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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Fred Hunter, the new first sacker of
the Packers. is solid with the fans al
ready. And this in the town where
Maybe Ducky knew what he was about
when he pulled off few deals last
winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05
KANSAS BONDS SELL WE'LL.
Independence Per Cent Sewer Issue
Command Small Premium.

Independence, Kan, April LAST
night President Litchfield for the city
sold the West side sewer bonds,
amounting to $4,000. to A. B. Leach
& Co. of Chicago for $4,000. the pre-
MUM being $50 above per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

SCORE BY INNINGS
Topeka ........3 o o Il o 1 o 2-9
Kansas City...0 o 0 0 o Is
Summary: Two base hits-Geier,
Kern, Brown, WesterziL Stolen bases
Long, Fenlon, Cullen, Kreuger. Hits
off Beltz in five innings, off Bur
mum in six innings Bases ON balls
Off Beltz 1, off Hamilton s. Struck out
BY Beltz 3, by Burnum 4, by HamiI-
ton s. Passed balls-Crisp q Wild
pitch-Hamilton. Umpires- Burnum
and Scott. Attendance-SOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Eddie From. a Sioux City pitcher, who
was with Wichita in 1906, will not re-
port to Sioux City until April 20 on
account of the death Of his father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Brennan. Hits-Off Slapnicka 2 in 6
innings; off Thomason 3 in 8 innings;
off Atchison in 5 innings off Brennan
8 in 8 innings. Time of game hours.
Attendance-1,1 100. Umpire-Burnam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

The Sunday games which the Lin
coin club has scheduled for st. Joseph
are as follows: With Denver, May 16;
Wichita, July 1S; Topeka, May %;
Pueblo, July II. September II; Omaha,
June %, September 10; Des Moines, June
Ii, August 49,. Sioux City, August 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Remember the Big Horse Sale at the
Fair Grounds, May 1. If you want to
sell your horse, send for entry blanks
to c. H. Samson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Geier is making his boots every
day. But don't criticise, gentle fan.
He is an old timer and will require a
little longer than the youngsters to
get into condition. But when he gets
there once, he will show the town
some real classy ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05
Notes ON the Game.

Schissel did the catching for the
first six innings. The youngster SEEM
ed to have enough of the mechanical
department of the game, but had no
occasion to show head work, or quick
thinking. He seemed a little raw in
chasing foul flies, dropping one and
almost misjudging another. However,
he was probably a little bit excited by
the debut before a Sunday crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Sioux City is placing all its hopes of
winning the pennant in two pitchers.
Freeman and ELS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Last season Long hit left handed
altogether and hit the left handed
pitchers fairly we'll. This season he
has been trying to hit right handed
against the southpaws. Sunday. after
tanning right handed, he turned
around left handed and knocked his
home run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Jake Beckley failed to get a hit in
either game, but he played first like
youngster instead of a veteran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Atchison and Brennan, who worked
for Kansas City Sunday are both w
a. graduates. Atchison was at hutch
inson last season, while Brennan
flung for Springfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

