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by George Starr and just beat out Bo-

by George Starr, and just beat out Bo-
nanZa by a scant head.
The 5000 Horseman stake. for PA trot-
tiers. fell to a local stallion. Fedora's Athol.
which took the first two heats Genteel H.
the favorite. finished first in the second
heat. but was set back for running In the
owned by w. B. Dickerman. former presi-
dent OF the New York Stock Exchange,
took the first two heats and race in the
21s trot. the final one going to Wild Bell
pacing stake were the Geers leaders and
cost their followers a fortune.
1t is likely that eight will start in the
$4,000 M. and M. today, and Sonoma Girl
will probably be favorite over Highball.
The rest are considered to be outclassed.
At o'clock yesterday fire broke out in
one of the barns. and owners rushed ter
ror-stricken to the scene. The horses were
and two others were scorched.
The SUMMARIZE
2 "A Glass: trotting; Horseman stake tseoo:
Fedora. By L. Crosse Mopin.,; -. 3
Lena. By Mambrino startle wv. Melon
silver BAND blk: e: iMcGulrej
Quintell. b: h. gsmes). ..............
I }1 7; s H. 5r tnal1 l, i ;. 3
Dr. pr: Charlie 1. b & CGsh.ssn' ,.,...... ss,s
Time. 2.11A 2.1lh. 2.11A.
21s class pacing: Chamber OF Commerce stake
5000
Reproschless. blk. M. By Direct Hal
Regents Last. by Pince Regent Starr,
Bonanza b. e.. by Alfonso Vincent-Nona
krtz by Bourbon Russell (Thomas) 10
Leland Onward, b. h. !MurphyD ....,.:.
Major Mallow, b. &. tAiallow and Snow 3
IIidalgo. b. g. "a. McDunald) ..........-.
Tommy H.. b. g. tNcosI ..........-.".
Lady Patch b. III. tCuster) ...........
Billy Seal b. h. Cox
Shaughran. b. h. tkanel ...:: ..........l2
Reauisition b. e. Cunningham ......... 10 II 10
Tommy Grattan b. e. fMc(Iuire) ......... DR.
Dan s. b. e. (Cieers} ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I dis.
Time. 2O7h 2.06A. 2.06a.
21S Class trotting: purse. 81 500:
Carlo. blk. g.. by Belni-Cricket by Pilot
Medium {DickersOni
Wild Bell. br g.. by Wild Nut-Bell Bird.
by Electioneer tDe Ryder) ............ I 4 !
Amos. b. &. (Mcffenryl
Sarah He,nIin br M (Packer) ..... 6 2
Inwretta h M (Saunders) .,.,....... Z 3 8
Red I,rd n m (Rrenpan) ....,, 3 3
DR. Ives b. e. 0;eers, Observation-Disclosures. 5
SunlIne CHI b. Marsh, Observation-Disclosures. 8 8 8
Baron Arnold br. g. CMurphy) dis.
Time. 2.11A. 2.1lA. 212%.
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DWIGHT DAVIS CUP
WON BY AUSTRALASIANS

LONDON. July 24.-The Dwight Davis
cup. symbol of the championship Of the
world. passed this afternoon into the
hands Of the representatives OF Australasia.
Brookes and Widing. Verify. on what
trivial happening do great issues hang!
II only Karl Behr in his match with Wild
ing had put an easy smash on the right
side Of the net America would now assured
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INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Game oday-Congressionals vs.. lexington.
Bloomingdale Wins First Game.

