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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20


alleged compensation. was indefinitely
suspended, along with the Letchner
brothers, who are also swimmers con-
nected with the Redondo club, and
Catcher Pinkey Grindle. All these
boys will be given chance to appear
in person at the regular meeting OF
the commission and show cause why
their amateur cards should not be
taken up.
In the case of Crum of Redondo the
committee decided that he was not
eligible to compete as an amateur.
George Wild Of Venice, who was
charged with being a professional life
guard, and Louis Hamlin and H. Mar
caux, charged with the same offense.
were refused amateur cards. w. Bar
ton, who was charged with taking
part in a professional prize fight, was
dropped from the amateur ranks.
Amateur Cards Granted
In the cases of Andrew Sholtz. w. o.
Mally, J. Wilbur Kyle, Earl Kyle, Ed
ward Heating, Walter Heating, P. and !
G. Gray, Gordo Whalen, Jack Ford, Eft
Brown, Edward Letchner, r. Fair, ID.
Romero, d. Wollacott, Cotterell, Hart
man, McManus, Sherwood Kinney, S.
Coffee, Stan Mitchell and l.. Lee no
evidence was brought before the board
proving that they were professionals,
and each was granted an amateur card.
During the meeting the name of
Dodson, first baseman of the Polytech-
mic high school team, was mentioned.
One of the committeeman wanted to
know if he was ever reinstated, and
after looking over the minutes of pre-
vious meetings it was found that he
was in good standing. This action was
taken because one of the colleges in
Southern California was in doubt about
giving Polytechnic practice games il
such was not the case. 1t will be re-
membered that Dodson was set down
during the time Sam Lafferty hailed
about twenty of the amateur baseball
before the commission recently on the
ground that they were receiving COM
pensation for playing Sunday baseball.
Nothing was done in this case with the
exception of Dodson, who was indefin-
itely suspended for admitting that he
participated in a game at San Pedro
against professional players.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20
AMERICAN GOLF CHAMPION WINS

EDINBURGH, May 19.-Jerome d.
Travers, the American amateur golf
champion. defeated Edward Blackwell
by one hole at Muirfield today and
halved with H. d. ellis in a three
ball match. Blackwell and ellis are
both first-class players. The former
contested in the final with Walter ].
Travis, when the American won the
British golf championship in 1904.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20
sookMAkER TURNS ART SELLER

NEW YORK, May 19.-Charles f.
Henry, one of the best known book
makers in this country, and at one
time president of the Metropolitan
Turf association, has opened an art
store in Fulton street. He says there
is no money to be made at the race
tracks under the present anti-betting
law and has therefore turned to the
next best thing"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20
SACRAMENTO
tNNNN 1T -
SCORE BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Hits-On Tonneson, in e-third inning;
off Marie. in Eve and two-third innings;
off Christian. l in two innings. Home run
House Three base hits-Shinn, McCay. Two
base hits-Doyle, Gandil 2 House. Sacrifice
hits-Raymer g. Flanagan. Bases on balls
OF Baum, q off Marie 8; off Christian, /.
Struck out-By Baum, s; by Marie 2; by
Christian, l. Double pays-Carron to Cam
eron; Gandil to Raymer. Passed balls
Lewis o Byrnes 1. Time Of game hour
and 40 minutes. Umpire-McGreevy
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20
poNoHuE WILL LEAD SENATORS

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Manager
Conklin announced today that "Jigs"
Donohue, formerly of the Chicago
White Sox, would captain the local
American league team.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20
STALLION VELox DEAD

CHICAGO. May 10.-The pacing stallion We
lex, 2:O9A owned by w H. Mcdowell Of this
city died at Lihertyyille race track today. Nc
Dowell paid $4,000 for Velox only two months
ago. Velox was six years old and California
bred, being by the pacing stallion O'clock, 2;O5h,
dam by Balboa, thoroughbred.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20

