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The Washington times., 1908-02-23
:. CLOSE SKIRN1SH FOR LEADERSHIP OF BOWLIN
HERBERT CONTINUES
Squirt IN RAILWAY
But. a Fraction of a Point
Behind Smelling, Indi-
Vidual Leader.

a race is on in grim earnest fer the
individual title In the Washington Rail-
way Relief Bowling Association.
Herbert. who recently performed "a o.
hour continuous rolling stunt, is edging
dangerously close TO the all-scason lead
er, Smelling. lie needs bu a fraction
Of a point TO pass into the initial pO-
sition, and If he continues at his pres
ent clip there is every reason 10 sup
pose that he win dc SO. sun there is
a possibility that Smelling viii regain
his form which al the beginning Of
the season put him go faT i'm the lead
that il has been by the hardest kind Of
work that Herbert was able 20 over
take him.
There is little hope OF edsiug Me
chanical out OF first place in the team
standing.
uaa
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
NEW LIFE PRFsFRYER.

A Norwegian inventor has patented a
the wearer against drowning. The gar
ments are lined with a nonabsorbent
material made of specially prepared
vegetable fiber which, without being
too heavy, viii effectively hold up the
weight of a man IN the water. Twelve
ounces of the new material will 1t is
claimed save a person from sinking.
The invention has been tested with
favorable results at Cnristiania Sue
cesful trials were also made with rugs
made of the same mat srial, capable ce
supporting two persons in the water.
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
VELVET.

In connection with the insistentIy
clinging character OF velvet il NAV be
noted that this stun takes IT'S name
from the Italian ''vellutO," shaggy Of
fering ia this respect a parallel with
satin" which comes from the Latin
.'seta," a frjstle.-Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
CANDIDATES OUT
FOR PREP SQUAD
Promising New Material for
Junior Georgetown Base
bail Team.

The Georgetown Props started their
baseball work ia the Ryan gymnasium
yesterday under the supervision Of
Captain simon Of the varsity baseball
team and Captain Scully Of the Props.
The Preparatory school boys expect
TO have winning team this year
With seven OF last years regulars back
in sCuaol and an abundance OF new
material IL viii be no difficult task 20
select players 10 an the vacancies.
The coaching viii DE done by some
member of the faculty, as has been
the custom the past three years. Man
agcr Haizlp has arranged eleven games
SO far, and before the end OF next
month expects 10 have all the high
schools Of Washington added TO the
list. giving the Props the most pre-
tentious schedule they have had for
some years.
Veterans Form Nucleus
The men who have played on the
team heretofore and who form the
nucleus Of this years nine are Captain
Scul'y, first base. Fury, catcher; Simp-
son, pitcher; Hammond. second base:
3. Cogan. short stop; Sitterding. third
base. and Conway, center field. SculIy,
Hammond, Fury and SitteUding have
played two years. while Simpson. Co
gan and Conway are veterans OF ore
years standing. New candidates who
come to the school with good reputa-
ti0ns as Preparatory school baseball
men, ard who are counted upon to
make good this year. are Nolan, Nawn.
T. Smith and LAWYER, pitchers Gamer,
short stop and third base, who played
part Of last season with Andover. looms
Up as the most prominent Of the new
Corners Bloom, last year a member
OF the Vanderbilt Preparatory school
team, is a candidate for one Of the
inheld positions, and likely viii be tIied.
out AT FIRST base.
BOrum Of New York completes the
list Of men who are out for inheId Jobs.
The new candidates for the outfeld
are Walton, Phillips, Daley, Cmniff.
Sullivan, Ryan, and Eepnart.
The Schedule.
The schedule follows
March "A, Western High
April l. Washington School for BOYS
april 3. Emerson Institute CpendingD.
April g. Western High School.
April II, St. Johns College Reserves.
April "A Army and Navy Preps.
May 3. Washington School for BOYS
May 6. Bliss Electrical School.
Nay S, Western High School.
Nav g. Episcopal High School
May u Army and Navy preps.
All games scheduled for Georgetown
field.
The Washington times., 1908-02-23

Goals from tleId-tTOuse, :, MOIflsOul
.; Dempwolf, 1. Fry 4; Henderson, /,
Kefger, 3. Goals from foUls-Crouse,
4. Fry, g. Fouls called-York. 10; Bal
timore. s. Referee-LOng. York UNI
pire-Cornelius, Baltimore. Tlmekeeper
EHeIfrich, York. Time of halves-20
minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
BENEFIT PLANNED
FOR CAPITAL CITY
League Needs Money to
Erect Stands for Coming
Season.

