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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

is said to have cinched Joe Berg s
place at third
Pa Hill has lOosened up and told his
home newspapers the names of some
of his new ones. Fred Curtis, who WIS
tried last season, but finished with o.
tumwa, will be given another chance q,
first. John Benn of Fort Dodge. a six,
footer, has been signed for pitcher AM
Robert Gamble, college player !
Memphis, has been taken on for a trial
in the infield
John scissors, full blooded Indian
has reported TO Bloomington from ~
home in South Dakota, and is workiL::
out with the remainder of Manager
Donovan's bunch. Scissors is a candi
date for box, position.
Roy keyes of Leroy has reported for
practice at Decatur and will be given q
trial in the box
Frank Long, the outfielder. who was
traded TO Decatur by Springfield in tbs
deal for Thornton, has decided to re
port. after little stalling.
Fromme the former Springfield
pitcher whom the St Louis Cardinals
picked up last season after he ha(
made phenomenal showing in an ev
hibition game. took part in a l3-innins
contest yesterday between the Cardi
mails and the Browns at St. Louis. The
Browns won l TO 0. Powell opposed
Fromme and six hits were made of
his delivery 10 five made off the form
Three-Eye Lacquer. Fromme Shove.
his nerve by tanning Stone, the lead
ing batsman of the American league
in ninth with two on base.
George Davis, the White SoX hold
out" signed a contract yesterday an,
will at once join the team, making th'
| lineup of the worlds champs complete
Charles Smith. who caught for the
Clinton Independents, has been signc,
by Manager Mcfarland for this season
Clyde Curtis, the former DavenpQf
outtielder, has forwarded. his signet
contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
ARMS CROW SORE
Change in Weather Has Bad
Effect on Members OF
Ball Team,
BUT PRACTICE GOES ON
Yannigans Turn Tables on Regulars
and Take Them Into Camp
6 to 5.

The present condition of the weather
$ making some of the ball players
aunt warm places, although practice Is
still in progress. a number of the
players. especially the pitchers, are
complaining of sore arms. undoubtedly
due to the change in the weather.
The Yannigans turned the tables III
their opponents, the Regulars, yester-
day afternoon and defeated them By Il
score Of to in 4 well contested
game. Manager Tighe believes games
Of this kind to be very good practice
for the aggregation, and it is probable
that there will be games every after
noon until the team to represent Rock
Island this season is picked from thu
squad. Tighe has done very little prac
ticing himself. as his ankle is not n
condition as yet The lineup of the
game yesterday was the same as on
Wednesday
Pitcher Wedig is a very promising
candidate for the tossing staff this sea-
son.
Harry Randall of Galesburg. who is
signed for the outleld, is making an
unusually good showing, and he is SAL
to be hard hitter. g.. 80.
Toledo. II: Peoria. 4.
Peoria. H., April 5,-The Toledo
team played its last practice game
here yesterday, defeating the DistilIers.
II TO t. Ii was Il batting contest. the
Buckeyes landing on Peoria for Is hits
and the Distillers- touching mp the Wis
itors for eleven. The Toledoans have
Cancelled all their practice games AMI
returned home last night to be ready
for the game with Columbus on Sun.
day. Score: r. H. E
Toledo ....GOO40O OO1-ll 16 =
Peoria ...000OO OO40- II
Batteries-Chech. Eels. and EricK
son; Rees, Flanagan. Markcson and s.
mon. H.
soiedo. 3; Bloomington, /.
Bloomington, III. April 5.-Tcledc
subs won the opening game of the sea
son here yesterday by a score of 8 TO 7
Score; r.--, R. II. E
Bloomington % Q0100Q 00-l 10
Toledo ........D G0Q01Q02-3 3
Battcries-Estner. Hum6s. and Don0
van; Quinn and AmsTer., -..,..- ....-....-
Burlington, %: Muiers, 4. s--
Burlington. Iowa. April 5.LThc Bu2
linston Iowa league club defeated tht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05

plumes as Kid Smith. or Young HI
Jones. or some other damphool borrow
ed handle.
However. this is only a comparison
as to the way baseball reporting IS
drifting, and is foreign to the subject
- have been strong admirer of all
kinds of legitimate athletic sports all
my life, and have supported them with
time and money. and at this day o
pick up my evening paper and read 4
lot of unintelligible slang nick names
only understood by the tough element
of the Bcwery is-weil, | am getting
tired of it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
Indian Gregg a Good Fighter.

