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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
PLAN Great DAY
Opening Day of Season to Be
Long Remembered.
Boosters VIII Sell $40 Tickets
for Club.
GAGNIER SORE AT COMISKEY
Says He Was Never Given
Chance With Majors.
Scribes Want Harris to Learn
to Use Splitter.
GAGNIER SORE AT COMISKEY

Work will be begun early next
week to make the opening day of
the Western league season in Topeka
this year the biggest affair of its kind
in the history of the town. H. A.
Auerbach, vice president of the club,
will return Monday or Tuesday and
with George Godfrey Moore he will
work up plan for the celebration of
the opening of the season.
Booster buttons which have been
ordered will be placed on sale and a
sum large enough to secure the SER
vices of a number of bands will. it is
expected, be secured. a program
which will appeal TO the fans will also
be arranged.
The Boosters will sell number of
season tickets for the club. accord
ing to the announcement of Moore.
The $40 books will be here Monday
and with the Booster club selling
them should not last long.
Reports which the club officials
receive from the south are pleasing
and the cOntinuaice of the good
weather which the T&aws have so far
enjoyed is hoped for. WixidaIS yam
nigans are in Texas now and Gears
men will start for Cleburne as soon
as a game with Detroit is played to-
morrow. Gear is pleased with
Shreveport weather, people and train
ing facilities. He has also an
nounced that if the club makes Il
southern training trip next spring and
he is manager Shreveport will be
made headquarters.
Work at the local park continues
internationally. When it is possible
the force is busy. The rest of the
time is spent in wondering which
part of the season is winter and
which is very early in the spring.
There hasn't been much change so
far
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
SLIPS MURPHY JOLT NO. III
Dreyfus Gets Lefty kellogg Sought by
Sub Leader

Pittsburg, Pa, March 23--President
Barney Dreyfus, who secured $22,500
Marty O'TOole while Charles Murphy
was trying to annex him, has Snatched
another prize package from the grasp
of the Cub mogul.
The phenomen is Lefty Kellogg, the
sensational left handler who has been
making a remarkable record twirIing
for teams in Panama. A PfttSburg
contract was forwarded to the hurIer
recently and he walked into the buc-
cancers camp today at Hot Springs.
Kellogg formerly pitched for the
Lexington club in the Blue Grass
league. but left that team and went
to Panama. whereupon he was sus-
pended. Lexington gave permission to
Pittsburg to negotiate with the twirler
and reinstated him. kellogg is the big
gest man on the Pirate roster, weigh
ing 205 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
JEWETT is STRONG MAN.
Two Are Tied as Second in Princeton
Strength Tests.

Princeton, n. j., March 2S.-Results
of strength tests made among Prince
ton. students since the opening of the
college year have been made public by
Joseph F. Raycroft, head of the new
department of physical education in
Princeton university. ]. H Jewett
1914, is high man, with a record of
3,5O5 pounds. The next two strong
men are r. r. Lawrence, 1912, 1921
pounds, and D. G. Orbison 1912, 3,045
pounds. These records are taken
among the three upper classes only
and are the best among los students
who underwent the test.
None of these men is interested in
football and Jewett's athletic career
has been confined to rowing in his
class crew in recent regattaS. Law
renee is intercollegiate champion in
the fancy dive and rows number three
in the Princeton varsity crew. Orbi-
son was for two years member of
the gymnastic team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
BASEBALL CAB AND GOSSIP.

