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New Britain herald., 1915-08-18
.RAPID-FIRE SESSION
OF STREET PLANNERS
Contract for One 7horoughtare
Awarded; New Pavement Ordered

It required less. than forty five
minutes last BID even for the
board of public works to
transact the. business scheduled to
come up for disposal at the meeting.
President E.. N. Humphrey presided
and all com missioners with the ex-
ception Of Commissioner Donlon were
in attendance. ~
Baker &, Lasher Get Contract.
Bids for laying permanent pave
ment on Bigelow street from Church
to Chestnut were opened. There was
but two bidders, the Connecticut Good
Roads and Construction company and
the Baker & Lasher company, Inc. T.
The latter firm, with a bid of SIS
per square yard amounting to $1,731,
was the successful bidder, and the
board voted to award the contract to
the concern The bid stipulated that
| it would take thirty-two working days
b. to complete the job, but on a motion
| Of Commissioner DowneI it was voted
that in the contract with the company
! it be allowed twenty working days.
Hearing on Pavement.
A hearing was held on the proposed
! permanent paving of Elm street, from
| the railroad crossing to East Mair
street. F. III. Johnston, representing
| the City Coal and Wood company
| favored the pavement. He also spoke
! for the Swift & Epson Lumber com
| pany as favoring the pavement. 10.
I seph H. Nolz said that it made nc
| difference to him, he was satisfied
! either way.
| John. Bergin asked regarding the
payment for the work and Presiden
! Humphrey said that it would not cos
| over $3.50 per foot. Mr. Bergin, il
| pleading that he could not stand the
| expense, said that the present stree
suited him pretty Well, and as it would
New Britain herald., 1915-08-18
MRS, CORbIN HAS
filed PETITION
Principal Claim Made in Superior
Court Is for $4,000

The exclusive story in the Herald
Mrs. Lillian Blakesley Corbin to ask
for a reopening Of the divorce pro-
ceedings by which she was freed from
Charles F. Corbin in 190S has been
borne out through the filing of her
petition in superior court
-Four requests are made of the
court by Mrs Corbin. They are:
First-To consider the agreem ent
she signed under misrepresentation,
waving her right to aiimony, to be
! null and void.
Second-TO grant her decree re-
opening the divorce proceedings and
q modification of the judgment there
III, SO that Charles F. Corbin shall be
ordered to pay her a suita sum in
one payment Or in annual payments
during her life as alimony. .~
Third-As an alternative, she asks
the court to set aside the divorce in
its entirety and that she be declared
the lawful wife of Charles F. Corbin,
with all the rights which would have
been hers if the divorce had not been
granted.
Fourth-Mrs. Ccrb;r demands
damages of $4,000.
Mrs Corbin contends that when she
sought divorce in 1908 it was while
she was of the belief tnat ner hus-
hand was a dipsomaniac and would
never be able to support her or her
children properly. On this account,
she claims, she made no demand for
a,mony as she was led to believe that
Charles F. Corbin had 20 money and
would not be remembered by his
father, Philip Corbin, in the latter's
will. AS a matter OF fact, among
other requests, Charles F. Corbin re-
ceived the income from $4,000 for
life and the income from a similar
sum on condition he remarked. He
New Britain herald., 1915-08-18
STOCKHOLDERS were
VICTIMS OF ROAD
Rock Island FinanCiering Blamed
for ReceiVership Proceedings

