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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-16
Bad Fire.

Last Friday night ChaDute was
visited by serious fire that
threatened FIR time to totally
destroy one of the best brick blocks
Of the city. There was but little
wind stirring or the damage might
| have been much more serious.
About O'clock the double store
room belonging to Henry Yockey was
found to be In flames. The fire started
10 the room occupied by the Bee Hive
Dry Goods Company. The parties
discovering the fire say the whole
inside Of the store seemed to be a
sheet Of flame when first discovered
1t soon spread into the room
occupied by the Bon Ton Bakery,
The two rooms were separated only by
light board partition. So rapid was
the progress Of the flames that no
effort was made to save any OF the
contents.
Mr.. Yockey and his family occupied
rooms in the second story. They
were sound asleep ard were only
awakened in time to escape 10 their
night clothes. Mr.. Yockey even lost
his pants containing considerable
money and number of checks. He
had just got in that evening from The
west, on the plug
The Koch building adjoining on the
west was severely damaged as like
wise the large stock of furniture
belonging TO tie Koch Bros. The
building Of the Masonic Temple being
three stories high inf ,red no special
damage unless the walls were
weakened by the intense heat. The
plate glass across the street was al
broken by the heat and considt ribIe
damage done to stocks on that side
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. V. Andrews, also
living in upstairs rooms in the oulld-
ing were both away from home. Mr..
Andrews is a commercial traveller and
was out on the road while his wife
was visiting in ST. Louis.
Henry YUckey is the heavy loser.
His buildl & was probably worth
II 10 10 thousand dollars end carried
but 5000 Insurance. He had his
rooms elegantly furnished. His furui.
ture, clothing, books, pictures, ETC.,
were total loss as he carried 10
insurance on them.
The Bee Hive Dry Goods CONF any
reports $4,000 stock and $1O, 900
insurance.
The Bon Ton Bakery five or six
thousand in stock and fixtures, prob
ably 90 per cent insurance.
Tue Koch building to .the west
sustained severe damage to The roof |
and east wall and their fine stock Of |
furniture was severely damaged by |
heat and water. Mr. Andrews fur
uiture and personal effects were all |
destroyed. We did not learn what
insurance he carried. The metal front !
in The block across the street, plate |
class and stocks OF goods were more or
'ss damaged. Altol her it was a
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-16
very destructive little fire.

very destructive little fire.
The fire department is deserving OF
much praise for their successful work
In confning the fire to the Yockey
building. They worked earnestly and
intelligentiy and by their efforts
saved much valuable property, not
withStanding the very inefficient
water pressure, Again is the great
need OF more efficient fire protection
emphasized in our city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-16

Postmaster General Hitchcock
has succeeded in cutting down the
post Office deficit II 500, 900 during
the last year and has greatly ex
tended the service in the meantime.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-16

Wickersham has come out on top
In the investigation, and 1t looks
very much like Senator Lorimer
will escape.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-16

Green cnt tOne will now take the
place Of uugs and worms.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-16

No straIner has been inventei or
discovered yet to take the place of
several layers Of cheese cloth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-16

CONTINUED on page s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
By Karl Deck er
Drawings by Arthur William Brown

