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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
WITH THE PoLOIsTs.
Bill Parsons May Jump to the West
 Next Season.


 Next Season.
 George Harper, the Lowell boy play ing goal for Chelsea, is a fancy baker employed in one of the down town shops. This is his first year in polo. He is a good, steady boy. who can be depended upon at all times to do his best.
 Bill Parsons says that Nick McGil- vray's expenses were paid out to An derson and the understanding was that if he didn't like the place he would be given return ticket also.
 Cunningham denies having bitten McGilvray in a recent mix-up, but Nick says he has the mark to prove his state ment.
 Canavan's handsome face was missed by the fair sex Wednesday night. For a man who has been in polo over fif- teen years, Canayan is wonder. Tow ser Bone is one of the best in the busi- ness. He may not be the most popular player that ever struck Lowell, but he is certainly spedy performer on the skates.-Lowell Citizen.
 Polo is going with a great "hurrah" in the west. It will be remembered that Lowell was the same way last year. but it is one of the poorest cities in the league this season. on.-Lawrence Telegram Too bad Lawrence feels so blue that the writers predict calamity. -Muncie Star.
 The management of the Racine team states that knockers have been largely responsible for the poor show ing of their team
 Polo players all over the circut think that Bill Parsons is going to jump to the west next year. The way Bill acts is enough to make anyone get that i'm pression. If he's going to stay here in the east he should say 'syes'' or s.no.'' delay of the direct statement isn't doing the game any good in the east. for 1t has all the players on the anxious seat.-Lowell Mail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
|AMES UNDER ARREST
Former Mayor of Minneapolis Found In New Hampshire.
HAD CHANGED BEYOND RECOGNITION
Man Charged With Attempted Brib- cry Had Been In Hiding at the Home of a Minister Nm Ham,
 cock For Several Weeks.

Home of a Minister In Ham,
 cock For Several Weeks.
 HANCOCK, N. H., Feb. 16.-Broken in spirit, physical wreck and changed probably beyond recognition, Dr. AL bert Alonzo M. Ames, formerly mayor of Minneapolis and who is wanted in that city on an indictment for attempt ed bribery, was discovered yesterday in the home of a local minister and placed under arrest by Sheriff Doane of Nashua.
 So pitiful was his condition that he was not locked up, but left in charge of a deputy to await the arrival of off, cers from Minneapolis. After his ar rest, however. Ames communicated with United States District Attorney Charles J. Hamblett of Nashua and obtained his services for fight which, he says, he will make against extradi- ton.
 Dr. Ames has been here for several weeks, although his presence was not known outside of the home of Rev. c. him. Mrs. Chapin is a sister of the woman who accompanied pr. Ames and who is supposed to be his wife. The knowledge of his relationship prob- ably led to his detection.
 Sheriff Doane received communica- ton from Chief of Police J. w. Greger of Minneapolis asking him to go to Hancock and see if Ames had sought refuge at the home of his >sister-in-law. The sheriff came here and after an in vestigation placed Ames under arrest.
 Dr. Ames is wanted to answer to an indictment for attempted bribery and also for defaulting his $100O0 bail given at the time of his indictment.
 Dr. Ames is wonderfully changed from the description of him sent out by the Minneapolis police after his disap- pearance.
 He has grown a full beard, and his hair is almost white. It is said that he is sixty-two years of age, but he looks over seventy. His flesh is much wasted away, and from a physical standpoint he is helpless.
 Just how long the parsonage has protected the prisoner and his wife is not known outside of the house, and none of his family is inclined. to talk. It is believed, however, that Mime apolis detectives, who followed him to Boston. were thrown off the track there and that he came directly. to this town. Before going to Boston he was reported to have been in Louisburg, Ky, and West Baden, Ind, and it is thought that he came east from the latter place.
 Developments last night indicate that pr. Ames has still many. friends and abundant financial resources and that every move to bring him to trial in Minneapolis will be bitterly con tested.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
A Portfolio For CorteIyou.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-With tho signing of the bill providing for de
 partment of commerce comes the an nouncement that MT. Cortelyou, secre- tary to the president, will be appointed secretary of the new department. His appointment will be sent to the senate by the president at once, and it is like ly there will be no delay in its con firmation. Coincident with the qualif1- cation of Secretary Cortelyou as the secretary of the department of com merce and labor William Loeb, IT,, will enter upon the duties of secretary to the president. Mir. Loeb is at present first assistant secretary to the presi- dent. For several years he has been the private secretary of MT. Roosevelt, serving him in that capacity while he was governor of New York and vice president. Y
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
WARRANT FOR RICH MEMS SONS
Assault of West virginfn Legislators Charged Against Hanna and Clark.

