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SHORTER AND FEWER CAMES President Ban Johnson Buggests Re- forms for Base Ball PITCHERS KILL T00 MUCH TIME Me Would Stop Practice of Allowing The: te Threw Four Balls Unless They Mad Been Last at Bat. OHICAGO, Dee, 7. — Ban F. Johnsen, president of the Amorican league, declared tonight that the American league magnates would bs & unit at the New York meeting mext week for a short season sshedule and shorter games. e “The most important points to be con- sidered,’ sald President Johnson, “will be a shorter schedule and shofter games. The pitcher should be made to quit kill- Ing time. We will try to do away with the practice of letting the pitcher throw four balls to the cetcher unless the pltcher has just been to bat. As for the woheduls I am In faver of making It as short as possible. Last year when the questlen same up. seven of the American league ewners were [n favor of 140 games, while the eigiith wabted 154 games. As & matter of fact the American league was wet for & 1@ game seheduls, but for har- mony's sake and to save muddling up the scbeduls we compromised on 18 games.” Berer ta CobWs Average. | CHICAQO, Dec. 1.—The American league, out Its officlal today that Tyrus Cebb of Detrolt, who lead the league in batting should have Desa eredited with alne heme rum hits instead of seven, whils the number of his two-base hita should have Deea (hirty-three instead of thirty- fave WITH THE BOWLBRS. On Franclsco's alleys last night the Car- penter Paper company rolled the Standard O team. This is Carpenter’ first match game and they rolled well, winning the first game, but dropping the next 1wo. Birkiand had high game for the Paper com- pany, while Traynor hit the pine for 201 in Ms second game, which was high for the Standard Olls. The score: 34. Total, u 3 S Totals 0 CARPENTER PAPDB © st o §mith ERESEE 2,107 sh's Willow Springs took three games from the Sohroder's St. Jamew last bight on the Moetropolitan alleys. James Haster_took all honors for the St. Jamus, three games, and ymuoller had high single game for the 28, while Keyt took high tals fer the Willow Springs, with W1 and Martin of the same team had high single ame of 2. Tonight the Bradegaar rowns and Klancks Glendalos will Beore: SCHRODERS ST. JAMES. 2d. bl 0 w Moyna .. Waoymbeller . Wilson U 170 pis N3 SPRINGS n 1w GRATEFUL PATIENTS THANK OR. MILEN Fastor Beannsil Totals . 850 DOCI( 8 WILI O‘V Every day letters are received by Dr. Muen from people whom he has cured of seemingly hopeless chronic allments. His thirly years' experience and sclentific “new method” form of treatment enable him to perform seemingly miracles In the treati- ment of paralysls, rheumatism, goitrs, gall stones, epllopsy, diseases of the liver, kid- nays, stamach, blood and all chronic and| nervous diseases of men and women. it you are in need of his services don't delay, Examination and consultation are free and no oases are accepted which cannot be oured. Read what those have to say who have besn helped by hl- treatment. Omaba, weru/ o all llnfl. of hard work. [ do ne of any kind any mers. - mpny whe wers #e doubtful wl I went i see you and was put under {wr treatment think it is & miracle that am 8o Rfi: and look hank | woman and you have our -vcr ng_bleasi: Yours & uul.ylyfi L FRANASCO. Oslweln, la lfl Sth Ave., Weat flhr’ trea al o at my shop hav . . | Aldrich * 4 THE BEE: O When the Tree Is Lighted and you are called upon to do your part 1o the ehtertalnment of the even- ing, you'll want to appear in faultless attire, ‘Whether it be a Full Dress, Tugedo or Frock suit, you Al ave it made here with all the perfection of fit and correctness of style you could desire. _ Clothes I make for you will add to the strength of the Impression you make, but they won't cost as much as they do elsewhere. Dresher £ Lilor Losr o S o s [ R e ] - ~w ] Open evenings—Too busy making clothes to close. Gernandt Dalzer Martn Drink Totals nn“ Sunkist !u took thres games n om t team on the basement Ortman anftith Mcran PANKFY Morton | Barkey Simmends Totals The Pacple's Stere dropped three games to the Sigma s last hight o the | wm e tolal of 2574 while 88. Clark had high the Peop Biere Inst Cream Citles. The sgo: PROPLE'S STORE. 