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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-30

ed without winning race, the En-
peror's Cup going to the annsee'
owned by otto Protein. This weeks
contest off Marblehead is therefore
the rubber event.
Another nautical event of interest
is the race week program of the At
lantic Yacht club Istalena, the
crack 57-footer of G.. NJ. Pynchon;
Aurora. Cornelius Vanderbilt's sloop,
and Fl. f. Lippitt's Winsome will sail
a series of three races on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday Other events
scheduled are the Corinthian Naviga-
ton race for schooners on Wednesday
and race for steam auxiliaries.
Racing Program.
This will be busy week for the
followers of the sport of kings. The
fall racing season in the metropolitan
district has its premiere this after
noon at the Sheepshead Bay track of
the Coney Island Jockey club, and the
ponies will continue to go round there
until September IA. when the Brook
lyn Jockey club will take up the game
at Gravesend The F'uturity, one of
the richest fixtures of the American
turf. is the feature event of the weeks
card.
Eight stake events will be decided
during the autumn meeting of the
Montreal Jockey club, which will be-
Gin at the Blue Bonnets course next
Saturday. Among these the Earl Grey
cup stands out as the most important
event the added smoney amounting to
$500. which, together with piece of
plate will make it a race worth win
ming 1t is for 3-year olds and up
and a quarter.
Second in Importance is the Laurier
gether with a cup or piece of plate.
This event is, for 3-year- Olds and the
route a mile and a furlOng. Then there
are the two selling stakes with $1,000
added in each instance the ST Dennis
of 3-year-olds and the Champaign, al
so for 3-year- olds and upward at one
mile =
For the 2-year-Olds> there are the
Hochelaga Handicap at seven fur
longs and the Suron, a selling event
It six furlOngs. both of which have
IAN adder value of $1,000.
Gentlemen riders will turn toward
baltimore as mecca this week. the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-30

are infinitely and beyond all compare
the most important conflicts of the sea-
son The three great teams are swing
ing down the stretch, with the Pr
rates the general favorites. Theoret-
ically it looks fat for Pittsburg. bad
for Chicago and simply miserable for
New York. Pittsburg is long way
ahead of Chicago, and the Cubs are in
1t is Herculean task for the Cubs 10
bridge the gap that separates them
! from the Pirates; it is an awful io,,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-30

posed the suggestion of some Of the
eastern me to change..the play by toss
ing the ball directly over the line in
stead of five yards out from where the
ball is snapped.
Counts Three Points.
During the coming campaign a goal
from the field will count but three
points.
The reduction in the value of this
particular play is likely to meet with
the unanimous approval of all coaches
and players except those who are
blessed with a player with we'll
drilled toe upon whom the team de-
ponds for its scores With the pre-
MUM on goal from the field lessened
this form of scoring will probably be
less popular and will encourage the
rushing game. Had there been no tink-
ering with this rule, it would still be
possible for decidedly weak teams to
trim much stronger rivals via the drop
or place kick route. AS II now stands,
however, a well-balanced team is not
at the mercy of an individual when his
team is unable to get within thirty or
forty yards of the goal.
By this alteration the board did not
intend to encourage the old concentra-
ton of attack, which proved so Cruel
ling in the old days, but simply to have
matters so evened that well-round
ed team can win on its merits.
Last fall it was mandatory fbr de-
Tending SIDE after a touchback. to punt
out from the 25-yard line, but in the
future it will be optional with the de
tenders to either start with a scrim-
mage or kick. This is intended to dis
courage the practice on windy days to
punt the ball over the goal line, forcing
the, opposing side to kick into the goal
and have a fair catch made, from
which an attempt at goal from the
field might be made within reason
able distance.
For years the rule covering the put
ting of ball into play by a center was
that should any of the attacking side
except the snapperback make a false
move there should be a penalty, but
few saw the Joker through which a
center by balk, or false movement
of the elbows, could pull all the oppos-
ing forward off side and escape pun
ishment while the defensive side be ct
back five yards
Blocking Kicks.
The play was particularly effective
when the defense in trying to block a
punt or drop kick was over anxious to
get through All the linemen would
be ready, and as soon as they saw the
center bow his elbows, would come
through with the almost .invariable
result OF an ff-side or interference
penalty
The other changes i'm the rules seem
to be of but minor Importance.
In addition to making a. close study
of the whole set of rules the national
board, through a special committee.
has completely revised the list of Off
Gals who are rec commended
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-30
Held for Murder.

