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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
NELSON AND WELSH MAY MEET
Liberal Oaer of Los Angeles Club an
Inducement.

SAN FRANCISCO, March, 6.-Fpom pres
ent Indications it appears probable that
Battling Nelson. champion lightweight.
will agree TO meet Freddie Welsh. the
clever Englishman. The Battlcr recently
wired the J%effr1es Athletic club OF Los
Angeles asking an offer for the matcn.
Barren Long. the clubs manager. replied
that he would garantee the title holder %
per cent OF the gross receipts and two
thirds OF the amount obtained from the
moving pictures. This is an extremely iib-
eral offer and IT is thought Nelson viii
accept
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
STOCK CHASSIS RACE IN NAY
Entries Are being sent for Event
Holding LimeIiEht.

CHICAGO, March 6.-The national stock
chassis race for the Cobe trophy. which
will be held in Chicago on May q, continues
to absorb interest here. Now that the
American Automobile associations support
is virtually assured, the event is no longer
in embro form, and the question of pros
pective entries is already agitatlng the
minds of those interested. Although the
American Automobile association mas not
made public the rules for the race nor
the engine limitations. nevertheless the
makers have assured the Chicago Automo-
bile club N their support, and the list
Promises TO be well filled. At the present
time thirteen entries are in sight. with the
conditions OF the race still unanhouneed.
Hardly had President Ira D.. Cobe Of the
Chicago club announced his
donation OF a trophy for a national stock
Chassis race when five tentative entries
were made. The Knox was the first TO
signify its intention Of Competing, quickly
followed by promises OF two LocomobIles
and a pair of Thomas Flyers" Two
Simplex cars. one a six cylinder, were next
in order. and the Buick people subsequently
announced two entries. The Apperson
company contemplates a trio Of entrants.
while possibly a foreign car win make up
the bakers dozen. The Crown PoInt-Loweil
course viii undoubtedly be selected as the
raeeway
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
itanding of teams:
Purses tor Tekamnk Race.
C. o. FRANCISCO.

fhe Iekamah association OF men who
yearly put on the splendid races At rskA-
nah has decided TO make all purses in the
trotung and pacing classes rDo and the
purses for the runners 500. The events
Tor PAGERS are free-for-Sil pace. sl2 pace.
sls pace, 72o pace, 2;25 pace and pace for
s-year-olds and under. The events for
%trotters are ais trot, $50 trot. 224 tro,.
$50 trot and trot for s-year-oIds
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
Stages BIG FOOT BALL SCHEDULE
Illinois, Cornell, wisconsin and Min
nesOta Now on the List.

CHICAGO, March 6.-Work on C~hicago's
foot ball schedule IS progressing, Illinois
being the latest combination TO be booked
With the Maroons. The game is scheduled
for October l6 and is the fourth date TO
be arranged by the Msroons. AS was the
case last year, the contest will be held on
Marshall Field. Cornell. Wisconsin and
Minnesota are the other elevens alpsady
listed by Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
KETCHELL AND KELLY MATCHED
Match May ne PuIIed ON in New
York city.

NEW YORK, March 6,-Stsnley Ketchen,
middleweight champion OF the world. is
as good as matched to. fight Hugo Kelly
before one Of the clubs of this city. No
articles have been signed and no forfeits
posted. but wilus Britt, the cowboys
manager, is in town looking things over.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

Under the Automobile"
heading on the want ad page
you will find attractive offers
of cars of all kinds. Take an
afternoon off and see what
these machines are.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

Among them are a number of
"snaps"-probably just what you
want. OF course. II saving a few
hundred means nothing TO you.
don't bother about IL. II you want
to save money, however. investi-
gate these machines. A used ma
chine Is a pretty good scheme for
your first auto. Have you read the
want ads-yet-todays
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
his Time al y. N. c. A. TonIrht.

