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PIKES PEAK ROAD
H. L. Drew Will Promote Three-Day
Program of Hill-Climbi Up Fa
moos Mountain Highway.
WHITE LAST OP OLD GUARD OF
REAL OLD REFEREES.
STOPS IN OMAHA FOR VISIT
N. Ik Drew of Colorado fprlngs, the
man who conceived the Idea of tha Plkea
1 rak Highway and promoted tha road
which runt from Colorado Springs to tha
plnnaole of tha famoua mountain, (topped
off In Omaha yesterday on hla way east,
where hs will make plana for staging a
hlll-cllmbing oonteat on tha road net
year.
Tha Pikes Peak Highway ia on of tha
moat wonderful automobile roada in the
United States. It ia eighteen milea lone
with an average grade of per cent. The
maximum grade la 10 per cent. Tha per
pendicular elevation ia MM feet. The
road runa from twenty to fifty feet In
width.
A hlll-climblng contest up tha Plkea
Peak Highway and promoted tha road
treat racing events of tha year. It would
take some mighty aklllful driving to pilot
car up that grade with ita many sharp
curves and turns, and Mr. Drew declares
there ia a point en tha road where a
grandstand can be built that will enable
spectators to see fourteen mllea of tha
eighteen-mile coarse.
I Spencer Penrose of Colorado iTpringa
has already donated a solid gold cup to
be presented as a trophy to the winner of of the old guard of ring Judges who pre-
tne free-for-all, non-stock race, which aided In the days of the Horton law,
will be tha feature event of tha hill- John J. White. 8am Austin. Tim Hurst.
Slier
Charlla . White, tha best known box
ing referee in this "country, la the last
climbing program. In addition to tha
free-for-all several racea In which tha
cubic displacement of tha cars will be
limited will be held, so that a three-day
program may be staged.
Mr. Drew, who is manager of the Plkea
Peak Highway company, and who will be
. director of tha hlll-cllmblng contests, haa
many frienda among Omaha motorists,
and he apent Wednesday visiting them.
Stecher Will Make
an Invasion of the
East on New Year's
Joe Btecher, hla brother, Anton, and
his manager, Joe Hetmanek. are still in
Omaha arranging for an eastern inva
sion. Btecher haa aome flattering offers
from New Tork and Boston for the first
of next year and will make the trip.
He baa been forced to cancel several
tnMchee hereabouts, Including one at
Kansas City Monday night, because of
a alight Indisposition. He is shaking
off tha grippe, however, and although
not a well man. kept hla engagement be
fore the Hotel Clerks' association.
Butte, Mont, also haa hung a nice
purse for the appearance of Steelier, but
it la doubtful if he can get that far
away for aome time, aa thia aectlon of
tha country ia now demanding all his
lime.
Honest John Kelly and George
have all retired or passed away.
White la one of the moat curious fig
urea In the tooxlng game. When he is
not refereelng bouts In squared circles
he Is an art connoisseur and a politician
White has passed judgment on the pur
chases of many notable art collections
lie la also a member of the New Tork
atate democ ratio committee,
While U the only American referee
who - ever refereed a bout In England,
Several years ago he served in that
rapacity at the National Sporting club
In London.
Nine Harvard Men
Accused of Making
False Statements
ST. PAUL MIX OFF;
FANS HERE GRIEYE
Score of Omaha Boxing Followers
Had Planned to Take Special Car
for Oibboni-Ahearn Bout.
GIBBONS IS SERIOUSLY ILL
The cancellation of the Mike Gibbons-
Young Ahearn bout, which waa scheduled
to occur In St. Paul Friday night, la re
sponsible for much disappointment among
Omaha followers of the padded ring
game.
About twenty Omaha box fight fans
had made extensive plans to take In the
battle. A special car to leave this even
ing over the Oreat Western was on the
card, and the twenty fana who wanted
to get back Saturday morning had Paul
Bonorden of the Great Western and Roy
Miller of the Northwestern burning the
telegraph wires trying to get permission
from headquarters to hold the Friday.
night trains at St. Paul for the Omaha
mob. Tha Northwestern haa a train out
of St Paul after 10 o'clock, and the
Oreat Western at I o'clock, and both
roads were prepared to hold their trains
until after the fight was over.
