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The Washington herald., 1909-08-30
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Memphis-Atlanta. 3; Memphis. 2
At New orleans-NashYilies 4; New orleanA L
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Smith got off to a bad start, passing
the dangerous Doughtery. but immediate
ly settled and famed Isbell. Thereafter
the lanky twirler had everything his own
way. allowing but one clean hit in the
closing rounds. This went to AItlzer,
who took the count Immediately after
reaching first IN an attempted theft OF
second base.
Playing championship ball in every in
ming. Herman Schaefer was the original
worry bug for the Sox. but an III fate
pursued the 'Dutchman" every time he
tried to pull of anything The crowd
singled "Schaef' out IN the opening pc
Rod and the unmerciful kidding from
the side lines, with the jlnks that clung
20 his trail, did not help matters in any
measure. The ex-Tiger was first among
his cronies 70 get a hit or Walsh. but
IN trying to steal second the Dutchman
fell by the wayside. That nettled him
much. but his widest outburst came in
the ninth. when. with one National on
first, "Schaef' famed on straight balls.
Walsh struck his gait right of the reel.
when. with one down. in the opening
round. the splitter famed Schaefer and
Unglaub. Another National whifed IN
the second session, and In the other III
out dangerous batters whenever the Can
tiilonites threatened to get up and do
something for their country.
Double for Parent.
Freakish breezes seized upon Altlzer's
foul in the first spasm, and the hand
some athlete was out 70 Street. Parent
scratched a two-bagger over second. and
scOoted to third ahead OF Coles single
TO right field Dougherty slammed a
bounder at Mcbride. who tagged Parent
In a dash for the plate, and fast fielding
the incipient rally.
Johnson showed a fash OF his old-tIme
form in the second and third sessions.
but with one gone IN the fourth IsbeIl
laced a vicious roller over Schaefer's
cushion and. sliding feet first. won
hair-lne decision at first Tannehill
clouted a double to left and Atz saun-
tered. filing the sacks. It was up to
owens, and the backstop's grass topper
90 "Schaef' sent Isbell wheeling across
the pan with the tally that eventually
clinched the combat.
Up to the fifth inning Walsh held the
Nationals IN a trance. not one touch
ing first base. Mcbride spoiled the rec
ord at the start OF the sixth by walk
Ing. Street shot a fast one at Big Ed.
who wheeled 10 catch Mac" at second,
missing the runner by a fraction. Can
tllon paused the fray for a moment
sending Slattery to hit for Johnson and
the newcomer, grounding TO Atz, was
doubled with Street in a speedy play
Jake to Parent to Isbeli.
Schaefer Makes HIT.
Schaefer singled to center in the
Washington seventh, getting the first
wallop off Walsh. Unglaub skied to
Cole and Lelivelt swatted safely to the
middle garden, putting Germany" on
second. While Miller was at bat
''Schaef' set sail for third and was
nailed. Owens to fannie.
Walsh granted tickets to two in the
eighth and ninth innings, but he buckled
down 70 work when his liberality prom
ised 10 bear fruit for the National host
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VICTORY FOR FORT SPRING.
Defeat ROnceverte Nine I'm an Inter
esting Game.

Gals defeated Ronceverte here to-day by
score OF to T.
Fort Spcing. ...................2 IOO2Ox-
ROnccyerte. o 0 % -
Batteres-Fo-t Spring. Enrd, Efrd, and Bard
Ronceverte, Cobb, Canipa. and Reed. Umpire-Mr
Smith.
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EIGHTEEN HEAVY HITTERS.
Georgetown League Claims Some
Classy batting Talent.
STANDING IN GEOR

There are eighteen members Of the
Georgetown League who have hit for an
average Of 300 or over in their last five
games
This evening the Prospect and Eibrooke
teams meet. and as Prospect have a fight
Ing chance for the trophy, and Elbrooke
have strengthened their team materially.
an interesting contest is locked for.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
No games scheduled.
GAMES TO-DAY

PittsburG at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
81. Louis at Philadelphia.
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Chicago, Il Washington. o.
Detroit, z; New York, 3.
Philadelphia, 81 So. Louis, 2.
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Washington at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston Mt Detroit.
New York at Cleveland
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STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
SEARCH FOR LEON
ON THE HIGH SEAS
Alarm Sent Out to Search
German Steamship for
Murder Suspect.

