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THE OMAHA DAILY REE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1008. FOIUKER UIT AS SPEAKER Senator Will Not Preside at Mats Meetiny Tuesday Wight. BENTS NOTE TO ' JUDGE TAFT Pear Ilia- I'rnrat Position Might Pro tabrriuilii ,. to taa tlldate ' and ' Withdraw Voluntarily, CINCINNATI.' Sept. JO.Senator J. n Furaker tonight eliminated himself from participant g with Judge Tuft In the politi cal rally of -the National I"!!" of Repub lican Clubs," to be held here-next Tuesday. H's actum w maile known to Judge Tart In 'the fallowing letter, addressed to the Judge today and made public by the sena tor tonight: CINCINNATI. Sept. MiMy Dear Judge: Having read In the newspapers that tome in your friends, and you, are In doubt an to I he propriety of my speaking with you at Music hall next Tuesday night, I have concluded jt to ailrnd the meeting. I take thla action not because I deem the answeia I have made ' to Mr. Hrt's charges intuitii lent-- nor- bevfcuse of any Jink of h.yalty, to. your cause, but only be cause t do riot w lull to do anything that might Injtiie the cadse or embarraaa yo'l personally. Very, truly- yours. , j. B. FORAKER. Hon. William H. Taft, Clnclrnatl. ' To John Hayes Hammond, president of the Nallot-ul league" or'Republlcan Clubs. Wr. Forafcer sent this letter, whh-h he alao made public: ' ' ' '' I herewith enclose' a self-explanatory tetter that I have Just sent to Judge Taft. Poraker'a Action Voluntary. Senator Forager said on giving out the correspondence that his action was entirely voluntary and ''tha t he hud received no di rect communication from 'Judge Taft re garding the situation. The publicity ' of the 'letters followed a srks of conferences held yesterday and today. Senator Dick and Mr. Vorys wer tlie Intermediaries. Senator Murray Crane of Massachusetts reached the city today and went at once, to, the Charle P. Taft rvsldtrre,1 WhMr 'Magev'Taf'f' remained the nitre day. After an extended conference ,!r. Crane returned to t be Blnion hotel, where he wt rrtet 8cnatots Foraker and V Y. The thrae Mjn.-bed - together In the If 1. 1 .mid then, repaired te 'Senator Fora kr s of(h In. the-'Traofibn building. Here th! conterf nc wgs.jrptracted until late In the afternuiW.- after whtnh. Senators Crsne 'rid Dick again saw Judge Taft. ' Neither Judg Taft, Senator Foraker, Senator l-lck ftv' A. t Vory would add anythtnq to the Information contained In the Ictt-ra which were made public, with the exictlnn of. Mr. Foraker' rernark that his action was -voftlrUary; If could not be sccilaned further Ur, Ftraker'a . lnten tlons weie to eliminate-, blmaelf. entirely from the campaign, or whether he will, as intended, take the? stump later. ; As It did yesterday, so today, the Hearst Foraker controveriy eclipsed all else In the pollttc.il horlson I ere. Throughout Judge Taft. has diolrhed to-dtsciias the matter for publication or otherwise, with the excep tion of with Senators Crane and Dick and Mr. Vorya. Communication between 'the candidate ,aad Uie New, Tork headquarters was frequent, today,., however, and even before Mr;. Fnrnkar jravecut hie letter to Mr. Taft It was known here that he' would not ha present .on, j he ol at form with Mr. Taft at the Tuesday meeting. t-'VtUt. on, Philippine. " Judge Taft last night addressed a number pi the cltlsens of Norwood, U., In the as sembly room of the Slnton hotel. His re-' Inarks were confined to a discussion of the isilltpflrfe' question,"' '(which; he lleolared to Ve an Issue lit the campaign because of the position taken In the democratic platform. He took occasion- to answer the recent crlt lc I urns of Mr. Bryan with reference to the 4l'y franchise -and 'Prtar' land sale. 4 "Tno democratic party," he said, "has xW'Uted In Us platform that as soon as a ftuble government (s 'established In the islands we should , leave .thorn. A atable government Is established', ao that this U equivalent to a resolution In favor of Im ' mediate. wlthdrfWal, Judge Taft reviewed the alternatives pre sented to the L'nlted States with reference to the Philippine at the close of the Span ish war, and asserted the conclusion that there was no other course but to assume the responsibility. '- "And' ,he addeA 'tMr. Bryan and lita followers were responsible for the cost and suffering and loss of life on both sides dur ing an unneeestary war." Ilalar Franchisee. On the ubeol of railway franchises In the Philippines, which has been critically referred to by Mr. Bryan recently, Mr. Taft aald: "The greatest need In the material de velopment of the lslanda Is the construc tion of railways. Under the organic act of Wii congress gave us authority to grant railway franchises, but try aa we would we were not able (tu enlist capitalists In the enterprise except 'in the construction of two 'small lines, ranches of the old road. In 11"5 congress passed a law enabling us to guarantee the Interest on the bonds of any new railway to the extent of 4 per cent for thirty years, the amounts paid to Gold Dust the composite cleanser We would be forced to enlarge our factories many times if Gold Dust was used for ALL the purposes in the homes where it is already used for SOME. purposes. When you use Gold Dust the composite cleaner you do not need to use borax, ammonia, kerosene or naphtha. Please read the direc tions on the package. Gold Dust vis safe, econom ical and harmless to hands or f la b -ncs. ft s be a second lien on the railway payable after thirty years. "By this means we secured the construc tion of ion miles of railroad In ea h of three Islands of Cebu, Negros and Panel. We secured the construction of 400 miles of additional railway without any guaranty, it was secured in this wlae: "The Manila and Iagupan road had been built under a Spanish franchise creating a partnership In the railroad between the government and the company and having among It many terms a guaranty of a fixed Income to the company during the fixed Income