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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
CIVIL SERVICE BUNK
How Many Examinations in Chicago
Are Framed Up for Favorites to
Shut Out Ordinary Citizens?

The People Of Chicago demand q
thorough investigation Of the Civil
Service Commissions department Of
the city government.
They demand an investigation that
will 60 back for years and unearth
the treacherous and illegal treatment
accorded to honest citizens for the
benefit OF q chosen few.
They demand an investigation into
all Of the examinations that have
been held in order that the public
may be informed as to how many, II
any, Of them were on the square.
They demand an investigation Of
the numerous examinations held for
the benefit Of particular persons,
where questions were asked which
could only be answered by the persons
whose appointment In the civil serv.
Ice was evidently arranged for in ad.
vance.
The people are paying 100000 a
year for the administration Of the
civil service law In the city govern.
ment.
They are paying 100000 year for
roosting place for men to make
out Psychological" examination pa
pers.
In q recent examination for stenog.
raphers the easiest word handed out
for them to typewrite quickly was
"eleemosynary."
Is any one foolish enough to sup
pose that this examination was on the
square and that these hard words
were not asked to keep out people
who were not Of the favored class?
New departments, entirely unnec
essary. have been created in the civil
service for pet faddists and high
browed loafers.
The taxpayers who pay the freight
would not be permitted to pass an ex
animation for dog catcher.
Poor men, devoid Of education, ant
with starving families, who are look
ing for work with q pick and shove
as day laborers. have to 60 through
a civil service examination that woult
shock the Sultan Of Turkey. A dali!
newspaper printed the following
about the absurd questions asked o.
these poor laboring men by these
high.browed reformers who contro
the aristocracy of ONCE holders II
Chicago:
Ten thousand men who want job
in the streets. sewers and small park
are being put through an examination
by the labor bureau Of the Civil Serv
ice Commission. Here are some ques
lions that apply:
"How much more does wheelbar
row Of dirt weigh in Jackson Parl
than on the moon?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
EAGLETS.

President Wilson mas the confidence
Of the whole people.
~
Richard ]. Finn, the able and popu.
lar lawyer, would make good Judge.
~
Edward w. Cribben. OF the big Crib.
ben & Sexton stove concern, is one Of
the active young men with big politi.
cal future.
Judge Merritt W. Pinckney deserves
reelection on his record.
~9A
Samuel w. Jackson, the we'll known
lawyer, who was one Of the best Presi.
dents the Law Institute ever had, 10
frequently mentioned for Judge.
Frank H. Jones 10 not only a demo.
crat Of national reputation. but imam
cier who IL respected by everybody.
Judge Hugh ). Kearns mas made q
nne record on the municipal bench.
~~
Judge Charles A. williams has
creased his friends By his me record
on the Municipal bench.
Charles H. Lamson OF the r. F.
,, Conway Co., 10 one Of the best paving
! experts In the country.
Joseph I. Novak has always made
q good record In public life.
Mckenzie Cleland. the able former
Judge. Is a man who 10 never afraid
to stand up for what he believes Il
be right.
Fortune Bros. Brewing Company'i
Topaz, the High Grade Beer. Is pop
ular with everybody. Telephones Mon
roe 40 and 4l.-Advertisement.
More diseased are produced by u
ing brown and perfumed soaps thai
by anything else. Why run such ter
rible risks when you know oooelNe
ELECTRIC SOAP IL pure and perfect
Dobbins' prevents hands from char
ping.-Adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08

TO PROTECT HUSBAND
Mrs. Charles Bennett Invented
Continuance Of Cork.
Crude, but Very Substantial Shield
Made BY Sewing Heavy Materla,
roeether-causs Of Amusement
to the Spectators.

Charley Bennett, the noted catcher
Of the famous old Detroit team Of 1885,
1887, delights in telling the story Of
how he and his wife made the first
catcher's breast protector ever worn
by any backstopper in the country.
And he says that Gray, the patentee Of
the protector now in use, got his first
idea from the homemade affair Of G.
Benefits inventive genius and Mrs.
Benefits skill With the needle.
Il was constant source Of worry to
the then very young and very pretty
Mrs. B. to watch her husband being
made target for the speed merchants
Of 80 years ago. And she fully real.
ICED the pressing necessity Of some
kind Of armor to prevent the hot shot
sent through by these speedy slabmen
from caving In rib or two that be.
longed to her handsome better half.
So she and her hubby proceeded to
contrive some means Of saving the
aforementioned ribs. After much deep
thinking and considerable labor they
gradually shaped out something that
had faint resemblance to the pro.
tector worn today.
A crude, but very substantial shield
was made by sewing strips Of cork Of
q good thickness in between heavy
bed ticking material. SO after much
hard work they had II ready for trial.
Charlie didn't have nerve enough to
wear It outside his shirt for fear Of
the fans roasting him for being chick.
en- hearted, so he wore It under his
shirt. In private trial II worked fine.
After Bennett got used to his new
appliance he wore II in q regular con.
test, and with the eyes Of thousands
Of the spectators gazing upon him he
would let fast one hit him square on
the chest. The ball would rebound
back almost to the pitcher. much to
the amazement Of the fans and players
who weren't on to the hidden cause.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08