Lincoln News: The holdout crop
is shorter than usual this year, so far
as pertains to the Lincoln Antelopes
and President Despair and Manager
Bill Dwyer are agreed that the stu
alton occasions no cause for anxiety.
Two of the regulars have not yet
come across with signed contracts and
President Despair announced that
only scant grace would be given,
after which the Fecalcitrant athletes
could consider themselves as not
wanted. Surplus players from major
league circles can be landed for Lin
coin merely for the asking, on which
account the local management is in
position to fill up the ranks and then
let the holdout lads whistle.
Lincoln Star: Topeka is a team
which can not be doped. Dale Gear
is a great manager, his record proves
that. He is also some judge of ball
players, and this department is in
clined to regard the kaws as a dan
gerous pennant possibility for the first
time in three seasons. They can not
be considered as a consistent second
division club. Emory at third and
Rickert in the outfield are the only
old players left outside the batteries
Eddie Gagnier the Detroit boy, who
has led the shortstops in fielding in the
Western League fer four years, is sure
he will make such an impression on
Manager Griffith that he will be keTt
with the Nationals all season. He has
reported hard as wire nails from Il
long winter of working at his trade of
carpenter, and is ready to play bail
from the jump.
Il have been drafted by the White
Sox several times" says Gagnier, but
1t has always been cover-up and I've
had to go back to the Western League.
The last time this happened 1 protest
Cd 70
ceived no redress. I wouldn't play for
Comiskey now if the alternative was
my quitting the game.
with Manager Griffith I feel sure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23

the mysterious Yuma man, and while
travelling on the railroad in the box,
pays full fare the same as any other
traveller, but requires no ticket. The
above picture shows Yuma in Ger
man uniform just before he does his
spectacular act of changing this uni
for to that of the costume of
Mephistopheles, while suspended in
mid-air. By his side is the diminu-
tive box in which he travels over the
continent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23

London, March 23.-The strangest
visitor who has ever excited the mys-
terry and fascinated the throngs is a
man standing Z feet 2 inches in
full and cavalry uniform, who goes
around the country from place to
place, travelling in a box % inches
solute impossibility, and yet the feat
is being done daily. He is known as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23

! of getting a square deal. This is my
| first trip south with a big league team,
owing to the methods of the White
| Sox in covering me up for the Lincoln
club, but 1 am confident that if dash
| and speed count for anything in the
J big show. I'll have a chance with the
! Nationals.
'.They play good ball in the Western
| League, but there's a whole lot of diff
ference between it and the game in tn
| big leagues. 1 know this is true, but
i a player who studies the game ough-
| to be able to pick up a lot of point
ers about the methods used here.
| Manager Griffith intends to carry
two spare infielders all season, and
count on being one of them. 1 don
| expect to beat out George Mcbride
known everywhere as one of the great
est shortstops in the game, but 1 do
| think I'll show enough stuff to war
rant my being kept. That'H suit me,
too. since it's my first real opportunity
to rise"
Gagnier is still a youngster, though
his baseball career is rather long. He
is a well set up chap, bulky enough
in the shoulders and spare in the legs,
denoting speed on his feet He mas d
good wing and is ever on the NOV
around his bailiwick. Gagnier is mar
ried and lives in Detroit.-WaS hington
Times.
Denver Times: The reports of Spahr
injuries this spring seem to nave peeh
exaggerated, and he will, according 10
reports. be able to start the season IN
his regular position. Baseball lovers
will be glad of the fact, and have all
the more confidence in the ability OF
the Grizzlies to duplicate the feat they
accomplished last year CHI Healey
stated before he left for the spring
practice work, that his control this year
he expected to be the best of his career,
and with the perfecting of his hlsh
hmm hall and the confidence he has In
his splitter" will be able to start the
season in as good form. If not better
than he displayed at the finish last
wear. Healey is one of the pitchers
that a good catcher likes to work with
He is never hot-headed and always
tries to keep his backstop from break
ing his neck trying to stop the woe
ones. Spahr and Cliff. when they get
To working together, ought to make an
ideal battery, as both of them are OF
the considerate kind. ana do not believe
in carving a chip on their shoulders at
all times.
Denver Times: Ben Harris is another
twirler of the sunny disposition kind |
and will work to perfection with Spahr' |
Zen Ii. es the backstop to hold him up |
ond as Spahr does that at all times, |
Ben will be in congenia1 company.
Harris; is expected to be more sue
caScf11 this season than last His /
curves will probably break sharper,
and his speed increase Big league
scouts are keeping their eyes on Ben,
and as soon as he shows little bet
fer form than he displayed last season
he will be grabbed up in a fifty. If
Harris could be induced to try the
splitter his effectiveness undoubtedly
would greatly improve Anyway his
curves are so good that, as yet, he may
not have to resort to the ''slobbergast
to get away with his games. That
..eoh', hall has certainly been the main
stay of a good many who would other
wise have drifted into slower company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
HEARD FOR MILES.
Cracl<smen Blow Safe and People
Think There Is an Earthquake.

