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The Washington times., 1911-03-16
Notes of the Nationals
In Training At Atlanta
BY SENATOR"

BY SENATOR"
away from the plate by the swiftest
pitching.
In the practice games the players
fight over every decision as If a PEN
naut depended upon it.
Jimmy McAleer likes the looks of
Warren Miller, the Philadelphia boy,
who is getting his third trial with the
Nationals.
Eddie Ainsmith is pegging to bases
like a veteran, and is in better shape
than Gabby Street. whose arm and
shoulder are lame
Baby" Bunting caught cold in his
the lameness refuses to leave him. 1t
handicaps him greatly.
Otto Jordan has thirteen pitchers for
his Atlanta team, and will drop eight
Of them by the time his season opens.
Tom Hughes says he can drop the other
five and never notice it.
Walter Johnson says he is now in con-
dition to pitch six innings at top speed.
Il never felt better in my life at this
time of the year." is what the crack
twirler says.
Bill Lehman and Walter johnson, the
ice cream. fiendS, have hunted all over
Atlanta for some place where the sweet
dish does not cost Is cents.
The Washington times., 1911-03-16
"CD'' Young to Quft
Game.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March TO-
"Cy" Young, veteran pitcher of
the American League, made for
NAL announcement today that the
coming baseball season will be the
last of his career.
The "old-timer" is discouraged at
his failure to take off weight as
rapidly as usual.
The Washington times., 1911-03-16
Class B Section Likely
For Olympia League

class B section may be formed at
the meeting g Of the Olympia League to-
night at the office Of Zed H Copp, SIS
Fourteenth street. The formation of the
league depends upon the answers of the
teams interested to the proposition
Three teams are all ready in line, but at
least f1Ye must be assured before the
new section will be organized
The election of officers will also take
eplace tongiht. The committees on
grounds and schedule are to report also
at the session.
The Washington times., 1911-03-16
HOOSierS to Practice.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 16.-Ths
players who will strive to bring the
American Association pennant back to
Indianapolis reported here today for
ing practice. Under the watchfuI
eye Of Manager Jimmie Burke the In
dians will do their training at Wash
ington' Park in company with the
Springfield team of the Ohio State
League, where Owner Watkins, of the
Indianapolis club, now holds a fran
chise. Early in April the Indianapolis
club will engage in a series of exhibit
ton games here with the New York,
Detroit. and Chicago teams of the
American League.
The Washington times., 1911-03-16
Doc Gessler's Engine.


In the rear of the hotel where the
Nationals are staying in Atlanta is
the Union Station, and all night long
engines cough and sneeZe and back
and shift. For few nights a number
OF the players were disturbed by the
noise but now they are accustomed to
the racket.
why" says Doc Gessler, 81 wouldn't
be able 10 sleep now without my engine
At Z o'clock every morning my engine
comes up under my window and wakes
me up. The bell clangs, the wheels
crate on the rails and the fireman pulls
open the whistle until i stick out my
head and shoe IL away.
That enoine doesn't wake up any,
body else in the hotel, either. It's my
own private engine. How do 7 know
it's mine? Well. 1t is black, has six
wheels and always pulls a black ten
der"
The same engine is claimed by LeIi-
welt, Prof. Joe Quirk, Warren Miller,
Charlie Corbin, Herman Schaefer, Fred
Sherry and the rest of the boys on that
side of the house, and they all identify
it by the same marks.
The Washington times., 1911-03-16

Two-base hits-Gessler. Swain, Miller.
Three-base hits-Bunting, Street. Dou-
BILE play-Ralston to Henry. Struck out
By Gray, 4: by Otey, 3. First base on
balls-Off Gray, /: off Otey, 2. Sacrifice
hit-Bunting. Stolen bases - Gessler,
Swain Wild pitch-Otey. Umpires-
Messrs. Kahoe and McAleer. Time of
game-l hour.
The Washington times., 1911-03-16
Woodward Best on Skates.

With a burst of speed that surprised
the spectators, Jack Woodward, cham
pion roller skater of the South, won
the Australian pursuit race at the Ar
cade rink last night, from scratch, over
Jack Cumberland, champion of Virginia;
Joe Reynolds and Hoagland Colston,
two Washington men,
The Washington times., 1911-03-16
Big Ones to Fight.

