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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12
Grace Leads Fast Church Mines
In Club Batting and Fielding
Menefee Heads List of All-Season Hitters-Nineteen
Players Forge Ahead of the 300 Mark
Wilkerson Best Rungetter.

Grace team. in the Sunday School
League. not only has a comfortable
lead IN the standing Of the clubs" col
umn, but head the other five teams fl
team batting and team fielding. In bat
ting they are only six points above the
First MethOdists. both having gained
since the last publication Of the figures.
Grace has the average Of -246, while
First has 24O Ninth is third with 20
and Fifth follows with FIVE points less.
The Bethany team is clOuting the sphere
for the average Of -217, while the bat
ting Of the Waugh outfit has been very
poor 70 date They are last nth -ls5-
Menefee, the Central High School star
backstop. now working the receiving
end for the Bethany team. IS entitled 70
first honors in the Individual column.
He has participated in eleven games,
been at bat forty-three times and con
nected safely seventeen. He has SC pred
sacrificed twice Billy MarcerOn, OF
the Ninth team, is his closest rival He
, has played in the same number OF
games as Menefee, has been at bat thlr-
ty-siN times and secured his base on
safeties fourteen times He has scored
some running on the bases. with ten
stolen 10 his credit, and has scored as
many runs Hence Waple, Of the
Grace team. Is CONSIDERED Dy many as
the best sticker Of the league, but has
1 only played in eight games In his eight
| games he has connected safely fourteen
I out OF thirty-twO times at the bat
/ scored hve runs. stolen three bases and
/ sacrificed once and stands out in the
| average column with the large numbers
I OF 49,
/ Nineteen players Of the league. who
| have played in three or more games
| stand out as 300 hitters, Fifth making
/ up this number stronger than any other
/ team in the league with FIVE. Johnny
| Wilkerson, OF the Grace team. has
/ shown considerable ability In running
| bases and thereby leads in that respec;
/ with fourteen He is also the leading
! run-getter Of the league with nineteen
} 10 his credit. Grace leads in the team
stolen base column with seventy-siX
| while the boys 4 the Fifth team are
| taking care Of the sacrifice column
with tWenty-three.
! Following are the svera ges:
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Waugh.
INDIAN BURIALS.

The Indian method OF burial vas 70
fasten a corpse upon crOss-sticHs sup
ported on poles in the ground or II
the boughs OF treetOps- Here the air
and the elements silently disposed OF
the iifeiess clay. until in year or
so but little remained 10 bear evidence
OF a tomb. perhaps some broken sticks
in the top. and a few scattered beads
or human bones beneath the burial
place. cannot conceive OF anything
more pitifully grewsOme than an Indian
burial ground OF this type / have seen
them in the fall Of the year when the
winds we're shaking and STaying the
platforms and wrinEtng the leafless
trees haunting the burial rags ike sig
naEs OF distress from the dead ana
wasting through and over the whit
ening bones and neglected remains g
those who had many time WlthStood
the TEMPEST and storm when me breath
OF life stirred within them--Army ana
Navy Life
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A HIGH-PRICED SERMON.

