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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
'MAHA HIGH TO DEBATE
WITH LINCOLN FRIDAY

Omaha High school will close its 1912
debating season Friuay evening. when a
picked team Of three lads will compete
galnst squad Of argliers from the
Lincoln High school at the Creighton
auditorium.
The question for discussion is as fol-
lows: Resolved. That our present immi-
grafton laws should be so amended a.
to debar all immigrants over tgenty-one
years Of ace a-c unable to read and
write" Omaha will uphold the negative
and will be represented by Edwin Lam
dale Barney Kulakofsky. George Crime,
snd Carson Hathaway. alternate. TIE
Lincoln team has not yet been announced.
The school superintendents who have
been invited TO act az judges Of the d.
bate are Superintendent Edward Evans
Of Platt mouth. Superintendent George z.
Martin Of Nebraska City and superin-
t. ndent Morgan Of Glenwood. la.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Ad Club to Give
BeefSteak Dinner

regular hot old time" is what is
promised by the arrangements commit
tee Of the Ad club for next Monday night,
when the annual beefsteak dinner and
vaudeville show is to be given. The af-
fair will be held in the Brandeis
PompeiIan room and the show and din.
ner Will be served there. All Of the
talent will be furnished by Ad club men,
bers and an extra attraction will be the
fourteen candidates for the commissioner
ship. These men will be given much
prominence, but they will not be allowed
to utter one word about their candidacy
This state Of affairs is expected TO af-
ford much amusement
The Brandeis Pompeiian room will &C.
eommodate only $50 persons, so tho re-
quest Is made that all seats be reserved
early. Admission will be $50 and the
money win be used by the Ad club 10
defray expenses at the Dallas. Tex. con-
vention.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Business Interests
of Nation Organize

WASHINGTON. April 22.-rhe govern
ness interests Of the country will under
take to get In closer touch through the
organization here tomorrow 4 a national
commercial body.
Responding to the call Of President
TAFT representatives Of chambers Of com
merre and boards Of trade from nearly
every quarter Of the globe where the
American flag floats viii assemble TO
form an association broadly representa-
tive of the nations business interests
Seven hundred and fifty delegates.
volclng the sentiment Of go commercial
bodies. will attend. Every state. Alaska.
Hawaii the Philippines. Porto Rico and
the American Chambers Of Commerce Of
Paris. Brussels and Constantinople will
be represented.
President Taft will greet the delegates
with an address OF welcome and promises
OF cordial cooperation from the govern
ment. Secretary NaEel. through whom
the president issued his call for the con
ventlon, will deliver an address on The
Need for National Cooperation by tho
Commercial Organizations OF the United
States"
This will be the keynote OF the con-
gress The meeting is expected TO last
two days. and the body which will b.
formed probably will be named the Ma
tlonal Chamber OF Commerce.
The national association will be de-
signed TO afford an agency through
which the federal government can keep
in close relation with the needs Of the
business world. II Is the desire Of Sec.
rotary Nagel Of the Department Of Com.
merce and Labor TO advance not only
the foreign commerce Of the country, but
also to expand and facilitate interstate
trade
The governments relation to the new
association in the beginning will be ad-
visory and cooperative. The question OF
government officials taking active part
In the development Of the organization
rests with congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Have Root Print u.

Have Root Print II
Electric Irons-Burgess-G randen.
I. ?. Churchill, Dentist. i2S Brandeis
Mcclure Returns from the East-
Major William McCune has returned
from the east where he went with seven
ty-five Indians for the Buffalo Bill Wild
West show. The big show opened Sat
urday at Harrisburg. Pa, for its season
Ma or McCune says the opening was most
auspicious.
Spanish War Vets at sestrice-The
annual reunion OF Spanish and PHILIPPINES
war soldiers and sailors in Nebraska Will
be held in Beatrice Thursday, Friday and
Saturday Of this week. \ large delegation
OF Omaha veterans" will leave here
Wednesday night TO attend the reunion
The trains viii leave here Thursday
morning over the Burlington at $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23

Of suffering with throat and lung trouble
Is quickly commuted by DIR. Kings New
Discovery 50C and 500. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Fredrickson Will
Make Maps and Plat
of Good State Roads

