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The Washington times., 1909-10-05
PITTSBURG BETTING
is NOT JUSTIFIED
No Reason Why Odds Should Be Offered on Pirates
Commission Handling Tickets With Wisdom
G. W. u. Argument Not Strong.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Take little tin. The odds of to 1,
said TO be offered by the Pittsburs
sports that Pittsburg viii fly the world 5
championship pennant next season, are
not wise. odds that large are scarcely
ever justified when two major league
ball teams meet, especially when they
are of the caliber Of Detroit and Pitts
burg. On the whole. Pittsburg looks
somewhat stronger than the Tigers, but
not twice as strong by any means. and
nothing but false confidence could in
spine such reckless betting. Inciden-
talk. the Smoky City fans are settign
false odds for the rest Of the country
10 follow.
II was lust like the National League
70 have a forfeited game in the final
gasp of the season.
Pittsbu-g has great catcher in Glib
son, a strong pitching STAFF and a great
hitting team. But, there is more or
less talent among the Tigers. Donovan
and NIullin are not yet saDdlot twirlers;
again. Cobb and Crawford are reliable
batters. and there are other Tigers who
have made a hit now and again this
season, while those same Tigers have
been known TO catch a ball or throw
a man out at first. Where the dope
figures the series a procession for the
Pirates IS a mystery. The utter col
lapse of the Tigers against Chicago
in two worlds series is a big bunch
for the coming engagements; but IL
is almost Cinch the American
Leaguers are not going TO curl up be-
fore their 1909 rivals, as they did when
Browne. Overall, and suchlike Cub
fingers went to the slab.
Willie Fowler was not the only man
at the Washington baseball park to re-
ceive a memento from his fellow-em-
ployes. Jim O'Day also got watch fob.
From ali accounts the work OF the
National Commission IN handling the
ticket sales for the worlds series has
been far superior to that of the indi-
vidual clubs in the past 1t has not
tried to con the public but has pro-
tected Il as far as possible. You can
gamble that there will be tickets in the
hands OF scalpers in both Detroit and
The Washington times., 1909-10-05
YALE ARRANGEMENTS
FOR TICKET SALES
Football Association Tells How TO
Get PaStaboards for Prince
ton Game.

NEW HAVEN, oct. 5.-The following
announcement Is made by the Yale Uni
versity Football Association:
Application BLANKS for the Princeton
Yale football game IN New Hav Ell, No
vember u, are now ready. Three tick
cts Will be allowed on each application.
Wher applying for blanks 20 Yale tick
ct department, New Haven, inclose q
stamped addressed return envelope.
Princeton applications close Wedues-
day, November 3, at noon. ONLY two
tickets are allowed on each application
fer the Hale-Harvard game
The Washington times., 1909-10-05

Pittsburg, but do not blame that on the
commission. When the big colleges can't
toil the scalpers, although their tickets
are disposed of to students on the honor
system, you have little room TO find
fault with the men who arc handling
the element which makes professional
Daseball hobby or a business. The
returning of money TO those who ap-
pled too late, and publishing that fact
Iar ana wide. was a good move which
deserves the thanks OF every fan.
The appointment OF Billy Evans 20
represent the American League along
with SIR O'LouEhln in uripirinE tho
big series was a deserved tribute To a
thoroughly competent and sportsman
Ike arbitrator who has been a credit
to himself and the game.
While We are very glad To give space
20 the letter OF Manager Sommers. OF
the George Washington University foot
ball team, explaining why he scheduled
a game here with Virginia Polytechnic
Institute on November -. the day
Georgetown plays Virginia, we must say
his arguments are hardly convincing.
The washington enthusiasts would Ike
10 see both games. but II IL came to
matter of choice there are few OF the
general run OF football fans who would
not rather see the big doiugs at George
town Field than q mere incident in the
G. ". T. season. despite the fact Man
ager Sommers thinks his game VIII be
Of vast Importance In settling TIE cham
pionship or the South.
The Washington times., 1909-10-05

One reason why this years Vauderbilt
Cup race should nave a better Influence
on trade conditions generally is rhaf
this fall, FOR the first time. all OF the
cars participating viii be strictly stock
chassis OF the 1910 models that are sold
to the public From a spectacular stand
point the attraCtiveness OF the race has
been greatly increased this year bv the
shortening Of the course from 20
miles TO 1894 miles.
The Washington times., 1909-10-05
NATIONALLEAGUE STANDING
Yesterdays Results.

