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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-26
SHERMAN A LEADER IN HOUSE
AND PARLIAMENTARY
Lawyer, Banker and Manufacturer
Who Has Presided at Many
Stormy Sessions.

James Schoolcraft Sherman was
born October "a, 1855, in Utica, N
Y, where ne still resides. He has
been a>membeT of the National House
of Representatives since 1886, with
the exception of one term, 1890
1892. He was chairman of the Re
publican National Congressional COM
mittee in the campaign Of 1906. He
is q lawyer, banker and manufacturer
and is the business as well as the
political leader of Utica, being pres
ident of the Utica Trust & Deposit
Company.
Mr. Sherman was educated in the
Utica Academy and Hamilton Col
lege, being graduated in 1878. He
was admitted to the bar in 1880, and
at once took an active interest in po-
litical affairs. In 1884 he was chos-
en- Mayor of Utica and two years
later was elected to Congress.
For years he has been regarded as
the best parliamentarian in the lower
house, and has been frequently men
toned as a candidate for the Speak
ership. He was a formidable oppo-
nent of David B. Henderson when
the latter was first elected Speaker.
He has acted as chairman of the COM
mittee of the whole through many
turbulent battle in the House.
He has been chairman of two New
York state conventions. In the work
of the house he has distinguished
himself as chairman of the commit
tee on Indian affairs, and as one of
the most influential members of the
interstate and foreign commerce
committee.
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Both looked anxious.

Jolidon Both looked anxious.
How careless Of met the ambas-
sador's wife was exclaiming. Where
can l have dropped the miserable fan?
If my husband should pick it up and
find on it those words you were foolish
enough TO write l wonder if l left
it in the niche on the stairs when we
were sitting there Let's go back and
see"
They turned back. almost colliding
with Sonia. who was entering. Cas-
cada directly behind her.
"Oh. Nine Sadowa" asked Natalie,
you haven't seen anything Of a white
ivory fan? I've looked everywhere,
and
NO" replied the widow; but III
look in this room if you haven't made
a thorough search here already"
Natalie thanking her. hurried back
with her cavalier TO the stairway.
Sonia idly began her search, but Cas-
cada interrupted her
THAT can wait" he pleaded. but l
cannot. Won't you hear me?"
Certainly assented Sonia cheerful
". You are going to propose, aren't
your"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-26
WRIGHT APPOINTED
SECRETARY OF WAR
ROOSEVELT RECOGNIZES MERIT
IN THE SOUTH AS IN
THE NORTH.
Wright Was Confederate-Forsoo
Democracy When IL Took
Up Free Silver.

Washington, D. c.. June 22.-Gen-
eral Luke E. Wright, of Tennessee,
who served throughout the Civil War
as a private in the Confederate army
and who, until his party split on the
free-silver rock in 1896, was a Dem
ocrat born and bred is to succeed
William Howard Taft as Secretary OF
War. This announcement is Official
and was made at the White House
today, after Secretary Taft had pre-
sented his resignation and IT had
been accepted to take effect June 80.
No man is more generally. popular
in the south today than General
Wright, and none is better qualified
by education and experience to be-
come head of the War Department.
For several years past he has fol-
lowed closely in the footsteps of Sec
rotary Taft, whom he succeeded as
Governor of the Philippines when Mr..
Taft was ordered home to enter Pres
ident Rooseyelt's Cabinet.
At that time General Wright was
a member of the Philippine Commits
sion and acknowledgements of the
Islands. President Roosevelt was at
tracted to him by the sterling quail
ties he displayed as a man and a
statesman during his insular admin
istration, and determined to advance
him as rapidly as possible in posi-
lions requiring skill, tact, rugged
honesty and fearlessness. Hence the
appointment announced today, which
it is also to be noted, indicates the
Presidents desire to recognize in an
emphatic way the fact that there Is
no longer a dividing line between the
North and South, and that all Ameri-
cans are again in thought and in deed
one.
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Fleet Assembling for Long Voyage

