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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBR 4. W5. GOSSIP FROM THE GRIDIRON Foot Ball Csnditisni tut tad Wait at Opening of tha Egason. BIG TEAMS SHAPING UP FOR BATTll ae COSSBBOnt TIW tO Streasrth on tho Elevens Willi Their Relative Panwr nasi on the Field. Nx-W TORK, Bept. 3. Fbot ball la fhe magic word which one mora stirs ths col lege athletic world. It rouses the veteran from tha lethargy of hit summer vacation and causes tha "prep" achool star to take a tighter crip on hla self-control that he mar face the coming- fray with tha cool tieee of the 'vanity man. Throughout the entire country coaches and playere are fathering for the opening of the gridiron aeaaon of 1. which promises many a hard fought contest during the next two montha. The lndlcatlona at a large ma jority of the lnatltutlona point to good teams, tha only exception to the rule be- lng Columbia. The local colieglana are apparently tn a bad way ao far aa ma terial goea, and It doea not look aa though they could ponalbly aspire to champion ahlp honore. There are only four of last year's vaterana aa a nucleua for the coacbea to begin work with and new material la not very bountiful. There are rumora of all klnde afloat about which Intimate surprises to thoee who con sider that the blue and white baa almoat no encouraging prospects. There la talk of new men from the west, but aa yet none has put In aa appearance at the toot ball nous. Old Ma at ralaaiMa. Of the old men whom Columbia will have are the following from laat year's eleven: Thorpe, tackle; Echeverria, guard: Helm rich, halfback, and Mulr, end. The sub stitute who can be drawn on are Post, Von Balsa, Donovan and Carter, who waa able to play but the first part of last sea' son becauae of an Injury. O'Loughlln, who broke hla collar bone last year, may pos slbly don the togs again this aeaaon, and McKee, a former player on Trinity, will be available for either halfback or end Donovan Is about the only one for the Quarterback position, and It la likely that he will get the position, yet he la not player calculated to perform particularly well. He runs the team with good Judg ment. but his quarterback runa are not ground gainers. The coaches will have a hard time to turn out an eleven winch can go through the hard schedule with credit. The play- era loat by graduation were the strongest on the team of last year, and it does not seem likely that strong new men can be developed to take their places without great difficulty. Great things are expected of the grad uate coaching staff, composed of Morley Wright, Smith, Duell and Brown. These men are all alumni of Columbia and are classed among the beet players that ever represented the blue and white on the gridiron. Penm, Yale mm Prtaretosu Pennsylvania will have nearly all of last year's eleven to represent It on the field this aeaaon and It looks as If It would nave a team about the equal of that of 1904. In addition, there la expected a large squad of promising "prep" school material for Mike Murphy to round Into form. Tha fact that Murphy has returned to Perm ylvanla is taken aa a good omen by many of the followers of the red and blue, and they profeaa to be sure that the eham plonshin of 1ft will fall to the lot of the Quaker Institution. Certainly appearances tend to give weight to even such a i gulne opinion as that. Tale entera the gridiron work with pros pects hardly aa favorable as those of last year, yet without any cause to feel glum. Borne of the giants who have carried many a team to victory, such as Hogan and Bloomer, will be missed during the pre liminary practice now going on. 8 till there Is a large squad of veteran material which ought to make a good eleven with prac tically no coaching whatever. The back ftM la strong, with many veterans, and CsM Una la the hardest place to fill In with tar material. The cnachea expert that some of tba "prep" achool stara will turn . . I , 1. V. has charge of tha training of the men. Just what effect the loaa of Murphy will have la a problem which will be watched with no little Interest, not only at Tale, but elsewhere. Princeton has a fair allotment of vet erans.' and la due to figure In the big games aa a prominent factor. There will have to be hard work on the part of the coaches, but It la thought with proper attention the wearers of the orange and black ran get Into good condition. There Is no lack of confidence on the part of the Princeton students, and