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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-22

in March you all want to hear
what I'm goin' to tell the judge.
What will you tell the judge?"
l asked him.
I'm goin' to tell the judge l
was sittin' in a chair at table, in
la cafe, drinkin' with some ladies,
when Johnson come in, and bein'
las I knowed him before he was
|champeen, l asked him to have a
drink.
when he sits down Johnson
wanted bubbles at a throw and
told him l remembered when
beer was good enough for him.
When l said that he reared up and
busted me ON the side of the heard
so hard he nearly broke my toes.
Then he picked up the table and
turned it upside down on me, and
spun it round like a roulet wheel.
Say, mister, that table wound
me up like an eight-day clock.
Then he grabbed a chair and
whopped that at me, and for a
minute chairs was comm from ev-
lerywhere.
when he got tired thrown
chairs, Johnson threw the boots
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WILL FIGHT
RAIN OR
SHIN:
wOIGAsT SHOWS SAME con-
FIDENCE AND Is IN BEST or
SPIRITS-NELSoN SAYS HE
WILL FIGHT IN WATER UP
TO HIS NECK IF NECESSARY

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. a.
Fistic Promoter Sid Hester an
nounced today that rain or shine,
Battling Nelson and AID WoIgast
would battle at Point Richmond
this afternoon for the worlds
lightweight title. Despite lower
ing clouds and predictions of a
heavy downpour Hester stated his
lightweights would fight. Whether
or not he lost money on the ven
ture, he declared, he would stage
the mill as announced to the pub
lie.
Jack Robinson. the champio is
manager, when he saw the over
cast sky smiled and declared that
the battler had weathered more
storms than any six fighters in the
game today. He said Nelson
would fight until he and Wolga st
stood up to their necks in water.
"My boy will fight Nelson IN
any kind of weather and under
any conditions. If Bat shows up
In the ring today there will be a
fight II both boys have to wear
overcoats and have their seconds
hold umbrellas over their heads.
In the foregoing words Tom
Jones, manager for Ad Wolgast.
affirmed Hester's declaration that
the Nelson-Wolgast battle woul l
take place as scheduled this after
noon.
The rain ceased falling here
early today and the dark sky
cleared just a trifie. This much,
however, was sufficient to fill the
hearts of the Richmond fans with
joy.
Wolgast slept late today. After
he awoke he INDUCED in bit OF
horse play in his room with Jones
and then had breakfast. The
challenger was in the best OF
spirits and possessed every whit
of the remarkable confidence he
has displayed since he started
training for the biggest fight OF
his career.
AT o'clock the first special
train bearing fight fans to the bat
tie ground arrived. BY noon
Richmond vast hronged and the
lines before the bleacher ticket
window began to straggle lar
down the street. Wagering on
the outcome of the battle was
light this morning. no change In
the prevailing odds of Q to /.
with Nelson favorite. being re.
corded. Several small bets were
made at 10 to 6.
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PORTLAND TEAM
LEAVES FOR
TRAINING
GROUND
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. a.
The advance guard of the Port
land Coast baseball tam is sehed-
uled to leave late today for the
spring training grounds at Santa
Maria, Cal, where on Saturday
active training will begin. Man
ager McCredie has arranged a
complete set of dates, and Is be-
ing importuned for more games.
While he Is booked right up to
the opening day with San Francis
co, he is DESTROYS of arranging a
meeting with the Stockton club of
the California State league If an
open date can be made.
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TIP WR|GHTS COLUMN
BY Tip Wright.

