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Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-16
Taft Is Endorsed

Sacramento, Cal, May l5-The Re- publicans of the state have reconciled their differences which for q time seemed to threaten a break in their ranks that would lead to pledging the delegates to the National convention for Roosevelt, and have unanimously endorsed William H. Taft as their Presidential candidate.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-16
THE GOVERNORS
 ARE IN SESSION
Chief Executives of States and Many Prominent Men Meet
 al Cali of President.
sv Cab1e to The Daily Gateway.

Washington, D. C., May 1.-The convention of governors called by President Roosevelt to meet him at the White House convened yesterday, The states were well represented by the governors and scores of prominent men. Speeches were made urging the husbanding of natural resources in or der to make the country more self pro- ductive.
 Gov. w. B. Hoggatt of Alaska and Albert E. Mead, governor of the state of Washington occupy adjoining seats at the conference.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-16
MINNESOTA
 FOR JOHNSON
State Stands by Its Governor Making the Great COmmOner
 the Second Choice.
By Cable to The Daily aateway.

St. Paul, Minn., May l5-The Demo- cratic state convention meeting here has looked with little favor upon the candidacy of William J. Bryan for the presidency of the United States, and has endorsed Governor John Johnson of Minnesota for that high office. Bryan was, however, recognized as second choice.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-16
DebS Gets the Honor

Chicago, May 15-The socialists in convention, after the refusal of Will liam D. Haywood to accept the nomi- nation to the United States presidency on their ticket, have taken up their second choice and nominated Eugene V. Deos.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-16
CURRENCY BILL
 SUBSTITUTION
The YreeIand Adds 10 the AId- rich Bill but the Senate
 Prefers the Latter.
sv cnhIs to rne palIv aateway.

Washington, D. C., May l6-The Aldrich bill providing for what may be termed an elastic currency has been substituted for the Vreeland bill in the senate. This latter bill preserves the essential features of the former, but adds the provision that National bank note currency may be issued also upon commercial paper approved by the Clearing House Association.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-16
Will Be Dry Convention

Chicago, May l6-The Republican National Convention purposes to pro- ceed on orderly and clearheaded lines in nominating it's presidential candi- date. It has been decided by the com mittee in charge that no liquor will be allowed on the floor of the convention hall.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-16
Arrests Made

Seattle, May 1.-Two arrests have been made in the matter of the train robbery whereby over 5000 were stolen Tuesday morning. It is now thought there is some chance for the recovery of the messenger.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-16
WILL SETTLE
 THE CONTESTS
Republican Committee Gives Con- teStantS Till May % to
 File Their Papers.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Chicago, May l6-9te National Re- publican Committee is ready to settle the long list of contests among the state delegates to the national conven- ton to be held in June. The con- testants are given till May 26 to have their papers on file.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-16
FAVORABLE FOR
 THE NORTHLAND
Senate Passes Measure 10 Open Up the Alaska Coal Lands
 for Development,
ay Cable to rue DaiIE Gateway.

aN g"0IG -1 ---" "|-I-7 0'1-17 ''''1
 Washington, D. C., May l6--Ihe bill introduced in congress providing for opening the Alaska coal fields for the purpose of development has passed the senate. 10 is claimed this will give employment to 10000 men in re- moving railroad construction in the territory.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-16
Haywood Declines
able to The Daily Gateway.

Chicago, May l3-William D. Hay wood declines to accept the nomination for the United States presidency from the convention of Socialists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-06
ARTHUR DUFFY COMING
TO GEORGETOWN MEET

