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    THE OMAHA DAILY BKR: MONDAY, FKHHUAHY 24. IPOS.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
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Office 15 Scott Street.
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CONVENTION OF. CARRIERS
Meeting So SueccMfrJ it ia Decided to
Hold Another One.
HAZELTON FOR PARCELS POST
Good Hotdi the Slogan of Carriers
. and Coanty Asked to Take Action
Whlek Will Improve
' ' Con d ft Ion.
Wllllai Henry James of Council Bluffs
was elected president of the Rural Letter
Carriers' association, of Fottawattamle
county at Its first annual session held In
.this ctiy Saturday. Mr. James was also
honored bv being elected drlenat? to the
stats association, which will meet In Des
Molnea August 27 and 28. The other officers
elected weYe: First vice president, William
Hetter of Dumfries; second vice president,
Matt, H. Chrlsrnan of Neola; secretary
treasurer, George F. Hehl of Council
Bluffs, 'who was also elected as alternate
delegate to the state, association.
Tho meeting, which was attended by
twenty-five of the rural mall carriers of
the county, was most successful from every
point of view. In fact so much so that the
association deckled to hold an "extra"
meeting on Labor ,day. The meeting on
Labor day will be In the nature of a social
gathering and picnic combined. Invitations
will be extended p the similar organisa
tions of the surrounding counties to par
ticipate and make It a convention of rural
carriers of southwestern Iowa. The mem
bers are to bring their families and friends
to the meetjng. the place at which It will be
he'd to be determined later. .
At the morning session Postmaster Hasol
ton of this city addressed the association,
'following an address of welcome by First
Vice President John Jacobsen of Council
Bluffs. Mr. Haielton spoke In favor of
the extension of the parcels post 'system
and declared he was unable to see why
the proposed measure Is so bitterly opposed
by retail dealers all over the country. He
went exhaustively Into the subject, show
ing the benefits as he saw thorn, which
Wquld be derived from the passage of the
measure.
Boost for Good Roads.
. Victor E. Bender of the Nonpareil ad
dressed the meeting on "The King Ro.vl
Drag" and the benefits to bo derived fiom
, keeping tho country roads In flrst-cK'S
condition. lie called the attention of tho
association to the' fact that as a result of
the street fulr and carnival last year there
was sum Qf. 12,000 awaiting to be used for
the betterment of the highways leading into
Council, Bluffs. At his suggestion a com
mittee, was appointed "to wait upon the
, county supervisors with a view of having
this sum placed where It could do the most
good la. the manner It was Intended for.
Mr. Bender was followed by C. F. Br arm
, of the circulation department of the Non
pareil, who spoke on "The Value of Freo
Rural Delivery to Newspapers and Thalr
, Subscribers."
, Jetties M.-Meisner, a member of the asso
tlon, spoke briefly on the subject of rad
and good, roods. ,4Io contended that road
reoarntisslon&rs were too often appointed
regardless of tilt I r qualifications and thin
In a great riesnure accounted for the roads
in some sections. He said his observations
' had shown that roads were graded loo
nuvh to the center, with the result that
tlnre la too much ditch at the sides and
too narrow a roadway.
After par tailing, of dinner at the Revere
hotel the members were photographed In a
. group In front of the pnstofftce building.
Tho afternoon sesnlon was devoted to the
election of officers and routine business.
Doyle Resists Charge.
In addition' to filing a resistance to the
application of James F. Burns,' former
president of the Portland Gold Mining com
pany, to have' the big mining suit brought
against him by James Doyle, transferred
to another county, counsel for Doyle Sat
urday filed In the district court a motion
to re-establish and confirm the default and
Judgment for t?17,6JS secured November 1,
If OS. by Doyle against Burns.
In the motion to re-establish this. Judg
ment It ia stated that on July 29, 199. tho
court set aside the default and Judgment
upon the express condition, among others,
that Burns would permit the case to be
presented to a final Judgment In the district
court of Pottawattamie county in which
the " action , was Instituted by Doyle.
Further, that If this condition was not com
piled with or violated by Burns, then the
order setting aside the default and judg-
. msnt, should. . he re-established and con
firmed as of the date it was originally en
tered. It la further set out In the motion
: that on August 17, 1899. Burns filed a writ
ten compliance with all of theso conditions
of tnprdor, buti that In violation of this
agreement Burns on' February 13 of this
ysar filed in the district court an applica
tion for a change, of the place of trial to
some, other county in the event of the suit
coming to another trial.
In. the . resistance, to the application "o
' have the oaae transferred to some other
county other than-Pottawattamie the fact
Is recked that at the last trial Burns e-
. cured a verdict in his favor. Affidavits
that newspaper reports of the trials or the
. influence of Doyle's attorneys have not
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BLUFFS
Both Thongs 43.
prejudiced the community agains Bum!
are made by H. W. Binder, a prominent
real estate and Insurance agent; George H.