II
San Francisco, June 22.-The as
sembling of the Atlantic feet of 16
warships and six auxiliaries in this
harbor for the start, on July z, on
the voyage around two-thirds OF the
world, from San Francisco to Hamp-
ton Roads. has already begun. Seven
of the battleships, including the nag
ship of Rear-Admiral Charles S.
Sperry. the Connecticut, are here and
all of the auxiliaries are in this vicin-
ity. Supplies are already being TAX
en- aboard of the supply ship Culgoa
and the refrigerator supply ship Gla-
cier and the Ajax, collier.
July 4 the combined fleets of the
Atlantic and Pacific will take part
in the celebration here, and three
days later the battleships of the At
lantic fleet will depart for Honolulu.
Great interest is being taken in the
plans by the native Hawaiians all
over the islands. and ii is believed
the contributions will be ample and
generous. One of the features OF the
programme at Honolulu will be an
old-fashioned Hawaiian 'hookupu." =
This is a ceremonial bestowal OF
gifts.
The entire Pacific feet, under com
mand of Admiral Swinburne, VINO
will succeed Admiral Dayton soon,
will start August 8 FOR a summer
cruise to Samoa and the Philippines.
The cruisers will take In tow on tnls
cruise the little black vessels COM
prising the Atlantic and Paclnc TOT
pedo iotillas.
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Renson and Diamond Free.

Washington, D. c., June 22-A
verdict was reached by the jury In
The case of f. A Hyde, j. a. Ben
son. ]. Fl. Schneider and Henry r:
diamond this afternoon. HYDE ana
Schneider were found guilty and
Benson and Diamond not guilty. j.,
The four defendants were indicted
more than four years ago for alleged
conspiracy to defraud the United
states ont of large tracts OF public
lands in the West
The jury had been out since l
O'Clock Friday afternoon; Inc cHss
has attracted widespread attention:
and the evidence included a mass OF
racords from land Offices In Oregon
washington and California.
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"Ah, you read my secret"
at required little cleverness. You
men are all alike"
But no man ever before loye1 as /
lover protested Cascade, his voice IN
consciously rising in his emotion. You
are all the world to me. Until l met
you ! never thought I could
Ring off, grumbled Danilo in his
sleep, vaguely bothered by the loud
voice.
Sonia started
Some one is herer' she whispered,
pointing toward the hidden couch.
you are mistaken" contradicted
Cascade, and even if It were so am
willing for all the world to know how
r.
A long, blissful, sonorous snore from
the couch.
Sonia laughed, her eyes alight with
amusement
Snoring and romance don't go well
together, marquis" she observed, land
as the snoring doesn't seem likely TO
stop the romance must You say you
are in love with me, and l know you
are in love with my fortune. Good
by"
You misjudge me cruellyr' Cascade
protested.
"Oh, no, l don't! Men are all alike,
GOOdby."
Az the discounted marquis made his
way wrathfully from the room Sonia
mischievously crept across TO the
couch There lay the man. sound
asleep. his face still covered by the
handkerchief Sonia touched his nair.
'Scatr roared Danilo, giving his
head a shake that let the handkerchief
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Old Love and New.

"HlTlELL, here l am" announced
M a tall, slender youth, entering
Ut the deserted salon a few min
utes later with Nish at his
side. Pm here at my countrys call,
all right, but my COMPOUNDED country
doesn't seem to be on hand to meet
me-"
His graceful walk was not wholly
steady, and there was a flush on the
handsome young face. The late ar
rival was Prince Danilo of Marsoyia,
attache of the Marsovian legation at
Paris. AS a diplomat he had scarcely
scored a success, for he had delight
fully normal aversion to work and
simple, unfailing joy in the amuse-
ments Of Maxim's and his clubs.
"I'll hunt up his excellency at once,
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placer and Quartz Blanks at The Echo Office
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS,

Saturday, Oct 17-"Uncle Toms Cabin
 Monday, Oct 1s-"Mrs Temples Telegram" Wednesday, Oct 21-Li'l Nose.
 Thursday, Oct 22-Republican rally
 Monday, Oct 26-"From Sing Sing to Liberty
 Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct 27 and 2S-"Blaok Beauty
 Thursday, Oct 29-Republican rally
 Friday, Oct 30-Frank Labor in Prince Humbug"
 Saturday, Oct 31--"HooIigan's s Troubles.
 Thursday, Nov 5-"Convict sss." " Friday, Nov 6-"The Smart Set"
 Saturday, Nov 7--.'The Smart Set' Sunday, Nov S-Knapp's Military band at Jacques opera house.
 Tuesday. Nov d0-"The Black Crook
 Wednesday. Nov 11-Andrew Mack In "Arrah-na- -Pogue."
 Thursday, Nov 12-Robert Edeson in The Call of the North"
 Tuesday, Nov 17-"Hook of Hol- land"
 Wednesday, Nov 1S-Yiddish play. Thursday, Nov 19-"The Devil" Friday, Nov 20-Lillian Russell. Saturday, Nov 21-"The Choir Singer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
Bearers of Great Names.

