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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20
SAYS SPECULATORS TO BLAME
They Had Financial Reason for Dis
crediting Figures.
PREDICTIONS NOT TOO LARGE
If Anything, 1t Was Declared, 1t Was
Under Estimate.
IS APPROVED BY SECRETARY
Head of Agricultural Department
stands Sponsor for Answer to
Attacks Made on His Ad-
ministration.

WASHINGTON, July 19-In answer to
criticism of the bureau Of statistics of the
Department of Agriculture because Of al
legged inaccuracy of it's report of March s
last on the amount OF wheat on farms, a
statement was issued today by the bureau
in defense of its estimate.
The bureau estimated that there were
about IA 600, ,OeO bushels OF wheat on farms
on March l. 1909. This was challenged as
being much too large. The statement Is,
in part. as follows:
I'm considering this question, account
must be taken of the apparent supply and
distribution of wheat during the four
months from March l to July 1, 1909. To do
this It is necessary to assume as approx
mately correct official trade estimates
which have been generally accepted with
out serious question, and to ascertain, first
the average monthly domestic consump-
ton of wheat exclusive of seed require
ments; and, second, the approximate total
quantity Of wheat, in all positions, in the
United States on March !, 1909.
Supply and Distribution.
Assuming that about 4o,OOO,OOo bushels
per month were consumed, exclusive of
seed, the apparent supply and distribution
March to July /, 1909, was as follows:
Domestic consumption. four months, 49,.
estimated ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'lUV,VVVVVV
Spring wheat seed requirements, - NM NM
Exports including fiour.,........... Is, 900
eiudinS flour ~ @ ~ 2s, ,OOo 900
Farm stocks July l................. 10, 900, 900
Total supply and distribution,
months Quantity in United M -,
States on March l, 1909. ...... 244 900, 900
"of these 244oOO,ooO bushels about H,oOO,-
900 bushels are accounted for by an ac-
cepted commercial statement of reported
stocks in second hands tmills and eleva-
tors); including the wheat equivalent OF
flour, on March l. 1909.
Under Estimate Probable.
1.-The remainder 17e 100000 bushels, mus
have been on farms and in unreported
stocks in second hands on the date named
The estimate OF wheat on farms on Marct
(about 900 bushels) would leave
about 26,oOoO0O bushels as the unreportet
amount in second hands on that date
| But this is more than the amount esti
mated as having been so held. such amoun
being approximated as 20 per cent of tht
total quantity, reported and unreported
| then in second hands-the reported stocks
being regarded as embracing about 50 PEI
| cent of the total.
! Twenty per cent of the total stocks
would have been about 1s,OOo,OOO bushels
unreported, which indicates that the quan
tity of wheat on farms on March l, 1903
was more likely to have been under esti
mated than over estimated by the bureau
| of statistics"
The statement which has the approva
of Secretary Wilson. says in conclusion
that the widely published attack on tn
estimate was inspired solely by the desir
of spectators to gain personal financia
profits at the expense of the genera
public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20
NEW TRIAL FOR CHINAMAN
Bob LeunR, Convicted of Smuggling, :,
Allowed Another Chance for
Liberty.

CHICAGO. July 1s.-Motion for a new
trial for Bob Leung,. the Chinese merchant
at El Paso, Tex. found guilty Of conspiracy
in connection with the smuggling OF China
men across the Mexican border, was
granted today by Judge Lands in the
United States district court The court
declared several OF the counts in the indict-
ment under which Leung was convicted
were faulty. The date for the new hear
ing was set for September 30.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20


mittee figured the board would lose 500, 900
in liquor license moneys. or about 25 per
cent. This is due to the operation of the
o'clock closing law. as explained by John
L. McCague, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, making the report. Mr.. McCague
said that the committee had gone over the
situation carefully and some had even es-
tlmsted the falling off in saloon business
would be 90 per cent others 80 per cent and
still others estimated it as low as 10 or
Is per cent.
Last year the board received s256, 900 from
liquor licenses, and the 2 mills added to
the levy will raise the exact amount esti-
mated loss in liquor licenses, said Mr.. Nc
Cague.
The committee also figures sto lose about
81 600 in police court fines.
Increase Of salaries Of school teachers
amounting to nearly Is per cent will make
the expenses of the school district higher
the netx year than heretofore.
Estimate of Expenditures.
In figuring the expenditures for the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20
THIRTEEN MORE ARE HANGED
Leaders of Recent Turkish RevOIu-
tiOn Are Executed BY Court
Martial.

