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TIIE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1912.
Mutt and Jeff-And at That Jeff Doesn't Care for Pie
m
Drawn for the The Bee by "Bud" Fisher
flftvir flrece oPtB.
"THAT REMINDS fcVJB
Of ft ood gag t
Sntt40rt HIM
veu.,'rs,s owe , . I 'I I
Gb -mtj BAM5R. ONC HAD v J IKND CfT AHOrMeR
' OT'r - R,0DL? R- two Piet, tr. how p
8AKER IS TIMELIEST HITTER
Hero of Year Ago Keeps Up His
Magnificent Hitting.
LEADS IN AMERICAN LEAGUE
IlwortI Would Ilnvc Hern Much
Kpllrr, but for tlir Sambrr of
Batten on llnlln llmidod to
Him by Pitchers.
John Franklin Baker, hero of the
world's series of 1911, wm the timeliest
hitter In the American league last season,
leading; the Johnsonltcs not only In the
number of runs batted In, hut having
nlso a higher percentage of runs batted
In to tho game than nny other player In
the Junior organization. Connie Mack'a
third basoman, participating in 149 con
tests, drove In 133 tallies, which was
eleven less than wero batted home In 1911
by Tyrus Cobb and tlilrty-flve more than
Trts Speaker battod home this last season.
Baker might havo equalled Cobb's 1911
record had the pitchers not Iwiued so
many bases on balls to him when coiidl
tlons looked ditrk for them. A man who
failed to pass Bakur on purpose, and who
probably now wishes that lie hod Uouo
o, waa Tom Hushes of Washington, for
Baker, by making a home run off him,
took a leading part In shattering Wash
ington's hopes of equalling Providence'
record of twenty straight victories.
Most of tho runs that Baker drove In
were recorded through the medium of
, ' safe hits. He hit In 113 counters on
)rrdrlves that boosted his batting average,'
j eight on sacrifice flies that didn't affect
' 4 it and twelve on Infield outs tliat hurt It.
Three other players, Duffy IjowIs of
Boston. 8am Crawford of Detroit and
Jack Mclnnls of Philadelphia, also batted
homo 100 or more runs, these players'
records being, respectively, 111, 10ft and
" 1S. Trls Speaker of Boston, adjudged by
te a Jury of scriboA the American league's
, most valuable player, batted In ninety
" i eight tallies and found a placo on the
.,, team of Johnsonlts cleverest at clouting
" - at tho rlgnt moment. 'This team would
t, havo as Its battery Hnll of Boston and
. 'Htanage of Detroit; as Its Inflcldors, (Jan
j. dll of Washington, liijole of Clovcland,
, Baker of Philadelphia and Mclnnla of
Philadelphia, and ns Its outfielders,
Lewis of Boston, Speaker of Boston and
I'rawrord of Detroit. .
ItcronlM of Tlmelr Hitters.
Below nllltbe found the records of the
flK American Icaguo players of 1912 who had
records of .W) or better In driving In
' , runs:
l'layer nml Club. g. bh. sf. lo. T. Pet.
t
Baker, Philadelphia.... I 113 8 12 1a
" iJiJole. Cleveland 117 HI M K!
ilandll.
wnslilniitoii...ll7 ?2 s S sr,
t. Crawford. Detroit U9 80 13 9 108
.w.,.0, ..UQIUII. .....IWt M I 1 &J1
Htahl, Boston .95 SO 8 4 67
' Jlendrlx, Cleveland.... a 13 2 1 1G
' Xclnnls. Philadelphia. .1JB 93 fi 4 103
, Cobb. Detroit 140 80
Speaker, Boston 153 Wl
D. Slurphv. Phlla 3'i IS
111 vclt. New York Si 21
Jackson, Cleveland 153 '3
Gardner. Boston 113 "3
'each. Detroit 23 10
Morlarty, Detroit 105 49
Htrunk, PhiladHhla...l &S
Oailner. New Yofk.... 19 a)
Hall, Boston 32 17
Dolan. Now York 17 7
Bcdlc, Chicago '....137 C
Dtlahanty, Detroit. ..... 7 27
Block. Chicago 4 20
Orlggs. Cleveland. ...... S3 M
aillan. Washington 151 K)
Brudley. Bovton 40 15
.73R
.73
.721
.7i
.037
.C73
,6l.f
.011
.139
.G39
.612
.594
.563
.543
.512
,631
.BM
.529
.5X
&a;
.522
.517
.500
.500
TY PpTlf, TrATESI M'FARLAND BEATS MURPHY AM0X6 THE LOCAL BOWLERS
PLAYER OF ALL TIME.
