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Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-06
In Residencs DistrIct.

The tornado entered the city near Audu-
bon park. having crossed the Mississippi
river from the farming country opposite
that point The wind was accompanied by
a low hanging cloud and a heavy rumble.
II Travelled northwest until II reached the
fine residence part OF the city at st.
Charles and Napoleon avenues. Here the
damage was the lightest done In any part
of the tornados course. From ST. Charles
the wind proceeded straight ahead 10
Msringo and Csrdelonlet streets, where it
veered sharply to the northwsrd. and in
this direction passed out OF the city.
The path OF the tornado through the city
was from thirty to nifty feet wide. This
narrow zone was strewn with bricks from
demolished chimneys. detached boards. up
rooted trees, fallen telegraph poles and an
occasional roof II was the falling of these
objects which caused most OF the injuries.
A peculiar feature OF the disturbance in
the city was the fact that few persons
within half mile OF the tornndo's path
knew there had been a storm and the local
United States weather bureau received the
fret intimation OF the storm from news
paper reporter.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-06
-ieEro Fatally Injured.

The second tornado appeared in New Or
leans soon after s o'clock. ripping mar
row path through five miles of the citys
residence and business section and doing
$4,000 damage. No lives were lost here.
hut one negro was probably fatally injured
by a freight car which overturned upon
him, and half hundred other persons were
As ed, eleven of when were taken to hos
n As
The third tornado passed seven miles
northwest of Biloxi, Miss. where IT over
turned an engine and three cars belonging
to the Dantzler Lumber company, slightly
injuring the engineer and fireman. I'm
mense trees, which withstood last Thurs
days hurricane, were uprooted in this sec
ssAssn.
The fact. that today's tornadoes followed
so closely last weeks catastrophe was re-
sponsible for reports Immediately following
the storms that about twenty lives had
been lost in the city and surrounding coun-
fry
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-06
Disturbance L. Local.

'Forecaster !. NJ Kline said the tornado
WAS probably local disturbance.
Buildings unroofed included the ST. Eli
sabeth convent on Napoleon avenue, the
New Orleans Furniture company at the foot
Of Bollscsstle street, the Jai Alai Roller
skating rink and the gas works at the cor
ner Of Pydras and Magnolia streets. At
the gas works a stand pipe was blown
down.
Other buildings damaged included the
ST stephens church (Romsn Cathono), a
market house in process OF construction
at ToIedano and Saratoga streets and the
Two mills previously mentioned. About
twenty-five small houses and cabins were
either rendered unsafe or blown down COM
pletely.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-06
Half Million Damages.

A tornado, passing through live
miles of the residence and fac
tory section of New Orleans today,
injured at least score of persons and did
fully s5Oo,Ooo damage. Half an hour after
the tornado had left the city, travelling
in a northerly direction, a telegram from
Hammond, La, fifty miles north OF here,
said that four persons had been killed in
= tornado at Pontchatoula, a nearby town,
Great property damage at Pontchatoula
was also reported.
report was brought in from the
neighborhood OF Lake Pontchartrain. out
side the city limits. that lives had been
lost there. Later the death of "A man
named Howes was reported at the lake,
but these reports lacked confirmation. Al
though several deaths were reported in
New Orleans Immediately after the storm.
investigation showed that probably not a
life was lost there, Many OF the injuries
occurred near Robert street and the river
front, where the Columbia oil mill and
the Jefferson saw mill were badly dam
aged. A woman and child were injured by
the blowing down OF a house at First and
Magnolia streets. and q negro In Douglas
parish was reported to have been picked
up bodily by the wind and carried several
feet. being badly bruised
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-06

MOBILE, Ala, Oct, Sat iiiio O'Clock this
morning a tornado passed near Kushla. a
station on the Mobile 4 OHIO railroad about
twelve miles north OF Mobile No loss OF
iife has ben reported and owing TO the
,hinIy populated country IL Is hardly prob
,h,e that there will be any, The tornado
..,r 4 swath 100 feet wide and feIled much
tjhH.f the Western Union Telegraph
\ S.rn,,aay lost lts wires slong the Mobile
~ CaJo, Louisville & Nashville. and South
ern railroads. Tho wires Went down stimuli
taneously. Mobile fslt no effects Of the
toxnada
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-06
Confirmation of Drowning.

