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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
CHARITIES in A COMBINE
Twenty-EiRht EIeemOsynary Organi.
nations select Committee 10 Draw
Tn Plans Cor Organization,

~Twenty-eight charitable, philanthropic and
educational organizations Of Omaha of va
rlous faiths-Protestant. Catholic. Jewish
and nonsectarian-were represented at a
general conference held in the council cham
Der of the city hall yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was for the purpose Of form
ing a central organization in Omaha
through and under which all organizations
will work.
Organization was not achieved at the first
meeting. but a committee composed Of Dr..
A. w. Clark. Rev. p. A. McGovern and Miss
Ida V. Jontz, secretary OF the Associated
Charities, was appointed to prepare pre-
liminsry plans for the organization to be
passed upon at a future meeting.
General c. +. Manderson presided at the
meeting and after briefly presenting the
plan Of Capitalization called upon repre-
sentatives of all the societies present to
state briefly the scope OF the work they
are doing and their idea OF centralizing.
All reported good deeds in large measure
and there was not a dissenting voice to the
proposed formation Of the central body.
The following organizations were repre-
sented through the speakers named:
Child Saving Institute, DR.. A. W. Clark.
81. James Orphanage, Rev. Fr. Flanagan.
Jewish Associated Charities, Louis HarTi-
Old Peoples Home. Mrs. G. L. Tilden.
Social Settlement, Miss Lyford.
Society for the Prevention and Study OF
Tuberculosis, DR.. s. r. Towne.
Soldiers Relief Commission, Charles L.
Thomas.
Charity Endorsement Committee, H. X.
Burkett.
Juvenile Court. Mogy Bernstein.
Young Mems Christian Association, As
sistant Secretary Babcock.
Young Women's Christian Association,
Mrs. ". p. Hartford.
Scandinavian Young Womens. Christian
Association, Mary Holiness.
Women's Club, Mrs. Edward johnson.
Visiting Nurses, Mrs. w, r. Adams.
Salvation Army, Major Harris.
Volunteers of America. Adjutsnt Wilson.
House Of Hope, Rev. Charles W. Savidse.
Jewish Ladies Relief Society Mrs. G.
Jewish Ladies Sewing Society. Mrs. J.
S~unnenberg.
Detention Home, Mrs, Harriet Halter.
Union Gospel Mission, Mrs. McGiffert
ST. Vincent DePsul, Leo Hoffman.
ST. Joseph's Hospital. Rev. P. A. Meow
eru.
Humane Society. Officer woodbridge.
Women's Exchange, Mrs NJ. A. Collins.
County Store, J. h. Glassman.
Home Of the Good Shepherd. Rev. P. A
McGoVern.
Truant Office, E. d. Jepson.
c. c. Belden and j. A. Munroe. members
OF the board of directors Of the Associated
Charities, called attention to the indiscrimi-
nate soliciting OF funds for charitable Or
ganizations by people working on large com
missions and the conference decided 10
adopt some plan to prevent this.
The conference adjourned 10 meet at the
call of the chairman, General Henderson.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
A.D.T.'SASDOMESTIC SLEUTHS
Messenger Boys Employed by suspi.
cious Wives and Husbands.
ONE KID RELATES AN EXPERIENCE
Tells How Strenuous a. L. 90 PLANT
q Rounder fer His missile and
"JOcstin' a BIoke fer His
side Partner"

