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The daily tribune., 1909-05-05
,,,ooaooo TAX SUIT UP.

Frankfort, KY. May Gin the
court Of appeals OF Kentucky this
week the trial Of the consolidated
cases OF commonwealth Of Kentucky
vs. Southern Paoi % company will be
discussed before the entire bench Of
seven judges, . week for arsume mt
being given to the oass.N The &C
tions came up on Judgments render
cd from the state fiscal court at
Frankfort and Louisville, tho &C.
tions being Instituted by the audi.
tors agents and involving probably
the largest amount Of taxes ever
sued for In the United States.
The action 10 brought for i've
years' franchise taxes for which
= nominal sum has been paid un-
der protest. The Southern Pacific
company was Incorporated In Ken
tuoky. In 1884 and . . holding com.
psny for stocks. bonds. operating
railroads, steamship lines and other
BUSINESSES and contends that 1t does
not own property In Kentucky and ia
therefore not liable to tax under the
laws Of Kentuoky notwithstandin nG
its home IL in III 10 state and its otiioe
in Beachmont, Jefferson county.
where ut its annual meeting recently
held the capital stock was increased
from si0O. 900 600 to eaoO. .ooo. 600.
The suit seeks 10 collect franchise
taxes 70 the state on its holding'
amounting Ito between 1900. 600 ,oot
and e4O0. 900. 600. which would net the
state In the aggregate about u 600,
900. Tho company threatens that 81
It 10 forced to pay the tax 1t will
NOV 10 another commonwealth.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-05
Jane Was Sensitive,

Jane is nm athletic girl. and her feet
are not of tho Cinderella type.
Il see that SIzer. the shoe man, is
having sale" said James mother
Perhaps you could find something
there to suit you"
Jane frowned.
Il certainly shall not enter Sizer's
store" she said with much firnness.
"And why not?'
Because the sign over his door
Gays Big Shoe Salei"
The daily tribune., 1909-05-05
Phosphorus Of the Sea.

The phosphorescent light TINT is
often seen at sea, sometimes following
the ship like great streak OF fire, is
caused by a variety Of small animals.
chiefly crustacea. The globelike
lights often seen at sea In the night
time are due to the MeJusae, or Jelly
hsh. But the most dazzling displays
OF phosphorescence come from the
Pyrosoma, a jelly-like, cylindrical
mass. measuring from two to ten
inches. These bodies congregate in
immense luminous shoals. floating
near the surface and sometimes ON
bracing the Whole of the visible hort
zon.
The daily tribune., 1909-05-05

The sQuipmsnt Of the Daily and
Weekly Tribune was sold at public
auction this mornips TO satisfy tile
mortgage held against IL BY N. B.
10y. The highest and only bidder
for ths plant waS MN. 10y who now
10 The entire aud sole owner Of the
oa3oe.
Evening star., 1909-01-31
SPARTANS WIN
AT BASKET BALL

Before a large and enthusiastic audi
ence last night in True Reformers' Hall
the undefeated Spartans won a hard
fought game from the clever Crescent
team by the score OF 10 to -.
The interest manifested over the game
between these two teams was most in
tense, since the Spartans have not as yet
been defeated and the Crescents are
thought to be the only team in the league
capable OF turning the trick. The fact
that Henderson, the beefy center and
captain Of the Spartans. was not In the
game, gave great hope to the Crescent
admirers Of their chance to win, but
Shipley. who was substituted at center
for Henderson, played we'll his part and
contributed largely to the clean-cut vic
tory of the much-lauded Spartans. In
the first half of the game the excellent
work of the LTescents constantly brought
forth much applause from the great num-
Der Of spectators present. but at the same
time the clever work Of the Spartans in
blocking their attempts at goals also re-
ceived much applause. The Crescents
still believe they can defeat the Spartans.
and will take another shot at them again
very soon. In the second half the Cres-
cents failed to score. They appeared
somewhat discouraged on account of their
failure to prevent two difficult goals by
Clifford
In the preliminary game between the
Armstrong Business and the Armstrong
Science teams the work OF young Hen
derson was easily the star feature OF the
occasion George Fletcher showed re-
markable improvement over his last ex-
hibition and now gives promise OF an
excellent player.
The lineup:
Evening star., 1909-01-31
RAILWAY RELIEF
BOWLING LEAGUE

