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The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
GOSSIP FOR BASEBALL FANS

Ty Cobb vas unable 10 connect with
JoL0s0u-s curves for a single hit-
BIZ Donovan is under suspension. 50 bs
was not allowed . mi1gle with the play
e-s.
Young Jim O'R1urke has already been
heDcred by EIherfeld and fap1r-e Is On
the job at second base
Pirrshu-s won yesterday. and now the
Pirates have g slight lead on the Giants
for first place in the National League
The Browns were lucky To escape with
ort beating at Sew York I.-ka out
pitched Howell but the latter had all the
luck
The Chicago Nationals have lost y
out of Is games - Philadelphia Root
ers Of the 'PhilHcs" are looking for
second place in September
Wiuctt. OF Detroit. came near losing
his job with that club at the beEiunlr=
OF the season Now be Is The leading
pitcher iu the American League.
IL recent game at Los Angeles
Dolly Gray. who IS % join the Na-
LlgCa-s next season struck out fourteen
men and beat Portland By 70 /
y report from Baltimore saws lack
Dunn IS 90 manage the New York Amer
cans, while T. s announced from Newark
that George StallinEs IS 70 set the job
Clyde Milan sustained a sa-a-zr--
wrsncEed ankle IN sliding into second
base In the eighth inning lie wiz be ont
q the game for several days. Dur.-g his
absence Pickering VIII play center.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
OFFER TO THE NATIONALS.
Gainesville, Tex. Wants Club TO
Train There in Spring.

ST-s1al % The NaslI-g-o1 Herald.
Gainesville, Tex. Aug. 1.-THE CONNER
ciaI club Of this place has written Mana
ger CauJillon. OF tie Washington baseball
team, asking him 10 consider Gainesville
rs place for training quarters next
spring, and a number OF the city's ad-
yantages arc set forth The fine climate
and pure water. as vel as the railroad
connections and excellent passenger serv-
Ice. make the town an almost ideal place
for spring training while the attendance
on bail games here is greater than IN any
any town Of the State Of less than 31.000
inhabitants.
Gainesville has never had q professional
team, but It won the amateur champion
ship Of Texas this season. and the attend
ance on the games was better than IN
several Of the league towns. The town
Is noted for its hospitality and the COM
mercisl club IS confident that one visit
by major league team viii establish
the place as training quarters for spring
work
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

STANDING OF TIE TEAMS
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
Beats ViEiIantS After Overcoming
m Early Lead.

After the TIgilants had gotten what
looked TO be safe lead. the Governmen;
Hospital for the Insane team landed on
Nlcholson's shoots and won a hotIy con
tested game at s. Elizabeth yesterday.
lie Faivre. who twirlcd for the home
aggregation. was wild at the start. bu;
settled down after the first inning and
kept the visitors guessing Pickett again
put up a brilliant exhibition at short. and
Priddy distinguished himself with the
stick ROundtree carried of both the
batting and fielding honors for the
Vigilauts- Score
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
IajoIe Get. HIS FIRST Contract.

Boston. Mass. Aug. @--Charlie Mar
sten gave Lajoie a present which pleased
him greatly It was the first contract
the big Frenchuan e-er. signed in his
life Il was his FAN River contract for
1896 and called for a salary oS 500 per
month, and Larry SAYS that lcoEed to
him Ike very big money IN those days
Before that season was closed I-ajOie
was a member Of Philadelphia witE
national reputation
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
vinche-ter. II: Ingersto,rn. ?.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Winchester. Va. Aug 1.-THE Hagers-
town baseball team became de-noralIzei ]
before the locals at Reservoir Park this
afternoon. the latter winning by Il TO .
Russell. Hanks. ard Sinner were pounded
right and left by Winchester. sixteen hits
being made of the three. while johnson.
for Winchester. allowed seven hits and
struck out three. Russell struck out two
and Sinner seven
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
MINOR LEAGUES.
soTTHERN LEAGrE

