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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
GRAND CT lCUIT IT. MS

The track at the Empire City Grand
circuit meeting was fast yesterday and the
speculation wasbrisk, though little pros
pect OF good weather kept the attend
ance drawn, on this second day of the
races.
In almost all the races the finishes were
close. rireless was the favorite in the
Westchcster stake but Sthels Pride took
the lead and held II TO the win. In the
second heat this horse broke and Ilreless
won. but In the tnird heat the daughter
of Directum made no mistake and took
the race
The 2:2S pace was quick and hot Al
Rock was taVorite and substantiated the
claim without eXertion.
The excitement of the day came when
the Bronx stake of $1,000 was run on.
Elastic Pointer was quoted at great ODDS.
but went to pieces after leading To the
quarter when he was passed by Ono'a'
who won by neck from Miss Willsmont'
DIR. Madora took the next two heats m
close finishes, with Onota and Miss VIII
lamont only head behind her.
Merry ID. the choice In the 2.l3 tro'
took the event In straight heats by a
neck each time.
Small fields ruled again yesterday al
Saratoga the original card being cut on
account OF heavy tracks. II was blue
ribbon day. however. for James r. keene
for his colors were carried 10 the front
three times during the day by Gimcrack
Birch Broom. and by Tam o'Shanter
These were not favorites.
The main event OF the day was the Del
aware Handicap az a mile The neld wa'
fairly good with Gay Boy and Highlands
the favorites. Gimcrack and Hunter
Raine were both quoted az bs. Gimcracl
went 90 the front at the jump with High
lander chasing 10 the quarter. II was nj
10 no purpose. however for the Keen'
colt came home nearly n length ahead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12

Runs-Gettman, Atherton-2 Thiery,
Dillard, OHagan-3. First base on balls
on McGee 2, off Hesterfer g. off Walsh q
Struck out-By MCGEE 4. by Hesterfer 2
by Walsh ? Two-base hits-Hartman,
Gettman. Sacrifice hlts--Shearon, Gett-
man. Devlin Stolen bases-Devlin 2, Nat
tress. Left on cases-Buffalo Z. Newark
Z. Cmpire-Swartwood Time-2h. SIN.
'Batted for MCGEE in the ninth.
GAMES TO-DAY.
Newark at Buffalo.
Montreal at Rochester.
Jersey City at Toronto.
Providence at Baltimore
EASTERN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
PROVIDENCE.

Runs-McAleese. Castro. McCreedie-o
Two-base hits-Hayden 2. stolen bases
Wagner, Connor. McCreedie 3. First base
on balls-Or Burchell 4, of Viau !. Struck
out-By Burchell s. by Viau 2 Left on
bases-Baltimore E. Providence .. Time
III Som Umpire-Cauifower.
MONTREAL 6, ROCHESTER 0.
.Whaller had no great variety in his
benders but the locals could not get a run.
Fertsch was wallapped In two innings
Attendance i12. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
SENATORS VS.. JOLLY STUDENTS

Tomorrow afternoon the senators Oh
Providence will tourney 10 Centredale TO
settle the question left i'm doubt one
week ago. by the interruption of rain.
The Senators will be represented ny
fast team and will line up as follows;
Cyclone Morrison. p; Connolly. c.; Bag
gott. lb: Manning. 2b. Newton. SIS /;
Whiteside. 3b.: Higgins. |. f.: Hartnett'
m: : HAYES rf.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
PONY POLO.

Yesterday the first game OF the polo
tournament for the Rhode Island cups
was PLAYED. The contest was between
the Rockaway second and the Meadow
brook Freebooters at the Point judith
Country club grounds.
Despite the fact that the field was i'm
poor condition by reason Of the almost
incessant downpour up TO the time when
the game was called, the game was a
very good exhibition with many brilliant
individual plays. The Rockaway team
had n handicap of one goal from the
Meadowbrooks. The goat might have
gone the other way and the victors sull
been successful by good margin.
For Rockaway McMurtz played a fast
game. scoring four Of his teams righ,
goals. McFadden was very aggressive
and Brooks work was of n high order.
The summary Is az follows4-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12

Tital-Rocksway 8, Meadow Brook T.
Four safeties lose one point. Rockaway
allowed one point handicap. Score
Rockaway Second Q. Meadow Brook 3.
Safeties-Meadow Brook T. Referee-W.
A Hazard Scorers-H. b Kane and 5.
A Culnertson Timer-E. A. Mitchell
Time-Four Is minutes periods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
TORONTO.

