Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 7, 1907, Page 4

Il Get Your Office Supplies at the Bemidji Pioneer Office % lank Books, Ledgers, Journals, Etc., Stationery, Christmas Stickers, 1907 Diaries, Typewriter Paper, Scrap Books, Lead Pencils, Pens, Holders, Ink Wells, Etc. Rubber shmpl and Pads, L Rl s R B Legal Blanks, Copy Holders, Calendar Pads, Document Files, Note Books, Time Baoks, Scale Report Books, Trial Balanoe Books, Rulers, Erasers, Kneaded Rubber Squares, ADDITIONAL LOGAL MATTER| FIREMER'S TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD AT ELY The Second Week in August, the Date. — Bemidji Firemen Will Not Attend. Eveleth, Minn., March 7.-—The second week in August was de- cided upon for the fourteenth annual tournament of the North- ern Minnesota firemen at a meet. | ing of the executive committee of the tournament association held at Eveleth. Ely had been previously decided upon as the place. After the business had been transacted the committee was banqueted by the Eveleth department. The following are the members of the executive committee: M. E. Gleason, president, and Harry Chinp, secretary of the tourne- ment association; C. J. Mott and Frank Miller of Ely, C. E. Lee- man and H. J. Broeker of Cass Lake, A. E. Bickford and Chris Johnson of Virginia, Peter Cos- grove and Oscar Skogland of Sparta, W. J. Prindle of Aurora, William Murray and George W. Mulligan of Eveleth Besides setting the dates, which specifically are August 7, 8, 9 and 10, the committee form- ulated three rules on eligibility at tournaments, as follows: Each member must have been a resident of the town whose de- partment bhe represents six months prior to the tournament. Each member must be a mem- ber of the department ninety days before the tournament,. The names of all members to take part in the tournament must be forwarded to the ex ecutive committee by the re- spective department secretaries at least thirty days before the tournament. The Bemidji fire department participated in the tournament of this association last year, which was held at Cass Lake, and the boys received such dis- courteous treatment at the hands of the visiting firemen of other running teams that it is very doubtful if they will go to the tournameut at Ely this year. Was Popular at Tolma. Alateissue of the Tolma, N. D., Tribune contained the following relative to Miss Cleota Wine- breuner, who died at Tolma re- cently and was brought to vhis city for burial: “On Wednesday our little city was called upon to pay its last tribute of respect to the memory of one of its citizens in the per- son of Miss Cleota Winebrenner who died Monday after a brief illness of pleuro pneumonia. Miss Cleota had cnly been in our midst but a short time, but dur- ing that p:riod she had formed a large circle of friends who were deeply saddened by her sudden demise. Service was held at Mr. Beauregard’s resi- dence conducted by Rev. Murchi- son. The remains were taken to Bemidji by her father.” Will Open Store Saturday. H. S. Chase, Jr., arrived in the city last night and has been busily engaged today preparing to open his exclusive shoe store next Saturday. Mr. Chase states that a large portion of his stock of shoes is already on the ground and that the remainder of the shoes will be here tonight, so that he can open with a fine stoclc on Saturday. The store is located in the Mayo building, ad- joining Mrs. Conger’s millinery establishment, on Fourth street. Needs More Men. J. P. Dougherty, the railroad contractor, passed through the city last evening on his way extension of the M. & I. railway. Mr. Dougherty is pleased with the amount of work that is being done every day on the new line, but is desirous of securing more men to rush the roadbed through the muskeag before the spring thaw sets in. Notice for Sealed Bids. Sealed bids will be received by the city council at the city hall on the 11th inst. at 8 p. m. for the official printing of the city, (job printing and financial re- port not included) , The council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, by vrder of the city council. Bids to be for ensuing year, —Thomas Maloy, City Clerk. Bemidji, Mion., March 6, 1907 WILL PLAY THE QUEEN GITY BASKETBALL TEAM The Bemidji Five Will Clash With Crookston Friday and Saturday Evenings. The Bemidji basketball team will play two games this week with the strong five which repre- seats the Queen City Business C llege at Crookston. The first game will be played on Friday evening, and the management of the Bemidji team is making preg- arations to royally entertain the of the game generally. At the conclusion of the first game Friday evening, a dance will be given, the music for which will be furnished by the Bemidji orchestra. Professor O. J. Hanson of the Queen City college will referee the._ first game, . The second game will be played on Saturday evening, and1tis expected that large crowds will witness both contests. The Bemidji team has been practicing diligently for these games and expects to give the visiting players a gruelling con- test, The boys have improvcd greatly since the game with Park Rapids and it is believed that they will win both of the games played with the Crookstonites. The Queen City team recently defeated a team picked from all players in Crookston, by a score of 20 to 19, For Sale. Lots 13and 14 in Block 21, Original Townsite of Bemidji, are for sale cheap. 