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GOTCH MADE $4,000
IN KL0ND|KE MATCH
Iowa Wrestler Tells How the
Miners Threw Money at Him.
A Little Something About
HaCkenschmidt.

Frank Gotch. champion wrestler of the
world. tells how he made his first big kill
ing in the wrestling game during klon-
dixie days He went TO Alaska in 1904.
1T was my intention to dig gold out of
the earth and wash it out of a placer
mine, but when / got there 1 found that
it was easier to get money wrestling. 1
threw every man they could find for me
until there was only one left. That was
husky person by the name of Silas Archer.
and he was the champion of the place.
When / challenged 81 he hemmed and
hawed and the natives grew anxious to
see the contest Silas declared that he
knew he could throw me. and that II
would be only a waste of time for us to
get together. The more he put 1t on and
stalled the greater grew the interest in
the match. and finally he consented to
meet me.
Miners Went Wild.
We'll. say. you never saw such
crowd i'm your life. The miners turned
out in force, travelling miles through
the snow to get to the scene OF the con-
test. When Silas came on I could see
that he had lost his nerve and went
at him like a tiger. I threw him about
as II he were "A child, and after 1S1a
minutes / pinned his shoulders to the
mat | wanted 81 to try another fall.
lust to convince him that there was no
fuke about my victory. Dut ne oeciareu
himself thoroughly convinced and be-
gan to look for his clothes. Through
ont the match the miners were in an
,,nroar. They howled and yelled and
threw money on the mat
After the contest. when l came 10
count up the proceeds of the match.
found il had Melted me $lS,64o. L guess
that was the most money L ever got for
a single wrestling match. l Drought
just about 5000 good round doiiars oul
81 the Klondike and 1 didn't have to
dig in the ground for 1t. either.
No Tiddledywinks.
When George Hackenschmidt, the
Russian Lion bobbed up over here and
threw Jenkins so easily / decided that l
was Hacks master at the graphing game
Nobody else seemed to share my beiief.
and when / began clamoring for match
with him even my friends told me that
! didn't have a chance of beating him.
showed them they were wrong.
"Hackenschmidt finally consented 10
meet me- and after two hours of hard
work on the mat in Chicago. April 3,
outgamed him and won the tltle OF cnam-
pion wrestler of the world by making MIN
quit.
1T was said at the time that l was
too rough with Hackenschmidt. He
made this claim himself and several
critics reiterated his assertion The way
i figure IN ont is as follows: TheNe were
set rules governing our contest. hack
enschinidt knew them as well as l d1o
and as well as the referee. what did
Hack think he was up againstf Did ne
imagine we were playing a game OF fiddle
dywinks? If was rough. Hack, VINO Is
supposed to be much stronger than l.
should certainly have gotten rough too AS
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selfshness In such clubs the governing {

selfishness. In such clubs the governing
law is that you should take no thought
except for what you should eat and 1or
what you should drink. Your chief pride
is that your friend is stranger and you
refused to take him in. Since the de-
struction of the gallows at Tyburn and
the pillory at Westminster l doubt
whether the civilized world has possessed
a more barbarous relic OF medieval times
than the little oblong box in the hall OF
the Atheneum Club. where visitors are
generally incarcerated. But even that Is
an advance on the true old spirit OF the
British club. There are clubs in London,
as all the world knows. where no stranger
Is allowed to set foot within the building.
These are dreary buildings. haunted
mainly by elderly bores. gated and barred
like barons' castles in the central MOOD
of London multitudes.
The New Club.
Now 1t is good that such clubs should
perish For they are obsolete survivals
Of an extinct spirit. Inhospitality was
once the curse Of these islands-an inhos-
pitalfty born of a union between insular
pride and insular fear. tExclusiveness to
those beneath you: exclusiveness to the
foreigner-these were the two laws of old
the laws of that early nineteenth century
period when SO many of these clubs were
founded. But now few people except
barbarians take any pride in mere exclu-
siveness. The vital part Of our old aris-
tocracy shows it's energy In an Immense
inclusiveness-an instructive desire to
spread It's influence. instead OF combining
1t. These old clubs have no use for such
men. The best aristOcrats do not wish to
be shut up with the decaying members Of
their own class.
Take one notable contrast in this mat
ter of clubs. Every. one who travels much
over the world knows that in America
and the British colonies-as indeed. also
in many British provincial Townsville
club is now the most hospitable of insti-
tutions. You are visiting town for the
first time. You have perhaps one intro
duction. After the first private hospitali-
ties. your new friend turns round in his
mind how he can help you. After some
thought, he almost always makes the
same suggestion. II will put you down
for my club he says. He puts you
down. and you are able from that mo-
ment to see with ease all the people you
wish to meet In that town.
That is the club Of this new age-the
age of travel
The Black Ball.
But we are far from it yet. for con-
trast our London treatment Of our for
eign or colonial visitors. There are a
few clubs. such as the National Liberal,
that set good example. There you can.
after the carrying out of certain forms
that may be necessary in SO large and
central q city as London. secure q few
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Fashions in Everything.
From the Gentiewoman.

