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A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 0, 'lonfi, 11 AGREEMENT ON INSURANCE CommUnion Will Make a Unanimous Baport to ths Letiilatnra. NEBRASKA BANK RECOVERS JUDGMENT rIr latarmrc Company Resist Payment f FoUry, bat Cnmrt Says It Mast Par the Face of thm Poller. (Prom a fltaff Correspondent.) PES MOINES, te!. . 8pec.lal There will be but one report by the Insurance Irerlslatlv commission. Practically the only ; Question that dlvldrs the commlstrton Is that of deferred dividends, but there are ' Indlcatlona now that the commission will art together on this. The report will not be .' filed, however, till aome time next week The members of the commission have In terpreted the law, which say that ibe re 1 port must be filed by .December 1. as being . directory and not ms.nda.tory. ' -Chairman Jamison and Senator Bleakly hold to one 'extreme on the point of deferred' dividend distribution, while Representatives Kendall niiu ouca ijiu iv urn uinri lurw ul laTw In; annual distribution of dividends. Rcpre , sentatlve Clary occuple a middle ground . In the matter. It is understood that the j position of , Benators Jamison and Bleakly ', Is to condemn the deferred dividend, and Harris , of .Tabor; censor, T. C. Cole Thurman, E. E. Harris was elected d' irate to the Stale Mt-dlcaJ society and J. Lovelady alternate. NO BALOOM. NO DRINKS flOT.n AT JATIVI98 STORE, 2a MAIN ST. LADY WAITS ON YOU. 1ve reasons, however, why an annual dla .trlburlon law should not be passed. Ken , dall and Jones desire to condemn the de ferred dividend and would recommend legislation to correct as far as possible ', the evlto arising from It It is possible that the position of Clary, to make .definite report with specific recommend ' (' tlons allowing; deferred dividends but re- qulrlns; that policies providing for annual distribution be written If requested by the policyholder and making; certain other re- -qulrement as to crediting earnings so a to protect the policyholder where the de .' f erred dividend policy is written, may be agreed, upon. The commission will mak , very effort to get together on the report ao that the report to the legislature when algned will carry specific recommendations, Normal to Have Blr Library. ' The, atate normnl school at Cedar Falls Is to have a $100,000 library building, plan j' .of which are now being drawn In the office : of IToudfoot & Bird, architects, In thl " city. The library will be erected on the .' college campus with money, from the ( mlllage tax, and will be the largest Jlbrary y building In the state. It will be 100x89 feet, four stories high and will be built of brick " and stone with tile roof, and entirely fire- i, proof. Vrarea Rellaloa for Rich When the Chapmans, evangelists, had !. preached a telHnr sermon to the. glrla In ' ' one of the Des Moines factories and had ' concluded a prayer meeting they were con- '' fronted with the question from one of the girls, "Why don't you go ovt on Orand avenue?" . The girl explained that they were all glad to have the evangelists come i to them, but thought It would not seem so '.. much like discrimination If they would also t preach.. to the, rich out on West Grand f Taverai. . . , - ' -" A Daalc of Golt Gets Money. In the circuit court of appeals the Bank ' --f Qff,.Neb.,.riaa won and the decision of Jdg. Smith McPherson has been sustalnea. The bank carried an Insurance policy with the Bankers Mutual Casualty company of this city for $3,000 and on January 14. 1904, Us safe was blown and $5,300 In money stlem The Bankers Mutual resisted the payrltent of the policy on the ground that the bank had misrepresented the thickness of-Ms safe door, representing It to' be five Inches thick "when It waa but four. In the suit before Judge Smith McPherson In the federal court In this city It was held that while It was a fact thut the doof waa not five Inches thick, this did not void the policy, ahd gave a Judgment to the bank for" the full amount of the policy. 1 ne la of Malrt Tax la Refnnle4. ATLANTIC, la., Dec. 8. (Special.) J udga Wheeler today decided that the seven saloonmen who were put out of business here by a decision of the court last Janu ary, are entitled to a return of a portion of the money they paid for mulct' tax. eats at the home of' Mr. ulrps rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Squire, on I Ptory street. They are on their wedding trip ana will remain until atter the holi days. Mr. fleorre R. Phelps of this city has severed his connection with the Wo-xl-ward Stock company at the Burwood the ater In Omaha and will leave soon for the south. He will spend the winter In Florida and Cuba. Mrs. J. W. Smith. 