Four thousand nine hundred dollars
for one sermon, It's enough to
make even the most prosperous clergy
man envious. That was the fee that the
preacher at EItcrfeld. in Prussia re-
ceiVed for mis- So mon on Whit-Sunday.
which lasted only an hour. In 16SU
Baron Favort a wealthy Frenchman.
provided in his viii for an annual ser
mon to be preached in the Protestant
church Of the town. The day fixed is
the first Sunday in June. and the quail
fication to Obtain the prize IS that the
preacher shall hold one of the poorest
parishes In the diocese and that he shall
extol the virtues OF the benefactor.
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thite track at Burke. In many respects
the meeting July was an object lesson
10 nearby track managers Experienced
rsceEOers could see at glance that a
master AID not an amateur was AZ the
helm Every detail had Deea carefully
thought out. and IN the end carefully
carried out with machine-IIke precision.
There was no bar on the groUrdst0 make
the sport Of the day. secondary to the
selling OF liquor The usual lawIess.
brawlinE element-thC disgrace and
shame OF raCetracks-ard which keeps
respectable citizens from enjoying a
harmless sport. was absent Ninety
eight per cent Of the loo persons pres
ent were hard-Working. hard-hstei
/ farmers from Fairfax, Alexandra. and
I Prince William counties who we're
( there with their wives and daughters
I for days outing There was no tedious
I waiting between heats. Instead Of greed
| and pe1UrioUSness being the rule en-
I ployed against hOrsemen. ItberaUty and
/ even prodisality prevailed The purses
/ vere liberal and worth hghtinE for. and
. promptly paid The pluck me" system
/ that preaviis at so many trotting tracks
( vas not in evidence
/ Mr.. CoPperthite has won by his moth
/ DDS the confidence. respect. and esteem
I OF the public and horseIlen. and all he
/ need do in the future 10 make his track
a financial success IS TO 90 forward in
the lines he has marked out The horse
J loving public needs man OF his calfber
/ in their business.
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TIE Marines, who are now leading
the Marquette League. took the place
a. the Navy team in the game with
Commerce and Labor Thursday. The
Laborites took the honors- by shutting
out the Middies.
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News comes THAI the Y ashinEton dele
cation attending the Windsor. Ontario.
races have given Canuck bookmakers
Knockout blows in their mldriffs-Ton,
Bund having won UP 10 date s.. 0O0. and
other members of the delegation being
pretty Wen TO the good financially II
Is rumOred that John Morris and Al
Brooke have won enough 10 purchase
the blocks in which they reside at this
point, Prof Gale Che very latesn takes
dip each morning In the blue waters
OF the Detroit river. and is getting back
his badly shattered health Before re-
turning the delegation Will attend the
opening Of the grand circuit at De-
troit
The same day that Detroit introduces
the grand pas-ma-la. the track at Nor
folk begins q three days meet. J. c
Mott, Of this city is already on the
Russell G., and with the SOrrei pacing
stallion. Happy G The latter has an
enlarged knee. which was recently bit
during workout. but Mott hopes IL
Will be sufficiently reduced by- the
time his race is called to enable him 10
start. Owing TO the condition in which
the BrightwOod track has been the
greater part of the past month. f F
Halls string Of trOtterS and PAGERS is
not as forward in the matter of condi-
ton for bruislng miles as IL ought TO
be. Frank Thomas will strike the local
circuit a. MAJ lbOro with a big string
OF trOtterS anO PAGERS. and expects TO
keep his horses going until the wild
geese wing their way southwark
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12

The schedule for playing Of post
poned games is causing much dissatis-
faction. Several OF the teams have
three games in succession, while, prac-
ticalIy all have games scheduled for
successive days.
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President Connolly. Of Interstate,
stated at the early part of the season
that his tenn. the babies Of the league
were out 70 win. Within q week OF the
finish they are still within the money
and may nose out
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Today's Cameo
No scheduled games.
Standing of the Club,
National League.
Yesterdays Results

Cincinnati. 8. Boston. ,
Brooklyn, I. 81. Louis. 0.
Philadelphia. s. Chicago, .
PiJJsburE. 8; New York, ?
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American League.
Yesterdays RssultA

Washington. 4: ST. Louis, 2
Boston. = Detroit, B.
New York. 3, Cleveland. 2
New York, 3; Cleveland. =
Chicago. 3: Philadelphia. l..
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Either. the batters are getting better
OF the pitchers are weakening At the
opening Of the season nome runs we're
rarities. while in the latter games they
are becoming e daily feature
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The Warriors have strengthened their
team materially under the management
CT Pedigo. The defeat by Treasury is
the frss In many noors.
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Long Hits by Clubs.
Club Fielding.

Triple plays-Detroit, >; Athletics, l.
Double Dlays-St. Louis, 81: Chicago,
a: Cleveland. 45; Washington, a; De
trOit. 43. Athletics, Al; Boston, 35. New
York, =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12

The PostOmce- interior game holds the
record for runs Thirty-cne players
crossed the plaLe. enough for a dozen
games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12

Balzer has improved wonderfully in
his pitching. At the beginning OF the
season he was as wild as a March hare
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Standing of the Clubs
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.

