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Princeton has the raw material for an
I other fast pair and that it will be merely
question of their development by the
coaches. That being the case. it must be
admitted that the Tigers have some rea-
son to be hopeful of the work Of their
eleven.
Good Center, Though Light.
Cass. who Is light but experienced. is
likely to fill Phillips place at center. He
u well conversant with the game and
should fill the shoes of his sturdy pre-
decessor with credit to himself. Either
McCohan or Coke may succeed McCor-
mick at fullback and Read may get Har-
lan's place at halfback.
With Eddie" Dillon at quarter and
captain of the team. McFadyen. who
should be better player this year, and
Waller back as guards, Tibbett at half
and Booth. and Siegling in the tackle posi-
tons, with their experience of 1907 to
benef1t them. Princeton appears to De
able to place a formidable eleven on the
field ready for an early start.
William Edwards, the old Princeton
guard. and one OF the best umpires in the
game. said: II must confess that IKE
Princetons chances this year. l believe
that We have the material for team
which will bring us victory after three
years Of hard fighting for It,"
Yale was hard hit when the season OF
1907 was finished. The Ellis lost Tad
Jones. their quarterback. who was more
proficient In some of the more important
plays under the new rules than any man
who had taken part in the game for two
years; Alcott, an end, by far the best
catch OF long distance forward passes IN
expert tackles; Howard Jones. fair end;
Bomar. haifback: Dimes. substitute quar-
terback and a good man, and Congdon,
light and plucky center.
1t is body blow to any eleven to lose
eight players of much worth. and more
especially because these players are large
ly the exemplars of the new game which
Yale coaches had developed from the
amended rules.
Out of the team of 1907 Yale saved Coy,
that wonderful fullback whom Walter
Camp. some declare for modesty's sake.
would not place on his All-American
team: Goebel and Cooney. guards. the
latter not unduly aggressive in his work :;
of the second string who were just I'M
fortunate enough not to make the eleven:
Robert Burch, substitute end of 1907.
was elected captain for 1903. He will be
Both are fast and both are light. Whether
they will be able to offset their lack of
weight by their surplus of speed and thus
mt into the Yale game as 1t has been
played for three years is a question open
to argument
Here's Ya1e'S Trouble.
A more serious question is in regard to
the position of quarterback. Hopkins. the
most available second string man. seems
too light for the position and 1t is possible
that the coaches will be compelled to take
one Of the halfbacks of last year. either
Philbin or Wheaton. and try to convert
him into a good quarter. There has also
| been some talk Of making quarter out Of
either Daley or Fitzpatrick The former is
player Of experience. 1t is not very
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by Haddock. 4: by Clarkson. 8. Passed balls
DAILY l.: Camel. I. Time Of game hours and
80 minutes Umpire-Mr. Powers.
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FIGHT OR GO TO JAIL.
Subject of Discussion in the Fedora
ton of Labor Convention.

