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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

berry is added to the famous people who
have turned fireman on occasion, says
the London Chronicle. Though we now
learn that it is not true that the Pope
superintended the work of putting out
the fire at the Vatican, the German En-
peror was certainly well TO the front
when there was an outbreak in the
new palace a year ago. King Edward,
too, displayed the utmost energy when
a fire took place at MARLBOROUGH House
in July 1865. He took command OF the
water taps and superintended the ill-
ing and passing Of jugs and buckets,
and the flames not abating he took fur
ther measures. When Captain Shaw
arrived with the brigade he found the
King in his shirtsleeves and as black
as a sweep, hard at work ripping up
the flooring to get at the seat Of the
fire.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Hoq0 Abont Ita

Some think that the English have a
superior journalistic instinct to that
which exists in America Others do
not share that belief. Now here is how
the London Westminster Gazette COW
ered'' a murder story:
TRAGEDY AT BLAC-POOL."
Henry Bertram Starr. a slater's la
borer, this morning visited Lord street.
Blackpool, where his wife was staying
with her mother, and after brief al
tercation repeatedly stabbed her in the
breast and neck with knife which he
picked up from the breakfast table, and
the poor woman died within a few min
utes."
How would that look tucked in among
advertisements in the middle sheet of
an American METROPOLITAN daily?
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
INSTRUCTIVE JTUDEog
81 lNOIEDAGN AND
(IEON1FN

the Arkansas, and subsequently for the
very existence of the Rio Grande road.
This was actual war, in which physical
force and firearms were resorted to as
well as every expedient of the law. The
strife, which extended over a period of
two years, was started by the forcible
seizure of a narrow mountain pass by
a gang of men in the employ of the
Atchison road. This pass afforded the
only available railroad route through
the mountains to the great mining re-
gion Of Leadville, in Colorado. Both
roads We're determined to extend to
Leadville, and President Strong of the
Atchison and President Palmer of the
Denver and Rio Grande each recognized
the Importance of securing control of
the Royal Gorge. and made their plans
accordingly. A small force of Atchison
men reached the mouth Of the pass
few hours before their rivals one morn
irg in April, 1878. A dozen shovelfuls
of dirt were thrown up and formal
declaration was made that the con-
struction Of the Canyon City and San
Juan Railroad had begun.
When the chief engineer of the Den
Yer and Rio Grande reached the en-
trance to the pass with 200 men and a
construction outfit he found scarcely a
dozen Atchison representatives on
guard. Thinking il an easy matter to
intimidate this small force, the Rio
Grande party started to march into the
gorge. The leaders, however, looked
over the muzzles of rifles and revolvers
in the hands of men of well-known de-
termined character. Seeing that an adj
vance meant bloodshed the larger party
withdrew and left the handful of Atchi-
son men in possession for the time be-
ing. Subsequently armed bodies COM
prising several hundred men were
marched to the scene. but nothing more
than threatening demonstrations en-
sued. Meanwhile the courts of Colorado
were kept busy by innumerable legal
tactics. While the controversy. was at
its fercest the Denver and Rio Grande
became impoverished, and President
Palmer was obliged to lease his road
to the Atchison company. The owners
of the Rio Grande road speedily became
dissatisfied with the Atchison policy to-
ward their property and took aggres-
sive steps 10 break the lease and re-
claim the road.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
RIPENING OF ORANGES.

11WO prominent witnesses from Southern California
have into court to testify relative the time
when it is possible to ship ripe oranges from the
counties Of the State south of Tehachapi The Los An
eeles Herald and the other is the San Bernardno
Sun The people in the orange growing counties that lie
north of Tehachap will peruse the testimony with inter
1T is impossible" says the Los Angeles Herald, "to
send thoroughly prime oranges to the Eastern market
from this section available for Christmas"
The San Rernardino Sun says: That oranges will not
be ripe for heavy shipments for the Christmas markets
was the report brought by directors of the
San Bernardno County Fruit Exchange, which met in
the new Courtstrce Offices of the exchange Yesterday
afternoon. Nearly all the districts represented by
directors and the report that the fruit is slow in
coloring, came from all directions
The Los Angeles Herald says: "The orange crop for
the present will be the largest and promises to
be of the record 1t will begin to move
in large quantities until after the holidays, by which time
part of it will be fully matured'
The counties south of Tehachapi are magnificent in
enterprise keen business sagacity rich lands that
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

The acroplane of Langley has been definitely safely
and without any unnecessary harm to the neghboring
country proved be failure The people of the coun
try in which Langley operated to be congratulated
Both and off the earth his arshp menace to
life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