Three-base hit-Hosp. Two-base hits-Beall
Armbruster. Sacrifice hits-Howard orendorff
2, Delmas. Bases on balls-on Hosp, 4; OFT
Willett, l. Struck out-By Hosp 3; by Willett
wild pitch-Willett. Hit by pitched ball
Daley. Time-1: 80. Umpire-AcCarthy
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20

Home runs Henley. Bodie, ThTee-base
hit-Bodie Two-b base hts-Williams, Nc
Ardle Sacrifice hits-Brackenridge, Haley,
Tenant Bases on balls-Oh Breckenridge
6. off Henley .. Struck out-By Bracken-
ridge 2, by Henley S. Hit by pitched ball
Williams Time of game hour and %
minutes Umpire-Toman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20
vANpERBILT's cHANDos LEADS

PARIS, May 19-W. X Vanderblt's
Chandos won the Prix Noelie at Trem-
blay today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20
A. A. u. MIDDLE IS
FINALLY CLEARED
REGISTRATION COMMITTEE
RENDERS REPORT
is REINsTATED BUT
OTHERS LOSE CARDS
Several Swimmers Are Suspended for
Violating Rules of Amateur
Unlon-Freeth Charges
Receive Settlement

HI HE registration committee of the
A. A. U. last night met at the
n Y. M. C. A. to thresh out the
charges filed by George Freeth charg-
ing several swimmers connected with
the Southern California Swimming as
ISOLATION with being professionals. The
case of Frank Holborow was first dis
cussed, and after hearing the opinion
of the committeeman Chairman George
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20

Braden moved that
Holborow be rein,
stated. The CONF
mittee said that alS
though he had vio-
lated the rules of
the A. A. U. owing
to lack of evidence
they decided to al
low him a card.
P. Moore, a Is
year-old swimmer
who has participant
ed in several wa
ter matches and
who every sum-
mer spends his va
cation at Catalina
island, was charged
with diving for
money, all of which
he admitted. He
was suspended for
six months.
Tom De Ybarran-
do, the st. Vincent
student who was
charged by Freeth
with pitching for
ne Redondo Beach
baseball team, lead
ers in the Southern
Cfafa loo orIIa for an
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20
VERNON TAKES TERRIFIC
DRUBBING FROM SEALS

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1s-Vernon
came in for terrific drubbing by San
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20
COLLEGE BASEBALL

At PrincetQn:
Pennsylvania A, hits 6, errors 4.
Princeton 3, hits 7, errors 1.
Batteries - Schultz and Cozzens;
White and Dawson. Ten innings.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., May 49,
Brown 2, Harvard 0.
NEW HAVEN, May 19.-Amherst 4,
Yale 0.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20

Preliminary Derby to oIambaa
LOUISVILLE, May 19.-The pre-
liminary derby was won by Olambala,
Wintergreen second and Miami third.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-20

sCORE BY INNINGS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
DREAM MAKES HIM PAY.
Heaven and Hades Man Settles
Bill with Undertaken.

Trenton, N. j., July 19.-Conscience.
stricken because he failed to pay a
bill for funeral expenses contracted
ten years ago. Frank Quick, of this
city, visited the home of Thomas
Crawford, a FORMER undertaken, and
handed him 7'f5li' Of bills. He ex,
planned to Crawford that he was to
have paid the burial expenses of a
near relative, but failed. IT,.
Quick had several dreams in which
he imagined his relative was hover.
ing halfway between heaven and
hades because the undertaker's bill
was unpaid. The scene was so vivid
In the dreams that Quick's conscience
worried him and he resolved to dis.
charge the debt.
Mr. Crawford scarcely remembered
his former patron and informed him
it was not necessary to pay the bill
as 1t was outlawed. Quick's answer
was: ,i.... s.'.
1T might be outlawed in the sight
of man, but will never be outlawed In
the sight Of God until l pay it."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
CLIMBED FLAG STAFF
Daring Deed Performed by Stranger
at Court House.
High diddle diddle,
Way out in the middle"

