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The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
Monument at Roanoke Unveiled.

Special 10 Tie Washington Herald.
Roanoke. Va. June 3.-Confederate vet
Grams and citizens gathered at Salem to-
day for the unveiling OF a monument
erected by the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy in honor OF Roanoke County
men who served in the Southern army.
Former Gov. Claude A, Swanson was the
chief speaker.
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HELPED KILL FISH BILL.
Illinois Dealer Makes Confession 4
bribery Case.

Illinois Dealer Makes Confession in
Bribery Case.
Peoria, H., June S.-Henry Lemm, large
Ash dealer of Pekin. confessed to States
Attorney Burke tonight that he contrib
uted $500 to help kin the hsh bill in the
last general assembly. lie said ne has
been paying for twenty-five years. The
money was paid by check. which Mr..
Burke has in his possession, to John
Dixon, the largest fish merchant of Pc
oria. as the collector of the fund which
was used in Springfield. The total amount
was approximately $500.
States Attorney Burke, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Bogardus, Is busy here to-
night trying to find Dixon and wiring a
confession from him which viii show
to exactly what member Of the general
assembly the cash was handed.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
Locu.ts In Bedford County.

Lynehburg. Va. June S.-RepOrts from
the western and central portions Of Bed
ford County show that those sections are
literally oyerTun with the Pharaoh. or
seventeen-year locusts. Apparently.
there are millions of the pests, but no
harm has yet come from them
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
Paris Green Poisons Family.

York. Pa, June s.-Three members OF
the household of Jacob Miller, a farmer
living near Brodbecks post-office. in Co.
dorus township were poisoned by drink
ing paris green in their coffee, served at
breakfast. and they are In a critical con-
diuon. Suspicious have been aroused of
an attempt at murder.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
TETRAzzINI NOT SIGNED.
Famous Singer Writes to American
Papers to Correct Idea.

Papers to Correct Idea.
New York. June 3.-Mme. Tetrazzini.
writing TO the American newspapers from
London. under date Of May q, says:
Having read in a number of Ameri-
can papers announcements OF my singing
at the Metropolitan, New York; at the
Boston Opera House; in Chicago. Phila-
delphia, Baltimore. and other cities,
write to say that up to the present,
have concluded no such arrangements
with so many opera societies
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
HURRICANE AT AUGUSTA
Lasts for Fifteen Minutes and Does
Great Deal of Damage.

Augusta, Ga, June slowing to the
hurricane here late last night. which last
ed for fifteen minutes, the city to-day is
strewn with uprooted trees. broken limbs,
portions OF roofs, telephone and telegraph
poles. and dangling wires. Towns along
the Augusta Southern Railway report
minor damage. No estimate OF the total
losses IS available.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
Wade Ellis Bedfa.t

Columbus, Ohio, June s-Wade H. Ellis.
chairman Of the Republican State COM
mittee. is confined 10 his bed at a hotel
here with acute indigestion.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
PRINCES STONED IN MOTOR CAR
Attack of LabOrers on Leopold "
of Lippe and His Brother.

Detmold. Lippe. June 3.-PrlHee Leo
pold ", the reigning prince OF Lippe
and hts brother Prince Julius were stoned
by gang OF italian laborers while mo-
toring to-day. Prince Julius received a
wound on the head. The l2borers threw
such a shower of missiles that the
princes were compelled to drive away at
high speed. Later several of the assail-
ants were arrested
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vessel was recently launched at
Scotch shipyard with all her machinery
aboard and steam up ready to start
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
A PAGE OF ROOSEVELT.

Within weeks the nation will welcome back its shores
the foremost private citizen This makes timely page of pictures
which will appear in the Sunday edition of
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
Artist John Hafen Dead.

Salt Lake City, Utah. June S.-John
Hafen. the artist. died here to-day.
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Washington Bellies of Olden DAYS.

There three astoratc old ladies living in this civ
who link the social life Of the last century with that of TO-DAY
These grand DANES relate their views of changing conditions
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
AIRSHTP FURRY
OYER Big PRIZES
Hamilton Startles with &c.
centric Flight.
THREE SAIL AT SANE TINE

Spectators Gasp In Advertisement as
AvtatOrs Pursue One Another Over
bfbitions for Purses Aggregating
the sum of $4,000.
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When Royalty Is Dethroned.

