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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
FAST TINE AT COLUMBUS
Copa de Ora PAGES First Heat in Free
for-All in 200.
ALIEN WILSON WINS THE RACE
Virginia Takes TrottinE nj
vision OF Kentucky stock Farm
Purse-PRcinE DivisiOn Goes
to Maggie wInder,

COLUMBUS. o., Sept. 22.-Copa de Oro's
pacing to a seasons race record and the
overthrow Of two pronounced first choices
made lively the third afternoon Of Grand
Circuit racing here. Copa dc orc lost out.
however, to Aileen Wilson after pacing the
opening heat Of the free-for-aT in 2.O2 flat
In this heat Aileen Wilson and HedEewoud
Boy led to the half in O:59ls. The three
quarters post was reached in 1:3O. Hedge
wood Boy faded clear away in the stretch.
while Copa de orc closed up and out
brushed Aileen Wilson, that won the next
two heats in slower time.
Czarevna was first choice for the %truttipr
division Of the 3-year-old Kentucky stock
farm futurity. The New York filIy was
unable to finish. The winner turned up i'm
Baroness Virginia, the worlds champion
for fillies Of her age on a half-mue track.
She is owned by S. J. Fleming \ Son
Of Terre Haute, Ind.
Maggie Winder, worlds champion pacing
3-year-old filly, did not have to go near
her record of 2:O61s to win her race. She
was always the leader. Souoma Girl took
the free-for-all trot just as easily. sum
maries:
Kentucky stock farm futurity. G-ycar-old
%trotters, two in three, purse 5000:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23

Delehanty, Sacrifice fly: Sullivan. Two
Double plays: sullivan to O.son to Salm,
Boucher to Wrigley to Flynn, Olson to
to Salm. Struck out: by De-
2; by Gehring, l. First base on
balls: Off Decauniere, l; off Gehring. g.
Hit by pitched ball: Diehl. Wild pitch
Gehring. Left on bases: Louisville, A.
st. Paul, 3. Time: lis. Empires: Owens
and Guthrie,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
BIG CROWD AT SIOUX CITY RACES
Track in Good shape But High wind
Prevents FRHt Time.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, sept. 2~2.-(SpeciaI TeIe-
gTam)-While the track was fast, a high
wind prevented low marks at the Inter
state fair races today. Thirty thousand
people crowded into the grounds, breaking
attendance records. The race results:
2'22 pace, purse $500
Athlar, blk. s., by Alcantara GIillD. l 1 /
Dora Brentwood. b. m. (Jefferson). see. 2 3 I
Hal Cor, b. $. CHotch) ........... 8 8
Minnit Marks, b. m. Clark ."..".. 4 5 6
Minnie r., b. 5 6 )
Time: 2:17h, 2:16A. 2:17.
2:lO trot, purse 500
Miss Prophet, b. m, by Edward
M. CJohnson) .............. , l 1 2
King Entertainer, Oh. s. Reyn-
olds) w..."" 2 3 3
The Baritone, sr. $. CHarrison).. DIS
Time: 2:lS, 2:l2A, 2:l713, 2:19h, ATTY.
S-year-old pace, stake, two in three, purse
$1,000
Baron Attell, CHI. s., by B%arondsan
Col Muscovite, b, h. (Bond) ........... / 2 3
Miss Templeton, b. m. Farnsworth) 3 3 .
Dakota Prince, b. 8. Cooper. ........ 4 (
Time: 2:22h, 2:lSR. 2:Z01a.
Western Brew, Derby. one mile and an
eighth, purse 5000: Dominion a to l. Ralph
won, Fair Messenger Is to 5, Stewart)
second, Irish Swede q to z. McNabb) third.
Time: 1:55h. Rossesse and Joe Jones also
ran.
Queen Patch, a 2-year-old trotter by Dan
Pstch, dam international Queen, 2:t3A,
trotted a mile driven by Harry Hersev to
beat 2:30A. The colt finished a remarkable
mile in 2:2534. This colt is the only get
CT the famous Dan Patch which has taken
to the trotting gait and is fast.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
Score, first game:
~ =
for Leise in seventh.

