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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21

blocks in every direction. By some for
tunate accident a policeman was near
enough to hear it. 1t was Patrolman
Gaffney, of the First Precinct, and he
FASTENED 10 the house. Under the win
dow he stopped
You wished to see a policeman" he
exclaimed. Il am one"
Burglars" came from the white
clad figure above. Burglars in the
back yard"
Cautiously Gaffney made his way
through the house. Before he opened
the rear door the noise was repeated.
He threw it open and dashed into the
area. 1t was only two cats fighting.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21

He did not have a cold, but he NUT
tered hoarsely. How else could he NUT
ter under these trying circumstances?
His companions were equally deter
mined.
They gained entrance to the apart
ment below that occupied by Mrs. Jor-
alemon. Hist! Sure enough there was
the subdued bu2zing sound as though
someone was cutting through steel.
The police rushed forward and found
The buzzer on the switchboard of the
Browe Electrical Company working
overtime. They took away its union
card and departed sadly.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21
MISS ANNIE NJ. CONFROY.

Miss Annie M. Confroy, a young menu
Der Of St. Joseph's parish, died at her
home, 319 New street, today. Miss Con-
troy was a member Of the Father
Toomey Branch No. 1888, l.. &. b. A.,
the Third Order of st. Francis, the
Rosary and Altar societies connected
with the church ana the Ladies' Ameri-
ran Association, members Of whom will
attend her funeral from her late home
on Saturday morning at $3.50 O'Clock to
ST. Joseph's r. c. Church, where at Q
o'clock a soleron high mass of requiem
will be sung. The interment will take
place in the Cemetery Of the Holy Sep
ulchre-
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21

PITTSBURG, July 21,-The expected
trouble at the plant of the Pressed Steel
Car Company at MeKee's Rock, follow
ing the refusal of the court to inter-
fere in the strike upon the application
of the Public Defense Association of
Allegheny county failed to materialize
this morning, and the only outward
indication of a strike was the gather
ing of several thousand men, women
and children on Indian Mound for a
mass-meeting. At 5 o'clock nearly 200
men went into the plant. The State
constabulary- continues to patrol the
vicinity of the plant and has the sltua-
ton well In hand.
There were 10000 persons at today's
mass-meeting of strikers. including the
wives and children of the workmen.
The speakers ~counseled moderation and
"a vote was taken unanimously in favor
of continuing the strike.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21
GEE, WILL THEY HANG ME?'
ASKS BOY WHO SLEW GIRL.
joe Kane, in Jail, Shows He's
Somewhat Worried.

BURLINGTON. July 21,-"Gee. I
wonder II they'll hang me fer this" said
little Joseph Kane In the Burlington
Jail today. Kane shot and killed A.
year-old Frances Lord and confessed
the deed, but said an old gun he foun |
Jest Went off" n he didn't mean to
kill the girl"
Kane was yesterday held by a
%coroners'y jury. The boy seemed to en-
joy his experience on the trolley trip
to the county scat with Patroln,an
Claude Sell yesterday.
81 wish I was out In those woods"
he exclaimed as the car passed a shady
grove. That's a bully place to play
robber."
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21
Black Cocker Spaniel Lost

LOST-A black cocker spaniel
with gray hair In ears; owners
name on inside Of cellar. Please
notify Star office.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21
THIS WAS HIGH.pRICED wHIsKEY.

Joseph Kelly, % years old. of 227 Har-
rison avenue, Harrison. went into the
saloon OF Michael Mccormick, at 37S
Ogden street. yesterday afternoon and
stole two bottles of whiskey. The sa-
loon keeper gave chase, and at the
Broad street depot of the Lackawanna
railroad had Policemen eLipgelter and
Smith arrest the man, who was in
toxicated. Judge Herr sentenced him
to remain in jail until a fine of $40 is
paid,
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21
BURGLAR SCARES-
KEEP COPS BUSY
at Was the Cat" in One Case
and Electrical Buzzer in
Another.

