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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
GUESE FIRST TO REPORT = Big Pitcher on the
 Scene. fsr----=~ MADE APPEARANCE THURSDAY He Has Made a Good Record in
 the Southern. Hss Pitched GiIt-Edgod Hall for Five Years, Never Having Finished Below the
 500 Mark h Per-

Whitey Gusse was the first of the 1909 bunch of Climbers to report, the big pitch CT. with his wife, getting in on the south bound Louisville and Nashville train yes terday morning. from his home in Cincin- natl. Guese Is one of the most valuable assets that any bali club can have. Always in good humor and going quietly about his own business he is very popular with his team mates. AS steady a 6 rock, he pitches the same good game all the season. his work at times ranking with the best pitchers in the business while 1t Is ex- tremely rare that he has been known to work bad game.
 For five years Guese has pitched in the southern League and every year he has won more games than he has lost, and a pitch CT that Is that consistent, Is a pretty handy man to have around. One day last May he pitched . game for the PeIicans against the Climbers at Capitol Heights and three scat tered hits by Baxter. Perry and Persons. were made off him. He would have shut out the Climbers by & score of 4 to o, ex- cept for Hubers' error and Baxter's hit in the third round putting Hasset and the on- ly run of the game over. Whitey looked and acted 50 good that day. that Jimmy Ryan kept hammering until he persuaded Charlie Frank to sell the big fellow to Montgomery-and it was about the best days work that Ryan ever did. as shown by that brilliant fourteen inning game down in New Orleans. late in the season, together with other great games that he worked. His work for five years is as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

sSout playing, ,.sa shoststop tH Dne to Jasn asiI lows Set their own pace, and I think they will show up in condition when they are needed. Of course the young fellows VIII need some nsen nssm snsv about % these csc old fellows. All viii look out for is that there is not loaf CT on the team. I can stand for any
 We've got more time to get in shape than we had last year. I can't want to make this spring training trip will be a good thing if some day we all take day ofr and go fishing; Then three days of hard work and then ease up a little again"
 In spite of McAleer's easy methods out for their first day in the training camp. Many of them were sore be- cause of playing the two games up at Dallas and Fort Worth and wanted to but cloudy and a driving rain finally put a stop to the work. But the men all logged the mile back to the hotel rub down under the direction of Train CT Quirk.
 Lou criger has lost his Boston uni form on the trip down here. but he
 
 Charley Jones last season. and was on the ground doing as much work as any of them. He worked for twenty enough to make the heart of any St. Louis fan glad to see the ease with which he shot the ball around. He is in unusually fine shape for the early work and he's sure to have great season barring accident.
 Harry Howell thought he bad in- tured his arm in the Saturdays game at Dallas. but he work ed 1t out grad ually yesterday. and before the prac- tice was over. was shooting the ball. He thinks he will be ready in few days.
 Barney Petty looks as good as any man on the squad right now. For a long time last winter 1t was doubtful If he would be retained on the club But McAleer always insisted upon it, for he knows the value of this pitcher when in condition. and he said today he would not be surprised to see Barney Peity taking regular turn in the box this summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
STATE DEPARTMENT ADVISED OF
 LAMMONS's DISAPPEARANCE.
State Superintendent of Education Gunnels Will Doubtless Appoint J. w. Steely of Coffee Springs,
 To Fill Unexpired Term.

Official notification was received yes- terday at the State Department of Ed ucation of the fact that County Super intendent Lannon's. of Geneva, had ab- seconded with certain County and State funds. The letter was from Judge P. c. Black. Probate Judge of the county.
 The letter simply recites the fact that Lammons has disappeared, and that his whereabouts are unknown.
 Upon his return from West Blocton where he yesterday delivered an ad- dress upon education. State Superin- tendent of Education Gunnels will make an appointment to i'll out the unexpired term of Lammons. It is ex- pected that MT. Gunnels will appoint the County Superintendent-elect. J. w. Steely of Coffee Springs. MT. Steely. if appointed. will fill the office until August 1, when the term to which he was elected will begin.
 The whereabouts of Lammons is still unknown, but the bonding company are actively Investigating his disap- pearance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
AL KAUFMAN IS
 LOOKING FOR FIGHT
New orIeans States

