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Newport daily independent., 1903-08-27
SPECIAL RATE

Via Iron Mountain Route, S4.25 round trip to Hot Springs account colored carnival. Tickets on sale August P, 24, ? and 29, return limit August 30. T. II. REAMEY, Agt
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
DEAD IN A CAR SEAT
Wealthy Farmer Of Persia Be Dad Waking
When Train Arrives.
HAD BEEN TO MISSOURI TO BUY LAND
Tells Companions lie f. Tired and
"wIII Take a Nap" and Expires
from Heart Failure During
His sleep.

On the arrival Of the Burlington train at
the Transfer depot yesterday morning at
O'Clock Thomas Miller Of Persia, Ia, one
Of the passengers, failed to leave his seat
and at first It was supposed he was asleep.
Investigation showed that he was dead.
Miller was one OF a party Of Ave farmers
from Harrison and Shelby counties who
had been to Missouri with the view OF pur-
chasing land. The party left Kansas City
Friday evening and spent the greater part
Of the night in the smoking car. when
Inc train reached the transfer depot the
conductor notified Mlller's companions that
he had been unable to rouse Miller, who
was leaning back in his seat, apparently
nsleep. Investigation showed that the man
was dead and had probably been so for
several hours. The body was removed from
the train and taken to Cutters undertake
ing rooms.
The dead man was a wealthy farmer,
about so years Of age. and his son and two
daughters in Persia were at once notified.
The son arrived in the city In the after
noon and made arrangements for the ship
ment Of the body to Persia this morning.
Death is supposed to have been due to
heart trouble and Coroner Treynor decided
that an inquest was unnecessary.
Miller's companions were George and AL
bert Roundy, Thomas Weatherill Of Pan
anna and Leonard Small of Portsmouth
They stated that when the train left HAM
burg Miller was apparently in his usual
health and that he left them to go to his
seat to take a nap, as he said he felt some
what tired.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
Lane Wen Known in Bluffs.

W. L. Lane, alias doc" Butler, under
arrest at Quincy, ILL.,. for completely in the
robbery Of the Abingdon bank. is we'll
Known In this city, having been up for FIVE
years In the penitentiary at Anamosa for
the robbery Of the First National bank of
Griswold.
The bank was robbed February 20. 1895.
and Butler, George Willard and Buzzy Nc
Hugh. alias ]. J.. Reilly, were arrested two
days later at the Kiel hotel in this city
by Deputy Sheriff Nick O'Brien and an as
sistant. While being taken to the county
jail the prisoners made a break to escape
and several shots were fred, O'Briep being
badly wounde in the melee. McHugh.
alias Reilly, escaped at the time, but was
ar Nsted two years later.
willard and Butler. who gave the name
OF ]. ]. Wilson, we're tried before Judge
Woolson in the federal court and we're
each sentenced to Ave years in the ~peniten-
tiary. willard was sent to Fort Madison
and Butler. alias Wilson. 10 Anamos Nc
Hugh alias Reilly, was tried in the dis
trict court on the charge OF shooting
o'Brien and was sentenced to ten years
In the penitentiary at Fort Madison. where
be now Is.
Butler, after serving his sentence in An
amosa, was taken to Jackson, Miss, where
he was tried for murder. At the first trial
the Jury failed TO agree and on the second
trial he was acquitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
ARE UNDERWRITERS IN TRUST
Almost Double the Price Demanded
Last Year for 1uryinE
PauperE.

