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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-02
BALL FIELD STORIES
Peculiar Incidents Not Covered
by the Rules.
PUZZLES FOR The UMPIRE.

TrOadway's Fowl Hit That Struck Fair,
but Was Declared Foul When
Tommy Tucker Saw Snakes - a
satted Ball That Never Came Back.
Baseball rules are supposed to cover
every possible emergency that may
arise during a game. yet dozen times
a week IN some nook or corner of the
world there arises a situation over
which there are certain to be bitter
disputes and which the umpire alone
may judge.
Even in the big leagues these things
occur. One did on the old Eastern
park grounds at Brooklyn in game
between Philadelphia and the Peram-
bulators.
The decision of the umpire was up
held by President Nick Young, al
though 1t still is open to dispute.
It happened that in the seventh in
ming, with two men on bases, Tread
way hit a line drive down the left
Geld line. The BAN beyond doubt was
Rolng foul. for It was curving toward
the foul line rapidly. Gaffney, who
was umpiring the game, was standing
at the plate squirting down the line,
his eye following the ball.
Suddenly a flight Of pigeons swept
along. The ball struck one Of the pi.
geons, knocking 1t to the earth, and the
ball itself swerved from its course and
struck the ground a foot inside the
foul line The Brooklyn runners raced
around the bases, but Gaftney waved
them back and declared the hit foul
There was a long wrangle, which re.
suited in Brooklyn protesting the
game, but Uncle Nick upheld Carney
Jiggers DOnahue always had q ter
ror OF all sorts OF snakes, toads and
bugs, and this terror once nearly los
Chicago victory over Washington.
Joe Cantillon knew Of this aversion
and when the Senators opened In Chi
cago Cantillon spent the early aftsE
noon DIGGING fishing worms, grubs anG
ne like. and he arrived at the par
wtth couple Of pans oiled with than
Joe waited several innings, ana thsu
with one OF the Senators on nrsG h
began sprinkling worms around Ii
sack. JlSgers did not notice It for
minute. and, indeed, not mtil Ii
Washington player ran or the bar I
draw the throw. The ball came low
and lust before he stopped to cato
1t uggers saw the ground eovara
with worms he let out q yen an
jumped foot In the air BE manage
to block the bah. however, and ser
In hurry-up call for John to swee
the ground around the base
All through the game Cantillon an
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Democratic Dewey.