Priest, AgricultUre's speedy inielder.
las lately been elected captain OF the
team
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12

Secretary Wright, Of he War De
pa:tment. was n spectator at one OF tn,
games last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12

Ward. the oficial scorer for tne Post
Cshce Department, handled the indicator
Thursday in the absence OF Umpire
Newman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12

Practically all Of the Agriculture men
are ex-coUeSe players Of more or less
distinction
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12

Erwin. OF the Laborites. is one u the
best catchers in the league. His spe-
CiaIty is gathering in the high fouls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12
Today's Games.

Boston AT Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at St Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12

Umpire Newman has been out of the
Ecme for the past few days
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Local racezoers are NJ. set through
discussing the opening o the Copper
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-26
WOMEN
STONE MERCHANTS

New York, June 23.--six hundred
women had q mass meeting last night
in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and declared
their intention to fight against the In
creased prices of meat and fowls. They
also paraded and several meat stores
were stoned.
Yesterday about $50 women marched
through the streets, stopping at butch
er shops, calling the proprietors to
the doors and telling them they must
lower their prices at once. The retail
dealers protest that they were not re-
sponsible that it - the wholesalers
who had forced the price OF meats up.
The dealers we're told by the women
that the condition OF affairs brought
about BY, the avarice Of the big meat
mon would no longer be countenanced
and that II the dealers wished to act
with the people they would close up
their shops at once and refuse to buy
meats at the exorbitant prices they
were made to pay. Thus. It was ar.
gued. would the packers be brought to
task.
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(Ftrst Publication June 19o8A
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.

Fha& NJ QMFt NlAs
United States Land Once, Billingss
Montana, June 4; 19OS.-Notice
hereby given that III compliance With
the provisions of the act 81 congress
OF June 81 1878, entitled, AN act Tor
the sale of timber lands In the states
of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory as extended
to all the public land states BY act Of
August A, 1892, Elizabeth Smith. Sof
Musselshell, county Of yellowstone.
state Of Montana, has this day filed III
this office her sworn statement NO.
. !. for the purchase Of the STN OF
section No. 90, In township Nd. 8
north, range No. % n, and Will offer
proof to show that the land sought Ii
more valuable for Its timber 81 stone
than for agricultural purposes, and
establish her claim to said land before
Fred w. Handel, u. s. Commissioners,
at Musselshell, Montana, on Wednees-
day, the 29th day Of July, 1908.
She names az witnesses: Ernest 3.
Smelling Of Fattig r. o., Montana;
William N. Taylor OF Musselshell,
Montana; Ransom 8. Gordon OF Fat
tig, Montana; Charles u. Smith Of
Fattig, Montana.
Any and al persons claiming ad.
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office On or before said 18th day OF
July, 1908.
q. p. EssELsTYN,
Register.
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INJURED men ARE
TAKEN BACK HOME
VICTIMS OF BOX CAR ACCIDENT
SENT TO MINNEAPOLIS

DR.. Lyford, a well known physician
OF Comodale. Minneapolis, arrived in
Billings yesterday morning and last
might accompanied his son, Kenneth
.Lyford, and Richard Gage, the two
young men injured in q box car acct
dent in the upper railroad yards. back
to their homes in Minneapolis.
The two young men are suffering In
tensely from the injuries received as a
result Of being pinned to n end Of
the car by steel rails. Both showed
remarkable fortitude while they were
being moved from the hospital to the
train. yet the additional suffering in
licted by being jolted showed plainly
on their faces.
Both appear to be grief stricken
over the death Of their companion,
Hofain. who was fatally injured in the
accident.
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THOMAS EDISON IS
HONORARY MEMBER
TELEGRAPH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MEET IN MONTREAL.

Montreal, Que, June N.-scarcely
an important railway in the United
States or Canada is lacking Of rep.
resentation at the twenty-seventh an.
nual convention Of the Railway Tele.
graph Superintendent of America
opened in Montreal today. The or
ganization is the most important OF
its kind in the world: Thomas "A
Edison is an honorary member.
Among the subjects slated for dis
custom during the four days of the
session are adverse railroad legisla
ton, telegraph work on the isthmus
moving trains by visible signals, block
signols, $ Of telephones in connec
ton with train movements, and the
work of the interstate commerce com
mission.
The program of social entertain
ments is an extensive one. The
visitors will be the guests Of railroads
entering Montreal on excursions, tt
points OF interest in the vicinity o.
the city.
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MARRIAGE LICENSE
RECORD IS BROKEN
SIX ISSUED BY CLERK OF DIS.
TRIcT COURT YESTERDAY.

