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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

'rEat Hicks was a great catcher for
the short period that he stood in the
lirnalight of public opinion, but the
press Of the country is away off in Civ
ing him credit as the original UP be-
hind the bat man." says the veteran
catcher Douglas Allison.
"NOt that wish to claim any such
record" said Allison, FOB after all it
does not carry any greet. weight or
glory. but Just the same Fthink figures
win prove that I was among the first,
il not the first. OF any OF the backstops
to attempt that trick that was the
mystery Of the game.
az was young mechanic at tho Eme,
following the stonecutterS trade in
that spoFt-loving section of Philadel-
phil. known as Manavunk, and while
catching with the 'Mechanics'- Of that
place l began to believe it possible to
get close un u the bat, so as to catch
the bali, and thereby prevent so many
runners from stealing second and third
bases. l rut my theory in action, and
that was way back in 1866. first tried
it. going up on the side in order to
allow the pitcher to throw them wide,
but gradually worked over behind the
batter. so as to fool him as we'll as the
base runner.
my success in this style of play was
remarkable. and naturally the talk Of
the place. until our games began to
draw crowds simply because Allison
was behind the bat This is not
esotisrn, but the fact. and my method
soon had lots of imitators in and
around Philadelphia. but, strange to
say, few made success of it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
FRANK ERNIE is TEACH
ING PARISiANS TO BOX.

Paris. Dec. 29.-Franll Erne. former
~ lightweight champion boxer Of
America. is now in Paris. He is COM
missioned by several titled Parisians to
teach boxing in the American style.
In addition to his duty in teaching
boxing, he is ready TO fight any French
boxer for a purse and issued a def to
any man in France of his weight at an
exhibition bout a few days ago.
Mr.. Erne's fists went so fast his
French rival grew dizzy. A decision
was unnecessary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

Boston, Jan. 3-The Armory A. n.
is fast getting ready for the formal
opening next Tuesday, for yesterday
the matchmaker completed the boxing
card which will be offered to the MEM
bers that night. The main bout VIII be
4 12-round contest between Joe Wal
colt, the Black Demon, and Jimmy
Gardner. regarded by many as the best
legitimate welterweght in the world.
ike BARLEY of Chicago. who has fought
Billy Fiiucane, Kid Abel, onte AtteH.
Ray Bronson and Benny Yanger, will
appear in n preliminary with Tommy
Rawson of East Boston, while Billy
Kirkland. who won the amateur well
terwei2nt championship, will meet JEFF
Dohert..
The latter looks one-sided. as Kirk
land cant make less than AS pounds,
Willie Doherty is a lightweight. Kirk
land SEEMS to have the luck of get
ting these unevenf for the other-fellow
matches. for he had it in weight on
Willie Riley and also on Jack Doyle.
The first bout will be staged at SIS
T. NJ. and there Will be no delays. The
program Will De HnlSned at SedSoH-
aule hour. Gardner feels that he will
make WalcOtt look like a novice. He
is finishing his work. after three
weeks preliminary training, with Billy
Clinton as his director.
There is quite a lot of talk around
town about the Baldwin,
bout and quite Il few think that the
decision should have been q draw.
What they base their judgment on is
beyond comprehension. Baldwin landed
two-thrds of the blows and did four
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
Atte|I Moran Contest Is
Regarded as a Fake.
ras
Boxing at Westbrook For the
First Time In Many Years.
Freddy WEIGH Has the Best Of Kid
Freddy WEIGH Has the Best Of Kid
Locke at Quaker City.

