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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

Mr. Johnson of Clay Center, Ne
braska, was in the city on Monday.
Years ago he was superintendent of
Nebraska, patented the Johnson incu-
bator and now has large and prof
liable plant and is laying up a good
share of this worlds goods for old age
and his posterity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

There is not a vacant house on
Pine Slope. Several inquiries for
houses to rent have been recently
made showing that this slightly loca-
ton is destined to be a favorite res
ident portion of the city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

During the month of June the re-
ceipts by the car load at the depot
amounted to one hundred and sew
enty four and the number of such out
amounted to one hundred and one.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

Sam Quick and associates, who
are operating through a lease on the
second level, west, in the Lamartine.
have lifted the electric hoist from
the seventh level to the surface and
have got the grizzlies. engine, etc. now
under cover. This work was COM
pleted on Monday. The boilers were
filled from the large snow banks near
by so as to steam up. The reason
for raising the hoist this distance was
that below the seventh level the tim
bers and ground had caved In 30 that
1t could not be lowered to the tun-
mel level and taken out through the
tunnel. 1t was in the second level
that P. ]. Smith and partners took out
twenty four thousand dollars in a
short time. The Quick partnership
expects to begin shipping the lat
ter part Of this week or the first Of
next.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

William Johnson and Richard John
Williamson house on Pine Slope. They
constitute the firm of Johnson Broth
ers, engaged in the furniture and sec
ond hand business, having purchased
out the same from c. l.. Lamb on
the south side of Miner street.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03
e old Metropolitan
restaurant

The old Metropolitan restaurant
and rooming house on the corner of
Miner and Sixteenth streets is be-
ing renovated and treated to coat
of paint which will greatly improve
the looks of the property.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

A two hundred ton run of ore
from the upper dump of the Lamar
tine will now be made which will con
centrate into about two carloads of
some of it will run in great shape.
The ore will be concentrated in the
Jackson mill and it is being done by
John G. Roberts and A. e. Straub
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

A wireless grapevine dispatch gives
this paper the exclusive information
that parties are contemplating begin
ming work on the Bullion tunnel up
Chicago creek. Many moons have
waxed and waned since this tunnel
port has a substantial foundation.
The tunnel has it's portal up Chicago
Creek and traverses section be-
tween the Big Forty and the Burns
Moore tunnels. 1t cuts such rich
properties as the Black Lion group
the Silver Horn group and several
others. Its breast is now in approx.
imately six hundred feet.
Mr.. L. Sternberger came down
from the Clipper mine located up Fal
river in the Lincoln Mining district
above Hamlin Gulch, highly pleased
with the conditions existing in this
property. He has made the upraise
from the tunnel to the bottom of the
shaft, a distance of about one hun
dred and twenty five feet. The shaft
was approximately one hundred ant
fifty feet in depth, and with this
connection makes a depth of over 275
feet. A vein of excellent grade of cop
per ore from eighteen to two feet in
width is in evidence and very
large sample has been left by Mr.
Sternberger with Mr.. Underhill for
the mineral exhibit.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

Mr. E. NJ. Phillips, formerly con-
stable at the county court of Denver,
has been spending several days in
this locality, enjoying honey moon
and at the same time looking after
some mining affairs. He is the prin-
cipal owner in the keystone group
of claims in the Donaldson Mountain
section on which he gave bond and
lease to c. C. Sims and which has
been operated under the same for the
past three months.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

Mr.. James Underhill as a member
of the Committee on Mines and Min
ing is doing some excellent work in
for exhibit. He has over two hun
dred already completed and is very
much pleased with the manner in
which the people are contributing to
this collection.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

The walk between Miner street and
the hot caves has been graded and is
now ready for the concrete. Street
force of men at work grading the
street and when all this is completed
in the contemplated shape, Soda av-
enue will be the attractive walk of
the city
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

Phil Mixsell the veteran mining
man of this section as well as one
of the most practical, has been spend
ing ten days In and around Telluride
examining mining properties for other
people. He was very much pleased
with conditions as he found them
down in that section. He returned
home the first of the week. He is
pushing the work on the Blue Belle
group of claims up Virginia canyon
with very promising outlook.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