1?2 Bluff street, enter tained the Kiichre club Friday afterTwon at her lione. Mrs. V. V Hnri won the first prise. After the game luncheon waa served. This Is the Inst meeting of the club until after Christmas. The St. Agnes' guild wns entertained Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. H. A. Wulnn, fc!0 Oakland avenue. After the meeting refreshments were served. Mis. ' n . am aa, aa, a A a, ax. a A . at at m, av at 00m SPORTS CF A OAT. X JpA PUJ1 fl fi 0 T c WITH TUB BOWLER. j fcf II (1" T f7 O W i The Board of Supervisors had collected the 1150 mulct tax for the first quarter of the ! Wulnn will entertain the guild Monday In year and the men asked for a rebate on the unexpired term. The board refused and they appealed. Today the court de cided the tax should be returned to thorn for the time they were not In business. Mr. George E. Hulette's china sale and pupils' exhibit Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 10, 11 and It, at 407 Park avenue. Railroad Franchise Rxfeaded. BIDNET. . Ia.. Dec. 8. (Special. The city council of Bldney at Its last meeting extended for three years the franchise granted aome time ago to the Council Bluffs, Tabor A Southern Electric rail way. This company la also granted an electric light franchise providing the lights are put In by August 1, 1909. The officers and promoters of the proposed electric line were never more active than at present and assurances are given that the pros pects of the road's speedy completion were never so bright as they now are. Mnst He Sold Now. Dwelling, 5 rooms, rents for 110. A bar gain. Chas. T. Officer, 418 Broadway. Go for you holiday wines, liquors and cordials to It. Rosenfeldt, 51 S. Main. 'Phone SO. Farmer Tries to Commit Salelde. SIDNEY. Ia., Dec. 8 (Special.) John M. Reed, a farmer living six miles southeast of Bldney, climbed on top of his barn and made preparations to hang himself. He fastened one end of a rope arouird a pole extending from the ridge pole of the barn and the other end around his, neck. Be fore the preparations were complete he collapsed. His neighbors were notified and rescued him from his perilous position on top of the barn, where he was found In a comatose condition.' stead of Wednesday Mr. Rny De Vol entertained at a seven course dinner Frily evenlnx In honor of Miss Leila Bcrlbner and Mr. Hall Wernher of Omaha. Covers were laid for sixteen. The dining room was decorated In red and white, the same color scheme being carried out In the dinner. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sherman, 617 S-.uth Seventh street, entertained the Seven O clock Brlilge club Tuesday evening at dinner. The twelve members were present and the evening was spent at brldtre. The club will be entertnlned next Tuesday even ing by Mr. and Mrs. Wallace E. Bhepurd, aii fifth avenue. The members of the Jolly Sixteen Card club were entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. J. a. Bradley, lfii! Harri son street. The prize for high score was won by Mrs. Roberts and the second prise was won by Mrs. Abdcll. The club will bo entertained next Tuesday evening by Mrs. Jones, 124 Knepper street. The Sweet Sixteen Card club was entrr talned Thursday evening by Miss Josephine Jennings, 31 North Klrst street all mem bers being present. Mr. Worth won the first men's prise and Miss Maud Davis tlie first women's prlxe. The club will be entertained next Thursday evening by Mr. Roy Palmer, 230 Graham avenue. Mrs. Donald Macrae entertained at a Lit tle whist piirty Thursday evening at her home, mi Fifth avenue, In honor of Mis. W. F. Sapp. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bender, Mr and Mrs. Charles T. Stew-art, Mr. and Mrs. R W. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Charles La. Haas and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sapp. Mrs. S. S. Keller entertained at a card party Saturday afternoon at which there were about sixty present. The afternoon waa spent at euchre, at which Mrs. lpe won the head prize and Mrs. Watwm won the '-twenty" prize. After the game a dainty luncheon was served. The rooms were decorated throughout with chrysanthemums. Notice All phcrtoa taken before Decem ber 22 will be finished before Xmas. Come any kind of weather. Open Sundays, Schmidt,' Photographer. Iowa News Notes IOWA CITY Geors-R Thomas m. nf th three alleged safet.iowers. charged with the robtvery of the pootoftlre at Hills, was found guilty by the Jury of the district court this morning. The general work of the Omaha Bowling league during the. last week has been un usually gnoU. A majority of the Indlvld tuils raised their averages and must of the teams showed an improvement In link and si'ikfa work. One new league and alley record was established Tuesday night, when the 8tnrz Hlue Kiblions rolled 1. 1 1 1 In a single' gaum. 1 heir total of I.OHo was the Iltih above the 11,000 mark tor the team this season. The standing of the teams In guinea won and In percentage of strike and spare work Is the most consistent ever shown, both tables reading In the same order. The total pins show where luck ma cut some figure In the game, as the 'Ttrug Parks lead the Mts Brothers by rtve games, while the latter are fourteen puis In the lead. Most of the Interest now centers In the coming tournament for city champion ships. For several reasons the dates have been changed to two weeks Inter than an nounced. Entries will close December 2 and the tournament held' from December 31 to January 5. The entire eight teams of the league have already entered, and It Is likely that all their individual mem bers will be seen In the doubles and sin gles. ndlng of teams In the Omaha Bowl ing league at the end of the twelfth week: Total Won. Lost. Pot. Pins. Ptors Blues ..... 