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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-19

I to the witness stand and testified to
having received the revolver and shell
offered as exhibits from DR.. Keplar.
He said that his attention was called
to the condition of the back of the
head but that he first, noticed the dis
coloration around the right eye, re-
sulting from the bullet wound: He
said that he believed that the discolor-
alton of the tissue in the back of the
head could have resulted from the
other wound
- Searched for Note.
F. w. Schaffer, an undertaken from
Eddyville who was called to take care
of the body of Mr. Harris was the last
witness examined yesterday after
noon. His story of the position of the
body when he first saw 1t was prac-
tically the same as described by for
mer witnesses. The body was lying
almost straight on the bed with face
up and both arms lying over the body
the right hand on the chest and the
left hand below it. The revolver, he
said, was lying under the right hand,
not clasped in the hand He said the
wound in the scalp was T shaped and
when sewed up the edges came almost
together, leaving no hole He said:
Mrs. Harris asked me to search
through Harris clothes, that she be.
lieved that he must have left a note
or something to explain all. search
ed the trousers. Did not search the
shirt. told her that l had found no
note. She asked me if there would
be any objection to her looking
through his clothes. said there
would not. was not present at the
time the note was found. removed
the pair of spectacles from Mr.. Harris
head. The pillows and blanket were
soaked with blood l did not notice
any expression Of agony on the mans
face. The hair was not scorched.
There was what appeared to be a
powder burn under the scalp. I did
not notice any bruises on his body
except the wound on the head There
were no evidences of modification
having set in. III warm weather NOR
LITIGATION might set in after 10 or IL
hours, or sooner and it would depend
great deal on circumstances" The
question of the attorneys for the de-
Tense as to whether it would not have
been possible for anyone, If they so
desired, to have put the fingers of the
dead man around the trigger of the
revolver, was overruled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-19
Interest Awakened.

Interest awakened everywhere IN
the marvellous cures of cuts, burns,
wounds with Bucklen's Arnica Salva
25c. F. B. Clark, Druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-19

had called on her at Hiteman, but that
she did not talk to them.
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992e11u1neypa1u nSz76eded

Coroner F. w. Mills was again called
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
CANDIDATE FOR WARDEN.
q. z. Need, ex-SheriR of Clay County,
Seeks the Place.

Clay Center, Kas., Jan. 9.-This
morning the majority of the county
officers step down and out and their
successors take the reins of Office.
T. P. Graham, who has been confden-
tjaI clerk and abstracter for Wick
strum & Swenson for IT years, sue
ceeds J. w. Erickson as register of
deeds. z. f. Hopes takes the Office
of county clerk; John A. Loader, pro-
bate judge, and w. p. Anthony, coun-
ty attorney, all Republicans U. E.
Need, sheriff, is succeeded by Charles
T. Drumm, of Longford, a Populfst.
Mr.. Need has been sheriff of Clay
county in all nine years, retiring in
1892 and reelected again in 1889.
During his last term he has made an
enVlable record. It can be said that
no criminal ever escaped from him,
and whenever he got on the scent of
an evil-doer the game was him It
is understood that he is a candidate
for the position of warden of the pen
itentiary, and if Governor Hoch
wishes to appoint a criminologist to
that position Z. E. Need is the man.
His friends in this county, and they
are in all political parties, admire him
for the record he has made as an Off
Ger. and in proof of their admiration
wish him sent to the penitentiary for
a number of years-as warden
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
MINORS IN CONSULTATION.
Making Ready to Present Their Case
to Commission.

Cincinnati, Jan. 9.-The minor base
ball league representatives held
meeting Sunday to decide as to the
best method for presenting their case
to the national commission when that
body meet today.
The president of six organizations
go in a body with Attorney Howard
Griffith to the Grand hotel where the
meeting will be held. The proposed
new classification of players for
drafting is believed to be the chief
point of difference, but the minor
league officials expressed confidence
that there would be no trouble over
that point, Notwithstanding the an
nounced opposition of the American
league.
All of the officials who are to par
ticipate in the meeting excepting
President Ban johnson of the Amer
lean league are in the city, and Mr..
Johnson is expected to arrive early
today.
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WELCOME 10 THE BISHOP.
People of Kansas City, Kan, Give
LIIlis q Warm Reception

