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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
FRANCE ENTHUSIASTIC
 ABOUT PLAYING BASEBALL
Offers Big Money to Pitcher Dubuc of
 Detroit to Coach Natives.

New York, Dec. 2S-The supremacy of America in baseball seems des- tined to be challenged some day from an unexpected quarter The great na- tiona1 game is spreading her wings over a territory far larger than the fathers of the game ever dreamed.
 Within the last three years baseball has become the leading sport in Cuba, China and Japan have become so en- thuSiaStic that the coming year will see the organization of a league on the lines of our major organization. In the Philippines it is already the most patronized sport.
 The Ia test nation to become interest ed is France. The Parisians have al ready attracted our leading ring ar tists and now we learn that they are preparing to make raid on our base ball stars.
 Leo Dundurand who was in C1eve- Jacques hockey team, said that we'll known promoters in Paris were gun ming for Jean Dubuc, the star twirler' of the Detroit team.
 Debuc according to MT. Dandurand, has received an offer of 900 year for five years to go to France to man age and pitch for a team in Paris.
 Baseball must look pretty good to the Frenchmen when they are ready to offer man $40, 600 for five years. fer It is great deal more money than he can get in Detroit, and besides there is great future for him in France.
 The natives of France have seen baseball played by the students who very enthusiastic. The sport is sure to get a foothold in France and the peo- pie who get in on the ground floor, so to Anaak ez1iA S--a2--r a fo@t11-A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
WILLARD PUTS SOLDIER KEARNS
 OUT IN EIGHTH

Soldier Kearns of Brooklyn was sent to Dream1and by Jess Willard in the round bout in Madison Square Garden, New York, last night. Though Will lard dropped Kearns for short counts in the first and third rounds, the and unexpected Kearns opened the round with hard left to the body and right to the jaw. The Brooklynite tore in and swung 1efts and rights to the body.
 Ilorter though powerfully fheWed Kearns. The big Texan hurled his huge, bulk on the BrookIynite, hook ing a terrific left and curling a vii cious right to the jaw with his 221 pounds of beef behind the blows The left landed on the cheek, but the right caught Kearns flush on the point of the jaw.
 The force of the smash sent Kearns crashing backward to the boards. His head hit the canvas with a resound his back for a few seconds and then tried to raise his head. He lifted him self a few inches. only to sink weak ly back again, while Referee Joh dron- ed off the fatal ten
 Kearns was dragged to his corner and dropped like side of beef in his chair It was less than a minute however, when he recovered and af- ter a rub by his seconds left the ring unmarked and in apparently as good condition as when he entered it. The eighth round had gone less than half a minute when the Texan shot over the haymaker.
 The bout was a hummer from flag fall to finish, the men putting up the fastest milling that has been seen here between big fellows since the bout between Al PaIzer and Bom- bardier Billy Wells. Willard had more than twenty pounds the advan- tage Of the weight, and height and reach also were in his favor
 Kearns wasted his efforts trying to reach the Texans jaw with high swings. Willard was so tall that most of the punches KearnS led for the jaw landed on Williard's chest and shoulders. The Texan had splendid body defeu and only a fAU of thA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1Ss6-John L. Sullivan and Duncan McDonald fought 4 round draw af Denver, the old Roman receiving s2.- 800 for his mediocre exhibition
 1909-Jack Britton defeated Jimmy Dasher in 15 rounds at Savannah, Ga
 191O-Frankie Burns and Charley Goldman fought rounds, no decision. at Rochester. N r.
 191oNFrankie conley defeated. Tom Dougherty in rounds at Fond du Lac, Wis.
 1907-Ad Wolgast knocked out Ole Nelson in 1et round at Milwaukee
 1908-Jem Driscoll, Welsh boxer. de- feated Matty Baldwin. American fin 12 rounds at Boston
 1909-Willie Beecher and Joe War- ner fought 10 round draw at New York
 1910-Frank Manteu outpOinted Jack CTwin) Sullivan in 10 rounds at Kew York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

