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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

competitors, and finished, slowed up, in
11:47. Summary:
12o-yard hurdles-McFarland U. S.
c.; Comstock. U. S. c.; Lennox. U. S. c.
Time-16 seconds.
10-yard dash-Parsons. U. S. G.;
Holman, Stanford; Shute, u. S. c.
Time-9 As seconds.
Mile run-Miller, Stanford; Nordahl
U. S. c.; Scott. U. S. C. Time-4:4s.
44o-yard dash-Edwards, Stanford;
Davis, Stanford; Thompson. U. S. c.
Time-5S 2-5 seconds.
emile run-Nash, Stanford; Garbutt,
U. S. c.: Mas, u. S. C. Time-11:47.
22O-yard dash-Parsons, U. s. c.;
Shute, U. S. c.; Holman, Stanford. Time
-22 1-5 seconds.
22o-yard hurdle-McFarland. Stan
ford; Lennox, u. S. c.; Elliott..U. S. c.
Time-26 seconds.
sS0-yard run-Miller, Stanford; New
more. U. S. c.; Shelton. Stanford. Time
-2:os
Hammer throw-Richardson U. S. c.,
lss feet 7 inches; Crawford. Stanford
1sS feet inches; Burek. U. S. c., ia
feet 3 inches.
shot-put-Crawford Stanford. 80 feet
6 inches; Richardson, U. S. c., 81 feet
II inches: Comstock. U. S. c.. Sc feet
/ X inches.
Pole vault-Lanagan, Stanford, IL
feet inches; Richardson, u. S. c.,
fo,
IL feet inches.
Mile relay race-Won by U. S. c.
with Newmore, Nordahl, Lennox and
Shute. Time-3:29 2-5.
High jump-Sterling, Stanford. 5 feet
9 inches: Richardson, U. s. c.; Haigler
u. S. c.
Broad jump-vandervoo Stanford
21 feet 31s inches; Chandler, U. S. c.;
Richardson, q. S. c.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Stride for
stride and nose for nose. Ben Cole and
Bill Hibbs, stable mates. but owned
by different men, dashed by the win
ming post on such even terms for the
Dinner stakes today at the Bennings
track that the judges were unable to
decide the winner. and gave their ver-
dict as a dead heat Subsequently the
stewards changed the placing. They
disqualified Billie Hibbs, which made
the final result Ben Cole first, Wood
craft second and Guncotton third
1t was a glorious struggle between
Ben Cole and Billie Hibbs. If the
result had not been changed it would
have lived long in the minds of the
tens of thousands of race-goers who
witnessed 1t. The real satisfaction
over the result. trainers declared, was
the punishment inflicted on Walter
Miller, who was at fault. He not only
deliberately tried to beat Ben Cole by
foul tactics, but he was recklessly in
different to Jockey Radtke's life- The
latter had the inside position next the
-rail Miller, on the outside, forced
Billie Hibbs into Ben Cole and rode his
rival so close to the fence that
Radtkes boot was badly scraped- He
narrowly missed broken ankle. For
his actions and his failure to prevent
the foul. the stewards suspended Miller
for week This rough and. tumble
finish was the elimination of the jeal-
ousy that has existed between these
two Jockeys for year. Results:
First race. seven furlongs-Parkville won,
Buttons second Jack McKeen third. Time,
1870 2-5.
Second race. four and a half furlongs-Ben
Cole won Woodcraft second. Guncotton third.
Time, ;57 2-5. Ben Cole and Billy Hlops
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Coatinued ON Pase a., Column 9
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
CAPTAINS WIN POINTS


