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    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL
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NORFOLK NEBRASKA FRIDAY JULY 9 1909.
SHAVE AT NELIGH
NOW COSTS 150
THE THREE BARBER SHOPS HAVE
FORMED AN AGREEMENT.
SAFETY RAZORS ARE IN DEMAND
For Many Years the Price of a
at Nellgh Has Been 10 Cents , 4
the Barbers Have Decided 15 Ce >
Is About the Right Charge.
Nollgh , Neb. , July 8. Special to The
News : The three barber shops of
this city made an agreement whereby
they now charge 15 cents per shave ,
Instead of 10 cents , the customary
1 > rlco for many years past. In consequence
quence , the demand for safety razors
has Jumped to a lomarkablo degree.
A local drug store has a uniquely dec
orated window advertising a certain
brand of the safety variety. '
LOSES LIFE HUNTING SON
Council Bluffs Mother Drowns While
Searching for Her Boy.
Omaha , July 8. The body of Mrs.
Mary Kranlngor , residing about three
miles southeast of Council Bluffs , for
whom members of the family have
been searching since Monday night ,
was found yesterday about a quarter
of n mile from her home , where she
had lost her life in the high waters of
Monday night , while out searching for
her son , Easy.
Easy Kranlngor had gone to Manawa
for the evening , and his mother be
came uneasy about him. Taking a
lantern , she started out In search of
her boy. She went down the Wnbash
tracks , which run not far from her
home , but falling to find him , she re
turned by the same way.
A slough leading from Mosquito
creek lies between the Wnbash tracks
and her homo , and when she attempt
ed to cross this slough , she found that
the terrific rain of the night had over
flowed Mosquito crook , and it was im
possible for her to ford it. The cur
rent was running swiffly , and It car
ried her off her foot , sweeping the lan
tern from her hand and landing it
within a few feo't of the door to her
home.
Mrs. Kranlnger was carried rapidly
with the current along the slough , and
her body was finally lodged in the hay
fields about a quarter of a mile from
her home. It was found there Wednes
day morning by her daughter , , Mrs.
Albert Hill of this city , who had Joined
the other relatives in the search for
her mother's body.
REBEL AT SOLDIERS' ' HOME
Insurrection That Won't be Quelled ,
Breaks Out at Grand Island.
Lincoln , July 8. An insurrection
that won't bo quelled has broken out
at the soldlois' home at Grand Island.
The adjutant , Joe McGraw , com
plained to the governor some days
ago that the commandant , Ell Barnes ,
was trying to run his department as
well as the whole institution. The
commandant Inr inuated that Mr. Mc
Graw was entirely too officious and
gave himself the airs of boss of the
establishment. The governor went out
and after a hearing told Adjutant Mc
Graw that he would have to sub-lde or
else get out. Mr. McGraw has sub
sided.
Inmates of the home , however , have
taken up McGraw's fight , and the
board of public lands and buildings is
in receipt of several communications
to the effect that there has beeri some
sort of crooked dealing In connection
with the furnishing of supplies , the
letters abounding in hot shots at "dem
ocratic grafters , " and the request that
the board institute nn investigation.
The home has always been a hotbed
of trouble. Some years ago the adju
tant there made n complaint that there
wore "nits" in the prunes furnished
under contract , and McGraw's com
plaints have been against the quality
of the stuff delivered under contracts.
INJURED MAN VERY WEAK
Nellgh Man Who Tried to Jump enTrain
Train Is In Bad Way.
Nellgh , Nob. , July 8. Special to
The News : Dr. P. H. Salter of Nor
folk , surgeon of the Northwestern sys
tern in this section of the state , was
here yesterday afternoon in consulta
tlon with Dr. Conory In regard to the
condition of Frank Belmer , who had
his foot badly smashed last Saturday
while attempting to board a morning
train in the west part of town. The
doctor deemed It advisable not to am
putate any of the toes for a couple of
days , at least , as the circulation ap
peared to be much improved. The
patient , however , Is very weak and
, takes little or no nourishment.
FOR BIG HORN ROAD.
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McArthur Bros , of 'Chicago Awarded
$3,000,000 Job by. BurllngVon.
Omaha , " July 8. A contract to build
V the new road of the Burlington in
Wyoming from Klrby soutb to a con
nection with the Northwestern near
Shoshonl has been let to McArthur
Bros , of Chicago , it is stated at Gener
al Manager Holdroge's office. The con
tract will , it Is estimated , run to about
$3,000,000.
