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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
COST OF BASEBALL PLAYERS
Experts Figure Nearly 400 Players
viii Receive $500,
In $4,000 Class.

Baseball sharps figure that be.
fore the pennant races end the mag.
mates will have paid out more than
$SOO,000 for services. 1t is conceded
that the players In the National and
the American leagues this year will
receive more money for their labors
than ever before in the history of the
game. There is no salary limit and
the stipends range all the way from
$1,000 to nearly ten times that
amount
In the New York Nationals John Nc.
Graw, manager who is not a player,
will receive about $4,000 for his work
this year. Christy Mathewson is be-
lieved to be the highest paid ball play.
er in the profession lie signed a five
year contract last winter at an annual
salary of $4,000, It is said.
The two dozen other players on the
New York team will average about
$3.50 each, swelling the total salary
list to more than $4,000, record in
professional baseball
The New York Americans also will
receive liberal salaries. Manager
Chase will draw about $1,000 for his
services as manager. captain and first
baseman, with n chance to receive a
substantial bonus If the hill men win
the championship Russell Ford, the
teams star pitcher, VIII get close to
$4,000 and the seasons pay roll will
foot up in the nelghborhood Of $G5,,
900.
Among the other big league teams
the pitchers will, as usual, be the star
performers on the salary list. Accord.
ing to current reports, the wages of
some of the more important men viii
run about as follows:
Coombs and Bender, philadelphia.
$4,000 each; Walsh, Chicago $4,000;
Mullen, Detroit, $4,000; Adams, Pitts.
burg, $4,000; Brown. Chicago, $4,000:
Collins, Philadelphia, $1,000; Lajoie,
Cleveland, $1,000; Wagner, Pittsburg,
$4,000; Cobb Detroit, $S,OO0
Virtually all the big league clubs
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01

against each other at Philadelphia the
other day.
Doc Casey tooth snatcher and
former Tiger, is playing third base
and managing the Fort Wayne Central
league team.
With twenty-five runs and twenty
five hits against Newark the Toronto
team has probably set years record
early in the season.
Catcher STANCE, of the Tigers, broke
Ty Cobb's bat during a practice ses-
sion and poor Tyrus has had to use
TRANCE club to hit with.
Tyler, Fred Tenneys new pitcher,
looks good to the Boston fans A lit.
tie more experience should make the
youngster n regular winner
Scranton, Pa. will spend $4,000 for
new part outside the city limits, so
that 1t may play Sunday ball without
offending the morals of the pastors.
Milan, the Washington outfelder. is
having his picture printed quite as
often as Walter Johnson is having
his. Milan is making a great record
this year.
Outfielder Noojin is the latest play
re to be secured by Chattanooga from
Cincinnati.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01

been considered. but so far the Geor
gian hasn't been able to make up his
mind just what he wants to do. There
is no doubt that with any sort of an
attractive act Cobb would be great
card in vaudeville, for hundreds OF
persons who would be willing to pay
money just to see him before the foot.
lights.
Cobb says that he has plenty Of con.
fidence, and that he believes he could
get away with anything he attempted
in the line Of vaudeville skit. He
has been called upon for speeches in
theaters on several occasions and has
been there with the flow of talk every
time out. Having seen Mathewson
and some of the other baseball actors,
Ty doesn't think that there is much
for him to beat in making good.
George Moriarity may be asked to ar.
range sketch for the champion swat
ter, and n is possible that one or
more ball players would be carried to
assist Tyrus entertain the public
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
Precocious Infant

william Lyon Phelps tells this story
about Robert Louis Stevenson, as IL.
lustrating the cosmopolitanism OF
Russian character. which Professor
Phelps says is accountable, in a
measure, for the international effect
and influence OF Russian novels.
Stevenson. writing from Mentone to
his mother, January, 1874. said:
I'VE have two little Russian girls,
with the youngest of whom, little
polyglot button of three-year-old,
had the most laughable scene at
lunch today. She said some
thing in Italian which made everybody
laugh very much after some
examination. she announced emphat-
ically to the whole table, in German,
that was madchen. This
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
ILLUSTRATIONS BY M.G.K21fNyr

