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The Detroit times., 1910-06-15
CARUS0 A DEM-GOD
TO ITALIAN URCHINS
Little Ragged ltinerant Violin Players
Collect to See Him IN
Paris.

PARIS, June 15.-Caruso IL q real
demi-god TO hundreds OF little. ragged
italian boys who pick up haphazard
livelihood in the streets OF Paris
many OF them do IL as by second ma
ture-by playing the fiddle.
IL has become the habit OF scores OF
these miniature countrymen OF the
great tenor to gather near the stage
entrance Of the Theatre du Chatelet
on any day when they think he Is GER
tain TO go there for a rehearsal.
The ragged little fellows watch for
him patiently and wistfully. When he
appears they range themselves on
both sides OF the line he must follow
from his automobile TO the stage door.
Each violin 10 ready, newly tuned,
and together they start up some class
ical Italian air intended as a trfum-
phal march for the king OF song.
On the Afternoon OF the final rehear'
sal Cf "Manon Lescaut'' there was
more than the usual number OF small
fiddlers. Caruso gave Them large
sunny, semi-tropical smile. and Mr.
Casazza, who was with him, went
instantly down into his deepest pocket
and pulled out big lot OF coins which
he distributed copiously among them.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15

The oldest member Of the Missis-
sippi river commission. the organiza-
ton which has complete charge OF all
the work upon that mighty stream,
l. Judge Robert 5. Taylor OF Fort
Wayne, Ind. Judge Taylor was ap-
pointed In 1881 by President Garfield,
TO succeed Gen. Benjamin Harrison,
who had been elected United States
senator from Indiana and who later
became president
II Is said that Judge Taylor knows
more about the Mississippi river than
any other man In the county.
The work OF the mississippi river
commission consists In keeping the
channel OF the stream open. In build.
ing leyees and by other means keep.
Ing the surrounding lands from being
booded. To do this necessitates the
employment OF vast army OF men,
and Judge Taylor. In company with
the other members or the commission,
makes a number OF trips up and down
the river each year.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15
INJURED BY FALL
FROM SCAFFOLD
Seven Y ear- Old Girl Is Victim OF
Serious Accident While Playing In
House Under Construction.

Playing In a new house at No. GID
Wesson-ave, Rose Morn. seven years
old. fell from a scaffold at the second
rtory OF the building, and was SO
seriously injured that she may not
recover. The girl had been told 10
get away from the premises by the
contractor. She was attempting 70
run away from him and took refuge on
the scaffold.
Here she lost her balance and fell,
her body striking a window sash.
There were no bones broken. but DR..
r. j. Sadowski. No. 1927 Michigan
ave-, Who is attending her, says she is
internally injured.
Michael Wozniak. the contractor,
who lives at No. 209 Thirty-fourth-s
has been bothered by the children
who play ia the neighborhood. Re
peatedly he has warned them to keep
away from the new houses going up
IN that neighborhood. He chased the
youngsters away Tuesday. The Morz
girl ran 10 a window and was going
to Jump from there. Finally. she took
refuge on the scaffold. The girl lives
at No. GA Wesson-ave.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15
D. & c. FREIGHT
HANDLERS STRIKE
Ask Boost in Pay To 81 Day
Police Sent To Dock But There's
No Trouble Yet.

A squad Of police was hustled 10
the D. & c. dock At the foot OF
wayne-st. Wednesday morning to ouell
any trouble that might arise among
striking freight handlers. About LOO
OF them had gathered on the dock. but
there was no trouble.
The men are getting $l.s5 day and
are asking for 81. There was little
trouble in handling freight. Wednes
day. both incoming and departing
boats being loaded and unloaded. the
wage question will be satisfactorily
adjusted within a few days, II IL
thought.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15

palace OF justice for the trial OF great
men. after Warren Hastings had been
charged in 1855 and acquitted seven
years later
But all the old memories. OF which
these recall but a few. come crowding
pack upon ones imagination. and
when King Edward VII lay In state.
and the darkness crept into the great
white hall. the figures OF old history
who were his ancestors. and the kings
and mobiles Of medieval chivalry. the
men who played great parts In the
drama OF our country, and died-so
many OF them-violent deaths. the
great kings and princes. the fair wo-
men who were their queens. seemed
TO gaze down from the dim past In
this death chamber where Edward the
Peaceful lay quietly after his noble
reign.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15
BELIEVES wOODPECKERs
ONLY CAN SAVE FORESTS
Dreaded Pine Beetle Has Affected
Thousands Of Wooded Acres In
the Biackfeet National Park.

