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FINDING ON TICKET SCANDAL
Base Ball Commission Exonerates
New York and Philadelphia.
"WHOLESALE SCALPING FOUND
Kitrn Precaution Taken ly Two
(lobs Aiilnit t'nfalr Practices
Draw Forth Prale from Na
tional Organisation.
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CINCINNATI. Jan. 5.-The final lid wag
clamped and sealed here today on the
rtlebr&ttd ticket scalping scandal that
ruffled the base ball horizon directly fol
lowing the world's championship series
ii New York ajid Philadelphia last Oc
oher. While the National Base Ball com
mission, gathered enough evidence to
ensure It that wholesale ticket scalping
took place In both towns, yet this evi
dence Indicated . that neither the New
York National or Philadelphia American
league club owners, managrs, players or
employes were In collusion with tho
Th An Ammlittlnn holds that the charffes
the press at the time were justified,
hut generally scores a number of persons
who at the time of the episode offered
to prcduo proof as to th alleged collus
ion, but failed to deliver any evidence of
value.
In addition to exonerating both, clubs,
thn commission praises them for the ex
tra precautions that were taken against
scalping, Btate and municipal legislation
d against scalping Is urged.
Finding; of Commission.
The finding follows:
After a thorough Investigation of ro
ports from newspapers and. other sources
that ticket scalping was openly practiced
in each city represented by its team In
the world's series of 1911, the national
commission haa reached the following
conclusions:
Tickets In large numbers were In the
ids of speculators' In both the cities
New York and Philadelphia and were
nold at exorbitant prices, which was,
therefore, an Imposition upon the public.
It follows that newspaper criticisms were
to this extent warranted and Justified.
"In New York the sale of tickets by
speculators was carried on almost ex
clusively In hotels, cafes, news stands
and other public places. In Philadelphia,
In addition to the sales In these places,
they were aleo conducted by the specu
lators In the lobbies of the hotels and on
the public highways.
"Insofar as the club owners or the regu
lar officials of the two club3 aro con
cerned there haa been nothing whatever
developed, even by intimation that wduld
In any way Implicate any of them as hav
ing been In collusion with the ticket spec
ulators, but, on the contrary. It has been
hown that every reason ame precaution
was taKen dv coin ciuos to protect me
hn reiruTaj officials of both clubs are
completely exonerates, n is evident mat
It was the aim of both clubs to provide
adequately for their respective regular
patrons. - ,
Disposition of Tickets.
"In Philadelphia the total number of
reoerved seats sold for the first day was
fc.WW. Of this number the club Itself dls.
rlhuted 8,181 tickets among seventy-three
persons, consisting of club officials, pub
lics officials,- Philadelphia . newspapers,
players and miscellaneous persons, the
names of all of thee persons having been
furnished the commission.
In addition to this, thut club has also
furnished the commission with a state
ment showing to whom the tickets fur
nished these persons were afterwards al
lotted, thus making a complete record
tif the disposition of 8,181 tickets out of
e total 8,938 sold. The tickets represent
ing the difference between those prop
erly uccounted for and the total number
.Id were sent out through mall orders.
.It must be apparent, therefore that what
ever tickets eventually found their way
Into the hands of speculatots was through
methods best known to thoae engaged
In the business of speculating In tick
tv and in small numbers In each lot
iind for which neither the club owners
thHr officials or employes were respon
sible. Methods I Bed !' -Vetv York.
"In New York the tickets for the first
pun were disposed of in the following
manner:
'A Out of a total of 311 boxes, the
ommission was xurnisneo witn a ui
snuwing me names oi persnus iu n nuni
Z-fr of these bcxes were sold directly to
the purchasers by the club.
"K The club has also furnished the
commission with a statement showing
the names of individuals (") to whom
they personally distributed 4,013 tickets.
This number includes 1,043 tickets fur
nished the national commission. In
cluded in this, number were the tickets
distributed by th; commission to the
newspapers throughout the country.
"C The club has also furnished the
commission with a sworn statement
knowing that there was sent out by them
through the malls 4,7t tickets.
