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The Washington times., 1912-01-17
CONTRACT AWARDED
TO IMPROVE ROAD
ALONG CONTEE CUT
Will Eliminate Bad Stretch
on Washington-Baltimore
Boulevard.
By HARRY WARD.

The bad stretch Of road on the WASH
ingtonB Baltimofs boulevard. known as
the Contee cut. will soon be q thing
of the past This cheering news was
impaired today by w. w. Crosby. State
highway engineer of Maryland, who is
in Washington attending the good roads
convention. Mr.. Crosby announced that
a contract had been let to improve this
stretch of road and that the contrac-
tor was now at work on the project
The sum of $4,000 will be expended in
the work of improving this stretch,
which Is ~ miles in length. The con-
tract must be completed by September
!, 1913. The road will represent the
highest type Of construction, known as
bituminous macadam.
The completion of this part of the
boulevard will give Washington and
Baltimore motorists one Of the best
roadways In this part of the country.
Fer a number of years motor car own
ers Of the two cities have been urging
the completion of the road and the fact
that the work Is now actually under
way. is pleasing news.
Every little while the cry goes up that
the automobile business Is on the wane
and that the bottom IL about to drop
cut of 1t, as 1t did in the bicycle in
dustry. But those who have studied
the problem realize that the call for
meter cars Of the standard high grade
quality is steadily increasing. The
companies that have been IN business
since the early years Of the Ind ustry
and that have built up a reputation
for honest values in high-grade products
find no difficulty in marketing all the
cars their factories are capable OF pro-
ducing.
In discussing this phase of the motor
car industry, w. e. Wright, vice presi-
dent of one of the big automobile COM
panies, says: 1.-THE demand for high
grade cars will never grow less. Aside
from the health and pleasure motoring
affords there Is strong economic
reason which will always insure a lib
eral use of these time and space savers.
This reason lies in the fact that the
daily struggle is to enlarge the sphere
of human activity. To do more, that we
may get more and live better.
The human race has waited many
centuries for a swifter means Of loco
motion which will save time. and, as
we say, time is money Thus II
greatly enlarges our field Of activity
the goal toward which we have always
been striving. The motor car does this
to such an extent that 1t Is its province
to be bought-to be purchased In con-
stantly growing numbers, for nothing
can approach, in many years, its tre-
mendous advantages"
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
NIKE D0N[|N IS ~
AMONG OLDEST IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Only Six Players in Older
Organization Antedate
Him.

HOT STRINGS, Ark. Jan. l7.-What
do YOU know about Mike Donlin. the
heavy-hitting center fielder of the Bos-
ton Rust;ers, being one Of the Oldest
players. In point of service. in the Ma
tional League? Mike claims ne Is thirty
two, but the baseball dopesters have
him thirty-four. and while he ls as spry
and boisterous as the average broiler. II
IL nauGht but the truth that Fred
Clarke, Honus Wagner. Tommy Leach.
and Deacon Philippe. of the Pittsburgh
Pirates: Fred Tenney. Of the Bostons,
and Jimmy Sheckard. Of the Chicago
Cubs. alone antcdate him In the parent
organization.
AS Leach and Philippe called quits,
to certain extent. last season, az
Clarke declares that his playing days
ceedcd to the management Of the Bos.
ton cluh by Jawn King, Wagner really
Is the only vet who has 1t on Donlin
as Shackard Just about ties Sir Michael
It was Donlin himself who gave out
this rather startling statement In the
rotunda Of the Arlington Hotel the
other night Most Of his hearers
thought he was stringtng them. but
sure enough. when they began dissect,
ing the different teams. there was
Doniin a sure enough Vet. Jawn Killing
Mordecai Brown, Francois Chance
appeared older IN harness than Michael
at first thought. but when the noses
we're counted he was shown To nave
the correct dope.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Bowling Matches On
Local Alleys Taking
Place This Evening

District Duckpin League-Garri.
sons VS.. GOOdfellOws.
District Tenpin> League-Cham.
ber Of Commerce VS.. Centrals.
National Capital League-Mt.
VernOns VS.. Palace.
Northeastern League - Fatimas
vs.. Hilltoppers.
Commercial League-WOodward
& Lothrop VS.. Auth Provision
Company.
Southern Railway Clerks League
-ComptrOllers VS.. Mechanics.
Carroll Council League-GenOas
vs.. Ninas.
r, r. Y. M. C. A. Morning League
Union Station vs.. Southern
Mail.
Rural Mail Clerks League
Deuces VS.. Aces.
Navy Yard League-Breech Me-
chanics VS.. Gun Carriage.
r. r. Y. M. c. A.. League-Mail
Clerks VS.. Ticket Office.
Ingram Memorial League-Eau
Claires VS.. Boosters.
Patent Examiners League-ln-
reference VS.. Farmers.
Saengerbund League-Schuberts
vs.. Haydens.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
President Graf Pushing
New League to Front