to the compnny during the life of the franchise, eighty-eight years. Under the advice of the attorney general of the l'nlted States that the provisions of the charter, and especially the guaranty, were not binding on the l'nlted States, the military government before I becam gov ernor had declined to pay the Income when demanded and declined to obey the obliga tions of the charter. This left. the franchise In almost Indeterminate condition. In sub sequent negotatlona we secured a contract with the company to construct 40Q addi tional miles In Luion under a perpetual franchise by bringing the old railroad under the same franchise. All the railroad franchises authorised by the present gov ernment In the Philippines are perpetual, Just as they' are In this contry. They all contain the provision, however, that they are subject to amendment or repeal of congress. The arrangement made was greatly for the public benefit. "This Is the part of my record In the Philippines to which I suppose Mr. Bryan means to call my attention. He speaks of the Benguet railroad franchise. There Is no Benguet railroad. I wish there were. I presume he refers to the Manila & Dagupan railroad franchise. It was fully described In a report I made to con gress In 1906. It was approved by the president and cabinet after full considera tion. Mr. Bryan la the first person, ao far as I know, to question Its wisdom or propriety. Friar Lands Problem. "Next we bought the friars' lands and paid $7,000,000 for them. This was done to save a new insurrection by the tt.0,000 tenants on the lands who refused to pay rent to the friars. The friar had good title to the lands, but they had become unpopular with the people and the ten ants refused to recognlae , their 'title, claiming the Aguinaldo government had passed a law nationalising thee, ; lands and that therefore they would not recog nise the friars as their landlords. - The purchase rid. the government, of the necessity of enforcing at the Instance of the friars Judgments In the courts for the ejection of tO.OvO tenants and thus avoided a new war. And not only In the matter of the friars' lands, but in the matter of many charitable trusts w have effected a comproml. by which the church takes over some charitable trusts and we take over others. AH the church questions are settled well settled and fairly settled. Meahtlme the Influence of the Catholic church In the Philippines has been increased for good by the sub stitution of an American hierarchy for the Spanish hierarchy. Episcopal, Meth odist, Presbyterian and Baptist .churches have been estblished there and a great Improvement baa com oyer the islands with respect to religion and morality after the demoralisation of tour years' war and desolalton. "In an Interview I aald that even the Independiatas, that Is those In favor of Immediate Independence in the islands, prefer republican victory to Mr. Bryan' promises. Mr. Bryan now responds with a cable from Alberto Barretto denying thi on behalf of certain authorities In the In dependtMa party,. I . relied for my state ment on a conversation J, .had last tpont,h, with Senor Quexon, who ' Is ' the leader bf the independiatas In the national a soWibly, in which be told me that although the independistas like Mr. Bryan' plat form, they preferred my election as a friend of the Filipino to Mr. Bryan's promise. This statement Sertor Quexon subsequently repeated in a published interview. There I evidently a difference of opinion among the independistas." Mr. Taft referred to what he aald was the helpful work of the churches in the Islands, partlojlaly In view of the religious nature of the natives. The speaker then took up what he said was Mr. Bryan s claim that the republican party and adopted his policy with refer ence to the Islands, that he desired to give them independence and that w pro pose to give them Independence. Mr. Bryan's method of giving- them In dependence was to release them at once. Immediately after the treaty of Paris, and let them muke their wy the best ' they could. And Ida further method was to Interfere as much as possible by agitation In this couMry and vehement denunciation of our policy with the efforts which we were making to bring tranquility and peace to the Islands. W have always contenOed that the Immediate Independence which Mr. Bryan, wishes to give to the Philippine would result In the utmost misery to the Hihabltuiite of the Ului.ds. I submit there Is r.ot the slightest re semblance between our policy and that which Mr. Br) an propeses." . Mr. Taft concluded: "Hence I say, my fellow cltlXfr.a n.i neighbors, that one of the great reasons for keeping Mr. Brytn out of the presl Uency ond his party out of control of cor grcrs Is that they are obliged to abandon the Islnnda. adopt the policy of scuttle to rid thla government of the burdens which It has assumed with rtsoect to this people end to withhold the spread of clvlllsailon in that part of the orient." The assembly hall was crowded tq It full capacity and ths audience manifested eagerness to demonstrate that It had come out for a real political rally of the house and red fir variety. When Mr. Taft was Introduced he was greeted with prolonged cheer. It was announced here tonight that Sena tor Dolllver will be a member of the Taft party In the western trip, and with Rev. John Wesley Hill of New Tork, will mkt numerous speeches. Healthy kidneys ;,ltr the Impurttle from the blood, and unless they do this. god health 1 Impossible. Foley's kidney cur make sound kidney and will Dn.itiv.1. cur all form of kidney and bladder dis eases, it strengthen th who sysum, All druggist. KAISER EXPRESSES SYMPATHY CoadoUwcea aa Praia for Bwtk OrvllU Wright aad Lleateaaat elfrIJa. BERLIN. Sept. t0.