II. F Fredrickson. chairman Of the good
roads committee Of the Commercial club.
has returned from Detroit, where he
bought a fifty-four horsepower Chal
mers, which he expects to put to good
use this summer in touring the state IN
behalf of the good roads movement. Mr.
Fredrickson expects 10 devote his time
between now and June Is covering both
the Overland route along the Union Pa
cific and the Omaha-De route along
the Burlington. lie will take with him
good road boosters who are members Of
the committee, including E. II. Sprague
on these trips 1t is the purpose Of Mr..
Fredrickson to plat the best roads and
to erect signs for the use Of motorists
He will make side trips TO Sioux CITY
on the Nebraska side and will also run
TO Kansas City on the Nebraska side.
After plating the Nebraska roads Mr.
Fredrickson proposes to make a trip to
the Pacific coast. The new car will be
used on all these trips to demonstrate its
efficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Holdup is Pulled
Off Before Crowd

While hundreds Of shoppers were pass.
Ing on all sides OF them two negroes
stopped William Edwards at Sixteenth
and Dodge streets Saturday evening about
$50 o'clock and while one pushed Ed
wards against tho temporary wood fence
there the other proceeded to rifle his
pockets.
Police Chauffeurs Warner and Ford
we're passing at the time in an automobile
They took In the scene at glance and
stopping the machine rushed 10 Edwards
assistance. One OF the negroes made his
escape by running into the crowd. while
the other was caught with one hand in
Edwards coat pocket He gave the name
Of Jim Davis. In his hand was $50
Edwards was too intoxicated to know
anything about the attempted robbery.
He was taken to the police station for
safe keeping. while Davis was booked
as a suspicious character.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Roosevelt Rests
After Weeks Work

LOUISVILLE. Ky. April 22.-After
nearly week Of hard campaigning in
the west and south. Colonel Roosevelt
spent day Of rest today as he was trav-
cling from Arkansas to North Carolina.
He reached st. Louis at o'clock this
morning, stopping there only few min
utes before resuming the eastward jour
ney.
a number Of requests for speeches were
telegraphed from towns through which
he was TO pass. Colonel Roosevelt wired
that he would make no addresses on Sum-
day. but at several points in Illinois, In
diana and Kentucky crowds were wait
ing at the stations. The colonel went out
to the platform Of his car and shook
hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
Spring Exposition
at Miller, Stewart
& BeatOn Go. Store

Miller. Stewart & Beaton are holding
their first annual spring home furnish
ers exposition this week. The store has
been decorated and especially arranged
for this big room. All the newest home
furnishings are displayed here.
The big store has made special plans
to entertain hundreds OF visitors during
the week. and has extended an invitation
TO all Of Omaha and Nebraska to visit
the store. "Summerland, a beautiful
haven has been erected on the first floor
and here birds sing and vernal things
Irvine around pillars. All through the
store there is a spirit OF springtlme. Some
Of the most beautiful furniture In tho
west is on exhibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23

turhnnce that is now over the plains
states Will move eastward and pass down
the st. Lawrence valley Tuesday. II will
cause general rains the first part Of the
week in the region east Of the Mlssis-
sippl river Another disturbance will dc
vclop over the western plateau Tuesday
or Wednesday, cross the middle west
about Thursday and the eastern states
Friday. This disturbance will be at
tended by general rains and he followed
bv considerably cooler weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
WEATHER FOR THIS WEEK
UNSETTLED, IS FORECAST

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Tempern-
lures this week will average about nor
NAL In the southern and eastern states
and near or below normal, with frosts,
over the middle west, Rocky mountain and
plateau regions. according to the weekly
bulletin OF the weather bureau
THE weather during the week" con-
tinues the bulletin. will be unsettled.
with well distributed precipitation over
the greater part of the country. A dis
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
PROF. WARD TO ADDRESS
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Professor Edward J. Ward Of the Uni.
versity Of Wisconsin. has accepted an
invitation to speak before the public af-
fairs committee of the Commercial club
Friday.
Professor Ward is adviser In the de
partment OF general information and
civic and social center development. He
will talk before the club on social center
development.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-23
IOWA STATE BOARD WILL
RECLAIM SCHOOL LAW

IOWA CITY. Ia. April 2z.-lspeeIsl Ts
ezram. y-Senator Lambert Of tee Sta
Board OF Education ;old today Of pIa
Of the board to reclaim 400 acres Of lar
Throughout Iowa which II is believe
has been squstted upon The board VIII
direct the bulk Of It's activities towards
farm land owned By the State university
in Davis and AppAnoose counties. where
It IS claimed leo acres Of land is being
illegally cultivated. Jackson P. BodIsh.
executive clerk Of Iowa. will be assigned
the task Of investigation
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14

