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Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01
A FoRTY-FooT SECTION BLOWN
FROM TOP TO RELIEVE THE
PRESSURE.
CASPER IS ENDANGERED
FLOOD THREATENS THE GOVERN.
MENT's GREAT RESERVOIR ON
THE NORTH PLATTE.

Denver.-The Republican Tuesday
morning says: Forty feet of the solid
granite masonry ON the United States
governments new Pathfinder dam on
the North Platte river near Casper,
Wyo., was blown off by dynamite yes
terday in final effort to save the big
dam and prevent the reservoir from
bursting and sending wall of water
215 feet high down the narrow river
channel to engulf the town of Casper
and the surrounding dams.
A sheet of water more than twenty
feet deep was pouring through the big
gap in the dam last night, and it is
believed by Supervising Engineer Ira
Mcconnell of Denver, who is on the
ground, that this sluiceway will
sufficiently reduce the pressure on the
dam to save it, and will also prevent
the river from bursting out at the side
of the reservoir and opening a new
channel around the dam.
The flood which has been raging in
the North Platte for week continued
to rise on Sunday night and yesterday
morning the water had reached a
stage within few feet of the low sad
die in the hills a half mile above the
dam, where gap opens twenty feet
lower than the top of the big dam. 1t
has been feared since the high waters
began that the river would rush
through this saddle and cut new
channel around the base of the Path
finder dam, pour back into the river
below the dam, sweep in full force
down the channel for fifty miles to
Casper and overwhelm the town.
At noon yesterday the river was
within few rect of the danger line
and as final emergency method the
top forty feet of the 215-foot granite
wall which cost the government over
a million dollars, and was completed
only ten days ago by Geddis & Seerie
Of Denver, was shattered by dynamite.
Two days ago the Pathfinder dam it.
self sprung crack in its south wing
and yesterday morning a stream of wa
ter two inches in diameter was pour
ing through this crevice. The pres
sure on the dam was increasing every
hour and in spite of all that big
shift of laborers could do with cement
and rock, the crevice was slowly wi
dening. 1t is hoped that the dynamit-
ing of the top of the dam will save
this south wing
Terror reigns in the valley of the
North Platte below the dam The
great reservoir is full of water and
the full flood capacity Of the river is
pouring into it. If the dam breaks or
the river cuts out a side channel
death-bearing flood will rush down on
Casper.
At late hour last night Geddis &
Seerie of Denver, who built the dam,
and who sent the emergency crew to
Pathfinder on Saturday night, had re-
ceived no bulletin from the dam. Gen
eral Manager Frank Walters of the
Northwestern railroad, with headquar-
ters at Omaha, received telegraphic
report from the dam late yesterday
afternoon announcing that the dyna-
hitting had been resorted to and stat
ing that engineers on the ground be-
lieved that the dam would be saved.
At the top the big dam is eight feet
thick and COO feet long. The width of
the gap blasted out is not known.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01
WESTERN NEWS.

