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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
After Southern Leasusrs.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. June g.
Bobby Gilks, scout for the Cleveland
Maps, is on the Southern league cir,
cult looking for big league material
and is paying particular attent 10
Pitcher Demaree, OF the Birmir n
club and Shortstop Yerkes. OF
tanooga. Demaree has been goin1
we'll this season. winning most OF his
games and holding down the runs and
hits OF his opponents. Yerkes Is play
ing a fast game for Chattanooga. IN
"a games he has a batting average 81
22h
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
Pluaaer is still MOVING.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, June a.
(SpeciaD-The Regal Plugger still
plugs on. Last week IL made $40
miles from Kansas City to Wichita.
lO9 miles OF which was gumbo mud.
Through this three miles. an hour
was good time The Plugger has GOV.
cred 4,065 miles and is now working
on good roads in Oklahoma. II has
rained throughout this part OF the
west for two weeks, but crops will
not be ruined.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
Athletics To See Pictures.

The Philadelphia baseball team will
attend the Lyman II. Howe travel fes-
tival in the Detroit opera house to,
night. They will journey with Mr..
Howe To quaint Holland and Japan,
meet Theodore Roosevelt and the khe.
dive in Egypt, visit the kings private
park in Italy, and experience a thrill.
ing ride on the runaway train, return.
ing to Detroit In time for the banquet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
TopATs BATTING ORDER.
ay HARRY NELLY.

Thanks to the kind Providence
which finally permitted the sun 70
shine early this morning there Will
be q ball game at Bennett Park TINS
afternoon, providing IL does not ram
before. The rainfall yesterday was
not great enough TO make the outtield
muddy, while the infeld was protect
ed by a mammoth tarpaulin.
The Tigers are all whetted for the
combat while the Athletics will have
their regular lineup save Baker at
third. Rath will take hts place, Baker
having been called home by the Ill,
ness OF his wife. She Is In critical
condition aud Baker left for the east
"wednesday night.
With a one-man catching STAN Con-
ME Mack, the sagacious, smiles and
says he guesses the Athletics will
do tolerably well. c. Mack never
growls II fate goes against him. Yet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
Molnaat Cancels Redmond aout.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, June AID
wolgast, champion lightweight pugil
list, called OF his match with Jack
Redmond. scheduled for Milwaukee
on June 10, claiming his hands are N
bad shape. The bout probably will
be staged on june "a ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
Eoael Fears a Clique.

PHILADELPHIA, June George
McQuillan, the star twirler OF the
National league baseball
team, was fined $3.50 and indefinitely
by President Fogel. Of the
local club. President Fogel stated
that there is a clique in his team and
that several other players will be
punished unless they show improve
mont
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
German Auto Tour Starts.

BERLIN, June Zone hundred and
twenty-one automobiles started today
on tho Prince Henry endurance compe-
tition TO be run during the next seven
days over a l.200-mile route. all with.
In Germany The start was made in
Berlin and the finish will be at HON.
burg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
New York s, Cincinnati ?.
chicago :, Boston l.
St Louis 10, Phillies 5.
Brooklyn 2. Pittsburg !.
Today's Games.
Chicago at Boston.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
St Louis at Philadelphia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
STAR PLAYERS DECLINE
FAST WHEN TIME COMES

In the fall of 1908, he probably could
have sold the sensational young south.
paw for $4,000. Now "Cove" is having
his troubles making good In the South.
ern league.
Bob Ganley looked one OF the best
ever few years ago when with Wash
ington, but when Connie Mack asked
for waivers on him, he met with no
obstacles Freddie Parent would
have brought a good sum II placed on
the market about four years ago. He
would not bring over $1,000. II that
today. Four years ago, st. Louis
could have asked and received $15,.
900 for George Stone. O'Connor tried
To trade him last winter and did not
succeed. Claude Rossman is another
faded star. He was the class OF the
Detroit team In the worlds series NJ
1907, but there is not a big league
club that wants him today.
While the Maps were training at
Macon in the spring OF 1907. Hughey
Jennings offered 10 trade Ty Cobb for
Elmer Flick. The Cleveland club
owners, however, could not see any.
thing In the deal that would be 10
their advantage and turned the offeG
down. Cobb was only youngstet.
while Flick was a star who appeared
10 have several years ahead OF him.
Now Detroit would not trade Cobb for
three Flicks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02

What do you suppose would happen
today If Connie Mack said more than
five consecutive words In public?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
Ladies' and {

Ladies and Gentlemen" he said.
The great Pittsburg team has been
Kidding you. We will now go out and
bat all the way around, make Ave
runs and beat you. And. the funny
part OF it was" said Connie at the
Oriental today, we did bat all the
way around, made Ave runs and
couldn't get any more"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE.
sTANDING.
Yesterday Results.

