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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-05-21
VIII Renew the Fight.

VIII Renew the Fight. ID 80. -.
State Senator Theo.r Billbo, of Pearl
River county, and Hon. A. L. Yates,
member of the lower house from Marion
county, are among the visitors at the
capitol .+'I
liz Messrs. Bilbo and Yates led the fight
for a constitutional convention at the
last legislative session, the main purpose
ST their campaign being to secure d
more equitable Legislative apportion-
ment and more adequate assessment
laws. They declare their purpose to re-
new this fight at the approaching legis-i
lative session, and feel confident that
this time it will result in victory.
The two lawmakers are much 'grati:)
fed over the paper read by Associate
Justice RIB. Mayes, of the supreme
at The annual convention tof the
Mississippi Bar Association at West
Point last week, in which the jurist set
forth some strong reasons why Missis-
sippi should have q revision of her con-
stitution. : - l. - RS III s.s.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17

Reports just compiled OF all accidents
on the $4,000 miles of track Of the Penn
sylvana Railroad system for the past
year show that during 1905 the various
lines OF the system carried III .G59,542
passengers, and that not one single pas
senger was killed as the result OF an
accident TO n train
During the year the lines of the sys-
tenn carried li34i,i13 less passengers
than in l907-a loss of IA per ccnt-but
the total number OF passengers injured
in train accidents numbered only l02. 81
reduction OF 352, or S1.6 per cent, from
1907. These figures include every case
requiring surgical or medical attention,
however trivial, 1t will thus appear that.
counting every personal injury due to
train wrecks. only one person out of every
l.3SSS19 passengers carried was injured.
The number of passengers travelling
distance OF one mile during the year was
3,457.67l ,A62, so that for each passenger
carried one mile, the proportion was So
S9S,739 carried in safety TO one injured.
The passenger trains Of the PennsNl
Yanla system during 1908 travelled 5S.Ii0.
40 miles The fact that the millions of
passengers carried were handled with
such safety is made more significant by
the fact that alongside the passenger
trains. freight trains were operated for
n total OF so, 293, 1896 miles.
Statistics for the Pennsylvania line
east OF Pittsburg. directly operated, show
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17
GENERAL SCHEFKET
MAN OF THE HOUR
Something of Commander of
Turkish Constitutional Land
and Sea Forces.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May l6.-Mah-
moud Schcfket Fasha. commandcr of
the Turkish constitutional forces. both
land and sea. Is the man most frequent
" in the thoughts Of those observing or
dealing with the confused politics of thc
day in Turkey. he is the ono quiet fig.
urc upon whom rests the preservation
Of ordcr and the civil branches Of the
government look to him to impose their
liberal rule upon the empire and 10 deal
promptly with persons and factions dan
aerous TO it. The skill and cclerity with
which General Schefllct brought the
Third army corps and part of the See
oud army corps before Constantinople
and occupied the capital has amazed
the foreign military men here. Besides
those attached to the embassies, seven
Officers came from Germany and five
British officers from Egypt to observe
the development Of the campaign. They
have not ceased TO discuss the details
of tho constitutionalist commanders ar
ranGemcnt.
Speaking on this subject today. Cen.
cral Schefket said:
''Thc army is merely an instrument
of civil power. The army and | as an
officer in it derive authority 10 estab.
Ish order from the national assembly.
The army is a finger of parliament
only, and works under the viii of tho
cabinet -
In conclusion General Schefket said.
1--WE desire very much to have the
good will, sympathy and moral support
of the Americans in the present move
mcnt toward better government -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17

opened these mines in 1884. 1t is busy
subtcrranean human hive. all the buster
in contrast with the sleepy hamlet above.
In fact all the life of the settlement is
concentrated below ground. The air is
clean aud the temperature that of Il
warm spring day. The center of the
mine is situated in sort Of court which
forms a railway station. Here all the
railway lines which intcrsect this huge
mine meet Men and women so above
ground TO do their marketing, and meet
i'm this court on their return 10 gossip
and compare their bargains. Children
play about i'm tho shade of the grottos
and sail boats in the cutters. running
with salt water. These cutters were made
hundreds Of years ago To get rid of
the moisture which runs from the up
per floors of tho mine, and lead down
TO the very bottom, forming Il huge salt
lake. the water of which Is gradually
pumped Off and distilled to obtain salt
So difficult and expensive is IT to light
up the whole mine that visitors must
make up n party OF AT least thirty. and
pay various sums according to their num-
lser. No less than ESQ steps lead down
TO the second floor of the mine, just over
the salt lake, and it is there that the
chapel Of ST. Anthony stands.-Lcslie's
Weekly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17
Pennsylvania Railroad Statistics
Show Minimum of Fatalities

