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New-York tribune., 1909-09-19

Harry {. Martin Won the lawn tennis champion
ship or the Crescent Athletic club Yesterday hy
defeating Charles VI. Bull, fr.. s. 2-6 6-S, 81
The new title holder steady. and successfully
checked his opponents fast driving at all stages
OF the match. Bull has held the club championship
for the last three years. Martin scores the first
leg on the newly offered trophy which Is estab-
hshed on the play through system.s Bull played
through the tournament just decided. in the semi
final defeating W. \. Campbell in hard ive set
match
At the annual meeting of tho Hamilton Grange
Lawn Tennis Club yesterday. Arthur NJ Lovlbond
was elected president TO succeed Edward W
Libatre- The other officers ramed are: Vice-presi-
dent. Ernest Miller. secretary, Arnold G. sayer:
treasurer. Paul L. Mead: for governor TO hIl un-
expired term Of Albert Il. Ovitt. resigned. Edward
". Libaire four year governors. Julio NJ Stein
acher and Charles T. Shepard
The club decided to continue members OF the
Metropolitan League. II was tho expressed opinion
az tho meeting that the membership limit be ad-
vanced because of the applications upon tho wait-
ing list il is expected that this will be done hy the
action OF the board Of governors. as the oryanza-
ton is in the most hourishng condition In its his
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19

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New-York tribune., 1909-09-19

'Brinss mail.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-19

lF WESTCHFsSTER DRIVING GLIB
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-13
FARSE AND MULLINS ARE
HAVING A LIVELY TIME

The troubles between Laurits Farse and
James Mullins appear 60 be numerous, as
two cases i'm which these parties are
liUganLs have been pending in the city
court up until Friday when one Of them
was disposed OF by Judge Whitaker
Along in April last Farsc had Mullins ar
rested on the charge OF stealing rock. but
did not secure a conviction, Shortly after
the arrest Mullins met Farse near the
corner OF First West and Fourth North
streets and gave him severe beating.
Farse again had Mullins arrested for
sault and battery. and the latter pleaded
guilty and was fined.
Not satisfied with having him fined in
police court Farse fled suit against Null
.lins in the city court for damages for the
assault in the sum Of Si99. Shortly after
that Mullins filed nm action In tho same
court against Farse To recover damages
for the alleged false arrest on the charge
Of stealing rock. and that case IS still
pending.
Friday. Judge Whitaker heard the
damage suit brought by Iarsc against
Mullins for the assault and rendered
Judgment in favor of Farse for $40. II
now remains for Mullins 10 secure a judg-
ment against Farse In order 20 square
things up between them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-13

that the men on the teams object TO, be-
cause as the style Of dress changes from
year TO year. the fellows wish to decide
each year the kind os sweater they want
II is probable that some OF these ideas
will be Incorporated into the new ccnsti-
tuition.
Mrs Frank T.. Flt2 OF Massachusetts.
president genera. OF the American Soci-
ETY. OF the Daughters of the Revolution
was a guest at the university Friday.
Mrs. Fitz spoke 20 tho students in chapel
hour, after which she was guest at q
banquet in the university lunch room.
The Latin circle held meetlns
Wednesday afternoon and started plans
for the work for the year The noNt
meeting will be held November u. for
the election Of officers.
The students IN hydraulics arc making
lions TO visit Lehi 20 inspect the
concrete distributing tank of the munich
pal water supply. recently CONSTRUCTED.
From the tank tho students will follow
the line OF vitrihcd pipe leading up 10 the
schoolhouSc springs at the foot or the
granite mountain cast OF Alpnc They
viii further inspect the electric plnut Of
tho Utah County Light and Power COM
pdny. now IN course or construction at
the mouth % Tho Alpine canyon The
interesting feature 10 the hydraulic stu
dents here IS tho heavy reinforced con-
crete pipe hcinG built, and tho five miles
Of continuous woud-Stavc pipe leading
from tho canyon down 10 the pinnt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-13
University Notes