Primary Election for Judges.
Lincoln , July 8. County clerks have
boon Instructed by Secretary of Stnto
Junkln to Include state officers In get
ting out their election notices. This
moans that unless the supreme court
overrules the decision of the Lancas
ter district court In declaring uncon
stitutional , the nonpartisan judiciary
act , candidates for otipromo Judge and
regents of the state university will be
nominated at primary elections.
Will Early Bird Catch Worm ?
Lincoln , July 8. The first candidate
to enter the gubernatorial race is M.
L. Fries , n lumberman of Arcadia. Mr.
Fries has been twice a member of the
'cglslaturc , nnd thought for n time of
Hj , onlng for governor three years" ago ,
* e ng way to John Wall of his county ,
announces for his platform :
C ' % option ; rigid enforcement of
and strict economy' In public
cs.
' COLOMBIAN REVOtUTION
General Valencia , Declared President ,
Disavows Uprising.
Bogota , Colombia , July 8. A portion
tion of the army stationed at Barran-
qullla took up arms on Sunday * last
against the Colombian government
and made prisoners of the municipal
authorities and proclaimed Gonzalez
Valencia as the president. General
Jorge Holguln , who is acting president
In the absence of General Rafael
Reyes , was strongly denounced and
the gendarmerie were driven out of
the city , later arriving at Cartagena.
The revolutionists took possession of
: he town and several steamers on Magdalena -
dalena river. General Holguln has de
clared martial law throughout the
country. Gonzalez Valencia has dis
avowed the uprising and In coming to
Bogota with the acquiescence of the
government.
BEFENDS COLLEGE MAN
College Bred Man Better Able to Do
Things of the World.
Denver , July 8. "Tho college muckraker -
raker has said , and has proved his
point , that college education today is
chiefly notable for its Ineffectiveness , "
said John H. T. Main , president of
Iowa college , Grlnnel , In. , in an ad
dress befoie the department of higher
education of the National Education
association , today. "But like all epi
grammatic statements , this is not the
only thing that can be said and proved
about college education. It may also
be shown that It is the most effective
method in existence for .acquainting ,
men with the world and making them
efficient agents in It"
BUTTLES HI MANEUVERS
Thirteen Battleships of the North At
lantic Fleet Assemble.
Rockport , Mass. , July 8. Thitteen
battleships of the North Atlantic
squadron assembled off Croe Ann and
at sunset Ltnrted to the eastward to
engage in maneuver , off the Massa
chusetts coast. Later other vessels
will Join them and for the next four
or flve weeks intilcote and extensive
movements arranged by officials at
Woshlngton will be carried out. On
Saturday the fleet Is expected to put
In appearance off Provlncetown which
will be Its base during the operation
in northern waters.
CHRISTIAN JNDEAVORERS
President Clark Urges Million New
Members by 1911.
St. Paul , Minn. , July 8. The United
Society of Christian Endeavor began
its twenty-fourth international con
vention here.
In his annual message Rev. Francis
F. Clark , president of the united so
ciety , urged the endeavorers to strive
for 1,000,000 new members before
1911.
1911.Officers
Officers were elected as follows :
President Francis F. Clark
, ( reelected
ed ; ; general secretary , William'shaw ;
treasurer , H. N. Lathi op ; editorial
secirtrry , Prof Amos R. Wells ; pub-
llcrtlon mrnager , Gen-go- . Graff ;
sup-.ic'tendent of patriot ' league ,
Geoijf W. Coleman ; superintendent
of builders' union , Rev. R. P. Ander
son.
PUEBLO LOSES BALL TEAM
Elks Decide Not to Take Over Man
agement of the Club.
Pueblo , Colt' , i'ly & The Pueblo
Ellbao derided not to take over
tfce n'oragcnieot if tl > c Tii'hln West
ern League bPbelall tram.
It ' probable that tl'O ovcm will
transfer the fianchlse to St. Joseph ,
Mo.
MAY CUSS OVER PHONE
Supreme Court Orders Company to
Reinstall Instrument.
Boone , la. , July 8. The Iowa su
preme court decided an Important tele
phone cnso adversely to the Marcy
Mutual Telephone company.
Dave Huffman , a subscriber , was al
leged to have listened over the line ,
cursed , abused central , and listened to
neighborhood gossip. The company
took out his phone and Huffman
agreed to do bettor , but the company
refused to reinstall the phone.
