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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-04-20
100 BASE
BALL PLAYERS
Number Signed Up in Amateur
League i'm Spokane.

Spokane, April 19.-One Thousand
and one players Rave been signed N
the various amateur baseball leagues
in Spokane, thus establishing the
greatest record ever made by any city
in the Pacific Northwest. This
means that nearly one per cent of a
population of 10S,675 in this city
will play ball during the season of
1908. Further than that the solidity
of the amateur ranks is shown by the
fact there is an agreement that the
organizations will stand together for
the upbuilding of the sport There
are II teams of 13 players each, the
age limit for the juniors being IT
years. Gonzata college, directed by
the Jesuit fathers, heads the list with
IL teams, including it's first, and there
are Is teams in the % grade schools.
The midgets and outlaws have eight
teams, while the national banks, the
city league, tn itamycaruet-erh AOI
city league, the city amateurs and
other colleges and the high school
each have six teams. 1t is expected
there will be 81 other teams before
the season is well under way, thus
placing the players list at 1900.
The Quitting and equipment for the
players already signed cost more
than $4,000, in addition to the
grounds.
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Generators. The work was done UNI
der the immediate direction of H'y
l.. Lilienthal, marshal of the cam
"a gn, and Arthur w. Jones, secre-
tacy of the 10000 club, assisted by
Albert w Merritt, Ell1agef Of he
city crematory.
Many of the older boys in the
high and grade schools were organ
lied to assist III reporting places that
lieutenants having charge of COM
panies of boys, made tours OF every
block in the neighborhood, gather
ing reports Of the progress in clean
ing. The boys were supplied with
blanks to make reports on the num-
Der of ash piles, refuse covered al
leys, broken fences and sidewalks.
and they did their work thoroughly
aad well. The Zeal of the school
children became infectious, and
and many who had given civic beau
ty only a passing thought were re-
minded of carelessness and began
Immediately to make up for their
neglect
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-04-20
TREE
PLANTING DAY
Fifteen Thousand School Children to
Assist City Beautiful Commit
tee Next Saturday.

Spokane, April 19.-Fifteen thou
sand school children have been or
ganized by the City Beautiful COM
mittee to devote Saturday, April %,
to the planaig of trees, shrubs and
lowering vines as a fitting climax TO
the annual cleaning week in Spo-
Spokane. The Fplan is endorsed by
Mayor c. Herbert Moore, E. c.
Blazer, city park superintendent, and
]. A. Torney, superintendent OF city
schools. The municipality will fur
nish free of cost from its green
houses the cuttings and slips required
for identifying the school grounds,
while thousands of trees, shrubbery
and vines will be contributed by the
residents of the city. Each partici-
pant is to plant at least one tree.
The committee has organized the
Spokane Tree Planting association
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with 10000 certificated members
among the children above the third
grade in the public schools. Any pu-
pill promising to plant at least one
tree or shrub year is eligible to full
membership. free of all cost. The
certificates give full instructions for
taking up and transplanting trees
shrubs. To defrav the expense Of
forming the association, special MEM
berships have been sold to adults at
81 each. The certificates are signed
by Aubrey Lee White president of
the association and originator Of the
cleaning day, and II. J. Gibbon, sec
rotary. They are endorsed By Mayor
Moore, who was president of the City
Beautiful committee in 1907.
During the week Just closed Spo-
kane has furnished one of the most
remarkable and at the same time
wholesome spectacles ever witnessed
in any city of the Ice, 600 class on
the continent. More than 10000
men, women and children devoted a
day to cleaning the yards and vacant
places in the city, besides planting
trees and vines and 500 teams and
wagons were required to haul the ref
use TO the score of dumping grounds
provided by the city, while several
hundred additional vehicles conveyed
the garbage and the debris to the in
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Ieavenworth News Notes.

