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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-09
st. Stephens Better Fielding Defeated
Columbia Bows.

A game vitality affecting the chances of st.
Stephens Institute and the Columbia Ath-
letic Club in the Capital City League cham
pionship was played the Coliseum
grounds last evening. The champions re-
peated the dose administered the Athletic
Club earlier in the season and still remain
undefeated. The score was y to ..
Buckingham was the twirler chosen to
represent ST. Stephens, and. while hit for
more singles, was less wild and presented
fewer trips to first than his opponent. w.
Beckett could not get his moist ball to do
the expected damage in critical periods. He
would have a strong case, however. were he
to enter action against his team mates for
non-support, they made enough aScen-
county fairs.
st. Stephens jumped into the lead at the
crack of the gun, getting nine runs in the
first third of the game. They then took it
easy and did nothing more until Columbia
tied the score in the first half of the sew
enth. when they thought it advisable to col
lect another bunch of runs. Columbia made
a gallant attempt to stave off defeat In
the seventh they pushed three over, making
the score tie, by singles by w. Beckett.
Babson and Waple and Taylors two bagger.
The crowd was immense and almost over
flowed the seating capacity. Interlocutor
Waple had a grand chance to display his
conversational abilities, and had several
tiffs with the grand stand. Umpire Handi-
Doe was the center of many a storm. but
escaped without police assistance.
Taylors two home runs We're the features.
One of them a fuke, as the ball was
lost in the grass. Carroll was the best slug
ger on the winning side The score:
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GRAVESEND RACES.
Beldame Won Standard Stakes in I'm
pressive STYLE.

Beldame was VICTORIOUS in the Standard
Stakes. weight for age. one mile and
quarter. yesterday turning the distance
over Gravesends heavy track in the re-
markably fast time of 2:0T 3-5. The per-
Torrance was so impressive that the mares
stock as Suburban candidate immedi-
ately received a pronounced boom; In fact
she would go to the post for the Suburban,
If that race could be run today. with a
wealth of financial support. There were
only three starters In the Standard, Bel
dame meeting P. J. Dryers Major Dam
gerfeld and Sydney Paget's three-year-oId
Cairngorm. who. incidentally. ran a SPLEEN
did race. Because Of the unsuitable track
conditions James r. Keenc's Sysonby and
Diamond Jim Brady's Oiseau were
scratched early. Beldame ridden by
ONeill In August Belmont's popular silks,
was a to 10 favorite with Cairngorm al
IL to and Daingerfeld at skies. At the
start Willie Davis used his whip and took
Cairngorm Immediately to the front, setting
a fast pace along the rail. with Beldame
close behind and the black horse trailing
lengths out Of 1t. never to get up. All the
way up the back stretch the Paget three
year-old showed the way, having only
slight advantage. At the end Of a mile
Beldame. in a gallant effort to go to the
front on the outside. seemed to falter. for
Cairngorm showed remarkable gameness
under Davis energetic riding. But once In
the stretch Beldame, increasing her speed.
assumed command. Cairngorm stood long
hard drive clear up to the wire, but he
could not overhaul the famous mare. who
was well extended to win by length.
E. E. Smathers Jake Sanders, Packed
down to to l. ran remarkable rare In
the first event. handicap for three-year-
olds at about six furlongs. On the far
turn he was ten lengths behind the field.
but O'Neill got busy, with the result that
Sanders ran over everything in the stretch
and won on the post by head from sgd
ney Paget's Woodsaw. s to ]. who beat the
Albemarle stables Bohemia, to .. by q
head too Handzarra, who had early
speed. stopped quickly. and so did H B.
CONTINUED on Twelfth page)
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LAW REPORTERS WON.
Defeated Post Office Team by Hard
Hitting and Good Fielding.

Uncle Sans post office team failed to
collect enough runs yesterday to win from
the Law Reporter Printing Company. Fiji
teen hundred or more fans assembled at the
grounds 18th and d streets northeast, and
expected to see the Departmental LeagueIs
cancel" the printers. But not 50.
Thomas tried first for the men of letters
and was succeeded by Matthews. but the
delivery of each seemed to suit the palate
Of the typos, seventeen hits-one homer,
one q -bagger-being all that was
necessary to bring in the twelve runs that
won the game The Post Office was al
lowed to make four.
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
Standing of the Teams.
Today's Game.
st. Paul vs.. st. Vincent.
st. Martins Played Rings Around st.
Patrick Lads.