8d. Total W dn 135 164 154 Totals .. Clark Booth Holmes Totals in a ol Dogs took two games Malling Division for the Sea Doy: Gally the trom the Nfght Lough had high game , with 177, and fotal of 0L with 14l &nd 625 was high man for ght Malling. Score: SEA DOGS! 1st, 3d. Total Cravh Lough . Béhmidt . Totals ... NIGHT MAILING. st 2. Gallup Winters Jackson . 133 165 B 46 1,468 vanster bowling team The teams are Inexperienced as the score will The total of tor Carpenter Transfers was 2.02), agalnst their opponents, 3013. Bando of lL\rtlnl Tigers rolled the highest Individual score. He got 47 In the three games. Stafford of the same team got low score, rolling only 16 The following is the detailed score: IAR'HN S TIGERS, lst. 2., 3d. Totals. 150 o1 197 07 160 37 Totals . Banda .. Biafford Gorkin Melcher . White We d Christiansen Nolon . Tepinski Total Billlards at South Omaha. The opening game of a billard tourn. ment were piayed last at Wik Diliard hull, Bouth Omshi. TAirty coptestants bave eutered. One or more s will be played off each evening ntil the first round s finished. Last night Charles Blackney and Phil O'Riley payeu. The former won by % to 3. Tonight C. L. Hoard and Bert Greaves will play. “Big Tim” is Stakeholder. SNEW YORK, was teday appointed permanent for the Jethies-Johnson mateh Tlell meney, ameunting to $4,%9, has been dej sent of all the interested parties. Zybeuce Leaps Ha: QUINCY, M. throw George T Kellogy, Ta tonight in ou ing the secend fall five minutes time. Eybasce lest the match. Diamonds—-FRENZER—15th and Dodge. i PRINCE SUED FOR PART teap Mateh. Syndieste of Oreditors Allege Fi eman on Percemt- e Basts, Dr Mtlen, ohief of ataff of the Austro- Amerioan Dostors, & lecated at 48 Ramge Bullding, 15th ané Harney strests, just opposite the Orpheum theater, Omaha. a score of Dec. 1.—State Senator Tim- Sullivan, better known as “Blg ted with Sulllvan by eon- Dec. 7.—Zybasco Jalied te g twice h mak- ter the OF BRIDE'S DOWERY BUDA PEST, Dec. T.—According to the of creditors is CUT IV NATIONAL BUDCET Estimate of lxpem $103,370,303 Lower Than for Last Year. FIGURES ARE REPORTED TO HOUSE Reduetion is Partly Dune to Order of President Taft that Py Must Stop——Total Amount Asked §732,228,075. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—~That there has been a careful serutiny of ‘he estimates of the appropriationa tor the fiscal year ending June %, 111, is shown by the tigures submitted to the house of repre- tatives Monday by Secretary of the Treasury MacVesgh. The grand total of estimates for 1911, is $722,203,078, which ia $103.370.908 less than the appropristions for the eurrent fiscal r and 133,066,488 under estimates submitted & year ago for 1910. A general cut has been mada wherever pomsible and ¢ work muthorized omly where regarded absolutely necessary. Heretofore It has been the practice of departmental officers to “pad’ the estl- mates with the expectation that they would be materially reduced before being finaly pessed by congress. As soon as President Taft came Into of- fice he directed that this practics be dl continued and geve notice to the members of his cabinet that in the future all esti- mates must be submitted on the b of the actual needs and requirements of the service. . The result s, the ofticlals say, thit the figures submitted today are down to hed- jock and will bear the closest examina- tlon by the appropriation committees of both houses of congress. Red in Esttmates. Large reductions Ih the estimates are contemplated with the appropriations for the future. In the Treasury department A decrease of $12,000,600 for public works; in the War department about $6,000.600 in the military and establishment, made up of decreases In the estimates for regu'ar supplies, con- structfon werks for the army, mounted equipment, transportation, ordnance &nd manufacture of arme, and 350,000 for public works, exclusive of the Panama canal, In the Navy depaftment decrease of $26,- #0000, due partly to the fact that Secre- tary Meyer has not acked for any money for new ships and that only $4,600,000 (s re- quested for armor and Armament as against an appropriation of §13,452,000 for this year. In the Postoffice department & reduction of 15,600,000 in tho esiimated deficiency in the postal revenues; and In the Depart- ment of Commerce and Labor a decreaso from $10,00.080 to $2,600.000 on account of the thirteenth census. On the other hand, there is an increase of nearly $15,00,080 for isthmian canal ex- penses. Momey Awked by Depnrtments. The estimates in detail for ‘the various departments are (cents omitted): Legisiative Executve . State department . Treasury , Territorial vernments Independent_offioes . Distriet of Columblia. War Navy Interfor Postoffice department proper Deficiency in postal revenu Depariment of Agriculture. Commerce and Labor. 