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The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

The entry list for the event has just
been given out. The original field OF
candidates for the stake. which must
be considered as the most important
OF the entire season, includes l25 trot-
tiers Although many well-known
horses of other years are entered. the
large part OF the field will be made NJ
OF horses OF medium grade as far as
shown In their past performances in
public.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
Indianapolis Crack stat.

InSlagle. Eubank. Druhoi and Mar
quardt Charley Carr has a pitching
quartet equal TO any in the associa-
tion.-St Paul Dispatch.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
Time Brings Many Changes.

Baseball. like politics, certainly
makes strange bedfellows It hasn't
been more than year ago since Nc
Gam tried to whip a fellow at the
Polo grounds because the man had
said something against McGraw.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Detroit 4, Philadelphia OA
-. Louis S, New York 30 fnnings).
Warrington D. Cleveland 2.
Boston 1s Chicago 8.
"a Todny's Games.
Z Detroit NJ Philadelphia.
Chicago az Boston.
"a Louis ~ New York
Cleveland at Wsshinstoa-
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
Business Note.

"McGraw Mathewson" will be the
sign that will hang over some door
on the Greal White Way next win
ter.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

Nerslty OF Michigan.
MichigHn's track team IN of for the
eastern intercollegiate at Cambridge
The men taken along and their spe-
cialties are as follows: Rowe. mile
and two miles. zoe, mile and half
mile. Dull. mile and two miles; May.
mile. Towar. mile; Bohnseck, half
mile Heath and Violin. broad jump,
Hurlbut, hurdles Merritt. sprint
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

sHITLESS WONDER TITLE
ASPIRED TO BY TIGERS

oply didn't include this useful article
and the ball tore on its way into the
outskirts while Schaefer beat II round
the bags and crossed the plate.
Hooray Hooroo
l}Ht We mast remain dienited even
r The face of such a rapturous calam-
The victory OF Yesterday ensured
the Tiges return 10 their home park
with thar coveted 500 percentage. As
they can lose both the games remain
NIX To be played on the road and still
maintain it Perhaps. also. they may
even sop one o. that pair though no
body is really expecting they will grab
rhom both However. IN such case,
we shall pndeavor 20 bear II bravely
here in Detroit for Our Boys are
coming home on Saturday and play
two enr,es. weather permittin, on
Saturday morning and afternoon with
the SoX
Today Jennings will undoubtedly
show MIR Mack. his men and the as
Sembled multitude. his new pitcher.
Mr. Eddie Summers. who will endeav'
or 10 demonstrate tnat ne mas touLt
his proper sphere in the big league
concession which the Athletics ere
reported as being very unwilling to
make
II the glands OF Mr. Dygert are
working well. II would be no surprise
20 see him stroll out on the slab, tCl
the Athletics Mr.. SchlitZer whom
Detroit might have had but whom
Mack finally corralled. is also pos
sibility. In all probability. Mack will
save up Rube Vickers. his Michigan
phenom, for the closing game OF the
series
u IS unnecessary 10 call atten-
tion TO the fact that the Detroit
Fingers are working finely these
days. SjeVer Summers, Mullin.
kllllan and Donovan have all
pitched great games the last time
out.
THAT FLAG RAISING MAY NOT
BE SUCH A TRAVESTY AFTER
ALL.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
Sunday Eseursions-orand\ Trun'
Railway system, May 81.

Special Train. 1886 a. IN.
City Ticket Office, l24 Woodward
ave. Telephone Main 80.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

Busipe-.-iike Printing. No fuss And
no feathers. The plain, neat kind. that
| looks right Times Printing CO.. 10
I John R.-st. Phone i49s.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

Yesterday the Tiges opened az Phil
adelphia and memories OF that grea
thinning game in which the Athletic
struggled in vain 10 beat Detroit on
of the championship last season. mus
have fitted through the minds OF The
Quakertown populace as Wild HI
Donovan strolled out TO battle Will
Plank.
They fought just as hard as
they did on that eventful after
noon near the close Of the season
of a year ago, did those two
teams, and their star pitchers
were right In shape.
Wild Bill never allowed a man
20 get past second and good
share Of the home clubs hitting
came when two were out.
Plank Wa, the same old wizard
and there is no telling how far
the combat might have gone, had
Detroit not put it's copyrighted
system into force in the seventh
Inning.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

