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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-18

Ashtabula, Ohio-Leroy Sheldon.
was killed, and Abner Warrington.
Edward Dibell and Thomas Doyle.
railroad conductors, were seriously
injured when Sheldon's automobile.
in which they were riding struck a
hole in a road west of Ashtabula and
turned over. Sheldon's neck was
broken. Warmington's skull was
crushed and he may not recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

"oh guess keep pitching long
like H. Unless somebody gets out injunction to stop think I'm
good 10
other
enjoyed joke 30
likely who heard his remark thought
cy would be pitching ball than three
four
BUT WHEN cY YOUNG FINISHES HIS PRESENT SEASON HE
WILL HAVE MADE GOOD on HIS PREDICTION
he will pitcher 20 consecutive
He has travelled 100000 niles and earned close to
100000 on the diamond.
inagnea be eaualed a
When who has made finally does through playing ball.
which probably will big welikept
Peoi Tuseaawaa Ohio life
lie viii into retirement perfect physical health without leaving
an bail players umpires fans
How has no done IT. Let him tell H.
~ DENTON T. YOUNG
How have kept pitching for "a yssrsf
haven't any great system Just mind my own business behave
Thea hard that n always remember,
when In the lot that working who
anything Pitch
u
eourss o my
heavy massnging but always have gh massage with alcohol
I
Another thing which attribute the that
In pitch
And lot straight balls inside
outside the that nothing ALL
chopping
pitching spring
You wan, give good advice ball psyers'
Well fellows good HIS
much
few maaims that look good from experience
dissipation.
condition ali the round
Remember that mind has be
you you game
ball help with the umpIring
salaries
quit
playing ball. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
sIDElIenTs ON THE GAME

hmeeke who the proved the surprise o. -
when the the
the ghtgarden The kdded the Rube tosser
the but the souhpaw has got the makn -
ot got two singles. double triple and a walk.
When Sage weakened eighth Newer the former
He walked ~
Gndle single the retired -
order
Thanks Mr.. Morse drove In the winn'0s
causing the defeat of the Indians yesterday.
Eleven ba,sers faced mecreery in the. second
Three hits wobasser Giant scored IN ens ~
With Bues first Weed left Bues retired |.
retirement folowd y"
double.
When Weed pitchers box the imse
ected around the descending pill Helmecke who lank p
blo and Goodman had to walk right the "Rubes frame w.
grab the pill
Baekstop De gathered Two u"ss -
little catcher couldn't hang the sphere
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
PERLE BARNES REAL NAME;
"CASEY" BASEBALL HANDLE

Pcrle Casey has a stage name.
His real name is PerIe Barnes. but
an We know by the Irish handle.
Casey goes. He doesn't come from
Mudyille. either. a. did his famous
namesaks Of Casey at the bat" al
though thousands Of fans. who have
watched Pcrle swing his trusty war
stick on timely occasions. would be
willing 10 swear Perlo had II ON the
MudsiIle Casey ak ways from
Sunday.
Perie Casey firx, saw the light
Of day IN good old Missouri some
thirty odd years axo--he won't
say just when because be doesn't
want the bugs TO get next To the
fact that he In getting old. He
moved to Denver In bis early youth
and claims that city AZ his home.
He began his baseball career un.
der the tuteiage OF MIque Fiaher,
when Msgne held out AZ Tacoma,
and was member Of that old III.
ger band. which n generally fig
urcd as the best team ever assem-.
BLEED on the coast. II Included Nor.
dyke nj first. Casey at second. and
Lynch In the field. Of those who
are still In this league. Tommy
Sheean. now with the Portland
Coasters. was nj third. and Truck
kagan. who plays around the Cali
fornia bushes. was short. Charley
Graham OF the Sacramento Sena
tors wHs catcher. and Orvie Over
all and hobby Keefe. OF big league
fame. were two OF the pitchers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
Big Meet Opens
at Park Today

