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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-12

II you know several Wilson voters or work IN place
where there Wilson take UP subscripton from
all of them. -F- -ON.
Place your and the of your subscription at
the top OF the list and get the others to Join YOU
Mention the name Of this paper on your list
Then mail the list and contributions to c. R. Crane Vie.
mee, 500 Michigan Avenue. Chicago iii. ~,--'
This the most pful work you an individual can
40 Tor clean government to casting your ballot for
Wilson and Marshall on November 9th
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16

Observation-Disclosures.
.
. Cars of Sand Springs line will
. run to bali park as follows: From
. Fourth and Main on the half hour
> and hour; from Brady Hotel on
. quarter hour and quarter
. hour.
.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
THERE 5 A BIC
CAME ON TODAY
THE TIRRORS WILL PLAY THE
GRANEL GRARBERS AZ Nfli-
IITIC PARIS At $3.50
TULSA VS.. OKLAHOMA CITY
New Cars ON Sand Springs Line VIII
Greatly Facilitate ,hc Handling
uf the crowds,

,,o.o ,,rt,l,giuc Tulsn Terrors win
l',oar ''''''''''"'''' ,.',or ,rna, y,ul oppns,
pn ,.hnn,o hu'm, r,ty ot Athletic pnrk This
oh'nIo'''" Th camo vim start al
aio['''ooi' aloo o',iao, Mn cors hnyr ben
S,So o'"ON. .m n' sonJ aprinrs
pluo'u ~ ',',', .,,,, n''r' odcnunt. ser,
,ca ts nrnmis.d by the officials of the
zee Is p''''''''' '' Wv ''
Io"u' I'm ,.o... t,,,,,th and Main
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16

johnson has neglected himself and
is not training properly, holding
Flynn cheaply as it We're and rlght
here is whore the old-timer adds that
history might repeat itself, ana that
johnson will feel the effects of battle
and defeat staring him in the race
along about the tenth round, ana that
history will then and there repeat u
self and that the man trained to the
minute will uncrown the champion
who has the feeling of oVer-conn-
dence, and lack of training, and pears
the effect of two years of ldleness,
and to call 1t by It's most dignlheu
name, life of ease.
That the Flynn-Johnson match VIII
overshadow any sporting event tha'
could possibly be staged at the pres
ent time can easily be seen by requests
for tickets from all over the country,
and the actual advance sale, which
has already reached the Golfers OF the
San Miguel and First National panks
where the money is held intact by a
committee appointed by Promoter
Jack Curley, as custodians of the July
match.
Never outshined in the history OF
fistina will be the crowd at the ring
side on July 4. In dire contradiction
To the predictions made by able as
well as prejudiced critics early in the
wear when the match was nrs'
hroached. step by step the match oe-
tween Flynn and johnson has reacheu
n state in sporting circles where there
is no denying the fact that 1t Is the
one big attraction on July 4.
Along with the growing OF interest,"
I'm the match came the switching OF
betting odds. The surest sign or real
interest in sportdom and those VINO
openly predicted last January tha'
johnson would enter the ring 10
10 favorite over Flynn are now re.
treating in utter defeat. The BEST
nrice lust now obtainable is l to .
johnson. and very little money at ths'
price. a.,
In connection with the big sport
event at Las Vegas, and the rigid reg
ulation by both the city and state au.
thorities TO protect the thousands OF
visitors expected in the Meadow CITY
there has been established along the
lines of the Reno affair a pool room
nv Mr.. John o. Talbot, than whom
there is no better known nor squarer
sportsman in the middle west. VINO
will handle a book on the match, tax
ing all wagers from both sides ana
laying odds on rounds as well as on
the big event.
The Santa Fe railroad has an
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
.So0eoooccoc 9cc.ococooooccs

Cars Of Sand Springs line will
run TO ball park as follows: From
Fourth and Main on the half hour
and hour: from Brady Hotel on
quarter hour and three quarter
hour
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
Jack Confident Too.

The old-timer again sees the gen
uineness of Johnson's unmistakable
confidence. In fact the old-timer
calls IT over-conhdence, and says that
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
.CURbEY MEYERS loses
MATCH TO DR.. ROLLER
SEATTLE PHYSICIAN GETS TWO
FALLS FROM OkLAHOMAN
Ar PONCA CITY.

PONCA CITY, Okla, June ID
Especial DIR. B. +. Roller Of Seattle
won the wrestling match in this city
last night with Curley Meyers. The
match was catch-as-catch-can, Police
Gazette rules, and the strangle hold
barred.
Roller won the first fall in A min
utcs and % seconds, with a toe hold.
lie was awarded the second fall In
90 seconds, which he accomplished
with a combination scissors around
the neck and the head in chancery.
Roller names this hold Rollers Roll"
Roller left today for Dallas. Tex,
where he will wrestle lussiff Hus-
sane, the Terrible Turk"
carl Meyers wired Curley Meyers
Friday to come to Sapulpa and train
Morris for his fight with Con Comis-
key at Sapulpa July 4. Meyers ac-
cepted the proposition and left for
Sapulpa today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
CITY LEAGUE RACE IS
LOOKING Good TO FANS
I7II1S LEADING. WITH MOOSE
STRONG SECOND-ELkS TO
SPERRN TODAY.

