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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
DERBY AT NEW ORLEANS.
Event to Nave Same Starters as
 Classic Run Last Week.

Event to Have Same Starters as
 Classic Run Last Week.
 New Orleans, March 21.-The City park Derby will be run over the new track today, and all interest centers in that event. The same field which went to the post In the Crescent City Derby a week ago will line up at the barrier, but the odds will be switched to favor the winner of that event. Meelick. The race has guaranteed value of $10,OOO and is at a mile and a quarter Q Tn the opening event at City park Maritza won, Transform was second, and Scantling was third.
 The programme offered little In the way of classic racing, but what was lacking in quality was more than atoned for in the matter of performers engaged. The best race was condition affair at mile and a sixteenth in which some very good horses were en- gagged. Summaries: .... .-..e-
 First Race.-Maritza, first; Trans form, second; Scantling. third.
 Second Race.-De Orc. first; King Cole. second; 0rby Van, third.
 Third Race.-Terab. first; Lady Amy, second: Our Boy, third.
 Fourth Race.-Polly Prim. first; Kings Daughter, second; Good Luck, third.
 Fifth Race.-Foxhall, first: Fronte- mac, second: Jack Bratton, third.
 Sixth Race.-Big Ben. first; Fred Mulholland, second; Minot. third.
 Seventh Race.-Aunt Rose. first: Lo- tus Brandt, second; Teo Beach, third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
THE DIAMOND
THIS JOKE IS
 NOT A JOKE
Outlaw League is Financially Well Backed and is Seeking
 Stars.
Baseball men who have been polk

Baseball men who have been polk ing fun at the recently organized Union league, an outlaw circuit which takes in Brooklyn, Philadel- phia, Baltimore, Washington, Read ing, Elizabeth, Paterson and Will mington, are just beginning to re- alize that the scheme originating with Al Lawson will probably cause a peck of trouble for some of the major league clubs. Although un- successful offers have been made by the Union league to Hans Wagner, Tyrus Cobb, Jack Thoney and other we'll known players who are holding off for big money, it is said that Catcher Larry Mclean of the Cincin- natl club may jump his contract and sign with the Washington Unions for three years at s5,5OO year. An agent of the Union league has been at s. Augustine, Fla. where the Gin cipuatis are training, for several days aad the other night he got big Me- Lean under his wing. They had a merry time and forgot to return to the hotel until almost daybreak. Manager Ganzel heard of the esca- pade and suspended Mclean, but the latter promptly exploded bomb with the statement that he intended to jump to the Union league.
 Max Fleischmann, secretary of the Cincinnati club, hunted up the Union league man and after much per- suasion the latter consented to keep hands of until Ganzel had seen Me Lean, but the latter. anxious to get the $5.500 year. declared that he was through with Cincinnati. The manager of the Washington Unions is Arthur A. Irwin, one of the best known baseball promoters in Ameri- ca. Irwin has been in several base ball wars and believes in going after star players with big money. The Union league men, from their will ingness to put up ready cash to bind their offers to crack players, have confirmed the belief that they have plenty of financial backing. All sal- aries have been guaranteed in ad- vance and no expense is being spared in the construction of new ball parks in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
 If the Union league manages to live through the coming season it is said that the promoters will invade New York with a club in The Bronx and will also put a club in either Providence or some New England city. An attempt will also be made to induce many of the major league players to jump the reserve rule next fall, which means that red hot baseball war will result. The Brook iyn Unions will play at Ridgewood park. but 1t is not believed they win interfere with the business of the Brooklyn Nationals to any great ex- tent. At the meeting of the Union league in Philadelphia on Wednesday President Lawson. Arthur Irwin and H. Walter schiichter were appointed to draw up a playing schedule, the season to open on April 25 and close on September 1s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
THESE MEN NEVER BOYS.
Opinion of Taxpayers Who Caused
 Arrest for Hall Playing.

New York, March 21.-When a boy named William Passaselli was arraigned in the Harlem police court yesterday for having played base ball on a vacant lot at 10Sth street and Second avenue. Magistrate Crane asked the policeman:
 How did you come to arrest this boy7"
 "The taxpayers made a howl" said the patrolman.
 Did they howl in a body?"
 Well, no; they sent communi- cation. It is the Harlem Taxpayers association"
 Did you ever catch any bur glars?"
 Sure"
 Did the taxpayers ever catch any burglars?"
 "T don't know about that"
 Did you ever play ball!"
 "Yes. sir"
 Did the taxpayers ever play baiI7"
 "when they were boys, I sup pose"
 Well, they never were boys: they grew right up to be men, and mighty narrow men they are. l know them"
 Magistrate erans then discharged the. boy and told him to play where the taxpayers wouldn't see him.
 The return of Honey Melody. once undispHted velter champ, to the ring will be observed when he meets Charley Hitte in a six round bout at Glens Falls, N. Y.. a week from next Monday night, There VII doubtless be a great deal of in terest centersd In this contest, for many of the fans are desirous of seeing what the pug whom every body thought vas down and out |. able to do when hs comes back.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
VETERAN PED PASSES AWAY.
Cayanaugh, tho Noted Six Day Walk.
 CT, Dies at Trenton.

