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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Taft Quits Ohio

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. 14.-Judge
Taft today concluded his three days
campaign in Ohio. What he thinks of
the situation is set forth in the fol-
lowing: 1.-THE situation in Ohio is en-
tirely satisfactory and no one has any
reasonable doubt that the Republican
majority will be a substantial one. 1
certainly have no doubt on the subject
rnyself,"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
EASTERN

Bryan receives great ovation in Nebraska
towns on second day of journey through home
state.
Taft's special again derailed and meets with
numerous mishaps in Ohio.
Timothy Healy backs charge that President
Re osevelt offered Keefe high office to get him
to desert Bryan and Gompers and boost Taft
q Herman Ridder TO announce full list Of cam
paign contributors today
Government agent reported busy through the
south collecting funds TO aid Taft
Texas posse and robbers clash and one is
killed. another injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los @AngeIes and vicinity:
Cloudy, unsettled weather Thursday
probably showers; fresh south wind
Maximum temperature yesterday, 90
degrees; minimum, 81 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
choIera sin RaaIna

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 14.-There
were fifty-four new cases of cholera
and twenty-seven deaths in st. Peters,
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
FOREIGN

International conference will ratify private
agreements; Bulgarian independence to be
recognized and annexation of provinces con-
ceded, is report from Paris
Swiss Berlin. after travelling farther than
al others drops into sea and avlators are
saved by fishing boat after perilous experience.
Educated Chinese woman in danger OF being
unjustly executed. is reported following news
of her arrest in orient.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE

CHICAGO. Aug. 29.-The New York
team lost the second game of the series
today to Chicago by score of to 3.
Brown and lthewson, two of the
| leading pitchers of the country, were
Neither team made an error during the
exciting contest. For three innings
the worlds champions could not touch
Mathewson. but in the fourth inning
they got to him for six hits that netted
three runs and won the game. As q
result of Chicago'S victory over New
York todav and the even break be-
tween Pittsburg and Philadelphia
greater interest is added to the race
for the National league pennant. Chi
cago and PittSburg are tied for second
place with New York but game and
half ahead The National league park
was taxed to it's utmost capacity by
the thousands of cheering and enthu-
siastic fans. BY the middle of the
forenoon crowds began to gather in
front of the entrances and at noon
when the gates were opened thousands
were packed and jammed in. Shortly
after o'clock the management de-
cided to close the gates. Hundreds
were left standing on the outside and
they became SO impatient and eager to
see the game that after a short while
the gates were reopened and the
crowds continued to pour through the
stand onto the field. Score:
Chicago 8, hits 7. errors q.
New York 2, hits 9, errors 0.
Batteries-Brown and king; Math-
ewson and Bresnahan. Umpires-
O'Day and Emslie.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 29.-Both teams
fielded poorly, a majority of the runs
being due to errors. Coakley was re-
lieved by Campbell in the fifth inning.
Dorner for Boston was retired after
the sixth inning. Score:
Cincinnati T. hits 8, errors 2.
Boston s, hits 8, errors 6.
Batteries-Coa<ley, Campbell and
Schlei; Dorner, Lindaman and Gra-
ham. Umpire-Rigler.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2s.-Brooklyn de-
feated st. Louis this afternoon. Score:
Brooklyn 4. hits 10. errors 0.
St. Louis 2. hits 6, errors 4.
Batteries-Hucker and Ritter; Ray
mond and Moran. Umpire-Klem.
PITTSBURG, Aug 20. = Pittsburg
and Philadelphia divided a double-
header here today. Scores:
First game:
Pittsburg /, hits 8, errors 1.
Philadelphia 0, hits s. errors 1.
Batteries-Maddox and Gibson; Cor
ridon and Doom. Umpires-Johnstone
and Rudderham.
Second game:
Pittsburg 1, hits s, errors s.
Philadelphia 5. hits T. errors O.
Batteries-Leifield and Phelps; Fox
ell, Richie and Doom. Umpires-
Rudderham and Johnstone.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
KEENE'S FILLY
WINS FUTURITY
MASKETTE EARNS S25,1o0 BY
HER VICTORY
John {. Madden's Crack Colt Sir Mar
tin, Touted as Champion Two.
Year-oid Of 1908, Splits
Entry at Wire
Associated Press.