Huffman sued and the lower court
ordered the phone put in. The com
pany appealed to the state supreme
court , whore the decision of the lower
, court was upheld.
PETER UNRUH
' OUT ON BAIL
BOND FOR $3,000 APPROVED BY
COUNTY JUDGE BATES.
GOES TO SOUTH DAKOTA HOME
After Remaining In Jail at Madison
for Almost a Year , Awaiting Trial ,
Unruh Leaves the Jail Until Next
Fall Charged With Forgery.
Madison , Neb. , July 8. Special to
The News : Peter Unruh , former post
master of Tyndall , S. D. , after remain
ing In Jull hero for almost a year
awaiting trial , was today released on
? 3,000 ball until his trial in the fall ,
and ho loft on the forenoon freight for
Norfolk , whence ho will probably leave
'or his homo in Tyndall.
Unruli's bond , signed by Gottlieb
Buettner and Walter G. Taylor of Mad-
son , was approved by County Judge
Bates. Tyndall f.riends have deposited
$3,000 in a Madison bank to remain
until the trial as Indemnity for Unruh.
Unruh Is the man charged with op
erating 'a fake Insurance game. He
Is said to have sent reports' of fake
flres to his company , receiving the
checks himself and cashing them by
forging the fake name. He operated
over northern Nebraska , out of Nor
folk , for some time.
Several parties are here from Un
ruh's home , Tyndall , S. D. , with plenty
of gilt-edged security in their possps-
slon and ready to put It up when ad
vised by the court of the amount of
ball required.
Harry Barnes , banker of Battle
vreek , as executor of the estate of
Thomas Worthington , deceased , trans
acted business in Judge Bates' court.
The probate of the Worthington estate
was finally closed up and the executor
discharged.
Game Warden J. B. Donovan found
a seine 250 feet long and eight feet
wide in the possession of H. Gilmore ,
who resides twenty-two miles north
east of Madison , near the Elkhorn
river ; also a wire contraption for fish
ing. Gilmore claims that the net and
trap are the property of one Ode Tern-
perly. Both seine and trap were
seized by the Warden and will be de
stroyed.
MURDER SUSPECT WINCES
Victor Is Young Man With Hard Face.
Claims Can Prove an .Alibi.
Aberdeen , S. D. , July 8. The funer
als of the members of the Christie
family , murdered at Rudolph last Sat
urday , were held here. The bodies
will be shipped to the former home of
Mr. and Mrs. Christie , In New Bruns
wick.
Emll Victor , accused of the murder ,
who was arraigned , his preliminary
trial being set for next Monday , June
12 , is a smooth faced , blue-eyed young
man of 23. His face bears a "tough"
look , but is by no means that of a
hardened criminal. Beyond swallow
ing convulsively a time or two when
the word "murder" was mentioned in
reading the complaint against him , the
prisoner manifested no emotion.
Victor has asked the court to sup
ply him with an attorney and claims
that he will be able to prove he was
in Conde when the crime was com
mitted.
MOSQUITOES CAUSE A DEATH.
Young Lad Kicked by a Horse At
tacked by the Pests.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , July 8. Mosqui
toes were directly responsible for the
death of Clifford Glogar , aged 15 ,
whose parents reside on a homestead
near Bison. Just at present there is
a plague of mosquitoes at that place
and vicinity. The boy was riding on
horseback , when his horse was at
tacked by a swarm of the pests. The
animal plunged so viciously In the ef
fort to escape its tormentors that the
boy became alarmed , and in attempt
ing to dismount the horse klpked him
In the stomach so severely that he
died from his Injuries. The remains of
the boy were sent to Emerson , Neb. ,
the former home of his parents , for
interment.
Wolf Bounties Over $14,000.
Pierre , S. D. , July 8. The state aud
itor Is at this time paying oIMhe war
rants presented for the bounties on
wolves. So far the amount of money
which will be given to persons as
bounties for wolf pelts will be over
$14,000.
The bounty paid for each gray or
timber wolf Is $5 , and from the im
mense amount of money paid as boun
ties , It will be readily seen that the
state is not by any means freed of the
wolf pest.
SENATE'S ' VOTE GOMES TODAY
Corporation Tax Is Part of the BUI.
"Holding" Companies.Lose. .