apolis team. He played his first game
against the Des Moines team but fall
ed to get a hit. He scored twice, how
ever.
Des Moines has signed another short
stop, evidently with the idea of max
ing Annis fight for his job. The new
man Is Cooligan who comes from the
Youngstown, O.. team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Johnny Pendry, the former Western
Association player, is doing good work
with the Rourkes. The Omaha Bee said
of him in recent game: Little Pendry
and Big Buck Freeman make pair
for your life. Omaha's new third base
man is there with the article of COM
merce, though.
Pueblo Star-Journal: George Ho-
griever has come to terms with the To-
cal directors and in a telegram yes
terday, Hogriever announced that he
will arrive in Sunville on Monday. That
means that he will be here at that
time unless his train is wrecked. 1t
| is probable that he will be in the line
up in Mondays game. 1t is expected
that some disposition will be made of
Patterson's case by that time, and
probable, his mantle will drop on the
shoulders of gentle George" Hogriev-
er will have the fans back of him as it
is generally felt that he will be a
worthy successor to Patterson who
made such a good showing with the
club last year under unfavorable con-
ditions. The dope also indicates that
Hogriever will manage the club from
right field, as the inf1eld is pretty well
fortified at present with some likely
looking material
Gus Wiser. the little man with the
big nose, who played one year in the
Western Association. and then caught
on with Milwaukee and stuck through
| the season, the Lord only knows how,
has been released to Duluth of the
Northern league. With him goes Kut-
| ina, the former Chicago semi-pro, who
performed only fairly well in the Amer
| lean Association last season.
Jim Delehanty has signed his Wash
| ingtOn contract. Delehanty was one of
| the leading batsmen in the American
league last season, and he thought that
his annual stipend should be boosted
/ to the 81, 600 mark because of his work
with the swat stick. 1t is said that he
compromised on a $500 basis.
| Wichita is disappointed because Babe
Towne, the Sioux City catcher, has re-
ported. Wichita was after Towne, but
couldn't get him. 2r aS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05
BECkLEY'S FIRST CONTRACT

st. Joseph. April 5.-Denver (West
ern league) 2; Casino Athletics, 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05
DENVER BASEBALL SCORES.
Defeated at Home by White Sox.
Won at st. Joseph.

Denver, April 5.-Score: R.H.E
White Sox No. 2..............O s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Augie Schaumeyer. who played for
several years in the old w. A and
who managed the Leavenworth team in
1907. is playing with a profession
al team in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Jack johnson, the crack colored ball
player, who managed the Topeka
Giants two seasons ago, is now with
the Kansas City, Kan, Giants, and is
playing shortstop with the team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Fenlon made his first error of tn
season. 1t was an easy chance, bu
he was too certain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Clarence Nelson, who has pitched TO
Oklahoma City off and on for three sea
sons. has signed with the Guthri
team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

The Lincoln team trimmed the Ne
braska Cornhuskers at Lincoln Satur-
day by score of Is to 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Cullen has been bothered with
sore arm for several days. He warm
ed the bench Sunday while Funk tool
care of third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Arthur P Owens is now acting as
manager of the Denver team, and may
get the job permanently unless Hamil-
ton Patterson gets to remain or Ho-
griever comes to terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Slapnicka is certainly an adept at
holding the runners to the bases. Very
few after the game gets started VEN
ture more than ten feet off the bags.
Very few right handlers keep runners
close to third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

J. F. Gunthorpe, secretary of the Dem
yer team is taking a few days off, his
absence being occasioned by the death
of a small daughter at his home in
Plainview, sNeb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Today is an offday but Manager Cool
ey isn't letting his hired hands to rest
a bit. Two good practice workouts took
place today. one this morning and an
other this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Lincoln has two new recruits on the
list in Canty and Colderhead, two
Youngsters who are trying out with the
Lincoln team. Both are pitchers, al
though CAVITY can play the outfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Roberts, who has been trying out as
a catcher and first baseman, was spik-
ed in an exhibition game Saturday. His
foot was cut and blood spurted from g
severed artery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Jerry Downs has Joined the Mime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Wichita is feeling good because Tip
O'Neiu, president of the Western
League, has promised to attend the OPP
ening game in that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Detroit Tigers tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05


~One out when winning run was scored
SCORE BY INNINGS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Frank Isbell, of the White Sox, also
Wichita magnate, spent few days
in Wichita while the regular team is
securing the country playing exhibition
games. He rejoined the team at Wich-
tia Sunday while the Comiskeyites were
in that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05

Sundays crowd was the most ap-
preciative one seen this season. Prob
ably it was because the locals were
winning. Ever notice how the dispos-
ition of a community often depends
on the success of the ball team.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
STATEMENT BY COMPANY.
Denial That Evicted Operatives Suffered
for Lack Of Food.