NEW YORK, March 1.-two of the
best of the big fellows will be seen in
action here tonight, when Joe Jeanette
and Jim Barry meet in a 10-round bout.
There was an even division of opinion
when the pair went six fast rounds in
Philadelphia recently. o. : -,
The Washington times., 1911-03-16

hIm at third. Baby Bunting punished
the pellet for three sacks to deep left
center and Swain and Conway were
over.
Although suffering from a lame arm
Bunting's playing ever since coming to
Atlanta stamps him as a promising re-
Cruit and Manager McAleer is not
thinking for minute of letting him get
out of his clutches. In the three games
10 date the bov has hit for 1888 against
all kinds of pitching, making double
and triple when needed most.
Quick as a Cat.
Bunting is tall and active, quick as a
cat on his feet, and is particularly
strong on flies anywhere between him
and the stands. He has a dainty style
about him that indicates real baseball
ability. His throwing is of color owing
TO his lame shoulder. but with warmer
weather he should blossom forth as the
best rookie with the squad.
Warren Miller is another rookie hit
ting for 1888 10 date. So is Charlie Cor
bin. Beth these outfielders are making
the old fellows hustle. Miller is fast
fielder. and on the paths keeps moving
all the time Poth lads look good down
here, though not going fast enough to
be accused Of flashing" Washington
The Washington times., 1911-03-16
Syracuse Line Coach.

SYRACUSE, March 16.-Robert E.
Cadigan was chosen as line coach of
the Syracuse football team for the 1911
season. Cadigan graduated in 1909 from
the university and played guard for four
years. De Forest Cummings, of Buffalo,
IS head coach.
The Washington times., 1911-03-16

game today. There's almost month
Vet before the season opens and I'll
continue to work with the team until
that time. ! think I'm worth what
] ask of the club and this is the time
to--Eet~ II. when 1 am worth it. A
man doesn't last forever in baseball,
you know"
Manager McAIeer is visibly worried
over the situation and refuses abso-
1utely to discuss it.
Wind Retards Practice.
Cold weather. the thermometer fall
ing below freezing. and high, chill
winds retarded the practice today,
few of the players caring to take any
chances of laming their salary wings.
Dolly Gray and Bill Otey. the Ma
tionals' two port siders, faced each
other for six innings yesterday, Gray
and his Sausages defeating the Regu-
lars, 4 to 8. Both pitchers were touched
up freely, the Regulars getting ten
safeties off Gray, and Otey yielding
prevented either man from going too
Far, and clouds of dust sweeping across
the field made 1t anything but pleasant
for the players. The cold weather kept
everybody from getting the most good
possible out of the work.
The Sausages nailed the game in the
final chapter. Conroy was safe on Nc
Rrides miscue, and went to second on
GesSler's drive to center to perish al
third on Swain's biff TO Otey. Conway
walked, after Gessler and Swain had
worked a double steal; then GessIer
scored on Streets bad throw to catch
The Washington times., 1911-03-16
GEORGE M'BRIDE
NO PIANO THIEF
Moves One From Room to Room At His Hotel With Help
of Dolly Gray While Por ter and His Squad Were
,- Coming Up, But That Was Merely ALL
The Real Trouble With Johnson

trouble which the signing between
management club,
the question is 19f but
what he to receive IN
will which him
n over
The Washington times., 1911-03-16

the porter says you've stolen a piano.
He says there was a perfectly good
piano in that room of yours half an hour
ago and now it's gone. Is that so?"
Then came the explanation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
HOLD A DISTRICT MEET
CONFERENCE TO BE CALLED;
ST. JAMES THE PLACE.
Representatives OF Commercial Or.
ganization Will Get Together
on Day in Future.

st. Paul, March 1.-One of the
first fruits of the convention of the
Minnesota Federation of Commercial
clubs, held in ST. Paul during Janu-
airy, is the convention of the second
congressional district commercial
clubs to be held in the near future.
Secretary John G. Want HUI is ar
ranging the program and will an
nounce the date soon. The cOnven-
ton probably will be held at St.
James.
Sixty.Eight Towns.
The second district contains about
siXty-eight towns, number of which
have commercial clubs. Mr. Want
HUI is inviting each city to send
delegates whether it has a club or
not. Some of the towns, which will
participate in the conference, are:
st. James, Mankato, Fairmont, Heron
Lake, Granite Falls, Pipestone and
Redwood Falls.
When the convention was in ses-
sion here it was proposed to hold
conferences of commercial clubs in
each OF the congressional districts
during the year.
Discuss Federation Matters.
Federation matters will be dis
cussed and a campaign" made to Sc
cure more money to create a fund
to be used for securing closer CO.
operation among the clubs of the
state. Some steps may be taken to
establish a central organization OF
the state federation, with sufficient
funds to advertise the state.
The main object at present is to
arouse greater interest in the state
federation and secure more mem
hers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
WINDS up ITS LABoRS
SYNOD ELECTS BOARD OF 81.
RECTORS AND AOJOURNS.
President Is j. A. krantz of Duluth:
C. J. Swendsen Made Mem.
Der of the Directorate.