louisville ........". Q Q 2 0 IA
stolen bases: Diehl, Woodruff. Sacri-
ice nit: Peitz. Two-bdse hit: Sullivan.
Home run: Vaughan. Struck out: BY
vaughan, 1; by Steele, 3. First base on
pals; Off Vaughan, 3; off Steele, 3. Hit
by pitched ball: Breen. Left on bases
louisville, 8; ST. Paul, Z. Time: 200.
Umpires: Guthrie and Owens.
Score. second game.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
LocnI Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Sept! 22.-Official record Of tenn
p%erature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding period of the last three
wears: 1909. 1908. 1907. 1906
Maximum temperature. 60 81 70 "a
Minimum temperature. SO 81 80 SIS
Mean temperature ........ SIS Il g. Sc
lSNlplNdLlOn s''.'-.-.....s 1 W ~ w
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March J.,
and compared with the last two years:
Deficiency for the day. G
Normal temperature. "a
Total deficiency since March 1............l no
Normal precipitation ............. .OS inch
Deficiency for the day.. .OS inch
Total rainfall slice March H.. % IS inches
Deficiency since March 1......... Al inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1908. ., Pas inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1907. $50 inches
RRpOrta from Stotfona nj z u NJ
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-23
pirate. Hit the Ban Hard.

pTTTSBTRG. Sept. 22.-Pittsburg hit
the hall hard and often today and de-
feated Boston. IL to Z. Score;
ppawpN
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
'SprinsValley's $
lnsolent
Contention

policy OF this avoal of hostility That matter for the directors
OF the water consider 1t be presumed that after
full deberatOn the of Spring Valley has decided
in much injury and pecunary sacrifice the community
OF San Francisco it lies within the of the corporation
The plan OF quaen with their bread and butter
good TO the controlling factors in Spring Valley.
Indeed this hostile in Washington than
open confession of condition and frame of mind actuatng the
Spring Valley for considerable time past Mr. McCutchen
complains that the city will buy the Spring Valley plant
fair valuation. The of false Mr. McCutchen
well knows No negotiations for purchase have been possible
because the would anywhere within
The having ntmated that figure greatly
OF expert valuations would be acceptable little later
refused be bound by that offer and proceeded
price by something like S20OO0OOO The whole of
negotiations they be called SUCH has been characterized
bad faith the OF the corporation The policy pursued
the would be regarded iscredabe
Now the corporation throwing off Disguise appears
paupes before complaining of injustice and incidentally
denying the right of San Francisco provide itself
good Hetch Hechy equally convincing applied
other but that owned by Spring Valley The
OF the company that
urabe distance and the confessed ncency the present supply
replaced by hmham promises Of future developments be
made by the that the elementary knowledge of
conditions shows to be impossible OF fuhment The McCuchen
reduced simply that San Francisco
bound forever for better the Spring Valley
and permitted that seviude
This is the plain of the situation by
Cuchen Spring Valley the old the with prescrpve
right be carried forever the back of Francisco
corporation has acquired naenabe right
earned this city and from that burden there escape
1t conceivable that will pay much
to this mpudent argument San Francisco will be consigned
TO state OF bondage with no alternative but to the demand
of incorporated hghwayman If the company
honestly and fairly with the city and the citizens the might
have been adjusted without difficulty
management coupled present declaration
OF hostility the best interests of the city, has
muoh the public mind that any
reasonable basis must be long postponed II the Spring Valley
the sufferer the blame its shoulders
does San Francisco perpey
for installing Independent water supply owned and controlled
by the municipality.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
Letters From the People
NOT A STATE PENSION BILL

Editor Call: In a recent issue of
your paper reference was made to the
bill introduced by Senator Estudillo and
Assemblyman Johnson of Sacramento,
providing for relief to be extended to
INDECENT sailors, soldiers and marines,
or their families, through boards of
supervisors by taxation 1t was con-
strued that such a measure would
create a state pension list. Such is not
the intention of the bill.
The bill provides that supervisors
shall, on proper authority from COM
manders and quartermasters of camps
and posts of the United Spanish war
veterans or of the Grand Army of the
Republic. issue relief in the form of
legal tender for the relief of INDECENT
veterans or their families. The taxa
ton feature of the bill is that the
supervisors shall levy each year a tax
not in excess of one-fifth of one mill
and not less than one-fortieth of l mill
on each 500 worth of taxable property.
On properly certified proof of death
and military service of any veteran
the supervisors shall draw a warrant
for $50 for the burial of such veteran.
1t will be observed that the bill pro-
vides that any person obtaining relief
under the bill must have been a resi-
dent of California for at least five
years. 1t also prohibits boards of SUI
pervisors or other county officials from
burying veterans in the potter's field
1t will further be observed that all
worthy veterans can obtain relief under
the terms of the proposed law, whether
they be members of the Grand Army
of the Republic or United Spanish war
veterans, or not.
/ should be glad to have you give
this explanation publicity in view of
the fact that wrong impression is
abroad regarding the proposed act.
HARRY SPEAS
Judge Advocate
Department of California, U. S. w. V
Sacramento, Jan. IL.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

