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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31

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began. - 49,
THE road, said the Herald, ~ -
is located on Farnam Street &&A
between Ninth and Fifteenth. -@~mM@@2
Beyond this point the location is -
postponed until a future meeting 1SN@sAsLZ
of the Board. The road will be
started with frstcEass cars and -
horses and trips will be made
every Is minutes THE FIRST STREET
Offices for the transaction
OF the companys business were established in what was known
as the Caldwell Block, at Fourteenth and Farnam. They we're
on the second floor above WILLIAMS & Bakers Store" and
looked out on Fourteenth Street These offices were occupied
by the company until the spring Of '73, when A.. ]. Hanscom,
who was at that time in control OF the property, built a small
frame office at the horse car barn on Dist St, between Cunning
and lizard.
1t was more than twenty months from the time the charter
rights were conferred by the Territorial Legislature before a be-
ginning was made on building the road. Many other enterprises
promised quicker and larger returns to capital. The franchise,
however, required that at least one mile of single-track be down
within two years and by the winter of 1868 the time had grown
short-to less than four months, in fact
Therefore, when work was once under way it was pushed
diligently through the stormy days of the Winter. At times 100 or
more men were busy on the job. There was no general contrac-
tor to take responsibility from the officers of the company, nor
to take a profit from the company's treasury. The construction
was handled by the road itself by day labor, a practice which has
prevailed down to the present day through successive physical
transformations and congratulations.
Progress was recorded in the public prints IN a somewhat
deSutory way. December 9th most of the gang was engaged in
cleaning away snow and "planking" between the rails on Farnam
Street Rails, ties and other material we're on the ground. By
December 3Oth track had been laid on Farnam Street from
Ninth to Fifteenth, north on Fifteenth to Capitol Avenue, and
up the Avenue to Sixteenth. By January Sd another block had
been put in on Capitol Avenue, but the track on Farnam Street
was completely covered with snow"
The road proceeded to Eighteenth, north on Eighteenth to
Cass, where the one-mile requirement was met; then west on
Cass to Twentieth, north on Twentieth to Cunning and up that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

beauty. His third one was good fer
three sacks had not Cote robbed him
of two of them by jumping high In the
air and spearing the ball as il was
going over his head Mac drove in All
three of the Islanders runs
X That home run drive of Benz was
exactly like that pulled off by Catcher
Smith of the Davenport team when ii
was here Decoration day. IL was Il
scratch single at best, as three men
were within three inches OF it when
it fell and had it remained in he
field of play the runner would have
gone no farther than first base and
he would have had reason To oolgrat-
ulate himself on getting there safely
Some OF the most weird base run.
ming one ever saw occurred I'm the
first three innings. With Mcbride On
second base in round two Kelley slam
med one at Barkwell which was too
hot to be handled and deserved to be
called a hit. Mac stopped between
second and third, however. and COM
menced TO scratch his head to see
whether he would advance or retreat
while Johnnie was chasing the bali
back of third and when he finally
made up his mind to go back to sec
ond. the ball was thrown there ahead
of him and he was tagged In the
next round Stark was sacrificed 20
second in fine shape. but he ran too
far over the bag and was caught of.
Murphy followed by jogging down TO
third as Berger was given his fourth
ball, and he was thrown out easily
He evidently thought that he was
forced to go TO third. These. three
plays undoubtedly cut off as many
chances of scoring in the first thred
rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10
CEDAR RAPIDS MAY
DROP FROM LEAGUE
There Are Still Hopes, However,
That hackers Will Come to
Rescue.

President NJ H. Sexton returned last
evening from Cedar Rapids, where he
put in the day looking over the base
ball prospects of the city. He was IN
Dubuque Wednesday for the same pur-
pose. He reports that the outlook in
the latter city is encouraging and that
the fans ;hsre are evidently deter
mined to not only finish the season.
but TO be in the league again next year.
They will make a great effort to reach
and surpass the required attendance
and Mr. Sexton feels sure that they
will be able to do so.
He is not so pleased however, with
the outlook at Cedar Rapids. The men
who had charge of baseball there be-
fore President Bro5erg took charge
seem to have lost interest entirely il
the game, and as Broberg does not in
tend TO ASSUME charge Of the club next
year. it is hard to see who viii do 50.
There are hopes. however. that sone-
one will come tosthe front. and if M
one does, the franchise can easily be
placed where the fans will support the
team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10
COMMIES LOSE
FIRST OF DOUBLE