Saltwater. March 1.-The Mime.
sofa conference of the Augustana
synod concluded its work The meet
ing place for next year will be Sc
lected by the executive committee.
The executive board, as reorgan-
lied, consists of: President, J. A.
Krantz, ID. d., of Duluth; vice presi-
dent, Rev. J. A. Kjellgren of Scan
dia; secretary. Rev. S. A. Lindholm
of Lafayette; treasurer. Rev. G.
Rast of Minneapolis; Rev. S. John
son of Cokato, G.. J. Swendsen of
ST. James, John Peterson of Mime
apolis, and Erland Lind of Mime
apolis.
Representative to Conference.
The representative to the confer
ence to the synodical council of the
United States, which meets in June
in Duluth, will be Dr. Conrad Peter
son of Gustavus Adolphus college,
with o. P. Gibson of st. Paul as al
ternate. Other delegates of the con-
ference will be one for each 1,50O
members, and the synodical confer
ence will consist of 1900 delegates.
The conference ordered 10000 copies
of its proceedings printed. 1t also
ordered printed 10000 copies of the
address of DR.. Frank Nelson of Min
nesota college. which dealt with so.
cial evils.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
WIFE VS.. her HUSBAND
WOMAN is "A CANDIDATE FOR
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Civic League at Rochester, MINI.
Will Take WhirI at Politics;
the Coming Struggle.

Rochester, Mimi, March For
the first time in the history of Ro-
chester the women of the city will
enter the arena of politics and this
year, under the banner of the civic
league, woman will become a can.
didate for school commissioner at
large.
Although the annual spring election
is two weeks away, some interesting
developments have occurred. A num-
Der of Rochester citizens have called
upon DR.. H. II. Witherstine, five
times mayor of the city and ex-sen.
ator from Olmsted county, urging him
to run for mayor again this year
Women Held a Meeting.
At the same time there was a WON
ans meeting held in the city in
dOrsing Mrs. Witherstine for mem
Der of the board of education. DR.
Witherstine practically gave his con
sent to be candidate and likewise
did Mrs. Witherstine, and when the
eX-mayOr and ex-senator heard that
his wife was entering the arena, he
announced that he would Withdraw if
she was candidate.
Mrs. Witherstine says she will
make the race if she is nominated in
the caucus, and it is probable that
her aspirations in the political field
| will overcome her husbands desire
to serve the city as mayor again
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
Trainmcn Land on Fellow Who Was
Stealing From Car.

Rochester, March IA train crew
of the Chicago and Northwestern
railway caught an individual in the
act of robbing one of the company
cars at noon yesterday. AS soon as
the thief learned of his discovery he
attempted to throw away the goods
and made a run, but was soon
caught and held while a hurry up
call was sent for the police. Chief
of Police Keller arrested the man.
and at the preliminary hearing he
gave his name as Elmer Nelson of
Wausau, Wis. He is charged with
stealing five suits of clothes, the
property Of Rowley e. Gerry, valued
at SO per suit. The man was con
siderably intoxicated and very
tough looking character. He enter
ed plea of mot guilty" and Justice
Brookner named Tuesday, March T.
as the date for trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03

