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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

Two games today. the first beginning at
o'clock. This winds up the season of
1907 in Washington.
The probable pitchers today will be Falk-
enberg and Smith for the Nationals and
Wadden and Vickers for the Athletics
Mike Kahoe showed some sprint:ne
qualities In the fifth inning of the first
game, when he raced to the Athletics
bench and pulled down a foul fly from
Powers bat.
Connie Mack was u most sorrowful look
ing individual when he left the park yes
terday. He looked as if he had lost his last
friend. Never mind. Connie. you did
nobly with the material at hand.
Socks ybod wrenched his knee in the
very frs; inning. After hitting the hall
to Delehanty he started for first, his foot
got stuck in the mud. and in pulling 1t
out he gave the knee bad wrench. This
will keep him out of the games today.
Bob Ganley was right on his toes in the
first game and robbed Hartsel of a single.
catching the ball just before 1t hit the
ground. A complete reversal in his form
vas shown when he was caught of first by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

First base 10y PHILADELPHIA 3. First
base balls-OG py~ert. 8: OF Hughes g.
Stru"k oar-By Dyecrt. I; by Hughes. o. Sacr-
fee hits Nichols DyGert. Stolen base-Murpay
Ump!res -Messrs. Hurst and Connolly Time Of
game hour and 30 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
New York. 8: Boston. I.

NEW YORK. October 5.-The last game
but one of the season was p'ayed yester-
day, and New York defeated Boston to 1.
Williams made a home run with drive
to deep center in the seventh inning. Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Experts Interpret Rules.

NEW YORK, October 5.-Some fifty of
the foremost foot ball officials in the coun-
try met at the Murray Hill Hotel last even
ing with the members of the central board
of officials for the purpose of interpreting
the rules for the season of 1907. Walter
Camp of Yale. j. B. Fine OF Princeton and
j. A. Rabbit Of Haverford attended for the
central board. DR.. Rabbit In opening the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Nationals Win First Game IN
Ten Innings.
JOHNSON BEATS PLANK
Locals Are Shut Out in Second Contest
by Dygert's Work.
SEASON WINDS UP TADAY
Foot Ball Schedule Broadens out-Ex-
perts to Interpret Rules-Bowl-
ing Matches.
American League Games Today.

PhIladclphia nj Washington 1.-TWO gamesl
cleveland at Chicago.
Boston at New York.
Detroit at st. Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

ROCKLAND. Me, October 5.-The Rock
land Daily Star announced its suspension
IN its last issue today after an existence Of
thirteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
National League Games Today.

Eev York Philadelphia two games).
Pittsburg at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at Boston 1.-TWO games
Chicago at st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Yesterdays National League Games.

Philadelphia. ?; New York |.
PIttsburg. =; Cincinnati. l.
Cincinnati. 6; Pittshurg. ].
Boston. 4: Brooklyn. j.
Chicago, u; St Louis, j
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peculiar incident occurred in the sixth
inning with Tom Hughes at the bat. He
made vicious swing at one of Dygert's
drops. the ball hit the mud at the batter's
Schreck finally got it out and put it into
play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
ATHLETICS PRACTICALLY
OUT OF THE RUNNING

a yard in the ninth inning of the second
game, Dygert to Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

During the interm:ssion Business Mana
ger Willie Fowler was presented with per-
hap5 the best-equipped suit case in the
city The players on the team and the
men around the grounds were the donors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
COMMENT ON THE GAMES

Two games today the first beginning at
. o'clock. This winds up the season of
1907 in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

