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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05
A NECESSITY.

Twenty dollars for retrimmiuE yOI-
hat" exclaimed Mr.. Madison. But we
agreed 10 spend nothing except for
THINKS that we're positively needed"
" ell, John this IS. You see. my best
friend has Just had hers retrlmmed and
I have promised 10 90 with her 10 the
concert on Friday"
oh all right. But I can't give you
more than fifteen this morning, be-
cause broke my meerschaum and must
have II mended."
Cam You smoke your old briaT-
wood"
Certainly, dear. And You can wear
your old hat
John, let's begin 10 economic next
month, after we get things al straight
ened out"
'All right."-New York Herald.
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WEST GETS PRAISE
FOR FORETHOUGHT
Commissioner Lauded for
Getting Money TO Re
move Snow.

Commissioner West was the recipient
Of many congratulations today on the
excellence II the work or the street
cleaning department in removing from
Pennsylvania avenue the accumulation
OF snow and slush, which early in the
day promised TO make the inaugural
parade impossible.
Commissioner West. however, was pre-
pared for just such an emergency.
Having lived in Washington for a mum
Der OF years he has a speaking acquaint-
ance with the climate OF the District
OF Columbia, ana Is not beEuilcG into
the belief that spring has arrived by
the advent Of one or two balmy days
More than month ago the Commits
sloner called upon Congress for an ap-
preparation for cleaning the route d
the parade in the event of a snow
storm The wisdom of this was evident
when upon the city there descended the
night OF March the worst blizzard Of
the winter.
Commissioner West was awakened a.
4 a m. by the bowling Of the gale. ana
Sazed out of the window TO md the
ground covered with snow and no DrOs-
pecl o. cessation IN the storm.
He Immediately got into communica-
ucn with superintendent James NJ
Wood, OF the Street Cleaning Depart
cor action.
BY O'Clock $50 men were working
along the line Of the parade from the
Peace Monument 10 the State, War ami
Navy building. and by 10 o'clock a width
Of sixty feet had been cleared
Considerable difficulty was experienced
IN obtaining wagons. and IL IS was a
still more difficult proposition TO -,er-
suade the drivers 70 work on iuaugIlra-
tion day. but this was overcome and
by the time the parade started the line
Of march was practically drv
Inc Work OF cleaning the streets will
be continued today.
ne downtown sections will receive the
attention Of the workmen first sfter
which the residential sections will b.
cleared.
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Sylvester Praised

Commissioner WesI this morning
sent congratulatory letters to Major
Sylvester, superintendent OF police. and
Superintendent Wood, OF the Street
Cleaning Department
Upon these two departments. which
are under my immediate Jurisdiction. -
wrote Commissioner West. -'devoIved
important work, and both acquitted
themselves most admirably. No one.
unless intimately acquainted with the
operations of the Police Department.
could have any knowledge OF the mass
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$500 philadelphia and Return

Baltimore e. Ohio L. Z. Tickets good n
days Royal Blue trains leave Union
station Z. 9, II a. m, !. 2, g. 9, D m. and
2:i5 night. and 2:52 4. m.-AdVt
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Every one Of the physicians, surgeons,
and nurses, vino were in attendance ut
tine Red Cross ambulance stations yes
terday, are unanimous in the belief to-
day that many deaths will result amo--S
the crowd that braved the inclemeut
weather. Every one Of them IS most
emphatic and 1oTcefuI in the declaration,
too, that the inaugural date should oe
changed TO later in the spring.
DIT +. l.. Mason, who was in charge
OF the hospital tent near the new Mu-
nc pal Building. declared that never
again would he serve with the Red
Cross On Inauguration day. II Ii fell
again on March l. The date should Toe
changed 20 the latter part OF April. he
declared. when the cir In Washington
- soft and balmy. whom even ii il does
Rim, people viii not he stricken right
ami ieft with cold and exposure, and
tUcre viii not be numerous deaths from
pneumonia as result Of the Cere-
monies
"WashiuGtou would he more attractive
then than ii is on March J., he said,
and many more visitors would con
mld-STriuS that Washington is IN reality
the city beautiful
Visitors frightened Of
The traditional March is a buca 900
and a terror TO the entire United States.
inauguration visitors have gone home
year after year and told the folks Of
the terrible weather. and the suffering
and exposure. until there ara many VINO
are afraid 10 venture hero"
1t is simply Impossible said Dr.. A.
IT, Staples, for any person to estimate
the number OF deaths tuat will occur
from the weather conditions OF vcSter-
day The dav was eminently fitted for
the dissemination OF pneumonia and
similar diseases. II could pCt have been
better. Il was wet under foot, many
persons sat OF wet seats. and the air
was damp and chill. II any person of
mathematical mind should figure out the
percentage destined 10 die as a result OF
the inauguration Yesterday. the figures
would ne astounding Washington will
hear Of only a small portion Of these,
but in the other cities and country
towns. will be seen with wonderful per
siStcnCy. the gTuoSOme notice in the
local paper, always beginning the same,
In "A cold contracted while visiting
Washington for the inauguration etc.
This should not be. Yesterday was no
day for any susceptible person to be
out OF doors. Let ire declare most EN-
phatiCally for q change in date"
Dr.. Biggs' Views
Dr. J. P Biggs was equally emphatic.
he said that ne was nearly frozen, AID
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PaIais Royal Millinery
Hats at $3.50 to $500