Stanford and Johns for Berkeley, were
stars Of the meet Maundrem won the
mile race without difficulty in 4:5I As.
and later entered the half-mile. to
duplicate the trick in the fast time of
2:O3 As. The former Lowell boy fin
ished in jog He could easily have
made the tape in minutes fat and
thereby set a new mark for himself.
His former best time was 2:0S 2-5.
Johns took the high hurdles in
clever style from his old rivals, Hels-
ley and Bradley, and succeeded in get
ting a tie in the low sticks. In the
broad jump the blue and gold captain
took five more points by outleaping
Scott an inch.
The relay race was. as usual. one Of
the most exciting events Of the day
California was represented by four
fresh runers. but they were badly
beaten by Moultens picked crew
Zacharaias, for the cardinal. and Nc
ConneIl the Berkeley athlete finished
the first lap in dead heat With the
great crowd on its feet in wild enthu-
siasm. Weaver. Stanford, and McClel-
land. California, fought around the
first turn exactly even Gradually the
cardinal drew away from the blue and
gold at the finish Stanford was ten
yards to the good. Helsley increased
the lead to twenty yards in the next
relay and Pemberton broke the tape
twice that distance in front of Solo
mon. the last California runner. The
watch caught the race at 1896 2-5 for
the mile.
Dad" Moulton was delighted at the
showing his athletes made. AT the
opening of the meet he had said that
the best he could figure for his pro-
teges was 27 points.
TRACK IN FINE CONDITION
The new track was in perfect con-
dition and the commodious bleachers
were well filled by roofing sections Of
the two universities. The afternoon
was enlivened with characteristic col
lege songs and exchanges OF repartee
and yells between the rooters. The
summary follows:
Mile run-won by Moundreli Cs): wiIsona
&C.. second; Mitchell &C.. third Time.
4.5l Is.
lOO-yard dash (three men qualifyl-won by
Scott CS.): GruBdy (C.). second; Stevenson (Sl.
third Time, 10 Is Second heat-Reed Isl.
and Donnell lc.) tied for first; Martin (s.).
third Time. 10 %.
I20-yard high hurdeis-won by Johns tc.l;
contlnued on Page ze. column
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CdSmOhe by
CILIF0RNIES FRESHMEN
VICT0RS IN FIELD DAY
Defeat Stanford by Narrow
Margin on Rivals
Campus
BY &. 9. MCCuIroCh

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. March 80.
The freshmen OF the University Of CAL
ifornia carried away the honors in the
second intercollegiate track meet be-
tween the frst-year men Of the cardinal
and those OF the blue and gold this
afternoon. The final score was s75k to
5a5z. Fighting with commendable
gameness against Overwhelming odds.
the crippled Stanford freshmen battIed
to the last, and it was not until the
closing minutes of the meet that the
result could he forecast
Surprises were numerous and new
records were set that viii endure for
many day. Donneu the much-her-
aided California freshman. hailing from
the Los Angeles High School, cut no
figure in either Of the sprints, in which
he had been supposed to be supreme.
Grundy. an unheard-of runner from the
blue ana gold ranks and Scott of the
cardinal took first IN the go and 100
yard dashes. respectively, IN the excel
lent times OF % 3-5 and :1oI-b. Close
at their heels IN both races was Reed,
for Stanford, OF whom great things had
been expected. but who unfortunately
had been severely injured several days
before the meet with foot badly
wracked, Reed grittily entered both OF
the sprints and was beaten IN the 22O
by the speedy Grundy by a scant foot
only.
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Continued ON Page AZ, Column
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which is OF primary national interest.
U. S. Should Help Build levels.

"Moreover, as an incident in car
ing for the river so that 1t may be-
come an efficient channel of trans
portation the United States govern
ment should do its full part in levee
building, which. in the lower reaches
of the river, will not only give chan
mel for commerce, but will also give
protection to the adjacent bottom
lands.
Immense sums have already been
spent upon the Mississippi by the
states and nation, yet much of IL re-
mains practically unused for com
mevce. The reasons for this fact are
many. One is that the work done by
the NATIONAL government at least has
not been based upon definite or con
tluous plan. Appropriations by Con
gross. instead of assuring the steady
progress and timely completion of
each piece of work as it was under
taken, have been irregular and uncer-
tain. AS direct consequence. far.
reaching plans have been discouraged
and continuity in execution has been
made possible 1t is altogether I'M.
likely that better results will he oh.
tanned SO long as the method is fol.
lowed of making partial appropriate
lions at irregular intervals for works
Which should never he undertaken
until IL is certain that they can be
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Jects which II is time to consider. al
though most important one. plans
Tor the Improvement of our inland
navigation may fairly begin with our
greatest river and its chief tributaries.
but they cannot end there. The lands
which tho Columbia drains include n
vast area of rich grain fields and fruit
lands. much of which is not easily
reached by railways. The removal of
distinctions in the Columbia and It's
chief tributaries would open to navi-
cation and inexpensive freight trans
portation fully 1000 miles Of channel
The Sacramento and San joaquin
rivers with their tidal openings into
san Francisco Bay are partly nayi.
gable now. Their navigation should
he maintained and improved, so as to
open the marvelously rich valley of
California to inexpensive traffic. in
order to facilitate both rate regula.
ton and the control of the waters for
other purposes. And many other
rivers of the United States demand
Improvement. so rs better to meet the
requirements Of increasing production
from the soil increasing manufacture,
and rapidly growing population.
Purity of Water Supply.
while thus the improvement OF
inland navigation Is vital problem.
there are other questions of no less
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CANAL AND GREAT NAVY
APE NOT PARTY ISSUES
CONTINUED from, Page One).