The Bloomingdale aggregation won its
frst game of the season yesterday after
noon from the Independent team in what
may be termed a healthy smuggling match
the score being IA to 8. The heavy batting
on the part of Nichols, Stewart and Lee
land was about the most notable feature
bucKly; on nrst for the winners. distin-
guished himself both at the bat and in the
field. having swatted the sphere for a
triple and double. besides gobbling I'D
everything that came toward the initial
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First base by errors-Property Clerks g. Assessors,
/. Left ON base Property Clerks. @: Assessors. 5.
First base on balls-On Fasue, l; Oh b. Akers. 3.
Innings pitched-By Is. Akers, %; by \. Akers,
10. Hits made-On b. Akers. 8; OF A. Akers. 2.
Struck out-By Fague, 10; BY B. Akers. 81 BY A.
base hits-B. Akers Boardman. Fague. Kenney A.
Akers (2). Stolen bases-Page Fague, Billingsaey.
Oehman Crowell, Boardman. Double play-Page
to Coyle. Hit by pitcher-By Fague, 1: by B.
Akers. /. Wild pitches-Fague t9: Akers t2.
Passed balls-Kearney ~, Billlngsley. Umpire
Mr.. Smyser. Time Of game-1 hour and 20 minutes
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Fasv Victory for St. Theresa.


Olympic Park.
Easy Victory for ST. Theresa.
ST. Theresa's easily trounced st. Mar
tins in an eight-inning contest at Olympic
Park yesterday by to 2.
r. Moore twirled good game for st.
Theresas, allowing only six hits and strik-
ing out SIX men. although had Freeman
connected safely with his delivery in the
fourth and sixth innings. when there were
three and two men on bases respectively
ST. Martins would still b. one OF the
most cons pcUous aspirants in the race for
the pennant.
Green was rot in form. allowing ten hits,
five of which wre doubles. which were made
at times when they were much needed by
the Anacostia aggregation.
Ruiz, who started in to cover third corner
for ST. Martins. engaged in an alteration
with Arbter Mccain over a decision in
the first inning, which resulted in his be-
ing ordered from the game.
The features of the contest were the bat
ting of John Humphrey and R. Moore and
the fielding of Howard. who. in the third
inning mad a beautiful stop of McGrath's
hard drive to short.
no.
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Waited Ke1chard In ninth Inning
tCoDeland out. hit By batted ball.
Southern Railway 0 o o. "
st. Stephens y U U 0 0 %
First base by errors-Southern hallway, 2 Left
On bases-Sourhern Railway, 4. St. Stephens Z.
First base on balls-Of Hampton 3; on Reichard
/. Innings pitched-By Hampton. 6; by Dent 8.
Hampton, 1; by Dent 2; by Reichard. I. Two
base hits-Heinrich Bishop Kraft. Sacrifice hits
Hampton. Copeland. Hughes. Bishop. Stolen
bases Bishop MOriarity. Double plays-Doyle tu
Mcknight; Clark to Hughes; Mcknight to Holly
to Lynham. Hit by pitcher-By hampton. 2
of game-l hour and 35 minutes.
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EVANSVILLE BEAT
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE

In very snappy game at Hyattsvile yes
terday the Independent Hyattsville team
defeated the team representing the Smith
sonian Institute by score of 6 to f.
The Maryland boys won out by inside
ball playing, shutting off runs at the plate
and making sacrifices which counted. The
game was called because of the injury of
Price. who was hit on the knee by bat.
Yesterday the newly organized Independ-
ent Suburban League started its schedule,
Hyattsvile at Langdon. and Berwyn at
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Tflford's Outing for Little Mothers"

