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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25

JIMMY CLARK WILL
TlNlRL FOR BARNES

VANCOUVER. -. c.. Jan. 25.--
President Bob Brown OF the Van
couver Champs has turned Pitcher
Jimmy Clark over 20 John Barnes
Of the new Aberdeen club. TO give
him a start on his organization.
Barnes was informed by Brown
that stiIl another Vancouver play
err will probably be available for
him before the season opens.
Barnes says that both the Seattle
and Spokane clubs are expected 10
release some players TO him 20 en-.
able him TO get under way by the
time the season starts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s.--Fred Faiksn-
burg. pitcher for the pennant.win.
ming Indianapolis Federal club last
year. will pitch for the Brooklyn
Fcderals this season. Artie Hoffman
will play first base for the Brooklyn
rederals and Manager Lee Magee
second base.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25

The Capital City Motorcycle
club OF Sacramento. Cal. Is max
ing an effort TO secure the ioo-mile
national championship for it's an
nnal spring meet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25
NV. LEAGUE CAN PAY
HIGHER SALARIES

Regardless Of the fact that the
salary limit allowed for Class n
teams 10 $1,000 . month. teams OF
the Northwestern league viii be
permitted a monthly salary iiml, OF
$4,000. according TO word just re
celvcd by President Blewett from
Secretary Farrell. This action Il
taken In response 70 a request from
the directors OF the Northwestern
league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25

Plans are being Made BY the Be-
attic Athletic club for cross country
runs on washingtons birthday.
There VIII be a relay race between
'eight-men teams from Seattle high
schools over a twomile course and
milo relay between grammar
school teams OF eight runners each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25

Willie Schaeser. tho Chicago
newsboy boxer. IL coming TO the
front rapidly and threatens to
make a strong bid for the vacant
welterweight championship. schae.
fer has improved wonderfully dur
ing his hard workouts sparring
with Jimmy Clabby. Charlie White.
Joe yelling and other battlers who
have been training In Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25

In 1914 there were s.063 motor
cycles registered In Kansas. as
against 1890 the previous year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25

age 4. Robinson 2. McFee. Fancher.
Blagg 2. King. Seiberts. Goats
from foul llne-Dewey. Seiberts.
Blagg 2. Savage 3. Referee-Tracy
Strong.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25

Pitcher Narveson. last year with
the Cincinnati Reds and formerly
with the Victoria team In the North.
western league. has signed con.
tract with the Lincoln team in the
Western league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25

with A. v. kreaer. manager. ana
Clyde JOHN, northumberland the
s,anwood baseball club has organ
lied for the season and expects TO
put a strong team In the field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25
SPORTING
FLASHE

The 2o-round battle between Gun.
bout Smith and Battling Levinsky.
scheduled for New Orleans yester-
day was indefinitely postponed on
account OF weather conditions.
Sam Russel 10 holder Of the hand.
ball crown nj the s. A. G.. defeating
ID. X. Macdonald Saturday In the
last session OF the Class A tourney
Clayton Garvcy beat Sid Good win In
Glass u spd G. A. Philbriek beat
w. II. Smythe in Class G.
The University Of Oregon basket.
ball five easily defeated Willamette
Saturday night at Eugene In . tame
81 TO 10 contest.
Melross Jack. belonging 10 John
ConsidIne. Seattle. won the mem
bership stake ut the Pacific Coast
field trials at bakersfield. Cal. yes
t.rday. considine's M.irose Chief
IL entered In the derby finals being
run today.
Three worlds pistol records were
broken nj Springfield. Mass, Satur.
day night when y. J. Doifen OF
tho Springfield Revolver club scored
245 at 81 shots. go At 80 shots and
4s7 at 30 shots.
John J. Eiisr Of the irish-Amerl.
can Athletic club established a new
worlds indoor record OF IL seconds
flat in the 1?o yard hurdles nj the
Brooklyn. N. ". college games Sat
urday night He held ths former
record OF IL % seconds.
with A. v. kreser. manager. and
Clyde JOHN. secretary -treasnrer. fhs
stanwood baseball club has organ
| lied for the season and expects 70
put a strong team In the field.
Pitcher Narveson. last year with
the Cincinnati Reds and formerly
with the Victoria team In the North
western league. has signed con
/ a. Ia Ia. b..
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
Members of Texas Bar on
Trial for Bribing of Voters

