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Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
MINNESOTA IN SECOND BODY
Talk of Golfers Becoming Members
Of Missouri Valley Conference.
WOULD FIND COMPETITION
Nothing Like wisconsin's Action
Need he Feared I'm Smaller Group,
Where Nebraska Has Proved
Organizations Class.

DIES MONIES, Ia. Nov. 29-1f Mime
sofa withdraws from the Big Eight, -
II will be able 70 establish friendly re-
letions with the Missouri Valley Con-
ference. The younger body Is not fight
ing the older, but with Minnesota out
Of the first named the Valley win be
in position to make other affiliations.
and has a vacancy which Minnesota
would have little trouble in obtaining IL
II were so minded.
At the present time the Gophers' re-
lations with several of the western
schools are friendly. Nebraska has been
rival for years. Clyde williams and
his Arnes team have been opponents of
DR.. Williams and the Minnesotas for
considerable period. Drake university
is reaching the point of foot ball where
1t can give the Gophers a struggle and
the Des Moines team has always been
superior to the mortimer on the track.
South Dakota while not a member of
the conference, is an opponent of Min
nesota, and will be admitted to the or
ganization as soon as they are willing to
subscribe to the eligibility rules Of the
Valley.
Whhe athleucs west OF the Mississippi
river are much younger than in the east,
the advertisement OF the last few years
has placed this section OF the country
almost on par with the section tmme-
diately east OF the big river -
The standard of sportsmanship is
probably higher than in any other as
ISOLATION. All OF the men who coach
teams In the Valley are compelled to be
year-round men and members of the
faculty. This has raised the standard
20 high point
Condemnation Of the act Of Wisconsin
in protesting an opponent just before
game can be heard on every side Of this
section There is not a head OF ath-
letics in the Valley" said one promi-
nent coach day OF two ago, who
would be such a poor sport as to stoop
to such action"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
Lincoln High viii
Play with Lawrence
tFrom a SAD correspondentO

LINCOLN. Nov. 20 (special)-The
warriors representing the Lincoln High
school foot ball team will meet here to-
morrow with the Lawrence High school
team for the championship of Nebraska,
Kansas and Iowa. The latter is claimed
by Coach Pinneo, who asserts that the
local students have clear claim TO that
title II they succeed IN defeating the Jay
hRwker students.
The visiting team is known as one of
the fastest in the Missouri valley and
by many OF the critics who have seen the
kansans perform is regarded as the fast
est high school tea in the west White
Bear. a former Carlisle foot ball man. is
the coach OF the Lawrence team.
Final ARRANGEMENTS for the game have
been completed Elliott. -Nebraskan,
will umpire and Fred Cornell. ex.North-
western win be the referee. The following
lineup has been announced:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
Jury Finds Earl
Guilty Of Murder

FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 29,-(Speeia
Telegram.) AFTER being out three houI
the jury brought in a verdict at
o'clock this afternoon. finding Ca
guilty OF murder IN the first degree an
fixing the punishment at Imprisonment
for life. Much to every ones surprise tn
case was submitted to the jury withou
argument. This was done by agreemen
between County Attorney Joe c. Coo.
and Allen johnson. attorney for the de
PENDANT, at Mr., Johnson's suggestion. TIL,
instructions to the jury squarely submit.
ted Issue OF Insanity. Earl showed sign.
of collapse when the verdict was rea,
by the clerk and was hastily assisted GU
of the room by two deputies.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
WOLGAST GOES TO HOSPITAL
Prize Fighter is Suddenly Stricken
with Appendicitis.
his CONDITION is CRITICAL
Operation Was Performed Inn
medtately with the Hope of
saving the Lightweight
Champions Life.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Nov. 29.-stricken
suddenly with acute appendicitis, Ad
Wolgast, champion lightweight fighter,
underwent a life and death operation 20.
day on the eve Of his battle with Freddie
Welsh. The operation apparently was
successful. but the patient will be In the
hospital for ten days or two weeks. and
Tor three months must not put on a box
Ing glove.
The twenty-round Thanksgiving day
battle OF Vernon is off The house had
been sold out early In the week and
the gross receipts estimated at $4,000 will
have to be returned to seat purchasers.
Woigast was to have received si3,bOO as
his share and Welsh 5000. Tom Nc
Carry. promoter OF the Pacific Athletic
club. under the auspices OF which tho
contest was to have been staged. said
today he would try to arrange a sub-card.
Attack Gomez Suddenly.
woigast was placed on thaI operatins
table at $3.50 o'clock, Although doubled
up with pain he smiled cheerfuny just
before the surgeons applied the ether
cones.
The little champion showed symptoms OF
the huaoen attack last night after ne had
eaten hearty supper 1T his training
quarters in Vernon. Slight pains caused
him TO complain. but he went 20 bed al
1890 apparently all right again. Al 2
o'clock, however. his manager. Tom
Jones. said wolgast awakened him with
screams.
Physicians diagnosed the attack as
acute appendicitis and declared that i'm
mediate operation was necessary.
WIN ReSsVer Promptly.
The operation on Wolgast was COM
pleted At 1850 o'clock Manager Tom
Jones descended from the operating room
20 escort Mrs. wolgast upstairs to see
her husband
"Ad Is still unconscious from the AM
aesthetic" said Jones, but the doctors
say he is doing fine"
The operation lasted forty minutes.
Or. J. w. Pollard. who performed Il,
stated that wolgAst's perfect physical
condition rendered II almost certain that
he would recover rapidly.
He WIN be out Of the hospital In ten
days or two weeks" he said
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
Business Men to
Root at Ball Game

