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The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
CoIumbis Beaten at lacrosse.

Baltimore, May l. - The Mount Wash
ington lacrosse team proved TOO much
for Columbia University to-day. the lat-
ter being defeated BY the score OF s 70 O.
In the second half Columbia missed tbs
services OF Frederick Tough. the former
Hopkins star. who received a hard crack
from McCrowe's stick as the latter was
making 2 check play, the stick catching
him full on the nose and bruising him
severely. Mount Wsshington's defense
was perfect. end try as they would Co
iumbia-s players could make 10 hse6-
vaT.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Whitney and Martin viii have fgured
I prominently in the battle
| Tech Is another team likely to hand out
a few surprises. Nobody ever knows when
I the Seventh streeters viii spring some
thing. There is a wealth OF fine material
st the school. and Capt. Cray is q deter
mined sort OF a chap. Central has good
cause to remember Tech last season
The foregoing IS about the right dope
on the high school teams as they stand
to-day Followers OF the sport can take
thir pick. One thing must be borne in
mind. however. There is nothing so IN
certain in all the world as high school
baseball Early season form doesn't count
for hili Of beans The team that has
the fighting spirit and nerve usually cops
the winners end The games this year
promise to be more interesting and excit-
ing than in any season for years.
The schedule has been changed Just
FIVE times during the past few weeks.
According to the first schedule adopted.
the season was TO open April % with
Business and Central as competitors. and
70 close May q. with the game between
Central and Tech. Later It wac found
impossible 10 carry out the schedule and
play the games at American League Park.
This forced another change, and the au-
thorities decided 70 open the season April
80 with double-header between the Cen
usl-Business and Western teams.
Trouble with the owners OF the Ameri-
can League Park regarding the playing
OF double-headers neeessitated another
change in pl4ns, and it was finally de-
cided TO open the season on Friday, April
Q. with a game between Central and
Business.
This arrangement was satisfactory to
all but the weather man. who ordered a
day adapted 10 anything but the national
game. According to the latest and Get
us hope) final arrangement, the season
viii open at American League Park with
the Business-Central game as the attrac-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Trim John. Hopkins.

Annapolis, Nd. May The Annapolis
Midshipmen opened their dual track meet
season to-day by beating Johns Hopkins
University Of Baltimore. 50 70 % points
Brigham, Of johns Hopkins, covered the
21g-yard hurdles in 0.25 1-5. breaking the
Naval Academy record Of O-e6e
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
a MISSIONARY BISHOP.

BISHOP W. H. HEARD, of Church. with nine COM
panlons sailed from New York
rica which, by assignment of the Conference be his field
A NJ E. Quarterly Review gain knowledge that he goes with
trial conditions the field to accomplish this
work. he proposes to establish schools
ing elementary education for the young agricultural
training and the rudmen of industrial of
course TO be with
me OBJECT OF his mission bishop
ler1 something under the
DEFINITE purpose apparently practical
needs OF people wrapped in object inter
est TO all Negroes which Christian enlightenment
appecaVe touch with the the
among heather people be upon
me idea that material development
glou framing, for the and the stay
amount OF doctrine Will unenghtened
copand with practical and
I've fruits OF that dcrme; likewise abunanv
proves that people developed devotion
ana acknowledged dependence religious
pyng the Will OF Deity Some branches
and perhaps all branches failed
eary combination of the great
amount OF missionary zeal has been
hopeless effort to the heather from his
The work necessarily younger genera
tons must become the slowly working peeate the
tend this work of Bishop Heard f. Church in West
Liberia become the center sympathy the
prayers and the financial aid of all
to see the Negro apply himself the redemption
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

not do without them but that New York should know Of
the great things which being done by the French
1t will know them you for know York;
incredible that slow England should be year advance
you in musical matters
1t absolutely and WONDERFUL this French
things before tren for by the 1t has sustained
melody, can't remember pictures of
nature Your become and this music you
fas the vision of the sunshine the leaves the wood the still
pool the shadow 1t paints your mind the great
against the sunset and the piedp clouds Really
must pardon if be talking lystercal
music is most entrang We husband and and all friends
quite beside ourselves it. Indeed of these young
trying to in the feeling desperation
when describe whose beauty
Now really, all that does absurd
experience had laughed the idea of this
probably doing inside yourself this But
little Jacobean study the hall my husband
the in his Tudor den the other side He mprovsing
after the French ea and thought would
he trying put into music Presently called the hail. ony
shall describe the picture you have your mind ?"
YES said he, eagerly. told thinking hillside
with two dark of trees upon its face and storm-cou gathering
And enough that just the picture he trying
the keys of the piano. 1t was almost uncanny.
1t odd and strange, this and at first don't like
the pieces have stopping right phrase
and it isn't till hear them
see the picture But then is very beautiful.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
CALIFORNIA; RACE PROBLEM