3 Indianapolis, Ind, April 5.-Joe Gregg
the Indian fighter from Spokane, Wash.
came, near sealping Jack DoushertX' OF
Milwaukee in lQ-round contest here
last night. After a remarkable eXhi.
bition of infghting. at which he was a
whirlwind. he was awarded a well
earned decision. In the eighth he floor
ed Dougherty four times and the bell
was all that prevented him from scOr
ing a clean knockout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
SIGN FOR BATTLE.
Joe Cans and Harry Lewis
Agree to Terms Upon
Which to Meet
IF $4,000 PURSE is oFFERED
Size of Stake May Prevent Bout Ever
Taking Place-Nelson Still
Obdurate.

Chicago, April 5.-JCe Cans put an
early battle between himself and Bat
Ting Nelson out of the question yester-
day by signing articles to meet Harry
Lewis for the lightweight champion
ship of the world. The fight is to take
place before the club Offering purse
Of $4,000. No smaller offers will be
considered.
Right here trouble is likely TO occur
There are few clubs in the country III
and those that are are not likely to
consider the GansLewis fight worth
any such sum. Unless the principles
agree to fight for a smaller purse, it
| is probable that the little Hebrew fight
er Will not get chance at the cham
piOn.
| Battling Nelson was present when Z.
| w. Dickerson. manager for lewis, and
Cans dickered over the ariicles..i The
Dane when asked il he had decided to
come to the terms offered by Cans.
said: Il will never meet Cans unless
The agrees to battle, under the same
lconditions as at Goldtieid as 10 weight.
He must come to my terms if he wishes
no fight me. This is final will stick
to this if | never so into the ring
Iagain" s s. ..u &c.,. ...t asi>
split Purse 80 and 70 Per Gent.
1t did not take Dickerson and Cans
Hong to come TO terms. The only hitch
was over the division OF The purse
Dickerson wanted to have the coin split
&c per cent TO the winner and 40 pei
cent to the loser but Cans demanded
80 and -, and carried the point ant
the articles were signed.
Ten agreements are embodied in rhC
articles The men are 10 weigh in a
1913 pounds ringside. stripped and ready
for battle. Neither Will appear in ;
fight before the battle in question is de
cided. Soft bandages Will be allowed
and Straight Marquis of Queensbur!
utlesiwill gpyep-,pe 1sn.is. 40
stFho referee question was. not decided
| five men being nominated for. the place
!. They are George Siler, Jack WEIGH
tEddfe Mcbride. Pat Gallagher, and Boz
2 Ei6ne. - 81 ..
Each lighter win, deposi; a forfeit o
s5;oee as a GUARANTY for making weigh
land appearance in The ring. In cas-,
/ eiIhet man violates The agreement tn,
lflone% will be forfeited to the othe
; lfshler- Bids will be received forth
go from now on. -.... ..-...-r -i....-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-05
Grip Quickly Knocked Out.

Some weeks ago during the severe
winter weather both my wife and my
self contracted severe colds which
speedily developed into the worst kind
of la grippe with all it's miserable
symptoms says ]. S. Egleston of Ma.
pie Landing, Iowa. Knees and joints
aching, muscles sore, head stopped up
eyes and nose running. with alternate
spells of chills and fever. We began
using Chamberlain Cough Remedy
aiding the same with a double dose
of Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
tablets, and by its liberal use soon
completely knocked out the grip. Sold
by all leading druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
'THAu s SCHOOL
MATE AIDS HIM
Continued from First Page,

cord for tho Defense was so confident
of acquittal yesterday that he issued the
following statement;
THE peoples case is practically fin
ished. Counsel for the defense feel that
the district attorney has not proved his
case. He has produced nothing but the
EIummel affidavit and the expert testl-
mony, We feel that any one would take
the word OF Evelyn Nesblt 'rhaw In
preference to the sworn statements Of
such a man as Hummel. We may pos
slbly call other witnesses, but I think
tho rest Of tho testimony VIII be very
brief and mostly confined to experts"
A report published yesterday that Miss
Ethel Thomas, who figured some years
ago In civil action against Thaw,
charging him with beating her with @
whip. was alive in Philadelphia was nc
surprise to the defense, but was q sur
prise to the prosecution.
Mr.. Jerome, when arguing n week asc
about the alleged beating, referred 70
Miss Thomas as that poor, dead GIRL
Mr. Delmas took exception, and the wore
poor was stricken out, but MI. jerome
still commended she was dead, Counsel fol
the defense, however, have known TO
some time that she is alive. She viii moi
appear as witness, however, as hel
testimony, it is said, is not nj issue. Mr.
| Jerome made an error In getting the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

