Nassau.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

George Munro. the New York feather
weight, met his master in Tommy Gil
feather. a Western boxer. at Hot SPRING.
on Thursday night. The hght was ia
have gone twenty rounds. but Munro was
being punished so badly that in the
seventh round his seconds threw up the
sponge.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
COUCHES.

COUches in ali sizes. shapes, aud
coverings.
Sc IN for large Tufted Couch. COW
~O.SO cred IN velour cost else
where So
NH n Tor me Verona covered
VEL TUfJed Couch. improved
spring construction, cost elsewhere
So.
& o. for Oak Frame Velour-cov-
$3.50.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
CARTS.

The largest assortment of Car
riaGes and Go-Carts shown in the
city.
&C L0 for splendid value fin Roll
~1'OO Go-Cnrt best gear. rubber
tire wheels; cost elsewhere $14.
SiH E0 for beautiful Go-Cart.
7'JO finest rattan work; cost
elsewhere $50.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
PARLOR TABLES.

9OC for Solid Oak Table With under
- shelf, cost elsewhere SIS.
0QC for heavy 2fN2t-i1ch top good
10 finish Solid Oak Table; cost
elsewhere $50
81 40 fer finely finished Ouartered
0t'fO Oak Table. 24x24-inch tor
French legs, cost elsewhere $3.50.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

Toilet Tables in every finish
Co n for Polished Golden Oak
oJ.JU Dressing Case. with large
mirror: cost elsewhere Sli-
CIC IN for very handsome MahoS-
oiU.JU any finish Dressing Case,
with large mirror, cost elsewhere
S24-OO-
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
ROCKERS.

81 o. for finely Polished. MahoR-
-'IJ any-fnished Rocker: cost
elsewhere 81
81 90 for pretty Golden Oak Sad
= dle-seat Rocker; cost else
where $3.50.
QQC for large Arm Rocker. high
~ back, rattan seat. cost else
where S1.50.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
CHINA CLOSETS.

S1d x for a CHARTERED Oak Round
TIL end China Closet, finely
finished; cost elsewhere $50.
SD IN for handsomely carved.
-'SV large. roOmy China Closet.
glass top; cost elsewhere $50.
S07 Il for very large ROund-end
I'll China Closet; cost else
where S35.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

Is the orc beer which
Physicians unanimously
declare 70 De- - great
tonic benefit. Tc-e-
phone for a Caes-Naiu
3l5S.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

Brass. Fancy, and White Enameled
Beds Of every kind
CT S0 FOR Heavy Aii-brass Bed;
u ~ cost elsewhere $25.
q 60 for Heavy Brass-trimmed,
"J-JO White Enamel Bed; cost
elsewhere 50.
q 0S for fulI-sizc Heavy White
u ~ Enamel Bed, cost elsewhere
$3.50.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

There are twelve candidates for the
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-12
WILL RETURN
TO FOLSOM
Woods and Murphy Will be
Sent Back to Prison they
Escaped From

The local authorities have been anx-
nor Sparks from Sacramento where
he went for a trip and incidently to
see Governor Pardee in regard to the
escapes from Folsom. Woods and
Murphy, who were captured in Reno
and are confined in the county Jail
in this city, saye the Gazette of yester-
day evening.
Governor Sparks saw Governor Par
dee. and the matter of delivering the
prisoners and paying the reward is all
Strengthened out after it became some
what tangled up by young Harry Will
kinson, who came. to Reno and at
tempted to dictate to Governor Sparks
about the delivery of the prisoners.
Wilkinson demanded the papers. but
Governor Sparks only smiled and call
ed his interview with Harry to a close
Wilkinson telegraphed to Sacramento
that the governor of Nevada refused
to turn over the prisoners to him and
then Governor Pardee and the prison
officials were also amused at the
young fellow.
Becoming angry at his treatment in
Nevada, Harry Wilkinson returned to
Folsom, where he is employed as a
guard.
In the interest of the officers who
captured Woods and Murphy, Cover
nor Sparks refused to deliver the pris-
oners until he was sure that there
would be no legal complications about
the reward and now that he has at
tended to the matter in person, the
papers will be made out and signed
today and the prisoners will be ready
to return to California with guard
from the sheriff, constable or chief
OF police office.
1t is not likely that they will be
taken on any night train from Reno
as that train does not connect with
the train to Folsom and there might
be some danger attached to taking
these men out in the night.
However, there is no need TO do +
and the day will be selected. Sheriff
Hayes would not say what train the
prisoners would be taken ON but said
the sooner they were taken back the
better ii suited him.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-12