Richmond, chief of police, and Victor E.
Bender, publisher of the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
CITV Fl JtDS ARE . nETTIXG LOW
streets and Alters Fond Is Practically
Exhausted.
The financial report of City Auditor Mc
Aneney for January shows that there Is
only $11,479.58 unused out of the IM.7G0 ap
propriated frr maintaining the several
municipal departments, the expenses of
which are paid from the general fund.
This $11,479.85 will have to suffice to pay
the maintenance of these several depart
ments for tho two remaining months 6f
the fiscal year.' which closes March 81. The
report In part Is as follows:
Purpose. Appropriation. I'nused.
Salaries, executive depart
ment $!0,5"0 $1,950.23
Police and marshal's de
partment 23.TT.0 8,774.3?
Streets and alleys M-0 $18
Fire department 2S.500 8,719.40
Fire and police telegraph.. 2.tn 218.16
Engineer's department 4.7BO 713 09
1'rlntlng and supplies 2W 80.82
City pound fino
Elections loo 809.95
City hall 1,500 1134
City Health 1 1.K0 1R2.97
Totals general fund ..... $84,750 $11,479.55
Boosting for Y. M. C. A.
In order that the board of directors
of the Young Men's Christian association
may carry to completion the new build
ing, a conference bus keen culled to be
held at the temporary headquarters, 122
Main street, on Thursday, February Si,
at 8 p. m. It is the desire of the di
rectors to proceed with the construction
of the building not later than April 1,
and it Is for a full and thorough con
sideration of the matter that this meeting
has been called.
Major Mackenzie of Des Moines, who
was to have addressed the men's meet
ing this afternoon at association head
quarters, will be unablo toj be preaent
on account of Illness. A special patriotic
service, led by C. E. Swanson, v. Ill ' be
held. Mr. Swanson will speak ou "The
Man for the Hour." Colonel W. F. Baker
and several young men will also make
short talks. A special Invitation Is ex
tended to veterans of the Grand Army
to attend this meeting.
The open' literary and social meeting,
postponed' from last Tuesday, will ba
held Tuesday evening at headquarters.
Both men and women are invited to at
tend this meeting, for which an espe
cially pleasing program has been ur
ranged. Fntlle Search for Fugitive.
Detective Weir and other members of
the local police had a long but futile chase
yesterday afternoon after George Duncan,
the negro charged with being the partner
of Jones, the negro who murdered Detec
tive Drummy of the Omaha police force,
In the holdup of a Douglas street pawn
broker, from whom they secured two re
volvers. ' '
Detective Weir received a tip that Duncan
had been seen leaving a resort for negroes
near the Illinois. Central depot, and he went
In search of the fugitive. ' Duncan was
waiting for a, train- at the Illinois Central
depot when he managed to catch sight Of
the officer. Dropping his grip, he took to
his heels, wrth the officer after him." De
tective Weir lost sight of Duncan at
Avenue F and. Twenty-second street. Secur
ing a wagon and horse. Weir- made for the
Illinois Central bridge and then on horse
back continued down the : tracks of the
railway, where he Intercepted and searched
a freight train In the hopes of finding
Duncan somewhere' aboard it The search
for the negro was kept up all the afternoon,
but without result.
Heal Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The Bee
February 22 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Kmogene H. Perry to Fayette S. Perry,
se4 bw'4' and wlO acres. sw(4 sw4.
all In 11-75-42, w. d .? .7.$3,7W
Catherine Fernstrom and husband to
Anrffn Oundram, el2 acres nwV new.
S3 75-43. w. d 2.800
Fayette f. Perry to I.uclan D Perry
tindlvH ne4 nw 22-75-42, w. d 1,600
Council Bluffs Real Kstate and Im
provement company to Solomon Mc
Mullen, lots 6, 6, 7, 8 and IS, block
151, Crescent City, s. w. d 375
State Savings bank to Sarah Viola
McDermeit. lot 16. block T. Mayne's
1st add., w. d 35
Luclan Dorus Perry and Fayette' Perry
to Kmogene H. Perry, undlv4-lS aw4
ne(4 and seVi ne4 14-75-42, q. c. d.. 1
Six transfers., total..! 13,561
Complaint Against Gypslea.
County Attorney Hesss. on being appealed
to by residents In the western part of the
city, who have been trying for some time
to get rid of the band of gypsies located
west of Thirty-seventh street and north of
Avenue A. filed yesterday afternoon in Jus
tice Cooper's court an information charg
ing John Mitchell, head man of the band,
and his followers with "maintaining a
nuisance." Mitchell was arrested and gave
bonds for his appearance Tuesday. Mr.
