THE OMAHA DAILY BEEs FRIDAY. OCTOBER 2:
1907
BALLOON HAS COME TU STAY
General Allen, Hetd of Signal Corps,
Speaks for Army.
ET. LOUIS RACES SATISFACTORY
Ct 11 Haa (ke r.earral
- Vlslte Omaha, ill Growth
f tha City 8reans Like
m Oraam.
Onerftl Jams j11ti. mlrt of ths slfrnal
corps of tha United States arm, arrived In
Omaha from 8t. Louis at noon Thunday
and pnt tha afternoon 1npcttn the
work txHnu dona by hUr department at
Fort Omaha. He n entertained by a
number of business and army men at
luncheon at the Omaha club.
'1 have Just come from 6t. Louis, where
t -wltriemed tha International balloon race,
Jhlrh, by the way, would have been held
In Omaha If the aa itipply had been avail
able here." ha said. "The results of these
races wera very gratifying from the stand
point of the army. There Is no truth In
ktatements that the days of the balloon
hr orer for the work of the) army. Sta
tionary balloons will always be of great
ralue In directing movements of a long line
ef battle or In taking observations of the
movements of a distant enemy or exam
ining tha Interior of an enemy's fortifica
tions. "As to tha dlrlajfbla balloon. Its useful
ness la not yet determined. The most that
ran be said for !t Is that it Is the best we
fcava up to date. Aeroplanes and machines
made In attempted Imitation of the wings
Bf bird are failures, so far, at any rato,
as the requirements of the army 'are con
cerned. We have not yet solved the query
of Darius Green of flying machlno fame,
If a bird can fly why can't I?' Wings
havo been made for a man proportionate
In their slzo to the wings of a bird, but a
man could no more manipulate those wings
than he could manipulate the vocal chords
of a bird.
Dlrlalhle Offer Hope.
"The dlrlplbln balloon Is the contrivance
rhlch' seems to offer the most encourage
ment at present. European nations are
spending large sums of money In experi
ments on these machines and are securing
excellent results.
"Here In Omaha he government is now
spendlug a considerable sum of money In
preparing for experiments along this line.
I look for a great widening of this field In
the near future, and considerable of this
widening will be evident 'at Fort Omaha.
Probably by next year at this time, or even
sooner our balloon house and gas making
plant will be ready.
"With wireless apparatus we expect to
put the fort In communication with Fort
Leavenworth and Fort - Itiley."
General Allen "vas jn Omaha In 1872.
"Omahar was the Paris of this western
country In those days." he said: "The
soldiers who had beon here told the other
fellows out on the plains or at the out
lying forts of the wonders of this city. It
seema like a dream to contemplate Its
preatnesa and wealth now, after only
thirty-five years."
General Allen left 'last evening lor New
York. ' " '
Those attending tha dinner given to Gen
eral Alien at tha Omaha club were: Former
Senator Millard, Congressman Hitchcock,
Colonel Cornelius Gardner of Tort Crook,
Colonel W. A. Glassford of Fort Omaha,
Edgar Allen. Victor Rosewater. F. P. Klr
kendall, C. M. Wllhelm, A. C. Smith. John
Brady, Luther Druke 'and V. B. Caldweii.
KVEJITS 0 TUB HrJIMNO TRACK
Ksait, 7 to 1, Wins Southampton
Handicap at Jamaica.
JAMAICA. N. Y.. Oct. 24-Faust. 7 to 1.
Won the Southampton handicap at Jamnlra
1 today, with Gretna Green second and Don
Creole third. Gretna Green went out to
make the pace, but Don Creole, who was
badly Interfered with and his rider, Bux
ton, almost knocked out of the saddle, went
to the front on the bark turn and led to
tlia stretrli. wlera Faust and Gretna Green
closed, Faust winning in a drive. Results:
First rare, handicap, all ages, six fur-
longs: Suffrage. 11!S (Miller). 3 to 1. won;
Hewell, 123 (K. Dugan), 3 to 1 for place, sec
ond; Iad of Langdon, 100 (Delahy), 6 to 2
10 show, third. Time: 1:13. Jack Atkln,
Danosrara, Salvolatlle, Chiw Haves, Num
ber One, Hooray, Clotsteress and Battle
Axe also ran.
