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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-15
THE VALUE OF THE GREAT LAKES.

- AS4 year the passenger traffic The Great
Lakes totaled 100000 persons The
I freight rate by water from Duluth TO Buff
- falo Is oneNseventh OF the rate By rail
klAEk Statistclans estimate that II the total lake
ASsSgSxl traffic had used the railroads It would have
cost $5O0oO0O00 more than II did These
figures but roughly Indicate the tremendous value OF In
land waterways and family foFeshadow the possible de-
veopment of lakes and rivers.
Every twelve minutes. night and day. during zoos,
steamer passed through the Detroit river, and the
busiest month showed average OF forty day arriv-
ing and clearing at Duluth. With such traffic already
the lakes what will it be when the rivers Of the
Northwest are opened up when Canada builds deep
sea waterway from Georgian bay to the Ottawa, and
steamships from Chicago reach any foreign port by
way Of the Mississippi yalley9
How many know that the Canadian government Is pre-
pairing to connect Lake Winnipeg with Lake Superior
by the Rainy river route. thus render five hundred
miles OF the Assinbone. thousand miles OF the Sas
katchewan and much OF the Red river eventually navi
gable bringing the wheat belt touch with tide
water and steamship connection with every port OF the
seas7
The Great Lakes freight to-day Is times the
total tonnage OF the Suez canal When the improve
ments even IN prospect completed the natural
center OF distribution for the United States win
southern end OF Lake Michigan and Chicago will the
greatest seaport Of the word.-chcago Journal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
THOSE BANTAMS

The veKed question. the s, unanswered
nc oher nkh Monte Ae who claims the
who disputes the claim fought 10 draw
THIS The third time The boys honors
even and unl they meet again tho title
property ~ ehe A claimed
Tee lIItle follow arc sure % be matched agan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
BASE BALLS GREATEST PLAY
AS / SAW 1T

Freddy Parent. wha had beer hitting
them hArJ az The tiHes. leaned
against n fast breaking ball with a
vicioun crack
The hall WAS y long iews rmkish
nv 70 Joe Birmingham. in deep cen.
ter As Rpon aH he saw TstrsnlnRa
ham wotild probably catch the ball
Davis hustled back 10 third ard got
Get FOR quick start. white the
crowd grew ~ qgirt Rs an attentive
couKrfgaiiou. waiting for the faue
between flertness u foot and
strength ~ arm.
A. the hall settled IN HiraluE-
hams hand Davis started. bat not
before Dodea" wonderful arfu was
whipped back for the throw The
veteran lufinifrr had not taken two
steps before the bali was wgnEiuw
iia way toward the plate. propelled
~ every ounce ~ strength fisFnisGa
ham possessed and better throw
ing fielder never caresFsd horse
hide
Nig Clarke stood iusi inside the
diamond "a the plate. mask and cap
discarded. impatient hands seeming
to coax the ball ~ greater speed
birmingham throw was not as
true as usual Tho baii carried q
trifis 20 the right It struck the
groupd between the pitchers posi-
ton and the plate and bounded
into Clarke's eager hands. aa the
little backaiop stepped % the right
20 grasp o.
All this time. which was far less
than Il requires 10 tell Davis waA
coming home ar fast a. De dould dig
dirt. urged by tho entire White SoA
team, which jumped from the bench
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
FIGHTERS
IN JfFF'S DAY

Jnffrica has probabiy had less
fights than any champion tbs ring
has ever produced Just "a tiutes
has the former title holder entered
the ring Johnson has fought fouf
nf five slsHrs As often AZ leffff~a
baf conditions were quite Different
Eniii he beat Tommy Burns John
son waH in mediocre class Hs
was hardly anything mere than =
third fateT and fought whsnevsr the
opportunity 20 DO - presented Itself
lie had been 10 the finx faf years
before be reached the top With
Jsffrics q was different Ia very
short space % time De had hnaseu
every available heavy eight lie
Nsnl through the entire iat ia tsfY
fsw years aud finally found Alga1Flf
- mitch the better man that he
@as forced ip retire fof the v 2Ht
90 an 9ppgn~nt
II Is questionable WHISTLER tn Flnx
ever had a period when therA y ese
- many flsat.ciess hsayywstaisgs -
ai the time that grffrisa started 30
atake his reputation There wss
tuFt.ets fIt4s3mmana. t@hafksTs ae8
Hghiin. not r. sp~ak - lesser ugifs
tHfffias fought every enc e tbs
quartet twice. and not onea - an
II these battles did be find liiGaarlf
Ia distress. VAS never knocked deen.
- IN dagger u having she desasspa
- against him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
WOLGAST AND MEL SON
MATCHED BY MCAREY
Battler Agrees to Terms
and Fight VIII Take
Place in Los Angeles
Next March - Carries
the Title.


