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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-06
BANDIT SHOT IN
RUNNING FIGHT
Opened Fire When Overtak-
en- by Posse After Rob-
bing Bank.

Mount Pleasant. Ia. July S-The
lone bandit who late yesterday
entered the Savings bank at the towr
Of Rome. shot Cashier F. w. Hilemar
and escaped with several hundred dol
lars in cash, was last night shot and
killed by member of the posse which
has been securing the country in au-
tomobiles for several hours in search
of the robber.
The bandit was identified here to-
night as Charles Clark. a local char
acter. He was overtaken by the posse
several miles south of here. He was
riding horse and on seeing the ap-
preaching automobiles. turned in his
saddle and opened fire. A runnins
fight ensued. The bandit was well
Supplied with ammunition and for
some time succeeded in keeping far
enough ahead of the automobiles to
avoid being struck with the volley OF
bullets and at the same time return
the fire. He was shot through the
heart.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-06
Story of Crime.

Mount Pleasant. Ia. July 5.-F W.
Hfleman, cashier of the Home Savings
bank of Rome. seven miles east of
here. was held up. robbed and shot by
the bandit yesterday while the
people in the streets We're unaware Of
what was going on. The robber got
the cash in sight on the cashiers desk.
jumping into a carriage which stood
outside the door and made his es-
cape to the south. Posses We're organ
lied and automobiles were pressed in
to the chase.
Cashier Hileman was just closing
the accounts for the day. when a
stranger entered by the front door and
covered him with a revolver. He was
masked. When a demand for money
was made it was refused and the ban
dit shot the cashier. the bullets taking
effect in both arms
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-06

Sacramento. Cal, July 5.-A con-
ference of California progressive re-
publican leaders With Governor John
son present, today resulted in a de-
cison it was authoritatively stated to-
night. TO make the fight for Roosevelt
in California under the designation Of
the republican party.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-06

THE WEATHER.
North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Sunday. Not much change
in temperature.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
OMAHA SCHOOLS GET WISH
Nebraska Intercollegiate Conference
Holds Session at Lincoln.
MAY PLAY OUTSIDE CONFERENCE
of Executive CounciI--Nebraska
Divided Into Two Circuits
for Collegians.

LINCOLN, Jan. A.--<Speclal Telegram
Omaha university and Bellevue were let
Off easy at the meeting of the Nebraska
State Intercollegiate conference at the
Lincoln hotel Saturday when the matter
Of these two schools continuing athletic
relations with Creighton university was
considered. The board decided that the
rules permitted the playing OF teams out
side the conference. the only restriction
being that PERMISSION shoulG be secured
from the executive council.
The state was divided into two circuits.
the eastern and western. In order to fscill-
tate the work Of deciding the champion
ship. The eastern circuit Includes wes-
leyan. Dosne. Peru cotner and Bellevue,
while the western Includes Central City,
Kearney. York and Hastings.
The base ball schedule was arranged
as follows:
wesleyan-At Bellevue April Is, at Peru
April %. at Doane April "a.
Cotner-At Bellevue April % at Peru
April 30. at Doane May l.
Bellevue-At Peru May I, at Doane May
j. at Cotner May 2. at Wesleyan May 10
Peru-At Bellevue May "a, at Doane May
10, at Cotner May i6. at Wesleyan May H.
May n, at Bellevue May 2, at Peru,
May g.
The intercollegiate track meet will be
held at Hastings May &c. Wesleyan made
a bid to have the meet held in Lincoln,
but the promise Of the Hastings repre-
sentatives with gold. silver and bronze
medals decided the conference representa-
tives,
The dates for the dual meets at wes-
ieyan. Doane and Bellevue are undecided.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
GERMAN COALITION IN LEAD
Opposition Receives Setback in Re.
Ballots for Reiohstag.
SOCIALIST PARTY FARES BADLY
Result. of Day. Voting Render 1T
Probable that Government VIII
Have MAJORITY In DELHI
y erative Body.

