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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Johnston's Mark Worlds Best
Is After All Pi|fering Records
Seals Streak Has Never Been
Beaten Under Modern Rules
And in Fast Company

r IMMY JOHNSTON did not break
the base stealing record yes
y terday, according to the official
figures of J. Newton Culver, ex
pert statistician of the North
western league, but he equaled it.
According to Culver, Ralph Mey-
ers of the Spokane club of the
Northwestern league stole 116
bases last season. which is mod
ern record. 1t is a new mark since
the foul strike has been in vogue;
in fact, the record books show
that the mark has been beaten but
once. and that was in 1890, when
Stovey of the Players league stole
1876 bases.
So Jimmy has to wait another
day or so to hang up a new mark.
That he will accomplish the feat
there is no doubt, and the fans
look for him to set a mark that
aspiring base runners Will be
shooting after for many year.
Johnston's record, in reality, ex-
cells Stovey's or Meyers. The
former made his record in the
dim past. when shin pads were
undreamed of. under the old rules.
when the foul strike was not in
vogue, and 1t was much easier to
get on the bases than it is now
adays.
Meyers record is an excellent
one. He made his mark of 116
stolen bases in 159 games, while
Johnston has equaled 1t in 1s1
games. However, the formers
record was made in a Class B
league, while Johnston's was oc-
complished in a Glass "A league,
regarded as the fastest of the
minors So, weighing the per-
formances of both men carefully,
Johnston's record looks to be a
bit more creditable of the two.
That Johnston will eclipse
Meyers mark seems a certainty.
He should hang out new figures
every time he lands on the bases,
for he is out to set up a mark
that will stand for many day.
According to the records there
are but few men in the game who
were able to steal more than 100
bases in a season. During the
season of 1912 Oliver Nicholson of
the Frankfort club of the Blue
Grass league pilfered III bases in
123 games. and Meyers grabbed
his 116 bases in 159 games, which
established a modern record.
The only other player who has
stolen more than 100 bases within
a decade was w. H. Zimmerman,
who, in 1910, while playing with
the Utica club of the New York
State league, stole LOS bases In
1875 games. From 1890 to 1913
there have been six players who
were able to get over the century
mark.
In 1890 Stovey of the Players
league stole 1876 bases and Hamil-
ton of the National league stole
102 bases. In 1891 Hamilton stole
lis bases and Brown of the Amer
lean association stole 10 bases.
Our own Bill LANCE. while a
member of the Chicago White
Sox in 1896, just reached the CEN
fury mark, and the game was
very swift then.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
BAT TIE F Or
SECOND IS
HOT ONE
Wolves and Tigers Furnish
Only Interest Left in Coast
League Flag Race
By JOE MURPHY

The Seals lost an excellent oppor-
tunity of cutting down the lead of
Venice yesterday. when they lost the
opener to the Oaks. The boys played
hard and the contest was a decidedly
better one than most of the exhi-
bttions furnished by the Angels and
Oaks last week.
Unless the local club can take a
brace, there is but little chance of IL
getting into the first division. 1t will
be necessary for the Seals to annex
a string of victories If they hope TO
get out of the ruck.
The Wolves captured the opening
game from the Tigers yesterday al
Sacramento. and they are now within
half a game of second place. The
race for this position promises to be
close and exciting. Wolverton's team
is probably a bit the gamer OF the
two clubs. The race for second place
between these clubs is the only inter
esting fight left in the league race.
J. Cal Ewing, the local magnate.
declares that the new ball park that
he will build on the Lone Mountain
site will be the finest minor league
Ddtl park III the II Will IiOL
be a concrete structure. because Cal
figures that a wooden structure will
prove more comfortable for the
patrons.
When Elmer .Zacher's rap in the
tenth started toward center field.
Jimmy Johnston. who was playing
that garden for the locals, started for
the clubhouse. He was aware that
the ball was tagged for point be-
yond the fence, and he did not take
two chances at it
1t is figured that If the Beavers
win two more games they will have
the Pacific Coast league pennant
cinched.
Oscar Witt, the former Seal. who
played the season with the Detroit
Tigers, was a visitor at yesterdays
game. He looks better than ever and
apparently the hot weather of the east
did not affect his health. Oscar was
asked If he thought Cobb was signed
up for next year, and he replied that
he did not know. He said that Cobb
only signed a contract for one year
last season. and it was his belief that
he got every cent he was holding out
for.
n
The Seals and Oaks have met in
something like six series this season.
and they are even up on the count for
the year.
x
There is sure to be some trouble
over President Baum's order that no
postseries games are to be played
among the clubs of the Coast league.
The players of the Los Angeles and
the Venice clubs declare that they are
free lances when the season ends and
they can do as they please.
1t is a known fact that the directors
of the league are against these post
series games. as 1t is the feeling that
the people out in this neck of the
woods are oversupplied with baseball
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Judge Burke, Old Time
thurman Here, Is Dead

