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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02

be playing an exhibition game with am
ateurs this afternoon.
While both President Spencer of the
Rock Island association and President
Crafts of the Clinton association were
at the Harper house SATURDAY night
neither was admitted to the conference
ard as Iittl" or no information WIS
VOuchSatCd them atterWard save from
the Dubuque point of view they were
not in position to come to any con
clusiOn as to the merits of the cOntro-
Fersy. For this reason the receipts
Of yesterdays game were held here.
tcbuilcd at Dubuque.
Manager Hill was apparently taken
into President Hollands confidence I'd
"a greater extent and from him it was
learned today that the league cXecu-
tive based the sdddenncss OF his ac-
ton on the Iact that he had not re
ceived the consideration he held due
when he visited Dubuque last week
and had found difficulty in getting re
sponses of any kind to letters wrfttca
10 the officials OF the association there.
Therefore h felt justified in usin.:
the power of the Peoria. resolution
conferred
Mr. Holland, if Dubuque CON
tinues 10 hold the team. may put tGC
matter NJ to the individual players
by blacllisting them. In the NEAR
time the cams that are scheduled to
play with Dubuque if they are Oh
| The ground as ordered by the presi-
dent will have the games forfeited ia
| them.
! There is a disposition here to criti-
| else Mr. Holland for transferring the
games to Davenport instead of t.
Rock island. as he has done with CliII-
| ton and Cedar Rapids. However.
| League Vice President James Hayes
of Davenport says the games are siveh
to that city "a an experiment and If
the city shows an encouraging inte.-
est it will be i'll line for the vacant
berth next season.
| Rock Island is not disposed to take
sides in the controversy, although It
doubts the cXpCdienCy of President HOi-
lands course in acting just at this time
and causing the league To suffer the
loss of one towns Labor day receipts
And it is held that it would have been
the part of wisdom for the league exec
lutiVe 10 hold meeting of the directors
here Saturday before adopting the
course he did. Whether or not his ac-
ton is legal from any standpoint re-
mains to be disclosed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
RESULTS SATURDAY.
THREE-ETE LEAGUE.

Rock Island, /; Dubuque, 0.
Peoria, 1873; Bloomington. 2-i
Springfield. 6: Decatur. 1.
Clinton. c; Cedar Rapids. 7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
HOBBS is
HANDICAP WINNER
Commandment of Arsenal Takes Golf
Match With Net Score of 70
MANY PIay.

Lieutenant Colonel f. T. Hobbs,
commandant of the Rock Island arse
nal, won the mems preliminary handl-
cap i'll the golf playing at the Arsenal
links Saturday afternoon. His score
was IS, net, which, being lower than
that of any other player. he was
awarded the cup.
Ardo Mitchell made low score his
figure being 20. Mr. Mitchell was
third from the top of the list. J. l..
Hecht coming second with 76 net.
Forty-one players took advantage Of
the fine weather to enter the match.
of whom 25 finished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
Dubuque Takes Little Interest
in Sundays Contest Pro-
tested by Holland.
BAD START IN FIRST iNNINt
iurney Wild and Home Players Hit
the Ball and Pile Up Lead of
Six at Outset.
GAMES TOMORROW,
Clinton at Rock Island.
Cedar Rapids at Dubuque.
Peoria at Springfield.
Bloomington at Decatur.

Both teams seemed willing TO let the
result of the first inning settle it yes
terday, and the remainder of the con
test was Il farce In rilC first place the
start was not suspicious when it was
announced by Umpire SetlCy that the
game would be protested by Secretary
Herbert Miller, acting for President
Holland. What the occasion was for
this nobody seemed to know. for while
the Dubuque team was still held unde"
the control of Secretary Rowland OF
the Dubuque association i'll disregard
of Hollands order to turn it over to
him. the game was according to sched-
ule. regular in every way. and the Du-
buquc share of the proceeds was held
by Rock Island in trust awaiting some
sort Of Il settlement.
Then O'BriCn, the Dubuque catcher,
went on the war path when Swain rec
isteTCd the first score for Rock Island
after Il terrific collision with the back.
stop. and was only prevented from
mixing by the Interference of other
players. After that O'Brien was in 4
| out. When he did not Immediately
take his place behind the bat again I'm
piro Setlcy began calling balls with
Berger at bat and gave the Islander
| shortstop his base without single tos>
IDy Pitcher Quincy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
EASILY SHUT OUT.
Dubuque Unable to Hit while Islanders
Fiad Weber Often Enough, To Win.

