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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
MORE EMPLOYEES FOR THE HOUSE
Each of Douglas County Members
secure One Place.
Orom a Staff Correspondent.)

oCCuHS ohC NAHCCs
From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, jan. 12.-(Special Telegram.)-
The house committee on employees met to-
night and selected the employees not here
tofore chosen for the work of the session.
Douglas county Jared well. with nine on
the payroll, or one for each member. Fol-
lowing are the employees selected;
c. b. Walton, mail carrier, Valley county;
w. +. Bryant. clerk judiciary committee,
Cedar; George w. Henry. clerk railroad
finance, ways and means committee, Rich
ardson; H. b. Roberts, clerk claims and
DEFICIENCIES committee, Douglas; Earl Hart,
Clay; Blanche Benedict, clerk engrossing
and enrolling committee, Hitchcock; e. II.
Jones' clerk banking committee, .Butleri
Laura A. Reed, stenographer chief clerk,
Stanton; Ada Walker, photographer to chief
clerk, Douglas; James Keegan, day watch
man Fillmore; ! c; Burr, night watch
clerks room, Madison Joe GGthright, GUS
todfan toilet room. Douglas; Con Horn.
Darnell, custodian cloak room, Kearnny;
Henry Beal, custodian room No. s, Doug
Lass Edwin Minor, speakers messenger,
Johnson; ]. c. Newsome, custodian speak,
er's room, Dodge; ]. Boyd, custodian en-
crossing and enrolling room, Hamilton;
Charles Parker. custodian, Custer; II. @.
van proofreader, Dakota; j. A. Echland,
proofreader, Douglas; 1. r. CLANCY, copy
holder, Richardson; A. Arnold, copyholder,
Washington; A. l.. Yoho, page. Dodge;
page, Dawson; II. Van Dunberg, chief bill
clerk, Saline; w. A. Brown, bill clerk,
Sherman; Roy Craig, bill clerk, Platte;
E.. Glazer. bill clerk, Douglas; Louis Faui-
haber, bill clerk, Lancaster; Lucille Bates,
clerk engrossing and enrolling committee.
Cass: b. f. Moore, clerk engrossing and
enrolling committee, Nemaha; Eugene
Junkin, clerk engrossing an enrolling COM
mittee, Cunning; r. Roy Brim, clerk en-
crossing and enrolling committee, Boone
ing committee, Thayer; Dean Edwards,
clerk engTossing and enrolling committee,
bIliihorei 1oseph byeIley' SIerk ensrosslng
Mott, clerk engrossing and enrolling com
mittee, Frontier; Esther Cortland, clerk en-
crossing and enrolling committee, Howard
r. D. Matz, clerk engrossing and enrolling
committee, Brown: Miss Muldoon, clerk
engrossing and enrolling committee, Doug
las G. G. Beami. clerk engTossing and en-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS
vi ~ nIna sIsyo. . aIIN oaaal1is 4-.--n I
Long shots Are Again In Evidence at
E~meryyiIle

OAKLAND. Cal- jan 12-Long shots
favorftss faring badly. The going was
heavy and by the time the third race was
run rain fell. Summarizes:
First race. six furlongs' selling; oloso
fei, Tapiin. is to 81 second. Sir John
900, Goldstein. 4 to u third. Time:
Beauty, Lady Rensselaer,, Gretchen G.,
Rose Kistle, Jim MaIlady, Caronia and
Jim HapnA finished ss named co,
Eel QOsI Upton, 80 20. u second, Redeem
UO3, Ines, 100 to - third. Time: 0:3TB.
BaltroniR, Goodship, Alarmed, Tube Rose,
Pritheo, Venetian Girl. Mrs. bod. Helena
Ford and Amelia Hunt finished as named.
(91, Upton, ~ to ID won, Harry Rogers
(S7. Glass, 1t. to - second. Phil Igo (96.
sullivan, IL to u third, Time: 1:45h.
Mitre, buchanan, silver Sue. Hand NAL
den, Ed Davis, M~etlakatla, My Bouquet
and Eokersall finished as named
Fourth race. one mile: Estella c.. Q06,
Mentry 2 to - won, stand Over O07, Nc
Intyre, f2 to - second. En- and EN-
CfOf, Ross, il 40 - third. Time: 1:44M.
C%ambyses, Senator Beekham. Doeile,
and Blanche @. finished as named.
Fifth race, six furlongs. selling; Toll
kee Daughter 006, Butler, IA to 81 sec
ond, Apto ORC G02, Seoville, S 10 - thiro.
Time: .l:lSH. Traffic, Deseomnet
see Boy and EEotist finished as named.
sixth race. mile and three-sixteenths.
selling: Prince Nap Gos, scoville, IS TO
81 won, Lady Alicia C05, Ross, 8 to p
second; Lord Rossington COt, Taplin. IL
TO - third. Time: 1904. Warner Girls
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
FIRST wRESILE OF SEASON
Jess W%estergaard and Lundin Meet
Here Friday Night.
FARMER BURNS WILL BE THERE
ne the RiE Dase wins He May Meet
YusIR Mshmout, the Turk, at
the Auditorium very
soan.

