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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

ponent. where the standard must bel
rigdly upheld, where any laxity Vitiatesl
the value of the record which is made,
and where no one wants any concession
of any kind whatever. For the medal
game there should be the strictest pro-
visions possible and no possible compro-
mise With the letter of the law. II these
two essential features of the game, 20
Numerically opposite, are borne in mind,
there seems to be no reason why the
difficulties which are presented In the
present code, aside from it's involved and
obscure wording. should not be readily
resolved.
The nearer one gets to the original idea
Of the game of golf. that the ball must
be played where 1t lies or the hole given
up. the less become the difficulties of tho
player. the less likely that discussions
and dissentions may arise. In social
games there would continue to be the
same spirit of concession and sportsman
like waiving of little technicalities that
add so materially to the enjoyment OF the
play Where ones opponent was disposed
either to be captious In insisting on
imposing hardships on a player. or dis
posed to seek unfair advantage which
would be contrary to the spirit of the
play there would be the same principle
applied that exists In other games-whea-
ever one may meet disagreeable opponents
they would simply be avoided. OF course
in tournament play one cannot choose
ones opponent, but tournament play after
all is a very small part Of the game Of
golf.
The desire for rules governing casual
water on the green, for instance, Illus
trates the idea perfectly. AS far as the
casual player goes, he does not play at
all when the green is in such condition
that casual water Is apt to be encoun-
tered. If he Is contesting social match
and rainstorm breaks play ceases. In
tournaments. where the play goes on in
spite of storms there is no more hard
ship in casual water for one than another
player, and no reason to abandon the
strict letter OF the rule, ignoring the
untoward conditions The same applies
to the stymie, while the spirit of sports
manship If more prevalent would obviate
the objection to the stymie. Sportsman
ship would prevent any deliberate at
tempt to lay a stymie. and accidental
stymie is generally accepted to be In
match play a natural hazard and a part
of the game.
An incident of the recent intercollegiate
tournament will serve to emphasize the
necessity of doing all possible to en-
courage good sportsmanship. A ball was
lost in one of the matches between rep
resentatives of two different colleges.
The player hunted unsuccessfully for his
ball, and finally accepted the penalty of
a lost ball. His opponent then informed
him that he knew where the ball lay hid
den, but added that since the match
was between colleges and not between In
dividuals 1 could not tell you where
1t lay"
The committee in charge of the Ameri-
can revision is very hopeful that the re-
vision abroad will be thoroughly satisfac-
tory and believe the recodification when
accomplished will bring about a very
marked simpliflcation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

one or two men who let the desperate chances
go by. when the odds about to that an
error would follow an attempt to get the ball.
There is another indictment that might be
returned against the error column, and that IL
the injustice that 1t does to the player who
goes after everything regardless Of its effect
on his fielding averages.
Smith, half asleep, slow, careless, indiffer-
ent, lazy, has ten errors out Of 100 easy
chances His fielding average is 900
Jones, wideawake, quick as a flash, pains
taking always alert and dashing after every
thing within possible reach, gets charged If
teen errors in the same number of what are
called chances. His average Is $50.
I'm the table of averages Smith, the sullen,
looks to be a much better fielder than Jones.
the winning player.
Another change in the rules that Is coming
sooner or later is the addition Of a column
that will show how many bases the runners
were advanced by each batter, and how many
runs each batter sent over the plate
''The rule is one that should have been
adopted long ago. The real test of batter 8
ability is to hit the ball safe when men are
on bases and when the pitcher is using all
his strength and strategy to prevent the ball
from being batted out OF the diamond.
Under such rule players would work less
for personal batting averages than for run
getting for their team. Like the elimination
of the error column a rule giving batters
credit for advancing base runners and driving
In runs would make the success of his team
every players first consideration"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
OCCIDENTAL
ASSOCIATION PLAYERS WILL
CONTEST AT FIESTA PARK

