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The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
NORMAN B. MACK IS HOPEFUL
William J. Conners Also Thinks
Bryan VIII Get Erie County.
Democratic Chairman Is Going TO
Chicago soon TO Open ID
Headquarters,

Buffalo. Aug Norman E. Mack.
Chairman OF the Democratic National
Committee. has in contemplation plans
that he believes VIII result in one OF The
most active campaigns undertaken by the
party IN Presidential contest
While the plans VIII n5t Be made known
for several days, it is understood that
when they are put in operation the Dem
ocratic campaign machinery n all parts
OF the country viii be in full swing
M Mack arrived here today. and viii
remain for several days before departing
fcr Chicago. Meanwhile he viii 20 over
The reports OF the general situation sent
10 him. and develop certain lines OF bat-
lie for the Presidential contest
NJ Mack said to-day The situation as
found Il in the state and. II fact. IN all
the Eastern States. has been most crafty
i1g- The responsiveness OF the Democratic
leaders IN the East 10 the call OF duty
denotes a campaign JEsJ VIII be fought
vigorously 10 a successful conclusion.
Plans are in contemplation for a force
1UI campaign throughout the country. but
Of these I can say nothing AZ this time
Al parts OF the country are our battle
ground. and no one section VIII be ue-
elected All roads are leading 20 Democ-
racy's success and everything augu-s
well for the election Of William !.
Bryan
William J. Corners. chairman OF the
Democratic Safe committee, announced
to-day that 81 next Saturday he would
issue the call for a meeting OF the State
committee in New York City TO name the
time and place for the State convention.
Nlr- Corners said that the convention
would most likely be held either the week
Of September IS OF .. and that Rochester
was making a determined fight TO secure
the meeting Declaring that New York
State would be surely Democratic in the
coming election. Mr. Corners made the
following statement to-day
There Is no question about New York
state. which viii give pIUraIitieS OF any
where from 1900 20 Ioo0G0 for Bryan.
Atore than that, Erie County viii 80
Democratic by a large plurality. which
viii be the first tine the county has gone
Democratic IN a Presidential election since
1882. when Cleveland carried It by a
plurality Of 50 Bryan is gaining in
strength daily
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
REPUBLICS NEAR RUPTURE.
Honduras, salvador, and Guatemala
AEaIn at Parting of Ways.

san Francisco, Aug 4--According 10
passengers who arrived from Central
American ports yesterday on the Pacific
Mall liner san Jose from Panama. rela-
tions between the various Central ArnerF-
can republics are strained almost 10 the
breaking point. and Salvador. Honduras.
and Guatemala are near an open rupture.
though Il is declared that IT viii be hard
70 make q reasonably certain guess as
to where the trouble viii start Il II does
come
At COTintO it is stated the gunboar
MomctOmbO and the army transport Mica
ragua are held ready for immediate serv-
ice b. the Nicaraguan authorities In
Salvador the cruiser Empire is also kept
ready for action. and the President. an
other cruiser. is being reftted for active
service
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
ITS AERIAL COLUMBUS NOW.
OhIO's Capital Puts Up Cash for
Balloon Race There

Columbus. Ohio. Aus. Charles P
Salisbury. OF the Federation of American
Aero Clubs. arrived in Columbus to-day
70 make preliminary arrangements for the
international balloon race 10 be held here
on August .. William H. Pickens. Of
Chicago, director Of the contests. viii be
in Columbus by Friday
Herman HOster, Norman Abey. and
Tom Curtin have pledged $1,000 between
them TO pay for the transportation Of bal
looms, purchase Of gas, and other ex-
peuses
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05

