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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17
FROM THE DOPE BOX

FKUM he DoPE BUx
o, Mr.. Flaherty,
| How is it you fail TO see
When a waist high ball comes over the
| plate,
Though the batter does nothing but
| stand and wait.
| It's
| strike.
| o, Jumps. does it seem TO you
| The proper thing TO do,
| To yell, when to all ii is perfectly clear,
| The ball was beat out by at least a
| year,
| He
| is
out"
| With such umpiring as this,
It's case of hit or miss;
| You think it's baseball, then, maybe
old cat,
And then you don't know what the
devil they're at
Amt
that
right?
1t is said Roach, pitching for Peoria.
is As years of age. and still growing
better.
Manager Hill has farmed Roy Rada-
baugh TO MarshalltOwn for the balance
of the season. Rad" will be a Bunny
in 1907.
Hayes is no longer a magnate. it is
IN order for some one in the western
division TO rise up and nominate him
for league president.
The Islanders are playing the Mo
line semi-professionals this afternoon.
II is hoped they will not throw the
game away even though it does not
count in the percentage column.
Wichita has offered Dubuque $500
for SWAIN the Dubuque pitcher Pres
iuont Mathes replied that if the sum
was made $4,000 it might be consider
ed. This is the first intimation of the
price at which the spit ball artist is
held.
Kruse. the former Wesleyan pitcher.
who was given a try out by Blooming
ton last April is warming the Spring
field bench He has signed with that
aggregation. He has been pitching
great ball for independent teams in
Chicago of late
Rock Island and Cedar Rapids are
the only teams in the league having an
off day today and this is because the
game that was to have been played at
Cedar Rapids was brought forward and
played on an off day the last time
Rock Island was at Rabbitvile.
A statement has been issued by the
Boston American league club to the eff
feet that Manager Collins is out of the
game on account of an injury to his
knee 1t is denied that his relations to
the club have been changed Outfield-
err Stahl is temporarily in charge of the
aggregation.
Wallace Wheelock has been given
Shuster's place as umpire. taking up
his duties at Decatur. WheeloCk is |
said to have varied career. including |
a term of service in the British army !
and a career as professional cricket |
player in England He came to this |
country about five years ago and at |
once turned to baseball
HAVE MATINEE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17
Senator's Better on Bases

Decatur, ILL.,, July 17.-Springfield
won the game in 10 innings by reason
of better work on the bases. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17

A statement has been issued by the
Boston American league club to the eff
feet that Manager Collins is out of the
game on account of an injury to his
knee 1t is denied that his relations 10
the club have been changed. Outield-
err Stahl is temporarily in charge of the
aggregation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17

1t is said Roach, pitching for Peoria.
is As years of age, and still growing
better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17

Rock Island and Cedar Rapids are
the only teams in the league having an
off day today and this is because the
game that was to have been played at
Cedar Rapids was brought forward and
played on an off day the last time
Rock Island was at Rabbitville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17

Manager Hill has farmed Roy Rada-
baugh 10 Marshalltown for the balance
of the season. Rad" will be a Bunny
in 1907
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17

Kruse. the former Wesleyan pitcher.
who was given try out by Blooming
ton last April is warming the Spring
field bench. He has signed with that
aggregation. He has been pitching
great ball for independent teams in
Chicago of late
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17

Peoria Journal: Now that Jim
Hayes is no longer a magnate, it is
IN order for some one in the western
division 10 rise up and nominate him
for league president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17

Wichita has offered Dubuque $500
for Swain. the Dubuque pitcher. Pres
iuont Mathes replied that if the sum
was made $4,000 it might be consider
ed. This is the first intimation of the
price at which the spit ball artist is
held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17

The Islanders are playing the Mo
inc semi-professionals this afternoon
It is hoped they will not throw the
game away even though il does not
;Ount in the percentage column.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
WH|TMANs ARE IN
COURT TODAY At
DULUTH
Alonzo Seeing Sister for Title
to Lands of Much
Value.