LOS ANGELES pnc "a Wild.
eat WolemHt. the whlrlwind iittle
fighter from the Beer city. is az last
90 have a crack az the lightweight
championship Wolgsst aud battling
Nelson have been matched hy Pro-
moter Tom McCarry 10 fight IN this
city next February or March the
boat heinE scheduled Tor a. rounds
and the lightweight title and fat
purse Go 60 Go the winner WniFRst
signed the preliminary agreement
last night. aud Nelson cent his nc-
cepgance "a the terms 90 the match
hy telegraph
Wolgast and Nelson met here last
summer Ca lu-rpund affair The
Milwaukee fighter FettinE news.
paper decision" over the champion,
and showing np much faster and
cievvref than the Dane. From that
time on ha hiss hosn camping On the
nattieFa trail, and hy declsivply de-
feating Lew Powell IN San Fran
eisen a few weeks ago he proved his
righl % meet Nelson over the long
route
"Wolaast has been four fiashins
shout a FIGHT with me for months.
Mes N geins 20 ave him enough
tight e last him the rest 81 his
lite" Mission - quoted Ae saying N
letter 10 LEGAL sporting man.
The fans look forward % a great
hattie when the boys grG together
Nelson u % gef fie,0ep. win. lose ~
draw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
FOXY TEX RICHARD MAY
HAVE ACE IN The HOLE

Richard III It's entirety win leave
thar 10 Richard % answer when be-
arrives here We are going 70 carry
this thing out in business IKE
way and viii talk things over Ike
business men II We faii 20 aeroe
on the time OF place or anything
else We maY let The ioss OF cola
decide for as As to Salt Lake.
never said positively that the fixht
would rot go there n We can be-
shown that Salt Lake Will do bet.
ter BY Us than Snn Francisco II
would be foolish for as 20 pass Il
up. However. my contention all
along has been that San Francisco
= the place. for the reason that sc
know what San Francisco can and
will do. while on the other hand
past records fail 70 show that Salt
Lake can do nearly a. we'll"
Inside Dope.
information was obtained today
that throws new Hight on the mar.
ner In which Gleason and Richard
got the match. or rather how Glea.
son got IN on a. Gleason vas close
10 the wire throughout the race for
the plum and both Coffruth and
hickard knew Il. Icffriea being
Gieason's most intimate friend. and
johnson also being inclined toward
him When Gleason doubled up
with Coffroth all parties wcre salts.
fled and the tao San Franciscaua
had the fight as good ~ won right
then and there They had the
money. they had the permits and
they had the sites That in itself
was enough. but 10 make their hand
stronger they stood acc high With
the fighters. When Richard came
along aud Rsked Gleason to 10 III
with him on the si0i 600 propoal.
ton, Jack realized that the fighters
were bound 10 give II consideration
As both Jeffries and Johnson we're
agreed thai under any and all cir
cumstances Gleason must be ono
OF the promoters. be cast his lot
with Richard after securing COT.
froths consent 10 the new align
meut
In this connection. u "a stated
Gleas0n's hold was 50 strong that
bad he not joined hands with Rick.
ard the fight would have gone 10
the Gleason-C offroth combination
despite the fact that Richard bid
Was the best Johnson and Jeffriea
aid not feel that Richard alone
could handle the battle and make
success Of Il because Of his lack Of
experience. and as they were "a.
vorably inclined toward Gleason for
other reasons than his experience.
they practically insisted that Giea-
son must have an equal share in
the promotion OF the fight. wheth-
err II went to Richard. COffroth or
some one else.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
HOW hippo" SPENCER
PROMISED TO REFORM

