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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Pays
His Tribute to
President Diaz
Former Ambassador Makes Address
at Banquet of American Club
in Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. S.-David E. Thomp-
son, who a few days ago retired from the
office Of ambassador of the United States
to this republic at a banquet this evening
by the American club, made the following
references to President Diaz:
MY four years intimate relations with
the president Of Mexico makes the cause
of the evolution that has come to his coun-
try under him as clear to me as the sun,
namely, his sincerity, his honesty of pur-
pose, his utter devotion to his country, his
straightforward honesty in dealing with
individuals and objects.
mo number Of slanderous articles Of the
character of some 1 have read can do
more than make fools Of soft-hearted read
ers who do not know Mexico and It's build
ers. Those OF us who know Mexico un-
derstand the cruel intention, of the writer's
and how baseless are such articles. The
proof Of my statement Is IN the dozens of
letters I have lately received from Hitter
ate persons making demands that all sorts
of things be done to President Dlaz and
his government because OF his conduct of
the Yaqui question. 1 venture there is a
belief that any Yaqui sent to Yucatan
preferred this sentence to death, which is
what his conduct and crimes merited. The
Mexican government has been more kindly
in saving these bloodthirsty ndian than
justice demanded"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
ELECTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS
Four Dry Towns Go Wet and One Wet
Town Goes Dry-NO Change in
Nine Others.

BOSTON, Dec. ga reaction wave Of
prohibition which last year swept over
Massachusetts in the elections in fourteen
cities, today sent four OF them, Fall River,
New Bedford. Marlboro and Gloucester,
back into the license column, while Hcver-
hill alone by a close vote turned over to
nc license,
Fltchburg, Lawrence, Northampton,
Pittsfield, Springfield and taunton remain
in the license column. while B-ocktoa,
Quincy and Waltham continue no license
as a result Of the days voting.
The most notable turnover in the mayor
atty contest was at Springfield which for
the first time since 1901 elected a demo
cratic mayor, Edward H. Lathrop. defeat
ing william F. Sanderson, republican
candidate, for a fourth term.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
HEADS REDCROSS
Chief Executive is Reelected Presi-
dent Of American Society.
ENDOWMENT FUND IS NEEDED
In HIS Address MIR. Taft Says Ameri-
cans Give Generously only when
Aroused by Some big
Calamity,

WASHINGTON, Dec. S-President Taft
was reelected president of the American
Red Cross yesterday and presided for a
time over the fifth annual meeting Of the
association held in the Memorial hail OF
the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton. The president made a brief address,
in which he expressed the nope that some
one some day might present the Red Cross
with an endowment Of 5000, 900 to place
its beneflcent work on a more permanent
basis. Mr.. Taft also presented In person
a gold medal voted by the Red Cross to
Lloyd c. Grlscom, former ambassador to
italy for work rendered by him during the
recent earthquake In southern Italy, and
silver medals to Miss Katherine B. Davis
and Samuel L. Parish, who assisted in the
Italian relief work.
Among the other officers reelected, in
addition to President Taft, were Robert
". DeForest, vice president; Beekman
winthrop, treasurer, and Henry NJ. Hoyt,
solicitor.
President Taft tonight attended the in
formal reception to the delegates to the
annual meeting at the home of Miss Mabel
Boardman.
President tn ft's Address.
The hall where the meeui.s was held this
afternoon was but partly filled when Pres
ldent Taft rose to speak.
These meetings" he said, do not seem
to grow in numbers, and they do not by
any means represent the growth and use
fulness Of this organization and the dem-
onstratlon that 1t has made from time to
time, during each year, Of the necessity
for its continued life and of the need for
a permanent foundation, that shall make
it one Of the American institutions.
During the last year the society has
shown what 1t could do In its assistance
to Italy, after the earthquake, to eastern
Turkey, after the massacres, and to Mex
leo, after the floods. 1t seems to be nee
essary in some way or other to fill the
American eye and ear before the people
can be aroused to contributions, and when
you have a disaster such as that in Italy,
which appealed to all, we are most gener-
Gus.
"And so It is with respect to the Christ
mas stamp. That seems to fill the eye
of the public and it's connection with the
tuberculosis carries a good revenue with
it. But when it comes to the contribu-
lions Of a dollar a year, when 1t comes
to the increased membership, and when it
comes to the establishment by these small
contributions of a large endowment fund,
the matter moves slowly.
Endowment is Needed.
IT am sure somebody is going to be born,
and hope he is born already, who will
give us a large endowment. In our i'm
~aginations we might as well make 1t as
large as we need it. 1 think we ought to
have an endowment of about IS. 1000. 600. We
have been modest and have asked only for
50, 200, 900, but If anyone has an extra $780,
900 he need not be restricted by the linn
itation put in and caused by our modesty."
TIL president spoke in similar vein in
presenting the silver medal to Miss Davis
and Mr.. Parish.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
General Allen
Makes Plea for
Aerial Fleets
Chief Signal Officer in Annual Re-
port Says United States is Lag
cling in Rear.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s. Emphasizing
the statement that all the first-class
powers except the United States are pro-
viding themselves systematically with
aerial fleets, General James Allen, chief
signal officer Of the army, in his annua
report, submitted today TO the secretary
Of war, urged the adoption Of a definite
plan Of -aeronautical development in the
army.
Germany and France are notably IN the
lead in providing an aerial fleet as a
military auxiliary, according to General
Allen.
He also recommended that action be
taken looking to a more definite control
of wireless telegraph along the coasts.
Considerable confusion has resulted, he
says in the transmission Of messages be-
tween the various seacoast defenses, and
with the ships at sea.
PARIS, Dec. THE relative practical
billty Of dirlgible balloons and acceptance
as war units In the future is the them,
of intense discussion following a lettei
from Baron D-'Estournelles de Constant
senator and president Of the parliamentary
group favoring international arbitration T.
General Bruu, minister of war, calling
attention to the fact that France is far
behind other countries in the develop
ment of military a%eronautics. The sena-
tors warning has been taken up by the
Natlona. Aerial league, which has pointed
out to the eerostatlc commission, as com
pared with Germany, Frances solitary
vile de Paris contrasting markedly
with Germany's ten dirlgible balloons. The
commission agreed that 1t was urgent
that the government prepare a complete
program for the construction of ~dirtgibles
and aeroplanes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Murphy Confers
With Gaynor
Tammany Boss and New Mayor are
Said to be Making a
Slate.

