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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18
YALE SUCCUMBS
TO HARVARD NINE
New Haven COlIegians Fall in
Presence of Commencement
Week Crowd.

Yale is being forced all the way to
win its annual baseball series this
year with Harvard and Princeton.
Harvard did the unexpected yester-
day and defeated the Ellis in the sec
ond game of the annual series at New
Haven before a big commencement
week crowd, by a score of Z to 3. The
Crimson reversed the out come of the
first game, which was Won by Yale
on Tuesday by a score of 9 to /. The
third and deciding game of the series
will be played Saturday at FenWich
Park Boston.
The series with Princeton will be
decided next Tuesday at the Polo
Grounds Princeton Won the first
game at New Haven by a score OF >
TO !, but succumbed last Saturday liz
the second contest at Princeton. 3 TO q.
In the game yesterday with Har-
ward, Gle. who defeated Princeton
last Saturday. proved ineffective and
was benched after the Harvard bats
naen banged out three runs IN the
firth inning. Brown succeeded hln.
The score:
HARVARD. YALE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18
Jabs and Jolts

Freddie Seidel the lighting news
boy" looks like a twin brother to the
original eave-man. His appearance
coupled with his terrible hitting
power, is enough to make the bravest
of featherweights tremble in his
boots.
o
Willie Farese. the clever dark
skinned youngster, amused the fans
Monday when he yelled :. greeting
TO one OF his friends in the farthest
end of the hall. KNOCK him over 10
me-" bawled his admirer. 'All right,
John" piped Willie, and he started
to work against Young Schwab.
o
Jimmie McNeigh is busy training
at the st. James c. G. Jimmie works
out with Jackie Dobbs almost every
day, and the two boys go out ON the
road together
o
Junlous Dupree. alias L. Kidd. TO-
Gus your eyes on this letter: "Observ-
ing various items in local papers con-
corning the ability of Junious Dupree,
otherwise known as l.. Kidd, who
has been trying to scare up repu-
tation. I wish to state that if the
said L. Kidd is still DESTROYS of enter
ing the ring Che states that no one
will accept his challenger. I. on be-
half of Lew Harris. Of East Orange,
will gladly accommodate him at any
time. I am willing to post a forfeit
to bind the match. Respectfully.
ROBERT PENNINGTON,
395 Main street. East Orange
o
Some fans have suggested that
Young Dundee and Young Dutch be
rematched The boys fought a cork
ing draw a month ago, and as each
lad is a scientific boxer a return
match would be quite an attraction
| for the fans.
o
Coaching from a mans corner as
was witnessed in the West-Adams
| bout last Monday night at Troxlers
Central Institute ought to be stopped
/ Friendly advice is all right, but when
two men from the same corner start
to jeer at boxer, something ought To
! be done. 1t does not help the game
and it rohs q victory of all its glory.
o
Some one appears to be trying the
! JekSll Hyde stunt, for both Of the
] following challenges appear to have
1 been written by the same person
/ The FIRST def is as follows: "Youne
/ Phillips. the local featherWcight who
/ defeated Kid Adams. Of Elizabeth. "A
i Staten Island some time ago, woulC
/ like 10 hook up with some fast loca
boy. preferably Young Henry The
/ second challenge reads young
Kaufman. the fast 105-ponnd boxer
Of this city. would like to exchange
wallops with Willie Farese. Young
Goldie, Young Kaiser. Young Dnnde,
and Young O'Neil.'
o
There is a letter at this Office for
] Frank Cupolo, manager of Bobby
/ Russell
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18
STREET
Cheerful Feeling in London Re-
Elected Here in Checking of
Downward Trend.

