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WEATHER FORECAST For Western Pennsylvania PARTLY CLOUDY. For Ohio and West Virginia FAIR. Monday, CLOUDY. GEST CIRCULATION GREATEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR. SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1909.

SIXTY PAGES. FIVE CENTS A COPY. PIRATES ARE WORLD'S CHAMPIONS, 8 TO "BABE" ADAMS HERO OF PITTSBURGH FANDOM GHARLES B. ADAMS, Tigers Annihilated by Cars Crash; Five Hurt Centenary Of Faith Taft and Diaz Meet At Border Invincible Band Under The Picaroon Banner Fred Clarke's Hide of Off Marauders Carry Jungle King in Final Invasion of His Lair WILD BILL DONOVAN ix nM yjw IjJ Ik V-i LIVES UP "Nothing Doing" Sign TO HIS NAME Tacked on Him by BALINGER. Jennings and George Mullin, the Iron Boy, Is Mercilessly Swatted.

STAR TWIKLKK OF THE PIRATES, WHO WON THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL SERIES. By EDWARD F. DETROIT, Oct. 15. High pennant of victory heralds that contested series of games for played.

"Babe" Adams, the wonder realm, again took the measure trailed in the dust of defeat by From the moment the first the slaughter began. over Pittsburgh Fred of a score of a slain Tiger to-night the Pirate has won the most stubbornly-the world's baseball championship ever Clarke brought frorr the Blue Grass Hughie Jennings' pride, and its colors of 8 to 0. Clarke's warriors stepped to the plate "BABE" ADAMS' PITCHING GREATEST FEAT EVER IN BASEBALL KNOWN St. Louis Cardinals Made Go Dreyfuss Purchased Pitcher in 1907 and He Delivers the Goods. There was no let-up.

TEAMS FOUGHT FOR EVERY POINT. The National league players meant to keep the and fought every Inch of the way until the last man was out In the ninth. Even after the lead was so great that victory was practically assured, the Pittsburghers kept up the killing pace. Nothing daunted they; they were determined on victory in this last chance, and took it, giving nothing in return. "Wild Bill" Donovan tackled the Pirates first.

They ate him up. Bill was entirely to their liking, and after the dejected Tiger leader saw there was no chance with, his fair-weather pitcher, Mullin was again called into the game, but the strain of the three games of the series he had already pitched was too severe, and he was as easy for the eagle-eyed battera from the "Smoky City" as Donovan had been. PIRATES IN SPLENDID FORM. -The Pirates wrere rn splendid form, and completely outclassed the Tiger aggregation at every stage of the game. The one regrettable fea- ture was that Bobby Byrne met with an injury which put him out of the game and will cripple him for some time.

It happened in the first inning, when the little inflelder was sliding for third. He collided with Moriarty and sprained an ankle. This accident made a shift in the lineup necessary. "Bill" Abstein, believing he could not regain his real form, had been slated for the bench, and "Ham" Hyatt warmed up at first base to try his hand at the position h. nnrfl occupied in the minors of the far West.

This plan was aban Interchange of Greetings Is Marked by Warmth Telling Story of Good-Will. CORDIALITY IN HANDCLASPS Stabbing of Boy Only Untoward Feature of Day Ending With State Banquet. MUCH NOISE AND POMP. BT ASSOCIATED PRESS. EL PASO, Oct.

16 The long expected meeting between President Taft and President Diaz, cf the Republic of Mexico, occurred here today. Outwardly it attended with a display of soldiery, a flare of trumpets, a boom of cannon and a pomp of ceremony suggestive of supreme authority, but in the actual hand clasp of the two executives and in the exchange of courteous words there was simple but cordial informality. President Diaz was the first to speak. He assured President Taft of his warm personal regard and his high esteem of the man who had accomplished so much In the Philippines, in Cuba and elsewhere, and who had now the honor to be the chief executive of so gTeat a nation as the United States. President Taft, in simple American fashion, declared he was glad to meet President Diaz.