3 The lots will be sold with the buildings as they stand, or either or both buildings will be sold separately, or the lots will be sold without the buildings. Mrs. E. E. Blake, Bemidji Minn. Directors Elected Officers. The directors of the Nortvort heimen Publishing company, owners of the local Scandinavian paper, held a meeting last even- ing, at which the following were elected officers of the company: President—Anton Johnson. Vice President— 0. J, Tagley. Secretary—E. BE. McDonald. Treasurer—George Anderson. Notice to Parents. All parents having children of school age whom they wish to send to school this spring will kindly start them on March 18. 1907. In nocase will they be received later than April 8, 1907, —A. P. Ritchie, Supt. Trustees Meet Tomorrow Evening The trustees of the Norwegian Lutheran church will hold an im- portant meeting at the church this eveninz a5 8 o'clock. Aj members of the board are re- quested to be present. K. K. Roe, clerk of board. Meet Friday Evening. The regular monthly business meeting of the Epworth League will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moyer Friday from Minneapolis to Big Falls to note how work is progressing on the Big Falls-International al's evening. They will be enter- tained by the Misses Beth Hor- ton and Inez Woodruff, visiting players and the friends| IN HER SON'S BEHALF MRS. WILLIAM THAW ON THE STAND IN NOTED MURDER TRIAL AT NEW YORK. BREAKS DOWN DURING NARRATIVE TELLS OF HIS CHANGED CONDI- TION AFTER HIS RETURN FROM PARIS IN 1903. New York, March 7.—Mrs. Willlam Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw, on trial for the murder of Stanford White, took the stand during the aft- ernoon in behalf of her son. During the first part of her testimony the witness spoke in a tone so low as hardly to be heard and it was neces- sary for the court stenographer to re- peat the questions and answers for the benefit of the jury. During his mother’s testimony Harry Thaw was all interest. He sat facing her and seemed extremely nervous. He rest- ed his cheek on his hand and then bit MES. WILLIAM THAW. his nails. Mrs. Thaw’s two sonms, other than the defendant, Edward and Josiah, sat just behind Harry during their mother’s testimony. They seemed much affected by it. In beginning her story, in answer to questions by Mr. Delmas, Mrs. Thaw said she noticed a change in her son when he came to Pittsburg in 1903. He was absent minded and ap- parently had lost interest in life. His room, she said, was next to hers and often during the night she heard his smothered sobs and on different oc- caslons found him sitting up at 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning. In explaining his changed condition to hef Mrs. Thaw said Harry told her “the wicked- est man in New York had ruined his life.” Witness Overcome by Emotion. At this point Mrs. Thaw broke down and cried and after recovering from her first breakdown seemed about to cry again and could not pro- ceed. Justice Fitzgerald relieved the situation by ordering all of her testi- mony up to that time read to the Jury. It had been given in a voice too low for the jury to hear. Resuming her story Mrs. Thaw told of Harry breaking down In church with her in Pittsburg, saying awful things had come over him and if it had not happened Evelyn might have been’ with them. At this point Mr. Delmas, in argu- ing on an objection by Mr. Jerome, said he would invoke the rule of the law that Thaw being insane in 1903 continued insane in 1904. “If that assumption is sound,” said the district attorney, “there is no rea- son to believe that this defendant is not insane today and it becomes the duty of the court to suspend the trial.” Mr.. Jerome said he was not suggesting the appointment of a com- mission in lunacy at this time, but Wwas advancing the point as an argu ment on the question as to whethe. Mrs. Thaw should be allowed to re- peat all conversations with her son. Justice Fitzgerald overruled Mr. Je- rome’s objection. He said the ques- tion of the appointment of a lunacy commission was not before the court. Mrs. Thaw then proceeded with her story. The witness declared that when she found that Harry’s changed condition was caused by a wrong done to some young girl she told him 1t was not his duty to look after the girl and tried to influence him in another direction. But he protested that his life had been ruined and after a while, his mother declared, she came to look upon the matter in a new light and in 1905 she came to New York to meet. Evelyn Nesbit and then gave her ap- probation to the marriage with Harry. Mrs. Thaw said she laid down one condition as’ to the marriage—that Evelyn’s past life should be a closed book—never to be referred to. ‘When Mrs. Thaw finished her direct examination she was questioned brief. ly by Mr. Jerome and was finally ex- cused at 4:20 p. m. She asked per- mission to make a statement as to heredity, but Mr. Delmas would not permit her., After Mrs. Thaw was excused Mr, Delmas sald the defense had only two ' more witnesses—experts. CALLS IT MOSTLY BUNCOMBE. Harriman Again Discusses Antl-Rail- road Agitation. Washington, March 7.