A London journalist has found these personal names in the records of the general register office: He has discov- cred girl registered in 1S47 as "Is It Maria" in 1858, a boy as Napoleon the Great" 1857, Robert Alma Bala- clava Inkerman Sebastopol Delhi" 1860, Arthur Wellesley Wellington Waterloo" 1861, Not Wanted James" :" 1863, Jerome Napoleon Edward Hen " John;" 1865, Edward Byng Tally ho, Forward" 1870, "One Too Many :" 1877, Peter the Great" and "william the Conqueror," twins; 1883, Richard Occur de Lion Tyler Walter;;" 1Ss6 That's It Who'd Have Thought It." 1887, Laughing Waters" Some re- markable single names are to be met with, such as Righteous" Comfort" Happy" "Eiector." Hopeful" Re demption." Meditation Obedience" and Alphabet" Twins. Love" and Unity" are to be found, and, besides Faith" Hope" and Charity. as triplets. there are 'Shadraeh," "Me- shach" and "Abednego." boys, and two boys and girl, Alpha" "Beta" and "Omega"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
STRAINS SHOW WHICH WAY, ETC

Evidence of which way the polit- ical wind is blowing sometimes comes from strange sources. Lew Hawkins, the minstrel actor, tells an interesting story which shows the trend of public sentiment toward Bryan. Lew is an actor and not a politician. He tries to please all shades of political opinion and to this end he has a campaign song with stanzas mentioning all of the can didates. This is. what he says re- garding it:
 II have been singing this song for about five weeks, mostly through the west. Every fall l get out little campaign song of some kind, es- pecially in presidential years. I have been singing this one in the cities of the vest and now you can believe me when I say it has always been a clean sweep for Bryan when it comes to applause, Why, I sang it in Des Mo.nes, Ia., hide-bound republican city in a republican state, and the audiences simply cheered the Bryan verse so that l had to stop. while they almost hissed me off the stage when sang the Taft stanza. It was clean Bryan sweep, and 1t was the same thing in Minneapolis. St Paul, Chicago. Salt Lake City and Denver"
 The metropolitan papers have be-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
BROOKLYN A. e. TEAM

The Annex A. 0. team of New Ha- ven which was scheduled to meet the Brooklyn A. c. team in their first game of the season at the Driving park tomorrow, has cancelled the game. The Brooklyns manager Matt Dunphy immediately got busy how ever and will have the strong Nau- gatuck eleven up here and that will insure good contest. Coach Harry Batchelder had the squad out for practice last night and the boys showed excellent form The Brook lyns are still waiting for a reply to the challenge sent to the All-Water- burys to play one or series of games. Manager Dunphy says he is willing at any time to meet Manager Lawlor of the Alf-Waterburys and arrange for game. The game to- morrow will show justs how strong the Brooklyn team really is. Nau- gatuck will give them a battle and will make them speed some to win. Manager Dunphy also intimates that the All-Waterburys will be surprised when some of their men will be mis- sing tomorrow as he will have them ill his lineup The Starlights which will be, the Naugatuck team will have Dunning and Ashmore in the lineup,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
THE aRIDIRoN.
TWO GAMES ARE
 ON. THE SCHEDULE
All Waterbury Will Play the Thom. astons and Brooklyns the
 Naugaiucks.

The All Waterburys will hold their last practice this evening on the Watch Shop lot at half past seven and the final instructions will be given them before. they tackle Thomaston tomorrow. The team was put through some good stunts last night for couple of hours. Manager Hanley of Thomaston says that he will bring down five hun dred rooters tomorrow and If he does, the local fans will have to be on to their jobs to beat them in the roofing line. One change has been made in the officials who will have charge of the game. George Waite, who was to referee is i'll and his place will be taken by Pop" Foster of Bridgeport, the old baseball play CT and Bowling of Bridgeport will work with him. The All Waterburys are in excellent condition and while they expect grueling contest, they expect to win. The first preliminary game will be between the Brownies and the Quakers. which will be play ed at one o clock. The second game will be battle between the Laurels and the Reynolds Bridge team and this will take place at two o'clock. The final and big game will start at three o'clock, and when that begins 1t is believed there will be an un- usually big crowd of spectators on hand. A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
WOOD PULP AND MILL WASTE.
One of the Problems That Confronts
 the United States.