Edward Payson Weston, the pedes
trian, has been making good time
through Utah.
William Jennings Bryan, Jr., and
Miss Helen Virginia Berger were mar
ried at Grand Lake, Colo, June oath.
The annual convention of the Ma
tional Educational Association will be
held in the auditorium at Denver.
July 5th to 9th.
Over score of starters are assured
for the Flag to Flag endurance and re-
liability automobile contest, which will
be run from Denver to the City of Mex
leo, starting from Denver in October.
The supreme court, United CONNER
cial Travellers, at its meeting in Colum-
bus, o., decided to send a delegation
to the trans-Mississippi con~ress at
Denver in August to protest against
the proposed parcels post.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fox, aged 112 years,
probably the oldest white person in
Missouri, died at Smithton. near Sc
dalia, June 22nd. She was native of
Kentucky, but had lived in Missouri
for thirty years.
Benjamin F. Marx, ST. Louis cloth
ing manufacturer, dropped dead in St.
Louis June 9th as the result of frac-
tured skull suffered two months ago in
Denver. Mr.. Marx slipped on the tile
floor OF the Brown Palace hotel in
Denver.
During a violent thunderstorm at
hy
resident, was struck and killed by
lightning as he was riding to his home
in buggy. His horse drew the body
to the postoffice, where Postmaster
Hoey took charge of it.
Bert and Richard Webber, their
hired man and the ferryman, were
drowned in the Columbia river near
twenty horses. The wives of the Web
bers were waiting on the bank while
they took the stock across aud wit
messed the drowning.
Mark G. Woodruff, former register
of the state land board under two ad-
ministrations has returned to Colorado
to answer to charges filed against him
in the District Court at Denver and
to appear before the legislative inves-
tigating committee looking into the
conduct Of former state land boards.
A logging train of the Metropolitan
Lumber Company, ran away on a
steep grade near Eureka, Cal, few
days since, and off bridge eighty feet
high. The entire train crew of four
men were buried under mass Of
huge redwood logs and wrecked cars,
and were instantly killed.
The American Trust & Savings
Bank, and the Continental National
Bank. two Of Chicago's largest finan-
cial institutions, have agreed to con-
solidate. Each bank will retain its
name, corporate existence and bus-
ness. The deposits of the Continental
National are $70,000,0O0 and of the
American Trust & Savings $32,550,O00.
The Supreme Court of California has
iuvalidated the will of the late Adolph
Sutro and ordered that the estate, val
ued at millions, and consisting of the
Cliff house ranch in San Francisco and
the San Miguel ranch, be distributed
among the heirs. The former property
is situated along the ocean beach and
includes the famous Sutro Heights and
resort. ..-.-.
The Downieville stage, which left
Nevada City, Cal, for Sierra county,
carrying five passengers was held up
and robbed by masked highwayman
near Nevada City. The robber took
500 from the passengers and the Wells
10 I,xn
was not disturbed. Five years ago
the Downieville stage was robbed at
the same spot by lone highwayman.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

The cornerstone Of the new $4,000
Christian church at Greeley was laid
June Gath with appropriate ceremon'
ics. Rev. w. B. Craig of Denver made
the principal address. The church will
seat 1000.
The eighteenth annual fair of the
Arkansas Valley Fair Association will
be held at Rocky Ford. Aug. 81. Sept.
i. and 8. Watermelon day will be
Sept. 2. the great day OF the fair.
Purses of $500 are offered for the
races. entries to close Aug. 20. with G.
n. Hall. secretary.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

q cyst CumOr OF
four years growth,
which three of the
best physicians de-
clared l had. They
said that only an
operation could
help me. lam very
gladthatIfollowed
q friends advice
and took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
for it has made me
n 1%~N-~ n-I -,n11
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01
That Wheezy Sound.

Say" inquired the boy next door
OF the little girl whose father suffered
from asthma, what makes your ia
ther wheeZe so?"
Il guess it's one OF his inside Or
gans playing!''-Puck.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

Married life does not amount to
much until 1t reaches pa
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01
TIMOR OF
F0URYEARS
GROWTH
Removed by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound

Lindley, Ind. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound removed
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

Don't offer odds to the elevator boy
or he'll take you up.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens tho guls reduces in
nammaton, aays pain. cures wind coo. 25c . bottle.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
Summer com plant. bowel trouble. cramps have
terrors in the house hold here thls be med
cine . kept on hand. 25c, 35c and 5Oc bottles
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
FROM COLLEGE To BIC
LEAGUE IS FRIENE'S JUMP
IN ONE YEAR
Santa Ciara's Wonderful Kid
Signs With Philadelphia
Americans

