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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
USE coRoNER's EVIDENCE.
Witnesses Will Probably Not Appear
 In the Person Case.

Mt, Vernon, O., November 16.-It is possible that no witness will be called before the grand jury to testify in the Stuart Pierson case, the Kenyon col lege student, who was killed in Gam bier. Prosecutor Stilwell stated this evening that the testimony brought out at the coroner's inquest, which con sists of about five hundred typewriter pages, will be presented to the jury, and this evidence will be sufficient to show that Pierson was tied to the track.
 While this is true in the Pierson case, it will be quite the contrary in the McGavery case, the Beasley semi- nary student, who received such brutal treatment Saturday night. In this case a large number of witnesses will ap- pear before the grand jury to tell what they know of the assault and robbery The grand jury will report Sunday afternoon or Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
LIVED OVER YEAR
 WITH BROKEN NECK
George Handforth Has Recllned on Water and Ar Mattresses, Gradu-
 ally Wasting Away.

Philadelphia, November 16.-With the death of George Handforth, 2s years old, at the Methodist hospital today, ended what Is said to be the most remarkable career of a survival of a broken neck known in the annals of medicine and surgery.
 For fifteen months the injured man lay on an air and water mattress, suffering no pain, unable to move any muscle ex- cept those in his forearms. always con scious. but gradually wasting away.
 From a. strong, stalwart man, weighing 160 pounds, Handforth weighed at the time of his death only thirty-four pounds
 Handforth was employed at the Atlantic Refining company's plant. On August 19, 1904. he fell from the top of a tank and struck the ground on his back, fracturing the fifth and sixth vertebrae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
BUckLEY's CASE.
Status of Montgomery Postoffice ls Not
 Yet Settled.

Washington, November 16.-tspeciaLt- While Alabama politicians incline to the opinion that Postmaster Buckley of Mont gomery will be retained in office. It was stated at the postofflce department today that the case is by no means settled but depends upon the report of a postoffice in- spector who was recently sent to Mont gomery.
 He has not yet reported his findings to the department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
Special Train Will Not Run.

Tuscaloosa. November 16.-(Special)- The many Tuscaloosa people who expect to attend the Alabama Auburn game in Birmingham Saturday regret very much will not put on special train for that day from this place It was thought at first that this would be done. but 1t is now announced that only extra coaches will be put on the regular morning train from here. This will probably be cause of a decrease in the number who will at- tend the game from this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
NEGRO BANKERS TO
 POSTPONE MEETING
Plan Is to Form Clearing House and Trust Company Exclusively
 for Negroes.

Washington November l6.-(Special.)- It Is announced that the meeting which was to be held in Louisville by negro fnanciers to formulate plans for trust company and clearing house to do bank ing among the negroes, has been post poned, and will be held later. probably in New York.
 T. T. Fortune has recently visited south ern states and found that the negro banks did a business of something like s1l ,000, GOO last year. The incorporators of the company will include among others Charles Banks of Mound Bayou. Miss; J. c. Napier. Nashville, and w. H. Stew art, Louisville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
Favor Ech-Townsend Bill.

Washington, November 16.-S. C.. Mead, president of the Merchants Association of New York, presented to the President a statement today of that association. strongly supporting the Esch- Townsend bill, but urging that any decision of the interstate com merce commission in a given case should be put into immediate effect without suspending to await the result of an appeal to the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
Land Commissions Are Made.
Discuss Pure Food Legislation.

Washington, November 16.-Senator McCumber of North Dakota, chairman of the pure food committee of the Sen ate, presented to the President today R. M. Allen of Lexington, Ky, secre. tary of the National Food and Dairy association; Horace Ankeny, food com missioner of Ohio; Dr. Ladd, food com missioner of North Dakota; Miss Lackye of the National Federation of Women's Clubs. They discussed with the President pure food legislation, and urged him to use his influence to secure the enactment of the bill now pending in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
Indignation Caused by the
 Action of John hup
PAYS S5OOO FOR LIBERTY
State Attorney Says Every Effort VIII Be Made to Ascertain Who Put Up the S5ooo for
 Him.

