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Vol. IX
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ilS. ROOSEVELT
IS COMING
Particulars of the
's
Visit to Raleigh
GLENN AT WHITE HOUSE
Arrangements for Reception of Party
in RaleighBreakfast at Execu
tive MansionMrs. Roosevelt the
Guest of Mrs. Glenn Gov. Will
Accompany President to Charlotte
By THOMAS J. PENCE -
Washington, Oct. 9 Sepcial Mrs.
r.onsevelt is going to accompany the
president on his trip south, and at Ra
loijh the first lady of the land will be
the guest of Mrs. Glenn and the 'gov
ernor's charming daughter, Miss Re
bekah Glenn.
The very interesting fact that Mrs.
Roosevelt is to make the southern tour
with the president was made known
today for the first time asj the result
of the visit of Governor R. B. Glenn
o the White House. .
This will be the first time that Mrs.
Roosevelt has accompanied her distin
guished husband on one of his lengthy
:rips around the country since he be
rarae president, and her presence prom
ises to make even more interesting the
president's second southern tour, which
oegins jiext week.
Governor Glenn was at the "White
House nearly an hour. When he ar
'ived the president was in conference
tvith Secretary Wilson of the depart -X
ment of agriculture. , Mr. Loeb, who
-ias charge of ail arrangements for the
Urip, took advantage of this opportunity
o go over the program for the enter
tainment of the distinguished visitors
while in Raleigh.
The president gave the governor a
cordial welcome, and he was mightily
pleased with the hearty invitation, the
Carolinian gave him as the chief exec
utive of the state to visit the old com
monwealth. Delighted probably ex
pressed the sensation experienced by
Mr. Roosevelt when the governor in
formed him that all the people of. the
svate wore anxious to greet and honor
hin-f during his stay in Tarheeldom.
The president was enthusiastic over
the trip, and questioned the governor
about many details. Another subject
that Occupied the attention of the two
chief executives was Mr. Roosevelt's
speech which he will deliver at Ra
leigh. : The president is giving much
attention to the preparation of this
speech, which he has discussed with
l oth Senator Simmons and Governor
Glenn. The governor is bound to se
crecy, and of course - would not discuss
the subject. All of his speeches will
be ready for the press before the trip
south begins..
The conversation became personal
and social also. The, governor took
evasion to speak of Capt.' R. I. Dodge,
p n uncle of his,, who served in the regu-l-i
i army.
"Why, Dick Dodge was a good friend
-f mine," said the president, in speak
ing of the governor's relative, and
there was a hearty handshake over the
Incident. ,
Captain Bodge wrote a book about
the Indians which Mr. Roosevelt had
read. As th-s governor was leaving the
resident spoke of the pleasure with
v.hich he was looking forward to on
the trip. He- said he was half southern
himself, and dwelt upon the fact that
the welfare of the south is a subject
etose to him.
Who Will Accompany the President
The governor found out the personnel
it the presidential party, which had
iot been previously disclosed. He de
ired this information in order to ar
range for the breakfast, .which is to
pe served at the executive mansion on
ihe morning; of arrival in Raleigh.
Those of th e presidential party who
will breakfast at the executive man
sion are Mrs. Roosevelt, Private Sec
retary Wm. H. Loeb, Jr.,. Surgeon Gen
eral P. M. Rlxey of the armjr; John A.
Molllhenny of Louisiana (who was a
member of the Rough Riders and
f'rved in. the Cuban campaign with
the president, John C. Greenaway, a
Vale graduate and football star of a
chc-ade ago, who is one of Mr. Roose
velt's personal friends, and Col. L. S.
I'.rown,' the Washington representative
of the Southern Railway who is in
thars?e of- the presidential train.
The governor, will invite a few per
sonal guests to Join the party and
breakfast at the mansion, but the num
ber will be ivery limited, by reason of
Ihe accommodations.
The other members of the party will
breakfast on the train. This include
the members of the three press asso
ciations, Walter Clarke of the New
York Sun and Laffan Bureau; Harry
A. Coleman of the Associated Press
and R. II, Hazard of the Publishers
Press, are the newspaper men, and they
will be thr; only ones aboard this trip.
