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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
SEVEN KILLED IN
TENEMENT BLAZE
Woman and Her Son Lose Lives
in Jumping From Window
on East Side, Gotham.

New York, June 10-Seven persons,
four of them women, lost their lives.
eight more were badly burned and
more than a score less seriously hurt
in a fire in an East Side tenement
early today. One woman and her son
were killed leaping from a window.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
WILL POUNDS A GRAVEYARD
$4,000. 900 Estate to Provide Public
Cemetery as Memorial.

~SfOSOfDOO GSIdNc 10 TFONOc THDtiC
Cemetery as Memorial.
White Plains, y. Y, June 10.-Dan-
lei E Merritts will directs that after
the death Of his sister the executors
turn over TO a board Of trustees the
residue Of his estate. estimated at S3,-
100000. 10 establish The Merritt Pub.
lie Cemetery" as a family memorial.
The cemetery is TO be governed by
board composed OF the president OF
the village Of Port Chester and the
pastors Of all the churches of that
town. where Mr.. Merritt lived. Peo-
pie OF Port Chester and vicinity may
be buried in the Merritt Public Gene
tery' free Of charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
wearers of Aiorettes Score

Washington, D. c., June 1O.-Women
wearing aigrettes and other plumage
from game birds when they leave the
United States hereafter will be per-
mitted to wear the plumage back into
this country upon their return. A
treasury decision to this effect was
handed down yesterday in a case re-
ported from Detroit on May 29.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
STATE MINE BOARD HAS
PASSED UPON MANY MEN

Springfield, Ill. June 10.-Out of 90
applicants for mine managers. first
and second grade, mine examiners and
hoisting engineers, examined by the
state mining board at the last examin-
alton, April 20, 5S have been given
certificates of competency. The month
Iy report of the state mining board to
Governor Dunno, gives the following
statistics:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
Orr Fortune 10 wife.

New York, June 10. - The will Of
Alexander Z. Orr. merchant, banker,
rapid transit pioneer and former presi-
Gent Of the New York Life Insurance
company, who died June 8. was hled
ior probate today. The bulk OF his
100000 estate goes 10 his wife and
three daughters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
New, Head for school for Blind.

Springfield. Ill, June 1o.-H. C.
Montgomery of Jacksonville today was
appointed superintendent OF the state
school for the blind here. vice Wool
ston, resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10

ne tAdIHII-dIIOH5 dI COluuVIeu III
a careful and painstaking manner. so
that those who are granted certificates
are known to be good, competent men,
well qualified to hold positions for
which certificates are issued and de-
manded by law" says the report to
the governor.
Examinations are held five times
during the year and those who attend
these examinations are required to
pass a very rigid test
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and NIcf1Tfx

Probably cloudy tonight and Thurs
day; not much change in temperature.
Temperature at a m. 75; highest
yesterday %; lowest last night 20.
Velocity OF wind at a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. So; at
Z a. m. "a.
Stage OF water 6.3, a fall of 2 in last
"a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
ASTRONOMICAL EvENTs

Evening stars: Mercury. Venus. Sat
urn. Mars Morning star: Jupiter
Twin stars Castor and Pollux of con-
stellation Gemiui seen approaching the
weSt-northwest horizon about o %. M.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
B|RMY OFFERS CASH
PRIZES FOR SPEED
Maps Head Inausurates New
System to Offset Training
Camp Monotony.