Trenton, x. j.. March 2I-Pat Cav- hfiaugh the noted lonc-distance nedes- trian. died here "Wednesday night, fol. lowing an operation for intestinal trouble. He was about s years of age. Caysnsugh's last race of conse- quence was the six-day event in Phil. adelplia ending February 2s. Ie0a. which he won. There were 3I starters and II finlshers. tho eight in the money, together with their scores, be- ing Cavanaugh a24 miles. DIneen 519. Hegelman 505. Davis 500. Click 49a Herty 4s5. Barnes 4sO, Shelton 47g. In recent years Cavanaugh's most conspicuous work was done in the stx- day race ending February I5, 1902 which he and Hegelman won and in whieh bout 15 teams competed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
THE GRAND MOROCCAN.

A reckless stab at the rubber roll CT polo ball as 1t rebounded from the netting to in front of the New Haven cage in the overtime period of last nights struggle with the Ma tional league leaders and coming polo champions, decided one of the most exciting and most poorly played games of the season at the Quinni- piac rink. Harkins, the Bank wreckers' second rush, accomplished the trick, hitting the ball past Sut- ton and winning the contest for New Britain by the score of to z. The lineup and summary:
 Naw Havan New Britain
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

Barney Dreyfuss purchased a con- trolling interest in the Pittsburg played an outfield position until Fred Ely was let out, when he was shifted club, Wagner went to Pittsburg, with Leach. Clarke, Waddell, Ritch- ey, Philippe, Zimmer and others. He to short. From the start his fielding was sensational, while his batting has been the greatest in the history of the game.
 By wining the batting champion ship in 1907 he established rec ord never before made by any play CT, that of the National league bats men five times. His record as traced by the Providence Journal is append ed:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
CAN RETIRE WITH LAuRE1s.
Wagner Has Left q Mark For Others
 to Emulate.

John H. Wagner, vho has an- nounced that he will not play bell this season. vas born near his pres enf home in Carnegie. Pa, about s4 years ago. White employed In a coal mine he spent his snare moments playing baseball on the lots. His frss professional engagement vas with stsubenvills at . salary of $50 per monfh- LAtsr. when hs vent to the Patterson. N. T. club he attracted vIdespread attention. The Louis- vile club. of which Barney Drsyfuss wss the principal owner. purchased wsgasr-s release for ts.oao. Hans vss then playing Ia the oatesl<-
 When the Nattozal iszgus vRE re- Hucs6 frum fwsirs tc sLs&t slnnx and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
Motor Boa, Record Smashed.

Palm Beach, Fla, March 21.-Com- modore E. J. Schroder's motor boat Dixie of Jersey City captured the De- war shield for the fastest mile, estab- lished a new record for this course and lowered the record made on the Hudson river course under the aus pices of the Motor Boat Club of Amer lea. The Dixie's average was 2972s miles per hour. It is faster than the record on tue Hudson river, which stands at 2e.622 miles an hour. The Dixie is a world champion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
It.Ii.n Car c,inino on Yankee.

ogden, Utah. March 21s-whlle the American automobile in the New York to Paris race is struggling against diff faculties near Goldield. New. the Ital- ian car is running down bill from Evanston. wyo-, toward ogden. French car No. Is in Cheyenne. while the German car Is in North Platte. Neb.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
Cobb Back In the Ranks.

Detroit, Mich, March 2l. - Tyrus Cobb. champion batter of the Ameri- can league last season, signed a con tract to play with the Detroit Ameri- can league club this year and will join the team at Little Rock within a few days. Cobb had been holding out for a three years contract at 5000 per year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
AT THE WOOSTER.

