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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
thursday, MARCH IS, 1909
CAPITOL GRAFT CASE ARGUED.

The case of Snyder, Mathues,
Shumaker and Sanderson, for fraud
in the new capitol construction, was
argued before the Superior Court
at Harrisburg last Saturday.
The defendant Snyder, as audi
tor general, has been very properly
condemned and convicted" said
Attorney James Scarlet, addressing
the superior court on behalf of the
State in opposition 20 new trial
for the capitol grafters, because,
as member of the board cf public
grounds and buildings he knew
that millions were being spent with
ont authority of law and never re-
,rted that fact. The conspiracy
in the fact that Snyder and
lte Treasurer Mathues knew the
IS were false. and yet paid them"
Attorney General Todd, speak
s.lg also for the State, charged that
the defense had been "manufactur-
ed to hide a great crime" He said
Superintendent Shumaker swore
when Architect Huston was paid
that all the furniture had been de-
livered, when, as a matter of fact,
it continued to arrive for six months
afterward.
Attorney Lyman D. Gilbert, for
the defense, charged Attorney Cen
eral Todd with stating things that
were not in evidence. He declared
that the prosecution's case rested
largely on documents which Sny-
der could have destroyed, had he
been guilty. He said ''the jury
was confronted at every turn with
slanderous newspaper articles and
cartoon" which, of course, were
also mot in the case"
P. F. Rothermel, counsel for
Sanderson, concluded the argu-
ment. He declared the State had
not attempted to prove anything
but high prices, and that no evil
dence of fraud had been shown.
He contended that his client had a
right to charge as he did, and that
the State was NOT defrauded there
by.
Thus the decision on appeal now
rests with the superior court. on ar
guments almost identical with those
upon which Judge Kunkle in the
Dauphin county court refused the
defendants a new trial and sentenc-
ed them to pay fines and go to Jail.
1t that decision is affirmed it can
only apply in Mathues' case so far
as the fine and costs go. If a new
trial is granted it can only relieve
his estate of this item of expense.
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There was some talk of putting
tax on coffee in the new tariff bill,
but it has been decided by the
committee to leave it on the free
list. During the rebellion coffee
was taxed as necessity of war,
but in times of peace the people of
this country would never submit
to a tax on an article that is a
household necessity 10 every family
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To Prevent Easy Pardons.
8i'l to Require Presentation OF Prose cutor's
Facts.

If a bill introduced by Senator
Crow, of Fayette, Monday night
becomes law, hereafter history
OF every case that is taken to the
Board of Pardons must be furnish
ed the board from the District At.
torney's standpoint.
AT present, in considering a case
the board has only the applicant S
side OF the case to consider, unless
the District Attorney opposes the
application, and as consequence
criminals are set free on this one
sided presentation of facts. Attor.
ney General Todd is responsible fol
the measure.
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The following letters are held at
the bloomsbury, Pa, postoffice,
Mr.. E. M. Jones.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
TEDDY BEARS COME
TO LIFE ONCE MORE

The Teddy Bears have come to life
again. Their defeat by the North Pas
adena team last Sunday did not dis
game against the Dolgeville nine yes
diamond. After the sun set in the west
and the way the Bears were slugging
the Spaulding it is a shame to herald
the the winners were several years
their juniors. The score was to in
favor of the winners. Sam Ferraris.
the former Portland slabster, was the
hero of the afternoon. Besides being
the first man to face Rutland he
showed that he had his batting eye
with him by sending the sphere out to
left garden for a home run, later maxi
ing several sensational stops behind the
timber Cowan, McMullin and Golding
were also the other heavy batters of
the day, each being credited for three
base hits. Owing to the fact that UNI
pire James Dear needed glasses at
times Pitcher Derenia, in disgust, left
the box in the sixth inninfg in favor of
Dutch Schultz, who only allowed the
losers but two hits.
Bennie Smith, who was recently
elected captain of the Dolgeville team,
played in big league manner and
brought the fans to their feet by max
ing two sensational catches at short
stop, thereby robbing Chicken" Will
son and Cowan out of hits. Smith is
one of the best amateur ball players in
the south, and only parental objections
keep him out of professional ball. The
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