hts match IN Hippo" Spencer. the
roly poly backstOp who accompa-
MED $1,000 of Bob Hedges money 10
Boston Ia exchange for Lou Crigor
last winter
with the violin doing that soft and
creepy stuff that goes with stage
thunder and lightning as the villain
ties The hero To- the railway track
james was whispering 90 Spence that
he was with him az long as there
we're oats In the feed box. and wanted
20 see him succeed. but that careen
ing around on the fourth speed
would end hts career.
You're good boy, Eddie. and 1
Wish you we'll" murmured Jimmy.
but you're going the route that gets
them all I've seen q lot 0PRood men
Try this wine. women and song thing.
ana nobody ever beat Il. cut ID out.
and I'm with you forty ways"
Tears weiled into Sponcer'a lumf-
nous orBst which could DO seen aeni-
occasionally through tho rolls 81
flesh, and, sticking out young ham.
he huskiiy said You're right, Old
man ! know what this wine, women
ana song thing means IN the end. I
pledge you my word o. honor" gpon-
Ger continued. with the husky atop
pulled out well. that I'M reform.
In Boius TO cut out the song"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
PROMOTERS DON'T
ALWAYS GET
THE COIN

Som" ~ the unlnittafsd believe that
the promoters ~ sporting events
coin money with "a rapldity that ~
almost equal 10 the government
mint.
Not ~. gcnevlovc. Par set from
20. Those who have no conception
Hs Ca what % costs 20 run a base.
bail CLUB attend Il game take a look
az the large crowd and say Gee
whir. hut the guy who owns this
team must be making half milton
IA year. tie nverlnoks the fact that
she mngnatc has q salary list that
runs from $1,000 60 nearly $4,000
per month, according 70 the league
10 which his club plays lie also
uocs not realize what u costs TO
build baseball parks. pay tranHpor-
tiui1n Tor tho team when travelling
away from home. hotel bills uni-
IprnH. bats. balls and other para
phernaila
Add 70 this great expense the
amount % worry that goes with a
ban club and ynu'u admit the club
owner 10 entitled 10 an he gets
Promoters nf prize fights and
wrestling matches do not make tho
Thousands " dollars that arr.
credited Go them by the real know
ing ones There are very few mitt
or mat contests pulled off nova
days In which the principals do not
receive nt lenct 60 per cent ~ tho
kroHs gate receipts Sometimes
they gel Co.
out ~ tho remaining 40 or az
per cent as the case may be. tho
promoters have 10 pay for pre-
liminaricH, han rent, advertising and
numerous other general expenses
When this ~ done. there rcnersllv
isn't very much left
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24

Bill, who always took the first ball
pitched. had become mark for
American association pitchers, and
80 times out Of 100 they'd sneak a
straight one ever. 10 begin with.
He paid no attention 20 this. ON
the day IN question, with two men
out ana a - needed 90 win. he
crossed euto the pitcher and leaned
against fast ball. which was last
seen clearing the left field fence
But ! guess Mig Clarae's great
play was TIE great play. u was
In the last game of the first Ciave-
land-Chicago serles ia 1908 The
game had fairly glistoncd with daz
zling plays. but the real scintiilatlng
gem was reserved for the blowoff
II was a fittlng finale 10 great
afternoons
With the white soK az bat IN the
ninth, George Davis singled. after
one man had been retired. lie
reached third on John Andoraon'a
tWo-bose hit. Thon dimlnutlve
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
Salt Lake Men Want the
Fight and May Have
Pulled Strings on the
Governor.
tsv THE RlsesloERJ

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec a.
After all. Tex Rickard may know
what he Is talking about when he
tells US In moarnfui numbers that
Salt Lake will be the Jeffries-
Johnson battle-ground. When Rick.
ard came out with HIS first an.
nouncemenf that the Mormon
metropolis would get the big battle
the governor Of Utah declared in
most emphatic terms that the fight
could not be pulled off In Salt Lake
or any other city In Utah. Now.
however. be has changed his tune
Il do not think the fight will
take place In Salt Lake" he II
quoted as saying In dispatch from
Philadelphia. Besides. Jeffries has
been accustomed to fighting in San
Francisco. and | do not think that
he would be able 70 fight In the
aigh altitude Of salt Lake"
That the business men OF Salt
Lake and other Utah cities are
overwhelmingly In favor OF holding
the fight there Is indisputabie and
that they may have exerted their
influence with the governor In "a.
vor OF Richard Is not at all i'm.
probable Rickard seems to be 70
sure OF his ground that Il is safe
20 assume that be knows some.
thing"
Wealthy 6ackers.
Among his hackers airs some OF
the most influential and wealthy
men in Utah and II is a cinch that
they are going 70 leave no stone
untnrned to bring the biggest thing
IN pugilism 70 salt Lake.
In the meantime Jack Gleason
continues to plug for San Fran
cisco Just as emphatlcally as hia
fellow promoter Is pulling for Salt
Lake Richard Is expected here
aeon after Christmas and then BE-
and Gleason viii thresh the matter
out Gleason today denied that one
object % Richards mission 10 this
city Is TO talk with the local people
who promised 70 aid Coffroth n.
nanclally In case he landed the
match Gleason also denied that
Richard holds the big end OF the
match
IT'S a straight case OF halfand-
half with us. he said AS 10 the
story that the $4,000 put up by
the promoting end when the final
articles we're signed belongs TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24