Decisive Victory Gained Over Game ' Brodegaard Crowns Win Two Games
and Willing Boston Man. , from Nameless.
BROOKLYN'S STAR HURLER, WHO
WILL ASSIST COBB. '
KNOCKOUT PUNCH IS LACKING
.Muriili) Miiimt MIhiiiIiiii Ii V-
InitliilltiK- MhiMTerw or IIIiittk
Itnl tifil tTpon 1 1 1 in Time mid
Anal n WlUiout lledirii.
CROWNS ROLL UP 2,529 TOTAL
tt'llrlrn'a Monte Crlstos Jiitllier In
Two Guinea from .letter's Hold
'1'npa In 1'oatponeil Unnir In
Comnirrclnl I.enicup. I
4
ftKN'OSHA. Wis., Dec. 17.-PucVy Mc
Farlnnd of Chicago earned a decisive vic
tory over Kddlo Jlurphy of Boston In their
ten-round fight here tonight. -Murphy lost
two teeth and was knocked down In the
hist lound, his right eye cut open and
finished the fight a sorry spectacle, -.1-though
apparently still strong and willing.
Packy Justified the claims of his ad
mirers by never being In danger. I Totals 829 774
Ho rained blows on Murphy almost hi , BltODEQAABD CROWNS.
will, tho knockout puncn was never jn iBt. ....j, 3(j
evidence. Though Murphy whs otten in I Voss 163
distress, the rugged Boston lightweight ) Prlmeau Iu8
was always ready to fight. i Aionfn Ill
PacRy landed ten blows to Murphy's one i Walenz 174
and although Murptiy got over several
The Brodegaard Crowns won two games
from the "Nameless" In the Commercial
league. Score:
NAMKLKSS.
1st. 2d.
Newcomb 13S 20G
Grlsslnger 1G3 13S
Stlne 199 120
J. Moyna 174 . 117
D. -Moyna 144 ' 173
Handicap 21 21
3d. Total.
14
J25
150
14S
125
21
4.S9
411
469
442
63
151
202
177
17K
156
712
177
m
157
168
198
2,315
Total
490
6tS
47S
494
523
Tho Georgia "Peach" has announced
that he will organlxo a club In Georgia
next spring Just for the puroso of hand
ing a beating to hln old friend', George
StallliiH, .the new pilot ot the Boston
Nationals, Thn exhibition gumo will
coma off sumo time In March.
"Tip" O'Neill Says
League Owners
Have Final Say
MNCOLK. Neb., Dec. 17.-Norr! U
(Tip) O'Neill, president of th Western
Base Ball league, arrived In Lincoln to
day to appear on tho witness stand I'l
federal court In defense of a mi It filed
against the organization by Guy W.
Green, former owner of the Lincoln fran
chise. Speaking of Western league poll-
tics. President O'Neill said:
The league has voted to move the
headquarters, after January 1, 1913, and,
Svhlte' I am president of the league, It
the owners of the ouurf want me inside
or outside of Chicago, It is for them to
ay. Tills is no tlmo to discuss probable
locations."
lie also confirmed the statement that
the dub owners had voted to releae alt
umpires of the 1912 staff, but said so far
lie had not engaged a single new umpire
The suit In which the president appears
(is a witness Is one in which Guy Green,
former owner of the Lincoln franchise,
wues the league for a balance of several
hundred dollars which he alleges was in
the treasury of the Lincoln club at the
time he sold out In 1900 and which, he
' alleges, was to have been divided be
jtween the various clubs at tho close of
the season. President O'Neill dispute'
this claim. The case will be tried tomor
i row.
