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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
MeIse Goes to Huntinr LodEc.

- WEES lsli sstuIusI 10Y lear Lake,
and Harry Sellick at their private hunting
lodge, twsnty miles west of Cody. MT
Wiese IVES AZ the lake last saturday aud
returned with the limit on ducks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
TRIM JAYHAWES
he Fast Ottawa Team in a Sea
of Mud.
WIND AND RAIN NO BAR
ne and white Take the
from Kansas Into Camp
nd Roll Them in the
Mud.
, is; Ottawa, o.

L, 16; Ottawa, 0.
ankle deep with mud, with the
kfs all through the game and a
"a blowing from the north Creigh-
from the fast Ottawa team Satur-
|ternoon at Vintop street park by
bre of 16 to o, the going being too
for the ottawa team to get under
day for both spectators and
rs would be hard TO imagine and IN
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
York Wants 90 Play Umahp.

YORK, Neb.. Oct. sL-(speciaL)-Tbs
York High school foot ball team regrets
very mucn-to receive notice last week az
the cancellation of q date OF q game wifi
the Omaha High school. The York HiRh
school team believes &c can defeat Omahs
and Is DESTROYS OF a game The members
recognize that Omaha has one OF the best
teams In the state and that when they
meet there will be something doing Owing
70 the great playing OF York, Il is nearly
impossible for York TO secure dates and
the team has hooked games with Iowa
crack high school teams and hopes 10 book
games with Chicago. York Is not absolutely
certain Of defeating Omaha. but hopes 10
nave the opportunity OF trying to defeat
the best team Omaha High has ever had.
North Platte OverwbeIms HastIaES
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Oct. sL-(special
Isiegram)-The foot ball team Of North
Platte High school defeated Hastings High
school here today by a score of & 10 %.
The North Platte team far outclasssd It's
opponents in most features OF the game.
the only play in which Hastings eNcelied
being IN the accuracy Of it's forward pass.
The visitors were unable TO make substan.
tial gains against North Plates line, while
the lattsr piled up It's scores by team work
ana excellent Interference The best work
was done by Hubbard, Halligsn. BuIlard
and NotEW,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
The lineup:
ZIG SAM PLAYS AT HOME TOWN

IMVIIFs IdNIVI. IIIUtheentT. NItIetI.
Referee and field judge: Ariold. Time OF
halves; 90 minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

Driver and Car. start. Finish. Time.
Robertson, Locornobile.s; 1O:l6;4siz 4:0:4Slls
I ytie, ...........s:S io:g7:56s A:R;85sS
distance, 25s.O6 miles.
Winners average speed, CAS- miles per
hour.
Bcst previous American record. go miles
Jcr hour. made by Lytle ON the same
course two weeks ago.
Attendance, s50t0l.
Weather. overcast, witt rain during
light and early morning. Course. wet and
n acherous.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
Second Halt.

Nebraska started the second half with It's
lineup intact. but the Indians had two new
men in the game. Dunlap took Jake's place
at left guard and ROwlodge was substituted
for Green at right guard.
The time OF this half was TO have been
twenty-five minutes but between halves the
captains esreod to make It only mt en- min
utes' long on account Of the muddy condi-
tion Of the field.
Nebraska defended the east goal. sirkner
kicked off to Simpson on the Haskell forty
Vineyard line. The Indians worked . for
ward pass ON the first play for twenty
yards, Baird passing the bali 10 Smith.
hewitt here did some sensational running
that Melted the Indisns several yards. He
first circled left end for fifteen yards. His
running on the wet field took the Corn
husksrs BY surprise, and before they could
stop him he had cirelsd riTht end o. the
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