The curious affairs and devious ways of the County
Clerk have last become subjects of dgent inquiry
by the Grand Jury There is always distinguishing
disadvantage to post mortem investigation. The sub
ject always fortunately dead, and the public
spurred to interest by prospect of any revelation of
novelty in the case
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

Santo Domingo with many protestatons Of friendship
and esteem, wants the United States to become the
guardian of her national future. Before accepting this
equvoca honor it might be well for Washington in
qire If there is anything earth, except annhilaon
that preserve the peace of the Domincans among
themselves
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

will produce fine oranges. In view however, of these
statements and bearing mind that ripe oranges have
fer several weeks past been going forward Eastern
market from Tulare Butte Placer and other sections
north of Tehachapi the contention would have
been abandoned by the Southern California people that
their climate rpens oranges earlier than that OF Northern
aud Central California
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

VALHALL.A-Subsc City Ac-
cording to Scandinavian mythology
ValhalIa. also written Walhalla. is the
Palace of Immortality. Inhabited by
the souls Of heroes slain in battle. This
hall stood in Gladsheim (the hall Of
jOy). in front of which was beautiful
grove called glasur. whose trees bore
golden leaves. In the Free Public L.
brary you can find many books that
viii give full account Of this hall.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

member of busted" transforming theatrical troupe
has fallen heir to fortune of $Iooooo in ST Louis 1t
thus that fate conspres against suffering public to
ihic it with atrocities stage and hstrioaic
sibities.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

RICH MEN-Subscriber. Oakland.
Cal There is no absolute certainty
about the wealth OF the rich men Of
the world, as their reported wealth is
only a matter of guesswCrk It has
been asserted that the income Of John
D. Rockefeller. the oil 51agnste and
Alfred Belt. the South African mineral
king, Is about 800 per minute or S144.O00
a day of twenty-fOur hours.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

TOBACCO-CuriOus. City. 1t has
been asserted that tobacco is a pre-
ventive against infectious diseases. A
trade journal some time since asserted.
that a man who had for more tharo
forty years been employed in tobacco
factories had informed il that in all
that time he had never known of the
death Of a tobacco cutter or cigarmaker
from cholera or smallpox.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
WEDDING sUPERsTITIoN-Mary

City 1t is in the line Of superstitions
that it is unlucky to marry On Satur-
day, to try on the wedding ring, TO
wear the wedding dress until Just be-
fore the marriage ceremony. 10 put the
left foot forward on leaving the church
or not to shed a tear after the cere-
mony.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
ROYAL Fireman.

BY actively assisting to subdue the
flames at his racing stables Lord Rose
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

GLADSTONE-S. City William E
Gladstone, once Premier of England,
was born in Liverpool December %,
1909. He was the son OF Sir John G.
Gladstone, a well known merchant OF
that place. His parentage on both
sides was Scotch.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

Look out for 20 4th St. front. Keys dys.
house. Eyeglasses. specs. 2Oc-5ec: best .
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

1t is time to express Townsend's GIace
Fruits East for Christmas now
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
l4nszvers to OMeries.

FIRMS-Call reader. Berkeley, Cal.
This department does not give any in
formation as to the financial standing
of any firm. individual or association
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

Townsend's California glace fruits and
candles. soc a pound IN artistic hrsM
etched boxes. A nice present for Easte26
friends. us Market st.. above Call bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

strong Hoarhound candy. Townssnd's..
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men BY the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). go Cali
fornia street Telephone Main 104l
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

One OF the memorable railroad fights
in this country was the contest be-
tween the AtchiEon. Topeka and Santa
Fe and the Denver and Rio Grande
companies for possession Of the
Royal Gorge IN the Grand Canyon of
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
PLANS PERFECTED FOR
POTOMAC'S REGATTA
Races Tomorrow Evening to Ter
inmate With Dance.