President Doyey is a most democrat
le magnate and has become immensely
popular with the members of the Bos-
ton National team through his great
llberality, fact that is being remark
ed freely all around the league circuit
He is hail fellow well met with the
Boston players, win or Lose eonsratn-
lating them when they win, sympathis-
Ing With them when they lose. There
are no denominations, no knocks. He
has gathered together a good team, and
there are many predictions among the
other clubs that the time win come
when the Boston Nationals will take
their old place as favorites with the
Hub fans, because the team under
Dovey viii eventually win a pennant.
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construction by patents as It II TO pro
tect sailing ships, and any balloon
maker viii be able to build an air YES
sci. The cheapness OF construction
win permit many rival companies to
enter the field and there win be no
possibility Of forming trust
'"rhe coming era Of alrship travel
will make America the most enyied
country In the world, Her position
will be- unique, and she win become
predominant on this planet. Every ma
ton In Europe will be In the presence
81 new aud hitherto unthought of dan
gers through airshlps England will
cease to be an island. and all the els
Atlantic countries will he in dread OF
q sudden declaration Of war and mid
night bombardments by deet OF
aerial warships. Only America Is I'm
muue against such a sudden surprise
Ia the mir The great distance an air,
ship would have to travel either In
crossing the Atlantic or Pacific q as
tack the United States Is Americas
safeguard Almost all the space Ga
the drship would have to DO utilized
for ths necessary amount OF henxlne TO
make the double Journey across the
ocean aud back again. There would DO
only a small place for men and ammu-
milton, and certaiu defeat would be
the result OF any such campaign
against the great republic OF the west.
ern hemlspbere, sss -v-.s
'The chief danger to America Is her
own inventive genius, II Edison were
TO invent a small electric engine capa'
bile OF developing enormous power,
then conditions would be changed, but
am persuaded that this win net como
Ia the lifetime OF any one yet born.
III m the next decade the United
States were attacked by combined
British aud Japanese Gleets OF sea war,
ships America would find an aerial
squadron the best means OF defense.
with the motor In the air the United
States could simply laugh at an Anglo
Japanese attack If war with Japan
were 20 come now Americas position
would be far from envlable, but give
tho United states a hundred alrshlps
Of the type Of fehaudy's patrie ara
Japaa's warshlps would neveE return
from their tanspaclnc voyage II tia
Tokyo government were to order them
to tia American coast"
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his men sprinkled worms and bug
around Jiggers and kept him In a stab
Of terror, but with the aid Of the broom
he managed to Illustrate his tormenton
and escape without an error, and the;
following day he appealed to the UNI
pire to make the Senators quit.
Tommy Tucker, however, was not sc
lucky as Jiggers. He lost a game fol
Washington to Chicago once and start
ed a battle all because of a trick Bill
Dahlen and Bill Everett put up on him
Tom never did like snakes Indeed,
he held them in adherence. and IN
some way Dahlen discovered this
Washington was to play Chicago thai
afternoon, and during the morning
practice on the west side grounds Dab,
len and Everett discovered a small
gartersnake and treasured it up.
Along In the fourth inning Everett
cracked out a hit, and as soon as be
landed on drst base Dahlen, ignoring
his usual custom. ran out to coach, ano
a moment later he slipped the harmless
little reptile to Everett, who dropped u
into fuckers hip pocket. =
Tommy discovered the snake just %
the pitcher was delivering the bail
and, with a yelp, he deserted hrst
base. The shortstop gathered up the
ball on the run and started to throw .
second, but was too late and threw
toward first Tommy was twenty zee.
Of the base, jumping upsand down aD0
hunting for something with which o
kill that snake. and the ball went .
the stands, and Chicago scored toni
runs in the round.
Tucker protested wildly, but the nm
pire couldn't ind anything about
snakes In the rule book and let II gO
at that.
But possibly the hardest DECISION an
umpire ever tackled fell to the LOT q
Jack Stratton, who was umpirns
game between the Dallas (o9 team
and the club from Sycamore Nales
years ago.
The teams were pla9tng down
Lynn's bottom at Syenpore Nahg'
and the score was 10 u u, or soils
thing like that, in favor Of DallAs =
the ninth inning, with two out 49,
the bases filled. At any rate, w.
ever the score was, Sycamore NaAes
needed three runs TO tie and tour
win, ana 1t happened that Butcn - =.
pamtar, enc Of the weakest hitters =
the team, was at bat
One strike had been called -
Butch hit the ball. where tnat
went no one knows to this day.
the players were running. Tss =.
the ball pitched and saw II ~
Just a. the bat hit the bali To -. -.
at, hicks sawmiIl, about 10 3s~.
away, exploded 80
About ave minutes later, Wnsp 4.
smoke and steam cleared away
base runners remembered ana
around to the plata -,
The real argument started aoou -
an hour later, when everybody -
visited the wreck. sycamore -,
claimed the victory, declaring IL -. {,
runs had scored. and JACK srFsIlF -
hvwod fhalr elaAm~-AElnnsapoM
wA
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recovery OF the canoe are shown. per
hapa much palmer than could be done
By words.
TIE frst diagram shows how to grasp
the canoe for the jump. No Illus
trates the little leap by which the ca
noeist puts his weight evenly on the
boat In No. 3 he 10 rolling gently into
the bottom Of the craft. No. 4 shows
the eanoelst In full possession and
ready to bali Il ont.
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Washinoten's New Pitcher.

Walter Johnson, the famous boy
pitcher Of the Weiser baseball team Of
the Idaho State league, has signed with
the American league club Of Washing
ton. Johnson's record as a pitcher is
q splendid one. He has pitched seven
ty-fve innings without run being
scored against him and has struck out
I66 men in ninety-nlne innings. The
welser team has played seven straight
shut-out games and has made ninety
eight runs, while their opponents have
made but i've.
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Miss Tyler's victory was greeted by
wild cheers from the crowd, which
had backed her or the board before
the horses went to the post.
Since she was a small child Miss
Tyler has been fond of outdoor sports.
Her father has let her have her way
In most things. She owns two race
horses and personally sees that they
are well groomed. In addition to her
ability to ride she is an all around ath-
lete. 1t is said that no boy in Joplin
Of her age Is her equal In physical
strength. &c. ,ax1fa9Fr
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-02
BALL Players Wives.

