Nebraska Newspapers

    TIIE BEE: OMAHA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1909.
DR. COOK'S LEAVE TARING
Charles Wake Tells How Explorei
Disappeared from New York.
CHANGED PIANS AND "SLOPED"
i
Finally Wrote from F.nrope to Flad
Yh-rrnlnos of Wife Who Had
Orlnlniil Records la
Her Hands.
NEW YORK. Dec 27.-Char Wake of
th1 dry, Arctic explorer, member of the
Lxplorers' rlub. nnd therefore one of the
staunrhest x!ippir;eid of Dr. Frederick A.
C'.vik. deserted the Cook standard last night
Although lovnl for several days ater the
adverse decision of the University of Cop
enhagen on OjTik'B record. Wake now svs
that he was deceived by the explorer. He
add that he does not know where Dr.
Conk Is. except that he Is In Europe, al-'
thouph he I awnre of Mrs. Cook's where
about, which he declines to reveal.
"Cook has had ample time to express
himself since the records were examined, "
said Mr. Wake, "but he has not done so.
80 long as I live I shall never forget the
decree of nonchalance with which he waved
his hand towards the beautifully engraved
degree and the handsome gold medal that
hud been Conferred on him by the Copen
hagen university and replied: 'There Is
the best evidence.'
"I do not know who Is raring for hln
children In a New York boarding school,
but I presume relatives are doing It. How
much money he made on his trip and what
settlement of It 1 do not know."
Mr. Wake says he does not wish his
statement to be taken as an attack on Dr.
Cook, but he feels Impelled to let the facts
Kpiak for themselves, lie then recites his
experiences with the explorer, among them
the following:
A rrsuitcmentt to Mall.
"It Was finally arranged that Mr. Lons
dale, Dr. Cook's secielury, should sail fur
Copenhagen with a typewritten copy of the
ii surds, on the I'nlU'd States of the Scan-elniavlun-Amerlcan
line, vailing on Novem
Lilr , and that the doctor and his wlf,
cti ryltiK the original, should sail for Ge
iiia, under unsullied names, on the Celtic,
leaving on November 27. Lonsdale and his
companion were then to take the orlg.nal
to Copenhagen and Dr. Cook vas to remain
within easy distance of a call front the uni
versity. It was understood that the doctor
and Lonsdale should come to my office at
3 o'clock on the afternoon of Novembor 24
to arrange some of the details of Lonsdale's
departure. To ullay the anxiety of the doc
tor and his wife, I had arranged with a
cictectlve atrency to have him constantly
shadowed, and the detective was at my
office to pick hlin up.
"Dr. Cook did not appear at the hour ap
pointed, but Longdate eventually connected
villi me on the telephone away from my
olflee, and at it o'clock he met me and told
mo the story of Dr. Cook's disappearance,
lie suUl they cuiuo down front Brouxvllle
ae 2:30 that afternoon. Intending to go to
my otiice. On their arrival they found the
lB.iul array of detectives waiting to shadow
them. 'J. hey huirled through the crowd
and saw a south bound Madison avenue
cur Just getting under way. On seeing the
cur .the doctor suddenly exclaimed: 'Here
is a chance to get away from them and 1
am going to take it. Come along.'
. . Ur. Cook Slips Away.
"They tnen mad their way to the Penn
sylvania depot by a circuitous route and
Dr. Cook to'jk a train tor Philadelphia.
O.f the way to Juiey City he had hlb
ii.oustaohe itaed off and exchanged his
oeiby for a , soft felt hat. His parting
vims to Loiiseiau were: 'Now I shall be
fable to get tome' sleep. Tell Mr. Wake 1
.iu Writs him, ujinrf trie name of Harper,
but tell him 1 trust him to keep this secret,
ui'.ng with the rest.'
"1 was greatly surprised and at first
higlily lncei.fcciL and for the first time 'be
gun to feel soiiie mifcgivliigs. I concluded,
lio.vever, that perhaps his mind might have
been affected and that therefore he snould
Doe be held' too rietuly accountable,
' Lotiauale balled with the copy of the
records on the United stales on Thursday,
November 25, and on the following day
Mrs. Cook, who knew nothing more about
her husband's whereabouts than 1 did,
moved to New York,
"On the next day, the 27th, we received
our first word from Dr. Cook. It came In
Hie form of. a letter, postmarked Toronto,
Or t., to Mrs. Cook.
