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The Washington times., 1907-05-17
SHIPPING OBELISK
RAILWAY PROBLEM

HARTFORD, Conn. May .7.-Rail-
road men are trying to figure out how
TO ship the obelisk which has just been
completed at Branford. Conn. and
which will be set up to commemorate
the opening of the Sault Ste. Marie
canal The shaft is OF hammered Stony
Greek red granite. is forty-five feet
long. five feet five inches square at the
foot. tapering to a dimension of one foot
square. and then finished 10 a point, and
weighs about sixty tons. When set up
1t will be upon granite bases Of consid-
cradle depth.
The only solution OF the problem
seems TO be the use of a car belonging
10 the Pennsylvania railroad which is
used TO transport heavy ordnance.
When the question OF routing the shaft
was figured out several traffic men had
TO give up the task. as they were not
certain that all the bridges on their
respective lines wer capable OF sustain
ing the enormous weight Of the car and
its load.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
HID THEIR GOLD
IN BAG OF OATS
Men Arrested for TheiS
Intimate Horses
Ate 1t.

NEW YORK, May 1T.-Yetts- Rose.
and Pauline, the youngest daughters OF
Israel Yipharofsky. feed dealer at 1888
Third avenue. appeared before Magis-
tratc harris II the Harlem court. COM
planning Of the loss OF $50 in gold which
they had secreted. they asserted, in a
bag Of oats, for safe keeping. while
they went out shopping
On their complaint police Of the East
10Th street station, arrested Alexander
Yesartzh and Resco Zenkarch. a driver
and stableman who work for their faith
er. II is alleged that the men had taken
out from the store a bag Of oats aud
that when the girls went 10 look for
their gold they could not find Il The
prisoners. through an interpreter, said
they had not seen anything but oats,
which they had fed 70 the horses
Nevertheless, they were held on $500 bail
for further exanlination on the charge
Of grand larceny.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
Slaughter Is Fined $40;
BLanleS It on His Name

The evils Of trying to live up to a bad
name were strongly brought out in
Judge Mullowny's court, when Albert
Slaughter was fined SO for attempting
10 slaughter Annie Atkins, with the as
sistance OF a large. well-built AK.
Dat Slaughter man toah NAH waist q"
This was the gist of Annie's complaint.
True, she stated TO the court that he
had kicked her lin d. mouf," and
"thowed dat ak" at her long-suffering.
patient head, but these she seemed 10
regard as mere incidentals. small trifes.
as it were. The principal reason for
his being prosecuted lay, in her estima-
ton. in the fact that he had torn her
waist.
Albert's main argument was that his
lady fren' was impecunious; likewise
belligerent; likewise possessed Of seven
devils each worse than the other.
He listened 10 her damaging testimony
with an lmpassability worthy OF a stole
or a little-neck clam, arose, and, after
looking over the court In a manner by
no means complimentary, proceeded TO
narrate
~ onner." he said, with pathos, at
the same time drawing red table cloth
from his hip pocket and wiping his. eyes.
"Ah suffers fun a bad name"
That's right" said the court, sympa-
thetically: 1T must be unfortunate 10
have 10 carry that blOOdthirsty cogno-
men with you wherever you go. Why
don't you have il changed?''
'Ah suffers fun a ba-a-ad name.
continued Albert. not deigning TO notice
the courts interruption Dat woman
she dOan' LAX me for anything" And
he wept at the thought Of his wrongs.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17

DETROIT, May 17.-Mayor Thompson
is great believer in marriage as a
preparation and training for office hold
ing.
So firmly is he committed TO this idea
that Ralph Phelps, jr, prominent
young lawyer, owes it to his state of
single blessedness that he failed to Sc
cure the Office of city comptroller. At
least so say the mayors friends. It
will be pretty generally understood in
Detroit during the remainder of Mayor
Thompson's ineumbency that mo bach
elors need apply for any Office to
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
Bachelors Needn't Apply
For office in Detroit