Johnny Evers is hot on the trail of a good southpaw pitcher for the Cubs Three of his recruits, Pierce, Madden and Summers, are 1eft-handers, but he wants another veteran port-sider- Leif1eld may or may not prove of val ue. Pierce was with the Giants last but his control of the ball is such that it would take three catchers in a row to prevent wild pitches
 Following his usual custom McGraw will send his recruits to Marlin week ahead of the regulars. The whole squad however, will be at work the first of March. The Giants leader before the veterans arrive. Aside from the pitchers there will be very the first week or so these few will get practically the undivided attention of McGraw. After that they will be the especial property of Col. Wilbert Rob lot of time over the new twirlers, seeking to discover another Tesreau or Marquard.
 some discussion as to whether certain men hit the ball harder than HonlIs Wagner. We do not know the cor rect answer to this question, but we do know that when see low line drive start from the Dutchman's bat toward the shins of some inffelder we
 
 of duty is behind the wire netting in the grand stand.
 If Frank Baker should join the Cobb Jackson ho1dout society every pitcher in the American League would join the anti-worry club.
 George Nfu1Iin may land with the Yankees next fall. The big Tiger is a good pitcher and a. fine fellow and would look well in a New York uni form
 The Philies certainly got a good pinch hitter when they got Donlin Moreover, Mike is especially fond of the delivery of most of the Giants boxmen.
 It is reported that the Boston Braves will open the season against the Giants on the Polo Grounds Bos- ton will undoubtedly be a different team under 'Stallings-still, we should worry?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
Ry Wagnerl


 Red Waller, who holds all medals for high jumping in baseball is evidently in bad with Lynn in the New England league. Lynn wants to trade Waller and Infelder Murch to Brocktons for Infie1der Boardman and Pitcher An derson Waller twir1ed good ball last terious disappearance act every month got on the managers nerves. The trade with BFockton hasn't been clos ed but the chances are that Lynn will let Waller go to some other club any way.
 John -the-door, who gained fame on the baseball and football fields. has wished himself into the bas- known as the St. Stephens who have their headquarters in the West End John will play center but he agrees not to use any of the holds he tried on the mule at Polls last Monday night On Monday night the St. Ste phen's five will meet the Fairmount five at Rakoczi hall.
 Frank Schulte, Chicago Cub outde1d- er is now a wealthy planter He has bought a plantation in Georgia about as big as the Chicago Hoop district and is going to spend his winters as a, country gentleman
 StanisIaus Zbyszlxo. the Polish wrest- for the worlds championship, Hoped Yankee Rogers of Buffalo, to the boards in straight falls in Springfield, Mass. last night The Pole put the Buffalo boy to the mat for the first fall in 25 minutes and took the sec
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS DETAILING
 WHAT'S DOING IN SPORT CIRCLES
Red Waller in Bad With Lynn Management
 and Will be Traded
ond bout and the match in r minutes

ond bout and the match in IT minutes.
 John M Ward received a check for $25, 900 from John E.. Gaffney yeserday and now Ward has formally severed his connection with the Boston Nation als. It was Ward who persuaded Calf ney to get the Boston franchise last year but Ward quickly got himself in bad. Gaffney, who is a wealthy New Yorker, is sole owner of the club Ward held 250 shares.
 They seldom retire from baseball un- til old Father Time counts them out. Here is Doc Scanlon, the former Brooklyn pitcher, who wants to be re- instated as member of the Philadel- pllia Nationals Brooklyn traded Scan Ion for Pitcher Stack last year but Scanlon pulled the ancient bluff that he would retire rather than go to Quakertown. Scan1on played with a Brooklyn seni-pro team known as the RidgewoodS last season. He will prob ably be reinstated after paying fine of $1Oo.
 The college professors don't think coaching act. Dean Briggs of Har- ward in addressing the delegates to the National Collegiate Athletic as6ocia- ton remarked that he would not care to see the college baseball coachers inn itating the Detroit manager in his grass pulling act. With Jennings drawing a fat salary and playing worry himself sick over what the col lege professors think of his antics. As Eva Tanguary used to say
 My voice may be funny
 But it's getting me the money
 So don't care.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
THE SECRET TERROR

The haunting fear of sickness and helplessness is the secret terror of the working man. Health is his capital. Kidney diseases sap a mans strength and vitality They lessen his earning capacity. Foley Kidney Pills bring back health and strength by healing the disease. They are the best medicine made for kidney and bladder troubles. The genuine are in the yellow package. Refuse any sub- stitute- F. F. Brill, Stratford Avenue and Sixth Street.-Adv. *1 35
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
DIES FROM FRACTURED SKULL.