The probable pitchers today will be Falk-
enberg and Smith for the Nationals and
Waddeli and Vickers for the Athletics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

tior OF all the stocks and bonds. which in most
states are also assessed again in the hands Of
the holders Being thus subject 10 the conflict
ing legislation CT fortyfve different States is II
10 be wondered at that the railroads are we'll up
IN political manipulation? Can we throw ten
billion dollars worth of property into the po!it-
zeal arena, subject To public control both as to
rates and taxes, and ask that ten billion dollars
TO Keep out OF politics?
The United States government should fix a
rat'ohal and fair rule for the taxation of rail-
road properties which would leave nothing to
discretion, which could be ascertained to nlath-
ematical certainty-suCh as would be the per-
centage tax on gross receipts levied by the
various states in proportion to their mileage
There are other provisions which national
Incorporation act should contain. One is an in
huFahce anu pension fund for employees. One
per cent OF the gross receipts of all the railroads
OF the country would be about $1,000 OOO on
huaIiy. This sum put into "A pension fund IN
vested under the direction OF the Secretary OF
benefit '''ii'
The Interstate Commerce Commission should
also be made an effective board of Cancellation
between employees and railroads to prevent the
war which now follows their failure to agree
war wnich does not involve them only and N
the detrment of both, but which involves the
ehtire country, sometimes threatening, the de-
mUritics 'ii
The Plan of government ownership has lie
attr3cuyeness OF simplicity and dlrectness. but
u also Aas the grave dangers of bureaucracy
uhEuslECSSlike methods political patronaga oDj
many minor objections TIE benefits of nstio1a1
ownership can be more successfully secured IN,
tn9 Pollcy OF national incorporation and control
Wh'ch possesses the advantages without the
oaEgers The people demand simplicity in what
ever plSn Is proposed. and unless we unity ana
sIn,plty the control of transportation in great
national corporations whose finances and Opera-
tionS can DO easily understood. and whose fInc
thlhs VIII be entirely taken out Of politics the.
puoic VIII continue to drift with popular agita-
uon toward national ownership as the most
eaSlly compFehended sOlution-FTancts G. New
lands in The Independent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
CHEKIB BEY.
Turkish Minister. Plays the cello.

the bills interests; and they rejoicing over
the fact that Governor Hughes Is a resident
OF the West Side and interested IN all that per-
tains 70 the improvement Of conditions there
The bill, which provides not only for the plant
ing of the trees IN this central pathway up
the Boulevard. but also for. the future MAIN
tenance Of the pathway by means Of city reVe-
nue. bonds. also reserves for the city the right
to prosecute the subway people for the destruc-
ton of the former trees If the city so elects
The measure met with little opposition IN the
Legislature, and the women expect 1t 10 become
a law soon with the signature or the Governor
il has passed both Senate and Assembly.
Though they did not at first wish TO nave q
railing erected along the sections OF the cen
trail pathway between streets, they have found
that because of the steadily increasing amount
OF traffic along upper Broadway TINS rallhS
will now be almost absolutely necessary IL
will. however. he left open AT the end OF each
section They have steadfastly opposed plan
of the Department of Parks literally 10 box IN
the trees with a high board fencing, and COM
promise has been effected on low, ornamental!
iron railing
II is intended TO have the work Of planting the
trees begun as soon as the appropriation ana the
weather will permit. Just what trees shall be
planted Is a matter which has not yet been
fully determined. In the selection Of these the
conditions under which they must live are to be
taken into consideration. Trees which can
thrive comparatively scanty footing or SOIL
must be selected. for there Is little chance Ior q
tree to get deep footing for its roots above the
subway. Indeed, there are spots where the rooI
Of the subway rises 20 within about three feet
of the street and in such places shrubs must
probably take the place of trees. At other
points the subway roof drops 10 a depth or III
teen feet below the street level There are sew
eral varieties Of naples which are said 70 be
well suited to the planting Of the central path
way. and these Will probably be employed
We realize that the task we have under way
is no easv one said Mrs MaCDougaU, chair
man of the committee having the matter IN
charge: I'VE have met with success so far. but
cooperation of all interested IN the welfare or
this beautiful portion of our city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