Washington , July 8. With a general
understanding that the final vote in
the senate on the tariff bill shall be
taken by 4 o'clock this afternoon , the
senate adjourned at 1 o'clock last even
ing in pleasant anticipation of the
early conclusion of the labors of the
session of congress.
The arrangement fora vote today
was reached after much consultation
and was only arrived at as an alterna
live for n night session lust night. Be
cause of the possible effect on the to
bacco schedule there was no effort to
obtain formal assent in ojion senate to
the proposition to fix n ttuio for n vote ,
but so far as the canvassers of the
senate could ascertain ( there was no
indication of objection to n final vote
today.
When passed the measure will bo
hurried over to the house as oxpodl-
tlously as possible and it is expected
that the house will be Iti session Fri
day morning in the hope of receiving
it.
Senator Bailey moved his income tax
amendment as a substitute for the
finance committee's provision nnd
without debate it was rejected 28 to
47.
47.With
With the corporation tax proposition
thus securely established as a part of
the tariff bill , Senator Clapp of Min
nesota , who has been a ( severe critic
of the provision over since Us Intro
duction because It excluded "holding"
companies , renewed his criticism nnd
was supported In his views by other
senators. The ultimate result was the
acceptance by Senator Aidrlch of nn
amendment , by Mr. Clapp striking out
the exemption of such companies.
Next to the income tax , tlie discussion
of the customs court was the big fea
ture of the day's work.
The debate over the court provision
resulted in the acceptance of the fin
ance committee provision.
NO HOPE IN BRYAN
So the Mayor of Tombstone , Ariz. , Has
His Hair Cut.
Tombstone , Ariz. , July 8. Mayor
Wentworth has had his hair cut.
Wentworth has been distinguished for
many years in the southwest by his
flowing white locks , which covered his
shoulders. In 1896 beowed that the
scissors should not asaln touch his
hair until William J. Bryan became
president and sihervas restored tea
a ratio of 16 to 1.
Undoubtedly the mayor has conclud
ed that the statute of limitation has
run against Bryan and the free coin
age of silver. Mayor W" Hnorth , how
ever , is still a democr-t
LEAVE COUNTRY
BECAUSE OF DOGS
MANY FAMILIES MOVING OUT OF
MAMON OIL FIELDS.
GAS AND STEAM MADDEN DOGS
So Think the People of That Terri
tory The Epidemic of Hydrophobia
Is Said to Have Spread as a Result
of the Cases Prevalent.
Estherwood , La. , July 8. A number
of families are reported to he moving
away from the Mamon oil fields near
here , owing to the great prevalence
there of hydrophobia among dogs.
Many people there give the opinion
that oil gases and much hot steam
have been a potent factor in the mad
dog epidemic.
FOLLOWS WIFE
TO THE GRAVE
PROMINENT LOUISVILLE SHOE
DEALER COMMITS SUICIDE.
HIS WIFE HAD ENDED HER LIFE
When He Viewed the Remains of His
Wife , Taken from the Ohio River ,
Walter J. Honaker of Louisville Fol
lowed Her Example.
Louisville , Ky. , July 7. Responding
to a notice that the body of his wife ,
who it Is believed committed suicide
two or three days ago , had been taken
from the Ohio river , Walter J. Hon
aker , member t > f a prominent firm of
retail shoe dealers , today viewed the
body at an undertaking establishment
and , after identifying it , committed
suicide.
KILLS HIS SON
FOR A BORGLAR
6-YEAR-OLD LAD SHOT BY FATHER
IN THE NIGHT.
WAS WALKING IN HIS SLEEP
Fred Klopp of Galllon * , Ohio , Mistook
His 6-Year-Old Boy , Herbert , for a
Midnight Burglar and Fired Four
Shotgun Charges at Him.
Galllon , Ohio , July 7. Mistaking his
son , Herbert , 6 years old , tor a burg'
lar , Fred Klopp early today shot nnd
killed the boy.
The boy was walking in his sleep.
Hearing a noise down stairs Klopp ob
talned his shotgun and fifed four shots
at the figure he saw moving about in
the dark.
WORST FLOODS
EVER IN MISSOURI
NORTHWESTERN PART OF STATE
NEVER SUFFERED SO MUCH.
TWO DROWNED ; TWO MISSINQ
Crops Valued at Hundreds of Thous
ands of Dollars Have Been De
stroyed People at Pattonsburg
Take Refuge In Mill and School.
St. Joseph , Mo. , July 8. A telephone
message today from Pattonsburg says
the relief party which wont from St.
