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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05

and have not been previously pub
lished, having been taken exclusively
for Spalding,s Annual. That the
Australians are a sport loving people
is seen in thu number of spectators
that comprised the gallery at the
matches. The balance of the book
comprises review of the season,
records of the national champion
ships, sectional championships, and
important tournaments throughout
the country, notes of the game, rank
ing for 1908, official playing rules,
how to conduct tournament, how
to handicap, how to lay out and keep
court. list of scheduled events for
1909, directory of clubs. list of ac-
tive players, and other items Of in.
terest. The illustrations are num-
erous and interesting and comprise
pictures of leading players and
scenes of important events.
J Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis
annual will be sent to any address
: on receipt of 10 cents by the pub
} fishers. the American Sports Pub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05

Decatur and Cedar Rapids have
brought forward new owners, while the
associations have been radically reor-
ganized in Rock Island and Dubuque,
and different group of men is back
ing the team in Davenport from that
which composed the association when
that city was formerly in the league
Decatur and Davenport have brand
! new ball parks, while Bloomington and
Cedar Rapids have made extensive i'm
provements and Peoria now boasts Of
a fence around it's baseball diamond, a
thing it has not had heretofore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05
NEW PLAYERS NUMEROUS
About rs Many Recruits as Veter-
ans i'm the League.

There, are about as many new men
in the ThreeEye league as there are
old ones OF the veterans Rock Is
land has Neal, Wilson, Lakaff, Eng.
Stark, Berger, Mcbride, Murphy and
Novacek. Bloomington has the same
number. including Cutshaw, Snyder,
Melchoir. Backus. Fox, Roger. David
son. Langdon and Long. All are new
fellows with Peoria with the exception
of Biltz. Higgins and Manager Don
nelly Springfield has Grandy, Don !
| van. johnson, Steiger and Smith as
| the only represent ives of last years
team. Dubuque has Plass, Vandine
Weakley. GnrEey and Derringer of the
4 old lineup. Cedar Rapids has Brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05

pennant or even the first division
teams. is harder at this tine than ever
before when the season was beginning.
Formerly it was reasonably safe TO
guess that the teams drawing the.
most money would be the strongest
contenders and it was an opal secret
which clubs were flying the highest III
the matter of salaries. This year the
only basis of comparison IS ~ the
number of old playersHwho are to be
found in this years lineup. the theory
being that the greater number of sea-
soned men team has the bettc. will
be its team work, at least n he be-
ginning of the season. This line OF
reasoning has made Rock Islaa and
Bloomington favorites, and yer il is
morally certain that there will pc sur
prises early of the pennant race that
may upset all the dope Here in Rock
island we are satisfied that we nave
much better team than that which
finished in seventh place las. season.
Bloomington fans appear to feel the
sane way. while Decatur's co ltidence
is simply sublime, and in all he. other
towns the managers profesS thense.-
yes well pleased with the agsteg;l,ion.,
they have gotten together. Or!y lime
can tell whose claims are best
founded
New Hackers for Team
New managers and new players are
E not the only innovations that VII hav.
bearing upon baseball the coming
season in this cirGr:t, Bio jsl,nston
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05
Rock Island Home Dates for
1909.

May SIS, 49, Cedar Rapids.
May 10, 20. Springfield.
May q. *22. Decatur.
May s23, "a. Peoria.
May %. &c. Bloomington.
May 81, IS. Dubuque.
May s31, SCI, Davenport.
June 13, IA, II; Dubuque.
June 81. %, % Bloomington.
jane "a, 25, Peoria.
June z2G. ST.. rs. Decatur.
June ., 80. July l, Springfield.
July ?. -. s4. Davenport.
July Z, S, Cedar Rapids.
July 20, 81, Dubuque.
July %, %, *24, Peoria.
July s25, &c, 81. Bloomington.
July, IS. 20, 80, Springfield.
July %31, Aug. 81, Decatur.
Aug. 3. 4, 5. Cedar Rapids.
Aug. II. II, IL, Davenport.
Sept. 3, "a, So. Dubuque.
Sept. sc, sc. Davenport.
Sept. 8. 8. 10. Decatur.
Sept. al, s12. Springfield.
Sept. Is, IA, Bloomington.
Sept. 10, 1G, II. Peoria.
Sept. "a. 725, SIG. Cedar Rapids.
Saturday; S Sundays and holt
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05
spaldine's Official Lawn Tennis An
nual.