Jack Johnson, on tour, declares
he will fight Joe Jeanette in Paris,
after his little engagement July
next with Jim Jeffries, in which
the worlds heavyweight title is
involved.
Jeanette being just now the idol
of Paris and champion exponent of
lie box, will make a splendid draw
ing card with Johnson. The French
don't care whether a man is a title
holder on this side or not; they
pay homage to him anyway-and
Especially If he happens to be a
brunei. They're strong for the
dark stuff in La Belle France.
Johnson and Jeanette haven't
|mussed each other for the past
three years. The last time they
met was in November, 1906.
Shortly after that Jack began to
get the soft stuff in larger pack
ages than usual, and passed up
Joe.
But there was a day when jean
|ette was a meal ticket for the
present title holders. In 1906 and
1905 the pair hooked up seven
times. 1t seemed that whenever
johnson was hungry or had been
cleaned in a crap game he and
Jeanette would get together for a
few rounds.
Few ring followers doubt that in
those lean years Johnson simply
played with Jeanette. Between
Sandy Ferguson and Joe the pick
ing was too good for Johnson to
bang either one of them around
too carelessly. He managed to
have an edge in his bouts with
Jeanette, but never too much.
Johnson. wasn't slaughtering any
golden-egg laying geese in those
days.
OF the seven bouts johnson and
Jeanette met In. four were of the
variety in Philadelphia
and New York. Johnson lost one
In TWO rounds on foul. He won
in 15 rounds in Baltimore, and
fought 10-round draw in Port
land, Me.
Now comes the Paris thing with
its big purse. Doping this on past
performances, Paris SCENE due to
be let down for session of ire
turn engagements" between the
two.
johnson and Jeanette, by pull
ing" for 20 rounds, could give thel
Parisians fine show. Their
eleverness is sufficient guaranteed
that the show would be worth see
Ing, but it would be a poor bettingI
proposition. A little clever jock
aying would mean three or fourl
good-to-look-at fights. with big
purse on each.
OF course, the two may be onI
the level and may fight their heads |
off, but past performances can
generally be relied upon to furnish
pretty good dope on futures.
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ATTEMPT WAS
MADE ON LIFE
Of HLAyA
AFFAIR WAS QUIETED AT HIS
REQUEST.

PORT LIMoN, Costa RIGA. Feb.
22.-That an attempt on the life
OF former President Zelaya of Mic
aragua was made as he was en-
barking on steamer en- route 10
Belgium, Is the substance of a
story printed in San Jose paper
today. According to the story,
which is generally credited, a
young Nicaraguan whose fathers
estates had been confiscated by
zelaya, tried to stab the former
president. Zelaya saved himsef
by shooting his asailant through
the arm.
The man who attacked Zelaya
Is said to be member of one OF
the most prominent families Of
Nicaragua. The affair, the paper
said, was quieted by the authofi-
ties at the request of Zelaya.
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to his teammates.
They did. "Harder!" shouted
Smith The fungo batters put on
steam. "Harderl' came the cry;
and harder stiil the ball was hit.
When the crowd began to assemble
the only thing to be seen was lit
tie George Smith. darting here,
there and everywhere between Sec
ond and third for the vicious
grounders that were being hit In
his direction. He played q won
derful game that day. one Of the
most wonderful games ever seen
on any diamond. and after the last
man had been retired the fans lin
gered to show their appreciation OF
Q man who, while following an
idol. was not afraid to do hfs
level best.
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EXPECT DECISION
IN ABERDEEN
CASE SOON

BY tomorrow Judge Gillian of
Aberdeen who heard the argt-
ments in the baseball case, is ex-
pected to hand down a decision
which will decide whether Aber-
deem remains in the league. Pres
ident w. II. Lucas arrived from
Aberdeen last night and he feels
confident the league will win the
case.
IF we are compelled to admit
Aberdeen we would not go back
to Portland for the sixth club, {"
said Lucas. Instead we would
look for a sixth city among the
larger towns of Washington.
Lucas win move his family here
next week.
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BY w. G. Shepherd.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Norman
Pindar, a New York darkey, knows
the heft of Jack Johnson's right
hand as well as any one. Norman
is the latest person johnson is
charged with mussing up, so what
he has to relate Is interesting. One
thing about Norman, he speaks by
the card.
Has Johnson got a walloy?"
Pindar repeated my question so
naturally, that had it not been day
light l might have mistaken him
for a sure enough New England
Yankee. "Sakes alive, man, l don't
know how | happen to be Twin to
sue him. That first punch was
almost murder"
A neat colored girl who respond
ed when Pindar called Daisy
butted in.
Yes, sir, Johnson almost killed
Norman. He Is sum for 100000,
and he had Johnson arrested too
johnson didn't goYfor to get me
with his fists alone" volunteered
Pindar. when his trial comes ur
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-22

Many baseball historians. In re-
counting the glories of great in
fielders, past and gone. completely
ignore Geo. Smith, the Altoons boy
who played short after Jack Glass
cock had jumped to Henry v. Luz
caS Union league. Smith replaced
the greatest shortstop OF the old
days. He was short and stocky. He
took the place OF the tail, agile
pebbles" A great crown great
for those days went out to see
Smiths debut; went out to sheer,
but remained to cheer.
Smith, awkward on HIS feet,
scared by the crowd awed by the
stories he had heard OF his prede-
tessos's pokefs. reported at the
ball park early,
Bat some down to me" he said
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manned throughout the campaign.
The war over, Robinson return
ed to his first love, the newspaper
business. He went the whole route
this time, rising by leaps and
bounds until he was within strik-
ing distance of the real throne,
when he cast his fortunes with
Battling Nelson.
The sagacity bred of contact
and experience with all sorts of
people while engaged in newspa-
per work now stand Robinson in
good stead, and as the lightweight
champions manager he is in line
to not only add materially to the
Battler's well filled sock, but to
do some good for himself.
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Peach, isn't it?