carrying, foppish young men circlng always to the
left and wondered 1aziy how many other romances
developing out there in the plaza.
Then, as the crowd frayed out and gradually dis
appeared and the rustling royal palms whispered
alone to one another across the vacant benches he
rose, dragged his chair inside his room, and went
down through the deserted patio for last word with
Don Jose the of the hotel, before turning in.
But Don Jose, strangely enough, was busy with
hour but it evident that this guest of dis
tincton. His spurs at least two inches across,
and on his tiny feet looked like automobile wheels
without rims. He Panama hat the cost of
which would have kept a family in comfort in Las
Piedras for year and rich heavy silk riding cloak
draped daintily about his shoulders.
He looks pretty enough to enter in dog show
said Blake to Portal waiter of the Hotel TELEGRAPH.
Portal lounging in the door of the patio, shrugged
his SHOULDERS noncommittally He is grand
He may be grand senior, all right said Blake;
but who is he?'
Portal did not know He regretted his ignorance;
but the late guest was as much mystery to him as
to Don Jose. later investigation of the register
revealed nothing; for the name was the common
one of Rodrigues, which is as though it had been
Brown Smith in American town.
Having always in the back of his mind the ap-
prehension of possible conspraces of Instruction
airy sort which might disturb his fat and placid peace
Blake was curious but carefully He determined
to learn all that to be learned of the mysterious
Rodrigues the following day.
FAIRLY the next morning, while the
II slanting almost level into his room, Blake
wrapped himself in the folds of bathrobe and
stepped out on the gallery that ran round the patio
huge block of ice pair of icetongs, and Ratchet
had been placed in front of his door only few min
utes before for Blake, among his other activities,
the iceman of the town The only ice plant in
that part of the world belonged to him, and he in
dulged himself in the luxury of refrigerator and
daily cold shower.
Splitting off the greater part of the block of ice,
Blake grpped it in the tongs and swung away to the
huge bathroom at the corner of the patio gallery.
There he chopped the block into small pieces and
tossed them into the shower tank over his head.
Then when he had finished his bath, he jerked the
rope of the shower with of sheer happiness;
for that deluge of ice cold water the most bracng
and exharatng thing in all Las Pedras. 1t fitted
him for the work of the day, and kept him keyed up
to the pitch he needed to handle the many enter
prises he was interested in.
GLAD in immaculate white ducks and with the ap-
- petite of wolf Blake, half hour later was
just seating himself before the table on which had
been placed silver tray containing steaming coffee,
fruit and delicate white rolls, when piercing,
agonzing yell shot through the hotel with all the
demoraizing effect of six-inch shell through a
crockery store window.
There only one cry; but it brought every man
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in the place to his feet 1t had hardly died away be-
fore Don Jose and Portal were running excitedly up
the stairs from the patio to the gallery which
Blake's situated. Old DR.. Paos came um-
bering fatty out of his room, and from the kitchen
came running the cook and hubble of friends.
The cry according to Portal had come from the
bathroom. He certain of it. He explained at
length his reasons for feeling certain of it. and would
have spent the rest of the day arguing that the cry
could have come from other place, had not Blake
kicked open the door and started inside
He just in time. The jaunty guest who had
man in few seconds more. He lay twisted into
contorted heap in the big bathtub his head under
the water
Blake grasped him by the arms and dragged him
out It's an early morning job for the medico," he
said as he threw Senior Rodrgues toward Dr. Paos
Then he went back to his coffee; but for hours
after the little hotel thrilled and paptated with the
horror of the affair.
Senior Rodrigues did not recover quickly. He
vved but tainted again. and from the look of terror
his face it evident that he had received
frightfu shock.
Neither DR.. Palos nor Don Jose could offer any
PLANTATION, and Blake did not care to attempt al
though he had fairly clear idea of what had hap
pened. DR.. Paos having only one method for all
cases, filled Senior Rodrigues with opiates
he had revived sufficiently to drink the mess that
poured down his throat, and it was evident that
the little man would be in condition to make
plantations before nightfall.
= Senior Rodrigues and his troubles. He had not
been in his Office the plaza hour before he be-
aware the town was IN tnrall OF some
strange commotion
1t was Pedro who made the necessary explana-
TONS He quiverng with excitement. He used
much energy in delivering himself of sentence
political spebinder would use in firing off speech
hour in length.
Don Manuel Maria Echevarria Gonzales is not
arrive!' cried Pedro, as though telling of earth
quake in Las Pedras with half the population killed
mot yet is he come, and in hour is the wedding
No one knows what is to do.
Blake looked across the plaza and saw that large
crowd had collected in front of the church Their
hands futtering like pigeons loosed from the
traps and he knew they talking with some heat
of excitement over something
Tell me calmly, Pedro, what is it?' asked Blake
Don Manuel Maria Echevarria y Gonzales know
is your fercely hated rival, and is this morning to
carry your beloved Conchita to the altar. Why then
is he not arT1ve!"
That, Senior, is what no one knows. He is to come
last night and stay at the house of his friend Don
Arturo iowa: but he is not come last night. This
morning he is not Conchta is dissolved in tears of
shame and humiliation
Who. then, should be at her side to comfort her
but her devoted Pedro?' said Blake Why you
here when you should be playing your base? Should
he not come, this Don Manuel Maria, Conchita will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27