New York, November 16-Something of a sensation was created in Justice Davis branch of the supreme court this after noon when John Krup. indicted for illegal voting in the recent municipal election, failed to appear for pleading and his at torneys expressed ignorance as to ms whereabouts. Earlier in the day, Krup' release had been secured under increased bail, a S50O0 cash bond being filed
 State Attorney General Mayer, who was in court. was indignant at the turn of af- fairs. Tonight Attorney General Mayer made public this statement:
 Every effort will be made to ascer- tain who put up the s5ooO ball. and who employed counsel to defend Krup. The failure of Krup to appear in court was as fragrant a defiance of law as I ever heard of. The disappearance of Krup is the best confirmation of the statement made by me in court urging that his ball be increased. I believe there were reasons apart from reasons of his own why Krup did not appear
 Justice Davis declared the s5ooO bail forfeited.
 Krup's case was reached at o'clock, but at the request of counsel, was post poned for an hour. At 3 o'clock there was still no sign of the defendant. Ills lawyers, Abraham Levy and former Depu- ty Attorney General Charles P. Dillon, said they left him but a short time be- fore, and he had assured them he would he hack ir, a few minutes
 The attorney general. moving for a for feiture of bail, declared he was not sur prised at the turn of affairs.
 "If this defendant has left town de- clared the attorney general. T know witf whom he was last seen, and will kno" how to proceed. I thought somebody must have been greatly interested 1T Krup to put up s5OoO bail for him just to secure his liberty for few hours"
 Peculiar Clerical Work Found.
 One election district, the Twelfth of the Second assembly district, in which VII liam T. Jerome was not credited with q single vote, was discovered during th' investigation today. According to tally sheet of this district MT. Jerome received 57 votes. but he was credited with none
 The board had decided not to include th' Jerome voter in the canvass, but his at torney requested that the office of thu district attorney be included, and se cured an order from the supreme cour to show cause tomorrow why this should not be done.
 surprising mistake was found in th' Ninteenth election district of the Seconc assembly district. The inspectors returnI in this district had credited no votes tt Ford. the municipal ownership league candidate for comptroller, while Cavan augh, socialist candidate, received G | votes. The tally sheet showed that Fort 1 should have received the 62 ballots credit | ed to Cavanaugh, while the socialist can 1 didate received none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17

Explaining that the present report Is but preliminary, the committee says:
 ''The revelation of the past few months involving several of the leading insurance companies of this city. among them this company, have deeply impressed the peo- ple of the whole country and crested among them feeling of grave distrust and alarm as to the management of these great trusts.
 "Certain of the practices and methods disclosed are so palpably loose and un- sound as to call for immediate attention, and correction by those more or less di- rectly responsible therefor, without wait ing the results of a long exhaustive exam ination.
 sThis report, therefore, in great part deals with and recommends changes In practices by this company which on their very face are loose, unsound and open to criticism"
 In conclusion the committe recommends that pending further examination the of- ficers of the company put into immediate effect measures of sound economy and curtailment of outgo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
Company In Receivers Hands.

Savannah. Ga, November 1s.-The Sou- thern Transportation company was thrown into the hands of temporary receiver by Judge Cam in the superior court today upon application of credi- tors representing claims of s22Ss. The total indebtedness Is said to be s652S John l.. Nixon of Augusta was made receiver The company operates line of steamers between Savannah and Augusta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
Abe AtteII Gets pecislon.

Baltimore, November 16.-At the end of a f1fteen-round fight with Tommy Mowatt of Chicago before the Eureka Athletic club tonight, Referee O'Hara gave Abe Attell of San Francisco de- cision which he had earned by cleverly keeping away from Mowatt's repeated Yushes or by meeting them with smash lng blows in the face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
Returning Army Causes Problem.

Tokio. November l6.-The number of un- employed, following the return Of the troops from the field. estimated at 100000 men. Is causing uneasiness in view of tho industrial depression now prevailing and the unlikeihood of . revival of bustneso in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
Endorse Presidents Position.

Omaha, Neb., November 16.-The Ne braska-Iowa Implement Dealers associa- tion. adopted resolutions today strongly endorsing the recommendations of Pres ident Roosevelt on railroad rate legisla- ton and pledging the association to use its influence to secure the cooperation of senators and congressman in securing the passage of rate measures by Congrss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
General Strike in Odessa.