Whatever may be the cause, wheth-
er the atmospheric conditions in the
east are favorable to home staying
or whether money is scarce article
there the fact is patent that the tour
lists are not as plentiful this year as in
former years. This fact is emphasiz-
ed by the roomy conditions in the cars
as they pass up and down the line.
Perhaps with the meeting of the Ma
tional Teachers association In Denver
the coming week, there will be
change for the better.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-03

The tunnel of the Gold Hammer
company is being driven under the
direction Of Ben Martelon. 1t is head
ed for the Donaldson vein and is now
in a distance of one hundred and ten
feet. The company has some sxcell-
ent claims located on Trail Run a
short distance above where it flows
into Clear Creek. 1t is in a section
that has produced large quantities OF
gold and silver. ]. ]. Joslin of Den
yer is president and Frank Joslin is
secretary. 1t is the intention of the
management to substitute power for
hand drills and install plant Of ma
chinery in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
JENNINGS AND THE UMPIRE.
Detroit Manager Has Peculiar Ex-
perfence in Baltimore.

Now that ! an a lawyer" said
Hushey Jennings. u few newspaper
men at the American League meeting,
IN New York. u intend 20 look up in
the statutes and see what right an un-
p:re has 70 put a player OF the field,
providing that player IS a stockholder Of
the club which owns the grounds on
which the game IS being played
You sec" continued the fiery man
ager of the Detroit Tigers. while I was
manager % the BaItimores. 7 owned
sore stock in tire club one day said
something that the umpire, a man by the
name Of Clifford. did not exactly like
He ordered me out Of the game I went
Then he orderd ne of the field Ire
fused to go and he led ne to a gate
which opened on the street. and again
ordered ne u hit TIE sidewalk
Again I refused. telling Clifford he had
no risht TO put me out Of the grounds
How IS th2t?' he asked.
- am a stockholGer IN this club and
the law will not let you put q man OF
MS own property. I said
Then he called a policeman and told
him to put me out on the street
81 told the officer that he was liable
n be sued for damages if he put man
OF his premises and the copper scratched
his head and said il was too deep for
rin7 and that he would not take any
chances So 1 compromised and took a
seat III the bleaCheTS.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
VARWICKS ON TOP
Vigilant Football Eleven De-
feated by 6 to 0.
LOSERS WANT ANOTHER GAME
GunHers Make Only Touchdown on
Line PIunEe by Miller. Who Is Aft
erward InJured-VIctOrs Leave the
Field After This, Refusing 20 Con-
tfnue-McEIfred's Work Feature.

The Warwick football team won the
championship Of the District yesterday
by defeating the eleven representing the
Vigil2nt Athletic Club by the score OF
to O. The game was hotly contested and
exciting throughout.
The Warwicks made their only touch
down after working tie ball into the
Vigilant's territory on line plunges and
end runs. With the ball on the Vigilant 9
5-yard line Miller. OF the Warwicks.
crashed through right tackle for q
touchdown Smith, Of the same team.
then kicked a perfect goal
Near the close OF the second half MI
Ter. Of the Warwcks. was knocked out.
The teams were playing in Warwick S
territory and ne received his injury during
a hard line plunge After Miller came TO
his senses his team mates refused 10
finish the game. Their only reason was
that they had nobody to replace Miller
The team work Of both elevens was
good The feature Of the game was the
au-around playing Of McElfresh. OF the
Vigilants, his tackling being the best on
the field.
Last night, Manager Swain. Of the
Vigilants. had the following 20 say. i
believe nv team can whip the Warwicks
and I would Ike 10 arrange another
game for next Sunday" The rivalry BE-
tween these teams is intense and II a
game Is arranged it should be interest
ing
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
AMERICUS TOSSES CHAMPION
Baltimore Grappler Makes Perrelli
Bite the Dust.
Crowd Gets Excited and Almost a
Riot Ensued at One Stage
of Match.