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. 14.-The suit
brought by Alonzo ]. Whiteman
against his sister. Mrs. A. ]. Gibbs, ct
al, to set aside deed alleged to be
fraudulent, came up for trial here to-
day. Whiteman is the ex-mayor of
Duluth, who is now serving a term in
Auburn, N. Y, prison for forgery. Geo.
F. Perkins, who held a judgment of
$4,000 against Whitman, is plaintiff
in the suit, and Whiteman, it is
charged, has no interest in the result.
The suit involves the title to 1000
acres of valuable land in st. Louis
county.
Reuben Whiteman, father of Alonzo
and Clara Whiteman, was possessed of
a large fortune at the time of his death
at Dansville, NJ Y, in 1883. It con-
sisted of paper mill worth $250,0O0,
real estate and personal property in
New York and the 1000 acres of land
In this county. By the terms of mis-
will the elder Whiteman left his
wealth to his son and daughter, with
life estate to his wife. If she married,
however, it was provided that it went
to her son and daughter, Alonzo and
Clara, the latter now Mrs. A. j. Gibbs,
one of the defendants of the present
suit 1t is alleged in the petition that
Mrs. Gibbs paid James Lindsey $1,000
to marry her mother, and thereby Sc
cured possession of the bulk of the
fortune for herself and Alonzo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
Train No. ll8 on St. Louis s. San Francis
co Road Consumed i'm Wreck Which
Occurred at Columbus, Kan. This
Morning; Three Dead--Fast
Mail ON NJ. p. DitChed

@ FGrt @ Scot Kansas Feb 1.-THE St Louis San francisco No 11s
Scott one and whose unknown
nontth
the burned
Of
The flames from the forward the
pinned beneath the burning mail The efforts
who reported the
of element
Kansas City, l4Fast mail No z
at
miles
composed Of five mail
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
SANTIAGO WILL Be
REMEMBERED IN
THE FUTURE
Famous Battle Fields Marked
BY Monuments With
Ceremony.

Santiago, De Cuba, Feb. 14.-Where
the American troops, fighting for the
freedom of Cuba, met the Spanish
forces in 1898, there were dedicated to-
day monuments and markers COM
memorating the engagements at Ell
Caney, Fort San Juan, San Juan Ridge
and San Juan de Mayaras hill. The
dedication was carried out on a scale
of great pomp and ceremony, civilians,
military and public officials uniting TO
make it gala day never to be forgot
ten in Santiago. The members of the
Santiago battlefield commission and
other American visitors received the
freedom of the city. Lieutenant Gen.
eral Adna r. Chaffee retired, Brigadier
General A. L. Mills, Lieutenant Cen
eral S. B. M. Young, retired, Rear Ad-
miral Clark, retired, and Rear Admiral
Higginson, retired, were among those
to whom special honors were paid.
The Cuban government was represent
ed by party of distinguished officials
and military men, headed by General
Freiyro Andrade, secretary of the in
terror. Many excursion parties were
run to the battlefields, and early in the
day the vicinity Was thronged with
men, women and children in holiday
Dress Among the participants were
the bluejackets and marines from the
United States transport Sumner.
The monuments and tablets dedi-
Gated today mark the location of the
various American troops that took
part in the battles about Santiago.
This force was made up of thirty-three
regiments, twelve brigades, and four
divisions. In addition to the noun
ments, American cannon and mortars
are to be planted, and with the hearty
cooperation of the Cuban government
the battlefield will, In the course of a
short time, be one Of the best preserv-
ed and marked in the world.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

FINANCING GILLIAN ENTERPRISES.
Reported Lean Nay Be Part Of Plan
to Construct La Pax.Iauiaue Line,

New York, Feb. 14.-The new
Gillian loan is probably the pro-
vision for building the railroad
from Iduique to La Paz. the capital
Of Bolivia. In the war between Peru
and Bolivia on one side and Chilli on
the other Chill acquired Iquique, the
seaport Of Bolivia. and there has been
a controversy about her right to retain
it, but 1t. was finally settled by an
agreement on the part Of Chilli to build
a railroad from La Paz to IQuique.
The contract has been let for $12,5O0,-
900, and the treaty provides that the
work shall begin this month. The
road will probably be built in sections
and 4ss per cent. bonds will be issued
from time to time to raise funds for
the work.
In addition to this, Chilli contem-
plates public improvements which will
require large amount of money. It
Is intended to construct a breakwater
at Valparaiso to make a protected
harbor, where there is now only an
open roadstead. Bids have been call
ed for to be opened next July. This
work is expected to cost in the neigh
borhood of $12,080,00O. AS far, how
ever, as general loan is concerned,
1t is not likely that such a thing is
contemplated, especially as Chilli has
only recently made arrangements to
deposit gold In this city against some
of her outstanding bonds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
SPEAKER LOW7HER
CONFIRMED BY
CHANCELLOR
Newly Elected Head Of House
Of Commons Takes
Oath.