Joseph to the flood stricken town yes
terday has completed Its work and
started homo. Fears are entertained
that the party , which left Pattonsburg
In boats , may bo unable to reach Its
special train , four miles distant. Ono
hundred persons wore taken to the
hills In boats by the rescuers last
night and refuge and camp was estab
lished.
Four hundred are quartered in the
third floor of the public school houso.
Two hundred are In Masonic hall and
others are in the upper stories of busi
ness houses , where they have been
supplied with provisions and drinking
water by the rescue party.
Further danger from flood is not an
ticipated , but there will bo need of
additional supplies of food and drink
ing water.
Worst In State's History.
St. Joseph , Mo. , July 8. Northwest
ern Missouri is experiencing the worst
floods in its history. The Platte and
Grand rivers are flvo to six miles wide
In places. Two persons are known to
bo dead in Pattonsburg. Four others
are missing. Crops valued at hun
dreds * thousands of dollars have
been destroyed. Hundreds of head of
live stock have been drowned.
The dead are :
George Palmer , harness maker , and
Harrison Walker , section man , Pat
tonsburg.
The missing are : D. Bowner and
wife ; F. C. Nelson , a grocery clerk ,
and a man named Scott.
During the morning a call for aid
was sent out from Pattonsburg , a town
of 1,000 , which was reported under
seven to ten feet of water. Relief
trains were made up at St. Joseph and
Kansas City. The St. Joseph party
reached Pattonsburg about 5 o'clock
and. began , to aid in the rescue. It
was found that .most o"f"the people" had
sought refuge in the mill , school house
and upper stories of business houses.
There are 400 persons crowded In the
school house , which is surrounded by
flve feet of water. Many had no food
for twenty-four hours until the arrival
of the St. Joe and Kansas City rescue
parties.
Six men , swept from a railroad
track , hung to a fence all night until
rescued with a boat built at McFall.
A-large number of women and chil
dren have been moved to the hills ,
where tents have been provided for
them.
Train Drops Into Water. ,
Kansas City , Mo. , July 8. Swollen
by unprecedented rains , the rivers
here left their banks and caused dam
aging floods Jn many parts of Missouri
and Kansas.
The results of the flood up to a late
hour were as follows :
Train No. 5 of the Atchlson , Topeka
and Santa Fe railway , which left Kan
sas City at 9:25 : a. m. for Denver , met
with a wreck at Pamona , Kan. Of
the ten coaches which made up the
train , four , a baggage car and three
day coaches , left the track and rolled
into eighteen feet of water , according
to a late report. The roadbed was
covered with water and the train was
proceeding slowly , when the tracks
spread and overturned the coaches.
The overturned coaches are supposed
to have been empty.
Communication with the town was
Interrupted , although railway officials
denied that any one was killed or In
jured. A telephone message reports
two people injured.
Pamona is almost completely Inun
dated , the Marias Des Cygnes river at
that point being three miles wide. A
relief train was sent from Ottawa with
food and other supplies for the pas
sengers , who were said to have had
to climb on top of the coaches for ref
uge from the rising water.
EX-GOVERNOR'S ' SON SUED.
Mrs. Frank Brown , jr. , of Maryland
Seeks Divorce.
Baltimore , Md. , July 8. Charging ,
among other things , that young Frank
Brown , son of ex-Governor Brown , en
tered her apartments with a vicious
bulldog and set the dog upon her , Mrs.
Frank Brown , Jr. , filed suit for abso
lute divorce In the circuit court.
At the same time , Mrs. Brown Insti
tuted a suit against ex-Governor Brown
himself , alleging alienation of his
son's affections and claiming damages
to the amount of $100,000. The di
vorce petition is voluminous and con
tains charges of a startling nature. In
reference to the bulldog episode ,
young Mrs. Brown says that in order
to escape Injury from the dog It was
necessary for her to flee to other
apartments.
FOR A NEW GRADE OF WHEAT.
Governor Stubbs Is Asking the Opinion
of Kansas Farmers.
Topeka , July 8 , Governor Stubbs is
sending letters to all the millers , grain
men and as many farmers as possible
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twei iy lour Hour * ,
i Forecast for Nebraska.