Manager Moran Of the Georgetown meet
yesterday received word from Arthur F.
Duffy that the latter would be in WASH
ington Saturday to act as one of the
judges at the finish at the games Satur-
day night. Duffy's fame as an athlete
is world wide. gained while he was a
member of the Georgetown track team
several years ago. He is rated as the
greatest Splinter that ever donned a
spiked shoe and the first man ever to
run 100 yards in the wonderful time of
93-j seconds, a mark which has been
equaled but once since, by Dan Kelly,
the Oregon Splinter, who this year came
east and made fizzles out of all his races.
Duffy won the intercollegiate dash for
three successive years, and also during
that time travelled throughout the coun-
tries OF Europe. defeating the champions
of England Ireland. Scotland France
Germany and Australia This will be his
first appearance in Washington since he
retired from athletic activity some three
or four years ago. 1t was with such
men Duffy, Wefers. Holland and
Reilly that Georgetown reached such an
exalted position in track athletics. These
three men will act as officials in the
Georgetown meet along with Mike"
Thompson. former graduate manager at
the Blue and Gray school, who is credit
ed with bringing these stars into the
limelight of notoriety.
Athletes entered in the meet are al
ready beginning to arrive in this city.
and it is expected that by tomorrow
noon all the out-of-tOwn entrants will
have reached the city. Yale, Columbia,
Cornell, Virginia. Wesleyan and Mar
qHette arrive in town this evening and
will be hosts to all their local alumni at
their various hotels, which will act as
he headquarters for them until Sunday morn
ing. Princeton is due to reach the city
tomorrow noon.
The following officials have been added
to the list already published: Judge at
the tinish-Arthur r. Duffy. Announcer
V. A. Corcoran. assistant manager
Georgetown track team. Field judge-E.
c. Wilson. Central High School. Scorer
E.. c. Hammett. Jacob Tome Institute.
Assistant marshal-"Bill'' Foley, Wash
ington high schools. Reception commit
tee-Thomas Cantwell. Martin Connolly.
p. S. Maddigan. Edwin Fitzgerald: Joseph
Montgomery. +. j. Hartnett John P.
Hood and Frank Carlin all of George
town College.
The Georgetown relay team received a
hard blow yesterday, when it was learned
that Martin, one of the fastest men, has
fallen under the faculty ban and will
not be able to run against Virginia in
the Georgetown indoor games Saturday
night.
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GREEN SEALS SPEED
MADE VICTORY EASY

NEW ORLEANS. March 6-Green Seal
ran freely at the Fair Grounds track yes
terday. His legs moved so nimbly that
many thought that he had partaken free
ly of liquid which gives false courage
He ran a mile in 1 SO 3-5. and finished the
mile and seventy yards in Las 3-5. which
equaled the track record.
Green Seal amply rewarded his back
ers by beating his field home easily at
odds Of to . This price was an ex-
tremely liberal one considering that the
little son of Greenan was weighted only
with aS pounds. Green Seal led Jugger.
Tokalon and Convolo such fast clip
that they were soon helplessly beaten.
Juggler struggled along courageously
with his rheumatic shoulders to catch the
leader but his physical inf1rmities proved
too great to overcome. and he finished
length and half behind Green Seal
Mars Abe won his fifth race of the sea-
son by carrying the big weight of 124
pounds in the first race and romping
home the winner. He was always in front
and won by a length. The distance was
half mile. the longest of the meeting
among two-year-olds.
Summaries.
to l. second: Little Nose. io4 !Notter): 80 to l..
third. Time. O.4SG. Annie MCGEE. Rosenberg
III and Guy Fisher also ran.
Second race. Ave and one-half furlongs-Es-
cutcheon. liz Powers. II to ). won; Big Ben.
1O8 tBrussel. to 1, second: Come On Sam. 1OS
u. W. Murphy. TO 1, third. Time. 1O72s.
Spton. TOboggan. Bosserhyn, Reticent, MaelstrOm
and Benstrong also ran.
Third race. six furongs-Mondella, 10S II. Leel.
to I. won Banrida, 1O7 (NotterJ. IL to ),
second; Night Mist. 1O7 (WalshI. Is to 1. third
Time. LIS. lamar. Lady Amy BERTHE. Mea-
dow Green Pedigree. Florfeen. Masks and Faces.
Louise K. Louise Belle Of Kent. joyful Lady
and Finesse also ran.
Fourth race. mile and ne-sixteenth-Green
Seal ss &C. Henry. to .. won: Juggier, lis
tMcDanieD. 8 to 10. second Tokalon, 100 Is
Flynn. to 2. third. Time, 1.4Jss Convolo
also
Fifth race, mile and seventy yards-Mss MAJ
zoni, 95 Is. Flynn, to 10, wOn Lotus Brandt.
80 tMcCahey). 30 to 1. second: Rhinestone. o. Il.
Sumter), 0 TO 2. third. Time 1.46h. Lady
Soufie. Hostile Hyphen, Apt. Queens Souvenir,
Listerine and Stoneman also ran.
Sixth race. mile and seventy yards-Funicu-
laire. los, (AIcDaniel,. to /. won: Hannibal
Beg. 10S (Brussell. II to 8. second: BelIeview,
lO3 IL. Eibert. Is to ]. third. Time. 1.454s
Canyon, Kurtzman GoIdmate- Gillian. Goldway
Convile. Grace Larsen Miss Ferris and You Win
also ran.
Seventh race. mile and seventy yards-Lady
Vincent. 90 (Sumter,. to 2 won; Artful
Dodser. % tMulcahey,. 10 to I. second; Warner
Grfswell, los (NOtterI, 3 to /. third. Time,
l.45a. Teo Beach, Druid Delphie, John Smul-
ski. Hawkama, Mr. Peabody and Hughes also
ran.
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SWIMMER DANIELS
EASILY BEATS HANDY