With card OF two harness
events, a $500 pace and a ssoo trot.
and three running events. the five
days racing meet OF tho Seattle
Blood Horse association -oper9 at
Madison Park today. Some of the
best known racers In the Nbrth-
west are ON hand for the mcod and
there viii be plenty OF entIic{ for
each event. Following is to\sy's
card:
First race, ais pace. purse $500
Mabel Hal, Cap Apperson. Seattle
Spirit, King Seal. Ella Eriekson Del
Mckinney, Road Bird. -eN
Second race. $3.50 trot, purse $500
Doc Mckinney. Bonnie Mprte,
Van Wrinkle. Sweet Adena, Rox-
seal, Yosemite. Oregon Sunlight,
Cantatrice.
Third race. four and a half fur
longs. selling - Phosphorus, l1i4.
Cruzola. liz; Redan, f14; zelina,
112; Birdie r.. Ia; Bal Reed. lot;
Minnedocia. 107; PhiIanthropist,
ia; Gelico. ia; hummer III. los.
Fourth race. threefourths mile,
selling--Cantem. ia; Lord Rossing-
ton, 100; Canapa. ITO; Trocha. 107:
Jessupburn. ia: Black Fluid. ia.
Fifth race. one mile. selling--Spe-
cial Delivery. LOG; Frieze. ia;
Reene W.. ia; AbeIla. 81; Con
federate, 100: Old Mexico. III;
Dene. 104; Nebraska Lass. 100 /;
Matador. 118.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
SHREDDER PREPARES FOR COIN

On but Joe cohn e having his troubs UP vaneouer last
ball and said real few
and Bob He reported
police then President Lindsay The police
he
police tho
Shoue the lowing
~Joe n prepare the
talking"
Cohny. asked the who
Is
They can't make trouble
chief
o and h others"
all right He bad with the
bro herso
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
SEVEN STARS FROM ~" TEAM

Washington ball
In the number and calber Of
lfteIdcr won't
Cleveland Maps
The Star Then there Glen
but has been sotng AZ hot pace the Victoria manasmens
has playing for Twilight easne eub
hut Bob
Jimmy Clark and Butch Bel
the pitchers for the club
Perhaps brightest In the bunch
He showed
class first base that his fame reached the Of John
affixed his signature early in the ssvenno
- for one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

NEW yoRk--Aaauries r. Me-
f.ouxhiin today 10 the holder Of the
New York state tennis champion
ship. The Californian had no
trouble In dispo~inx OF the former
champion, T. r. Peii. the scores In
their msteh standing 81. ss. g.
and SO.
cHscAoo--gzpsrss with the bow
and arrow from all over the coun.
try today commenced the annual
meeting Of the National Archery
association OF tho United States.
kEWANEE. Mi.--Eimsr Loder.
the l9-year-old right fielder % tho
Kewance team OF the Central as
sociation. IL today preparing "a
leave for Los Angeles to Join tho
Angels The price paid b. the Pa.
eific coast team was VI .oee.
DosroN--Bob Mohs. the NIL
waukcc wild man" and Buck
Grouse viii meet At the Armory
Athletic club hore tonight II he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
DUG ALSO PEEvED AT JOEY

a
like bit
a. theset lime he ID gong
II. Dug hated osc-hs really
too the Indians
OF game believe
biggest
be the Indiana.
know Dug that right down IN his heart he
bunch and he tries peddle that
being ad VIII I I
win"
a big II
that's all"
O
Shredder holding the other.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15


wins tonight's bout Moha win be
matched With Frank kiass before
the same club August -.
NEW voRk--A record housc for
the bout tonight at the rwonflcth
Century club between Sam Lang.
ford and Philadelphia Jack O-f,fien
II assured. tho 4 n. q. afrn hnxlns
been hung out some days ago.
cHicAco--lt 10 probabis that
Biliy rapSe will meet the winner
OF the Tony Caponi-Phii schluas
berg fixht some time IN September.
Papke has given his promise but
no papers have been signed. Ca.
poni and Schiosaberg clash August
~ az kenoshR. Via.
SAN FRANcisco--Jaek Brisson.
the Chicago lightweight. IN the lat.
est possibility for the fight promot
era here. Britton. some months
ago. went eight rounds with Pncksy
Mcfarland 70 a draw. Now he N
In San Francisco looking for a
bout
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
Hack Wants
Match to Go