Hesa tald that If this .proceeding did not
result In causing the band to move, he
would file separate Informations against
every man, woman and child belonging to
the camp.
Stephen O'.-Velll Foond Ineonsclons.
Stephen O'Neill, residing at 207 Franklin
avenue, was discovered about 8:30 o'clock
last evening lying on the sidewalk near
the Intersection of Voorhia street in an
unconscious condition. Trie discovery was
made by William Oall, a blacksmith re
siding In ttie vicinity, who, with the assist,
anc of neighbors, carried Mr. O'Neill
home. Dr. Cole, who was called, found
Mr. O'Neill suffering from what Is believed
to be uremic coma. He had not'regained
consciousness up to a late hour and his
condition was said to be critical' In the
extreme. Mr. QNetll la 65 years old.
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Age
Bennett Heckman, Treynor. Ia . 56
Margaret Schmlelon Tiel, Treynor. Ia..!! 20
C. U. Walter; Council Bluffs ' 29
Rosa K)ng, Crescent, la , Jj
Antl-UaatllM Crneade.
WEBSTER 'CITY, la., Feb. 23.-lBpec!al.)
Within a night Webster City has awak
ened to the fact that an antl-gambllng cru
sade is on In earnest. The word has been
passed along the line that the tiger must
go, and if appearances are not deceiving
the town Is to experience the greatest up
heaval It ever felt. Along with the
gambler, the illegal liquor dispenser Is also
to be banished, and while but seven arrests
have thus far been made. It is learned that
during the last three months a list of 1GJ
persona has been prepaid, ail of whom
are allged to hare stiller gambled, id soma
manner or to have violated the liquor laws.
C. W. Bard, a detective In the employ of
local cltlsena, la responsible for the cru
sade just started, and Attorney M. B. O'Dell
of Dea Moines, attorney for the State
Anti-Saloon league. Is in the city to prose
out U-e casus In behalf of Uis league
FIGHT ON SALOON RULING
Corporation! of Opinion They Have a
Bight to Operate Thirst Qnencheri.
TEST CASE TO BE STARTED SOON
Street Railway Company and Its
Employes Are Arbitrating- Thetr
Differ en res Over Schedule
of Wages.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DE8 MOINES, Feb. 2S.-(Speclal.) At
torneys for several corporations which are
engaged In the' saloon business In Iowa
have determined upon making a fight
against the derision of the attorney general
In regard to the right of a corporation to
own and operate saloons. Attorney 'ihomas
Sellers, who represents the Lrans. 111.,
company, which operates thirty saloons,
will bring n test suit, which the liquor
denlrra rxrxct to have Joined In by dealers
all over the state and the courts will be
asked to overrule tho attorney general.
Unless this Is done at will cause a revo
lution In saloon methods in the state, for
it Is estimated that at least a third of the
suloons are In control of large corporations
of capitalists. Attorney General' Byers held
that Inasmuch as tho laws provide pen
alties which cun only be Inflicted upon In
dividuals It presumes that only Individuals
can bo responsible for the ownership of
saJoons.
Nearinar Wott Settlement.
Arbitrators appointed by tho strnet car
company and by their employes have spent
the entire day discussing the proposed
change in the ware scale and hearing evi
dence and urguments on the matlor from
both ildes. The arbitration board, after
much delay, was finally organlxcd by two
men, but a third had not been mJccted
and may not be. Attorneys and repre
scntatlved of bolh sides appeared. In
vestigation has b.en made of the average
earnings of the men and their hours of
labor, also tho profits to tho company and
the investment. It is believed that there
will be no open break until aftar tho ar
bitration board has hnd time to consider,
but it Is known that tho street ear company
has brought to the city n number of strike
breakers, wha are being made familiar
with the system bo that they can take
the places of men If they strike. Thus far
the public has manifested littlo Interest In
tho demand of the men for mote wages.
Curator Is Very in.
, Curator Charles Aldrlch of the State His
torical department Is seriously 111 at his
home In Boono. He was taken home In a
weakened condition several weeks ago and
has steadily declined, so that It Is feared
ho will not recover. The department Is
being moved Into Its new quarters In the
enlarged library and historical building
and "this Is under the direction of Miss
Whltcomb, the assistant curator.
Bnlld Y. W. C. A. Home.
Managers of the local Young Women's
Christian association today announced that
they have so far completed their canvass
for funds for a new building that they
will begin preparations at once for the
building. They will dispose of' a site which
they now own and secure anolher and are
assured of financial support for a building
to comport with the stxe of the city.
Taking- Stork in Internrban.
. F. M. Hubbell, Iowa's riohest banker and
broker, has taken up tho project of the
building "of an Internrban line from Des
Motnes southwest to and through Creaton
and he and others have taken stock. It is
believed that this will Insure the budding
of the line.
