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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26
Big Emil Frisk Lands Out
a Homer Which Wins
Game.
viii SAMPLE, hle New
Pitcher, Shows Up Very
Well

ms Eanll F'Flsk tsnaed uP seaios'
ans OF Caiiffg slow auon yesterday
for a home run with the bases
hulgsnr aud Seattle Immediately
proceeded "a emhalm the same,
which finally ended In favor ef thn
slwashes. with seoFe % 5 10 1.
Earlier IN the session Calitf had
whixzed ball through With The
speed Of bullet and Frlsk damned
Il out for clean double In the
fifth the elausated left fielder came
up again. Wise cid Callff thought
Be would fool him Then came a
nice SLOW one and Ffisk dida fool
Ne met the leather square ON the
nosc aud Il landed somes herr out
IN the direction OF Lake Washlng
ton. THIS hit vas good for four
talliss.
VIII Gamble. the new pitcher
whom nugdale has brought un from
California. made bis initial appear
ance and performed we'll He shut
the Champs cat nicely up until the
ninth. when combination OF
passes and hits netted a ran. The
bases we're bulging and two we're
cut when Rush was sent to the
rescue Van huren came "a the
bat aud loftcd two fouls. Then
Rush planted one across the plate.
which the smuggling Van Buren,
missed hy a hairs breadth aud the
agony was over
Gamble looks good and appears
TO have the class lie has very
fast ball. good curves and pretty
good control A little quletinE
down after his recent railroad trip
and this lad ought 10 perform with
any Of the twiriers In this league.
Aberdeen opens up On the home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26
fs,s Special ssrvies.)

H9fA nHe@fAt RNfHf@Nsf
LONDOS. May 20 August Bel
mont. the Nsw York traction king.
aud King Edward are rivals for the
honor Of winning this years Diet.
BY.
The great English classic race for
gyearoida will be- run IA June.
aud evcry bodY believes that either
King Edwards Pefner OF Bel
monta NORMAN III. vii prove the
victor
Perrier At first waa the faForlts.
and bis supporters believed him n
slncible when he W0u = few weeks
ago the Newmarket biennial stakes.
one of the principal races % the
season. The next time be ran. ia
the Two fhonsandRniaez race.
Beimanf's horse. q rank outsider At
20 % /. rDmped home the winner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26
,lseols wlss GAVE.

The Lincola baseball tsam @on
from the Nanhiaeton BASEBALL team
= eafsgday afternoon. TIE same
saa reuiefe with errors VEN popf
support being given seifnFd for
bat stanfid8e Wss
backed b. q good field The score
stood 2 Co 4 for Lincoln bas'b
school nov has one game 20 iis
credit. The final vii be played
next week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26

top Of thetabie. nursery can.
mons and snchor" shots
John Roberts, British cue expert.
aaya il makes the play more nfen
and varied and surprisingly bril-
liant
The complex mathematical pria-
cipisa nf The table. which required
years OF the investors best efforts
are clearly shown IN the diagram
it, lines are the arcs Of two circles
approaching an oillpae The
pockets. when pockets are uand. for
English billiards. ar. eauidistAnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26
GOLDEN GARDENS WIN.

The Golden Gardens team. Of Bsl
lard. defeated the d s. Johssios.
Sunday morning at Ballard b. II.
score Of : TO :. Beyery and K.s
nef we're the battery fx tAs
Golden Gardens. and TAonpsos
Long and Byron were the JoAnsss
battery
The Golden Gardens hars beea
greatly strengthened. and TIE bu.s
are looking for games xf,h ey
teams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26
nnMocRAra DO MFaT.

