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Forty-third Year-No 245-Price Five Cent.. OGDEN CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER9, 1913. Entered as Second -class Matter at the Po.tofflee, Ogden. Utah.
Athletics Defeat New York Giants I
NEW YORK CHAMPIONS SWIPED
5! UNDER A FUSILLADE DF HIES
Athletics Win in Third Contest of World's Series by Score of
8 to 2 Bush's Fine Pitching, Collins Hitting and Great
Defense Together With Long Four-Base Smash the
Features of Philadelphia's Game.
DOYLE MAKES A GREAT DOUBLE PLAY
I Tesreau Found for Five Runs in First Two Innings Bush
Allows Only Five Hits Over Thirty-five Thousand
I People Witness Battle at Polo Grounds Fourth
Game of Series to Be Played at Shibe j
Park Tomorrow.
Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. 0
Jt The Philadelphia Athletics swamped
the New York National league cham
pions today under a fusillade of hits,
defeating the Giants by the score of
8 to 2
Bush's linn pitching, together with
Collins' hitting and sparkling defen
Bjve work and a long tour-base
M.'bsh were bright features of the
Athletics' game
Tesreau was found for five runs
in the first two innings. Bush al
lowed only five hits Doyle made a
acintlllating double pla unassisted
in the seventh inning. The two clubt;
I lay the fourth game of the series at
Shibe park, Philadelphia tomorrow.
Over 35.000 people saw today s bat
tle at the Polo grounds. The official
I score :
PHILADELPHIA
AB.R.UH.PO.A K
I E. Murphv rf 5 i 2 2 0 0
I Olcrlng If 6 2 0 0 0
f Collins 2b 2 8 5 4 0
i Baker 3b i 2 3 1
Mclnnis lb 4 0 i 9 o Q
Strunk cf i 0 0 1 0 0
Barry ss I 0 1 2 3 0
Schang c 4 1 1 5 2 1
Bush p 4 0 1 " 1 0
t Total ... .. . . .39 S 12 27 11 1
NEW YORK
AB.It BH.PO.A rl
herzog 3b 4 0 0 1 0 0
Dovle 2b 4 0 1 5 1 0
Fletcher ss . 3 0 1 2 2 1
Burns rf 4 0 0 3 0 0
Shiler cf 8 1 1 - 0 u
Murrav rf r. 1 1 2 0 0
McLean c 2 n 1 3 1 0
Cooper 0 n 0 0 0 0
W'lson c 2 0 n 2 0 0
Mcrkle lb 2 " n :: 0 0
--Will.se lb 0 0 ii 2 it II
Tesreau p 2 0 0 0 0 0
c r&uaaii p " -
Totals 29 2 6 27 6 1
Ran for McLean in fifth
'Ran for Mcrkle In seventh
SCORE B' INNINGS
Vh.ladelphla "
New York 000 010 1002
SUMMARY.
Two base hit --Shafer Three base
hit Collins. Home run Schang
Nits Off Tesreau. 11 In f", 1-3 in
nings, off Crandall. one In 2 2-3 In
nings. Stolen bases Collins, Baker,
Oldring, Fletcher. Murray, Cooper
Double plays Collins and Barry.
Bush. Barry to Mclnnls; Doyle un-
assisted. Schang and ColllnB. Left
on bases Philadelphia 4; New York
5. First base on balls Off Bush 4;
Vint base on errors Philadelphia 1.
Hit by pitcher By Bush (Fletcher)
i-truck out By Bush 3; by Tesreau
3; by Crandall 1. Time 2 n Um
pire's At plate. Rlcler; on bases,
Connolly; (eft field. Kiem, right
field, Egan.
Polo Grounds New York. Oct, 9
The New York Giants and the Phila
delphia Athletics, pennant winners
of tho National and American
leagues, crossed bats here this after
noon in the third contest of the
world's baseball series Thirty-five
thousand persons, undismayed by a.
constant threat of heavy rain, swarm
ed the vast concrete stadium to view
the struggle. Each team, with a vic
tory to its oredlt, was determined to
win the day's game to obtain what
the ball players call "tho Jump on the
other fellows."