DISTINGUISHED from the problem
throughout the United States California problem
own which, present absorbing public that common
wealth and because of special features
washington than little 1t the japanese
erng the people the has as
sumed which the cp
tails of two nations
Like all questions is upon combination of social
industrial and political possible concentration under the
race prejudice
In earlier the Chinese against public contempt
hurled because, extent they monopoized certain
branches OF industry but natural lack of individual
aggreSvee on the part of Cinnamon kept their troubles
sng uncomfortable proportions OF years problem
Heather Chnee has been almost totally cpsed
arising out OF the conflict of japanese
The japanese people,
give the Caucasian heretofore the worlds puher
sleep In certain lines original
methods which generally hard beat
springs line OF labor troubles The social
while having such important
really dangerous inclination brought
INTO greatest by the emphatic objection
the extending allowance public
TO the
education under American regulate
TINS privilege by an equitable charge but the Caifornans
so object to the presence of the Japanese their schools
grounds Upon this condition the politicians labor
worked strong political which
cned to and which
Bills pending before the California
nng school privileges japanese Chinese
has round 1t necessary to enter the controversy.
In the midst Of this agitation
students OF that vndctye and
te states are used adding to the complications
ouy brought about and making the
far difficult The right of the Cafornans regulate
they be
prejudice involved be gainsaid
The fact that the aps have powerful jealous government
behind then inclined to insist the rights of its subjects
versal and indcrnag and fair treatment the world
places the California question different
which Americans used to viewing such personal
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

There is always beginning and an
ending TO comedy that each in their way
represent the authors most heroic strug-
giles to be funny. A joke must have
point to it, and the sharper the point in
well-contrlved comic scene the more terrible
and serious has been the labor of it all.
lIumor has had its pinafore days, and 1
fancy they are quite over. The clown in
the circus is still dear old knock-about
rcminiscence of bygone period in our
early growth. We still go to the circus be-
cause it has the truest influence in the psy-
chology of humor. Quite unnecessarily it
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
The New
Music
French Type of
Composition That
Is Wonderful
BY NINE. ANTONIO DE NAVARRO
MARY Anderson).

The od-fashoned musical programs you have in
New York ditv quite surprise me- The music of the
new school of French composers which has taken
London by storm doesn't seem to be known here at
all. Only the other day | went to- musical morn
ing at the Waldorf, and there the same old
names on the programs that | remember from girl
hood-Bach and Haydn and Brahms and Beethoven.
OF course thcse classics will aMaNs live and we could
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
The Art
of
the Laugh
Maker
By CLYDE FITCH,
American Playwright.

makes hold BREATH bulge and
nate The ingredients of comedy originally by
skfu observer the circus performance aimed astonish
delight audiences ! a
1t realize that the
audience though the pprcat the exactng
audience for the realism of umo the world The
There sentimental regard for the jokes of ones
America Then the jokes not be repeated enough
for evening The
plausible, while bmesque
hor does not belong the Legitimate comedy that presented
class theaters Modern augnakers who have the gift
clever lines longer the grimacing
spontaneous daring the th bordering upon
text only for a lesson in morals to the
The vaudeville stage emerging with surprising precociy
dignity occasionally delicate character contributes
the largest share of bur and hearty laughs
tremendously bored with the subetes they aspire
derstand
Polite comedy with lis appeal to the undmac sensitive
audiences who pride themselves mnner humo the
that feels rather than has reached
Wit thing that either heart
tributes of defensee victims broad
nudge the ribs that ndecrabe of
am
brutality the germ have its own
that has caused revolution and national unrest history
repeat ITSELF but the American comedy joke with particular
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20