He was glad to know the president of such a. great nation; especially glad to know the present president who had made the nation great. Both Presidents dwelt upon the cordiality of the. relations existing between the United' States and Mexico. President Taft declared that to-day's meeting was not necessary to make stronger the bonds of friendship- it merely typified the strength of the bonds as they already exist.

Few Witness Ceremony. Less than a score of persons" were permitted to witness the meeting of the two Even th'e were excluded later when President Taft and President Diaz withdrew into an inner room of the Chamber of Commerce building, where the historic meeting occurred and were only attended by Governor Creel, of the state of Chihuahua, former ambassador to the United States, who acted as Interpreter. The scene of the day's ceremonies shifted from time to time fnra this thriv ing little American city across the Rio Grande river to the typical Mexican settlement of Ciudad Juarez. In the customs house at Juarez, President Diaz received a return call from President Taft nd late this evening entertained the American President and a large dinner party at a state banquet, in all Its surroundings of lavish decorations and wealth of silver plate handed down from ii. ti A -a i ft, ioc tune vl xviitiiiimian.

1 It was at this banquet to-night that the more formal and public expressions oX regard between the two executives as the representatives of the people of the United States and of Mexico were exchanged. The banquet also marked the end of the day of international pageantrya day of cloudless skies. Boy Is Stabbed. The day was marred by only one untoward incident. A school boy was stabbed to death by a companion, just as President Taft was stepping from his special train upon its arrival in the center Of the city, at 9.30 o'clock this morning.

The boys were in the crush of people gathered in the plaza and in pushing forward to catch a glimpse of the President became Involved in a fight. Noll Morgan, 14 years old, pulled a knife, and before bystanders could realize what was happening, Lawrence TVimber, aged 15, was lying mortally wounded at their feet. Before an ambulance could reach the scene, the boy was dead. The crowd about the place was so great that even the wagon from the jnorgue could not make its way through CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE. Excitement Among Crowds in Wreck at Perm Avenue and Sixth Street.

BLOWN-OUT FUSE IS CAUSE. Five persons were injured and the passengers on three cars were shaken up badly when a Union line car got beyond control of the motorman and crashed into a Rebecca street car at Penn avenue and Sixth street, the downtown terminus of both lines, shortly after 6 o'clock last evening. The Rebecca street car in turn bumped into another operating on the Fifth, Shady and Penn division. The accident occurred at one of the busiest points in the city at a time when thousands of persons were returning to their homes and other thousands had begun to celebrate the world's championship baseball victory. The accident was due to the blowing out of a fuse on a controller on the Union line car as the motorman attempted to bring it to a stop directly behind the Rebecca street car.

The Injured. HARRY McCANCE, 34 years old, 523 Eugene avenue, Avalon; hip dislocated. Taken to Allegheny General hospital. EDWARD LOTZBERE, 24 years old, 930 Main street, Northside, motorman on Union line car; cut and bruised and suffering from shock. Taken to Allegheny General hospital.

MRS. MARGARET DECOURSEY, 60 years old, 3009 Geyer avenue. North-side; suffering from shock. Taken to Allegher.v General hospital. MRS.

CLARA LOFTUS. 34 years old, 2046 -Lincoln avenue, Northside; suffering from shock. Taken to Allegheny General hospital. CHARLES MARTIN, conductor on Union line car; head lacerated. The Rebecca street car was following up the Shady avenue car near the switch to the Sixth street terminus.

The Union line car had made its safety stop at Cecil way. Motorman Lotzbere started to follow up the car In front. Near the switch there was an explosion as the fuse let go, and the Union line car, traveling of its own momentum, crashed into the Rebecca street car In front. The latter was shoved forward with such suddenness and force that It bumped into the Fifth, Shady and Penn car, but aside from throwing nearly all the passengers off their feet there was no damage in the latter car. Berry Hints at Still More Graft Ex-Treasurer Insists It Should Be Uncovered at Harris-burg.

SPECIAL TO THE PITTSBURGH POST. POTTS VILLE. Oct. 16 Ex-State Treasurer W. H.