BUTTE, Mont. June l5.-Right on
the head OF the announcement that
from $4,000 to 10000 feet OF yellow
pine timber near the foot OF Lake Nc
Donald. in northern Montana. had be-
come infected with the dread pine
beetle. comes the announcement. at
Kalispell. OF A. Reynolds, veteran
ranger in the service. that thousands
OF acres OF FIR and spruce In the Black
feet national forest. are likewise al
fected. and that the plague is rapidly
spreading.
Mr.. Reynolds says millions OF feet
on the south fork OF the Flathead are
also blighted. and he declares the
woodpecker is the only practical cure,
as beetles spread too rapidly FOR
artificial means to check them.
There are few woodpeckers In the
Lake Mcdonald region. Mr.. Reynolds
declares IL some natural disease does
not take them OF the beautifully
wooded hills OF the Glacier National
Park will turn yellow and lose their
needles, as the beetles are spreading
in that direction from the axe.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15
CLEVELAND s0LONs HERE.
Party Entertained by Detroit Alder
men and City Officials.

A big delegation OF Cleveland alder
men and other city officials arrived
in Detroit by boat early "Wednesday
morning for a days pleasure in tht
city where life is really worth living
as guests OF the local officials. Ths
first event on the days entertainment
program printed In red-was al
eye opener" whatever that may be
and the second was another eye
opener. Breakfast was served In the
Wayne pavilion.
A tour Of the city In automobile!
came TO an end on Belle Isle. where
Kicked teams from the two aldernanic
bodies crossed bats. Refreshments
were served in big tent on tho
grounds.
To start the afternoon, the visitors
take q plunge In the new bath house
Later In the afternoon they will be en-
tertained at Bennett park with a rea
ball game and will be taken TO Lake
eide Inn for supper
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15
COOL HEAD SAVES FOOT.
Brakeman, Caught In Rail. Lies Flat
As Train Approaches.

Cornelius II. vandecar. No. 327
Trumbull-ave., brakeman for the
Michigan Central railroad. was the
victim Of a narrowing experience at
Denmark Junction. few miles out.
side the city. Tuesday Afternoon His
foot was caught between a cross plank
and rail Just as a heavy box car
came towards him. unable 10 free Il,
he threw himself fat on his back be.
tween the rails. His leg was broken
at the ankle. lie managed to grasp
an axle OF the car and his broken
limb was pulled free. He was taken
TO the Detroit Sanitarium.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15
MESSENGER ORDINANCE UP.
Measure Providing Street Regulation
Is introduced In Council.

i The ordinance prepared by |. w.
Jayne. agent Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children, for
the protection of messenger boys. was
presented In the council Tuesday
night. by Aid Heating. and was re-
ferred to the committee on ordinan-
ces. BY Its terms. II adopted, all mes
senger services will be required TO pay
a license of $50 and to keep a recoI
Of the ages and addresses OF its mes
senger boys and OF each message
handled, these records TO be open TO
the inspection OF the police. No mes
cage shall be carried by persons un.
der n years OF age between 3 p. m.
and 6 a. IN. The penalty for violat-
Ing the ordinance is forfeiture OF the
license and a maximum fine or impris-
onment of $50 and 80 days. or both.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15
FORMER SOLDIER PAID
so YEARS AFTER WAR