they freely predict a strong eleven. The Incoming class Is expected to furnish some good material for the team. Harvard nasi Cornell. Harvard will be an Important factor In the aeaaon of 190a. The crimson onos again has the services of Bill Reld and tha undergraduates have confidence that If any one man can bring Harvard's foot ball standing up to par ha la tha one to do It. The Cambridge men have the making of a strong eleven, with a large percentage of last year'a team still in college. The man are good foot ball material and with proper coaching they ought to give any of the other big elevens a hard rub for the honors. It is understood that conditions may play havoc with some of the men who are strong candidates for the team. Even with this drawback, however, there will be no doubt about one thing, and that Is that the crimson will have a first-class team, such as It has not known for some years. Glenn Warner of Cornell has a lot of men to draw from for his eleven. Many are of laat year's team, but some of the beet have only entered college thla year for the first time. The veterans are light men, but the "prep" ax-boo! players have the weight, and Warner ought to be able to place on the gridiron a formidable eleven for the cham pionship gamea Tha mea will be brought to the top notch of form slowly, a feature which It la eatlmated will be greatly for the benefit of the team. The fact that the Princeton game Is two weeks later than usual makes this possible. Thompson, who was going to Yale, la the greatest addition to the squad Oatlooat far Ikt Araay. In the development of new playa West Point will be looked upon to take the lead. It waa its team which last season developed the ground kick with surb success, and which in spite of the limitations upon ath letics of the Military academy waa able to beat Yale It to i and hold Harvard to a score of 4 to and Princeton to a score of 12 to i. It is likely that West Point will be strong- than ever thla fall, and it would not be t jrprtalng If Syracuse ahould put an eleven tn the field which will be beard from. Plnce Syracuse Jumped Into athletic promi nence by reason of Ha crew victory season before last It has been building Itself up lu other departments also. Its foot uall team made a good beginning last fall by playing Yale to IT and West Point t to 8. and will bear watching hereafter. Dart mouth. Amherst, Holy Cross, Brown. La fayette and 8warthmore were all strong last year, and are likely to send out teams which will tiakr those of the big universi ties fight lard to maintain their prestige. What new developments the aeaaon is likely to bring here In the east It Is Im possible to predict, but It Is safe to say that those which were tried last year wl',1 be at tempted again this year and more gen erally. After a fumble, where there ia no chance to pick the ball up and run with It, It waa formerly the custom for the player who could first reach the spot to fall on the ball and hold it at that point for Ms side. West Point tried the plan of kicking It to ward the opponent's goal Instead. This makes It possible that the other aide will get the ball, but the chances favor the kicker In following It up and getting it over the goal line. Just as West Point did against Princeton and Annapolis and Co tumble did against Cornell. Kven where the ball Is captured by the other eidi It la likely to net about aa much distance a a punt. Another play, tried last r ear tiv Co lumbia and Carlisle, waa a kick wl-bout anapplng the ball from the center, thereby keeping yonr players on Mr ar1 aiding them an equal chance with he npponenta of getting It. It waa not successful In the Instances mentioned, but there is little doubt but that it will be trl-d again thla year, and freely. Westers Conditions. The western college ronfer.-n -e rule bar ring freshmen from parti -irat, on in 'ver alty foot ball seems likely to lack Indorse ment by Nebraska unlver.titWa. A i,-;ime will be plsyed this season with Minmsota which Is under the conference rule and the suggestion was made that Nebraska adopt the aame prohibition against freshmen. The Idea waa well received at flrst, but there has sprung up a strong inMment agalmt the adoption of the rule. Captain Eorg, Aaslstant Coach Weatover and PhyMral Director Clapp are all known to 1 eppceed to the adoption of such a stringent check on the development of a foot ball team, and It la probable that the athletls co-nrn'ttee will fall to ratify It. At Madison the new regime