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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
THE MOST EXCITING
EVENT in MY CAREER
BY Eddie Graney.

! neioyed my most thrilling ex-
perience the night Jim Corbett and
Joe Choynski fought in a barn in
Fairfax. Jim and Joe were both
supposed to have 10 men apiece
accompany them to the scene of
the scrap, but when boat time
came. each of the admirers had
about 40 admirers, and a rough
and-ready lot of lads they were.
There was no friendly feeling
between the Corbett and the
Choynski supporters, so when we
all assembled in the barn, there
was every likelihood of a number
81 scraps not on the program. Also
20 avoid possible bloodshed, every
man in the crowd was asked to de-
posit his gun If (any) in charge
of a man selected for the purpose
of keeping guard.
OF course, everybody swore
black, blue and white that he car
ried no weapon; but just to be
sure, Johnny Hammersmith, Nose
Gunst and myself were appointed
a searching committee, and it be-
came our delicate duty to examine
the pockets in quest of shooting
irons.
Nose Gunst and l both started
toward old Ned Foster, and we
hadn't taken three steps before
Ned whipped out a gatling gun
that looked big enough to sink
every ship in the navy. For a mo-
.ment l. didn't know whether he
was going to shoot Gunst or me,
and / don't mind telling you, l
was pretty scared. So was Nose,
for Ned walked up to him in a
threatening manner, but quietly
turned over his gun.
When we finished our search,
enough revolvers were found to
stock an army of Central Ameri-
can revolutionists. You can bet
that was one wild night, and I'll
never forget it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
f,Ol,!lRsIl.Yl, IMO VARS Of BASE BALL
MQNDGRTL LIFE STORY OF jim O'PODp I

serve rule, which permitted each
manager to reserve five players
for the following year.
O'Rourke had been studying
law-sometimes by himself at
home-and for two years at the
Yale law school. The reserve rule
did not feaze him.
When Harry Wright asked him
to sign with Boston, O'Rourke
said, "Sure, I'll go. If you promise
not TO reserve me-" Wright had
to promise, and he stood by smiI-
ing mt O'Rourke's sharpness as the
boy signed the contract. Each
year thereafter, before he signed.
both In Boston and Buffalo.
O'Rourke forced his employers to
waive the reserve clause.
o'Rourke was the only player in
baseball smart enough to succeed
in doing this. and he got away
with it for several years. He even
played 1t on the famous John b.
Day, owner of the New York
Nationals. 1t was in 1884, that
Day went to the farm home of
O'Rourke to sign him.
Name your figure" said Day.
"and 1t will be paid. because I've
got to have YOU" (Day, by the
way. was later gate tender at the
National league grounds in New
York, while O'Rourke is now a
wealthy attorney and city official
of bridgeport.
Il will sign for $4,000 a year
for three years." said O'Rourke,
III you waive the right to reserve
me at the end Of that time" Day
promised, and from 1886 to 1887
young O'Rourke was the pet of
baseballdom.
But WREN my three-year con-
tract expired in 1897" said
|O'Rourke, II noticed none of the
managers were bidding for me,
even though ! was unreserved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03

/ overheard an old man and his
son having dispute about money
matters the other day and told
them to ''leave 1t to me-" Don't
you know, you hear and see an
awful lot of funny things as you
sashay through life. l saw a sign
in a butcher shop once on big
cluster of sausage which read.
mo whistling in this shop" /
heard a man use the expression,
at was a ground hog case" while
in conversation with the boss the
other. day, and after he'd gone /
asked the definition of ground
hog" The boss says ground
hog is usually sausage" We
don't carry any pork products
in this shop, but it's ground
hog case you get the best there
is in any line at Klopfenstein &
Conrad's, the goods we carry and
there is nothing doubtful about
the composition of the goods,
either. If an article is sold for
an Atwood, It's all-wool and
wool only. IL it's mixed goods,
they will be represented to you
as such-always on their merits.
Everything is guaranteed to be as
represented and to suit you TO
the kings taste. This is a money
back store. WILLIE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
AER0PLANE WHICH WEIGHS
ONLY $50 POUNDS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March a.
An attempt at flight in mono-
plane weighing only $50 pounds,
one of the lightest in the world,
will be made Sunday at Rich
mond. Contra Costa county, nv
Clifford O'Brien, a California In
ventor.
Though the machine is one
third the weight of the Farman
biplane, in which Paulhan, the
French birdman, gave exhibition
flights here recently, the engines
develop two-thirds the power of
the big Farman motors.
The engine weighs but eignry
pounds and supplies Sc horsepow-
err. 1t is a FIVE cylinder rotary
motor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
ANOTHER BRIDGE
ACROSS THE
PUYALL0P