BERLIN. Jan. H.-Seventy eight re-
ballots In the Relchstag ELECTIONS were
held today. The-treturns Indicate that
the socialists are not gaining expected.
The socialists participated in forty-six
reballots Of which they carried only eight.
Al this rate they will hardly. reach ninety
seats I'm the Reiehstss. They were ousted
from five constituencies toby. losing,
among others, Bielefeia TO count Won
Posadowsky-wehner. former. imperial sec
retafy of. state -forsthe interior. who was
the. candidate Of all the otherspzrtfes.s
The radicals put up stout defense and
elected seventeen members. winning eight
districts. chiefly from the conservatives
and losing only one.
The various conservative groups elected
twenty-one In the reballots. the clericsis
seven: the national liberals. tHenty-one:
socialists, eight; radicals seventeenf and
irregulars. four -
The conservatives had net loss Of
three and tile elericals "a nsti loss OF
three; the national liberals a gain Of five,
radicals. seveps;snd socialists, three.
opposftisn Left behind.
The results Of todsy's voting renders
1t improbable that the opposition parties
will have a majority. The government
now has total. Of 10 seats, including the
Poles The national liberals. radicals and
socialists number III; minors and ir-
regulars eleven.
II is hardly. possible that the opposition
will overcome the governments majority
in the remaining III contests. The next
three ballots win be held on Monday.
The chief cause OF the failure Of the
socialists to make a better, showing Was
the refusal Of liberal voters to support
them. Many Of the. liberals cast their
votes for the conservative candidates in
the north German districts VI
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
NEBRASKA AND IOWA PATENTS
Letters Patent Granted Last Week
to Inventors in Iowa and.
Nebraska.

Official list of letters patent of Inyen-
ton. issued from the United States Pat.
ent office at Washington. d. c., to inhab-
itants of Iowa and Nebraska, for the
week ending January 20 1919. as re-
ported from the, Office OF Willard Eddy,
solicitor Of patents and counselor in pat
ent causes, 1850 City National Bank build.
ing. Omaha. Neb.:
Frank W. Crow of Clarence, Ia. non
Reliable bottle.
William Frman Of otttmwa, Ia, drill
ing-machine post
Charles II. Hsckett and T. W. Morgan Of
waterloo. Ia. cream-esit for centrifugal
cream separators.
Joseph E. Melchlor OF Des Motnes. Ia,
spread-roilef.
Milton c. Pstsrs- OF Omaha, REDUCING
mill.
Charles Robert Of Cedar Rapids Ia,
garment hanger.
Waiter W. Rosenau Of GerThsnls. Ia.
Laroy u TAFT of Red Cloud, Nsb.,
spark indicator.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
HancOx is Winner
Of Cup at 0rpheum

With Ak-Sar-flen colors adjoining his
breast. Harry Haneox. the swimmer who
won the silver odiya loving Gun at the
Saturday afternoon the big crowd Of
the amount Of applause he would have
won had he not been so adorned. Only
five youths were allowed to compete for
the cup last night because Of the lack
Of time. but Of these five Hancox- was
easily the best. His Ak-sar- Ben eolors
earned him much applause and his ability
IN the water was greatly appreciated also.
lie made the neatest dives OF any and in
performing the march step" he excelled
isxsin. His Interpretation OF odiva's
'-mermsid's prayer was thought by many
TO be as good as the exhibition OF the
star Performer herself.
The other lads vino competed. Hugo
Jndstronn. Harry winberg. A. v. Rnnzei
and S. d. Dwyer. fell down on the march
'step'' With one exception. Several made
more than one attempt and twef youths
who tried IL failed utterly in making any
progress.
Nearly twenty-five boys appeared at the
box office and asked TO be given an op-
portunity TO try for the cup. but the time
allotted 20 this part OF the program was
Fhort and Manager Byrne refused all but
five.
odiya's manager presented the silver
loving cup TO IIancox. who responded to
requests for a speech by blushing furi-
,ously and suffering a few inaudible
words. =, .4
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
ALL READY FOR Big MATCH
0rdeman and Westergaard Anxiously
Awaiting for Call Of Time.
BOTH CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
Ria Match at Auditorium Tonight
Means Much To the Principal.
aud Each Asserts He 10
In Good shape.