Lincoln, Nebr-. Aug. "A COMMITTEES Of
old soldiers waited upon Chairman Hay
ward, Of the Republican State COMMITTEES.
to-day 10 protest against his accedins 10
any request OF the Democrats that the
mutilated Taft banner across 0 street be
taken down while the Bryan notificatf
ceremonies are in progress next week.
The chairman viii give an answer later.
Secretary Of State Junkin has over
ruled the protest OF Republican National
Committeeman Rosewater against per
mitting fusion on the primary ballot He
holds that as che Populist Party organI-
cation in convention declared IN favor Of
Bryan rather than Watson. it Is entitled
TO have that wish represented on the bal
LOT IN the form OF electors who are candi-
dates for both Democratic and PopuIist
electoral nominations.
Pays Tribute to Allison
When Informed OF the death Of Senator
William 3. Allison. Of Iowa. Mr.. Bryan
paid this tribute.
Mr.. Allison had a long and consplcu-
GUS career While he has been for many
years q leader Of his party. he has en-
joyed the confidence OF the country. re-
gardless Of party. and his death will be
sincerely mourned-
ar Bryan took a playful poke to-day
a. Dir. Taft over the fact that the latter
has followed his example in talking into
monographs. 70 be used in a commercial
way He said
The Republican papers have been max
ing fun OF me for using the phon0graph
as means Of reaching the public. but
since the Republican candidate has fol
loved the example. presume that the
criticism VIII cease. and that this VIII
now be regarded as a dignifed method
O. discussing public questions. Il looks
as IL the Democrats are going 20 have a
hard time this year in protecting the.r
patents from Infringement The Repub-
leans seem bent upon initiating not only
our platform, but our campaign methods.
but there IS some advantage IN the fact
JLa- we are setting the pattern"
Kansas Committeeman There.
J. II Atwood. national committeeman
from Kansas. spent a part OF the after
noon with NI- Bryan
H 3. Schmidt representing National
Committeeman CARRIER, Of Ohio. laid be-
fore Nr- Bryan a scheme by which he is
90 write personally 90 all voters n the
doubtful states, contrasting the two plat
forms He was referred 10 Chairman
Mack. with an Endorsement OF the propo-
sitio1
Two brewery workers from Quincy. III
called on Nh Bryan 10 tell him that most
OF the workers IN their craft would sup
port him
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
Kansas committeeman There.
AGAINST TOLSTOI DAY.
Missionary Congress of kiev Passes
Resolution Against 1t.

81 Petersburg Aug THE missionary
congress at hiev. which IS dominated by
TeaCJiOna-y Influences has passed q resc-
luton against the participation Of mem
berS Of the orthodox church in the forth
coming celebration Of the eiEhtieth auui-
versary Of the birth Of Count Leo TolstGi.
Furthermore, IL has requested the synod
TO issue warnings. 10 be read in all
churches. against the jubilee. and 20 order
prayers on the Sunday preceding the an
niversary for the return OF Tolstoi 70 the
church.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
TAFT TALKS TO THE BOYS.
Answers Letter of Greeting froEl
Wf=oaa City Lads.

WinOna Lake. Ind. Aug William
h Taft h5s answered a letter OF greet
ing from the youngsters Of the Winoaa
Boy City. in which ne said
I beg 70 acknowledge your favor Of
July 10. in which you state that the Boy
Citv IS a ChautauQua and municipality
at Winoaa Lake. where the boys conduct
an actual city with all civic departments.
bank posJ-offics. daily paper. mercantile
houses. ard that they are educated in
clean politics. I should think that the
plan would be Of great use in educating
boys who attend in the duties Of good
citizenship I take pleasure in sending
the city my best wishes
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
DIXIE II THE FASTEST BOAT.
Goes over Measured Course at Bet
ter Than 81 Miles an Hour.

ter Than 81 Miles an Hour.
New York, Aug THE Dixie II was
sent four times over the measured course
on Hampstead harbor this afternoon in
an effort TO capture the worlds record
for motor boats. and she was successful
Four times she went over the course
which measures 10 nautical miles. twice
with the tide and twice against It. and
her average speed, figured on the system
in vogue in the navy. was at the rate Of
800 statute miles an hour. She averaged
a nautical mile in 1;54-S4 which figures
out 31-4 nautical miles an hour
She is now the fastest boat Of her size
in the world No other boat forty feet
in length has ever gone as fast as she
went to-day Until to-day the Wolseley-
Siddeley had the record. 304 nautical
miles. or 34S6 statute miles which was
made last spring over the admiralty mile
on Stokes Bay. England. The trials were
made between ; and s o'clock a good
fresh wind was blowing at the time and
the tide was running then east. The tide
was so strong that it made difference
of about four seconds 20 the boats speed
for the course.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
BRISTOW FOR SENATOR.
landslide for Him in Nisso1ri
Against Long