NEW YORK. June 1S.-The cheer
full feeling in London. owing to
Frightening of the political outlook,
made itself felt in the home market
at the opening today. There was no
more life in the dealings than yester-
day, but the downward movement
which had been in progress for two
days was checked The advance OF
American stocks in London resulted
in a corresponding rise among the in
ternational issues here, and as trad
ing got under way, the whole list
hardened. Railroad stocks made the
best showing under the leading Of
Union Pacific, which advanced nearly
a point.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18
Jersey interpretations

TRENTON. June 1S.-The following
New Jersey charters have been filed:
Uniform Dyeing Machine Company,
Groveville; object, to deal in textile
goods: capital s150,000 Incorporators,
John L. Kuser. William Mex. Norris,
Bordentown, Edwin J. Norris, Al
lantic City.
Bridge Manufacturing Company,
Newark: object, to deal in lace cur
tains and other fabrics; capital,
$50 900. Incorporators. Charles H.
Bridge. David Horowitz, George E.
AIichaels, Newark.
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MORTGAGES RECORDED

John J. kashkevich to Security Build
ing and Loan Association. north side
Walnut street. - feet west from Van
Buren street. $1,000.
Edwin e Dunn to Weequahic Building
and Loan Association. west side Seymour
avenue. 81 feet north from Schneider ave
rue. $4,000.
Same to Otto [. Vogeler, southeast cor
ner Birks place and Hawthorne avenue,
81. 400
Sarah Ruminsky to Minnie Blau, east
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Cooperative Institutions
Ruled Subject to Income Tax

WASHINGTON, June 1L-Co-
operative diaries, farmers mutual
fire insurance companies and other
similar cooperative institutions are
subject to the income tax.
A ruling to that effect was made
today by the Treasury Department.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18

Chattanooga, game postponed
trHin.l
Atlanta, Nashville, O.
New Orleans, 10; Montgomery, .
Birmingham, 4 Mobile, ] (seven in
nings. by agreementl
Second game postponed (rain.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18

The University Of Pennsylvania
baseball team defeated Cornell by a
score of 4 to > yesterday at Philadel-
phia. More than 10000 alumni,
CARRIED in varied Reunion costumes
viewed the contest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18
Cornell Graduates Pledge
$4,000 to Alumni Fund

ITHACA. June 17.-Albert II. Hen
derson, of Brooklyn, memorial orator
of the class Of 1914 of Cornell, today
announced that the sum of $3.50, 900
had been pledged to the alumni fund
by the members of the class.
This is the largest sum senior
class ever has pledged
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TRANSFERS.

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soeiation to Edwin = Dnnn W
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az 9nVfI1
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fastav Schroedter 10 T.oi,is
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GonbnIia Gaskeli TO Florine I.
small Same nronertv
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William II. Barkhorn to William
II. Barkhorn Co. " Sayre 81,
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II mulberry ST. 2sH9' .'',,t'.''..
TOWNSHIPS,
John T. Monahan Csheriff) to
United SECURITY Life Insurance
and Trust 90. MontcIair. II w
Grove II and Haddon pl 1Ox13O
Arthur r. Bavlev TO John Il. Krah-
mer. Belleville, n W cor John and
Isaac sis. f3x99 .................
Lizzie p. Waite and hus to Rob
ert {. Ziessler. South Orange. $
South Orange NV, 245 IT e fr
Fairvipw av. l5xt74.
Andrew &. Dale to Charles A. Cor
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Cornell's freshmen crew received a
shakeup yesterday afternoon, the final
one. before the races one week from
tomorrow. Reichert was removed
from No. and Lund. Who has been
-owing at bow. took his place. d.
S. Morgan was put in the boat at
bow Morgan rowed in the shell
against Harvard, Yale and Prince
son.
1.-The crews now are as they will be
on race day said the coach. The
men have had virtually all the III
structions they will get and it IS up
TO them
Three time trials were rowed on the
Hudson at Poughkeepsie. the condi-
tions being more favorable than they
have been for a week. In the after
noon the Washington crews We're
sent mp the course with the tide. and
although the times made were not
given out the coaches considered
them satisfactory at this stage Of
flaming. Coach Nickalls also sent
The Pennsylvania crews over the
course, but would not announce the
times
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18

Muskogee, IL; Oklahoma City, Z.
Tulsa, Is; Fort Smith, first game)
Tulsa, ,: Fort Smith, (second game.)
McAlester, 3; Joplin, | FIRST game)
Joplin, 4; McAlester, (second game)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18