Unless something unforeseen turns ~
everything win be pulled off IN great
form tonight at the Auditorium. when
Henry ordemsn of Minneapolis and jess
westsrgaard the Iowa giant. get TO.
gether in finish match for the heavy.
weight championship OF the United States
The importance OF winning this match
by Ordeman Is not easily realized by the
public IN general At tho present time
ordeman is the holder Of the heavy.
weight championship of'the United States
II he wins tonight he stands In n way
TO clean up several thousands OF dollars
within the next few months, but II he
loses It will mean. not only the loss Of
the championship Of the United States.
hut also large amount Of money IN
future matches. In staying over to
wrestle tonight ordeman passed up two
matches which no had agreed 10. one for
saturday night and one for tomorrow
night at Chicago. He was TO have wres-
tied Saturday night at the Dewey theater
in Minneapolis. II he wins his battle
with westergaard tonight he will be
signed with some Of the bigger men In
the country. His defeat OF westergaard
will also give him clear sailing up to the
leadership.
In speaking Of the match yesterday
ordeman said: Il have every confidence
of winning tomorrow nights battle. but
] realize that am going up against one
OF the strongest wrestiers In America.
Westergaard has everything good Crap
pier needs. and then some. lie liz clean.
and q game sport. and 20 win from him
I win have 10 work hard and consistently.
II westerEtard Is In perfect shape the
wrestling fans In Omaha are going 10 see
a good finish bout. which will 80 to the
best man only after tough battle. /
think l am In as good shane a. ever
was In my life and am NJ 10 wrestle all
night II Il IL necessary
Manager Gillian has arranged for a
rouple Of good preilminsries for tonight
and the ring has been tested and made
larger and everything Is In readiness now
for the best battle Omaha has had In
several months. Yesterday morning orde-
man took ten-mlle walk into the coun-
fry with his manager, George Barton, and
said he felt fine when he returned. He
did not work out At the Auditorium as
he intended 10 owing TO the failure Of a
eood working partner to appear.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
TARKl0 SCORES AT WILL
AGAINST SklDM0RE BOYS

TARklo, Mo-. Jan. I.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Rapid team work. accurate pass
ing and brilliant goal shooting won for
Tarkio college the second game OF basket
Dali here yesterday when the local col
legians met the famous skidmore ath-
ietes. For the first quarter skidmore
played with an aggressiveness that made
the rooters uneasy, but Tsrkio quickly
came to their own and after that skid
more did not figure largely in the results.
Tarkio scored almost at will. the final
score being 6 to Is. Captain Peterson
at center and R. Gowdy at forward
starred for Tarkio.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
Committee Opposes
Professionalism

MADISON. Wis. Jan. 1.-Support Of
the movement in the universities OF the
big eight 10 destroy professionalism In
college athletics was given today when
the graduate committee Of the Inter-
collegiate Conference Athletic association
sent 4 letter on the subject TO Athletic
Director Ehler OF the University Of Wis
cousin. who Is secretary OF the confer
eace. The letter says In part:
We feel that IL unquestionabiy Is the
duty Of the conference and the several
universities. its members. in view OF its
many years Of effort TO promote amateur
athletics. and In view Of the RESPONSE
tillty each university has for its students
lives afid associations. as far as they
properly may be controlled. that the con
ference should take no step which tends
toward professionalism in athletics. We
feel that such step would be backward
and contrary 10 the real ideals and pur-
poses Of the conference"
II uas 1gned BY Macy s. Good. Purdue:
Wsdizrn Scott Bond. Chicago: George r
Hortou. Minnesota: Edward r Johnson.
lava; George II Carr. Illinois; Harry 1.
AIIeg. Northwestern. and warren D.
kaHcxes 1ndiznA
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
EIGHT CITIES SECURED FOR
COLUMBIAN BALL LEAGUE

ST. LOUIS JAM z.-Bofore dspsrtinE
for Chicago tonight John T. Powers, pres
ident ofthe Columbian Base Ball league,
announced that the circuit as at present
constituted includes Chicago. ST. Louis,
Detroit. Cleveland. Cincinnati. Louisville,
Kansas City and Milwaukee. Only In st.
Louis and Louisville, Powers declared,
viii grandxt&nds have to be erected.
Plants in other cities have been obtsined
or are under option
A meeting Of the magnstes Of the new
league has been called for next saturday.
Powers said that at the meeting the
exact status Of the league would be deter
minued. While here Powers conferred
with men who are supposed to be willing
TO finance the launching Of new club
in st. Louis. Nothing definite as to who
would furnish the money was announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

and with the exception OF Balderson and
Prucha. the Two forwards. the whole
quintet would slump and fail to follow
up their respective positions. Prucha
showed especial ability 1T basket tossing
and proved to be the speediest man on the
floor.
For the Magic City lads. Collins, cap
tain and center and Russell Philip. right
guard. put up the best show ofSan inside
knowledge Of the game.
Both games were marked by consider
able rough play on the part OF both
ouintets. but Raymond L. earns. tho
referee. was equal TO the situation and
kept the games going without tagging
moment.
The lineup first game:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
MILLER DEFEATS PURvIS IN
ADVERTISING GOLF TOURNEY