Socond rare, 4-year-olds and upward, sell
ing, one mile and an eighth: Marster, 1"
(MeDanloU. to 5, won; 8. H. Harris 101
(McCarthy). 4 to 6 for place, second; Flav
Igy. (Delaby), 8 to S to show, t'ilrd. Time:
1:54. D'Arkle, !rd Bndire, Bluestone. Frank
L,ub boric. Just 80 and Phil Finch also ran.
Third race, 2-year-olds, selling, five and
a half furlongs: Araeee, 17(G. Burns), S
to 1, won; Youthful. S3 (Henry). 10 to I for
place, serond; Chullta, W3 (Miller), out to
show, third. Time: 1:07. Black Sheep. My
Jack. Blllldolt. Holllster. Biskra, Alansa.
Himalaya, Pendllllon and Louts Roederer
also ran.
Fourth race, the Southampton handicap,
on turf, una and one-sixteenth miles: Faust,
W (O. Burns). 7 to 1. won; Gretna Oreen,
IW (Miller), 4 to 6 for place, second; Don
Oeole, 9S (Buxton), even to show, third.
Time: 1:47. Don Enrique, Sea Wolf and
W'rifort also ran.
Fifth race, 8-year-ntds, selling, one mile
and a sixteenth: Lord Stanhope, 103 (Finn),
S to 1, won; Kilter, lol (Huxton), i to 1 for
rlace, second; George 8. Davis, 108 (J.
logg), 2 to 1 to show, third. Time: 1:484.
Campaigner; Dsn Buhre, Faston, Al H.
Woods. Gild, KHIochan. Zlpango, Ramrod,
Troublemaker. I.ally. fichrueder, Midway,
Rappahannock and Anna May also ran.
Sixth race, mulden 2-vear-olds. six fur
longs: Carrollton. 110 (Miller), even, won;
Onatassa. 110 (McDanlel), 4 to 5 for ptace,
ssvond: M'ramlr. l'7 (T. Dugan). 7 to 6 to
rhuw. third. Time: 1:HV Kidnnp, Monocle,
Klla G. Moss, Sudden Start, Hilly Pullman,
Don Ottarlo, Billy B and Ban McGregor
uli'i ran.
. nvciSNMTI, Oct 24.-Itscstiara won the
fourth m-o, u' steeplechase, the feature of
the card st L.aton'a. with W. K. Slnde sec-
ond and King F.sta third. Four favorites
won. rrs K ram. llesults:
First rnci. rtve nnd a half furlongs, sell
ing: No Quarter, 98 tPlrkens) .VI to 1. won;
Ben Strong. 102 (E. Martin), to 1, Becond;
Annie Smith, 104 (Shlllitigi. to 6, third.
Time; 1:07. Hinted, Bensnnhurst, Light
ning Conductor. Hannibal liey. Marvel P,
H"ghea and Nlfo also ran.
Second rsee, seven furlongs, selling: Kd
Kane. 8? t WalBh), 3 to 1, won; Firmament.
101 (Shilling). 4 t: 1. socond; Merrlgo, H6
(Trueman). 15 to 1. third. Time: l:2Mi- Pe
oria. Cncle Tim, Hlack Dress, Heron, Syn
chronized. McAttee, Vansel. Tvrol, Coin
plaint and Speed Marvel alio ran.
Third race, six furlongs, purse: Haxel
Thorpe, loo (Shilling), 1 to S. won: Miss
8'rotue. loo (Plckenal . 13 to 5. second: Dog
Hose, llij (J. Lee). 30 to 1, third. Time:
1:14. Chase, Magistrate and Kasttasha
alo ran.
Fourth race, steeplechase, siiort course:
Ttacatlara, MS (McClure). to S, won; 8. K.
Hiads, lo (Wlckllnei, 5 to 1. second; King
Kiia. 134 (Pollo k). 2 to 1, third. Time: 2:6.
I Clsss Leader. Floral Artist and Blacklock
also ran. PenJragen fell.
rifth race, flv and a half furlongs,
purae: I 'lea sc. Uitt (J. Lee), 13 to 10. won
W. Burt, 111 (Shilling), 4 to 5. aecond;
Ketchem'ke, 1C (J. Haker), 60 to 1. third
Time; Little Osage, Balla. Financier,
Kertrrwkk and Tigress Lily also ran.
B'xlli rare, one mile, selling: Heau Brum
- inel, ) (Shilling), t to 5. won; lorseradli.
