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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-02
Sherlock Holmes Was the Umpire

no AY," asked the fat baseball fan.
y Il wonder if Sherlock Holmes
was ever in this country before
he began doing regular detective work
over in England? No? You're sure of
that?
We'll. that's funny I've just been
reading a book about him. and from
the description of him and his meth
DDS I could almost have sworn it was
the same man that umpired the IA
nous ball game between the Ringtail
Roarers and the LightfOot Lilies in the
spring of SO
1T happened this way: Just as the
contest was about to start old DIE
Quackenbush. who umpired All the big
games in Jones county. had an anti
race suicide hurry call from two miles
out in the country.
While Captain SlugSer Burrows, OF
the Lilies. and Captain Cy Priest. of
! the Roarers, were trying to agree on
some one to take his place, a tall. thin
man. holding a misunderstanding blood
! hound in leash. walked out upon the
/ field He had a deep-set. penetrating
eye. and an aquiline nose that looked
as if il could scent crime through the
worst cold in the head that ever foiled
! a sleuth.
He wore a black SLOUGH hat, rubber
heeled shoes and-SaY, are you positive
that this man couldn't have been Sher-
lock Holmes? 1t certainly looked q
whole lot like him.
We'll. he walked up to where Cy
and the Slugger stood talking and tap
ped the latter on the shoulder.
You want an umpire and yoJ
/ haven't got one he remarked.
You don't say So said the Slugger
( looking the stranger up and down
( Now who could have told you that
1 wonder
i Nobody told me You have murder
/ in your eve; therefore you want az
umpire. Your hatred does not seem t.
/ be conferred on any particular indi
! viduaI; therefore you have not ye
| chosen your umpire
| WONDERFUL sneered Cy Priest.
/ viii umpire this game thu
! stranger calmly added.
oh, you will. eh?' said the Slug
] fer. And who could have told you that
, pray2'
| - I didn't have to be told the stran
| ger said with a slight smile. 'Yol
| seem to have taken rather a StrOns
! dislike to me already. That in itsel
! is sufficient proof that I am going Z
/ umpire
Before either Cy or the Slugge
could say anything further the self
| appointed umpire had Tipped coin.
Heads or tails?' he asked of Cy.
Tails it is.
I'll take outs said the SluESer.
| The stranger led his BLOODHOUND
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over to the grandstand and chained him
TO the fence
What in thunder did you choose
him for| asked the Slugger.
Me choose him2' retorted Cy- You
chose him yourself
Batter up, Play BALI interrupted
the umpire. And the game was on
Say, maybe he wasn't the scientific
umpire, though! Why. ne had this de-
auction theory of Sherlock Holmes
right at his fingers ends, or at the
Tip OF his tongue. or wherever it would
do the most good
For example in the third inning
when Slugger threw high to first on Cy
Priests SrOUnder. the first baSeman
had to jump to get the Sail and it was
q question as to who reached the bag
first Like fash the umpire was over
there and on his knees examining Cys
shoes.
- As expected he said There are
cleat marks on the instep Of your left
shoe The first baseman must have
landed on your foot. Which proves
that your foot was already there when
the first baseman landed. The runner
is safe.
In the seventh inning his extraor-
binary umpiring again came into evi-
dence- Pink Perkins of the Roarers
drove a low liner to Foxy Flenner. the
Lilies third baseman. Foxy scooped
I it in almost as il touched the ground.
'Old your base, yelled Cy Priest to
Perkins. He didn't catch it That was
a pickup. How about il, Mr. Umpire2'
The umpire was examining the
ground in front Of third base.
- No he said finally. I find here
| marks OF the third baseman's fingers.
/ If il had been a pickup it is safe To