CoNSTANTINoPLE, July 19.-Thirteen
persons who were concerned in the recent
revolution were hanged here today. They
included Cherkessa Mehmed, Yusuf Pasha
the former commander of the troops at Err
zoroum. and Sheik valediti. The court
martial acquitted the proprietor of the
Ikdam
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20
If there is one en-
terprise on ear tn
tn at a ''quitter''
should leave sever
ly alone, it is adver-
tising.
tISIn9.

To maze a success OF advertising,
one must be prepared to stick like
a barnacle on a boats bottom. He
should know before he begins it
that he must spend money-lots of
IT, Somebody must tell him that
he cannot hope to reap results COM
mensurate with his expenditure
early In the game.
Advertising does not jerk +;
it pulls. 1t begins very gently
at first, but the pull is steady.
1t increases day by day and
year by year until it exerts an
irresistible power. - John
Wannamaker.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20
NATIVE OF OMAHA is DEAD
Miss Marian Carpenter, Daughter of
Charles Carpenter, Dies In
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. July ls.-(special
Telegram marian Carpenter, daughter OF
Charles Carpenter. park superintendent,
died here yesterday, aged 10. The family
formerly lived N Omaha. where she was
bOEg
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20
SIXTEEN MILLS FOR SCHOOLS
Board of Education Asks for a Higher
Tax Levy.
OFFSET FOR LOSS IN LICENSES
Effect of Eight O'Clock Law Causes
An Increase in AssessmenttO
BE Raised BY Direct
Taxation.

The Board OF Education in session last
night decided upon a levy of I6 mills to
raise the amount required for school pur-
poses for 1910. Last year the levy was IA
mills
This makes the proposed levy in Omaha,
exclusive of the levy yet to be made for
county state and national taxes, 76 mills.
Last year the total city and school levy
was 67.S mills. The increase this year
comes IN adding a levy &C KS mills FOR
general purposes, the estimated levy of 1876
mills for the Water board, and the 2 mills
added to the school levy.
The 16 mills levy ordered by the Board
of Education is expected to bring in
S441,140, This is based on a valuation of
$27571,2 III Other estimated receipts will
make a total of S7OO $50, the amount deemed
necessary by the board to run the schools
during the year. Receipts of S250O00 above
the tax collections is expected to come
from liquor and miscellaneous licenses,
state and normal training opportionments.
the sale of supplies and junk and other
items.
Estimate of Receipts.
The estimated receipts 4 iyured by the
finance committee of the board are as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20
PURWS FREED BY COURT
NOn-UniOn Engineer Who Killed Two
Strikers Acted in Self
y Defense,

CLEVELAND, July 19-James @. Purvis,
the nonunion marine engineer who killed
two strikers, injured another and was
menaced by strike sympathizers last sstur-
day night was discharged by both the
police and county coroner today. II was
shown that he acted In self defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20
THE OMAHA BEE

a clean, reliable newspaper that is
admitted to Zach and every home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20

The estimated receipts figured by the
finance committee of the board are as fol-
lows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-20

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
PAT SPEEDY, PICTURESQUE SPORT,
 NOTED GAMBLER, ART COLLECTOR, DEAD

Patrick Francis Sheedy, who for the last two years has owned an art store at 1S1 West Thirty-fourth street, New York, but who for years before was prominent in sporting circles of all kinds under the simple name of '.Pat' sheedy. died last night in his rooms to heart disease.
 Mrs Sneedy and a few close friends of the former sporting man were pres ent when he died. He had been i'll sfor months and had been confined to his bed for the last few weeks. His death was not unexpected. He was 5e years old
 The body will be taken to Hartford for burial and funeral services will be held there. Mir. Sheedy regarded Hartford as his home, for it was there that he was taken when he was brought to this country from his birth place in Ireland at the age Of years He was brought up in the Connecticut city and was educated at St. Patrick's School there He leaves, besides his widow, two sisters-Mrs- Richard Sta- pleton of Pittsburg. Mass, and Mrs. James Ahern of Hartford.
 MT. Shsedy's career as an art con- noiseur began when he quit all his sporting interests three years ago and went abroad. He purchased many pictures, among them samples of the Barbizon school and of Reynolds. Wien and Scalbert. which he brought to this country and installed in his Thirty fourth street galleries
 Sheedy had also been a manager of prizeighters and professional athletes and a. go-between among thieves and detectives. He was one of the most picturesque figures the underworld has ever produced
 "I became a skilled gambler while still Tn school" he has been quoted as saying. ''At F I could bunco any boy fin my class at game of chance. We used to play for the head marks we got in school My parents died and I had to get out and stir for my
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
WALTER CAMP
 ON RUGBY GAME
YALE FOOTBALL EXPERT CALLS IT LACKING IN DEFTNTTENESS BUT ADAIRES SOME POINTS

