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Evening star., 1905-09-17

Yes, sir, | replied proudly, L was
That night l narrated the incident to
my chief and gave him the name of the
man whom l had arrested and fined He
was silent, and | said a little anxiously:
Didn't l do the right thing? | was
following your directions
oh, yes he replied sadly, you did
the right thing
go But you don't seem to enthuse.
''No, he said, with a melancholy
smile, the man you arrested is the person
who had me appointed to the position
| hold"
I'VE have heard of first inventions
and first arrests" said the Statesman,
turning to the Journalist; "now let us
hear of your first assignment.
The young man hesitated. After
moment he spoke. "Ill never forget it.
Only new man in the business would
have been guilty of such rashness."
Tell it!' cried the others in chorus
''Well, it was this way" said the young
man. Late one night at mid
night-the city editor told me that | was
to go up town and see a prominent
banker (who shall be known as John
Jones), and ask him if it was true that
he had embezzled fifty thousand dollars
from trust company. The city editor
in sending me out said: The last man
| sent on an assignment of this kind came
back without any results. | want you
to prove to me that you have made an
earnest effort to interview this man
:" Sometimes they refuse to answer
the bell, | suggested timidly
That may be- he replied; but all
ask is proof that youhave made the effort
Il went away somewhat obviously, ard
in an hour or SO returned to the office.
The city editor looked up as entered.
Did you see your MANI he asked.
No, was my terse reply.
Did you try?' he asked, with a trace
of irritability in his voice.
For reply | put my hand in my over
coat pocket and pulled out porcelain
door-knob, to which was attached about
ten yards of wire, and laid it silently
on the city editors desk. He looked up
with a smile.
Its all right, he said; you tried"
The company looked over at the Tele-
graph Operator as if to say: It's your
turn now" He understood the silent
inquiry, and responded as follows:
"Telegraph operators in their idle
moments have a habit of talking to one
another over the wire. One night two
of these gentlemen spent considerable
time in exchanging views regarding
men with abnormal appetites. 1t was
queer kind of conversation; but then
men who have lot of idle time on their
hands are likely to do queer things. The
tick-tick of the sounder and receiver on
that occasion ground out the following
dialogue:
"'There's man in this neighborhood
who has the biggest appetite of any
human being in seven States,
Are you sure of that?'
Certainly | am sure of it.
"'Well, I'm not. Your man may be
all right but we have a man here that
can outeat him and not know he was
in a contest
"'Nonsensel'
"'It's not nonsense
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
TOUCHED OFF TOO SOON
Human Rocket Injured by Jump at
!, @,. Plainview's Fair. .-.

WINoNA, M1NN.-Professor Facklerr, whose
high dive while in a, mass of flames has been
one Of the free attractions at the PlainVle"
street fair this week, met with serious accl.
dent and has had to cancel his engagement
there and will probably not be able to perform
again for a week or ten days. -.
He saturated his outer garments as usual with
gasoline prior to going up the ladder to MAKE
the jump. The. tank into which ne rams Is
lirhted by gasoline lamps and these are not
gnited until he has gone up the lad LADDER dom On
below to light THE lamps around the tank
but his order was misunderstood and the eat at,
tendant who was with him on the LADDER, mink
ing he was ready TO jump, touched on the
e' He had the choice of burning on the top
Of the ladder or diving before the lights were
nIaced around the tank so that he could see IL
nlainly He chose the latter. He landed III
the tank, however, but struck the water IN
n manner to receive severe injuries.
George P. Stout, merchant of Lake City, mas
filed petition in voluntary BANKRUPTCY os 90 me
petition places the liabilities at So, 29s.Ss and
the assets at $6,14975, of which $40 Is claimed
to be exempt. The principal part OF - the
assets is made up of the STOCK OF mefcnahuise'
which is valued at $4,000
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
GRLDLRON NEWS FROM EASTERN AND WESTERN FIELDS
.HIPP0P0TAMI SHOOK
GROUND in SCRIMMAGE