! ATHENS, Ga, March 14.-Tn order
to break the monotony of the spring
| training and exhibition trip Manager
| Birmingham has hit upon scheme TO
evoke greater interest among the play
ers.
His plan entails the giving away of
S425 IN prizes among the Maps. Three
| hundred of this will be awarded to the
winners of field day events. the re.
malnder going to those who excel in
certain departments Of the game during
( the entire trip. The field dav will he
held here Just before the departure for
the north upon March 81.
There will be ten events-l00. yard
dash, quarter mile run and mile run
for the better candidates and same
events for the other players. There
will be bunt and circlipg Of bases
open to all, the pitchers will have
battle to see which has the best con.
troll. while the catchers will eudeavor
TO see which can make the most ac-
cnrate throws to second with the out
helders contesting In the throw TO the
plate.
The one who makes the most sacrifice
hits upon the trip will get $25 and
similar amount goes to the one
who steals the most bases. The one
who drives in the most runs will get
like prize, while the same sum will be
awarded to the champion all.round
pitcher and champion all-round player
base running will be considered, while
in the pitchers event batting, fielding
and pitching statistics will be COM
puted
This is the first time that such a
scheme has ever been tried, and Man
ager Birmingham is hopeful that it will
rebound in great benefits to the club in
that it will put everyone in good con-
ditIon for the start of the season and
besides the torture of the routine train
ing.
The players have already manifested
great interest, and spend half the after
noon in speculation upon the winners of
the different events. Chapman and
Wood are picked as the best two men
in the 100-yard open. Wood was
speed merchant in college, but he adj
mits he never ran hundred with
baseball uniform on, and he rather fears
that Chapman can take his measure.
The 100-yard dash for battery men is
conceded to John Billings, who has run
that distance in ten seconds with
baseball uniform on.
Jackson, Graney and Chapman are
entered in the bupt and run around
the bases. The quarter-mile race is
likely to be the most hotly contested,
with Wood, Olson, Graney and Johns
ton the most dangerous athletes. The
mile run, however. has frightened the
players. and Birmingham expects to re-
duce it to half mile. The winners of
the five events based upon consistent
work in the xhibition games will be
decided after the final game.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15

Boston Americans. wonderful bats
man, salary $4,000.
Mr.. George Wlltse. the pitcher of the
Giants OF New York, who draws a
salary OF E1S00 by virtue OF his talents
as the creator or the fade AWAY ball %
Mr. BciLs,. the pitcher OF The White
Sox' of Chicago. whose specially is the
shadow ball. an elusive ball which
projects ita own shadow as IL an
proschss Mr.. Bens earns s2OoO a year.
Mr.. James Scott, another R1S0o piicher
allied to the white Sox," who is the
crea tor Of the Jump bail"
Dir. Larry Doyle. captain OF tile New
York Giants" salared at G2200. whoge
batting. fielding and base running are
beyond description or reproach.
Mr., James Thorpe the Indian atbIatc
wonderful fielder and Splinter
Mr. George Weaver, shortston OF the
white Sox."
Mr. Sam Crawford OF tho Datrojt
club, reputed to be the bost batsmau In
the United Stntes has refused q. salary
or $4,000 TO change his club,
MT. Wingo OF the "Giants' and Mr..
Slight Of the white Sox," wonderfuJ
catchers and great throwers, uuiclr ms
lightning and standing six feet / Inch;
known as tho Adonises OF tho team.
Mr., Fat Bearnc. n South CaroIIna
lrlshman, creator of the "3nake hill y
which goes t.lis way and that In lis
nurtling course from pitcher to bats
] man.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
RICKEY SAYS TIGERS
WILL BE. IN RUNNING

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March a.
The Tigers are the team that viii bear
watching the coming season." says Man
ager Branch Hickey of the Browns.
why, Hugh Jennings gets tho best
set of young twirlers that ever came up
from the minors. Then the el-topped
leader OF the Jungleville outfit has a rat
Ting good player in Third sacker kava-
naugh, from the Tri-Stato league.
And Just think OF the poor Browns.
Nine OF the first fourteen battles for my
club are with the Tigers. We are not
afraid OF the Tigers, but then I would
rather stack my club against any other
club in the league than tho Tigers SO
early In the season.
Yes. j would even like TO meet the
Athletics better In the FIRST contests
Meeting the Athletics. ] would be stack
Ing my youngsters, as I feel pretty sure
that wa will have young club, against
at least as hard-hittlns a team as the
Tigers, but there is chance that we
would be up against weaker pitching
Il thlp]S Main, the right -hander se-
cured by Jennings from the Buffalo club
or the international league, Is one of the
while.
He is great big fellow, stands feet
Q, inches. and he can zip that ball over
the plate so that 1t looks The size of n
pea. Last season he won fifteen games
and lost nine, and let me tell you some
thlng-he lost those nine games when he
should have been IN bed
But, then. the other Fingers on the
club are also very good. i expect George
Joauss. who was the star last season, to
do even better the coming campaign
Then this big southpaw. Covaleski COM
ing from the Southern league. also Is q
crpat r,itcber'' -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
JENNINGS IS RIVAL
OF ALMA RICHARDS
Younsster Picked to Give
Utah Man Race to Hold
Jump Title.