@A-SoAAotG0
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-With both the
law and the management of the Coney
Island Jockey club frowning on bet
ting, and the racing public knowing
it only too well, there was, within
comparison with former years, only
corporalS guard in attendance this
afternoon at the twenty-frst running
OF the Futurity stakes at Sheepshead
Bay to see J. r. Keene's brown filly
Maskette easily capture the classic
event.
The spectators numbered about 49,
900, while the record for attendance on
this feature is close to $4,000.
But an entirely different impression
was created by a view of the great
three-cecked field stand, devoid of
single spectator, where, on other oc-
casions, there have been such enthusi-
astic thousands on the immense grand
stand and the spacious lawn in front
of 1t, in reality only sprinkled with de-
Notees Of the sport, for the 12,000 or so
that were present hardly were enough
to give the app rance of filling the
great place.
Everybody agreed that the character
OF the attendance was very high and
also 1t was held universally that the
glorious weather ably supplemented the
magnificent field that was entered for
the race in attracting as many as a.
tended. There absolutely was no bet
ting.
The Futurity vas the fourth race on
the card and 1t is said some attempt
was made to lay some wagers on the
first race, but the quietus was put upon
1t. The jockey club had posted notices
about the grounds warning against bet
ting and the same notice, drawn up as
drast1cally as the stewards could make
It, adorned the program.
There were nine starters in the Fu-
tur1ty, only one more than last year.
The entries were the smallest in num-
Der that ever competed in the race. j.
II. Keene had two entries and there
were experts galore at the track who
figured that he would win both first
and second places. He got first with
Mas--ette and third with Helmet. The
nlly ran pretty race all the way and
won by fully three lengths in the mag
ntficent time of Iii 1-5, thus equalIing
the best time for the race ]. q. Mad
den's chestnut colt, Sir Martin, running
fifth all the way, rapidly forged to the
front near the end and got second place
by head from Helmet, Keene's other
entry. The -alue of the race was S25. :
100 to the winner.
A striking fact in connection with
the Futurity field this year was that
practically only very wealthy men had
horses considered good enough to strive
for the rich prize. OF the nine start
crs J. r. Keene owned two, Harry
Payne Whitney two August Belmont
Herman B. Duryea and p. S. Randolph
one each. and John 2. Madden two.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Misfortune
pursues the American league New
York team and today it dropped both
games of a double header to Chicago.
In the first game Chicago only had to
make one run to win, as New York
was helpless before the fine pitching of
White. There were runs aplenty for
Chicago in the second game, and New
York never had a chance. Score in
first game:
Chicago 1, hits 9. errors 0.
New York O. hits 5. errors 1.
+ Batteries-White and Sullivan; Ches-
bro and Kleinow.
Second game:
New York 2. hits 4, errors 0.
Chicago 6, hits 10, errors 1.
notwithstanding and Blair; Smith
and Sullivan.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 29.-Phila-
| double-header with Detroit. Scores
| First game:
Detroit o. hits 6. errors 1.
Philadelphia 4, hits 10, errors 0.
Batteries-Donovan and Schmidt;
Coombs and Powers.
| Second game:
Detroit 3. hits g. errors Q.
Philadelphia 4. hits S, errors 1.
Batteries-Winters and Schmidt;
Vickers and Schreck.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Washing-
ton again handed out double defeat
| to Cleveland today, winning both
games, the scores being 4 to and
| 3 to 0.
| First game:
Washington 4. hits 4, errors 2.
| Cleveland 2. hits S, errors 3.
| Batteries-Keeley and Street; Falk-
enberg and Bemis.
| Second game:
] Washington 3, hits 7, errors 0.
Cleveland 0, hits g. errors l.
Batteries-Hughes and Street; Wag-
/ ner, Berger and N. Clark.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
DEWITT TAKES
GREAT STAKES
ReadviIIe Grand Circuit Meeting, Prob
ably the Last in History of Famous
Course, Closes After Big
Success
BY Associated Press.

| Py Associated Press.
BOSTON, Aug. 29.-Dewit, owned by
E. S. Burke, jr., of Cleveland and driv-
en- by Billy Andrews of Buffalo, headed
the summary Of the classic $4,000 Massa-
chusetts stake at Readville race track
today, the closing day of the Grand
Circuit meeting, by capturing the first
two heats. the final going to the Cali
fornia product, Carlokin. Andrews led
all the way in the heats he won with
Dewitt, and in the last was not headed
till in the very last strides, When Car
lokin nosed him out.
The Eel had everything his own way
in the Readville, George Gano, the sec
ond best starter, not being capable OF
extending the winner. Ed Geers was
back of George Gano. The Eel is the
property of F. w. Entricken of Wood
stock, Ont, and is the pacing sensation
of the grand circuit.
John Madden's noted trotting mare,
Hamburg Belle, played with the field
opposing her in the Ponka-Paog, and it
was Andrews second victory of the
day. Locust Jack, the entry of the
Farley stables, caught the judges eye
for the second place in the first and
third heats, Baron May getting the
place in the second. The time, 2:06A,
lowered the best previous record of the
Ponka-Paog from 2:071s, made by Eth
els Pride in 1905. Summarizes:
The Massachusetts 2:14 trot, purse $4,000,
three heats-Dewit won first and second
heats in 2:09M and 2:0sA. Carlokin won
third heat in 2:O9A. Teasel Axteliah,
spanish Queen, Prince c, Raffles, Directum
Penn, Aquin, San Francisco and kim also
started.
The Readville s:12 pace. purse $4,000,
three heats-The Eel won three straight
heats in 2:04h, 2;O5A and 2:05. George
Gano, Fred G and Charley Hall also started.
The Ponka-Paog 2:11 trot, purse $4,000.
three heats-Hamburg Belle won three
straight heats in 2:O6k 2:06h and 2:06 Y
Locust Jack, Baron May. Nahma, May
Heart Genteel H, May Earl and Budd also
eta rfa
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
STATE LEAGUE