Father Hannans proteges. the St Martin
team. downed the st. Patrick team yester-
day afternoon on the Marquette grounds,
I'd street and Florida avenue, to the tune
of 10 to 6. The seven errors by the losers
were for the most part costly. The ST.
Martin boys had their batting lamps
trimmed yesterday and succeeded In driv-
ing out seventeen hits. Hillary, who was
on the rubber for the winners, pitcher
good game. allowing but seven hits, and
secured eight strikeouts.
The feature of the game was a running
catch by Gerard who leaped into the air
and pulled down a hard drive. The Gal
ligher brothers did the best work with the
willows, each getting three hits Lombardy
was the best for ST. Patrick getting three
hits.
ST. Martins opened the game by scoring
four runs. In the third three more scam
pered home. and one in each of the fifth,
sixth and eighth innings. The losers scored
in but two innings. the fifth and last. The
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First base by errors-St. Martin. ?; St Patrick
4 Left on bases-St. Martin, 8; st. Patrick, g.
First basu balls-Of Berry. 4. Struck out-By
Hillary. s. by Berry, g. Threebase hits-Shatfer,
LpmLardy and Forester. Twobase hits-Gerardi.
Howell b. Gallagher and Julian. Stolen bases
Nan, Lombardy and Forester. Balks-Berry, 2
Double pays-H. Zannelli to Marceron to Reagan;
ii. Zannell to Reagan; Berry TO q. Zannelli; Nan
to ShafTer to Howell to ShaGer. Hit by pitcher
by Hillary. B. Wild pitches-Hlla-y 3; Berry, g.
Mr.. Newman. Time of game-1 hour and Sc min.
utes.
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I he 5CUTt,

Earned runs-Foundry. 2; Columbia, g. Two
base hits-Shawen. Bailey, Pullman and Luitich.
Three-bas hits-Hunt. Lavinge and Shea. Stolen
bases-Hunt, Patterson (2l, Burlingame. Christian.
Mills and Atkinson t3) Sacrifice hits-Luitich.
Shawen and O'Connell. First base balls-on
Bailey 2. Hit by pltcher--By Bailey. p by
Brown, /. Struck out-By Brown. g.: by Bailey. Z.
Left on bases-Foundry. 3; Columbia. 2. Passed
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possibly the longest hit yet made on the
grounds The score:

Twobase hits-SinImons. 2; Gynan. 2; Moran.
Bolin. Jenkins. Three base hits-Gynan. jenkins.
Home runs-t,rant, Iandsittel Stolen bases
Gynan, Carroll, Phillips. Degnon. Landsittel.
Grant. Stecker Double plays-McDonald TO Land
sittel to Dufey. First base bal1s-Of Stecker.
l: of Dulin. 2; OF Simmons. l. Struck out-By
Stecker. 3: by Dulin. 2; by Simmons, l. Left on
bases-St. Patrck's. I; st. 10 eph's, 3. Umpires-
Messrs. kiefer and Curtin. Time hour and As
minutes.
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f.. WASH. GIANT
Totals