Mayor Buys Bunch
of Tickets for the ;
Charity Wrestle
.Mayor James C. Dnhlman hits pur
chased worth of tickets for tho charity
wrestling carnival to bo held in tho Audi-
torlum Friday night for tho benefit of
tho City mission. The mayor will Issue
a proclamation commending the wrestlers'
benefit and urging the public to attend.
Peter 1-och, who is financing the benefit
to replenish the exchciiucr of the mission,
meet accumulated bills uud help make
Improvements and pay running expenses,
called oh the mayor and asked If a proc
lamation might be Issued. Mayor Dalit
man said something seemed to tell him
thero would be a proclamation Issued all
right.
"That Is such a simple matter, though,"
said the mayor, "that I guess I will do
something more. I like wrestling mutches.
and some of my friends do, and tho City
mission deserves to be helped.. Just send
mo over $25 worth of tickets."
"I've got your order," said Loch.
Charles A. Lewis, who has been helping
In tho advance sale of tickets for the big
benefit carnival, yesterday finished dis
posing of a bunch of StO worth and went
to Manager Otlltti of tho Auditorium for
twenty mora tickets for men who had Dr
ifted them. Harry P. Hnyward and Pete
Itooney each purchased $15 worth ot the
tickets.
Mlk Crowe, who will go against Bill
llokuf, Bohemian Idol, at the carnival.
is one of thn few men who have thrown
Frank Uotch. He nut the chamnlon on
tils back eleven years ago. Crowe, who
lived In Fort Dodge, la., met Gotch there
and threw hlin. Then Gotch throw Crowe
at Humboldt. The deciding match was
Magcd at Fort Dodge. Before It was fin
Uhed the lights went out and nobody
known who would have won that match.
The Kagles, who several days ago an
nounced they will attend the carnival,
now have given it out that they will at
tend In a body. Tho Owls will do likewise.
hnrd punches Pacltey was unhurt and left
tho ling with no murks. of the encounter.
Murnhy's best round was the fifth, hi
which he landed several, lefts and right!
and nfter h rnlly In the middle of the ring,
lnnded two hard uppercuts to Packey'8
Jaw. Just previously Packey landed a
good right to Murphy's head, which was
the best blow of the round.
Packey AImmj-h llnsr-
Kvcry other round was Packey's by a
wide margin. Ho never slowed up except
for a moment In the ninth and never
backed up. Ills opponent frequently wan
on the ropes, but showed stamina and
gnmeness by assimilating showers of
blows that McFarland rained upon him
time and again without return,
Tho fight' was at catch weights with
Murphy having apparently a trifle Uv
bettor of (t. KA Smith of Chlcogo, wai
the reforec. Thero was no official deci
sion.
In the preliminaries, Nate Kolbe wnj
given the decision over "Shrimp" gchnolr
in the second round pf a scheduled fou.'
round bout.
Hilly Sweeney of Chicago knocked out
Young Price of Milwaukee nt 122 pounds
in the third round,
Pete Krust of Chicago; and Jimmy
Welch, claimant of the English bantam
weight title, fought ten good rounds at 115
pounds with honors even.
Totals 804 M2 S3 2,520
The O'Brien's Monte Cristos won two
games from the Jctter Gold Tops In a
postponed game In the Commercial
league. Score:
O'BRIKN'S MONTE C1U8TOS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total,
Dettman 1 m 177 i27
Wiley 135 153 174 462
Calvert 157 139 1S2 463
Kclser 155 ' 143 155 4:-2
Hamlet ISO 203 171 B4
Handicap 33 33 33 99
Totals -S23 S43 8P2 2,54
JKTTEft'S GOLD TOPS.
1st. 2d. 3d.
Solomon 17S IBS 100
Baehr , 169 195 US
Hlnrlchs 13S 158 122
Pruyn vu oi 169
Harp 7 lfit ns 219
Total
3C8
512
413
.-.34
553
Telegram.) Jack M(ller of S
won M handicap 'wrestling
tonight ',by throwing-flve Jo
Miller Wlsii Iluudlrau.
fcJQATBICR. Neb.. Bee. l(W(0pclal
bauna, Kan..
r match here
ocal men In
xwenty-etx roUutes, He wai'eied 1100 that
,110. coum inr9fr xpem in an nour. jteu
'JDW- of liaenln and Kid Wheeler of
Tl Be trie gave' ve-round boxtne-tnatch.
no decjslon feeta-, ren4ered. The closing
i bout wtvata nPMn-naiute wrestling ex-
hlMtton' between Oeorge Glon of Aurora,
k. and Jack Miller ot gatlna, Neither
tnfn awcurea a an.