Hits We're punched on Weber twice
Saturday, and Dubuque was able il
do little with Neal. and the result was
4 shutout ! to o. Swain hit for II
starter i'll the first, was sacrificed along
by Murphy and scored on Hines hit.
VandinC's two bagger brought Jack i'll.
In the eighth Hines started with Il
beautiful thrcc-baggcr to right field and
Vandinc went him little better by hit
ting in the same quarter and Il trillc
farther. Van later scored on single
by bowers Neal had one bad inning.
but managed to pull out of it without
DAMAGE Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02

Summary-Bases on balls-On vii
son, s; off Quincy, ;. Struck out-By
Wilson, /; by Quincy, ). Two-base
hit-O'Brien. Threc-base hits-Dow-
ers, Swain. Double plays-Bcrger -
Cook to Hines; Hines (unassisted) ;;
Wilson to Cook to Hines. Hit by
pitchcr-Hmes, McGin, Madden
Passed ball-O Brien. Wild pitch
Quincy. Stolen bases-Himes 81,
Vandine. Berger, Wilson, Shields.
Weber, Time-1:35. Umpire-Ser-
| ley
Tie in 10 Innings.
Springfield, H., Sept. 2.-Springfield
and Decatur struggled for 10 innings To
tie, to > \ home run in the sixth
inning by Purtel with man on sec
ond caused the deadlock. Score:
Springfield e. .O1O0100O0O-27 /
Decatur .. 100000 00OO-2 5 ?
Batteries-Owens and Ketter; Bomar
and Powell
Summary: Two-base hits - Shaw,
Ketter. Three-base hit-Shaw. Home
run-Purtell. Struck out-By. Owens.
Owens, :Off Bomar. l. Double play
lScharnweber Hughes Smith Time -
1:45. Umpire-Carruthers
-Four Straight from BIoomrrs.
Peoria, Ill, Sept Peoria made il
four straight from Bloomington by TAX
ing the last game of the series. Score
Peoria -. 1000 0202 81 10 G
/ Bloomington =. % / 001 0 0 90 6 G
/ Batteries - Wilder and Erickson
| koestner and Donovan.
Summary: Two-base hits-Thiery. 2;
Corners, 2. Three-base hit Beck
Bases on balls-Off Koestner, 3. Strucl
out-By Wilder. 4; by Koestner,
II UJmpires-Wilkinson and Guthrie. Time
II: 40 Attendance-2500.
u Spencer Gets His.
u Clinton, Iowa, Sept. 1.-THE Infant:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
independents Defeat Taylor Ridge.

The Independents of South Rocl,
Island defeated a team from Taylor
Rig" at tire home SIoumds yesterday
afternoon 10 ) III y inning game
The battery for the Independents was
Schnitzcr and Bladel and for Taylor
Ridge, : :opcs. Hobart and Meyers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
All In First.

Rock Island made six runs i'll the first
inning. Quincy started to use the
slobber ball, but could not control it,
and he had passed Swain, hit Hines,
and all were safe on the attempt to
catch Swain at the plate. Berger WAS
passed by the Umpire, and then the
hitting began. Cook singled, bowers
hit for three, and Wilson dropped Il
bunt and beat it out. Six runs We're in
when Swain came up for the last time
in the inning and made the last out. IN
the third Cook hit. bowers bunt went
safe and Eng sacrificed, Wilson bring
ing in Il run with Il single.
Dubuque lost Il chance to score in the
ninth because Madden cut third base.
He was hit with a pitched bali after
one was down and came home on
.OBrien's two-bagger. He ignored the
third sack, however. and SetIey caught
him i'll the act. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02

Summary-Bases ON balls-On La
kaff, ,; Off Long, ). Struck out-By
L.akan, /; by Long, 4. Sacrifice hits
Murphy, Berger. Stolen bases.
Hines. Time-l:25. Umpire-Setley.
Other Morning Games.
Bloomington, Sept 2.-The morning
came was called off today on account
If wet grounds.
Peoria, H., Sept. Springfield WOE
The morning game to /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
SALT FIRST DOWN
Morning Game With Clinton
Won 2 to o With Lakaff
in the Box.
ULEARY BACK IN LINEUP
Islanders Bunch Three of Their Four
Hits Off Long in the Seventh
Getting Two Runs.