nual.
Spalding's official lawn tennis annual
for 1909 has made its appearance for
the season and is up to the high stand
ard of former years. Itsis edited by
H. P. Burchell of New York, who has
been the editor for number of years.
The leading feature of the book is a
very complete and entertaining account
of the trip of the American team to
Australia, written by George A.
Phelps OF New York, member OF
the party that accompanied the play.
ers in. their attempt to, recover the
lln,tic C.ar,. nh, iIl....s ~ l.. A..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05

Collins, Chase, Williams. Spencer, NAL
icoat, Allen and Radabaugh in the
rangs again. Davenport, which sue
ceeded Clinton has Nye. Reitz. Ohlan1.
lsaacs and Smith of the Infant Or
ganization. Decatur has Laudermi'k
Jacobsen. Boucher, Fisher. Moore, Pur-
tell and Barkwell. besides Bishop and
Ruby, who have been with other
Three-Eye teams
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Weather Forecasts ShoW no
Present Relief From
Extreme Cold
.NAvIeATION IS DIFFICULT
Columbia River Frozen Ia Many
Places Above Vancouver Distance
of Several Hundred Feet From
Either Shore.

PORTLAND, Jan. 9. Whether
Forecaster Beals can see no imme-
date prospect amcIioration unusual
weather conditions which have pre-
vailed in the Pacific Northwest since
last Tuesday. Very low temperatures
prevailed all day throughout the in
land empire and in Puget Sound
country, although the mercury ad-
vanced few points in many places,
zero weather prevailed in several lo-
calities. Today for the FIRST time since
the storm trains are handled with
pronounced difficulty and trains 8 and
4 on the o r. & MI, known as the
Spokane Flyer, were cancelled,
owing to the deep snow. especially
between Troutdale and The DaiIes
where the drifts are very deep. Snow
plows are out and hundreds Of men
are at work endeavoring to keep the
right Of way clear, but not with great
success. The Northern Pacific is also
greatly handicapped and the train
which. should arrive at Portland to-
night from the East has not been re-
ported and may not arrive until late
tomorrow. Serious snowslides, espe-
cially in Montana are said to be re-
sponsible for the tie-up Of trains.
Danger Of floods in Oregon are
passed for the time, owing to the in
creased area Of the cold belt and the
ceasing Of rains in the upper Viii
liamette river region. The Columbia
river is frozen in many places above
Vancouver, distance Of several hun
dred feet from either shore and float
ing ice has gathered in great hum
mocks on the sand bars. Navigation
is more or less difficult.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
Claim That Judge Accepted Free
Transportation From Great
Northern
GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE
Bar Association VIII Take Quick Ac-
ton in Investigating Rumors Of
Corrupt Practice Of Judge Milo A.
Root.

| SEATTLE, Jan. o--The State Bar
Association committee appointed to
investigate Judge Milo A. Root, who
resigned as justice Of the supreme
court two months ago, made report
today Judge Root was elected at the
recent election for another term OF
six years, His resignation affected
only the term to which he was elected
two years ago II he fails to qualify
Monday, January II, the Office will
be declared vacant. Committee finds
Judge Root guilty Of gross inpro-
priety which UNITS him for the SUI
preme court. The report, a lengthy
document, makes the following 6nd-
ings OF facts, conclusions and rec
concentrations:
That Judge Root had correspond
ence with NJ. j. Gordon, attorney for
the Great Northern Railway Com
pany, concerning money transaction;
that Judge Root accepted from the
Great Northern through M. J. Cor
don and other railroads, free trans
portation; that Judge Root filed as
the option OF the supreme court an
almost verbatim draft Of an opinion
dictated by NJ. J. Gordon, attorney
for the Great Northern, in the case of
Harris against the railroad company.
The committee is unable to obtain
any facts to substantiate the rumor Of
the giving out Of advance information
concernng the decson Of the supreme
court, The committee is unable to
obtain any facts to substantiate the
rumors Of bribery and corruption.
The committee holds that the conduct
OF Judge Root in receiving free trans
potation is highly censurable. The
conduct Of Root in the Harris case is
characterized as "Gross breach of
judicial and professional propriety,"
The committee declares that the ac-
ton Of Root in the Harris case
Shows such vast appreciation of
the duties Of judge Of the supreme
court as to unfit him for occupying
that position"
That the State Bar Association re-
quests the judges Of the superior
court Of Spokane county to call the
grand jury for an investigation of the
rumors Of corruption. Believing that
its suggestion will be acted upon the
committee feels that it is fairer to
withhold any other recommendation.
Whether such inquisition are held the
supreme court and the Bar Associa-
ton will have the evidence before
them upon which to base any further
action or proceeding.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
LEGISLATURES AND oFFIC-
IALS DECIDE TO PETITION
U. S. SUPREME COURT.
EACH STATE 10 PAY SHARE
Assistant Attorney General E. c.
Macdonald VIII Leave For Wash
ington to Secure Re-Hearing Of
Issue.