dian), scratch. second; Knappe tIndan),
third Time 4:53.
Professional ten mile open. 81 cubic inch
displacement, flying start-De Roster I'm
diam, won; Lingenfeder tThorl, four laps
handicap. second; samueson (Indian), third
Time sos.
Amateur six mile handicap, IS inch cubic
displacement, standing start-Balke (Thor),
one-half lap, won Seymour Or. 50, three
fourths lap, second Graves (Indian),
scratch, third Time 5.34 S-5.
Mile exhibition against watch TO beat pres
ent record of :46 A.. held by Graves-By De
Rosier time AT 10
Amateur four-mile open, four horsepower.
single cylinder, standing start--Balke
(Thor), won; Seymour Or. 81. second
Graves Indian). third Time S:35 20.
Twenty-Five mile exhibition against watch
to beat present record Of 1901, held by Ar
thur Mtchell-By De Roster. Time
y :3S 3-5.
Mile match, amateur. single cylinder
Seymour Or So. won: Bake CThoO, sec
ond Time 1907 As.
Twenty-Five mile exhibition against watch
to beat De Rosters record Of 21:3S 3-5-By
Derkum, only ten miles completed Time
S:52 s-5 De Rosters time for ten miles
S:21 3-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
Rouoh House at Gate City

In a general rough house between the
players of the Santa Fe club and the
Edison team of the California Summer
league the game on the San Bernar-
dino diamond was won by the Gate
city team by the score of to 2. The
dispute was started in the seventh in
ming between Captain Salyer of the
Los Angeles team and Captain Clifton
of the Santa Fes over a play. Captain
Salyer claimed he caught a foul ball
and Clifton disputed him and called
him a name which would not look good
in any family journal. Salyer had two
balls in his pocket and in running for
the foul tip one of them dropped from
his pocket, and in an angry passion
the 500 fans witnessed a free boxing
contest between these two warning cap
tains. Before Salyer could defend him
self in the manly art of self-defense
a deputy sheriff grabbed. Salyer and
took him to the side lines. Umpire
Putnam taxed Salyer Wilkson and
Clifton SO for their afternoons sport.
This will in all probability put the
ban on the other teams in the Califor-
MIA Summer league from participating
in further league games on the Gate
city diamond. 1t was said after the
game that the directors of the Santa
Fe club of San Bernardino would hold
a thorough investigation and place the
blame for the rowdy actions on the
guilty players.
Manager ]. E. Glenn said after the
game that nine whisky TASKS were
found in the dressing room of the Los
Angeles players, which no doubt will
be placed as evidence before the other
directors of the California Summer
league at the next meeting of the
league.
Ten hits were made off the delivery
of Tom Grayson for the losers and
seven off Dye for the winners. The
game was protested.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
ZINGARIS WIN FAST
CRICKET CONTEST
Maryleb bones Lose by one-Sided Score
in Game at Vineyard Courts.
Several Players Are
Absent
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

The Zingaris Cricket club yesterday
afternoon on the Vineyard cricket
courts won from the Marleybones by
1859 runs in the opening game of the
Los Angeles Cricket club league
against the Marleybones' So. The scor-
ing was a one-sided affair owing to
the absence of several of the Madley-
bones best players. The Zingaris' bat
terry made poor start, two wickets be-
ing down for no runs. But on Wilkes
joining Ramsden the Zingaris' bowling
forged ahead rapidly. Wilkes played on
to his wicket at 81 to Is, Ramsden
taking his place at the wicket, the
scoring began to roll up fast both
batsmen hitting out in excellent
fashion.
When Ramsden skied the ball from
Gadson he was given great credit for
clever playing. Throughout the game
he compiled So by good cricket includ-
ing four runs. Packman and Moor
played good cricket, the inning clos
ing 1863. The Marleybones at their time
te bat failed to do any sensational bat
ting against the fine bowling of Wilkes
and Maddox, with the exception of H.
F Brown, who went in first and was
the tenth man out and bowled off his
pad. Tom Higgins showed good form
for his team. The score:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
FINAL SCORE oFoNE-sIDED GAME
TOTALS is TO I
Band Leads Teams Onto Field at
Beach-Other Games in Southern
State Organization Result
In Fast Play
STANDING OF THE LEAGUE

