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Evening star., 1909-02-22
Revolutionary SONS MEET
PREPARE FOR THE NATIONAL
CONGRESS IN BALTIMORE.
List of the Officers Elected for the
Coming Year-Report of Deaths
in the Order.

The election of officers and of dele
gates and alternates to the national
congress which meets at Baltimore in
April next constituted the chief busi-
ness of the annual meeting Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Society of the Sons
Of the American Revolution, which was
held at Rauscher's at noon today. In
addition to the foregoing. reports were
received from the officers and board OF
management.
In the absence of Justice Ihomas II
Anderson, the president. Vice President
Edward B. Moore. presided. The invoca-
ton was delivered by the chaplain. Rev
Thomas s. Childs. Following the inVoca'
ton came the presentation of the colors
with Philip Walker. accompanied by a
guard of honor. as color bearer.
The following new members were in
stalled: Samuel NJ Arnell. Charles Morton
Rryant Griffith Evans Abbott, Herman
Howard Rechin. Bernard Hooe Harrison
William Sydenham Torbert. Clarence
Northrop Jones, Alphonso Grosvenol
Drake Alexander Ramsey Speel, Elbert
Howard, Robert Cathcart Lipscomb. Ell
Kelley Cole and Frank F. Ford, the latter
by transfer from the Michigan Society.
Deaths of the Year.
The historians report received vote OF
thanks. 1t announced the deaths during
the past year Of Bishop Henry Yates Sat
terlee. February %, 1908; Brig. Gen. Ru'
fus Saxton, February %, 1908; former
Senator Redfield Proctor, March I, 1908
Matthew Goddard, April ., 1908; DR.. Fran
els Osmund st. Clair, April II, 1908; Johr
Barker Thompson. May l. 1908: Rear Ad-
| miral Charles Mitchell Thomas. July 3,
1908: Thomas David Yeaser. July 3. 1908
John Rowzee Garrison September 10. 1908
Charles Loucks. November 81. 1905. and
during 1907. of Charles Ridgeley McBlair,
| August -, 1907.
| The report of the registrar showed a
gain Of four members during the year and
a total membership OF $50. The follow.
ing designations were announced and ac-
cepted: Grif1th Evans Abbott, William x
Stevens, Henry P. r. Holt. John W.
| Douglass and Harry Vessels Myer. the
| latter by transfer to the Pennsylvania
| Society.
Officers Elected.
The tellers reported the following Off
to1 Dco RI
Evening star., 1909-02-22

Moore: vice presidents, William B.
Thompson, William A. DeCaindry, Ze-
bina Moses: secretary. Chester NJ.
Clark; treasurer. Philip F. Lar
ner: registrar. Albert D. Spangler;
assistant registrar. Philip B. Goode: his
torian. Selden NJ. Ely; librarian, Paul
Brockett; chaplain. Rev. Thomas s..
Childs; board Of management. Francis H.
Parsons, Albert j. Gore Sidney l. Bes-
Senevre William L. Marsh Frederick c.
Bryan Henry P. Holden and E. A. Hill
were tied for the sixth place
The tellers had not prepared the ballot
for delegates and alternates to the ma
lonal congress when The Star went to
press.
Evening star., 1909-02-22
Officers Elected

The tellers reported the following Off
GERS as elected: President, Edward +.
Evening star., 1909-02-22
Ripper outrages in Berlin.

BERLIN, February 22-In continuance
of the so-called Jack the Ripper at
.acks here. woman, who had previously
been stabbed February 16, was slightly
wounded in the thigh this morning. The
ripper" escaped
Evening star., 1909-02-22

VISIT to this great exhibition
involves no obligation to buy,
as the etiquette of the Art Col
lection prevails. Our oriental
expert. MIR. CARRIER. is here.
Ask his advice-he knows.
Evening star., 1909-02-22

Col. Richard Nevins, for twenty-five
years the owner OF the Ohio Statesman
Col Nevins. who was at one time a man
Of means. had suffered financial reverses
at the time of the marriage Of his daugh-
ter.
Evening star., 1909-02-22

l bale Silky Beloochistans about 3x5
40 pieces. Special
l bale Silky Beloochistans about 3.6x5.
it. 40 pieces. Special
l bale Silky Beloochistans about ok Of
40 pieces. Special
Evening star., 1909-02-22

UR guarantee covers every specl-
men on sale as to quality and
reliability, even when such
unprecedented values are Of
; fered. Use judgment and buy
where YOU are protected.
Evening star., 1909-02-22