26 10 .72 S4,!6!t Krug Parks .... 24 12 .fi67 3.foo O. I. K.s.., i 1 5 .565 S:.4H4 Onimods 20 1 .653 33.1H2 Met Brothers .. . 19 17 .Bi8 83.614 Hamlltons 15 21 .417 82,432 CudRhvs 13 23 .81 8 1,0,14 Dreshers 7 2 .184 80,343 Detailed work or the teams: Pet. Ktrks.Hprs.Si llts. E. Ptorx Blues ... .la 775 745 130 141 Krug parks ... .P03 9H 7l 1S4 15 O. I). .K.'s.... .897 888 7S1 165 ls Onimods ....... .R7 kxs 757 171 14 Met Brothers.. .MS SS4 791 1.13 192 Hamilton ..... .860 671 730 1 fid 239 Cudahys S34 04 748 1S1 2fi Dreshers 7R3 545 748 149 858 Association handicap billiard tournament: Hdcp. Games. Won. Lost. 7OU cant afford to run any risk in purchasing your U'i Whiskey 9, especially for medical and household use, bu will trade at Jlillers you will have that satisfying, confili ing that you art getting the best and at wholesale prices. Wines and t if yon ent feel' WATCHES Frenzer, 15th and Dodge. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS OBJECT Demaad aa Paid Accounting of Monies Iato Guarantee Fund. VERMILION. B. D., Dec. 8. (Special.) Students of the university are up In arms In regard to the action of the authorities In collecting a guarantee fund of 83 from each one at the beginning of the year without asking any accounting therefor. They have gone so far as to appoint a ALBIA-Attorney Woodson was suddenjv committee to wait upon ' President Gault trlcken with an epileptic fit in the court and request him to secure the necessary examining a witness In the information for them. If they do not re- Nenle 10 Iemman ...Scr. Chandler . . . Scr. Potter Scr. Williams ... 15 Griffiths .... 40 Huntington.. 10 Hartley .... 60 Pet. l.ooo .6S7 .607 .600 .500 .250 .000 .000 Following are the Individual averages: Oima. Ay.!" Oamm. A. C. J. PrnirlKo.. S3 Anrwn 84 s mom while Nannie Taylor case, on trial for murdering her husband. The Judge hastily adjourned me session ana tne stricken man was re moved to his home.' He waa revived several hours later. MARSHA LLTO W N Colonel Fltxroy Ses sions, once prominent In federal circles, a resident of Cedar Falls, became violently Insane tcxiay and tried to murder Adam Lieberknecht. a comrade at the Old Soldiers- Home here. Sessions' victim Is. a oelve a satisfactory answer In regard to the disposition of this fund they promise to carry the matter to higher authority. The trouble arises over a guarantee fee, which Is required of .each student for breakage and the like. The understanding at the Beginning of last year wqs that at the close of the year the breakage would helpless Invalid. The madman attempted be summed up and proportioned to each io cut nis mroat ana beat out ms brains. student, except in . cases where Individual ,XrZrJnm,XZ responsibility could be fixed. This the sta Thornton bank and summoned the creditors dents did not object to laat year, and many or tne concern before It for a thorough In I aurance company carried the case to the court of appeals and the action of the lower court has been sustalnpd. The suit attracted wide attention. The big aafe waa brought to De Moines aa one of the ex hibits In the suit. The door waa five Inches thick at the edge, where there waa an ex tra rim, but not In the center of the door. Many experts testified In the suit. To Jail or Ltvo at Homo. John Shad of Orient, Ia., before Police Judge - A. J. Mathls today filed charges against hla wife, Mrs. Elva Bhad. Mrs. ghad left home and her husband came to Pea Moines to search for her and claims to have found her In a house of 111 reputa tion la the bad territory on East Court avenue. Bhe refused to return with him to hla home and to the child she had de , aerted, though ahe was willing that Bhad should coma to Dea Moines and aee her once a month or so. Shad went to the police eourt and filed charges and the wife must select Between returning to her hus- tasnd or going to JalL 'Lost roar Days of Life. R. Clair McDonald of Oahkosh, Wis., Is at the Walston sanatarlum In this city minus four daya of his life. The first of the week he started dowa an elevator In a - big Chicago building. The next he knew waa four dayt later when he came to him elf In the sanatarlum In Dug Moines. McDonald was noticed by a drug clerk to act strangely and finally persuaded the man to get into a cab and go to the sanatarlum. The last he remembers Is having called "down" to the elevator boy In the Railway and' Trust building In Chicago. He still has his grip and 8J00 In money. Report of Labor Coaaatlaaloaer. In his report to the governor, filed today E. D, Brlgham, state labor commissioner, gives more detailed reports of wage condl tlons than In any previous report. He allows that railway conductors and engl neers and other highly paid labor has an average yearly wage of f$28, and the lowe classes an average wage of V'O a year, for men only. Male clerks, managers and superintendents get an average yearly wage of ttri!. and women )4!7. Twenty per cen of the wage-eurners own their own homes free of encumbrance at an averuge value of 11.914, and about the same