Boston, Dec. 2 That free storage for
their furniture has been offered, that
none Of It's evicted employees has suf.
fered for lack OF food ard that All have
had opportunity Of shelter ii they wished
but that the company could not afford
to furnish free house rent for those who
would not work, are claims embodied in
a statement issued last night by Charles
w. Hubbard treasurer of the Ludlow
Manufacturing associates, on behalf Of
the company, at whose plant at Ludlow
several hundred employees are ON strike.
many Of whom have been eyicted from
their homes owned by the company.
The statement sets forth that the men
have struck for higher wages, while be-.
ing paid more than il paid In other sim
liar plants IN the East. Il cites that the
hours are shorter and that the company
has spent quarter Of q million 81 dol
lars in furnishing free library, reading
and club rooms, hospital, athletic field.
textile and evening schools and cottage
homes at low rents for its employees.
The statement declares that nnreason-
able and irresponsible labor agitators
mislead the employees, the majority Of
whom cannot understand English, and
work on the fears 81 credulous people.
Those who would return to work have
been stoned and threatened while the
company has received many Black Hand
letters il Is claimed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
MIDDLEBURY HOUSE
PARTIALLY BURNED
Baptist Parsonage Damaged Late Yes
terday to Extent Of $4,000
Cause of Fire is
Not Known.

Middlebury, Dec. 2.-The parsonage
of the Memorial Baptist church was
visited BY fire at $3.50 O'clock yesterday
afternoon, and at o'clock last even
ing, when the blaze was finally extin-
guished, damage 70 the extent 81 about
5000 had been sustained, the entire
house being badly quilted. The fur
niture on the second floor 81 the resi-
dence was almost entirely lost. but
few articles being saved. The flames
are supposed to have started in the fur
mace room Of the house, and quickly
ran up the partitions, TO the upper
floors, taking everything ia their path.
The loss is partly covered by insur.
ance.
The house is occupied by Rev Ar.
thur =. Hartman, who recently moved
to this place from Lynn, Mass, to be.
come the pastor OF the local church.
Rev Hartman was not at home ut
the time Of the fire, tie having left ia
the forenoon for Burlington where he
addressed meeting at The Baptist
church in that city.
The building was purchased some
time ago by Col s. A. IIsley, and pre-
sented TO the Memorial Baptist church
after which various modern improve
ments and repairs were made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
SPRINGFIELD WATER FAMINE.
Supply Of $4,000 Residents Is Tempo
rarily Cut Off

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 2. Several
manufacturing plants in this city, includ
ing the United States arsenal were
Obliged I'd suspend operations yesterday,
5000 persons were thrown out Of en-
ployment, and the water supply Of $4,000
residents, Or more than half Of the city's
population. was shut of as the result Of
a water famine
For several weeks the supply in the
Ludlow reservoir has been diminishing,
until yesterday there was not enough
water IN the reservoir to force its way
through the mains Some manufnctur
ing establishments were able to keep in
operations By utilizirg the supply Of
water in the sprinkler tanks on the roofs
Of the buildings. Such supplies, however.
would last only 4 few hours.
Unusual conditions have prevailed in
the Connecticut river valley for the last
few months, There has been little rain
fall and all the reservoirs have contained
constantly diminishing supply Work
yesterday was devoted TO connecting the
mains with lakes and ponds outside the
city and Il was expected that by to-day
there would be sufficient water to supply
all manufacturing establishments, a.
well as private residences.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
Committees at NOrthfield Ar.
rive at Understanding
UNION HAS PROPOSAL
Barre Lockout Committees Meet Barre
Manufacturers Grievance Committee
This Afternoon to Talk Matters
Over-Iwo Unions Pay Of.

