Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 33, 11 December 1908 — Page 2

THE KICH3IOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. 1RIDAY, DECE3IBER 11, 1908. OLSON HAS REASON INSANE WOMAN

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Indianapolis Lad Meets Beel Who Failed to Throw Demetrai in an Hour. A VERY IMPORTANT EVENT BYES OF THE SPORTING WORLD ' ARE NOW TURNED TOWARD BOUT TO BE HELD TONIGHT DEMETRAL HAS FUTURE.

, Charles Ol&on has a very gooi reason for wishing to defeat Demetral, the Greek demon, in the match at the Coliseum this evening. It is announced that arrangements have been practically completed for a match In -the near future between 01 son and Fred Beel at the' Chicago Col Iseum for a purse of $1,000. Beel, without doubt is one of the most wonderful wrestlers in the world, however, not long ago he dropped a large sum of money by failing to throw Demetral in an hour. Should Olson be able to de feat the Greek, he will feel confident that he has a good show of winning from the Kio pound Wisconsin marvel Richmond people probably do not appreciate the fact that 7 this evening when Olson and Demetral meet, one of the most important events in the sport ing world will be pulled off. Both men are of championship calibre and the result of the match will be watch ed with keen interest throughout the country. Olson is, without doubt, one of the best wrestlers of his weight in the world. The same is true of Demetral, who has a record of only eight defeats In his career. His victories is a long list, having defeated not only Olson himself, biit such men as Leo Pardello, John Rooney, Chris Pearson, Wink ' elboefer,, All Hamlt Carl Pons, Bob Douglas, Farmer Burns, Dan McLeod, Carl Busch, Wassan and Turner. ' In Europe, Hackenschmidt, whom Qotch defeated for the world's championship, failed to throw him once In an hour. Gofch failed to throw him in forty-five minutes and he defeated Jim Parr, English light heavyweight champion for the- English light heavyweight championship. His championship belt is now: on exhibition here. ' Demetral has a wonderful future ahead of him. He Is only 23 years of age and has not yet come into the full strength of his jnagnificent manhood. Lean of shank, he Is, but his chest and arms are marvels ot development. The man who makes the mistakes tonight is the one who loses. Prior to the big match Prank Prindle and Joe LaSalle will meet. UNKNOWN ISSUES DEFIANTJCHALLENGE Would Wrestle Olson or Any , Other Man. ' The Palladium today received the following communication from a wrestler who styles himself, "The Unknown." . . "Will you'pioaso print the following challenge, in your valuable paper: "I wish to Wrestle anywrestler in your part of the country, Charles Olson Included, catch-as-catch-can style, beBt two in three falls, strangle hold barred. Will bet from $100 to $250 that I can defeat any man put against ine. My heighth is 6 feet inch and . I weigh, In good condition 195 pounds. Now if there is any good wrestler in your vicinity let him accept my challenge. Hoping to hear of an early acceptance. "I am very truly yours, THE UNKNOWN." "Address. Joe Coffey, 822 First National Bank building, Chicago, III." TAKE LEAD IN BOWLING LEAGUE A's Take Two Out of Three Games From C's. In the Business Men's Bowling league the A's defeated the C's.two out of ihree games last night. The match was very Interesting, but . no ' high scores were made. These games places the A's in the lead and it means that the other teams will have to pull hard If they dislodge the former. The score by games was: A's 754, 5oO, T-'4. Total, Cs 760, 649, 701. Total, 2,100. TO OPEN RINK. Hagerstown Young Men - Launch in Business. Hagerstown, tod.. Dec 11. Earl Van Etten and Albert Hindman are making arrangements o open up a roller skatinff rink in the I. O. O. F. halL A complete Una of ball-bearing skates have been ordered and the rink will be opened probably before the holidays. Good music will aiso be splendid feature.. TIME IS CHANGED. The date for the meeting of the city board of finances has been changed from December SO to Janimnr 4.