Yesterday Results.
Rain everywhere.
Todny's Games.
BAY City at Lansing.
Kalamazoo at Saginaw.
Battle Creek at Adrian.
Jackson Mt Flint.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
BY HENRY p. EDWARDS.
I (sportlne Editor Cleveland Plain
Dealer.)

Baseball players depreciate in value
with remarkable speed at times.
Here Il was only three years ago that
STANLEY Robinson refused an offer OF
$4,000 for Pitcher Karger. A year
later the southpaw was included in q
trade TO Cincinnati He remained a
lRed but short time and was soon
Isent to st. Paul. He is now a mem
her OF the Red Sox. but is used only
lsemi-occasionally
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02

Four years ago Manager McGrav
OF the Giants offered $4,000 for Out
fielder Lumley and First Basemar
Jordan OF Brooklyn. The offer was re
fused. A few weeks ago when waiv
Iers were asked on this pair not Ma
National league manager thought
either was worth the waiver price Of
81 800.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02

Well. the Warren team moved along
till the ninth inning and had four
runs. The rural Joy cup overfiowed
So did Connie Mack. He stood the talk
as long as he could and just before
the ninth commenced carefully piled
his mask and glove and chest pro
tector in little heap behind the plate
ana strobe back to the grand stand.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02

"Jiggs" Donohue was considered
the best first baseman in the country
IN 1906 and Charley Comiskey could
have probably asked and received
$4,000 for bis release. Last fall Wash.
fngton turned him over to Minneap-
oils, not another club wishing the
erstwhile stars services.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02

SIX pitcher. participated In the Car
dinals -Phillies game. The Phillies
three gave IL bases on balls, the Car.
dinals' seven.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02

Had Manager Murray. OF Phillies
put "Rnbe" Coyeleskie on the market
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02

Hans Wagner, Al Wagner. Claud
Ritchey, Bill Carrick and a few others
who later starred In the National
league, were with the Warren club
and proceeded to give Pittsburg bat
tie. Mack was catching for the
Pirates and every time he came back
near the stands the brush cutters who
were just In town spending the money
they made peeling bark and all the
natives kidded him unmeScifully. c.
Mack's appearance naturally provok-
ed remarks and anyway he was the
nearest man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02

Since being elevated to the man
agerial position, Mack has cut the
comedy. But. Is years ago when the
catcher stood back next the grand
stand II was a scream to see and hear
him work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02

Getting back to the speech. Up in
the western corner Of Pennsylvania
the Iron and OIL league fiourished in
1895, when the lumbermen were cut
ting the hemlock whereabouts and oil
hadn't all been gobbled up by the
Standard. The league was pretty
fast and the Warren club finally In.
duced Pittsburg to come up for an
exhibition game. The writer's pater-
nal parent was manager OF the War
rem team, and, II we remember cor
rectly. we attended that game, proud
ly arrayed in our first pair OF long
pants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
HEART
TO
HEART
Wnh the
Sporting
Editor.

