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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

and all these clubs probably will be sup
piled with peerless leaders before the SeS-
sions end. Brooklyn, from present indi
cations, will be able to get Bill Dahlen
from Boston and President EbbetS imme-
diately will appoint him manager of the
Superbas Garry Hermann of Cincinnati
will have final talk with Clark Griffith
to find out whether the Old Fox has
abandoned the idea of becoming club
owner and will stick to the managerial
ranks. If Griffiths does not say by to-
morrow what his plans are. Hermann
will look elsewhere for leader. Judging
from the great commotion in st. Louis
and the unprecedented demands for pic
lures of Roger Bresnahan, McGraw's
being appointed manager of the st. Louis
Cardinals President Brush and Manager
McGraw will not discuss the matter, but
1t is probable the Cardinals will get
Roger
George Dovey of the Boston Nationals
and J. J. McCaffrey of Toronto are likely
to come to an understanding during the
meetings regarding Joe Kelley. Sir Jo-
sephuS wants to return to the Eastern
League and handle the Canadian team,
but will hold Dovey to the balance of his
Boston contract if the owner Of the
Doves tries to get any money for Joe's
release. If Kelley is released in Toronto,
Frank Bowerman will be Boston's next
manager.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
Thousands Attend
Funeral of Late
John B. Taylor.

Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-Some of the
mightiest and speediest athletes of the
country stood beside the bier of John
3. Taylor at his late home Saturday
and paid their last respects to the
former Intercollegiate quarter-m mile
champion, who died Thursday from ty-
phoid pneumonia. Many of the Olym-
pic team, Of which Taylor was men,
Der, were present, including Hayes,
Sheridan, Hillman and Sheppard, and
many of Taylor's former teammates
at the University of Pennsylvania. and
a host Of men prominent in amateur
and professional athletes. The Univer-
city Of Pennsylvania was also well rep
resented.
The floral offerings We're so numer-
Gus as to fill the Railways and several
rooms of the house.
Several thousand persons viewed the
remains, and after the services at the
house. in which four clergymen officiat-
ed. so carriages followed the hearse to
Eden cemetery. 1t was one of the
greatest tributes ever paid a colored
man in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
BASEBALL NOTES.

Official averages of Southern Base
ball League, announced by Presiden'
Kavanaugh, show iris Speaker. who
finished last season with the Boston
Americans after graduating from Little
Rock. leading all batters with average
of $50 1his is the highest average re-
corded in the Southern League since
the spit ball came into use.
Many trades undoubtedly will be
talked of in the next few days, but it
is not likely that many swaps will be
made Brooklyn has many men who
will be placed on the block, but Eb-
bets will do little trading until he gets
manager. Jim McAleer, the Demon
Swapper of st. Louis, will attend the
meeting with a fine line of trading
wares McAleer thinks Catcher Spen-
Ger would do we'll in some other city
than St Louis and is not averse to
allowing the heavyweight backstop to
move on to another cline If he can get
in return a pitcher like Jimmy Dygert.
The ST. Louisan also figures that
George Stone for Matty Mcintyre
W ould be a proper trade and is willing
to consider offers for all his suburban
ties.
If Harry Pullam has his way, the
National Commissions report on the
mis-handling of the sale of tickets for
the worlds championship series will be
made public this week. Il do not agree
with Ban Johnson about deferring the
report and having another meeting in
Chicago to consider the evidence" said
Pulliam. THE games We're played in
October, and certainly sufficient time
has elapsed for all those persons who
had complaints to make to turn in their
evidence. l will vote No with a capi-
tai NJ to holding another session in
Chicago 10 consider the case l don't
care whether the Chicago club is CEN
sured or not. l want our report made
public and an end put to the affair.
The Windy City fans are sick of it and
Eastern enthusiasts will become tired
of 1t if they have to read much more
about the case"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
BASEBAL LL-G GENERAL SPORTS BOXING
Ketchel Picks
Burns to Beat
Jack johnson,