FLORENCE, Ala, Aug. 3e.-Charged
by a coroners jury with the murdei
of Lydia Ross, white woman, Treh
tice Johnson and Doc Shelton. youns
white men of this city. will be piaceo
on trial this week. The womans TING
was found in the possession of Shei-
ton after the crime.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-30
FEW CHANGES IN THE
new FOOTBALL RULES
Main Attempt of Gridiron Legislation
Has Been to Clear Up the Doubt
full Points-Forward Pass
Made Harder

Little changes have been made in
the football rules this season. When
the official guide is perused. not much
difference from that of last year is
apparent
Those who control the destinies of
the game, realizing that the existing
set has proved most satisfactory, have
declined TO make radical alterations
and when the book is issued tomorrow
it will be found that the tinkering was
done more Nth an idea of clarifying
the existing rules, particularly their
phraseOlogy than with the intention of
changing the style of play that proved
so popular last autumn.
The Forward Pass.
Opponents OF the forward pass have
been numerous with the result that
this much moOted question, occupied
considerable time of the national
committee, bet after long elaboration
the decision was to leave the rule
practically as it has been in the past.
The only change in the forward pass
section was to better designate the
particular players who are eligible to
receive the ball when it is thrown.
Next season a man must be clearly
one yard hack of the neutral zone or
at the end of the scrimmage line be-
fore he will be qualified to partici-
pate in the play. This conservative
treatment of the clause is considered
quite victory for the western del
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-30

for the Giants to get over the space
that divides them from Chicago. Man
ager McGraW of New York is of the
opinion that if Pittsburg falters the
Giants have an excellent chance Of
landing the banner. Frank Chance OF
Chicago is sure that his peerless Won
ders will again cop the much coveted
banner. Fred Clarke of the Pirates
says his team will land it easily. The
picture shows a close play at home
plate in the recent New York-Pitts-
burg game,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-30

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Customs men,
newspaper reporters. photographers
and practically all the others who wit
messed the coming ashore of Edward n
Hartman from the Kaiser Wilhelm II
on his return from Europe agreed in
the opinion that the railroad financier
seemed to be a very sick man. The
pictures show him standing on the
pier. going down the gang plank and
standing on the steamers deck with his
family. Through the long ordeal he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-13
THIEF HAD SECRET POCKET.
Emil Paulus Convicted OF Stealing
Brass Pieces.

EMIL Paulus. the Sherwood Brass
works employee. arrested a few days
ago by Precinct Detectives Donovan
and Grove. as he walked out OF the
shop with a secret pocket loaded with
brass pieces. told Justice Stein, Thurs
day. that he could not imagine how
the brass got into his pocket.
Somebody with a grudge against
me must have put 1t there" he insist.
ed. adding! This Is an awful thing
to be arrested for stealing IL cents
worth of brass. III / had wanted to
steal, | could have taken hundreds oil
dollars worth OF stuff"
w. G. Sherwood. who made the com
plant against Paulus. only smiled. lie
declares that quantities OF brass nave
been missed from the factory. and that
the other day he happened TO brush
against Paulus' overcoat pocket, and
felt the brass cargo.
Paulus was convicted, but was re.
leased on suspended sentence. In his
overcoat. he had a pocket a foot deep
with the lower half. where the brass
was found. separated from the other
part by safety pins.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-13
WIN. E. COREY OPTIMISTIC
AS HE SAILS FOR EUROPE
President Of steel Corporation Says
There 10 Good Improvement In
Business

NEW YORK. May 13.-William E.
Corey. president of the United States
Steel Corporation, sailed for Europe
today on the liner La Provence for a
two months stay. 1t is understood
that Corey will spend some time with
his wife at her French villa.
Corey issued the following state.
ment:
Since early March there has been
gradual and well sustained improve.
ment la the steel industry. This has
beer particularly noticeable since
May l. The subsidiary companies OF
the United States Steel Corporation
are now operating onSa basis OF about
20 per cent of normal capacity, the
highest since October, 1907.
There Is every indication that this
Improvement is due to a natural and
healthy demand for our products, and
with average crops and an early set
Element of the tariff we confidently ex.
pect a speedy return to normal condi
tions. The tendency OF prices is di
rectly upward but the movement in
this direction will probably be as 1t
should be. gradual one"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-13
COMMITTEE IS SPLIT ON
OPENING OF STATE.ST.
Those Against Proposition Appear TO
Be In Majority-Matter 10 Laid
over Week.

