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The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
BROKEN SYRACUSE SHELL.
Break Repaired with cedar from,
Historic Graft.


Historic Craft.
When the Syracus, varsity shell struck
that rowboat, two days before the big in
tercollegiste boat race at Pousbkeepsie.
knocking OF SIX feet of the bow. the oars
men felt about as the Cornell four did
Saturday when their shell hit the buoy.
However. the Cornell boathouse was a
narbor Of refuge, Coach Courtney inviting
Coach Ten Eyc6 I'm with the shell 10 see
what could be done. What was done has
became aquatic history. but novel interest
attaches 10 the telling
A foray was made among the other
lighthouses for a piece Of cedar. but mona
was found that was suitable. John Hevla
CorneUs boat builder. consulted wi,h
Coach Courtney. Here's piece Of cedar
that should bring You luck said the lat
ter 70 Coach Ten Eyck. with tWinkling
eyes.
II did. For the piece Of cedar used 10
mend the Orange shell was taken from
no less a craft than the famous shell in
which the Cornell crew OF 1891 set the
marvellous course record OF 1888 for the
long four miles from Krum's Elbow to
the fnish line a mile below the bridge.
W Nlt t1'Nlc. tae1 WlOm there is TO
more skilled boat builder in the world. set
20 work. Ten EyCk and Courtney reveled
in "reminiscences Of the old days when
Jim was beating Charlie and Charlie was
beating Jim II has been a common as
sumption that the veterans are sworn
enemies. Nothing could be more errone-
Gus. They are firm friends. and always
have been incidentally, they divide the
houors Of the river
After the varsity race Saturday those
upon the decks Of the craft AZ the finish
line were startled 70 see the Columbia
coxswain leap from his seat head-fore-
most into the Hudson. Il was al first
! thought that despair over defeat had
driven him 20 suicide
! II was hardly that. He rose 10 the sur
face and swan toward the Orange shell.
Arrived there. ne stripped of his blue
Jersey and handed it to the Orange cox
swain. then swan back % his own crew.
II was 20 settle a bet between the little
( fellows. II the Orange had finished be-
hind the Blue. the Syracuse man would
have done the dive on n similar errand
/ As II happened. the Orange coxswain
paraded the streets that night with a belt
/ formed OF a blue jersey.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12

me wind would permit A chron!cler re-
marks that this performance was highly
c-editable 70 the Wizards crew. and thar
lt IS 10 be regretted that the br!Es dull
sailing deprived g Of the prize its vaIor
ana skill would have gained. Capt Fer
rs reward for his perseverance was his
appointment By NiCe Aimiral Lord Col
hngwood 10 the i00-gun saip ROYAL Sow
erelgn; but the promotion does not seem
70 have been confirmed by the admiralty.
N any rate until some two years later.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
BASEBALL A La BOSTON.
Efforts Of Reporters with the voeab-
uIary Are Not Appreciated.

The Boston editor reports baseball
game. says the Harvard Lampoon
The semicircular erections were spirit
ually magnificent with their bevles OF
Back Bay beauties seated thereon when
the organization from Harvard traveTsed
the field In a gentlemanly fashion. One
student seized the willow where il gave
the greatest leverage and struck a grace
full attitude. However. he struck nothing
else, for he who evolves the sphere now
entered into a series of remarkable con-
tortions, from which the globe finally
emerged. describing perfect parabola.
whose orbit seemed unapproachable TO the
disconnected scientist. The process being
repeated three consecutive times, the un-
fortunate student retired bursting into
tears.
His successor was more successful, suo-
ceeding in approaching into closer prox-
unity 90 the spherold which he elected
violently into the left-hand prairie, where
II passed peacefully away into the hands
of an unsympathetic barbarian.
CAT this point the reporter was ejected)
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
The Girl for Him.
From Everybody's Magazine,

From Everybodys Magazine.
A Scotchman, wishing 20 know his fate
at once, telegraphed a proposal Of mar
riage to the lady OF his choice. After
spending the entire day. at the telegraph
Office he was finally rewarded late in the
evening b. an Affirmative answer.
III were YOU" suggested the opera
tor when he delivered the message I'D
think twice before I'd marry girl that
kept me waiting all day for my answer.
Ma. na,' retorted the Scot "The lass
who waits for the night rates is the lass
for me"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
Great Western RncinE circuit,