Have the undertakers OF Council Bluffs
formed a trust?' This is the question which
o now worrying the members of the Board
~ County Supervisors. Last year the board
,aid IS each for the burial of paupers. the
contract being awarded to a firm of under
.akers which is now out OF business. Lewic
Cutler and Charles Lunkley. the two un-
1ertaxers Of the city, yesterday filed a joint
bid, Offering to bury the county paupers at
I15 a head. The board laid the matter over
until the next meeting.
The annual report of +. l.. Reed, clerk
Of the district court, flied with the board
yesterday morning, shows the comparison
of fees collected here and In Avoca as fol-
lows: Marriage licenses. Council Bluffs,
$40; Avoca. $50. Filing petitions. Council
Bluffs, $685. SO; Avooa, sS5 80. Miscellaneous
writs, Council Bluffs, $50; Avoca, SO. Dec
larations, Council Bluffs, 1915; Avoca, rs
cents. Naturalizations, Council Bluffs, So;
Avoca, 81. transcripts. Council Bluffs, $2S;
Avoca, 1915. Mechanics liens, Council
Bluffs, S3S: Avoca, SO. Costs in old cases,
Council Bluffs, s1,064.90; Avoca, S2O9 20;
Grand total, Council Bluffs, 81, 0s4.90 Avoca,
5000. 20. Grand total fees collected in both
places, 2,770.s5.
The report also showed that unclaimed
witness fees amounting to S139,s0 in Coun-
ell Bluffs and $3.50 in Avoca had been
turned over to the county treasurer. Mr,
Reed also reported that during the last year
he had collected fees amounting to $1Os.1 10
earned by John Morgan, during his term
as sheriff and which he had been unable
to collect, Under the settlement with for
mer Sheriff Morgan. these fees revert to
the county. SO far Clerk Reed has col
lected nearly $500 OF Morgan's uncollected
fees, all Of which has been turned into the
county.
r. Frost notified the board Of his resigna-
ton as justice OF the peace for Knox town
ship.
A. Johnson was appointed %janltor Of the
court house at Avoca at a yearly salary
Of 800.
F. NJ. Cunningham. the tax ferret" pre-
scented a bill for $3,410.O7, being so per
cent of 81 .s20.14 taxes paid into the county
treasury since June 6 last as the result OF
his work in uncovering property which had
been omitted from taxation. The board
promptly rejected the claim. as the whole
matter Of Cunningham's contract is now in
litigation.
John Halle submitted a proposition tC
paint county bridges for $3.50 per day and
haul material, the county supplying same
No action was taken.
Rev. w. 8. Barnes and members OF th'
First Presbyterian church asked that county
assistance be rendered Mrs. Eliza s. Baker
whose son was recently run down anC
killed by a Wabash switch engine. and the
supervisor OF the poor was instructed t
act in the matter.
The board adjourned to Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
Princess TItsnia wins.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10.-The Follans-
bee handicap, at seven furlongs, with a
value Of $3.50, was the feature at Oakland
today. Fourteen horses went to the post.
To a good start Maggie Felix and Irene
Lindsey set the pace. In the stretch Irene
Lindsey quit and Princess Titania, aking
command, won cleverly from Byron Rose,
who closed fast
the track fast. Results:
First race, three-quarters of a mile, sell
ing: Gladys Bell won, Delvista second,
Kitty Kelly third. Time: 1:11at.
Second race, three furlongs: Ruby Ring
won. Annie Maria second, Selected third.
Time: 0:36.
Third race. six furlongs, selling: MScorito
won, Bard Burns second. Anna n. third.
Time: 1:13h.
Fourth race, seven furlongs, Follansbee
handicap: Princess Titania won, Byron
Rose second, Elliott third. Time: 1:26.
Fifth race, one mile. selling: Jarriet'ierre
Dor won, Constellator second, Hesper
third. Time: 1:4.
sixth race. futurity course: Huniton won,
Claude second, The Fog third. Time: 1:10h.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
STATE AGAINST OMAHA SHOOT
Lively Team Match at Live Birds Is
Proposed for the Local
Grounds.

