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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-13
BRITISH GUNNERS
CLAIM THE LEAD
ENGLISH DECLARE THEIR MEN
ARE MOST EFFICIENT IN
THE WORLD.
Critcise American Shooting and Point
With Ridicule at Destruction of
Cevera's Fleet.

LONDON, May 13.-While all the
world is talking of Dreadnaughts and
big guns and many critics are clamor-
ing for an inquiry into the state of the
British navy the question arises:
(which nation can claim to hold the
championship for accurate gunnery?'
The query is suggested by some as
t0nishing revelations which have just
been elected as to the condition of the
French fleet. The latest firing lists of
the French northern squadron are re-
garded as being very unsatisfactory.
The squadron was required to steam
at a speed of II knots and the firing
was at 5000 yards range and lasted one
and a half minutes. During this pc
riod the Leon Gambetta hit the target
II times out Of 1876 rounds, the Go
loire and the Admiral Dude Is times
each for 146 rounds fired, while the
Gueydon scored IS hits for 126 rounds.
British Accuracy.
Happily not even the bitterest crit
les of the present board of admiralty
can say that the British navy is in so
bad a way. Every one knows that it
still leads the world in efficiency. Two
months ago the returns Of gunlawerS
tests for 1908 were issued and show
very encouraging figures. The percent
age of hits to rounds fired in 1907
having reached the high average of
S1.49. the area of the target was re-
duced from $50 square feet to so
stuare feet. The result was that the
percentage fell to 1857 in 1908, but
o., hot h. To- nn1v
ter of its former size, the figures real
+, ly indicate a notable increase in accu-
racy of fire.
In 1908 the most effective work with
TIE Pinch gun. the navy's most pow
erful weapon, was done by the Indom-
! liable, which scored IA per cent The
King Edward class Of bait eships made
an average of 48 rer cent in spite OF
the fact that not single one Of the
eight rounds fred by the Hindustan
found the target. The best shooting
with the 90 gun was made by H.M.S
Good Hope. with III per cent.
Sir Percy Scott, as every one knows
is largely responsible fer the greatly
increased accuracy Of our gunnery
The improvement may be gagged from
the fact that in 1898 our navy's best
average-made with the At guns-was
only So per cent. while some of the
bigger weapons only scored 21 per
cent.
France and Italy. being for the
present at least out of the front rank
of naval powers, and Russia's fleet be-
ing little more than a name, only Ger
many. America and Japn remain to be
considered. AS for the first, the re-
turns of naval gunnery are kept as
secret as possible from outsiders and
few reliable details are available But
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marathon stars ever go the full dis
lance except in the races, although
they usually make it a point to run
IS miles at least two or three times be-
fore getting into actual competition.
In tile older days when long dis
lance runner started his training he
usually denied himself every luxury in
order to work off surplus flesh and, as
he thought, get in the very best cOndl-
ton But all this has been changed by
the modern school of training and the
almost universal rule at present IS to
allow a man almost anything in the
way of eating, that does not disagree
with him. While it is the opinion of
most of the foremost trainers that a
man in training should abstain en-
tirely from alcoholic liquors and to-
baccO, there are, nevertheless, several
of the most prominent marathon stars
who drink and even smoke While in
training, claiming that these, in a way,
prevent one from becoming overturned.
Perhaps the oldest of the annual
marathons in this country is the one
that has been conducted for the past
eleven years under the auspices of the
London Athletic association. 1t is con-
ceded the title of american marathon
and is viewed each year by thousands
who line the course from beginning to
end. The craze has also extended to
the navy where several races have
/ been run around the decks of Uncle
Sans men -of-War.
Since the London meet several OF
the competitors in that race have met
in match contests and the crowds that
have attended these events show be-
yond doubt that interest in the sport
is in no manner restricted to those
who are able to actually participate
, CT these post Variations the one that
! attracted the widest interest was the
! $4,000 derby which was held in the
polo grounds, New York, last month
which attracted about $4,000 spectators
In this the first prize went to Henri
! ST Yves, a F'renchman, who was sup
posed to be completely outclassed by
the formidable field that included such
men as HAYES of America, DorandC
the Italian. and Longboat, the Indian
From the outset ST. Yves set terrific
pace and literally ran his opponent:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-13
STUDY TO FIGHT THE
GREAT WHITE PLAGUE
National Association for the Proven
ton of Tuberculosis Begins Its
Sessions in Washington,

