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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
BIG BILLIARD
TOURNAMENT

(By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-What is
planned to be the biggest interna-
tional contest ever held for the
amateur billiard championship Of
the world, is being arranged with
the Liederkranz of this city.1 II
will open Feb. and last out the
month. Champions from every
country where billiard playing
flourishes already have entered
with the exception of France.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

saved by the gong.
The third and last round saw
Lester swing Muldoon to the floor
as they struggled close in. Null
doom tumbled Lester clear out of
the ring with a half blow half
shove. Lester came back like a
bull and Muldoon went down four
times. The final blow came when
Burns cried shift"
The go was simply one in which
a very strong man, with no fear
broke down the guard of a man
who boxes eleverly with men of
less strength.
A packed house greeted the
men and the affair was handled
in more satisfactory manner
than the previous one.
Johnny O'Leary of Ballard won
a six round decision over John
ny Schiff of San Francisco. 1t
might have been called a draw
and Schiff was running around
wild challenging O'Leary to an
other bout.
Jack Mace. of South Tacoma,
made Eddie Coutoure, the court
house" wonder, stop in the first
round. Coutoure didn't know the
first thing about boxing and look
ed hopefully at the referee as
Mace rushed him over the ring.
Coutoure put up such an awful
exhibition that it was currently
reported that he had been groom
ed by the county commissioners.
ers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
HACK THROWS ORDEMAN
AFTER 2 HOURS AND HALF

By United Press Leased Wire. J
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 1S.-In a
graphing match which did not end
until after 3 o'clock this morning,
George Hackenschmidt, the Rus
sian Lion" proved his right to be
considered one of the best of the
mat artists here when he defeated
Henry Ordemann in finish
match. 1t was one of the hardest
contests Hack had had in America.
Ordemann, who was given the title
of American champion by Frank
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
BASKET BALL
LEAGUE IS
FORMED

A dozen grammar schools in
Tacoma have organized basketball
teams and will compete this win
ter for the championship. J. G.
Fletcher, head of the grammar
school athletic association is ar
ranging a schedule and planning
the encounters between the teams.
The games will be played at
the high school gymnasium and
will start a week from Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

Gotch, did not succumb until ut
terly worn out.
Hackenschmidt won the first
fall after 2 hours and 371 min
utes of struggle The strain was
to much for Ordemann and the
Russian won the second fall in 2 u
minutes. Twice during the con-
test Hackenschmidt picked Orde-
mann up off the mat and slammed
him down with all his strength,
but Ordemann twisted out of a
fall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
Polo Meet Z 8tk

(By United Press eLased Wire. J
PASADENA, Jan. 19.-Society
was expected to turn out in full
force to witness the opening of the
invitation polo tournament al
Tournament Park this afternoon
Lord Tweedmouth and Lord Innes
Ker, crack polo players of Eng
land, are to line up with the Coro-
nado team, which meets the Pasa-
dena aggregation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
SPOKANE CLUB
is FINED


(By United Press Leased Wire
AUBURN, n. Y, Jan. 1S.-The
Spokane baseball club was fined
800 by the National Baseball
commission in a decision handed
down yesterday in the case in
which Spokane was charged with
Farming" Gust Hetling, taking
him from the Portland club. The
case was brought to public notice
when Oakland had a chance for
the Coast league pennant and pro-
tested the playing of Hetling with
Portland after he had played with
Spokane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

The long distance record for
service in minor
league, on one team, is perhaps
held by DR.. julius Wiseman, a
dentist. When the Southern
league was organized in 1901, Doc
Joined out with Nashville. He has
been playing in one of the gardens
all of the time except for a month
with another Southern league
club. Then he returned to Nash
vile. To provide against a rainy
day. Wiseman took a degree in
dentistry. But he hasn't needed
1t, and will be back again with
Nashville next season, pulaying
same steady, silent game. His
ground batting average for 10l
years is .267.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

OLYMPIA, Jan. 17.-ReDOrt of
State Treasurer Lewis shows that
the law requiring state deposit
cries to pay per cent interest on
average balances will bring a
good income to the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
Packy Knocks
Out Goodman

(By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Packey
Mcfarland was hailed as the best
living lightweight" today by fight
fans who saw him knock out Jack
Goodman in their bout before the
Paramount Athletic club last night.
Goodman had no chance, they say.
The knockout came in the fifth
round of the scheduled ten-round
go.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
GAME AT u. P. S.