"You know luck breaks better for
the leading team." said Captain Larry
Doyle of the New YorK Nationals,
"and that'B why we will be out there
today to beat the Athletics "
A i-oppy licld. drenched by hours
of hard rain, slowed up the fielding
en both Giant and Athletic. Water
hud seeped through the tarpaulines
during the night and a dozen ground
keepers worked from dawn to game
time In dry out the moisture Gal
ions of gasoline were sprinkled on
the base paths and the early spec
triers saw what appeared like the
start nf a prairie fire The ground
v.is then careful! sanded and the
puddles In the outfield were sponged
up
Umpire Rigler inspected the
grounds at 10 3d o'clock and reported
the diamond In shape to play if there
v as no more rain. The gates were
Immediately opened and a file of
weather-anxious spectators. that
Stretched for four or fie blocks away
from the entrances passed Into the
Unreserved stands Scores of women
Stood for several hours waiting for
the gates i" open. And they were
Jt b i as lively as the men in tne rush
lor the front row seats.
Wore a crippled team,'- remarked
John McGraw grimly, nut wo win
have a good club In Hie flchl today
ns Mack's men will Hnd out "
The Athletics came to the Polo
Grounds with every member In fiue
playing condition
The Athletics and theOiaiws -ru-
on the field together shortly before 1
o'cloek and the greeting ' -beers nf the
crowd had scarcely died away before
the Giants started in a long batting
practi.e The American leaguers
passed the ball back and forth on the
side lines.
The sun succeeded finally In burn
ing a hole through the clouds about 1
o'riock and the Indications of a prob
able ( lear afternoon helped keep the
ero-,f m great humor
During New York's fidd practice,
Mcrkle went back to his station at
tirst ease. nig aiiKic seemed much
Improved and Manage) McGraw said
Merkle would play today.
The crowd now filled the upper and
lower grandstands ami every scat in
the hack field bleachers was occupied,
with hundreds pressing for admit
tance at Ihe gates. Bush and Lapp
and Shaw key and Thomas warmed u;
for the Athletics on the side lines
First Inning
First Half The announcement that
Bush would pitch caused hundreds CO
murmur In the stands-
"This is the pitcher that Connie
Mack has kept under cover for the
last 6ix weeks In order to use him
in the w orld s series "
Thomas, the Athlclic's catcher, said
that Bush had a world oi Bpeed and
a fine breaking curve when he u armed
up.
Tesreau s curve broke oer the plate
for a strike. Hi6 second pitch was
a hall Fletcher threw out Murph .
at first It was a close play, the ball
heating the- runner by only a step
Tesreau had plenty of speed and
break to the ball Oldrlng singled is
Tesreau sent up a floater Collins
look a strike, the ball curving over
the plate near his knees. Tesreau
then shot over another strike, putting
the batter In a hole. Collins Bingli d
over second, Oldrlng going to third
Then came Baker to the bat aud the
Athletic rooters gave a mighiy cheer.
Baker missed the first one The New
York Infield laid back to try for a
double play Baker missed the sec
ond one by a foot. Oldrlng scored
on Baker's single to left, Collins bein-;
held at second. Tesreau put over a
strike on Mclnnis Collins and Baker
made a double steal, pulling them on
third and second, respectively Mc
1 1 World's Scries
Bulletin and Megaphone
I at
The Standard Office I
1 Lean dropped Tesreau s pitch. Mclrj
nis struck out, McLean to Merkle.
I Collins and Baker scored when Fletch
er took Strnnk's grounder and threw
I wildly to the grandstand. Strunk
went to second on the play. Barry
pop flied to Fletcher. Three run!,
three hits one error.
Second Half Bush put over the
first one for a strike. The second one
was a foul After having two strikes
on the hatter. Bush pitched thrc.
halls. Herzog. out Barry to Mcln
nis. Bush held a basketful of speed,
but seemed somewhat 3hy of control
Doyle got an Infield hit which Bush
was unable to field in time Doyle
had a good start on the pitcher In an
i attempt to steal, but Fletcher fouled
the ball Fletcher was hit by the
pitcher Burns flied to Collins who
I tossed to Barry, doubling Doyle ai
second No runs, one hit, no errors
Second Inning.