Mr.. Graf. president of the Intercity
League, has been busy with the new
project. and hopes to enlist two or three
Montgomery county teams in his
league. Teams that are sought for
franchises are Kensington, Gathers
made to obtain a franchise for Falls
Church also. The Cardinals, OF Alex
andria, have been active during the last
few days, and have obtained a lease on
their new park. which will be enclosed
The conference which was scheduled
for tonight has been postponed. as ii
was impossible to notify the different
managers in time for the meeting.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
George Connors the
Man Who Developed
Jones as Track Star

Now that John Paul Jones, the
Washington boy, who, running
under the colOrs Of Cornell
University, has established for
himself the worlds record for
q mile, followers Of track
sports are. seeking the identity
Of the first man who picked
him for an athlete. George
Connors, track coach ut Phil.
nps.Exeter Academy, Exeter,
N. II, Is the man. Jones
could not run enough to keep
himself warm when he entered
Exeter. Connors took him in
hand, developed him 50 we'll he
won his ~E" in his last year,
and sent him on for Jack Moak.
ley to add the finishing touches.
Now Jones Is . sturdy athlete,
when he once was a wcakling,
and worlds champion miller.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
LAYING
FOR AMERICANS IN
OLYMPIC CONTESTS
Will Strengthen Departments
in Which They Met
Defeat.

LONDON. Jan. 17.-English sportsmen
are still sore over Americas victory at
the Olympic games in London, in 1908,
and the governing bodies are making
every effort to perfect an Olympic team
for Stockholm in the departments
where they were beaten three years
ago.
The Athletes Advisory Club has
been formed to patch up quarrels be.
tween the various governing bodies,
find gymnasiums, tracks and training
quarters. employ coaches, and prepare
to avenge the defeat in London.
I'VE have to admit" said the chair-
man. that American athletes have i'm
proved in events where they were
weak, and we have been left behind.
We must search for talent and must
American Trainers.
8. 8. Abrahams. who holds the
Swedish record for the broad jump and
Is one of England's best all-round ath.
letes. said: I'VE ought to send to
America for trainers, as the Swedcs
have done. We are satisfied that we
nave LED the world In sports and have
sat still, while other countries forged
ahead"
Charles Otway. of sporting Life.
said: I'm America the training of anna
teur athletes begins when they are
young. The interscholastic records
there equal the varsity records here.
We will have to train our boys, or we
will never equal the Americans"
While 1t Is too early to name the
principal English entrants, there will
be among them probably Marathon
runner who will extend the fastest lone
distance men. This is Harry Green, OF
London, who sprung a surprise by beat
ing M. j. Ryan, OF New York, in the
sporting Life from Windsor to Put.
ney.
Green Is Good.
Englishmen believe Green could have
defeated both Johnny Hayes and Do.
rando over the Marathon.
Other good men upon whom England
Is depending are:
ID. II. Jacobs, who has run 300 yards
In thlrty-one and three-fifths seconds
and is the best short distance man Cam,
bridge ever produced; d. +. McNichol, a
miller, who holds the British Amateur
Athletic Association championship
though understood. he is speedy, and
won FIVE championships in three weeks
the London mile, the Midland mile, the
Scottish mile, and the half mile, and
the international mile; w. Scott, holder
of the A. A. A. ten-mile championship
=. j. Baker, miller and winner of The
oxford Cambridge versus Yale Harvard
meet; ID. Macmillan. a Cambridge MAJ
who has won the sprint on the sans
occasion; 8. b. Abrahams. jumper.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Jim Flynn May Lose
All His Good Bouts

CHICAGO. Jan. H.-Although signed
for several fights, Fireman Jim
Flynn today stands a good chance OF
engaging in none of them. Jack Curley
his manager, has gone to Toronto to
stop his bout tonight with Al Williams
fearing Flynn will be arrested. Jack
Johnon declined to permit Flynn To
meet AL Palzer in New York. No re-
sponsible club has yet made an offer
for the Johnson Flynn match, so II
seems all Flynn's shows may fall
through.
The offers Of 100000 for the johnson;
Flynn fight at Cartridge, New, and Las
Vegas. N. NJ, are not taken seriously
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
American League Is
Ahead of Opponents
With Up-to-date Parks