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Sept O.
Judge Waller T. Burns opened district
court here this morning for the trial of
forty-one defendants in the election fraud
cases. A preliminary skirmish OF counsel
proceeded the regular trial. with a motion
20 quash the indictments. special
venire OF thirty men. whose names were
kept secret. until their appearance in
court was called for the trial and en-
panellins the jury probably will take ali
day.
The grand jury convened this morning
under special call and was given a
charge to investigate political conditions
In DDyal county. OF which San Diego Is
The county seat. Sixty witnesses have
been summoned from there.
The indictment under which the forty
one defendants are 10 be tried was re-
turned following a prolonged inyestiga-
zion By agents Of the Department OF Jus
tice Of the election OF 1914. IN which votes
were alleged 70 have been bribed and
to have had their poll taxes paid for the
purposes OF voting.
rhe charges involve some OF the most
prominent men in public life here,
namely District Judge w. b. Hopkins.
who Is serving his sixth term: County
Judge Walter y. TimOn. August Uehlin-
ger. county clerk; Sheriff NJ. b. Wright,
County Assessor Joseph Biuntzer and
County Collector Ed r. Oliver.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07

The defendants have engaged several
OF the elite OF the Texas bar and blame
their prosecution to the alleged machlna-
tions OF their political enemies.
The empanelling OF the jury was pre-
ceded BY two hours argumen. on the
motion 20 quash indictments against the
defendants on the ground that the in
dictments alleged fraud" but. not any
specific violation OF the federal statutes
The defense also urged that the motion
be quashed on the ground that other
allegations are exclusively state offenses.
The arguments were interrupted by the
empanelling OF grand jury. Out OF
fifty yeniremen. thirty-seven answered
and Of this number seven were excused
The petit jury OF twelve men was being
selected this afternoon Judge Burns
intimated at the close Of the morning
session that the motion 10 quash the in
dictments would be overruled when ne
told the members OF the jury already
qualified. many OF them would serve on
the trial jury and that Il would be neees-
sary for them not 70 discuss the cases
or suffer themselves 10 be approached
by anybody.
Shortly after noon the grand jury made
a third report on the same indictments.
the latest beng 20 correct che one re-
turned last week. The six counts were
! reduced to nve.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
Friends of Peace
Adopt Statement
Of Principles

CHICAGO Sept 6,--Although speaker
after speaker declared against the ship
ment from America to European bellig-
erents of war munitions and criticised the
attitude OF the administration toward the
matter, the Friends OF Peace today made
no formal declaration in favor OF an
embargo.
Instead II adopted n resolution contain
ins the following statement OF principles
as an expression OF the purposes OF the
organization;
That the majority OF Americans are op-
posed to war except for national defense.
That the time has como to discard war,
the greatest relic Of bRrbarisTn."
That war will cease when enlightened
men and women bind themselves together
20 prevent unnecessary armament.
That there should be freedom of the
seas and that the United states should
contribute to this result by insisting that
American commerce In non-contraband
goods with beiligerents be unmolested.
That the manufacture OF death dealing
implements should not be for profit, but
solely for national defonse.
That foreign loans TO finance war
like enterprises Is subversive OF peace.
and that such actions involve the flnan-
cisl interests OF our people with the de
That ' in view OF q ali fss"t theSe THINGS hS" the
/ Friends OF Peace pledged themselves to
work TO counteract teeohinRs OF false
morality regarding warfare, expose hypo-
critical phrasea TO encourage the war
spirit and eliminate from public life every
politician and every false teacher playing
while secretly serving the manufacturers
OF arms and armament.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07

began operations four Americans have
been murdered. Two have been killed at
Sebastian by Mexicans who were their
personal enemies. Apparently the element
OF racial revenge did not enter into these
killings until last weeks murder OF two
Americans near San Benito
II is now established that two Americans
were, killed partly In retaliation for Syrge
picture post cards which have been
spread over all northeast Mexico. These
were pictures OF Texas rangers on horse
back with ropes about the bodies OF some
Mexicans killed several weeks ago In the
fight at Norias. The rangers did not drag
these bodies. They only posed for .he
pictures to satisfy photoErAphSr. The
wide sale Of these pictures produosd bad
feelings
The new seventy-ninth district court
held its first sitting today at Rio Grande
city. about 100 miles up the river from
here. Some OF the attorneys who attended
court from the Old counties said they
were carrying a lawbook IN onq hand and
pistol IN the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
STURDY WORKMEN
START FESTAL DAY
WITH Big PARADE
Large Number Join in the Demon
stration Through Gaily Deco
rated Streets of City.
WOMEN SWELL THE NUMBERS
Ideal Weather Brings Thousands to
Down Town Section to See the
Marching Legions.
SOUTH s1DERs ALSO JOIN IN