The Columbia team of the Washington
Railway Relief Association Bowling
League returned to old form last week
and took It's three games. giving it the
lead over the Eastern quint by 200 to
.666. By winning two and losing one OF
its games last week the Eastern quint
still holds second position. with the same
percentage. The Mechanical FIVE, al
though holding down third position. lost
two of its games last week and dropped
in percentage from .G25 to .592 BY WIN
ming two and losing one. the Southern
boys remain fourth. The Northeastern
and General Office teams are tied for
fifth position team standing. with
.4sl. and the Track and Roadway, by
dropping three games. are now lodged
seventh. To show that the race at the
bottom is as interesting as that at the
other end :he Lighting Company and
Northern teams are on even terms. with
.:36. Whitney still remains the best in
dividual, with III. Cornell follows with
IA and Wynkoop is third with one point
less Following are the standings:
Evening star., 1909-01-31
INTERIORS WIN
CHESS MATCH
Defeat G. P. o. and Tie for
First Place With Agri-
culture.

The past week has seen some changes
In the positions OF the leading teams in
the Departmental Chess League cham
pionship race. Since the beginning of the
season the Government Printing Office
men held the lead until they met Interior
last Monday and had to accept defeat.
The Interiors are now going strong and.
having secured leg on the first position,
1t will be no easy matter to dislodge them.
They have, however, a pending match
with Agriculture which the latter will
spare no effort to secure.
The match referred to between tile
Printing Office and Interior A tha
second meeting OF these teams the first
having resulted in a win for-li. +. o. by
j to j. The interiors now took revenge
by turning the tables on their previous
onquarors in decisive manner Walker
the Interior captain, had the attack on
board l and gave his opponent no chance.
There was more excitement. however, on
board =, where Arends, q. p. O.. had tile
defense against Pratt The former. by
very clever play involving the sacrifice of
the exchange, had established what
should have been a winning position. but
he let the opportunity slip. and later on
Pratt more than evened matters by push
ing a pawn which could not be stopped.
The hardest fought game of the even
ing was between kiStler and Cohen. Both
players were in excellent form. but the
Interior representative would not be de-
MED, and after a persistent attack was
enabled TO score the third win for his
side.
A game between Halstead and Roberts.
team captains respectively OF Treasury
and Agriculture, was brought off during
the week in the pending match between
these teams. The Agriculture captain es-
sayed the Vienna attack and lost a pawn
while maneuvering his position. Mean
while Halstead's defense was impenetra-
BILE, and he gradually worked his pieces
into superior position. Roberts. however,
effected some improvement toward the
end of the game and allowed a draw to
slip through his hands, but shortly after
ward had lost game and was compelled
to resign.
W. r. Pratt. the Interior player, is 10
be heartily congratulated on the brilliance
Of his performance last Wednesday even
ing against Frank j. Marshall. the Ameri-
can champion. Pratt WAS the only o,.e
out of twenty players to score IA win
against the famous master. Three of the
four draws against Marshall were also
secured by Departmental League players
these being Halstead, Treasury, and
Arends and Kistler both OF Government
Printing Office. Halstead has proved him
self particularly hard nut for the visit
ing masters To the National capital AMI
while he has not yet scored win. neither
has he suffered "A defeat. the result Oh
every occasion having been a draw.
The summaries. team standing and in
diVidual scores of 800 or over in the
league matches to date are as follows:
Evening star., 1909-01-31
TECHS RELAY TEAM
HAS TRY OUT

The last steps necessary for the picking
Of a relay team TO represent Technical
High School were taken yesterday morn
ing, when Coach Walker had the candi-
dates run their trials. Much excitement
was created at some OF the fast eXh.-
bitions, and the results bid fair for a
fast team for the Maroon and Gray.
The best time was made by Farmer,
with R. Frazier and Fowle tied for sec
ond place. While all the men have not
had their trials 1t looks as though tho
team will be selected from Farmer. Fowle,
Tew. Frazier, Falconer and Thrall.
Capt. Spransy and some OF the best
men will take their trials next Tuesday.
and they will have to hustle in order to
oust their team mates for place.
The freshman relay will be fast and
chosen from Chilcott. Koehler, Kramer.
Hyatt, Mayne and Phillips.
The men are eagerly awaiting the COM
ing George Washington meet, where they
can show their strength, Coach Walker
having already received the entries Of
nineteen men, and has had the promise
of fourteen others before February Z
when the entries close.
Evening star., 1909-01-31
TIGERS OUTROLL
THE NATIONALS S