New Orleans States.
 Al Kaufman, the California heavy weight who aspires 10 the heavyweight crown, yesterday challenged the win ner of the Marvin Harr-Tony Ross fight here Friday night. The challenge was made through his manager, Billy Delaney In his challenge Kaufman says that he would also like to meet Irony Ross. as he Is one whom he has
 Kaufman also figures that a go with Marvin Hart, especially if he were vic- tor. would help his chances towards getting a go with Jack Johnson. the twenty-round, decision over the negro; be brought here by the Westside Ath . letic Cut. and matched against the this fight Friday night is attracting a world, of attention. not only in this
 Both Hart and Ross are training hard, and both will be in perfect con- dftion by Friday night. Hart has been in training now for ever q month, and Is said to by all who know him to be In better condition that he ever was in big fife. He Is twice as speedy on hts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
RenovaL of Tariff on Lumber
 WiN Not Preserve Forests

The latter can be supplied wholly from our own forests. while the for- mer must have free access to the can adian spruce forests, 50 long as spruca is the chief pulp wood" He declares that ground wood should be admitted free. provided that 1t comes from & country which does not in any way restrict the exportation of wood pulp. or ground wood. and that there should be a reduction in the duty upon news. paper providing that it comes from a country which does not in any way re- stria the exportation of pulp wood. woodpulp. or printing paper"
 Mfr. Pinchot places the first duty for conserving the forests upon the llm- Der men themselves, declaring that by asking for the retention of the tRriff in order to protect the forests. the lumber men have in substance ent.red into an agreement with the people of the United States to perpetuate their forests by wise use"
 He declares that If the lumb ermen do not make the most of this oppor- tunity, legislation is coming. and com ing very soon. which will force them to do clean work in the woods. and to leave their cut-over lands In a condi- tion to produce a second crop"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
WORDSWORTH MAY GET
 PITCHER DAN KERWIN

Birmingham, March 11.-(Special.)- A report not confirmed, Is to the effect that Dan Kerwin. of the Minneapolis club. in the American Association. will come to the Birmin gham club as a star pitcher for the coming season.
 A Toledo paper announces the re- lease of Kerwin to the Birmingham club. In addition to being a pitcher of some ability Kerwin is reported to be splendid outfelder in times of need.
 Rcd" McGilvray. the hefty outfeld- CT, arrived today and reported to Man. ager Molesworth. There was some light practicing done today and com mencing next week 1t Is intended to get down to hard work.
 President Baugh, of the Birmingham Association. appears to be in a splendid mood over the collection of players made by Manager Molesworth and the statement ts made that Birmingham will be in the running from the start
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