what amount of street sweepings
can be put into curb box three feet
long. two feet wide and fifteen
inches deep?
what is the superficial area Of
Madison street from State street to
the river?
How long would II take a gang
Of 200 men to shovel a ten.inch snow.
fall of It? How much could the time
be increased?
III hod Of brick be dropped from
the top Of building 200 feet high
with what velocity will 1t strike .
street sweeper in the alley?"
But the Jobs that have been created
for intellectual giants are the ones
that take the cake.
You can search all OF the diction.
aries and encyclopedias in vain for
words and titles that can beat for ut.
ter obsoleteness some of the produc.
tons Of the Chicago Civil Service
Commission.
The Ofiicial Bulletin OF the Chicago
Civil Service Commission for April 8.
1915. contained the following under
the head Of Examinations ordered"
Read It carefully and you will learn
the duties Of an Industrial Psycholo.
gist". for which you will have to pay
out @2.100 every year out Of your hard
earned money:
Industrial Psychologist. Class H.
Grade w, 9l.740.2,10O. April Z.
Subjects Of Examination: Special
subject I. educational (penmanship 1.
arithmetic u 2. experience 8. report
].
Duties: Makes thorough mental
examination and partial physical ex-
animation Of individuals, using mod.
ern experimental material; makes In.
spection Of the subjects capacity %
to memory, imagination, retention.
association and their psychological at.
tributes: organizes intensive system
Of experimental research to deter.
, mine value Of these tests; make
analyses Of mental and physical units
and processes involved in manufac.
ture Of certain articles in the institu.
ton; aids In placing inmates In most
suitable industries: co-operates with
outside industries for placing Of ex.
inmates. and checks up on work they
do after leaving the institution: %.
sists superintendent in formation and
abolition Of industries"
II this doesn't take the cake, our
ignorance IL more profound than We
thought Il was.
The leading members Of every %.
ciety and club In Chicago read The
Eagle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08

infield. He 10 also an excellent out.
fielder and can field with the best Of
them. Witt lacks the class to gain
regular position because he cannot
hit; also he seems to be an unfortu.
nate player in regard to sickness and
accidents.
witt Is one Of the neatest felders
! have ever seen. He has very
strong pair Of hands. Is sure In his
work. and can throw well. He can
come In or he can 60 back; he does
not need direction on how to make Q
play and he times his work to nicely.
Il have always said that with more
strength Oscar would be one Of the
greatest infelders In the game. Added
strength would improve his confidence
and this would result In improved bat.
ting. But this doesn't prevent him
from being the best Of all utility
players"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
Revive ''DoubIe Squeeze"

Manager Tinker Of the Chica.
60 Federals is working a new"
play. q double squeeze. With
the bases filed or with men on
second and third, the batter
hunts and two men try to score.
the man on second getting q
flying start and following the
runner home from third. one
sliding In front of the plate, the
other behind 1t. The play Is
new to this extent. 1t was
worked by Burns and Kelly Of
the old White Sox repeatedly In
the late SOS. Lange and Dahlen
worked It for a later generation
of Chicago players, and 1t was
abandoned by Arson one day
after Bill Everitt popped up
fly to the pitcher with the bases
full and no one out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
johnson Tells Of Marsans.

big Chief" Johnson says that Mar.
sans, who jumped 10 the st. Louis
Feds. but was restrained from play.
ing last season W an injunction OBJ
tanned by the Cincinnati Reds, would
be a Ty Cobb II he had the same pep.
Marsans is q rich mans son, and the
Cuban carries valet around with
him. He missed train one day be.
cause he forgot his special brand of
Havana cigars and he could not get
them ut any place but in Cincinnati.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08

troll, curves OF the widest. but. above
all. his experience In the National
league has made him fully acquainted
with the weakness OF every individ.
ual batsman and he never has to hes.
itate In any emergency.
Under different auspices Ruck0r
might attain an eminence never before
reached by left.handed pitcher. With
a great team behind him and opposed
to Walter Johnson. even that master
OF pitchers would have good reason to
look well to his laurels.
He was born In Alpharetta. Ca,
where he still lives. on September 80.
1884.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
Caidwell's Ambition,

