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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
GOSSIP OF. THE BoWLERs/

Entries for the FIRST national champion
ships Of the newly founded National Bowl
ing Association closed last night in order
that the schedule may be properly made
out and mailed to each contestant ten days
before the 25th Of the present month. the
date Set for the beginning Of the tourna-
ment at Atlantic City. The committee In
charge calls attention to the fact that al
though any individual member or any two
members Of the N. B. A. may compete in
the individual or two-man contest, a team
to compete in the fiveman event must have
been properly organized a club thirty
days prior to the beginning of the tourna-
ment. That the Importance Of bowling
clubs and individuals becoming members
members of the National Bowling Associa-
ton prior to the national championship Is
recognized indicated by the number OF
meetings being held in most of the big
eastern cities for the purpose of forming
city associations. UGH meetings have re-
Gently been held in this city, Newark, Bal
timore, Buffalo, New Haven, and Pater-
ready sent in their application to the ma
tional secretary.
st. Louis is working night and day to full
fill every pledge made at Louisville. and
gress are confident they will be successful.
The work is we'll in hand, and bowlers can
rest assured that al visit to the Mound city
will be a pleasant one. st. Louis will have
many surprises in store in the way Of
entertainments. The tournament hall will
have every convenience that is needed. The
indications are that 300 teams will partici-
pate, and $4,000 in cash prizes will be hung
up. in addition to the special prizes to be
awarded. The fve-men and two-men
teams and individuals and high man for
nine games will each receive by far the
finest medals ever offered
st. Paul, Cincinnati and Pittsburg are In
the field for the 1908 tournament Pittsburg
getting started last week. All three cities
are we'll organized. 1t will be spectacular
campaign, as they will all send large dele
cations to st. Louis. The st. Paul business
men have not given the bowlers much en-
couragement in their fight for the national
tournament
amy team in the country, either at the
seventh annual championship meet OF the
American Bowling congress or at the nrst
set Of championships of the newly organ
lied National Bowling Association at AT
lantic City, for $500 a side,' Is the broad
challenge issued by the Mineralltles, chi
Cages crack bowling team, winch mas iii"oo
up it's mind to take in both the eastern
as we'll as the western meet.
The Mneralities also say they are pre-
pared to back Frank Brill against any
other individual player in the country, not
even the redoubtable Jimmy smith OF
Brooklyn being excepted. Brill has peen
irving hard to get on with some OF the
easterners but so far has been unapie
to connect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
DREADED BY BALL PLAYERS.
The Lake Trip From Cleveland to
Detroit

The trip that all ball players dread Is the
one from Cleveland to Detroit by water,
particularly when there is gale blowing,
for then is the time when ride across
the lake is attended by more seasickness
than could be found in a voyage to Eu-
rope on tramp steamer.
Barry Mccormick, who played second
base for Washington a couple of seasons
back could never think Of the lake trip
without q shudder. 1t invariably made
him sick, and when he would embark on
the boat he would Immediately seek the
seclusion of his state. room. One night when
Mccormick and the Chicago team, of which
he was then a member, took the boat at
Cleveland there were all the signs Of
coming storm and Barry at once sought
refuge. As it happened. the storm signs
soon blew over, though Barry never knew
it. But Bill Lange and Bill Everett de-
termined to have some fun out Of the af-
fair. So, providing themselves with two
huge buckets of water and tin dpper
apiece they got outside Of McCormicks
state room and began dashing dipper after
dipper Of water against his window, which
gave the clever second baseman the idea
that there must be terrific lake storm in
progress. Barry's imagination Immediate
~ got busy, and he never was SO seasick
| in all his life as he was that night which,
by the way, happened 10 De as calm q
night as ever was experienced on that
lake The next morning, when LANCE
asked Mccormick how he felt during the
great storm of the night before, Barry,
with a shiver, said he felt Just like Pier
pont Morgan.
"How.s that?' inquired BILL
II wanted the EARTH" replied Barry.
Jack Doyle Of the old Baltimore team,
and later Of Washington, was also player
who dreaded the lake trip. But. one time
Jack thought he had discovered sure cure
| for the terrors Of seasickness Some one
| told him that all person had to do in
| order to avoid this affection, was to get
| a large and juicy lemon and to suck 1t!
Filled with confidence and Joy at this
news, Doyle went In search of DIR. Arlie
Pond, who was then pitching for the
Orioles in order to sound him on the sub
ject.
| Pond was at the club house taking q
| shower bath when Jack came in, his face
| all radiant over his great discovery.
"Pm glad found you, doc!' cried out
Doyle i've just heard Of a rafting good
cure for seasickness, and I want to ask
| your advice about it."
"An right" replied Arlie; go ahead and
| tell us what 1t Is. -
why. I've just been told" said Jack
that II a person would get q big lemon
| and suck 1t he could keep from getting sea-
sick. Is that right?''
IT'S correct enough" replied Arlie, az
he began to towel himself, provided the
person sucks the lemon under the leaves
of large shade tree" ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
JAKE BECKLEY
A CONSISTENT PLAYER