Que OF the most improved athletes
In competition this winter is Eugene
Jennings OF the Bronx Church house
who won the running high jump at
tho national indoor championships In
the garden last Monday night. SAYS the
New York Globe. Jennings's defeat OF
Harry Barwise OF the Boston A. A.
proved beyond much doubt that the g
c. H. youngster is the hest high jumper
In the land today. with the exception,
possibly, OF Alma Richards, the Olympic
title holder. As long as two years ago.
when lie was a member of the Pastime
Athletic club. Jennings showed signs OF
the stuff that he Is displaying this win
ter. hu, at that time he lacked strength
10 jump as he does now.
Jennings is the best sll-sround athlete
in the ranks OF the high jumpers at the
present time. He can toss the discus
lis feet. do any old kind OF Jump and
Is SO good a. tumoling that he could go
on the stage with this stunt tomorrow if
he go desired. Jennings sscribes his SEN
sauonal Improvement this winter 10
steady work In the Bronx Church house
gym Gene ikes the gymnasium stunts
for the fun that IS in them. and he spends
all OF his spare evenings on the apparatus.
He is also the best boxer al the Bronx
Church house
Few athletes of Jennings's size and
strength are agile enough to leap over
the high jump bar al over six feet Jen-
nings weighs llS pounds stripped and
is stronger than the average weight
tosser Weighing we'll over 200. The Bronx
Church house champions competitions
this winter have resulted in a series OF
trtumphs without interruption. He took
all OF the high-jump cracks into camp
at both the New York a. G. and Irish
American A c. meets. and topped off
his season by winning the national indoor
championship jump with ease. At the
championship meet last Monday night
Jennings made a try for the indoor cham
pionship record. with the bar set at six
his final try at this height Gene got
his body over, but tipped the bar With
this elbow by the narrowest Of margins.
Had he made the attempt earlier In the
evening, when he was fresh, Jennings
would have made a now record.
Jennings Is but % years old and iz
stu Filling OUT and getting stronger
all the time. There Is hardly a question
that in another year. he Will be doing his
''six three" consistently.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
ebaU as 1t Is KnOwn
nnd Written in England

caption Huge men with
y the London Daily Mail of
n published The following
'cts anent the Giants and
here Will be interested 10
2 'shadow ball" and "snake q
'4he running beyond re-
.tes Tact that George Wiltso
.ef isde-away, sacred to the
% Matty. and OF interesting
D salaries.
''n VIII bo men whose names
~o words among Americans.
-.tta IN nan1o and stature and
OF R2o00 year, earned
V't and skill in 4 fascina ting
'.re guard arrived IN London
~ great baseball nlagnate
~. Cumiskey. erstwhiIo IA
now eight times a dollar
end owner OF the 'sW.lite
end MT, Z, p. C'Tsd") SuIlf-
"e builders OF the national
DAYS arrivals will be the
ns pare recital OF whose
nd americans In London Il
2L national enthusiasm:
mcGraw. manager OF the
Hsspall club, known as thu
naseban," whose salary 4,
ID . @~>%~
osnterfielder for ths
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
SACRIFICES FINGER
TO PUT SHOT FARTHER

go to reach the pinnacle OF glory in their
line IS told in the dispatches from Rcs-
ton. which record the fact that John P.
Lawler of the Irish-American Athletic as
ton to have the middle finger on his
right hand removed because IL was Grip
pied and fnterfered with his shot-puttins
ability LAwler broke this finger several
years ago and IL had been crooked ever
since. When he grasped the shot to send
IL out this cranky finger doubled up in
such way that his grip on the iron
weight was an imperfect onA IawIer
believes that with that bad finger ont OF
the way he can get flat hold on ths
shot and put 1t eighteen inches further
than he does now
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
YOUNG PHILADELPHIAN
is PITCHING MARVEL

Bob Scott, youngster who lives in
Philadelphia, must be the real thing in
the pitching line. He holds a job in
Philadelphia and couldn { get off to
travel with ball club. Yet, during the
last season, merely slipping away on
Saturdays and Sundays, he pitched
twenty-four games for the Allentown
team Of the Tri-State league, winning
nineteen, losing five and leading the
hurlers. IL he could do things that
way, what would he do Il ne had a reg;
could devote his whole time to the
game7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15