Waterbury, Dec. 2S.-Nicholas Cav anaugh, who was found in the street by the police Christmas eve and thought to be intoxicated, died yes terday from fracture of the skull, due, it is believed, to a fall. He was confined in a police cell for several hours before the police discovered that he was unconscious instead of merely sleeping. Hee never regained
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

Boston-The stage was get for a joyous Christmas, all the guests had arrived to see Francis Wells and Roee Hyacinth married The Christrnas cense did not arrivr until Thursdav naarninz-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

blows which Kearns drove at Wfllard's
 nfdsection got through the barrier raised by Willard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

The Philies certainly got a good pinch hitter when they got Don1in the delivery of most of the Giants bOxmen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

It is reported that the Boston Braves will open the season against the Giants on the Polo Grounds Bos- ton will undoubtedly be a different team under Stallings-still, we should worry?
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16

it has been reported that this company
plans to connect with the |. & W. N. al
Metaline Falls.
BY it's action Saturday in extending
the time right of the international
Power and Development Co. to the
waters of the Pend Oreille river the
United States senate has assured the
carrying out of the plans of Mr.. Years
ley and his associates.
The old right was granted to the
Pend Oreille Development Co., consist
ing of E. A. Torrance, D. T. Ham and
w. S. Yearsley. This right expired in
1911, but congress has just passed bill
giving the new company which has
taken over the proposition three years
in which time to complete the harness
ing of the water power.
This ewiindustry, located near New
port, is of more than passing interest.
Few realize what this new industry
means to the Pend Oreille valley. With
it's vast area of rich farming and agri-
cultural land, it's immense timber in
dustry, cement manufacturing, lead and
silver mines, vast wealth will come from
this section, where nature has been
lavish in bestowing her bounties.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Roosevelt and Taft Forces Clash
at Aberdeen
Two Delegations to Goto Chicago

The Republican state convention at
Aberdeen developed condition OF at
fairs heretofore unknown in the polltl-
cal history of the state.
After three days of wrangling and
failing to reach an amicable agreement
in seating the contested delegates, the
Republicans held two conventions and
elected two delegations to go to the
National convention one for President
Taft, the other for Teddy Roosevelt.
Charges of arbitrary tactics and un-
fairness are made against the Taft
forces, and after many attempts had
been made to effect compromise, the
Roosevelt leaders abandoned their eff
forts for peace and harmony.
The Taft convention hall was guarded
by policemen, and no one allowed ad-
mittance except with credential card
from Coiner, head of the State Central
Committee. The place committee la
bored diligently, but when prospects
looked bright for a compromise the
break came Wednesday morning.
While these committees sat, this time
with Governor Hay present, two con-
ventions were formed two blocks apart.
The Roosevelt convention hall was open
to all. The Taft convention hall was
guarded.
The Roosevelt men sent delegates
from every non-contested Roosevelt
delegation to the Taft convention hall
and we're denied admittanc9.
The Taft men called the roll and laid
claim to $50 delegates, including all the
contested delegations. There were 13
precincts missing in the Taft call.
In scarcely an hour the whole conven-
ton was over. Resolutions had been
prepared in advance. Nearly every
thing was. pre- arranged.
The Taft convention elected the fol-
lowing delegates at large: Howard
Cosgrove, King; R. w. Condor, Kitsap;
E. B. Benn, Chehalis; William Jones,
Asotin; w. T. -Dovell, King; Peter
Muttym, jefferson; M. E. Field, Che
halls; A. D. Sloan, Yakima.
In the Roosevelt convention all was
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
New Store Incorporates