I bale Fine Shirvans, worth $50 to S45
IS pieces. Special
I bale, IS pieces, Fine Silky Cabistans
worth $40 to $65. Special
I bale, 40 pieces, Fine Silky Kazaks
averaging about 5x8 feet. Worth
800 to SIS. Special
Evening star., 1909-02-22

%n VISIT to this great exhibition
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14
Use BALL BATS
ASSH|LLELAHS

Ending much bitter quarreling
and general fist fights that had
featured the contest from the start,
Umpire Flynn Sunday called the
game in the last half of the eighth,
with Aberdeen batting, no outs and
with two men on bases. Daddy
Brown, manager of the Spokane
team, and Aberdeen's second base
man, went to blows in the first half
Of the eighth, when O'Brien threw
the ball at Brown, striking him in
the back. because he collided with
him and shut off a double play that
might have got Jensen at first.
A general scrap between the two
teams ensued, and fans clambered
out Of the bleachers to take hand.
Police aid was necessary to stop
them, and O'Brien and Brown were
both ordered off the grounds.
Flynn called the game and de-
clared he would give the decision
to Aberdeen by score of to
because the Spokane boys refused
to play after the score was tied.
Their train had already been wait
ing an hour for them, and they
wanted to hurry to town to catch
it. Flynn finally decided to leave
the decision of the game to PresI-
dent Lucas of the league.
While changing their clothes in
Aberdeen. the Spokane team finally
missed the train.
Jensen pitched air tight ball till
the seventh, when the quarreling
got on his nerve. Siever was hard
hit all the way through.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14
HOT GAMES IN
CITY LEAGUE

After holding the Hillyard team
down to a to 2 tie till the fifth
inning, the Zouaves, who have won
but one game during the season,
let the opponents chase over seven
runs in the sixth and lost the game
to the league leaders by score of
IL to 3. Grayson. the Zouaves'
pitcher. and Potter, their first base
men. might have put up something
in the way of ball that would have
laid the Hillyard team out, but
both were playing down in
Sprague. Bragran pitched in Gray
sons place. Churchill did some
poor twirling for Hillyard.
The Brownies put it over the
Dodds by 9 to z score after a
general swatfest on either side.
Calvin was on the mound for the
Brownies and Hanson for the
Dodds.
Hillyard was the scene of the
Hazlewoods' defeat by the Varneys.
The score stood to / at the end
of fast five inning contest, in
which Neumann of the Varneys
held the losers down, to five hits.
Mcmahon. the milimen's pitcher,
opened up for only six hits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14
WHY HELME CHANGED HIS NAME

Heinie Zimmerman, understudy
for Johnny Evers. as youngster,
played ball in all the small cities
around New York-and thereby
hangs a tale.
There was an pu state manager
in a small town who always had
q good club, and who prospered
mainly because he discarded pay
days and got new team instead
of paying the old one. He heard
of Zimmerman, who was playing
with an Independent team. and
offered him the fabulous sum of
$25 per week to play. big City"
borrowed railroad fare and Joined
the club. Two weeks passed-also
pay day-with nothing doing in the
cashiers department, and thinner
man went to the manager and de-
'manded his pay. q.
Il am sorry" said the manager,
but to tell the truth, 1 haven't got
money enough to pay you. You
see, made up the pay roll alpha
betically, and the money ran out
before we got to the rs.
Zimmerman went home. A few
weeks later the manager appealed
to him to join the club again--and
he did,
Lets see," said the manager.
when Jimmy reported. "You
played for me once before, didn't
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14
CANUcKS ARE COMING

Dad" Brown and his bunch of
Spokane scalpers will have some
thing even worse than Seattle to
battle with during their first week
as hosts of the Vancouver team.
Vancouver put it over the Seattle
team again for s to victory,
taking Ave of the seven games In
the Seattle-Vancouver series.
Miller and Allen doubled up for
their best deliveries in the box for
Seattle. but even at that Vancouver
took seven hits off them, while
Erickson Of the Champions held
the Turks down to just six hits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14
. . . . . . . . ~ .
, SPIT BALL LIE
, FOOLED VETERAN