When asked last night in New Ha- ven to express his impressions of the game of Rugby football between the two Canadian teams in New York Sat- urday. Walter Camp. Yale's chief foot bah authority. said: '"rhe main thing about the Rugby game is that 1t lacks defniteness- The tackling IS not as sharp nor as clean as in the American game of football The game does not seem to be played with as much plan ming. the team work suffering all though the individual plays are good The men kick the balls as they run in very good style There Is too much difference between the American and the Rugby game of football to draw any comparisons"
 When Mir. Camp was asked what he thought of the game as far as gather ing ideas for changes in the American game when the rules committee meets few weeks hence. he said that he was not as yet prepared to make any statements as to that.
 In New York on Saturday to inter viewers MT. Camp said as to the Rug by game:
 teams. football Is much less dangerous than as played in the United States Of course. you cannot tell how dan gerous the game would be if played by Americans. In both games there IS possibility of injury. but the openness of the Canadian play makes the prob ability of serious hurts less than it would be between American teams un- der American rules.
 There are many things about the Rugby game I admire. One of these is the freedom of bunting. The rule which allows a man a free kick Is a good one.
 'sIn the matter of tackling I cannot see much difference. Americans throw their men harder. but the rules gov erning the tackle are the same. The increased bunting which the Rugby game permits. however. would make hard tackles less frequent and thus lessen the liability of hard injuries.
 ITO my mind the game seen this afternoon was less spectacular than the American game and therefore less interesting. do not believe that as a whole it will ever be adopted in this country though we may take hints from some of it's features"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13

self. I naturally turned to gambling. though 1t was in a small way at first
 l was encouraged by success. and the
 first thing I knew I was a professional
 I started first in Boston, where I won several thousand dollars and then struck out for New York.
 There I opened a faro bank in 1870. I reaped golden harvest in two years and travelled extensively. eros ! sing the Pacific Ocean and taking in China and Japan. All the while l gambled there. and many were the times I got low in pocket
 ''I settled in Chicago in the late sos and ran a wide-open house In that city for a long time. Next I became man. ager for John L. Sullivan. After my capital overlapped the million mark l | joined in the games and frequently wound up disheartened and heartless. Once I held q GOO. GOO in the palm of my hand: an hour afterward I could mt lay claim to cent I sat three days and four nights In poker game
 "when the so-called gambling hels were suppressed in Chicago my purse contained something in the neighbor- hood of $300.000. I went to play at Monte Carlo playing carefully at first. But one night went into the place with 100000 francs in my pocket left Monte Carlo that night without the price of supper.
 "I went to Russia, Germany and Asia Minor, and learned their lam guaReS in a few months stay Going then to Bombay. India I introduced American gambling methods there. In the Autumn of 1892 I left Bombay with a fortune and went to Cairo, Egypt. The Casino was in a palace. It had cost SC, 900, 900 to build. I got a twenty-five year lease on 1t. and so altered 1t that every traveller who pas sed through Cairo for years after wards patronized 1t.
 There were balls and receptions af nd rnh n evening. We played roulette and bac- cart Two hundred people came ev- cry night, no one with less than S250 in his pocket. The individual losses sometimes reached s40,ooo my income from the place being about s25.000 a month"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13

almost filled the theatre. Many mem bers of the Catholic clergy occupied boxes.
 In connection with the address. a pleasing entertainment was provided. The program follows:
 Onward. Christian Soldiers Sulli- man, Male Chorus and Brother Knights; "The Great White Throne" |" Brown, George Benham; address, Why Am a Knight of Columbus, ' James Dunn; '"The Brighter Day. Mascheroni. Joseph Clabby; 'The Palms. Faure, John Hughes; Rock of Ages" Remick. William Clampett; | Angel Voices" Stanley, James Ma honey; America Smith, Male Chorus and Audience.
 the following Knights of Columbus: c. T. Kelly, J. E. Lyddy. D. P. Harri- gan, H. E. Shannon, J. H. Rooney. H. J. Waters, A c. Bowen, James Halli- gan, J. J. Scanlon. Thomas McMullin, Frank OBrien, F. c. Mullins; Prof. J..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
FOOTBALL HONOR
 LIST FOR 1909
WALTER CAMP PICKS BEST MEN IN PRINCIPAL COLLEGE
 TEAMS.