a total of SS.S2S.6Oi passengers carried in
1905 and but D injured in train acci-
dents. Passengers carried one mile num-
beTed 2,14S. 457. .351 so that AZ. ,614 pas
sengers travelled one mile before any one
was injured through Il train wreck.
on the lines west of Pittsburg, directly
operated. 22.3lI 209 passengers were car
ried during the year. and there were but
IL Injured the result of train accidents.
Thus the chances were 1.3i2, 500 TO one
that every passenger who started upon
journey during the year would reach
his destination in safety.
OF the subsidiary lines. independently
operated the record of the Long Island
railroad is most striking, That line car
rcd during the year 23.2i2, S3S passengers.
and only II were injured in train acci-
dents. Passengers carried one mile num-
hercd 252. .32S O60. This line has now been
operated for some fifteen years without
Il fatality TO a passenger. due TO a train
wreck.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17
ROBINSON HIT UNDER
HEART AND MAY DIE
Is Hit by Pitched Ball and
Drops Unconscious on
Home Plate.

RENO, New, May 16,-Whue James
Robinson, pitcher on the Reno baseball
team, lay unconscious from the effects Of
being hit below the heart by a pitcneG
ball. and while doctors labored over him
to restore consciousness, brass band
hired for the ball game by the Virginia
God, TO Thee
Both teams were tied in the ninth in
ming, when a ball struck Robinson below
clans applied rcstoratives, 1t was al this
juncturc that the band played.
The fans considered 1t an immense joke
but Robinson failed TO revive and was
carried from the field. He was brought
to a hospital IN this city and physicians
in attendance cay he may die.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17
Churchill Entries,
oecial TO The Tribune.


LOUISVILLE. May 16.-Following are
the entries for today's races.
First race. thrce-quarters of a mile.
leoia. 93; Right Easy, 90: Fulford, %;
Come on Sam. 10i, Boserran, 10i: Meada,
10T; Pal, 109: Gold Proof. 100, Ralbert,
100; AddaX, 112; Potter, 112.
Second race, nine-siXteenths OF mile.
selling-Autumn Rose. %: John Mcclure.
90; Alva B.. %; Flora Diana, %; Prince
Imperial 1922. st. Deinol, 1922 Short Or
der. 102, Slewfoot, H.; Frank G.. Hogan,
il2: Laveno. 112.
Third race, mile and twenty yards.
purse-Green Bridge %; Splendida 9s.
Admon!tor, 100: Broadside, 100: Tony E..
100; Guard Rail. 100 Mrs. Sewell, 10l;
Home Run. 10l Mellmint, l03; Automatic.
1873: Silverado. 100; Alice. 104; Roseburg
IL, 10i; Tom Hayward. 105; Martha 106;
Woolwinder, Ill.
Fourth race, three quarters OF a mile
handicap-Scattle. %; w. A. Leach, 100;
Jacobite 100; Charlie Eastman, LOG, Col
loquy. Ill.
Fifth race, nine-siXteenths of mile,
Grace Dixon, 112; Cellaret, 1l2: Kichiitn-
Bobco 115; Banives. rs; CIysmic. 1i5:
Gilpian, ll5: Master Eugene, lis.
Sixth race, mile and an eighth sell
ing-Maid Militant. 90; Helen Virginia,
100; Palcmon. 101; Imboden, 1O1: Bester-
ling, 1Ol, Sempro, l02 Miss Ida. 10i;
Red IIussar. los, Gilvcdear. l05; Brook
leaf. 105: Convillc. 106; Warner Criswell
lO6; Bonebrake. LOG: Orly H., log: Mas
son, 100; Stilario, 110.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17
Exciting Wind-Up.

