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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-15
FIRE CHIEF CROKER.

For the past few years, says the
New York Evening Post, one of the
most wondrous" sights of New York
has been a big red automobile with
an "unearthly SIREN" the like of
which cannot be fCT1nd anywhere
else in the city and has the right of
way over everything that moves on
wheels. or walks afoot." Far off up
Broadway or Fifth avenue at any
hour of the day or night, this shrill
commanding vail cuts into the
clamor Of the traffic, and policemen
at the crossings haste to clear the
way" AS the big car tears by, reel
ing off the blocks at a good sixty
mile-an-hour clip, and lurching des-
perately from side to side, crowds
lining the curb scatch a feeting
glimpse of the square-iawed man on
the back seat with folded arms AM
steady gaze concentrated upon the
vista before him. And the people on
the sidewalk turn to nudge one an
other and say: There goes Croker &"
But this is no more now, for Fire
Chief Croker has resigned.
It comes as rather a shock to the
city to hear that one of its most pic.
turesque figures is really going 20
pass from the stage. To begin with,
Croker started with the worst pos
sible handicap. He was the nephew
of this uncle, the Tammany boss, and
in order that he should be head of
the fire department, Hugh Bonner,
the veteran fire fighter, was removed
from office. Bonner was very popu-
lar and Croker gained no capital
with the public by supplanting him
1t took years of tireless@ work and
the repeated demonstration of re-
markable executive ability and gen,
eralship to make people accept him
at his face value. He finally sue
ceeded, and then came the row with
Thomas Sturgis, fire commissioner
under Mayor Low, who caused the
chiefs removal upon seven charges.
He fought for reinstatement, and he
GOT II bv means Of unanimous de-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-15
TRY 1T ONCE

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
lain's Pain Balm wonderfully effective.
1t is also an excellent liniment for
lame back, stiffness and soreness of
the muscles, sprains and bruises. One
application will convince you of it's
merits. Try it. For sale by all deal
ers. Benson, Smith & Co. agents for
Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-15
MECHANICS USED
BY PRESIDENT


President Taft has special names
for a number Of men who frequent
the White House, and has been
heard to use the names elsewhere,
even at social functions.
Hello, Uncle SAM" is the Presi-
dents greeting to former Senator
Carter of Montana The name applies
to the chin whiskers Of the Montana
man, whiskers such as every car
toonist gives the Uncle Sam of ma
tional renown.
"Prunes' is the name by which for
mer Senator Flint of California is
called This was due to the care
and industry with which the Califor
mia man looked after the fruit in
dustry of his State, especially dur
ing consideration of the tariff bill.
"Scotty" is not a name that Pres
ident Taft invented for Nathan 3
Scott of West Virginia; but he uses
it in talking to or about the West
Virginian.
"Old Sandhill Crane" is the affec-
tomato presidential appellation for
Congressman Moses p. Knkaid, Of
Nebraska, representing the sixth AMI
eXplainedfar western district of that
State. at is because we campaign
ed together through the sandhill dis
trict of Nebraska" explained Mr..
Kinkaid. Ever since that trip Mr..
Taft has called me Old Sandhill
Crane whenever he sees me-"
And when looks at the Nebraska
man there is just little something
about him that seems to fit the
name; for he has long, slim limbs,
and a bright piercing eye, which are
characteristics of the great game
bird of the Western plains.
Pauline" has supp1anted the "Unc-
lie Ike by which Senator Isaac Ste
phenson of Wisconsin was hailed.
Senator Stephenson presented the
White House family with a fine Jer-
sy COW named Pauline. of which
much was written a few months. 1t
fastened the name upon the donor
as a special favor by the President.
Jonathan Second Elective Term"
is the name by which Senator Jona-
than Bourne, jr., Of Oregon, is often
greeted by the President. Senator
Bourne laid great stress upon the
phrase Second elective term" when
he was insisting that Theodore
Roosevelt be renominated for Pres
ident in 1889. Mr.. Roosevelt insisted
that he had served two terms. and
that that service had become by
tradition and unwritten law the linn
it of time a President should remain
in office.
l might be supposed that President
Taft would have a special name for
ex-Speaker Cannon; but on the con-
trary he does not even call him "Un-
Gle joe" 1t has always been "M'.
Speaker, when he addressed the man
who so long presided over the House
of Representatives. Nor does the
President call Vice President Sher-
man Sunny Jime"; or at least, ne
has not since the Saratoga conven-
ton of 1910.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-17
MUNICIPAL NEWS
Some Items of Interest From the
Public Offices About Occur.
rences of the Week.