Interstate Commerce Hearing;.
. Commissioners Clark and Lane have
given notice that both will be in Des
Moines. next week to hear the complaint
of Des Moines shippers In regard to Inter
state rate discriminations.
IOWA PICNIC XV CALIFORNIA
Ex-Governor Boles Adda-esses 3,000
Hnwkeyes at Los Asgelea.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 23. Former
Oovernor Horace Boles of Iowa was the
orator of the day at the big picnic of
former residents of Iowa at East Lake
park today. Several thousand persons
were present, delegations coming from San
Diego, Santa Barbara. Ventura and. other
outside cities. Mayor Harpnr also ad
dressed the throng. Thero Waa great en
thusiasm throughout the long and varied
program. The registration of Iowans now
residents of California totals about 30,000.
Slxreen-Honr Law Abused.
MARSH ALLTOWN, Ia., Feb. 23.
(Special.) Investigation amqng the em
ployes of the three roads which pass
through this city develops that train and
engine men are by no means satisfied with
the new slxteen-hour law and they are of
the opinion that It la a failure the way it
has so far worked out. Railroad managers
have never had any real sympathy with
the law, which compels railroad men to
take ten hours' rest after each sixteen
hours of continuous labor.
The chief complaint anunr the railroad
men la that the law forces them to "lay up"
In all aorta of "Jerk water" stations, where
the end of the slxteen-hour work period
happens to find them. In many Instances,
they say, this forces them to remain for
ten hours In some small town not more
than an hour or1 two distant from their
regular divtalon point or terminus. They
blame poor dispatching and de'aya to trains,
that could be avoided, for much of this.
They are of the opinion that the men oper
ating trains shoulii be given a little more
leeway and allowed to continue to work
over time, If by doing so for a few hours
they may complete their regular run with
out waiting ten hours at soma undesirable
place for rest. The employes are given no
alternative in the matter by the law, arid
are forced under its stipulations to "tie up"
and cease work when the sixteen hours are
ended. These complaints come from the
men of the -freight service, who are fre
quently affected.
Bl- Prlees for Cora.
MARSH ALLTOWN, Ia.. Feb. 13. (Special
Telegram.) This afternoon 1,804 ear of
prise winning corn of the Marshall county
short course sold at auction for a total of
$515.50. The price per bushel averaged
$39.60. One ear, raised by Fred MeCullock
of Hartwlck, brought 811.60. which topped
the sale. Any number of single and tsn
ear lots brought from $1 to $6 an ear.
Wonld-Bo Balctdo Stayed in Time.
WEBSTER CITY. Ia.. Feb. 23. -(Special
Telegram.) By grasping a revolver In the
handa of a would-be suicide today, Fred
Lakln prevented Oscar Gorman, a promi
nent Ellsworth. Ia., business man from
killing himself In a cafe. The bullst en
tered hla loins. Inflicting g flesh wound.
Ellsworth waa tamporarflj insane.
Iwa News Rotes.
.7;VAN?1C- h. Nutt a re1 ' man
ot this place baa been made defendant In
a suit for $10,000 damagxs for falsa arrest
by Klt'hard Lffnn of lea Motnoa. gome
time ago Nuit had Lynn arrested en the
Charge of securing $a.6u in a land daU
He was tried by a Justine and dismissed,
and the present suit la the outeooM. '
ORlNNULL A telegram received here
last event. by Prof. L. S Parktr told of
the death of Colonel S. F. Cooper at his
hoine in Campbell, Cal. Relative will lov"
there with the txniy on Monday nleht.
brlnjttng it to fSrlnnell for Interment beside
that of his wife, wnose body was brought
here from the same place but two or throe
years ngo. Colonel Cooper was one of the
entlv settlers In Orlnnell snd wss always
at the front In everything pertaining to the
wensre or tnis cny.
ATLANTIC The Atlantic, Northern
Southern railroad and the star route driven
by James Hill from here to Cumberland,
have both resumed operation after hav.nj
been laid up by the heavy snow. The At
lantic, Northern A Southern road did not
make a trip Tuesday, and Hill's wun
got stuck In a snow drift shnut four mil. -a
from town and he completed the route on
foot, carrying the mall. . Nearly all the
country roads that were blocked are now
being opened for travel.
CRE3TON The debate last night be
tween the high schools of Bedford and Mis
souri Valley resulted In a tie. One of the
Judpes, Hon. V. R. McGlnness, could not
be present and the other two. Superintend
ent Crawford of Red Onk and Superintend
ent Rlndgctt of Atlantic, could not resen
a decision, so the matter will be left for
the executive committee at Iowa City to
decide. Missouri Valley has defeated three
h1h schools snd Bedford holds the cham
pionship over four, according to the plan
of the state being divided into districts.