Washington, Aug. 1s.-The inter
state commerce commissions report
on Rock Island railroad financial al
fairs, made public here late yester-
day, says the commissions investiga-
ton has demonstrated the need OF
legal limitation of railroad security
issues, and has emphasized the need
of law to fix responsibility for dis
sipation of corporate funds.
The report declares that the prop
erty of the railroad company will he
called upon for many years to make
up the drain upon its resources re-
cutting from transactions outside the
I1tDer sphere in which stockh olders
had a right to suppose their moneys
were invested
Need of Actual Directors.
This record it adds, emphasizes
the need of railway directors who ac-
tually direct. There are too many
passive directors who acquiescc iii
what is being done with out knowledge
and without investigation"
The report says ii appeared to be
the idea of those in control of the
Rock Island that it was no concero
of the public what became of the
corporate funds so long as rates were
reasona BILE. The aggregate losses
found to have been sustained by the
railway company in connection with
The transactions respecting exchanges
of stock in connection with the st.
Louis G. San Francisco, Chicago
Northern. Consolidated Indiana Coal
company and Rock Island Improve
ment company and others were $40
000,0 besides payments by the rail
road prior to June 80, 1914 to finan-
cial institutions in connection With
the issuance of bonds, commissions
aggregating more than $1,6O0.0O0 and
suffering discounts of more than ST.
100000.
The report says that r II. Cable
former president of the Rock Isanld
received securities worth 1858, 800 fol
which he paid 100000: that II A.
Parker. first vice-president. received
$4,000 worth of securities for SIS
900; that Robert Mather got s145.-
S12 in securities above what he paid
and that cash contributions to Of
fIcials in excess Of their salaries az
gregated million dollars.
Gives Several Losses.
On the Frisco system deal the re-
port says the Rock Island lost So.
100000; on the Alton deal it lost
$6,370, 200. On the Trinity and Bra
zos Valley railroad deal it lost more
than $4,5o0,000; on the Consolidated
Indiana and Dering coal companies II
lost at least 81 500, 900, and on miscei~
laneous transa ctions 100000
Misrepresentation of asserts in re-
New Britain herald., 1915-08-18

Br. Booker r.. Washington To- Deliver
Address Tonight. s4 .

Boston, Aug. 1S.--The, recountiifg
of business achievements in the past
by members of their race and plan
ming Of wider activities along that line
in the future are to occupy the at
tention of several hundred negroes
for three days at the fifteenth annual
convention of the National Negro
Business League which opened today
DIR. Booker r. Washington, president
Of the league. will deliver his annual
address tonight. :'t.-.
For the first day a program of
brief addresses was arranged, to con-
sist of descriptions of methods EN-
ployed by members of the organization
in managing farms, ranches and stores
and in negro town building.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-18
NJ THE CITY HALL.

G. and c. Decino made application
last night to the building inspector
to raise a building at Broad and
Beaver, streets three feet, the cost to
be 1000.
f. M. Hardy has filed suit against
j. P. Connolly and c. M. Connolly
for SIS to secure a claim of S62.50
Attachment was made by Consta bic
Fred Wrinkle against property owned
by the defendants on fremont street
Felix Kalanta has old to Ramusus
Stakutis, a half interest in property
on Bronson street.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-18
DECISION RESERVED.
Hearing Given Ccnroy And Lcist Be-
fore Secretary Of state.


Hugh Conroy and Frank Leist of
this city, who were recently convict
ed i'll the Meriden police court for
assault reckless driving and evading
responsibility after a car in charge
of the young men had run down Doria
Hall OF that city, and inflicted in
juries which necessitated his removal
to the Merden hospital on July Il,
were given IL hearing yesterday after.
noon before Secretary of State Burns
Hall, Detective Burke, James l..
MCGOWAN, Il saloon keeper, and
Adolph J. Tredeau. all of Merider
gave testimony which showed that
the young men were reckless in their
operation of the car.
Leist said he was seated in the back
of the car when he saw Hall walk
ing towards it, He put out his
hand and showed Hall away from the
machine. He then told Conroy of
the incident but Conroy did not stop.
He said that in the car at the time
was Steven Donnelly, Thomas F.
Markham, John Blair and James
Dawson. Leist claimed that with the
exception of himself and Markham,
all were under the influence of intox-
icating liquor. He claimed that the
other fellows were always drinking"
Conroy said his reason for not
stopping was because he saw the
front of the car clear Hail. and was
of the opinion that the rear end did
likewise. He denied that he had
been drinking because he does not
use strong drink.
Decision was reserved
New Britain herald., 1915-08-18
BEARDSIEY TO SPEAK.