San Francisco, Jan. 3.--At the race
track and various sporting resorts
Wednesdays Attell-Moran contest
which went % rounds to q draw, is be
ing freely branded as stall to get an
OTHER big purse.
1t is declared that the reports Of one
o" two men who We're in on the deal
confirm the suspicious Of the many
wise ones who sat at the ringside and
felt that all was not as it should be
during tie battle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
BASKETBALL.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 3.-The Cam
bridge Y. NJ. c. A. basketball team de-
feated the strong Bar Harbor Y. NJ. c. A.
ot Bar Hartor, Me, at Cambridge last
evening, IN an exciting game. A. to %.
The contest was marked by many fouls
by both fives. Cambridge second won
over the Vernon A. c. AZ to S. The sum-
mary of the principal game:
CAMBRIDGE. BAR I!ARBOR
NJ. Ramsay, IF .......... !b, c. Cleaves
'ctdl Slt, ...-..-.........-........ g. Joyce
CoEHiali, I'D ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II. NeScOtt
Ntii' III .-...-...-..-.-..-.-... II, u CleaEeS
Score-t'ambridge -. Rar Iarbor g.
Goals from fooI-F. RAMSAY !. NJ. Fam
s2y 4, Scarsie 4, Muir =, Coshlan g. Wes-
colt, +. ',lcavcs 3. G. Cleaves :. Goals
from fouls-E'. Ramsay. NJ Ramsay, Wes-
colt. T. tleaves s. One point awarded
Ear Barbor Referee, Knox. Scorer,
Green Timer. Jennings. fine com. Pc
RODS. Attendance. 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
DENIES THE CHARGE,
Coach Yost Didn't Offer Gregory $500
To Enter Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, Jan, Coach Yost
of the University of Michigan, in an in
terview today fatty denied the charge
Of President Jordan of Leland Stan
ford University, that Yost offered G.
w. Gregory of California $500 to en-
ter the University of Michigan. Yost
brings forward a telegram from Greg
DRY substantiating this denial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
FREDDY WEIGH HAS
THE BEST OF KID LOCKE.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-Freddy Welcn.
the Engiishman- used his speed and
cleverness to good effect against Kid
Locke at the Broadway A. c. Thursday
night and had the better of the fight.
which went the scheduled six rounds.
Locke did good work in the opening
rounds and in the first round sent
WEIGH to his knees, but in the last four
rounds Welch fought in fine style and
was wearing Locke down at the final
bell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
GENERAL SPORTS.
Albert Cutler and Willie
Hoppe Are Matched.
Boston Will Have League Roller
Polo Next Week.
The Yale Basketball Management
Seeks Peace With A. A. u.

Philadelphia. Jan. 3.-Albert Cut
Ter, the Boston billiardist, has been
matched to play Willie Hoppe 1000
points at 1872 here Monday night. This
will be in the nature Of preparation
for. Cutters contest with Jake Schaef-
er. which will take place here the lat
ter part of the month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
You Needn't.

You needn't keep on feeling dis
Tessed after eating, nor belching. nor
experiencing nausea between meals.
In other words, You needn't keep on
being dyspeptic. and you certainly
shouldn't.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia
1t strengthens and tones the
stomach. perfects digestion. creates a
normal appetite. and builds up the
whole system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

Many ills come from impure blood.
Can't have pure blood with faulty diges-
ton. lazy liver ard sluggish bowels. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters strengthens stomach
bowels and liver, and puriies the blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

Plans are being perfected for an inter-
city polo league. the teams to ba locat-
ed in WoonSocket, Providence. Pawtuck-
ct. Manville. Taunton. Riverpoint and
Attleboro. a schedule will he arranged
and officers elected at n meeting Sunday
afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

Boston Herald: Sam Crane writes that
It is positive that Jake Stahl is neither on
the sale nor exchange list. He will STAY
with tho HighIanders. ,.x.,na,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

After heavy meal. take a couple Of
Doan's Regulets, and give your stomach
liver and bowels the help they will need
Regulets bring easy, regular passages Of
the bowels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

Everybody's friend-Dr Thomas &c.
lectrfc Oil. Cures toothache, earacha.
sore throat Heals cuts, bruises, scai0a
Stops any PAM. 4 -; - = - .-.A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

Itching, torturing skin erIptions, dis
figure, annoy. drive one wild. Doan's
Ointment brings quick relief and lasting
cures. Fifty cents at any drug store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
Brunswick High SO; Edward Little 49,.

| Erllnswick. Ne. Jan. THE Bruins
wick High basketball team easily defeat
ell Edward Little High in Assembly hall
Thursday evening by the score of IS to 10
StetSGn. Snow and SI<ofielG eXcelled for
Brunswick. while Skinner was the star
! Of the Edward Little quintet
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
STARVING MEXICAN,
FRENZIED BY HUNGER,
FEASTS ON ASPHALT
Crowd Horrified at Sight of Unkempt
Laborer, Snarline Like Beast,
Eating from a Barrel Of
Paving Material

