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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-03
Indian Explained Why He
Signed With Giants When
He Said: "l'd Rather BE on
Bench With a Good Team
Than on the Field With a
Bad One"
ny BOzEMAN BULCER.

TIM THORPE. the great indian ath-
lsts who has become Q Giant, has
one characteristic that viii b Q
strong point In his favor even before his
physical dextsrity or knowledge Of the
game begins to develop.
''Did you notice." said Mc0rw en-
Enthusiastically. shat trick or habit he
has Of looking out the corner Of his eye
and taking In the surroundings before
he expresses himself on . subtsotf"
After talking with this wonderful ath-
ists . few minutes one couldn't help
noticing It.
THAT 10 . sure sign Of . oaiuclatinS
athlete" added NcGraw. u guess you
have deserved Mathswson doing II whom
apparently he was paying no attention"
According to NoOraw. the ball player
who studies out details y nearly always
successfui.
That Thorpe 10 IN observant fellow
was shown when asked him why he
preferred to Join the Giants He glanced
out Of the corner Of his eye At . large
framed picture Of the New York team
which included all the SUBSTITUTES last
spring.
II could have gone 10 st. Louis and.
according TO what the scout told me
could have been . regular" ~ said.
But Il occurred to me that had never
seen any startling nswspapsF stories
about what the st. Louis team had dons,
That 10 what decided me In favor Of
tho Giants. II tho 81. Louis club wsa
willing to put an untried man IKE me
on the regular team they would likely
put other untr!sd men on Il and II
wouldn't be much Of . team. ! think
would rather sit on the bench with q
good team than to b on the field with
. bad one. After seeing what good
players do ! might bs able to do 1,
myself.
THORPE PREFERs TO PLAY
FIRST BASE.
Il have never heard Of q ball plsyss
turning out badly" he added. "A loi
OF good coaching. I figure V worth
more to = young play~ than . ltttl,
bad playing"
With a great crowd Of reporters ant
} photographers around him II could SS
seen that the Iaddsn athlete was DO
c!dediy uncomfortable. He laughed
politely At the jokes-he has q kesr
sense Of humor-but would never volun
teer a comment Of his own. II was al
strange to him and he wan, Cd to b,
sure OF his footing before offer.n,
opinions Of his own. He posed fol-
pictures for an hour without a murmul
OF complain Mcdraw explained e
HIM that was the custom. Once h,
; had starteI as a big leaguer. the Indar
made up his mind to 60 through.
when II was al over Thorpe nasyel,
remarked that II was the longest con
tract" he had ever signed. For tn,
beneht OF the photographers he KEEP
, the pen In his hand and signed tn
, paper for nearly two hours For ever,
new camera man he would ob,igs.
Il didn't play such bad hall down |,
North Carolina" he remarked afte
some one had cracked q Joke about tina
league. u had to play In 80 man,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-03
THORPE NOT A FULL4eLoopep
INDIAN

contrasy 70 the general impression.
Thorpe 10 not . fuli-biooded Fox and
sao Indian. His parents are both half
breeds. His father In . we'll to do
farmer In what was formerly the Indian
Territory. Jim was born near . little
place called Prague. He u q ward Of
the United States Government and
owns . tract of Land which 10 Q part
OF the Grant to the Indians
though there 10 Q general Impression
that Mc0raw aligned Thorpe purely for
the sake Of having . worldwide famous
attraction for the Giants. tho New York
manager 10 really enthusiastic over his
chances a. q player.
Thorpe 10 the ideal build for q ball
player" says McGrAw. He 10 broad
Ahouldersd. clean-umbed and weighs i7d
pounds. His mind II quick and his
record IL ample evidence OF his game
ness. I like the way he has Of study
ing things out. OF course. I realise that
he Will b Q big novelty for the public.
but ! also expect 10 turn him into q
good player. He will 20 South with me
In two weeks and work out with the
arst SQUAD Of recruits"
When the business Of signinG and
posing for the photographers was all
over, and Thorpe and Glenn Warner
were about ready to start on their 70.
turn to Carlisle. MoGraw was feeling
in fine spirits and invited everybody to
20 down into the restaurant There Il
was suggested that we drink toast d
the new player.
Thorpe watched the jolly gathering
with interest
Mr.. Thorpe" said Mc0raw. with q
smile. you know this 10 not the rsgu
lar everyday thing In the big league
I We don't DO this often" Thorpe caugh
the drift of the remark and laughed.
~ understand" he replied. "Yo,
notice ! am drinking water"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-03