—E. H. Harrl. man is here to see for himself what the outlook is for a drastic anti-rail- road campaign in the next session of congress. Since - Mr. ‘Harriman has been here he has met practically every one of the leaders of the senate, eside from calling on President Roose- velt and on the interstate commerce commission. " Questioned whether he did not be- lieve the commission would seek for more power over railroads he said: “I should judge from the hearing at New York—or, rather, inquisition— that it fs the purpose to impose fur- ther restriction on the railroads of some kind or another. Apparently no attempt was made at New York to bring out anything except what might be used as a ‘basis for asking in- creased power on the part of the in- terstate commerce commission. “A prejudiced public sentiment has been created for political purposes. It is created by one party as well as the other. There is a lot of buncombe in this whole business. One party will appeal for an act to increase powers to control and stop the development of railroads. The other side will then appeal for an act to take over the railroads under government owner- ship.” KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING. Alienist Declares Thaw Was Insane When He Married. New York, March 7.—The way was cleared during the morning for taking the testlmony of Mrs. William Thaw at the trial of her son, Harry K. Thaw, for the murder of Stanford White. District Attorney Jerome concluded his long cross-examination of Dr. Charles G. Wagner of Binghampton, N. Y., one of the alienists for the de- fense, and, after a few questions on redirect and recross-examination, the expert was finally excused just before the luncheon recess was ordered. Thaw’s counsel then stated that the defendant’s mother would be called at the afternoon session. Mr. Jerome took a new tack in his cross-examination of Dr. Wagner and asked if in the acts surrounding the killing of Stanford White there was anything to enable the witness to dif- ferentiate between insanity and in- toxication. Dr. Wagner declared there was nothing whatever to indicate intoxica- tion, but much to indicate insanity. Dr. Wagner further testified that Thaw was of unsound mind when he married but had sufficient intelligence to know what he was dofng. STATE IMPORTED IMMIGRANTS. Whites to Supplant Negro Plantation Workers in Louisiana. - Baton Rouge, La., March 7.—A plan which contemplates supplanting negro plantation laborers of Louisiana with state imported white immigrants from Hurope is announced by Charles Schu- ler, state commissioner of immigra- tion and agriculture. This plan is an outgrowth both of the immigration station authorized for New Orleans by congress and of the fact that labor 1s scarce. The state proposes to. emable the Louisiana planter to engage immi- grant labor in advance and with a fixed wage without violating the con- tract labor law. By July 15 next every planter desiring such labor is to deposit $160 for every family he wishes, this sum to be a guarantee that he will repay the state for its[. expense in bringing over the immi- grants. A state employe will then en- gage in Europe the required number of immigrants and the state will pay their way to this country. WISCONSIN SENATORSHIP. Stephenson the Only Avowed Candi- date So Far. Madison, Wis., March 7.—Governor Davidson has transmitted to the leg- islature the resignation of Senator Spooner. The governor suggested that the election of a successor to Mr. Spooner proceed at once and not after the vacancy actually exists, May 1. In the senatorial situation no new prospective candidates have arrived on the scene. Stephensoén, the mil- lionaire lumberman, so far is the only avowed candidate, but shpporters of Congressman Esch are ready to de- cide as soon as the intentions of for- mer Speaker Lenrcot have been learned. Mr. Lenroot is on his way to Madison and if he decides not to be a candidate Esch will be launched. The sentiment for Congressman Cooper is also gaining ground. Poli- ticians are arriving ' in' increasing numbers to take a hand in the sen- atorial fight. FOUND THE TWO TOGETHER. Indiana Man Kills His Wife and One of His Closest Friends. Indianapolis, March 7.