The Ex-Attache tells of the experiences of European rule
when they driven from power by their subjects Some of ii
tales pathetic and others ludicrous.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
THE WASHINGTON HERALD
Sunday, June 5, 1910

Col Roosevelt will be shown of poses and the facial
characteristics OF the former President will be we'll presented in the
group.
The Friend of the Man in the Blouse
James Morrow will relate some of the many adventures of
Edward A. Moseey the governments expert all of rail-
way regulation Of his thrilling experiences Cuba where
he became spy and carried important messages rebel efan
in Havana Mr. Moseey tells what remains to be done make
travel and how the public has been benefited by Official super
vision of the carriers
Let Good Digestion Wait on Appetite.
Mrs Symes gives timely advice healh-seeker
to those who seek to keep good health.
Aviation AS Science and Practical Problem
Curtiss feat of flying from Albany New York has
again aroused interest the of flight There will be
illustrated and diagammed articles the subject in The Washing
ton Herald next Sunday
Personality of Ambassador Bryce.
Diplomacy found friend and King Edward wise represent
alive when James Bryce this country represent Eng
land His intimate knowledge conditions in America is due more
analytic mind than study of diplomatic books of
Found in the Telephone Book.
Mickey Ryan has been searching through new phone list
and has dug up interesting facts which NAV interest YOU if
your any way related natural objects or to terms found
in the dictionary.
When Royalty Is Dethroned.
The Ex-Aache tells of the experiences of European rulers
when they driven from power by their subjects Some of the
tales are pathetic and others ludcrous.
Dit
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04

Col Roosevelt will be shown in of poses and the facial
characteristics OF the former President will be we'll presented in the
group.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
The Friend of the Man in the Blouse.
Let Good Digestion Wait on Appetite.

Mrs Syrnes gives some timely advice to
to those who seek to keep good health.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-04
Found in the Telephone Book.

Mickey Ryan has been searching through the new phon
and has dug up interesting facts which may interest
your name in any way related natural objects to terms
in the dictionary
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Personality of Ambassador Bryce.

Diplomacy found friend and King Edward a
alive when James Bryce was sent to this country to
land His intimate knowledge Of conditions in Amer
to analytic mind than to any study of diplomatic
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Aviation AS a Science

Curtiss' recent feat of flying from :
again aroused interest in the science Of fig
illustrated and diagrammed articles on the
ton Herald next Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16
Baseball Notes

The Boston Red Sox closed the week
by winning four out of six games play
ed The same average with the Tigers
will be satisfactory to the Boston fans.
A collision between Wetmore and
Norris OF the BOwdoinham team while
endeavOring TO capture a foul ball in Il
game of baseball Saturday at BowdOin-
ham between RoWdoinham and Bath
Iron Works resulted in q broken nose
for Wetmore and a badly injured eye
for Nevins.
Manager Griffith has sold Pitcher Wal
ter Slagle, who was received last week
from indianapolis in exchange for
Pitcher Cheney, to the Omaha Club of
the Western League. Griffith thinks
Slaglc will be excellent material next
season. He says Slagle has not had
enCLgh experience yet. Griffith is look
ing for man to play on third base in
place OF Hnnus Lobert, who has been
working very poorly this season.
Frank Roth of the Reds is now a
scout. The clever catcher went to St
Joe. Mo, with n commission from Mana l.
ger Griffith to look over Il young infield-
er who has been recommended to the
Red leader. He is an excellent judge
OF players ana Grin has great faith in
on the infeidcr in question Will be ac-
cepted and he will be purchased at once
if Frank advises it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16
Hard Not to
Hit BatterS.

