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The Washington times., 1909-07-20

It still But I want to think It over
before try again. Just what hap
pened during the twenty-odd sec
onds that ] was up in the air
1 don't know. It is all a blank.
What bothers me is that I can't recall
anything that happened after 1 sat
down In the seat"
Williams, who is an Austrian, has
been an automobile racer as we'll
as a motorcycle speeder. His fail
ure to control the aerOpIane is
a mystery TO his friends. Lee S. Bur
ridge, president of the Aeronaubc So
ciety, which owns the aeroplane that
was wrecked, said:
7 think this accident was compare
bic to that which happened to CaIde-
Tara in Italy. who tainted in midair.
Since the accident have heard that
williams has had trouble with his
heart, an0 1 should not be at all sur
prised Il his heart went back on him
WREN ne went up, owing TO the intense
mental strain TO which he had been
subject during the previous twenty-fOuT
hours in anticipation Of the air journey.
1T is possible that he tainted in mid
air like Calderara.'
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
WOOING COUNT
CAUSE OF FLIGHT

NEW YORK, July 90 - Henry A.
Meyer. a well-known realty operator OF
Flatbush has had his plans to take the
baths at Marienbad. Germany, upset
his friends saw. bv the efforts of a scion
Of the German aristOcracy to make hnF
Meyers only daughter the Countess Won
PlautO.
Mr. Meyer, with his family. went
abroad some time ago. intending 10
make a long stay in MarienDad- ~ lille
the family were at the German watering
place. it is said. the COunt Won Plauto,
polished OF manner and romantic as to
appearance. appeared on the scene and
straightway fell victim TO the charms
of Miss Meyer, whereupon Mr.. Meyer
packed up bag and baggage and made
for Paris with his daughter and family
He did not rest easy even after reaching
the French capital. but fed across the
channel TO England.
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EXPLOSION STARTS
A COSTLY BLAZE
Plant of National Purity
Paper Bottle Company
Destroyed.

An explosion Of a small pan of paraf-
fin started a fire which destroyed the
plant of the National Purity Paper
Bottle Company, in Syphax court, be-
tween Third, Four-and-a-half, X, ard
L streets southwest, about O'Clock this
morning. The total damage is esti-
mated at $11,0O0
The factory, which was a two-story
brick structure. divided by brick wall,
was filled with paper milk bottles coated
with parafn. rolls Of paper used in the
manufacture of the bottles, and other
inhammable materials The brick wall
divided the shipping department from
the manufacturing and assembling
rooms. 1t was in the latter part where
the fire started and the greatest damage
was done.
The paper bottle company is owned
by Charles +. MarthinsOn, who began
installing machinery in the building
about a year ago. A u nrst the ma
chinery was not very successful, and II
was only after several months OF eX-
perimenting that MaTthinsOn got his
ideas for the manufacture OF success
ful paper bottle on a practical basis.
The machinery was rebuilt, new ap-
paTatus WAS installed at an expense or
several thousand dollars, and the plant
was equipped with all the latest and
improved appliances. The new bottle
proved a success as soon as it was put
on the market, and recently the ma
chimes had been kept going night and
day.
John Greenwich and Joseph Dunning
ton were the only persons working IN
the place when the FIRE started. Dun
ton was working on the second floor.
running the machinery which cuts out
the bottles. He tossed them into q big
network cage that extended to the first
floor, where the bottoms were put in
and the tops fitted
Greenwich was running a machine on
the first floor directly under the net
work chute. A few feet away was a
pan Of parafhn, in which the bottoms
are soaked before being used. The bot
tie is run through paraffin and scraped
with knives before II is made up.
Greenwich had just lifted q handful Of
bottoms ont Of the paraffin pan when
there was an explosion. Around the
room there were several Of the big net
work cages or chutes filed with the
unfinished bottles.
The flames soon spread 20 these cages,
and by the time the firemen arrived the
blaze had reached the second floor. The
men worked more than an hour before
the fire was extinguished.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
TWO-CITY ORCHESTRA
NOW SEEMS ASSURED