and WQrse. -. ler Speaking 10 the other. but going
1n tarou-l t.. apparent routine Of dull duty, blind
% their f... .atonatous waiting for the heavens
81 fall Il.lcs beneath the suspended sword
could have known uo greater dread Uhan those men
waiting ta- .-e.-rer from across the seas.
II came -l when ITS mail was distributed the
-e-tenart iei with the cold sweat of despair
Went lrto t.. Captain office and dropped into q
char Hl.a . head bent over on his arms. The story
Ras plain
They didn't send H." he confessed. They
nll send q. What are YOU going 10 do with me-.
his har .al and repentance were so palpabe
taat broHr..e even In that moment OF suspended
judgment led him. the bOyish officer who had
laughed t ..E through al the months they had
known ta-.. w. hut who perchance. would laugh
20 m1-e 4. Ha- "a horrible wreck for all Of them.
1t told u. '.t even IN that time OF agony he felt,
ABOVE me ..y apathy that had come over him,
-4Ig q t.y tor Martin S terrible misdirection
md m,s,...
Go 3. ordered very quietly. 60! IN think
T oyer and ..el see Wei see what can be done
The young fellow staggered from the room, and
7IoRne.e t1r long time looking out into spaces
hopc. 1t.re he got up YEARLY and began
y make .r.tiors for the only course he could
Zee before lie packed his little personal be-
ig.res -.. destroyed such as he could not carry.
He was H. .g al bridges Of his career. that none
'-elt ever ~ his dreams and hopes. His last
- was t1 ...a letter 10 Lieutenant Martin. can
-7,e D. 81. So strongly did his repetition inn
press v1
Martin maxim. good tor you SHAH take the
r ...... f.a. morning and from Hongkong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27

them As men condemned
and hoping for pardon. or
as beleaguered trOoI wait
Ing for relief. Watched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26
GOOD MATCHES RULE
IN LAKEWOOD TOURNEY
Whittemore, Crack Amateur,
Will Meet Travis in the
Semi-FinaI Today.

LAKEWOOD, N. j., November 28.-Par.
ker w. Whittemore, the hard-hittine
Brookline amateur. made his presence
again felt in the invitation golf tourna-
ment at the Country Club of Lakewood
yesterday by winning TWO good matches
AS result of his success Whittemore
clashed with Walter j. Travis In the
semi-final round this morning. Other sur
vivors of the day were Findlay s. Doug
las Of Nassau and George T. Brokaw OF
Garden City
1t now is generally conceded that the
winner OF the Travis Whittemore tilt will
probably capture the tournament, and for
in the meeting between these men. The
at the Essex Country Club last summer
when Whttemore won. He made 70
against NJ. Moiioy of Garden City yester-
day morning. By gong out in ~ White
more stood 8 up ana he finally won by
8 and z Finishing out the bye holes he
got Is. He did not score so we'll in the
afternoon against H. c. Richards of st.
Andrews, but managed to win by up
and l to play
Travis had some anxious moments in
his early match with Richard Mott of
Riverton. The first named reeled off the
iholes in par figures, gong out in 49, Com
ing back Travis had =, D and 4. and the
match was over. with the former cham
pion a winner by up and to play In
the afternoon Travis mad to remove from
his path Percy Plat, a slashing young
player from Deal. Plat easily got the
longer ball and managed to hold the more
seasoned golfer to the turn, but Travis
then drew away and Won by up and 3 to
play.
Douglas struck remarkable streak
against Arden M. Robbins Of Garden
City. They all were even at the half
way point. when the Scot won the tenth
with a 2 -Four consecutive IS followed
and little later the match belonged to
Douglas by 4 up and to play. He came
home in 80, which included at the
seventeenth. Brokaw won two hard
matches, the one in the afternoon against
r. L. Redtieh Of Montclair being carried
to the nineteenth green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26
OFF FOR CUBA.
Champion Athletics Sail From New
York Today.