England Paul Jones sailed for the Texel >,
"hat and where is the Texel?
The Texol or Tessol is low. fiat
Island In the North sea, province of
North Holland, separated from the
Heider by the Texel stroom. a strait
Two and half miles wide. There
Jones, in neutral waters, found food
and refuge while he recruited his
shattered forces and looked after his
prizes. The island is about 13 miles
long. and its greatest breadth about six
miles.
sCCCESSIoN-A Subscriber. City II man
oles leaving no will and no issue. but leaves a
surviving wife and sisters, who are his heirs I?
Does the surviving wife inherit the entire estate
or are the sisters entitled to q share in the es-
tate under the laws of California?
Ii the decedent leaves no issue the
estate goes one-half to the surviving
wife and the other half to his father
ana MS mother in equal shares. If
elther the father or mother is dead, the
wnoie of the half goes to the surviving
lather or mother. If there is no father
or mother the one half goes in equal
snares to the brothers and sisters of
the decedent and to the children or
grandchildren of any brother or sister
py right of representation.
RAILS-C. and t. city. What is the weight
OF the rails used on the Bay Shore cutof?
In railroad parlance the weight is 20
pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
HIGHER MATHEMATICS

Editor Call: We hear of the dis
tance, mean distance. of 23s,OOO miles
to our moon we hear of the distance,
average distance, of 92,9O0,0OO miles
to our sun; of 5000. 900 900, 900 miles to
Alpha Centauri, and $1,000, 900 900 900
miles to Sirius in CAMS Major Thou
sands - millions - billions-trfllions-
these are mere figures.
Sight speeds 1S6,330 miles to the sec
ond; it takes about 81z years to come
from Sirius. 1t takes 20 2-3 years for
light to reach US from the blue queen,
Vega; 34A years to come from brilliant
Capella.
We ken Arcturus, the mighty, not as
he Is today, but as he was around
1875!
We ken most of the minute diamond
points sparkling overhead, not as they
sparkle today. but as they sparkled
around 1900, 1900 and before.
We look upon the telescope plate
taken of the stars of night and we
behold records of suns that turn time
backward thousands of years. We gaze
through the telescope and we gaze
upon the year of perhaps 10000 or
$4,000 B. C. We are, as it were, liv-
ing In two epochs-1909 A. D., and
10000 B. c.. We are penetrating a
sidereal gulf of some II 100000, 900, 000.
900 miles, with some minute sun that
distance away as our goal. Such are
astronomical distances-such is our
universe-st indescribable, IL
limitable-where trillions of miles are
as nought and time is forgotten.
CHARLES MEYERS HOLMES
Boston, January s.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
Answers TO Queries

DIyoRCE-Old Subscriber. Martinez. Cal. II
a party to a divorce suit obtains interlocufory
decree IN California in one county. then moves
to another county, is II necessary for such party
to return to that county TO obtain final decree
Can such party marry again one year after the
interlocutory decree has been granted and there
has not been any contest by the other party,
without applying for hnal decree:
A party is not divorced until the final
decree has been granted, and one mar
rying before such decree is granted is
liable to prosecution for bigamy. I'm
less some extraordinary conditions
should arise 1t would not be necessary
for the party who obtained the inter-
locutory decree to be in court when the
motion is made for the final decree.
The attorney in the case will notify the
party If presence is required in court
or not.
DRoWNING-F. c.. City. why does per-
son who is drowning, rule. rise to the sur
face OF the water twice before going down for
the last time?
A drowning person usually, but not
always, rises to the surface once or
twice before sinking, partly because
the air In the lungs, when the indi-
vidual fell in, is not instantly expelled
and replaced by water; partly because
OF reaction, and partly because of the
Individuals struggles.
TEXEL-Subscriber. Campbell. Cal In read
ing account OF Paul Jones read that after
a remarkable naval victory or the coast OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
THE SMART SET