There is every now and then a revival
of the rumor that Jake Beckley Is all in
and about to leave the game-but when the
whistle blows Beckley is always on deck.
Not much has been heard about him of re-
cent years, but he Is still playing a grand
game. Beckley has a record that few vet
Grams can beat. In the last eighteen years
he has played 1928 games and has made
2,6i6 hits, for a grand average of .3OS That
is consistent clouting if there Is such a
thing In the same time he has had q, SO2
fielding chances and has made but 431
errors. which gives him a grand fielding
average of $50 for that entire period He
has stolen 1913 bases. He has generally
given value received. Eleven times he has
ranked fifth or better among first basemen,
and seven times he has been third or better.
Such record entities a man to the respect
of fandom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
Base Ball Humor.

GAN this talk about catching diseases
through. kissing seems punky to me-" re-
marked Knight of the Athletics one day
loot summer as Connie Mack's aggrega-
ton was travelling to New York.
"same here" said Schreck, the big back
ston And, then turning to DR.. Powers,
he inquired. How about it: Mike; No dan
ger in the kissing game, is there?' =
yes" answered the DOCTOR there Is
one very grave danger.
"And what is that?' inquired schreck
Marriage" replied Mike, as he turned
over another page in the book he was
reading.
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Alleged False Pretenses.

Miss Ida Green. who is an agent for the
Associated Charities, reported to the police
last night that collections have been made
by a young woman who falsely represented
that she was connected with the associa-
ton, and claiming that she was connected
with the Georgetown branch of the associa-
ton. The complaint was that the woman
represented she was collecting for poor
children who have a sick mother The
woman, Miss Green stated, is not connected
with the charity organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
Metropolitan Golf Tournament.

NEW YORK. March 9-Leighton Calkins,
secretary Of the Metropolitan Golf Associa-
ton. has sent a letter to all the clubs in the
association stating that it has been decided
to hold the third annual open tournament
(for professionals and amateurs) some time
during the month of September. 1907, pro-
vided there is club in the association
willing to offer its links for the event. The
expenses (for prizes, score bulletins, pro-
grams, etc.) will probably approximate
$780, Clubs are asked to state whether they
are willing to hold the tournament, and
how much they will contribute toward the
expenses. s..,,s.. :
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Honored Ryan's Superstition.

Ball players. like actors, are tremendous
ly supersttious, and this is we'll known
among the various tradesmen with whom
they do business; but 1t was left to
Chicago tailor to make capital out of this
popularity on the part of the spike-shoe
lads.
Jimmy Ryan, who tells the story, says
that when he was member of Anson's
great Chicago team he contracted with q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
Miss Brosnan's Sudden Death.

Miss Ellen Brosnan, f1fty-two years Of
age, dropped dead yesterday afternoon at
her home Ats E street southwest. She was
walking through a room on the second
floor of the house. carrying a pitcher, when
she fell to the floor and almost immediate
ly expired. Miss Brosnan had been a suf-
ferer from heart trouble, but she had not
been attended by a physician during the
past few months Coroner hewitt went to
the house. and, following an investigation.
gave the necessary certificate of death, de-
Gliding an inquest unnecessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10

tailor down on State street to make him a
lightweight summer coat. Jimmy forgot
to ask the price, as he was then in q hurry
to catch the train for Cincinnati When
he returned to the Windy city the tailor
presented himself at his hotel with the
coat and a bill for $14.
That's seems to me like a pretty stiff
price for the coat" said Jimmy.
Well. you see,' replied the tailor, "the
right price was $13, but 1 know how su-
perstitious you ball players are, so l put
on an extra dollar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
Knitting Company in Trouble.