81 have been expecting the deal 60 he
pulled off at that meeting" said Pa
Rourke, president and owner OF the Omaha
Western league team, when told by The
Bee that the deal had gone through which
again gave the Western league it's full
quota OF eight clubs. I'VE authorized
o'Neill to attend the meeting and buy the
teams, giving him the right to bid as high
as the draft price, $3.50, for each team.
"Thos teams will greatly Strengthen the
Western league. Isben has undoubtedly full
filled all his obligations to Comiskey and
will be able to devote his entire time and
attention to the Wichita team, of which lie
Is owner. Cooley will play with and man
age the Topeka team, of which he is owner,
and these two high class men will
strengthen the league.'t
Manager Rourke Saturday night an
nounced three new players for the omaha
team for next year. He says there will
surely be a great race, ana he intends 10
prepare for it. The star is Pendy, third
bsseman Of the GAINESVILLE Co.) team, who
Is booked TO take the place filled so well
by Austin, who goes to the New York
Americans. Pendy played in seventy-four
games during the season just closed and
had a batting average OF .26S. stole twenty
three bases, made fifteen sacrifice hits and
fielded at 1898.
Thu other two players $e both pitchers
and both were received from Cincinnati, IA
whom they belonged. Rice pitched for Day.
ton O., this year and had a good record
Lahdon was with GAINESVILLE. w. Va, and
won twenty Of the twenty-six games he
pitched.
Manager Rourke is also pleased with the
sale of the Denver team to ]. r.. GunthropS
OF Plainview, Neb. He says he knows It Il
a bona fida sale, as Gunthrope drew $1,000
from the bank at PlainyleV with which "a
buy the Denver team, but he says he doe.
not knoy what part OF that money was paic
for the half interest which was transferred
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14
LOCAL

Fnglishman accused of mulcting wealthy
men pleads guilty to three charges OF OBTAIN
ing money under false pretenses
Former social favorite at Washington found
to be innocent of crime and is discharged from
custody.
Made in California exposition will open to-
night, mayor pressing the button to start the
machinery.
Los Angeles ideal place to start balloon
races.
Pastors generally will preach prosperity SER
mons Sunday.
Ell5s' fifth night is big success and already
more than $4,000 have been taken.
Proprietors of places IN country districts are
arrested on charge Of violating liquor laws.
Grand jury examines seven witnesses in en-
deavor TO get information regarding alleged
graft.
Ethel II. Darnell is granted decree of divorce
because husband refused to provide for her,
Child Is given 50 only by viii of grahd-
mother who left fortune of 100000
Employees of city engineer may be granted
Saturday half holiday
Mother dog drives crowd away from Plaza
park when her pups born.
Promoters of California's interests arrive in
city in larger numbers than expected.
Statue of late Senator Stephen M. White will
be unveiled at court house grounds about De-
cember II.
Committee underestimated details for pros
perity week, buttons and penuants being too
few in number.
State fish car will arrive in Los Angeles
Monday morning at o'clock at Arcade depot
Attorney Rush asks. court to dismiss pro-
ceedings against clubman. charges with ex-
torting money
Former city employe. arrested for passing
bad checks, walks out Of jail, but is re-
captured.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14
Jewish SalOOnkeeper, Rejected as Ex-
Convict, Attempts to Send Bullet Into
San Francisco Attorneys Brain
SAYS GRAFT NEMESIS RUINED" HIM
Assassin Caught by Witnesses of Near
Tragedy-DoctOrS Say Victim Will Re-
cover-Great Excitement Follows
Shooting-C Climax Is Reached
in Dramatic Case

CyAN FRANCISCO 13-The San Francisco brberygraft
cases dramatic climax today when Assistant District At
NJ Francis Heney who has been charge of the
ution during shot andseriouy wound
ed in by Morris Haas ex-convct
With uniformed policemen in the hail. half dozen of the
prosecutions detectives within few feet of them de-
tailed especially bodyguard that attempt made
upon e b and attaches scattered about
the whose fearless relentless
in the exposure prosecution of graft the municipal affairs of
him many enemies shot in sight of 500
The shooting during brief the third trial of
Rue charge of bribery which in its eleventh
week.
Heney in the Lane hospital The physicians say his
wound is fatal
city prison The wouldbe assassin Jew and
salooneepe the jury panel in the second
Rue having been temporarily passed by both
Sides exposed by Mr. Heney
SAYS HENEY RUINED HIM
Haas declared shooting Heney his life
by this exposure determined kill him for that
had finished the examination of James
Gallagher the prosecutions important witness in all the
brberygrat the confessed obeween of Ru and the
former board of supervisors.
Henry chief for Rue had subjected Gallagher
hours the afternoon when Judge
Lawor declared a brief recess at 4:05 o'clock.
Jury Heney and Ach and Dozer at the
request the Judge his chamber confer with him
proposed instructions to the jury.
of the conference Ach Dozier Ruef and
Judge the the front OF the
building Fulton Van Ness
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14
HIGH TOBACCO
TARIFF PROVES
SATISFACTORY
BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUB-
LlCANS SUITED
FREE TRADE WITH PHILIPPINES
FEARED
Nicholas Longworth Declares the
"Weed" Is Grown Successfully
Only on One of the Islands.
Floyd Denies This

WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-From the
attitude assumed by both Republican
and Democratic members of the house
committee on ways and means at to-
days hearing on the proposed revision
of the tariff, 1t became evident that
there is general satisfaction with the
present duties on tobacco and tobacco
manufactures.
The Democrats appear content with
the present high tariff, on the groun1
that tobacco is a products on which
the government should derive revenue,
while the Republicans favor the pres
ent rates because they offer the pro-
tedtion desired by the American To-
bacco interests.
Representatives of Tobacco growers OF
New England, Florida and Georgia op-
posed any change for higher or lower
rates, contending that such action
would disturb the conditions OF the
trade.
While M. L. Floyd, chairman of the
tobacco board of trade of the Connecti-
cut valley, was giving the committee
information, Representative Griggs OF
Georgia asked If the tobacco growers
were afraid of free trade with the Phil
ippines.
The Dutch Control Crops
"They certainly are" was Mr.. Floyd's s
reply.
"Borneo and Sumatra, where the to-
bacco industry is In the hands Of the
Dutch, are so near the Philippines that
the Dutch tobacco growers would be
able to take their coolie labor to the
Philippines and raise tobacco with Ia
Dor that costs but is cents per day,
when our labor costs from $1.5O to 81
q day.
"It would take our standing army to
keep these same growers of Sumatra
from smuggling tobacco into one or
more OF the 1900 islands in the Philip
pine group" he added. "where they
could pack 1t and ship it to this coun-
try free of duty"
"Have you mentioned these views to
Mr.. Taft, the president-elect?" asked
Mr.. Griggs.
"I have not the pleasure of his ac-
quaintance," was the reply.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
asserted that tobacco was grown sue
cessfully on only one of the Philippine
islands,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14
THREE ROBBERS DETECTED
9Y BURGLAR ALARM SIGNAL

CoLUSA, Nov. 13.-An attempt
was made early this morning by three
men to rob I. M. Lozy's general mer-
chandise store at Meridian, Sutter
county.
When the men forced an entrance
into the store they set off a burglar
alarm, connected with Lozy's house.
I,ozy and a man named Thornbrough
hastened to the store. but one OF the
robbers, who was on the outside, gave
warning to his two companions, who
were in the store, trying to open the
safe, and they began q hurried flight
Thornbrough, who was armed with q
shotgun, fired twice, woundlng two of
the burglars. After a thorough search
two of them were captured. One of the
wounded men is still at large, with a
posse on his trail. A card found in the
pocket of one of the men captured
gives the name of George Berger.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14

Crowd Still Present
Mr.. Heney, instead of going outside
to enjoy an airing, stepped for a mo-
ment into an ante room and then came
back to his counsel table.
While many of the people who
crowded the court room until there
was no standing room left, had also
gone out on the sidewalk, there was
still a large crowd in the room.
Mr.. Heney was leaning over his
table, conversing with Al McCabe,
chief clerk in the district attorneys Of
flee.
Directly in front of him was James
L. Gallagher. the witness, and rep
resentatfve of the Associated Press
had lust walked to Mr.. Heney's table
and was standing at his left elbow
waiting for an opportunity to speak to
him. when a small. neatly-attired man.
having a decidedly Jewish cast OF
countenance, approached the assistant
district attorney from behind in quick
steps, but with deliberation.
Shooting Done Quickly
Suddenly his right hand shot out,
and before the newspaper man, McCabe
or John Foley. Heney's special body
guard, sitting about eight feet away
could make a move there was flash
anu IL lOuu ASBSAe Ae'hiS ~-A-
court room.
For moment everybody seemed
stunned and paralyzed. The would-be
assassin, whose revolver was within
a foot and a half of Heney's head when
he pulled the trigger, stepped back ms
arms by his side, one hand still clutch"
ing the smoking weapon, as If hesi-
tating what to do.
For a fraction of a second an impress
sive silence followed the report, While
the smoke of the shot lazily floated
away.
Then followed a dramatic scene.
Some one shouted: my God! He
has shot Heney!'
Exclamations of horror burst from
the crowd Half of the spectators, ey-
identity fearing further shooting, made
a frantic rush for the doors.
Police overpower Him
Before the would-be murderer could
raise his pistol again Foley and e. j.
Wiskotchill, a special policeman, were
upon him, threw him to the floor and
wrested the weapon from his grasp.
He struggled but was dragged to the
Jury box, thrown on his back and there
held down, just as the jury, attracted
by the shot, came bursting through
their private entrance.
AS the man who fired the shot
stepped back from the assistant dis
trict attorney with the smoking weapon
in his hand he kept his eyes on Mr..
Heney, as If to see how effective his
aim had been.
Mr.. Heney arose from his chair, put
his hands to his head. the blood
streaming through his fingers and red
dening the table in front of him, leaned
over moment and was caught as he
began to fall.
Lay Victim on Floor
He was laid on the floor. Charles OIL
iver and John Foley. two special de-
tectives contested with the district at
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14
ACQUITTED by court-MartIaI

