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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
SHOEMAKER LAW CONDEMNED
Farmers Say It Entails Too Much Elk
pense-Marriage License.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. December 20, 1905
The Enterprise Club OF this county
which is composed of progressive farmers
OF the vicinity Of Sandy Spring, has placed
itself on record as condemning the Shoe
maker road law. under which a number of
miles Of road has recently been con-
structed in this county, as IAN unjust de-
mand on the taxpayers of the county and
a very wasteful expenditure of money"
and demands its repeal at the approaching
session of the legislature.
At a recent meeting of the club which
was held at the home of Mr.. Roger B. Far
quhar, a short distance from Rockville. the
law was discussed at considerable, length.
and, as is usual at the meetings Of she
ganization. the. opinion Of each one pres
emit was asked for. the result being that
all expressed themselves as considering
the measure one from which the farmers
and taxpayers generally do not receive
just return from the money expended. It
was generally admitted that the several
miles of road constructed under the law
are more permanent than most of The
other roads fthe country, but II was held
that this permanency is more than Offset
by the fact that with the same amount of
money expended under a more economical
and judiciouS SYSTEM more miles of Ybad
could be built throughout the county.
which would be more serviceable to the
people at large than the one mile con-
structed here and there In the middle of
unimproved roads
1t was argued that one mile of road
would be of little or no benefit to the
farmer in hauling heavy loads If that one
mile Is situated, as most of them are, in a
place where the condition of the road on
each side is such that at certain times Of
the year no heavy hauling could be done
over it. 1t was thought better that tho
$4,000 or $1,000 spent on this one little
strip could be better used in permanently
improving several miles.
AS a sample, the model road is also con-
demned by the club. The organization takes
the position that the taxes are at present
SO high and the county so much in debt
that it would be unwlse to incur any more
expense than possible, and that if the
county should attempt to initiate this lavish
method of road building It would be SO
greatly In debt within few years that the
farmer would find 1t impossible to pay his
taxes
license was issued here today for the
marriage of Mr.. Henri D. Palmer and Miss
Mamie Rebecca Hogue. both of Washington.
1t Is understood they were married here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
GOLF NOTES.

Samuel Hubner. treasurer of the United
States Golf Association, has been quoted
as saying: Westward the flight Of golf
takes its way, and we must no longer stop
cur Journeys at Chicago"
George A. Admission Of Pittsburg recently
won a point contest against boyle, which
has been In progress for more than year.
IT was played on the links Of the Oakmont
Country Club.
The gol1ng colony Is Increasing at Lake.
wood, and the field which turns out for
the open tournament to start on Saturday
and finish on Christmas Is expected to be
large. According to Willie Norton, the
Country Clubs professional. the course was
never in better condition at this season.
Post entries will be received at the club
house Saturday morning, and cups will be
offered to each eight which qualities The
same king of tournament has been ar
ranged for New Year day and the Satur-
day previous.
Prizes galore have been announced for
the advertisers golf tournament to be held
at Pinehurst on January 10, 10 and II.
Should any one fail to win a trophy 1t IS
rumored that special committee will be APP
pointed to see that 1t does not happen
again at Cleveland next summer. The Pine
hurst course has been heightened to nearly
six thousand yards, while the addition OF
several sand traps makes straight play
more essential than formerly, One of the
novelties during the week will be the APP
preaching circles. There will be five circles
on the green marked Nos. 8, Z, s, 3 and 1.
The circle marked No. Will be the one
nearest the flag: No 7 the next nearest,
and so one. Each contestant will be al
lowed seven balls, and the one making the
highest score will win. This contest bids
fair to create no end OF interest
Willie Anderson. the open golf champ ion
of the United States, has not been credited
with a title won at Mexico City nearly q
year ago. In speaking OF the matter last
night Anderson said:
The first big tournament there last win
ter was at match play. for professionals,
and this Willie Smith won. They called
1t championship tourney. Following this
came the open championship of Mexico.
open to amateurs and professionals, which
l won and have the medal to prove it.
l also won a bogie contest, besides taking
hrst prize In a mixed foursome, making
total of three flrsts In seven tournaments
Anderson says he will leave New York
city for Mexico early in January as he
wants to have ait least weeks practice
before the big tournament He has scarce
ly touched club since Thanksgiving day.
when he defeated the best ball of an anna
teur and professional on the links of the
Siwanoy Country Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
BASE BALL NOTES.