X CHICAGO. Aug. 15.--Ar- 4
4 rangements have been made 4
4 to cover the wrestling arena 4
4 mt Coiniskey park with tar 4
4 paulin. so that in case of 4
4 drizzle or regular rain. the 4
4 match between Frank Gotch 4
4 and George Hackenschnhdt 4
X need not be postponed. Word 4
4 from Hack today says that 4
4 neither rain nor cold weather 4
4 should be permitted to inter 4
4 fere with the test. n
4 ttttt AttAt &tA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

Of pitcher for
sitting Of
friend talking wth Of the other
ball
How long going to keep pitching. anyway. cy7"
That founxs htcnsh pitcher the major leagues
record which uneqused
"Cy~ looked hts felt
pushed his lip dnny and replied Of off
hand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

Editor Evening Star. Being a
constant reader Of your paper. !
thought would send tho following
llst to the All.Star contest
First base--Bili Fisher. Tacoma.
Second base--BIll Leard. Seattle.
Third base--Biii Goodman. Vic
toria.
Shortstop - Scharnwcbcr. Van
couyer.
Right field--Dodc Brinkcr. Van.
couyer.
Center field--Ten Million, Vic
toria.
Left fIeld-Kippert. Spokane.
Cafcher--Burns. Tacoma
Pitcher-Willis, Spokane.
Yours,
MRS. GEO. ". MOSS.
242s First W..
Seattle. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
rlI | c

CHICAGO
1T from 81
1nme 10 not
~ Aviator 1
ualying a nv
n1lshed his |
q electric \
chine caught
Jumped the \
~ vas only
IA, and viii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

Beat Storks
. ASts- $3.50 80 q
4 STAR LEAGUE STANDING. =

Al managers must Immediately
submit a list Of all their players
before participating In any more
games. Several times In the past
players who were not on a team
were "run In" " In any instance
a manager puts In . player not on
the list he must forfeit the game
TO the opposing team. " the Of.
fetal scorer finds. when getting
the batting order, that player 10
other than member Of the team.
the game will not be permitted to
90 on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

Wagner and Cobb
at Top

i. CHICAGO. Aug. 15.--After hav.
ing finished his Tooth game. Hans
wagner OF the Pittsburg club to-
day leads the fancy stickers OF the
National league with an average OF
.35s. Schultz OF the Chicago Cubs,
who In famous for his home run
swats. Ia now at tho 1927 mark. In
the American league Schmidt holds
the highest average for willow work
but has participated in but 16
games. while the old reliable Tyrus
Cobb, who has engaged in 104 bat
ties 10 date. has the record OF .419.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
Au-Star Teams

I-sfar team to The Star today. She
1 av. w. and she picks a team that
. infield as Ed Soule. 1894 Third
Mundo~ff instead Of scharny. and
the better OF the argument. Mrs.
tficld and better battery.
Casey. second base: Art Dues. third
base; cooney. ahorts,op: Pcttssfew.
left field: Lynch. center field:
stovsli. right field: Shea. catcher:
Hall. Tacoma. pitcher.
y. A. HEDDTNG,
<si Blewctt Az.
First base. Lou Nordykc: second
base. Bill Leard. third base. Bues:
shortsiop, Tealey Raymond: left
field. Ten Million: center field. Iess
5tovall: catcher. Dan Shea. pitcher.
Jim Wigs.
33RD DECREE FAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
Future Greats

