Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-02

land, Me, October 80; longest days
trip, So miles; arrived inss Gtticago
November 2s age 2sia Years; dis
tance, 1850 miles. Year Of 1907:
Left Portland, Me-. October 29 at 10
a. IN: longest days trip, s5$ miles;
arrived in Chicako November 81; age,
6Sh years: distance 1880 miles.
Los Angeles. Nov. 27.-,Horsemen
from all over the country are flock
ing to Los Angeles for the winter
meeting at Santa Anita park, which
opens tomorrow with the Pomona han
dicap. The stakes of the meeting are
fourteen in number, all being added
money events with the exception OF
the California handicap and the Derby.
The former will be run about Febru-
airy / and has guaranteed value oi
$500. The distance Is mile and
quarter. It is expected that the event
will be worthy rival OF the Burns
handicap of the San Francisco club,
which for years has been the racing
feature of the Pacific coast. The Der
by liz also at mile and quarter,
with guaranteed value of $4,000.
Fonr fixtures have been provided for
the 2-year-olds, to be run toward the
close Of the meeting. The program
Is the most attractive ever arranged
for racing meet in the City of An
gels and has attracted "A large mum.
her of horses. from selling platers to
some of the best in the United States.
Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 27.--The Cana.
dian parliament will inaugurate to
morrow what promises to he one ol
the longest sessions in Its history.
Like the coming session of the United
States congress, considerable portion
of the session will be devoted to at.
tempts ut making political capital. as
the opposition expects an appeal tt
the people before another session be
gins.
Denver. Colo. Nov. 27.--Much in
terest centers in the Colorado foot
ball games for tomorrow. 1t is expect
ed twenty thousand people will wit
ness them. Betting today is as fol
lows: Colorado university, Z; Golden
| Miners, 10; Denver university, 3; agri
| cultural college, s: Colorado Springs
| nigh school. 8: Boulder Preps q; Utah
| and Colorado college even betting
| Miners will win tomorrow by te:,
| points.
| Boise, Idaho, Nov. 21.-The work o
securing the jury for the trial OF Geo
| \. Pettibone, charged with compile
ty in the assassination OF ex-Gov
ernor Frank A. Steunenberg began
here this morning. Judge Wood an
! lounced from the bench that there
| would be no further delay. II is ex
| pected that Clarence barrow and
James II. Hawley. chief counsel foI
the defense and state, respectively
will arrive from Rathdrum before courl
adjourns today, but even should they
not be here the examination of tales
man will proceed
Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 27.-The domin
on parliament will begin tomorrow
what is likely TO prove one of It's
ongest and most important sessions
Il will be the fourth session of the
tenth parliament of the dominion. aat
the life of a parliament isusualiy foul
Years. although it can last for FIVE
As the opposition members expect
IN appeal to the people before another
leavor to make all the political capi
tai that is possible before proroga
DIN takes place. This will be in ac
ordance with the custom of all oppo
'tions. Many estimate. that the ses
ion will last six months. others saJ
seven, and a few believe that it will
cntinue for eight months.
New York, Nov 27.---Entries closec
Today for the eighth annual natioaa
squash championship, which begins to
morrow at Tuxedo, N. Y. and will con
tinue through Friday and Saturday
It Will be under the auspices of the
| uAcuo Ndcuhel and lenDlS clup
which originated the tournament. P1ay
viii begin at IL O'Clock tomorrow
morning and all matches must be the
BEST of three games and must be play
I'd at the appointed time. Reginald
Fincke is the present holder of the
championship cup. having won 1t il
the tournaments of 1905 and 1906
mother victory will make him tn,
owner of the cup outright. E,istacs
J H. Miles was the first winner of the
cup in 1900. William Post in 1901
George /. Scott in 1892 and 1903 ant
William p. Blagden in 1904.
| Beatrice, Neb., Nov 29.--The jury
which heard the case against r. Meade
Shumway, charged with the murder
of Mrs. S. Martin near Adams on Sep
tember ), found the defendant guilty
md recommended that the court sen
tence Shumway to hang. The verdict
was reached after the Jury had beer
out fourteen hours. The crime fol
| which Shunway was convicted was
one of the most atrocious ever perpe
| trated in this part of the stars, Mrs