which the mayor has the power Of
making appointments.
Generally speaking" says Mayor
Thompson, Il prefer TO appoint married
men TO offices They are steadier and
have more time to attend to business.
The gay young dogs who are bent on
shining in society are apt TO appear at
The Office mornings slightly the worse
for wear. while the married man who
has settled down will spend the evening
with his family and always report for
ness OF more people depends on the
success OF a married man than on that
OF a bachelor, the former Is apt 70
work harder and 10 be more conscien-
tiOus.'
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"Lawd, what a liah dat man isl re-
marked Annie, IN a voice which could
be distinctly heard in the hall
At this Slaughter looked up from the
red table cloth with slaughter in his
eye. He enumerated all Of the Of
lenses of the plaintiff. and according 10
his statement, there wasn't a command
ment that she had not broken into little
bits. She was a terror. a cat. she had
"frowed dat AK at his peaceful. un-
offending head, and he was scarf o
her"
The court looked worried.
I'm sorry" said his honor. gently
but your name Is against you-SlO-'
''Ah knew dat fool name O mine would
fix me- said Albert, as he left the
court room
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
BARS SUNDAY MUSIC
FROM BOSTON HOTELS

BOSTON. May 17.-Music in hotel din
ing rooms on Sunday is a violation OF
the law, according TO a decision given
by Chief Justice Bolster. of the munich
pal court, in a test case brought against
the members Of an orchestra playing at
one Of the Boston hotels.
Judge Bolster imposed fine of s. on
each member OF the orchestra.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
Financial.
Financial.
cDermOttin ChargeOfHullMines


in Charge of the Hull Mines at Jerome Arizona
THIS announcement of the greatest interest the whole
copper world, of the eminent standing of Cap
tain McDemot He has been the rgh-hand of Senator
Clark the Copper King for the last 10 years. and has been
upon Capt McDemos advice and reports that Clark has pull
chased his famous mines
The fact that Capt McDemo has taken charge and will person
ally direct development of Hull Copper Co. significant the mining
world that the successful expert worker
pt confidence Hull Copper When Capt McDemot his lot
with mining enterprise stalking his nvbe reputation the
of that undertaking. the of the property assured Nc
Demott put enough sight the United Verde give the
pendOuS value of $10000000000
Capt McDemo taking charge of this property will bring with
the boss of the United Verde who has been associated
him for years in developing United Verde.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
Aston GIVES $4,000 =.
TO OXFORD UNIVERSITY

LONDON, May T7.-Wnliam Astor has
given $4,000 to oxford University. The
donor was announced by Lord Curzon.
who issued an appeal on May l. asking
81 go, coo for the university. over $235. 600
has been contributed already, including
AstOr's gift.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
HELEN F. COOK SUES
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Helen F. Cook, through her attorney,
Frank d. Blackstone. has filed in
the District Supreme Court n suit for an
absolute divorce from her husband.
Richard l.. Cook. In her petition she
stated she was married TO the defendant
in Charlottesville, Va, June "a. 1903, and
that one child, a son, three years old.
was the issue of the marriage She asks
the court to award her alimony and
counsel fees. and to give her the GUS
tOdy of the child
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
TWENTY PERSONS INJURED;
CIRCUS SEATS COLLAPSE

CLAY CITY. Ind. May 17.-During
circus performance here, a section Of
seats gave way, precipitating $50 persons
TO the ground. About twenty people
were injured. five seriously. For a time
the audience was on the verge Of a
panic.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17

Proven to contain one of the largest
deposits of copper ore in the world
Prescott Journal-Miner.
"The proposition seems. TO be present
ed fairly upon its merits
The Mining Investor.
THE financial backing Of the company
is assured
Marquette Mining Journal.
Among the most active Of the COM
property.
Colorado Graphic.
THE property Of the Hull Copper Co.
is a producing mine
Commercial Journal.
AT the rate the work is now pro-
crossing the Dillon tunnel will very
shortly break into the rich contact vein
which extends from the United Verde
into Hull Copper
-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The operations Of this company are
said TO be only second to those of the
United Verde
Los Angeles Examiner.
Two engineers from Scotland. repre-
Senting a large London syndicate, state
that the Hull Copper COmpany's prop
critics surpass any they have seen in
Arizona
Manchester Union.
1T is one Of the few companies that
has a railroad at its door"
Hartford Times.
1T enjoys exceptional advantages"
Providence Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
FIRE IN POWER PLANT.