City Engineer Raleigh wants a
new lift bridge built over the Puy-
allup river at Eleventh street. He
asked the council last night to
have the people vote $4,000 this
spring and he will try to save
$3.50 out of the fund already
voted for new bridges and $780,
900 he says will build the kind of
a bridge needed to open up Elev-
enth street straight across to the
Milwaukee wharves.
The engineer proposes that The
bridge shall be fit for a street car
line with a 40-foot roadway and
s feet sidewalks on each side.
The matter was referred to the
street committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
narketS
Meat Getting Scarce.


The Hood and landslide inter-
rupted rail traffic is beginning 60
pinch the market and meat is pc
coming more scarce every day.
1t is not expected that anything
Ike a famine will result but all
markets are complaining. Prices
ire remaining firm. No Yakima
potatoes can be had, the home
crown furnishing the supply.
FRESH FRUIT.
Apples--Home grown. 75cQ
$3.50.
Grapes-Malaga, $500.
Lemons-$3.50@4.
0ranges-New navels, $40
ESQ.
Pears-Yskima winter $1.75
Grape fruit-$3.5O 3.75.
FRESH VEGETABLES.
Beets-20c doz.; 81 sack.
Brussels sprouts-8c and Sc ID.
California caulffiower = SAG
2.25 crate.
Cabbage n a &c.
Carrots--z0c doz.: ST. sack.
Celery&S0c doz; SIS crate.
Horse radish loo Id.
I.ettuce-35 q Acc dog.
Onions-$1.5O@1.65 cwt.
Green on.ons-20c dog.
Oyster plant-20c dozen.
Parsley-30c doa.
Parsnips-$1 @1.25 sacA.
Potatoes - Yakima, $16Q1S;
ton; home grown, SIS OFT.
Sweet potatoes-$2.75.
Radishes-2Uc doz.
Rhubarb-15c lb.
Rutabagas-$1 sack.
Hubbard SQUASH 1-2c, lb.
EGGS.
Washington ranch. soc.
Washington creamery, 39c.
Eastern, sec; best storage, SAC.
MEATS Ana Po,JlTNY.
Hens and springs, ITO 20c;
ducks, 15c; geese, 13c; turkeys.
z4c, i've weight.
Fresh Meats-Cow beef, 8R a
8; steer beef, ~ a loo; wethers,
12@13c; pork, trimmed, 15Hc;
veal, 1870.
Mutton-12 ola hc.
WHEAT.
Prices offered by millern for
wheat; club, $1.06; blue stem,
$1.15; red, $1.04; forty-fotd,
s1.09.
LIVESTOCK.
Prices offered ny packing house,
for live stock: Steers, " a &c;
cows, Az a SC; heifers, 5@5hc;
Hogs, SIC. Sheep-Ewes. 6 hc;
wethers. \ &c; lambs. TAG.
FISH.
Halibut cheeks, 12hc; fall
ed salmon, 12c; true cod, sc;
red snapper, i0c; lin cod, T.;
ha1ibut, 12hc; herring, SC; perch,
7c; founders, 4c; Columbia river
smelt, 4c; oSund smelt. SC; Ger
man carp, Sc; rock cod, 12he;
salmon trout, zoe; oysters, SIX. ST:
GAL. $3.50; CLAIMS, $3.50 sack.
15c lb.; crabs, $500
$3.50; kippered salmon, 12c.
steel head salmon, 10c; sturgeon,
15c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
TIP WR|GHT'S COLUMN
BY Tip Wright.