Continued from, Page One).
MES was built by Roosevelt, my
great-grandfather's brother, in 1911.
for the New Orleans trade, and In
tbat'y year made the trip from Pittsburg
to New Orleans. But from various
causes river and canal transportation
declined all over the United States
MS the railroad systems came to Their
full development. II is our business
to see that the decline is not perma-
mont; and it is of interest to re-
member that nearly a century ago
(; President Madison advocated the can
alization of the Mississippi.
Wealth. Of Mississippi Valley.
In wealth of natural resources no
kingdom of Europe can compare with
the Mississippi Valley and the region
around the Great Lakes, s.it ;alksG;ll...tAsSs
gether ana III population TINS huge
fertile plain already surpasses all
save one or two af the largest Euro
pean kingdoms. In this empire
peculiarly stalwart and masterful
people finds itself in the surroundings
best fitted for the full development
OF its powers and faculties There
has been a great growth in the valley
OF manufacturing centers; the move
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ATHLETICS WIN AND LOSE.
Philadelphia Now Has Practically Nc
Chance for Pennant

Philadelphia Now Has Practically No
Chance for Pennant.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 4.-The
Ph'ladelphas went down to defeat In
the first game OF the Washington Sc,
Nrles = today thus losing one of the
four games they had counted on win
ming in order to overcome the De
trot's lead should the latter lose the
st. Louis series. The Phiadelphias
came lack in the second game or
the day, however, and won SO easily
that it heartcned Manager Conn
Mack and tonight he claimed that the
race for the pcnnant was still on.
First. game: f'r s~"s 1-'. ~
Washington .OoOOO1oOo1-2 10 O
Philadelphia OOOOOOO1OO-1 s /
Batteries: Johnson and Karhoe;
Plank, Schreck and Powers. Time,
''ssStond game:
Philadelphia 2O2OOOOO4-S II o
Washington ..O0OOOO0OO-0 G
Batteries: Dygcrt and Schreck:
Hughes and Blankenship. Time,
LBS. Umpires, Hurst and Connolly.
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carried to completion within a dcfinit
and reasonable time.
New River Improvement.


"Thc industries developed under the
stimulus OF the railroads are for the
most part permanent Industries, ana
therefore they form the basis for fi
tnrc development. But the alroads
have shown that they alone can no.
meet the demands of the country for
transportation. and where this is true
the rivers should begin to supplement
the railroads. TO the benefit OF both.
by relieving them of certain of the
less profitable classes of freight Tho
more farseeing railroad men, | am
glad to tell you, realize THIS fact, and
many of them have become earnest
advocates of the Improvement of the
Mississippi. so that it may become Il
sort of inland seaboard. extending
from the Gulf far into the interior.
and hope ultimately to the Great
Lakes. - 9;lugEsFT1
Lakcs-tothe-GuIf Waterway.
can investigation oil the proposed
Lakes-to-thcGulf deep waterway is
now in progress under an appropra-
ton of last Congress. We shall await
its results with the keenest interest.
The decision is obviously of capital
Importance 10 our internal devotion.
mcnt and scarcely less so In relation
to external commerce.
This is but one OF the many pro
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Games Today.
Detroit at st. Louis e games).
Philadelphia at Wash. q games).
! Boston at New York.
Cleveland at Chicago
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Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today.
Pittsburg ut Cincinnati.
Chicago at st. Louis.
N. Y. at Phila. e games).
Brooklyn at Boston G. games).
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
ResuIta Yesterday.