Teo-basc hits--Murphy. Davis. snc-
rtnce hft--Nfchois. Left ON bmses--De-
sroft ~ Athleftcs z. struck out--By
Donovan 8, by Plank o. Double play
Rossman and Payne. First base ON -r-
rors--Afhiefics 1. First base on balls
--On Donovan 4. Tfme--Ii35. tmpires
sheridan and Hurst.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
CMALL CPORTING
y TALK e &zasO WORLD

winner. won't be represented. Horner
being now In attendance at the Uni
Versity Of Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

That was the way the Tigers cop
ped at Washington Monday. That
was the form taken by their encore
performance at Philadelphia y-ster-
day.
THEY WON BOTH GAMES BY
THE SCORES OF ] TO 0 AND THE
SECOND COMBAT BROUGHT THEM
UP FROM FOURTH INTO THIRD
PLACE.
Hitless wonders is a title which the
Tiges have not held In many moons,
II ever. II is a title which nobody
would have suspected them OF covet-
ing but 1t seems 10 have been earned
the past two days at that and there
are mighty few members OF rhe club
who wouldn't be ready 10 sacrifice in
diidual batting averages at any stage
OF the proceedings If by so doing they
might enhance the standing OF their
team in the tabulations daily compiled
in which one column reads won and
the other lost"
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

The Detroit Tigers have new sys
tenn OF winning ball games
Instead OF whanging the sphere int,
state OF submission by gorgeou.
clouting. they employ strategem
worth two OF that. Physical fore,
cuts little or no figure in the new
plan.
Along In the middle stages OF
the combat with the score nothing
TO nothing. some Tiger must get
20. first. Any old way Will do.
Even clean hit may be used 10
this end though a base on balls Is
really the quintessence OF the
method.
Then somebody bunts.
For a moment the scene is full
Of action as the runners tear
round the bases and some poor
battery man goes after the ball.
tbs always useless 10 try TO
get one Of the Tigers when he
hunts in a situation like this. But
they always try. The absolute
futilty Of the efforts is seen in
the fact that the throw 70 first
always out Of reach of the first
sacker, no matter TO what extent
he telescopes his burly frame.
Now frantic heave TO first base
from the general direction of th'
plate is about the most expensive pla,
that can be made with men on bases
as II usually comes with nobody back
ing up the play except the right field
er and he In the remote distance The
man on first naturally comes all th'
way home. scoring the only run of The
day, while Hughie Jennings on The
coaching lines quietly murmurs. g
E. E."
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
The OIympInn team rcpresentIng thi,

the Cardinals have had since 'knody
Wallace went over TO the Browns
several years back.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

country viii carry three or four PTS
tol experts who VIII 90 and get the
goats Of the foreigners on the short
ranges.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
Han. Lobcrt .. the sIxteenth shortsto

mazoO had the satisfaction Or taklnt
4 game from the Southern Michigan
leaders. IL v
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
This IL ~ grept season for numerou

pitchers In one game. but the record
Tor one team still belongs 90 Me-
GraW who put In six against the
CUiragos season or two ago.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

ham track AT 21g. beating Raoul W.
ga the pacing. event. They pinched
the bO0klcs.. among them our old
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27

ROralma thatl Won The TrRnsyI vania
80 many years ago-wc hate Co re-
call ft-and tas entered the vener-
able gclding in the 10000 stake at
RNnaNlIln
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
pc,roM .InI,er.Mv schooI'- .irach teann

will 80 no against Culver Benton
Farbor. Beloit. and number or other
Illinois and Chicago teems. AZ the
Stagg interschOlqstic TO be held sat
urday. Grand ReSids, last years
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
IInnnhton hcs nrotested Fnrgo. dr.
/, v.I<ces,ort ,Iaver Who lost his NEW

orv Nv being hit on the bean" with
"a brick. rcgainrd 10 subsequently by
the sawle process. HuRhie Jennings
rises TO remark that IL might be
good idea Tor Tim Hurst 90 hang
around some OF the sky -scrapers uaZ
der course 81 construction.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-27
Hn.,Ipg. .,opped saginaw, and KALI

collapse at Michigan over "A year ago
and the Athletic association hasn
lost as yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30
SEC. coRTELYoU ANSWERS.


banks of New England. Eastern and MID
die Western states, taken as WnoIe ana
including New York, show per eentase
Of deposits to the capital and surplus
of only little more than Ii per cent.
The banks of the Southern Western and
Pacific states, on the other hand. show
proportion Of nearly IS per cent. Win
the elimination of New York from the
Eastern group, the percentage OF the re-
manning Eastern and Middle Western
states Is only about 11.2.
In every measure taken the secretary
felt that he was bound under our exist
ing fiscal and monetary system. to have
regard not simply to the operations a
the treasury, but to their effect upon the
financial condition Of the country. If re-
cent events should lead to intelligent leg
islatior, tending to adapt the movement
of currency more nearly automatically to
the requirements of business, it would
be 2 source of qualification to the secre-
tary and would greatly diminish the
sense of responsibility which must weigh
heavily upon any occupant Of the oilice
under conditions such as those of the re-
cent crisis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
THREATENING BLAZE
In Bridge Block Calls Firemen Out
Just After Midnight.

