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PRICE, ONE CENT. DEC. 4, 1876. SCALPERS GRAB THE BEST SEATS None of the $3 Tickets Can Be Bought Under $10 in New York or Philadelphia SCRAMBLE FOR CHEAPER KIND Star-Independent Learns by Long Distance That Harrisburgers Planning to See World Series Games Are Likely to Be Victims of Extortion Harrisburgers who expect to see any of the world's series baseball games in New York or Philadelphia this week from the $3 class of reserved seats and who have not yet arranged for their tickets will have to pay $10 or more a game for a single seat or be disappointed. It is also likely the $2 seats will be sold at an exorbitant premium.

Inquiries made by long distance telephone to reliable sporting circles in both the cities brought the information this morning that the ticket have absolute control of the situation and that they are getting skyhigh prices for seats for all games. The sporting editor of a leading New York newspaper wired to the StarIndependent that even the New York newspapers, which usually are favored in the matter of free tickets for sporting affairs, have been unable to buy reserved seat tickets and that applications made by his newspaper, accompanied by 8320 in cash, had been rejeeted by the world series management. are absolutely no tickets to be obtained except from the speculators," said the New York sporting editor, "and they are asking $10 a seat for a single game, and the prospect is the price will go The speculation in world's series tickets has reached the proportions of 8 scandal. The situation is described as worse than it les ever been few nor sporting event in New York. Information received by phone from Philadelphia was of the same nature with regard to the $3 seats for the games to be played in that city.

Speculators have succeeded simply in cornering the market and are getting whatever they dare demand. Scalpers Get Reserved Seats New York. Oct. was the usual talk this morning that speculators had secured a choice allotment of reserved seats and signs were displayed a number of ticket agencies announeing this, The casual fan who arrived 0-day found all the 8,000 reserved seats disposed of and nothing left for him to do but get in line at the Polo Grounds early to-morrow morning when the 30,000 unreserved seats are thrown open. How many tickets the have been able to get was a matter of general discussion prior to the national commission meeting.

It was said that private detectives employed by the commission would sleuth around the ticket agencies to-day and. if successful in buying tickets at these places, would attempt to learn the names of the original buyers and how they obtained them. All the Best Seats Gone this morning at 9 o'clock. A few hundred fans stood in line all night and their ranks were increased almost every minute after daylight. Among those who stood in the lien nearly all night were several women.

All the $5 and $3 seats were parceled out in advance, leaving only $2 tickets for the public sale. The were that all of the reserved seat tickets would be disposed of to-day. There are between 16.000 and 17.000 of these. leaving 4,000 bleacher seats to be sold on the days of each contest. Contrary to the general idea the stands at the Philadelphia Park will seat only about 21,000 persons.

Unless the National Commission changes ruling and permits fans to stand on the field, the attendance at the games here this year will be smaller than in previous world's series contests in Philadelphia. The recipts, however, will be delphia. The receipts, however, will be to the increased prices. Philadelphia, Oct. The public ticket sale for three games here began WILSON NOT SO RADICAL Does Not Favor Exempting Collectors and Marshals From Civil Service By Associated Press, Washington, Oct.

Wilson indicated to-day that he did not favor exempting from eivil service deputy collectors of internal revenue and deputy United States marshals, provided in the urgent deficiency bill as passed by the Senate. He told callers it was originally intended that only special agents should be exempted because of their necessarily confidential relations with collectors. The Civil Service Commissioners tested to President Wilson -day, characterizing the exemption as detrimental to the civil service. Objections have also been raised by many organizations. Commissioners Mellhenny and Galloway conferred with the President and an effort to amend provision in the House was suggested.

ATHLETICS WILL ARRIVE IN NEW YORK LATE TO-NIGHT Bender Likely to Pitch Opening Game for Philadelphians -Betting is Even and Few Wagers Placed-Snodgrass May Not Play New York, Oct. 6. -This, the day before the opening of the world's series baseball games in New York, found the vanguard of fans pouring into the city on every train. The Washington forecast for to-morrow called for another fair day. It was said again to-day that it was doubtful whether Snodgrass, the Giant's centerfielder who is suffering with Charley horse, would be able to take part in the series.