assume that the ball would have left
! a slight indentatiOn on the ground i'm
mediately i'm front of the finger marks.
I find no such indentation. The run
ner's out.
He again showed his ability as an
/ umpire in the first half of the ninth
I when Bull Thompson, who was catch
I ing for the Lilies kicked on d called
/ ball
I Why that was as clean a strike as
! ever split the plate protested the Bull
/ holding the ball where he had caught it,
The umpire drew a powerful magni-
/ flying glass from his pocket and To-
I cusSed it on the ground just outside
/ of the home plate.
! q Come here he said to the Bull. AS
perhaps you are aware, the draught
created by the passage Of a swiftly
J pitched BAN slightly disturbs the earth
| directly beneath it. When the diamond
is as dry as it is today the disturbance
/ is quite marked Look through the
/ magnifying glass moment. Do you
! see that groove where the dust has
been blown aside? Well that's the
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he had a habit of givin' his mouth a
chance every time the conversation
Jagged. He told US his full name was
Besgemer Steele Bait but every
body called him Bessie he had parted
his name in the middle to get away
I'm it.
Our GREATEST Su' prise came that az
ternoon when the beautiful vista of the
Swattburg ball grounds burst on us.
Not alone the diamond, but the out
field as well, was as smooth as a bill
lard table. There was durn little grass
i'm sight and b. Steele Bait explained
that hot drives had ScOrched il off
It's durn near as discouraged as the
pitchers" says he. You can't make
it grow"
But what amazed an interested us
most was the signs on the fences. On
the left field fence, half a mile dis
tant. was a big yeller sign that said:
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the POOR guy in tho box show: but it
was no use. That ball got me the trad
in stamps.
The fifth time UP / hit the suit sign
ended the days proceedings. and we
spent a pleasant evening caShin' in on
the honlers. with q. crowd folierin' US
through the streets.
The next day 1 did about the same.
and Rufe Gibson and sam Merritt hit
the cigar sign, which was in the left
field and easy to get to. twice apiece,
and Pete Brown got Il once. That put
the cigar man out o business. for he
couldn't stand six boxes of cigars a
day.
We admit that we've been stung,
says s. Steele Bait, after the game that
day, in which we murdered the ball an
they only got two runs. both OF
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Pinch Hobbs. my old side partner,
the greatest shOrtstOp that ever dug
up a daisy cutter, fired this at Josh,
like a Jap shOotin' a .siX-inch shell at
old ROXY and his ships.
oh the letter I'm Mr. Bait don [
go into particulars like that" says
Josh. but l don't doubt there's plenty
down there can do the trick He says
they're such heavy hitters in his cir
cult that the pitchers have all took
TO the woods. B'sideS SWattburg in
the Big Stick league, there's Slughurst.
Hittville. SmashboTO, Biffin Corners.
Iarrup Center an Lammtown. Plenty
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scratches. I'VE admit that Nov, what
we want 10 do is sting someone else
Up in Siughurst they offer a town lot
TO any one who drives the ball over
certain house in deep center. We want
you to go up an get the town an pring
il back"
So we went up. After l had won four
acres o, lots an a red barn an apple
orchard they painted the sign out
sold the real estate at a Vendoo an
then we hired q special car 70 take
home the stuff l had won i'm Swattburg
Id like TO have stayed to visit the hull
circuit. but there was a reliable rumor
that r. steele Bait was scheIuin' 10 kid
nap me an make me stay there, 50 we
hurried back TO Kansas for the open
ing OF the Corndropper's season
Copyright. 1906. by George William
I Daley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-02