from the GenIIeWOmdn
Architecture. domestic decoration. even
the prevailing style of feminine beauty, is
not beyond that mysterious movement
known as being the fashion"
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1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are Oiled
through them
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a matter Of fact he tried rough tactics
with me. and I met him at his own
game"
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Above gsP
AMATEUR LEAGUE NOTES,

ticipated in one Of the greatest pitchers battles
Of the season Wednesday. Each man allowed
six hits and Ogle famed nine. while Seit1 took
eight into camp. These men will probably face
each other again on Monday. the 18th. as Osle
has been transferred to the Twining team and
Mansger wynkoop will undoubtedly pitch him at
BepDing on that date.
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Hooks" Cohill has been greatly missed from
his position at second base for the st. vincent's
X
The following is the schedule for the week:
Monday, Marines St. Vincent's; Tuesday
TurneIites vs.. st. Josephs: Wednesday. Marines
vs.. vigilants; Thursday. st. Vincent's vs. st.
Paul's: Friday, Marines VI. st. Joseph's; Satur-
day, Turnerites st. Paula.
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St. Vincent's has found Jewel in Bishop.
Besides being hard and consistent hitter he Is
also a fast and sure fielder.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
POLO SEASON
BEGINS TONIGHT

Eleventh street Rink opens tonight
with a great game of polo between the
LenoN of this city and the champions
of New JERSEY. from Young's Pier, At
lantic CITY. n. J. The Lenox boys
have been p.actcing every night this
week, realizing that their many friends
eNpect them to defeat the fast boys
from the seashore.
The Atlantic City five has only lost
three games this summer, having de
feated both the Lenox and the Springs
several times The roller skating SEES.
sions viii begin. on Friday night ana
include SATURDAY. afternoon and night
For the present and until the season
is well inaugurated, every night eN
cepting the double polo nights, win in
cludo general skating and later on the
special NIGHTS win be set aside for tde
heginncrs and children.
Plans are being laid FOR two Hall
lowe'en carnivals one ON Friday. Oc-
toher so for the children. and one On
SATURDAY.. October 81. for the grown.
ups. GStt's Band from Philadelphia
has heen engaged 10 furnish the music.
beginning with Friday night and in
cuding Saturday afternoons. All other
afternoons will be turned over 10 those
desiring to learn to skate.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
VETERANS Meet
IN PHILADELPHIA
Gen. John P. DOnahOe At
tends Twenty-third Meeting
of Union Veteran Legion

General John p. Donahoe, Of this city,
is attending the twenty-third annual en-
campment Of the Union Veteran Legion in
Philadelphia. General Donahoe is past
national commander of the Legion, mem
bership in which is limited to men VINO
volunteered for service prior TO the order
for the first draft, and who saw two
years continuous service. unless dis
charged for wounds received in the line of
duty. While the membership is eclusive in
this respect, it broadly includes an fight
ers for the flag. whether officer, soldier,
sailor or marine.
The old soldiers stacked arms at ,Ae
Hotel Majestic, where they began a four
days session at 10 O'clock yesterday I'm
the morning. with Colonel w IT, Redhef-
fer, chairman of the encampmont pre-
siding After characteristic address of
welcome by Mayor Reyburn who praised
the'Legion. General William II. r. Neel.
its national commander, responded i'm a
speech Of praise for the city and its ad-
ministration.
Commander IT, r. Neers annual adj
dress. delivered during the afternoon.
sounded a warning note i'm regard to
suspensions which he declared have made
serious inroads in the membership. "The
loss by deaths from June 80. 1907. to June
30. l90S.' said the commander twas 2iO
while the recruits and reinstated members
during the same period are reported as
252. The loss by suspensions and other
causes amounts TO go and. while that
is a less number than has been nresented
In previous reports we regret that there
has been any cause for reporting that
number These suspensions are a con-
stant menace 20 the VITALITY ard lfa OF
our order, and urge the Importance Of
giving this subject earnest consideration
and action"
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
OTHER CHANGES AT
DELAWARE HOSPITAL
-.-~-~-->->---------->---~---0-"----