Many and very diverse arguments
were made to the street opening COM
mittee OF the common council, Thurs
day morning, In regard TO the proposed
opening OF Safest. from Cass-avo. TO
Michigan-ave. sst.
Each side was represented by more
thanta dozen takers and the commit
tee heard every angle OF the situ93fC0
discussed. Sentiment In regard to IN
improvement is divided among the
seven members of the committee. with
the balance apparently against The
'opening. No decision was reached ct
this session. the matter being finally
adjourned to next week.
S. 8. Babcock took exception to the
statement that the opening Is nec0R
sary In order TO run car line thro&4h.
Il had always thought that the car
lines were TO be placed to benefit the
city and not that the city was to be
made TO At the car lines" he declared
The property I represent 10 rented
for seven years now. and this opening
would not only destroy its value but
impose an assessment Of $500 to
s., 1000 upon the owners for an open
ing they do not want"
The committee also heard from
about two score citizens who were
interested in the opening Of Garfield
ave, from Collins-st. to Beaufait-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-13
Thief Draws $50 Fine.

Stephen Halik. "a years old. was
fined $50, with the option OF 80 days
In the workhouse, when found guilty
by Justice stein, Thursday morning,
of attempting TO steal the brass jour
nails from a Grand Trunk car in the
West Detroit yards. Halik was caught
by Railroad Detectives Walter Keller.
as he was taking the brass out OF the
truck gear OF a car which he had rails
ed from the track on railroad jack.
THE theft OF these journals causes
many railroad wrecks" said Justice
Stein. "and the practice must be stop
ped"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-13
WIVES AND BABES
WIN MEN LIBERTY
Pair Mixed Up in Robbery Paroled
by Judge Phelan That Families
May Not Suffer.

Two sobbing wives, each with Tiny
baby In her lap, and two other pretty
children playing about at their knees ;
and two shame-faced men, standing IN
the prisoners dock. with charge OF
robbery hanging over their heads'
made a sermon in Judge Phelan
court room, Thursday noon. which
struck deeply into the hearts OF the
dense crowd In the audience. one
could have heard a pin drop In the
court room, as Judge Phelan com
menced to deliver to those two men
one of the severest. and yet klndiles'
talks ever made from that bencn.
John Murray, father Of Ave children
ranging I'm age from 10 years TO two
months. and Albert Hunter, who mas
a pretty. young wife and four fne chii-
dren were the prisoners. Hunter had
been convicted OF robbing Hugh Ken
nedy of his $50 roll" while Kennedy
was carousing, and flashing the money
around saloons. Murray's trial on the
charge had resulted In disagraee-
ment The Jury stood ~ TO 2 70. con-
viction. Hunter had never been In
trouble before, while Murray has been
arrested several times. Il don't sym
pathlze with YOU" Murray. the Judge
told him. but IL hold you In JAN any
longer. your wife and those httle
ones are bound TO become county
charges. 49,,
II don't blame you as mucn, Hun
ter" he said. turning TO the convicted
man. Il think that whisky did TINS
for you. Then, too, IL lot OF Old los
sils like Kennedy. the complainant
would stay at home With their grand
children. il they have any, or II they
haven't would peruse the Bible. In
stead OF running around fiashing
money in saloons. before the eyes OF
men who are out OF work, and VINO
have families at homev-if those old
fossils would stay home, there wouid
not be 30 much temptation.
Then the Judge gave the TWO young
men a straight from-the-shoulder talk
ON their duty to their children and to
the wives, who stuck TO them In time
OF trouble.
lyon can thank those wives OF
yours. and those pretty little children.
for this" he said, as he paroled both
men.
Each was first required to take a
solemn oath to abstain from liquor.
and keep away from saloons. for three
years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-13
CALLED HER RUSSIAN PIG"
One Charge Mrs. AppIebaum Makes
in Divorce Suit.