Confirmation of the drowning of Quar-
termaster Sergeant Morris G. Oberfelder
and private, Roy A Jordan. both of the
Twenty-second company coast artillery.
was received today from the commanding
officer at Fort Baranacas, Fla. during the
recent hurricane and equinoctial storm
of the South Atlantic coast. The bodies
have not been recovered. The nearest
relative of Jordan is given as Mrs. PhiI=-
lips, a sister residing at Scotia, Neb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
he SCORES CANS.
Al HerfOrd Declares Little
Fighters Statements Untrue.
Knew Nothing of Any ''COmbina-
ton" With Britt.
NO POOL FOR BETTING.
Manager of the Chocolate Pu-
gilist Pretty Sore.
Declares JOe's Latest State Is a
"Pipe Dream"

Baltimore, Feb. 21-Al HEREFORD, for
mer manager Of Joe Cans, the light
weight champion, gave the lie to the
statement made by Cans in San Fran
cisco last Sunday to the effect that
through the connivance of Herford and
Willie Britt, brother of Jimmy Britt.
the last fight between Cans and Britt
was frame made up to get the money
of foolish betters. HEREFORD said that he
believes Cans is under the influence of
some would-be wise man of the coast,
who has figured that if Cans would
make such a statement Britt would feel
forced into another fight.
HEREFORD issued the following state
ment:
I know absolutely nothing of any
such arrangement in the battle between
Cans and Britt As far as I know the
battle was to be strictly on the merits
of the two lghtweights. I do know that
Cans developed q severe attack of hem
orrhoids while training for the battle,
and I called upon a doctor at San
Raphael, where Joe trained, for an in
vestigation. In this statement Billy
Shannon. one of the best known sporting
men on the coast, viii bear me out.
Through that ailment Cans could not
do road work to get down to the re-
quired weight to save the $4,000 posted.
To take off weight we gave Joe injec-
tons.
''I deny every line Of the statement
made by Cans that the battle was a
frame-up. Cans as far as I know,
entered the ring strong at. 1913 pounds.
and did not make any complaint OF
being weak until he came to his cor
ner in the second round.
Il gave him all the encOura cement
I could, and told him to keep at it
and win. I have bet on every fight
that Cans has engaged in in late
years. and naturally I bet on Joe's
chances in this battle, as I thought
Cans could like the Californian with
one hand tied behind him. and still
think the same at the present time.
I also deny that Willie Britt who
looks after the interests of Jimmy
Britt, made overtures to me that the
only way his brother would fight
would be for Cans to lie down. I will
say, though that Britt would not
enter the ring until I agreed to split
the purse Of S21, 900 in two. I know
nothing of a pool made between Britt
and me to bet on the battle.
what money I bet was out of my
own pocket, and there was no division
made after it vas collected. There
was no plot made, as far as am con-
cerned, but whatever Cans might have
done in the mattersI cannot say. I do
not know whether or not he had any
understanding with Britt, and it is no
affair of mine. Whenever I get the
worst of anything. I always keep a
/ stiff upper lip"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
kansas City Boxing Tourney.

Kansas City. Feb. 21--Kid Huberts
amateur boxing tournament was con-
Guided last night with a very slim
programme. Each of the seven bouts
was won by the knockout route. The
first bout to be staged was won by
Willie Sheehan. a 105 pound boy, who
sent Joe Healy to the mat for the
count in the second round Kid
Nebergall, the St. Louis 115 pound
boy, knocked out Joe Harris in one
round. Bert Collins was beaten by
Kid McClair in one round. Nebergall
scored another knockout during the
evening. He put Ed Collins down and
out in one round. Bert Shannon and
w D. Mosely two 1875 pound boys,
went the required three rounds, but in
the fourth shannon sent over a hay
maker that won the money. Kid Os-
born knocked out Kid Nichols in the
second round In the heavyweight
division Charles Dechens sent John
Palmer down and out in two rounds.
Following this bout Kid Hubert and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
RUSHING THE WORK.
Standard Oil Company Soon to Have
600 Tanks Completed.


Independence, Kan, Feb. 21.=For
the first fourteen days of February the
Prairie Oil & Gas company reports pipe
daily average Of 45,356.33 barrels: de-
liveries to refneries and shipments to
the Whiting trunk line, 2O5,18O.77 bar
rels, q daily average of 14,655.77 bar
refs; put in storage tanks. 428807.93
Darrels, daily average of 3O,70O.56
barrels. Ihese figures are practically
the same as every day since January 1.
For the same period fourteen iron
storage tanks were complications a
day-and filed within twenty-four
hours after connections were made.
three tanks were built on the trunk
line east of Humboldt, where three re-
lay loops have just been finished to in
crease the capacity of the line. When
me various tank farms now owned by
the company and on which work is
being done are completed, there will
be 500 iron storage tanks holding 35.-
0UO barrels each, giving a total guam
uty Of crude oil held in storage in
Kansas and the two territories Of 81
million barrels. The actual cash cost
a barrel Of this iron tankage is twenty
-FOUR cents The deterioration of crude
oil Of 30 degrees gravity thus held in
storage practically is II per cent.
Another small gas we'll has been
drilled six miles southwest Of Gotebo.
Okla, by the Fidelity Oil & Gas com
pany. Oil is reported in the test drilled
by the Dover OIL & Gas company at
Kingfsher. Considerable drilling IS
now going on in the lower Cherokee
country from Ramona south to Ska
took, Vera, Coilinsvils and Owasso.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
FANS LIKE THE GAME.
FarreIrs Statement Shows Baseball
Draws 25,OOO,OOO Each Year.