Leavenworth, April 19.-The saw
mill started up yesterday, after being
idle for the last four months. They
expect to cut 10000 feet per day
and will run up to November 1.
Paul Weyman has given the con,
tract to w. A. Moon to build ST.
500 brick block on First and Seventh
streets. The building will be ready
for occupancy August L.
The first train load of sawlogs was
brought in by the new railroad yester-
day. These were delivered from the
long tramway which crosses over the
river into the storage ground of the
mill.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-04-20
Needles and Scissors In Sofa Cushion,

Needles and Scissors In Sofa Cushion
OF the odd sofa cushions in certain
girls boudoir her fancy work cushion
Is the oldest. 1t looks like an ordinary
brocaded cushion, but when it Is ex'
amined on the wrong side a flap ~
seen. This when opened discloses a
pocket In the pocket are scissors,
needles, skeins Of silk and thimble.
There is no danger that visitor who
f1ops herself heavily upon this cushion
will arise suddenly and shrek "Ouch"'
You see, the needles and scissors are on
the underside of the cushion. and the
I" thick
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-04-20

Tom Webb, brother of R. P. and
E. H. D. Webb, arrived Saturday
from Kentucky, and will take up his
permanent residence here. Mr.
Webb lived for some time in the Wa
terville country. This was fourteen
years ago.
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Got a Ta0-

An unknown man was in police
court this morning charged with
vagrancy. He was taken up by the
police while begging on the street,
and was railroaded by Judge Palmer
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-04-20

H. w. Russell has moved 10 his
new business quarters on the corner
of Orondo and Mission street with
full line of paints. wall paper, etc.
Mr. Russell will be glad to see his
old friends and customers at his new
place. $50
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-04-20
No Extra ExpeDse.

To travel via Salt Lake City and
Denver and an opportunity to visit
your great city of Spokane.
Good connections with the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Co., and the
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-04-20

best of service through.
Let Us tell you more about it.
WM. McMCRRAY,
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Ore.
]. r. NAGEL,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
sos First ave. Seattle, Wash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
RILEY GRAMMAR DEAD,
NOTED PLUNGER, BROKE

RAWHIDE. New. April 4-Far from
his friends and the scenes OF his for
mer daring exploits in the betting ring.
Riley Grammar. the noted turfman and
plunger. died yesterday at hospital II
this far Western mining camp after a
long, plucky struggle against i'll luck
and consumption.
He came here some time ago and ir-
vested the remnant IF his fortune in
mining claims. 4 saloon and a sport
ing house. On March -, he won s., 900
at roulette at Carl Young's, but lost it
all on a final turn of the cords when
Young staked his gambling-hOuse
against Grannsn's pile
Grammar was only thirty-eight years
old He was born at Paris, Ky He
was tail and thin and known every
where for his nerve He started as a
bell-boy in a hotel at Louisville. He
became a bOokmaker in the West in
1892. and cleaned up $4,000 in two years
Coming East he won $4,000 in 1896 at
the New York tracks. He lost most Of
it at San Francisco. and in later years
won and lost several other fortunes.
In 1896 he was ruled off the American
turf by the Jockey Clue for making
presents to Jockeys, but the courts re-
instated him. In 1882 he won $4,000 in
a single net on Henry of Nevarre. VIII Drn
he backed aceinst Domino at Sleeps
head Bay. His wife, who survives him,
vas for a time in a sanitarium at Am
ityville, N Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
OHIO REPUBLICANS
/. DENY THEY FLIRT
Each Faction Declares II
Has Made No OvertureS
to Other.

Both the Taft and Foraker adherents
strenuously deny the renewed reports
that they have ben flirting with each
other.
On behalf Of Taft. it is stated, today
that absolutely no Overtures have been
made to Foraker TO call off the fight In
Ohio. The war Secretary is still OF the
opinion that the Presidential and Sen
atorial campaigns are entirely separate
and distinct propositions. Taft is con-
cerned only with the Presidential game.
He does not purpose to drag Foraker
Senatorial ambition along behind his
band wagon. If the Taft adheTents
want to elect Foraker 70 the Senate,
after the Presidential nominations, they
may do as they please. He viii not in
struct them, or even suggest to them.
to get out and hustle for Foraker for
the Senate.
on behalf Of Foraker. it is said, that
he has not extended the olive branch to
the Taft forces. nor has he caused any
one else to do so. He insists as he did
not start the fight it is not up to him
TO call IL Of
Both the Taft and Foraker forces dis
claim the responsibility for the state
ment made by Representative Houser
Of Ohio in which he urged that their
differences be patched up in the inter
ests of harmony and the success of the
Republican ticket in the Buckeye State
next fall BY some, however II is re-
garded as significant that MOuser is a
Taft man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
KIDNAPERS ASK
$4,000 FOR RETURN
Of STOLEN CHILD
Father Is Warned Not
to Communicate
With Police.