"Pollcei"
The cry rang out on the midnight air
and there vas in it that a~ffrighted
note which hhills mems souls like unto
the appeal of a dying horse on the bait
tlefield or a coyote with n of his rear
legs in a trap. 1t issued from a white
clad figure in a window of a house at
IL William street.
The night was still and the cry
stretched itself out for many. many
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21
NO SCHOOL SITE ACTION.

At the second Informal conference by
members of the BOARD of Education II
the City Hall last night new sites
and new schoolhouses or additions, for
next year, were discussed. No definite
action was taken.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21

It was a few minutes later, when
Gaffney was standing on the corner
talking to Roundsman Kehoe and
Plainclothesman King. that the trio
were accosted by Mrs. Anna NJ. Jorale-
mon, a music teacher of 903 Broad
street.
There are burglars in the apartment
below me-" exclaimed Mrs. Joralemon.
II have been hearing them for some
time. If one of you gentlemen could
spare q minute
The three responded with ~alacrity
and as one man.
This time they shan't escape muh!"
Gaffney muttered hoarsely to himself.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21
SCHOOL INSPECTION TOMORROW.

The building committee of the Board
of Education will inspect new schools
and additions tomorrow, and also go to
the High School to investigate n re-
port on the lunchrocms.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21

BUTLER, Pa July 21.--Captain Leon
Pitcher, of Troop B. State Constabu-
larry, left this morning with twenty-five
men for New Castle III answer to the
plea OF the sheriff for help in restrain
ing the striking tin plate workers there.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-21
%FORTY.ONE ARE RAISED.

PASSAIC, July 21.-Forty-one Of the
local postoffice employees have been
notified that their salaries have been
advanced 800 annually,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18
kETCHEL-LANCfORD CO
SEEMS A CERTAINTY

New York, Aug. 17.-Training quar-
tiers have been prepared for Stanley
ketchal. and when he arrives here
the latter part of this week from
California he will start work at once
in taking off weight for his l0-round
bout with Sam Langford in Septem-
Der, There may be serious hitch
in the arrangements because of the
matter of weight. Langford says that
he will weigh 1853 pounds at O'Clock
ketchel now weighs 1856 pounds, and
as he intends to weigh at least 10
pounds when he fights Jack Johnson
in October. ii is not believed that he
will want to go below that weight for
Langford. as ne would have to rebuild
quickly for the Johnson fight. The
Fairmont Athletic club insists that
there will be no interference in its eff
fort to produce the fight here. The
club is protected because of SUI
preme court injunction which restraints
the police from entering the building
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FIELDER JONES WANTS
TO BECOME MAGNATE

St. Louis, Aug. I1.-"Wfile in Port
land, Ore, | spent delightful day
with Fielder Jones, formerly manager
of the Chicago American league
team" said Robert Lee Hedges, presi-
dent of the st. Louis club in that
league, yesterday. Jones is making
money hand over fist, but he yearns
for the excitement and the cries OF
the crowds. Jones sees every game in
Portland and follows the play keenly
I'D like to go back he said, to
the big circuit and the big crowd and
the big cities. but | cannot afford to
dc it for the mere salary. no matter
how large. | want TO buy half in
terest in some good major league club.
| have the money. at least within rea :
son. If | can find the club"
Would you sell him half of your
cidb?" Mr.. Hedges was asked
The st. Louis club owner smiled and
shook his head. That would be tell
ing" he said.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18
RUMORS
OF EASTERN INVASION

New York. Aug. 17.-Baseball fans
in the east are considerably interested
In persistent rumors that the Ameri-
can association proposes to become
an outlaw major league circuit next
year. with clubs in Chicago. Louis
vile. Pittsburg. Indianapolis. Buffalo
Baltimore. Brooklyn and either Provi-
dnnce or Newark.
Certain men of wealth in this city
have been approached. So it il re-
r"rted. by representatives of Havenor
of Milwaukee and Tebeau of Louis
vile and Kansas City. who are said
To be seeking financial hackers. 1t
is reported that they have received en-
couragement from men in various cit
- and that in New York promises
are held out of obtaining the balance
required.
The major league magnates declare
that they are not worried by these
rumors. but the fact that there has
beer an early and big increase in the
signing up of a. many of their best
players as possible indicates that they
are preparing for war if war is bound
In come.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18
INTERCOLLEGIATE MEETING