When the whistle blows for today's
foot ball game at Rourke park between
the chiease and Omaha High schools
there will We a goodly attendance ON the
grounds from among the older business
men Of the city, The Commercial club
has sean III TO endorse the game, not
only as worthy proposition. but will
carry their preeept into practice, There
has been set aside a Commercial club
section In the grandstahd and the Of
tieeis OF the club and members OF the
executive committee have reserved sew
eral boxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
ROBBERY CONSISTS oFgF
- 9 TAKING BOOTY AWAY
tFrom q staff correspondent.l ).

LINCOLN. Noy. 293-(special. )-If' 2 a
would-be thief is caught In the act and
fails entirely TO remove his booty. from
the victims pocket he cannot be con
victed OF the crime of larceny. according
to a decision of Judge Cornish in district
court today.
Judge Cornish ruled that larceny ex-
isted only when the property stolen was
entirely removed from the victims per-
son. Atherwise only Petit larceny could
be claimed. and to this the defendant.
Frank Hoyt. pleaded guilty. He was
charged with attempting to take $2l from
the pocket of E. B. Sage while the two
were alighting from a crowded street car.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
OMAHA
HASTINGS
Twenty Apply for
Clark Perkins Job
tFrom Staff correspondentl

LINCOLN. Nov. 2s,--tspeclal)-- E. $.
Ripley. law partner OF Fred Shepherd
OF this city, called at the office OF the
state Railway commission to-day and
asked that body to consider him as an
applicant for tho secretaryship OF the
commission. 1t is understood the resigna-
ton which Clark Perkins offered some
time ago to that body stlll stands and
that no will leave the place as soon as
some one can be found who win take his
place, Several applications have already
been filed for the place. the number now
having reached twenty Mr.. Perkins has
been paid at the rate OF S2,loO per year.
put II Is understood that the man who
relieves him OF the duties OF the office
VIII not be given that amount until he Is
considered worth II by the commissioners
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
ALL IS READY FOR Big GAME
Wendell Phillips Squad Here from
Chicago Early Thursday.
BAIDRIDGE NOT ABLE TO PLAY
Visitors Are said to BE Great AdvO-
Gates of "shoestring'' Play, with
which Local Lads Are More
or Less Familiar.

| The Wendell Phillips highs arrive in
Omaha from Chicago at $50 o'clock
this morning to give battle to the
local highs on the gridiron Thanksgiving
day. They will stop at the Her Grand
hotel and will dress at the Young Men s
Christian association. They will be ac-
companied by L. F. Boarini, athletic
members OF the faculty.
Coach Burnett is expecting the hardest
game OF the season and is sure that his
pupils will be able to put up a good
fight. Wendell Phillips will outweigh the
locals, but Burnett is relying upon the
defensive work OF his line and the speed
OF his back field to overcome this dis
advantage. The Omaha backs have i'm
proved in their interference work, which
was 80 lacking in the Council Bluffs
game last Friday. The ends have also
been coached, especially in running down
punts and In breaking UP forward passes
Report has reached the Omaha camp
that the Windy City lads are great adj
vocates of the old-time "shoestring" play
and the purple and white ends and backs
will not be liable to let this play slip by
them. This play has been worked to
good advantage several times In the his
tory Of western foot ball and was one
Of the p trick plays Of the Cornhuskers
some years ago. 1t was on this play that
Omaha lost the Beatrice game this year.
Baliman I'm Lineup.
Mac" Baldrige,' the big center, may
yet be unable to play. II he is kept out
Of the lineup, his place win be taken by
Baliman, who weighs 1853 pounds.
The High School Rooters' club is plan
ming 20 attend the game 500 strong and
sit in the reserved section in the grand
stand. There will also be several lndi-
vidual school parties. The cadet regiment
band of twenty-five pieces will be on
hand to furnish brass harmony for the
occasion.
Tickets for the game have been selling
rapidly among the students and the gem
erSl pubic. Reservations can still be
made with Prof. C. f. Reed. athletic d.
rector at the High school.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
SHRIFF OF MUSCATINE
DENIES STORIES TOLD