Gee. that was a fierce stunt. Next time
I hope she'll set some other NUT to DO her
chasin'."
1t was A. d. T. Messenger No. III who
was talking to a tai while he rolled a
cigarette.
"where'd she send ye9"
Where didn't she send me. kid? I was
TO chase de bloke to a finish. an he run
me to a finish all right, all rightly. when
she piped i'm off to me the hunch was as
strong as she could make it to run i'm
down and when he planted 20 ring 'er up
an tip off his plantin' place. Well, he
hit a booze joint first, an met a real pal, l
guess, fer 1 nearly froze me wigglers
standin' eroun' waitin'. Eff he took one
toddy. Il must a. ben twenty. an wen he
did strike the pavement again he sure was
lit UP fer so short a start. An wen
he shook de udder guy m started side
wheelin like he wuz Eoin' scIne'eres ]
made up me mind me journey wuz nearly
done. But wuz it, Not so We c'ud notice.
An he coppered me plans fer a close folly
every time he edged in at a place were
they have sittln' rooms fer tirsty ~peepul"
At a Dopey Pitcher show.
"Whereld he wind upg"
AT a dopey pitcher show, oats were he
planted wen l wuz dat tired nothin' mat
tered much. An it wuz so late me sense o
july took me to de telephone Z call de
loidy. Den wat d We tink she sed, hey;
wat d We t'ink she sed, pal? Wy. she
only murmured, o. I'm 50 glad; l really
tot he wuz goin' some'eres else. Come up
an III pay you Which de same she did,
to de exact penny. an only a nickel fer
meself. Desc skoits is no good fer extry.
You kin have EN-" and the messenger
tossed his butt away and went indoors.
Inquiry Of the smoke puffer left alone
as to what his pal had been talking about
seemed to surprise him just a bit.
wy he wuz plsntin' a rounder fer his
missis, OATS all. We does dat frequent.
likewise fer blokes wat wants to locate
dere side partners wen dere supposed to
be lappin' up sundaes an amt see?"
Suspicious wives and Hobbies.
QUESTIONING Of careful temper brought out
the fact that messengers do other things
than carry messages; also that "chasin', .
as the boys vernaculer has It, is becoming
quite an ordinary part of the days work
for messengers. Suspicion turks with some
husbands and wives that their life partners
may possibly have adopted for pleasure
purposes the alternating habit and some
times the suspicion proves well based.
Many an action for divorce, and many a
split out and ultimate desertion, results
from Information gathered by juvenile
sleuths who are apparently going about
their regular business, but are in reality
piping off" the suspects, male and female,
20 see just where they are going and the
kind Of company they seek.
AS a rule the messengers will talk only
to those employing them, and when men
hire them they take 10 the work with vim,
for substantial tips are sure whether the
suspicious are verified or not.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
WIENER ARE BACK
First BssemaA and Pitcher Reinstated
By National Commission
EACH MUST PAY PENALTY
Chase, WHO Flsyea With outIsws In
California, Nest Pay e2Oo,
While Weiner a. Assessed
But $50.

CINCINNATI. O.. Feb. A-Hal H Chase,
hrst bassuan Of the New York American
league team n Jacob weimer, pitcher
Of the New York National league team.
were today reinstated by the National
Base Ball commission on condition that
they pay fines OF s200 and $3.50. re-
speotIveiy. In the Chase decision il is
stated:
Hal Chase was regularly under con-
tract with the New York American league
club during the season of 1905. He left
about the middle Of the season, giving
his prihoipal excuse as i'll health. He
went to hfS home IN the coast and then
Joined one Of the teams in the California
STATE league, an OUTLAW organization. The
player nov applies 20 the commission for
reinstatement
We would feel inclined TO reinstate
this player without inflicting any pen
atty, had II not been that he played with
and against teams harboring Ineligible
players. His application, therefore, for
Reinstatement is granted. conditioned he
pay a fine of 5000"
In the weimer case the commission
says:
1T appears thai he was under contract
with the Cincinnati National League club
during the season OF 1905 and was re-
~ " AN0Ah - ~ ~ WIN ANaIAbhnl
League club sbout the middle of the sea
son. but refused 20 report to that club
Later he was found playing with and
against clubs harboring Ineligible play.
ers in Chicago. He now applies for re.
tnstatement, alleging as his reason for
not reporting the Illness of his wife.
1.-The commission VIII have no hesitancy
in reinstatinE this player under the con
ditions named. were II not that this is tbs
second time he has failed to report to tbs
club having title TO him and the second
time he has participated in games with
or against club harboring Ineligible play
ers. HIS application is again granted
condition, however, that he pay a fine OF
S15o."
Murray Buys Dreyfus' stock.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. A-William Muir
ray, manager OF the Philadelphia Nations
Leage Base Ball club. today purchased
from Barney Dreyfus. owner of the Pitts
burg Base Ball club, the latter's interest,"
in the local National team. All Of the
stock Of the National league club Of Phia'
delphia is now owned by local capitalists
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
DERleHT is NEW PRESIDENT
safe Dealer Takes Place Of BaIdaH
IL Head of Candy MsnufRc-
turing Concern.

At a meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Baldun Candy company. held We'd
nesday afternoon at the office Of the
attorney for the company, Edgar Mors-
man. W. 5 Balduff resigned rs presi-
dent and as a director Of the company
J. J. Deright was elected president and
J. J. Deright and H. A. Munroe. directors.
This is the wholesale manufacturing com
pany which was not affected by the failure
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
BUFFALO BILL GOOD CITIZEN
kanEan Tells How Cody Helped 20
Tame Wild Town In ~Sunnower
state in the sixties.