ana shouted like q mob OF rah- rah
boys az football game
When 90 feet from the plate Davis
threw himself feet first. obeyinE
Fielder Jones orders to hit the
dirtio@
~ the same instant Clarke grab
bed the ball aud apparently watch
ing Davis az he dove. literally hurl-
ed himself bead first between the
sliding base runner and tho plato.
putting the BAN upon him as ne did
80, completing one Of the Erandest
plays n has ever been my good for
tune 20 witness, and ending one OF
the tenacat situations | have ever
seen on - bah field
SIGNATURE xgrlt9i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
ANOTHER SLAM
AT THE BOOKIES

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2t.-The
supporters of the anti-race track
bin passed b. the last legislature
won a victory today when tho state
supreme court dismissed the peii.
tion 81 Frank Oshea for review
OF the case recently decided against
him by Superior Judge Dunno.
whose decision gaa upheld by the
appellate court O'Shea was
charged with violating the anti.
race track Law In laying a bet upon
a coursing race at lnglesldc Park
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24


For sNe eenssrisres 81 fhs q
. fellows ~he want 10 knew. The q
4 Star hss published q sporting a
: manual that 10 right up 70 date q
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: ard professional, are IN Tire q
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24

Jenkins believes. and rightly. that
this Western Bowling Congress
should manage 10 uWn affairs IN the
future and not frpsHd on outsiders
The veernt disastrous experience
evidently has served one good psls-
poas. There are plenty n bowlwrn
on the Coast AZ they need il
little ginger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
WORLDS RECoRD-PERHAPs

NhIr
son lonie race wednesday might
words In
Tim" Of ss The track measured 10 laps the mile
tho untanked
remarkable The indoor
shrub 10 az
whether STANLEY smashed
He'd official There Stanley very fast man al up
miles Of
that distance sunday
race between 81 Yves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24

Us hard for me 20 determine
which Of two plays have Witnessed
was the gfeateaf--one n home ruu
smash hy Roaring Hiti~ Clarke.
Witch won 9n extra inning game
for Toledo tho other an net which
would have made good football. In
which little Nig Clarke the back
stop starred
That hit ~ riarko's was a lala
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
COFFROTH FOND
or HIGH ART

The prize rinT Ike most other
branches ~ sport. has produced
some most Interesting characfrrh. Ia
fnat tines have hceu differnnt from
what me generai public thought
them o. o.
James taffrnfh. f8r instance IL a
promoter ~ pHxiilHtic CONTESTS. see
hlH taste differs decidedly from his
business Hs 10. no dpabt. familiar
with the ART ~ hit AHA raf aWhy.
n1Wa lah from a hook ana ~
unfffsuf from swing. bet his
Interest IL not IN ihear gafrrofh :
huiit on entirely different ilmea. lie
i q lover - aft. lises literature ana
history aaa talks right gny whsn
re T. f0fend tn fpr bGsinese reasons
bswa GA the Bismarck drives DON.
Ole centuries continue 20 Ktnm on
every allies IN pref1Ni0u. lust fhr
nthnF day clyde welGri caine near
hatsinE Into the eslvet three hundred
division clyde came through with
the eorkiuw total ~ 9ss 4aa he
not encountered split. 10 might
have suada the coveted score Hun.
tsan era ked out a perfect count last
winter On the Hismarek alleys
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

