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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
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{ With Traf Jayne winning tennis
games right and left it begins to look
more than ever as tho Osler had the
wrong hunch.
Captain Fox distinguished himself
yesterday by another of those acrobatic
fly catches. Fox missed his calling
have learned to be hore and raced
in the steeplechases.,
Dainty Dan Kerwin did not get
hit off Graham yesterday. Delicious for
Daniel-not.
Edward Greminger was the only red
who did not get hit yesterday. If
Edward does not chirk up and get it
ten feet further and over the fence
1t will become necessary to argue with
him with verbal slapstick. ~
Columbus and Milwaukee are at it
again today. Sic 'em Carlo!
Two big league teams were to play
IN columbus recently and the fans were
lnslstent that they throw ouen the
grandstand and admit them at Is cents
a head. Those people would only want
to pay 10 cents to watch Sara Bern
hardt walk a tight rope -
Magnate Bennett Of the Renville
team was an interested spectator at
Yesterdays fyaround at Nicollet park.
He ventured the opinion that his team
would not have much trouble in lick
ing the life out of Louisville. If Su-
tor Sullivan and Tebeau are game, here
is chance for baseball argument. AS
there are three colored players on the
Renville team, the Louisville colonels
will probably draw the color line.
Haskell laughed at some Of his own
decisions yesterday. That is a fail
sample OF what some OF them We're.
The thrifty Britt is charging fight
fans the modest sum Of SO cents each
to see him punch the bag and do his
training stunts. It's too much. That
same amount of cash let's man into the
state fair ground week after next
| where he can see Dan Patch, a thoro
bred, at work. 49,
Mique Kahoe arrived in town this
morning and reported for duty to Mag
nate Watkins. There is a lot of duty
ahead for Mique. He made his frs
! appearance OF the year at Nicollet park
| this afternoon. a..
From the way the millers are play
| ing now, that pennant does not look 81
hopelessly lost as it did a short time
| ago. H. y..-.-- 2
The happenings to the twin city golf
ers at Duluth are something in tn!
same as what happened to the MAJ
who slapped the grizzly bear.
| X ~-
Umps. Own Owen moved on to Mil
waukee7 yesterday. The loss was no
one that caused the issuance Of any
regret cards by local fans. @ ~.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
NORTHERN LEAGUE
CROOKS TAKE A DOSE OF LIME.

C1lOONS 1A1HE n DOSE
Fargo. N. D., Aug. 23.-Fargo shut out
Crookston yesterday in game which was
stopped IN the first of the seventh the score
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
DELEREE TOOK STAKE
Blue Hills Event Captured in Straight
Heats.

Readyille, Mass, Aug. 23.-The annual grand
circuit meeting opened here yesterday, with a
lively steppers The attraction of the day was
the Blue Hills purse for the trotters eligible to
heats. t/k
winner of the NJ. & NJ. in Detroit. and Doaae
T., who took five straight frsts on the FeI
in half a second Of the record for the Blvf
Hill event in the second heat. In the last h Ct
she sh had p bad send off and MURPHY had to drive
During practice spin Audubon Boy VT
driven a mile by William Andrews in 201R
Admiral Dewey, in an exhibition, cut his record
from 2:O9K to 2;O6N ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
SP0RTSMEN WILL
ORGANIZE 4 CLUB
Special to The Journal.

Fargo. N. D., Aug. 23.-Fargo lovers of sport
are making an effort to organize a club in
which enthusiasts of all kinds of sports can
join. A site is available just on the outskirts
of the city for the grounds, and it is proposed
to get the golfers, tennis players and trap
shooters together and make a clubhouse and
grounds for all under one organization.
For some years Fargo had strong golf club,
but it died. The tennis players have frequently
had more less successful organizations, and
there are three trop-shooting clubs 1t is un-
derstood that athletic enthusiasts in Moorhead
prepared to join, the proposed site is
easily accessible to both towns. Prominent busi-
men interested in the movement, and
of the plan.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
GOLF AT HURON
Interest Awakening in the State Cham
pionship Play.