Also several of the locals had wired
for seats and had secured reservations
In tha forward .rows, so the cancellation
of tha bout on account of the nines of
Gibbons cornea aa a big disappointment.
Among the Omahana who intended to
take the trip up for tha battle are: Phil
McShane, John Lynch, Mbrria Milder,
Dan Galnea, Jack Sullivan, Micky Git
son. Billy Nesselhouae, Pete Loch, Gene
Three Jurors Cited
For Contempt of Court
NORFOLK, Nebr.. Dec. a.-Dl'trict
Judge Welrh issued a citation this morn
ing at Madison ordering Frank Reuscher,
Otto Preufia and John Alda;, three
juror In the last case against Arthur J.
Koenlffxteln, who waa convicted of ac
cepting bribes aa county attorney, to ap
pear forthwith and show cause why they
should not be p)nlshed for contempt of
court.
The citation follows Information filed
by County Attorney Dowllns; charging
these men with attempting to obstruct
the proceedings of the court and Inter
fering with the adm'nlstratlon of Jus
tice by preparing and filing affidavits in
support of the defendant'a motion for a
new trial.
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Proceedings Begun
To Close a Resort
NORFOLK, Nebr.. Deo. R (Special Tele
gram). County Attorney Dowllng haa
started proceedings under the Albert law
to close a resort south of Norfolk con
ducted by Ella Summers and Nannie
j Moyers. Judge Welch has granted a re
straining oraer enjoining tne women rrom
using the house for any purpose.
JOHN M. THOMPSON AGAIN
TAKEN ILL AT STATE HOUSE
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Deo. (.-(Special.) John M.
Me1ady..Tom Dennlson and Fred Bur. j Vute JoJnal.wa. suddenly
" I lal.n 111 thla mi-nlnv In V.- .fft. ,V. .
labor commissioner, while making hla
morning run for hla paper, and Dr. Case
of the State Board of Health decided
that he should be taken to a hospital.
HASTINGS.VNeb., Dec. 7.-(Speclal Tel- I Mr- J"orap," nao Ju" l"en '
egram.)A night school for naturalised , Z. ,T lcur we0K" "'e' ,n tM
oltDens la being planned sfor Hastings J ho"P',al thought thaA he had
hv 3. M. Ourtiatt of Omaha. United fit. i.. i overdone to a considerable extent and
SCHOOL FOR NATURALIZED
CITIZENS AT HASTINGS
CAMBRIDGE Mass., Dec. T.-Nlne men,
several of whom are Identified with Har
vard university, pleaded not guilty In tha
.ywrv ., w '-'-""' - - 'sentenced by Judge Dungan to from two
Ing conspiracy, tha making of falee oatha i,rimmnt in .h-
naturalisation examiner, and the superin
tendent of city achoola, who has promised
to launch the project after some other
problems of hla administration are
worked out.
First Lieutenant William Crossen was
elected captain of Company G, Fifth regi
ment. National Ouard, last nleht after
six ballots had resulted In a tie between
himself and Second lieutenant Evans.
Physical Director llager of the Young
Men's Christian association has been
engaged as director of Indoor athletics
and gymnasium work at Hastings col
lege. Hi will retain hla position in the
association.
Frank K. Russell pleaded guilty In dis
trict court today to stealing Councilman
Miller's automobile- last October and waa
needed a greater time for'' recuperation.
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MAYOR FRIDAY TO PUSH
COUNTY SEAT CONTEST
NORFOLK, Nebr., Deo. (Special Tele
gram). 'Mayor John Friday of Norfolk
la to lead the campaign for the re
moval of the Madison county aeat from
Madison to Norfolk.' He waa today elect
ed chairman of the executive committee.
More than S.000 names of legal voters of
the county have already been secure!
on the petitions asking for an election
on the proposition. Aa 2,200 names wero
added, it aeema assured that the elec
tion will be held.