Topeka, Kans-, Aug. 4.-At midnight
the indications are a landslide for Bris-
tow for Senator He defeats Senator
Long in the State primary elections.
The returns indicate the nomination oF
W H stubbs for governor over Cvrus
Leland by 5000 majority. Longs defeat
is due to the campaign made by Senator
La Follette
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
RESULTS IN OKLAHOMA
B. 5. Mcclure Probably RenomInated
Over Bayard Haines.

Guthrie. Okla. Aug. 4-Returns f-o,
The general primary over the State +o-
day are coming in slowly. and il will
probably be several days before the final
results are known. Representative Bird
5 Mcclure, Republican. has carried the
First district. 3 TO I. over Bayard Harner
Of Perry In the Second district the Re
publicans have nominated Dick Morgan
OF Woodward. over Charles Lincoln. Of
FL Reno.
The only Democratic contest of i'm
portance was between A P Watson
present incumbent. and Thomas S17i+b
OF Muscosee, for State corporation com
missioner All indications are that Wat
son Is the winner It Is believed thar q
A Wilson. Of Oklahoma City. has de-
feated W H Reynolds, Of Atoka- for the
Republican nomination for commissioner
In this county the Republicans nominated
II. S. Cunningham for State senator and
JOE Norris for State commissioner.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
Castro and the Rn.cnIs-

From the New York World
Castro may Be A rascal. but II looks
as though the chief reason for sympa-
thizing with some Of the Americans who
demand satisfaction is that they are our
rascals."
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
Cuba Pnrfnr Hnr W.

Havana Aug The budget for 1850
was announced to-day The estimated
expenditures are SIS 42S5.s13. and the es-
uTnated receipts S29, ,A5,lSs, thus giving a
surplus OF S. IL. $50.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05

When you have lost or found anythinz
telephone an advertisement to The WasS-
~lngton Herald and bill viii be sent Won AT
J cent q word.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
ZBPPELIN'S FLIGHT
COVERS 261 MILES
Germans Airsbip Flies Like
a Bird with II Aboard.
NOW ON HIS WAY BACK HOME

Goes from Lake Constance TO May
ence at Rate of Twenty-nine Miles
an Hour, Including MHneuvers.
Makes Forty Miles an Hour at
TUrn-NOt Believed TO Be Official.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
c s Dept Of Agriculture, Weather Bu7szu.


Washington. Tuasiar. August l. Iq0s-7 n q.
The hish Sl1ds which oa SATURDAY AZ Mount
NeaIbeT. Va. blew away rhree kites a. an altitude
q OTe- three miles have diminished greatly 5vri--
Tie -ast two days Today captive balloon a=-s7-
s,7n sho7Te1 that rhe mile q air nearest -rr eqr-H
was al1cs- uo-io-less. With 4 slow decrease in
temperature to s. degrees at $50 feet above he
mountain The surface temperature On The rnr-r--
tam 55 deEress
High 1euI1eTzrITzs prevailed Eg1erzIy ta-1av
Throughout the United States szce1t In Nr--rs--
anc Ezs'sTu NeT England. and n The south
where t-e71 were showers. Thsnde-sru-ns g---s-g
the late Afternoon 70 the Oaio VALLEY and Wez-eu
Lower Lake region were also acc1rnansed F- a
marked though probably only tsruuo-7-v r5o7q-7-
U1n- elsewhere L-e weather wzs EenezIlv fair
tonc1r11s VII chang but little during he next
tT1 days Showers VII c1utiuue II The So7-r
and there VIII probably he oc-ssione= local sb1vs-z
Ncdres1aT II the Lower Lake rprf1- and -Ls
Middle Atlantic States followed hv eene-zu~ fair
-reathe- THURSDAY without. however. decided rr-1
Iera-urs changes
Sle-HaE5 a7Iar11nE WednesiaE fC- Eurupean por-s
VII have Light 70 fresh and mostly sa7tHeriv -I-5r
With generally fair weather % the Gra1d BauEs-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
Tfde TnhI-.