SAN JOSE. July 17.-Charley Friene.
the Santa Clara college pitcher, and
considered the find OF the season in the
twirling line, today affixed his sigma
ture to 1910 contract with the Phil
adelphia Americans.
Friene's pitching won the coast
championship and the championship of
the Hawaiian islands for his college
during the last season and it was his
work this year that placed the Wat
sonville Pippins in the win column in
the three league. A few weeks ago
he appeared in San Jose uniform and
pitched remarkable game against the
Oakland state leaguers. For eight in
nings he pitched a no hit game Not
man even got to first base until after
two men were out in the ninth. Then
an error in the team behind him gave
batsman a life. Two hits followed
before the third out was scored.
Friene is but one of the many great
ball players developed by the local
Jesuit institution, Hal Chase, Charley
Graham and Schafer being among the
others. Connie Mack thinks that he
is landing another Harry Krause,
the man that was developed by ST.
Mary's and who has won him nine
straight games this season, six Of them
being shutouts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
COLLINS LEADS AMERICAN
LEAGUE HATTERs WITH
THE BIG STICK
HeifmuiIer and EasterIey of
CaIifornis Are Both Hitting
the Ball Hard

CHICAGO, July 17.-OmciaI batting
averages OF the American league TO
July 5, inclusive were made public to-
day. Collins OF Philadelphia leads with
a percentage Of ss1 and LaJoie OF
Cleveland is second with $50.
rhs table indicates one great factor
In Detroft's commanding position in
the race. as Crawford has been bait
ing szs. and Cobb 522. Lajoie holds
the record for two base hits. having
made 1s In the 81 games. Crawford
holds the banner for three base hits
and home runs. with seven of the
former and four OF the latter.
Two California players stand out
prominently with the stars, Heins Heit-
muller. the ex-OakIander, now with
the Athletics. and Eastsrley. the former
Angel catcher. who Is doing the bulk
OF CleveBand's backstopping. Heit-
muller is hitting 1873 for Il games.
while Easterley's record is .2ss for Al
games. Hal Chase Is not doing so well
this time, his record being only -259.
Following is the Official list OF those
hitting over the $50 mark
CTTrP RAFTING
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18

The anglers of California are now
reaping the full benefit accruing from
the enforcement OF the laws. for the
preservation and propagation OF game
fishes, and it is DOUBTFUL If any other
section OF the country could furnish
the excellent and diversified sport that
the angling faternity in California is
enjoying. In the lakes and mountain
streams trout are taking the lures
readily and steelhead are still furnish
ing sport to sojcurners on coast
streams, while striped and black bass
fishermen are having an inning. and
the salmon run is attracting anglers
for big fish to deep water.
Many nice boxes of fish are coming
to the city from the famous klamath
rivers and from Shovel creek, its
equally famous tributary. Advices
from the klamath say that the natural
flies are swarming on Shovel creek and
that fly casting fishermen are having
little trouble in filing their baskets.
Conditions on the Truckee river have
improved wonderfully during the last
two weeks and several we'll known To-
cal anglers who visited that stream re-
Gently found fly fishing excellent. ].
Osborn picked up 38 one day last week
on red spinner fly. James Watt, the
dean of the California Anglers asso-
citation, was the guest of DR.. F. P.
Carnac- Marquis at Glenbrook, Lake
Tahoe, recently and divided his time
between the lake and the Truckee
river.
While trolling on the lake one day
Watt landed an S11 pound Loeb Levin
trout with 5% ounce rod. using a
No. 8 brass and gold spoon as a lure.
When the trout struck at the spoon
the doc" was trolling In about 40
feet of water and his boatman, DR..
j. I. Manson of this city, Immediately
pulled for deeper water. After a
lively struggle the trout was netted
and when Watt returned to the boat
house with his eaten he had difficulty
In making some people believe that he
had taken the fish with the light tackle
he exhibited
DR.. Carnac- Marquis. Watts host.
fished Marnette lake one day and
creeled 10 beauties in 20 minutes. all OF
them measuring over 10 inches in
length. Mrs. c-Marquis. not TO
be outdone by others cf the party,
hooked and landed q FIVE pound steel
head on the big lake.
James NJ Thomson, who had his right
hand disabled in an encounter with a
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
Anglers Meet Success
In Popular Streams
Fishermen Are Beginning to Reap Benefits
Of the New Game Laws
By FRANK O'DoNNELL

