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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30
mel SON SAYS 'FRAIDCAT'
Champion Says Wolgast Has No Ex-
cuse for Declining Meeting.

Milwaukee, Dec 30.-"Battling''
Nelson, champion lightweight pugilist,
said today tha. if Wolgast would not
fight him before Hester's club in San
Francisco, there would be no fight
1T looks to me as if he is a bit
afraid" said Nelson. ''Wolgast's ex-
cuse about not being able to hold the
Aground fight is all bosh. 1 have as
surances from Hester that he has OBJ
tanned permission to hold a long battle
in Frisco and I'll take his word for it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30
ROBBERS OUT ON BAIL.
But Conductor Cook Is Still i'm Mexican
Jail.

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec 30.-Guadala-
jara division Order of Railway Conduc-
tors, No. $40 Guadalajara, Mexico,
has issued a circular letter appealing
to people of the United States to
bring pressure to bear on congress to
insist upon the state department taking
immediate and energetic action to
obtain the release of Conductor ]. A.
Cook, who has been in prison since
August so. while those guilty of rob-
ing his train were soon released on
all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30
TWO Tots Burned to- Death.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 30.-In the
village of Santa Claus two children,
girls, 21a and 1 " years old, were
burned to death early today. Their
mother found their blackened bodies
in a room where she had left them
playing an hour before. The mother.
Mrs Fred Keller, wife of a young
farmer, went to the barn to help him
milk. On her return she heard the
children screaming. She rushed in,
but too late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?
Central Branch Lays Of NIachinists
and BOilermakers.

Atchison. Kan. Dec. 30.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific has adopted a policy of re-
trenchment. and has laid off the ma
chinists and boilermakers at the larger
shops on the system. The machinistS
and boilermakers employed at the Cen
traI Branch shops here were laid off
today, and will not return to work un-
til January g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30
Noted "Cowsirl- Is Dead.

Ponca City, Okla, Dec. 30.-Mrs. E.
j. Milhan, known throughout the
country in Wild West shows as the
Cowgirl" dice here today from in
riding for d moving picture concern
when her horse fell upon her. Mrs.
Milhan lived in New York and was 2S
years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30

er who would refuse ample security
for loan? If the decision should be
affirmed by the supreme court of the
United States, and the law nullified.
then a new law will be passed which
will hold. so that the people shall be
prOtected'' -,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30
wireless Electric Lights Next.

New York, Dec. 30.-A wireless cleo
trio light run by current shipped from
the producing plant over ether waves
will supplant all the present methods
of lighting within twenty years, ac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30
ROCK ISLAND VICE PRESIDENT.
a. c. Ridgeway of Denver & Rio
Grande Appointed.

Denver Dec. 30-It is announced that
A. c. Ridgeway, former general man
ager of the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road. has been appointed second vice
president of the Rock Island, in charge
of equipment and construction, with
headquarters in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30
Two Found Dead in Adjoining Rooms

Des Moines, Ia. Dec. 30--William
Foster Dioner Des Moines architect
and theatrical man, and Louis Benlis
of Spencer, Iowa, aged II, a guest at
the Foster home, were found dead
from asphyxiation in adjoining bed
rooms at the Foster. residence early
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30
Pioneer Freisbter Dead

st. Joseph. Mo-, Dec. 3O.-w. H
Collins, retired capitalist, who made a
fortune in the early days freighting
from ST. Joseph to California, is dead
at his home here, aged 76 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Friday. warm.
er tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30

THIS IS the highest temperature re-
corded since the beginning of cold
weather, early in December
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
WAS NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES.
Why Guest at Banquet Sought Knife
That Was Blunt.

A. ]. DreXel Biddle, whose original
and brilliant mind, coupled with his
wealth, youth and high social position,
has made him for some years one of
Philadelphia's most prominent figures,
was talking at York about boxing,
Every man should know how to
box" said Mr. Drexel Biddle, who is
one of the best amateur boxers in
America. 'In the case of attack by
pickpockets, or in defense of a lady,
indeed in a hundred crises, how de-
plorably awkward it is to be unable
to box
THE man ignorant of boxing is apt
to make a great fool of himself
Ignorance nearly always makes fools
Of us. | remember a man, ignorant of
etiquette, who once sat beside me at a
public dinner
Il noticed that this man, as soon as
he was seated, took up one by one the
knives at the right of his plate, and
began to try their edges on his thumb.
"A waiter behind him leaned for
ward and said in a hurt tone;
The knives are all sharp, sir
3" The point is said my neighbor,
I'm looking for blunt one. Last time
| attended a banquet here | cut my
mouth"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
COLLEGE BASEBALL
W. :. &. Loses Two Games to Whit
man and Wins Three From
L. of W.