At Little E7ok-Lirtle Rock. I: Ner Orleans q
A. B1uiugt7n-FIrst game Rirni1rhanl g.
Nashville. . Second game BIRMINGHAM s. Nass-
Fil-s
-z-lia. 4 second game: Atlanta, s. NIou-c-ue-v. :
Al Al1bils-1i5bie Us Memphis raiu
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The Score.
Totals

L1e-lleN lDI ADl2nl-n-
Pickering took 1Iilan's place
Winter ran for ROssuan in ninth
Washington --.-.. 0 O o. O x-2
Detroit ------------ ! 0 o 0 0 e-1
Earned washington. / First base
ny eTToTS-Detroit- L Left on bases
W ashington. 5; Detroit = First base on
oais-On Johnson. >, of Willett ?
struck Cut-By Johnson l. Sacrifice hits
-C1elGub, johnson Stolen has =s-Miian
? Double plays-Cngiaub 10 Mcbride to
Freeman. Hit by ,oitcher-By johnson. /
Wild pitches-JohnsOn. !; Willett, 2 I'm
pire-Mr. Egan- Time Of game-1 hour
and "a minutes.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
PIRATES GET THE LAST.
Win from Brooklyn Outfit by n Mar
row Margin

PltJs5urE Aug. Maddox vas pretty
much the whole show in the game this
afternoon. and It was due to his clever
work both at the bat and on the slab
that the Pirates managed to at least nose
out a victory from the visitors by the
narrow margin of one run. The feature
Of the game was the clever work al short
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
YANKEES HAVE HARD LUCK.
should Have Won Opening Contest
with the Browns.

New York. Aug. I-The New yo-Is
gave the Browns hard battle to-day. but
lost in the fourth inning. when comhI-
nation Of two hits. a f-I5e-'s choice. and
a bad throw bv Blair let il three runs
Lake ourTit1he5 Howell and deserved 10
win. Score
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The game scbeduIsd betreer

S11-1n Ga1-1-keTr- T0TIrs- K--f- N-D-11urI
Cauavin. Ncrri-. Larsan- Sacrifice hit-W5Ihoite.
Double uisy-NcD0nouEh % Norris % Scilaefs-.
HITS madc-UT Cauaviu. 5. OF Merrill l. FI-st
base ca halis-Df NIIhoite J. - Canarin 7: %
Merrill. D St-ucS out-By Nilh1ire. l. lv Caua7ir
. by Merrill. ) ISft on- hasss-S-- PzuI's Z.
Picked Team Cu,Ii-e-Nfr- Tam Watts. Time
O. gane-- hour and 20 Minutes.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

Famed ums-N- r : Co. @ hahn. FT-s-
base hy err-rs-Eahu y Left on basss-N T. :
Co g. Hahn F--s- base o- balls-Of Ta--a---
g. Of SyIu10sEia q St-1cs cet-Rv TzcEa-+ 3
by S-r-ECsSie. s. Hone --1-Syuan0skia. Td-e-
base ha-uuSau- Tuo-hsse hI-S-Nu-rs. Taez--
I-aeCer. Chaplin. I--a1- Szr-l-cr l---liorrr
stolen base-C6.u- Will pi-ch-S~u1r1skie. Bz1z
-Taszzr1- Umpi-e-ll-. FIu-e-au. Tine e sane
Z h0u-
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Trg-J7ss E5-z-Ei,chey. Howard Thrre-Hase hits
Sweeney. Bates Sacrifice li-s- smith. nallau.
Sta5rf-rIt. Stolca base=-8Ict5zru. Ei-chey. D1uhc
I.sy-Ec-ssr 70 Ritcas-- BASES en- laIIz-OE Real-
bach. g. - Overall. :: q Lin5aza7. . S--scs
Cut-B- EsuIba-h. Q ny Overall. 6 by F,Ts-sc1. Z.
Uzrrire=-AIs==-s- E1ddzraam and Eisier- Attend
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L1ft On hlz--f-'eve'-r1. -s- Fl57-aTral1. g.
Easss on ball,-pE Rhodes O. oF COMBS &. oT
lFElrt. J. OF NirEe-- D. ~s---S r-r-Bv Ha--r-
3. hy RYAN J. b. C0erhs. g. b. Drrc--. Home
z Collins Tvollsa Li+S-C1ru1fs j. CLARKE.
tsprtle, Fgr-uz. IcrE-- Brrl5s SarrsTr. H=-l-IIr-
81. Stovai- E-al,lE- stolen b1sa=-I. C-1-lsa.
B-a--e7- T-rurr .-.- Fit D. r5--aer-By C--uhs.
Ju;Ttres-NCSs-s- sheridan. and Eza-. TIme q
sa2e-2 hours and - IEiu5-rs. Attaudaucs. Z.s-
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EASTERN LEAGUE.