Draws 25,OOO,OOO Each Year.
New York, Feb A.-John H. Farrell,
secretary of the national board of the
National Association of Professional
Baseball leagues. the official title of the
minor leagues. which met in this city
last week. gave out some interesting ia
formation showing the hold baseball
has taken on the public from Maine to
California.
FarrelIs figures show there are now
80 minor leagues under protection Of the
National association. These leagues
have a total of 213 clubs, and employ
more than 4, 200 men and spend upsEsS1
of $500, 600 monthly for salaries. travel
ing expenses and other necessary out
lays such as rent of parks and accouter-
mente.
Including the National and American
leagues and the two Independent. or So
called outlaw leagues, it has been fig
ured that s., SIT 900 is paid out in salaries
to the professional baseball players OF
the country. It is figured that $2,50O,OOO
is paid in other salaries and in expenses
of maintaining the grounds of the clubs
about Ss00.000 in railroad fares, about
SIPS, COO in training expenses and posi-
bly, $500, 900 in additional expenses. This
means that approximately 25.000 600 paid
admissions must be received before the
club owners break even in their invest
T0eUtS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
JUMPING Rules.
Minor Leagues Lay Down Stringent
Laws.


Kansas City, Feb. 2f.-Dr. D. NJ.
Shivelev. president Of the Western AS
sociation. and also a member of the
board of arbitration of the minor league,
returned to Kansas City Tuesday from
New York, where the board was in ses-
sion last week. Shiveley said that the
board did a very large amount of work
at the recent meeting and disposed OF
more than so cases. The principal case
was the one which affects the minor
league contract jumpers One player,
James Magic, who jumped to the Trl-
State league. applied for statement,
but his case was dismissed without
hearing and he is forever barred from
participating in organized baseball
Magic jumped from the Syracuse clup
in the Eastern league. The Syracuse
club gave Magic and money consldera-
ton to the Sioux City club of the West
ern league for Carr of Sioux CITY.
Manager Carney of Sioux CITY mace
an application to the board for Magic
reinstatement, but the board decloeo
that there was too much contract Jump
ing going on and decided that 1t had
better make an example OF Magic, so
his reinstatement was denied rms,
without a doubt, is the best lhlng tlaL
the board could possibly have done, as
the players are beginning to feel rnat
they can lump to the outlaws ana pay
little while until the managers declde
to come through with more money: me
decision handed down by the board VIII
undoubtedly put a stop to this prac-
ffcn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
TO COACH NEBRASKA.
A. P. Foster Of the Cincinnati Univcr-
sity Goes to Lincoln.

Cincinnati, Feb. 21-A sensation was
sprung a: the Cincinnati university last
night when q message was received
from Lincoln. Neb.. stating that Amos
P. Foster, VINO coached the varsity foot
ball team in 1904-1905, had been elected
coach of the Nebraska State university
The announcement came as a big sur
prise, as no one had any idea that the
Cincinnati coach was planning to go to
the Ear west.
Foster left town last Friday night,
but no one seemed to know his destina-
ton.
To verify the report a message was
wired to Lincoln last night, and the
following telegram came to hand:
Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 20.-Amos P. Eos
ter. football coach at Cincinnati uni
versity and former Dartmouth player,
nas been elected coach for Nebraska
university. His salary viii be 81 500 an
nually The athletic authorities at Ne
braska university viii not attempt to
arrange the football schedule for the
coming season until the western con-
ference has decided on rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
ANNIVERSARY.
knights of Pythias Celebrate
Founding Of the Order.
The Annual Banquet Of Glaseo
Lodge a Hummer.
GOOD THINGS TO EAT.
Principal Address by State
Senator Mcmillan.
Representative BriarIy Acted as
the TOastmaster.
GOOD THINGS TO EAT.

