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The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
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TRANS-M MISSISSIPPI MERcIAL
 CONGRESS IS OPENED.
Prominent Officials and Business Men Gather in San Antonio to Discuss
 Important Questions.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 22.-The Mississippi Commercial con gress, which has become known as the free forum for the west, was called to order here today for its Twenty-first annual session by Presi- dent l. T. Pryor of San Antonio. He found surrounding and facing him most remarkable gathering of lead CTS in the business and official life of the country. together with num- Der of eminent men from the Latin American republics, for this congress is regarded as of the greatest impor- tance because of it's influence on gov ernmental policies and commercial and industrial projects that affect es- pecially the west.
 In his opening address, President Pryor laid particular stress on the i'm portance of the questions of conserva- tion and of development of con- merce and trade with Latin America, and 1t is certain that these matters will take up considerable of the time of the sessions. The latter topic will be discussed by John Barrett, direc- tor of the Pan American Union; Dr. Eugenio Dahne of Brazil, Don Eduardo Higinson of Peru, Minister Calvo of Costa Rica, Minister Caldron of Bo- livia, and other Latin Americans, and by William Jennings Bryan. Thomas Burks of Seattle will talk of trade with the Orient, and the American merchant marine will be discussed by Capt. 1. N. Hubbard of San Francisco and B. N. Baker of Baltimore.
 One of the features of the congress is the struggle between San Fran cisco and New Orleans for an indorse- ment as to the official location of the Panama Canal exposition by the na- tional congress in December. Gov. Sanders of Louisiana is directing the contest upon the part of Louisiana, and Gov. Gillett leads the delegation that advocates the claims of San Francisco.
 Galveston has arranged to entertain the Commercial congress delegates, who will visit that city Saturday. The visitors will be taken over the sea wall and to the jctties and afterwards entertained with a sea food feast. Many of the delegates and congress- men from western states on their way to Washington, will leave by water, sailing from Galveston.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
[CAPITAL STOCK, PAID UP, $35, 0000O
 SURPLUS, 15,000.00

rope. When we go out on strike, the drivers, engineers and machinists go out with us. Our forces are concen- trated
 President Lewis controls more than 2,360 votes at the present convention, representing 300.000 miners. He is depending on the vote of the Social ists With the 65,000 miners from the Eastern Federation of Miners, having a vote in the federation, labor union men say that within two years Gompers' theory of trade unionism will be thrown out of existence.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22

Churchill had refused to stay the ex- ecution and announced that the den- tist must be hanged Wednesday.
 ''I will soon be with my father" Dr. Crippen said, when informed that the plea of the 10000 persons who signed a petition for leniency had been in vain.
 The confession was made to Rev. Father F. M. Csrville, Roman Cath ollie priest. Rev. Father Carville re- fused to discuss the alleged confes- sion. The belief of those who circu- lated the report was based upon a long spiritual confession which the American made to his religious ad- wiser
 Ethel Clara Leneye visited Crippen in Pentonville prison Monday Their meeting was one of the most emo tionsl and dramatic ever enacted in- side the grim walls of the prison.
 The young woman, for whose love Crippen was charged with killing his wife, wept and cried out historically as they talked.
 The visit of Miss Lenevs was her fourth since her acquitttal of being an ally in the murder of Belle Elmore Crippen. and 1t was also her last.
 The girl wept hysterically through the interview and at times cried: "Oh, Hawley, believe you are innocent"
 Crippen was deeply moved himself more so. the prison attendants said than at any time since his incar ce- ration.
 The visit of Rev Father Carville was of exceptional length Monday, all though he has been ministering to Crippen for some weeks. He seemed to be particularly agitated after the meeting. Crippen, too, showed agita- tion.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
43 RACE HORSES KILLED
Fire in Fair Grounds Stables at Wichita, kas., Causes Loss
 of $52 ,00o.

Wichita, Kas., Nov. 22.-Forty-f e race horses, valued at $3O,0o0, were burned in the stables of the Wich, "a and Southwestern Fair association. The horses were being wintered here after a racing season on the fair CIT cults of Kansas and Oklahoma.
 The stables, which were destroyed, were valued at SIP 1000, half insured. A further loss of s10.000 was due to the burning of racing carts, harness and other accessories. The origin or the fire has not been learned.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
GlNP[RS' PEI THEORY UP
BATTLE OF TRADE UNiONISM
 AGAINST INDUSTRIAL.
Lewis, President of Miners, Wants Power to Strike Body Blows
 Fully Defined.