Fire Marshal Seyferlich on Monday
opened bids to furnish the city with
ten motor driven combination chemi.
cal engines and hose wagons. Eleven
proposals were received. The bid Of
the Harder Fireproof Storage G Van
Company, which offered to build the
machines for S2,95O each, was the
lowest. The Council recently ap.
propriated $4,000 for the purchase Of
the apparatus, the estimated cost Of
each vehicle being $4,000. The speci.
fications call for the delivery within
ninety days. The bids were taken un.
der advisement.
-
Delay is the final disposition Of the
proposed amendment to the peddlers
"anti.noise" ordinance was caused
Monday when. the council judiciary
committee, by vote Of 6 to s, sent
the amendment to the corporation
counsel for an opinion as to the
measures legality.
The measure provides that peddlers
may shout their wares between 8
o'clock in the morning and O'Clock
in the afternoon.
w. L. Wagner, c. II. Weaver and
other commission men appeared al
yesterdays meeting and said the
commission mems sales had fallen of
Is per cent because of the inability
of the peddlers to shout their wares.
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Inspection Of dairy farms within q
radius Of ESQ miles Of Chicago began
on Monday, when DR.. Il. B. Sherman
In charge Of the dairy inspection bu.
reau Of the department Of health, as.
signed fourteen inspectors to do the
work. Reports concerning the gen.
eral condition Of the farms, the man.
ner in which the milk containers are
kept and washed, water supply. con.
dition Of live stock and barns are q
few Of the matters which will be in.
Quired into.
Hearing Of the mandamus suits OF
the villages Of haywood. Oak Park
and River Forest against the Chi
cago Railways Company and the
County Traction Company to force
one-fare rate from the suburbs to
the city was continued indefnitel,
by Judge william H. McSurely in
the Superior Court.
As soon as Postmaster Genera
Hitchcock furnishes the Treasur,
Department with report on tn,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-17

As soon az Postmaster General
Hitchcock furnishes the Treasury
Department with report on the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-17

quantity Of mail emanating from the
various sections Of the City Of Chica-
60 the Secretary Of the Treasury will
proceed quickly to obtain q site for
the new West Side postofiice, II he
has to condemn the land needed for
the site. This Is the last word Of
the Treasury Department regarding
the long.delayed postofiice site.
Alderman John p. Stewart will in
troduce an ordinance at the next meet.
ing of the City Council prohibiting
the use of acetylene. electric and other
high-power lights on automobiles and
electric vehicles. He conferred with
Corporation Counsel Sexton on the
subject on Tuesday, and asked that
official to draft the desired ordinance.
II believe that these powerful head.
lights are responsible for as many au-
tomobile accidents as speeding" said
Alderman Stewart. They blind the
drivers Of vehicles coming in the oppo.
site direction"
~
Alderman Longs plan to do away
with all movable bridges across the
river and to replace them with wide,
non-movable structures in the event
Of an outer harbor being built, was
urged in handbills distributed through.
out the West Side. The bills asked
the support of property owners. bust.
ness men, aldermen. Improvement
clubs and residents toward Q realise
ton Of the alderman's idea.
Chicago should get both the Dem.
ocratic and the Republican national
conventions next year.
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HOME GAMES OF THE WHITE s0x
American League Ball Grounds.
Comiskey Park. 35th and wentworth
avenue.
June "a. Is. 20 with Detroit
July 2 with 81. Louis.
July 2. 8. .. 10 with New York
July II. ~, 10. II with Boston.
July 16. Is. II. Is with Warrington.
July 20. 81, 20, 70 with Philadelphia.
August 10, II. Is. 16 with Detroit
August II, Is. 10 with Philadelphia.
August 20. 81. ~ with washingtoa.
August ~. Is, 20 with New York.
August "a. 20. 20 with Boston.
September I, .. 8 with Cleveland
September 10 with st. Louis.
October 3, 3 with st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
De ORC RETAINS HIS
POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeats Hueston, 600 to 493,
Increasing His Lead in the
Final Nights Play.