-Whn the new of the accident which occurred to Orvllle Wright and Lieutenant Thomas E. Self- ridge at Fort Myer on Thursday waa com munlcated to the German emperor, he ex pressed deep regret at th death of Lieu tenant Belfrldge, whom he described a "an officer engaged In the perfection of a mil itary weapon for his fatherland." The emperor said that be could well un derstand the grief of th tireless Inventor, Wright, at the destruction of hi aero plane, and hi majesty added that be could not help feeling that mishap In serial nav. Igatlon would ' unfortunately continue for some Urn to .come, nd that Inventor Jiad not even got so far as to navigate th air regardless of sudden changea of ttv wind. HI sympathy went out to Inventois, who. be said, perhaps obtained no fresh experi ence from llR-ir falls, but only discovered thst sucrest did not He In a certain way, and that suitability of their plan must again be put to the teat at the risk of their lives. WASH 1 NUTON, Sept. 10. -Orvllle Wright, who was seriously InJOred Thursday In the aeroplane accident which caused the death of Lieutenant 8elfrldge, continues to Improve. STATE CONVENTIONS NEXT (Continued from First Page.) But he doesn't want the Job, for he knows he will receive no assistance from the old machine If he takes It. Beside Qruenther probably realise the fight la hopeless in Nebraska and he la not going to take any risk of being charged up with the defeat by the old-timers. With, Hanks, Thompson and Mullen all fighting for the chairman ship, Oruenther running from It and Tom Allen aldcsteppltig It, Mrs. Harmony Is go ing to be very conspicuous for her absence around the democratic State headquarters for the next few months. HA I.I, (OINTV NAMES DRLEUATB Sends to Convention Man Opposed to (ha age In Sloenmb Lair. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., SepW 20.-(Spo-clal.) The Hall county republican central committee completed ita organisation today by tho election of W. T. Spelt of Wood River as chairman, he succeeding himself, A. F. Buechler as secretary and lid Wil liams as treasurer. Th committee then proceeded to the elec tion of a delegate to the atate convention, and by acclamation and unanlmoua vote selected C. W. Brlnlnger. Mr. Brlninger is secretary of the local building and loan association, and has been prominent In the affairs ol the state and national associa tion of these financial enterprises. He stands opposed to any change in the 61o cumb law, believing that It provides real local option, and is personally, well posted as ha is In financial matters, opposed to a guaranteeing of deposits, either peremptor ily by law or voluntarily by law, but is In hearty accord with the national platform's declaration for a postal savings bank for small depositors at every . postof flee. The committee Instructed Its delegate In the matter of the state committee to vote for the choice of the Howard county commit tee, it being that., county's turn to name the committeeman. The entire committee indicate a disposition to go Into the cam paign with full vigor from now until the polls ar closed. - ' DAVID CITY, Neb., Sept. aa (Speclal.)- At the meeting of the republican central committee the following officers wero elected: K J. Swoboda, chairman; L. B. Fulbe, secretary; William Husenithe for tat committeeman. BROKEN BOW, Neb., Sept- .-(Speclal.) A reorganisation of the republican county central committee took place yesterday aft ernoon, which resulted In the election of W. A. George for chairman, Sam Cannon, vie chairman; W. M. Dunn, secretary, and H. Waterbury, treasurer. The commit tee gives encouraging reports from throughout the county. County Judge A. R. Humphrey was appointed delegate to the atate republican convention. R. W. Fleming has been selected aa the democratic delegate to attend the state con vention at Lincoln. BASSBTT, Neb.. Sept. 20. (Speclal.)-K. L. Myers of Newport is republican dele gate. No one here appears to know who Is the democratic delegate. NELIGH, Neb., Sept. 20,-(8peclal.)-Fol- lowlng are delegates to the atate conven tions: Republican, George Coupland; dem ocratic, Hans Selck; people independent, J. t: Hatfield. 4 WAHOO, Neb., Sept. 20. (Special.) The republican county central committee met in Wahoo yesterday. P; J. Hall of Memphis was elected delegate to the state conven tion. J. C. Hamilton wa etected chairman, and P. F. Broas secretary. A telegram from William Hayward, secretary national committee, was received to day by State Committeeman B. E. Hendricks, ' stating that William H. Taft would speak In Wa hoo Wednesday afternoon, September SO. The demooratlc committee elected Wil liam Bays of Valparaiso, and the populists elected J. S. Crawford of Wahoo. AINSWORTH, Neb., Sept. J0.-(8pecial.)-The republican county central committee met In the office of Hon. A. W. Scatter good. On motion, William M. Ely of Alna worth was elected chairman of the county central committee, A. C Tollver, secretary, and A. W. Scattergood, treasurer. Henry S. Jarvls was elected a delegate to the state convention that meets in Lincoln on September SI. AINSWORTH, Neb., Sept. 30.-(Speclal.)-The Brown county democratic committee met in Judge C. W. Potter' office and elected Hon C. W. Potter as chairman and Erwln Osborn, secretary, both of Alns worth. E. W. Ferguson wss elected a dele gate to the democratic state convention. WTUORE TO GET UOOU WATEIt Special Meeting of City Council Con siders Proposition. WYMORE, Neb.. Sept. a. (Speclal.)