Visitors and residents will be interested completion of The
French Room with its superb arrangements for the display
French hats and for the comfort of patrons Equally attractive
feature the exhibit in grand public salon. where $3.50 and
$1,000 suffice for hats artistic every special displays
It hats for old ladies', girls, and young children also UNDUE
Mourning Millinery another important PaaiS ROYAL specially The
late Opening display of the spring styles has the Endorsement
of mne, and the press The grand exhibition is continued for
this Inauguration Week"
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
AL kaufman Is Anxious
To Appear Before Fans
Big Blacksmith Will Work Out at Millett's
Sunday to Show Present Form
By WILLIAM ]. sLATTERY


For the benefit of the fans who are
anxious to get a line on his condition
Al Kaufman will cut short his stay at
! the springs and return to this city to-
morrow evening. Sunday Kaufman will
/ be installed in his training quarters at
Millett's near Colma. where he intends
to. eat loose for the benefit of all those
who care to watcn his workouts. So
much has been heard and said about the
big blacksmith of late that he is
! anxious to show before the fans in
his best form. and as he has been
working more or less steadily for the
last few months he should be in shape
at the present time. if at all.
Kaufman has not fought in his na-
tive city for more than year. His
last start was against Jack CTwin)
sullivan at the Mission street arena,
and he nosed the Twin out of a 25
round decision Big Al was a disap-
pointment that day. and his stock
shrunk still more in the estimation Of
the fans when a few months later
Ketchel put the rollers under the shifty
man from Boston in the twentieth
round.
Though he has been beaten only once.
and then by Jack O'Brien. nearly four
years ago. when he was going out of
the amateur ranks. Kaufman's ring ca
reer has been anything but spectacu-
lar. 1t was his custom in the past
to fight one good fight, get all the
fans roofing for him. and then come
back with a poor showing. This in
variably has been the rule with AL
since he started lighting. 1t will be re-
membered that he was known as zone
round al" when an amateur, and also
after he made his professional bow
TO the fans at old Woodward's pavilion,
when he hattened Harry Foley in a
round
When he meets Johnson at the Mis-
sion street arena Admission day. Kauf-
man will be up against the cleverest
heavy weight who has donned a glove
since the days when Jim Corbett ruled
the Queensberry kingdom. and the fact
that 1T is to be only a 10 round mill is
enough to convince all the fans that the
black champion certainly will rule a
prohibitive fayorite over Kaufman, pro-
vided there is any betting at all
1t is doubtful if the bettors will fall
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
PsisiH Growers Are BIanked in
The Initial Contest of
the Series
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
estate League
RESULTS OF GAMES
Oakland /. Fresno o.

The Invaders made the only run in
the game yesterday with Fresno. They
are off 10 a good start and from indi-
cations the teams should put UP lively
diamond battles during the remainder
Of the series. It was a hard luck de-
feat for Loucks. but at that he COM
mitted the error which caused the
downfall OF the Raisin Growers.
It was essentially a pitchers battle,
in which Moskiman and Loucks shared
the honors There were times that
both slabmen were in tight places, but
their excellent work on the hill pulled
them through. In the fourth and in
the seventh innings the visitors were
dangerous, but Moskiman pulled the
strings and bowled the next men with
out allowing a run.
The Invaders got their tally in the
opening inning after Burns got off to
a bad start by striking out McHale
saw one Of Loucl1s' fioaters coming his
way that looked good and he leaned
against it hard and sent the ball on it's
way 10 left field. The bif was good
for a double. Sheehan went out with
out doing any good. but Nealon hit
one toward first, which Kuhn, who
was playing first. had some difficulty
in fielding. LOucks went to first to
take the throw, but he fumbled the ball
and NealOn was safe. All this time
McHale was racing around to the home
plate and he got there in time to reg
lister the winning tally.
The contest settled down TO a hard
fought battle between the pitchers. The
game was won in the first inning. as no
other man crossed the pan. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
Keller OutfightS Brooks in
Ten=Round Mill

