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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
ATTEMPT ON LIFE
President Cabrera of Guatemala
Injured by Internal Machine,
it is Reported.
ATTACHED TO TELEPHONE
Exploded When Executive Answered :
CalI-Five Arrested and Convict
ed But Escaped Death.

San Francisco, Sept. 16.-According
to reports brought by officers of the
steamer City of Para, which arrived
yesterday, an attempt was made rcent-
ly upon the life of President Cabrera of
Guatamala by means of an Internal ma
chine.
Connected with Telephone.
According to the information re-
ceiyed the would-be assassin connected
the machine with a telephone in the
presidents room in such manner that
it would be exploded when connection
was made. Answering call, Cabrera
was flung from his chair against the
wall by deafening explosion and al
most stunned. He escaped with few
bruises.
Reprieves After Conviction.
Five Salvadoreans were arrested on
suspicion of being implicated in the
plot, but were reprieved after their ex
ecution was ordered and placed aboard
the Para, which ceaHayed them to
Acajntla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
GOVERNOR HASKELL SAYS HEARST
HAS FAl lSIFIED AND He CAN PROVE IT

proposition was sprung on me and
used at the campaign.
Requested Investigation.
Il requested an investigation by the
state executive board of the American
Federation of Labor. That board as
sembled at Muskogee, took sworn tes-
timony, and found that there never
had been a citizens alliance at Musko-
gee. and that the effort to form one
and fight union labor had been defeat
ed by my opposition to Il.
Il am sorry to say / cannot arrive
at any conclusion other than that Mr..
Hearst has knowingly and deliberate
ly stated concerning me what he knew
was untruthful. | would expect him
to do the same, or even worse. con-
corning the candidate.
Says Hearst Is Full of Malice.
Il have no personal acquaintance
with Mr. Hearst, but have watched his
work for years. He may have begun
his career with good intentions and an
unselfish purpose, but that day has evi-
IDENTIFY passed. and with his heart full
of malice and his brain full of blind
and absurd ambitions, he has gone
forth to accomplish selfish purpose
He leads no political party. 1t is Hearst
or destruction with him
"Now, let me ask Mr. Hearst ques
ton. Will he tell the people as he
traverses the country why he is al
talk and no action? The toiling mass
es of the. United States are tired o
buncombe and entitled to candid con
sideration and cooperation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
PRANK OF A NEGRO
CAUSED ACCIDENT
Threw Match Into Spilled Powder and
Was One of the Six Who Were
Killed Outright.

Windsor. Mo, Sept. 16-Two addi-
tional deaths occurred today as a re-
suit of the explosion of dynamite in
a freight car yesterday. This brings
the total death list up to nine. 1t is
believed the others injured will re-
cover.
Sedalia, Mo-, Sept. 16.-Six persons
were killed and 80 injured. four of
whom are not expected TO live, as the
result of an explosion of n car of black
powder at Windsor near. here. at
l0:15 O'Clock yesterday morning. The
explosion was caused By John Wes-
ley, a negro. who threw a lighted
match into a pile of powder which
had spilled from broken keg of the
explosive For his prank Wesley paid
the penalty with his life. his body
being horribly mutilated. Following
is a list of the dead:
JOHN WESLEY. negro who caused
explosion.
JAMES MCABE. brakeman, Sc
dalia, Mo.
HENRY GRAvEsToNE, residence
unknown.
ED DAVIS, negro.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED WHITE
MEN.
Those injured and not expected to
live are:
a. f. Hershberger, conductor; Sc.
verely burned hands AMI head.
]. G. Hall, drayman. Windsor.
r. A. Matone, coal miner. Windsor
Charles Walker, negro. Windsor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

Chicago. Sept 1G.-Governor Charles
Haskell of Oklahoma in signed state
nlent answered the charges today
brought against him by William Ran
dolph Hearst on Labor day, that he
was interested in the Standard Oil
company" and was an enemy to Ia
bor." The statement was issued from
the democratic national headquarters
in the Auditorium Annex Mr.. Haskell
submits affidavits bearing out his state
ments. He says in part:
Says Hearst Is UntruthfuI.
"The truthfulness of w. J. Bryan is
never questioned by any honest Ameri-
can. but as for myself, l happen to
have very good reason for question.
ing any statement madeb by Mr.. Hearst
I'm recent speeches he has said that
am interested in the Standard Oil
company and in representing it. The
fact is that / never had a dollars in
terest directly or indirectly in the
Standard Oil company, nor in any en-
terprise of any character in which the
Standard Oil company was directly OIL
indirectly interested.
MIR. Hearst says that organized {
citizens alliance at Muskogee, Okla.
to fight union labor, and that am al
enemy of union labor AS to the citi
zens' alliance, there is not one wort
of truth in Mr. Hearsts statement A
year ago last April and May, in the
state primary wherein was nominated
for governor of Oklahoma, this sam,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Private Bank Fails at Hopedale.