Frenzied by the pangs of hunger,
Antonio Casranino, 40 years of age,
recently employed as a section hand
on the Southern Pacific road at Sa-
wanna, staggered up to { barrel of as
phalt which was being used to repair
the pavement at Market street, near
Los Angeles street yesterday afternoon,
and began to eat the black mineral
with the ravenous appetite of an al
most famished beast.
Workmen dropped their tools in as
tcnishment, then started forward to
chase the man away. With a snarl of
rage Castanino tore off a huge chunk
of the stuff and waved the men back.
Castanino's appearance awed them;
they were afraid to come near the
man whose unkempt appearance con-
jured in the minds of the people who
began to collect visions OF the primeval
man. Unshaven, his long hair wav-
ing from beneath a greasy slouch hat,
and his clothing almost in ribbons,
the man menaced the spectators with
his right hand while he forced the
sticky mineral down his throat with
his left hand.
In a short time more than a hundred
persons had gathered and were watch
ing the man force the inky mass down
his throat. When any one would ad-
vance toward him. Castanino would
RTOWl ike a wiz dIllIIldl anu IuTSdlcil
with the huge lump of asphalt.
BY this time some one In the crowd
summoned sufficient sense to seek a
policeman. Patrolman Jack Lemon
was found and he hurried to the scene.
He struggled with the man and finally
placed handouts on him.
Castinino was taken tc the receiving
hospital to be held until his sanity
could be examined into. BY his talk
he showed no indications of being un-
balanced and said the reason he ate
the asphalt was because he was starv-
ing to death.
81 am out of money and cannot Sc
cure employment" he stated to an
interpreter. "I walked the streets for
four days without having touched a
bite to eat. l was almost crazy and
while walking along the street saw the
asphalt and decided to eat some to
see If it would not appease my hunger.
After 1 had taste of 1t / thought
would eat all I could hold and If 1t
killed me. why so much the better; I
would not have to worry any more.
You can kill me if you like; I do
not care. am about tc die of hun
ger anyway"
The surgeons say he will suffer no
i'll effects from his unusual meal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
BEAUTIFUL GIRL
IS FOUND SLAIN
MURDERED DAY BEFORE SHE
WAS TO MARRY
Police Find CIew Near Scene of Crime
on Lonely Country Road Which
May Solve Ohio
Mystery
[By Associated Press 7

WADSWORTH, Ohio. Oct 9.-With
unusual energy the police authorities
tonight are epdeavoring to unravel the
mystery of the murder of Ora Lee, q
years of age, handsome girl whose
body, pierced by two bullets, was found
early today on the road between Wads-
worth and the hamlet of Custard Hook
Guy Razor, the man whom Miss Lee
was to have married tomorrow, is de-
tanned by the sheriff pending develop
ments of the police Investigations.
Razor denies all knowledge of the
tragedy, and in support of his denial
exhibits a marriage license procured al
Wooster yesterday.
The body of the young woman was
found by Charles Razor. a cousin OF
Guy Razor, as he passed along the road
In the early hours of the day
The principal clew that led to the
detention of Guy Razor is the fact that
along the road. where the probable muir
der was committed are plainly seen the
traces of horse with q missing shoe.
An examination of the stables at the
Razor home disclose the fact that one
of Razor's horses has a shoe missing
from one Of it's front feet. Razor re-
fuses any explanation concerning this
feature of the case. He declares he can
prove an alibi.
Another police theory is that rival
lovers have shot the girl on learning
of her approaching marriage to Razor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
TRUST MAGNATE DONATES
BIG SUM TO ELECT TAFT