. I'M (Walker), V to 1, second: Javanese NS
' 1 Kogarty ). 7 to 1. third. Time: 1:44H. I'ncla
Henry. Plller, Sylvan Belle, Komoka, Light.
, iiuie and Vendor also ran.
BUtO.XD HOOD ALL AGE STAKES
Hares la Coarslaajr Meet Are Speedy
aad Work Dogs Hard.
MINDEN. Neb.. Oct. 24. The second
round of the all-age stakes of the court
ing meat began today, but was not tln
talied bm-ause the rabbits ran out. A Dew
uuply was brought In tonitit. The hai-s
today were a speedy lot and workeu tl.c
dogs hard.
To dav'a results: The Parson beat Fa
vorite Effort, 7 to B; My Ronnie beat King
of Diamonds, 14 to 4: Mamma linn (.(
Iron Duke, C to 0: Mikado brat Ftackie,
a to 4: Bessie Uldnttflit beat buwajie
ltlvwr. i tj Limerick Laaa beat Mm,t
K"ir,ery Chief, t ti 2. Su"'l Vlotat bat
Anx-ri.-an Sunset, i to 4; H-ipv Hoo'Uan
keat I iilol, I 2, ,r'ii An Lea Lvjd
Short coaU and long
ubters duck or
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now shown in aO
sizes and lengths.
AH you need know
about them it that
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show you
Surprise. 4 to 1; I,ady W'hltehat beat
After Me, 6 to 4; Likely Lass beat Charley
Boss, 6 to 5; Lord Brindle beat louis
Edward, 3 to 4; Best St. Clsir beat S. .,
2 to 0; Amazon River beat Dr. Tom, 6 to
2; Lena St. Clair beat Lord Llpton. S to
0; St. Butt ran a dead heat with My
Honor, the points being exajtly equal.
Four pairs of the second rounl could
not he run. Tomorrow will brfig the
all-age stake to the semi-finals and may
be the starting of the derby.
OOAMC COACH KOIl TUB I'MriRI?
Selection br Grnmi Island May Deter
Bellevue In I se of w IMays.
The Bellevue toot bull team this week
has been bending every energy toward
Die pertectlon or tho new .nays that 1
I'lmcii Crow has Introduced. If luund tin- j
necessary, the new piuys will not ie used
feitluruay, for Grand isliind nax Insisted
on chouBlng Couch Fueror of Uoane lor
umpire, and all tho ability of tne learn
must be retained tor the Doane game.
However, since this Is the rlrat of the Ne
brusKa Intercollegiate games and there
fore important, the new pmys will he ufd
It necessary, for the Champions' wish to
retain their record.
The team has been working hard nil
week, scrimmuKe being indulgS in every
evening until uark. Browne 1a Hi bettor
shape than ever, not only In bootlnif the
ball, but In carrying It and In deiunsive
work. Curly, the nig. hunky f reblinmii,
haa returned to the game and '.a making
a strong tight for the right guard vacated
by Jones. His weight and Kirength give
him the advantage over his competitors,
yet he Is lacking In experience. Pope at
tackle has been playing the game In the
linn thla year. Ills offensive work has
won him a home with the rooters. Kearnn
Is In his usual form and thla, his )mt
year, will see him playing better ball limn
ever before.
Enfield nt fullback was brought In from
the field with a badly sprained knee.
From all appearances he will be out of
tho game Saturday and will be replaced
by Sullenberger.
Aside from Enfield's Injury, tho team Is
in the pink of condition, brought about by
the bet of coaching and vigorous train
ing. It Is determined to win tho llrst
game for the state chumplonshlp nd will
fight to the last for it. The courage, vim
and determination of Bellevue athletic
teams are by-words and this team will
keep up the widespread reputation. The
Bnlllsta from Grand Island are husky
and outweigh the local team and will
also light to the death. A large crowd of
rooters will acormpany the team to the
Vinton street park ready to enter their
team to victory. The game will be called
at S p. m. Saturday.
DUCKY HOLMES SELLS FRAXCjtlSPJ
Owner of Lincoln Team Makes Deal
with Gar W. Green.
LINCOLN. Oct. 24. "Ducky" Holmes,
owner and manager of the Lincoln team of
the Western league, this morning Sold his
franchise to Guy W. Green. The con
sideration was SS.0CO. . .
Mr. Green Is known to fame as manager
of the Nebraska Indians. He Is a hustler
and doubtless will make a go of It
W1T1I TUB BOWLERS.