New York. S: Philadelphia. >.
New York, 9. Philadelphia, O.
(FOrfeited.)
Boston, 4. Brooklyn, 2
Brooklyn, 3, Boston, Z.
Chics so, s. Pitts5urg. 2
Games Today.
Boston at Brooklyn
Philadelphia at New York
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1909-10-05
Auto Gossip of Interest
By HARRY WARD.

F. S. Duff. formerly with the Odds
Motor Works has Joined the sales
force Of the Dupont Garage Company.
and wiz make his headquarters at the
company's new downtown salesroom at
I Thirteenth and G streets.
The Roman Automobile Company. Of
Philadelphia, Pa, viii open g store in
the Builders Exchange display rooms
on New York avenue about October 10
II IS understood the company will deal
principally in secondhand cars.
The Dupont Garage Company yester-
day put on display IN its salesroom at
the corner Of Thirteenth and G streets,
two Of the latest Lozier models. one
light six touring car. and the other a
big six BriarcIiffe model These fine
examples Of automobile building are at
tracing much attention.
3. r Saul, the well-known real estate
dealer. has just returned from a trip 20
Philadelphia and Atlantic City in his
new LOcomObile touring car
Despite the increase Of automobile
tire prices last July. il is known that
further increase is contemplated by
nearly all the big companies. The In
creased cost OF Para rubber and the
difficulties OF procuring It in the guam
The Washington times., 1909-10-05
Georgetown should send crew to
Poughkeepsie

Those who are pointing out that Jack
Johnson is too big fCr Stanley Ketchel
to hope to beat him when they meet
at San Francisco on October IS are
about right The case or Tom Sharkey
giving Jim Seffries the Fight OF the
champions life. although the sailor was
forty pounds lighter than JEFF. and the
way Joe Walcott. a sawed-on weller
weight, trimmed Joe Choynsli and other
big fellows, are Illustrations enough Of
what a smaller man may do in the
ring. But. the point IS that Johnson
has a great reach. great height and is
one or the most aggTavsting defensive
boxers in the ring II Ketchel can get
at the burly negro he may finish him.
but duo't stake your income for more
than a year ahead that the white man
will get inside that guard, and remem-
Der that when Johnson leads back he
has a wallop Of his own. even if he
does have knocllOuLs TO his credit
The Washington times., 1909-10-05

titles required are responsible for the
increase.
The newest automobile project in De-
troit is the Metzger Motor Car Com
pany, which has just been Incorporated
with $4,000 capital The moving Spirits
( IN the enterprise are William =. Metz
ger, B. F. E.verItt. and William p KeIIv
who organized the EMF Companv
later disrO sing of their interests 10 tire
Studebaker Company. The new conn
pany VIII manufacture q runa bout and
a HVe-paSsenger car, which will be
knew as the EveTitt Thirty"
The Washington times., 1909-10-05