Denver, Nov. 19.-The action of Presi-
dent GomperS as told in his report in
regard to the Buck Stove and Range
company injunction was unanimously
endorsed by rising vote in the Amer1-
can Federation of Labor convention.
There was no discussion of the COM
m1ttee's report until the subhead ''Liti-
cation harassing labor was reached.
On this subject, the committee de-
clared that when a judge issues an in
junction in labor disputes it is the duty
of organized labor to diSobey and go to
Jail and advised that the funds of the
organization be not used to defend any
such suit because it would be use
less expenditure. James Duncan, of the
Granite Cutters, first vice president of
the federation, opposed the recommen-
dation. He said the union men are law
abiding citizens and should proceed like
any other citizens to defend themselves
at all hazards. He moved to strike out
the words advising the labor man to
disobey the injunction. Other speakers
followed
President Gompers then took a hand
in the debate.
eff the men and women who have been
cited in injunction suits had shown a
craven spirit, should encourage all to
resist the invasion of their rights, but
I know of no such case" said Mr..
Gompers, II take it the intention of
the committee, was to make the situa-
tion acute. 1t is not necessary for us
to make the situation acute. Our enc
mics have done this and will continue
to do this for us. They will want their
pound of flesh and their greed and
avarice will be their own undoing.
when an Injunction is issued against
me which invades my rights as a man
and a citizen am going to resist that
injunction
Mr.. Gompers suggested that the en-
tire matter be referred back to the
committee and a motion to that effect
was made from the floor.
The proposition to refer back to the
committee was defeated by an over
whelming vote and the convention took
its noOndaY recess.
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LET HIM OFF EASY.
Intimation That Bob Evans's Son Did
Not Get All He Deserved.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Lieutenant
Frank T. Evans, United States navy,
who was recently reduced $50 num-
bers in rank for conduct unbecoming g
an officers and prejudicial to the SER
vice, has been reprimanded by Acting
Secretary Newberry, in accordance
with the findings of the court martial,
in the following language:
"The department, for reasons
obvious to the service, regards this as
peculiarly depIorable and in publish
ing it's disapproval of the conduct of
Lieutenant Evans, refrains from ex-
pressing fully it's condemnation of the
actions of this officer on the occasion
in question A casual reading, how
ever, of the charges and specifications
with the findings thereon, will be
sufficient to enable the service to form
its own estimate of an officer who has
been found guilty of the acts alleged
in this case
Admiral Sperry, commander-in-
chief of the Atlantic fleet of battle
ships, in approving the findings, said
that he did so in order that Lieu
tenant Evans shall not entirely es-
cape punishment" but made known
his belief that the young officer had
not been adequately punished. The
court-martial found him guilty of
leaving his station before being re-
leased of disrespectful language to
his superior officers and of inviting
two enlisted men to have bottle of
beer in his rooms.
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ROOT FOR THE SENATE.
Seems to Be the Result of Confer
ence at the Taft Cottage.

Hot Springs. Va. Nov. 19.-There has
been a conference at the Taft cottage here
on New York politics. general political
and measures pertaining to the next adj
ministration. The conferees were Presi-
dent-elect Taft. Vice President-elect
publican committeeman from New. York.
While no one a party to the conference
wishes to be quoted on the subject, 1t may
be stated the opinion of all that Secre-
United States senate to T. c. Platt. This,
of course. is based upon the understand
ing that Root wishes the place Judge
Taft has had no hesitation from the
desire to make Root the premier of his
cabinet He has also stated that If his
persuasion could prevail, the present
secretary of state would retain that port
folio. despite his senatorial ambitions.
Mr.. Root is Dre-eminently statesman,
said Judge Taft in referring to his cordial
feeling and admiration for the secretary
of state. He has the most wonderful
faculty for planning for the future, both
with respect to domestic affairs and inter
known. He has such a plan for the de-
velopment Of our relations with the south
and Central American countries. Such
plans must. as indeed must those of true
out step by step with patience and time"
1t is understood that Mr.. Sherman gave
it as his opinion to Judge Taft at the
conference that Speaker Cannon would
continue to hold that office in the Sixty
first congress. Further details were un-
President-eIect Taft has sent a cable
gram extending his hearty congratulations
to Cuba through Governor Magoon on
the conduct and result of the recent cleo
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SANTA FE WRECK.
Thirteen Injured When Trains. Nos.
ia and 100 Run Together.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 10
Thirteen persons were more or less
injured, most of them, however, es-
Gaping with bruises, when train No.
1O9, westbound, and No. ia, east
bound, on the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe road couided a few miles
west of this city late Wednesday af-
ternoon. The injured:
Mrs. H. S. Berry, Cameron, Mo-,
scalp cut, side injured; perhaps in
ternalIy injured
H. S. Berry, her husband, arm
H C. Higgins, Be1leview, O., left
leg and arm bruised.
w. S. Myers. OIathe, Kan. two ribs
broken.
Rueben Hern, Reading. Pa. left
A 6 James. Baldwin. Kan. left
arm hurt.
R. James, Quincy. Ill. left leg in
jured.
John McKeens. Kansas City,
Miss Tessa Henderson, Olathe,
Kan, cut by flying glass.
George Porteous, Lawrence. Kan,
arm bruised.
r. E. Ogden, Lawrence, Kan, head
and back injured.
H E. Griffin, conductor, Topeka,
Mrs D. sarver, olathe, chest
bruised.
All of the injured except Mrs.
Berry. Myers, Higgins, and Horn con-
tinued on their journey. Train No.
100 left the Union depot for Topeka
at 4:30 p. m. Train No. la was due
here at O'Clock, but was running
late. The trains were running on
parallel tracks in opposite directions
near Turkey creek pumping station,
five miles west of the city when the
incoming trains struck an open
switch and crashed into the day
coach of the outgoing one. Both
were running at a low rate of speed
when the accident occurred and it is
for this reason that no one was
killed. The impact caused the day
coach to overturn- All of the in
jured were in the day coach and
were thrown violently about the car.
No one on the incoming train was in
iured.
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He NEEDS THE MONEY.
Cortelyou Explains New Issue of Pan
anna Canal Bonds