In the first game of the double
header this afternoon Rock Island took
the Commodores into camp easily by
the score of . to o. The summaries:
Rock Island .................9 II 0
Decatur -..-..0
Batteries Hardin and Stark; Bomar
and Mcnamara.
Davenport Drubhed Springfield.
Davenport gave Springfield an awful
drubbing in the first game of the dou-
Bile header this afternoon piling up
nine runs on Ia hits. Miller went up
in the fifth and Davel port scored six
runs. Middleton replaced Miller, but
could not save the day. The score:
Davenport ...O0OO6021 100 II ,
Springfield 00O00I00-1 ) 5
Spencer and Edwards;
Miller, Middleton and johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

Wilson Berins of Decatur. the maa
who made the schedule for the Three
Eye this year, can never be able to
boast of any particular drag with the
weather man. Not in years mas the
weather been so unfavorable to the
game in the Three-Eye. 1t has rained
Oh threatened 10 rain on all three hol.-
days and on the opening day of the
season and opening Sunday at Peoria
and Decatur. Labor day was rainy
cold and gloomy. while the off day fo.-
lowing was warm and sunShiny, n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

lions of DR.. A. Fl. Arp, was adjudged
insane today by a commission com
posed of DR.. B. E. Jones and DR.. A.
H. Kohler, and committed TO the
Watertown hospital. His physical
condition is such that there is slight
hope of his recovery. 1t was neces-
sary to remove him to Watertown in
the ambulance. His mental condi-
of alcoholic liquors. Mr.. Homer is
"a years aid and unmarried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10
AWARDS TWO CONTRACTS
Trenkeuschuh Gets City Waterman
and Sewer Jobs.

The board of local improvements
this morning held Il session at the
city hall and opened bids on two i'm
provements. P F. Trenkenschuh
was the successful bidder on both.
Waterman and sewer construction.
and the Fortieth street Waterman
The former involving several thous-
and dollars. and the latter about
$500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

finer day being possible Wednesday
when the schedule put the teams at
work again, the weather man opens
the main plug and everything was off
again. Next years schedule maker
must display some sort of stand IN
with the 'lan who has charge of me-
neurological conditions. or the league
VIII give him jagged look
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10
TRACK WAS MUDDY
But Races at Joslin Fair Prove
Interesting and Exciting
Exhibitions.
SOME PRETTY DRIVING
DR.. Silvis Handles Shade On, Jr., Sue
cessfuliy in Eacc--iatetlc
Team Is Defeated.

,Ioslin. H.. Seat Special. -
Although the track was nearly threa
inches deep with mud. there were two
races on the program 1T
the county fair yesterday afternoon.
The races were slow because OF tn"
heavy going. but in the free for ali
pace there was Il pretty exhibition b.
Shade On. Jr., owned by f. b. Stevens
of Geneseo Five heats were required
to decide the event, and in the fifth,
after taking first in Two and second IN
two others. Shade On seemed, to be
doomed to take second place. But a.
the stretch he horse maize squirt
and crossed just ahead of Woodlark.
DR.. c. l.. Silvis of Rock Island was
driving Shade On. and he handled the
horse in an admirable Wanner, and it
won largely through his clever driy-
ing. 1t was an exciting heat, though
slow, and furnished the feature of the
afternoon. Harry e.. owned by \.
Eddy of Erie, took the 2:3i trottin :
event in three straight heats.
The results were as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10
LINE O. DOPE

Notice is being Sent out by Presi-
dent Sexton 10 each club owner to file
his reserve list. The time for filing
expires Sept. %.
Croft, the Three-Eye castoff, whS
has been with keokuk for some tim"
has been handed the blue slip. Croft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10
PATIENT is FOUND INSANE

Inmate of 81. Apthony's Is Committed
To State Hospital.
Frank Homer of this city, who
was removed to st. Anthony's hos
pital two weeks ago on the instruc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

Laporte, Ind. Sept. TO- With tn
close of the baseball season 4 meeting
will be held in this city or Elkhart 10
establish what will be known as the
glewood, South Chicago. l.apome,
South Bend. Elkhart Goshen, Adriaa,
Mich. and C9llinwood, Ohie. The plan
is to establish an eight club circuit IN
cities Oh the line of The Lake Shore
railroad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

DanvilIc. Jacksonville. Quincy. Ke-
vance and Haanibal, mentioned for
ThreeEye membership next year, viii
probably be asked to suatantee 20
many admissions for the season The
city making the best guarantee Will
likely get the persimmon. A guaran-
tee is the only real test of enthusias N
and solid backing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10
DECATUR DROPS
in FRONT OF neal
CONTINUED from Page Three.)

was hit rather freely and his support
was ragged, Dubuque losing, G to 3.
The score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10
New Location.