First Half Schang struck out, be
ing unable to gauge Tcsreau's spitter
I Hush flied out to Murray Murphy
I beat out a hit to short. Fletcher mak
' ing a nice stop back on the grass, but
could not get his man at first Old
ring got his second single to righw
sending Murphy to third. It was the
hit and run play cleverly worked
Oldnng stole second Murphy oeinc
field at third Murphy and Oldrlng
scored on Collins' line drie over
Doyle's head This made six hits off
Tesreau in two innings and the third
man still to be put out Collins was
out at 6etorid when Doyle took Ba
kers burning smash and touched sec
ond It looked like a sure hit and
oniy wonderful fielding by Doyle pre
vented the ball from going to (enter
field Two run6, three hits, no errors.
Second Half Shafer out when Col
lins took his slow roller and tossed it
to first Murray sent up an easy tly
which Collins smothered McLean
laughed when Bush fooled him with
a slow floater over the inside corner
McLean fouled out to Schang X
runs, no hits, no errors.
Third Inning.
First Half McFunis flied OUl t
Burns, 'he Giants' fielder taking the
line dnH oxer near the foul line
Burns took care of Strunk's high fly.
not having to moe but a few feet
to get it McLean took Barry s weak
foul No hits, no runs, no errors.
Second Half Merkle sent up a high
fly to Strunk. Tesreau vent out on
three strikes The last ball Tesreau
struck at, Btruck the plate and bound
ed into Sehang's hands Collins took
Herzog's liner and the inning was
over Tbe .croud applauded Bush as
he walked to the bench No runs, nd
hits, no errors.
Fourth Inning
First Half- Schang struck out for
the second time in the game- Bush
got a Texas lerguer Which Burns
trapped on the tops of the grass and
it iookcu iikp a put out niurpny out
to Shafer. Doyle threw out Oldring
at first No runs one hit. no errors
Second Half Cmpire Rigler eau
tioned the Athletic players on the
bench from coaching. Doyle touled
out to Baker. Bush had plenty of
' stuff" on the ball, his curve breaking
rr wide at times, keeping Schang
husy going after them Bush gave
Fletcher three balls and then put over
two strikes. Fletcher singled over
second Collins stopped the ball, bul
eould not recover to make the throw.
Bums fanned and Schang snapp. i
the ball to Mclnnls, who nearly
caught Flei her off the bag Fletch
er Stole second, halng a good lead
on the pitcher and Sehang's throw be
ing wide Collins threw out Shafer
No runs, one hit. no errors.
Fifth Inning.
First Half -Collins made the New
York faus sink by sendlug a liner o
right which was only foul by inches
Collins out on a smoking liner to
Murray. Fletcher took Bakers pop
fly on the left field line, Mclnnls
out on a fly to Murra. No runs, no
hits, no errors
Second Half Bush pitched three
balls, then shot over two strikes on
Murray Murray walked It was the
first base on balls given in the game
Murray stole second and went to third
on Schangs wild thro to right COD
ter Murray BCOred when McLean's
hit shot by Baker Cooper ran for
McLean. Merkle flied to Murphy.
Cooper easily stole second. Schangs
throw being very high. Baker threw
out Tesreau, Cooper going to third
Schang threw out Herzog at first One
run, one hit, one error.