New York. Aug. 1.-THE annual
meeting Of the intercollegiate Athletic
association has been called for this
city December -. Delegates repre-
senting 50 colleges throughout the
country will be in attendance. At that
time the rules established by the va
rious committees of the association
viii be passed upon and steps taken
to further promote the interests of
athletics. An important matter to he
discussed will be the objections made
by number of faculties that their
athletics are taking Il too prominent
part in many schools.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18
HAS TO HAVE HELP ,
TO SECURE A ROOM

Salt Lake City. Aug. lin order to
secure lodgings In this city last night
Jack johnson. the negro pugilist. had
to invoke the aid Of outsiders, Early
i'll the evening johnson had rented
rooms at Il local hotel. where lie sought
to enter after round If entertain
ments and visits To the different news
paper offices. He was told that the
rooms were not for him. He then went
tn the police station and teiephoned
for Harry Heagran, ii local sporting
magnate. to come Ia his aid. Hea-
gran responded and succeeded in Sc
curing room.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18
C0Kv|CTS AND CLAM IS
TO CLASH
TEAM FROM THE PENITENTiARY
TOWN TO PLAY HERE
NEXT WEEK.

The Giants and Deer Lodge sunday
Monday and Tuesday. CLASSY ball
has clearly not seen its finish in Mis-
SCUBA. as was feared after the exhi-
bitiou of last Sunday. but the ball
fans will see again games which are
worth the price OF admission. The
ConVicts are coming down here with
blood in their eyes and muciiage in
their mitts. and If the battle royal for
the championship of western Montana
is not a warm one ii will be because
the Giants are out Of form. Ever since
their last defeat at the hands of the
Giants the peniteutiary town repre-
Sentatives have been working hard and
they will bring down all manner of
Deer Lodge money Sunday with which
To back up their team. The manage
ment of the aggregation has been wide
awake. too. They have secured three
old Northwestern leaguers to play for
them. Bender and kirpert Of Spokane
and Mackin of Tacoma, all three of
whom will b" in the lineup which
Missoula will buck against. Missuula
is also in good form. The team has
been practicing hard in anticipation
of the contest, and with the same good
aggregation with which they have been
playing for the last month they are
in Il condition where they can meet
any team in the state on even ground
1t was reported on reliable authority
last night that the Giants had pur-
chased Bling Gleason from the As
sassins" and that he would appear for
the home pride regularly after this.
Hickey, the manager Of the "AssaS-
SINS" would not confirm this, how
ever, but stated that neither love nor
money could induce him to part from
his bandyle legged first sacker. Bling"
however, * considerably puffed up
since his showing last week, and since
he has appeared in the Missoula uni
form again ii is not very likely that
he will play any longer with the As
sassins."
Main is scheduled to occupy the
pretzel station, while Marx will be. as
usual, at the receiving end. Above
all, Il good game is promised. and the
series for the championship is going
to be hot one for sure.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

Paris. Aug. 1.-THE correspondent
at Aelilla of La Liberte says in q.
dispatch today he understands that
Spain has opened peace negotiations
with the Moors. Continuing. he says
ii is reported that General Marina.
not wishing tn assume the RESPONSE
hility of the projected Spanish ad-
vance has asked to be recalled on ac-
count Of i'll health
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18
BERGER AFTER BIDS.

Chicago. Aug. I1-Sam Berger
Jeffries' manager. will leave for Cali
fornia today to see Jim. Coffroth and
Tom McCarey. the western fight pro-
meters. about bids for the proposed
Johnson Jeffries fight for the heavy
weight championship Of the world.
Hugh Mcintosh. tn. Australian pro-
moter, Who promoted the Johnson
Burns fight AT sydney. has written
berger he will offer ssn.asa for the
battle, but reserves the right 10 stage
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18

thrilling contest at City park. The
timers and the fathers are going t.
mix it and fight to the finish is
promised. Butler of the Giants will
be in the curve box for the timers
and dark horse by the name of OIL
son will do the honors for the fathers
The management promises to the fans
who wish to see the game at least 81
per cent more runs than they will see
at the afternoon contest. ON the
strength of this offer a large attend
ance is expected.
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CONGRESSMAN ARE DUE.