The management OF the Capital City
Baseball League feels that IN the enter
Jaiumeut under fits auspices tomorrow
night AT Carroll Institute Hall. a ready
response win be given 70 the plans OF
the league by its followers.
Tho league being purely a voluntary
or ganization. with little II any financial
support, has had considerable trouble
in defraying expenses. 1t Is the pur-
pos Of the board OF directors TO erect
stands around the grounds at First and
NJ streets northeast. with conditions
such as have governed amateur base
ball IN the city. It has been difficult 10
keep the crowds from encroaching on
the players and retarding them To
5bviate such obstacles and TO insure
proper playing space, the idea of the
entertainment was suggested.
Well-Known Performers.
The ust OF talent comprises some OF
the best amateur performers that the
city has. and it was the aim of the
committee having the matter in charge
to select for the numbers people who
would represent the various sections Of
the city One of the most important
wiz be the Carroll institute Dramatic
Club, an organization OF recognized
standing in the amateur theatrical
world
The vehicle will be a Double Shut
ne." in which five Of the members viii
participate D r Cornell viii appear
as a professor OF entomology, John o.
Allen as an athlete, J. Mckee as
student. Miss Alma Wright, Miss Mar
garet Corcoran, and Miss Margaret
Wright VIII nh in the other parts.
Stephen Laut will render several solos.
Thomas ]. Trodden VIII appear I'm
Al Fennell, jr., viii sing coon
songs, and Frank Weigand will give
his inimitable Dutch monologue, The
Dutch Senator"
After the entertainment the floor will
be cleared for dancing. The manage
meut has made extensive arrangements
for this, and an attractive dance pro-
gram has been dlled out.
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
YOGLE AND PRATT
LEAD RICE GANBIT
Busy Week for Members of
Chess and Checker
Club.

Marked advances IN scores were sig
nihcant of the good play a. the Wash
ington Chess and Checker Club last
week, many of the former single and
double records falling before me ex-
CelleHt work Of the local enthusiasts.
The weeks activities were begun on
Tuesday, a Rapid Transit Tournament
being On the card for that occasion.
The contest requires all participants in
Tire game To make p move every twenty
seconds. and the customary confusion
caused by this IaC- proved highly in
teresting and amusing. Play was be
gun early ia order that q decisive end
ing might be reached, but msdnight's
bells found Lavender and Mundeu In
a deadlock FOR first place honors. a
satisfactory ending giving these two
men a draw.
The Rice Gam5it tournament. which
was started on Wednesday. proved just
as interesting. although the lead OBJ
tanned by Vogle ana Pratt seems quite
decisive for the struggle. Both the at
tack and defense displayed by these
men are said to be the finest seen at
the local club rooms FOR some time.
Whist Tournament
The third session Of the whist tour
nBment was marked by the continuance
OF good play by Lavender and Davis.
their score or plus ten for the session
giving them the second position, Jones
and TullOck retaining their lead on the
rest Of the field. Much interest is be
ing shown in this contest. and the ad-
vance and cIoseuess Of the score make
every trick of utmost Importance.
Score of the session:
Jones and Tullock. X .: Lavender and
Davis. Is; Brown and Babcock, x 10;
Zimmerman and Queen. 9: Summers
and Smith. 8; Bradford and Talife.ro,
X 6; Polk and Nye. 4; Hine and
Lockwood. X 2: Huntington and Mar
tin, II: Young and Leese. II;
Turner and Parker. .; Bryan and
Sunny, "A; Hlne and Bishop. e;
Fluckey and Tarbox, II; Hutchinson
and Merrill, - %; LoUnsberry and Den
bitz, Is; Nottingham and Pitcher.
-25
Weekly Matches.
The regular Saturday night session
was INDUCED in. and although the en-
try list was the smallest of the year,
the games kept up the interest OF the
participants until the final round
The addition OF Mr.. McDermott, a
whist notable Of Cincinnati, has greatly
increased the strength Of the local whist
team, and makes the prospects for the
match with the Baltimore club, which
has been postponed for several weeks,
much brighter
The Scores.
Scores of last nights play:
Nye and Toundsend, X So; Smyth and
Elbro, X 612; Summers and Smith. X Az:
Polk and Wells. ~; Cannon and
Brown, X Pr: Hine and Dembitz. IL:
Elk and Mitchell, - 80; Nevious and
Lavender, %; McDeTmOtt and Ber-
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
FIGHT TO FINISH
FOR FIRST PLACE
IN DEPART MENTAL
Closely Matched Teams
in SkirmiSh for Cham
piOnShlp.