Huntington Jark was easily defeat
ed by the Redondo team of the South
ern State league yesterday afternoon
on the Redondo Beach diamond by the
one-sided score of 10 to 1. The losers
used TWO pitchers and the winners
placed Venable in the box, the latter
pitching good game. Venable and
Hauck each famed two, while Good
struck out one.
Before the game the Redondo Beach
band marched through the public
street behind the chamber of commerce
of the seaside city to the ball field. One
of the largest crowds of the season
was present to witness one of the final
games of the season. "Chow Chow"
Allen, Schaffer and Ell Lechner were
the heavy hitters for the winners, each
making two runs and two hits out of
four trips to the bat. The score:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
HEREDITARY INFLUENCES
CAUSE MOST OF CRIMES

That nine-tenths of the crimes com
mitted during the present time can be
traced to hereditary influences is a
statement made yesterday afternoon
by Chaplain G. w Wilson of the Sol
diers' home at Saweteele in his address
to the members of the Y. M. c. A.
That such influences generally ma
terialize after a person has passed
middle life is one of the assertions of
the speaker, who gave figures to sup
port his contentious.
''The defaulters and other criminals
are men between the ages of 45 and so
years." said Chaplain Wilson, "and but
few young men are numbered in the
great criminal class"
The subject of the address was
'Psychical and Physical Effects on
SIM"
Chaplain Wilson closed his remarks
with a strong appeal to the moral ma
ture of men, urging them to place the
standard of morality on as high plane
as is required of women.
Monsieur Lefebre, the well known
saxophonist, contributed several solos
before and after the address,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
LARGE CROWD SEES
COVINA BOYS WIN

Before the largest attendance that
ever witnessed a ball game at Covina
the home team boys defeated the Santa
Monica Stars i'm a fast and interesting
game. The contest was heart-breaking
from the second inning to the last.
Both clubs landed runners on the diff
ferent bases in every inning. From the
score sheet the play appears to have
been rather slow, but in reality it was
one of the fastest so far this season.
The score was II to 4. By defeating
the Santa Monica nine Covina lays
claim to the Suburban cities cham
piohship and say that they are willing
to defend their title against all COM
ers. No team in the Sunday miscella-
neous ranks barred. The feature of
the game was the batting of Fairly
and Ping. The former got three hits
out of three times up, one of them he
ing triple. Fairly made two doubles
and three singles out of five times at
hat
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