Friends, by the widest flight OF
fancy can you conceive Connie Mack
making a speech? Can you picture
the ministerial appearing manager OF
the Athletics doffing his hat before a
bowling multitude and commencing:
Ladies and Gentlemen:"-
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
UNDERTAKERS OF STATE
TO MEET IN SANTA CRUZ
Four Days Convention Will
Open Tuesday Morning

A convention of the Undertakers of
California will be held in Santa Cruz
this week. beginning Tuesday morn
ing and lasting four days Delegates
are expected from all parts of the
state.
The convention will be formally op-
ened in Odd Fellows hall by prayer
and an address of welcome from the
mayor of Santa Cruz, Tuesday morning
at o'clock. In the afternoon there
will be q, lecture and demonstration by
Professor Moll, and in the evening a
reception to the visiting delegates at
the Casino.
Wednesday afternoon they will have
a beef steak barbecue and a water
melon eating contest at the Big Trees.
Another lecture by Professor Moll will
be given in the evening, followed by a
dance.
Thursday the delegates will be in
session, and in the evening the annual
banquet will be given at the Sea Beach
hotel The closing exercises and the
election of state officers for the coming
year will be held Friday.
Arrangements for the convention are
in charge of George A. Martell, George
Staffier and l. Wessendorf.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
GENERAL BARRY TO
ASSUME NEW DUTY
Leaves Today to Take Command
at West Point Academy

Major General Thomas H. Barry, who
commanded the department of >Califor-
MIA until relieved by General Tasker
H. Bliss. will leave today for West
Point, where he will assume the duties
of superintendent of the military acad-
emy. He will be accompanied by his
aide de camp, Captain Robert c. Davis
The maneuyer board, composed OF
Major Wright Eighth infantry; Cap
tain Bjornstad, Twenty-eighth infan-
try, and Captain Brees. First cavalry
has returned from Atascadero. Their
report will be completed in about 1C
days and the board will then probably
be dissolved
General Thomas McGregor, T. S. A
was a visitor at army headquarters
yesterday from his home in Benicia
Lieutenant Philip Remington, Twen-
ty-second infantry, registered at army
headquarters yesterday, Ell route to his
station, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Lieutenant ]. A. O'Connor. corps oil
engineers, Fort de Russy, Hawaii reg
istered at army headquarters yester-
day He is here on temporary duty in
connection with the California debris
commission.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
TENNESSEE MAN
DROPS DEAD HERE
w. L. MagiII Stricken While on
Visit TO City With Wife

William L. Magill, age 81. president
of the Magill hardware company of
Chattanooga, Tenn, dropped dead at
the intersection of Third and Market
streets at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Although he was not known to
be a sufferer from heart disease, the
opinion of doctors who examined the
body is that valvular heart trouble
was the Immediate cause of his death.
Magill, with his wife, arrived in San
Francisco on Friday evening after a
four months tour of the various points
of interest throughout the United
States
The couple had started out yesterday
from the Palace hotel to view this city
when death overcame Magill Mrs.
Magill stated that her husbands estate
is valued at about 100000. In addi-
tion to herself there are four children
as heirs
The eldest of the children, Edwin A.
MagilI. is a prominent athlete at the
University of Tennessee. The body will
be taken east by the widow for inter-
ment
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
STAGE GETS RECRUIT
FROM THE PULPIT

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-Rev Dudley C.
Fosher, for the last three years pastor
of the Ryder Memorial Universalist
church, has resigned and has accepted
a position with a musical comedy COM
pany.
He gave as his reason for quitting
the pulpit that his salary of $1,000 a
year was too low.
When Fosher appears tomorrow on
the stage at Racine, Wis.,. he will act
the role of a college professor and will
sing to the dancing accompaniment of
rows of chorus girls. 1t was his vocal
abilities that obtained for him the ia
vorable attention of the comedy COM
pany.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
SON OF A RANCHER is
CHARGED WITH MURDER
James Rogers, Aged Is, Admits
Month Old Shooting

COLFAX. Wash. Aug. 20-James
Roberts, aged IS years, and son of
well known rancher living near Colfax
was arrested late Friday on a charge
of murder in connection with the
death of Dell Mcconnell here July
last. Roberts, who bears a good repu-
tation, while admitting the shooting,
claims that it was done in self-defense
after Mcconnell had knocked him down
twice and had made a move as though
to draw a revolver.
Young Roberts was astounded when
Sheriff Carter placed him under arrest
He had been lulled into feeling of
security, believing that the boasts of
the "freckle faced man had deceived
the officers.
The .'freckle faced man held the
settlers in the st. Maries district in
terror nearly all of the fore part of
August, his stock in trade being his
boast that he was the slayer of Dell
Mcconnell and that he was desperate.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
REFERENDUM OPPOSED
BY COLORADO SENATORS