per oent have equities of an average value of Sl.SuO. The I report states that tt has not been necessary to invoke the law to enforce the child labor law, all factory owners complying when their attention Is called to the matter. uulsltlon. There have been .rhann of fraudulent banking made that seemed to warrant an Investigation. The credits of the Institution amount to about txOOOO, but the affairs of the bank are In such shape that It Is Impossible to tell how near these will be paid. ATLANTIC The Cass county branch of the Corn Belt Meat Producers association held ft meeting today and elected the fol lowing officers: Charles Hunt, president; H. Wilcox, vice president; H. M. Boor man, secretary, and Charles Helmts, treas urer. The board of directors Is: Walter Rue, Casper Beekman, James Boiler, Frank urulke and Edward Harlan. C. R. Hunt, James Boiler, R. B. Marker, Casper Beek man and H. M. Boorman were elected delegates to the state convention at Des Moines December 11. TROUBLE OYEjl USE OF LABEL (Continued from Tenth Page.) asthma. The body will, be brought to thts city for burial and is expected to arrive this evening. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, either at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wallace or the First Con. gregatlonal church, and will be conducted by Dr. O. O. Smith and Rev. James O'May. Interment will be in Falrvlew cemetery, where their child, who died from diph theria while Rev. Thomson was filling the pastorate here, la burled. even went so far aa to assign what bal ance would be theirs to the athletic or debating boards. The students allege that no moneys have ever been turned over to athletics or debating societies from this fund, although there should be sev eral hundred dollars In the hands of the secretary of th university. According to their estimate tl.100 was paid In by the students last year as a guarantee fund. At the close of the year,, when the losses were flguered up, It was announced that each student was liable for $1.60, or halt of the amount of his guarantee. A few re celved their balance when school closed In June, but the majority did not receive a cent. 4'Wbr II 1M i"0! Btnzelc 1 3 13 It! Zimmerman 83 IS Hrtly 37 JH1 J4l Nortne 33 b3 1(3 LIkk'U 81 171 1! Nlcoll .24 111 ll Fru.h 34 17 mitOrMnleat 31 178 lXHJnnn - 11 nil m Maglll 34 178 m William 84 177 189 Tartar II 171 lS8Tracr 14 175 1M! Chandler 57 175 1K7 1 H. O. Reed 84 171 ISSt Chatelaln 84 171 1 Crooka I 170 1&5! A. C. Raed 17 1M lftiiaiimtha 30 IMIQoff 18 111) lMl Qurir 3 1(0 183Catherwoo4 34 IS! Cochran 12 O. J). Francisco.. 24 Bprssue. 80 MH'axus 88. OJerd 84 Marlil M Neal 31 Putter 80 Jnhnaon 81 Krltuher 84 Rempka 83 Sheldon XI Pickering 33 Penman 88 Huntington 34 Kneel I 25 Brunke 81 ForeiUtt 84 Rlakener 83 French 38 Mulrneaux 34 The scores made on the Metropolitan alleys by the Commercial league teams were all below their average. The only noticeahle change was the Life Malls have now Jumped up from fourth -to second place. C aptain Walenx threatens to make it Interesting for the Falstaffs before many moons. Merger Is leading the Individuals again. with Dudley' a close second. A league meetine- will he held at the Metropolitan alley Sunday afternoon, De- cemoer . at z:30 t. m. All caDta Ins are asked to attend, aa bnstness of Importance is to De Drought up. learn standing ending of eleventh week: Total Name. Played.Won.Lost. Pins. FREE TO LADIES We want the ladies to make their selection of table wines and liquors at our store in person, therefore as a special inducement for them to call we will give free to every lady making a purchase a fancy decorated Tea Cup and Saucer. Special Holiday Prices Fine California Apricot Brandy, per bottle 70c Extra quality Rock and Rye, per bottle ....68c High grade California Wines, 50c and 35c Port, Sherry, Claret, Angelica, 50c and ....35c Cherry Cordial exquisite flavor----- 75c All the best Whiskeys 'on the Market from 75c per Dottle and Up. $2.75 per Gallon and Up. Phone Doug. 1241. We Deliver. Hiller Liquor Company Family Caterers of Fine 'Wines and Liquors O pen Evenings 1309 FARNAM ST. Green Trading Stamps Fill it 1 at Falstaffs . Life Malts . . Carman's Cs Gold Tops . . O. Bicycle Co Black Kata. . Dally News. Ul Caudlllos. Armours . . . Monte Crlstos 83 33 27 30 30 30 S3 80 33 83 '29 23 18 19 15 13 13 11 9 4 11 11 15 17 20 19 24 27 28.11 27,945 22.658 24.463 24.248 23,353 2S.828 23.350 24.994 24.794 Ave. 879 666 668 633 00 433 395 3R6 72 182 Following are the Individual averages: Oamea, AT. Oamee. at. Barter Dudley . LdTtg n. Praella Jutlr 17 11 M ao 14 Xmas lie! ere Prasalasl. - Place your orders at once for frames to be made fur Xmas gifts. C. E. Alexander, S33 B'wajr. REPORT OK RAILWAY COMMISSION Increase la Showa In Amount of Taxes Paid by Roads. BIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Dec. 8.