Kansas City. Kan, jan "a re-
eepticn was given yesterday afternoon
by the people of Kansas City, kan,
TO the Right Rev Thomas F. LlIns
the new bishop of the LeavenwOrth
diocese of the Catholic church, at the
Auditorium hall. Bishop Lillis made
a short talk in response to several
addresses of welcome and afterwards
shook hands with about 1000 per
sons
Father A w. Jennings presided and
the address of welcome upon behalf
of the city was delivered by Mayor t
3. Gilbert, who is a member of the
Presbyterian church. NJ J. Manning
addressed the bishop in behalf of the
Iaity of the city. Father Anton Kuhls,
the veteran pastor of St. Mary's
parish delivered the address of well
come in behalf of the clergy
Bishop Lillis, dressed in his ponu-
fical robes. responded He said that
new bishops upon entering their
dioceses were generally given a warm
welcome, but that the people con-
cerned were usually represented by
Catholic laymen.
To-day I have received just as cor
dial a welcome from people not rep
resented by laymen but by the mayor
of Kansas City, Kan I wish to thank
the mayor for his Kind words of well
come and the people represented by
him. I hope that can become a
good citizens of Kansas. I hope that
my life here will be for the good.
Inc ONCE OF the DiSnOp IS the once
of all the people. Neither priest or
bishop can hope to attain any success
unless his hands are held up I will
look to the Catholic people to support
our church I hope to become ac-
quainted with the Catholic laity in all
Of the twenty-one counties of the
diocese
Bishop Lillis paid a tribute to Faith
er Kuhls. who, he said, had builded
up probably the finest parish in the
diocese.
Bishop Lilns celebrated pontthcal
high mass at St. Mary's church yes
terday morning. With the exception
OF the mass at Leavenworth a few
days ago. it was the first mass cele-
brated by him in the diocese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
Kansas City, Ks., Has Another
Large Elevator Fire.
Maple Leaf Warehouse, 800, 900
Bushels Grain Burned.
THE WHEAT WORTH ST.
Ts known That the Total Loss
viii Exceed 1-2 Million.
Flames Spread to Small Houses
Near the Elevator.
THE WHEAT WORTH ST

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 9.-The
million bushel Maple Leaf grain eleva-
tor on the Missouri river bank at the
foot Of Washington avenue, in this
city, was destroyed by fire Saturday
night
In the bins of the elevator were S0O.-
600 bushels of wheat. The value of the
elevator was about 4 million dollars.
The total loss is expected to exceed 4
million dollars.
The IRE was discovered at 1910
O'Clock by John Calvert, the night
Waterman. Calvert said he believed
the blaze was started by friction from
a belt. Calvert was the only man auth
orized to go into the building after
O'Clock in the afternoon.
c. F. Peterson, superintendent of the
elevator, said that the building had
1ust been wired for electric power. He
said the elevator was owned by the
Chicago Great Western railway and
operated by it for the shippers who
used that road Six grain nrr1s OF
Kansas City used the elevator 1t was
operated up to Saturday night Sarur-
day five cars of grain were put IN anu
three cars shipped out
The big new holder Of the Wyandotte
Gas company containing $4,000 cuDle
feet of artificial gas, is located a nan
block northeast of the elevator. tor
tense heat Of the fire would cause an
explosion. Fortunately the wind car
ried the flames to the westward ana
danger from the gas tank was averted.
M H McNeal, manager of the eleVa-
tor. said last night that he could not
estimate the loss.
Both the building and contents We're
insured" Mr.. McNeaI said While
can't say now how much insurance was
carried, I believe it will cover the loss
The elevator was a frame and CORFU
gated iron structure and was construct
ed by the railway company In 1897.
At 11:15 O'Clock the wind shifted 10
the south and the fire threatened re
frame factory of the Kansas City BOX
and Basket company at the foot OF
Washington avenue. The hremen began
throwing water upon the building TO
save it from destruction A stream was
also poured upon the gas holder OF the
NVyandotte Gas company
About a dozen frame shacks along
the river leVee just east of the elevator
were destroyed and the inhabitants hau
to run for their lives, leaving their pro-
perty behind. Mrs. BERTHE Bright res
cued her baby from burning build
ing.
Shortly after the fire started two hose
companies and a fire engine were sent
to the fire from Kansas City. One COM
many went from No. Il engine house at
sixteenth and Liberty streets, and an
other company and the fire engine from
no 3 engine house at Twelfth and Bell
streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
DOESN'T LIKE SUGGESTIONS.
Coach Booth Says Ten-Yard Rule
Would Not Promote Open Play.

Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 9.-Walter c.
Booth, who has just accepted terms
offered by the athletic board of Ne
braska university making him foot
ball coach for the Cornhuskers for
another year, his sixth successive sea-
son, is radically opposed to Walter
Camps proposed rule to increase the
distance from five to ten yards to be
made in three downs. Booth has writ
ten to a friend at Nebraska university
giving his views of the ten-yards rule
He says:
Mr.. Camp makes the suggestion
believe, that the team be required to
advance the ball ten yards in three
downs. In my opinion such a rule,
without compensating and consistent
provisions, would make scoring be-
tween two teams anywhere near even
ly matched almost an impossibility
and would reduce the whole game to
a matter of kicking the ball and catch
ing it. It would be hard for any team
to take the ball for ten yards consist
emily down the fields against a team
anywhere near its equal in defense,
while the smaller or weaker teams
would have absolutely no chance at
all of scoring against the so-called
larger teams. except for huke. The
weak teams have all the difficulty in
the world at present making a paltry
score, but this suggested rule would
destroy all their chances of making
any sort of a showing against the larg-
er college teams.
''Then, again, such rule would
scarcely be productive of end running,
which seems to be the goal of all peo-
pie who would reform the rules.
Heavy mass plays just off tackle. with
big man carrying the ball, one who
can keep his feet we'll while his fell
lows are pushing him, would be the
plays developed under such legislation,
in my mind. They might allow four
five or six downs to make the ten
yards, but three chances are altogeth-
er too few for teams in the same
Glass;
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ENGLISH LADS CAMPAIGN.
The Cook Horse Has Been Entered in
Many of the Eastern Stakes.

A11-1AA~A
Lexington, KY, Jan. 9.=William E.
Phillips. trainer of the sensational
English Lad, while here to give a
deposition in suit for damages filed
by well known firm of horsenen
against a railroad company, gave out
the information that the great son of
Requital had been entered in the
Brooklyn, Suburban and Brighton
handicaps, and if no training accident
occurred English Lad would be sent
east to fill his engagements in those
big events next spring and summer.
The Great Northern handicap, ran
at Chicago July %, was English Lad 8
last public appearance in 1904, ana
he finished third, but he carried 116
pounds to the winner, Miss Crawford's
SO. Previous to this on July 49, he
was defeated in the Premier stakes
by Tokalon and Miss Crawford, but
the latter only had 112 and Toka1on
III to English Lads 127 pounds. In
the American Derby he was fourth to
Highball, W5oodson and Rapid Water,
giving each of the trio five pounds
His winning races last year were:
Purse, one mile, In 1:4O 3-5, at
Worth, ILL.,, May Q; 98 pounds up.
Purse one mile and twenty yards,
in 1:41, at Worth, Ill, May 16; 100
pounds up.
Chicago Derby, one mile and a. quar-
ter. in 200 at Hawthorne track,
May FL; 122 pounds up.
Chicago Derby trial, one mile and a
quarter, in 2:08 2-5, at Harlem track,
June Is; 120 pounds UP.
st. Louis Derby, one mile and
half. in 2:36A, at fair grounds track,
July 2; 127 pounds up.
Purse, one mile and a sixteenth, in
1:46 LIS, at Harlem track; July ID;
101 pounds up.
AS a 2-year-old English Lad in
eleven starts won five races and
earned $17,41O, his best performance
being a mile in 1:40 LIS with 1913
pounds up. a feat never equaled at
weight carried. AS and 3-year-
old English Lad has won on the turf
q total of $45,235 in stakes and purses.
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Brain MAY Lead the Cardinals.

St Louis. Jan. 9.-Dave Brain, the
Cardinals third baseman, and the
player who will undoubtedly be cap
tain of the Cardinals next season,
spent yesterday in the city. He IS on
his way to Hot Springs, and will re-
main in the city until Monday.
Brain is the picture Of health and
happiness. He has nothing to worry
him, and is as pleased as child with
a new toy with the way his weak knee
is getting along.
Dawes injured member is as strong
as ever But Dave is leaving no stone
unturned to get in the best OF condl-
ton. He wants to help the Cardinals
win a pennant and as he will prob
ably lead the team next year, it makes
his desire of being in good condition
much stronger.
Dave spent the winter at his home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
LYON COUNTY Wakes UP.
Aroused to the Desirability of Good
Roads Movement.