NEW YORK. Oct. 15.-Joseph j.
Burke, one of the best known horse
racing men in the country and
known for 80 years throughout this
country and Canada as Judge"
Burke. is dead at his home in Rich
mond Hill. He served as Judge at all
the tracks about New York, at the old
Guttenberg track, at Washington
park in Chicago during the worlds
fair and at the various California
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Williams After Campi,
Then kiIbane'S Title

CHICAGO. Oct 15.-Sam Harris
writes that he and Kid Williams are
coming through here soon on their
way to Los Angeles to fight Eddie
Campi again the second week in De-
cember. Williams, who trimmed Campi
once, expects to do 1t again and then
quit the bantams. He will challenge
Johnny kilbane for the feather
weight title at 122 pounds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Thoburn Is Crooked
Honest! So Are Others

Captain Jimmy Thoburn of the
Stanford team is still crooked" TO
use an expression that last years
Australians left with us. In English
crooked means injured. Jimmy was
hurt few weeks ago and has not
been able to get into the game for
some time past. Several OF the STAN
ford stars have been on the crooked"
list this season. Urban and Brown
being two others that are on the list
at present.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Loses on Giants; Must
Wear Straw Lid a Year

burg has one ardent admirer of the
New York Giants. and just to prove
1T he is obliged to wear a straw hat
all the coming winter. AS a way of
showing how far his loyalty reached
George Hennessy bet a friend in the
event that McGraw's aggregation
could not Guido the Athletics he
would wear straw hat for one year.
dating from TODAY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
PuGILIST SET FREE

DECATUR, H., Oct 15.-Archie
Lynch, pugilist and wrestler. charged
with killing A Il. Affleck, a saloon
man here, two weeks ago in a fight,
has been released by order of the
Macomb county grand jury. The jury
declared it could find no evidence
upon which to base an Indictment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-20

tanned with a phonograph concert. The
party left with a cheer for Mrs. Smith and
her family.
j. I. Giles has purchased OF John A.
Peters, A. w. King and H. B. Moor a
tract of about 500 acres OF cumberland in
township 80, Hancock county, and of
Messrs. Peters, Moor and ii. W. Cushman,
about $500 acres in township 2, or Grand
Falls plantation, in Penobscot county.
This gives Mr.. Giles holding of about
5000 acres in these townships. Mr.. Giles
also purchased half interest in mill lot
on the west side OF Union river just above
the Maine Central railroad bridge, which
will furnish convenient outlet for pulp
wood or timber by a siding from the rail-
road. Mr.. Giles contemplates operating
the tract.
A parish meeting of the First Unitarian
society OF Ellsworth has been called by
the clerk, Frank S. Call, to be held at the
vestry parlor Friday evening, Aug. %, at
7.30 O'Clock. The purpose of the meeting
is to see what action, if any, shall be
taken to keep the church open and sup
port preaching throughout the year, and
to act on any other business which may
come before the meeting. The plan pro-
posed by Rev. A. ii. Coar at the county
conference recently, to employ minister
at-large to supply the Unitarian churches
of the conference, will be considered. All
members of the parish or any interested
are requested to attend.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-20
COMING EVENTS.



Wednesday evening, Aug. 20, at Green
Lake Inn-Reunion and dinner OF Els
worth high school alumni association.
Thursday evening, Aug. 21, at Bayside
grange hall-Dance and supper.
Friday evening, Aug. %, at Society hall
hall-Dance.
FAIR DATES.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. 2, 3 and 4-Bluehill fair.
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 10 and
11-Eden fair.
Wednesday, Sept. 17-Highiand grange
fair, North Penobscot.
Wednesday, Sept. "a - Narramissic
grange fair at Orland.
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. "a and
25-North Ellsworth fair.
FAMILY REUNIONS.
Aug. 2S-Clark family at West Frank
lin.
Aug. 30-Giles family at Waltham.
Sept. 4-Wilbur family at Grange hall,
East brook.
Sept. Morrison family al Otis.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-20
EDDING BELLS.
YoUNG-PEARsoN.