After lot Of switching around. deeIar-
ing of, and re-entering, the Great West
ern Circuit seems 10 have settled down
to combination Of race meetings that
could scarcely be beat. The line as row
arranged is great deal better from a
geographical point Of view. making the
shipments easier and consequently lessen
ing the expense to horsemen. The cir
cult according 10 the latest arrange
ment and the amount OF money hung up
IS as follows:
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continue until by a long series Of elimi-
nation tests the eventual winners are
produced from the many hundreds Of
athletes entered. owing 10 the double
system of tracks and the immense iuheld
u will bc possible 90 hold running races,
bicycle contests. field athletics. and
swimming contests az one and the same
time. and with all these features in prog
ress az once the three-ring circus Will
be no longer q spectacle 20 marvel over.
Programme of Events.
The time chart, as il is known in Eng
land. has been drawn up 10 cover the
entire eleven days, as follows:
FIRST WEEK JULY g To IS
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Earned nlns-N. z. S. Co.. =; Murphy s. Co. z
First base by ernrs-N. E s. Co. ,: Murray a
Co, :. LET on hascs-N. Z. s. Co. Z: Murrhy 8
Co, :. First base on balis-oT Gray ?; on Reichard
/. Struck c1t-By Gray. a; by Reichard. s. Home
run-Dugan- Two-bAse hit-White. Stolen hasas-
Hamilton. Donohue. Sullivan el. Double play
Sullivan to Murphy. Hit BY pitcher-By Gray. L:
by Reichard ]. Passed balls-Cfampton, Um-
Yirs-Mr. Hart Time Of gams-3 hogrL
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
Yankees Need Lender.

Picked few weeks ago as the classiest
team IN the league and backed by thou
sands as the club destined 90 win the
pennant. the New York HighIanders have
gone from bad 10 worse, until they have
dropped into last place, with only a most
forlorn hope Of again becoming a factor
IN the race.
To place the whole blame for the pres
ent predicament OF the Yankees upon the
shoulders OF Kid Elberfeld would he un-
fair. Before Elberfeld was given charge
Of the players the fl-Cortunc had driven
Clarke Griffith into retirement and when
the youngster took charge IL was ex-
pected that ii would be some tirle before
he could get the Hlghlanders back into
their old stride that carried them into tho
lead earlier in the season. Barring their
pitchers. the New York Americans. man
for man. compare fevorahly with any
club IA the league. and even the twirle-s
have shown Sufficient class 20 win when
given the excellent fielding and batting
support thet their teammates are capable
of afordlng.
When the announcement was msde
from Philadelphia that Griffith had
stepped down and Elherfeld had been
chosen leader. It was predicted in these
columns that Elberfeld would never dc
as manager Of a major league club
Every move the new leader has made
since has justified tho prediction.
From the time EiberIe.d was obtained
by New York the Gotham critics laudet
the shcrtstop 20 the skies. and even wher
he wss under suspension for insubOrdina-
ton these same critics hailed Elberfelt
as a born leader destined 70 one da,
guide the New York club 20 the penna0t
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
SPORTING COMMENT.
By THE SCORER.

Perhaps it was these uaiusdhed boosts
tEat led President Farrell 20 name EIber-
field for manager when Griffith volun-
tarily resigned when he thought It was
an uaj-suce 70 his employer 20 continue
in charge o. team that was not coming
up 70 expectations
As leader Of bail players. EIterfeld IS
almost joke. Untamablc anf u1sovern-
able Norman Ei5erleId is lacking In The
Fundamental qualifications 20. a position
IN charge Of a group q mer. and has yet
20 show that he possesses In any degree
the mauaecria! ability calculated 20 &c;
tie Yankees back i1t0 The position their
class warrants
Perhaps IN appointing Elbe-feld Farrell
did 80 tn order 80 satisfy the baseball
critics IN New York that they were wrong
in speaking cf Eloertcid IS a general
Had another man been named for Tie
position when She -'t!cs wanted Eloerfe!d
it might havc disrupted the whole club.
task Ei5crfeli Has performed 20 the
queens taste.
Now that Eiberfald has proven That he
is 20 man foy the position. perhaps Far
rel will appoint a permanent manager TO
lead the Yankees Ia * % the place due so
l
who had the nerve TO back the invasion nf
New York and who has stuck 20 the ship
through its rather stormy trip.
Another Chance Tor Cans.
The expected has happened. and Bat
Ting Nelson and Joe Cans have signed
articles Tor a return night on Labor Day
On the day following the fight. in which
Cars was dethroned as lightweight
champion. many experts were of the
opinion that the bout had been prear-
ranged IN order 20 allow the Baltlmorean
TO pick mp a tidy sum by accepting the
! prohib;,ive od3s that were offered against
! his chances.
! To cast aspersions on any champion In
\ the hour Of defeat seems cruel. but Gam
record was so much against him that 1t
/ was cnly natural 10 suspect that he had
willingly allowed himself TO be beaten
in order 10 win some bets and incidentally
get another hght.
Reflection on the outcome of the fight
however. strengthens the conviction that
/ Nelson won on his merits That Cans
was not ia perfect trim was probabl
true. and Il was probably due 70 his
/ weak physical condition after the first
ten rounds that allowed the Dane %
wade through his defense and land the
blows that sent the negro 70 the floor in
/ defeat
While Cans has lost much Of TIE speed
that al on" time made him the greatest
fighting machine in the ring. there are
many who believe that he IS stlH fast
enough % give Nelson harder battle
than he did whcn they met a week from
yesterday.
Whether he is still strong enough 20 re-
gain his lest laure}s VIII ne settled on
Labor Day. and there viii be thousands
waSered on him by his friends who stni
pin their faith TO the Old Master.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12

