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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
WHITE SOK DEFEAT
NEW ORLEANS CLUB

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 1-The
White SOx trimmed the Pelicans in the
wilderness here this afternoon by Z to
2 in a conflict which WIS a record
breaker for speed. and in which was ex-
hibited the best baseball that has been
shown by Fielder Jones players this
year.
The score would have been to 0 If
Nicholas Altrock and Edwin Walsh had
not been unwilling to let themselves out
or the occasion Of their debut on the
hound. The battle was pulled off in an
hour and twenty minutes, making 1t the
fastest of the trip. Score:
R.H. Z.
New OFl's. 0 0 0 0 ! o. 7 2
Batteries-Altrock. White. Walsh and
Shaw; Ryan. Guese, Bishop, and Mat
thevs. Umpire-Carpenter
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THRILLING GRIDIRON CAREER
OF BURNS, BRONCHO BUSTER,
AND OTHER STIRRING TALES
Times War Correspondent Lays Bare Strange
Stories of Human Interest" Garnered From
DenzenS of the Training Camp.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

been held legal By some q the Texas
courts, but the retOrm3T6 are on the
trail II is the same schems projected
Al Hsrpers Ferry a number OF times
but has always failed
The temperance agitation IN Texas Is
waging fuTiOusly and everybody Is on
one side or the other. Some dry
counties have gone wet recently. but
the prohibitionists are claiming steady
progress Last year the saloons IA
Houston and some other towns were
open or Sunday after p. m. but l
understand now that Galveston is the
only place where that latitude is allow
ed. The brewers and whisky men are
agreeing 10 observe the local laws, but
claim they get no credit or respite from
the anti-salOon people for helping 10
bring about the Sunday observance.
Milan. the utility outfielder, will get
warm reception in Wichita, where he
was playing when Cantil!on signed MIN
last year. He batted 400 Tor tnat CLUB
which made a runaway race for the
Western Association penn2.-f. he VIII
be there March Il and y with the wash
iugtOn Yanigans. The last week ne was
In Wichita he had a slump and did not
get a hit. which caused some rumOTs
that he was lOafiug because he had been
signed for the big league. but that Is al
forgotten now. and the hansans are 60
ing to give him the glad hand.
The PLAYERS here charge that Dreyfuss
hes a l0ng-standinE crouch against
Leach. Their story IS that Tommy wa1
offered $4,000 10 play in the american
League when the big war was on. He
put the matter up % Dreyfuss, |hc
finally talked Tommy into signing again
with Pittsburg for $500 per year A.
Dreyfuss took the signed contract nom
the player he Is reported 10 have re-
marked. It's more than you are
worth" Tommy quietly remarked: Let
me see that a minute before you Iut II
in the safe" Dreyfuss fell into the
trap. handed over the document, and
saw Tommy tear It into minute pieces.
Now" said Tommy when the destruc-
ton was complete. at will cost YOU
! s. so Der year for my services
Leach got the 1890 and from that
dav Il is said Dreyfuss has laid for MIN
| HIS revenge has come. fer Leach could
| have named his own price witt Cincin-
! natl.
: A sufferer from the financial stTin-
gency is Linus Peterson. thu young
| pitcher who was picked up in Rock
! ford, Ill Linus arrived in Galveston
| with reasonable amount Of coin, and
| Jared forth the very first day to see
/ the sights He blew in a nickel on a
/ moving picture snow. and when lie de-
| cldcd 10 see another ore fOuna his
: Docketbook gone. Whether ne was
| touched or dropped Il out Of his jeans
| will never be known. Anyhow II left
! HIM high and dry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
SWIMMING SERIES
GOES TO NEW YORK

PITTsBURG, March a.-Chicago and
New York fought it out in the swim
ming championships here tonight. The
Illinois Athletic Club Won the 100
ward Junior race and the senior plunge,
but New York seemingly had every
thing her own way in the 2z0-yaTd
senior race. which was taksl by Cham
pion Daniels. The Pittsburg club. how
ever. protests the race, claiming that
Sloan, OF this city. had a chance to
overhaul Daniels when Goodwin. OF the
New York A. g. swan in his way.
This almost started a hgk-
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TO SAVE TROUBLE.