Washington. Mch. 11.--A remova, Of the tariff on lumber would neither reduce the price to the consumer. ol preserve our forests. acording to the opinion expressed by Clifford Pinchot chief of the United States Forest Ser vioe, in letter to Serene E. Payne chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. made public tonight
 Mr. Pinchot holds that the funda- mental question at issue in the lumb ei tarin ia forest conservation. He says that he would favor a removal of the tarin if he was of the opinion, which he thinks is the cause of the demand Tor free lumber. that 1t would offer q way to protect our forests.
 But I am unable to see," he says estry."
 There is only one way to save our forests " he adds. That Is to see that they are kept at work growing new crops of timber as the old are cut away"
 Mr. Pinchot says that most of the lumber we now import comes from duty were taken of We are import ing from Canada only about two per cent as much lumber as we are out. ting from our own forests. It is not likely that under free lumber, more than five per cent as much would come from Canada as we would cut at homa"
 Canada. as compared with the United States. has not great timber supply" continues MT. Pinchot.
 Her total amount of standing tim Der Is probably not more than one third of what 1t left on ours. In the end the Canadians will undoubtedly re- qufre for home use all the timber they can produce. Imports from Canada therefore, would not be- enough to linn it the cutting of our forests, or to reduce the price of lumber in any inn portant degree
 Mir. Pinchot Is of the opinion that ii the duty were removed there would he little. if any. benefit to the ultimate consumer in the United States.
 The waste in logging. acording to Mir. Pinchot. is already enormous. be- ing several times larger than our i'm - portation from Canada. T do not be- lieve." he says. that the increase oi Canadian wood under free lumber would equal the increased waste"
 The chief forester thinks 1t highly important that we should have free pulp wood in the future. as in the past and that Canada should impose no ex. port duty upon pulp wood. Tn this respect" he continues. "the pulp and paper making industry ts fin different position from the other great wood using industries of the United States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
NEW SYSTEM FOR
 DIVISION OF PURSES
ph,ladelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record. ~
 Managers of the new soInos Forest City City meeting this season at the North Rand all track. the successor of the fla nous old race course at Glenville, have trainers and owners throughout the country as to their preference in con ducting stake races, either by the two in-three or three-i9 -tiVe- heats system Dletnch, the answers received are in favor of the two-in- three heat plan. | While 1t has not as yet been decided. it is probable that the old method of | three-in- five-heats will not be selected | by the North Randall Association this l season.
 Secretary Dietrich states that. while the stake events will be decided on the two -in- three plan. there have been no opinions given by the horsemen in ref erence to the class races. so 1t may be be conducted under the old three-ln-
 five system. which Is very popular among some of the horsemen and race g9srs: An Among the he trainers Srao Who plan and for handicap events, are Splan, Lou Mcdonald. Snow, Geers. Es- tabrook, Gerter. Lasalle. Benyon. An Wtliiams, Dickerson. Dick Wilson. Ben White, Foote, Johnston, George Saund- CTS. Moore. Murphy Chandler and scott ROSE.
 Those who strongly favor the three in-five system are J. J. Mooney. Frank Williams, F. s. Chase. J. s. Kerns and Charles Macey.
 heat a race plan and handicaps at oue and a. quarter or one and e-half miles. George Estabrook would pc glad to see all races for the fast classes under the three heat or eates handicaps. with an occasional three-in- i've heat race for aged horses. which would be a beneft to any meet ing as a centre of attraction. just as a turkey does for a big dinnsr;'
 result Of the queries the $5.OOo stake for trotters and the s3.000 stake for pacers at the North Randall track this year will be held under the plans most wanted by tn" horsenen and spects- tors.
 For the past two years the two-fn- three plan has been tried in the vicin- ity of Philadelphia with great success among the amateur clubs, but has been found to be defective when three heats constituted the race. A horse after wining the first two heats was nearly every time pulled" in the final heat to let some other horse gain points or second money. The three heats race system would be the best plan if ar- ranged to give a winner of the third heat a larger portion of the purse than the winners of the first or second heats.
 In purse of $500 the winner of the race under the old plan of two-in- three or three-tn-f1ve heats wins 50 per cent of the purse and under plan that gives a third heat winner large DOT ton it would compel the driver of the winner of the first or second heat to drive his horse out to get the larger portion of the purse.
 Example for $500 Purse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
DECISION AFFIRMED
INJUNCTION CASE AGAINST AMER
 LOAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
This Decision, However, Does Cof set- tie the Appeal i'm the Contempt Proceedings Against Comp
 erx and Others.