mai chase and Husk Chance played first
pase on rival teams on the Pacific coast.
ihere was something doing around the ini-
tiai bags when these teams met.
manager Frank of the New Orleans team.
mas MADE the announcement that only
american League teams will play on the
Crescent City grounds next spring
Manager Jack Dunn of Providence. who Is
q Keen judge of ball players, thinks that
pttsburg got much the better of the deal
py winch the Pirates secured Vic Willis for
howard. Brain and Lfndaman.
Ginger Beaumont of the Pirates who
was out OF the game most OF the time last
season on account of a bad leg, is being
i Iea.eu py Mike Murphy, trainer Of the
CEiVerslty or pennsylvania athletes. MUIR
phy located the trouble In Beaumont.s an
kies and prescribed course of work for
him instead of rest
The famous record of Is LIS seconds for a
circuit of the bases made BY Marty Hogan
Oh youngstown, Ohio, will be placed in the
Official records OF the Association Of pro-
teoted Base Ball Clubs as the official
worlds record for base running. The REQ
ORD was made at Indianapolis with all the
conditions fulfilled. and, though it was
mace ten years ago. It has but just now
been recognized officially
Ed Barrow Is working hard to get a win
ner for Toronto next season. He made a
good otfer last week to Fred Mitchell, who
pitched for Brooklyn last season.
~, mn c1iis elie Oue-tinle great Sh0rtStop
OF the Cleveland Spiders. has been elected
an alderman in that city.
The Chicago Nationals Will stand pat
with the addition OF Moran and Sheckard.
Capt Chance viii play first base With the
other players as follows: Killing, Moran
ana Noonan, catchers. Reulbach Wicker.
Brown. Lundgren. Pfeister Beebe, Dodge
and Schaub. pitchers. Eyers, Tinker, Stein
feldt and Hoffman. infielders, and Sheck-
ard. Schultz. slagle and Sebring, outfieid-
ers In the Windy City the fans believe
this combinatioIl stands an excellent chance
1906. : 80 =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
DIVIDENDS IN BASE BALI.
Declaration of the Washington Club
Directors Marks an Enocb

A meeting OF the directors Of the WASH
ington Base Ball Club was held yesterday
afternoon. at which the past season was
gone over and plans for the coming year
were mapped out. 1t was decided to de-
clare a dividend on the stock, and after
the amount necessary to cover this had
been set aside. a considerable sum was
added to the reserve find.
The action of the directors in declaring
a dividend marks an epoch in base hall
history OF this city. Never before has a
pan club directorate in Washington de-
CARED dividend for the Stockholders. and
the present officials of the Nationals will
become famous as the directors of a wash
ms ton base ball club that paid the stock
hclders interest on their investment
The annual meeting of the washington
Base Ban Club takes place In Jannarx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
Supposed Pauper Left Small Fortune,

The body of Harry e. Mccarthy, who
was killed recently by falling from q world
fair building that he had helped to build,
was found in medical college picking vat
at st. Louis yesterday. The body was
taken out to be held for burial by relatives.
Mccarthy was supposed to be pauper.
Recent investigation Into personal effects
left by him led to the discovery OF bank
the Selins Grove, Pa. bank This was yeri-
fed by telegraph, and after long search;
the body was found In the picking vat.
Mccarthy also owned real estate valued at
hls relatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
Petition for Divorce.

Proceedings for divorce have been insti-
tuted In the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia by Amey Chew against Eddie
Chew. The parties were married August
6, 1897. The petitioner alleges that her
husband deserted her September 2 of the
same year. She charges that she learned
later that the defendant never intended to
live with her or support her. A core
spondent Is named In addition to d.
yorce the petitioner desires the custody of
her child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
KAISER MISS FARRAR's FRIEND.
American Girl Scored operate Success
at Berlin,

