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The Washington times., 1907-07-26
POLICE RELEASE WARREN
AFTER WIFE'S AUTOPSY

FolIowing an autopsy performed at
the morgue yesterday on the body OF
Louisa Warren. cOlored, who died Wed
AeSday under what were believed To be
sHsplCloGs circumstances, Coroner
s'eN,t ssSevltt today gave certificate Of death
ren, the woman's husband who v-ss
locked up AT the Tenth precinct police
S9Jduon pending an investigation into
ms "iIe's death. has been released.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26
F0STOFFICE MAKES WAR
ON MUSIC PUBLISHERS

The Postofice Department is continJ-
ing the crusade against companies that
make a specially Of catering TO amateur
musical composers. at least those COM
panies that hold out allurirg proposi-
tions to the composers to obtain the
work OF printing the music.
A fraud order was issued today
against the Crescent Music Company.
located in the First National Bank
building. at Chicago. Ill. alleged to ba
a concern Of this character.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26
BRIDEGROOM IS KILLED
WHILE WIFE is WAITING

PHILADELPHIA. July 26.--Within a
Few hours Of the time he expected 10
reJOin his bride. NJ Heuriques. residing
In New York, was instantly killed by
coming IN contact with a switchboard
he was using 70 charge a storage bat
tery Of a. large electric truck his firm
had just sold 10 a grocery firm.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Dr c. E. Trabley and Mrs. Trabley,
OF Washington. are spending some time
at Atlantic City. and entertained a num-
Der OF their friends at a boating party
the other afternoon. The trip was made
on board the naphtha launch AlbemarIe
70 Ocean City and return. Those in the
party were Miss Gertrude Hayes, Miss
Mary Kildare. Mrs. Lila Lichner. Miss
l.. +. Townsley. Miss J. Z. Ittel. Miss
c. w. Wildman. Ernest Moran. w. Z.
Cox. Jack Bresford, and J. c. Meyd.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reside are
spending the summer at Rockville, while
Their new home on Bancroft place IS
oder course OF construction.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

After an extended visit to Niagara
Falls. Chautauqua Lake. and adjacent
points, Miss Bessie Macdonald. OF Ia
Droit Park, will return TO this city In
September 10 resume her course OF
study at the Central High School.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mr.. Hempstone, OF Washington. is the
guest of Captain and Mrs. Cowles, on
board the Z. s. r. S. Franklin, sta
toned at Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Miss Jennie May Lloyd and Miss Annie
Patterson have returned TO their homes
IN Norfolk, after a visit with friends
and relatives in Washington.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Andrew Dun
IoP, OF washington, are spen1ing the
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Capt Henry Leonard. L s NJ. c
military attache OF the American embas-
sy at Pe;ing. h3s arrived in Washing
tor Tor few months visit to his
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs. Frank r. Ford. of Halifax
Court House. Va, has announced the
approaching marriage OF her daughter,
Miss Maria Virginia Ford. to Abner c.
Ritchie. Of Washington. D. G. The
7:3O o'clock, in the home Of the brides
mother.
Miss Ford is closely related to Hon.
Joseph f. Willard. Of the Virginia State
CORPORATION Commission.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs. Herwig and family. of Washing
ton. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wheat, near Mt. Vernon. Va
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

The marriage is announced Of Miss
Belle May Swan, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Moses Swan. TO James Kerr.
The ceremony took place in Alexan-
dria. Va. June T. and was performed
by the Rev G. L. Humphreys. OF the
Methodist Protestant Church, OF Alex
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Miss Marie Pearce. Of Washington, is
the guest of the Misses Ship. OF Nor
folk.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Ing a few DAYS with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. T. Woog.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

President Of the jamestown Exposi-
uon and Mrs. Henry St. George Tucker
entertained at reception Tuesday even
ING IN their home on FreemasOn street,
Norfolk, Va
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Herbert T. Shannon, who previous to
his trip 10 Nova Scotia, spent some time
at his country place on the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland, will return to the
city in the near future
The Washington times., 1907-07-26
Reds SEhtertaina a
Large Company
AtDinRer Dance