Ogden. Utah. Aug. IA congress
stonal party Of % statesmen from the
east will arrive in Ogden on the
westbound Overland Limited Sunday
afternoon. en route To San Francisco,
Honolulu and the Hawaiian islands,
The party is headed by Hon. ]. e.
Mcclellan. and many Of the congress
men are accompanied by their wives.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18
Northwestern leauue.
WIRES ARE DOWN.

Charleston. $. e, Aug. 17.-As re-
suit of a fierce wind and rainstorm
which passed over here today, all tel
esraph wires leading into the city are
down and communication with the
outside world is by long distance teie-
phone, No loss of life is reported.
The report that the city has been Wis
tied by an earthquake is "A mistake.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18
sHRusB sPRaiNs TENDON.

Winnipeg. Manitoba. Aug, lin
last nights race Alfred Shrubb, the
runner. strained the tendans at ole
Of his legs and i - seriously injured
that he has Cancelled all his seasons
engagements. principally I'm Seattle anl
along the Pacifle coast
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WILL GO TO ITALY.

Atlahabad. India. Aug, 1.-THE
duke of the Ahruzzi will return from
Kashmir To Bombay. whence he viii
proceed to Italy as snon as his expe-
dition has explored the entire glacier
system Of which the Batlero glacier Ii
the center. The scientific results Oh
tanned lay ths expedition are consider
ed most valuable.
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the fight in either England or Aus
'ralia. Berger said last night Jeffrics
wants to fight in this country. and
unless Mcintosh agrees to stage the
fight in this country his bid will not
be considered
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Observation-Disclosures 1. Mil
Waukee o.
AT St Paul-Louisville /, St. Paul
J.
At nneapolis-Indianapo ..
Minneapolis o.
At Kansas ctty-Kansas City ), To-
ledo s.
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THROWS UP THE SPONGE.

Houghton, Mich. Aug, f7.-Watter
Whitehead, colored, ~ Duluth. escaped
IL knockout in his lo-round fight here
last night with Mike Sehreck af Gin
cinnati when his seconds threw UP the
sponge in the ninth round Whitehead
took The count three times in the
eighth and twice in the ninth and was
down and out when his seconds ended
the fight
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18
WESTERN LEAGUE.

At Nichita-Lincain ). Wichita 8.
At Topeha-SiouN City :. Topeka !
At nenver-nenyer 4. Omaha |.
At puehle-Des Moines y, Pueblo :
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Too Much Wet.

At Philadeiphia-Phi New
York games postponed: wet grounds
At Decentralization Brooklyn game
postponed; rain.
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Overall invincibIe.

Chicago. Aug. 1T.-Overalrs pitch
ing shut out Cincinnati. , to o, today.
He allowed only four scattered hits
and struck out nine men. Eyers was
hit in the mouth by a batted ball be-
fore the game and was badly cut.
Score. II II Il
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-18
TAIL LENDERS TRIM
TOPNOTCHERS
FIGHTING FOR TWELVE INNINGS.
WASHINGTON NOSES OUT
THE ATHLETICS.

Washington. Aug. 11--Washington
defeated Philadelphia today. to 0. in
an exciting l2-inuiug battle
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NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
Spokane 10, Tacoma.

Batteries-Annis. Baker and Com
. rad: killilay, ciaflin. Helm and Ost-
. dick.
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Batteries-Johnson and Street; Ben
der and Livingstone.
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Ratteries-Overall and Needham;
Gaspar and Roth
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Scott Beats Detroit.