urday's college games in the East or
nlloole West. But the halves were
twenty five minutes each.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
FORMER LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR IS DEAD
JACOB H. NEFF EXPIRES IN
SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR
Prominent Pioneer Legislator and
Mining Man, III Two Weeks,
Dies in Home at San
Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Jacob
H, Neff, former lieutenant governor of
California and one of the best known
men in the state, died at II o'clock this
morning at his home, 1854 O'Farrell
street, after an illness of about two
weeks duration He was Is years Of
age and had been in feeble health for
some time.
The immediate cause of death is at
tributed to indigestion, complicated by
heart trouble.
Jacob Neff was born in Pennsylvania
on October 10, 1880.
When boy he removed with his
parents to Iowa, coming from there to
California in 1S49. Since then he re-
sided constantly in this state, most OF
the time in Placer county, where he
had large mining interests.
He served in both branches of the
legislature and one term as lieutenant
governor. For many years he was pres
ident of the California Miners associa-
ton.
Several times his name was men
toned in connection with the United
States senatorship, but he never was
an active candidate for that place.
A few years ago he retired from busl-
ness and public life and has since nvel
quietly at his home in this city He
leaves several nephews and other rela-
tives living in various parts of the
state. No arrangements yet have been
made for the funeral.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
STROUD HIDES
DEATH SECRET
SUICIDE OF MRS. L0RlLLARD
TO REMAIN MYSTERY
NOTES EXPLAINING REASON ARE
SEALED IN cAsKET
Husband, Son and Few Friends Are
Only Mourners at FuneraI-5ody
VIII Be Inferred at
Irvington
10y Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, March 26.-In thu
folds of her shroud the material eVl-
dence of the death secret OF MIS-
Pierre Lorillard, jr., is sealed with her
body tonight on its journey to the
grave.
The funeral party left the Lorillard
residence on Hillyer place TINS AFTER
noon for New York.
At the old home of the Lorillards at
Iryington-on- Hudson the body Will
be inferred tomorrow.
The husband, one of the FAMOUS
Lorillards of the tobacco business ana
a, prominent clubman and sportsman
and his son Pierre by their own pref
erence were the only mourners.
A few of Mrs. Lorillard's most lnti-
mate friends, principally those who
gathered with her on the night Of her
death at the dinner given by MRS.
Richard Townsend, were present at the
funeral services.
Among these were the Belgian min
lister and Baroness Moncheur, Mrs.
Chauncey Depew, Mrs. Meyer, wire Oh
the secretary of the navy, and the Hon.
Maude Pauncefote, daughter or the
former British ambassador.
After the funeral the most dramatic
event of the day occurred, when DR..
T.. Ramsey Neville, the coroner, laid
away in the folds of the shroud two
notes and the mysterious trinkets founo
ON Mrs, Lorillard's body after her
death.
Mrs. Lorillard wrote neither OF the
notes after she returned from the
Townsend dinner. 1t now is believed
the only words she wrote on the morn
ing of her death were those on an en-
velope that contained the notes ana
the trinkets. They were:
BURY this with my body, unopened.
One of the notes was addressed 70
Mrs. Lorillard and was in the hand
writing of another person.
The second note had been written by
Mrs. Lorillard, evidently many days
before her death. It was evidently Mrs.
Isorillards hope that neither the notes
nor the trinkets would De revealed to
human eye after she had turned from
them,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
JUROR ACCEPTED
THEN DISMISSED
TRIAL OF PAT CALHOUN GETS
ANOTHER SETBACK
ATTEMPT TO IMPEAcH LEADS TO
LOSS OF ONE MAN
Twelfth Place in Box Difficult to Fill.
Another Panel Disqualified.
Twenty-eighth Sum-
moned


SAN FRANCISCO, March ga
backward step was taken today in the
impaneling of a jury to try Patrick
Calhoun, president of the United Rail-
roads, when James B. German, one OF
the men passed temporarily to the box
yesterday, was excused for cause on
challenge by the defense.
The challenge was actually entered
yesterday, but not until the juror had
been passed and excused from at
tendance in court for the day.
During the interrogation of Edward
Gowan, a venireman, it was learned
that German and Gowan had ex-
changed some words concerning the
case and Gowan was summoned as a
witness to impeach German when court
convened today.
The prosecution at once announced
that it would not deny challenge, and
German left the box.
Eighteen talesmen were examined
during the day in the effort to fill the
seat vacated by German, the twelfth
in the box. None proved acceptable
and the panel was exhausted. Judge
Lawlor ordered the summoning of sixty
additional citizens, the twenty-eighth
venire, for Monday, and continued the
case proper until IL o'clock on that
day.
AS the jury now stands, there are six
men sworn to try the case and five
passed subject to peremptory challenge.
The prosecution has but two peremp-
tory challenges remaining and the de-
tense seven.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
RAILROADS WILL FIGHT
AGAINST TW0-CENT RATES
Eichteen Lines Announce Plan to De-
feat Legislation in States Ad-
joining Missouri

ST. LOUIS, March 26.-Legal fights
against the 2-cent fare law in states
adjoining Missouri will be brought by
the railroads operating in this state;
The Scent local ticket rate and the
2000- mile interchangeable book VIII pc
put into effect in Missouri April IT,
This was announced tonight in an
official statement issued here by repre-
sentatives of eighteen roads.
The statement was given out arter
the return of the railroad men from
jefferson City, where conferences on
the passenger rate question were held
with Governor Hadley, Attorney Gen
eraI Major and members of the rail-
road committee of the legislature.
The conference with the state Off
Gals was without result, the opposing
sides being unable to reach compro-
mise. The difference, the statement
said, was largely matters of detail.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
Police Commissioner Bingham and his
Tells Weird Tale - In a ca