-At a apeclal meeting of the city council last night the Markle-Huston company made a proposition, which. If proved to be prac tical, will result In a supply of good water for Wymore. The company owns a big sand pit east of the Blue river. Fifteen or twenty years ago an expert hired by the city located good water there, but his sug gestions were never acted on. The Markle Huston company has been experimenting and believes there I an inexhaustible sup ply of water there. Th water la the finest that can be obtained In this part of the country. The theory is that the Big Uluo river has an underground flow running through the vein of sand and gravel, which In its passage Is filtered. The Markle-Hus-Con company proposea to sell the water to the city for 6 cents per thousand gallons a a maximum price, or to buy the water plant and furnish the olty fire protection and sell water to consumers. The Intake pipe of the plant la but about 300 yards from the sand pit. Th city own a park on the east side of th river, the land ad Joining the company'' land and going to within 100 feet of th place where It was proposed to sink a well. Year ago a test well was unk In th park, but wa a fail ure. It was too near the river. Now It Is proposed that th city build another test well In th park near the sand pit, before taking up th Markle-Huston proposition. Th city water fund 1 not In good condi tion to make big expenditure, and the matter of Investigating the proposal waa referred to th water committee. Brows and Herrlck at MeCook. . VI COOK, Neb., Sept. 30,-(Speclal -Unlted States Senator Norrl Brown will speak In lndlanola on the afternoon of September 25 and In McCook on the eve ning of th same data. Former Governor Herrlck of Ohio will deliver a political ad dress in McCook September 2s. Governor Sheldon will be her on October I In the evening. Potato Grower Organise. AIN8 WORTH, Neb.. Sept. 20.-(Speclal.)-Th Brown County Potato association met In the Brown County Democrat of tie yea terday afternoon. Mr. Cbapple la president and E. P. Sklllroa secretary of th or ganisation. Th following board of direc tor waa elected for the coming year: E. P. Sklllman, R. 8. Osborn. George Carpen ter and T. M. Mills. They yy the county has the best crop this year and the prit-i- are generally good. Mehraskn rn ntee. McCCKJK A class of eleven young lad members of Court Granada, No. 77, liaugli ters of leatiella of thin city, d putted today for Alliance, Nob., where they will estab lish a court of the laughters of Isabella and install its members Sunday of the com ing Week. GRAN1 ISLAND Mr. WKllnm Christ iansen, the wife of the man who committed suicide on I'nlcn Pacific train No. S. was heard from today, ordering the remains sent to New York, and not to Oakland, as at first Indicated. The man was bound for Oakland, Cel., and evidently bad a friend there. WYMORE Probably nothing the present city administration "line done has called forth so many word of praise and so many commendations as their action in taking out the "middle of the block" crossings on Main street. Thene crossing P"t in by business men were made of brick and were along In the middle of the block. There were two In one block on Main street, and one extra one on a side street. WYMORE The council was Informed that a cltisen desires to buy Taylor park on which to erect a residence. Tills park Is formed by the Intersection of two streets, close to the railroad, making a trlangular piece of ground. It found that to get It In shape for selling It would be ncessary to vacate the streets, and In that case, the land would revert N tlie adjacent owners. The city Is now trying to find some way by which they may sell the park and get the money for It. NEBRASKA CITY-WIUlnm Gray of Howard county and Mlsa Anna Jane Malonc of Palmyra, and Richard Dunbar of But ler county and Miss Nora Ellen Malone were united In marriage In St. Leo's Catho llce church at Palmyra thla morning by Rev. Father Brnntx. In the presence of a large number of relatives and frli-nds. All of the young people are well connected and highly respected. They were given a re ception at the home of the brides' parents, after the ceremony. , NEBRASKA CITY C. W. Irish, who was arrested and brought here from Wayne, on the charge filed by John M. Eloor, charged with disposing of mortgaged prop erty was taken Into the county court lasf evening and plead not guilty. His bond was fixed at tfoo, but he was un-ible to furnish the sum and had to go to Jail. His case Is set for hearing on the .loth. Mr. Irish run a moving picture show here and It failed to pay and he got Into debt and had to mortgage his outfit, which he took away and disposed of. NEBRASKA CITY A telegram was re ceived in this city last evening telling of the death of Mrs. (Virryton Rood, in a hospital at Denver, Colo., where she had gotie for surgical treatment. 8he was. up to a short time ago. a resident of Talma ge and one of the best known and poular ladles In the county. Her husband, who is an at torney practicing law In this county, some months sgo went to Colorado, where they settled. As yet no arrangements iiave been made for the funeral, hut It is thought the remain will be brought to Talmage for burial. n NEBRASKA CITY-Z'ter a trial of two weeks In the county court, James Martin, colored, who was charged with taking money from Lelbold & Jensen, for whom h was working, wss found not guilty by the county Judge and released from custody. When he was first accused of the crime by the men for whom he was working he returned $K!0 and afterwards when arrested in Omaha ho returned ilSO more. After be ing away from the city for about ten days he returned and stated that he came for the purpose of recovering what money he had paid them and was arrested. WYMORE The electric light proposition waa up for consideration Friday night by the council and no action was taken. It was staled thnt Black Brothers, the Blue Springs millers are Intending to put In an electric plant, to run with their surplus wster powea, which amounts to about It horsepower, and that In that event they would light Wymore's streets at less than the Electric Service ' company has so far offered. The Black' plant would not be In operation in less than six months. Mu nicipal plants were talked of, but the council expressed itself as being In favor of buying light from the company rather than building a plant, NEBRASKA CITY Last week F. N. Dunlap and wife came to this city and put up at th best hotel and Mr. Dunlop claimed to be short of cash and Induced a number of his friends to cash checks which he gave on an Omaha 'bank- He left and since his departure. U.' was learned that he had nd money to lit t-redlt m the banks at Omaha. He was "wet- Vnown here among the business men who me him quite fre quently when he was In Omaha, Last evening an Information was filed against him of obtaining money nnder false pre tenses. Whert Dunlop came to this city from St. Joseph his wife left her pocket book containing a draft for $J0 and tickets Wins- on the car sent on the main line train. This was recovered and returned to her that night by the trainman. He clamed to be representing a land company when here. GREAT MILITARY TOURNAMENT Fire Thousand Soldier to Participate and Governor Sheldon to Attend. 