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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
A STRANGE EXPLOSION

| rang anu sue dHS"cEcU tue call. "A
voice over the wire asked if the
boys were around. Mrs. Weiland
called Charlie and he went to the
phone to see what was waited.
The call was from l. H. Clark, the
man in charge of the Alexander
ranch, now belonging to w. A.
Keddie. He told Charlie that
there was mix-up at the house
and to come at once as he was
afraid fire would start and burn
the house. Charlie went to the
barn and informed his brother
Alex that something was wrong at
the Keddie ranch and they were
wanted as soon as they could get
there. Some boys had their saddle
horses in the field and, as soon as
they could get them they started
for the Keddie ranch, ten miles
away. 1t was dark and stormy
and they did not reach the ranch
until o'clock. On reaching
there, they found Clark sitting on
the sofa and the kitchen of the
house badly wrecked.
Clark told them that he had
started fire in the six hole steel
range and then went out and
MIXED the cows. He had used a
tea-cup-full of coal oil in starting
the fire. When he returned from
milking, the fire was not burning
and he put in another tea-cup-ful
of coal oil. He then went abou,
preparing his supper. While
peeling potatoes, some ten or
fifteen minutes after he had put
the last coal oil in the stove, he
looked back and saw that the fire
was burning up nicely. He had
just peeled an onion when
terrific explosion occurred and the
steel range was shattered into
thousands of pieces. He was
standing with his back to the
range and a piece of the nickle
trimming about the size of a silver
dollar struck him in the left leg
below the knee and the" force of
the explosion drove it through
both bones of the leg. Another
fragment about three inches long
and about an inch wide at one end
and tapering to a point struck him
in the right leg above the knee.
This piece was driven into the flesh
over two inches.
As soon as Clark could pull
himself together he crawled to
the telephone in the dining-room
and called Mrs. Weiland for help.
He then made bandages of a
window curtain and tied them
above the wounds 10 keep from
bleeding to death. Luckily, the
telephone was in the dining. room
behind the door leading into the
kitchen. This door happened to
be oper at the time of the ex-
plosi on and protected the tele-
phone. To this factClark doubtless
owes his life, as it was his only
means of summoning assistance.
Alex and Charlie made Clark as
comfortable as they could while
they made preparations for remov-
ing him to their home. Alex
went to the Chaser ranch and pro-
cured the assistance of Pete
Jacohy and the three put Clark in
wagon and started for Mrs.
Weiland's. A regular blizzar d
was raging and the snow and sleet
froze to their cl"thing. The storm
and the darkness made the trip a
slow one and it took them until
4:30 Sunday morning to make the
ten miles. ....
They did what they could for
Clark during the night and at 7:HO
yesterday morning thew started for
Elko with him. They reached
here about 4:30 in the afternoon.
Clark was taken to the county
hospital, where DR.. West attended
to his injuries. He is 20 ,ears of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-13

fighting on the descent plains, 300
miles south of the American border,
between "A force of rebels under Gen.
sOrozco and an equally strong body OF
federals under Gen. Huerta resulted
today in decided advantage to the
government.
The fighting began at daybreak and
at nightfall the sandy mesas between
here and Yermo, fourteen miles
north. where the insnr. octos were
gradually forced back, were covered
with dead and wounded
Nearly 500 are believed to have
been killed and wounded on both
sides.
A courier reported that Gen. Trucy
Aubert, the dashing federal command
er, had been shot in the leg.
The rebels abandoned ten cannons
and much ammunition in their re-
treat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-13
Orozco is Reported Dead.