The faculty entertained the university
students at q dance Friday evening in
the gymnasium. y large number cspe-
cially oil new students. was in attend
ancc. The early part of the evening was
devoted TO handshakins, after which all
lcined In the dance.
The new constitution and bylaws.
drawn up by q committee appointed by
the student body officers last year was
read before the students 3 L a mass meet
jnS al the university, Friday. a good
deal OF discussion took place relating 10
the athletic teams. With the instltutine
IT basketball as college sport. IL IL nee
csSary to adopt awards for that team, as
wen as other teams. Last year II WAS
decided TO grant each basketball PLAYER
qualified block u bearing tho "B. &. -
on each side. Now the players arc ask
lNS for the unqualified u as Is held
nv other teams. Another difficulty on
countered In the new constitution IS that
Il not only limits the size OF the ~.
which rs entirely satisfactory, but IL also
provides tho kind of sweater upon which
The trophy shah hc worn, and it is this
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-13
DENIES GUILT WITH
MOOSE AROUND NECK
Alleged Murderer Hanged at
WalIa Walla on Circum-
stantial Evidence.

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Nov. IL
Hozekiab w. ("Bud'D Barnes was
banged today at the peuitontiary here
for the murder of Mrs. Anna
Aldrich. Barnes bore up bravcly and
denied his guilt 10 the last.
Barnes was convicted on circumstan
tial evidence on his second trial, the
first jury having failed to agree lIc
was accused of having cnticed Mrs.
Aldricb, aged 20, in April, 1908, to her
louely ranch in Copper canyon, prcsum'
ably to inspect the place with view
TO purchasing it. There he was alleged
TO have attacked her with pick ham
die, crushing her skull.
The murderer was 25 years Of age and
had a wife and child,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-13
WANTS TO JRRIGATE
LARGE LAND TRACT

An application for twenty-five cubic
feet of water for the purpose of irri
eating 22l0 acres, of land near Kamas
Surpnit county, was filed with State
Eninecr Caleb Tanner. Friday, The
water will bo brought from Boulder
crock, tributary Of Provo river, and
viii require the erection Of dam
across a portion Of thc stream.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-13
ADJUSTMENTS

: IN SALT LAKE THEATERS. :
: SALT LAKE THEATER--"The :
!. ing S:l5. .
. COLONIAL TIIEATER-"Th Time. :
;. tho Plncc and the Girl Matinee, :
: 2.l5. Evening S;lI.
I. ORPUEUM THEATER-Advanc :
: vaudeville. Matinee. 2;l5; even :
: ing. SIS. ;
|. BUNGALOW TBEATER-Pantage .
!. vaudeville. Matinee, 2:l5. even :
Z ing. SIS, :
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-13
! !

The management OF the new Shubert
,hcater has concluded deal by which
Professor John }. Mcclellan will conduct
the orchestra in this new playhouse OF
salt Lake. There VIII be eleven in the
orchestra. The assistant conductor and
first violin viii be Claude Nettlcton. ono
OF the leading instructors iu violin music
In salt Lake. The remainder OF tho or
chostra has not yet been selected, but the
insures fine music In the new thcater.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-13

Everybody IN salt Lake city has heard
OF the coming OF George NJ. Cohsn 10 the
salt Lake thcatcr the last half OF the
coming week. and everybody who is any
body have made up their minds TO SEQ
this versatile young man who grinds out
successful musical plays over night and
all but perspires popular musical com
positions. "rhc Yankee Prince il tho
name OF tho play that young MIR. Cohan
offers us for three nights and matinee
II has been a big hit in the cast, where,
at the Knickerbockcr thcatcr in New York
CITY, it was accorded a six mouths' run.
The scat gale opens on Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1909-11-21

jitsu, and then became instructor TO the
police force OF Great Britain for twelve
months. OKelly met McInneny twice.
and each time won his forfeit. He next
beat seven local men I'm three months,
giving all his morey 20 charity. His
reason for doing this was TO remain an
amateur. In July. 1907, he was notified
BY the British Amateur Athletic Union
that he was to represent It at the Olym-
pic games. He won by throwing Lee
Talbot. of America in minute and 10
seconds.
Next he threw Jack FOssitt in three
minutes. Then ne threw Jack Barrett,
the former amateur champion, in two
minutes, and GustaVe GundeTsOu, cham
The Washington times., 1909-11-21

pion amateur OF Sweden. France and
Germany, in fifteen minutes.
His first professional match was with
John Lemm, for the championship OF
England. which he lost after winning
the first fall in minutes and 8 sec
Onds. The second fall. in which Lemm
won, O'Kelly Wrenched his shoulder and
Lemm won :hS third fail and the match
Lemm refused to meet O'KeIly again.
In the latter part Of August, 1902 ne
won the championship of Great Brit
ain and ireland by throwing Jimmy Es-
sen I'm two falls out OF three for a
$500 purse. Having nobody else 10
meet IN England or ireland, he came to
this country TO try 10 get a match with
Frank Gotch, the champion Of the
world.
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
E-HARYARD GAME
IS BELOW STANDARD
tain Fish and Head Coach Haughton
alike.
Gov q Wonder.