NEW YORK, Dec. S-Charles NJ. Murphy.
leader of Tammany hall, motored over to
BIo oklyn today for what is said to be the
first conference he has had with William
]. Gaynor, the mayor-elect Of Greater New
York. Although neither Mr.. Murphy nor
Judge Gaynor confirmed or denied the re-
port of the conference, it was generally
believed in political circles that the two
discussed the appointments that are to be
made in the new city administration
The new mayors decision as previously
announced, that he would not take the
bosses into consideration in making APP
pointments, caused anxiety in Tammany
cir Giles and news of the conference today
created a more hopeful feeling.
Mr.. Gaynor's stand in the matter, how
ever, is said to be that he will agree to
appointments only when he has satisfied
himself hat the appolntees are capable.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Demand Reform of
Electoral System
Three-Class Property System in
Prussia is the Subject of
Attack.

BERLIN, Dee. S-A demand upon the
government for a reform of the Prussian
three-class property qualification electoral
system was published today. The demand
is signed by 600 persons of standing n
representing the principal cities OF Prussia,
embracing msny manufacturers and mer-
chants and 2C university professors and
writers.
The paper quotes the speech from the
throne delivered on the occasion Of the
opening of the Prussian act on December
10, 1908, in which a reform electoral sys-
tenn was promised, and describes freedom
from the so-called blue block, the conserya-
tive and clerical combination, as the vital
question Of the hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
WOOL COMBINE IN KENTUCKY
Growers VIII Pool Their Crops and
Sell Direct to MRnufRc-
turers,

LEXINGTON. Ky, Dec. S-The initial
steps looking to the formation of a pool
Of the wool crop of Kentucky were taken
here today when an organization was
formed.
A call was issued for a meeting in every
county in the state for December IS, at
which time a board of control will be
elected in every county and on December p
the members Of these county boards will
meet in Louisville to form a state organi-
cation. It is the purpose Of the new cor
p~oratlon to pool their crop and sell direct
to the manufacturers and thus secure for
themselves the profit.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
~PoSTMAStEkS AND CARRIERS
Names OF Those Who Have Been APP
pointed in Iowa and Nebraska
Postmaster for strnnE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ~s.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Rural carriers have been appointed
as follows: Nebraska-McCook, Route 9, ].
]. Emerson, carrier; II. S. Godfrey. substi-
tute. lowa-Arlington. Route s. c. C. Nan
chester. carrier; E. M. Manchester, substi-
tute- Hendrick, Route L Frank d. Hinton.
carrier; no substitute. Keota. Route 8. J..
A. Logan. carrier; no substitute. LeMars,
Houte /, J. d. Billings, carrier; no Iubsti-
tute.
Lille X. Stewart has been appointed post
master at stranE, Fillmore county. Ne
braska, vice y. T.. Smith. resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

six-Day Riders In New York Lower
Figures Again.