Bloomington. H., Sept 16-The fail
ure of the w. H. Schultz private bank
at Hopedale was announced at IL
o'clock last night by the trustees after
session lasting many hours to con-
slider course of action. Liabilities
are $4,000. Schultz has turned over
all of his property. estimated to be
worth $4,000, to the trustees to sat
isfy the depositors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
GET MANY SEAL PoacHERs
Revenue Cutter Bear Captures Japa-
nese Schooners.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The depart
ment of justice is advised of the cap
ture of between 80 and 40 seal poach.
ing Japanese and two schooners with
in the three miles limit of ST. Paul
island. The revenue cutter Bear cap
tured them after a chase The men
were taken to Alaska and later will
be removed to Valdez for trial. On
one schooner were found several hum
dred skins and on the smaller boat
skins with fresh blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
y, includes the following:

~, includes the following.
''The republican party of the state
OF New York, in convention assem-
bled. proud of its achievements and
promising every effort for still greater
accomplishments, declares as follows:
''We heartily ratify the ticket NOM
mated by the republican national con-
vention at Chicago. and subscribe to
the platform there adopted.
We endorse the declarations of VIII
liam Fl. Taft and James S. Sherman in
accepting their respective nominations.
I'VE cordially approve the interpre-
in national platforms, by republican
congresses and by matchless array of
republican presidents from Abraham
Lincoln to Theodore Roosevelt. We re-
affirm our allegiance to the principles
adopted in our state conventions and
applaud the splendid work accomplish
ed for the people in accordance there.
with by republican governors, state
officers and legislators.
i"At this critical time in the CONNER
cial and industrial development of the
world. with a revision of our tariff and
our banking and currency laws i'm.
pending, we urge every believer in
sound money and in the American pol
icy of protection to the wage Garner
the farmer. the manufacturer and the
mechanic to support the republican
candidates, who are pledged to SOUND
money and protective tariff"
Hughes Appreciates Honor.
Rochester, n. Y. Sept. 1G.-"I an
deeply sensible of the honor conferre,
upon me. I wish to express my appre
citation of the confidence reposed in mC
by the republican party"
Thus did Governor Hughes make hi!
first public statement after his Motif
cation of denomination for governor o
New York state last evening Beyond
that. the governor would say nothing
leither as to his running mates on tn,
republican ticket or his policies for tn
second term, should he be elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
MAY ELECTRIfY THE
CHICAGO TERMINALS

Chicago, Sept. 16.-President Hara-
han of the Illinois Central railroad an
nounced the directors at meeting
at New York today authorized the full
and immediate investigation of the
question of electrifying the roads
terminals in Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Wheat Touches New High Mark.

e New York, Sept. 16.-In response
to tremendous sales to millers and
exporters the speculative wheat mar
ket today made new high levels for
the crop, touching stO91k for Decem-
Der at the close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
shalIenberaer Nominated.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 16.--Tne cleo
tion board today canvassed the vote
of the primaries held Sept l and de-
clared A. C. Shallenberger the demo-
cratic nominee for governor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
REST WAS EASY
Having Accomplished Renomi-
nation of Hughes. New York
G. Q. p. Was at Peace.
STATE ISSUES ARE IGNORED
Platform Makes 1t Appear That Ma
tionaI Questions Are to Be Made
Basis of Campaign.
New York Republican Ticket.