la on for Wis consin, . The Badgers are buoyin: with hope under the leadership of Phil King, Eddie Holt and Elvln Krnent'ein. lli.s ter mer Wisconsin and Penny'v.inia trrrk star. Wisconsin had a great tenm In Ifi the laat year of King's co-hHe. It was lefeated three times, but not disrated once. Then came the Curtis-C schema rule. Both the coaches were rn.1ua"es of the Madlaon school and both had been starj on the Cardinal foot ball teams. The coaches were Jealous of each other and demoralisa tion resulted. In 1S03, under the graduate system, there was a wealth of material in tha school, but the Badgers met defeat at the hands of their three greatest rivals Michigan, Minnesota and Chicago. Laat year the conditions were even more chaotic and the Badgers went down In defeat and disgrace in their three big frames. At the close of the season the gra.l rUe cnat-Mng system was done away with and Plill Klrg, the man who has made the name of Wis consin feared In foot hall circles In the past, was finally Induced to te.ke charwe of the Badger team. His coming has meant hone of victory for the team ar.J all the members are enthusiastic over futnre pios pnets. This year it looks as the ugh the Minnesota team would be ligh'er thi.i Inst year's aggregation, and to mate up for this loss of weight the play will d ubtlcs le faster. There has been little in the way of real foot ball work up to the present time, but the men are gradually getting wh'pped Into shape. The candidates aie rprnding their time In puntlrg, frtMng down the field under punts and "getting acquainted" with the vagaries of the ball aa It rolls about the field. her of the trlnor league team. Bote, clubs have veld the fines. SEW MATERIIL FOR AMES TEAM Prartlee Gaasea Istdieate Changes la l.taeap Are Probe Wle. AMES. Is., Bept. IS (Special The Cyclones have been doing their first scrim mage work on State field this week, with large and enthusiastic crowds of students to witness the practice. The first and second teams measured strength and the fact soon developed that Ames has some new material in the scrub team that Is equal to that on the 'varsity. The strong lineup of the scrubs made It necessary for the 'varsity to put forth their beat ener gies to advance the ball. StoufTer. who Is captain of the team, showed up in fairly gKixi form and his gains through the op tHislnc line were steadv and sure. It Is now probatile that positions in the lineup held by old men last year will be shifted. Eioux Jones, who held down end last year may be shifted to half and McElhlnney In the line Instead of at half Mills promisee well lor center and Prennan without ques tion will fill the place of guard. Nelson la a enndidate for guard. Hennlnger. Mabie, McElhlnney and Scott for tackle, and furr and Pinkerton ends Jones. Mack. Hitler and Smith have been working at half and Hubbard and Board have been alternating at quarter back Coach Rlstlne Is giving all candidates a thorough try out and there seems a fair prospect for a speedy team this fall. Trainer Watson Is putting forth his best efforts to get the men In physical condition for their first game, which occurs next week, when they clash with the Drake second team and Coe college. Coronas Defeat NEOLA. Ia., Bept Xeola, rP.Tclal 1 The Coronae of Omaha defeated the home team here today In a hard fought game. Boratta the Corona slab artist, handed hla left hand shoots over in great style, three hits being all the home bora could get off hla de livery. He also obtained three hlta. A fast double plsy marked the Corona s fielding. W''"'- "l , " , " A circus catch by Sells of the home team expecting that tha miners will ask for an BODI IS THAT OF GR1SW0LD rami Dentist Foiitm ia Hit IdtBtifira tion of It. IOWA COAL MINERS TO ASK FOR A RAISE 0ermtrw gay Tkey Caaaot Great It t'aleea Iadleaapetls Ceafereaee Ceneedee Similar One te Eestera Mlaera. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DBS MOINES. Sept. 2S (Special Tele gram.) Tha body taken from the river here some days ago and supposed to be that of George R. Grlswold, a prominent Insurance man, waa positively Identified to night by Qrtswold's former dentiat, Dr. Knott, aa that of Ortawold. On the In sistence of the relatives the casket was opened tonight and further Investigation made to make sure of the Identification. The First National bank of Sioux City today gave out a statement that It holds two checka. one for $500 and one for MOO. drawn on the Bank of Luton by Griswold. and that the Luton bank will have to stand the loss, as Its protest of the checks waa not made In sufficient time to protect the local bank. Another check for SMO was protested in time by the Luton bank. Mlaera A sit a Rata. Operators of coal mines In thla state are mm n iiine iiwiisiiimiiii iiwiiieii iii PMAMffi) ftMPTO 11 ULuUVlim li Uu.UlblLy) V""w"' " 11 --I""1 V waa also a feature. Score by inn Iks ft. H E Coronas 0 10 0 8 0 0 0 06 10 t Neola 0 0 0 0 0 t 0 0 01 I 1 Batteries: Coronas, Bora Us and Mokry; Neola. Wllmot and Duff. Earned runs: Coronas 6; Neola, 0. Two-base hits: Bo gatta. Bando, Mokry. Hegarty. Stolen twees: Coronas, S; Neola, 1. louble plava: Kill to Lynch to Wahls. Bases on balls: Off Wllmot, 2. Struck out: By Bogatts. 10; by Wllmot. 4. Hit by pitched ball: Ben nett, Wllmot, Meeham. Wild pitches: ir)y Bogatts (2); by Wilmot. I. Time of game: 1;). t'mplre: Williams. The tame teams play here Sunday. cores of Foot Ball Gamea. At Lawrence University of Kansas. William Jewell. 0. At ChlcHgo University of Chicago. 83; Lawrence University of Appleton, Wis., 0. At Bloomlngton, Ind Indiana university, 5; Alumni, 0. At Ijifavette, Ind Purdue university, 33; Wendell Phillips High school, 0. At Lexington. Ky. Kentucky University, S; Military Institute, &. Wah oo Rooters no to Freaaoat. WAHOO, Neb., Sept. 23 (Special. ) large number of Wahoo rooters will go to Fremont Sunday on a special Union Pacific train with the Ke.se ball team. Fremont challenged the Wahoo team tn a series of three gamea for a purse of $31. Wahoo won the first game here last Wednesdsy and the game at Fremont will be a good out. Fast Half by Major Delnar. CLEVELAND, Sept. 2S Major Del mar, todav trotted the fastest half mile of the season at the Glenville track during the matinee of the gentlemen's driving club. The time waa 0:Fiw The horse was sent to go against the mile record of 2:04 but CORSHISKEBS SHOW RTRESGTH Via Derisive Vletorr Over Grand Islaad Deaplte Fa sables. LINCOLN. Neb., Sent, B. (Special Tele gram. Nebraska University inaugurated the football season today by scoring a decisive victory over Grand Island college. Five touchdowns and as manv goals were reeled off by the Cornhuskers, while Ne braska's goal waa never once endangered. All of Nebraeka'B thirty points were scored in the first half, the substitutes who were sent In for the final round fumbling away their chances to score. The Infliction of several penalties also cost the Comhuskers heavily in the first half. Coach Booth waa sick in bed with chills and fever and unable to witness the game, but the showing of his pupils In the open ing half was highly satisfactory to the Ne braska rooters. 1 sing either the tackles backa or ends to lug the balance, Bath's men charged down the field virtually as they willed, Grand Island not once being a Die to noid their heavier opponents for downa. Denslow and Weller each broke loose for runa of seventy-five yards for touchdowns snd several long sprints were pulled off by Wilson and Johnson. Tavlor, the husky colored ruard. also nlimrxl through the Grand Island line for consistent sains, giving assurance that the Corn huskera In their future games should not lark a variety of attack. The heat was terrific, forrlng many of the players and one of the officials to re tire. The line up: NEBRASKA. GRAND ISLAND. Dsnslow-Coullhara. -R. E U E M. Canma Couen-Haroy R T UT Hermann Tsrlor R. U L. O Winter Bora, rapuin ,..C. C Smith Kelson-Slstl ..U O. R. O Hsraus Buro-Rlr L. T. R T C. Geors Johnsas-Blllnysr ...U K. R. E Suit Morse-Plks J. J c. Csrsoa Wllaon-Lmi R. H U H f ather Wllr-rrsln L. H. R H Benrmss aeekly-Lssti r. B t. B...R. Oeerce. caputs Touchdowns: Wilson 2; Weller, Dens low, Johnson. Goals: Morse (2;; Cotton t. Time of halves: Twenty and fifteen minutes. the track being heavy no record smashing was attempted until the last half, which was made In the time stated. Tie at Twelve 1st Twelve Iaatags. VALLET. Neb., Sept. 23. (Specials Valley snd Waterloo played a hotly con tested game of twelve innings, the game being flnallv called with the score tied at 12 to 12. Batteries: Valley, Hunter, De vore and Miller: Waterloo. Sawyer and Rhuland. Hunter made seven runs for six times at bat. Feaelaar at Y. M. C. A. As the fall season approaches the Toung Men's Christian association physical de partment is preparing for the indoor season of athletics at the gymnasium. Director Pent land has already twenty seven claaaea a week to which he Elaaer Flick Oat of Gasnc. CLEVELAND, Sept, 13. Elmer Flick, right fielder of the Cleveland American League cluh, and leading that club's bat ting sverage, It was announced here today was out of the game for the season owing to injuries received at Philadelphia Fri day. FINNS "MAY FIGHT RUSSIA Beatlaaeat la Favor of Arsaod Deslaare of Csar's Aothorlfy Is Growlag Rapidly. ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 2S.-Although Investigations show that apparently there is no ground for the conjectures that the Finnish people are contemplating a general armed uprising despite the recently dis covered Importation of arms, or indeed that the vast majority of the Finns look with favor on the separatist attitudes In regard to the right of meeting are leading to a stubborn conflict and further embitter ing the relatione between the government and the people. Following the dispersal of the big congress of constitutionalists at Helslngfors, September 13, the Russlsn authorities announced that pending Im perial approval of the aenate's new project for the right of assembly tha regulations of I) remain strictly In force and that effective measures would be taken to dis perse all unauthorised meetings. In reply the bureau of the constitutional ists, who now embrace practically all the Finnish factions except the small terror istic party of active resistance, announces a program of meetings throughout the country for the discussion of the resolu tions submitted to the Helslngfors con gress and practically defies the authorities to interfere, saying that the meetings will be held In spite of the police measures. Among the questlona to be discussed are the necessity for the Immediate convoca tion of the Finnish Diet; removal from Fin land of all of the corpa of gendarmerie; en- advance of 6 cents In tbelr wages at the next conference between operators and miners in this city. This would offset the reduction of two years ago. If such a raise is given, the operators say. It win be because the conference at Indianapolis gives such a raise, and that If the In dianapolis conference does not give a raise the Iowa coal operators cannot give one and compete with eastern coal. President Charles Morris of tha Operators" associa tion today Issued a call for the meeting of the operators In this city October 10, at which time officers will be elected. The meeting will be held at the Savery club room. It Is possible that it may be de cided then to call a meeting of the mem bers of the aaaoclatlon to be In session In January during the conference with the miners to advise with the delegates from the Operators' association. Drake Adopts Cooferestro Rale. Drake University faculty today an nounced that It had adopted the rules of the conference colleges of the state In full. This ends the question as to freshmen play ing on the regular foot ball team as the rulea bar them. Drake Is the first college out of the conference to adopt the confer ence rules In full. It Is claimed that the conference rules were adopted because the present freshman rule, which was adopted to prevent class rushes, Is working badly. Rays Good Cora Weather. Director John R. Sage of the crop service of the state said today that every day of the present kind of weather meant so many millions of dollars to the corn crop of the stste. "The record year In this state waa In l!no," said Mr. Bage today, "but If this weather keeps up this year will beat It. The crop is not yet matured and will not stand frost without damage. Corn haa never been In finer condition at this time of the year since 1900." Gideons Are Here. The Iowa Gideons, the travellngmen's branch of the Young Men's Christian asso ciation, meet In thla city today and this evening the principal feature of the meet ing was tha burning of the papers repre senting the Indebtedness of tha society. Recommends tlons ere made for delegate representation from the state to the na tional body Instead of the present general representation. President R. K. Crowther in his address recommended Important Im provements. All of the eleven camps of the state are represented here. Coaacll Blaffs Mast Marries. Harry J. Deards, who recently moved from this city to Council Bluffs to act as the agent at the branch house there for Fuller & Johnson, farm Implement manu facturers, la to be married In this city next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock to Mra. Helen K. Mills of 1513 West Tenth street. They will go at once to their home In Council Bluffs. Regeati Ask Appropriation. The