Manager Gillian of the Auditorium has
pogitive Ssnrd from Cess westergasrd, or
/ Reimer, that he will be on hand to wrestle
J Bundin at the Auditorium Friday night
> w~estsrkaard threw Pardello, the great
} Frenchman at Des Moines Monday night
and the press despatch said he was to
meet Yusiff Mshmout in Des Moines Friday
night, but this letter received by Mr.. Gil
Ian from westergasrd Tuesday morning
! contradicts tho press despatch:
DEa MONIES, Ia, Jan. 10. will be in
J Omaha Wednesday and will wrestle Lundin
Friday night as per agreement. want 70
: get in your city in time 70 do some trafninS,
Irain there; IL not, will work out at the
Young Mems Christian association, as !
am a member of that organization 1 zee!
o. x. and win ny to give you a good
match. f'
This letter was written prior to his
match with Pardeiic. westergaard's vic
' tory over the giant Frenchman, whose
fame 81 known in every country OF the
world where wrestling is known is a sur
prise 10 many, but not to Farmer Burns,
who brought .frp wsstergaard just as he
did Gotch, Burns believes the big Dane
viii one daybe the greatest wrestler in the
world ana hss expects him to win from
Kinney orotnaha and s~chwager from the
country Will go on in the prellminaries.
and those who have seen these two young
wrestlers In dha last two years know they
' are capable of putting up a mighty good
match. s fS,s
Farmer Barns Will Talk.
Farmer Burns, now an Omaha resident,
will make one of his Characteristic speeches
on 'raesling.a The Farmer will soon get
/ into active work in Omaha He may take
on the wfnner OF the Northumberland
match. he was down in Salina, KAN
Saturday night md threw a local man
named Miller.
The Westerga ard Lundin match viii be
tho first OF the season in Omaha and the
chances are It will draw a large house
Omaha has been longing for some good
matches this winter, while Chicago and
Des Moines have been turning out immense
houses. sIf westergaard should throw
Lundin a match between him and the great
Turk. Mshmout. who has beaten Tom Jen-
kins. Bell and. Olson and everybody else
he has met in this country and Lundin Is
preferable Mahngoft a anxious to meet
Gotch as soon as an opportunity affords.
1t looks as~if all hopes of getting Doc
Roller 10 come TO Omaha and meet Burns
are vain, or even to meet BELL or Ameri-
Gus. Roller has nsver had a first-ciass
wreStle outside Of his home city of Seattle
and the fact that he won't agree to one
beyond the limits of town has let him
down in the estimation OF other wrestleri
and fans The belief that either Burns
BeelI or Americas could beat him without
serious trouble on sven grounds Is general
When Burns and BeelI met him in Seattle
they had travelled three days and nights
and, were, not given an opportunity to rest
after their fatigue.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
RAY M'wHINNEY IS CAPTAIN
New Leader of High school Foot Bali
Team In Selected.

the high school foot bali team Tor next
year at a meeting OF the squad yesterday.
McWhLnney, who IL probably the best high
school center in the state, has played on
the Omaha High school squad for three
years. During this time he has played In
every game but one. His work. on the line
as we'll as defense. I'll
Ten men were eligible for captain, but
McWhinney's standing won him the place
with a large majority.
Measurements were taken for the sweat
ers which are to be. presented to qualified
men. A board OF three men will decide
which men have done the best work and
the 20" will be given to those selected by
this board.
Next Friday the entire foot bali SQUAD
Will attend the supper at the Young Mems
Christian association, and In the Campaign
for new membership II Will take an 9ctiya
part. Under Coach ChsrriRRto1 they will
work In a body for the enlargement OF the
memberghip.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
CHAMBERLAIN Gives Bond.

BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. l~2.-CSpecial
NJ. Chamberlain. cash
Ter of the defunct Chamberlain banking
house at Teeumseh, appeared before Judge
Pemberton today and gave bond in the
sum of $4,000 for his appearance at the
February term of the district court. Mrs.
Mary Osgood Of Tecumseh qualified as
surety. There are two criminal cases on
the docket against Chamberlain on account
of the failure OF the bank at Tecumseh.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
Nr. and Mru, WeIIea Dead,

FORT COLLINS. Colo. Jan. l&.-J. c
welIes, field superintendent for the Fort
Collins sugar factory, and his wife. were
found lead in bed this morning at their
home, about two miles from this city. Ap-
parently both had been overcome by Goa
gas. Before coming 20 Fort Collins Mr..
welles and his wife lived m Nebraska.
Both were about 4s years OF age.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR KANSAS
Ames Basket Ball Five Is Given a
DrubbinE.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Jan. 1~9.-special
THE Kansas basket ball five
added another game to their long list of
victories by defeating the Ames Agricul-
turAl college basket ball five of Ames,
Ia, by the score of 81 to %. The Ames
Aggies were played off their feet and at
no time during the game was there any
doubt as to who would be the ~victors.
The first half ended with the score of ~
to is, in favor of the Jayhawkers. In
the second half the Aggies went TO pieces
and made only four points during the
half. Ames was at a complete loss on
the large court. Herbert played the best
game for Ames, shooting most Of the
baskets for his team in the first half.
The Kansans played the evenest game
they have played on the home court this
season The basket shooting of Captain
woodward during the first half was
prominent. Long and McCune at the for
word positions played good ball. The
lineup.
Ames Position. Kansas.
Brown, Herbert ....F..... Long, Johnson
........... McCun
Scherlder MAMMA, C..... Bergen, Heizer
Law, Case ..........G........ Woodward,
.............M artindell
.Waple
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
Cody XIII Tvvo Lions.

T.. J. Foley OF Omaha, who recently went
10 Cody. Wyo., on a business trip, reached
Cody Just in time to see Colonel w. r.
and his party of friends returning
a hunting trip after big game in the
Big Horn mountains. Colonel Cody shot
mountain lions. two coyotes and one
bob cat. The largest lion measured eight
feet nine inches.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

The Birmingham Range company went
some last night on the METROPOLITAN alleys,
company. Both teams did some good
bowling. Keyt and Foley were the star
actors Of the evening, Keyt making a
single game of 27 and total three of 643,
and Foley 246 for single and go fer three
game total. Tonight the Omaha Bicycle
company and Dreibus Candy company will
play. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

The Mixers took two games from the
Daily News team on the basement alleys
last night. Jasper bowled on a sliding
scale. only his scale went downward and
ended up with the fine score of lB. w. F..
with a7 and So. Geddes was high for the
News team, with 1893 and a total OF $50.
cycie company will roll. The score:
BESELIN MIXERS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

in person reached the president January 4.
The Investigations were made entirely by
postoffice inspectors and the secret service
agents were in no way connected with the
case"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

As Gjerde would say, well, l am sat
isfied to get one game IL ! can't get any
more which they got when they played
the Triumphs on the Association alleys last
night, Francisco going for a single game
OF rs and totals of b75. Wamsley, the new
man on the Gate Citys. will certainly be
q conner when he gets used to the alleys.
Tonight the Sampecks against the Gold
Tops. Score;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
A GOOD REASON H

Prices talk. And in view of the fact
that our prices all along the line are
less than half the regular prices, is It
any wonder that We turned them away
not waited on? We had to close the doors
between IL and 1870 TO arrange the stock,
as the crowds were so thick that every
thing was topsy turvy. To those that
rave not visited this sale, we want 10
quote just a few prices: Mems $500
overcoats Sass; Se250 Overcoats sS,ss;
$500 Overcoats Sl2.4s; youths $3.50
Long Pants Suits sass; mems $3.50 Suits
sass; s12.OO Suits &4.9s; S22.5O Suits
ISIS; $500 Flannel shirts $50; SOC
sweater Coats 19c; S2.5O Sweater Coats
7sc; 81 mems shoes, sis; 25esS~ uspenders
&c; $3.50 mems Pants 5sc. want every
man and woman in Omaha to call and
see what we have to sell. We will save
you money. We cannot quote any morC
prices here; We are too busy, Come &c
is16-i3iS Farnam street. look for tins
large red signs. reading ST. Louis Salvage
4 Wreeking Co. J. J. Mitchell, Mgr.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
WITH THE BOwLERs.