Jaurez, May 13.-Unofficial ri-
mors are persistent here that Gen
eral Orozco is dead, having been
killed by his own men.
AIT the Federal Front, Conejo, Mex
leo. May 13.-Burning bridges behind
them, Orozcos rebels continued their
retreat northward before General HUI
erto's federals today. The latter
were victorious in the last three days
fighting in this section. Bridges
spanning the wide arroys by the IN
,surgents have delayed the federal
trains.
1t is expected that both sides VIII
he busy with their wounded and that
there will be no fighting today
The rebels are believed to have lost
six hundred killed and wounded.
At the Federal Front, Conejos. Mex
leo. Nav 12-Twelve hours OF brisK
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-13
SHOOTING SUNDAY
At THE WH|TT|NGT0N
PROMINENT LOVE COUNTY ClTi-
ZEN SEEKS TO SETTLE DIFFER
ENCE OF OPINION WITH GUN.

Guests at the Whittington hotel
were startled, shortly after O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, by the firing
of number of shots in one Of the
rooms upon the main guest floor.
Chief of Police Braziel, who was
in the Canton restaurant, opposite
the hotel, at the time, ran out upon
hearing ,he shooting. Sherman JONES,
who was standing near the restau-
rant, had located the place OF shoot
ing by the powder smoke which was
drifting from the window of the
room wherein the shooting occurred.
He pointed the place out to the
chief who Immediately crossed the
street and ran to the room. Here
he found J. c. Washington and Cal
Stewart in desperate struggle for
the possession of gun. Stewart
was bleeding from a flesh wound IN
one of his legs. Both men were al
most exhausted when the officer ar
rived
1t seems that Washington had come
/ in from the Washington ranch in
Murray county on Saturday evening
and registered at the Wilmington
Stewart, who is also ranchman OF
/ Love county, arrived in bic city from
Oklahoma City on the lis Santa
Fe Sunday afternoon, and also reg
/ istered at the Wilmington. Meeting
him on the second floor Of the hote
shortly after his arrival Washing
ton pulled his gun, .3S on a Al
frame, and began firing. Stewart
who is the more powerful of the
two, grappled with Washington and
endeavored to wrest the gun from
him. In the struggle for the posses
sion of the weapon one of the bullets
wound in one of Stewards legs
When Chief of Police Braziel burst
I into the room Washington had sue
ceeded in getting the gun raised and
had fired two more shots, both OF
which, however, went wild
Both parties belong to very prom
inent families. Neither of them careJ
to discuss the matter. Washington
was placed under arrest and turned
over to Sheriff Buck Garrett. The
amount of his bond will be fixed
some time this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-13

Gen. Joaquin Tellez, who had been
stationed in the rear of Huerta's van
guard at noon, was sent around to
the eastward to flank the rebels ana
cut off their retreat. Tonight fede-
raj headquarters claim the rebels are
completely surrounded and that the
second day of the fighting will prove
equally DECISIVE.
The town, only yesterday occupied
by the vanguard of the rebels, was
riddled with bullets when the federals
galloped into il at SunTe'. over the
foothills to the north the insurrec'
tos could be seen retreating.
Gen. Huerta considers it probable,
however, that the rebels Will make
their last stand at Escalon, their cen
trail base. fourteen miles to the north
where they have built Notifications
and trenches in the last fortnight.
It was the steady artillery fire oil
the government troops that dislodged
the enemy. The aim of the federal
gunners was true They began to
shell the rebel positions at daybreak
For time the instructors 1ireu
in volleys and seven federal officers
were wounded Only few hours, how
ever, they withstood the cannonadlng
and soon began to evacuate their po
sitions. Gen Te'feh arrived at night
fall with 1,50O men in the valley De
hind Coneios, where the vanguard OF
rebels gathered.
As they retreated the Liberals de
stroyed several bridges, but the fede
rails are equipped with pontoons anu
will not be seriously affected.
Enthusiasm in the federal camp Is
intense. Word reached here that TOT
reon is celebrating the victory WIN
street parades and music.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-13
Notice to You.

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To school affairs especially aiSc
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THE ARDMOREITE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-13
FEDERALS VICTORIOUS IN THREE
DAYS FIGHTING ABOUT CONE
10.
SIX HUNDRED REBELS DEAD
,Orozco's Army Sustains Disastrous
Defeat in Battle With Large Body
of Federals Under the Mexican
General Huerta.