Shortly after l. o'clock this morning
fire was discovered in the tenement at
e. Bridge street. owned by Lendo il Tit
comb and Henry 6. Barker.
The fire originated in the basement
of the house. which is occupied by sew
eral families Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T.
Wade occupy the basement rent ana
il was in some portion of this part OF
the house that the fire had It's start
Mrs Wade was nearly overcome py
the smoke and it was with great diff
Guilty that she talked with journal
reporter, while her husband was busy
assisting the flremen. She SAID that
the first thing she knew the place Was
on fire. She stated that there had been
no fire in the stove in the evening ana
she could not tell how the fire original
ed.
Cushnoc Hose. Atlantic Hose and
Hook and Ladder No. 1 responded IL
the alarm, which was sounded at l2u'
A. NJ. Several lines of hose were quick
" coupled on and though the smoke
ras very dense on the interior of tho
building the firemen did good work in
the rear OF the house. where the fire
.ee,ncd the hottest about 1870. with
water. Several chemicals We're also
used.
The rooms on the west end wer,
flooded with water and considerable
damage done.
The entire tenement is rented by
George Washington Grant, and he sub
let's to George f. Lawrence on the
same floor. Harry Wade in the base
menl and Charles Taylor in the upper
story. Mr.. Grants furniture, carpets.
etc, were badly damaged by water.
The entire contents Of the building
were insured in the Charles f. Down.
ing agency and the insurance on the
building is divided between his agency
and Macomber, Farr & Written
Mr.. Taylor was damaged by fire
and water the flames going to his rent
by way Of the chimney. His loss was
not learned.
No damage was done in the Law
renee household. Mrs. Lawrence stat
ed to the Journal.
so far as could be learned no per-
son was injured during the fire, al
though several. included Mrs. Wade.
felt the effects more or less of the
dense smoke.
IAN out" was rung in at 122
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30

elected from Mr.. Fitzgerald, N. r., the
charge that the Republican party was
responsible for that condition, wniie
Mr.. Shcrley, Ky. maintained that the
lack of O merchant marine, "A nation
al disgrace" was due to Republican
policies.
The bill was still under consideration
when the House adjourned.
Washington. Jan. 29.-At the outset
of consideration of the urgent deficiency
bill i'm the House Of Representatives.
today the provision appropriating 3d.
600 for the expenses Of the signal SER
vice of the army of Cuban pacification
was questioned by Mr.. Clayton Of Ala
bama.
He inquired of Chairman Tawney
what had been the cost to the United
states of its occupation Of the island
which elected the response that 1t was
about s4,00O,0O0. Further inquiries
showed that there was at this time in
tue Cuban treasury about S15,0O0,00o and
Mr.. Clayton asked why it was now pro-
nosef that the United States govern
ment should pay the bill. Mr.. Tawncy
replied that he had addressed letter
| to the war department asking for an
explanation.
| Notwithstanding the opposition aroused
| by the provision. it was allowed to stand.
| J'pon molten Of Hull, Iowa, chairman
Of tie committee on military affairs. the
| House reduced to the extent Of $3E;,WN
the proposed appropriation of s.lG,v1 for
clothing ard camp and garrison equip
page for the army.
! Tie one million dollar appropriation for
coal for the battleship fleet furnished ma
terial for an attack by Liftlehold. Me-.
upon tie legality OF the expenditure. He
declared that under the act of 1917 the
coal which had been shipped i'll foreign!
bottome should have been seized ana soid
He said that the attorney general had
held it not illega. for reasons Sufficiently
satisfactory TO him. but LittlcheId saIu
! he differed with him.
| Crumpacket. md. ridiculed the conte1i-
ton of LittlcGeid and said .hat If it
should be sustained the government SIM
ply would be selling its own coal and
turning the money into its treasury.
! evil the gentleman suggest now TINS
administration can carry out its pohcies
without violating the law" inquired Fitz'
gerald of Littlelicld.
| THAT is 4 thing that is not up to me-
renlied Littlefield, WHO then laancheo
upon q plan for an American inefchah
marine. The government. he said. at 'h'
cost Of many millions had created naVa
fleet ard yet that fleet was without powe,
to support itself except within the radius
| of it's operations.
An asse, ton by Littefield that "A dis
tinguished Democratic senator had talked
the ship subsidy bill to death pi ompte'
query by Fitzgerald as to why th'
Republicans who had been in unlnter
rupted power for IL years. had failed u
renedv the condition. Littlefields repl!
was that the suggestion did not modlf!
his statement an iota.
The item was allowed to remain III IN
bill. the reading of which was contin
ucG The DILL was still pending when ad
| journIr.eEt was taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30
LATEST SPORTING NEWS.
DAVE SAWYER KNOCKS
Dick O'BRIEN OUT.