-Spectal.) Considerable matter of state-wide Interest is contained In the seventeenth annual re port of the Board of Railroad Commission era of South Dakota, an advance copy of which has been furnished to The Bee cor respondent by William H. Stanley, seere tary of the board. The report will be printed In book foam la time for dlstrlbu-! tlon among the members of the legisla ture, In January. The report shows the taxes paid by the railroad companies with lines In South Da kota during the year ending June 30, last, amounted to an aggregate of $337,720.06, an Increase of 313,002.06 over the last prior fiscal year. Reference to the detailed state. menta of complaints filed with the board during the year disclose that, while an un usually large number of cases have "been considered, a large proportion of them have been satisfactorily adjusted without the trouble and expense Incident to formal hearings and Investigation, and where or ders have been made by the board during the past year they have, with on excep tlon, been uniformly obeyed without re course to the courts for the enforcement of the orders. Warehouse license to the number of 1,028 were issued by the board during the fiscal year covered by the report. This 1 an Increase of 157 over the previous year, and an Increase of 189 over the year 1904. The railroad commissioners recommend that the legislature enact a law requiring grade crossings to be properly protected by Interlocking and derailing appliances at all points, where, In the Judgment of the commission, the safety of the publlo re- Mr. and Mr. M. Wollman will leave soon I " lmB wou,a "J" vo,a ln for Florida, where they will spend the cessity of stopping all trains before pro winter. I ceedlng over grade crosslnss so nrotct4 Miss Mary Key entertained a number of I anil m-miM u mnh Hm. in th. fVlMnri. Infnrmallv Biitu1,U ...... I I " Klonck 13 Hull (7 Seamaa ... C. Prlmeau L.hinano ., Keyl Caroiaa ... Jar Walena .... Hire lMlPoicar .. U2I Foley .. ll -lark .. 1'1'H.mblet !7S Poll .... II .... 24 .... 11 .. li f 177 McUe II 1741 LlndrootB '.. 17 Sutton 14 Gifts fop the Hoase. Thla list, though scarcely an Index of our stock, typifies our well known preeminence: Wood pedestals. Tabourettes, Curtains. Footreets. Dresser scarfs. Towels. Bedspreads. Blankets. Comforters. Ruga. Sofa cushions. Tablecloth. Fancy centerpieces. Napkins. Doylies. Christmas buying headquarters. THE JOHN BENO CO. 1741 Knai 174 1 Hunter 1761 Solomon 174! Kelaon . 17S WelmeT 1711 Parma lea 1721 Paiton . 1711 Patteraon IT 1 1 McK.lTr 1701 Boord .. 170! I'm White .. iaBaehr .. 148: Camp . . 1M Darle ini Griffith ,. 14 Fac.rb.rs 1W Btln. 1M' Huff , 161 Grlflln , 1441 MrLeaa , 13 Htgglna laiiManalng l.li har 1U Schedule for next week: Monday, December 10 Falstaffs mours. Tuesday, December 11 Life Malts vs. Patterson's Dally News. Wednesday, December 13 El Caudlllos vs. Gold Tops. Thursday, December 13 Carman' Colts vs. u nrien s Monte crlstos. Friday, December 14 Omaha Bicycle T. 01U.IK. rvais. Drltikwat.r (IHbreaU , Von Stapenhoret Hlnrlrka .. O nrlen .., "H.nkciph Havana ... Orott. ..... Mahon.r t'auahlaa . Collin. ... FrlebM ... Bak.r .... Moor. .... Kaufmaa . 17 ... ... 17 ... 10 ... 10 ... 4 ... !1 ... 11 ... 17 ... 17 ... 17 ... U r- " ... 14 ... li .... 11 IS .. 11 .. 11 .. 16 .. .. 17 .. II .. 10 .. It .. 11 .. 4 .. 11 .. 11 .. IS .. U .. 11 ... to .. to .. tl ... IS ... It ... 24 ... It ... II 161 160 160 161 16 151 Ik? 157 167 169 169 16. 164 164 163 161 161 162 161 161 161 1M 14 la 144 14 141 '141 142 141 111 even the prune-rlcklng delegation had very little to say. About the only time there was a cheer was when a foul ball waa knocked Into the crowd and descended with a resounding, whack upon the lid of some unsuxpectlng spectator. Strlcklrtt of Brooklyn did the pitching for San Jose and Lellield of Pittsburg for Stockton. Both twirled good ball and, If Leifleld had been given proper support, the game might have been worth witnessing. As it waa, the spectators were held up for double prices and saw town lot ball. Every base ball or foot ball event of 190$, conducted without the supervision of a gov erning body, was a financial failure or de veloped a scandal. The aerie which the Buffalo and Columbus clubs started for the class A championship was not finished, the Eastern league's representative refusing to play the last two games. In the post-season series between the Stockton and San Jose teams for the championship of the inde pendent California State league major league players were Imported by each and charges of oolluslon were made. The Mas- lllon-c anion loot ban matcn gave rise in scandal that haa resulted in a law sun. The All-Western-Massillon game on ThanksKlvIng day at Chicago was a finan cial failure. Each series under the auspices of the national commission, whether Tor tne championship of the world or for a city, has been a success from every standpoint, but narrow-minded and Bhort-sighted par ticipants have protested agalnet the com mlaaion sharing In the proceeds, although the money thus obtained la applied to the payment of the operating expenses of the supreme court of baHe ball.