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The Washington times., 1908-02-16
ARRANGE OPENING
OF NEW CITY HALL
Chamber of Commerce and
Board of Trade Will Have
Charge of Event.

Arrangements for the official opening
OF the new Municipal Building are now
being considered by the committees ap-
pointed by the presidents OF the Board
of Trade and the Chamber OF Commerce
According TO the promises made by
Capt William Kelly. U. S. A.. superin-
teadent of contraction, and James l..
Parsons. contractor, the building Will be
ready for occupancy on July l.
BY a singular coincidence the day
marked for the opening Of the building
will be the thirtieth anniversary of the
establishment Of the present form Of
government in the District.
The two committees will meet in joint
conference in the near future and. 1t is
understood. will invite one member from
each OF the citizens associations to join
them at the meeting
The committees are as fellows:
Board of Trade: John JOY Edison,
Scott c. Bone, Gen. George H. Harries,
F. S. Hight, George F. Hun, Thomas
c. Noyes, Col. NJ. NJ. Parker Thomas
W. Smith, DIR. William Tindall, and w.
p. Van Wickle.
Chamber of Commerce: Charles J.
Bell. A. Lisner. ". H. Saunders, w.
F. Guide, f. D. Shaw, A. d. Marks,
Chaplin Brown, n. L. BUuchell George
II. Judd, and William Ramsey.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
WILL STICK BY CLERKS
AND KILL DISMISSAL BILL

Every indication now is that the pro
vision in tho legislative appropriation
bill, now pending in the House, for the
dismissal of aged Government clerks
will be stricken from the measure.
Friends of the clerks have expressed
their determination TO vote down the
proposition to turn out, penniless, the
men and women who have grown gray
In the service Of the Government 1t
was expected that this provision in the
bill would be reached yesterday after
noon, but. owing TO the slow progress
made in the consideration Of the meas
ure. the paragraph in question will not
be reached until tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
BARRETT READS
BRYAN'S LETTER
Addresses the Commercial
Club of Lincoln,
Nebraska.

LINCOLN. Eeb.. Feb. l5.-In a speech
tonight before the Commercial Club
on the foreign trade Of the United
States, especially as it relates 10 South
America. Director John Barrett Of the
Bureau OF American Republics. Of
Washington, read a letter from William
Jennings Bryan expressing deep inter-
est In the subject.
Believing as i do" Bryan wrote,
that the republican idea az govern
ment is destined 10 spread throughout
the world, I watch with solicitude the
growth Of the republics to the south Of
U.s.
Concluding, he said;
u tndorse President Cleveland's at
titude in regard to Venezuela ana have
proposed the encourag ement Of @om-
merce between the United States and
South America by the establishment Of
steamship lines along both the eastern
end western coasts Of the two cOun-
tries. Instead OF subsidizing private
lines, I suggest that cur Government
build ships suitable for transportation
service in time OF war and then lease
them in time Of peace on the conditions
that will insure the establishment OF
freight and passenger traffic between
our country and all the countries OF
South America
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

LONDON, Feb. I5.-Is there to be q
contest like the bruce case over Lord
de Mauley's title and eHates2
An incident IT, the house Of lords
on the day parliament convened gave
rise 10 the suspicion that something OF
the kind may be contemplated. VINO
the claimant is no one seems to know.
RuInor has it. however. that he has
consulted counsel, aud that his identity
and the basis Of his contention will soon
be revealed.
When the peers took their seats the
high officials OF the house noticed an
unfamiliar face and figure among those
IN the benches allotted TO the members.
The owner wore a peers robe and bore
himself with much dignity. He hal
passed the doorkeep's scrutiny, and had
been salutcd by the successive police
cOnstables.
Who could he be? Was he one OF
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
SURVEYORS GENERAL
REFUSED A RAISE

= concerted movement on the part of
Western Representatives was made in
the House yesterday TO amend the legis-
1ative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill so as to raise the salaries of
surveyors general in California. Utah.
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Arizona. Ne
vada, oregon. Washington. wyoming,
and South Dakota from 5000 to 5000.
the latter amount being the maximum
permitted by law. This was justified
on the ground that surveyors general
are no longer allowed TO take fees.
Chairman Tawney, in charge OF the
hill, objected because 5000 per annum
had been sufficient for thirty-two years
for these officials, and because the
Offices of surveyors general had become
@'mere loahng places"
The proposition to increase the sala-
fies was defeated by 81 10 49.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
Contest Over de Mauley Title
May Give Second BRUCE Case