Baltimore. Jan. 1T has leaked out
that --Amerious. BaItlmore's crack wres-
tier. took a sudden run up 70 Rochester
on last Wednesday night 10 tackle John
PerrelH. the so-called Italian champion.
Incidentally the Baltimore man won IS he
pleased.
Tussif AIahmout, the Turk. was sched-
uleG TO wrestle PeITe,ii but Tor some
reason Cancelled the engagement. and the
services Of "Americus' were called into
requisltion by wire. There was only about
twenty-five minutes Of actual wrestling.
and in the middle 0f It the chief Of the
Rochester police and half a dozen plain
clothes men. with possibly an equal num-
Der Of patrolmen IN Uniform. had 20 take
q hand IN the game 10 prevent a riot
Just because "Americus' Topped Per
relIi of the mat and then OF the stage
for quite A humping everybody IN the
front of the house and all the Italians
IN the gallery decided that both 'Ameri-
Gus and PerreU needed holding lest
they tear each others hair out. IN the
grand rush It appeared as though most
% l-lE lo-H%s u-A --sS -t---e We q y A-le AZ
set m a quiet punch az one another The
police however. restored order.
While il was being restored Ed Ather-
ton. the referee. made speech, in which
ne roasted the dead heads" and said
II they didn't keep quiet. the wrestling
game would 5e put on the bum" Wres-
Ting waz resumed after PerrvlH had
announced that he would continue. de-
spite a sprsined shoulder received when
he struck the fOo-. ''Ame-icUs' then
used about Jwo minutes In securing half
Nelson and body holds which landed the
Italian champion and ended the show.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
SECOND CHOICE WINS,
Firesidne. ut Is 20 .. Captures New
Tears Handicap.

san Francisco. Jan. 1-FirestOne. an
Is TO : second choice. captured the New
Years Handicap al EmeryviIIe in easy
fashion from Lightwood and Dorante-
The summaries
FIRST RACE-siz furlcuzS MAY Amelia. ls
G0iz=-einI. % s. won; Raleigh. 100 ,TapiiaI. q
n 5 second; Sir Erills-. l05 Van Du1sni 2 20 J.
third T2e. lI5 - Se-enade. The Captain. J.
A. Malou. Okeni;e. Bsnkara, Ellerd. and inspector
Bird also Tau-
SECOND RACE-Th7ee furlorys- Giltzrt Rose
10 lScoTllei. . % l. Won NJ Duauhy. Il2 lIil-
Ie-I % . second; Frei Stone ~ Woods =
% l. third. Time. 0.56 -. q. I. Rand. jim
Brady FITe. EDDIE EEs Sixteen. Elfn Beau Woo
ton and L1zician also ra1
tGT5cGti. 15 t1 - wCa; Fanatic. 10 tSc0rIIeI. s
70 l. second, Ocean Queen. @ tKI-schbsuIal. e
70 ? third, Tine. 1l Is Sir John, TFuis Tcmrz.
and ScETocser also ran-
FOURTH RACS-01c and one-eirhth miles. Fire
stone IL Miller. I5 70 ;. won; LiEhtw1ol rs
tKeo-hl. . . secoHd; Do-ante. Us Heel. Il q
: third. Tine. a Montgomery and Don Enrique
aIsa ran-
FIFTH RACE-Siz furlo1gs. BIZ Eaton. q up
tom. 6 % = WOE. Native Son rs Mccarthy. 8
% T. second; Anna MAJ. IL tN0t1eT. 3 20 :. thi5d
Tine IA 80 Botanist. Pred Bent St Francis.
Fs-5baIl a=5 Sebzlass also -an-
SIXTH RACE-Oue nile Ocean Shore ICS
5EeoEhl- a L Won; Ice Rnss % cUpconl II n
> second. Creation. le7 lAiillsrl. 8 to 3. third
Tine. l,s2 Is Pal0 Alto. Red Leaf, Msurc tanis
and Wap also rzn-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
More Trouble for PittsburE.