There is prospects of a keen match race
at live birds to be held in Omaha between
W picked teams shortly. George l.. Carter
writes from North Platte, Neb., thai an
All-Nebraska team of ten men challenges
a similar team to be drawn from Omaha,
South Omaha and Council Bluffs. The
match is to be shot here, twenty-five live
birds per man, and the date left open for
settlement later.
The same team wishes a return match at
fifty inanimate targets, TO be held at Grand
Island. Neb., during the gun tournament
soon to occur there. The challengers offer
to shoot these races for the price of the
birds or for any reasonable amount Of side
money. The Omaha trigger artists are re-
quested to publish a list of their men IL
they accept. Local shots are all for the
matches, and they will undoubtedly be ar
ranged,
Following is a list of names from which
the All-Nebraska team will be chosen: d.
d. Bray. Syracuse; G. w. Washington,
Beatrice; G.. o. Rain, Beatrice; c. ID. Lind
erman, Weeping. Water; c. c. Beverage,
Fremont; G. A.. Schroeder, Columbus;
George b. Simpkins, Lincoln; Mr.. Reid,
Ohiowa; Gus Sewers, Grand Island; Martin
D~efenderfer, Wood River; Frank Baird,
Hermann S. L. Saunders, Elgin; w. H.
lillian. Albion; o. +. Harlan, South Auburn;
George L. Carter, North Platte.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
COUNCIL BLUFFS.

clare a dividend. but to place the surplus,
amounting to about 81 ON. in the building
fund. The prices obtained last year were
better than in 1901. but the yield Of fruit
in this section was much smaller. Reports
from the members, Of whom an unusually
large number we're in attendance. showed
that the prospects for 1903 were better
thar they had been for many years
During 1909 the association haLlled 42,4s1
baskets Of grapes at an average price of
19% cents a basket. In addition to this all
kinds OF small fruits and vegetables were
handled. everything being produced by the
members Of the association.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
aeaI Estate Transfers.

These transfers we're fled yesterday in
the abstract. title and loan Office Of j. W.
Squire, 1O1 Pearl street:
Mary r.. Raph and husband to II. H.
Ernst, lot Q, block Is, Mill add, ". d $500
s. ID. Iobey to X. walker, jr., lot ?, -
block 3. Oakland. W. d::.":".1. $50
Ernest r.. Hart and wife to Carrie
ist add W d.! 1000
Henry belong and wife to Harvey A.
Dslong, VIZ lot 8 and e10 feet lot 3,
block /, Voorhis' add, W. d............ 1000
Emily Brown to James Brown, lot
and wiz lot 8. in outlot 3, Macedonia,
w. d.............. ......... see
John II. Schenck and wife to Minnie
l.. Miller. undiv15 lot 8, block ?, VIII
son Terrace, W. bOO
Emily Brown and husband to Aims
Sheets, swA swA ~2O-74-S9. W. d.. "..
Alma sheets to Emily Brown. swh
neA, nwA seit and ne4 swA p and
nwA q, except 5 acres, I'm 1883. W. d.. 49,.
Robert a. Lewis and wife to Sarah e.
Foote, SEA nwA ~11-75-42, W. d.......... 5000
>tuz ron.trs total 20 A5O
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
JEFFRIES AND FlTZ COMING
Champion and Former Champion VIII
BOX in Omaha Night of
January -.

James j. Jeffries and Robert Fitzsim-
mons, champion andt former champion
pugillsts OF the world, will box six ro..nds
In Omaha on the night of January %. Sam
Mott. well known veteran theatrical agent,
who Is now In advance of the Fitz-Jen or
ganiZation. reached Omaha today. and has
arranged with local promoters to have MS
attraction show Tor one night In this city,
The famous p~rizeighters are now at Salt
Lake City, where they are lying over a few
days because of an injury TO a sirew in
FitZsimmon's loft hand, which prevents
from boxing or punching the bag They
will resume their tour east shortly.
Arrangements are already nearly COM
pleted for this event. There will be two
corking preliminary bouts, one by feather
weights, the other by midd'eweights. Clar-
ence English will participate in one, Paul
Murray in the other. Both are Omaha
boys and we'll known to local ring follow
ers. Their opponents have not yet been
selected.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