Harry Donahue Of .Pekin. M. yon his third
10 bis fs,a.. IN. tts second round y iootsd NJ.
i'm. ms fra fsw wusds Wsrs rsthsr tans but
Ct the fiaiah both men vay fighting hard. with
Doaahus having . big issd whsn Tho last hS
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-03

0sorss Csrpsntier. the fAmc,s French middle
weight. and Charlss IHfoex. the sensational
soon 10 CONS to Amsrica and ,how their VANS
~ u Josty .tousth Street SportinG C,SA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
MYSTERY DEEPENS OVER
DIESEL DISAPPEARANCE
Statements Of Sailor and O@cial Diff
fer as to German Inventor's
Presence on Ship.

ANTWERP: Belgium. October 2.-The
mystery Of the disappearance OF DR.
Rudolf Diesel, the German inventor
while on his way from Germany t.
England. was still further deepened
today by the assertion Of membe,
Of the crew Of the oross-channel
steamer Dresden. who said that DR.
Diesel went on board the steamer q,
half past In the evening Of Sep.
TENDER 20. but on learning that the
vessel was not 70 start until half past
"a went ashore and was not seer
again. The sailor declared he was con.
WINGED that DR.. Diesel did not GROSS
the channel.
The steward did not enter his name
on the cabin list.
LONDON. October 3.-The statement
made by a sailor that Dr.. Rudolf Die.
sell did not travel on board the steame,
Dresden il contradioted by the. doclara.
ton OF George Carols. an official Of the
Diesel company, that he dined with
DIR. Diesel on board the Dresden and
left him on the ships deck September
%.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
TALE OF ACHING HEARTS.
That Is, They Will Ache if Butchers
Customers Learn Of Marriage.

MILWAUKEE. October 2-Declaring
that his business would be ruined IL the
news of his marriage were made public.
one of the applicants for marriage IL
censes at County Clerk Widule's Office
today asked that his name be withheld
from publication.
II own butcher shop and am coming
money" he said. There are more than
800 unmarried young ladies living In my
neighborhood.
Because everybody knows that have
money the matchmaking mothers send
their girls around to my shop with q
view TO getting me interested. But II
they found out ] was married they would
get mad and boycott me and i would 20
to the wall. When ] get married am
going to introduce my wife as new
hired girl"
Under TIM circumstances Clerk .Widule
agreed to Pppress the mans name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
OF SUICIDE
UNDER INDICTMENT
Grand Jury Acts Against
Thomas R. TayIor-0thers
in Laws Net.

Thomas r. Taylor. thirty-nine years
old, a tin worker, was indicted today by
the grand jury, che ed with improper re-
lations with Mary E. Waldsachs, who
committed suicide Tuesday night after a
quarrel with Taylor. The man was
taken into custody last night by the po-
lice and will be surrendered to the
United States marshal on bench war
rant issued today by Chief Justice Cla-
baugh.
August 7. Waldsachs Of 1S47 West Null
berry street, Baltimore, the husband
from whom the woman is said to have
eloped with Taylor. testified before the
grand jury. Detective Joe Grant had
that Taylor and the woman lived at a
rooming house at 1910 w street north
west as man and wife. The indictment
charges the offense was committed in
August last.
Father Returns Home.
William Blanck. father Of the woman.
who came from Baltimore last night
with his son-in-law, returned today to
the Monumental city. The body OF his
daughter was surrendered to him and
will be inferred in Baltimore.
An indictment charging assault with
q dangerous weapon was returned
against Arthur Ferguson. Ferguson is
alleged to have run amuck with knife
June % last, slashing his wife, Annie
M. Ferguson, on street northeast,
and to have cut the right hand Of his
mother, Mary e Hartford.
Other Indictments.
Other indictments include Randolph
Thomas, robbery; Reginald Lewis. Aaron
Boston and George Clay, assault with
dangerous weapon; Norman Brady. alias
Arthur Brown, robbery; William H.
Carter. assault with intent to kill, and
assault with q dangerous weapon;
Barnet Jones, assault with dangerous
weapon Joseph Jackson, alias William
Johnson alias Winfield Johnson, alias
William Williams, housebreaking and
larceny; Louis Webster. joy riding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
ANNUAL ELECTION HELD
BY DISTRICT W. C. 7. U.
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton II
Again Chosen to Head
Organization.

