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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
DEMANDS MONEY BY MAIL
G~arnett, Kan, Teacher Arrested on
Charge OF SENDING Letter 60
millionaire.

KANSAS CITY. oct, @~.-Thsddeus Will
son. p years old, a school teacher OF Gar
nett. Kan. was arrested here tonight,
charged with sending two letters to r. A.
Long, a millionaire lumber dealer. demand
ing 5000.
The letters contained no threats, but said
the writer needed the money badly and
asked that Mr.. Long mail It TO him. The
letters were signed 20. B. Vandeller."
Mr.. Long Informed the police and mailed
a decoy missive to ~"VRndeller.' Wilson
called for the NATL and was arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

WYMoRE, Neb.. Oct. 2s.-(special)-The
open season on squirrels is being made the
most OF by farmers and others in this vi
entity. The animals have become so numer-
Gus that they are doing considerable
damage in corn fields. One farmer living
two miles west Of town on Indian creek
says that he has killed sixty-four squirrels
at one Of his corn cribs, since the season
opened, and that they appear to be a. thick
as ever. yet
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
WAIST MAKERS MAY STRIKE
FOrty-TwO Thousand Operatives in
New York Demand More Pay and
Recognition of Union.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Action taken at a
mass meeting of the Ladies' Waist Makers
union tonight strongly f~oreshadows a prob
able strike Of 42.OOO operatives within the
next few days, unless the employers ac-
cede TO the demands Of the workers. The
union is asking recognition and a 10 per
cent increase in wages. The employers
have submitted a compromise offer Of Is
per cent increase without recognition. but
this the mass meeting rejected tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
MURDER, BIeAMY AND FORGERY
ArtiIleFyman RtNFOFt d. A. Russell
Arrested on These Three
Charges.

CHEYENNE. Wye, Oct. 81. A. Will
hanson. private in the Fourth Field ar
tillery at Fort D.. A. Russell, under the
name Of Shaw. has been taken to Vir-
gInia to answer charges Of bigamy, wife
murder and forgery. He has been sought
for the last two years. It is charged that
he poisoned his wife in Virginia when she
accused him of being married to a Is
year-old girl in Kentucky. He enlisted in
Kentucky under the name Of a former EN-
ployer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
MILDLY Comes to Time.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 8.-After a short ses-
sion today, during which the $500 fine i'm
posed by the National base ball commits
Charles w. Murphy OF the Chicago Ma
tional club and Chairman August Herman
OF the National base ball commission ended
their differences and managerial abrasions
and shook hands. Murphy also agreed to
pay $500 for player Cole OF the Bay City
club, as a direct purchase instead OF $500
on a draft.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
SCHOOL OF MINES HOLDS TO DATE
Creighton Wants Game Switched to
Omaha.

RAPID CITY, S. D., Oct. 29.-(special)-
Manager Walker of the Creighton College
foot ball team wired Manager Willard OF
the School of Mines team tonight, asking
that the game scheduled to be played here
Manager Walker offered the Miners a big
bonus to come to Omaha. A meeting OF
the directors of the Athletic association
was called and 1t was voted not to cancel
the game for the reason that merchants
and business men are liberal subscribers to
the support of the School OF Mines team
and the management feel that they are en-
season.
The School of Mines team leaves on an
eastern trip tomorrow playing Huron Mon
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

to 81. Paul's Episcopal church. where they
will remain until tomorrow afternoon a. 3
o'clock. the hour set for the funeral. All
the ceremonies connected with the funeral
will be as simple as possible. The inter-
ment will be IN the Davis plot In Holly
wood cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
NOW FOR THE OLD
Creighton and Highland Park Itch
to Win at VintOn street.

Creighton athletes are all ready for the
annual battle with Highland Park to-
day at Vinton street park. Great rivalry
has existed between these teams since
Williams left Highland Park to coach
Creighton some years ago and the Iowa
lads would sooner beat Creighton than any
team on the schedule.
Coach Schneider is not looking for a
snap when he meets Highland Park Satur-
day. He has been giving his men the
hardest kind Of work during the last two
weeks in anticipation OF the game with the
Iowans saturday and the Kansas Aggies
next Saturday. No. game was played by
expected cancellation by the Boulder (Colo,)
team.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
BELLEVUE Ar HASTINGS TODAY
Bitter. Rivals VIII Meet in One of
Wnrmest Games of Season.

