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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gravert
and son Frank, went to Omaha
this afternoon, for an over Sun
day visit with relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-31

Miss Dunn, of Cedar Rapi
will arrive in the Valley, 81
day morning. She will be tri
mer for Miss Nina Smith, a.
is as a first cla
trimmer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-31

The names of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ransome, of Bancroft,
Nebr.. were omitted from the
list of names of those attend
ing the McCulla- Fensler we'd
ding. This was purely an over
sight on our part.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Doty.
who attended the Odd Fellow
and Rebekah meeting at Des
Moines, and then went on to
Maxburg, Iowa to visit friends,
returned home last evering, af-
ter being absent about ten days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-31

~. Z. Hoyle, of the Times, is
an Omaha business visitor to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-31

Mrs. M. d.. Overacker is the
guest OF Council Bluffs friends
for an over-Sunday visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-31

Cyrus Cole left this evening
for Chicago, after a weeks visit
with his parents in this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Cole.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-31

John Anderson was a bus
ness passenger to Omaha til.
morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-31

The new coal chute is being
&C npleted as rapidly as possible.
I e frame work is now about
c. npleted.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LEE.

BENJAMIN Franklin Lee. of the law firm of Lee &
Lee, with offices at Nc. 20 Nassau street, died
yesterday at his home. No. 3 Gramercy Park. He
was born in this city January Z. 1899. the son Of
BENJAMIN and Jane RIkeT (LaWrecce) lee. tie was
q descendant of Thomas Lee. one of the founders
Of Lyme Conn. who settled near the mouth Of the
Connecticut River in 1641 On his maternal side
he was Of the Lawrence family. well known In
Colonial times and in the annals Of New YORK.
Mr. Lee was graduated from Williams College IN
1855 In the fall of that year he began to study
law i'm this city with Samuel Riker. real estate
In 1859 entered the law school OF columbia ana
was graduated in 1861.
In 1862 he began practice and soon DeCa!ne prom
inent in real estate and commercial law, -Four
wears later he was retained In the interest or the
Goodyear pattern. and since that time mas had
q large practice in pattern cases, as wen as II
real estate, corporation and commercial law re
Of the United States in 1870. In 1888 ne was ap
pointed professor of real estate and equity JurlS
prudence in the law school Of Columbia ana Occu-
pied that chair for seven years.
Mr.. Lee had been one Of the committee OF COuH-
sci of the Lawyers Title Insurance Company since
It's organization 1881. and had taken part IN he
decision of large proportion Of the many inl-
pOrtant questions Of real estate Law argued 0eIOre
the committee He was elected Chairman OF u N
1858 He was member of the New England and
St. Nicholas societies. the Sons OF the Revolution.
the University Club. of which he was one or the
founders: the Century Association. Union Club ana
KnickeTbocker Club. - ,~,
He married Mary Ray King June 8. 1887 His
wife and four children survive him.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
COMMENT ON SPORTS.
AesrS and Viears on Current Topics,
AmGteur and Professional.

The sportsnan's show at Madison Square
Garden this week viii give touch at least
OF the outdoor sporting season now so eagerly
anticipated. The long closed season is slowly
but surely coming 10 end. hut winter is still
with US. and the opportunity - get a smell
OF the woods is not TO I've despised. though
II Increases the longing for outdoor sports and
pastimes. The show. which formally opened
on Friday night. has struck a popular chord and
can be stamped a success. Next TO the sports
mans show. the tournament for the amateur
billiard championship viii hold the centre Of
the stage. Six Of the strongest players in the
country win tight for the title and lovers OF
Hhe sport have n treat in store. Calvin Dema-
rest, the Willie Hoppe Of the amateur ranks.
has been suffering with a severe cold, which
has irterfered slightly with his practice. but in
spite Of this he is 2 strong favorite among
many b,lliarGists Conklin. too, who defeated
gardner. The title holder, IN a practice game on
Friday, is considered dangerous. Gardner, how
eyer, is brilliant tournament player and does
not lack for followers. Toggcnburg has beer
a gooe account Of himself. while Dr. Mtal. who
has heen working with Slosson and Rolls, the
philadelphia entTant. may furnish a surprise.
There VIII also be a little hockey this week.
although the regular league season is over. The
tnterscholastic championship will be played al
the ST. Nicholas Rink, in which the following
schools are entered: Berkeley, Poly Prep
1aWrenceVille Cutler. Hamilton and Columbia
Grammar. On Saturday international match
IS scheduled between the Victoria Hockey Club.
OF Montreal. and St Nicholas champions Of
pening last week that calls for particular COM
iment was the brilliant performance Of c. NJ.
Daniels, who. not content with holding most
OF the American swimming records for the
held by Handy, and beat il by placing the rec
ord at q minutes 1873 seconds
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
ALFRED HODDER.