OLYMPIA, Jan, o.-At a confer
ence Of legislators and state officials
today it was decided that petition
for the United States supreme court
to reopen the Columbia river boun-
Diary case, Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral E. C, Macdonald will leave for
Washington, d, G., Monday with
that end in view, If the petition Of
the rehearing is denied the petition
will be presented asking an appoint
ment with the survey board to deter
mine the exact location of the boun-
dary line the entire length Of that
portion Of the riving dividing Oregon
and Washington. The Legislature will
be asked for appropriation to carry
through this project with expectation
that Oregon pay equal share,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10

MISSoULA, Mont. Jan. 9.--Ae-
eording to the government guage a
depth OF 30 inches had been reached
when the snow ceased falling here
this morning after continuous pre-
eipiiation Of more than 73 hours. The
thermometer was IA belo@ zero at 8
o'clock and Is steadily falling, Heavy
snow is falling in many points and at
Lookout, summit OF the Bitter Root
Mountains, Is II feet deep. Northern
Pacific snow plows are able today to
partially clear the line and trains are
moving on a slow schedule. Fuel
shortage in some places and call
for assistance was received from the
garrison, rs miles east Of here, A
coal train will be sent from Missoula.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
FIRE DESTROYS BIG planning
MILL At uNNTON

were being played on the flames. The
wind was blowing from the south
east, almost II the director 10 cause
the flames 10 be communicated 10 the
sawmill; II II had blown from the
southwest there would have been
little hope oi saving this mill and the
town itself might have been de-
stroyed,
While about half the force Of EN-.
ployees was engaged Ii the work 81
lighting the flames the remainder
worked like beavers In an attempt 10
save ~ much property as possible. Il
was soon seen that there was no hope
Of saving the planning mill and the
work Of the hse.6ghters was directed
70 eonhning the blaze 10 that build
Ing, While they succeeded in saving
the sawmill, however, they were un-
able 10 save q large part Of the plat
form and much lumber on trucks in
the planning mill and adjacent to f..
Two carloads Of lumber on the
branch railway track near the doom
ed building were saved by the work
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
AsTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1909

men moving them along the track by
main strength
In the meantime the Portland Fire
Department had been notified by
Bookkeepef r J Burley, and the
iircboat George II. Williams steamed
for Linnton al full speed, reaching
there IN about 40 minutes. A line Of
hose from the hreboat was added 10
the six already in operation BY the
eompanys employees, who already
had the flames practically under con
trol. Shortly after II o'clock the FIRE
was out The planning mill was raz-
ed 10 the ground, the lumber on the
trucks completely destroyed and only
charrcd and totteFing supports left
under blaekened and weakened tim
bers Of good part Of the platform.
The difficulty Of fight the fire was
increased by the dense volumes Of
smoke covering the space between
the planning mill and the sawmiIl. A
number oi employees were almost
overcome during the struggle with
the fire fend and two or three Of
them, suffering intensely from inhaIa-
ton Of the smoke, had to be conduct
ed to a place OF safety. No serious
accidents occurred, to any Of the men
during the FIRE, though one mill hand
suffered a sprained thumb.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
WILL FIGHT MEIcs.
About Fifteen Supporters Of ]. w.
Slayden in Conference,

OLYMPIA, Jan, o--With the pros
poets that l.. o. Meigs. Of North
Yakima, will be elected speaker Of
the House, about is supporters Of J.
Nv. Slayden OF Pierce county in con
ference tonight decided to carry the
fight still further. They hope to break
the alignment Of Meigs by exposing
alleged endorsements on both sides
Of the local option issue. Senator A.
s Ruth Of Olympia will apparently
be chosen president pro tenn Of the
Senate, Il being understood W. H.
paulhamus Of Pierce county Is de-
clining' to run, II IL understood that
Ruth also win be appointed chair
can OF the appropriations committee,
but that he will withdraw from the
copmittee II the lieutenant-goyernor
becomes acting governor which
would make the temporary president
the permanent presiding officer
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
TILLMAN WON'T oUlT.
Postmaster Demand SIC OF Him For
Postage Due on Typewriter.