Coy a Wonder
Coy's kicking was a delight. He al
ways gained distance on Miuot, but
sometimes, through the employment of
two Harvard men to block off each Of
Gale.s lightning ends. the ball was
brought back by running. The head
work which prompted Coy's short low
drives In the second half 10 keep the
bail in Harvard territory and not let fl
90 over the line for a touchdown, and
consequently putting into play by Har-
ward on the 25-yard line was d delight,
too.
OF his four tries for goal, two were
successful. which is a very high average
for bis same. Coupled with his ability
20 advance the ball around the end-as
me- old once for a brilliantly gained
twelve yards-his Iine-buCking powers
and his 5uc all-aroUnd offensive and de
fensIsC work. Coy is the headiest player
the grfdiTOU has seen for many q sea
son. EfC Will be forever ranked as one
of fale's greatest football captains.
With his graduation next June the game
loses its best advocate of open foot
ball"
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
JONES IS POPULAR
WITH YALE PLAYERS

BOSTON. Mass, Nov. I.-Yale is
more than pleased with Howard Jones
as head coach The players who are
now staying at the Hotel Westminster
all feel certain hat Jones, who turned
out the championship eleven this year,
will be seIeetsd again next season.
Jones has been approached by men
high uu i'm the football management of
the Blue team and as soon as a captain
is selected for next season his decision
will be given,
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
CON O'KELLY HOLDS
EXCELLENT RECORD

Con O'Kelly, the Irish wrestler, who Is
IN America to get a match with Frank
Gotch. was born March 4. 1886, ir Gleun,
Parish OF Dunmanway, West Cork, Ire
land. He stands 6 feet 8 inches and
weighs 230 pounds.
In 1906 O'Kelly started to learn jiU-
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
Opens Indoor Season


Following the Y NJ. c. A. cross-co,fD-
try run = the first indoor meet OF the
season, the South Atlantic indoor
championships which will be held in the
Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, on
January 16. As Washington athletes
usually carried off first Eonors. this is
an event that is always interesting to
athletic circles here. With The addition
Of the many new athletes that have
entered the local realm within the past
few months, the chances Of washington
duplicating past performances appear
brighter than ever.
George WashingtOn's meet viii prob
ably open the indoor season here. Al
though the date has not been definitely
decided on, 1t is understood the Hatch
elite school is negotiating for the first
Saturday in February. This event Will
mark the debut Of the majority of col
legiate, scholastic, and club squads Of
the District. Manager Eaton. OF the
George Washington track team, has
started plans for the affair, which he
promises will be one OF the most pre-
tenttous ever promoted by bis school.
The athletic authorities OF Richmond,
Va have booked their annual meet for
February r. Washington athletes al
ways look forward to this carnival. The
meet usually brinzs together the best
athletic talen in the South and affords
an excellent chance OF comparing the
abilities Of Southern squads.
Federal Games Promising.
Next follows the Federal games,
which, in the past i've years have won
a reputation among the athletes
throughout this section. Manager Mike
Stuart is planning to make this years
meet a repetition of the previous ones.
An event which will decide the SUI
prenacy among the cTOss-cOuntry talent
included in the South Atlantic branch,
and one which should afford the Wash
i1gtOn public excellent sport. Is booked
for February p. The South Atlantic
authorities at their last meeting decided
on Washington as the place tor the run.
Local officials are congratul 4ting them
selves in landing the event. the most
interesting OF its kind of lhe season.
March has finally been decided on
as the date for the Georgetown meet,
which always brings together the great
est string Of college athletes available.
This event is not strictly a college
affair, but also attracts the scholastic
and athletic club athletes The annual
relay race between Georgetown and
Virginia, probably the best drawing card
Of the track season. features this meet.
During the past few seasons the Vir-
ginians have scored easy victories. The
addition Of several star athletes this
season should put the Hilltop School
more in the running
List Is Incomplete.
This list is not the full quota OF ath-
letic events that viii make up the sea-
sons card, The Fifth Regiment Athletic
Association and Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity Of Baltimore, and the National
Guard Athletic Association Of this city
viii undoubtedly apply for sanctions
within the next month. just when these
meets win be held cannot be determined
at this date, but il is understood that
both Baltimore organizations viii apply
for January dates.
With this attractive calendar a Ger
tainty many OF tile local athletes have
already started trsAniug for strenuous
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
FISHERMAN'S LUCK.