"I) The club alro states that It sold,
at their offices on the day before the
j. utile saias. 'to phiytrt, newspaper
friends of the club and privileged persor..
a total of 1.819 tickets. The names o.
these persons were not submitted to ll;.
commission. ,
K The total number of tickets sold
reservtd) for the first game, ' exclusive
box seats, shown by the recurds w
1.417. It is the contention of the New
York club that the difference betwetn
this amount and the number of tickets
shown under 'B,' 'C and 'D' represents
the total number of tickets sold at the
public sale of Thursday, viz: 12.K3.
"It Is also the contention of the New
Speculators Successful,
York club th.it tickets secured by specu
lators through mall orders and at the
public sale were without doubt very huge
In number. They base this contntlon upon
the fact that they received a great many
letters for mall orders which looked
suspicious, declaring, however, that such
suspicious letters were thrown Into the
discard.
"They also contend that suspicious in
dividuals were put out of the line at the
public sale and yet In spite of all care and
precaution the club officials admit that
the speculators obtained world's series
tlckrts. It must be evident that these
tickets 'could not have been secured by
the speculators In any great numbers
through the mall order system, because
It Is shown by the New York club's own
statement that only 4,974 tickets were sent
out through the malls. ,
"Members of the commission were be
yond question Justified In the expectation
as Individuals that a thorough Investiga
tion would establish collusion between
speculators and one or more employes of
the New York club for these reasons:
"Two days In advance of the public
sale of tickets to the Polo grounds every
newspaper of prominence In New York
ran the advertisements of every well
known ticket scalper of that city that
choice seats for the world's series names
would be on sale at his place of business.
Nome l.lttle Peculiarities,
"On the afternoon prior to tho opening
game tickets were on sale as advertised
by speculators In such large numbers as
to absolutely preclude thn Idea that they
were secured through the channel?, by
which the public was supplied. The pub
lication of the advertisements referred to
carried with it promisee to patrons which
none without exceptional facilities for se
curing tickets could redeem.
"It Is the contention of the New York
club that mall orders for the series were
deposited In the varloiiB substations of
the postofflce Tuesday evening, October
10. In time for a night distribution In some
districts, and practically a complete dis
tribution In the city on Wednesday, Oc
tober 11, and that speculators with tick
ets were thus enabled to offer tickets a
day before the public sale opened In the
St. James building, but attention is again
called to the fact that only a limited
number of tlokets were sent out through
mall orders, and accepting the New York
club's statement as being correct that
they are prepared to submit to the com
mission letters and postal cards from
many hundreds of people who received
their tickets by mail and expressed sat
isfaction at the treatment aceordexl them,
clearly Indicating that not a great number
of tickets sent out through the mall or
ders could have been secured by the spec
ulators.
OUSTER CASE AGAINST CHIEF
Governor Carroll Turns Papers in
Muscatine Matter to Cosson.
CHIEF JOINS IN THE REQUEST
tax sufficient to defray the cost of hiring
two peace officers will be assessed ngstnst
public dance hall pmpi letors In the fu
ture If nn ordinance, before the council
today for Its first reading Is passed.
This ordinance Is the outcome of In
vestigations made a short time bko of the
dunce hall evils. It Is Intended to curb
endeavored to secure a statement from
lier that I'lottier was tho author of Mr.
qulnn's death. Mrs. Quinn declined to
make any surli statoment and declared
that l'lotner was not In tho least way
connected with her husband's death. Mrs
(Julnn appeared to show much relief when
she learned of Plotner's suicide, as It was
iliimes were not jjo under control
1 o'clock this morning.
Bartlett Tripp Leaves
Estate to College
llendiiuartera for Prof. Molilcn Are
Opened In Pes Moines 1'nilcr
Chara-e of Grtirxf
fttaym-r,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
PES MOINKH. la.. Jan. B.-(Speelal Tel
egram.) Governor Carroll expects to have
the papers ready to begin ouster pro
ceedings against the chief of police of
MuRcatlne as soon as the attorney gen
eral's office can pass on the sufficiency
of the petitions which have been turned
over to him by the governor. Inasmuch
as the chief of police has Joined In ask
ing that the case be prosecuted before the
courts this Is certain to be done, and one
of the men from the office of tha attor
ney general will be delegated to the work.
Keqnesta for RehearlnK.
The supreme court will be iked to
grant a rehearing on tho Moon law cases.
Three notices of an Intention to file peti
tions for a rehearing were filed with the
clerk of the court today. It Is doubtful
If the supreme court will grant a re
hearing In the case. The decision was
unanimous after many weeks of study.