The Micks defeated tho East.
lakes to Sunday on the Weed.
land Park grounds The sad
pitching OF Kapan and tke hsxsy
hitting OF Davcnpeck Soa the
game. Kapan pitched a good ganfFs
against the hesvy-hittinx East
lakes. Batteries. Micks-Kapan
and Matthews. Eastlakes- Knapp
and Stubbs.
The Mohswks, tho clever little
team of South Seattle. defeated the
O'Brien Pirates, the champions OF
the White river valley. by 6 to 3
score in ten innings OF about as
fast a game Of ball as has been
played In the South End FOR long
time. The feature OF the game was
the battery work and the fielding
OF the Mohawks, not one error be-
ing made They will play the fast.
going Ross Athletic club team next
Sunday at Woodland Park. Batter
ies--Pence and Lang for the No
hawks. Sharkey and CocoraE for
the Pirates.
Before a crowd OF several thou
sand people the l.. Il. Evett Red
Sox won double header nc Wood
land park Sunday. In the first game
they trimmed the Seattle Gas Co.
s 10 Z. and In the second the Green
Lake Cubs. to 8. The Evetts want
a game with the Green Lake Cubs
or Pantoriums or the Jacobs Bak.
cry team.
Tho Pantoriums defeated the fast
O. w. II. & N. team by a score OF
IS to 4, before a large crowd OF
fans Sunday. Ingersoll twirled
swell ball for the cleaners, allow
ing only five scratch hits and fan.
ming ~ men. Batteries, Ingersoll
and Perkins for the Pantoriums.
and Smith and Riley for the rail.
readers,
Kirkland defeated the RalnIers
Sunday. 3 to 3. The features OF
tho game we're Kirkland's batting
and the work of Woodruff, now
pitching for Kirkland. striking out
10 men. Kirkland is looking for
games with any fast teams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

afternoon. but when Il vas ~
over, the Tigers had another Nc
tory tucked away. George Shred
er trotted out his curve ball artist
Blaine Gordon. one OF his lev r.
naming unsold beauties, IN oro9
that James Mcclure. Nap scoet
might east his optics over ~
phenom, and the former Bremefec.
electrician got away fairy VI
Also a young HEAVIER named H.ee.
whom Joe Cohn snagged out g ~
bushes. looked awful good. Ha1o
retired IL OF the Tigers ~ =
Whit route. and Gordon ~
nine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

bounded
the 1000 old bugs
the did chortc Incl
silver hour last night the anti
remarkable feat the
arrived Tacoma last night s akns
Shredder bought black face
saying III Bi Fisher could only
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

Homo runs---Dc Foft Htime<tA I'VE
runs and hits Oft McCrc<r4 y ! ~
innings. runs and II hits OF Helmecke
sage In 4 lnnings: run and ! kiis on
Aeiyor Ia inning. Struck vnf-By Sags
q. ~ MclTor !. By Hsimecke ! 49,
on baiis--Of sage 1. off McIvor L I'll
Mccreery /. Off Helmects 7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

Races at Madison park. five days.
starting Tuesday. August Is. A
clean meet. go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

Sxx Hpx 1Sp
The leaders all Won yesterday
and the cellar division chsnnps lost.
So we are still ak and . half CAVES
behind the Tigers. and eight ana
half behinc the Beavers- Howev-
er, we should have easy pickInps
this week. with the islanders. while
the pippins ought TO kick UP . lit
tie trouble for the Beavers. Also
Spokane 10 due TO pull the Tigers
down few games.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
Vancouver sam Wlnnlnn.

Lefty Tonneson started for the
Pippins at Vancouver yesterday.
but the Beavers scored i've runs
In the first three innings. lie rave
way 10 Maxmeyer, the recruit
southpsw. who held TIA Beayers
70 q single run during th6 rerrain-
der Of the game. hat as the pip
pms we're unable to land on Ger
syaa. they lost. 9 To 2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
Just Dope