The boy-Have per caught anything,
Eir7
The angler-No, not vet, my lad.
The boy-Ah, I thought not. There
weren't no water In that pond till il
r3ined last night.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
PROGRAM INSURES
BUSY TRACK YEAR
Indoor Meets and Cross
Country Runs Will Be
Numerous.
Continued from Tenth Page3

City has managed TO carry. away the
henors. Cross country runners Of this
section are already in training I'm an ef-
fort TO regain lost IaureIs.
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
SPORTING NOTES.

Joe Janette and Sam McYey are
matched 70 box thirty rounds at Paris
on December II for a purse OF $500. tho
winner 10 get s5.500 and the loser $500.
Morris Harris Is getting tired waiting
for match, and he IL thinking serious
~ Of going 70 Europe after some OF the
heavyweightB.
Leach Cross, the New York light
wright who has graduated as a dentist
mas decided 10 retire from boxing and
devote himself seriously to dentistry.
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
The Summary.

Coy 2, .,,,..,..;;F. .;....----.. .Minot
Coy, .. Referee-W- 8 Iskngford
Trinity. Umpire-W. Il Edwards,
Princeton. Field judge-E. II. Hall, OF
Dartmouth. Head linesman-J. -. Pen
dleton, Of Bowdoin. Time Of halves-35
minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
WHEAT TO STAY UP.
Patten Predicts High Prices All Over
the World.

Chicago May 20-James A Patten,
whose operations in wheat have re-
ceived national notice, reviewed the
wheat situation in an address before
the Flour Mems club
Il predict he said, that high prices
will prevail all over the world a year
to come in wheat and that red winter
wheat will sell as high in America a
year from now as it is selling today.
cannot dwell too strongly on the law
of supply and demand and the theory
that the production of wheat in the
United States has not kept pace with
the increase in population and I want
to suggest that the trade each year
will have to realize this condition in it's
future dealings and study from this
standpoint The wheat lands are being
worked to death. Changes must come
or we will suffer the result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
STATUE TO sIGNER.
Memory of DR.. John Witherspoon
Honored in Washington.

Washington, May 20.-In memory
of his illustrious services as a patriot,
philanthropist and theoIogian, a
handsome statue was dedicated here
today to the Rev. DR.. John Wither-
spoon, famed as a Scotch Presby-
terian minister, signer of the
Declaration of Independence, mem
ber of the continental congress and
once president of Princeton univer-
sity.
1t is the first statue erected in this
city by popular subscription to a
signer of that great instrument. AS
sembled to honor the memory of
representatives of foreign govern
ments, men high in official and civil
life of the nation, and many descend
ants of the noted Scotchman.
The statue, which has been erected
avenue and Eighteenth and n streets,
Covenant, is of bronze and repre-
sents Witherspoon in oratorical at
titude. The statue is mounted on a
marble pedestal. upon the front of
which is written in bronze letters:
John Witherspoon, 1922, Scotland; ;
1894, Princeton"
The cord unveiling the statue was
pulled by William Banks Withers a
linea1 descendant of John Wither-
spoon, General John w. Foster, pre-
siding. James Bryce. the British am
bassador, President Woodrow Wilson
of Princeton university and Vice
President Sherman will make ad-
dresses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
SPY AGAINST SPY.
United Railways Detectives Followed
Those Employed by Government.

