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The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
now FOR LONGBOAT
New York Waiting for In
dian-Shrubb Marathon.
BOXING GOSSIP OF GOTHAM
Proposed Murphy-3IOran Bout Like
Iy Not to MateriaIize-Is ABe Atteu
Clever Bantam. Looks So 60 the
Fight Fans-Other Sporting Gossip

New York. Jan 10.-Csn Tom Long
boat defeat Alfred Shrub at the Mara
thOn distance2 Sporting men are anxious
ly waiting to have this question an
swered ~when the great long-distaEce run
ming meet takes place in Madison Square
Garden on January 26. They have been
matched 70 travel IS miles and 3S5 yards,
and speculation IS rife as 10 the result.
Shrubs wonderful running IN the
twelve-mile relay race in the Garden
last Saturday night convinced the ex-
perts that when Longboat tackles him
records viii be smashed in wholesale
style
shrubb. for ten miles at least, is I'M
doubtedly the fastest man IN the world
. He possesses remarkable endurance and
phenomenal sprinting ability.
LOugboat's two victories over Dorando
have caused him 70 be regarded as q
high-class long distance man. but the
experts say that both Dorando and
Hayes have been overrated. and that
neither OF them would stand a ghost OF
q chance n a Marathon race with
Shrubb. While the Englishman mas
made a specially Of I've. ten. and IL
teen mile race. he has Travelled longer
distances. and Is credited with some
fast time for twenty-five miles out OF
doors.
Shrubb was 50 fresh after running
twelve miles last Saturday night that he
looked as 81 he could have gone the
Marathon distance without extending
himself He ran the last lap Ike q
l00-yard sprin5er. and his great speed
caused old timers 20 open their eyes
Some % the veterans who held watches
and clicked Shrubb while he was run-
ming az top speed. said Re ran about lot
yards IN better than twelve seconds,
and that he did this after re had gone
eight miles
The proposed ten-rOund bout between
Tommy Murphy and owen Moran. sched-
uled FOR January % al the National 4 c.
may not naterial.ze. L IS understood
that Moran wants 70 have the weight
fSed at 12S pounds. the men 20 scale at
O'Clock. and tha- Murphy viii not agree
fcr the reason that he could not reduce
20 that figure and 90 himself justice.
Moran IS al his best at about I26 pounds.
mt -A4A- L-4 - E----L-4 --ALlL- E-E--A
Abe Arteil has refused all offers 10 fight
AT a New York club. because he says
that whenever he comes 10 this city his
arms and legs become stiff He thinks
this is due 20 the atmosphere. 50 he has
decided 10 keep away from here n future
AttelI however, cannot use this excuse
for declining % meet Jem DriscOu in
other cities which have been after the
match The American feather-weisht
champion has consistently avoided Dris-
coll until the opinion IS prevalent that
he is afraid of the crack British boxer.
DriscoH has been matched 20 fight twelve
rounds with Tommy Murphy in Boston.
and II the latter IS defeated. the belief
viii be strengthened THAI AtteI is OF
IN DriscoiIS class.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
EvERS CLEVER THROWING.
Cubs Second Bsseman Says Under
hand Toss Il Best.


hand Toss Il Best.
When 7 joined The Chicago Cubs.
which was ny first experience in a big
league" said Johnny Evers. the clever
second bsseman OF the worlds cham
pions. the other day. 7 was fast enough
on ny feet. but threw a ball. no mat
ter where-to first OF home. It was just
the same-with that overland style that
costs lots Of time. Il really isn't much.
but It may &c just that fash that loses
the runner. I was let ranble along with
this kind OF work until Frank Chance
took hold o. the club. Soon after Chance
became manager he talked 70 me OF try
Ing an underhand snap throw. I prac-
ticed Il a long tine before 7 gained any
accuracy OF perfection, but after & while
got Il down PAT, and to-day would
be unable 10 make an overland throw 70
first if I wanted TO. Even in throwing
from the OUtfeld I find il hard 10 get
my arm over my shoulder. as I used TO-
simply because have used that under
hand style so constantly that I have
almost forgotten the other way Of hur-
ling a ball
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
SPORTING SIDELIGRTS.
By BILL BAILEY.

