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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

Base ball Team VIII BE strengthened
and Modern Park Secured.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Dec. 23-The St. JOS
eph Base Ball association has set aside
January g. 1910 in which to complete the
campaign TO raise 1880 TO assist in secur-
ing a first class ball club for ST. Joseph
next season. The Pueblo franchise, which
has been purchased by John Holland OF
wichita, vii be transferred to this city
the team in good condition and build a
modern park, Already a large amount has
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

CRESTON, Ia, Dec. 23.-(Speclal)-A big
shoot was held yesterday by the Gun club
OF Kent. A crowd Of marksmen from all
over the county was present. Prizes Of
fered were turkeys, geese. ducks, pigs and
quarters of beef.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
MInden Tnken n,.n nnm.

MlNDEN. Heby Dec. 2-(speclsl Tele-
gram. )-MIhden High school won i've
sames OF basket ball from Beaver CITY
hlgh school last evening. The games were
notly contested and much enthusiasm pre-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
CauRht In the Act

and arrested by DIR, Kinss New Life Pills.
bilious headache cults and liver and bow
els act riRht. Me. FOr sale by Beaton
Drug Co,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
RECORD IN BOWLING MEETS
Indications Point to Coming City as
Greatest Of All.
MAYOR "J1MD TO START IT OFF
Three New Leagues into Match
Crack Rollers OutdoinE Them
seIves-Omaha After Mid
= West Meet in 1911.

The number Of entries In the city bowl
ing tournament his year will exceed any
since the establishing Of city
II looks certain that all previous records
made In these meets will be broken, as
many Of the bowlers are at this time in
excellent shape and have been getting
more pins than ever before. Two new
leagues rave been started this year, with a
third just organizing, and many bowlers
who heretofore felt a little backward In
entering a city event we're the first to file
their applications, and no doubt some Of
them Will spring a surprise and get in on
the prize money.
Mayor Dahlman will be asked to roll the
first ball and sideboards will be put on
the alley to save the gutter.
Entries must be in not later than mid
night Friday. Just a day is left for the
tardy to report. Bowling for the event will
start as soon as possible thereafter, prob
ably Sunday afternoon and not later than
Monday.
The st. Louis people are up and going,
boosting the midwest meet. Entries from
cities in all directions from the muddy
city have been received and It looks like
the original estimate of the managers as
to the number of entries will be exceeded.
Omaha is expected to put in a strong bid
for the 1911 meet
A bowling party consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Merzigt, James Delaney, Mrs. De-
laney and two daughters, Charles Delaney,
Jack De Berry and Miss Merzgt, has en-
gagged alleys Nos. o and 10 at Francisco's
for this evening. The lady members of the
party are going after the ~two-pound box
Of chocolates.
Joe Berger, who was so badly injured
some time ago in a ball collision, is get
ting around again and outside a stiff
finger he is all right,
Harry Mitchell is around wanting to
place a few bets on the Sprague Pills to-
night, when pitted against the Yousem
Colts. Harry is getting his Irish up; still
he is not on a limb, but will sure enough
bet.
voss now leads for the hat at the Metro
politan with Is. First time this year for
Bill, but not in his whole life.
Johnny Laird has had stage fright since
joining the big league. Why don't some
Of you fellows make him cut down on that
speed?
Jack Traynor mourns the loss of Pri-
meau. Harry is down south among the
cotton fields; only bowling for him now is
log bowling.
Schedule of Games for This Week.
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
METROPOLITAN BOWLING LEAGUE.
Tuesday-Sunkist against Hussie Acorns.
Wednesday = Beselin's Mixers against
Daily News.
Thursday-West Sides against Holly.
Friday-French Way against Loyal Hotel
jewelers..
LEAGUE,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
rhristmns DInner Prize.

player, died at the hospital here this even
Ing. Sebring had been m only a short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
Tigers Defeat U. s. Yards.