S. E. Beardsley, state secretary of
the Socialist party, will speak at the
corner Of Main and East Main streets
at o'clock this evening. This will
be Mr.. Beardsley's last appearance in
New Britain for some time as he
leaves the state shortly 20 take Il
position with the Rand School of
Social Science in New York.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-18

ports to stockholders" continues the
report, appears to have been q
practice Of the directors The pub
lication of misleading reports TO
stockholders cannot be too severely
condemned and the individuals guilty
Of such acts should be subject TO
adequate penalties" .#. 49,.
Ignorant of Petition. ~
Concerning the much discussed re-
ownership the report says a. d
1T is forceful commentary on the
methods by which a great railway
may be manipulated into a receiver
ship when it is noted that the general
counsel after drawing the bill for
receivership sold his stock, and the
local counsel, who represented the
railway company in the receiversfip
proceedings, owned no stock IN tho
railway company, and that none 0f
those directly participating in the rs.
ownership proce edings had sny fin-
ancial interest in the railway CONF
pa1y. The real owners or the rail-
way, tho stockholders. the security
holders and tho directors. except those
composing the syndicate and IN us
CONFIDENCE. were in ignorance OF the
receiTorship application"
New Britain herald., 1915-08-18
EMS CONVENTION.
FOR N4ss soHs1AN.

eneous sho wer was ten
IS Edith Gilman last even
pnle of Miss Hildur Tore1l
Plates at the Corbin Screw
rs Ohf11aM received many
IT'S. Shells to become the
ward Didsnnry IN Septem-
III sEe@A .tssssA
New Britain herald., 1915-08-18
JACKSON JOINS WHITE sOx

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Charles Jackson,
an outfielder, purchased from the
Bloomington club of the Three I
league, joined the Chicago Americans
today He has made a reputation by
his heavy hitting.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-18
took a second wife, Mrs. Mona Drew
I5abbitt of Mansfield Mass

Babbltt OF Mansfield, Mass
1t is the contention of Mrs. Corbin
that she was the victim of misap-
prehension and that as result she is
rot enjoying the income that would
be hers if she had been acquainted
with the facts in the case before it
was too late.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03

Ban Johnson.
The official business follows:
President Johnson levied an as
sessment on each manager; Doc
Myers was given the title of Gov.
Tener of the national commission:
Bill Carrigan was named vice
president; Harry Selvig's resigna-
ton was accepted and James
(Pinkie) Shannon was elected to
replace him; Birmingham resign
ed as manager of Cleveland and
Bob McKinnelt was elected; Hugh
Jennings reported signing Dad
Meek to watch the young pitch
ers; Tener made a lengthy ad-
dress on the baseball situation.
The evenings ball games (play-
ed on baseball indoor field re-
suited as follows: st. Louis 4.
New York 5; Chicago 8, Detroit
10; Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 4;
Washington 4, Boston 3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03

FINALLY
WIN OUT

VANCOUVER, b. c., June 5.
Tacoma tied the score in the
fifth inning and again in the
eighth inning yesterday. but In
the last half of the eighth lzzy
Kaufman weakened with two
down, and let the next three men
hit the ball into right field, with
the result that Vancouver brought
across two more runs and won
the game.
II was pretty game up to the
eighth. Kaufman was hit hard,
but the Tiger infield played close
and held down the champions 5ev-
eral times when 1t seemed that
scores were certain. Colwell hetd
the visitors to nine bingles, three
of them going to Wilson, who
was the star of the Tacoma team.
He hit a two-bagger, two singles,
and made a neat little stolen base.
Yesterdays victory for Vancou-
yer was the first after eight con.
secutive defeats. During the past
week Vancouver has dropped
from first place to fourth, going
down below the 500 mark in It's
rapid descent.
Yesterdays score:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
BY "PETER."

The release OF "TOny"
Boeckel, second basenian OF
the Tacoma Tiger team, has
caused u more narrow escape
from characterization among
other players on the Team
than any of the Tigee heaAs
are willing to admit.
We have this. from numerous
authentic sources. The rumors
are going around persistently that
the Tacoma players-many OF
them-are on the evrge of strik-
ing. It's time the public knew
something of the facts.
Boeckel was released from
the Tiger lineup over the
protest of Manager Russ
Hall. He was released after
certain personal enemies of
the little second baseman
had circulated reports openly
that Boeckel was hitting the
high spots i'm the might
league" Although Manager
Hall investigated carefully
every report and found them
malicious and untruthful,
President Joe McGinnity Nal-
lowed his personal enmity to-
wards BOeckel to be increas-
ed by the false charges, and
demanded BOeckel's resigna-
ton.
Since Tony was released, the
Tigers have been a broken team
They dropped from first place the
same week that the second sack
er was given the blue envelope
and haven't gone back yet. Sew.
eral of the players, personal
friends of Boeckel, we're so In
censed at McGinnity's action that
they have played only lethargit
and unenthusiastic game since.
A former member of the X
Street Boosters, supposed to be
one of the best fans in Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
HAP HOGAN'S GLASS
EYE HELPED