Eulalie Stephanie, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles c. Young, of Trenton,
and Oscar Williams Pearson, of Cam
bridge Mass, were married at the Con-
gregational church in Ellsworth at noon
to-day. The wedding was private, only
members of the family being present.
The bridal couple was attended by Miss
Emile Young, sister of the bride, and
Fred Pearson, brother OF the groom. The
bride was given away by her father. Rev.
X. B. Mathews, pastor of the church, Off
ciated at the wedding, using the single
ring service. The brides gown was of
white bToadcloth, with picture hat, and
she carried a bouquet Of white sweet peas.
After the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Pear
son left for Hancock Point, where they
will spend two weeks at the Young cot
tage. They were followed there by three
automobile loads of girl friends of the
bride, who insisted upon an informal re-
ception.
After two weeks at the cottage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearson will go TO Exeter, n. H.,
where they will be Tat home" after
October l. The groom is physical in
strnctor at Exeter academy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-20
Sunset Child Burned to Death.

Audrey, the four-y year-old daughter of
Prescott j. Eaton and wife, of Sunset,
Deer Isle, received fatal burns last We'd
nesday, while playing with matches.
The child had accompanied her mother
to a fair in progress at the library build
ing, near her home, but had slipped away
unobserved and returned to her home,
where she found the matches.
With her clothing blaze the child ran
to the street. The flames were quickly
extinguished by neighbors, but the burns
resulted in death an hour later.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-20

MAILS RECEIVED.
FROM wRsT-'6.55, 'ii.I6 a m: 4.2l, s6.1s p m.
From EAsr-i2.24, 5s5 and i1.O7 p M; Sunday
at 1907 p. m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK.

j Haynes-Cash grocer.
New England Tel 4 Tel Co.
Century Boot Shop.
Bankrupt's notice-Henry G Ray, ir.
Exec notice-Ira Foss.
james Douglass.
John II Littleheld.
Admr notice Edward b Harvey.
g Charles Leighton.
Charles w Smallidge.
Henry b Hart.
Lost-Paint brushes.
Wanted-Cook.
@ L Morang-Dry goods.
Eden Fair.
BuoKsPoHri
Bucksport national bank-statement
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-20

Registered mail should be at postoffice half
an hour before mail closes.
.Daily, Sunday included. sDaily, except
Sunday; Sunday at $40.
No mail dispatched to or received from the
east Sundays.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-20
jacksonville Camp-Meeting,

The annual session of the Jacksonville
camp meeting will begin Sunday, Aug. "a,
and continue till Aug. 80. particularly
strong list of speakers is announced.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-20

SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT ELLSWORTH PosToFFioE.
In effect June 90, 1878.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-20

MAIL CLOSES AT PosroFFIcE
GONG wEsr-il.45 a. m; '3.i5, IS and % m.
Gofso EAsT-6.So a m: 3.46 and 5.45 m.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-08

Gated with the gasoline tank that sup
plies fuel for the engine used in the
shop and for a short time it looked as
if Burlington was to lose its black
smith shop, livery barn and one or
two private residences. Upon the
alarm being given the volunteer fire
department rushed the chemical en-
CINE to the scene and one charge of the
cylinder was sufficient to subdue the
flames. Of all the fires which have
visited Burlington this was the most
difficult to fight but the chemical did
the business. Hurrah for the chemi-
cal fire fighting engine. The hand
engine, made on the same principle
and working in the same manner is
handled here and may be obtained for
a reasonable sum. No home should
be without the protection Of one of
these machines.
ance agent Of Minot, was in town
Monday.
E. A. Madsen made business trip
to Harvey Tuesday.
Mrs. Crockard of Bismarck is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Chester
Pfifer.
Mrs. Shields of Minot is here on
visit with her sister, Mrs. Maggie
Miss Sue Gage called on Surrey
friends Saturday.
Miss Nora Pfundheller was the
guest of friends here Saturday and
Sunday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-08
Fund for Chester Almy.