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 6.-Stanley
Ketchel thinks that Tommy Burns will
beat Jack Johnson, and if Burns puts the
Negro away and returns to this country,
Ketchel will do his best to get Whack
at Tommy. Strong as he is, Ketchel does
not possess the ceverness nor experience
of Burns, and he would likely be defeated
in a match with the Canadian But a
fight between these two men would draw
at least $4,000 house here, and ketchel
would be willing to take u chance unless
Burns demanded all but few dollars of
the purse. If Johnson should happen to
beat Burns. Ketchel may go over the
color line to try for heavyweight honors.
johnson is not a great fighter, and
game fellow like ketchel might bring out
his yellow streak. Marvin Hart beat him,
and Hart is no wonder.
When Johnson and Burns settle their
argument the heavyweight, middleWeight
lightweight and featherWeight titles will
be undisputed. Then the welterWeight
and bantamweight championships should
be decided Harry Lewis claims the well
terweight title. Lewis has queered him
self with the boxing patrons. He hasn't
clear title. for he did not make l42
pounds when he knocked out Honey Mel
lody and that is generally regarded as
the welterweight limit Johnny Conon
poses as the bantam champion. From
what he showed in New York, there are
several boys who are as good as Coulon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
Big LEAGUES DRAFTED
III PLAYERS THIS FALL,

New York. Dec. 6.-Secretary Bruce's
report to Chairman Hermann regarding
the number of players drafted by the
major leagues shows that this fall III
were taken. Since the adoption of the
national agreement, the majors have
drafted, in six seasons, III players.
Bruce's figures are as follows:
1903-Players drafted Sept. 1, 0; between
Sept. 2 and Is, 0; between Sept. 16 and
Oct. Is, A.. Total for year, AZ. (Note.-
Drafting season in 1908 did not open until
Sept q, when II men We're drafted)
19O4-Players drafted Sept. /, So; be-
tween Sept. 2 and Is, S; between Sept. 16
and Oct. IS, %. Total for year, s..
19O5-Players drafted Sept 1, 80: be-
tween Sept. 2 and Is, 13; between Sept. 16
and Oct. Is, 25. Total for year. 1877.
1SO6-Players drafted Sept. 1, 75; between
Sept. and Is, IA; between Sept. 16 and
Oct 15 90 Total for year, Ill.
19O7-Players drafted Sept 1. 124; be-
tween Sept. and Is, 20; between Sept 16
and Oct. IS, 27. Total for year. I'll.
19os-Players drafted Sept. 1. 1877; be-
tween Sept. and 15 9; between Sept. 16
and Oct. Is, 25. Total for year, III.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
GOTHAM HUB OF THE BASEBALL
UNIVERSE FOR PRESENT WEEK.

New York, Dec. 6-New York is in.
for one Of the biggest baseball weeks
it ever has had. The player will retire
tc the remote rear beginning today and
Mr.. Magnate and Mr.. Manager will oc-
cupy the public eye. Starting this af-
ternoon. there will be held in this city
a perfect cycle If meetings of baseball
organizations-big and little. The East
ern League and American Association
will raise the curtain on basebalrs
round of conclaves, these boilers from
the National Association being slated
tc gather in the Valdorf-Astoria at 10
O'Clock to re-atiirm their independence
of the Microbes of their own organi-
cation and to confer on code of ac-
tion II the National Commission throws
their demands out of court. The East
ern Lea9ue-American Association
meeting ought to be short, but there is
no telling what the minor leaguers will
do when they get in session.
Tomorrow morning the National
Commission will meet in the Waldorf
Astoria, to hear the demands of the
bolting minor leagues as presented by
Henry j. Killilea of Milwaukee, and
to learn from j. Cal Ewing the strength
of the Pacific Coast outlaws and how
they best can be brought into the fold
of organized baseball. The National
Commission will have several meetings
during the week and undoubtedly will
hand down decisions that will create
stir in the baseball world. Unless Garry
Hermann and Ban Johnson stand to-
gether the matter of the ticket scan
dal of the worlds championship series
will be settled once and for all this
week.
The National League VIII start it's
meeting on Tuesday and the American
Ieaguers will clear their decks for ac-
ton on Wednesday. Last of the base
ball organizations to meet will be the
Baseball Writer'S Association. which
recently came into existence In Detroit
The National LeaguerS will make the
Waldorf Astoria their headquarters,
while the American Leaguers will be in
the Hotel Wolcott
A rccord-breaking attendance of mag
mates, managers. players and scribes will
be in atte nGance at the various meetings.
There will be persons representing base
ball clubs ard leagues from Maine to
California No sensational inciden,, are
expected to be disclosed at the meetings.
but 1t is certain that many matters of
consequence to the baseball world will be
settled in the next five days.
Three-in reality fOur-National League
teams are without managers right now,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
Relations Between
Ebbetts and D0vey
Area Bit Strained.