Baseball never has been considered
q dangerous game. yet the recent
death of young Louis Menu of Free
burg. III, demonstrates that 1t rs al
times more dangerous than has been
generally supposed.
Young MenZ. at bat, was looking lof
an outcurVe. He stepped close lh'o
the plate to allow the anticipates
bend of the ball. The pitcher out
guessed" him. as baseball players cah
it. instead of an out curve he thre"
an inshoot, ii fast ball" as proles-
sionals have it. This one hit the pat
ter over the heart and he died.
II is really a tribute to the excellence
of pitching that so few players are III
jured white at the bat Considering lne
tremendous speed with which the pa'i
is thrown, the dullness of the eyes 'iiat
bat but once week, the necessary
proximity of the batter to the plate'
the absolute necessity Of the pitcher
putting it over" it will be seen tha'
batters are very fortunate TO ESCAPE
serious injury while at the pat
Oddly enough. the danger OF pe'ns
hit with pitched ball is not iea'eu
50 much by amateurs as by PROBES
sionals. The amateur does not stahu
so close to the plate as the proiess'on-
al. The speed he opposes is not ~
gre at OF course, the control OF ,''c
professional pitcher is much superb,
to that of the amateur, but his speeu
and the width of his shoot are aiso
much superior too.
1t is when professionals are pitchiis
against amateurs that they are ~
greatest dread. They fear to hit the'i'.
The amateur instictively seems TO pe.
pend upon the skilled professional io'
to hit him and therefore abandons care
Of himself
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16

record of the dual games went up to
II feet, G1s inches, which Captain Mel
son Of Yale accomplished in 50 easy
style that he attempted a worlds rec
ord, but without success. The 120-yard
high hurdle record for the dual meet
of IS As seconds was equalled by G.
A. Chisholm of Yale. Yale captured
seven first places to six for Harvard
but when it came to place points the
Crimson had the better team.
Preparatory school athletes compet-
ed in the ninth interscholastic meet
under Yale auspices on Yale field Sat
urday afternoon, and Phillips Exeter
Academy won with ease, although the
large fields made all the events well
worth seeing. EXeter's points totalled
80 5-G. with Worcester Academy sec
ond with 10 So and Phillips A ndover
third with 19 &c The 10 other schools
which sent contestants figured very
little in the results, although the di-
vision OF points gave Mercersburg
Academy, which i'm previous years has
been strong in scoring, 16 points +;
PaWling school. u; LaWrenceville
Academy, ~: Ballou and Hobrigand
School, 3. and New Haven, ].
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16

Lewiston. Me-, May 15.-(SpeciaD.-
Bowdoin did the expected Saturday af-
ternoon in the greatest track meet ever
held In the State Of Maine and one of
the fastest ever held in New England,
from many standpoints and won from
the three other Maine colleges at the
M. !. A. A. on Garcelon field. The
championship and first honors went to
Bowdoin but the meet is claimed here
as as virtually Bates victory. Fight
ing plucky fight, she pulled out of
the rut of third place, which many
supposed she was taking a life lease,
and put Maine and Colby out, scoring
the largest number of points on record
for her. a total of 81. Maine came
third with % and Colby finished last
with IL points.
The remarkable feat of smashing five
State records. and two New England
records and equalling another New
England record, was accomplished Sat-
urday- by the Maine college athletes
Holden of Bates won national fame by
winning the half mile in the time of
minute. Sc 2-5 sec. This is very near
the worlds record for this event and
Is six seconds faster than the former
state. record, Goliath Of Rowdoin for
the third successive year, broke the
record IN the mile run. time minutes,
81 seconds. This is 13 seconds faster
than the previous State record and
. 3-5 seconds faster than the New Eng
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16
sSHSS S @ WORLD OF SPORTS a % M 9 sP NEWS