Orozcos Headquarters, Tmineh,
Mexico, May l3.-General Orozco re
tired to .Jiminez today, ninety miles
north of Coneios. The artillery duel
Yesterday did comparatively little
damage. Casualties were few. 1t il
reported today that the rebels have
checked the advance of the federals
near Coneios
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-13
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
FOR S|x-YEAR TERM
SENATE COMMITTEE FAVORABLE
TO WORKS RESOLUTION MI
NoRlTY FOH FOUR YEARS.

Washington. D. c., May 1.-THE
senate judiciary committee today de-
cided to report favorably the Works
resolution restricting the presidential
tenure of office to a single term OF
six years. A minority report ravof-
ing a single term Of four years WIZ
also be made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-13
Orozco's Aide Attacked.

Chihuahua, May 1.-TWO unknown
men stabbed Gonzalo Enrile. Oroz-
cos right hand man, and fled, be-
leving him dead. They were pro-
ably political enemies. 1t is be-
lieved that Enrile will recover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-13
The Weather

=: New Orleans, La, May 10
:: The weather forecast for Ok-
:; lahoma for tonight and Tues
:: day is unsettled with showers
I: For Kansas and MissouT
:: fair tonight with probable
;: light frost in the extreme
:: north.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-13

Now Is the time to get rid Of your
rheumatism. You can do II by ap-
plying Chamberlains Liniment and
massaging the parts freely at each
application. For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-13
Frost in Kansas Today.

Topeka Kan, May 13.-There was
a light frost in the two northern tiers
of Kansas counties this morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05

DASEBALL fans who have
~ waited more or less patient
- " while the weather man
played hob with their sport, will
have their reward this afternoon,
when two Of the best teams in
the Union league play a double
header, using four of the best
pitchers in the league, Dressan.
Jensen, Hildebrandt and Bittrolff.
Game called at 2:3o-
Dick Cooley's collection Of pellet
clouters and George Reed dclega
ton of live wires from Great
Falls failed to get together at Coo
Iey's ball yard yesterday after
noon because Of the sloppy condi-
ton Of the grounds. But the two
outfits will tear into each other
this afternoon in double-header.
The first game will be called at
2:SO o'clock.
For a while it looked as though
a double header might be played
Yesterday afternoon. AT noon Coo
ley's scouts reported that while the
going was bit heavy, they thought
tho games could be played. Out
hikcd the two delegations of play
ers and both got ready for the
fray. Then came a shower. Coo
lev let out a few wild yells which
did not express any great approval
of the action Of the weather man,
and at g o'clock he called the
games off. Teu minutes later the
sun was shining brightly.
"Let 'cm keep off the field to.
day, aud It will be all right by
tomorrow declared cooley. Inc
players would cut un the field
when IL ia soft like this and there
would be no chance Of good play
ing tomorrow. But the Sunday
double. header goes if we have to
put lifc,preservers on the play
ers,''
Cooley had force Of men at
work yesterday afternoon and last
night draining the surplus moist
ure off the playing field. and it
should be in good shape by this
afternoon, The grounds .iry very
rapidly whom the sun Shines and the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
Mack Is Seer of Baseball World;
Champion I cam, Work of Years