Sixth Inning
First Half Wilson now catching
for New York Strunk filed to Burns
Barry singled sharply to right. Schang
sent a long foul Into the left field
si;tnd and the crowd groaned, think
ing it might be a home run Wilson
took Sehang's foul after a long run
to tho Athletics' players' bench Bush
filed out to Doyle. No runs, one bit,
no errors
Second Half Score now R tn l
Doyle out on a grounder to Mclnnls,
unassisted. Fletcher walked. A dou
ble play ended the inning Bush took
Burns' splash and tossed It to Bar
ry, forcing Fletcher at second. Barry
then completed the double by a rifle
shot throw to Mclnnls. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Seventh Inning
First Half Murphy sent a spitter to
right for a single Murphy was forced
at second when Fletcher took Old
ring's smash aud tossed to Doyle. Col
lins sent a long foul into the upp r
right field stand, the ball falling al
most into lair territory. Oldring
scored on Collins' three-base hit along
the right field foul line. Tho ball
took a wicked bound past Murrav, en
abling Collins to make third base.. Col
lins acorod on Baker's single to cen
tcr. The Athletics' hitting wag too
much for Tesreau and he was called
from the pitching mound. Crandall
went Into the box for New York. Mr
lnnls was out when Doyle took his
J liner and touched Baker on the line
for a double play: unassisted Two
A
v
runs, three hits no errors
Second Half Shafer doubled to Ihe
leTt field Shafer scored on Murray's
single to left Wilsou fanned aud
Shang threw out Murray at second.
Collins taking the throw aud com
pleting the double play. Merkle
walked Wlltse ran for Merkle Col
lins threw out Crandall at first One
run, two hits, no errors
Eighth Inning.
First Half Wiltse wenl out to play
first base for New York Crandall
threw out Strunk. It was announced
that the attendance figures and re
ceipts would not be given out until
tonight Crandall also threw out Bar
ry. Schang scored on a home run
drise into the right field stand Bv
ker came out and shook Sehang's
hand after he crossed the plate. "You
belong to the home run club " said
Baker Bush struck out. One run,
one hit, no errors.
Second Half Herzog lino flied to
Baker. Doyle out to Mclnnis, unas
sisted Fleti her fouled out to Schang.
trying to bunt No runs, no hits, no
errors
Ninth Innings
First Half Murphy out on a fly
to Murray Oldrlng out on a fly to
rzog. ' ollins out on a fly to Sha
fer No runs, not hits, no errors.
Sei ond Half I'urns out on a fly
to Murphy Shafer walked. Shafer
a. forced at second when Barry
took Murray's roller and tossed to
Co. lins Wilson fouled to Baker. No
runs, no hits, no errors
Final Score.
R 11 E
Philadelphia 8 12 1
New York 2 R 1
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BniGHIM CITY HAS
PAY-flS-YOU-EftlTER
STREET CAR
Acting Manager J. M Bead of 'he
Ogden Rapid Transit com pan late
that the system of "pay ;s you-enter"
has been instituted on the car line
of the Brigham City service and that
beginning tomorrow a regular sched
ule will be given iTuBrighajU Tom the
Oregon Short Line "flepoi lo Frul
dale, which Is about one mile south
of Brigham
The car line In Brigham traverses
only the main street of the city and
the one eadlng to the depot, traffii
noi being extensive enough at pros
ent ti warrant building extension II
Is said however 'hat it is posslbl
that Brigham City, In a short time,
may be of sufficient importance com
mercially to Justify the operation ot
care on a number of the streets.
Upon the return of Manager Kline
from the east, steps will he taken to
establish the new fare collecting plan
in Ogden City by which passengers
will be required to pay as they enter
the cars, transfers to be called for
at that time
Andrew VY Nelson has commenced
suit in the district court against .1 G
Farley and others on an alleged
breach of contract and he asks that
the defendants be restrained from fur
ther participating in the breach
The complaint alleges that the
plaintiff aud the defendant Farlej SB
tered into an agreement some time
ago to build a private water main on
Farley's Lane and that no other par
ties should be permitted to tap the
main except by and undei the consent
Ol the plaintifl and Mr Parley, but
that Mr Parley ha?, permitted others
to make connections and use water
from the main
It is contended thai Inasmuch as
the water main in uuestion Is a prl
vate line it cannot be used by any
one except the patties who built II
It Is complained that the defendant
Farley has failed to keep good faith
with the plaintiff respecting tho use
Ol the water pipe
In the matter of the estate and
guardianship of Fielding Barlow and
Dorothv Rainey an order has been
issued from the destrlct court confirm
ing the sale of certain real estate
Deputy Sheriff George Leatham
wbni to ProVO today to turn over to
the authorities of the state mental
hospital Mrs Margaret Wilkinson who
was committed to that institution yes
terday.