NEW YORK, March 6.-Lovers of
aduatics were treated to some rare sport
at the motor boat and sportsman's show
at Madison Square Garden last night.
Charles NJ. Daniels, the champion SWIM
mer. decisively defeated Henry ]. Handy
OF Chicago in a special 10O-yard match
race, while the latter added to his repu-
tation by breaking the 1OO-yard breast
stroke record of 1.1S is.
After the easy way in which Daniels
swan away from Handy in the relay race
on Wednesday night no one expected to
see much of contest. From the crack
of the gun Daniels quickly showed his
superiority. In the first length of the
tank he gained lead of three yards and
doubled this at the forty-yard mark.
champion drew away rapidly, and soon
had his man hopelessly beaten. At the
finish Daniels was a full length of the
tank-twenty yards-in front of Handy.
The time. IS 10 seconds, was a record for
a forty-foot tank.
After a rest Handy went after the
American breast stroke record for 100
wards II. James Of the Bath Beach
Swimming Club acted as pacemaker, but
was never prominent. Handy touched the
first end Of the tank two yards ahead of
his man. and thereafter drew steadily
away. The westerner finished strongly.
and the chances are that he is capable Of
doing even better than LII 3-3. AS 1t was
he shaved three -fifths Of second off the
old mark. held by himself.
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BURNS OUTPOINTS
"KlD" SULLIVAN

