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FOUND DEAD IN A SEWER.
Joseph L. Streckfus Had Been Miss
ing in Baltimore Since Saturday.

BALTIMORE, January 9.-Under the be-
lief that his friends were bent on MUIR
dering him, Joseph L. Streckfus, thirty
three years old. son of Leonard ]. Streck-
fus,, S11 North Washington street, crawled
into sewer at Chester street and Ash.
land avenue early Saturday morning ana,
jamming his head and shoulders into a
ten-inch pipe which carries the water
from the inlet of the sewer to the main
sewer, suffocated to death a few minutes
later from the gaseous odor
The mans body INSTRUCTED the pipe and
the streets and cellars of the neighborhood
were flooded yesterday. After two hours
work workmen were puzzled as to the ma
ture of the obstruction, and finally they
attached a hose to a nearby water plug
and by this force attempted to remove
the object Their attempts were of no
avail. 1t was then suggested that q
sewer rod be run to the pipe, and they
were Mortified to find the obstruction the
body of a man.
While the workmen were cleaning out
the sewer a brother of Mr.. Streckfus was
watching them doing the work. His BROTH
er had mysteriously disappeared Saturday
morning and he had a premonition that he
had crawled into the sewer.
When the body was placed on the pave
nfsnt where hundreds of persons had
gathered, Mr. Streckfus almost tainted
when he recognized the body as that or
his brother. Owing to the decomposed
condition of the body it was removed to
the morgue. where 1t will be embalmed.
Later it will be taken to the home of his
parents for burial.
Streckfus was employed at the Standard
Oil works at Canton, where he was well
liked. The family is at loss as to what
could have caused his mind to become I'M
balanced. The mother and tile two sis
tiers of the dead man are bordering on a
state of collapse as a result of his tragic
death
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JOHNNY COULON
BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION

PEORIA, ILL.,, January 9.-John Coulon
of Chicago last night won the decision
over Kid Murphy of New York in the
tenth round of fight for the bantam
weight championship.
The fight was fast. It was a mix
up from start to finish. Coulon took
the lead in the second and maintained
the advantage through the remaining
rounds.
A stiff lead to the face was Coulon' s
favorite jab throughout the fight, and he
brought blood from Murphy's nose in
nearly every round. Couion stepped from
the ring without a scratch, while Murphy
was much-punshed boy The decision
was applauded by the 5000 spectators.
Young Kid Farmer of Peoria knocked
out Phil Berry of Chicago in the first
round
Buck Johnson knocked out Fred Hague
of Philadelphia in the fifth round of the
second preliminaries. and Eddie Lang of
Peoria scored a Knockout over Terry
White of Philadelphia.
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credited. the noted get-rich- quick man will
be in evidence at the City PARK track
when that course throws open its gates
in two weeks. Ryan, who was practically
forced out of the city because of his
trouble with the Crescent City Jockey
Club officials. is said to hold a block of
stock in the City Park track. This stock
is held as security for money advanced
to an influential official of the New Or
leans Jockey Club. Permission to enter
the City Park track. 1t is claimed. will be
granted to Ryan through the influence of
the official to whom he loaned money.
Summaries.
First race. five and one-balf ful .onss-Javotte
loI &c. Koerner> to 1. Won: Sainesaw. 106 q
Lee. to 1, second; Frescati, 81 IS. Flynn. 80
to 1. third. Time. 1.12 2-5. Dopaldo. Agne.
Wood Inauguration, Bitterly, Ethel Carr. Di
vorcee, Mamie May, Ansonia and Auspicious alst
Second race. one mile and seventy yards-war
5.ern GrisT vel los, ,o5 " Powers, a to won
81 @ f,r loS to %s o. c Dunn
Thompson. Moncre. Creel Fonsoluca F1owaNay
HHammsraway Tudor Protsus ,-, George BAILEY
also ran.
Third race. six furlorgs Pedro. as Il. Me
teri. is to 5. second: Coousy IL. IS ,Kennsiyl
& to l.. third Time. lis % No Quarter. Hawk
anna. Sally Preston, Gold Proof. he Reszk". Red
Gauntlet, Refined. Frank Lord and Avaunteel
also ran.
Fourth race. and one-quarter miles-Old
Honesty, 1os Il Lee, 10 to l. non: Temac 20.
Lloyd, o to .. third. Time. a12 40. Flavigny
D9 Fh and asca sS sss Delaney 90
Flynn IL to s. won; Coon. 90 tMolesworthl,
to /. second: Platoon, 95 IN. Kennedy. to
third. Time, LIS Is. keator. Chief Hayes
kiamesha ii and Our Boy also ran.
. Sixth race one mile and three-sxteentFs-
Docle, 1O4 ". Powers, 1 to s. Won; John Nc
Bride 1Ol IAfOlesworth), IS to 1, second Sister
Polly, 81 H. SUMTER. 3 to l. third. Time
2.OI % Bellevew, Javanese. Katie Powers
and Jungle Imp also ran.
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ESCAPED From Ellis Island.