"la It he told her to meet him In Europe
at once. 'If the hounds are still pursuing
jou' he said, 'put my original records in a
safe) deposit , box and leuve the key witn
Mr. Waks; If they are not following you,
bring the records with you. My lite is of
more importance than the polar matter,
Vttlch cai wait If necessary.'
Mrs. Cook Takes Hecords.
"I did not like the tone of the letter and
said so, but Mrs. Cook begged me not to
be husty and I promised to stand by her.
I returned to her the original records
which' had been given mc for sefa keeping
with thu suggestion that they bo Immedi
ately, sent to Lonsdale. Mrs. Cook then
sailed for Europe. 1 supposed thut she
had previously mailed the records, but I
discovered tliut the had chungtd her mind
and had taken them with her,
"After site had sailed 1 received an In
quiry from Dr. Ctok, who was then In
Europe, for his wile's whereabouts, which
I communicated to him. The nature of
this inquiry led me to believe that he w.ii
anxious to meet her to get his originals
and hurry them to Copenhagen and this
strengthened my waning conddenca and
prompted me to give public expression to
It. I have not heard from him since then,
directly or Indirectly, and I have no idea
where he la now,
"I confidently expected that he would
meet Mrs. Cook when she larded in
Eurupe unel rush tho records to Cip. n
Iiukii, which he had ample time to do,
Pains in the f?
BACK
which streak up between the
shoulders or through tho loins
and down the limbs. Very com
monly these pains are associated
with m "drawing" sensation at
the back of the neck.
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rxKi ii.e rug box. to sali by
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lOWk aai Vaxsaas Sta, Omaha.
before the verdict was announced.
Through his failure to do this and his fur
ther failure to come out from his seclu
sion and defend himself since the an
nouncement of the verdict, he undoubt
edly has read In the newspapers wherever
he Is, I have become convinced that my
confidence In him was sadly misplaced."
Mob Finishes
One Murderer
Henry Pennington Taken From Jail
and Hanged to Steam Pipe at
Hurley, Va.
HURLEY? Va., Doc. 27. Following the
killing here on Christmas eve of Samuel
Iiaker and the serious wounding of his wife
and two children by the former's old en
emy, Henry Pennington, a mob of 100 citi
zens late last night took Fennlngton from
Jail, where he had been Incarcerated under
heavy guard, and hanged him to a steam
pipe. Pennington, w ho had been drinking, picked
a quarrel with Iiaker and shot him while
the latter was on his way to a Sunday
school Christmas tree with his wife, his
two children and a friend, Watt Meadows.
Seeing that he had killed. Baker, Penning
ton started to run away., , Mrs. Baker called
after Pennington and implored him to help
her take the body home.
The ruse worked and Pennington went
back to the spot where his victim lay
dead. Bent upon .avenging the deed, Mrs.
i aker grabbed Pennington's pistol from his
pocket and shot twice at him. Her aim was
bad. Pennington recovered possession of
the pistol and then shot the woman and
attempted to kill Meadows and the two
children.
Pennington was captured by a posse on the
outskirts of tho town after an exchange of
sho.s with the officers, who badly wounded
him. Last night a band of about 100 citi
zens was quietly organized, the guard was
everpowercd and Pennington was taken to
the engine room of a lumber mill nearby
and hanged to a steam pipe. The body was
riddled with bullets and was then left hang
ing until 9 o'clock this morning, when it
va.s cut down.
iiaker was a son-in-law of "Aunt Betty"
Justice and a brother-in-law of George
Meadows, two of the victims of a sextuple
murder here several months ago, for which
Howard Little has been sentenced to die
January 6.
Man Murdered
at Kansas City
Clothing Bears Mark of Tailor at
Grand Island, Neb., "W. Mc"
on Signet Ring.
KANSAS CITT, Dec. 27. Beneath a pile
of brush near Kansas City, Kan., the body
of an unidentified man was found yester
day. He was about 45 years old and his
clothes bore the tailor mark, "M. Kalman,
Grand Island, Neb." A signet ring bore
the Initials W. Mc." It appears that the
man was murdered with a hatchet several
days ago. His pockets were turned inside
out.