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 6.-soldier
Burns, the local scrapper. proved last
night that he is one of the best boys in
the south by whipping Kid Sullivan -of
Washington. He won a decisive victory,
for he clearly outpointed Sullivan in the
majority of rounds of their fifteen round
Athletic Club at Germania Mannerchor
Hall.
The Soldier boxed we'll, blocked splen
didly and displayed some footwork that
caused the fight fans to sit up ana stare
while Sullivan was rugged and game. In
one department. however, Burns showed
a weakness. He has been recognized as
a two-hand fighter. but he apparently de-
cided before entering the ring not to take
any chances. so he jabbed away at Sulli-
vans face with his left hand, but he held
his right hand back.
Sullivan. on the other hand. was busy
from the sound of the first gong until the
clang of the last. He was after Burns all
the time and displayed his ability as an
intighter. But Burns landed three blows
to the Kids one. and when Jack Nc
Guigan of Philadelphia held up Burns
hand as the winner the audience yelled
its approval.
The men weighed in at 1913 pounds and
both moved the beam slightly. But the
scales might not be exactly correct. and
felt confident that the men weighed the
same. Having the advantages of his long
reach and height. Burns started to jab
with his left. while Sullivan tried his best
to break through the Soldiers guard For
eleven rounds the men went after each
other i'm hammer-and-tongue style Only
once were they ordered to break and they
never lessened their speed. In the elev-
enth round the Soldier let loose his right
twice and landed two hard swings on
Sullivan's jaw and neck. By that time
Sullivan's face was cut in several places
and his right eye was severely injured.
So. while Burns continued jabbing and
occasionally whipping over right-hand
punch, Sullivan fought desperately to
overcome the lead. His main hope SEEM
ed to be to batter down Burns long thin
arms and get at his jaw or his stomach.
but he failed.
The twelfth, thirteenth. fourteenth and
fifteenth rounds were exciting. In the
thirteenth Sullivan raised big lump over
the Soldiers left eye. The fourteenth
and fifteenth rounds were about the same.
Burns carefully jabbing for Sullivan's
battered face. while Sullivan fought
fercely to even UP matters. When the
fight ended both men were on their feet.
There was not a knockdown in the bat
tie and only once did Sullivans terrific
onslaught stagger Burns. but the faces Of
the fighters told who inded oftener and
the most telling blows. Michigan said
Burns had the better of nine of the
rounds. and that two were even, so that
he only gave Sullivan credit for four
rounds.
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that a left-handed catcher was bit out Of
place and shifted to first base, where he
has been a big success.
Larry Lajoie was a first baseman when
secured by the Philadelphia Nationals. 1t
wasn't any failure to deliver the goods at
that position that caused Larry to be
shifted. but the fact that it was believed
he would be even greater SECOND base
man. The wisdom of the change was soon
evident, and today Larry is regarded with
out a peer at the sack. That he can still
play first he proved last summer when
the Maps were shy of first-sacker.
Honus Wagner. the only rival of Larry,
and considered by National League fans
the greatest player in the business. was
outfielder when he joined the Pirates.
Wagner was shifted all over the infield
until he proved that shortstop was his
logical position. Once a right fielder he
critics as the best shortstop in the busi-
ness.
RUDE Oldring. regarded by Connie Mack
as one Of the most promising youngsters
in the business. was a third baseman
when he Joined the Athletics. Rube
played good baU at third. but Mack
thought the outfeld the place for him
on account of his speed. He has devel-
oped into one of the best outfelders in
the business.
Bob Unglaub. now playing first base
for the Boston Americans. was originally
third baseman. but he shifted to the
initial sack and has made good.
Jake Stahl in his college days. was a
third baseman. but when he broke into
the big league he went to first. Now
Clark Griffith intends to make an out
fielder out of him, since he has Chase
for first
Tommy Leach, who has been in the
public eye great deal of late because
of his differences with Barney Dreyfuss
on the salary question. was for a number
of years regarded as the best third base
man In the National League. An injury
to Leach's knee made him shift to the
outfeld. and now he is regarded as the
best center fielder in the old organiza-
ton.
Bobby Wallace, who asks Sc. 800 for his
services in stopping all the balls between
short and third, was once a pitcher. When
Wallace broke into the big league with
Cleveland he was a pitcher but met with
only fair success. Tebeau carrying him
to- beat Brooklyn He was shifted to
third and proved wonder. Then he was
there
In Harry Niles Clark Griffith believes
he has player who will be as valuable
to the Highlanders this year as was Cobb
to Detroit last year. Niles did his first
stunts for St. Louis in right field, but
was shifted to second by McAleer and
made good there for a season. McAleer
decided to pass him up. and Griff jumped
at the chance to get him in a hurry.
Jimmy Williams won fame as third
baseman, but is now a second-sacker
Pat Dougherty of the White Sox was a
pitcher during his minor league days. and
lsbell who ended up at second base for
the Chicago team. first did stunts as a
pitcher and then as first baseman. These
are but fex of the many instances
where stars Of the present day have
shifted after breaking into fast company.
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TURF AND TRACK NOTES.