Chance Not Able to
Come East Just Nqw
Totals S16
Mcronn tile. I.entcue,
SPAULDINGS.
1st. 2d.
9(0 81S 2,523
Welgal
Flanagan ..
Zcchmelster
Totals ..
159
14.1
170
163
137
167
3d. Total
152
152
166
474
43S
50J
478 t!7
KL PAXOS.'
1st. 3d.
Hanson IS) 213
Jackson 156 1K9
Bland y4 17D
470 1,415
3d. Total.
237
1OT
241
err)
540
6M
1.S33
Totals 5?J 5S1 673
JiBACON PRESS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
ureen 1S1 181
Kranda 145 170
Mokry 178 171
Totals un 52C 62S 3,550
BOOKBINDERS,
NEW YORK, Doc. 17.-Xegotlatlons for ( . Smith f m
175
196
147
543
511
436
BELLEVUE FOOT BALL
SQUAD IS BANQUETED
The annual foot ball banquet for the
Bellevue squad Is (o be held thU even
ing at the University dub. The banquet
is an annual occurrence and tho entire
team am to be guests of the alumni and
ex,-students.
Tbe new captain was elected last nluht
and his name will be made publlo at the
banquet
Yuinada Ui-frale Muruluu'lur.
itttuujium. ra., Dec. 17.-In the
first game of a tournament here, Koje
Yamada. the Japunese Dlavrr. iif..ni..ii
Ora MornlnKstar of Ilttsburiih. K11 in
in tbirty-one luiitngs. A purse of Jl.OCO
has been offered for an 1S.1 balk line
billiard game between Yamada. Morn
lnffetar and Georsre Hlosson. Ttmidi ,1
Ljtvarn toalght was U 11-31 to U 5-30.
tho engagement of Frank Chance ae man
ager of the New York American league
baso bull team wcro further delayed to
day whon n message was received from
Chance saying that ho would ho unable
to meet Frank Farroll, tho owner of the
team, In Chicago on Thursday.
Farrell had suggested a meeting on that
date and was arranging to leave for Chi
cago Wednesday, but Chance's telegram
from Ia Angeles xnld he would be un
able to leave California at present. Far-'
rell is trying to arrange for a later con
ference, Arthur Irwin, the club's business man
ager, Is going to Bermuda this week to
Investigate conditions Tvlth, a view ot hav
ing tho club train thero next spring.
Decision as to this, however, will be
lctt to tho playing manager of the club.
BASE BALLmGGEST FACTOR
FOR GOOD AM0NG CHINESE
CAMBRIDGE. Mass., Dee. 17. "Base
ball has been the greatest single factor
for good nmong. the Chinese," declared
President (emeritus) Charles W. Eliot of
Harvard university at tho students'
meeting today.
President Eliot was telling of his re
cent trip to tho orient. Ho satd base ball
is fast becoming popular among tho Chi
neae and olready has done much to make
them abandon gumcs of chance In favor
of tho American pastime.
N
Welch Hrtiilim 'line.
LONDON. Dec. 17. Fled Welch, the
IP. .nil. I. ( 1. , .. D.MnUarillU. fAlllf.jl l.lu
,IIKMatl IIHIIIVi, nin.viiBflt'.; . . .... v .. ,..a
title of lightweight champion ot England
tonight against Hugh Mehegan. the Aus
trallan lightweight champion. The con
test went the twenty rounds. Welch won
the decision on points.
t'hlrniro Cuelstn Win,
NEW YORK. Dec 17. Chicago defeated
Vow YnrL- in thn National Blllinnl league
three-eusliton tournament ioihkiu oy w
to 38. Arthur Duveniort for Kansas had
a high run of five, while George Moore
lor New York naa one oi mur.
MAIDEN GIVEN $3,000
FOR WIFE'S AFFECTIONS
Knlser 145
Morton 161
163
136.