Washington. March 1.-The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia today modified and affirmed the opinion of Justice Gould of the Supreme Court of the District, enjoining the American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers land other defendants from publishing lin the 'rWe Don't Patronize" list the name of the Bucks Stove and Range Company of St. Louis
 1 The opinion. which was handed down ihy Justice Robb, holds the decree of Judge Gould should be modified to the extent that there should be eliminated if om the decree, the restriction of the labor organization and the other de- fendants from mentioning, writing or referring to the business of the Buck Stove and Range Company or its cus- toners. Otherwise the decree is af- frrned. The court holds that the com | bina ton" and boycott in furtherance thereof and the publication in the we Don't Patronize" list in aid of the boy colt. Is illegal.
 The court held that the defendants could not be restrained from all publi- cations referring to the Bucks Stove and Range Company but only as to such as are made in furtherance of an Ille- gal boycott. In partially dissenting ! opinion. Chief Justice Sheppard took a ! strong hand in uph olding the freedom of the press. He says that even as- suming that the publication of the com plainant's name in the We Don't Pat ronize" column of The Federationist was a step In the formation of a con spiracy to coerce independent dealers dnto refusing to have further business relations with that company, I cannot agree that the publication can be re- strained for that reason. Regardless ! Of It's character or purpose the publl- cation is protected from restraint in my opinion by the first amendment of the constitution which forbids any law abridging the freedom of the press" The Chief Justice held that the "only remedy for libelous or otherwise ma liclous. wrongful and injurious publIca tions Is by civil action for damages and criminal prosecution There Is no power to restrain the publication"
 The decision does not settle the ap- peal in the contempt proceedings, In which MesSrs. Gompers. Morrison and Mitchell were given jail sentences 5. This case will be heard later by the appellate court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

feet as he ever was before ana ne SUI ca rries around that dangerous punch.
 Ross was in good shape when he ar rived in this city, and since his arrivaa he has been training hard and con scientiously. The Italian scrapper say fife, and that he is ready any time now to put up the battle of his life He feels confident of victory and expects to win out via the knockout route.
 The westside is planning putting oh two main bouts Friday night and one ten-round preliminary. The other main bout has not been decided upon as yet. but the club is arranging bout wnicn which will be one of the best matches made here this year. This bout ana the preliminary will be announced III few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
CHLOROFORM IN
 PLACE OF THE GALLONS

Atlanta. Mar. 11.-General Clement A. Evans. commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans. and chairman of the prison commission of Georgia. advocates chloroforming criminals who have received the death sentence
 1T believe the law has no right to do more than take a mans life" said General Evans. No living man should witness 1t. The death cell should be air tight. and the man who is to die. should inhale the very breath of death itself and should die painlessly and alone. Anv other death punishment is nothing short of barbarous. Even this ia bad enough"
 General Evans had already qualified this statement by declaring himself opposed to capital punishment for any crime save that of criminal assault up- on woman. That crime Is ten times worse than murder" he declared. "It strikes at the very vitals of human kind"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
LOUISVILLE COLISEUM BURNS.
Noted Place of Amusement Destroycd il
 With Heavy Loss.

Louisville. Ky. March 1.-The Coli
 scum, used as skating rink for con
 certs, foot races and similar forms of
 amusement loated at Fourth Avcnu.
 and A Street. burned to the ground early today. The loss Is about $75O O0n A number of attractions were still op Ahe books for the present season. : Captain Riley ard lac ID Keefe. of Ithe fire department. were badly iniun . ed by falling walls. The safe in the Lof1ce of the building was melted out sof shape. but $50 in money was found tantact The building, which covered lover half block contained, in addi- stfon to the 1.6o0 square feet of skat- AnS surface. a large swimming pool. tAuEustus E. Wilson was nominated for Governor in this building last Oc- ttober and Judge Taft spoke there du- Trtng his campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

In 1904-o5 he was with Little Rock and in 1906 -07-os was with New Orleans. coming to Montgomery last season. loud howl was made by the New Orleans fans over the sale of Guese to Montgomery. for Frank was not strong on pitchers last year and that was one of the things that cost him the pennant-that and his big break in swithing Bill Phillips and Breitenstein. If Whitey Guese had been held by the Peii- won his game during that memorable fin ish struggle in Nashville. for with the ex- ception of the trip. that the Climbers made to Nasyille last June. he has had the Vol unteers standing on their heads Towards the end of last season Whitey was going strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