Treasury Department SENDS Cheek 70
n. Fairbanks, OF Santa Barbara,
For s11.62.
SANTA BARBARA. June 15.-What
is probably record for delay In pay
melt OF wages was made by the gov
eminent when settlement came for II.
Fairbanks, of this city. for services In
Company II. Fifteenth Massachusetts,
Volunteers. with which regiment he
served as a private SO years ago.
Fairbanks has just received a check
from the treasury department for
S11.62. with a letter which stated that
an investigation of the accounts OF
Company H. showed that he had been
underpaid sli.74. and II was further
found that he owed II cents on his
clothes account, which was deducted
The check was sent for the balance.
Mr. Fairbanks, who is q prominent
member OF the G.. A. X, here, Will have
the check framed as a souvenir
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15
Inventor Of Pink Lemonade Dead.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. June 1.-THE
inventor of the famous pink lemonade
OF circus history, Squire l.. F. Walters.
died suddenly here yesterday OF pneu'
monia. at the age of "a years. Mr..
Walters. after the Civil war. In which
he was wounded. entered into part.
nership with Dan Gardner. a veteran
circus man. and with him conducted
what is reported TO have been the first
wagon show I'm America.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15
Former LehIqh President Dead.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, June
15.-A telegram announcing the death
at his summer home In the Thousand
Islands, of Elisha p. Wilbur. former
president OF the Iehigh Valley Rail-
road Co. was received today.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-15

A Philadelphia has patented a bag
for a fruit picker TO use in a tree
which may be lowered to the ground
and emptied without bruising the fruit
or making the user descend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-07
McGRAW MAY MAKE TRADES.
New York Manager, However, Il
Perfectly Willing to Stand Pat.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December Manager
McGraw will attend the National League
meeting at the Hotel Breslin next week
and will be ready to make trades II any
good ones are proposed. But as rival
managers seldom offer anything Of value
McGraw will not be disappointed II he Is
compelled to stand pat as to the present
makeup of the Giants. AS q matter Of
fact, McGraw says he thinks the Giants
do not need much strengthening for next
year. The way they wound up last sea-
son convinced the little manager that the
Giants next year would show marked i'm
provement, and would probably make a
much more formidable bid FOR the pen
mani. McGraw doesn't say much about
base ball at this time OF the year, but he
has recently made an exception to the
rule by discussing the Giants at some
length
McGraw thinks Drucke will be star
pitcher next year, and will help Mathew
son to shoulder the bulk OF the work
He has not lost faith in Wiltse or Ames,
but he is banking lot OH his youngsters
Hendricks, Shontz and Tesreau.> VINO did
splendid work in the minors this year.
McGraw SAYS he wouldn't trade Chief
MEYERS for John Killing. as he regards the
Indian as better catcher than the Cub.
Then. too he expects Arthur Wilson to
improve lot behind the bat next year.
The infeld will not be changed. McGraw
is enthusiastic .oyer the way Merkle inn
proved last season. and SAYS he will be
one of the Lix hitters next year. Doyle,
Bridwell and DeNlin cannot be Improved
upon. although McGraw says he has a
crack third baseman In Manl;sh from
New Orleans. Devore. SnQdgrass and
Murrays as outfieiders suit the Giants
leader down, to the ground. So. taking
McGraws opinion literally. II is safe to
say no new deals will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-07
GOAL TOSSERS LEAVE
FOR NEW YORK GAMES
Georgetown Quint to Play in
Metropolis Both Tomor-
row and Friday.

