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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-12-10
United States. Secono
In Naoal Strength
Of.World

eA1 ASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The navy
W. year book for 1909 compiled by
Pittman Pulsifer, clerk Of the
senate. committee on naval affairs,
shows the race for second place among
the navies of the world to be close be-
tween the United States and Ger
many.
Of fighting. ships (battleships and
armored cruisers), built, building and
provided for, this country has As and
Germany 46, but the aggregate ton
mage for the United States is 659,241
as against 654,384 for Germany. Ger
many, however, has larger number
of small vessels than this country and
her tonnage is 6S0,642 as against 1885,
687 for the United States. Germany's
superiority to all vessels, is due large
ly to her torpedo destroyers, of which
she has 81. aus against our 81. i.
Germany also outnumbers the Unit
ed States in the matter of large guns,
the number being 208;,, as against 100.
OF fighting vessels, the American ton
mage is 100000 tons in excess Of that
of Germany. Great Britain is shown
to possess 104 fighting ships, with a
total tonnage of 1,4S0,6S0. France has
46 fighting vessels, but her tonnage is
more than 100000 tons less than either
the United States or Germany.
The book shows a total approprfa-
tion of 81, ,13S,44S for the construc-
tion of the new navy since it began in
1883. The largest appropriation ever
recorded was made last year, $780,
935,1 The largest appropriation
prior to the Spanish war was $31,-
Sal ,654 in 1891. -
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me he knew almost nothing about
navigation. He was ignorant of some
of the essentials of the science.
AT first l considered it at least
likely that DR.. Cook had gotten near
to the pole, say to SO degrees, or with
in 60 miles of the pole. Even his
observations would have given him
that accuracy. Later l was forced to
change that opinion.
"A person not especially accurate
might have thought himself at the
pole, when within only so miles of it,
but when l got deeper into the mat
ter, l began to suspect that DR.. Cook
was never out of sight of land
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Deserted by Counsel.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cooks personal lawyer, Henry
Wellington Wack, has severed rela-
tions with his client.
Mr.. Wack refused tonight to con-
firm or deny his withdrawal, but it
can be affirmed on competent author
ity that, after consultation with his
partners, Mr.. Wack wrote so long ago
as Nov. 30. that he must beg Cook to
seek legal advice elsewhere.
Il have not the remotest idea" said
Mr.. Wack tonight, where DR.. Cook is
keeping himself or why he persists in
seclusion when mis- presence is vital
to- his own interest and his friends. |
read that he is in Brooklyn, in sani-
tarium,. in Maine, ir a Philadelphia
Continued on Page FOurl
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nenth to Americans.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. "a cable to
the Picayunne from Panama says:
Death to. Americans, is the order
issued to the army by President Ze-
laya Positive information was re-
ceived here today that more than a
month ago, Zelaya issued Instructions
to his military commanders to shoot
every American caught fighting in the
army of the revolutionists. Some of
Zelaya's military officers protested
against the order and warned him that
trouble with the United States would
result.
The gunboat Vicksburg, which has
been stationed at Corinto ever since
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THE NOBEL PRIZES.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-This years No
bel prizes of $4,000 each will be dis
tributed as follows: For physics, di-
vided between Mr.. Marconi and Prof.
Ferdinand Braun of Strassburg; for
chemistry, Prof Wilhelm Ostwald OF
Leipsic; for physiology or medicine
Prof Theodore Rocker of Berne; for
literature. Selma Lagerlof, the Swed-
iSh authOreSS. -
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Loose Is Emphatic.

, NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Capt. A. w.
Loose, the master pilot and navigator,
whose affidavit stating that he had
formulated long series of observa-
tions and data for Dr. Frederick A.
Cook, at DR., Cooks request, since his
return from the Arctic region. was
published today. talked at his home in
Brooklyn concerning the statements
made in the affidavit.
II went to DR.. Cook" said Captain
Loose, thinking l might be of some
assistance to him, but l never ex-
pected when l approached him to do
such extended work as l have done.
A short talk with DR.. Cook convinced
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and others this sentence was commut-
ed to fine of $500 and term of four
and half years imprisonment.
He was released on parole October
%. Pueblo. whom Feliz abducted from
Mexico, died in San Quentin two years
ago
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Americans Demand.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-The United
States government. has demanded for
mally the resignation of President Ze-
laya, of Nicaragua, according to ca
blegram from Nicaragua, received by
business house here today. The
message adds that this information
was communicated by Zelaya, who
said that his resignation from the
presidency probably would take effect
at the end of December ,,s
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sMTGGLERS INDICTED.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, DEC. 5.-lH
the federal court here today, Is indict-
,ments for conspiracy to smuggle Chi.
4nese into this country in violation OF
the Chinese exclusion law, were re-
turned by the grand jury. The inves-
;tigation has revealed concerted plan
all along the gulf coast for importing
Chinese.
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BLACKBURN RESIGNS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Sit was Of
ficially announced tonight at theswar
department that former Senator J. s.
c. Blackburn had resigned as mem
ber of the Isthmian canal commission
and that his resignation had been ae-
cepted by President Taft, effective
Dec. 4.
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Zelqya viii Surrender
The Presidency Soon
London Has 1t That This Is on De-
mand of The United States---
'Death to american"

is puzzled as to what to do because of
the uncertainty of the American gov
ernment's next move.
There are no military preparations
discernible here, and at Corinto all is
quiet. The captain of the United States
gunboat Vicksburg, which is at Cor
into has received no instructions from
Washington
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thorough investigation into the vari-
Gus phases of the whole subject OF
industrial education. Co.,
Arrangements have been made for
a meeting of the administration Off
cials and the federation committee on
Monday.
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MARRIED. A NOBLEMAN.

DENVER, Colo. Dec. 9,-The we'd
ding of Miss Rose Soils. daughter of
Ramon Soils, a wealthy cigar manu-
facturer of Denver, to Count Francis
Emmerich Gyory Of Hungary, TOOK
place today. The young nobleman has
been employed as a travelling sales
man for the company OF which his
father-in-laW is the head.
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RR ANAGUA, Nicaragua, Dec 9,-Lt
iva is authoritatively stated here
avs that Zelaya will surrender the
presidency within three weeks.
The intentions of the United States
are giving the Nicaraguan government
much anxiety, and the administration
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POSTMASTER's son SUICIDES.
Especial to The GaZette.)

GREAT FALLS, Mont. Dec. g.
Hewitt Clingan, "a years of age, son
of Postmaster Clingan of Belt, COM
mitted suicide on the outskirts of the
city today by shooting himself
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VILLAGE WIPED OFT.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 9-The viii
lage of Utica was practically wiped
out by fire today, and an old man. a
guest of the Hotel Vance. was burned
to death. Thirty-five other guests
had a narrow escape.
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Many Strikers Haze
Returned to Work
Members Of Brotherhood of RaiZwqy
Trainmen Who Went Out With
Switchn1en, Report for Duty

shipments of stock which have been
delayed reached this city or passed
through here. Three freight trains
from st. Paul arrived yesterday bring
ing some much needed goods, as well
as large consignment Of automobiles
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

KALAMAZOO, Dec. 3.-Prop-
erty valued at three-quarters of
a million dollars was destroyed
here last night, five f1remen
were injured and 160 hotel
guests were driven scantily
clad into the streets, by a fire
that burned the Burdick house.
Most of the city square in the
business district was laid in
ruins. More than 80 business
houses suffered losses.
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JAPAN TRAINING CHINAMEN.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 9.-That
Japan is training naval cadets for
China's new navy is the report by the
Kagu Maru, which arrived today from
the orient.
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST
IMPROVE NATIONS WATERWAYS
ImportontWorkShould
MOI Be Left to
The States
BURTON'S DON'TS

Advises Against SectlOnalism and
Abuse of Rivers and HarbOrs Com
mittee.-Car Shortage Demonstrate
ed Needs for Development of Wa
terways.
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Number of Cases
OF fPlague Is
Lessened

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Attention to
W. plague conditions on the Pacific
w ic hy ba
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13
SPORTING NOTES
'KETCHEL WILL Be PUT
OUT IN FIRST, SAYS JACK

San Francisco. Oct. 1s.-Jack John
son is going to knock out Stanley Ket-
chel in the first round. He says SO him
self, so It must be true.
In all the city Of San Francisco today
it would be harder to find a man with
grievance which he nourished more
carefully than Johnson. Following the
episode with "Gunboat" Smith, the
United States seaman. who stretched
him on his back with clip on the jaw
yesterday in an exhibition, additional
woe was added by the report about
town that he had deliberately acted his
part to get a better price In the bet
ting.
Lii Awthaw wa speeved. Hhe showed
it. When he displayed his teeth today
1t wasn't in golden smile He drew
back his lips ferociously and rolled his
eyes till the whites showed all around.
'Ah'm goin' to knock Ketchel out in
the fust roun, jess to hsow there ain
nothin' to that talk he said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13
FANS WAIT IN
COLD FOR GAME
Pittsburg Bugs Eager to
Get Tickets.