New York. Dec. 6.-Just at present the
relations between Pres. Ebbetts of the
Brooklyn Baseball Club and George
DOvey. owner of the Boston National
League team, are a bit strained, to say
the least. The dispute over the DAMIEN
transfer was aggravated when a news
paper quoted Dovey as saying that 'if
Ebbetts can induce Pres. Pulliam to per-
suade Dreyfus to hand over Wagner to
some other club. the Boston club will turn
Dahlen over to Ebbetts without further
delay"
In reply to this Ebbetts said:
''This looks like a holdup, and I am
not going to be held up. but will have
to look somewhere else for a manager
I am willing to pay any cash considera-
tion that Is fair for Dahlen. won't hag-
gle over the price. but will leave it to a
disinterested party to determine tho
proper valuation.
"Dahlens coming to Brooklyn is In the
nature of an experiment. and If 1 am
going to experiment I might as we'll ex-
pertinent in other quarters.
''Mr. Dovey told me In the presence of
Mr.. Pulliam and Mr.. Murphy that he
would give up Dahlen for a money con-
sideration. and I'll leave 1t to a disinter-
ested party to determine what the val
uatior. is. But l am not going to be held
up for any of the Brooklyn club stars
for player whose usefulness in the
playing field has about ended. believe
Dahlen would make a good manager and
Dewey has said that he would place no
obstacle In the way Of his advancement,
but cannot see my way clear to weaken
the strength of the team to get him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
CARLISLE BRAVES TRIM
PALEFACES At Denver,

Denver. Col. Dec. 6.-On a field soft
and in spots muddy from the recent
SHOWS. Denver University held the Car
Isle Indians to a close score, the latter
team winning by 8 to 4.
All of Carlisle's points were scored in
the first half by Hauser, who made two
clever goals from the field. Denver's
score came in the second half after a
brilliant exhibition of the new and old
styles Of football. Brushe kicked a field
goal from the 3S-yard line.
The teams were about evenly matched
in all departments of the game except
in running back punts. 1t was here that
Balenti showed to the best advantage.
He was cheered time after time for his
runs through broken field.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
FRANK MADDEN OUTPOINTS
HARRY FERNS AT NEW YORK.

New York, Dec. 6.-The fighting
game was revived here Saturday night
at the National Athletic Club of Ameri-
ca. The bouts will probably be of 10
rounds duration in the future. A big
crowd saw Frank Madden outpoint
Harry Ferns in 10 rounds, and despite
the efforts of the police, following
Commissioner Bingham's orders, no
arrests were made. No one not hold
ing a membership card bearing his
own name was admitted. One police
officer attempted to get in. He was
caught at the door in possession of
members card, but was discovered and
thrown out
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
AND CUNNINGHAM
PUT UP SIX RAPID ROUNDS.

Portland, Me, Dec. 6.--At the Pas
time Club Saturday evening Frank
ham of Lewiston went six rapid
rounds. They were very evenly match
ed. Adams was quick to take advan-
tage of every opening, was aggressive
and sent more blows to the face, but
Cunningham recovered quickly. block
ed well, countered finely and his blows
had far greater force. There was not
a dull second in the six rounds.
In the preliminaries Jack Ripper, a
soldier, knocked out Pinkey Evans in
half round, and Tom Webber led in
six good rounds with Joe Quinn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07

Fort Mckinley and the Buffalo Club
football team played a no-score game
Saturday at Portland
President p T. Powers of the East
ern League has issued the official bat
ting averages of the players in that or
ganization for the season of 1908. Jim
my Jones of Montreal. who took part
in 1876 games. leads with .309 per cent.
Billy Pyle of Toronto leads the league
in home runs. He hit for the circuit 16
times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
WOLGAST HANDS Mccoy
SUDDEN DREAM PUNCH

Los Angeles, Dec 6-Ad Wolgast Of
Milwaukee knocked out Young Kid
Mccoy at McCarey's Club Saturday
night in the second round of a sched-
uled 10-round bout. In the first round
Mccoy rushed Wolgast to the ropes so
hard that both men fell over the top
rope into the audience After about
80 seconds fighting in the second
round Wolgast turned loose a right
which caught Mccoy on the jaw, and
he was counted out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
SMALlW00D BEATS tom
l0naB0AT IN I0.MIlE RUN