The GEORGETOWN University basket pail
team will leave on an early train to-
morrow morning for New York city.
where. in the evening, 1t will match up
against the strong team representing ST.
Johns College OF Brooklyn. Friday night
the Blue and Gray will play Columbia at
Columbia gymnasium. The men expect
to be back in this city Saturday morning.
Although the Hilltoppers are fast
rounding into a formidable aggregation
of basket shooters, they are not flushed
with great confidence over the outcome
of either of the battles which are to take
place in the metropolis. Both of the
teams they are to play beat Georgetown
hast. winter, and hence should also be
able to put up fast exhibitions this sea-
son. Reports from the New York camps
have been that the st. Johns team is
even stronger than it was last year at
Ia, time. while the Light Blue and
White seems to have about the same line.
up a. =. did when it met the Blue and
Gray before.
With both the opposing teams present
Ing a strong front and playing on their
home floors the chances are greatly in
their favor. In addition to this the Hill
toppers will he minus the services of at
least one regular on account of scholar
who viii play possess considerable ex-
perience and speed, and may be able to
overcome the handicaps under which
they labor.
The locals will hold short practice in
Ryan gymnasium this evening. after
which Coach Joyce will give them in
structions as to how they are to play
both contests. Joyce will not be able to
20 to New York with the team this time,
but hopes to be able to take all the
other trips. His absence will be an
other severe handicap as there is no
doubt that he knows how to handle a
Quint when a game is in progress.
The team will line up In both games,
barring accidents. as follows: Martin and
Waldron forwards: Capt. Schlosser, CEN
ter: Heiskeli and Monarch. Erards. The
new man In the list is Waldron. He play.
ed with the Props last winter. and from
his locks at present will. in time. make
an excellent player being speedy on his
feet and Of considerable size. Googins
and Kerwin will be carried as substi-
tuteS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-07
TO COACH PITCHERS
Jimmy Archer to Teach Cub
TWir|ers the Art.
GOES TO CALIFORNIA SOON
Youngsters to Be Given Lessons
Long Before Reporting Time
Rolls Around.
GOES TO CALIFORNIA SOON
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BUFFALO. n. Y. December Jimmy
Archer, the crack catcher of the Chicago
Nationals. who graduated into the big
leagues after serving a year or SO back
of the bat for Buffalo and showing other
Eastern League catchers what "class
really consisted Of when it came to peg.
ging" down to second base, will not spend
his winter in Buffalo, as has been his
usual custom. but will put in the months
under salary In the salubrious cline OF
California.
week, and expects to stay here during
the holidays, or at least until after the
National League meeting. which has been
called for New York city December Ii.
Jimmy has received word from chubby
Charlie Murphy, the owner Of the Chicago
National League club, to be ready to HE
himself to Frank Chances ranch in Cali
fornia and take charge of the colony of
young twirlers Chance has ordered to re-
port to him by January /.
Manager Chance has corralled no less
than dozen young twirlers, some picked
up by draft from leagues close to the big
circuits some were purchased from CLUBS
way down, on the list and others were
hired from the back lots on the recon-
Owner Murphy and Manager Chance in
tend to begin the work of developing
these youngsters right away and keep
them busy right down to the opening Of
the season. If they have the real stuff
in them they will show it before the snow
disappears in this section, and If they
haven't, the sooner it is discovered. the
greater the saving to the club.
Manager Chance asked specially that
Archer be detailed to the job of handling
the young pitchers and Owner Murphy
has sent word to Archer to be ready to
start for California. This designation is
a distinct tribute to the high position
Archer occupies in the regard Of Murphy
and Chance. The Cub manager has fire.
quehtly gone on record as saying that he
considered Archer the greatest throwing
catcher in the business. That he also re-
lies on Jimmy's knowledge Of the game
and his ability to instil this knowledge
into others, is proven by his selecting
Archer to take charge of his pitching re-
cruitS.
Archer is now getting his things in
shape for the trip Mrs. Archer will &C.
company him and 1t will be like q vaca-
ton for the two. 4 vacation with full
pay. too. Pretty soft for Jimmy. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-07

rules the game was played under last
season.
Here and there a few experts believe
that the sport could be improved. but IL
which tends to bring the game back to
where Ii was before the rules were re-
vised, and az 1t was these rules to which
the many fatalities were attributed. Is
a pretty good guess that those who have
the good OF the game at heart will think
twice before favoring a step backward
The retirement of Tommy Burns from
the pugilistic game does not come as a
surprise. Burns cannot see any future be-
fore him, and as he has made fortune.
he very wisely has concluded 20 go into
retirement without having any more de-
feats added to his record.
Burns was fortunate young fellow as
a fighter. He had. no more right to the
heavyweight championship title than the
other numerous fighters OF his class.
In the first place he was much too light
and. what ID more. he lacked a punch.
Though clever he met q lot OF second and
third raters in his career that could stand
him of.
He won the heavyweight title by beat
ing the sluggish Marvin Hart In twenty
rounds on points: Just before s sha1 ne
and had boxed two draws with Hugo
Kelley. He fought a twenty-round draw
with Jack O. Brien nine months after he
had defeated Hart. ana IN 1870 B0p %
other decision over O'BHen. in whtch
bout he admitted having handed the
Philadelphia the double-cross. !.
Stanley Ketchel. the late middleweight
champion, knocked out Sullivan. Kelley
and O'Brien the following year, showing.
on form at least. that he Was always
Burns master. and yet he was much too.
small a man to lay claim to the heavy
weight title with such men as Jack john
son in the game.
The present boom in the wrestling game
is most remarkable and unexpected. 1t
was believed ;hit this sport. b cause or:
the many hippodromes and fakes to which
the public had been fed, was dead for
many years to come. but the bringing
here of a number of foreign wrestlers has
caused a general revival. and the hope
that Frank Gotch may consent to take
on these fellows. too. has helped the In
forest. Whether or not the game Is any
cleaner now than II was q few years ago
is decidedly doubtful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-07
FRANK COTCH SAYS
HE HAS RETIRED
Champion Wilt Watch Hacken-
schmidt in Action
Tonight.