o Hap Hogan, the Los An
Q geles baseball leader, whose
. untimely death is mourned
o by the entire baseball world,
Q was one of the unique fig
9 ures of the game. He was
. one of these merry good fell
o lows, a fiery, quick witted,
o hot tempered, easy forgiv-
o ing fellow, and when he was
8 catching he was a terror to
@ umpires. He once had the
i. misfortune to lose an eye
o and wore a glass one.
o One day he was catching
o at Los Angeles and engaged
. in a long continued Chew
@ ing match" with the UNI
o pire, who was having a bad
o day on balls and strikes.
o Happy" was helping him as
o much as possible to get
o worse, kicking on every
9 thing.
. Finally, the exasperated
. umpire warned him. Happy
9 subsidized and for half an in
. ming said not a word. Then
. the pitcher cut the corner Of
9 the plate with a fast ball.
o BALL" yelled the umpire.
o Happy said not a word. He
o turned slowly, removed his
Q mask, took out his glass eye
o and handed 1t to the umpire.
. e.H%>%>AeH>HH~H
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
TIGERS REASON WHY
JAMES DEAL IS OFF

The Tacoma baseball club came
out today with this explanation of
the failure of Bobby James, form
err Seattle star infielder, to appear
with the Tiger team after 1t was
reported that he had signed a
James signed contract last
week and began working out at
the Dugdale park in Seattle. He
was supposed to report to Tacoma
here Sunday, but wrote to Mana,
ger Hall that the rains had in
terfered with his practice work
and asked for more time. The
request was granted.
Immediately James sent to Hall
a request for release from his con
tract. President McGinuity
promptly filed notice of indefiu-
tie suspension of James with
President Blewett, and James
cannot now play in organized
baseball until he satisfies the
Tiger team by fulfilling bis con-
tract.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
b A S e B ALL
BOXING
NIGHT LEAGUE HAS
ANOTHER BUSY TIME

For the second time this sea-
son, the American Night league of
Tacoma met in executive session
Tuesday night, discussed league
business, and played four games
OF ball. From all accounts 1t
was a lively session.
The league is composed of a
few Tacoma fans who are nuts"
on the American league. Each
member took the part of an
American magnate. Fred Grehen
was Carrigan of Boston; AL Ell
linger was Donovan of New York;
Arno Reich was Clark Griffith of
Washington; Earle Myers was
Rowland of Chicago; DR.. Jones
was Jennings of Detroit; Bob Nc
Kinnell was Lee Foil of Cleve-
land; and Jim Shannon was
Branch Hickey of st. Louis. Leo
Kellogg took the job of President
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
Tony BoeckeTs Release Has NearI,
DemoraIized Tacoma Tiger Team

| together with two other Tacoma
men who had personal dislikes for
Boeckel, caused the entire trou-
BILE. Boeckels only dissipation
while he was member of the
Tiger team this year was several
evening automobile rides with Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Kellogs, Mr.. and
Mrs. AL Hester and Johnny But
Ter, the shortstop. Yet he was
discharged from the team because
McGinnity listened to his enemies.
This action of the knockers and
of McGinnity will have a perma-
nent effect on the team.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03

The players are afraid to play
a game of tiddle-de-winks for feal
they will be reported as dissipat
ing and gambling. They have
lost their pep"
BOeckel has been vindicat-
ed by jumping from his $185
month job with the Taco
ma team to q 1925 job In
juneau.
but THAT DOESN'T COR
RECT THE DISASTROUS
EFFECT THAT BOECKEL'S
DISCHARGE HAS HAD ON
THE TACOMA TEAM,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03

clerk steals q base they'll pinch
him in the cooler for numbering
the ball; and If he tries to catch
a bull who's running the bases.
he'll get ticket to the city can
for interfering with an officer.
1t should be some game. Neith-
er team has its lineup complete,
but Jailer Buck Sewers will catch
for the cops, Mounted Officar
Fred McCallum will pitch, Detec-
tive Kincaid will play first, aud
some of the other big-paunchei
fatties will play the field
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
Spokane Wins
Tight Contest