ZIONISTS CONGRESS MEETS
FIRST TIME IN GERMANY
Prof. Nordean Advises Jews Not to
Commit Cause to Young; Tnrk
in Osman Empire.
HAMBURG, Dec. 27. The International
Zionist congress, the first held in Ger
many, opened yesterday with a large at
tendance. David WolffsOhn of Cologne,
president of the exeoutlve committee,
greeted the delegates: He outlined the
present status and ' outlook of Zionist
projects, making particular reference to
the fact that Palestine Is now under con
stitutional government.
Zionists, he said, must not believe that It
Is their duty . to follow the Young Turks
without discrimination. They are merely a
political party of the empire, and It would
be tactless and unwise for the Zionists to
mix in the Internal political affairs of
Turkey by committing their cause to any
political party.
He said that the Jews would never ac
cept privileges In Turkey If they were com
pelled to assimilate with the Turks and be
excluded from Palestine. But they would
become good Osman citizens. If allowed to
settle In the land of their forefathers, and
there establish a Jewish nation like an In
dividual state In the empire, or other fed
eration. They do not Intend to establish
an Independent state.
Prof. Nordeau advised adhering to the
program of the first Zionist congress at
Basel. At the conclusion of the address
Prof. Nordeau was elected president of the
congress.
CATHOLICS ARE DISTURBED
OVER BELGIAN SITUATION
Alleged Cipher Message from Home
Calls Albert Lukewarm
for Itellalon.
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PAP.IS, Dec. 27. The Petite Republlque
prints a resume of an alleged cipher dis
patch sent by Cardinal Merry Del Val,
papal secretary to the nuncio at Brussels,
spying that the accession of King Albert
has created Inquietude In Rome, where ho
Is considered a lukewarm Catholic, with
antl-clerlcal, even socialistic sympathies
The cardinal therefore urges the papal
nuncio to Beek to surround the king with
a Catholic entourage in order to complete
the work begun when the Catholic ns
ruined power In t&i This would be
menaced If King Albert gave hope to
tbrrallsm and socialism.'-' According to thj
re me authority, Cardinal Merry Del Val
Instructrd the nuncio to co.ilrm the mar
riage of King Leopold to Baronets Vaughan
In order to tranciullize the Cuthollc con
dolence. Chitmberl.tir t Cougu Uea..u banlstu
all tendency trward pneumonia.
BOSTON MECCA OF LEADING
SCIENTISTSJDF THE WORLD
One Ihonaand Pasters on Subjects of
Interest to Investigators Will
Be Read.'
BOSTON, Dec. 27.-Coston will be the
focus of Interest for followers of noarly
every phase of scientific research In Uili
country and a bread during the coming
week, when about 1.600 ccientists are ex
pected to attend the sixty-first annual
meeting of the American ' Association for
the Advancement of Science. The paper
to be read at tho seneral and section:
meetings number over 1.000.
Tomorrow the first general session of the
association will be held. President T. C.
Chamberlain, president of Chicago uni
versity, will then Introduce the new 'presi
dent, David Starr Jordan, president of th
Leland Stanford university. The meeting
prtper wlil continue through Thurtday.
Slashed with a llnir,
wounded with a gun, or pierced by a rustv
nail. Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals the
wound. Cluaranteed. Zc For sale bv
Ueatuu Drug Co.
Madriz Takes
Immediate Steps
for the People
Orders Old Officials Imprisoned for
Misappropriation of Funds Ze
laya Guest of Diaz.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Dec. 27. The new
president of Nicaragua, Joee Madrli, Is
taking hold of affairs with a strong hand.
Zelaya left him the legacy of an empty
treasury, and soon after President Madriz
had publicly announced In effect that the
country was practically on tho verge of
bankruptcy, the arrest of Joaquin Passos,
Zelaya's son-in-law, and Ernesto Martinez,
Zelaya's last finance minister, was ordered.
They are now In the hands of the author
ities charged with misappropriation of
funds, failure to register government l.onds
snd the circulation of unsigned paper
money.
Francisco Baca, who has replaced Dr.