NEW YORK, July st became
known here today that the New York
police have sent out an alarm to several
cities on the Mediterranean coast and
to points throughout the Suez canal ard
Indian ocean TO hold up the German
steamship Helene Richmers, and search
it for Leong Ling, who is accused of
the murder of Elsie SigeI here on June
g. The vessel sailed from philadelphia,
June 12 and the police 1elieve that
they have information that Leon is
aboard.
The police say the vessel is bound for
the Orient and that I.eong is a passeng.
er for ItosalIi, Japan. Information from
Philadelphia is TO the effect that a China
man who spoke good English and pro-
fessed TO De a good cook, secured en-
ployment on the vessel Just before she
sailed.
The vessel was last heard from at
TaTifa, a seaport town Of Spain, hf-
teen miles southwest of Gibraltar on
June 26.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
WILL PERPETUATE
QUIET ON FOURTH
VARIOUS VERDICTS
ON CELEBRATION

'''Fhe safe and sane celebration
was so suec,essfaI that L nave been
converted 40 the idea. Next year
perhaps the firecraclers won't be
missed at aII."-Capt. james f..
Oyster.
"HOw i'm Hades can yOu ceIe-
brate the Fourth without fire.
crackers. think the boys ought
10 have their fun.n-GeneraI Burt.
THE doing away OF the old form
of celebrating the Fourth may
have a tendency to lessen patriotic
sentiment among chiIdren."-Dr.
James ID. Morgan, president Co
iumbia Historical Society.
'I regard the present treatment
of the Fourth of July as one Of the
greatest steps toward the refine
ment of civilization that Our city
has ever knOwn.1-Dr. L. L. Mae
donald.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
CELEBRATES FOURTH
AND GOES TO CHAIR
Italian Executed in Auburn
After Respite Over
Holiday.

AUBURN. y. Y, July 6.-After , ak
ing a final request that his deepest re-
grets be conveyed to his parents in Rome
because Of his disgraceful end, Giuseppe
Sanducci, who essassinated Joe Sardato.
a United States Secret Service man, in
Belfast on December Z, 1907. went to
his death in the electric chair here
early today.
There were two shocks, but san
ducci was apparently dead after the
first one. He went to the chair alter
listening TO the celebration Of the ma
tion's holiday by the other prisoners in
Auburn, short respite having been
granted him by warden Benham be-
cause Of the Fourth of July.
All day yesterday Sanducci sat in mis-
cell and listened to the singing that
came through he thick walls TO him
from the prison chapel, where the con
victs were engaged in patriotic exer-
cises
7 had just saved enough money 10
90 home, and was about to sail for
Naples when they arrested me-" he told
Father Robbotti when he delivered his
last message TO his parents.
True TO his word. Sanducci walked
stoically into the death chamber and
sat IN the chair without a culver
He killed Sardato who had testified
against his employer, and was ac-
cused Of also having tried 70 kill an
other Secret Service man.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
Commissioners Gratifed at
Success of Safe and
Sane" Celebration.
BURT is DEFENDER
OF SMALL BOYS
Declares Young America Should
Be Allowed to Make Noise on
independence Day.

Gratihed at the success of yesterday S
celebration. Commissioner Macfarland
announced TO-DAY that he will ask that
s. permanent Independent Day Com
mittee or Association be formed which
shah arrange for the celebration from
year 10 year. This committee viii in
clUGe in future celebrations a program
of field sports, automobile parades,
numerous neighborhOod celebrations,
and. if practicable, public fireworks in
different parts Of the city.
Successful from every viewpoint was
the verdict of the Commissioners today
regarding the safe and sane" celebra-
ton Of yesterday.
Citizens from the President OF the
United States down are discussing earn
estly Washington's first safe and sane
Fourth of July. some with a relieved
sigh that the day passed of so un-
eventually, so far as noise and acci-
dents are concerned. others complaining
rather reminiscently that the small boy
has been robbed of something.
Best thing that ever happened, viii
say one staid citizen. Everybody con-
tented, peaceful, and nobody hurt
How in the name of patriotism do
YOU expect to celebrate the Fourth
without firacrackers?'' demanded an
other citizen. just as staid and conserva-
tive. The kids are being robbed Of
theiF deserved joys The noise for me-
In the main. however, the safe and
sane adherents seem to be in the ma
jority. They may not talk that way
around home where the youngsters are,
but they think II uptown just the same.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
YANDAL HURLS COAL
AT PRESIDENTS CAR