A Connecticut man tells OF two
Irishmen from Boston. who while
driving through the State named, OBJ
served that many Of the barns had
weather vanes IN the shape OF huge
ROSTERS.
Dennis" said one Irishman to the
other, can ye tell me why they al
ways have a rooster an niver A hin
on the top Of thin barns?'
Sure replied Dennis. IT'S because
OF the difficulty they'd have in COLLECT
ing the eggs. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
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A CHAPTER OF HORRORS.

First Russian statesman-Just listen
while I read these headlines from this
American paper: Pastor Roasts the
Vice President, - Western Governor on
the Rack - Entire jury Hung" 'Presi-
dent Flaws DR.. Long Whole Cabinet
Bound Hand and Foot for Years.!
Second Russian statesman-Heavens
And our misguided subjects aspire to
have a democratic government OF that
kind IN Rugsiai-Puck.
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New Orleans Entrles Coz MOndsy.

First r.ce-Four furlongs; purse, for
tWo-year-oids. Shone, 100; Inez sister,
l05; DR.. Armstrong, los; Gloriole, l05s
Martha. los; intervene. los; Anne Nc
Gee. 1I2; Arionette, liz.
Second race-Steeplechase; short
course; for three-year-olds and I'D.
1876; Gold circle. 135; Gault. l3s; Dario.
1S9; Buchanan, f42; Coal Black Lady.
IA; Lindale. I45; McAllister, AS; John
Dillon. I49; Dr. Logan. Isl.
Third race-Five and a half furlOngs1
selling; maiden three-year- odds.
Meadow Green. los; sTracey GateieyE
Continued on Fourth Pags.l
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First base by errors-Georgetown l.;
GEORGETOWN. 6; NJ A c, 6. First base
on baIls-Of Diamond, 5; off Byrd, ?
Struck out-By Diamond, 8; by Byrd, g.
Three base hits-McDonald. II. Smith
Sacrifice hits-Schlafiy, Simon stolen
bases-Reeder, Byrd. Hit by pitcher
Bv Diamond. 8. Umpfre-MT HandibOe.
Time OF game-2 hours and minutes
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AN ENTERTAINER.