The college baseball situation in
the northwest is unique and it is
impossible to figure out the champ
ionship. w. S. c. was defeated twice
by Whitman College at Walla Walla
Friday and Saturday of last week
The team then went to Seattle and de
feated University of Washington
three straight games Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
As the score now stands Oregon
University defeated w. S. c. two
games, and went to Moscow. and was
defeated twice by University of Ida
no W. S. c. beat Idaho twice and
Idaho beat Whitman College twice
Whitman College defeated W. s. c.
two games in succession and lost
three straight to the University Of
Washington,
VIII some baseball expert please
tel what school is champion of the
northwest this season? Who can fig
ure the percentage of these games?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
East Side Champions

Tho athletes Who will represc mt
eastern Wash nstor 70. the state in
terscholastic track cham 0ionship,
have been picked.
so, 100 and 220-yard dashes-
Cook, Ellensburg; Shaw, lewiston; 5
As, 10 Is and % 2-5 seconds.
One hundred and twenty yard hur-
die Dresser, WaIa Walla and En-
glehorn, Spokane; II seconds.
Two hundred and twenty yard
hurdle Shaw, Lewiston; and Kim
ball of Pendleton; 25 3-5 seconds.
Hammer Phillips, Lewis
ton Harter Wenatchee; 1876 feet >
inches.
Discus Englehorn, Spokane; De
Witt, Spokane; u feet.
Four hundred and forty yard dash
New horter, North Yakima; Ritter,
Spokane; 55 seconds.
Eight hundred and eighty yard run
-Fancher Spokane; Schultz, Dayen-
port; 2:07 40.
Mile run-Fancher, Spokane;
Woods, Walla Walla; 4:47 3-5.
Shot put-Englehorn Spokane;
Watson, Tekoa; 3 feet, 3 inches.
Pole vault-Monroe, Spokane;
Mueller, Walla Walla; 10 feet 8 IA
inches.
High iump-Coe and Delpow, Spo-
kane; 5 feet IA inches.
Broad jump-Remy, North va
kima nelbow, Spokane; 20 feet II
inches
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
NO NAPKIN FOR THE PRESIDENT.
How Fighting Bob" Kept Discipline
on a Man-o.War.

AS a flag officer. ! have always re-
quired of the commissary officer of
each ship a bill ui fare, prepared
week in advance, stating just what
would be served at each meal. This,
forwarded through his commanding of,
fcer, came to me and after eXamina-
ton was passed to the paymaster OF
this bill of fare was followed, and
the food properly prepared and
served, | frequently went on board
some ship of the feet without any
previous notice and directed the cap
tain to have a table set for me on
the mess deck among the men, and
there, in company with the members
of my staff and the captain and com
missary officer of the ship, took my
dinner. The meal was served TO us
exactly as it was to the men and moth
ing was permitted on the table which
they did not have. is the declaration
of Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans, in
his navy articles in Hampton's Broad
way Magazine.
On one occasion took the president
to dine in this way with the crew of a
battleship, and he had a most enjoy
able dinner The captain was shocked
that the president had no napkin to
wipe his mouth on, and proposed to
send for one, but | assured him that
| would not permit one on the table
This custom Of mine, like some other
Of my performances, would have
turned the captain of 50 years ago
white,headed. However that may be,
1t convinced the men, and also the
commissary officer, that | intended to
BEE that those under my command
should be properly fed, and the first
effect was to stop a vast amount of
growing and discomfort in the fleet
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
West Side Champions