To-day-Hizh tide I.I5 a. n and - i,,-
ode IS a. n and - D. n
To-nlorrow-High tide. 20 a n and rs z. n
low tide, 50 a. IL and SIS p m
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
Local TemDerature.

1iiduiEht. 3. ? a. n n. "a 1-ea D
: a. n, n 10 a. z S: y noon @, a n e
D n. o. D. "a 1.s D. n, S.. 70 n a
Maximum. g. minimum. %
Relative h-nlldity-s a n. S.; ? p n. s. 8
, n. 81 Hours q sunshine, 1z.7: Per cent of ros
Eibls sunshine 20 -
Iem7eratare sane ds5e last yeaz-srszinuu. 3.
minimum. g ~
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
WANT TAFT BANNER
KEPT Up In LINCOLN
Old Soldiers Oppose Taking
Down Insult TO Bryan.
LEADER TALKS OF ALLISON

Mr. Bryan Declares Late Senator
Enjoyed Country's Confidence, Re-
EardIess of Politics - Ohio Com
mitteeman Wants Candidate to
Write 10 Voters in Doubtful States.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
Condition of the Water.

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald
HETpeS FeTys " Va, Aug Z-Both rsreu
muddy.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-05
Temperutures in other Citfe,.

ieHperatures II other cities, together with The
s7l77It oi rainfall, f0~ the twelve hours ended AZ
? T.. yesterday. are as follows.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-02