The record for the number Of mar
riage licenses issued in one day in
Yellowstone county was broken yes.
terday when SIX were issued by the
clerk Of the district court. Hereto
fore the largest number issued in one
day has been 1--WE.
Those procuring permits to wed
yesterday were Paul g. Solem and
Katheryn Clarke. Lincoln A. Wells
and Nina B. Nelson, Frank Prissmont
and Elizabeth M. Raugikeh, Lewis NJ.
Hatch and Mary B. Brayton, A. G.
Lyle and Bertha ARRESTED, and a
couple from Bozeman, whose names
were kept secret at request Of the
groom, who is q prominent citizen OF
the Gallatin county metropolis.
Miss Brayton and Nj. Hatch were
married last night. Miss Katheryn
Clarke is a sister Of Mrs. Chris
Yegen.
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between Washington and Caracas
since the department OF state sub
mitted Its voluminous answer to the
Lodge resolution, may be made pub
lie. &
A dispatch was received from Mr..
Sleeper by way Of Wi1lemstadt, but
this was dated Caracas, last Friday.
and deals solely with the plague sit
uation. Under that date Mr.. Sleeper
reported that no new cases Of plague
had been announced at Caracas since
June IS. At La Guayra, the seaport
of Caracas, there were eight new
cases on Junes15 and on the 10th five
cases and one fatality.
Severance Of Relations Complete.
The severance OF diplomatic rela-
tions between America and Venezuela
is regarded here as technically COM
plete, and it is not necessary for the
state department to serve upon the
Venezuelan government any further
notification Of the termination that
was conveyed to that government by
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-26
TURKISH COMMANDER
BOTTOM OF TROUBLE
pEPREpArloNs OF. KuRps ARE
UNDER HIS couNTENANcE.

st. Petersburg, June 24.-The Novoe
Vremya prints an article today from
It's correspondent at Uremiah sent by
courier to the frontier saying that the
Kurdish bandits have killed women
and children, d~esecrated churches
and committed many depredations in
that vicinity.
The Kurds seem to operate under
more or less countenance Of the Turk
ish commander. Firm action on his
part would put al end to the Kurd
depredations. The Russian consul has
been ordered to. net In conjunction
with the British consul. Many Euro
pean missionaries are taking refuge
In Uremiah and supplies are running
low. ses
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-26
PATHETIC TRIBUTES
Continued from First Page.)
MCCLELLAN AND PARKER TALK.
Both Men Express Surprise at Sudden
Death Of Cleveland.

New York, June 24.-In a procla-
nation issued today, Mayor Mcclellan
declared that ex-President Grover
Cleveland both in office and in pri-
vate life was a positive moral force,
bringing to the republic such ele-
ments of rugged strength that we do
not vet fully realize how great his
services really were.
His eight years in the presidency"
the mayor further said, "are conspic-
uous periods in national develop
ments, displaying a righteous recogni-
ton Of the attitude Of the government
toward the individual and toward bus
mess industries, large and small. He
served his party best by doing what
he believed to be right for the coun-
try and mis- n of right knew no
compromise. To his answering pur-
pose, many benefits were derived"
Judge Parker commends Late Elk
ft- YHgEEt@at4 FFS0tQOuks ETaHNEN--lER
Alton B. Parker, candidate for
president of the United States, said:
Yesterday forever closed what was
easily the foremost citizen of our
country, enjoying q full measure Of
public confidence and affection. To.
day we learn of his being taken from
us. We shall miss his wise counsel,
the words seasonably and courageous.
ly spoken, when the love Of country
prompted. But we shall have with
us the memory Of his splendid man.
hood and distinguished public service,
moderately rendered with the public
we always and only in mind, never
once a thought as to its effects upon
himself"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-26
BAD Man. PARKS
KILLED A Man
HAD THREATENED LIFE OF JAIL,
En- STONE MATLock.

