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The evening world., 1908-02-27
BALL MACH H.TES
DISCUSS RULESAT
F.NaL SESSION
Report of Committees Winds
Up Ante-Season Work
of Both Leagues.
E.R ZIZoMAS

The National Commission of Base
bail Clubs ended its lahors and ad-
journed subject to the call of the chair
man to-day by discussing and passing
amended rules relatnG to the purchase
and sale Of major league players which
we're introduced at the January meet
ing The amended rules are Nos. 81,
50 and 90 Rule 81. however, is not ap-
plicable to players purchased in 1901,
out affects all purchases made in 1875,
The Joint Rule Committee OF the Ma.
tional and American Leagues went into
session at the Hotel Bresin at O'Clock
thls afternoon, and the Individual com
mittees will report 20 their respective
leagues at the league meetings to be
held later in the afternoon. The Ma
tional Committee consists of pullam
Murray and Chance. The latter left
Tho city last night and Mr.. Pdlliam mas
his proxy. The American League Com
mittee Is composed of Farrell. SAb,
and Somers.
The National League met at the Wal
dorf-Astoria at l o'clock and the Amer
lean League met at the Breslin at
O'Clock. The only real business to
come before either meeting is the re-
port OF the Committee on Rules.
The amended rules are:
Rule 36-,No sale of minor league
player by one minor league club to
another, or to n major league club
shall be permitted within ten days Of
the first drafting day of each wear. and
whenever n minor league PLAYER is sold
by one minor league club to another
such PLAYER shall be required to report
to the purchasing club within three davs
after his sale. In case minor league
player so sold by one minor league club
to another does not report TO the pur-
chasing club within three DAYS acter
sooh sale. or up to the time OF the
commencement OF the draftins season,
The evening world., 1908-02-27
RAID ON STATION
HOUSE SPOILED
BY AN EARLY TIP
When Bingham's Deputies Ar
rived They Found All the
Men at Work.

Who slipped the wireless tin which
gave every man on and off duty in the
west One Hundredth street precinct
the warning that Binghan!s stan Of
three deputies with thirty-two licuten-
ants had planned an early morning
descent? That is the question which
has been keeping the COMMISSIONS
hiinse busy. AS for the deputies
well they are disgusted.
Ihe raid was planned to come of
at O'Clock Friday mornig. II did In
measure. but was disappointing and
Illuminating to the raiders. Commits
sioner Bingham had been apprised that
the men of the station were not doing
patrol duty actively. Many robberies
were being reported from the precinr.
Bingham counselled with his denu,ie.
IL was agreed that none bu the den-
u'es ana the thirty-two tried and true
neu'ehahts would be intrusted with
the work of investigation. BY devious
routes the deputies and the thirty-two
men met at a rendezvous near the sta.
tlon-house and when noses were count ed
the word was given to start. Like a
shot the invaders rushed down upon
the station-house, piling In doors to the
seeming amaZement of the desk lien.
tenant who sat at his designated place
apparently industriously at work.
Close the doors. and two OF you men
go to the scuttle and stop any man
that tries to get through to the roof.
commanded Deputy Hanson like a real
general ready for battle.
Hanson then seized the telephone sys-
tenn while Deputy Bugher grabbed the
blotter and commanded the Lieutenant
to stand at attention" Deputy Woods
busied himself with hurried inspection
elsewhere, 1t was a little discomforting
to find the reserve squad awake and
properly attred and the doorman busy
making the rounds.
Then the thirty-two lieutenants were
sent out over each beat in the precinct
and each man came back reporting "Al
WELL" Mt a man was found OFF pos;
and not a man asleep at the switch
The raiders have made no public an.
nouncement OF the failure Of their visit
The evening world., 1908-02-27
NO LIMIT On PUb[|C'S
4. GAMBLING UNDER NEW
AN|-BETT|NG BILLS
But Horse Owners, Jockey Club OF
= ficials and Persons Interested in
Making Up Races Are
Barred from Betting.
(Special to The Evening Worldly