The Ring Couuiy Democratic
club siil meet in regular secession
"Wednesday evening. Mng ~. Ht
D. IA. IL the Commercial club
roonla. Ftrai av. and Columbia q.
Nominations FOE officers - the club
will be- made ~ this meeting for
the sl.etloa 10 be held The second
W Wednesday Ii June.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26

he was regarded az iohe lie was
battered around thStlng for several
rounds aud the spectators we're be
coming diagunted when Togo sud
dutLy ntraighiened and put his man
out with a solar pleKuH blow There
were few who saw the blow land
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26
NEW BILLIARD TABLE AND 81.
AoRAa SHOWING IT'S aATr.
EMATIcAL PRINCIPALS.
ts,ar special Service,

LONDON. stay o. ) ] wcia.
architect. bAa invented an oval ball
lard tahle which - creating a sen
nafinu au1ouK hfiti4h lovers ot the
game
The nov table increases the
science nf billiards. q makes the
PLAY far les manotunoaa and docs
away with repeats. satellites.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26
NORTHWEST A,aIE
Cheapfasiern
Excursions

June 5th. 6th. isth. 2oth. MY ssh.
Tih. 2and. 2aFd. August eth. 7th.
zist. 2snd. by the Oregon r. Z. A
SaviEafion Co. through Portland
and the picturesque Columbia Riy
er route Chicago and rrturn
s7250. st Louis. So SO. Kansas
City. Omaha and Missouri River
points. SEQ. also several other
points Route VIA salt Lake and
Denver. II desired Full particulars
al linton Ticket Office. COS ist av
y. p. Ellis. General Agent. SO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26
MINING M EN- IN
CONVENTION

Nearly SOC deiesates attended the
opening session u the North Neat
Mlnlus Meas convention II EEaH'a
hall yesterday afternoon
The convention waa called at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26

grounds today. The beavers will
come 20 the ffont with several new
faces in the line ap. among whom
viii be seen Myers. formerly %
this city. The game viii be called
At !. 30 o'eseck.
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Monticello leaves Flyer deck S.3o
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The Daughters of isis will be- ea.
tsriained Thursday 81 the home u
Mra " n kroNa. 1902 Palm ay.
West Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-26
BURNS IS TO
Meet LANG

OAKLAND. Cal. May Is -nllly
Neaii Is authority fot the statement
that matters look nos az though
Jack Curley viii not b. able to raise
the purse 81 $4,000 for ibo Burns
Johnson fight Noaf received a
cable from Barns today saying that
Burns Noaid leave England ia Inlg
and would fEht t.anE IN Australia
in August
Barns brother. "a. IL seriously
III IN the hospital and usuS under
20 an operation
We huY secondhand bicycles
Piper & Taft's. 1ze Spring 81 80
Baby carriage tires put on az
Piper & Taft'z. s29 spring 's'
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TO sgG BATTLEsf,iPs
Take boats % Pies , Tea round
ifips daily soc roanr trio.
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BarbeCued Meat

old fashioned barbecue lud
he onea,sl Cafe. 1918 Third Il
80
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PACIFIC COAST Ln,otn
NATIONAL LEAGUE


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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
Reform Is Quite Welcome.

London, June 4.-Postmaster General
Buxtons announcement of a penny post
arrangement with the United States,
which completes a long desired reform
IN the matter of penny postage with all
English-speaking people, gives greater
qualification to the English press and
people than many of the weightier poll
teal reforms and is especially greeted as
an important stage on the road to univer-
sal penny post. 1t is considered certain
TO have considerable effect on foreign
opinion in this matter and little doubt is
entertained that it will speedily be fol-
lowed by the announcement that negotia-
tions with France to the same end have
been satisfactorily concluded.
The newspapers here are showering
congratulations on Postmaster General
Puxton and Postmaster General Meyer
nd on Ambassadors Reid and Bryce and
are especially generous in their good
words for John HennikerH eaton, the
father of the imperial postage, whose eff
forts have just been rewarded.
The Daily Mail in an editorial this
morning, hopes that the United States
government will be able to complete the
reform by lowering the huge charges
levied on parcels
1t is estimated that the loss to the Brit
ish postoffice through this reform on the
basis of the existing traffic, will amount
to $65O,O00 q year, but, looking at the
enormous growth in recent years, it IS
hoped that the expansion of correspond
ence under the penny rate will greatly re-
duce this loss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
Iron Ace Review.