boats for this race. and only a. the LAST
hour. as II were. were the entries OF the
Lurline, the Glendolyn II. and the Lady
Maud obtained. There Is an agreement
between the Hawaii Yacht Club and the
South Coast Yacht Club. Of San Pedro,
that there shall be a race every two years.
and it is TO be hoped that the agreement
Will be carried out.
The racing yachtsmen. after their long
trip. will receive a hearty welcome at
Honolulu, and many entertainments are
even now planned for them in the way.
M is said. that only the denizenS Of the
paradise OF the Pacific can plan and carry
out
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12

In the trans Pacific race. San Pedro to
Honolulu. which was started on Saturday.
there are four boats. one OF which. tho
schooner Hawaii was built az Honolulu
by popular subscription She had 20 cross
the Pacific 10 start I'm the race. and so
much energy tes been shown by those in
charge Of the vessel that there are many
who wish that she may prove the winner.
Opposed 20 her Is the schooner Burliue,
the property Of Mr.. RI. n. Sinclair, a vet
eran Pacific yachtsman the winner of the
first trans Pacific race. 1906, and the yachts
G!endClvn H. Of Seattle. and Lady Maud,
OF San Diego. The finish Of the race Is 70
be of famous Diamond Head known TO
every traveller across the Pacific.
There WAS much difficulty I'm obtaining
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12

Z. J. Murphy Company took a fall out
0f the leaders yesterday in the CONNER
ciel League in an eleven-inning pitchers
battle. Gray, on the firing line for the
paint men, pitched gilt-edge ball. striking
out fourteen men and allowing six hits.
While Re!chard, IN the box for the elec-
tricians. famed but eight batsmen and
was found for FIVE hits. A home home
run by Dusan and the ielding Of Dyer at
second for the Nationals were features.
Score:
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
Murphy Team Defeats the Leaders
In Eleven Innings.
E. J. Murphy Company took a fall

To-mosrov'a eame-Wm. Hahn & Co. VI M
go'ai Electric Supply Co. at Eighth street and
tler!da avenue northeast. AZ $50
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
READY FOR OLYMPIAD
Greatest Meet in History Be-
gins Tomorrow.
WILL CONTINUE TWO WEEKS

Athletes from All Parts ~ world
in London for Championships I'm
Mammoth stndium-RccOrd-bre
ing sale of sents-TRbIc of Events.
Tracks In Best Condition.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
UneIaub "A strong Player.

Bob Unglaub should make n most valu-
able acquisition for the Washington ball
club.
The new National received his most i'm
portant lessons in baseball under Joe
Cantillon at Milwaukee. and as they have
long been friends. It is not too much to
expect that Uaglauo will shake Off the
indifference that characterized his work
while he was AT Boston and settle down
and try his hardest
When MCGUIRE was made manager of
Boston. CnglaUb received the blow from
which he has never recovered. as ne had
confidently expected 10 become perma-
nent leader Of the remnants OF Jimmy
Collins world champion club. Why he
was retained so long as a Red Sox under
these conditions IS mystery. as h did
not have his heart IN MS WORK. and the
result was that his own average IN field
ing and batting dropped lower than they
were before the id-a oc becoming a man
ager struck him.
Unglaub is not only a good first base
man, but can play any Of the other in
neld positions. and should Freeman learn
to hit lett-handed pitchers Unglaub may
be shifted 70 some other place.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
SANTA CLAUS
VISITS SHOP
THE TELLER'S "CHRISTMAs
SHOP" SUITS THE JOLLY OLD
SAINT-HE FINDS IT FULL OF
HOLIDAY SUPPLIES