Odessa, November 16.-The work mems organization today proclaimed a general strike, to begin November 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-17
Present Report But Preliminary.

ing any transactions with which they may have been connected. or of which they may have knowledge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL,

Henry A. Waters writes from Ishpehng,
Mich, and says that he is the manager " a
135-pound team which is anxious to taxi up
the challenge of the Ramblers to any teal in
the northwest and suggests Thanksgiving day
as god date for the contest. The lshpeung
team has lost but game out Of seven. Adj
dress Henry A. Waters, 400 South Second street,
Ishpeming, Mich.
The Madisons would like to arrange gaies
with any of the following teams the Bryars,
Emersons or Summers. Address Arthur Thelp-
son. 1903 Ninth avenue S.
The NJ. Andersons would like game with sy
100 or 110-pound team in the city. Addres
1906 Dupont avenue N, or telephone T. !
1903.
The Ecklunds, formerly known as the W.
liams who have been defeated but once in for
years. will play the Monitors Sunday at Broa-
way and Central. The rivalry between the tea Is
is keen and fast game is expected. The &c;
lunds want games with any 140 or 145-pouIi
teams in the city, Ramblers preferred. A.
dress B. Brown. TAT Third avenue Ne
The SUBMITS want game for next SUNDAY
the Roosevelts preferred. Address Leonard LoI
del 3143 Fourteenth avenue s.
The Campbells defeated the Browns by
score of As to o. This is the third time tie
Browns have met defeat at the hands OF Camp
bells this season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19

If the Madison stories are true, there
will be fun in the Wisconsin village Sat
urday when Amos 'Lonzo Stages hip
popotani start, pouring pink tea for
Philippi King s rah-rah-rah boys. The
Madison, rooters think Chicago will be
as helpless as saucer Of cream in front
Of the cat. Minnesota rooters, are
nursing a hope that Madison dope is
right. v. ~. . au@f.ag d. .sr-.5;. ~
Michigan called off her game with
Dennison yesterday on, account Of rain:
Still the fat-chested, bullying browed
contingent keep on throwing chunks Of
intellectual mud at the brutality OF
football. ::
Assistant Coach Westover Of Nebras-
ka has been cruising around Ann Arbor
and has returned to Lincoln, Neb., with
only pebble on the beach and that the
cornhuskers should score on the wolver-
ines. IF Yost really gets the notion
that Nebraska, is dangerous the style
Of play which the Nebs will encounter
will make Cy Sherman s pets look like
| tumble weed "rassling' with a
Texas nor 'easter. Still there might be
! things in the world which would tickle
| Minnesota followers less than to have
! Booths men score once or twice on
! Yost IS yeomen. =: .,. -
| A Fort Smelling correspondent says
! the Ramblers played the second team at
the fort and neglected to mention it
when turning in the account Of the
game to T h j u m, J.. AS the losers
3; rarely take up much Of our time OF
space in recording their defeats we fee
impelled to request all victors to KEEP
the hypodermic out Of their victorious
reports. This is the one column in
the paper where the truth is ever
! twisted and we are taking the mora
responsibility for that transgressio1
ourselves. r..
Now that the cold weather has sci
in, the "riverbanking and 'sfussing'
season at the university is well over
With this great scholastic privilege ou
Of the way, the rooters are preparing
to do some maintaining at the Iowa
game. They are meeting nightly ant
practicing up the harmony on the olt
hymn "Poor Old Holloway" It will
be sung with deep feeling Saturday at
ternoon.
Looking over the football situation
Of Saturday the one best bet seems t.
| be Minnesota. Iowa city rooters, the
are coming 800 strong, and that ma.
mean something. This is not mean
I as tip and anyone wagering money
imperiling his next week s mealticket.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19

BADGER TEAM IN
STELLAR FORM
Reels Off Al Football to the Elk
IRENE Delight of 1000 Proud
Spectators.
Journal Speoial Service.