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2g-Thirteen
innings were necessary for Sacramento
to beat San Jose today in fiercely-
contested game. Score:
Sacramento 3, hits II, errors 1.
San Jose 2, hits 5, errors 2.
Batteries-Whalen and Byrnes:
Stricklett and Brooks.
STOCKTON, Aug. 29.-In a loosely
played game, which at times gave the
fans chance to shout over good plays,
Stockton defeated Santa Cruz, Z to 2.
Score:
Stockton Z, hits 6, errors g.
Santa Cruz 2, hits 6, errors 6.
Observation-Disclosures Moskiman and
Hackett; Hopkins and O.. Hoag.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
THE GYPSY

Oh. she was most precious. as the winds
self was fair.
What did give her when had her on
my knee?
Red kisses for her coral lips and red comb
for her hair
She took my gifts she took my heart and
ned away from me.
oh, but she was fanciful. She found a
savage mates
He scorned her. he spurned her, he drove
her from his door
She cuddled In his ingle-nook and laughed
at all his hate.
She took his curses. took his blows. and
never left him more.
Metropolitan Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 2s.-Los An
geles won from San Francisco today in
a fifteen-inning game. 5 to 4. The
score was tied in the fifth and again
in the eleventh. and in the fifteenth
Los Angeles made two hits of Jones
which netted the winning run. Willis
started in to pitch for San Francisco.
but was replaced by Jones in the sixth.
The game was a pitchers battle and
Briswalter was unsteady only in the
first two innings. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30

sBatted for Jones in fifteenth.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Los Angeles. ...00102000o010O 5
Base hits. 123300 0O0o2 0 20 2-13
Frisco .....21000o0 10000 o. A
Base hits. ..42011 00001 01--l2
SUMMARY
Runs-OR willis 3, hits 9; Jones 2. hits
4. Two-base hits-Oakes, Smith. Sacrifice
hits-McArdle, Rriswalter, Ellis. Hildebrand.
Bases on balls-On Briswalter 2. Jones 2.
Struck out-By Briswalter 2, Jones 8. Dou-
BILE plays-Bernard to Dillon; Delmas to
Dillon; Berry to zeider. Time Of game
1850. Umpire-O ConnelL
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
BEAVERS EARN
THEIR VICTORY
OUTPLAY AND 0UTHIT OAKS
FOR ONCE
Commuters New TWirIer Is Wild and
Unable to Locate Plate, Walking
Madden When Bases Are Full
in Final Round
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
PORTLAND. Aug. 29.-With bases
full and no one out in the last half of
the ninth, Fischer could not locate the
plate and walked Madden, forcing in
the winning run for Portland. Score:
OAKLAND
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
CHAMPIONS WIN
IN IS INNINGS
BRlSMALTER AGAIN PROVES
HIS CLASS
PITCHES IN MAJOR LEAGUE FORM
ALL THEsWAY
Willis, Jones and sutor Unable to
Head on League Leaders with Los
Angeles Former Amateur on
the Firing Line

By Associated Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
ut When winning Tun
SCORE RY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Struck out-By Fischer s. by Kinsela. l.
Bases on balls-on Fischer, 9. Two-base hits
Casey, slattery, Lewis. Home run-Casey.
Sacrifice hits-Raftery, Bassey. First base on
O. Left on bases-Oakland,
s; Portland, 7. Time--1:36 Umpire-Perrine.
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is virtually in command of the situa-
tion. With 1t lies the arranging of
the details, the framing up" of the
procedure of the first session, the Sc
lection of the temporary chairman,
and, In a great many cases, though
not always, the program making of
the whole convention, temporary and
permanent organizations, nominating,
and platform building.
1t is the chairman OF the National
Committee who calls the convention
to order, usually about noon upon the
day set. This year the Republican
National Convention will be called to
order by Harry c. New on June 16,
and the Democratic Convention will
be called to order Dy Thomas Taggart
on July T.
The convention called to order, the
chairman requests the secretary to
read the call for the convention,
which is done. Then the roll call is
gone through, and this takes lot Of
time. The next step is the announce
ment by the chairman that the COM
mittee offers to the convention as its
temporary chairman the name of So
and-so. There are loud and pro-
longed cheers, and bySa viva voce vote
MIR. So-and-so is unanimously elected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27
The Leech a Weather Prophet.