Ju'.lan Frtas as minister general, Is pre
paring a decree establishing a commission
for the purpose of revoking the franchises
under which a score of monopolies, given
to Individuals by Zelaya have been oper
ated. These monopolies poured Into Ze
laya's purse vast sums of money for, while
they were ostensibly In the hands of others,
It was to the -former president that the
greater portion of the returns was trans
ferred. Passos Is looked upon as the
creator of these monopolies and the dummy
utilized by Zelaya to cover his large stock
Interests therein. His arrest has been en
thusiastically received.
Santos Ramirez, Zelaya's chief of tele
graph, has also been arrested. He is
charged with having sent a telegram In the
name of President Madriz, ordering the
government troops to abandon their strong
positions. Generals Anastaslo Ortiz, Benito
Chavarrla and Paulino Godey, who were
banished by Zelnya in 1S36 havo been re-
cal ed by Madriz.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 27.-That Zelaya In
tends to go eventually to Belgium was the
belief expressed tonight by Minister Castro,
Nlcaraguan representative In this city. He
said the former president probably would
como direct to Mexico City where he would
doubtless be the guest of President Diaz
for a time after which he would proceed
to Belgium, his wife's native land.
The Mexican gunboat Guerrero, with ex-
Presldent Zelaya on board, arrived off
3allna Cruz at 8:30 tonight, according to a
dispatch to the Associated Press from that
port. The vessel made no attempt to enter
the harbor, but anchored outside.
The Guerrero was not expected to reach
Sallna Cruz before tomorrow night and
must have made a record breaking run,
It Is said here, to cover the distance In
so short a time. Officials of the Mexican
government computed the time that would
probably be consumed In the .trip at sey-enty-two
hours,' although they .admitted
that the gunboat could make the run In
much less time if necessary.
Total of Gifts
Reaches High Sum
Amount Forty Millions Greater Than
During Any Previous Year in
Country's History.
NEW TORK, Dec. 27. The total bene
factions In the United ( States during the
last twelve months was $141,25',000, . an
amount Just $40,000,000 greater than any
previous year in the history of the coun
try, according to statistics compiled by a
New York newspaper. The amount this
year was over twice as large as was given
away last year, following the panic of
1907.
The principal benefactors in 1909 have
been the late John S. Kennedy of New
York, $26,650,000; John D. Rockefeller, $12,
826,000, and Andrew Carnegie, $G,06C,6U. Ot
the total amount given In 1909, over a third
was given specifically for educational
work.
STATEHOOD WILL COME
AT THEEND OF A YEAR
Legislation at This Session Will Pro.
vide Territories With Way to
Secure Constitutions.
WASHINGt6n. Dec. 20 Statehood leg
islation at the present session of congress
will not go beyond giving authority to the
people of New Mexico and Arizona to hold
constitutional conventions and provide
the means for such conventions. If the
wishes of leading members of congress dic
tate the policy. This program Is In
harmony with the message of President
Taft.
During the last session of the Sixtieth
congress the house passed a bill to admit
both New Mexico and Arizona as separate
states. It was predicted that the measure
would go through the senate In short or
der. Such was not the case, however.
One meeting of the committee was held
and the sentiment was entirely against
hasty action.
The Indications are that a bill will be
passed at this session providing the means
for holding constitutional conventions and
for elections to pass upon the question of
adopting or rejecting the constitutions. It
Is believed that the effect will be to In
sure good state constitutions and make It
certain that two new stars will be added
to the flag within a year from the date of
adjournment of the present congress.
CHINESE AND JAP FOOT BALL
PLAYERS ENGAGE IN FIGHT
Three Arc Injured in Scrap in which
Spectators Joined at San
. Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. M. Three Jap
anese foot ball players were Injured today
In a free-for-all fight which followed the
second annual contest between the Chinese
lmperla'. eleven and the Japanese Fuji
team, playing the American game. All tho
players and many oriental spectators Joined
In the fight and hostilities were continued
until a riot call summoned the police.
Tho game resulted In a victory for the
lap.inese team, 10 to 0. . The Chinese p'ay
ers took the ball from the field. The Jap
nee believed they had won possession ot
the tall by winning the game, and set out
to recapture It. Tho fight followed.
CHICAGO MEN BUY STOCK
Western Financier Take Over Moral
Interest in Chicago Cits- Rail
way torn iM ay.