Earned runs-Treasury. 3; Giants 1s Left on
bases-Giants, g. Treasury. IL. First base by err
rors-Gtants, Z; Treasury, 0. Struck out-By Bow
man IL by smaliwood. 2: by Proctor. 4. Bases on
haiis-Oh Bowman. 1; OF Proctor L. of Small
wood. l. Time of game hour and 35 minutes
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TWO-haSe hIfs-H. Ec0htTJ. IATf0II, IayIOT. IIOlne
IuIs-Taylor. . Stolen bascs-Waple, Babson
Rcpp. Carroll 90, Daugherty 90. Carr. Handi5ce,
on W. Beckctt. g. OF Buckingham, 3 Hit by
pitched halI-By Beckett, l. by Buckingham. =
by Wilson. l. Left bases-Columbia, 3; st.
Stephens, g. Wild pitch-Beckett. Time Of game
i houc and 81 minutes. Jmpirc-Mr. HandiJoe.
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Law Reporter. x-12
Post Office. ........... o l o 0 o 3 4
Two-base hits-CrOwn. Eenneman, Mccormick
Three-base hit-Fenncman. Home run-Wheatley
Sacrifice hit-FellngeT. Stolen bases-Wheatley
Venneman, Mccormick. Struck out-By Wheat
ley. TO- by Thomas. ); by Matthews, 2. Double
plays-Wheatley to Drescher; Mccormick to
Drescher Attendance, 800 Umpire-Mr Smith
Time of game-1 hour and 40 minutes
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balls-Shawen. 3. Wild pitches-Bailey 8. Time
OF game hour and 40 minutes. Attendance-SO0.
Umpire-Mr Ravens
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Those failing TO qualify and the Withdrawals
included II. e. Reeve. Camden; q. o Sudda.ds
overbrook; 4. Collins, Aronlmink: W. f. Weaver
Camden, and II. A Ross. W. C. Miller. b II.
Shoemaker. jr.. l. Z. Geger. W l.. Thomson
ana NJ. VI. Freeman Of the home club
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HUNTINGDON VALLEY GOLFERS.
and Carr Tied for First
Place in Qualifying Round.

II. B. Mcfarland and the Rev. Simon
Carr both hailing from the home club, tied
with a score of So for the trophy Of
fered in yesterdays qualifying medal play
round for the Lynnewood Hall Cup. the
tournament for which is the Huntington
Valley Country Clubs open event of the
golfing season. Mcfarland practically saved
himself a look-in on the qualifying prize by
snatching at the eighth, at the ninth
and a at the sixteenth These holes repre-
scented strokes to the good with vengeance
and neutralized the effect of three IS with
which his card was married DR.. Carr made
a great fight of 1t in finishing with an 50.
He was in trouble at the seventeenth, when
he was casually informed of McFarlano's
score and, being rs. leaving the sixteenth
green and a to finish with knowing
that it was necessary, was a highly credit
able golf.
golfers played yesterday follows:
Out fsa..:. sss 1888 s 8 -
AS compared to this the cards OF the play
ers finishing in the race for the chief cup
and the summary Of the second Fighters, as
subjoined, makes interesting reading:
LYNNEwOOD HALL CUP
II. B. Mcfarland. Huntingdon Valley
.ssss : IA s4i-ss
Simon Carr. Huntington Valley
8 5 IA
4-42-S5
A. Fl. Smith. Huntingdon Valley. .. ss
w. l.. Ross, Huntington Valley. ............ 80
f. O. Horstmann Merton. ................. 80
C. s Starr Huntingdon Valley. ....... 30
Fl NJ Forest Philadephia Cricket .,........ 80
q A Crump PHILADELPHIA Country ......... 81
W g. PheI Merton Observation-Disclosures. 81
G.. G. Lafferty. Chevy Chase. ...-..........-- w
II z. Smith. Huntingdon Valley %
7 4 Mct;nrdy Overlook ,............ 80
n phtiIar ar Neriou Observation-Disclosures. 30
NJ K Nieffer Huntington Valley. ~
no, NohIIt Huntington Valley 80
G II Ruck RelieId NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Iaeaa Nails PHILADELPHIA Country .......... 81
n n Hanson PHILADELPHIA Country. ......... 81
8 Mather Frankford. ......... 9s
NJ ~ Canree RI " C. C............ GS
n JJpnfprotf II " C. Observation-Disclosures. IS
A 0stheiner H. " c. C................. 9S
q II Cooke PHILADELPHIA Country ....,...... IS
+ b. Mcfarland Fl. v G. C................. 4S
I. g. Bosler IL. v. G. C.................... %
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Continued on Twelfth page.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14
OUR TRADE WITH CHINA.