NEW YORK, January 9.-Harry Schau-
we. a clerk in Moscow bank, who ar
rived here December %. with an old
schoolmate, Wilhelm Won Hoffman,.
aboard the Hamburg-American liner Pre-
toria. and was sent TO Ellis Island.
charged with having embezzied 5000, Is
at liberty. He had a gay time coming
across in the first cabin of the liner,
spending all he had except about $500.
He was confined with Hcffmann behind
bolts in the dormitory for SECOND cabin
passengers and was supposed to be under
guard all of the time On Sunday night
he eluded the guard or got away in some
other manner. He was missing at roll
call Monday morning. 1t is surmised that
he came over with the first ferryboat load
of immigrants at 9:30 o clock Monday
morning. having hidden himself until the
boat was scheduled to leave and then
mingled with the immigrants, Schauwe
had been ordered deported and had ap-
pealed his case to Washington.
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GOLF AT PINEHURST.
Star Players Compete in the South
ern Tournament

PlNEHuKST, n. c.. January 9-Four-
ball handicap subscription foursomes, the
combined scores of the pairs on the best
selected twelve holes. SIX out and six in,
provided novel golf contest yesterday.
Emerson Armstrong of Fox Hills, and
Chisholm Beach of Garden City, each
playing with handicaps of two. winning
over a field Of ten pairs with 100 and Il
margin of strokes
r. NJ Hamilton 90 and NJ. ]. Condor (J), both
OF o.. the W!kagyl Club. and n. ). iiurn of the
Bunaio 49,, tied at 10i each, the first pair viii
ming ON LOSS.
Emerson Armstrong. Fox Hills ~, and CHS
holm beach, Gartien City ~, 100
X. NJ. Hamilton, Wykasyl ~, and NJ. J. Con
n. S. Hurd. I1ttsburg Country 49,, and A. L.
Black, Butlaio tsp, 1ui.
r. Or: 6, :: an, Marblehead a., and 4. I.
Cisamer. Damariscotta. Me. ~. H..
f. T.. Belden. Hartford Country ny, and c.
l.. Becker, Woodland t2I. lib.
Ii. u. W hite Ridgew0od To-. ard II. W. Orms-
bee. Alpine. trinity, n. j. 90, ia.
W. l. MURPHY. i'ttsburs IA. and Paul A.
o. A. Peek. south Egremont. Mass Q9,, and
]. NJ: Robinson, Littleton az. 1l6
:. V. blake. Toronto t21l, ana Charles Sayles,
South Shore Field t34j, 116.
Entries for next weeks annual mid
winter and advertising mems tournaments
are pouring in by every mail with some
thing like seventy New lorNers in the
list, who will come by special through
Pullman train. made up for the tourna-
ment. from New York to Pinehurst over
the b. and o. and Seaboard Air Line rail-
ways. leaving New York at 300 Friday
afternoon. the 10Th. This same train will
pick up delegations from Philadelphia and
Washington.
A large number of participants are thus
early here familiariZing themselves with
the course. among those who are pretty
certain to make the first division being
Emerson Armstrong of Fox Hills, winner
of the holiday week tournament; r W.
Whittemore OF Brae Burn. one OF Massa-
chusetts cracks: c. l.. Becker of the
Woodlands Club who is always well up
in the running: Allan Lard OF Columbia.
the United North apd South amateur
champion: Chisholm Beach of Garden
City, NJ. ]. Condor of Wykagyl: Il. ii.
Wort hingtpn of Observation-Disclosures; Nat s.
Hurd of the Pittsburg Country Club, ana
Chisholm Beach of Garden CITY.
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to settle within ten days or the league
would be disbanded.
The board refused to take up the case of
Col Perrine, owner of the Trenton club. in
the Tri-State League, who is endeavortng
to supplant Montreal of the Eastern
League. 1t was held that this was mat
ter for the Tri-State League to pass upon
and that Col. Perrine would have to pur-
chase Trenton's release to enter Mon
treal.
The application of Bert Dennis for re-
instatement was refused. Dennis jumped
the Jackson. Mich. team and is wanted
by Waterbury, Conn.
A special from Lancaster, Pa, says that
shooting match at live birds was ar
ranged there yesterday between Otis E.
Clymer of Lebanon, an outfislder of the
Washington American League base ball
team. who has quite a reputation as a
crack shot, and Daniel W.eagaman Of
Reading. The contest will be held at
Lancaster January Il and will be for a
purse of $500, each man shooting at 100
birds.
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Capt. GanIey and FaIkenberg
First in the Fold.
PLEASED WITH CANTILLON
Tall Twirler Says He Likes His
Managers Tactics.
CLYMER IN SHOOTING MATCH
Ewry Suspended by Athletic Union.
Racing at New Orleans.
Bowling Battles.