Martins Tigers defeated the Union Stock
Yards bowling team in South Omaha last
night In one of the championship series,
rolled 2Ql in his last game, the high score.
James White rolled 527, which was the high
score for the match. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

Chamberlain = ICusn Ii,.a4. IS famous
for It's cures Of coughs. colds and Group.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
James ID. sebring is Dead.

WILLIAMSPORT. Pa. Dec. 23-James D.,
Sebrlng. well known professional base ball
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
Schedule of Games for This Week.

COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
METROPOLITAN BOWLING LEAGUE.
Tuesday-Sunkist against Hussie Acorns.
Wednesday = Beselin's Mixers against
Daily News.
Thursday-west Sides against Holly.
. Fr~iday-French Way against Loyal Hotel
jewelers..
BOOSTERS LEAGUE.
Wednesday-No game.
Thursday Yousem's Colts against
Sprague's Pills.
Friday = Peoples Store against Cream
City.
OMAHA BOWLING LEAGUE.
No games.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

DianlOnds-FRENZER-ibtA and Dodge
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

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The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
HAS LIVED ON FARM
FOR OVER IS YEARS
VIM. Aiken, Who Left Scotland 70
Years Ago, Celebrates His
S2nd Birthday.

PORE Mich, June 12.-
William Aiken. OF North-st., has cele'
brated his eighty.second birthday. Mr..
Aiken was born in Kambeslang.
Scotland, but when boy Of II years,
came TO America with his parents.
The little band OF immigrants. con
sisting OF the families OF William
Aitken. Sr., and John Davidson. Sr..
left Glasgow on Oct 4. 1888, and after
II voyage of over weeks were land
ed in New YORK city
From there they came to Michigan
the following spring and reached Por'
Huron. May Is. 1889. From Port Hu-
ron the Aiken family moved 10 a
farm in Clyde township, now owned
by A. W. Aiken, OF this city. which
was then a portion Of the dense forest.
In February. 1851, William Aitken. Jr.,
moved 10 his present farm at North
st. where he has resided for over IS
years.
or this little band that left Scot
land 20 years ago only three are still
living. They arc Mrs. John Kinney,
nee Margaret Aiken. OF Mt. Pleasant,
Mich: James A. Davidson, OF Port
Huron, and William Aiken, Of North
ST.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
YOUNG LAWYER FROM
BOSTON DISAPPEARS
Police Of Naples Believe Holland Ben
nett Is Held for Ransom, by Ca
mora Band Of Outlaws.

NAPLES. June 1.-THE police OF
Naples are today satisfied that Hol
land Bennett, the young Boston law
yer. who mysteriously disappeared
from the steamship Berlin somewhere
between Genoa and this city, is the
victim OF the Camorra that infests
Naples They don't believe he has
been killed, as no motive for his death
is apparent. but think that he is be
ing tEtt for -ransuftt.-
Bennett and his young Wife, whom
he married but a month ago, boarded
the Berlin al Genoa Thursday even
ing shortly before sailing for Naples.
Mrs. Bennett went 20 the reading
room and her husband TO the smoking
room. Within half an hour Of the
Berlins sailing she went in search or
her husband To go 10 dinner with him
and found him missing
The suicide theory has few adher-
ents. Bennett was light-hearted and
though he is reported 10 have squand-
cred a lot or money Since arrTvrng n
italy. il is not believed that he was
embarrassed financially. II is posi-
bic that the young man may have ac-
cidentally fallen overheard.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
l8 THERE A JOKER" IN
THE NEW LIQUOR LAWH
Test May Be Made in Courts; No Pen
atty for Keeping open After
Lours us Said.