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Lieuten-
ant Edwin S. Dodd, u. S. N, recently
In command of the torpedo boat Gram
pus, at Mare Island, and charged with
carelessness in discharging large
quantity of gasoline on September 1S,
which resulted in fire damage to two
tugs and the drowning of two men,
has been acquitted by the courtmartial
boards and the findings have been ap-
proved by the secretary of the navy.
The defense was that Lieutenant Dodd
had taken every precaution against
fire when he discharged the gasoline IN
the harbor, trying to have repairs made
to the gasoline tank.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14

torney's Office, holding his head out of
the pool of blood which flowed from a
hole which appeared to be just below
his right temple.
He was conscious, and when the AS
sociated Press representative dropped
down by his side and spoke to him his
first words were:
"Send for my wife"
DIR. H. A. Fincks, who was in the
court room at the time, rushed to Mr..
Heney's side, made hasty examina-
tion and pronounced him fatally
wounded.
Mr.. Heney was perfectly composed,
the peculiar smile for which he is
known was still lowering around his
lips.
He evidently also believed he was
fatally hurt.
Makes Statement
Turning his eyes to John O'Gara. his
assistant inSthe trial, he said:
'I want to make a dying statement.
I believe I am going to die. I was
sitting at my table when l felt what
/ thought was a blow. / do not know
who shot me. was not doing any
thing to anyone"
Ruef and his two attorneys. who
were out on the sidewalk, were startled
by the report of the shot, and started
for the court room. but were forced
down the steps by the crowd rushing
frantically out, and police refusing to
admit them.
"What has happened?" shouted Ruef
to the Associated Press representative
as the latter ran out to the nearest
telephone.
"Heney has been shot," was the re-
ply.
"My God, who did that?" he asked.
Ruef's automobile stood in front or
the building, and he Immediately or
dered his chauffeur to get the nearest
physician. The car returned few min
utes later with DIR. A. 5. Tuschler OF
703 Van Ness avenue.
Ruef's Doctor Arrives
Medical assistance was somewhat
slow in arriving and DR.. Tuscnler was
the first person on the scene, Mr..
Heney in the meantime lying on ms
side in the court room with piece OF
rug under his head.
II was some time before the ambu-
| lance arrived which conveyed the
wounded assistant district attorney 10
the central emergency hospital, but
four blocks, from where he was re-
moved about p. m. to the Lane hos
pital.
sination spread throughout the city
| like wildfre and caused excitement and
indignation.
An immense crowd gathered around
Carpenters hall, to where Judge Law
lor had moved his court this week on
account of the lack Of room and facil-
flies in the temporary criminal court
| building.
Several hundred people followed the
ambulance from the hall to the CEN
tral emergency hospital, and down
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14
BAND OF RUSSIANS FAILS
IN ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY
One Hlehwayman Killed and Five Ar
rested-Gendarm and 5ystander
Wounded-GoId Shipment
Sought

YEKATERINSBURG. Russia, Nov.
13.-An unsuccessful attempt was made
here today by a band of twenty-five
men to rob a railroad train upon
which several million roubles in specie
was being conveyed to st. Petersburg.
Five of the band were arrested and one
was killed, but the others got away.
A gendarme and a bystander were
wounded. The train carried one of the
quarterly shipments from the gold min
ing district of the Ural, said to amount
to $12. SOC, ,O00
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14