A leech confined in a vial of water
will prove an excellent weather
prophet. If the weather is to con-
tinue fine the leech lies motionless at
the bottom of the vial and rolled to-
gether in spiral form. II it is to
be rain, either before or after noon,
it is found to nave crept up to the
top of its lodging, and there it re-
mains until the weather is settled.
If we are to have wind the poor pris-
oner gallops through his limpid habi-
tation with amazing swiftness, and
seldom rests until it begins to blow
hard.-The Scotsman.
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be no hitch. Committees are appoint
ed; one on resolutions, which will
have the drafting of the platform;
one on credentials or contested seats;
one on permanent organization.
These are the important ones. When
they are all chosen, and there has
been lot of hand-clapping and cheer
ing, as vell-known men are appointed
to this or that committee, the tenn
porary chairman announces an ad-
journment, usually until the next day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

tion, adopted the platform. The
Committee on Contested Seats and
that on Permanent Organization,
however, are ready and they report.
The contests decided, no matter
how, the permanent roll of the con-
vention is made up and called. Then
the Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reports, and the permanent
chairman is named, cheered and es-
corted TO the platform. The pro-
cedure Is identical with the election
of the temporary chairman. The per-
manent chairman, too. must make a
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

During the recess lot of real work
is done. Three or four men, som )
times more, but never many, get to-
gether in back room of hotel and
talk and smoke cigars. They are the
leaders.
Part Played by Committees.
At the second session of the con-
vention the committees report. They
have held sessions in the meanwhile
and have decided the contests, ar
ranged for the permanent organiza-
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DEAD.

AZ sd s how ~seg HI i. rs sHd i il hsa a s
watch beetle crawling up the sheet
That me, and curiously note
And Ihs edn so a Gdd hadd spe s Ike ous brass
How soon the loathsome thing will reach my face
And by, such things alone measure out
- The slow drip Of the minutes from Times caves
1t was but Yesterday brushed the flowers
But when think of what am, thought leaves
T s Es boW R hsppy d !. the Tsas man 6a % f0g s.ves
Life?. it was life TO look upon her face,
But this mes mew e iO rage Se snS
Of 5ft o & marked a pss Rf ned Of "n one
And laugh voicelessy laugh of stone
For her, lie S5s and 5. gsE asBs dS down
tn The ROO room or pausng at his RoeFts Ro RS wheel aIs
Vessels that he Will hawk about The town,
And then return TO work another day
Frowning; but IL neither smile nor frown.
see him take his coat down from the peg
And put it on, and open the white door,
And lpQk @ about 3% the d room before & he goes
And am with him and know all he does,
And l am here and tell each cock,tick Ger.
And men are praising him for subtle skill;
And women love him-God alone knows why!
'45 But can Rf svs s0H Sm and aDI' lie
And make no sign, and care not what he is,
And hardly know if this indeed be l.
All if she came and bent above me here,
WHO lie with straight bands bound about my chin!
All, if she and stood beside this bier
N5 IL sB a5sfss E ansss R s Of aPia @ fS Gnra n
Should not rise again and breathe the air
And feel the veins warm that the blood beats in?
Oh. should lie with sneys fixed and shrek
See her gray eyes look love and hear her speak
the dd daRG}s@' rse sSs my ywh they M
Or is 10 know and not to be, to die!
Richard Hovey
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

The Roosevelt third-term bug which
attacked Washington as we'll as other
parts OF the United States week or
two ago has disappeared.
Governor Albert E. Mead, OF the
State of Washington. stated his be-
lief that President Roosevelt would
not accept a denomination.
The threat of capital to go into
politics and make its influence felt.
Just as labor threatens to do. has
caused perturbation In both narties.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

The Chicago Tribune finds Johnson
leading for Democratic vice-President
with twenty-five per cent. OF the
votes. Ex-Governor Douglas, OF Mas
sachusetts, is second with sixteen per
cent. Chanler gets only seven per
cent, Culberson and Gray still less,
and Hearst briggs UP the lear.
Wyoming, California, Missouri,
South Carolina, hawaii. Alabama and
Texas are counted on as certain to
elect Bryan delegates
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

chairman to make speech. He IN
variably takes advantage of the op-
portunity. He sounds a keynote. "
After the speech various resolu-
tions are offered. Usually these
have been arranged for in advance,
and the temporary chairman works
according to printed schedule,
calling on John Doe and Richard Roe
at the right time, so that there may
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27
suef News Notes About the Conventions.