highwayman in this city some months
ago, fished on the Truckee with Watt
one day and took a dozen nice nsh.
Thomson has perfected himself In cast
ing with the left hand with almost the
same dsxterity that formerly charac-
terized his work with the right.
A party including w. w. Richards.
T. C. Kierulff. F. H. King. +. J. Cooper
and Horace O'Rear left for the San
Francisco fly casting clubs lodge on
Thursday and were followed Friday by
Dave Sachs and John d. Siebe. Fred
Kewell has left for a fishing trip on
Lake Tahoe, taking with him his wife
and family and Mrs. Kewell Sr.
At Lamoine. Castella, Castle Graz
and other resorts on the upper Sacra-
mento fishermen continue to find sport
excellent and this region continues TO
be the Mecca for the week enders. On
the south fork OF the Yuba river, In
the vicinity OF Cisco, trout are plenti-
full and are taking the fly readily and
sport is also good at Glen Alpine in the
high Sierras. W. Berg Is at Glen
Alpine and F. S. Judah, Senator ]. c.
Sims and E. G. Gait are as Cisco. Teddy
Eisfeldt of the local custom house
lcdNeS lOIuOTTOW LOT an oXt6QQeQ 08l-
ing trip. Eisfeldt goes to the McCloud
river and thence to the Pitt and Fall
rivers. taking a hunting equipment and
a camera with him in addition to his
fishing outfit. A. V. Avernon and Harry
and Al Baker are back from trip to
the Fall river and the Big Meadows
country These three were out for
several weeks and took plenty OF fish
daily.
Black bass fishermen have been doing
we'll In some places, but most OF them
report that conditions are not right
yet. II. F. Copeland and A e. Duncan
fished In the vicinity OF Tracy last Sun
day and got 20 of the bass between
them on spoon and Dowagiac minnow,
the fish weighing from three to three
and q half pounds each. Colonel Young
and party were in the same region for
two days, getting four on the first and
three on the second day. Billy Hynes
took a party of friends in a launch to
Rio Vista Sunday and returned with q
few fish.
A. l.. Bowley and Alden A Thorn
ton took IS striped bass at San Pablo
last Sunday, only three of which were
undersized. One OF Bowley's fish
weighed 20 pounds. Captain Macfar-
land took a nine FOUNDER from san
Antonio slough recently.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
Personal Brevities