As a result Of the promotion Of Miss
jeanette p Duncan to the position OF
SUPERINTENDENT at the Delaware Hos.
pital. to succeed Miss A. NJ. Mclean,
resigned. the board of managers were
called upon to make other changes
which are Of a temporary character
The n@sition Of head nurse. which
was held bv Miss Duncan before her
promotion. = now being filled by Miss
Nina Smith. the regular night superin-
tendent. in which position she will re-
main until the managers of the instl-
tuition select a permanent successor to
Miss Duncan. Miss Smiths duties as
night Superintendent are being looked
after by Miss Amy J. Conrad, a gradu-
ate of -he Delaware Training School.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
MANY INSPECT
Y. W. c. A. BUILDING

Many persons visited the Y. w. c. A
building on King street last evening ID
inspect the newly completed gymnasium
which was opened for public inspection
Miss Anna Atkinson tho physical insirue.
tress was the host an she had busy
time explaining the mdny sorts Of appa-
ratus with which the gym has been
equipped.
Tho first class In gymnasium exercises
will De instructed to-day 10y Miss Atkinson
and viii be under her care until January
the beginners class and viii soon be
able TO play handball, basketball and other
strenuous sports.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
DETECTIVE Tells
OF OFCARDYNAMlTING
WaCher, Friend Of Shea, TeS-
titles About Strikers
Secrets

MEDIA. Pa, oct. Sired G.. wacher
the young Pinkcrton detective who went
to Chester several days before the trolley
strike began i'm the guse OF a peddler of
gas mautles. and who became closely ac-
quanted With the motormen and conduc-
tors of the Chester Traction Company be-
fore and after the strike. weaving him
self into their lives. as It were. was placed
ON the stand at court yesterday. lie tes-
titled I'M the case of the Commonwealth
against Patrick J. Shea, the organizer;
William " Lockhart of the Trolleymen's
Union Francis Connolly. John Smith and
nine other strikers charged with con-
spiracy to damage the Chester Traction
Companys property. Judges johnson and
Broomall sat in the case.
After telling of his arrival in Chester
and explaining how he became acquaint
ed with the trolevmen Wacher stated
that he was friendly with shea and
Lockhart within a few days after he be-
gan operations on the scene.
Dynamite For State Police.
Detective Wacher testified that he FIRST
met Shea about April Il. The organizer
told him that It would be OF ao use 70
nght the state Constabuiary with sticks
or stones but that dynamite was the
thing to use. Later Shea told him that
there would be no effort upon the part of
the strikers to stop the running of tho
cars durins the stay Of tho State police
unless the people started to ride Then
they would have to do something lie
heard shea ten sroup Of strikers at
sixth and Edgmont avenue that whom the
people began 70 ride during the strike at
Scranton the cars were blown up. When
Mayor Johnson issued q proclamation
warning the people 70 keep on the streets
he heard Shea remark "D-n the Mayor
and his proclamation
In detailing the trip he made to a.,
upper end of the Southwestern line witt
Lockhart and. Smith for the purpose o
selecting a favorable spot 20 place dyna.
mite along the trolley road Wacher said
Il met Lockhart early in the evenin.
/ on June iS. 7 asked Lockhart where III
was coins and he stated that John smil
had told him that the people were hegif.
ming 20 ride in LARGE numbers along IN,
southwestern line and that Dee was goia
up there 90 try and put a stop 10 an
heavy traffic lie tried TO get Tom,
] Burk TO dynamite the cars"
| Former Striker Testifies.
! Testimony equally as sensational as tina
given hoy Detective Wacher was given b.
Peter Touret. a former striker Tie wen
on a strike on April i3 but returned @,
J employment on August ? or 9. During th
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
B. & 0. FILES ANSWER TO
WESTERN UNION SUIT