Pittsburg. Jan. L-Troubie which broke
CUT some time ago n the ranks OF the
Pitts5urg Baseball Club has taken an
other turn.
A P Moore. Of Pittsburg, who for years
vas a director in the club and who while
g director some weeks ago fled a bill IN
equity against the PittsbUrg Baseball Club
10 restrain il from indorsing the notes Of
Secretary William Locke. who appears as
the purchaser of the new ball park To-
night reported that he had scored a vic
tory through Barney Dreyfuss. president
OF the PittsbCTg Baseball Club. returning
10 the ball club treasury S50000. which
he had paid out as a member OF q land
company in the bali park deal
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
SULLIVAN And POLICE MIX
Empire City Marathon Ends IN a
Small-sized Riot.
4. 4. Z. Head Is Told 20 Get OF the
Track and RefuSes-Fowier
Comes in First.

New York. Jan. The interference OF
the Tonkers police broke I'D the Empire
City Marathon race ar the Empire City
race track to-day. and for a while II
looked as Il the affair would wind up in
q free-for-au EEhL At the time the
trouble started six OF the runners had
crossed the finish line. and they were
being scored BY the officials, Of which
Barton 5. Weeks. OF the New York A 9,
and ". L Jones. of New York City. were
the chief timers
James + Sullivan. president Of the A
A. L. vas referee Weeks and Jones
we're on the finish line. and in order to
have the runners in fun view were stand
tng out on the track The police wanted
the officials u get Of the track and the
officials refused. 4 voTdv war followed.
the result Of which was that President
Sullivan called the race of on the spot
Six men had been tailed. and the sev-
enth. J T Harris. unattached, crossed
the line al the moment OF the mix-up.
but his time was not taken At the mo-
ment the race vas called OF there were
twenty men on the G-2c1z and seemingly
able 70 UGllSl n iltlAt E---t 40 e--I ------
pus between the official and police there
was a riot for while
Sore followers OF the Mercury A c,
Of Yonkers. broke IN over the track, and
claimed that :. A Meller had been robbed
of q lap. and they hissed and grOsned at
the official NIeIler himself thought he
should have been placed third. and a pro-
test on, the decision Of the finish judges
vss Ic6ce6 with Referee Sullivan
The race was Won BY Robert Fowler,
% Cambridge. Mass who covered the
2s miles and SS5 yards fl 2:52-i5 -. and
re finished strong. nearly three minutes
ahead OF :. : DAILY. Of the Irish a A 9.
Sidney Hatch. Of Chicago. was third. and
EDDIE Carr, OF the Xavier A A. was
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
CHICAGO GAMES ARRANGED
St. Louis Cardinals VIII Face Cubs
April Is.
Murphy Says HIS Pets VIII Leave
for Annual Boiling Out"
on March 10.

Chicago, Jan Roger B-esnahSn's 70
modelled $. Louis Cardinals viii be the
first team 20 face the worlds champion
Cubs IN regular combat next spring The
game wiz be played on the West Side
bah park Thursday, april -
This fact was made known when Presi-
dent Murphy gave out his schedule CT
spring dates. which was completed yes
ter5Iay. IN view of the fact that Chi
cago IS interested in the success OF r.
Bresnahan- caring no less for him be
cause he no longer IS a Giant, probably
no better drawing card could have been
secured TO open the local season than the
astrte young managers hopefuis West
Side-s also viii he glad they are 20 have
a slant az their pets before the hostile
Cincinnati. St Louis, o. Pittsburg thrOng
has had the chance
President Murphy facetiOusIy said Il
was too early 10 announce the batteries
for this opening game. as re has not
decided what pitchers TO work against
the University Of Illinois nine, which
probably viii be the attraction CD the
West Side the dav before the start OF the
LC-LadE 4kfc4s-ll- lsat GlAcc4- ,-4t-g ~
the c0Tegians in a real game here. Z It
IS arranged definitely. VIII be something
OF a novelty IN itself Il has been Gus
tornary 10 beard George HufT-s lions II
their own den IN past springs This time
the Orange and Blue athletes are % be
given an opportunity OF playing on a
real BAH ground. and before q crowd
whose expressions OF approval DO not
resemble "Rab -ah,f'
The Cubs vii leave for West Baden
for the annual boiling out on March n.
They vii remain there FIVE days. ane
on March Is viii depart for Shreveport.
tie actual training ground They VII
play their first game with Dale Gears
club in the Louisiana town on s.. Pat
rick's Day. There IS not an of day IN
the schedule from that time on until the
seasons formal opening. The champs are
due 70 arrive IN Chicago on April e.
The veterans and colts viii mix IL Up OF
the West Side that afternoon
Following IS the schedule in full.
March. :. e. =. @ = . 2 - ard : al
Shreveport
March = ard : a. Memphis. Tenn
March . - srd 81 Al Nashville Tenn
ATrl + . and 5 az atlanta. ia
ATriI { ard az Louisville, by.
Au-iI 5 n Evansville. Ind
ArrI at Te-7e Haute Ind
AT-i at Fort WAYNE Ind
Ar-il aa6 y Al indianapolis M
AE-z Il and Z 81 Dzvt0u. Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
LOS ANGELES RACES.
WOOdcraft Captures Feature Event
Of the Day.