a tea to be given at her home on the
afternoon of Friday, January %. The
guest list is composed OF the debu-
tantes and the younger friends OF the
hostess.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin win entertain
this evening at dinner to precede the
Gadski concert at the St. Francis and
will later entertain her guests at a box
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A Newhal1 will
entertain this evening at an elaborats
dinner preceding the concert to be
given by the St. Francis musical art
society. and among those who will en-
Joy this occasion and the concert later
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NewhalI
are Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ID. Grant, Miss
Jennie Croker. Charles Templeton
Crocker and Mr. and Mrs Walter 8.
Martin.
Mrs. James Ellis Tucker will havs
as her guests this evening at the Cad
ski concert Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Polk.
Others who will entertain guests at the
St. Francis this evening will be Mrs.
Phebe Hearst. Mr. and Mrs. Edward E.
Eyre, Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Irwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stetson Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs G.. o. G. Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. NJ. A. Miller.
Mrs Charles d. Palmer. formerly
Miss Katrina Wright. daughter of Luke
Wright, secretary of war. arrived yes
terday on the transport Sheridan and
win remain for a brief visit with
friends in this city before leaving for
New York, where she will join her hus-
band.
Mrs. Frederick S. Knight will enter
tain at an informal card party TO be
given today at her home in Pierce
street. The affair viii be enjoyed by a
number of friends who are meeting fre-
quently for these informal afternoons
Miss Eliza McMunin will entertain
a number of the younger girls at din
ner TO be given Friday evening. jan
uary %, to preeede the Greenway
dance
Mrs. D. W. Knox. wife of Lieutenant
Knox. L. S. A, and daughter of Ad-
miral McCalla. arrived yesterday on
the Sheridan after a visit TO Manila
and will be extended a cordial welcome
by her friends in army and society cir
cles
The marriage OF Miss Maizie Crow
ley and Howard P. Blethen will take
place early in February and the popu-
lar couple are receiving many OF the
social favOrs this month. Among the
dinner parties given for them was the
recent affair at which Henry Conlin
was host and also the dinner party
given by Mrs. Smith O'Brfen. Mrs.
Guido Music entertained at bridge for
the bride elect and Mrs. Clarence Flint
will entertain next Saturday at a card
party for Miss Crowley. Miss Edith
Tormey gave card party in compli-
ment to the same guest and Miss
Abba Kellogg will be hostess at a
luncheon to be given next Wednesday
for the popular bride to be.
Mrs. Frederick Hewlett IS the guest
Of Mrs. III. H. Bancroft at the home of
the latter in Jackson street
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
Bengal CayaIryman
PeddIeS DeIicacies


obscure alley. peddlcd the nchiada They
understood
OF the land
of they disappeared before the influx OF
ndu Peians Agans Bh Rpoot and others OF the wild north
tribes India who amae business they mad
been reared them
When OF India finds life dull rancho railroad tracks and
the excitement Francisco hunts
his ompaots and the amale and enhad business In
Oakland
Rivers selling the famous and
order which
that he had shown galantry the
Are ashamed be doing work.? asked by
Englishman
"Sahib replied the Bengal major do? Ah could
me ewhen
to this could pick gold and silver the askng
Well why don't do work?'
Mans 1 not
around he cursed
and drove off?
For nothing broke off the
branches stripped off the Ah these all They
do like that is his pleasant
garden"
adopted
because they Hndu which of eproach, and
hide their identity unblushingy
Persns Aghan when crossed the boundary
line between India
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
A White RhinOceros

magnificent specimen of Cotton's
white .rhinoceros has been acquired by
the museum of the Congo Free State
at Terneuzen, few miles from Brus-
sells. 1t was procured by Major Powell
Cotton in the Lado Enclave, and has a
much finer front horn (albeit some
what imperfect at the tip) than the
example of Burchells white rhinoceros
at South Kensington. The skin shows
a number of parallel narrow lines or
ridges. crossed in some places by a Sec
ond series OF lines, nearly at right
angles TO the first; this structure being
lacking in the hide of the ordinary
black rhnoceros. Whether the species
Is numerous or not can not yet be de-
termined. but, says the Field it is
almost certain that its numbers are
not very great.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
I1npertinent Question No. IS
Why DON'T You Behave?

For the original witest answer to this ouesonhe
brefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE Doll AIRS
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON 4 POST4T
GARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Winning Tireas.
pre 10 A.
Searching long and hard to find
A S. n a twob mind
m is looking
prize o W. streets Jose
Myself ans and fat
prize % E. NJ. rice wespoin Cal
because he gets ~ ~
webs street,
Walking line
to J. East Fouteen Oakland
Waiting for that job on the Examiner building
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