Al Ra-ilo-F1rst Ezrre: Newark. s: Bur.l, I g.
o1a Eans: Newark =: BuTa.o 8
~ 8-cacs-c--B Bairinr-c 10 Rocaest--
A. icronto--First game jersey CITY. z: Toronto
" in1lrg77- soco1d game; jersey City. 6. To
ronto E.
At Ma1treaI-P-ozideacs. 8: Alartreal.
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RoanoI.e AEnin RIanked.
2, = - - -

SPECIAL 20 TIE Washington Herald
Norfolk. Va. Aus I--Portsu1uth
again trimmed Roanoke this afternoon
winning a fast game. 10 O.
Timely batting and good base running
Won t1e game Neither Otey nor Hilbert
was hit freely but the latter had the
best control and did not permit the
punching % hits. Score
RHE
u1ss.----...--.--.. 0O00 90 90 /
srlsu-it=s--.....-- 4 o o x-2 !
Ba-teras-Orsy and Ruukie. Hilbert and Mad
leigh Iur5--Mr- Iatriuer-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
QUAKERS LOSE ANOTHER.
Double in the Ninth Starts Vic
tory for the Cardinals.

St Louis. Aug 21--St. Louis took the
second game or the series from PhuadeI-
phia this afternoon. 4 20 3
Koney's double in the ninth inning. fol
lowed by Delehaaty-s sacrifice and a
squeeze play with Byrne at the bat. put
The winning run over the plate. Score:
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INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
hraft's PASSES Cause Manhnttau's
Defeat by TwInfnE Athletes.
To-day's same-Tziaiae vs.. Advea.s.

Kraft's five passes to first base were
responsible for Manhattan-s defeat Twin
ing winning. score TO L Three Of Twin
ing's runs We're forced in by Kraft. and
The other two scores had their inception
in passes.
Howell pitched well for the winners.
holding Manhattan 10 two hits. both OF
which were Of the infeid variety Score.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
Connecticut LEAGUE.

Al liriiScDo-t-sTringlcld. ?, Erid-erc-t. O.
A. Nea HaFen-Ncw Es7au. ;. Wsr--fs--v
a. New Bri-ain--Nevv Britain. 2. Eol-oze. /
II Hartfor1-rlrsL game Hartford 3. gFe-fir-
second sane; Hartford !, Meridsn. 0.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
Tailenders Surprise Leaders by
Playing a Tie Game.

STANDING OF THE TEAMS
W L Pct " L Pc
Howard Co.. = 50 tisIdsnherz-T i 80
Al7l1y Co. . - Hahn d CO.. : 3 SD
To-day's -zUe-E- = Murphy Company vs. e. 2
H1Tard C-mqa-v. az Eiz-l-h street and F-1-asa
zrau-e northeast az 9-cl1cz-
Hahn & Co the tailenders in the Com
mercial League, tied the leaders yester-
day in q welI-piayed game. darkness put
ting an end 10 the contest after five in
ni1Es had been played
Symonoskie- for Hahn * Co. opposed
IaEgart- for the Nationals Each pitched
good game The former was touched
for eight hits while the latter allowed
but three.
a home run by SyuOnoskIa and rze
fielding Of Chapin were the features
Score
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
JOHNSON Proves PasS STREET c"s @ m AMATEURS
OUTPLAY The TIGERS
Nationals Take Close Game
from { ChampiOnS.
WALTER JOHNSON THE HERO