Huron, S. D., Aug. 23.-Members Of the Huron
Town and Country club awaiting with much
interest for the state golf tournament here
Aug. 20 and 80 The open championship con-
tests Of the state will begin at o'clock Tues
day morning. Aug. 90, and on Wednesday teams
of five each will contest for the club champion
ship of the state, the winner to hold for one
year the championship cup. The winner in the
open championship will receive handsome
medal. The cup base been by Pierre and
Sioux Falls clubs. the latter now having pos
win it three times. The local organization will
sreve "golf tea Tuesday, and lunches will
also be served by it each day at noon during
the tournament.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
JEFFRIES BREAKS OUT
AND BREATHES FIRE
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
San Francisco, Aug. 23.-Since he announced
his retirement some months ago Jim Jeffries
has preserved an exemplary silence on affairs
pugilistic, but at last he is moved to speech.
The succession of heavyweight battles and wild
scrambeS for his title has moved the greatest
of all fighters to the following eruption:
"If could only in sight who
could give me battle there would be nothing
left to wish for. l did not quit fighting because
sick of the game. On the other hand,
like fighting, but when it comes to that quar-
tet who pulling straws for my title I have
to pass. I don't want to knock anybody S
game, but I honestly believe I can beat Hart,
johnson, Rubin and Mccormick in the same
ring between O'Clock and midnight -
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sioux City :. % o o o O 8 2 80 ?
St. Joseph ........ % o 1 0 3 O o. 10 8
Batteries-Cadwallade and Shea; Liebhart and
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CHAMPION IS TIRED ..-..
H. Chandler Egan Not in the Glenview
-..s Golf Tournev.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-National Champion Chan
dler Egan will not compete in the Glenview
open golf tournament today. Last night he an
nounced that he had finished with tournament
play for the season and hoped to start in on his
business career. AT present his Withdrawal from
work on the links seem temporary, and while
many think that he will compete in the big
events next year. there those who say that
he has likely played in his last open tourna-
ment =.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
At Sioux City-Bi1st Came

Sioux City .....4 Q 152 0 g o.-18 Is 2.
St. Joseph % o 90 o @ 02-2 % s
Batteries-NeTlin and Shea: Seay and Zinran
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CAN EARN LIVING
Southern League Players Given Permits
to Seek Jobs.

Cincinnati. Aug. 23.-The five baseball leagues
occupying southern territory, whose property
rights and contracts were jeopardized by yellow
fever, will be protected by the national COM
mission. decision to that effect was rem
dered yesterday by the national commission tlIu u
President Hermann. In declaring it will respect
the contracts and reservations of the said league,
the commission also recognizes the right of the
ball players, who stopped from playing be-
cause of yellow fever, to play elsewhere and
earn a living. In consequence, the players are
allowed to work out the remainder of this sea-
son by playing with any club working under
the national agreement any independent team
no tharboring ineligible players.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
TRAINERS GRoWL AT TRACK.
New York Sun Snecial Seruice

Chicago, Aug. 23-Trainer Doc Tanner and
his assistants loud in their complaint against
the Washington Park race track as harness
racing course. They have been unable to get
good time out of the Billings horses when
and there is little chance of any record breaking
performances from Lou Dillon or Major Delmar
in intercity matinee races. Trainer Tanner de-
elastic
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
WEBB JAY HAS A
CHANCE. FOR LIFE
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. .-.-- -
Buffalo, Aug. 23.-For the first. time since the
accident Friday, Webb Jay conscious
Monday. He asked for his wife
and little boy. He recognized both. He talked
with them fntelligently, and, after a few min
utes, the surgeon insisted that he be allowed
to rest. He did not lapse back into uncon-
sciousness No bad symptoms have developed.
His recovery is looked for.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
C0MBEAR. NJ. E / WILL !. |.
TRAIN FOR SIAGG
Former Conditioner Gives Up Job
in Montana to Work in
~. ~. Chicago.
New York Sun Special Service,