Salvidere is one of the entries to the
Benning handicap. the chief event of the
opening day of the Washington Jockey
Clubs spring meeting March %. Weights
are due March H. There are in all forty
four entries.
Herman B. Duryea will sail for Europe
Saturday. to be gone some weeks. F. B.
Hitchcock who has been abroad for eight
weeks, is expected home March IL
E. c. La Montague has been named for
the position of starter at the Country
Club meeting at Brookline. Mass, in May
next Mr.. La Montague officiates in the
same capacity at numerous hunt meet
ngs.
The Washington Nursery. for two-year-
Odds will be feature Of the fifth day Of
the Benning meeting. 1t will be at four
and half furlongs, There are f1fty-five
entries.
Dave" Johnson has entered in steeple-
chase stake at Benning his four-year-old
bay gelding Tampico, by Ben Strome, out
Of Barcarola
AT the annual meeting of the Turf and
Field Club. held at the Windsor Arcade,
New York, yesterday. Perry Belmont was
elected president: General Brayton Ives
vice president; John f. Cowdin, treasurer;
f. c. La Montague. secretary. and II. A.
Buck, assistant secretary. The following
were elected members of the club: Messrs
Harold H. Weekes, Gordon Knox Bell
Ford Huntington and James A. McCrea.
Ida Pickwick, by Imported Mr.. Pick
wick, dam Ida X. by King Alfonso, died
yesterday at the Hamburg place stud Of
]. E. Madden while foaling bay colt by
Migrain. Ida Pickwick was twenty years
old and was a successful race mare.
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SOCIAL SESSION OF VETERANS
Members Of Miles Camp Honor DR.
Anita Newcomb kcGee.

Members and friends Of Gen Nelson A.
Miles Camp. No. 1. United Spanish War
Veterans. attended a sociabie and enter
tainment under the auspices Of that Or
ganization last evening in @. A. r. Hall. .
The meeting was opened by Command
D. J. Leahy of Miles Camp, who well
coined the guests He then turned the
gavel over to Capt. G. f. Rausch, chair
man OF the entertainment committee, who
presided during the remainder Of the
evening.
MIR. Rausch stated that the object Of the
gathering was to tender a farewell recap
ton to "our comrade. Dr.. Anita New
comb MCGEE" who il was said will be
absent for more than a year on an ex-
tended trip TO Europe Referring to DIR.
McGees service in the war with Spain.
he said: "She did not shoulder a gun, SUIT
she shouldered q responsibility that meant
so much for the sick and wounded IN the
responsibility OF organtzfne
and maintaining an ehacient corps OF
trained army nurses.
and declared 1t is mlsnomer to use the
expression 1.-The weaker sex" He said in
every particular. with probably the ex-,
ception OF one-muscular stfength-wcM-;
an is as strong if not stronger than man.
Soprano solo, Mrs. Nellie p. Ksiser. ac-
companied by Prof. Harry Wheaton How
ard; comic songs by the Excelsior Quar-
tet; soprano solo, Miss Estelle Raymond.
who In response to encores sang several
selections; plano soto, Miss Mar
garet HALEY: songs by double quartet
the Famous Ten" of Mount Peasant
recitation. original poem. Soldier Deeds.
by the author. Dr. Thomas Calver. There
were also addresses by Dr. McGee, who
is a member Of the camp; Mrs. Lizzie ~.
Calver. president of the District Auxiliary
to the Spanish War Veterans; Mrs. Leta .
NJ Ferguson, president Of the Lineai So
ciety Of the Spanish War. and Messrs.
Lipscomb and Cogan.
France has more than 800 daily news
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class. and won. The first bout he won
easily. but when he went up against
Erickson the first two bouts were a draw,
and it took the third one before the
mute's shoulders were finally pinned to
the mat.
Heron of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia and Brennan of tNe
Gurley Athletic Club were the two Crap
piers in the Us to 1873 pounds class. In
which the former won after four minutes
and ffty-six seconds of hard work
Heron. who is practically youngster In
the game. has been developing rapidly
during the past year, and from the rapid
stride he has made will soon be one Of
the top-notchers Of the District.
Gardner of Gallaudet did good work in
the three bouts with Lockhead. but the
decision was awarded to the latter. Lien
and Sharp. both of Gallaudet, put up
good bouts.
The summaries:
Santataiti, Y. NJ. c. A. Won by Coucher. Time.
$40.
10 to 100 pounds-Passeno. MEMORIAL 4. c..
va. Rose. Baltic A. Z. Won by Passeno. Time.
I'D TO 12S pounds Dechard, d. c. n. G.. w.
Mayhem, \. NJ. Z. A. Won by Dechard. Time.
$50.
1913 to 1873 pounds-Heron. n. c. n. G.. vs..
Brennan, Gurley a. c. Won by Heron. Time.
1873 TO AS pounds Gardiner. Gallaudet, VS..
Iockhead. ID. &. y. G. Won by I.ockhead. De
cision. First bout. draw; second bout. draw
THIRD bout. decision.
143 to 15S pounds-Conrad. Y. VI. c. A. Va.
Isaacson. Gallaudet Won by Conrad. Time.
4.42
15S to 16s pounds-Conrad. y. NJ. C. A.. vs..
Erickson. Gallaudet. Won by Conrad. Decision.
First bout, draw; second bout, draw; third bout,
decision.
Heavyweight-Lien. Gallauder. VS.. Sharp Gal
laudet Won by Sharp. Time, 5.5l. First bout,
Referee-Mr. 2. O'Connor. Time-Mr A. q.
WEIGH.
Exhibition bouts-Rosc 100. Baltic A. c.. and
Mormon $780, Gur1ey A. c.. draw; Dechard,
125. u. c. \. c., and Heron. 135, d. c. n. c..
draw.
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PLAYER EDMONSTON
A FREE AGENT