EVENTS ON THE RUNNING TRACKS
Meellck Wins Three-Year-Old Di
vision of California Derhy.
OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 23. One of tho
1 arrest crowds seen at the Oakland track
turned out yesterday to witness the
running of the California derby, the princi
pal event for the 8-yenr-oId division. There
was not much of a contest of the event
of the day, however. In the betting Meel
lck always ruled favorite, with Stanley Fay
second choice. The others were ss good
as W to 1. After a slight delay at the post
they were sent away to a perfect start.
Meellck Immediately Jumped to the front
and ran away from his field, winning from
wire to wire. In a fierce drive Stanley Fay
otitgamed Early Tide. Results:
Fire t race, six furlong: Tawasentha (107.
Haves. 17 to 10) won. Seven Full tl'i",
Mentry, 10 to 1 second Phil Igoe 02.
E. Sullivan, 20 to 11 third. Time: l:li-fc.
Senutor Warner, Triumphant. Prince Bru
tus, Governor Orman, Aiaatian. Buchanan,
Alice Carey and Matt Hokuh also ran.
Hecond race, one mile and seventy yards:
Roval River (101, Rnllrr, 3 to 1) won, Wurs
burger (W, A. Walsh, 13 to 1) second.
Reservation (101. McClaln, li' to 5) third.
Time: 1:45. Veeme, Kuth W., Whldden,
Mabel Hollander, The Broker, Markla
Mayer and Emily M. also lan.
Third race,' one mile and three quarters,
cup preliminary; Ramus O04. Morlarlty,
10 to 1) won. Treasure Seeker '!f, W. Kelly,
12 to 1) second, Red Ieuf (105, Gilbert, 15
to L) third. Time: 3:014i. Janet. Miss
Rlllie, Graphite, Monaco Maid, Peter Ster
ling and Ethel Abbot also run.
Fourth race, one mile and a quarter,
California derby: Meellck (122, F. Dugan.
4 to 6i won, Stanley Kny (117. Hayes, 7 to
2) second. Early Tide (127, Knnpp, 13 to 1")
third. Time: 2:Wi. Keep Moving, Im
port, Cloync, St. Modan and Creston also
ran.
Fifth race, seven furlongs, Cherry Tree
handicap: The Mist Cj W,' Kelly, 12 to
6) won, Bucolic (W2, Hayes. 11 to 2t second,
San Alviso (100, Dugan, 9 to 21 third, 'lime:
1:26. Fantastic, Tom Shaw and Dollle Dol
lars also ran.
Sixth race, one mile: Timothy Wen (100,
Gilbert. to 5) won. Kruka (100, Mentry,
16 to 1) second, Billy Pullman (92, Dugan,
4 to 1) third. Time: 1:40. Ovelando, Joo
Nealon, Senator Beckham, Royal Maxim
and The Mouser also ran.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23. Weather clear
and track good. Results:
First race, three and a half furlongs:
Roseburg II (117, Sklrvin, 15 to 1) won, Nas
turtla (105, Baker, 16 to 6) second, Broug
ham (105. Flynn, 12 to 1) third. Time:
0:43. Hammock Boy, Poootallgo, Lady Lo
ot a, Watklns, Tony M, Autumn Maid and
W. A. Leach also ran.
Second race, steeplechase, full course,
handicap: Waterway (143. McClain, 3V4 to 1)
won, Dr. Heard (152. Helder, 4'4 to 1) sec
ond. Profitable (143, P. Rllev, 20 to 1) third.
Time: 4:00. Fary Flush, Dawson, Gait,
Bonk Holiday, Itacatiara and Berry Wad
dell also ran.
Third race, seven' furlongs, selling: Hawk
ama (104. Sklrvin, 25 to 1) won. Aunt Rose
(93, Henry, 4 to 6) second, Eldorado (101,
J. McCahey, 6 to 11 third. Time: 1:30,.
Halbard, Apache, Phil Finch and Zagg
also ran.
Fourth race, three and a half furlongs,
the Martha Washington stakes: Miss High
land (110, L. Smith, 30 to 1) won, Anna Mo
Geo (115. A. Minder, 13 to 5) second, 'After
All (110, Sumter. 10 to 1) third. Time:
0:4Gi Arionette, Elizabeth Harwood,
Cunning, Pinion, A1lce. Yankee Daughter,
Kenmare, Queen and "Sister Ollle also ran.
Fifth race, six furlongs, handicap: Jack
Atkin (145, McDanlel, 4 to 5) won Cooney
K (103, Murphy. 20 to 11 second. T"d Hon
esty (117, Lee, 7 to 1) third. Time: 1:15.