onicers Of the District OF Columbia
wuman's Christian Temperance Union
were elected today at a session Of the
society held in Hamline NJ. e. Church.
eth and P streets northwest They were:
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, president;
Mrs. Jennie w. Robinson. vice president;
Mrs. e. s. Henry. corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. Benjamin A. Lineback. record
ing secretary: Mrs. c. P. Grandaeld, as
sistant recording secretary; Mrs T. T.
More, treasurer. All the above officers
will serve their second consecutive term
excepting Mrs Grandfield.
The election OF the officers followed a
business session. at which Mrs. Shelton
presided. Andrew Wilson. president OF
the Anti-Saloon League, delivered an
address giving statistics Of the benefits
derived in the dry states.
A session OF the society was held yester-
day afternoon. when the officers and de-
partmental heads gave their annual re-
ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
SELECTED BY LIBERALS.
Manuel Calero and ]. F. Msgon Will
Head Ticket of Mexican Party.

MEXICO CITY. October 2.--Manuel
Calero. former Mexican ambassador at
Warrington. and Jesus Flores Magon.
former minister Of the interior. both
members Of the chamber OF deputies.
have been nominated by liberals az
presidential and vice presidential can.
didates. respectively. No convention
was held for their nomination. but tho
leaders OF the liberal party called on
them and notified them Of their seleo-
ton.
Esteben e. Fierro OF Lareob. an
American citizen. who was arrested
toward the end of September at Saltillo
and impressed into the Mexican army.
will not have to serve The order com.
handing him to enter the ranks was
rescinded today upon representations
made by the United States embassy.
Fterro, however. ID still . prisoner
Of the civil authorities. He 10 accused
Of theft while acting a. conductor OF
9. military train In the state OF. Goa
hula -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
TO WORK ON SCHOOL NEEDS.
District Commissioners and Members
of Board of Education Meet Mondav

Public school needs of the District OF
Columbia for the fiscal year TO begin
July ] next viii be considered Monday at
a joint conference to be held between the
Commissioners and members OF the board
OK education. School estimates, as pre-
pared by the board, will be inspected for
the first time by the Commissioners at
this meeting.
The total appropriation to be requested
for schools will. II is expected. approx
innate three millions OF dollars. The Com
rnissioners put In several more hours to-
day on the preparation OF the District
budget, and are utilizing every spare min
ute for this task. which by law In re-
auired TO be transmitted to the Secretary
OF the Treasury by not later than o.
tober 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
AUTo1sTs CONDUCT SESSION.
Road Users Have Their Inning q
American Road Congress.

DETROIT. Mich. October 1.-The
American Road Congress, now meeting
hero. announced that today was Road
Users day." and the principal session was
held under the auspices Of the American
Automobile Association. Among those
who were expected to address the con-
gress were: John N. Carlisle, chairman
of the New York commission on high
WAYS: J. NJ. Lowe Of Missouri. president
Of the National Old Trails Association.
and N. p. Hull OF Michigan, member OF
the legislative committee Of the National
Grange.
The American Highway Association win
hold its annual meeting tonight for the
election Of officers and directors and the
transaction Of its official business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
Think They've Made Case.

The close OF the case Of the assembly
managers yesterday marked the elapse Of
two weeks since the trial began and of
six days consumed in taking testimony.
Many witnesses under subpoena were
not called. The final shot Of the man.
ayers was the testimony Of John B. Gray.
member Of the brokerage firm Of Fuller &
Gray, which handled the Account No.
5OV' Of Frederick L. Colwell. Gray test
fed that Colwell had told him this &C
count was Gov. Suffers.
Gray also said he had contributed
through Colwell to the governors cam
paign fund upon q representation that II
would bring him business.
Now that the direct testimony ID all In,
Attorney .Isodor J. Kresel said no further
effort would be made to locate the "mys-
terious woman" in the case. She Is Bessie
Colweu. a relative Of Frederick D. Col
we'll. The board Of managers wanted her
chiefly to testify regarding the where
abouts Of Colwell, but they also intend
ed to question her a. to her knowledge
Of his stock deals for the governor.
Counsel for the board" said Kressl
''feel that We have shown almost every
thing we promised. Some ground which
still 10 to be covered will be gone over
on redirect examination. Why did We not
call 4arecky7 He was q hostile witness
to our side Of the case. When he ID
called by the defense. IL ever he u, we
shall question him. We also shall inter
rogate Colwell at length II he is called. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
VETERAN HALE AT 81.
Members Of G. A. r. Help Lewis
Mundheim Celebrate Birthday.