9 ' K ' A WILLIAM DEMETRAL AND HIS Affairs of the Evidently the wolf is steering clear of Ownie Bush's door. The Detroit champions paid him a full share of the world's series money, $Sk. For playing twenty games with Detroit (winning for them the American league pennant) he received a salary of $250. A rich Tiger rooter, who won heavily on them, gave him a $350 diamond and then he received numerous gifts, such as clothing, overcoats, etc. Hugh Jennings has Bush slated for third base next season, benching the veteran Coughlin. Moreover, Ownie has a roar coming. He says he will play at shortstop or no place. Maybe he will change his mind. "That boy is a wonder at third base," remarked Clarence Jessup, who "discovered" him. "When I took him to Saginaw, I played him at third. I never saw such handling of bunts, line drives, etc. I will be he makes as big a sensation at third, if played there, as he has at shortstop." And now they say that Cincinnati is to figure Schlei, its star catcher, in a three cornered trade. Report has it that New York will trade Bresnahan to St. Louis for Pitcher Raymond, Outfielder Murray and Catcher Ludwig. New York will then turn Ludwig over to Cincinnati for Schlei. Stung. Clark Griffith has not yet come to terms with Cincinnati. He is holding out for $10,00 salary, but Hermann can't see it. If Griffith does take the fierce job of handling the Reds, he will have full sway over their destinies sAmething no other Red manager ever had. THE THEATER Vaudeville New Phillips. The sketch at the New Phillips being played this week, "The Girl Ahead", one of the best written playlets on the boards today, is none too good a vehicle for Mildred Williams and Frederick Force. Actors in a one act play must be good to keep up interest. Merc jokes cannot stimulate the audience, and here is where this pair is strong. Force gives a splendid character study, and Miss . Williams' musical genius is so naturally woven in, that the mesh can hardly be noticed. She is a wonder in her line, and her novelty feature, "The Human Ocarino'' is altogether new. The rest of the bill keeps up the standard of the headliner. "A Knight for a Day." The attraction at the Gcnnett Thursday, Dec. 17. will be "A Knight for a Day." Miss May Yokes heads a cast o fabout 70 engaged in the presentation Produced initially in Chicago about two years ago, the production won a run that consummated 007 performances uninterruptedly, at the Whitney theater. Brought direct to New York early last autumn, the production caught on instntly at Wallack's theater, where it attracted turnaway crowds steadily up to the end of the theater's regular season In May. Transported to Boston with the close of the New Yck run. the gaiety remained the attraction at the Tremont theater all through the summer. ScenIcally and spectacularly, too, the production is uniformly conceeded to diffuse rare charm. Contrary to the suggestion possibly imparted by its title, "A Knight for a Day" has nothing to do with interests mediaeval. The knight of the story isn't a knight, but a waiter posing as a nobleman. Serving a modern knight one day and failing to be tipped, the waiter tips himself to the knight's credentials and goes a treatirre t roving for twentyfour hours. Bat It Is In unexpected adventures and misadventures that the laughs of the conceit are evoked. A special feature of the production are the electrical effects, which without doubt, are the most beautiful epeo-

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WRESTLING PARTNER. Sporting World Cy Young is unlike most players who bay, "this will be my latst season." The grand old man of the diamond says "after next season I will retire." We would like to suggest that Cyrus will probably be on the mound for many years. He Is like wine improves with age. It Is said that Bobby Lowe, for many years a big league star, playing with Boston, Chicago and Detroit, successively, may manage the New Castle team in the Ohio and Pennsylvania league next season. Last year he was manager of the Grand Rapids team in the Central .league. He would be the most expensive manager in the O. and P. league. Charles Comiskey of San Antonio, drafted by the Washington American league club, made a unique ,1JMW record. He led the regular outfielders, and also the shortstops in outfielding. was second in the league in stolen bases, having sixty-nine to his credit, set the mark for the league in runs scored with and batted .287. This record establishes that Cantillon's recruit is a versatile and valuable player. Sporting News. It has developed that one of the causes of the squabble between Frank Chance and Charley Murphy was the manager's complaint about the way the world's series tickets were handled In Chicago the same scandal that has been taken up by the national commission. The Cubs figure that they were "done" out of $8,0M, and they are going to ask Murphy to tack this amount on to the salary list next spring. tacles ever produced on the stage. The costuming is away above the ordinary. Harrison Bros.' Minstrels. Harrison Brothers' minstrel show will be the attraction at the Gennett theater, Monday, December 14. A free concert will be given on the street at noon and in the evening in front of the theater. Many excellent attractions will be offered by the company, including a cake wslk by the entire company Old Southern scenes which characterize all minstrel shows, will be depicted. POLICE SPANK . . THEPR0SECUT0R Jessup Had Birthday Anniversary Thursday. It was an unusual birthday honor accorded Prosecutor Jessup at the city building yesterday afternoon. Jessup was thirty-two and he was spanked good and proper by the members of the police force. He refused to make a speech and thereupon the "nippers' were applied to his wrists. He was taken to the front office of police headquarters and upon promising ever afterward to be a "perfect lady" was released. CITY IN BRIEF Public invited it. H. S. Fall Festival tonight. High School Bldg., 8 o'clock. See Nicholson's ad in another column of this paper. Public Invited R. H. S. Fall Festival tonight High School Bldg., S o'clock. Have you seen Nicholson's holiday display? ' See the Croft and Reed articles at Second Lutheran bazaar, Knollenberg's Annex. Dec 11th and 12th. It Jerrm: Milltona um Gold Ueal Flotrr.