Terry Keller outfought an doutboxed
Fred Brooks last night in the 10 round
main event of the West Oakland clubs
show and received the decision from
Referee George Brown. The men loafed
during the first five rounds. but they
came on fast at the finish and had the
crowd cheering. Keller was the more
clever as we'll as the aggressor and
won the decision by a good margin.
Willie Purtell and Jim Kenny of
Philadelphia went six fast rounds to a
draw. kenny had more class, but he
blew up near the finish and Purtell
rushed him hard. thus earning a draw.
frankie Burns outpointed frankie Ed
wards in six rounds. This was the
fastest mill of the night both men dis
playing great cleverness and fighting
hard all the time. In the ring warmer
Ed Carter outpointed Jim O'Connor in
six rounds.
During the progress of the main
event, Larry Richardson, a colored Oak
land barber, dropped dead in seat in
the gallery. He was a victim OF heart
disease.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
Woman Trainer Preparing
For American Derby
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

BOSTON, Aug 2e.-Mrs- Henry liter
of Readville is the only woman horse
trainer in the United States. She has
begun training her husbands horses at
Resdville for the grand circuit races
there next week. She is clever driver,
an excellent judge of horse flesh and an
adept at training them for big race
events.
Mr.. and Mrs. liter are known by
nearly every follower of the racetrack.
Their home at Readville is visited by
horse owners from all over the United
States and Europe Their stable is one
OF the finest in the country.
Mrs. liter is at Readville track every
day preparing the liter horses for next
weeks big events. including the Amer
lean $4,000 derby. She wears a skirt
specially made for sulky driving, and
small hand gloves instead of the usual
Eauntlets- She seldom uses a whip, but
incites her horses to speed by talking
10 them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Coast LeaRuel
RESULTS OF GAMES
San Francisco 3. Vernon 1.
Los Angeles ., Portland 1.
Oakland 5, Sacramento 2,

It's getting to be monotonous for the
fans who invade the Valencia street
park every day when Vernon is billed
10 start against the Seals. Everybody
knows what the finish viii be, so It's
only matter of curiosity to find out
the score. For two days running it
happened TO be 2 TO /, but the Seals did
not seem to consider these particular
figures just right, so they switched IL
a bit yesterday until TO was posted
on the blackboard out in the left gar
den- But this does not tell how badly
Vernon played. nor how well Henley
pitched. These are entirely separate
stoi.es
The Vernon aggregation generally
sting the ball hard against ordinary
pitchers, but the way Henley worked
against them is evidence enough that
he must belong in another class Kitty
Brashear got a single of the slim boy
in the second spasm, but before and
after that time Henley had every one
of them on his staff. Their run was a
little contribution from Captain MohIer,
who booted a soft one and let a run
pass in. From the way Mohler acted
the fans believed IL was merely a kind
hearted stunt.
san
Francisco with a nice single. Mohler
and Tenant did the best they could
but they failed TO show results Bodie,
however, made up for these shortcom-
ings by taking a healthy swing on a
fast one and clouting II over the right
field fence. This meant two runs for
San Francisco and a certain victory,
even though the game was young
Vernon made its lonesome little point
in the second. Brashear picked the
only hit off Henley and Martinke hit
one to Mohler, on which the hit should
have retired both men. but instead he
booted the ball and got nobody. Coy
produced a grounder which Henley
pegged away at first and thus the gen.
erosity of the Seals put Vernon on the
map.
There was no scoring from that time
until the sixth, when the Seals awak-
ened once more and stuck another over
just to make it doubly sure. Dever-
eaux fought Lewis grounder all over
the short territory, and Jimmy stole.
Brown pegged bad TO second, which ad-
vanced Lewis to third. He waited only
a moment for Berry to unload a two
sacker into left.
Outside of that opening round, when
Zeider and Bodie stung him for safe
ones, little Schaefer pitched a splendid
game. He had curves and speed and
control and everything save support.
The way his teammates performed be-
hind him was enough to make the lit
tie fellow jump over the fence. Still he
was game through 1t all and finished 1t
like a soldier
If it keeps on this way San Francisco
is surely going to win the next four In
row and go up to Sacramento with a
great lead over the Angels. There is
no other way to dope this series when
the work of the teams thus far is stud
led closely. II Vernon does manage to
get game the fans will swear that
something is wrong. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
Baseball Notes