-portlng News. It la tne general impression, mat junmj Calahan will get the small end In hi suit against Charley Comlakey. Two hundred and sixty-six cities and towns of the United States and Canada are now connected w th the JNatlonal associa tion of professional base ball leagues. EVENTS ON TUB RINSING TRACKS vs. Ar- PAST WEEK IN BIAFFS OCIETT Number of Pleaaaat laf.rmal Gather lags. Mr and Mrs. Ernest E. Hart entertained Sunday at dinner fur Mrs. W. F. Sapp. Mrs. J. M. Butler of 326 Avenue F has gone to Chicago for a visit with rela tive. union of Long Island today. The Irish team tallied 37 points to the New York Athletic club's 45; the Mohawk A. C. was socond with 89, and the Pastime A. l, waa last with 98. George Bonhag leil the runners home, covering the six miles In the excellent time of 30:52:00. WALTHOIR DEFEATS Gt'IGN ARU Atlanta Rider Wins Ten-Mile Bicycle Race at New York. NEW YORK. Dec. 8. Bobby Walthour of Atlanta won from Paul Oulgnard of Paris In the ten-mile motor paced race, the principal event of tonight's curtain raiser for the six-day bicycle grind that will begin at midnight tomorrow at Madi son 8quare garden. Walthour's time was lti:494 and he had an advantage of six laps wnen he concluded. Hugn Mciean or Boston won by half a lap from Floyd McFarland of San Jose, Cnl., In the motor paced race of five miles. The quarter-mile amateur championship was captured by James Zanes of Newark, N. J., In the good time of 0:334. Tl reHiiHs follow: Quarter-mile national amateur champion ship: James Zanes, Newark, N. J., won; W. Vanden Dries, Jr., New' York Athletic club, second, 'lime: 0:33V , Five-mile motor paced race: Hueh Mc lypan, Boston, won; Floyd McFarland, Sun Jose. Car, second. Time: 8:04H. Motor cycle race, one mile. In heats, best two out of three: Fred Hnyt, Bridgeport, Conn., won; J. DeRosler, Springfield, Mass., second. DeRosler won the first heat and Hnyt the lust two. Time: 1:30, ll'W. 1:214,. Ten-mile International professional race: Walter Rutt, Germany, won: A. J. Clark, Australia, second; Joe Folger, New York, third. Time: 82:34- Ten-mile motor paced event between Bobby Walthour of Atlanta, Ga, and Paul Oulgnard of Paris, France, was won by Walthour by six laps. Time: 16:44. lty of Southern California, to be played at Ios Angeles, Christmas day. The local university authorities tonight sanctioned the contest and the team will depart in a special car two weeks from today. Tuxedo Cout and Vest, sise 37, made to sell for 8.T6, at Bennett's Clothing Dept., $20. Iadlrtmeata Defective. CEDAR RAPIDS. I a., Deo. (.-Judge Church at Artamosa today quashed Indict ment against F. E. Snyder, the Oiln banker, charged with fraudulent banking. The Indictments proved defective.. Bnydir waa tried a year ago and was found guilty. was fined only fliu and depositor In hla bank secured a reindictment cf him. The depositors are said to have lost about tluOoe In the failure of th bank. ( . Choice picture for glfta Alexander's Art Store. U B wsy. Frem.al t'oaaty ltr Elect. SIDNEY. Ia,. Dec . (Special.) The Fremont County Medical society at Its last meeting elected the following officer for the ensuing year; President. II. J. Plr of Randolph ; Ice president, T. Q. Stephens puv otn time thla month. f sUAney; secretary and treasurer, E. K. I Ur. Mr. c. Bu,ulr vt Bustwa are of Mrs. W. F. Sapp, Mrs. Painter Knox will entertain the "500' rlub Friday afternoon at her home, US rortn Becuaid street. Miss Dula and Miss Ella S pet man will en tertain the Bachelor UirU club Saturday vvcmiis; hi ineir nume, iz& rauri street. Mrs. S. C. Smith of Beatrice, Neb., has returned home after a abort visit with hor sister, Mrs. N. A. Metsger, 3t(l Ninth street. Mr. and Mr a. George A. Keelln and Miss Keellne will give a dancing party at the Grand hotel Wednesday evening, December . The Wednesday Kensington club was en tertained by Mrs. Earle St. John at a mat inee party, at which ail the members were and Mrs. C. B. Waits of Graham, Mont., arrived yesterday on a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Henry Cutler of Tur ley avenue. Mrs. W. F. Sapp 238 Oakland avenue, will leave this afternoon for California to spend the winter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Doomla. Mrs. Ed Crandall, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Spies ot Tenth avenue, has returned to her home In San Francisco. The Utile Bridge club was entertained Tuesdsy afternoon by Mra Emmet Tlnley at her Lome, Willow avenue. After th game a dainty luncheon was served. The Bt. Paul's guild waa entertained last Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Kinmrt Tlnley. tot V, lllow avenue. After the meeting refreshments were served. Mrs. A. M. Jackson of Norfolk, Neb., an no u lues the eiiKeinent of her daughter, MthS UllUn Jackson, to Mr. E. P. W od. ring of this city. The wadding will take Is urgently recommended to enact a law. making It unlawful In South Dakota for. any railroad company to either compel or permit any railroad conductor, engineer. fireman, brakeman or other employe actually engaged In the running or opera tion of trains to work for a longer period than sixteen consecutive hour out of every twenty-four. Owing to the uncertainty of the authority of the railroad . commissioner In cases where It 1 desired to have connecting track constructed at points where the TOMMY HESS WANTS NEW JOB sioax city Catcher Advertises for Place with Aaotker Club. In the want columns of tha Snartlna News Tommy Hess, laat