Miss Geraldine Farrar, the American
singer. appeared at Berlin last night for
the first time in a Wagnerian role, singing
the part of Elizabeth in '-Tannhauser'' at
the Opera House there She achieved con-
spicuous success. being recalled eleven
times. The emperor and empress were
present.
Miss Farrar appeared in the character at
the special desire of the emperor.
z Miss Farrar has scored previous successes
in Berlin in lighter operate roles, and her
name was also brought into prominence
two years ago through stories of the atten-
lions paid to her by the German crown
prince, who has since married. 1t was said
at the time that the young mans devotion
became so marked that the kaiser inter-
fered. Then a German newspaper printed
a story of the affair and libel suit was
started by the singers father Sydney Far
rar, a former professional base ball player.
Miss Farrar Is now about twenty-five, and
has been abroad since 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
Former q. s. Senate Clerk Stricken.

A dispatch from Minneapolis, MINI, last
night says: Col. Charles w. johnson, for
several years clerk OF the United States
Senate and now treasurer of Hennepin
county. was stricken with paralysis yester-
day. He Is In a precarious condition to-
day at Asbury Hospital. His right side is
paralyzed and he has been unconscious
since yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
Negro Beats Two White Men to Death.

Osa Bee. a young negro, beat two white
men to death near st. Joseph, La, Tues
day night with a piece of iron pipe and
fatally wounded another and seriously
injured fourth, using the same weapon.
Robbery of $45 and the clothing the men
wore prompted the crimes. The dead are:
John Kelly of Memphis, Tenn; Charles
w Heiker of Chicago. The fatally wound
ed man was a companion of the two vie
Tins. A man named Callahan is suffering
from serious cash in the head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
BOXING, RACING,
AND OTHER SPORTS

80 per cent went to the fighters. the winner
receiving 70 per cent Of the 90 per cent and
the loser getting 25 per cent. 1t was the
largest crowd that has attended any fight
In San Francisco this year and was the larg-
est gallery that has ever gathered at a fistic
encounter in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
WILLIE KELLER ELEVEN
YEARS WITH LEADERS

Wee Willyam Keller has just put together
another brilliant batting average For
eleven seasons now he has stood within the
first ten. and only once has he been lower
than sixth. Keller is the biggest little fell
low that ever wore glove or fooled a
pitcher.
Not much bigger than a pint of peanuts.
Wee Willie is the terror of more six-foot
tWirlers than any player who ever swung a
wagon tongue Instead of the deceiver de-
ceiying Willie. that little prize package de-
ceives the pitcher.
'keeler is the hardest man to pitch to in
the business, is what the best pitchers in
the country say.
All Pitchers Look Alike.
The opinion is unanimous. All pitchers
look alike to him. He sizes EN- all up
Never below the 800 mark, he is season
after season hustling the best batters in the
country for premier honors. For two years
he led the National League in batting, and
one year-the only season he played as q
minor leaguer-he was away in the lead.
That was the year he played in Bingham-
ton, n Z. He was third baseman then,
and the, New York club could not get the
young Brooklynite quick enough.
Johnny Ward was manager of the Giants
at that time, and while appreciating Keel
er's ability as batter and aIl-round man.
ne haQ no use FOR a left-hand thfower In his
1nfieid, so the coming star was allowed to go
to Brooklyn as gift.
1t was a present on a gold platter for
Keller Immediately showed his speed and
was winning ball player at whatever POSI-
ton he was placed. Still he did not fill in
exactly to his proper level.
Hanlon Developed Him.
1t was shrewd Ned Hanlon who first ap-
preciated the possibilities that were hidden
in Keeler's diminutive makeup.
Charley Byrne, then the Brooklyn clubs
president, wanted heavy sluggers, and little
Keller did not appeal to him as having so
much of that quality concealed about him
as the big six-footer, Dan Brouthers.
Hanion had him down In Baltimore NAV
Ing first base. and with that fast rang Of
youngsters the big Wappinger Falls giant
was in his own way
Dan could swat the ball, all right but for
inside work and quickness Dan was smoth-
cred foot deep. So foxy Hanlon proposed
to exchange Brouthers for Keller.
So DESTROYS of the trade was Ryrne that
he threw in Treadway for good mea sure
With such hustling youngsters as Mc(5raur
Jennings, Gleason, Reitz Kelley and others
keeier was right In his element and be
soon, under Hanlon's careful coaching. de-
Veloped into a star of the first ma enitude
and has remained In the Armament ever
since. 'A
He was with the Orioles when thew won
three straight championships and he went
70 Brooklyn with Hanlon and helped tha
Superpas to win more pennants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
. TO Coach George Washington.