Alfred Holder. secretary for and co-wcrher
with District Attorney Jerome. In his numerous
political campaigns. and collaboration OF the late
Josiah Flynt' willard in The Powers That
Prey died at the San Reno Apartment Hotel
Yesterday morning after long illness
Mr. Holder was very strong man physi-
cally and for years had chronic Intestinal
trouble which became acute that he had to retire
from Mr. Jerone's office last September. Although
a man OF independent means, he came 10 New 10TH
in the fall Of 1901 when Mr. Jerome began his StiT-
ring campaign for the District Attorneys once,
and volunteered his services The District Attor-
ney accepted the offer and Mr. Holder threw nlfl-
self into the campaign with much energy ana en-
thUSiasm.
the close of the campaign reused intense interest ~
the candidate. and won much applause for hiTnSetf
by his critical account of II in an article called
THE Fight for the City.
He was born at CcIina Ohio, forty years ago. and
the OF Alfred James Holder, a lawyer OF
repute. After that he came East and took a philo-
sophical course at Harvard, taking the degree OF
Phi, D Later he an instructor at Bryn MaWr
College until 1895. In 1907 he married Miss Mary
Gwinn. Of Baltimore They spent two years tIaV-
elling abroad. during which Mr. Holder made a
study Of the Old World governments and on re-
turning this country continued his literary actvl
ties He n regular contributor 70 The Nation "
Among his published works The SpecicuS
Present" a metaphysical treatise; The New
Americans a novel! and The Fight for the CITY. -
Until he became seriously El MIR Holder was col
lectinG material for book on the political life OF
The city. The funeral will take place Wednesday
at the home of his Wffe'S parents In Baltimore.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
BOU,LERS' LAST WEEK.
14thlehc League Interest Centres IN
Race for Place HOuOrs.

With the Roseville Athletic Association team an
assured winner In the Athietic Bowling League.
chief interest centres in the race for the other
places Save Montclair. which is hopclessly last,
the others have chance 20 better their positions.
At present the New York Athletic Club is hold
ing second place by the narrow margin ~ a single
game each way over the Newark Bay Club The
latter's standing Of % won and Il lost s a game
better than the Elizabeth club while the Columbia
club FIVE Is two games behind Elizabeth. The
Jersey CITY and Passac Club teams even
terms with l6 and q lost.
The last opportunity TO improve positions will
be afforded tonight whom all the teams roll their
final games Rosevillc Is scheduled 10 finish NJ
Passac. while New York goes TO Montclair New
York. cf course, wants 10 heat out Newark Bay
Although the latter has the advantage Of finish
ing horne. IL viii be opposed 10 the strong Elz-
abeth five. which is pushing it so closely In the
other series Columbia will hnish NJ Jersey CRY
The individual average race Is highly interesting
Pierson. Of Roseville. thanks To three scores all
better than 9lo last week forced his way again
into the lead with mark OF l9O q This is nearly
two points better than his club mate. Van Ness
VINO has 1886 Wood. another of the RospvilIa
team. Is now close third with ISS 25 After Meyer
OF RoSevt' comes Never, of jersey CITY the latter
having passed Oozaga. the r. ~ \. captain
feature of last weeks rolling was the record
total Of l0Sl put up by Ecseville It's team average
Of 935l Is likewise the highest recorded IN tbis
league. and unless PteTsOn drcrs tonight he " I'M
hreak tie leagues individual average record The
official figures follow:
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
DEMAREST PLAYS ROLLS
First Game of Amateur Billiard
Cham pdonship Contest Tonight