3d.
158
741
136
Totals m 425 436
A. O. U.
chlndter .
J. Jaros,.i.
Hamlll
Totals...
W. NO. 17.
lBt. 2d.
Total.
464
449
433
171
158
219
167
158
ICS
3d. Total.
170 . m
,231 547
15$ E43
54S 190 559 1,507
COREY & M'KEJNZIE.
L. Smith
lMrshouse ...
G. Johnson...
1st.
. 186
. 167
. 165
2d.
163
1S4
138
Totals 518 53G
MOOUIJ-.IANS.
1st. '2d.
Simpson 163 144
Lungston 128 152
Hollenburg 171 146
Totals 464
1st. 2d.
F. Jaros ,.176 171
Harrowman 191 128
Kolanchfck 160 163
3d. Total.
159 508
133 484
171 624
463 1,516
3d. Total.
171 4S0
168 US
164 , 481
442 503 1.409
3d. Tf tal.
155 502
182 S01
156 509
Totals 527 482 623 1.612
KnlKhta of Columbus League.
STARS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Mllek 192 160 17S 330
Leary 1" 152 113 3T9
JohnsoV 1(6 94 138 340
Hazelmtre 99 164 ICO 372
Pholan 121 166 104 S91
Totals 634 746 642 2,022
SPEEDERS.
' Int. 2d. 3d. Total.
Oilman 170 178 169
Fltx 33 140 93
Kennedy 1ss 121 122
Bushman 101 155 159
King 141 137 169
01
316
411
4F
M7
Totals 63 731 712
CORKERS.
Ht. 2d. 3d. Total.
Welch 109 1S7 180 476
Hanley 149 125 125 VM
Rossback 122 132 102 256
Byrne O 109 m 320
Blind 77 77 108 3(3
CROWD FROM NORTH PLATTE
Some Future Cornhuskers Will At
tend Alumni Banquet.
WESTERNERS STRONG IN GAME
Nap Rucker Is the pltchar Ty Cobb has
asked to perform for him In tho star
exhibition game against Georgo Stagings'
Pilgrims next spring. Nap 4says ho will
make Stalllngs feel sorry ho took his
bunch to Georgia for the early spring
tryouts. On tho other hand. Stalllngs
says there will be nothing to it. N
Under (loort Conches Elevrn Cnme
Up and. Made nn Kiwlable Rec
ord nnil Is Entitled, to
.Much Consideration.
CAHN OUTPLAY BERT M'GOK
State Billiard Tournament Opens
With Interesting Game.
SCORE, FIRST GAME, 300 TO 121
Cnlm Takes Stride After First lrrr
Innings nml Then Enslly Ont
clnssr Ills Opponent Other
Games llnrlnu Week,
In a somewhat one-sided, but neverthe
less Interesting match game of billiards,
Albert Cahn defeated Herbert McCoy last
evening at Harry Symes' parlors In the
opening rbund of the 18.2 balk line tour
nament for the championship of Ne
braska, by the score of SOO to 121,
McCoy was decidedly out of form last
evening and In no way displayed any
signs of the game of which ho is capable.
On the other hand Cahn was right, and nt
times perpetrated very excellent bits of
Playing. McCoy won the choice of Inn
ings and chose the spotted ball and after
making two billiards, failed on the next,
a nil Cahn proceeded to make a billiard
falling on his second attempt.
For the first few Innings the score
fluctuated, then Colin hit his Btrlde which
he kept to a greater or less extent till
the end ot the game, making high runs
of twenty-three, twenty-one and twenty
seven, respectively, to McCoy's twelve
and thirteen.
A crowd of 100 or more enthusi
asts attended the match, applauding all
tho good shots Impartially.
Cahn's average for, the evening was six
billiards to the Inning and McCoy's two
and four-tenths.
The schedule for the remaining games
of the tournament Is as follows: McCoy
and Colin the lfith.'Sclple and Chambers
the 17th, McCoy and Symes the 18th,
Cahn and Chnmbers tho 19th, Sclple and
Symes the .20th, Sclple and McCoy the
23d, Chambers and Symes the 24th, Cahn
and Sclple the 26th, Chambers and Mc
Coy the 27th and Symes and Cahn the
SOth.