ute. But that was the only run they
got.
The first time UP l hit the cigar sign
for "A homer.
The second time up l plunked the
clothes sign for "a new suit
The third time up I won a pair O.
shoes, an walked round. for the ball
broke d hole through the fence and
they couldn't find it.
Such Ditchin', The fourth time up I
shut my eyes 'en batted, SOS TO give
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pitcher to go way back in the corner
an read this years papers Then he
confided to Reggie Van Rensselaer, that
he cd see a ray o. hope for two Corn
dropper league twirlers when they went
up against the Big Stickers-
Il. Steele Bait got in durin' the night.
an ia the mornin' we got second vel
come He seemed a nice fellow. though
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An so it went all around the field.
Every fence was decorated with offers
of pairs O. shoes, suits o clothes. tons
O coal and new hats. 1t put me in
mind that l needed some new socks.
and ! read all the signs. but none Of
fered socks. SO L wasn't particularly
Interested.
When b. Steele Bait came in from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-02
HIT THIS SPACE
FOR A BOX OF CHOICE
TARROPERINO CIGARS.
Farther along it says:

:OVER THIS SIGN GETS YOU:
A THOUSAND PINK TRAD:
ING STAMPS. /:
GO TO SNIDE'S FOR DRY b;
GOODS. /:
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
SKAGwA1 wEArHER

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, June 6, 1905. is as follows:
 Temperature time of observation. 60 Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. ..... i6 Min |" ......+5 Mean |" ......60
 Barometer, SO.O9.
 South wind, cloudy.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
June Field Day at Fort Sew
 ard Fixed
lSpecial Correspondenee.l

Fort William H. Seward, June S- The second monthly field day will take place at the post Thursday, June 10 The program is as follows:
 l-oue-half mile relay race, teams oi four men. Prize st.
 s-Throwing baseball, Prizes sl.5o, "a cents, 90 cents.
 S-Pitchiug couical wall tent, by squad, one non commissioned officer and seven privates, Prize s.
 4-Trg.oi war, (preliminaries) teams ot eight men.
 5-Runniug high jump Pr'zes sl.SO, 75 cents, So cents.
 6-one-halt mile go-as vou-pleaSe, heavy marching order without blouse. Prizes S2, Sl, 50 cents,
 7-Tug-ot.war, teams of eight men Prize s4
 S-Base5all game, Prize, peuant for the month.
 9-Shoo,ing match, teams of four men. Slow fre-One score 200 yards, oue score so yards, Rapid ire-one score 200 yards, one score 300 yards Prize sA
 Prizes will be awarded only for de- featiug an opponent The contests will begin at t9;S0a m and will be held in the order given, The baseball games will be started l:SO N m. En- tries VIII be submitted through com pauy commanders to the superintendent of athletics before noon, June lS.
 The following are the officials for the day:
 Referee, Capt Sample; starter, Lieut. Herman; clerk Of course, Lieut. lgle- hart; judges of field and track, Capt Jackson, Capt Smith, Capt, Barker, Lieut.. Hurst and Lieut.. Smith.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
GOOD WORDS FOR
 MAJOR RICHARDSON
TRampart Forum.l

Rampant torum.l
 The appointment ot Major W, r. Richardson as the head ot the Alaska road commission is an excellent one. The major is thorough Alaskan And has b >eu stationed at some oi the most important pos in Alaska during the past seven years. He is we'll informed as to theeoniitions along the Yukon and personally acquainted with the ty- pography of the. various mining sec tious along it, We may look for a gem erSl participation in the benefits of the Nelson bill; no one section will be per mitted to monopolize the road improve meuts now to be instituted.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
For Sal rta SaySsia,

On account of depa';G--, w.u sel my household furniture at private sale to suit purchasers. Goods consisting of following, in first class condition; l rose wood New York Ariou piano, l double oak beds;e q and center brace springs, ? wool top mattresses, l curled hair mattress, l moss mattress, cane bottom chairs, sewing machine. all complete; walnut center table, l dining table, kitchen cabinet table, l parlor lounge, carpets, crOcsery, glass ware and pictures, etc. etc.
 Mrs. A. ]. Cohen, First house west of Broadway, Sth ave,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
Fresh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds of fresh meat constantly on hand. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
el.o,r,s x....r. rr..,~.r.