nature, except to stab the tired and overworked
and women of American life with sharp, quick ab
at their of pure fun.
The comic germ has kept pace with the rapdity
Of progress in American knowledge of worldwide
of humor 1t has banshed certain types and an
tiquaed jokes forever. The fat German, the idotic
Englishman, the excable Frenchman, have all modi-
fed their stage destnies to meet the facts that they
established in the minds of the American people.
The laugh-makers themselves have adapted, much to
their personal pleasure, legitimate intcrpre-
tstion of character close to life presentments and
the authors who grow gray in their service to make
audiences laugh are facing the necessity of writing
comedies that are natural, rather than strained
aggerations of burlesque humor
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
CHINESE MAIL CARRIERS
IN STATE OF FERMENT
Consider Their Remuneration
Little Less Than Insult

1t IS not only in France that postal
employees are discontented with their
lot. for according TO a Paris journal
the Chinese postal workers are also IN
state of ferment. They are protest
ing against the remuneration which
they receive and which they consider
little less than an insult when COM
pared with the difficulty OF obtaining
employment in the postal service of the
celestial empire.
The training is arduous and full OF
peril The men urge. and apparently
with reason, that as il is only the
bravest who adopt the calling OF post
man, the emoluments should not be in
an inverse ratio to the difficulty OF at
tainment
A celestial wishing 10 enter the
postal service must TO begin with give
evidence of courage. robustness, power
OF endurance, ability to traverse great
distances over mountains and valleys.
through dangerous forests frequented
by wild beasts and robbers. These
dangerous journeys must be under
taken alone and accomplished in a
fixed time After this the would be
letter carrier is sent into uncanny
places which are considered TO be the
abode OF evil spirits. When the
Chinese has satisfied the authorities in
regard to these matters he is appointed
letter carrier.-London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
LONDON RETURNS
TO SEEK HEALTH
Author and Traveller at Home
After Hard Experiences to
Circumnavigate Globe

OAKLAND, July 21.-Jack London.
author and traveller. has returned to
Oakland after an absence Of nearly two
years, to restore his health and to re-
sumo his literary work at Glen Ellen.
where he has established a country
home
London and his wife. who was Miss
Charmion Kittredge, are temporarily
stopping with his mother, Mrs. Flora
London. at 40 Twenty-seventh street.
When London and his wife left Oak
land their intention was to make a
cruise of the world in the Shark, a
small sailing vessel, built upon lines
Of the young writer's design. Numer-
Gus vicissitudes were encountered from
the day they departed. AT Honolulu q
breakdown compelled the travellers to
postpone further progress for some
time Thence the voyage was con-
tinued to the south seas. where London
was taken Ill, but ultimately he made
his way to Sydney. Australia where
illness again overlook him. He re-
mained in the antipodes for several
months, disposing Of the Shark and
preparing for the homeward trip, as
soon as he was convalescent.
London discovered that he was suf-
fering from malarial fever, and Sc
cured passage on a steamer TO Colon.
Panama, and from there went TO New
Orleans on the United fruit company's
steamer Lurrialba, arriving July IL.
After reeuperating for several days in
the Louisiana city Mr.. and Mrs London
started for the coast.
London has abandoned all idea OF
ever making the trip around the world
IN such vessel as the Shark. From
time to time there came from him TO
friends accounts of his experiences.
which were unusually severe. In the
south seas he collected considerable
data. which London purposes TO use in
the future for literary productions He
also secured a large quantity OF curios
and relics. which will adorn his home
at Glen Ellen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
YOUNG CONSUL TO
CLAIM HIS BRIDE
Panama's Representative Is to
Lead Charming Singer to
the Altar