Eockland, Me. Jan. 29.-(SpeciaD.--
A big crowd Of Rockland sports, as wei!
as a good many visitors from out of
town gathered at the Arcade tonight
to witness the boxing exhibition be-
tween Dave Sawyer of Rockland and
Dick O'Bricn Of Lewiston was the star
attraction. The visitor had all the best
Of the argument during the first two
rounds. but i'll the third Sawyer woke
up and landed body blows and upper
cuts to the jaw almost at WILL finally
landing one fun tine point of
O'Brien's jaw. sending him to the floor
with a thud and putting him out for
the count. With several seconds to
spare.
In the semi-iinai J"c LeEochc IT
Sanford and Billy Smith Of kockland
went the full distance. Ii was snap
py bout in which the local lad did all
the leading and although he did not
succeed in administering any sleep
tablets. he had the best Of the argu-
mcnt throughout
In the first preliminary two local
Charles. Brown and Mitchell. mixed
them up in good shape. giving the
sports xix rounds of hot fighting fin
iSiinc with hun"rS even. In the sec
0nd prclim Young SearleS of Roclland
and Riilr Avond "f Springfield put up
:, fierce fight. Neither had any science,
hut both had plenty of grit and they
put liz a game of give and take that
caused til" spectators to sit up and
take notice. Tho bout went four
rounds. A. the cnd Of the fourth
Searles decided that he had his moneys
worth and quit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30
EXTRA CARE
CONTINUED from Page One.)

.nx, u.orkire Glasses. bill to amend
the s,stcm of the valuation of proper
~ far taxation in England and Wales,
the Irish University bill and the Irish
lard purchase bill and the Scottish
land hill which tailed at the last ses-
sion OF Parliament.
When the royal procession was re-
turning to Buckingham Palace three
well dressed women suffragists broke
through the military Gordon and
made their way to within few yards
Of the Kings coach. They were wav-
ing strips of paper bearing the words
"Vote for women"
These papers were taken from them
by the police. One Of the women faint
ed anu the other two were removed by
force.
After I. short adjournment the House
of Commons resumed it's sitting and
proceeded to deal with the business of
the session.
The Nationalists had an early chance
to SHOW, their activity. The presenta-
ton to the House of the notification
from, the Judge who sentenced Lau-
renee Grinnell, Nationalist member for
the north DIVISION OF west Meath. 10
six lionths' Imprisonment for con-
tempt of court. at hearing in cOnnec-
ton with the cattle driving trials. was
received with cries of shame from
the I-isn men. John Redmond, the
Irish leader moved the appointment of
a committee To see if this case de-
nlanded further attention from the
House. The Speaker, however, ruled
tic motion out of order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30
IN THE HOUSE.
American Merchant Marine as an Aux.
liary to the Navy.

Washington, ian. 29.-The need Of an
American merchant marine as an
auxiliary to the navy formed the prin-
cipal topic Of discussion in the House
Of Representatives today during the
consideration of the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill. The debate was
precipitated by Mr.. Littlefield of Maine,
who questioned the legality of the pub-
lication of the bill appropriating 81
100000 to supply deficiency for coal
for the navy, caused by the transfer of
the battleship fleet from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. He criticized Congress
for its failure to make appropriations
for a merchant marine. The remarks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
Maine Grocers Hold Their Convention
At Auburn-Parcels Post.