The following contributed to a fund
of $203.5O in cash and merchandise
for Chester Amy, whose home was
completely destroyed by fire near Bur
lington last week. The list was circu-
lated by one Of the friends and all
who were seen gave what the could
afford most willingly: J. H. Scoheld
$500; F. ]. LaRock S.; Nels Haug-
land IS; Truax & Colcord So; E. A.
Shirley -; J. Fauchald (merchan-
dise) SIS; Fred v. Dale $40; Champ
lin 5Impl. Co. IS; C. G. Vandenoever
81; Miss Grace Rose 81; Bovey-Shute
Lumber Co. Qumber) S.; D. W. Bow
ker SO; Minot Impl. Co. s.; Peo-
pies Meat Market merchandise 81;
Jacobson & Fugelso IS; Jourgen o.
son $25; E. Ellison 81; Mrs. Thomas
Johnson SO; Mrs. A. G. Nedrud 81;
Mr.. A. c. Nedrud 81; Minot Flour
Mill Co. SIS; Russell Miller Milling Co.
SIS; Observation-Disclosures Bank IS;
Citizens Bank of Minot IS; Second
Natl. Bank IS; Union Natl. Bank IS;
N. P. Rose $50; Frank & Graham
Co. (merchandise) So; Paul V. Nc
Coy IS; E. D. Kelley IS; G. S. Rel
shus 81; knute T. Hagen IS; P. Van.
dencever 81; B. ]. Anderson 81; Olaf
Lokensgard 81; F. L. Sanders 81; L.
J. Thompson 81; w. D. Wendt 81;
VIM. Murray, Co. Judge IS; Carl
Lindberg 81; ]. B. Taylor 81.
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ter baching for lengthy period euch
a surprise was truly appreciated and
the chelub tucked away enough to
last till the moon changed.
The cleaning and decorating epi-
demic has ever run its course, and To-
cal residents Of note are now cult
waiting assiduously miniature Lack
to the soil movement. Every woman
her own truck gardener is now the slo-
.nn. The benefit Of open al treat
m.lt cannot Tut prove ben.i;cicl ~
tar seven months in baked atlnos-
phere.
The local elevator is still working
day ind night shifts and the genial
H. c. X. is kept in happy mood by a
superabundance Of work. The fourth
commandment in the general rush
has, we fear, been overlooked.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Giles and son
visited the old folks on Sunday last.
Reuben and his good dame have many
grandchildren to be proud Of.
Carl Ross had Happiness writ large
all over his seraphic countenance as
he drove from Logan on Sunday last.
The buggy was beautifully balanced
and in its course all things should
have run smoothly, proverbs or no
proverbs.
Elmer Cooks CHEEKY presence has
been missed of late. He is now en-
gagged in building operations on an
extensive scale Plaza ways.
The Socialist party disclaim any
connection or sympathy with the |.
w. w. We wonder who elected the
would-be high-fyer and if they note
his originality in May Day notions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-08
nREEZY BRIEFS FROM
BURLINGTON 800

The supreme court has reversed
the judgment Of the county court
whereby damages in the sum OF S75J
was awarded George Houston of this
village. MIR. Houston sued the 500
Railroad Co. for false Imprisonment.
One Of the company's conductors had
arrested Houston for drinking on the
train, and the court dismissed the
case. Houston sued the company for
false Imprisonment and obtained the
verdict noted above. The supreme
court reversed the verdict on the
ground that the conductor in making
the arrest was acting in the capacity
of public servant and not in the line
of his regular duties as conductor. A
conductor, in other words, is double
header Have you heard Of the 90
in ! oil? 2"
Mrs. p. R. Hall of Lewiston, Mont,
formerly resident of Burlington, is
back on visit with friends and rela-
tives here. Mrs. Hall states that the
seeding has progressed very nicely
in the Judith Basin country this spring
and crops are looking fine.
Miss Pearl Kirk Of the State w. C.
T. U. will give an entertainment at
the Presbyterian church on the even
ing of Wednesday, May IA. Everyone
who attends may be assured Of an
entertainment replete with song and
story, wit, humor and pathos. Miss
Kinks press notices are very fiat
tering indeed and her ability as an en-
tertainer as we'll as the patronage Of
a worthy cause deserve good at
tendance.
Chas. Wistrom is dangerously ill
with typhoid fever. VIM. Wistrom
came down from Flaxton and is look
ing after the drug store during
Charles illness.
Mrs. Stennertz of Minot is visiting
at the Bouchert home this week.
Davis, our western suburb, presents
an air these days in keeping with its
past glory. Time was when Davis
was the largest mine in the state, en-
ploying upwards Of $50 men. OF late
years the proximity of other mines
and financial conditions generally
have tended to reduce the force and
output. The brick yard is to be run
this year in connection with the mine
and operations are now going on up
on large scale.
The Burlington baseball team went
to Portal last Saturday and played
the initial game of the season with
the Canucks. Our boys had not had
an opportunity this year to So much
as play practice game together. The
consequences were inevitable, our boys
going down to defeat by score If 6
to 3. Our boys played a first class
gSnic all things considered 'Th.,
heavy wind that prevailed during the
game was a great handicap to effec-
tive stick work on either side. The
Fhrlingtonites had no trouble in con-
neclirg with the bail and If there
i1ac been a preliminary tryout by our
boy, the result would have been re-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-08
Feeling Against laps Runs High.