Madison Wis, Oct 19.-The Wisconsin foot
ball team was put thru the hardest and fercest
practice Of the season yesterday afternoon, ana
showed up 50 well that many OF the 1000 spec pee
cago will have to play in championship form to
win next Saturday. Despite slow, muddy
field, the team showed great snap and spirit:
and nearly all of the PLAYS were executed
with speed and precision In forty minutes
Of play the varsity scored seven touchdowns on
the scrubs. Former Captain Bush did the goal
kicking and missed only once. .,E e. s.5 49,
Notwithstanding the practice was probably
as firing as any of the big games will be, ex-
Guiding the element Of nervous energy con-
sumed in the big contests, the players came
out of the work in fine physical condition. Only
one substitution was considered advisable on
the varsity, that being Clark for Roseth at
fact that the fellows could stand such savage
play in such heavy going for forty minutes
showed that Trainer Kraenzlein has not been
idle.
Several old grads" were out helping the
coaches last night. The work Of johnson, the
| pugnacious Norsk boy, who holds the record
of being the strongest student in the university,
was at right tackle and surprised the gallery
by the Improvement he has made during the
last few days. He was tried at end earlier in
the season, but did not seem to satisfy the
coaches In that position. At tackle he fights
like Trojan. He carried the ball for several
long gains. -@ - o..
A new feature Of the practice was to call
| back big Pat Donovan, left guard, to carry the
pal. Neaily every tilne tne Dig IelloW "oulc
make gain of from ten to twenty yards. The
line would open up big holes for him. Bertke
| the old warhorse Of the team. often carried the
| ball and always made big gains. He fumbled
however, just after a long run and when within
FIVE yards Of the goal line.
The playing Of the backs was feature
Captain Vanderhoom seemed to be in better
! form than ever before, and repeatedly made
! long gains. He wears leather protector ovel
his cheeks to prevent further injury to hi.
fractured cheekbone.
The varsity lineup was: Ends, Bush ant
Brindley; tackles, Bertke and johnson; guards
Donovan and Hunt; center, Deering; quarterback
Melzner; halfbacks. Vanderboom and Findlay
i fullback. Roseth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
FLAWS ALL CONE.
stage EXULTANT
Maroon Coach Bears Optimistic
Smile After Four Hours,
Work With Team.
Journal Special Service.


Chicago, Oct. 1s.-For four hours and half
yesterday Stages warriors labored on muddy,
sloppy field, developing to fine point the in
ticate formations which they will against
wisconsin Saturday. The candidates had ,donned
their moleskins and were on the gridiron at
2:30 O'Clock. 1t after o'clock when prac-
tice was stopped. This was the longest prac-
tice Of the year. AS soon as it began to
grow dark the lights were turned on and the
ghost ball put In use.
:, Coach Stage was smiling when he came of
ers Is pessimistically inclined, but when he
stopped for a moment near the big gate, after
the long practice, his mood seemed to have
undergone 6 change. "a X .'1f &%.f;
They're coming along all right he said,
"altho Of course we are not out in the clear
vet 1t Is best not to be too sure. I'm shift
Ing the men around considerably, and I don't
know myself exactly who will play the po-
Subs Crave Recognition. -.
The subs played for all they were worth, al
they knew that the coach singing out
the men who would sub in the Wisconsin game
Stage is making this sub feature one of real
Importance, especially the Wisconsin will
and several regulars are expected to fall or
| the field of battle. '''
men, and they did some of the stifest playing
| of their lives. With Webb at center, Ander
son and Noll at guards, Russell and Watson Al
tackles: Wilson and Hewitt at ends and thu
| co>H>AASAu NoAhil'oSCo
Wondries, they held the freshmen 70
| seven downs within the fve-yard line, ant
| then only fuke were the frst-year mel
| able to score ... a. H. 49,. a. ..
From this mass of scrubs Stage had an ex
cellent oppor tunity to pick his men for Satur
! day. Noll, who was on the varsity and whom
Stage thought was loaf1ng, played with a ven
geance yesterday, and almost redeemed himsel
in the coach's eyes. He will probably be use,
in the Wisconsin game. Hitchcock and Harpe
also made good.
Has Surprise Plays.
| The lineup of the varsity for Wisconsin, a
Stage says, is practically undecided. Yesterda
| afternoon Gale was at center, Meigs and Scher
| err. Badenoch and Hill, tackles; Catlin an
Parry. ends: De Tray and Boone halves; Bezdek
| fu1lback. and Eckersall, quarter. Most Of thes
men We're in the positions in which they ma
play Saturday. 49,.
Stage is working up series of plays whic
in all probability will surprise Wisconsin. Thes
plays. 1t is said are all together and are char
acteristic of the coach. The maroons are nc
going empty handed to the badgers. Stage ha
several cards concealed in his sleeve. Wha
they are nobody knows except himself and hi
men.
There will be no scrimmage for the varsit
before the Wisconsin game. Signal practice an
the development Of formations will occupy til
time between now and Saturday.
1t Is expected that more than 1000 roote1
will go to Madison from Chicago Saturday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
ST.. THOMAS PREPARING
-. FOR CARLETON GAME

