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-4 . . - TlrE BKEu OirAltA, FItfDAY', . JANUARY 9, 1014. Bringing Up Father - yN Copyright UK. International Newi Service. Drawn for: the Bee by George McManus Iti ?WTZET?LAND W HIM VC CAtTT H ,T Pi 28 IP INCY0U tOO CALL A K WHAT IS KIN LIVE ON THE RHj" EN I SEUON7lp HEFINO SOME ONE T LOST- LIFE. VER . THE MWTER f 1 16VEL WITH jX Ata, aobob1 Wf-C3LO;T HE EVELLI V KaJ IT ! . 0 O - El - LE- ITH VOU ) HERE? Johnson Refuses Teh Thousand Offer - Year from Tinker , . . . . ,. . , CHICAGO, Jan. 8. Walter Johnson, the-famous Washington pitcher, haa re- Offrnalre Attitude of One of Conference All WeConlil Hare Asked." PLAYERS "Mlt GRATIFIED Committee .-Expresses 'Satisfaction ;0ver Coiifirenoe Eesuits. COMMISSION'S ACTION LEASES . ... , . ... , "Treatment Accorded Us, Kacey t lnj,xuel an. offer of a salary of $30,000 for three years and & bonus of $10,000 made him 1W Jorr Tinker, manager of the Chi cago' Federal league team, Tlhktr an nounced today Johnson said he "was sorry, but had' already signed with Wash' ington and-would not jump his contract." A similar offer was made Joe Wood, the Boston Amorlean pitcher, but ho also declined because he had already signed .with -his -twm, "King" Cole, who -gained 'fame ns a member of the Cijbs' pltoKlhg staff In 1910,- and who was drafted by the New Tork Americans from Columbus last foil, was signed today by Manager Tinker, Tho Chicago Federal league ball park will have a seating1 capacity of 30,000 And will be -larger, than the :! mtr jmtk In the major leagues, .according to, plans announced today, ' Architect presented plans, which call for a,, single" deck grandstand with a seat-, Ing capacity of 13,000, of which 3,000 will bo boc seats' Pavllllons at either end of the. main -.stand, will give an additional capacity of about 1,000 and with the bleacher space available, It Is believed more than iO,O0O can be seated. The new oi- me. jif season, league otnciais said. NEWARK, N. J., Jan, S.-John Miller, one or me htse ball players' fraternity representatives at tho Cincinnati meet NJ3W i'OlUp.Jan."8.-The committee which represented the 'B'aso Rail Play trs fraternity before the National com tnlsjlon In Cincinnati this week Issued a statement tpnlght' expressing1 satlsfoc tlon at the. granting of so large a pr6po-j tition or meir aemanus ana pleasure a', the attitude of Abase ball's, highest trib unal toward the player. Regret was ex pressed that the fraternity did not meet with rnoro suocesa for the minor league members before the representatives ' of tho iowor.claas organizations. The slnto Ynent rents': -" "We believe that In the 'Cincinnati con ference tho ball players won & victory which a year ago could not haveVbeen' dreamed of. " "Twelve of our requests were granted, though modified, and two withdrawn. Eight or ton of 'them wens vigorously op posed, but with the utmost frankness and good feeling. -. "We met far more opposition frorn tje; minor league representatives than '"Tnirrri he National commission and were Thiers' (fore unable to do as much for our minor feague members as we had. hoped. - But, oven as It Is, they will be-' 'materially helped. ,.-' ' "These representatives' we .' felt ' were sincere in their beMef " that ' an undue hardship would, bd"pTc"ed upon them un less some requests were " madltled,- and, u wo hod j)6 -disposition to bring- this about, we Waived the points. "The treatment .accorded vs. except In the offensive attitude- ot one- ot- the con-.1 . f ,. 31 At i SL icrces, was au (n wojrouiu imvc, njincu. We were, met In frrfalf; cordlfTand dig nified manner, whioli, in view of. - tho strained -. f.elattorjs previously, . existing. was gratifying Irt.the extreme."; Tho staicmen't jwas nfs'ned byAtohn P. Henry. Kefwirdj M. iloulbach, I4cob M. Daubert -Jphn lt. .Miller. lUy ,V, Col- Una and David.iOimu. . - Jack JbljQloii'Has No Offrojn Smith PAIUS, Jan. ' Johnsbn, the negro pugilist, whc,. iyt). U . villi ' bpllnts. said this afternoon ' h .fol received any cable. offer of money; .for ', fight with "Qunboat" Brnlth In lower California. lie continued: ' "1 are jed;y .to-tjshi lthe .offer meets my firms, "which -are Wjw&i-T.riSflght must be" after tfiut which" has ""been defi nitely fixed to take place In Fori during the first week; -of -fun Igalnsf 'Frank Mo'raVu (ho TllUburgh heavyweight.' For this engagement William Astor Chonler Is guaranteeing me IX.0OO. I expect to "wardVhe en'd'or this same'-rrionVti' to mik Pam lAngford provided the 136,000 I de mand be forthcoming. Johnson said that his broken arm Is progressing nicely. The splints are to be 'removed on .Saturday, ... ... . .. IA GLASS Uh bLUb EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED Snap Shots of Rebel Artillery Shelling Federal Trenches at Ojinaga ing, returned home today. . lie said Ho was not approached by ahy representa tives of the Federal league. He met a representative of the fit. Iouls club, to which he had been traded by Pittsburgh, and satisfactory terms having been of fered, ne said, he expected to sign his contwat fit. Ixuls as soon as It nr- VLOAVKUi.'Jfass.. Jan. s.-Oeorni .Tvtu. pltqlkr fltiha-Jtoston Nationals. mM in. 4ayJjhehadec!lved three offers from the f.eperai ieajjue and asserted ha .would ac cept If ho .were trade to St, Uiuls. Wrestlers are ready for THE FRIDAY NIGHT MATCH On the eve. ot th finish scrap between JacKj Meyers, .Omaha's classiest extid. nent , oi the wrestling science, and ueorge voisonaros, me (.ireok mldd e weight champion' of Europe, which will tako place at the Krug theater Friday njeht, both wrestlers have announced themselves to be In flKhtlns trim. Tlnlh xoyoVtand'.Cotsonaroa assort confidence of.vlfctory; Meyers' yesterday announced .-that .niMHHiga.' no reanzea me ureeK wu a flnlshod mat artist, he believed that he would be; able to show the superiority of omaha over Greece In that lino as well as any other. dIstVwMT, Jan. X. The'meVchans" and manufacturers' stake of '10.CO0, the blue ribbon event of "horse racing' here and. 'generally conslered-'.th'e f-moet- Jarhoui classic pf th trotting .turf, , haa been changed -from the-3-Jt to-the 2:H class. T.he annouhceracnt wt?nj48 this after noon' by' bfflclais of the Detroit Prtvln'g tdob. under whose auspices the. grand clfcult race meetings are held here. The Merchants' andlManuf acturers' - assocls. tln was eitabllsellVn lS89ndp,Vo OuS present has brought together so-called gir-i-n. trotters. The change Is made to suit Conditions as It Is said more horses will hfe.euglb!e .under the new arrange meat. GIANTS'OEFEAT WHITE . , SOX IM THE ELEVENTH -. . . . i jJ;UIOUICflitAMtilla, Jan. 8,-The New1 York dlans; today dereatea pie cm csko Whit Box, to 8, In an eleven 3n nuig game. TKa'.ChlcaW Uam Jri a game jagatnst a. Victoria nine won, -18 to 3, Tho American visitors afterwards left for icioida. MIKosisness una Constlmtion -Cur4 (,ou aret ever "troubled with .MIIqujh boss or constipation you will be interested In the Ktatemtnt of R. Y. Kswln, Peru. Ind. ''A year;ago; Jast-wlnter I had. an attack of constipation. Seeing Chamber lain Tablets so highly recommended. bought a bottle of them -and they helped mf right away." For sate by all dealers. A4vrtleitnU . DULUTH SKATER AFTER A MATCH RACE HERE Frank Bryant, ft. DUluth- bbv who Is touted as the champion roller skater of tho northwest, has written to Omaha asking that i match be made for him In Omaha with some crack roller skater (fpr.va race "it any distance from one to eo njiiesspryani is pariicuiany anxious to race wun &, J. ivcitiora, wno asserts that ho. holds the world's championship for : Jong distance skating, and says that be will race,. pcftrprrt any distance, any place, any time, Eckford la said to be In Council Dlutfs at the present time. CHIEFS OPPOSED THE STRIKE Federation Heads Not in Favor' of Walkout in Michigan.' SO GOVERNOR FERRIS JS TOLD Officials of ' District Council nml Houghton Local Accused of Sell-. , Inn Oat to Companies De cante ot Stand, COSSACKS OFFERED REBELS Canadian Promoter Proposes Bring Russians Into Mexico, to CARRANZA DOESN'T WANT THEM Federal General Crosses Over from OJIunga Into United States moody llnttle Is FouRht Near Torreon, The- Persls'lte'nt and Judicious llsa if Newspaper Advertising' 'Is the Road to Ouslness Succoas. t'heclfer 'ToVriJanfcnt at SIcCvoW. M'COOIC Neb.. Jan. 8. rBDorlul.wrw.. day. January SO. haa been announced the date for holding the next tournament ui.