Berry hinted here today, that there is more graft which needs uncovering at Capital Hill, Har-risburg. "It may. not be as great, or as palpable, as the captol building graft, but it is there and needs uncovering, none the less." Mr. Berry expressed his great disappointment that with three good men prosecuting the capitol graft cases better progress is not being made. "The present proceedings remind me of an attempt to square the circle.

Did you ever try that? The more you carry it out, the farther you have to carry it. It never comes to an end." PIRATES HOMEWARD BOUND. DETROIT, Oct. 16. The Pirates lert Detroit for Pittsburgh at 9 o'clock to-night, and are due to arrive 'at the Lake Erie station early Sunday morning.

The entire distance from the hotel to the train found the sidewalks lined with fans who were eager to catch a parting glimpse of the new champions of the world. The reception was kept up until the conquering heroes were whirled away on their Journey to Smoketown. FREE DEAFNESS CURE. A remarkable offer by one of the leading ear specialists in this country, who will send two months' medicine free to prove his ability to cure Deafness, Head Noises and Catarrh. Address Dr.

G. M. Brana-man, 1250 Walnut Kansas City, Mo. MAN'S HEAD BT JAMES Far above all others on the tablet of baseball fame, marking the highest point ever reached in individual brilliancy and outshining the greatest previous achievements in the annals of the Nation's eport, must be written to-day in large and blazing capitals the name of ADAMS. Baseball has known some wonderful performances in the years of its existence; it has seen many remarkable feats by players and teams that at the time made fandom gasp and seemed likely to stand forever without being equaled, but never in all the history of the greatest outdoor sport has there been anj'thing to equal the marvelous accomplishment of the "kid" pitcher, who.

sin. glehanded and alone, with the rest of the pitching staiT crippled and worthless and his teammates battered and maimed, has just brought home to Pittsburgh tha proudest title and the honor In the whole vast field of sport the baseball championship of the world. Ob serve Alexander Campbell's Disciples Movement Rounds Out 100 Years of Existence. VETERANS AT CAMP-FIRE. Mighty Chorus of 40,000 Voices Will Sing at Forbes Field To-Day.

MANY MEETINGS ARE HELD. The real centenary of the Church of the Disciples of Christ was observed yesterday the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the faith by Alexander Campbell. Parallel meetings, morning, afternoon and evening, were marked by interesting reviews of the history of the man who founded the church. A feature of the day was the "campflre" at which were gathered many who have passed the age of four-score and who were among the first followers of Campbell. At every meeting the true motives of the Alexander Campbell movement were set forth.

Prominent speakers looked backward 100 years and dwelt on the period when the founder took the Initiative in creating a denomination that w-ould strive for a primitive religion and a union that would bring all Christians together. The fruits of his efforts and the accomplishments of his followers during the century were interesting subjects. Future possibilities as st forth by the speakers awakened the delegates to keener enthusiasm. Methodist Bishop Speaks. At one meeting a Methodist Episcopal bishop, representing 6.800,000 followers of that belief, acted as fraternal delegate and exchanged felicitations of good will.

Hs Is Bishop Charles W. Smith, of Portland Ore, who spoke at the East Lib erty Presbyterian church, in the afternoon. All of the dozen or more sessions during the day were featured by the presence and addresses of prominent person? connected with the Christian church or religious endeavor In ether denomina tions in various parts of the United States. The crowning climax to a week of activity on the part of the Disciples will be the great gathering at Forbes field this afternoon, when, it is expected, 40,000 persons will crowd their way into the great outdoor amphitheater to attend the communion service. The mlglty chorus probably will be one of the greatest ever gathered at a religious meeting.

Moved alternately to tears and laugnter as the "old guard' of the Disciples of Christ recounted the struggles connected with the pioneer work of establishing the Christian Church, a grqat throng of Disciples more than taxed the capacity of the First United Presbyterim Church. Fifth avenue an.J Thackeray street, yesterday afternoon, a the Veterans" camp-fire. Ages Average 80 Years. In all there were 13 speakers, averaging in age over 80 years, from various parts of the country, the youngest being D. K.