Charley Carr, manager OF the Indian
apolls club. has undertaken a contract
which Is more difficult than winning
the pennant with the Indianapolis club,
according to Louisville reports. He has
undertaken to separate players wives
at ball games. He says the women
talk about players during the game.
and then wife goes home and tells
her husband, eugendering animosities.
Charley would better back on. One of
the inherent prerogatives OF a woman
Is to talk. and she viii keep on talking,
whatever Manager Carr says about It.
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voyaae Between Europe and Amsrlea
VIII Seen De Made IN -Four Days.
Says German Observation-Disclosures statos
Wil Then Bs the Worlds Most En-.
We'd Country,
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Nirtnrlnna en- lonkan.

Miss Dorothy Tyler. fourteen years
old. daughter Of DR.. r. B, Tyler, ex-
mayor OF Joplin, Nc, made her debut
as q jockey at the Joplin race track
recently and won her first event. q
quarter mile race, on her own hNrse.
Blsckmsre, crossing the wire ahead Of
Dolly Warden. ridden by WIN Brown.
ard Annie. with a profsssiSnal jockey
named Mcdowell ND.
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TIE Detroit News says that despite
Umpire Frank o'Loughlin's ability
and popularity with the public he d
dislIked by nearly all Of the players.
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WjIlina Wilson.

Bob Wilson of Brooklyn. n. Y, wen
known as an expert swimmer, II opsn
b meet any In a contest fran two 10
Eve miles for q purse or = trophy.
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The SPORTING WORLD
How 10 Get into an Upset Canoe.

Many boatman's life has been
saved because he has been able to get
back safely Into a boat or canoe after
an upset. The recovery Of an overset
canoe Is a delicate process, but one
that can easily be learned.
In the group of pictures illustrating
this column the various steps in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-10
wYomINe's EXECUTIVE.
Governor Brooks Suggests Primary
Election Law.

Cheyenne. Wye. Jan. 9.-Governcr
Bryant 3. Brooks message, delivered
TO the legislature today, recommends d
state depository law. n primary cleo
ton law. reapoOrtionment Of "A rev
banking !aw.
The message calls attention ia the
fact that railroad valuations in the
state have remained practically I'M
changed for a number Of years. and
says that the railroads are not paying
their Just share OF the taxes.
Attention is called TO the fact that
the Ute Indians, whose journey across
wyoming last summer caused some
excitement. are lawful citizens. and the
legislature is urged TO take measures
TO prevent recurrence of such mi
gratiOns.
Irrigation" the message says. has
made more progress in the past two
years than in six years previous and
various suggestions are made FOR legis-
lation which will encourage settlement
and discourage litigation.
An appropriation OF $4,000 Tor wolf
hounties is recommended.
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ership and control" says the petition
"cf the Missouri Pacific company
being members OF the Gould family. Of
which jay Gould was. until his death
the head. and other persons interested
with the said Gould family in railroad,
telegraph and kindred enterprises.
have combined and cCnspired TO bring
under the control and dominating
of the same persons and interests the
Wabash and Missouri Pacific compa-
mics. for the purpose OF preventing and
destroying all competition between the
said companies. and for the purpose OF
making the two companies as one IN
practical effect and 80 far as concerns
and public interest involved"
Also. 1t il alleged, THE arrangements
hereinbefore set forth, whereby the
holders OF the debenture bonds of the
Wabash company are permitted 10
elect six OF the thirteen directors of
the said company. and the sharehold-
ers are permitted 10 elect but six of
said directors, and the thirteenth di-
rector is elected by the twelve direct
ors previously chosen, is unlawful and
in cOntravensiOn OF the statutes and
public policy of the state of Missouri
and is a usurpation by the said Wa
bash company, its president and mem
bers OF franchises, powers and privil-
eyes, not granted by law and forbidden
by law to be exercised or enjoyed by
said company. its president and mem
bCrS -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-10
SENATE AGREED
TO VOTE FRIDAY
General Service Pension Bill
Discussed and. but Little
Criticism Offered.