St. Louis, Nov. 22.-Gomper's pet trade unionism-will be sent in to do oatue with the insurgents ideal-in- aastrlal unionism-for the first time In the present convention, when the delegates to the American Federation oi Labor meeting shall be asked to pass judgment on the desire of the western Federation of Miners to be granted charter.
 The light was stirred up when the machlnlsts sent in a resolution pro- testing against the granting of the .narter, asserting that their interna- uohal order should be granted control VI o .he machinists in the mine. James o0ohheL president of the machin- s's, and one of Gomper's lfeutenants III the coming struggle, has been lined up TOT the light on this ground during the last week
 on the other hand, T. l.. Lewis, 7. mesiueht Of the United Mine Workers v. Aniefica, and other self.styled pro s.essiVes ;s are sanctioning the grant n.,s, ,ns oi the charter on the same basis 1, '.u tnat or the coal diggers. Lewis
 eApeetlng a victory.
 ,.,r when the question is settled, it ,aa. A oe a complete victory for the new ,s ,sea Tn unionism," said Lewis. Our m,s a D thls Every worker in the .. es' even though he be an engineer oo. nuie driver, should be under the wo.,' o, or the miners. It is being '''Aeu successfully throughout Flu
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
PRESIDENT PICKS CARTER
Defeated Montana Senator Summoned to Washington for Talk
 With Taft.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 22.-Fricnds of United States Senator Thomas H. Car ter. who was defeated for reelection at the recent election, said that the senator has been rendered an appoint ment as a member of the supreme court. to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Associate Justice Moody.
 Senator Carter departed hurriedly for Washington. It was said that the president had summoned him to the national capital.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
DR. GRIFFIN CONFESSES
Tells Father Confessor He stew Belle Elmore. His Act
 tress Wifs.

London. Nov. 22.-Dr. Hawley H. Criplen the American dentist who lor- merly practiced in St. Louis, con fessed to the authorities Monday that he had murdered his wife, Belle FL more, the music hall singer, and buried her dismembered body in a cement floor under his residence in London.
 The confession came a few hours after Home Secretary Winston
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
FAMILY IF FOUR
 ARE MURDERED OTIS HUsBELL, WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN KILLED IN
 THEIR HOME.
HOUSE IS SET ON FIRE
Posse Formed and Bloodhounds Put on Trail of Assasslns-No Reason Known for Crime, but
 Enemy Suspected.

Maryville, Mo-, Nov. 22.-Otis Hub bell and his family of four were mur. dered and their bodies incinerated in their home at Barnard, 13 miles south of this city, in the southern part of Nodaway county. Neighbors who first reached the scene of the crime found the ruins of the house surrounded by pools of blood, and there were evi. dences of struggle.
 There Is no clew to the identity of the slayers, but bloodhounds have been rushed to the scene and efforts are being made to pick up the trail.
 The house was set on fire by the murderer and burned almost to tho ground. No clew to the assassin'a identity was left, but the sheriff i'm mediately put bloodhounds to work and the doss picked up trail An enemy of Hubbell is suspected.
 A big pool of blood in front of the house indicates IIubbell was called out and shot and ran or was dragged back. His body vas found in tha kitchen, the bodies of the two chil' dren in their beds and that of Mrs Hubbell under the telephone in the dining room.
 The receiver of the telephone was off the hook. showing Hrs. Hubbell had been trying to summon help when she was shot down.
 Enemy Suspected.
 The crime is supposed to have been committed about o'clock Sunday evening, as several shots in the VI cinity of the house were heard about that time, It was not discovered until 10 D. m., however, when neighbors re turning from church. found the house in flames. Little of the building re mained when the neighbors finally got the fire under control.
 No plausible reason for the whole sale murder has been advanced, but the officers are working determinedly to find the guilty ones. A posse was formed to follow the bloodhounds, and it is believed the murderer will be fur | down soon.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
ss.ooo For Gaynor's Nurses.

New York, Nov. 22-It has been announced that the testimonial fund raised by admirers of Mayor Gaynor as a gift to St. Mary's hopsital, in Hoboken, where he recovered from the wound inflicted by James J. Galla' her. was now in excess of $S,000.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
Croker on Annual Visit.

New York, Nov. 22.-0ichard Gro ker, former Tammany leader, landed here from Ireland for his annual visit to Palm Beach He will spend a few days in New York and take no part in nOlitics
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
First Woman Bank Head Dies.