NEW YORK, Oct eThe fact that Andrew Carnegie has
$4,000 the campaign of the Republican
4N party was announced today by Chairman Woodruff
Mr. Woodruff said Mr. Russell has contributed large
to the fund
There have large contributions from individuals Mr.
though is known several corporation like
Carnegie given very freely Small coming in from
various
George of the national Republican
mtte the contributions, declined discuss
saying publish list of all the contributions made
Republican campaign fund after the election
appeal for contributions of $50 each from 10000 business
issued today by Treasurer Sheldon -
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
TRUSTS ARE NOT
BOOSTING BRYAN
OTHERS CONTRIBUTE FREELY
TO AID DEMOCRACY
Eighteen Others Give $500 Each.
Most of Donors Well Known Phi
Ianthropists and Party
Leaders
tBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-The Democrat
| ic national committee is preparing to
announce next week the amount of its
| campaign fund and the individual con-
tributors of amounts of 500 and over.
| The lists which have been compiled to
!, date and sent here from Chicago show
that the campaign fund is a little over
$22O. 900.
OF this fund something over $1S0,000
has been collected from contributors,
which, with $4,000 of the Denver con-
vention fund, Is the total fund now in
the Democratic treasury.
1t is learned today that there have
been fourteen individual contributors
of $1,000 each, and eighteen contributors
of $500 each.
There have been no contributions OF
sums between $1,000 and $500 to date.
The Denver headquarters of the ma
tional committee has collected $4,000,
which is said to include a check OF
$1,000 from former Senator w. A. Clark
of Montana. The smallest contribution
received was 1 cent, which came in the
mail from Monroe, Wash.
Largest Contributors
The largest contributors to the cam
paign fund are as follows:
Delaney Nicoll, New York city, $1,000;
Jacob Rupport, New York city, $1,000;
Nathan Straus, New York city, $1250;
National Democratic club, New York,
$500; w. F. Sheehan, New York city;
Archibald Mcneil, Bridgeport, Conn;
Guy B. Tucker, Little Rock, Ark; M.
F. Dunlap, Chicago; Roger Sullivan,
Chicago; Perry Belmont New York;
Robert L. owens. Oklahoma; ]. j. Ho-
gan, Lacrosse, Wis; E. o. Woods,
Flint, Mich; E. f. Goltra, st. Louis;
Moses C. Wetmore, st. Louis; Norman
E. Mack, Buffalo, $1,000 each.
Melbert Gary, Connecticut; Johnson
Levy, New York city; DIR. John Cox,
Hartford; w. F. Burns, New York
City; K. S. D. Mallory, Selma, Ark;
Nathan Cole, Los Angeles; P. w.
Burns, Chicago; Joseph Fels, Pennsyl-
vania; w. B. B. Rodgers, Pittsburg;
Carl S. Vroolin, Massachusetts; Mel
Vile E. ingalls,, Cincinnati; w. r. Burt
and Murray Carleton, ST. Louis; f. B.
Lynch, st. Paul; L. j. Walsh, Helena;
w. B. Gerge, Billings, Mont, and r. S.
Ford, Great Falls, Mont, $500 each.
The major part of the Democratic
campaign fund has come from dollar
contributors and from the Democratic
press which started campaign subscrip-
tiOnS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
HEARST HOOTED
IN HOME TOWN
Kisses IN SAN FRANCISCO
GREET JERNELlST"
Scenes of Prolonged Disorder Charac-
terize Meeting-He Says Heney
Ought to Be Pill
Ioried
tBy Associated Pres=.1


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.-Before a
good-sized audience at the Central
theater William r. Hearst and
Thomas L. Hisgen, national chairman
and candidate for the presidency of
the Inpendence party, tonight deliv-
cred addresses that were greeted with
some cheers and much Kissing.
The feature of Hearsts speech was
the introduction of two letters, one
from John D. Archbold of the Stan
dard Oil company, to A j. Cassatt,
urging the necessity for supporting
Representative J. c. SiLley of Penn
guard the corporate ana vested inter-
ests" as opposed to his opponent, the
second letter purporting to be from
Senator John l.. McLaurin of South
Carolina, referring to the sentiments
of President Roosevelt toward the
ton toward the policy of the execu-
tive, because, as stated, He was OPP
posed to the Standard Oil gang"
After Hearst had concluded the prin-
cipal part of his address there were
requests for d reply to question from
the audience and scene of disorder
prolonged for over ten minutes en-
sued.
Hearst was hissed for attempting to
explain his position. The majority of
the Interruptions interjected by the
audience related to the attitude of a
local Hearst paper on the question OF
the San Francisco graft prosecution.
In reply to a challenge from Francis
j. Heney, Hearst said:
"Mr. Heney is willing to meet any
one who is respectable. but no one
who is respectable wants to meet Mr..
Heney. Mr.. Heney should address the
citizens from a pillory, where he be-
longs"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
DECLARE EVANS HAS
BEEN FOUND GUILTY
[By Associated Press.l

MANILA, Oct 1O.-Real Admiral
Sperry has received the papers in the
court martial of Lieut.. Franck Taylor
Evans, who was tried on the charges
of being absent from his station While
acting as officer of the deck, using
profane and disrespectful language to
a superior officer and intoXication. The
rear admiral has not yet passed on the
papers and the result of the court mar
tial has not been announced.
1t is rumored throughout the fleet
that the verdict is guilty. but that the
sentence is not dismissal from the
service.
Lieut.. Evans was tried before a spe-
cial court martial board which assem-
bed on the battleship Wisconsin Oc-
tober 8. Midshipman Edward H. Con-
ner of the battleShip Minnesota has
been found guilty of the charge IF hav-
ing been under the influence of liquor
while the fleet was at Albany, West
Australia, and sentenced to dismissal
from the service.
Midshipmar Connor and Midshipman
Richard Bernard of the Louisiana, who
was tried by court martial at Albany
on the charge of having been under the
influence of liquor while on parade at
Melbourne and sentenced to dismissal
from the service, have been transferred
ito the refrigerator ship Glacier to
await transportation to San Francisco.
The papers in their cases have been
forwarded to the navy department and
to the president. The Yankton, which
has sailed ahead of the fleet to make
preliminary arrangements at the ports
of Japan, put in at Olongopa during
heavy weather and sailed again for
Yokohama.
The repair ship Panther will go to
Hongkong from here, while the Glacier
will remain here and dock for repairs
She viii sail for San Francisco In No
vember.
The supply vessel Culgoa VIII go TO
Annoy from here to meet the second
squadron, while the Relief will remain
here. The collier Ajax is due here from
Melbourne November 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
BELGRADE STILL IS
HOSTILE TO CABINET
IBy Associated Press.1

