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Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
FIVE MILLION
DOLLAR FIRE
In NEW YORK

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were stored drafts of all the appropria-
ton and other bills OF the present session
The chamber OF the president pro tenn
of the senate.
The lieutenant governors room, badly
damaged but not wrecked.
The senate and assembly chambers, both
flushed with water, that has ruined their
rich furnishings and the ceiling OF the
latter hengings In straggiing shreds OF mar l
some adornment, Is said to have cost
great sum and was one Of the show sights
of the capitol.
the wrecked offices are
The court Of claims, in which many i'm
portant legal documents were on file.
The bill draughtng. department.
The bureau of weight and measures.
The state regents rooms
The State Prison commission,
The state educational department. con-
| tanning many valuable books OF scientific
and historical interest
| On the second floor the damaged rooms
| are:
The attorney generals office
The state excise department, swept by
flames.
on the first floor the damaged depart
ments include
The offices OF the state treasurer and
| state tax commissioner.
The state board of charities and the
| commission OF lunacN.
| The lower office OF the state educational
| department
Practically all the offices below the third
| floor, including the executive chamber,
were damaged by smoke and water
| The departments which escaped the
ravase of fire and the deluge Of water in
clude;
The court OF appeals.
| Secretary OF states office.
! Department of public works
! the state superintendent Of prisons Of
flee. .,.-,- a.,
forest, fish and game department,
The restaurant, telegraph offices and
press bureaus along the midway" on thu
third floor also escaped damage.
While the fire was at It's height, fou
men were reported missing. One Of them
Samuel Abbott. was thought TO have beef
incinerated when the state library wa
flame-swept. but he later turned up in tn
huge crowd that gathered to watch IN
millions of the state so up in flame an
smoke.
Two Men Are Missing,
After the fire was under control Ere
Weyler. IS years old a Waterman in tn
state library. was reported to be missing
! Thomas Bean, the capitol attache, and
a man employed in the document room wa
, missing.
Governor Dix was aroused shortly afte
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
PAS COLTS ARE in TRAINING
ROurlSes Preparing for Strenuous
Series of PrRetice Games Next
Week.

Pa Rourkes Colts rejuvenated by the
return of warm weather are turning the
days into one long training and practice
Siege this week. The cause of this is the
little schedule of exhibition games that
Pa has lined up for five days starting next
Saturday.
The Chicago White Sox No. will drop
into Omaha Saturday and take on the
Omahas for nine-inning contests at Rourke
park on Saturday and Sunday and will be
here again next Wednesday. Monday and
Tuesday Hughie Jennings and his Zero
cious Detroit Tigers will hit Omaha In
two games between the visits OF the Com.
iskey warriors. A week from Saturday
the last big league team will come tC
Omaha, the Boston Red sox, here April
8 and g.
The Yanigans suffered another defeat
Tuesday by 100 to o. at least so claim the
press agents of the Regulars The off
cial scorer Of the event lost his book OF
the way down to the Smoke house, but tn,
Regulars had a shade the better of It al
| through.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
HASTINGS COLLEGE PLANS
TO HAVE BASE BALL TEAM
Athletic director HOIste WIZ Have
successfuI season ~ Nothing
Goes Anaiss.

HASTINGS, Neb.. March 29-(special.)-
Athletic Director Holste has a large squad
Of students In practice at Hastings college
for the forthcoming base ball season.
This is the first attempt of Hastings col
lege to organize base ball team and al
though tho players are Inexperienced the
prospects are good for a successful season.
The candidates for the various p.dons
are: Catcher, r. Smith, w. Smith; pitcher,
Colwell, Cavitt, Coale. W. Smith; first
base, scherrich. Crawford; second base,
Scott, Kirk; third base, Sherred, Pratt,
Marvel; shortstop, Hall, Johnson outfield.
MoritE, Siren, Spicer, Roberts, sherred,
Marvel.
May u has been definitely chosen as the
day for the interscholastic track meet
over forty high schools and academies are
to be represented at the meet and a
majority Of them are expected to sent
contestants.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30