CHICAGO. December frank Gotch,
worlds wrestling champion. who has de-
Tended his title successfully against the
invasion Of foreign grapplers since he
wrested the championship from Haeken-
schmidt in 1905 and who announced his
retirement from the mat game when he
threw Zbyszko last winter. arrived in
Chicago yesterday from his home in Hum
boldt, Iowa. to be spectator at the
Hackenschmidt-W estergaard match at
the Coliseum tonight
The first statement which Gotch made
to several friends who were eager to find
out If he would be willing to consider q
match with Hackenschmidt was to the
effect that he Is through with wrestling
and that no inducement could bring him
back on to the mat.
Il am through with the mat game"
Gotch said in answer to a number Of
queries about his future plans. II made
this announcement last winter and I am
going to show the world that I was SIN
cere in making the statement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-07

The Detroit American League team will
train at Monroe. La. again next spring
and for four years thereafter, Frank J.
Navin having wired yesterday his &C.
ceptance Of the proposition recently made
to Manager Jennings by the Monroe
Progressive League.
The game yesterday between the Ha-
vana and Philadelphia clubs was called
because Of rain at the end of the nth
inning. when the score stood to in
favor OF the Cubans. The batteries r ere !:
Havana. Pereda and Petway: Phil lei.
phia, Bender and Thomas.
President Comiskey OF the White Sox
says he did not hear of the trade he WAS
to make for Catcher Carrigan and Pitcher
Woods OF the Red Sox, but now that he
hes. been informed OF 1t he will try to 10
through with II.
Bobby Wallace ought to pilot the
Browns much better than Jack O'C'onno.
did. The Scot is a shrewa fellow. has
plenty OF brains. and should make an ad-
mirsb!e leader.
How about Count Mourik de Beaufort
for an umpire's Job? He has shown that
he has unlimited nerve. and can take q
trimming. Then. too his dog would be
handy to gobble the shins Of obstreperous
J ldckers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-07
O'CONNOR BLAMES HEDGES
FOR SLUMP OF THE BROWNS
Deposed Manager Declares That Owner Of
the Club Refuses to Pay Good
" Money for Good Players and
Fails to Strengthen.

the spur of the moment in telling what
l think of Hedges.
wallace, it seems, is to be the next
manager. Bob is a grand fellow and I'm
glad to see him. land the job-because 1t
will mean more money for him. But at
the same time I feel sorry for him, be-
cause he has an awful task before him.
Hedges will pay $500 any day In the
week for a $4,000 ball player. And he'll
give George Stone for Lajoie any minute
in the day. But in these days of base
ball you don't see any trades Of that
kind recorded. l couldn't make any trades
because / didn't have anything to offer.
I needed the few good players I had on
the club And, as Hedges wouldn't go
out and buy players l was unable to
upbuild the club.
Il am out of job now. but don't In
tend to lose the money. I'm Irish and I'll
fight. They tried to scare me many times
during my twenty-f1ve-year career as
ball player. but their threats never feas-
ed me. Several times when I was threat
ening to jump contracts they had me
blacklisted. but I was getting the change.
And I'm going to collect this time. Just
place q little wager on that"