ALBANY Feb 27-Aneninens proposed TO the Agnew-Hart
f to prohibit letting tracks submitted by those states
men to-day
Inst what the amendments seek to accomplish matter of
see among members of the Legislature. Senators and AsSembnen
o not seem to any clear idea beyond the fact that the amendments
he incorporating the prohibition in the penal code against betting
tracks shall operate equally against pool that such prohibition
s be directed specifically against bookmaEers or any person who
and records bet against the person making the
, individuals who interested in promoting horse who
rone purses horses can bet money themselves there he
cord o the Transaction and that finally shall maintain
Establishment paraerala tor backing and recording wagers
~ ,.,s anywhere in the State on horse race.
The evening world., 1908-02-27
NEW ORLEANS
RACES FURNISH
MANY SURPRISES
Elizabeth Harwood in First and
Virginia Beach in Second
Two of Them.
FLORA RILEY A WINNER.
Starter Dade to Take Cassidy's
Place When Latter Returns
North.
FLORA RILEY A WINNER.
Especial 70 The Evening worldly

NEW ORLEANS, La. Feb. 27.-Start-
or iDade has been engaged to take Cas-
sidys place and preside at the barrier
when the latter leaves here on March
"A to take up his regular work on the
Jockey club circuit. which begins At
Washington. Both men are popular vita
raoegoers in New Orleans, and Cassidy $
work here this winter has never been
equalled 'ov anv other starter.
To-day's programme brought ut big
fields in every event. but there was no
special feature, however. there Vas a
sprinkling of class all throusA the pro-
gramme. and the card as whole was
the best of the week. The suspension
Of c. koerner expire! To-Day, ana lie
lad the mount on Corrisan' 5 rwo-year-
old in the first race. NOttcr and several
,of the other top-notoaers among the pig
skin artists are still on the ground.
Charlie Ellison, VINO mas Notter under
contract, sent tor T!UX.cr, wno has been
riding at Tampa. and the Nashville boy
arrived to-1ay.
Summary:
FIRST RACE-Purse tio. two-year-
olds; three ana Aan idripnSs ..|..-
betn luirwood. lu5 tMlnucIJ. TO :, "
) ana 10 D. won y mead; Tony W.,
liz tC. koerner), ) 10 l. 10 and 100.
second, Arlonette, lu3 lLeel. to !, ) 10
> and 8 W ~. third. lime, ".io To-
Pinion. Pocotaigo, Exotic, AHce, Mas
turtia and cunning also ran
SECOND RAtk-Purse $iro. four
year-uIds and upward; sell!is;; SIN -u!-
lonss.-Nirg.nia Beach, i.S ID. W. MUIR
phy), l. to |, 10 and . TO :, Won py
| two lengths, Black Mantilla, lO3 o..
Lee) l3 10 i, 6 TO . and 3 to D. second. {.
, Kiamesha H.. IS CIV. Brennan). 10 TO l.,
to ! and TO /. third. Time. 10.
Ethylene, Stella Perkins, Rose of Pink,
Vohoome, Miss Ahabe, Etrena. Anna
Scott. Anna Ruskin, Fire opal and Lady
Maia also ran.
THIRD RAC'E-Purse 500; maiden
: three ods; selling; mile and one
sixteenth.-Flora Riley. 109 &C. koerneD.
I TO 10 and out Cwon by two lengths
Dorothy Ann lOo IS. Flynn, - to /, 8
to ! and to ., second: Fashion, l07 Il
Smith. 10 to /, 6 10 and to .. third
Time-l;l "a, Denneck. Miss Affable.
Maria Sylvia q. and Lady Lissak also
! ran.
FOURTH RACE.-Purst 500; four
| year-Od and up, selling: seven fUrlol IS
| -Merrick. 10? 81. w. Murphy), 2 to J..
1 to and to =. won by nose;
| Hooray Iel 81. sumter. TO l. to |
| and : to r. second: Lady Esther. lol
| (Rosen). ; to /. : to > and To =. thiri.
Time. 12S A.. Robin Hood, Teo Reach
| CarGegram, Fusilade Chancellor.
| Avaunteer. Convolo and Baleshed also
ran.
The evening world., 1908-02-27