NEW YORK, March 10.-Augmentine
the lead he had gained in the first two
nights of play. Alfred De Orc successful
ly defended his title of pool champion
against Thomas A. Hueston at Doyle
rooms last night The final block Of the
match found the title holder in his best
form with the cue and at the conclusion
the score was COO to 1913 in his favor. The
totals for the evening were: De Orc, 1876;
Hueston, 15S.
AS in most of his other. recent matches,
mastery position play was the prominent
factor in the, champions victory. So far
as accuracy i'm execution was concerned
there was little to choose between the
men. but De ORC, unlike his rival, show
ed superior judgment in figuring ahead
for his next shot, the cue ball always
landing in favorable position. It was
excellence in this respect that enabled
him to clear the table half a dozen
times, and register four other scores of
Ii or better.
Again it was Hueston who supplied the
spectacular. He solved some very knotty
| combinations of the four and five bal
variety and almost invariably made them
as he had planned. But brilliant shots
every now and then failed to count mate
rally, despite the favorable breaks that
resulted from them The trouble lay In
Hueston's uncertainty on the easier
| chances that followed and his faulty DO.
sition play.
Score by innings:
De Oro-O. Il, Is. s. ID. 0. 3, IA, Ii, O
10. 10, IL. 15. 8, 13. o, 1, Is. 0. 0. Z, s, g.
Total, 1876. High run, 55 Scratches. /
Grand total, 600.
Hueston-15. 5. o, I. o, 15, II, 1, 2, 15, O.
/ 0, 2 o. z, 2, Is. II, 0. 15, Is. 8, 10, 6. To-
tai. 1853. High run. 81. Scratches, 6.
Grand total, 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
MARIE WAGNER WINS
INDOOR TENNIS TITLE
Barbara Fleming and Elijah eth
c. Bunce Become Doubles
Champions.

NEW YORK, March 10.-MisS Marie
Wagner Of the Hamilton Grange Lawn
Tennis Club won the singles champion
ship of the woman's national indoor tour
nament yesterday on the courts OF the
Seventh Regiment Armory, while in the
doubles Miss Barbara Fleming Of the
Plainfield Country Club and paired with
Miss Elizabeth c. Bunce. became the
holders Of the titles. Miss Wagner, a
holder Of the singles in 1909, defeated the
champion, Mrs. Frederick Schmitz. after
three thrilling sets, Ga, 10, Ga. Miss
Fleming and Miss Bunce in their final
defeated Mrs. Schmitz and Miss Erna
Marcus. Ga. Sc. Miss Fanny NJ. Fish
won the consolation singles, defeating
Miss Bessie G. Holden. Go, 60.
In the singles Mrs. Schmitz by a Won
derful effort scored the second set by the
hardest sort of playing when Miss Wag-
ner was within two strokes of winning
Her plucky racquet work kept large
and fashionable gallery in a hubbub of
excitement and contributed largely to the
spectacular features, as Mrs. Schmitz
continued her brilliant streak until she
led Miss Wagner at Al on the deciding
set. Then Miss Wagner cut loose. She
slashed out five games and won at top
speed.
Miss Fleming, seventeen years of age,
caused considerably more than a ripple
| by her sterling performance in the
doubles. To her individual playing and
steadiness may in large measure be
credited the victory of her side. Always
aggressive and hitting with powerful
sweeps of her racquet. Miss Fleming out
| rallied her more experienced opponents.
Miss Bunce by her puzzling short shots
Unanswered ably at times. 1t was SO
that the two worked together as they had
on the previous day. when they defeated
the champions, Miss Marie Wagner and
Miss Clara Kuttroff. The summary:
Women's national indoor championship singles
Final and championship round-Miss Marie
Wagner defeated Mrs. Frederick Schmitz. Ga.
10, 64,
Women's national indoor championship dou-
bles-Final and championship round-Miss Bar
bsra Fleming and Miss Elizabeth G. Bunce de-
feated Mrs. Frederick Schmitz and Miss Erna
Marcus. Ga. So.
Consolation singles-Second round-Miss Bessie
G. Holden defeated Miss Buda Stephens. by de-
fault; Miss Fanny NJ. Fish defeated Miss Fran
Bessie G. Holden defeated Miss Adele Cragin.
63. Ga; Miss Fanny NJ. Fish defeated Mrs. J..
| Eckerson, 60, 90. Final round-Miss Fanny
M. Fish defeated Miss Bessie g. Holden Cd,
| &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
PLANS PROGRESSING
Colored Meet Bids Fair to Be Big
Success.