Az result Of the meeting Of the
committee from the Barre Manufacture
ers association with the dispute COM
mittee Of the Northfield union yesterday
afternoon, the grievance committee Of
the Barre association and the lockout
committees Of the cutters, tool sharpen-
ers and polishers' unions OF Barre are
having a conference In this city this
afternoon.
While neither side is giving out any.
thing as to what transpired al North
field, it is surmised that the two COM
mittees arrived at an understanding that
is expected to result In a settlement Of
the present differences there, as other
wise there would be no meetings in Barre
to-day
The Mortified union met at 3 o'clock
this afternoon to hear its committees
report on yesterday conference, and, IL
this report IS accepted and approved by
the union, Mortified will have done its
part toward bringing about settle
ment
The meeting Of the committees in
Barre this afternoon is to pave the way
to a resumption Of work in this CITY,
provided q settlement IL reached in
Mortified.
A meeting of the manufacturers asso-
citation has been called for tomorrow
afternoon
The polishers' and tool sharpeners'
unions received their first weeks lockout
pay this morning, and they have been
paying off to-day. The membership in
The two unions entitled ID lockout paw
is between 225 and 250. The granite
cutters having a much larger member
ship, II takes more time to 90 through
their list, but a check is expected from
headquarters in time to pay off on Sat
urday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
HARMON DEFENSE INSANITY.
Attorney Vahey Outlines the Case for
the Youth Charged with Murder.


Cambridge, Mass. Dec, 2-The plans
By which the attorneys for James NJ.
Harmon. ir~ VIII cndeavor to prove that
he was insane when he shot and kill
led Maud a, Hartley in Somcrville Il
year ago were outlined by James II.
Vahey, Harmon's junior counsel, at yes
terday's session Of IIarmons trial On 4
charge Of murder
Mr.. Vahey said that he would intro
duee witnesses including relatives. play
mates, and neighbors Of the bow. who
would testify that young Harmon had
been mentally defective since childhood.
He said that the young mans father.
Serg. James M Harmon Of the somer.
willie police, would testify that few
days before the shooting he conferred
with Captain Perry of the SomeryilIe
police as to his sons strange actions.
Ten witnesses were heard at the morn.
ing session. nearly all Of whom recount
Ell what they said were peculiarities of
Young Harmon in the last few years.
Several had noted peculiar twitchings of
the face. others told Of his Tck Of mems
ory, while Mrs Mabie Il. Fawcett tes
titled that Harmon frequently PLAYED
with toys with her children
Counsel for the defense said that they
had more than a hundred witnesses ID
be heard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
DRIVEN OUT
OF HOMES
Four Hundred Families We're
Evicted Today
Lieut.. Gov rockingham Was Present,
But Declined to Say Whether He
Would Order State Aid for
the Sufferers.

Ludlow, Mass, Dec. Lieut.. Gov. L
A. rockingham is here, watching tn,
eviction Of four hundred more strikers
which began before sunrise this morn.
ling. Supported BY three hundred depu
ties, Pinkerton detectives and private
officers, the agents Of the Ludlow Manu-
featuring associates" the operating com,
pany, entered the house Of the Polander.
and. regardless Of the faet that the
women and children were still in bed
began carrying out the furniture. In
many cases. the stoves were removed
while the occupants Of the houses were
trying to cook breakfast
Among those 70 be eyicted before night
is thc family Of Joseph Hndiek Mrs,
Hudiek bore child on Tuesday night
and, II the eviction Is carried out, II i
feared that both mother and child will
die
Lieut. Coy. Rockingham declines to
state whether he will order state aid.
The attorneys for the Central Labor
union, which sought fer iniunctions, say
that the company has not vet over.
stepped its legal rights.
The strike originated IN the weave
room Of the bagging department. About
the middle Of last August. the weavers
asked for an advance in wages. They
were then receiving "A cents per hundred
yards, whereas the company's largest
competitor is paying less than IL cents
per hundred yards.
In fulfilling what they considered their
obligations to their employees, the man.
ayers claims;-
FIRST. AS regards wages, they pay as
much as, ard ii some operations more,
than their competitors. and a. much as
is paid for similar labor in cotton and
woolen mills. The managers also point
out that they operate their mills only IS
hours a week, as compared with So hours
allowed By Massachusetts, law and so
hours as run by their competitors in
other states This shorter time was
made in the interest Of the women and
children employed an employees how.
ever, being paid for the full weeks time.
Second. In tie matter Of housing. as
far hack AZ the United States census 81
1880, ludlow was selected as one az
three New England towns where most
attention was given 10 The proper hous-
lHg q work pfeples and walk about
The village iteelf will convince any fair
minded person that no village n New
England employing similsr class OF
operatives will make a better showing.
The rents are very low about one half
That charged for similar houses in
Springfield The village Il built IN
mainly Of single cottages. each with
space for yard and g~rden, much
more expensive way Of housing than in
teuements but more favorable to con-
tented family life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
QUARRIED IN HALLoWELL.
Granite for Addition to Maine state
House VIII be from There.