Noith Plate, a high school that had one
of the best elevens of lnterscholastlc
caliber In the middle west last tall, will
send ten players to the big banquet and
entertainment to be given In honor ot the
University ot Nebraska and high sohool
foot ball elevens In Omaha January 8 by
the Omaha alumni of the state university.
Word has come from the western high
school that the' wiU be delighted to be
among the guests of the Omaha alumni
and that they wish to meet all the Corn
husker foot ball players, so they may
get acquainted with Coach Ewuld Stlehm
ana th 7?ebraflftr. gTlfliwi wmrriocm.
North Platte Is going to send several high
school players to the state utlverslty next
fnll and they rightly feel that they can
get acquainted with students who will be
their companions during their Nebraska
course.
Severn I Men for Nebraska,
Captain Norrls, left tackle; Quarterback
Russell, McWIUlams and young Westberg
are among the North Platters who are
listed to enter the Cornhusker Institution
very soon. The coaches of the North
Platte eleven feel that they should have
had a chance to play Omaha this fall and
persons In this city who follow the game
agree with tho North Platte mentors. No
school can rightly claim a championship
when It has not met and defeated the best
teams of the state, argue true sports.
North Platte had an eleven that went
through the season without once being
defeated. It played good ball and foot
ball experts wty) saw It In action say
the team was ot first caliber. Omaha
had a strong eleven, but that It had a
better team thun-Jforth Platte is uncer
tain, for the two elevens did not meet
and thore is nothing that can give a true
lineup on the strength of the teams. Any
team that claims the championship ot
the state must.be able to show that Its
record Is so much better than any other
team that a counter claim would not bo
Justified.
Wuat Fair Treatment.
Omaha alumni of tho Cornhusker school
feel that the various high school teams
of the state should be treated justly; that
each should have a right to make any
claims that rightfully belong to It. Teams
In large cities, for many years, have felt
that they should be rated as champions
whenever they go through a season with
out defeat, after meeting several schools
In their own and other states. The only
way, however, to determine a champion
ship Is for the best teams to play with
one another or with other elevens that
will give a comparative rating of the
organizations.
WOMAN SAVES HUSBAND
FROM DROWNING IN WELL
MlTCHELU 3. D., Dec 17.-(Speciul.)-
The case of John Maiden against James
Boyd waa decided Monday by a Jury In
Totals 540 . 630
MAGIC CITY.
lstr 2d.
Wolfe ., 157 191
Winters 118 162
Boyle "r 1S4 116
Illnohey ill 110.
iLarkln 150 154
C43 1.SI3
3d. Total.
Totals 810
733
160
IM
135
113
144
738
Bushman
Thomas , ,,
TOtaU
circuit court, which ntvanlcd Maiden
$3,000 damage for the alienation ot his
wire's affections. Maiden brought suit
to recover JIO.OCX Both parses camo hero
from Iova three years ago. where tho
trouble flrbt Ktoited. Mrs. Maiden's
father waa the strongest witness thut
Maiden hod. and tho elderly gentli-mtn ' .
told on the stand bow he refused to go icunnlnicl.a'ni
to daughter s house unui sne na i
agreed to break with Boyd, but are
steadfastly refused to do i Vht tr.ai
lasted three dajs.
IflGH ROLLERS
53S
196
i
364
4(8
2.2S1
l?t.
Morton 122
Wallace 96
Welch , 103
148
11
2d.
137
:ia
97
133
170
3d. Total.
163
1
130
130
168
421
338
S3-I
411
4 SI
... Q0
BUSTERS.
in. 2d
153
216
711 I SCO
ioi nton 113
Hvtrs . 161
," Bi.shman M
120
154
160
l2
123
2d. Total
Totals
171
164
120
132
101
70S
411
34
44.