MUSCATINE, Ia. Nov. 29.-sherift
Vanatta today denied reports said TO
have been sant out from here by union
labor leaders that women and children
had been dubbed during disturbances
following the murder OF Patrolman
Geriseher Saturday night.
Union labor leaders today were en-
deavoring to ascertain whether, under the
law. they had a right TO picket the
button factories, II was the denial OF
this right which led to the present acute
condition. There were no disturbances
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
UNCERTAINTY OF SURVEY
NO EXCUSE FOR SETTLERS
CFrom staff correspondent.l

LINCALN, Nov. l9.-Cspecial.)- little t
5000 acres Of hay land belonging TO tht
permanent school fund Of the state an
now claimed by ranchmen in western Ne
braskR is secured 20 the state by the de-
cision OF the supreme court In the case
OF the state against Woodruff Ball and
John II, Bachelor, announced today, The
court declares that uncertainty as to the
survey Of the school lands does not ex-
euse encroaehments OF settlers nor make
their title good to land which they have
taken up in that manner Most Of the
land I'm dispute is in Cherry county.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
KRAMER LOSES HIS CASE
OVER JUDGMENT ON BOND
From Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Nov 90 lSpeciaL)--A. G.
Kramer today lost the ease started IN
otoe county against the Bankers Surety
company The supreme court decided
against him. Laura Thompson had sued
kramer his bondsmcu and another liquor
dealer by an agreement, In which he
ala not participate, judgment was con-
fcssed for S2,OO0 in the Lancaster county
distract court. Kramer did not appear or
appeal because he claimed that the
oS0.J had no jurisdiction over him.
Vixen levy WAS sought 20 be made on
e-s rope;tJ he enjoned the collection.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
C0USr CANNOT CORRECT
EilS lake or LEGISLATURE
(From a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. Nov. 2s.-(Spocial )-secause
OF the fact that one senator in the last
legislature in craving a bill 20 amend
the charter CT cities between 5000 and
5ooo Inhabitants with respect 70 water
districts had Hastings In mind, Il read
as an amendment 60 the general stat
utes. Another senator, desiring TO make
another change made Il an amendment
20 the annotated statutes. and nobody no.
tieed there was conflict. II means that
the Adams county seat viii have 20 get
along without the dssired change until
the next session OF the legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
ASSOCIATION FOOT BALL
At MILLER PARK TODAY

This afternoon at o'clock a
match viii he played between the Ath-
isues and the swedish teams A great
lame e anticipated. as both sides VIII be
eeie 70 put their strongest team on the
iield. This Is not going 70 be the last
came OF the season, as the clubs win
play all through the winter and spring.
weather permitting, The Athletics will
practice every Saturday afternoon ana
the caledonians every Sunday afternoon
a. Miller park.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30

Roland A. Chase bids fair to be.
come as great a first baseman as his
famous namesake, Harold OF the New
York Yankees, Young Chase. who played
the initial sack on the high school team
at Orange. y. j., has been grabbed by
Connie Mack, who expects TO make out
of him a greater player than young Nc
lines, who held down the station for the
Athletics during the last season. The
latest pheLom' is only II years old, but
he plays the position like veteran.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
STcGoorty and Kelly Matched.

NEENAd, Wis, Nov. 2s-Eddie Nc
Goorty, who is to fight Jimmy Howard
of Chicago on December 4 at Fond Du
Lac, soon afterward will meet Hugh
Kelly. After the Kelly fight he will prob
ably fight Knockout Brown, Jimmy Gard
ner, Lee Houck and Frank Klaus Later
he may 20 to Europe and fight Jem Sui
Ivan, champion OF England.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
CIabhy Knocl.s ont lind.

SYDNEY, N. S. W.. Nov. 2s-"Jimmy"
Clabby, middleweight boxing champion
of Australia, today fought and knocked
out Tim Land a middleweight boxer,
In a ten-round bout. Clabby led In every
round
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30

Castleton. James r. Keene's famous
thoroughbred stud, has been sold to Da-
vid NJ. Look Of New York. and from now
on will be devoted to the breeding OF
trottlng 4orses. The farm, according to
the terms in the sale, contains 1,O7O acres
and many buildings, located upon what
is considered the best blue grass land in
Kentucky. Mr.. Keene several days ago
announced his retirement from the turf.
where he was a prominent figure for
many years, on account of Illness
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
M'FARLAND TO FIenr Munrnr
both PugiIists Are Ready for Hout
w. Today.