Numerous shifts marks the past two
;WeeHs OF the Department Bowling
I-eaeue IN the first division teams.
The Interiors sull hold the lead, but
Iave a margin Of only one game over
Ilast years champion. Navy Yard. and
+ the next four teams, by jumping on
She second division outfits, have climbed
Sup closer TO both the leaders and run
ners-up. Agriculture lost third place
Sand then regained il by winning I'VE OF
tiJs six games. Treasury which was in
firth place. has had a busy session.
having bowled twelve games. After the
uTSJ haIf-dOZen 10 was an third place
s by winning hve of the six, but they
luTOpUed one each in the sets with War
and CauitOls and are now In fourth
place The Bureaus glUmDed from
fourth place 10 the head of tie second
division, but are only one game behind
the Commissioners
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
Weekly Matches.
The Scores.

Scores of last nights play:
Nye and Toundsend, X So; Smyth and
Elbro, X 613; Summers and Smith. AZ
Polk and Wells. ~; Cannon and
Brown, 216; Hine and Dembitz. - 11k:
Elk and Mitchell, - 80; NevioUs and
Lavender. -5; McDermott and Ber-
man, - 81: Tarbox and Davis. -65a.
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
Struggle in First Division.

The hight for drst place is one of the
prettiest in years, and the struggle for
the third berth is equally close, with g
chance not very remote of the team
now heading the second division top
ping the league at the finish as the
Bureaus are only four games behind
Interior ana the season several weeks
10 go. Never in the leagues history
have Sd many teams been SO evenly
matched.
There is also a hot three-cornered
Tace on FOR the top rung on the indi-
Vldual ladder. From the start of the
season until about a month ago Field
seemed TO have a lead impossible TO
overcome, but ne has fallen on slightly
each fortnight until mis- average OF 1886
E. has dWIudled TO 1870, while Miller and
Lennon have climbed steadily until
they are within one point of the leader.
CI'ist, Of the Navy Yard. has high set
015, and Spaeth, Of the Government
Printing Office. the highest single
string 80.
The Records.
The following standing covers all
games and last Wednesdays match IS
included in the averages
Team Standing.
The Washington times., 1908-02-23

yale athletic officials deny fatty that
the retirement Of Billy Lush from the
position Of baseball coach means that
Yale win give up professional coaching
in other branches of sport According
to Captain NOyes, OF the Yale basket
bal team, Lush viii be retained as
pa slzetball coach not only for the re-
mainder Of this season, but viii prob
ably be re-engaged for another year.
Captain Moves believes that since pro
fessiOual coaches We're secured Yale has
not only stood better than before, but
fha. the quality OF the game has been
ls;4ch improved
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-03
IND UsTRIAL

Phlladelphia Car Strike Threatened.
officials of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company have acknowledge
that they are making preparations for
& struggle with their employees, who,
It is expected, Will soon declare strike.
although Vice President Shea Of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees made
light Of the report that strike was In
tended. He said, however, that the
railroad company had refused to treat
with committee sent by the men and
that Q meeting Of the association had
been called to consider the subject.
Mill Owners Cautious.
: The prevailing sentiment among New.
England manufacturers seems to be
enc Of decided conservatism, and,
while 1t is thought that trade condi-
lions will Improve somewhat during
1908, no full revival is looked for until
after the presidential election. 1t Is
estimated that from 200, 900 to $50, ZOO
employees Of New England Industries
will be on a short time basis during
the first part Of the new year. This
is partially due to the arrangement
now being made by cotton manufac-
r. 8
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-03
70 r EIG.N
Wholesale Treason Trial.

Wholesale Treason Trial.
AT st. Petersburg 100 members OF
the first douma who signed the vlborg
manifesto against the goysramspt
were PLACED on trial for reasonable
practices Among them were Professor
Muromtzeff, president OF the douma,
and other noted Liberals and Social.
lists. Most Of the accused plead that
they acted within their rights. ses-.l
Powers May coeros the Shah. -
Although the shah Of Persia had prom.
ised the Russian and British mlnisteya
that he would not disregard the new
constitution and would try to work In
harmony with the parliament, the in-
fluential citizens of Teheran refused
TO be reassu-ed, and kept their shops
closed as a protest. All the foreign
diplomats assembled at the French le-
cation and discussed a plan for Joint
movement to preserve order.
Chinese Ediet Disappointing.
The fact that no date Ii fixed Tor the
adoption of constitution for China
In the edict issued by the throne IL q
great disappointment for the reform;
party at Picking, although 1t expresses
tha hope that some time q constitution
viii 'be given to the people, II bxya
that the people must DO satisfied for
the present with the new government
council.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-03
ILLEGAL cRIMINAL
MIX rru.. Men indicted.