n foung Mems Christian association
gymnasium will be taxed this EVENING 10
hold the ~Iooters of the four teams on the
Omaha High school when they meet for
Iheir annual interclass contest in an in
door meet, The management will Mn r.
program OF with eclat and promises there
WI be no tedious waits. but somefhinE
doing All the while. Because OF the crowded
condition OF the gymnasium ~ Wni 49,
case OF first como. first served. Seats will
be placed on the arena floor and AZ many
as possible viii he admitted TO the runninE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
JAP QUESTION
AGAIN REVIVED
Attempt to Amend School Bill
in California to Exclude
Mikado's Subjects.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 1s.-An I'M
availing attempt was made this after
noon In the lower house of the legisla-
ture to accomplish by amendment to an
innocent looking school bill the segre-
cation of japanese pupils in the public
schools.
Its intent was to do practically the
same thing sought to be done in AS
semblyman Johnson's measure that re-
Gently caused President Roosevelt to
address the California legislature
through Governor Gillett. The bill un-
der consideration was an act to amend
the political code by determining the
number of years of instruction in the
day and evening elementary schools;
such schools, and providing for separate
schools for Indian, Mongolian and Chi
nese children"
The amendment. which was offered
by Assemblyman Harry Polsley of Red
Bluff, was to insert the word Malay"
after Monaghan. This, it was declared
by Assemblyman Sackett, who intro
duced the bill and objected to the
might finally result I'm the
exclusion of japanese children. The
latter race, he said, contended that they
were MalayS, not MOngolians, as had
been the contention of the San Fran
cisco school board when it resolved two
years ago to segregate children under
that construction of the present law.
Assemblyman Rutherford of Truckee
was in the chair, and the house was dis
posing of bills on second reading file,
when the amendment by Mr.. Pois1ey
came as a shock to those who recently
stood by President Roosevelt and Cow
ernor Gillett in their fight against the
Johnson japanese school segregation
bill. messenger was dispatched at
once in search of Speaker Stanton, who
FASTENED to the assembly chamber and
seized the gavel just before the ques-
ton was submitted to vote.
A roll call was demanded. and until
the result was announced the speaker
wore an exertmely worried appearance.
The amendment finally was defeated
by a vote of q to IS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
FLEET MAY Be CUT IN TWO
Senate Expresses the Opinion That
Half the Warships Should Be
Kent in the Pacific.

Washington, Feb. 16.-One-half Of the
United States navy should be kept on the
Pacific coast at all times in the opinion
of the senate An amendment to the naval
bill was agreed to tonight providing that
in the discretion of the president one-haif
of the navy shall be kept in Pacific waters
SO far as practicable. The president al
ready has the authority so to divide the
fleet. but the amendment amounts to an
expression of congress In favor of such
action.
As introduced originally the division of
the navy was mandatory.
Mr.. Flint said he understood the people
of the Atlantic coast did not care for the
fleet and the people of the Pacific did.
Would half of the fleet on. the Pacific
coast keep the japanese out of CalifOr-
MIA? asked Senator Nelson.
II think So" replied Mr.. Flint
Urging the adoption of the provision. Mr.
Fulton declared there are great interests
on the Pacific coast which need protec-
ton and there is more danger of attacks
being made on that coast than on the At
lantic seaboard.
At Mr.. Hale's suggestion the provision
was amended so as to leave the question
of the division to the secretary of the
navy, and later this was amended at Mr.
Bacon's suggestion so as to give the dis
erection to the president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17

Helena to Independent Hamilton
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
MINE HORROR IN ENGLAND
Nearly Two Hundred Men Imprisoned
in Colhery at West Stanley
Rescue impossible.

+ Newcastle, England, Feb. ia \
= terrible disaster has occurred at West >
= Stanley, a small mining town twelve !
4 miles distant, in which it is feared .
+ $50 lives have been lost. There were !
4 explosions at o'clock this after !
4 noon in the West Stanley colliery. ;
y which employs 400 men. Nearly 200 )
= of the men were In the pit at the :
= time, and up TO a late hour tonight I
y none of them has come to the sur )
y face, although rappings have been !
+ heard and it is supposed these are :
+ from the miners who escaped death.
= Almost Immediately after the ex- 3
= plosion flames burst through the ;
= shaft, scorching the workers at the i
+ pit head and blowing out the fenc- :
= ing and apparatus at the entrance. \
= The flames spread rapidly and it was :
= impossible for the rescuing party to !
y descend. !
y Thousands Of anxious people gath =
y cred, but for hours the fire burned +
y fiercely. At midnight it was still i'm i
y possible to attempt a rescue.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
CONGRESS HAS THE POWER