those mysterious little-kdoTn peers who
seldom attend house sessions. but who
had for once emerged from his obscur-
ity2
Garter king-at-arps conferred with
black rod and finally asked the strang-
er 10 tell who he was. The stranger
said he was Lord de MauIey. Inasmuch
as Lord de Mauley was sitting nearby,
they decided that this story wouldn't
wash" So ne asked the stranger TO
l3tire.
The stranger did L, but there wasn't
the Ieast sign Of embarrassment on his
paIt He calmly threw his robe over
his arm and marched majestically out
a few r.inutes before the royal process
sion arrived.
All London has been puzzlIng its
head ever since 10 decide who he re-
ally was. II is said he lays claim to an
Gent titles.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY
HAS MUSICAL EVENING

Many prominent AIississippians were
present at the meeting OF the Missls-
sippi Society at Fythian Temple last
evening A program consisting OF reel
tations and musical selections was rem
dered. Miss Dale. a well-knOEn Wash
ingtOn singer, was unable Il appear.
James Hicks proved the musical at
traction OF the evening, his "Kipling 3
RecessionaP' being especially we'll given.
Others participating IN tie entertain
ment were Miss Nellie Hare. sOlOist;
Miss Lily Mandgen, pianist the Nordlca
Banjo Club, and MyTon S. Rose.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
S. W. HUFF ELECTED.

BROOKLYN. n. Y. Feb. 15.-stauter
W. HUFF, general manager of the Vir-
ginia Passenger and Power Company,
was elected president Of the Coney Is
land ana Brooklyn railroad today. HUFF
was formerly superintendent OF the
Baxter Motor Company. of Baltimore
and a prominent official of the Co
Iumbia and Maryland Railway Com
psny and the United Railways and
Electric Company, of Baltimore. he
comes from Virginia.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
LA TOILETTE BILL
ATTRACTS NOTICE
Capital and Labor Con-.
cerned Over Employers
Liability Measure.
Employees Suspect Railroads
Will Attempt to Balk
Legislation.

Next Friday and Saturday are the
dates fixed for the hearing Before the
Senate Committee on EDUCATION and
Labor on the employers liability bill,
applicable 10 common carriers, intro
duced by Senator La Toilette. The hear
ing promises to be an interesting one.
Railroad employees are greatly con-
cerned over the bill, since il embodies
their views as to the legislation needed
relative 10 the liability OF common car
riers.
A powerful committee representing
railroad interests will be at the hearing.
aheaded by ex-senator Faulkner Of West
Virginia. Representatives of the rail-
road employees viii be present.
It was reported that the railroad rep
-resentatives would endeavor TO take the
La Toilette bill in flank by urging a
compensation act Railroad employees
tlook on a compensation measure with
much suspicion.
Paid Without Suit.
A compensation bin for the civilian
employees of the Government has lately
been introduced. It provides in detail
what amount OF money shall be paid 10
IA Government employee who IS injured.
sHe is 70 be paid without suit and
through the automatic operation Of the
law.
The proposed compensation measure
for the railroad employees would be
bmodeled along similar lines and would
iprovide that an injured railroad en-
iploye should receive automatically a
certain sum of money.
1t is charged by the railroad EN-
ployes that the purpose of urginZ the
compensation plan IS TO prevent any
Legislation at all at this session Of Con-
sgress- Members OF Congress are not
familiar with compensation acts. Eng
LAND and Germany have compensation
sssystems for the reimbursement Of an
-employe who is injured, but this coun-
ss9ry knows little Of the plan.
Employees Suspicious.
= II is doubtful if Congress could be
induced to take up with compensation
Legislation without prolonged consider
= alton The railroad employees say the
railroads know this, and hence it is the
railroad plan to back up the idea OF
compensation legislation and thus beat
the whole movement to get something
done that VIII afford relief 10 injured
railroad employees.
Under the circumstances the hearings
on the La Toilette bill viii attract much
notice. Senator La Toilette himself
may make an argument before the com
lnittee-
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
G. P. o. VETERANS MEET
AND RECALL OLD TIMES

The C. p. o. Veteran Club met In
Pythian Temple last evening. The so
cietv is composed OF printers IN the
Government Printing Office who have
been civil war veterans
A varied musical program was given.
Capt. Wallace A Bartlett spoke on
The Conditions Along the Mexican
BcrdeTline Immediately AFTER the Civil
v ar"
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
FOUND DEAD IN CELL.