Coin 70 hear Senator TiIIman this
morning?
Haven't had 50 much excitement here
since Charley Street caught the ball
from the Monument TOP. or since BIZ
Foley returned from Pawtucket
It IS d bad thing when people begin
70 doubt their Senator's. Bad for the
Senator's.
Mayor Of Chicago has sanctioned box
ing bouts, but hard hitting IS barred.
Every tine a member OF the club pushes
his NIT against the face Of another men,
Der Of the club. he viii say. apologet-
ically- Excuse ny glove" Fancy
Cleveland scribe has It IN for Charley
Hickman Listen 20 this: Charley
Hickman has turned down an offer from
Johnny Ray 70 sing and play frst bass
was afraid his legs would not stand the
extra burden OF carrying a spear
Tom Andrews book Of fight records is
Just of the press, and now details. for the
inauguration Of Taft can safely be
started
Yellow generally predominates in the
paint pot Of the color lire drawers
PaInist in Paris last week told society
women he could make them wise. He
COPIED $4,000 Of their money and beat it.
Vow they are wise.
Foolish Questions. No. 29-AmiabIe per-
sen with ali lamps burning enters sport
ing sanCtum-
"HuHo, BIZ, writing some siGeIights?n
NO, you derelict- I am down at the
Press Club playing pitch with the draft
down our new fireplace"
# Abe AtteH keeps on lodging Jem
Driscoll he viii be a greater Marathon
artist than L9ngboat OF Tommy Burns.
Pat Powers should get next az once
Nike Donlin is 20 be paid 5000 a week
I II ne presents his act in New York
during the first week Of the present sea-
son Wonder il this is stage money!
Wanted by Press Agent Bright-a gag
Z LOI -AaAd-EL -NEA llD4eSL- VI LlAE uALk
team at George Washington.
In Cincinnati they are calling Clarke
Griffith old fox" Just wait until the
middle Of the season and. hear what
they wiz call him
Oh. what a cruel lab from the spot
light man in the Philadelphia North
American: New York has appointed
Bill Edwards. Of Princeton. and Jim
Hogan. Of Yale, TO clean its streets
after the pleasUre-seeking Blue and
Tiger students spend a weekend in the
Metropolis.
Message from the dead-Harold Dow
ney. OF Washington, won a roller skating
race In Alexandria Saturday night.
Il IS q much mooted question which is
the more numerous-the original Floro-
/ dora girl or the oldest basebalIe
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11

New York. Jan, 1o-Henry A. Appelius.
retired insurance man. once general
manager of the Metropolitan department
OF the New York Life. committed suicide
this afternoon by shooting himself
through the head in his apartments on
the fifth floor Of st. James Court. Ninety
second street and Broadway. The act
was attributed 20 temporary insanity
Mr. Appelius was seventy-Oae years old.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. hilary Beth
une. the famous professional sprinter OF
twenty years ago. died here yesterday
afternoon after an illness Of less than a
week Although Bethune earned large
sums Of money I'm his racing here and
abroad he died a pauper.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
DUAL MEETS FOR NAVY.
Middies Tackle Peansy. Tigers, and
Columb ia


Annapolis. Md. Jan. 10.-The Naval
Academy field and track team VIII have
dual meets al Annapolis during the com
ing season with the University Of Penn
sylvania, Princeton, Columbia. and Johns
Hopkins. Pennsylvania and Princeton
are new opponents in this branch. and
the midshipmen have never tackled any
thing so classy on the field and track.
Pennsylvania viii contest at Annapolis
On May Is and Princeton on May -
The definite dates Of the Columbia and
Hopkins meets have not yet been fixed
McMasteTs. the old Harvard trainer,
viii look out for the physical condition
OF the field and track men.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
NEW WRINKLE AT PENN.
Referee Sharpe Introduces InnOyS-
ton at Basketball Game.


ton at Basketball Game.
Philadelphia, Jan l0--Referee Sharpe
sprung d new one on the followers OF the
University Of Pennsylvania basketball
team Friday night when he Oficiated in
the Princeton game. Instead Of standing
close to the circle in the center. and
tossing the ball Up between the center
men. so that one or the other may bat the
ball. he stood at least five feet away from
the circle and tossed the ball on an
angle. The ball went az least fifteen feet
in the air. and when IL dropped toward
the players il was generally misjudged
by the two centers-
Sometimes it dropped near the cen
tiers. and several times II went over the
players heads 20 the side, where a
guard or a forward would secure the
ball This is contrary 20 The rules, ss
The ball must be touched by 4 center
man before he can be n play. This IS
not only ii the intercollegiate rules, but
also the Y ". c. A. and national rules
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
Lynchhurg Fails for BasIet-ban.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg Va. Jan. 1G.-Basket- ball
seems to have taken LynChbuTg by storm
this winter. and there are to-day more
than 200 men and boys in the Y n. G. A
who are members Of regularly organized
teams out of these teams the assOcls-
ton viii probably select a strong aSSO-
citation team
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
Ben Telephone &C.