WuFhaeht OnmeA OF season.
N Bellevue college foot, bail team left
yesterday on It's last tour of the season.
II went to Hastings where It will play
today.
This promises to be the hardest game of
the season. Hastings has never in its
history been able to beat Bellevue on the
gridiron and has been working to that end
for several years. Last year the Hastings
Bellevue game was the hardest Bellevue
had. So far the path is clear for a cham
piopship season for Bellevue and the win
ming Of this game will mean a great deal
toward this end.
Owing to the hard game last Saturday
the men are not In the best of condition,
several of them having been out of the
scrimmage work most OF the week. but
their work has developed more speed and
II is hoped they will be able to play a
faster game against Hastings than hereto
fore.
The following is the lineup: Barry. CEN
ter; Curtis, r, G.; Brand. l.. G.; Primrose,
h. T.; Rice, L. T.; Jones, L. E.; Mohr, r.
f.; Enfield, F. b.; Claybank. II. H.; Dow,
L. H.; Morton. Q. B. Substitutes, John
son, Fowler and Holmes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
FUNERAL OF MRS. HAYES
Ashes of DAUGHTER of the COnfed-
erRey 10 BE Buried I'm Rich
mOmd, Va, To-day.

RICHMOND. Va. oct. 29.-The ashes Of
Mrs, Margaret Howell Jefferson Davis
Hayes. daughter OF the confederacy. ar
rived here from Colorado Springs, Colo.
this afternoon and were taken Immediately
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

Ralph Mason OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association C-ross-Country Running
club did some fast work Thursday even
ing. He ran from the Young Mems Chris
tian association building to Twentieth and
Ames avenue and back In forty-eiEht min
utes. The distance Is lO2 blocks, or IN the
nelghborhood OF eight miles.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
DECIDING CONTEST AT IOWA CITY
Either Iowa or Missouri VIII he
Eliminated from ChampiOnahfp,

IOWA CITY, Ia. Oct. 2s-(Special )-After
many bear stories from each camp the
Iowa and Missouri teams lineup today on
Iowa field for one OF the deciding con-
tests in Missouri valley foot ball. Either
one or the other OF the two teams will be
eliminated from the race. Both tied fellow
members OF the conference last Saturday
when the Hawkeyes surprised the Corn
huskers, 6 to 6, and Missouri and Ames
tied, 6 to 8. These results delayed the pre-
liminary results until today.
The two teams will line up as follows:
1854 HVnaAWvn
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

In the Booster league last night YouseIn's
Colts rolled the best game of the season,
getting three nice 800 games for a total Of
1858 and winning three game from the
Peoples store, Brill Bengele was high
with $40. Tonight Union Pacific VS.. Signal
Corps, Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
Omaha second High to play.

The second foot ball team OF the Omaha
High school goes to Springfield. today to
play the High school foot ball team of
that town. The Omaha team is light but
hopes to make a good showing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM WEAKENED
Three Men VIII BE Out of Saturdays
Game at Shenandoah.

Omaha High school will not send quite as
strong a team to Shenandoah, la. as
played South Oman last Saturday as Nc
Whitney, Thompson, and Mill are out OF
the game for various reasons. The lineup
Tor Saturday is as follows: r. E., Howard;
X. T., Andrus; R. c., Rayley; c., Turkey;
1. g., Hendee; L. t., Rector; L. E., Payne;
Q. b. Klopp; LII. b., Howes; f. B., I'm
derhlll; RH. B., Bowman. Substitutes,
Hatch and Charlton. =,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
Harry WeIcA Gets No Duek..

DIR. Harry Welch has eturned from his
hunting lodge on the historic Platte 10
stay In Omaha a few lays. Friends OF the
doctor who expected that he would bring
pointed He reports that the sun has been
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

shining entirely too brightly for any one
to expect TO shoot ducks on the Platte
river but that he hopes Il will be stormy
allows.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

the Hussie's Acorns on the basement alleys
last night. Patterson had all high honors
for the evening with 54 for totals and 1893
for single game.
Tonight the Hollys VS.. Maney's sunkist
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
KInR Renembers Maher.