I'VE nave a warm feeling for you Ne
braskans down our way, because il was
in that vicinity that your own "Buf-
fslo Bill" first sprang into fame. SAID
". B. Mead, Of Hays City. Kas. That
WAS long before the big buffalo hunt with
the Grand Duke Alexis. Cody had a sort
Of a contract with rhe builders Of the
kansas Pacific railroad TO supply them
with buffalo meat His headquarters were
At a little place called Rome. across Big
Greek. about two miles west OF Hays City.
Hays City was one Of the widest towns
on the map in those days. IN the late
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
LINCOLN COACH DESTROYED
Car in which Martyred President
Rode to Warrington Burned at
S~harpsviIIes Pa

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Feb. 4-The historic
Lincoln coach" in which President Lin
coin is said TO have ridden 10 washington
for his Inauguration, was destroyed In a
fire at SharpsviIie. Pa, today. 1t was
the sole passenger equipment Of the little
sharpsville railroad, running between that
town and washington Junction. 1t was
covered with sheet iron. put on before Lin
coin made his famous ride. and was sup
posed to be bullet proof.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1eOe.
the morning Of the same day. They are
70 receive a percentage OF the gate receipts.
THORPE AND TOWNSEND A TIE
Each Man Breaks Ninety-six out Of
One Hundred Birds.

Charles Thorpe OF Geneva and w. y.
Townsend Of Omaha shot a remarkable
grounds at the east end Of the Douglas
street bridge Wednesday afternoon. each
man breaking R targets. Each broke "A
targets in a group of 3 st sixteen yards
rise.
Board, the professional. beat all the con
testants In the practice shoot, breaking IS,
while Thorpe and Townsend broke s. each
in this match.
a big program IL arranged for Sunday
afternoon at the Townsend park. Crabill
ana Hooker will shoot a 1O0-bird matcS for
80 a side. Thorpe and Bert Dixon will
aslo shoot a match with Doc Frye and W.
d. Townsend.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
EVENTS ON THE RUNNING TRACKS
Gypsy Qaeea wins the Fifth Race at
EmerYYf1le.

OAKLAND, Cal, Fob. 4-Clear weather
prevailed At Emeryviile today until the
f frseh T Tss m SSsn a e assSy e. 5al Ra iss 4 he sRe
lily played favorite for the race, but failed
% flnish inside T,S the money ~S,sg The race . Ssns
ground by taking the inside the last quar-
Yer. the others going wide. Passenger.
s sasea l.SSf''f race 60. and az" fsiis sH0t e cut amy
ttEsrs ksse. won from TipstsE. ,o Malr
Firsl race six furlenEs. selling: BAIL
e aSs: ssi 4 10 s. ssc SSh' ss sa I GSi..
faplin. s to ID third. Time: 1:l9&.
csisTs:. Prestige: Fa.ricis R. GAIA; DT,
second race three ~furiongs, purse.
R iis x 9bs; hsntry' :, 8 e = ..c SSR, s siPsssn
slok Butler ete - third Time o.gs&.
Grshsre gssssnger Jgdse HendsrsSn'
EmmA znia ana Lady Elisabeth finished
KIs y T re- ss y lsrl q e S s;ll a ! 6 ssgis
tiSt. sSss u Is tSir& Zine i;iSH'
Minot and Lucy c. finished az named.
FSsrth rses mile aHs seysity y9 Gos
Derdom les, van pusen, ls to y third.
Time itslN Besehwood, Noloaay, Miss
1A6N h0N0AInr OAENlNCa 0tRAh 1870
Lannpadrome finished AZ named.
Fifth race, mile and seventy yards, sell
ING; sssnss 10? MMSSscaTthy lss 70 % x
second. Hli curtis fios. scovffis, 5 TO -
shiEd Tine 5ikSS KOsH; Y HahSs
and Royn Red finished as named.
EoEdsIio 90. scoyiIls a 20 s., won,
second. III PioaSo nSSi. oiieert' Il 10 u
fthIrd Time: lies Fred AuihSilSna.
ys.Dsr Hymn and wai'enkind finished as
opeAsag Day at Tampa.
TAMPA Fla Feb. 4-wlth the track
good, weather Tine and attendance good
the nnio-season race meet started here to-
day. In the inaugural handicap. the fea-
ture Of the card. Roseburg II ran a great
race, coming from behind IN the stretch.
In the fifth race Elysium. backed from 70
10 isto 4 to ]. finished fourth. Betting other
wise was light. Summaries:
y Fret race, tive furlongs; Momentum u1I,
Burma, to 0-von Ray Thompson QlA
Murphy, 3 20 u second Youthful Oils. Nc
Cabe. 3 40 y third. Time: i:0L DonAldo,
Expect to See Ne. Emily Almanac and
Jehn A. Mgnrce also rap.
co. Qhertl won. Elder Qs. Flynn. To u
second. Trey OF Spades Ws, Lowell. 8 TO -
thiFd. Tsnse; asa. Battle Axe. Hugh War
rsIh Chief Hays. RexAh. Miss Parigord
ana Big Hand also ram
Third race. one miles ~. Auliere QOt.
Lowell, . to u won. Oriental Queen 0e.
Haynes, eNen) second, Dew OF Dawn tH,
Guy. 10 10 u third. Time: lsk2- Wine
Merchant. The FAvorite ridden by Han
nom fell. Jockey unhurt; Polar Star Dona
p. Fox Meade and Minnehaha also ran.
Fourth race. Inaugural handicap, one
mile: Rossburg II Css, Hannah 3 10 y
Won. Auspicious d0s, Gale. 5 to y second.
MAiedietion Q02. Lowell. 3 10 u third.
Time: 1:5C5k. Water Cooler. Jupiter, Don
Hamilton and Lady Ethel also ran.
Fifth race. six and a half furlongs: Jen-
nette NJ QO4, ID. Murphy. 3 TO ID won.
EuStaciAn O0f, Haynes. event second. Au-
Ugnnn Maid 0S. Muioahey. 4 to ID third.
Time; Ia Gunshot, Camel, Elysium, She
Wolf and Lord Direct also ran.
sixth race, mile and a sixteenth: Me-
tahee rs. Hayes. 2 TO i0l won, Galilee fse,
Brannon. = to u second, Laughing Eyes
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
ALuMN1 As CURTAIN RAISER
Graduates I'm Pre~Iiminaries At Basket
Ball Contest.