In the January Outing Walter Camp gives the following honor list of 1909 football, and tells why the men belong on this roll Honor list of 1909 football:
 Yale-Coy, fuiiback; Fitzpatrick. right end; Phflbin. left halfback; An drus. left guard; Hobbs, left tackle; Cooney, center; Howe, quarterback.
 Pennsylvania-Brad left end; Miller, right end; Pike, right guard; Hutchinson, quarterback.
 Harvard-Fish, right tackle. Minot fullback; Corbett, left halfback; Mo Kay, left tackle.
 Dartmouth-Marlxs, fullback; To- bin. left guard; Ingersoll. left half back; Bankhart, right end.
 Princeton-Siegling. left tackle; Bergen. quarterback; Cunningham, right halfback-
 Fordham-McCafrey right end; Parrett. center; Mccarthy. right haif- back.
 Minnesota - McGovern. quarter back; Rosenwald. haIfback; Walker. tackle; Farnam, center. Brown Regnier, right end Sprackling, quarterback; Ayler, left guard
 Chicago - Page, quarterback; Worthwine. halfback.
 Michigan-Benbrook left guard Magidsohn. left halfback; Allerdic e. right halfback: Casey, left tackle; Smith, center; wasmund. quarter back.
 Notre Dame-Miller left halfback Vaughn. fullback; Edwards. tackle.
 Wfsconsin-Anderson, quarterback
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
MUSANTE PLACED ON WATER
 POLO PENNA. TEAM

Charlie Musante. son of James Mu- sante of the firm of Musante & Pas tine. who is a student at the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. has been selected as a member of the water polo team of that college. Young Musante got his aquatic training in these parts in the tank at the Y. M. c. A. He has always been an expert swimmer, but never entered into any contest here abouts. There has been a goodly number out for the U. of P. water team. showing by his selection that he has the goods. Musante entered U. of F. in September. He made the Freshman football team. and will go out with the intention of making the varsity eleven when the football sea- son rolls around again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
RECONSTRUCTED TEAM FIRST OF KIND TO
 WIN 6 DAY RAG

For the first time in the history of IT years of six day bicycle racing at Madison Square Garden. a recon structed team Saturday evening gath cred in first place. To Walter Rutt of Germany and Jackie Clark of Aus tralia go the honor of being the only combinationsof this sort to finish win ners When the veteran Floyd Mac Farland broke a finger he had to de- sert his partner Clark: most oppor- timely Johann Stol of Holland left Walter Rutt without a mate. One from each of the two broken teams comb to make the winning duo.
 The rules say that a reconstructed team must be run an extra lap. They set out resolutely after the leaders and early in the morning stole the extra lap. In the competitive mile exhibi- ton between the two winners which followed the race. Rutt defeated Clark
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
PARENT LEADS
 IN AMERICAN
BEST FIELDER IN LEAGUE FOR PAST YEAR.