Sturdy workmen of the various
trades celebrated the day set aside
for them each year by a splendid
parade in Omaha. 1t was said to be
by odds the best Labor day parade
that Omaha has ever seen.
And the paraders weren't all mere
men, either. A number of automo-
biles carried numerous representa-
tives of the fair sex. There were
several floats, plenty of banners and
several of the delegations in line
wore distinctive uniforms.
The day was ideal IN every way. The
early rain had just laid the dust and old
pop Sun was on the lob. The varions
public buildings were gaiy decorated
and the festivity of the scene in labor's
honor was still further enhanced by the
banners strung along the streets in honor
of the national convention Of the letter
carrterR
OPoIice Lead the Way.
The parade was scheduled TO start at
10 O'Clock. and it started with very
little delay. Headed by platoon of po-
lice, 1t moved east from Twentieth and
Farnam streets. with bands playing
gaiiy. A great crowd was on the streets.
The various trades had splendid repre-
sentations out The carpenters were
several hundred strong. The plumbers
were in force and the masohs and the
typographers.
The plumbers all carried canes made
to look like two pieces of pipe Joined to-
gether, with the proper joints known to
all members OF the union. but not TO
laymen.
A feature of the plumbers part of the
parade was a float which combined the
practical with the humorous. On the float
we're all the equipment of a bathroom,
even TO the steam radiator In the bath
tub was q colored boy. only his head and
neck visible. Most everybody had some
thing to shout at the grinning youth, It
seemed.
Movies in Parade.
The moving picture operators union had
float, complete moving picture ma
chine outfit with colored ribbons run
ming from the front OF the machine and
radiating to q sA6fSaR Cd tGe ftont or the
float, on which was the name Of the local
union and the legend Safety First.
The features of the parade received
frequent cheers from the spectators on
the adelines.
In the afternoon the official" labo-
celebDation continued at the German
Home on South Thirteenth street, with
athletic contests, sports, music. dancing
and speaking.
south siders Join.
Members oS the South Side Central
Labor Union Joined in the parade. Off,
oials met at the South Side headquarters
at Twenty-fourth and NJ streets and from
there went to North Omaha, where they
Joined the procession. carrying local ban
ners. The local representation numbered
several hundreds.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
SUNDAY GEEITED
BY HUGE CROWD AT
CORNING MEETING
Evangelist Tells Church Members
They Will Have to Get
More Pep" to Win
Out,
MEETS OLD FRIEND ON ROAD
Has an Interesting Session With
Charley Cook, Who Handles
= Throttle on Train.
Tells THE STORY OF HIS LIFE

CORNING. Ia. Sept, 6.--(special
Telegram well, II II ain't old
Bill Sunday Hare va Bill?"
Horny fisted Charley Cook. rail-
road engineer on the Burlington,
stuck out ham-,ike fist and gripped
the maui % Bill Sunday.
Bill stuck out ham-like fist al
most as hard and grlpped the hand
of pal Of bygone days. Together
they rode in the cab OF the passen-
ger train that was taking Bill sunday
and his party to Corning. where this
morning the evangelist had the en-
tire population of this city under his
spell for over an hour.
Cook and Sunday we're pals in the
days when both we're knee-high TO
grasshopper. and they recounted
some great old tales as the train
thundered along,
The town OF Corning CLOSED up" liter
ally and actually. today to hear Mr..
Sunday
The tabernacle, which was opened here
yesterday by the committee In charge
OF the Corning revival was filled today
by the 5000 persons,
Mr.. Sunday didn't waste any time get
ting into action. His talk. was extern
poraneous and interiningled with the
story OF his life. lie told how he was
brought up In an orphanage, on milk
weed, or words to that effect, and how
he got his diploma In the University OF
Poverty,
Then he launched into a fusillade di-
rected at the dead ones' In Corning.
why. I'll bet this burg Is full OF moss
back church members that are moro OF
u detriment to God Almighty than they
are helpers Rout EN- out and make en-
hit the ball for God. You stiffs that yell
whom hit you are the very ones that
need hitting. The harder you yell, the
harder I'm going TO hit
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
Fake Photograph Causes Murder
of TlUo Americans by Mexicans