, Others in the party will be F. A.
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Strohmeyer of .New York, a photo-j
grapher, who has made the official i
tours with jthe presidents of the na-
lion for years, and two of the secret
service force from the White House,
Frank H. Tyree arid James Sloane, Jr.
The Program in Rallegh
The program' for the president's en
tertainment in Raleigh'- can not be
guaged to the minute. In a general
way the governor and Secretary Loeb
figured it out .after this fashion: The
"presidential special which will be side
tracked at a point near the city, will
arrive in the union station at 8 o'clock
where Governor Glenn and his staff.
Mayor Johnson and a committee of
citizens will greet him. An effort will
be made to keep this committee down
to fifty representative citizens. A few
introductions, and - presentations over,
the president and party will proceed to
the mansion under escort of the two
military companies in Raleigh. A band
will be in evidence. It is expected that
the breakfast will be over and the
party ready to- start for the fair
grounds at 10 o'clock. The president
will not return to the city, but will
take the train at the fair grounds
where his special will be in waiting.
The trip from the mansion to the
grounds does not provide for a stop
at the capitol building and will be
made without interruption so far as is
possible. Therip will,' because of the
crowds, be a slow one and Mr. Roose
velt is not scheduled to begin his
speech until 11:30. The head of. the na
tion wil .be presented to the great
.Carolina audience by the governor, who
will speak briefly. An informal lun
, (Continued on page 2.)
N.Y. NATIONALS WON
Defeated Phita. Americans
at tattler's Home.
Champions of the Two 3aseball
Leagues' Measure Strength in First
Game of Contest' and New York
Won by 3 to 0
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 9. The New
Yorks, . champions of the National
League, and the Philadelphias, cham
pions of the American League, pitted
their strength together today in the
first game of the series to decide the
world's championship and the New
Yorks won. The victory was decisive
and clean cut. The New Yorks iQt
only won through general superiority
but they shut out the athletics on the
latter' s own stronghold, outplaying the
Quakers and winning by a score of
3 to 0. ,
A crowd of 22.0C0 people saw the
combat, among them three hundred
rooters from New York, headed by
the Cathode protectory band. ' Ropes,
had to bestretched in the outfield to
keep the overflow back of the play
ing ' lines. .There was one predomi
nating factor in the New Yorks' suc
cess Mathewson, McGraw's star box
man. He hit pitched ball of the finest
kind, and when he is at his best, as
he was today, he is a pitching ma
chine of comprehensive might. With
Waddell not in form and out of it,
so far as this series is concerned,
Philadelphia's pitching mainstay in
the series is Eddie Plank, the left
handed. Plank pitched today but the
left-handed bugaboo that was to fool
the New Yorks did not materialize.
Mathewson,' with his change of place,
fast drop ball, control that enabled
him to graze the corners with his
curved ball and an occasional spit
ball, unlimbered a serive of such in
finite and misgiving variety as to
make the Quaker batters powerless
and to wholly outshine Plank. There
was no break whatever in the even
efficiency of Mathewson's work, while
Plank with his cross-fire and quick
breaking curves, was streaky. He
started but unsteadily and with un
certain control, braced and was ef
fective for a spell nd later on two
occasions, was reached by the New
Yorks for opportune hits.
In fielding the two teams did almost
equally well. The fielding was sharp
and reliable, but- the New Yorks in
tight places what few they were
were more depadnet and handled the
ball with no precision. Davis, the two
Crosses, Gilbert, Dahlen and Devlin
stood out most prominently through
good fielding plays, though there were
only two or three real out-and-out
difficult palys. t
The score: R.H.E.
New York ........0000200013 10 1
Philadelphia 000 00 00 0 00 4 0
Batteries: Mathewson . and Bresna
han; Plank and Schreck. Umpires,
O' Day and Sheridan.
At Boston: R.H.E.
Boston (National) ll 0000100 3 5 92
Boston ( Amer'n) ..0000001012 7 3
'Batteries: Willis and Moran; Dineen
and Criger. Umpires, O'Loughlih and
Emslie.