mile motor-paced race furnished fit-
ting climax for the racing. Duer, the
Buffalo endurance rider, paced by
Lingenfelden, won the event by sin
gle lap. Emil Agraz, who came from
San Francisco especially to win this
race. finished second and Steve Sem
house finished in a rear position. This
race wa sexciting from start to finish,
and Duer made a remarkable exhibit
ton of his ability to follow pace. Agraz
started out like a sure winner and,
paced by Samuelson, soon obtained a
slight lead.
In the sixth mile Duer began to draw
away from his opponents, and by the
hardest kind of sprinting gained the
lap which decided the race. The finish
of the race was spectacular. The three
riders were punched closely together,
making pretty scene as they tore
around the track. Senhouse made
strenuous efforts to regain his distance
but Duer, never varying his pace, held
the lead until the race was over The
time for the ten miles was Ia minutes
20 seconds. w. e. Samuelson chal-
lenged Duer to a match, ten-mile,
motor-paced race, which will be held
at Fiesta stadium next Sunday.
A stiff wind blew across the stadium
during the afternoon, which was de-
cided factor in the time made in the
various events.
The Summary
One mile novice race-Monnier won. De-
war second, Oliver third; time 2:17 2-5
Amateur half mile open race-First heat
won by Williamson, Dye second, Burns
third time 1:14
Professional one mile handicap-First
heat won by walker Furman second, Bard
gett third. Lawson fourth; time 291 3-5.
Amateur half mile open-Seoond heat
won by Long, Florentine second, Berryessa
third; time 1:15.
Professional one mile handicap-second
heat won by Crebs. Palmer second. Achorn
third; time 2:03.
Amateur pursuit race-Won by McNeilL
Berryessa second, Florentine third, Will
Hanson fourth; distance three and one-half
miles. Time $3.50.
Professional three-mile lap race-Won by
Walker, Samuelson second, Lawson third,
Palmer fourth, Furnan fifth; time $685.
Final heat of half-mile amateur race
Won by Williamson MCNEIL second, Floren-
tine third, Berryessa fourth; time 1:12
Final heat of mile professional ham
dicap race-Won by Walker, Palmer SEQ
ond, Lawson third, Crebs fourth, Williams
fifth; time 2:03
Professional ten-mile motor-paced race
Won by Duer, paced by Lingenfelden;
Agraz paced by Samuelson second; SEN
house. raced by Mitchell, third. Time
14;25.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
ROW MAY CAUSE
END OF LEAGUE
Sheriff Leads Players OFF the Field
Maier San Bernardino and Santa
Ana Teams Are Victors in
California League

The Maiers baseball team of the CAL
ifornia Summer league yesterday after
noon defeated the Woodll-Hulse team
on the Vernon diamond by a score of
s to in a slow but interesting game.
The feature was the hitting of Ritter,
Sullivan and Hoffman for the winners
and for the Woodill-H Hulse the heavy
sticking was done by Owens, Cheshire
and Musty Emery. Raleigh had
slight shade on Miller, the former Sc
curing thirteen strikeouts and the lat
ter nine Raleigh has now twirled his
sixth straight winning game for the
Maiers in the California Summer
league. Following is the score:
WOODILL-HITLSE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
BIKE CHAMPIONS BREEZE IN

NEW YORK, May 16.-Percy o. Law
renee, the Pacific coast amateur cham
pion. and Frank L. Kramer, the ma
tional champion, had little trouble in
winning the events in which they par
ticipated today at the Newark bicycle
track. Lawrence disposed of Jake
Magin, the national turner rider, in a
special match in two heats, while Kra-
mer took the ten-mile open professional
events from Floyd Krebs Willie Fem
ME, Eddie Root and John Bedell.
Lawrence also won an Australian
pursuit race from Ernest Jokus.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