NEW YORK, Dec. a-Still ahead Of all
records, the leaders In the siX-day bicycle
race today set a pace which lowered
exciting speed marks still further. Since
noon yesterday with three exceptions, each
hour has seen new figures hung up on
the score board and at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing the score for fifty-fouT hours was lO9lb
miles, a new worlds record.
Fourteen teams still remain In the race,
two being tied for first place, four others
are one lap away and the reconstructed
team, German and Carapszzi, forty-nine
miles behind. ,
Between / and 2 o'clock this morning,
one OF the best sprints ever seen In the
garden took place. All the teams were IN
It and the riders tore around the track
at a terrific pace. while thousands OF on
lockers cheered frantically.
The sprint lasted twelve minutes and
when the riders stopped speeding the score
board showed Calvin and Keegan had lost
q lap in the wild scramble This team en-
tered a protest.
The score at II o'clock:
Rutt-Stol, Northumberland, Lawson
Demara, Walthour-Collins, Root-Fogler,
Mltten-West, Cameron-Krebs, Halstead-
Lawrence, Pye-Hehir, 1,1S41 miles; Ander-
son-Vanonl. Hill-Stein, Calvin-K eegan.
Georget-Georget LISA miles; Germain-
Record by Mcfarland and Moran last
year, LINZ miles.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Masked Man
w arms Engbergs
For this Reason They Refuse to Give
Testimony and May be
Arrested.

P~ITTSBURG, Kan, Dec, Sword was
carried to Coroner Dudley and the member
of the coroner's jury today that a masked
man had appeared at the EngbeTg home
last night and warned the family that II
the investigation Of Miss Engberg did
not stop there would be another death in
the family. Members OF the family were
loath to talk about the visit. There are
several persons who nave refused to give
testimony before the coroner's jury. Cor
oner Dudley announced today that II they
do not talk when the hearing is resumed
Thursday. he Will put them in jail until
their tongues are loosened.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Contract CIGAR
SO Straight

We keep forces of purchasers in the best
tobacco districts of the world to keep the
Contract the best fve-cent cigar in the world.
They know every important planter by name.
They visit his fields before his crops are ripe;
they know in advance where to expect the
finest tobacco of the year, and purchase the
outputs of entire districts before the open
market can have a chance to bid for it. Our
warehouses are filled with the leaf of the
best years. We are never forced to buy
poor tobacco. Such resources maintain the
perfection of the brand. That's why the
Contract is always up to standard-its own
standard; always mellow, rich, fragrant and
delightful. No cigar like the Contract
buy one and you'll like no cigar BUT the
Contract.
Rothenbers & SchIoss, Distributors, Kansas City, Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
KILLED in FREIGHT WRECK
Engineer Meets Death In Collision on
the Northwestern Near
Huron.

HURON. s. D.. Dec. s.-(speclal Tele-
gram. )-Orrie N. coldren OF this city. a
Chicago 8 Northwestern engineer, was
killed in a head-on collision between two
freight trains on Arlington hill last night.
No others we're hurt. Coldren's train was
a westbound extra; the other was also an
extra, easthound. Both engines and sew
ersi box cars were wrecked. Engineer
Coldren was a prominent odd Fellow and
a member Of the Brotherhood OF Looomo-
live Engineers. He leaves q wife and thres
children
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
HERMANN IS NOT FOR WARD
President Of Cincinnati Nationals
Discusses President Problem.
SAYS HE IS FOR HEYDLER
VIII Vote for next Best Man Rather
Than Cause a Row, hut He ~
Not John NJ.
Ward.

CINCINNATI, Dec. s.-The fight over the
coming election Of a president Of the Ma
tional Base Ball league may be settled by
n compromise, according to a statement
which August Hermann, chairman OF the
National Base Bail commission, gave out
here tonight on the eve Of his departure
for New York.
II rave always been for Mr.. Heydler, -
said Mr.. Hermann, but II I find that
there is no chance for his election I will
not vote for him. ] VIII vote for the next
best man. sooner than cause. a row, but
that mar will not be John NJ. Ward"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Student Finds
a New Comet
Princeton Astronomer Announces Dis
covery of Wanderer in Constella-
ton Auriga.