The amateur billiard tournament for national
championship honors win begin tonight at the
LieGerkranz Club. when Calvin Demarest Of the
Chicago Athletic Association meets 7. Mortimer s
Rolls. of Philadelphia. This the decision Of
Charles !. Forster. Maurice DAILY and Lincoln
Brunn. the schedule COMMITTEES, yesterday at their
meeting at the Liederkranz Club. The matinee
match, scheduled for Tomorrow afternoon at $50
o'clock. VIII bring together Charles L F. Conklin
Of Chicago. the present holder of the title. and
ing match scheduled for. Tuesday viii be between
J. Ferdinand Poggenhurg and DR. Leondas l.
Mal. both Of this city. The Wednesday matinee
match will be PLAYED by the loser Of the Dema-est-
Rolls contest meeting the loser Of the Conklin-
will meet the winner Of the Den2rest- Rolls con
test. Further than this the schedule has not heen
decided upon.
ngaged IN practice al the Liedorkranz Club yes
terday. POggenburg the only one TO play
a fun string Of 300 points. at which the champion
ship VIII be decided. at li2 halklIne. He played
against Edward Mclaughlin, VINO will referee the
matches. Tile amateur counted high run OF
l2i c4rOms. while iIiS average fraction below
q Demarest played sofae close billiards, but he
failed get anywhere 10 the hundred mark
and did not finish out his string. ..
The elaborate prizes were placed on eXhlbitou
in the billiard and caused considerable favor
able comment In addition to becoming the holder
valuable SeYres vase two feet high. % rare
beauty and richly decorated The second prize Is
a case OF table silver; third prize, an artistic
bronze Of z buffalo at BAY fourth prize. a crystal
and sixth prize a crystal ard bronze smoker s tray
and outfit The high single average prize Is large
bronze elfctTOliCr of q woman drawing water from
"A fountain. while the high run prize Is diamond
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
THoRorGHRREp RAcINa-

Three weeks from to-day the Washington
Jockey Club viii throw open its gates at Ben
ming and the Eastern racing season. under the
control Of the Jockey Club. VIII have its begin
ming The time is all too short for the trainers
who have wintered here TO get their horses
ready. as the weather has been against anything
bit shed work for several weeks This viii
have little or no effect on the meeting however
as stable room is already at a premium and
there viii be plenty OF horses from New Orleans
California and training quarters in the South.
ln fact all indications point 10 the most sue
cesstnl meeting ever held al Washington in the
spring.
Leading French sportsnnen are taking practical
steps 70 encourage the riding out for places in
races OF all descriptions by urging the various
race societies 20 allOt special and increased sums
10 horses which finish second and third. And
tle more important the event, the more neces-
Eifys they think. for good horse which has met
a better 70 get something substantial for his
being "trieT." This decision was reached az a
meeting Of the consultative committee held in
RsrlA recently Although the French govern
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
MOTOR CYCLING.

The motor cycle enthusiasts are now talking
about show OF their own as result Of the in
terest developed al the Chicago Automobile
Show. In speaking Of the subject a well known
manufacturer said recently: The crowds that
surrounded the motor cycle booths indicate to
my mind the tremendous progress the machines
have made I'm the last year. Their field of use
fulness is being extended and their value is he
ginning 20 be more generally recognized. Until
recently the motor cycle has been Jsed almost
exclusively for pleasure hut nowadays large
mercantile concerns are considering them for
collectors. statesmen. agents, quick delivery and
many other purposes. The modern motor cycle
win go and go all day and every day If the
owner Will only give It the careful attention he
would expect 20 give fine horse for il needs
grooming (cleaning). feeding with gasolene and
lubricating OLD, and shoeing with rubber tiresl
and does not require the doctor as often as the
average horse needs the vet"
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04

ment haS a big say in racing legislation, the
Minister of Agriculture saw that prominent own
ers and breeders could give him practical
sistance. He therefore established this advisory
body, which embraces nearly all the notablities
the French turf.
This is q question which the Jockey Club here
could take up 10 good purpose. Inasmuch as
betting is not recognized il is impossible TO make
a rule which will compel Jockeys to ride their
mounts out for third money. OF suffer the con-
sequences. but the stewards could recommend
increasing the second and third money in over
night races to a point that would make il OBJ
Ject TO win Many times during season
horse finishes outside the money when he could
have been second third If he had been perSe-
vered with. II is hard on the racegoing public,
which needs must speculate. 10 see a horse eased
up when beaten
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
HOPPE PLAYS FAST BILLIARDS.
Writes of His Success in a Holland Academy,
Where He Cues Twice Day