To-day will be an off day in the Tulsa
CITY league. The Elks team VIII Jv"' %
ney to Spcrry this afternoon an" u"'
tie the famous Bird creek lna'a"S'
Several players ON other Guy 'e"N"o
teams will see the game.
The four clubs now holding IRAN
chises i'm the city league are In ilne
trim at present and some interesuns
contests are looked for during the heNI
two months The Elks are at present
leading the league, with the Moose a
close second. The ElNs are not kolnb
AS good this year as they nave III
previous seasons
Following is the official league
standing to date.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
JIM JEFfRIES Will
REFEREE At vernon
JIM CONSENTS TO OFFICINTE At
MOLGAST-RIVE FIGHT But
WANTS JUDGES"

los ANGELES, June 15,-T. j.
McCarey under whose auspices Ad
Wolgast Of Cadillac, Mich, lightweight
champion, win meet Joe Rivers Of
Los Angeles at Vernon on July 4,
announced today that James j. Jeff
uos Win referee the fight
McCarcy said Jeftries had suggest
ed ne act with two judges, one on
each side.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16

AMERICAN ASSN.

At Columbus Columbus 7, Kansas
City 3,
At Toledo-Toledo "a. Minneapo-
lis II.
At ouisvlle-Louisvillc 1-2, Mil
waukee 9-l.
At lndianapolls-lnd II,
st. Paul Il. 90 innings darltness)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
Athletes HAVING A
fine TINE ON ocean
WIRELESS FROM STEAMER FIN
LAND SAYS OLYMPIC AIH-
LErIlS ARE CONFIDENT.
ON HOARD THE STEAMER nm

LAND. at sea via wireless SAGAp-
ONACK. l.. l., June l5.-The los
American athletes who sliled from
New York Thursday on the steamer
Finland bound for the olympic games
I'm Stockholm are a happy lot on the
ocean tonight and fun of confidence
that they will bring back a majority
of the honors awarded In the events
I'm which they compete.
The track and field athletes PLAYED
deck games or INDUCED In fast sports.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
By "Bud" Fisher

nounced liberal rates for the round
trip fro NAL parts of its system, and
already special trains haev been an
nounced from as far away as Chicago
and Kansas City to San Frncisco on
the Pacific coast end,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
The True Version,

Maud Muller on a summers day
Observed the hired man raking hay.
She criticised him, found much fau't
And said he wasn't worth his salt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
Eisinorc and Copcnhagcn.

From the Louisville Herald.
Most of us know of Denmark as the
scene of Shapespeares great tragedy
and Doe Cooks premature triumph.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
OlmnIgrc .. NI.Inhnmn ClM 1
Muskogc 10; Annhnrl,o 4.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. June 15.-Mus-
kogee and Anadarko played in a dust
storm today and the locals won cas-
lily.
Score: r. II. T..
Al.ihdIho 'sss.s.s.s '.'s..s u
MUSNuEtt .t...,'.,. ,.'t..tlV ~ l
Batteries: Lewis and bradbury;
Anderson and Wilson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
COTTON STATES

At Columbus 49, Columbus So.
Greenwood 40.
At INSTRUMENTATION 4. Vicksburg 3.
At Yazoo City-Yazoo City 6, Me
ridian Z.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25

VlNIANS LIKE YANKEE
FOOTBALL; MAY ADOPT IT
h MICHIGAN COLLEGES MAY
be tNCLUDED IN LEAGUE To
ACROSS EORCER.

,5,p ont, November 25.---Tho
If rugby as outlaid bS H.,
5nu college teams was pre-.
IN the western ontario fans To-
fire, time last Saturday when
assumption college team Of
lv,rh played the Western uni
.tv team here.
. locals had no previous eS.
,.. In me American game and,
.,nse. the contest was one-sid
Emf the fans saw enough OF
american brand TO become en-
5ssri. aud the men behind rug
'n TINS city have put their heads
,,rsr and within a lew weeks will
, meeting 10 eudeavor TO organic
tuegc league.
bis meeting Representatives
Assumption, Ontario Agricultural
.r, ,uelph, ST. Jeromc's of Per
Woodstock Baptist college of on
and Michigan Normal and Michi-
agricultural college viii he i'm
II u is believed that with these
up forming an international
orgariuu. rugby viii boom in west
ontario as never befort. IL it il
,5 Imuusslhle to form such u
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25
TY CoBe WANTS $4,000.
figures Named in Salary Terms
of SIuouer,