NEW YORK, July s.-A chunk Of
anthracite coal weighing three or four
pounds was hurled at President Taft's
special train just after 1t left New
London, Conn, last night for New
York. The missile crashed through a
window in the coach EeNt to the
Presidents private car Mayficwer. and
smashed the glass to small pieces.
Although no one was struck, the
Secret Service men with the Presi-
dent are investigating and word has
been sent TO New London for the ar
rest cf any one whose actions last night
may have aroused suspicion.
The Presidents coach was closed at
the time, and none o. the members OF
the party knew of tE- accident.
The President and his party left the
Grand Central Station here for Fort
TiconderOga at 7.45 O'Clock this morn
ing, the Mayfower being attached to
the regular train
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Leading of with Mr.. Taft, two sides
of the question are presented.
What President Says.
The President writes as follows:
The White House.
washington, d. G,
July 3, 1903.
Ny Dear Mr.. Macfarland: I have
your letter of July /, with respect to
the celebration of the Fourth of July.
I am very sorry that 1 shall not be
in the city on that day because of
a previous engagement; but I am
heartily n sympathy with the move
ment to rid the celebration OF our
country's natal day of those dis
tressful accidents that might be
avoided and are merely due TO a
reckiessness against which the pub
lie protest cannot - too emphatic.
Very sincerel yours,
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
On the other hanl Gen. Andrew s
Burt feels that Youi>g America should
be permitted to explode as many fire
crackers as he sees fit and TO be q.
Continued o. Fifth Page.)
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FRANCIS Y. CUSHNAN
IS DEAD IN NEW YORK
Washington Member of Con
gress Succumbs to Pneu-
monia After Operation.

NEW YORK. July Representative
Francis ". Cushman, Of Tacoma.
Wash. died at the Roosevelt Hospital
here this morning from pneumonia,
after an illness OF nearly three weeks.
United States Senator Piles OF Wash
ington and Andrew S Burleigh Of this
city. a lifelong friend, were at his
bedside when ne died
Cushman had been at the Roosevelt
Hospital since June p. when he came
here 10 have a slight operation per
formed on his neck.
Pneumonia developed and he became
rapidly worse until last Friday. when
heroic measures were adopted to save
his life
Senator Piles and Attorney Burleigh
rushed TO his bedside and did every
thing they could to aid IN pulling him
through.
Saturday night, the member of Con-
gress rallied, and it was thought he
would live. But the administration OF
oxygen and heart stimulants failed TO
relieve aim.
He was in such weakened condition
following the operation that it was i'm
possible for him TO Withstand the pneu-
monia.
Last night al midnight he lapsed into
Inconsistencies and 6ied shortly after
daylight.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
TAFT CELEBRATES
AT TICONDEROGA
Scene of Lake Champlain
Celebration Shifts to
Famous Fort.
DAY IN HANDS OF
FRANCO-AMERICANS
Vice President, Governor Hughes,
and Ambassadors Bryce and
Jusserand Present.

FORT TICONDEROGA. N. Y, July s..
With President Taft as the central
figure, the celebration of the tercen-
tenary OF the discovery of Lake Cham
plain was shifted from Piattsburg and
Port Henry to this place today. Among
other notables sharing in the festivities
are Vice President Sherman, Governor
Hughes. Ambassadors Bryce, and JUS
serand; Governor Prouty. of Vermont.
and members of the Legislatures Of
New York and Vermont.
The Franco-Americans are today in
charge Of the exercises which were be-
gun early with high mass at St Peters
Church. This afternoon was taken
up with a procession of floats, repre-
senting in sequence the history of the
life Of Champlain and Of this city. The
reproduction Of the cross raised by Cen
eral Montealm, the French commander,
on July 9, 1863, to celebrate his victory
over the British General Abercrombie,
which was put up yesterday by the tt
conderoga Historical Society, was dedi-
Gated with impressive ceremonies.
In addition to the policemen borrowed
from many nearby towns, the sheriff of
Clinton county has sworn in 100 special
deputies. 1t will be the business of
these to guard the President and take
care of the crowds
Heavy rain, which set in shortly after
8 o'clock this morning. seriously threat
ened TO play havoc with the days cele-
bration.
This afternoon. if weather conditions
permit, President Taft VIII visit Fort
Ticonderogs, which is now in the pro-
cess of reconstruction.
Later the President and party viii
take a boat for Crown Point to look
over the ruins OF Fol $ Frederick and
Amherst Thence they will so on a
special train to Bluff Point, where
they are to be entertained by the
New York commission
The Indian pageant will be given
49, 4s-F,
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BODY OF A WOMAN
FOUND IN DOORWAY
Covered With Blood and
Face Bruised Beyond
Recognition.