Upper photograph shows
King George OF England as he
appeared in his box at Ken
nington oval to watch the New
York Giants and Chicago
White Sox play an exhibition
game. ambassador Page en-.
hghtened the king on the Hne
points of the game, and his
majesty rooted enthusiastical-
~ whenever a sensational play
was made. Lower photograph
shows members Of the New
York Giants lined up before
the last game of their world s
tour, which was played before
the king.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15

structon of Mike EokeI and other high
clase men.
Charley Ri6er OF Salt Lake ana Pete
Wiser OF Ogden will meet in thu mid
dleweight clash. verd Marks of this
city VIII meet another Ogden man.
THO local boys are In trimming by
George Nelson. who saws some OF then
give high promise of making great
wrestlers.
The Ogden match will be- under the
joint supervision OF the fircmen'p $3.50
Citations OF the two cities,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
'hillies Hard Hit.

'.1s there Is such a thing. win
The actions 10 be displayed by
ronning campaign, Thng finished
't pui with Brotnahau. Kiilifsr,
ma knabo out OF tho rnInpfpE
.-Itl1n VIII be nnnrl- crnr.A.A
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
Fke's Record.

the Pirates made four assists
|[{ieid In one game In 1910 and
||cfts In one nine-inninc game
|0. being record performances.
9r1de, the Washington short
Inc distinction of being the
|<f who ever went through n
pa having had one chance 10
'oping hue, Hugh Duffy's rec
NJ ono season, made In 1894,
the star batters must shoot
N 'nf the Tigers made 248 hits
Owl, PLAYING with Louisville
81 bat 65S times In one sea-
|hillies. back In the late 90s.
\ IN one nine-lnning game off
Horth OF Louisville.
6cecmont OF the Pirates got
&IK times UP in 1899, while Ed
'[ the Phlllies got four home
single in five times up of
Chicago pitcher. In 1895.
<ennn. the old Washington
f|lered out IS home runs In one
next best achievement In this
been by Frank Schultz Of
no annexed 81 circuit swats in
|1i Chase, then with the Yam
n safely In q consecutive
I3ll Fred Merkle OF the Giants
ne run and two base hit in
1Eainst the Cardinal pitchers.
5iants made Is two base hits
70 of Brooklyn pitchers.
Battle.
|L!cs and Red Sox battled in a
INNING game In 1906 that
y IN favor OF the Athletics.
yctrolt played In i62 games in
Fruvidence team in 1884 won
'secutive games. The White
Won nineteen In a row. Chi
eighteen runs In one inning
|roit IN 1883. Ty Cobb scored
IN one season--i911. Harry
<He Athletics stole loo bases
p pf the Richmond. Va. tea
N game in 1903 with Green
every game In 1904. 1905,
NJ With Macon. Ca, and every
Mehmond. Va. IN 1905 and
<ue exception of the last In
9me In June, 1909, when he
q by the umpire.
|ne Red Sox, by winning los
nuishing with an AVERAGE of
w the best team average In
~ league. The Boston club
-,rn Won II games and lost
<"eu Tue season with an .S99
"a pest ever compiled. The
'fe IN 1906 won 1l6 games
'fer Won by any club in one
only Ss and finished with
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
lib FIGURES
MQUEER THINGS
Disclose Remarkable
,ances; Numerous
,slss to Be Noted.
ensc,al Sport Service.

. cpecial Sport Service.
n March 14.-Each season
Individually and as a team,
o1fh the determination OF
>ome OF tho old records and
r. new ones for themselves.
few OF the records-taken
|<nx's 1914 Guide-which show
husky task that confronts the
this era who have record
mbitions.
<orge Gibson, the Pirate catch
iu l40 consecutive ga mes In
n Roger Bresnahsp. then with
flifi not have an assist or
Il TEN inning game. An av-
"A for the season was turned In
.|oe Sugden Of the Browns, In
a O'Connor OF the Browns. In
INK Bowerman OF New York.
Fnrrest Cady of the Red Sox
f. George Gibson of Pittshurg.
hing line. Cha rles Radbourne,
|<nce In 1889, worked in thirty
cutIye games and won twenty
IsSs he pitched seventy two
oe season-a record that was
h 1859 BY John Clarkson. then
M. keefe, pitching for the
|6Se, and Marquard. pitching
q team in 1912. are tied with
victories in one sea-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
ching Stunts.