London, Feb. 14.-Shortly after the
reassembling of the house OF COM
mons at noon today the election of
James W. Lowther as speaker was
confirmed by the royal commission.
The speaker-elect occupied a chair in
the lower house and awaited the ar
rival o., the black rod from the royal
commissioners. When the officer had
delivered his message the speaker
elect accompanied by the majority of
the commissioners went to the house
Of lords and acquainted, the commits.
sioners that "his majesty's faithful
commons, in obedience to his COM
mand, had elected a speaker, and as
the object of their choice. he submit
ted himself with all humility to the
kings gracious appreciation" In re-
ply the lord chancellor declared that
"his majesty most fully approved and
confirmed him as speaker The COM
mons then returned to the house Of
commons whore the members took
the oath Of once.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
TESTING CASH IN.
UNCLE SANS
M|NTs
Assay Commission Inspect
Much Coin at Phila-
delphia.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 14-The AS
say commission met at the United
States mint in this city today to begin
the annual tests Of the. coinage. Speci-
mems from all the different shipments
of coins are examined, one in every
thousand in the case Of gold coins,
and one in every two thousand in the
case of silver coins. The tolerance, or
limit of divergency allowed by law is
one and half grains for silver and
half a grain for gold. 1t is one of the
duties of the commission to see that
these limits have not been exceeded.
Upon assembling today the members
of the commission first examined the
scales which were to be used by them
in weighing the coins. The standard
weight used is the Troy pound of $3.50
grains, the government being in pos
session of duplicate Of the original
made in London in 1927. This dupli-
cate is kept with great formality in
the dual charge Of the Director of the
'mints and the superintendent of the
Philadelphia mint. Each official has
key to one of the two locks Of the box,
making it impossible to open it unless
both are in conjunction. Inside this
box is. still another one containing a.
third, in which the standard pound is
securely screwed.
Judging from past experience and
the care with which the coins are man
ufactured the commission is not likely
to discover and discrepancies. After
the weighing tests have been complet-
ed the commission will investigate the
aneness of the gold and silver in the
coins. 1t is expected that the tests
will continue until Saturday.
Those comprising the commission
this year are: Gen. Francis 8. Dodge,
u. s. Al; Augustus st. Gaudens,, the.
well-known sculptor; DR.. e. A. Hew-
lit Of Princeton university, Prof. J. s.
Ames of Johns Hopkins university,
Prof. W. A. Noyes of the bureau OF
standards, Prof. w. B. Rising of the
University of California, George F.
Graves of Vermont, A. B. Chase Of
Rhode Island, John s. Kennedy Of New
York, e. R. Sharp Of Ohio, w. G. Dowd
Of North Carolina. James Crosby
Brown of Philadelphia, Harvey Ing
ham Of Iowa, George H. Earle, Jr. of,
Philadelphia, Marcus BENJAMIN Of
Washington, D. c., Herbert B. Webber
of Michigan, r. C. Stevens OF Ohio. and
John L. McNeill Of Durango. Colo
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
BALL MAGNATEs MEET.
New York Scene Of Important Gather.
ing of Fans.

New York, Feb. 1s.-Baseball busi-
ness for 1906 begins its boom today
with the meeting of the schedule COM
mittee of both the National and Amer
ican leagues. The Nationals are hold
ing forth at the Victoria hotel and the
Americans at the Fifth Avenue. The
meetings will continue through two
days. with a bare possibility of run
ming into third. Tomorrow the
schedules will be submitted to the
joint committee ana adopted by the
clubs. and then preparations for an
other seasons battle on the diamond
will begin. Despite the talk of fric-
tion there is every indication that the
two major leagues will reach an ami
cable agreement regarding the playing
dates. AS already forecasted, the sea-
son of the Nationals Will open April
IL and the Americans two days later.
In addition to completing and adopting
the schedules the present meeting may
turn its attention to other matters de-
manding more or less consideration,
among other things being the foul
strike rule.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
COADJUTOR TO BISHOP GILLESPIE

