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only "opened up the game but made 1t
faster, snapper and less subject to mis-
haps of serious nature. The teams Of
all the colleges were drilled in the new
style of play and when the games of last
year were played 1t was found that the
smaller college teams had made far
greater headway in mastering the intrica-
cies of the new plays than had their
older brothers. With a vim and good
will the coaches of Yale, Harvard, Prince
ton, Cornell, Pennsylvania, West Point
and Annapolis set to work to perfect the
candidates for the varsity elevens in
plays of the new style. Several of the
big teams came dangerously near suffer-
ing defeat at the hands of lesser lights
last year, and one aud all were humlli-
ated to the extent of having some smaller
team score against them. something al
most unheard of heretofore.
When the eleven lined up this year 1t
was to find that in nearly every team
they tackled they found foes worthy of
their steel. Holes were smashed into
their centers; their ends were skirted by
fleet footed youngsters who dashed
straight and true for the iealously guard
ed goal posts and before the season was
many weeks old all of the big eleyens had
bit the dust and had had the colors they
had so long Haunted, lowered aud de-
feated. CONSERVATION reigned supreme.
Coaches rayed. threatened and cajoled,
and shape-ups innumerable in the lineup of
the teams followed In rapid fire order and
every means possible 10 bolster up the
teams was resorted 10.
Then came the real tugs OF war. Har-
ward took ON the long despiseda Spring
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After the wonderful game the Redmen
put up against Penn opinion was divided
as to the winner of the game between
Carlisle and Princeton. Neither team had
the advantage as far as physical condi-
tion is concerned, as both had had grhel-
ling games just one week previous.
The game played on November 2 resulted
in a glorious victory for Princeton and
upset the calculations of all who had
figured on the outcome of the game. The
Indians were shut out 10 to O, and all the
tactics so successfully employed In encom-
passing Penn's defeat failed to tell
against the Tigers. Long, short and for
ward passes were resorted to, but In
every instance when a Redman tossed the
ball the Indian who was supposed to be
on hand to receive 1t was crowded out
and little band of Tigers was grouped
about, one and all ready to fall on the
sphere and claim it. Then, too, the game
was played In sea of mud, the going
was heavy and sticky and with a wet
ball the Indians were completely at sea
and soon became demoralized by the de-
fensive tactics and superb interference OF
Princeton. Another factor in the Prince
toms victory which the Indians did not
encounter in the Penn contest was the
presence of a Harlan, who played the
game as only Poe could have done. His
kicks, punges and runs were marvels OF
their kind. and fairly took the Redmen
off their feet. Their defeat was almost
as decisive as that which they had ad-
ministered but one week previous to
Penn and in consequence the loss of this
game, the first of the present season. all
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social Importance that between Yale and
Harvard, since the latter game is purely
a contest for supremacy between the two
rival universities, while that of the sol
diers and sailors the entire country takes
a proprietary interest In and accordingly
journeys to the Quaker City, there to be-
hold a sartorial display which in reality
ID only secondary to that at the Madison
Square Horse Show.
Football has undergone marvellous
change within the past year or two and
to this more than anything else the small
er college teams owe their success this
year. Footballs fate virtually hung 10
the balance two years ago, when presi-
dents of several of the big colleges issued
an edict whereby unless the sport was
sufficiently modified so as to eliminate the
element Of danger, which they felt had
reached alarming proportions, the game
would be eliminated from the universities
list of sports. In fact, one university,
Columbia, went so far as TO place ban
on the game entirely, with the result that
the big New York University is now un-
represented on the gridiron. The facul-
ties decreed that mass plays had to be
done away with, aud all who had prior
to this edict fairly revelled in the Fly
ing Wedge" and such other plays from
which the players so often failed to rise
and If they did, 1t was often to limp off
the field crippled for life, were compe led
to look to the coaches to devise new plays
and tricks to supplant the old and
rougher tactics.
After much thought and many confer
ences the forward pass, long passes and
onslde kicks were evolved, which not
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but broke the hearts of the plainsmen.

but broke the hearts of the plainsmen.
From now on Princeton wil coaeen-
trate all her energies on the Yale game,
while the sons of Eli will not only have
to prepare for the struggle with the
Tigers, but will have to build up her
fences in such a manner as to be pre-
pared to drub Harvard as well. The
consensus of opinion among the experts
is that Yale will break even in this dual
struggle, losing to Princeton and win
ming from Harvard. But this reckoning,
however, is entirely problematical, es-
pecially in light of the many upsets that
have occurred In the present season.