, At St. Louis: R.H.E.
St. Louis (Nat.)...00 0 000 4 0 0 4 6 3
St. Louis (Amer.) .0 0001000 01 5 l
Batteries: Taylor and Grady; How
ell and Spencer. Umpire, Klem.
Shot Cousin Over Uncle's Grave
Frankfort, Ky., Oct. 9. John Phelps
was shot and killed by his cousin, John
Honaker, during Masonic services over
the grave of their uncle, John Honaker,
in Warren county. They quarreled over
Honaker's estate.
RALEIGH.
HAYS !S SENT
LPHOLTON
Prosecution of Revenue Cases
at Greensboro
DIST. ATTT STILL ILL
Solicitor General of Revenue Bureau
for Government in Court Today.
He Will Make Investigation and
Decide Future Course - Special
Washington News
By THOMAS J. PENCE
Washington, Oct. 9. Special. A cli
max was . reported today in the cases
of former internal revenue employes,
which are pending before the United
States district court at Greensboro.
In response to a request from govern
ment officials at Greensboro, the de
partment of justice decided to send
counsel to Greensboro to assist Dis
trict Attorney Holton in the prosecu
tion of these cases, If after investiga
tion, such a course at this time should
be deemed both desirable and neces
sary. Arthur B. Hays, solicitor general in
the internal revenue department, was
selected for the assignment and left
tonight for Greensboro. He will confer
with District Attorney Holton, and he
is also authorized to make a special in
vestigation of the entire situation, so
that the department here may de
termine what course shall be pursued
with reference to these cases.
The department of justice hadxno in
formation today regarding District
Attorney Holton's condition and it is
not known what his wishes are with
reference to the conduct of the trial
of the cases.
While no authoritative announcement
could be obtained officials in the de
partment of justice are disposed to fa
vor a continuance of the cases in the '
event that the district attorney is too j
ill to prppeed - with the trial at this J
time. This . course is favored for the
reason that Mr. Holton is more fa- ;
miliar with all the details of the gov- !
ernment's cause than any one else. It !
is hoped, however, that Mr. Holton will ;
be able to continue the prosecution j
Solicitor Hays will consult with Judga
Boyd and .the district? attorney's office i
before reaching a decision. Although j
Mr. Hays is familiar in a general wav I
with these castes, he could hardly be
expected to jump in and conduct the
prosecution without preparation.
It could not be learned who sent the
telegram here calling for the assign
ment of counsel in the case by the de
partment of justice. The request, how
ever, was considered of such import- !
ance that it was taken up at once and
a decision reached to place Mr. Hays' ;
services at the disposal of District At
torney Holton.
While Mr. Hays is on duty at the de
partment of internal revenue, literal
ly speaking he belongs to the depart- j
ment of justice. The attorney general
and Assistant Attorney General Robb
have confidence in him. They are sat
isfied that he can give District At
torney Holton all necessary assistance,
if it shall be found necessary for him
to take part in the prosecution. Mr.
Hays' decision in this matter will de
pend largely upon the facts disclosed
by the investigation that he is to make.
The government is not wavering in
the least in its support of Mr. Holton.
Officially the department of justice is
with hi min the conduct of these cases,
and the full importance of the trials
now in progress are appreciated. .M
Crazy Tar Heel Negro at White House
Daniel Hargrove, a colored . man
about fifty years old, who says he is
from Greensboro, N. C, called at the
White House this morning to urge
President Roosevelt to give him an ap
pointment in the weather bureau.
Hargrove said he was ordained as a
weather prophet and was especially
qualified to make weather forecasts.
He came to this city, he declared, 'to
take up his duties as chief weather
prophet of the government. He de
nounced the present system employed
by the weather bureau and asserted
that he alone had the right method of
forecasting.
Hargrove was arrested by secret
servige men and was examined this
afternoon for the purpose of determin
ing his sanity. There s emed to be
some doubt on this score, so he was
held. Hargrove said he nan lived at
Woodworth, N. C, after being taken
in charge by the blue coats. -.