It Is Browning's turn to pitch this afternoon,
and the chances are that Manager Dan Long will
send him In. Why not try out Meikle again
This is q good, safe time to use him. The local
fans would like to see the new busher work. too.
yet
1t was kids day again, and the young rooters
turned out several thousand strong. But they
seemed sadly disappointed for the reason that
Iney could not discover anything exciting to
snout TOT. Any time that these lads can't see
Drlght 1eature In the game there is something
wrong with IT. 1t was the quietest Thursday
that the park has known this season.
Brick Devereaux had an awful day of 1t around
snort, Dooting no less than three of them Bill
apparently could not hang on TO anything that
came rolling his way. All the Seals had TO do
was TO MT the bah to Bill and the rest was easy.
ones which Brown pegged down to second, and
ne was throwing nicely all day long.
Oakland has signed new shortstop. His name
is Danny Claire. and he comes from the Shreye-
port team of the Texas league. Claire is recon-
Inended as a good fast fielder and a fair sticker
He batted 241 this season in 81 games. This
does not make him great hitter by any MEANS
as the Texas league does not boast any pitchers
IKE we nave here. Claire has been instructed to
leaye at once, and Secretary McFarlin of the
uaks ,1 expects him to report either Sunday or
Manager Dan Long has hooked Catcher Jack
Carman OF the Colusa club to work for the Seals
SArlhNi Is big, husky fellow standing more
thsh SIX ieet IN height. and he has been playing
4 great game for the M country team all season
lie comes mighty recommended 10 the Seals man
ager, VINO hopes to make. a star out Of him.
foaimah - also touted as fast runner and can
go the loo yard distance in something like 10
seconds. Long would Ike TO have the man
on On n M. lineup at the present time. but colusa
needs him badly. consequently he viii not report
mere until October I,
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
TAXES LARGEST LEAPING TINA

AVALON, Santa Catalina island. Aug.
26.-After lighting IT from his launch
for many hours in the darkness. aided
only by the faint light Of a lantern
p. S. Omara Of Salt Lake City at ii
o'clock last night landed the largest
leaping tuna Of the season in southern
California. The fish weighed la
pounds. During more than four hours
that elapsed between the time Of
Omara's hooking the fish and bringing
IL TO gaff the launch was towed more
than u miles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
Three Of the Fastest Autos
Are Matched

NEW YORK, Aug, 2e.-The three
fastest racing automobiles In this coun-
try il not in the world have been
matched for special contest at the
Brighton Beach races tomorrow and
Saturday. Ralph de Palma issued a
challenge to any car to meet his 100
any distance. This challenge has been
accepted by Christie, whose new 120
horsepower front drive speed creation
has been attracting attention through
out the country, and by Fitzpatrick, who
made so many records last year in his
Hotchkiss 100 horsepower car.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27

for the coming fight. The fact that
the articles call for no decision at the
end of the tenth round. provided that
both men are on their feet, is enough to
shoe the bettors off. One man may out
point the other all the way and the
outpOinted one might still hold his feet.
so what good would a wager do in this
event?
The match looks like good one in
every instance save the distance, and
this certainly does not appeal TO the
fans They are not used to It IN, san
Francisco. 1t might do very Weu In
New York and Los Angeles. where the
law forb!ds longer battles. but here
where they can go as far as they like
it is an entirely different proposition
johnson is coming in for lot of at
tention at Dave COckerilIs, in Emery
Vile, where he is training. Each day
finds big crowd on the job to watch
the champion heavy weight go through
his stunts. He has a good, lively spar
ring partner in big Bob Armstrong and
he is looking for another fast man with
whom he hopes to work next week
Johnson is a great boxer-a marvel at
this particular game. He figures to
stand of from kaufman and do what
ever he pleases with the husky black
smith in 10 round mill. On the face
of il. the fans believe that Kaufman's
only chance against Johnson would be
in a long fight, and even then Jack
would rule heavy favorite.
Tiv Kreling has been selected to ref
cree the Is round preliminary between
Tommy Mccarthy and Roscoe Taylor,
the best pair OF lightweights developed
here in a long time If the fans fail to
get enough action out OF the main event
they should be repaid when the little
fellows climb into the ring. There is no
chance for them to stall
Mccarthy has thus far demonstrated
his ability to beat every boy he has
met. His last victory was a 10 round
decision over the clever Charley Reilly.
Taylor is a fighter of the Ketchel order.
one who wades in and uses shifts and
swings to advantage. He Is a hard
puncher and an all around game boy
and should give Mccarthy the hardest
fight of his career
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
National League