Washington first gamc). 2; Phila-
delphia. 1. ,aA XII.
Washington (sccond gamc), 0; Phil
adclphia, S.
New York, 8; Boston, 1.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Yesterday.
st. Louis, 1; Chicago. 10.
Philadelphia, 2; New York. I.
Brooklyn, 8; Boston. 4. 90 innings
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. ~ aflt al
of the necessary money profitable to
the public. The national government
should undertake this work. Where
tho Immediately abutt'ng land is
markedly benefited. and this benefit
can be definitely localized. | trust
that there will be careful Investigation
10 see whether some way can be de-
vised by which the immef ate bene.
iicaries may pay portion of the ex-
penses-as is now the custom as re.
CARDS certain classes of improvements
In our municipalities; and measures
should be taken to secure from the
localities specially benefited proper
terminal facilities. The expense To
The nation of entering upon such n
scheme of river Improvement as that
which | believe IL should undertake.
Will necessarily be great. Many eau
tions and conservative people will
look askance upon the project. ana
from every standpoint it is necessary
If We wish to make it successful. thar
we should enter upon 1t only under
conditions which will guarantee the ma.
tion against waste of its money, and
which Will insure us against entering
upon any project until after the most
elaborate expert examination, and re-
liable calculation Of tho proportion be
tween cost and benefit In any pro
tect like this there should be n de
finite policy, and a resolutc purpose
to keep in mind that the only improve,
ments made should be those really
national in their character. we
should act on the same principle I'm
improving our rivers that we Should
follow in improving orr harbors. The
great harbors are of consequence
not merely TO the Immediate localities
but to the immense stretches of courf
try; and the same is true of the grea,
rivers. 1t is these great rivers and
great harbors the Improvement oil
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To Boys and Girls, and Older Folks. too
EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE ONE


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NOR
will be struck off, Those therefore fortunate
Expos aside from its nhinMc worth ~ -
entuieso
in
In thee
should
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
GIVES FRITZ
HARD JOLT
DELEGATE DEvoL IN HOUSE,
Furnishes SOCIALIST
EDITOR.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. L.
Saturday afternoon the fiat two cent
rate bill pass the house without de.
bate.
The gag rule having been enforced
in the morning only seven members
voted, although a few found the
cloakroom more congeniaI and some
declared their opposition to the bill,
and hoped the Senate would amend it
and still voted aye Duty and Flesh.
er. of Richie, We're among tile seven
who had the courage of s.eir couvic.
lions.
The judiciary committee reported
unfavorably the bill to abolish the fee
system for county offices.
When Editor Merrick, who had writ.
ten a slanderous article about Dele.
gate Devol sauntered into the cham.
Der during the reces he was vigorous.
ly taken to task by the Indignant del.
egate. A wordy argument easued
and Devol started to chastisA his
slanderer, when the bystanders inter.
fered.
Delegate billiard. of Mercer, who in
troduced the resolution to investigate
some of the university departments.
including the Geological Survey, in.
dignantly denies that the Standard
OIL company had anything to do with
it and asserts his informers were PEG.
pie from Morgantown. This is taken
to refer principally to President Nc.
Dermott.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
A sauIt on | wo
Girls by a Fiend
Accos TED IN STREET 1y I'M
KNOWN THUG WHO STRUCK
MISS FousE TO PAVE.
MENT.

Screams Brought Crowd TO the
seene-Taken to Home OF Mr.. Hous.
ton While Police Search for AssaiI.
ants--East End of .Parkersbura
Startled by Attempt at Criminal AS.
sault and Neishberheod is Excited.
PARkERsBuRG, Feb. 4.-scream.
ing at the top of their voices and Mt
the same time fighting in desperation
to free themselves from an unknown
man who had attacked them seeming
ly with criminal intent, Miss Maggie
Spouse, adopted daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Fouse and girl friend
whose name was not reported, arous.
ed the nelghborhood near East and
Seventh streets Saturday night at
$3.50 O'Clock. Scores of people rushed
TO the scene, but their approach was
seen by the unknown brute and he
made his escape in the darkness which
prevailed on East street.
The girls were away from home on
an errand and having travelled Sew
enth street time without number were
fearless!y walking along when the
stranger suddenly emerged from the
shade of tree and roughly accosted
them. Doth were badly frightened
ard for moment were unable to
speak or act Meantime the unknown
made vile propositions to them. and
phGn they did recover enough from
fright TO attempt to run, he threw
something, which they declare was a
cloak, oyer their heads and when Miss
Fouse gave vent to another scream,
he struck her violent blow on the
head. He expected this to intimidate
them, but 1t had the opposite effect
and they cried out in voices which
were heard for blocks.
The appeals of the girls, neither Of
whom is more than 15 years of age,
were so heart rending that everybody
within hearing ran to them, but too
late to catch the assaiIant. The girls
were in weakened condition from
the excitement and friends led them
to the home of Frank Houston, Sew
enth street, where they remained un.
Ill in condition to go homo. The case
was reported to Chief of Police Oliver,
who detailed Patrolman Henry wigal
to investigate It. He searched tho
vicinity for several hours in an at.
tempt to run down the guilty party,
but without success. Suspicion, how
ever, rests with a young man. who
gave the police much trouble in that
vicinity some time ago.
1t is raid that the girls can identify
the fellow If he is brought before
them and the police say they will ar.
rest him and give the couple the oppor.
tunity of Identifying him. He was
seen on Seventh street few minutes
before The trouble and only recently
was discharged from an insane asy-
Inn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04