NEW YORK July 6--With ner head
beaten in. her body covered with bruises
and the fase unrecognizable. an un-
known woman was found dead, literally
beS-ten to oath, in the doorway of a
tenement house on East Thirteenth
street early today.
The whore doorstep was covered with
blood and bloody tracks showed that the
woman's ASSASSIN had walked around
tc thu rear 5f a saloon after killing
her aud escaped.
The murder was discovered by Morris
Cross. a boy oT Twelve, who was helping
his brother deliver milk. Tie boy drop
peG MS milk Gottle and lantern and
rsD screamirs 9 % the street. Policemen
CoSen and ShsrSr held him. while he
caught his breath.
The boy was so frightened that he
could net speak, but he led the police
n en- TO the halfway, and pointed inside
"Ehere's a woman dead in there he
said. I saw her and she's all bloody"
Woman Died Fighting.
The policemen found the woman's
body under the stairway. beaten so bad
~ that she could not be identified. Il
looked as though the woman had been
lured into the stairway and had died
lighting. Dr.. Rutledge. from Bellevue.
said the woman had been dead two
hours and detectives from the Central
Office look charge OF the case.
Every man and woman IN the tene-
menJ was taken 10 view the body. but
all declared they had never seen her
before. The bloody tracks from the
doorway led IN % the rear of saloon
owned by Baijio Gala, and detectives
saw man asleep on a pool table in the
rear of the saloon. They arrested him
and he gave his name as Philip Gala.
son OF the proprietor. He declared that
he -:d been asleep on the pool table
ali night and knew nothing of the muir
der. Afterward he said that he had
heard scuffiing about l O'Clock, but
that IL was none OF his affair and ne
had gone 70 sleep again. The bloody
tracks led up to the pool table and the
murderer must have gone right TO the
sleeping man. The tracks showed that
the murderer had worn Tubber-heeled
shoes.
Valuable Clue.
Simon Brady, a night watchman. gave
the police a valuable clue later. He
hal! about / O'Clock. He was about
tv enty-one or twenty-five years old, and
short and heavy built. He wore a dark
derby hat which was crushed in. He
was nervous and l watched him. At
First avenue he was Joined BY five
other men
They talked a long while and then
walked TO Second avenue and the man
who came out of the doorway walked
into a soda fOUntain store He asked
permission 10 wash his hands. / came
up c.0se and saw that his hands were
bloody
The police believe that the woman
was dragged t1to the hallway and at
tackled.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
STEEL TRUST PAYS
OFF STRIKING MEN
Action Considered Recognition of
Irreparable Break With
EMPLOYEES.

PITTSBURG, July 6.-That the
Steel trust considers severed ali celia
tions between itself and the eu.,loves
who struck as a result Of the "oLen
shop" order for the plants of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany was indicated today by the
prompt payment Of all wages due the
strikers. Th= pay was not due until
July II. the company having alwavs
contended that TWO weeks We're neces-
sary in which % make up the pay
rolls.
The voluntary payment five days
after the workers struck is taken 10
mean that the company considers the
breach iEreparabIe.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
Charges IN Indictment.
EARTHQUAKE HELD
CAUSE OF COLLAPSE
Dock Accident in Wales Believed
to Be Explained by
Shock.

NEWPORT Wales, July 6-It was
announced here today that the govern
ment seismograph had recorded a slight
earthquake shock at the exact moment
that the docks collapsed last Friday.
when thirty eight persons lost their
lives.
The authorities believe that this reve-
lation accounts for the crumbling of
trenches here during the past few
weeks, which none have been able 10
explain.
The residents are in the greatest fear
that more casualties may follow the
earth tremors.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
MORGAN is BUYER
OF AN ANGELICA

LONDON. July 81. Pierpont Nor
gan will soon bring to this country sew
eral pictures from King LeopOid's col
lection, which he has bought through
Kleinherger. the Paris collector. The
pictures include Fra Angelico's Virgin
and Child" and a pair of small paint
ings which are ascribed 10 Franz Halls.
but which are thought TO have been
painted by his brother, Dirk. and tWO
pictures her TetofoTe ascribed to Peselli-
no, but now believed TO have been the
work Of a g,eater artist.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
LIEUT.-COM. GISE
DIES AT TUTUILA
Department Just Gets News of
Death Which Occurred
YESTERDAY.
Yesterday.