f'Icd assets of about 81. 900 900 in ths
latter par: Of 1906 from Timothy l..
N"-drum. +. II. Thomas elected HIM
self chairman OF the Finance Commit.
tee 7nd O. r. Thomas was elected Vice.
ifef!dent. For the first three or four
months they took a great interest in
the affairs of the corporation selling
ont about 100000 of its gilt-edged se-
'1rities, drawing from to 51-2 per
cent. interest. and iapositing the money
IN e'Eht OF the Thomas Morse Heinz
syndicate OF banks.
The insurance law specifically forbids
any director of an Insurance corporatio,
from loanng the money of the cornoro-
tion to himself or to any concern in
which he may he Interested. r.
fnomaS and O. +. Thomas had silent
financial interest in the brokerage firm
Of Robert Mac'ay ~ CO., which recentlv
iAii'd son of O. Thomas was ons
of BIB" partners I'm the firm
MafIoN a Co needed money in tn.
Spr,n., of 1906. Under the law ths
Thomnses could not lend the firm the
money of the Provdent SAVINGS .n.e.
MacIay Firm Brought In.
The first indictment against L. h
Thomas charges that on April 70, 1907.
he' through the aid OF an official OF
the Ita!ian-American Trust Company.
named Sullivan, secured from that inst,-
tuition loan of 100000 for the firm OF
Maclay IL Co. To protect the loan
he deposited with the american
Trust Company 100000 of the funds of
-
agreement to leave the deposit intact
until the loan should be repaid.
Borrowed From Union Bank.
The second Indictment against E. r
Thomas charges that on Feb. |. 1907
he borrowed for the firm of Maclav 4.
CO. 100000 from the Union Bank Of
Brooklyn. To secure the loan, it is
alleged he deposited with the bank
100000 of the funds of the Provident
Savings Life under an agreement to
keep the deposit intact until f'e loan
should be repaid.
o. +, Thomas is charged with secur-
ing, while acting as vice president of
the Provident Savings Life, on March
:, 1907, a loan for the firm of AIaclaS 4
Co.. of SO uo from the New Amsterdam
National Bank. To protect the loan, he
caused. 1t is claimed to re deposited
with the bank s5O,OOO, agreeing to keep
the deposit intact until the loan should
be repaid.
Insurance Commissioner Rittenhouse,
of Colorado, in an examination OF The
Provident Savings Life uncovered
these transactions We took sl0O,OO0
of he Pro- vlI-ut SaNIuEs Life money
,.t 49, d FI 4
of banks and deposited 1t with other
institutions lac.oluu IN the withdraw
alY were the SirOupl 10 the ltalian-
American Trust Company. the 10000 in
the Union Bank and the $4,000 In the
New Amsterdam National
II is supposed mat Maclay Co, were
then tUrcet' 10 repay the loans 10 the
banks. This 6roke the firu.. e, r.
Thomas has assumed the responsibfn0
for the ftrn's haibdktteA-
The evening world., 1908-02-27
BONDS FURNISHED FOR BOTH
AFTER PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.
Bills Allege That Securities Belonging to Com.
pany Purchased With Notes Were Sold
Contrary to Law Through Firm of
Robert Maclay & Co.

E. R. Thomas and his former business partner Orlando Thomas
indicted by The Special Grand Jury this violation of
the the State in manipulating the funds Provdent
Savings Life Society their profit There
dctmens against E r. Thomas and against Thomas each
charging Srecic oferSe.
The oenses CHARGED constitute meanors Both men had been
notified advance that the GRIND jury would hand up indictments
afternoon and were $50 o'clock were arraicni be.
jfe Justice Downg the Criminal Brarh Of the Supreme Court
The evening world., 1908-02-27