8T. JOSEPH, Mo.; Sept. 20. The biggest military tournament ever attempted by iio War department of the United States will begin In St. Joseph tomorrow and con tinue a week. For nearly a week 5,000 reg ulars have been encamped at Camp Everett Peabody, on the bunks of Lake Contrary. Brigadier General Charles Morton, co:n munder of the Department of the Missouri, Is the commanding officer. Secretary of War Wright, Major General Bell and other prominent army men will be here. Cap tain C. Deforest Chandler, Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm and Lieutenant B. D. Fou lois will be In charge of the aeronautic experiments, to be conducted dujjy In con nection with the tournament. The Baldwin dirigible balloon will be used. The soldiers will compete for prises aggregating 15,000 cash. At the 'same time the Interstate Live Stock show, with more than 2,000 entries, will bo held here, With prlxes amounting to ri8.0C0. LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 20 (Special Tele gram.) Governor Bheldon and his staff will be guests at the mljltary tournament In 8t. Joseph Wednesday evening and wi'.l be given a banquet. Through Adjutant General Schwar the governor has sent Invitations to the mem ber of his staff to Join htm for th trip. Tho party will leave Lincoln In full dress Tuesday evtnlng and attend the maneuveis Wednesday, finishing with the banquet In the evening. BUY AN VISITS PARK Kit At H1I.L Few People Astir When the Candidate Reaches ew York, MILWAUKEE. Wis., Sept. 20. The city of Rhinelander, nearly 'iX miles north of here, is threatened with destruction by forest fires and Milwaukee has sent a steam fire engine, half a mile of hosa and a truck on a special train. Heal Estate Swindler Convicted. DENVER. Colo.. Sept. SO. Clint O. Heath, formerly a real eatate dealer and promoter of this city, waa found guilty of the eni besxelment of 18.500 from Mrs. Mary Husted of New York by a Jury In the criminal court late last night. This verdict carries sentence of one to ten years In the peniten tiary. While the Information on which he wa found guilty Involved the embezzelment of only $8,500, th sums lost by Mr. 11 lis ted through her dealings wkth him mounted to $76,000. Heath disappeared from Denver last April and waa captured In Lo Angeles several months afterward. POSTUM The name that stand for a National Food Beverage that has benefited millions. "There's a Reason" ATHLETICS UNABLE TO HIT Smith of Chicag-o Lett Them Down Without a Single Safety. FLANK IS ALSO IN BABE F0EM Eight Innlna WHhoot a Ran, Then a lilt, a Passed Ball, a Wild Pitch, with a Slow Infield Tap, Scores (Inly Ran, CHICAGO. Sept. 20.-Smlth pitched a no hit, no-run game against Philadelphia here today, Chicago winning. 1 to 0. Plank waa also In fine form allowing the locals but four run, which were scattered. lsbeil opened the last Inning with a. line drive bctweerf first and second, which Muiplij went after, but nobody covered first base and the runner was Safe. He went to sec ond on n passed ball, and a wild pitch sent him to third. Davis walked. Plank en deavored to pass Parent but the shortstop stepped across the plate and lined the ball down to Murphy who tried to catch tsbell at the plate, but the throw was late. Score: CHICAGO. AB. R. H. O. A. E. Ha'in. rf 4 0 110 0 Jones, cf jk 4 0 0 3 0 V Isbell. lb 3 1 2 15 0 1 Anderson. If 4 0 0 S 0 0 Davis, 2b 8 0 0 2 0 0 Parent, ss 4 0 0 1 1 0 Sullivan, c S 0 1 1 1 0 Tannehlll, Sb..: 3 0 0 0 8 0 Smith, p 0 0 0 4 0 Totals 31 1 4 27 14 1 PHILADELPHIA. AB. R. H. O. A E. Nichols, ss 4 0 0 13 0 Olrlng. If 4 0 0 3 0 V Murphy, lb 3 0 0 U 0 0 Coombs, cf 3 0 0 t 0 0 Seybold. rf 8 0 0 1 0 0 Monupch. 3b 2 0 0 1 t 1 Barr, 2b .'. 3 0 0 2 -1 Iipp, c 3 0 0(10 Plank, p 3 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 28 0 0 10 2 One out when winning run scored. Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Philadelphia 00000000 0-0 Stolen base: Davis. Double play: Murphy (unassisted). Left on bases: Chicago, 7; Philadelphia. 2. Base on balls: Off Smith, 1; off Flank, 1. Hit by pitched ball: Ishell. Struck out: slly Plank, 6; by Smith, 2. Passed ball: Lapp. Wild pilch: Plank. Time: 1:30. Umpires: O'Loughlln and Egan. Detroit Retain Lead. DETROIT. Sept. .-The Champion re tained the lead by winning a close game from New York, Rossman's single with two on buses. In the sixth, practically deciding It. Both pltoher did good work and 8um- 3ers was given better support than any etrolt pitcher has had recently. Laporte's hitting and the very fast work of the New York Infield featured the contest. Score: DETROIT. AB. R. H. O. A. E. Mclntyre, If 4 0 1 0 0 0 Schaefer. 3b 4 0 0 3 1 0 Crawford, cf 4 1110 0 Cobb, rf z i u u o u Rossman, lb 4 0 1 11 0 0 Schmiilt. c....: 4 0 0 6 4 0 Bush, cs 2 0 1 2 1 S Downs. 2b 8 0 1 4 3 0 Summers, p 3 0 0 0 3 0 Totals 80 2 i 11 15 3 NEW YORK. AB R. H. O. A. E O'Rourke. If 4 0 1 0 0 0 Conroy, 3b 4 0 2 0 2 0 Gardner, 2b 4 0 0 3 4 0 Hemphill, cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 Laporte. rf 4 1 3 2 0 0 Morlurity, lb 4 0 0 11 1 0 Ball, ss 4 0 1 0 4 0 BhUr, c 4 0 1 I 0 0 Wilson, p 8 0 0 0 I J Totals .84 1 24 l 1 leiron v vv. - New York 0 1000000 0-1 Stolen bases: Mclntyre. Ball. Left on bases: Detroit, 1; New York, 7. First baa a on balls: Off Bummers, 1; off Wilson, 2. . . . - v .. i. ij .... i. r Irst Dase on errors; new iui, o. out: By Summers, 4; by Wilson, . lime: 1:46. Umpires; Hurt and Evan. Waddell In Rare Form. 8T. LOUIS, Sept. 20. Waddoll struck out seventeen batsmen today and St. Louis de feated Washington, i to 1, In ten innings. Poor throwing by catcher Smith prevented a shutout. Johnson' work wa high-class alao. A passed ball let Jone score In the sixth, and the same player tallied the win ning run by a steal of second followed by Hoffman's lilt. Score: BT. LOUIS. am u m n. a . K. Stone.lf 4 0 3 0 0 0 T. Jones, lb 6 l l iu u u Umrmun ft A Ik 1 10 0 Schweitzer, rf!'