The Tigers Of the Plate Printers Duck
pin League of the bureau of engraving
and printing made those present at Spar
rough's alleys last evening sit up and take
notice. They had for their opponents the
Nationals, and set such u pace that the
latter five were unable to stand It, The
first contest was the most evenly played
OF the three. the Tigers winning by Il
points. In the second battle the Nationals
were completely carried off their feet The
Tigers took the final game with - points
to spare. There was some excellent roll
ing on the part of the winners, as there
We're only two individual scores that did
not reach the 90 mark. Leckweg was the
star bowler of the evening, rolling 92, 1IG
and 10, which averaged him 1O3 per
game. kinsfather and Boyd put up good
exhibitions. Following are the scores and
the standing OF the teams:
Evening star., 1909-01-31
TECHNICAL HIGHS
TRACK ATHLETES
Continued from First Page }

and that its captain and manager are
doinS all in their power to make this one
OF the most successful track seasons ever
known to Technical. how could such
competent combination fail to deliver the
goods?
The boys who have been showing to
advantage so far this season for the
Machinists are quite a number. and this
alone signifies that the outlook is ex-
ceedingly bright. as the ability is pres
ent, and little coaching such
Walker is applying will soon bring it
out. Thrall. Fowell. Burgess, Spransy.
Kraemer and Spencer have been display
ing surprisingly early form in the dash
events and fight it out for first honors
weekly In the indoor meets. In the 500
yard run Falconer. a novice, is at this
writing jerhaps the best man in the squad
at this distance. The high jumpers are
scarce. but with a little experience men
capable az holding their own with other
high school boys in this event are pre-
Gicted TO soon come to tho front. In
the mile run Farmer and Tew are at
present finishing the best at this dis
tance for the Machinists, and are Gov
ering the route in no disgraceful time.
The man who is undoubtedly displaying
the best al-around form as a track man
Is Capt. Spransy who is setting an eX-
ample for his men to follow by his
earnest work in every event he enters.
Spransy is a weight man OF promising
caliber. but in spite OF his huge weight
also holding down first bOnors in the high
jump. This does not speak badly for the
dash men, however. as Spransy will make
any of them hustle by employing the
speed he Is now displa wing. 1t is the
intention of Manager Howard and Coach
Walker to match Tech relay with either
Business or Western in the approaching
>George Washington meet.
a meeting for the sole purpose of dis
Cusslng the plans and movements the
team will make in track circles for this
season. and at the same time consider
the names Of the men that will be regis
tered in the A. a. L.. will be held in the
near future. Several individual entries
will also be registered in the George
Washington meet. Tho team is going
good now for the first year. and gives
promise OF holding its own with the other
high schools the cinder path. IT Is
the boys intention. any way. that from
now on the Machinists will not be walked
on in track athletics, but will make the
other schools sit up and take notice in
the spring meet.
Evening star., 1909-01-31
DISTRICT OUCKP|N
LEAGUE AVERAGES
Capitol Hill Quint Still Lead.
ing by a Good
Margin.

There are no changes this week between
the first three teams, as the scores did
not come in for the match between Capt.
tol Hill and Garrisons scheduled for Fri
day night, and the games between Royals
and Serenaders were postponed until
next Monday night. Senators go ahead Of
Resolutes by winning three games from
the IIummers and by Resolutes dropping
two games to Arlingtons. Hummers still
play in hard luck. After losing two games.
the third was a tie in the tenth frame
and the last man on each team yet to
ROLL Spiess for the Hummers got nine
pins in this box and Elliott for the Sena-
tors had bad split and 1t looked a sure
game for Hummers, with six pins scatter
ed all over the alley and only one moro
ball to roll, but this one ball did the work
1t struck just right and every pin went
off the alley. winning the game by one
pin.
The standing OF the teams and in
dividual averages are as follows:
Evening star., 1909-01-31
HUSTLlNG FOR THE
HATCHETITES' MEET