3
ETwEEN 1000 ana 5000 fans SAT In Georxe shreed.
erx Tacoma park yesterday and watched siick Biil
Fisher comb . tvister the rishf-ncld fence.
And be II known. the Tacoma park is not cracker
box with due apologies TO d. Il. Dugdac) Fsher
Is rather flashy firstsacker-the nashiest In the
lcague--but he 10 known the "hitiess wonder. :
some enterprEsing Tacoma scribe must have said.
In Saturday edition. that Bill couldn't ht for
Fish always comes through the day following such
an absurd statement with q homer. Anyhow. even
n he il -hitiess wonder Riil Fisher had the proud
distinction Of being the first bail player 10 put the
sphere over the Tacoma fence Mike Lynch once
hit the fence and did Eddie Householder with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

by walloping the Storks 16 to s
in one-sided affair yesterday.
the Moonshiners stopped into fifth
place on the pennBnt ladder. Percy
Slaton. the Moonahiner twirler, had
the losers baffled throughout the
whole seven innings. allowing them
only one hit. Eleven Moonshiners
crossed the pan In the second. fol.
lowing four hits and two errors.
Roses tossing for the Storks was
trifle wild and received poor sup
port. Fielder Messenger played a
wonderful game In the center pas
ture. fT
Score by innings;
n. III. II.
Storks 01002-- 6 2
Moonshiners zoos lie 9 /
Rose, Coleman and Goldman;
Slaton and Fiber.
Mamie Messenger. the Stork
center.fielder, made two sensation
al catches out in his garden. Mes.
senger made a fine run after one
fly and made great one-handed
stab OF another one over his head.
Six OF the Moonshiners' tallies
came over on passed balls.
Twelve batters faced Rose In
the second.
In the fifth, Pitcher Slaton fig.
urod In every ono OF the outs. On
two OF the outs no assisted and re-
tired tho third man by catching his
high fly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
Poet

BuDAPEl
have arresQ
Dopular Gr(
counterfeiti(
notes. KAY
his escape [
vas ARRESTED
ore respond
md arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15
Three Leaders Win

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

Some weeks ago Manager Waite
let OF the Victoria club cut the
strings on Pitcher Sage, saying he
wasn't fast enough for the Island
crs. Dug promptly signed him.
Fans wondered how he could be
good enough for Seattle. when he
wasn't for Victoria. but the per.
formances Of young Mr.. Sage re
Gently would indicate that ID. Il
Dugdale Is better judge OF ball
flesh than A. w watfelet. Sage
performed" again yesterday. and
incidentally. II was al the expense
OF the team that cast him off.
Holding them scoreless for seven
innings. be eased up In the eighth
and six runs we're scored. In the
last inning Manager Raymond let
McIvor. high school twirier, 10
Ia. and one more run came over.
MeCreery opened for the Islanders
and Heimeeke finished. The CT
ants reached the duo for 10 hits
and 10 runs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15


Sporting Editor Star: This team
looks best TO me. Just matter OF
my Finger being on edge. for he
In the class OF the bunch. And
cant see how 80 many can pick
Fisher to be of more value to
team than Nordyke.
First base-Nordyke.
Second base--Lcard.
Third basc--Bues.
Shortstop-Mundorff.
Left field-Cruiekshank.
Center field--Brinker
Right field--Kippert.
Catcher--Shea.
Pitcher-Wiggs.
G. LEIGH.
21sh Union 81
First base--Bill Fisher.
Second base--Bill Lenrd.
Third base--I3ill Goodman.
Shortstop--Howard Mundorff.
Center field--CruIckshank.
Left fieid-Tcn Million.
Right field--Jess Stoyall.
Cntcher--Danny shea.
Pitcher--Zackert.
ED soULE.
1924 Third w.
First basc--Nordyke.
Second base--Leard.
Third base--Bues.
Shortstop--Cooney.
Left Observation-Disclosures
Center field--Brinker
Right field--Meichoir
Catcher--Whaling.
Pitcher--Gordon.
Respectfully,
LESLIE REEVE,
Tracyton, Wash.
Seattle. Aug. IL, 1911.
Bin Fisher. first base: Pearl
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Mcclure Watches Gordon Win.