The Bugs took two games from the Hawks at The Wooster last night. The Hawks took the first game but the Bugs won the second by six pins and the last by three pins. Higby was high man with 2s7. The scores: Hawks-2s4. 253, PIT; SPA. Bugf -265, 25s, 2s0; S04.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
National Polo League Standing.
PTCrUREs AT EAgLFs' HAUL

Tomorrow evening the managers Of Eagles hall have decided to hold a moving picture concert. An ex- ceptionally nne program has been ar ranged and an entertainment which sfll equal any Of the past perform anees is promised, Managers Nc Mahon q HslliveIl have secured the Ese Of several reels of pictures which Esre never before exhibited in Con nscfieut- The snfsrtainment uilI start at tsIs, Prices gre popular. 1e cents for gzilsFy and IS cents fDr txiaony saf eopE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
POLO
WE MADE GOOD
 FIGHT BUT LOST
Pawtueket Whipped Us in Over time Game Results of Other
 Two Contests

Pawtucket, R. l., March 21.-The Rough Riders bobbed up strongly last night, and the Tigers had to hustle to win, Mansfield caging the winning goal in the overtime period. The feature of the game was the team work of Higgins and Loxson and the great form of the goal tend ing game. The contest was hard fought and devoid of rough work. al though several miner injuries result ed. The lineup and summary:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
p;,.h.. e.lI sIu, s.vs....

CIarksville. Ark, March 21.-I, s. ooddief. sssd eighteen ysars. . student at the Arkansas Cunbenend eensgs. died fron the effects of c blow he rs- celved vhIls playing baseball Geddlet vss struek Ia the temple by . thrOsn hsli.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
BOWLING.
Results of Games Played Last Ev. eninv.

On the Casino alleys last night Stokes's team defeated the Stemm bowlers, taking two out of the three games and the totals as we'll. The following were the scores:
 Stemm-Sheldwick 427, Galipeau 4S3, Geraghty S63, Atkinson 43S. Stemm 5S9. Team totals-7s7, 73S, 724; 2,250.
 Stokes-Buttman 43S, Latham S56 c. Beardsley 486, Wheeler 429. Stokes $40. Team totals-75S, ITO, 727; 2,255.
 Chappelle-F. Beardsley All, Hox- ley 52s, Brown 517, Callender 45s, Chappelle 514. Team totals-S63, S61, 765; 2, 4S9.
 Doyle-Calhoun 3S7. Plumb 435, Teller 504, Hamilen 3S4, Doyle 419. Team totals-71S, 71S, 693; 2,129.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

Score, Hartford g, Bridgeport T; substitute, Trehy for Coggeshall; rushes, Schiffer II, Lewis 6, tie 2; stops, Sutherland 61, Harper 65; fouls, Schiller 2, Hart, Griffith, Car rigan, Lewis; referee, Rorty; timer, Pyne.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

Frank Gotch, holder of the Ameri- can heavyweight championship at catch-as-catch-can wrestling, has ar rived 1n Chicago to prepare for his match for the worlds title with George Hackenschmidt on April 3. and has announced that he will go through the hardest sort of work In order to be in perfect trim when he meets the Russian Lion. He will train at the New Illinois A. c. and will have Farmer Burns, who recent ly bested Fred Beell, as wrestling partner. For the next two weeks Gotch will pay close attention to road work in addition to his daily bouts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
THE SPORTING NEWS.
COMPANY A BEATEN.
The Grays of New Haven Proved the
 Better Shooters.

On the rife range in the armony last night the team from Company A of this city and the marksmen from Company E of New Haven competed for honors and the visitors proved superior in finding the bulls eyes. The total score was 412 for the Grays and 354 for the A boys. The follow ing were the scores:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

Pawtucket. Mansfield .. b:10
 Score, Pawtucket 5, Waterbury 4; rushes, Higgins 9, Cunningham g.; stops, Pence 32, Cusick Al: fouls, Cunningham; referee, keougn; timer, O'Brien.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

The Curtis Art Co vIll regiId old frames chairs. tables or other u- ueles for . Emau amount
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
Overtime.

New Britain. .Harkins g. a:ss
 Score. New Britain s. New Haven q: rushes, Lincoln 1s, Mercer 6; stops, Bennon 27. Sutton 2s; fouls, Jean q; referee, Doherty; timer. Webster.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

Benson Furniture Co has a new line of eouchss on display, Cham Der EHin tsf ID.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

Louis Montague. the Italian wrestler of Torrington and John Houlatas, the Greek wrestler of Springfield are booked to wrestle in Hartford next Tuesday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

There was a small house at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia on Thursday night to see the Hacken- schmidt exhibition. The prices were from $1 to $5 and not enough was taken in to pay expenses. Tetraz- zini appeared at the same house in the afternoon in Lucia di Hammer moor" and the place was crowded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
WRESTLING
YALE WAS THE
 ONE GOOD THING
Wins the Intercollegiate Champion. Ship Russian Not a Drawing
 Card.