Detroit's Jewish society was large
ly represented in Judge Rohnert 3
court, Thursday, when Mrs. Bertha
Applebaum started suit for divorce
against her husband. Phillip s. Apple
baum, a well-known business man. The
Applebaums live at No. 81 Columbia
st. east.
Mrs. Applebaum was a widow when
on Aug 16, 1908, she was married TO
Mr.. Applebaum, a widower. Both are
elderly people. and have grown chill
dren. They lived together less than
three months. separating on Nov. IL.
1908. She alleged that her husband
called her vile names, testifying that
his favorite name for her was Rus
sian pig" She said that he often swore
at her. and occasionally struck her.
At one time, she said, he struck her
across the face with folded paper,
and said: BE quiet. you Russian pig,
or | will make you quiet forever"
Mrs. Applebaum also alleges that
before the marriage her husband
promised her that she would not have
TO live with his two adult sons. Lewis
and Meyer. but that after the mar
riage the boys lived with them con-
tinually. She says the boys swore at
her and Meyer struck her.
The suit, which Is being contested.
was unfinished when court adjourned
at noon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-13
HOOKS BOND DOUBLED.
Man 10 Alleged To BE squsnderlns
Wlfe's Estate.

Michael Hook. the man who vanish
ed from Red Cross hospital. Tuesday,
and was later found In st. Joseph's
retreat, was before Judge Durfee In
the Probate court, Thursday, TO show
cause why his bond as administrator
of the estate OF his wife. should not
be increased from $1,000 to $4,000. He
was unable to satisfy Judge Durfee
that the bond was large enough. and a
new bond of $4,000 was ordered. He
was given Ave days To arrange for a
new bond, and If not successful. an
other administrator will be appointed.
The new bond was asked for by
Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson, lifelong
friend OF Mrs. Hook. Mrs. Davidson
promised Mrs. Hook on her death-bed
that she would see that Michael did
not squander all OF the estate. and she
charges that this Is just what he has
been doing. He is said TO have blown
In" $500 since last November.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-13
.|NGERsOLL LODGE
EXPELS F. ". DAVIS
Fires Him on Charges Growing Out
of Sale of Store to Odd Fellows
Widow.
After a session that continued until

After a session that continued until
after midnight. Ingersoll encampment
|of Odd Fellows voted. Wednesday
night, to expel Estimator Fred W.
Davis on charges connected with the
sale OF a store to Mrs. Mary Tyler.
whose husband, an Odd Fellow. was
killed In the Lemon railroad wreck.
The woman claims she was swindled
on the purchase OF the store, and re-
Gently began action against Davis In
the circuit court. Davis is commander
OF the uniformed rank OF the state Odd
|, Fellows. t.+
This L. the same encampment which
recently expelled w. II. Flynn, the
grand master OF the order In Michi
gan. Like Flynn, Davis will appeal
his case to the grand encampment at
its review next October.
The meeting of Ingersoll encamp.
ment. Wednesday night, was packed
by the clique that was out to beat
me-" says Davis. This Is all an out
come OF the fight for the office OF de-
partment commander last fall. At the
time that | sold this store. or rather
that Mrs. Davis sold 1t. had another
customer, sent to me by one OF the
very men who preferred charges
against me. who offered the same
price as was given. 5000.
Mrs Tyler paid part OF the pur.
chase price, In cash and gave a mort
gage for the remainder. This mort
gage was transferred by Mrs. Davis
TO a Wholesale house and one of the
men from that house went to the store
some time later and told Mrs. Tyler
that his firm held a mortgage on It.
She at once assumed that IL was an
earlier mortgage and told this to the
Odd Fellow who had sent the other
customer to me.
Although he had opportunity to
learn the real facts, he at once con
cluded 1t was good campaign material
and circular was at once sent out
through the state, declaring that had
defrauded a widow. Four suits were
also started against me In the justice
court. but these were dropped without
trial. Finally they begun suit by ca
pias last Saturday. with view, be-
lieve, TO influence the result OF the
trial OF these charges.
THE clique that engineered the deal
believed that I would have to vacate
my Office In the order. and II was a
great surprise to them when my attor-
ney, A. o. James, showed them that
my standing was in no wise changed
pending the result of an appeal.
shall carry this appeal right up
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-13
DAYTON EXTENDS WARM
WELCOME TO WRIGHTS
Aeronauts Return to Home Town After
\ Triumphant Trip to Europe
Aoed Father Present.