The Signal Corps won two out of three
games from the Omaha Nationals last
night in the Association league. AS the
bankers are not used to cold weather their
scores suffered somewhat. Strider bowled
a good game, with totals Of b&. Tonight
the Union Pacifics against the Cudahy'a
Score.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

rolling committee, Lancaster; Margaret
Foster. clerk engroseing and enrolling
committee, Greeley; William Culp, speak
er's clerk, Nemaha: Keene Ludden, second
assistant sergeant-at-arms, Polk.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
GREAT SALE CONTINUES
ST. Louis Salvage & Wrecking Co.,
at 1316-131S Farnam Street, is
Closing Out the Stock Fast.

We Wish TO apologize to the public for
not being able to wait on the people
Saturday. Notwithstanding our many extra
clerks, we could not wait on half OF
them. In view OF the many sales held
Saturday In the city, IL is gratifying to
know that we had the greatest crowds
tha ever entered this store. Some of the
clerks that worked for the former com
pany remarked that no such crowds here
tofore was ever seen in this establish
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

We deliver first-clsss work. not Just
any old kind of work. In our watch and
iewslry repair department. We take a
great deal Of pride In being prompt and
making reasonable prices o. Mauthe. 22s
Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
Hungarian PartrIdEes I'm oherr,.

over 800 has been raised by the sports
men Of Cherry. county, the money to be
used 10 buy Hungarian partridges with
Francke, deputy game warden for that sec
ton OF the country has started the sub
liberal responses. The residents OF Vaien-
tine have taken up the matter and funds
are coming In at a rapid rate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
7, vou vii a FoIeIss orino Lava,

n you VIII take FoIeys orino Laxative
until the bowels become regular you will
not have to take purgatives constantly, as
Foley's Orino Laxative positively cures
chronic constipation and sluggish liver.
Pleasant to take. For sale By all drug
giatA.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-28
LOCAL MENTION.

Ex-senator Charles Buschow is in
the city visiting the legislature and
seeing that things are conducted cor
rectly.
In long distance service as well as
local, the Independent" is developing
the field.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
United Brethren church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Howard Huffman,
1911 Monroe street Friday afternoon.
DR.. c. E. Hulett. Osteopath, s13 Kan.
ave. Ind. Phone 31s. Lady in Office
The city marshal from st. Marys.
James McGovern, is in the city today
hunting for a burglar who broke into
a store at that little city last night and
when he left he had two valuable ov-
ercoats and a suit case The St. MaryS
marshal traced him to this city and
here petitioned the help of the police
who made a trip with him through
the pawn shops of the city where they
found the overcoats, but not the suit
case. Officer McGovern is rather dis
pleased with the manner in which the
Topeka police watched the pawn shops
and thinks that the burglar should
have been caught He has flown to
other lands now and the ST. Marys
merchant has the two Oyercoats but
not the suitcase. The overcoats were
valued at thirty dollars each. Officer
Griffin of the Topeka force accom-
panied Mr.. McGovern.
a poor impression is never left.
when you hand your friend a Rose
Tint cigar They possess a greater
amount of real tobacco quality than
any other five cent cigar.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-28
MASS MEETING HELD.
Arranging for Kansas Sunday School
Convention in Topeka.

At mass meeting Of pastors. Sun
day school superintendents and Sun
day school workers in GemmeH hall,
Central Y NJ c. A, plans were Off
cially begun for the greatest Sunday
school convention ever held in the
state in Topeka May 4, 3 and 6.
H NJ. Bomgardner, president city
Sunday School club, was made chair
man of the meeting and George Lane
was made secretary J. H. Engle of
Abilene, general secretary of the state
organization, made a rousing speech
telling what the state at large intend
ed to do 10 make the convention a
great success.
Mr. W. w. Mills on behalf of the
Topeka Commercial club told the
meeting what could be expected of the
club in the entertainment of the city's
guests.
Ten chairmen of special committees
were appointed as follows: Reception
P. w. Griggs; enrolment, Prof. Geo.
Dougherty; entertainment, Geo. Lane;
finance, l. w. Wilson; badges and dec
Grafton. c. E Eldrige; publicity, E. w
ers, w. L. Stark; music, NJ. G. Hol-
man. An exhibit will be in charge of
the Topeka Sunday School Teachers
Graded union.
These special committee chairmen
form the general committee of which
H. W. Bomgardner is the general
chairman.
All committees are expected to be
completed by next Wednesday when
active preparation will begin for the
grand convention
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-28
LIBELS The FLORIDA.