Z o'clock and remained In close touch with
the firemen BY telephone until the fire was
declared to be under control Practically
all the state officials and many OF the
city Officers we're also on the ground.
State Architect Ware said he could give
no idea OF the total loss until after the
flames were extineuished.
The firemen had many narrow escapes.
Several parties Of them were trapped by
flames in the corridors and rooms, but
got safely out Chief Bridgeford and a
squad came near being hit when a large
section OF the western cornice crashed
down with q part Of the roof and upper
wall. Several firemen we're overcome by
smoke and many were made 80 IN they
had TO seek fresh air
Half an hour after the fire was con
sidered under control, the flames broke out
afresh In the ceiling of the assembly cham
Der. The firenen had great difficulty In
controlling them.
Though the fire had been pronounced
under control. the inside OF the capitol on
the upper floors Of the west wing was still
q mass Of flames.
There was much speculation as to the
effect the fire would have on the senatorial
session. The assembly chamber was
lor on the northeast corner OF the building
was unscathed and Il was decided to hold
the adjourned democratic caucus there as
well as the Joint ballot at noon.
Fire Spreads Quickly.
The caucus last night did not adjourn
until nearly / O'Clock and a few stragglers
remained in the building when the fire
broke cut.
An attaohe Of the assembly library re-
turning for some overlooked article dis
! covered tiny blaze There had been a
| complaint filed during the day that an
electric switch Yves out of order and this
is supposed to have started the fire Run
ming out into the corridor the clerk sum-
moned q night Waterman and with the
assistance Of two newspaper men efforts
were made to put out the fire. which prob
ably could have been done had fire ex-
tingulsher or bucket Of water been avail
able. Lacking these the flames spread
until the room with it's inflammable fur
nishings and papers was all ablaze.
| It was some time before the firemen ar
rived and before they could get streams
playing the flames were racing toward the
state library.
The grand western staircase. which was
regarded as one of the most beautiful in
4
the world, occupied the center of the west
ern wing and consisted of an immense
| double stairway OF corsehill sandstone
deliberately carved. It was surmounted by
glazed dome. which soon fell. 1t may
have to be rebuilt
Priceless Books and Papers.
The structure was begun in March, 1884,
and took five and half years to build.
| State Commissioner of Education Andrew
s. Draper stated today the state library
contained 100000 volumes. 10000 pamphlets
and 100000 historical manuscripts. Two
years ago Commissioner Draper transferred
from the state library proper to the safe
in his office on the first floor the original
emancipation proclamation. the original of
washington's farewell address, the original
manuscript OF the state constitution and
fifteen or twenty of the other priceless
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
National Commission
Scores Des MOines
For PETTY Action
Club Attempts to Gain Profit of Fifty
Dollars a Month from Player
PenfOld.

CINCINNATI, March 29.--"The attempt
Of the class A Des Moines club to place
this player with the class c ElEin club at
a monthly rental Of $50 is one of the
pettiest and most pernicious acts of specu-
lation in players ever called to the atten.
ton of the national commission" said the
commission today in a decision declaring
Player Penfold free agent and multiplying
his 1911 contract with Des Moines.
The evidence showed that Penfold whose
home Is in Chicago, had signed to play
with Des Moines Mt SIPS a month; that on
May last he was ordered to report to
Elgin. with instructions to sign an Elgin
contract for s175 a month and remit $50
a month to the Des Moines club.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
Many Men Picked
By Nebraska Coach
For Omaha Meet
Nearly Entire List Has Been Selected,
Though Men for Relay Team Are
Proving Most Difficult.

LINCOLN, March 2g.-(Special Tele-
m.)-Snow and cold winds have made u
impossible for the Cornhusker squad to
put in as hard a week training as Coach
Field desired in final preparation for the
indoor meet at Omaha saturday. The
Cornhuskers are not as sure Of making
the strong showing made by the team last
year
The barring of freshmen from competing
has injured the chances OF the Nebraska
quartet in the relay, Brannon and Ricely
being unable to participate.
Field has selected the men to take part
in the meet The complete nst includes
Captain Guy Reed. Ankeny, May, Christ
mas, Russell. Powers, ANDERSON, Hiitner,
Anderson Rathbone and Lindstrum.
May and Reed will probably represent
the Cornhuskers in the fifty-yard dash,
although the entries have nat been def
nitely passed upon. May is very speedy
and should give all sprinters a close run.
Reed stars at quarter mile, but Is also
wonderfully speedy on the sprints Ankeny
and Hiltner will probably enter the 200
yard sprint, Reed will be saved for the
quarter mile, with ANDERSON as a possible
running partner.
In the hurdles Russell, Powers and Rath-
| bone will be started. Powers is a veteran
and will push his rivals.
Russell and Bindstrum will undoubtedly
win points in the pole vault, the latter
giving promise OF breaking the university
record
The membership Of the relay team still
| Is puzzle and at least another day will
be taken before Field picks his four men
| to represent the Cornhuskers
The team will leave Lincoln Saturday
morning and viii be accompanied by a
| large crowd of rooters
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
INFORMER TELLS OF WINK
Reason for Revelation Of Plans Of
Camorrists Given Out
KNEW TOO MUCH
Because of Knowledge of Gangs
Secrets lie Secured Big share
of spells ana Others Plotted
60 XIII Him.