stops HuShey'S Men Twice When
There Are Men on Third-Base on
Balls Starts Tigers on the Way for
Their Only Run OF the Game-OtiS
CIymer Big Factor with stick.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
HITS PLENTIFUL IN PHILLY.
Athletics Win Singing mitch from
CIaHrInnI RIna.

PEiladelQhig. Aug G.-PhIaFeIphla d.
feated Cleveland in an oI5-tiue s'uggiug
match this afternoon = Collins batting
was the feature Score
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
COLUMBIA LEAGUE
MetropoIitans Forfeit and EeLtBr-
ton Wins the Championship.

lexington won the second Eau7e Of the
series TO- the championship Of the Co
lumbla League from the Nets by forfeit
This gives the Eckingtons the title OF
leaders. and they viii play in the post
season championship as representatives,
Of the league
Manager Camalier, OF the Nets. had
but eight Of his team IN the field ready
for play. and Manager Lurich. Of rra
EcKlnStons, refused 20 allow him 10 take
on an extra man, with the result that The
Nets lost al chance Of winning the
championship.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

Trs-blse ci-s-Lcach. Wilson. T1lrce-sase hit
Maddox Sacrifice hits-Ttouas. Lu1aley- stolen
bascs-Ieach. Wagner. Pattee- Bases on baIls-OF
MADDOX 4. oF Rucssr. . Struck out-By Naddrr
.: by R1cEe-. = Umpire-Nr. ODay. Tine Of
ezuse-I hour and - miuu-ss. Attendance Z5Ss.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
NEW ENGLAND LEAGrE-

A. NCrcestST-W Forester. 3; Broczta1. I
At L1wci,-Lcwel. 2; New Bedford c.
- Ly1r-fir=- game Lvru. g. HaverE71 : ~
llTl1-Es.- Second geme- EzvgriIiil. = Inn L
At LzTrrco-E1l River. : LaErz-ce.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.

81 Wilkssha--e-Utica. /. WiTEesta--e. 6.
A. S--acuse-T7ov. 8; Syr8rrse.
A. Sc-anto-l-E-l-1ir1. O. scranton. =
At BiusAan1to1-Alaau- @ BirEhaaton. q
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
WESTERN LEAGUE.

At OIlaha-tJmahs -. Denver. --in
A. Fucb,o-Lfncoln &: Pueblo. 5
At sioux Ci-y-siczx City rs. Des zoines =,
5a1lei umpire sr1utrd, Ezss forfeited 70 Sour Cit~
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.

At Lancaster Lancaster. 2 Wigiamsuo-t- :
A. E-li-uE-ReadInC. J. Hsrrisbrr-. ;
A. Ir7ntcl-Irs--on- & Altoona. 6
Il 1lrs-Orn-jCllgst0uu C. Wilninr-1a (
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
ANIERICAN ASSOCIATION

Al NIiuuea1c-i=- Minneapolis. 3. C5lur,S--s =
Al Kansas Citg-LCulsriIc. y Earsas Ci-r
At - Paui-FIrst gsue: Toledo. s. St Paul
Slclnd game s. Paui- 9. Toledo. .
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
EASY FOR RICHMOND
Loose Playing Costs Lynch
burg Another Game.
KANZLER'S WORK A FEATURE
Errors Follow with Men on Bases.
Timely Batting and Fast Work
mouth Team-ROaROke shut Out.
Hits Are Few and Far Between.
.-.L Z. TEe Wassl-r-a- Fe-rs.