With the George Washington indoor
meet only two weeks off everybody at
the Hatchetite institution interested in
athletics is hustling to make the affair
a success Of the first magnitude and give
the public the greatest entertainment of
its kind ever put on the floor at Conven-
ton Hall. Entries for the meet will close
February with Hickman G. White, 1919
G street northwest. and by mail with
Manager Newhouser at George Washing
ton University. The number of entries
already filed with the Hatchetite manage
ment indicate the largest number of par
Elephants that ever appeared In a single
meet In this city.
The scholastic feature of the program
will be Of great interest owing to the
large number OF entries and the keen ri
vairy I'm an effort to capture the scholas-
tic trophy cup. The number of entries
from Technical. Business and Western
will he larger than ever before. and Will
form the most formidable opposition that
Central High has had to face In many
years. The o street track team has al
ways carried off the palm in easy fashion
heretofore. but Indications are that it
will have to exert itself to the ut
most to land the coveted trophy on this
occasion. Besides the local schools, the
cream of the Philadelphia schoolboy ath-
letes will be found In the entries OF the
Philadelphia Manual Training School and
Penn Charter School. Baltimore City Col
lege will also be we'll represented in the
schoolboy contests with an entry OF twen-
ty men.
Bacon and Gissing OF the recent Amer
ican Olympic team will be matched in
special siX-hundred-yard race. while Por-
ter will be seen in the high Jump. and
Will attempt 10 break the worlds record
now held by himself
The classification OF the relays is pro-
crossing rapidly. and more definite an
nouncements as to these interesting
events will be made during the week
Evening star., 1909-01-31
Victory for Canadian Curriers'.

GLASGOW, Scotland, January 30.--The
Canadian curriers' today defeated the Tast
Lothien Province players in a twelve link
match at CrossmyIoff by score OF 23s
to l7t.
Evening star., 1909-01-31
lNTERCITY WHIST.
Detailed Score Of the Big Washing.
ton-Raltimore Team Matchs

Following are the detailed scores Of the
big whist match played last Thursday
night between teams representing this
city and Baltimore. at the rooms OF the
Chess, Checkers and Whist Club. the
visitors being defeated by forty-eight
tricks:
Evening star., 1909-01-31
Individual Scores.

This weeks team engagements are as
follows: Monday. February I, Treasury
against WarNavy: Wedne sday. February
g. G. P. o. against Interior b; Independ-
ent Bureaus against Interior A Tho
frst-named team in each case has the
white pieces on boards l and D.
Evening star., 1909-01-31
Pennsy Beats Carlisle.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 80.
The University of Pennsylvania basket
ball team tonight defeated the Carlisle
Indians by the score OF so To D.
Evening star., 1909-01-31

The entertainment committee of the Po-
tomacs Is preparing to give big smoker
al one OF the downtown halls, which will
be replete with everything bright, both
musically and athletically.
Evening star., 1909-01-31

Coach Harry Vail, who will look after
the Props for their american HENLEY
race will arrive in Washington the lat
ter part of February and will devote his
entire time to working up the, lively
bunch of kids that is enrolled at the
Prep They won the interscholastic cnam-
pionship last year and are anxious to re-
tain the title in 1909, and they deserve
success for inducing Vail TO look after
their interest.
Evening star., 1909-01-31

1t would not be surprising to see Don
Edmonds of the AnalostanS rowing under
the colors Of the Potomacs the coming
season. Mr.. Edmonds is enthusiastic over
rowing, and if his first love, Analostan,
does not enter actively in the game he is
going where his desires can be gratiiied.
He is a good man in the boat. having
dowed with Georgetown at Poushkeepsie
Evening star., 1909-01-31

1t will look odd and strange 20 see the
familiar faces of Brewster and Hart out
OF the crews of the Potomacs for the
present year The call to studies was
more important than the love of the
swivel lock. so the two went the way
where greater opportunities will present
themselves. Both will be missed from the
ranks
Evening star., 1909-01-31

Coach Titus OF Princeton has assumed
charge Of his candidates for the crews.
and. owing to the open weather. has had
several crews out on Carnegie lake.
Coach Titus is really anxious To send a
first and second crew to Philadelphia 10
the Henley" and if the men keep up
their good work will see that the Tigers
are represented.
Evening star., 1909-01-31

The Potonacs Will get definite an
swer from the Midshipmen at Annapolis
the present week in regard to the race
they are anxious to make with the crews
of the academy. II the challenge is ac-
cepted it is very probable that the crew
will be placed in training at once, and
that Pat Dempsey Will be induced TO look
after the welfare of the oarsmen.
Evening star., 1909-01-31
Jackson Began at Twenty-Five.