Philadelphia. Dec. 6-Percy Small
wood. the champion runner of Wales,
Saturday night defeated Tom Long
boat. the Indian. by lap and a quar-
ter In their 10-mile match in the I'd
Regiment Armory.
Smallwood took the lead in the sew
enth mile and held it to the end. The
crowd rushed upon the track and Long
boat was unable to finish. Smallwood' 5
time was III, SIN, 10 2-5s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
Prendergast Outpoints May.

Detroit, Mich, Dec 6.-Tom Prem
lergast outpointed "Rube" May of De-
troit before the Springwells A. G. Sat
lrday night. No decision was awarded,
but had there been one given. Prem
dergast. on his work in the final
rounds. would have been the recipient
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-09-23

Northbound-No. Z, s:45 p. m
No. 8, sos q. m.
Southbound-N No. s, 1922 a. m
No. 10, 1898 a. m.
The Ping Pong has no schedule but
operates as special between Poca.
tello and Idaho Falls.
MACKAY TRAIN.
No. 1T leaves Blackfoot at $3.50
q. m. daily except Sunday. Returns
same day at 1880 p. m.
SHIPPERS NOTICE.
Freight for Mackay branch must
be delivered the day before. Train
leaves at $3.50 daily.
Freight going north must be billed
the day before. Freight for the south
received till IL a. m, for shipment
the same day.
POSTOFFICE HOURS.
Week days, from a. m. till $50
p. m.
Money orders from till $3.50.
Sunday mails are handled as usu-
al. Delivery windows open from
10 to IL a. m.
Express Office hours: 1880 to $50.
Shipments north must be delivered
the day before.
Freight Office hours from a. M.
until 5 p. m.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-09-23
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FARMERS
Thoroughbred Sheep For Sale.

AhVHOuSuuTCu CuCCP CON Suic.
/ am offering for sale fine lot of
thoroughbred ewes of Lincoln, Cots
void and Shropshire breed. They
are the finest lot Of thoroughbred
ewes in the west and / am Offering
them on prices and on terms that
will enable anyone desiring such an
investment to make 1t. My stock is
madeup of importations from Cana
da and England and is all thorough
ly acclimated. believe this is a fine
opportunity for farmers who desire
to make profitable investment in
raising thoroughbred bucks for the
range herds in Idaho. These ewes
will be ready for delivery from Sep
TENDER 10th to October 18th. Ad-
ress me for prices and terms.
Ea a F. r. GOODING,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-09-23
HISTORY OF FIT. HALL.

From lifts History of Idaho: For
half century after the Lewis and
Clarke expedition the progression or
onward movement of human life in
this region was but incidents in the
history of the great fur companies of
North America. Trappers and hunt
ers penetrated the mountain fastness-
es and followed the course of streams.
They abused the confidence of the In
dian. cheated him out of his peltries
and gave him rum, and soon the
friendly savages were driven to
bloody deeds of vengeance, and for
fifty years there was constant and
more or less bloody warfare between
the red man and the white man. The
trappers were men of reckless cour-
age, skilled in hunting and fearless
as Indian fighters, but they were too
often men Of more savage passions
than the savages themselves, who re-
garded the Indians as their legitim-
ate prey and who hesitated at neither
deceit, treachery or murder in their
dealings with them.
So rich in furs was the Snake river
country that 1t soon became the fav-
orite rendezvous of the United States
trappers. Between 1926 and 1880
there were probably 600 American
trappers in this section and also many
belonging to the Hudson Bay COM
pany, and 1t was not infrequent for
the rivalry between the two compan-
les to result in open warfare, Their
annual meeting places became the
scenes Of the widest revels. Ameri-
can apd British trappers, French voy-
ayers, half breeds and Indians gath
cred together trafficking. feasting,
drinking and fighting. Trading their
peltries of years catch for rum,
they made merry together in drunken
hilarity or murdered each other in
the madness of intoxication. More
mad debauches have never been de-
scribed than those mixtures of glut-
tonous goodfellowship and drunken
mirth and murder where were min
gled in iargon of English, French and
Indian the hybrid oaths of many
tongues.
While in SO sense pioneers, the
great fur companies did much for the
cause of civilization. Their trappers
and hunters did the work of explora-
ton. They blazed the way to the Pa
cifc and while no thought of founding
a state troubled them In their strug-
gle for wealth, the necessities of trade
compelled them to establish posts
which they called forts, and which
for three quarters of a century after
wards marked the great overland
road to the coast. The trapper was
gone almost before the appearance Of
the advance guard of civilization, but
he has left his mark indelibly
stamped upon thoughts and manners
in the intermountain regions.
In 1909 Alexander Henry of the
Missouri Fur company, following in
the footsteps Of Lewis and Clarke,
the Rocky mountains and
built a trading post on the north
branch of the Snake river which he
called Fort Henry. About the same
time John Jacob Astor cast his eye
upon the American fur trade and the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-09-23
Remember the Name
Blackfoot
State Bank
and the Place
Main St Opposite depot
D. R. Jones, Cashier.