Glasco, Kan, Feb. 21.-Monday
night Giasco lodge No. 22s. knights of
Pythias, celebrated the 42nd anniver-
sary of the founding of the order by
an entertainment at their hall followed
by one Of most elaborate banquets
ever spread in central Kansas. At the
banquet DR.. Briarly, representative
from this county, acted as toastmas-
ter in his usual able manner.
The following programme was rem
dered:
Eight O'Clock P. NJ.
instrumental music, Miss Leta Day
and L. 2. F'rankforther
Vocal solo, Mrs. J. r. Pratt.
Address, Harry Mcmillan, of Min
neapolis.
Vocal quartette.
Vocal solo, c. H. Marshall.
Instrumental music, Miss Leta Day
and L. z. Frankforther.
Supper.-TOasts.
L. Noel-Honorable Knights. Give
the world assurance of a man.
Shakespeare.
DR.. w B. Newton-The Ills of Life.
Death may usurp on Nature many
hours and yet the fire of Life kindled
again.-Shakespe
Harry McMillan-WOm oman. Give me
a taste OF your quality.-Sh kespeare.
James LindIey-SOne Heroines in
Life. Eagles allow little birds to sing.
Shakespeare.
Gus Muir-The Absent Member.
Under the leadership Of Messrs
Frankforther, Lemon, Young, Lindley
Dr. Newton, Biggs, Pratt. Purcell
Pythias in Glasco is in a most flourish
ing condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
Horse Notes.

San Breaker b. s.. trial 2:221k. by San
Mateo. dam Jennie L, 2:151a, by Nut
breaker, is heavily staked for 1906
Cresceus, 2:021z. by Robert MeGregor.
former last season. That was Crocus,
2.171k
George W. Webb has purchased the
3-year-Old FLY Mary Wilson by Sure
land Bourbon, dam Megaras, and Mary
Vincent, 8, by AdbeH.
Diamond D, by Silver K. should be
q. winner this season in the 2:15 pacing
class. Heats in 2:141s. 2:15. 2:15. over
poor half-mile ring last year shows
his calibre.
Cortland Horn says the only record
he ever held for ten years is the tandem
trotting record at Belmont track of
2:52A against time), made by Lady
Lorain and Wiltonene.
S. George Levi expects to have a series
OF races to wagon with Sadie Baron
against E. c. Quin's PAGER, Curtis. 2:10A
for the Belmont club championship dur
ing the coming season.
President Joshua Evans, of Belmont
Driving club, is contemplating breeding
Artilla. 2:18H, by Artillery, 2.211k, to
Gregory the Great and expects a second
Angola, 2;O7%. whose dam was by Ar
tillery.
Antezena, 2:105k, by Anteeo. is being
wintered at John E. Idngo's stock farm,
Collingswood. n. J. He is reported to
be doing wen. and will be raced in the
local -fOr-all trotting class this sea
son.
Brook Curry claims that Princess OF
Kent, 6. by Heir-at-Law, dam by
Chimes, recently sold by him to a Phil
ade1phia horseman, can win the Ken
lucky Transylvania this season If train
ed for the event.
William Robinson. who drove Ed
Bryan to two worlds records to wagon.
two and three miles, last season. is open
for a match race over Belmont OF Point
Breeze tracks that way going, and at
either distance, against I. N Boston's
trotter- MAGIC or P. McCabe's Pero
] Bel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
WHITE MAY MEET NELSON.
Little EngIishnan Has Received Offer
to Come to This Country.

London. Feb. 21=Jabez White has
received a tempting offer to visit the
United States within the next month or
so, but before again visiting America
he is anxious 40 accommodate Bob
Russell in return match, or any other
of the London division who have rush
ed into print.
White is prepared to box any man in
the world for $500 or $1,000 q side at
nine stone ten pounds. the contest to
club. The Birmingham favorite viii
not tackle Russell. Buckland, Cold
swain or Daley elsewhere in the me
tropolis, and further states that unless
Russell posted $1,000 on the signing of
articles there would be no match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
PhiIIies Gets BransfeId.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 21-First Base
man William E. Bransfeld has signed a
contract with the Philadelphia. National
league team. President William Shetts-
line and Manager Hugh Duffy of the
Philadelphia club came to interview
Bransfeld, who had received an offer
from the Williamsport team of the
Tristate league. The latter offer was
several hundred more than Bransfield's
contract with the Philadelphia club call
ed for. Bransfieid refused to sign with
Philadelphia on account of a cut from
last years salary. The salary was put
at the old figure. and Bransheld affixed
his si9nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
Baseban VOC.