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Be Hard to Move Her to The Hospital. WAGON SEEMS NECESSARY SHERIFF MEREDITH PERPLEXED AS IT FALLS UPON HIM TO SEE THAT SHE IS TAKEN TO EASTHAVEN. Less than five feet tall, weighing COO pounds and insane, Adelia Weaver presented a perplexing problem to the county sheriff today. Provision for her admittance to the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the insane had been made, but the sheriff knew not how to transport her to the institution. Miss! Weaver resides in the country about four miles north of the city. Because ; of her size thirty incres across, the woman could not be placed in a coach. She would be unable to enter the door. Her weight was so great she could not j be placed In a wagon that was very j high from the ground without the aid ; of a hoisting machine. The sheriff endeavored to secure a wagon u.sed for the moving of pianos and this afternoon said unless he secured such a vehicle, he did not know how he would solve the question. Miss Weaver was in the hospital some time ago and released as cured. At that time she weighed about 10O pounds. Since returning to the home of her parents, she has amassed flesh so rapidly that she weighs fully oX pounds. It is imperative that she be taken to the hospital. Her parents have found it impossible to control her. When in a prostrate condition she cannot be raised except of her own accord. When in a tantrum she will not permit herself to be touched and pushes out with her hands in resistance. Her great bulk makes it a difficult proposition to induce her to do anything against her will. Sheriff Meredith admitted this morning he was in a quandary and was accepting all kinds of suggestions as a solution. He had been told by the young woman's father lie could not take her to the asylum. The law makes it necessary for the sheriff to attend to the transportation of the insane to the hospital, so the position of the sheriff is not hard to realize. Cattle barons, whose ranches in the West are gradually being cut up foi agricultural purposes, are inve:stigating Mexican lands with regard to th advantages they offer for tlie raisin: of cattle. The cttle rangers havt discovered that cattle can be raised a less expense in Mexico, and also that there Is an advantage to settle mei in the inland and water transportatios facilities for shipment to the Unitec States. Italy's rice crop for 1908 yielded 25 000,000 bushels, a high water mark i: rice productiou! While tne rice field have been greatly reduced in aera be cause of hygienic and economic de mands, beter methods of cultivation have been introduced, with consequent heavier yields. 4 : ; A No. 3 Can Peeled Delaware Peaches 15c California Yellow Free Peaches California Peaches Lemon Cling Royal Ann Cherries - Pine Apple, (Either Chunks, Sliced or Grated) : A Fine Line Olives Plain or Stuffed Maraschino Cherries Glace Cherries Citron Orange and Lemon Peel Cluster and Seeded Raisins, Currants. Layer Figs Hallow! & Golden Dates Evaporated Apricots Evaporated Muir Peaches California Prunes. C. W. Morgan 12th and Main Phone 1365

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not always favorable view o Theodore Roosevelt. In the past there have been considerations, political and otherwise, which made It advisable that there be mutual restraint In the expression of tnese views. These considerations are now largely removed, and the country may settle down to have a good time observing the exchanges of "hot shot."