Raleigh. N. C., Nov. 21.-Mrs. Ma rion Carson Williams died here, aged 79. She was the only woman in North Carolina ever bank president, and was when she was In office the only woman who ever held such po- sition in the United States.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
Eeport Not Confirmed,

London, Nov. 22.-Solicitor Arthur Newton, who condlcted the defense of Dr. Arthur Crippen refused to deny or affirm a rumor that the prisoner had confessed.
 None of the newsrapers carry the alleged confession, and all discredit the story
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
s1o5.ooo Loss In Church Fire.

New York. Nov. 22.-Throop Ave nue Presbyterian church was de- stroyed by fire, with a loss of $105,- 000. This is the second church to burn in the neighborhood within three days.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-22
s25,ooo Weekly Fund for Strikers.

Chicago, Nov. 22-Delegates to the Chicago Federation of Labor voted unanimously to recommend a weekly assessment of 25 cents a member on all affiliated unions for the benefit of striking garment workers. It is ex- pected that about $25,0o0 week will be realized as long as the struggle
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
PEEVEO At LYNCH
Whole Flock of Magnates Say
Umpires and President Are
Very Arrogant

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 27--The fight
on President Lynch of the National
league Is growing hotter and the
chances are that he will have a bat
tie on his hands when he seeks re
election. Charles Ebbetts, owner OF
the Brooklyn team, has already an
nounced his opposition to Lynch,
while Charley Murphy, of the Cubs,
Horace Fogel, OF the Phillies, are
known TO be antagonistic to the for.
mer umpire.
Stanley Robson, OF the st. Louis
team, whose vote assured the cleo
ton OF Lynch at the New York meet
ing, is now entering the lists against
the president.
Robson Is complaining bitterly
against the stan OF umpires in the Ma.
tional league, declaring the diamond
arbitrator are not giving satisfaction
either to the public, the players or
the owners.
we have" he says, Mr. Lynch. a
veteran umpire and baseball man as
our president. and the men whom he
considers good umpires have shown
themselves TO be incompetent and ar
rogant, seeking every opportunity to
display their insurmountable author
ity. There Is no end to the com
plants. and nothing Is being done 10
remedy the existing evil save a whirl-
wind jaunt around the circuit by
President Lynch
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27
AMATEUR DRIVERS SHOW
SKILL in HARNESS RACES

at the grand circuit meeting In New
York. Aug. 20 to q. Robert Goelet.
John r. Townsend, Samuel Mcmillan,
Lieut.. Gov Horace White and his
brother, E. l. White, are among the
other notable amateurs counted on to
drive in this race, which IL to be trot-
ted to wagon. Forty horses have been
entered in the event, showing that
amateurs like to drive their own
horses in races.
Another notable victory for anna
tours at the Grand Rapids meeting
was when King Cole won the 2:09
pacing race and gained a record OF
2:07 ga in his first winning heat this
year. He is a six-year-old son OF Bin
gen. 2:06 IA, and Redinda, 2:07 IA,
and was bred, trained and driven by
John l.. Dodge, at one time president
of the Road Drivers association OF
New York. Mr.. Dodge became inter
ested in trotting on account OF his
health, arst- driving on the NewYeFk
speedway, and later, with the assist
ance of a professional trainer, plotting
his own horses on the minor tracks.
He has now dispensed with the ser
vices OF the trainer and prepares and
drives his own horses In the grand cir
cult, competing with such professional
drivers as Geers, Murphy, Snow, Nc
Donald and the best drivers Of the
country.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27

John McGraw has a liking for Texas
Lacquer players, particularly the kind
Joe Gardner raises In his ball yard
down In Dallas. Jack Gowdy Is the
second member OF the Dallas team Nc
Graw has purchased this season. and
Gowdy is slated to join the Giants i'm
mSdiately after the close Of the Texas
league season in September. The pur
chase price was not made public.
Gowdy is first baseman who was
I'm the Ohio State league last year
His work since going to the Texas
league has been one OF the real sen
sations OF the league, and in batting
and fielding he is said by critics TO be
far superior 10 Pat Newman. purchased
from Houston this summer by the st
Louis Browns. When Gowdy joined
the Dallas team pthis year he offered
to forfeit 500 of his salary II he didn't
stick oEsr-200- fnrthe- season. and
present Indications are that he won't
be compelled TO take up the forfeit.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27