The Potomac Boat Club will hold its
midsummer regatta tomorrow afternooc
beginning at $50. over the regular
course. near the Aqueduct Bridge.
Ninc events are carded. the last of
which the club expects to be decided
by O'Clock. after which the popular
organization at the foot of Thirty
second Street will give a house-warming,
which in turn will be followed by
dancing.
The card provided for the lovers of
fascinating aquatic sport is an unusual
ly good one, and should afford the best
contests seen around Washington this
summer. The first event is the singIs
canoe. for which four men are entered.
while a four paddle canoe event closes
/ the program
/ Several Of the events to be contested
will settle a rivalry which has long been
/ spirited and bitter, notably, the mixed
eight-oared race by the Whites and Reds
the junior four-oared shell race. by the
AnalOstan and Potomac Boat Clubs; the
| junior eight-oared contest by the same
/ clubs. and the single scull race for
/ champions Of the Potomac Boat Club.
/ for which w. Britt. ]. Daily, R. Reding-
ton, and 5. Edmonston are carded to
/ contest.
Following is the list of events and
! entries:
! First eyent-Single canoe LIzer
Marion, Moses. and Garrett
Second eyent-Mixed eights. Whites
Young, Lunsford. Bradley. Maize
Church, Saalbach, Marine, Hecox. Moore.
eoxswain Reds-Howell. Scott. Henion
| Eberbach. Eaton. Moses. Chase. Muel-
/ Ter. Heineky. coxswain-
Third eyent-Junior four -oared shell
Analosstan Boat Club-Burke, Whepley,
/ Lizer, Nevians. Old Dominion Boat
| Club-Herbert, Burke, Bryant. Bryan.
/ Fourth event-Single scull for novices.
Fifth event-Double canoe. Marion and
Garrett. Whipple and Eberbach, Evans
and Lizer. Weighton and Gibson.
/ Sixth event-Single scuil for cham
I pions. Potomacs, ". Britt, J. LAZY, r.
| Redington. :. Edmonston.
Seventh event-Junior eight-oared
| she'll Potomac Boat Club. w. Ourand. B.
/ BOcock, Herman. J. Freeman, Thomp
son, r. Foster, c. Ourand. p Edmon-
/ ston, W. Young. caxswain. Ansiostian
Boat Club Richey. Harrison, Houston,
| y. Howard Burke Whepley. Lizer,
\ Nevians. George Howard coxswain.
Eighth cvent--DCuble sculls. HecON
and Edm onston, Daily and Chase.
/ Ninth event--Four- paddle canoe Ana
! lostan Boat Club. Evans, Lizer. Toward,
| Gibson. Potomac Boat Club, whiting
Eberbacb. Gorden. Garrett.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
Big Betting, This.

Theodore Barnsdall. the millionaire
oil operator, yesterday wagered $1,000
against $1,000 put up by "Shad'' Gwil-
liam that the New Yorks would win to-
days game. This IS the largest bet
ever made from Pittsburg that has coma
10 the public's attention on a baseball
game. Civilian. who is known as a
plunger on baseball, was formerly a coal
miner working near Carnegie. He be-
gan by betting a few dollars on league
games. His operations have been in
creasing in recent years and his guesses
are shrewd.
Civilian said he had been waiting
far the word 10 be passed that war was
on between the two leagues. He has
three or four players booked whom he
declares will be playing with the New
Yorks next year il the battle comes Oft.
Bill Lauder, who was sent home 10
New York Tuesday. is said to be out OF
the game for the rest OF the season.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
We May Get Dunkle.

Orth and Kittridge. for Washington.
and Dunkle aod Slattery. for Chicago.
are the batteries slated for this after
Moons game.
When seen at the Ebbitt House this
morning, Jimmy Callahan said that he
and LOTUS would hold conference this
afternoon relative TO deciding which
pitcher Washington is 10 get in return
for Holmes. who was traded to the White
Sox about a month ago. BY the terms
OF the agreement, LOTUS was to give
Chicago 'Duclty" Holmes. in. exchange
for whom. he was TO receive a twirIer.
The name of The twirler to don a Sen
atorial uniform was then unknown. and
is still in doubt. as it was stipulated
that he would be turned over TO the To-
cal club when Callahan could "conven-
iently spare him"
This afternoon his identity will prob
ably be made public. To many who are
'in the know. may be accredited the
rumor that big Ed" Dunkle. who Is
TO do slab duty for the visiting team
this afternoon is the twirler who. at an
early date. MAJ join the Senators.
Long and patiently has Washington
waited for pitcher. and It is to be
hoped that that slab artist. presumably
Dunkle. will today be turned over 20
the tender mercies OF LOTUS. II Dunkle
is the twirler Washington will get it
is most certainly another case OF gold
brick, with Washington at the "Rube''
end
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
Silk Has His Troubles.