-ipe -aquiiiwesi i meomsKa . mevKer Players' assoofatlOn. And McCook as the Place-' for the meet.. " The commodious quarters ot the McCook Commercial club nave oecn opened to tne association, and they are unexcelled In N'ohranki A . . checker playing center, McCook haa some oi tne pest taient ot its own in tho en tire state. . Players -will- be here from outside. the district . and a big meet Is confidently expected. Bbxrs lv for Clerrlaud, . CIIICAQO. Jan. 8. Amateur boxers se- lecte- to .represent Chlcuxo in the three cf ntral Amateur- .Athletfo union chant plonshlpu, which will le decided in iCJeVelana : tomorrow'j wound up their conditioning work here today rind left for Cleveland tonight. They are Walter Evans. Ill the lOS-Dound rlin: Jnil' Schneider and Jack Flnklesteln, 1 Jo pounders, and Walter Qunim, its pounds,! The quartet was accompanied by Harry Forbes, former Jwntam weight champion, Beatrice AVIna from Wllbrr. BEATIUC1?, Neb.. Jan. S.-Speclal.)-In a rough and tumble game of basket ball . at the high school gymnasium orf A ednesday vnlng the Beatrice team won "from Wilbur by the score of S3 to 21. Ted lllddell of Beatrice was put out of the game for rough playing. Tne teams Wire evenly matched, but the Id eals outweighed the WJlber boys and wore them out In tne last half. WUbcr made most $f i(s points on. fftVl. HBRMOSILIX), Bpnora, Mexico, Jan. S. -The services ot 4.00G Cossocka wero of fered today .to General Carrnnza for his campaign against the Huerta govern ment. The otter was rejected, as have al) propositions to bring foreign fighting men into the constitutionalist army. A Canadian promoter proposed engag ing tho Russians, JUttters from various promoters have been keeping two trans lators busy. "X enclose a photograph," wrote one American flllbusterer. ''You will see by my fighting ey.es that 1 will servo you well.' An English non-commissioned officer sent his picture, posed In front of si map Ot 'Africa, which ho said ho had "helped subdui" Cirnvrut aiuucllla Arrested. PRKSIDIO, Tex., Jan. 7. Qoncral Jose niancina, one ot tne most prominent com manders ot the Mexican federal army. today deserted, crossed over to tho Amor- loan side from Ojinaga, Mexico, and was held by the United States border patrol. Accompanied by his sou, a captain, General Mancllla gave a fictitious name to the Immigration officials, but on bo log' taken before Major McNamee,' com. mandlnc the United States troops, hr ad mttted his Identity .and arked for asylum in this country, lie had discarded his sword on tho Mexican side. Pending or ders from Brigadier Qcnera! rillss, at San Antonio, he was placed under custody. Although General Mantilla is the first officer of rank of the Huerta troops to desert his post for foreign territory, 100 pr 400 ot the regular troops had prev iously deserted to this side. A Flsibtluir General. General Mancllla, commanding a 11 Vision of tho regular troops, as distin guished from the-volunteers, was known as a fighting general, and a strong sup porter of President lluerta'a military i dress here today. regime. lie had been In many campaigns against the obels, and he accompanied General Salvador. Mercado in trjo.'lattcr's pIctuteeo.GeftlTght with 4.000 soldiers from Chihuahua to Ojinaga. Ills leaving the army was said 'by the rebels to be tho precursor of a gradual crossing to this side' ot more of. the federals' troops.1 Skirmish fighting between the outposts of General Villa's rebel forces nnd the federals' hegan. near. Ojinaga today. The fighting was looked upon' as the- prellmy Inary of a conflict to determine whether tho rebels are to clear their northern territory ot federals or whether the Huerta government is to retain a foot U'o.d. ' . . Hundred nnd. Thirty Killed. nu PASO, Tex., Jah'.",8.'One hundred and thirty soldiers,, eighty-seven federals nnd tho rest rebels, wero killed in a battle last Saturday .and Sunday between federal and constitutionalist forces eight miles northwest of Torreon according to belated reports reaching E. A. Bene- ldes at Juarez. Two thousand federals who had sallied out from the protection of the walls ot Torreon, evidently to attempt a right flank movement around the rebels, be- sieging the. city, were driven hack into Torreon after a struggle that lasted rearly two days. 1,1ml Hopeful. WASHINGTON, Jun. 8. Word haa reached Washington that when President Wilson and John Und held their famous conference on board the cruiser Chester, Mr. Llnd expressed the belief that the waiting policy ot the United States gov ernment toward Mexico was certain to be rewarded with success. Charite to Vera t'rus. MEXICO C1TV, Jsn. 8. The American charge d'affaires. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, left tor Vera Crus tonight In response to a request from John Llnd, President Wil son's personal representative, to call on him there. The charge, was accompanied by Mrs. O'Shaughnessy, but their little son was left fin the capital. The fact was cited by the charge as Indicating his early return and to allay any uneasiness that his trip might cause. PITTSBURG, Kan.. Jan. t, Temporary suspension of the Monroe doctrine and movement ot the world powers In con Cert to end trouble in Mexico, as they did 1 1) China, was advocated by Philip P. Campbell, representative In congress from the Third Kansas district In an a'd- Is Up to Johnson to Meet Smith Down in Mexico the Fourth BAN FRANCISCO. Jan. S!-A prize fight for the heavyweight championship of tho world between Gunboat Smith and Jack Johnson, to be held across the Mex ican border at Tlajuana, Lower Cali fornia, July 4 next, Just four years from the day Johnson defeated Jim Jeffries, Is under serious consideration by the promoter who staged the Smlth-Pelkey .battle here Now Year's day. The decision rests with Johnson. He has the offer now, .sent him by cable. Smith is willing to 'bind the match and the promoter is confident there would be no legal obstacles. CHICAGO. Jan. 7. Tho United States court 6t appeals today took under advise ment arguments for reversal of the con vection of Jack Johnson, 'the negro ppglllst, under sentence to pay a fine of $1,000 and serve' a year ltr the state penitentiary for violation, of tho white saute act. Decision will be rendered In about a month. It Is expected. Should tho appeal gQ against Johnson and his attorney desire to take the case to the United States supreme court, the negro will be compelled to return from Paris tq sign a nevf , bond or'.fbrfelt his 115,000 real estate bond here in addition to his 130,000 personal bond. HOUGHTON, Mich.. Jan. 8. The strike ot copper miners, which was called here July 23, was opposed- by tho tfficials ot the Western Federation of Miners, Gov ernor Woodbrldge N, Ferris was told today by representatives of the union. In furtherance of this Idea the .governor was asked to listen to the stories of miners and trammers who had worked under ground for years and half a scoro . of these men related conditions under which they had labored, and the pay they had received. The eviction cases which have been cropping up wore called to his attention, and he was In formed of the experiences . .of some, of the men with special police and other officers. ' , The union delegation emphasized, that the strike was called only after a referen dum .vote had shown a big majority of the rank and file. Insisted on It, that any preparation for settlement must be passed upon by tho general membership. No Ao.thorltx:.io Stpp , StrlUe. O. N. Hilton, chief ot counsel: of ths federation, told5 the governor that neither he nor President Charles. H. Moyer. nor o'hy dther officials of the federation had any authority to stop the strike. He Indicated, however, that the officers ot tho unipn were willing to recommend to the men any basis' of settlement that would carry with It 'an affirmation ot some kind pf the right of the men to Join any society, unlonf church or other organization that suited them. , Throughout the hearing the part thfit local men had taken In the affair was kept wH to tho front Practically all Witnesses testified they started to labor when lees than 15 years" old and have been underground from fifteen to twenty five years. Their pay had ranged from 818 to $40 a month for boya and. from $52 to $90 a month as miners. The men emphasized that the rich months were tew and contract work had brought, them gener ally lower returnsthan thn day rates. Opposed CnlllnR of Strike. . Dan Sullivan, president of the district council of the federation; Carl B. Hle tala. secretary of that body, and William Rlckard and John Anttala .president and secretary of the Calumet Jocal, went on record aa having been opposed to the calling of the strike. - All four said that when they tried to stave off the strike they had been ac cused of selling out to the companies. Hle.tala said that "a lot of feliowa" had so. accused him, and Anttalai said that 100 union members had berated him for his attitude.- Hletala told the governor that the bal lot boxes had been open four days for a vote on the strike question and that a count on July e showed approximately 7,680 votes for tho-strike and about 125 agalust. Omaha Gas Expert Dies in Hospital PtiATTSBURG. N. J., Jan. 8.-WilHam D. Marks. 