Washington, Jan. after a general
discussion a tentative understanding was
reached in the senate today. justifyinS-
the expectation that vote on the gen
eral service pension bill will he takenl
next Friday. The measure received no
vital criticism, bat many concentrations.
The Brownsville matter was postponed
at the suggestion Of Senator Foraker.
who gave as the reason that Senator
Tillman, who is indis-Osed desired 10 adj
dress the senate or me subject
Receiving the right-of-way for his
service pension bill. Sir McCumber said
there were few persons who viii not con-
Cede that at some period after the close
OF the civil war a general service pension
bill would be enacted. The amount OF
pensions being paid 10 the young veterans
of the Spanish war, he said, was entirely
out OF proportion.
Senator Scott heartily indOrsed the bill
and emphasized the necessity for the pro-
posed legislation.
Saying he was not at war With the pres
ent legislation Senator Gallinger main
tanned that We as nation have been ex-
tremely generous to the men who served
in the army. In all our wars. he said,
f. 100000 men had been enlisted. and OF
these 10 per cent had served I'm the civs
war and 81 per cent in ali other wars. a
total of $500. $50 had been paid in pen-
sions OF which q per cent had gone &C.
civil war veterans Mr.. Gallinger advo-
Gated a flat rate OF Sl2 month 10 all
veterans Of the civil war
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DENEEN'S MESSAGE.
Insurance Legislation Recommended
by Illinois Governor.

Springfield. H.. Jan. 9.-GovernoT
Deneen. in his message TO the legisIa-
ture today, recommended insurars-i
legislation along the line OF the Mesa
ehusetts laws. including a yearly APP
portionment OF accrued dividends. q.
statement OF surplus TO be furnished
the policy-holders each year. making
discrimination nv life insurance com
panies a misdemeanor, and a thO~-
ough examination OF the affairs Of
every company at least once every Eve
years. He recommended a provishih
prohibiting any fire insurance comDa-
ny from owning the stock OF another
There has been. he said. z general
demand for a more extended supervi-
sion Of the banking business of the
state. not with the view OF interfering
with or impairing the conditions of
sound business institutions, but to pre-
vent the unsound conduct Of business.
All in the banking businGsS.sv.e said.
should be treated alike and all be sub
tect 20 inspection by the federal OF
state government.
He recommended legislation prohib-
ting the increase Of capital stock,
bonded and other indebtedness of rail-
roads without regard TO the actual
value of the read, and also n law abol-
ishing railroad passes.
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BREEZE IN BOTH HOUSES
Idaho Legislature Begins Business
With Couple of Beautiful
Little Spats.
Especial to The Heraldl

Boise. Ida. Jan. 9-There was a short
session OF the senate this morning and
short one Of the house this afternoon.
end each managed 20 raise a breeze. The
troubi- in the senate was precipita ted by
the reading Of an offer from the Bell
Telephone company 10 give members free
service TO all points its lines during
the session Rich moved the offer be ac-
cepted and Macbeth moved to insert the
word mot The latter said be thought
ii would be IN harmony with the COVER
nOrs recommendations for the members
to refuse 10 accept faYOrs from public
service corporations. After some good
natured debate the original motion was
carried by a strict party vote. The sem
ate passed a concurrent resolution pro-
bers 70 act with three from the house to
arrange for a joint session at which me-
mortal addresses on the late Frank
Steunenberg and the late Frank w. Hunt
former governors. shall, be delivered
The house was mad because the usual
stationery had not been provided. and ii
got madden when it was explained that
the supply had been ordered in Portland
and had been delayed That was held to
der which all printing for public pur-
poses is supposed to be done in the state.
There was q flood OF motions looking 20
reputation OF the contract and refusal
To pay for the stationery but finally the
entire matter was referred to the print
ing committee. The fight is likely to
come on again over payment for the sta
tionery. An effort was made to pass a
salary appropriation. under suspension of
the rules. bat the speaker held that as
the rules had not been printed. there were
none TO suspend, and the bill went over.
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must furnish cars and other transpor-
tatiOn facilities TO all companies ope-
rating along their lines, and there
must be no discrimination in rates or
combinations in restraint of trade. Re
cent indictments and other court ac-
tons indicate that the federal govern
ment is determined to enforce the law.
The interstate. commerce commission is
given authority TO enforce equitable
rates. The attorney for the commits
sion informs this committee that the
commission has authority 10 protect
Salt Lake City ON rates from Utah
mines. unless the railroad involved
confines all it's coal business 10 this
state. Should the railroad pursue this
policy, the rates TO Salt Lake City
from coal mines in Wyoming, regulat-
ed by the commission. will be such
that the Utah roads will be forced IL
meet this competition. 1t therefore fol-
lows that Salt Lake City will enjoy
fair rates on coal.
One independent coal company with
strong backing has already been
launched, and others are IN prospect
The railroads will be forced to give
them facilities and fair rates. and the
outlook therefore is that Salt Lake
City in the future will have plenty OF
coal al low uriceS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-10
POINTERS GIVEN
TO LEGISLATORS
Messages of Johnson of Mime
sofa, Deneen of Illinois and
Brooks of Wyoming.
REFORM ALL ALONG LINE
LEGISLATION BADLY
NEEDED.