reach, ISM IL!
It's the exclusive property o.
Jack Robinson-say 1t as fast a.
you like-Battling Nelson's astut.
young manager. Get that, kid? AS
astute. young.
Anyhow, the smile is Robinson's
It's all his because he is think.
ing of the easy manner in which
he expects Nelson to trim saucy
Mr.. Wolgast, when the two tor.
pedo boat destroyers of the fist
fighting fleet collide at Point Rich.
mond. Cal, half-hour's boat ride
from San Francisco, this after
noon.
Robinson has had a most inter-
esting career, and while 1t did not
open very strenuously, on the sur
face, his early experiences were
full of vigor. Graduating from
the University of North Carolina,
the second big chapter of his mad
career finds our hero doing the
church assignment for an eastern
daily.
Now-well. we'1l pass that over,
but anyhow. Jack lost his job.
Dame Fortune had not, however,
entirely deserted him and next we
find him holding down the society
desk in another newspaper office.
This was too exciting for HIS calm
and even temperament. but just to
show his versatility, he passed UP
the pink tea stuff and went in for
professional baseball.
That seemed to be Just about
his stride. but when the Spanish
American war broke out. his rest
less spirit led him to the recruit
ing office with the result that he
was shipped to Cuba, where he re-
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MISS HOTCHK|SS
WINS FROM MISS
FLORENCE SUTTON
(By United Press Leased wire. !

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
LONG. BEACH, CAL, Feb. a.
Following Hazel Hotchkiss' easy
victory over Miss Florence Silt
ton, the champion, In the serns-
finals OF the Southern California
lawn tennis Tournaments hereayesf
terday, followers Of the game are
.anxiously awaiting the gameobe+
tween Miss Hotchkiss and MISS
May Sutton. F17s-
Half a thousand people wit
messed Miss Hotchkiss' splendid
game and many expressed the
opinion that Miss May Sutton
would find 1t hard to defeat her
opponent.
Miss Hotchkiss won by score
OF S-2, 60.
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plenty"
did you go to bed afterward?'
Il sure did. Say. if you all don't
think l was laid out I'll show you
l want the folks in this country tc
know what kind of man johnson
is. Daisy" he called. f4%F5
Daisy appeared in the ddptway
I'm goin' to show these gSntIe.
men how | was fixed by tTfe doc.
tor. Bring my bandages and might
gown" ordered the victim.
Daisy wasn't long gettings the
props. Evidently they were Handy
for emergencies like this. With
deft hands she bound Pindars
head. jaw and arm.
Fix it just like the doctor did
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reposed upon the couch and looked
pleasant.
Daisy" he said, isn't this the
way l looked in bed?"
Deed 1T is" assured Daisy,
with emphasis, "only your face
doesn't look so painful-like."
Il certainly was mussed up ter
rible," said Pindar. as he disposed
of the evidence of his former in
capacity. 81 only weigh 10S, and
that slam on the head was sinful.
l don't see how Mr.. Jeffries can
stand many like it, no matter how
big he is. But do hope" he add
eds as l was leaving, that he just
naturally knocks off that man
Johnson's haid."
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Yacht La Viajere
Returns Home
From Race

La viajere. the crack yacht
owned by Colonel Pabst, returned
yesterday from the Protection
island race of the Seattle Yacht
club after capturing second place.
But for the accident on the home
stretch La viajere would have
carried of the cup for the Tacoma
Yacht club.
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narkets