Your husband is a very entertaining
man my husband says"
YES. he's always asking some man
what he'll have, Exchange.
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GALVESTON, Tex, March H.-Bil
Burns. Washington cowboy pitcher
who punched cattle for years on the
plains OF Texas. is an ail-around athlete.
He was a star performer with the
Iariat and In branding contests. be
sides shining as a bronchO buster or
vide repute. He always had banker
ing for baseball, ana gradually work
ed his way up from the Independent
teams Of the long-horn couatry 70 the
Pacific Coast League, where he was a
star last year, and was bought 10y can
tiIIon for fear he might not be landed
IN the draft.
Burns also played football on indie
pendent teams. about the hardest known
way 10 make a living, and that nearly
finished his baseball career. An enraged
rival guard on another town team
knocked him down one day and sadly
llistreated him. breaking his shoulder
and collar bone and mingling his In
wards I'm stranger disorder. The doctor
who made Bill look like a human being
again gained a wide reputation. As a
result OF this little incident one OF
Burns shoulder Is still out OF line. He
thinks that if he had not had that In
Jury he would have RUDE Waddell back
ed Oft the boards as a champion south
nav
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Earned ns-Washington s. Wichita
Z. Two-base hits-Shipke. Warner 2,
Smith. Stringer, Annis. Three-base hits
Nichols, Caphan. Home ru1s-KahOe.
Smith. Caphan. Hughes, Pencil Bases
OF baIls-On Peterson 2, Wilson ]. CLARK
/ Packard l. Scott ,. Struck out-By
Peterson ., Wilson 2, Hughes 4. Clark
,. Packard 2 Scott {. Left on bases
Wichita 8, Washington 5. Wild pitches
Peterson. Hit by pitcher-Shipke by
Clark. Hetling by Wilson. Hits-On
Peterson in three innings s, of Wilson
in three innings 4, OF Hughes in three
innings 4 of Clark in three innings s,
of Packard in three innings 4, on
Scott in three innings 4. Umpire, Ed
ward Time. , hours.
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Burns. as has been narrated before.
was one Of a party Of coast players
which went 10 Hawaii last year. They
defeated Jap. Chinese. and kanaka
teams. besides those OF international
makeup. He says the Japs are great
felders, but can't bat a little bit, while
the Chinese are slower Or their pins,
bit havt a better eye for curves and
shoots. Some OF the kanakas he found
TO be pretty good all-aTOund players
and thinks one or two Of them would do
well in this country.
Eli Gates is well posted on the horses
running on the coast, but does not ven
tiIre more than dollar or so. Two
wears ago he ran a few plunks into 1880
and naturally conceived the idea thai
Id was the easiest way in the world 10
get money. He found IL was-fOr the
bOOkies. Inside OF a few brief days he
dropped his winnings and I.2O0 more,
and now tells the gang here II Is a
game for the idle rich, not for hard
working ball player with family 10
support.
The pooIrooms here last year were
running wide open. but now they go
according to the commission scheme.
nv which the bets are taken here on
commission and telegraphed 10 place
outside the state. This has recently
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Totals ........

@Batted for Packard IN sixth. Two
out when winning run was made,
Score by innings:
Washington ....3 0 [ 0 AZ
Wichita .........0 3 0 D III
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Letter From Tom Noyes.

Manager Joe Cantillon has received q
letter from President Noyes. who is III
California at the bedside Of his mother.
but there were no baseball rews in It.
Mr.. Moves saving his father death
aud mothers illness made it impossible
for him 20 follow the clubs movements
No other candidate for captain OF the
Washington team has been considered,
and Bob Ganley will be HsId leader
again this season He takes a lively
interest in the work ard Will be a sue
cessful manager some day.
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CONTINUED on Fourth Pase.)
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05
ELLENDALE.

] The Sussex County Epworth League Conven-
ton which was to have been held here last week
was failure in fact the good people Of Ellen
dale had prepared to entertain the visitors, and
were the depot to receive the expected guests
but not a single visitor arrived. So the good
people Of ELL ndale took the di appointment
philosophically. ana returning to their homes
ate the good things which they had prepared for
the friends who did not come. In the afternoon
a lone preacher drove here from Lincoln. It
was expected thatit would be a big day in Ellen
dale, but it was an utter failure.
On Sunday afternoon the rector from Milton
preached fine sermon to an appreeiative audi
ence in the School Hall, and will hold services
again on June l4th at p. m.
A hawks nest ups very tall tree was the basis
for an amusing incident last week. The nest is
near Charles Warrens home, and the hawk is
rearing its young the delicate morsals of young
chicks from the immediate vicinity. In her lofty
home she defys all shots aimed that way; but
Horace Reynolds BridgevilIe sport aud crack
shot, made a wager that with his goose gun he
cOu bring he hawk down. He was piloted to
the tree, and he banged away with both barrels,
but the hawk looked down in contempt and
sailed leasurey away. Now say hawk" to
Horace and he has painful red flush creep over
his cOuntenance.
Mrs. VIM. Tucker declares that Bill shockey
is too ercss-eyed to be left at large he attempted
to shoot a crow in front of his home, and sue
ceeded i'll shooting hole in the weatherbeard-
ing of his dwelling. which was at an angle Of
fortyhve degrees from the crow. The hole is in |
the house as evidence Of her charge. but the /
where is he?
Mrs. Bertha Hughes is very III under the care
Of Dr. Hunter
X. J. Clendauiel is business trip to the city.
The big food Of last Saturday put an effective
top to work here and it also put stop to the
berry business as well.
Reville Donovan of New York is visiting
riends, here, and his brother, Eugene Donovon
ave reception in his hOnUI " hich was a swell
fair.
Mrs. Nora Warren i, having a heap of trouble
nth her big family o. children she began by
celebrating the birthday Of OF the children, and
ow Il is an almost continuous performance Of
elebrations to the events as they come. 1t be-
ins with Miss Delema in April, then Miss Lille
/ May, Alton in June, Robert In July, Charles
August, Willard in September, sallie in Octo-
En- the baby in November, Mr.. Warren in jan
iry and Mrs. Warren in February. They are
DIV wondering if March is to be the next inter
ting event. Can another family match this
performance of birthdays?
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05
Preparing Insurance Directory.