Emporia, Kan, Jan. 9.-An en-
thusiastic meeting of citizens inter
ested in the good roads movement
was held here Saturday evening. The
meeting was addressed by Colonel w.
H. Moore, of st. Louis, president of
the National Good Roads associa-
ton, and resolutions were adopted to
promote the building of better roads
in Lyon county. The local association
also voted to ask the assistance of the
legislature in securing better roads.
Arrangements were made to have
the good roads train, which starts
from St Louis next week, visit this
town January %, at which time a
convention will be held and arrange
ments made for cooperation with
other associations over the state with
a view of securing needed legislation.
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CASTRO SIGNED By IRWIN.
The Blues VIII Have an Ex-NTajor
League ShortstOp.

Kansas City, Jan. 9.-Louis L.
Castro, a shortstop who played with
the Portland, Ore, team in the Pacific
Coast league last year, has been Sc
cured by Manager Arthur Irwin for
his 1905 Blues.
Castro, who is a nephew of Cipreano
Castro, the president of Venezuela,
was a substitute infieIder with Connie
Mack's Athletics of Philadelphia
when that organization captured the
American league pennant in 1902. He
and batted PAS He was not a heavy
hitter then, making only tWenty-three
extra, bases in those games. He played
thirty-three games at second base and
accepted 800 per cent of his chances.
In 1903 Castro was with the Balti-
more team, which finished second in
the Eastern league race. His batting
that year was much improved over
his 1902 form. In III games he bat
bases and was fourth in the league. In
the fielding department he played nine
games at the initial sack and did not
make an error, while at the halfway
station at which sack he played
eighty-six games he had an average
of 1874.
After the 1903 season closed he
jumped to Portland, where he played
in the inffeld. In the awarding of
players by the National commission
last season he was given back to Bal
tfmore. The fans of Portland were
so much pleased with his work how
ever. that they subscribed $1,000 and
bought his release.
Castro was purchased by Manager
Irwin last week and his signed con-
tract was received yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09

in Chicago. He is anxious to strength
en- his weak knee, and is resting it for
that purpose. He will spend about
ten weeks in Hot Springs. and hopes
to be sound when he lines up next
season.
The word has gone forth that
Brain will cover third base for the st.
Louis Nationals from the first game
until the last one.
In addition it is now asserted that
he will disp1ace Beckley as captain OF
the Cardinals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
Remarkable TYme at Frisco.

San Francisco. Jan. Sir Wilfred
knocked a quarter of second off
the California record for three and
one-half furlongs today, going the dis
lance in O:41 4 The day was a bad
for the bookmakers' sheet on the sec
ond race. in which Silver Skin. the
even money favorite, finished third.
Honiton won the Follansbee high
weight handicap, worth $2,820, in a
drive, by three-quarters of a length
over Martinmass the choice of the
talent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
Hat store for Joe Corbett.

San Francisco, Jan. st is a cinch
that Zoe Corbett will not play in the
east next season. Corbett is about to
embark in the hat business in this
civ This viii not keep him, how
over. from playing ball in San Fran
cisco, but it does put a quietus on his
PLAYING in the east. Corbett dislikes
HanIon of Brooklyn, and it is mainly
this feeling which prevents him from
plaving in the east Hanlon insists if
he doesn't play with Brooklyn he shall
play with no other club, hence Joe
will stay here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
Nlurnhr-NeiI Ffrht on.

San Francisco, Jan. 9.-Tommy
Murphy will not meet frankie Neil at
San Francisco before the San Fran
cisco Athletic club the last of the
month. Manager Greggains of the
local club has been confident of OBJ
tanning the two boys for this months
show after two futile attempts to Sc
cure an attraction. Murphy has an
engagement with Hughey McGovern
at Philadelphia January Is, and will
not be able to accept the Neil match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
SELLS HIS PROPERTY.
Isaac Alexander, an Old Veteran, Quits
Chase County.