Members of the Thistle association foot
ball club will hold sway at Fiesta park
this afternoon when the A team will
tackle the Fiesta team of the organiza-
ton. Many new players will appear in
Uniform and lively tussle is anticipated
at the old Scotch game.
The officers of the Thistle club are
John Macarthur, president; John Givens,
secretary and treasurer; Peter McDougall,
captain; William Baird, vice captain; and
the following executive committee; Alex
Shedden, chairman; +. Allardyce and ].
Low. The club colors are white trunks
and blue jerseys.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
FANS ADVOCATE KEEPING
ERROR COLUMN FROM DOPE
Claim Is Made That Better Players
Average Less Than Lazy Man
Who Passes Hard
Chances

CLEVELAND. Nov. 9.-should the error
column in baseball be abolished? Many intel
ligent and observant players and fans believe
thar 1t should be.
"Abolishing the error column would have an
excellent OBJECT on that large class Of players
who sidestep the desperate fielding chances for
fear OF getting into the error column" says
the Cleveland Press.
ut isn't difficult at all to call to mind the
names of scores of players whose work would
be immeasurably improved If there were no
error column 10 fear. Almost every team has
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
pueAN IN DEMAND

e Dugan will ride next season for r. T.
Wilson, jr., Harry Payne whitney and C. e..
C'Boots') Durnell, who will have calls on his
services in the order named. It was learned
yesterday that Wilson had bought Barney
Schriebers papers on the lad this summer.
which entitled him to first claim on his horse
manship. Whitney, who was as the Aqueduct
track, closed with Durnell for second call. The
latter sent the papers. which gave the young
millionaire turfman this privilege. to his home
last night. Durpell told friend that he was
well paid for this. which made him content
with third call.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
FoRTIETH STREET TEAM
WINS FROM HOLY CROSS

In nice game of football yesterday
the Fortieth street team defeated the
Holy Cross aggregation by score of
IA to o. The game was played on the
Trinity street grounds and a good sized
crowd was in attendance.
The Fortieth streets have a second team
which is looking for a game with any
eleven in this vicinity which will average
between los and ITO pounds Phone mes
sages to the captain of the bunch at
South 1852 will be responded to.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
sHoors BIG MOOSE

FREDERICTON. N b., Nov. 1O.-rhe rec
ord for big moose shot in Canada has been
broken Dr. L. Munro OF Providence. r. l.,
arrived here last night from the Nepisiquit
river with the head Of moose he shot ten
days ago. Its antlers had q spread of 6Sh
inches. The best previous measurement was
67Ja inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
CATCHES BIG CATFISH

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Nov. 1O.-Charles
Whiteman of Morgan county, while fishing in
ne saneamon river near Chanolerville this
week. caught a monster catfish with a hook
and line, When placed upon the scales the
weight was sixty-six pounds. one Of the heav-
lest fish landed in Illinois waters in long
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
BRYAN GETS PASS

LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. 1O.-william J. Bryan
received an annual pass from President Muir
ply Of the Chicago National league baseball
club Mr. Bryan devoted a forcible editorial to
the boosting OF baseball several weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
WILL. GO 1T ALONE.
Kansas Equal Suffrage Association
SecedeS From National.

The annual meeting of the Kansas
Equal Suffrage association was held
Thursday afternoon in the parlors of
the Y. w. G. A. At the business ses-
sion it was decided to withdraw from
the national organization of women
suffrage workers and to confine their
work to Kansas.
The secession step was adopted yes
terday afternoon after due consIdera-
ton of those who attended the meet
ing. The action came directly after
the report of Mrs. Lee Monroe, who
was delegated - attend the annual
national meeting in Chicago during
the summer Mrs. Monroe was not
pleased with the treatment accorded
to Kansas at the national meeting and
felt that the interests of this state
were snubbed at every turn. The in
terests of the eastern and western sec
lions of the country were considered
entirely different and it was thought
best to quit the national organization
and work by themselves.
The Kansas Equal Suffrage associa-
ton will continue as a separate or
ganization and will work for the in
terests of the women voters in Kan
sas.
The sentiment in favor OF seeding
was almost unanimous. Nearly every
member who was in attendance yes
terday afternoon was in favor of
WIlnOraWlHS from the ndIIOuaI organ
fzation Miss Olive P. Bray of Tope-
ka was the only one voicing any op-
position. Miss Bray said that more or
ganization and more unity was needed
in the work.
The feature of the afternoon was
the presidents address by Mrs. Rox-
ena E. Rice of Lawrence. In her ad-
dress Mrs. Rice cited the work of the
past year and pointed out what was
to be done in the next year Mrs
Rice also commended Governor Hoch
for his statement made recently that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
WHO SHALL HAVE HER?
Question of Marie Fletcher's Custody
Before the Court.