DR.. George w. Marshall, the State
Insurance Commissioner, now has in
the hands Of the printers a valuable
directory, which will prove Of especial
interest to those interested in the de
partment Of which the doctor is the
head. 1t is directory Of all of the ma
tiOnaI banks, State banks, trust com.
psnies and building and loan associs.
tons doing business in this State. The
information is complied from sworn
statements in the Office Of the insurance
commissioner The date Of Organizs.
tlOn, the location, the principal officers,
the assets and liabilities, the surplus
and other important information will
be given concerning each institution
in the State.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05
HARRINGTON.

The Goth Annual Commencement of the Har
rington High Schools took place last Thursday
evening, May 2sth, when a class of thirteen grad
yates composed Of Helen Barber James E. Cur
tbs, Martha Creadick Dill. Sarah Brown Jones.
Catherine 5. Kennerly, Mary c. Lane, Alfred
Brinton Raughey Susan NJ. shultz, Lawrence
R. Smith. Frank f. Shaw, Sarah H. Trice. Mary
E. Ward and Ernest c. Wilson were given dip
Tomas. The program was highly entertaining
and Interestingly carried through. 1t was as
| follows; GLORIOUS, over the Hills at Break OF
Day Invocation, followed by singing America
Essay, Chimney Corner Graduates, by Helen
f. Barber; Glass History Frank shaw; Glass
\ Prophecy, Catherine s. Kennerly Essay, THE
Dignity Of Labor" susanna Schultz; Chorus,
where Riplng Waters Play" Address to grad
yates, by W, 7. Smithers Presentation Of Dip
Tomas Chorus, We are Marching Away" The
address to the graduates was a polished and
splendid one. He was introduced by Prof. James
E. Carroll
In the Harrington Opera House last Saturday
evening, the Emmitt Dramatic Company, com
posed Of amateur performers Of Wilmington,
gave an enjoyable rendition Of Nobodys Claim
Mrs Henry KOpp and Miss Appleton are visit |
ing trer old home at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
On Friday and Saturday evenings. June 5th |
A "NA.f at " AAtI NAAAtu Au0 ldulee Will uolu /
a festival. Proceeds for the repairing Of the |
building. All are invited.
Mrs R. W. Ross, Miss Harrington and frieEd |
are visiting Philadelphia and other places.
George Blades and family of Burrsvile, and
Mrs. Willard Blades, of Camden have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Blades.
Mr. and Mrs Purnel Johnson of Denton, have
been the guests of Mrs. Mary Harrington.
Miss Pauline Moore of Love Point is a town Wis
itor.
Miss Florance Gregory, Of Pottstown Pa, is
the guest Of her parents.
Lost white gauze fan near the Opera House
on Commencement nignt. Reward ii returned
to DR. BARRIERS office
Mrs Gregary and daughter. Miss Ruth, have
returned from visit to Philadelphia and other
points,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raughley are visiting
Wilmington and Philadelphia
Mrs. Kate sheldrake is visiting friends in viii
nington.
Mrs. Henry Knox is visiting her daughter in
Kansas.
Miss Fannie Dill, George Greysom and Herbert
)ill, of Philadelphia, are the guests of Miss
imp.
Mrs John West, Of Wilmington, is guest OF
DIS E. Harrington
Mrs. Cole and daughter, of Dover, are guests
Mrs! Kennerly.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05
Farmers Day at Delaware College.