surprise for an instant, and this was
followed by keen, bewildered inter
est. Finally he arose, made his apolo
gies, and left the room. His automo
Cbile was at the door.
ITO the embassy" he directed the
chauffeur.
And within five minutes he was
there. His secretary met him in the
hall
THE lady is waiting in your Office.
he explained apologetically. 81 gave
her your message, but she said she
must see you and would write you q
line herself. sent It,"
Quite correct" commented the am
bassador. What name did she give o.
None" was the reply. She said
none was necessary"
The ambassador laid aside hat and
coat and entered his office with a
slightly puzzled expression on his
face. Standing before window, gaz.
ing idly out into the light-spangled
night, was young woman, rather
tall and severely gowned in some rich
glistening stuff which fell away sheer.
ly from her splendid bare shoulders.
She turned and he found himself look
ing into pair of clear blue-gray eyes,
frank enough and yet in their very
frankness possessing an allurlng, in
/ n in et.1t
have called her pretty, yet her smile,
slight as 1t was, was singularly charm
ing, and there radiated from her a
something - personality, perhaps -
which held his glance. He bowed low,
and closed the door.
i am at your service, Madam" he
said in tone of deep respect. please
pardon my delay in coming to you"
1t is unfortunate that didn't write
the first note" she apologized gra-
ciously. 1T would at least have saved
little time. You have the card?"
lie produced 1t silently. crest down
and handed it to her. She struck a
match, lighted the card. and it crum-
bled up in her gloved hand. The last
tiny scrap found refuge in silver
tray, where she watched it burn to
ashes, then she turned to the ambassa.
dor with brilliant smile. He was
still standing.
The dinner isn't over yet?" she
inquired.
mo, Madam. not for another hour.
perhaps"
Then there's no harm done," she
went on lightly. "The dinner isn't of
any consequence, but | should like
very much to attend the ball after
ward. Can you arrange 1t for me?"
u don't know just how | would pro-
coed, Madam" the ambassador object
ed diffldently, 1T would be rather un-
usual, difficult, | may say, and"
But surely you can arrange it some
way?" she interrupted demurely.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
|yMtf9riD9.
Notes &6Y|
|DI0IIlondr

Connie Mack's men seem to get the
hits all at one time.
Gregg, coast recruit, has done
the best pitching of any of the Nap
boxmen.
Wolter, Daniels and Cree are play
ing great ball in the outfield for the
Highlanders.
1t seems that Vim Campbell would
have signed with another major league
club had he obtained his release from
Pittsburg.
Pfeffer and Deebe, two former Uni
persity of Illinois pitchers, were pitted
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
Mack Touts Detroit.

Connie Mack says that Detroit is 80
per cent. stronger this year than last,
and is going to be a hard team to beat.
"lf it was some weak team that had
jumped to the front as Detroit has,
playing away ahead of its true form.
| would not be bit afraid. But De
troit presents a different proposition.
| do not believe the Tigers have been
playing ahead of their game. The 9th
er clubs will have to get better and
not rely on slump by the Tigers, If
the latter are to be overhauled.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
Mcconnell unlucky.

Amby Mcconnell is one of the un-
luckiest players in organized baseball.
He is liable to injury more than most
ball players because he takes such
daring chances and he has been in
jured often. When Amby took of his
shoe the other day after being spiked
his foot was covered with blood, but
he gamely walked to the car without
assistance after Trainer Buckner had
cauterlzed the wound
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01

from a salary standpoint. Up to date,
Ty's engagements have been such that
he has passed up the Thespian propo-
sition but next fall he will be ready
to consider an offer.
Ty hasn't decided yet what sort of
an act he will attempt. A monoIogue
baseball sketch, moving picture lee
ture and a number of other plans have
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
Former HIahlanders Scatter

One of the Official of the New York
American baseball team has discov-
cred that there is a former New York
American on every team in the
league this year Chicago has Pat
Dougherty Detroit, Moriarty: St
Louis, Powell, Lake, Hoffman, Austin
and Laporte; Washington, Alberfeld.
Hughes and Conroy; Philadelphia.
Thomas; Boston, Engle and Kleinow.
and Cleveland, Manager Mcclure.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01

hasty conclusion as to my sex she was
led afterward to revise but
ner opinion was announced
In a language quite unknown to me,
and probably Russian To complete
the scroll of her accomplishments
she said good-by to me in very
commendable English" Three days
later, Stevenson added, The little
Russian kid is only two and half:
she speaks six languages"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
TYRUS COBB IN VAUDEVILLE
Famous Tiger Player Has Received
Many Tempting offers to Go on
Stage Next Winter.