CHICAGO, Pec. 2(1. Announcement was
made here tonight of the purchase of the
J. Pierpont Morgan Interests in the city
railway company and other city traction
lines by Chicago financiers and the organ
isation of a new company to be known as
the Chlcsgo City and Connecting Railway
company, a deal Involving 170.000.000.
The sale la the first step In the plan of
unification of all lucal transportation lines,
surface and elevated.
The deal was engineered by Ira M. Cobs,
president ot the A.a localization com-
pany. Other Chicago financiers who figure
In the transfer are James B. Forgan. presi
dent of the First Nstlnral bank; John J.
Mitchell, president of the Illinois Trust
and Savings bank; Samuel Insull. president
of the Commonwealth F.nlsoii company,
and John A. Spoor, president of the Union
Stock Yards and Transit company.
Woman's Long
Hair Stolen
St. Louis Woman Knocked Unconsci
ous and Heavy Strands Are
Cut Off.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 27.-Mrs. William
J. Ehlen, whose five feet of heavy blonde
hair has been the envy and admiration of
St. Louis women for years, was knocked
unconscious by an unidentified man as sho
was leaving her home for church yesterday
morning and her hair was chorped off
close to her head with a razor. Khe was
dragged, unconscious. Into the hallway of
her home and lay In that condition for an
hour before sho was found. Her condition
is serious.
Today's attack was the third In two
weeks. She wan approached on the street
on the previous occasions by a man who
first made an offer In money for the hair
and then attempted to clip off the two
braids with shears. The hair fell far be
low her knees and she hod refused many
large dffers for it. She Is 36 years of age.
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Harry Orme Has
Mishap in Air
Inventor of Areoplane Suffers Fall
Similar to One That Injured
Orville Wright.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 26. Harry
Orme, the Inventor of an aeroplane which
experts have declared to be a long step
forward In the science of aviation, came
to grief here last week In a. private trial
and his flying machine was badly dam
aged. The news leaked out today. Orme's
accident was similar to that which over
took Orville Wright at Fort Myer and
which resulted in his serious injury and
the death of Lieutenant Selfrldgo of the
signal corps of the army.
A loose wire got In the way of the pro
pellers, breaking the steering device and
ruining many of the wire supports. The
machine will be repaired within the next
few days, when the tests will be resumed.
The Orme machine differs from the usual
types of aeroplanes In that It la equipped
with a parachute arrangement above the
biplanes, which the Inventor believes will
prevent the sudden plunging of the arlal
craft to earth If any mishap occurs in
midair.
MAN'S REVENGE FOR LAUGH
Employe of Feeble Minded Asylum
Kills Woman, Wounds Another,
Burns Building; and Self.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26. Because he
thought she had laughed at him In passing
Conrad Yox, employed at the Maryland
Asylum and Training School for the Feeble
Minded at Owings Mills tonight shot and
killed Miss Rita Phillips and fired flvo
bullets Int tho body of Miss Edith Spence,
an attendant, at the li stltutlon. He then
barricaded Jiimself and scattering kerosene
about, set' fire to the building. It was
destroyed and Yox was burned to death.
Wilson Leaves Brussels.
BRUSSELS, Deo. '20. Henry Lane Wil
son, the retiring American minister, has
left Brussels, the legation now being in
charge of U. Orant Smith, the secretary,
pending the crrlvlal of the new minister.
Charles Page Bryan, who formerly was
minister to Portugal.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Mrs. M. C. Robinson. 3408 Boyd street.
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher, 11)44 South
Twenty-eighth street, have gone to Duluth
on a visit.
C. C. Phlnney of Charlton, F. B. Perry of
Greenwood, H. Peters of Qretna and E.
Walters ef Hastings are at the Murray.
Colonel W. F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill," of
Cody, VVyo., is an Omaha visitor registered
at the Henshaw. Colonel Cody la enroute
east to look after his show Interests.
J. E. Hickey of Denver, H. L. Harvey of
Dallas, S. D.; 8. S. Howard of Kan Fran
cisco, C. A. Souder of Auburn and W. B.
DeMor of Evanston, Wyo., are at the Hen
shaw. J. A. 'Black of Nebraska City, A. M.
Leneen, L. F. Dlddie of Lincoln, W. M.
Robens of Fort Scott and Mr. and Mrs. F.
M. Powers of Chadron are at the Mer
chants. ,T. J. Halllgan of North Platte, A. F.