Condition of the wonthor OB recorded -
od for the twenty-four nours ending
at 8 a. m. today : '
Maximum 70
Minimum CO
Average 66
Daromotor 29,74
Rainfall Trace
Chicago , July 8. The bulletin Is
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows :
Partly cloudy , with probably show
ers tonight or Friday.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Bun HOtfl 7:29. : rises 4:33 : ; moon rises
11:21 : p. in. ; 8:30 : p. in. , all Jupiter's
four outer satellites close to the plan
et , No. ,1 being on east , the othera on
the west ; Mercury visible.
asking for their opinion as to a now
grade of Kansas wheat. The now
grade would bo called turkey hard
wheat.
The grain Interests of the state are
urging the creation of a now grade of
wheat. They contend that Kansas
produces -more of the turkey hard
wheat than of any other kind and that
it Is worth moro than the ordinary
hard wheat. The grain grading com
mission meets July 27 tb decide on the
grades of wheat for this year , and the
governor doslres to get these replies
and opinions as to the new grade before -
fore the meeting of the commission.
KISSED HIM IN COURT
The Tanguay Osculation Was a Gra *
tulty for an Attorney.
New York , July 8. Lawyer Moses
H. Grossman was a foot taller when
he emerged from the Far Rockaway
police court. Eva Tnnguay , the Irre
pressible , bad kissed Moses right upon
the mouth , right in the presence of the
court and right under the nose of Mag
istrate Gllroy , who had adjudged her
Innocent of violating the Sunday the
atrical law , at Morrison's music hall ,
Sunday night.
Miss Tanguay played to a full court
room , for it had been heralded far and
wide that she was to tell a few things
about prudes and the like when put on
trial.
trial.Mr.
Mr. Grossman had an easy time of
it convincing the magistrate that Miss
Tanguay really did nothing to shock
the religious sentiments of Rar Rock-
away when she appeared in tights.
When the court's Judgment was an
nounced the fair Eva stopped , turned
Moses's face up and gave him a smack
that sounded like the report of a rock
et.
When asked if that were part of his
fee , Mr. Grossman blushed and re
torted :
"No , a gratuity. "
YESTERDAY'S ' BASEBALL SCORE
Western League.
At Omaha R. H. E.
Omaha 8 14 2
Topeka 0 2 1
At Lincoln R. H. E.
Lincoln 8 12 1
Denver 4 7 1
Des Molnes and Wichita , rain ; no
game.
Sioux City and Pueblo , no game ;
rain.
National League.
At Pittsburg R .H. E.
Plttsburg 6 11 0
Chicago , 2 5 2
At Brooklyn (1st ( game ) R. H. E.
Brooklyn 7 7 0
Boston 4 8 0
At Brooklyn (2d ( game ) R. H. E.
Brooklyn : 5 9 1
Boston 1 8 3
At Philadelphia R. H. E.
Philadelphia 1 3 1
'
New York . 3 8 0
American League.
St. Louis-Chicago , no game ; rain.
At New York R. H. E.
New York 6 9 1
Boston 9 14 1
At Cleveland R.H.E.
Cleveland 4 13 3
Detroit 3 7 1
American Association.
At St. Paul R. H. E.
St. Paul C 9 I
Milwaukee 1 2 1
At Indianapolis R. H. E.
Indianapolis 2 6 2
Columbus 0 C 1
At Minneapolis R.H.E.
Minneapolis 12 13 2
Kansas City 0 4 8
At Louisville (1st ( game ) R. H. E.
Louisville 612 5
Toledo 5 14 0
At Louisville (2d ( game ) R. H. E.
Louisville 0 9 1
Toledo 2 10 0
Standing of the Leagues.
Western League Sioux City , 597 ;
Wichita , 578 ; Denver , 525 ; Topeka ,
516 ; Omaha , 516 ; Des Molnes , 500 ;
Pueblo , 400 ; Lincoln , 369.
National League Plttsburg , 731 ;
Chicago , C21 ; New York619 ; Cincin
nati , 507 ; Philadelphia , 455 ; St. Louis ,
419 ; Brooklyn , 373 ; Boston , 284.
American Association Milwaukee ,
551 ; Minneapolis , 538 ; Indlapolls , 519 ;
Columbus , 500 ; Louisville , 506 ; Kan
sas City , 466 ; St. Paul , 479 ; Toledo ,
436.
American League Detroit , 648 ; Phil
adelphia , 613 ; Boston , 583 ; Cleveland ,
551 ; New York , 456 ; Chicago , 426 ; St.
Louis , 382 ; Washington , 321.