Cablegram, Colloquy, Convolo, Jersey Lady
arid Meadow Breeze also ran.
Sixth rare, seven furlongs, selling: John
Carroll (ill. Lee. 3tt to 11 won. Bellwether
(f9. Ural, 12 to 11 second. K. T. Shinp (91
Murphy. 13 to 1) third. Time: 1:29. Teo
Beach. Lady Anne and Oraeulum also ran
Seventh race, one mile and an eighth
selling: Juggler (11(1, McDanlel 1 to 21 won'
Alma Dufour (107, Lee. 7 to 1) second'
Donna (105, Smith. 25 to 1) third. Time:
17. Ace High. Dr.' McCleur, -Sam Taylor
and Ivanhoe also ran.
Added starters. Coupled In betting.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 23. Results
at Santa Anita:
First race, seven furlongs, selling: Light
Wool (104. Schilling. 3 to 6)7 won
Brawney Lad (90, Goldstein, 15 to 1),
second; Dredger (93, Preston, 10 to 1),
mira. lime: i:zs. Lonla, Bird of
Passage, Raatus and San Fara alxo ran.
Second race, three and a half furlongs,
purse: Colored Lady (100, Burns, 18 to
6), won; Horace H. (113, Preston, 6 lo
1), second; Traffic (113, Miller. 6 to 1 1,
third. Time: 0:42. Valiean. Frail.
Clancy and Annie Wells also ran. '
Thiru race, six luriongs, selling: Lee
Harrison II (128. Preston. 8 to 11. won:
Sink Spring (121, Brooks, 6 to 2), sec
ond; Halton (124, Martin. 5 to 1), third.
Time: 1:15. Aunt Polly, Prince Fred
erick, Perry Wlckes and The Poet also
ran.
Fourth race, four miles, the Norfolk
handicap, $2,000 added: Big Bow (10S,
Schilling, 13 to 6), won; Llvius (105,
Ross, even), second; First Peep (106,
Archibald, 6 to 2) third. Time: 7:23.
Mamie Algol and Woodsman also ran.
Fifth race, one mile, purse: Marster
(102, Miller, It to 6), won; Tony Faust
(107. Schilling, t to 6), second; Magaxlne
(109, Burns, 3 to 2), third. Time: 1:3H
Sidney F. also ran.
Sixth race, five and a half furlongs:
Bill Bowlegs (93, Burns, 6 to 1), won;
Booger Red (98, Preston, 7 to 1), second;
La Gloria (102, Martin, 8 to 6), third.
Time: 1:08. Kerry, Billy Mayham, Laura
Clay and Godfather also ran.
Seventh race, one mile and an eighth,
selling: County Clerk (106, Schilling. 7
to 2), won; Ormonde's Right (106,
Miller, 2 to 1), second; Lord Kosslngton
(9, Taplln. 60 to 1), third. Time:
1:67. SaJnrlda, Anvil, Llabla and In
ylctua also ran, ,
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TAFT SPEAKS ON WASHINGTON
Secretary of War Addrpssos Ellicott
Club of Buffalo.
NATION UNPHEPARZD FOE WAR
Father of Country Wo aid Favor
Larger Army He Would Also
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Be Acalnst Section
allsrn.
BUFFALO, N. T Feb. 23. -William II.
Taft, secretary of war, was the guest of
honor at tho Blllcott club's thirteenth
annual celebration of Washington's birth
day laat night. The hall was a repre
sentation of Waahlngton's colonial mansion
at Mount Vernon and the lawn before It.
President William II. Lyons of the Ellt
cott club, as toast mister, delivered a brief
eulogy of Washington leading to the In
troduction of Secretary Taft, who was
given a cordial reception. Following the ad
dress of Mr. Taft Rev. Charles C. Arbert
son of Rochester Siioke on "American
Democracy" and John M. Hull of Buffalo
on "Patriotism."
At tho close of the banquet club mem
bers presented a silver loving cup to Sec
retary Taft. i
In the course of his address Secretary
Taft had a word to say as to the nation's
unpreparedncss for war.
"Washington dnemed the preparation of
the nation for war of high Importance,"
said Secretary Taf. "Our humiliating ex
perience with reference to our army In
the war of 1812 and the Immense lossss
which we suffered In the civil war from
lack of preparations, show that In this re
spect at least we have not followed the
advice of the first president. We are, how
ever, making our navy more and more
respectable each year, and I am very hope
ful that congress will take the steps which
will make our army a proper nucleus for
the rapid enlargement of a force for na
tional defense commensurate with the popu
lation of the country and with the extent
of our Jurisdiction."
Washington Acalnst Sectionalism.