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Chicago, Aug. 23.-Coach Stagg of the Univer-
sity of Chicago has at last secured the long.
wished-for trainer to help him with the care Of
the maroon football team. Hiram B. Conibear,
trainer Of the maroon teams from 1897 until the
end of the 1900 season, has been re-engaged by
Stagg, and he will begin work with the inaugu-
ra ton of football practice at Marshall field Sept
H. it was announced yesterday.
Conibear went to the University of Illinois as
track coach in 1901, and his latest position has
been as director Of athletics at the University
of Montana.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
sTAHL BUYS FALKENBERG
Tallest Pitcher in the World Goes to
Chicago Team. r.=

Chicago, Aug. 23.-Jake Stahl %has picked up
old college chum in Pitcher Falkenherg of
Toronto, whom he has just bought for his team.
Falkenberg first attracted attention as pitcher
in his school days at Illinois university, where
he frequently led the team to victory. s-'
Center Fielder Stanley has also been secured
by Stahl to play in the outgarden of the Wash
ingtOu organization,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
PIN MONEY FOR DIXON.

New York, Aug. 23.-George Dixon, the little
colored featherweight who returned to this co1n-
try penniless after having engaged in forty
fights in England, did not have to wait long
for match in this vicinity. He was matched
tonight to meet Tommy Murphy, the Harlem
fighter for six rounds before the National Ath.
1etic club Of Philadelphia Sept. 20.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
CHICAGO AUTO CLUB
GIVES UP RACES
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun special Service.
Chicago, Aug. 23.-Declarng that auto racing
has become too dangerous sport, the Chicago
Automobile club has decided not to hold the
September races.
Some time ago the club had voted to hold a
meet and arrangements well under way,
but so many dangerous accidents lately have
occurred prominent members of the club brought
pressure to bear on the racing board to give up
the sport.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL

The managers Of the Cedar football team are
out looking for games with any 130-pound teams
Address Theodore Scherer, 104 Twenty first ave-
S.
season of 1905 and wouId like TO arrange games
with any 105pound teams in the city. For
games address Harold Bulls, 10 W Thirty
enth street. telephone T. c. 1858.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
DELEHANTy GOES TO NEW YORK

Cleveland Aug. 23.-The New York Ameri-
cans have purchased the release from Birming-
ham. Ala, of Frank Delehanty of the famous
family of ball players. Delehanty, having been
under suspension for refusal to pay fine has
been at home several days. He has been ordered
to join the highlanders at to play left
field. He is "a years old.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
pyAN wH1ppFD LARSON

'Twin" Ryan, the Minneapolis lightweight,
has added another victory to his credit; In his
bout with Battling Larson he finihsed his
man in the fourth round by the Knockout after
clever fight. The boys fought at Bemidji.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
PREPARING For WAR.

San Francisco Aug. 23.-TJimmy Britt and
Battling Nelson have settled down to the hard
routine of training for their contest. Both show
determination to leave nothing undone which
may increase their chances Of landing The big
prize. Ground was broken for the big arena at
Colma today. It Will accommodate about ten
thousand sDectators. a-r .r
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
TWO CHESS GAMES AT BREMEN.

I Bremen, Germany, Aug. 23.-Fwo games of
| yesterdays round of the international Chess
Masters tournament were decided during the
| morning session Janowski scored against Suech-
| ting and Burn won from Leonhardt The un-
| finished game from Mondays round between
Burn and Bardeleben was won by Bardeleben.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
NORTHWEST BASEBALL
PRINCETON 2, CAMDENs l

6 Princeton, Mimi, Aug 23.-The Princeton
team defeated the Camdens of Minneapolis by
score of 2 1. Woods for Princeton pitched an
home run was the feature Of the game. Batter
tes--Fern Stovall and Geist; Woods and CRAY
eres. @sry 5,5#% E.7 4 EsE
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY.
Pittsburg at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
ST. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
philadelphia lila :..: $4,000 ooo*-e 5
Cincinnati .......0 OIL o 0 0 2-6 12 2
Doom; for Cincinnati, Chech, Walker and
Phelps. Umpire, Emslie.
Pittsburg ........oo18 o1oo-5 . .
New York ........O 1 0 90 0- 0 3
Batteries-For Pittsburg, Lynch and Gibson;
for New York, Ames, Taylor and Bresnahan.
Umpire, Johnstone.
st. Louis is'o 10000 ooooI 5 2
Boston .........o 0 0 900 90 7 2
Batteries-For st. Louis, Taylor and Grady;
for Boston, Willis and Moran. Umpire, Bause-
wine.
9S:s5S eSSssSa 25S1es "a 1S 5
Batteries-Tor Brooklyn, Stricklett and Ber-
ger; for Chicago, Wicker and Killing. w.
Second Game u
CHICAGO .........3 20 0 0 2-6
Ratteries-For Brooklyn, Scanlon and Ritter;
fo- Chicago Brown and ONeill. Umpires, O'Day
and Kler.-
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
BREWERS HAMMER BERGER.