The farmers of Delaware and their wives
are invited to attend an Institute June
18th, at the farm which the State has so
generously placed at the disposal of the
Delaware College and Experiment Station.
Although this farm has been in the
possession of the College but fourteen
months, number of experiments are un-
der way, many of which will soon be
completed for this season. These tests
cover over five hundred plots, and fur
nish an interesting study for those who
are interested in progressive agriculture.
The work that is being carried on includes
trials with between fifty and sixty varie.
ties Of wheat, about as many of oates, ibe-
side large number of demonstrations
with spring rye, emmer, spells, winter
oats and barley, fertilizer tests on oats,
corn, wheat and grass, and other mat
tiers of general interest.
To add to the attractiveness of the day
the managers of the New Castle County |
Farmers Institute, under whose auspices
this meeting is to be held, have engaged
Prof. w. ]. Spillman, of the United
States Department of Agriculture, to
make an address on the subject, EARN
Prof. Spillman is recog-
lized as one of the most interesting and
instructive speakers in the National Gov
Department of Agriculture,
md all farmers are urged to hear hi m at
hree o'clock in the afternoon.
Trains reach Newark from the south at
O.O4 and lilo a. m. Returning the
rain leaves Newark at ASS p. m. A two
ent rate for return tickets may be had at
II stations of the Delaware Division of
be Pennsylvania Railroad.
The College will provide lunch for all
noon. Everyone is invited and will re-
Give a hearty welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05
County Halts Tramp Grab.

The arrest of tramps has cost
Kent county nearly s3,ooo-but
the county won't paw for it.
Levy Court was thrown into tur-
MOL by a protest by Commissioners
Powell and Walker, who pointed
out that the operations Of two laws
recently passed, the justices of the
peace and cOnstables, aided by ac-
tive railroad detectives was about
to cost Kent county about So 900.
Their future operations would reach
o cost of $500 month.
4 move that we hold up these
bills, " declared Mr.. Powell, land
order that no more arrests of tramps
be made in this State unless they
are disorderly or former causes. "
The court was nonplussed when
shown bills from constables and
justices ranging from STA down to
$50. The bill 'of constable John
w. Foraker was S274o5.
1 second the notion" shouted
Commissioner Walker. This
court is not asleep, and we intend
to get at the bottom of this thing"
The sherif7s bill for board of
short-term prisoners was then look
ed up and it>was found to be So. =
Io8 OF, of which amount 81 POO or
more, it was said, represented the
cost of maintaining tramps in the
county prison.
Wen either have to waste-bas-
ket these or levy more taxes to
keep the tramps and unemployed
in further idleness," added Com
Walker.
Commissioner Hudson got a res
Olution through appointing an in
vestigating commission, to consist
If two members of the Court and
Attorney J. Hall Anderson. Pres
dent Wharton named Messrs. (
Hudson, Wharton and Anderson
S the commission.
II favor letting them sue some t
,ody on these big strikes, and then {
yell put somebody in a hole ''said q
Ir. Walker. It was then stated t
nat the arrests were made by the
abroad detectives who turned them a
yer to the constables. c
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05
PENNINGTON.