figures INdmcC IN odiei '''
Of Slueger.
1Uus Raymond Cobb is reported t'
b. suggested that his salary from
Detroit baseball club for six
Inths pastimins in 1913 is $4,000.
! be worth IL
Detroit players i'm Detroit for the
|ter declare ne is, President Frank
Ayin isn't making any statements on
matter one PLAYER discussed the
l0atiuu AS follows:
'obb s worth every cent of $4,000
the Detroit team-ard more. lie
The erDatcst attraction in baseball
4 his presence means MANY thou
} bis of additional dollars to the club
'ner furthermore. they know it,.
b Cobb is equally well verscd in the
trauon
TIhuc is also more than poasih'l e
that Ty will be a holdout in the
pins ANOTHER possible holdout Is
lm Crawford. Sam hasn't sioneC
+ 1913 contract and il is GER
|ny That the figures contained
lerem viii bc pleasing before the
+ fgiIuw attaches his name to the
icumeut
sam has never been stronG on the
Iiaout proposition. hut a few words
fopprd 10y him seem significant.
The words,
! haven't signed my 1913 con
Lct don't know whether | will
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25
lcAGo DEFEATS MINNESOTA
iuts OF other Games in West and
East.

,uts OF other Games in West and
East.
thago, H., Nov. 2j.-Second place
tors I'm the big nine" football
lmniunship race belong to the Uni
sits of chicago. Chicago won the
tor by defeating the University of
ncsotl saturday, Z to o.
[thar games played resulted as fol-
IS.
tamcs ion the east:
kay 39; New York University 0.
Imy 22; Syracuse Z.
Iehigh 10; Lafayette, 0.
Iarlslc. so; Springfield Mass.) Y.
e A.. a.
dickinson, o; Swarthmore a..
Games I'm the west:
Wisconsin IS; Iowa 10.
kortuwystern 6; Illinois 0.
Ir'ur "a; Indiana Z.
|hio state 30: Ohio Wesleyan ..
(epuW .; Earlham, 10.
Kansas H.; Missouri 8.
Washington Z; Arkansas 10.
Iasn O., Hiram 6.
Nebra -sa 10; oklahoma, ..
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25

of the Cincinnati club should make the
pending deal for Joe Tinker and not
rur, a. retain Chance II would be
necessary for him, under the proVi-
sions of the national agreement again
to ask waivers on the former chi
cage MANAGER.
Although when chance was sent T.
the Cincinnati team all other clubs
waived on him. this has been nuliiie'l
by the lapse of the useful ten-day pc
Rod after the sale mad been registered
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25

Seven miles of railroad will be bullt
at a cost of $1,000, 900 ON the west side
of the Susquehanna river near VIII
, esbarre' Pa, by the Delaware & HUI
son road, exclusively for handling
coal ana freight
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25
ANENT FRANK CHANCE.
" Refs Don't Use Him Waivers Must
Be Asked Fer.

New York, Nov 25.-The present po-
siti"n IN organized baseball of Franz
chance VIII" Was sold recently 10 The
Cincinnati club by the Chicago Ma
tionals fpr the waiver price Of $1,000,
was made known yesterday by Presl-
dent Lynch Of the league.
lie said that If President Hermann
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25
ANNIVERSARY OF BISHOP.

New York. Nov. 25. Many distin-
guished clergymen and idymtn of the
Protestant Episcopal church gathered
today at 81. Peters church, In Brook
lyn. To ray honor TO the RI Rev. Fred
erick Burgess, on the occasion OF the
tenth anniversary OF his conservation
as bishop OF Long Island.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25

There are 100000 depositors in H.
77s postofices Of the postal savings
rank system of the United States,
having on deposit about s2s,0O0, 600.
Funds are received in 1851 banks.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25

at the leading headquarters. according
10 LSnch. Hence. the president holds,
Chance cannot be sold To- any Ameri.
can league club or released outright
unti III other National league clubs
again relnquish claim 10 him.
Chance is quoted in report from
Los Angeles as Saying that he expects
To- be manager OF the New York Am
orleans next season.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25

cobb may Ice holdout. may be
one, ton. You can't tell"
i'nt. then, it's n trne early to get
excited over the possibilities of next
spring.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25

Perrysburg has been dedicatgd by
Bunalonians.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25

Kansas ,..ty, Kansas. has begun op-
GRAFTON of It's new municipal electric
plant.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25

y. Adam memorial hospital in
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25
Rubber
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25
Smokers, Attention!