one hundred dollars damage was
done by fire yesterday afternoon TO the
plant Of the Potomac Electric Power
Company The blaze was caused by
defective insulation.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
C. {. SMITH CHIEF ORATOR
AT C0RTELYCU BANQUET

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE committee
on the dinner 10 Secretary Of the Treas
ury George 3. COrtelyou. consisting OF
POstmasters Wilcox. New York: Rob-
erts. BROOKLYN; Greiner, Buffalo; Bruce,
Syracuse; Argersinger. Albany; Super
intendelt Of the Railway Mail Service
Bradley. and postOfiice Inspector in
charge Walter S. Mayer, has announced
the principal orator AT the banquet
which is to be held Wednesday evening
May p, at the Hotel Astor. former
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
Wire Gun Tests Soon

The proposed test of the relative NOR
its Of the Crozier and Brown systems Of
wire gun construction will take pIaca a.
the Sandy Hook proving ground Neu,
Jersey, within the next few days.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
Spring Wheat Backward.
Oats Rotting in Ground.

Oats have rotted on Some low lands
because Of heavy rains. but on high
ground the crop looks well. and most
reports are favorable. Heavy rains Ia
many Southern States and hailstcrnas
in Texas have ruined much Of the
early planted cotton. but this is being
replanted in most cases. and the second
crop is making good progress At many
points. Weather conditions have been
more favorable Of late. and continued
nigh temperature would soon make the
outlook more normal.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
To Sell Transport Lawtou.

The navy transport Lawton. which
has been condemned by a board OF sur
Vey as no longer serviCeaOle. has been
stricken from the navy list and ordered
sold She is now at Marc Island. Cal
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
SMALLER EXPORT
OF CANNED BEEF
DUE TOEKPOSURE
Sale One-fourth, lnSpeC-
ton Law Not ReaSSur-
ing to Foreigners.

The surprising statement is made to-
day by the Bureau of Statistics OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor
that the amount of canned beef exported
from the United States the present fiscal
year will be only one-fourth what It was
last year. The decrease is noted in the
trade with nearly every country that
uses American canned beef
Sequel of Exposure.
Between the lines of the Bureaus re-
port on this subject, can be read the
sequel to the "Packingtown" exposure OF
last year. That the passage of the meat
inspection law, to safeguard the con-
sumers OF the product, has not reassured
foreigners sufficiently to induce them TO
continue to buy the product, is TO be
seen by the figures given out today
In the month OF April the expectation
Of canned beef amounted TO only S3Oli
pounds, as against 4.l2l,OO0 pounds for
April 1906. During the ten months OF
The fiscal year ended with April. the eX-
pOrtatiOE amounted to 100000 pounds,
as against $1,000. 600 pounds for the cor
responding months OF The preceding
fiscal year
English Sales One-Eleventh.
The greatest falling off during the cur
rent year was in the trade with Great
Britain. In the single month of March.
the quantity sent to the United King
dom was only 2Sl.l76 pounds, against
3,1S0.526 pounds in the same month Of the
preceding year
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
SWISS PATEPNALISM.

In some parts Of Switzerland all thu
dead are buried by the government
without respect to wealth or position.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17