Assault of West virginia Legislators Charged Against Hanna and Clark.
 CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 16.- w. G. Caldwell, member of the legis- lature from Wheeling and chairman of the house judiciary committee, is able to get out of bed, but is in badly bat tered condition. He occupied for a short time today his seat in the house of deputies. His colleague from Ohio county, MT. Schwabe, offered resolu- ton to investigate the failure of local officials to serve warrants on Hanna and Winders. After Caldwell was elected from his hack Captain J. B. White and Officer Spradling went to the private car occupied by Winders and Hanna, but found 1t locked. As Sheriff Jarrett was on the same train taking prisoners to the penitentiary when the train left, but it is charged that telegrams were afterward sent for no arrests to be made.
 The story of the affair is as follows: John Winder, general manager of the Kanawha and Hooking Valley company and J. Pierpont Morgan's representa- tive in this district; Dan Hanna, son of Senator Mark Hanna; W. A. Clark, Jr, son of the senator from Montana, and others, who are charged with assault ing Caldwell here while the latter was going from the legislative ball in cab, had been at club during the night. They were on their way to the Kama wha and Michigan depot and wanted a hack. They hailed the hack in which Representative Caldwell was riding and attempted to enter it. Caldwell protested and said the hack was his.
 Winder, Clark and Hanna are said to have entered the hack, and it is alleged that Caldwell was dealt hard blow in the face, rendering him unconscious. Representative Caldwell was thrown out of the hack, and the others took charge of it.
 Caldwell was picked up by friends and taken to a hotel in serious con- dition. Winder, Hanna, Clark and oth- CTS left on an early morning Kanawha and Michigan train for Columbus, O. A warrant for their arrest was sworn out by Caldwell and telegraphed to Point Pleasant, w. Va.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
A MILLION DuPEs.
Books of Swfnd1ing Turf Concerns
 Make Strange Reve1 c+ +-a.aA-

Books of SwindIinS Turf Concerns
 Make Strange Reve1c+-aAaA-
 NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The police have discovered that the operations of the '.get rich quick concerns raided Saturday were many times as wide spread as they had thought. Though only few months in business the men who were arrested had managed to build up business that was practi- cally unlimited.
 Not less than 100000 clients and correspondents were on the books of the several companies raided, if the estimate of the police, who have gone through the ledgers and mailing lists, is correct Detective Sergeant McCon- vile, who worked up the case and led the raids. said that careful inspec- ton of the books convinced him that there were more than 100000 names.
 Every county in every state of the Union, with the exception of few counties adjacent to New York city and others almost inaccessible to the mails, is said to be represented by a customer or correspondent on the books of the five or six companies, all of which are alleged to have been op- erated in collision and all by men em- ployed by Henry Ganoung Cartwright.
 The enormous extent of the opera tions of the "get rich quick" compa- nies is almost unbelievable.
 Fully 3O,0OO ministers clergymen, priests and men in religious work are on the mailing lists of the concerns. They had paid many thousands of dol lars into the coffers of the Nassau street houses, if the books are to be believed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
TRUE SPORTS AT HARVARD.
Ask Yale to Accept Cups Offered in Re
 lay Race Which Was Spoiled.