65 years old, formerly Whitney professor of dynamic engineering in the University ot Pennsylvania, died in a hospital here today. Ho was a member of the American Philosophical society,. American Institute of Electric Engineer, honorary life member of tho Franklin Institute and had been consulting eng": necr in gas and electricity In New York. Des Moines, Spokane, Omaha and oJ:her. cities. W. D. Marks appraised the property 0t' the Omaha Gas company tor the city of Omaha and his report of the value of the property, the cost of maintenance, and operation and his opinion as to. whether dollar gas Is confiscatory, has" been submitted as expert evidence In the' suit brought by the gas company, to test the validity of an ordinance reducing the price of gas from $1.15 to $1 per 1,000 cubic feet. Marks held that gas could be, manu factured and sold here at a prqflt af 97 cents er 1,000 cubic feet. He also held' that if .certain changes were made In the plant of tho' gas company the price of gas could he i reduced to 93 cents 'and,'1 the. company wpuld still make a. proflti- Tho death of Marks will not affect the pending sut, as he finish his work' and. was not expepted to render oral tcstl mony, ., ' . " . . . ..' , 0 Arhosast is Now ) . on Market (dr Jot Charlie Arbogast. who once cavorted around Rourko park In . tho capacity of manager of a bunch df Pa's sterling athletes, has at last become a drug. on" the market. The Los Apgcles club- has.' offered Arblo for sale to Anybody who wants him and Is willing to pay rail road fare for him. but as yet there has been no eagerness on the part ot club owners to grab the offer. Arbogast was released here In tho mid dle of last season and was picked tip almost Instantly by the Los Angeles club, where he was made manager. Arble did such 'a good Job as manager for a short time that his' club climbed rapidly to the top, but after a short hesitation near the summit, a slump was experienced and the club .dropped rapidly Into the sc'pond division. ' ' Now Arbogast has. been offered for sale with several other, superfluous play ers, but nobody seems to be anxious to secure any of the castoffs. Newspaper Advertising' Business Success. is the Road to M'GILL SAYS HE HQPES TO SELL DENVER CLUB LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 8,-Frank Chance, manager of the New york American league team., said here today he had heard nothing ot a proposition to transfer Roy Hartiell. one ot his utility men, to the. Denver. Western league team as a manager next season. INDIANAPOLIS, lnd., Jan. 8.-"t have never considered Roy Hartiell . of the New York .Americans for manager of the Denver Western league club," J. C. McGlfl, owner of the Denver club and the Indianapolis team ot tha American asaoc'atlon. said tonight "As a matter of fact 1 hope to sell the Denver club before the time arrives.' "When J. would have to name a manager or It" Tha Persistent ana JudldoVU Use of NEW YORK ASSEMBLY SITS DOWN HARD-ON BILL SULZER . ALBANY, N. Y Jan.. .S.-Beond. ef fecting an organization not much work ot Importance, -waa accomplished at the opening &day of the 19i4 legislative ses ton. Adjournment was taken tonight to January 13. Assemblyman William Sulzer, the former governor, made two "attempt to get In his resolution caning ior stu eral Investigation of alleged political abuses by the assembly committee. The , matter was blocked promptly by objec- tlons from the democratic side. In pre- , Isentlng his objection. AssemDiyman I Walker rererrea to ino ; governor, Mr. ouizer paiu u siuuuuu , to thl comment, no voiea win mo pro gressives oh practically all subjects ot ' consequence. KEARNEY HAS TWO NEW PLAYERS N SIGHT KEARNEY. Neb.. Jan. 8. (Speclal.) Prcsldent Kibler of the Kearney Kap- ttalists forwarded contracts to all of the players who will try out with the local team the' coming season, on Wednesday afternoon. All of the old players will -ro- turn except Joe Lots, wno nas Deen slagned by Oshkosh. A. new pitcher by the name of Frank Is coming from Montana, and Hayse. an lnflelder, from Oshkosh. Kearney will get in the run nlng again next season and with the assurance ot a town ball park It Is be lleved that the ball games will te well attended. Iloae 8l(rna Contract. NEW YORK. Jan. R.-Charle Rose, the Texas league pitcher acquired last fall by the New York American league club, today signed a contract for 1914. WOMAN DIRECTS THAT PET f DOG BE BURIED WITH- .HER PORTLAND Me.,, Jan. 8. 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