Milwaukee, Aug. 23.-Milwaukee won the first
S. of the series from Columbus yesterday by
score CT to T.. Berger's wildness. coupled with
timely hitting by Mccormick and Robinson, de-
oi9ed the contest. Berger was relieved by Dor
Asf after one out in the second. and he hit
After that he was master: Barbeau made a
home run over the left field fence and his
fielding was feature. Score
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
THE SCORE.

Two-baso hit, Schmidt; three-bnse hits Jones,
Graham; bases on balls, of Graham 4, off Fer
9; stolen base D. sal1ivan; sacrifice hit, Hall
man; wild pitch, Ferguson; passed ball. stonsr;
LEFT on bases, Minneapolis 8, Louisville =.
1,7OO. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
WILMOT A SNOWMAN.

Walter Wilmot, once manager and player OF
the Minneapolis team, has forsaken baseball
for all time and is now in the show business.
He is managing the tour of the Getz sisters,
who are touring the western and eastern states.
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Totals ....1O q 16 /
EOtRripn ont fors tnterforonoo

st. Paul ...... o 0 o 1 90 O. o Pa
Indianapolis 30 10 % 0 o % o OF
Two-base hits. Farrell, Massey; stolen bases.
can Thoney to Moran bases on balls off Slagle
z. of Cron,ley 4 hit BY pitcher. Flournoy:
struck out, by Single 8, by Cron,ley 8; passed
ball., Sullivan; sacrifice hits, Kelley, Sullivan;
Left On bases, st. Paul 8, indianapolis 2. Time
185. Umpire, King. Attendance, 300. 8
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23

/ O-6
Winnipeg. ........ 0 0 Q %
Earned runs, Fargo q stolen bases, varco,
Anderson 2, Bond, Treadway, Spanton, Howels
Piper; two-base hit Varco; three-base hits,
Bond, Anderson; sporer; sacrifice hits, Trpp,
Leach, Leach to varco, Danquist unass1sted:
bases on balls, off Treadway 3, off Zeider 5:
struck out, by Treadway TO- by Zeider = wild
pitch. Zeider; left on bases, Grand Forks p
Winnipeg 5. Iime 1865. Umpire, Murphy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
TRIsTATE FAIR RACING.

Dubuque Iowa, Aug. 22.-Tristate fair re-
suits: 235 trot. Pocahontas, won: The Jester,
second Silver third. Elyictress, Nellie sR. and
Hill Hinman also started. Best time, 2:192z.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
-nu1S HILL. ON TnIIR

Louis K. Hull left yesterday for an extended
automobile tour which will include many of the
cities of Iowa and Illinois. The route followed
in Iowa will be the one taken the carnival
tour by the Chicago automobilists.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23

Cottonwood Mimi, Aug. 23.-Cottonwood de-
feated Minneota the home grounds yesterday
by a score of>12 to Z. The game was marked
by heavy hitting on both sides. Batteries, kol-
hei and BLY,; Groezfnger and Ahcrn. H
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
wAIKER . sEREKA 3.