Washington, Nov. 19.-Discussing
the new issue of $50, 900 900 two per
cent Panama canal bonds, bids for
which have been asked by the treasury
department, Secretary Cortelyou stated
that the expense of building the canal
warranted the issue and the money
was needed to pay for the work there.
This will be the third issue under
the Spooner law, which provided for
a total issue of $130,O0O,0OO. The first
issue was for $4,000. 900 and the sec
ond for $24,OO0.O0O. With the new is
sue $S4. 100000 of the authorized
bonds will have been issued. leaving
an available issue of SAG, 100000.
The expenditures on account of the
canal have exceeded the amount of the
bonds thus far issued by about $2S,-
900, 900, but the balance has been paid
out of the current funds of the treas
ury. The present issue was necessi-
tated at this time, it is said, owing to
the deficit, by which the working cash
balance of the treasury has been re-
duced to about $1S,00O.000.
Bids for the bonds will be received
by Secretary Cortelyou up to 4:30
O'Clock D. m. December s.
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BROUGHT TO LIFE.
Topeka Motor League Is Reorganized
Once More.

The Topeka Motor league, once a
f1ouriShing organization of Topeka
autoists, but more recently dormant
body, has been brought to life. The
resurrection took place at the rooms
of the Commercial club. last night in
the presence of many of the owners of
touring cars of Topeka. A new board
of directors was chosen, new bylaws
added and steps taken preliminary to
beginning a vigorous campaign for
new members. There are 200 owners
of licensed machines in Topeka and it
is planned to get all these in the
organization. The pur gose of the
league will be to secure more privi-
leges from the city council in the mat
ter of conducting cars in Topeka. An
other motive is the promotion of
good roads project.
AT the meeting last night the fol-
lowing members of the league were
selected as directors for the coming
year: j. NJ. Padgett, DR.. H H Keith.
DR.. F. H. Scholle, w. w. Mills, George
w. Crane, F. M. Spencer and S. w.
LYMAN.
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said there would be five times as many
people if they did-that the only way
would be to charge admission.
'Oh, no. said Mr.. Rockefeller, mot
if they are as nice as the people here.
We want to introduce all the eeono-
mics, you know"
did you have negotiations after the
organization of the Standard Oil COM
pany Of Ohio with other interests look
ing to their purchase ?" Mr.. Rookie
feller was asked.
Eyes, in the last part of 1871. We
consummated negotiations for the
then firm of Clark, Payne & Co. This
company was a very considerable re-
fning company, next to US in size. The
members were Colonel Oliver H.
Payne, James H. Clark and John
Huntington.
''The next one that we bought, if I
am right, was the Alexander Schofield
& Co. They were next in importance
in the business"
controlling Clark. Payne & Co.?
yes
''Were there other negotiations %
''Yes, there were other refining con-
Germs having lesser importance which
we purchased. 1 don't remember the
names. 1 should say that I had nego-
tiations with six or eight concerns.
These concerns were all in Cleveland
were purchased. There might have
been a dozen. more or less, beginning
with Clark, Payne & Co. They We're
not all at one time Some were in
1871 and early in 1872 and some in the
last of 1870"
''How did these negotiations arise ?"
''In the natural way" said Mr..
Rockefeller. 1--WE were all friends and
enjoyed prosperity together. We found
that changed conditions were lessening
the chances of profits. We were un-
successful in obtaining large capital
at that time and many capitalists fear
ed to risk money in oil refining. There
were many schemes foated on proper
ty of little value.
''Owing to the dissatisfaction with
such concerns it was hard to obtain
money. I remember that 1 visited ].
H. Wade in Cleveland. and he told me
politely and firmly that he would not
invest any money in the oil business.'
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Penitentiary Has Largest of
Any Institution.
K. q. TOPS THE LIST.
Naturally the Average Salaries
Are Largest.
One Hundred and Ninety EN-
piOyed at State House.