Conflict In Dates.
On account of a conflict In dales tW
Htate iiauroaa commission today set new
dates for two important hearings. The
arguments on the case Involving mini
mum carload weight, for live stock was
set for March 6 and tho case Involving
establishing a switching tone for Des
Moines for the next day.
Ilolden Headquarters.
The committee In charge of tho Ilolden
candidacy for governor today rented ex
tensive rooms in a block here and em
ployed George Stayner of the state col
lege to manage 1.1s campaign. Stayner
has been In state employment ns secre
tary to Trof. Ilolden.
Will Visit Short Course.
An official visit to the short course at
Ames will be made by several of the state
house officials next Monday. Thoso who
expect to go are Governor Carroll, Sec
retary Hayward, Auditor Bleakly, Treas
urer Morrow, Secretary Corey of the ag
ricultural department and Superintendent
Deyoe of the public Instruction depart
ment. A yearly license of $100 and a monthly
lived in constant dread that he would kill
her.
Business Block in
Aberdeen Burned
ABKKDKKN, S. I.. Jn.v S. Fire which
broke out st ll:30 last night, has de
stroyed a large portion of one of the
business' bl.icks, the loss reselling nearly
IIOO.OIK).
Tho fire broke out In the Poullut build
ing over a saloon. The Hadlson4 hotel
and the First National bank ware .invert.
A heavy northwest wind and the thr
inoteter 20 degroes below lero made tho
work of the flron.-n extremely hard. Tho
all of the undesirable features attendant known she hud Come to fear him and
upon dnnrc halls.
Quinn Would Clear
Brother's Memory
M1TCIIKI.L. S. U-.Sn. 5. (Special Tel
egram.) The body of Luther l'lotner, who
committed suicide St Woonsocket, was
brought here this morning. What Is to
he done with the body Is a question, as
1'loUier's parents have not been heard
from. There were two suppositions put
forth ns a reason for l'lotner killing
himself Just as his trial was drawing to
a close. Evidence had been Introduced
In the case which he did not believe the
wtato possessed., and It had a very dis
heartening effect on him. With the strong
evidence presented, with nothing In the
way to controvert it, Plotner evidently
believed that he could be convicted. He
remarked to a friend the day of the trial
that even though he might bo convicted
ho would never go to prison.
Another reason for his suicide Is laid
to the presence of Oermaln Cjulnn of
Minneapolis, a brother of Mrs. Qulnn's de- j
ceased husband, who committed suicide
two years ago. Mr. Quinn did not reach
Woonsocket until after the evidence had
been presented and the case closed, lie
had in his possession Utteis written by i
l'lotner which tended to throw a sus
picion on him that would connect him i
with the murder of Quinn. It Is believed
that Tlotner feared some trouble with the
presence of Quinn, and the two com
bined drove him to his last act of des
peration. In court Wednesday Plotner
appeared to be very nervous and ill at
ease all -the time.
Judge Jones made a change In the order
given yesterday declaring the bond of
Plotner for Il.foX) forfeited, and later lu
the day he vacated thn order releasing
the surety company from paying over the
money. The case against Mrs. Qsdnn wss
continued until tho April term of court,
and there Is a possibility of Its being
continued from that term, and perhaps
may never be tried.
Germain Qulnn's object Is to clear the
memory of his brother from the suicide
charge, and last night he had an inter
view with Mrs. Kate Quinn In which he
YANKTON, S. 1, Jan. 6.-(Speclai)
Tho will of lato Judge Bartlett Tiipp
was probated today. After life Interest
In estate of the widow and few bequests,
leaves whole estate to Yankton college.
Tho gift eventually will be about llM.OtiO.
until i (Iambic and Congressmen Iltiike ami Mar
tin.
At tin very first mention of President
Taffs name the I'endwood crowd led off
in cheering, in a minute the scene was
like that at a state convention when the
favorite candidate has been placed In
nomination by a spellbinder, hrcretary
of Agriculture Wilson delivered an ad-
Iress.