One OF the surprises of the season
in the early trotting meetings which
lead up to the grand circuit has been
the manner in which amateur drivers,
most of whom are wealthy business
men, iave taken the laurels in closely
contested races from professional
reinsmen
One OF the notable examples of this
occurred at the meeting at Grand
Rapids, held last week. when Frank
G. Jones of Memphis. Tenn, a close
business associate Of C. X. G. Billings,
climbed into the sulky, after the pro-
fessional veteran Ed Geers. had been
injured. and piloted Dude Archdale TO
victory in the $4,000 Furniture Manu-
facturers' stake in 2:09 ga, pos ga
and 2:09 Ia. She had never beaten
x:11 before.
In the 2:16 pacing race he won in
straight heats with The Able. full
brother to The Abbot. :03 IA. In the
-Azaal heat Jeffes-~as- pee+eted at
the last turn but he was equal to the
emergency. and in a brilliant drive
brought the black son of Chimes and
Nettie King out and around the field.
winning the heat and the race in
2.09 "a.
Mr.. Jones Is a millionaire street
railway man. He Is well known in
Detroit II is expected that he will
drive in the $4,000 Speedway stakes
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27

the Catholic Inter-Parish Field
Lay and Track Meet to be held Thurs
day, at Bob 10. AL Hart OF the Y. M. l.
viii race Wilcox for the five-mile
championship of the state. Wilcox is
the present holder of the title but will
have to extend himself to retain its
possession on this occasion.
There Ia no doubt now but that the
Acet will be a success, surprising
ven last years brilliant showing. In
ill, ten parishes have entered, regis
tering about seventy-fve athletes.
Numbered among these are some of
the most wellknown young track men
In the city. Berg and Mullane dis
tinguished themselves In last years
meet; Grove. McDace and Langlois
are ex-Detroit college men of no
mean ability: Thompson halls from
Notre Dame and Fuller won honors at
the Central High school Brang,
Granger, Shelly, Monahan. Hulgraves.
Borgman. Lyons. Neis, Downey, Wolf,
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27
SHORT LENGTHS

Fielder Jones declares there IL M
truth 20 the statement that he Intends
coming back TO baseball. Il ann through
with baseball" il his positive declara-
ton.
Connie Mack says "a isn't so that the
Athletics quit, as Ty Cobb said they
did, and points with pride to the four
boating they gave the Tigers recently.
Cornelius is peeved that Cobb should
say such unkind things
There VIII he no matinee safurdny
at the Detroit Driving club. Blue Rib
bon meeting next week, makes II un-
desirable.
Daily drfvei comes by wire To the eff
feet that II Jeffries hadn't lost his
nerve. Negro would not be champion
They are framing up the preliminaries
Tor the next big hight with all the care
OF a theatrical press agent
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27

crossing myself continually.
There are times when batter Just
naturally picks out the fast balls and
hits them. He just as naturally has
more success hitting fast ball than
ne does hitting curve. had a partic-
ularly bad day against Gray in Wash
ington AS rule. I can hit a left.
handler. but that day every ball hit
was a curve and let half dozen fast
balls go by without Offering to swing.
That's been the way a number OF
times on this trip, I don't believe that
the pitchers are pitching any different
10 me than they always have. have
simply been hitting balls should
nave passed by and letting the ones
J should hit 20 by"
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27
WILL RACE FOR FIVE-MILE
- CHAMPIONSHIP OF STATE

Clement and Kelly are experienced
men and should show up well.
Frank NJ. Walsh and JOS. A. Moyni-
han OF the prize committee announce
that they have secured a complete
line OF gold and silver medals. to-
gether with trophies for the winners
of the relay race and also magnifi-
cent silver loving cup from the Temple
theater to be known as the Temple
cup, which will become the perman-
ent property OF the parish team win
ming the highest number of points in
three annual Inter-Parish Meets given
under the auspices OF the Y. M. I.
Entry blanks may be secured from Al
Hart, 571 Michigan-ave.. phone w.
6S3-R; from Frank Walsh, 40 City
Hall. phone Cherry 1860; or from any
member of the institute.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27

TIGERS RETURN TO TOWN
AFTER JOURNEY In THE EAST

him a couple OF times. However, the
tying hit as-net- forthcoming when
needed most.
The narrowest escape was In the
third inning when Daniels walked anu
stole and took third on Knights SIN
gle. Schmidt tried to flag Daniels
when he wandered OF third base, but
Lathers let the ball roll away Bush
backed up on the play, got the ball
and nailed Daniels at the plate.
The Tigers are whole lot more
confident than they were month ago.
Most of the players and Manager
Hugh Jennings still cast longing eyes
ON that pennant and some even go
SO far as TO opine Detroit will collect
again. In any event the team Is play.
ing better ball than when the eastern
trip started. in spite OF the fact that
half the regular infield Is on the
bench.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27