SCOTS AND BRITS
BATTLE AT SOCCER
Pete Lowden and Frank Cockayne
Will Captain Rival Elevens at
Ronrke'Park.
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PLAYED TIE GAME LAST YEAR
The annual Brit-Scot soccer game be
tween two picked elevens of . Omaha
English and Scotch - soccer sharks will
be staged at Rourke park Sunday after
noon at S o'clock. Last year the rival
nationalities battled to a tie and both
teams are determined to win this year.
The Scots will be captained by Pete
Lowden, who led the Omaha team to
victory f ver Sioux City ten ' daye axo.
while the English captain will be Frank
Cockayne. , Both leaders are. confident
they will win.
. Superintendent of Recreation English
will be on hand and haa promised 4o
start the game by kicking off.
The players on. the teams which will
combat Sunday are selected from the
various squads in the ' Omaha Soccer
league. Those eligible to play must have
been born In the land o' cakes or the
tight little Island where they raise buil
ders. . ..... .
Thia game will be the last of the soc
cer season and it Is expected that a big
crowd will be out. Lineups of the teama
are aa follows: .
English
Errington
Henderson
Cockayne
Pike
Mlddleton
Hoyle
Baldwin
Htlllmnn
Dervlll
McGuIre
B. Kogerson
4. Rogerson
Soots
Home Lyell ,
Lowden
Parker
Munro
A nderson
R. Henderson
Leuchers
J. Henderson
Plckard
Leltch
Grand Jury Will
Make New Inquiry
Into Arson Charges
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8. The cases against
three .alleged arson conspirators called
for trial yesterday were dismissed by the
clrcut attorney today. He said a new
Investigation would be taken up by the
grand Jury Friday. '
. The three defendants were Harold G.
Gllmore, Julius R. Berach and Harry C.
Imel. A Jury was partly selected yester
day to try them. There are six other de
fendants whose cases have - not been
called.
Gllmore ia president of the Gllmore
Bonfig Decorating company; Imel Is Gll
more's secretary, and Berach ia vice
president of an Insurance company.
The three were originally Indicted for
conspiracy to bum the plant of the
decorating company on July II, 1915.
New warrants, charging arson, were la-
sued agalns Gllmore, Hem and Berach
thia afternoon. They were released on
bond pending further Investigation by the
grand Jury.
Williams Heads Teaaa,
'AMES. Ia.. Dec. 8. C1eclal Telegram.)
R. F. Williams, Postvllle. Ia., sopho
more animal -husbandry student, waa
elected captain of . Ames cross cofintny
team for lHlft. ' He Is ' a member of Phi
Delta Theta fraternity. For two years
Ames' five-mile team has been first In
the Missouri valley conference and sec
ond In the big nine.
Twenty More Sail
to Join Ford Party
NEW YORK. Dec. . Twenty peace
advocatea constituting the second con
tingent of the Ford expedition to The
Hague ' will ' sail this afternoon on the
Scandinavian-American - line steamship
Frederik VIII for Copenhagen. Most
of the members of the party were unable
to make arrangements to leave Batur-
day on the Oscar II. carrying the main
Ford expedition. A list of these addi
tional members of the peace party as
given out by Mr. Ford's repreaentative
included undergraduatea of Yale, Har
vard, Iowa State, Vanderbllt, Washing
ton. Minnesota, Oregon and Leland
Stanford univeraltlea, representatives of
the governors of Idaho, Arkanaaa and
Alaska " and of fraternal . beneficial
societies.
NO SURPRISES IN PRAIRIE
PARK WEEKLY WHIST PLAY
The Prairie Park Whist club's play
Monday evening waa marked by no
particular aurprlnes, aa nearly all tha
pairs ran tAie to form. Score follows; .
KABT AND WEST PLAYERS.
WINN KHS.
Ellla and Murtlit ,.
liruoe and Manning
Ltuiufellucr and Jrlfera ..
1-UblvKli.