DENVER, Aug. 20.-Defeat for the
Initiative and referendum measure in the
special session of the state legislature
is presa ged by the action of the Senate
late today. The democratic causus bill
was advanced to third reading by a
vote OF only is to IA. Twenty four
votes are necessary to pass the bill.
Senator Skinner, who yesterday was
forced by caUsus agreement to vote
against his own bill, introduced by the
republicans as 3 substitute for the
causus measure left the chamber when
it was offered again today.
The six votes lacking must neces-
sarily he recruited from the republi-
cans, who have declared against the
measure.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
TAPS SOUND FOR
HEREOF BALAKLAVA
Gallant Officer Again Rides
Down Into the Valley of
Death

One of the last of the gallant band
of English lancers whose fatal charge
at Balaklava has been immortalized in
Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brig
ade,v passed away at the Presidio gen
eral hospital yesterday morning. This
was Colonel William Russell Parnell,
veteran OF the civil war and retired
since 1887, when wounds received in the
Indian wars forced him to leave the
service.
Colonel Parnell was "A years old. His
record as a soldier was one of signal
honor and many decorations for BRAY
cry were conferred upon him first by
the British government and later by
the American congress.
He was born in Dublin, Ireland. and
enlisted for the Crimean war when
very young.
He came TO the United States fol-
lowing the close of the war and re-
ceived a commission as lieutenant III
the fourth New York cavalry. This
was I'm 1861. He served through the
civil war and was made lieutenant
colonel of the regiment. In 1856 he
was given charge of the First United
states cavalry and served through the
Indian wars.
For bravery during number of en-
counters with the Indians. principal
among which was battle at the Pitt
river he was awarded medals by con-
gress.
He was made brevet colonel in 1890
and for the last few years has been
connected with st. Matthew's military
school of San Mateo, He is survived
by his wife and two sons, Ashley
Richard and William Russell ParneN
His home was at 2704 Union street.
Funeral services will be held from the
Presidio. He will be buried with full
militray honors. The time Will be set
ca rlV next weak
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
RAG SORTER finds
gems in RUBBISH

NEWARK. y. j.. Aug. 20.-Herbert
Streuble finds the job of rag sorter at
a paper mill at whippany, n. j.. re-
munerative position. His wages are
only SIS a week. but during the last
week he has cleared s1,S00 from val
uables which he found concealed among
the old rags and waste which passed
under his rake.
Five days ago he picked up an old
stocking which contained two dia-
monds worth $500 each. Yesterday he
came upon large sapphire and ruby
tied up in a handkerchief
AS a result of the recent publication
of the finding of precious stones in
waste rags and paper the superintend-
ent Of the factory has received several
letters from persons who say that they
have lost precious stones.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
OF WOMAN
CAUSE OF SUICIDE
Domenico PeIissa Shoots Him
self Twice in Head

Domenico Pelissa committed suicide
in Portsmouth square shortly after l
o'clock yesterday afternoon by shoot
ing himself twice in the head with a
revolver The second shot proved
fatal
According to letters in his pockets,
Pelissa formerly worked at Los An
geles. On the body was also found a
letter written by Pelissa and addressed
to Dolly Emerson at the National hotel.
The Emerson woman left for Seattle
a month ago.
There is a possibility that Pelissa' s
suicide was on account of his having
been deserted by Miss Emerson.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
SURVEYOR OF PORT
|. IS I'LL At HIS HOME
Especial Disoatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA Aug. 20.-President
Edward F. Woodward of the Union
Trust savings bank of this city and
surveyor of the port of San Francisco
is quite i'll at his country home at
Mount Olivet near this city. He is at
tended by trained nurse and is unable
to transact any business. Woodward
broke down several weeks ago from
overwork and went to a resort, but his
condition did not improve and he was
brought home, where he could be given
the best of care and attention. 1t is
hoped now that he will shortly be able
to be about, although his condition is
such as to give his family considerable
ANXIETY
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

postal stickers to advertise the Pan
ama-Pacific international exposition.
Foreign countries will not receive
mail that has any stickers upon ii, for
then the clerks are confused as to
which is the stamp and which the ad-
yertisement. Consequently foreign gov
ernmepts have protested against the
use OF stickers. and the United States
postal department has declined to for
ward mail bearing stickers of any
character upon the face.
If you must obey your patriotic pas
sion and stick stickers, Fisk says. stick
them only on the backs of letters.
Otherwise they will be held here.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
Improvement Clubs Boost