Police Commissioner Bingham and his
deputies.
Tells Weird Tale -- In a case
now on hearing before Municipal Judge
Uhler in Chicago Mary Slimak tells I.
story of the loss of SILT through belief
in the power of lamentations. These
included a black mass" supposed to
have been held in a graveyard at mid
night, where dirt was dug, candles
burned and charms chanted. This one
seance, she says. cost her $25, which is
part of the amount she is trying to
recover from Mrs. Sigmund Wysoski.
a card reader, who denies the charges.
The "black mass" it is alleged, was
to 'drive away evil spirits and allow
the girls lover to return to her.
Lecturer Dead-Mrs. Ida Hunt
Marshall, known throughout the
United States as Madam Hunt, an
authority and lecturer of more than
ordinary attachments on millinery, died
at a hospital in Chicago early yester-
day morning as the result of street
car accident. Nine. Hunt, who for
many years had been president of the
National Milliners' association and had
managed many millinery exhibitions in
Chicago, was crossing street on the
way to her home when she met with
the dCClueHl. f1tT COildI DOilc, liSit
arm and three ribs were broken. She
lost consciousness and never revived.
dying at the hospital three hours
after.
Aged Jurist Dies-Charles B.
Waite, So years old. for more than 65
years a resident of Chicago, court as
sociate of Abraham Lincoln, territor-
ial judge in Utah for years during the
turbulent times with the Mormons, and
an author and linguist of distinction,
is dead in Chicago of pneumonia. Mr..
Waite's greatest fame came to him
through his book, "a History of the
Christian Religion in the First Two
Centuries" This work has run
through six editions in America and
has been translated into French and
German for use in the universities of
those countries. 1t also was trans
lated into Norwegian by Bjornstjerne
Bjornsen. Among other works of Judge
Waite are Herbert Spencer and His
Critics." and 1.-THE Comparative Study
of Ten Languages" He could read ten
languages and spoke five fiuently.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
,REDONDO BEACH IS
NAME REGISTERED
Chamber of Commerce Asks Press,
Merchants and Others to Use
Title Agreed on at
All Times

REDONDO BEACH, March 26.-At a
recent meetins of the Redondo Beach
chamber of commerce the following
resolution was adopted unanimously:
Whereas, The corporate name of this
city always has been 'Redondo Beach,
and,
Whereas, The postoffice department.
through the efforts of this body, has
now given the same name to the post
Office at this point; and,
Whereas, 1t Is desirable that the
name 'Redondo Beach should be in
variably used in referring to this city
instead of the abbreviation 'Redondo;'
Resolved, That the secretary be in
structed to furnish copies of these res
olutions to the railway companies, ex-
press companies, telegraph companies.
steamship companies and all others
concerned, and to request that this city
be shown as 'Redondo Beach on their
time tables, tariffs. maps, etc.; and,
Resolved, That the merchants of this
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
MILLIONAIRE TRAMP
VICTIM OF REvELRY
NOTED CHARACTER EXPIRES
IN COLORADO
Nocturnal High Jinks Ends in Death
of Man Who Built Hotel for
HOBBS at Colorado
Springs

DENVER, Colo, March pa spe-
cial from Colorado Springs says: The
body of H. p. Craig, known as the
Millionaire tramp" is now at the
morgue awaiting the arrival of his sis
ter who is said to be prominent in So
ciety circles of Detroit, Mich. Craig's
death came as the climax to a night
of revelry.
For years and until recently Craig
has tramped over the country in sum-
mer and made his winter headquar-
ters at Colorado Springs.
The death of his mother brought him
q modest fortune, when he received
$4,000 in cash.
He invested portion of it in cheap
lodging house, which he called the
"Tramps Retreat. There he sur
rounded himself with knights of the
road" his old companions, and fire.
quently entertained them with feasts.
A short time ago he gave a banquet
to his old companions, where they We're
waited on by lackeys in evening dress
and where the banquet table was piled
high with cut glass and floral decora-
tons.
Monday Craig became ill and was
taken to hospital. where he died last
night.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
R0BS SOCIETY WOMAN; is
CAPTURED BY MESSENGER
Delivery Boy Stops Bold Bandit in
San Jose with UnIoaded
Pistol

SAN JOSE, March 26-Mrs. Hugh
Center, one of the most prominent So
ciety and club women in San Jose, was
held up at the corner of Fifth and
Washington streets this evening and
robbed of her purse containing a valu-
able watch and a small sum of money.
The robber, named Raymer, was al
most Immediately captured by Frank
McGuigan, a delivery boy, who pur-
sued Raymer in his delivery wagon
after first procuring an unloaded pis-
toll from a nearby house.
Raymer when overtaken was afraid
to resist, though he was armed with
a six-shooter. His captor held him at
bay until the police arrived.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
SAYS WORLDS COMMERCE
IN 1908 WAS DECREASED
Bureau of Statistics Declares Preced-
ing Year Was Better by
Many Millions