At M Street High School yesterday aft
ernoon were gathered all Of the officials
to run off the indoor meet for colored
boys. The duties Of all were outlined by
Manager e. B. Henderson and plans were
discussed to insure a successful program.
Much interest is conferred in the division
and city championship relay races to be
run by elementary school boys OF the Dis
trict. Each school building represented
is greatly wrapped I'D In the hopes OF
its team A great spirit OF school pride
and loyalty is thus developing. At this
first participation Of elementary school
boys will be seen the coming athletes
of tomorrow.
Officially. the I. S. A. A. has but the
one record of five feet seven inches In
the high jump, but it is expected that
this mark will 60 by the boards on this
occasion. W. F. Williams, c. George and
Robins are in excellent trim.
Armstrong Tech looks to Jimmy Bur-
we'll and Otis Walker to do great work
on the coming night. A lot Of untried
material is entered and ii is highly prob
able that one or more may get in with
the leaders. Miller Of M Street, a dimin-
utive speed boy, should negotiate the 40
in leading time.
Business High School athletes are en-
tering this branch for the first time and
have a hard row to hoe and get placed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
COMMISSION TAKES ACTION.
May Prove Solution of Three. Cor.
nered Base Ball Dispute.

CINCINNATI, March 1O.-Decisions az
fecting major league clubs were promul-
gated by the national base ball commits
sion yesterday. They include q proposed
solution of three-cornered dispute be-
tween the Washington American League
club and the Brooklyn and Boston Ma
tional League organizations over exit
bition games in Washington next month.
The Boston club complained that 1t had
contracted for exhibition games on April
and 8. but that subsequently it was ad-
vised that the Brooklyn team was to
appear in Washington on those days and
that Boston could come April and G. As
games had been booked elsewhere for
these days. Boston asked the commission
to intervene.
The commission recommended that Bos-
ton appear in Washington on April Z and
Brooklyn on the following day. It was
stated that compliance with this recon-
mendation will be considered by the COM
mission should its attention further be
called to this case
The Detroit club of the American
League failed to get rehearing Of the
case by which 1T lost title to Tico of the
Vernon, CAL. club. The evidence SUBJ
mitted by Detroit. however. showed that
Tico had represented himself to be a free
agent He was fined 500 by the COM
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

MONROE. La, March 10.-It has de-
veloped that the Tigers not only have
a right-hand spitball artist In their pos
session. but curver who throws the
moistened sphere from the port side as
well. Lively, as the fans already have
been Informed. is the dexter deceiver who
counts the splitter among his accomplish
ments, while Mitchell is the southpaw
who uses saliva in bis singing.
Mitchell doesn't say much about his
spitballing ability, but he used the de-
livery regularly last season and found 1t
very effective, especially when mixed up
with a good fast ball. He used it almost
constantly on the days when he found
his curve wasn't working just right, and
believes 1t an excellent substitute for
the benders that need no liquid aid to
perform their functions.
Spitball southpaws are enough Of a
novelty in the American League to cause
considerable interest whenever they are
displayed. There have been some, but at
the present time, If memory be not at
fault, none is performing in the Ban
Johnson circuit. Left-hand batsmen find
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
DETROIT HAS SOUTHPAW SPIT
BALLER IN YOUNG MITCHELL
Red Cloud, Neb., Recruit Throws the Wet
Sphere With the Port Side Deliv
ery-Met Success Last Year.

the splitter particularly troublesome when
dished up by southpaw curver. especial
ly by one who can control the ball.
According to Mitchell, he was very sue
cessful in acquiring control Of the leath-
er last season, being able to handle 1t
fully as well as his curve ball. This
season he hasn't attempted to do anything
with it. but he probably will have no
difficulty in getting it working when the
weather grows a little warmer.
Mitchell's career came near being
blighted last season by the inhuman
amount of work that was required OF him
by the Red Cloud club. He pitched full
games on five successive days at one
time, and July 4 worked both morning
and afternoon in broiling sun. such
as only Nebraska can produce when Old
Sol is giving that commonwealth especial
attention. It is wonder that the young
ster's arm wasn't ruined permanently, but
he says that 1t has given him no trouble
at all this spring, and that so far as he
can see, 1t Is as strong as ever.
If the husky Nebraskan succeeds in
making good in the American League, he
can be certain, at least, Of immunity from
five successive days of toll, and he prob
ably will not be asked to pitch more than
one game a day unless the conditions are
exceptional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