Doyle's injured shoulder has completely recovered, and it is certain that he will be in the opening game. If Snodgrass does not play it is probable that Shafer will take his place in the field and Herzog will go to third base. Betting on the series has been light, Some few big bets have been recorded, but neither team can be called the favorite and it was said that the wagering would be the smallest in recent years. An even money proposition has been the rule in most bets. At an exhibition game with the Philadelphia Nationals to-day the Giants had their final work out.

Both Mathewson and Marquard were assigned to twirl an inning or two. The Athletics are expected here to night, Reservations for the entire squad been made at the Hotel Somerset and the players will return to this city after each game in Philadelphia, Nothing had developed to-day to indicate that Connie Mack would vary from his regular lineup. for the National opening Commission game. was SO busy distributing its allotment of tickets during the early part of the day that it was decided not to call the meeting until the afternoon. Chairman Herrmann said it would be a routine affair, consisting mainly of the instructions to umpires and scorers.

Philadelphia, Oct. of taking the Philadelphia team to New York early this afternoon as he had originally planned, Manager Connie Mack, of the American League champions, will not leave here with his players until 8 o'clock to-night. It is his intention to take advantage of the fine weather to-day and give his men good workouts this morning and this afternoon. Mack the park early this morning. Thee sun was then shining strong on the diamond.

This would have been our remarked Mack as he watched the ground keepers getting the field into condition. Yes, this would have been our day. I wish we were going to start the world's series this leader of the Athletics was told that cold, stormy weather was predicted for this week after to-morrow. "That's too bad," Mack remarked. will be bad for the players and bad for the spectators.

had been hoping for clear, warm The Athletics' players began reporting at Shibe Park before 9 o'clock this morning and they were on the field earlier than almost any time this season. Bender, who is expected to be the pitcher in the opening game, finished his course of preparation yesterday, when secret practice was held. The fans are still guessing as to whether Thomas or Schang will handle Bender's delivery. ARE TOO YOUNG TO SEPARATE Court Tells Bride of a Few Months She Should Forgive and Forget -Husband Had Two Trials You are too young to leave your husband. Any one married less than a year should be able to forgive and forget; they should not said Judge Kunkel in desertion and nonsupport court this morning when William McGruder was called on a nonmaintenance charge.

The wife objected to her husband conversing with other girls and refuses to live with him. Both Judge Kunkel and attorneys insisted that she should give her husband "'another but she refused, saying that she had already given "him two The couple were married in January of this vear. McGruder was ordered to jay his wife $3 a week. George Mocklin was ordered to pay his wife $3 a week and Clarence Bates was directed pay a similar amount for the maintenance of his child. Only a few of the many diesertion nad non-maintenance cases were heard before the noon adjournment.

Fire Underwriters Here An engineering corps of the National Board of Fire Underwriters arrived in Harrisburg to-day to investigate conditions in Harrisburg. R. C. Dennett, of New York City, is the engineer in charge. STUDENT OF ART LURED TO DEATH Mystery Shrouds Murder of Miss Ida Leegson Committed in Chicago WAS STRANGLED BY SILKEN CORD Woman Answers Telephone Call to the Prairie Only to Meet Death at Hands of Unknown Assassin -Motive for Brutal Crime Unknown By Associated Press, Chicago, Oct.

still shrouds the murder of Miss Ida G. Leegson, an art student, who was lured by a telephone call to the Prairie, southwest of the city, Saturday, and strangled with 8 silken cond. Following her identification little has been found to indicate a motive for the crime. Hurried investigation has shown only that she led an emexplary life, had no men callers at any of the places where she is known to have resided and she is not thought to have possessed any large amount of money. Miss Leegson a graduate of the University of Chicago, a sculpture pupil of Lorado Taft and a student at Art Institute.