Philadelphia, March 21.--Yale by scoring nine points, secured first place here last night in the fourth annual intercollegiate wrestling meet with the university of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Cornell and Columbia uni versailles. Pennsylvania was second with six points and Princeton and Cornell were tied with three points, while Columbia failed to score a mark. The notable features were the defeat of Folwell, the light heavyweight champion of Pennsyl- vania, by Foster of Yale, and the de- feat of Goebel, the Yale heavyweight by Talbot of Cornell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

Kansas City is bidding for the Rogers-Jenkins wrestling match. w. D. Scoville of that western metro polls, has written and telegraphed to Tom O'Rourke regarding the mat ter, but nothing has been definitely settled. Rogers's ankle is still very lame from the twisting Gotch gave it in their recent bout in New York. It will be some days before he can resume real training.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

Score, New Britain 38, Bristol 25; goals from field, Scheuy 6, Parker 6, Dunn 4, Ritter 1, Treadwell 2, Cole man 2, Steele 4, White 2; on fouls, Scheuy l, Steele 5; umpire and ref cree, Morse: timer, Johnson of New Britain, Andrews of Bristol; scorers, Vance of New Britain and Crouch of Bristol; attendance, 200.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
BRISTOL HIGH LOSES.

New Britain, March 21.-The New Britain high school basketball team defeated the Bristol Quintette yesterday afternoon at the high school gym. 38 to 25. The boys are jubilant over their victory, as it puts them in line for championship of the state.
 Bristol defeated New Britain on Christmas day, and now the teams are tied. The decisive game will be played in Bristol. The game yester- day was fast and furious, but the New Britain boys had the upper hand, and by superior passing won out. The lineup and summary: New Britain. Bristol oCneuy 1readW6ll
 Right forward.
 Parker ................ Coleman Left forward DuuH oleel5 Center.
 AeittSi Miuk
 Left guard. s, AuA oou w AlIC
 Riphf p1rard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-21
HARTFORD DOWNS BRIDGEPORT

Hartford, March 21.-Hartford defeated Bridgeport g to last night. The result was in doubt until the last period. when Hartford caged three goals in less than minute. Coggeshall was cut in the eye just before the finish and Trehy, an ama- teur who succeeded him, made a goal. The lineup and summary:
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-18
NEVADA STOCKHOLDERS.

At meeting of the stockholders
of the Nevada Copper Mining and
Smelling Company, held last Mon
day evening, committee was ap-
pointed to meet +. B. Tustin for
the purpose of ascertaining the
status of the company. The inter.
view took place on Tuesday morn
ing.
Mr.. Tustin denied making the
statements accredited to him in the
New York Times. He also stated,
it is said, that the company still had
SI25 900 in the treasury. There
was also 100, 900 shares of the pro-
motion stock of the company in the
treasury. This it was stated Mr..
Tustin would not be in favor of
having included i'll the stock of the
company, should distribution be
made of the funds on hand, in or
der that the stockholders would
have an opportunity to get at least
some of their money back i'll case
this would be done. Should the
promotion be voted in a distribu-
ton of the funds in hand, it would
mean that the stockholders VINO
paid for their stock would not get a
very large percentage of it. How
ever, Mr.. Tustin stated that he
would never be in favor of any por-
ton of the funds i'll hand being al
lowed for the promotion stock.
A New York lawyer has been
employed by the stockholders, and
an assessment of S cents a share
was made to cover expenses.
The committee is now waiting
the report of the attorney as to
what can be done to recover their
money, or some part of it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-18
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
Different Schemes to Put Federal Money
Into Road Building.