Perhaps no umpire has been more
jeered ct in Washington thar O'Lough-
lin since his soiourn here this last time.
Cat-calls and Invectives have been
hurled al his head bv the mob adorn-
ing the bleachers. while their more
fortunate brother fans occupying seats
in the grandsrand are little better in
this respect
O'LoughliD has made several mistakes
since here. but all OF them were on close
plays. For example. his calling Sell
bach's hit a foul on Wednesday and
putting Bill Coughlin out az the plate
on the same day. were examples Of this.
oLoughlin Acknowledged after the game
that he may have been mistaken IN Sell
bach's case, since he was standing he
hind the pitchers box at the time. ard
IL is hard TO Judge a hit from that an
gle. In Coughlin's case, however. SIX
says Bill was out. and that is all there
IS 10 f.
As matter OF fact O'LoughIin is by
long odds the best umpire in the Ameri-
can League. His work can be compared
10 none. unless it be Gaffney and Ems
lie He is quick and firm. qualifications
absolutely necessary 10 the successful
performance OF his thankIess task. He p.
as fearless a. lion. and has the cour-
age OF his convictions. as well.
He allows no qulbbling. keeps the
game moving quickly and will stand or
no abuse from the players.
Yesterday the crowd surged about him
as ne left the grounds for the cIub
house. II was a good -natured crowd
20 be sure, and no demonstration to in
5ure the little umpire was shown. Yet
the spirit OF the thing was wrong.
o'LOughlin was perfectly right in his
demand that the field be kept clear Of
the spectators. Instead OF sitting quiet
~ on the bench and allowing the uproar
10 continue LOTUS should have enforced
the rule! That Is what the policemen
who daily attend the games are there
Tor, 20 preserve order and keep the
crowd In check. Yet while the din was
81 its height. these bluecoats stood idly
by like Ossifed mummies and mace no
effort to enforce the law BY limiting
the number OF passes 10 the policemen
possibly IL would have tendency to-
ward making them perform their duty.
The Washington players all declare
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
ADDITIONAL TRAIN SERVICE
TO CHESAPEAKE BEACH

Commencing tomorrow. July IS. Jha
Chesapeake Beach Railway Company 70
tends operating on Children's Day 4
special train 10 leave District Line sta
tiOn al Z o'clock p. m. and returning
to leave the Beach at o'clock D. m. In
addition 20 the regular schedule. which
will be found under the railroad time
tables OF this issue
The management OF this company, has
added this train 10 its already Ions
schedule so that the employees OF the diff
ferent departments can enjoy a little
recreation without losing any time
which. heretofore. they have not been
able TO do.
The saltwater bathing at this resort
IS unsurpassed, and the other amuse-
ments, such as scenic railway, merry go
round. dancing pavilion. etc, are equally
delightful. while Haleys Band renders
music that pleases all. The usua
Children's Day rate Of 25 cents for the
round trip. for old and young. will {
in effect for all trains on Saturdays
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
BROWNS WIN OUT IN
THE ELEVENTH INNING
AndersOn's Home Run Saves
Game for Visitors.
WILSON PITCHES GOOD GAME
Robinson's Error Helps to Lose Sen
ators Contest-ThTee ST. Louis
Twirlers Used in Game.

II required eleven innings yesterday
to decide the fourth and concluding
game OF the Washington-St. Louis series
which resulted IN victory for the
Browns by the score of 10 3.
Howard Wilson was on the slab for
the Senator's. and. with the exception
of a blunder made in not covering first,
pitched a good. steady game through
out. and with a little more timely hit
ting by his teammates would have won
out. Evans. the Brooklyn cast-off, es-
sayed to do the twirling for McAleer's S
tribe, but when the dust of battle had
cleared after the first inning. the young
ster was chased to the bench by the
scalp-seeking Senator's, who had gath
cred in four hits, yet, strange TO say,
only one run resulted from this fusil-
lade
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
Lotus Latest Acquisition
VIII CoVer Second and HIS
Predecessor VIII Adorn the
Bench for a While.
"Silk" O'Loo9hlin Has Try
ing Experience With Play
erS and Spectators Allie at
o4n1erican League Park.

Barry Mccormick. late OF the st. Louis
Browns. VIII be seen at second base FOX
the Senators this afternoon. as exclu-
sively announced in yesterdays Times.
Joe Martin, utility man. was given by
Lotus in exchange for the husky big
fellow. and Joe will cavort about right
field for St Louis, while Hemphill. who
has taken a terrific batting slump of
late, will warm the bench. so says Jimmy
McAleer. The acquisition OF Mccormick
means, according to Lotus, that Little
Casino" Robinson will also be seated
upon the bench indefinitely. Robbie is a
hard worker. and at times brilliant
one, but his in-and-out work has nearly
caused heart disease TO hundreds of fans
who have repeatedly seen him fall down
on the easiest OF chances.
Mccormick comes with splendid rec
ord behind him. He was well up with
the third basemen last year, and finish
ed the season with a batting average OF
PAS.
Speculation was rife last. night as TO
why McAleer made the trade. which
looks so one-sided for Washington.
There has been much dissension in the
ST. Louis Club OF late. and as McCor-
mick was on the outs with several of
his fellow players. his lot was not q
happy one. He hailed the change with
delight. Barry says away from such an
environment his work will improve a
hundred per cent He is one OF the
fastest pivot men in double play seen
here this year. lie gets rid OF the ball
in a jiffy and knows where to place il.
The trade IS a good one. as will doubt
1esS he r,ror-on oro Ionu
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
No Baseball War.