Three modern baseball plants.
all steel and concrete, are be.
ing built In the American
League, now, in Detroit New
York, and Boston. Their com.
pletion will make eight new
plants in the circuit, thereby
showing the prosperity Of the
game in the American League.
The National League is still
handicapped by four old.fash-
toned stands, in Chicago, Phil.
adelphia, Boston, and st. Louis.
New York and Pittsburgh have
excellent plants, and Cincinnati
and Brooklyn will have up.to.
date stands next season. In
the matter Of conveniences for
the fans, the American League
leads.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
List to the holdouts.

Graduate Manager Dap" Daley is
working slowly but exceedingly we'll
When next fall rolls around. the Hill
toppers should have one of tho best
coaching STATS for the eleven ever seen
Cox cannot be bettered, and II the
others are their equal, the Blue and
Gray should improve on their work Of
1911.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Now we have Hughes.

Though talk Is cheap the outlaw
leaguers seem to have done some real
business in Richmond. and have OBJ
tained a likely location for the coming
season. However, one may get q park
and have everything ready when the
bell sounds. but he can't collect any
fans unless he furnishes q good team.
The difficulty seems to rest in the get
ting of players Of class.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Both Boxers Ready.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Abe Attell,
worlds champion featherweight. and
Knockout Brown today declared
themselves in condition for their ten
round scrap tomorrow. Attcll still Is
favorite in the betting.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Challenges PalZer.

NEW YORK, Jan. E.-CarT Morris
today issued a challenge to Al PaIzer
for a ten-round fight before a local
club. 1t is likely the match will be
arranged since Palzer's scrap with Jim
FLYNN will be called OFF because OF
Jack Johnson's opposition
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
DEFEATS CATHOLIC
UNIVERSITY QU|N7
Winners Again Display
High Class of Goal
Throwing.

st. Johns College went after the
basketball team Of Catholic University
on the Arcade floor and handed them
a defeat that was one point less in in
tensity than the drubbing which was
ministered to the goal shooters Of
Georgetown University early in the
week. Score. Il to %. The Red and
White college demonstrated that its
work of Monday night was an ordinary
sample of its regular style OF basket
ball. for the goal throwers from the
village across the way put up the same
style cf game as their first contest here
with the Hilltoppers. ...
Goal throwing and passing by the
winners was done with the same ease
and regularity as in their contest with
Georgetown. The scoring of baskets,
although greater in number. was more
difficult for the winners. as the Brook
landers guarded their goal with steady
vigilance. and each goal registered was
the result of hard fighting around the
protectors Of the basket.
St. Johns started into the game In
whirlwind fashion, and in the first half
completely outplayed their opponents.
Many wild attempts at goal throwing
and passing were made by the local
athletes in the first period. In the
latter half Of the contest, however. a
more steady gait was established by
Catholic University and the visitors
were given q hard struggle to keep
ahead.
Best individual work for the winners
was done by Captain Tracey, who never
failed to take advantage Of an oppor-
tunitv at the net. But two failures re-
suited from his entire attempts from
free toss during the evening. His goal
throwing from the middle Of the floor
was spectacular Mt all times
Captain Mcdonnell. Of the Brookland
uuint, was the handspring behind his
team. He put up one Of the best ar
ticles of basketball seen in this city
SO far this season.
Lineup and summary:
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Cicotte satisfied.

There will be no Yale-Cornell ball
game in this city this year. This con.
test was started last season with the
idea of having It an annual feature of
Easter week, but as there is no suitable
park available, Manager Hyde has an
nounced from New Haven that the
CITY,.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Turner had the goods.

Through mixing up with the worlds s
heavyweight champion, Jim Flynn may
be unable to live up to his schedule of
matches arranged many weeks ago by
his manager. Inasmuch as he may never
face johnson, he will lose all the money
he might have obtained from these
lesser bouts. It's going to cost him
something to talk business with the title
holder.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17

Substitutes-Drfsccllf Tor Tracey, Horn
foI lynch, Rice for Lambert. Marsdon
Cor Rice. Goals from field-Horn G),
Mcdonnell t5). Rice (O. Tracey 10,
Keenan, (0, Mallov (3). Crenny (5l, Eur
cheii Goals from free tosses-Mcpon-
reil "a, Tracey ID. Referee-Mr. Col
iinower. Georgetown University. Time
of halves-20 minutes
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Outlaws still dreaming.