NEWMARKET. oct H-Today King Ed
ward presented Danny" Maher the Amer
lean jockey, with a beautiful Jeweled scarf
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
SOMETHING OF "GOoD OLD r1MEsY
johnson COunty Man Recalls some
History.

History,
TECUMSEH, Neb.. Oct. 2s.-Cspecial)-
Wednesday. october q, was the 7d ami
versary of the birth OF Uncle Cyru
Graft Of Tecumseh, and on that occasion
his son, John P. Graft, n wife. who live
south OF the city, gave a dinner to his
parents and a few relatives. 1t wal greatly
enjoyed.
Nj. Graft is a native Of Pennsylvania,
having been born near Pittsburg. While In
a reminiscent mood, the gentleman made
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

II you have anything to sell or trade
and want quick action, advertise It in The
Bee Want Ad columns
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

OFFICIALS; Referees, Masker OF North
western: head llnesman, White OF Illinois;
umpire, Stahl of Illinois; field judge, Poe
OF Princeton.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

pin IN recognition Of the Jockeys success
In winning the Free handicap sweep stakes
yesterday with his majesty's Minoru.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
PEOPLEs STORE.

P~eselln's- Mixers won three games from
the Parkey Autos last night on the base
ment alleys, w. Schneider had high totals
with csc and Beselin high single game with
2O1. Tonight Maney's Sunkist and Holleys.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30
WITH THE BowLERs.

At last the Omaha Bedding Co. found a
team that could stop them. The Dreshers
took two games total pins. Goff shot high
single and Chandler high total. Tonight
the AdXos VS.. Hospe Co. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. R. w. Smedley has gone to
Hillsdale for a brief visit.
Hon. T. ]. Medill left this morning
for brief visit at DePue, Ill.
Hope Thompson, who has been in
Chicago for several days, has returned
to this city.
Mrs. Harry Cushing of Mount Nor
ris is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen D. WEIGH, 91S Twentieth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. U. Long Of FIT. Ben.
jamin Harrison, Ind, are visiting with
Mrs. Longs parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Michael O'Connell.
Mrs. Jessie Harrington, who has
been visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. B. Hayden. for several
months, has returned to her home at
Boulder, Col.
Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bedell will de-
part tomorrow morning for Cristobal,
in the Panama canal zone, where they
will remain during the winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12

sons followed their father in rail-
reading and won places for them
selves. Ben S. Gable was general
attorney for the Rock Island when
he retired to look after the business
interests of his father. Hiram 5.
Cable is now serving as general sup
erintendent of the Rock Island sys-
TEN, in charge of the central division,
He recently rendered his resignation,
his long Application to his work ne
extending from Chicago to Denver.
cessitating a reM,
Rose to BE AatIOnal Factor.
Mr.. Cable was one of those men who
made the impress of his character
upon the business life of his country.
For years he was a man of national
renown, being at the head of one Of
the worlds greatest. railroad systems.
He was regarded in the financial cir
Giles in the east as well as the west, not
only as. one of the most successful Of
railroad men, but one of the most re-
liable and conservative financiers. He
rose from the lowest round in railroad
entire Rock Island system, being iden-
titled with every step of the roads
progress and its development beyond
the Missouri river, both to the Rocky
mountains and to the great southwest.
The road never prospered better than
it did under his direction and manage
ment and even after he had voluntar-
lily retired from active connection with
the system, his counsel was sought and
his advice taken on all the more impor-
tant enterprises involving the inter-
ests of the corporation.
Rock Island Always Home to Him.
Mr.. Cable was one of those mild
hammered men whom to know init
mately was to love. Modest almost
to a fault, he was ever ready to give
his counsel and assistance where it
might be worthily bestowed and where
it might prove of good advantage
Although the cares and strain
of commercial life had for
many years taken him from
Rock Island, he always regarded this
city as his real home, and had eagerly
anticipated the years when, relieved of
a portion at least of his business bur-
dens, he might return here to the
scenes of his early struggles and live
among old friends. In the fulfllment
of this desire, he maintained a home
stead here, and several years ago he
replaced it with a beautiful mansion
on his property at Second avenue and
Tenth street, and here each year he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12

