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The Washington herald., 1907-07-15

First base by errors Chicago, l. LET
on bases-Chicago. :; Washington, .. First
base on balls-On Falkenberg. Z. strucB
out-By Smith, 5; by Falkenberg. ?. Two.
base hit-Davis. Sacrifice hits-Hahn. Nc.
Farland. and Delehanty. Double play
Falkenberg and Altizer; Donohue (unas-
sisted. Wild pitch-Falkenberg Umpires
-Messrs. O'Loughlin and Hurst. Time OF
gane-1 hour and IS minutes.
Jim Delehanty really won the second
game for Washington. Without his hit
ting and base running the Nationals
wouldn't have made more than one run.
Smith was handicapped by not being able
to hold the runners closer TO first. With
more hitting by Washington In the second
battle, the base runners became excep-
tionaHy troublesome. Smith gave them
such a lead that Mcfarland couldn't stor
them. A ball driven back at Smith by
shipke in the first game split the
pitchers finger slightly. and the hits
happened oftener in the last game.
Ganley and Altizer were In the morgue
in the first inning when Delehanty sin.
gled past Davis He Immediately stole
second and scored on a single by Ander-
son. John also stole but Hickman's fy
to right prevented another run.
The Sox didn't worry Patten much until
the third, when all the Champs runs were
made.
Shipke famed three times in the last
part Of the programme. but he managed
10 lead off IN the fourth with a hit TO Ieff
Warmers out put him on second. and
Ganley's single. after Patten famed
scored him. The Nationals brought the
battle 10 even terms in the sixth. Altizer
led of with a hit and promptly stole
second. Delehanty went out on bunt
strikes and Robe stopped Anderson. but
Hickman leaned against one and pasted
II UP against the right-feld fence for
three bases. Mil famed
In the seventh Owen was brought ont
The soldier boy got away with Il for one
round, but was butchered in the eighth.
With Altizer out, Delehanty broke off a
roaring two-bagger over third. Anderson
scored him with a triple 10 the left center
fence. Hickman's drive was speared bv
Owen and Anderson was run down. but
II took 50 long to corral Long John that
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DISTRICT LEAGUE SUCCEEDS.
Considerable Interest I'm Latest ANA
teur Baseball Organization.

The District League is gradually i'm
proving the quality of baseball played.
and now that uniforms have been ordered
for the teams, they should get down to
business and furnish good sport for the
many rooters who are following the for
tunes Of the teams.
The league IS represented by seven
teams-Electrical. Assessors. Collectors.
Property Clerks. Surveyors, Water and
Surface departments Of the District gov
eminent.
The purpose Of the league is to create
good-fellowship among the employees. and
afford a much-needed opportunity for
recreation after Office hours.
Under the direction of President Ralph
3. Pratt, secretary to Commissioner II.
L, West. the objects of the league are
being rapidly attained and the benefits
are seen at every game.
A silver cup will be given the winner
az the end of the leagues season.
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ARUNDEL CREWS WINNERS.
Ariel Club Beaten for First Time on
the PatapscO.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Baltimore, July 14-For the first time
since the organization Of the Patapsco
Navy the Arundel Beat Club won the
championship from the Ariel Rowing Club
at Ferry Bar yesterday afternoon.
The race that the ArieIs booked on hav-
ing a cinch turned in favor of the Arun-
dels. This was the eight-oared shell. in
which the Arundels inaugurated their
first sweet victory over the ArieIs
BY winning the eight-oared shell. the
single, and tie four-oared gig. the Arun-
dels captured three out of the i've events,
and will wave the championship banner
of the Patapsco.
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LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL DOWNED
Lost First Game of Season To Inde-
Dendents by . 10 2.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Laurel, Nd, July 1.-THE Laurel High
School baseball team met its first de-
feat Of the season here yesterday at the
hands of the Independents, of Washing
ton. by the score Of to 2.
Both pitchers twirled good ball, Taggart
for the visitors striking out eleven bats
men, and Brown for the High School
team ten
The visiting pitcher was given better
support than the home team, for the
three errors made by the High School
team proved costly. and wen the game
for the visitors. The batting OF Fisher for
the homo team. and Boushee for the Wis
itors was very good.
The Laufe! High School team has
played seven games SO far this season.
and large crowd of local enthusiasts
saw them lose their first game, although
the visiting men were heavier and more
experienced players than the High School
team.
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First base by errors-ChicagO, / Left
on bases-Chicago, 5; Washington, 3.
First base on balis-Of Patten ?. Struck
out-By Smith, 8; by owen, 3, Three-base
hits-Anderson and Hickman. Two-base
hits-Delehanty, Nil. and Davis. Sacri-
fee hits-Smith and Davis. Stolen bases
AltizeT. Delehanty %. Anderson. and
DOnohue. Double plays-NnI; owen.
Hit by pitcher-By Smith, l; by Patten, l.
Umpires-Messrs. Hurst and O'LOughlin.
Time Of game-l hour and 30 minutes.
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HAMMER RECORD BROKEN
Matthew j. McGrath Establishes New
Mark at Celtic Park.