Ray Caldwell has announced his
1915 baseball ambition and Bill DonO'
van has put the stamp of hearty ap.
prevail on the aims and hopes of the
Yankees star boXman. Caldwell firm.
ly believes that he can turn in 25 VIC
tories to the credit of the New York
team and this is the target that he
will shoot at, At the same time he
declares that he has an outside chance
of registering 30 victories.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
johnson l.auds Collins,

Eddie Collins Is the greatest ball
player in the game today, and he'll
make the White SoX one of the best
teams in the league this year." said
President Johnson recently. collins
is wonderful fielder, great batter,
and one of the smartest men playing
baseball" he added. He'll make
Weaver a 25 per cent better shortstop
and will make the White SoX feared
by every other team"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
Cure for Bad Practice.

at bat. man who steps away from the
plate when fast one comes shooting
up, should take fast one In the back,
and then he never again would be shy
at the plate. He also says IL does not
hurt much or at all to get hit by
pitched ball,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
BASEBALL MOTIFS

Manager Bresnahan says he will
make an outfielder out Of Red Corri.
den.
Three famous persons on the water
wagon are Larry Mclean. King George
and Nicholas !.
They may be baseball slaves. but
the chains that bind them are made
Of gold.
CHANGING over the lineup Of the Bal.
timore Feds we observe that Guys
linn again.
Red Doom, the former leader of the
Phillies. Is doing some nice work be.
hind the bat for the Reds.
Wally Schang Of the Athletics. has
Q brother. Bobby. who has made hit
with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Chiropodist sues wealthy patient for
| $4,000. No; he wasn't Rolla Zieder.
owner Of the acrobatic bunion.
That Cucaracha slide has had lot
OF space last winter; now we'll pay
more attention to Ty Cobbs slide.
The Chinese government has hired
q team Of American.born Cinnamon to
introduce baseball In the Orient.
That 2l.player limit Is changing
| America into the land Of the free
agent and the home OF the brave.
II there are seven keys to Baldpate
Jack I4app. the maskman with the
naked knob. has six In his possession
An infielder named Neverin has
signed In the New England league. He
can't kick II the umpire calls him out
| Joe Birmingham insists that his In
dams are balltossers and not cannon
fodder for the seven American league
teams.
Looks like Pat O'Connor is going Il
do most of the heavy work behind tn,
bat for the Pittsburgh Rebels THU
summer.
Pitcher Jake Geyer. recently turnet
adrift by Oakland of the Pacific Coast
has been signed by the Toronto cluI
OF the International league.
Tim Jordan Is thinking OF cominl
back to play first base for the Brook
lyn Feds. Why doesn't some mana
ger give Cap Arson chance?
There are so many come-backs thi
year that there is hardly room for tn
plain Cobbs, McInnises, Speakers
Zimmermans and other never gone
backs.
Cy Williams, when told what his ba,
ting average was In the exhibition
games, said. Yes, and ! will hi
close to that mark all summer" Hi
average Is $40.
Although third base on the Whit
Sox Is still more or less open pos
ton, the indications at present ar
that Jimmy Breton, the University q
Illinois man, will be found at the thir
corner.
Henry Zimmerman Of the Cubs ha
a boil on his neck, could not play
and to pass away the time he read tn
rules of baseball. An epidemic Q
boils might help the major leagues I
Q great degree.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
SPORT and POLITICS
Notes About Men and Their Doin9s in
the Two Great Fields of National
Pastime.
WHITE son HOME GAMES.

Date. Team.
May II. 10. 10, 15......W Washington
May 16. II. IS, 10. ...... Philadelphia
May 90. 81. %, 23............ Boston
May "a. 25. &c, 27..........New York
May IS, 90, 30..............Cle Cleveland
June /. 2............... Detroit
June %, 2S, 90, 30. st. Louis
July 9, 10. II, IL. Washington
July IS, IL, 70, 1G........ Philadelphia
August Ia, 10. ................p etrot
August Is, 10. 20..............Bo Boston
August 81, 90, 23...........New York
August 81, 2s, 29...... Philadelphia
September 4, 5, G, Cleveland
September Z, S...............De Detroit
October !, 2, 3.... ST. Louis
Last Sunday was the first day In
the baseball season Of 1915 that the
three big Chicago clubs were all play.
ing in Chicago at the same time.
The attendance proves the popular.
ity Of the various teams:
Federals ............... S.oVV
SuDs ..'.... ..........' lp7VV
The Cubs have fair ball club. con
sidering the league It belongs TO-
After seeing the Cubs play We don't
wonder at the kick their bosses made
about putting an association team at
Chicago Such a thing would put the
Cubs fourth in Chicago popularity.
Manager Rowland Of the south sid
ers is wearing happy smile because
he believes that he has succeeded In
getting his men into winning spirit
The spirit counts as much as the base
hits, he believes.
49,
That the National League is disin
tegrating is the opinion held by many
people. Many Of its best players have
jumped TO the Federals. Some Of
their places have been filled by Amer
lean League cast.offs. National League
attendance shows lack of public in
terest
Francis J. Houlihan 10 one Of tn
most highly respected lawyers at tn
Chicago bar.
Judge Charles A. Williams ha
never disappointed the public. Hi
record Is clear.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
S0UTHPAW IS IDEAL PITCHER
Nap Rueker Of Brooklyn Dodgers 10
One Of Biggest Figures In Game
eatsmen Fear Him.

