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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
FIND STOLEN
SUIT CASE

City Detective Fackler Sunday
recovered a suitcase containing
$3.50 worth of clothing and fancy
dresses which had been stolen
from the Flyer dock last Thurs
day night. The suitcase was the
property of Mrs. c. A. Cook of
Magnolia beach. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cook and their two sons had at
tended the Anderson-Hoska we'd
ding In the evening, and had pack
ed two dress suits and a costly
dress In the case before returning
home. At the dock they set the
case down for a moment, and a
sneak thief snatched it up, making
a clean getaway.
Detective Fackler found the
suitcase in a secondhand store on
lower Puyallup avenue, and
promptly returned 1t to its
owners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
Golf Stars Meet in Des Moines in July ogs
To Settle Trans Mississippi Championship

DIES MONIES. Ia, May "a
The transmississippi golf tourna-
ment, which brings together 100
western cracks annually, will be
held on the links of the Des Moines
Golf and Country club the week of
July 81 this year.
Additional interest hangs on
the outcome of this years tourney
from the fact that Sprague Abbott
of Omaha will be back in the
game, after a years absence. He
carried off championship honors
in 1907, and was runner-up in
1906, but did not enter last year.
Another contender will be RoDt.
Finkbine of Des Moines, state
champion for the last two years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
7ODA US SPORTING 1NEWS
'' 4! gjIFEEEERI|y I HEEE}

Two hundred Japanese and q
Thousand American sailors will
have shore leave tonight to attend
the ereat athletic carnival arrang-
ed for the armory. Bothl Japa-
nese and American contests will
be held. In the speed contests
the Japanese are expected to COM
pete with che Americans and In
the boxing and wrestling con-
tests each nationality will exhibit
its peculiar. style.
The events include a 30-yard
dash, Japanese fencing, jiu-jitsu
mntches. half-mile relay. las
pound wrestling between J. COLLEEN.
Washington, and F. N. White,
Tennessee; 116-pound boxing be-
tween H. B. Sholl. California, and
Flurey, Washington; 165-pound
boxing, between Higgins and Tur-
ner or the California; 133-pound
boxing, between N. Channelli and
]. ]. Mcdonald of the Tennessee;
12O-pound boxing between e. w.
Fleig. California. and Burnard
Burns, Of troop B.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
DECLARES TARIFF
AIDS THE SUGAR
InlIsII na
uOO oh


WASHINGTON, d. c., May 25.
Declaring that the sugar trust
is receiving from fifty to eighty
million dollars annually, part OF
which is contributed by every
child who eats a piece of candy,
Senator Owen of Oklahoma in the
senate yesterday attacked the pro-
tective tariff on the ground that II
fostered gigantic combinations.
Owen caused newspaper story
reviewing the customs sugar
frauds to be read to the senate,
and charged that this was one OF
the consequences of the protec-
tive tariff.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
NO SUCH THING
As PLACE HITTER
M@T&zS
.G(oLtME4N
80. 'vSEsalGNM!
BY TIP WRIGHT.

Once upon a time when Jesse
Burkett was the boss hitter, some
one asked his receipt for making
base hits.
Hit 'em where they amt" he
lsponded the "crab."
Not elegant English, but Ger,
tainly the veterans diction was
emphatic and the querist hearer
did not require diagram to catch
his drift.
l don't see many Of the stars of
today hitting them where they
fain't." The art died with the
passing of Burkett, Thompson,
Williamson and those stars who
laid the foundation of base ball
years ago. Expressed with the
directness that marked Burkett's
famous reply, I might say, "There
amt no place hitters today"
In the days of 400 hitters, who
ruled before the advent of the
foul strike rule and the odious
spit ball, it was easy for them to
pull ball between the fielders,
or place it between the in and
outfields.
Pitchers have always gained
the ascendency. No matter how
severe the imposts laid upon them,
and they have been many, the
pitchers have always managed to
get the upper hand.
Today they have the batters
practically at their mercy. You
don't hear of So-and-So placing a
hit in right or left, or of So-and-
So placing the ball just out of
reach of the infielders, as was the
case not long ago. Indeed, the
batters consider themselves for
tunate to hit the ball safe, with
tout regard to location.
So Burkett's admonition carries
NO weight in this day of modern
base ball. The man who can
place a hit once out of five times
can command a large salary in
any company, but, unfortunately,
he does not exist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25