From present indications the Washing
:ou club will have very little trouble get
ing it's players names to contracts fol-
he coming season.
Manager Cantillon sent out the con-
.racts to all the boys on the first day OF
he year and already the documents have
peen signed by Capt. Bob Ganley and
'itcher Falkenberg. Manager Cantillon
writes from Chicago that the tall pitcher
walked into his place of business yester-
lay and placed his name to u contract.
With the remark that he was glad to be
with the Nationals the coming season,
,s he was afraid at one time that he was
% be traded.
II like to work with you. joe said
Falkenberg after he had signed the con-
,ract, and although you prodded me a
great deal last season. l have come to the
conclusion that it does a man good to be
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BLOOMINGDALES READY
FOR COMING MEET

Last night, under the leadership of Man
ager Woriey and Capt. White. the Bloom
ingdale Athletic Club held trials for the
relay team that will run in the George
Washington games at Convention Hall
the 25th of this month. The Blooming
dale captain will very likely run the fol-
lowing men in the order named: White
first, Farmer second, Henning third and
Turner fourth. with Morley as substitute
This years team is probably the best
that has ever representedl the Blooming
dale club. The strength of the team can
be ascertained from the record Of the
men that will run. Henning was Bust
ness High Schools premier runner last
year. and his showing during the past
year should place him among the best
this season: Turner was member OF
last years B. A. c. team and was instru-
mental in defeating the Tremonts and a
number of other clubs in the National
Guard games last year; Farmer was also
a member of last years team and he also
made a good showing in the Georgetown
games, running in the 6O0-yard novice;
White, who was also member of last
years team, won his first laurels in 1905.
when he won the B. A. c., G. A. G. cross
country run; Worley. who also ran in the
B. A. c., G. A. c. cross-country run. has
not run since then, and this year marks
his first appearance on the indoor track
AT present the BioOmlnSdaleS are Sched-
uied to run five clubs, but manager Flem-
ing of the George Washington University
is now trying to arrange a race between
the Bloomingdale and Gurley. jr. clubs.
The B. A. c. team ran the Gurley Club
in the National Guard meet last year. and
lost only by few yards. and much in
terest would be manifested in the event
that these teams met again on account of
the strengthening of the Bloomihgdale
team.
Tho Ploan,inpda oIuh mill aJSo artar
Corrigan, their star miller; Morris in the
sixteen-pound shot put, and Speedei, who
was with Central last year, in the pole
vault.
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THE LEAvITT HOME WRECKED.
W. j. Bryan's Daughters House
Visited by Malicious Persons.

DENVER, January 9.-Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Leavitt w. j. Bryan's daughter. is in
Europe with her husband. The tenants
she left in her house moved out a week
ago. Yesterday a neighbor heard a dog
bowling in the house. found door open
and liberated the animal. He also found
scene of wreekage and called others to
investigate with him.
Every drawer had been emptIed on lie
floor, the private letters and papers of the
Leavits were scattered over the house.
furniture and dishes were broken and
every electric bulb in the mouse had been
shattered. The floor was strewn with
draperies, broken glass and china. APP
parently nothing had been stolen but the
marauders had gone in for creating Q
scene of wreckage and desolation.
No one had been seen about the house
by neighbors since the lessees left.
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Mack Leaves for Philadelphia.

NEW ORLEANS, January 9.-Connie
Mack manager of the Philadelphia Ameri-
can League base ball club, left last night
for the Quaker City after a three days
stay in New Orleans. Manager Mack
came here to perfect arrangements for the
schedule of exhibition games commencing
Sunday, March l.
While here Manager Mack sold the re-
lease of Pitcher OConnor to Manager Pat
Meaney of the Charleston South Atlantic
League team. The manager of the Sea
Gulls was particularly sweet on o Conner
and after three days negotiation induced
Mack to part with the sterling young slab
man for a handsome consideration.
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Gov. Glenn Calls Extra Session.