OF the Day.
Los Angeles. Jan. Admirably rid
den by Shilling. Woodcraft to-day cap
ture5 the event OF the day. the Rose
selling stakes. UntH the stretcn was
reached, Woodcraft. from all appearances.
was out Of IT, but here Shilling began
his efforts and gradually overlook Mole
sev. and Just managed 10 win.
A crowd OF I5.o00 saw the races The
summaries.
FIRST RACE-Sevsn f1rl0uSS. O-lGzmo. III
.Wlls1ul. 5 @ . W1-- Jane Ll1-eI. u. fKias.. =
o. - s1CUut- Wlse-Id. ll3 l-E-iiinE. - Z. third
Time. -155. A'lenfEug Alle1 Ice. Orr A-na-
IrsHA5a. UucIe HeurT. Kur0latiin Golden Euls-
ard HsI also r4--
SECOND RA5E-Tlrre furlonrs Flying SG'siE-el.
JOS shilling. % n. Egl. Green Dragon. Hs
.T.vt-s. , 20 J. second. EIui-ida 10 ARCHIBALD.
90 l. thiTd- TIre. C15i - sam Webb. G7Eg7-a.
CAPT NC-ls- Abih-. SilCe. Cha,un- and T5Tzs alSo
THIRD RACE -se-lu fa-longs PaI IIs CPorers'
) 70 q wu-. Lord StzrE0ge. 10 tNcGeei. , 70 l.
sec-ud. Alma Boz is Rise. 20 l. third Tine.
Is Ar5ersoE. John LOUIS. irCle-. Crack SCOT
SJ--zlncr. and Dre5kin also rar.
FOURTH EACE-Ore and ore-eiEhth miles,
WoodTzft. lof ,SailH7sl. Is 70 8 vogi No,eseT. =
.PsEeI 3 % ; sec0nd- F. T. Fryc-, ll9 Powers.
% J. thir5- Tine - s. Elnwood. lea May.
Erh-ic Mis- sam and Tony BolTo also IN
FIFTH RsCE-0uc ard oue-tzH miles. He-U
o.. II Cars. = 20 I. Won; ti0ldway 10 lShil-
li--I. 20 . se-ooi: Beaucle-e. lo2 Niece. g
- l. shird- Tine 1--l Is First Peep. Nh-ddCT-
ard - Ilzro aiso ran.
SIXTH RACE-Slx flrlouEs. DCmi-gs Al. 10
Powers. : o. % Won, Big Chisf. lo- ,siilli-s
q, 3. secsnd. G-een seal I05 JHoUaril, 3 % T.
bird Tine ILI[5 Cloyro and Waterbury also
.r,-r>ru pt~-- O-. nile V.-,e.;ca III
Cars 20 T. vOu, Prete1si1n. il5 ,Powyrs'. 8
20 ; sec11z. Nlblicz. lo5 DICCaheyi. % ! thIrL
Tine. - Is O51-u1. Eliu5sth F.. and Merrill
z'sl r7u
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