The American Ambassador to Eng
land and his daughter Miss Jean Reid,
entertained a large company last even
ing in Dorchester House. at one of the
largest and most brilliant receptions OF
tho London season. which is now draw
ing to its close.
The ambassador and Miss Reid, who
asted as hostess. in the absence of her
mother. who is in this country with
her father, D. o. Mills. received the
guests in the large reception hall. The
entire lower floor of the house and the
stairways were tastefully decorated with
CRIMSON ramblers and hydrangeas. Din
ner was served at two large round ta-
bles decorated with pink orchids in sill
yer bowls. An orchestra played through
out the evening
The guests OF honor were Princess
Louise. the Duke OF Argyle. and Prince
Francis OF Teck. to meet whom the am
bassador had at dinner the Russian Am
bassador and Countess Beckendorft. the
Earl and Countess Of Bessborough. Lady
POnsonby. the Earl and Countess of Ess-
sex, LORD and Lady Leigh. Lord and
Lady DesbOTOugh. Lord and Lady Will
loUghby de EresDy. Princess Hatzfeldt.
Lady Colbrooke. Countess Hoyos, tha
Hon. John Ward. Hon. N Primrose
Maj. George /. Holford. Captain Wynd-
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Drexel,
Miss DreNel. MT and Mrs HaWfa VIII
liams, Miss Muriel Wilson. Capt H
Graham. Mrs. John Jacob Astor. John
Singer Sargent Mrs. ogden Mills, and
the Misses Mills. Mr.. and Mrs. John r
Carter, Lieut. Commander and Mrs.
John II. Gibbons. and Capt. and Mrs.
Sydney A. ClOm3n.
Among the guests at the dance which
followed were:
The italian and German ambassadors,
the Belgian minister. the Countess de Ia
Laing, the Duke and Duchess of West
minister, the Dowager Duchess OF ROX-
bUrghe. lady Evelyn Innes -Ker. the
Countess Of Chesterfield. the Earl and
Countess Of Crewe. Princess Esterhazy.
Hon. LAZY Herbert Earl and Countess
of Kilmorey, Lord RevelstolIe, RATHER
Inc, Duchess Of Westminster, Lady
Helen Grosvenor, Sir Ernest Cassel, Sir
Charles and Lady Hardinge, Sir Frank
Swettenham, Hon. and Mrs. Herbert
Gladstone, Hon. and Mrs. Lewis Har-
court, and MIR. and Mrs. Bradley-Mar-
tin.
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Mrs. Mark Blum has returned from
New York city, where she was the
guest OF relatives
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs. L. c. Yates and her daughter
MISS Yates, have returned from a
Southern trip, including a visit to
Jamestown
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mr and Mrs Joseph R. Bishop and
! Miss Bishop. who have been spending
some time on the North Shore, will sail
| next week for Panama.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs. John G. Keene. accompanied by
her children. Gerald, Everett, and Dor
othy Louise Keenc, left Washington for
PeOria, H., yesterday.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Miss Weltha Zell, Of West Washing
ton left this morning for Virginia
where she Will visit relatives
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Miss Catherine Lear, of Washington,
Is visiting Miss Ellen Virginia Miller, Of
Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

The marriage OF Miss Mary T. Har-
nedy, daughter OF Mrs. Harry Harnedy.
Of Georgetown, to Nicolas Graef. is an
nCunced- The ceremony took place IN
Baltimore. June 10, in the cathedral.
and was performed by the Rev. c. p.
GaVau.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Miss Mildred Sale Fidelson has re-
turned to her home in New York city
after visiting Mr. and Mrs s. Morris.
OF Seventeenth street
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Fred Wager. OF Georgetown. and his
niece. Miss Marion Page. sailed from
New York for Europe a few days ago.
They will join Mrs. Wager and her two
children, Miss POrtia and Master Il. r.
Wager, In their home I'm Paris for the
remainder OF the summer. Mrs. Wager
mas spent the past two years abroad
with her children, who are being edu-
Gated in Paris.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Miss Redd, Of Washington, d. c, is
spending the summer at Miss Blows
cottage at Virginia Beach.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

! Mr.. and Mrs. A W. Runnells. Of
/ Washington. are the guests of Mrs.
| Malbone, OF Norfolk. for a few weeks
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Benjamin S. Graves. the Misses
Graves, Mrs. w. S. Washburn and her
daughter. Charlotte. have taken a cot
tage at Mountain Lake Park, Nd, for
the summer.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs. II. r. Simpson. OF Capitol Hill.
mas returned to her home from three
months OF travel In Europe.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