The Dawson Millinery company is
now ready for the trade at 1911 Sec
ond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

and | am through with the game here
forever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

Juhhng Cocash. last Year "A star IN
the 1hfee-Eye. but this year with Lit.
tie Rock, has picked mp an awful fu IS
at that place BY refusing to play Oh
account of he management of the
team. The directors have made reso
luton to nave him expelled from or
gained baseball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

Two base hits Mercer. Moore.
Mason, Lerchen. Three base hit
Smith. Bases on balls-Off Wilder, .:
off Mercer. 8. Hit by -Mercer
tHauser, Wilder1. Struck out-Bv
Wilder. l by Mercer, 3. Double play
-Hauser to Daringer to Lerchen
Stolen bases-Wilder. Cuthbert, Reyn-
olds. Wild piteh-Wilder Passed
baHs-Mason, Reynolds t21. Sacrifice
hits-Moore. Cuthbert. Johnson. Smith
Hits-Of Mercer. 4 in Is innings
Umpire-Earle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10
Diamond Dust.

Berger performed in great style, his
SCORING up of grounders heing one
of the features of the game.
Louis Cook didn't seem 10 have his
old time swat stick to working yes
terday. but it may have been because
Billy Neal was right
Benz is tie man who held us to no
hits in the recent series at Decatur.
He seems have something. all right,
as the Islanders secured only seven
hits
Mcbride was the star with the bat
yesterday. His three hits came at op-
perfume times and every enc was a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

was too lighr for Bloomington ana
even keotuk had to drop him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

Philadelphia. Pa. Sept. 1o.-Thdt
the Philadelphia National league clun
owners realize that they committed a
grave mistake recently when they re-
fused to raiify the DOnlin-Masee-M
ray deal is evidenced by their strcnn-
Gus efforts &c arrange another deal.
1t is known that settlement was
made with Manager Murray this weei;
by which ae gives up his three year
contract ana steps out at the close u
the season. His successor has been
chosen but his name is kept secre,.
offers of substantial deals have been
made for Mag2e BY three National
league clubs. and ewithia. Il week OF
two he will go -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 1O.-Franl:
Chance, manager of the Chicago M
tional league baseball club. SaortstoD
Joe Tinker md Third Baseman HaTry
Steinfeldt We're yesterday fined 500
each for their actions during the game
with Pittsbug Wednesday when Tin
ker ana Glance were put Off the field
after an Augment with Umpire Klein
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

Des Nome. iowa Sept 10.-John r.
Higgins of chicago. owner of the Dos
Moines Western league club. last night
declared he was through wilh5baseba'l
in Des Moin5s and would transfer the
team to ST. Josenh at the seasons end.
The consideration is TO be &00a
|"Des. Moines has been playing 4Cham-
pionship BALI said Mr.. Higgins. and
the support,it has received in this city
could not have been worse. BY actual
count at Wednesdays double header
there was IN attendance Of 2l1 and
he day before there were Just l6 paid
admissions. We cannot do business
hat way. | have lost a fortune in the
two years | have tried to establish =
pennant winning team III Des Moines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10

St Louis, Sept. 10-Bis Bill Deneea
the veteran who won a worlds cham
pionship for the Boston team, is prac,
tically through with his big league
career. Yesterday morning he walk Il
into President Hedges Office and
asked TO be allowed TO so home for
the balance of the year He said he
was not in condition 10 do the club
justice. but next spring he would come
back and try TO make good again His
request was granted at once ~
Hedges. BIZ was beaten badly in N
exhibition game the Browns played n
Springfield III. on Tuesday, and that
seemed TO take all the heart out Of
him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-10
Free for All Pace.
LaNelies Are Trimmed.