2.M1
MITCHELL. S. D Dec. 17.-(Spcclal.)-Theodore
Larson narrowly escaped being
drowned In a well on his .farm a Jew
miles northwest of Marvin. S. D. "While
watering his horses at an open well a
colt became fractlouH and In attempting
to hold him Mr. Larson fell Into tho well
which Is about twelve feet deep and con
tained eight feet of water. Noticing that
her husband was absent Mrs. Larson went
to the well to seo what became of him
and discovered him. In the water. A lad
der fortunately was lying near the well,
which dopped to the bottom, on which
she descended ami caught her uncon
scious husband by the hand, lifting his
I'ead above water. Mrs. Larson cried for
help for quite a while, when a ntlghbor
traveling on the roadway went to her
assistance. Togethe.r they raised Mr.
1 Arson from tbe well of water and after
much exertion brought )i!m ba k to con
sciousness. The Bee Want Ads Are the Best Busi
ness Boosters.
Prince Katsura Will
Form New Cabinet
TOKIO, Dec 17. The emperor of Japan
today Issued a rescript ordering Prince
Taro Katsura to form a cabinet to take
the place of the ministry under the Mar
quis SalonJI, which resigned on December
4. Prince Katsura has accepted the task,
but has asked the emperor for two or
three days In which to select the states
men to whom he will offer portfolios.
Prince Taro Katsura's return to the po
litical arena In Japan Is undoubtedly one
of the cleverest strokes of policy ever
made by that statesman.
His retirement from the cabinet in Au
gust ,1911, had been unexpected by the
general public, and It was supposed that
It was brought about by political intrigue.
Ills successor as premier, the Marquis
.SalonJI, met with considerable opposition,
failed to hold his ministry together on a
bill providing for an increase of the army
by two divisions, and resigned, the whole
of his cabinet retiring later.
In the meantime, Prince Katsura had
becomo lord keeper of the privy seal and
lord chamberlain and occupied the posi
tion ot confidential adviser to the em
peror. He wearied, however, of court
life and desired to return to politics. The
fall of Marquis SalonJI's cabinet gave
him his opportunity, and when the elder
statesmen were unable to recommend a
new premier to the emperor Prince Kat
sura was offered and promptly accepted
the position.
Motor Car Slides
Over Precipice
SAN FRANCISCO. Cai., Dec. 17. When
an automobile skidded on tho muddy road
and slid qver a precipice 125 feet high
near San Miguel, San Luis, Obispo county,
early today, Fred J. Horswlll, an Oak
land mining engineer, was fatally Injured,
but his 3 year old daughter, whom he
was holding In his arms, received only
a few scratches.
Horswlll was thrown against a rock and
' rendered unconscious. Both his arms and
lone leg was broken. His first question
I upon recovering consciousness was, "Is
j my little Mary all rightr '
, Not until assured she was. wquld he
onslder his own condition. He died on
a rpn? i, am that was rushing him to
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HYMENEAL
Cravcn-Stecher.
Miss Anna Steelier, daughter of Anton
Stccher, and James Cravens were mar
ried by Rev. Charles W. Savldge at his
residence Monday afternoon. Miss Tillle
Cravens, the groom's sister, accompanied
them.
I'll rum oxc4
"Future delivery" on
of the many accomodations
which the efficient service
in this men s store provides
for Christmas shoppers.
We'll hold your pur
chases and send them in
attractive Christmas boxes
anywhere, to anyone,
whenever you want them
sent.
House-coats, neckwear,
gloves, fur caps, mufflers,
leather novelties, suit cases
and bags attractive as
sortments of gifts he will
like at prices you will like.
While we emphasize our
holiday specials in furnish
ings, don't forget that our
forte is clothing.
Late arrivals of stylish
Kensington suits and warm
-ovrcoats fabrics as dif
ferent as they are refined
clothes that fit and stay
fit $20 and $25-
MA6EE & DEEMER
413 8. Sixteenth.
Omaha Lincoln
Buy Him a Fur
Gap for Xmas
to Insure his bead and ears
against tho cold weather. No
protection like n
"FUR CAP"
We have a special (ur- cap,
made of one piece, silk lined,
looks as good as the highest
priced seal cap, at our one
standard price
$2.00
Be true to yourself! v
Get what you pay for,'
Leon's is tho one hat store
In Omaha selling genuine Au
strian VelourHatB at ?2.00.
Colors black, brown and gray.
MAIL ORDERS
FILLED PROMPTLY
LEON'S $2 HATS
818 South 15th St., Omaha.
Specialists In Hats Exclusively.
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