Runs-Halligan, Cassidy 2-S Three
base hit-Cassidy. Home run-Halligan.
Stolen base-white. Sacrifice hits-Wolfe.
Bean. Mccormick Double plays-Pfan-
miller to Dean to Cassidy. Dooln to Bean
10 Cassidy. Bean to Cassidy. Greene to
Massey To Downey First base on balls
OF Wolfe 5, of Pfanmiller /. Struck out
BY Wolfe 4. by Pfanmiller s. Left on
bases-Toronto T. Jersey City Time-lh.
4om. Umpre-Brown
NEWARK 3. BUFFALO .
Buffalo had yesterdays game with
Newark won up 10 the eighth inning.
but the visitors woke up then and beat
them out. Good pitching characterized
both teams playing. Athertons fielding
was brilliant also. Attendance 9077 Score
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12

ed some weeks ago. Both are admitted 10
he about the swifest riders on the racing
tracks today.
,oamppn = not short OF wonder.
Since betabing himself extensively 10
pace following he has shown speeu Oh
mos, brilliant order, and has led in re-
cord breaking and prize winning He
is a dashing. fearless. strenuous wheel
man who takes every chance, and yet
gives an exhibition OF genuine scientific
work that shows how he gets TO the
front so frequently The race will be
full of ginger and excitement. and those
who intend seeing II may prepare for
some Of the most stirring scenes the
Colosseum track has known.
The one mile handicap and the II
mile open race, In which the best or the
amateurs will appear. will fill out the
programme. which, with three events OF
the Importance and attractiveness Of
these will prove a magnet hard TO resist
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
DO YOU EARN A SALARY /?

Our terms compared with what you are
pay.ng others will positively show you
that we are headquarters for LOANS
UPON SALARIES. No publicity. Private
rooms. Strictly confidential.
o. N. MASON a CO.,
S21 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
ShutoutS in Order Yesterday in EaS.
ern League Games.
American Yacht Won State Polo Tour
ney, Boxing, Yachting.

Baltimore shut Providence out yester-
day IN a slow game at Baltimore. Bur
chell could not be touched and was wei
supported. Attendance 6lo. Score:
TTMORE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12

Fidgett-Really, now, do you think
there is any way whereby a man can re-
tain the respect of his children?
Midgett--He might send them away
from home as soon as they begin to take
notice.-Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
ROCHESTER.

Runs-Gray ., Kellacky, Clancy 2, Since
hans. T>wo-base hit-Hemming. Double
plays-sheehan &c Conaughton TO Clancy
z First base en- balls-of Fertsch ), OF
Whalier 2 Hit by pitched ball-By Whal-
Ter 1. struck out-By Fertsch ?. Left on
bases--Rochester 9. Montreal II. Umpire
Kelly TIme-lh 3sm.
JERSEY CITY 8. TORONTO o.
Halligan's homer. coupled with singles
by Cassidy. Wood and Mccormick gave
Jersey City two runs In the eighth
Pfanmiler was too deep for Toronto. At
tenadnce 900. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE sTANDTNc
RATIONAL lEAsU:.
BROOKLYN . NEW vopv i,

IL was pitchers duel which RrooLr. q,
won Yesterday from New York al wash +.
inston Park, Both teams did fast field .
Ing. Attendance 1000. Score.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
PHILADELPHIA SERIES
NOT PLAYED

Philadelphia. Aug 11.--Because Of the
accident at National league baseball park
IN which nine persons lost their lives
ana over 200 were injured the three
games scheduled between Philadelphia
and Cincinnati for Aug. IL. IL and "a
have been postponed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
LAWRENCE 1. NAsHIrA

Lawrence took Nashua into camn vas.
terday In pitchers battle with a score
/ to 0.
hlooedanz and Voorhees, opposed each
other with the former superior. Attend
ance so Score:
innings ......" 2 345 7se
Lawrence I n n n n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
IME ERIcaN LEAGUE
)sTON 5, PHILADELPHIA 1

~ 'iiiA<NDriSt MA L.
Rube Waddell was wild and weak so
that the home team won an easy game
yesterday at Boston. The game was fun
OF excitement and brilliant heliing was
In order. Attendance 10000 Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
EAsTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
new ENGl AND LEAGUE,
PAIL RIVER 5. CoNCoRn ?