The Cleaveland boys trimmed the
LaNeIle baseball team of Rock Island
in good style this morning 70 thN tune
of TO >. Woodyatt allowed the Roe.
Island boys only six hits, While tn,
Cleaveland lads hammered Breen 10,
d dozen. WCodyatt struck out Is m2iL
The score:
Cleaveland ...oOf034000-S -
LaVelles ...I00r-r 800 / o. !
Batteries Wuodyatt and YouNg
Brecn and McGinnis.
IL Last Day.
To-Day is the closing day of the
county fair, Thu event this year Ia
not beca a success financially, because
of small attendance due to unfavorable
weather The weather "Wednesday
the holding OF The fair a..
extra day. and Thursdays program wl.
showed along to today. This increased
the expenses greatly. and the faif s.
sGciation VIII experience a loss. The
attendance Yesterday was 1856. am
shortly after noon today the ga,
showed 1918 admissions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-31
SERGT. SHOOK AND
MRS.AM0S MARRY
Bride Figured in Testimony of Mar
garet Cooper in Breach of Prom
Use Suit Against Groom

AS an interesting sequel TO the
sensational breach of promise suit
tried In the circuit court last week,
In which Former Police Sergt. Henry
Shook. ST., was the defendant, and
Miss Margaret Cooper the complain
ant, the marriage OF Mr.. Shook and
Mrs. Amos. mother OF his son-in-law.
Charles b. Amos, has just become
known. Mrs. Amos figured promin-
emily in the testimony OF Miss Cooper,
who declared that Shook told her, af-
ter the breaking off OF their relations
In Dec. 1908. that he was going to
marry Mrs. Amos for her money. The
new Mrs. Shook Indignantly denies
that her husband had any mercenary
motive in leading her to the altar.
Sergt. Shook was not in when a
Times representative called at his
home, No. AIS Twelfth-st. Thursday
morning.
is this Mrs. Snook?" was asked OF
the lady who answered the door, a
woman somewhat past middle life.
Yes, won't you step inside?
Apprised OF the callers mission
Mrs. shook evinced great curiosity to
know how the news of her marriage
had leaked out and declined to give
any particulars as TO when or where
the ceremony was performed, except
to say that 1t did not take place In
Detroit.
mo. IL was not an elopement," she
said, in response TO a query. Our
children and some OF our friends knew
all about IL, and IL was entirely agree
able to them. We went away to get
married because we did not want that
other woman 10 know Not that we
were afraid OF her at all. but she has
said some very disagreeable things
and we wanted 10 keep 1t quiet as long
as possible. or course, | suppose she
would have found out sooner or later.
How about her statement that Mr..
Shook wanted to marry you for mon
ey?" was asked.
at is absolutely false" declared
Mrs Shook with emphasis. Some
people have an idea that | am I'm.
mensely wealthy. but that IS not the
case. My husband left me a little
property when he died IS years ago
and I have been fortunate enough to
hang on TO IL"
Mr.. Shocks latest matrimonial ven
tire Is not without its romantic fea
lures. Mrs. Amos came 10 Detroit
from Buffalo about two years ago to
nurse her son. the husband OF Mr.
SHOCKS daughter. who was then
seriously ill., She naturally saw a
great deal OF Mr.. Shook. and thus
thrown into each others society,
mutual affection developed. The
Snooks and the Amoses now occup,
the same house. q roomy and well
furnished frame structure, and ap
pareftly are a very happy family cir
Gle Sergt. Shook is sc years old ant
his wife some years his junior.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-31
PLUNGES DOWN
SHAFT TO DEATH
Elevator Worker Victim of Fatal
Accident in New Newcomb-
Endicott Building.

Arthur Layher. about % years old,
No. $50 Toledo-ave.. was fatally in
Jured when he plunged headlong down
an elevator shaft in the addition to
the NewcombEndicott Co.'S building
from the third floor TO the sub-base-
ment, shortly after / o'clock Thursday
afternoon. He was found bleeding
and unconscious at the bottom OF the
shaft and died in the East End ambu-
lance while being removed to St.
Mary's hospital.
Layher was employed by the Eleva-
tor a. Supply Co. OF Chicago. and was
at work installing signals in the ele.
vators when he met with the accident.
He had stepped from the top of one OF
the. cars to cross beam at the side OF
the we'll and as he reached out to
get hold of a wire lost his balance and
plunged down the adjoining shaft. The
car was at the top floor SO there was
nothing To break his fall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-31
SPECULATE ON COMMITTEES.
Aldermen Wondering To Whom Gin
nan Will Hand Plums.