Bates. Time. "a As sec Second heat
won oy Jones, Bowdoin; End, van, Cor
by. Time, % 2-5. Third heat. won by
A. c. Hammond. Maine: End, Wlgsin.
Bowdoin. Time, % sec. Semi-fnal
heat, won by Blanchard Bates. Finais'
Won by Edwards, BowdoIn; md, Bianch-
ard. Ratcs: Bird. J.. r. Jones. BoWd"in.
Time. 25 3-5 sec
l00-s ara Gash--First heat. won by Nc
kennev. BoWdoin: End, Murphy, Maine.
Time. 10 2-5 sec Second heat, won by
r. D. Cole Bowdoin; md, Deering'
Maine. Time 10 2-5 sec Third heat.
won by Williams. Bates: 2nd. POND.
Maine. Time. 10 1-5 sec. Sem-finai
heat. won by Pond, Maine Final heat.
won by Williams, Bates: End, Mckenney,
Bowdrin; 3rd, Pond Maine. Time 10
sec.
*Half-mile run-Won by Holden, Bates
2nd Fortier, Maine: 3rd, Gates, Colby.
Time, l min. 5G % sec
sMile run--Won by Goliath, Bowdoin;
end. r. Harmon. Maine; 3rd. Hicks,
Maine. Time. 4 min. II sec.
*Two-miIe rIn-Won by HouShIon
Maine; 2nd, Powers. tIaine: 3rd. Slocum
Eowdan. Time, 1C min., / A. sec.
Running high iump-Won by Herrick
Colby: end, Pierce. Bowdoin; 3rd, Wor-
der. Maine. Height, SIT, 5-3 inches
*Running broad jump-Won by Nc
Farland, Rowdoin: End Froheck, Colby
Bird, Phillips. Maine. Distance. p feet
Q $40 inches.
Throwing the discus-Won by Crocby,
Bowdoin; End, Strout, Maine; 3rd, For
tier, Maine. Distance. 104 feet, G ii
inches.
Throwing the hammer-WOn by CroS-
by, BowGoin; 2nd Warren. Bowdoin; 3rd
Bearce. Maine. Distance, 129 feet, 1f
inches.
Putting the shot-Won by Cove
Bates End. Shepard. Bates; 3rd, New
men, Bowdoin. Distance. 80 feet. l.
inches.
Pole vault-Won by Dem1ng, Bowdoin;
End, T. Smith Bowdoin: 3rd, Herrick
Colby. Height, 10 feet, 8 inches.
%-Signifies a new record.
The tabulated score was as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16

land intercollegiate record. Houghton
of Maine took 6 3-5 seconds off the
two-mile record, doing the distance in
10 minutes. As seconds and forcing
the previous record holder. Slocum OF
Bowdoin. to take third place, Powers
OF Maine winning second Blanchard
OF Bates clipped fifth of a second off
from the high hurdle record, winning
handily In 1915 seconds. Mcfarland
OF Bowdoin broke the broad jump red
ord with leap of 81 feet, Q 6-lO inches.
The hurdle races were, as predicted.
about the prettiest races of the dav,
Bates swept the boards in the high
hurdles with eight points. But Ed
wards of Bowdoin upheld his reputa-
tion and defeated Blanchard of Bates
IN the low hurdles, winning in a spec.
tacular finish. Edwards and Blanchard
were IN the same heat in the forenoon
trials Edwards won the heat by less
than a yard from Blanchard in the
record time of "a As seconds, He was
unable to repeat the feat in the after
noon, however. Captain Williams Of
Bates surprised everybody by winning
both the 100-yard and e2o-yard dashes
The 100-yard dash was done in 10 seq
onds flat, which is equal to the N. r
/. A. A. record. The finish of this was
so close between Williams and Nc.
Kinney, Of Bowdoin that for time it
was announced as dead heat but the
judges gave the race to Williams on
close decision.
The duarter-mile furnished a surprise
Walker Of Maine defeated his team mate
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16
A Remeasurement Puts at Rest All
Talk Of "Short Track"

Lewiston. Me-, May 15.-(SpeciaD.-
The Bates track, where the splendid
records were made Saturday in the
Maine College track meet. was remeas-
ured today and found to be of the regu
lation length. thus disposing of the talk
of a short track" which had been
started. The measuring was done by
Geo. III. and Chandler Barron. civil en-
ginecrs. in the presence Of Col. Henry A
Wing one of The Judges Saturday, and
+. 3. Atwood. Doth newspaper men. The
steel tape was run around three feet
from the pole and the distance was
found TO be 1858 feet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16
Colby Nine
N. Il. State Five.