HNhAEshbs
The Queensberry rules were no
written for faint hearts.
The man who lacks confidence
has no business in the ring.
Heart has won battles apparent
ly lost. and lack of heart has los
as many. Heart won the heavy.
weight championship for Fitz
simmons. and lack of heart .cost
Papke a 20-round decision with
Ketchell. III
Remember how Gentleman Jim
cut Fitzsimmons into spaghetti al
Carson? How the lightning con
ductor his Ruby Robert until he
was tired, and now, when BLEEDING
and tottering, Fitz ripped home the
solar plexus that toppled one OF
the gamest fighters that ever
lived?
In the sixth round Fitz was
beaten. Not even Pittsburg Phil
would have risked a gitney on his
chances. Charley White lost that
fight for Corbett in the sixth when
Fitz wabbled, by yelling, "Keep
away, Jim; he's shamming."
But Fitz wasn't shamming. An
other punch would have finished
him. But Whites warming reach
ed Corbett, and he hesitated, and
the antipodean stalled until he
regained his strength.
What kept Fitzsimmons going
In the face of defeat, taking lick
ing that would have discouraged
any man? Nothing but heart.
Deep in his mind he knew he was
master of the tantaIizing Corbett,
and this kept him up, when BY all
process of reasoning he sh63ld
have given up, Disguised.
What made Ketchell CONG d6f he
a winner after Papke knockS him
out? Heart. The man who tack
ed Johnson knew he could beatEthe
Spring Valley hurricane, a0d he
did. Papke lacks heart andshHhts
cover when the battle fakes.
That's why he lost to KetcneH in
20 rounds in their last figh&
1t was heart. beaten into Y6ung
Corbett by Bob Armstrong, that
won the lightweight championship
for the Denver lad. that Thanks
giving day in Hartford. For 3keeks
Armstrong kept telling Rdthwell
he had It on McGovern, until the
little fellow believed It. When he
crawled through the ropes, the
odds 5 to / against him, he knew
Terry was as good as defeated.
1t was heart that carried Jeff
ries through 22 rounds while Cor
bett beat him, until in the TWEEN
ty-third the great heart was JUS
tied and a left hook to Corbett's
Jaw proved 1t.
II was a wonderful heart that
carried kid" Layigne to victory
over Joe Walcott; 1t was heart
that carried Tom Sharkey along
when his ribs were broken and
Jeffries was hammering the life
out OF him; heart that kept Jim
Corbett going in his second fight
nth Jeffries, when, stopping enc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
Ideal Weather for Slides.
Saved a Soldiers Life,

Facing death from shot. and
shell in the civil war was more
agreeable to ]. A. Stone, of Kemp,
Tex, than facing it from doctors
said was consumption. 81 con-
tracted stubborn cold" he writes,
that developed a cough, that
stuck to me in spite of all rene
dies for years. My weight ran
down to 100 pounds. Then l be-
gansto use DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry, which completely cured me. I
now weigh 17S pounds" For
Coughs. Colds. La Grippe, Asthma,
Hemerrhages Hoarseness, Group,
Whooping Cough and lung trouble,
it's supreme. SOC. $500. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
TACOMA YACHT
MAY ENTER
BIG RACE

Officers and members of the
Tacoma Yacht club are planning
to enter Commodore G. r. Clag-
horns La valera in the classic
Honolulu yacht race next summer.
Captain w. Frank Andrews will
be the skipper providing a crew
can be obtained. The yacht will
compete in two more Sound races
before entering the big ocean
race.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03

by lip wright.
w. II. Hurlburt was president
of the National league back In the
s70s. He loved baseball for itself.
When the scandal arose over Geo.
Hall. Nichols and Jim Deviln of
The Louisville team. throwing a
game for $25 each, Hurlburt
made the proceeding public. and
banished the men from organized
baseball forever. Devlin died from
4 broken heart.
It was upon Hurlburt's advice
that the National league mana
gers met in 1879 at the Nara
g:snsett hotel. Providence. r. l.,
aud made baseball history. Up
30 THAT year Players invited COM
petition among managers. and sal
ar!cs for players, both good and
poor, were becoming 30 high, as
60 Do almost ruinous to club own
crs. Az the providence meeting
the managers established the re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03

of those numbering lefts in the
second round, he continued, know
ing the end was only a question
of time.
Yes, hearts great thing in the
ring. It's champion maker and
a champion breaker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
Moran and Mccarthy,
May Mix 1t Soon

(By United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, March a.
Tommy Murphy and his manager,
Oliver, are scheduled to
start for New York late this after
noon. This puts the chances For
an immediate return match with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03

Owen Moran in the thousand-to-
one class.
AS a result Jimmy Griffin of
the Broadway club is attempting
today to get Moran and Tommy
Mccarthy, local lightweight TO
hook up for twenty-rouRd bout
in April. 3iiqdHs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
SPOKANE CAME
IS SCHEDULED
FOR STADIUM

Arrangements have practically
been completed whereby the Spo-
kane High football team will meet
the Tacoma eleven In the stadium
October 20. The Spokane boys
want Tacoma to play in that city
and possibly two games will be
scheduled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03