UNION PACIFIC
CUT POSTPONED
New York. Oct 9. Tho much talk
ed of $90,000,000 Union Pacific "mel
on'" is not to be cut Just now. Rob
cit S. Loctt chairman of the Un
ion Pacific board, Issued a statement
this afternoon saying that "circum
stances make it Inexpedient to deal i
with this subject at present"
CHICAGO GRAIN
News of tree Russian and Canadian
wheal offerings at Liverpool more
than offset dry weather reports from
India and lessening reports from the
northwest The close, however was
steady, unchanged to a shade lowei
slight further advance in com
took place influenced by light re
ceipts and more active Industrial de
mand The close was stead;, l .J 7,
5-8 to R-8c net higher.
SUPREME COURT I
TO DECIDE SUIT
Six Questions Involving Legal
Issues in Midwest Oil
Case Submitted.
ALL WEST CONCERNED
Title of Millions of Acres of
Oil Lands Depends
on Result.
Denver. Colo.. Oct. 9 The legal
issues imolvcd In the suit of the
federal government against the Mil
v est Oil company today were sent
for solution to the supreme court of
the United States. A list of six
ouettlons, prepared by the judges ol
the United States circuit court ol ap
ptals was certified, filed, then mail
ed to Washington L'pon the opin
U.m of the supreme court on the3c
questions depends 17lc title fo mil
licns of acres of oil lands In Wyom
ing and Calilornia, which the govern
on nt. seeks to retain to tumish a
supply ot fuel oil for the navy
West Vitally Concerned.
The entire subject of land conser
vation in 'he west is ltally concern
ed in the result
Vhe questions cone-em the right ol
the president, prior to the act of
June IDln, to withdraw oil lands
from entry. The validity of the spec
ific order of September 17, 1909, by
which the Wyoming lands Involved
In the Midwest suit were withdrawn,
;1m is touched upon. particularly
with regard t the expressed and
Implied purposes of the withdrawal
1 he supreme court also Is abked to
decide whether or not. between the
withdrawal order and the act of June
Jo. 1910, personB were authorized to
i ,i er upon the land under the pe
troleum land act of February 11 1897
J. TEIlira ID
CI ME IRE
SET f BEE
W hen Carl Hlslng and John Tcu
auissen were arraigned In police
court yesterday on charges of dis
turbing the peace sworn to by W I
Owen, picas of guilty were entered.
When the two apupeared for the
settlement of the case this morning,
they brought with them an attorney
v ho objected that the defendants had
not properly understood when they
entered the plea:-, ami he asked for
a change, all of which caused a tilt
between the city attorney and the
defending law y en. Following ihls,
the plea was changed to one of not
guilty and the trial proceeded.
W J. Owen, the com plaining wit
ness, however stated that he had no
desire to prosecute, sd after the trial
Judge W H Reeder dismissed the
complaint.
According to Llsiug and Tennuls
sen. the had been working under
Owens in the coach shops and were
dit-charged Tuesday last They said
that they had been poorly treated
when t hey asked for reinstatement
in their jobs
( wen.-, and another witness stated
that when the two entered the of
fice they threatened Owens and that
Llsing grasped Owens by the neck
and wrestled with him The de
fendants said that Owens was the
first to do the wrestling TennuCseu
l i med that he was struck on the
head with a "black jack" during the
nitlee.
Upon motion of John Heywood. as
sistant city attorney, the trial of I
Kul n, was continued to October 17.
because of the illness of the wife of
ih principal witness
The case of F J Utard, charged
with immoral conduct by Albert Cole
man, was continued to a date fol
lowing divorce proceedings In the
district court
The case against Berend Van Der
Schult, charged by Sanitary Inspec
rtr George Shorten with dumping
rubbish on the sidewalk, was dis
missed upon the consent of the com
pla.nlng witness.