There is much speculation among
the aldermen as to the committee ap-
nointments to be made by Aid. Gin
nan when he is elected president OF
tbe council next January. The move
ment for a new caucus has died away.
and there is no present probability
of opposition to Gilman.
II is believed that Aid. Shapland
will be chairman Of the ways and
means committee. Aid. Goeschel OF the
streets committee. and Aid. Wing will
remain head OF the sewers committee.
Aid. Rosenthal will retain the chair.
manship OF the markets committee. II
Is said. and Aid. Theisen. Walsh and
Rutter will get better places than
these they now hold Aid. Gutman.
NAV head the franchise committee,
as that will be big one during the
coming year.
Aldermen who may lose their present
chalrmanships are HARPER. fran
thises: Watson. ordinances; Freiwald,
PARKS. and Heating. public buildings.
Particular interest will center In
the streets and sewers committees.
az those are the ones which handle
The big contracts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-31
FREE CAR TICKET MAN NABBED
Gcts -in Trouble BY Representing
- Himself as Capt. Mcdonnell

Roy Burton. originator Of the Free
~Ticket' Bureau" was taken TO the de-
stectiye bureau. Thursday morning. on
-romplaint Of his partner. Thomas
Richardson
- Richardson called up Chief OF De-.
Electives Mcdonnell and asked wheth-
ar he had telephoned TO Richardson
Then he explained that he was hold
ing the Office furniture of the car
Ticket association. as security for n
debt OF SIP.
= This is Capt Mcdonnell" a man
had said 10 MIN over the phone. "You
shad better take that furniture right
over 10 the Office or You'll get in
trouble. ..... ..
-. Then Burton took the phone.
Richardson heard him say, "let me
talk to him, Cap"
He informed Richardson that Chief
Mcdonnell was In the Office, and
wanted that furniture.
When Capt. Mcdonnell heard Of IL
he Immediately sent officers afte,
Burton
= Burton promised TO abandon his
street car ticket scheme. and settle
asvith everyone. If he were not held
His promise was taken
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-31
FEARS HUSBAND is SUICIDE.
Mrs. Msude Wayne Says Spouse
Threatened To Kill Self.

Fearing that her husband, discour-
aged by his inability TO find employ
ment. has made good on threat to
throw himself in the river, Mrs.
Maude WAYNE. of No 81 Abbott-st..
has asked the police TO try TO locate
her husband. Anthony Wayne, the
missing man. left home Tuesday morn
ing at . o'clock. TO try and find work.
When he left he told his wife that II
! he didn't find work he would throw
himself in the river. He is 81 years
old. weighing about $50 pounds. and
about five feet eight inches tall
He was formerly employed as a
shining clerk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-31
COURTS DECISION STANDS.
Eurton's Appeal to Council in Custer
Ave. Matter Futile.

Ave. Matter Futile.
y After a long session at which dc
bate was spirited and at times per
sonal. the council committees on street
lopenings and taxes reached decision
with regard to the award to c. NJ
Burton for the land condemned In the
.opcning OF Custer-ave. This decision
will be of benefit to the city in gen.
eral. although IL does not please eithef
Burton or the property-owners OF the
assessment district.
Burton bought the northern portion
OF what is now Custer-ave., east OF
for some distance at
a sale OF tax lands, years ago. Their.
was a suit over the possession or the
property in which he was victorious
over the city, and the proceedings TO
condemn this land and widen the
street followed.
Burton offered to compromise by &C
.cepting $500 for his land In case the
city would remit city taxes on the
property. This was accepted by the
council committee, but the recorders
court Jury in the street opening case
which followed did not accept the com
promise. but brought in verdict for
Is747i for Burton. out OF which the
latter must pay about half back In
taxes. II the city treasurer can enforce
the collection of these back taxes.
Burton petitioned the council 10 pay
him in accordance with the Original
while the property-own
~ rs i'm the assessment district wanted
the verdict TO stand but asked thai
tho hack taxes collected be turned
over to the street opening fund To les
zen the damages 10 be paid by them
The committee decided to let mat
tiers stand as settled by the jury. re
turning the taxes to the deficiency
fund of the city 10 relieve general tax
otion 10 that extent