Dungan, 72 years old, and the eldest, A. It. Teachout, 93 years old. Almost without' exception they insisted that they were still young men, and several who "had not yet reached SO, declared that they expect to live for a good number of years to come. The greater part of the audience was composed of Disciples who have passed the alloted span of three score and ten.

A number of them, three-quarters of a century ago, sat at the feet of Alexander Campbell and the other leaders of the movement. Almost as many persons wore standing In the rear and aisles of the church as were able to get seats. Seats were given up to those who arrived late, by youngsters of 40 and 50 years. It was estimated that about 300 of CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. Thrilling Feat by Guides at Cataract Body of Suicide Taken From Swirling Waters at Niagara Falls.

BT ASSOCIATED PRESS NIAGARA FAIS. N. Oct. 16. Within half an hour after he had gone over the American cataract this afternoon, two guides at the Cave of the Winds, William Barnett and George Wright, recovered the body of George Maero (or Ma'vrowcordato), of Milwaukee, a man about 40 years old.

Never before in the history of the river, under normal conditions, has a body been recovered from the rampart of rocks that fronts the cataract. Maero was seen to enter the water from the north shore of Lane Inland by several persons, among them Officer Alexander. The man divested himself of nia outer garments, then waded Into th stream. A man about pounds weight, Maero did not lone his footing in the current. He sat down in the stream, and bumping along on the rooky bottom for about 40 feet, plunged over into the abyss.

Alexander ran and informed Barnett and Wright of the suicide. The guides went down the stairs and along the path, watching the boiling at the base of the falls. In less than five minutes Maero's body appeared, bobbing on the churning watfrs. By an odd turn of fate it was washed upon a flat rock and held there. Wright and Barnett, with ropes about their waists, clumbered down, and securing the body with difficulty in the blinding spray, carried it to the wooden walk that is built over the rocks.

GREATTURNOUTMONDAY AS TRIBUTE TO VICTORS doned when Byrne went down and out Tommy" Leach was transferred to third base, Hyatt played center, and Abstein resumed his old stand at the Initial pillow. With the team thus patched up, the Pirates played the same classy ball that marked their work In the opening g.nme at Pittsburgh. After the conclusion of the struggle. Detroit took cn the aspect of a town inhabited solely by Pittsburghers. Tiger rooters took in their horns and whistles and wandered about the streets, sadly ltstening to the merry screams of the proud fans from Pennsylvania, and trying to realize what had hit them.

Rooters "Spur Players On. Every rooter who ever lived In Allegheny county appeared to have closed up the house and brought his family out to join in the celebration. These added to the thousand or thereabouts of Smoke-town's faithful, who came here to see the great dispute settled, were sufficient to make Rome howl, and they did that very thing with all the energy within them. Pandemonium reigned in Detroit to-night, and that is enough said. The largest delegation from Pittsburgh to-day was fortunate enough to secure seats in the grandstand just back of home plate, and it was the cheering of this bunch that.

could be at times heard above all the din of the throng that filled Bonnett park. The Pittsburghers were armed to the teeth with tin pans, fog horns, rattlers, megaphones and bells. Fight Way Through Crowds. When In the second inning, the Pirates started putting runs across the pan, the "Jungle" residents closed up like clams, leaving their rival rooters to continue alone. After the fray, the Smoketown faction made a rush for Hotel Ponchartraln, where the Pirates have been quartered.

Five thousand persons were lined around the 12-story hostelry in less than no time, all eager for a parting glimpse of the real champions. When the taxicabs drew up before the entrance, the ball players found It necessary to fairly fight their way across the Mayor in Proclamation Proposes Parade and Big Forbes Field Meeting in Pirates Honor Early Celebrators Have Gala Night Downtown. Mistake in Letting Him J. LOXO. For to Charles B.