WASHINGTON, D. C, May 13.-The
National association for the Prevention
Of tuberculosis assembled today in
the New Willard hotel for a three
days session. Owing to the present
interest in the campaign against tuber-
culosis, the meeting is of unusual
interest and Importance. great
many distinguished men are present.
Under the stimulus of the work of
the National association, the number
of state and local anti Tuberculosis
| societies in the United States have
shown over 100 per cent, increase
during the past year; the number Of
santoria and hospitals for tuberculo-
sis, nearly go per cent. increase; and
the number OF special tuberculosis dis
pensaries and clinics, over 40 per cent
Increase. The rate Of increase in the
number of workers is estimated as over
crease in the number OF workers is
estimated as over 200 per cent. and the
amounts given for tuberculosis relief
have been doubled during the year.
Thirty-t three legislatures, out of
thirty nine in session up to May 1,
1909, have been considering laws per-
tanning to the prevention or treatment
of tuberculosis In a large number Of
states legislation affecting this sub
ject has already been enacted and
more laws will be passed before the
close of the spring session.
The National association reports
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off their feet, winning by a liberal
margin From financial point of view
this race was one of the most sue
cessful field and track affairs ever held
in this country.
One of the peculiar features of Mara
thon running is that the cleverest men
in the sport do not seem to suffer from
over participation, a tendency that
must be closely guarded against in
other athletic activities. Dorando has
been in this country since early last
fall and in that time he has, on differ
ent occasions, competed against all
the best available talent In cities IN
all sections. Despite the strain. he mas
given little indication of going stale
but on the other hand seems to I'M
prove in each successive performance.
Hayes, too, has given many exhibitions
and has run several match races with
first class men, including Longboat,
the Indian, who was one of the most
prominent participants in the Stadium
tourney.
While Hayes has accumulated con-
siderable money as the result of his
victory in London. it is said on good
authority that Dorando has made more
than S20, 1000 since he reached these
shores several months ago-qufte a
harvest for a former pastry baker in
a slnan town in the northern part of
Italy
Taere < a diversity of opinion among
medical authorities as the probable
effect of running marathon races. The
unanimity of opinion is that the sport
- H.
other youngsters should be controlled
so as not to allow the unframed to
run in such a way as to make it toe
| strenuous and result in permanent in
| jury. For centuries. walking and run
| ming nthe open air have been con-
sidered healthful, but when the dis
| lance has become too long and the
strain too severe. it has proved dang
erous as has been shown by heart
| failure and even death among the run
| ners. Among trainers and even ply
sicians, who have had opportunities tC
observe the condition of young boys
| the feeling is that long races. of dis
| lance exceeding a mile, should be
avoided
| But for the thoroughly conditioned
| athlete. Variations are not considered
| harmful, and the present popularity OF
| the sport not only promises to become
| permanent, but should result in the
| development of long distance runners
who will be able to outclass the
| runners of other countries. Among
| trainers and other close followers OF
| amateur and even professional run
| ming, there is a feeling that the mara
| thOn has come to stay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-13
ORIGINALS of Characters.

LONDON. May 13.-Though theater-
yc5rs have had little difficulty in max
ing up their ;l.;nds as to who are the
"nriSinalS'' cf eeveral of the charac-
ters in Miss Lena AshWell's new play
THE Earth" there has been differ
ence &c o7non as to whether one OF
the principal larts is to be regarded
as a life study of a statesman who is
still an active force in politics, or
rather to be taken to reflect an in
ciGent in the career of a man whose
brilliant personality dominated the
parliamentary world during a portion
of the late queens reign. 1t should suf-
flee to say that nothing was further
from the intention of the producer OF
the play than TO give cause for such
speculation.
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at the time of the Buffalo exposition
that the stadium erected there might
remain permanently, and the Mara
thon. run then under such climatic
difficulties, would become a big event
In future athletics Hayes winning act
cd as an inspiration TO the athletes of
America and club men, school boys and
college students Immediately took to
distance running which, even now, is
completely overshadpWfng, in public
favor, track contests at shorter dis
lance.
In this country the college exercise
such decided influence over athletics
that the club men copy the methods
and systems followed by the students.
and the most successful clubs depend
largely upon former college men for
their real strength.
Johnny Hayes has written many ar
ticles on how to excel in the sport,
pointing out especially that the most
important quality in a runner is dog
ged persistence in training. Many of
the greatest runners the world has ever
known first took up the sport for eX-
ercise alone and it was on these pleas
ure runs that they discovered that they
could attain a speed great enough to
enter races. In nearly every city there
are at present clubs that were organ
lied to encourage marathon running.
Thousa nds of men and boys, who, be-
fore last year, never donned a run
ming shoe are now undergoing espe-
cial courses in developing wind and
limb in the hope of not only improving
their health. but becoming good ath-
letes.
The usual mode of training is to jog
q couple of miles three times a week,
on a good road until the athlete or his
trainer feels that he is sufficiently de-
VelOped to take longer distances, when
he commences to go ten or fifteen
miles without stopping. So numerous
are the races at present that there is
little need Of q ruined extending him
self to the limit. Few of the best
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-13