LITTLE FALLS. N. Y, March 9-Appli-
cation for a receiver for the Mohawk
KNITTING Company of Mohawk was filed In
court today. The liabilities are placed at
$500. GOO and the assets of $150.O0o. The
company recently made an ineffectuaa at
tempt to compromise with it, creditors At
70 cents on the dollar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10

Miss Mary E. Gather, aged twenty-eigh
years, a teacher in the Elkins CIV. VaO
schools, is dead from typhoid fever. She
was a native Of Hartford county, Md, and
before going to Elkins taught school at
Davis, w. Va, for 1--WE years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10

The extension Of the Kanawha and West
Virginia railroad up the Meadow and
Gauley rivers in West Virginia has been
authorized. The road is to be financed by
the West Virginia Coal and Lumber Com
pany, Just organized with $5.O00,OOO capital
and e6,000.000 Of bonds authorized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
Effort to Legalize Boxing.

State Senator James ]. Frawley Of New
York contemplates offering bill to the
senate which will legaiize nmited-round
fights with eight-ounce gloves in New York
state. With the exception of a few sporadic
attempts in New York and several private
bouts and disregard for the statute in
Rochester, there has been no fighting OF
real quality since the annulment Of the
Horton law, There have been fights with
no decision rendered by the referee, but
these are only a sop thrown to the sports.
for q fight without an official decision, no
matter what the general opinion Of the out
come may be- is unsatisfactory. The inn
preston has, therefore, gained q good foot
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
Madison, July 81.

Madison, July 81.
Bernard r. Goggins of Grand
Rapids, law partner of Senator Theo-
dore w. Brazeau, was yesterday
appointed by Governor Davidson as
member of the Wisconsin railroad
commission to succeed John Barnes
who resigned.
Mr.. Goggins is a democrat, al
though he has not been considered as
ST extreme partisan. The appoint
nent takes effect Thursday and runs
unil the first Monday in January, 1913
The salary is $4,000 a year.
A score of years ago Mr.. Goggins
vas a school teacher, being super,n-
tendent of the schools of Grand Rap
IDS He then attended the state uni
versity and was graduated from the
law school in 1890 Members of tina:
class were Judge Anthony Donovan
Of the Dane county municipal court
and Judge A. G. Zimmerman of the
county court for Dane county. Mr..
Goggins came before the governor
with strong Endorsements, among his
hackers being Judge Webb, who was
candidate for the United States
senate eight years ago when ]. V.
Quarles was elected.
The appointment is said to have
given the governor much anxiety and
ne is now receiving congratulations
upon having chosen an excellent man
for the place. 1t was said that L.
M. Sturdevant and R. NJ. Bashford
were for a time leading subjects
of executive consideration, but almost
at the last moment the appointment
swung around to Mr.. Goggins. Ell.
forts were made in behalf of City At
torney Awkward, when 1t was indicated
that the governor was inclined to ap.
point a democrat.
Strong Endorsements.
Mr. Goggins was most strongly en-
dorsed of all the men suggested fol
the appointment. OF him Circuit
Judge Charles M. Webb of Grand Rap
ids communicated:
NO citizen of Wisconsin is better
equipped nor more worthy to succeed
John Barnes ON the railroad commits
sion than is B. R. Goggins of this
city.
Senator E. E. Browne of Waupacs
telegraphed:
THE appointment of B. r. Goggir
on the rate commission would b'
pleasing to this section"
Among a large stack of endorse
ments favoring Mr.. Goggins are com
munications from A. L. Fontaine, pub
Usher of the Wood County Reporter
eN-Attorney General w. H. Mylrea o
Wausau, Attorney James II. Wickhan
of Eau Claire, D. E. Frost and W. +
Owen of Stevens Point, George L
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
TO STOP
BELFAST RIOTING