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago. Sept. 29.---Coach Stage put his men
thru the hardest scrimmage of the season yester-
day. Two teams lined up and fought for nearly
half an hour, and when the coach thought they
had had enough Hitchcocks team led by the
score of IL to O.
The team captained by Norman Barker kicked
off to Hitchcock and Jesse Harper brought the
ball back twenty yards. After few downs
Hitchcock punted to Barker, who dropped the
ball and allowed Russell Of the Hitchcocks to
recover it. 50
Again they kicked and once more Barker fun.
bled and Of Hitchcock's men fell on it.
After about ten minutes of play Boone went over
for d touchdown and Hitchcock kicked goal
The teams lined up again and after Hitch
cock had brought the ball down the field fifty
yards, Walker. who had taken Harpers place,
broke away and ran forty yards thru a broken
field, scoring another touchdown. Hitchcock
kicked goal, making the score ~ to O.
The squad was put thru It's PAGES behind
closed gates for nearly two hours. Signal prac-
tice and shift plays were practiced behind the
closed gates. ".... .'l,#
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
FRESHMEN WORKING
Sig Harris Puts His Charges Thru
Their PAGES.
BY L, G, Collins.

While the varsity squad tore up the turf
on Northrop field yesterday afternoon the fresh
man players, under the direction of Coach Sig
Harris, defed heat and sandhurs on the open
campus and put in an hour at signal practice
and scrimmage
In the work Of the afternoon Harris was as
sisted by Sidney Stevens, each man taking
charge of team of tirst-year men and drilling
them thru the afternoon.
The freshman team has been worked hard
thru the week and the work yesterday was
s decided letuD the usual program of the
coaches. Two teams were chosen and the men
Esere lined up for running down and blocking on
punts 1t was warm work and the men lacked
the ginger they have shown in former practice.
The heat also told in the signal practice and
scrtmmage, which wound up the days program.
Fifteen minutes all that the COACHES al
lowed for scrimmage work and the letup was
appreciated by the freshmen.
lis men showed up particularly we'll. They
are Smith and Castor, former stars of the
Central High team and Bly,, who lives in Min
year. Smith Is being played ut tackle, Castor
dents, 1t looks as if these were fixtures
on the team.
valuable addition to the freshman squad has
been made in the person of Maloy, a halfback.
He Is strong and fast and has been Of the
mainstays for the ST. Cloud High school team
during the last three years.
Z. This afternoon at o'clock the freshman
team lined up for practice game with the
team Of East Side High school. The play is
on the open campus back of the physics build
ing,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
CAPTAIN HURLEY NOT
IN HARVARD PRACTICE
New York Sun Special Service.

NEW 4ork sun special SerV1ce'
Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 29.-Harvard men
were given food for solemn reflection yesterday
afternoon when Captain Hurley failed to show
up in the daily practice on Soldiers field. In
hurdnng at end yesterday Hurley landed on his
head and retired from the game. He also In
jured his ankle. How seriously he is hurt no
one seems to know, but his absence Is causing
great anxiety.
Yesterdays practice was largely devoted to
scrimmage punting. Foster showed unexpected
ly, averaging forty yards Once he booted the
oval sixty yards. Leonard, the scrub, was
even better on the average, and Brill also did
well.
O'Brien was shifted to left end in Blair
place and was succeeded by Nate Hail.. Grant
| and Macdonald showed up we'll at ends on the
second, and Montgomery and Speare, tackles,
got down the field admirably under punts. An
Important addition to the end candidates was
Bob Pope, the Harvard man in whom for.
gotten bullet found in operation fol-
| appendicitis month ago. he Is fast, strong
| man. and will make a good bid for varsity
position.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
PHIL KING HOWLS
FOR SECOND TEAM

Madison. Wis. Sept 29.-'.For Gods sake,
give men," begged Coach King before mass
meeting at Wisconsin last night. 1--WE are up
against 1t, and If we can't get more material
we can never beat Chicago. Wisconsin has got
to turn us out material, and at once
Assistant Coach Holt said that the situation
was desperate. 1.-THE line Is full of holes which
cannot Re filed with the material at hand' he
said. "a bunch of raw freshes is the only sec
ond team we have"
The massmeeting was held In the library hall
and largely attended by enthusiastic
crowd of students The coaches Were loudly
cheered and fAhere was more Wisconsin spirit IN
evidence thaa has been seen for several years.
The coaches urged that a large crowd get out
and encourage the at practice and that
every loyal Wisconsin man work to get more
men out in mieskins. 1--WE ought to have al
least sixty men in the squad" said King.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
O'BRIEN WILL
BE PRESIDENT
Harmony Knee Deep at Meeting
Z of the American Association
Magnates.
New York Sun Special Service.