This Is a busy week for Santa
Claus. with Christmas only four days
away. Shopping must be hurried.
Santa Claus has been making tour
Of inspection and he reports that the
buying Is the Tellers christmas
Shop" where he found supplies OF
all kinds for his need.
He says that he enjoys a good
meal az we'll az anybody. especially
when doing his shopping and he
found the eating places In the the
christmas Shop" Just right for a
square meal At the provision stores
Of the Shop he selected meats
groceries. coffee. cakes. pies, bread
fee cream. candies, nuts and other
good things to send where needed
In the toy department he made man,
selections that will appear in tn.
Christmas stockings. At the hard
ware stores he found guns, knives
sleds, wagons. tricycles and Other
things for the boys and all kinds o.
useful things for the home. He di.
not forget to pick out some diamond
and Jewellery for a few Of the favor
ed ones.
He even found Christmas trees II
the Shop and expects to have 10
Of them filled during the week. HI
advises all holiday shoppers to visi
the Shop where he feels sur
they will ind something to hell
them In their Christmas problems.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21

kane; w. Sutherland, G. B. Morley.
Colfax; r. G. Stevenson, T. 3.
Blythe. F. H. Turner. Seattle; o.
.Branier, c. D. Slow, Pullman; G.. l.
Haines, B. H. Mcneil. Chicago; G.
L .Linbergsr, H. Egelhoff, st. Louis;
J. w. Hackersmith, E. L. johnny,
Grangeville; r. E. Dunlap, Monler
r. Pittock. Elk City; c. E. Wood
and daughter. Genesee: Mrs. M
Whitaker. Moscow: r A. Loveless
Fulton, N. r.; w. H. Johnston.
Pittsburg: N O'Brien, Kansas City:
f. Landers, Boise; o. F. Isham
Caldwell; NJ. j. McMurray. Ferdt
nand: w. H. Ralph. Nezperce: J. W
Broadley: J. =. and Con Shawley
C. o. Hardin: H. H. Thompson: H
A. Beamer; Mrs. Van Arsdales c
A., Cook; J. H. Peckham; F. M
Hodge: /. W. Blackburn.
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dents took advantage of the special
student rate to visit home duriAg the
vacation.
Profs. Craig of Cornell university
and Beach of Iowa State college.
Anes. were visitors at the UNIVERSE
ty on their return from the Spokane
apple show. They complimented the
work done In Western agricultural
schools, especially the courses and
equipment at Idaho, very highly. as
beyond what they had expected to
see In the West.
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: NEWS FROM THE VARSITY. !

University Of Idaho. Moscow, Dec.
19.--Two magnificent silver trophy
cups, each 10 inches in height and
chased and engraved. are now on
display at the university, prior to
their shipment to Caldwell. where
they will be awarded to the winning
exhibitors at the Idaho State Dairy
convention. January s and 8. 1903.
Director H. T. French Of the ex-
pertinent station offers one cup for
the best hutterfat record made by a
herd OF Ave or more cows. The Sec
ond cup is given by Prof. Frundson
Of the dairy department for the best
five-pound butter display at the con-
vention. These prizes are open for
competition to anyone in the state,
and should stimulate the keenest In
terest and competition. They will be
OF increasing value to the owners as
the years pass.
The Caldwell convention offers an
extraordinary program. The chief
of the dairy division Of the United
States department Of agriculture
Prof. E. H. Webster. will be present
and address the convention. Presi-
dent French OF the state association
will speak, and Prof Frandson OF
the university will talk on "Tht
Cow and Her Relation to Productive
| Dairying"
Christmas holidays began at thu
university December IS. and a large
proportion Of the nonresident stu
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-21
CHARLESTON HAS
TWO FIRES
HOME OF GEORGE FERGUSON
BURNED YESTERDAY MORNING
AND THIS MORNING HOME OF
w. D. ANDERSON WAS LOST.