San Francisco. May 20.-Patrick
Calhoun's trial upon a charge of Of
fering a bribe has been indefinitely
heightened by its latest sensation-the
introduction of John Helms as wit
ness for the prosecution. Helms testi
fed that he had been directly author
lied by the president of the United
Railways to follow William J. Burns,
head of the prosecutions secret SER
vice. In addition he charged that
ways legal department, made an ar
rangement with E. A. Platt, then a
Burns agent, whereby Platt in consid-
Grafton of 5000 per month furnished
the witness with copies of Burnss pri-
Vate and official papers from Burns's
Office.
District Attorney Francis J. Heney
asked him to relate the arrangements
made by him to shadow Burns. Helms
said he paid Platt his money in sa-
looms. Platt, he said, was known to
Abbott and Helms as mo. 22.' He
said the United Railways paid him $40
a day and expenses including the hire
of an automobile. Helms testified
that William Abbott told him that the
prosecution was trying to get Platt
to go before the grand jury and that
he wanted him, Helms, to induce
Platt to sign an affidavit to the effect
that he, Platt, had ceased to work for
the United Railways before the office
the district attorneys office. Platt
said the witness signed the affidavit
and later after leaving town for fear
of being called before the grand jury,
signed a second one which was more
satisfactory to Abbott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
DROP FROM WINDOWS.
Score of Persons Injured in Flat
Fire in Chicago.

Chicago. May 20.-Twenty or more
persons were injured, some of them
seriously. by dropping from second
story windows in a fire starting from
a gas explosion, which destroyed the
Toledo flats, Sixty-fifth street and Mi
nerva avenue, here today.
The property loss was $4,000. An
explosion occurred in the basement
and was followed by others in various
parts of the building Flames burst
forth in several quarters and halls
and stairwayS became choked with
flames and smoke. Those in the
building were thrown into panic.
Mrs. F. c. Updegraff, who occupied a
flat on the second floor, rushed to a
window holding her year old baby
in her arms Screaming and leaning
far out of the window. she dropped
her boy, who fell safely into a dozen
upstretched arms. Mrs. Updegraff
herself then climbed out and after
hanging to the ledge, dropped. She
was seriously injured.
Mrs A Elmore, also a tenant, was
injured badly by jumping from a sec
ond story window.
John Miller. janitor of the building
and Mrs. Catherine Carmody, ten
ant were severely burned. Mrs. Car
mody, and an elderly woman, whose
name could not be learned, jumped
from a second story window.
The explosions blew out nearly ev-
cry window in the building and the
entire building was soon a mass of
flames.
Ambulances were sent to the scene
from three different police stations
and in these the injured were given
their first medical attention, their in
juries being more carefully dressed
later at the hospital.
Among those who escaped was a
Mrs. Horn, who rushed into the street
carrying her pet parrot. Then she
realized that saving the bird she had
forgotten her mother, 80 years old
Mrs. Horn rushed back into the
flames. but tainted before she had
gone far. Meanwhile her mother had
reached the lower floor and both wo-
men were rescued by a neighbor.
Mrs. C. Ballard, said to be deaf and
dumb, was rescued from the fourth
floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
SLATE WIPED CLEAN.
Rojestvensky Is Added to List of
Pardoned Russian Officers.

ST. Petersburg, May 20.-Leutenant
General StoesseI and Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff. who were pardoned by En-
peror Nicholas, his majesty having
taken advantage of the anniversary of
his birth to perform this act of elem
ency. walked forth from the fortress of
st. Peter and Paul yesterday afternoon.
Previous to leaving their place of con-
finement they attended birthday te
deum in the cathedral fortress. A large
crowd gathered at the gates to see the
two officers come out. The general at
tention was concentrated upon Stoessel,
who was warmly congratulated on his
release. He delayed his departure to
offer a prayer for his majesty and was
then driven away in an automobile.
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, who finds
himself in reduced circumstances, was
met only by his son. He walked to the
nearest station of the street car line,
carrying his personal belongings in his
hand.
General Stoessel was found guilty by
court martial of surrendering the fort
ress of Port Arthur and was serving a
Nebogatof was sentenced to be intern
ed in fortress for the same length of
time for surrendering to the enemy at
the battle of the Sea Of Japan.
Emperor Nicholas has extended
mercy to eight other officers, who were
dismissed from the service for their
part in this naval engagement These
chiefs of staff, Colonel Ongue, Captain
Paranoff and Colonel Thilitoff The
slate of responsibility for this disaster
is wiped clean by these releases. The
dishonoring features of the sentences
imposed upon these eight officers have
been revoked and they are regarded as
having retired from the service in the
ordinary way.