Princeton's back field is marvel, as the
game with the Indians demonstrated.
Yale still has her bull dog tenacity and
Drawn to fall back on. to say nothing
of her proverbial luck. Harvard is an
unknown quantity in many respects. due
to an entirely different system Of play
and training in vogue under the regime
of her new head coach, who is radical,
If nothing else.
The Army and Navy game this year
will be the struggle on which the eye
of the football world will be focused.
Experts pick the Army Mule to kick
his way, to victory, but 1t must be re-
membered that this was done last year
and as a result the brawny sailors ran
the dough Boys" scalps up to their
yardarms and victory was perched haunt-
ingly aloft. 1t is In a measure difficult
to forecast the outcome of this gridlron
classic. The Army played Yale to a
standstill, and two weeks later Yale was
only able to score a II to 0 victory
against modest little Washington and
Jefferson College, the same day on which
Harvard won out from the despised
Brown University by the score of to s.
The same afternoon the Navy team bare
ly nosed out a victory from an almost
unheard of team, the University of West
Virginia, to the tune of 6 to 0. With such
scores against such ordinarily weak ad-
versaries experts are entirely at sea ana
are really afraid to hazard a prophecy
on the outcome of any game, for never
has form turned so many weird somer-
saults as 1t has done this year and
never before have the members Of the
''Big Five been so hard pressed.
The Navy -er shows 1t real strength
until late In the season. Her schedule
is not as gruelling as that participated
in by the Army and form fgurers are
generally at q loss to account for the
strength demonstrated by the sailors in
to Harvard 8 to 0 the future Admirals
won over Lafayette College II to o.,
and week, later the Lafayette eleven
dropped a game to their fellow states
men, Pennsylvania, 10 to 0. But no
matter who wins, those who are SO
fortunate as to possess one OF the coveted
bits of pasteboard emitting to a seat at
the Army and Navy game. will be as
sured of a struggle between two Of the
fttest teams that have lined up this
year; teams that have made all the big
fellows sit up and take notice and teams
that will be many times stronger next
year, wnen 1t is safe to predict that
they will be even bigger factors In the
affairs of the gridiron world than ever
heretofore
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member of the pioneer English colony
that sought foothold in this part OF
the New World and 1t is not strange
that after facing the dangers and pri-
vations that were the lot of such ex-
plorers he should have been duly thank
full to find his life spared. This first
thanksgiving occurred not in the
tumn, but on May 81. The log of the
ship Ayde which contains the only
record OF this forerunner of our present
Thanksgiving does not go into detail
regarding the observance but mentions
that prayer and the receiving of COM
munion Wee at ,es of the ceremony
and that ''o1r Minister made unto us
a godye sermon, exhorting all especially
to be thaDkful to God for His strange
and miraculous deliyerance In those '
gerous places.
The first observance of a ceremony of
thanksgiving that took place within
what are now the boundaries of the
United States was that held by the Pop
ham colony, which was located at Saga
dahoc on the coast of Maine. and which
held thanksgiving services for the first
time one day In August, 1907. This.
however. was merely a church ceremon-
ial consuming but few hours before
and after which the people presumably
wers about their business as they did
on any other day in the year The
origin OF a Than, giving Day--an occa-
sion when the '-hole interval between
sunrise and sunset was to be devoted
to the giving of thanks-is to be attrib-
uted to Governor Bradford, the first gov
ernor of Massachusetts colony
1t was In gratitude for the plenteous
harvest of 1921, following period of
severe depression, that Governor Brad
ford proclaimed day Of thanksgiving, de-
signaling for the observance December 13
of the year mentioned. This occasion
also marks the first appearance of the
turkey as the temporary substitute of
the eagle as our national bird, and 1t
all came about in rather an odd way.
Governor Bradford held to the idea that
has prevailed ever since that feasting
should ba a feature of the thanksgiving
celebration aud accordingly he delegated
four men OF the community to 90 forth
and procure a supply of game These
hunters were unS essful in thei- quest
but as a substitute brought home great
numbers of wild turkeys and these af-
forded so appetizing a dish that the tur-
KEY, Wild or domestic, has ever since
been the chief standby of the Thanks
giving menu. That first Thanksgiving
Day In Massachusetts, was ushered In by
n salute of cannon utter which all mem
bers Of the colony marched In solemn
procession to the meeting house. Then
came the great feast and at this juno
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ture the element of the picturesque and
dramatic entered in, for IN the midst of
the festivities, King Massasoit and nine.
ty friendly Indians appeared as If by
magic from the depths of the forest and
laid at the feet of their white neighbors
huge launches of venison and other con-
tributions to the repast.