Fall River had TO fight ten hard innings
before winning yesterdays game with
Concord at Concord. O'Hara's fielding
saved the game. Attendance 500. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12

The Haverhill team were not in the
same class with the visiting Lowell team.
Attendance 500 Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
OU s
Carpets
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
GAMES TO-DAY,

Chicago at Boston.
Pittshurg at Brooklyn.
ST. Louis at New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
GAMES TO-DAY

Chicago at Cleveland
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
NEW YORK IS. NAsHINGToN >

New York batters had an easy time
with orth and Townsend yesterday at
New York The visitors gave a poor ex-
hibition. Attendance 1000. Score:
Innings ....... 2 81 s 81 %
New York ...... O & q x-is
Washington - n n n a .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-12
CLEVELAND T. CHICAGO ?.

joss was invincible for six innings yes
terday. but was batted hard th1sgh the
hits counted for little. Attendance
2gi2 Score.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
HERE'S GIRL HERO.
How Miss j snnie Finch Prevent
ed q Panic.

One Of the heroines of the flood is
Miss Jennie Finch, of North Topeka,
who, by her presence of mind saved a
boat load of refugees from being cap
sized and drowned in the swiftest cur
rent Of the main channel Of the river
as they were being brought to this side.
Miss Finch with her mother, two
brothers and Mrs. George Finch and
child were taken from the fire station
in a row boat and started for the south
side. In another boat following close
by was George Finch, whose wlLe,
mother, sister, child and brothers were
in the other boat. Miss Finch was
seated in the PROV facing the other
refugees in the craft.
The boat occupied by George Finch
and others was so yards further down
stream than the other boat. When the
boats reached the current of the main
channel the boat in which George Finch
was riding was caught by a swift cur
rent and was capSized- Those IN the
other boat all had their backs TO lne
capsized boat excepting the boatman
and his sister Miss Finch. The boat
man had his head turned watching up
stream for drift as he pulled his boat
Miss Finch from her pos11on IN the
PROV, was the only one VINO saw the
accident.
she saw her brother thrown into the
water and saw him swept swiftly dow
stream by the mighty current lne
other occupants of the overturned Doat
caught trees. but George Finch was
swept past the trees and his EFFORTS 70
seize limb were futile. All TINS was
happening before the eyes of his sister
in the prov of the other boat. HAD
she made an outcry to attract the At
tention of the other relatives OF the
unfortunate man. in the boat with nee
the boat would undoubtedly have been
capsized. Miss Finch uttered not
m
boat and clenched her teeth. She turned
deathly pale and the tears We're
streaming down her face. Her mother
and the other occupants of the boat saw
that something was the matter with
what is the matter?'' they asked.
Il have gone through SO much I can't
stand any more. I'm just breaking
down. said Miss Finch
She continued to watch and again she
saw her brother making frantic efforts
to grasp a tree as the current swept
him on. He failed. and finally he was
swept from sight.
Not until the boat load was safely
landed did Miss Finch tell what haH
happened. The mother. wife and broth,
ers of the unfortunate man were frantic
and refused to leave the bank, but they
were placed in an ambulance and driven
to the Auditorium where they were
met by friends It was six hours later
that it was learned that George Finch
had been saved. He caught a tree far
down the stream and was rescued by a
bOatman
Those who have saved boat loads or
people displayed no more heroism and
presence of mind than did Miss Finch
who by her GOODNESS saved the lives OF
all in the boat for the little craft was
loaded until it was but a few inches
from the water to the rim of the boat
and the slightest tip meant that the
water would rush IN and swamp tue
boat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
PRISONER IN PARLOR CAR.
Negro Porter Is Her Captor and She
Sues for 5000 Damages.