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 14.-With
imposing ceremonies in st. Marks
church today, the Rev. John N. Nc
Cormick, D. D., hitherto rector of st.
Marks, was consecrated a bishop of
the Protestant Episcopal church, un-
der the terms of his recent election to
the bishop -coadjutor to Bishop Giles
pie in the diocese of Western Michi-
gan. Bishop-elsct Mccormick was at
tended In the solemn procession by
Rev. r. H. Peters of Kalamazoo and
the Rev. William Lucas of Allegan.
Bishop Tuttle of Missouri presided,
and the other attendants upon the
ceremony included Bishops Nelson Of
Georgia, Anderson /of Chicago, knight
of Cuba, Woodcock Of Kentucky, White
of Michigan City, Williams Of Mar
quette. Seymour OF Springfield, and
Leonard Of Chic.
The candidate was presented By
Bishops knight and Woodcock, and the
sermon was delivered by Bishop An
ders0n. The consecration itself was
performed by Bishops Nelson and VIII
liams. @
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
AIR BLASTS
BRIGHTEN
MINERS
Copper Mines of Houghton,
e''- - Michigan, Scenes of
Terror.
LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE
Are Frequent Blasts-Miners Plan to
Leave the Immediate
Vicinity.

Houghton, Mich, Feb. 14-Many
miners are resigning their positions in
the copper mines in this vicinity owing
to continued earthquakes or air blasts
which have now become SO frequent
and dangerous that the miners fear
for their lives. Until last week in par
ticplar much damage was done, when
there commenced a series of shocks
much more violent than at any time
in the past and of such a nature as to
drive terror into the hearts of many
Houses We're shaken, dishea wero re-
tied and in many instances knocked
from the shelves and wild disorder
reigned. The disturbances began
shortly after midnight land continued
with marked frequency throughout the
entire day. Each day since there have
been a number of shocks felt and
many residents have become so alarm
ed they are planning to move away.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
DEMANDS OF MEN
STILL KEPT A
SECRET
Scale Committee of Mine
Workers Ready to Meet
the Operators.

New York, Feb. 14.-The special
scale committee of union anthracite
mine workers to which has been in
trusted the duty of presenting to the
operators the demands of the men has
been completed its work and every
thing is now practically in readiness
for tomorrow's conference. The same
secrecy which surrounded the work.
of the scale committee at Wilkesbarre
and in this city still obtains, and not
the slightest intimation of the exact
nature of the demands to be made
have leaked out.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
TO HELP THE NEGRO.
Meeting in Washington for Aid Of
Colored Industrial School.

Washington. D. G., Feb. 14.-Chief
Justice Brewer is to, preside over a
meeting in the First Congregational
church this evening that will be of
special interest to those who are study
ing the question of negro education.
The meeting is in aid Of the Manassas
Industrial school, formed by Miss Jen-
ME Dean on the battlefield of Bull
Run. Booker T. Washington is to de-
liver an address on the methods of
Tuskegee and the Rev. Edward Ever
ett Hale, D. D.. and Oswald Garrison
Willard will tell about the work at the
Manassas institution.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
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VI: [RY / ! COLD. Q { |.
WAVE ! |
Bitter Cold Weather Reported
From Superior to Mil
waukee.
A BAD BLIZZARD SWEEPS
La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Trains Are
Delayed By Mountain
Drifts.

Milwaukee, Feb. 14.-Last nights
blizzard ceased during the early hours
today with record fall Of snow for
the season, six and one-half inches
which is reported by the weather bur-
eau. The snow has drifted, badly,
rendering travel very difficult in some
places. il
Twenty Below ut Duluth.
Superior, Feb. 14.-At a. m. SUI
perior and vicinity was in the EN-
brace Of a 20 below zero cold snap.
The weather bureau reports that all
indications point to several days of
the same kind Of weather.
Blisxard at Lacrosse.
La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 14.-The cold
wave which is expected to culminate
in the coldest weather of the winter
has arrived here today. The tempera-
ture was below zero and is rapidly
falling. At the same time q blizzard
has buried the tracks of all railway
lines and trains ;are, running from two
to five hours late. a5.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
MANITOBA AGRICULTURIsTs.