—Mrs. Fred Schwomeyer and Willlam Gill are dead from bullet wounds' inflicted’ by the woman’s husband, who returned unexpectedly to his home at Ben Dayvis and found the two together. The two men have been close friends for years. Schwomeyer had started for Indianap- olis, but missed his train and returned home. Looking through a window he found his wife and Gill together. Thrusting his arm through the glass he began firing. @Gill was shot five times and the woman once. They fled ' across flelds to the homes of neigh- | bors, . & R * Schwomeyer was found by officers pacing back and forth in front of his empty home with a loaded shotgun, ! awaiting, as he said, the possible re- | turn of Gill. i Fountain Pens, Letter Copy Books, Paper Clips Township Plats in book form, Fine quality colored Blotters, L jprominent lumber manufacturer of . Most Complete Stock West of Duluth STOCKBOUNDS UPWARD UNVERIFIED RUMOR CONNECTS HARRIMAN WITH BIG PUR- CHASES OF READING. FEVERISH DAY IN WALL STREET SHARP DECLINES AND RAPID RE- COVERIES OCCUR AT FRE- QUENT INTERVALS. New York, March 7.—An unverified report that heavy holdings of Reading and New Jersey Central stock had passed under Harriman control, which gained wide circulation during the day, resulted in a sharp upward turn in Reading. According to the report the big block of stock which changed hands represented the H. C. Frick in- terest in the two companies. The story could not be verified, but de- spite this the quotations of Reading were marked steadily upward as the rumor spread, reaching 125 at 1:30 o’clock, a clear gain of nearly 11 points from the low point of the day. Other stocks which had been moving feverishly during the day, nearly all of them with a pronounced dowaward tendency, began to follow Reading to- ward the top. In the next fifteen min- utes Reading declined to 122. At the oflice of a banking firm which has frequently participated in Mr. Harriman’s operations it was said that nothing was known there of Reading purchases for Mr. Harriman and that it was not believed that he was responsible for the rise in the stock. FEVERISH AND' VARYING. Stock Market Experiences Sharp De- clines and Rallies. New York, March 7.—There was in- termittent variation again on a very large scale in the stock market. The prices were feverish and varying and the morning was interspersed with dangerous upward movements. Whole- sale unloading of Canadian Pacific about noon was the effective factor in breaking prices. That stock fell headlong over 7 points and precipi- tated a generdlly selling movement all through the list. Pennsylvania was especially weak on strike talk and Union Pacific and Amalgamated Cop- per were heavily sold. There was steady absorption in some portions of the list, especially the Hill stocks and Reading. The latter stock was strong on rumors that control had passed to Harriman by the taking over of large holdings by private arrangement. The existence of these points of resist- ance in the market made the bears worry and while they operated boldly on the short side there was large buy- ing to cover at the decline and aggres- sive rallies from time to time. The whole market rebounded violently when Reading began to shoot upward. The spasmodic jump of Reading to above 125 marked the panic of the uncovered shorts in that stock. The recovery elsewhere was followed by a reaction, but the bears resumed their covering operations and carried prices again to the best of the day. STATE OF ILLINOIS ACTS. Attacks Validity of Chicago and Alton Bonds. ‘Washington, March 7.—Official steps have been taken by the state of Illi- nois to attack the validity of $32,000,- 000 of Alton railroad bonds issued by E. H. Harrlman and his associates when they reorganized the Chicago and Alton Railroad company. The in- terstate commerce commission has received an application from William H. Stead, attorney general of the state of Illinois, asking for a complete transcript of all testimony taken by the interstate commerce commission in its hearing at New York regarding the Chicago and Alton railroad. The interstate commerce commis- slon has begun to comply with the re- quest of the attorney gemeral of Illi- nois, which was made, it appears, un- der the special direction of Governor Deneen. There is an immense amount of testimony to be transcribed and pages upon pages of shorthand notes will have to be put into typewritten form. When that is done the book of testimony will be transmitted to the Illinois authorities and it will be up to them to determine whether or not the testimony justifies proceedings to de- clare void the whole issue. APPROVED BY LUMBERMEN. President’s Policy Respecting Forest Reserves. Washington, March 7.