NEW YORK. Aug. 26. Pttsburg frightened
its grasp on first place today by defeating New
York, to 3, while philadelphia was beating
Chicago. Score: r. H. T.
Pittsburg 6 Is
New York Observation-Disclosures 3
Batteries Leiheld. Adams and Gibson: Ames
and Schlei. Umpires-Emslie and o'Day.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2e.-Philadelphia de-
game. Score: r. H II
-, hiiaueiPhia .--.. ....-...- . IL
tnlcaSo IL 2
Batteries-Moore, McQullen and DOOM Reul-
bach and Archer. Umpires-Kane and Klein.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 2e.-Brooklyn could do
nothing with Rowan after the first inning today
and Cincinnati ran away with the game. Score;
r. H. E..
Cincinnati .................. II /
DrgohJyn .-'..'-- 7......- i >
Batteries-Rowan. Roth and Clark; Scanlon
and Bergen. Umpire-Johnstone.
BOSTON, Aug. 26.--Boston won another heavy
hitting contest from st. Louis today. Score:
r. H. E.
A@Vu4s o 10 4
boston ..-.....-.... lO II 1
Batteries-Backman, Harmon, Meter and
pire-Rigler.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
Pirates WaIIop Giants, While
Champion Cubs Fall Be-
fore PhiiIieS
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
American League

DETROIT, Aug. 2e-By winning its third
consecutive victory over Philadelphia today,
while Boston was breaking even at Chicago, De-
troit materially Increased its lead in the pen
nant race and now has IL points lead over
Philadelphia and "a over Boston. Detroit has
still to meet Boston. Score: r. H. e..
Detroit Observation-Disclosures. S o
Pnliadeipnla ...--...-..-........,.
Batteries-Muln and Schmidt; Bender,
Krause, Dygert and Livingstone, Thomas
CHICAGO. Aug. 26-Boston and Chicago
broke even today, the locals winning the first
and the visitors the second Scores:
First game r. H. E..
Chlcago -....--.-......-...-
Batteries-W Walsh and Sullivan; Cicotte, Arel-
Second game r. H. E..
Chicago o
Boston ............-.-....... 3 /
Batteries-sutor and Sullivan; Collins and
Donahue.
CLEVELAND Aug. Washington was easy
for Cleveland today, being defeated. to 2.
Score: r. H. II
Cleveland S II
Batterles-Young and Eastefley; Groom, ober-
lin and Street.
ST. LOUIS, Aug 26.ANew York turned the
tables st. Louis today. winning the final
game OF its season here. Score: R. II. E..
81, Louis ---...----............ 10
New York Observation-Disclosures 5 10
Batteries Dineen, Graham and stephens;
Hughes, Kleinow and Sweeney.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
OAKLAND SECURING rALEN1
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 26.-The new
material secured by the Oakland Coast
league club is beginning to arrive, In
fielder Cutshaw making his first ap-
pearance today at second base. Cut
shaw is from Bloomington. and showed
considerable speed in today's game.
Manager Reidy has received word from
Outfielder Maggart. who comes from
one of the eastern leagues. and ex-
poets him tomorrow. Infielder Glare
of the Texas league will reach Sacra-
mento Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
CALIFORNIA RIFLEMEN WIN PRIZE
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 2s.-The Cali
fornia rife team, which has been com
peting at Camp Perry. Ohio. finished
fifteenth IN the national shoot. accord
ing TO a dispatch received today from
Adjutsnt General Lauck. The IL Cali
fOrnians who represented the team
scored $500 points. 3Ss more than the
highest score made last year bv the
winning team and 762 more than the
California team made last year. This
places the Californians in class A and
entities the men to a $500 prize.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-27
VARSITY BALLMEN TO PRACTICE

BERKELEY, Aug. 26.-At a meeting
of the baseballmen of the university
this morning it was decided TO begin
fall practice at once in preparation for
the series of games in the spring which
will end with the intercollegiate games
against Stanford. During the fall it is
planned to play a number of games
with amateurs about the bay.