As a curtain raiser for the big match
between the basket ball quintettes of the
Omaha and South Omaha High schools at
the Young Mems Christian association Sat
urday night the alumni OF the two schools
probably will be pitted against each other.
The alumni of the packers challenged the
local grads. TO mix things with them,
and a team is now being scrsped together
for the contest. The main game OF the
evening IL expected to be one Of the fast
est that will be played in omaha this sea-
son. as the rivalry between the two schools
is keen and the intense interest manifested
in the game by the thousands OF students
assures a large crowd to witness 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
RACE COMMISSION FOR TEXAS
Legislative COmmittee Would Have
State Control.

AUSTIN, Tex. Feb A committee Of
the lower house of the legislature, after
many hearings, has finally decided to
favorably report a bill creating a state
racing commission. which is to pass upon
all racing matters. Race meetings are TO
be limited TO fifteen days under the aus
pieces OF any one association and TO thirty
days within any one county. An absolute
ban IL placed upon pool rooms and on sell
ing information to pool rooms within the
state. The commission IL TO control the
betting, which must be under the Paris
mutual system. The proceeds, however, Is
all to go 10 the association, holding the
meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. A-Packey Nc
Farland, the Chicago lightweight, and Lew
Powell OF san Francisco have been matched
TO box twenty rounds. the contest 10 take
place at Coffroth's Mission street arena. Al
san Mateo county. on the afternoon OF
agreed 10 make 1876 pounds at 10 O'Clock on
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
FogIer and Root sim Lead.

KANSAS CITY Feb. L-Five teams were
still struggling to retain their hold upon
first place when the six-day bicycle race
was resumed in Convention hall today.
The leaders are Fogier and Root, Hill and
Demara, Bardgett and Mitten, Moran and
Kramer and Walker and Palmer. They
had covered 5e6 miles, nine laps. Devono-
witch and Mackay and Wiley and Cameron
were one lap behind them, while WILCOX
and SenhouSe brought up the rear, with
two laps less than the leaders.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
Latonia Case sabmitted.

CINCINNATI. o., Feb 4-Arguments in
the Latonia locke club against the Ken
lucky Racing commission here, heard last
night by Judge Matt Harbeson, in his home
in C~ovington. A decision IL expected In a
few days. The jockey club seeks an in
junction against the racing commissions
rule forbiddlng bookmaking at the track.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

WADrHAM, Mass, Feb. 4-John Clark
son, famous as a base ball pitcher in the
days when xlo0D release prices began to
be paid between National league clubs,
OF pneumonia, aged As years. When a
pitcher for the Chicago club In the early
sos, Clarkson's release was purchased for
S10,ooo by the Boston club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
s6hroeders st James and Loyal Hotel
jewelers.. Score.
STARS
omcisI Trap shootinE AveraHes.