—President Roosevelt has been assured that the lumbering interests of the West are in perfect accord with his policy respect- ing forest reserves and the handling »of the public domain. This assurance was given by Vietor Beckman, pres- ldent of the Pacific Coast Lumber- men’s assoclation;- J. D. de Febaugh, | editor of the American Lumberman of Chicago, and F.. B. Hubbard, a . Centralla, Wash. They called on the ! president with Senators Ankeny an. Piles and Commissioner Ballinger ot the. general land office. ‘President Roosevelt assured the delegation that his sole interest-was that the people of {the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast states should be looked after in the handiing of the public domain. % and Fastenors, Rubber Bands, Letter Files, Invoices, Typewriter Supplies, Postal Scales, lor Copy Presses, Waste Paper Baskets, Rubber Type Ou taplers, Paper Knives, & DISASTROUS FIRE IN HOLD. Damage of $250,000 to Steamer Van- dalia at Sea. New York, March 7.—Damage from a fire at sea amounting to fully $250,- 000 was reported by the German steamer Vandalia, which arrived here during the day from China and Japan. The fire started in the Vandalia’s hold on the afternoon of Feb. 25 and was subdued only after the hold had been completely flooded with water. The flooding of the steamer’s hold dropped the bow and lifted the stern until the steamer’s end was out of water. The pumps became clogged and for two days the steamer drifted at the mercy of the high northwest | gale which prevailed. When the sea calmed sufficiently to permit men to work the forward tanks were emptied and some of the water in the flooded hold was shipped to water compart- ments toward the stern. An opening was then made from ge forward end to the hold and the water pumps be- gan work to free the tanks. In this ‘way the hold was finally drained. STANDARD OIL TRIAL. Arguments on Admissibility of Evi- dence Take Much Time. Chicago, March 7.—Arguments be- tween the attorneys regarding the ad- missibility of evidence took up much time at the opening of the trial of the Standard ©Oil company of Indiana in the federal court. The government offered in evidence certain tariff schedules which had been identified by F. S. Hollans, who is employed by the Chicago and Alton railroad, and the attorneys for the de- fense objected to them on the ground that they were incompetent testimony. They contended that there was no connection between the defendant LOGAL ELEGTIONS FIRST CUBANS TO BE GIVEN A CHANCE TO ELECT MUNICIPAL AND PROVINCIAL OFFICERS. PROPOSED ACTION AN EXPERIKERT IF IT PROVES SUCCESSFUL NA TIONAL ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD IN SHORT TiME. ‘Washington, March 7.—Municipai and provincial elections probably will be heid in Cuba within a few mont! s for the purpose of testing the new election law and discovering the ex- act temper of the republic before trying a national election. This has not been decided upon positively, but is Deing considered in administration circles aud a decision doubtless will be announced shortly after Secretary Taft’s trip to Cuba, Porto Rico and Panama, on which he will start on March 24. In case it is decided to give the Cubans a trial on municipal and pro- vincial elections it is likely that these will be held not later than July of this year and if the experiment proves successful a national election will be held six months later. The contest for municipal and nro- vincial officers is causing much cf = e and the evidence until the delivery of the tariff to the defendant had been shown, “I agree that the defendant has not great concern with these schedules just now,” said Judge Landis, “but I will allow them to go in.” VESSEL IN BAD POSITION. Liner Dakota Exposed to Both Wind and Waves. Yokohama, March 7.—The position of the wreck of the Great Northern liner Dakota, which ran ashore March 3 off the Mojima lighthouse, forty miles from Yokohama, s reported to be unchanged. It is only possible to approach her in open boats, which make it useless to attempt salvage op- erations. A strong west wind is blow- ing and the vessel is exposed to both wind and waves, which apparently must soon result in her total aban- donment. It was at first reported that the Dakota’s passengers lost all their ef- focts by the wreck of the vessel, but it now appears that they succeeded in saving some hand baggage. The crew of the wrecked steamer were paid off and discharged during the day at the office of the American consul here, FOUND DEAD IN HER HOME. Wealthy Cleveland Woman Believed to Have Been Murdered. Cleveland, March 7.—A wealthy widow, Mrs. Minnie Sherman, who lives in the exclusive village of Euclid, on Euclid avenue, was found dead in her home under circumstances point- ing to murder. The police are working on the the- ory that the woman was drugged with poison and robbed. During the night Mrs. Sherman tried to summon her neighbor, Dr. F. Stark, by telephone, but her message was suddenly inter- rupted and the doctor did not respond. The authorities found the house rified and the dead woman's body lying on the floor, her eyes dilated as if from the effects of poison, the doctors de- clare. Her jewelry was gone and her strong box emptied. CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER. Engineer Arraigned and Released on $2,500 Bail. ‘Waterbury, Conn., March 7.