The Lemp's FalHtuffs won two our of
three games from the Brodegaard Crowns
on the Metropolitan alleys last night. Tha
Crowns are certainly coming pretty strong
and will make them all go some. Llnd
rooth of the Crowns was high man on
totals with R64. while Bergcr of the Fal
staffs had high single game with 222, but
his last game was a miserable piece of
bowling. Tonight the Bvrne-Hammers play
the Jetter Gold Tops, ficoro:
LEMP'S FALSTAFF8.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Klanck l!C ?ltS 144 M2
P. Nlelson 172 irrt 102 M0
Jay lnh m l.H) 4H0
Herger 222 192 11!) nti.1
Chatelaln 163 17C 176 515
Totals S! S34 H01 2.620
BRODEGAARD CROWNS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Fartkopf 15!) 1I.1 161 7
Fagerberg ITS 171 12 541
Vosa 156 200 170 6.15
Llndrooth 181 is. .1-, foil
G. O. Francisco H 199 1K 517
Totals 823 JOS' S9S 2,824
Again King Solomon's men inarched forth
and took two games from the Ortman's
Stars In a match game of tenpins on the
Metropolitan No. 2. The games were close
and Interesting. King Solomon was high
man on his Bide with a score of 461 and
Griffith was' high man for the Ortman's
Stare with a single score and a total of
430. The Stars are Improving fast. Tonight
the Coin Stars will play tha Bungalo Cltys.
Score:
TIGERS.
1st. 2d. 2d. Total.
A. I D1ck Ill 143 1S5 449
J. M. Stafford......... 161 l.'tl 170 4f2
G. tiolomon 17- 146 144 461
Totals 464 419 479 1,362
ORTMAN'S STARS.
1st. 2d. !M. Total.
W. Ortman lr IJ W
Griffith !W 1!K) - 147
Laird Ill 169 92
374
4.10
40?
Totals 3S4 479 313 1,203
Questions and Answers.
VALENTINE, Neb.. Oct. 23.-Sportlng
Editor of The Bee: Who Is president of
the Western league and where does he re
side? How many times a season Is a president
Of the league supposed to visit the circuit?
WlLBClt JONES.
1. Norrls I O'Nell Is pieaident of the
Western league. Ilia home is in Oakland,
Cal., and his office In Chicago.
t. If he has vluej the circuit during tha
season Just cloned The Bee Is not aware ef
the dateK.
LINCOLN. Oct. 23 Sporting Editor ef
The Hee: To decide a wager, will you
kindly state mhether or not Buck Franck
bus nimie an agreement with PrcsUie.nl
Kourke to play with and manage the
Omaha team next year?
JOHN J. RYDER.
Answer Mr. Franck has signed a con
tract with President Rourke to play with
and manage the team again next year.
OMAHA. Oct. 24.-Sportlng Editor of The
Bue: la It a fact that Frank Goteh. cham
pion wrestler of America, has decided to
enter the prise rinx? Kindly answer this
question ami oblige a bunch of friends.
ALEX DOHENEY.
Answer Mr. Gotch has lecently been
quoted by good authority as saying he
contemplates entering the prlxo ring, adding
that he would not think of so doing, how
ever, If such men as Flissimmons and Jef
fries were still in righting.
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ANOTHER VOTE FOR QUARTERS
Reballoting; Ordered by Commercial
Club to Select Home.
PURCHASE PLAN IS ELIMINATED
Present Flare Improved, Webster
anderland BalMIng or Boston
Store Are the Three Proposi
tions Now Sabraltted.
Another postal card vote by the members
of the Commercial club will be taken at
once In an effort to decide the question of
quarters for the club for several yesrs to
come. The proposition of even consider-
Ing the erection of a building within the
next five or ten years has been eliminated.
The propositions which will be submitted
to the members are: j
I. Remain In the present rooms. Board
of Trade building, taking a part of the
floor below, at an' estimated expense of
SB.000 per year and $2.6iO for Improvements.
t. Lease the third and fourth floors of the
Webster-Sunderland building. Sixteenth and
Howard streets, for nine years at an ex
pense of $S,0U0 per year.
3. Lease the top floor of the Boston store '
building. Sixteenth and Douglas streets,
at an annual rental of $4,000.
With the- propositions, the commissioner
of the Commercial club has been directed
to mall each of the 750 members a com
plete statement of the conditions upon
which each of the three propositions rest
and an estimate of the cost of Improve- '
ments to be made In each of the' three
buildings.