John ''Muggsy" McGraw, direc-
tor general of the New York Ma
tianal league team, has uncovered
a defensive play which upsets base
ball dope and proves that prece-
dent isn't all the pretzels after
all.
Heretofore it has been conced-
ed that when the team at bat had
a man on the bases and NO one out
the proper thing to do was to
sacrifice, or pull off the hit-and-
run. To handle the hunts the in
field was drawn in, on the theory
that bunts can be handled more
rapidly If the men are on top of
the play. 1t means taking a
chance on getting the ball If the
hit-and-run is tried.
But McGraw has changed this.
In a game with Cincinnati, the
Reds had Egan on third with no
one out, and when the Giants in
field moved in McGraw shouted,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25

Take the long chance" and the
men moved back to the positions
they had vacated.
McGraw figured the infield had
fair chance to get Egan at the
plate on any kind of a ground ball,
while with the infield drawn in, a
hard-hit ball would get through
and not only score Egan, but put a
man on base as we'll.
The scheme worked to perfec-
tion. The first man popped a Tex
as Lacquer, which Bridwell nail
ed half way to left field. Had he
been playing in close the ball
would have fallen safe, for it was
way out of Mccormick reach
The next man hit to the pitcher
and was out at first. Egan being
held ON third. The third man
flied to Mccormick, ending the
inning.
New York critics call McGfaw's
defense a brilliant bit of general
ship. -7tS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
TIGERS FALL
DOWN AGAIN

VANCOUVER, May 25.-Un-
able to hit when hits were needed
Tacoma went down to defeat yes
terday after Vancouver had raised
the silk pennant for the cham
pionship of last season.
The Tigers got plenty of hits off
Engle, but they came when they
would not count. Berger pitched
good ball for Tacoma, but luck ia
vored the home team. Score:
r II e
Vancouver ...... .-..4 8 2
Tacoma ...... ........3 IL 3
Batteries: Engle and Sugden;
Berger and Bender.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
SPOKANE WINS
FROM PORTLAND

PORTLAND, May 25-Portland
tied up the score in the eighth in
ming yesterday and neither side
could then, get run until the fif-
teenth, when Spokane jumped on
Carnes and hammered out four
runs winning the game. Score:
r H e
Spokane ....... .....6 13 1
fOrtland - IL
Batteries: Holm and Ostdick |;
Carnes and Murray.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
TERRORlzED BY
EARTHQUAKES
(By United Press Leased wire.,

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OAXACA, Tex, May 25.-The
of the entire county of
Oaxaca and surrounding country
have been terrorized for a week
by frequent earthquakes, which
are believed to presage the APP
porach of heavy tremblor.
Sleeping indoors has been aban-
doned by those dwelling in
stone houses. The damage from
the smaller seismic waves has
been slight, amounting only to
cracked walls and broken crock
cry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
LINCOLN HIGH TO.
PLAY HERE
TONIGHT

Tacoma high school will play
Lincoln high of Seattle. on the
diamond of the Puget Sound uni
versfty tonight. and a great con-
test IL anticipated. In their for
mer contest the teams played
without a score on either side I'M
til the ninth inning, when Lincoln
slipped one over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
GREAT
H|TTIMG wins
FOR SEATTLE

SEATTLE, May 25.-Frisky
Mr.. Frisk. the hard hitting right
fielder of the Turks, won the day
for Seattle with a home run, two
singles and double yesterday.
being responsible for four of the
six tallies on the Seattle score
board. Score:
r H e
Seattle ........ ......6 IA
Aberdeen $500. ....5 10 2
Batteries: Rush and Shea; Per-
noll and O'Brien.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
llNGFOROkNOCKs
OUT HAGUE IN
THE FOURTH

LONDON, May 25.-Sam Lang
ford, the negro middleweight OF
Boston, knocked out Ian Hague
champion of England. In the
fourth round of 20-round &c
last night for purse of $1,000,
Hague was too slow for the Bos-
ton man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25
PHILIPPINE
TARIFF BILL
is PASSED

WASHINGTON, d. c., May rs.
The Philippine tariff bill pass
ed the house today by a vote of
1913 to 6S. Underwood of Ala
bama voted with the republicans
for the bill, and Wagner Of Perm
sylvania voted with the democrats
against 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25