—Will- iam E. Fisher of New Haven, who was the engineer of the special train which ran into the New Haven accommoda- tion on the Naugatuck branch of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rallroad Saturday morning,.appeared in police court and waived the read- ing of a bench warrant which charged him with manslaughter in causing the death of Engineer William Norton of the other train. Bonds in $2,500 were furnished. The case will not come up for trial until June. TRACKS UNDER WATER. Another Storm Breaks Over the Sal- ton Sea. El Paso, Tex., March 7.—Another storm has broken over the Salton sea and the Southern Pacific tracks are reported under water, waves washing against passing trains. Trains are from eight to twenty-four hours late. f Fast Schedule Cut Off. Topeka, Kan., March 7.—The Santa Fe road has announced that the train known as the “Fast mail,” which has been receiving $25,000 subsidy from the government, will not run on fast schedule after April 1. The recent congress took away the subsidy. The train carried the Kansas City papers to the Southwest. Train. Kills Indiana Couple. Plymouth, Ind., March 7.—Mr. and | Mrs. John Baker were instantly killed at Donaldson by the westbound Penn- sylvenia fiyer. They were in & wagon present friction in Cuba and the = isfactory disposition of these p' s through an honest election woula r2- lieve much of the pressure, in the opinion of the American officials en- trusted with Cuban affairs, and make it possible to approach a national election with greater security. AFFECTS CUBAN DEVELOPMENT. Order Forbidding Cock Fighting May Be Abrogated. ‘Washington, March 7.—One of the questions that probably will confront Secretary Taft upon his arrival in Cuba in the course of a few weeks will be the propriety and policy of ab- rogating Governor General Wood's de- cree forbidding cock fighting in Cuba. An overwhelming majority of the Cu- bans themselves demand the right to fight their chickens as they have done for many years, even since the appli- cation of the Wood decree, though the sport has been necessarily con- ducted clandestinely. It was the ar- rest of a number of prominent Cu- bans, including at least one presiden- tial candidate, for attending a cock fight that brought on the crisis and caused Governor Magoon to promise that he would consider the petitions that were presented urging the abro- gation of the decree. Nearly all of the planters favor cock fighting for a novel reason, according to those who have recently been in Cuba. ‘When the sport flourished the Cu- ban laborer worked four days a week to support his family. Another day’s ‘wage he set apart for the lottery and the last of the secular days he worked in order that he might secure funds to back his favorite cock in the pit. Now that the lottery and cock fighting have been stopped the laborers and farm- hands simply stop work for the last, two days of the week, having no in- centive to continue. This practice is said to have had a really injurious effect upon the development of the island industry and to have consider- ably curtailed production. WELCOMED AT COURT. President of the Duma Received by the Czar. b St. Petersburg, March 7.—Parlia- ment did not meet during the day pending the reception of M. Golovin; president of the lower house, by Em. peror Nicholas. His majesty received M. Golovin in the most cordial man- ner, declaring himself “thoroughly satisfied” with the proceedings of the first session of the house and assur- ing the president that he and the min- isters were inspired by the best feel ings towards parliament and hope? that its work, with the assistance of the government projects which the ministers -had prepared, would be fruitful of benefit to the country. After the audience M. Golovin v s presented to the empress, with w. n he chatted a few minutes. The manner in which M. Golovin was received by the emperor and em- press showed that he is persona grata at court. DESPITE THE NEW RULES. President Eliot of Harvard Again Con- demns Football. Boston, March 7.—President C. W. Eliot of Harvard university, in his annual report which will be presented to the board of overseers this week, maintains that football, despite new rules, remains an undesirable game for gentlemen to play or multitudes of people to witness. President Eliot declares that football is properly de- seribed by the adjective “fierce™ and that no game in which there is reck- lessness in causing or receiving bodily Injuries is fit for college use. Basket- ball and hockey are placed in the same class with football and President Eliot advises that intercollegiate con- tests in any one sport be limited to two games, all other games to be be- tween teams made up at Harvard. He and were struck by the fiyer while crossing the rallroad track near their home. E e also decrles the “excesses of cheer- ing” which characterize present con- tests ag "nbmlut-lypgumml." R Tl = S| . | | — {