It Is not at all improbable that Ty
Cobb may go on the stage next winter
n a vaudeville act of some sort. Sew
eral managers have been after him
10 go on the boards and some of the
pliers made him have been attractive
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01

except Boston will exceed the $4,000
mark in their salary lists.
Aside from the players salaries. the
expenses Of each club will include
about $4,000 for railroad fares. $4,000
for hotel accommodations, $4,000 for
clerical work, $4,000 for rent and S..
600 for uniforms, equipment and Incl
dentals, or about $4,000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
Drunkenness in Germany

Germany is called the model beer
drinking nation and is held up To
show that lighter drinks are condu
Give to temperance. Yet statistics
show that in Germany $4,000 persona
annually receive treatment for de.
lirium tremens.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01

Pitcher Samuel Lever haS been
released Internationally by the Pitts
burg league management He was
the Oldest pitcher In point of con-
tinuous service with the club.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
Tigers Release Beckendorf.

Catcher Beckendorf has been re-
leased by Detroit to the Buffalo East
ern league club. The deal includes an
option by Detroit at the end of the
season.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01

Manager Jim McAleer, of the Sena-
tors. is sweet on Detroit this season,
to perform like the Cubs-come back
and win their fourth flag
He figured it thusly in a recent con-
versation: when Detroit won the
three pennants she did 1t with a bum
infield, one pitcher and decrepit first
baseman. One year the pitcher was
Mullin, another Donovan, while Ross
man and Tom Jones, never first-class
first basemen, were on that bag,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
And "Safe.r

The New York savants who have
been trying to pick out the 25 most
beautiful words in the language seem
also to have overlooked the inherent
beauty of the word twobagger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01

Look at 1t this year. Jim Della.
hanty is a good, splendid second base
man. Bush is a good shortstop as
lives. Moriarity is as keen, clever and
able third baseman as the American
league has and the new man on first
hasn't got to be wonder to be bet
ter than Rossman or Jones. The
pitchers all look good and the team
is hitting hard. Under those favor
able conditions why shouldn't Detroit
repeat?"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
THREE MINERS
ARE IMPRISONED
Men Are Well and Not Suffering
With Rescue Close at
Hand

IGate City Leased Wire Service.]
I4EADVILLE, Colo. Sept. 16.-
Frederick Caski, Andrew Prede and
Mathews Jacobson, operating lease
on shaft number four of the Star
Consolidated Mining Company on
Carbonate Hill here, are entombed by
a cave-in one hundred feet below the
surface of the earth. They were alive
at 10:30 tonight when NJ. e. Nichol-
son, in charge of the rescuing parties,
drove three-inch pipe through the de-
bris and talked to the prisoners.
At that hour the men had been en-
tombed nearly eleven hours. Caski,
spokesman for the trio, said they
were we'll and not suffering. Food and
water was passed to them through
the tube and they were warned to
seek lower levels, as the rescuers in
tended to penetrate the debris. 1t Is
estimated that they cannot be rescued
until late Sunday aft~noon.
The men had been imprisoned four
hours before the rescuers were notid-
by the companions of the men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
NEW WAR OF
LABOR UNIONS
Teamsters In Chicago Charged With
Murder of Man Found in
River.

[Cate' City Leased Wire Service1
CHICAGO, Sept 16-A new labor
union war which has already claimed
one murder, has broken out in Chi
cago Isadore Levin, teamster, was
found floating in the Chicago River
today, his throat cut Levin, it is as
serted, belonged to union at war
with another teamster's union and
police believe he was murdered by
sluggers employed by the rival organ
izatiop.
The body was found near the Edi-
son Commonwealth Electric Com
pany's plant, against which strike
has been in progress for months. Le
wins union furnished drivers for wag-
ons abandoned by the other organiza
ton. He made delivery to the Ed
ison Co. and 1t is known he was
halted and challenged by pickets.
Street riots have been common fol
the past two days and police have
frequently been summoned to stoI
fights between the rival unions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
ACCIDENT AT
LAUNCH RACE
Famous Dixie ~ Got Away and
Crashed to
Pieces.