This crack young pitcher. who
xraduated from the west last sea-
5ou. q the only Mexican player in
~ majors today. He is Frank
Afe7lanes pronounced Arabian
80 and he II one Of the young
61ars Just now keeping the Boston
American league team in the rum
Ming by splendid box work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25

II you give us a trial we are
sure You will come again. We
handle nothing but strictly fresh
fish. Am. Fish Co.. City Dock. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25

Special sale in embroideries. w.
y. Hartzell g Co.. 93s Tao. av. 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25

Visit the American fleet.
every few minutes. Foss
Launch Co., Commercial Bridge. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-25

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
The Salt Sea leuend-

There is a legend in the Morse scalds
which explains why the sea is salt.
The ''bountiful Frodi," whose mythical
reign was a golden age indeed, pos
sessed a quern, OF hand mill, which
ground out gold and peace, but which
would grind out stores Of anything de-
sired by its wner Two giant maid
ems, ruled over by Frodi, were the
grinders. In an evil day a sea rover
came upon the scene, slew Frodi and
carried off the quern and the two
giant maidens who worked it. When
the sea rover's vessel was right out at
sea he ordered the maidens to grind
salt. At midnight they asked If they
had not ground enough. The e
rover, angry at being awakened from
his sleep, commanded them to grind
until morning. Now, the giant maid
ems naturally enough worked very
quickly, so as they went on grinding
the load of salt grew so heavy that it
sank the ship, and now the sea will
continue salt forever.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
Old MANI "Banknote..D

Speaking Of the curious Maux bank
ing lore of the past, the Liverpool Post
says that a singular state Of affairs
vas exhibited In 1.-The island at the
close Of the Napoleonic wars. Trade
was brisk, money was more freely ad
ventured, and all sorts of private per
sons began to issue notes. There was
no occasion whatever to have sterling
against them. All you had to do was
to get some one to take them and pass
them on. The fashion grew till ven
the humber traders issued card
promises to pay" the values most in
circulation being 5 shillings. a shilling
and ever s%ixpence. Once an advo-
cate from Castletown went to Peel to
collect a judgment Of 1850 from the
coroner of Glenfaba. This worthy paid
him 2,704 card notes, many of them
worthless. They took several hours to
examine and count, and their trans
port Was an item Of extreme difficulty.
Finally they were put into a big sack,
half shaken TO one end and half to the
other, and the whole slung over the
back of a horse. The lather of the
horse, soaking through, spoiled nearly
half the cards!
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
Worse Than His Own.

A gentleman who owns One OF the
finest estates In the north of England
while In his gardens one morning no
ticed one Of the laborers very badly
clad and asked him:
"Have you no better clothes than
those, Mat?"
"No. in troth, yer honor. worse luck"
replied Mat.
well call at the house this evening
on your way home" said the gentle
"Tll leave an old suit of mine
with the butler for you"
A few days later when showing a
party of visitors through the gardens
he was much annoyed to see Mat look
ing If possible more a scarecrow than
ever.
"Why are you still wearing those old
clothes, MatF" he asked.
"Sure, yer honor, they're the best l
have" replied Mat.
But did you not get the suit / left
for you the other day?' asked the gen.
tleman.
Indeed, an I did, thank yer honor
kindly" replied Mat: "but. sure. I had
to lave them at home to be mended."-
London Taller.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
She Did So.

Always" said papa as he drank
his coffee and enjoyed his morning
beefsteak-"always, children, change
the subject when anything unpleasant
has been said. 1t Is both wise and
polite"
That evening on his return from
business he found several of his flower
beds despoiled and the tiny imprint of
slippered feet silently bearing witness
to the small thief.
Mabel" he said to her, Ibid you
pick my fowersT
Papa" said Mabel, did you see a
monkey in the city today? We had a.
Never mind that. Did you pick my
flowers, Mabel?"
Papa, what did grandma send me?"
mabel. what do you mean? Did you
pick my flowers? Answer me, yes or
no."
Eyes, papa. 1 did, but 1 thought 1
would change the subject."-London
Tit-BitS.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
Looked Too Far.