Alexandria. Va. Jan 1o-Austin de Ar
mit. ffty-hve years old. a one-armed no
tel keeper. who says his home IS al Gov
ington, Va. accompanied by Randolph
Smith, Of Washington. appeared at police
headquarters at o'clock this morning
and claimed that he and Smith had been
assaulted near the Stone Bridge. De
Armit had an ugly cut across the bridge
Of the nose and his face was covered
WITH blood. Smith had a slight abrasion
on his face.
De Arnit had but faint recollection
OF the assault. although he SAYS It was
committed by a white man. He was ia
ken 70 the Alexandra Hospital this
morning, where several stitches were ia
ken in the wound.
7. c. Roderick. charged with en-
bezzliug Sl742o from the Alexandria Elec-
trio Company. of which he was formerly
superintendent. will probably be given a
preliminary hearing Tuesday morning
before Justice Cation
The January term Of Corporation
Court. Judge I. c. Barley presiding, VIII
convene at 70 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. when the case of Boyer IS. Adams
Express Company viii be heard
Funeral services over the body OF
Charles T. Hustled were held at o'clock
this afternoon from his home. 1906 Duke
street Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector o.
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church Of
ficiated.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary G. CornweH
took place at $50 o'clock this afternoon
from the residence OF her daughter
Mrs. J. ". Duncan. 9l6 Prince street.
Rev Edgar Carpenter OBLIGATED
The funeral Of Mrs. Hannah GEM
berger. who died in washington several
days ago. took place this afternoon.
City Treasurer Thomas W. Robinson
has appointed Roger c. Sullivan his dep
uty, vice Windsor SnOwden, resigned.
Rev. J. D. McAnister. Of Richmond,
this afternoon addressed a mems meeting
at the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
NJ D. Corse Camp. Sons Of Confederate
Veterans. viii hold its annual election OF
officers tomorrow night at Lee Camp
Hall.
Rev Donald C. Macleod, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church. Washington,
win deliver an illustrated lecture on
Egypt az the Young Peoples Building
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South
tomorrow night
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE.
Central High baseball Nine Plays
Philadelphia Central.

Manager Kemper. Of Central High. has
arranged a tentative schedule Of games
for the present season.
The list:
Msuch 24-Washilrro- School t0- Boz
March 3o-WashicEJcu School for Bovs
Arul lo-IacCb Tone Institute.
Ap-l IS-Wsshing-ou SchooI for BOYS
April 24-I'hila5eluhia Central HiEh tpecdtnE'.
Aprii 1-l5eo-EetCrn Pre-s
May s-MoJut - joseph jpendinei.
May le-tfeu-EetGgn Pres.
MAJ 1-Geo-set o Preps lpe1dtrsi
Games viii also be arranged With the
following schools: Episcopal High School.
Gallsudet College, and Army and Navy
Props.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
HAEDSHAKE RAISED SALARY.
Hermann Tells How Jennings Came
10 Get Increase.

TO Get Increase.
Cincinnati, Jan.1O.-President Hermann.
Of the Reds, told how handshalNe raised
Hugh Jennings salary. He said:
After he had won his first champion
ship for Detroit and was going into the
worlds series, I met Jennings, COngratu-
lated him, and wished him all the luck
that can possibly go with good ball play
Ing. That's as near as I came 10 max
ing him an offer. But the story got out
that I was after him as a result Of that
meeting and on the strength OF that
yarn his salary was Inflated considerably.
But Il was not until last fall. during the
worlds series, that learned that I had
been the unwilling instrument for jack
ing UP Hugheys annual stipend.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
SAYS he HAS ASSAULTED
COvingtOn Hotel Keeper Complains
at Police Headquarters.
ROderick VIII Be Given PreIimi-
nary Hearing To-mOrTOw-NeWs
Notes of Alexandria.

Alexandra News Aseny. SO King street Alex
sndris- Va. suth1-ized arms and czEeS for
Tie Washington Herald. The Herald WI Be de-
hvs-sd daily ard Sunday 70 any address Il Alex
G161a to- % cea5s ! ucuth.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
Savannah.
Inter class Ba~ket-baII.

In the final game Of the interclass bas-
ket-ball series at Georgetown yesterday
the freshmen defeated the juniors By the
score Of Is to-52
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
BASEBALL CLUBS
WORTH MILLIONS
Franchises that WOEl1d Bring
Fancy Prices ifSOld.
INVESTMENT OF 10; PER CENT

Big League Property E4Rs an Estt-
mated Value of $4,000 OOO-Presi-
dent Murphy, OF Chicago Cubs,
Makes Statement-Asl GLIB Owners
Put Earnings Into improvements.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
Eastern Stars sien Two.