NEW YORK, April 4-BlackmaiIers
demand $500 for the return Of three
year-Old BartollO GiufCe. the son OF
wealthy BarthoIow Giuffe, who was
kidnapped from his home, IA Bridge
street. Brooklyn, by 4 diamOnd-bedeck-
ed woman on Thursday. and today 800
boys and girls OF public school nearby
are aiding detectives IN q search for
the missing child.
That the disappearance of the child
was the work Of kidnapers was made
plain by the receipt by his father Of a
communication written in Italian.
Which read:
Yours will be found. Don't worry
and don't give the police a clue. We
understand each other with few words.
Think quick and prepare $500 Il you
want peace. Look for a person with
good news and pay no attention 20 the
police"
Giuffs. who. for some time has been
receiving Matchmaking letters, threat
ening him with death II he refused 10
pay tribute. on the receipt OF the let
ter FASTENED at once 20 the police OF the
Fulton Street station. Then fearing that
his home would be blown UP with dyna-
mite in his absence FASTENED back
when his story was told.
The last seen OF little BartoIlox Giuffe
was on Thursday afternoon. whom his
! father observed the child playing 81
front Of his home. When he looked
again the boy was gone. Then the
alarm was given, and at once the whole
EeighborhOod took part in the search
NeighOOrs then remembered that fol
two days before a young and pretty
woman. well dressed and wearing dis.
/ monds, had been observed lettering II
the vicinity. She was last seen leaving
the section IN a cab just after the time
that the child vanished. Today Detec-
tive Vaichris and the Italian squad o.
the Brooklyn police are seeking this
woman. believing that If she can be
traced the recovery Of the boy viii be
/ accomplished.
Interest was added to the case by the
| part so children took in the search
which followed the alarm Within an
hour nearly every pupil OF public school
No. !, in York street. Brooklyn. had
learned Of the missing child. and most
/ OF them. knowing the little fellow
/ squads were formed. and the river from.
| OF Brooklyn was patroled for a mile
I by the young detectives
/ With them interest IS keen. and 4
/ the kidnapers Of the little boy escape, Il
will not be for lack OF the scrutiny OF
/ a thousand keen young eyes which ar
| lending their best Efforts 10 the assist
] ance Of the police
/ Gfuffe. the father OF the kidnaped
| child, desperate with fear that the little
! captive may be foully dealt with, and
| terrified as well for his own life. can
/ be OF little material aid.
h. - T--
receiving threatening letters from black
/ mailers. but so Tar they have proved fu-
/ tile, and he had come 70 regard them as
/ harmless
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
THREATENED RIOT
AROUSES ROMANS
Labor's Tribute to Slain
Throws City in a
Turmoil.

ROME. April 4-The workinmen are
parading today in honor Of those OF
their number killed in Thursdays street
fighting with the police Thousands are
IN line, and the situa ton is 50 intense
that riOting seems Inevitable before
tight
IRE leaders Of the extreme parties Sc
cured formal permission from the DO
/ hce-much agains, the wishes Of the
military authorities the demonstra-
ton, pledging themselves TO prevent dis
orders They are making every effort
/ 10 make good their promise, but the
turnout is so vast and the feeling Sc
bitter that IL is a question whether q
VIII be possible to prevent tas throng
from getting out OF hand.
The city garrison has bee strongly
reinforced and troops with bail cart
ridges sre being held in readiness. Sew
eral small ARRAYS already have &C.
CURED. but the police and the working
mems leaders thus far have managed 10
restore order.
A number Of persons considered IN
friendly 70 TIE radicals have been
stoned IN the streets. J. =. Moran at
the authorities request. continues 70
. remain IN his hotel lest he be attacked
by the crowd F4eign visitors ara
leaving the city as fast as the railroads
can handle them
OF the participants in Thursdays
disturbance three wOrlinguen now are
cusly wounded OF the police and sol
/ diers called out 70 suppress the riot
I thirCy-One are suffering from grave
/ wounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
DINING IN new YORK
Epicurean Attractions Second
to None at Hotel St. Regis.
AND AT STANDARD PRICES