OF an ideal build for a pitcher. an
Ideal disposition, both from man.
agerial as we'll as players stand.
point, the big southpaw Is one Of the
greatest figures In the game. The
greatest batsmen In the National
league fear him, and none can boast
that he has ever been able to get
Fuckers number. He has speed. con.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
VALUABLE IN UTILITY ROLE
Oscar Wit Can Play Three infield Pc.
sltlons and 10 Excellent outHsidsr-
Weak In Batting.

oscar Witt Is the most valuable util.
ity player In the major league"
This declaration was made by Hugh
Jennings day or SO ago. Supporting
II, he said:
"vitt ia the most valuable because
he can play three positions In the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08
Electric Fans In Grand Stand.

President Britton Of the Cardinals
Is to install electric fans in the grand
stand of his park for the comfort OF
the fans. He says he's out to make
things as comfortable as he can for the
people who help increase his bank
roll
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-08

They may be baseball slaves. but
the chains that bind them are made
of gold.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-15
WARSHIP SPEEDILY
TRANSPORT MAY
BE DRESDEN

Speculation was rife among military
and civilian passengers on board the
United States army transport Thomas
regarding the identity of a foreign
cruiser said to have been sighted sew.
eFal hundred miles off the California
coast. ~
That the vessel was the German
cruiser Dresden was the opinion ex-
pressed by some of the ship officers
today. The cruiser was steaming slow
~ toward the south. It was a vessel
of the smaller type but displayed no
flag or distinguishing mark. The Of
ficers in the transport profess famiii-
arity with number Of British and
Japanese war vessels and are certain
that the fighting ship did not belong to
either of these nations
The Thomas was gwen a berth at
Pier Is yesterday morning after
rough trip from San Francisco. The
vessel was deeply laden with supplies
for the United States quarterm aster
department at Manila and freight for
Guam. The vessel carries provisions
and stores for the interned German
cruiser Cormoran at Guam. Among
947 recruits, SAB left the vessel at
Honolulu. A number of marines will
be stationed in the Philippines. The
Thomas is taking 700 tons of coal to-
day. 1t will steam for the Philippines
at O'Clock this evening
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-15
TOGO TO CAPTAIN
JAPANESE SHIP
TENYO MARU