New York, June 9.-The Iron Age
will say tomorrow:
The full significance of the concerted
reduction in the price of steel bars and
small shapes cannot yet be measured.
1t will probably lead to readjustments
of such collateral lines as bands and
merchant steel. Many in the trade re-
gard it the forerunner of lower
prices along the whole line of finish ell
products. The fact that the large steel
interests are still in conference in this
city is worthy of mention in this con-
nection. The developments in the steel
bar trade have been precipitated by the
fear among the larger interests that
too large a share of the pending sea-
sons business of the agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS might go to those who have
not co-operated in the price mainten-
ance policy. These important season
contracts are usually made for the re-
quirements for a year beginning on
July ], and cover a large tonnage.
Another factor which has come up
for discussion among the leading in
terests is the differential on So per ton
on bar which is given by some to a
few of the largest jobbing houses in
the country.
There has been uneasiness for some
time past in the structural trade, due
to the fact that fabricators have been
taking business at prices SO low that
they seem to be backed by special fig
ures on the plain structural material.
After the rush of buying in the pig
iron trade. through tout the country, the
markets have quieted down. The blast
furnace statistics collected by the Iron
Age show that the output in May was
LIZA, 900 tons as compared with 1,120 900
tons in April. The merchant furnace
product declining from A. 04 tons daily
in April to 1909 tons daily in May.
Productive capacity, however, appears
to be decreasing faster, there having
been active on May l, 146 furnaces with
a weekly capacity of 26S,674 tons as
against 141 furnaces and 260,5S4 tons
capacity on June l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
LESS TAXATION
IN JEFFERSON
1908 RATE 65 CENTS ON THE Hum
DRED OLLARS-BRIDGE FUND
ELIMINATED AND GENERAL
FUND INCREASED.

Jefferson county's tax rate for this
years taxes, will be So cents on the hun
bred dollars, this rate being cents less
than the levy last year. This decrease
was made by the cutting out of the 10
cents bridge fund and adding 5 cents to
the general fund, out of which the bridge
expense will come.
This rate was fixed by the Board of
Revenue at it's session yesterday morn
ing, being made up by the following as
sessments.
Thirty-fice cents for the general fund.
Ten cents for the macadam roaO fund.
Five cents for public schools.
Five cents for interest on sanitary sewer
bonds and expenses for maintenance of
repairs needed on said county sanitary
sewers
Ten cents for school tax, voted June 20,
1904.
County license so per cent of state
license.
The board also let the contract for the
printing of the bar dockets for all the
courts to j. O'Keefe. The price was 50
cents per page for 200 copies, the contract
to be for all dockets used during the
wear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
ROOSEVELT HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Young Horse Throws Him Into
Shallow Creek
HORSE TUMBLES BACKWARD
President Has to Fall Into the Creek
and Get a Wettng to Escape
Being Crushed Under
Fractions Horse.

Washington, June 3.-President Roose-
welt late yesterday afternoon had an ex-
ceedngly narrow escape from a serious
accident while horseback riding In Rock
Creek park Mrs. Roosevelt was with the
President and the rumors of the affair
which gained currency last night were
denied at the White House at the time
as neither the President or Mrs. Roose-
welt spoke of the affair upon their re-
turn. The rumorH came from the oo-
cupants of several carriages who saw the
accident
The President was riding a new horse,
young animal. The party rode down
through a cut In a bank forded a creek
and were ascending the bank on the other
side, The Presidents horse reared. the
President leaned forward In the saddle
and threw the reins down in loops so Is
to avoid pulling the horse backward.
Again on reaching the top of the bank,
The horse reared a second time and the
President leaned forward again. but the
animal stood up straight on Its hind legs
and then went over backward into the
creek with the President Feeling that he
vas going backward, tha President Slip
ped from the saddle anu luck would have
1t, fell into the creek close beside the
horse, which landed on It's back The
horse fell on the down stream side of the
President, who realizing that he would
be in danger from the animals feet
should the horse turn toward him, got
out OF the way as rapidly as possible
The horse, however, turned over from
TIE President and got up, He was cap
tured at once and the President re-
mounted and rode for an hour and a half
before returning to the White House.
The fall from the horses back to the
stream bed was a distance of more than
10 feet. The stream was about two feat
deep with an exceedingly rocky bed.
Neither the President nor the horse re-
cived the slightest injury.
President Rooseyelt's two regular riding
horses were out of commission yesterday,
10th being indsposed. The Presidents
orderly wished to try out the new horse.
but the President took 1t upon himself
to do So He regards the horse as
good one, but being young one, he has
tendency to rear up on slight provooa-
ton. The President was dressed in khaki
and the fact that he got thoroughly wet
did not become apparent to those WHO
saw him in the accident. Several car
riages, which had crossed the ford just
ahead of the President stopped and the
occupants were alarmed at what was
happening. The experience with its many
serious possibilities has not dulled the
Presidents pleasure in riding and he
takes considerable satisfaction In his
emanship As the animal reared he
instinctiyely threw himself forward so
that his head was directly beside that OF
the rearing animal and the reins oeing
thrown loose, had no tension whatever
tc pull the horse backward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
AVONDALE VOTES
ON ANNEXATION
CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR SEATS
IN BIRMINGHAM COUNCIL CHAM
Der ACCOMMODATIONS POINT
TO LARGE VOTE.