year's catctier for Sioux City, advertises for a Job in a minor league. He states he Is at liberty. He caught the majority of the games for Sioux city laat year, he says, though one U r reese caught a few. Another bit of Information disclosed by tnese same want column Is that a ' player manager in uenver is ready to accept Job with a million-dollar salary attached One might suspect, until he had read the ad. that this was Squire Bill Everltt. But the ad says, "Have had six years' experi ence In minor leagues." Had It said sixty, then suspicion would at once have pointed at Bill. But still. It didn't say anything about how long the man had spent on the major diamonds. Frank Chance Is amusing himself, with Pitcher Lineld and a few other big dia mond ball players, by engaging In some amateur contents on the Pacific coast this winter. Th other day a game, or rather a fluke, was played between San Jose and Stockton at Oakland, and tha Sporting News has this to say of it: The final San Jose-Stockton game played st Idora park Sunday afternoon was a farciutl performance which was wen by the former by the score of 7 to 0. it wasn t the good playing of the so-called San Jose team which was responsible for Its victory, but the poor work of the aggregation which represented the San Joaquin metropolis. Captain Danny Shay of Stockton, whom the New York Giants are trying to Induoe to return east next season, wns one of the chief offenders of his side in the matter ot mlscues. Almost every time he got hold of the ball he hurled It into the crowd In fact, the greenest amateur from Cow Hollow could liave put up aa good a game as tlis mucn-touted uanny. 1'erhapa It was over- anxiety to win. but, nevertheless. If he had lines of different railroad companies Inter- I wanted to tos th gam away he could not sect, so a to permit the transfer from KvTon" bout 11 mor effectively than h. ,.,. he aid. """'i'ar io ins i when the game started Stockton waa track of another of loaded and empty car minus three of her star players Chance of designed for transportation unon both i Chicago, Bhrehan of Pittsburg and Holder roads, the commissioners ask the enact ment of laws authorising the board to""or- of San Francisco; their places being tilled by "Doc" Mosklman, "Red Bill" Devereaux and "Bull" C'rull. The stars had been do- Varletles Win Saata Catallna Selllnii Stake at Ascot. ry-ia A vnKT.FTS. Dee. 8. The feature of today's card at Ascot was the Santa Cata llna Belling stakes, valued at II. LW. Va rieties, 12 to 1, won by keeping ciose io me roii onrf unrior kvrn uraina. Beservatlon, at 6 to 1, was the longest priced other horse to land. Kesuita: First race, seven furlongs: Search Me won, Lady Wrousman second. Young Davis third Time: l:a. , Second race, five furlongs: Airs won, Dulclnea second, Commida third. Time: 1:01. Third race, ene mile and seventy yru.-.; Reservation won, Oratorlan second, Atkins third. Time: 1;46H. Fourth race, Santa Catallna selling stakes. 31.250 added, seven furlongs: Varie ties won. Pantoune aecona, r.nue . nuu. third. Time: l:2T'-t. Fifth race, futurity course: 4St. Or won. Remember second, IJvius third. Time: 1:12. Sixth race, one mile and fifty yard. Cotillion won. Netting cecond, Freeslu third. Time: 1:47. u i m irn ANfMSCO. Dec. 8. Results: Klr-t race, seven furlongs: Fred Bent won, Comllfo second. Governor DhvI third, Time: 1:36. Second race, five furlongs: Mansard won Billy Muyham second, Aaron J. third Vilr 'Plllia? I'M. Thini ruce Ave and a half furlongs: Ethel Dnv won. E. M. Brattaln second, Dutiful hlrH n'itna 1 :ftt. Fourth race, one mile: Don Hamilton won, Mary F. second, Corrlgan third. Time: 1'4'i. Fifth race, one mile and fifty yards: Jackful won, Dollnda second, Inflammable thlr4 Tim.: 1 :4oU. Sixth race, six and a naif ruriongs: jonr Faust won, Native Son second, llureiano third. Time: 1:21. K'fc'AV OHI.KANH. 1MC. S. KeBUllH: First race, six furlongs; Tom Manklns won. Consideration second, uay Aotmiui third. Time: 1:15M. ' Second race, six lunongw: iuiwn won Meadow Bruese second, may vasntl iniru Tlm' 1:14. Third race, one mue ana a anieemn handicap: Gild won, Missouri Dud second. Kiuvittny third. Time: 1:47"4. Fourth race, preliminary Derby, six fur longs: Fantastic won. DeOro second, ClHtnor third, lime: i:n. Fifth race, two miles: Padre won. Mamie AlK'd second, Csshler third. Time: 3:32, Blxth race, one mile and seventy yard-: Goldsmith wun, I-ady Ellison second. Kiltie platt third. Time: 1:46. Seventh race, one mile and seventy yards: Rather Royal won. Merry Pioneer second, Hermaklss third. Time: 1:46. COACH FOSTER 4IITS 'i'NIVERSITY Foar Mia Belns; Considered for the Place. LINCOLN. Deo. 8 Amos P. Foster, foot ball coach at the I'nlversity of Nebraska, haa tendered his resignation, and It will be accepted. The athletic board of the unl vera'ty Is actively negotiating for a new coach. No definite proposal ha been rnitde, but four men have been suggested They are Conch "King" Cole of Virginia uni versity, llerrnstein of Ohio, McGulttan of Vanderbllt and Turner of Syracuse. Coach Foster will return to Cincinnati. Clarke Will Play Ball. W1NFTKLD. Kan.. Dec. 8 Fred C. Clarke of the Pittsburg club of the Na- lonal league denied at hla home near this Itv today that he intends to retire from bsse ball. Tomorrow Clarke will leave for New York to attend the annual meeting of he league. llnverford Defeats Harvard. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 8. Haverford college defeated Harvard at association foct ball today Dy a score or z to i. i ne game decided the Intercollegiate champion ship in association loot oau. Foot Ball on Christmas Day. HT. LOriS. Mo.. Dec. 8. Arrangements have been completed for a foot ball game between St. Louis university and tha L'nl- dar th construction at aurh r.nn.,1. i layed by the late arrival of their train ... I from the south, but they appeared In time track and definitely prescribing th pro cedure In uch case It la , recommended In the report that sufficient law be enacted making It un lawful for any railroad company to close or abandon any passenger or freight sta to go Into th game In the second Inn.ng. However, their presence did not seem to help matters much with the Stockiomans, who continued to hand out runs to thrlr opponents with distressing regularity by their poor fielding and throwing. Catcher Donahue, who did the backstop work for tlon. or to remove th. .tH.,n k..im. Plul w ciueuiy on. lenin- two or from any station, or to withdraw an agent 1 allowing another to walk home on account from any station where an agent ha once i of Pd ball. bn employed without first obtainin. ,h. ero?0tf1 written consent vi tne raiiroaa comml. overflowed upon the held, mere was sioner. WalUi Copley, Jeweler, tit S. UtU. Normal School Literary Contest. SPEARFISH, 8. D., Dec. 8. (Special.) In the annual oratory contest between tho Ciceronian and Minerva literary societies ot tho Normal school, In the new Matthews opera house, the latter society won. Mias Nina Miller of the Mim rvas was given th decision in the declamation over Mr. Arthur Prior; Walter Rue of the Clc: ronlans over Flossie Tevorthan In the oration. Upon the question of providing relief for con gested portions of the city clums by means of establishing rural communities, the de bute went to the Mlnorvas. They upheld the negative side of the question and were represented by Grace Wilkinson and Mil dred Prior. The debaters for the Clc- eronlaus were Leroy Parkin and Lemuel Putman. By special Invitation of President Cook the State Board of Regents and state representatives and senators from the Hills were present, three from their number acting as Judges. Have Root print It. StorRls Maa I Held I'p. STL'RaiS, S. D., Dec. 8. (Special Tele gram.) Joseph Merrltt. Jr., a resident of Sturgls, was knocked down last night and robbed of IIS while on his way home. Mer rltt says there were two men, one with a gun and the other with knuckle. The men escaped. No arrest have been made, but the authorities are on the lookout. Full Dress Suit, size S8, made to sell for $75, at Bennett' Clothing Dept., (45. Alaska Wants Appropriation. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dee. 6 -Congress will be asked to appropriate $1,01)0,000 with which to make a proper exhibit of the resources and products of the Alaskan country at the AliiBka-Yukon-Pitclfio exposition. The fair directors have tclesraphed requests to the Washington and Alnaka delegation hi congress to support the bill. Fine China Copley, Jeweler, 215 B. 16th. rcely any enthuniusm aroused durlnn the same. Both San Jose and Stockton had run excursions to the game, but the contest 1 nual cross-country run of iie Melropoll- tm so iui-aiu.v sum m pooriy piarea mat I lan association 4t me Aiuamur jkuiitiuc Declsloa Against Daffy. NEW YORK, Dec. 8. The appellste divi sion of the supreme court handed down a decision today in the case of A. F. Duffy, the sprinter, against President James ft. Sullivan of the Amateur Athletic associa tion sustaining the decision of the lower court, which held that Duffy did not show that he had any cyuse of action aguliiDt the union to compel It to relnatale hi alleged track records. Permission was granted the plaintiff to amend hi com plaint upon the payment ot cost rreaa-Cuastry Haa, IEW YORK. lc. 8. The Irish-American Athletic club won the senior learn and individual championships In the an TF YOU ARE PUZZLED about 1 your Christmas gifts for men decide on something useful. have a beautiful assortment of useful holiday gifts and will be pleased to assist you to a se lection. A, few uncalled-for overcoats at a bargain. Tailor and Haberdasher :: 319 So. 16lb St. w Solid Gold Filled Watches 07 ' These watches are warranted for twenty yaara. Fitted with WgHham or Elgin movement. Different designs and both ladles' and gentlemen's sizes. Just the thing for a good, practical Christmas gift. You are welcome to yIbU our store and look around, whether you buy or not. NF.K Ol'It CHRISJTMAS JEWELRY. Our store is crowded with many useful and beautiful things for Christmas gifts. We want you to come and Inspect our stock and get our prices. We will save you money on gtiod, sellable Jewelry. 10 euth ISM ktreet Oeaealt Have' ri rV Cfa.einlAAM JEWELER and IV k m I UIIUUWII jjJ2SaaCala82 OPTICIAN 22Q9Qo JpsaaWBBsaaaaaaaW Laai