This talk OF war is all nonsense
There will be no war for the very good
reason that the National League has not
the money to stand it"
Thus spoke Ban Johnson. the por,ly
president of the American League, to =
Philadelphia scribe yesterday, while he
watched the game between the Athletics
and Chicago at Columbia Ball Park.
President Johnson. who had run over
from New York, where he has been at.
tending the injunction proceedings TO
enjoin Shortstop George Davis from play
ing with the Giants, seemed well pleased
with the baseball situation. At least
he wore a satisfied smile
1T is all idle talk the president said
"The National League can't afford to in
vite another quarrel. and particularly
the Brooklyn Club, which is reported to
be anxious for a renewal OF the war"
Asked what was new in the case of
George Davis, who jumped the Chicago
American League for the New York
Nationals, President johnson emphati-
calIy announced that Davis will not
play BAN again this season unless he
returns to Chicago.
He is already enjoined until August
4, and he VIII not play with New York
all season. He must stand by his con-
tract or stay out of the game. New York
can't buy his release at any price"
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
For the Hall of Fame?

Two splendid new works Of baseball
art depicting Rube Waddell and Jesse
Burkett IN bronze, are now on exhibit
tion at Green's Hotel. Ph.sdeIphia.
Both are careful character studies IN
bas-relief and occupy prominent posi-
tions IN the gallery.
The Waddell study is the larger OF the
two and Is fashioned in deep green
bronze Every detail OF the great
pitchers leading characteristics Is
faithfully portrayed. The Burkett cast
is OF lighter shade. done in reddish vel
low. and Is almost a speaking likeness
OF the famous ST. Louis outfelder.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
GUNTONS EASILY WIN
FROM CALVARY'S TEAM
Game One-Sided and Uninteresting
Throughout.

The Calvary Baptist boys were out OF
running order yesterday and proved easy
victims for Sam" Seay who did the
twiriing for the Gunton lads
Haring toed the slab for the Calvarys.
but the little ''Teck's'' arm was out OF
gear. and the Gunton batters hammered
him all over the field.
Calvary's only run was scored by
Price He reached first on an infleld hit.
l. Dudley's out advanced him 20 second.
from which corner he scored on Burch's s
drive TO center. The Sixth Presbyterian
and the Fourth Presbyterian play to-
"a
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
CHAMPIONS PROVE
EASY FOR WHITE S0x

Chicago won long drawn out and un-
interesting game from the Athletics yes
terday before a crowd OF 3.9s5:
p VI F.
Chicago 30 0 6 5000 20 81 10 ,
Philadelphla l O210 0 O-6 I2 4
Batteries-FIaherty. Altrock and Dun
kle; Henley Coakley. and Powers. I'm
pire-Hassett
The Washington times., 1903-07-17

First base by errors-St. Louis. 2. Left
on bases-Washing,on .; ST. Louis, 3.
First base on balls-On Wilson. 4: of
Evans, ]; OF Terry, ., off Sudhof. l.
Struck out-By Wilson. 2; by Evans. / .
by Terry. l: by Sudhoh. l. Home run
Anderson. Two-base hits-Moran, Lee,
Burkett. Hemphill Sacrifice hits-Ryan
Freil, Hemphill Double plays-Moran
TO Robinson to Clarke: Robinson TO
Moran; Kahoe TO Anderson. Hit by
pitcher-By Terry. /. Umpire-O Lough-
lin Time OF game hours -
The Washington times., 1903-07-17

First base by errors-Gunton. 4 First
base on balls-On Haring 2: on Seay.
8 Struck out-By Haring. ,, by Seay.
= Three-base hit-Speakman. Stolen
bascs-Langley ~. Bishop and Price (2).
Double play-Price 10 Rishop to l.. Dud-
lev. Passed balls-Russell 2. Umpire
Mr. Belts Time Of game hour and %
minutes.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
Hoffman May Return.

Speaking of Hohman's desertion Mr..
Johnson said that he has taken up that
matter with President Hickey. OF the
Western Association. and feels satisfied
that as soon as that gentleman becomes
acquainted with the facts in the case
Hoffman will be compelled to return to
the Athletics.