RUTH GRIFFIN j
FUNERAL TODAY
Br'ef. but Impressive funeral Bervl
ces were held for Ruth Criffln the
six year-old daughter ot Mr and Mrs.
B. .1 Qrlffin, at the Ogden cemetery
this morning at 11 o clock Elders
Samuel G. Dye and J E. Griffin spoke
words of condolence and the Fourth
ward Quartette furnished musical se
lections. The- grave v. as dedicated
by Elder F W Stratford The little
Xirl tiled al Logan .Monday of dipt)
ihena and heart failure due lo which
fact a public funeral was not held
She was a sweet child and the par
ents are overw helmed with grief The
body was taken direct from the depot
to the grave
a coin
MIKES ANSWER
In the divorce case of Anna Cole
man against Albert C, Coleman, the
plaintiff this afternoon filed in the
district court a reply to the defend
ant's answer and counterclaim in
which she was accused of having had
improper relations with one F. I
Utard, and also that she was not a fit
persou to have the care and custody
of the two minor children
In her reply Mrs. Coleman state3
that she is not in the habit of being
away from home at late hours of the
night with men other than her hus
band, or at all
Mrs Coleman says that her hus
band is nor a proper person to have
the care of r ho children and a Mm.
Robinson is brought into the case
She also sa.vs that the defendant ad
vised he- that the only wa; to make
a success of the rooming house busi
ness was to allow loose conduct
OCTOBER REPORT
OF 1913 CROPS
Washington. Oct. 9. With the gar
nering of the crops of the country,
the department of agriculture today
continued Its preliminary estimates
of the production of these crops An
the October report of the Crop Re
porting Board, ot Its bureau ol sta
t'sllcs j Corn Condition. G5.3 per ccut ol
a normal ojnpart d II b 66 i per t enl
on September 1. 1013 ; 82.2 per cent
in October, 1912, ami 80.6 per cent
the ten-year average in October. In
dicated yield per acre. 22.2 bushels,
compared with S9.2 bushels An 191-
i and 26.5 bushels, the 1908-12 aver
age yield On the planted area. 106,.
884,000 acres, it Is estimated from
condition reports, that the total yield
will be 8,373,000,000 bushels, compar
ed with 3.1 L'5. I. bushels harvest
ed last year, and &531,0UO,00U bush
els harvested iu 1911.
Ml Wheat Indicated y ield per acre,
15.8 bushels, compared with 16.9 bush-
I els last year, and 14 f bushels the
average yield 1908-12. On the plant
ed area 39,601,000 acres It is preli
minarily estimated Hie total final pro
duct ion w ill be 763,283.000 bushels,
compared lih 730.267 J DUSbels
harvested lasl year, and 621,338,000
bushels harfs'ed in 1911
Totatoes: Condition. t'.T 7 per cent
of a normal, compared lth ".! 6 per
cent on September 1. 19 IS, c I per
rent in October, lasl year, and 76 I
per ent the ten-yoar averag for c
M.l.er Indicated j teld per aere. 86.7
bushels compared with 113. 4 bushels
Oats Indicated yield per acre. 29.3
bushels, compared with 37 4 bushels
last ar. and 29.? bushels, the av
erage yield. 1908-13. On the planted
area, 38.341 000 acres, it is prelim
narllv estimated the total final pro
duction will be 1,122,139,000 bushels,
compared with 1,418,387,000 bushels
harvested last year
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CHINESE CORDIAL
TO FOREIGNERS
President to Emphasize
Friendly Intentions in In
augural Message to Par
liament. Peking. China, Oct 9 The friend
ly tinteutlons of the Chinese govern
ment toward foreign interests will
be strongly emphasised in President
Yuan Shi Kal's inaugural message to
parliament tomorrow. On Luis sub
ject he will s
"The attitude of the foreign powers
toward us has always been one ot
peece and fairness i'hey have given
us cordial assistance whenever Hie
occasion arose. This, of course, is
due to the civilisation of the world,
.yet all the same we highly appro
"the good will of the friendly powers.