IL LANSING. Mich. June IA test
In the courts will be made OF the war
Zero ramton liquor law. according TO
kossip in Lansing. IL is limited that
The bill was "doctored" so there is no
penalty under it's provisions for keep
Kng a saloon open after hours, sun
Jays. election days and holidays. The
|tection is the new law Is similar TO
E}he old except that this clause is left
but
"And this punishment shall be TAX
'3n in excess OF all other manner or
5unfshmcut- IA This provided for a
Violation of the provisions of this Sec
.;ion." So the only provision in the
Dew act fixing the punishment for
Keeping open at prohibited times
}eads "any person found guilty of vio-
Ating any of the provisions of this
lection shall be deemed guilty of
3reach of the peace and punished &C
1ordingly; and the arrest therefor may
~ without process"
The only penalty, It Is said. under
his phraseology, is that the offender
3hall be found guilty of breach OF the
beace, which means that there is no
3unishmeht=
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
800 IN PANIC ON
DETROIT BOAT
Steamer Arundel Goes on SandbaI
in Lake Erie in Fog-Men
Try to Leap Overheard

ASHfABHfl.A, chic. June ia dis
astrous panic was narrowly ayerted
when the steel passenger steamer
Arundel with 500 eXcursionists aboard
ran ON n sandbar In Lake Erie, lU
miles east OF Ashtabula late last
night. The bravery and presence Oh
mind OF Capt. George Nj. Jones, OF De
troit. is responsible for the proven
ton OF n long list OF casualties, ac'
cording 10 the stories OF excursion
lists who reached Ashtabula today by
trolley.
The whcelman lost his bearings III
a dense fog and when the big excur-
sion boat crashed onto the sandbaF
there followed a general rush for the
rail BY men. women and children. ter
rorlzed BY the thought of shipwreck.
Capt Jones and his crew were com
pelled 10 use force 10 prevent the men
from ieaptug overheard with their
wives. children and sweethearis.
After much difficulty the passengers
wore marshalled on the several decks
and ench was strapped into life pre-
server. Then TWO yHWfs wVTV tUwGrVrt
for accommodating party. Before
the shore was discovered about 20U
yards on. the passengers were in a
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
SPENDS $25. 900 TO KEEP
RUIZ SUICIDE SECRET
mysterious American" Works Hard
To Seal Up Tragedy-Reporter
Admits He Got Large Sum.

LONDON. June 12.-The authorities
today formally refused 10 reveal the
contents OF the dispositions taken IN
connection with the suicide OF Mrs.
Mary Agnes Ruiz. friend OF Alfred G.
Vanderbilt, around whose death an
effort was made to throw veil OF
secrecy.
The coroner declared the case was
closed, that there was absolutely no
evidence of foul play and that 1t would
serve no good interest 20 expose the
motives that prompted the suicide.
One OF the two reporters who OBJ
tanned possession OF the facts in the
case admitted that he was paid a large
sum for suppressing the story. il Is
estimated that the mysterious Amer
lean" who attended 10 work of seal
ing up the affair spent $4,000 in his
task. This is greater sum than any
member OF the Ruiz family Is suppas-
ed TO have possessed and is considered
proof that the person or persons most
Interested In the affair were wealthy
Mrs Ruiz was buried in Kensal
Green cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12

dire state of panic and every conceiv-
able means of control was employed TO
preserve order. One by one most OF
the passengers were carried ashore by
the crew and large ,bonfires built for
. midnight camp. About 100 pass sn-
gers decided To remain on the boat
all night Some walked To the trolley.
while others remained at the shore
camps.
Wreck tugs have been sent from
this port 10 pull the boat on the bar
where she Is resting easily. The
Arundel Is owned in Detroit and has
been making excursion tips fom Lake
Erie ports. She was returning from
Port stanley Ont. when she ground
cd in the fog.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Clothes Catch Fire as Tot Tries 10
Light Lantern.

Margaret Gutman, aged years. ?
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Gutman, OF No 6S Twenty.frst.st.
died Friday morning Of burns received
while playing in her playhouse Thurs
day.
The little girl was playing alone
when She attempted tc light lantern
as she had seen her father do. and
spilled the kerosene on her clothhrg
When the match was liz the oil was
ignited, and instantly the girl was a
mass OF flames. Her mother heard
her screams, and ran 60 her assist.
ance. She attempted 10 beat out the
flames with her hards. and In SO doing
was badly burned about the hands and
wrists.
Margaret was frightfully burned
about the head and body. and fingered
In Fearful agony until Friday.
Coroner Burgess decided that an tn
quest was unnecessary.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
DECLARES WIFE
'MUT|LATED' HIM
Theodore Radke, of Royal Oak,
Holds Remnant of Pant Leg
Which He Says Wife Tore Of.