lay Race Which Was Spoiled
 Boston, Feb 16.-Yale has been in- vited by Harvard and the athletic com mittee of the Boston Athletic associa- tion to accept the cups offered in the team relay race which could not have been awarded in the ordinary course of events, Referee Babb having ruled that the unfortunately terminated event in Mechanics building on Sat urday night should be considered as mo contest"
 The race was stopped and spoiled on the very last lap, Captain Lightner of the Harvard team running out on the track and unintentionally fouling Fran chot, the last of the Yale runners, who practically was on even terms with and probably about to pass .his Harvard rival, Behr. Franchot fell and Behr finished alone
 Referee Babb said: t'In view of the delicate relations existing between Harvard and Yale at the present time and having been informed that consid- erable sums were wagered upon the race, I decided to call the event'no con test then suggested ton the Harvard men that with the consent of the B. A. A. management, they should request Yale to accept the cups offered to the members of the winning team The offer was made with eagerness, and the Yale men made a sportsmanlike disposition to accept it, being infiuenc- Fed, apparently, by desire to spare the feelings of Captain Lighter, who was in great anguish of mind over the occur renee"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
JOHNNIE REIFF IN FROM WEST
Jockey Will Sail for France Soon, and
 Hopes to Be Reinstated.

New York, Feb 16.-Johnnie Reiff, the prize lightweight jockey of Ameri- ca, and formerly the pet of England and France, where he rode with great success in the past several seasons, ar rived from California last night and went to the Hoffman house. Reiff ex- poets to sail for France within a few days to renew his efforts to regain the good graces of the French racing au- thorities. Reiff's license was with drawn along with that of Jockey Henry last October, but there appears to be a good, prospect that he will be re- stored to favor again. t
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
Police ProbinE Boston Boxing.

BOSTON, Feb. 16.-The police intend to test the legal standing of clubs in Boston which have been holding box Ing matches recently. Numerous war rants against alleged promoters of fights, the boxers themselves and the men named as club officers and di- rectors have been issued and served, md court hearings are set for this week George Gardner of Lowell and Al Weinig of Buffalo, who fought at a prominent club last Friday night, are among those. summoned.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
Amer,can LS.t at B,,,iara..

PARIS, Feb. 16.-Louis Cure (French) won the first game in the International championship billiard tournament at the Grand hotel last evening, defeating George Sutton (American) by 500 to 415 The game lasted three hours, Cures best runs were 70, 62 and 75. while Sutton's best runs were fS3. 55 and 30 A large and fashionable as- semblage. including many Americans. witnessed the contest. The only othes, entries in the tournament are Slosson (American) and Vignaux (French), who will play tonight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
p,.tor striclxen In the Pulpit.

UTICA, N. Y. Feb. 16.-Rev. E. ]. Humeston of Holyoke, Mass, was stricken with illness in the pulpit of the Reformed church yesterday morn ing, and the congregation had to be dis Haissed,
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
Wrecked by an open Switch.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Train No. 33, the New York and Florida express of the Southern railway, ran into an open switch at Ravensworth during the night. Fireman Walter Wigginton, col ored. was killed, and Engineer Purvis is missing. So far as known none of the passengers was seriously injured. It is thought the switch was tempered with for the purpose of wrecking the train. The switch light was missing and the lock gone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
The Albany Sails.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The United States cruiser Albany has sailed from the Brooklyn navy yard for her cruise in the Mediterranean. She was to have started several days ago, but the nonarriyal of ammunition delayed her. The cruiser will probably touch at Gibraltar for her first port or may pos sibly keep on to Algiers, where Cap tain Rodgers will communicate with Rear Admiral Crowninshield for fur ther orders. She carries crew of $50 sailors, firemen and marines.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
Mont PeIee stin spouting.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Captain Ebert of the German steamer Catania, which has arrived from Brazil, reports that on Feb 4 when passing the island of Martinique he made an observation of Mont Pelee. Much smoke was issu- ing from the crater, and great quanti- ties of lava were flowing down the mountain and into the sea, causing big clouds of steam to rise from the sur- face of the water.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
Count Ca..int Get. n House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The Rus sian ambassador, Count Cassini, has closed negotiations with a representa- tive of former Vice President Morton for a years lease of the latter's house at 1500 Rhode Island avenue, with a view to subsequent purchase of the property. The ambassador and family and staff will move into the house next Wednesday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
. Bad storm In oklahoma.