New York, June 3.-Mrs. olga A.
Beckerle has sued the Pullman com
pany and the Pennsylvania railroad for
$1,000 damages, alleging that she was
held a prisoner by a negro porter in
parlor car while on her wedding trip and
harassed by insulting questions that
brought on an attack of fright and hys-
terra. She brought suit in the United
States circuit court
Mrs. Beckerle is II years old. The suit
was brought in the name of her hus-
band of two months, Frederick Beck
erie, who has been made his Wife's
guardian. Beclxerle is in business in
this city. He was married to Miss Olga
A Beckerle. distant relative, at the
home of the brides parents. at Rich
mOnd Hill. L. I.
The wedding trip comprised a tour of
Niagara Falls and thence to Washing
ton While en- route to Washington
BeckeTle says he noticed that the negro
porter watched Mrs. Beekerle with I'M
usual keenness Afterward when leav-
ing the dressing room Mrs. Beckerle
SAYS she was surprised by the porter
confronting her and holding her pris-
oner by extending his arms across the
doorway.
It was while Mrs -Beekerle was thus
imprisoned that the porter is alleged to
have piled several questions that 50
frightened the young woman that she
became hysterical The porter caution
ed Mrs. BeckeTle not TO tell her husband
about the occurrence Reaching her
husbands side crying, Mrs. Beckerle
told him of the porter's conduct
Beckerle reported the occurrence to the
conductor Of the train and to the Pull
man company's conductor. Then from
Williamsport he telegraphed to the Pull
man company's representative at Wash
ington to meet the train with police
man. The dispatch was not needed
On his return to New York Beckerle
wrote a letter to Robert T. Lincoln
president of the Pullman company, and
another to Mr.. Cassatt. president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, to
which replies that were not considered
satisfactory were received. The suit
followed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
TRIP TO GRANVILLE.
Charles Cox and Ralph Mulvane
Say Situation Is Better.

Tuesday the first relief boat made its
way to Granville, the little village on the
low lands on the north side of tie river
six miles east of North Topeka The boat
was manned by Charles Cox and Ralph
Mulvane.
I'VE started at o'clock IN the morning
and reached Granville a little after IL
O'clock said Mulvane. I'VE made two
stops. The boat began to leak and we
pulled up on a bank and Cox tore his shirt
into strips and we calked the boat The
town Of Granville was not Under water
but the surrounding country mas heen IN
undated and thirty farm houses have been
deserted.
The people have gone to the bluffs and
are being cared for by the farmers We
heard OF no deaths and it is believed that
everyone from that part Of The country
reached place of safety. Only a quar-
ter of an acre of the w. A. L. Thompson
acres of wheat are 20 feet under water
The only person in a house IN the food
district there is a sick man who could not
be moved We took his mother from the
bluffs over to him. We saw wagons bug
gies, lumber and everything that would
float lodged in trees and drifts. There arc
two spans of a bridge near Granville.
When we came back we made our way
along the bluffs to a point q mile north of
Garfield park. We came south on the Kan
sas avenue road. We saw people in houses
but they said they were supplied with food
and water and were safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
FROM MR.. M'CRAY.
Record-Herald Correspondent
pudiates Sunday Story.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
In the State Journal yesterday you
quote a part of a four column dispatch
from the Sunday Chicago Record-Her-
aid (stuff that no sane person would
write) and say that the special CORE
spondent of the Record-Herald here sent
it to that paper"
/ am the special correspondent of that
as well as a half dozen other eastern
papers, and have been for fifteen years.
1 repudiate the Record-Herald story in
its Sunday issue. I think no one-friend
or fOe-would credit me with the au-
thorship of such silly and ridiculous
stuff. The citizen of Topeka who would
magnify the misfOrtUnes of the 1o,O0O
homeless people here for the few dollars
it might bring him is unworthy Of re-
I don't know how the Record-Herald
got that stuff. But one thing 1 do know
it didp't receive it. from me.
/ have been kept busy since this
calamity came upon Topeka correcting
the false, foolish and almost criminal
reports which have gone out from To-
peka to the night Associated Press.
These reports go only from the Capital
Office. Saturday night last I was called
ten minutes I talked with Mr.. Homer
Bassford managing editor of the St
Louis Republic. He told me the Asso-
ciated Press had sent out a story that
500 people mad been drowned in the
flood ano that all the business part of
North Topeka was burning Mr.. Bass
ford told me he would not use that re-
port. that he suspected it was false and
greatly magnifed conditions here, but ne
wanted to be certain, 50 called me up
BY telephone to get the facts.
D. o. McCRAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
MIR. FROsT's STATEMENT.
President of Commercial Club Sets
Forth Conditions