The st. Thomas college football team Is
practtcing hard for their game with Carleton
next Saturday. Coach Rogers had the first team
line up against the scrubs yesterday. The regu-
lars had little trouble in making six touchdowns
in thirty minutes Of fast play.
Rogers switched the players considerably in
the second half, and the lineup against the
Mortified aggregation is still undecided. The
tackle and end positions causing some worry
and all the available are being tried out.
Much depends on the work of the various play
ers during the next few days, as it will largely
determine the regular positions for the season.
The Carleton game will be the first intercolle-
gate contest for st. Thomas. The Northfeld
boys average between 10 and It's pounds, while
the saints are about the same. From the show
ing of the college teams so far, Carleton and
st. Thomas appear the strongest, and Saturday s
game will practically determine the college
championship Lovers Of the gridiron sport viii
have splendid opportunity to see fast contest
when the saints clash with the Carleton bunch.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
IOWA'S HOPES LEAP
AS INJURED RECOVER
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 1s.-Hope has begun
to dawn in the breasts Of the followers the
Iowa eleven.
The presence and assistance Of "Jos' War
ner and other alumni are bearing fruit for the
men are playing better ball every night han
they have put up at any other time this isa-
Three new additions to the team have put
heart into the players themselves, Ind they
ore lighting !:tooth and nail'' to get into shape
for the game with the gophers next Saturday,.
7"Cresco'' Whites knee is in shape aain, and
this great end will be in the Minnesoa game.
Captain MCGOWAN is in trim and is plying In
great shape at full, ripping the oppoition to
pieces. ANDY Chalmers the poweral half
back. with his foot out of braces, hs gons
back to practice and his ground gaining rushes
are simply irresistible. Allen, another hlfback,
a victim Of typhoid. is in fine fettle ono more.
The whole eleven is charging with vn ana
effectiveness, as the consequence OF theseaccre-
| TONS and the best form of the season Lay be
expected when the team engages the hot city
aggregation Saturday, if the present coalition
of affairs continues to exist.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
GAME OFF, BUT NO
HOLIDAY GRANTED
journal Special Service.

journal Special Service.
Ann Arbor Mich, Oct. 19.-The Michigan
Dennison football game scheduled Yesterday was
called off on account of wet grounds. A heavy
rain fell thruout the morning and neither coacs
cared to risk injuries by permitting his neu
to play the treacherous field.
In place of the game the wolverines had light
practice on Ferry field and signal drill ~
the gymnasium afterward. Yost would ncs
grant his men holiday despite the fact that
the game was called off, as he means to use
shape for the Nebraska game Saturday.
While victory over the sturdy cornhuskers
is expected, every member of the squad antics
pates a hard game with the westerners who
have been training faithfully for the game since
early in September. Yost expects his team t.
win. but not by one-sided score.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-19
ILLINI ELEVEN IN
4 CHAOTIC STATE

Urbana ILL.,. Oct. 19.-With the Purdue game
drawing near, the Illini still in chaotic
condition as regards the final makeup of the
eleven and even the coaches don't know who
will play Saturday. While Carrithers able
to walk with cane yesterday, it is said that
there is little hope that his leg will permit
him to play, and the rooters gloomy, for
there is practically to take his place.
Last night a semivarsity team defeated the
freshmen 10 to 5. the feature being the play
ing of Captain Moynihan at tackle. Moynihan
PLAYED better than ever before and much de-
pendence Is placed on him for the Purdue game.
Fairchild and Sholer are still crippled and,
along with Carrithers,t may not be available
Saturday. Kline, Tarnoski and Brooks were
tried out at halfback and White at end.