B. C. Whitney's isle of Spice" re
turns TO the Gran Opera House Thurs
day, February {, in, the richness of cos
tune, stage grouping. stage setting
beauty and grace of chorus and me.
chanical effects, as seen here before
1t will far excel any similar produc
tion ever presented at this theater.
Money has been lavtshly expended in
the matter of costumes for this must
cal extravaganza and the piece is stag
cd in splendid style. The light effects
are original and startling. The female
members of the company have beer
selected with much care and they are
not only pretty of face and figure, but
rich in voice.
The leading ladies' of the company
are Miss Minnie Chambater and Miss
Leslie Leigh. Miss Chambaler is q
cute little Miss with. beautiful so
rrano voice, which she has many op
portuuitics of using during the per
formance. Miss Leigh is both pretty
and graceful and is sure to be a favor
lite with the audience from her first
appearance. Her voice is exceedingly
clear and sweet and when she sings
Peggy Brady" every individual in the
audience will sit right up and take
notice. This song always scores from
six to twelve encores.
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Girl Concealed
Under Mattress
THIRTEEN YEAR OLD CHILD
ELoPEs WITH Is YEAR OLD
MANA CHICAGO, SEM
sATIoN.

CHICAGO, Feb. A. Charged with
clipping with IS year old girl, Lena
.Kerner, Andrew Setback, aged &c, is
under arrest. The girl is also pris,
oner. The specific accusation against
Setback is abduction.
Lena lived with her father, Andrew
Kerner, organist in the Hungarian
Catholic church at Burnside, I'll. Sed
lack boarded in the family. Kerner
says Setback wanted to wed the girl
but he would not consider the matter
his daughter being too young. Then
the father says, they eloped.
3 Detective John Duffy looked for the
girl in Mrs. r.. Ladnick's boarding
house. but she was hidden between
two feather mattresses. and he coult
not find her. Leaving the house he
returned suddenly ami caught her. The
arrests followed.
Lena was disguised In long shlr
and her braids done up in a womanl,
coftfure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
isle Of Spice"

The isle of Spice" will return to
the Grand Opera House Thursday,
Z. 1t will be remembered this musical
comedy established a reputation SUN.
ctent To guarantee full houses at this
engagement. The company and effects
are the same as seen before, except
two new songs have been added and
some minor changes for the two come.
dams. II the isle OF Spice was only
somewhere near and convenient 10
this city, 1t is a safe gamble that the
entire masculine element of this town
would plan to spend its vacation there,
for the population of this merry
isle" is composed mainly of maideps
of grace and beauty, pleasing in voice,
as well as in looks. and with variety
OF unique and original dances at their
command. They are Numerous in mum.
Der and gorgeously CARRIED. making n
strong aggregation OF feminine beauty
and talent, itself sufficient to make the
isle of Spice" an unqualified SUCCESS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-04
Restaurant Row
Ends in Murder
MANAGER OF BUGGY COMPANY
IN tYNcHeuRG IT SHOT AND
KILLED AFTER QUAR-.

LYNcHBuRG, Va. Feb. 4.-H. H.
Harvey, manager of the Hancock Bug
by Company, was shot twice by E. A
Murphy. A party of young men were
in restaurant when a discussion
started. Harvey got up to leave. say
ing that he did so to prevent trouble
Murphy accused him OF running away
and called him a vile name. Harvey
knocked Murphy down, and the latter
when he got on his feet, drew his pts
tol. Another member of the party
leaped on him to prevent his using It
but he fired and hit Harvey. Then as
he was thrown to the floor he fired
twice more, one bullet hitting Harvey
and the other lodging in the wall
Murphy was arrested.