To insure a. pulp wood supply to meet adequately the future needs of the country, seems one of the most important of the many forest prob- lems of the United States. Statistics collected by government experts, however, show that there are possi. bilities in the field of invention for the relief of the drain of the coun- try's remaining pulp wood forests by devising means of utilizing saw mill waste. ~
 It IS estimated that there are 4H million cords of slabs destroyed in refuse burners of the lumber mills of the country each year. The wood used TOT pulp. last year amounted to ap- proxlmately four million cords. aDout quarter of which had to be imported. The mill waste estimate is based on recent canvass of some of the larger mills of the country by the united States forest service, which established the interesting fact that mills having an aggregate cut of B. 44O,0 board feet had final waste of 1,870,000 cords of slabs after the best had been used for lath. Assum- | ing these mills to be representative It Is seen that there is still consider | able waste in forest products at the mill even after the earnest efforts of lumbermen during the last ten years to bring about a closer utilization of the whole tree.
 These figures make 1t look as if American inventors who are perform ing wonderful feats in other fields, should get down to the consideration of methods to make these waste slabs available for pulp makers. Work along this line would also be likely to show the way for utilization of thousands of tons of sawdust which are now wasted each year.
 It is true that some utilization is being made of mill waste at present, but in most cases it is only the lar ger and more modern plants that are even making any attempts in this line. Then, as 1t Is, the plants which use the waste slabs, after laths are made, often waste the sawdust, and those which use the sawdust waste the slabs. The slab residue from the lumber, cut. of the country Is esti- mated to amount to about 14,00p, 900 cords, of which about 6,000,000 with an average value of $1.40 a cord. is sold for fuel, 31s million burned by the mills for fuel, and 4 41s millions sent to the refuse burners. This last figure shows the enormous quantity of forest product that is pure waste.
 The iron furnace slagi heaps have been seized upon by the brick maker, and the screening dump of the coal mines has become valuable source of raw material for the briquette manufacturer. Experts say that 1t may prove possible to make just as goood use of the waste heaps of the lumber mills if slabs and sawdust can be converted into pulp.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
THE PUGILIsTS
THE KID HAD
 BEST OF BOUT
Jim Stewart Was no Match FoF the Former Clever Boxer
 Last Night.

Five thousand fight fans crowded into the arena of the National Athlet ic club in East Twenty fourth street last night to see the much talked Of bout between Kid Mccoy and Jin Stewart. f4t The crowd left the building dis. satisfied. The affair was so tame Il would be fattering to call 1t an ex- hibition. Stewart apparently was toe badly scared to fight. In what little fighting took place Mccoy had the best of it.
 When the men appeared Mccoy climbed silently into the ring, there being no applause for him. Stewart was cheered to the echo. McCoys weight was given out as 1S5 and Stewards as 200. The latter looked as though he weighed much more. At the start Mccoy at once resort ed to his old exasperating tactics of sneering at his opponent. Stewart seemed afraid to try a single punch. He doubled up every time Mccoy made rush at him. Just before the bell announcing the end of the round, Mccoy landed left on Stewards chin. and the big fellow dropped. He got up quickly and the men were clinched at the gong.
 During the other rounds Mccoy took no chances of mixing matters, but he did all the leading, and in the opinion of the crowds would have earned the decision had there been one. His reputation overawed Stew art apparently The fight by rounds:
 Round Stewart rushed and landed light left on McCoy's chest. The kid put a hard one between his eyes with his left and Stewart went up against the ropes. He came back, the Kid dancing in and out and, catching him as he was backing away dropped him to the mat with a left on the jaw. He was up quickly and smashed Mccoy with a good left. Mo- Coy broke ground and rushed Stewart to the. ropes, where Jim clinched.
 Round 2-McCoy rushed in and staggered Stewart with right and left swings on the head. Stewart came back fast and rocked the kid with hard right to the ear. He drove another between the eyes. He missed two upper cuts. Mccoy jab- bed his left into Jim's face, then landed on his chest with his left. The Kid put hard left to the jaw just as the bell rang
 The third and fourth rounds were so tame that the crowd repeatedly yelled to the men to mix it up. In the fifth Mccoy turned things up with some fancy sparring. but did lit- tie damage. The Kid was evidently tired. He landed one hard one on the jaw and Stewart clinched till Referee White forced him to break away. He clinched again till the gong. He act ed as if he were frightened and the crowd jeered him.
 Round 6-McCoy jabbed Stewards nose with. left and Jim came back with a light left on the chest. The Kid ducked right swing and hooked left to the mouth. Then he rushed Jim to "a corner and swung left on his eye. Stewart clinched and hung on. The Kid heeled him with his right glove and another lead by Me- Coy resulted in clinch. McCoy's blows lacked steam. The men were clinched at the final bell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
COMING EVENTS