Adams and to none other is due the glorious victory that has made Pittsburgh delirious with joy. He has accomplished a feat which was thought by the game's highest au thoritles to be impossible; he has shattered to atoms the greatest records ever before made on the diamond; he has upset ail tradition and precedent and has made himself in a single week the most famous athlete in history by achieving unaided an individual victory that may stand rorever without a parallel. Adams alone has won for Pittsburgh the baseball championship of the universe and when he shot home at Bennett park in Detroit yesterday afternoon the final pitch that was the deathblow to Tiger hopes and the crowning climax of Pittsburgh's triumph, he established himself a the marvel of the baseball age and a pitching prodigy compared to whom all the Mathewsons and the Browns fade IntD insignificance. In thrice baffling the famous batsmen arrayed under the Detroit standard and winning the world's series for Pittsburgh CONTINUED ON PAGE 3. PART 3.

out in force and teams rrom the entire Pittsburgh district are expected to participate. City officials will be in line In carriages and automobiles as an escort to the Pirates. Telegrams have been sent by the mayor to Garry Hermann, president of the National commission; John Ileydler, president of the National league, and Ban B. Johnson, president of tne American league, inviting them to irticlpate In the celebration. Details of the Forbes field ceremonies have not been completed, but they include speeches, music, the presentation to players of their share of receipts from the world's championship series and the presentation of whatever gtfts individuals may wish to offer.

Before th mayor could draw up his proclamation the celebration of the winning of the championship was started. Settling back from their suspense when the last baseball bulletin was posted yesterday afternoon, the fans drew a long breath and then plunged into a celebration of the Pirates' victory that lasted until dawn broke this morning over the last scattered groups of revelers going home. Long lines of fans spontaneously started parades and enlivened the downtown celebration. Cowbells and horns added to the din, and the more fervid fans added to their already large collections of pennants and streamers, which made brilliant flashes of colors in the streets MAYOR MAGEE'S PROCLAMATION. To the People of Pittsburgh: The glorious outcome, first of the result of the National league race, and now of the contest between the champion teams of the two leading leagues, calls for some expression of our gratification in this great victory.

The National game exemplifies the spirit of the American people, as well or better than anything else. To-day we are the envy of the entire country. Pittsburgh during the past two weeks has excited the interest of the entire civilized world. The circumstances of the contest just ended are unparalleled in the history of baseball, and it goes without saying that every loyal Pittsburgher is thrilled with pride at the final result. I therefore suggest that the usual decorations displayed on holidays be exhibited on Monday; that on Monday evening a parade of the military, civic, athletic and political organizations be held, in which all citizens should be invited to Join, whether organized or not; that the line of march begin downtown, proceed to Forbes Field, and there with suitable ceremonies present the felicitations of the people to their club.

W. A. MAGEE, Mayor. with a severely sprained ankle. flagstones.

luveryDoay was maKing a grab for the heroes, and they were kept busy shaking hands. Hans Wagner, Tommy Leach, Fred Clarke and George Gibson were literally carried Into the building, and Charlie Adams was fairfy picked to pieces. The mob got hold of "Babe" after he entered the corridor, and he was instantly surrounded. They hugged him, slapped him on the back, wrung his hands and howled about him like a band of-Indians. Three Cheers; No Tiger.

Adams finally managed to get away and dart into one of the elevators, but they yanked him bodily out, and gave three cheers for him that fairly shook the marble walls. At last the big youth succeeded in squeezing Into an elevator, the operator slammed the door and "Babe" made the escape of his life. Every member of the club passed through some similar ordeal and the relic hunters twisted away sections ot their clothing to be cherished as souve-nlers. President Barney Dreyfus was held up in front of the hotel office for more than an hour and his hands heartily shaken by hundreds of leading citizens and men well known in baseball circles. Secretary William H.

Locke was also the central figure for a similar reception. Manager Fred Clarke escaped to his rooms as quickly as he could, but he was halted many times and widly congratulated by admiring friends. Play Well All Around. Pittsburgh's wonderful work at bat, on the bases and in the field made the Tigers stand aghast. They played the sort of ball that nobody can beat.

Deacon Phli-llppe and Babe Adams were both warming up before the fun began and each seemed to be in perfect condition, but Clarke finally selected the youngster, who liad already won two of the three games, and he made good once more. Just one Tiger went as far as third base, and only seven of them saw second. Babe also did some brilliant fie'ld- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2. PART CORRESPONDENT. rowdyism.