Merrill, H. W. Ellis of Kansas City; Frank
M. Currie of Broken Bow, S. A. Prince of
San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Flynn
and Lovett Owens of Sheridan are at the
Rome.
Special Revenue Agent J. F. Reed Is
spending the hdildays with his family in
Nevada, la: In the Interim several of the
revenue agents are puttmg In the holidays
at Omaha, getting ready for the work for
the ensuing year.
Charles H. Youngers, representing the
Armour Packing company for southeastern
Nebraska, is spending holiday week with
Omaha relatives and frlonds. He has been
recently transferred from the Iowa ter
ritory, where he has made good for the
Armour company.
Kieth Knight of Gothenberg. R. Fitz
gerrild of Llncohy, C. W. Hobecht of
Dliler, A. S. Mitchell of Norfolk, W. C.
Harris of Sterling. Colo.; Scott Davis of
Denver, H. O. Alexander, li. Stewart, L.
W. Russell of De-adwood, W. A. Budlong
and C. M. Beason of Ogden are at the
Paxton.
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Fitzsimmons
is Knocked Out
By Bill Lang
Veteran of Ring Puts Up Game Fight
for Twelve Bounds, But Suc
cumbs to Uppercut.
SYDNEY, N. 8. Vi io. :T.-Blll Lang,
the Australian heavyweight, knocked out
Hub Filzsminionr in tho twelfth round of
thill light at Hush Cutter's Day studiuin
today. The tl;lil was evenly contested up
to the last round, when Lang forced Fitz
simmons to the ropes, knocked nun down
with a right hand blow to the Jaw and,
when ho ruse, sent him to the floor sense
less from a right hand uppercut.
Fitzsimmons had not appeared in the ling
In Australia since he left here for the
United States many years ago, and when
he climbed through the ropes today he was
given an enthusiast!:, reception. The vet
eran looked to be In splendid condition
after his long period ot preparation for to
day's light.
The fight opened rather tamely, Lang
showing his extreme nervousness. He was
freely hooted for holding in the clinches
and frequently butting his opponent and
refusing to break clean. Fitzsimmons, on
the contrary, fought cleanly and quickly
became the favorite with the crowd.
As the fight progressed Lang regained
confidence and forced the pace, but Fitz
simmons cleverly evaded his rushes and
frequently landed clean blows on the face
and body. In a hot rally in the eleventh
round Fitzsimmons cut Lang's right e.
severely with a left hand punch.
When the twelfth and last round openet.
Lang rushed Fitzsimmons through the
ropes and floored him with a right hatiu
swing. Fltsslmmon took the count of nine
and rose groggy. Lang was at him fiercely
as soon as he regained his feet, battering
the tottering veteran about the ring. He
foiced Fitzsimmons against tno ropes and,
with a hard right uppuxut on thti Jaw, sent
him down and out.
Lang was a strong favorite In the bet
ting at ojus ot 1 to i. His weight was an
nounced at 1&8 pounds, while Filzsliiunoiis
gave his at 156 pounds. Arthur Scott was
the referoe. The weather was warm aim
12,oiX spectators witnessed the fight.
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JOHNSON'S YEAR AS CHAMPION
Colored Fighter Celebrates First An
niversary of Ilia Victory.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27. Jack Johnson, the
heavyweight pugilistic champion of the
worlu, ceiebraita here yesteraay the first
anniversary of his succession to the title by
a house-w arming in tne Home he has pre
sented to his mother. It was Just one
year ago today that Johnson knocked out
Tommy Burns In the fourteenth round of
their championship battle at Kushuutters
bay, near bydney, N. S. W., and won the
world's title.
Talking of his coming fight with James
J. Jeffries, was postponed by the cham
pion, until he had carved a turkey and told
about his failure to get turkey after his
fight with tluriiH and how he made his
championship dinner on a pig.
After the dinner Johnson said he was
certain the forthcoming fight with Jef
fries would be staged at San Francisco in
stead of Salt Lake City and announces
Around the
As I was saying before Garvin butted
in with them cobs," quoth Pa Rourke,
"whether Omaha gets John Lower or
whether Denver gets him, will make no
difference to me. I am going to have a
ball team that wli: cut some didoes In the
season 1910 Anno Domino. Oh, I'm not
blowing I don't do that but I'm Just giv
ing some of you fellows an advance tip
thut the lines we have out are coming in
loTded down with game. At that, I'm, not
saying a thing against Lower, you under
stand; I like him, he's a good man and I
would bo glad to have him back, but I
moan that if I don't get him back I'll be
all hooked anyway."