On May articles of Incorporation of
the Newport Department Store were
filed by S. E. Hodgen, Spirit Lake;
Hugh Monroe, Spokane; J. L. McDon-
ell, Newport, and N. R. Long, Spirit
Lake. The capital stock of the COM
pany is $4,000 The new store will
occupy larger part of the Sutherland
block on Fourth and Washington. The
store room has been remodeled and new
fixtures installed. A complete line of
ladies' furnishings, dry goods, shoes,
groceries, hay and feed, win be handled
and each department will be in charge
of a competent manager. Their goods
are arriving daily and the store will
open for business next week.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
NEWPORT PLAYS GOOD BALL
Large Crowd Sees Local Team
Win From Varneys.
M.H Wj-.l nj II
Next Game With Phoenix Lbr. Go,

The Newport ball team won it's first
real ball game on Sunday, when it tied
the can on the Varneys from Spokane
by score of 9 to 8.
Varneys went to bat first and the
three batsmen famed out in quick or
der. Newport started it's run getting
at once, Sandy Judge getting the first
ball pitched for a safe hit. Sheldon
bunted. Payne bunted, but was thrown
out. Judge was caught trying to get
home on Payne's bunt Jens, the next
man, got a homer over the left field
fence and three runs came in.
Newport got another run in the sec
ond inning, and in the fifth Payne started
the run getting with ball that hit the
fence for two bases. Jens singled and
Tom Judge walked and Potts cleared
the bases with long one over the left
field fence. When Potts got his homer
the Varney manager thought it was
time to change pitchers and took Col
Inns out and substituted Waldroup, the
man who put out Spirit Lake the Sun
day before. One more run in the fifth
totaled nine for Newport and closed our
list of scores.
In the sixth Varney got all their con-
ISOLATION. The first man up found the
weak place in the fence and walked
home. A couple of errors and wild
throw gave them three runs.
At no time was the game in danger.
Navarro had good control and held the
Varney hitters at his mercy. He to-
tailed IA strike-outs and closed the
game going strong. He had made a
good hit with Newport fans and is sure
of warm berth on our team.
Bobby Jens, an old-time Sandpointer,
played third for Newport, and besides
hitting strong fielded his position in
perfect shape. He has good whip to
first. Arrangements are being made to
keep him in Newport.
There's no use talking, the fence back
of left field is too close in, and should
be moved back about thirty feet. Two
of the home runs would doubtless have
been caught out had the fielders not
been fenced in. Jens. hit was the only
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
Dixie Commission Accepts Plant

Thursday afternoon the commission
of Diking District No. 2 inspected the
pumping plant on the Calispel river,
and after the complete equipment was
put in motion in their presence and the
operation and flow witnessed, they for
mally accepted the installation from the
construction engineers.
In addition to the old steam equip
ment, which has been completely over
haled and put into condition, the plant
has been augmented by three 8O-horse
power gasoline engines, each connected
with big centrifugal pump. The new
pump machinery was supplied by Fair
banks, Morse & c., and the installation
was in charge Of Wickstrom & Gallice,
engineers. The placing of the machin-
cry has gnne rapidly forward under
their direction and completion was made
we'll within the stipulated time.
On trial run of the entire equipment,
including the steam unit, the flow was
measured at $4,000 gallons per minute,
which is considerably in excess of the
guarantee of the company. Cusick
Press.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16

different. The moved slowly and eau.
tiously. j. A. Falconer, of Everett,
was elected temporary chairman and
he held the convention from doing bust
ness for Is minutes while stenog.
rapher was being secured. A perfect
record was wanted.
Never. was greater care taken to pre-
serve clean record. Leaders ex-
horted the convention on the necessity
for record and slowly and methodic-
ally the work proceeded
There were 251 non-contested dele
gates in the house, and Ferry county,
which came late, made 257. The non
contested counties appointed members
of the credentials committee and N.
w. Durham was elected chairman.
D. B. He'll, of Spokane; Charles Hill.
OF Clarke county, and DR.. R. G. Nor
rlson, of Walla Walla county, were
elected temporary secretaries. An ad-
journment was taken until afternoon to
let the credentials committee report.
This report seated the Roosevelt con-
testing delegations, the Taft men hav-
ing, of course, not appeared and showed
587 delegates in the convention, or 1877
more than the Taft convention had
after seating all of it's delegations. 1t
also showed there were only five coun-
ties in the state not represented in the
Roosevelt convention as compared with
the 13 absent in the Taft convention.
The following delegates at large were
elected: Senator Miles Poindexter,
Thomas Murphine, Seattle; S. A. D.
Glasscock, Whatcomb county; Robert
Moran, San Juan county; Donald Nc
Masters, Clarke county; N. S. Richards,
Chehallis county; O. C. Moore, Spokane
and w. Lon Johnson, Stevens county.
There are two platforms, one endors-
ing Taft, the other Roosevelt. Con-
testing delegations, one for Taft, headed
by Howard Cosgrove, one for Roose-
velt, headed by Miles Poindexter, will
go to the National convention.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
RIGHT OFF THE BAT.