II took IL innings to settle the
dispute over In Tacoma yesterday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

Seattle Au,omobiie eone =;
Broadway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-15

Seattle. Aug. ~, 1911.
Bin Fisher, first base: Pearl
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-16
TRIAL NEAR AN END
Few witnesses Remain 10 Testify In
Case of Aged Man Charged
with stabbinE.

Only a few witnesses will remain to be
examined when court convenes this morn
ing in the case OF Frank Hubbard, CHARGED
with malioiousy stabbing Hans Knudsen
Of Irvington. July 81. 1909, with intent 70
wound or kill. 1t is probable the case will
go TO the jury about noon
The defendant Is man past seventy
years OF age. During the supremacy OF the
populist party In Nebraska. he served the
state as one OF its legislators. being widely
known as one Of the populist leaders.
suit Is also pending against Mr.. Hubbard
brought by Mr.. Knudsen. for $4,000 per-
sonal injury damages. 1t is likely the re-
suit Of this case will depend largely upon
the outcome OF the one now being heard
II is alleged that after an alteration
between the two men on the day in olles-
ton when Knudsen stepped out OF the
store Hibbard stabbed him below the heart
A physician testified that the wound
caused Knudsen TO stay In the hospital
eight days and that he needed the sers
vices OF a physician after that The trouble
started when Hibbard asked Knudsen
who, besides being grocer. was postmaster
for the mail Knudsen asked him to wait
until he finished waiting on a customer.
Il was alleged.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-16
Order of Blue Goose
Holds Annual Dinner
to Insurance Men
Social Session at Henshaw Follows
Meeting to Discuss Fire Hazards
in Nebraska.

sixty-five men sat down Tuesday night
In the rathskeller OF the Henshaw hotel to
a banquet given by the Honorable order of
Blue Goose. composed OF fire insurance
men, to the field men OF Nebraska. Charles
A. Randall. fire commissioner Of the state,
was an honored guest. Following the ban
quet impromptu speeches we're made by
many men prominent in the fire insurance
field.
In the afternoon the Blue Geese held
their quarterly meeting and eight goslings
took their first swim In the pond. z. ID.
Mari. the most loyal gander, presided.
John F. Stafford deputy most loyal gander
Of the national pend, Of Minneapolis. was
a guest.
In the morning the Nebraska State Fire
Prevention association held its quarterly
meeting at the same place. w. c. Lyle,
president, f. NJ. Pond secretary and about
fifty others we're present. The association
was organized two years ago for the pur-
pose OF investigating cities Tor fire hazards.
The association has already cleaned up
several cities with good results. Two COM
mittees of twelve men each swere appointed
TO visit Fremont and Nebraska City, at
which time every mercantile house In the
two cities will be Thoroughly inspected for
electric wiring, kerosene, powder and other
inflammsbles. During the existence Of the
association excellent work has been done,
and greater things are predicted for the
future ts,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-16
LEAAY BEFORE KANSAS SENATE
stubbs' Private Secretary says Moore
asked Hi@ TO Get Name OF
BllI Changed.

TOPEKA, Kan. FEB. I'D. d. Leahy,
private secretary TO Governor Stubs. was
called before the bar Of the senate this
afternoon 60 answer for charges OF bribery
he has made against members OF that body.
Mr.. Leahy regards the senate action as a
joke, and when pressed for a statement
said that he had made no specific charges.
lie said ne Vas ready to tell where he
got his Information
Leahy was Questioned at length by SEN
ators' but he made but one direct charge
lie said that Jackson II. Moore, an editor
OF Pittshurg, Kan, and formerly chairman
Of the state republican commit e. had
asked him to use his influence with house
empioye to change the name OF Cassin the
author Of a house bill iegalizlng a bond
issue for the purchase OF the Pittsburg
water woFka 10 Casey" The Cassln hin
had been killed BY changing the name on
the BILL Aeeording to Mr.. I.eahy. Mr.. Moore
thought he could get II passed without its
opponents recognizing a.
Moore testified that he had gone 10
Leahy As a friend and asked him If chang
ing the naIne or the bin might not aid in
passing Il, He denied he had am corrupt
motive in hrs effort