Archie F. Williams. acting as pro-
bate judge protein, has under advise
ment the question as to whether or not
the custody of Marie Fletcher, years
old, shall be taken from Mrs. Fletcher
and the child either placed in suit
able homa or sent to some institution.
There was a hearing on the custody
of the child in the probate court yes
terday afternoon which was presided
over by Judge Williams. For some
time past this little girl has been liv-
ing with Mrs. Mary Bennett at her
street The child's mother. who is
now living in Kansas City, MO-. has
been paying Mrs. Bennett a stated
sum weekly for the board and care
of the girl.
Neighbors of Mrs. Bennett in the
Keith block complained to the HUI
name society that Mrs. Bennett had
whipped the child at frequent inter-,
walls on Wednesday night for more
than an hour. Mr.. King of the HUI
name society investigated the case of
the child and started the proceedings
in the probate court to take the GUS
tody of the child from the mother.
Testimony was given at the hearing
to the effect that when Mrs. Fletcher
lived in this city, and before she put
the child out to board with Mrs. Ben
nett, she was an inmate of houses OF
i'll repute and had the child living in
these places. 1t was argued that be-
cause of Mrs. Fletcher's character she
was unfit to have the custody of the
child.
No evidence was produced to show
that Mrs. Bennett did not properly
care of the child. She was merely ac-
cused of whipping it too severely. She
testified that the child was most in
corrigibIe for her age and needed pun
ishment to make her behave.
She declared that she has never
chastised the child with unnecessary
severity.
nominal care of the child its custody
still remains legally with the mother
and the Humane society thinks that
the custody of the little girl ought to
be in the hands of the probate court, |
so that her proper care may be as
s1Ired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
HARVESTER TRUST SUIT.
Taking of Testimony Is Resumed This
Afternoon

At 1870 this afternoon, Henry E.
Ganse, special master in the case of the
state versus the International Harves-
ter company. an antitrust suit, resum-
ed taking testimony in that case at
the office of Attorney General F. s..
Jackson.
Mr.. Jackson placed on the stand four
ex-blockmen employed by the Harves-
ter company. Their names were H A.
Montgomery of Atchison, H. Kretz~
meyer of Alton, Kan, John Kellar of
Leavenworth and J. M. Robbing Of
Atchison.
w j. Gerard of Marysville, an imple-
ment dealer, was also on hand to give
testimony.
The blockmen formerly in the employ
of the Harvester company were what
are known as the kicking posts" of the
company. They were the men who
went around among the retailers and
adjusted difficulties, and are supposed
to have been the personal representa-
tives of the trust in fixing prices on
implements.
Earl Evans, of Wichita, is here as
attorney for the Harvester company.
Mr.. Evans stated that the company is
expecting to file it's answers to the
special questions propounded by the
attorney general in about a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
COMPANY A ON LAST LEGS.
Effort to Reorganize the Oldest Il. N
G. Organization Fails.

There is a strong probability that tn
Topeka company of the Kansas Ma
tfonal Guard will not be reorganized,
but will be transferred to some other
town. Company A Of the First regi>
neka for more than 25 years, is the
Oldest company of the guard. and the
officers dislike to see the organization
disband.
The old Company A will be mustered
o,,t Of service Immediately because it
has failed to keep up its attendance.
Some new men undertook to organize
brand new company on the ruins Of the
old one but thus far they have secured
onIv about twenty members. 1t is
necessary to have about fifty members
for a good company. and 1t does not
look as though the military spirit was
very strong in this city at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
NONE HAVE THEIR WIS.
Coach Weede Springs Sensation on
Washburn Football Squad.