Shorty passengers drowned near An
gers, France. when train plunged into
-Cassablanca, Morocco. bombarded by
French cruisers
9--Moorish troops repulsed with heavy
loss In two desperate attempts to rush
27-Coi. Ivanhofr, governor of viborg prison,
and vicious foe of terrorists, assassin
Sep. 4Striking dock laborers of Ant
werp burned lumber yard and ware
houses; loss estimated sl.OO0,OOO.
H--Over 40 men killed or injured by cx-
plosion on Japanese battleship Kash-
ina, near Kure.
D-Collision on Mexican Central at Encar-
nacion killed "a and injured many.
21-Gen. Drude burned Moorish camps
near Cassablanca.
23-Delegates of sthree important tribes
Of Moors accepted terms of peace by
A-Strike of Antwerp dock laborers, on
since June. ended with sweeping victory
Tor employers.
2e.scores of lives lost by floods near
Malaga, Spain.
H-overfow of otonashigawa river, in
30 Japan. cost lives Of 600.
zs1Sir j. G. Bell. elected lord mayor OF
Oct. 5-Explosion in ammunition factory
at Osaka, Japan. killed GO girls and In
1S-Hague peace conference ended.
8-Gen. Maximoffsky, director of prisons
of ministry of interior of Russia, assas-
q, sin Tad by woman in ST. Petersbp T.;,
stan, destroyed by landslide following
earthquake; 1900 persons perish.
NOV. S-Hurricane caused great damage
at Marseilles, France; several people
9--Fire at Iquique, Chill, caused $1,000 coo
loss and rendered 1000 persons homeless:
Dec. S-Oscar H., king of Sweden, died at
Stockholm and Crown Prince Gustave
V. succeeded to throne.
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Jan. 6-Nine. buildings wrecked by ex-
,plosion of dynamite at Lowell, Ariz.
BmFloods in Ohio river valley worst in
1s-Several large steamers driven aground
and $l.50O,0O0 damage done by terrific
gale which struck Buffalo. N. Y.
stroyed by tornado. tsvo persons killed
Mar. 15-Floods in vicinity of Pittsburg
and down Ohio river valley caused prop
erty damage estimated at $40 900 900:
about 100000 persons thrown out of
work and at least IA lives lost.
Apr. 5-Tornado swept across Louisiana,
siderable property destroyed and Is or
more lives lost.
15-Cities of Chilpancingo and Chilapa,
Mexico, destroyed by violent earth
Jun. S-Thirty persons killed, many hurt
and great property damage done
by windstorms and cloudbursts In Ken
22-Storm causing property damage esti-
mated at 100000 swept over Indian Ter
2EThree distinct tornadoes struck Medi-
cine Lodge, Kan, destroying Is houses;
several persons injured:
27-Oil fields of northern Indian Territory
swept by tornado that killed three men
and destroyed hundreds of derricks;
loss estimated 100000.
Jul. 2-Rochester, Tex, nearly destroyed
S-Buena Vista lake levee near Bakers
field, Cal, broke flooding $4,000 acres
and doing sl,OOo,O0O damage.
death of II persons; many injured.
15-Waterspout caused 100000 damage in
vicinity of Leavenworth, Kan.
Aug. 1l-Tornado caused great property
damage at La Crosse, Wis.
26-Tornadoes in Wisconsin and Ohio
caused several deaths and destroyed
much property.
Oct. S-Tornado near Leeds, Ca, caused
10 deaths; damage to property enor-
nous. Severe storm caused great dam
age in New York city and in harbor.
Nov. 2O-Floods caused great damage in
southern Texas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-02
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Jan. 2-Near Volland, Kans., IS in train
wreck over so injured.
Sat Winooski, VT, six by suffocation.. :.
Near Kenosha, Wis. nine by powder
explosion.
s--At Pittsburg. 30 by explosion in steel
Sat Barney, N. NJ, five in train wreck.
..At Clinton, Ind, eight in mine explo-
sion... AT New York city, five by escap-
ing gas.
1s-At Sanford Ind. % by wreck due to
powder explosion; 81 Injured. At
Fowler Ind, Is in collision.
2S-Near PEimero. Colo, "a in coal mine
explosion
2s-At Lorentz, w. Va. 12 by fire damp
explosion in mine.
2S-At Chicago, six by explosion at stock
yards.
2s-Near Fayetteville, w. va. 60 in mine
disaster.
Cat Johnson City. H., five by powder
blast.
Feb. AT Monarch. Colo, II in snowslde
LAT Thomas, w. Va, % in mine dis
aster
TAT Sacramento, Cal, six Japanese bv
Sat Birmingham. Ala, four in collision
1l--At Allentown, Pa, five in burning
home.
PIN New York harbor. 1873 by drowning
and exposure by burning OF steamer
l4-Near Bridgeville, Del, four children
| burned.
ls-in New York city, q in wreck due 10
Sat Las Espranzas, Mexico, over 100.
mostly Japanese, IN mine disaster,
pat Buffalo, four by drowning !. OFF
| Charleston, s. c., eight negroes by
burning of steamer.
26-At Montreal, Que, principal and is
2s-At Carmi. ILL.,. five by dynamite ex-
plosion. Ne
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Jan. Judge Mccall of federal court of
Memphis declared LaFollette fellow
servants law unconstitutional.
3-Federal Judge Sanborn sentenced to
Jail several leaders of striking molders
in Milwaukee for violating Injunction.
10-Senate passed bill in interest of rail-
way employees. Miners at Goldfeld,
New, voted to end strike.
15-United Mine Workers of America
opened annual convention at Indian
apolis
21@Shea labor conspiracy trial at Chi
cago came to end with jury unable to
agree on verdict.
22-John J; Mitchell reelected president
United Mine Workers.
23-Oyer 5000 men and women in New
York involved in trouser-makers strike.
Feb. 1S-Western Union Telegraph Co.
wages of operators at principal offices.
21-Cornelius p. Shea and ten associates
in teamsters' union acquitted of charge
of conspiracy on second trial.
Mar. S-Nebraska house passed employ
ers' liability bill affecting railway train
iOMStreet cars in Louisville tied up by
strike of union employees.
25-ln effort to enforce recognition of
union. 1000 skirt. cloak and suit-mak-
ers of Boston, employed in about 100
shops went out on strike.
29-Employes of % breweries in st. Louis
struck for increased wages.
Apr. 4-Threauened strike of trainmen of
western railroads averted through medi-
alton of interstate commerce commits
sionerS.
21-Great lockout and labor struggle in
ment.
27-salt Lake City street car lines tied up
by strike.
May Inlay day brought strike of iron
workers in San Francisco, teamsters in
Los Angeles, machinists in Pittsburg
and various labor organizations in
3Practically all Of operators of Pacific
States Telegraph and Telephone Co.,
s saqee car employees OF a san Francisco
struck for eight-hour day and increase
in wages.
10 Supreme court held eight-hour law
Jun. 2o-Strike of Western Union tele-
graph operators at San Francisco and
Oakland, Cal, ordered; increase in
2s-Vest- makers in New York. number
ing 1000 struck.
Aug. 7-@Western Union operators at Los
fused to reinstate discharged man.
S-Night operators at Chicago went out
pStrike Of Western Union telegraph op-
orators spread throughout west and
south. Cornelius p, Shea defeated in
election for p president lent, of transfers
12-Strike of telegraph operators spread
throughout east; news service of Asso-
ciated Press partially suspended.
railroad won strike for increase in
wages.
15-President Small of telegraphers'
union issued general strike order calling
out all commercial operators not work.
ing under union contracts.
Sep 2-Labor day riots occurred In San
Francisco, Louisville and Steubenville.
Ohio
oct. 4-Cotton shipping business of New
Orleans tied up by strike of 5000 cotton
handlers.
lo~John Mitchell, president United Mine
Workers, announced he would not be
a candidate for reelection on account
of Ill health.
i2-Telegraph operators in principal cities
of country rejected suggestion of Presi-
dent Small that strike against Western
Union apd Postal companies be de-
clared on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-02