CUMBERLAND. Md. Feb. ED
ward Il. Thomas, aged forty years. a
travelling salesman for a music publish
ing house, was found dead in a cell Of
the police station today He had been
arrested on a charge OF drunkenness.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
I'D IN Loo BOND.

Otto Vonderheyd. alias John T. Doyle.
and Frank II. WATSON. two young men
who say their homes are in New York,
were. each held in the sum OF $1,000 BY
Judge Kimbali in the Police Court yes
terday on the charge OF obtaining
money b. false. pretense-
IL is alleged that they PASSED A check
for $40 on Parker, Bridget & Co.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
ORDERED TO PACIFIC COAST

Surgeon T. w Richards, who mas
been under treatment at the United
States Medical School Hospital in this
city has recovered. and was today or
dered TO duty on the cruiser Colorado
on the Pacific coast.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
ANT-INJUNCTION
BILL INTRODUCED
Representative Rodenberg s
Measure Has Support OF
Railroad Employees.

Representative Rodenberg Of Illinois
introduced an aDti-igjunction bill in the
House yesterday This bill contains
four sections, and it is understood rep
resents the views and viii have the
support OF the various brOtherhoods OF
railroad employees. who are represented
at the Capitol by Messrs. H r. Fuller
and NJ. y. Goss.
The first section provides that no
agreement, combination or contract be
tween two or more persons to do or not
to do any set in contemplation of fur
therance OF any labor dispute shall be
deemed criminal or punishable as
conspiracy, If such act when committed
by one person would not be actiOnable;
and further proviGes that such agree
ments, combinations or contracts shall
not be considered as in restraint OF
trade or commerce.
Like Hoar- GrosvenoT Bill.
The second section forblds any court
created by Congress from restraining
or entoining any of the agreements,
combinations or contracts made lawful
by the first section. These sections are
similar to the aoar-Grosyenor anti
injunction bill which passed the House
in the Fifty-seventh Congress, and
which was reported favorably from the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and
the ThuTston bill which was reported
favorabIy from the Senate judiciary
Committee In the Fifty-sixth Congress,
except that the RodenbeTg bill is some
what milder, as IL only exempts from
punishment as cOnspiracies those acts
which are not aCdOnabie when com
mitted by one person, while the other
bills named exempted from punishment
those acts which were not punishable
as crimes ie committed by one person.
Was Law for 70 Years.
The third section re-enacts that part
OF section I'VE OF the judiciary act OF
1873. which was the law for seventy
nine years. and which required that no
writ of Injunction should be granted IN
any case without reasonable previous
notice TO the adverse party, or his at
toTney, OF the time and place OF NOV
ing the same
The fourth section divides contemRts
Of court into two classes, direct and
indirect. and permits a person charged
with an Indirect contempt TO have a
jury trial With q single exception,
which permits the accused 10 be ad-
mitted 10 bail pending tlls trial and
termination OF the case, this section Is
word for word the CONTEMPT bill which
passed the Senate on June 10, 1896, and
which was a bill reported from the
Judiciary Committee of that body in
response to resolution passed by the
Senate on March 5. 1885. in which that
committee was directed 10 investigate
the whole law on the question of con
tempts of court. and 20 report any ad-
diu0nal legislation necessary for the
protection OF The rights Of citizens.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
THEN SHE WENT.

81 shall be very lonely If you leave
me, Celeste"
'.Thal 5 what the master said"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
TRIM Mr.. IARCEN
Isla ders Bat in EIGHT Scores
in Ono inning and Easily
Beat Muscatine.
FINAL COUNT is TEN TO FOUR
Wilson TwirIs Good Ball, But Novacek
Fails to Hold Him Effectively
Face Els Tomorrow.

Muscatine, Iowa, Sept. 19.-The tour
Independent team yesterday and trim
med them up 10 to A. Largen was pie
for the leaguers, who landed on him
for IA hits, while but were made of
Wilson. Novacek was behind the bat
for the visitors and allowed four pass
ed balls, while Scott at second failed
to cover the bag on a bunt and the ball
thrown to catch runner there went
to the outfield and indirectly reuslted
in the scoring of Muscatine's two in
the fifth g
Bat All Around.
Rock Island batted around and then
some in the seventh and eight men
raggedly, partly due to poor grounds.
Score:
Rock Island ...101000S0 0-10 IA
Muscatine :. 2002O-4 g
Batteries-Wilson and Novacek; Lar
gen and Dietz
Tomorrow Ed Els, the Buffalo boy
who has been in the Central associa-
ton, will pitch against the Islanders.
Sterling Defeats Clinton.
Sterling, H., Sept 19.-The Sterling
Infants gave the Clinton nine of the
Three-Eye league a trimming yester-
day, winning by the score of Is to 2.
Clinton placing three pitchers in the
box in an attempt to stop the on
slaught. Score:
Sterling .....11O36O0 #--13 16 0
Clinton 00OO0-2 9 2
notwithstanding, Pierce and Kill
liam; Clinton, Giersch, Thiery, Jaeger
and Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