TOLD TO
"L00K OUT" DOES so
WITH FATAL RESULT

o BELLINGHAM, Wash, Nov. 1S.-
q Workmen who we're counting timber
o on the second story of mill being {
q, erected at Wahl, suburb, shouted
8 ''look out" as heavy piece of timber Z
@ slipped and began to fall to the &
@ ground. Joseph Hughes, a carpenter,
o. on the first floor, put his head out
o window to see what was wrong. The
o timber struck his head, crushing 1t
o to n shapeless mass, killing him in
@ stantly.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14
METCALF is FORCED
TO LEAVE CABINET
ILL HEALTH NECESSITATES
RETIREMENT
Secretary of Navy Tenders Resigna-
ton to President, to Take Effect
December Il Nervous
Breakdown Severe
rBy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Secretary
of the Navy Victor II. Metca.f today
rendered his resignation to the presi-
dent to take effect December l, on
account of i'll health.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Tru-
man Newberry was named as Mr. Met
calf's successor.
For more than a year the fact that
Mr.. Metcalf has suffered serious illness
has been well known at the navy de-
partment.
Formerly of vigorous health, his
friends expected he would be able to
regain his strength, but constantly re-
curing illness has convinced him the
only course to pursue is to sever his
connection with all active work.
Mr.. Metcalf has suffered from a ner-
vous breakdown that has rendered 1t
impossible for him to remain at his
desk for any length of time, and the
chronic nature of his trouble has
caused him to abandon hope of recov-
cry while burdened with the cares of
office.
Came to California
He went to California in April to
review the Atlantic battleshlp fleet. He
took a long vacation. hoping to be
permanently benefited, and returned
September 1.
After his resumption of official duty
he took a relapse. and frankly told the
president he could not remain in the
cabinet.
Mr.. Newberry had never filled any
important public office prior to his ap-
pointment as assistant secretary Of
the navy, November 1, 1905. Before
that time he was in business in De-
troit, Mich.
The following correspondence was
given out from the White House to-
night:
"Navy Department, Washington, Nov.
IS. 1908.
"Sir-I hereby tender my resignation
as secretary of the navy the same to
take effect December l. Very respect
fully yours, V. II. METCALF,
Secretary of the Navy.
1.-THE President. White House, Wash
ington, D. c."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14
EASTERN

President-elect Taft leaves Virginia for
Brooklyn, where he will make speech at
unwilling of monument dedicated to ship
prison martyrs
Wealthy clubman and butterine manufac-
turer of Jersey City shot dead In sight of
hundreds by former salesman.
Noted, scientist, one-time chief of United
States weather bureau. and for ten years
mysteriously missing, located by his son in
New York insane asylum, complete men
tai wreck.
Methodists in Topeka convention appro-
pirate large sum for home missionary work
and church extensions.
Denver woman, accused of daring attempt
at extortion in Denver and of similarly bold
crime in Chicago alleged to be insane by
her husband declared by police to be in
dying condition.
woodruff indorsed for the senate in New
York by nineteen Republican assemblymen.
Nashville man murdered as result of at
tempting to apologize for bad language he
had used
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf forced by
i'll health to resign from the cabinet; Tru-
man Newberry named as successor
New York prosecuting attorney gives up
hope of convlcting Raymond Hitchcock,
actor, of charges preferred by little girls,
and case against him may be dismissed.
New law proposed to check divorce evil
of South Dakota passed by voters with ma
jority of two to one.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14
FOREIGN

RESIGNATION of Chancellor Won Buelow Of
Germany depends on whether or not Emperor
William decides to shoulder responsibility for
interview for which diplomat blamed him In
reichstag.
French exports decrease considerably in last
year.
Austrian foreign minister will not commit
himself regarding Balkan complications.
Pitiful scenes witnessed at mines In Ger
many where many were killed and hundreds
entembed by explosion of hredamp.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14
Presidents Reply

''The White House, Nov. 49, 1908
MY Dear Metcalf: ! accept your
resignation with real reluctance, and
only because you tell me that it is i'm
perative that you must go on account
of the state of your health. / had
earnestly hoped that you would be able
to continue with me throughout my
term. 1 thank you warmly for your
CONTINUED on Page TwO)
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-14
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Cloudy Saturday; light northeast
wind. Maximum temperature yester-
day, 81 degrees; minimum, 4s degrees.