total 1913 feet inches; average. 2os.
The hy-casting tournament of the
Southern California Rod and Reel
club, which was held yesterday after
noon at Playa del Rey was won by A.
B. Cramer. who took the trophy in
class b. and Smith Warren, who cap
tured the first honors in the class A
division. A large crowd was in at
tendance and the beach presented
holiday appearance, several of the
members wives, mothers and daugh-
ters bringing their lunches and making
a picnic of the days sport. Cramer's
average was 149 feet and his longest
cast was 255 feet.
The largest single cast in the class
division was that made by Edward
Carr. who let his reel out to the limit
and was marked up for 272 feet and IL
inches. Cramers cast was the longest
in his division. In class A Eugene Ell
lott led off with a cast of 173 feet 5
inches, followed by Roy Shaver, the
heavyweight secretary of the club,
who met with an accident by breaking
his line. and was awarded the leather
medal.
Edward Carr reeled out 231 feet and
inches and was followed by Smith
Warren. who back-lashed and only
made an even 100 feet. Elliott made
a high cast, which went 20S feet and 10
inches, and Shaver cast 157 feet and
inches. Edward Carr made one of the
best casts that was ever witnessed on
any Southern California fishing port in
his second trial, but owing to the high
winds carried his lead a few inches out
of bounds If the 230 mark was passed
it was called no cast. Smith Warren
followed with a pretty straight line
cast for 266 feet and II inches. Elliotts
reel blocked in his third cast at 233
feet inches. Shaver made 202 feet
and 8 inches without difficulty. Carr
in long sweeping cast passed the 251-
foot mark and Smith Warren with a
high cast fell short, his cast measuring
III feet.
Elliott's reel went back on him in his
fourth cast and his lead disappeared in
the direction of Los Angeles and scored
nothing TO his credit. Shaver with a
beautiful center cast made 1873 feet and
Carr with fine sweep landed at 2S6.
while Smith Warren went him a little
better with a clean cast straight to the
center of the course for 247 feet
Elliott back-lashed and made only
113 feet. Shaver made a good cast for
an even 200 feet and Garr's line broke
before the lead got started. With a
fresh start he made the record throw
of the tournament. registering 272 feet
and II inches. Smith Warren was next
with 242 feet and inches.
In the special event for accuracy
casting for a mark at 125 feet, free for
all, every member entered, hut Elliott
and Carr either back-lashed or fell
short and were declared out of the race.
The former came within four feet eight
inches of the casting point and the
latter six feet even.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
Santa Ana Beats Mccormick

SANTA ANA. May 16.-The Santa
Ana ball team this afternoon at Haw-
ley park defeated the McCormicks of
Los Angeles by the score of 5 to 2.
Coleman, who twirled for the winners,
famed sixteen of his opponents and
allowed but three hits.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
MARLEBONES
GIVE ,EM A GAME

The Santa Monica Stars desire
game for next Sunday with any club
in Los Angeles at Santa Monica. An
swer this challenge through The Her
aid
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
SAYS HE'LL BEAT WESTON

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 16.-"Tll beat
Weston to the coast" declared Ser
geant John Walsh, u. S. A., tonight.
Walsh started from Boston April to
walk to San Francisco in competition
with Edward Payson Weston. Walsh
will start early tomorrow for Fort
Leavenworth. After that his next stop
will be Junction City and Fort Riley.
WAKENEY, Kas.. May 17.-Edward
Payson Weston resumed his walk to
San Francisco shortly after midnight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
ATHLETlCs IN RoMP

The Los Angeles Athletic club base
ball team yesterday afternoon defeated
the Montabella baseball team on the
country diamond by the one-sided score
of 16 to g
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
MAKE FINE MARK
IN FLY CASTING
CRAMER AND WARREN FINISH
WINNERS OF TOURNEY
ROD AND REEL CLUB HOLDS ITS
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Large Crowd Turns Out, Including
Feminine Representatives, and Pic
mic Is Held-Members Cast
for Good Results

Gene Elliott-17s feet 8 inches, 2OS feet 10
inches 1873 feet inches, out lis feet inches;
total GA feet inches; average, 1875.
Roy shaver-out, 1877 feet inches, 202 feet
inches 1893 feet inches, 200 feet; total 753 feet
inches; average, 150.
Ed Garr-2S1 feet inches. out, 25l feet 10
inches. 236 feet inches, 272 feet II inches;
total, 992 feet inches; average 1888.
Smith Warren-1OO feet, 255 feet II inches, III
feet inches 247 feet inches. 242 feet inches;
total, 1913 feet inches; average. 2oS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
Makes Second Victory

Flushed with his victory in the three
mile lap race, Walker entered the final
of the professional handicap race and
made it his second decisive victory for
the afternoon.
The three-cornered professional half
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
Summaries

The summaries follow;
Amateur four-mile handicap. 81 cubic
inch Displacement, standing start-Balke
(Thor), one-half mile lap, won; Graves I'm
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17

Total
Bowling analysis:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
NfAIERS
CORE BY INNINGS

Totals ....34 s 8 2 2
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