So pleased were the colonists with this
respite from the rlgors and hare work OF
their work-a-day life that the Thanks
giving which had been set for but one
day. In reality heightened into three, re-
ligious services being interspersed with
old time sports and pastimes, Indian
dances and exhibitions Of military drills
by Capt. Standishs little company of
soldiers. From that time forward days of
thanksgiving became feature of life In
early New England. Sometimes there
We're two such festivals within q twelve
month. for victories over the Indians as
well as bountifu harvests were made oc-
caslons for the giving of thanks. Begin
ming In 1854, however, the annual day OF
thanksgiving became regular and rec
ognized holiday In Massachusetts. and the
custom was ere long adopted In all the
other New England colonies. q
In those early days the founders of the
republic were won't to bestow much more
attention upon the observance of Thanks
giving than was accorded Christmas, par
ticularly In the matter OF the feast. 1t
was during the Revolutionary War that
the custom Of setting apart days of
Thanksgiving which had previously been
confined largely to New England spread
to other parts of the country, for during
the struggle for independence the Conti-
mental Congress recommended no less
than eight days Of thanksgiving. Gen.
George Washington issued proclamation
for general thanksgiving by the CONT
mental Army on Thursday December Is.
1777, and again at Valley Forge on May
Z, ITS This brings us down to the origin
of Thanksgiving Day as we know 1t to-
day. 1t was just prior to the adjournment
of Congress In September, 1889, that Rep
resentatlve Elias Boudinot made mo-
tion Nto the effect that the President ne
requested to recommend u day of thanks
giving and prayer In Acknowledgement OF
the many signal favors of Almighty So'h
in connection with the establishment OF
the new nation. There was some opposl-
tion to the plan, but finally the motion'
carried, and President Washington issued
a proclamation appointing as ThanKsglV-
ing Day November 20. The original manu-
script Of this proclamation was for n
long time IN the possession OF Wlilam
Ripley, of Cornish. New Hampshire from
whom u descended to his grandson. Rev.
]. w. Welman
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of the government at Washington TO COM
mand citizens all over the land to cease
work for twenty-fourf hours and devote
the period to rest and rnanksgl wing. All
that the President can do and all that
be does do in this connection is to rec
ommend that the people shall cease from
their ordinary occupations on the desig-
mated occasion and observe the day with
proper ceremony, including, Of course,
the assembling In the churches and giving
thanks to the Supreme Power for the
blessings of the year. To make Thanks
giving a legal holiday in any State It Is
necessary that the legislature OF the
Commonwealth shall have SO enacted by
special statute Moreover, although
Thanksgiving Is everywhere observed as
the President suggests there are States
in the Union which have never legalized
the holiday.
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of the boons that cause rejoicing among
men but the Idea of having a special
day regularly set apart each year for
this purpose seems to have originated
In Uncle Sans domain and the United
States Is the only nation that carries
out the observance as regularly as the
autumn rolls around. The date of Thanks
giving Day is always set by the President
In his special proclamation but custom
has decreed that the date shall be the
last Thursday In November so that the
men who print the calendars never have
any difficulty in deciding year ahead
Just what date Is to be printed In red
Strange aud contradictory as it may ap-
pear Thanksgiving although regarded by
everyone ~ one Of our national holidays
is not necessarily q legal holiday in all
parts OF the United States AS a matter
Of fact It is not within the province
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MHANKsGI WING ranks with the
Fourth of July and Christmas as the
~ universally observed holidays of each
calendar year in the United States. As
matter Of fact. however, 1t has signif-
canee as holiday not possessed by any
other Of our feasts or ceremonial occasions
since it is yearly decreed by special procla-
motion of the President and thus assumes
an official character that is quite unique.
Moreover this day OF thankfulness and
rejoicing and of feastlng upon menu of
turkey, cranberries and other highly
esteemed etables Is distInctiyeiy an
American holiday.