! 3 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace, ss 4 0 0 2 4 0 Williams, Zb t o i u i u Ferris, 3b 4 0 1 0 2 0 Smith, c 2 0 1 11 0 1 Waddell. n 4 0 0 0 1 0 diss 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hartsell 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spencer, c l o o o o Totals S5 2 8 30 1 WASHINGTON. AB. R. H. O. -A. E. Edmondson, Cf 4 0 0 3 0 0 Ganley, If 4 0 0 4 0 0 Unglaub, 8b 4 0 1 3 0 0 Delehanty, 2b 3 0 14 10 Ciymer. rf 4 0 0 2 0 0 Freeman, lb 4 118 10 Mcfliide. ss 8 0 2 2 2 0 Street, c 3 0 0 4 2 0 Johnson, p 4 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 83 1 8 t-'8 7 0 twinning run scored with one out. Batted for Smith In seventh. Ran for Crlss In seventh. St. Louis 0 00001000 12 Washington 0 10000000 01 Three-base hit: Williams. Btolen bases: Delelianty, Freeman. Me Bride, Uuglaub, Hartxell, T. Jones. Double play: Williams to Wallace to Jones. Left on baaes: St. Louis, 7; Washington, 7. Base on balls: Off Waddell, 6; off Jolumin, 3. Hit with pitched ball: Bv Johnson, 1. Struck out: By Waddell, 17; by Johnson, 3. Passed ball: Street. Time: Umpires: Sheri dan and Kerlna. OPEMMi OF FOOT BALL SEASON Practice of th Big Eight Commences and Coaches Ar All la the Dark. CHICAGO, Sept. JO The football season of 19(18 will open officially tomorrow when the elovens ot the rJIglU' of middle west universities begin a fortnight of strenuous practice piilimli.ary to the first set of games. Thus the coaches will hsve their second chance to observe the workings of the of ficial practice rule which last vear proved unsatlxfactory to the coaches and may again be the subject f agnation this fall. The conference athletes have a hard two weeks ahead of them and all caiuli, dates for gridiron honors have received warning of dally practice, and a record breaking amount of it. On the eve of vha formal npenlna- the season ahows less distinct outlines than a year ago. Instead of one or two schools having an obvious advantage, at least four of the conference colletfes seem to occupy positions of equal strength, Chi cago, Illln'ls. Minnesota and Wisconsin may ary of them finish the season si the top without occasioning aiirprH among students of the game, although Wiscon sin Is regarded In most quarters as some thing of a "dark horse." Minnesota looks strong despite the fact that five of Its veteran will not di n tha moleskin thla season. Illinois, with nine veterans on harxi. looks good for a revival, and Coach Stagg will train Chlcaco with an ey on this squad, for the Illinois-Chicago game comes early, Ootoher 17. In the absence of direct information from Madison re- forts are circulated that the Wisconsin earn will be the strongest In year. This eleven will close the season against Chi cago. ' Coach Stagg la saying1 little about his squad; he la hopeful, but not boast ing at thla time, or the other schools, Purdue. Indiana, Northwestern) and Iowa, it la sufficient to ssy that they will begin work tomorrow with a determination If not to lower the colors of the larger Institu tions, at least to keep the score down and let the big ones know they have been In the gam. Cheat Ball Iowa Field. IOWA CITY. Ia,, Bep. JO-(Suoclal)-Bitjn! pracllc the first thing will be the feature of the opening practice tomorrow afternoon oi. Iowa field. Hard work is the program outlined foi the Iowa squad the first Week. There were twenty-five player out booting th ball around on a vacant kt outside lowa field yeaterday. eft. moon. Many star frKshmt-n were In cluded In the 1-t and the outlook for tbe f re sli men team Is ss encouraging as that of the varsity. After a week' strenuous signal work, etc.. the squad will work both artcrnivn and evening The arc lights are being In stalled on Iowa field nod Coach Maik I'm lin Is preparing use the gime.'t b.ill m ten day's time. AMES HAS II AHIll7 IfrTn I IE A II K I) With Exception of Two Week, n Usair Every Saturday. AMES, la., Sept. 30, (Special.) The Anns foot bail schedule thla lull is otu- ot in. hardest which It has ever tackled. Begin ning with the first game with Morningsiib' college at home, next Salinity, a anie will be plsyed every Saturday until No vember 14, when a two weeks' rest will be taken before th final game of the season with Irke university on Thanksgivlnu dy. Mornlngside has always iven Am a a good, hard gsme, and while nothing is kn.iwn t.f its team this fall it slioulu oe faster than ever, and Ames will have to put up tl.e fight of Its life to keep. I In record clear. Co, coming a week Isti-r, Is n speedv college team and I usually lull nf surpriFos for the Aagles. On October lti will come the game with Mlnnesoin wsy from home, with Cornell at Ml. Ver non and South Dakota at Ames following for the next two Saturdays. Then will com. the game with Missouri at Columbia on October 31. and as Ames hns made quite a nam for llself In Missouri valley circles, the TlRir will no doubt give the men all awful clawing. This will not leave them in the best of condition for the big game of the season with Nebraska, coming only u week later; besides, the gsme will oe plaved at Omaha, and the men will havo to undergo the fatigue of a long ride. Grinnel! has a heavy line this year and a speedv bnckfteld. and It will Veep the Aggies busy watching for possible loo.i holea where the speedy halves might got awnv with the ball. Drake Is preparing l do great things this year. It has a new foot ball coach, and lots of good, new ma terial, and the final game on turkey day will