SOM. Z TO 10. second: The Pride Of Surrey.
80 tScully), 10 to I, third. Time; l:l6 leo.
Third race. handicap, one mile and a six
tenth: st Tammany, 9S Uqvissoni. Is 70
sheriff Bell. IS tRedfernj, 5 to o. third.
Time: l.62.
Fourth race, the GENTLY handicap, six
and a half furlongs: Philo % tFuller). 10
TO l, won; The Lady, 1N CRcdfernl, 3 TO y
second; Mrs. Frank Foster, "a (Scully), 10
to 1, third. Time: 1:23 2-5.
Fifth race, selling, seven f%urlongs: Mag
hOni, % tFuller). Z to 8, won: Blanch, 10
tBuchanan), I to I. second; Spec, 20 (Lin1-
say). s to I. third. Time: 1:2.
Sixth race, selling. one milo and an
eighth: Leenja, 81 (Scully). lS to 8, won;
Glnspiry, 1O4 Or. Murphy, I to /, second;
The Way, 1Oi MADDOX, 8 to l, third. Time:
90 %
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
sLUSHY TRACK SPOILS SPORT
Philadelphia HandiIy wins Gentilly
Handicap at New Or
Iehns.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10. 60 sloppy
weather and a slushy track interfered with
both snort and attendance today. The
GENTLY handicap, worth $1.6S0 to the win
ner, lacked the spirit which the character
OF the entries promised. Philo was
lhe favortte and was admirably ridden by
Fuller, Who sent him to the front and won
cleverly by two lengths. Leenja and Mag.
honi were the on.y other successful
faVorites. Results:
First race. seven furlongs, selling: STRAIT
ton IL, los NWinkneldl, 8 to I, won; Rough
Rider. h9 CRedteT~l, Il TO s, second; Bount-
lee, loo CDonnegan), 3 to 5. third. Time;
l:35 is.
Second race. six furlongs: Amlgari, 81
"a. HalD, 70 TO 5. won; Honolulu, l0I (Hege-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
MANY STRIKES AND SPARES
AII-AmericanS Break All Road Rec
Ords on Recent
Tour.

DAYTON, o., Jan. 10.-Sam Karpf. secre-
tary Of the American Bowling congress,
tonight gave out the record of the ALI
American bowling trio's trip through the
country. The total number of pins In the
45 games played was 24,O95. to their OPP
p%onents' total of 1875, 033, which breaks all
road records. The record of the trip, from
october 5 to January T. inclusive, is as
follows:
The four individual prizes among the
All-American players were won as follows:
John j. VOORHEES,, first prize, gold watch
and chain.
p. Wolf, second prize, $50 in gold.
p. Peterson, third prize, diamond studded
locket.
A Setback, fourth prize, gold watch
charm.
Individual records:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
Grape Growers Elect Omeer..

At the annual meeting OF the Council
Bluffs Grape Growers Shipping a~ssocia-
tion. held yesterday in Farmer hall in the
court house. these officers we're elected:
President. Samuel Avery; vice president,
Alexander Wood secretary. ]. ]. Hess;
treasurer. C. Konigmaeher; directors, w.
s. Keline. Robert Mckenzie. r. B. Hill,
Alexander Wood. w. G. Rich. G. NJ. Alling-
ham was reappointed manager for the ensu-
Ing year.
The business for 1909 amounted to about
$500 o but Was not as good as that Of the
rear previous. II was decided not TO de-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
Evening Globe suspends.

The Council Bluffs Evening Globe, after
a precarious existence OF about one year.
has given up the struggle and quit bust
ness. The plant will be taken to Avoca,
Ia, where a weekly Tribune will be pub
lished. The Globe was started by bennett &
Alberry Of South Omaha to I'LL the long
felt want" Of a democi attic organ in Council
Bluffs. but It lacked the necessary support
Of that party. The Tribune, it is said, will
he republican in politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

BUFFALO, Jan. TO- Arthur Duffy. the
champion lOO-yard s%printer of the world,
made an attempt at Seventy-fourth Reg
iment armory tonight to lower the record
for seventy-yards. He failed to break the
record, but covered the distance In Z 3-5
seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
Vanderbilt Gets Ransch.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ~. S. Nc
ponaid today paid 3hhid 5000 70 Burns and
on Jockey Ransch, and signed the boy
to ride for w. X. Vanderbilt abroad at a
the privilege OF renewal for two more
YsarA
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
ABSTRACTERS
FORCE.


BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 10.-(Special.)-
The Beatrice bowling team went to WILDER
yesterday and met defeat at the hands of
The Ntlber bOwlers by ffty-fOur pins.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
National League Players.

Cincinnati-Kelley, Seymour. Donlin, Ma
COON, Beckley, ,Steinfeidt. Hahn Poole
Morrissey, Vickers, Eergen, Glickman,
Feitz. Maloney, Ewing, Corcoran, Philips,
Harper, AilemanE, Suthoff, Wigs, Hooker
Pittsburg-kane, Phillip. Lever, Doheny,
Merritt, smith, thinner. Phelps, Bransneld'
kitchey, Wagner, Leach. Burke, Seorine'
beaumont, Clarke.
St. Louls-F. j. Donovan, J; J.. o,Nsil,
Weaver, Ryan, NJ. j. Omen Murphy
Milton, Sanders, Brown, Wicker. Rhoades'
Nichols, Farrell, Kruger, Hartman, SRA
shear, Barclay, Smoot, Williams, Dunham.
C~hicago-hIng, Raup, Taylor, Lundgren'
Williams, Weimer. Corrldon' Hardy mem
Dubbs, Slagle, Harley, Jones, Eyer. FISK
Boston-N Ills. P%ittenger, Malarkey, Ten
ney, Piatt, AbbatchiU, Greminger' BohhsI'
Stanley, Dexter, Cooley, carney, Morrill,
kittreage. Lush, Audrey
Philadelphia-W oIvtrton, Tnomns, DOOM
Hulswitt, Duggleby, Frazer, Barry, helster'
Roth, HTeen, lbeIg, Douglass:
New k-M wsun, van lidltTeh'
Browne, Smith, Mccain Miller Cronln'
LIcGraw Warner uG New YORK mas a con-
man, Mertes, Bresnahan, Taylor, McNIh-
nifty, Dunn, Lauder, Babb. Gilbert. -
his list to be attached py
committee representing National League,
but 10 contain no name appearing on any
list OF American league clubs,
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. l0-John I. Brush
Of the New York club. when shown a dis
| patch giving the result Of the peace con-
ference, said:
'The story is incomplete, there should be
some account Of the National COMMITTED
ioosing their pocketbooks 10 the committee
from the American league, ana don't care
TO discuss The report until have II all be-
fore me-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
BALL PEACE IS SECURED
Rival Leagues Publish Final Agreement On
Al POINTS at Issue.
BALTIMORE CLUB GOES TO NEW YoRs
List of Players Legally Awarded Each
club H. Drawn Up and Attached
TO Formal Treaty signed
in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1O.-The Joint peace
committee Of the National and American
Base Ball leagues adjourned shortly after
Z o'clock tonight, when the following was
given out as unanimously adopted:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
Marriage

Licenses to wed we're issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence. Age,
Hans Peterson Soloth, Nicola, 1a.......... 80
Lizzie Peterson, Nicola. la..."...........'. 30
George w. Morris, Council Bluffs....... 10
Bessie Stever, Council Bluffs .............. Z
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
scores of shooting Contests.

The scores of the shooting contests at
the gun club grounds across the river yes
terday follow:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
OUR THREE HORSE -PER.DAY PLAY AT NEW ORLEANS

two acng lays
Every loser is accounted for here as wn as every winner and showing is made Of the reu
divided into bets of $40 each on or. three daily selections
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
with the BowIers.

On Clark's bowling alleys yesterday after
noon the court house employees met in a
tenpin contest, resulting in a victory for
the abstracters. The score:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
You Never Struck a Better Thing
Since You Joined the Human Race
1910 fiat bet on 3 selected horses daily,
Melted $917.00 profit past p racing days.
new ORLEANS IS EASY MUTTON