L. F. Stuart of Foxholm has return
ed from California where he spent
the winter. He passed thru Minot to-
day enroute to Minneapolis, where he
will be located during the summer. He
says the anti-Jap feeling runs very
high in California, the citizens Of
that state realizing that if something
had not been done to prohibit the real
estate from falling into the hands Of
the Japs, those people would soon
own the state. A Jap seldom sells y
piece of property after he once gets
possession of it. He always figures
that the property is worth Just . lit
tie more than what he is offered for it.
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versed. Our boys were splendidly en-
tertained by the Portal team and re-
turned loud in praise Of Canadian
hospitality. Arrangements are under
way for another game to be played
at Portal OH Decoration Day.
Henry Pfundheller residing on his
claim southwest of Plaza came over
Saturday for the balance of his eff
! fects and incidentally visit with old
friends. Henry is looking fine and
it is evident that pioneering is agree
ing with our fellow toWnsman.
James johnson this week received
large consignment of both fruit and
ornamental trees for setting out on
his farm east of town. Other parts of
the state have orchards that bear
fruit which for flavor is unexcelled
by the eastern-grown products, but
for some, reason the people of this
horticulture for the more prosaic
cultivation of 74c wheat. Oh, we are
getting on. Experience is fine
teacher, but her rate Of tuition has
cost many a farmer his homestead.
Let us allow nature to do so many
things she stands ready and willing
to do for us. With livestock and or
chard the mortgage will be cared for
without so large an expenditure of
Drawn and horsefesh. The proof Of
the pudding will be manifest. if you
will set out couple dozen berry
bushes, mulch them well and not for
get they need protection from the
fierce blasts of winter and the whip
ping winds of summer, but give them
the care they deserve and the harvest
will not find you dissatisfied. We ver-
lily believe that a five-acre orchard of
cherries in bearing in this neighbor-
hood would discount any quarter
section of wheat land in the Loop.
The following letter explains it.
self and might well be kept for ref
erence, coming as it does from what
may we'll be presumed to be the high
est authority in the state on horticul-
ture:
Botineau, N. D., May S, 1913.
Mr.. James r. Falconer,
Burlington, N. D.
Dear sir:
Your letter of May 2 received. You
will make mistake if you have any
Catalpa trees set out. They need q
less severe climate than this.
We can furnish you green ash at Sc
each e yr. old.) They are the best
tree for N. d. / think. You could
have had thousand box elders at 1c
each, but it is too late to set them out
now.
We have shipped lot Of trees this
spring and are selling them at the
The Green Ash are in our cellar
so will be all right for a couple of
weeks yet. They are excellent trees
and are from 2 to S #. in height.
We cannot advise you to set out any
other than the following named va
rieties. These have done well here
at this institution: Box Elder, Nor
way Poplar, Russian Poplar, Carolina
Poplar, Willows of all kinds, Box
Elder, Ash, and Elm.
Yours truly,
M. r. Shuler.
The chemical engine has again DEM
orstrated the efficiency as q fire fight
ing apparatus. On Tuesday after
noon fire in some unaccountable man
ner started in bunk car that stood
close up to the side of the Ned Calvin
blacksmith shop. The car is owned by
VIM. Callahan and was used to store
surplus oil and cotton waste. The
heat was terrific and soon communi-
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WAN1ED---To exchange
$500 in cash and other
city property free from IN
cumbrance for q modern
home worth $4,000 90.
Phone III.
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Lone Star Club Buys Thorobred Bull

LUMe 0tHF CIuU buyB InOtO0fed Bull
The Lone Star Farmers club,
south Of Glenburn, has invested in Q
valuable thorobred Shorthorn bull,
purchased at A. Whites Meadow
Lawn farm near Bottineau. Anthony
Walton and the other members Of the
committee went to the farm and Sc
lected the animal, one of the finest
yet brot to Ward county. The bull
was shipped without Grating and was
carried at the common freight rate,
the cost of shipping from Kramer to
Lansford amounting to only $1.88.