unless prevented by sickness. accident.
Sc then such player shall be subject
To draft from the club that he was
with ON Aug 90 Provided. however
ulat where n minor league player Is
sold to n major league club within the
time prescribed herein. such payer NAV
he permitted to finish the season with
the minor league club that the player
is purchased from. II tine parties in
terested shall so agree.
To Record All Sales.
All sales Of minor league players by
rre minor lcaSue club - another shall
20 reported hy the Secretary of the
National Association. to the Secretary
oi the National @ nmssiun at least
ave days before the first drafting dav
If each year. In order that all major
league clubs may know definitely be-
fore the drafting season commences in
each year, where the title to every
National Association player is vested.
,ae secretary of the National Associa-
ion shall be required to furnish to the
secretary of the National Commission
at least six days before the commence
ment of each drafting season, the name
of every National Association player
and club having title to him.
Whenever any major league club dis
poses or the services of any player by
sale to a National Association clue,
with an option to repurchase such
player, such option can only be exer-
esed thef20th day of August of the
same year in which such sale : made.
and the secretary or the National Com
mission must be Immediately notited
tNcrrOf. and where such option is ex-
ero scd, the player will be required to
report to the CLUB exercising such OPP
uon within three days thereafter
Commission to Control Players.
Major League players who are pur-
chased in TINS manner will then again
be subject to Rules 81 and - IL the
major league clubs purchasing such
players desire to dispose Of them dur
ing the year following such repurchase
Provided however, that no major league
club will be permitted. in disposing OF a
player by sale, to reserve an option to
repurchase such PLAYER for more than
player is sold for the second time no
option to repurchase can be held by the
club disposins Of the player
And provided further. that whenever
major league club purchases a player
under agreement with a minor league
club or disposes OF n player by sale to
a minor league club. retaining an option
to rcpurchase said player, no agreement
for said purchase or sale shall he valid
unless approved by the commission and
made on the regular form adopted by
tho commission pertaining to the sale or
the purcha of major league players.
And provided further, that whenever a
major league club purchases the re-
leaes of a player from a minor league
club and the player so purchased has
been previously released by the same
10. ,t,,L h. ~a,l,.
aor sa minor In fhe earue sns
during the year of the purchase, or the
previous yssE, me traosa0sioo st,eu not
6o valid r %"
The evening world., 1908-02-27

Tho effect OF these amendments ac-
, ,nordins to Agnew, will be to put sup
10 bookmaking and pool rooms !" VIC
|. Atate by preventing a record OF "ase's
Asde ms is done in England
,r,.re is no recovering clause pro-
,s.o.a that OF Imprisonment being the
'sDoie penalty at, 90
rbe amendments which are said TO
~. tho approval OF Gov. Hughes do
L., ssem to please anybody who wants
En.ttinp stopped entirely, though the
friends OF betting seem to view them
With favor.
Tho amendments were undoubtedly
eNn~p,red by the objections of the race
kHrack people that the Original Aghe"-
Hart bill Disseminated against race
tracks end in favor Of pool-roor's'
fMnen the amendments were introduced
IN the Senate. McCarren asked for an
Arplanation Of them, but Agnew's re-
My was most general and Analogous.
y Mccarren Has No Objection.
= McCarren made no objection to the
preference of tAe amendments to the
CODES Committee.
IL As amended the bill changes the PEN
sbetween horses or other animals for
sAny bet. stake or reward except as Is
ikIlowed by this act or by special laws
Sko Imprisonment for not more than one
IHear, and then inserts the additional
LNsnslty, which had been stricken out
Ibrda1nally, by which the maker OF any
tkuch bet shall forfeit to the State all
Interest he may have in any horse useo
mr. s,ych bet and any money bet on the
fesult Of the race
Section II of the PercyGray law is
stricken out entirely. This section
beads: ANY person who upon any race
kourse authorized or entitled to the
benefits of this act shall make or record
nirectly or indirectly, any wager on
the result OF any trial OF speed OF
ihorses shall be sent to jail upon con-
'Af3ction.'
Section IS OF the Percy-Gray law is
amended oy striking out all OF the first
part. which provides thar anv person
WHO upon any trotting or race course
shall record directly or indirectly anv
sale or purchase of any pools upon any
trial of speed shall be sent to Jail upon
conviction" and leaves intact the close
tDf the section providing that racing
Associations may charge additional en-
Eance fees to any portion OF its
rounds provided they do not authorize
,br knowingly permit poo-selling or
boekmaking.
Second Bill Unchanged.
rhe second Agnew bill which makes
ippnd-sellng and poolroom-keeping a mis-
8sneanor, punishable by Imprisonment.
The evening world., 1908-02-27
ARMENIAN PRIEST FOUND
GUILTY OF EXT0RTi0N