cleanest fielding pitcher with 979 in
first basemen with 991 in 131 games,
Lewee heads the second basemen
with 1863 in lit games, Berger of Rock
Island heads the shortstops with 1886
in 12S games, ana Herbert of Spring
field heads the third basemen who
played all season in that position with
1928 in 1870 games, though there are
several players, including Mcbride of
Rock Island, who held down the last
corner part of the season who stand
above him.
Away Down in Team Average.
A glance at the batting averages,
while the team figures have not as
yet been compiled. show that Rock
Islands average is away down-prob-
ably near if not actually at the bot
tom of the list, while Springfield and
Decatur have many men up toward
the, top. Cook, hitting 1868, easily
leads Rock Island. while Murphy is
next with .252. and stark with 1886
is third. Rock Islands low average
is, however, to some extent Offset by
the fact that Cook and Murphy, as
timely hitters. really figured as prom
inently in the run getting as some of
those whose marks are UP near 800,
but of course this does not go down
in the records.
Swain, who was traded to Peoria
for Stark and Wise led the DiStilIerS
with .272, showing the great improve
ment in his work after he left Rock
island. At that Donnelly's team fell
down badly in the hitting department
and this is the reason it failed to fig
ure more strongly in the race.
Good the Best.
In fielding, Rock Island stands much
higher, in fact hasty glance at the
figures leaves the impression that the
champs in this department have held
their own with any of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
Other Leagues Make Bid.
Latest spalding Publication.

How to Play Football for 1908 is
the current number Of Spalding's Ath-
letic library. 1t is known as No. 315
of Group IL in the Spalding series.
This book contains articles on the All
America football team of 1907; ALI
America football teams since, 1889;
changes in the rules for 1908; inter
probation of the rules; chapter for be-
ginners; how to play the game; train
ing for football, ETC., etc. 1t is Illus
trated with halftone photographs show
ing the different plays mentioned in
the text. The back of the book is de-
voted to diagrams showing the differ
ent plays and the signals which are
the key to them. This book should
be in the hands Of all beginners in
the game of football. 1t will be sent
to any address in the United States
4. or Canada postpaid by the American
4 Sports Publishing company, 81 War
rem street, New York city, on receipt
| of 10 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

the final stage. With the close of the
days work ON the links here only two
of the original 1873 starters survived.
These were Jerome D. Travers, Mont
clair, N. J., and Max Behr of the Nor
ris County club, in the same state.
The two Jerseyites meet in SO hole
final match round today.
The match between Trayers and
Travis was an eyeopener from start
to finish. In the first Is holes there
was scarcely mistake made by
either player, and only three glaring
golfing errors could be recorded dur
ing the day. The men played in par
figures for the first five holes, and
every shot was made with clocklike
regularity. There was no hesitation
by either man when his turn to play
came around. and at the end of the
first half of the match Travis had the
champion one down on the 18th green
Champion Behind.
The afternoon play was for the
greater part in favor of Travis, but
when the young champion reached the
32d hole and found himself two down
he braced up and to the end of the
match he played all the golf of which
he is capable.
He simply moved down the veter
| ans lead, taking the last four holes il
grand golf and finishing up with thres
to six on the home green, the veterans
ball having rolled into sand traI
and the strokes being appropriated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
POORWITH Bat;
F|ELDED WELL
Islanders Records for19O8 In
dictate Why They Were Near
the Bottom.
UNOFFICIAL FIGURES OUT
Cook at Top in Batting With Murphy
second-Tennant Best in the
League With the stick.