The U. P. S. basketball team
meets the quintet from the Park
land Athletic club tonight on the
university floor. The second teams
will also play a game. Prof.
Lange of the High school viii
referee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 49,
One Round Hogan, the local
whirlwind lightweight, in whom
critics throughout the country see
the making of a champion, will be
given another hard test on Jan.
81, when he meets frankie Burns,
another Californian in quest of
championship honors. 1t will be
Hogan's second long distance bat
tile, his first having been with
Johnny Frayne, whom he beat
with ease in 20 rounds. lis
Burns is one of the best boys of
his weight California has pro-
duced in the past few years. He is
a sturdy youngster, clever and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

ABERDEEN, Jan. 1.-THE
Ministerial association of Grays
harbor have written to the legis-
lature condemning the decision to
bar all temperance legislation for
the present term.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

OLYMPIA, JJa. 1.-THE Cen
trail Fire insurance company Of
Chicago has been admitted to dc
business in the State of Wash
ington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

lJol lAilSAAt III a
thieves had bro,
ken into the
storerooms o /
t h e Fidelity
Loan Co., where
more than $780,
000 worth o 1
] e W Q | r y is
stored.
t h e police
ransacked t h G
building { r o M
top to bottom,
Nothing d o | n
I'm tho caannd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

The steamer Bertha of the Alas
ka Coast Steamship company ar
rived in port yesterday. She will
leave the sound for Alaska Janu-
airy 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

FRANK GOTCH.
The mysterious man whose cut
up countenance you have been
gazing at for two days was Frank
Gotch, bridegroom of a few days,
who retired as heavyweight cham
pion wrestler of the world. Gotch
is worth quarter of million and
says he is through with wrestling.
He became great wrestler in the
hands of Martin Farmer" Burns.
<FIe invented the toe hold, most
deadly of wrestling holds, and de-
feated the best men in this coun-
try and Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

UNIVERSITY OF WASHING
TON, Jan. 17.-President of the
st. Paul and Tacoma Lumber COM
pany, Everett G. Griggs, is book
ed as special lecturer of the for
estry school this winter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

UNIVERSITY OF WASHING
TON, Jan. 1.-THE museum was
thrown open today and enterpris-
ing freshmen made money to
meet regatta expenses by selling
tickets for the free event.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

PROSSER. Jan. 17.-Speaking
here today e. F. Benson stated
that orcharding is no longer
farming but a business venture
and he encouraged the small tract
tendency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. II
county is differing from
an epidemic of insanity, three
men going mad in four days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

The steamer Buchanan from
Alaska arrived at Tacoma yester-
day and discharged general cargo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

SPOKANE, Jan. 17.-Council-
man Dreifus has been arrested
charged with selling goods to the
city thus violating the state law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

The City of Puebla arrived here
yesterday with general freight
from San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

own. He's cock sure he will put
the crusher on the lone round
lads meteoric career.
That this fight will be a hard
one is made certain by the fact
that both boys want a crack at
Wolgast. 1t is the elimination
feature that makes it important
in the eyes of the fans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

The schooner Samar and the
barkentine Mary Winkleman ar
rived on the Sound yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

VANCOUVER, WASH, Jan. II.
visiting here in the fu-
ture will be made to cut wood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

Clever wives never disagree
with their husbands about poll
tics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
"OUCH" SCREAMED
STATE; ARRESTED

PlTTSBURG, Jan. IA bur-
glar alarm notified the police de-
narftnnOt 4hof
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
SPORT CHIPS

A rolling stone may not gather
moss, but it covers a heap of ter
lritory.
Come to think of it, that 10
lyear peace pact between the
American association and the Ma
tional association, which ends next
september, ought to maintain the
base ball peace for another season.
Cook county high school board
decides swimming is not a high
school sport. For the love of
Mike, what is it? A parlor char
Iade?
After years of experience in
schedule making, someone man
aged to make the big leagues a
travel plan so the owners will save
from $1,000 to $4,000 each. Sup
pose they had used brains a few
years ago.
What do you know about the
Inmate love of the race for rough
encounter of two powerful enc
mics? That's what DIR. M. J.
IClurman says foot ball is. Other
wise it's all right.
Off again, on again, off again,
IMahmout.
In some respects Bat Nelson re-
minds one of the fellow who would
have been a champion runner-if
he hadn't run so long in one spot.
Bats chatter is the same in every
town. He doesn't even revamp it.
| Cleveland was overlooked by
the American league schedule
makers. Charley Somers visited
Ban Johnson, and as the Nap own
ler's money made the American
league mare go during the hard
scrabble days, the chances are
holiday dates will be given the
lOhio metropolis.
If Westergard will bring a
stock of honesty into the mat game
with his strength, youth, courage
and speed, he will indeed be well
coined.
Smiling Mickey WEIGH is a
Holyoke, Mass, merchant, and the
father of nine sons, and while all
of them play the game, the old
Giant uniform is too big for the
best of the lot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
Rim gside Notes

ter what he should do and Les
ter was not slow in doing as bid.
When Muldoon showed signs OF
weakness Burns called for Lester
to feint. Poor Muldoon was sad
ly puzzled and an easy mark for
the felnting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