new xorE Bun special Servlcet
Chicago, Sept. 29.-Magnates of the American
assocta ton held their annual business meeting
yesterday at the Grand Pacific hotel in this city
and adjourned IN time for the members to go to
| the Selee testimonial the West Side grounds.
Routine business pertaining to league matters
was taken up and discussed and the most impor-
tant transaction OF the day the awarding
| Of the pennant to the Columbus club by the
board of directors directly after the meeting Of
the League. Messrs. Bryce of Columbus, Tebeau
OF Louisville and Grillo Of Toledo appointed
| a committee to represent the American associa-
| ton at the worlds series which is soon to be
played.
| The annual meeting for the election of off,
GERS will BID held In this city in the latter part
, of December, and the reelection of President
Joseph d. O'Brien is almost a certainty, as his
| administration has been successful the past sea-
BON. Most of the clubs in the league report
| successful year, and the Toledo club, thru
/ President J. Ed Gril1o, announced that 1t made
| money even with team that finished seventh
| In the race
Those present at the meeting were: President
]. D. O'Brien Of Milwaukee, T. ]. Bryce Of
Columbus. Charles Ruschaupt of Indianapolis
| W. H. Watkins Of Minneapolis. George Tebeau
| Of the Louisville and Kansas City clubs. ]. Ed
Grillol Of Toledo and Mike Kelley of the St.
] Pau1 club
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
METH0DISTS SORE
OYER POOR SHOWING

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Coach Mccormack of North
western is sore Six of his best men were not
out at pr.cttce yesterday and in the fve-minute
talk which the coach gavt before practice the
term "quitters" required frequently.
The purple squad numbers only twenty 1--we
and t1e absence of six men seriously interfered
with the work. The absentees were: Carlson
and Shaver, guards; Lee and Johnson, tackles;
Hunter, fullback, and Lee, tackle Lee, who is
one of the most promising candidates for tackle.
has announced that he is out for good. The
other men are still in the game, but were kept
away yesterday by their studies.
The twenty minutes scrimmage was slow. Tile
whole squad seemed badly wilted by the heat.
Turner and Reuben made only two goals out OF
dozen trials from the 30-yard line. The stu
dents are not out to watch practice in any mum
bers ard seem to have lost all interest in the
team.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29

Another strong player has been added to the
Minneapolis baseball club for 1905. Manager
Watkins has co Jleted q deal whereby he Sc
cures the services Of Sessions for the pitching
staff
Sessions is too IGrll known to Minneapolis base
ball fans to need an extended Introduction. His
release was purchased from the Boston Asaeri-
can league club. For the past year Sessions has
been playing with the st. Paul club, but was
owned by the Boston magnates. -
Affairs at St. Paul have been badly muddled
during the past playing season and Sessions was
dissa tisied with his position and the work.
He is anxious to get away from st. Paul, and
just as anxious to get to Minneapolis. He will
make strong addition to the pitching staff. AS
Watkins has no less than ten pitchers under re-
serve and contract it looks tho he was out
for business III the pennant race of 1906
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
IOWA MAsoNs ELECT ~.
Grand Bodies Of the State Meet at
~. ,,.s Iowa City.

IOWA CITY, IOWA, Sept 2e.-The grand
chapter Of the Royal Arch Masons of Iowa
by reclamation, as follows:
Grand high priest, A. v. Storm, Cherokee;
deputy grand high priest, w. H. Hart, Sac
City; grand king, w. II. Norris, Manchester;
grand SCRIBE Louis Block, Davenport.
Marshalltown in a. close fight; was selected
votes to decide and the winner had just. $50.
Clinton and Creston We're formidable rivals;
The Amounted High. Priesthood of Iowa last
night reelected the followings officers:
I Most excellent president, ", F. Cleveland,
Harlan excellent vice president, w. d. II
Turner, Waterloo; excellent treasurer, K. F.
B. Portman, DEBORAH; excellent recorder, ALT.
Wingate, Des Moines, ,
President elect Cleveland then announced the
following reappoint1ments: - NJ,
metsburg; excellent conductor, E. NJ. willard,
Atlantic; excellent herald. c.. O. Greeyer,, Des
Moines excellent steward NJ r; Ansbach'
Clarinda; excellent sentinel, Amos N Alberson'
WaShingtOIf. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
RAIDED POOLROOM
Virginia Officials Ended an Invasion
by WASHINGTON Gamblers.
u Work. Sun Sneoial Service