Captain s. Togo. former master OF
| the T. X. n. HongkOng Aaru. after
ward transferred to the Nippon Maru
| is a passenger from japan to San
, Francisco in the big liner Tenyo Maru
that today called at Honolulu.
/ Captain Togo will take command oil
the Tenyo Maru On the next outward
voyage. filling the place vacated by
Captain Ernest Rent. who will remain
ashore for at least one voyage. Bear.
ing out the report from the Far East
published in the Star-Bulletin some
,, weeks ago that the Togo Kisen Kaisha
would eventually eliminate all Euro
peau officers from its transpaeific yes
sells. the retirement CT Captain Bent
is not unexpected IL.
Captain Togo has visited Honolulu
for number of years as master of
Japanese vessels. He was at enc time
identified with steamers in the T. T.
X. South American service.
Officers in the Tenyo Maru' profess
ignorance concerning the report sent
cut from Japan that within a short
time all Europeans would be removed
from liners chat pass through Homo
lulu. Japanese on beard the vessel
say that it is not likely that Captain
Bent will again enter the service.
Captain Togo's place in the Nippon
Maru will be taken by Captain Yoshi-
motto, who has Deen connected with
the South American service.
John +. Bourne for years with the
Japanese line in the capacity OF pur-
ser and relieved from duty some
months ago, was hastily summoned
to Yokohama to take over his former
duties in the Nippon Maru. Purser q.
Matsumoto. who joined the Nippon
Maru with the all-Japanese compile
ment OF officers and crew. was taken
suddenly III Bourne will be the only
European officer in the Nippon Upon
its visit here about February g.
The largest cargo carried by the |
Tenyo Maru in months was brought !
to berth at Pier at II o'clock this |
At Honolulu 2213 tens will |
be delivered More than 1900 bales !
of sacks for island sugar plantations /
will be included in the shipment. The
through cargo totals 5345 tons
Six cabin. five second class and 80 |
steerage passengers left the vesesl at |
Honolulu. The through passengers in
clude 20 cabin, 63 second class and
f47 As:atie Storage. The Tenyo Maru
will be despatched for San Francisco
at O'Clock tomorrow morning. The
vessel met with severe weather in /
steaming from Yokohama'to Honolulu.
Z Z. . II
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-15
BY AUTHORITY
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders will be received not
later than the hour of noon of Tues
day, March 2, 1915, at the office of the
City and County Clerk, Mcintyre build
ing, for furnishing all those certain
materials and supplies, and perform
certain work more particularly set out
and specified in Schedules A, B and c,
on file in the office. of the City and
County Purchasing Agent, in the said
Mcintyre building Copies of said
schedules may be had upon applica.
ton to Purchasing Agent.
The Board of Supervisors reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
and it does not bind itself to accept
the lowest or any bid. "
ID. KALAUOKALANI, -JR.,
.@E~ City and County Clerk.
February Is, 1915. T..
60SS-Feb. Is. 16, II. Is, 10, 20, %. "a.
s". 25, 26. Ill
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-15
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per T. K. X S. S. Tenyo Maru. from
Philippines. China and Japan ports.
Fer Honolulu DIR. S. Kobayshi, Bish-
OPP j. McKin1. Mrs. ]. AFeKim. s. Naka-
lnura, H. E. Thomas. Mrs. III. z. Thorn.
as. For San Franciseo-H. II Arnold,
Mrs H. III. Arnold, DR.. w. G. Billings,
Mrs w. c. Billings, H. Burkhardt, A.
I. Capelo, Mrs. E. Lloyd Chin, Rev. q.
C. Cowan, Mrs. o. E. Cowan. T. Do
mote, Mss G. Fullerton A. T. Giles.
pie, E. H. ellison. J. r. Graham, DR.. r.
Grone, j. Hiraoka. A. ID. Hileman, NJ.
Ikeda. r. inouye, Mrs. Y Ishida, Mrs.
s. Itch, II. r. johnson, Mai A. Kara
sudani, H. Katsurayana, Mrs. s. Kat
surayama, Consul K Kiiima, Mrs. X.
Kipima and child, G. Kingeome, W.
Klaffehn, Mrs. w. Klaffehn. Miss M.
Klaffehn, NJ. Kishi. T. Kune, A. E. La
cey, Mrs. f. Fl. Littlefield. J. w. Lowe.
A. HI. Mcguire, Mrs. A. H. Mcguire. d.
Minakami, b. Mitsui. Mrs. Mitsui. Mai.
Y. Miyata, s. Mogi, T. Nakagawa, T..
Nakamigawa, K Nakamura, 2. Nogu-
chi, H. Parsonage. Mrs H. Parsonage.
M. C. RosenbauTn. L. o. Ross. X Sc
shine. L. ]. Sherman. II. E. Shoema-
ker, G. r. Spieer. Miss M. Storrs. Mrs.
Kate G. Sweet, f. Thomas, X. Tomita,
C.. J. Trechmann, Baron s. Urfu. Ba-
rcness s. Uriu and two servants, ).
Fl. Whalay, Mrs. e. Wallace. Rev. H.
E. Wark, Mrs. III. E. Wark. Miss II.
Wakefield.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-15
NEW TO-DAY
ANNUAL MEETING.

Keokea Cigar Company, Limited.
By order of the president, the annu
al meeting of the stockholders of the
Keokea Cigar Company; Limited, will
be held at the office of the company,
Hackfeld building, Honolulu, T. H., on
Thursday, February 25, 1915, at 9
o'clock a. M, for the purpose of elect,
ing board of directors and the trans
action of such other business as may
come before the meeting.
.....".s.~. J.F. c.. HAGENS,
-. H. J.. .:........ .-:. a= Secretary.
e0SS- Feb IL 20. "a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-15

Fair weather was met by the Inter.
Island steamer CIaudine. an arrival
from Maui ports yesterday. The cargo
included sugar and livestock.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-15

The Japanese steamer Tenyo Maru,
to steam for San Francisco tomorrow
morning, will be given the next mail
to the coast