Although Peter Jackson was twenty-five
when he wrested the Australian cham
nionship from Tom Lees at sydney in
thirty rounds it really was the beginning
OF this truly great boxers career. He
was twenty-eight when he beat Jem
Smith in two rounds at the Pelican \. c.,
Ionoou: he was thirty at the time he
boxed that historical sixty-one round no
contest battle at San Francisco with Jim
Corbett and when he was defeated by
Jeffries in California first reverse In
fifteen years-Jackson was thirty-seveu
He bore the proud distinction of being the
only heavyweight glove fighter In ring
history who went along for a decade ana
a half. meeting all who would meet him.
without being defeated.
The Akron giant. Gus Rubin, one OF
the m,ldest- hammered and most gentle
manly boxers who ever stepped into a
ring, was twenty-seven years old when
he beat Joe Goddard in five rounds In
New York city. At the time he defeated
Sharkey In London he was thirty, and at
thirty-three he won from Jim McCor-
mick in eighteen rounds at Colma. Cal
Although Norman Selby was known as
kid Mccoy. the kid" part of 1t Is
misleading. when 1t is remembered that
he was twenty-five when he bested Gus
Ruhlin In twenty rounds at Syracuse:
defeated Peter Maher at Coney Island
when he was twenty-seven. and when
he outbOXed Jim Stewart of the National
A. c. In this city q month or two ago
the kid was thirty-five.
Joe Choynski is another who never
took any medals for being an innocent
infantile. The only man who ever knock
ed out Jack johnson was twenty-six the
time he so nearly put FitZsimmOns away
at Boston. He was twenty-eight when
he beat jim Hall at Maspeth: 1t thirty
three he tossed the ten counts to john
son at Galveston in the third round. and
when he boxed those six rounds with
Jack Williams i'll Philadelphia Choynski
was thirty-siX.
Tommy Burns, the ex-champion was
Twenty-Five when he won the title from
Marvin Hart AT San Francisco and he
was IN his twenty eighth year when he
lost IL to johnson the day after last
Christmas That small but nervy Eng
lishman. Charley Mitchell was twenty
seven when he held Sullivan even for thir-
ty-nine rounds at Chantilly. France. and
when he tried to take Jim Corbetts cham
pionship from him at Jacksonville, but
was unsuccessful. Mitchell was a broiler
OF thirty three years.
Evening star., 1909-01-31

II Capt. Carl Mueller does retire from
the captaincy of the Potomacs. many Of
his club mates regard Lieut.. Rob Roy
Slocum as the most logical candidate for
the place. Lieut.. Slocum is the most ca
pable officer in the Organization. and his
coaching under Courtney at Cornell would
stand him all TO the good The assistants
to him would be such men as Messrs.
Thrall and Richardson, both thorough,
consistent and hard working members of
the organization.
Evening star., 1909-01-31

The Ariel club of Baltimore held its
forty-siXth annual reunion last night in
Baltimore the affair being n huge BAN
Quet at the famous Eutaw House. There
were present prominent oarsnen from
ali sections of the country, and the boom
for securing the Middle States regatta
was set in motion by President r. f. Lee
Williamson of the club, and was ably sec
onded by all present
Arizona republican., 1909-08-15
JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE
 GREAT DAMAGE DONE
Though News Is Meager, Twenty one
 Are Dead.

Tokio. Aug. 15 (Sunday).-A se- we're earthquake was felt at 3:30 D. m. Saturday in the districts of Lakes Biwa, Kyoto and osaka. Many build ings collapsed and several fatalities have been reported. All trains in the earthquake district were stopped. A slight shock was felt at TOkio.
 The earthquake shock was rarticu- larly hard around KyOto, Osak |, Lake Biwa and Nagoya. All railroad com munication to those districts was in- terrupted. Many houses collapsed and it is feared many people were killed or injured. Nagoya with a popula- tion of more than 250.000 and one of the principal cities of Japan. located TO miles west of TokiO, was badly damaged. Details are meagre, be- cause of the interruption of the tele- graph service with the cities most af- flicted. Twenty-one dead and seven ty people injured are thus far report ed. One-fourth of the Shiga prefec- ture sustained considerable damage. Mount Ibuki at the northern end of Lake Biwa an extinct volcano is re- ported to have collapsed near the top. The shock was slight in Tokio.