No Mine Ever Had Such Endorse
ment by the Press of America

"A number Of mining engineers have
visited the property in their own In
terests."
Washington Times.
Hull Copper has crossed another lode,
making three lodes on the Eureka Elk
-Providence Journal.
The formation in the Dillon tunnel
is rapidly changing 10 schist. which is
the formation which carries the ore de-
posts
Bridgeport Morning Telegram.
The only company in the district
whose claims surround on three sides
the four great producing claims OF the
famous United Verde.
Birmingham News.
THE claims embrace go acres Of the
very best copper lands"
Detroit News Tribune.
The mines are now in a high state OF
development"
Kew York World.
Men are busily engaged in erecting
a house for the hoist"
Hartford Times.
Subscriptions are reported to be very
large"
Burlington Free Press.
The Hull Copper Co. has spent $3.50. =
600 on its properties. The. ore bodies of
the United Verde Mine have been en-
countered in a number Of places on the
Hull property
-Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
CROPS DELAYED
SAYS DUN'S REPORT
Several Weeks S>,,.:,-. The
Season in Many
States.
Cold Weather RetardS Farm
Work in Northwest
Sections.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Dispatches to
Buns Review from branch offices OF
+. G.. Dun & Co. located in the leading
agricultural districts indicate that the
principal crops are several weeks LAKE
in many States because Of the backward
season. but much OF the lost ground
may be reGained should the next few
weeks provide favorable conditions aS
to temperature and sunshine. At some
points there is not expected. more than
10 per cent OF last year winter wheat
crop. although the original acreage was
exceptionally large, but much has been
plowed up and planted In corn and oats
The weather is improving, and some
States have only suffered a loss equlVa-
lent TO the increased acreage. so that
conditions are often found to be about
normal. except that the crop IS late.
Spring Wheat Backward.
Cold weather has retarded work at
the Northwest. and the spring wheat
crop is decidedly backward. although
there is no certainty of extensive loss
as yet The corn crop seems to be
about the average. slow progress IN
some States being neutralizeG by favor
able conditions elsewhere, and il is
probable that the acreage will be IN
usually heavy because of the corn that
has been substituted for other crops
abandoned
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
United States Government Title

. Every one of claims Is held under United
the Hun Copper Company IS sole owner Of these
Remember, have 40 claims, covering over 25(
richest copper there in Arizona where work is ac
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
Hull Copper Advances to IS c.
Rapid Daily Progress
Sound and Conservative MANAGEMENT

The Officers Directors of this
of
a
MT o. stanton practical
NJ. s the Bankof Arizona
~ p " ~ AZ
Capt William cDerHOtt Superintendent
The Washington times., 1907-05-17
Financial.


Dividends the Hull
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Passing of the Spit Ball.

II would not be in the least sur
prised. heard that he intended to
Quit last season. Jack has a nice
farm and Il comfortable nest egg to
fall back upon and is, therefore, in
a position to get out of the game, and
guess he prefers to quit rather than
wait TO he asked TO do SO.
THE spit ball brought about the
trouble with his arm. 1t was great
while It. lasted, but 1t was death in
the end, and am afraid 1t will be
that way with lot of pitchers who
persist In It's use. None of it for
me. would prefer to go down and
out labeled II. Z. than To be obliged
to nave recourse to that kind of deliv-
cry to keep me In the game, for the
reason that believe It is n very
harmful kind of delivery and you will
find that very few have retained It,
There are SOME who owe their pres.
ence In major league ball to their
success with this method of delivery,
but they are very few, and advise
all young pitchers against it.
IL was very much surprised that
some major league club did not Sc
cure Harry Armbuster, the outfielder
with the Athletics of Philadelphia last
season, for considered him about as
good young blood as | saw during
the campaign. 10 my mind he is Il
great deal better than lot who have
been retained. He Is Il mighty good
batsman and Il quick fielder and n
fast man on the bases. Somehow
Mack Is very successful in letting his
men go. Here is Il player | predict
VIII he back again in fast company
next season. TO my mind the Boston
club would have made Il tenstrike had
1t secured that player, and | think he
would have made u mighty good man
for them. | do not wonder in the
least that Armour of Toledo is tickled
immensely over his success in landing
this player from the American
League, and you Gun wager this boy
will make good for his manager and
be one OF the best cards on the cir
cult or miss my guess"
j. c. MORSE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
PICKS CLEVELAND
10 WIN The RACE
Jess Tannehill Likes the Make
Up of Lajoic's Forest City
Outfit : st Louis Browns
for Second.