This was the outcome of the most en-
thuslastlo meeting of the members of the
club which has been held In many years,
which vii called to order by W. I. Yetter i
In the rooms of the club at noon Thursday. I
Sort of a Rally.
The meeting took the form of a Com- 1
merclal rally at once and was spirited
throughout, an well as good-natured. Be
sides determining to take another voto on
the proposition of quarters the club unani- j
mously resolved that every member In the 1
organization would for all future time be a'
"young member" and not an old one.
The determination to double the member
ship In the next year followed some stir
ring remarks by J. K. Butim and J. A. C.
Kennedy, who led In the discussion of club
enlargement.
"Every business house has doubled In
slie since the Commercial club moved Into
these rooms," said Mr. Baum. "The meet
ing today In this assembly rooms shows
that we have outgrown these rooms, and
there are but 170 of us here. From personal
visits I have made to other cities, I want
to say that we are not within forty miles
as well fixed to entertain guests and our
membership, as the club at Sioux City, la."
Mr. Baum practically eliminated the
building of a new club house for the com- 1
merclal organization, by declaring that It '
would cost 1350.000 at least and no public
enterprise which requires such an expen
diture could be put through In Omaha dur
ing the next ten years.
7(o Growth in n Year.
J. A. C. Kennedy said:
"This Commercial club has stood still. A
year ago It had 750 members. Today It has
750 members, and If we do not do something
on the question of new quarters, we signify
our willingness to stand stilt for Ave years
to come. j
"South Omaha is sire to join us, and
become a part of Omaha. If It does not do
so In November, It will not be a question
of a great length of time until it does and
we can start in today to make the member- '
ship 1.500 within the next year."
Mr. Kennedy declared In favor of the
Webster-Sunderland building. .
By far the greater number of those who
adressed the meeting were opposed to mak
ing the lease with the Webster-Sunderland
p0P' for tne third and fourth floors
at an expense of more than $8,600 per
annum.
Euclid Martin declared there was no
question but larger quarters would be
needed In the future, but, the time was
not opportune. He desired to have the
present rooms fixed up for use during the
next few years. .
Kennedy Presents Boston Store.
John L. Kennedy got the Brandels' Bos
ton store rooms- before the members, but
declared he had no Interest In securing
them. He thought it would go slow In
assuming large expenses, when ' the
club Is bound together only by business
Interests and good fellowship. Mr. Ken
nedy opposed making a change of any
kind unless a majority of the full mem
bership favored the move.
C. C. Belden wanted to move or do some
thing. He opposed any plan to build a
new home, and sugnjsted (that it would be
belter to put the $200,000 proposed fur a
building Into a fund for the use of small
manufacturers who desired to come to
Omaha,
Willlsm Hayderi said:
"Stay here until we can decide by a full
majority."
In a second talk on the subject Mr. Hay
den said:
"Move anywhere, if It will put us within
forty miles of having as good a club as
Sioux City."
F. B. Hostetter said:
"It Is better to stay here and be In good '
clrtumatances than move and be poor all
the t.'nie. I vote to stay here." j
E. V. Lewis was another who voted and 1
spoke In favor of retaining tho present
quarters. j
The discussion followed the report of 1
Phnlrmnn C W. .Y'lrison nf the aneclal enm-
mitted appointed to look over the propjsl-
lions for new quarters and a statement of
the space and accommodations to be had
In thn three locations by Chairman Lowrla
of the Commercial club house committee.
W. A. Baxter made the motion to submit
the proposition on the Boston Store rooms
to the membership, after John Steele had
asked that the propositions of staying In
the present quarters or moving to the Webster-Sunderland
building be r"t to a postal
card vote of tha club.
The rote will bo taken at once and
probably canvassed at the meeting of the
executive committee next Tuesday noon.
LIFE SENTENCE FOR NEGRO
Will Washington Fossil Onllty of
Harder of Anton
Kaaper.
Imprisonment for life was the sentence
Imposed on William Washington, colored,
charged with the murder of Anton Knsper
last June. The Jury returned a verdict
late yesterday afternoon after two hours'
deliberation, finding him guilty of murder
In the first degree and fixing the penalty
at life Imprisonment.