TROOPS ARRIVE
TO QUELL STRIKE
TRAIN LOAD O.F SOLDIERS GO TO
GLACE BAY , NOVA 8C&TIA.
COMPANY PREPARES FOR WAR
To House the Miners Who Were Evict
ed From Houses Belonging to the
Company , Tents Have Been Put
Into Service.
Gliice Uay , July 8. The ni rival of.
a tralnload of troops today fioin bar
racks at Halifax to IIBHM In ( iiiollliiR
dlsouler at the minim of the Dominion
Coal ( company domoimttntcd the ser
ious condition Into which the strike
of the United Mlno Woi leers has de
veloped.
The Dominion Coal company states
that It Is well prepared for a long con
flict while the strikers say that they
will have the mines completely tied
up In a few days.
To house the strikers who wore
evicted from the houses of the com
pany hundreds of tents have been put
up , presenting an unique aspect auild
thd coal dust begrimed buildings ad
jacent to the collieries.
Halifax , N. S. , July 8. A tralnload
of troops was started for Capo Breton
to quell the disturbances In the min
ing districts. Colonel Humphrey , actIng -
Ing commander of the troops In the
Halifax garrison , received a telegram
from the military headquarters at Ot
tawa ordering him to despatch troops
to Cape Breton as quickly as possible.
A special train was in waiting and
tents and piovlslons wore at once
placed on board. Under the com
mand of Colonel Wade wore the
troops entrained. Two batteries of
artillery with four machine guns and
500 men.from the Royal Canadian
regiment proceeded. A large quan
tity of ball cartridges were placed on
the train.
Glace Bay , C. B. , July 8. "Riotous
scenes at the collieries , an assault on
General Manager Duggan , the reading
of the riot act , the Injury of several
workmen , twelve arrests and the re
fusal of Mayor Douglas of Glace Bay
to call out the troopu at the request
of the company were the special fea
tures that marked the second day of
the strike of tno United Mlno Work
ers of America in the employ of the
Dominion Coal company.
CLOSING ON TEHERAN.
Tribesmen are Within Ten Miles of
City ; Expect to Join Others.
Teheran , July 8. General LlkhofT ,
the military governor of Teheran , has
received Infortnptlon to the effect
that the Bakhtlarl tribesmen are
within ten miles of KerraJ and that
they expect to effect a Junction with
tue nationalists today.
RIVER COKSslnilNKTON
Omaha Will Get Next Year's Conven
tion Banquet Tonight.
Yankton , S. D. , July 8. The Missou
ri river navigation congress , which
opened yesterday , will close tonight.
Today Victor Rosewater , of Omaha ,
spoke on "Publicity and Promotion , "
and Mayor U. S. Guyer of Kansas City ,
Kan. , on "Missouri River Navigation ,
Past and Future. "
Governor John Burke of North Da
kota , Judge James of St. Joseph , Gen
eral E. A. Williams of North Dakota ,
President Ellis of Kansas City , C. D.
Reed of Sioux City , and John Fox of
Washington , D. C. , special director of
rivers and harbors , also made ad
dresses.
This afternoon will come the elec
tion of officers and the selection of the
next meeting place. In the evening
there will be a banquet. A lively con
test over the nature of the resolutions
Is In prospect. The river delegates
from the upper section of the states
do not take kindly to the distribution
of the fund for the improvement of the
stream as recently announced by the
war department. From the present
putlook Omaha will have no opposition
for the next convention. It is expect
ed Edgar C. Ellis of Kansas City will
be re-elected president.
ROOSEVELT8 ENJOY HUNTING.
More Big Game Is Secured by Theo
dore and His Son Party All Well.
Nalvasha , British East Africa , July
8. The Roosevelt expedition Is enjoy
ing good hunting and all the members
of the party are well. This informa
tion was brought to Nalvasha by cour
iers from the Sotlk district.
Mr. Roosevelt has killed a splendid
ly munea lion , one lioness and four
rhinoceroses. Ho brought down the
lion while the bcubt was In full charge ,
the bullet penetrating the middle of
the cheat. Kerinlt Roosevelt has secured -
cured ono big bull eland , one lioness
and two rhinoceroses. In addition
both hunters have been successful in
bringing down a largo variety of other
game.
The party Is coming In to the farm
of Captain Richard Atterborough , on
the south shore of Nalvaslu lake ,
where Mr. Roosevelt and his son will
make use of n launch in hippopotamus
hunting.