and no changes are expected be
fore Friday. The market was ex
tremely quiet on account of thu
holiday, many firms remainins
closed all day. The public mar
ket and most others closed al
noon. Fresh fish is scarce and NJ
new vegetables or fruits are OF
fered.
FRESH FRUIT.
Apples-Home grown, 1900
$3.50.
Grapes-Malaga. $500.
Lemons-S3.5O@4.
Oranges-New navels. sac
2.50.
Pears-Yakima winter $1.75
FRESH VEGETABLES.
Beets--20c doz.; 81 sack.
Brussels sprouts-8c and Sc Id.
California cauliflower - $40
2.25 crate.
Cabbage N q &c.
Carrots--20c doz.: 81 sack.
Celery-S0c doz; S. crate.
Horse radish loo lib.
I.ettuce-35 q 40c doz.
Onions-s1.509 1.65 cwt.
Green on.ons-20c doz.
Oyster plant-20c dozen.
Parsley-30c dog.
Parsnips-$1 @ 1.25 sack.
Potatoes - Yakima. $50 20
ton; home grown. SIG and SIT.
Sweet potatoes-$2.50 cwt.
Radishes-2Uc doz.
Rhubarb-15c 1b.
Rutabagas-$1 sack.
Hubbard squash-2 lac lb.
EGGS.
Washington ranch. soc.
bUTTER.
Washington creamery, soc.
Eastern, sec: best storage, 34c.
MEATS AnA PoryLTAY.
Hens and springs, 10000;
ducks, 15c; geese, 13c; turkeys,
24c, live weight.
Fresh Meats-Cow beef, &c;
steer beef, &c; wethers, 10Hc;
port trimmed, 15c; veal, IL Nc.
WHEAT.
Prices offered BY millern for
wheat; club, $1.07; bluestem,
$1.15; red, $1.05; forty-fold,
$1.09.
LIVESTOCK.
Prices offered oy peslirs houses
for live stock: Steers, 5 " q &C;
cows, " @ SC; heifers, 5@5hc;
Hogs, 91sc. Sheep-Ewes, 6hc;
wethers, &c; lambs, TIC.
FISH.
Halibut cheeks, 12hc; fall
ed salmon, 12c; true cod, sc;
red snapper, i0c; lin cod, T.;
halibut, IL NC; herring, &c; perch,
&c; founders, 4c; Columbia river
smelt, 4c; oSund smelt, sc; Ger
man carp, &c; rock cod, 12Bc;
salmon trout, zoe; oysters, SIX, ST;
gal, $3.50; clans, $3.50 sack.
shrimps, 15c lb.; crabs, $500
$2.50; kippered salmon, 12c.
steel head salmon, 10c; sturgeon,
15c.
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into He kicked hardand that big
enough knock the breath
a mule Believe had When all
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-28

Cahran Cleliand and two daughters,
/, Maggie and Pearl. Mr.. VIII Harr and
family, Mr.. NJ. M. Clelland and wife
were The guests OF Mr.. G. C. Martin
and wife Saturday for Christmas din.
lner.
Many OF the old men left town Sat.
urday for their homes to spend Christ.
mas. While that be the case we feel
rather lonely as 1t cuts the number
Of our people down to some extent.
There was quite an exciting time
here Saturday morning when the PEG.
jple of our town witnessed the won.
derful Ice gorge at the covered bridge
near DR.. D. G. Coplin's. 1t had gorged
up until it was within twenty inches
Of the bridge and still more ice com.
ing down the creek. There was quite
a number Of sticks of dynamite
!, thrown in to weaken the cause, and at
some time during Saturday night 1t
gave way and floated out. There was
no damage done except some two or
three gas lines broken. The high pres.
sure line was broken which furnished
i Newbrough Milling Co. gas until Mon.
day evening. Other lines were con.
nected Saturday.
Mr.. ,Nlche.s Lowden received severe
injuries Saturday morning by falling
on the ice. 4
] Mr.. Lee 6. Kennedy came very near
breaking his limb by falling on the
sidewalk Saturday evening.
A very quiet and surprising wed.
ding occurred at.theshome of Mrs. An.
ME Nuzum Christmas eevning when
her daughter. Miss Ocie, was married
to Mr. D. Taught, of Warrington, at
six o'clock. Rev. A. NJ. Hammond,
of shinnstor, performed the cere.
mony.
Mr.. Taught is nice young man
and he. takes from our town a perfect
little lady and as Mr.. and Mrs. Taught
leave our town to enter into ready
furnished home in Warrington they
have to accompany them the very best
Of wishes Of their many friends
through life,
Mr.. Oral Hall, of Buckhannon, is
spending Christmas with his parents,
I Mr.. and Mrs. Brlce Hall.
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GEORGETOWN.