NEW YORK. July 24.-Frank Tilford OF
the well-known Arm of Park 81 Tilford took
a unique way to celebrate his birthday. He
invited 100 little. mothers" poor girls who
bear some Of the burdens Of their families,
TO take a trip to Coney Island. where they
were introduced to the wonders of the re-
sort at Mr. Ttlfords expense. The cole
bration was Q pleasing success both to Nm
Tiiford and hiA RuAst4
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National League Clubs Standing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CLEVELAND. Ohio July 24-Jim Dele
hanty fine two-base hit TO center c.umsily
handled by Dude Birmingham in the
ninth inning yesterday saved the Nationals
from the shut out that Clarkson's great
pitching threatened. 1t was the second and
last hit the visitors were able to make
OF tn Harvard man. but 1t was enough
to score AltiZer, who had just received
base on balls
Smiths pitching was a'so first-Cl&ss. The
Maps punched three hits on him In the
eeventh though up to that time a nuke
single by Flick, that could well have
been charged up to tier r.
was the only sign of 1t s'fety that Cl"ve-
land Players had been a to MAKE. With
one hit charged to eac.. pitch r up to the
seventh and honors Almost exactly even
the fans settled back on their seats to en-
Joy another pitch RS duel. such as had
been fought by Smith and iabhardt last
Friday. George Stovall. no eve. broke
the spell by hitting to right canter for three
bases. Mil played Clarke's un Ter bril-
nantly. holding. Stovall to .hr'. but
Hinchman's double to left broke the spell
and Stovan raced hom>. Shi' Ike gathered
in OBriens terrific liner. bat E:irmi : hams
hit muffed by Altzer. AID II nchman
Turner singled and sto.e. and Stovan
walked. The fans leapsd up and sErieked
when Clarke drove a lin r to right center,
but che rful Hick played the ball right and
made a most beautiful running catch
Got Bad Start.
When Clarkson began the game by pass
ing G1n.ey. Larry sent out Rhoadas ard
Bernhard to warm up. Ten minutes later
the pitchers We're asked to come in and
see some real pitching. 1t real plea
ing. Following Ganley the next three men
went out in order Smith walked In tie
third and Anderson In the fourth. but the
former was forced ami big John was out
stealing Anderson singled in the seventh
only to be squeezed in a swift double pay
begun by Clarkson. In the ninth with two
out Aitizer walked and scored on Dele
hanty's double. The game ended with Del
on second.
Flick scored in the first on his base on
balls, his steal Bradley's sacrifice and Tur-
ner's out Two more were scored in the
seventh as elsewhere descriDed.
Only great fielding prevented the Ma
tionals from scoring more runs In the ninth.
Batting for Smith. Warner smashed one to
right of which Stovall made a wonderful
stop Appealed to by Cantilon for a hit.
Ganley sent dropping liner" as Tony
Pastor has it. to right. Flick made flying
plunge for the ball and fairly flew into
collision with the sphere. which he caught
amid scenes of the widest enthusiasm.
Then followed the pass to AltiZer and the
double by Delehanty that scored the SOL
dier boy but Anderson grounded to Turner
ending the game. The score:
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Tw0-base hits-H. Phipps, john Pumphrey, r.
Moore Stephenson, Mctirath. Sacrifice hit-NOrris.
Stolen bases-Howard. Gertman ~. Green, John
Humphrey. Left bases-St. Martins 8: st.
Iheresa's 6. First base bals-On Moore. 3.
First errors-St. Martins. 2; ST. Theresas
2 Hit by pitched bails-R Moore. 1. Struck out
by Green, 10; by Moore. t. Passed balls-Stephen-
SON. 2; Wood, I. Time OF game-1 hour and AZ
minutes. Cmpire-Mr McCann-
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Knhs-Stewart Cd Leland q, buckley q,
Marsdeu e. Nichols o. Mcdonald e. Parker
W, Warthin, Hendricks Boushee, Turton. Ware,
Meek First base by crrors-Bloomingdale 5: In
dependents. o. Left Oh es-BlOomingdale. 8;
independents. 8. First base on balis-On DAILY, z:
on Warthin = Struck out-By DAILY. 5; by Warth-
IN IN 10. Inree-hase hit-Buckley. Two-base hits
Leland Stewart CD. Buckley, Ware Ballnger.
Meek. Nichols c8). Turton. Mcdonald Hit by
Pitcher-By Daily, l. Double pIay-I GLAND and
Baninger Passed bals-ware. Parker Umpire
Mr.. Glunt Time OF game-l hour and Ak minnie.
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washington -.----.-- U U o Ii
First base by errorS-tlrveland l. Left on
bases-Cl cleveland. 5; Washington 3. Struck out
By Clarkson. 4; by Smith. l. Three Sc hit
Stovall. rwo-bnse hits-H inchman, Deleha nty
Sacrifice hlts-Brsdley. Altizcr. Stolen bases
FLICK t2l. StovalI. Turner. Ganley. Double plays
Clarkson to o. Brien to Stovall. Umpire Stat
ford. Time of gsme-l hour and 50 minutes
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At Wilisnsport-First game; Wil;iamsport 4
Johnstown. 2 Second game: Williamsport, 6
JohnStown, !.
At lork-Lancastcr s; York. g.
At Wilmington Wilmington, 5; Trenton, 4.
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Left on bases-Ninth. 6; First 7. First base on
bals-Of Balser. 2 Struck out-By Balser. .; by
Gordon I. Two-base hits-Stecker. Clark. Stolen
bases-Stuckert. Mccormick. Stecker, Coleman
Turner. Harris Hit hy pitcher-By Balser, l; by
Gordon l. Wild pitch-tiorton. Passed balls
Broome, Robertson. Umpre-Mr. Hoffman. Time
of game hour and 30 minutes.
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TW0-base hit-P. Herring. Struck out-By Har-
vey, T. by Rule. s. Bases on balls-OG Harvey
4: of Rule. 8. Sacrifice hits-Boykin, L. Whit
ing C2). Baker. Stolen bases-P. Herring IT, Rose
Dryers (2), Price, c. Herring, Rule ". Umpire
Mr.. H. Whiting.
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South Atlantic LEAGUE
New York State League.