v1TBRBo, Italy March 29-Gennaro Ab-
batemaggio. the confessed Camorrtst, con-
tinued his revelations at today's session
Of the trial of himself and thirty-five
associates for the murder of Gennaro Cuoc'
colo and the latter's wife.
Strictly speaking, Abbatemaggios ''revel-
atoms are nothing more than side lights
in confirmation Of his original story az
told TO the authorities and published be-
fore the trial began.
In his formal statement the infOrmeI
told how Cuoccolo had been murdered be-
cause he had betrayed other members OF
the Camorra, and also because there was
jealousy OF his increasing power on the
part OF Enrico Alfano, the actual head OF
the body, and other leaders. Cuoccolo's
wife was killed to conceal the first crime
Asked about the 5000 which had been paid
to the assassins OF the Cuoccolos, the in
former replied that Alfano had divided
the money, giving $50 to the witness and
distributing, the remainder among this
actual assassins
Wink Cause of Revelation.
Ferdinando di Matteo, one Of the assas-
sins, protested against the giving Of &c
large a share TO Abbatemaggio, who had
not participated in the killings, but he was
hlitnNeo WIFI n Wink tTon AlAhnos AubeeV
maggie saw the wink and understood It's
meaning. His associates were aware thai
he knew too many of their secrets and
could betray them at any moment Ac
cordlngly no sum OF money was too grea'
to pay for his silence until the opportunity
came to put him out of the way.
Abbatemaggio realized the feeling to-
wards him. and this, together with a reviva
of honest impulses, induced him to make
the first revelations, which were followed
by a determination to tell all and so re
deem himself
Prisoners shoot Down witness.
/ Abbatemaggio's examination was inter
rupted today by Corrado sortino, one o.
those alleged to have killed the CuoccolOs
who asserted that the inforruer had de
clared that Sortino's brother was a mem
Der of the Camorra. Rising from his sea
in the prisoners cage, Sortino shouted:
You are a liar My brother is one O
the worlds greatest sculptors. He live
| in Paris, where he is the intimate of nota
| bles"
This gave excuse for tumult, the othe
prisoners and their lawyers crying out
| "Abbatemaggio is a calumniator."
The informer, recognizing a trick to i'm
pair his testimony, raised his voice abov
the chorus yelllngi
II never said that sortinos brother wa
Camorrist."
The confusion continued and the cour
was compelled to suspend the sitting.
The policy of the accused is to catcl
| Abbatemaggio in contradictions or un
truths, IL only in secondary matters, ant
so discredit his whole story.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
Mrs. BrittOn Will Be
President of st. Louis
National Club
Niece of Late M. Stanley Robson
Will Take Active Direction Of
Business of Organization.

CLEVELAND, o., March 29.-Mrs. Helen
Hathaway Robinson Britton, niece OF the
late M. Stanley Robson, principal owner
Of the st. Louis National league base ball
club, who died here last week, will be the
next president OF the club, she announced
here today. Mrs. Britton inhertits her
uncles stock under his will probated yes
terday.
Following a conference with Manager
Bresnahan in which he stated that a
number Of the players contracts were un-
signed and that much other business must
be transacted before the opening OF the
season on April Y. Mrs. Britton has de-
cided to go to St. Louis TO look after her
interests.
Mrs Britton Is 30 years old and the
mother of two children. She is a base bal
enthusiast and understands the game
thoroughly.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
WILCOX WINS FREE-FOR-ALL
Change in Tide Cuts short Auto
Races at jacksonville.

Change in Tide Cuts short Auto
Races at Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March 2e.-The
change in the tide cut short the first days
program Of the Atlantlc-Pab Beach auto
mobile speed carnival this afternoon and
the thousands who journeyed out to the
beach enjoyed but four events The course
was In ideal condition. Yesterdays pro
posed program was substituted for today's
The efature race OF the afternoon proved
to be the five-mile free-for-ar for non
stock cars, Running a consistent race
Wilcox, driving National finished first
in SIS.27, ahead OF Budman, driving a
Mercedes, and Disbrow in a Pope Hart
ford.
The one-hour race was for cars OF all
classes. Disbrow. in a Pope Hartford. made
the best distance IN daring exhibition OF
driving, going LOG miles. Hughes. driving
a Mercer, and Towe IN a Warren Detroit
were the winners in the lighter car classes
! First event, 20 miles open cars, 800 inches
Mora (NatiOnHD first. l45S; Disbrow
/ Pope HARTFORD second. 1918; Wilcox ma
/ tlonaD third, no time.
one hundred mile race: Disbrow Pope
HARTFORD first l;l5'Si Burman Buick
Third race, five miles open. standin,
I start; National CWilcOX) FIRST 3:l3:2T; Mer
e tsa 4Burman) second; Pope-Hartfor'
One-hour race, heavy cars, Dlsbrov
Pope Hartford first, los miles; Wilcol
B tNationaD second, Merz (NationaD third.
Contests for lighter cars were won b.
Houghes driving a Mercer car In a War
ren-Detrolt
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
Iowa Cities Involved
in Springfield Probe
Director of Lorimer's Bank Says
Senator is Greatest Man Since
Time of Christ"