McLean Gets Half interest In Post
The story published in this corre
spondence some days ago to the effect
that John R. McLean, the well known
Ohio Democrat, had bought a large
interest in the Washington Post was
confirmed today. Announcement is
made that Mr. McLean has purchased
an even half interest. Negotiations
have been going on for this purchase
fnr some weeks, but the deal .was
finally consummated this morning and
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N. C. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 10, 19C3
it is understood the purchase money
was paid. How much this was is not
given out, but it is rumored to have
been in the neighborhood of $600,000.
Mr. McLean will p& made president
of the Post Company 'and will take an
active part, in connection with John
Wilkins in the management of the
paper. v ; "
The Republicans are so badly
frightened in Ohio that thejr have ap
pealed to President Roosevelt to come
to the state and speak for the state
ticket. They are now beginning to be
lieve that Governor Herrick will be
defeated. Up to this time yie presi
dent has remained deaf tol all appeals
and It is said that he will not take
part in any of the state campaign.
Captain E. R. Mackeathan of Fay
ettevllle was presented" to the presi
dent . today by A E Handle of this
city. Mr. McKeathan told Mr. Roose
velt that he would receive a fine re
ceptlbn in North Carolina, and espe
cially from the members of the
militia. ,
Boycott in China Off
News that the merchants of China
who have been prosecuting the boy
cott against American goods have de
cided to temporarily j suspend that
movement to await possible action of
the United tSates congress in soften-,
ing the exclusion laws is'contained in
official dispatches received today from
Peking. The information comes from
the merchants guild of that place and"
is to the effect that that course has
been derided nn hv merchants through
out me empire, xne action follows
(Continued cn page 2.)
IN JAIL AT- SAVANNAH
Greene and Gaynor Held to
Await Trial
Arrived in City Before Daybreak
and Few Were at the Station to
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welcome xotea risoners wives i
of Both Men on JIano?
Savannah, ' Ga., Oct. 9. The coming
of John F. Gaynor and . Benjamin D.
Greene to prison in Savannah this
morning was unostentatious.
The Southern Railway train from ;
Washington bearing ; Ihe - prisoners !
rolled into t e union , station ' a,t 5:50
o'clock." Day was v scarcely"' breaking, j
Mrs. Gaynor, who arrived yester-i
day, and Mrs. Greene, who had been
here several days, met their husband3 '
as they stepped from the train. Both
women were affectionately greeted and
both clung to their, husbands as they
walked the short, distance from the ;
sleeper to the station entrance. :
Neither of the prisoners seemed
moved.
The drive to the jail was without
Incident. Around the De Soto Hotel
the party drove, while the prisoners ;
must have looked longingly for break- j
fast within. . j
The prisoners who have for several !
years spent their thousands to avoid .
being brought to this self-same jail, j
found on their arrival that they could
not get in. Marshal White rapped
lightly on the panel of the entrance. :
The prisoners shifted uneasily on j
their feet and Mr. White rapped again.
Still the confines of Chatham county's j
bastile gave no responding sound. It ;
seemed the place to say something, j
and Mr. Greene said without a trace '
of facetiousness: "There seems to be!
some trouble about getting in." j
Finally the jailer was awakened and
entrance was gained to the jail. The
prisoners were assigned to a room on
the top story of the jail. The room
has been used as quarters for insane!
persons. The room had been made com-
fortable for them.'- Shortly after the 1
arrival of the prisoners at the jail
their baggage arrived. It was imjjrie- j
diately transferred . to their quarters I
and Greene and Gaynor' s lodgment in
Chatham county jail, so long avoided,
was complete.
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GOULD INTERESTS WIN
Application , for Injunction Against
Mo. Pac. &fhil. R. R. Denied
St. Louis, Oct. 9. In the St. Louis
circuit court Judge Daniel G. Taylor
denied the application of Jos. Ramsey,
Jr., deposed president of the Wabash
Railroad, for an injunction to restrain
the Missouri Pacific and Iron Moun
tain roads or their trustees from voting
Wabash stock held by or for those
roads in the annual Wabash election to
be held in Toledo tomorrow.