SPECIAL % Tie Washi1r-oa Herald
Richmond Va Aug gL-Ri-hmoad
had an easy time defeating Lynchburg
to-day IN a game tha- was marked by
free hitting, errors, and general loose
playing
Wallace was not given the support ne
deserved Errors with men on bases IS
responsible for the big score against
LyachburE- hauzler'S playing AZ first
was the feature. Score
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAY's RESULTS.
Chicago, - Boston. >.
PfttSburs-. ?: Brooklyn. 1.
II. hOuis. .; Philadelphia, 3.
TO-DAY's GAMES.
TO-DAY-S GAMES.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at PfttSburE.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia aE ~. Louis
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
REULBACH DRIVEN OUT.
Champions send Overall In and VIII
the Game.

Chicago. Aug I--ReuIbach was taken
out when his v.ld1ess threatened % lose
the game. and overall pitched TIL the
finish LIudauan was pounded hard in
the fourth and fifth innings. when the
Champions gained a winning lead Score
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

First bsse By eTTcrs- F7vininr 2. lfannattzrs I
Iscft on hasss-Twiuing. 2. NIsnhattans ; First
base On baAs-of Kraft :. Of Poueu. 3 Struck
cut-By Pewen. & Sacrifice hits-HaisIip. Punt
uey. Stolen bases-Le Mat o.. Bucklev. Wood
Mccarthy. Brennan. Doubls play-Erzns tunas-
sisted Wild pitch-KrsfL Uzvl-e-3fr. Mye-z
Tine Of Sans-l hour.
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I:-s-aa- 2I2 50Ilo o
Clicaso so..--.-............ O p G / 0 0 aL

ta.-s-pG 'l---te of B1--ae-1. J. rr AItra-z J.
Ifr-'-f-zz hi's-W-rle~ u7rs Tuo-H5se hit
t0nCs- SafrI-r7 ti-e-Ti1~rs. S-7EL stolen bases
A.'l-tr1- ~ lr7--E- unrs'e rIs--~1li-l -a Par
eat % po1oi.1r. Hi- tT I5rr.-r-By Clc-r-e Passed
lli--'7rrtgaI- Ju-7i-zS-NI.-z-= OLor-tlin and
hrrs- Time 4 Ea1c-Z hours and 81 minutes. At
tendance F5i5
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

Iwo-base hit--Rcundtree p. Three-base hfts-I.e
Falrre. CoiliurswCrth- Hcsre run-Priddy- stolen
hasez-Psckett q. WiIiet; e. Puuph7ey ThrsH
Le FaiTTe DaTis a. BoIndtrce Nolan. Nicholson
p Sacrifice hits-Phiprs a. P1mphrsy Dossble
Tiay-America ta Baiienger. First bas- on balls
OF Le Fsivre ?; OF Nicholson. ? Hit by pirchc-
-By Le Fsi1e. I. BY Nicholson / Struck out
BY Le FsiTrs. :; By Nicholson. Left On bases
c. H. /. 2. EiE;lants. , Passed hslls-Robey. .
DAVIS. J Wild ritch-Le Fairre. Cmpies-r5
SchEinn and NJ. Oliver Tine Of Ezme-I hour
ard % MINUTES
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
sTANDIvG 0F TUF Tralrs-
WON ON JONES TRIPLE.
Chicago Center Fielder Paves Way
for Sox Nictory.