The Blue Funnel steamer Kee-
nun leaves for Seattle Monday to
load cargo for Liverpool.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
Notice, School Bows

You can make money If you call
Main 733 or a 1893, between "a
and 1890. Ask for Perkins. sssl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

The Panama Maru is now lying
at the Milwaukee dock, where she
will complete her cargo for the
Orient.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

ABERDEEN, Jan. 17.-Chief
Mason of the Quinalt Indian tribe
denies he has abdicated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

Tommy Burns fought Jack Les
ter's battle for him from the cor
ner. That is Burns called to Les
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

Sunday and Monday, Jan. 22-23
The Sensational Musical Play
1.-THE QUEEN OF THE MOULIN
ROUGE'
With Original Company and
Production and All It's Triumphant
Features.
Prices-50c to $3.50.
Seat Sale Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

That Court House crowd which
backed Couture to beat Mace
must surely have been the coun-
ty commissioners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

Denver Ed Martins face was a
study as Lester tore into Null
doom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

The Norwegian steamer Elsa is
expected in port to load lumber
for Australia. The barkentine
James Tuft will shift to the
|stream and continue loading from
|scoWS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
MARINE NEWS

Harbormaster Cliffs report for
December and the year shows an
increase of $6,710,179 in Taco
mas ocean commerce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

The British steamer Quito is
lying at the Tacoma Grain COM
pany's mill, where she will take
flour for the Orient.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
State News

(By United Press Leased wire.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

Tommy Burns and Lonnie Aus
tin were fair enough to admit
that they had coming 20 them
what the Times reported as re-
garded charging an extra dollar
for admission at the last go. Moth
ing of this sort took place last
night. The crowd was handled
well. The first time anybody is
imposed upon in financial way
they should make a large noise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

A rolling stone may not gather
moss, but it covers a heap of ter
ritory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

Cook county high school board
decides swimming is not a high
school sport. For the love of
Mike, what is it? A parlor char
Iade?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

Off again, on again, off again
Mahmout.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

What do you know about the
Inmate love of the race for rough
encounter of two powerful enc.
mics? That's what DR.. M. j
Clurman says foot ball is. Other.
wise it's all right.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

Smiling Mickey WEIGH is a
Holyoke, Mass, merchant, and the
father of nine sons, and while all
of them play the game, the old
Giant uniform is too big for the
best of the lot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

That man who doubles John l..
Sullivan WAS there again. The
gallery spotted him in a minute
and gave him a glad hand
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

If Westergard will bring a
stock of honesty into the mat game
with his strength, youth, courage
and speed, he will indeed be well
coined.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

In some respects Bat Nelson re-
minds one of the fellow who would
have been a champion runner-if
he hadn't run so long in one spot.
Bats chatter is the same in every
town. He doesn't even revamp it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

Mique Fisher was on deck and
as usual received enou Sh free
advertisement to last him for the
next six months. Miuue is crazy
like a fox when it comes 10 get
ting in the limelight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18
TODA YS SPORTING NEWS

game, and possesses. a knockout
punch. Burns has performed with
credit not only on this coast, but
in New York, where he had
number of bouts early last year,
one with Matty Baldwin,
in which he more than held his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-18

Come to think of it, that 10
year peace pact between TIL
American association and the Ma
.tional association, which ends mex
September, ought to maintain tn,
base ball peace for another season
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16
SNOW FALL HITS
TELEPHONE COMPANY
Weight of the Beautiful on
Wires Works New
Havoc.

East Chicago. Dec. 16.-Wire Chief
C. b. COPYRIGHT. of the telephone COM
pany. found trouble enough when he
got to headquarters this morning. Calls
were coming in thick and fast from all
over town reporting phones out of or
der and as soon as possible Mr.. Court
right had a couple of gangs of repair
ers out looking up the damages. Many
wires were found snapped, but up to
IL o'clock the crews had not reported
any poles down, although it was ex-
pected that some of these would be
found before the repairers get through.
The snow that fell last night is un-
usually heavy, and of the consistency
to pile itself UP in masses on the
wires. and where many wires are con-
nected with one pole the burden is liza
BILE to be too great for long endurance.
Most of the phones reported out of or
der were from the north side. although
quite a number from the Harbor and
from the south side in East Chicago
were put out of commission.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16
MUST CROSS WATER
FOR Wife BEATING

Indiana Harbor, Dec. 16.-Joe Rubech
of Waiting street, arrested for beating
his wife over the head with a chair,
was sentenced by Judge George Rel
land day before yesterday to go back
to the old country. At least Mrs. Ru-
bech said that on condition he do that
and that he take their three children
with him, she, would agree to drop the
proceedings she had instituted against
him. He seemed agreeable to the
proposition and so it was fixed up. Ru-
bech is to go back with his young
family on an early steamer, leaving his
wife in peace. So 1t was fixed up in
Judge Reiland's court and Rubech and
his wife were content.
Fins of SIS ach including tn costs
were assessed against Frank Radovich
of Guthri strt. chargd with making a
murderous assault upon the life of a
foreman in the Inland steel company :
plant: Dolise Copar. the ex-constable
who pulled hair out of the head OF
John George a Cedar street saloon
keeper, and John Ladankocick. techni-
cally known as an Indian
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16
BACK TO
PEN NOW
Especial 70 THE TINES