News of the decision was telegraphed
at once to Toledo, where Geo. B. Gould
and his suppqrters and Jos: Ramsey
and his personal advisers are awaiting
junction suit, which if successful would
have tied up a large block. of Gould
stock, is regarded as a most important
victory for the Gould interests.
Elizabeth City Goes Dry Again
Elizabeth City, N. C, Oct. 9. Special.
Election for or. against saloons held
here today and city went dry by 51 ma
jority. Two years ago city went dry
,by larger majority, but 120 saloon men
i were disfranchised at that time and
; they voted in full force this time. Pro-
hibitlonlsts claim great victory
TOBACCO TRUST
MEN'S APPEAL
Solicitor General Asks Court
to Advance Case
THE POINTS INVOLVED
. "- ' .:.'
Government. Considers Them Very
Important and is Anxious for a De
s cisidh from the Court of Last Re
sortTobacco Officials Denied Le
gality of Investigation
Washington, Oct. 9 Solicitor Gen
eral Herritt, on behalf of the govern
ment, will tomorrow ask the supreme
court to advance for an early hearing :
the appeals of Edwin F. Hale and Wil- i
liam H. McAlister, the officials of the j
so-called tobacco trust, who declined j
to answer questions put by the federal
grand jury at New York in Its Inves- j
tigation or to produce certain record
books demanded by the grand jury, on j
the ground that there was no legal
ground for their Investigation. From
denial of those writs by the federal
court in New York, Hale and McAlis
ter took appeals to the supreme court
of the United States.
In his brief Solicitor General Herritt,
in urging the importance of an early
hearing of the appeals, says that the
determination of the questions raised
"is a matter of general public interest,
ts they are novel and might be fre
quently raised in like investigations
hereafter; that the determination of
extent of the powers and the nature of
the practice of the federal grand juries
In all crominal cases, and the meaning
and effect of the immunity law of 1903,
are to be settled by the decision of the ; probably 100 was . formed at Greenbayj
court, and upon this decision will de- depot last night to search for Con-'
pend the question of how effectively, stable George Chewning, who on Sat
under existing law, the provisions of urday shot and killed Robert Poindex- !
the anti-trust law may be enforced. - ter, a two-year-old boy. : The people j
"The proceeding out of which these 0f the country are incensed and It is;
appeals arose is of wide public inter- probable that Chewning will be!
est and important. It is based upon lynched. j
the violation of the anti-trust law by Magistrate Mason is thought to be'
corporations' having a capital stock of in a dying condition in his home as ;
many millions or dollars and controll- a result of his having been beaten .
ing a great part of the tobacco Indus- : and kicked by J. N. Poindexter, !
try. The officers of these two corpora-. father of the boy who was killed. j
tlons have, in this proceeding refused j The killing, of the boy was the re- I
unless compelled, to disclose material ' suit of his father's attempt to , escape ;
facts and it is necessary as soon as after the latter had been requested by
possible to determine the rules of evi- the magistrate give surety in $100 to t
dence upon which this and other pro- keep the peace. Poindexter could not '
ceedings of the kind must be con5 furnish the surety and jumped into
ducted hereafter. This is only one of his buggy with his son and was pur
a number of proceedings pending at sued by Constables Chewning and
the instance of the United States gov- i Grady, who fired, after ordering, the ,
ernnjent to punish or restrain violas father to halt. Robert Poindexter, ,
tlons of the anti-trust law, and it A the son was shot in the back of the j
a matter of common knowledge that head, fell out of the buggy and died!
similar questions have been raised in instantly. , ' j
some of these proceedings. An early . Jumping out of his buggy Poindex-I
determination of these matters by thi ter ran to Magistrate Madison and i
court is important, for the reason that beat him unmercifully. Constable !
the proceedings out of which this cass Chewning is regarded by many as a'
arose and other similar proceedings, desperate character. Poindexter is a
in all of which the United States is small man and could easily have been
concerned, can not properly be prose- overpowered by the two officers. H
cuted until this court shall have de- had signified his intention of going to
cided the questions - involved in the . Louisa Court House to ascertain
present case.''- whether he could get some one to
Similar questions are involved in furnish surety for him and the magis
the appeals of the officers of the so- trate had ordered the constables . to
called western paper trust, who like- carry him to that place.