The athletes who will represent
western Washington at the Pullman
intersch1lastic meet next SATURDAY..
and the records they made at Seattle
last Saturday, as first and second
place winners, are given below. All
are from Broadway and Lincoln high
schools of Seattle, except Harmon of
Chehalis in the broad and high
jumps and Denton of Tacoma in the
broad jump.
Fifty-yard dash-Couriney, Carr,
5 So seconds.
One hundred-yard dash-Same
winners; 10 l-5 seconds.
Two twenty-yard dash Same win
ners; 23 seconds.
Half mile rum ape. Risdon. 2:O5
10.
Mile run-Pape and Risdon, dead
heat, 4;35 is.
Shot put-Anderson Elliott, 49,
feet.
Discus-Ames, Anderson, III feet
Hammer throw-O Anderson, c.
Anderson, 1913 feet.
One hundred and twenty-yard hur-
dles-Courtney Carr. 81 80 seconds.
Four hundred and forty-yard dash
Warren, Wilson, 81 seconds.
Broad jump Harmon, Chehalis;
Denton, Tacoma 2 feet ID in
ches.
Pole vault-Rock Pike; 70 feet T
inches.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
Decay Of BUILDING Stones.

The causes Of decay in building
stones are various and depend On the
physical structure of the stone, its
composition and the nature of the
surrounding atmosphere. The most
destructive agent to which the stone
is exposed is rain or moist at
mosphere, and also, in a minor de-
gree, wind. frost and smoke. The
air OF large towns is usually charged
with various deleterious acids; these
acids are dissolved by the rain, which
penetrates the stone in a greater or
less degree according to ITS physical
structure, and combines with the con.
stituents of the stone, causing II to
decay, 40 that any continuance that
will check the admission Of water will
be most likely to succeed in atresting
decay.-Building World.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
WILL PLAY BASE BALL
Pullman to Have Champion Team
and Challenge all Palouse
Country Towns.

For the first time in its history
Pullman is to have a baseball team,
capable Of meeting any team in the
northwest, outside of the big league
teams. The team to be organized
here within the next few days is
believed to have the strongest ag-
gregation of ball players outside of a
professional team in the west Here
lege team and kid team in the town.
The latter has issued a number of
challenges to teams in neighboring
towns, but the challenges have been
ignored and as consequence, no
games viii be played here, worth
mentioning.
Pullman business men decided that
the town which leads in everything
else should lead in baseball and We'd
nesday night an enthusiastic meeting
was held and an organization per
fectcd. ID. F. Staley was elected pres
ident; George Walters, treasurer;
and Ira Clark, manager Of the team
1t was agreed to raise money to buy
uni forms and fence the grounds
which belong to the old baseball as
ISOLATION and are ideally located for
good ball park. The suits were
ordered Thursday morning and will
be here by Sunday. They are light
gray in color and will be nobby and
attractive. A dance will be given for
the purpose of raising money to pay
for the uniforms. Advertising space
in paying for fencing the grounds.
The total cost of uniforms and fence
will be about 5000.
The team will be composed largely
of ex-coIlege stars. Among the num-
Der are "Prexy" Bryan, VIII Miner,
Thorp, McCully and Barnard, all old
w. S. C. players; Sanger, formerly
of the University of Michigan, star
player in that team Van Doren. who
played with Hoquiam in the north
west league and also played with
Aberdeen, and there are several other
players who will probably be added
to tie team and will mike it the
strongest mi-professional team in
the west "A number of these men
could draw from $500 to $500 per
month, if they would enter the pig
leagues" said an expert ball player
who knows what the team can do.
Challenges will at once be issued
to all Inland Empire towns. 1t is
hoped to open the season next Sun
day with a game with Lewiston,
Idaho, and Moscow, Palouse and all
other towns will be taken as fast as
they can come. Pullman will start
out to wsn the penant for the Palouse
country and will bar no team in
Washington and Idaho.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
Winners of Eastern and Western
Washington Interscholastic
Meets to be Here

Next Saturday will witness the
gre ateSt high school track NEE. ever
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
The
FIRST
NATIONAL
BANK
of Pullman

!" Home of the Palouse Dollar +"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21

meets last Saturday, and their re-
cords These will meet in Pullman
next Saturday and the state cham
pionship will be decided at that time.
Following are the contestants and
their records.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
Safe.