The president lead off with that little paragraph in his annual message about members of congress being afraid of the activities of the treasury secret service and congress was not slow to resolve upon a counter blow. As there are not likely to be any serious casualties, let the war proceed merrily. So no Need of Ships. The naval committees of congress do not seem any more disposed than they were last winter to agree with the president upon the necessity of authorizing the construction of four battleships a year. The program is advocated again in the president's message and in the annual report of the secretary of the navy, but the veterans of the naval committees and in senate and house remain unimpressed. It is true that there is today a larger number than ever before of individual members of congress who favor a larger program of naval construction, but they are well night powerless so long as the naval committees remain as now organized. Consul R. E. Holaday. of Santago de Cuba, reports that the orange crop of Cuba this year will be the largest in the history of the island and will reach 500,000 boxes. Until the last three years large quantities of oranges were annually imported into Cuba from Florida and California, and while the scientific cultivation of the fruit is yet in its infancy, its developement has been so rapid and generally profitable that it is believed that in another year the industry will have progressed sufficiently to cupply the local demand for the fruit. The business of orange culture in Cuba is almost entirely In the hands of Americans. Christmas Jewelry Christmas Watches Christmas Diamonds Christmas Silverware Never before have we shown so superb an assortment of Watches, Diamonds and Silverware, as now. Whether you desire to purchase or not, come in. It is no trouble to show goods and give prices. When you reach our windows, the glimpse will remind you of this invitation. Prices always the lowest, quality considered. 0. E. Dickinson 523 Main St. Open Evenings Until Christmas

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. "The Vagabond," And the) screaming comedy "Th Merry Widow Waltz"

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Zulu's Heart and Mystic Creations

Will run special

CHICKENS, TURKEYS, DUCKS , ORANGE SALE 11&p Sweet Florldas. JJ.VVL

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Head Lettuce. Mangoes. Cauliflower. Spinach, Green Onions, Cucumbers, Celery. Egg Plant, Parsley. Mushrooms. Carrots. Grape Fruit, Tangerines, Johnathan Avples, Fancy Bananas. Malaga Grapes. Mince Meat. Apple Butter. Old Fashion Buckwheat and Genuine Maple Syrup. Just opened another barrel of those fancy, white, fat. bloater Mackerel.

One of the strangest farms in the world is situated in southern California, 263 feet below the level of the sea. The place is known as Salton. It is a st-Vfarm of about 1.000 acres. Here the salt lies, as deposited by nature, from six to sixteen inches' in depth. The salt farmers are busy harvesting the crop the year round; and. though the harvest has continued for over twenty years during which time more than 40,000tons of salt have been harvested, only ten of the 1,000 acres of H. G. Somtners. Lessee and Mgr. GENNETT

Monday, Dec. 14, Harrison Bros. Big Spectacular Minstrels, The "New and Ancient South. Watch for the free street parade at soon. Sale now on at Box oftlcs. PRICES-IC, L'5, 35 TiOc.

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The graat musical Ma, Ha. KNIGHT FOR A

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Sale opens at Box office Tuesday, 10 a. xa PRICES 2fc, 50C, 75c, $1.00, $1.00.

program PHILLIPS A. Overture Mies Eva llazeltine, and Drums. B. Stanley & Alleen Comedy Singing and Dancing C. Illustrated SongMiss Thompson. D. Pongo & Leo Comedy

CAST: Shadrach Tibbetts, clerk In the dew drop inn, Fred W. For; Pokeberry Jones, the mail carrier, Geo. F. Blackle; Lillian LWely, the "Girl Ahead of the Adamless Eden Burlesque Co.. Mildred Williams. SCENE: The Dew Drop Inn and General store. Dusenberry Corners, Maine. TIME The present. Songs and musical numbers mill be Introduced during the action of the playlet. Including Miss Williams' remarkable offering, "The Human Ocarina." ) . G. The Cameragraph. Latest pictures.

CHAMPIONS WKSTIMG COLISEUM, FRIDAY NIGHT DEC 11th

OLSON vs. DEMETRAL Scats now on sale Begins

loDBeir SCxa Hoirag Coliseum Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Morning, Afternoon and Evening.

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the form have been worked. The salt Is first plowed up Into furrows; It it then thrown Into conical piles by men with barrows, after which It la taken to the reduction works nearby, and put into marketable condition. The work is done by Mexicans and Chi nese, the Intense heat being more than Americans can endure. AWtWA Relieves soar stomach, palpitation of the heart. Digests what yoa sat. THEATRE Telephone 1(83 THHEATIRIS and Manager Pnone 1683 17, PoopU,hadd by Vokcs . HEATER, wlEEiZ Gymnast on the Lofty Loop. E. Geo. Shorty Edwards For merly Leading Comedian with Simple Simon Co. F. Frederick Force and Mil dred Williams. In "The Girl Ahead." PRINDLE vs. Simmons Ogar Store 8:1 S staarp Everything looks different at THE ARCADE

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