Coach Garfield Weede of the Wash
burn football team caused a sensa ton
in the ranks of his football players last
night by announcing to them that up
to this time not single member of the
squad has won his wv this year, and
that this coveted honor would depend
upon the work of the men during the
next two games.
Under the rules, to get wv" which
is the laurel of the Washburn athlete,
a player must participate in three reg
lar games with college teams after the
first two games of the season. Under
this ruling, the St. Mary's and Kansas
university games are the only games
thus far played in which the record
counts for a wv" Those who played
in those two games have still one more
game to play before they earn the "w."
Because some of the players thought
they already had their W. cinched,
there has been a little laxity among a
few of the old players on the team. They
have not reported for practice regular
ly, and the announcement of Coach
Weede will probably stir things up for
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
BEN JORDAN IS PAROLE ED
Notorious Aged Negro Jointist Sc
cures His Pardon.

Ben Jordan, the negro. who has
been notorious for years as Joint
ist' and who has been in Jail for about
three weeks under a sentence of one
month in Jail and a 500 fine for
violating the prohibitory law, was
paroled from jail this morning on an
order of the county commissioners.
This action was taken by the commits
sioners on the suggestion of J. J.
Schenck, the county attorney and ].
M. Wilkerson the county sheriff.
Jordan is seventy nine years old and
is suffering from an old wound in the
right leg which received during the
Civil war. He has been paroled with
the understanding that he is to go at
cnce to the Soldiers home at Leaven-
worth, arrangements having been
made to have him admitted there. 1t
is the understanding that If he does not
remain at the institution and comes
back to this city he will be picked up
and placed in Jail to serve out his
sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
SHOT IN The HEAD
Louis III. Krehl, Rock Island
Civil Engineer Suicide.
Kills Himself at NOOn-NO Cause
Is Known.

Louis H. Krehl, young man appar-
emily about "a years of age, committed
suicide just at noon today by shooting
himself in the right side of the head,
at the edge of the ear. He left no let
ter or other explanation of his act.
The suicide took place at COS Tyler
street, the residence of w. L Carney.
Young Krehl had been rooming there
for several weeks, but little was known
of him. From letters found in his
pockets it was learned by Coroner H.
H. Keith who was on the scene less
than five minutes after the shot was
fired, that Krehls father is a wholesale
leather dealer of Girard Ohio. Coroner
Keith ordered the body removed to
ment, and telegraphed the father in
Ohio.
Krehl had a pass over the Rock Is
land, and was known to the residents
Of the house as an assistant civil engi-
neer of the Rock Island.
Just at noon today the other occu-
pants of the house were startled by the
sound of a pistol shot, and going to
KrehPs room found him lying across
and revolver of 38 caliber near his
right hand. Death seemed to have
been instantaneous.
From a casual examination of the
body" said DR.. Keith, ct could find no
symptoms of any disease which would
have induced him to kill himself. From
check found in his pocket it is plain
that he has some money. The reason
for his suicide is mystery, and per-
haps the father can shed some light on
1t. 1t was a clear case of suicide, and
shall not order an inquest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
PARDON FOR LEWIS.
County Attorney Tells Governor He Is
Sorry He Convicted Him.