Four Of the largest milk companies
In Chicago and eleven Of their officers
have been indicted by the grand jury
for conspiring to raise the price of
milk from 8 to 8 cents quart. The
Indicted companies are the Borden Con
densed Milk company, whose presi-
dent, w. J. Rogers, went on from New
York ts testify; the Bowman Dairy
company. the Kee 8 Chapel and the
Ira ]. Mix concerns.
Walker sResists Extradition.
william =. Walker, the defaulting
New Britain bank treasurer, who is
now under arrest at Ensenada, Mex
leo, has apparently changed his mind
and will not return to this country
without regular extradition proceed
lngs. Walker now asserts that he
did not spend MY. money that, did mol
belong to him and has retained one Of
the leading lawyers Of EnseIada to de.
fend him against extradition.
Eighty Cent Gas Killed.
Judge Hough in the federal district
court at New York decided that the
eighty cent gas law enacted by the
|. Legislature two years ago is unconstitu-
tional on the ground that 1t is virtual
ly confscatory. Pending the decision
the companies had collected 81 thou
sand, The difference being held by the
courts aud millions thus being tied up.
To Smash GoldfieId Unions.
A suit has been fled in the circuit
court Of the district Of Nevada asking
not only for an injunction against pick
citing and interfering. but for the final
dissolution of the Goldfield Miners I'M
ion. The suit was filed by the Gold
field Consolidated Mine company and
alleges that the Goldfeld Miners un-
ion and the Western Federation of
Miners are parts of larger organiza-
tion known as the Industrial Workers
Of the World, which aims to accom-
plish Its results by unlawful methods.
1t is further alleged that the Western
Federation Of Miners is organized for
the destruction Of property and Great.
Ing endless strife, disorder, bloodshed
and rioting."
Judge Fax9rs Pettibone.
E In the trial of Pettibone at Boise
Judge Wood held that the testimony of
Harry Orchard had not been amply
scorroborated to warrant conviction
and then heard the arguments on the
motion for IN instructed verdict of ac-
,alutttal.
Brownsville Case In Court.
The right Of President Roosevelt to
discharge without honor the negro
soldiers who were on duty at Browns
Vile, Tex, at the time Of the famous
riot In that city will be tested in the
supreme court of the United States.
To this end an action involving the ga
lidity of the presidents order has been
begun in behalf Of Oscar w. Reid, one
Of the discharged men, In the United
States court for the southern district
OF New York, with the purpose of car
rying 1t to the highest tribunal as
speedily ms practicable. The technical
claim made by Reid is that the governs
'ment owes him 500. 90 as pay from
the time Of his dismissal to the end Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-03
Power Lifeboats a Success.

Power Lifeboats Success.
The United States life saving service
after a careful test has demonstrated
the efficiency of the power lifeboat in
rescuing persons from wrecked vessels
and has arranged for the addition OF,
several of these boats to the equipment
Of the life saving service along the
New England coast.
AIaska's Population $1,000.
Governor w. B. Hoggatt Of Alaska
in his annual report estimates the
population of the territory at $1,000
exclusive Of 5000 or 1000 persons Of
mixed nationalities employed In mines,
canneries and railroad construction
during the summer. He reports ex-
tensive prospecting in the various min
ing districts. He considers the whisky
peddler the worst enemy Of the native
and recommends legislative restriction
of liquor sales within a Ave mile radius
of any railroad or other enterprise en-
| ploying 100 or more men except in an
.neorpe'rraalt:ssd7 town.
Taft Pleased With FiliPjnes,
Secretary Taft, who will soon begin
the preparation Of an extended report
| on his observations in the Philippines,
In recent interview expressed himself
as highly pleased with the progress al
ready made in Tue islands. Pence he
says, prevails thret shout the Rlh .A.litpp
pines ta "a greater extent than ever be-
s"rs In their history, and agriculture is
nrocaad,,,, -'t Fear from preda-
tory bands. He finds the natives =
ceptive to education and to modern
western conceptions of religion and
politics and says there is no difference
between the educated and the ignorant
Filipino that cannot be overcome by
the education of one generation. The
secretary thinks the people should not
be Entrusted with self government I'M
til their primary and industrial educa-
ton is complete, and this may require
more than generation owing to lack
Of funds for educational purposes. As
| to the fitness of the islanders for the
Jury system and the responsibility Of
bearing arms he takes a negative
view, believing that these things should
wait for the development Of greater
sense Of individual responsibility and
self control.
1t Is reported from Washington that
Mr.. Taft In frank conference with
the president offered to leave the cabi-
net, suggesting that the retention OF
his present position might be an EN-
barrassment to the administration dur
ing the next few months of political
excitement, but the president urged
him to remain. expressing perfect con-
fidence in the integrity of his official
acts and believing that certain lines
Of his work as war secretary could be
better carrled on by him than by any
/ other man.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-03
COMMERCIAL
Railroad Rate War Threatened.