A. Keith Eaton. 1916. Of Calais, has
been elected captain of the Bowdoin
College baseball team. Eaton has
played first base for two seasons.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18

Bloomfield, south side Newark avenue, 6Si
feet east from Franklin street, $500.
Ernest T.. Denzler to Fourteenth Ward
Building and Loan Association, South
Orange, southwest side Girard place, 100
feet northwest from Hubert place. $500
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18

Galveston, s; Waco first game)
Galveston, /; Waco, 0 tsecond game
eleven iunings)
San Antonio, 8 Fort Worth, 3 tcalled
in fourteenth, darkness)
All other games postponed, rain.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18

Denver, 10; Wichita. ).
st. Joseph, s; Dies Moines, Z.
Lincoln, z; Topeka. 5.
Omaha, 3; Sioux City, 2.
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New London, 4 g: New Britain, =
New Haven, 4: Waterbury, /.
Hartford, Z; Bridgeport, !.
Pittsfeld, 3; Springfield, ..
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Cleveland, + st. Paul, 3.
Louisville, 3; Kansas City. ] III in
nings.1
Milwaukee 10: Indianapolis. 6
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Lawrence. II: Lynn, 3 tmorning game
Portland. 1; Lynn, 3 afternoon game.
Lewiston, s Fitchburg =
Lawrence, Z: Haverhill ..
Lowell G.: Worcester.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18

Harvard put the finishing touches on
it's training yesterday for the boat
races against Yale tomorrow. Coach
Wray took the the first and second
Fights out for a long drill on racing
starts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18

Allentown. ): Wilmington, ).
Reading, .; Harrisburg, 0.
York, 3: Trenton, .
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Oakland, 6; San Francisco, tten in
ningsD
Venice, 5 Los Angeles. 1.
sacramento, 4; Portland, 3 (first game. }
Portland, 2; Sacramento, 0 (second
game.)
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savannah. 0: Augusta. ..
Macon. g; Jack sonvlle, L
Charleston, . Columbia, O.
Albany, 3: Columbus. ].
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18

Dartmouth defeated Rensselaer,
Poly by a score of Il TO 4 at Troy,
u. Y, yesterday.
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New York Stock Exchange

Following are the quotations of the
days prices. as furnished through
Byrne & Mcdonnell. members of the
New York Stock Exchange:
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"sweep the River Again" Harvard slogan

"sweep the River Again" Harvard slogan.
Sweep the river again is the
slogan at Red Top. Conn. the train
ing camp of the Harvard crews. The
supporters Of the Crimson are also
ready to back this slogan with cash,
but there is little Yale money in
sight. The victory of the Harvard
baseball team over Yale yesterday
was fittinglY celebrated at the camp.
"a huge bonfire being built There was
also display Of fireworks and d gen
eral jubilee.
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Virginia League,

Portsmouth, 6; Petersburg. I.
Newport News. .; Norfolk, l
Richmond, >; Roanoke. 0.
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Durham, ;; Charlotte. 0.
Raleigh, .; Winston Salem, J.
Greensboro, / +; Asheyillc, 0.
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greensboro. Is: GAINESVILLE, 6.
Iopkinsyille, .; Paducah, l.
Cairo, z; Henderson, 4.
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BASEBALL EVERYWHERE


New York State League.
Binghamton, s: Albany. 4.
Wilkesbarre, 4 F.; Utica, ].
Elmira. = Troy, l.
Syracuse, 4 Scranton o first game.)
Syracuse, 4 Scranton. ) second game.
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Stated for SWihart In NINTH.
Errors-Clark, Mahan.
Harvard .....1 0 . 0 y,
Yale ......... 1 u
Tbree- base bit-Nash. Stolen bases
Clark. Avres. Falsey =, Hanes, Middle
brook. Base on bails-On Mahan ., off
GLE 4. Struck out-By Mahan Z, by Gle
(. by Brown .. Sacrifice hit-Hunter.
Sacrifice hies-Ayres, Cornish. Hits-oh
%ahan. > in nine innings; of Gle in
six innings: off Brown. in two innings.
Wild pitehes-Mahan >, Gle Umpires-
Steinberg and Conway. Time-2h. BON.
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BELMAR-
LONG BRANCH
ELBERON-