ENTHUSIASM MARKS
TAFT MEETING AT HURON
llt'ltoN, 8. 1., Jan. 5. Much enthusi
asm characterised the morning meeting of
the republicans of South Dakota gathered
together In the Huron opera house for
the purpose of endorsing the administra
tis of President Taft. Addresses were
mado by 11 I,. Abel, president of the
City National bank of Huron, a candi
date for lieutenant governor; Senator
Italy and Turkey
May Come to Terms
rtF.RMN, Jan. 6. Several of tne Kuro
pean powers. Including Germany, have
been sounding both Home and Constan
tinople as to the possibility of arranging
an armistice between Turkey and Italy,
which might perhai pave the way for
peace.
A report from Salonlkl yesterday statod
that the general terms of a settlement
between the two countries had been ar
ranged and that tha near futura would
see the termination of hostilities.
Tills In a very 8KLK(T stork,
hut NOT a particularly la rue one.
We have a good selection in rvcry
8l.o, hut naturally, the hetit values
will be given to the first comers.
KELLEY'S
S , mi-Annual
SHIRT SALE
This Is a bona-flde sale of new,
fresh, up-to-the-minute Shirts that are
right In every way. Accurately cut
to fit and finished In a high grade
style that means comfort and good
appearance. Look at these prices
and then come tn and look at tha
Shirts.
..... 90c
.50 Shirts . . $1.35-
$3, $3.50 and $4 Shirts 2.35
Thla Sal Strictly Cash
TOM KELLEY CO.
315 South 16th Street
Tom Kelley N Jack McQuillen
$1.50 Shirts
$2 and $2.
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Bert Franklin Case
Continued to Jan. 10
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5-More indict
ments against alleged dynamite con
spirators were expected today when the
federal grand jury resumed its sessions
after a day's rest. According to federal
officials the local investigation Is near
Its close and the grand jury is expected
to report to Federal Judge Wellsborn and
be discharged before night.
The new county grand Jurors were due
today to continue their probe Into the
allegation that the McNamara defense
possessed a fund for the corruption of
jurors tn the trial of James li. McNamara
and the arraignment of Bert II. Franklin,
the McNamara defense detective, was ex
pected during the day.
Samuel L. Browne, chief of detectives,
announced that he and Detective W. II.
Burns had reached . an agreement as to
the division of rewards offered for the
arrest and conviction of the McNamarus.
Bert II. Franklin was arraigned, but
obtained a delay until January 10 on ac
count of the Illness of his chief attorney,
former Governor Henry T. Gage. Counsel
stated that the defense wished to prepare
a motion to dismiss the charges against
Franklin.
TAFT SOUNDS SENATE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 The appear
ance of five members of the senate
Judiciary committee at the White House
today gave rise to the belief that Presi
dent Taft had begun his usual sounding
of that committee before sending to the
senate the nomination of a successor to
the late Supreme Court Justice Harlan.
As matters stood today. United States
Circuit Judge Hcok of Kansas seemed l..
be foremost In the president's mind ai.u
it was understood that he sought to (lit
cover if there was any objection to Juub
Hook In the Judiciary committee.
Chief Justice Orrln Carter of the Illi
nois supreme court was urged upon Presi
dent Taft today by a delegation from the
Chicago Bar association as a candidate
for the existing vacancy In the supreme
court.
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25 Clothing
Salesmen. Ap
ply Saturday,
8 A. M.
lust f Mi!!!
We refund
money on all
Merc handise
that is not sat
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107 South IGtli Street
Omaha's
Opposite JHUiy dens'
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Finest and Exclusive Clothing Store
oirae ufroff business
Worth of the Best Men's Suits, Over-
coats and Udd lYousers in America
AT PRACTICALLY ONE-HALF PRICE
Sale i latirfav, Ml i, at 9 L Eft.
We have no old clothing or odds and ends, but as fine and high grade merchandise as could be found in any store in America; old prices $15 to $40.
All suits and overcoats that sold for $15.00 $7.95
All suits and overcoats that sold for $18.50, $20 and $22.50, $12.95
All suits and overcoats that sold for $25.00 and $27.50 $16.95
suits and overcoats that sold fo.- $30, $35 and $40 $19.95
All odd Pants that sold for $3.00 $1.45
All odd Pants that sold for $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 $2.95
All odd Pants that sold for $6.00 and $7.50 $3.95
All odd Pants that sold for $8.00 and $8.50 $4.95
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Pay Railroad Fare Both Ways to Out-of-Town Buyers
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