The Rhode Island delegation is un-
instructed, and will be subservient to
the wishes of Aldrich.
Even yet the vision of Roosevelt
stampede is disturbing the rest of the
more nervous of the Republicans.
1t is altogether likely that as a re-
suit of the convention of the National
Association Of Manufacturers there
will be formed a business mems polit-
ical party 40 take a hand In the ap-
preaching campaign.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

1t was a murky evening at the
close o. September, and the outlook
was drab and dreary. A few splashy
drops of rain fell occasionally, and
the muddy streets were most unpleas-
ant for pedestrians. Truly, an un-
inviting night in which to be abroad!
l had been attending the board
meeting of a society in which l was
interested, and l was absorbed in
thinking over some few points of
the business transacted l hardly
noticed, therefore, that as left Moor
gate street station timid little voice
began to assail my ear. Matches,
sir" it said in curious persistent
whine. l walked steadily on, but the
voice followed, challenging my atten-
ton. The speaker must have been
diminutive little match seller, for the
sound was near the ground. Again
he repeated earnestly: 1.-TWO a ha-'
penny! Two boxes ha'-penny! Duy
'em, sir!" Then after a pause, he
resumed: Gould give yer three, but
there amt much profit
That curious chant with its quaint
comment at length checked my pro-
gress. My thoughts w.re effectually
broken into. | stopped, and at a
glance took in the scene and the
speaker at once. l saw a sight, COM
mon enough, alas, in London-a lit
tie street veLder, shoeless and stock
ingless, his bare feet well mudded, his
trousers ragged, his jacket torn.
Trousers and Jacket were all he had
to cover him from me drizzling rain
and shivering fog. A queer little old
patched cap was perched on one side
of his head in knowing fashion,
pathetically at variance with the sad
lineE of his face. The child looked to
me about eight years of age; but
guessed him to be nine, for he was of
stunted growth.
Sold much to-day?" l inquired
He shook his head.
"Six boxes amt much-only tree
'a'pence for the lot"
who sent you out?"
Mother"
"And why does mother send out a
chap like your"
"She can't help it; she's very
bad"
where is she?"
''Home."
Anybody else there?"
Sissy"
How old is she?"
"Oh, she don't count! She's iiltler
than me-lots littler."
do you make much money!"
Sometimes. if I'm lucky"
Are you often lucky?"
mot 'xactly often; l wor in real
duck yesterday"
"How's that?"
Such a nice gemman KEN along
and says he: You are a poor little
chap and he gev me a bob Oh, he
wor nice gemman, he wor."
MY young companion had wasted
no words, and now, when such en-
pnasis was laid upon this particular
gentleman, l felt he was being held
up for imitation!
why don't you go home with your
three ha'pence?" continued.
"Tain't no use," said the boy
Tain't no use going home with lit
tier nor tanner, sirl"
Must you always have a tanner?"
The little head was nodded quick.
~ and emphatically. Clearly six.
pence was the irreducible minimum
well. now" / said tell me where
your mother lives"
Thirteen Plough Court, Banne,
street, st. Luke's," was the prompr
answer.
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the male population of the United
States, or the great majority of it, at
any rate, will want to know just how
1t was done, why it was done, and
who done it"
At National Convention each
State has its own headquarters, where
the delegates gather. They do lot
of comforting" with each other and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

When, with tremendous enthusi-
asm," "tumultuous applause" and
"resounding cheers" some American
citizen is nominated for the Presi-
dency of the United States at Chicago,
and when, later, some other American
citizen, with ditto enthusiasm, ditto
applause and ditto cheers, is NOM
mated for the same Office at Denver,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

There is usually little trouble over
the election of temporary chairman.
The chairman then appoints COM
mittee to escort the temporary chair
man to the platform; the band plays,
the delegation from Mr.. So-and-so's
State makes lot of noise, and all Is
merry.
1t is incumbent on the temporary
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27

speech. 1t, too, is of the keynote"
variety.
The Committee on Platform re-
ports after the permanent chairman
has made his speech. When the mat
ter of the platform is disposed of,
either by the committee reporting or
by the announcement that it is not
ready to report, the permanent chair
man announces another recess; may