EroalQeut OF commercial CluD SeIS
Forth Conditions
John r. Frost, president of the Com
mercial club. has issued the following
statement
1.-The loss and injury at Topeka and
vicinity from the flood are more seri-
Gus than was at first anticipated.
About 10000 people have been driven
from their homes in this immediate
vicinity A large percentage of them
have lost all their possessions, and all
have lost heavily. The property loss
in this valley includes the entire crop
of the season for the farmers and near
ly an their live stock. Barns and OUT
buildings on submerged farms are gen
orally gone and many houses are de-
stroyed both in the city and country
The people cannot return to their homes
for q long time yet. and many of them
must have aid for weeks and perhaps
months.
our people have contributed gener-
ously to aid the stricken but the neces-
sites VIII reach beyond our means
I'VE viii be glad to receive cOntribu-
tions from those disposed to help. Re
mittarces for flood sufferers in Topeka
and vicinity may be made to F. NJ.
Bonebrake, treasurer flood relief com
Dittee- JNO. E. FROST,
President Commercial o1uh -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03

more workers. The railroad companies
might find employment for many addi-
tonal men. Don't let these people leave
their homes. their friends. and our good
city for want of employment Many
viii do so if they cannot find this. and
they viii not be the drones either.
It is also good business policy to do
this. since hundreds would at once be
come self-sustaining and even able to
assist other hundreds not of employable
age; it would relieve a marked pressure
ON the relief funds. thus permitting
more of this to be devoted to the more
destitute and helpless
This great question of relief viii oc-
cupy our attention for at least a couple
of months. and while it has been no
hardship to any of our citizens to contrib
ute for the immediate sustenance of the
unfortunate a much greater task viii
be before us before all of these people
become self-sustaining; the sooner
therefore we can put these people to
work the less will be the strain on the
county
I hope some steps viii be taken along
these lines. No doubt something yet
better may be evolved by committee
.conversant with problems of this kind
S BARNES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
GIVE PEOPLE WORK.
8. Barnes Makes Some Practical s Jug
pestiOnS

To the Editor of the State Journal.
1T seems to me that one Of the most
important steps that can be taken in
behalf of our unfortunate flood suffer
ers is to establish an employment
bureau Let this be a matter for the
Commercial club to organize since it is
not alone in the line of their humane
efforts toward relieving that present de-
plorable situation, but also in the line
of good business policy.
From the tone of our best physicians
IL is pretty certain that North Topeka
viii be unsafe (from a sanitary point
of View for some time to come if those
that have resided there are warned
against returning, we cannot expect the
people that have had employment there
20 take any greater risk, hence instead
of permitting these people to go about
unemployed, when they would be only
too glad to find something to do. would
be one of the most unfortunate attend
ants trailing to this dreadful calamity.
7 assume that there are but very few
business houses in Topeka today but
could afford to take on one OF more per
sons, then there are plants here that by
very little effort could find room for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
TOM PLATT TALKS.
Views on National and New York |
Politics.


New York. June s.-Senator Plat was
in a reflective mood last night at the
Fifth avenue hotel Beside his armchair
was a bank of Dutch tulips of striking
hues. He had talked business all day
and had had a chat with Governor
Odell Senator Plat has been in Re
publican politics since Fremont's time;
Fremont was not elected.
Il have read of Senator Hanna's de-
sire to endorse President Roosevelt at
the Ohio state convention, . said the SEN
ator "I@have lived some time. my boy,
and does it strike you that this new
situation may indicate that Ohio, after
all these years, is to recognize the lit
tie state of New York; lou renaemb Der
that Grant was born at Point Pleasant,
Ohio. Hayes was born in Delaware,
Ohio: Garfield was born in Cuyahoga
county Ohio, Harrison was born in
North Bend. Ohio; and Mckinley was
born in Niles, Ohio.
Mr. Lincoln was born in Kentucky,
Chester Arthur, who was vice president
under Garfield, and a candidate for
president. was born in Fairfield. Yer
mont President Roosevelt was born in
New York city. and he is without doubt
a candidate for president next year.
THE presidents own state. contin-
ued Senator Plat, declared for him
as the candidate of the party in 1904 at
the state convention in Saratoga last
September ] have not changed my
opinion for a moment as to the presl-
dents advisability next year nave
believed all along, and am now more
than ever. convinced, that the president
is to be nominated next year, and I'm
less the unexpected happens he VIII
be triumphantly elected
Indeed, I will put it stronger, con-
cIuded Senator Platt. Roosevelt will
be nominated by reclamation, just as
Mckinley was at Philadelphia, in 1900. .
Then there is nothing TO be settled