certainly be a stemwinder for the Ames team. , , ol The 'varsity was given sample of real haid foot ball Friday and Bsturday. wf j-n they were put up for the first time against Rlotis Jones' bunch of husky scrub, and It required the best efforts of the varsity eleven to make any showing against th second squad. Guy Lambert an. Hubbaid each tore around the end to good d van lag, and Wllmaity smashed the line ha u fo? some fair gsins; but the scrub. Weie game and the varsity assuredly cat not claim that they have Inferior material to practice on thla year. m,.h It t true that the Ame. team has mu.h of Its last years material back for this year s team, but a glanc at the " show even the casual observer thai . in spite of this the team will be .adly lacking In weight as compared with last year s team. Brugger and Thayer will not be In the ame. "is mean, that an entirely new line will have to be formed on the right side of center. Lampman, at center, wss weightier than Is Rutledge. and N."'"""' last year's left guard, will not likely be Into the game for sometime on account of his being absent for the last wee k an con sequently out of condition. The backfleld will be substantially th same a that of last year's tesm, except that the fullback material In the form of Green, llmarty and Williams will be new and, as yet. un tried. McRoberts or Hagan will sub at quarter, while Hubbard will play right half, alternating for SI Lambert in that position.. Fred Law has Just returned to school and will be out for his old position at left tackle, but while he la faster than ever this season, his delay In getting Into training has made him a little the worse for condition. Pooley will play at left guard and Davie at right guard, with Mur phy alternate for the two positions. Gray or Williams will play at right tackle, while Reppert will take care of right end. Tel ller Is also a fast end and may play part of the Mornlngslde game. Graham or Reeves will constitute the end of the left wing and Johnon will ub for Law at tackle. Deacon 1 a good center and Is sure of his place on the sub varsity. While Ame ha lot Thayer, With his long drive over the goal on the klckoff. It will be at well aurplled with punters this year, as last. Lambert, the old reliable, Is still here. Besides this, Wllmarty, John son and Todnum are all good puntera. Mornlngslde need have no fear of having a drop kick sprung on them wheh the Ames team gets near the goal, for Investigation has shown that with the new men has come no Eckersall or Capron to add to the strength of the Ame team with their hooting abilities. Jeanson was trying It from the thiryt-flve-yard line yesterday, but could not drop them over. It has been the policy of the Ames team In the past not to pile up scores on the college team. Thi policy Is to be con tinued In the future. If Mornlngslde dies not win. It I certain, therefore, that It will not be beaten by any larae margin: In view of this fact, It is evident that any attempt on the part of dopesters to reckon the strength of the Ames team with that of other teams In Iowa through compara tive scores will avail but little of the actual truth. THAYER AUTHOR OF OLD CASEY Not Taylor, aa tho Treacherous Type Made It Appear. The plot thicken. For month certain persons have been claiming to be the author of that Immortal "Ballad of the Reubllc." "Caaey at the Bat." In the Judgment column of the sporting section. The Bee yesterday noted tho fact, or would have, but for th printer, that Earnest I (Phlnney) Thayer was thn author and that the poem first appeared In the San Francisco Examiner, June J, 1KR8. Rut the type made It read Taylor Instead of "Thayer." Slarnal Corp the) Victors. The Signal Corps team defeated the Union Stock Yards, Sunday, at the fort by the score of S to 4. The game was Interesting and snappy throughout. This Is the seo ond game that the Union Stock Yard have lost to the soldiers an. that a third game with the packer will pot.be necessary. Score by Innings: R.H.E. V. B. Yards... 10800000 0-4 8 3 8lgnal Corps... 12100100 7 8 Batteries: Union Stock Yards, Cavanaugh and Kennedy: Signal. Corps, Cass and Bherer. The Signal Corps has played sixty games, lost fifteen won forty-five. The Signal Corp team of Fort Omaha defeated the Happy Hollow team on their grounds Saturday In a one-aided game by the score of to 1 The feature of the game wa the batting of Sherer, who acored four hits In five time up, one a horn r. Score by innings: R.H.E. Signal Corps.... 10001031 C 15 I Happy Hollow 00300000 0- 10 2 Batteries: Signal Corps, Wells and Bherer. Happy Hollow, Lyons, Ellis and Qulgley. Donne Foot Ball Sehedale. CRETE, Neb., Sept. 20. (Special.) Doane' team this year promise to be one of the best In recent years and a strong chedule has been laid out for It. From reports there will be a number of new, heavy men for Una positions, also backs, and the man who makes the "Tigers", this your will have to hustle. Games to be played by Doan-i are: October 3, Nebraska Uni versity at Lincoln; October 9, Yankton at Yankton; October la, Peru at Peru; October 23, Grand IslarU at Grand Island; Novem ber 7. Kearney at Crete; November 14, Hastings at Hasting; November 21, Belle vu at Crete. Prospect at Grtnnell. ORINN5LI la., Sept. 20. (Bpeclal.) Hsrry J. Huff, the star Iowa college sprinter, has decided not to play foot ball thla Snutaon and will not be a candi date tor half back under Coach U H. An drew's tutelage. He hat given out the posi tive knowledge that he will not play foot br.ll this fall. Coach Andrew hit arived from New Haven. GrinneU protipects ar practically th sams as In previous seasons. Moorehead Hater Drake. DBS MOINES, la., Sept. 30. (Special.) Elmer Mooiehead, Ida Grove' premier sprinter, and winner of th 100-yard dash at the state Interacholastlc, meet laat year entered Drake university yesterday. He 1 one of the most promising high school sprinters In the state. A FrlKhtfal ISsperlenaa with biliousness, malaria and constipation, is quickly overcomo by tskir-g Dr. King' New Life Pills. 