Her murder marked the end of a long, pitiful struggle to make her way as a sculptor. Her studies at the University of Chicago were to fit her for work by which she could earn enough to complete her art education. For several winters she taught school, returning to the city to resume work at the art institute. Not Too Proud to Work Oniv a few hours before she was lured to her death she answered an advertisement for a domestic, saying she had to have funds to enable her to continue her studies and she was not too proud to do kitchen work. Late Saturday afternoon a man who gave the name of Wilson telephoned the residence where Miss Leegson lived and asked her to take a position as nurse in a maternity case.

She was directed to go to Seventy-first street and Western avenue and walk to an address four miles west. 'The body was found three miles west of the street intersection in a clump of bushes. The address to which she had been directed does not exist. Game wardens followed a trail of torn clothing to the spot where her half nude form was lying. On her neck were finger marks and encircling it was a thin blue line which was made by a piece of cord found nearby.

Her Struggle As a Teacher There also were fresh tracks made by an automobile. A guard at a railroad crossing on Seventy-first street. saw a large black ear go west on Seventy-first street Saturday evening. It returned about three hours later. Miss Leegson recently returned from Mason City, Iowa, where she taught for a few weeks, giving up her position cause she was not fitted for teaching in the grammar grades.

She also has taught at Cameron and Oshkosh, and Dollar Bay, Mich. Miss Leegson once brought suit against Dr. T. J. Allen, of Aurora, on the ground that he falsely accused her of flirting with some of her pupils and caused her dismissal.

INJURED BY TROLLEY CAR Little Anna Wengert Struck While Returning Home From School Anna Wengert, 6 years old, daugHter of Mrs. William Wengert, South Thirteenth street, wan in front of a trolley car at Thirteenth and Reese streets while returning home from school at noon to-day. She was knocked to the street and dragged a few feet. bruises of the head, back sustaining, laceration of the left hip. The trolley car was running slowly.

After being treated at the office of Dr. J. C. Stevens the girl was taken to her home. 14 PASSENGERS KILLED Twenty-eight Injured When Express Collides With Stalled Locomotive By Associated Press.

Devinsk, Russia, Oct. passengers were killed and twenty-eight injured to-day when the express from Kiev to St. Petersburg collided with a stalled locomotive near the station here. COPPER BACHELOR'S ROMANCE IS NIPPED AT THE VERY BEGINNING Miss Mae McKain Is Probably Mrs. Somebody by This Time and Policeman's Love Note Returned "After Five Days" A romance was nipped in the making this morning when a letter was returned to police headquarters marked such person at this A bachelor at headquarters is the disap4 17 pointed When a package of red lights was opened at police headquarters during Week'3 a note dropped out.

It requested the finder to write to Miss Mae McKain. Jersey City. N. The finder didn't write, but the note was placed in the hands of the would-be Benedict and after long CAR ROWDY SENT TO PEN BY JUDGE KUNKEL TO-DAY Man Who Shot and Injured His Wife Also Gets Term in State's Penal Institution at Philadelphia--Flimflammer on Pen Slate Harry Wilson, one of the two colored men whom 8 criminal court jury said was responsible for a fight on a Steelton trolley car some months ago, was this morning given a pen term of from one, to two years. Raymond Valentine, was convicted only of assault and battery, and got off with a three-month jail term.

Another sent to the penitentiary by Judge Kunkel in sentence court this morning was Alfred Black, convicted of shooting and wounding his wife. Black got a term of not less than two vears nor more than three. His wife has fully recovered. Despite the finding of the jury an effort was made to show that the shooting was accidental. Judge Kunkel not only told the defendant that he did not believe the story but informed him that he was fortunate in not being in court on a more serious charge.

John Smith, the fellow who set up an envelope game against two his friends and relieved them of $20, was another sent to the Philadelphia institution. In each of two larceny cases he got fines of $5 and was directed to pay the costs. His pen term is not less than fifteen months nor more than two years. George Etzweiler denied he stole seven pigs from his employer when called for sentence and changed his plea. He will be tried at the continued criminal court term next week.