push the idea Of an open vista before
the supervising architect, and II addi-
tional appropriations We're needed, would
take the matter up vigorously before the
next Congress. t
Captain Lamb calls attention to the
possibility of continuing the post-otlice in
new building is being constructed, thus
obvintlng the necessity Of moving and
the expense Of temporary quarters. BY
tearing down the Shafer Building and
taking off the two western wings Of the
old Federal building, putting In temporary
weather walls, sufficient ground would no
doubt be secured for the western, or post
Office. part of the building Work could,
therefore, be begun at once, If the plan
meets with the approval Of Supervising
Architect Taylor and his assistant. Mr.
kemper. When the new building Is ready
for occupancy, the old building could be
torn down. temporary quarters be Sc
cured for the courts, and the plaza and
courthouse erected.
This plan would not entail any delay
incident TO condemninG the remainder 81
the block Tho buildings could be con
nected underneath the plaza, and 81 single
heating plant operate for both.
The post tllce building. occupying TIL,
| larger ground space of the two, would b'
| in the shape OF II letter U, having 1T
| outside, or long side, on Tenth Street
| The interior or hollow of the building
| would afford a court and covered stand
| ing place for mail wagons, much needed
| provision, there being at present onl
| one Wagon entrance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
WORK IN SQUARE
NEARS COMPLETION
Park Will Be More Beautiful
Than Ever When Improve
ments Are Finished.

After many months, during which
pedestrians who had TO pass through
the Capitol Square have worn out shoe
leather on tho sharp, rough stones, the
paving of the new drives is nearing
completion,
The delay has not been the fault of
the contractor, but of the weather
and the railroads, the latter being so
tardy in delivering the materials that
the contractor VIII probably lose
money The granolithic walks on each
side of the drive have long been fin
ished; the drive around tho historic
Statchouse and the terrace shading
downward into the Square were COM
pleted long ago, and the terraces
tnrfed; but the stone for the roadbeds
and the surface layer over this has
heen delayed for weeks and weeks,
This, with intermittent rains and oc-
caslonal snowfalls, has greatly retarded
the work
The drive from the Governors man
sion To the Washington Monument IS
! now about finished, and thence west :
| ward to Ninth street Is nearing COM
/ plepon The avenue around the build
| Ing las likewise been completed.
AFTER placing heavy layer OF stone
crushed stones Of smaller sizo were
| spread over this and finally layer
of crushed limestone, SO ano as to be
almost pulyerized Ia put over all The
result rs a durable aud perfectly smooth
road-peu, free from dust ana nlmps
nolEe'ess under passing wheels. a hug,
steam roller has heon used constantly
so MS to prevent any settling hereafte,
OF any part OF the roadbea The colo
OF me driveway is restful to the eye.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

This committee acted jointly with the
Board Of Water Commissioners, and adj
for bids on plant such as the
city would need, and the contract was
awarded to the Roberts Manufacturing
Company, of Philadelphia. b
The contract price of $4,000. Is
guarded by five-year bond, which Is
given by Mr. G. V. Roberts, the pfeslc .
dent of the concern. Nn3 e
with the Clear Water Committee,
the Board OF Water Commissioners,
which Is composed of Mcssrs. j. r.
Green, G. S. Wells George A. Carr.
John +. Utz, and Secretary Matthew
Morton. have had the burden of the
work incident to the installation Of
the new plant. superintendent Sharpe
has also been MOST vigilant in look
ing after the ctSAs interests.
Colonel c. i. u, BHrgwyna was en-
ployed by the City Council to look
after the construction Of the plant and
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3
has been done ever since the city has
existed. On Monday, however, the
plant will undergo the final test, and
the citizens VIII then appreciate what
filtration means to them.
Has Been Long Time Coming.
The talk OF clear water for the city mas
been heard here for many years. and
the problem confronting the, City Council
has been most difficult to solve. Many
plans We're presented, and among these
was n settling basin, such as Richmond
has Just installed. 1t was finally de-
ciaed early last spring that a filtration
plant was tho most economical means Of
clarifying the water
A committee was appointed by the
Council, and was known as the Clear
Water Committee. The members of this
body are c. G. Jones, chairman Thomas
u. Taylor, j. %. Reans, A. Il. Hooker
and H. r. Abbott.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
MANCHESTER WILL GET CLEAR WATER THIS
WEEK, FINAL TEST OF PLANT TO BE MADE TODAY
The Opening Will Mark the
Realization Of Hopes Of
Many Years.