Kasper wus stabbed In the back about
9 o'clock one night near Ninth and Capitol
avenue. Ho rushed Into a nearby saloon
with the ktiife sticking In his back and
expired before he could make a coherent
statement. Several Italian: were arrested
on suspicion and Washington went to the
police station a day or two later nnd told
the police Anton Albanl, one of the sus
pects, was the guilty party. Tho police
suspected Washington and locked him up,
Albanl brjng discharged. The principal
evidence against Washington was given by
Ernest Wilson, another negro, who said
Washington had told him Just before the
murder he was going to hold some one up
and get some money. Wilson says he ex
hibited a knife at the time and disappeared
In the direction of the place where the
murder was afterward committed and an
hour later returned much excited. Mrs.
Nettle Antoknl. with whom Washington
had been living, Identified the knife taken
frorVi Kaaper's hack as one which she had
given Washington several days before the
crime was committed.
The case was given to the Jury at 4:15
o'clock and It returned the verdict a few
minutes before 6 o'clock.
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Sportlna; ftosalp.
"Amateur" foot ball teams are-making all
kinds of money In Buffalo playing Sunday
ball.
Crelghton root look upon the St. Louis
game Saturday as the heavy contest of the
year.
Tackling dummies has fallen into gen
eral disfavor this year. The old relics are
being discarded.
Yale seems to be blessed with a larger
abundance of good subs this year than
other teams. They are all said to be heavy,
active men.
With new rules fo'r the foot ball games It
la Just as essential for the officials to have
a thorough understanding of what Is going
on as (or the players themselves.
William college team Is winning games
under the new rules because of its heavy
and strong lino. K Is snld to Indulge in a
little unnecessary roughness at times.
The Rourke family Is now hibernating In
all parts of the country, simply waiting for
Pa to Issue call about April 16. My, will
April 15 never come!
A Denver paper says Charley Jones, the
outfielder of Washihgton, may be the new
manager of Denver next season. For three
years Jones played with Denver and was
very popular there,
The services of George Clark are very
much In demand for the way In which he
won the pennant with the Waterloo team.
Much depended upon -the last game, but
the team was there. lit a pinch.
It Is about time' for those wrestling
matches at the Auditorium. If Gotch do- ,
cldes to go Into training for the prize ring
he may not be. seen In Omaha this fall or
winter. The belief is, however, the big
champion will not cancel any dates to begin ,
on a new thing. ,
Steffen is now the shining star of the 1
Chicago foot ball team since Walter Ecker
sall has stepped from the limelight. The
game Is being speeded up considerable by
tho midway uleven under the new rules.'
and steffen la said to be great in returning
punta.
It- will be thp Army against the Navy
ugaln this year. When these two teams
clah there Is always much interest mani
fested. Both, have been greatly strength
ened by the addition of some star players,
and when the two come together the fur
will fly.
Tecumseh falls right In. line with Grand
Island on the state league proposition and
doubtless many other good towns In the
state are ready to take hold of this lauda
ble enterprise. It Is to be hoped that Ne
braska can start the next season with a live
state league.
Tho Pcnn faculty finally has lifted the
ban from the last player on the "Ineli
gible" list, whom the coaches were anxious
to get on. It Is remarkable what progress
athletes can make in their college work
between September 25 and October 8. ami
then have such hard work to keep up for
the balance of the year.
Ono of the oldest ball players in the busi
nrKS is George Van Haltren. Years ago,
when Van broke his leg on second base in
New York, It was thought his days on the
diamond were over. They were for the big
league, but he went to Oakland.' his old
home, secured a controlling Interest In the
Pacltlr. coast team and has been running
It and playing line hall In center field ever
since. Van Is one of the few who can hark
back to the '80s and llnd himself even then
on the map.
In order to satisfy curiosity, The Bee got
Into telephonic communication with Colonel
John J. Ryder, deputy labor commissioner
of the state, und asked tha colonel for 11
flat statement as to the truth of the rumor
tha he had been offered the presidency of
the stato base hall league In event of Hs
organisation. The Reo ran state that
Colonel Ryder will not only not ai cept the
oiler, but that he lus nut yet be.n ten
dered the position. Rumor was that ow'ng
to his phenomenal success as manager of
the famous Cliff dwellei s he had lieen
broached cm the other proposition. "I hsve
no time for anything else Just now but fire
escapes." declared Colonel Ryder. (
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COAL DEALERS MAKE CASE
Omahans Confident of Success Againtt
Reconsignment Charge.