Miss Avis Perry. our librarian,
makes the following report of the
Ottawa Librarian Association: ION
Thursday, state Supt. Fairchild gave
a paper on the Libraries in the schools.
He told how few rural schools In
Kansas had any libraries at all and
many of the present ones had poorly
chosen books In them. Fifty we'll
chosen books would fill the demand
very well In the average country
school. Mr.. Wright of Missouri gave
a short talk on raising money for IL
braries. He suggested egg days, wood
cutting days, etc."
Miss Winifred Tanner sang in the
Presbyterian church at Junction City
last Sunday morning and evening.
Miss Tanner expects to organize a
class In vocal music there which we
trust will be as successful as the
one she has here.
The rhetorical societies met Friday
afternoon to organize. The follow
ing officers we're elected in the Cook
society: Russell Mckee, president;
Bernice Huff, secretary; Earl Hoff-
man, vice president and T. Kelley,
sergeant-at-arms; in the Alpha So
ciety, Roy Engle, president; Bertha
..artz, secretary; Elmer Hassler, vice
president; W. Howard, treasurer and
Prof. Perrill, sergeant-at-arms.
Our football team played team
from troop D, 7th cavalry on our
grounds last Thursday, sco"e 20 to 0
in favor of D. G. H. s. The boys
were less fortunate at Junction City
Saturday, where they were defeated
by a score of to 0.
All but one of the faculty and a
large number of students accompan-
led the football team to Junction
City last Saturday.
Miss knight and Prof. Perrill fav-
ored us with a very pleasing vocal
duet one morning last week.
Miss Donica gave very pleasing
reading from "The Masters Violin"
The German dialect was especially
good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

corn. Urn and oats were fractional
ly higher on the opening and ruled
weak throughout the day corn closing
about three fourths lower and oats
one fourth lower than yesterday.
Provisions came ten cents higher on
opening and after an advance of 26c
more during the session, eased If
towards the close and closed with a
gain Of about fifteen cents for the
day. Kansas City cash markets:
No. 2 hard wheat rl.OSh to S1.OS.
No. 3 hard wheat $1.0O to 81. o..
10. red wheat 4I.11.
No. 8 red Sl.I6 to $1.1S.
No. 2 white corn SO to Nc.
Nj. 8 white corn 63c.
No. 2 mixed corn So to Nc,
No 8 mired corn IS to Nc.
Kansas City hogs closed to 10
cents lower, top s7.65. bulk $3.50 to
$3.50.
Cattle steady to strong.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
SOUTH CHEEvER.

Joe. Bert bought new wagon
this week
Rev. Jesse Sheets preached at
the Jefftoat school house Sunday
night.
Frank and Claud Wood came home
Sunday.
Peter Minick died Saturday even
ing at 8 O'Clock. Funeral was held
Tuesday at the Dunkard church.
/ Quarterly meeting will be held at
the Bethany U. B. church Wednesday
evening.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Garrison Wednesday.
Geary Pickens will move to Pearl
in the near future.
Roy Weller was in Enterprise on
b siness Thursday.
Fred Minick and Earl Knisley were
repairing telephone lines Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
a -

No. 46. One-half section IL miles
from Abilene, 2 miles to good rail-
road station. Finely improved and
best Of land, good neighborhood, IL
room house, large barr, good orchard.
Price $20,500, terms on part. This
Is cheapest farm in neighborhood.
No. So. 100 acres and 800 acres
located 8 miles southwest of juno
ton City and 4 miles from good
shipping point. This $50 acres can
be bought together or will sell sep
arate. IL very we'll improved and
the bess of alfalfa land, all in high
state of cultivation. Get informa-
ton on this. Price for all or part
$50 per acre. $4,000 will handle
all of 1t.
100 acres s miles of Herington,
100 acres in cultivation, so acres pas
ture, 80 End bottom, 16 alfalfa,
orchard, all fenced, s room house,
barn 44x46, well and mill. A good
farm and cheap at $4,000. Terms
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
TURKEY GREEK

Miss Ella Olsen visited with Gladys
Korrell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sexton spent Sunday
with Mr.. Harrison and family.
Mrs. VIM. Wolf and children were
guests of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hashagen of Abilene, the
latter part of the week.
Albert Holton, who has been en-
gagged at Shields for some time, re-
turned home Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Byers and daughter,
Lena, spent Sunday at Mrs. Hice's.
Mrs. Topliff of Enterprise was a
Sunday visitor at Mr.. Smiths.
Lulu, Lille and Ben Nemechek
spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs.
Waterman and daughter at Chapman.
John Aker and wife Of Enterprise
were Sunday visitors at Jake Aker's.
Jake Aker and wife are the proud
parents of q baby daughter born
Oct. 81.
A halloween program and box So
cial will be given Friday, Oct. 20
at Eureka, Dist. No. SO, Lulu Meme
check, teacher.
Mr.. McCosh and family of Enter
prise were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith on Sunday.
Charles Davis called on Milton
Cole on Sunday.
Robt. Topliff who has been visit
ing relatives here returned to Shields,
Kansas, Tuesday.
Misses Anna Haslour and Victoria
Walters are. spending the week in
Hope.