Other sentences included the following: John Lincoln, felonious assault, $10 fine and two months. Anna Radasevie, bigamy, sentence suspended until January sessions. Edna Eilenberger, serious charge, sentence suspended until January. William MeGrudder, assault and battery, costs. Jim McCoo, assault and battery, costs.

ISAAC STROCK IS DEAD Was Director of P. R. R. Y. C.

A. and Well-Known Railroad Veteran Isaac Strock, for many years one of the foremost members of the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men' Christian Association, died last well -known railroad man, night at his licare, 1619 North Sixth street. of a complication of diseases after a lingering illness. Mr. Stroek was in his 76th year.

Mr. Strock was for many years connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and was one of the first members of the Y. M. C. A.

He was a director of that institution at the time of his death and was chairman of the tage prayer meeting committee for the past twelve years. He had been living a retired life for several years, having been placed 011 the pension list. He was for many years one of the best known car inspectors in that company's service. Mr. Strock was also a veteran of the Civil war and was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

He leaves his wife and I nine children. Funeral services will be held at the P. R. R. Y.

M. C. A. Wednesday afternoon. The Rev.

J. H. Daugherty, pastor of Ridge Avenue Methodist church; the Rev. P. H.

Balsbaugh, pastor of Sixth Street United Brethren church, and Frank H. Gregory, secretary of the Y. M. C. will conduct the services.

Interment will be made in the East Harrisburg cemetery. SELL PENCILS CHEAP Youngsters Stole Them From Downey School Building Presumably getting a good start in Criminal life by playing several desperate criminals broke into the Downey school building Saturday night and helped themselves to several boxes of lead pencils. The theft was not discovered until this morning. Truant Officer Swartz learned this morning that several boys were selling pencils on the street for three cents each, WORLD'S SERIES NEWS It will be but a few minutes after the first world's championship game is called to afternoon at 2 o'clock until the news is flashed into the editorial rooms of the Star service maintained Extraordinary is by The Associated Press, of which the StarIndependent is a member, and play by play, as it is completed on the playing field, will be flashed out the Polo Grounds. The great crowds will scarcely be done cheering plays there until the cause of the tumult will be known here.

This service enables the Star-Independent to print a complete story of the game with a box score. As soon as modern newspaper methods will allow, the papers with the full story of the victory or defeat will be on the street. This is the edition which goes into the homes of readers in Harrisburg and fans can read the story without waiting for the morning papers or the night sporting extras from Philadelphia. World's series games are called at 2 o'clock and the average length of these games is two hours and ten minutes. Fans can learn the score from time to time during the game by phoning the Star-Independent or by reading the Star-Independent's bulletins at Kochenour's cigar store, Third and Market streets.

WORK ON RIVER DAM IS RESUMED; PICTURE SHOWS PROGRESS TO DATE The sanitary dam across the hanna, work which was held up slightly during the last few days because of the heavy rains, was resumed this morning. The job will be completed in the early spring of next year, unless insurmountable difficulties arise, said Frank M. Skene, contractor, todav. Much of the big job on the west side of the river, that section between the island and the Cumberland county shore, has already been completed and coffer dams are now being placed on the east side of the island. Unless WEDGE OF POLICE CHARGES Rioting Women Scattered Like Ninepins as the Bluecoats Seize Annie Kenney ATTACK TAXION WAY TO PRISON One Woman Hurls Herself in Path of Vehicle in Which Captive Is Being Rushed Away--Dresses Are Torn and Helmets Smashed By Associated Press, London, Oct.

militant suffragettes at the outset of their fall campaign to-day were deprived of one of their leaders, Miss Annie Kenney, who was arrested on the platform a London music hall in the course of a meeting to inaugurate the recommencement of hostilities. Miss Kenney was released from prison after a "hunger two months ago. She was undergoing a term of eighteen months imprisonment for conspiracy. The arrest today brought about a scene of wild excitement in the crowded hall. Miss, Kenney had just, opened her speech with the words "I hear there are detectives in the when a squad of policemen dashed out on the platform in flying wedge formation.