Boston. Aug 21.-Joues' triple in the
fourth cleared the bases and paved the
way fer a Waite Sox victory. Walsh
tanned iuree mon IN he ninth S-nr..
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
st. Vincent's Fails TO Put Team in
Field and Forfefts
STANDING OF THE TEAMS

W J. Pct W T. P---
J. AiaTiaes iH.-.;-,-- z $ PauI's--.-. = -
TuTEerites--- i 80 ViSlaats-----. u 2 IS
To-day'- Eane-Nariues s. PauIs a. Tll--
Jeeuta and . streets northeast, ar So
The game scheduled between s.. Vim
cents and St Paul's yesterday was for
feited 10 the latter team because Of s.
Nincents failure 10 put team in the
field
-. Paul's played a picked team n al
exhibition contest and won by 10 9
Sc.re-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

IW9rh2se nlts-Au-ray. Grant. hcnetclv. Three
base hirs-Char.es. Mage. OsborEe- Sacrifice hits
Dciehanty. Byue. Double play-Bvrne 70 Charles
TO honetchy. Stolen bsses-Doolin. Osborue. Bases
on bails-0f Luss. J. Strlck out-By Lush. 3: bv
Gordon. Left on bases-St Louis Z: Phia-
how aud q uinuseG
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
soUrH ATLANTrC LEAGrE

At Cha--estcn-Charie1ton 0: Nacnn- 4
AZ aczso-sf-le-Jacksonrilie 8: Columbia. z
Al saTan1ah-Sa7annah. 4; Augusta, z
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C1 lal=-or lzEr. s. rF Howell. o. ~-r--E -s--E-
Lasa- s. Dr. Howell 8 Ta--rhser H.--AI.IT-aea
Irl.-ss1 H.-1aisrL- Na..sra ~aH-ls-a -r-4-N-T-
vee-- Nll..l- stolen base r---- Tr-r-- rlsrs
Bah % f-E-- ~-r-rrrs .s-se--zre- Williams b
Wallace 90 Jones FaszeE a-1--El-1s- 8. --erac1s
UmIl-a-1lr Connolly Ts1e q ssne-2 l5as
A--erslr-e-7 81
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

'Fa-ted t-r Steele in -E- fourth +Baue5 for
srn.-a IN tHs third ;Bat-ad for Sullivan il the
The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
DnnriIIe. 81 Norfolk. 2

Special 20 The WsshinEtou Herald
Danviue. Va. Aug. T.-Danville defeat
cd Norfolk in a pretty contest here to-
day. The visitors had the locals BANKED
up 20 the sixth inning. when Jake IIenn-s
homer tied up the score. bringing in
Powell who was safe at first on Rbyu-
der-s error Danville won out in the
eighth inning on PowelTs single and
Doyle's sacrifice Powell scoring on War
ner's wild throw 10 first. Although a
pitchers battle. the game was marked
Al times by fast and brilliant fielding on
both sides. Warmers work at short FOR
the crew being especially clever. Dan
viIles two errors were not costly and
did not figure in the rUn-Eettiug- Score
RH L
DanviIIe. 0 90 eOlx-S ;
NortoIs---------------- @ 4 % >
Bstte-5eS-walsb and Ryan. Carroll and Boyle.
Umpirc-3I-. Byron.
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Hatfe- - b-.ci1--t~ ,- -re E,--l -rrl-E -E1rtaz
TT lake i- -ls E-r-l .lrir-
~ I11is--......-..--...- 0 o g o o. O.
NeT .rz-----------.------..-- % o g-7
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lH'1---------- Q IS , j q
winning Scored
Cleveland o o0OI.s -
l'llisaeliszz- zz-----.----------.-- o o . o IS
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ST. ELIZABETHs WINNER.

Bstte-ieS-walSb and Ryan Carroll and Boz
UmpirC-3l-. Byron.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-23
HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE.
Fillmore Man Tries to Pass Check on
Which Payment Had
Reen Stouped.