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington Sept. 29-All hopes Of the sport
ing fraternity of Washington have been blasted
by the action Of the Virginia authorities who
eond du d. raid last evening on the Poor9om
just across the river from this city. The
work Of the law afficers was rapid and the
courts Of Alexandria county tried the cases
Immediately. Patrons and proprietors suffered
and result of the raid and conviction the
poolrcom is now out Of business.
The proprietors, John Nelson and James Lis
Fontaine, were fined $4,000 each and sentenced
to six months in jail and several attendants
We're dled 500 each and sentenced to serve
thirty days In the county jail. Fourteen Gus
toners of the poolroom were arrested an6
charged With yagrancy, but they were released
upon promise not to return to Virginia. The
propretors took an appeal and were released
on $4,000 bail. When the officers reached the
poolroom there were but few patrons present ant
no business being transacted as tip hat
been given by telephone that the raid would
take place.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
VALLEY CITY NORMAL OPENING
=
Program, for Next Week-school's
Largest Attendance Expected.

state normal VIII begin Oct 2 and the largest
attendance in the history of the school is looked
for. The program for the opening week is as
follows: Monday, Oct. q social and business
meeting of the faculty in the afternoon: Tues
d. day LIB band concert by the normal band on the
at 9:45: convocation address ut 10: enrolment of
students l0:4G to o'clock; recital of oratory and
physical culture for women; at pm; Oct 4,
enrolment Of students continued; Oct 5, dedica-
tory reception at new ladies' hall by faculty,
the hall. = '..:f 80 =
Thomas F: Ryan. the New York fnancier,
"Pere Marquette, stood in the Northern Pacific
yards all day while he took drives in the country
around this city. =, : = =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL

The Minneapolis Grays are looking for game
for Sunday with any fast 135 or 140-pound
team. The Cedars OF Ram5lers preferred. Ad-
dress G.. Thayer, HOO Fifth street n.
The Lund Lands have organized for the sea.
son and would like to arrange games with 12o'
pound teams in the northwest Address Nathan
Hutch1ns, 2013 James avenue N, or telephone
Northwestern Main 1926 l..
The Blaines opened the season by defeating
the Camdens by a score of 30 to o. The game
was an exciting affair. the ball being in the
Camdens' territory most Of the time. The
Blaines challenge any 115 120-pound team
in the city. Address F. Mauer, 5o7 Washington
avenue n. 49, 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
VETERAN FOR THE
LAWRENCE TEAM

Appleton, Wis, Sept. 29.--Clarence E. Weston
of Kaukauna, a veteran of last years team, ar
renee university football squad. His arrival
causes joy in the football camp, it is pos
sible to transfer Claus from halfback and place
him in the line, and play Weston in his accus
toned position at half. The Lawrence team
will meet three teams Saturday afternoon. The
first will be team representing a business
college, and the two latter will consist Of
alumni players and members of the second elev-
en-. The management Of the Lawrence second
team has received word from st. Johns military
academy that game will be arranged for some
Saturday during the latter part Of the season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
HARVARD And CORNELL
IN DISTANCE RUN
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. .s +
4 Philadelphia, Sept g29.--It is probable that
Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania will
contest in a dual cross country meet this fall.
Preliminary arrangements were made when MAN.
ager Geyelin and the Harvard manager met last
fall and the arrangements will be completed
at the meeting of the intercollegiate crosscoun-
try association this fall. - |---
1t is probable that if the dual meet is held
it will take place on Nov. H., the time of the
Harvard PENNSYLVANIA game, and will be made
annual feature on the date of the football
vania has already one dual cross-country IN ; t
scheduled besides the intercollegiate, which will
probably be held Nov. %. 1t is the contest
with Cornell, and will probably take place on
the first third Saturday in November.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
FARMERS LOSE BY FIRE
Prairies of Beadle County Burn; Sea-
sons First Losses in That Section.