Among other things, Secretary Taft said:
"Washington deprecated In the strongest
terms a sectional party and It Is true that
one of the great parties finds much of its
strength today In the south, while the othsr
party Is almost wholly without voting
strength there. This condition Is due not
to present living Issues, but to the ghos s
of the past, and to the fear of a recurrence
of conditions that are utterly Impossible.
May we not In the next decade, therefore,
look to a change In this respect, so that the
two great parties shall be nearly equally
distributed through all of the states of
the union, and the peaceful political battle
ground be spfead south of Mason and
Dixon's line as It Is today north of that
line.
"Again, Washington pointed out the
necessity for maintaining the separation
of the branches of the federal government
Into which the constitution divided It, and
warned the country against the danger of
the usurpation of the powers of one branon
by another. From time to time tn political
discussions we have heard much of such
usurpation.
No I'surpatloj) by Executive.
"From time to time it Is asserted against
an executive that he Is usurping the func
tions of the legislature, but as long as
congress retains the power of appropriation
and expenditure of money the danger In
this regard Is negligible.
"The president Is vested by the constitu
tion with the right to advise congress In
respect to legislation, and. In the exercise
of the limited veto power, actually takes
part In it. In view of hla legitimate func
tions in securing legislation It la far fetched
to term his personal Influence In securing
the passage of useful legislation a usurpa
tion. "In respect to the frequently made, asser
tion that since Washington's day the
powers of the national government under
the constitution have been greatly widened
by construction In comparison with the
powers of the state, and that, therefore.
It may be said that the national govern
ment has usurped state powers I
can only enter a dissent from tho view.
The growth of the national power, as com
pared with the state power, la due to the
fact that In the development of this coun
try and its business those functions which
were always national cover now a wider
field of operations than they did In the
beginning of our government
"On the whole, however, and allowing
for the changed conditions due to the
enormous growth of the country, It can
be truly said that the Injunction of Wash
ington to keep within the constitutional
division of powers has been sacredly kept."
LOHGWOnTII AND COGI1LAN TALK
Congressman and Admiral Are) Gaeats
of Peoria Clnb.
PEORIA, III., Feb. S. Congressman
Nicholas Longwortb of Cincinnati, Senator
Robert' L. Taylor of Tennessee, Rear Ad
miral Joseph B. Coghlan, V. 8. N. (Re
tired), and Dr. "M. W. Stryker, president
of Hamilton college, Clinton, N. T., were
the speakers last night at the annual Wash
ington birthday banquet of the Creve Couer
club In this city. Colonel Frederick H.
Smith, president of the club, officiated as
tosstjn aster,
CongressmanTjorg worth paid a big b com-
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Ak far 'Cllfomb hi I Tovrtat Sltepei
and "San joaqutn Vallegr" land foldar.
pllment to Speaker Joseph Q. Cannon of
tho national hnusn of representatives, and
while admitting his pledge to Ohio's favor
ite son, personally spoke In commendatory
terms of the Illinois congressman's candi
dacy. President Stryker .npoko on "Lincoln, the
Complement of Washington," and Senator
Taylor's toast was on "Temptation."
Hear Admiral Coghlan's subject was '"The
Hattlo of Manila."
The banquet was attended by some fifty
or sixty' railroad men, presidents, general
managers and general superintendents of
the middle western lines.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY ABROAD
American Clnb of Parts Gives Dinner
at Astoria.
PARIS. Feb. 23. The Americans in Paris
observed the holiday with traditional en
thusiasm and patriotism. In the afternoon
Ambassador Henry White opened his new
residence to the American colony. The
American club gave a dinner at the Astoria
hotel. Colonel Theodore Dodge, president
of the club, presided.
The American ambassador being Indis
posed the American consul general. Colonel
Frank H. Mason, spoke on bolmlf of the
United States. He eulogized Washington
and pointed out that It was 130 years ago
this month that France first helped the
United States, the anniversary being com
memorated by the recent signing ef a com
mercial treaty between the two countries.
Toasts were drunk to I"resldent Roosevelt
and President Fallleres. The American Art
association held a reception end dance
tonight.
I.ONDON. Feb. 22. Washington's birth
day was celebrated tonight by the London
section of the navy league by a dinner at
Hydn Park hotel. The speakers Included
Marshall O, Fox, Frederick Flsk. Colonel
Ashley Cole, F. C. Vanduzer and R. New
ton Crane. Mr. Crane, who has represented
the United States government on several
Important commissions, spoke at some
length on the "Yellow Peril." which he
characterised as the bogey of labor union
demagogues. He also expressed, strong dis
approval of the voyage of the American
fleet to the 'Pacific and said that he
feared that when It reached San Francisco
It would excite passion which might result
In war.
A largo proportion of those present ex
pressed disapproval of Mr. Crane's senti
ments by a noticeable silence at the con
clusion of his speech.