10 be sure it has been customary In
many foreign countries to now and then
set apart days or periods Of thanksgiving
for the bounty conferred by Providence
for victory In war, or for one or another
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While the history of Thanksgiving n,
In America is easily traced the origin OF
the custom of setting apart days for
the giving of thanks by communitlcs-at-
large is not so readily determined. The
6rst record of such observance Is found
In the Bible where there is frequent
mention of the custom of the Israeites
TO set apart days for thanksgiving
the Lord. In England before the Refor-
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nation the Gus. ~ was frequently fol-
lowed and the Protestants adhered to the
plan after the Reformation.
The first thanksgiving ceremony hr
on the American continent took place
on the shores Newfoundland. in the
year 1878. and was conducted by an
English minister by the name of VOL
fall The clergyman who was the NOV
ing spirit in this initial observance was
, 1907-09-10

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 10.-Claiming
that they represent $4,000 members of
the United Commercial Travellers, ].
w. Nation and F. W. Hawken of Ere
mont today charged the Union Pacific
with gross discrimination in passenger
traffic and demanded that the state
railway commission make immediate
investigation.
Barred from Limited Trains
They allege that the Union Pacific
has barred local passengers from trains
Nos. 1, 2. a and 8 between Council
Bluffs and the Wyoming line. Hawkeh
and Nation submit that they we're re,
fused tickets and were prevented from
going from Council Bluffs to Fremont,
The Position Of Officials.
The railway officials claim inter.
state traffic demands that local passen-
gers be barred.
, 1907-09-10
OREGONIAN SAYS THAT LEADERS
OF THE SEATTLE oRGANIZA-
TON WE'RE HEADING
DEMONSTRATION.
Of Washington State Fedora
ton, Secretary Of An%ti-Japanese
and Korean immigration League
and Prominent Seattle Labor
Leader in Vancouver During Riots,
Intended to Impress Count Ishii.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 10.-The Ore
gonian today prints the following spe-
cial from Seattle:
Every indication is that the Van
couyer. B. c., riots were carefully
planned to impress Ishii, chief Of for
eign commerce.
Leaders Took Hand.
ut is significant that the leaders of
the Seattle organization against jap
anese immigration were in Vancouver
heading the demonstration. Frank W.
C%otterell. president of the Washington
State Federation Of Labor; A. E. Fow-
Ter, secretary Of the anti-Japanese and
Korean immigration league, and Geo.
P. Listman, a prominent Seattle labor
leader. all were present, together with
a big delegation Of American anti-Jap-
anese sympathizers.
According to Program.
"The significance of the Japanese
riots dates back to the program
evolved when 1t was announced that
Ishii was coming to Seattle. 1t was
decided and t~elegraphed out of Seattle
that the anti-Oriental organization
proposed to present Ishii while he was
In Seattle with a protest against jap
anese immigration.
ishii Changed Plans.
"At the time this plan was formu-
lated it was believed that Ishii would
spend a week in Seattle and then go
to Vancouver. There was planned at
conference between the Vancouver
and Seattle anti-Japanese leaders all
the details for the big anti-Japanese
demonstration in Vancouver Septem-
Der IL. 1t developed that Ishii did not
have time to spend in Seattle and he
went through to Vancouver.
Local Leaders Go North.
AT the same time local leaders of
the anti-Japanese society went north.
They were in Vancouver when the out
break occurred, and though letters
state that they advised the mob not
to do violence, it is believed the dem
onstration had to do with their pres
ence."
, 1907-09-10
SHOT WITH HER OWN PISTOL AT.
TER SHE HAD FIRED TWICE
AT HIM BUT He MANIAC
ED TO ESCAPE.
BIoodhounds placed on Trail, But The,
Soon Lost lt-EIder Son Heard
Shooting and Went to Help Of
Mother, summonino Aid, But
Mother Was Dead When He Re
turned-Widow Discharged.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 10.-Mrs. Mar,
Lawless Rorschach, wife OF Lieuten
ant Frank Rorschach Of the United
States navy and sister OF Joseph T
Lawless, former secretary Of the com
monwealth OF Virginia, vas murdered
at her home, 1872 Park avenue, Park
view, Portsmouth, by an unknown
burglar early today.
Shot With Own Pistol.
She was shot through the heart with
her own pistol, taken from her hano
by the burglar after she had fired twice
Upon him through an open door leading
into the kitchen, where he was cor
nered.
Dropped Pistol a. He Fled.
Whether the murderer was a negro
or white man is unknown. He escap
ed, dropping the pistol as he fed.
Bloodhounds were put on the scent
but they soon lost 1t.
Oldest Son Awakened.