The Principal Barber shop has se cured the great Carpenter Vibrator, and Is prepared to give the best cleo. tric massage treatment that ever has been devised. They arc an absolute cure for headache, rheumatism and other disorders, improve the circula. tion and give nervous strength. We have private rooms Tor ladies. Princi. pal Barber shop.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
fARALION IN WILL REST SECOND ONE
Skagway Elks Will Take
 Summer Easy

The SkaSvay Elks will take the sum mer easy. Until next fall they will meet only on the first and third Thurs days of each month. There will be no meeting tonight
 The club rooms, including the bowl irg alley, billiard and reading rooms have been closed for the summer, They will be opened again September lst.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
Rampant Mas Board Of Trade

Rampant business and mining men have organized board Of trade. The following are the officers: PreSident-N. F.. Eoonce.
 Vice PreSident-G. A. Ketterer.
 Secretary and TreaSurer-F. F. Rad CT.
 Executive Committee-S. E. Heeter, chairman; Walter Sundeorg, Jerry Ford, sam J. Callahan and s, A Cut ting.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
E asonio Meeting

There will be a regular communica- tion of White Pass Lodge No, llS, F, X A. NJ, Friday evening, June g, at their hall, No. 525 Fourth avenue. Work in E. A.
 Sojourning and visiting brethren are cordially invited to meet with us.
 By order of the W. NJ. H. W. TAYLOR, Secretary.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
Alaska Steamship Com pany's Freighter Arrives

The Farallon arrived in port this morning at s o'clock with S+S tons ot freixht for SkaSway and the interior. She carried no passengers or mail. The cargo contained l5o,OOo feet of lumber, explosives and general mer- -0andiSe,
 The Farallou will sail for the south some time tonight.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
NIP TIN THE BUD.
First Appearance of Dandrua c Fore
 runner of Future Baidne~s.

That such Is the case has been con clusively proven by scientific research. Prot Unna, the noted European skin specialist declares that dandru0 is the burrowed-up cuticle of the scalp. caused by parasites destroying the vitality iR the hrlr bulb The hair becomes llfeless. and, In time, falls out. This can be pre- vented
 Newbro's Herpicide kIls this daudruT germ. and restores the hair to its natural sottncSs and abundancy.
 Herpicide Is now used by thousands of peop,e-0ll satisfied that it is the most wonderful hair preparation on tho mar Set to-day.
 Sold by loading druggists Send lec In stamps for sample Co The Herpicide Go, Detroit. Mich.
 Wm. Britt Special Agent,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08

Baths @ cents. Fine porcelain tubs at the Portl nd Tod ring House. Rooms 25c, soc, 75c md e.. Fifth avenre, or posite Canadian Bank of Commerce.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
Gsod GrOvlsr Measure

The place to get good growler meas ure is al the Totem saloon, You g,t your moneys worth.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08
At wbo,e.aie Price.

The Mascot saloon sells liquors either bulk or case goods at wholesale prices, All the old brands always on hand. l0-l-tf.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-08

The Pantheon bootblack makes your shoes look like a nleger's heel Try him, he Is an expert.
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05
- sHIET wNIsT srIr.

Evidently the shirt waist suit IS to
b. as good as ever. II Is certainly trim
and smart, and positively distinguished
as compared with skirt and waists
totally unrelated 10 each other.
In white lawn there are dainty Affairs
aS fetching as they will b. suitable.
Fin. tucks. NaisnCleuucs lace. cmhroid-
cry and French knots are noted in the
decOrat ton Of these crisp suits. There
are capc-yoke effects. and there are
straight up,aud-down effects. The
skirts show only enough trimming to
keep them IN couutenauce with the
waist.
Heavy handsome linen suits are 10 be
had both plain and ornate The former
needs no description. one Of the latter
-ort. au effective creation for real oc-
Casious Of an outdoor nature. j.
trimmed with a quantity ~ heaviest
crochet lace. which seems 10 be an
applique. Embroidery, deity intro
duccd. also eurichrs the scheme. \ Val
yoke j. IN the blouse. which shows q
graduated box pleat at both back and
front
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05
pprTTY STOCK.