Both sides were evenly matched, and it was a wonderful nip and tuck fight. Somebody had to win the deciding game, and it was Pittsburgh. "Mr. Clarke has one of the best teams that ever played the game." Fred Clarke said: "Really I am so happy that I cannot find words to express my feelings. I have labored season after season with one object in view, and that was to see my club win a world's championship.

The thought that we have succeeded and that success was accomplished by clean and pure baseball, makes me feel proud of every member of the team." Barney Dreyfuss said to-night: "It you can Imagine how a person would naturally feel after he has finally secured something which he has been earnestly seeking for 10 years, then you can get some slight idea of my feelings at the present time. I never saw them play such ball aB they played to-day." BULLETS WHIZ PAST INNOCENT Exciting Experience On Butler County Road During CLARKE IS JUBILANT; JENNINGS PRAISES TEAM Rival Managers Express Their Views on Championship Series No Rowdyism and Clean Ball Throughout Characterized Contest, They Declare. Agents Victim of Threat Back to Italy. The world's champion Pirates will be given a welcome home to Pittsburgh Monday the like of which has cseldom been seen in the greater city. Headed by Mayor William A.

Magee, prominent citizens are arranging a monster parade and a mass meeting in Forbes Field in honor of the vanquishers of the Tigers. In a proclamation issued to the people of Pittsburgh last night Mayor Magee calls upon them for an expression of gratification in the victory. Among the organizations to participate In the big parade are the Americus club, the Young Men's Republican Tariff club. ne L. Magee club, the Eighteenth reElment.

Battery and others. Amateur ball players are invited to turn The Sunday Post To-Day consists of 8 parts 60 pages including the Sunday Magazine and Colored Comtc Section. Set that your neivsdealer gives you the whole paper. Search for Black Hand Is Driven SPECIAL TO THE BUTLER, Oct. 16.

"Hand $1,000 in bills to one of oar men at 6:30 Friday evening, October 15, or we will kill you," was the message signed "Black Hand" received by Tony Desanti, an Italian, at West Win-field, this county, Thursday. Desanti turned the letter over to District Attorney Albert C. Troutman. County Detective Joseph A. Heineman was sent to West Winfield to work with the West Winfield officers.

The clans leaked and the officers and Desanti had a thrilling 15 minutes. Desanti has started for Italy. The county detectives and township or-flcers met at West Winfield at 6 o'clock. Tvesantl was directed to take the package fnd walk along the road, as the message ordered him. He was followed by two heavily armed.

As the trio approached the point on the road where the BUck Hand messenger was expected, no ne was to be seen. PITTSBURGH POST. Tnc.fr I resident near West infield. Aooroached in the opposite direction, in a buggy. No one had been seen in the vicinity by the onicers, dui wnen aricker reached the culvert where the package was to be delivered to the Black Hand messenger, shots rang out from bushes at the roadside.

When the officers investigated they found 25 Italians, friends of Desanti, who been told of the plans against the directions of the officers and without their knowledge had secreted themselves along the road to make quick work of the Black Hand messenger if the officers failed to capture him. The Italians secreted in the bushe9 thought Bricker, whom they could not recognize In the darkness, was the Black Hand man, and were not convinced until he returned an hour later. His horse had run away and he was slightly injured when thrown out. Bricker says the bullets whizzed about his head and many pierced the buggy top. The officers kept a close watch but found no trace of the man expected to come for the envelope, BY A STAFF DETROIT, Oct.

15. Fred Clarke, manager of the Pittsburgh baseball team, was jubilant to-night over the winning of the world's championship. Hugh Jennings, manager of the De-troits, expressed himself as bitterly disappointed over the outcome of the contest, but praised Clarke' men highly. Both managers declare that never was cleaner ball played during the championship series. Manager Jennings said to-night: "We all regret, of course, that the Pittsburgh boys took that world's title away from us when it was almost within our grasp, but I am glad to say that not a member of the Detroit team cherishes any hard feeling toward the men who now hold the greatest glory of baseball.

"The Injuries sustained by Jones and Moriarty were purely accidental, and the games were all absolutely free from J-.

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