For Governor. CHARLES L. HUGHES
For Lieutenant Governor. .............
..................,..- HORACE WHITE
Cor Secretary of State ...........
............S SAMUEL s. KOENIG
For Attorney General. ....
............. EDWARD r. O'MALLEY
For Comptroller. -. CHARLES II. GAUS
For State Engineer and Surveyor. -.
.......... FRANK NJ. WILLIAMS
For State Treasurer: THOMAS B. DUNN
For Associate Justice Court of Appeals
................. ALBERT HAIGHT
Saratoga, n. Y, Sept. -16.-The re-
publicans of New York in state CON
vention here yesterday nominated the
above ticket and adopted platform
devoted chiefly to endorsement of the
national declaration of principles and
of the national nominees. Little atten-
ton was given state affairs and the en-
dorsement of the present state admin
istration was brief and perfunctory.
After the denomination of Governor
Hughes was out of the way all was
smooth sailing on the other offices, and
the slate was put through in short or.
| der.
Declaration of Policy.
The platform, as adopted unanimous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25
Four Pivotal
Propositions
For Football

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The national
football rules committee
10 srU I'm the throes Of a discussion
os nroposed changes in the forward
mass Out Of a mass of conflicting sug-
gastions the argument seems 20 have
sa+tled down TO the four following
pro positions:
That the forward pass be only al
lowed on a running formation; that Is, Is,
tba+ II should not be used on a klck
formation or anything but a strals-'l
IT, formation. Ghis was opposed on me
s-o,,nd that it would do away Win
strategy movements. tel
THAI all the players be taggeu WIN
r.,Y,bers so that the referee might
aasiIv distinguish which Of the players
T,o,5lad the forward pass and, thereby
void general scrambies.
s-Tbat the penalty for an incomplete
forward pass be attached to every pass
800 where the ball is caught clearly
~ nc Ground so that there Is no doubt
.t,a+ forward pass was intended
THAT the rule providing that the
,az- 10 IN be made to man at least
g. Yards from center be revoked and
.,lo,g the mass 20 be made anywhere.
An these changes have been suggested
bv different factions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25
No Professional
Baseball Coach
For Yale's Nine
Lush ReSigns-On CleYe-
lands List-May Not
Play.

NEW HAVEN, Jan. 25.-The Yale
baseball authorities. after a conference.
have decided 10 have no professional
coach TO take charge Of the baseball
team the coming season, and as a re-
suit william l. Lush. Of this city, who
has coached the Yale yeams for the
last three seasons. handed in his resig-
nation, which was accepted.
No one will be secured TO take his
place. and Capt. Tad Jones Will later
appoint a head coach and the coaching
of the baseball team viii be in the hands
OF graduates.
Coach Lush was told that there would
be no objection 70 his remaining another
season, but he decided that In view Of
the sentiment Of the athletic authorities
he would step down and out During
his management OF the Yale teams for
the past three seasons he has turned
out one cham pionship team and had
greatly improved the quality of Yale
baseball and its methods.
Lush IS still claimed by the Cleveland
team. He has several offers under con-
sideration 20 act as coach and viii
probably not enter the professional field
again at present
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25
SIN-DAY RIDERS
NEARING FINISH

KANSAS -IIY. No, Jan. 25.-When
the six-day bicycle riders begin the last
days ride this afternoon. four teams
will start on equal terms, a fifth team
VIII be IN two laps behind, and the
sixth team six miles behind the leaders
The racing last night was character
zed by hard work on the part of Root
and FOgleT, Lawson ana Morgan. and
Wiley and Sherwood. The three teams
each gained a lap and took equal posi-
lion with BaTdgett and MitJen, who
had held the lead for twenty -four hours
The standing at the close CT the racing
last night was:
ROOt-FoRleT. Lawson Morgan, Bard
gett- Mitten, and Wiley-Sherwood, SO
miles and laps; Pepper olbroOk. so
miles, and Morgan Monroe, SIS miles, ?
laps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25

With the publication OF the Princeton
baseball schedule for the coming sea-
son IL is made apparent that the ques-
ton or the intercollegiate championship
50 far as the Big Six mines are con
cerned will be solvabIe on the diamond
in 1905
The announcement that the Tigers are
to play Cornell VIII IN all likelihood pro
vide a schedule which will bring all the
teams together during the coming
spring. There is no reason 70 doubt
that Yale, Harvard. Cornell. Princeton,
Columbia. and Pennsylvania VIII play
their usual two or three game series,
each against the other. and with this as
a basis the selection Of a championship
team Will not prove as difficult as -
year ago. when both Tigers and tina
cans claimed the premier place.
Both Claimed Championship.
AT the end Of that season the adher-
ents OF Princeton end Cornell each
thought that their respective favoriJes
we're entitled 20 rank az the intercol-
1oriate baseball champions. but as the
teams OF those colleges had not met
even in a postseason game the discus
sion amounted TO nothing but words.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25
College Baseball Title
To Be Decided This Year