Father Levant Mar,oogessIan, the
Hunchakist leader. who has been on
trial before Judge Malone in General
Sessions, was found guilty OF extort!on
this afternoon.
He was sentsncad to two ysaSs and
9two months In Sing Sing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-16
Department OF the Interior. Land Office
ut Pierre. s. d.. ADrjl IL ,onQ

NOTICE is hereby liver thai.
August w. Wnlf of Eales s. ID.
has filed notice OF his intention TO mako
linal Communication proof in support of his
claim. viz: Homestead Entry No. ls3ag
made Sept. Z. 1906. for the Lots , and 8
SEll4 OF NW4 and NE4 of SW4 of see
ton is. township l2o N. range II w. and
that said proof will be made before the
May %. 1908. He names the followinm
witnesses to prove his continuous resi-.
dencc and cultivation of the land viz.
Elmer Westberg of Eales S. ID.
Bernard .. Benham of Gettysburg SD
William e. Lyman and Albert /. Lv.
man of Ealas SD ~
ALBERT WHEELON
- Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-16

fact that an idle man is an enemy
of GOOD government everywhere.
Men who are careful to save Their
money, as u rule, do not have TO
call ON the government, or any
one else, to give them work.
The license question is not an
individual issue of personal
hberty, bat aqNestion OF whether
the government shall give Il GER
tiiicate of good character to an
which breed. anarchy
and idlencss.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-16

The Press is in receipt of a
letter from Mr.. Reynold L. Blight
of Los Angeles, BAL. saying that
the prohibitionists OF that state
expect to present the name of
Fred I. Wcclcr of that city to
the national Prohibition conven-
ton as their choice for President.
He is the first Prohibition candi-
dete to be announced we believe.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-16
NOTICES FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior. Land Office

Department of the Interior. Land Office
at Pierre. SD. April ID. 1908
NOTICE is hereby given that Ben c..
Scarlc. of Gettysburg. S d.. has filed
notice OF his intention to make final COM
mutation proof in support OF his claim.
w Homestead Entry No 1884, made
Jan. -. 1907, for the SW1f section -.
township ll9 y. range IS W. and that said
proof will be made before Clerk of Courts
at efcttysl mr. ). ID on May 20. 1908.
lie nancs the following witnesses to
prove ms continuous residence upon and
cultivation of the land. VIZ:
i4yle Saniell. David NanWall. Jules a.
" lltesldc. W.Iiiam $. Burgess. all of
$. ID.
ALBERT WHEELON
~ Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-16
Departmnt of the Interior. Land Office
at Pierre. S. d., April IA q

NOrrICC = 1870 =: D., 1iPTT1 ID, 1JUS
NuLlCE is hereby given that
oiertie y. Westberg of Eales S. d.
mas Med notice of her intention to make
INA. commufatlon proof in support of her
made Oct; 80. 1906. for Lots 8 and 4 la an1
~ OF SW4 of section Z. township 12o "
range q w. and that said proof Will he
mace before the Clerk of Courts at Get
tysbnrg ). ID. on June /. 1903. She names
.le loiloWlng witnesses to prove her con.
l,huo'l residence upon and cultivation Of
the land viz: VI
Math Halvorson, Oscar Peterson
Emil Mangin. Elmer Westhern
all of Eales S. D.
ALBERT WHEELON
Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-16
department. OF TIE Interior. Land Office
at Pierrc.-S. d.. April la 1908
NOIIGL IL llnrni.A aiunn tAat