In the American League fielding av- erages. Fred Parent of Chicago, a for mer New Haven State league player, led the league in fielding, among the outfielders with a perfect record in 37 games and 73 chances He played on New Haven for two years, on Boston Americans for eight years. including the worlds championship team, on the Sox the last three years.
 The leading first baseman of the league was IsbeIl of Chicago with .sea per cent in 101 games. 1.204 put outs. Of the second sackers. Purtell of Chi cago led with gro in 32 games. Brad ley of Cleveland led the third basemen with -s57- Turner of the same team getting first place among the short stops; with .957. Of the pitchers, five had perfect records-Sutor of Chicago, Criss of St Louis. Reisling of Wash ington. Chesbro of New York-Boston and Wolter of Boston Spencer of Boston led the catchers with ss2.
 George Mullin of the Detroit cham pions. was the leading pitcher in the American League last season accord ing to the official pitching and field ing averages issued by President B. B. Johnson. Mullins record was 2e games won and eight lost for a per- centage of .7S4. He was @ points ahead of Cicotte. of Boston. who had a record of ls games won and five lost for .722- Another Detroit pitcher -willett-hnished third with g won and nine lost for ITO.
 Krause. the early season sensation of Philadelphia, was tied for fourth with his team mate, Bender, at .6e2 with IS won and eight lost.
 Chicago which finished fourth in the pennant race. led the team fielding with a percentage of .e64. Philadelphia finished second with the Detroit cham plons third. New York made the greatest number of errors, having 331 charged against them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
BIG BATTLE ON IN RANKS OF
 NATIONAL LEAGU[
CauN Herrmann and Dreyfnss Avert Elac. ton of John N. Ward as League
 President?
(special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.D
 New York, Dec. 13.-A death certi- ficate, properly signed by Garry Herr mann, president of the Cincinnati National League Club, and Barney Dreyfuss, the Pittsburg magnate. was issued today for the report that thes. men will jump to the American Lea gue if Charles w. Murphy and JohI n. Brush force the election of John M. Ward for the presidency or the
 Tine report emanated from Cincin- natl. With all the National League magnates save Horace Fogel. of Phil meeting of the National League to morrow, the all-engrossing question of who is to be elected president seems as much obscured as a week ago. Friends of John A. Heydler, who succeeded to the presidency on the death of Harry Pulliam, were more confident today that Heydler would be reelected than they have been since Murphy began engineer ing the opposition to the present executive.
 The increased optimism anon Heydler's friends resulted from tn decided stand in his favor taken bH Hermann and Dreyfuss and the pro hability that Stanley Robison of St Louis and John Dovey of Boston ma, lineup with them. If these four get together it Is almost certain that Heydler will be reelected or the cleo ton thrown into a deadlock that will finally result in Heydler holding on to his office, even though not re- elected.
 If Hermann and Dreyfuss can muster four Heydlsr votes. they de clare they will accept no compromis6 candidate as between Heydler and John NJ. Ward. who is being groomed by Murphy. Brush and Charles Eb- hatG of RrookIyn FopeI is believe to be the pawn of the Murphy-Brush- F,bbets combine. The National Com mission composed of Hermann. Hey dIer and Ban Johnson of the Ameri- can League. met today in Heydler's office.
 Following the National League meeting tomorrow, the American League will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
AGED KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS
 ADDRESSES BRIDGEPORT CHAPTER
Makes Strong Plea For Temperance in
 Outlining Principles of Order.

James Dunn, septuagenarian Knight Of Columbus. of Washington, D. C., gave a vigorous and convincing exposition of the principles of the or der in an address before Bridgeport Chapter. K. of C.. at Polls theatre last evening. and paid especial heed to the cause of tempsrance. Despite his advanced age, MT. Dunn retains youthful vigor and enthusiasm. Crown ed with a luxuriant growth of snow white hair. he made a picturesque and imposing appearance and he held un- divided attention of an audience that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13

by six inches. although Clark is rated the speediest short distance man In the world, barring Frank Kramer, the champion The men divided hrst money. 1.600 between them. Second place went by two yards to Joe Fog- Ter of Brooklyn. who rode a mpe against Bobby Walthour of Atlanta, Ca. third. and Fred Hin of Boston. fourth to decide among the three teams that finished in a bunch behind Rutt and Clark
 Tho final ar0rA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
20 s. and H. Stamps Free.

All this week at the stores of the Great Atlantic ani Pacific Tea CO, 957 Main street and TOT East Main street See special coupon and ad- vertisemenN in this paper. The cut prices will interest you as we'll as the special stamp offer which are for this week only.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13

Jacob Schrall, 432 South St., Dan- vile, H., writes: For over eighteen months I was a sufferer from kidney and bladder trouble. During the whole time was treated by several doctors and tried several different kidney taking Foley's Kidney Pills, and am feeling better every day and will be glad to tell anyone interested just what Foley's Kidney Pills did for me. .' F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy, local agents. sdS5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
MORE DANvILLE PROOF.

w. Dial, musical director; B. F. Coo ey, publicity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13

AUTO-AMBULANC IN SHOP.
 While the ambulance is in the Locomobile factory undergoing repairs, the two horse ambulances are on duty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13

The record for the race is 27S7 miles 1 lap. made by MacFarland and Moran. in 1908.