The Argus presents today the I'M
Official batting and fielding averages
of the Three-Eye league The batting
averages are complete with the eXcep-
ton of five games ON which the at bat
column has been up to this time I'M
obtainabie. The fielding figures are
practically complete. The compilation
is from the records of newspaper
scorers which are not official in all
cases but which do not generally vary
much from the official, taking the sea
son through. The figures will at least
serve to give pretty good idea of
relative strength and weakness of the
various teams.
While BacIus, the backstop picked
up by Bloomington near the end of
the season. who took part in but IA
games actually leads the batting list
with .375, Collins of Cedar Rapids is
second with .347 in Sc games and
Langdon and Jacobsen are respective
ly third and fourth. Tenant, De-
catur's first baseman. who took part
in every game of the season and who
stands fifth, has really the best rec
ord, taking part in 139 games and hit
ting 81.
Baclxus There In Field.
In fielding. Backus also is among
the leaders with a perfect record
sharing the honors with Malloy. out
fielder of Dubuque, and owens, pitch
er, of Springfield. Nieman, the Gin
ton catcher, has really a more credita-
BILE mark than Backus, taking part in
as games and having a percentage
of 1896. Laughlin of Cedar Rapids
leads the outfielders, having 1893 in
81 games, though Murphy of Rock Is
land is the best of the outfielders who
played throughout the season, having
1882 in 1872 games. Neal was ,ne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

nings).
New York, III; Pittsburg, CT.
Boston, 6; Cincinnati, 13.
Brooklyn, 2-3; st. Louis, 40.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, L; Washington, 0.
Detroit, l.; New York, 5.
st. Louis, 2-5; Philadelphia, IA.
Cleveland. 2; Boston, 1. =
Saloon Notice.
Chicken lunch tonight at AL Gregg's
place, 1921 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
WILL PLAY 4 DOUBLE HEADER
Benefit for Frank Doniin at the Ball
Park Tomorrow.

There will be two games tomorrow,
instead of one, for the benefit of Frank
Donlin, injured 10 weeks ago in a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
is BEST At GOLF
Mrs. Matte Williams Of This
City Wins Women's Cham
pion of Local Club.
DEFEATS MISS DECKER 3 UP
contesting for National Title
at Garden City Links.

Mrs. Matte Williams won the title
of woman champion of the Rock Is
land Arsenal Golf club yesterday after
noon, defeating her formidable oppo-
nent, Miss Decker of Davenport, 8 up
l to play. Each played with handi-
cap of %, which placed them on the
same footing as though both were
playing from scratch. The contest
was even and interesting till the 18th
hole. on which the Davenport contends
er played poorly.
This afternoCh from 5 to recep
ton is being held at the golf club
house for Colonel and Mrs. Stanhope
E. Blunt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

Garden City, Sept. 19.-'Travers won
the national golf championship this at.
ternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
WANTS BASEBALL
Davenport Hungry for Nations
Game and Would Like
Three.Eye Brand.
BROUGHT OUT AT A MEETING
Committee Appointed to Canvass for
Subscriptions to Stock With View
of Forming Association.

Davenport proposes TO have profes-
sional baseball next year if it is pos
sible to get it, and it also. wants back
into the Three-Eye league if there is
place open. At meeting held at
the Davenport Commercial club last
evening the matter was thoroughly
discussed and a committee was named
to begin an active canvass for stock
subscriptions with view of forming
an association.
n. d. Ely was chairman of the meet
ing and talks were made by dozen
or more active supporters of the game
when the city was in the Three-Eye.
Among those present from out of
town were NJ. III. Sexton of this city
and President P. P. Crafts of Clinton,
both of whom expressed their views
at some length. Mr.. Sexton gave as
surance of the cooperation of Rock
j Island in landing birth in the Three
Eye and Mr.. Crafts spoke in the same
vein. Both expressed themselves as
in favor of a rigidly enforced salary
limit.
Other Leagues Make Bid.
The committee named to secure
stock subscriptions is composed of F.
B. White, Otto Hill, Harry Mcfarland.
! A. n. Rust and James O'Connor. The
reception that these gentlemen meet
F., with will largely determine the extent
/ of the effort to get a place in the
league when the annual meeting is
held in October :. being possible that
the gatherin al take place in Daven,
port. N the Central association
La ne Western league want Daven
s,ort but those who attended the
meeting last evening favored the
Three-Eye over either of the others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
Play at Moline.

The Cross Countrys tomorrow after
noon play Watertown at the Moline
athletic field. The lineup of the for
mer team will be: Young, c, Rogers
or Woodyatt p; Anderson. lib; Carse,
2b; Engman. SIS; Thompson, 3b; Mil
ler If; Kinner, CT; Lyons, RI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

cavein. The first one will be between
the Elm Streets and the Maroons and
the second between the Greenbush
team and the Davenport plate glass
nine. All four teams are composed OF
fast amateur talent and they ought
to furnish good afternoons sport.