A mans handkerehief-a new snk
- liD,u colo-cI one-can very easily
-. transformed into dainty stock
$50, one with a pretty border. Iben
-ut the handkerchief across the Iop
drep enough for the body Of the stock
7-,e rest of the handkerchief lays IN
sBe meats 10 form a deep jabot- The
meats which form the centre oil the
s,nrs are carefully stitched down he
i7U this the fuIness flares. The portion
n the handkerchief that was cut on
o.. NOT cut in the ceutTe. and turned so
mai the border Of each piece meets
the plpatsd portion Of the stock where
il Is sewn on, and then continues as
! decoration around the bottom OF the
womau's Home Companion
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05
conv,crs SIT AND eAmslE.
\, western Prison They Are Ai'o~eo
IN pi.y for Stakes on Sundays

"A few weeks ago. while solonrhlhs
in Carson City. the capital OF Ne' 'Aua'
witnessed a scene that struck me
exceedingly curious. and which pfop,
abIv was never duplicated anywhere
in this country said 7. b. SAlui'''
Of Chicago at the shoreham-
"A friend of mine who was on s'od
,arms with the warden Of ihe s'a'e
nspiteptiary took ne TO that insii'n-
lion on a sunday aftsrnoo1- Aza tas'e
! saw all the conyie,s. numbering st''
oral hundred. assembled ir the long
dining room Of the structure p-AH-ilt
poker. sgyen.up. monte. faro and near
jy all the gambling games known 70
western sports. Don't think for a no
ment rhnt these men we're merely
playing for fuu; they we're ot''ihs
chips which stood for sure-snoash
money and the play vas just IS st
rlous and as much on 'he level a.
though It were taking place IN = reg
ular gambling establishment
This gambling. my friend told me
was never allowed on any other GAY
but Sunday. the idea being that As lhe
state laws licensed 80 there vas no
valid objection 10 the inmates OF me
prison engaging therein. Evsry con
yict vas issued checks showing hoN
much cash there was 10 his credit
and II he chose TO lose these checks
representing his money al cards IL
was his own arRir. while the men
played, which they did with all the
fsryur OF free camesrers. a couple Of
guards sat watching them with loaded
Winchesters in their laps. ready TO
put down the slightest outbreak or
least indication Of disorder with
form Of argument that scarcely ever
fails to persuade. Washington Post
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05
Mistress Rosemary Allyn
By MILLlcENT Z. MANN
c-gyreaI ie1 b ITcasLINCofN
Bv MILLlcENr Z. Mann

! his Majesty, and in his palm lay the
crushed ty,
1t is done, your Majesty" he saie.
The King commanded him TO leave
the room. and again resumed his play
I see" l said after a pause. "A
mans word goes for nauEht in King
Charles court But your Majesty II
I have your permission, | will tell
ron ny reason. OF rather ry mission
In London,
He nodded Having successfully
demonstrated his object lesson he was
in a good hunur.
MY father. You already know, is
Lord Waters Of Long HRut, and was
Master o. TIE Bed Chamber to
Charles !"
The King frowred. and thought II
hest 10 get 10 the very Eist OF what
I had TO tel At once without any pref
acirE
The two beings he held dearest in
life we're His Majesty King Charles ]
ard his young wife. one uiSht-ii
vas the night Of the ls;h OF January.
lsSa-be!uc stationed in an anteroom
hy the express command OF the King,
a PAGE came 10 him, saying, a mes
SAGE from the King Thinking IL only
an ordinary uissfye pertaining 10 the
business on hand. he took il from
him. opened and read IL Here IS the
paper
! TOOK from = ssveled iocket l wore
fastened 10 ny Eaistooat by q rosstte
o: ribbons the paper I had received
from ny father had kept Il secure
" hidden in its ;sVelei receptacle
did not intend 9; should be stolen from
ne a second time
The King took Il daintily, rather
dIsdziuins that old slip OF paper. He
opened Il with q bored look; that look
turned TO animated interest when he
saw il had his deceased fathers sig
net attached TO Il
a love letter. he asked.
nodded Read 1t, sire" begged.
a force-y-cieycFly Gone-and
signed with the Kings slgnet," he
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05
THEATRE ROW