Pittsburg, Oct. 13.-Despite the awful
weather and the very possible snow
fall likely to occur during the night
many persons. blanket-wrapped and by
the side of small fires. are congregated
at the general admission gate at Forbes
field, waiting for the ticket window to
open. Two policemen from the Oak
land station were detailed at shutdown
to keep the rooters in line at the ball
park during the night and early morn
ing hours.
The weatherman prophesies temper
ature of 80 degrees. with fairly clear
skies. for today, but does not bank his
reputation that his prophecy will come
true. Snow fell yesterday and may fall
today.
Requests from the Disciples OF
Christ for seats for today's game are
not scarce. At seat sales in various
downtown stores it was said during the
day that not less than a thousand dele
gates to the religious convention would
be in attendance at todays battle on
Forbes field
For the protection and comfort of
newspaper men during today's game
canvas tarpaulins have been str .ched
over the newspaper booth to sh out
wind and cold air.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13

Johnson declares that he slipped that
he was merely taking his time about
getting up and that his manager rang
the gong merely because he thought the
exhibition was getting too fast.
There was no change in the betting
today, although the money still con-
tinues to flow In. mostly on the propo-
sition of Ketchel staying fifteen rounds.
and some good-sized bets, ranging
around 5000 to $500, were recorded. The
large bettors are still willing to give
to 1 against Ketchel.
Moving pictures viii be taken Of the
bout, and Jimmy Coffroth intends to
take them east when the match is over.
Both men continued work today, doing
light boxing. Ketchel was induced, aft
er Persuasian by his friends, to quit
his lengthy runs and his excessive work
In the gymnasium. He took a brisk
walk of about fifteen miles. alternating
with short sprints, at a pace which
made 1t necessary for his handlers to
accompany him on bicycles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13
A SAD TALE
Of HONUS WAGNER
Great Shortstop Strikes Out
With Two Men Waiting
to Dash to Plate.
IS TOO COLD FOR LEIFIELD
Buccaneers Southpaw Lasts But
Four Innings, Double By
Cobb Completing Rout.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 13.-The claws of
the Tigers were better for holding on
the ice than the shoes of the Pirates
at Bennett Park yesterday and the
American league champions managed to
skate home ahead of Pittsburg, to 0.
and once more everything is even in
the race for the championship of the
baseball world.
1t wasn't just a plain very-day
beating that Mullin gave the Pirates
yesterday. It was much worse than
that. He did not permit the National
league champions run and struck out
ten men Last night the friends of the
old league here ere not so certain that
they are the real and only people. Ty
Cobb is reported as having had Hans
wagner chained to a post somewhere
today.
There Is no gainsaying that an ele-
ment of doubt has crept into the hearts
Of the friends Of the Pitsburg club. It
is not that they lack faith in their
team. but they do not like the cold
weather features of Mullin. the big De-
troit twirler, who yesterday made all
the Pirates look foolish.
Mullin perhaps is the best cold wealth
er pitcher in either league. He was in
his element. for snow fell by fits and
starts all day, and matters may be
worse Thursday. when the Pittsburgs
must face the Tigers on the Detroit
grounds once more. Yes, and that
means that they will face Mr.. Cold
Weather Mullin, who is already sitting
with his feet upon the mantel at home
while the other fellows are racing to
Pitts burg on a special train to play the
| fifth game today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13
BADGERS LOSE MoLL.
Wisconsin Quarter Back Is
Suspended Indefinitely.