SPRINGFIELD,' ILL.,, March 29.-Two wit
nesses were examined by the senate brib-
cry investigation committee this afternoon
Edward ]. Hines, a Chicago lumberman
and John 1. Hughes, stakeholder and di.
rector of the La Sale Street National bank
known as Senator Lorimer's bank.
The trend Of Attorney Healy's questions
particularly regarding Mr.. Hughes, led to
Davenport, Ia, Rock Island and to the
home OF Senator Landee. Both witnesses
denied they had used money or had knowl.
edge of any money beins used in connec.
ton with Senator Lorimers election.
In his explanation Mr.. Hughes persisted
in praising Senator Lorimer who he said
was 1.-THE greatest man since the time OF
Christ" orit-,-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
DE PALMA ENTERS BIG
RACE AT lNDIANAP0 OILS
the Five Hundred Mile
Race.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 2a.-Ralph de
Palma, holder OF the worlds mile track
automobile records from one to five miles,
has entered in the ZOO mile Memorial DAY
race to be held on the Indianapolis motor
speedway May 30 next. He will drive a
ffty-horsepower special Simplex,
De Palma's entry Is the thirty-first in
the big race. the total prizes for which
now amount to SSi 500. An additional prize
OF 81 800 has been offered by an Indianapolis
automobile concern TO the winner who Will
receive S25.O0o from the speedway.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
RELAYS SHARPEST CONTESTS
Races Between Schools Prominent
Among Events Of Big Meet
WORK ON TRACK IS IN PROGRESS
Notifications in Course WIN Make
Possible speed 90 Limit of Ath-
Ietes' apncity-stew-
ards Designated.

Preparations for the second annual
Omaha indoor track meet are drawing TO a
close. The second big competition Of the
amateur athletes will be in every way as
large as the initial attempt and in many
ways will be more interesting for the
spectators to watch
Nebraska Michigan and Chicago will
meet in the biggest relay race ever held In
the west. Each OF the three colleges
boasts a crack relay squad. Another big
race that will hold the attention OF the
thousands who will attend the meet will
be the relay between Kansas and Drake.
In the first race each man will run 800
yards. and IN the Kansas-D Drake contest
each man $50 yards.
Nebraska Wesleyan, Bellevue and the
University Of Omaha will meet in a relay
race 200 yards for each man. for the
championship OF the state, and another
big college race will be between Tarkio
Tabor and Coe colleges for the same dis
lance. The high school relays, Omaha,
Sioux City, York South Omaha and Coun-
ell Bluffs will also be 2eO yards for each
man.
At Work on Track.
The building Of the track at the Audi
torium IL started and with the changes
this year II should be as speedy a race
course as can be found in the country.
Officials Tor the meet have been chosen
by the athletic association. Prof. A. A
Stage, athletic director OF tho University
Of Chicago, will referee The field judges
viii be stanley Rosewater, ]. Dean Ringer
apd Painter. Knox. Judges at the finish
are e. Y. Graft Kalso Morgan Time
keepers are j. L. Griffith Of Drake uni
Versity and N, A Delaney Of the Chicago
Athletic association. The clerk Of tn,
course viii be Or. Joseph A. Reilly of tn,
Kansas city Athletic club and assistant
clerk Dale Mcdonald former Nebraska
track star Inspectors will be Lieutenant
w. N. Haskell Of Fort Omaha, s. S. Cald
well. Conrad H. Young. F, B. Barnes o.
the Kansas City Athletic club will b,
starter. j. T. Maxwell OF the Omaha
Young Mems Christian association will b,
chief scorer. BENJAMIN Cherrington O
Omaha win act as announcer.
Officers OF the meet designated are
President, e. U. Graft vice president, A
r. Keeline; vice president Stanley NJ
Rosewater; secretary W. L. earns; treas
urer II. w. Yates, IT,; business manager
J, M. Gillian. Executive committed Law
renee Brinker c. H. Brown, s. s. Cald
well, Gould DietE, N. P. Dodge Lieutenan
w. N. Haskell, A. r. Keeline, ]. T. Max
we'll, Fl. @. Moor head. A. c. Potter, S. NJ
Rosewater, Lieutenant r. D. Smith. ]. w
Towle, Conrad Young and Hugh wallace
The stewards are!
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
JACK JOHNSON RESENTENCED
Judge Takes Action 20 FOrektnII
Question of Legality of
Sentence.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-Ordered
into the police court today, Prize Fighter
Jack Johnson was again sentenced to serve
twenty-five days in the county jail by
Acting Police Judge Treadwell. Judge
Treadwell said that he took this action to
forestall any question Of the legality Of
the original sentence, from which Johnson
appealed to the superior court. An addi-
tional charge OF automobile speeding
against Johnson will be heard April 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30