At Macon-Macon. g; Augusta o.
At Charleston-Ch a rl"stun 6; Columbia o.
At Savannah-JacksonvfIe, z; savannah l.
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Connecticut League.

At pringtield-Springtell. Il; New London, 3.
At Holyoke-Hoiyoke 10; bridgeport. 2.
At Waterbury Waterbury. 4; Norwich. 3.
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SCORES OF OTHER GAMES.
Eastern League.

At Jersey C:ty-Toronto. 6; Jersey City. /.
At Newark Buffalo, Il; Newark, ).
At BaltimUre-Baltim0re, 3; Rochester, o.
At Observation-Disclosures. 5: Montreal 3.
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At Utica-Utca. :; Troy 0.
At Wiikesbarre 3; Wilkesbarre g
AT scranton Scranton, D: Binghamton, 0.
At GiOversvile-A. J. and IT,. d; Albany, 2.
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now on there will be things doing with
Connie Mack and his men,
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American ociation.

At Minneapolis Minneapolis. 4: indianapolis. 3.
At Observation-Disclosures. 4; Louisville. 2
At Kansas City-Kansas City. 5; Toledo. > (ten
innings.
At st. Paul-Columbia. 8; st. Paul, (ten Inn
ingsl.
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Southern League.

At Atlanta-Atianta. 4; Memphis, 3.
AT Misunderstanding, o. New Orleans, 8.
At Montgomery tgomery. ; Little Rock 2
At BIZ m!ngHam- B.rII!n s Iam. q; Shreveport, 2.
Second game-BiI minsham. =; Shreveport l.
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National League Games Today.
No games scheduled.
Yesterdays National League Gam
American League Cubs Standing.

Brooklyn, .: Cincinnati, O.
Boston, >: Pittslurg, ).
New York. /; Chicago, o..
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New England League.

At Fall River-I0well. 81 Fall River, /.
At Brockton- Brockton. q Lynn. ..
At HaverhiIi-Nor, ester. 4; Haverhill. o.
At New Bedford-New Bedford. ); Lawrence, /
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OPENING OF THE
GRAND CIRCUIT TROTS