Conlcy and I-wi
I himben ami htehblna
Iimrlun and Itrynolils ...
i)u k ani fihawrross
MOUTH AMI OfTII PLAYKHM.
WINNERS,
Cook and McCann
tv-amiell and Dreyfuaa ...
SeiiKja and Dunn
1XERS.
Thomns and Woods
Pt-nnUton and tiallup ...
AIk.u and t'owrtrty
Bli kier and King
..plus t
..plus
..piys 1
...minus
...minus
.minus
.minus
..plus
..plus
..plus
...minus
...m-nua
...minus
...minus 11
and the signing of false certificates In
connection with the alleged Illegal regis
tration for voting by Harvard inetructora
and students. Each furnished 11.000 se
curity for hla appearance at the trial last
month.
The grand Jury returned a' total, of
forty-two Indictments axalnat tha nine de
fendants. Lewis 8. Gannett, a Harvard
student, pleaded not guilty to three In
dictments of a week ago.
Those arraigned today were Hal G.
Knight, an assistant In the department
of government of Harvard; Paul E. Sa
bine, assistant Instructor of physics of
Harvard; Thomas II. lUnsker, a student
at tha Harvard Law sohool; Rev. Edward
K. Atkinson. Harvard 'M, who Uvea In
one of the college fraternity houses;
to five years' Imprisonment In the state
penitentiary.
The Hastings Board of Education Is
having difficulty enforcing a rule adopted
soma time ago calling for compliance
with tha statute - prohibiting the pur
chase of supplies from 'nombera.
Last ntffht Mrs. A. II. Brooke pro
tested a bill filed by George E. Isaman,
hardware dealer, whereupon the latter
withdrew it with an apology, but an ex
pression that he believed the law wronc
in principle
UNION PACIFIC HOLDS
RIGHT-OF-WAY TITLE
KEARNEY, Neb., Dec (.-(Special Tel
egram.) Edson Rich, attorney for the
Jamea It. Wild, engineer of one of the! Union Paclfio Railroad company, took
college dormitories; Kenneth P. Hill, a' Judgment for h's client today In ten of
state reoreaentatlva-elect of Cambridge: . tho now f amoua cases to eject property
Wilfred L. Clark, a Cambridge business - Mr along the right-of-way of the
man; Arthur K. Reading, a Cambridge roa ,n TOUnl'
ROLLER SKATING STARTS
AT AUDITORIUM SATURDAY
City Commlinioner Wlthnell and Man
ser Franks of the Auditorium have de
elded to open the roller, skating eeajpn
Saturday evening. A Urge organ Is being
taiatalled. Racea and special stunts wilt
Le put on for the skaters. The admission
, will be 15 cents. Including skates and
checking of wraps.
Iswyer, and Herbert B. Harris, a Boston
lawyer.
JACK FITZGERALD TO
BOX AT MASON CITY
MASON C1TT", la.. Dec. 1 -(Special -Two
big boxing matches are booked for
INTER CLASS GAME ENOS
IN A DISPUTED SCORE
The game between the Third and
Fourth blh of Crelnhton ended in a dis
pute. The Fourth blxh barkfleld waa
unable to penetrate the powerful de
f'.nae if the Third blkh. The dispute
aroao over Umpire Green' a decision,
liut kley, McDouald and K) berg were the
1,riht lifht for Third bltfh.
lirrrwbrr the Meat for f'slda.
IUr-1 n your system with Bell's Piiie
Tur Jioiiey it kill the cold germ. Cures
(h oonub oijy Sc. All druggists. Ad-
tr-iriliclit.
Vj Tke E'i "t'wa;ir' Column.
All those who were defendanta volua
tarily confessed Judgment, settling the
mater on the basis of giving Judgment
and then renting . the land from the
company for the nominal fee of fl per
year.