New York. July 14-Matthew J. Nc
Grath, Of the New York Athletic Club,
broke the worlds record for throwing
the l6-pouud hammer from seven-foot
circle to-day at Celtic Park. his distance
being 175 feet inches.
II everything turns out to be correct
according to the rules Of record making,
McGrath's throw wipes away the pre-
vious worlds mark Of 172 feet II inches
by John J. Flanagan, made on the same
ground on July 81, 1904.
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GOtch Easily Throws Mcleod.

Ottumwa, Iowa, July 14-Dan Mcleod.
OF San Francisco. lost the handicap
wrestling match here to Frank A. Goteh.
the three falls being made In the total
time Of 4S minutes ana IS seconds. The
first fan was won on a half-nelson hold
in 2i:16. the second with a half-nelson and
crotch hold in 1884 -, and the third with
a cross-lock IN 7.2S
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MAPS LOSE TO EVANSVILLE.
Patehed-up Team Is shut Ont b
n md N To.o-ua-.

Patehed-up Team Is shut Ont by
p. and O. Leaguers.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. July 1.-THE Cleveland
American team was BANKED here to-day
by the GAINESVILLE team, Of the Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio League, 2 to 0.
Great base-running by Newcomb. tbs
Princeton University star, enabled the
locals to win The Maps had q patched
up team. Birmingham playing short, Hess
IN center, and Delehanty in Flicks place.
Berger was touched up lively. Not Nap
reached third base. Score:
RH.E
o go x-2 2
Cleveland ..... o o 0 0 g O 0 Ga o
Bstteries-walker and scbriyer; Berger and Wake
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TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Milwaukee Milwaukee,. ?; Columbus. /
At Kansas City-Kausas City, =; indianapolis.
At Minnea polis-First game Minneapolis. .. To
ledo, /. Second Minneapolis, 9; Toledo 2
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sTANDING oF - TEAlls.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.

At Grand 8arads-Grand Rapids. s; Dayton. e
At South Bend-S0uth Berd. G: Springfield, 2
At Canton-Can;Cn. Z; Evansville. s.
At Wheeling Wheeling. /; Terre Haute, O
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NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Al Omaha-First game-Omaha 4; Denver. O
Second game Omaha, 8: Denver L
At Sioux City-S0ux City 2: Pueblo l.
At Des Mones-First game-Lincoln. :: Des
Moifles. ? Second game-Lincoln. 1; Des MONIES. /
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
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want ad in The Herald, and see how
quick you get results.
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II ID IHL IEAniS.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
sTANnING oF - mans

At Observation-Disclosures 2: Rochester. 0.
AT Nc8aTk-NeWaTk. 5; Montreal, 2 (ffteen m
nfresf
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rent, want ad. IN The Herald viii bring
yel& good tenant
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If you are in need Of anything. put a
want ad. II The Herald. and see how
quick you get results.
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NEW York STATE LEAGUE.

At Utica Scranton. 2; Utica. /
At Troy-SyTaclse. 10; Troy. s.
At AIbans-FiFst -Biughamton. (; Albapy.
T. Second game-Binghawton, 8; Albany, 2
At TicCnderoga--N ikesbaTre. g; A. J. and G. s
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
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TIONALS WIN ONE
e SecOnd Game of Double
header from SOx.
zHANTY THERE WITH BAT

Timely stick Work of Former
Brown Gives Washington the Clos
ing Game OF the Series at Chicago.
Errors and FaI<enberg's Weak
ness Responsible for Defeat.
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Yesterdays RESULTS.
Chicago, 30 Washington, /.
Washington, 5; Chicago, 3.
TO-DAY'S GAMES.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald.