f. B. Fatman of Ell Paso is at the
Manx.
Flint c. Elder of New York is at the
Fairmont.
Gunther Won Ruerleben of Berlin Is
at the Manx.
d. Horgan of Placerville registered
at the Manx yesterday.
Mrs. c. L. Six of Stockton registered
at the Fairmont yesterday.
r. r. Brunn and wife of San Ber.
nardino are at the Dorchester.
Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Hannah of Santa
Rosa are guests at the Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Eager of Boston
registered at the Fairmont yesterday
Henry w. Earle, a Stockton CAPT
talist, registered at the Manx yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Reynolds of Okla
homa registered at the Manx yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Hyatt of Spokane
registered at the Union Square yester.
day.
Frank A. Guernsey. a stockton bust.
nessman, registered at the St. Francis
yesterday.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. L. +. Jewel
Of Washington, d. c., are guests al
the Fairmont
Tom S. Louttit, a Stockton attorney
is at the Stewart, accompanied by his
wife and son.
Z. e. Free of the government for.
estry service is registered at the Stew
art from Washington.
w. w. Rockhill, former minister te
China, and Mrs Rockhill registered
at the Manx yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Collins of Sar
Jose We're among the arrivals at the
Union Square yesterday
w. c. Lamb and j. w. Chandler Jr
of Tonopah We're among yesterdays
arrivals at the st. Francis.
Mrs. L. B. Doe, Miss Alice Doe ant
Miss Dorothy Doe of Yokohama are
registered at the st. Francis.
B. c. Casanas, exalted ruler of New
Orleans lodge of Elks No. 80, accom-
panied by Louis Schierer, past exalted
ruler of the lodge. nj. J. Lilly of Mo.
berry, Mo-, past exalted ruler Of Mo
berly lodge of Elks. and j. M. Boyle
exalted ruler of the same lodge. arr
at the Argonaut.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The California boys league will play
ball today as follows:
AT Recreation park-Morning, Ell
lery Arms Co. VS.. Billy Brackets;
afternoon, Ellery Arms Co. vs. J. Chas.
Greens.
At San Rafael-Morning, San Rafael
Jrs. VS.. M. J. b. Coffees
At San Leandro-Morning. Owl Drug
Co. VS.. Acorns; afternoon, Owl Drug
Co. VS.. w. p. FuIlers.
The newly organized Studebaker
nine at Fort Miley this afternoon.
Benham. formerly the crack twirler
OF the Transportation club. viii pitch
for the Studebakers.
The speedy Elmhurst nine beat the
Fruitvale Reds at Elmhurst last Sum
day afternoon by score of 3 to o.
The Elmhurst boys have five shutouts
out of six games to their credit
Country teams wanting games address
A. Harris, Elmhurst.
SAN RAFAEL, July 17.-Before an
enthusiastic crowd, among whom were
the most prominent society people of
Marin county, the San Rafael I'm
provement club baseball nine defeated
the San Rafael Elks by the score of
II to 10 in the benefit game TODAY.
The proceeds from the contest amount
ed to several hundreds of dollars all
of which will be used by the club in
its work of lettering the streets of
San Rafael and in its other work
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
State Officials Participate
In Riot of Fans

GUTHRIE. Okla, July IA riot
was narrowly avsrted during the
progress of the Guthrie 81 Reno West
ern association ball game here today
when an uncomplimentary name flung
at player by a fan started trouble
which involved prominent state off,
cials.
Among those who took part in the
hostilities were State Auditor Trapp.
Assistant Secretary OF State Meyers;
Herbert House, secretary OF the state
republican committee, and other ON
cials.
All the ball players rushed into the
grandstand, but policemen stopped the
trouble before any one was seriously
injured
Ell Reno won the game by a score of
to 3.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
STATE LEAGUERS
BEGIN 4 NEW
SEASON
Danny Shay Chased TO Bench
and MfTers Lose TO Oak
land by Z 70 ?
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

The second half OF the State league
Grove street grounds. Oakland. and
the Invaders delighted a large gather
ing By defeating the champion Millers
by score OF TO 2 Bloomfield
and Durham were the opposing twirlers
and for a time were equally effective.
Durham went up in the air in the
eighth, however, and was touched for
four binglex, which. with an error or
Two. sent four Invaders tearing across
the plate.
Danny Shay was banished from The
game in the sixth after striking the
umpire and generally making a
nuisance Of himself The dispute arose
over the third strike and the serappy
Miller tried hard TO start something
when he was called out He kept up a
running conversation with the fans from
the bench and was soundly roasted by
both granostand and bleachers. The
players were switched and Eagan filled
IN
The Millers crushed into the tally
column in the first inning with one
down, Shay singled, stole second and
came home on Pfyl's bingle over sec
o1d- Oakland tied IT up in the third
on CempbelFs single. Streibs sacrifice
and Smiths bingle. The Invaders scored
two more in the eighth. Sheehan was
safe on HaIlinen's error and was forced
at second by Hap Smith. Joe Nealon.
laced out n triple 90 left. scoring Smith
rand rode home himself on Eddie Burns
bing1e TO right
The real nrSworks occurred in the
eighth and the Oakland fans had the
Hme OF their lives. Hap Smith opened
The festivities with q corking double
and arrived safely at the plate when
Burns bit or = one base swat. Camp
bell beat out an fnheld hit which sent
Burns 10 second. Streib hit 10 Pfyi and
Durham covered the bag without the
precaution OF providing himself with a
basket. He dropped the ball and Burns
registered Pfyl then went after the
pellet and. recovering Il. made weird
hesve 20 ths plate. which permitted
Campbell to score. Billy Bloomfield got
snto the festivities with double to
wight and Streib rode home. The score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
LIEUTENANT SUTTON WAS
CHALLENGED TO A DUEL
Sister of Dead Man Has Letter
Which Led to Fight