| One of the first results of the in
terstate commerce commissions de
cision refusing advances in freight
rates was the announcement yester
day by the Chicago, Milwaukee ant
ST. Paul railway of policy of re
trenchment.
No Improvement work is to bt
planned for the coming year, except
some branch line feeders already ar
ranged for the Puget Sound exten
sion.
Forces are to be reduced probably
mechanical and maintenance of way
departments.
The Milwaukee has been reducing
expenses during the winter, but Off
Gals of the road said it would now
be necessary to practice still greater
economies.
Expected Big Advances.
The Milwaukee had expected more
! increased revenue from it's proposed
advances in commodity rates than
other western lines, its estimated
increases having been about 5000,
coo a year.
THE decision of the commission
will have a severe effect both on the
local man. THE management o.
the Milwaukee already has begun tt
. study a plan for reduction il
forces to a minimum consistent will
safe operation and due regard fol
substantial service to the public.
Other Roads Cut.
The example of the Milwaukee
was not followed by other western
lines, whose officers say it would be
necessary to keep expenses at a min
imum, but that this would require
no particular change at this time
as the roads generally have held tC
this policy in recent months.
Several unusual economics already
roads during the winter by cutting
down passenger service and length
ening passenger and freight trair
schedules.
Western railroad executives ant
/ their general counsel probably will
hold meeting early in the weel
to consider course of action. L
is thought they undoubtedly will &C
cept the commissions ruling ant
( withdraw their advanced tariffs.
Although the big railroad labo
organizations already have secured
! important advances in wages the eff
feet of the decision undoubtedl.
will be felt by the office clerks an(
other branches of unorganized la
| Dor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
START POINT FOR RACE
Many Cities Seek to Be Designated
As Initial Spot.
,ecial tn The Free Press.

Special to The Free PreSS.l
New York, March MANY cities
are seeking to be designated as the
starting point for the Coupe Interna-
tionale DIES Aeronautics, which is to
take place October 9 next. Entries
for the event close today with the
Aero club of America, and the ma
tiOnal council will Immediately be-
gin consideration of the merits ad-
vanced by the different cities which
are striving to capture the great
balloon race.
St Louis, where the starts were
made in the two races for the cup
i'm this country, is again after the
honor. Kansas City, Memphis and
Omaha are also determined bidders.
Oklahoma City and San Antonio
, are each the logical point for start
ing a balloon race, according to
their representatives. Little Rock
would also like to get on the front
page of the newspapers next OctO-
Der, and Topeka, indianapolis and
Chicago wouldn't refuse the honor.
Up to date. it appears that st.
Louis. Memphis, Omaha and Kan
sas City are the favorites, and the
choice probably lies between those
four enterprising municipalities. The
aeronauts who expect to take part
f, in the race are said to prefer Kan.
sas City or Omaha to ST. Louis, as
either of the Missouri river cities
would provide longer land route.
/ The contest this year will be OF
| far greater Importance than in the
past by reason of the fact that
American aeronauts have won the
cup twice in succession, and another
victory this year would give this
country permanent possession of the
! trophy. IN such an event the inter
national races will come to an end
unless another cup is offered Ger
many and Switzerland have each
won the cup once. They will com
pete this year. as will England, Italy
and France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
ARMORY FOR MANkATO
One Will Be Built Here if Bill
Passes Legislature.

A bill is pending before the leg
islature. which, if passed, will re-
suit i'm an armory being built in
Mankato. The bill appropriates
$4,000 for the erection of an ar
mOry for each militia company in
the state. The city has to furnish
the site, and the building is then
to be erected by the state. For S10,-
900 spacious one-story building
could be erected, in the opinion of
Captain Rodman of Company H.
which would meet all needs of the
company. He is in hopes that the
bill will pass.
II the bill passes, Mayor Meyer
has in mind some property that is
desirably located. and which he
thinks can be had for few hun
dred dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
PLANS GOOD TINE FOR
VETERANS Of THE WAR
NATIONAL MEET TO BE HELD
AT ROCHESTER, N. Y.
AUGUST q to 26 Are the Dates; Prep.
arations Already Under Way
for the Big Event That viii
Bring Together Old Soldiers;
Committee of Sixty.Five Has
Matter in Charge.