Walker, Mimi, Aug. 23-The locals defeated
Sebeka in hotly-contested game by a score
Of i to- 3. BatteriesBrown and Sundby: Stol-
.Qutst and Peterson.
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- Totals -. Z "a 12 2
"Eatted for Dorner in the ninth. "4

"Eatted foc Dorner in the ninth. -
MiwaSRee Aa1v vraSae ..*.....55 2,9 9~9 -
Hts, eff Berger 2 in 1-3 innings, off iborner-
3 IN 8 2-8 innlngs two-base hits McChesney,
Conealton Fl; thrce-base hits Pickering, kim;
home run. BaSbeau; stolen bases, Robinson 3
HcMphill. IaCgherty, Hulswttt; bases on balls
of Dougherty 5, on Berger q on Dorner 2; lit
J{,, bJ{ pitched bali. Mccormick, Dougherty. Hemp
hill; WIG pitch, Berger struck out. BY Dough
eerty G. by Berger /, By Dorncr 2: double plays,
kopinsoa to Mccormick 20 Batemsn 2; sacrifice
hits: O'Brien. Ryan, Barbeau; left on bases MIL
wamkee 8. Columbus I: Umpire. Sullivan. Time,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23

PELICAN RAPIDS 1s, FERGUS TIGERS 1.
Pelican Rapids, Mimi, Aug. %. Fergus Falls
Tigers were defeated by Pelican Rapids on the
local diamond Monday By q score bf 13 to 4.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
TWO GAMES POSTPONED.

st. Louis, Aug. 22-St. Louis-New York game
postponed on account of wet grounds.
Cleveland, Aug. 23.-Boston- Cleveland game
called on account of wet grounds.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
INDIANS PITCHER TOO GENEROUS,

ST.. Paul, Aug. 23-st. Paul punched hits on
Cromley Yesterday and won today's game with
ease. Slagle was generally effective tfruout,
holding Indianapolis down to seven hits that
were pretty we'll scattered Scora
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
HUDsoN 8. NEW RICHMoN:

. HUDSUN ., NEW h1CdMUNU Y. -I-7------
Hudson, Wis, Aug. 23.-Hudson defeated the
New Richmond team here yesterday afternoon
by a score Of 8 to 2. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Quinlan; Stoven and Crowley.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TUDAY. =
Boston at Cleveland. ,.... ......... . 81.
New York at st. Louis. r. 49, e..
Philadelphia at Chicago. ~. s" ." E. ...
80 Washington at Detroit .~.t
Detroit s e'.o.: 20 oo1ooo oooos-1 .
: Batteries-For Detroit Mullin and Warner;
for Washington, Patten and Heyden. Umpire,
Sheridan. a. Il %l-.al'..s --,-. T.: -.-%
At Chicago-First Game
Chicago o o o o 90 6 8
Philadelphia ....... @ % O O O 04 o
Batteries-For Chicago. Patterson and Dun
don; for Philadelphia. Waddell and Schreck.
chiesen Second '6 eameI 10000 o 0 0 oo.pS 3 3 3 3
Phila .....0 / 0-0:o 0 o 0 o o OIL T.. 6 2
Batteries-For Chicago, A1trock and McFar-
land; for Philadelphia, Henley and Schreck. Um-
pires ConnolIey and Mccarthy. .et
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Two,base hit. Olson; home run, Dolan; bases
out, by Finnigan i, by Speiser 4; stolen bases
Fargo 5; left on bases, Fargo g. Crookston p
double plays, Livingston to Ludwig, johnson to
Livingston. Umpire, Quigg. Time, Sc minutes
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23
GRAND Forks SCORES sHurour,

Winnipeg, Man, Aug 23-Grand Forks made
It three straight from 'the maroons yesterday
!readway's effective pitching and listless play
Ing by the locals making the feat an easy one
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g At Denver r. 3
Denver ............o 100000 - !
Omaha .............0 o o o 90 o O 90 O
Batteries-Engle and Brown; Pfe1ster and
Gondinp. al Ss5s5sa 5i4 91 1sE
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-23

The Tonys will play the Bistodeaus at Nine
teenth avenue and Twenty fourth street Sunday.
Dahlgren and Flaherty will do the battery work
for the Tonys, while Kranitsky and Britner will
be In the points for the Bistodeaus.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
A. 0. U. W. NOW SAID TO
Be ON UPWARD GRADE
Grand Lodge Members Ex-
pressed Sorrow Over Ill
ness of Mr.. Henderson
speeIal 10 The EvenIng JournaI.