PHILADELPHIA, November a.
Twenty strong, the Athletic party which
is to tour Cuba at the expense of the
Cubans, will sail from New York at
o'clock this afternoon on board the good
ship Havana. bound toward warm
climate and country of erratic citizens
Nine of the twelve players who helped
conquer the gallus Cubs reported at Shibe
Park yesterday afternoon to get full in
structions as to the trip and to master
other details, the principal one being how
to avoid bending over the side Of roll
ing and pitching boat in paying tribute
to Old Father Neptune.
The ball players who answered to their
names when John Shibe called the roll
and who are to show the Cubans how
Chief Bender. Eddie Plank and Benedict
lawn Coombs, Catchers Ira Thomas and
Jack Lapp, inielders Harry Davis and
Claude Derrick. and outer gardeners
TOpsy Hartsel and BriSco Lord. Over in
little old New York are now waiting
Jack Barry. Danny Murphy and Jack Nc
Innis. who will march up the gang plank
just as bravely as the rest Of the squad.
In addition to the players and John Shibe
will be Mrs. Harry Davis. Mrs. Bender,
Mrs Coombs. Mrs. Lapp, Mrs. Thomas,
Mrs Hartsel and Mrs. Murphy.
The trip Is a mighty good investment
expenses paid. each player Is guaranteed
$500 for his trouble which. in addition
to enjoying fine sea voyage and seeing
Cuba at it's best, is an opportunity few
mortals besides the ultra rich and ball
players ever get.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26
BIG MONEY FOR JOHNSON.
Can Pick Up $4,000 by Fighting
Jeanette and Langford.

NEW YORK, November eff Jack
johnson will agree to fight both Joe jean
nette and Sam Langford within the next
six months he can pocket $3.50 in sure
money, regardless of results. Victor
Breyer. promoter Of big boxing club in
Paris. is on record with an offer of
a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. guarantee to
Johnson for twenty-round fight with
Jeanette in that city. Hugh Mcintosh
is also ready to pay $4,000 to Johnson,
win. lose or draw. If he will meet Sam
Langford in a twenty-round bout in Lon
don during coronation week. Mcintosh
names as q condition. however. the post
by johnson to guarantee his appearance.
The Mcintosh offer will be promptly ac-
cepted by Joseph WOodman, Langford's
manager, but whether Johnson will re-
gard the proposition favOrably or not re-
mains to be seen.
johnson has repeatedly sneered at chal-
lepges from Jeanette and Langford,
and has been practically safe in so do
ing, as no American promoter has shown
q desire to secure either match; but with
real money hung up in Paris and London
Johnson. it appears. will be compelled to
place himself finally on record one way
or another. The big negro champion will
end his theatrical engagements today.
and intends to take a long rest because
of the shattered condition of his nerv-
Gus system. But after two months in
retirement Johnson may recover sufii-
GENTLY to be able to talk business. Mean
WHILE Langford and Jeanette will have
another fifteen-round fight in Boston a
week from next Tuesday night. and If
Langford repeats his victory of several
weeks ago. his right to match with
Johnson will be materially strengthened,
1t Is believed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26
MAY TRADE TINKER.
Owner Murphy Says Joe May Ga
to Boston.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, November 26-The an
nouncement made by Shortstop Joe Tin
ker that he would not sign with the Cubs
for 1911 unless Manager Chance would
allow him to try for the third base job
peeved Owner Murphy q bit, and he de-
clared in emphatic words recently that
Joe need not be SO sure of his job, even
at short, much less at third base, with
the Cubs.
Manager Chance will decide where his
players shall play" stated Murphy, land
not the players themselves. L wonder if
Tinker would be surprised to learn that
he would figure in q trade next year
whereby he would become q member Of
the Boston club. along with Richie, for
Pitcher Curtis and Infielders Sweeney and
Herzog. Chance will play Thinker where
he sees fit if he is with us next season."
President Charles w. Murphy of the
Cubs is apparently uneasy as q result Of
the late rumors concerning the third
major base ball league, and Yesterday
sent out a five-hundred-word statement
on the subject. He declares that II the
third league really comes to life and signs
members of the Cubs he will start q legal
battle and go to the Supreme Court Fur
thermore, Murphy states that his players
are men of honor and would not jump to
the outlaw league and turn him down.
That is the view of the Cubs boss but
the players do not hold the same idea,
and have openly said that II the third
league is formed and they are. given
enough money they will quit the Cubs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26
TO GET RID OF VETERANS.
Bresnahan Wants Only Youngsters
on His Cardinal Team.
ecial Dispatch to The Star