The women seated around Miss Kenney tried to get between her and the policemen so as to give their leader a chance to escape, but the policemen scattered the resisting women about like nine pins and caught Miss Kenney just as she was preparing to leap from the platform into the orchestra. As Miss Kenney was seized, yells of protest arose from the hundreds of women filling the hall. There was a wild din accompanying the short, but fierce struggle between the women who endeavored to rescue Miss Kenney and the police who had her in custody. She was rushed to a waiting taxicab, Continued on Fifth Page. real cold weather sets in unusually early the work will be continued for at least a month and a half.

Stucker Brothers are putting forth much effort on the intercepting sewer protective wall. More than half of this job will be finished this year so that it should be turned over to the city early next summer. The West Construction Company which will complete the work on the Paxton creek contract abandoned by Karl T. Opperman, -will put a big force of men at work early this week. Inclement weather has prevented speed on all of the city improvements.

PREDICT MOORE WILL WIN Railroad Men Expect Supervisor Who Lives in Middletown to Capture Inspection Premium Although the annual inspection of the several divisions of the Mia railroad will not take place before October 14 and 15, railroad men are predicting that C. Z. Moore, supervisor of the division between this city and and who is stationed at Middletown, is in line for the first Lancaster, premium. The last monthly inspection, generally known railroad circles as the water inspection, was held last week and it is declared that Mr. Moore is Er In advance of the other competing supervisors.

It is said unofficially, however, that the Middletown man is more than 120 points in advance of the supers" of the western division and points in the lead of the same officials approximately of the eastern division. The supervisor declines to discuss the question, although railroad men familiar with his work, believe he has the first position "clinched." Besides being a competent official, Mr. Moore has been interested in the upbuilding of Middletown since the day he was transferred to that locality. BIG MONEY FOR STATE More Than Quarter Million Dollars Gathered in From Corporations State treasury officials smiled to-day as more than $250,000 rolled into the to general fund as taxes from corporations in the State. In exact numbers just $257,136.06 was taken in from the following sources: Beech Creek Railroad Comcapital stock tax, Beech pany, Creek Extension, capital stock, Commonwealth Improvement Company, Philadelphia, capital stock, Philadelphia Rapid Transit, gross receipts, Baltimore Ohio branches, gross receipts, $21,000.

THE NOONDAY LUNCHEON Dr. Talcott Williams Will Speak at Board of Trade Wednesday More than fifty acceptances have been received for the noonday luncheon to be held Wednesday at the Board of Trade. Dr. Taleott Williams, dean of the Pulitzer School of Journalism, will speak on "The Public and the Newspaper editors in this section have been invited to hear the speech as guests of the Board of Trade and many of them will accept. SKULL AND BONES WARNING AT THE ENGINEERS' CLUB PORTALS Placard Threatened Instant Death to Sunday Crowd That Passed the Old Bailey Mansion on Front Street A placard proclaimed to the Sunday crowds on Front street who passed the old Bailey mansion, now the Engineers' Club, that instant death awaited those who were dauntless enough to enter the portals and the majority of the pedestrians kept walking briskly by the house.

They slowed up only when at a safe distance from the big brownstone building at Front and Chestnut streets. Death' also was threatened to those who approached the building from the rear. A weirdly drawn skull and crossed bones appearing below the entirely unnecessary words completed the effect that the clubmen evidently desired and there was no rush to get into the mansion. A facetious youth, who would have gone where angels fear to tread, would have liked to treat the warning of death and the crossed bones as an idle TANGO TEACHER'S SLAYER KILLED 020 Police Begin Investigation of Horrible Confession Madeby Henry Spencer LURED LATEST VICTIM TO DEATH Detectives Find Rattan Suit Case Mrs. Mildred Allison Rexroat Took With Her on Fatal Trip to Instruct Alleged Dancing Class By Associated Press.