ment. The greater number of pupils
seeing the advantage of the course
are devoting an hour each day, aside
from their regular period assigned, to
the work.
Great interest is being shown in
the laboratory work Practical ex-
periments in physics and chemistry
are demonstrated under the supervis-
ion of Prof. Butler. This course is
taken up by the tenth and eleventh
grades and has proven to be as in
teresting as it is practical. A number
of additions to the chemical and ply
sical laboratory will soon be made.
The trustees and teachers are sparing
no pains toward making this a most
successful school year
The pupils of the high school have
organized a literary society in which
deep interest is already manifest.
The advantages to be gained from the
recitations, readings, essays and de-
bates are duly appreciated, and will
be made the most of.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-12

of course, that frequent mention is
made of what the individual low-grade
gold propositions are doing, but the
kind of news that attracts the atten-
ton of men looking for places in
which to put their money is not spec
Tally handled.
'Low-grade gold mines everywhere
where properly handled, prove good,
sure and permanent money-makers,
and the reasons are very plain and
easily understood. In the first place
low-grade ores-and by low-grade
mean ores running in value from $3.50
to SO per ton-usually occur in very
large and surprisingly permanent
bodies. They are, therefore, easily and
eheaply mined. In the second place
the science of metallurgy and the per-
fection of the cyaniding, amalgamating
and other processes have resulted in
their treatment at cost far below
that employed in the extraction of val
ues from any other kind of ore, so
that the element of risk in that field
is less than a man or a company takes
when launching into ordinary mer-
camille and industrial pursuits.
Let me illustrate: Great sums of
money were invested by the Home
stake company of South Dakota before
returns came in, but there was never
moment from the beginning when
results were in doubt. That property
last year milled 1,279,O75 tons of ore,
from which was realized .trife less
than $354 per ton. Out of that the
company paid $3S2,500 in dividends.
Since 1878 the company has paid it's
shareholders $1,000, ,350 and it is
only just beginning to get down to
business. l mention the Homestake
because it is today about the greatest
gold mine in the world.
THE last published report of the
Consolidated Mercur company of Utah
shows that the cost of mining and
milling ore that carries values of $5.I2
per ton has been reduced to $3.e2 per
ton. On this grade of ore the company
and its predecessors have paid over
81, 600, 900 in dividends. This company
has hardly scratched it's property as
yet, and will undoubtedly continue to
earn big dividends for a great many
years to come.
"Other portions of the coast have
also made records and when once cap
ital fully understands the merits of
this field. we will witness a bigger
mining boom that it ever experienced
in all the years that mining has been
carried on here
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-12
Two Horses Missing

Dick Ritchie is regretting the abb
sence of his two handsome horses; the
silver-tail chestnut and the bright sor-
rel, and more than that the uncere-
monious manner of their leaving.
Both animals were in the lot last
highland both were gone this morn
ing. Any information leading to their
recovery will be duly appreciated by
MI. Ritchie. II is surmised that the
horses have wandered off in the direc-
tion of Golconda.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-12
lOW6RADE MINES DESIRABLE
Prove Good investments
Where Properly Handled

1T is surprising" said a well-posted
mining engineer yesterday, that more
attention is not paid 10 the operation
and development of the low-grade
mines OF the coast. We have several
In successful operation at the present
time, but the field is large and the
opportunities for the profitable and
safe investment of capital are far
from being limited. l think the prin-
eipal reason why more has not been
done in this particular branch of the
mining industry in this state is be-
cause the newspapers have not given
u the publicity 1t deserves. 1t is true,
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-12
AFTER DIS
HONEST P.O.
OFFICIALS
One Against Whom An indict.
ment was Returned Has
Been Arraigned
Beavers TRIAL DATE SET
His Attorney Will Demand That
All The Evidence Be
Presented