The extent of business with China and possibilities
for it's expansion, considerations more
to the front in the field foreign trade.
sailing of the great steamer Minnesota from
That going after China a manner
to insure certain There is the
greatest increase in it's volume and gains
shown in the two unless internal
rupton in China shall prevent.
In 1894 sold China merchandise amounting only
$44O6,oeo. Eight years later by 1902
000 Las it again s2o.557, 0OO the fig
We have always bought more from China than
to her and in 1894 while sending s44O60OO
imported goods to the value of s15357 ,OOO
ports have steadily upon imports until
the of sales
shown, exports showing gain
lively against imports the highest recorded Of
The bad export year. 1903 when figures by
about million dollars, did imports ALL
which gained 100000 that due
dustry following extremely high prices cotton
China. We sell China quantities
the business in September running 4424OO0
and in October to 43343,0oO yards
Raw silk and principal items of import
Today we are in better shape than to after
the China trade There is great Awakening coming
time that will turn north China into producing country
We ought sell millions dollars worth machinery
electrical improvements and the things
that will be needed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14
NOW WATCH THE BEEF TRUST.

The United States supreme sustained
lower federal court in enjong the beef trust from
bining against both the producer the
combination between the great packers by which they
been able to destroy competition and beat down the
price of beef cattle and other produced
sumption while the other hand controlling the prices
at which the manufactured product shall
is declared by the be in VIOLA
ton of the interstate law
satisfaction with the ruling points
his contentious have been sustained every particular.
So know that the beef combination is illegal.
The packers must not make with other
which arfciay deprecate prices of material and
artfcaly advance the prices manufactured prod
uct. 1t does however, that penalty is
likely to be imposed for the transgression
law The njustices, wrongs outrages perpe
trated by this greedy combination
punished All get of this decision is deter
minaton by the court that such illegal
hidden by law There will be consequences until the
evidence be obtained violation of
future.
Just how much this decision is be worth to the
public remains to be
If it is be of advantage that advantage will be
derived only through extreme watchfuness the Of
the collection Of evidence which
the vioators the law be made its penalty.
1t isn't enough that certain things hvae been done
which what the public wants is protection
against the repetition of them and the full penalty of the
repetition attempted The of the volue of the
decision will be good deal like the test of the pudding
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14
AUGUST MACHEN IN PRISON.

The postal scandal and subsequent investigation has
begun bear fruit the incarceration of August w. Ma
chen his partners in crime Samuel A. and Diler B.
Croft While goas the Imprisonment of these
who capable of much better things it is yet
satisfaction the American people emerging from
that state of maudn sympathy which makes it difficult
deal properly with convicts high social standing
Machens punishment particularly in view of
the of the machinery of the postoce department
and the wisdom of having striking example before the
who still there: presumed that all
poyees honest, but they much remain
when they understand that honesty only the
best policy, but the only safe road.
Grimes against the not despioabe
than private lapses but they weight with
public il they not adequately punished. Machen
cuped prominent position before all the young of
the country who aspire aspire places trust
the great department His good conduct meant the good
conduct of great Therefore his punish
ment will striking example large number of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14

Even If a fairly good railway commission bill should
pass the lower house of the Legislature be mutt
lated beyond recognition and made
lore II could the gauntlet of the
Senator Van de Vanter, the King county horseman is
chairman OF the railroad committee
course strongly opposed to any would
have any regulate freight rates condition Of
Tie bargain that made Sam Piles Unitel
states senate possible that King county would sup
port railway commission satisfactory to eastern
Washington. but Van Vanters copper-lined brass
bound steeriveed conscience be troubled over
little pledge like that pledged two years ago to
vote and work for Harold long as there was
p'ssoly OF his election but he found it easy
rouse from mat promise he
commission bill that Van de Vanter O. KS will not he
satisfactory to anybody the railroads
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14
A CONTRAST AND A LESSON.

remarkable dinner was recently given the Hotel
ST. Regis in New York. 1t rich where
nothing but gold was good enough to hold the food The
favors were gold clocks four inches high the
and gold boutonnere vases for the The reported
of the dinner s5O,oOo hundre
dollars a stomach.
To complement this story vulgar wantonness came
report children were un
able to through their lessons because they
school without breakfast
The board is planning to tables in the school
mens and it calculates that it offer breakfast
who at cents and free those who Gold
clocks and Scent breakfasts Epicures stuffed
ana children pnched to think Surely painful
are not wanting in this land of liberty.
AS repugnant to ideas will prob
ably to it that the school board of will
furnish the meals well the schooling been
done III Paris for 1t is being London,
it is being done in New York.
The free meals begun charity in London, but
already economists have in them the saving
nation England is deteriorating fast physically and
school meals to afford point at which
downward trend has been stopped The brought
the facts The school meals suggested
edy All experts agreed that the
feeding and inferior housing of children. The discov-
cry already extension
the free meal from London cities
America would, of rather remain in position
where the homes of the country would furnish food
fresh air for the children but cities
it's attendant evils and half century shall
be struggling with the London Paris problem is
in view of such certain facts that the ST. Regis dinner
idiotc
If New York not wish a French revolution
people abolish their French
not lost their potency
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14