wise refused ,to , ajicrer questions on
which the government will also ask
for an early hearing by the court. Tho
General Paper Company and twenty
three other companies were charged
by the government with conspiracy
to restrain trade in fixing the price in
the middle and western states for
news print, manila and fiber paper,
but in the proceedings the officials de
clined to give evidence on the ground
that it might tend to incriminate
them, and when ordered by the federal
court in Wisconsin to testify, appeal- ! Lowell have been chosen to be inscrib
ed. Solicitor General Berritt urges the j ed in the Hall of Fame of the New
court to fix an early date for hearing ,i York University.
the appeals because the prosecution j Official announcement was made to
of the General Paper Company under ! day that Whittier's name had been
the anti-tpist law will be impossible chosen by a vote -of 52 out of 95 of the
until the question of immunity raised board of directors, and that Mr. Lowell
is passed upon. - '
DELCASSE'S RETIREMENT
European Papers Argue Question of
Why He Was Forced Out
Cologne, Oct. 9. The Cologne Gazette
publishes an apparently inspired com-
municatiori from Berlin with reference
to the story published in The Matin as
to the circumstances in which Foreign
Minister Delcasse was forced out of
office as a consequence or tne n ranco-
German clash over the affairs of Mo
rocco, and of-the nearness at the time
of a war between Germany and France ,
and England. The Communique says
that, if The Matin's statements, which
are generally attributed to Delcasse,
are true, the,, whole revelation stands
as a terrible exposure of the minister's
policy, Svhich aimed at nothing less
tha na collusion between France and
Germany. The article says:
"That an offer of military assistance
was made from England to Minister
Delcasse we refuse to believe. The
probability is that if the French min
ister, driven into a cul de sac, saw no
other way out of it. than war, and had
appealed to England for help, the con
tinuance of Delcasse's policy inevitably
would have resulted In a war "vvhich
we are convinced would have been as
repugnant to the majority of the
French people as it would have been to
us ' Germans. It will be particularly
interesting to , note what attitude
France will take in the matter of these
revelations.
"To us In Germany this much is
made .clear that our policy was on the
right track when we made a determined
stand against Delcasse's machinations.
As regards the part-that England is
alleged to have played we' prefer to
stand aside and let the British press
have the precedence In judging."
COTTON EOR FIVE YEARS
,
Interesting Bulletin Issued By the
Census Bureau
Washington, Oct. 9. The census bu
reau has issued a bulletin showing the
production and distribption of the
cotton of the Unoted States available
between September 1, 1904, and Sep
tember 1, 1905, to be 14,455,994 bales.
Of this about 61 per cent, was ex
ported, 30 per cent, was used in domes-
tic consumption; leaving a surplus of
9 per cent.
The domestic consumption includes
36,776 bales destroyed by fire.
KILLED A MERE BABY
Virginia Constable Was Too
Quick on Trigger
Shot Small Boy Sitting By Father's
Side in Buggy and Now a Meb Is
After Him Parent Whips Magis
trate Who Sentenced Him
Richmond. Va.. Oct. 9. A mob of i
Officers are in this city tonight look
ing for Chewning, who is believed to
be In hiding here. Chewning shot and
killed a negro a year or two ago.
WHITTIER AND LOWELL
Been Decided these Names Shall Go
in the Hall of Fame
New York, Oct. 9. The names of John
Greenleaf Whittier and James Russell
had received 58 votes. Fifty-one votes,
or a majority of the full board of. elec
tors of 100 are necessary.
There was no election of the class
of teachers none of the names submit
ted receiving the required number of
votes. The nearest to an election was
the name- of Phillips Brooks, which
recieved 40.
In the authors' class the name of Ed-
eaT Allen Poe, over wnicn tnere naa
1 been much controversy, received 43
votes. ,
; The Hall of Fame was built in 1900
. in the university here and in it ara
.to be placed the tablets bearing the
names or great Americans.