There was an English farmer, a
S~omersetshire man, who once owned
a telescope. The old man remarked
to a friend at a local race meeting that
the gentry nowadays had glasses for
both eyes and added that he 'had had
one once for one eye, a right good one
it was, but now it was no use at all
no, not to nobody"
"Why not?" asked the friend.
SWELL" he said, sit were a good one.
l could see miles WI en-. 1 could see
plain the steeple of the church five
miles off. But missus' son John, he
borrowed en-, and he tried to see the
steeple Of t'other church, ten miles
of-and tried and tried and couldn't.
And that strained 1t, and 1t were new
er of NJ S any moreno, not to no
body"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
Look After Your Pronertx.

1t is a safe rule In this world to look
carefully after the details of your own
property. Be sure your title deeds are
recorded, that your insurance is kept
up, that you alone have the key to
your strong box in the safety vault.
Do not leave your securities with your
broker. If he Is doing a conservative
business he has no need Of them. If he
isn't you don't want him to handle
your property. The wonder is that
with all the confidence reposed in
financial matters there are so few def
alcations. There is no use in making
it easy for some one to get your prop
erty. In this world 1t Is hard for most
persons to acquire anything. and they
should be careful to the last degree in
seeing that they are fully protected in
it.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
what Does He Believe?

The Rev. George Asbmore Fitch ons
OF three graduates Of the Union Theo-
logical seminary. who. in a recent exam
ipation, denied the virgin birth OF
Christ, the historical identity OF Adam
and Eve, the raising OF Lazarus from
the dead, and the resurrection OF the
body oil the Savior, nevertheless has
been ordained by the New York Presby-
terry, by a vote of 10 to Z.
The Rev. Daniel Seelye Gregory,
managing editor of the Standard die
ionary, and an educator OF note, spoke
for the opposition.
Tonight" he said sit was a case
of the Bible against the man. ODe or
the other had to be thrown out, and
the Presbytery of New York threw u
the Bible as the lnfallible guide to faith
and practice"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
When Baseball Was an Infant Industry

When Baseball Was an Infant Industry
1t was a crude game, but merry. In
theory the pitcher was there only to
give the boys a chance to soak the
ball" First bound" was still out. The
unfortunate catcher, handling a heavy,
lively ball without mask, glove or pro-
tector, stood up near the bat when
men were On bases If he had the skill
and courage. The early guides recon-
mended him to do so when he could.
Had not the pitcher been restricted to
an artificial throw scarce a catcher
would have lived to tell the tale.
Many catchers took everything ION
first bounce" and managed at that to
prevent much base stealing. Base run
ming also was In its infancy. Smith"
says the Spirit Of the Times, caught
a remarkable game, having but five
passed balls scored against him." Here
and there we get a glimpse which
shows how crude it all was. what a
matter of hit and miss natural force.
In the ifties Dicky Pearce shone with
out a peer as an infielder. He used to
stop grounders with his hand and foot!
Will Irwin in Golfers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
A RACE ON ICE.
The Skates That Got Away and Those
That Mere Recovered.

The Skates That Got Away and Those
That Mere Recovered.
Thackerays ofce asked one of the
men who let out skates on the Ser
pentine whether he had ever lost a
pair through the omission to exact a
deposit, and he replied that he had
never done so, except OF one occasion,
when the circumstances made it al.
most pardonable.
A we'll dressed young fellow was
having his second skate fastened or
when he suddenly broke away from
the mans hands and dashed to the ice
The next instant a thickset, powerful
man was clamoring for another pair.
He was a detective in pursuit of hi
prey, and a very animating sight /
vas to watch the chase. He was, as
he had boosted, a first rate skater, and
1t became presently obvious that he
was running down his man.
Then the young fellow determined to
run a desperate risk Of liberty. The
ice, as usual, under the bridge was
marked Dangerous" and he made for
it at headlong speed. The fee bent be-
meath his weight, but he got safely
through.
The sheriff's officer followed with
equal pluck, but, being a heavier man,
broke through and was drowned.
Ellis skates" said the narrator Of
the incident. Il got back after the in
quest, but those the young gentleman
had on 1 saw again."-London
telegraph.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
Britain's Greatest Precipice.

Writing to the Newcastle Journal in
regard to the drowning of three bird
catchers at st. Kilda. a correspondent
says the wild fowls of st. Kilda find
nesting places that enable them to bid
defiance to the sportsman and to The
most daring of bird catchers. There
is, for example, the precipice called
Conagher, the same being far and
away the greatest precipice in the
British isles. the deepest ~perpendicu.
lar precipice. 1t rises from the sea
level to a clear height of 1870 feet
Consider that a mar might jump from
the top of Conagher into the sea with,
out getting a scratch by the way.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES.