Tho iinalatest OF the filtration plant.
which has Just been completed for the
city OF Manchester by the Roberts
Manufacturing Company, OF Philndel-
phia. will be made to-day. and In
dieations are that 1t will be entirely
satisfactory, and that the fond hopes
of the citizens of the Southsde for
clear water will be realized at last.
Already some tests have been made,
and these have shown that as far as
the filtration and clarifying process
goes the plant Is success 1t IL,
however, necessary that Colonel Bur-
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gin who was a principal at the So
called "pie dinner'' confused with Miss
Thomas.
Isaac n jacobson, a5lawyer. who went
to the rooms in the Madison Square Car
den in 1903, where Miss Nesbit Is alleged
to have signed the 'Hummcl affidavit,
said yesterday that the Testimony Of
Hummel was true. HeSsald he would not
! testify unless he had to. because he did
not want any mans life on his hands"
"But." he was asked IF you could
help save his life. would you be willing
to appear?'
yes, gladly; but I can't do that. be-
cause Humnel told the truth"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
FOR HARRY THAW's. USE?
Suite Of Rooms Reserved for Him
at Atlantic CITY.

at Atldl1SlS Sltys
ATLANTIC CITY March 17.-Isarry
Kendall Thaw has reserved n suite OF
rooms in one of the fashionable hotels
through Attorney Delmas who was here
last week. SINK
The news was something Of sur
prise, and was promptly denied by the
hotel people, but there are some things
surrounding the leasing Of apartments
for n party whose Identity Is not divulg
ed that coulpels the conclusion that II
is Thaw who is coming. Admission was
made that the Countess of Yarmouth
was expected in tho hotel.
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sec that the contract was complied
with In every particular. Common
wealtl's Attorney Page also had some
hard work to do incident to tho franz
Ing of the contract and securing the
proper bond from the company
Plant and Process.
The plant is located close to the
river and is built on the site adjoining
the Manchester pumping station. The
settling basin and pumping station
of the plant are reinforced concrete.
BY means of centrifugal pump the
water is forced from the river direct
into the settling. basin. where 1t comes
in contact with the coagulent. The
coagulent used in the Clarifying pro-
cess Is sulphurated alum, and one-half
grain is used to every gallon of water.
Tho water remains In the settling
basin three hours and Is then pumped
into the sand filters. These filters
are made of sand from the New Jcr-
sey coast, and are thirty inches thick.
AS soon as the water Is put through
the filter 1t goes into the clear water
basin, which Is directly under the
filters, and by high pressure the water
Is forced from the clearwater basin
into the mains.
The capacity of tho plant Is 100000
gallons per day. The filters are washed
once every day and when the water
is extremely muddy they are cleansed
twice daily. The process OF washing
is very simple. 1t Is done by reversing
the current-that Is. If the water has
been coming in from the top, II y
changed and Is forced from the bot
tom. The mud and refuse Is carried
| off by exhaust pipes.
| The plant has been under the charge
| of Mr.. Joseph Wells during the pas
| two months of It's construction. II
everything proves satisfactory the cit,
| Of Manchester will have clear-wate
plant second to none of It's size in TIN
J country.
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added and the Governors idea of plant
ing numerous hardy and outrageous
trees artistically in the northwestern
section of the park has been realized.
the square promises to be more beauu-
full than ever. Yesterday was such a
balmy spring day that hundreds of ladies
and men occupied the benches in tho
park and enjoyed the foretaste of spring
to the fullest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

make special investigation In
letter to the sheriff OF Monroe tho
Governor said: "Lynchlngs do not pre-
vent crime. One wholesome hanging
by Jaw is moro effective than several
iynchings we cannot hope to have
capital and immigration continue to
come to our State with such acts OF
law lessness every now and then"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Virgnia-Partly cloudy
Monday, colder in north portion, rain
at night or Tuesday; variable winds.
North arolina---F'air Monday; Tues-
day partly cloudy, probably rain I'm the
interior; light TO fresh southeast winds.
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
Richmond's weather Was warm and
cloudy, Thermometer at midnight, bS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
NEGRO SOLDIER
cONFEsSEs RIOT
Continued from First Page.)