While Hoppe. the boy billiard PLAYER. who lost
the worlds IL balk line championship title TO
George sutton by default il now in Amsterdam
Holland In letter 10 the sporting editor Of The
Tribune dated FEBRUARY 90. received YESTERDAY he
says
7 ind that the people OF Holland are vc-y good
followers Of the billiard game. The academy at
which 7 plaV Is now doing great business, and
never before has the betting been high. ! am
a great fayorte In all Of the games, and in many
instances Of late have teen obliged 10 give points
10 some OF the players in order 10 make the ret
ting compare.
myself back again in mr old form, playing two
games Of balk lire 1872. $50 points each. every day
and not only have won the majority Of these but
generally run the game out from the spot After
doing this 7 am Obliged 10 present myself before
the public six or seven times, in reply 10 the ap-
plause that ! receive
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
xAyOR FAvoRS UNION TUNNEL WORK.

A v-Dort Nos made 70 InN CentVaI Federatod
Urion yesterday by Lawrence Storey. Of thu
RrothCrhood of carpenters. IS chairman of joint
committees % th- Consolidated Board OF Business
Agents and the Central FEDERATED Union of visit
nl'i~ the BoaTG % Estial ttc laSt week to ask
for the establishment Of uaioa conditions IN All tun-
rel work.
tour ruIr AMI The prevailing rate OF wages" rule
would he Inserted in the cOntracts, but it's men,
bei also wan:e! provision foT the employment Of
union men only
Mayor McCiellar' he said. "tcl1 IS he would do
his best to n I'VE our wishes carried out. On tbs,
question the prev Iiiing rate OF wages, The Goa
tTOller wanted 10 know what the prevailing rate
wus, and 1 promised have tho schedule OF tho
wages OF ali tue unions ready for submission to
the hoard next Thursday
The aflllated unions were directed to send schcd-
tiles OF union rates Of wages TO the committee AT
No. 29 Fast 18th street, nOs later than O'Clock on
Wednesday
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
NOT Likely TO COMPETE.
Yale Freshmen Probably Ont of In
tcrc0hegiate Meeting.

New Haven March S-Yale is still wrestling with
the curious complications caused by the freshman
disbarment rule II has become doubly muddled
M Yale by the decision Of the intercollegiate Ath-
leti, Association to let freshmen compete u they
are entered at the annual games.
A movement has been foot 70 allow Yale 70
enter ker freshmen in the intercollegiate games
although the Yale faculty Year ago voted TO bar
freshmen from the foIr major s?orts-foothall
rowing. baseball and rack athletics. Tne Yale
advocates of letting freshmen go into the inie"
collegiate meet took the ground that in outside
meet yale frtries were governed by the technical
rules dhat governed tho association giving
test and not by the duai code which governs Yale
athlet in competitions with Harvard AM Prince
ton This rule invoked in sicA that
Of Ned Glass, VIII" connected in the int t.rcoesi re
ana the Yale-Plirceton ,:ral track conteats.
IN spite of this precedent IL is now practically
certain that Yale VII not send her freshmen into
the intercollegiate track meet. The moral cou; age
Of the University Of PennsyVania. wh Oh has voted
10 keep out her freshmen, appeals to Yale. for II
is well known here that the few freshmen Penn
sslvan!a would enter might iust lard the meet from
Cornell Who VIII send freshmen into the mec;:
A revision Of me present freshmen rule is likely
before tire faculty gets through with its annual
the spring Sports. Not - many faculty mpmneTs
now favor keeping freshmen off any athleti, teams
did year ago when tho rule was passed, al
win not be revoked this winter
4 c0nsdo rublc faction Ilas sprung up at Yale the
fali in favor of removing track athletics from
the l:s of so-called major sports and putting it on
a par WITH naskethal ana hockey. The advocates
contend that the basketball team travelled four
hundred miles ~ the Chrstm1S vacation. and has
since been playing a long series of exhibition and
intercollegiate games The hockey team took 2
Pittssgrs holiday Tip and has since PLAYED
while track athletes have simply the intercol-
iesat @ aeS e ana 3@f n dga meets ;Sa I'LL aryard
minor sport would make freshmen eligible and
The solution of the problem in the case of the
hockey and the basketball teams is less simple
Cornen and Columbia While Tithdrawing them
from competition against Harvard and Prince on
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL.