he had more money troubles. since baggage
agent he took in a good deal of cash, much of It
late in the day and at night To keep it safe he
in the habit OF hiding the coin at different
places in the freight she'd and he often had carry
home large sums, but none of it ever got away.
Il got 30 tired of fussng with that money" said
Mr.. Traynor that finally insisted the company
make different arrangements. and cashier was
provided" His anxiety can easily be understood
when some facts are set out. In those days a good
deal of excess baggage was carried and payment
therefor made in cash at the baggage room
Mr.. Traynor says Lawrence Barrett, the actor. was
the who always carried the most excess bag
gage. One time he paid Traynor 5000 for his ex-
cess trunks, scenery and other paraphernalia.
Nobody was exempt in those days" says the
veteran. Coils P. Huntington came through one
trip, returning from Europe, and it cost him $500
to get by our depot with his traps. Ben Holiday,
the famous stage route man, had to pay $3.50 on
trip, and Chief Justice Field, Of the United
States supreme court, gave up $3.50 on a trip to
the coast. John Mccullough, the tragedan, car
ried with him on one trip excess weight that called
for $4,000, and Joe Murphy, the Irish comedian,
had to put up 49, 900 in one bunch. One Chinese
ambassador came through with oceans Of presents
for the big chaps in Washington and paid So 900
to get his stuff cleared at Omaha D. o. Mills.
General Thomas and good many other prominent
men Of those days contributed very substantial
sums for excess baggage. To care for the money
sometimes gave me much worry until definite
system was adopted"
In the days before the old Transfer depot at
Council Bluffs built and occupied the general
baggage agent sometimes went on trips with i'm
portant trains. Mr. Traynor tells a story Of one
such trip that is worth repeating In the winter
FISH he with train that spent twenty-thrse
days making the trip to Ogden. Thirteen DAYS Of
this time the train anchored in snovbank
some miles from Lookout wyo Anticfpstine
trouble, because Of the state OF weather, six en-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14

glnes were hitched to the train on leaving Laramie
One engine would have been as good as twenty
under the circumstances" said Mr.. Traynor. The
snow i'm the cut in which We were stalled was
packed like sand on the seashore. One time when
the engines we're bucking into small drift ahead
the wheels ran up on the snow, and only the ianges
made mark on the packed surface In anticipa-
ton OF Just such a contingency as arose, We had a
car OF supplies on the train and car of coal. In
the supplies were halibut, ham, bologna sausage,
tea crackers ginger snaps, coffee, condensed milk,
fresh beef and most everything to make a meal.
When we came to feeding the i01 passengers and
crew We found cups had not been provided. so as
fast as We opened canned stun we hammered down
the edges and made drinking cups OF the cans. We
found six new coal scuttlcs on board, and in these
We made the coffee and carried it through the train
The seuttles we're also used for carrying coal from
the car ahead, and I'm going TO tell you something
| don't want much said about. We had to do con-
siderable washing OF clothes in those scuttles in
the baggage car at nigh but OF course we cleaned
them out good before used them for coffee
again, and no one was hurt Our supply OF water
gave out, and we had TO melt snow. This water
made many of the passengers sick at first but they
all got used to it after day or two
1T was necessary to pile about all OF the pas
sergers into two cars TO coal, and let me tell
-,u they were merry crowd in spite of the des
perate situation in which hey found themselves.
We had two or three Musicians along, and it was
common thing for a crowd 10 CHIMP up On the
snowbank and have dance Two eastern eoltors
the life of the party, ana the experience gave
them subjects for stories galore outcner from sac
ramento kicked on his STEAK one oay' ana ne was
forced to leave the train and walk 20 eonsfuc-
ton train ahead and srar mere. we COOKED tne
steaks on sheEsls pushse 'hrouEh tne Stove ooor'
and naturally. It Hsrt % get ever STEAK 'ast
right That butcher va. 100 particular. but he
didn't win anything br Al1s'
When the Union Pa-he LOOK possession OIL Inc
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14
- AlTDTILW IA1NUR- - 4 1-1------
General Bassa Semaster 0zz5oz, RcilGc- Rezrcd