The Rhodes Bros team last
night defeated the Tacoma Gas
company's bowlers by a score of
2,2S4 to 1905. The Dege &
Miner team still leads and the
Davis, Smith team Is third. The
Tacoma Grocery team Is still
without scalp to its credit.
Standing of the Teams.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
TODAYS SPORTING NEWS
NOT OVER ANXIOUS TO HAVE
FIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO

around In the sporting circles It
is said this sum was asked for by
Jimmy" Griffin, the holder OF the
July permit. and that he was
turned down" by Richard ana
Gleason.
At present the promoters do not
seem over-anxious to choose San
Francisco as the site for the
championship battle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03

MIR. Ribbons: Aren't yon an
orphan?
Miss Somergurl: Yes.
~ r. tardently): Then who
can I ask for your hand?
.liss s.: Why not ask me?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
TACOMA ELKS ELECT
THEIR OFFICERS

j. Harry Carter, advertising
manager of the Davis, Smith &
Co., was last night elected exalt-
ed ruler of the local lodge of
Elks. R. e. Evans was made es-
teemed leading knight; Charles J..
esteemed loyal knight:
Howard P. Savage, esteemed lee
turing knight; d. j. Williams, Sec
rotary; Frank NJ Lamborn, treas
urer; II. w. Acheson, tyler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
INVESTIGATING
SALAREO
PLAYERS
CBy United Press Leased wire. !,

tBy United Press Leased Wire. }
PULLMAN, March 3.-Presi-
dent Bryan of the Washington
State college says he will thor
oughly' investigate the charges
that Coach Kleinholz employed
Students Miner and Deamer to
play football on salaries. This
will not be tolerated, says the
prexy. and athletics will be dis
continued unless carried on alon.
strictly amateur basis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03

SAN FRANCISCO. March a.
There are indications that San
Francisco may not be the scene of
the Jeff-Johnson fight. Tex Rick
ard. the financial hacker of the
big scrap, and Jack Gleason, his
partner, are disinclined to pay
$4,000 for permit to stage the
fight here in July.
According to stories floating
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03

YEARS ON THE DIAMOND.
IL knew then there was deal
on whereby would have to go
back to Day, even If he had not
reserved me, so went TO him and
said, Well. John, you fellows
have caught up to me at last, and
nobody seems to want me.
would like to play for YOU
Delighted 10 have you," said
Day, and he doubled O'Rourke's
salary. From 1888 TO 1890
|O'Isourke was with the New YorI.
team. which in 1883 and 1888
was National league champion.
Note-The next article will tell
|of O'Rourke's last years in base
ball, and will contain his observa.
|tions on changes IN the game.
Editor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-03
SLIDES
THREATEN
TOWNS
AND SLIGHT RAIN
MAKE LIFE IN MOUNTAIN
TOWNS DANGEROUS AND
MINERS LEAVE,

CoEUR D'ALENE, Idaho,
March 3.-The melting snow on
the precipitous sides of Canyon
creek have created torrent OFT
of the usually small mountain
stream. The rising waters today
reached the summit of the debris
piled in the bottom of the gulch
by the avalanches at Mace and
Burke, and the waters are eat
ing their way through the snow
and carrying it with them to the
valley below.
Ideal Weather for Slides.
According to many the weather
continues to be ideal for slides,
a slight rain falling throughout
this morning. The drizzle was
followed by a heavy wind, shak-
ing the trees and dislodging mass
es of snow at many points on the
hills which are covered from three
to twelve feet deep. Several small
mining towns in this locality are
in exposed places, and many peo-
pie are already seeking places of
greater safety, fearing another dis
aster.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-15
Why Electric LIGHTING Rates Are Higher Than Electric POWER Rates

matters clear to people not familiar with electrical operation, but any electrical en- gineer of recognized standing will confirm what we say.
 Considerably more than two-thirds of all the electrical energy sent out from our sta tion is sold for POWER purposes, the street lighting being included under this head also, because the street lighting rates are on power basis.
 The average rate received per kilOwatt hour for this 69 per cent of our output is slightly oyer 3 cents-tO be exact, .0322. These figures were derived from our books for the last four months of 19O9
 Less than one-fifth of our electrical out put is sold for residence lighting at 13lL. cents per kilowatt hour. The exact pro portion is in the neighbOrhOod of 19 per cent.
 About one-eighth of our total electrical output is sold for business lighting at 10 cents per kilowatt hour, the proportion of the whole sendout being close to F per cent.
 The average price per kilOwatt hour re- ceived by our company for ALL electrical energy sold is about 6 cents.
 The amount necessarily invested i'll an electric plant is several times the annual GROSS income collected for service.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-15