187, Justice 9,618,040 Expenses of the post e are paid from tlie postal revenuel and are not esti- mated for. The money order business has grown to #uch an extent that in the opinion ot Postmaster ~ General Hitchcock, some change in (he method of auditing the ac- counts is nesessary In the Interest of eoonomy and etfiolency, so that he asks for an appropriation of §24.67 Ao purchase adding machings. For collecting tne corporation tax $10,- 00 {s asked. Total estimates required on account of the forestry service are $5,043,700, of this amount 387,50 being for the pro- teetion of the 36,000,000 acres recently added to the national forests. Becretary of War Dickinson wants $1,350,- 000 for the expenses of the encampment and | manoevers of the organized militia, as | against an appropriation of $436,000 for the | current year. For bullding and greunds at West Point military aeademy §1,010,22 |15 asked. The $17,435,7% asked for under the head of increase of the navy™is for the compl tion, outfitting and armament of vessels already authorized. For modernizing tur- rets of maval ships $664,000 1s wanted. For public works under the buresu of yards and docks, the estimates.include: Navy yard Boston, $106,000; naval station, Quantahamo, $100,000; nayy yard Ma: land, §10,00; navy yard, New York, §16,- 000; navy yard, Norfolk, $280,000; naval sta- tlon, Pearl harbor, Hawaii, $2,046,000; navy yard, Phiiadelp 215, navy yard, Puget Sound, $885,000; for land for & tor- | pedo station, near the Pacific coast of the | United Btates, $145,000. Appropriation for Publie Bulldings. Under the head of public bulldings, some of the estimates Includ Coundll Biffs, la., $:0,00; Danville, IlL, $100,000; Denver, Colo., $250,000; Kureks, Cal., §75,000; Kansas City, Kan,, $80,00; Min- meapolis, Minn., $100,00; New Orleans, §58,- b Many little obliga- tions of life can be dischargedingood taste with a box of goed cigars. ‘We don't talk about ai. A few examples: GEN. BRADDOCK, Cele- nial size, bex of 28, $1.00 RICORO, Perfecciencde size, box of 13, $1.00 PALMA DE CUBA, Deli- closos size, bex of 25, $1.00 BENEFACTOR, lavind. ble sizo, box of 28, $1.50 SANTA BANA, Perfects _sine, bex of 50, $1.80 UNITED ! STORES 219 S8UTH l"l( STREET. MAHA, WEDNESDAY, fertile in Wyeming West and Northwest to inspect lands an DECEMBER 8, 1909. 2| One \¢ Wi AL v v FALTT ) Acre of Wyomi Land Raised ng 40 Bushels of Wheat \ Another— 60 Bushels of Oats Another— 200 Bushels of Potatoes With Never a Crop Failure These are the records of some Wyoming land of Wyoming. farmers — men who sought prosperity and found it Dry farming has made it possible for the man with small means to earn a home. means sure crops, year after year, and yields that rival the miracles of irrigation. Dry farming does not require complicated or expensive machinery. successful when combined with the raising and feeding of stock. Splendid Profits in Sheep m“n&*mmflmmmmw“nlnhm Mudm-hchnmhmmnnt. mmmmm-lummlnrqmudryhmmm and Nebraska, and also about Call at our ticket offices and get full and def infor- mation regarding these oppertunities for a new heme. and irrigated lands—others tell of the wonderful irrigated lands of the Belle Fourche Valley and other ints in Seuth Dakota, or the advantages of dairying, sheep raising and general rl h\NoflhemW‘mimmde:hm = ‘They tell you how you may secure a govern- ment homestend in districts Reached Directly by 1491-1493 Farnem I?. Omahs, Nob. I am interested in opportuni. ties for bomeseckers and would like your publications on Name Address Ticket Offices: 1401-1408 Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. in the It It is especially Wyoming is a great sheep raising