regenta of the State university will meet In lowa City next Tuesday and at that time will decide on the amounts to be asked of the legislature In appropria tions for the various purposes of the university. This will be the most important business on hand. The trustees of the State Agricultural college will meet at Ames the Friday following. Governor Retarna Beat Week Governor Cummina Is expected to leave Pennsylvania Sunday and will thus reach borne Tuesday. Following the death of Mrs. Cummins' mother the governor took his father to Pennsylvania, their old home. AT 1 'Cs SAVE NEARLY HALF USUAL COST TERMS TO SUIT PURCHASER Second-hand Upright Pianos that have been taken in exchange worth up to $185 on sale now at. $86 Slightly Used Uprights various makes' perhaps your favorite is in this lot on sale now at. $148 New Uprights first-class in every way with beautiful inlaid cases not shown elsewhere in tf y 1 A Omaha on sale now at. . . .4JslU Used Upright Pianos in oak, walnut and mahogany cases worth fully double every one guar anted on sale now at. . $122 Cabinet Grand Uprights perfect tone and action made to sell for three hundred and fifty dol- QLtfL lars on sale now at tip 10 Standard Uprights that are priced from $100 to $200 more at any other Ne braska store now on sale at. $265 MAKE AN EFFORT TO BUY YOUR PIANO NOW. m BUM in s re wsr bn3bi J3B1 OPERATINO S STORES AND A FACTORY iiUII URCEST AND OLDEST PIANO CONCERN IN THE WEST I 1407 HARilEY STREET, OMAHA, IIEB. I m eaBBaBBaBBaBtaBBssaBaBBBaaBSSSAAABBBassaasssaBSBSBSBBSSBSBi V t, . : WP -JJ -, -nun i i ii -T iiiioiiMini iiriiiiiiiMis hi ilk- i " SPHeBAL ONE-WAY Coons! Excursions via fiji Sent 5 to Oct. 31, '05 gives his personal attention and these are 1 ,. . J" rapidly filling as the cooler weather oomes j trutln aI1 "CTrt and PubIlc work to the on. A new feature which haa been talked lfgal police organisation and the partlrlpa- aoout ror several seasons will lie a reality this winter. This is fencing. An Instructor has been secured to give it his time and at tention and cuisaea will be organised to meet weekly. The Instructor will be Frof. Thomas E. Mynster. son of the late cham pion swordsman of the a-nrld, Colonel i uuiiitia n. juynsirr. 1'ror. slynster was a former instructor of fencing at the royal military gymnasium. Copt-nhagen, l-n-mark; also instructor tn the Nrw York School of Arms. More attention will be given by the Toung Men'a Christian asaiclation to Indoor sthletlcs this win ter than ever before and members who are interested will be given plenty of opportunity to train for the various eventa. tiurlng the winter two or more member a handicap athletic meets will be held and opportunity will be given weekly to com pete for the "honor roll." tlon of Finnish representatives In the Rus slsn national assembly. The constitutional ists also demand the dismissal from the state service of Finland ef all office holders who have palpably compromised the In terests of their country and the execution of Its lawa. thla being directed against the Finns who have been assisting in the work of Ruaalflcatlon. penc bee Foar Drlvera Are Saapeaded. LJBERTYVILLE. Ill , Bept. S3 -Closing events at the X-ibertvville track tf.rt a v m of mediocre order. For violations of the I rules during the meeting. G. (j. Thomaa. i owner, srm me norae i asiiewooa were sus- rnded for the rest of the eeaon, as waa 8. Parker, driver of Echo. Jr.; Ceorge ena wn lmiirr Oliver were sue- nded for thirty days aa ere M. E. Hia anl the pacer. Lslie Waterman. Al most all the directors of the trotting asso ciation have resigned becauae the track has been leased lor a running meet. Results: raw trot, purse C: Grattam II. won inree airaigm neata inn race second best time: 1 2SV. I 14 pace, purse Mn: ion Roman won three straight heata and race; Gran, sec ond ; Post, third. Best time: t.iC. Ten other starters. 