NEW YORK, May 4.-The pub
N lie sits in admiration and
awe Of Connie Mack's
world S champion Athletics. The
team which hum bled the Giants
in tho world S series last fall
is universally conceded to be
ono of the very best aggre
cations produced in the his
tory Of the national pastime. Yet,
in its veneratiou of the capability
Of that wonderful machine, the
public is prone TO overlook the gcn-
ins of the man who fashioned it.
Connie Mack did not fall heir TO
any such collection of stars. He
had to dig up each and every one
of them. His ultimate SUCCESS is
but tribute to his foresight and
rare judgment. For in his own un-
assuming, quiet way, Mack has
changed the business policies of the
great organized profession. The
leader of the Athletics was a pio-
necr in his way. lie foresaw ten
years ago the great development to
which this sport would attain in
a decade. lie realized that each
year 1T would become more diff
cult to secure desired talent
through purchase and trade. Be-
fore the rival managers ever
dreamed Of paying serious atten-
tIon to the scouting end of the bus
mess, Connie Mack had raked the
minor organizations and colleges
with fine tooth comb.
No other club in organized base
ball has snch a perfect scouting
system as that of Connie Mack.
Flo himself is tho great chief of
the sleuthing department, and mis-
is the final judgment He is tipped
off to more good green players
than any other three managers,
simply because his great network
Of espionage was established before
rivals woke up to his wonderful ad-
vantage. The Athletics were In
on the ground floor, and so long
as Mack remains in the game Phil
adolphia's Americans will continue
to have first call.
TTNTIL Connie Mack entered
the major field, managers
looked little further ahead
than tho tips Of their noses. They
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
Surgeons Save Cluny

Cluny, the highly bred race mare,
Is racing again, despite the fact that
slls was sentenced to be shot at the
Lagoon last summer. Her owner,
Charles w. Clark. quickly vetoed the
decision OF the trainer that C1uny
must die when she ran Into the fence
and tore a great cash IN her side
tions, she was cared for as tenderly
as any human being might be until
she had recovered sufficiently 10 be
shipped to her old home on the Call
fornia ranch, Here for months she
was suspended In n sling. but no ex-
pcnse was spared TO make her COM
Portable, High-priced veterinarians
were in constant attendance. For a
long timo ono of them kept night
watch and the other was on duty all
day. or course, II cost more I'm dol
lars and cents than C1uny Is worth,
but her master was fond Of the
handsome thoroughbred. He refused
TO let her be killed merely because
II was expensive to keep her. Now
Cluny is well again and Is racing at
Occur d'AIcne. She is not quite what
she was before she WAS hurt, but
soma OF her progeny may bring adj
tlonaI turf fame to the Clark
stahJe
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
Bv w. J. Macbeth

were content to dwell upon the
present 30 far as results were con-
ccrncd Mack studied the future.
He planned fully five years ahead.
He looked the situation squarely in
the face. He saw in every one Of
his baseball stars not his present
caps bility, but the day when he
must begin to pale and fade. He
figured to have by that day some
newcomer to step into the declin-
ing veteran 3 shoes; and he al
ways planned on having in his
substitute man far moro capable
in every department of the game.
Connie Mack was caught nap
ping just twice, That was in 1905.
He was fooled by his champion ag
gregaton of 1905, the bunch that
was SO badly shown up by the
Giants. Mack overestimated the
period Of usefulness of many Of his
veterans. The series with the
Giants opened his eyes TO his mis-.
take. There was a general house
cleaning the following year. Then
it was that the willy Quaker set out
in earnest to develop almost single
handed the great machine he now
controls.
His case was similar to that OF
McGraw. The gallant leader Of the
Polo groundors was in identically
the same fix as Mack, though he
did not know it. Half tho old
champions of 1906 had cracked on
McGraw's hands during the hot
pennant pace. The worlds series
of that year gave McGraw no
warning. A disastrous campaign
followed the next season. The New
York leader Immediately began the
wedding out process, which event
unlly resulted in the wonderful
team now at home in Brush stad
ium.
T1HE 1912 Giants appear to out.
class the National league as
far as the 1911 Athletes out
elassed the American league. ELM
mating unusual misfortune, each
should have g. strangle hold ON its
pennant long before fall. In many
respects the rival aggregatious are
very similar. McGraw specializes
on speed; Mack on hitting ability.
Each, Of courHe, attempts to com.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05