sreeney, pitching for Provi-
|at Boston in 1883, struck out
bRtsmen. Amos Rusie. In
81 bases on balls In one sea-
'.Al G.. Spalding pitched sixty
! and got an average OF .399
|7on. In 1904 "Rube" Wad-
Ifh tie Athletics, struck out
/ In one sea son.
snce In 1910. while first has-
Cubs. took unto himself the
'average OF 1896 for the sea-
Dons hue. former first ba Sc
4 White SoX, holds the other
|s in the first -basing line, In
epted the highest number Of
R6, in 1905 he had twenty
IS In one game. while In 1906
one chance In the mean
'sjoie Of the Maps turned in
percentage for second
90. Lohert of the Phlllies
||rd- ba sing record. having ac-
Infi912 Turner OF the Maps
while shortstopplng in 1910.
rs accepted 9SS chances: coll
Red Sox accepted col cha noes
1889. and Allen, the Phlllies'
ccepted 955 chances In 1892,
line. Frank Schultz
/ hung up 2 record Of .992 in
|t Pstsey Dougherty OF the
1906) and Fred Clarke.
~, are tied with .9S7 at left
bile Harry Bay. Cleveland
NJ Sti'unck. Athletics Ga12),
Leach, Cubs (1912). are tied
ccntsr fielding
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

land, Margaret Newton, Annie John
son, Lucy Brooks, Inez Buckland,
Mona F'lesher, Inez Elliott, Clara
Nangle, Edith Ryan, Hazel Hulett,
Ethel Dukelow, Ella Daigle and
Mrs. Martin Kenfield. The guests
came dressed in little girls costumes
and the evening was spent in play
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

ing children's games, for which pri-
yes were given Miss Ella Daigle
carried off two Of the prizes and
Miss Lucy Brooks one. "A three
course lunch was served. The first
course consisted Of bred and milk,
the second of cocoa, cake and sand
witches and the third of ice cream
cones.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22
MEDIATORS HOPEFUL FOR
PLAN TO AVOID WAR
CONTINUED from Page H.

CONTINUED from Page IL
The three South American mediators
let it be known last night that they
are content to proceed to a bipar-
title agreement between the United
States and Huerta agreement, before
attempting in any way to deal with
the constitutionalists.
Provisional Government.
1t involved that in the two-party
agreement there would be defin-
tie understanding a. o the kind of
provisional government, to be es-
tablished in Mexico City, as success
SOL to the present regime. While
pies of the constitutionalist move
ment, the mediators will suggest a
plan which they hope will be accept
ed here by the United States and
Huerta.
ENJOYS Hopeful.
These, briefly, are the aims of the
mediators, which, though hedged
about by many difficulties, Ambassa-
dor De Cana of Brazil, is hopefully
confident would be realized The
first steps looking toward such an
end met with success. The mediat-
ors learned from the American dele
gates in the hours conference late
yesterday, that the Washington gov
eminent approved the course of pro-
cedure outlined to Justice Lamar and
Frederick w. Lehman, covering, it
is understood, the consideration, first
of all, of a series of incidents grow
ing out of the arrest at Tampico Of
the American bluejackets.
Tampico Incident.
Though it is realized the United
States will demand reparation for
the Tampico and subsequent Incl
dents, it is believed the substitution
for Huerta of a new and response
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

In 1913 the Dominion govern
ment erected grain elevator in Port
Arthur, Ontario, capacity, 3,250,000
bushels. So far as possible it was
constructed with Canadian material
and machinery, but a large amount
of machinery came from the United
States or from branches maintained
in Canada by American builders.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22
ADVERTISEMENT.
(To be paid, $4,000


To the voters of Beltrami County,
Minnesota:
I hereby announce myself as
non-partisan candidate for the NOM
ination of Representative for the
62nd Senatorial District, at the Pri-
mary Election to be held June 16,
1914 III. XIII -.
Assuring you that, if nominated
and elected, will at all times work
for the best interests of my consti-
tuents and the development Of North
ern Minnesota. Il >.s III.
I will, if elected, work for County
Option. :
Onward march Of Northern Mime
sofa, is my slogan.
JOHN R. NORRIS,
Williams, Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

BILE government, it will be acceptable
to the United States.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22
Miss Kenfield Hostess.

Miss Arvilla Kenfield entertained
a number of friends at her home,
lib Lake Boulevard, last evening.
The guests were Misses Mabel Hy-