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. S-Zsccheus
Daniel. a graduate student in astronomy
at Princeton university, announces today
that nc discovered a new comet last night
while at work In the Princeton observatory.
The position OF che comet. he says, Is IN
right ascension. six hours sixteen minutes,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
DIES MONIES lHIEF MAKES.
SPECIALITY OF GRIPS
Think They Have Man Who
Has stolen over $1,000 worth

DIES MONIES. Dec. S-Notified by rail-
road officials that over $1,000 worth of
baggage and grips had been stolen from
.ocal depots in the last four months, the
detective department Of this city finally
arrested a man giving the name Of Charles
Lewis, who was caught walking from a
depot with a decoy grip in his hand. Elk
press receipts we're found in his room,
where also were a number OF grips, show
ing that they had been shipped to other
points IN the state. The police have evil
dence that there is an organized gang OF
grip thieves In Iowa, The grips have been
disappearing for four months.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

and the dcclnation is north about "a de-
grees. Il Is the constellation Auriga. Mr.
Daniel describes the comet as round in
shape and says e. IS moving directly
north and is visible through a three-inch
telescope.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
no1Inr Contert Postnoned.

The boxing contest scheduled for Friday
night at Stanek's hall, South Omaha, has
been postponed on account of an attraction
held in Omaha Thursday night of this
week. The new date for the bout is
Wednesday evening December IS. The at
fractions Of the South Omaha contest will
remain the same. The chief event is a
match between Bresnahan and White. The
latter Is from Chicago. Both men are In
condition at present and will have
easy work TO keep down for rex week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Boy Bandits
In Kansas City
Police Have Three Youths Whom They
Accuse of One Murder and
Numerous Holdups,

KANSAS CITY, Dec. SIN the arrest
Of three youths-aged II, 10 and p years,
respectively-here tonight, the police be-
.ieve they have found the perpetrators of
many of the numerous boldups that have
taken place here lately.
Two of the boys, Ralph Cline and Louis
Dye. were Identified by a witness as the
men who shot and killed NJ. A. Spangler
here November "a. Spangler was killed
in his saloon during an attempted holdup.
His son, Samue, Spangler, was shot in
both arms.
The other boy, Harry Shay, was iden-
titled as the youth who accompanied Dye
and Cline on several holdup expeditions.
Chamberlain,s Liniment has an enviabIe
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Base Ran writers TO Meet.

DETROIT, Dec. SIT was announced
by Joseph Jackson, president Of the Base
Ball Writer'S Association OF America, that
the annual business meeting of that body
will be held In New York on December
II at II a. m. An informal gathering will
be held the day preceding at the same
hour to discuss matters that are to be
presented 20 the base ball magnates for
consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Totals

Francisco has started an endurance CON
test on the following basis. He offers
$40 cash in prizes as follows: First, S.;
second, IS; third, 50. for high averages
between now and midnight, December 81,
all games to count except games played
in a league. A contestant must bow fit
teen games to become eligible. Get in
and make a try for this money.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

Klauck's Glendales went through the
Crowns last night TO the tune Of three
straight, with a total Of 3,0s3, the highest
ever bowled in a league game In Omaha.
Shultz had all high honors for the eve
ming with H9 for single game and, 6d for
totals. Klauck got GA for the Glendales,
Godenschwager PA for the Glendales and
Camp 26 for the Glendales. December 8,
Bicycles against Dreibus Candy ompan
The score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

The following gentlemen and their wives
played a three-game match on Francisco's
alleys last night, making the following
scores. As the most OF the party had
never bowled before the scores were very
good. Francisco has set apart Nos. s, .
and 10 alleys for ladies and has inclosed
.portiers. which enable bowling parties to be
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
nInIr solh fn nnchenter.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The. New York
American league club, today sold Walter
Blair to the Rochester team OF the Eastern
league.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Mahmout Throws pardenO.