the legal and actual terminus OF the Union Pacific
railroad. This decision the result OF a lawsuit
that became historic By virtue of,the fact that this
was the first time the government had ever sought
to direct the operation OF railroad-although IL
came to pass that Il By means the last time
But the Unici Pacific accepted the situation grace
fully building ut Council Bluffs the great Transfer
depot that was considered Of the architectural
triumphs OF that day. The people Of Council Bluffs
and of Omaha drove acruss the ice-bound Missouri
d winters day and held love feast in eelebra-
ton on an island in midstream. And as for the
railroad, II has been compensated abundantly for
its graceful acquieGcence in the fact that 1t today
possesses in the three miles from Council Bluffs
to Omaha one OF the most profitable stretches OF
track in the land. Its tolls from the Missouri
bridge. as they roll in from the Golfers OF tenant
roads, amounts to almost million dollars year
Andy" Traynor, since the days when be threw
baggage in the old sheds near the ferry landing,
has seen the pioneer road grow to proportions com
mensurste with the vast country it has wit
messed tens of thousands OF west-noving settlers.
investors and visitors pass through is successive
depots; has seen the real headquarters Of the big
railroad permanently established in Omaha. He
has gone with it through good years and bad. ever
active and faithful and worked his way up the
line until, when he quit his oice force large
company in itself and his Office palatial in APP
pointment compared with the days WIEN he be-
gan his service He goes the pension roll Of
the road honored and remembered in substantial
form. with troops OF friends ard reputation as
man and citizen that must recompense him in full
measure for the struggle and striving Of the
after ne graduated from SotFe Dame IN his s=H
GEEK your-fortune fashion.
This week Dir. Traynor ard bis wifeleaye for Cal
iforna to spend the winter months. but Omaha will
continue to be their permanent home
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14

Transfer station at Council Bluffs In 1878 the days
of glory began for General Baggage Agent Traynor
and his men. ANDY" took so much pride in that
building. the greatest of its day in the west that
when any subordinate let trunk fall with too
much force on the floor he was severely icpri-
nanded, II not dismissed. for damaging the COM
pany's property" That was one thing Traynor
would not stand for. He believed trunks were
made to carry things in. not to smash baggage
room floors
Il saw the settlement Of the west beyond the
Missouri pass through that old Transfer building
he said And | also the United States mail
going through our hands increase from $50 pounds
a day, when were on this side OF the river in
the early days. to the point where over 100 tons
went ont one train -..=
Mr.. Traynor is not cxaggerating about the great
flow of people through the old Transfer building
to the lands farther vest. Only recently Harpers
Weekly printed a special article devoted to this
building. which was spoken of as the gateway of
the west" Discussing Omaha St. Paul, Mlnneap-
oils and Kansas City as gstewsys, the writer in
Harper's said:
of all these busy gatewsys. Omaha was the
first to attain pre-eminence that she has never
really yielded. In other days men talked OF st
10. Missouri. and Of Atchison and Leayenworth
in Kansas. but when the miracle of railroad
across the high plains had been worked Omaha was
made the terminus. In course Of time other roads
came to join it, spinning steel strand after steel
strand the face Of the land and back to such
great traffic eenters St Louis and Chicago; for
ward up 10 the base OF the eternal Businesses
and, finally. through the infinite genius and
patience OF men. over them and on TO the master
OF all seas-the Pacific.
Council Bluffs Is the terminus OF Omaha you
might say-the beginning Of the beginning. A IA
nous supreme court decision of 1916 made it both
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-14

FACES ONE TO FOURTEEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
BATES COLLEGE.
Inter class Meet Is Concluded, Thurs.
day, on Garcelon Field.

Lewiston, he. May 3.-(SpeciaD.-
The remaining events of the inter-class
track meet were run off on Garcelon
field. this afternoon. and Shepard. IS.
made n new college record in the shot
put. His best put was 43.2 feet. which
beats the State record. held by Nor
fill of Bowdoin.
Yesterday. Cove, Is. broke his own
record in the discus throw by throwing
it 1884 feet. Summary
220-yard hurdles-Won by Slanch-
ord, ~; Woodman, Is, sd; Bartlette,
~. Sd.
220-yard dash--Won by Movers, IA:
Baker. IA, I'd; Nash. Is. Sd. Time, 2ss.
Ss0-yard rnn--Won by Deering, rs:
Houston. '1S. I'd: Ellis. IA. Sd. Time. 2
min, sec.
Two-miie run-Won by Parker. IA:
Kidder. 10. I'd: Ker. IA, Sd. Time, 10
min. A sec
Shotput--Won by shepard. '13; Cove,
Is. I'd; Leavitt. IA. Sd. Distance 43.2 IT.
Hammer throw-Won by Leavitt, IA;
Hooper, II. I'd: Cove. IL. Sd. Distance,
Ills feet.
Broad jump-Won by Rartlette. IL;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
WINTHROP.