Washington feAfer
the president adopted
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
MONEY WASTED
ON NAVY YARDS
Senator Dixon of Montana
Makes a Few Pointed Re-
marks During Debate.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Dixon of
Montana, discussing the naval appropri-
alton bill today in the senate, continued
his structures of the plan of having many
navy yards along the Atlantic and gulf
coasts instead Of three or four great naval
bases. He declared millions Of dollars
were annually wasted by the scattering
Of the work through many navy yards.
He particularly demanded information as
to the necessity for a foundry costing
$4,000 for the Portsmouth navy yard,
which precipitated long discussion on
work
Senator Tillman tainted Senator Dixon
with being "a senator from the Rocky
mountains VINO has come here to tell US
how to build q navy
ut is" ne continued, easier to sit on
a mountain peak out in Montana and read
magazine criticism Of the navy than to
run the navy"
Replying to Mr.. Tillman, who charged
him with being prejudiced against the
southern yards, MIR. Dixon said he was
a southerner and had no such prejudice
and that so far as he knew Charleston
might be the best place for great naval
station
A Louisiana Grievance.
Senator McEnery of Louisiana declared
hostility in the navy department against
the navy yards of Louisiana prevented
any ship being sent there for repairs.
Mr.. Dixon insisted that the naval COM
mittee was composed almost entirely of
senators who had naval yards in their
states, but Messrs. Hale and Tillman sug-
gested similar conditions in other COM
mittses. Mr.. Tillman objected to bring
ing undertaking into the senate"
Mr.. Tillman declared that there was
a Clique in the navy department who
wanted to break up the Charleston navy
yard.
Mr.. Dixon replied that he only spoke in
favor of consolidation.
IF ] stood indicted in this article
said Mr.. Dixon. referring to a magazine
article, 81 would answer Il. I think II is
a matter of self-respect that the senate
congress and the administration should
answer these charges, which are made
openly. The people OF the country be-
lfeve these articles, whether we do OF
not"
Mr.. Dixon strenuously denied filibuster-
ing against the navy bill, contending he
had the same rights Of any other senator
and feelingly suggested that he was will
ing TO acknowledge Mr.. HaIe's leadership
in the senate.
Mr.. Dixon declared that we don't know
where we are drifting in making these
appropriations, and pointed out that Eve
are confronted with deficit of $4,000,
COO"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
SENATE LIMITS THE COST
Naval Appropriation Bill Provides for
Two Battleships of the Utah
and Florida Tyne.

Washington, Feb. 16-By an amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill
adopted tonight by the senate. the size of
the two battleships authorized is limited
TO 2l,0o0 tons and their cost, exclusive of
armament and arn19r. to be s4.50o,00O each.
The house provision was for two first
class battleships to cost, exclusive of ar
NOR or armament, not exceeding 5000 600
each 1t was the idea to construct ships
of 5000 tons displacement. Mr.. Clapp Of
fered an amendment which was adopted
making the type of ships to be built SINH
lar to the Utah and Florida the two u 600
ton Dreadnaughts now being constructed
and limiting their cost
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
MURDERER coNFessEs.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-William eagle, ar
rested here yesterday. confessed today.
according TO the police, to the murder
of 9-year-old Ella Schrader near Gary.
Ind. He said he tried to lure the child
into the woods. and when the latter
refused he sprang at her and choked
her to death. eagle was identified by
Maude Weiland as the man who had
lured her into the country near Gary.
After terrifying experiences she es-
capped. A similar Identification and
story were given the police by Stella
Urbanek.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
NO AMERICANS
AMONG VICTIMS
Mexico Theatre Horror Worse
Than First Report-Number
of Lives Lost Unknown.