Princeton argued that ii had beaten
Yale twice by scores of TO and 20
3, whereas the IthscaLs had won from
Yale only once by a score Of . TO 1. The
games with Harvard were also in fav-
or OF the Tigers. as the victories were
wen By them by scores Of TO o and .
to 9. while Cornell split even IN its two
games with the Crimson. a ! 10 score
being the result OF each game. The
Comedians based their claims for the
Informal title on their defeat Of L.
fayettC, which college had IN turn won
from Princeton, but this is practically
the only support those claims had, and
the credits on the Tigers side OF the
ledger were FAR IN the majority.
PnicetOn's Long Schedule.
PriUcetoI-'s first game with Cornell
this spring viii not be played until May
2. and before that time the Orange and
Black viii have played nineteen games,
which should go far toward getting
them an fine trim for the game at It'll
AGA. The second game will be held at
Princeton or May &c and the undergrad
yates Of both colleges are wondering II
IL third game viii BC arranged Il the
teams should break even
The Tigers schedule as a whole con
taius thirty-tw0 games. eighteen OF
which are 10 be played at Princeton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25
g. W. u Indoor Meet
At Convention Hall
Tonight Well Filled
Splendid Entry List of Southern Athletic Stars
and Forty-fOur Relay Teams-Virginia and
Hopkins Have formidable. Squads.

never worn the Virginia colors on 9
relay so that George Wsshington's
chances for victory in the one-mile
championship are very favorable
Other Important Relays.
The military race between Company
Q, OF the District National Guard. and
the regular army men Of Troop F. Tnir-
teenth Cavalry, and the three-cornered
college relay with the University Of
Maryland, the Maryland Agricultural
College, and Richmond College look
good. while the dual resay race be-
tween the Gurley Athletic Club and tns
District National Guard team IS equally
promising.
Among the big bunch Of scholastic
relays those between Western High and
Bliss Electric. the Washington School
for Boys and the Boys Country School,
Of Baltimore, and the Baltimore City
College and Episcopal High, Of AIexan-
dria viii be the features. The Western
High Juniors expect TO provide inter
esting entertainment for the second
teams Of the Baltimore Country school
and the Washington scnooI for Boys.
Southern Individual Stars.
All Of the twelve individual events
are well filled and in all events there
are the best performers in the South.
Royce, Of the Maryland Athletic Club,
and Rector. Of Virginia, are scratch
men in the 50-yard handicap. with
thiFty-elght other sprinters allowed lib
eraI handicaps. Randolph. also Of Vir-
ginia, and Southern intercollegiate
champion. and Hill. Southern Amateur
Athletic Union champion. are on
scratch in her hurdles. Herring. an
other South Atlantic blue rib5oner, will
have TO fight from scratch in the quarter
mile, and BTenton. Breyer. and Crit
nth are on the back mark in the mile
run. with Waldo Schmitt, Central
Highs 1907 star. not far away.
Young athletes from more than a
score Of local and out-of-town schools
have entered heavily in all the schoI-
astic events, Central High having
nearly thirty boys who VIII add 10 the
interest in the struggle for the point
trophy. Baltimore City College and the
Episcopal High School will be CentraTs
closest competitors, and II would not be
surprising II one OF these schools beat
the big colleges and clubs for the point
prize.
The first call for the 50-yard novice
race, the first event, will be given at -.I5,
and Manager Fleming has mapped out
q schedule which calls for the compile
ton Of the program by IL o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25
MACK IS GETTING
PLAYERS IN LINE

PHILADELPHIA Jan. Z5.-Connis
Mack IS experiencing little difficulty in
getting his players in line for the com
ing season.
Mr. Mack has already received the
signed contracts Of several Of his men
and does not anticipate any difficulty IN
getting all Of them in line before time TO
go South the latter part OF next month.
Those who have signed 1908 contracts
are captain Harry Davis. Dygert Ed
die Collins, Jimmy Collins. Schrecken-
COST, Peterson. krause. and ZamIock-
me latter trio are youngsters who
are expected by Manager Mack to make
good showing on the Athletics the
coming sea son.
by the time all OF his players ara
rounded up the Athletics manage. win
nave about thirty contracts in his das}z
aIthouSn II IS not likely that he will take
more than twenty Of them on the south
ern trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25
WILMINGTON CLUB
IN UNION CIRCUIT