HURON, S. D.-The first losses from prairie
east part Of the county party of hunters
OF Cavour. resulting in the destruction of a
large quantity of hay.
A fire east Of the same place was started
by passing freight engine on the Chicago &
Northwestern railway, and strip Of country
two miles long and half mile wide was burned
over. Luke Ranny lost a quantity of grain in
stack and some hay, while Joseph Delevaux lost
about four hundred bushels Of wheat, small
quantity Of other grain and about one hundred
toms of hay. 60 ,~'E
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
SAY BALL PLAYERS
ARE MERELY SLAVES
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Sept 29.-Even union labor circles
now are interested In baseball. Secretary Nick
els Of the American Federation of Labor said
yesterday that baseball players of the big
leagues are considering forming a union to be
affiliated with the federation.
THE players say they bought and sold
like slaves" said Secretary Nickels. ''They
blacklisted and are made unable to earn liv-
ing at their profession. They have to quit the
game go to driving team teaching school
something in between. They appear to be afraid
of everybody
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
THIS GAME TO Be
!. .. FOR REAL MONEY

Elmer Foster and his all-star aggregation are
in readiness to take on the Lund Lands, and
the former star Is quite confident that Manager
Coughlin's team will not repeat the trick they
did to the all-stars last Sunday. The game will
be played at Minnehaha park and If the weather
permits large crowd is expected to turn out
will be opposed by George Wilson, the famous
colored twirler. With a stake of $500 up, Man
ager Coughlin will not take any chances and
will put out the strongest team at his COM
M
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
WINDING UP YEAR
Wisconsin State League Affairs to Be
-. Settled Tomorrow. ,-...

Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 29.-The annual meet
ing of the directors and officers of the Wiscon-
sin league will be held in thi scity today,
when officers will be elected and arrange
ments made for next year. Another impor-
tant feature of the meeting will be the award
representatives from each city in the league
will be present, besides representatives from
Appleton and Eau Claire, two cities which
will probably join the league next year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
The Fort Team.

Fort Smelling always, sends out fast team
and the contest at the North Side grounds
Gtrard and Eighteenth avenues N. is an interest
ing one. [,' ..E..' No.
DR.. Burgan has his men well trained in the
game and there Is no doubt of their ability to
give good account of themselves against. the
soldiers. The boys in blue probably hSse the
advantage in weight, but the North Side bunch
offset that by their superior training ~ +;
Coach Burgan was not what men he
would send into the game until it came time to
line up for the kickoff, but gave out the follow
ing probable lineup this morning: Wingate,
Lauritzen and Ertl, ends; Oswald and King.
tackles; Smith and Swenson, guards Armstrong,
center; Wilkinson. quarterback; Young King
and Leighton, halfbacks, and Jack Oswald full
hack. -
Wyman and Sig Harris are giving their pupils
tryout the university campus. The East
Side team is strong md has practiced together
longer than the freshmen, so that the slightly
superior age and weight of the college boys will
not give them any great advantage. The game
was called at o'clock with the East high play.
ers lined up follows: Rollins left end; Nor.
rison, left tackle; sherblooln left guard; Carna-
brook center; Conover, right guard; Barden
right tackle; Westbrook, right. end; Martin,
quarterback; Kelley, left half; Bunne1l leap.
tain), right half, and Kingsley, fullback. RI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
C0RNELL'S SQUAD IN
POOR WORKING ORDER

New York Sun Special Service.
Ithaca N. Y, Sept. 29.-After Wednesday s
escape from defeat at the hands of Hamilton,
the Cornell football team put up still more
discouraging practice yesterday
Everything seemed unorganized and the
coaches We're unable to bring order out Of the
chaos. Captain Costello was the center of the
trouble, having failed to give satisfaction at
quarterback. He was tried today at center, but
with little more success. The redeemng feat
ure of the practice was the punting of Walters,
the new fullback, who punted sixty-fve yards
repeatedly. ~I.i-;I -a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
WALTER CAMP OUT
ON YALE SlDELINES
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 29.-The opening of
college yesterday failed to make any addition
to the Yale football squad. The work in the
daily lineup was not entirely satisfactory. The
varsity, after rushing the ball to the colleges
vineyard line, was unable to take it over. The
ball went to the college after the varsity failed
to make the required distance on downs from
the five-yard line. Captain Shevlin did not play
and Substitute Overall was put in his place
Roome played at fullback the varsity and
Stevenson was at left half in place of Hoyt.
Walter Camp, Yale's advisory coach, was out
yesterday for the first time and watched the
work from the side lines. Burr Chamber
lain and former Captain Frank Hinkey also
followed the play. John Quill, the plunging
fullback, reported for practice.