19-Thos. Longboat, Indian runner, won
| Boston Marathon road race, defeating
field OF ia and breaking record for Is
May 8-Tommy Burns won heavyweight
cnampionship by. defeating "Philadel-
phia Jack" O'Brien in 2o-round battle
2o-Superilian, owned by James r. Keene.
G won $4,000 Brooklyn handicap at
3l-Wisconsin university eight won two
msle boat race from Syracuse, at Pough-
Jun, 5--RIchard Cookers colt, orby, rid
DC zen py Johnnie Reiff. won EPSON derby
2O-NeaIon, owned by c. e. Durneil, won
great suburban handicap at Sheepshead
2l-Alex Ross won open golf champion
"a snip or United States.
ze.Cqrneli won varsity eight-oared race
c c1s won varsity four-oared race and
wisconsin freshmen, eight-oared con-
o. TEST W: - rby won Irish derby:
Zf-fale defeated Harvard by boat length
90 IN p annual race at New London, Conn.
S-Robert Simpson won western open
goi5 ehampionship at Hinsdale, Ill.
women's- singles lawn tennis champion
snip OF United States, by defeating Miss
ETommy Burns knocked out Bill
Squires. australian champion, in first
round, at Colma, Cal. ;. Martin J. Sheri-
gan won all-around championship of A
N IL. i.
6-May Sutton of California regained title
OF Britlsh tennis champion. by defeat
ing Mrs. Chambers
I-Jack johnson stopped Bob Fitzsim-
mons In second round at Philadelphia.
29-Barney Oldfield broke two worlds
auto records on half mile track at Far
go, >. D., going first mile of three mile
. race In 1;151s and three miles In 1851.
Sl--Jlmmie Britt got verdict over Battling
Nelson In 20-round contest at San Fran
Aug. S0-May Sutton won international
tennis championship at Niagara on the
Sep sc. M. Daniels of New York, low
cred worlds 100-yard swimming record,
going distance in IS 2-3 seconds, at Man
chester, England
s-Joe Cans defeated Jimmie Britt in five
rounds, at San Francisco; Britt broke
wrist in fourth round
W-Fred Mcleod of Chicago, won western
professional golfers championship at
st. Louis.
3-New York Yacht club declined chal-
lenge of Sir Thomas Upton for race for
America cup next year because II
sought TO limit size of racers to 68 feet.
2S-Matt McGrath broke worlds record
Tor 16-pound hammer throw at Kansas
City by hurting weight 1854 feet inches:
former record 164 feet.
Oct. 12-Chicago Nationals won worlds
baseball championship by defeating De-
troit Americans four straight games.
Dec 2-Tommy Burns, of America,
knocked out Gunner Moir, of England,
In tenth round at London.
Hi. {. Pulliam reelected president Ma
uonal league for sixth time.