New York, March 23.-Cracksme en-
set off so much dynamite under a safe
in the office of a Staten Island manu-
featuring company early today that
the explosion was heard for miles and
many persons thought there was an
earthquake.
The five safeblowers fled after an
exchange of shots with watchmen.
The safe was blown to pieces and
some of it's contents destroyed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23

Gaspar and Fromme pitched for the
majors.
Galveston, March 23-The Phila-
delphia American league team de-
feated the Galveston Texas league
team II to 5. Baker upheld his rep
utation by sending the ball over the
right field fence in the fifth inning
with two men on bases. Home runs
also were made by Murphy and
Barry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
IN BRITISH STYLE.
Chinese suffragettes Raid the Hall
of the National Assembly.

London, March 23.-Chinese sufs
fragettes at Marking, dissatisfied with
what they term the national assem-
bly's academic resolution favoring
woman suffrage, forced an entry to
the assembly and, after knocking
down the police on guard, smashed
the windows of the building. The
meeting had to be adjourned for a
time and was reopened under mill
tary protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
To Consolidate Health Agencies.

ton OF all federal public health agen-
cies into United States public health
service, supervised by the treasury de-
partment, was proposed in a bill in
PRODUCED today by Senator Smoot of
Utah. The bill would create in the
treasury the Office of assistant secre-
tary for public health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
Six die Frorn Gas

Norwalk, O.. March 23.-Six inmates OF
the Huron county infirmary dead as
a result of asphyxiation last night. Seven
others were overcome but are recovering
1t is supposed that fires in gas stoves
went out as result of gas failure and
that later the supply came on again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
CORNELL WINS MAT HoNoRs.
Leads With 27 Points-Princeton
Second and Penn. Third

New York, March 23.-Cornell
won the intercollegiate wrestling
championship at the Columbia uni
versity gymnasium with 81 points
Princeton was second With 16 points;
Pennsylvania third with 13, and CO.
lumbia last with 8. Only these four
colleges were represented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
Training Season Games.

Atlanta, Ga, March 23.-Cincinnati
found Pitcher Atkins easy in the ear
ly stages of the game and defeated
the Atlanta Southern leaguers to 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23

and the back -the-head aches: the
stitches and pains in the back; the grow
ing muscle weakness; spots before the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
$3.50 Recipe Free
For Weak Kidneys
Relieves Urinary and Kidney Troubles,
Baclxache, Straining, Swelling, Etc

Stops Pain in the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23

wouldn't 1t be nice within a week or so
TO begin to say good bye forever to the
ucalding. dribbling. straining too fire.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-13
NINE NIRDiGB
NAY Be HEARD
At NORMAL
NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON TO BRING
FAMOUS oPERATlc SINGER
HERE WITHIN A SHORT TIME,

n H . d" 4 y
Falrmont has been most fortunate
this winter in the class of attractions
which have been presented here, with
such attractions as Mande Adams, an
event last night, with Ethel Barry
more and May Irwin scheduled comes
a prospect of an even greater or ekual-
'ly great attraction IN the proposed ap-
pearance OF Madame Nordica, the
worlds famous singer. While It Is
not certain yet that Madame Nofdica
will come here, there Is plan on foot
that may bring this celebrated singer
to this city. An attractive offer has
been made to the Normal school
through Prof Aubrey Martin where
by Madame Nordlca may be secured
for a date.
Tonight at the Y NJ. @. A. audi
torium, which VIII be attended by Fair
mont people who are interested IN mu.
sic and il It is thought TO be expedi.
.ent, Madame Nordica will be added to
the list OF celebrities who have visit
ed this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-13
IILENTINE7lLY
PEOPLE WILL OBJ,
SERVE The CUSTOM sIATlo ~:
ERs Ap
Ttits SEASON.,