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. Sept. U-The
disposition Of troops in the Broownsville
section continued today. BY midweek
there will be 4.OOO men. cavalry, infantry.
artillery. signal and aero corps in this
district-a command large enough. It is
hoped. to exert sufficient moral force 20
make the use Of physical force unneces-
sary IN maintaining quiet in the border
counties with their 70 per cent Mexican
population.
The troops are patrolling a territory
nearly the size OF Maine which cOnta
only one city. Brownsville, Tex. How TO
distinguish between loyal and disloyal
Mexican citizens Is an unsolved problem
and a lack OF this knowledge Is a
menace TO the international relations.
Some Americans have come 10 believe
even that other nations are trying 20 In
volve Mexico with the United States. A
few credit reports that Americans who
wish Intervention are behind most OF the
bandit outbreaks.
In tue two mcnths since the bandits
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
ENGINES CRASH In
HEAD-ON COLLISION
Bryan" and Roosevelt" Meet on
Track at Speedway as Spec
tacle for Big Crowd.
MOTORCYCLE RACES ON PROGRAM

Two locomotives met in head-on
collision at the speedway late yester-
day afternoon as a climax to more
than three horsu' entertainment. A
crowd OF spectators which filled the
grand stand and bleachers with the
exception of the sections furthest
west and overflowed onto the broad
track, was seemingly well pleased
with the show.
The engines were named Bryan"
and Roosevelt" those words having
been painted on their sides in big
white letters.
Bryan" advanced from the west
and Roosevelt from the east.
A series of explosions of dynamite
bombs marked the progress OF the en-
gines to their meeting place. The en-
gineers jumped. Bryan came the
faster. Almost directly opposite from the
Frand stand the engines crashed to-
gether. Faf
Doth Engines Shattered.
The engine which was moving the
faster suffered less damage than the
other. but both were greatly shattered.
Each was puAhed to one side In opposite
directions. but both remained standing.
Fire broke out In one engine. out IL
was immediately quenched by floods Of
water and steam. The air was filled
with steam which poured from the
boilers.
Part of the crowd rushed pell nell
over toward the engines Immediately
after the collision and vase restrained
with difficulty.
The wrecked engines were sold 10 a
funk dealer for a reported price Of
$3.50. II was said that the scrap con
tained 500 worth of brass and other
valuable materials and as soon as the
crowd left the work of removing the
debris began.
Peterson Proves Fast.
Carl Peterson went to the front In
the motorcycle races. Carl Munger.
who was second in the first race, a
five-nllle event, was injured half hour
later when his machine went down with
him on the back stretch while he Was
taking a practice spin.
He was unable to rise and serious
injuries were feared. but after he had
been removed In an automobile II was
announced that his injuries we're Of
minor character.
All Ward Of Los Angeles was third In
the first race, but was second In the
others. In close finishes.
John ID. Is winner.
In the pacing race John b.. the winner.
was forced 20 make a hard drive the
first two heats by Billy Seal. which In
his younger days was an excellent race
horse. The time for the three heats was
l:Osh. 1903 and 1:Oa. Major Constantine.
nice 4-year-old. was third and Teddy
l. was fourth.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
LETTER CARRIERS
OPEN CONVENTION
President Edward Gainor Starts
Business by Reading Report for
Last Two Years.
DELEGATES ARRIVE HOURLY

ITO be whipped to bed and whipped
to work by the iron hand of circum-
stance is an economic absurdity," :"
shouted President Edward ]. Gainor
of the National Association of Letter
Carriers, during his extensive report
and address at the opening of the
convention at the Auditorium this
morning.
Mr.. Gainor did not say that letter
carriers are whipped to bed and
whipped to work, but rather pointed
out tfiAt TINS condition no longer
exists as extensively as 1t once did.
He was speaking of Sunday closing
and holiday closing when he came TO
this climax.
I'VE now know that Sunday livery was
never necessary. II was just habit" he
said. The same is true of countless other
customs. We inherit them and abide by
them for years until we suddenly discover
they serve no useful purpose.
Every year brings more general
observance of the holidays. Business
houses are closed now during hours that
decade ago seemed impossible. II
should not require all of mans working
hours to make living"
President Gainor declared his belief that
pledge for a retirement bill will be in
cluded in the principal political platforms
drawn up in the 1916 national Conventions,
Petition for Bill.
He recommended q campaign of pub
licity for the retirement propaganda. He
recommended that the incoming officers
Of the association and the board pre-
pare petition to congress setting forth
the principal reasons for the desirability
OF a retirement provision on the statutes.
He recommended that congress be Pc
Continued on Page Two, Column One-5
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
Joliet Convicts See Il
Prize Fight, Despite
Order of Governor