The Islanders punched three of their
four hits in the seventh inning in this
mornings game. and pushed over two
runs, more than enough to win with
crank Lakan on the mound. for he
pitched shut out ball all the way.
-akalf was III fine form and Dan
O'Lcary returned to his old position
o see that no mistakes We're made.
1t looked like one Of those long
games until the seventh, when Long
walked OLGary for the third time
5erSer sent him along with sacri-
ice, but when Cook hit to Vandegritt
Dan was caught between second and
third but not until Louie had travelled
rOund to second bowers smeared
me to left center and Cook came
lone Lakaff, Just TO show how he
used to do it, sent drive to center
md bowers counted. Swain also got
his daily bingle, but Murphy flew oui
% Ohlan. ending the session.
Had One Chance.
Clinton had one chance in the fftl
but that was nipped by Swain, VIII
made a perfect throw to the HON,
plate catching Smith who tried tC
core Oh Kaphan's single and retiring
the side. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02

Summary-Bases on bails-Om Neal
y. Struck out-By Neal. 3; by Web
Der, ). Two-base hits-Vandine. Three
base hits-Himes, Vandine. Double
play-Bergcr to Cook To Hines Hit
by pitcher-Berger. Passed ball
Eng. Stolen bases-Himes, Berger,
bowers. Webber. Sacrifice hits-Mur.
ply, Neal, McGill. Time-1:25. I'm
pire-Sctley.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-08-30
The LATE DIR. JAMES M. F. BROWNE.

Dr. James McQuilley Freeman
Browne died in this city at DR.. Mary
E. Johnston's sanitarium al o'clock
Saturday morning, August "a, 1907,
aged 70 years and 81 days. DR..
Browne was well known in Oregon
and Idaho In the former state he
had been for many years a professor
in the Willamette University, filling
one of the most important medical
chairs. For few years he was prin-
cipal of the Roseburg public schools,
where he formed an enduring friend
ship for the late General Joseph Lane,
and for all the members OF the family
of that distinguished Oregonian This
tie bound him close to the editor of
The Citizen, who there formed his
acquaintance pleasantly renewed
many years later in Boise
DIR. Browne was born in Armagh
county, Ireland and enjoyed the very
best educational opportunities, being
a graduate of classical and mathe
NAUTICAL school at Drumhillary, and
later of the Royal college of Belfast
He came to the United States in 1880,
teaching in New Orleans and later go
ing to Philadelphia, further pursu-
ing his medical studies and thence to
New York, finally settling in Oregon
in the early 70's. He preferred
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-08-30

from Boise and Caldwell the trade of its comu
nitv excepting for those articles only carried larger places
But more important any of the foregoing the local spirit
vcnage The people of Star and of the surrounding
of selfhep AS examples bank has opened for business the
principal stockholders of which local men, with some little
Boise capital added hotel and commodius store build
ing are already in course construction sidewalk district has
been planned village taking rapid strides in the march
of progress. ,::5od
AS already noted several large farms are being
orchard and berry will be set out in the proper seasons
and the immediate surroundings will be made veraoe gar
den spot Additional lots have been recently placed on the
market by enterprng real estate men and every effort VIII De
made to secure the establishment of enterprises and needed
business houses and professional men,
Star thus of quick and steady growth destined
To he an important hub the thcy settling BOISE Vaey
which promises to be one continuous chain of Settlements
practically one haonus whole for the 80 miles through wch
tb most productive of all the lands American Union
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-08-30
AN IRRIGATION CANAL IN THE BOISE VALLEY.

tons growth and opportunities shall not be neglected
The large farms valuable to be held for usual
culture and will be broken up into acreage and intensified farm
and every the adjacent land capable by such farm
ing alone of supporting human being, thus nsung steady
development In fact the limit of population of the
Boise Valley when agriculture added the complex
vocatons endeavor be overesmated Along
Boise nterurban the population will quickly from
hundreds thousands and from thousands into of hous
ands Middleton pleasantly and centrally located will
share of the influx of people, bringing growth and
prosperity in their train
The present population in of 800 and the town
enjoys all and advantages noted in
sprghty upodate and thoroughly progressive western
munity.
The advice of Horace Greeley go young and
grow up with the country is always applicable andn looking
for place in which should overlook Middleton
for here Idaho glorious and unexceed climate
surrounding country of marvellous productive capacity and
community progressive people of the very highest type
of American citizenship.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-08-30
all those who shared his unobtrusive