Twixt old Mother Earth and the sky,
on the top of the lofty flag pole sur
mounting the Mahaska county court
house, with two legs wrapped tightly
around the frail looking pole as his
only support, H. A. LaDew accom-
plished a difficult feat Monday after
noon in replacing the worn out hal
yard with a new galvanized iron cable
to be used in hosting the flag
Spectators for blocks around witness
ed the proceeding as ne shined up
the pole and climbed around the big
brass ball which marks about the mid
die of the shaft. No one contests his
claim that the dizzy task was per-
formed perfectly for he is without
competition in his profession.
Awaiting the services of someone
willing to risk his life by attempting
the hazardous task of replacing the
halyard, the star spangled banner has
ceased to wave over the county build
ing since last Decoration Day when
it was hoisted for the last time sue
cessfully. The new cable will last
for several years and before it is worn
out a copper halyard will be substi-
tuted in it's place, which can be done
without climbing the pole. Mahaska
county paid ten dollars for this ser
vice and few interested spectators
in the park across the street contri-
buted towards hat collection to buy
refreshments for the nervy man.
"Steeple Jack" as LaDew is known
over the country, spent his earlier life
in the U. s. Navy where ne received
his training in high air performances,
mast climbing, etc, and now he trav'
els independently over the country,
| stopping now and then to perform
| such service as he did here, accept
| ing only the tasks considered unde-
sirable by other workmen. He climb,
ed the flag pole on the court house
here once before in 1892 or '93, and
so far as is known only one other man
has ever attempted the same feat.
LaDew says the last time he was
| here Fred Romer, who then conduct
ed a clothing store on the west side
of the square, made him present OF
new suit of clothes in appreciation
OF his daring.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
Col. Mackey's Career

Col. Cyrus H. Mackey was born at
Lewiston, Illinois, August g. 1887,
and died at Sigourney, Iowa, July IL,
1909. He was of Scotch-Irish ances-
try. He read law at Sigourney, with
Sampson & Harmed, and was admit
ted to the bar in 1858. Col. Mackey
raised Company II of the 33d Iowa,
and, on the organization of the regi-
ment, was appointed lieutenant-colo-
mel by Gov Kirkwood Col. Sampel
A. Rice was soon made brigadier-
general and Lieut.-Col. Ahckey be-
came a colonel OF the regiment and
remained with it till it's muster out in
1865. Col, Mackey was a brave SOL
der and was popular with his men.
In the bloody battle of Jenkins Ferry,
where Gen. Rice received his death
wound, Col. Mackey was severely
wounded in the arm. His record as a
soldier was one of the bravest and
best among Iowa's list of able colo
nels. At the close of the war Col.
Mackey resumed his law practice at
Sigourney and was active and very
successful in his profession until his
death. He supported Mr.. Lincoln in
1860, but after the war was demo
2rat in politics. He represented Keo-
kuk county in the Gath general assem-
bly,. He has been the nominee of his
party for congress and also as attor-
ley-general of the state. Twice he
vas candidate for elector of his dis
riot and once for the state at large.
He was delegate to the democratic
national convention in 1866. Col.
Mackey's old regiment will soon have
| reunion at 'Oskaloosa, and his death
.asts a gloom over his old comrades
who had hoped soon to again clasp
lis hand. He was an active Mason.
lie married Lydia Reed of Spring
ield, Iowa, who died several years
lgo. He leaves five children, James
R., who is cashier of the First Ma
Iional Bank of Sigourney; Frank, who
ives at Council Bluffs; Charles, who
ives in Colorado; Mrs. A. NJ. Meas.
Of Slgourney, and Lizzie, who lived
With her father. Col. Mackey viii
De buried Tuesday at two p. M. at
Sigourney. Many of his old comrades
will go from Oskaloosa to the funeral
Jol. Mackey's good qualities and his
genial personality will cause him to
De greatly missed not only by the peo'
lie of his own, locality, but in the
tate at large. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
COAL WILL Be ALL
GONE IN 1871 YEARS
Petroleum and Gas Extinct In
Thirty, Years.
IRON raiL iad DISAPPEARING
United States biologists Figure on
Natures Resources and Deplore
Wastes-Plenty of Gold
r.. and silver.