GARRISON Bureau Evening Teller.
Charleston, Wash, Dec. 21-
The home of w. d. Anderson,
corner Of Eighth and Sycamore
streets, was found to be on fire at
about $3.50 O'Clock this morning, and
both chemical engines were called
into action. The blaze was for a
time under control, but after fight.
ing the flames over an hour they
got such Roadway inside of the par
titions that the house became doom
ed and the fire fighters cen cred
their efforts to saving adjacent prop
erty and were successful in this
The house carried $1,000 insur-
ance, and there was $1,000 worth of
insurance on the contents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson were all
torn up and packing their effec 8
preparatory to moving. Mrs. Ander-
son being again called to Portland
by the serious illness of her mother.
The cause of the fire is supposed
to have been from a defective fue.
The report that there was some
insurance on the Horton barn and
automobile that burned Friday night
was an error. Mr.. Horton states
that he had no insurance and his
loss foots up over $500.
The ferry quit running Saturday
on account Of the floating ice in the
river, which has been rapidly falling
during the last few days.
The w. Fl. Ankeny home on West
Libby street caught fire from a de-
fective flue and burned to the ground
early Sunday morning. The resi-
dence was insured for $1,000, but the
household goods. belonging to G. e.
Ferguson and family. were nearly a |
total loss and he had carried no in
surancA
The X. of P. lodge Immediately
took up the work Of securing an
other house for the family SO sud |
denly rendered homeless. and sue
ceeded In securing the Croker house
at the corner Of Eighth and Mable,
and by O'Clock had a stove up and
the family comfortably installed in
the new quarters. This speaks we'll II
for that splendid order in its prompt |
ness In relieving the distress of a |
family 20 suddenly thrown out In the |
cold by the Are fiend and George w., |
who has had more than his share OF |
bad luck Of late. having only q |
short time ago pulled through al
hard Siege Of fever. right at time |
when his business most needed his
services, states he did not know he
mad 20 many true friends on theI
nat The fire was beyond control
when discovered. and with the scar
city OF the water supply at hand
no Roadway could be made at saw
Ing the house. which was good one,
costing nearly $4,000. Mr.. AnkenyI
sustained the loss OF good barn on
that place several years ago, and the
place has been unlucky in having
more than its share of fircs. /
John w. Harding. wife and niece,
from Nexperce. Sundayed with the
family Of Ben Palmer and departed
today for lower river points. where
they will visit with friends.
r. b. Crouch returned from Ana
tone, having completed his contract
work there for the season.
The Commercial store has recent
Nv installed the finest and most use
ful computing scales that has ever
been Installed in any store in Aso-
tin county.
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AT THE HOTELS.
Raymond.

00ymV0Os
w. T. Ellwanger. F. L. Lee, ]. e.
Lenone, E. r. Gordon. 8. Prichard.
II. B. Johnston. DIR. King, w. v.
Wndus. f. H. Wilson. J. r. Roason
Spokane; w. G. Foresman. G. CRUDE
Orofino: T. p. Tallipson. J. Wick
ham. Sites: Mrs. ]. T. Yost. Mrs.
w. Marsh. Moscow: Amy G. Landen,
Lapwai: A. Kirchner. NJ. Meyer,
Portland; G. H. Payne, Walla Wal
la: v. Berry. Juliaetta: F. NJ. Tay-
lor. Ferdinand: F. M. Hodge, Den
yer: c. H. Kraber. Pittsburg: H. r
Morris and family. Nezperce: H. N
Gragg and wife. Kalisrell: w. G.
vanKuren, Roulette, Pa: r. G. Glib
hons. Myrtle: c. c. Fuller: b. Brier;
e. Stengler: Mrs c. c. Bayles; Mrs
omie Smith: p. Carbary: A. Ready:
A. D. Carr: w. Goldthwaite: d. B
yewett and family: I. NJ. Bedell: NJ
q. Hunter: W H. Rutledge.
0ollineex.
H. Culkey. G. e. Campbell and
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Grand.

H. e. O'Donnell. T. A. Locks.
Kooskia: r. r. Woodruff, Asotin; J.
Hosi. ]. NJ. Levi. Spokane; w. H.
Hart and wife, To: F. Brown. New
York: e. Perkins, BLY,. Wash; F.
Nagel. Genesee: Lucil browning,
Kennewick, Wash: J. Remier, A. C.
Weary. Indian, Wash: ]. II. Denny;
J. Horn: L. c. Dixon: s. Adkins.
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Wanted-Stock to Pasfnre

Wanted-Stock to Pasture.
900 acres of good winter pasture,
eight miles west of Charleston, for
stock at $3.50 per month. VIII alsn
deliver straw to any point In Lewis
ton or Charleston at $3.50.
sILAS HOPKINS.
n .V - Charleston. Wash.
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Special. only .. 40c
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n. Culkey. G. e. Campbell and
wife, L. Bates. A. +. syanson. Spo-