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-25

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
DEMOCRATS SUMMONED


They VIII BE Asked About Campaign
ContYtbutions.
Washington. October S-rhe inves-
tigation Of 1912 Republican campaign
exped!tures to open tomorrow before
the Senate Investigating Committee
will be supplemented Monday. October
II. by an inquiry into the expendt-
tures of the Democratic candidates
who participated in the struggle for
the Baltimore nomination. Chairman
Clapp has summoned Senator Bank
head. manager for Oscar W. Under
wood: William F. McComhs. manager
for Governor Wilson: Leutenant-Gov-
eruor Nichols. OF Ohio. manager for
Governor Harmon. ana former Senator
Dubois. manager for Speaker Clark.
to appear and submit statements OF
the money received and expended in
the primary fight
George ". Perkins has been asked
to testify before the ienate commit
tee Thursday. October 10. as to his
campaign contributions in this and
former campaigns. The hearings re-
open tomorrow. with Charles R. crane.
Of Chicago: Ogden Mills. OF New York:
Charles Edward Russell. Of lew York.
and former Senator Nathan 3. Scott,
OF West Virginia. the chief witnesses.
Charles p. Taft. brother OF the Pres
ident. and Charles D. Hilles, chairman
OF the Republican National Committee.
are scheduled to appear Wednesday
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
GIVE BODIES TO SCIENCE

Tive HssareA PAyssesnas ASree g
AatoDs3es After Deatk.
Now York. October Ito aid in edu-
eating the public to the necessity for
more autopsies. 200 physicians Of
Brooklyn and Long Island have volun-
tarily agreed to place their bodies
after death at the disposal Of science.
according to the Brooklyn Eagle to-
day.
This action was taken at a meeting
OF the Associated Physicians of Long
Island. held on HOFFMAN Island. at
which the question Of autopsies was
discussed. BY allowing their bodies
TO be dissected after death. the physi-
clans believe they will show the pub
lie in a practical way that autopsfes.
to which many have expressed oppo-
sition, are really great aids to science
Especially are autopsies valuable. SO
the physicians believe, In studying dis
eases Of mysterious and obscure
origin. So interested are the physt-
clans in this matter that the meeting
decided to send out 100 circular let
tiers to physicians in Brooklyn and
Long Island urging them to induce
relatives Of patients who die from
mysterious causes to permit sutopsies-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
PEACE IN STRIKE ZONE


VtOeeoee SOoob0eos oot beSuAeLo&Bs -
Nowhere In Sight.
Charleston. w. Va. October s.-Last
week was the most peaceful expert
enced in the Kanawha Valley strSk
zone since the proclamation Of martial
law over two months ago The state
troops escaped being fired upon. and
Their. was no attempt to destroy prop.
erty by unknown persons.
Additional troops were withdrawn
from the troubled coal field saturday.
and by tomorrow evening half the
militia will have returned home. leaving
about 500 soldiers on guard. These
are expected to be ordered 20 their
respective homes gradually.
While quiet prevails all along Paint
and Cabin Creeks. the heart Of the
mine strike. the situation. however. IL
unchanged. Violencs has ceased. but
the miners and operators are no nearer
a solution OF the difficulty than they
were months ego An Investigate on
commission. appointed by Governor
Glasscock. CONTINUES TO examine
miners. operators and mine guards,
but II 10 not Just clear how the COM
mission can hope TO settle the strike.
Results from the commissions work.
however. are to BE- used In framing
legislation looking toward a proven
ton OF similar troubles.
1t Is known that large number of
rifles are hidden outside the MARTA!
law district and, 1t is believed. others
are In the possession OF persons within
the district. a belief Is prevalent
that the withdrawal OF State troops
may cause a change in strike condi-
tons within a few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
PROTECTING THE BIRDS.
Mr. Russell Sage B1ys @15e.eoo Hons
for Then.


for TheA
New York October "a gift OF
81 50, 900 by Mrs. Russell Sage in be-
half of the birds OF North America
was announced to-day. Mrs Sage has
spent approximately this sum In the
purchase Of Marsh Island. southwest
Of New Orleans. with the intention
Of defeating IL in perpetutty as q
refuge for wild birds To this END
she will place its control IN whatever
hands will best accomplish her object.
either the Federal government or the
State Of Louisiana or some association
organized for the purpose
Director W. T. Hornaday. OF the New
York Geological Gardens. spoke OF the
xift to-day as the most deltghtfuIly
startling coup that has been executed
in behalf Of the birds OF North Amer
lea since the will Of David Wilcox
financed the National Audubon So
ciefy."
Marsh Island has long been known
rs q famous winter feeding grouna
for ducks and geese and various
migratory birds. including the robin.
and for many years has been the most
popular resort in the south for market
gunners- Il Is approximately $4,000
acres In area
The idea OF its purchase was broesht
TO Mrs. Saee's attention by Edward
A. McIlhenny. OF louisiana who. In
conjunction with Charles Willis Ward.
Of Michigan. recently gave . 1900
acre bird refuge on Vermiilioa Bay
to the state Of Louisiana