Kaiser is Interested in Turbine Ships
Berlin, Oct. 9. The kaiser has sum-
' moned Herr Balln, dire.ctor general of
' the Hamburg-American bteamsnip
! Company, to Berlin for an audience,
j It is believed that the emperor will
satisfy himself as to how ' far turbine
' engines are j practically useful. It is
j said that the kaiser will take a trip
this week upon a turbine steamship.
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FOOTBALL
President and Sec. Root Con
fer With Players
ELIMINATE BRUTALITY
So Charged Mr. Roosevelt Who is
Interested in College Athletics,1
Famous Coaches and Other Play
ers From Yale, Harvard and
Princeton Lunch at White House
Washington, Oct. 9. With the ob
ject of bringing about radical reforms
In football a long and serious confer
ence was held today between Presi
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Ro.ot . and
some of the leading coaches and ath
letic advisers representing Harvard
Princeton and Yale universities.
The audience was not sought by the
coaches, but they came here at thar
earnest solicitation of the president
who wished to see what could be dore
toward improving the quality- of grid
iron sport, especially by reducing- tha
element of brutality in playing.
Those present at the conference be
sides the president and the secretary
of states, were Walter Camp, chief
athletic adviser at Yale; Jack Owslejv
head of the football coach at Yale;
William C. Reid, Jr., football and
baseball head coach at Harvard;
"Doc" Hlldebrand of Princeton; John
D. Fine and Dr. E. H. "Nichols.
The party were guests of the presi
dent at luncheon, which began at 1:30
o'clock, and the conference was con
tinued until shortly , before 4 o'clock,
when the visitors left the White
House hurriedly to catch the limited
for New York.
The greatest secrecy was maintained
In regard to what took place at the
conference, but It was learned that the
president wTIshed to have an inter
change of views with the object of
devising means of eliminating so far
as possible the brutal elements, of
football. Mr. Roosevelt is especially
desirous that the great American col
lege game should not suffer through
the unsportsman-like conduct of play
ers who may wilfully injure a member
of an opposing team in the" heat of
contest.
President"Roosevelt has always been
interested In college athletics and h9
was especially conspicuous in the days
subsequent to his graduation from
Harvard by his action in having foot
ball games resumed between Anna
polis and West Point. .
These annual contests were abolish
ed during the last Cleveland admin
istration, but when Mr. Roosevelt be
came assistant secretary of the navy
he was influential in bringing' about
a resumption of athletic relations be
tween the two government academies.
GALE WORKS DAMAGE
Shipping Interest and Telegraph.
Bompanies Suffer Most
Mobile, Ala., Oct. 9. A terrlc south-:
east gale jthat started yesterday after
noon on the gulf of Mexico is still rag
ing and it Is feared shipping has suf -
fered considerably.
Two big steamers, the refrigerating
ship Port Limoh and the Danish steam- ;
er St. Roma, went out in the teeth o:
the gale and the pilots were unable tt
leave the vessels and consequently thej
will have to go to foreign ports. Th
seas are running high and much dam
age is expected to be reached from
the coast towns. 1
Meagre reports of damage along the
Mississippi coast are coming in. Tha
telegraph companies - will be heavy
losers. The windfblew sixty miles at
Fort Morgan and this afternoon it
blew from the northeast and many
trees and smokestacks were blown
down. ,
As Reported From New Orleans
New Orleans, Oct. 9. A severe gulf
hurricane Jias been blowing on the gulf
coast here for two days, accompanied
by severe rain. The wind drove Lake
Pontichartrain higher than ever be
fore, flooding all the shores. At Man
deville the water was a foot deep over
the road and the shell road from, New
Orleans to West End was four j feet
under water. The wind reached a ve
locity of fifty miles an hour and, to
gether with the waves, destroyed Lak.
View Park and. a number of boat-
houses at West End and Lake End,
the Lake of the City. On Bayou St.
John the water was driven ' over the
levee and several neighboring streets
were flooded. Although the water was
the highest ever known in Lake Ponti
chartrain, the money loss was- light
some damage was done to the'su-r
cane and orange groves in Plaquemines ,
parish, below New Orleans. :
This is the second severe gulf hur-
j ricane felt here within a week.
FOR
GAME REFORM