TGate City Leased Wire Service.l
BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept 1.-two
boys were fatally hurt and number
of other spectators slightly injured
when Dixie ~, the world famous
racing motor boat, owned by Freder-
ick K. Brunsam. of New York, and
valued at $4,000, ran on the break
wall in Niagara river late today and
was totally wrecked.
Dixie Nv was mile in the lead IN
the 35 mile race for the international
inter-lake championship of the great
lakes and the Thomas trophy valued
at $500, when her steering gear
chain broke and she headed straight
for the breakwall which was crowded
with spectators.
The injured: Harold Bell, 10; Ben
Daniels, IA, son of DR. John Daniels;
condition critical.
Burnham, who was at the wheel OF
the Dixie " and his engineers,
Nauber and Gander, were thrown
clear of the boat and later picked out
of the water uninjured.
Fully 10000 persons witnessed the
race which was won by Gretchen II,
40 footer, owned by j. w. Hubbard
of Pittsburg, Pa. Time 1:02: lS;
Courser III, Buffalo, second, 1912.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
Record Crowd Present.

The fair grounos were packed with
the record crowd of the season, peo-
pie having foched here in thousands
to see Taft and attend the big day of
the fair. The president had left the
grounds about two hours before the
accident happened The accident oc-
Cured in full view of thousands in
the grand stands and at other points
about the track Scores of women
swooned and the police and constables
were utterly unable to control the
crowd which surged frantically in the
direction of the accident Soon, a
clearing was forced by the police and
the dead and injured We're laid out
where the doctors could attend them.
The fair grounds is two miles from
the city and 1t was an hour before
the dead and injured had been brought
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
NO CLEW TO
MASTER CRIMINALS
Vicinity Of Big Bank Robbery Has
Been Combed Without
Result

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c., Sept.
16.-Although large force of detec-
tives and city and provincial police
have bent every effort to trace the
three robbers who looted the Bank of
Montreal here of more than $25S.o00
in gold and bills, no clew that prom
ised detection of the master criminals
had been found tonight.
During the day wild rumors that the
robbers had been caught and that
some of the stolen currency had been
discovered in general circulation kept
the authorities in a ferment, but in
vestigation proved the rumors false.
Scores of amateur sleuths are max
ing still hunts for the cracksmen, fol-
lowing the posting today of reward
of $4,000 and five per cent of all
money recovered, for the robbers
capture
The country around New Westmin-
ster and the international border has
been combed, as 1t was believed the
robbers escaped in an automobile
with the loot Owing to the almost
impossible condition of the roads,
due to recent rains, this theory, how
ever, is not seriously entertained. 1t
Is believed by many that the robbers
chose the most feasible route, the
Frazer river. They could easily have
floated down the stream into the
straits of Georgia without detection.
Once in the straits they could make
their way into Puget Sound, thence to
Vancouver Island, or into the United
States.
Another theory is that the robbers
are hiding, either In New Westmin'
ster or Vancouver, waiting for the
hunt to die down before making their
getaway"
The tools that the robbers left be-
hind were such as could easily have
been purchased in any second hand
store in large city without exciting
suspicion. They had brace and bits
a jimmy and couple of lengths Of
| gas pipe. They carried the finer
tools away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
DAMAGE SUITS
AGAINST GEN. OTIS
Several Of Them viii be Brought for
Lives Lost In the
Explosion.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.l
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. TO-
With the filing today of three petit
tions on behalf of three widows and
one father, whose relatives perish
ed in the destruction of the Los An
geles Times building Oct. j, 1910.
comes to light the fact that several
suits will be brought against Gen. H.
G Otis. principal owner, and Harry
Chandler, editor of the Times, ask
ing damages for the loss of life of
employees who perished.
The petitions ask that Mrs. Matte
Wasson, widow of Walter e. Wasson,
and Mary Crane, widow of Harry L..
Crane, be appointed administratrixes
of their deceased husbands and l.. S.
Courdway be appointed administra-
tor of his son Howard Courdway, and
state that this is desired so that dam
age suits may be brought against the
Times and officers of the corporation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
tzTHE MERCY
: OF NEGROES
White Girls From Industrial School
Were Treated BrutalIy by
Clinton Restaurant
Keeper.
RAN AWAY IN THE SNOW
First Two Made Their Escape But
Four Others Have Since
Been Sc
cured.
[Gate City Leased wire service.l