when was in Cincinnati Frank
Bancroft told me had no idea how
near came 10 be n member of that
team said Jess Tannchill at Little
q Rock the other day. Let me tell
YOU" lie continued, Others may have
planned Il, bui at no time was there
ever any chance for that TO be brought
about. was not consulted about the
matter nj all, and II Will perhaps save
some people Il whole lot of trouble
Ito know that wnen I get through with
the Boston club | want my uncondi.
tional release. Thank heaven, am
not dependent upon baseball for n liv-
l Ing and can turn my hand to some
e thing else. What H. more, even If
had been consulted ! would not have
S stood for amy trade. am wholly in
{ The dark ms to the reason that induc-
ed any such trade. and 1t really mat,
ters little why 1t was attempted.
What Is my opinion of the race
this year?
q well. Cleveland looks to me TO
Z stand the best show Of any of the
clubs. First, tho club appears to me
Ito be stronger IN pitchers than at any
time since it was n member of the
B american League. Again, the club
has very fine trio of catchers. |
y Know OF no Club That sizes up better
lefn first-class lackstops, good throwcrs
+ and men that are able to hit the ball
4 than Cleveland with Bemis. Clarke
z ana Wakefield. The last made very
good showing with Washington last
season ana ought to show to better
advantage still In faster club. Then
I Ia, ,,t1I
we'll In the outfield. The club will be
4 netter fortified In that department. OF
The game than II has been I'm past
4 seasons, the club is also very strong
IN the inrield, and looking over the
whole OUTFIT know of no better bal
nnced aggregation than that OF Cleve-
4 land.
II know of no club that has been
hhhdlcappcd more necessarily by ac-
ciuent year after year than the Cleye
land club. Yes, | know what you will
say--accidents nre part of the game.
res, SO they are; but there Ia also
an element of luck In the game. and
10 my way of thinking Cleveland has
< mad more than It's share in that line.
a some people have attributed the low
stand OF the club to inefficient man.
agement, but think it is unfair to
LaJoie to charge him for the failure
OF the club to land the pennant. |
55lthink he is Il very efficient, hard
Z working and nminstaling manager.
ana | am sure that his greatest am.
ebition In life is to land the worlds
4 championship for Cleveland, ana |
.S1eei very positive he will do so some
day.
What club do think will give him
the most trouble?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Two Valuable PLAYERS

IF Mac had succeeded in making
Inc deal Tor Jimmy Collins he tried
TO put through he would have come
very near having club of champion,
Slip caliber. i think that Collins will
play as good ball as ever. They can
taik about their third basemen, but
there has been in baseball but one
1 Collins, and really while there have
been many first.class third basemen
there has been nobody in Collins
class when you combine ability to
lace the hottest OF balls in the gam.
I est manner, the knack of handIipp the
most difficult of hunted balls and
sS9udgment in handling fly balls, com.
ssbined with phenomenal throwing abil.
s3ly and the marvellous handling of
thrown balls and putting the bali on
Sc runner. Such man could not he
replaced. and 1t would take n very
long time to find any one who can
come near 10 replacing him He Ger.
tallily is a power in a club, and Won
well know where the Boston club was
with him out of the game last season
hlght here you can say for me
d lhat | consider that the Browns lave
the best shortstop in the American
League in Bobby Wallace. Wallace
mas been handicapped in never hay.
s1lilig Il man play alongside Of him who
4 nnid help him out, anil if ne had
mad such o man as Collins IL would
Dave helped his own game immense.
ny and enabled him to shine a deal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Strength of the Browns.

TO tell YOU the truth. I thinl, the
ST. Louis Browns will be very likely
TO DO so. That club has also been
strengthening and has some of the
best material to be found In any club.
Last season 1t was one of the strong.
est i'll the country In the pitching de.
partment. 1t is strong behind the bat
and has probably the best outfield in
The country. Stone certainly is a
swonder--there isn't the least doubt in
the world about that He has very
S1ast companion in Hemphill, who has
Very few superiors. and think they
nave added one of the best outfielders
IN the country in Pickering, with Co.
lnmbus last season and formerly with
Inc Athletics. Pickering is a bats.
man and always was, and they tell
me that he has rid himself OF the
faults he had when he was with Con.
ME Mack Such good Judge as Joe
Cantillon. the new manager of the
washington club, told me there was
no better outficlder In the American
association. McAleer has been irving
hard to secure a man who would make
well with Stone and Hemphill, and
4 think he has struck the combina.
.tion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
W GRID OF Sport

more, and there isn't shadow of II
doubt about 1t. He liz II wonder, and
he goes about his work in The easiest
fashion imaginable. milking the most
difficult plays seem easy. Perhaps
he can't get the balls over 10 first
base in rapid fashion! He certainly is
the finished product ana one of The
best players the game ever produced,
In the game all the time. always To
be relied upon and never falling down
In his work. He is power in the
club ut all tines
DO you think that your former as
soclate. Jack Chcsbro, will quit the
game?"