Oct. Washington Hill Athlet ic club social and dance.
 Oct. 23-I. O. o. F. hall, Cheshire concert and dance given by Di Vite orchestra.
 | Oct 23-Turn hall, dance given by the. Active Turner's of the Water. | bury Turn Verein. Oct 30-At Music hall. reception and dance, by the Merry Trio. Oct 2s-Red Mems hall, reception and dance given by the Evermores. Oct Hamilton, hall. social and dance given by the Big Seven Social club.
 Oct 30-Buckingham hall. recep- tion by Algonquin club.
 Oct 30.-Good Will hall, Water vile, minstrel and dance given by Court Welch, No S4, F. of A.
 Nov Buckingham hall, dance given by the Hamilton Park Athletic club.
 Nov 5-Turn hall, Scovill street, dance and exhibition given by Wa terbury Turn verein.
 Nov 6-Music hall, Citizens Bank building. reception and dance.
 Nov. todd Fellows hall. recep- ton and dance by the Gelotopoios club.
 Nov 6-Hamilton hall, Mill Plain, social and dance given by the Nassau Social club.
 Nov 6-St Annes Church base ment. grand whist and dance given by young men of St Anne's parish.
 Nov. Military hall, Union city, annual ball given by the Union City Fife, Drum and Bugle corps.
 Nov. 11.-Eagles' hall. copcert and sociable given by the Waterbury Button Co. Aid association.
 Nov FIX. of c. hall. whist given by Division 5, Ladies auxiliary, A. o. H.
 Nov 12-Old Green street hall private masquerade ball given by tn, Silver Leaves
 Nov 12, 13-Good Will hall. Wa terville, the great drama. Leah, the Forsaken." for the benefit of St Michaels church.
 Nov 16-Leayenworth hall, dance and sociable given by Liberty circle, 1 $50, Companions of the Forest.
 Nov 20-Leavenworth hall, social | and promenade given by the oakwooc \. C.
 Nov 25-city hall, social and l dance given by Brass City lodge, No sso, L. A. to B. of R. R. I.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
MAY MANAGE HAVERHILL.
Veteran Pitcher NIcPartIin Being
 Talked for the Place.

Says the HayerhiH Gazette: Frank McPartlin, who was with the Haver- hill club the first of the season, and who was swapped for Mike O'Toole of the Lynn club, and later caught
 on with the Waterbury club of the Connecticut league, finishing the sea son with that club, is in the city, re- newing old acquaintances. He made
 innumerable friends during the years
 that he played with the Haverhill club, and is always assured of d
 warm welcome whenever he comes
 back to the city. When it became
 known that Billy Hamilton had
 signed to manage the Lynn club next
 season he was one of the first men
 spoken of to take hold of the club
 next year, and it is not unlikely that
 he will be secured as manager by the
 new administration, who think ex-
 tremely well of him. He says that
 he would be willing to come here if
 the right proposition is made to him.
 He arrived in the city from New
 York. His mother died quite sud- denly three weeks ago at the age of
 73 years, breaking up the home.
 He has chance to manage the Sa- vannah club of the South Atlantic league another season, but has not yet accepted 1t, although 1t Is thought in Savannah that the matter is de- cided. The president of that club came on to New York to talk the matter over with him and make known his proposition and secure his terms. The terms were satisfactory and it has already been published in a Savannah, paper that he was to be- come the manager, but Mac says that there is nothing in it as yet. He has played all through the south and Is we'll known to many of the older fans. Mike Finn, the man. ager of the Little. Rock team, wants him to manage the Fort Worth club
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
THE SPORTING NEWS.

of the Texas league. but Mac hasn't
 made up his mind just what he will do another season. as yet"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-17
Why Kelly And McGraw Fousbt.


 The understanding in New York resulting iu fist fight between John McGraw, manager of the Giants. and Honest John" Kelly, was caused by one of the many dif- faculties which Honest John" is having with his numerous partners. Kelly put up the capital on which McGraw and "Tod" Sloane conduct ed billiard room at the corner of Broadway and 42d street. McGraw and Sloane were to be the star at- fractions. This plan worked we'll for time, but finally Kelly became dis satisfied and fired McGraw out. Later Sloane sold his interest to Fred Knowles, secretary of the New York national baseball club, and Kelly got his lawyer to bring dissolution pro- ceedings. Then McGraw opened a new place, and this made Kelly angry and led up to the fistic affair which was, however, stopped by his friends.