Winnipeg. Man, Feb. 14.-A union
meeting Of the Western Horticultural
society. the Manitoba Bookkeepers' as
ISOLATION and the market gardners as
sociation opened today, the attendance
on the joint meeting being the largest
Of any convention Of the kind ever
held n the province. The meeting is
notable. moreover, for the number Of
horticultural and agricultural experts
who are participating. The seSsions
will continue several Gays and will be
replste with interesting features de-
signed to be- Of practical bensit to
9 those engaged in orchard and garden
work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

president Of the state board of, health.
a conference was begun here Of mu-
nicipal health officers, presidents of
medical and sanitary associations,
state and city legislators, quarantine
ohicials, railroad men and others in>
terested in the prevention Of disease.
The convention viii be In session two
days and will be addressed BY Govern
or Blanchard and others OF proni-
nence.
Among the preliminary plans under
discussion Il . proposal to ssnd msda.
cal inspectors to eysry point n -
state where there mas been iafsctloa.
/ to carry on thorough campaiea
against the mosquitoes 81 destroyiae
any infected m0sQuitos which 80
possibly have hibernated ~ caxri6l I
the infection ovsr the vintef.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
PAY WARlDE

Y London. Feb. 1.-THE second edi-
tion Of the London Times today pub
lished q dispatch from Toxic saying
that the financial program Of the cabi-
net which has passed the lower house
will undoubtedly be indorsed BY the
upper house. According to the pro-
gram the war debts, which will ag-
gregats 3s11 ,00o. 900 !. in 1907 will be
completely paid Of In 1922 during
which interval there win be six oper-
atoms OF conversion. sS
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
JOHN A M'.CALL
IN A CRITICAL
CONDITION !
Life Of Former i President Of
New ' York q i, ]: Life + -, Des- .
paired Of.

Lakewood, N. j., Feb. 14.Although
John A. Mccall, former president Of
the New York Life Insurance co npany
was resting comfortably today DR..
Charles L. Lindley his physician, says
that he has very; little chance of re-
coyery. The physician said he did.
not, however. think that Mr.. Nc Calls
recovery Is impozathla and that he;
anticipates no immediate crisis in the
disease. The nature of Mr. Mccall
complaint was not stated by DIR.
Lindley. but It was. said at che resi-
dence to be a form Of liver trouble.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
TROTT1NG HORSE RULES.

New York, Feb. 14.-The biennial
congress of the National Trotting as
sociation began its sessions today at
the Murray Hill hotel The meeting.
Is regarded as one of the most impor-
tant ever held by the organization and
before it adjourns it is believed that
many desirable changes and amend
ments will have been made in the
rules governing the turf.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
ARMY AND NAVY RECEPTION.
At White House the Last of the Win.
ter's Social Functions.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 14-The
fourth and last state reception of the
winter takes place at the White house
this evening when the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt will receive the officers
of the army and navy and their fami-
lies. The indications are that the at.
tendance will be much larger than
for several seasons past.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
DEED FOR CUSTOM
HOUSE PROPERTY
NOT RECORDED
House Makes Inquiry As to
Why Articles Of Convey
ance is Not Filed.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The house to-
day adopted resolution inquiring of
the secretary of the treasury when
the government executed deed for
the old custom house property in New
York to the National City bank; where
the deed is. in whose custody it has
been since its execution, and why it
had never been recorded.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
DELEGATES ADJOURN.
Moroccan Conference Still Sparring
Over Vital Points Of Difference.


Berlin. Feb. 1.-THE Algercias del
egates to the Moroccan conference at
their session today examined at
length the proposed reforms in the
customs Of Morocco and plans for the
suppression Of contraband traffic in
arms and then adjourned until Satur-
day. No word was spoken during the
session concerning the main feature
of the Franco German controversy,
namely, the control of the Moroccan
police, as this still remains the subject
of private efforts to bring about a
compromise. The American delegates,
while optimistic, admit that the inabil-
ity of France and Germany to agree
increases the difficulty of the situation
each day.