The Navy Department received a dis
patch today announcing the death OF
Lieut. Com. William X. Gise, at Tu-
tuila, Samoa, yesterday.
Lieutenant Commander Gise came
from Dwight. Ill, and entered the naval
service as a cadet in 1893. He has served
as executive officer on the Dolphin. at
at Naval Gun Factory in Washington,
and as ordnance officer on the Ohio. He
reported for duty on board the An
naDolis, station ship at Tutuila a year
ago, and held that post up until the
time Of his death.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
Committee of the Whole
Completes Work Upon
Aldrich Measure.
VOTE IS EXPECTED
BY NEXT SATURDAY
End of Session May Come by July
24-Tobacco Tax Amendment
Up-Elkins Speaks.

The Senate entered on the last
lap of the consideration of the tariff
bill this afternoon.
At 1:i5 o'clock the Committee OF
the Whole reported it to the Senate.
A recess was then taken until
$50 O'Clock in order to allow the
new part of the bill, as agreed upon
in Committee Of the Whole, to be
finished. The Committee of the
Whole has had the measure under
consideration for nearly three
months. 1t was reported from the
Finance Committee on April u,
and a week later Senator Aldrich
made his opening statement with re-
spect to the measure and the debate
was begun.
May End Saturday.
It is believed r at consideration of
the bill in tn Senate viii be com
possibly before that time. The bill
viii then be promptly sent to the
House, and viii so TO conference It
is now generally expected that the
measure viii have passed both houses
by July "a.
A large number of the matters
which were threshed over in Commit
tee of the Whole viii be subject to
controversy in the Senate. but debate
on them viii be brief
Senator Bailey expects to offer his
income tax amendment as a substi-
tute for the corporation tax.
Before the bill left the Committee
OF the Whole today the amendments
to the tobacco schedule were pre-
sented by Senator Smoot. They pro-
Tide for important increases in the
taxes on tobacco. Tobacco coupons
arc also abolished.
These in part are the amendments
suggested by Senator Beveridge, sand
constitute an important victory for
him.
When Senator Smoot made his re-
port and said the Finance COMMITTEES
had acted on the amendments, Sen
ator Daniel Of Virginia objected and
said that he, although a member OF
the committee, had not been con-
suited, and he offered a resolution TO
the effect that every mem Der of a
committee is entitled TO participate
in the proceedings Of that committee.
Senator Simmons OF North Carolina
objected TO the haste with which this
tobacco matter had been disposed of.
Senator Aldrich said that he would
not ask for finaI action on the to-
baeco amendments until tomorrow.
Elkins Speaks.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia ad.
dressed the Senate today in support OF
an amendment to the tarifT bill which
ne introduced providing that on all
goods imported into this country in
American vessels. a reduction in duties
Of per cent be allowed.
Senator Elkins said that about ter
years ago he introduced d bill along
these lines, patterned after law which
was introduced as a bill by James Mad
ison and was signed by George Wash
tngton-
He said the country lived under this
law forty years and IN that time. Amer
iesn shipping grew to point where II
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
FUR THIEVES COVER
TRACKS WITH FIRE
New Jersey Blaze Started by
Burglars After Looting
Place
Place.

MT. HOLLY, n. J., July 6.-After
the hremen extinguished the fire in
the store house Of Thomas 3. Pen
ness, on Mills street. at an early hour
this morning, it was discovred that
500 animal furs. belonging to Tbeo-
dore l. kates, had been stolen.
They were valued at about sg80
The FIRE was started by the thieves 10
cover up their crime. The adiofnina,
cigar store OF Patrick DoIan was
also robbed Of Sl0c worth Of goods.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
WEATHER REPORT.

During the last two days a rain area
has extended from the Rocky noun
tain districts 70 the Atlantic coast
and in areas In the upper Mississippi
and Ohio valleys the rainfall has been
heavy.
Temperature continues below the sea
sonat average from the Missouri valley
70 ;hc Atlantic coast, and in the middle
Ohio VALLEY readings are about 10 de-
eCrees below the normal
Showers are likely TO continue dur
ing the next thirty-six hours in the
MIDDLE and south Atlantic States and
the upper Ohio valley with slight
changes in temperature.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast viii be moderate east TO south
east. on the south Atlantic and east
Gulf coasts moderate sOutherly.
The Washington times., 1909-07-06
ENTERTAIN KAISER.

TRAVEMUENDE. Germany. July g.
Emperor William was entertained at
dinner last night By Allison V Armour.
Of New York, on board the yacht Uto-
Wana.