Say, fans, do you realize that for the
first time in the history of baseball in
Newport the entire team have positions
and all industrious and self f-supporting.
| guess the combination Manager
Neff has got this year are some run
getters and clouters. Last Sunday they
scored the first runs on hits.
Tom Judge received letter this week
from his old friend, Johnny Reid, big
rstockholder of Calgary ball team in the
Canadian league, wanting him to send
Nevarre up to join his club for the sea-
son. But the little pitcher says New
port looks good to him, and besides that
he has only been married six weeks, and
to settle down in some good little town
and make cosy corner in cute little
cottage made for two is the height of
his ambition.
The fans should see grand battle
coming up Sunday between the Phoenix
team and Newport, as the two games
they played last season were both extra
innings.
Manager Neff has a good schedule
for May, June and July and will bring
all the good teams here, including Couer
|d'Alene, Spirit Lake, Libby, Troy,
Bonners Ferry and all the other teams
showing class.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
AN IMMENSE POWER PLANT
Big Industry To Be Started on
Pend Oreille This Summer.
Will Develop Natural Resources

Ham, Yearsley & Ryrie, of Spokane,
announce, this week, the plans for the
development and use of 100000 horse
power on the Pend Oreille river near
the international Boundary, by the
International Power and Manufacture
ing Company. 1t will be one of the
largest manufacturing enterprises ever
started in Northwest.
Several thousand acres of land in
Pend Oreille and Stevens counties will
be used in the manufacturing of lime
hydrates, nitric acid and other products.
Soil food for the enrichment and
fertilization of the lands throughout
the Northwest, will be made from the
natural elements in the rocks and soil
of Pend Oreille county.
The big dam will be located about
two miles south of the international
Boundary.
The enterprise means the expendi-
ture of several millions Of dollars in
CdplCdI, dllu Will uSNSlOP OllC VI CIIC
largest water powers in the west.
1t is stated by Mr.. Yearsley, who
represents the international Power &
Manufacturing Co., that the work on
this immense plant will positively be
started this summer.
The construction of the dam will re-
quire about quarter million of barrels
of cement, costing about $500, 900 to-
gether with the iron, steel and labor,
which means over a million dollars in
putting in the big dam.
Thesbuildings necessary for the manu-
facture of the various products, will be
modern, large and in class and character
to insure large output at minimum
cost of production.
It is expected that the development
of this power will Immediately cause
the railroads to run into the district
between Metaline Falls and the Inter-
national boundary.
The Canadian Pacific has large crew
of engineers at the present time, en-
gagged in surveying line from Trail to
Waneta at the point where the Pend
Oreille river crosses the boundary, and
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
Three Graduates This Year

There will be three graduates of the
Newport High School this year, Fannie
Coryelle, Maud Bridges and Evelyn
Neil. Graduating exercifes will be held
at Fid's Opera House Friday evening,
May "a. The baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered by Rev. F. E. Whit
man at the Congregational church on
Sunday, May 10. All persons interested
in school work and earnestly requested
to attend the sermon and the graduat-
ing exercises.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16

only one that stood chance of counting
as homer had the field been clear.
There are one or two weak spots in
the batting lineup of Newport, but
with little seasoning it looks as if we
will have as good team as last year.
Only eight of our men were retired by
tanning. e4
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16

The affairs of this
bank are controlled
by local people, and
backed by men of
wealth.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL SOS, 100 SURPLUS $2.9OO.oO
Property Owners

should realize the value of identi-
flying themselves with THIS BANK
of joining interests with those
who are working for the upbuild-
ing of our town and vicinity Why
not come in and open an account
with US now. The only National
Bank in the county.