Washington, July 19.-Goyernment
biologists have again entered the in
ternational guessing contest on how
long the nations supply of coal will
hold out The date which Is fixed in
their latest bulletin is the year 204O
A. D. This is made public In re-
port of the United States geological
survey. 1t deplores also the waste of
coal in mining. ..-s., --
Waste in mining" says the report,
'loses forever about one-half as much
coal as is marketed. This half is
either left in the ground in thin beds
or in the shape of pillars to support
the roof. ..... .,.. .-
. No More Coal After 2o4o, A. D.
Goal has been extensively mined in
the United States for not much more
than half a century, but the consump-
ton is increasing so enormously that
If this increase should continue all the
easily accessible coal would be ex-
hausted by the year 2040 and all coal
by the middle of the twenty-first cen
fury. 1t will, of course, not continue
at such rate, for the increasing
scarcity will raise prices, and check
consumption Water power, too, will
undoubtedly largely take its place" e.
In petroleum and natural gas the
annual waste Is even more extrava-
CANT, while the end of lead and iron
ores Is not far off. Phosphate mines
will last but 25 years longer. OF gold,
zinc, copper and silver the biologists
have no fear that they will disappear.
Petroleum End In 1889.
The report in part says:
with regard to petroleum the situ-
alton is a good deal more serious. Pc
troleum has been used for less than
thirty years, and it is estimated that
the supply will last about twenty-five
to thirty years longer. If production
Is curtailed and waste stopped 1t may
last till the end of the century. The
most important effects of its disap-
pearance will be in the lubricants and
in the loss of illuminants. Animal and
vegetable oils will not begin to supply
| its place. This being the case, the
reckless exploitation of oil fields and
the consumption of oil for fuel should
be checked.
In natural gas the waste is enor
nous; 100000 900 cubic feet are es'
timated to be wasted into the air
every twenty-four hours. The gas sup
ply will last about twenty-five years
about as long is it has already been
utilized
Iron viii Last Only Thirty Years.
Iron is very abundant in nature
but usually is found in ores so poor
that it cannot be extricated at any rea
sonable cost. The best ores are being
rapidly worked, and it is estimated
that within thirty years they will have
been exhausted, and that it will be
necessary to resort to ores that can
not now be worked at a profit. This
of course. means higher prices unless
new and much cheaper processes shall
have been invented ..,
Cold silver and zinc are all sc
abundant that the supply Is likely to
last for centuries. Copper is also
abundanty but is largely in low grade
ores which cannot now be probably
worked. At increased prices, how
ever, the supply will probably be album
dant" ..rl4a.. s~.-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
COLONEL c. \. MACkEY DEAD.
WAS COMMANDING OFFICER OF
OLD THiRTY-THIRD IOWA.
DISTINGUISHED Lawyer and Democratic
politician, Resident of Sigour-
ney For Many Years. ....

Sigourney, July &c. II. Mackey,
colonel of the Thirty-third Iowa Reg
iment, and one of the best known
democratic politicians in the state,
died Saturday evening at his home at
this place, after an illness of two
months or. more Colonel Mackey
has been suffering with illness several
years to greater or less extent.
Four years ago he was severely Ill
and was prevented from attending his
reunion, the only meeting
of the old guard that he has missed.
He submitted to a surgical operation
and was better and worse by turns,
and only during the recent weeks has
the trouble assumed alarming symp-
toms. The Colonel was counting up
on being with the boys again in Sep
TENDER at the Oskaloosa reunion OF
the regiment, and his death will cause
shadow of sorrow to rest upon the
meeting.
Colonel Mackey assisted in the or
ganization of the Thirty-third Iowa
! Regiment, and was the first captain
of Company H of the regiment. I'm
der the final organization of the regi-
mental staff he was commissioned by
Governor Kirkwood of Iowa,and when
Samuel A. Rice was made a brigadier
general, Mr.. Mackey was made col,
onel OF the regiment. 20. l.E
Colonel Mackey saw the hardest
kind of service during the term of en-
listment of the regiment He was Sc
verely wounded in the engagement at
Il j.
Jenkins Ferry. H.: ~.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
CRANE is PERSONA GRATA.
Chinese Empire VIII Gladly Receive
Chicago Man Whom Taft Sc
lected as Minister. axis