JOLIET. I'LL. Sept. 6.-Labor day was a
real holiday for the hundreds of convicts
in the state penitentiary here. Forgetting
the walls and bars which cut them off
from the outside world. the convicts stood
up and howled with glee while two
pugilists pummeled each other in a regu-
lation ring in the prison yard.
In Chicago Governor Dunno became in
censed when he learned that the boxing
bouts were In prospect. He telegraphed
to the warden that the fistic feature OF
the program was wrong and must be
eliminated. The telegram however, ar
rived too late as the bouts were over and
the conyicts had had their fun.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
PostOffice Clerks
Want Additional
Pay and Pensions

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Sept. 6.-"Bet-
ter Pay and Shorter Hours" is the slogan
of the delegates TO the National Fedora
ton Of Postoffiee Clerks that opened
here today for a weeks session.
Practically the entire week. It was an
nounced, VIII be devoted to preparing a
program. for which. 1t 10 said, the post
office clerks win ask. are:
Retirement for aged postal workers; a
higher salary classification; a civil serv-
Ice court Of oppeals; an adequate com
pensation for injury law; elimination OF
the stop-watch in speeding clerks 70
more work.
This Is the first time the federation
has met on the Pae'dc coast
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
TOBASCO IS RISING
AGAINST CARRANZA
State Reported to Be in Revolt and
Governor and Other Off
cials Slain.
THOUSANDS FACE STARVATION

VERA CRUZ. Mex. Sept 6.---fvia
Havana. THE major portion Of the
state of Tobasco has revolted against
the Carranza government. Street
fighting in San Juan Bautista, the
capital OF the state. and In Frontera,
a town on the coast, resulted In the
killing of General Colorado, the Car
rama governor. the chief Of police
and the secretary of state.
Many women and children were
killed on the street. The Carransa
officials remaining seized a boat at
rrontera and escaped to Vera Cruz.
According to reports. Tobasco is
making an effort to join the state Of
oaxaca in maintaining independence
of General Carranza. oaxaca re-
yolted last June and has since re-
fused TO recognize General Carranza.
Americans arriving overland from
oaxaca say that thousand of natives
are starving, or have died as the re-
suit or eaung poisonous roots.
Denial by Carransa Chief.
WASHINGTON, Sept 6.--Major Gen.
ersl Funston reported today that Gen
erai NafaTette. the Carranza commander
at Matamoras. had again denied that
Carranza troopers were raldlng the Mex
lean border. and proposed bringing more
carranza troops to the Mexican side TO
suppress disorders. The Carranza Gu-
thorities have suggested a conference to
arrange Joint action.
General Funston's message included the
following report from Colonel Bullard at
Brownsville:
"Carranza con.N states TO me that ne
has today in person informed Nafarette
at Matamoras OF the fact that Americans
and carranza troops are this morning
facing each other near Mission and in
danger OF conflict; that Nafarette replied
he would order his troops to move back
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Two.J
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
Triple Murder
at Snow Hill, Md.

SNOW HILL. Md. Sept. s.-Levin p.
Robinson, his wife and Alonzo Redden,
a farm hand, were shot and killed by
Frank orano, at Robinson's farm. near
here. today. Grano was arrested on the
road TO Snow Hill. where he was gong
20 give himself up. he said Jealousy OF
Mrs. Robinson was given a. the cause OF
the triple murder.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
BERLIN SAYS IT
HAS NO REPORT
ON HESPERIAN
Allan Liner Damaged by Explosion
Saturday Night Remains
Aflost for Thirty
Four Hours.
MAY HAVE STRUCK A MINE
No Statement Yet Obtained from
Anyone Who Saw Either Mine
or Torpedo.
SEVERAL OF CREW ARE MISSING
BULLETIN.

BERLIN (via London), Sept. g.
The German admiralty has as yet no
information regarding the Hesperian
case. The sinking of the liner was
feet;
officially commented upon to this Of.
1T is more advisable to await more
definite news as TO whether the
.,amer WAS actually torpedoed, and
so, under what conditions"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07
London Exchange.
Market Feverish

LONDON, Sept. 6.--American exchange
continues to fluctuate feverishly and in
the opinion of financiers here the out
look is still very uncertain. Cable trans
fer opened lower at t4-6E1bQ4. .6ssS. The
rate fell to s46s1f@4.6I. with few buying
ordeys and later held around s4s7 IN a
very uncertain market.