The Rev W C Alexander. pastor Of
the West Street Presbyterian church.
has gone 10 CapOn Springs. w. Va. for
the remainder Of the summer. During
his absence his pulpit will be filled by
various visiting clergymen.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Gait sail for
Europe, Saturday on the steamship
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Louis Kann, with his family and his
father. s. Kann. are spending the sum-
mer abroad.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Col. Charles Sumner Bromwell. mill
tary aide 10 the President. and Mrs.
Cromwell will sail from New York
about August for Greece. Colonel
Bromwell is to attend the Grecian army
muncuYeCs in September
Mrs. Bromwell has been spending the
past two months with her sister, Mrs.
Matthew 7. Scott. in Charlevoix. Mich
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mr. and Mrs. Amnon Behrend. OF
Rhode Island. are Spending several
weeks at Herndon. Va
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Strouse. Of Balti-
more. who spent the past few weeks
at the Blue Mountain House. have re-
turned and are again the guests OF Mrs.
Marx Kaufman, at her country home.
Willard Marx"
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs cambridge Hon, OF Washington.
is the guest OF her daughter al Hsmn-
ton Court. BroOkline. Mass, for q few
weeks. and will later go to Maine for
the remainder of the summer and tho
fall season.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs, Sol Meyer and brother-in-laU,
Leslie Meyer. OF indianapolis. Ind. are
the guests OF the formers parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Strauss. prior 10 going
10 New York TO Aneet Mr.. Meyer uDon
his return from Europe.
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Among those who assisted were Mrs
II. A Cady, Mrs. Jesse b. K. Lee.
Misses Brown, Howard, Eliza beth Cadv
Ruth Grabil, Ruth Van Houten Au-
gusta Clark, Marion Taylor. Lottis
Brown, Dorothy Whitney. and Mary
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

One of the prettiest Of the midsummer
weddings took place in McKendree
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday
afternoon. the Rev r. L. Wright Of
nclating, when Miss Hattie Tolbert VIII
lcCghby. daughter of Mrs. l. NJ. Griffith
rtSlqing on NJ street northwest, became
Lhe bride OF H Hoover Hanger
ne bride was unattended, but the
bridegroom had as his best man ID. Nc
C&rthy Hanger. his brother. and the
uSners We're Louis B. Casten John T.
True, Frank b. Titus. and Hall I[insey
Ihe altar decorations consisted of
palms and cut flowers, with an arch Of
lilies of the valley. under which the
ceremony was performed
Miss Jennie BObier. played the we'd
dlhg music. The bride wore a stunning
creation OF imported shadow voile over
taneta, with a picture hat. and carried
a huge bouquet Of American Beauty
roses
largo company of relatives and
friends Witnessed the ceremony. imme-
diately after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanger left for Philadelphia. from
where they will sail on Saturday for a
three months tour of England and the
comment. returning to Washington late
IN October. They Will reside in Wash
in6ton on their return.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs. Alexander Kaufman and son,
Joseph. were the guests for a short
time this week OF Mrs. 3. Dryfoos. at
Bethesda, Nd.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs. Charles O'DonneH Lee and infant
lave gone TO Knoxville, Md. where
they are the guests Of Mr.. Lees parents
TOR the remainder Of the summer
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs. Harry Freidlander, OF this city
accompanied by friends from New York
city. is spending the summer at the
Hotel Fabyan. White mountains.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

MIR. and Mrs. Vslkenberg viii be at
lOme at Laurel, Md. after August Il.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

The home Of Prof William F. Weber.
OF Laurel. Md. formerly of Washing
ton, was the scene of a very pretty we'd
SHlng Wednesday afternoon, July 25. at
2;30 o'clock.
The contracting parties were his
daughter. Laura. and Jay T. Van VAL
kenbur8, Of the same place.
Inc parlor was attractiVely decorated
Ii palms and cut flowers.
The bride was Handsomely gowned
IN white French bauste. elaborately
trimmed in Mechhn faces and satin rib
bon, and carried an exquisite bouquet of
white sweet peas
The Rev. .. Thomas, of Washington.
D. c, performed the ceremony while
the wedding march was rendered by
Miss Lucia Collins, Of Laurel, Md, ac-
companled by the brides father. Prof
William +. Weber. on the violin
Those present were the Immediate
families and few intimate friends of
the couple.
After the ceremony a bOuntiful repaet
was served, and later. amid showers OF
rice, the happy couple left for an ex-
tended Southern trip The bride wore
travelling suit Of dark blue silk PAN
ANA, win a hat TO match. They will
visit the jamestown Exposition on their
way home.
MIR. and Mrs. Vslkenberg viii be at
home at Laurel, Md. after August Is.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs. Joseph Crawford and Miss Craw-
ford, Of Stoneleigh court, are at the
Whiteface Inn, Lake Placid. New York
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Benjamin Woog has returned 10 his
home in New York city, after spend
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