Union News Co.. Mt Station
J. Schwartz, at Postofiice
J. A. Mcclure
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18

There is a letter at this office for
Frank Cupolo, manager of Bobby
RnsSell
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18
YALE

Totals 81 ! G Totals go.
Stated for Swihart in ninth
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BRADLEY BEACH

e. }. smith, Bradley Beach Pa
ViliOD
y. POLAND, next to Postoffice
Union News Co.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
Beginnings of RIackpooi.

Blackpool, on the kings visiting list
today, has been called the Brighton
of the NORTH" and for rapidity of
growth it compares well with its
southern rival. Here, in 1850" Col.
Cnel Fishwick tells us in his History
of Lancashier," were few scattered
clay-built cottages with thatched
roofs, which could by no effort OF
Imagination be called village" And
still, forty years later, about sixty
houses were scattered over mile OF
seashore: but Blackpool had then 200
visitors, scanty forerupners Of the
hordes that nowadays render It's prom
enades almost impossible, Curious
bathing costumes there were. "Of
bathing machines there were but few;
bell was rung when ladies went to
bath; and If, during the time set apart
for them, gentleman was seen on
the beach he was fined a bottle of
wine."-London Chronicle.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
j. 10000 &C
Wells In IonCon.

There are now no fewer than 81
wells in the city, sunk in order tc
avoid the high charges for water un.
der the Metropolitan Water board.
says the London (Eng) Post. BY the
charges act of 1907 the charge is 5
per cent. upon the assessable value o,
premises. and bears no relation to
he quantity of water used, unless the
consumption is for trade purposes,
when an additional meter charge is
fnade. This increasing demand made
IN the water-bearing strata has. SO
FAR, made no appreciable difference in
the water level, although it was
prophesied that it would. Satisfactory
analyses are stated to have been made
Of the quality of the water drawn. The
wells are increasing, all new buildings
over a certain annual value having
them in the specifi cation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
What Did She Expect?

Did you send for me?" demanded
the beautiful and naughty stenogra-
Fer.
Yes" replied the boss. my wife
left for Europe yesterday"
"Oh, I'm so surprised. / didn't
know it was to be SO soon"
She made up her mind suddenly.
Her health Is bad and the doctor
thought trip might help her"
There was a pause while the boss
looked over some papers. The beauty
sat impatiently tapping her pencil.
Then he went on.
Il hardly think she will gain much.
however. ] think she put it off too
lorg. If she never comes back want
gou-"
The telephone rang and he went to
the wire. When he was through he
seemed as If ne had forgotten what
he was saying The stenographer
prompted him.
You said if she never came back
yon wanted me-"
"Oh, yes. If she never comes back
| want you to remind me to send her
mother check every three months.
| am forgetful about such things"
And he never noticed the disap.
pCtntment that settled on the beauti-
full face, but coldly continued dictat-
ing his letters.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
SHERIFF'S SALE