CITY DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.

. 4 /. Y d
Methodist Church: Morning ser.
vice, IL; Sunday School, 10; Junior
League, 4; Epworth League, z; eve.
ming service, 1880; Ladies' Aid, Wed.
nesday afternoon. c. "A. Edwards
Pastor. tss, n
Gaptist Church: Sunday School 10
G. Z. p. U. Of G. g., Z p. M; evening
service. 8; and followed by teachers
meeting; Ladies' Aid, Wednesday
afternoon.
The r. d. s. Church will hold
meetings every Sunday during the
following hours: Sunday School from
10 to 11:45 a. M; afternoon SER
vice from 2 to 2:30; evening service
will commence at 1880. A general
invitation is extended to all. We have
no charges connected with our SER
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT.
Guardian Neighbor, Mrs. T. r.
Jones.
Past Guardian Neighbor-Mrs.
Frank DeKay.
Advisor, Mrs. c. D. Trego.
Magician, Mrs. James Ketchum.
Village Improvement Society
Mrs. Geo. Gagon, president; Mrs. r.
n West, LIST vice president; Mrs. win
Younie, End vice president; Mrs. J..
B. Davis, secretary; Mrs. Neil Boyle,
treasurer.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
Operators on duty day and night.
VISITORS HOURS AT ASYLUM.
Visitors are shown through the
building from 10 a. m. till ~ M,
and from to p. m. on Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
Persons from "a distance wishing
to visit relatives or friends confined
In the institution, are free to call at
any time
vices. Gishop Frank G. aPrkinson,
Osmond Buchanan, James Buttcane,
Bishopric of Ward
Catholic Church: Services are held
at the Catholic Church by Father
Fuchs of Idaho Falls on the 1st and
3rd Sundays of each month, at II
a. nj.
st. Paul's Episcopal Church: Ser
vices are held every 1st and Bird Sun
day of each month at IL a. m. and
1880 p. m. Sunday school every Sum
day morning at 10 a. M Evening
prayer and Bible Glass every Fri
day evening at 1880. Ladies' Guild
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Award
Chamberlaine, pastor in charge.
LODGES.
With the total membership, time
of meeting and the names of presid-
Ing officers and secretaries:
e I. O. o. F., 7O7-Every Thursday;
James Hunter, J. F. Kinney.
Rebekah, 65-Second and fourth
Wednesdays; Miss Cassie Wright,
chairman,
Masonic, 54-Third Saturday; A.
L. Fowler, D. v. Archibald. Sojourn-
ing Master Masons are invited to at
tend the meetings.
Knights of Pythias, 65.-H. w.
Roger, Harry clergyman. Second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month.
Eastern Star, S0-First and third
Wednesdays; Mrs. G. H. Holbrook,
Mrs. K. K. Chalmers. s
M. W. A., 150-First and third
Mondays; e. T. Peck and ]. F. Kin
ney. 121 members.
w. O. W., 86-Second and fourth |
Mondays; John Neider, G.. w. Clan
vile.
FEDERATION OF woMEN's
CLUBS.
Current Event Club, 40--For La
iies-Mrs. G. H. Holbrook, president;
president of departments; Mrs. B. w.
Holbrook, history and literature;
Mrs. c.. A. Hoover, economics and
Mrs. Byrd Trego, par
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