An elaborate lawn fete was held last
night at the residence OF Mrs. "a A
Cady, Chestnut street, Takoma Park
being given by the Ladies' Guild of the
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church OF
Takoma, TO pay for the organ. which
has lately been installed in the church
Refreshments were sold to the large
crowd which attended, and a consider
able amount realized.
The Washington symphony Quartette.
lSd oy 4. ). ScriVener, rendered very
ably, numerous selections thrOughoIit
HE aNPninr
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Rear Admiral Pigman, U. S. N. re-
ured, and daughter. Miss Pigman. Of
washington, are spending the summer
at Prospect HILL the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. n. S. Purcell. in Leesburg.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bradford Hicks.
OF Richmondf have Issued cards an
nouncing the marriage Of their daugh-
Yer, MISS Ethel May, TO Jacob Stamford
Noel The ceremony took place in
Washington, Saturday. July 20
Miss Hicks was accompanied from
Richmond by her mother, Mrs. Thomas
Is. Hicks, and her sister, Mrs. Anderson
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Attorney General and Mrs. Bonaparte.
VINO are spending the summer al he
the greater part Of their time DRIVING
around the mountains.
The Washington times., 1907-07-26

Mrs Douglas Robinson and Miss
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson are occupy
ing the Henderson Home, Richfeld
Springs, n. Y, for the remainder of the
summer season.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-07-24
.ROWDY BALL PLAYERS
Canada Finds Certain Cure.
Sends Them to Jail.
CASE OF 7.FLooD OF TORONTO
American Officials Could Well Follow
the canucks ExsmpIe-career In De-
tail of Jimmy sheckard, the Great
Chicago National outfieIder.

Canada has stunned the baseball
world and incidentally taught it how
to deal with rowGy ball players. Tim
othy Flood, second basenaan of the To-
ronto team. who was put out of the
game in Toronto recently for assault
ing Umpire Conway and subsequently
arrested. was later brought before Po-
lice Magistrate Denison for hearing
Umpire Conway appeared in court
against Flood and explained his dig
nifty as an official had suffered through
Floods abuse. Flood was advised to
plead guilty to charge of assault in
the belief he would catch a small fine.
The magistrate decided the offense
was aggravated assault and gave him
fifteen day sentence in the city Jail,
and he was at once taken to his cell.
To make matters worse for Flood,
President Powers of the Eastern league
expelled Flood from the Eastern league
because as he expressed it, Flood is
not fit to Play in organized ball"'
Floods assault on the umpire was
most uncai.ed for. He acted all
through as if he considered that Con-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-07-24
BIG BALL SALARIES.
Experts Say the Period Of Pay
Initiation Is Over.
LAJoIE, CHANCE, M'GRAW, ETC.
Chicago National Chief Is Best Paid
Player Manager In Game-MeGraw
Earns More Than Any Other Man
aser-Gets Salary and Percentage.

Experts in baseball are predicting
ried baseball player will be thing of
the past. Even now the salaries are
gradually being squeezed down by
owners and managers, and little is
heard of the amounts paid to players
on the major league teams.
The magnates found out that it was
poor business policy to let the big sal
aries be noised about for every play
er Immediately imagined that he was
entitled to the top notch remuneration.
But there are still in the game some
players who are earning enough money
to keep their heads we'll above water.
One of these is the great Napoleon La
joie of the Cleveland American league
team. Two years ago Lajoie was the
highest paid active player. and he was
getting $4,000 for season of seven
months. Now his salary is in the
neighborhood of $1,000. though it is
not unlikely that there may be an
extra thousand or so given to Lajoie
for assuming the arduous duties of
man.
1t is interesting to compare Lajoie's
present salary with the first salary
that was ever paid him for playing
professional ball. His first contract
was with the Fall River club, then
managed by Charles Marston, and
was written on the back of common
envelope and called for the sum of
500 month, making something like
$500 for the season.
Christy Mathewson, the pitcher of
the New York Nationals, is probably
the highest paid pitcher at present
playing baseball. His salary is about
$1,000
Mathewson was on the Bucknell col
lege varsity team. He needed money
in 1899 and was persuaded to play
some games with the Honesdale (Pa.)
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-07-24