Fillmore. Dec. RI. Hayden. who halls
from Minneapolis, Mimi. and who IS
here selling dry goods has been arrested
on the charge of larceny and is in the
custody of Sheriff Beauregard pending
the arrival of a check which mysteriously
came into his possession from the Peo-
pies Bank OF Minneapolis. 1t appears that
JANE RawlinSson. school teacher at
Clear Lake, gave the mail driver check
drawn on the State Bank of Willard
County for him to cash for her. The
check was endorsed by Miss Rawlingson.
The driver claims 10 have lost the check
and the bank here was notified to re-
fuse payment of il, should il be presented.
In some unknown way it came into the
possession of Hayden. who sent it TO the
firm he is dealing with in Minneapolis.
In the course of business the check came
back TO this bank, and payment was re-
fused and it was returned to Minneapo-
lis.
A summons has been issued for the re-
turn of the check and in the meantime
the gentleman will languish in the coun-
ty jail.
An epidemic of scarlet fever is raging
here at present, about twelve families
having been quarantined simultaneously
for the disease. and several deaths have
occurred recently from the cOntagiOn.
The condition of the weather has been
something fierce. There is IA inches of
snow on the ground and for the last three
nights the thermometer has registered s..
and u degrees, respectively. below. zero.
the lowest temperature that has been ex-
perienced here for years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-23
CLUFF ENDORSES TAYLOR BRITISH STEAMER ASHORE
Republican Chairman Has Man
Ready to Succeed Councilman
Van Wagenen. Resigned.

Provo. Dec 22.-The resignation of j.
F. Van Wagenen as councilman from
the Fifth ward has been accepted by the
city council. The election of George S.
Taylor, submitted by Chairman Cuff. of
the ward Republican committee as Mr..
van WaSenen'S successor. will be acted
upon next Monday evening. Mr.. Van
Wagenen has located i'm Los Angeles.
The Rio Grande Railroad company has
formally accepted the franchise from the
city for the erection of union depot at
the foot of Third West street
Mayor Decker. all the members of the
council and former Mayor Frisby have
been appointed d committee on enter
tainment of the Municipal League of
Utah, which meets here on the 18th and
31th inst.
The city has s4.l16.14 in the .waterworks
bonds sinking fund. and the committee
in charge of the fund has been instructed
by the city council to purchase four 81 $50
outstanding bonds.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Oakley has been increased by the ar
rival of a son.
At a special meeting of the county
commissioners yesterday County Physi-
clan David Westwood was granted a
leave of absence from Dec. 26 and DIR.
Herbert S. Pyne was appointed to act
in his absence
r Sheriff Evans of Summit county came
down from Park City today TO get Ben
Foreman. who escaped from Jail at Park
City while awaiting trial for burglary,
and who was captured in Provo by the
police last evening.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
w. ]. Riley of Payson and May Carter
Fork and Lydia Adams of Pleasant
Grove
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Mrs Nellie NJ. Cook petftioned the dis
trict court yesterday TO he appointed
guardian of her ten-months-old daughter
Annie Cook
The sunday school of the Congregational
church will have it's Christmas exercises
this evening. commencing at o'clock. a
good program has been prepared
On motion OF the defendant. the case OF
the state against James Surrage. an APP
peal from the lower court was dismissed
yesterday. Surrage was convicted of dis
turbing the peace and was fined IS and
costs. He appealed to the district court.
As a reward for the honesty of little
Johnny Paine. the lad who on Monday dis
covered a slot machine behind bill board
and informed the officers without disturb
ing nickel. Joseph Carlson. owner of the
machine. presented the lad with Sl.50. the
amount in the machine at the time.
Governor John G. Cutler CsoVe1nCr-e
William Spry and a number of other state
officials paid visit of inspection to the
state industrial school yesterday for the
purpose of ascertaining the needs of the
institution.
Louis Mollery. u years of age. died at
the county infirmary Monday night from
tuberculosis. after a long illness. He is
thought TO have brother in southern
Utah. whom the authorities are trying to
locate aMOllery had been an inmate of
the infirmary for about month. His
body was brought to Ogden and has been
prepared for burial.
r. S. Brooks and son commenced an ac-
ton in the district court yesterday against
the Western Union Telegraph company, in
which the plaintiff seeks to recover $500
for the alleged failure to transmit and de-
liver a message sent from this city TO
Preston. Neb. last February. The con-
tents of the telegram dealt with the pur-
chase of jack. involving the sum sued
for