A symphony orchestra Of eighty pieces
to be known as the Washington and
Baltimore Orchestra, is now practically
assured.
The organization movement is under
the management IF Prof Heinrich
Hammer, formerly conductor of we'll
known orchestras abroad and at present
choirmaster of the Church of the As
cension, Of this city Already $4,000 has
been subscribed to a fund of 100000
which, it is hoped, viii be raised before
the work Of training the musicians is
begun by Prof Hammer.
It Is the object OF those in charge Of
the project that Washington will sub
scribe one-half and Baltimore the re-
mainder. The money already at hand
has been subscribed entirely in Balti-
more. one man alone. the manager Of a
The Washington times., 1909-07-20

theatrical house, having offered s25, 900
If the city would give the rest. Balti-
more citizens responded uObly and the
remaining S25, 900 was subscribed within
q short time Prof. Hammer would not
give out the name Of the doner of the
81, 900.
The plan originated in Baltimore. Fol-
lowing a recent attempt TO organize an
orchestra here interests In the Maryland
city were favorably impressed with
Prof. Hammers efforts and requested
him 10 go there and discuss the project.
He fell into the plan with enthusiasm
and during the past week has been
conducting the skirmish fight Of q
campaign which he viii carry on until
Washington has subscribed Its share
The Rev. DR.. j. Henning helms, pas
tor of the Church Of the Ascension, has
been named treasurer, TO be respons, BILE
for all funds subscribed here, and Mrs
Leona F. Kidwell has been chosen cor
responding secretary.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
MOONSHINE SUSPECTS
RETURN TO VIRGINIA

Fred Conrad and Weary Willie"
Campus. both Of whom were ar
rested after q spirited chase through
Pennsylvania avenue and the Mall on
the night of July IL and held here
upon the request Of the authorities Of
Virginia. who charge them with oper-
atlEg an Illicit sim. signihed their
willingness today to return to Lynch
burg, Va. Justice Wright accordingly
ordered their removal in the custody OF
deputy marshals-
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
AVIATOR WILLIAMS
MAY HAVE TAINTED

NEW. YORK. July 20-Alexander VIII
nsmss the amateur aviator who dashed
70 earth from a height OF fifty feet
above Hampstead Plains, at AIineols, L
Is early Sunday morning and broke his
left arm and thumb when the aeroplane
n which Curtiss had made his record
breaking flight was wrecked, Is said
today TO be improving rapidly.
II thought riding aeroplanes was
easy" said Williams today. II believe
The Washington times., 1909-07-20

Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue
Trains to Philadelphia and New YORK.
Every Odd Hour" during the day. Also
at 1915 midnight and 2.52 night, with
through sleeper Terminals at Liberty
and 23rd SITS New York.-Advt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

Two Canadians were boasting.
where come from" said the frst
I'VE have a salmon river that rises in
some boiling springs. As the salmon
climb up the river they gradually get
acclimated to the heat OF the water
and don't mind 1t, In fact. when we
fish In the highest reaches of the
stream we catch our salmon ready
boiled"
Il don't doubt that" said the second
Canadian calmly. Down my way
there's a curious salmon river too. 1t
rises in some tin mines. As the flsh
work up they meet the suspended ore
in gradually increasing quantities.
They get quite mineraiizrd II they Keep
on upstream. so that II we tish al the
head OF the river we catch our salmon
ready timed. and all We have to do is
to pack and ship them TO market"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
COMPARES FIGHT WITH
CORBETT-SULLlVAN

William Muldoon, whoonce trained
John l.. Sullivan and is an expert in
physical culture, when asked the
other day for an opinion of the jeff
ries-Johnson mill, said:
Il would like to see jeff win, but l
fear he has been out of the ring too
long. ! should not be at all sur
prised to see the outcome of the
fight similar to that between Jim
Corbett and John l.. Sullivan. When
men get along in years they wear
down In any contests involving
strength and stamina, especially
when they have been inactive for
several years. It's a sure thing that
jeff will never be able to punch the
bag as long and as hard as he could
six years ago, and that is the best
indication that he will never be the
same.
81 look for Johnson to win, but in
the early rounds he must take care
net to let Jeffries get one in on him
or there will be some counting. jeff
will be dangerous with his punches
for while, but the negro can tire
him out by adopting defensive tac-
tics, especially in a forty-hye-round
fight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH
Great Britain and United States to
Have Indoor Contest.