NOW AFTER INTERSTATE HAULS
Will rrepare Complaint at Once to
Commerce Commission to Head
Off Injustice on Ontslrte
Business.
Confident they have made a showing
before the Nebraska Railroad commission,
which will secure a ruling of the com
mission against the railroads enforcing the
J per car load reconslgnment chargo, coal
dealers of Omaha, who returned from Lin
coln Thursday will prepare a complaint at
once to be filed with Interstate Commerce
commission, to prevent tho charge bring
made on Interstate business.
"As far as Nebraska Is concerned, we
feel sure the unreasonable reconslgnment
charge will never be made," said a mem
ber of the Omaha delegation. "Rut the
Interstate business Is more Important to
us. In fact It Is the whole thing, but
It would be bard to make a good rase
before the Interstate Commerce commis
sion If we did not first aecure a ruling
from our own commission, which Is In
close touch with the situation In Ne
braska." Argument of the Railroad.
"The whole argument of the railroads
In favor of the reconslgnment charge Is
that tho dealers should store enough coal
to carry them through the winter," said
S. S. Caldwell of Caldwell & Brown, whole
sale dealers, who was a member of the
delegation, which appeared before the Ne
braska commission.
"We believe we lmve demonstrated that
this Is absurd and a business Impossibility.
In the llrst place the shrinkage on coal
is more than Is commonly supposed. The
natural shrinkage' Is per cent on soft
coals. They slack like lime In the air
and there are varltles, which will shrink
almost 40 per cent. The shrinkage of
others will run from 20 to 25 per cent. Tho
country dealer, who carries coal simply
as a side line has less than 100 feet of shed
room on the average and to prevent loss
tho bins would have to be practically air
tight.
"The lumbermen In the country, as well
as the grain dealers and Implement men,
don't care to tie their money up In coal
nor expcnslvo coal bins as the, margin of
profit Is very small and the business does
not amount to enough to Justify them In
making the expenditure.
"Then storing coal Is a dangerous busi
ness. The Union faclllc representatives
admitted before the Nebraska commission
that the company had a 1 large quantity
of coal stored at Grand Island and thai
It had a costly lire from spontaneous com
bustion." Hard to Borrovr Money.
Coal dealers maintain that It Is a hard
proposition to borrow money from banks
for tho purpose of storing coal, as financiers
are aware of the danger In the coal busi
ness and have knowledge of the losses and.
market fluctuations.
"It does not look to the coal men that
the argument to store coal made by the
railroads Is sound when It has been but a
short time since one of tho railroads,
which operates mines and owns thousands
of cars, was on the market in Omaha for
fifty cars of coal for immediate delivery,"
was the remark of L.' T. Sunderland of
Sunderland Bros., when he returned from
Lincoln.
Omaha dealers declare the reconslgnment
of coal Is tho only possible way to prevent
congestion and that they do not ask to
have it free from cost that they might
store cars of coal on the tracks at the
first destination, as very few cars which
are reconslgned ever reach the first destina
tion. The wholesale dealers get the cat
enroute and distribute them between the
mines and the first point of destination.
One large Omaha deajer, who sells Illinois
coal, distributes almost every car before
It gets as near to Omaha as St. Joseph,
Mo., though It is all consigned to Omaha.
Dealers who returned from the hearing
Thursday are S. S. Caldwell. R. K. Brown,
L. T. Sunderland. F. P. Loomls. C. W.
Hull. A. K. Morduo, J. H. Rogers and D.
C. Kennedy. F. A. Brogan. who Is the at
torney for the Omaha dialers, returned
with them.
Bee Want Ada do the business.
CHURCH OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
Second Presbyterian Congregation
Commemorates Twenty
Fifth Anniversary.
The Twenty-fifth anniversary of the dedi
cation of the Second Fresbyterlan church
was commerhorated last evening at a spe
cial meeting held In the church, followed
by a social at which refreshments were
served In the basement.
The meeting was one of prayer and praise
and Included a short address by the pastor,
Rv. Newman Hall Burdlck, in which he
declured that the year Just closed has been
the most successful of his ministry In the
church. The work has gone forward en
couragingly In all lines. The outlook for
the coming year Is excellent. The church
has Instituted a campaign for funds to
build a new edifice. Thla fund. In cash and
subscriptions, amounts to nearly $0,000,
though, but little aggressive woik haa 11s
yet been done. The policy in building Is
to be to get tho money first, and do the
building when the cash is on hand.
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