TOLEDO, o., Dec. S.-Youseff Mahmout,
the Turk. defeated Leo Pardello in straight
falls, the first in sixteen minutes and the
second in fourteen and one-half minutes,
In a wrestling match before an athletic
club here tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

YANKTON. S. D., Dec. S-(Special)-
The Elks held a largely attended mem
orial service here Sunday, at which the
address was made by e. r.. wlnans Of
Sioux Falls.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Fortnnntc Texan.

e. w. Goodloe, Dallas, Texas, found a
sure cure for malaria and biliousness in
Dr. Kings New Life pills. Csc. For sale
by Beaton Drug CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
TrottInr hoard of AppenIa.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE board of appeals
of the American Trotting d association
opened It's session here today and took up
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

The Bungalows took two out Of three
from Beselin's Mixers. Fckles had high
lows. Dick Schneider had high total OF
81 for the Mixers. Eckles was working
his strikes In the tenth and pulled out
the second game by six pins. Score:
MINERS-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
johnson Captain Mt Kansas.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Dec. S.-Thomas
johnson, quarterback, was last night elected
Captain Of the Kansas university foot ball
team for 1910.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
LAuCK,s %qLENDALEs.

The Day Mailing team took two out OF
Utt had high single and total for his team,
100 and 5O3. hDyberg rolled consistent games
and got high total and Nugent high single,
172 The gcores
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
WITH THE

the consideration of a number of com
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
MABRAY TRIAL AT DENVER

Gang, Charged with SwindlinE j.
q. Bowman Out of $4,000.
DENVER, Dec. S.-The trial OF Ernest
L. Powers, alias E., L. McCabe, charged
with being a member of the Mabray gang
Of alleged ~swindlers, began here today.
Powers is accused Of having induced j. c.
Bowman of Denver to bet $4,000 on a foot
race. Tune 4, 1908.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

The Triumphs won two games from the
Hospe company last night. Fritscher had
high SINCE game and Francisco high total.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

Chamberlain's Liniment has an enviablC
reputation as a cure for rheumatism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-01
PITCHFORK BEN AGAIN.
Speaking OF Tariff Hogs" He Asked
When Does u Hog Get Its Growth:'

WASHINGTON. April 3O~.-Senators Nc.
Cumber and Tillman had a ~colloquy
in the Senate this afternoon that became
intensely personalbefore it was concluded
Mr.. McCumber had referred to the clamor
Of Southern Senators for protection on
their home industries while denouncing
Republicans Gs pro~teotionists.
Mr.. Tillman INDUCED in some observa-
tions about tariff hogs and -troughs,"
and finally asked Mr.. McCumber IL he
could say when n hog gets its growth.
Mr.. McCumber scorned the question,
and finally Mr.. Tillman accused tho North
Dakota Senator Of not being honest
enough to answer"
The Senator from South Carolina
should get over tho idea that he is the
only Simon pure. unauthorized honest
man in the world" said MIR. McCumber.
~There are others. The Lord didn't put
all the honesty in the world in the hide OF
the Senator from South Carolina"
Mr.. 1iilman disclaimed being an egotist.
Re said he had asked a direct question
and expected a direct answer. Now, will
the Senator be honest enough to answer,
and honest enough to tell me when does a
hog get its growth?'
"A cornfield lawyer doesn't need to be
enlightened on q subject OF that kind"
snapped MIR. McCumber.
Mr.. McCumber ended the dispute by the
statement that Senator Tillman's state
ment was unworthy Of a Senator or a
cornf1eld lawyer"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-01
BLEACHING or FLOi II ILLEG4 AL.
Justice STAR ord sustainS the Ruling or
Secretary wilson.

WASHINGTON, April 80. Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson was within his rights
in deciding that the blea ching of Hour is a
violation OF the pure food law. according
to a decision OF Justice Stafford OF the
Supreme Court of the District Of Colum-
bia to-day. The Courts decision was
made in the case of the Alsop Process
Company of st. Louis, manufacturers
of -four bleaching apparatus. The COM
pany sought by mandamus proceedings
to have the Secretary of Agriculture
revoke his ruling that the use Of nitrogen
peroxide 10 bleaching Hour renders it
unwholesome and deieterious.
Secretary Wilson's order forbiddins
the bleaching of -four becomes effective
in June. at which time il is expected
miilers will take the matter further to the
courts.
In the course of his opinion to-day
Justice Stafford said: The merits of the
real question. namely, whether -four
subjected to the bleaching process may he
sold without violating the pure food law,
is one that will ultimately be tested by the
courts. In the meantime the Secretary
is not violating n law in having an
opinion and in telling the public what it
it Is"