The Colby baseball team Saturday
season defeated that of the New
Hampshire State, the score standing
to ). 1t was a case of hit and run for
| nearly every man up for the first two
innings, the ball being dropped in a
safe place every time, but after the sec
ond inning both teams played fine
baseball. several double plays resulting
from fast work by the infeld.
New Hampshire was first at the bat,
Proud dropping a little fly among Il
bunch of Colby players, who politely
waited for each other to take it, Proud
got first. Kemp the second man up,
smashed the first ball pitched the
whole length of the athletic field for
an easy home run, netting the only
earned run OF the game for New
Hampshire. WaShburn the Colby
pitcher, now seemed to get his eye on
the plate and the next three men were
nailed at first.
Cary, the first Colby man up flied to
Reed. Sturtevant got a hit but was
caught mapping off first for the second
out, Macghee got his base on balls
boWkeT Sot on Dy AN error by Bur
roughs, Reed filed the bases on an
other error by w Burroughs. Clukev
got hit which, coupled with a wild
throw scored all three men, Hunt was
thrown out at first.
New Hampshire men went ont in or
der, then came another inning for the
Colby batters, each man on the team
haVlng try which resulted in four
more scores for Colby.
Swan replaced Stark, the New Hamp-
s'llre pitcher, and from then until the
end OF the game it was fine exhibition
OF ball. In the fifth both teams scored
again, two of New Hampshres men
got hits, which coupled by an error by
Cary allowed both to score. Hunt, for
Colby got first on an error by Kemp,
stole second and was scored by hit
by Blake. In the eighth Bowker wait
ed for four bad ones to pass and got
his base, stole second and scored on
hit by Reed. In the ninth inning it
looked as il New Hampshire would
gain a part at least of her lost ground.
when with men on bases Proud drove
long one into right field which was
juggled by McGhee until he had reach
ed third Proud had, however, not
paid due attention to second base.
passing about three feet inside il
which fact was noted by the umpire
making the third out, with no score
for the inning. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16
Bas1e Wins 24=Hour Brighton
Auto Race at Cost of a ife

Brighton Beach. n. Y. May 15.-
Charles Basic, driving a Simplx car,
Won the 24-hour automobile race of the
Motor Racing Association Saturday
night, completing Il45 miles. Ralph
Mulford, driving Stearns No. /, finished
second, % miles behind Basle, while
Ralph De Palma, IN a Fiat. was third
with 1l07 miles. The record for the
time is 1876 miles. Ten of the IL cars
that originally started, finished.
The race cost the life of one man.
the serious injury Of second and
minor injuries Of two others. William
#. Bradley, mechanician for Louis
Strang, sustained injuries that caused
his death, during the early hours OF
the race, when his Marion. driven
temporarily by Hubert Anderson. ran
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16

off the track and capsized Jac, r..
ers, mechanician in q Bpick rnoaf.
broken leg and internal ininria"
the same spot where Bradley CAM ~ ~
grief. William Endcott ana Ioh,,
Gruder, driver and mechanician =, ' ~
Cole car. were also sent to the hosn,.", as
with painful but not dangerono i'',' 'a'
juries when they were thrown Ju-
while turning into the home stro,o, "u'
There were numerous minor accides,1
The two cars that dropped ont % -
race were the Stearns No n,,,,D' t"e
broke cylinder in the ninth hour n asn
the Houpt- Rockwell which was wi,'' t'
Drawn after completing 571 milas IL
Il hours. ''''es IN
The Simplex car, driven alternately,
ny basle and Al Poole took the leaS
III 'he i2th hour and never was headed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16
THURSDAYS BOUTS.
Dufresne Win Work Out Today win
Berqin-Nixon Due Tomorrw.

Napoleon DufreSne, the champion
French featherWeight of the country,
will arrive in town today and will mn
ish his preparation for his bouts WIN
Billy Nixon by working with Tommy
Bergin
Dufresne and Nixon will neet at
City hall Thursday evening for the
first time and will weigh in at l2S
pounds ringside. Nixon will be down
tomorrow and will work with KID
Shea at the iatter's training quarters
Much interest centerS on this contest
and the outcome means n great dei
to both boys.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-05-16
skowHEeAN, 9; OAK GROVE 8.
Errors Largely Responsible for Oak
Groves Loss Of Game.

NaSsalboro. Me. May l,.-tSpeciaD.-
sKowheEan defeated Oak Grove Satur-
day. TO 8. in n close and exciting game
prayed at the Oak Grove grounds. White
mouse pitched good game for the Sem
mary nut errors on the part of the home
team. were largely responsible for the
loss rJf the game.
TIE two teams We're bmade up as fol-
loves:
C,ak Grove--Towle, c; Farnham, 1b;
Jfsmeson If; Fides, 2b; whitehouse. p;
Srhith 1b: Nanderhoof, SIS; Lord, cf;
Eones rf.
SkowEegan--Fowler. SIS; LaCase, 1b,
Murry, If; Symonds. 3b; Weston. IF.
Burrili. p; Pierce, 2b; Wilder, cf. Bolger
The score by innings: =.
| Oak Grove .......0 o o 5 90 2 Is
| Skowhegan .......3 o 1920 2-s