Special OISpdtCu u 1ne StdT
CINCINNATI, Ohio, November Do
Manager Roger Bresnahan of the Cardi-
nails said here today that he will either
sell or trade three of his pitchers before
next season. The twirlers are: Vic Willis,
Frank Corridor and Johnny Lush. Bres-
nahan says that the men are still good
workers, but that they failed to shoot the
ball over satisfactorily for him during
the last year and that he will therefore
dispose of them.
Vic Willis is the man whom Pittsburs
SOLD to the Cardinals last fall for 5000
He has had twelve years in the National
League and while Bresnahan admits that
he has gone back bit In his pitching on
account Of his age, he nevertheless says
that there are several more good years
Of base ball in him.
Frank Gordon was traded to st.
Louis last winter, together with Miller
Huggins and Rebel Cakes. for Pitcher
Beebe and lnfieider Etorke. who died be-
fore the season began He was secured
from Philadelphia in o. trade that took
Pitcher Ewing away nom the Reds and
was himself traded within q couple OF
weeks to ST. Louis. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26
MAPS FIGURED TO Be
DARK HORSE IN RACE
McGuire's Team Likely to Be
Surprise Next
Season.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
: CLEVELAND. November 26-If there
is q real dark horse IN big league circles
during 1911, that brunette. animal, In all
probability, will be the Cleveland team.
Built up at all points. and strengthened
far more than is generally supposed, the
outfit from the northern Ohio.sburg may
give the rest of the American League
one of the ~huskiest surprises since Ban
johnson built his circuit The team has
been DO ,sted in batting, base running
and pitching Il does not stand to lose
any strength by the fading Of older play
ers during the winter, and some OF Its
younger talent will be FAR stronger In
1914 than was the case this fall.
The young Cleveland pitchers. Mitchell,
Kaler, Koestner and Hardness. are about
as capable a bunch as any team has col
lected In recent seasons. while Gregg. the
new left-handcr. coming from the coast,
sizes up as being the real. all-wool goods.
They handle young pitcher. the right
way at Cleveland, too. Instead of SET
ting him on the bench TO gain expert
ence," and thereby making him forget
all the skill he brought with him, they
fling him right into the battle and make
him deliver the goods or fly, the coop.
The youngsters alone look good enough
to carry the club next summer, while
effective service on the part of Young.
Joss and Falkenberg, or of any two out
Of three. will make the pitching stan
alright and almost invincible
The club could stand the addition Of
4 good catcher. although Land and
Smith are pretty husky propositions, and
young Adams seems to be the makings
Of O star. There is nothing the matter
with the infield, excepting a chance Of
Improvement at short. and this, it is I'M
derstood, will be arranged by bringing
Birmingham in from the outfield to play
third. SO that Turner can return to short,
where he belongs.
The outf1eld was vastly strengthened
by the addition Of Jackson. and this
youngsters batting power, coupled with
that of Lajoie. makes the Cleveland at
tack far more formidable than at any
time in recent years. 1t will be hard to
break down the Cleveland defense during
the coming season and equally hard to
keep that bunch from ringing up the hits
Cleveland. on present showing. has a
great ball club, and one that is likely
to make a tremendous disturbance be-
tween April and October.
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Totals. 71S 1856 63S Totals. 595 ia 695
nISTRIC.r nIrCKpIN IEAEIE
Basket Ball Tonight.

tered basket ball teams in the District
will clash tonight, when the Ingram Me-
mortal and Patent Once Athletic Clut
teams meet at@1the gymnasium Of the
former, at 10th street and Massachusetts
avenue northeast.
Coach Jack Haas. the former Wilkes
barre. Pa, professional, who is in charge
Of the ingram gymnasium, has had his
team practicing for several weeks. and
contrary to reports. will have practically
all OF last years champion class B North
minister five with him this season. Charley
Allen. captain Of the l0O8-1O champion
Y. M c. A. class A team, is coaching tbs
Patent ONCE quint.