East Chicago. Dec. 16.--James Ken
nedy. known inthe Michigan city pris
on as mo. 27s3," and paroled. has gone
back TO the big institution from which
about four months ago he was
leased after serving four years of a
teri-year sentence for burglary COM
mitted in Muncie clothing store.
Kennedy is the man who early this
week gave himself up to the police.
saying he had broken his parole and
asking to be allowed to return TO the
prison, in order to be saved from the
curse of drink Guard August j. Funk
came from Michigan City yesterday to
take the ex-convict back into custody
and Kennedy seemed as glad to see
him though he had been a friend
of his boyhood days. Before he went.
he h&queathed to his landlady. who
lives on the north side all of his pos
sessions, including what was coming
TO him from the Interstate mill, whore
he has been employed since his release.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16

He based his attack on a conversation.
which was brought out in evidepce. In
which Gibson asked to see Dean.
Wanted Quiet Place.
There was a socfalistic meeting IN
progress on the streets and the noise
and lights made it seem necessary to
these circumstances Dean suggeste |
that Gibson go to his room.
Dean was on the stand until ten
o'clock. Boone in his cross examination
tried to show that Dean was a govern
ment inspector. that he came to Chi
cago when the Roby race track was
running and demanded $500 from ma
by the name OF Davis, who was con
Injected with the track. as sort OF
hush up" donation. Dean hooted as he
denied the story
Boone referred to the Willitson trial
; in which he said that Dean had been
forced to admit that he did not want
the heating franchise but simply want
ed to entrap Gibson and the rest OF
the city officials
! He claimed that Dean stated in
| George Keiser's saloon in Crown Point
that. Il am Dean the detective" Dean
denied that he had made this state
ment
! Cross Quiz Is Severe.
Boone also tried to show that Dean
had sold some land for two widows in
Gary and had never given them theil
money. Boone also asked whether Dear
/ had given Governor Bradley of Ken
lucky $500 to keep him out OF the peni-
Tertiary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16

All of these things were brought up
by the defense for the purpose of i'm
peaching the testimony of Dean in the
the prediction that these tactics would
just as they were used in the Willitson
trial.
The U. s. Steel Corporation officials
we're again drawn into the case by At
torney Boone yesterday afternoon when
in cross examination Thomas B. Dean
was questioned in a. manner indicating
that Dean had aAacted as the agent of
the corporation in bringing charges
against the councilman and others
Dean admitted knowing Henry G.
Hay Jr.. president of the Gary State
Bank: L. w. McNamee. auditor. and A.
NJ Roberts, chief accountant OF the
steel company. Hay. he said. he met
through letter of Introduction from
David Moffat. Denver banker. nox
dead.
Admits visiting Mills.
He denied however. that he had Wis
tied the plant OF the steel company, bu.
later admitted he had registered as a
visitor at the slip and billet mills May
5th.
Attorney Boone. counsel for Gibson
asked Dean IL he had not met Mr.. Rob
erts In the Great Northern Hotel in Chi
cago Dec. s. Dean denied this.
| He also denied that his Office partner
Theodore Kermit of Louisville, Ky
had entered the employment of the
steel company July Il. 1911, as a de-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-16

tCOnT1nued from rage l..
declaring that they were going to be
gin over" There were other condi-
lions to the unusual agreement. one of
them being that the man find employ
ment within five days. quit drinking
whisky and support his wife and child
in a manner becoming a husband and
father. Stanko is to have all the beer
he wants. his wife consenting to this
without a murmur, but the whisky
must be cut out and Stanko must have
a Christmas tree at the house not Ia
ter than the Saturday before Christ
mas. The .fxings go with the tree
this being stipulated in the agreement,
and an officer from the Indiana Har-
Dor station is to go to the home Of the
to see whether Stanko has lived up to
his part OF the agreement and pro-
vided suitable number of ornaments.
Promises to BE Good.
The man was arrested Wednesday.
after knocking his wife into insensi-
blity, it Is alleged, by the use of a
club. The family have lived in the
Harbor four. months, having come here
from PENNSYLVANIA. Since their ar
rival Stanko has worked only seven
days. spending his time in saloons and
neglecting his family. Judge IRELAND
thought it better to let the man "be-
| gin over than to send him to Crown
| Point, the christmas tree" end of tht
agreement appealing strongly to hin
as well as to others who heard the
| pitifuI tale