Many members Of Lafayette Post, De-
partment Of the Potomac. q. A. R., last
night felicitated Past Commander Lewis
Mundheim on tho event Of his eighty
first birthday anniversary. As a matter
Of fact, the celebration was a little late,
as Mr.. Mundheim's birthday was Sep
tember q. he having been born in Ger
many on that day in 1882.
The hale and hearty veteran appears
much younger than his actual age and
pleased his comrades Of the g. A. r. by
recounting many Of his experiences a. q
Union soldier during the trying days Of
the civil war. The members Of the post
voted Mr.. Mundheim the epitOme OF the
'.guryival Of tho fittest."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
Begs for Dynamite.
BELM0NT'S HORSE LOSES,
Tracery Runs Second to Cantilever
in Race at Newmarket. Eng.

NEWMARKET. England. October p
August Belmont's Tracery disappointed
his hackers at the Newmarket race meet
ing today. The colt came in second to
Cantilever In the ffty-thousand-do
Jockey Club stakes. Aleppo ridden by
Danny Maher. was third. There were
seven runners.
Tracery looked like a winner when the
horses reached the bushes, but was
caught In the dip by Cantilever the lat
ter winning by three lengths. The bet
ting Was to against Tracery. The
race was over course of a mile and
three-Quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
BILL FOR FATHERS DAY"
REPRESENTATIVE Moore, Father
- Eight, Introduces Measure.

Representative Moore Of Pennsylvania.
the father OF eight children. today intro
duced In the House q resolution designat-
ing the first Sunday In June ~ Fathers
day, with the rose as It's emblem.
Mr.. Moore said the resolution was In
troduced 1T the suggestion OF Charlotte
8. Kirkbride and Carrie B. Sternberg OF
philadelphia, who have obtained Q char.
ter for Fathers' day under the laws OF
Pennsylvania Tho resolution wou1A net
make the day legal holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
ARRESTS AN ECHO
OF DYNAM|TEPL0T
George E. Davis and Official Of
International Union
Are Held.

NEW YORK. October 2-George q
Davis. alias George O'Donnell. was ar
rested by United States marshal here
today on a charge OF blowing up with
dynamite a New Haven railroad bridge
at Mount Vernon, N. z, September g.
1911.
conspired with the Mcnamara brothers
Frank M. Ryan and other officers Of
the International Bridge and Struo-
tural Iron Workers Union to wreck the
Mount Vernon and other bridges.
Reported to Have Confessed.
The marshal asserts that Davis ha.
confessed.
Davis was arraigned before a United
States commissioner. waived examina.
ton and consented to 60 to Indianapolis
where he Is under Indictment for trans.
porting explosives.
In his confession, it is alleged. Davis
has implicated union officials In tn,
Mount Vernon explosion and other explo
SionS.
Union Official Arrested.
INDIANAPOLIS. October 2-Harr,
Jones. secretary-treasurer Of the Inter
national Association Of Bridge and
Structural Ironworkers. was arrested
here today by q deputy United States
marshal on a charge Of conspiracy.
Jones, it is said. is implicated in thu
confession Of George e. Davis, who was
arrested in New York today.
Jones was arraigned in federal court
and his bond fixed at $4,000. He had no,
been able to furnish 1t early this after.
noon.
Became "Sore' on Union.
Davis, 1t was learned here, was the
O'Donnell who was considered an i'm
portant adjunct to the dynamite con-
spiracy trials here, but who could moi
be found at the time
It is reported that Davis made his con
fession two weeks ago In the New York
office of Walter Drew, counsel for the
National Erectors' Association. This fol.
lowed Davis discharge from a job In
Pittsburgh, when, 1t is said. he became
sore" on the union. Robert Foster. ar
Investigator for the National Erectors
Association. got in touch with Davis, 1t
is understood. and brought about his
confession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
Observation-Disclosures
No Opposition So Far to Head Of Cit
liens Federation.

d. A Edwards probably will be selected
TO succeed himself as president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations at
the annual election Of the federation to
be held in the rooms OF the Chamber Of
Commerce Saturday night. So far as Is
known. no opposition will develop to the
reelection OF Mr.. Edwards or other off,
Gals of the federated body.
Several important matters, including
the proposed bread law for the District,
are slated for consideration at Saturdays
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
MAI. ADOLPH Won HAAKE:,
WAR VETERAN, IS DEAD
Funeral Services to Be Held
Tomorrow Afternoon.
Born in Prussia.