= Ed Ashenbach, the Altoona =
. manager, tells this story on =
= Howard Earle, the Pirate =
. scout: Earle was an old fell =
= low, with gray hair on his .
. skin misunderstanding his =
= head. "He played first base =
. on the A. j. G. team in the Z
= New York State league. Earle Z
. was a good man, but he =
. couldn't hit the splitter, and =
. every time he saw the ball Z
= coming up to him, backed into Z
=
. the water cooler. Z
. "Flater, now with Newark, .
= was pitching. He put his hand =
<lfp to his face and bluffed Z
. spit ball. Earle pulled away, =
. bit instead of the souse ball Z
= Fater shot a straight one .
= over the pan. 1t was strike, =
. and Earle was out Turning .
. to the pitcher with most in =
>'tsnse indignation, Earle said: =
. L" John. you lied to me-" .
. ut~ . . . Q . . . . . Q . . .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14

he likes the ball. he steps forward.
swinging his bat at the same time.
and when he hits 1t square that
ball has an engagement somewhere
else.
was impresse chiefly with
Wagner's earnestness. He played
ball every minute, seeming to think
that winning the game depended
upon his every movement. Yet he
played not for himself, but for the
team. He is a great inside ball
player.
Compared to other stars Wagner
is the base ball marvel of the day,
and the Laioies, Thinkers, Bresna-
hans, Hoffmans and all the others
may as we'll take off their caps to
him. He has something on every
one of them.
Barney Dreyfuss knows a good
thing. and John Peter Wagner at
$4,000 a season, is far cheaper
than a lot of other high class play
ers would be at $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14
BY TIP WRIGHT.

.--
I've just seen the worlds
greatest ball player-this goes as
It lays-Hans Wagner. in action,
and want to tell you about him.
saw Wagner at his best, play
Ing against Chicago. To win
meant to clinch first place for the
Pirates. Brown, Tinker and Evers
were in the game. 1t was the
Cubs best lineup.
Wagner lost no time. In the
first, with one Cub out and men on
first and second. Hoffman hit the
ball a mile-a-minute over second,
seemingly for hit. But Wagner
interfered with the plan.
With 10 foot leap, crouching
close to the ground, he tore across
the diamond and fairly hurled him.
self on the ball as 1t was passing
With one movement seemingly, he
tossed the ball to. second, where
Miller received and whipped 1t to
first, turning back Hoffman and
completing as dazzling double
play as ever saw.
l have often wondered how
Wagner accomplished his startling
feats in the field. but the explana-
ton is simple. He has the largest
hands in base ball, and once he
grasps ball 1t is lost In his palm
He Is a marvel of muscular
strength and activity. About five
feet 10 inches tall, he carries his
200 odd pounds as lightly as a
featherweight. His bow legs give
him an awkward appearance, yet
he turns the most startling plays
with astonishing ease.
When fielding. or running the
bases, he runs close to the earth,
and he runs as fast in this position
as a Splinter. l saw him go to
FIRST on an infield hit in 3 2-5 sec
onds. which is tall travelling.
Quiet, unassuming, obliging,
the big fellow Is not given to talk
Ing OF his performances. Playing
each batter with sixth sense, he
Is always on top OF ball hit In
his direction, fairly smothering 1t.
Because he plays so close to the
ground 1t makes no difference to
him how suddenly or poorly the
ball hops: he grabs 1t, and, with
his wonderful right arm, fairly
shoots 1t across the diamond.
saw Wagner make play that
l never would have believed pos
sible. Steinfeldt hit the ball
along the third base line past Bar
beau. so fast that player didn't get
a loko at it. But Wagner made a
couple of jack rabbit jumps, spear
ed the ball with his right hand way
back of third, and. without
Strengthening up, whizzed 1t to
first, turning back the runner by a
step. 1t was simply marvellous.
And he made it look easy. That's
what makes him such wonder.
Built like scow. for slow and easy
motion, he moves like fash and
thinks faster than lightning cal
culator.
And at bat. All. that's where
Honus really shines. They all fear
him. Even the great Mordecai
Brown. In the first inning. with
two down and Clark on first, the
hit and run was signaled for and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14
WAGNER IN ACTION.

Wagner came through. He smash
ed a fast breaking hook against
the center field fence with such
ease that 1t looked easy.
In the seventh with the bases
full and run needed to tie the
score. Wagner drove the ball to
Steinfeldt so hard that the great
third baseman could not handle it..
and Barbeau crossed the plate.
Thus, in two emergencies, he de-
livered the goods called for.
Wagner stands In the far corner
of the box when batting. He swings
his bat in a small circle until the
pitcher starts his delivery, then, If
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14