ABERDEEN, June 3.-Aber-
deem lost an evenly balanced game
yesterday simply because the Spo-
kane infield worked with ma
chine-like speed, and the Cats
couldn't hit when the hits wero
needed. The score: r H u
Spokane ............. Z IL 1
AOcIuCcn ~ q
Batteries: Salveson and Brena-
gan; Engle and Vance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
CYCLE RACER
GUEST HERE

After winning the international
motorcycling championship at
Venice and cleaning up all prizes
at the Portland races last Sum-
day, Otto Walker, we'll known
racer and former Tacoma boy,
came to Tacoma today. At 6
o'clock this evening he will give
a trial run around the Speedway,
and following that there will be
a smoker in Walkers honor at
the W. P. Glasgow motorcycle
shop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
Somebody's Going to
Get Punched TONIGHT

II you see a police patrol dart
ing out towards Athletic park late
this afternoon, don't get excited.
For it's liable to happen sever
al times between O'Clock aud ?,
and there won't be any chance TO
learn what the rumpus is. unless
you're inside the park.
For the policemen and the
light and water office employees
are playing a game of ball today.
And the cops have already M
nounced that if a light and water
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
STADIUM WINS
TRACK MEET

BY the close score of 50 to
81, Stadium High school won yes
terday afternoons first annual
track and field meet from the Lin
coin Park athletes.
The early part of the meet
looked decidedly as though Lin
coin would win. Her men cleaned
up everything in the sprints and
weights. But in the middle and
long distance running Stadium
was an easy victor. Stars of the
day were Van Fossen, More, Ton
,neson and Morgan for Stadium,
and Brothers and Webb for Lin
coin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
PLAN EXCURSION

The Hopkins A. c. team an
nounces an excursion to Home
Colony Sunday, leaving the Mu-
nicipal dock on the Argus at 8
o'clock. There will be ball
game and dance. The Hopkins
boys plan to take a large crowd
of rooters and fair fans with
them. Tickets may be obtained al
the Annex lunch counter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
WOlgaSt Is
Far OutclaSSed

NEW YORK, June 3.-Ad VOL
CAST was badly outclassed by
Leach Cross last night in a 10
round bout fought here. Cross
had decided advantage in every
round but the fourth, when VOL
CAST showed a flash of his old
form by using left to the body
effectively.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
ILL BOXING
BILL PASSES

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June a.
BY a vote of 2S to rs, the state
senate late yesterday passed bill
legalizing boxing in Illinois under
the supervision of boxing corr
mission. An amendment permits
municipalities the right of local
option regarding boxing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03

1t is rumored that Dugdale las
offered James lucrative place on
the Giants team, and this has
caused Bobby to attempt to pass
up Tacoma. At any rate, Taco
ma baseball officials say that his
action Is highly suspicious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03

Summary: TwO-base hits -
Wilson, Wotell, Moore. Three
base Hutchinson. Home run
Brottem. Stolen base--Wilson
Double play-Gislason to Moore
to McCarl. Left on bases-Van-
couver ~, Tacoma 13. Bases on
balls-Colwell 8, Kaufman /.
Sacrifice hits-Butler, Growers,
Coleman, Hester. Hogan, McCarl.
Struck out-By Colwell 5, by
Kaufman 3. Time-1:40. UNI
pire-Casey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
. . q q = q q . . - . q . . =
Standiup Of the China.

Results Yesterday.
Oakland 2. Portland 1.
San Francisco 5, Los Angeles B.
Salt Lake 8, Venice 1.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-03
GIANTS LOSE
LOOSE GAME

SEATTLE, June 3-The Giants
played another loose and careless
game yesterday afternoon, losing
by the score of 4 to 3. Lott pitch
ed nice ball for the seven innings
that he played, allowing only
three hits. The score:
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

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