pAYTON, O., May 13.-With the
Looming OF cannon and shrieks OF fac.
tory whistles, Orville and Wilbur
Wright, accompanied by their sister
Miss Catherine, arrived at 1905 p. m
from New York. They were met q,
the station by hundreds Of cheering
friends and neighbors and escorted IN
carriages to the Wright home on Haw
thorne-ave., along a causeway lined
on either side by cheering townsmen
School children threw garlands In
their way
The Wrights will go to Washington
about June l to arrange contracts with
the United States for the American
rights to their invention. They will
also take up plans looking to the Ell
largement Of their plan: in Dayton
which now has capacity Of about sc
machines This was the statement
given out upon their arrival
Most OF the population waited fol
the noon train on which the Wright
brothers were due to arrive home after
their triumphant stay In Europe.
|. The aeronauts with their sister, Miss
Catherine Wright. left New York al
6:25 last night. Their aged father
Bishop Milton Wright, was first &c
greet them as they left the train: but
after him came hundreds OF friends
Then everybody Joined the procession
through the principal streets TO the
Wright home.
At the Wright house Albert Shearer
who gave the Wright boys their frsi
Job q years ago, delivered the officia
speech OF welcome.
The formal welcome home will Oc
cur next month when nosables have
been asked to be present from al
Parts OF the country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-13
IS GIVEN
LIFE IN JACKSON
Man Who Abused His Own Daugh-
tiers Blames Ignorance For His
Shocking Conduct.

William Fl. Claussen. who pleaded
guilty before Judge Phelan to shock
ing abuse of his own daughters. the
younger OF whom Is only IL, was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment in Jack
son, Thursday morning.
Claussen exhibited no emotion as
he listened to the judges scathing ar
raignment of his conduct, but when
he heard the words, for the rest or
your natural life,' he sank heavily to
the wooden bench In the prisoners
dock, crushed by the heavy sentence.
"Claussen. your crime Is almost be-
yond comprehension" said Judge Phel'
an. Have you anything at all to say
for yourself?"
II want to say that | am not an In
teligent man, as some persons have
said" said Claussen, in a very steady
voice. MY children taught me to
write my own name. and that's about
all know. | can't even spell my own
name"
But you don't have TO be college
professor to know that you have done
a terrible thing said the Judge.
"All right, then" said Claussen.
When asked IL he had anything fur
Their TO say before being sentenced.
Claussen remarked, Il would like to
talk to my wife before going TO pris-
on II is not true that / threatened to
kill my wife, and that I abused her."
But your wife told me that she did
not want to see you," said the Judge.
she said that she is afraid OF you.
She told me that you had forced her
to carry the secret OF your wrongdo-
ings In her breast, and that she want
ed to bury them. and all memory or
them and of YOU"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-13
BURROWS FIGHTS
FOR DUTY ON ORE
Michigan Senator, in Speech, Says
Disaster Will Threaten Industry
II Tariff Is Taken OF.

WASHINGTON, May l3.-Disaster
VII. threaten the great iron ore indus.
try In this country. IL the Aldrich tariff
or 70 cents ton fails OF adoption, &C.
cording TO Senator Burrows, Of Michi-
gan.
In strong speech In the sente to-
day he said the iron ore mines In this
country could not overcome cheap ore
or high grades from the inexhaustibls
deposits in Cuba.
Burrows pointed out that there has
eeen tariff on iron ore since the
foundation Of the government. The
Wilson and Dingley laws fixed II at
40 cents ton, but in the Payne bill
the ore was placed on the free list
The senate bill makes the duty %
cents ton. Free ore, Burrows de-
clared, would cause the government 20
lose more than 100000 a year in rev.
enues. He said that the industry ex-
listed In 20 states and territories, where
there were SAP miues, which produced
100000 tons OF ore In 1907, valued
at $132, 100000. There was in north
ern Cuba a deposit OF 600, 100000 tons
OF high grade ore. owned In part by
the Pennsylvania Steel Co. With ore
on the free list, Burrows asserted. Gu
ban ore would compete with the Lake
Superior product at Pittsburg. The
freight rate from Lake Superior To
Pittsburg was $2.28 and from Cuba to
Pittsburg $2.35 q ton. The Cuban ore
would be gathered up In steam shovels,
which meant an exceedingly cheap
production, and wages there were
much lower than In this country.
Denying the statement that the iron
ore supply In this country would soon
be exhausted. Burrows quoted the
geological survey to show that there
was available In this country
5, 500, 100000 tons OF higher grade
ore and 72,000,O00.0O0 tons OF
lower grade. At the present rate OF
exhaustion he said this supply would
last about 5000 years.
He made an earnest plea for the
miners. who. he said. would be affected
disastrously by free ore.
Senator Rayner, OF Maryland. argued
in favor Of placing ore on the free list