Avondale votes on the subject of an
nexation to Birmingham today and indi-
cations point to the polling of an excep-
tionally large vote, this matter having
become a live issue in the municipality
during the last week or two.
In connection with this election a pri-
mary will be held for the nomination Of
two aldermen to serve on the Birming-
ham board in the event the vote is for
annexation.
The last meeting in the interest of an
nexation was held last night at the
Avondale city hall, a good crowd being
in attendance This meeting was presid-
cd over by Former Mayor w. R. Star
buck. who made an address in favor of
Ayondale becoming part of Birmingham
at once. Talks were also made by George
r. Roberts, former alderman; DR.. s. r.
Caffee, the present health officer, and
number of others. Mayor Daniel and Il
number of the members of the council
were also present and addressed the
meeting.
Jere c. King, Greater Birmingham
champion, was the principal speaker of
the evening. Mr.. King received quite On.
ovation and his address received marked
attention.
The audience appeared very enthusiast
tic on the subject of annexation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
TRADE SURPRISED
BY STEEL BAR CUT
Prices of Iron and Steel Mus
Be ReadjuSted
Pig IRON UP IN NEW YORK
Buying for the Week Has Not Been in
Such Large Volume, But Inquiries
Are Coming in More Freely
Than Usual.
Pig IRON UP IN NEW YORK

Cleveland, o., June Especial THE
Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
The news that the price of steel bars
had been reduced 81 ton, coming SO
quickly after positive assurances that
prices of finished materials would not
be changed was a great surprise to
the trade. Hardly less surprise was ex-
pressed that one reduction having been
decided upon. others We're not made at
the same time. The cut of SO on bar
iron followed naturally and it seems
certain that other prices must be re-
adjusted. For example the price of
crude steel cannot remain the same as
for steel bars and other inequalities
hardly less glaring exist.
So far little, if any, business has de-
veloped in steel bars and bar iron since
the reductions were announced and the
market Is In a very unsettled condi-
tion. 1t is generally recognized that
buying cannot be expected to begin in
earnest until consumers become con-
WINGED that no further reductions are
to be made. About the only response
of buyers when notified of the price
reductions, was to inquire as to what
would be done with the old contracts
and what reduction would be made on
the otner finished materials.
New York sellers of pig iron have
advanced from 90 cents to 81 per ton,
and prices have not yet shown a ten
dency to be weakened by development
in finish ed lines. Buying this week has
not been in such large volumes as it
was last week. but transactions have
been numerous and inquiries have come
in very freely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
TW0-CENT POSTAGE
j ACROSS ATLANTIC
Letters to England Can Be Sent
Much Cheaper
AN AGREEMENT DRAWN UP
New Postal Rate Between England
and United States Will Cause
Heavy Loss at First, But VIII
Be Recovered in Business.