The library has recently purchased a
set of books which it is hoped may
prove useful to those who are studying
for civil service examinations The set
comprises three volumes of ''The Civil
Manual" Vol. l, Arithmetic; Vol. 9,
English and Allied Subjects; Vol. 3,
Geography and Spelling. They are
such text books as are used in business
colleges for civil service preparation,
and contain practical exercises and
sample sets of examination questions.
They give information of value to one
preparing for the examinations and we
hope they may be much used for self
improvement by those who have not
been able to take so complete a course
in the subjects as they would like.
"The Chippendales, ''by Robert Grant,
is one of the best new novels we have
received. 1t is a study of old and new
Boston. 1t is very analytical in its
characterizations, and the reader is ir-
terested from the first in the antagon-
isms between the two elements, the
traditional and the progressive conflict
ing everywhere, in the business and
the social circles alike. One follows to
the end with growing sympathy in the
gradual assimilation despite the major
and minor obstacles, and r~eioices in the
contamination, when true love overcomes
cold conservatism and rank radicalism,
and he lays the book away feeling con-
WINGED that the old and the new will
''live happy ever after, " as all good story
book people should.
While many of the new books could
never be called anything more han
"a story" 1.-THE Chippendales" is
rightly entitled to be named a novel.
LIBRARIAN.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
His PASSPORT,

On n occasion Gustave Dore. the
artist, lost his passport while on a tout
in Switzerland. At Lucerne he asked
to be allowed to speak to the mayor,
to whom he gave his name.
"You say that you are NJ. Gustave
Dore, and l believe you" said the
mayor. but" and he produced a piece
of paper and a pencil, you can easily
prove it."
Dore looked around him and saw
some peasants selling potatoes in the
street. With a few clever touches he
reproduced the homely scene and, ap-
pending his name to the sketch, pre-
sented it to the mayor.
"Your passport is all right" remark
ed the official, but you must allow me
to keep it and to offer you in return
n Of the ordinary form"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
Clearing the Atmosphere.

In his capacity of dramatic critic
Mr.. ]. Comyns Carr, the author, wrote
a notice of the play of Charles L." in
which Irving played under the man
agement of Mr.. Bateman. His produc-
ton deeply incensed the manager. In
order perhaps to find the opportunity
Of informing the critic of his disap-
prevail. the manager invited him to a
supper at the Westminster club on the
second or third night of the produc-
ton. When he thought the fitting mo-
ment had arrived Mr.. Bateman led the
conversation to the point at issue and.
~emphatically banging the table with
his fist. declared in the lOudest of
tones that he did not produce his plays
at the Lyceum theater to please Mr..
Comyns Carr. There was a moments
awkward silence, which Mr.. Carr on
fesses he did not feel quite able to
break, but which was released by a
wit of the company with the happy re-
tort, well, dear boy, then you can't
be surprised if they don't please him."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22

Many people with chronic throat and
lung trouble have found comfort and
relief in Foley's Honey and Tar as it
cures stubborn coughs after other treat
ment has failed. l.. M. Ruggles, Re-
asnor, Iowa, writes ''The, doctors said
| had consumption, and | got no better
until | took Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
stopped the hemorrhsges and pain in my
lungs and they are now as ound as a
bullet" A. McMillen, druggist.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
NEARING the Limit,

An old lady was going down in the
cage in a Cornish mine. She looked
with apprehension at the rope. and
asked the miner anxiously: "My man,
are you sure this rope is quite safe?'
"Well, num-" was the cheerful an
swer these ropes is guaranteed to
last exactly six months, and this amt
due to be renewed till tomorrow
Birmingham Mail.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-07-22
Sight Lost and Restored.

A farmers wife who had had much
trouble with her servants was ~accosted
by one of them.
Il fear l shall not be able to work
much longer. l think l am going
blind"
why. how is that? You seem to
get along pretty well with your work.
"Yes, but l can no longer see any
meat on my plate at dinner"
The farmers wife understood, and
the next day the servants were served
with very large and very thin pieces Of
meat.
"How nicer the girl exclaimed. "My
sight has come back. l can see better
than ever"
How is that, Bella?' asked the mis-
tress.
"Why, at this moment" replied
Bella. 81 can see the plate through
the meat."-London Scraps.