WASHINGTON, Jan, o--Postmas-
ter Barnes has sent Senator Tillman
a letter demanding the payment Of
$40 for carrying through the mail a
typewriter sent through the mails
under Tillman's frank. AS package
sealed, charged letter postage rates,
Tillman replied the machine is the
property Of the government, that it
has the custom to ship government
typewriters under frank. That as the
machine is not his personal property
the postmaster can no tsell II or de-
liver 1t to the sergeant at arms in the
Senate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
PREDICTED THAT HE WILL
RETIRE FROM REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE SOON.
DECLINES TO DISCUSS PLANS
Chairman is Expected to Resign
Shortly After he Has Assumed
Cabinet Duties Is Now in Au-
gusta.

AUGUSTA, Jan. BIT is predicted
that Hitchcock viii retire as chairman
of the Republican committee at some
convenient time to be determined up
on after he has assumed cabinet du-
ties. In this event he viii designate a
vice-chairman who will hold the COM
mission until the committees meeting
in December, preceding the next ma
tional election, when the election of a
chairman will be made. Hitchcock,
who is here declined to discuss any
plans as may have in this connection.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10

PORTLAND. Jan. o--E'irc totally
destroyed the planning mill, the nd.
joining platform and large quantity
Of lumber belonging 10 the Clark 4
Wilson Lumber Company, At Lin.
ton, this morning, causing a loss oi
approximately $4,000. Only BY her,
eulean endeayor was the sawmill 81
the company saved; had II caught fire
there would have been grave danger
Of every building in the town feeding
the flames, The loss Is said 10 bs
fully covered by insurance.
The flames originated in the en-.
gine room Of the planning mill. under
what 10 called the re'saw. and spread
so quickly that IN few minutes the
entire building was a seething iurn,
ace, The cause Ia believed to have
been hot box.
Il was about $50 o'clock that En-.
gineer Henry Morgan opened a small
iron door TO glance at the machinery
underneath, and as he did so q Jet Of
fame shot into his face and singed
his hair, He jumped back aud rum
ming on the door onto the platform
yellew at August Olsen, the foreman,
that the mill was on fire.
The two men dashed back into the
mill, but were met with a cloud Of
flame and smoke which caused them
to beat a retreat The foreman sprint
cd to the whistle in the sawmill and
sounded the alarm OF FIRE. All this
took place so quickly that half a
hundred men, working within ra-
dius Of 100 feet, received their first
warning OF danger from the whistle,
The entire force Of l7s men re-
sponded to the summons in a twink.
ling and the work Of fighting the
flames began
A sprinkler system Is being INSTALL
ed in the mill and would have been
completed and accepted within a
week An agent Of the installing
company was at the mill and tried to
turn on the water He succeeded in
reaching the valve and tugged at the
handle, but the heat was so fierce he
could not remain long enough to ac-
complish his object
Six lines of three-inch hose we're
run out and attached to the big water
tank on the hillside, kept always in
readiness for such an emergency,
Five minutes after the fire was dis
covered the streams from these hose
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
RECORD OF PEDIGREEs.

NEW YORK, Jan. q Official regis
tration of pedigrees in order that per
sons who have traced the branches
of their family trees may have the
records published in book form, is to
be provided by the New York Genea-
logical and Biographical Society, BY
this compilation it is hoped to pres
ent standard authority on American
pedigrees. Details Of the plan were
discussed at the annual meeting Of
the society last night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
SECRET TACTICS ALLEGED.