RALEIGH, n. c., January 9.-Gov.
Glenn, after session of the council Of
state, issued a proclamation last night
for a special session of the general as
sembly to begin Tuesday, January II. The
proclamation states that the specific pur-
pose of the extra session is to change.
modify. straighten or repeal the railroad
passenger rate of "a cents a mile passed
at the last session of the legislature.
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Roosevelt Club for Hughes.

NEW YORK, January 9.-The Theodore
Roosevelt Club of the eighteenth assem-
bly, district in Brooklyn at its monthly re-
union on Tuesday night adopted a reso-
luton indorsing Gov. Hughes for the
presidential nomination. A. lures, who
presented the resolution, said that what
the republican party needed was a man
who could carry New York state, and
that Gov. Hughes was the man. He also
said that, while approaching the work
laid out and executed by President Roose-
welt, he saw no reason why he should
name his successor.
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NEW WORKERS MADE
"KILLING" AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, January 9.-Yesterday
was watermelon day for the delegation OF
racegoers from NeT York. All the men
from Manhattan. headed by A. F. Math-
ews. cut deeply into the bank rolls of the
bookmakers when Javotte won the open
ing race They got as high as 10 to I
and backed the FLY down to to /. ia
Vote won romping by two lengths.
The coup was long in pickle, but the
patience of the Park Row horsemen was
amply rewarded when she galloped home
the winner. The cries of the Gothamites
were loud and long. Each man is so load
ed down with currency that he seems &c
think it is necessary to the welfare Of his
health to spend a goodly part of 1t.
Javotte, the medium of the plunge, is a
cast off from H. X. knapp's stable. This
big brown FLY by st. George-Marie jan
two-year-olds last winter. She had been
highly tried and Trainer w. Karrish, one
of the most astute trainers in the country
would not have parted with her for big
sum. But the Indictment weather of last
March proved her undoing. She caught
cold, lost strength and was able to carry
her speed but short distance
Last fall A. Mathews bought Javotte
inst as she was regaining her strength
Slow exercise and the baimy breezes OF
tered nervous system and she soon round
ed into her best form.
Secret Trials.
George Odom, her trainer. managed te
hide her fast work from the prying eyes
of the railbirds and her owner was thus
enabled to get fancy price against he,
in the first race yesterday.
The race was merely an exercise gallon
for the big daughter of St George She
traied Donaldo. the pacemaker, to thf
stretch and then moved up and won as
she pleased.
1t was beftt.ng that Old Honesty should
win the Old Hickory handicap. This
sturdy son of Previous proved much toe
fast for his five opponents and galloped
them leg weary. He led every foot of the
mile and a quarter. He was completely
overlooked in the betting and went to the
post at odds of 10 to 1. Temaceo. the
10 ) favorite, was outpaced for the frs
mile and ran in the rear. But in the la
quarter took second place and finished
in that position three lengths before
Plantland.
If friend of John J. Ryan is to BIZ
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Housing REPRESENTATIVES, Abroad.

Several bills providing for the purchase
or erection of buildings for United States
eonsuls in China and for the purchase OF
dwellings for ambassadors of this country
at London Paris and Berlin were intro
duced in the House today by Representa-
tive Perkins of New York. member of
the committee on foreign affairs.
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ATHLETIC BOYS
IN FAST BASKET BALL

The Athletic Association basket ball
team and leaders in the section of the
City League Won from Company G last
night in the Center Market armory by
the score of A to 81
Ellis, with nine goals to his credit
Played the fastest game of them all, and
his team mate. Bontz, was also we'll in
the tmelight. Duncan of the losing quint
proved the redeeming feature of his tam,
ne having tossed eight field goals.
The line-nn and S,,r,r,nnr,,.
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ent body of the A. a. L. takes charge o.
the petty quarrel. Many bad amateurs"
will then have to stand from under"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

1t is declared that Prof. Henry Marteau
of Geneva has been offered and has ac-
cepted the post of director of the Berlin
High School of Music, in succession 10
the late DR., Joseph Joachim.
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The lineup and summary:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-07
MICHAEL KIRBY DANGEROUSLY
ILL AT HIS HOME IN MELROSE