Lewiston, Nc. Jan. 29.-The second
annual convention of the Maine State
Grocers' Association was held today
President John NJ. Dunn Of Portland
was present but Vice President A. NJ
Penley Of Auburn presided. The parcels
post was the leading topic of discus
sion.
At this evenings session resolutions
were adopted opposing all past at
tempts at parcels post Legislation in
favor Of the catalogue house
The following officers were elected:
President, S f. Whtcomb. Water
vile; first vice president. A. NJ. PEN
ley. Auburn; second vice president. L.
f. Beauregard, Biddeford; third vice
president. Arthur Davicau, Biddeford;
fourth vice president, +. II. Nerrill
Portland: secretary, II. {. Webber
Bath: treasurer. j. NJ. Palmer. Lew
iston: counsel, u. +. Snow, Bangor
The meeting closed with a banquet
and speech making.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30

The agitation for the employment Of
women nurses in the navy was given
Official expression Tuesday in a bill
introduced by Mr.. Burton Of Delaware
in the House. The bill authorizes the
surgeon general of the navy to appoint.
under regulations to be prescribed by
the secretary of war, one superin-
tendent and as many chief nurses,
nurses and reserve nurses as may be
needed, all to be graduates Of hospital
training schools whose course is not
less than two years. The term Of ap-
pointment shall be three years and the
appointment may b., revoked at any
time should the interests Of the
service require"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30

Twelve mayors of the cities Of
Greater Boston and Massachusetts
banquetted at Boston City Club at
Boston Tuesday night and listened to
an address upon Sociological Prob
lens of Democracy" by Prof. Henry
SuzZallo of Columbia University
Mayor Geo. A. Hibbard of Boston
presided and the mayors Of the metro
politan district earnestly discussed Inc
proposed Somerville boulevard. govern
inent of cities by commission and other
pertinent topics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30

Patrick Cummings. farmer Of
WeStpnrt. Mass. was instantly killed
and his wife, Catherine, was seriously
and perhaps fatally injured Wednns-
day night when the carriage in which
they were driving was struck by an
electric car on the Dartmouth & West
port Street Railway. The horse was
killed and the carriage demolished by
the impact of the swiftly moving cleo
trio car Mrs Cummings suffered a
fracture OF the shoulder and two rib
fractures. She was removed to the
Fail River hospital. where her condi-
ton is regarded as critical. Mrs. Cum
mingS is IS years old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30

Wednesdays races under the auspices
Of the Sararac Amateur Skating Asso-
citation at Saranac Lake. n. y. were
witnessed by large crowd. The wealth.
err was fine and the ice in fair condition
The winners were: For aa0-yard dash. +.
Logan, Verona Skating Club. time q sec
onds sSo-yard dash. G. w. Ahbroth,
Western S. A.. time 135 %; 1-mile. G. W.
Ahbroth, Western S. A., time S.14: emile
race. Edward Lomy, Saranac, time 1906
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30

George Poulin. who was wanted for
stealing $50, as told in an item on page
9. was located in Gardiner last even
ing and brought to this city and lock-
ed up. His companion was said to be
in Gardiner and officers went there on
the late Pullman this morning after
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30

Four cars of the fast passenger train
on the New Orleans & Northeastern
Railroad toppled off a low trestle near
Hattiseburg. Miss, Tuesday. and rolled
down an embankment- No one was
fatally injured. The wreck caught fire
and was destroyed with all the mail.
which was mostly for local points and
New Orleans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30

An error appeared in the introduce
ton to the report of the proceedings
in the superior court Tuesday. 1t was
stated that John Gilbert received a
sentence of years and months. 1t
should have read Charles Harris, in
stead of Gilbert. Gilbert was SEN
fenced to six months in jail. In the
case of George LaPlane of Tosus, in
stead OF reading that he was found
guilty it should have read that liz
pleaded nolo contendere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30

The Norwegian steamer Molina ar
rived at Texas CITY, Tex, Tuesday
ard landed Thomas Nelson, the only
survivor OF a schooner that went
down in a Caribbean storm month
ago. He WAS picked UP clinging to a
raft at sea by a tramp steamer and
transferred to the Molina ut ProgressO
Seven of his companions on the wreck
ed schooner were lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30
COSTLY FISH.
looters Of Wheeler Brook Pound De-
eide to Pay Fines and Costs.

Another chapter in the looting Of the
fish found on Wheeler brook, Lake
MaraDacook. Nov. -. 1907, was written
yesterday at Winthrop. when Warren
Butler of Readfield. a partner Of AL
phens Townsend. who was bound over
Tuesday for the offense, pleaded guilty
and paid fine and costs amounting 20
S65. Townsend Withdrew his former
plea and also paid the fine and costs.