The National and American leagues baseball
schedules are IN the hands Of the fans. tho
iGiants IN Los Angeles ready TO begin prac-
ttce. the Highlanders and the Superbas will
leave here in a few days for Southern climes. 10
get in condition for the coming season, and the
governing bodies of the two big leagues met and
completed their labors last week Nothing now
1emains but to wait patiently for the cry Play
ball!" and that viii come in due season-on
April H. 20 be exact. The minor changes made
"a the rules last week, on the Recommendation
Of the 5Oint rules committee. should make for
eoOd, but IL is cause FOR regret that the UNI
piTes were not formally instructed to adopt
the plan suggested by Clark Griffith the man
Rger OF the New York American League team,
70 raise the right arm make some distinct
motion when a strike is called on a batsman.
This suggestion is an Improvement over the
one made by a Washington fan for gesture
system for both balls and strikes. Under Clark
GT3ftith's plan no gesture would be q ball. Be
cause this system was not adopted and made
mandatory does not mean. however, that II may
not be used The presidents OF the two big
leagues could request their unplres 10 use the
gesture system on strikes. or even order them
20 DO so. and il is hoped that they will. II
would meet the general approval Of the fans.
and the uInpires who now oppose il, would
quickly acquire the habit and il as natu
rally as they do the present signals TO indicate
close decisions on bases. Nothing heard
of the electrical score board at the American
League meeting last week, OF which reports
came from Chicago some weeks ago, so that the
gesture system is the last hope of the enthusi-
asts who sit in the bleacheTies. far out of reach
OF the unlplreS voice.
The New York National League team is not
worrying over the detection of Donlin Bower
man and Mullen. and It can be said on good
authority that the stories of discord and dissat-
isfactiOn among the players whoGilave signed
were made largely out of whole cloth. Now
that Shay has TO terms and Mike Grady
secured rae team will he strong enough 10
give gopdahccount of itself in the fight for
the cllampionShip. Doniin Is q good man. and
Will be missed If he continues 70 hold out, but
DOniin is not absolutely necessary TO the win
ming Of the pennant- The fans need not worry;
Messrs. Brush. Knowles and NcGraw can be
depended on to give New York a winning team
if such a thing is possible
Clark Griffith was wide awake when he ex-
changed Yaeger, utility man. for Branch
tlckeT, the hard hitting catcher of St. Louis.
Griffith did Ts0c need catcher particularly. but he
may need a pitcher. IL Chesbro holds 10 his pres
elt determination 10 retire. and this might be
arranged with good catcher 20 offer in ex-
change The Highlanders now have four first
class backstops in Kleinow. Thomas. Mcclure
and hickey.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-04
RICHMoND AUTO MEN AT DINNER
A. R. Pard;ngtOn Tells of Motor Parkway
Loving Cup for J. ]. Worrer

A. R. Pardington. second vice-presldent and gen
eral manager OF the Long Island Motor Parkway
Incorporated. was a guest al the fourth animal
dinner Of the Richmond County Automobile Cy1nb
held at Hugots Hotel. at St George Staten Island
on Saturday evening. he made an interesting adj
dress in which he explained what the privilege Of
club members would be In connection with the neur
parkway. and said that. while il was stupendous
task. the work would be pushed so that mart OF the
roadway would be ready for use this year
Charles A. Schultz. president of the club acted
rs tOastmaster. Snd speeches were made BY Henry
p. Morrison William S. Van Clief and others
4 loving cup was presented 70 J. ]. Worrell. the
great work he Eas done in promoting interest in the
club on Staten Island. Between ffty and sixty
members attended the dinner.