Maj. Ado1ph Won Haake, a veteran OF
the Prussian and United States armies
and a resident Of this city for more
than thirty years. died yesterday morn
ing. Funeral services will be held at
Jenkins undertaking chapel at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Maj. Won Haake was born at Magde-
burg, Prussia, April Is, 1888. At the
outbreak Of the civil war he was serv-
ing as a lieutenant in the Prussian
army and obtained leave OF absence ia
como to the United States. He i'm
mediately returned to his native coun-
try. handed In his resignation AZ an Of
fcer in the Prussian army and then.
hurrying back to the United States. en-
rolled himself in the 6sth New York
Volunteers.
He soon rose to the rank of captain and
participated in all OF the great battles
Of the Army Of tho Potomac up TO Get
tysburg. where he was wounded and cap
tured on the first day Of July, 1858. he
was taken to Libby prison and there con-
fined until the spring OF 1884, when, with
other Union officers. he was transferred 70
Macon, Ca, where he remained until AL
gust >, when he was again transferred
with other Union officers to Charleston,
s, C.. He was held In that city until
october 10. 1854, when he was again
transferred with other Union omcers 20
Columbia. 8. c., where he remained un-
til sherman's army approached the city
February Il. 1854.
He was again transferred to Cnarlotte.
N. c.. where he was paroled FEBRUARY
ia and reached the Union lines at Wa-
mington, N. c., March !. 1886
Joins U. S. Engineers.
He served for a short time with the
army after his exchange. and at the close
Of the war he Joined the United States
engineers In some Of tho western surveys.
He came to Washington permanently
about 1880. since which time he served In
the census Office and the Post ONCE Do
partment :.
geographical names, member OF the
civil service examining board on technics
and for many years chief topographer OF
the Post ONCE Department which office
he continued to fill until q short time De-
fore his death. 80. No.,
He was a member OF Kit larson Pos.
No. 2 Grand Army Of the Republic. ana
a member of the Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
Monument to Gen. N. II. Curtis.

OGDmNsBURH. N. r. October q
Members Of the Society OF the Army of
the Potomao- assembled hero for the IN
yelling today Of the state monument
erected to the memory Of Gen. N. NJ. Cur
tbs. ''the hero Of Fort Fisher" last night
participated IA campfire exercises prelimi-
nary to the dedication ceremonies. The
unwilling address win be delivered by
Corporal Tanner. Lieut. Gov. r. r. Bur-
chard Of Rhode Island win b the other
speakees -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
Radel Accused of Forgery.

William 8. Radel. who gave his address
as 826 N street southwest. was arrested
this afternoon by Detectives Grant and
Armstrong, charged with having forged
the name Of Harry J. Giclas. his en-
ployer. to check sent by customer.
The check passed through several hands
after the alleged forged Endorsement was
written across 1t, and an Investigation
made by the police resulted In Raders
arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
DR.. Angeles Condition Unchanged.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, October 2-The
attending physicians announced today
that although DR.. James B. Angel. the
president emeritus Of the University Of
Michigan, experienced restless night
his condition remained practically un-
changed today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
MRS. MARY L. NORTON DEAD.
Funeral Services Held This After
noon and Body Sent to Louisville.

Mrs. Mary Louise Norton died last night
at her home, 1923 Avenue Of the Presi-
dents, af.sr q short illness. Funeral
services were held this afternoon and the
body was sent to Louisville. KY. her
former home. for interment
Mrs. Norton was the widow Of Rev.
John Nicholas Norton OF Virginia. She
Vile. where she erected the Norton Ne.
mortal Hospital - . memorial u her
husband She II survived By Mrs. Paul
n johnson, her only child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
Liquor at Virginia State Fair.
,~cisa na~,s srh ~ The Sf,r

RICHMOND, Va. October IRE
fused" That one word was written on
the papers fled before Judge James
Keith, president OF the court Of appeals.
today In the application for an Injunction
10 restrain the state fair management
from selituk liquor at the fair next week.
JulSa E made no comment