AS good digestion depends largely
upon a good appetite. and a. success
and happiness IN life is more often than
most Of Us admit the result OF good
digestion, the selection OF a dining es-
Establishment is most Important
New York City has many famous halls
for Teasing, but none so completely
meets all requirements as the Hotel ST.
Regis Here one viii invariably find
faultIess tables and tempting viands,
with q refined, hOmelike atmosphere.
Here the spirit Of the hreside'' pre-
dominates. yet with a beauty such as
few private houses can boast Many
notable foreigners have dined At the
St Regis. and scores 1f influential
Americans daily take their meals IN this
most inviting Of dining rooms, reaIiz-
ing that Whatever adds TO the agree
ableuess OF life ADDS 10 its resources
and power" In these delights you may
share, for the St Regis is the most
democratic Of hotels, with restaurant
charges the same as those az other first
class hO-els. Transient patronage Is IS
peciaIiv invited, and a good room may
be had for 81 a DAY. or one with private
bath for s. CS6 fer two people,, OF a
parIOr. bedroom and bath for S12-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
FUND OF $5OO,OOO
MYTH, SAYS BLISS
Republican Committeeman
Denies Assertion at Metro
politan Railway Hearing.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Cornelius n.
Bliss, treasurer Of the Republican Ma
uonal Committee. today denied the as
sertion made yesterday in the investiga-
ton Of the Metropolitan Street Rail
road Company THAI upward OF half a
million dollars had been contributed to-
ward the election Of Pesident Mckinley.
Mr.. Bliss said.
THAT whole story is absurd-impos-
sible- Such a thing could not have oc-
Cured The sum OF $4,000 is a bis
amount. and I would have heard OF
This had such a thing taken place The
exposure OF the distribution is rather
belated"
Mr.. Bliss said that he could not recall
any large contribution which might be
Identified with that mentioned by T (.
Ryan on the witness stand.
I can't understand why such a story
was told" concluded Mr.. Bliss 1T IS
impossible, absolutely absurd. I was
almost inclined to believe it was rot
told under oath II is absolutely IN
true"
The contribution was said to have
been made in the Wall StTeet-Cortlandt
ferries deal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
VIM. H. BROWN BUYS
F STREET DWELLING

Charles S. Eavis has sold to William
H Brown the three-story brick dwell
ing. us F street northeast The sale
was made by Moore & Hill.
NJ. F. Elliott has sold through Stone
& Fairfax the two-story brick dwell
ing, 370l Fourteenth street. MI. Pleas
anti The purchaser, whose name Is
withheld, pays S., $50 for the property.
The Rev. Thomas Edward Shields. has
purchased the house, at Twelfth and
Philadelphia streets, University Heights.
and viii occupy II about the middle of
the summer. The house is a nine-roon
dwelling, with spacious colonial porcn-
and is situated on a lot 20 by $50 feet
The transaction was made through
Thomas J. Fisher & Co.
The same firm has sold to Mrs
o. Page lot containing 1900 square
feet in section ,, Chevy Chase. Plans
are now being drawn for a home. which
Mrs Page contemplates bunding-on this
property.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
RACES HIS DOWNFALL,
DEFAULTER GONFESSES

NEW YORK. April 4.-'"The races
did it. ] got in bad, and thought that
no harm could be done If took a few
hundred dollars from the bank.
thought I could make a coup at the
track and recover all l had lost. Luck
was against me, though, and before
knew il 1 had taken S3O.O00-mOre than
1 could ever pay back l was afraid OF
being arrested. so 1 ran away. Let this
be a warning 70 other young men. The
lace track always is a losing game
This is part of the confession made by
Daniel r. Delaney, formerly cashier for
Henry z. Coe & Co, bankers. of 60 Wall
street when he was brought before In
speCtor McCafferty in police headduar-
tiers. following his arrest yesterday az
his retreat at Mountain Side, n. Y.
Delaney has been indicted for forgery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
Thedter Parties
Attend TdbleduX
To Aid Charity

The second production of the tableaux
at the Belasco Theater yesterday was
attended by a e>and fashionable au-
dience. Many of those who attended
them Thursday were so delig hted that
they came again yesterday
Miss Boardman entertained the Bar
oness Won Sternaurg, wife Of the Ger
man ambassador, and her sister, Miss
Langham; Mrs. Taft. wife Of the Secre-
tary of War, and Mrs. Murray Crane in
her box
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine,
Nabuco had the Naval Attache Of the
French Embassy and Nine de Blanpre,
Mrs. Fish. and Signcr Montague, OF the
italian embassy. as their guests
Nine. Jusserand, wife OF the French
ambassador, entertained the Baroness
Won Preuschen. wife of the naval at
tache of the AustTO-Hungarian EN-
bassy, and Signor Cora, OF the Italian
embassy in her box.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs Newberry and Mr.. Newberry
mother were in a box.
Mrs. Richard Clover entertained a box
party.
others in the audience were TEince
Koudachem and NJ de Thai. OF the Rus
sian embassy; the Mexican Charge
d'Afaires and Nine. and Mile GOdoy,
Rear Admiral and Mrs Brownson. Mrs
WetmOre, Col. Francis Cotton, Mrs
George Howard, Mrs. l. H @. Slater
Mrs. Lee Phillips. Mrs. Philip Sheridan,
Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. and Miss Coudert
Mrs. Don Cameron and Miss Martha
Cameron. Mrs. Chatard. Mrs George
Young. Mrs. James, Miss May Williams
Mrs. Reed Knox, Mrs. Eldridge Jordan
Mrs. Thomas H Carter, Mrs. Hinkley
Miss Mabel Hume. Mrs. Churchill can
dee. Nine. HebbinSnaus, and Miss Anna
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
GEN. GRANT DEFENDS
ARMY FROM ITS CRITICS