ALAMEDA. July 21.-As the eulnina-
ton OF pretty romance that began
when the bride was vivacious high
school girl. Diognes Quintero. consul
for Panama at san Francisco. will to-
morrow morning ar o'clock take
as his wife Miss Elizabeth Kellner. The
marriage will be celebrated in ST.
Joseph's church.
Rev. Father John KeIlner OF ST.
Gabr1eFs parish, New Rochelle. n. Y.
an uncle OF the bride, VIII pronounce
the words that viii unite the couple.
He came here especially TO perform the
marriage rite, being accompanied by
Father Brown The bride will be at
tired In white lingerie dress and Will
carry bouquet of lilies of the valley.
she viii be attended by Miss Eleanor
Chuckivitch. who was her chum and
classmate at the Alameda high school.
The bridegroom's best man will be Con-
sui Figuero. who represents Costa Rica
at San Francisco.
Following the church ceremony there
VIII be wedding breakfast at the
home OF the parents of the bride. Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Kellner Of 20SS Santa
Clara avenue. The guests at the feast
viii include the immediate relatives of
the couple and a few intimate friends.
The bridal pair will spend their honey
moon In the northwest and viii visit
the Alaska Yukon exposition at Seat
tie Upon returning from their honey
moon Mr.. and Mrs Quintero viii make
their home in Panama, the consul plan
ming to resign his position at San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
DEMAND REJECTED
Railroad Company Fails to Grab
the Main ThorOughfare of
Modesto

MODESTO. July 21.-The people Of
Modesto. through the board OF trade,
have rejected a proposition recently
made by the Southern Pacific company
to build new depot here. The people
rejected the offer because they con-
sidered the price asked too much to
pay.
a new depot is greatly needed here
and the board OF trade petitioned the
railroad officials 10 build a depot suf-
ncient 10 accommodate the business.
In reply. Superintendent McGovern
said that the railroad company would
build in Modesto a depot costing at
least $4,000, if in return the citizens
would permit the railroad TO close I
street. the 100 foot street which Is the
principal thoroughfare OF the city.
As Modesto is divided by the rail-
road tracks. this would mean the fore
ing OF street traffic TO side streets and
giving the railroad company two solid
blocks in the heart Of the city. This
the citizens absolutely refused to do.
and from present Indication Modesto
VIII not get new depot, as the rail-
road officials say they have made their
proposition and have nothing more 10
say.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
DEFENDANT TO JOIN
PLAINTIFF IN SUIT
j. J. DOnahue Switches in At
tack on Berkeley Charter

OAKLAND. July 2l--Having been
named as one OF the defendants in a
suit by which DR.. J. 7. Farrar sought
70 inValidste the new charter recently
adopted al Berkeley. John J. Donahue.
also one OF the old Berkeley board of
education, today fled notice OF his de-
termination 10 join with Farrar as
plaintiff. He was included in the other
category when Farrar said he had re-
fused 10 come in by invitation
Farrar, who failed OF reelection.
based his action on the allegation that
portions OF the Berkeley school district
extended beyond the town limits as
set forth IN the charter and that resi-
dents OF the outside portion OF the
school district were deprived OF the
right to vote for school officials In
his opinion this was a fatal defect of
sufficient importance TO upset the en-
tire charter.
Farrar named the new board and
several OF the old as defendants in his
suit Donahue, after announcing his
intentions yesterday, made haste to
climb the fence today 10 get on the
other side.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
AUSTRIA IS DEFIED BY
MONTENEGRO'S PRINCE
Nicolas Urges People to Garry
on Their Mission

Il is instructive 10 note that while
Austria threatened Servia with all
sorts OF pains and penalties IL she ever
ventured even 70 think OF ob3ecting 10
the annexation Of Bosnia and Herze-
govtns. Montenegro was treated with
much more civility and was even given
some slight compensation Prince
Nicolas has certainly no intention Of
abandoning the dream OF a great
southern Slav state, and az the thirty
hovo. al which the Turks were de-
speech which must have caused consid-
erable annoyance IN Vienna Address
ing the assembled people he said that
they had suffered a moral defeat last
autumn. but that one satisfactory re-
suit was left them and that was the
understanding with Servis. the sister
state from which Montenegro never
ought 70 be estranged- As this es-
rrangemeut IS the great aim and OBJ
sect Of Austria's Servfsn policy the
princes words were z direct defiance
thrown IN the face OF his neighbor, and
when he went on 70 say that Montene-
grins would never forget, but that
they must perfect the means they al
ready possessed toward carrying out
their mission in the world even Dip
lomacy could not pretend 10 misun-
derstand him. Austria carried through
her policy Of annexation by force, and
she can not complain II those whom
she has WrOnged look TO force TO re-
cover the position they have lost
London Globe
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
ALAMEDA GIRL TO
INHERIT ESTATE
Miss Costello BIethen Gets Half
of Property Left By Mill
IiOnaire Father