James Sprigman, who coached the base
ball team of Central High School last sea-
son and who is a member of the Commits
sioners team. viii try HIS ability this spring
to develop the team OF George Washing
ton University. season he did we'll
with the Central H..,h School team. and as
nearly all of the men of the George WASH
ington University squad of last season are
again al college It Is more than probable
that the Bun and Blue will have a fast
team upon the diamond duriag the coming
base bah season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
Basket Ball at Y. NJ. G. A

The first team OF the boys department
OF the 7. M. c. A. will play the st. Johns
Chureh team in a game of basket bali to-
gymnasium - 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
Local Ball Player Signs with Memphis

Simon B. Nichols, who has made quite a
name for himself on several OF the crack
amateur teams of the District. and was tried
out by the Detroit management in 1904.
has signed contract to play shortstop
with the Memphis (Tenn.) team of the
Southern League. Nichols held an excel
lent record with Maryland Agricultural
team when he was attending that college
several years ago, and has since made
fine records with several league teams IN
Maryland. lie is twenty-three years old
and son Of George Nichols. prominent
farmer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21

Tho first oficial celebration In honor Of
the return OF the Manchuraan armies was
held at Toxic Sunday Field Marshal
Oyama and Gen. Kuron were guests Of the
guards division. Ten thousand men OF ali
arms marched through the strsafA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
About 90, 500 for Fitz

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2f.-The
gate receipts of the Fitzsimmons o'Brien
ight last night were $le.4o9. OF this sum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21

The old-fashioned pantomime. based on
hackneyed nursery rhymes and padded out
with topical songs and comic interludes
has steadily been deeaying in London, and
this Christmas 1t will suffer further de-
cline in its traditional home at Drury Lane.
It Is not yet to be banished altogether, but
Its more banal features will be eliminated.
or, at least, mitigated. The s.book" has
been given for supervision to Sir Francis
Burnand, the editor of Punch, and 1t is
probable that some OF the lyrics and not
few OF the puns. that scoruscate" in every
pantomine will be from his PEN
The story this year will be that of Gin
derella. but 1t will be Cinderella shorn
Of some of her traditional attractions There
will be no ball room scene. and no glass
slipper. or miraculous pumpkin. Cinder--
elias progress from her kitchen to the fete
viii be shown by panorama instead of by
the usual transformation scene. THE inten-
ton Is to make the production less gaudy
and norid and more adapted to the sophisti-
Gated temperament Of the modern child
L. II. MOORE :,
The Imperial press., 1905-06-10
Com municated)
San Diego, Cal., June 2, 1905.

San Diego, Cal, June Z, 1905. EDITOR OF IMPERIAL PRESS:
 My attention has been called to the communication by Mir. Clifford Coggins, dated May 10, intimating that the people of your section have not "a square deal at the hands of the District At torney," and that he had not shown "the interest nor done his duty in the several cases lately arising here."
 do not know to what Mir. Coggins refers nor what cases have lately en- gagged the courts in your city. There is no case in which this office has not been represented when time has been given in which to reach so distant a part of the country. The Walker case was tried by Mir. Schoonover; the Bourgeon case is now before the courts its advice has been asked in relation to the laws against gambling. Consider ing the exigences and the constituency of new society, Imperial is remark ably law-abiding, it's justices and peace officers very efficient. would be very glad to have specifications and particu- lars. The public has right to com plain when complaint is well taken. The most important matter arising there since have been in office is the Hayes murder trial. Our responsibility for that ended when verdict of man slaughter was obtained. If the Judge set it aside as unsupported by the evidence, it was an exercise of that discretion vested in him by the law.
 Very respectfully,
 CAssIvs CAsTEE, District Atty.
The Imperial press., 1905-06-10
Plans of the southern Pacific