has naturally gone To the betterInent and e,
tension CT the roads and the reduction OF rates
The advantage Of a limitation of the dividend
return On capital is than it works automatically
toward retirement of roads, reduction of rates
ana increase OF wages all OF which are public
dement's. OtherWiSe, advantages secured and in
crease OF business tend only to increase the
profit of the stakeholder
The system which l propose while securing
TO the stakeholder a fair return for his invest
ment, gives the balance OF increasing profit To
the public. The system will d. away with occa-
SION Tor irregularities II will prevent any in
stigation To illegal practices and will tend df-
rectly h improving instead of impoverishinp
both the service and the country.
No one can doubt the power of the national
government to create corporations for the p,r-
pose Of carrying out the authority intr,Isted TO
II by the Constitution. We have created national
banks and have acquired and are now operating
tne Panama Railroad We Incorporated the
Union Pacific. the Atlantic Pacific and the Texas
y Pacific railroads under the powers granted 10
Congress by the Constitution to estabIish most
offices ard post roads and regulate commerce
between the states
Economic efficiency demands that the saIne
road should accommodate both state and infer
state commerce. State commerce is subject to
the regulation of the state. Interstate commerce.
Is subject 10 the regulation OF the United States
nut when IL is all distinctly for the common
good there should he no difficulty concerninp-
the cooperation Of the greater and the lesser
SoHereignties under q national Incorporation act
Whenever the national government creates a
corporation for the carrying out of great pub
lie purpose, and when the national government
uses the property Of that corporation as an in
Strumentality for the carrying out Of the DoUyArs
conferred by the Constitution. il can IL n
chooses. absolutely exempt such property from
state bUTdens-fOr the power 10 tax Involves
the power TO destroy II Il can do this it can
certainly lay down the rule by which states shall
tax tae property of such corporations within
their boundaries.
We all know the looseness OF state lau,s -
sarclng the taxation OF railroads. The range OF
ass easement is wide, from the valuation OF 4he
tracks and risht-of-way to the combined vaIua-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
AN ODD ANNIVERSARY.
Paris about to Celebrate the Inren-
tiOn of Table Forks.

From Frances festive metropolis comes by
cable the announcement Of the impending cee-
bration there OF the 600th anniversary Of the
Invention Of the table fork. alleged 10 have
been first used on the banks Of the Seine by
Duke John Of Brittany in 1907. number of
elaborate banquets, attended by members Of the
government. are TO be given in honor of the Oc-
casion, and it seems particularly fitting that the
principal observance Of the sOlemnity should
take place in Paris, the city renowned above all
Others in the world for its cult of the art Of
Eastronomy. Il IS an anniversary which viii ex-
cite the sympathetic interest Of gourmets on
both sides Of the Atlantic. BIT more particular
~ viii it appeal TO people who like myself. have
resided IN the Orient, where forks are an IN
known luxury and where one is compelled 20
either waste much precious time I'm manRuvrlng
with chopsticks or else 10 depend on fingers that
are not always immaculate For in many parts
OF Asia the native host, when anxious to pay
particular honor TO a guest, grabs piece Of
meat from the dish, and. after kneading il with
his gravy-smeared digits until it has assumed
the shape Of an enlarged pill thrusts il into the
mouth Of the person in question. Even the most
sav-Ty roast lamb is apt TO lose its taste when
treated in this fashion and after an extended
course Of Oriental hospitality the white de-
velops an almost insane longing for a fork, and
of that TO US so commonplace table utensil and
its Incompatible superiority, not only TO chop
sticks, but also to dusky hued fingers.
That she table fork should be virtually IN
known end az any rate unusued, in the Orient
Is the more strange when il is borne in mind
that II originally came from Constantinople
LOrg before the fork made its appearance in
France il was in use at Venice. where it had
beer introduced in 1895 on the occasion Of the
wedding Of Don Pietro oricola Argilo son of
the Dose OF Venice, 10 q princess of the imperial
house OF Byzanees People at Venice were aston
ished at the rnayiage feast TO see the bride
make use Of q snail gold fork for conveying the
food from her plate 10 her mouth. instead OF
spoons and fingers. The bridegroom was so de-
lighted with the idea that he at once had
whole stock of gold forks made for his own
use. ane for that Of his relatives and before
mary months We're past there was not patri-
clan in Venice who did not employ fork al
his meals
The use Of the fork spread very slowly through
Italy and over the remainder Of Europe It
was not until sorae two hundred years afterward
that il was Introduced into France by Duke
John Of Brittany. But it does not seem to have
met with any particularly favorable reception.
and III official list Of The French sovereign's
gold and silver plate. compiled in 1879. and
which is preserved 10 this day in the Biblio-
theque Rationale, al Paris. there are only a few
forks mentioned. and they are set down therein
not as articles Of use but as Oriental bric-a- brac
from the Levant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
u. S. Senator Newlands. of
Nevada. Offers a Remedy.