bine all possible of the one with
the other. Both are solidly es-
tablished in the matter Of youth.
Yet each is fortified with unusual
ly brilliant substitutes. McGraw
maintains that as a chain is no
stronger than its weakest link,
team is no stronger than its sub
stitutes.
OF the two teams the Athletics
appear the stronger. Whether they
will prove so at the end of stren-
uous campaign may remain for the
.,,neIt world IS series to show. Mack s
players have the advantage Of
longer< experience together. II is
moro seasoned array in every
way, even though the players may
be every bit as young in years as
New Yorkis. Mack has far more
seasoned pitchers than has Nc
Graw. Msthewson is New York's
sole veteran, standby, while Bender.
Coombs, Plank and Morgan have
shown year in and year out for sea-
sons that there are few better SO
long as they can cheat old Father
Time.
Mack also has lot Of promising
Young tossers who may deliver
whom tho opportunity arises None
have shown the promise Of s'Rube -
Marquard. McGraw has the greatest
catcher Of the age in Chief Meyers.
Wilson is as fine q seond string
man as could be found anywhere.
But the world s champions are not
weak behind the bat Thomas and
Lamp arc of the best in the league,
perhaps almost the equal of Mr..
McGraw's Indian In plain back
stopping and throwing, though not,
Of course, so deadly with the ash,
McGraw's team is the faster;
Mack's the much more powerful IN
hitting. A club that hits close to
the 500 notch collectively can do
fairly well In any league behind
even mediocre tossing. Give it one
of the finest battery departments in
the game, such as the Athletics
boast, and it will prove we'll nigh
invincible.
TN THE opinion of most experts,
Connie Mack has the greatest
infield ever shown This goes
dcubly strong If little "Stuffy
ffio4a}itayad an Page 61t
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
Four Star Pitchers Will Fight
For Glory Today at Cooley Park
Salt Lake and Great Falls Clash In Big Double Header Which
Is Sure to Be Thrilling Battle

weather man predicts clear day.
The double. header this afternoon
should provo real treat. The
teams are admittedly two Of the
best in the league and both Reed
and Cooley arc determined to add
something TO the "won" side of
the percentage column. For this
reason each will use his best fling
ers,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05

.,T BELIEVE the world viii
back me up in saying there
is another chance coming to
me. If thought Wolgast was my
master YOU would never hear
whimper out Of me, but L do not
think anything Of the kind. am
sure 7 can retrieve my laurels and
lust as soon rs he has had his
fling at theatrical tours and that
kind of thing 7 will be ready and
waiting for him ] am gratifed to
know that Wolgast recognizes
there is another fight coming to
me. His manager, Tom Jones, says
he would as soop fight me as any
one else if the inducements look
right and he only has to keep his
ears open to find ont that there is
n demand for return match and
every prospect Of record-breah-
ing crowd. 1t is only right that /
should get another chance with
Wolgast. for the public knows that
through all my career / never de-
MED beaten opponent second
match.
Rur Nelson never .'' got his re, =.
N turn fight with Wolgast. 1t
may have been in measure
his own fault, for in the discus"
sion that arose between the rivals
harsh words were used and Mel
SON abandoned all diplomacy and
abused the new champion round
ly, In his chagrin the Dane
coined such terms as "Cheese
Champion and Squirrel Headed
Boob when thinking up epithets
TO apply to the wildcat. Such ex-
pressions. while no doubt extreme.
ly relieving to overwrought feel.
ings. are not by any means condu-
Give to matchmaking. AS con-
sequence Wolgast turned his back
coldly upon the Durable Dane and
has kept it turned ever since.
Now what will Nelson say when
the man who turned him down so
nnceremonously is lessening his
own risk of relinquishlng the
championship by arranging for
return match before the first one
is fought7
No matter what Nelson, OF any
Continued on Page ~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-05
FURNITURE FOR
VALUABLE PLAYER

The Modern Furniture company has on
exhibition in the display windows a
three piece set OF fumed oak library fur
niture that Will be given TO the most
valuable player on the Salt Lake Union
association team. The back panels OF
this set arc hand carved with scenes
from the national game and ara worked
out in colors. Sporting writer's of the
daily newspapers Will be asked TO pick
the player who shall receive tho prizo
on the afternoon Of July 4.