NOTICE IS hereby Given that
Maggie Il. Rosa. formerly Hartman.
OF Gettysburg. 5. ID has flied no1ice of her
intention to make lil!al communications
Homestead llntry No. 1878 made Aug. ?
1906. for th" NJ OF SW1l and NJ Of Sci
OF section 8. township LIS n. RANGE is "
ana that said proof Will be made before
the Clerk OF Courts. aJ Gettysburg. S. d..
on May a3. 1908. She names tho follow
ing. witnesses to prove her continuous
resiaence upon and cultivation OF the
land. viz:
Frank kula. e. X. Hartman. c. w. Worth.
j. Is. SliaWgo. all of Gettysburg. s.. u.
ALBERT W~IIEELON.
TO Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-16

Great plans are already on for
the 1908 State Fair at Huron,
Sept. S. to 11th inclusive. The
Managers have made arrange
ments with Gov. johnson of
Minnesota to deliver an address
on the opening day of the Fair
Uuesday). While it will not be
political, his prominence at the
present time and the bright future
he has before him makes him a
public man whom all should hear
if possible.
Undoubtedly the greatest at
traction will he the Strobel Air
ship flight twice each day. The
Airship that will be used is the
same and will be handled by the
same person who took the prize at
the international Airship Contest
at st. Louis in the fall of 1906 IN
the presence Of la, 600 people.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-16

\ huge problem for American
voters to settle is tae vast army of
unemployed men that is yearly
increasing in all Of our large
cities. The problem is partially
stated in the following communica-
ton from the Bowery Mission of
New York City, which ha. been
received by Gov. Crawford, under
date of March Z. 1905:
New York City is delugcd
with voorhees, mcn and boys. !.
The Bowery Mission is i'm u pos
ton to supply amy numhcro OF able
bodied workmcn for unskilled
labor at q moments notice. . (.
All that will br required from
who wish hip of any kind is to
furnish transportation. We ask
no remuneration for our services.
..... u. $. We stand ready to
supply 5000 men on demand
This congestion of our large
cities, it should be noted, is com
mencino at the time that our free
paid 'anGs are riniS1iig into
n2t cNae'ls talu ar but INTO a
4ieh p.gjeed commod ~ which
iraes fer hm. d q ta | does a
kite. taxes, mortgages, interest.
besides the govern ment purchase
price of SO much an acre. I!.is
country has been prosperous In
tue PAST because Of Us Tree puf,lic
lands. The past era OF tree
homesteads, a period OF some
forty years, has undoubtedly con-
stituted the crest Of the wave or
hight of American prosperity, the
major portion of which has been
characterized by freedom from
Anarchist plots on u govern
mental institutions.
Undoubtedly the wave of Pro
hibition which is now sweeping
over the country is int!mely con-
nected with this question, because
the saloon is the idle mans church.
the convenient place where he is
easily led into believing that the
government is responsible for his
ills, and that such ills would all be
removed were the government to
be be turned into a greenback
factory, or else other mon put
into Office whe would furnish
every idle man with employment.
But The Press is not saying this
to support the theory of govern
ment issue Of bonds. Undoubted-
~ the Government MAY have to
give employment to idle working
men, to some extent, as a partial
or temporary solution of the prob
lem; but the government is already
the greatest employer of labor
that we have, as it's army, navy.
Panama canal, forest reserves &c.
SO that is no solution Of the prob
lem, for to do more III that line
than the government is now doing
would undoubtedly compel the
government to issue either more
bonds or greenbacks.
Another feature of the present
time is the government
is getting more strict all the time
in the character of the men it en-
making it difficult for d
common man to get into govern
ment service. 1t is certain that
noinan learns any trade or useful
employment in a saloon; on the
contrary, he is frequently known
g lose his money. also character,
and friends there.
Il is not the strenuous times
hat are tosbe deplored; but the