35c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. . Special ahowlng of fall millinery Wednes day at Riley 81ater. 317 South Sixteenth street. DEATH RECORD. C. C. lfeUa. EXCELSrOR SPRINGS. Mo., dept. 30 (Bpeclal Telegram.) Clark a McNiah of Fremont, Neb-, on of th foremost poli tician of northern Nebraska (or a auraber of years. dtd bar Sunday afternoon at 4:20. The early year f hi resldenc In Nebraska war spent at Wlaner, where b waa on of th leaning atturtiey of that , section of th atate. Following bla removal J to Femont aeveral year ago b continued !his law ;irsrt ce nnd ill fie time of hll death was one of the leaders of the repuMi can party In his section. At one time h was a cat.dltlate for the nomination fur the r-tate treasitresliip. but wi.a defeated. llr. Fr.ink llnntlnalaxi iom. LAWRENCE. Kan.. Sept. 2o -Dr. Krank Huntington Snow, foimer chancellor of t-':e 1 niversKy of Kansas and an entomol ogist of world-wide roput illon. died at Bell fit Id. Wis., tutut, uged bi years. He was a native of fitrlil'tirg. Mais. . CIlOLtRA IX RUSSIA (Continued from lint Page.) Fhnlsh atchiprinc.it. where the luipcilnl lamlly is cruising and measures h ive been taken to limit nuviirntlun. only vessiii having a piacLicing physician on board be ing permitted to sail in Kinnliii wat-Ms. Twenty-nine c linen and lx i..-ntli wru reported from odtvta in S.ilui d.iy. Goi man authorities have taker, precnutlon to pre veil f the discus,' crossing (he frontier. Austrln has done the same Ihlng; Sweilcu and other nearby countries have declared n quarantine against Russia, and Franc; Is ready to nu t t any cxUt iii li s tli.it niav arise. '" Chiiera made Its apprartiiite In Russia about this time last vear. hut It was cot flned to the soul hern ntnl ntitheialern province and did not got to the capital. The cold weather during the hitter part of October nd the earlier weeks of No vember checked its spread and by the f rst of Ileoember It had practically illtiaripenrcd. This year, however. It has had what mny be termed n flying start and It Ik sweep ing over the city In a manner to bring alarm to all classes. 1) is believed .now that the waters of the Neva are contam inated. Recently steamers hnve beem sup plying boiled water to the river barger, and a large force of physicians hhs been drafted to make a thorough canvass of the quarter where the disease Is supposed to have originated nnd where it received Its strongest Impetus. MORE CASES REPORTED IX MAMI.A Aathorltles Confldent. However, of Controlling Cholera. Manila, Sept. 21,-Flfty-elght new cases of cholern and nineteen deaths are re ported for the twenty-four httirs ending at 8 o'clock this (Monday) morning'. The Infected areas In the city and suburbs are spreading somewhat but ' the health au tl. titles are still confident that they will bo able to speedily gain control Of the situation. Governor General Smith ha summoned a special meeting of the memberV cf the Philippine commission, to discuss the plague situation and to lay plana tor an extension of the campaign, now being waged against the disease. Federal troop are at present guarding the source of the city' water supply to prevent the throwing of any Infected matter Into the water, nnd It I probable that the force thus engaged will be largely reinforced. Tlie army transport Sheridan, which ha been detained at the harbor quaran tine station at Marlyele for several day, owing to the discovery of two cases of cholera aboard, ha beer) completely fu migated and given a clean bill of health. The Sheridan will aalt today for Naga saki, Japan, on it way to San Fran cisco. SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF CHURCH Snpreme Court Justice Brewer Prin cipal Speaker of th . Occasion. , ' LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Sept. 10. Jus tice David J. Brewer of the United St alt s supreme court wa th principal speaker at the services In sommumoratlon of the fiftieth anniversary of th founding of thn Flrat Congregational church of thi city her today. Junstlce Brewer has . been a member of the congregation for forty-nln years. HI addres wa In the nature of a sermon. Justice Brewer dwelt upon the life of Christ and the example it act for young and old. He spoke of the good feel ing among Clirltlan people generally, and of the abatement of bitterness between creed. He aald th great religion of th future will be a common effort to upllfe humanity. Part of Justice Brewer's address was reminiscent. He spoke of the early pion eer, who came weat and started civilisa tion aa the pilgrim fathers of old. "Thla I a very solemn hour," said Jus tice Brewer, aa he referred to th fact that great number of hi fellow churchmen wer dead. "Facing ma ar soma who were with ma In my younger day when I Joined the church. I see th children of other before me who wer with ua In the early day. I can recall many loved ones who are gone. Memories sweet and sad come to me. I hope to meet the departed friends and you all In the great future beyond." FIRE RECORD. Stationery Stock. IOWA CITY, la.. Sept. 20.-Bpecll Telt gram.) Fire of unknown origin thla morn Ing completely destroyed the 38,000 stock o. Stationery belonging to th Northwestern Stationery company. Insurance 13,380. Curb on ton vie t Leaelagf. ATLANTA. Ga Sept. 20. -Just at mid night last night. Governor Hpke Smith signed the convict lease bill, which here after prohibits the leasing of felon ex cept by the consent of the governor and prison eommisslon. There are two new ABMW COLlJRS You can see them S eptember twenty-sixth at any good shop. ISo. each 9 for c CLUITT, FKABODY 0O. Mkr AMI SKMEMTS. CftKiaMTOIf Xbs U Doug-. 44 1 lad. 1-lttt ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE Mat. H very Day, SUBi Btrary aTlfat, gag "Paradl Alley;" Charlea Wayna and Co.; "Silvers;" Kean and Brlacoa, Lalp sId: Armstrong and Tern. Majaatla Trio and the Kinodrom. rrloaa, 10c, g& aa (On a lOLYMPIC it y I Ta. -IV