10 passes the point where the needle
is concealed and then he causes the
needle to project out in the rim. It
instantly defects the little ball and it
rolls down into one of the holes gen.
orally when No. 10 is on the opposite
side of the wheel. "You lose" says
the gambler. That's right" says the
unsuspicious sucker, and everything is
ready for another whirl of the wheel,
and repetition of the trick A little
practice and the operator can cause
the ball to drop into almost any hole
he wishes. This table cost $3.50 and
it was doctored at the factory where
it was built. 1t is easy to see how
the proper way to get rich quick is
used by the gamblers who have been
bleeding the easy marks in this city.
Other Tricks Worked.
Another crooked trick on the part
of the gamblers was disclosed by S
careful examination of the dice which
are used on the craps tables. Most Of
the dice are of composition and are
so clear that there is no chance TO
load them. There is another way
equally as effective. The corners on
the 81" and the &c" faces are slightly
shaved of and the result is that these
sides are light and combinations of
seven result often to the disadvantage
of the man who is shooting craps"
There are various ways of working the
easy marks" in addition to the two
already mentioned and there is no
doubt that the local gamblers not only
knew of these tricks but made good
use of them.
The "doctored" roulette table and
some of the shaved dice were used in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12
CROOKED TOOLS
PLAYED BY CAMS
Sheriff Discovers Some of Trick
Machinery Employed in
Fleeing Lambs!
DOCTOR ROULETTE WHEEL
One of Oeverest Devices for Cheating
Victims Ever Seen in
This City.

When Sheriff Ed Kittilsen commenc-
ed the work of breaking up and burn
ing the outfits used by the gamblers
whom he raided Tuesday it was found
why the proprietors of the joints were
so prosperous. AS has been intimated
before, the gamblers who have infected
this city are with few exceptions the
kind of men who would stoop to any
thing to take the cash away from any
sucker" whom they happened to rope
in.
Some Of the men who tried their
hands at the different games run by
the sharks will understand now how
it came about that the house did most
of the winning. The beautiful rou-
lette wheel which was used at the Bry-
ant gambling joint over the old Ozark
saloon on Eighteenth street was about
as crooked a money making machine
as was ever invented. The man who
figured 1t out was a real mechanical
genius and it is no wonder that the
victims of the wheel went up against
it time after time without seeing how
they were being cheated. The sheriff
made the discovery yesterday after
noon and he laid the table aside for
further examination.
Needle Defects Ball.
Inside the rim Of the wheel in the
track where the ball Is rolled before
it is allowed to drop into the different
holes on which the easy mark places
his money is very fine needle which,
under ordinary circumstances. is
drawn up into a slot out of sight and
out of the way of the ball. A very
clever mechanical device connects this
needle with a rod which is concealed
in hollow timber in the frame of the
table and by pushing this rod the
needle is moved. The cleverness does
not end with this, however. No one
has a chance Of finding the rod, as 1T
is wholly concealed in the hollow tim
Der, and the only way to push it is by
means of minute hole in the side cf
the table through which the end of a
lead pencil, or a small nail, or even
a toothpick, could be pushed to move
the rod. The hole, or rather the holes.
as there was one on each side of the
table, was all there was to give away
the fact that the table was "doctored,"
and as there were several other holes
in the table they could not possibly
excite suspicion, if in fact they could
even be seen.
How II Is Done.
With the table doctored in this way,
the working of the wheel for the bene-
fit of the house was an easy matter.
The sucker" came in and placed his
money say, for example, on the hole
numbered 10. The operator of the
wheel stood on either side of the table
he chose and rolled the ball around
in the rim and started the wheel in
motion at the same time. Mr.. Oper-
ator keeps his eye on the number on
which the money is placed and when
both the wheel and the ball have
slowed up a little he waits until No.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12