The strong Eastern Stars baseball team,
recently organized for the coming season.
have signed two new men 10 Ill utility
roles They are Robert Mason, inflelder.
and Smith Berry. outfelder, and both are
still IN the amateur ranks Arthur Mason
has been chosen mascot
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11

ESTIMATED FUTURE VALUE OF MAJOR
LEAGUE BALL CLUBS.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11
New York Club. Evenly valued.

among their assets. il is unlikely Klfoyl
and Somers would be induced 10 so out
OF business for less thaa 500, go
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11

T c Roderick. charged with en-
bezzliug Sl142o from the Alexandria Elec-
trio Company. of which he was formerly
superintendent, will probably be given a
preliminary hearing Tuesday morning
before Justice Cation
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11

Coin 10 hear Senator Tillman this
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11

Rev. J. D. McAllister. Of Richmond
this afternoon addressed a mems meetins
at the Methodist Episcopal Church South
The Washington herald., 1909-01-11

NJ. D. Corse Camp. Sons Of Confederate
Veterans. viii hold its annual election or
officers tomorrow night at Lee Camp
Hall.
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The January term Of Corporation
Court. Judge L c. Barley presiding. VIII
convene al 70 O'Clock tomorrow nom
ing. when the case of Boyer IS. Adams
Express Company viii be heard
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
NEW IDEA
Helped Wis. Couple.

It doesn't pay to stick too closely
to old notions Of things. New Ideas
often lead to better health, success
and happiness.
A Wis. couple examined an Idea
new to them and stepped up several
rounds on the health ladder. Inc
husband writes:
Several years ago we suffered
from coffee drinking, were steepless
nervous, sallow, weak, and irritable
NV wife and / both loved coffee anc
thought 1t was a bracer." (delusion)
Finally, after years Of suffering
we read of Postum and the harmful
ness of coffee, and believing that tt
grow we should give some attention
to new ideas, we decided to test Pos
tum.
when we made it right We LIKED
it and were relieved Of ills caused bJ
coffee. Our friends noticed the
change-fresher skin, sturdier nerves
better temper, etc.
These changes were not sudden
but relief increased as we continued
to drink and enjoy Postum, and we
lost the desire for coffee.
Many of our friends did not like
Postum at first, because they did not
make it right. But when they boiled
Postum ! according to directions Oh
pkg, until it was dark and rich they
liked it better than coffee and were
benefited by the change" There's
a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road tc
Wellville" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
FATAL TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE
Ten Victims of italian Black Hand
Outrage in New York City.
Women and Children Meet Death
While Praying in Their Smoke
Filled Rooms.

New York City.-Sweeping with a
great roar from the cellar to the roof
and endangering other nearby build
ings, flames started by an incendiary
in the ive-story tenement at No. 374
Seventh avenue caused the loss Of
ten lives, injured a score, and i'm
perilled the lives of fifty persons,
who escaped only by e of lad
ders put up by the fremen.
Half a score of detectives and many
policemen are securing that section
of the city in search Of the fend who
fired the building after cutting off
all means of escape.
Agents of the dread Italian BLACK
Hand" are believed to have started
the fire in the cellar, after planning
wholesale destruction Of lives and
property.
When the blaze was first discovered
It had gained considerable Roadway.
From that moment until the firemen
ran their ladders up to the front
windows the greatest confusion pre-
vailed. The incendiary had nailed
down the scuttle on the roof, n
the panic stricken tenants had only
the ladders and fire escape as a means
to reach the street.
Feats Of daring such as are rarely
witnessed, even among the hardest
of the city's iremen and police, were
performed by members of both forces
in sight of a wonder-struck crowd
that had gathered on the avenue.
Two police officers crept along a
dizzy cornice at the fourth floor,
clinging to seemingly insecure shut
tiers. and saved a whole family. One
fireman, after catching three babies
hurled from a window, descended to
the street carrying all of them in his
arms. Another made a flying leap
from a swinging ladder to a Win
dow ledge.
The dead were:
Rosalio Filiberti, sixty years old.
Contanzo Gruppi, ffty-eight years
old, sister of Rosalio Filiberti.
Evelyn Pasifo, four years old.
Proyenzio Placia, thirteen years
old. niece of Rosalio Filiberti.
Rosa Placia, seven years old, niece
of Rosalie Filiberti.
Mrs. Josephine Travisano, fifty
years old.
Lena Travisano, twenty years old,
a daughter.
Joseph Travisano, seventeen years
old, a son. -,
Caroline Samone, eighty years old,
Mrs. T~ravisano's mother.
Unidentified man, about thirty
years old.
With the exception Of Minnie, a
ffteen-year old daughter, the entire
Travisano family was killed. The
girl was visiting friends in Harlem.
After the flames had been extin-
suished search was made Of the upper
floors for bodies. Lying on the floor
in the parlor of their rooms, the Ira
visano family was found. The son
and daughter were on their knees
with their heads on the lap OF their
mother, apparently having been SUI
located as they were praying.
Several months ago, Antonio Urso.
the barber, in the rear of whose place
The fire started. received a Black Hand
letter, the writer of which demanded
5000. It closed by saying that unless
the money was paid his place would
be set afre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
LUCKY ID E
End Comes to THURMAN and Miner at
His California Ranch.