Washington, June 3.-Postmaster Cen
eral Meyer announced today that an
agreement had been reached with the
British government providing for a letter
postage of cents an ounce between the
United States and Great Britain, and 10
become operative October l, 1903. He
stated further that the British postmaster
general. Sydney Buxton. was making
like announcement to the house of com
mons today.
'The matter of penny postage, as it
is called In England, has been under con-
sideratlon for some time, as far back as
last July President Roosevelt approx
ing Mr. Meyers course in urging re
stricted union with England"
On October l, 1907 the universal postal
union, which governs the International
postal transactions of the various civil
ICED countries, reduced the rate of let
ter postage from . cents a half ounce
fiat to cents, first ounce and 3 cents
for each additional ounce, which is the
present rate between the United States
and Great Britain in which we nave
direct steamship communication, and Is
also the rate between the United States
and countries with which we have to pay
an additional charge to countries through
which 1t passes In transit. Under the
articles of the universal union, how
ever, any two states can form restrict
ed union. Examples of the restricted
unions are those now existing which per-
mits a 2-cents-an-ounce letter rate be-
tween the United States and Cuba, and
the United States and Panama and
the United States and Canada.
Postmaster General Meyer believes that
this reduction in the rate of postage to
the United Kingdom ultimately will re-
suit In an increase In receipts, because It
has always been found that a reduction
of the letter rate resulted finally in in
creasing the revenue. He is also of the
opinion that a lower postage will lead
to a freer commercial intercourse.
Manufacturers, he says, are increasing
their sales in England and must rely to a
great extent upon the mails for orders
and increase of trade. Further" he said,
this Will be a great boon to our adopted
and native English-speaking citizens, par
ticularly those of limited means, as it
will enable them to keep up correspond
ence with their relations and friends in
the old country at domestic rates of post
age"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
ALABAMA PAYS
TRIBUTE To DAVIS
One Hundredth Anniversary Is
Celebrated
DR.. 7. M. OWEN PRESIDES
Feature Of Exercises at Mobile Is Ad-
dress by T. c. DeLeon-APpro-
pirate Ceremony Is Held
at Selma.
DR.. T. NJ. OWEN PRESIDES

Montgomery, June 3.-(SpeeiaD-The
celebration of the one hundredth ami
versary of the birth of Jefferson Davis
here today was an event of more than
usual interest even in Montgomery, the
Cradle of the Confederacy." Its special
salue will be historical, as incident 10
i there will be a great deal of attention
given to record-making and keeping This
may be credited in large measure 20
DR.. Thomas M. Owen, director of the Ala
hama department of archives and his
tory, who has been directing the de-
tails of the celebration.
DIR. Owen presided at the exercises at
the Carnegie library, where a handsomely
framed picture of Davis was given the
Institution. Judge J.sB. CASTOR made the
speech, and, in the absence of Phares
Coleman, Patrick Mcintyre, city attor-
ney, responded on the part of the trus-
tees. Later on every school in the city
was presented with picture of Mr..
Davis, the donors being the associated
patriotic societies of the city. At each
school appropriate exercises were held.
It is a fact not generally known that
first overt act of the war, were sent out
from here. telegraph office in the serv-
ice of the government was in use in the
Winter building. From there the tele-
gram that threw two big brothers into
war went out over the wires. large
placard marks the place and later
bronze tablet will make the spot we'll
Known to all who care to know. The
place is now used for offices and stores.
Every place that is notable of the stay
of Mr. Davis in Montgomery will be
marked with bronze tablet. These in
clude the hall of the House of Representa-
ives where the secession proclamation
was adopted; President Davis headquar-
tars in the Exchange hotel; cabinet Of
fices in the Clancy hotel, supreme court
room, where Mr.. Davis body lay in state
in 1893, telegraph offices in the Winter
building, st. Johns church, where Mr..
Davis worshipped, home of Mr.. Davis
ard family, known as the White House
of the Confederacy.
were interesting. Gen. Geo. P Harrison,
commander of the Alabama division u. G.
V, was the leading speaker. He was
presented by Gen. John w. A. Sanford,
one of the oldest men OF the Confederate
service. The entire building was dec
GRATED and made a fine showing. Songs
were sung and patriotic poems recited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
Union Pacific Sells Bonds.

New York, June 9.-An announcement
that the Union Pacific Railroad company
had sold to syndicate of American and
European bankers s4O,O0OOOO of the sO0,-
100000 issue of first mortgage bonds au-
thorized last month is expected to be
made at a meeting of the directors of the
company tomorrow. 1t is understood that
the new financing has been completed and
awaits only the approval Of the full board
of directors. The price at which the bonds
were taken by the banking syndicate is
yariously estimated at from SO to 81