Love letters are dangerous these
days" remarked the wise man. There
Is only one safe course that ! know
of and that is to write them and then
read them carefully"
"And then send them?" queried the
wealthy young man.
No. then burn them"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
Great Track Meet Saturday

held in Pullman, when the winners of
the eastern and western Washing
ton meets held last Saturday in Pull
man and Seattle, will gather here to
decide the state championship. Be
low is given the winners of tie two
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21
NOTICE

My standard and registered stall
lion, CALLAHAN Grattan, will make
the season of 1903 at Pullman,
Wash. Terms. $500 to insure
mare in foal.
WIN. NJ. PORTER.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-05-21

Attend the printers-barbers basc-
ball game at the park next Sunday.
II will be well worth seeing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
POINT OF Law
TAKES UP DAY IN
DISTRICT COURT
ATTORNEYS ARGUE CONCERN
ING ADMISSION OF GER
TAIN TESTIMONY.

The jerks case still occupies the
attention of the district court. Yes
terday's session was taken up en-
tirely with the argument of counsel
as to the Introduction of certain tes-
timony The plaintiffs objected to
the defendants introducing oral tes-
timony showing collateral agree
ment on the ground that the same
came within the statute of fraud
Each side presented it's case and
cited authorities concerning the
point in question. The court took
the matter under advisement. 1t is
likely that his honor will render his
decision today and the trial will
then proceed upon it's merits.
The case is attracting consider
able attention and is being tried be-
fore a jury. 1t will probably reach
the latter body for determination to-
day or tomorrow.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
Glendale Gets fdirer
Day by Day

The expected has happened. The
real rush to Ellendale began yester-
day and will probably increase, as
has been predicted by this paper, un-
til a stampede sets in. Yesterday
one of the largest freight teams to
leave this camp in many months de-
parted from Tonopah loaded down
with provisions for the camp of Ell
lendale One of the loads was COM
posed of a lodging house and fittings
which is being taken from here to
the new camp.
The other loads were made up
of lumber and building supplies,
which indicates that the people of
Ellendale are figuring on erecting
substantial business houses.
Malcolm Macdonald yesterday in
formed a representative of the Bo-
nanza that a general average of the
pay streak taken on the original
property showed a value of $4,000
to the ton Mr. Macdonald has start
ed work on his lease on the Califor-
mia No. 2 claim, which adjoins the
North Star ground on which the or
iginal find was made.
Ed Malley returned from the camI
last evening and Y-ports that the
hills are alive with prospectors who
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24

are working hard to- locate pay
shoots similar to the one uncovered
by the Cliffords. While he was there
yesterday, says that nine sacks of
high grade ore were extracted from
the rich stringer. He reports that
the ledge, or at least the phenomen-
ally rich part thereof is at the pres
ent time about eighteen inches in
width. The width of the ledge is as
yet unascertained, as the owners
have not endeavored to ascertain
that information. confining them
selves to the extraction of ore. AS
says which he had made of quartz
in which no gold was visible, showed
a value of $1,000 to the ton.
l.. l.. Blumenthal leaves for the
camp. The object of his visit is to
arrange for the immediate starting
of work upon his lease which is con.
siderably less than 800 feet from the
main strike. Other leasers will al
once begin work and startling de-
velopments may be looked for
Within the next few days the rush
will be we'll under way. Already
Tonopah has seen that there is moth
ing that can stop it and the towr
shows the result thereof.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
NEVADA BOOSTER ARRIVES
FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Homer L. Ross, an Iowan by birth
and Nevadan by adoption, arrived
in Tonopah yesterday from southern
California, whittier he had gone to
spend his summer vacation. Mr..
Ross is one of the most consistent
boosters of the state in general and
Manhattan in particular. He has
been located in the northern camp
for some time and is firm in the be-
lief that it is going to make one of
the best sections in the state.
Mr.. Ross is authority for the state
ment that southern California is be-
coming intensely interested in Man
haitian. While he went there pri-
marily for the purpose of recuperat-
ing, he states that his time was al
most completely occupied answering
questions concerning the possibilities
of Manhattan as a placer camp. The
news of the recent finds has reached
the city of the Angels and has
aroused the people to high tension.
Mr.. Ross leaves this morning for his
home
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
DIFFERENCES TO BE SETTLED
WITHOUT COURT RESOURCES