or little less Importance than good
Old st. Nicholas stands the good St.
Valentine, whose memory will be paid
ITS annual tribute on tomorrow. Fair
mont will celebrate this event in the
usual way and the postmen tomorrow
VIII be laden with love tokens which
viii convey welcome messages to
many folks In the city, The children
are supposed to be the most interest
ed in this pretty custom but the inter-
est does not stop there by any means
and more grown ups than one might
think have mailed love token ;o-Gay
which will be delivered to the right
person tomorrow, for st. Valentine
postmen never make mistakes. The
custom OF sending messages OF love
on st. Valentine day probably originat-
ed from william Shakespeare who
named the day as the time Of the mat,
ing ofbirds, since that time love mes
sages have been sent and viii continue
it is presumed as sOns us the WVElu
lasts.
Fairmont people have had wide va
rfety to select from this year. the varl-
GUS stores who handle such goods hay
ing had most attractive display
Lace paper, gayly coiored ceiiuioid
ribbons and artificial flowers form the
materials for the genuine Valentine
while in many cases, cut flowers as
well as potted plants, and candles
have supplanted the gorgeous Valen-
tine which prevailed in the past. A
number Of social events will be given
on this occasion and appointments will
be In keeping with the holiday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-13
ADAMS
GAPTIVATEB HER
HEARERS
.FAIRMoNT THEkTER PATRONS.
WE'RE GIVEN a FIRST GLASS
ATTRAcTlo LAST NletaT.. !.
EVERY ERsoN SATISFIED.
AN APPREG!LTIVE Audience.
cAANTEcLEa THE GREATEST AT.
TRACTION EVER OFFERED
HERE-sUPERe COMPANY SUP.
PORTS eREAT.AcTREss.

The largest audience and the most
representative audience that has ever
filed the Grand Opera House was
present last evening when Charles
Frohman presented Maude Adams in
"Chantecler." That Fairmout is the
smallest town that the star has ever
visited is generally known but the
size of the audience and the attention
which they accorded the entire pro-
duction demonstrated plainly that the
smallest town" was entirely appre-
ciative of the honor Miss Adams visit
had bestowed upon 1t.
To congratulate Miss Adams on her
success would be entirely too pre-
sumptuous but Congratulations are
certainly due to the Woman's Club OF
Fairmont who were instrumental in
bringing her here and to the people in
general, for their evidence aprrecia-
ton.
Since the announcement Of Miss
Adams Intended engagement in this
cIty which was made several months
ago. much dissatisfaction WIS e%-
pressed among the public as to her
vehicle, "Chanteclel@. The consensus
of opinion seemed against it, feeling
that the Rostand play was for iaded
theater goers who we're hunting some
thing new In theatrical lines rather
than for those to whom this was TO be
a rare treat, However, as Miss Adams
was playing in "Chantecler' alone this
season, 1t was to see her in "Chantec'
Ter" or not at all.
And "Chantecler" pleased the pco.
pie, not alone the work of Miss Adams
but of her cast of characters as well,
fol one fell entirely in love with the
little Hen Pheasant and the good
watch dog to say nothing of the tiny
chicks.
AS for "Chautecler" his young ego
tlsn. was adorable, but what's the use
to talk Of "ChaHteclerr save to say
that Miss Adams played the part.
The entire production was magnii-
Gently staged, though on account OF
the stage, the setting was necessarily
crowded The dawn scene was the
most beautiful scene that has ever
been staged at the Grand.
The audience that filled the Grand
last night was representative Fair
mont audience, augmented however
by visitors from Clarksburg, Morgan
town. MannIngton and other points
The boxes we're filed and many thea
ter parties were entertained.
The utmost precaution was taken
by the woman's Club assited by Fire
Chief Reed for the safety of the audi.
ence should fire break ont. Flremen
we're stationed at points in the build
Ing with tanks OF chemicals and the
FIRE plug outside the building was con.
ITeeied by bose all eyenlng.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-13
extra
RRlGBUTQNs
AUTHORITIES WILL NOT let
PRISONER TAI. Io ANYONE m
REGARD 70 his scAsE