Chicago, Oct. police to-day began their grewsome investigation of the almost unparalleled confession last night of Henry Spencer that he is the murderer of twenty persons. Possessing evidence to support his admission that he killed Mrs. Mildred Allison Rexroat, the dancing instructor, on September 25, the authorities are convinced that they will, in a short time, confirm Spencer's guilt to many, if not all, the crimes of his crimson career. Following his arrest last night for the Rexroat murder, which was made at, the home of a woman who had notified the police of his coming, detectives went to Spencer's room.

where they found the rattan suit case which the tango teacher had taken with her on her fatal trip to Wayne. She was lured there on the pretext that she was to instruct a class in the new dance. In it was part of her clothing and not far away the revolver with which Spencer ended her life, En route to the detective bureau, Spencer admitted to Chief of Detectives John J. Halpin that "you've got the goods on me; I know I'll swing for Arch Fiend's Confession Then began his extraordinary recital of the murders he had committed, list of vietims growing longer as the questioning continued on through the might. By morning, Spen had pElerted that he the following to their graves and told repeatedly the manner their going: One of two farmers, shot.

near Zion City, in the spring of 1903. Peter Niedermeier, one of the car barn bandits who afterwards was hanged, killed the other, he saild. Obtained $560. Policeman Timothy Devine Charles Pennell, shot in August, 1902, when they surprised Spencer and a man named Murphy breaking into a house. Murphy now dead.

Fanny Thompson, body found January 1, 1908, gagged and bound in bed in a Michigan avenue rooming house. Robbed of diamonds worth $1,200. Former wife, at Walkerville. Ont. Beaten to death and body burned.

Former New York widow, name forgotten. Former wife, near Fort Montgomery, New York. Beaten to death in woods. Robbed of $300 and diamonds worth $800. Former maid to Helen Gould.

Aged man in Washington Park last spring. Shot and body thrown in Lagoon. Got $200 in cash. Two women at Delavan Lake, ine June. Killed with hammer and bodies thrown in lake.

Woman in house near county hospital, used hammer and burned clothes. Got $140 and rings. Woman in house at Fulton and Halsted streets about eight months ago. Used hammer and burned clothing. Robbed house.

Saloonkeeper on Vanburen street Continued on Sixth Page. STRAW VOTE FOR COUNCIL To let the people of Harrisburg express their preferences for Councilmen previous to the fall election, November 4, the Star-Independent is conducting a straw vote. Voters should clip this coupon and mark a cross (X) after names of the four men whom they wish to support. Any ballot on which more than four names are marked will be rejected. Announcement will be made of the standing on Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week.

The final standing will be made public the day preceding the election. Send all ballots to "Vote care StarIndependent. COUNCILMANIC STRAW VOTE Vote Editor, Star-Independent: Being a qualified voter of Harrisburg, I desire to cast my vote for the four men marked as follows: and continued "joshing' he did write a note to Miss Mae. It was in a police department envelope with the customary 4 'return in five in upper left hand corner. Whether fair Miss Mae saw the the envelope and became frightened or whether she has her name to Mrs.

Somebody, able to tell. changed, The net result is that there will be no correspondence between a Jersey City belle and a Harrisburg copper. Chances are that she enclosed any number of such notes in packages of red lights land married the first man to answer. jest. The guardian of the house permitted him to stand by one of the windows.

not remain long; one whiff of what was inside cured him of his curiosity and he proceeded on way with a nauseated feeling in his stomach. Inquiry showed that the officers of the Engineers' Club, who will formally take possession of the building within the next few days, had ordered that the entire structure be fumigated. Hydroeyanie acid, one of the deadliest poisons, was used and the fumes forced their way into every one of the rooms from the attic the basement. To avoid a possible fatality the warning signs were placed over the doors of the building. The opening of the new headquarters of the elub will take place as soon as the painters and decorators are through with their work.

1. AFFLECK 2. BOWMAN 3. GORGAS 4. HOUTZ 5.

KREIDLER 6. LYNCH 7. TAYLOR S. UMBERGER.