Picking, July 19.-Charles r. Crane
of Chicago, whose selection as minis
ter to China by President Taft was an
nounced recently, is persona grata to
the Chinese government. The Ameri-
can legation made representations to
the Chinese foreign board regarding
the appointment of Mr.. Crane, whom
the legation described as an Oriental
list and traveller who twice had visit
ed China.
These were we'll received and the
appointment was communicated to the
grand council, which authorized the
foreign board to inform the United
States government that China would
gladly receive Mr.. Crane. -.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
SEQUEL TO ALLEGED THEFT
Minnesota Man Whose Wife Reported
$4,000 Loss Jailed for Failure
to Pay Lawyer. "...

Duluth, Mimi, July IA sequel
to the theft of $4,000 from Mrs. A.
j.. Shea, of Eyeleth, In Seattle, six
weeks ago and the. subsequent recov.
cry of the money came to light when
Mr. Shea was arrested for contempt
of court in his refusal to pay $4,000 on
a $4,000 judgment obtained against
him by his former attorney, ]. L.
Washburn ,L..s.
Mr. Shea sold the timber on his
claim for $4,000, gave the money tn
his wife, who went to the west with
1.-THE story of the theft was doubted
by the Seattle police and their sus.
pioions were more or less confirmed
when $4,000 of the sum was reported
to- have been returned.
Shea was examined on supplement.
tai proceedings and ordered to pay
Mr.. Washburn $4,000 of the Judgment
obtained on a note, and for attorneys
fees and incidental expenses. He
failed to do this and was jailed for
contempt OF court. Il
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
FRIGHTENED AERONAUT FALLS
ALEXANDER WILLIAMS HURT
AND MACHINE WRECKED.
lmaglnes Himself In an Aerial Col.
lislon and Let's the Flyer Crash
to Earth.

New York. July 19.-Alexander
Williams, an amateur aeronant, was
badly hurt when Glenn II. Curtiss'
aeroplane, which he was attempting
to operate yesterday at Mineola, l..
l., fell to the ground and was
wrecked
While Williams had driven many an
automobile. is familiar with gas en-.
gines, and Is somewhat of q machin.
list. he seemed to lose complete con-
troll of himself as the aeroplane
scared upward and when II had at
tained height Of thirty feet the
craft careened sharply to the right,
swooped toward the earth, and
striking on end turned completely
over, then rolled on its back. Will.
Jams remained pinned in his seat un-
til lifted out. He was delirious as
physician bent over him and NUT
tered that some one had collided with
him in the air. He suffered several
broken bones. {"
Witnesses of the accident say 1t
was merely a case Of man attempt
ing something which taxes the nerves.
the body and the brain simultane
ously and that Williams simply had
stage fright. His attempted flight
| followed successful one made by
Edward Foster Willard of New York
city, also a member of the Aeronau-
tic society, who remained in the air
for % seconds, making short flight
at an average height of 20 feet. Cur.
tiss took the machine and made a
beautiful flight. -
|; q, Williams then took his seat in the
machine. and with parting words Of
caution to keep 1t close to the ground,
started away. He had previously
matched coins with Willard to decide
who should make the first fight. Dur
Ing this he evinced such nervousness
that a member Of the party remarked
that perhaps he had better not at
tempt to ascend. For some reason,
however, little attention was paid to
| the incident.
A weeks work at least will be re-
quired to patch up the flyer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
Is LOSE LIVES IN WATER
Ten Are Victims of SIoop Disaster
and Others Drown While Swim
go, ming Near New York. * =