Great Britain and United States to
Have Indoor Contest.
A challenge extended by the Society
of Miniature Rifle Clubs Of Great Brit
ain to shoot a match on indoor gallery
ranges in March or April, 1910, has
been accepted By the National Rifle
Association Of America. This interna-
tional match promises to be a most in
teresting competition, as other nations
will be invited to participate in it.
The American team will be organic,
ed by preliminary competitions among
the eighty rifle clubs, with an average
membership Of about thirty, aniliated
with the National Rifle association, so
that there will be about $50 men to Sc
lect from.
The conditions Of the match provide
that there shall be fifty on side, each
man firing fifty shots at twenty 1--we
yards ON the British target having a
one inch bullseye. Any rife will be al
lowed, including those mounted with a
telescope. The caliber of the rifle is
not to be more than twenty-three one
hundredths of an inch In diameter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
POOL EXPERTS
ENTERED IN
TOURNEY

Arrangements are rapidly round
ing into form for the pool tourna-
ment to be conducted by Charles
Grish in Paterson, Thus far eight
Of the best pool cracks In the state
have Joined and two others are ex-
pected to enter before the first match
is played, probably December 20.
There will be five cash prizes.
making the total amount OF prize
money $3.50. The sum of 500 will
be given. 1t is stated. to the first
man; $75 to the second; $50 to the
third; and $25 to the fourth man.
An additional prize of $40 win be
given to the contestant making the
highest run of the series.
The following have entered to
date: Joe Concannon, of Perth AM
boy; Charles Walmsley, of Paterson;
John Simpson, OF Passaic; Edward
Ralph, of Hightstown; John Dahl, of
Passaic county: Harold Blair. OF
Morristown; Ed. Wilson. of Pater-
son; and ]. Grant, of Lakewood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
THE YEAR IN
SPOR ABOUT
PERTH AMBOY

The year fast drawing to a close
has been most successful one in the
sporting world for at all times have
there been events that have kept
sport followers on the go in this Sec
ton. Especially may this be said Of
the baseball season. recently ccnclud-
ed. That season saw many teams in
this city and vicinity and 40 q result
Icf their formation, fans saw excel
lent attractions each weekend and
often during the week.
The year opened last January with
the bowling season in full sway and
lat the same time many interesting
pool matches attracted sporting en-
thusiasts. About the time these in
door attractions were coming to a
close, because of warmer weather,
preparations were made for the base
ball season. Like almost every other
place in the country, for this country
is noted the world over for this. its
national sport. this city warns up to
the baseball fever.
The Industrial League, commonly
known among fans as the factory
league, furnished Saturday afternoon
games for fans in this city through
out the summer. John j. Connolly
had an all-star team that played at
amusement Park Sunday afternoons
and participated in the famous coun-
| ty series of games. Though his team
brought no laurels to this city by
lway Of any particular victories, 1t
represented the city in an excellent
manner. This John. or Jawn, as
New Brunswick seribes sometimes
choose to call him, says he will give
this city some more baseball, with
league players, next season, IL he is
able to get Amusement Park.
In the past season this city had
many warmly-contested diamond bat
tiles between juvenile teams. as well
as older amateur aggregations. The
| high school had an excellent team.
The Inter-Church League added in
lterest to the sport and they plan to
continue next season.
Immediately following the close of
the baseball season came gridiron
ATTRACTIONS in large and attractive
numbers. The Owls proved the
strongest team in the city and did up
Everything. in sight, excepting q
Heavier team from New Brunswick
The high school was also on the Aeld
with a fast eleven this year
lust now the bowling season is
with us and the pool season has
gained a good start. Bowling
Il
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
SWEDISH UNNERS
IN THIS COUNTRY

There are two new arrivals, Thure
Johansen and Gusta Ljungstrom for
Ernie Hertberg's Swedish stable.
With John Svanberg, who Is on the
briny bound for the land of Uncle
Sam, Ernie now has three Swedish
running marvels. II need only one
more to complete my Swedish. relay
team" laughted the former trainer
OF the Irish-American A. G. yester-
day
These two flyers from the firths
and fjords of Sweden promise tn cut
wide swath in professional lun-
ming circles. Both are amateur5, but
announce that they are through witt
the chase for medals and are hot
on the trail of the Yankee dollar. Jo-
ansen has made the better record
of the pair. He is a ctackerjack 81
all distances from fifteen milas up,
and has knocked the props from un-
der most of Svanberg's Swedish am
ateur figures.
Ljungstrom is the present cross
country champion of Sweden. He is
short and stocky and has splendid
physique. He easily bested Petersen,
who took the great Deakin Of the
Herne Hill Harriers OF England into
camp in the distance races at the in
ernational meet in Stockholm last
year Ljungstrom has trimmed Pc
tersen in all the races in which the
pair met since the international
meet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