Madison. wis. Oct 13.-"Keckie"
Moll.i star quarter back. kicker and
general of the Wisconsin football team.
has been indefinitely suspended from
the university by the faculty commit
tee on discipline. His offense is that of
engaging in a fstic encounter with an
other student during a recent hazing in
cident. AS a result he will not be in
the Indiana game and may not play
again this year. His loss is serious
blow to the Badgers, as he was un-
doubtedly the best kicker in the Big
Eight.
Coach Barry of the squad is frantic
over the affair and says that the whole
team IS disrupted as a result He
claims ''Keckie" is the backbone of the
Badgers and without him the whole
system and style of play will have to be
revolutionized.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13
LEAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARBOR
EAST CHICACo

The Congregational Ladies Aid So
ciety viii give sale of cookies, cake
and fried cakes Saturday p. m. at Veaco
& Beach's drug store. Telephone your
orders to Mrs. c. c. Smith or Mrs. E. N.
Canine before Saturday and we will try
10 fill your order and avoid disap
pointment. Donations will be kindly
received and errand boys will call for
the same, If desired. Section D will be
in charge COMMITTEE.
The Tuesday Reading club met yes
terday with Mrs. E. n Canine, at her
home on Magoun avenue. The pro-
gram. as announced. was carried out
and thoroughly enjoyed by the mem
bers. The next meeting will be held
Tuesday. Oct. 10, at the home of Mrs.
II. H. Clark. on Magoun avenue.
The funeral OF the infant child of
Mr. and Mrs. Patton of One Hundred
and Forty fourth street will take place
today at 1 o'clock, DR.. Palmer offciat-
ing The baby was 8 months old.
The first quarterly meeting of the
Methodist church will take place this
evening at the church Rev A. T
Briggs. district superintendent, will
preside.
The entertainment last night at the
Congregational church was a COM
plete success. Miss Genevieve Parker
has most pleasing personality and
her work as an elocutionist was of the
highest order. Miss Florence Lewis
delighted the audience with a piano
selection. and W. ]. Funkey. who sang
a solo. was as always the case, received
with enthusiasm.
ss.George ". Lewis and A H w. John
IN were in Crown Point yesterday on
business with the county
F. +. Moran, credit man for Albert
Pick & Co. was IN East Chicago yes
terday on business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13
INDIANA HARROR.

Harry Cade, superintendent of con-
struction of the Federal Signal COM
pany. left last night for Louisville,
KY. to attend the signal associations
convention. which opened there yester-
day. The meeting will be attended by
signal superintendents, engineers. SUI
pervisors and all men connected with
the signal department OF all the rail-
roads
Just received a handsome sample line
of the well known Rose Bros up-to-
date men trousers. sizes ranging in
waist from 81 to "a. length 81 to SO.
This sample line comes from the best
makers Of mems pants in New York.
The line consists of the latest patterns
and of the peg top style. I also carry
complete line of mems pants from 81
and up. Julius Nassau, the Indiana
Harbor shoe man. m-w-stf
The Ladies Aid society of the Bap
fist church will meet tomorrow after
noon with Mrs. ]. w Maxwell. at her
home on Guthrie street. This is to be a
| business meeting, and all members are
requested to be present.
A party of about thirty people will
go to Chicago Friday evening to hear
Gypsy Smith.
Our stock OF mems heavy wool and
cotton underwear is complete. Now is
the time to buy and our prices do not
warrant you in suffering from the cold.
We carry everything that men wear.
Julius Nassau. the Indiana Harbor
shoe man. m-w-s-tf
| The Christian Culture club of the
| First Baptist church will give Hol-
] lowe'en social at the church Tuesday
! evening. Oct. 26. 1t was stated in last
nights TINES that this social was to be
given under the auspices of the Metho-
dist church. but that was a mistake,
as 1t is the Baptist.
| carry nothing but good shoes and
my prices on them are no higher than
you have paid for a cheaper grade.
Come. and let US show you. Now is
the time to buy the children's school
shoes. have them in all feathers. lace
or button. / also have complete line
of high top shoes for boys and girls.
Our line of shoes for men and ladies
cannot be matched in the city. either
for price or quality. Julius Mas
sau. the Indiana Harbor shoe
man. m-w-s-t1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13
NELSON AGREES TO
FIGHT AD WOLGAST
Frisco Promoter Guarantees
Champion $4,000 and
Lands Battle.