JOHNNY rMuGGsY'D M'GRAw, BEST PAID
BALL MANAGER.
club. After that he was tried at sew
eral other places making a hit with
the Norfolk (Va) team. That club,
however broke up in July, 1900, and
the owners looked around for chance
to sell Mathewson.
1t was about that time that the New
York newspaper writers heard of him
and induced Mathewson to come to
New York. The Giants tried him out.
and in 1901 he was signed by John ].
McGraw, manager of the Giants for
two years at Il salary of $4,000 and
was the pitching marvel of the year.
Since then Mathewson has pitched the
| Giants to victory very often, his most
notable games being those of the
worlds championship series in 1905.
| Another high paid baseball pitcher
is Jack CHESHIRE of the New York
American league team. Two years
ago Chesbro was getting salary of
81 900. but this season his pay is about
and thereby hangs tale. Last spring
Chesbro was notified by Manager
| Clark Griffith of the Highlanders to
report for training.
But CHESHIRE sent word that his fail
ure to make good in the box last wear
had nearly discouraged him and that
he did not believe he was able to
pitch good ball any longer. Griffith
tried to make him alter his decision,
but Chesbro started to work III the
| timber business at Worcester Mass.
| his home town Griffith attempted to
get along without Cheshro. but his
pitching staff was so weakened that
he had to call on Happy Jack to re-
| turn to work Cheshro in the mean
time had been unable to stay from
baseball and was practcing regularly
The highest paid baseball player
manager is Frank Chance, captain of
the Chicago National league team.
| Chance is first basenlan of sterling
| quality and besides is noted for his ex-
ecutive ability as manager. Many
guesses have been made at Chances
$4,000 for the season.
John ]. McGraw is probably the high
est paid manager in the game. He has
never allowed the amount of his salary
to become public. but persons in close
touch with the New York management
have set his yearly salary at S11, 600.
Besides his salary McGraw has an ex-
ira share of income from an interest
which he holds in the club.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-07-24
Celebrating the Hudson River.

The plans for the so called Hudson
Fulton celebration two years hence
have been submitted, and it is evident
that the Hudson river, not it's discover
is to be the center of the celebration.
Festivities which are imposing and adj
equate for the purpose are to extend
over eight days, from Sept. IS to Sept
26, 1909. This period includes the date
of Hudson's halt on the up trip and his
return downstream, Sept. 10 and %
respectively.
Fulton's celebrated trip up the Hud-
son in the pioneer steamboat Cler-
mont took place Aug. II, 1907, and this
event is brought into the celebration
of 1909 for convenience In the great
water parade, WHICH will close the cere-
monies. models of Hudson's ship, the
Half Moon, and of the Clermont will
be escorted up the river. Thus the
names and the deeds of these two will
be linked with the river which the des-
tiny of civilization would have made
historic had neither Hudson nor Fulton
ever sailed upon its waters. However,
their names are inseparably associated
with the river, and it is fitting that
they be linked in the manner proposed
In the programme of the celebration
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way was giving him the worst of it,
and though the official did not favor
Toronto in any way there was no real
son why the second baSelnan should
have made the show of himself that he
did Flood was disciplined once be-
fore by Conway. and evidently that
ranked in his mind
American officials should follow the
fashion of Canada in some aggravated
instance If they did the few .'rowdy''
players would soon become as gentle
as teddy bears
James G. Sheckard, the famous out
fielder and heavy hitter and base steal
er, now of the Chicago National league
club, was born ut Columbia. Pa, Nov
%, 1878. He began to play ball in
1898 with amateur teams i'll his native
city. III 1904 he played with the Ma
riettas. of Marietta, Pa, returning
there the following season.
The team disbanded, and Sheckard
went to York. Pa. tinishllnssthe season
there During all that Nlk the young
player oiiiciated as pitcher, besides
playing shortstop and the outtield. In
1896 the York club joined the Pennsyl-
yania state league, but disbanded in
the spring. and Shecllard went to Ian.
caster of the same league.
The organization disbanded, and
Sheckard was transferred to Chambers
burg. Pa. where his arm was injured.
and he stopped pitching and covered
the outfield regularly After three
weeks the Chambersburg team dis
banded, and Sheckard Went to the
Portsmouth club of the Virginia league,
where he finished the season. He was
drafted by Broclton in 1897 and i'm
medately attracted attention by his
batting.
Several league clubs tried to secure
his services, but Brooklyn purchased
his release before the New England
league championship was ended.
He soon became Il star with Brook
| Ign and remained With that club until
the fall of 1908, when he was traded to
Chicago. With Which team he has since
played as an outiielder
sheckarl is one of the best base
stealers in the country.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-07-24
Pitcher Henderson.

secure Pitcher Benny Henderson very
soon. as the Portland (Ore.> club has
placed him on the Ineligible list for
jumping to the outlaw Stockton club
and proposes to make an example of
him. despite Boston's offer of $4,000
for his reinstatement and release.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-07-24
Tener a LEADING Elk.

John X. Tener Of Charleroi, Pa, once
a pitcher of the Chicagos and who
made the trip around the world with
them. is being doomed for the next
grand exalted ruler of the Elks, with
excellent chances for his success.