Los Angeles, Cal.-E. J. ("Lucky")
Baldwin died at his home at Arcadia,
on Baldwin's ranch, after an illness
of several weeks. He was eighty-one
years of age.
Lucky" Baldwin was the last sur.
vivor and one Of the most picturesque
of the group of Bonanza Kings"
the product of the swiftest turns OF
fortune in the early ffties of Cali.
fornia gold mining. Contemporary
with Mackay, Flood, O'Brien. Sharon
and Ralston he reached the zenith
of his fortune when the food tide Of
riches for the members of that group
was reached, and at the same time
accepted the title Lucky" which
replaced his proper name so thor.
oughly that Elias Johnson Baldwin
became as another individual.
Baldwin, born in Butler County.
Ohio, April 3, 1928, became a rover
and adventurer in his early youth.
The fortune left by Lucky" Bald
win is estimated by H. A. Unruh, his
manager, at s25,000,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Odd North. Carolina Volumes.

A box labelled Books" addressed
to one of the most straightforward
and upright citizens of Kingston ar
rived at the express Office several
days ago. Notice was forwarded the
person for whom the books! were n.
tended that they had arrived nd
were at the Office. Several days
elapsed and the owner failed to call
for his express. Meanwhile the box
had been moved about some and the
books had evidently rubbed up.
against each other considerably, for
the manager of the Office noticed
something about the package that
caused him to call up the addresse
over the phone and make the follow
ing statement: "Say. please come
get your box; the books are Leak
ing."-Kingston Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Taste For Caviare.

If few people like caviare, those
who like it at all like it very much
indeed. Bismarck was probably it's
most famous devotee. One gathers
from Busch that the Iron Chancellor
was prepared to talk caviare to any
extent if the subject came up, treat
ing Of it's varieties and merits with
minute knowledge. And twice it
comes out that one of his principal
grievances against "fat Borck, the
holder of the Kings privy purse"
was concerning caviare. Bismarck
had sent forty pounds of a choice
variety to King William as a present,
and was astonished to get no present
nor even a thank you in return. But
some friend, dropping into Borck's
room, saw a barrel of caviare there
with a spoon standing in it, and told
Bismarck. The Chancellor could not
forget or forgive Borck's intercept
ton of his gift to the King.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
The Value of Diplomacy.

The southern darby is not, gener-
ally speaking, lacking in tact when
it comes to dealing with his white
neighbors, as the following story in-
dicates: .... !
A certain planter in Louisiana had
caught an opossum, and, seeing three
negroes whom he knew approach,
and knowing the fondness Of the race
Nor the aforementioned toothsome
animal, determined to have some fun.
Boys" he said, I've got a fine
'possum here, and I'm going to give
him to the man who will tell me to
what political party he belongs and
can give the best reason for his be-
lief.
NOW, John, Low do you vote, and
what is your eason for doing so?"
well, sah," replied John. 81
b'longs to the ole Republican pahty.
De Republicans freed us an I feels
grateful to 'em an 1 jes' nacherly
votes dat ticket"
Very good indeed. john" said the
planter. And you Bill?" he added.
turning to another Of the darkies.
"I's a Papulis'," answered Bill.
"You see, san, de Populis' stan for
de peoples rights, an I believes in
EN-"
That's good, too," remarked the
planter. and how about you, SAM"
he said, addressing the last of the
trio.
well, boss" replied Sam, and he
scratched his head and griEned
knowingly as he spoke, II b'longs to
de Democratic pahty-'case, case
you know. boss, I wants dat pos
sum-"
Sam got the 'possum.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Among the Workers.

A new lodge of the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Clerks has been institutes
at Lawrence, Mass.
Greater New York Building Trades
Council represents about $4,000
building trades workers.
The eighth annual convention Of
the Pennsylvania State Federation of
Labor has been held in Harrisburg,
Pa.
Boston (Mass.) unions have begun
a campaign to obtain the 1910 con-
vention of the hotel and restaurant
employees and %bartenders' unions al
Glance for Boston.