chicago, Ill. July I4-WashIngton
wound I'D its fve-games series here with
the White Sox to-day by breaking even.
The champions captured the first game, 8
10 J. but with a four-game lead over
Cleveland in sight they stubbed their toe
20 dropped the second, 3 to ).
rank Smith wanted to be an iron man
nd pitch both games. He got away
'lth the opener in nice shape. letting the
Nationals down with only three hits. He
sSpltehed six innings Of the second game.
when split finger compelled him 10 re-
tire with the score a tie. at to 3. owen
took the ambitious singers place and
was swatted heavily in the eighth round.
TWO doubles and a triple by Delehanty
and Mil and a triple by John Anderson
giving the tail-enders two runs and the
game. Case Patten held tightly to his
comfortable margin. and there was little
chance to rally by the Sox.
Smith had Falkenberg for his opponent
IN the curtain-raiser, and beat him at
every turn. Besides holding the enemy
to three singles, Smith did not give a
pass, whereas the former University of
Illinois man was rasped FIVE times and
walked seven men, although only one Of
the free tickets cashed.
An overflow gathering Of some L ooo
beloved and screeched for a double
knockout The folks thought the Ma
tionals would surely walk the nlapk
twice for one admission when the Sox
were prodding them with the bic stick.
but Patterns left-handed benders duIed
the point of the prod, and after scoring
three in the third the world heaters were
up against it.
Fast Fielding by SOx.
Smith had unusually. smart fielding he
p hind him. The whole Sox troupe IN
loaded play after play that looked little
less than impossible. Il was on that
account that not more than three hits
We're made In neither game did the
champs make miscue of any kind. and
the pitchers had special ENCOURAGEMENT
TO win Smith was using a spit ball 10
great advantage in the first game. and
IN only two innings did any Of the Ma
uonals reach first base.
'Jiggs," Dougherty, and Davis. with
their batting, gave Smith the greatest
aid in bagging the first game. FaIken-
berg pitched strong article Of bali
aside from his wildncss, and there was
only one inning when he allowed more
than one hit That was in the fourth
Just after Washington had scored its sole
tally on singles by Altizer and Dele
hanty and Anderson's long fly 10 Jones.
After the fourth inning Of the first
game only one Washingtonian reached
first that being Delehanty, who beat a
bunt in the seventh.
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Hickman made second, whence he scored
on Nils two-bagger to left center. Shipke
famed.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Memphis-Memphis. S; Little Rock, 3
At New Orleans-New Orleans. 9; Shreveport z
STANDING OF TIE TEAMS.
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BOSTON TIED IN TENTH.
Sandusky Holds Pugrims-Parent
Ont of Game with Turned Ankle.

Ont of Game with Turned Ankle.
Sandusky. o.. July 14-The Boston
Americans played a ten-innlng tie game.
to 3, with an independent team here
this afternoon. Parent, shortstop. turned
his ankle in sliding into the third base
IN the tenth inning, and will probably be
out Of the game for a week. The visitors
had patched-up team, Manager Me-
CURE himself being forced to play first
when Parent was hurt. Score:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-28
TRAIN STRUCK A TREE;
SMALL DAMAGE is DONE
The Passengers on the Sauk Center.
Bemidj Line Given a Scare
Saturday Evening.

A serious, if not fatal, wreck was
narrowly averted, last Saturday
evening, mile and a half north OF
Leech Lake station, on the Sauk
Center-Bemidji branch of the Great
Northern railway, when the north.
bound passenger train ran into a
tree that had been blown down
almost directly in front of the train.
Fortunately, the tree was brushed
aside far enough to allow the train
to pass, but not without breaking
every window in the coaches and
the locomotive and shaking the train
very perceptibly.
The train was steaming along at a
rapid rate, when turning a curve
where it was impossible for Engineer
John Cannon to see more than few
yards ahead, the tree was struck
Beyond breaking the windows anc
giving those aboard a scare, nc
further damage was done.
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Had a Fine Time.