GUTHRIE. Okla, Feb. 16.-The worst storm of the winter has been raging with terrific fierceness in Okla homa and Indian Territory. Sleet and rain were followed by a driving snow storm, a cold mortimer accompanying. The rain was preceded by dense fog. the only one known to present resi- dents of the. territory.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
Cold Tn Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 16.-Nebraska is experiencing the coldest weather of the winter A light snowfall was fol- lowed by steady fall in temperature. A thirty mile an hour wind intensified the cold. Trains are delayed on ac- count of difficulty in keeping up steam.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
E. J. ARNOLD FLEES.
Get-Rich-Quick Man Is on His Way to
 Mexico.

Get-Rich- Quick Man Is on His Way to
 Mexico.
 Parsons, Kan, Feb 16.-E. J. Arnold, president of the St Louis company now being investigated, passed through this city yesterday on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas flyer on his way south. Man. ager Myers of the station dlnIng room recognized Arnold and talked with him while he ate his lunch. Arnold said he was on his. way to Mexico to escape arr rest on account of the alleged swindles of his concern. He said he expected to meet Gill, his partner in Mexico.
 New York, Feb 16.-The "get-rich- quick men who were arrested Satur- day afternoon by the police were ar raigned in the Center street police court yesterday morning and were held in $l,OOO each for trial to-day. The men arraigned were Henry c. Cartwright, alias Crawford, a broker of S27 Union street. Brooklyn; William Treadwell, alias George F. Stops. broker of 1S21 Fortieth street, Brooklyn, and Charles Goodrich of 1S2 West Tenth street, Manhattan. They were charged with fraudulent use of the mails and grand larceny. Cartwright and Treadwell were arrested in the Bennett building, and Goodrich was taken into custody at 115 Nassau street.
 Chicago, Feb 16-Further search Saturday for "get-rich-quick' concerns developed the fact that E. J.. Arnold X Go, the St Louis firm that collapsed recently, causing patrons to lose. many millions of dollars, had branch office ill Chicago. The place was raided, and Saturday night the local manager, H. B. Blackstone, was taken into GUS tody.
 From letters and books gathered in at the Arnold, Benedict & Go, Mid Continent Go and Brolaski & Go raids it has been found that the turf scheme has found victims in fifty-one cities and towns in the west.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
BASKETBALL.

Stars and Eagles Won the Saturday
 Night Games. A large crowd witnessed the basket ball games at the Y. M. c. A. gymna- sium on Saturday night. They result ed as follows:
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16

Townsend Brady's "The Southern CTS" on the way.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16
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nURlNG the Special Opening Sale of U., s. & Co. all our regular Linen Collars, which include the lat est Spring Styles, just received. Take your choice for 10 cents each, one or dozen. Not job lot bought to sell for a profit at cheap price, but all our best goods during this sale only.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-16

''The southerners" will be here very
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-05-21
Annie GroMers Form Union.

Sixteen apple growers attended the
call meeting Saturday afternoon in A.
0. U. w. hall to arrange for the organi-
cation OF an apple growers union. Hon.
K. L. Smith was chosen chairman and
A. l. Mason, secretary, of the meeting.
After some little discussion, motion
carried without opposition to place the
capital stock OF the proposed corporation
at 81 900, with 100 shares at $40 each.
The following committee OF five was
selected to draft articles Of incorporation
Hon. E. l.. Smith, j. L. Carter, i.
Steinhilber, G. H. Sproat and G. Deth-
man. This committee gathered imme-
diately after the meeting adjourned and
drew up incorporation papers.
Before completing the work OF the
meeting splendid speeches we're made by
e. L. Smith and A. l. Mason explaining
the necessity for union and pointing
out how the growers will be the gamers
by organization.
Following is the agreement to form a
union and the names of the apple grow
ers who have signed the same:
Hood River, Or, May, 1909.-The un-
dersigned hereby agree to enter into a
corporation to be known as the Apple
Growers Union of Hood River. We
further pledge ourselves to market our
apples through said union when legally
constituted, reserving the right to die
tate the time when said fruit shall be
sold.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-05-21
Ben Simpson Visits Oregon Again.