Cottonwood Falls, Kas.. Jan. a.
Isaac Alexander, who pre-empted the
land upon which Cottonwood Falls is
located in 1857, and laid out the town
in 1861, has sold his property in this
city recently and invested the pro-
ceeds IN Kansas City, Mo-, and adj
iacent territory, representing over
$4,000. With the exception of three
years service in the Ninth Kansas
during the rebellion, Mr.. Alexander
has been a resident of Chase county
since 1858. He was born in New
Hampshire and spent his early days as
a sailor and ship carpenter. He came
to Kansas in 1856 and allied himself
with the free state men in the vicinity
of Lawrence and Prairie City and took
an active psri in the stirring times of
that day. among others the battle of
Hickory Point, IN the fall of 1856. He
is now In his 72nd year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
A Race Track for Mcpherson.

MCPHERSON, Kas.. Jan. 9.-At a
meeting of the Mcpherson County Ag-
ricultural Fair association here it was
decided to make the stock of the COM
pany $4,000 and Kelly Marsh was
elected secretary of the association to
attend the meeting of the Arkansas
valley circuit, which will meet in
Hutchinson. A race track will be
constructed here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
Reds to Play American Leaguers.

Cincinnati, Jan. 9.-Manager BAN
croft of the Cincinnati National league
baseball club has arranged spring
Boston and Cleveland teams of the
American league. dates being an
nounced today as follows: At Jack
sonviIIe. with Detroit, March IT, 49,
10: with New York, March %, 20, go
with Boston, March 81, April 1, 2, and
at Cincinnati, with Cleveland, April
10, II, II, and with Boston, April 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
BIG LEAGUE IN SESSION.
National Commission VIII Have Busy
Time In Cincinnati.


Cincinnati, o., Jan. s-Three important
questions to baseball fans viii be thrash
ed. out by the National baseball commits
sion today In its winter meeting. The ar
rangement Of a worlds championship SER
les between the pennant winners of the
American and National leagues. the Jack
Taylor case and the petition of the
minor leagues for an increase in the
drafting price will be the principal topics
mission. The entire business of the ses-
sion is expected to be finished in the af-
ternoon, indicating that the work of the
meeting is already cut and dried
The army of fans will be most interest
ed in the arrangements for post season
games to settle the worlds title. Various
club presidents have submitted plans for
such contests and the commission will
make short work of binding the pennant
winners to meet under its Jurisdiction in a
championship series.
There may be some hitch over the de-
tails for the series, as President Johnson
of the American league insists that nine
games shall be necessary to determine
winner OF the championship, while the Ma
tional leaguers are in favor Of a set of
seven games to decide the championship.
What disposition the commission will
make OF the minor leagues petition for a
new class to be comprised Of the Ameri-
can association, the Eastern and the Cal
ifornta leagues is not known. The Ma
tionai league has gone on record as favor
ing such scheme and has instructed its
representative on the commission, PreSi-
dent Pulliam, to vote for the new class
and the increase of the drafting price for
that class from $3.50 to 81, 500 and also to
more than one player from teams in those
circuits,
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Arndt to Coach Notre Dame.

South Bend, Ind, Jan. 9.-Harry
Arndt a graduate of the South Bend
Greens, has signed contract to coach
the Notre Dame baseball team from
February L to March 5. He will give
his entire time between those dates to
rounding the varsity timber into shape
as far as it can be done in the hie
gymnasium at the university Arndt
came to terms with the Cincinnati
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strang Is Picked Up by NfcGraw.

New York, Jan. 9.-Sammy Strang,
who covered third base for the Brook
Iyn National league team for the past
two seasons and was released by Man
ager HanIon last October, has been
signed by Manager McGraw to play
with the Giants next year. Strang
PLAYED two seasons with the Giants
before he was released to the Brook
lVnS
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OverhauIing Phone system.

Dodge City, Kan, Jan. 9--The
Dodge City telephone system is being
overhauled by the new owner, Mr..
new phones will be put in between
now and spring Most of the line
through the business district of the
city will be rebuilt and the present
network of wires will be replaced by
cables.
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Eas,nernl 81 Canl. CllurchIl.

Dodge City, Kan. Jan. 9.-The re-
mains of Capt J. n. Churchill which
arrived here Wednesday night were
laid to rest in the family lot in the
Dodge City cemetery Friday noon
The funeral services We're held at the
Presbyterian church and were In
charge OF the Masonic fraternity. The
business houses and schools were all