The American league Is no place
Tor rowdy player, as trouble
makers soon learn. In order to
clear the rocks from the road his
jumps have to crawl, O'Brien has
promulgated several rules.
For instance. he holds that a
runner cutting base shall be sus-
pended for three days and inten.
tional interference with a runner
shall cali for similar punishment.
O'Brien has never allowed a
protest. He credits his umpires
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14

with knowing what n coming of
and makes them the court of last
resort. -
The president likes husky arbi.
traitors, and his star this year
with one exception Is made up of
men who can hold their own in
any sort of an argument the play.
ers may start. Star of the bunch
Is Brick" Owens, said to draw
$525 q month, which accounts for
his refusal to join Ban Johnson's
stan this year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14

Special Correspondence TO The Press
Z KANSAS CITY. Mo-, June H.
No one ever heard an umpire boast
that his life was bed of roses,
but the arbitrators In the Ameri-
can association come nearer to
leading an ideal life than men In
the same walk In other leagues.
The reason Is easy to ascertain.
It Is because President Joe
O'Brien believes absolutely In ar
b.trary discipline on the field.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14
FIVE DAYS
SAYS HE

= WHAT WESTON Is DOING =
- Walking from New York to .
= San Francisco. .
. Left New York, AIS p. m, .
= March Is =
. Due San Francisco, 4 p. m, .
. July s. .
. Time. 100 days, Sundays .
= not included. .
= Distance by post roads, =
= 1890, miles. .
80 >>H>> 1000 8
Throwing kisses to the girls,
bowling to the matrons and smiling
on everyone, Edward Payson
Weston, whose ocean to ocean
walk is a continental wonder, is
treading tie slope of the Rockies,
on the home stretch of his wonder
full journey at never tire pace
which tests the powers of the
youngest and most stalwart.
Hale, hearty, happy. this II year
young-old gentleman, his feet
clogged with mud, his clothes bear
ings signs of numerous soakings,
laughs gayly at his vicissitudes.
He now faces the sun baked des-
erts. This is the most terrible
stage Of Ills trip. He is now in
Utah.
81 am still young-old man." he
said. land ] feel as good as ever
did. / expect to finish this jaunt
in as good condition as / am now.
Il am more than half way to my
destination. The trip as planned
is 1900 miles and l expect to cover
the remainder with time to spare.
obstacles? Surely, plenty Of
them, but nothing is insurmount-
able when there is will and a
way to walk. agreed to walk
from ocean to ocean, but had no
idea when l started that l would
have to swim part Of the way.
That's what l had to do in
Colorado. My walk into Denver
was over awful roads. 1t seemed
as II ! carried tons of adobe on my
feet. II was an effort to life the
dirt without taking STEP"
Weston wears a smile that won't
come off. His upright carriage,
kindly, nervous eyes and whole
some smile reflect powers of en-
durance.
Although the Weston feet hsvo
traversed thousands OF miies tnsy
are just ordinary feet. Cold water
Is their only luxury. Five days be-
hind his schedule, the veteran
made light OF the fact and laughed
when II was suggested that he
would not be able to make up the
time.
"Can't?' he said. with uplifting
eyebrows and more msile. why,
I'll make up that time and have
more to throw away beforeI reach
San Francisco" And the deter
mined lines of the Weston jaw au.
cured well for the resolve.
Weston's loss Of time was not
occasioned through fatigue or III
ness. but to inclement weather and
his desire to acknowledge courte-
sizes extended. One of his lob
stacles" was his desire to please.
Since leaving Chicago. Weston
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14

Mother-Come, Dolores, come
look at the little birds. They are
nestlings.
Dolores Surveying them)-Oh.
to be sure; Matched from nest eggs.
aren't they?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
BAKER WINS GAME

With a scorching hit to the GEN.
terfield, Baker, the Tacoma pitcher,
brought in the winning run for his
team. The score stood to A in it's
favor after a 12-inning battle with
the Colts. Casey, manager Of the
Portland team, was injured while
sliding to a base in the ninth and
retired.
Chinault pitched an excellent
game for the Colts, holding the
Tigers down to nine hits. Baker
relieved Berger in the eighth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14
RECALLS WIN CLOSE GAME.