GOLF PLAY AT nNEHURST
Mrs. Potts Defeats Miss Check la the
Finals.
PINEHUR3T. N. C; Feb. 21-The finals
of tha St. Valentine's golf tournament for
women ended yesterday. Mrs. F. A. Potts
of Lakewood defeating Miss Ethel Check of
New York. 4-S.
The men's single tennis tournament for
the Country club cup went to A. E. Wright
of Coperstown, N. Y., who defeated J. C.
Farrish, Jr., of Shlnnecock Hills in the
finals. 6-1. 6-0.
The Country club trap shoot was won by
'Robert O. Haer of New York, with a score
of T9, Mr. Leonard Tufts 'of Boston finish
ing second by one point.
LAWSON WINS BICYCLE EACE
Chicago Rider Makes 415 Miles In
Boston Contest.
BOSTON, Feb. 21 Iver Lawson of Chi
cago, by his famous Jump sprint, won the
six-day bicycle race at the Park Square
Coliseum last night. He completed 418 miles
and t laps In twenty-one hours, the race
being run two hours each night during the
six-day contest, until today when the events
began at 2 o'clock and finished at 10:10 to
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ond, two lengths behind Lawson. Floyd
Krebs of Newark, N. J., was third, Joseph
Fogler of New' York fourth. Charles Brier
wood of Now York fifth, Walter- Rardgett '
of Buffalo, N. T., sixth. Matt Downey of
Boston seventJh and N. M. Anderson of Den
mark eighth,, all covering the 415 miles and
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INDOOR LAWN TENNIS PLAY
Ws-lio C. Grant. Former Champion,
' Defeats Irvlnar C. Wrlwht.
NEV YORK. Feb. 23 Marked advance
ment was made In the national Indoor lawn
tenntn championships yesterday crt courts
of tine Soventh regiment. There were sev
eral surprises and one or thesa was the
signal manner In which Wylle C. Giant,
former champion, defeated Irving C.
Wright of ronton 'by the score of S-2.
T. R. Pitll. the holder Of the championship,
defeated. Leo Leventrltt of Columbia, C-0,
6- 2. The two foreign entrants lost ' their
matrhea today. F. F. Uht of Oxford, unl
veridty, Fngfland, lost fcc. K. 8.- Clark, 6-1,
4-8, 6-S, while H. S. Rothschild of Bade n,
Germany, lost to J. M. Stelnacher, 6-S, 6-1.
F. B. Alexander and H. H. Hackett.
doubles champions, came out to the semi
final ronnd. of the- doubles. They first de
feated W. C Grant and R, H. Palmer,
7- 5, 6-1, and then won from O. M. Bost
wlck and W. C. Demilk 6-4. 6-1.
SIOUX CITY CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeats Des Moines T. M. C. A. by m
Decisive Score.
SIOUX CITY. Ia.. Pbb. 23. (Special Tel
egram. By defeating, i the strong Des
Moines Young Men's Christian association
basket ball five here last night the Sioux
City Giants clinched their title to the state
championship. The ncore, after two fiercely
contested halves, was S3 to 19. The Giants
had much the bcf.ter of the argument In
team play and to the second half made a
runaway race of, It. Des Moines' teamwork
waa consistently broken up by the locals,
but one flekl ;goal being credited to the
Capital City suad during the entire game.
Elder's free tirowlng was - the feature of
the contest, nilsslng only five out of twenty-two
attempts. In the first half he threw
nine straigh. baskets from fouls. Clark
scored the only field goal. Kohn was a
star on de.'enso. Detweller'a field goals
augment! the Giants' score.
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OMAHA. HIGH KEEPS ON WINNING
Defeats Lincoln at Basket Ball by
' Close Score.
LIWCOJLN, Feb. ZS. (Special TWegram.)
After wflnnlrag from the York High school
team Friday night, tha Omaha High school
team eWeoited the strong Lincoln High
school team last night In an er.cttlng game
by thef acorn of 2 to 20. Tha teamwork of
the Omaha's won the game, whtoh waa
chasac? tertsed by considerable wrangling
over nome of the decisions, of XJmplrs Ed
Hall, of Omaha.
Omiiha has not lost a, game this season
to a 'high school team. '
HACKXNSCHMIDT KEATS ttUELLEB
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. Match la Sti-tila-nt Falls.
OHAND RAPIDS, MloU, Feb. 21
Charles Haelumechmklt of Des Moines, Ia,,
defentsd M. E. Mueller off tVew York In two
straight falls at tha Cljorp1c club here last
nlglm. Tha men dldt considerable rough
work during the bout. The first fall waa
won by a full body bald after K minute
and 13 seconds, and tlte second fall by a
half -Nelson and crotch bold in 18 minutes.
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