Judge Chambers of Manhattan,
one of the pioneer attorneys of this
section, yesterday informed a repre-
sentative of the Bonanza, that the
differences which have arisen over
the estate of the late l. Morasci
would in all likelihood be settled out
of court to the satisfaction of all
parties concerned. 1t appears that
an administrators of the estate was
never appointed. contrary to the
report of yesterday. The fight was
being made over the appointment of
the person last named. Mr.. +. A.
Winder of Round Mountain was op-
posed to the selection by the court
of a relative of Morasci. in view OF
the fact that he tWinder) held in
terests In common with the deceas-
ed. Judge Chambers appeared be-
fore the court as the attorney OF
MIR. Winder. However. matters
have been amieably adjusted and the
matter viii be settled without re-
course 10 the majesty OF the law,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
ELkS Will HAVE
The BEST LODGE
ROOMS ANYWHERE
REFITTING UPPER FLOOR OF
SOLLENDER BUILDING FOR
LODGE ROOM.

The upper rooms of the Sollender
building are being fitted up as a
lodge and club room for the local Or
der of Elks. 1t is proposed to have
the lodge room and banquet hall in
readiness for the initiatory services
to be held on the nights of June %
and June 20. The main room will
be 60x100 feet, while there will be
a club room of large dimensions,
ante rooms and all the accessories.
The Tonopah lodge is one of the
most prosperous in the domain. 1t
is the intention to make the head
quarters of the Elks one of the most
palatial and pleasant in the country.
The Sollender building is located in
the heart of the city and easy of ac-
cess.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
LEON LING STILL EVADES VIGILANCE OF POLICE
ELkS ARE PLANNING
BIG CELEBRATION
IN TONOPAH

Tonopah Lodge, No. 1862, Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks
is preparing for a grand time in the
city on the evenings of June 28th
and June 29th. On those dates it
is proposed to initiate about thirty
novitiates into the mystery of Elk
dom.
The candidates will come from
various sections of southern Nevada.
A special train will carry the initi-
ates from the different localities to
Tonopah Immediately after the
train arrives there will be gigantic
and gorgeous street pageant which
will be one of the most elaborate
ever seen in Tonopah. The business
men have signified their intention of
decorating their places of business
and the streets will be blaze of
glory.
When the Elks undertake to do
anything they do not stop at half
way measures. There is nothing too
good for them and neither expense
nor pains will be spared to make the
forthcoming meeting grand sue
cess
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
BILL is ON HIS WAY
TO BE GIVEN AWAY

Bill, the burro, that is to be raffi-
ed off on the first day of July, is on
his way to Tonopah. An envoy ex-
traordinary has been sent to herd
Bill across the desert. He is expect
ed to arrive in this city within a day
or two. The jackass committee will
take Bill in charge as soon as he ar
rives and will groom him and feed
him to the end that the fortunate
winner of Bill will possess an animal
fair of figure. Bill is the whole show
at this time and whoever wins him
will have a prize to be highly cher
ished
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
ELLENDALE WOULD PLAY
BALL WITH INVINCIBLES

Not being satisfied with it's won
derful gold discoveries, Glendale
has risen to remark that it has an
aggregation of ball tossers that can
certainly and surely in less time
than it takes to tell it, take the
scalps of the boys who play in the
uniform of the Tonopah Volunteers.
Yesterday def was sent to the
Volunteers to play a game of the
national sport with the boys of the
new camp for any sum from one dol
lar to ten thousand simolians.
Here is the lineup of them that
would make the Tonopah players
look like 10 cents worth of macaroni
badly chewed: Happy Jack Barrier,
pitcher; Sam Forman, catcher; Billy
Pangburn, first base; Fred Seybolt,
short stop; Shorty Cooper, third
base; Dad Stewart, right field; Bob
Gilbert, left field; Joe Nay, center
field
But one condition is made regard
ing the game and that is that Ed
Clifford, Sr., and Puddy Grimes shall
be the umpires. OF course, they will
do the right thing. Puddy is willing
to bet any amount that the Ellendale
gang can beat the Tonopah outfit to
pulp. His money will not be put
up, however, unless he is the official
to decide the errors.
Happy Jack Barrier is there with
the coin and has deposited forfeit
with the sporting editor of the Bo-
nanza, which if we remember right
has not as yet been sent. Come on
YOU Volunteers and cover the bet OF
| the boys from Glendale.