Belfast, Aug. Troops continue
to enter the city, emphasizing the
fact that the authorities are deter
mined to grapple promptly with riot.
ing whether on the part of striking
dock laborers or uIutinous police.
The fourth battalion Of the Middle
sex regiment arrived yesterday bring
ing maxim gun. A section OF the
Middlesex regiment will arrive early
this morning, making the military
strength about 1000.
The imposing display is producing
a reassuring effect on the general
public, which early in the trouble
was somewhat panic stricken. I'm
portant developments are expected
August 2, on which day there will be
a special parade of disaffected police.
The police received communications
from numerous stations through the
country expressing sympathy with
the movement and declaring willing
ness to strike when like action was
taken in Belfast.
The chamber of commerce decided
to memorabilia the lord lieutenant OF
ireland. Earl of Aberdeen, regarding
the situation. The terms of the me-
mortal have not been disclosed, but it
is thought 1t appeals for martial law.
Picketing was resumed at the
wharyes yesterday, and there were
several instances of vehicles In
charge of dock carriers being over
turned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
CLEANING UP
KANSAS CITY
FOLK MAKING HIS
PROMISE GOOD.
POLICE CHIEF is DROPPED
Fifth officer to Be Let Out Since
Graft investigation Regan-At-
tempt to Shoot a Witness at
Hearing-Was Chief for Ten
Years.

Kansas City, August 1-Governor
Folks promise of shake-up in the
local police department, made May
II, when he came to Kansas City to
start an investigation of alleged cor
ruption, was given added force yester-
day afternoon when the board of DO
lice commissioners failed to reappoint
Chief John Hayes, but named Daniel
Ahern inspector of detectives, as act
ing chief
Hayes is the fifth officer to be let
out or resign since the investigation
began. He was appointed chief Oc-
tober 1, 1897. He worked up from
patrolman, to which position he was
appointed in 1880. He was born In
Rockford, ILL.,, in 1855.
Patrolman Harry A. Arthur at
tempted to shoot ex-Police Commits
sioner Rozzelle just before the police
board adjourned last night. Rozzelle
was on the witness stand trying to
impeach the testimony of Arthur,
which had been damaging to Hayes.
Arthur interrupted the witness and
Rozzelle resented the interruption.
whereupon Arthur attempted to draw
pistol. Hayes disarmed Arthur.
Earlier in the session Commissioner
Gallagher called Hayes liar when
the latter told the board that Gala
gher's son used the fathers influence
to secure insurance business In sa-
looms and disreputable resorts. Elk
City Detective Bert Brannan, who
has supplied Hayes with evidence
against Gallaghers son, called Gala
CHER liar 1t required the active
efforts of Mayor Beardsley and sew
eral officers to restore order.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

Williams of Grand Rapids and many
others.
Last night Governor DAVIDSON re-
ceived a number of congratulatory
messages from prominent citizens
commenting the appointment The
first 20 Offer his congratulations was
R. NJ. Bashford, supposed to be a lead
ing candidate for the appointment. He
personally called upon the governor
and expressed his admiration for the
appointment.
Gilbert Appoints Clerk.
Attorney General Gilbert has ap-
pointed as clerk in his office Lee
Thomas Brown of Eau Claire. a clerk
under Chief Clerk C. E. ShaffeY dur
ing the last legislative session. The
salary of this clerkship in the attor
ney generals office was formerly 5000
a year but was raised by the last
legislature to $1,000. Mr.. Pond is a
student in the university, completing
his freshman year last June.
Colorado Bank Commissioner.
H. M. Beatty, commissioner of bank
ing of the state of Colorado, was in
Madison yesterday to learn of Commits
sioner Bergh how the Wisconsin
state banks are inspected. Mr..
Beatty was recently appointed for a
newly created office in Colorado, and
he is making tour of the states to
gather information for the establish
ment of his new department.
New Bank Chartered.
A charter was issued yesterday by
Commissioner of Banking Bergh for
the State Bank of Honey Greek, to
operate at Honey Creek, Walworth
county. This bank is a new institu.
ton, recently Incorporated and is now
authorized to begin business.
Ready for the Granite.
With the building of a shed for
tools the erection of the superstruc.
ture of the new west wing of the state
capitol has started. T. c.. Mccarthy
of Madison, has the contract w
Bamford of New York, representing
the Bethel Granite company, is here
preparing for the work. It has been
found impossible to engage the de-
sired number of bricklayers, although
the wages offered are 70 cents an
hour.
Examiners to Meet.
Inc next meeting of the state board
Of examiners of state teachers and
county superintendent viii occur
August 6 to . inclusive, in the as
sembly chamber
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
BURNED IN EXPLOSION.
Yacht Belonging to Chicago People
Catches Fire.