Cincinnati, from whom Pa borrowed
Lower, may sell him to Buffalo and Buf
falo may let him go to Denver.
These words dropped from Pa's e'onuent
mouth, acted like a match set to shavings
and the rest of the boys opened up. where
upon some secrets got out.
"Well, with Jim Kane back on first base,
Billy Fox on second and Skipper Bill at
third, I guess we won't have any Infield,
eh?" murmured Johnnie Oondlng, In that
soft, sweet way of his.
John had Just dropped In to get his toes
warm.
'"You say Kane, Fox and Schlpke will be
with us again next year?" chirped Dad
Wallace.
"Sure," raplled Gondlng, "why?"
"Thought they had been sold," rejoined
Dad.
"There ain't money enough in the coun
try to buy 'cm right now," rejoined John,
as he squinted one eye over toward Pa,
who wasn't saying a word.
The news Is good news and it starts the
boys to betting.
"I'll bet my next season's wages that
Hollenbeck and King will both be back
with us," ventured Dan Butler In a burst
of candor.
"Now, here, you guys cut out this tattling
right now, see?"
That's your Pa. And say, they cut it,
too.
"I'll tell you when the time comes who is
going to play on this team of 1910 pennant
winners and you guys can make money by
not betting.
"President James C. McGIH of the Den
ver Base Ball club received a letter this
morning from Manager Jack Hendricks
confirming the purchase of Third Base
man Dolan and pitcher Jack Lower from
Cincinnati. According to his statements
Dolan Is a wonder, having led the Wis
consin league in batting and fielding last
year, and costing the Cincinnati manage
ment $2,600. Lower, a former Omaha
twlrler, was allowed to come to Denver
through courtesy of the Reds.
"Hendricks" letter announces the sale of
Jack Zalusky to the Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,
club, but It Is doubtful If the former
Orizzly catcher will report there. The
sale of Zalusky and the Investigation of
tho record ot Tom Stankard, last year's
A fad worthy of note, and an
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DI.AIZ COM PAN Yi Wholtwalv
bonglaa Street, Corner Slh. . I'bon
that he would pitch hi trnlnlni: ramp
::t Ocennvlew. Jiixt outside of Sn Fran
. isco. Johnson alxo anneiuncrd that "Oun
boat" Smith, a 1'aclftc co.ist honywelght
would be one of his training partners.
Former chnmplnn, James .1 Coriiett. who
is scheduled t he one of Jeffries' training
partners was In Chicago today, lie pre
dicted that Jeffries wou d have little
frouble In winning the fight.
FAST B.4SKKT I1AI.I. WEDXKHDAl
I'hlcasro Team to Piny In Omaha Thla
Week.
Lovers of the great Indoor gam" will be
favored with th opportunity to nee two
big game of basket ball at the Voupg
Men's Chrlj-'lan Association Kvmnnslum In
eniaha Wediusdny evening of Him week.
The Chte.igo lniltutc and Training School
le:im will meet the Young Min's iiii.l Ian
Association 'lit is In what should piove
to lie I hi' f:IMtMt nn, I nii.l ..ve.fintf unto.
I of the senson. The i'lx' is hate the repu
tation of belli uno of the strongest tenm
In this section of the eouriir but they
will hnve to play p U-odKed In. I In order
to hold down the fasi nggr. ration from
Chicago. As a pi'.lmln.ry tne, Omaha
Hitch School quintet will I, no tin against
the Young Men's ti-iisi r Association
Crescents. Hoth of these u.iois are f.u t.
the local hljrh being In the front rank oC
school teams.
WITH TIIK IIOWI.F.HS.
The endurance contest at Francisco's Is
getting pretty warm. Wiley still lends,
with an average of li9 R-lj for his fifteen
games; Charles Martin Is second, with a
1!I7 average, and Anderson third, with 1J5.
As this event closes December 31. It Is ex
pected that nothing less than a 200 average
will win.