Battling Nelson's next fight in de-
tense of his lightweight championship
will be with Ad Wolgast the Milwau-
kee boxer. The Dane yesterday accept
ed terms from Sid Hester the San
Francisco promoter, for a fight with
Wolgast The only thing that remains
to be agreed upon IS the date for the
battle. Hester asked for Nov. -, but
Nelson insisted upon a delay until
Christmas and probably will have his
own way in the matter. The weight
will Ia 1873 pounds at ringside and Nell
son 10 receive $4,000 for his end,
win. lose or draw
Hester first preached the battle to
Nelson several weeks ago. Coffroth at
the same time was trying TO tie up Nell
son and Wolgast, but Nelson threw
aside the percentage offers and de-
manded $4,000 fiat for his end. He no
titled the promoters that neither need
waste postage on him again until they
were ready to meet his terms. Hester
was the first to weaken, and as a re
suit will secure the match
Nelson asked for more time to get
into condition, believing that he would
not be right for a bruising battle with
only months preparation. He has
been attending to his private interests
since his last meeting with Wolgast, il
July, and at present is about tired out
He plans to leave Chicago next week
for New Mexico, where he has a ranch
and where a hunting party is waitinG
him. This party win remain unit
about Nov. Is. and then Nelson viii g.
to san Francisco and get into condition
for the wolgast match.
| The distance at present is schedule
for twenty rounds. but the Dane un
doubsedly viii attempt to have It mad
at least twenty five.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13
Sporting Briefs

In the post-season series between
Wilkes-Barre, champions of the New
York State League, and Lancaster. pen
nant winner Of the Tri-State League,
Wilkes Barre won four of the five
games played.
IN order to make the Brown squal
show some real ginger the tackling
dummy was named Dartmouth"
Hurry Up" Yost is planning to have
no man on his Michigan eleven who
weighs more than 1S5 pounds.
Coach Stage of Chicago looks upon
the games with Minnesota and Cornell
as the hardest of the season.
"Porky" Flynn is back in Boston
looking for a bout with Bill McKin-
non.
Johnny Conlon and Phil McGovern
have have been matched by a Chica-
go club, TO battle for the bantam
weight championship.
AL. kaufman, the San Francisco
heavyweight. will come east hoping to
get on with either Marvin Hart or Tony
Ross.
Chricty Mathewson has more than
one-third of the Giants victories to
his credit.
Brooklyn seems to have landed a
star in Pitcher Dent. formerly OF the
Winston-Salem.N n. c., team.
Bugs" Raymond says he is salts
fed to return to the bushes. as no
minor league could fine him $1,7O0 in
one season.
Cleveland and washington broke
even in victories on the season, each
team winning II games of their series
Pretty fine for the Senators. winning
1Iyames from one team in a single
son.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13
FOUR PIRATES
DRAW FINES
Camnitz, Clarke, Leach and
Gibson Penalized.

Detroit, Oct. lathe national COM
mission announced today that it had
fined Camnitz. Clarke, Leach and Glib
son OF Pitsburg $25 each for their dila-
tory tactics and umpire batting in Mon
days game. The trouble came in the
seventh inning. when the Detroit team
made its rally Miller threw wildly to
Abstein and the Pittsburg players made
the claim that Moriarity had interfer-
ed with Abstein on the play. This
started a long wrangle. Manager
Clarke was fined for calling Umpire
O'Loughlin an American Lacquer" thus
alleging that he was not giving the
National leaguers fair deal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13
HEAD SHAVED IN
BASEBALL BET
Georgia Fan Loses Wager on
Pittsburg.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 13-The limit in
freak betting on worlds series games
was reached today, when T. ". Smith
submitted to a shaved head as the re-
suit of his wager with a Georgia base
ball bug that Pittsburg would beat De
troit. To add to Smiths misery the
weather man turned on the coolest
temperature of the year, and the un-
fortunate man is shivering.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-13
FAIL TO RECOGNIZE
JEFF, AMERICAN PUG

London. Oct. 13.-Coming back on the
train from the opening OF the New
market meeting yesterday was James
]. Jeffries. No one on the car knew
the great, big, husky, good natured
man was once the worlds champion
fighter. Porters treated him with no
more respect than they would a duke.
Are you going to fight Johnson
was asked.
I'm not sure about that" replied
Jim. but 1 might play pingpong with
him"
Jeffries has been in England only a
few days and goes back to America in
about two weeks.