ALAMEDA, Aug 2O.-The Federation
of Improvement Clubs of Alameda
county. an organization of which Alex
ander Mackie of this city is secretary
and Fl. A. johnson of Oakland is pres
ident at a meeting held in Oakland
last night adopted a resolution request
ing Governor Gillett to call an extra
session of the legislature for the pur-
pose of assisting in a financial way the
movement to have the Panama Pacific
exposition held in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
TROPICAL animal in
CALIFORNIA TULES
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 20.-An arma-
dillo, tropical animal and the first
of its\ kind believed to be at large in
the state of California, was killed In
the tules on the Fred Ehrhardt place
near Franklin this week by Gus Smith
and has been brought to this city to a
taxidermist.
Smith was fishing, when he noticed a
gray object near the waters edge
When he approached it ran away and
Smith struck it with stick. He hit
the vulnerable spot, the back OF the
neck, and instantly killed it.
A woman bats her hook and men
nibble at it. Finally one gets overbold
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

Ever Dependable
Domestic Rugs
Body Brussels
rugs of good
quality in a vari-
ETY. of effects.
a m on z which
there are designs
practic al for
every use or
every room. Rugs
made for hard
service. Easy to
keep clean and
free from dust on
a c C o u n I o {
smooth surface
Size 6x9 IT.,
$3.50.
Size s4x1oH
f., $3.50.
Size 9x1z f.,
sz4.7s.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
s of Tennis FIanneIs

A flannel of exceptional quality,
good heavy weight and wanted colors
pink, blue and gray, fancy and plain
stripes and checks. Incisive price cuts
in this extraordinary sale. 71zc yard.
Sale commences $3.50 a. m. Special
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
FIanneIeffes

Cotton eiderdown aannelettes of
best quality in beautiful patterns, prin-
cipally Persians and floral designs, in
to 10 yard lengths only. Deeply un-
derpriced at lie yd.
e Section. lst floor, under the Dome.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
Special Afternoon
fEc Tea Service in the
IL Emporium Cafe

A pot of tea, coffee or
chocolate with bread and
butter sandwiches, coffee
cake, mullins or French
pastry, 2:30 to S p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
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Hzra

Bath Rugs
Soft. Deep and
ABSORBENT
Lenox bath rugs,
guaranteed fast
color and wash
able Shown in
beautiful tile ef-
fects and Greek
key designs. Col
ors light and dark
blue, green and
red
Size 1sx36, Sf.35.
Size zzHx41, 81.
Size 27x5Z, $500.
Size 36x72, $500.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
Fair Stickers a Problem

The troubles that beset Postmaster
Arthur G. Fisk last Christmas when
Red Cross stamps were plastered gen
erously over the faces Of letters and
parcels, bid fair to repeat themselves
81 double measure through the use Of
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-06
MORE MONEY NECESSARY
SIX Million Dollars Not Enough to Con-
struct the New York or Com
Picte the Florida.

Washington. Dec. Finding il inn
possible TO build the new battlcship
New York at the New York navy yards
within the authorized $4,000 Sec
Rotary Meyer today announced that the
work would not begin until the situ-
alton had been called TO the attention
OF Congress and the authorized amount
increased
IL Is said e. will be necessary TO in
crease the authorization 81 300. 600 to
100000 Secretary Meyer attributes
this necessity TO the increased cost OF
labor under the eight-hour law.
The decision not to begin work at
present was based upon an opinion by
the attorney general. The attorney
general held that IL you are OF the
opinion that a battleship Of the char
acter contemplated by Congress can
not be built at government navy yard
within the limit as to cost fixed by
the act. "a would be improper TO pro-
coed further IN the matter without ad-
ditional legislation by Congress" Sec
rotary Never also viii ask Congress
10 appropriate an additional 100000 to
complete the Florida. now being built
AZ the New York navy yard. n has
been found impossible % complete this
vessel within the limit OF s6.000.00e.