PITTSBURG, Feb. Elm E ShRner.
secretary and manage of the Interstate
association for the encouragement OF Trap
Shooting, announced tonight the official
shooting averages FOR the year 1905. There
are over 1000 names on the list. which
covers the records Of trap shooters n ell
parts Of the United States. Following are
the first twelve professionals and amateurs:
Professionals. Shot At. Brk. Pet
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

Hosrse coughs and stuffy colds that may
develop into pneumonia over night are
quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar.
and il soothes inflamed membranes. heals
the lungs, and eXpels the cold from the sys-
tom. Sold by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

sixties. Mr.. Cody was q splendid citizen
there and assisted the law-ahiding ele-
ment IN maintaining order and we have
since that time always held Buffalo BnT'
IN the highest esteem.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

Of Mr.. Balduff With his rctsfi store.
whoiessn COMPANY - owned BY a stock
company, composed Of some Of tho in
fluenusi business men Of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

VIII somebody please stop those Molony
boys. The Swifts tried II their second
game last night but they were too slow
to DO anything with them. The Lyon twins
are some ten pin artists, while Hammer
strom always goes over the 500 mark. To
night, Chanoellors against Onimods and I'm
ion Pactfics against Molonys. Score:
MOTnNvo
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
LUCKY BALDWIN BETTER.

LOS ANGESES, Cal. Feb. 4-The con
dition OF +. J. CLucky) Baldwin, who was
reported probably fatally i'll at his home at
Arcadia last night, is said TO be somewhat
improved today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
Attem and kelley FtEAt Tonight.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. L-Abe Attell OF
San Francisco and Eddie Kelley OF New
York will fight a t~en-round bout tonight
before the Southern Athletic club of this
city for the featherweight championship Of
the world. This will be the third time the
men have met In the ring, Atteil being
knocked out inside OF ten rounds on each
former occasion. Both men are IN fine
condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
ACORNS.
Y 20
IOtals

Stars won two games from the
Daily News last night on the Metropolitsp
alleys The Daily News should have bsd
two games, but fell down In the crtficsI
moment Moran had Ugh totals with ~
and McLean high single game with 10
The News team felt the loss Of Geddes
who mas gone 20 Seattle. Tonight tie
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
WITH THE BowLERs.

Again the Swifts demonstrated that there
is something in a name by taking the first
two games from the money handlers last
night in the Omaha league. Hunter, the
led the whole bunch, getting
a total OF bs5. while Changstrom had high
game of 202. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
CARRIERS r.

Tug heIIey q Heyden team took three
games from the Hussie's Acorns Isst nj-St
on the Metropolitan alleys. Both teams AZ
some fine bowling and each game was
won by lust a rev pins Vaughn. the littie
rat man took ell honors for the Acorns
WIN a total OF b4 INC single game on 9gO
BalEer, the ST. Joe artist, TOOK an Hist
honors for the Kelley 4 Heyden team Wiz
Sl total and Gustavson had high singIe
same OF 9S Tonight the B~rodegaard
Crowns and Cole-MeKennss. Score.
rnpN
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

cLre burns. sores. piles, cuts. wounds and
ulcers. SC. For sale BY Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

sWIFTs.

Carriers won two games from the
General Delivery last night on the Matroz
politan alleys. Crabb had ali high honors
with Ds for single game and 57 FOR totsIs
Ionight Carriers A and Money Orders will
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

as o~1 oAo
OMAHA NATIONAL
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
SALARIES WILL GO ON.
In Case of Retiring Congressman on
Monetary Commission

Washington March 1.-SeuatOr
Knox viii not sever his connection
with the congressional monetary COM
mission because of his transfer from
Provision has also been made for the
continuance of Senator Teller and
Representatives Overstreet and Bon
inge on the commission As originally
composed the commission contained
ouIv senators and representativ tives and
the provision of the currency law Of
the last session creating the commits
sion limited the mem bership to MEM
bers of the two houses
The law apparently did not coutem-
plate the possibility of the retirement
of members of the commission but
the defect is to be removed by para
graph IN the general deficiency ap-
preparation bill which is now in the
final stages That provision directs
the payment of salaries to the retiring
senators and members Of the house
who are on the commission, equal to
those paid them in their present
places. and the effect will be to in
sure the continuance of the services
of the retiring senator and memb bers-
Senator Knox does not fall within
the list of members to be thus re-
muuerated because of his prospective
connection with the safe departme mt,
but it is not believed that the restric-
will stand in the way of the commis-
sion's employment of his services
These gentlemen have each given
valuable attention to branches of the
work of the commission and the other
members of the commission think
that their retirement at this time
would materially cripple the organiza-
ton and cause the loss OF much that
has already been accomplished 1t is
believed that the connection of the
secretary of state with the commission
will be a substantial aid in gaining the
confidence of this and other countries
in the recommendations of this COM
mission when made