The state of Kansas has about 1915
people on its regular pay roll. ac-
cording to complete records compiled
at the office of the state auditor. The
most employees are at the penitentiary,
where there are 2O4 on the roll The
penitentiary employees draw about
1880 month in wages, or an
average of $65 per month.
The State university tops the list on
average salary. 1t has 169 employees
on the rolls, and takes down be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 a month.
Thls is an average of about $12O per
month. and this holds good through
out the whole twelve months of the
year.
The State Agricultural college. with
12S employees gets about $500 a
month in salaries. The State Normal
mas "a employees and draws $500 in
state money each month
In the state house at Topeka there
are 19O people employed, and they
draw in salaries about 100000 a
month. There are IS employees at the
state printing plant who get about
$4,000 per month.
The state employs 11S people on
various board and as inspectors. It
employs SO district judges, and 36
court stenographers Some of the
other state institutions, and the sal
aries which they pay, are as follows:
Number Monthly
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TO BUILD RAILROADS.
And Develop Harbor Waterways Bob
Evans New Job.

Chicago, Nov. IA dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Los Angeles
Cal, says:
Fighting Bob" Evans is to become
a builder of railroads and a develop
er of harbor waterways. This became
known when it was announced that
he had been chosen chairman of the
directorate of the Los Angeles -Har-
Dor company, which is building a
railway system from San Pedro to
points in southern California.
lieutenant General Chaffee, now a
city official of Los Angeles, and 9TH
er army and naval friends of Admiral
Evans, urged him to come to Cali
fornia after his retirement from ac-
tive service.
Officials for the harbor company
stated today that Admiral Evans is
expected here to assume his duties
before April /.
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POLICE ARE NERVOUS.
Have Not Recovered From Effects of
the Heney Shooting.

san Francisco, Nov. 19.-With the
police precautionary measures less
rigid than on any day since the shoot
ing of Special Prosecutor Francis J.
Heney by Morris Haas, the trial of
Abraham Ruef proceeded before
Judge William p. Lawler today with
ex-Supervisor James L. Gallagher still
under cross examination. So much
has the excitement caused by the
shooting of Mr.. Heney abated that
there were even fewer spectators to-
day than yesterday and the public was
allowed to come and go more freely.
The apprehension of the court and the
police that there would be crowds
clamoring for admission to the court
because of the new interest to the
trial since the tragedy on last Friday
has not been realized. Only two
mounted men were on guard today in
place of the squad that has been
patrolling Fulton street. But for the
patrol wagon in which Ruef is taken
to and from the county Jail, which is
six miles out, and a knot of policemen
in front of the building on Fulton
street, which attracted a few curious
onlookers, there was nothing to indi-
cate that anything unusual had trans
pired.
In the court room, however, the
tension was still marked. and any sud-
den noise caused craning of necks
and a movement of the plain clothes
men, placing themselves in an expect
ant attitude.
IL the ponce measures OUTSIDE OIL the
building were less rigid todav and the
public allowed to enter more freely.
the precautionary measures inside Of
the court room have not been relaxed
and probably will remain in force for
some time to come.
During the short recesses when ex-
Supervisor Gallagher would leave the
stand for few minutes. two men took
a position on either side of him and
formed his bodyguard.
While Judge Lawler several times
sharply censured counsel for Ruef for
repetition of similar questions he
ruled as often against the prosecutkpn
as for it, and carefully avoided any
ruling or attitude that might be con-
strued into error
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GROWTH OF THE OCTOPUS.
John ID. Rockefeller Continues His
Testimony in standard Oil Case.