Omaha League-Advos took two games
from letters Gold Tops; Storz Triumphs
took three from Wroths Specials.
Mercantile League-Ancient Order of
United Workmen No. II took two from
Ramos. ..H
Commercial League-Pete Lochs won two
from A. Prick g. Sons.
Packers League-Swifts beat the Omahas
by ISIS to 2,4S1, and the Armours tr .umphed
over the Cudahys by 25OS to 2,4O5
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
Forbes Comes Back.

KENOSHA, WIS, March 29-Harry
Forbes, former champion bantamWeight,
showed he could come back tonight and,
Notwithstanding the fact that he was
beaten by Johnny Coulon. II was only on
points. and Forbes showed a lot OF his
old-time cleverness His game showing
made him a prime favorte with the crowd.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30

KANSAS CITY. March 29.-By timely
hitting Kansas City defeated the Cleveland
Americans i'm siX-inning contest here to-
day The game was called in the seventh
inning because of rain. Score: RH r
Kansas City NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Cleveland OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Batteries: Brandon, Seibert and Ritter
Demott, Fanwell and Maggie.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
c. NJ. DANIELS WINS OVER HnBNER
new York Athletic Club Swimmer
SuccesafuIIy Defends Title.

PITTsBURG. March &C. NJ Daniels
OF the New York Athletic club tonight
successfully defended his 22O-yard swim
ming title, az the Pittsburg natatorium,
against McGillivray. Illinois Athletic club,
Frizene. Missouri Athletic club, and Heb
ner OF the Illinois Athletic club. Daniels
euualled his own worlds record OF 2:25 rs
for go yards and set a new worlds record
OF 226 for 200 meters.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30

MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia, March %
special relegraml - CulaTin won in
straight falls from Jack TOLL eT OF Omah a
in sixteen and nine minutes. Rowe won
from Gierst In straight falls and Johnson
won from Enough in straight fails in the
preliminaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30

LOUISVILLE. KY March % THE De
troit Americans defeated Louisville OF the
American association today. s 10 o Lo-
cal pitchers proved easy for the visitors.
Cobb got q home rim
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30

ST JOSEPH Mo- March 29-ScOtt's
pitching for the Chicago American team
was the feature OF today's game. He struck
out thirteen men. ST. Joseph lost by a
score OF 6 70 G.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30

ST JOSEPH. NO. March 29.-Tommy
Mcfarland OF Chicago lost 20 Jake Barada
Of this city IN the third round here to-
night McFHrland's seconds tossed a
sponge into the ring
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30

ST. JOSEPH No, March 29.-The Chi
cago White SoX second squad shut out st.
joseph today 6 to o. batteries; Scott and
Block; Zimmerman and Coe. Umpire:
York
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30

KANSAS CITY. March 29.-In spite OF
home run by Demott OF Cleveland In the
eighth inning with two men on bases, the
Cleveland American league team lost to-
Gays exhibition game with the home team
OF the American association. Score r. IL r.
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Batteries. Maddox. Powell. Ritter and
James; Mitchell Young and Nagle
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30
noston Defents bid Pn.o.

Ell PASO, Tex, March 29.-The Boston
American first team defeated a picked
team OF lei Paso's last season players
here this afternoon. Score: R,H. L.
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Batteries Wood. Kileary and Madden
Olmstead Rumsel. Kane and Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30

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Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-30

TOPEKA. Kan, March @.-The Chi
cago Americans second squad defeated the
Topeka team OF the Western league today
bv a score OF to g. Score: Ri +,
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batteries. Walsh. Young Lang and
Payne; Leak, Fugate. Syfert and kerns
and Harkins.