matches are already being arranged
and two local teams are making prep
arations to join bowllng league. On
Staten Island the All Staten Island
League is attracting much attention.
Pool matches among experts are the
attraction in this city, and within the
next two weeks a state championship
series will be started in Paterson, in
which this city VIII be represented.
Altogether sporting enthusiasts
have had an enjoyable year. Dur
ing the respective seasons there have
been adequate attractions to excite
Just enough interest in the various
branches Of indoor and outdoor
sports. Athletic clubs in the city
have carried out events that have en-
lightened, amused and instructed
those interested. Outdoor field
events have been held to the salts
factions Of hundreds of followers
and outdoor sports and running
matches have been common. Gun
clubs have held shoots on the out
skirts of the city. in which prizes
have been given to the best marks
men.
Recently the cunning season has
had q grip on lovers of hunting and
hundreds in this vicinity have taken
advantage of the open season. Many
go miles away to bag game and re-
turn to discover they have made a
mistake. The gunners who have
stuck to the sections near this city
have returned with more game many
times than others going into remote
districts, Game Is plentiful in sec
tions west and north of this city.
All this goes to show that this city
received It's share of attention in the
sporting world during the year now
passing.
According to gossip, of which there
is usually flood about Christmas
time, the city will be there" the
coming year. Officials OF the factory
baseball league are talking of getting
together to hold few social sessions
during the winter months and at the
same time prepare for the season of
1910. 1t is about Christmas. Just
prior to the beginning of the new
year, that sport fans consider plans
for next season. Many q youngster
Is presented with gifts of baseball
bats, balls, tennis sets and the like
at the holidays, to use when the sea-
sons for the respective games open.
Judging from the present outlook
there will be nothing dull In sports
in the coming year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
M 'CARTY AGAlk WINS
TRAP CHAMPIONSHIP

New York, Dec. T0.-George 8.
McCarty, of the keystone Shooting
League, of Philadelphia, who also is
a member of the celebrated Pale Face
Gun Club of Boston, successfully de-
Tended his title of amateur trap
shooting champion Of America over
the Travers Island traps of the New
York A. G. yesterday. 1t was the
fifth annual championship, and the
conditions called for 100 targets in
strings Of twenty-five. thrown from
four different traps, at sixteen-yard
rise. Although the field was smaller
than 1t was last year, eighty-nine
amateurs competed for the title, in
cluding John III. Hendrickson, Ber-
gen Beach Gun Club, and w. M.
Foord, of Wilmington, Del, both
former champions.
McCarty shot in rare form and led
the field from the start. He missed
one bird in his first string, but fol-
lowed 1t up with a clean run of twen-
ty-fve targets. 1t gave him total
of forty-nine when the gunners fin
ished the morning work. His near
est rival was Fred A. Hodgman, of
the New York A. c., who had forty
eight targets to his credit. McCarty
his good work after lunch.
He returned string of twenty-five
and then followed by breaking twen-
ty-four of the flying blue rocks. This
gave him total of ninety-eight out
of q possible 100 targets, which sets
a new record for the championship.
The champion said he found the
conditions far better than on
wednesday, when he fell down to
eighty-three in the preliminary
shoot. Although it was cold on the
firing line, the wind yesterday had
died down considerably and did not
worry the gunners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
Send in the News
of Your Team.
lENEAHAlc MENAC CDODTaMc DACE Send
LvAlvavO NLVO - ONbbNV AOL of
RUTGERS GYM
TEAMS FINE
SCHEDULE

New Brunswick. Dec. 10:=The
Rutgers college gym team has ar
ranged an attractive schedule. The
annual exhibition with Vale and
Columbia, which has always been a
feature of the teams schedule, will,
as usual. be held here.
Following is the schedules:
January 22 22-Exhibition, Yale-Col-
umbia-Rutgers, Ballantine gymnasi-.
um.
February 12-Meet. Lehigh. Bal
lantine gymnasium.
February 25-Meet. University of
Pennsylvania. Ballantine gymnasl-
um.
March Meet. Haverford. Hav-
erford, Pa.
1t is quite likely that there will be
another exhibition with the West
Side Y. M. G. A. of New York city,
and it is hoped that meet can be
arranged with Amherst.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
LAKE TO PILOT DOVES
IN NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston, Dec. 10:-Fred Lake. who
managed the Boston Americans last
season, signed yesterday to act as pi-
lot of the Boston Nationals. Lake
got a contract for one year from
President Dovey, the sum he is to re-
|ceiye being about the same he got
from John /. Taylor last season. Lake
win take charge Of the Doves at once
and will go to the meeting In New
York next week prepared to make
several deals.
The signing of Lake means the re-
lease Of Harry Smith, who was APP
pointed temporary manager OF the
Doves last summer after Frank Bow
|erman handed in his resignation
Smiths BAN playing days are about
over. The appointment of. Lake as
manager of the Boston Nationals
gives general satisfaction locally.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
FUTURE SPORT EVENTS