PONTIAC, Mich. June l2.-ln
very much battered condition, Theo
dore Radke, Royal Oak farmer. came
to Pontiac and swore out complaint
against his wife charging her with
assault and battery. Radke has had
trouble with his wife and family on
several occasions and recently a peti
ton was fled In the probate court
by the wife asking TO have him de
clared insane. The petition was dis
missed.
Radke claims he was pulled out o,
bed by his better half and locked on
Iof doors all night when he return
ed for his clothes ne Gays Mrs. Radke
knocked him down with something
he knows not what, and when he re-
covered his senses, he was bleeding
from two bad cuts in the head. Re
Icame 10 Pontiac 20 have his wounds
dressed and get 4 warrant for Mrs.
Radke.
Radke went 20 Prosecutor Covert
Just as ne came out Of the ARRAY with
his wife. His face and neck were
covered with blood until he was
scarcely recognizable. He held the
remnant OF one pant leg. which ne
claimed had been torn on by. his
wife. in one hand. and had replaced
the missing portion Of apparel with
1.-The leg from an old pair OF overalls.
He told the prosecutor his wife had
nearly Killed him.
Radkc had hardly left, bound for
the Justice court To make a complaint.
when Mrs. Radke. big German W.T.
man. sailed into the prosecutors of
fee. sat down in a chair and burst
into tears She told the prosecutor
her husband had tried TO hang her
and 10 bear out her assertion. she
showed him one hand which had
been slightly scratched. She told the
official that her knee was bruised.
The big woman wept copiously and
told OF the ill-treatment accorded her
by her diminutive spouse. When ask
ed for an explanation OF the serious
cuts on Radke's head, she said he
must have got them crawling through
a barbed wire fence because sire titesii
touch him.
The warrant for Mrs Radkc's ar
rest was placed in the hands OF an
officer.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
.1EClDE R!cA's
TENEET WEEK
no Of Testimony for Signatures
70 witnesses VIII be Practically
Completed Today.

BAY CITY. Mich. June 12.-It will
y decided next Monday or Tuesday
vhethcr Roland Rich will be held TO
Re CIRCUIT court for trial on the charge
\ killing his grandmother. Mrs.
ogyeop- The reading OF testimony to
Witnesses for their signatures.
lch was begun yesterday. will be
oD1ooed today, except for the testi-
ny o. DIR. Virgil Topper, who is out
1he~city and will not return until
cxt week.
'<<Dr. Roy r. Scrafford. bateriolcgis'
Ind microscopic, who examined Tho
, kjndow weight, clothes FOUNDER ans
tasebaT bat picked up by the police ai
Dossibie instruments with which Mrs
Eoryeon might have been killed, sal,
The spots found on them were nu'
blood.
Attorney Coumans is greatly pleas
ia with the experts testimony but the
brosecution attaches little importance
10 II. claiming the fatal blow did moi
hut the flesh, the blood coming from
two cuts.
Mrs. Mary ]. Tierney. daughter oil
The dead woman, who entered the home
~ Roland Rich, according 10 his state
ment, was carrying his grandmother
body out OF the bedroom, changed her
Testimony regarding her questions u
Roland Rich when he unlocked the
6oor for her She had testified that
ohe asked him twice where her mother
has She changed IL TO "Once.
Other Changes by the witness were i'm
materfal
Attorney Coumans now says he Is
Undecided as to a defense In the lower
court and Will not decide until the last
moment. He did not-g give his reasons
Tor this change in attitude.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
ROOSEVELT EXPEDITION
EXPERIENCES HARDSHIPS
Trip Is Being Made through Arid
Regions to the Big Elephant
District of Lumbwa.
By WARRINGTON DAWSON
(Staff Correspondent of the United
Press and Detroit Times)