Pitcher Norwood Gibson Of the Bos-
tons is studying chemistry.
Cincinnati will have but one conflict
ing date this year and that will be -
Chicago on a Sunday
Lave Cross brother, George. win
catch for Jimmy Ryan's Evansville
team in the. Central league this year
Outhelder Jack B'lourney of the St.
Paul club. has been sued for divorce.
His wife declares he has wandered
away from the home plate.
AL Selbach and Jesse Tannehin DE
the Bostons. are now at Hot Springs
boiling off some of the winters aoclf-
mutation OF fat Both men have diff
Guilty in keeping in condition.
Either they possess good pitchers in.
the Pacific Coast league or light stick
ers. Only three men batted above s200
last season. and they were Banker
ship, .311, Bennett, 800, and Brashear
.303.
Joe Sugden, the ST. Louis catcher
who was a voter when baseball was Il.
short pants. IS to be released bv the
Browns. He win land among the
minors, as Joe declares that his base
ball days VIII not end until they screw
the lid down for the melancholy ride
President Noyes has received signed
contracts from nearly all OF the yVass-
ington players and all seem safisfe'S
with the money they will get this xesr.
Headaches and Neuralgia From, S,o1ss
Laxative Bromo Quinine the 4e-o-I.s
wide cold and grip remedy Ya,s, w. 49, u
the cause. Call for the fuIi nav,e -,ss
look for signature OF E. w. Grove 81 ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
BURLINGA1lE REPLIES.
Gives reasons Why Usage City Basket
ball Team Won.
Burlingame. Kan, Fep. Z +

Burlingame, Kan, rep Z l.
To snorting- Editor of State journal;
W. - desire to answer the article IN
,,o,,r Mondays paper considering our
defeat BY the Usage City basketoali
They barred our best guard, tn .a5
evcnse being that he was a coloreu
exeosI bn+ later agreed to let him play
f We NO Would allow them to run in S one
If. Their crack athletic players; inns
shows. ia itself that it was not his co'ol
that they were afraid OF. 4,.~ov,o,,
r,e1ffoned in the Baker game, had Ia a
sensational shutout by Mehl ana "a al5 so
three goals thrown on him: ., ESQ On, la
the latter part of the last nan me 49, ~
was delayed on account OF OSas9
'1 The real feature of the game was
PoweIls unfair decisions r a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
HOPPE BEGINS PRACTICE.
The Champion Cue Expert Shows
Himself in Condition.


Himself in Condition.
New York, Feb. 21--Surrounded by
as many admirers as could get into ms ms
new rooms, and confronted by a huge
floral horseshoe. presented by the don
ors Of the emblem that he recently Wil M9m
Home the Youngest player to hold the
billiard Championship in the history OF
the game, bowed his acknowleogi1lle M
to the New York public and hit pan
for the first time since he defeated VIZ
nauz. 1T
The little fellow was, of course, hot
in form to do any of the execution tnat
swamped Vignaux, for the youth mas ,l
not pIayed in the country since ms re-
turn home, but. he gave occasional I 113-a-
es Of his skill His opponent was Sna-s'
Harer, and Willie played 1e.4 10 F1s1i
er's 1872. -,
averaged -; a very commeIla4a Pc pT he
has not = played a game in ABOUT
nonthcr From this on Hoppe VIII seI II
down 10 active work in preparation IOF
his match with Slosson next month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
BAD SHOWING FOR BRITT.
Followers of the Fistic Sport at Frisco
Think Cans Talk Straight.

San Francisco, Cal. Feb III oli0 ONO
ers of fight matters here are 1ncllheu 10
attach considerable WelgnO 70
charges made by Joe Cans thal ne w.
recent fight. The belief is growing that
Britt is really afraid OF cans anu w
not enter the ring with the negro ul 80
there is a positive understa NUNS nc -
the favorite is not to be injured anu 40
to get the decision.
There always has been a deep-rooted
suspicion that the Brltt-eIa5ls pa 80
crooked, and it is believed cans =
ing by the, card. he Iac1 e.e,.,+io
hassgone into FURIOUS 5uliE 81 9Fo raTeT
disclosures ana declares IS " 80
Arm the theory that he is afraid OF
cans. The Baltimore man IS auegSu 70
he a notorious fakfr. but this time ne Is
believed TO be telling the truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
e ~ fhe BnsheI-

One of the first farmers in town
Monday morning was J. J. Johnson, of
the West Branch, who drove up in
front of Binford's grocery and when
seen by Republican reporter was IN
loading eggs in baskets, buckets
boxes and egg crates. We asked him
what eggs were worth by the busheI
ana he remarked, "Oh. I don't know.
am merely delivering these eggs to
accommodate the woman folks and to
please the hens
Mr.. johnson brought in 1914 eggs.
1877 dozen; eggs retailed at 12h
cents, this would make S1712-EI
Dorado Republlcan.