CINCINNATI. March 6.--The national
base ball commission gave out a number
of decisions yesterday. San Francisco Sc
cures player Arrelanes, proving better
claim than that of the American League
team in New York. who had signed him
in the belief that he was a free agent,
when he was under contract to the Cali
fornia team. Player Samuel Edmonston,
claimed by Washington and used last
year by Minneapolis and Des Moines
without having title to his services. is de-
clared to be a free agent the Washing
ton management is censured and a fine
of $25 imposed against both Des Moines
and Minneapolis.
The claim of Player Ben Caffyn for
salary from Cleveland for the time be-
tween the end of the Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania season and that of the American
League Is dsallowed. the commission
finding that Cleveland had not ordered
him to report during that period, and that
he had no ground for his claim
There having arisen some question over
the transfer of Player Irwin Wilhelm from
Birmingham and Brooklyn, all parties
agreeing on the facts, the commission
apportions the purchase money $500 to
Birmingham $3.50 to the player and the
of the rules regarding a non-reserve con-
tract
Player Asmussen is declared forever in
eligible on a rehearing of the Eau Claire
claim to his services. He had claimed
that he should be declared a free agent,
being under no contract, and in a former
decision the commission so ruled. Since
then his written contract had been dis
covered. and the case was reopened and
the new ruling announced.
A fine OF $3.50 is imposed on Brooklyn
for covering player John Doscher, who is
declared to belong to the club, on whose
reserve list he appeared last fall.
The application of Edward j. Hughes
for release from hiss contract with the
Boston American League team was re-
fused. the club having acted entirely
within it's rights.
Player Oscar Knoll presented no new
evidence in his application for reinstate-
ment and the request was therefore re-
fused.
At the same time formal notice was
given to all major league clubs regard
ing their actions in the matter of pur-
chased and drafted players, the threat
Of fine for violation of the provisions
of the national agreement In that regard
being made.