y
Mrs. sarepta Musgrave Still contin.
ues very sick at this writing.
Rev. Moore and ReyaS fhite,s pro:
tracted meeting is progressing nicely
with Two converts. Miss oust and
4Hersehel Lanham. We still hope the
good work will stu go on as there is
need Of, a great revival at the Union.
Mr.. and Mrs Elroy Henry spent
Christmas with Mrs. Henry's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Tough at Sugar
Grove.
Berry, and Herschel Henry spent
Christmas with their grandparents,
Mr., and Mrs Marshall Tough at Sugar
Grove.
Mr. Jay Straight. Of Fairmont, who
is spending the winter with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Straight,
at oagood, spent Saturday with Mr..
'a6ds affs tddnsay6Mc i 3 $50
Harry Miller. and Miss Della
Fisher were sleigh riding last, Sun.
day. ssf.s -! 5S y y, n. y
Harvey Fisher. Of Morgahtown, was
calling on Isaac Flowers one day last
week and also was visiting his sister,
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Christmas passed off very quietly
here. The shooting match at McClel-
Ian on Saturday and the Christmas
tree given by Miss Graham, helped ia
remind one Of Christmas being near
at hand.
Miss Edna Cross, OF Flat Run, visit
ed relatives here over Sunday,
Messrs. John Myers and Adle Kuhn
started to Ohio to visit Mr.. Leonard
Myers, who has been quite sick.
Miss Clara Toothman has been sick
for several days. We hope to see her
out again before many days have pass.
ed. KIT !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Gamp, Of
Amos, spent Christmas at Mrs.
Gumps parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Myers.
VIII and Bert Rice attended the
funeral of their uncle, David Rice, who
was struck by No. IA Saturday.
Aunt Melissa fluharty Is sun quite
SICK
George Myers and family attended
the Christmas exercises at Amos SAT;
urday night.
Lawrence Gault was making his US.
ual call at George Myers Sunday even.
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Mrs. Susan Cox at Lowesville.
Arlie Tichenor spent Saturday even.
ing the guest Of Miss Bertha Brock.

Mrs. Susan Cox at townsville.
aArlie Tichenor spent Saturday even.
ing the guest Of Miss Bertha Brook.
over.
The young folks Of Georgetown
and Arnettsville took a fine sleigh
ride last Wednesday night to Flick.
'ersville and attended the meeting al
the Union and REPORTED a good meet.
ing and a large ctbwd. 3g
Mr.. John D: Coz. Of Fairmont, was
the guest Of his 'tihcle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Alpha Ralphsnyder one day
last week and also was Calling on
Isaac Flowers. f9s5!
s. ], Kennedy, of Fairmont, was
the guest of his father, William Ken.
needy, recently.
Christmas passed, of very quietly
in this county.
Our many friends are glad to learn
that Mr.. Harry .Brockover, who has
been very sick, is, able totbe out.
Rev. Moore. of Rivesyille, was the
guest of W. NJ. yRalphsnyder Sunday.
Singing school Is progressing nice,
" at Arnettsville with large attend,
ance.
John Fisher SPENT few days last
week at Little Falls.
AS news is scarce Twill close. 4.
Mr.. Otis Miller spent Christmas
with Miss Bessie snider at Fairmont.
Frank Robey spent Christmas at
Fairmont. Z.
W. NJ. Ralphsnyder spent few
days last week at Grafton on bust
ness trip. IS. -. :: Z,
!. c. Ralphsnyder spent. last week
Sat Grafton on a business4trlp. 4
Otis Miller and Frank Robey were
business callers at Fairmont satur
day. 80 AZ
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Fisher spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim
Musgrave.
NJ. L. Pratt was a business caller
at Fairmont Friday.
RIvEsvILLE, n. F. D. No. 8.
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homes are made happy we can hardly
stop to think OF the many sad homes
that are in the land.
On Friday, the 2sd, Mr.. and Mrs
Santa Claus visited the school taught
by Miss Clara Lambert at-Rock Union.
They afforded just lots of fun for al
that were. present. Z,
There was a Christmas tree given
Christmas eve at the Nixon school
house by John A. Russell, teacher;
which vas decorated with many lovely
presents and a nice quiet time. :!
Mr., ]. c. Nuzum and family. Mrs
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This WHITING everybody in our
town 8ppeaTs to be happy. We can
:hearstla shouts Of the children Of
what Santa Claus has brought them
and even older ones are glad to
sss thelgopd old christmas times. We
can orIy think Oh that good old song
that is SO often sung. Joy bells ring;
Ing In yohr heart, and with the re,
port Of fire crackers and while our