Yacht Belonging to Chicago People
Catches Fire.
Sturgeon Bay, Wis, Aug. by an
explosion of gasoline In the yacht,
Wherenow, John Light and Mr.. Weber
were severely burned and narrowly
escaped fatal injuries. The accident
happened while the boat was passing
through the canaI en- her way to Chi
cago where the parties reside. 1t
was caused by an overlooking of the
tank in filling, which was not noticed,
and the oil became ignited from the
sparker of the engine, having foSed
back on the bottom. Among hose
on the craft were Mrs. Ligrt and
daughter, Esther, and Roy Jacobs.
The latter jumped overheard and
hung to the tide Of the canal until
picked up by life saving crew. The
women escaped. The injured men
are in the hospital here and badly
burned abort the face and hands.
The boat was considerably damaged
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

New York, July SI.--At a late hour
last night no arrests had been made
in the cases of the two women who
were strangled to death and whose
bodies were discovered early yester-
day. Detectives were unable to find
any traces of the murderer. The
woman who was found dead with a
necktie around her throat in a board
ing house in 22nd street has been
identified under several names. 1t
seems probable that she is Mrs.
Sophia Kehrer, wife Of Jacob Kehrer
of Buffalo. The police have found
no clue to the identity of the body
found in the area way in East Goth
street. 1t is believed the crimes
were committed by the same person.
as both bodies were mutilated in the
same manner.
The bodies of the two women with
the marks of the stranger on their
throats caused the police to have cast
dragnet over the city to solve the
double murder mystery. The Off
GERS have a meager description of the
suspect and are following that clue
in the hope of securing more tangible
evidence.
Finger Marks on Throat.
One woman was found dead in an
area way on East Goth street. The
marks of thumb and forefnger were
visible ON her throat and her face and
neck were smeared with blood. She
was about % years old. No one in
the neighborhood heard sounds Of
struggle.
Victim in Boarding House.
The body of the other woman, also
the victim of stranger. was found
in 22d street boarding house. The
| woman came to the house with man
who gave his name as Davis. Her
body was found in the room the couple
had occupied. A necktie had been
Fnotted tightly around her throat and
she had been dead for several hours
The blood vessels in the neck had
been broken and the woman's clothing
was drenched in blood. No trace OF
|. the man has been found.
Both Bodies Mutilated.
An examination of the bodies OF
the stranger victims disclosed the
| fact that both had been mutilated
/ This fact leads the police to believe
that both murders were committed by
a person or persons possessed of an
| insane desire to mutilate their vic
Tins
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

common Nth other crops making
rapid advancement. Sugar beets are
universally reported favorably. Cab
bages have come to be an extensive
and highly profitable crop in some
parts of the state,-they are also
showing well.
The prospects for an apple crop
are less favorable than earlier in the
season, as they are falling badly.
Small fruits are not a large crop,
blackberries and grapes now being
the most promising"
Following is the table OF estimates
of crop conditions, compiled from
the reports of Mr.. True's correspond
ents:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
WOMAN WORKS AS MINER
AT THE SIDE OF HER HUSBAND

Washington. Pa, August MAS
querading as a man, working with her
husband in the coal mines, Joe"
Povle was yesterday discovered to be
Mrs. Susie Povle, when taken to a
hospital suffering from injuries SUI
tanned In a mine accident at Cecil.
The woman, according to her husband,
Steve Povle has been working with
him three years. Her coarse voice
and cropped hair deceived all, while
her strength equalled that Of any OF
her male slav companions. The won
ans injuries are not serious The
husband was arrested charged with
violating the law in employing female
help in the mine. The woman acted
as Poyle's helper" and was paid by
him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
CROPS an oUTAeAMIE.

Prospects in That County are Better
Than Last Year.
Appleton, Wis, Aug. 1.-The barley
and rye crops of outagamie county
county Ill be larger than that of last
year
The oat crop will be as good, while
hay will be 25 per cent less than in
1906, according to John Richl of Cen.
ter
He also states that while corn is
back two weeks, the crop win be good.