LONDON, Oct. 9.-In spite of warm
ings to King Peter from Great Britain
and France that the people of Servia
be kept in check, the populace of Bel
grade held demonstrations yesterday
and demanded the resignation of the
cabinet and also the abdication of King
Peter unless he declared war against
Hungary, which has refused to accept
Servia's protest against the annexa-
tion of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Two thousand Austro- Hungarian
troops are garrisoned along the Drina
river between Bosnia and Servia ready
for eventualities, and it is stated 15O,-
900 men can be thrown into Servian ter
ritory in twenty-four hours.
M. Iswolsky, the Russian minister of
foreign affairs, arrived in London last
night and will have a conference to-
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
concerning the calling together of pow
ers signatory to the treaty of Berlin
in an endeavor to bring about order
in the Balkans.
No confirmation has yet been re-
ceived of the report that Albanians
have declared their independence of
the sultan of Turkey.
Yesterday at Gambia, the largest
city in Crete, the militia followed the
example of their compatrjotS at Canea,
the capital, and took the oath of 10y
atty to Greece. A British fleet of two
battleships, two cruisers and two tor
pedo boat destroyers is today we'll on
it's way from Malta to the Aegean
sea.
The forts on the Bosphorus yesterday
fired blank shots across the bows of
a steamer flying the new Bulgarian
royal flag as it attempted to pass them.
A remarkable feature of the situation
is the self-control of the Turks, who
are acting practically under the direc-
ton of Sir Edward Grey, the British
secretary of foreign affairs, who is
supposed to have written their note to
Austria Hungary which was published
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
SAYS OUR ROADS ARE FAR
BEHIND THOSE OF EUROPE

SACRAMENTO, Oct. s.-Hon. J. M.
Eddy of Stockton, secretary of the
California Good Roads association, de-
clared while speaking before the state
farmers institute at the university
farm at Davis today that the roads not
only of California but of the whole
country are two generations behind
those of Europe in development.
Mr.. Eddy laid great stress on the
needs of California in the line of roads.
Several other interesting addresses
were delivered, among which were
thos of Director G. F. Curtis of Iowa
and state Veterinarian Keene, who
spoke on live stock. Arthur r. Briggs,
president of the state board of trade,
also spoke.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
EAGERLY WAIT FOR
CONFERENCE RESULT
icy Associated Press.l

LONDON, Oct. 9.-The near eastern
situation is today in a position of sus-
pended animation, pending the confer
ence between NJ. Iswolski, the Russian
minister of foreign affairs, and Sir Ed
ward Grey, the British foreign secre-
tary
The Russian minister will arrive here
from Paris this evening and will dis
cuss with Sir Edward tomorrow the
question of a conference of the powers.
Great Britain is still of the opinion
that 1t would be better for Turkey If
the matter were settled without meet
ing of the powers, and she has not yet
agreed to a conference, even in prln-
ciple. The government is open to con-
viction. but only on the ground that the
discussion be on what the foreign Of
flee terms present breaches of the
Berlin treaty"
The AustroH Hungary suggestion that
the conferences should be confined to
GCOntinued on Page TwoI
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
TRANSPORTATION CLUBS
CROSS BATS AT FRESNO

Members of the Transportation club
of Los Angeles left last night for
Fresno. where traffic men from all
over the state will meet in convention.
The interest of the local delegation
centers in the ball game tomorrow be-
tween mines of the transportation
clubs of Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. Old fashioned roofing will be a
feature of the game ard representa-
tives of each city will endeavor to out
do the other in that regard. Leo
lessen, the "spit-ball artist" will
pitch for the Los Angeles nine.
Among those who have gone to
Fresno are Frederick Webb, N. r.
Martin, Clarence Haydcck, Leo Glib
son, T. F. Fitzgerald, H. r. Bingham,
T. D. Conne.y, w. d. stubbs, c. II.
Grove Ketchum, w. w. Elliott, Jack
Bate. Malone Joyce, e. K. Garrison
and c. A. Thurston.