A few days after legislature Representative
Weber of this county Toman railway COM
mission bill. 1t referred committee is
the last that has been heard undoubtedly the
best railway commission bill introduced legs-
laure of this state but it has chance passage
face of the opposition of the railroad lobby
powerful, arrogant, nsoent spite
the threats made against it by Governor
augural message. The in message quoted
with approval Governor comparison the Iowa
railroad lobby with the whose poison
and whose look DEATH" George Stevenson and
gang were not bit dazed by little rebuff like that They
are still doing business stand and thew will stav
there despite John Wilson's threat in his Post Inell
seneer to have them branded Migrants and run out of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14

proposed by the Cotton Faulkner railway COM
mission appropriate $4,000 for the salaries and ex-
commission, which will have power to fix
freight except complaint of shipper and then
after an and subject to appeal
to courts involving intermnable delay. Such a
commission would absolutely worthless to the people
be of benefit anybody except the persons
enjoying juicy snecures that it provides.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14

every phase of the subject were pre-
scented.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14

Senator Pauys bill giving to all incorporated towns in
the state the regulate charged by gas
and electric companies railways telephone COM
panies judiciary the
senate and it is likely stay the
makes desperate get bill bitterly
opposed by the public service monopoies
its chance of if reported by
exceedingly bright bill fails of passage
Wala Waa will have of protecting against
the exorbtapt charges of
Company by the municipal light
plant connection with the citys new gravity water
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14

So the legislature sent to Governor Mead less
twenty would be enough if they were
of the right kind many if they not. The
statute books of this state are now loaded down many
contradictory laws and it would be better for
people many of laws repealed. If the
present legislature pass effective railway railway
commission law instead Of the spineless
now consideration, be excused for all its
shortcomings other respects.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14

Mother Oregon could celebrate the centennial of
Lewis Clars expedition with better and greater
enthusiasm three her congressman and many
other prominent citizens the under in
dctment fraud, forgery perjury Lewis and Clark
might hesitated about blazing the way for
commonwealth in Pacific Northwest they have
now its politics and it's would
become When it to corrupt politics. however,
Washington the daughter of Oregon show that
clean as they might be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14

Walter Christians bill allowing corporation to own
stock in another mergers at will has not yet
passed the Olympia, but the railroad lobby VIII
probably through early date Another fea-
ure of the bill power it gives to corporation to
freeze small stockholders.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14
Iowa Auditors In, Session.

MARSHALLTOwN, Ia, Feb. IA
The Iowa Auditors association met
in annual convention here today. The
keeping Of county and municipal ac-
counts was the topic of discussion.
and papers and addresses covering
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-14

Orchestra music for dances, recep.
tons, etc. Phone Main 1872. Richard
Truant
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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS
Copy Of change advertisement must be delivered to the
b,ness office by Of o'clock to insure insertion
in the issue Of even date.
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-23
Summer SshOOI Of MethOds Opea.

| A summer school OF methods for te achers
of Delaware opened At the wilmir gtou Con.
ference Academy on Monday. This will be
the third session OF the school and it nas been
so profitable to the school teachers in attend
ance, that school boards all over the state
are urging the attendance OF their teachers
The school will continue for I've weeks and
will have the following Instructors
DIR. W. L. GOOding. OF Dickinson College,
Carlisle, Pa; Miss Christiana Mount, Of Ho-
boben, n. j.; Miss Una NJ. Cranston, OF Lititz,
Pa; Prof E. L. Cross principal Of the Aead-
emy; Prof Arthur H. sloop, OF the academy,
and the three county superintendents, Prof
Arthur R. Spaid,of New Castle: Prof. James
B. Carroll, OF Kent, and Prof John D. Brooks
Of Sussex.