Tyrone. Michael Kirby, an aged
and respected citizen of Melrose, lies
seriously i'll at his home in that city.
His death Is momentarily expected.
He has resided for the period of an
ordinary lifetime in that city and is
we'll and favorably known throughout
the west end, where he has host Of
warm friends to whom this news will
be sorrow.
No. 1, A. o. H., Gives Benefit. !.
Division No. l, A. o. H., of George.
town, will give a benefit Friday even
ing, May 18th, for the building of St.
Mary's parochial residence of Char.
iton. Division No 2, l.. A. to A. o. H.,
will serve supper.
Wild Runaway.
One day last week while Attorney
Giltner of Abba was showing party
of prospective purchasers over some
Of his lands near this place, the team
which the party was driving became
frightened, and, becoming detached
from the buggy, ran about mile and
half, when they became entangled
in the timber and were brought to a
stop. No damage was done.
John Ceady is suffering from very
sore hand.
C. c. Carter Of Des Mo1nes returned
home Saturday morning after week
in town looking after his interests.
w. r. Edwards was in town a few
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OLlvET.

Olivet.-Mrs. j. Rowse, of Busy,
visited old time friends here this week.
Mrs. Rowse was one Of the pioneer
settlers in Olivet, her husband being
the resident minister here for a num-
Der of years
F. B. Garden, of Oskaloosa, was in
town on Friday.
Vanderlinden brothers shipped ten
thousand dozen eggs from here in
April. They were gathered on six
miles Of territory
Farmers report no killing frost to
fruit in this part Of the country
William Rogers returned Friday
from a months visit in Missouri
J. H. Anderson, of Dureath was in
town on business Saturday.
R. Williams spent Saturday with
friends in Harvey.
Rev. J. G. Leonard of Bussey preach
ed to a large audience in the NJ r.
church Sunday.
Mrs. Nam Barnes was elected SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school
last Sunday.
Nick Vanderllnden and family spent
Sunday in Leighton.
A number of farmers planted corn
this week.
TT. A. Nelson, Of Des Moines, was
in town on Saturday.
The mines at Evans and Bolton ex-
pect to start on Nav is. The mine
here started on April 20.
William Little left on Saturday for
Smoky Hollow where he expected to
work
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days last week looking after business
matters, returning to his home in Dea
Moines Wednesday
Michael Green transacted business
In Hiteman one day this week.
w. M. Feehan was an Abba visitor
Tuesday on business
Mrs. Mary A. Moffett Of st. George.
Mo-, is the guest of friends south oil
town.
Dan Ennis, who has been sufferer
almost all winter with the rheunla-
tism is getting much better and is
able to get about the house.
B. B. Rankin transacted business in
Abba Tuesday.
A. M. Shehan visited home folks
over Sunday. returning to Russell
Monday morning
]. NJ Parker was called to Bussey
on day last week to see brother,
who is seriously ILL
BARLEY Feehan transacted business
in Abba Monday.
Jerry McGrath was a Hiteman Wis
itor Monday on a business mission.
Fred billiard of Iconium was in
town Saturday looking after business
matters
Ed Hines is erecting butcher
shop in Georgetown.
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AND BARGER GET
S YEARS IN PENITENTIARY,

Charlton. = The grand jury, which
was in session Monday, investigated
the cases Of the four burglars who
were In the county jail True bills
were returned against them and all
pleaded guilty Their appeal bonds
were fixed at $500 each. Chas Shelton,
colored, and Ed Blake, both of this
city. who broke into Press clothing
establishment, were each given SEN
tence of five years in the peniten-
tiary, the former at Anamosa and the
latter at Fort Madison Harry Price
ored men who burglarized Lindquist's
tailor shop few weeks ago, were
each given sentence of ten years in
the penitentiary at Anamost All four
sentences are subject to parole under
good behavior
Mrs. James Ramsey and children of
Melrose returned home yesterday aft
er a few weeks visit at the home of
her brother-in-law, John Ramsey.
Mrs. Harriet Drummond and chill
dren, who had been visiting in Char
iton with her mother, Mrs. c. W.
Blake, departed yesterday for their
future home in Newhouse, Utah.
Mrs. S. L. Smith left yesterday for
visit in Lucas with her daughter,
Mrs. J. H. Harding.
R. L. and E. D. Ve1rs departed yes.
terday on a business trip to Somer-
| field, Texas
Mark Bailey left yesterday for Wis.
1t in ST. Joseph with his brother,
Aaron.
Erie Lewis, of Grover, Colo, came
yesterday for visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Lewis and numer.
GUS friends.
During the storm about o'clock
Monday lightning struck the barn be-
| longing to Bert Smith and it was
completely destroyed, together with
! nearly all the contents, including a