Gate City Leased wire SerVlce.J
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-That white
girls from the Illinois Industrial
school at Partridge were sent for en-
ployment to Clinton, Iowa, where
they were brutally treated by the col
ored family that employed them was
the story told to State Investigator
P. T. Harmon today. Harmon was
sent to investigate the tip.
The girls, according to Harmon,
were sent to colored family that
operates restaurant, catering entire
ly to white trade. He asserts that
the girls were brutally treated; that
the woman struck them with sticks
and with rawhide whip, cutting
their flesh with her blows. The girls
ran away. Their attempted escape
was made last winter, the investigator
learned. They attempted to walk
from Clinton to Chicago. After the
start 1t began to snow and they final
ly landed In Morrison, 12 miles dis
tant, nearly frozen. They were taken
| in by farmer, sheltered for the
night, and the next morning the po-
lice were notified. The girls were In
a pitiable condition, their hands
We're cracked from the cold and their
bodies bruised and sore from the
whippings
The negroes asked that they be SEN
back, but instead the industrial schoo
4 was notified. The officers seemed sur
prised that their wards should be il
/ the hands Of colored people and final
ly took them back. In the meantime
the colored woman secured four 9th
er girls from the school.
When he asked the negro restaurant
keeper whether it was true he had
beaten the girls, Harmon says the ne
gro replied: why can't negro lick {
white person? The white man licks
the negro down SOUTH
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
BARROW RESTING
BEFORE THE BATTLE
Chief Counsel For Mcnamara BrdM
ers is Spending Week In the
Mountains,

IGate City Leased Wire Service.]
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 16.-Ex-
hausted by weeks of close application
to the affairs of his clients, Clarence
Darrow, chief counsel for the de-
tense in the Mcnamara case, is spend
ing the week in the San Bernardino
mountains. He is expected to re-
turn to Los Angeles Monday morning
and resume work in preparation for
the trial scheduled for October IL.
The district attorney and his as
sistants were again in conference to-
day with Ortie McManigal, who will
be the states chief witness in the
Mcnamara trial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
Was Crazy to See Her.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.]
PITTSBURG, Pa, Ser. .5.-Crazed
with joy because of his reunion with
his wife whom he married
few months before enlistment,
Elmer F. Rickert, %, honor
ably discharged from the United
fore enlistment, Elmer F. Rickert. 25,
honorably DISCHARGED from the United
States army, at Fort Sheridan, H..
Sept. /, committed suicide by shoot
ing on bridge near Bellevue this
afternoon. He returned home only a
week ago and up to that time had
never seen his two year old child.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
Strike Of $1,000 Men in the ST.
Threatened Because Three Of
Them Were Dis
charged.
WEDNESDAY WILL SEE
Situation Becoming More Serious and
oskaIoosa Mine May Close
Up Middle Of the
Week.
[Gate city Leased Wire service.l

[Gate City Leased Wire Servicel
DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept 16.-The
Iowa mine strike situation grew more
serious tonight when President w. M.
Rogers, of the mine workers, no.
titled President E. C. Smith, of the
operators, that unless certain differ
ences are arbitrated on or before
next Wednesday, the employees of Ex-
celsior mine, near Oskaloosa, will
suspend work.
The men will stay away from the
mine, Rogers told Smith, until the
operators agree to submit to arbitra-
tion the question of employing three
men who claim they are the victims
of discrimination because of their
union Affiliations.
Rogers returned to his home in
Abba after visiting Mr.. Smith and
giving him the above information.
President Smith also said that the
suspension of operations at the Elk
celsior mine will be followed by a
general strike of 1900 men in Iowa
unless the operators agree to observe
the terms of the agreement Presi
dent Rogers claims that the rule
which states that there shall be nj
discrimination in hiring or discharG
ing employees has been violated a
Beacon, and the executive council il
unanimous in demanding arbitration
4 of the charge that the men hav
been unjustly treated. Presiden
Smiths contention has been that tn
rule and not the charge should b
arbitrated. There will be no develoE
ments in the controversy until We6
nesday unless the operators decide t
arbitrate.