OAKLAND. July 2I.-Miss Costello A.
Blethen viii inherit half OF the $780,
600 estate left by her father, Clark
Blethen, according to the terms of his
win, fled for probate today. Mrs. Kate
L Blethen, his surviving wife by his
second marriage, was given one-quarter
or the estate. while his son. Henry f.
Blethen of Salem Depot, n. H. gets the
other quarter.
Provision was made for Mrs. Blethen
10 come into absolute possession OF the
home at 1915 Santa Clara avenue.
Blethen added a codicil TO the effect
that any heir who attacked the will or
interfered with IL in any way should
receive nothing.
Blethen secured his start in life by
the repair of ships az Shanghai, China,
where he subsequently operated an ex-
tensive docking plant, chandlery and
ship building plant.
On retiring after many years he sold
his interests TO a British syndicate and
spent his last days at Alameda. His
death occurred July 16. He was rs
years Old Mrs. Blethen, TO whom he
was married four years ago, was many
years younger She had been a pro-
fessionai artist prior to her marriage
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
BoIivians Anxious to Fight

LA PAZ. Bolivia, July 2I.-Oficial
circles admit a rupture has occurred
between Bolivia and the Argentine re-
public, and all diplomatic relations have
been severed.
The recall OF the Argentine minister.
Senor Fonseca, who has been stationed
here throughout the disorderiy events
leading up to the present crisis, was
followed almost simultaneously by the
removal of the Bolivian minister sta
toned at Buenos Aires. On the de-
parture of the Bolivian minister from
Argentina. he was ordered to turn over
the archives to the American. Chilean
or Brazilian legations.
The rupture of diplomatic relations
was announced after extended official
conferences held yesterday. at which
efforts were made TO meet the aggres-
sive attitude assumed by Argentina and
at the same time allay the growing
popular agitation in Bolivia.
The spirit of the people was shown
in monster petitions asking to be en-
rolled in the army, the petitioners as
serting unconditional support Of the
government cause in case OF an armed
conflict. The feeling that hostilities
may occur is shown by the continued
departure OF many Argentine and Bo-
livian residents
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
ROW IN TWO TOWNS
INCREASES LICENSE
San AnselmO Retaliates for Fee
Demanded By San Rafael
Officials
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN ANSELMO, July 21.-A row be-
tween San Anselmo and San Rafael.
which threatens TO terminate only
with financial losses to the business
men OF the two communities. is on
because a San Anselmo electrician de-
sired 10 handle $50 job in San Ra-
fael. and was told by the officials that
he would first be required To nav the
tional sum of SO because he was not a
resident of the coounty seat of Marin
county.
AS the result the town trustees of
San Anselmo grew wrathy, and at the
last meeting of the board decided to
enforce their business license ordi-
nance, Since then, three days ago. Town
Marshal George Martin, acting pur-
suant with his orders, has been sta
toned on the county road leading from
San Rafael, and every team belonging
TO a business firm in San Rafael has
been stopped by the officer and the IL
cense money demanded. In only two
cases has the demand been refused, the
others paying the required municipal
license of $3.50 for q single rig and So
for all vehicles drawn by a team of
horses.
Nor has San Anselmo's effort to even
the score against its sister town
stopped there. All men who conduct
business within the corporate limits are
compelled to pay the quarterly install
ment of s5 for the privilege, no matter
IL their business is real estate, dry
goods, or simply peanuts and candles
on wagon. They must pay or go to
Jail.
In San Rafael conditions are the
same. Those who have already paid a
license at San Anselmo must likewise
put up the sum demanded by San
Rafael, or do no business In this man
ner several firms are paying double Ii
censes, while in other cases where
Larkspur and Ross is included express
delivery wagons are tagged with three
and four license tins.
Businessmen who are thus placed in
position OF paying one tax four times
are beginning to get restiye. but under
the charters of the several towns they
can find no way to escape the taxation.
Those hit the hardest IN the warfare
are the expressmen, iaundries and groc-
cry firms, whose businesses extend
throughout the suburban communities
from San Rafael to Corte MADEIRA
At San Anselmo those doing business
are taxed the same. Notwithstanding
their headquarters. This applies like
wise to the other municipalities, San
Rafael excepted. which gives its busi-
nessmen the advantage under the ordi-
nance.