Tha railroad's contention, borne out by
recent decisions of the courts, was that
they st'll should have title to all land
Wilkin V. JlllLfnAl .-I h I f-WB V mrm nl.
he Armor. 'Thursday night. Wayne Bar- them b pf conrrM, ta th, ,Bt.
low. Clear Lake, weight 133. raeeta Mickey 0v,r forty ca, , eJeolment were
Rowlea of Dea Moines, same weight. The j flle, Mm,,t Buffalo county farmers and
middleweight bout will be between Joe raott of lh, ,ulu bav, been settled by a
i-ercenu or . uicago ana jac "Weraia conf,, of judgment.
of Omaha. Each will be a six-round eon- Th, attitude of the defendant indl
test. They will be preceded by two good 0ted they preferred the land at the low
preliminaries, local talent performing. rental to a long suit
REGENTS AND ALUMNI BOARD
GUESTS OF THE CHANCELLOR
(From a Staff Correspondent.) ' '
LINCOLN. Dec T.4 Special. )-The board
of rvgt-nta of the University of Nebraska
today met with the, executive board of
the Alumni aaeuclailoa of the school.
Boon after taalng his seat aa a new roe ru
ber of the board. Regent E. P. Brown
of Lancaster county suggested that the
president of the alumni board be Invited
to alt with tha regents, and the regenta
went one better by Inviting tha whole
board during the constructive period
through which the school was passing.
This evening the board of Regents and
alumni directors were gueots of Chan
cellor and Vt ew i tt home oi the
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CAPTAIN P0UCHER MAKES
INSPECTION OF GUARDS
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOIJ, Di. t. (Special.) Captain
J. F. Poucher of Omaha called at the
Office of the adjutant general today. Ha
Is out on a trip of inspection of National
Guard companies and last night Inspected
the Fourth regiment band at Friend. He
found the band in fine condition, having
thirty-nine men and putting up an excel
lent grade of muslo.
lull Fir at (irwler.
GREELEY, Neb., De. .-8peclaI )
The. explosion of a coffee percolator in
the Star cafe caused a, small fire Ust
evening, little damage was doue.
Sharp Coateat la Dodge,
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. & (Special.)
The contest for the vacancy In the Dodge
County Board of Supervisors caused by
the death of Duncan Livingston grows
more interesting dally. There are six
candidates In 'the field, three democrats
and three republicans. - Mr. Livingston
waa a democrat. His death leaves the
board evenly divided politically, with
three democrats and three republicans.
The Board of Supervisors will meet De
cember 14 to name a successor.
Farm Worker F Life.
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 7.-r(Kpeclal.)
Samuel Arnold, a?ed S6. employed on the
farm of Charles Wilcox, four miles south
of Morse Bluff, died of self-inflicted
wounda and self-admlnlstered poison at
Prague, where he waa taken for medical
attention. A brother operatea a hotel in
Omaha and he haa two sisters living in
Kansas.
, Mrs. Ullver Saes tor Dlvwree.
BEATRICE. Neb., Dec 7.-Spec!al.)
Sophia Silver of Nemaha township filed
suit in the district court Monday for di
vorce from W. R, Silver. She charges
extreme cruelty.
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Bulgars Pursuing
Frenchmen on Both
Sides of the Vardar
SOFIA, Dec. 6. (Via London. Dec. 1
Delayed In Transmlsslon.)-.The follow
ing statement was given out toy the Bul
garian war office today:
"On both sides ot the Vardar our
troops have continued the pursuit of the
French, who are retreating. A column
advancing: north of Monastir across the
Smelevo toward the road from Monastir
to Resna, defeated the Serbians after
severe fighting- at Bigla mountain and
occupied the town of Resna.
"A column advancing north of - Mon
astir from' Klchevo to Ochiida captured,
after bitter resistance, strongly forti
fied positions near the villages of Me
dovo and Miranmorac, and - is now
marching toward Ochrtda. A column
advancing from Klchevo towards DIbra
after a. sanguinary battle defeated the
Serbians at the water shed, which fol
lows the ridges ot the Jama mountains,"
and' towards noon occupied Dibra, from
which place they are pursuing the enemy
In the direction of Truga.
"On the Serbo-Montenegrin front near
DJnkana and Kllaluma our troops are
counting considerable war tnarterial
which the ' Serbo-Montenegrin troops
abandoned." - -
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