Many members of the Commercial league
will be on hand to see their leaders, the
Willow Springs and Bicycles, bowl this
evening, as they base their chances on
winning the tournament with these two
teams. The team that beats either one of
them will about win the honors.
Mose Yousem of the Boosters, Is also one
:f ravorltea of the league. It will be a
ilisappolntment to many of the members
If Mose doesn't shine In some one of the
events. Ills Colts bowl their five-men
event Wednesday. The looters they have
lined up will fill the hall.
VS'ood Hartley, Anderson, Martin. Blake
ney, Hull and Francisco are among the
best bets for 1. 2 or 3 In the nlniri,.a t.l,..
care of some of the dark horses. City
Champ Klauck Is to be considered and
many others, who have but recently entered
into the bowling game.
Mrs. A. K. Roberta
Oiks In the cellar Saturday night. If she
v.i Bu kuuu in ine tournament she
vill win some money,
Martin and Baizer look good for the
doubles. Little Martin Is one of the ter
rors and Baizer Is not bad either.
Herman Heselln promises to land better
than fourth in the big card. Here Is
hoping anyway. Herman stili tens his boys
about that 1520 at St. Louis in the National
event took second money too.
Art O'Candnr Is certainly In fine form
for the singles. The Boosters are going
to pull for him when he bowls.
Oldfleld Cuts Record.
LOS ANOELES, Cal., Dec. 27.-Barnev
Oldfleld established a new world's record
for fifteen miles on a circular track today
at Ascot park. Driving his 120-horse power
Bens, Oldfleld reduced the record of 13 57
made by Ralph DePalmn, to li:iZ. Old
field was an easy winner In the five-mile
race with Ben Kerscher, driving a Dar
racq, his time being 4:47.
St. Yves Wins By Yard.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 27,-Henry St
ves, Marathon champion of the world
defeated John Marsh, Canadian champion
jy a yard in a fifteen mile match race to
.ay. St. Yves' time was 1:38:47.
Corncob Fire
second baseman, may prevent the con
summation of a deal which had been en
tered Into with the Lincoln club of the
Western league for the purchase by the
Nebraskans of Zalusky, Gillen and
Stankard. Manager Fox of the Bryan town
team recognised in the trio a valuable set
of players, and he was anxious to annex
them,
"It was the intention of Manager Hen
dricks to Bell all three, but he has learned
nothing but good of Tom Stankard, while
In the east, and he probably will hold on
to this heavy hitter. Zalusky and Qlllen are
recognized as first class men, but because
ot difficulty had by last year's Denver
management with the players they will be
disposed of. ;
"Stankard probably will be placed In fne
outfield. He did not make much of a
success In the center garden during the
close of last season, but with sonio prac
tice in the art of Judging and catching
files he should prove a good fielder. His
stick work will be a big help to the
Grizzlies.
"The decision to keep Stankard means
that seven of last year's players will re
turn. The others are Llndsey, Maag, Hai t
man, Thompson, Cassldy and Olmstead.
Catcher Haus and Pitcher Knolls, who It
was expected would be asked to report,
have been dropped, it Is said." Denver
Times.
Miller of Michigan and Dr. Cook might
find somethlrg In common, both having
been repudiated by a university.
A friend of Pierre, 8. D., thinks the Na
tional league Is getting some unjust
criticism tnese days. National league or
what league, syndicate base ball Is
rotten base ball and will If let go ruin
the game. No matter about Ban Johnson's
personality. He is running the American
league on a higher level Just now than
Murphy, Brush et al. are running the Na
tional. A players' strike In the extension of the
schedule from VA to 16S games Is now
brewed about, probably not by players,
however.
Mister George Tebeau Is resting up and
gaining strength in Denver for his attack
on President O'Brien of the American as
sociation, whom he has sworn to unseat.
White Wings has drawn the sinews of
other wars from Denver and he evidently
thinks this is tho one unfailing source.
But we expect to hear the morning after
election, that President O'Brien la still In
his seat.
Why not get Jeff and Ootch to box and
wrestle while at the Auditorium the night
of January 77 1
Well, one thing, Billy Murray, the de
posed manager of Philadelphia, can ex
claim with Paul of old: "I have fought a
good fight." But Billy, also like Paul, was
fighting against some dirty odds.
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