DETROIT. Mich. July 24.-Ten thousand
persons witnessed the opening Of the grand
circuit campaign Of 1907 on the historic
Crosse Pointe track today.
The 5000 Chamber Of Commerce stake
for 2.13 PAGERS fell to Gen. w. B. CHS
holm's Thistledown stock farm of Cleve-
land. when Reproachess. the black daugh-
ter OF Direct Hal. 2.O4A-wnner of the
same stake in 19O2-came back strong after
poor first heat. taking the second and
third In fast time. Not favorite figured
during the afternoon. Dan s.. the Indian
apolis gelding handled by Geers, was the
public choice in the stake for PAGERS, but
he showed unsteadiness and was distancsd
in the second heat.
Bonanza and Leland Onward made all the
racing In the first heat which fell to
Joseph E. Meyers New York Speedway
gelding after Thomas had given him a
beautiful drive through the stretch.
Thomas had some difficulty in the second
heat. finding himself in pocket and having
to take back and pace around the greater
part of the field. 1t was too heavy a task
for the little bay. and in the effort Bo-
nanza was carried off his feet near the
three-Quarter pole, finishing tenth. Re-
proachless outfooted Leland Onward from
the last turn in.
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Ninth In First Place.
One Of the most Important sa.nes Of Ii.
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A Pacing Duel.

The Anal heat was u pacing duel between
Reproachless and Bonanza. the pair fight
ing it out all the way. Maj. Mallow hung
on for while, but the pace was too stiff.
Head and head the pair Travelled up the
back stretch. around the turn and into the
stretch. They were practically even
terms 200 yards from the wire, but Re-
8g0aohless never faltered when called upon
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CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
st. Stephens Lose to Southern Railway

Game today-Atuntics vs. Government Printing
Office.
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Cleveland Defeated Washington
in the Final Game.
MADE ONLY TWO HITS
Clarkson a Puzzle and Smith Also
Pitched Finely.
ST. LOUIS PLAYS HERE TODAY
Four Favorites Defeated at Brighton.
Opening Of Grand Circuit Trots.
Big Tennis Victory.

American League Games Today.
St. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
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Totals. 8 52111 a Totals. As '2O1l 1
1.-TWO out when game called.
Smithsonian Institute. 0 o 0 o.
Independent Hyattsville. D D o 20
hik d n
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

W L. Pet. W. l.. Pct
Trinity. II $40 st. vincents 1855
st. Martins 8 TIT st. Dominic's .3os
st. Peters. 4 u 500 st. Theresas .3OS
Today's same-st. Dominies vs.. Trinity, at
Olympic Park.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE

Standing Of the Clubs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29
WITNESS
A BOXING BOUT
Delegates Now in Session at Bakers
field Attend Theatrical Perform.
ance and Later See Game
of Fisticuffs
BY Associated Press.