If bills in congress are shadows
of coming events, the time may not
be far distant when the national
government will be engaged in road
building in every state in the coun-
try. Some thirty bills relating to
the matter were introduced during
the last session. All were referred
to committees and buried in COM
mittee room pigeonholes. None
has got as far as consideration on
the floor, but the discussion of the
post Office appropriations and the
appropriations for the department
of agriculture gave opportunity for
speeches on the subject.
Some of the bills introduced call
ed for the distribution of the pre-
sent treasury surplus among the
states exclusively for the purpose
of building roads. Others called
for the creation of bureau of pub
lie highways and for national aid
in road construction or for state or
national highways commission, for
Federal loans to states for specific
appro priations. and Mr.. Cochran of
New York proposed an automobile
highway from coast to coast.
About four 6fths of the proponents
represented districts in the south,
an indication that state rights are
forgotten when money is wanted
from the federal treasury.
There is no question that good
roads in all parts of the country
would represent saving OF hum
dreds of millions of dollars to the
American people. There are more
than 2 1000, 900 miles of roads in
the United States, and less than 8
per cent. of the total is in the class
known as improved roads," that
is treated with macadam gravel, or
clay or other material. A large
percentage, perhaps as much as 90
per cent OF all the products of the
country is hauled by wagons for a
longer or shorter distance. Investi-
CATION has shown that the average
haul over wagon roads is eight
miles and that the average cost is
22.5 cents ton mile. 1t is asserted
that good roads would reduce the
cost to 10 cents a ton mile. The
saving on corn alone is estimated
at $40, o,25o,ooo and on cotton S.
900, 900.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-18
THE /. 0. O. F.
"A Membership OF Almost Two Million.

The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows is one of the most, if not
the most, prosperous order in exist
ence today. The 1907 journal of
the Sovereign Grange Lodge gives
the following figures, 1880 to De-
cember 81, 1906: limitations in
subordinate lodges, 3,I97, ,676; MEM
bers relieved, 5,256,9oI; widowed
families relieved, 2SS, ,939; members
deceased, $40, ST; to;alrelief Sis
III,eIe. ST; total revenue, S2oS,-
46s, ,685.5I. "There is no similar
organization that can come any
way near showing figures like these
Of the 3,I97,67o initiated into sub
ordinate lodges, we now have about
800, 900 counting the Rebekahs.
This places us at the head of the
fraternal orders, III point OF num-
bers, and we can easily retain that
position. In fact the rate of in
crease each year is growing larger
and larger, and it will not be many
years until we will have 900, 900
names on our rolls. If we could
retain a greater per cent. of those
initiated each year, how much more
rapidly we would grow. But for
some unknown reason we lose a
large number for non-payment of
dues and this is the one thing that
causes Our grand officers more wor-
ry and trouble than anything else.
There seems to be no remedy for
it, however. But Notwithstanding
this fact, we are growing very rap
idly, each year the net increase be-
ing greater than the preceding
one,"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-18
DEEDS RECORDED.

The following deeds have recent
ly been entered of record by Re-
corder of Deeds Frank w. Miller:
]. H. Creveling to John G..
Creveling for the undivided one
half of tract of land situate partly
in Sugarloaf township, Columbia
county, and partly in Davidson
township, Sullivan County, con-
tanning 237 acres and Io2 perches
of land.
Berwick Land and Improvement
Company to Max Rosenfeld for a
lot of ground situate in the north
erly side of Freas avenue in the
borough of West Berwick.
Jane Polk to Mary Jane Lawton
for a tract of land situate partly i'll
Madison and partly in Pine town
ships.
Edwin John and wife to John
w. Riddle for a lot of ground stu,
ate on the northwest side of Main
street in the borough or MlllVllle'
Geo. A. Frick to o. ID. Hagen
buch for four acres of land in Fish
ing Creek township.
Mary Z. McHenry to John W.
Bellies for a piece of land situate in
the Borough of Benton.
VIM. H. Aten and wife and M
Alice Aten to John H. Aten fol
the undivided two-thirds right,
title and interest in three tracts oi
land situate in Mifflin township.
BARLEY Albertson and Margaret
A. Albertson to Mary A. Thomas
for a lot of ground in the village OF
Rohrsburg upon which is erected q
frame hotel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-18
STUDENTS RECITAL.

On Friday evening, June 10Th, a
students recital will be given in
the Normal Auditorium. The fol-
lowing program will be rendered;
Polka, Kathryn Gearhart, Danville
Dennee La Papillon
Jessie Ruhl (Bloomsburg.)
, { a Dance polonaise Violin
Doii'i b Aria di Gavotta
Murray G.. Jaquish (Luzerne)
Sydenham The Maiden Of the
"Fleur De Lys"
Octette.
(a) Lavalle Etude de Concert
(b) GODDARD Mazurka in B fiat
Anna Lore (Danville)
(b) Henselt Liebslied
Hazel Hartman (Catawissa)
(a) Friml Melody
(b) Rachmaninoff
Prelude in c sharp minor
Justo Aspiazu (Cuba)
Moszkowski, Spanish Dances
=, Anna Lore
Two flahoS Jessie Ruhl
On Friday afternoon at S O'Clock
the music pupils of the first, second
and third grades will give recital
in the Auditorium. A general in
vitation is extended to these recitals