Rochester, n. Y, March 1.-The
citizens of Rochester are already
working their heads oil, figuratively
speaking, in their efforts to enter
tain the national encampment OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, which
will be held here from August II
to &c.
Mayor Hiram IL. EdgertOn. who
was asked to name the general COM
mittee, has selected siXty-five of the
representative men of the city to aid
in making arrangements for the af-
fair The committee is a cOmprchen'
sive one, and made up of citizens
and public officials. This committee
will do anything in its power to
work for the success of the under
taking, and make the national en-
campment one of the greatest in the
history of the G.. A. r.
Every City Will Be Represented.
Every city of the United States
will send it's quota Of representa-
tives There will be forty-four state
departments represented. Reserva
tons for the commanding officers
and their staff are already being re
about six months away. Rochester
has several of the finest hotels in
the country, having in all more thar
three score reputable hostelries, big
and little, for the accommodation
of visitors. 1t is expected that the
veterans will be provided with bet
ter accommodations here than a
any encampment held in years
There are dozen big halls ant
places where the guests can BIZ
housed and it is expected not ten
will have to be erected to accOmmO
date the 10000 visitors which the
city of Rochester is preparing to Ell
! terrain.
Rochester's Position.
ROchester's advantageous geo
graphical position is well known
and there are a half dozen TRUNK
line railroads having a termina
here. The city is accessible from
every point. Even Lake Ontario i:
no bar, as mammoth car ferry is
operated between this port and Can
ada, connected with the Grand Trunl
1 systems and the railroads of the
north. A special reduced rate has
already been secured, and the fame
of the beauties of the Flower Cit.
coupled with that of convention
city will attract thousands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
TRAVELLING MAN KILLS SELF
Harry Downs Committed Suicide al
Home in MINNEAPOLIS,


Minneapolis. March HAIRY
Downs, fifty-One years old, one of
the best known travelling men in
Minnesota, killed himself early yes
terday at his lodging place. 1904
Stevens avenue, the home of John
Chamberlain.
Four hundred dollars was found
in the room, together with bank
books showing other funds.
Death was instantaneous. Mr. and
Mrs. Downs left the breakfast table,
the wife going to De Brion's hair
dressing parlors, Seventh street
south, and Mr.. Downs going up
stairs. The report of the pistol
followed shortly. He put the weapon
to his right ear and was found dead.
Deputy Coroner H. W. Quist went to
the house at once.
Mr.. Downs leaves three children
by a former wife, having married
the present Mrs. Downs last June
The children are Huntington, twelve
years old, Gordon, ten years old, and
a married daughter. Mrs. G.. Boyd
who lives in Fargo.
Mr.. Downs was employed by
Tibbs. Hitchings & Co., and it is
thought that he was discouraged
over the failure of the firm,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
MATERIAL FOR MOTHER HOUSE
Contract Has Been Awarded to r. r.
Coughlan Company. $50,


The building committee for the
mother house has awarded the con-
tract to the T. r. Coughlan company
for furnishing 900 yards of crushed
stone and $500 barrels of Portland
cement, to be delivered as wanted,
for the concrete work on the founda-
ton, during the summer.
A letter has been received by the
committee from the Milwaukee arch.
fleets, saying that the plans will be
sent in about two weeks. 1t is the
intention of the building COMMITTEES
to purchase all of the materials and
to have the work done under the
supervision of competent superin-
tendent and the architect. Several
thousand dollars have been saved by
buying early and right.
Much Kasota and Mankato marble
is to be used in the interior decora-
lions, as this is considered much
prettier than Tennessee or any
other marble, and is a good deal
cheaper. Some of this marble Is be-
ing used in the new Elks building
very effectively.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
THIS PICKLE A SOUR ONE
His Suffering Wife Puts Up a Bad
Bill of Particulars.
ISnccial to The Free Press.

Especial to The Free Press
ST. Louis, March Among the
fifty-seven varieties of funny foibles
INDUCED in by Frederick j. Pickei
wealthy marble and granite dealer
was turning in false fire alarms, &C
cording to his wife, whose main
tenance suit was set for trial today
According to Mrs. Pickel, Mr.
Pickel has a sour disposition, on
one occasion breaking the lock Oh
her door and attacking her with al
overcoat. He also INDUCED too free
ly, she says, in cocktails and Other
mixed drinks, and spent most of his
income in free living, while she was
forced to practice rigid economy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
STOP THE "CAN RUSHING"
Purpose of Bill introduced in
House BY r. c. Dunn.

ST. Paul, March Representative
r. c. Dunn presented two important
One prohibits licensed liquor dealers
except in cities Of $4,000, selling any
liquor to be taken from the premises
except in quantities of five gallons or
over. Any smaller quantity must
be drunk On the premises and viola
ton is made a gross misdemeanor.
The other bill limits county COM
missioners from licensing saloons in
the rural districts. They may not
issue license except within ham
let, which is defined as territory
half mile square, containing 100
inhabitants.