Mexico City, Feb. 16.-Late dispatches
from Acapulco, where the Flores the
atre was burned while the structure
was crowded at a performance given in
honor Of Governor Damian Flores of
the state of Guerrero, bring varying es-
Inmates of the loss of life. They agree
I in declaring, however, that the dead
VIII exceed 200, while some place the
hsure as nigh as $50. Most of the dead
were burned beyond recognition.
Acapulco is dazed by the catastrophe.
All business at the port has ceased, the
shops have closed and the people are
crowding the churches, where masses
are being celebrated for the dead.
Due to carefessness.
The firt, which spread with incredible
rapidity through the immense wooden
anu duObe structure, was due It is
charged, to the carelessness and inex
perience of the operator of the moving
picture machine. There was an expio-
sion. burst of fame which ignited
the bunting used for decoration. and in
a few minutes the entire structure was
in flames.
The exits were all in the front part
OF the building, which was almost i'm
nediately turned into a wall of fire.
-''N VIZ RVvpAt were tflLfoDDe0. The
women and children suffered most and
comprise majority of the dead.
Buried in Common Trench.
The search of the ruins has thus far
revealed no recognizable human form
Charred bodies, from which legs and
arms have been burned, have been
taken from the ruins, and as there was
no chance of Identifying them all have
Deen buried IN common trench
The greatest loss of life was caused.
according to survivors, by the fall of
the roof, which crashed down on the
entrapped people. Previous to this the
men in the pit had fought like demons.
striking down women and children in
their efforts to escape. The fall of the
roof, however, stilled the screams of
the fighting audience.
The fremen and the crowds on the
outside could do nothing to HELM the
victims. After the first five or ten
minutes no cries were heard. and there
was no noise save that made by the
squirting and cracking flames.
Latest reports indicate that no Amer |
leans lost their lives. The American
consul, Mr.. Moorehead, had been invit-
ted to the performance, but pressing
business made it impossible for him TO |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17

TETON TUNNEL ABLAZE,

Helena, Mont, Feb. 16.-The Teton
tunnel on the Great Northern line south
of Havre is afire, and the indications
are that it will burn out. This will
necessitate the moving of trains be-
tween Havre and the south by way of
Shelby, but will not retard the train
service, save only by a few hours de-
lay. The tunnel caught fire from an
engines cinders, it is presumed. 1t Is
said the repairs can be made within a
week or ten days
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
TRIP TO SANTA CATALINA
Salt Lake Elks Finally Strike a Fair
Day in California and Thorough
iy Enjoy Themselves.
Especial to The Herald

Los Angeles, Feb. 16-The Elks made
their long-delayed trip to Santa Catalina
island today and their sea legs proved
worthy. The channel was a bit rough. but
there were few cases of seasickness. The
day was thoroughly enjoyed Many of
the Elks left tonight for rome while 9TH
ers who want to see if the sunshine is go
ing to continue will remain in Los An
geles for few days more
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
RUNNING At HIGH SPEED
Train on the Illinois Central Wrecked
Near Murphysboro-Three Killed
and Thirty-Six Injured.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, Feb 16.-Three
passengers were killed and thirty-siz
injured today when Illinois Central
train No. zO5, southbound from St
Louis to New Orleans, was wrecked bv
running into a broken rail six miles
east of here.
The Dead.
Walter r. Long, Joliet, H.
Mrs. Cerena Walton. Anna, III.
Miss Mollie Walker, Mount Carmel
Ill.
The train, running fifty-hve miles an
hour, was on a trestle when the engine
hit the broken rail. The engine passed
over the break safely, but the baggage
car and smoker went off the track and
threw the four remaining cars down an
embankment- Some of the injured
were taken in special trains to hospitals
in Carbonate. Many were brought
here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
IRRIGATION CHARGES.

Washington, d. c, Feb. 16-The sec
rotary of the interior has announced
that the charge for operation and main
tenance of the Minidoka irrigation
project will be 50 cents per acre for
1909, and that the rate shall remain in
effect for subsequent years until fur
Their notice, the charges becoming due
on Dec. 1 each year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
WILL BE FIXED TODAY,

Washington, Feb. f6.-The date for this
calling of the special session of congress
to revise the tariff, will be fixed definiteIv
at conference tomorrow between Senator
Aldrich and Speaker Cannon They wers
requested today by President-elect Taft
to decide this question. 1t IS practics liz
agreed that the extra session begin net
later than March Is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
PARADE Of THE
BIG WARSHIPS
Vessels OF the Atlantic Fleet to
Pass in Review Before
the President.
NEXT MONDAY is TIME SET
NAVY DEPARTMENT RECEIVES
WIRELESS FROM sPERRY.