NAIVASHA. British East Africa.
June I2-The Roosevelt hunting party
experienced the greatest hardsaips IN
it's trip TO the aRmbwa big elephant
district, according IL a messenger who
reached here today. The messenger
came in TO order two fresh horses
dispatched 10 the party at once, as
several OF the horses with whfrh the
caravan set out were incapacitated.
The runner who arrived today left
the party Wednesday morning. when
il was still toIllpg through the arid
regions between here and Sotik. Its
Journey was unexpectedly slow and
the messenger says that Mr.. ROose-
Welt did not expect 10 go into camp
until Friday.
The arrival OF the messenger fur
nished the only scrap Of news from
the Roosevelt party since 1t left
Kijabe a week ago
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
ELEVEN KILLED IN STORM.
Cioudburst and Tornado Sweep Owe
Texss-Score Are INJURED.

DALLAS, Tex, June l2.-Addition-
al reports received here increase TO
IL the list OF dead resulting from the
cloudbust and tornado which swept
Texas. while the number OF injured. IL
is believed. will reach score or more.
At Terkel. George Norton, his wife
and child were killed. A. Golurp and
three children were killed at Leders
and three persons not identified are
known 70 have been killed at Haskell
The storm seemed 10 be flercest I'm the
Pm ffaudfr Hist riet-'F here
ties were largest.
Reports say several villages and
live stock were carried away and in
some instances people were picked up
the tornado.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
TORONTO JIMMY" ESCAPES.
Man Wanted for Swallowing in &c
Cities Rescued by Friends.

CINCINNATI. O., June Toron-
to Jimmy" known as king OF the Tegg.
men. wanted for Swallowing in 2G
cities. WAS rescued from Jail az Will
Jamestown KY, 40 miles from here by
his friends. who got MIN out OF town
in an automobile. The delivery was
not unexpected by the Cincinnati 20.
lice. who heard that his friends we've
modifying In Wllliamstown Jailer
Arnold found every bar IN Toronto
Jimmys cells sawed out. The ioJ
must have taken two weeks With
the yeggman. there went Jules Jack.
son. a Negro prisoner. who had aided
him in the prelimaries OF the escape.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
WATCH SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Police OF New York Are Responsible
for Capture Of Truants.

NEW YORK. June 12.-Police Com
missioner Bingham is today preparing
Dor a school census provided for un-
Der a new law that makes the police
department. Of New York responsible
Dor the capture of truant school chill
1ren. Under the law every school
child will have number and IL found
pm the streets during school hours
(rtll have to explain TO the police why
be IL not in school. To put the new
4ystem IN effect II will be necessary to
Employ several hundred census takers
md expend 100000.
There is much opposition 10 the
INV. The people say that It will sub
feet school children TO an undesirable
bolice surveillance.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
SHERIFF. FATALLY STABBED
sondemned Man-uses sharpened
Spoon Handle on Scaffold.

BAN ANTONIO. Tex, June r.
When Sheriff Wright attempted to fix
he black cap on Refugio Jaureque. at
loresville, yesterday after he had
Deen lcd To the scaffold, the prisoner
&<fncked Wright and stabbed him with
spoonhandle. Wright received a
orobably fatal wound The spoon
handle had been fled down TO a snarp
<oint- Jaureque attempted to escape
but was captured by a deputy and
hauled back TO the scaffold where he
VAS hanged without a cap.
He was sentenced TO death for an
kttack upon Alvina Olenik. Is, a 30.
kemian girl at Sutherland last July.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
WANT A FORTUNE 7
II You Are Margaret Cough. Abandon
ed in 1898, You Can Get II.