C. ]. Covington and Fred Jordan,
who went to Minot as representa-
tives of Bemidji lodge, No. 1852,
B. P. o. E., at the instituting of the
new Elk lodge, returned from Minot
Sunday night. Both report having
had the time of their lives, and vote
Minot people as the best ever" +"
They took along much advertising
matter for Bemidji, and were given
assurances that a large number of
the Elks of North Dakota will come
to Bemidji next summer, when the
annual meeting of the Minnesota
State association of Elks will be
held in this city. The Pioneer will
give more complete account of the
doings" at Minot, in tomorrow
evenings issue.
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claim, some thirty miles from Inter

claim, some thirty miles from Inter
national Falls.
The ladies of the Norwegian Luth-
eran church assembled at the home
of Mrs. Skinvik, and after an hours
social visit presented the lady of the
house with an elegant set of silver
knives, forks and spoons, Rev.
Stromme, pastor of the Norwegian
Lutheran church, made the present
alton speech, and spoke high words
of commentator of the work of Mrs.
Skinvik for the benefit of the church.
The evening was very pleasantly
passed in social chat and entertain
ment.
Mrs. Skinvik will leave Bemid il
about November l.
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BEMIDU CHIEFS AND HIGH
SCHOOL PLAYED TIE GAME
Beef and Brawn of Independent Team Offset by Clever
Work OF School Eleven.-The Game was an Exciting
One..-.Score Five to Five

The football game played here
Saturday between the "Begnidji
Chiefs" (the newly-organized indie
pendent team and the Bemidji high
school eleven was the hardest
fought contest ever pulled off on the
local gridiron.
The game ended in tie IS to s.
each side making a touchdown, and
neither being able to kick goal.
Much interest was shown in the
game, as it is more than likely that
the high school team will be in a
game to decide the school champion
ship of the western portion of the
north half of the state, and the town
people also wanted to see just how
good an independent team could be
turned out from the material avail
able about the city.
The independent team is COM
posed of strapping young men, many
of them of powerful build, and nearly
all old football heroes, warriors in
many battles of former days. The
independents outweighed the high
school players, averaging III pounds
to the man, while the school boys
averaged not more than 145 pounds.
The beef told in favor of the indie
pendents, but the boys more than
offset the advantage in weight by
team play and speed, especially in
the last half of the game, when
the ball was in their opponents ter
rltory most of the time, going into
the high school territory but once.
The Chiefs" played a fine game,
considering the fact that none of
them were in good physical condi-
ton for gruelling contest and that
they had been together but once,
and then only a few moments.
The high school boys showed the
good effects of coaching, and they
took advantage of every misplay of
their opponents. They also took
the big fellows" by surprise several
times, through trick plays. On two
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Thanks, Brother Schusser.

In this world of trouble, strife and
contention, spell" like the follow
ing is somewhat comforting-much
more so than a red-hot roast from
some individual with an imaginary
grievance:
Kelliher Journal: V. L. Ellis,
representing the Bemidji Pioneer,
was in the city last Friday adding
new names to the large list of Pho
neer readers. The Pioneer is one
of the best and most enterprising of
the country dailies, and certainly
deserves the liberal patronage it
receives,
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occasions, the forward pass was
worked beautifully, twenty yard:
being gained each time, the first
time, the pass being handled finely
by kruse, who took the oval over
for the only touchdown secured by
his side.
The officials of the game were as
follows: Heffron, referee; Mccain
umpire.
The teams lined up as follows:
Beminji Chiefs Markham
center; Hillaby and Edd, guards; J.
Markham and Hud Fisk, tackles;
Fred Smith and Scott Stewart, ends;
Clem Southworth, quarter; Getchel]
and Collins, half-backs; Kelly, full.
back.
High sChool-Brenneman, center;
Kreatz and Boyer, guards; Roberts
and Lycan, tackles; Hendrum and
Kruse, ends; Getchell and Carter,
half-backs; Shook, quarter; Peterson,
full-baCk.
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
The "Chiefs" won the toss for
goal and Southworth kicked off for
the independents.
The ball was fumbled by the
school players on the attempted
return, and they faile1f to gain any
distance with the ball.
A poor attempt at a kick resulted
in a block. The ball was fumbled
and a Chief" player fell on it.
The ball was given to the indepen-
dents, within a few yards of the
school goal.
Kelley and Getchell were sent
against the school line. Both
plunged into the kids" defense and
tore big holes, Kelley, especially,
hitting the line like battering ram.
1t was impossible to stop the
plunges of Kelley, and he finally
went through for touchdown, ten
minutes after play had been started.
Kelley failed to kick goal.
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Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
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There has been much talk of late
relative to the fate of Merten S.
Mum and Peter Mathieson, con-
victed murderers, who were given
death sentences by Judge McClena-
han, at the recent term of court
held in Beltrami county.
After the death penalty had been
imposed upon the two men, and
while waiting for the records of the
clerk of court in the Mum and
Mathieson cases, Governor Johnson,
on whom falls the duty of setting
dates for the execution of the two
murderers, gave out an interview,
in which he stated that he was
opposed to capital punishment, but
that he would do his plain duty and
fix the time for the hangings.
The interview given by the COVER
nor was the incentive for consider
able newspaper and other discussion,
relative to hangings, and especially
with reference to the two Beltrami
county cases.
Henry Funkley of Bemidji, county
attorney of Beltrami county, who
secured the conviction of Mum and
Mathieson, and who also convicted
Shorty Wesley and Paul Fournier
of the murder of N. O. Dahl, has
been absent from the city since the
trial of Mum and Mathieson. He
returned yesterday, and he has the
following to say relative to the
position of the governor and the
carrying out of the death penalty
imposed upon Mum and Mathie-
son: z--r5~,--,-g.-ss'ss#
It is indeed remarkable situa-
ton, and one not to be proud of, that
is being exhibited throughout the
state in connection with the fixing
of the date of execution by the
governor of Mum and Mathieson,
upon their sentences for murder in
the first degree at the last term of
court in this county.
AS county attorney, I originally
swore out the warrants charging
these men with murder in the first
degree, upon which charges they
were duly indicted, tried, convicted,
and sentenced, the court, unable to
certify to exceptional circumstances,
doing the only thing that he could
do under law, imposing the death
penalty.
The law makes it the plain duty
of the governor to set the date for
the execution. 1t is up to him to
set the day. He can choose what
ever day he desires. But he must
choose one. And there his respon-
sibility ends. If he did not set a
day, he would not be doing his
duty.
1t is inconceivable to me how
there is any room for discussion in
connection with the duty of the
governor, unless the position is
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GOVERNOR SIMPLY DOING
HIS DUTY I'm FIXING DATE
County Attorney Henry Funkley Gives an Interview Rea-
tive to Mum and Mathieson Cases. ...Governor John
son Is Simply Figurehead in Matter