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Companv filed it's answer in the United
States Circuit Court in Baltimore yes
terdav TO the bill of complaint Of the,
Western Union Telegraph Company To-
comDel the railroad company TO cauy
out contract for the free transporta-
tion Of men and material IN the MAIN
tenance and operation of the lines os
the telegraph companv along the rail~
road. The answer states that the re-
tusal OF the railroad company TO con
tinue 10 observe the contract was due
70 rulings OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission ana the advice of counsel
that such rulings were lawful and in
conformity with the Hepburn act I,
is contended by the telegraph com.
pany that the Hepburn act does not
applv TO such contracts as the one II.
question.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08

first week Of the strike he went to the
Devils Pocket in company with Cass
and Clarence Butts and assisted in dis
abling the road by grounding the wires
ON another occasion, Cass, Phillips and
Boyle asked him to so out to Lester to
assist in cutting some wires and poles on
August % the date of the blowing up OF
a car at Upland. witness saw Burk and
McElwoe soon after the explosion. lie
stated further that at "A meeting of the
union, held on April 49, Burk had said
That an of the strikers slept too much
and that they should 90 out and taze q
physic.' That night, late two cars were
blown up, one in Chester and one at Nor
wood.
The Commonwealth has 50 more wit
neses, and the case viii not be concluded
this week.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
InstaIIs Whistle sIansIs.

has just been adopted in the yards Of
lhe Washington Terminal Co. by the
Installation OF whistle signals as an
The whistles are located on the signal
bridges across the tracks and are in
tended for use if any of the other sig
nails get out of order In such an
event the engineer receives his run
ming Instructions by means Of sharp
whistle blasts. one long blast taking
the place of "a red light; two short
blasts means 20 proceed. and three to
hack up
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
Riuerls Month Anain clnsed.

GEORGETOWN, oct S.-The new
mouth of the Broadkill River. which
was recently dug by the government
has filled in so that vessels cannot go
up the river. The filling IN was caused
by only one jctty being built instead
of two. An effort win be made for an
additional appropriation from the gov
Crnment
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
SEAFORD'S MAYOR SAVES
WOMAN FROM DEATH

sEAFORD. oct S-Mayor Robinson
saved 1Irs. John Lame from probable death
yesterday afternoon. a horse driven 10y
AIRS. Lane became frightened az am auto.
mobile and ran away.
The Mayor saw the team and flung him
seif IN front OF the horse and grabbed the
birdie. He was dragged but managed TO
check the runaway Il is feared he is i'm
iured internally also.
The carriage was demolished Mrs. Lane
was taken from the wreckage unconscious
but Is not seriously injured.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
LOCAL AUTOISTS
TO SEE Big RACE
Many WlImingtOnianS Will Go
to Philadelphia for Satur-
days 2OO-MiIe Event

Many Wilmington autoists will go 70
Philadelphia tomorrow to be on hand
for the big 200 mile Founders Week
automobile race which will be held on
the Fairmount Park course early on sat.
urday morning. Especial interest centers
in the entry of the Peerless. Maxwell.
standardization and Franklin, Apperson.
Studebaker, Lozier cars as these are the
best known TO autoists of this vicinity.
Eight handsome prizes are TO be COM
peted for so that there win be sufficient
inducement for the drivers of all the cars
to do their utmost.
The first prize, which will be present
ed by the Quaker City Motor club. is a
cup of a design emblematic of the oc-
cason. This trophy is valued at 5000. is
three feet in height and measures from
tip to tip of the winged wheel handles
twenty inches. The second prize is a
silver punch bowl of beautiful design and
superior workmanship. The third prize is
another sterling silver cup Of unique de-
sign. Five other prizes in the shape Of
cups and a solid gold medal have been do
mated by newspapers of the city. who
also desire to show that in generosity, at
least, Philadelphia is not lacking.
The race will commence at o'clock
sharp. and no cars or pedestrians other
than contestants viii be allowed on the
course after $50 so that it Will be neces-
sary for all intending spectators to select
the spot from which they wish to view
the contest before this time.
The sixteen cars which have been NOM
mated to negotiate the go milss of anxious
effort are among the fastest in the coun-
try. the drivers who have been selected
are the cream OF the racing fraternity.
and every lap of the course win be a
continuous breaking struggle for
mastery
The cars entered are:
Am. Locomotive. cylinder. GO horse
power; Maxwell. 6 c.. IS HIP: stoddard-
DAYTON, 4 c.. s45NH.P.: Peerless. 4 c.. IS
HIP; Palmer & Singer. G C.. 60 HIP: Ap.
person. 4 c.. asa. HIP; welch. 6 c.. 81 II.
F.. StudebalSer. 4 c., 3S5 II. p; Locomo-
bile, O. 40 HIP; Locomobile. c.. 40
HIP; Acme, c c.. $3.50 HIP; Chadwick.
c.. 50 HIP; Pennsylvania. 4 C.. IS HIP;
Lozier, 4 c. IS HIP; Lozier, 6 c, 50 HIP:
Pullman 4 c.. 40 HIP.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
Catching Many MnekereI

GEORGETOWN. oct S.-Great
schools of fresh mackerel are making
their home near Lewes i'm the Della
ware Bay and ishermen are making
great hauls every day. Nearly every
farmer in that vicinity has salted down
a barrel or so for winter, so cheap are
the fish selling.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
Indiot Many Under Liouor Lavs.