pushed him out of his berth they would have to show some class.
 While these are the only new mem- bsrs of the Turtles to arrive any of the arriving trains during the day may uncover new faces to local sportdom Babb started that if the weat ther department would dish out a lntle sunshine during the day that light practice would be indulged in this af- ternoon. although he would take nA chance. and not allow the pitchers to unfold any of their steam
 A new name has been added to the catchers' register. The new member is George o'Neil. secured from oil City Pa, independent team. Manager Babb stated that he had had his eye on this catcher for some time. but was wait
 ONeil comes to Babb hlglY recom- mended as catcher. and Babb thinks he has another find in the Oil City man
 Manager Babb this morning received the signed contract of Pitcher Dick last year in the Tri-State league. Dick has been holding out for some tkne, but informed Babb that he would re- port and be ready for business as soon as he received his ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
JIM JEFFRIES REFUSES
 TO FIGHT A WHITE MAN

New York, March 11.--James J. Jef- fries said today that Al Kaufman, who last night challenged him to fight for the heavyweight championship, had no chance of getting a fight with him. nor had "any other white man" After declaring he did not know whether he could get into condition again to meet Jack Johnson. Jefrries said
 If Johnson had been a white man, I never would have thought of fight ing again I would have stayed in re- tirrment for the rest of my life" Johnson? he asked How do know whether I can get Into condl- tion again? Wait until after get working for while and then maybe but I don't want to talk fight now But I am feeling fine and taking of weight rapidly"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
CRACKERS CONTINUE
 TO SHOW UP WELL
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
 out in practice the better they show up and each practice brig out quite large asemblage of fans to watch them
 Scott Walker, the fellow who Is . try- He is heady picks up grounders wHh sensational speed, and shoots them to first in great style.
 Hale looks good at short as as ace dees Kirkpatrick shows up well at any in- field position Newton, the other she-t- stop, has not come in yet so no line didatss for the first base position. have every mars who ever played the lnit,ai corner for Atlanta beaten mile Rom bag well. is splendid on ground baus and throws nicely. Bastatn is Left handed, is fast on his Feet. possesses
 Dick Bayless and Jake Hem the two outfielders are going at a great clip: They are covering a world os ground started. they will make the ether men men hurry to beat them out They look good to stick. put pin in that.
 The pitchers are not so easy to get a the only ones who have been able to let out any speed and all three show up fine. The other men have not yet worked on their assortment of benders fessionai catcher secured from Spring field, looks to be the goods. He pegs neatly to second. catches with ease and grace and works his head at all times.
 But what about the hitting of these men? We have had good heiders be, fore. This question may be asked Take it from the writer. If the men who are retained hit in the .regular season like they are cloutinR them In practice then every other team In the league will have to watch out for Ahe Crackers this season: Every, man hits hard and the majority of the. right on a line. BaXless, Rohn. Bastain. in the practice yesterday for their stiff
 Nothing is said about the old man. Jordan, Hess. Fisher. Castleton, Johns Maxwell, Viebahn, Winters, Moran and McMurray, for every Atlanta fan knows what they can do and further comment is useless.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
CARPENTERS PROTEST.
Taft Inaugural Stand Was Erected H
 Nou-UniOu Men.

Taft Inaugural stand Was Erected By
 Non-Union Men.
 Now York. March l1--A resolution protesting against the fact that the Taft inaugural stand was erected by non union men. has been received by the local unions from the Building Trades Council of Washington. The resolution. which will be engro3sed here. says in part:
 Resolved that we, the Building Trades Council, chartered by the Build ing Trades Department of the Amert- can Federation of Labor. do hereby en- ter our earnest and hearty protest against this departure from an estab. lished custom, and Dc 1t further
 Resolved. that copy of this resolu- ton be spread on the minutes. a copy furnished organized labor and A copy .uressnted Go our friends in Congress-"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
AnsOn Wants CWprvn.

Mobile. March 1l.-ManaRer George Reed. of the Mobile baseball club. re- ceived letter today from Pop" An son. at Chicago, III. asking him for peunission to play George Capron, known as Robb and Kipp. being claim ed by New York Americans. on an in- dependent team to tour the eastern part of the United States. Reed refused to let Anson have the man.