WASHINGTON, March 26. - The
worlds commerce was considerably
lower in 1908 than in 1907, according to
statement issued by the bureau of
statistics, department of commerce and
labor.
The figures of the imports and ex-
ports in all the principal countries, 1t is
stated, revealed falling off. In the
United States, for example, imports
show a falling off of $256, 100000, and ex-
ports of $238, 100000 in 1908, as compared
with the previous year.
In Germany the imports decreased
102, 900, 900 marks and exports 23,OO0,OO0
in 1908, as compared with 1907.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
Wronqed Man Goes Insane

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-James
Dowdall. who served eighteen months
in san quentin for crime committed
by John Siemsen, known as a pipe
thug" who since has been executed,
has lost his reason and now is confined
at the detention hospital. His impris-
onment was the result of mistaken
identity, and the real criminal con-
fessed. He was pardoned by the gov
ernor. 1t is thought by physicians he
is hopeleSsly insane.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
Files List of Assets

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26,-James
Treadwell, former vice president of the
defunct California Safe Deposit ano
Trust company, recently declared
bankrupt, has filed in the United States
district court schedule of assets anc
liabilities. 1t shows his liabilities to be
81, 29S, 637, of which the secured debts
amount to $1,09O,950. This does not in
clude the shareholders liability or mon
ev due the creditors of the bank.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
Former Queen Goes Home

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Form-
err Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, who
recently went to Washington in an at
tempt to expedite action by congress
on her claim against the government
for $250,00O which she desires as COM
pensation for the loss of her crown
lands, returned to her home today on
the steamer Siberia. She was given a
hearing at the national capital and is
hopeful that her visit has not been in
ut
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
TOUCHES AUTOMATIC
TRIGGER AND BULLET
KILLS TWO NEVADANS

O ELY, New, March 26.--Joe Seigic. G
% an Austrian employed at the Veteran G
. mine, while toying with an automatic 6
o revolver today fired one shot through g
o the door of the bunk house. Then, (.
o turning the weapon to see il the bar (.
q rel was clear of smoke, he aeciden- {:
o tally pulled the trigger. 6
. The bullet crashed through his brain 6
{. and also through the head of Milo G
9 Grav0rac, who was standing directly g
:, behind Seigic. GravOrac staggered G
q forward and fell dead upon Seigic's Z.
@ lifeless body. &
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
To Hear S. P. Case

RENO, New, March 26-With the
arrival of Special Examiner Lyon of
the interstate commerce commission on
Monday the hearing of the Nevada
railroad commission against the South
ern Pacific and the Nevada, California
& Oregon railroad will be begun. The
railroad commission is petitioning for
an intermediate terminal rate for Reno.
Frank McCune, an expert, who pre-
pared data for the Spokane case, has
prepared the complaint for the COM
mission.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
Woman Declared insane

CHICAGO, March 26.-Miss Nina
Pattee, the former school teacher who
wrote letters to President Taft. former
President Roosevelt, Governor Deneen
and a number of prominent Chicago
ministers, has been adjudged of un-
sound mind at a hearing before Judge
Williams. Eben J. Ward, mayor Of
Marseilles, ILL.,, in recent letter to
Postmaster Campbell, says Miss Pattee
was struck on the head with a ball
bat in the hands of one of her boy
pupils and that proper surgical
operation will restore her mental
health.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
Epworth Conferences Closes

STOCKTON, March 26.-The institure
of the Epforth league conference came
to a close today after a most successful
five-day session, and tomorrow and
Sunday conference work will occupy
the attention of the delegates, who
now number 12O This afternoon ride
to Lodi on the electric line was en-
joyed by the delegates. Tonight DR..
George Miller of San Francisco deliv-
cred the principal address.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
Dies Suddenly in Oakland

OAKLAND, March 26.-Gilmer Sla-
ven, son of wealthy butcher in Sac
who died few years ago,
was taken suddenly i'll in a lodging
house here yesterday and died two
hours later at the East Bay sanitarium.
with no physician in attendance. Tu-
berculosis was the cause of his death.
Deceased was 80 years old, native Of
Sacramento.