Railroad Rate War Threatened.
The Erie railroad has announced the
withdrawal Of all Its passenger rates
in the Chicago rate sheet, and other
trunk lines were expected to follow
suit The Denver and Rio Grande has
made rate Of $500 from Denver to
New York via the Missouri Pacific in
consequence. This Is less than the
regular frst class rate from Denver to
Chicago.
Cotton Mills Pay Dividends.
The cotton mills Of New Bedford,
Mass, have paid dividends amounting
to 10 per cent, the largest In the city's
history.
Will Use 500, 900 900 Cans.
The California Fruit Gamers assoc
citation has just given the largest con-
tract for cans on record to the Amer
lean Can company of Pittsburg, calling
for 100000 cans to be delivered at
the rate of 10000, 600 year for five
years It is made known that terms
on this order were forced upon the
steel trust by the threat Of building
can works in California by the; fruit
growers Of that section.
Enormous Dividend Payments.
In striking contrast with the years
record of deprecated values come the
estimated total dividend disbursements
for Jan. Of about sos, 100000, and to
this must be added interest payments
amounting to 100000 more. This
would indicate an increase of yield and
a decrease Of price.
Neglect Making of Alcohol.
The report Of the commissioner Of
Internal revenue shows that since the
passage Of the free denatured alcohol
bill only ten stills have been set up for
turning out this product, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the treasury depart
ment has sent out pamphlets instruct
ing the farmers how to manufacture
the spirits. While the distilleries are
permitted to use any a4aterial whatever
In producing this spirit, the product SO
far has been mainly from corn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-03
The Single Gold Standard.

tfhe "safe and sane" patriots who
yelled for sound money" and the
Single gold standard in 1896 got
everything they asked for.
They have held undisputed possession
for ten years and more.
Every department of government is
at the disposal of these patriots. !"
Every function of government awaits
their bidding.
The most powerful personality in the
republican party has been in the office
of the chief magistracy for seven years
backed by overwhelming majorities in
both senate and house.
The people got what they voted, for.
What, after all, has all this "safe
and sane" amounted to?
What, after all, has come Of this
sound money!
What, after all, is the net result of
all this Whoop and hurrah and hula
baloo about fifty cent dollars" and
money good in Europe?''
1t seems to be all summed in one
3 { ~ 81 T
{ word, DISASTER. y
The panic is only part of it.
Clearing house certificates are the
feast Of our troubles.
We have given the trusts carte blan-
che to rob and fitch at liberty
We find q higbwayman in every
street and alley and road and avenue
and by-path. All issue the command
1'stand and deliver" and there is Moth
ing for us but to obey.
A tax is levied on intelligence and
books and papers pay the penalty Of a
high tariff ttha will enable these high
waymen to getsa fatter haul.
Our country is denuded of it's forests
for the benefit Of the lumber trusts SO
that the home builder can pay more
for his home and the dead pay more
for the coin.
Rich thieves on Wall Street who ope-
rate the fence for;the smaller thieves
are permitted to run openly and are
even hailed as epatriots" when they
have the effrontery to come out in the
open once as reeompense for their
skill in robbing the public.
Railroad magnates purchase immu-
nifty for their stealing millions in a
while and exhibit thei ill-gotten gains.
Rebate thieves in high life are given
soft snaps at high salaries by contri
buttons to republican campaign funds
Insurance thieves escape the peni-.
Tertiary by showing by their books
the gifts Of hundreds of thousands of
dollars of the policy holders money to
republican campaign funds and morals
Of republicans have become SO debased
that they sanction and endorse this
thievery.
The Ssingle gold standard" enables
two or three bankers on Wall street to
corner the the money market and make
the people sweat blood.
The people have got what they voted
for.
Have they got enough, or do they
desire rnore?- Democratic Chronicle.