New York, July 19.-Sixteen per.
sons. five of them women, met death
by drowning in the waters either sur
rounding or in the vicinity Of New
York, yesterday. Ten of the victims
persisted after the eapsizing of the
excursion sloop Roxana, carrying %
passengers, which was struck by a
sudden squall in lower New York
bay, midway between Coney island
and Hoffman island. OF the survivors
one woman, Mrs. C. Knudson of Brook
Ign, is in such serious condition that
she may die. Her two daughters
were drowned.
The other drownings, with but one
exception, were swimming accidents
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
THINKS Staying JUSTIFIED
Cleveland Chief Says Non-UnIon Mar
Who Killed Two Assallants
-. Defended Himself. .-

Cleveland, O., July 19.-After an in.
yestigation, Chief of Police Kohler
says James J. Purvis, the non-union
engineer of the steamer Centurion,
who shot and killed Richard Brown
and William Woods. sailors. here Sat
urday night, was justified in his &C,
ton. The men attacked Purvis. said
Chief Kohler, and in his opinion, the
engineer had right to defend him
self. a,r. .. .ert "a. . ,...
"Of course We shall arraign Purvis
on the charge OF murder" said the
chief. but do not see how any judge
can do other than discharge him."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
To Be Contested.

The district court will convene for
an adjourned session of the April
term August 2. one week from Mon
day. Judge Preston will preside.
Among other cases which are set for
hearing on that date is the petition
for the incorporation of the Town Of
Leighton, which it is understood will
be warmly contested.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
County Picnic.

The big county picnic will be held
at the State Experiment Station, To-
Gated at the poor farm, now known
as the county home" west of Oska-
loosa, some time during the month OF
August, probably the latter part of
the month.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
Jefferson Davis, pauohter Dead.

Colorado Springs, Col, July 10
Mrs ]. Addison Hayes. daughter OF
the late jefferson Davis, president of
the confederacy. died last night at her
home in this city after an Illness Of
six months
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

Abraham C. Darland and wife
- to Fred Williams, VIZ sw
NV 9-77-14 ............ 1880. 90
A. j. Strawn and wife to Geo.
H. Wymore and Fred Will
liams, nk ne 1-77-15. ...... 5000 90
j. Fl. Allen and wife to Vina
James, lot s, blk. 3, Union
Mills .......... .......... 1900
J. Fl. Allen and wife to Union
Township, pit. lot 8, blk. 3,
Union Mills ............ 1870
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
Iowa May Have Special Session.

Des Moines, Ia, July l9.-Gov. B, f..
Carroll. according to reliable reports,
is considering calling special SEES.
sion of the Iowa legislature for the
purpose of adopting the amendment
to the constitution authorizing an in
come tax.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22

The town of Peterson has voted a
franchise to an electric light company
which proposes to light the towns of
Peterson and Sutherland from a sim
gle power house at Peterson.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
Aqed 1o7; Takes In the slqhts.

New York, July 19.-Alexander Har.
riette, LOT years old and veteran of
the Mexican war, who disappeared
from his daughters home in Yonkers
two weeks ago, has been found by the
police enjoying the sights of New
York; and returned to his home. Har-
ristte twas found in ANNOYING picture
show.ItAtLi q 10 ssniEG%" nuH
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
MIchIaan Man Is 70 Be HANGED.

London, July l7-William Hamp-
ton. former resident of Ishpeming.
Mich. VIII be hanged July 20 at
Stearth. Cornwall. for the murder
there on May 2 of this year of Emily
Tredres, his sweetheart
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-22
To Avoid Pavinu.

Fort Dodge residents are very an
CRY at the Fort Dodge, Des Moines
and Southern railroad because they
have removed their tracks from GER
tain streets in order to avoid paving
bills