The Regal Shoe Co. team won
swift little game at Washtucna yes
terday by 81 score. e. Foster
and F. Foster did the heavy work
for the Royals, and Raymond and
Newens for Washtucna.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14

I you. Your name is Zimmerman,
isn't it,"
"Not much" said Jimmy. "My
name is Abels this trip"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14

has encountered that kindly atti-
tude which he met upon the occa-
sion of his great walk last year.
Everywhere along the road men.
swoMen and children turn out to
grasp his hand; his desire for a
.cup of tea is guessed and the stim-
Iulating cup meets him day and
might. People everywhere greet
Ihini2as a hero and he wants for
nothing that generous hospitality
can provide. He is pursued by pc
destrians and automobiles wher-
ayauE he soas
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14

M. johnson has sntefea ut
against the wsshlnssan Watsr
Pawer Co. IN the supeeicr ceset
Saturday. He says the confuceor
assaulted him. :.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14

Aeronautic advice: If you don't
at first succeed, fly, fly again.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
RlvaI Accomplishments.

A new boy had moved into the
neighborhood. He was sitting on
the line fence that separated his
particular back yard from the yard
pertaining TO the next door neigh
Dor and was proceeding to cultivate
the acquaintance of the next door
neighbor's boy.
I've gone through grammar
school, he said. II can do every
sum in the mental arithmetic, and
| always got hundred mark in my
history and geography"
"Well," responded the other boy,
thrusting out his lower jaw, Il can
move my ears, and YOU can't. =
Youths Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

"wil you be a good girl now that
I've bought you that pretty muir
YES. ma; but II you wants me to he
real angel just buy me boa and
fur lined coat 10 go with it"-New
York World
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

Auntie upon her return. 10 somewhat
)essimistlc nephew Did Tommy play
with you while was out. darling? tie
iidn't make you cry?
Sephew-He made me cry a little
pit
Tommy-Oh. Philip. made you laugh
nearly all the time mother was out.
Nephew-Well. laughed till cried
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
No Wonder.

"You love long rambles in the
country" asked the girl in the
white sweater.
Eyes, indeed responded the
young man in the green hat with
the purple band and .buckled shoes.
"When ! go out in the country all
nature seems TO smile"
"Graciousl | don't blame her.
II is a wonder she doesn't laugh out
right."-Kansas City Independent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
Good Neyxs For The Editor.

VIM ~ sings my muse taker night
Isl .aneed: l cannot write.
Sui was the refrain of the bud
ding poets latest production, and
when it reached the hands OF the
weary editor, who had been bonn
barded by bushels T unavailable
outpourings from the same source,
he promptly sent it back, with the
following terse and businesslike IN
dorsement:
"Glad to hear it! Keep Kit
right on the job! Any time tina
she strikes for higher wages let ln'
know, and ! viii make up the diff
ference myself rather than have be
stop."--New York Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22

VIM y sings my muse taker night
al .anced l cannot write.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
Nj. One Chance.

Mother looming swiftly ~ Why,
Willie, Strikipg your little sister!
Willie Cloggedly) ~ Aunt Frost
face made me.
Aunt Frostface-Why, Willie, !
said II YOU did strike her | would
never kiss YOU again.
Willie (still doggedl Well, ]
couldn't let chance like that slip.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
Opportune.

Opportuns.
It was Just as the curtain was be-
ing rung up that kind hearted Mrs
Grey suddenly remembered the In
quiry that she had intended to make
about a sick neighbor. She leaned
back and accosted Mrs. Bascom, who
had just moved in next door to the
sick friend
"Can YOU tell me-" she queried
hastily, show old Mrs. Davis 81"
A puzzled and reflective look
stole over the face Of Mrs. Bascom
as she turned for a whispered con
sultation with a third lady, directly
behind her.
Presently she bobbcd back to.
ward Mrs. Grey, her forehead puck
cred. 81 really am not quite GER
tain," she reported spologetically
'but / believe she is at least seven
T-fve."-Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
Colonel CharIes MarshalI,

was,aid -de-camp to General Robert
+. and who went through the
battles Of the war with his chief
told the following amusing story OF
his experience with a new horse :
His old horse had been shot from
under him in the fight of the pre-
vious day, and he had taken posses
sion OF an animal that seemed TO
suit the work. In the battle few
hours later he was riding across a
field in which there were numerous
stumps
Suddenly the performance open
ed. The guns roared, and the air
was filled with smoke and noise.
Before Colonel Marshall knew
what was happening the horse had
his four feet on one of the stumps
and was gayly dancing in a circle.
In the meantime the firing was in
creasing, and the situation was any
thing but comfortable But the
horse kept on as if he we're enjoy
ing it.
at was not until afterward," said
Colonel Marshall, chat found the
horse had belonged to circus and
had been trained TO do this act
amid the firing OF cannon"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-22
A. 10 Courage.

Trainers Wife ito her husband)-
Coward. Come out OF there and meet
me face TO face. II you have a drop Of
blood in your veins.