country—the state ranks second in the producfion of wool, Here lambs can be finished for market more cheaply than when shipped away for feeding. Miltions of acres of splendid land lie waiting. Some of it is irrigated. Much of it is open for settlement under the U, S. Homestead Laws. Homeseekers' Excursions Special low round trip rates from all }cmu via the North Western Line, enable homeseckers to visit the general conditions with the greatest ecomomy. The Chicago & North Western Ry. 000; Oklahoma City, Okl §164.660; Ottumwa, $00,000; Bt, Leuis, Me., pestoffice, §77,- 600; Bait Luke City, Utel, §10,000; Tacoma, Wash., 550,00 The tetal lnicresse in Isthmian canal ex- penditures is from §55,636,000 to 948,083,524, For public works under the War depart- ment the estimates include $2,000,000 for th alteration and mainténance of the sea o artillery; $1,519,000 for sea coast batteries the Phllipploes; 31,9000 for fertifica- tions in the insular possessions; 500,000 for store houses st Manila; $U8,000 fer cem- pleting the military prisen at Fort Lea- venworth; 380,00 te complete the army supply depot at Fort Masen, Cal; 380,600 for & cavalry post in Hawallan territery and $150,000 for the improvement of the Yellowstone National park. Th¥® Interior department wants §500,60 for protecting the public lands, and the atter- ney general §30,60 for the detéction and Pprosecution of crimes against the gevern- ment and the investigation of the acts ef officers of the United States and territerial] courts. Secretary Meyer has submitted estimates aggregating $18,844,122 for new ships for the navy, They came in tos late fOr Inser- tion in the book-ef estimates lald before congress today and will be separately transmitted to that bedy by Secretary MacVeagh. MATRIMONIAL BUREAU IN CLUTCHES OF LAW Swin T Guilty te INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7 .~ Viclet and Garnet Lanoaster, mother and daughter, formerly of B¥ansville, Ind., whese “‘matri- menial bureau’ caused an investigation by the pelics department in 1597, are in the veloped Monday , arrested Saturday and sentenced te two monihe' mprisenment for ber fallure te wed Herman Schreeder of Free@om, Okl, is nene other than Garnet Lancaster, Her mether, Vielet Lancaster, was arrested teday when she attempted to deliver oranges, some of them filled with morphine, te her daughter in jail here. The Lancasters originally came te grief when August Mischnick, a farmer ef Cort- land, Neb., was fescinated by the phete- sraph of Garnet Lancaster and advanced morey by mall te seal the matrimenial bar- gain. When Garnet refused te marry him, Mischnick had her and her mother arrested. They were sent e jail, but when () augh- ter agreed te marry Misshnick, the twe were released lLater the wemen chese te complete thelr terms In jall. Beth wers wid since have been living In lud! The arrest of the girl was caused Satur- day by Herman Schrosder of Freedem, Okl whe sest §il, expecting her te marry him. Robert D. Muir is Arrested Former Employe of Lincoln Bank Charged with Embezslement-at New Haven, Conn, NEW HAVEN, Cenn., Dec. 7.—Charged with the embessiement of 5,000 of the funds of the Peopl Bank and Trust cempany, Rebert D. Mulr, oashier of the bank, was arrested Monday and locked up In dafault of ball. Muir, It is alleged, took $11,808, but the efficials eof the bank obtained mecurities from hin te the value of 34,000 Mulr is 48 years old and has a wife and twe echildren. He came here frem Pert Jervis, N. Y., where he was cashier of & bank, but his early training was in a Linoeln (N Nationa! bank. While in Nebraska he was appointed an asslstant bank examiner by the federal govern- ment. Muir's alleged defaicatiens were discev- ered in Octeber, while he was en & veoa- ten. Me was induced te return and the shortage was made geed by the directers of the bank. The arrest tenight was at the instruetion of the State Banking com- missloners. ROOSEVELTS IN JUNE in Feb- CK Reesevelt Will L ruary te Meet Husha Egypt. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Word has been recelved bhere frem fermer Presideat Reesevelt that he and his son Kermit are M the best of health and that they expeot te return to the United States some time next June. Mrs. Reesevelt will leave here early in February to meet them at Khar- toum en the Nfle, In the Egyptian Seudan, the middle of March. They will proceed to Eur where the ex-president will deliver addresses in Berlin, Paris and Lendon, sailing from the latter city for New Yerk early in June. MORE LAND WITHDRAWN Containing Mimerals Power Sites. WASHINGTON, Dee. T.—Announcement was made at the Interler department to- day that in ald of preposed leglelation af- fecting the dispesition of water power sites on the public domain Secretary of the .Interior BalMnger has temporarily withdrawn from all ferms ef entry 56,000 aores aleng Snake river in Oregon, Wash- ington and ldahe, 3471 acres aleng Seuth Beulder cresk in Colerado, 1760 acres aleng Warner oresk in Oregon and 0 acres aleng Tumk oresk in Washingten. There aise has been withdrawn frem eatry 81,48 scres In Wyeming and Idahe, it having been disceversd that they con- \ain veluable depesits of phesphate. This whe deme, it was stated, in aid of pro- pesed legislation affecting the disposal of pheophate lands. DEMOCRATIC Tracts and SENATORS CAUCUS Program te Nleot New Chalrman Awsits Oulbersen’s Rosignation. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—-With great seri- ocrmess the demecratic members of the senate met In caucus Monday to e'ect successor o Semator who has determined to resign as chairman of the caucus bevause of 1ll health. A tentative program had been arranged by which Mr, Meney, vioe chairman, was to be elevated to the le: rehip and was to deciine beoause of {il heaith. Senator Bacon was then to be selected as chairman. With this program agreed upon, Senator Quiber- s0n's letier was read to the assemblage, and then it wis discovered that he had not re- signed the chairmanship, but had merely stated his purpese of se deing. Immediately all the well-lald plans of the statestnen were upset and further action waa pestponed until definite action is taken by the Texas senator. The caucus elested Thomas W. Keller of | West Virginia assistant doorkeeper, which sentative of the sergeant-at-arms on the floor of the senate. Mr. Kéler has been in the employ of the senate for thirty years. LAKE BOAT LIKE [CEBERG Freighter Resuches Duluth After a Teeth of DULUTH, Misn, Deo. 7.~The package treighter Muncy ef the Ancher Line, whiok wrrived here last night, had a thrilling trip from Moeughten te Duluth. The Muney, as it lies at the Omaha dock, Is & veritable icoberg. Mecond Mate J. J. Smith satd: “We left Heughton about § o'clock Sun- day evening. About 10 o'cleck & heavy southeaster, with muck snow, struck us. It was the worst night I have spent on the lake. The waves washed over the docks and the spray dashed from thirty to torty feet up the spars. The water froze as fast a8 it struck, A big wave washed position 18 equivalent to & democratio repre- | away the tank fastened to the forward deck and tors away the pilot house bridge. Abeut midnight the water entered the cabin windows. At times we believed that the ship was sinking. Calhoun Named Minister to China Chicago Man Will Accept the Post Vacated by Enforoed Resigna- tion of Crane. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Announoement was made at the State department today of the appointment of Willlam J. Callhoun ot Chicago, & minister to Chine. Mr. | Calhoun has accapted the appointment and |the Chinese government has Indicated its | pleasure in recelving him In appointing Mr. Calhoun to the Chiness mission, President Taft has selected & man of wide experience and one well qualified to fill that very {mportant post. MUST COME BACK TO OMAHA Thr Gang Are Dente Corpus st Sa BAN FRANCISCO, Deo, court today denied the patition Moore, R. D. Harriman and W for a writ of habess cofpus Lo prevent their femoval to the Omahs distriot for trial on eharges of oonspiracy In eonneo- tion with the Maybray g of alloged swindlers, They will appeal to the su- preme tourt. The men were .arreated In » Ban Jose, IL.I‘N‘MLNJ:IY { ] N on-time watch sets a good ex- e in punc- tuality. l\{)thmg]z:ould more emphasize the value of a minute than the infinite care put into all Elgin Watches to make minute timekeepers The watchword is /cuwumnuouuu- stre -.::::.';:'-'-: -'%; % 3 =m-.°..1',g;=:.-:.: them accurate-to-the- Flgin