Believing the directors liability law
covers the trotting as well as running
races and would work financial loss to
the club. the Brooklyn Jockey club has
declined the dates granted 1t for the
Grand Circuit meet next August Rock
ingham Park, Salem, N. H, gets the
dates and New York will not see the
harness beauties.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
oungs Hilltop Haze Prospects for Fast Nine for Coming Season
BOB .THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"
Charleston against waits.

In the list of golf clubs which have
failed to aid the U. 8. q. A.. regarding
the handicapping Of players. by sending
to the secretary certain measurements
Of their links. is the Columbia Country
Club, of the District. trust the Sec
retary will hasten to remedy this before
members are declared ineligible to
compete in the championship tourna-
ments.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Priest means to work hard.

That crowd at the Gayety last night
proved that there is still plenty of in
terest in wrestling in Washington.
Every seat was taken and some good
sport was furnished. So long as the
game Is conducted fairly and squarely,
It should succeed. Certainly there are
plenty Of wrestling fans here.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Down-and-outers hustling.

"Murph" King, nephew of the great
Princeton quarterback. is certainly one
busy individual in athletics at Central
High School. Not satisfied with being
chosen for the all-high school teams
in football and baseball. and being
elected captain In both branches, young
King Is now a candidate for the track
team, and will be seen in action In the
sprints during the winter season. He
who have won their "C's" in three
sportS at Central
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
c. U. did very well.

Georgetown should find no great diff
Guilty in getting q more attractive at
traction for Thanksgiving Day than
game with Lehigh. Although Washing
ton is q strong Lehigh city. the teams
never played before caracity crowds,
due, in measure, to the fact that
Lehigh was never in shape in its an
nual appearances here. The climax of
Lehigh's schedule comes the Saturday
before turkey day. when Lafayette Is
met. and the eleven has never been able
to pull itself together in the two or
three days intervening for practice.
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any one such street, avenue, alley, pub
lie road or place is concerned, beginning
at any point thereon and extending in
either direction to the end thereof, and
also over, along, upon and across each
and every other street, avenue, alley,
public highway or place in the said
town of Paradise City, all of the same
being shown as far as practicable on
the map filed with the application of
said Company for such franchise with
which application this petition is fled
and of which it is a part.
Respectfully,
Irwin Case, E. J. Lye, George Brad
ford, G. +. Stock, r. H. Schwartz, M.
W. Austin, Mrs. J. Lamance, M. E. b.
Austin, H. +. Fritchen, Alfonso Pas
quale, Jas. p. Riley, J. II. Bradshaw,
Jose Gastanaga, j.. M. Juett, J. A.
Cathcart, Eli Bradshaw, s. d. Riley,
VIM. Freemonth, w. c. Bradshaw,
Frank Kemler, Chas. Kemler Estate,
by Frank Kemler, Mrs. M. Dooley,
James Sterling.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-09-17
Application No. 2456.
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
Of the State Of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on the
22d day of June, 1912, in accordance
with Section 25, Chapter XXI, of
the Statutes of 1909, Donald c. Wheel
er and William States, of Gerlach,
County of Washoe, and State of Ne
vada, made application to the State
Engineer of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters of the
State of Nevada. Such appropriation
is to be made from Mud Meadow
Creek, sometimes known as Soldiers
Creek, at points in lot 3, e~ection 3,
township 80 north, range 26 east, M.
D. B. and NJ, by means of dams, and
ten cubic feet per second is to be con
veyed to points in So of NEA Sec
tion 10, E1a of NWA section IL, VIZ
of SEA section 10, also u~nsurveyed
land in sections 9 and 10, all in town
ship 81 north, range 25 east, M. ID. b.
and NJ, by means of bitches, fumes
and reservoirs, and there used for irri-
cation and domestic purposes. Water
not to be returned to stream.
Signed: w. M. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication, Sept. 5, 1912.
Last publication, Oct. 5, 49,.
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Serial 06404.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u. 8. Land
Office at Carson City, Nevada, Aug.
rs, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Sophia
Ebeling, of DEMO, Oregon, who, on De-
tober 6, 1911, made homestead entry
No. 06494, for NEA SWA, NWA
SEA and Sh NEA section 80, town
ship 46 north, range "a east, M. d.
Meridian, has fled notice Of intention
to make final five year proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before K. R. Mckenzie, U. s. Commits
%sioner, at Pueblo, Humboldt county,
Nevada, on the 18th day Of October,
1912.
Claimant names as witnes ses: VIII
liam X. Ebeling, Edward McGhee,
Robert II. Vickers and John Lubbinga,
all of DEMO, Oregon.
LOUIS J. COIN,
Register.
First publication, Aug. 20, 1919.
Last publication, Sept. %, 1919.
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Serial o72ss.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Carson City, New
vada, August 80, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph
A. Langwith, of Winnemucca, County
of Humboldt, State of Nevada, has
fled in this Office his application to
enter under the provisions of Sections
2306 and 1907 Revised Statutes of the
United States, the following described
land viz:
NEH of NWH section 16, township
SO north, range AZ east, M. =. M.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or desir-
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the lands, or for any
other reason to the disposal thereof to
the applicant, should file their afi-
davits of protest in this Office before
the oath day of October, 1912.
LOUIS j. COIN,
Register.
First publication, Sept, 5, 1912.
Last publication, Oct. s, 1912.
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PRICE OF PORTRAITS REDUCED