1 1 trot: Electric Maiden won three straight heats and race. Nonatan, second; Grammaton. third. Four other starters beat time: I 13V No Doubt, Baalish Foot Kali Trial wlta BT. LOfI8. Mo.. Sept. By outplavlng a picked St. louia aastxiatiun foot ball team at every angle of the game, the Pil grim team, composed of Engliah and Scot tish amateurs, beat the locals today by a oi.re of iv to U The game was strictly according to English rulea. no rough tec tira being permitted and the vtsltora easily dem onstrated their superiority, although the team they defeated haa plaved and won from nearly all the atrong association aggregatiuna of the United Ptates and Canada. OHIO DEMOCRATS AT WORK Stat Casasagw is Owcwed at Xewark with a Ovsa air Meettas. NEWARK. O., Bept. a. Tha demo cratic state campaign was opened here at an open-air maas meeting, in which three of the party candidates participated aa speakers, assisted by a former candidate for governor. The presiding officer waa Judge 8. M. Hunter of thia city, who waa a prominent candidate for tha gubernatorial nomination against Pattlaon. Judge Hunter spoke briefly, calling the meeting to order. John M. Paulson of Mllford. O.. former congressman and present candidal for governor, was the first speaker. Thomas E. Powell of Columbus, a former democratic candidate for governor, waa nest Introduced. Lewis B. Houck of Mount Vernon, candi date fo- lieutenant governor, followed. The laat speaker was James A. Rice of Canton, candidate for attorney general, CLEVEIAN D, Bept. IS. At the demo cratic city and county convention held tnday Mayor Tom Johnson was re nominated lor a third term. Charles W. Lapp was nominated for vice mayor rnd Carl H. New for city treasurer. The Johnson adherents controlled the conven tion with practically no opposition. Dlaaaemt.ered Body Foaad. IOWA CITr. Ia.. Bept. 23. (Special.) Farm women living near Oxford, a village weat of Iowa City, were horrified to dis cover tha fragmentary remaina of a man in a pasture Friday evening. Coroner Bles was summoned thither and Is investigating the mysterious case. Communication is almost impossible on account of the condition of the wires, but the Indefinite information re ceived, by the coroner prior to his departure is to the effect that the grewsome find In cluded the dead man's ankles and the other lower parts of his legs, which were en cased in heavy boots. Near by lay his skull, detached from the remainder of his body, which waa missing except aa noted. Not far away lay a purse containing only a leadpendL Nothing whatever served to Identify the body. The case is enshrouded In mystery. Inasmuch as no one haa mys teriously disappeared from the vicinity here abouts In many months. 4 U YA U J Li jTmmm and the NORTHWEST THE FOLLOWING ONE-WAY LOW RATES ARE OFFERED: TO CALIFORNIA KANSAS CITY, ST. JOfeEPH, LEAV EXWOBTH. ATCHISON gnd OMAHA TO THE NORTHWEST Kansas Citr. St. Joaeph, Leavenworth. Omaha to Helena., Butte, Anaconda and Intermediate Points $25.00 Atchison $20.00 TO THE NORTHWEST Kansas City, St. Joseph. Leavenworth, Omaha to Spokana, Umatilla and Intermediate Points Atchtaon Xanssg CltT. St Joseph, Leavenworth, Omaha to Portland, Tacoma. Seattle, Victoria. Vatcouver and Intermedi ate Points $22.50 th, Atchison $25.00 Proportionately Low Rates from All Other Pouts in the System. During the above period Tourist Cars will be run Daily to California via MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY making direct connections for points in the Northwest. ....ALWAYS EQUALLY LOW RATES AIID BEST SERVICE.... Uarlaaatl Claa la Ftaea. CINCINNATI. O.. Sept. B -The Cincin nati club of the National league was fined ti:0 today by the Natnrnal Kaeeball commis sion fur playing an eahlbuion game with toe Toungstoan. O.. team and the Tounga toa management fined Sua) because player fhyle. blacklisted by the Southern I league. sartlcUietea la Uie same as a mesa- Try Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and you will never wish to be without It n yvur home. It has sae4 many Uvea Cataaal far lealy. J. torts consul for Italy at Itaaver, Is In the city looking sfter the intervals of a ruuntr man. who recently waa Injured in the local ameltlng plant, la . vorte has been in the consular service for his country inr iwBnijr.ovf veers, notaing pests Jajttji aud ssverai other cvualxiea High School Stodeats Strike. CLINTON, Is.. Bept. 21 8pecial- Forty male high school students have refused to attend school because the board has for bidden fi.M ball. The rules on tha part of the board came about because of the action of members of the tea.n at Maquoketa last year. Pleads Gailty to Marker. IOWA CITT. la.. Sept. 3. (Bpecial.)