We may return TO that old style OF
wearing bow rather than a hat 70
the theatre. At any rate. such bows
are now being bought for the purpose.
as matter Of fact they are likely
10 be as exactly as much in the way of
the person sitting behind as the ha, OF
moderate size, the tu7bau. for instance.
And what is worse. no woman will ex-
pect 10 remove a mere bow upon re-
quest. That they make an effective
headdress, however. there is no deny.
ing.
On the head such an ARRANGEMENT
looks like an Alsatian bow merely. 1,
is usually double or triple and rests
crosswise. appearing TO the advantage
with low coiffure.
of the head II looks more Ike bou.
net The bow rests on a stifY. nat oh.
iong with crescent tendencies. II "a
TWO inches in width and fully seven In
length. 1t is-paved with nat roses and
edged with thick tulle picatiur. In
THIS case IL is all pink. roses. tuiIe And
bow. - :
There ID no color limit. hoxexer 4
charming example 10 done In wh,s,
roses and white tulle with I dsshIns
black velvet how.
Dainty baue, crushea raspS.srr -
seda and livery. ana an nunhs~ " -,
efs ana cosee combinstieas ssrvo g
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05
CHAPTER XIII.
An Interview with the King.

An Interview with the King.
4 door opened and = courtier ut
was my bette noire, Sir Raoul Dwiehtl
came from the auieroom. into which
/ was waiting 10 be admitted Il was
evident that his MA5esty's mission
had not retained him from court 50
long as he had anticipated
4 frown VAS on his brow and bis
head huns He would have passed
me had no, ny deep looss forced his
eyes. The frown hrOzdened, and q
curse burst from his suI,ea mouth
His hand sid 10 his sworc.
VIII not to-uCTrow he tine
enough. Cousin Rsoal's~ l asked
-Fore God, III XII you thea, he
EroEled yenCnously.
AT your service. I said.
Ny name being called. turned ny
back upon him and walked TO the
room where ! vas 70 have ny inter
view with King Charles II. Had
Raoal Dwight knife then and 10
one been about doubt 10; but that
l should have felt il between ny
shoulders
His Majesty sat surrounded By his
dogs. pulling the ears Of one, slaPp!rE
another over the nose with his lace
kerehiet. ehiding yet another who
would BE too fU1d. Doing thus he
KEEP; ne standing, iavzr5ly shEazE al
the delay.
At last. tired Of this play. he con
descended 10 speak; before doing 50.
however. he gave the dog nearest him
a vicious twist ot the ear, which sent
him yelpinE back Of his masters
chair.
50 he said. 50 this Is the Re
do15iable Quentin Waters. son Of that
renegade Lord Waters Of Long Haut.
IS i;.-
He looked AZ ne long With ! heavy
fro~n on his th!a face. Not an aus
p!elo1s opezizE certainly.
Yes affirmed. = an Quentin
Waters al yolE co1uaat, sire
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Butchers Hair Was Like wsener's

Wagner. a German folk tale relates.
became afflicted with headache and
determined 10 have his hair cut. He
accordingly arranged with a barber
10 perform the operation on certain
day. That worthy resolved TO make
Z good thing OF 1t. and accordingly
Informed all his customers of was.
ier's impending sacrifice.
Most Of them paid him a certain
sum down. To the BARRIERS horror,
Nine. Wagner superintended the cut.
ting, and when it was over appro-
priated the whole Of the coveted locks
The barber, in despair. confessed
that he had sold them many times
over. whereupon madam suggested
that the butcher had hair much like
WaEner's.
And the story goes that that nigh,
half Dresden slept with the butchers
hair under its pillow