NEW YORK, April 4.-Denying asser-
tiOns of critics of the army. Gen. Fred
eriCk Dent Grant declared today that
not only is the army becoming more
effective every cay, but there is abso-
lUtely no truth in the assertion that
any American port Is defenseless. Cen
eral Grant says that the army of the
United States can successfully with
stand any attack by a foreign power.
The regular mobile troops, aided by the
militia. are thoroughly capable of
handling any enemy
Contrary &c the statements OF the
aTmy's critics, General Grant says that
tho State troops are most efficient, and
that it would take very little drilling 10
bring them up To the regular army
standard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
HELM IS SUED
BY NEGRO He SHOT
Louis Lundy Demands $40,
900 From the Alabama
Representative.

Louis Lundy. the negro. who was shot
by Representative Helm Of Alabama.
the night OF March p, following an
alteration on a Pennsylvania avenue
street car today iled suit against the
Congressman for $4,000 personal dam
ages
In his declaration Lundy alleges that
Hefin made malicious. unreasonab bic,
unprOvoked, and uncalled for assault
upon him. He recites the injuries he
received. which, besides the bullet
wound in the head, consisted II nu.aer-
Gus bruises about the head and body,
and relates his version Of the affair.
He claims that because OF his in
juries he has been obliged to pay out a
large sum of money for the treatment of
his injuries. and IL Will be some time
before he fully RECEIVERS from the ef-
fects.
Lundy's declaration was filed by a
quartet Of lawyers, composed OF John
II. Wilson, l. Melendez King, and the
firm of Hughes & Gay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
TODAY'S CALLERS
At WHITE HOUSE

Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the German
ambassador.
Henry Watterson.
Senators Beveridge Of Indiana.
Hopkins Of Illinois.
Dolliver on Iowa.
Representatives Kahn Of California
wanSer of Pennsyl-
wanna.
Law OF New York
Olcott Of New York.
Foss of Illinois.
Hobson OF Alabama.
Murdoch cf Kansas.
Bede of Mlune sofa.
DENLY of Michigan.
Hughes of New Jersey.
Weeks of Massachu-
sets.
Gardner OK Massachu-
setts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
NAN SLEEPS ON
AMID HOTEL FIRE
Hundred Persons Have
Narrow Escape When
Four Buildings Burn.

MEADvILLE. Pa. April 4-One hun
dred guests Of the Lafayette Hotel mad
narrow escape from death and four
buildings Of the Lafayette block were
partially destroyed BY fire today.
For three hours H Ii Barnes, OF Co
lumDUs, Ohio, guest OF the hotel. slept
while hremen played nine streams o.
water upon the building He only
awakened when the flames began 70 lick
the covering On his bed The flames
were discovered at o'clock this morn
ing, and not until 8 O'Clock were they
under control So rapidly did they
spread that many OF the guests only had
time 70 escape IN their night clothes.
Assistance was summoned from Erie
ana Franklin. but before the aprar-
atus arrived the flames were under con-
trOi- The estimated loss is SI30, 600.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-04
NebOlSineS Sail
Middle of Week
For Native Land

The Russian naval attache, Com
mander Nebolsine. accompanied by Ma
dame Nebolsine and their children. will
leave the Capital tomorrow OF next day
for New York. Madame Nebolsine viii
sail from that city on a Russian vessel
Wednesday,. accompanied by the chill
oren and a governess. and will spend six
months visiting relatives in her own
country. Commander Nebolsine will
join the large party Of foreign naval at
taches who go to san Francisco to wit
ness the arrival Of the fleet, leaving
here about the middle OF this month.
He will join Madame Nebolsine in Rus
STA early in the summer.