CHICAGO, Jan. o.--A secret cam
paign has been decided upon by the
Millers' National Federation in an ef-
fort to procure a withdrawal Of the
order Of the department Of agricui-
ture against the bleaching Of -four A
special COMMITTEES here is preparing a
protest to Secretary Wilson who will
be asked TO appoint board Of ex-
perts to investigate the process.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
SUES FOR LARGE
SUM OF MONEY
Although Plaintiff Says Promise Was Not Kept
He is Still Ready to Marry

CHICAGO, Jan. 9. A breach
promise suit in which DR.. Kirk f,
Stanley of New York seeks to secure
$1S000O from Mrs. Jeanette Dere
Chapman, one Of the heirs to one Of
the millions of the late John Dere Of
Moline, ILL.,, came to light today IN
the Office Of the clerk Of the superior
court, The bill was filed last October
but suppressed until service could be
had on Mrs. Chapman Not until
last Monday were the process servers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
CALLING OF ONE OR TWO
MORE WITNESSES BEFORE
CASE is ENDED.
DOUBT TIERNEY,s EVIDENCE
Mebmers Of Yacht Club Swear They
Did Not See Annis on Float at the
Time of Shoot as Tierney Had
Testified.

FLUSHING, Jan. 9.-With calling
one or two more witnesses Monday
the trial Of Thornton Hams will be
concluded, Mcintyre will require all
of Monday in argument for the de-
fense, All today's session was given
over to rebuttal Of evidence that
James Tierney for the defense, an
eye witness to the shooting Of Annis,
was on the float when the tragedy oc-
cured Members Of the yacht club
swore they did not see Tierney, The
witnesses further declared that the
actions and appearance Of Captain
Hains were those of rational man,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
MAY STOP SOIL SURVEYS,

WASHINGTON, Jan, pa SER
ious blow was given to the plan for
the continuation Of soil surveys by
agricultural department when the exc
cutive committee Of the association
of the American agricultural colleges
and experiment stations appeared to-
day before the house committee on
agriculture and testified that the
work, as now carried on was Of little
value to farmers,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
TAFT WON'T TELL.

AUGUSTA, Jan, o. Beyond re-
iteration Of the announcement that P,
c. Knox will be Secretary Of State
and Frank H. Hitchcock, postmaster
general, President-elect Taft has de-
termiaed that no other cabinet ap-
pointments shall be made known until
March A.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
cLEw TO SLAYER.
Supposed Murderer Of the Rev. Car
michael is Now in Chicago.

PORT HURON, Mich, JAN. ~.
II become known today that Rev. ].
H. Carmichael, minister in the
Battle Run Methodist church, IN
which Gideon Browning was butch
cred Tuesday night purchased a
ticket from Port Huron to Chicago a
day after the murder The idea pre-
walls that il he committed the butch
cry, insanity impelled him to do the
deed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
HAVE HARD DAY.
House of Representatives Pass 500
Pension Bills-other Business.

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. Strenu-
GUS work yesterday strained the
House Of Representatives, and after
being in session a little more than
an hour, adjourned. During this
period 500 pension bills we're passed,
also resolution for rigid inquiry
into the whole question Of investiga-
tion Of frauds against the govern
ment. The sum Of 5000 was appro-
priated for the inquiry which will be
made BY committee Of five named
by the Speaker. The House will meet
tomorrow in memorial exercises Of
the late Senator Proctor Of Vermont.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
Horrible Death Of Girls Left Alone
In Burning House.

DICKINSON N. D., Jan. o.
Fire yesterday destroyed the home of
Joseph Kohl, a homesteader, IL miles
from here Three young girls alone
in the house were burned to death
and fourth was fatally burned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
GO AT IT AGAIN.

CHICAGO, Jan. o--After receiving
unofficial information that Judge A,
B. Anderson Of indianapolis has con-
sented to hear the re-triaI Of the
Standard Oil case, District Attorney
Sims has begun active preparations in
the case, which is expected to COM
mence within a week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
FULTON FORCES TO
BE IN CONTROL
OF the Next Oregon Legislature That Meets il
Salem Monday Hard Fight Expected

trol, and hard fight to defeat Gov
ernor George h. Chamberlain for
United States Senator the peoples
choice in the last election, on State
ment No /, will be made. There are
Isl statement No men in the legis.
lature, a majority sufficient to elect
Chamberlain, Democrat, IL all the
Statement Men" abide by their
pledge to support the peoples choice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
cosGRovE WILL RETURN.

PASo ROBLES. Jan. o.-Gover-
nor Cosgrove Of Washington who has
been seriously i'll at the Paso Robes
Hot Springs ever since his election
last Fall will leave for Olympia next
Monday to assume the duties Of his
Office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
LEAVES SALVATION ARMY.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, Jan,
4-George Kibley. commander Of all
the Salvation Army forces west of
the Mississippi river, today resigned
from the army, He will conduct a
peach orchard here.