New York. Jan 2S.-CounseI for
the Oceanic Steam Navigation COM
pany. owners of the White Star line
steamer Republic, today filed a libel
in the United States district court
against the Florida of the Lloyd,
ItaIiano line which ran down and sank
the Republic off Nantucket HghtShip-
Damages amounting to 81, 500. 900 for
the loss of the ship and $500, 900 for the
loss of cargo and effects of the pas
sengers and crew were claimed.
It was asserted in the libel that the
collision was due to no fault on the
part Of Captain Sealby, of the Republic.
but wholly to the faults of the Florida,
which it was alleged did not keep a
proper course, had no sufficient out
look. did not give proper whistles or
pay heed to the whistles of the Re
public.
The court is asked to condemn the
Florida and order the payment of 81
100000 damages to the owners Of the
Republic,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-28
COMPLETE DEADL OCK.
Has Been Reached in the Negotiations
With Venezuela.

Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 26.
The negotiations between w. I. Bu-
chanan. the special envoy of the
United States, and the Venezuelan gov
ernment looking TO a settlement of the
outstanding difficulties between the
two countries have come to a complete
deadlock on certain points contained in
the draft of the first protocol.
This contention President Gomez
considers unjust and out of place be-
cause Mr.. Buchanan will not agree TO
points, the questions of the validity of
courts. the awards of the mixed COM
missions. or the completely of the New
York and Bermudese asphalt company
in the Matos division.
President Gomez processes to be ex-
tremeIy desirous of reaching a settle
ment with the United States, but at the
same time he says he feels that he
must protect the honor and dignity of
Venezuela.
In the matter Of the claim of the
New York and Bermudese Asphalt
company, Mr.. Buchanan has refused
to accept the proposal to submit to
arbitration as a previous point, the
question whether or not the company
has lost it's right to the protection of
the United States and whether or not
ers in the award of the mixed commits
sion
M Jaret. another of the Claimants
is TO receive a reduced amount without
arbitration. all the claimants to have
the chance of reaching a settlement
with the government before arbitration
is undertaken
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-28
KIERAN IN COURT.
Former President of Fidelity Testifies
in Bankruptcy Proceedings.

New York Jan-as42S.-PatFiet1-
Kieran formerly president of the de-
funct Fidelity Funding company, was
a witness in the bankruptcy proceed
ings against this company before
United States Commissioner AIexan-
der here today. 1t was the first time
the authorities had succeeded in get
ting Kieran to court since his dis
appearance after the involuntary
failure of his company for about
$5,000,0O0. The creditors include
score of prominent Catholic institu-
tions scattered throughout the coun-
try. Kieran today testified he had
no bank accounts He had had ac-
counts in various banks and trust
companies in this city. Buffalo and
Pittsburg up to last September when
he drew out the balances.
did you draw out all these bal
ances about the same time?" he was
asked
YES" answered Kieran.
The witness said he had sent his
private books to his attorneys in
Buffalo.
The witness said he had a consider
able amount of personal property at
various places. Most of il had been
hypothecated for small sums, he said.
Mr.. Kieran said the Windsor Trust
company had several thousand dol
lars worth of bonds of the Fidelity
Funding company and other col
lateral stock in excess of loans which
the trust company had made him and
in which he had a property interest.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-28
SENDS GOOD WISHES.
President Roosevelt Cables Cuban
President and Congress.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-A message
expressing hope for Cuba's success
was sent by President Roosevelt to
the president and the congress of the
Republic of Cuba today 1t follows:
Governor Magoon will by my di-
rection. turn over to you on the 2Sth
of this month, the control and gov
ernment of the island Of Cuba and he
will thereupon declare the provisional
administration of affairs of the island.
by the United States. to be at an end.
Upon the occasion of this final act.
I desire to convey to you the sincere
friendship and good wishes of the Uni
ted States and our most earnest hope
for the stability and success OF your
government Our fondest hope is that