spent as much of his time as
possible. notwithstanding that his
business interests, which continued to
the last, required that he have resi-
dence in Chicago also. He was an
active and enthusiastic member of the
Rock Island Arsenal Golf club, and
his only diversion in life was found in
the hours that he could put in with old
friends on the links, and with the
younger members of the club, too, in
whose association he seemed to find
particular pleasure in sharing the priv
ileges of the golf course.
Long Time Friends Estimate.
Probably no one in Rock Island was
closer to Mr.. Cable than Hon. E. w.
Hurst, whom he had known from
the latter's earliest years when
he was encountering the strug-
giles incident to small be-
ginning. Mr.. Cable had always taken
great interest in Mr.. Hurst, and no
one rejoiced more in the latter's sub
seQuent successes in life than did the
great railroad chief. Although fully
advised of Mr.. Cables critical condi-
ton, and realizing this morning that
the end was not far distant, Mr.. Hurst
was overcome when the telephone in
formation came to him from Chicago
of Mr.. Cables demise, and he spoke
with much feeling concerning him.
HE was one Of the best Of men," Mr..
Hurst said. HE was of the salt of
the earth, and one who knew the depths
of his heart could not fail not only to
be attached to him, but to love him.
A man of more kindly impulse never
lived. He was staunch in his friend
ships; once a friend, always a friend"
Robert Lee, who had known Mr. Ca
BILE since he was young man, said:
HE was a man of great force and
ability. He started at the low rounds
of railroad career, and by reason of
that force and ability raised himself to
the heights he attained. His was a
sturdy character"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12

the joint run by ]. D. Bryant over the
old Ozark saloon. GLOWING the raid
and the statement of the sheriff that
he would not tolerate any more gam
bling in the city, Bryant has sold out
his saloon interests to Osborne Reyn-
oldS.
Tried to Save Outfits.
An attorney from Davenport ap-
peared at the county jail yesterday
afternoon and explained to the sheriff
that he wished TO make arrangements
to save the property of the gamblers
from being burned. The sheriff
laughed at him and told him that he
was too late, as most of it had already
gone up in smoke and that the rest
was going as fast as it was needed in
the boiler rooms at the jail.
May Prosecute for Larceny.
Sheriff Kittilsen intends to keep the
"doctored" roulette wheel until the
next grand jury convenes. At that
time If any Of the men who have lost
money on the wheel wish to they can
prefer charges against the owners and
the operators of the wheel and have
them prosecuted on the charge of lar
ceny. The new law states that it is
larceny to operate a crooked device Of
that nature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12
Neat Way to Announce Engagement.

Neat Way to Announce Engagement.
A pretty plan was adopted In an
nouncing an engagement in Chicago a
few days ago. The most intimate
friends of the young couple were gath
cred at supper. At a signal a large
silver bowl was placed in the center
OF the table. The bowl was filed with
water, on which bobbed a toy yacht.
All sails were set, and on the main
sail were the words. Bob and Eta
will sail into matrimonial seas Nov.
IL. 1909" That was the only an
nouncement. and as every one knew
who Bob and Eta were it was sufa-
cient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12

Lad to Write Novel on Tramp Life.
Jack Bryant, eighteen years old, sec
rotary of the Mascot Athletic club OF
Milwaukee. is seeking by beating
his way around for a few years to get
material for a novel which he plans
later to write illustrative OF tramp
life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12

Funeral Of Captain J. c. Cameron.
The funeral of Captain ]. G. Cameron
will be held Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock from the residence, SIC TWEEN
ty-third street. Burial will be in Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12
At HorbIit's.

Fancy cooking apples and Virginia
sweet potatoes. 20 cents a peck. Hor-
bits Department Store, 1615-1617 Sec
ond avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12

Stappen, pastor of the church, will
conduct the services. Burial will be
in st. Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12
Five Held as Train Robbers.

Omaha, Nov. IA verdict of gull
ty was brought in last night against
the five defendants in the Union Pa
cif1c mail robbery case on all counts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12
New Front.

Lee Robinson, who owns the store
building at 1928 Second avenue, is put
ting in a new plate glass front. At
present the building is unoccupied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12
OBITUARY..
Funeral of Leon Rauchaert

Funeral Of Leon Bauchaert.
The funeral of Leon Bauchaert will
be held tomorrow morning at o'clock
from the O'Malley & Bachman under
taking parlors, and from st. Paurs
church at $3.50. Father Leon Van
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-12
Saloon Notice,

Oyster lunch at Joe Parkers satur-
day night.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-10-14

it. over the edge of the canoe and
delivers a blow between the eyes
with club, which is generally fatal.
Owing to the hee's quicBuess with
its eight tentacles or arms, the fish
erman has to be very rapid in his
movements, as the animal would be
no mean antagonist should it have
an opportunity to seize him with it's
arms.
In the past number of natives
have lost their lives in struggle with
the giant octopus and this has help
ed to make fishing for the animal
with the cowrie, an unpopular diver
sion.