- WlUlam Jones was Indicted here today for the murder of his father-in-law, 8. E. Ban ner, which took place a month ago, and pleaded guilty to second degree murder. i For Further Information, address T. F. GODFREY. Passenger and Ticket A (rent, OMAHA, NEB. or H. C. TOWNSEND, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, 8T. IXI IS. MO. of habeas corpus upholds the order for ex tradition Issued by Judge LavFontaine. Judge MacMaater, acting on behalf of the United Btatea, has notified Judge LaFon talne to make every preparation for extradition. GREENE AND GAYN0R LOSE shews Coratas rrseeestsfi at Hsa troal Over A as erica m fugitives Has Beea Dlsaalasea. MONTREAL. Quebec. Bept 8 A decision on Colonel J. F Gaynor and Captain Greene. tha American contractors, wanted in the United Btatea on the charge of defrauding the government, waa handed down by Judge Oulllot today tn the Court of King's Bench. It is the general belief among legal men that Greene and Gaynor have t ched the limit of their resources In fighting against sxtradition. Tha defenae still has two weeks In which to begin further proceedings to act as a stay. The decision given today waa on a writ of habeas corpus based upon tha contention that Judge Laf on tains, tba commissioner who held them for extradition, had no au thority to act in tba caa. Jfedga Oulwet'g decision Quashing tha writ ACCIDENTS IN AUTO RACES Oae Car Leaves Track aad Aaother Tarsi Tartle oa Mtaeola Coarao. MINEOLA, L. I.. Bept. 25. -The start in the elimination trial race to select a team of five automobiles of American build to compete for the Vanderbilt cup on October 14 was made at :) o'clock thia morning. Every hotel In the vicinity of the course was crowded last night and thousands of spectators saw tha racers atart on their Journey. The membera of the Vanderbilt rup com mission met this afternoon and after a short conference it was announced that the five winners in today's race had been selected by the commission as the Amer ican team to compete In the international contest on October 14. Starting from here, the course was through Jericho, East Norwich, Brookville, Greenvale, Albert son. Lakevllle and Hyde Park to the grandstand at thia place. The distance waa four rounds of 2. mllea. the total distance covered being 11J.J miles. L. Pope's sixty horsepower machine ished the race In two hours and fifty onda. R. H. White's machine went off course at Bull's Head at o'clock. E. D. Bhurman's forty horsepower turned turtle at tha Junction of the Glen cove road and the old Bearing Pond road east of Albertson. Ths accident occurred while ths machine was making the third lap. Robert Sardine, who was steering, ap proached the short turn at this spot undart ,! V. A T , t. . . . 'I on tba course. Cinders and sand h4 beea put on the roadway to keep the racers from skidding at this pluce. When the car turned over a shout went up from the spectators, who feared that Jardtne and his machinist were killed. The machinist, however, jumped as the car turned. He waa somewhat shaken up, but not injured. Jardlne managed to shut eft the power before he waa pitched out of the car. He alao escaped injury. Jumping to hla feet, Jardlne called bystar.dera to hla assistance and the machine was quickly righted. The repairs were soon made and the rare waa resumed. The accident caused a dlay of only three minutes. Colonel A. A. Pope'a ninety horeepower machine broke lta frame and was withdrawn from the race. H. B. Houpt'a alxty horsepower machine finished the rare In two hours twenty-nine minutes snd forty seconds. Richard Haynea' car finished in two hours twenty-three minutes; Dr. H. E. Thomas' car In two hours one minute and forty-nine aeconda; Phurman'a car In two boura nineteen minutes and eighteen aec onds. Jl J Soath Dakota Ceases Totals. PIERRE. B t).. Bept. ja Special Tele gram) The atate census department today completed the final footings for the ststa showing a total of 43a.K2, exclusive of In dians. Aa there are about 27,000 Indiana In. the state the grand total will be over 400.CKIG. The population figures taken show 234 7V4 males and 2G0.:8 females. Tresaeadooa Power over constipation, blllouaneaa, etc.. Is shown In the marvelous cures made by Electric Bitters. 50c. Guaranteed. Sold by Sher man & McConnell Drug Co. WILLIAMSON'S THIRD TRIAL' Erldtsrt ia All la aad Caae Probably Go to the Jary Moaday. .ill PORTLAND. Ore.. Bept. a The taklnt of 'testimony In the case of the government against Congressman Williamson. Dr. Van Oeaner and ex-United Btatea Land Com missioner Marion R. Bigga, accused of lr regularitles in connection with government lend transactions In this state, waa con clude today. Thla la the third trial of tha derendanta. It la thought that ths will go to the Jury late Monday. . A. fln- the car The Best Hot Weather Medicine AIX TCN MILLION BOXtft A TEAR -4 CANDY CATHARTIC I PftgYIHT ALL SUaetER BOWEL TRpU3LCl At tVrucrira 70S -7 li 4