it is believed that the kaiser's navy
has been worked up to a high stand
ard of accuracy.
American Aim Criticised.
The American fleet is declared by
some experts to have fallen away In
this respect. The total destruction of
Cervera's fleet during the war with
Spain was accomplished only by a
prodigious expenditure of shells, the
percentage of hits being ludlcrously
low. Four years later some hgufes
were published by the American naval
board which were accompanied by the
official comment, "Our sailors are for
getting how to shoot" The following
were the records of three ships:
Alabama, SO shots, Is hits; Kear-
sarge, As shots. 10 hits; Massachusetts,
so shots, hits. The target fired at
was so feet by 16 feet, and the aver
age range was 1900 yards.
The close attention given by the
Japanese to naval gunnery was shown
by the terrible experience of the Rus
slams in 19O4-O5. For instance in the
first sea fight of war off Chemulpo,
the Asama shot the Variag to pieces at
over 1000 yards,w lille at Tsuhma the
shells striking the Russian vessels
were compared to ceaseless blizzard
of exploding steel. Not only was fright
full destruction wrought, but the
nerves of the Russians were paralyzed
and their shooting produced little re-
suit. All naval records teach the same
lesson. It is: 1.-The man behind the
gun" counts for most in the day of
battle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-13
Charged With Beating Woman.

TACOMA, May 13.-Privates Ed
ward J. Martin and Levi T. Phillips. of
the Third Infantry, are in the county
Jail here charged by Mrs. Minnie Far
ley, living near American lake. with
beating her in her own house Mrs
Farley, who is 40 years of age, de-
clares the two soldiers came into her
home and asked her daughter to ac-
company them to the house of a neigh
Dor. She refused to let the girl CO.
whereupon the men began beating her
A child born to Mrs. Farley day later
was dead
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-13
Bacheolrs' Club.

HUSUM, May 13.-The Bachelors.
club Of Trout lake is getting down :,
a system that looks like business. They
hold regular meetings. Several neu
members have been added, making tho
total about twenty. The order has
been named the Pioneer Bachelors.
Club of Klickitat County" The club
was organized as josh. but so much
sincere correspondence has been 70.
ceived from women looking up hus-
bands that the members are taking
the matter seriously and conduct the
order on business principles.
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Enlarging Depot at Prosser.

PROSSER, May 13.-For the past
week Eric Johnson with his crew Of
Northern Pacific carpenters have been
making improvements on the Northern
Pacific depot here.
The depot building and freight house
will be moved back from it's present To-
cation a distance of six feet. The i'm
provements provide for an addition to
the cast end of the depot, of a ladies'
waiting room 1Sx24 feet, and an ex-
tension of the present ticket office so
that when completed the office force
will have a space 1Sx24 feet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-13

Representative Nicholas Longwortn
and Mrs Longworth will be neigh
bors of President and Mrs. Taft this
summer and will go to their summer
home at Beverly. Mass, early in the
season. The cottage. which is mod
ern ten room house on the seasnore
and only a short distance from the
Taft cottage, is now being placed In
readiness for Mr.. and Mrs. LongWorth.
The condition of Mrs. Longwortn's
health would not permit her to accom-
pany her husband when he went to
Cincinnati last week to visit his rela-
tives, and he has decided to take her
to the seashore as soon as the cot
tage has undergone the necessary re-
pairs. Mrs. LongWorth probably VIII
be visited by Mrs. Roosevelt during the
early summer.
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west Shriners when they pass tbrorn,
mere on their special train on June >
enroute for the meeting of the imno.
ial council at Louisville. The deleyato.
from the temples at Portland. Tacor,a
Seattle, and Victoria will be on tha
train, which will stop here for abon.
three hours. Every automobile in ~
city will be pressed into service ana
the visitors will be given a ride throngs
the city and the surrounding fru,
country. When they depart they win
carry away several boxes of Yakima
apples.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-13
Senior Wins OratoricaI Contest.

STATE COLLEGE, Pullman, May ID.
The winner of the collegiate oratori-
cal contest held at the college this
week was Lee LampSon, a member of
the senior class Milton Newnouse, II
won the Neutrality-suspicious. medal.
Mr. Lampson will represent the State
college in the coming contest between
Whitman, o. A C. and w. S. c..
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Every Man Has Employment.

ORTING, May 13.-The four shingle
mills in Orting are working to full ca
pacity. Three logging camps are also
working to the full extent of their out
put Two carloads of lumber a day
on an average are shipped from this
station. Every man in town is en-
ployed and the payroll is now larger
than it has been i'm months.
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Presents Gibbons With Bust.