i'whose area will equal the area of a given circle.
 The first attempt we know of was made 500 years before the exodus If the Jews. Since at least 1900 B. C. Chinese brains have turned dizzy over it. The oldest mathematical book in the world-written about 2000 B. C.. by Ahmes. scribe to an Egyptian King. and now resting in the British Mu- seum-pretends to solve it; but it doesn't Our old friend Euclid pru- dently avoids the subject
 Books have been written to prove that it is impossible: others to prove the impossibility of proving it's i'm possibility: others again to prove the impossibility of proving its impossibil- ity.
 One scientist a professor of Zurich. adopted. some fifty years ago. a rather original method of tackling the prob lem. He divided the floor of a great loft into thousands of small squares. and spent his days in solemly throw ing needles about and noting the num- Der of times they fell clear of the chalk lines; but it did not help him much.
 The important ratio which would settle the question has been carried to 500 places of decimals. AnI still it is not exact. If you have a taste for
Arizona republican., 1910-02-15

When the kidneys are sick, sharp, darting pains strike you in the back. loins or sides-pains that almost take your breath away and often make you cry out in agony.
 It is almost impossible to mistake these kidney pains. for they seem to center about the small of the back, where the kidneys are located.
 And still there are many persons who think backache is merely a mus cular trouble-something that is ex- pected to pass away with little rest. aided by plaster. or by rubbing with liniment
 There is no plaster nor liniment that will reach the inside cause-sick kidneys. What is needed is a kidney medicine-a kidney stimulant, to start the kidneys working as they should healing, soothing tonic to relieve and cure congestion and inflammation in the kidneys.
 Sick kidneys can not get welt alone. They need quick help. And if it is not given the useful work of the kidneys stops. The Altering of the blood is suspended Poisons circulate freely with the blood-attack muscles, brain, nerves and vital organs. The kidneys swell and throb and that is what makes those sudden stabs of pain in
Arizona republican., 1910-02-15


 gardens like flock of brfght-coiored, joyful birds. and go romping up the long Flights of steps to the very dome of the capitol as lightly as the birds might. They scramble into the leg islstive halls and climb over the desks. and wake echoes far pleasanter than those rooms have heard in the past l wish every man who is to have a part in making our laws might hear that happy music. I wish those joy ous echoes might stay to greet the ears of the men who will frame our constitution not many months in the future.
 These laughing. beautiful children are the ones that constitution is to be made for. Their lives will be help ed or hindered as it is wise or un- wise far more than the lives of any of us who are grown up today I wish some picture of those little faces might stay in front of every desk and meet perpetually the eyes of every law maker who sits there as long as Arizona endures.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-15

Where the merchant and manufacturer turns over his capital several times year, an electric plant is unable to earn as much GROSS as represented by the investment, in less than four or five years.
 Once the investment is made the IN VESTMENT CHARGES begin, and they keep right on whether the plant is run ming to full capacity, half capacity, or is not running at all. The investment charges are a constant expense and include such items as interest, depreciation, insurance, taxes, maintenance, etc.-in all comprising from 30 to 90 per cent of the total expenses of an electric property.
 Practically all LIGHTING is done dur ing four hours out of twenty-four, averag- ing the entire year, and excepting street lighting. That part of the investment de- voted to lighting can work only few hours a day
 Power business is mostly DAY busi- ness, covering from nine to ten hours, and enabling the electric property to work when it otherwise must stand idle To encourage and obtain power business it is both good business and equitable to make lower rates for power service than for lighting service.
 By making the investment productive during daylight hours revenue is earned
Arizona republican., 1910-02-15
THOSE SUDDEN STABS IN THE BACK

the back You won't be rid of the trouble till the kidneys are cured.
 There is no other remedy for sick kidneys quite equal to Doan's Kidney Pills. This simple vegetable formula has been in use for 15 years and has never been excelled because it is 9 remedy for the kidneys only-does not act on the bowels nor on any other organs. It soothes while it stimulates, relieves all congestion and irritation, cures backache. regulates the urine and restores a perfect Altering of the blood.
 Phoenix Proof.
 P. S Sans. S15 North Third street. Phoenix, Ariz., says: While living in Los Angeles, Cal, used Doan's Kid ney Pills and they brought me such great relief that I cannot recommend them too highly. For some time I was subject to a dull, heavy; pain in the small of my back which caused me great deal of annoyance. especially at night. and I was unable to sleep well. Dizzy spells also afflicted me. I re- ceived no relief until I began using Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at the Adams Pharmacy. They went di- rectly to the seat of my trouble and removed it and I have had no return Of the symptoms since"