Mrs. Louise Collision of Wilmington who has
been visiting her aunt Mrs Ida Collision has re-
turned home.
Charlie Thomas and Miss Clara HutsOn OF
Frederick we're town visitors last week
Frank PassWaters who has been learning oper-
ating has accepted position at FrBn kford
Mr.. and Mrs Roland Collision of Bridgeville
were the guests of their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Collision last Sunday.
E. NJ. Russell is on the sick list.
Miss Dora Collision Of Bridgeville is spending
a few days with her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank soWders and daughter
Grace were FELTON, visitors last Sunday.
Miss Mary Hellens Of Oakly is spending few
days in town.
MIS- William Murphy entertained relatives
from Philadelphia last week.
c. D. Murphy attended the unwilling of the
monument to his great-great-g grandfather, Major
Peter Hartman Of the Revolutionary War, at
Pikeland Cemetery in Chester County, Pa, on
May slst. Mrs. Kate A. sheldrake, of HarrIng-
ton, accompanied him.
Mrs. Marion selner, who has been of to
hospital, has returned home but is in very poor
health. WILD ROSE.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05
Valuable Delaware Horse Dies.

Admiral Dewey one of the most valua-
bic stations in the country, dropped
dead on the stock farm of DR.. J. @. Nc
Gov. the owner, at Kirkwood, last week,
of heart failure. Some time ago DR.. Nc
Gov was offered SS5 ZOO for this valuable
animal but refused to sell him. He had
trotting record of 2 04l and was 10 years
old His dam was Nancy Hanks and his
sire Bingham. A post-mortem examine
ton was held by veterinarians, who pro-
nounced death due to an intense conges-
ton of the left auricle, and ruptured
blood vessel. He had not been on the
track this season, but worked out daily,
and his sudden death was a great shock
to DR.. Mccoy
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05
Trsmps Going North.

The railroad authorities are very
much incensed over the reports eman-
ating from the lower part OF Delaware
especially Sussex county, as to the i'm.
prisonment Of tramps, which plan, it
is alleged, is being followed in Sussex
county thus gripping the berry grow
ers, who are not able to get sufficient
hands to pick berries. A railroad off
cial declares that since the first Of last
October there have been but "a tramps
committed to the Sussex county jail.
Further, that several tramps who were
by the railroad detectives
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05
Delaware a Salmon Stream.

w. E Meehan, State Commissioner OF
Fisheries, of Pennsylvania, said that he
was sanguine his plan for making the
Delaware famous salmon stream would
be a success. About four years ago the
Commissioner planted upward of 10000
salmon eggs in tributaries to the Della
ware, and since then as many salmon
eggs as he could obtain have been planted
annually to stock the stream.
In communication to Mayor Reyburn
Mr.. Meehan said that this year he expec-
ted to plant 100 900 Atlantic salmon eggs
which he is to receive from Charles G.
Atkins, superintendent or the Craig
Brook Station, East Orland, Me. Eggs
of this Atlantic coast fish, he had been
endeavOring to obtain, he said, for four
years, but had been unsuccessful until
this year because of their comparative |
scarcity, only two Maine rivers-the Ken
nebec4 and Penobscot-yielding a supply. |
Several years will elapse before the
Delaware will furnish salmon fishing. Mr..
Meehan explained that after being hatch
ed the young fish will remain in the
smaller streams where planted until next
all when they will enter the Delaware,
md remain there for year. At the end
II that time they will seek the Atlantic
'cean, where they will apparently disap-
year for four years, when they will re-
urn to the Delaware to spawn.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05
Increase From License Fees.

The office Of State Collector of Rev
enue, created by the last Legislature,
has been in operation for year and by
the persistent efforts OF Collector Chairs
there has been an increase of Sl2, 72O. SO
in the amount Of license fees collected
from lawyers, doctors, merchants, eat
ing houses, newspapers, etc. The gains
were made as follows, from New Castle
county, S., 959 % Kent, 81, Ais 81 ; sus
sex, $2,945 70.
Milford chronicle., 1908-06-05

The offer Of L. c. Campbell and others
TO reconstruct the Bombay Hook Road
connecting the resort known as Wood
land Beach with the main land once
more, for $500 cash, was accepted by the
Kent Levy Court last Tuesday and the
Beach syndicate, which had already
begun the work, was authorized to
complete it. 1t is said that the road
will cost much more, In cash, material
and labor, but that the residents who
are cut of from land will bear all extra
cost.