Bennie Allen Of Kansas City may be
Thomas Hueston's next opponent for
pool title.
An open walking match from San
Francisco to New York is one Of the
probabilities for next season.
The Old Dutch bowling team Of
Louisville made the frst entry for the
tenth annual tourney Of the American
bowling congress to be held in Detroit
Feb. 20 to March Is next.
James 70. Sullivan, secretary-treas-
urer of the Amateur Athletic union.
has donated a set Of medals for the
special 600 yards race at the Pastime
games to be held in New York Jan. 2S.
All the best middle distance men in
this and other districts will start in
this race, and there will be keen com
petition for the prizes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
EaYptIan Embalmina.

The modern embaImel IL still igno-
rant Of the secret that was so well
known TO the men OF ancient Egypt.
The process followed BY the Egyptian
embalmers Is known only IN part. the
main part being still mystery. As
to the cost OF becoming mummy.
Herodotus and DiodoFus tell Of three
modes Of embainiing prevalent IN
Egypt. the tirst very costly. answering
TO about $1,000 Of our money. the sec-
ond $50 and the third within the reach
Of Rll.-New York American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
HOUSER TO LEAD INDIANS.
Star Fuliback Chosen as Pilot For
carlisle's 1910 Eleven.

S%ttofco eSiS -t9NSUs
Peter Houser, the fullback of the
Carlisle Indian football team, was
elected captain Of next years eleven
by the unanimous vote Of his team
mates after the victory over the st.
Louis university eleven recently. The
Carlisle players arrived home in good
condition without Coach Warner. who
will spend a month nunting in Okla
homa. Captain Houser is a Cheyenne
Indian from Oklahoma and Is twenty
four years old. He weighs 1S0, stands
five feet nine inches and has just fin
ished his second year on the Carlisle
team. Houser made good prepara-
tory record in the west and plays
line and back field positions with equal
facility.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
OWLS TO ENTER THE
BASKETBALL ARENA

Members OF the former Owl foot
ball eleven have formed a basket
ball team and Judging by the ma
terial it contains 1t is practically the
strongest outfit of its kind in this
vicinity. Frank Mccormick is man
ager and Louis Booz is captain of
the five. Mr. Mccormick is at pres
ent negotiating with the Goodwills
for game some time during Christ
mas week.
The new five includes the best
material of the former Owl eleven,
being composed of the following
Andy Schantz, George Gillis, Louis
Booz, William .Hornsby and James
Campbell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
Baseball, Athletics,
Bowling.
DAILY TO LEAD
YALE ELEVEN
IN 1910

Frederick DAILY. 1911, of Cambridge,
Mass, has been elected captain of the
Yale football team for next year. The
only other candidate for the honor was
John r. Fitzpatrick, Yale's star left end.
Fitzpatrick is a member of the track
team and win be given the eaptaincy
OF that team in his senior year.
DAILY Is halfback and has played
on the Yale team two years. This year
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
MlddIe. Aftsr Athletic Honor..

The Naval academy may send a team
to the intercollegiate field and track
meet in New York on May 2S. The
date is very convenient to the midship-
men, as annual examinations are over
and graduation work not begun. The
navy contingent is particularly anx-
ious to have Carr, who has done 4-5
seconds in the 100 yard several times.
run against the crack college sprinteFs,
superintendent Bowyer is strong ad-
vocate of athletics and may favor the
proposition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10

FRED DAILY, WHO WILL LEAD YALE GRID
IRON MEN NEXT SEASON.
he was out of the game nearly half the
season ON account Of an injured shoul-
der, but got into the Princeton and
Harvard games. The new captain is
regarded as one of the best halfbacks
Yale has had in some time, although
not a snowy player in any sense of the
word. DAILY is good drop kicker also.
He prepared at Andover, where he
was captain of the team in his senior
year, and on coming to Yale made the
freshman team. He Is twenty-three
years old, weighs 1T5 pounds and Is
five feet ten inches tall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-10
DWYER- m 'CORMICK
BOUT AT SMOKER

Johnny Dwyer and Frank McCor-
mick, boxers OF this city, will meet
in a three-round sparring exhibition
before the Chrome Social Club at
Chrome tomorrow night. Their ex-
hibition will be one of the main fea-
lures Of program at smoker held
by the above club.