believe that the railroads themselves, as we'll
the public would welcome some efficient sim
plihcation which should guarantee their integ-
rity and legitimate business freedom. under
established national administration and recog-
nized authority, removing the necessity and
temptation for sharp political practices.
l. Is clear To my mind that this can easily be
accomplished by a national law for the incor-
poration OF railways engaged in interstate conf
merce subjecting their capitalization. their stock
and bond issues and their relations with their
employees and the public to the approval and
control of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The roads should still be subject 10 the reason
able police laws Of each state in which they are
located, but the stocks and bonds Of such nation
al corporations should be free from taxation.
representing simply parts OF or interests in rail-,
roads which should be assessed and taxed IN
their entirety.
II the whole is taxed the parts should not be
also taxed The actual property and equipment
of such corporations should either be assessed
in the state in which :hey are located at such
percentage Of their value as IS customary and
taxed at the same rate IS other property. or.
better, regulated tax should be laid upon the
gross receipts OF the road and such proportion
collected by each state as the gross mileage in
the state bears TO the entire mileage Of the road
rule Of taxation Of national Observation-Disclosures
by the states could be established by Congress
in the case OF interstate railroads. as is now done
n the case 90 national hanks
national Incorporation Law should limit
stock and bend issues % cash paid in or 70 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
OBJECTIONS TO FORKS.

II tho more enlightened Of the Orientals such
as for Instance. the japanese and Chinese. men
OF birth and breeding, who have received por-
ton. at any rate of their education abroad. con-
tinue to prefer their chopsticks To table
forks, and manifest prejudice against the lat
ter. ii is due 10 a couple Of reasons which are
worthy Of our consideration In the first place,
they insist that contact of metal. no matter
whether it be gold silver or steel. injuriously
affects the taste, not alone OF fruits. but like
wise Of meats and fish. We all of us know how
different an apple munched whole tastes from
one which has been sliced and peeled by knife.
no matter what the metal There are probably
few Of my readers who have ever tasted meat
which has not been p.erced by a fork or cut
with the knife Of butcher cook or carver. But,
in view of the number Of American tourists
who now visit Egypt and Turkey every winter.
would suggest TO some Of them 20 cause their
dragomau TO have the traditional Oriental
'chavermah" prepared for them when out
picnicking. 1t is a lamb roasted whole in it's
hide by means Of heated pebbles. The interior
Of the animal is stuffed full of rice, currants
and all kinds Of highly favored aromatic and
at the same time delicate herbs The dish is
served uncarved. and those who partake OF it
are expected to use their fingers in plucklng
bits Of meat from the roast Thus eaten It is
the most sUcculent dish which il is possible to
imagine. and furnishes a convincing demonstra-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
UPPER BROADWAY TREES.
Efforts of Vest Side Women to Re
place Those Destroyed by Sub1cay.