BY VIRTUE OF an Execution, Fl.
Fa and Fee Bill, issued out of the
Clerks office of the county court of Clear
Creek county and State of Colorado,
and to me directed, whereby | am com
manded to make the sum of Six Hun
dred ard Sixty Five Dollars, 1855. O0)
and costs of suit, the amount of GER
tain judg ment recently obtained against
THE ELLA MCKINNEY MINING
COMPANY IN favor Of EDW ARD S
JOHNSTON, ut of the lands. tene-
ents, goods and chattels OF the said Ella
Mckinney Mining Company have
The Ella Mckinney Lode Mining
Claim U. S. Survey No. Is, 566.
The Ella Mckinney Lode Mining
Claim No. 2, US. Survey No. I5, 500.
The Ella Mckinney Lode Mining
Claim No. 3, U. 5 Survey No. Is, 566.
The Ella Mckinney Lode Mining
Claim No. 4. U. 5. Survey No. 10, 566
The Mogul Lode Mining Claim q. S
Survey NO. Is, 566.
The Victor Lode Mining Claim U. S.
Survey No. $500.
The Minneapolis Lode Mining Claim
U. 5. Survey No. Is 566
The Gold Crown Lode Mining Claim
U. 5. Survey No. Is, sos.
The Parneil Lode Mining Claim u S.
Survey No. 2, 800,
The Scott County Lode Mining Claim
U. 5. Survey No ..,s64.
The Washington Lode Mining Claim
U. 5. survey No. 2, 362.
The Kansas City Lode Mining Claim
U. ). Survey No. 2, 362.
Also two Buildings near Ute Creek
THEREFORE, according to saio
command, l shall expose for sale, al
Public Auction, all the right. title ano
interest of the above named ELLA
MCKINNEY MINING COMPANY il
and to alb We described property
on Tuesday the Twenty fourth day o.
March 1914. a, Two O'clock P NJ.
the Front Door of The Post Office ii
IDAHO SPRINGS, CLEAR CnEEI
COUNTY, COLI RADIO.
Dated at GEORGETOWN this 24li
day of February 1914.
ALBERT f. STRAUB,
sheriff of Clear Creek County, Colo
RADIO.
L. NJ. SABIN, Attorney.
Date of first pub. Feb. 2S, '9ll
Date of last pub. Mar p, 81
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
lnspIratlon Banner.

Some folks simply can't get along
without little inspiration clippings and
quotations pinned about their desks
mi, rors, bedroom walls, etc. And from
frequent changing the pretty bedroom
paper is soon filled with smallpox
array of pin pricks. The inspiration
al banner solves the problem. 1t is
very simple. Have you a school or
college pennant which is not SO sacred
that you may not pin-prick it to youi
hearts content7 II so. hang 1t in a
conspicuous place on a level with YOU,
eyes and proceed to pin upon it and
unpin from it all the quotations you
please. OF course. this keeps them
all in one place, but that makes them
all the more conspicuous-a desirable
fault, IL you wish them to attract your
attention.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
Funeral Omnjbuses,

The high cost Of dying is to be low
cred in Chicago with the advent Of
motor buses, each large enough to
contain the coffin and a funeral party
of ordinary size. The funeral bus
will have compartment to the right
Of the chauffeur's seat for the coffin
and above it place for flowers.
Near the driver will sit the ministe,
and the undertaken, and there will be
accommodations for % mourners-
One OF the principal items in the cost
of funerals is transportation. Tbs
funeral bus, it is said, will reduce tho
cost by $50 Ten of the buses are
to be in operation soon.-The Arge.
naut
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
INGENIOUS IDEA OF RoBBER
Absolutely Innocent According to Way
He Explained 1t, but Judge
Was Doubtful.

The other evening man OF the bur
glar type stepped up to an old gentle
man and, handing him a piece OF pa.
per. said:
Sir, would you be good enough to
read me the writing on this piece OF
paper?"
The individual addressed consented
and, moving toward the rays of a
convenient gas lamp, read the follow
ing words:
IF you utter a cry or speak a sin
gle word | shall shoot you. Give NE
your watch, and chain aid your purse
at once and then pass en-"
Completely taken off his guard, the
gentleman handed over the articles
asked for and walked of. A few steps
brought him to a policeman. and, re,
lating his story, the pair proceeded in
pursuit of the stranger, who was not
yet out of sight
Next morning, before the maeis.
trate, the vagrant was called upon for
an explanation.
Your honor" he said, Il am not an
educated man, and, therefore, can
neither read nor write. Last evening
l picked up piece of paper, and, it
striking me that it might be of some
Importance, took it to the first per
son met and asked him to decipher
it. The gentleman read it quietly to
himself and then, without saying a
word, handed me his watch, chain and
purse and walked off without giving
me time to recover from my surprise
CT to ask him what he meant"