"HE engagement was announced
yesterday of Miss Bertha Ed
redge Smith of this city and Cap
tain George B. Pnlsbury Of the
United States engineer corps, stationed
at West Point The news will come as
great surprise to the friends of the
bride elect, who has just returned
with her sisters. Mrs. Philip Van Horne
LansdaIe and Miss Helen Smith, after
a long absence abroad. Miss Bertha
Smith and Mrs. Lansdale passed the
Smith had preceded them on the jour
ney The trio returned to New York
together and passed the holidays visit
ing friends in the eastern states. ar
irving here last Saturday after their
extended trip.
The engagement will cause shower
of felicitations for the popular bride to
be, who has wide acquaintance in
society and has won many friends with
her charming grace of manner Cap
tain Pfllsbury has many friends in army
circles and comes of a prominent Mas
sachusetts family. The wedding date
has not been announced. but the mar
riage will probably be an event OF the
spring.
The wedding of Miss Marie Christine
de Guigne and Helie de Dampierre will
take place at IL 80 o'clock this morn
ing in st. Matthew's Roman Catholic
church at San Mateo with a nuptial
mass. The ceremony will be performed
by Archbishop P. W. Riordan, assisted
by the Rev. Father Caraher. pastor OF
ST. Matthew's church. The impressive
service will be witnessed only by the
relatives and closest friends of the
couple. The bride will wear a simple
robe of white satin and will be unat-
tended. After the church service there
will be a wedding breakfast served at
the De Guigne home in San Mateo for
the guests. The honeymoon trip will
take the couple abroad and the date of
their return is indefinite. Their home
will be in Paris. but they will prob
ably be frequent visitors here, where
the bride has many friends.
Miss Helen Jones entertained yester-
day afternoon at one of the delightful
bridge parties of the season given at
her home in Jackson street. The af-
fair was in compliment to Miss Marian
Miller and only the younger friends of
the hostess and her guest of honor were
hidden for this occasion. The hour at
cards was followed by an informal tea
and several additional guests called
during the later hours of the afternoon.
Among those who played bridge were:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

Roosevelt They united in hurting charges.
The country, fully understanding the motives and inspiration
of these enaged politicians looks with momenary
The people know that this of thing does very long
and quite willing let these angry deeply offended per-
and break their neck Foraker will
guished permanently the of six weeks Tman
political influence and standing destroyed The explains
the deeper he gets in the mire.
The begeren admit all the charges against
begin curng Roosevelt He has things ought
have he has hired spies with money
friend of all stuff that dreams o
angry made Of The American people
confidence Roosevelt and when they like
Foraker and Tlman throwing mud they consider The
resentment OF such aroused by activities
entirely natural
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
Note and Comment

France has realized that the only
way to head off her criminals is to
cut off their heads.
The diplomatic. corps is using
plenty of dots and dashes in its COM
ment upon the usurpation of the
Peking telegraph system by the Chi
nese government.
The wife of a '.get rich quick" op-
orator has secured Judgment for
$4,000 against the woman who alien
ated her husbands affections. The
loss of her spouse apparently did not
prevent the retention by her of some
of his business acumen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

Kangaroo meat at S. a portion is
being served at a leading hotel. The
price evidently is gauged in accord
ance with the animals proclivities.
Because her husband burned all her
clothes San Francisco woman seeks
divorce. Her spouse might allege in
his cross complaint that she burned
all his money in their acquisition.
General Stoessel has applied for re-
lease from prison. He is likely to
find that hoisting white flag on
the fortress of Saints Peter and Paul
does not entail permission for a sor-
tie.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

ton with Foraker or whether Foraker is pleased
by his alliance with Tillman, but the colloca-
ton is at least suggestive. Both have been
exposed in the commission of discreditable
acts and the two are for the present joined
in venting their chagrin and spite on President
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
The InSiider

Tells How and EnciIada Trade Has Fallen Into
the Hands of indus; Persians and Other AsatIcs Find
Hard Work Is Irksome
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

and all permanent of this character A. with
further precautions intended make them heproof
engineering skill accomplish But the nckelodeon
wooden Shells in which people permitted crowd jam
the asles and provision single
exit in of fire.
These dangerous practices should be stopped by egu
enacted by the board supervisors Other cities like
York and Chicago have taken the subject vigorously
for until ghu holocaust has the popular
indignation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

ANYER McCUTCHEN'S appearance before the house
public lands opposition the grant San Fran
OF rights the Hech Hetchy region the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

issue and Throws on the dlsgulse under WHICH
the Spring Valley water company has been
masquerading. The corporation, by its legal
representative, comes into the open as the
avowed enemy of San Francisco.
We shall not here discuss the business
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

IN New York recently the police commission day closed
500 nickeodeons because they did comply with the bud
nronort;or
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

THE impotent rage Tilman rather matter
for national than other forms of One
scarcely knows whether TIman proud Of his present