DETROIT. May 16.-Today's game. won
BY Boston. 8 to >. had an exciting wind
up Moriarty slid for home with two
out in the ninth and was caught coming
in. Carrigan and the runner had mix
mp after the play was completed, the
catcher striking at Moriarity as he lay
on the ground. Other players got in
before any harm was done. hut il was
necessary to spirit yie Boston catcher
away from the park TO avoid trouble
R. II. T..
Detroit .. .................. ? 4
=. -
Batteries-Speer and Stanage: Wolter,
Arrellenes and Cawigan. UmpIres-
KERN and Sheridan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17
KRAMER AND LAWRENCE
WIN BICYCLE EVENTS
MILL NnnE

NEW YORK. May 16.-Percy o. Law
renee. the Pacific coast amateur cham
pon, and Frank l. Kramer, the national
champion, had little trouble in winning
the events in which they participated to-
day at the Newark bicycle track. Law
renee disposed OF Jake Magn. the ma
tional Turner rider in a special match
in two heats. while Kramer took the ten
mile open paced events from Floyd Krcbs
Willie FEMME, Eddie Root and John Be
dell.
The amateur race was the feature.
Lawrence won the first heat at a half
mile by three quarters of a length, and
took the second heat at mile, by three
lengths, Lawrence also won an Aus
tralian pursuit race from Ernest Jokus.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17
BUTTE WINS LAST
GAME OF THE SERIES
Teams Play Sensational Game
on Muddy Diamond at
Walkers Field.

When it comes TO getting the money.
Manaser Farnsworth OF the Salt Lake
Intermountain Baseball league teams
cards and spades. Heavy rains had
thhoroglghIy tho Tgl soaked the diamond at
was about three inches deep, dotted here
and there with miniature lake. Over
800 people paid admissions, and each one
as he passed to the inside of the
grounds and saw the condition Of the the
diamond felt that he had been robbed
OF his money; but after the start OF the
game all were glad that they had taken
the season was played. Butte took
homo the long end of the score in a
pitchers battle. by score OF TO T.
Several sensational plays were pulled
off. Sturgeon made a running back
handed catch in right field the like OF
which has never been duplicated on a
base hit, but the Cub right fielder re
fused to allow It.. Everybody in the
running. When Sturgeon was able to
catch his balance the crowd sur
prised pis TO to see see, him , throw in the ball.
move to stop the ball, and slipping,
wen went sprawling in the mud and water.
but the umpire pulled him out of the
water and saved him from drowning
Umpire McKibbon had bad day in
calling balls and, strikes but he could
hardly be blamed Several small lakes
between the home plate and the pitchers
box resulted In casting shadows.
Both Hall and Dunn pitched excellent
ball Dunn had a bad inning In the
third, when three hits. sacrifice. pass
and an error brought in three runs. In
the next seven innings the Cubs got
only four hits, and were unable to score,
The Miners scored in the third, fourth
and eighth innings, and, although four
runs were made, none of them was
earned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17
tuesday Will Be
Ogden's Gala Day
"PEANUTS" IS MATCHED
TO BOX M'fARlAAO
Five Goes Are Scheduled at st.
Regis Club Between Fast
Amateurs.

Five amateur boxing bouts of four
rounds each arc arranged for tonIghts
smoker at the st. Regis club. Probably
the feature event of the evening will be
between Joe Clark, the ST Regis star,
and "Reddy' Davis. formerly Of Bing-
ham. Davis is being looked upon as a
green amateur. but Clark will have his
hands full TO keep tho miner at safe
distance Peanuts Sinclair will box
Young Herman, and Larry Brown Will
take on Bobby Robinson. Kid Frazzles
has agreed 10 give "Slim' Gilmore a
lour-round boxing lesson
Manager Price OF the club has matched
Sinclair against young Packy McFar-
land for ten rounds for Decoration day,
as preliminary TO a twenty-round con-
test between Kid Soulsby and "Chalky"
German. the match TO be held at Rock
Springs, Wyo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17
UmpireS Enforce Rules

NEW YORK, May 16.-The eliminate
of rowdyism OH the ball field and con-
tinuauce OF strict enforcement of rules
throughout the season were two points
brought out with emphasis by Acting
President John Hcidler OF the National
league at Il conference here today with
his eight umpircs. 1t was decided TO
follow the action taken by the American
league last year, barring a PLAYER from
the field for the entire day in the event
OF his being ordered from the first game
Of q double header.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-17
World s Motor Records

LOS ANGELES. Cal. May 1.-two
worlds records for professionals were
broken today by Jake De Roster OF New
York In the intcrcity bicycle races at the
Coliseum saucer track He made ten
miles in sos, In the twenty five mile race
his time WAS II :3S SIS
Two amateur records also were broken
by Charles Bake OF Los Angeles He
made four miles in t:5S and SIX miles in
5:Sd. "