SAYS To-day.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. ea-"Paokey''
McFafiand OF Chicago and HARLEM
Tommy Murphy have practically conn
pieted training for the Thanksgiving day
bout. Both did light road work today
but no boxing was scheduled. The boul
VIII be held In sunshine coffroth's
opta-Alr arena II the weather permits; II
not Ne promoter win stage the contest AZ
Dreamland rink at night
Both men are down 10 weight. McFap-
land Is top-heavy favorte and the bout
Is looked upon by local enthusiasts as
merely curtain-raiser for the Chicago
man for a meeting with Ad wolgast
about New Years.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
VARSITY LADS AT HASTINGS
Collegians Are Fast and Crafty, but
Omaha is Not Discouraged.
ELEVEN SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Westerners RELY Mostly on Forward
Pass nnd but Few of TAia styie
of Plays Gets ny the int
versity Players.

The University OF Omaha foot ball team
Is at Hastings TO meet the Hastings col
iege today. As this 70 tha last
game Of the seaeon a great deal
OF interest has been shown In the game.
wednesday noon a rousing mass meeting
was held at which all the rner.tess OF
the team gave short talks. and each
seemed confident OF bringing hone the
large end OF the score.
Since the Peru game the team has
shown great deal OF Improvement and
is playing as though II was made I'D of
veterans instead OF team that is playing
It's first season. The boys arc light, but
are making up IN speed what they lack
IN beef. The only regular who will
be out Of the game is George Parish, who
has been playing star game all season
at quarterback.
Fast ana Crafty Team.
Hoiste's men, though llght arc fast
and crafty. The westerners rely mainly
on forward pasaess and Omaha hopes TO
check them on these. because in all the
games so far this year there has been
no team that has gained anything on this
style OF play To give the boys con-
tidenoe and make them think that
the home folks" are with them, the
entire student body accompanied the team
tosthe station sending them off With the
university yells ringing in their ears.
The lineup:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
FOOT BALL TEAMS TO
SEE PLAY OF BABY NINE

Foot BAN teams OF Creighton university
and ths Omaha High school win be guests
" the Boyd theater Saturday night when
isoth teams viii occupy boxes 70 witness
ia play Baby Mine"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30
OMAHA HIGH.

Referee, Potter OF Union college; UNI
pire, Sisson OF Ohio Wesleyan; field judge
Callahan OF Lake Forest; head linesman,
Montgomery OF Wisconsin.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30

Perpislent AdysFil-inE Is ths RNaA !,
kiS Returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-30

PTineeton's new foot bail captain. Tai
bot Taylor Pendleton, star halfback OF
the team for the last two years, who was
elected unanimously 10 succeed Eddie
Hart. Pendleton. an An-Ameiican half
back last year is almost certain 10 re-
ceive that honor again for this season.
II he does and n again awarded the
honor next ysar--his last IN foot ball
he will DO one OF half a dozen men In
history who has been on the All-Ameri-
can three years. Psndleion Is a native of
Bsrksly Springs. Va, and ''preppsd" at
the Episcopal High school. Alexandria,
Va. He Il 20 years old.
The evening world., 1911-05-04
BOY BURGLAR CAUGHT
AFTER DESPERATE FIGHT.
Detective and Prisoner Extricated
From Ashcan After Tussle in
Harlem Apartment.

Detectives O'Neill and Curley Of the
Alexander avenue station. both scratched
and bruised. arraigned william Ken
nedy Of No. ISL East one Hundred ard
Twenty-ffth street before Magistrate
S'einert in Morrlsan!a Court to-day and
charged him with burglary.
They said that Mrs. James Corbctt OF
No. 2l East One Hundred and Thirty
eighth street had complained to them
on April u that the son of the janitress.
Mrs. Annie Kennedy. had robbed her
apartments. Mrs. Marie Pollock, across
the hall, she said. had seen him do 1t.
The detectives watched Mrs. Corbett's
Nat. and last night saw William enter.
Curley guarded the back door and
ONeill entered. A racket started inside
like an automobile gone crazy in a
china shop. Curley found young Ken
nedy and O'Neill head downward In a
huge ashoan In the basement, with
Chester Kennedy. Williams younger
brother. lowering round with an axe
and waiting for . good chance a,
O'Neill.
Chester was r3strained and William
was o~verpowered. Williams picture Is In
the RoRues' Gallery. lie has been twice
convicted OF burglary. MAGISTRATE Stein.
ert gave the detectives forty-eight hour
to md out more about him.
The evening world., 1911-05-04
DRAGGED BY BEARD
ABOUT STREET BY
STRIKING BAKERS