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. July 17.-Lieuten-
ant of Marine James r. sutton. who
was shot and killed while in company
with other officials OF the naval acad-
emy, is said to have been challenged
to duel with revOlvers.
The sister of the lieutenant Mrs.
Rose sutton Parker. says she found a
letter among the effects OF the lieu
tenant challenging him to fight. Later
Sutton's foe wrote: Lets cut out the
gun play" and it is believed a nst fight
was substituted for the pistol duel.
1t was during or after this fistic en-
counter that Sutt0n's friends claim
there was a pitched battle with re-
volvers. Two prominent citizens OF
Annapolis say they have seen the let
ter making the challenge to fight. but
can not recall who signed IL.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
ACCUSED OF BATTERY
Resent Alleged Insult to Young
Woman Acquaintance
[ [Speeial Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA, July 17.-Richard and
William Dunn, said to be sons of a
prominent San Francisco railroadman
Harold Dow OF San Francisco and Grover
Peterson Of Oakland, all University of
California students, who are spending
the summer at Guernewood park, on
the Russian river have been arrested
and charged with battery upon l.. r.
Borand
They will have hearing Tuesday.
when 1t is said the more serious
charge OF assault with intent to do
bodily harm Will be filed against them
by Harold McLain, superintendent of
the park.
According to McLain's story. it is
said the young men were overheard
planning to catch him, tie his hands
and feet and throw him in the river
Failing to get the opportunity, it is
said they caught him and gave him a
severe beating and when Borand inter-
fered they set upon him and gave him
thashing also
The trouble grows out of an alleged
insult McLain is accused of having
made to Miss Norma Larrabee of Oak
land, which the young men resented.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
SONOMA COUNTY TAX
VALUES ARE INCREASED
Assessment Roll Shows Gain of
$78o,365 in Property
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SANTA ROSA, July 17.-County
Assessor Frank E. Dowd has completed
the assessment rolls for the fiscal year
Of 1909-10. and the recapitulation
shows a total assessed valuation for
Sonoma county of s33,199,590 as COM
pared to $32,410,225 last year, an In
crease of $7S9,365. or more than three
quarters of a million dollars The to-
tai assessed valuation of property out
side. of incorporated cities and towns
is $22,963. 130, as compared to $22,629.-
400 last year, gain of $333,730 The
total assessed valuation of the six in
corporated cities of the county is So
236, 400 this year, compared to S97S0.-
S25 last year. gain of s455 .635
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
BABIES PERAMBULATORS
WORRY THE COMMUTERS
Burlingame Men Want Clear
Tracks to Catch Trains
TScecial Dispafch to The Call

BURLINGAME, July 17.--Prominent
citizens of this city say that Burlin-
game boasts of some of the finest
athletes in the state and they are be-
moaning the fact that the clubs and
universities have not yet turned their
eyes this way. AS sprinters, dozens of
commuters are alleged to be In the
class of Walker of South Africa, their
agility having been acquired in dodg-
ing the perambulators and bicycles
with which the walks are infested
during the busiest portion of the day.
So aggrieved do some of the residents
feel over being showed aside time and
again by baby carriages only to fall in
the more reckless path of dashing mo-
torists or bicyclists that they have de-
c1ared If the nuisance Is not abated
they will seek a regulating ordinance
from the city fathers