PINEHURST, \. c, Jan NJ c.
Miller Of New York defeated R NJ. Purvis
Of New York today for the championship
IN the advertising mems golf tournament
TO l.
In the consolation match George II.
Barnes OF New York defeated G. 7.
Hodges OF Chicago. but ii was necessary
to play two extra holes to decide the
ainner-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
Alc0 TRUCK MAKES FINE
RUN IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK. Jan. 3i.-tspecial 1.-THE
sss-hour Alec nonstop run for the United
States Express company ended this morn
ing. The double endurance run Is nov
held BY the Alec. Two hundred and
fifteen tons were hauled hy the truck.
Nine hundred and twenty-five miles were
made with one stop. Gasoline average
was one gallon an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION TO
KEEP DOUBLE UMPIRE PLAN

CHICAGO. Jan. si.--Ths double umpire
system win obtain again In the American
association this year. President Thomas
N. chivfngton announced yesterday.
Several new faces will be seen among
the staff. but names of the probable
areiters have not been issued.
One Of the difficulties that concern the
president is replacing Clarence Brick
Owens. who has been in the league for
several years. He will be seen in the
National league this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
Benson Rifle Club
First Shoot Today

The, Benson Rifle club win open its
first annual shooting tournament at its
club house at the Benson Eagle bali park
this afternoon. A shoot will be held each
sunday aftrnoon, continuing until the
first week in May. Cash prizes for the
highest team scores and an Individual
gold medal win be competed for.
4. NJ. Jacoberger. the newly elected
club president, will have charge Of the
tournament and has arranged to have
the shoots held indoors at automatic tar
gets during the cold weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
Girls Play Hockey
to Pick Up Coal

Because their widowed mother needed
assistance. two little girls got into trouble
and were brought before the juvenile
court. The fuel supply had run. low and
there were no funds TO buy more. hence
the little girls remained at home, when
they were required at school, and tax
ing a basket they wandered, along the
railroad tracks and into the railroad
yards. picking up blocks Of coal. In this
way they kept the house warm. They
were instructed in court TO return to
school and to keep away from the rail-
road tracks During their examination
the mother sat near but she could not
understand . word Of English.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
BUCKLES FIGHTS TEN-R0UND
DRAW WITH DENVER PUGlLlST

BARTLETrsvILLE OIL. Jan. Mart
Magirt Of Denver and Guy Buckles Of
South Omaha. welterweIghts. fought a
ten-ruund draw here last night, accord
ing to the decision Of the referee. Many
OF the spectators thought the Denver man
should have the decision and gave loud
expression Of their dissatisfaction.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
Slutz's Star Work
Wins for Grinnell

MT VERNON, Ia, Jan a.-(speclal
Telegram')-Ths Grinnel basket ball five
won from Cornell yesterday by a
score of g TO %. Cornell outplayed
G1nnell In the last half but could not
overcome the 20 to lead of the first
hsi As usual slutz starred for the
scarlet and Black making fifteen OF
erinneil's points. The lineup:
GRlNNEI.I. rnpNufr
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

TECUMsEH, Neb.. Jan. 2i.-(special.)- -
The Teoumseh High school basket ball
team defeated the high school team from
Auburn In this city Friday eveninG. The
score was IS to Is. Auburn has played
nine flames this year and this Is the first
one Il has lost. !
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
TWO WEST POINT TEAMS
TAKE HOOPER IN TOW

WEST POINT. Neb.. Jan 0--tSpecial.l
The West Point High school boys and
girls easily defeated the Hoopsr High
school boys and girls here last night.
The girls game was fast and exciting all
the way throug. but the boys game was
a one-slded affair. The girls score was
- to ?. and the boys score 50 to 6. The
boys game was featured by Baas' all
around playing.
The girls llneap:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

A good deal Of salve has been spread
regarding the Fogei-Dooin peace agree
ment. but inside Information is to the
effect that all the Concessions had to
be made By Fogel and that Doom here
after will be something Of a manager
in fact Is well as In nzme-unuI Fcsel
breaks put again * 4
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