Detroit, Aug. 17.-InabiIity TO hit
Scott with men waiting for singles or
long flies to score them. combined
with some reckless base-running. cost
Detroit today's game.
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Portland 6. San Francisco S.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pirates Win SIuaaina Match.

Pittsburg. Aug. f7.-Pittsburg won a
smuggling match from St Louis today,
IL to s. The game was called i'm the
eighth on account of rain and declared
or half hour later on account of
wet grounds. The second game was
postponed for the same reason. A
double-header will be played tomor-
row. Score: r II +
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COAST LEAGUE.

Sacramento s, Vernon I.
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E'"'N'6'IF" -F----------.------ . 7
Batteries-TnZer and orendorff;
Tonneson and Byrnes. Eleven in
nings,
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Los Angs!es 4, Oakland 3.

Batteries-chinault, Carson and
Fisher: Griffin. Henley and Berry.
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.teries Maddox

batteries - Maddox Brandon
Adams. Lever and Gibson: Sallee
Beebe and Phelps
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Seattle 8, Vancouver 2

Ratteries-M Miller and Shea: Pad
deck and Brooks
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Portland 8, Aberdeen 2.

Batteries-oSitz and kreitz: Sam
nels and Armbruster
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Maps Take Both.

Cleveland. Aug. 11.-Cieveiand won
twice from St. Louis today. despite
numerous errors: Scores:
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Batteries-Young and Bemis: Di-
neen, Graham and Criger.
Rain.
New York. Aug. 17-New York
Boston game postponed: rain.
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Tales From the Archives
Once Upon Time
once Upon a Time

or to secure food, or something, John
Young sent his canoe. There were no
monopolies in those days, and it may De
certain that it didn t cost him as much
as If would now.
On Thursday there were fresh gales
& rane. No Fish. By the quantity of
/ fish was life recorded IN those days.
/ The next day he says "Coamoa went
/ 10 the heeds to BY a Cannow. What
heads he meant or how much Koamoa
paid for the canoe that he bought would
have made good reading. Unfortunate
| ~ it ism t recorded.
| On Saturday, so reads the record, he
" went to Pauecko to build Cannow
for the king & and to get fethered
cloak Mead for him. No Fish. J"
Coupled with the King s business again
comes fish. - Strange entry in the
strange archives of strange time.
Rather prophetic, too, for, though it IS
never written, there is fish in some
Of the records of present events.
On Sunday and Monday he reports
- strong gales & ranes. No Fish, On
Tuesday he had better luck for he says
is was "Modret" and that he caught
dIue SINAI uSHs CA thC SiShb ~
August there was quite an event in the
establishment, which in the evening
Young Iaboriously recorded thus:
''8 Wednsd Modret & No Fish. a
sow had Pigs
From then on, his life became more
exciting, for on the very next day this
entry appears: $50 Thursday 10 bun
dies of potatoes from Cowmoisocha.
Modret & Cleare. No Fish, On the
10th he made ga nue. head for the
Child'' Notwithstanding this some
what startling statement, he probably
did no more than turn tOymaker and
repair a busted dollie.
Monday, the 18th, was Employed
Building Mending anold Cannow" and
IN Tuesday he received Is Bundls of
Potatoes from Cohalla.'' On Wednes-
day it was "Modret & Cleare," and
taking advantage of the weather ''the
kings preest went to awoho." In
other words, he went to Oahu. On
the 10th Thursday he built g Cooke
house, which occupation was probas
bly, not undertaken on a mansion of
one of the present millionaires of Ha-
wall, but was on what, in other and
more humble terms, is described as ii
"bake-oven. +"
On Sunday, the 10Th, he received "2
Manos & 8 lows of Cokr Nut Lines
from pona.' If ignorance is bliss,
the man who capitalized fish lines and
relegated Puma to the common noun
class was twice blessed. Translated
into kings English, which Young
seemed to be getting rusty on, he re-
ceived 5000 cocoanut lines.
On the Goth he said, "Modret &
Cleare. Nothing Remarked"
What queer little wiggle his soul
gave to prompt him to tackle such
big word will remain a secret of his
tory. History doesn't deal with soul