Miss Gladys Dresser of Somerville
Is the guest of Mrs. Warren Sanborn.
Mrs. II. A. Clifford win be the Sab
bath guest of her daughter. Mrs. Mar
gnerite WIN, in Strong.
John Anderson of Portland is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. j. II. Pinkham.
Misses Marion, Gladys and Effie Nc
Kinnon and Mrs. Wright of WAYNE
We're guests of Miss Hazel Shaw.
Thursday. - .aE
Rev II. A. Clifford viii pass Sunday
in Roakland. The pulpit at the Metho-
dist church viii be occupied by Rev.
w. +. Ferry of Waterville-
The Young piano students of Miss
Hazel Shaw appeared in recital. Thurs
day evening, at the Town hall. and ac-
quilted themselves with great credit
to themselves and the teacher.
The subject OF the sermon at the
Congregational church. Sunday norm
ing, viii be Consequences" In the
evening the Methodists viii unite with
the Congregationalists in a service 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF Pathological Society Holds Con-
ference at the Augusta House.


The executive committee of the
Maine Pathological Society held a
conference, Friday. at the Augusta
House Those present We're: Presi-
dent Fl. L. Keyser, Greene; Secretary
E. l., White, Bowdoinham; Prof f.
+, Hitchins, orono; and w. f. Leland,
Sangerville
Several hours were passed in dis
cussing details OF the next annual
meeting. which is to be held in Port
land. Nov. 12-14. and ut which the
New England Fruit Show organiza-
ton will be guests. Some Of the
prizes offered will he open 10 all New
England while others will be fol
Maine alone.
The list OF prizes has not been fully
arranged but the committee is assur-
ed that the Portland Board of Trade
will he liberal III offering premiums.
The New England Fruit Show will
offer a silver cup for the best barrel
OF apples and another cup for the best
box Of apples Among the business
houses that have already offered
premiums in connection with the COM
ing exhibition are the Coe Mortimer
co. of New York. Sagadahoc Fertilizer
Co, Bowker lnsectside Co. and Barnes
Manufacturing Co. of Mansfield, o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
aTaE THREE HATS.
Pleasing Comedy Presented by Free
Baptist Young People.

3he amusing comedy, '.The Three
Hats was presented. Friday evening.
at the banquet hall of the Penney Me-
mortal church by the young people OF
the Free Baptist Society. The play
deals with complications growing out
of the exchange of three hats and is
exceedingly funny.
All of The parts were well taken and
the cast vas as follows: Sam Selwyn,
with a night adventure, Ralph Brown
Fred Bellamy. Sans unwilling slave.
Robert Faulkner: Capt. Katskill of the
kitkenney Irregulars, Jack Scott. Ros-
coe Bhthers, professor of penmanship.
Joshut lngraham; Dibbs a hoy in
buttons. Cecil Beanes Mrs Seiwyn,
Sans wife. Mrs. Ralph Brown; Grace.
Sans daughter, Edna Wall; Lottie
Rlithers. secretly married 10 Fred.
Eta Mofhtt: Tilly. the family maid.
Elizabeth Carter :.
A reading by Miss Phyllis Prescott
vase given between the acts and re-
freshnents were served at the close of
the entertainmnt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
Carpenter stllI Winning.

Prof. VIII Carpenter of Augusta won
the one-mile pursuit race from Fred
Goggin OF Gardiner, Friday evening.
at the Select Roller rink. The race was
very interesting from start TO finish.
and Carpenter had to work very hard
for the half Of lap, which he had in
the lead OF his opponent at the finish.
Carpenters chief advantage Of his
larger opponent seemed TO be the
whirlwind clip with which he spun
aronud the corners. The time OF the
mite was minutes, IS seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

a concert furnished by the Sacred
Heart Band opened the evenings en-
terainment of the second night of St
Augustine's Coffee party at city hall
Hormisdas Geryais favored the audi
ence with a song, Les F'iance du
Nord,' Domonidue J. Matthew furnish
ed a recitation. Les Eerevissess.'' and
gave La Coincidence" by Victor Hugo
IS an encore a one-act comedy closed
the evenings entertainment and fur
niehed much fun. Miss Della Dyon
presided n the piano for the singing in
this act. The Conee party viii close
Saturday evening with a dance. Den
mis- fun orchestra Will furnish the mu-
sic for the dancers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
Three ms. %; ARLINGTON. o.

The Three Ms of the Methodist sum
day school gave the Arlingtons a Sc
we're beating, Friday afternoon, at the
Driving park Features of the game,
which ended with a score of - To 0.
were the pitching of Folsom of the
Three MS who struck out u men in
tie seven innings played. Libby of
the Three MS caught a fine game. The
battery for the Arlingtons WAS Bah
bits, Marston and Dow; for the Three
Ms. Folsom and Libby. This was the
Three Ms first game and they made
Il fine showing.