BAKERSFIELD, May 2S.-State
aerie of Eagles met again this after
noon and at once got down to business
hearing the reports of standing COM
mittees. There is an immense amount
of routine work to be gone over at
this session and it now seems very
doubtful if the election of officers can
be taken up until Thursday afternoon
The committee on credentials was
hard at work this afternoon. They will
not be able to make their report until
tomorrow morning.
The session was devoid of anything
other than routine and preliminary
business. Campaigning -or the differ
ent offices of the state lodge is increas-
ing in activity and by the time election
comes around the intense efforts of the
visiting delegation will be centered in
the contests.
Tonight the visitors were afforded an
amateur theatrical performance, given
under the auspices of the Bakersfield
lodge, and a twenty-round boxing bout
between Jimmy Handler of Newark
N. j., and Charles Murray of the oil
fields The contest was witnessed by
more than 1900 persons.
Band concerts were given tonight and
the general good feeling that is prevn-
lent on all sides makes the convention
in Bakersfield, properly decorated in
bunting, flags and electric lights, one
memorable in the history of California
Eagledom.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29
FEED BABIES TO
A BIG SERPENT
Indians in New Mexico Worship
Strange Reptile and Throw Their
Infants in Adobe House
to Be DeVoured
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Texas, May 2S-In spite
of the fact that similar charge was
investigated and dismissed by grand
jury some time ago, another complaint
has been filed with United States
District Attorney Llewellyn of New
Mexico that a tribe of Indians in that
community are given to the worship
of an enormous serpent, to which is
fed the newborn babes of puebla in
which it is housed and carefully
tended and guarded.
The complaint was filed by a Cath
olic priest. who alleges that dozen
families were segregated from several
pueblas around about two years ago,
and formed into a puebla of them
selves.
That although it is known that many
children have been born to these fam
flies not a child is to be found in the
puebla.
This led the priest to press his in
vestigations with the result that he
discovered that in an adobe house,
isolated and closely guarded, there is
an enormous serpent which is wor-
SHIPPED by the Indians of all the
pueblas around and that every babe
born in the small puebla, and it is
suspected many others, are fed to the
serpent.
Major Llewellyn having no jurisdic-
ton has filed the affidavit of the priest
and other evidence with the terrific
rial authorities.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29
SPECIAL vEN|RE
TO REPORT FRIDAY
Sheriff Hodgin Busy Serving SUBJ
poenas in Haywood Murder Case.
Adams May Refuse to
Testify
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, May 2S.-None of the
talesmen of the third special venire
ordered in the Steunenberg case was
summoned today. The list was in part
prepared and the first of the summons
will be served tomorrow.
Sheriff Hodgin plans to complete
service of the sixty-one citizens in
cluded in the venire by noon Thurs
day in order to give them all ample
time to present themselves in court
by Friday morning.
These men of the venire are to be
watched to prevent any attempt to
improperly approach them and when
they present themselves in court will
be cautioned against discussing the
case with anyone.
Counsel on both sides were in con-
ference today on work connected with
the further examination of jurors and
the actual trial of the case. The
state has decided to call Steve Adams
as a witness, but the expectation now
is that he will enter general re-
fusal to testify.
Arrangements to bring him here
have not been made and probably will
not until shortly before he is to be
called to the stand.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29
JOSEPH ST|CKNEY
DIES IN MICHIGAN
War Correspondents Record Recalled
by Men Who Knew Him as a
Writer in Magazines and
Newspapers
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated PresS.
CHICAGO, May 2S.-Joseph L. Stick
ney. the noted war correspondent who
stood on the bridge of the Olympia with
Dewey at the battle of Manila Bay, eX-
pired last Saturday at his home in
Michigan.
An obituary notice was received in
this city in which the place of death
was given as Dewey Lake. There is no
such postoffice in Michigan, and Mr.
Stickney's friends believe the name is
one he gave to some small body of
water in honor of his friend, Admiral
Dewey
For several years Mr. Stickney has
been an editorial writer on the Chicago
Evening Post and also a frequent con-
tributor to the magazines.
Mr. Stickney was So years of age.
Combining the double advantage of
being trained newspaper reporter and
a graduate of the naval academy at
Annapolis, he was unusually we'll
equipped to report the battle of Manila
bay.
He was the man who gave to the
world Admiral Dewey's famous order,
you may fire when ready, Gridley"
Mr.. Stickneys account of the battle
of Manila was the first published story
of the fight in detail.
Admiral Dewey in his official report of
the battle TO the navy department said:
-. L. Stickney formerly an officer in
the United States navy and now a
newspaper correspondent, volunteered
for duty as my aide and rendered valu-
able service"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-29
BOURNE WANTS LAND
OPENED TO SETTLEMENT
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Bourne of Oregon again consulted with
the president today about the cases
of the Southern Pacific Railway COM
pany. which he charges is holding up
approximately three million acres or
public land, much of which is in Ore
gon, that should be opened for settle
ment.
The senator says that grants cover
ing the land, which. originally were for
six million acres, were made with the
understanding that the land should
be opened up to settlement at a NOM
inal price.
Great tracts of it, he said, was sold
at SIS an acre and much OF 1t was
withheld altogether.
In the meantime the senator says
the progress of the. country is being
retarded and he intimates that the
railway company is holding the land
for speculative purposes.
Mr.. Bourne is urging that legal pro-
ceedings be instituted to compel the
company to dispose of the lands. He
says that some of the grants were to
companies which have since been abb
sorbed by the Southern Pacific.