Fishers Studio will be closed for
the winter on October LIST and during
the remainder of this month we will
give fifteen mounted pictures for the
price of a dozen and seven for the
price of six. This is for photos guaran-
teed first-class in every particular.
Remember we make portraits to please
you, and if you are not satisfied you
get your money back. -on't wait too
long, the time is short.
1w r. L. FISHER.
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applicant will erect, construct and ope-
rate, along the right of way thereby
given, poles, wires and other appil-
ances and equipment for the transmits
SION of telephone messages and con
versations and electric current for the
use and benefit of all persons who
shall become entitled thereto and pay
to It's successors or assigns, compen-
sation therefor, and it is agreeable to
this applicant that such franchise,
when granted, shall provide and re-
quire that the various poles, lines and
other appliances and equipment in
connection Herewith, shall be so
placed and erected on such streets,
avenues, public roads, highways and
places as to least interfere with the
full, free and unimpeded use thereof
by the general public and so as not to
endanger life or property.
Wherefore, the said applicant,
through it's officers hereunto duly auth.
orized, prays that after due publica-
ton, notice and hearing, a franchise
be granted to it, its successors and as
signs, for such telephone, electric
and in the plat or map herewith, set
forth.
Respectfully,
GOLCONDA TELEPHONE AND
POWER COMPANY.
By JNO. E. WEBB
Corporate Seal.) It's President.
Attest:
STEWART G.. MOLLIN,
Secretary.
Dated this 5th day of September, A..
D. 1912.
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SAM ANDERSON

an independent candidate for
Justice of the Peace, Union Township,
and respectfully ~solicits your support
at the election on Nov. 5.
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PETITION FOR FRANCHISE

To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Humboldt County,
Nevada:
We, the undersigned, residents anc
taxpayers of the unincorporated tow
Of Paradise City, in Humboldt Count
Nevada. and owners of and taxpayct
upon real estate in said county {
hereby respectfully petition yon
Honorable body to grant to the Col
conda Telephone and Power Company
.a franchise to construct and maintain
telephone, electric light and power
lines in the said town of Paradise
City, over, along, upon and across
those certain streets, avenues, alleys,
public roads and places in said town as
Sollows. towit: LIST North street,
Bridge street, LIST South street, "a
South street, 3D. South street, "a west
street, LIST West street, Main street,
LIST East street, Cd East street; togeth-
err with all alleys intersecting. the
same, the said right of way SO fer ~
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J. w. DAvEY

of Winnemucca, regular Democratic
candidate for
Clerk Of Humboldt County,
asks your support at the election
Nov. 5.
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NJ. B. JOHNSON
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

On account of cattle having been
turned into our fields above and be-
low town, no hunting will b. allowed
on the premises, nor will autor-oDiles
be permitted to run through the
fields.
REINHART LAND s. LIVESTOCK
co.
Winnemucca, Nevada, August %,
1912.
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J. D. BRADSHAW.

of Paradise Valley, regular Democratic
candidate for
County Commissioner, Long Term,
respectfully requests your support.
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NNOUNCEMENT
JAMES P. BYRNEs

of Paradise Valley regular Republican
candidate for
County Commissioner, Long Term, Of
Humboldt County,
asks your suppore at the election on
Nov. 5.