we are literally coming money for our hreehOrse Ter day clients at New Orleans tis
winter Our threehorse wire is getting the money and getting it in chunks Dur policy
OF spending money in every possible direction Wfha n oen hand to secure the very best
results for our ientsi is agan vindnated,a AM re are proud of our ability to make such a
glorious showing as We are enabled to d o this morning.
Three thousand clients each paying u.s. weekly fee of $40 for our information, makes
our gross income 100000 per week. Do you know or did you ever hear of a singh indMid-
ui punger who had a fund OF that magnitude with which to conduct a winning cam
pagn on the turf or one that was willing to spnd that amOun? Allowing for our dver
Using bills we havea fund ofov $4,000 perd day to drw from to spend with wner and
trainers ad to employ the most skilled corps of cockes everc orraled in the history of
the turf and we spend very nearly all of ito accomplish our aims
Inc Tockholders of the Maxm& Gay Company are willing thatth maximum profits
of the corporation should be annually 100 per cent? on their $4,000 investment Tey
are not hogs) A little arithmetic will shOw you that under the conditions we are
still able to spend $500 per day for infOrma alton. Think it over Examine the results
we get as shOWn In the table of winnings an losngs presented below, inc ask yourself
whether our proposition isn't the greatest thing you ever struck since you Joined the
human race We were the turf sen@hon of 19O1 at Sheepsheada Inc Saratoga. We we're
the turf sensation OF 1907 at New Orleans, Brighton and Saratoga. We are already the
turfse sensation of 1908 at New Orleans.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

The joint committee has unanimously
agreed as follows:
/. Each and every contract hereafter en-
tered into by the clubs of either league
with players. managers or umpires shall be
considered valid and binding.
?. A reserve rule shall be recognized. by
which each and every club may reserve
players under contract, and that a uniform
contract for the use of each league shall be
adopted.
8. After a full consideration Of all con-
tract claims by each and every club II is
agreed that the list hereto attached,
marked exhibits A and b is. the cor
rect list of the players legally awarded TO
each club, exhibit "A" being the list of
American league players and exhibit "B'
being the list of National league players.
4. It is agreed that any and all sums of
money received by any player from any
club other than the club to which he is
awarded by the exhibits hereto attached
shall be returned forwith to the club so
advancing said sums, ana until all said
sums of money so advanced are returned
said player shall not be permitted to play
with any club in either league.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
American League Players.

St. Louis-Powell. F. Donahue.. Sudhof,
Piedy, S~ievers, Kahoe, Sugden, anderson
Padden, Walkie, Mccormick, Hemphill,
Heidrick, Burkett, w. Friel.
D~etroit-Buelow, Donovan, Mercer, Null
len, Yeager, Turner. Gleason, Elberfeld,
Crawford, Barrett, McAllister. Kissinger,
Washington-clark, Drill, orth, Town
send, Patten, Lee, Carrick, Carey, De
nontreville, Robinson, Moran, Coughlin.
Delehanty. Selbach, Ryan, Holmes.
Philadelphia - Plank, Wadde Henly,
Quinn, Rogers, Bender. Wilson, Powers,
Schrecongost, Davis, M. Cross, l.. Cross,
HaTtscl, Seybold, Pickering, Murphy, Hof~
man.
B~oston-Collins, Young, Dlneen, Winters,
Hughes. Gibson, Altrock, Crieger, Ferris,
La Chance, Parent, Gleason, Dougherty,
Stahl, Freeman, Jones, Stone, O'Brlen'
Wood.
CIeveIand-McCarthy, Bay, Flick. Weed,
Bradley, Gochnaur, Lajoie, Hickman, Abb
bott. Bemis. JOSS, Moore, Wright. Bern
hart, Dorner. Hess, Hickey, Stoval, HILL
Bounds. Thoney, Walker
Chicago-Dundon, Sullivan. Mcfarland,
Callahan, Patterson. White, Flaherty, Dun
KEEL. owens, Isbell, Daily. Davis, l.. Tame
hill, Odwell, f. Jones, Green, Dolan, Hall
man. c. Jones.
New York-O'Connor, Beville, Grifith,
Chesbro, ]. Tannehill, Wiltze. Adkins,
Wolf, Howell, Gansell, Williams, Long,
Conroy. l.. Davis, False, Keller, II. Nc
Farland, Courtney