St Paul, Jan. Ex-Governor Johnson s
message to the Legislature declare
that the recent reductions of railroad
freight rates had not gone far enough.
The governor advocates uniform 2
cent per mile passenger rate law; abol-
ishment OF all roalroad passes except
ing those TO railroad employees and
members of their families, and legis-
lation to enforce reciprocal demurrage
charges.
Governor Johnson recommended en-
actments requiring standard life in
surance policy. abolition of deferred
dividend schemes of Insurance.: prohi-
bition of political contributions from
insurance interests, regulation of the
company's investments and. the Off
GERS salaries.
The governor recommended remov-
ing the non-liability of masters for in
juries sustained through the negli-
gence OF fellow servants; suggested q
labor inspector for each congressional
district; recommended a registry and
income tax on mortgages and advo-
Gated a permanent state tax commits
sion.
Other tax recommendations We're:
Income tax on royalties or mineral
rights: increased tax on iron produ 9
ton; higher tax on sleeping car com
panies; penalties on telephone compa-
MES for non payment of taxes; better
system of taxing express companies:
railroads 10 pay taxes semi-annuallY;
annual license tax on ali corporations;
present fixed tax on mineral leases to
Re raised TO a minimum of 80 cents per
ton on 4 sliding scale, general incESs-sg
of state revenue from iron ore sources
Governor Johnson asks that an aO-
preparation be made TO enable the at
torney general to prosecute those re-
spOnsible for alleged extortiOuate il
crease IN prices Of lumber.
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GOULD SIMPLY LAUGHED.
Missouri Pacific Magnate Shows No
Siqns of Alarm.

New Orleans. Jan. George y.
Gould. when shown the Associated
Press dispatch relative to the suit filed
against the Gould interests in Missou-
ri. said ne knew, nothing Whatever OF
the matter.
Later Mr. Gould laughed and re-
marked:
About the only thing / can see is
the fact that Mr. HaGley failed to in
elude the international ana Great
Northern and the Texas and Pacific
railroads. He ought 60 have known
those were Gould interests also.
well" he continued. "Mr Hadley
may be right. He lieves i'm Missouri
the state where people have to be
shown He will find that nearly all the
stock owned by the Pacific Express
company and the coal mines mentioned
are not Gould interests
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WILL OBEY THE LAW.

New York. Jan. 9.--1n an address 70 the
stockholders OF the American Sugar Re
filming company. President H. o. Have
meyer said;
The officers Of the company will con-
tinue TO do what they can to prevent i'm
the future any claim that the company
does not comply with the interstate COM
merce act.
He added that he was informed there
was no legal foundation for threatened
proceedings against the company by the
receiver Of the Pennsylvania Sugar Re-
filming company.
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AN INslDloUs DANGER.

one Of the worst features of kidney
trouble is that it is an insidiOus dis
ease and before the victim realizes his
danger he may have a fatal malady.
Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the first
sign Of trouble as il corrects irregulari-
ties and prevents Bright's disease AID
diabetes. r. j. Hill Drug Co. The
never substitutors."
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Special Announcement Regarding
the National Pure. Food and Drug

We are pleased to announce that
Folev's Honey and Tar for coughs
colds and lung troubles is not affected
bv the National Pure Food and Drug
law as il contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend it
as a safe remedy Tor children and
admits +. / Hill Drug Co. The
never scbstitutors.