Washington, Feb. I6.-Adr1ir2I Soer-
| ~ today sent by wireless telegraph TO
the navy department the names of the
I battleships of his feet which will re-
main at anchor in Hampton Roads IN
I'll after March 4. in order to send bat
talions from their crews to the inau-
gural parade in Washington. These
vessels are the Connecticut. Virginia
Louisiana, Wisconsin. Georgia. ILL
nois, Kansas. Kearsarge and Kentucky.
the last three of which will be placed
out OF commission on their arrival at
| the home navy yards. The remaining
| eight battleships which have completed
/ the cruise around the world will leave
Hampton Roads for their home navy
yards for repairs Immediately after in
spectiOn by the admiral, which win
take place as soon as the review by the
president takes place.
When the fleet enters Hampton
Roads next Monday and is reviewed by
President Roosevelt, it will form a pro-
cession over ten miles in length and the
review by the president will occupy
two and a half hours
Rooseveit's Program.
The president. after receiving and
addressing Rear Admiral Sperry, the
real admirals commanding the divisions
of the battleships on board the May
flower at , p. m, will go aboard each
of the divisional fagships and address
a representation of the officers AID
crews of the four ships forming each
division. In this way he will reach ali
the men of the fleet indirectly. For
him to visit each vessel would OCCUPY
too much time, and Rear Admiral Sper-
~ devised this plan.
TnpTa will civ
clucing the auxiliary Yankton. The
different divisions of the feet will
steam 500 yards apart, and each of the
vessels VIII be 400 yards apart The
flagship Connecticut will reach the tail
of the horseshoe where the presidents
yacht Mayfiower will occupy the same
position she did when the fleet depart
ed, at exactly IL a. m.
Review Of the Fleet.
The long single column will pass the
Mayflower and take up position i'm the
roads 1t Will take two hours and q
half for the entire fleet to pass. At 1870
p. m. the vessels Will drop anchor either
iii a two or three-column formation
The barges of the admirals of the fleet
will visit each ship of their respective
divisions and pick up the captains of
the fleet. They will then steam along
side the Mayfiower, reaching there at
? p m
Accompanied by the commander-in- !
chief, the president will leave the |
Mayfiower at 2:30 p. m. and proceed to |
the Connecticut, passing twenty-five |
there, and then go to the |
Louisiana. the flagship of the second |
division. arriving there at 3:05 p. H. |
He will visit the Georgia, flagship of /
the third division, at 1886 p. m, and |
the Wisconsin, of the fourth division |
at 4:05 p. m. The president will reach |
the Mayfiower on the return at 4:40 D. /
m, and the vessel will then steam for /
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
MORE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
Several Persons Killed by Collapse Of
Buildings in Asistic Turkey
Tremblors In Hungary.

Constantinople Feb IA number Of
houses and government buildings at
Sivas, the capital of a viIayet Of the
same name in Asiatic Turkey, collapsed
today as the result of an earthquake.
The loss Of life has not been ascer-
tanned, but reports say that thirty per-
sons have been killed and others in
jured. Many of the inhabitants are
without shelter. Sivas, sometimes
called Seevas, has a population OF about
5000 families.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17

Budapest, Feb. 16--An earthquake
shock, lasting for ten seconds, was felt
today in the districts of Keeshemst,
Nagy-Koros, Czegled and Feligymaza.
The inhabitants fed in terror to the
country. The walls of a number Of
houses were cracked, out otherwise
there was no damage
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
Roosevelt Pleased.

Il would just like to see you take a
few kinks out Of him." he remarked. as
he advanced and took hold Of the lapel
OF the Taft coat. This does me good. -
Then addressing Mr.. Taft, the presi-
dent inquired:
Am 1 going to see you tomorrow.
WHIP"
There were few questions" Mr..
Tart admitted he would like TO talk
over at the White House in the morn
Ing and an engagement was made. Then
the president slipped his arm through
that Of the big Ohioan and led him
down the steps of the executive offices.
ana the two conversed for some min
utes, after which Mr.. Taft stepped into
his automobile and the president start
ed for his walk.
Inc ocular remarks of the president
and his hearty cordiality in addressing
Mr.. Taft as WIFI left no doubt in the
minds of the observers that to all an
pearance there exists the heartiest ac-
cord between the two.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17

Good clothing may get a man
some sort Of a wife and good adver-
tising may get man some sort Of
a business, but the value has got to
be there il you want to keep either.
Rusty Mikes Diary.