The Tigers are home after the more
or less pleasant jaunt among the PEG
pie Of the east and Will rest today.
on the morrow the White Sox VIII
furnish a little opposition at Bennett
Park and then the Tigers will go on
to Chicago for a three-game series.
Next Monday the eastern clubs come,
being headed by Boston. After Bos.
ton IL New York and Philadelphia.
The Tigers took close contest
from New York yesterday by the
slight margin OF one run. Ty Cobb
poled a long liner past Wolter, the
ball breaking the Highlander's finger.
II rolled TO the fence and Cobb com
pleted the circuit for what proved TO
be the only tally OF the contest.
There were number or tight
squeezes, but things broke very well
for the Tigers. Bill Donovan pitched
steadily and prompt fielding saved
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27
SLOW HORSES GET COIN.
Fast Trotters and PAGERS Race for
Smaller Purses Than slow
Ctagses

The faster a trotter or PAGER be-
comes, the less his earning powers
become. Hard luck? Yes, but it's
true. This fact is verified by the list
OF purses offered by the promoters OF
the Empire City track for the grand
circuit meeting there late next month.
The three-year-old trotters will race
for $4,000. while the three-year-eld
PAGERS will compete for a stake OF
$4,000. The 2:16 trotters will have as
an incentive the amount OF $4,000.
On the other hand, the free-for-all
trotters will have TO fight for meager
$1,000. which means that the winner
will get only $3.50. The 200 trotters
will divide the same amount and the
2:05 PAGERS are asked TO race Tor the
same amount
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27
THREE BIG
SLUGGERS
WHY LAJOlE FELL DOWN

CLEVELAND. July 27.-Nap Lajoie
who held the leadership OF the league
In batting until Ty Cobb took It away
from him recently says the reason he
slumped IL because he has been cross
Ing himself at the plate. Larry's ex-
PLANTATION follows:
n think have fallen of in my bat.
ting recently because have outguess-
ed myself" says Larry. by out.
guessing myself I mean that | have
AMPLY failed to pick the fast balls
90 did earlier IN the season. The
pitchers have been putting just an
many balls over the plate, just AS
many have been fast, straight ones
- sver, but seem to have been
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RACE In NUTSHELL

The Maps and Athletics broke
even. Bristol Lord, recently trad
ed by Cleveland to Philadelphia.
made four hits and three runs In
the game the Mackmen won. He
had two triples and two singles.
Doc White was In form and out
pitched Walter Johnson. The
Sex won to 2. Herman Schaef-
cr contributed three hits, one be-
ing triple.
The Red sox pounded Ray OF
st. Louis for II safeties and had
no trouble winning.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27
BILLY BURKE IS
HOLDER OF RECORD
Fast Trotter Equals Worlds Marx
for Fourth Heat at Kalamazoo
Track.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. July 81
Billy Burke, yesterday afternoon
equaled the worlds fourth heat trot'
ting record of 2:06 "a, held Jointly by
Beuzetta and Bob Douglas.
I In Kentucky they have talked about
Billy Burke ever since he was a pre-
cocious yearling. AS a 2-year-old. in
1908. he was trialed as fast as the,
then, record for the age, held by
Arion. OF 2:10 "a. Last year. he work
ed mile In 2:07 Ia, just half q
second slower than the record for the
age, made by Gen Watts. but he
would not race.
The afternoons program was highly
entertaining and all save the last
race, the 2:17 pace went more than
three heats. The program for today
includes the Paper Mills purse OF $10,'
coo for eli trotters. The summaries
follow:
a;es PACE. PURSE $1,000 trHREE IN
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27
DeIehanty Is Ready.

Jim Delehanty. Detroit sec.
ond baseman, visited baseball
headquarters today and told
Manager Hugh Jennings that
he Is ready TO take his place I'm
the lineup. His damaged leg
is well. Del probably will play
Thursday. Moriarty has gone
home and will not return for
several days.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27

TWO-base hlts--ftOach. khIRht. IfUfh"
run--Cobb Sacrifice hit Jones
Stolen bases-Knight, Daniels. Bush
Left on bases-Detroit s. New York A.
First base on errors--Detroit !. Double
play==Lathers.- OLeary and T Jones
Struck out--By Donovan T. by Warhop
3. First base on balls-On Donovan B.
Passed ball-Schmidt. Umpires-Evans
and Dineen. Time--1:43.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-27
Children Cry
FOR FLErCHER'S
& a 9 TO RIA
Is pIsEicuREp az SWINE

PORT HURON. Mich, July ~
Failing into a hog feeding trough on
the Mills farm, near here, after being
overcome by the heat Tuesday, Ed
ward, the i0-year-old son Of Charles
Sly, OF this city. was badly dishgured
by the teeth Of the swine