L a movement started by the women of the
West side meets with the success that now
sc srls likely. upper Broadway will be restored
to something like the restful beauty il enjoyed
before the construction OF the subway Briefly.
the plan is to restore to the central pathv ay
the hundreds Of beautiful trees which were cut
down IL course of the building Of the under
ground railroad,
Ever since the building of the subway the
West SIDE has bemoaned the destruction Of the
trees which We're once the crowning glory Of
the thoroughfare. and there was so much said
about the matter at one time that the subway
peoTle themselves planted about seventy-two
trees nj various points along the line or these
sixtv-niue were either dead when they were
planted or died soon afterwGrd. according 10
the indignant women Of the West Side Every
one said Too bad, Too bad"' but this sorrow
did not seem to grow trees. Recently the River
side Branch Of the Womeu's Municipal League
decided 70 take up the matter and under the
leadership of the chairman. Mrs. Allan Mac
DougaH. Of No 244 West 1O1st street, the men,
bers fell to work. At the outset they received
much help and many timely suggestions from
John c. Coleman. counsel for the West End As
ISOLATION. They soon found out that the princ!-
pal trouble existed IN a question Of responsibility
which had arisen between the Department Of
F2FKS ana the department OF PUBIC w OrkS.
Said one department TO the other: IT'S your
work; go ahead and do it, DO ii yourself" re-
torted the other departnent.aud Broadway con-
tinued as barren as ever.
The women OF the West Side decided to carry
the matter 10 the Legislature Corporation
CoUnsei Ellison. who is a resident OF the upper
West Side, drafted bill and IL was introduced
by Senator Sake, also a resident of the same
part OF the city. This is an act to amend the
charter of New York in such manner as to con-
fer additional powers upon the Park Depart
ment carrying with Il an appropriation fer
SlO0UoD for tho purchase and planting Of trees
flowers and shrubbery IN tho central pathway
Of Broadway from seth to Manhattan street
an earnest advocate OF the measure, and the
women feel that Assembvmen Young and
BrOugh, OF Manhattan. and AssemblymaR Muir
ply. of Brooklyn. have done much 10 further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

PATH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

''CiiltheaG-For what?
''Meercraft-Upon my project of the forks.
"Gilthead-Forks? What be they?
''Meercraft-The Iaudable Of forks brought
into custom here. as they are in Italy, to the
sparing of napkins
The only reference 10 anything in the nature
OF fork that / find in Shakespeare is
where Falstah. ridiculing the figure of Justice
Shallow. nkens II to a "forked radish.' But
this assuredly does not in any way convey the
idea that the hard was familiar with the use
Of forks table utensils.
As for Scotland. forks were even still later
IN becoming known among the people. For Dr.
Johnson the great photographer. in writing of
the Highlanders of the Jacobite insurrection
period, states that the men were accustomed
to cut the meat into small mouthfuls for the
women, who put them into their mouths with
their fingers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
THE SENATOR AND THE PAGE.

Senator Tillman more with his one eve than
many men see with two. but nevertheless tlose who
see the fiery Senator avoid noticing his mis-
fortune. The other day he clapped his hands for a
page from the coakroom door. a new page who
had not yet mastered the Senatorial names. re-
spOnded.
him IN the coakroom,'
The page ran on the errand, his way stopping
10 ask the head usher where Senator Clay sat.
Then he asked: Who's this that has only ono
eye2"
The usher thinking IL a question in mythology
replied. ''Why. Cvcops. OF course
The page delivered his errand in tails astounding
way:
senator Cyclops wants to see you in the cloak
room. "-Lppincott
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
ONE SOLUTION OF THE RAILROAD PUZZLE

value OF property acquired, and no issue OF stock
or bonds should be legal without the approval
OF the commission. There are two states in the
Union to-day whose corporate legislation Is Of
the highest characteristic State OF Massacbu-
sets and the State of Texas What we ought
10 DO is TO natonalize either the system Of Mas
sachusetts or Of Texas and denationalize the
system of New Jersey.
1t is possible that we might in some cases
have to use the powers both Of persuasion and
coercion TO bring a few of the firmly intrenched
corporations out of their shelter and under ma
tional charter, 1t might be- too. that we should
have 10 validate 10 a large extent overcapitail-
cation already created but If by this means we
can save repetition OF the errors in the future
we shall be comforting a lasting benefit upon
the American people.
The best way to maintain for all time the
value Of these roads is to have the capital stock
express the real capital employed 1t viii be
easy then for the commission to determine a
just return. In fact, this plan. carried out in
detLi. would mean automatic regulation so
that in a short time the commission would have
hardly anything TO do Limitation on the divi-
dends would enforce not only betterment Of the
road bat reduction in rates
This is no innovation. When we organized
the Union Pacific Railroad we provided that
the rates should be diminished after the income
reached 10 per cent. In Massachusetts to-day
the limitation upon the return on capital in
electric roads, which being built all over the
state, IS per cent, with an allowance OF one
half of the additional profits to the corporation
the other half to De paid to the state. Nothing
has ever been paid to the state; neither. of
course. has the corporation received the other
max beyond the per cent Limit everything