all those who shared his unobtrusive
love.
Extract from Doctor Munn's letter
to DIR. Johnston: "Your letter has oc-
casioned me much anxiety as to DR..
Brownies condition. | fear he is much
more broken than he wishes me to
know The dear old mani What
magnificent specimen of manhood he
was when / saw him over thirty years
ago He was the perfect idea of the
English gentleman in its noblest con-
ceptions. Poor Dr. Browne; although
l know very little of his private his
tory, yet | know that fate has been
unkind to him, and those he loved
dearest have long been lost to him.
Please give me a detailed description
of his conditions, prospects and COM
fort | shall esteem it great favor.
/ hope the dear man is comfortable
and happy am very truly yours,
II. +. MUM.
One of the last acts of his life was
TO adopt a little orphan boy bestow-
ing his name, his books and his bless
ing upon him. He dearly loved child
rem, and we laid him to rest in the
grave beside one of his former little
pets, Floyd Cracker,-in accordance
with his request.
Farewell dear Dr. Browne, our kind,
true, fatherly friend; often and fondly
shall we recall your beautiful life and
your peaceful death which is well IL
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-08-30
TO open Big
LOST RIVER LANDS

The Capital News of the 18th inst
says:
Charles Spierman, assistant state en-
gineer, returned yesterday from the Big
Lost River Land & Irrigation project.
He reports that the work is being done
in first class order and is progressing
in a satisfactory manner on the canals,
but that the river is still too high for
the construction outfit to make much
Roadway on the dams
The opening Of the tract will take
place September 4 at Powell station
on the Mackey branch of the Short Line
Arco and Blackfoot are the nearest
points where hotel accommodations can
be had and the company has arranged
for sleepers on the siding and will
pitch large tent close by where meals
will be served.
The townsite for the lower tract has
not yet been definitely located but Arco
will be aconvenient place to obtain sup
plies and will also be the town for set
tiers on the upper tract, but this land
will probably not be opened until next
year. In the meantime a new town will
be built on the lower tract
Guy c. Barnum, one of the promoters
of the project, will leave next Monday
for the Pacific coast on business for the
company.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-08-30

Among the letters being received
by Dr. Johnston, showing the high es-
TEEN in which Dr. Browne was held
by those who knew him is one from
Newton Clark, Grand Recorder of the
Grand Lodge of Oregon of the A. O.
U. W., who writes:
Portland, Oregon, August 20, 1907.
DIR. Mary Z. Johnston, Boise, Ida,
Dear Doctor; l am this morning in
formed by the Oregonian that our old
friend Dr. Browne is at rest
While he was ready for the change,
we all acknowledge with deep regret
the loss of a sincere friend and a good
man, and although we must submit to
the memorable law of nature the loss
is not the more easily borne We all
sympathize with you, in what must
now be dark and lonely days, but re-
member there is only one thing to do,
for us who are left-wait, waitl Sin
cerely yours, NEWTON CLARK"
And this is from Dr. Walker, Grand
Medical Examiner of the same ORDER
Portland, Oregon, August 10, 1907.
Dear DT Johnston. You and | have
lost a dear friend: one OF Gods no
blest works
Neither of us can ever fill his place.
have taken his photo to the Tele-
gram and shall forward copy OF the
paper. | cannot write Yours,
DR. WALKER"
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-08-30

teaching, for which he had a
natural aptitude to the practice
of his profession and his career in
Oregon was principally as a profess
or at the Willamette University. He
later became state medical examiner
of the A. O. u w. which gave him a
statewide acquaintance. He came to
Idaho number of years ago and be
came associated with DR.. Mary f..
Johnston in the management OF the
Eden Home Sanitarium.
DR.. Browne was a typical English
gentleman, with the gracious, courte-
Gus manner that is the true possession
of the gentleman of the manor born.
A kindly heart, a genial fellowship at
once made him at home in any group,
where he was certain to command
the attention and respect due to Wis
dom, experience and keen intelligence.
DR.. Browne possessed a marvellous
memory, rich in experience and fav-
orite story was of in his childhood,
having heard Daniel O'Connell speak
from the home of the Irish kings.
His life's span carries us back to the
days of O'Connelll
OF DIR. Browne, his co-laborer for
many years, DIR. Mary E. Johnston, has
written the following beautiful and
timely words:
Help, Lord, for the godly man
ceaseth, for the faithful fail from
among the children of men.-Ps. l2-1.
With ear-bedewed eyes and lonely
hearts we realize how strikingly APP
propriate these words of the Psalmist
really are, as we regard the passing
of DIR. James Browne of the Sanitar-
| ium. Never was man more honorable
or conscientious, more upright or
| faithful than he Righteousness and
| truth met in his character and verify
can it be said OF him:
"Blest is the man, well-dolng,
Who as he is appears,
An honest life pursuing
Through long continued years;
| Whose soul, to right devoted,
In love of virtue strong,
Preserves himself unspotted
From avarice, fraud and wrong.
In the passing OF Dr. Browne, Eden
| Home has been shorn OF her priceless
ornament, her jewel rich and rare; a
truly loyal friend, a brave man, a ripe
scholar, and writer of infinite charm
And while we mourn our great and
irreparable loss, it is most gratifying
to us to learn through letters from
| his students, (who are scattered from
east to west and from north to SOUTH
that his memory is not enshrined
alone in our hearts, but in the hearts
of his students. Dr. Browne was pc
culiarly gifted as an instructor, max
ing each and every branch of study so
clear and easy of comprehension that
his students declare his manner OF
teaching was simply fascinating, il
iustrations of any point came readily
to him.
Never was teacher more keenly
appreciated, more highly honored,
more dearly loved, and more sincerely
lamented than he. His easy grace of
manner, coupled with the gentleness
of his nature, made him a most
charming companion, a coveted guest.
Following is an extract of letter
from one Of his pupils of over IS
years, which is given to illustrate the
high esteem, the earnest solicitude
and the deep affection of one who
knew him well-and ali write the
same affectionate language-and while
life lasts with those who knew him
best his memory will live in their
hearts, in ours, and in the hearts of
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-08-30