The shots awakened the oldest boy
, 1907-09-10

preme lodge, $209.s1; postage for
grand chancellor. IS; postage for
grand keeper OF records and seal. $55;
fraternal correspondence committee,
$50; Del capita to supreme lodge.
$70.18; bonds OF grand keeper Of e
ords and seal and grand master of the
exchequer. SIP; salary grand keeper
of records and seal, $500; sundries
grand keeper Of records and seal,
$500; sundries grand keeper OF records
and seal. $3.50; printing and station
cry, $206.15; expenses grand chancel.
lor, 5000; express and freight, $13.s5.
Grand chancellor's Visits.
During the year the grand chancel-
lor visited every lodge in the state.
Continued on page ~
, 1907-09-10
Will Make Report.
Crop Conditions.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1O.-The
crop reporting board of the bureau OF
statistics, department Of agriculture.
in a report today, finds the following
condition of corn: September was
500, as compared with SIS last month,
9O.2 on September l. 1906, and ten
year average of 81.
Condition Of Spring Wheat.
The average condition of spring
wheat when harvested was til. as
compared with 79.4 last month and 1874
for 1906 at the time of harvesting.
Oats Crop.
The average condition of the oats
crop when harvested vas 65.5, against
1856 last month, Sl.9 o n September l.
1906, and ten-year average of S2.6.
, 1907-09-10
Many Guns Sold.

Vancouver, B.. c., Sept. 1O.-The
Chinese and Japanese quarters at YAM
couver are practically in a state of
siege. Hundreds of revolvers and
guns were sold yesterday to the ORR
entails until the police prohibited the
sale of firearms to anyone.
Armed Bodyouard.
Every Chinese merchant goes about
with an armed bodyguard, and at the
entrance to every Chinese store stands
a Monaghan with a Winchester rife.
All the Chinese and Japanese working
within a radius Of fifteen miles from
Vancouver have been summoned and
are filling all houses in the Oriental
quarter.
Question Of Responsibility.
1t Is a question whether the city or
, 1907-09-10
Back from the Park.
stock at the Yards.

The following shipments of sheeI
were at the yards here this morning:
w. G. Cleveland, from Ketchum, Ida
no, to Chicago, twenty-three cars: Nov
niger & Darrah, Ketchum to Chicago
eight cars: e. J. Linger. Altamont
Wyo.. to Kansas City, seven cars: G
]. Seek, Altamont to Kansas City
eight cars; Bountiful Live Stock com
pany, Wasatch, Utah, to South OmA
ha, seven cars; ]. Hendrickson, Sodi
Springs. Idaho. to Kansas City, tez
cars.
, 1907-09-10
PIONEER RANcHMAN
DIED THIS MORNING.

Samuel Gillespie, one Of the earlier
settlers in the northern part of the
county and one Of its best known and
most highly respected citizens, died
at an early hour this morning. Of
rheumatism, followed by heart fail
ure. Undertaken Stryker has gone to
Rock River and will take charge OF
the remains, bringing them here for
interment. Mr.. Gillespie lived a part
OF the time in this city and his friends
here are numerous. He has been i'll
for a long time, spending part of the
past year in California, but the change
of climate was not what 1t was hoped
to be and he and his wife returned to
this county.
, 1907-09-10
A LIMITED TRAIN
ROLLS INTO DITCH
Los ANGELES TRAIN ON SALT
LAKE SUFFERS WRECK FROM
SPREADING OF RAILS.
Observation Car Rolls Over on Its
Side, Three Persons Being Slightly
injured-one Person Killed In
Wreck Of Automobile In City Of
P~ittsburg Today.

San Bernardino, Cal, Sept. 10.-The
e%astbound Los Angeles Limited, on the
Salt Lake road, went into a ditch yes,
terday afternoon, one mile north of
Cottonwood station and ten miles
south of Barstow, on the Santa Fe
tracks. The entire train was derailed
and went over on its side, the obser'
walton a in the ear rolling com.
pletely over. Three persons were
slightly injured. The wreck is sup
posed to have been caused by the
spreading Of the rails.
, 1907-09-10
PARK WAS SOAKED.
Bio Events at Cincinnati Postponed
on Account OF Rain.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 10.-The
Cincinnati ittsburg national baseball
game and the bowlers' day events, In
which fifty representatives Of seven
baseball leagues were entered, had to
be postponed today until tomorrow on
account Of a heavy rain that soaked
the league park.