Twenty-Five striking bakers set upon
George Lipsky of No, 62 Ludlow street
in Allen street, near Grand, to-day,
while no was driving the bakery wagon
of his father. Samuel Lipsky. Abraham
Dirnond. a long bearded helper. was sit
ting beside Lipsky. The raiders caught
him by his whiskers and dragged him to
the street. lie slipped u OF his coat
ana ran for tho bakery. where he was
found, half an hour later. under the
counter.
George Lipsky was thrown into the
street. struck with n piece of lead plpc
and kicked until Policeman witzman
appeared and the crowd scattered. AT
the Gouverneur Hospital. Lipsky had
a deep cut on his head bound UP and
returned homo.
Three delegates from the union were
here yesterday" he said, urging US
to sign the agreement. My father would
not sign until some of his friends
signed. Then they said they woul do
us up, and they have"
With the prospect OF only one quarter
OF the necessary supply of bread to be
blessed for the Sabbath, the matzoth
factories. which are for the most part
closed at this time. started up to-day all
over the east side at full capacity. II
Is predicted that matzoths Will be the
principal article OF food In many fami-
lies for weeks to come.
The evening world., 1911-05-04
FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
IN AID OF PlCKPOCKETS.
Sentence to Workhouse for Disor.
derby Conduct Violates Thirteenth
Amendment, SAYS LAWYER.

In applying for a writ OF habeas
corpus for two p~ickpockets who were
sentenced to a term OF thirty days In
the workhouse. Lawyer Henry Rosen-
berg raised the novel plea to-day that
such sentences are In violation OF the
First Section OF the Thirteenth Amend
ment to The Constitution OF the United
States. The pickpockets are James
F~eltenberg and Michael Slieel. who were
found guilty by Magistrate O'Connor
OF disorderly conduct on May 2.
Lawyer Rosenberg. In his application
to Justice Hendrick, contended that the
courts have held that a conviction for
disorderly conduct Is not n conviction
for a crime done. In sentencing the
two prisoners to manual labor. the law
Yer holds, his clients were placed In
the position OF prisoners convicted OF
a crime. Section one OF the Amend
ment. he pointed out. guarantees that
no person shall bo compelled to perform
service involuntarlly except as II per-
son convicted for a crime.
The writ Is ~returnable IN Special Term
OF the Supreme Court tomorrow.
The evening world., 1911-05-04
MOSQUE vANDALS
ANGER THE SULTAN;
ENGLAND IN M|X-UP
Diplomatic Clash Expected
Over the Spiriting Away
of Sacred Relics.
TO ASK SATISFACTION.
Believed to Have Taken Sol
omon's Crown and Sword,
but Not Ark of Covenant.

LONDON. May 4-The operations nj
Jerusalem OF tho Anglo-Amer,can syn
dicate OF cxcavators threaten TO cause
an interesting diplomatic AFFAIR. Ac-
cording TO to-day's messages from Con.
stantlnople. the Turkish Government
takes a serious view Of the matter and
has sent high officials TO Jerusalem TO
investigate the charge that the for
eieners despoiled the Mosque OF Omar
and discovered and carried away sacred
relics hidden from the Romans when
the city was sacked by Titus in A.
d. 70.
Meantime tho present whereabouts OF
tho a~rchaeologists and the nature of their
spoils Is a mystery. TIL members of the
expedition with their prizes embarked at
Jana. Palestine. ffty-four miles by rail-
way northwest OF Jerusalem. on April 10.
They went aboard Capt. Parker's yacht.
which had been awaiting them. and set
sail before the people of Jerusalem
learned what they had done. 1t Is prob
able that the yacht Is now heading for
England.
There Is no doubt that the promoters
Of the enterprise hoped to discover the
Ark OF the Covenant and the Seven
branched Candle Stick. but a Constants.
nople despatch Of to-day says 1t Is be-
lieved that the explorers found Solo
mons crown. his sword and his ring and
an ancient manuscript OF the Bible.
The extent of the operations 10 showu
ny the statement that 100000 has been
spent by the syndicate who engaged en-.
Eineering experts who had worked or
mo construction OF the London subway
railroad. Members of the Armour famil,
OF Chicago are reputed to be among the
hackers OF tho expedition.