the frozen ground. Even though this
ground was slippery and sOggy, it was
much better than the hard concrete which
covers the Highway Bridge
The fresh condition OF the athletes when
they finished was big surprise 10 most
of the crowd. There was but one runner
who fell exhausted during the entire
race. J. D. Bolac dropped about a mile
and q half from the finish and was car
ried back 10 the y. ". g. a. Building in
an automobile. where ne soon revived
Aside from this incident every runner
who finished within the time limit was
IN perfect physical condition. The man
ayers Of the run took every precautiOn
10 prevent any one from running who did
not have good lungs OF hearts. and be-
fore The run started every contestant
had been examined by q physician.
Peculiar Incidents.
The run had many peculiar Incidents.
One OF these was the way in which the
runners finished They finished in a
long line after being punched nearly the
entire distance. There was slightly over
five minutes difference in the time Of the
winner and the man who finished last
This is considered as remarkable, and
shows that the thirty-one athletes out Of
thirty-fOur starters who finished within
the time limit Of one hour and twenty
minutes had done finely and deserve a lot
Of credit despite the places in which they
finished
Another peculiar incident was the
numerous comical remarks OF the negroes
living along the roads Of the course IN
Virginia All OF the dari1ies made a re-
marx about the soanty attire OF the
runners. One old negro. who appeared
10 know something about long distance
running. said: "Dere goes dat Perto
Drando what's Jest beat de injun." This
remark was made just as Korge. Of the
CTOss-Country Club Of Baltimore. passed
him. Korge slightly resembIed the IA
nous Italian. Another runner who was
having some difficulty n getting along
had this said about him. Just as
he passed another group Of negroes
Wat am de malta wid dat dar runnUh:
jeS minute ago Le hop now he jump?
The foregoing are but few Of the
many remarks heard by the athletes.
Despite the facJ that the run was late
IN getting started, Il vas a grand success
A-t'tAA EhN- Ai-4lA Va fiEfs anu -sscAAAe
Beckett with his assistant. ". G. Stu
art deserve q lot OF credit for pulling on
the greatest cross-couutry run ever held
in the South. IN speaking Of the success
Of the affair. Manager Beckett said: We
lad decided 10 make IL a success from
the very first. regardless OF the expense.
and 7 believe we have succeeded.
How They Finished.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
SCOTCHMEN BEATEN
Sons Of st. George Soccer
Team Wins Close Game.
THE FINAL SCORE IS 3 TO 1.
First Half Featured by Sensational
Work on Part of Jimmy Quinn.
Football Trick in the Last Chapter
but Fail to Overcome Lead.

In a game marked by the absence Of
rough play and the cleverness Of the
players. the Sons Of s.. George Soccer
Football Club. Of Baltimore. won from
the Caledonian Club, of this cisy, at
Brightwood Driving Park yesterday aft
ernoon by a score OF 5 TO I.
The ball was kicked of by the Gale
domains. and after they had possession Of
il for I'VE minutes. the sons secured il
on an "oCt Of boundary play. lawson,
Howard. and Quinn rushed the ball to-
ward the Scotchmen's goal. and Lauder
PLAYED it toward tight center. where
Bobby Kerr kicked a clean goal
At the next kickoff the Scotchnren kept
the bail near their opponents goal post
and by clever head puHtng OF Petre and
Black succeeded ia placing tire ball in
tie possession OF Cameron. who kicked
goal Score. Sons. j. CaledOuians. :
When the bali was again put In play
Jimmy Quinn made a sensational run,
kicking the bali ahead Of him, until he
was within FIVE yards Of the Scotchmen's 5
goal post. Here the bali was taken by
Beau and Black down the field for -
Yards 10 the center. Il was anybody s
ball from this tine until tve minutes
before the ending OF the first hall Will
Jams got the ball on a run and pUnted
il 10 Tempest. who kicked The goal.
Score. Sons. .. CaIedouif fns, J.
In the second half. honors were even.
and every trick known 20 soccer players
was resOrted 10 By both sides. The play
continued forty minutes without either
side scoring. the bau being most Of the
time IN possession Of the Orioles Quinn
then passed the ball 10 Downing. who
made q. difficult goal from the left side
OF the field. At the expiration of the last
half the bah was near tae CaledoEians'
goal post