It is most important for all citizens
,,' ihe Chinese republic clearly to
Understand this and to endeavor to
Btrengthen Intenhatlonal friendship
"With sincerity I hereby declare
that all treaties, conventions and
Other engagements entered into by
the former Manchu and provisional
r- publican governments with foreign
governments shall be strictly observ
ed and that all contracts duly con
cluded by former Chinese govern
ments with foreign companies and
Individuals shall also be strictly ob
s. r ed.
"f urther. 1 declare that all rights
prhllegOB and Immunities enjoyed by
foreigners, In China, by virtue of in- j
tert.ational engagements, uational en
n tinents ami established usaue.- .ire
hereby confirmed.
"This declaration. I make with the I
view of maintaining international j
nmlty and peace."
FOREIGNERS ARE 1
LEAVING MEXICO U
Much Alarm Felt Because of
Reported Massacre of
175 Spaniards.
CONFIRM EVACUATION
Three Federal Commanders
to Be Court-martialed For
Leaving Torreon.
Mexico It) Oct. 3. A teiegram
received last night at the United
States embassy from Consul Hanna
al Monterey, says that a party oi
more than 3d0 Americans, English
men and other foreigners left Tor
reon fifteen days ago by special train.
I hej .ire expected at Monterey to
i ghl Word yesterday sa.d that all
were well. Jl '
Much alarm had been expressed
here over the possible fate of for
elgners In Torreon, in view of the
reported massacre of 175 Spaniards
b) the rebels there
The evacuation of the city of Tor
reon by the federal troops was con
firmed today by Manuel CJarzla
Adalpe. minister of the Interior, who
declared that General Aubert, tho
lederal commander with Generals
Mungmia, Ignacio Bravo and Kscu
dtro. Is now at Hipolito. near Saltil
lo. The latter three commanders, ac
cording to the minister of the In
terior are to underco courtmartial
for the evacuation of lerreon.
The report that General Aubert has
gone over to the rebels Is generally
discredited here
Ccurral Gustavo Maas has been re
t ailed from the border to co-operate
With General Lauro lllar who left
Mexico City last night with 400 fed
eral soldiers for Torreon.
Confirmation of the execution by
the rebels at Torreon of General Al
virez, with his staff and" a number of
federal soldiers, has been received
by ihe war department from unof
ficial sources General Alvirez had
larfed for Durango when he wae de
fected and his artillery captured by
the rebels.
CLARK TO TAKE j
DRASTIC MEANS
Baseball and Autumn Gun
ning Depletes House
Quorum.
Washington, Oct. 9. "World's series
baseball games and the lure of tho
autumn gunning and fishing days
have played havoc with the attend -ance
of members of the house and,
it was announced today, Speaker
Clark will take drasiic measures to
111 ere the presence of a quorum
tiom now until the present special
B Bbion adjourns. The speaker hur
ried back from a two days' vacation
v Ath n determined look In his eyes
and peremptory orders were Imme
( ii ey Issued for absent members
. to put In an appearance.
The tying up of the conference re
porl on the urgent deficiency bill
has annoyed the Democratic raajor
Ity, although the situation a not re
r.'ci .i- at tualy serious. Efforts
no "ill be made to rush the matter
t.irough. The bill contains import
ant Items for which many govern
ment enterprises are watting- Chief
among these is the item making pro
Ision for the new department of
labor which up to the present rlr
luully has been without funds.
no
CLAIMS FAMILY
OF 51 CHILDREN
Tulsa Okla.. Oct 9 Charles Rob-e-ts,
a Creek freeman, who claims
to he the father of fifty-one chil
('rci was arrested here and takeu to
Muskogee today to answer a charge
ol contempt of court growing out of
a guardianship matter
Roberts says he can establish his
claim to having the largest family in
the United States and possibly In the
orld He first was married in
fMti of that union ninetecu children I
v , ra born He has been married
seeral times since and says he nov 1
has 33 children jiving.
MENWANTED X
Fifty laborers wanted foi
the South Fork dam. Con- I
crete work, rock work and
mucking. Call Jones Employ- f
ment Agency, 143 Twenty- m
fifth Street. ..S