NEW YORK Feb 81 fHtroorai'
ciis le'0s lsen 'li
ths State prison autRoglges % keep
FOlk e. Brandt; tie former valet OF
Mortimer scheft from diseussihg his
case with any one especially pewspa-
Der reporters. Brandt was brought
down from Sing Sing prison By direct
order of State Superintendent of Prls
0ns Scott, who is presumably acting
under orders Of Gov. PIX re was
handcuffed and hurried To tfe county
court house where he Is scliednled to
appear before JustSes Gerard 8 e
.sponse to writ OF habeas corpus
sued last Friday. Although showing
the prison paller the young man
whose case may develop the worst
pOlItical judicial scandal 81 The lilss
tory Of New York courts he 4 ii
eelent health.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-13
NIl THOMPSON WILL meet
MEN AT Y M. c. A.
MAN ger or THE BAL
riMoHE AND OHIO RAILROAD
CON ANY IS HERE TO LOOK
OK Els REIGHT AND PAssEN.
GER FAclLlTtEs,

The announcement is to-day made
by the Fairnont Chamber OF Com.
flerce that AZ. w. Thompson, general
ina1ager OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company, is in this city this
tifternoon and Will meet with the mem
SheFs Of the Chamber of Commerce for
~ tslk and discussion with the business
men Of the city. the meeting starting
al o'clock This was an Informal
meeting.
This meeting, according to what Is
Sno@n concerning the many different
affairs that the members have 10 place
before the management OF the rail-
road company will require some time,
6ut il is thought that their demands
and requests willi be met with so far
as possible, and Fairmont may look
5or . new depot almost at once, and
gpsatblyi 3 new passenger statioR%Ith-
iil tie near future.
AZ s O'clock this evening, public
meeting open TO all who care TO at
tend, will be held at the Y, NJ c, A.
building on Falrmont avenue, where
Mr.. Thompson will speak to the citi-
zens of Fatrmont and of Marion coun-
~ explaining to the public many
things which It is interested in.
The news that Mr.. Thompson has
been able to get TO Fairmont to con-
ser with the men representing all of
the different branches OF manufacture
{ and output in this section of the State
Z isiudeed gratifying to all, and an im-
5nense meeting is looked for tonight,
With an attendance that will al the
place.
This afternoon Mg, Thompson and
his party with members Of the Fair
mont Chamber of Commerce visited
several sites for depot. The trip
lsGs made in automobiles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-13
OA.BUSNES5
IS STEADILY ]
iNPR1llVB
III SAID TliAT THERE WILL BE.
WORK For FIFTEEN II un pRE5
s1pIEloN,
ARE FRIGHTENING
OPERATORS ARE NOW AT WORK.
SECURING LAsoRERs TO TAKE
CARE oFBIG ORDERS NOW CON.
TRACED FOR. a5ia y

Ever since early fall the waTh.i FoF
coal has been hardening, under grad.
ual indrease In consumption, the Coa-
sc.idation Coal Company, the largest
producer in this territory, is operating
all of its mines to capacity in Mary
land, West Virginia and the Mliler's
Creek region OF Kentucky, and the
smaller companies also are sharing IN
the improvement in the coal trade.
The increased consumption Of coal
is taken to mean expansion in manu-
featuring lines generally, for the great
er part OF The fuel is consumed by in.
dustries, and they would not be IN the
market for coal unless conditions had
improved. Prices OF coal are rising
and operators confidently look forward
to prosperous business this year.
1t is stated that in the Fairmont
region there viii be work Tor 1000
additional men during the coming SUM
mer. All OF Inc operators are looking
forward for one Of the best years in
the coal business that they have ever
experienced
The operators are now at woIR Sc
curing men and bringing them to this
region so that they MAY be able to
leep up with The orders that have been
contracted for and others that are
bound to come as the season pro
crosses.