J. H. Brown, county attorney of Reno
county, and c. A. Ryker, state railroad
commissioner from Hutchinson, came
before Governor Hoch today and ap-
piled for a pardon for Len Lewis, who
is serving a term in prison for killing
Bum Hatch, in the city of Hutchin-
son.
Lewis wife, it is claimed, was a wo-
man of questionable character, and
though both she and her husband were
white her husband discovered that she
was at the house of Bum Hatch,
notorious negro tough. He went to this
house to get his wife, and Hatch came
to the door. Hatch ordered him to
leave, and when he tried to force his
way in, Hatch shot him in the leg, and
slammed the door in his face. Lewis
then fired through the closed door, and
the bullet struck Hatch in the heart,
killing him instantly. Lewis was con-
victed of manslaughter.
County Attorney Brown told Cover
nor Hoch today that he was not easy
in his conscience at having prosecuted
Lewis and made the charge stick
against him. He said that he felt that
he had not acted according to the high
est moral principles in so doing, and
to undo the wrong which he felt he had
done he wanted the governor to pardon
Lewis. Mr.. Ryker concurred in this
hope, and Governor Hoch indicated that
he would take favorable action on the
application in the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
FOUR FIRES SET.
Incendiaries and Burglars Busy In
Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma CITY, Okla, Nov ia
special to the Timcs-Journal from Enid
Okla, says:
Four fires within a block of each 9TH
er set by incendiaries from 1890 to 3:3
this morning, destroyed $50 900 worth of
property near the business center of the
city. The buildings burned were a
broom corn warehouse, livery barn and
ing the Farmers mill and the Saliva
ton Army barracks. In the latter build
ing several women and children barely
escaped with their lives. Fireman Jack
Walton was struck by live wire and
his recovery is doubtful. One suspect
has been arrested. During the night a
number of burglaries took place in the
residence sections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
FAVORS C0XEY PLAN.
Federation of Labor Indorses 1t in a
Resolution.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 15.-Addresses by
D. ]. Shackelton and ]. Hodge of Lon
don, both labor bers of parliament;
w. r. Trotter of Winnipeg, Man., Cana
dian fraternal delegate and T. ". Pow
derby representing the department of
commerce and labor, and the introduc-
ton and reference of a large number of
other resolutions formed the leading
features of the afternoons session of
the American Federation of Labor.
A notable feature was the address of
Mr.. Powderly, who declared he hoped
the day would come in his own time
when the president of the United States
and his cabinet officers would not con-
slider it beneath their dignity to visit
and address the American Federation
of Labor.
Resolutions were introduced calling
upon congress in the event of an lin
dustrial crisis following the financial
panic" to find ways and means to
ameliorate and mitigate the crisis by
issuing money without interest to states,
counties and cities for the purpose of
building highways, schools, bridges and
public utilities, providing that, however,
such work be done at union wages, I'M
der the eight-hour day." the money to
be loaned to be returned in easy in
stallments. xa
Other resolutions introduced were as
follows:
Calling on all members of organized
labor to absolutely hold aloof from all
organizations until the United
States provides a military system such
as that of Switzerland; providing for a
woman organizer of the woman wage
workers of the United States, indors-
ing the Spright bill in congress for the
relief of seamen in foreign-going YES
sells; urging congress to act favorably
on any legislat ion bearing on the in
crease of pay of postomce clerks; levy
ing general assessment of cent a month
for the aid of labor unions in Los An
geles; calling for a minimum of 50 a
week for all female retail clerks and
giving this movement the support of
the federation; calling for the building
and repairing of all government vessels
at navy yards, and committee to have
them in charge, with a salary of $24 a
week each and necessary hotel ex-
penses, not to exceed $1.50 per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
40 PER DAY

The Health Departments of both
New York and Chicago have sounded
the alarm. The growing deaths from
kidney disease are appalling-now
over ITO per day. These are the census
figures. Kidney disease is getting to
be a national menace. Every one
should watch his kidneys.
Kidney trouble is not only durable
the first few weeks but often gets well
of itself. After it has become chronic
(fastens) all known medicines were
futile This was the situation till re-
Gently There is late treatment for
kidney disease that is new in this pro-
foundly important particular-it is the
first thing yet discovered that is effec-
tive AFTER the disease has become
chronic as well as before. Hence, it
is curing the most fatal forms of kid
ney disease and 1t is the only thing in
the world that is.
IF YOU have kidney trouble, don't
take chances but start right. No one
knows whether 1t has been developing
a long time or has come on suddenly;
hence, the only safe plan is to take
the only thing known that will con-
troll 1t in either event
This treatment is supersed1ng kid
new medicines. We sent for 1t. People
with kidney trouble now have their OPP
portunity.
Rex Pharfnay, corner Tenth and
Kansas avenue, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
Palm Is Sent to Jail.

August Palm who has been in the
habit of getting mixed up with the
peace officers for a variety Of offenses,
was sentenced by Judge Simon in the
city court today to thirty days In jail;
q fine of one dollar and the costs of
the action. Palm was found guilty by
Judge Simon, on a charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. He
got J. H. Burge, the East Sixth street
reste urant man to cash cheek or
tion that he had that much money in
the Central National bank, when as
a matter of fact he did not have a
cent there Palm will have to put
nandinp an appeal from his conviction.
He is now in Jail and the chances are
that he will not be able to furnish this
bond