taken that the governor must not
do his duty, which is anarchy, in as
vile and reasonable a sense as it is
law-abiding and good citizenship to
take the position that the governor
not only will but SHALL do his
duty.
The fact that there is any dis
cusSion on this subject at all strongly
emphasizes that there is in existence
a lawless spirit on the part of the
people generally sympathy for
the under dog -anarchial and treas
enable in its tendency, and it is this
same spirit that has made it so diff
cult to convict criminals in the
northern part of the state. which
fact is part of its history as well as
its shame and disgrace.
Surely, the governor knew, when
he assumed the duties of his office,
that this law was in the statute, and
that therefore it was at least possible
that he might be called upon to set
such a date.
The governor was for many years
a member of the legislature, and
perhaps be could have changed or
abolished this law, if he had desired.
And then, again, he has been COVER
nor here for nearly three years, and
could he not in that time have exerted
an influence upon the legislature
that would of brought about change
or abolishment of the law relating to
the death penalty or at least have
made some such recommendation,
If his conscientious scruples stood in
the way of his possible duty?
The fact remains that the law is
there, and that it is up to every law
abiding citizen, including the COVER
nor, to see that 1t is enforced. and
all these popicockical, billy-achings
about how bad or good the governor
is in the settling of this date belong
more in the inner circle of some
Ancient Order of Old Maids, at
quilting bee, than in the minds of
men having the welfare of the coun-
try and it's people at heart.
Murder in the first degree is
punishable by death, unless the trial
judge will certify that there are
exceptional circumstances. l did
not make this law any more than
the governor did. I too may have
conscientious scruples concerning
capital punishment, but neverthe-
less, the law makes it my duty as
prosecuting attorney to prosecute for
murder in the first degree. I took
the office of county attorney not
only for the office, but also for its
duties, the same as the governor
took his. 1t would certainly be
discouraging situation for a county
attorney to feel that he was inviting
the displeasure of the governor by
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Was a Fine Supper.

The supper given at the G. A. R.
hall last Saturday evening was one
of the best that has ever been served
in this city. The ladies of the G.
A. R., under whose auspices the
supper was given, supplied every
desire of the inner man. and
woman) and were very attentive to
their guests. The receipts netted
about $50 to the ladies' exchequer.
An excellent program was rend-
cred in the afternoon, which was
much enjoyed by all who were
present.