General Ben Simpson was with Sena.
tor ]. II. Mitchell at Olympia last sun.
day, as the two were returning to Port.
land from the East, which gave the
hustling Olympia Recorder the mate
rial for a good story. General Ben
Simpson is one Of the we'll known pin
neers of the Pacific Northwest, and
father of the late Sam Simpson, author
of 1.-THE Willamette, "and other Oregon
poems. The general is an old-tint
friend and political supporter of Sena.
tor Mitchell, who is now serving his
fourth term as Senator.
"He will get fifth term,n said Cen
eral Simpson as he looked affection
ately at Senator Mitchell as they parted
company at Tacoma. "Mark my word
| am willing to pose as prophet ia
this case. / have watched his polite Il
career and IL is remarkable one. He
must have thirty years i'm the seiH,tr
and expect to see him go back at the
end OF his present term.h
General Simpson is one of the most
distinguished pioneers of Oregon. He
came west In 1915 at the head Of a COM
pany which included $50 wagons. Be-
fore reaching the coast the company
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-05-21
Easy Grade for Road to Lost Lake.


The party which went in to Lost
lake last week to survey line for the
proposed county road, report finding a
very practical grade. Those in the
party were Lou Morse, G. r. Castner
and w. r. Winans, viewers; County
Surveyor Gordon; Abe Ocean and David
Stone, chainmen. The last three
miles of the survey was made in two
feet of snow. Cold rain fell during
most of the trip.
The proposed road begins at Winans,
crosses the east fork at the site of the
old bridge, extends up the left bank of
the stream couple of miles, then turns
west and crosses the west fork at the
old ford, following the trail for some
distance over the desert, thence up the
east bank of Laurel creek to the lake.
This covers distance of IA miles,
and another mile is added to carry the
road around to the camping ground at
the inlet on the northeast corner of the
lake.
1--WE found a very practical grade, y
said Mr.. Winans, land when the road
Is finished the trip can be made by
automobile. At one point just above
the desert straightaway of mile and
quarter will make a most beautiful
driveway. There are 20 days work due
on the petition, and if the county court
grants the road this work will
be applied in slashing brush aud OPEN
ing trail for use this summer. 1t is
hoped Others will interest themselves
in this matter and contribute toward
the opening of the road, which will
mean great accommodation to the
settlers and lumbermen interested in
the Lost lake country. With good
road, there will be great increase in
pleasure parties to the lake. These
people can also afford to contribute
toward the opening of the road.n
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-05-21

Hood River, May IS, l903.-Editor
Glacier; Arrangements are now being
made for way back" celebration nj
Winans, at the forks of Hood river.
There is to be nothing smaller than
Mount Hood about It. Such leading
and illustrious sports as Christopher
Columbus, George Washington, Abra
ham Lincoln, Henry Clay, James A.
Garfield, General Grant, William Me
Kinley and our up-to-date Teddy and
Others are especially invited to attend.
Everybody is invited to come from
every state in the Union and bring
their flags and cannon.
Come every one, and bring your gun,
And bring the girls and boys;
And take hand in Freedoms fun
And help to make a noise.
Other features will be announced as
fast as arranged for.
w. Ross WINANS.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-05-21
As TO Spelling Reform.

There is new outbreak of spelling
reform. Earnest persons are writing
to the newspapers about it, and some
newspapers are trying to begin at home
and reform their own spelling, accord
ing TO the artificial rules Of the learned
societies. 1t is the old story. We are
to begin with simplifying the twelve
large and hard words. When We have
induced all the users Of English tn
adopt our reformed spelling Of these
we are TO take twelve more, and so on,
until We have lightly adYentured all
through the dictionary from A to iz-
zard. VIII the earnest refOrmeFs never
learn that the spelling, writing and
pronunciation Of the English Language
are among the things beyond control
by statute law or mass meeting resOlu-
ton? We do not spell the English Ian
guage. The English language spells
itself, and we have to 90 along with il.
IL Is living organism, fluid, growing,
changing, like y jelly fish floating in
the water. We talk wisely about the
laws Of language; but the wisest men
tell us they know little about them. If
the English language, or any living