In a letter received yesterday by q
man 9Gmed Kennedy, formerly a pris-
oneSSat the county jail, 1t was stated
Fthlh ". N. Parks, who served six
pfonths in the jail here for robbing q
man in the Montana saloon Of S., had
gone to Harlowton after leaving Bill
ings and had killed a man, fleeing az
ter the crime. but being arrested At
White Sulphur Springs.
Parks was known here. He assert
ed. according to county ofncers, that
when he completed his sentence he
would kill Jailer Stone Matlock. He
remained here about mi month after
securing his freedom and then tho
police ordered him to leave and he
obeyed.
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(First Publication June Is, 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, u. s..
Land ONCE at Billings, Montana, June
4, 19O8.-Notice is hereby given that
Albert d. Schwab, Of Big Horn, Mon
tana, who, on July 49,, 1906, made
homestead application. No. 143, for
SIX NEA, NJ sDA, section "a, town
ship 5 north, range "a -, M. r. Merid-5
ian, has filed notice Of intention to
make final Communication proof, to es-
Itablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before j. F. Goodwin, U. s..
Commissioner, in his office, at Custer,
Montana, on the 18th day Of July,
1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Geo
rye r. Wright, OF Big Horn, Montana;
Grover H. Bishop, Of Big Horn, Mon
tana; Arthur A. Armstrong, Of Big
Horn, Montana; Peter B%ogunivich, of
Big Horn, Montana.
=. p. EssELsTYN,
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-26
KILLED
AT NEGRO, MANILA
PARTY OF NEGROES ARE sus.
PEcrED OF CRIME.

Manila, June 25.-A telegram receiv-
ed here today from the island of Ne.
gros tells Of the murder of II. d. Ever
EFT. a government forester; 7. B.
Wakeley, q school teacher, and four
Filipinos by hill tribesmen. The party
had started across the island Of Ne
gros, which is one Of the least civi.
lized of the extreme southern group
Of islands, and had been missing for
six weeks. No details Of the murders
have been received here.
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(F4rst publication June 1e, 19os.)
NOTICE REPUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, U. 8.
Land ONCE at Billings, Montana, June
Is, 1908.-Notice is hereby given that
John Kelly, of Pompey's Pillar, Mon
tana, who, on April 10, 1907, made
homestead application, No. 343. for
.NEA, section 10, township 2 north,
range 81 E., M. p. Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make final com
mutation proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Reg
lister and Receiver u. s. Land ONCE.
at Billings, Montana, on the 22nd day
of July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses. Will
liam g. Dallas, OF Pompey's Pillar,
Montana; George F. Straub, Of Pom
ipey's Pillar, Montana; William Ogg,
OF Pompey's Pillar, Montana; Tom $,
Logan, of Pompey's Pillar, Montana.
fs55+ E. E. ESSELSTYN, &
Register.
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(First Publication June 16, 1908.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. s..
Land Office at Billings, Montana, June
Is, 1908.-Notice is hereby given that
Albert Houston, of Ballantine, Mon
tanas who, on March 1, 1907, made
homestead application, No. 319, for
WIZ sen, sh NEA, section 80, town
ship 2 north, range 30 E., M. P. Merid-
ian, has fled notice of intention to
make final communication proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Register and Receiver
u. s. Land ONCE, at Billings. Montana,
on the 21st day OF July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Homer Schooner, Of Ballantine, Mon
tana; William o. Greene, of Ballan-
tine, Montana; William 9. Gray, Of
Ballantine, Montana; John Bilstad, Of
Ballantine, Montana.
E. E. ESSELSTYN,
Register.
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(First Publication June 10, 19O8.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s..
Land Office at Billings, Montana, June
4, 190S.-Notice is hereby given that
Frederick A. Render, of Summit, Mon
tana, who, on July Q, 1904, made des-
ert land application. No. 1929. for NE
n NWA NJ NEA, seq NEA, Sec
ton 10, township 6 north, range 26 e.,
Mp. Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before Fred W. Handel, U. S. Com
missioner, in his Office, at Musselshell,
Montana, on the goth day of July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Thomas A. Hurley, of Roundup, Mon
tana; Clif Z. Root, of Roundup, Mon
tana; William s. Thompson, Of Round
up, Montana; Jake Keller, Of Fattig,
Montana.
g. e. McKoIN,
Register.