-
Of the guns for the inspection. which fol-
lowed soon after tho shooting ceased Ac-
cording to tho alleged confession. the SOL
diers from only one company Of the Twen-
ty-tifth Infantry participated In tho riot,
although an entire battalion later dis
charged, knew that soldiers had done the
Shooting. H4 4
Was in Company B.
Most Of the negroes belonging to this
battalion enlisted in Galveston during
the summeg Of 1906 and returned to the
city after being discharged from the army
Tho returned soldiers, 1t is said, We're
advised by negro politicians to avoid
newspaper men, but two reporters finally
procured the alleged confession, through
the fact that the negro concluded that
they were United states secret service
detectives, and let the secret out.
The man who talked to the reporters
said his name was ID. g. Gray,G and that
he was formally a private In Company
y, of the Twenty-hfth Infantry,
l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

AKIN 000 II the architects III CUHTHO
snnro,.e ,hn nyana and conclude that
S,Sits aostrobi. "a have the Federal I
r.,.st... aa.,,,., ~ ,,,,,oto block can.
.uN.S".s - - .,,.,s 49,, ~, |
tHi" . .. "ous NV In, 49, ~ |
4 coi,. .e oi Spi's ,, LES ~ assI |
hesitation IL prpVinihs ior wig '" N'
Z tional ground.
The firm Of holland and Baskorvill |
drew up several plans for the rchabiii-
fation OF the state Capitol, and were
associated with other architects In the
completion OF that work, under super
x vision of a commission of the Legis-
lature. In the course Of their work.
Mcssrs. holland and Baskcrvill mad
complete survey mako OF tho entire
Capitol Square with elevations slants.
etc. and one of the plans they pro-
posed provided for system OF ter
races and steps from the front portico
of the Capitol to Bank Street
The question of rebuilding the Fed
eral building was then raised, and a
number Of Riclimonders. including Mr..
holland. Mayor Mccarthy and others,
proposed Its removal to some other
site on the ground that II obstrncted
the front view of the State CAPITOL
me MAYOR at mat .ie h aospoq,y% en
Tnnth ,,d Isiovenfb and Main and
Rank Streets nv the city and state
3ointiy and thc extension of the Capt.
1oi square oS terrases 70 m.'" .'I r,s,,,
anu tne closinB OF thae seu'io'i va ''"''N
street AZ -.
IN the proposal 70 remove ,l'' II ,, ostr !,
office, number OF merGnal ~. lo,i'e go,
believing that 1t should De larther UP
town and on Broad street After
hearing number OF committees az
Nocating both Main ana broau street
sites. the committee OF congress de
cded that the Post Once should re-
main in its present location on Main
Street. and effectually and permanent
IL settled the matter by the condemna-
ton and purchase OF the Shafer Build
ing, at Tenth and Main Streets, at
cost of something over hundred
@bousand dollars
since acquiring the Shafer site the
government has appropriated between
eight and nine hundred thousand dol
lars for the erection of n new Fedotal
hniia,nr IN Richmond. and it is UNDER
800 that thn nttice If Sunervisinr
Arnhitont TnvIor viii shortlv work on
~ LAS postn,astar r,nbell hns been
1870. o., ta,,,nnrar,, o,,a.tars for nsn
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gwyn shall pass upon the plant in
every particular before the city ac-
cepts 1t from the Roberts people. Tho
plans and specifications must come up
to the contract, and the plant must
operate successfully for thirty days
after it Is turned over to the city be-
fore the final payment is made.
For some days past the tests have
been going on, and for several hours
each day the city has been getting
what might be termed samples Of the
water that will be supplied them after
the plant Is put in permanent opera
tion.
Yesterday the plant was working
from eight in the morning until about
four in the afternoon. at which time
It, was shut down. The river Is in
a muddy condition at this time, and
IN tt}r1ugb to-day uhe city will get
it's water direct from the river as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
What Captain Lamb Saws.

Captain John Lamb. the representative
OF this district In Congress. went over the
plans outlined last night, and expressed
his highest appreciation OF the scheme,
saying that 1t met every objection to the
Main Street site, providing abundant air
and light, and stating that ne woun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

sun rlsos...,. ,6!is HIGH TIDE.
sun sets, t.,FI, 6:l9 Morning, ....1Al
Moon hets..,.,3'oS Evening, ,.,.S:OS