Hallowell Me-, Dec. 2.-The granite
for the addition to the state house win
be qnarried here from the same stone
as that used IN the original building.
insuring uniformly Of color and texture.
The company to which was awarded
the contract for the erection Of the addi-
ton. has sublet the granite contract,
which amounts to between $4,000 and
100000.
The quarry has been opened on the
Longfellow farm, which i part Of a
large tract once owned by Samuel Long
fellow Part Of the tract was sold to
Gov Bodwell and the remainder was n
the Longfellow family until soId in Sep
tember by Augusta T. LongfeIIow. n
grandson Of the original owner. The
opening Of the new quarry means more
business for aelloweli and added pres
tige as granite center Additional
equipment is now heiag placed ii the
quarry that viii enable them 70 fur.
nish the material within the required
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
JEFFRIEs- JOHNSON FIGHT.
Was Not Awarded Last Night, Disap-
pointed Many

New York, Dec, 2.--No decision an
nouncing the successful bidder for the
worlds champion heavyweight prize
fight between James ]. Jeffries. the re-
tired and undefeated champion and
Jack johnson, the negro title holder,
was made in New York last night be.
cause the promoters wished To avoid
any clash with the police authorities.
The decision will be made known in
Hoboken, NJ u, this afternoon.
Sporting men We're keenly disappoint-
ed in what many considered purit-
anical Interpretation 81 the anti-prize
fight laws but Police Commissioner
Baker served notice that no such an
nouncement could be made in New York
city with propriety.
Gossip IN sporting circles last night
picked as the winning bidders. James
Coffroth Of the Colma Athletic club, San
Francisco, Jack Gleason, the California
base ball magnate, and "Tex. Richard,
the Nevada boomer, who have appar.
entity formed triple alliance to cap.
ture the fight for utah, Nevada or
California
Claims Cards Are Staked.
Tom McCarey, one Of the biggest bid
ders, said before the bids were open
ed
The cards have been stsked against
my Los Angeles club, but, ii the highest
and best bid, which has no private
strings attached to IL is to be accpeted,
Los Angeles will get the fight"
After the bids were open he said;
Il have bid the most money. guar
antee Of $1,000 and nfty per cent Of
the picture proceeds. II they turn that
down it shows that somebdy is getting
more than appears on the bids submit
ted
While the sporting public had com
monty agreed that this is to be the
greatest pugilistic fight, without doubt.
the history Of the ring, it was not be
lieved that a promoter would bid more
than Ss0O00 and then claim one third
Of the moving picture revenue. Incl
dentally, il Is conserpatiyely estimated
that if the fight runs 20 or 25 rounds
on a clear day the moving pictures. dis
played throughout the world, will be
at least worth 100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-02
THINKS TRAIN HIT HIM.
carl Smith Has Got a Broken Leg to
Show for II Anyway.

Richford, Dec. Carl Smith was
found beside the track Of the Canadian
Pacific railway At about ten O'Clock Mon.
day evening with one leg broken IN two
places between the knee and ankle. He
was found By Mr.. ODonnel. who ct
once notified Mr.. LaRose and the lat
ter carried Smith home with has team.
II is not entirely clear just how the &c.
cident happened as Mr. Smith was daxei
and can not give lucid account, but tie
believes a train struck him