NEW YORK, June l2.-The police
are today looking for Margaret Cough,
aged r. who was abandoned by her
mother in 1898. taken TO a founding
asylum and farmed out 10 a western
family. They have news for the little
girl II she is alive. that she has fallen
heir 10 a fortune through the death OF
grandmother. She was last heard
OF az an orphan asylum under the
name Of Maude Williams. but the rec
ords are incomplete. So far the po.
lice have been able 20 ascertain that
the child was located under stairway
on Ninety-Eighthst. in 1898 and TAX.
en- from there TO childrens hospital.
There she was given tie name OK
Maude Williams.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
THIS MAN HAS A
CHARMED LIFE
Broken Neck Is Last of Series of
Near-Death Accidents, But He
Works to Support Family.

DAYTON. O.75UuC t. If the the
Osophists are right. Alcnzo Souslin
must have been eat In some pre-
vious existence. lie must have NJ
least a dozen lives. You can't XIII
him
Souslin has fallen from buildings,
and had them fall on him. has drop
ped between trains. has broken wrists
and ribs and legs. and few months
later would be hobbling around as
good as ever.
Now he's broken his neck and lives
to tell the tale
Sousin had a six.foot plank drop
on the back OF his neck two years ago
IN DAYTON II left him unconscious Tor
eight days. and in bed for nine months.
Then he got up. and is now actively
engaged in his old job OF making a
living for the Mrs. and the baby,
Il just couldn't let myself die" he
SAYS himself Il couldn't think OF so
ins of and leaving the wife and baoy
helpless aud alone. So just gritted
my teeth. and hung on to life. Aud
Allcr- awhile ! Ent well
Scnslin -, is unable TO do hard
work any more He has To sleep ON
With n broken neck can't be expected
20 move around as lively as other meI.
he Is making his living since his last
accident, by selling postcards and pie
lures OF himself and the story OF mis-
1 life.
A history OF Souslins accidents dur
/ ing the last four years alone includes
these:
/ Columbus three broken ribs. six
\ weeks in hospital
Chicago. locomotor ataxia. caused
/ by strain. six months.
Chicago. typhoid fever. cause night
work and bad water. eight weeks
DAYTON. as boilermaker, had sciatic
nerves OF hip wrenched loose. IL
I weeks
Dayton. painting school, fell two
stories and broke leg in two places,
nine weeks
Dayton. October, 1906. neck broken.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
CORSET STEEIS SAVE HER.
Masked Men Slashes Woman Across
Abdomen and Makes His Escape.

CHICAGO. June Zone OF the
new hip corsets probably saved the
life of Dr. Jennie A. Beardsley. a prom
indnt woman physician when she was
attacked by masked man. The
wduld.be assassin called Mrs. Boards
lev TO her door and slashcd her twice
across the abdomen But for her cor.
set steels she would have been disem.
bowled.
Not long ago Dr. Bear1sley received
several threatening letters, one OF
which demanded $500 under penalty OF
death. Since then two policemen
have guarded her house and one has
ridden I'm her automobile when she
made her professional visits. The two
policemen chased the man who did
the stabbing but he escaped
ftrtrrfUrrrd concrete beats have
proven so successful in Italy that five
vessels. each of 100 tons or larger,
have been built for the navy.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
HAD SAD LIFE STORY.
MN. Coulter, Once Presbyterian Min
lister, Dies In Ann Arbor.

4 ANN ARBOR, Mich. June 12.-Wm.
Coulter. who died at the homeopathic
hospital yesterday after short IL
ness, had a pathetic life story. Once
ne was a Presbyterian minister and
held pastorates In many influential
churches. After n time reverses came
His health failed and his wife became
insane and a son also suffered the
Bame affiiction. 1t is said both are in
m asylum for the insane. For many
years Coulter had been employed as
m elevator man by Walter Mack, n
local dry goods merchant. He was SIS
years old.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
Accident Victim Unidentif.d

Struck by Jefferson csr at Grand
River-ave. and Fifth-st., last Friday
night. an unidentified man, about A.
years old, lies unconscious I'm Grace
hospital. and his death is expected
He is suffering from a severe concus.
sion OF the brain. his face is lacerated
and he Is bruised about IN body. The
fender OF the car tossed him 10 one
side when he was struck, preventing
him from being ground under the
wheels.