BALTIMORE, Md. May 13.-Cardi-
ma: Gibbons has been presented by Sig
nor Ximenes with a plaster bust of
himself made from the recent sittings
of the cardinal. Ximenes will have a
bust of the cardinal cast in bronze to
take back to Italy to present to the
government, of which Ximenes is the
art representative in this country.
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he Quaker Oats Company is ad.

The Quaker Oats Company is ad-
vertising Quaker Oats griddle cakes.
They say that these cakes are the
most popular dish served in their New
York cereal restaurant. Children es-
pecially should delight in Quaker Oats
griddle cakes; the kind that you can't
cat FOO much of.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-13

that this past year has been more sue
cessful in the amount of interest
shown in the tuberculosis GAM
paign, and in the number of institu-
tons and associations established thar
the entire period previous to May /,
1908
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Will Entertain Shriners.
NORTH YAKIMA, May 13.-North
Yakima will entertain the Pacific North
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MODERN MARATHON

(Continued From Page Three.)
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
OUIhTETTE BOWLERS
 AWARDED PRIZES
Y. M. C. A Tournament Ends After 45 Games Had
 Been Contested

The quintette boSling tournament at the Y. N. C. A. alleys closed last night. The first prize went to James Cannon, who had a perfect score, win ming each of the forty-five games played by each of the sixteen men in the tournament. The first prize was a safety razor, presented by Henry w Owen The second prize. a monogram stick pin, was won by Yarcho, whose percentage was 733. Dan Kitchel, Jim Butler and Pat Jones tied for third place The high score of 64 went to Sullivan The prize was donated by l. Brown of the Haberdashery.
 The following Is the standing of the men at the c-ose of the tournament: Smith 466. Kitchel 666, Yareho 7S3, Fletcher 533, Lanford 400. Harmon 200, Pat Jones 666, Berquist 400. Ray 666. Frazier 1000. Cannon 1000, Sul. livan 400, Amos 600.
 sdav evening the four team handicap tournament will be gin. The prize to the winning team Is to be silver trophy. This Is to be a regulator ten pin tournament Total pins at the end of the tournament to decide. the winners. The public is invited 10 all of the. games. a schedule of which will be announced later. Out of 147 Only 37 Men
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
TEAM
 TRAINING HARD Basketball Boys Win Play Re turn Game With the BiSbee
 Champions

Word reaches this city that the Douglas high school boys, who were given severe drubbing when they met the basketball team of the Bis bee high school last Saturday. are training their "derndest" for the re turn game, which is to be played in the Shelter city next Saturday night. The boys of this camp, while confident that they will have but little difficulty In again defeating their opponents from the embryo railroad center are nevertheless keeping in trim
 The Bfsbee bys win just have time 10 3 good rest and little light tuain- ing from the time they play the Y. M -c. A. for the Gilman trophy has only so far been defeated by the high schooi team. and they will strain every nerve to night to tie them in the contest.
 The people of Bisbee should be proud Of the record, which the high school basketball teams, both that of te boys and that of the girls, have made this year, as they have literally swept everything before them. The game tonight is being awaited with interest. 'and the advocates of the high school team will be there to cheeI them on to another step toward the trophy which they have such bright prospects, of winning.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
ATTORNEYS ARRAlGNED
 ON BRIBERY CASE
New York Lawyers, Who Tried to Buy Witness Face
 Their AccuserS

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Carl Fisch- er-Hansen and his law partner, Alex ander Michaelson, against whom a joint indictment for bribing a witness WAS recently found. were arTaigned for trial today in the criminal branch uf the supreme court. The case al- ready has attracted much public at tcntion and the trial will be followed with interest. Since their indictment both of the accused have been in the Tonbs in default of bail. On the rep Fesentation Of District Attorney Je- rome that the men intended 10 disap- pear before trial. the court recently increased their bail fo S95,o00 each. Neither could find sureies for such an amount. thongh Entertainments fatherir-iaw Isaac C. Brokaw. Is classed among New York'e vealthiest men. In making application for re duced bail the attorneys for Fischer Hansen declared that the case was one of persecution on the part of the district attorney.
 The indictment of Fischer-Hansen and Michaelson grew out of the re- cent trial of the first named for eX- torting sl5,00O from Joseph F. O'Brien a decorator of Philadelphia. The money was paid 10 prevent the publi- cation of letters written by O'Brien to Antonio Macaluso. an Italian, nine teen years old. This trial resulted in the lawyers aequittal.
 Macaiuso. one of the important wit. nesses for the prosecution, was liv- ing in the Broadway Central hotel, under the guard of detectives. One nF kr4I luso's testimony. when called as a wit ness, was at variance with the story he had told previously. and was in favor of the defendant. The bribery indictments assert that Fischer-HaD- sen had frequently seen Aacaluso when he was in charge of Kiesow, and that both he and Michaelson had sent money to him by Kiesow and others