lustraed in the following:
Sweet is the scene when virtue dies,
When sinks a righteous soul to rest,
How mildly beam the closing eyes
How gently heave the expiring chest"
Peace to his ashes
MARY +. JOHNSTON.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-08-30

Private funds to Loan. E. ScHooLER.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-19
SENSATIONAL COMMENT
by JAPANESE PRESS
"Our Patience is Not without Limit
One Paper Says.

Toxic, June H. AS expected, the
comment of the Press this morning
on the consular report regarding the
San Francisco incident is sensational
The Nicho Nichi says:
"Japan's patience has been tried
on several occasions, and she has al
ways shown the power of self-re-
straint under the most Strengthened
conditions, but heI patience is not
without limit"
The paper insists upon the neces-
sity for the authorities taking speedy
steps TO remove all doubts about the
San Francisco incidents, and points
out strongly the danger from keeping
the public in suspense longer. 1t is
whispered in diplomatic circles that
while the San Francisco incident is re
grettable, it is likely to serve as an
occasion for concluding an entente
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-19
ADMITS To
MURDER
MAN HELD IN CALIFORNIA TELLS
HOW Nv KILLED MAN AND
WOMAN IN PENNSYL-
WANNA.
CPubllshers Press Report.)

Los Angeles. June IA man
who yesterday surrendered TO the DO
lice. saying that he had committed
murder in Yatesville. Pa, today was
identified as James McNulty by
George Martin, formerlyof YatesA
Vile.
Several years ago, according to
Martin, n young man sitting with a
woman under a tree at Yatesville was
shot in the back and killed by a
man who fed McNulty also confess
ed TO the killing Of Kate McDermott
in Yatesyille because. he said, she
had persuaded his sister to- go to a
fortune teller, who predicted her
fathers death The prisoner also
told or the killing Of Michael Muhar-
in and Muharin's brother at Yates
willie.
McNulty said he knew the guilty
persons i'm this killing. although he
did not participate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-19
BIG CHANCERY
SUIT IS FILED
BUCHANAN COMPANY AGAINST
JANE ADKINS AND OTHERS
AT ABINGDON.

Abingdon, Va, June 18.-Perhaps
, the most important chancery cause
ever brought I'm southwest Virginia
was filed in the United States court
here this afternoon by the law firm
of Jeffries and Lawfess, of Norfolk.
The style OF the suit is: "The Buch-
anan Company, a corporation OF West
Virginia. against Jane Atkins and
others"
The defendants include FIVE hun
dred and thirty-nine residents of
Buchanan county and ten residents
Of Tazewell county.
The suit involves the right to the
title to over a hundred thousand
acres Of the best coal land and timber
lands in Buchanan ana Tazewoll
counties, the properties in dispute
having formerly been claimed by the
heirs of Frederick Pearson, of Bos.
ton, descendants or the late General
Benjamin Butler.
The properties are of incalculable
value. and should the plaintin win,
hundreds of people VINO have occu-
pied these lands for years would
find themselves homeless.
The process is made returnable on
the first Monday in September, and
the case may come to trial at that
time.