New York, Nov. 19.-John D.
Rockefeller went on the witness stand
when the Standard Oil hearing was
resumed this morning. His counsel
said that Mr.. Rockefeller will prob
ably be on the stand all day.
1t was announced that after Mr..
government counsel John D. Arch
bold, vice president of the Standard
Oil company, will take the witness
stand.
The hearing was transferred today
to a larger room in order to accom-
modate numerous counsel and report
ers. Policemen were stationed in the
corridors and only those having
friends connected with the proceed
ings were permitted to enter Mr.
Rockefeller was smiling as he took
the witness stand and resumed his
testimony.
Mr.. RockefelIer's counsel again
called his attention to the uncertain
ties of the oil business in the early
70's and asked him what bearing the
supply of raw material had thereon.
1T had an important bearing and
must always have such Importance as
we never know when the supply may
give out, rendering the properties for
the refining of oil comparatively val
ueless," replied Mr.. Rockefeller. He
added that in the early oil business,
the supply of crude oil was limited to
a small area coming principally from
VenangO county Pennsylvania
Mr.. Rockefeller said that oil was
made hazardous proposition because
of the apprehension that the supply
of crude oil would be exhausted. Some
of the wells were very short lived Mr.
Rockefeller counsel then asked him
if he recalled that a producers union
was formed at the time of the agita-
tion regarding the South Improve
ment company.
yes, replied Mr.. Rockefeller, ait
was formed a little later and was
composed of large proportion of the
oil producers
That led to an association of oil re-
ffners who were desirous of having
supply of crude oil, which was not
controlled by interests antagonistic to
them, and the refineries all wanted to
be assured of a market for their raw
material.
I'VE maintained decidedly pleasant
relations with the producers" said Mr.
"
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News says: Independent fertilizers
throughout the south will meet at New
York today to consider proposition
to join a new fertilizer combination,
which will take out a charter under
the laws of New Jersey and have a
capitalization of SIS, 100000. The new
concern will be controlled by interests
identified with the Tennessee Copper
company T. C. Meadows, vice presi-
dent and treasurer of the Buffalo
Fertilizer company, probably will be
president Lewissohn Brothers, New
York bankers, have charge of the
financial end.
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TAKES HIM TO JOLIET.
The Sheriff Feared Van VIissengen
Would Commit Suicide.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Peter Van
Vlissengen, prominent real estate
dealer and self confessed forger to
the amount of more than 100000,
was taken to the state prison at Joliet
today under guard of Sheriff Strass-
helm. Fear that the disgraced
financier might attempt suicide was
given as the reason for his removal
from the county jail at an earlier date
than had been expected.
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Taxes Lower i'm Mcpherson.

Mcpherson, Nov. 19.-Figures always
speak the truth, and it is shown from
the books of the county treasurer that
the taxes in Mcpherson county this
year are less than in 1907, although
some may be under the impression that
they are higher. The difference is thir-
teen thousand three hundred and
sixty-seven dollars and seventy-f1ve
cents in favor of 1908.
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just a Little Cooler.

Today's temperatures are a little
lower than those of Wednesday, but
the mercury is still away up for this
time of year, and the day is just as
pleasant as any this week. The wind
has shifted to the north with a velo-
city of twelve miles an hour and
slight drop in the temperature can be
expected. The weather, however. will
continue fair. The temperatures for
today were as follows:
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of oranges, Crane fruit and a crate of
lemons. the latter being entirely neglected
by members of the COMMITTEES, were sub
mitted as samples by the California fruit
growers. Several of the members of the
committee discovered before the session
began this morning. that California fruit
makes good breakfast food.
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AIRsH1P TEST CALLED OFF.
Girard Inventor Alleged Bad Weather
Cause for Third Postponement.

Girard, Kan, Nov. 19.-As on yester-
day Henry L. Call made no attempt
today to sail his aeroplane, because of
unfavorable weather conditions.
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Weatfer Indications

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Friday. Mod
crate temperature.
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At the state soldiers home there are
four employees, and at the Mother Bick-
erdyke home there are three. The
Western university for colored students
at Quindaro has 26 employees.