A copy of the articles of incorpOra tion of the Inter-C California Raj way company, an adjunct of the Southern Pacific, which is building lines in the Imperial valley, and is planning an extension to Ensenada were filed in the county clerks office Saturday by Wells Fargo Agent Boards lev, at the request of the new company.
 The plans and purposes of the new company are stated in the articles. Some of the work has already been done The first line is that from the Southern Pacific road at old Beach to Imperial and thence to Calexico and the boundary line, a distance of 41.36 miles. From the boundary line the road is to run in a sout theasterly, easterly and northeast erly direction 5l1 1a miles, and then in general northeastery direction 2.05 miles to Yuma, connecting again with the main line of the Southern Pacific.
 Another branch is to begin at Ga barker station in this county and run easterly for ten miles to the town of Holtville. Still another line is to run from Cabarker to Blue Lake, a distance of fourteen miles. The line running to Ensenada is to begiu at Mexicala in Mexico and will be no miles long. Work is now in progress on the branch to Yuma and when that is completed the road to Ensenada will be built. The total distance to be built in Cali fornla IS 54B miles and in Mexico 16l miles.
 The capital stock of the new com pany is $4,32O,O0O, divided into 43,20O shares of $100 each. The amount actually subscribed is $2l6,O00, or 5000 for each mile of road. The names of the first directors and the amount which each has subscribed are as fol- lows: William Hood of San Francisco, $lO5,OOO; William F. Herrn of san Francisco, $105, ,000; Nicholas T. Smith of San Carlos, $2,O00; J. L. Willcutt of Oakland, $2,000; George T. Klink of San Francisco, $2,000. J. E. Foulds, who is not in the directorate, has subscribed for ten shares. The principal place of business is San Francisco o-Union.
The Imperial press., 1905-06-10

Plan your vacation for Coronado Tent City,
The Imperial press., 1905-06-10
SILSBEE
Whats Doing Over at the Pleasure
 Resort on the Shore of Blue Lake

Mrs. J. R. IIavens will visit relatives at IIUltville this week.
 Miss Mary Van Arman is visiting m Imperial this week with Mrs. J. Y, Moore
 There will be preaching at the old school house on next Sunday, June II, by the Methodist minister
 Mrs. J. A. Jackson went tO Riverside last week, in order to be close to a doc- tor as her baby was quite sick.
 There is good substantial bridge across New river at CaleXico but there is no crossing except in q boat anyw here near SiIsbee.
 Harvesting is going on at a lively rate in the Sisbee neighborlood. Most ol the grain is being cut with headers and stacked for threshing later.
 Mrs. Harding expects to leave soon for a visit to coast points for month or more, after which she will visit her mother in Texas for the rest of the sum- mer.
 Peter J. Storms, an old time pioneer of Silsbee, returned to the Valley this week. Mir. Storms has been laid up ,yitb rbau,naticm ot Sop n,r,, f,r several months and is still going on crutches butts much improved in health.
 The water is so high that the neigh bors felt there was danger of the river breaking through Elder canal at the head of Wild Cat slough, so they have strengthened the banks until there is nc more danger. The water has broken through the border Mr. Avery built around his place south of Elder canal and the water is up in the floor of Mr. Sears house.
 The rise in the river and consequent overfowing of the low lands is driving out the rattlesnakes from their usua haunts. Quite few have been encoun. tered in the ghborhood within the last week. There was one found near Mir. J. R. Havens' house, and Mrs Ravens and the children had quite al exciting time killing it. II is snakeshil was more than three feet long and had nine rattles.
 The social held at the school ho, O. Wednesday evening was very enjoy9' affair. These socials are coming to be quite treat and everyone has pleasant time. At this last one the following literary and musical program was pre- sented: Recitation, Mrs. Campbell Guitar Solo, Miss McAlester; Song, Gladys Avery; Recitation, Miss Cora Pyle; Recitation, Ernest Van Horn. After this program was completed the humorous skit, "Wanted, a Servant, '' was presented by the following Mir. Marshall Ernest Van Horn Mrs. Marshall Alice Chowning Margaret O'Flanagan Mary Van Arman Katrina Van Follestein Lola McAlester Snowdrop Washington Nellie McAlester Mrs. Bunker Cora Chowning Freddie Bunker Clyde Ravens The characters were we'll sustained and