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 25.-At
meeting this afternoon with Al lawson
presiding, it was decided 10 place
team of the Union League in this city
during the coming season.
lawson said three local men were
backing the enterprise. but he refused
II divulge their names. William T. c.
Waller, secretary OF the Tri-State
League club in this city last year, was
chosen business manager OF the new
team and field manager will also be
elected. The old baseball grounds at
Riverview have been leased for five
years. a grass diamond viii be laid out
and a grand stand and bleachers will
be constructed.
II was said that the hackers put ~
a certified check for $500 TO pay for the
franchise and the first league dues OF
the club. After the meeting Waller
said there would be a strong club 20
represent this city in the league. Law
son declares that there are now seven
cities in the League: Brooklyn. Pat
ersOn. Newark, Reading. Philadelphia,
wilmington and Baltimore and applicR-
lions are pending for the eighth club
from Richmond. Washington, Elizabeth,
y. J., and New York.
Within the two weeks meeting is
TO be held in Philadelphia 20 select the
eighth club. The schedule, Lawson
saws. will be arranged so that the
League games in this city will not con
flict with the dates of the Tri-
League club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25

Athletics TO the number Of $50 are en-
tered IN the first annual indoor games
OF the George Washington University
Athletic Association in Convention Hall
tonight The competitors viii range
from the midgets Of the Twining pub
lie school to the college and Amateur
Athletic Union champions. They Will
compete in thirty-two events, sixteen
% which are relay races. In the latter
Class events there are fOrty-fouF teams,
with 176 runners, which is the largest
numCer Of quartets gotten together in
any indoor games IN Washington and
probably in the country.
The University OF Virginia has entered
ten men and a one-mile relay team,
Johns Hopkins has entered a dozen
men, besides a two-mile relay team,
the Catholic University. Richmond Col
lege, the Gurley Athletic Club, the Dis
trict National Guard, the Mt. Washing
ton Club, OF Baltimore, the local Y.
N. C. A. all the local schools. the lead
ing schools Of Baltimore and Virginia
viii gil be represented by their strong
est track squads.
Two Championship Races.
Inc feature VIII De A44+ Ati@t tAAlto
for the Southern college championship.
in the one mile event the University
OF Virginia Will run against George
Washington. and in the twO-mile George
Washington viii meet Johns Hopkins.
While the result OF neither race can
be predicted with any degree Of certain
~. the paper prophets are figuring
on a victory for the local University
against the Virginlans. and an even
chance for IL against the Johns Hop
klns four The Baltimore school has
one OF the strongest two-mile teams
wnlch has ever represented any South
ern college. Breyer and Brenton, South
Atlantic champions. are the mainstays,
but Stewart ana Brown are two good
haIf-milsrs. George Washington has
with Fleming. Holcombe. TTesdeu and
FaIconer, as good a combination OF half
mlers as have ever represented the
University
For the George Washington One-mile
team, either Fleming OF Cunning viii
repeat, and the other three men viii
be Sterret, CIagett and Brame. Viz
gInia viii be without the services. OK
Marbury Those who Will probably run
are Rector, Randolph. ThurlOw aud
Davidson. Relay racing is a new game
for Randolph, who has previously. con-
lned himself 10 high jumping and hUr3-
ling, and Davidson and Thurlow hay e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25
FRANKLIN IS MAKING
3-0AY NONSTOP RUN

BALTIMORE, Jan. 25-The Franklin
air-cooled engine whiSh is on exhibition
in the Mar-Del Mobile Company's show
room, at the Garage, corner Charles
street and Mt. Royal avenue. and which
is performing a COMMUNICATIONS non
stop run, has already made over I 600
miles, and is running as regularly as
when started.
The engine IS running at 600 revolu-
lions per minute, at which speed it
would carry the big automobile at a
twenty-mile per hour rate. or a dis
lance of lao miles n seventy-UwO hours,
which will be complcted at p. m. to-
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25
ANDY LAWSON RESIGNS.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 25.-"Andv''
Lawson. who came 20 this city several
weeks ago. and started the organization
OF the pennsylvania and New jersey
League, has resigned his position
as secretary Of the OrganiZs ton and
severed his connection with the move
ment. Those who have been interesre
with Mr. Lawson in the movement de-
clare that things are going along very
smoothly and that the outlook for. a.
successful season is very bright.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-25
UMPIRE OWENS SIGNED.

MILWAUKEE. Jan. 25.-President
O'Brien. of the American Association.
announced today that he had signed
c arence y. Owens, of Chicago, as an
umpire in the American Association for
the season Of 1903. Umpire Owens
worked ia the association in 1905 and
1906, and was in the Eastern League
in 1907.