GEORGETOWN. oct. S.-with many
cases yet TO consider. the Sussex coun-
try Grand Jury already has found 3S
indictments, most of them charging IL
legal sales of liquor. Clarence Coma
way, colored. yesterday was found guilty
and sentenced to six months in the
workhouse and fined $50 and costs.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
The cars entered are:
Aqsd Rector is ReIieveJ

ELkTON, oct. Sowing TO the Door
health Of its venerable rector. Rev.
George F. Deaver, Bishop Adams has
assighed Rev. J. Gibson Can't. Of Den
ton. to assume charge of st. Paul's
parish at Hillsboro.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
corn cutter chops His Eoot

ELKTON. oct S-While riding on
a corn cutter on the Sparks farm near
Centreville, James Hollyday. aged Q
years. fell in front of the machine, the
knives cutting his feet at the ankles
i'm a horrible manner.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
Charge Man With Diamond Robbery

ELKTON, oct S.-Sherin Haeer
went TO Philadelphia and brought to
Elkton Jail oscar Boldly. colored.
charged with the larceny OF diamond
pin from Mrs Edmund Shiverly. Of
West Nottingham. Boldly was cap
tured while trying TO pawn the stone.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
Explosion Destroys Yacht.

ELkTON, OCT. 6.-H. r. Pearson's s
handsome yacht Dragon was totally
destroyed at her moorings near Nc
Daniel last night by the explosion of
the gasoline tank.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08
con- XIII cntn Man.

RISING SUN, Md. oct. S.-Horace
Riale. of Cecil county. by the slipping
of corn knife ON a grindstone. had
two arteries cut In his arm and almost
hled TO death
Evening journal., 1908-10-08

Sold "A on Wednesday. Not
all sizes. but we may have yours.
Well-made coats-just the thing
for chilly nights. You can ap-
preciate them better when you
see them.
Suit Department.
Evening journal., 1908-10-08

AZ last sale this went SO quickly that
many were disappointed Many of our GUS
toners said, "lf YOU have any more. soon let
us know" Here it IS tomorrow. Don't be late
for this We can't say when we can offer you
this agan at the price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
church. for admission in tn. diocese was

church for admission in the diocese was
 me laws of the diocese requires new churches to be in working order with a rector. this length of time be- fore. becoming eligible for admission.
 The standing committee of the dio- cese met and elected Rev. Stewart Mo Queen, President and Major W. w. Screws. Sr., Secretary. The committee on. division. of the diocese met and elected pr. T. J. Beard President. and D. M Dreenen, Secretary.
 The report of Rev. W. N Claybrook, general missionary Of the diocese to the Episcopal diocese council. showed that more than 5000 had been secured in church buildings. and lots in the past sixteen months. The new churches have been recently buiEt and lots pur- chased for three more. Mir. Claybrook declared if the diocese would furnish him e6.000 a year for five years. he would guarantee that a church would be built in every county in the State. where the Episcopal denomination is not now represented.
 Rev. Stewart Mcqueen treasurer of the Board of Missions reported the collection of S6.1s3.34. Pledges were taken from the various parishes for the support of missions next year, the total amount being $7.20o. an increase of t10o over the pledges of last year
 Rev. John R. Matthews. a mission arY preached tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23

grand resources into the public eye: K win let the people from the North, East and West see that away down in the most southern part of Dixie. the Knights of Pythias Is In most four jshing condition. In fact I can see nothing but good in this trip to Bos- ton.
 The men of the Uniform Rank of Mobile appreciate In the highest ev- erything the Grand Lodge has done for them on this occasion and they only hope that they will bring back some of the laurels from the Supreme Lodge encampment We certainly thank ev eryone that aided us in any manner and trust that we will not be a dls- appoin tTnent to tn ern either in drilf or department while away from home.
 ITO our own representatives to the Grand Lodge I wish that I could eN- press my feelings, All can say is that know the whole company wishes to thank them from the very bottom of their hearts, and are determined that they will leave no stone unturned to win" sz,g
 Captain Ford Is also commander of the Lomax Rifles and enjoys the unique distinction of haWing commanded the St Louie s20uawes which defeated the Lomax Rif1es here In 1884. Since that time he remained in Mobile.
 Strictly Freshg Country Eggs, zoe e dozen. Walter Brooks. Phone 1476.
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