Smyrna. Feb 16.-There was sadness
among the members OF the Delaware
Grand Lodge of Workmen, which
closed a two days session here yester-
day afternoon, caused by the receipt Of
a telegram from Wilmington announc-
ing that Nathaniel Henderson. OF Will
mington. one Of the best known mem
bers OF the order in the State had been
stricken with apoplexy on Tuesday
night. Mr.. Henderson is the NestOr OF
Delaware Lodge. and as an illustration
OF his devotion to the organization
interests it was related that by his
personal efforts at least three hundred
members had been added to Whining
ton Lodge. Universal and heartfelt
sympathy was expressed IN his behalf.
Mr.. Henderson, who resides at No.
1907 Trenton Place, in Wilmington. has
been an engineer on the Pennsylvania
railroad for thirty-eight years. He is
aged 81 years. He was first stricken on
November 30, but improved. His con-
dition now is serious.
The proceedings of the Grand Lodge
yesterday were mainly routine, the
most important action being the cleo
tion Of officers, as given in the late edi-
ton of The Evening Journal yesterday
afternoon. They are as follows;
Grand Master Workman. Edward f.
Kane. Wilmington; Grand Foreman. w
II. Richardson, Milford; Grand over
seer. J. II. Emerson, Middletown;
Grand Recorder. Thomas S. Taylor
Wilmington; Grand Receiver. J. Will
lSins Cooch. Newark; Grand Medical
Examiner, DR.. l.. w. Finn. Whining
ton; Grand Guide. G. +. Melvin, Fred.
erica: GRAND Inside Watchman. SAM
uel ]. DennisOn. Wilmington; Grand
Outside Watchman,. Phillip II. Wiley
Bridgeville; Grand Trustee, A. NJ. SUIT
ton, st. Georges; Supreme Representa-
tives. A. b. Jones, Wilmington; Curtis
e. Davis. Laurel; 3. A. Groves, Mar
shallton.
All the reports showed the organiza.
tion to be on the upward grade again
Il having fully recovered from tbs
slump caused a year ago by the rats
grading. There were seventy delegates
present and all were enthusiasts ovel
the outlook for the coming year.
Just before adjournment Grand Mas,
ter Kane announced the following com.
mittees. two Of the principal ones il
his list:
Ffnance-Joseph Shunder, John II
Keatley, Charles Yeager.
Law-Dr. John w. MessicS, John H
SheldraSe, John Townsend.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16

this morning but later a channel was
cut by local tow boats
The greatest difficulty this morning
to river craft was encountered in the
Horseshoe Curve, where there is a
great mass of ice which has been frozen
tight. According to a standardized
thermometer on the shore near Glou-
cester the temperature in that vicinity
is / degree above zero, the coolest that
has been registered any time this win
ter.
on both shores OF the Delaware. from
Greenwich coal piers near PHILADELPHIA.
to the Delaware Capes. a solid mass of
ice has formed, which extends to the
outer edge of the channel. Even with
moderate weather this will move out
into the channel and bring about al
most complete suspension of naviga-
tion. II there is a rapid rise in the
temperature and a subsequent rapid
thaw the damage would be Increase d
ten fold, as the probabilities are that
there would be a flood.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
STEVENSON AGAIN A POOR TRUSTEE
Elected in Kent County For Fifth Time.
Other Smyrna Happenings.
speoIaI % nc EvenIng JournaI.

Smyrna, Feb. 16-Alvan Taylor, aged
81 years. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Tay-
lor, died from consumption at the home OF
his parents here yesterday morning. He
was ap rominent member of the local
council Of American Mechanics and was
very popular.
George NJ. Stevenson, one OF Smyrna s
best known citizens is receiving the con-
gratulations of his friends on the fact
that he has for the fifth consecutive time
been elected a member of the trustees of
the poor Of Kent county. He is prominent
in fraternal circles.
While William Legg was confined to his
home by illness last week thieves broke
into his harness shop. and secured about
forty dollars worth OF booty.
The Board Of Public Education OF
amyrna after wrestling with the subject
for some time has decided that the High
School graduates shall hereafter wear
caps and gowns at their graduation exer-
cises.
An organ recital for which a splendid
program has hsen arranged viii be given
in Asbury NJ. e. Church this evening.