In events, but the confidence Of the eth.
letes means high future development.
Howard looks to Burge DESMOND as the
saving grace in tive relay contest with
the picked New York Association quar-
tet. This runner is by far the best COL
ored quarter miller in the south.
For the first time colored boys viii play
basket ball under favorable conditions
of light, space and ventilation. The
Howard boys SO easily defeated the ALL
Star aggregation that II feels the Alpha
bunch liz coming for a trimming, but the
wise ones think differently.
The VIM. Hahn trophy cup VIII be
awarded to the grade school winning the
greatest number of points made In p.
s. A. L. events, counting five for firSts,
three for second and one for third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

Joe Jackson. the young Cleveland out
fielder. who hit for .3S7 in twenty games
last season. and was placed at the top
OF the American League list. has arrived
at the Maps training camp. at Alexan-
dria, La, with a brand-new bat. The
first time he used it he got three hits out
of four times up. jackson made the bat
during the winter. He got q rough piece
of ash from bat manufacturer and
shaped It to suit himself.
Will Temple. the pitcher whom Man
ager Mc0raw took south for q tryout
last season, and later turned over to
Manager Tom Dowd OF New Bedford,
has just been declared a free agent by
the national board Of arbitration Tenn
pie was later secured by Northampton.
where he played the whole season with
out signing contract. For this violation
Of rules the club loses all claim to the
player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

STRIKE-OUT RECORD STILL
BELONGS TO RUDE WADDELL


Of Waadeirs
preceding
Of Tins per game
hube
OF ST. Louis
Brown the feat.
Of Wadde
questionable Waddeis
WaddeH
of Wadd have NOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
Capablanca Has Day Off in San Sc.
bastian Tourney.

SAN SEBASTIAN. March 1O.-of the
seven games begun at the Grand Casino
in the eleventh round Of the.international
chess masters tourney four were con-
cluded before the call Of time last even
ing, while three games were adjourned.
to be resumed Saturday Capablanca
had his day off. Spielmann disposed Of
Maroczy, Bernstein went down before
Leonhardt. while Tarrasch worsted Burn.
The game between Rubinstein and
Schlechter was drawn. The other games
Teichmann- Niemzowitsch, Vidmar-Duras
and Marshall-Janowski-had to be adj
journed. The record to date:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

Billy Maloney. the former Chicago ana
Brooklyn outf1elder, has received notice
of a fine of 500 for playing outlaw ball
in Chicago last summer. Maloney was
given a years, leave OF absence last
spring by Manager John Camel Of the
Rochester club, and has been sent q
contract for 1911, but he. must pay the
fine imposed on him before he viii be
eligible to play with Rochester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

The schedule for the twelfth round, to
be contested today. reads as follows:
JanowsA vs.. Burn, Leonhardt VS.. Mar
shall, Duras VS.. Bernstein. Niemzowitsch
VS.. Vidmar, Schlechter VS.. Teichmann,
Maroczy VS.. Rmbinstein. Capablanca W.
Epielmann, Tarrasch. q bye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

The Boston Nationals have secured the
services of Billy Hamilton. the veteran
outtieIder, formerly Of the Philadelphia
National League club. for scout. Ham
tlton has been managing minor league
teams with considerable success since his
retirement from the majors more than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

ten years ago. Hamilton was one Of the
greatest outfieiders the game has pro-
duced. and he has brought out many
promising players since turning to the
minors. He Is . good Judge Of promising
talent. and should be OF great service 6
q scout for Manager Tenneys team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

Johnny Evers gave his DANA ged ankle a
hard test at New Orleans the other day,
and declared that IL was just as strong as
ever For more than two hours Evers
played fast ball. When he got on the
bases, he tried the twist slide and the
hook slide. He twisted and turned and
jumped up into the air. landing on his
damaged ankle, and said the next day
that the injured ankle was not SO lame
after the activity as his other ankle After
watching Evers cut up capers, Manager
Chance said that great load had been
lifted from his mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

Where is Togo Hammanoto, the Jap
anese athlete who was going to train
with the Giants at Marlin Springs? Togo
burned up the cables getting permission
from Manager McGraw to get inside in
formation on training a base ball team,
and McGraw gave him permission to join
the camp. But he hasn't appeared, and
nothing has been heard from him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

Barring Street. Ainsmith and Henry,
none Of the other players excepting Gray
and Walker has thrown ball hard as
yet. But the four first mentioned con-
tinue to throw across the diamond as if
1t were midseason. and their arms do
not appear to suffer thereby either.
George Mcbride Is q careful trainer. He
does not exert himself until he has to-.
Mcbride, In fact. does not throw hard In
q game unless he Is compelled to do SO,
and this saves his arm q whole lot.