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-George w.
Beavers, the former head of the de-
partment of salaries and allowances,
in the Postoffice department, was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Hitchcock in the Federal build
ing today on a bench warrant issued
in Washington charging him with
conspiracy to defraud the government.
Beavers furnished bond of $4,000 for
his appearance on September 20.
Beavers was recently arraigned on
the indictment returned by the + ed
eial grand jury in Brooklyn.
Neither Mr.. Beavers nor his counsel
would discuss the nature of the charges
but gave notice that they would on
September 25th, insist upon the gov
ernment producing it's complete evil
dence against the defendant Assist
ant United States Attorney Wise said
that IL such a demand were made he
would insist that the certified copy
of the indictment returned against the
defendant in another district was all
the evidence" the law required.
The copy of the indictment, Mr..
dence the government intended to pro-
duce and if the defendant counted on
fol cling the government to bring here
all of it's witnesses and subject them
to cross-examination by the defense,
practically trying the case in New
York, it would find itself mistaken.
The complaint against Beavers
made in the district is based on Wash
ington indictment and signed by Con-
fucius Wayland, postoffice inspector.
1t is made on information and be
lief" The complaint charged that,
according to an indictment returned
in the city of Washington, August w.
Machen, general superintendent of the
free delivery system, in company with
George w Beavers and James w. Err
win, did conspire together with other
persons to defraud the United States
by giving to, and obtaining for the
Postal Device and Improvement
company, corporation organized un-
der the laws of California, in a man
ner contrary to law and the postal
regulations, the exclusive opportunity
and business of furnishing to the free
delivery service certain articles, sup
plies and equipments, free from all
competition, at unreasonable and ex-
orbltant prices far above the ordinary
cost Of manufacture.
The complaint further charges that
the articles so secured were 100 of
the indicated devices and that Machen
concealed from all other persons de-
sirous Of furnishing such supplies an
opportunity to compete in the sale OF
the same and that the exigency of the
service did not demand the immediate
delivery of the supplies mentioned.
Machen is further charged with Sc
curing the approval and payment of
all the bills of the Postal Device and
Improvement company, though he
knew them to be exorbitant and un-
reasonable and with misinforming and
deIeiving the postmaster general and
the first assistant postmaster general
concerning these facts.
1t is charged that Beavers, Erwin
and Machen divided between them
selves and others the excesses and the
unlawful gain accruing from the pos
tai Device and Improvement company.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-12
IN BUSINESS
FOR HIMSELF
w. W. Wilson Buying a Stock
of Goods Today for Ntw
Saloon Near DEMO

Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Wilson and
little daughter are down from DEMO.
Oregon, having arrived last evening
by private conveyance. Mr.. Wilson
has decided to go into the saloon busi-
ness and has selected a desirable
location fourteen miles from DEMO on
the Pine Forest mountain.
The object OF his visit here is to
purchase lumber to be used in the sa-
loon, and to lay in a stock of sever
al hundred dollars worth of liquors
and cigars. This he is doig today,
and expects to leave for home to-
morrow morning.
Mr.. Wilson states that the Pine
Forest mine of which Mr.. Ashdown is
superintendent is coming to the front
rapidly. and is making a showing that
assures all interested that it will be
one of the best properties of the Sec
ton. There is at the present time
over a quarter of a million dollars
Wi III VI OAS III SlSAli dhu lAS NSli VI
ieoted work of over thirty men is be-
ginning to show up favorably. A new
mill of twenty tons daily capacity will
arrive in Winnemucca for the mine,
and will be transported at once and
set up. The breaking of shaft ON the
engine a few days ago necessitated
shutting down the machinery; the
broken part will be replaced by new
one which is expected to arrive here
next Tuesday and will be forwarded
at once. The weight of the shaft is
AoouI 200 pounds.
Mr.. Herbert Rose, who has been en-
gagged in the mining industry, and his
wife, have leased from Mr.. DEMO the
hotel at DEMO and will take posses
sion next Monday. They will give
their entire time and attention to the
business, and announce their inten-
tion of maintaining first class hotel.
Business in the country around
Denio is good, Mr. Wilson states, and
there is every prospect of activity in
mining during the next season.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-12
Quiet at Cripple Creek

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Sept, II.
Peace prevails throughout the dis
triet today.
The water supply of the La Belle
Power company which was shut off
temporarily last night by order o. e
water commissioner of Goldfield, is
now guarded by soldiers and plant is
furnishing power to mines which are
operating with non-union men.