| rive games were played IN the newly
organized Tri-city basket ball league Sat
urday, four Of them at the Omaha
Young Mems Christian association gym
nasium and one at the University OF
Omaha. AT the local ~" the Omaha
High school quintet rornped away with
two games from the Council Bluffs ~"
five. aud the Creighton basket tossers
and the South Omaha High school team
each won and lost a game. The Uni
yersity OF Omaha quintet won Its first
game Of the league series by defeating
the Bellevue coilegians to the tune OF
rs TO is. Omaha defeated Council Bluffs
BY the scores Of Is 10 IS and So to 10
Creighton university trounced the Magic
City lads IN one game by the close score
OF II to ., but the South Omaha lads came
back strong In the second contest and
won TO the tune OF q TO u.
All OF the games were well attended
and full OF interesting features and some
clever exhibitions Of the floor game. II
Is the belief Of the local basket ball en-
thusiasts who are prompting the league
that Il win be "a success in every way.
l0ttt wv hailaAtu sthocuRr anu ktutt ~
public crowded the small seating capacity
at the Omaha ''Y'' and kept things lively
by applauding tho efforts Of the youthful
athletics. A. good crowd also Witnessed
the game at the University OF Omaha.
by mutual agreement OF the league offl-
cials II Was decided TO play twenty.
minute periods in the games at the ~
gymnasium and count each period a full
game. this because the high school quin-
mitted by the school authorities to pull
off basket ball contests on week nights.
Hish scheoi-Bluffs Games.
In the first two games at the Omaha
gymnasium the high school five demon
strated It's superiority over the Bluffs
lads, excelling In both team work and
in individual play. The first game was
closely contested and tho school players
had to put up some stiff playing In order
10 pull off victory by the score OF
IS to r.
second game. however. and the high
school quintet romped away with the
large end Of a 50 to 10 score. The small
score boy wro was working the high |
school board ran out Of numbers when |
the score went up TO forty and the spec
tators took II for granted after this that
the score was anywhere from forty to
sixty.
The team work Of the high school five |
was the feature Of both games and the |
showing made by them is sufficient proof
that Coach clari's constant coaching has
not been In vain. Every member Of the |
team held his own at all times and kept |
the hall in motion whenever II was in |
his possession. Leslie Burkenroad. at |
left guard; Beryl Croker. captain and |
right guard. and Mark Hughes. center. |
put up n stellar show OF individual work |
and ability to toss baskets.
Montgomery. at center for Council |
Bluffs. played a consistent game. and
with better support would have been able |
to roll up a much larger score than he |
nd. The lineup, first game:
OMAHA HIGH. BLUFFS ssYis
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

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stipation. the mild and gentle effect Of
Chamberiainss Tablets makes them espe-
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

On next Friday evening Omaha court
No--iia, Tlibe Of Ben Hnr. will give a
prize masquerade bail ct the Frenzer
hall. Tventy-fourth and Parker streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
Fairsary Easy for Uniyer.Ity Place,

FAIRBuRY. NebS Jan. 2i.--tspecIal y.
The University Place High school basket
school Friday evening by a score OF 81
to %. Fsirbury VIII play Geneva Friday,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

fee (g, Collins 90. Prueha. Free throws:
Prueh 90. Collins 90. Foley. Points
awarded South Omaha. l. Referee: n.
l. earns. Scorer: Linn welker. Time:
OF game; 20 minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
KANSAS.


Hiltner disqualified. Nebraska, Is goals; (
free throws. Kansas, 7 goals; Is free
throws. Referee: Ashley, Kansas City
Athletic club.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
Most Food 1. Pni.nn

70 the dyspeptic. Electric Bitters soon
relieve dyspepsia. liver and kidney COM
plants and debility. Price soc. For sal.
b. Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

Aursr. Win. from Central city,

AURORA. Neb.. Jan. 21--tspeclal.) -
Aurora defeated the Central City basket
bell team in fast contest here last
night by 9 score Of a to - The game
was fast and at times little rough and
the visiting team was outplsyed through
out Ina GADA<
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

Field goals. bhdereon, Prucha CD,
Foley, Menefee. Collins 90. Free throws
Prueha 90. Collins (5). Foley. Points
earns. Scorer: welker OF Omaha ~"
Time Of game; 20 minutes.
Second game:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

Persistent Aaysrtisins s=tks- Read %
s's a''''ae !. lafalIEa =
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

Field goals: Croker 60, Meyers, Burk-
enroad 90, Hughes, Thomas, Montgomery
CD. Gertsen. Free throws: Hughes, Cert
sen ca. Montgomery 90. Points awarded:
Omaha High, !. Referee: r. l. earns
Of Omaha. Scorer: Linn Welker. Time
minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22

Field goals: Burkeuroad go. Croker
Montgomery tl(. Eree throws: Hughes
a.. NontEumery %. Deffenbaugh CD.
Points awarded; Omaha High, /.
Referee: R. L. earns Of Omaha. Scorer:
Linn Welker. Time Of game: Twenty
minutes
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-22
FIVE GAMES IN TRI-CIlY
Fast Contests Among Members Of
Basket Ball League.
UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA WINS
Local Hixh Takes Two from Bluffs
-Creiwhton Trousees south
0mah. In First Game, hut
Loses second.

League STANDING.
PLAYED Won I.osf