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The evening world., 1912-12-27
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RoBER T EDGREN
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FOR YOUNG SHUCRUE

Joe Young Shugrue, who has devei.
oped into one of the best lightweights
IN TINS country, put a crimp into the
pusihsuc aspirations of Jack Leonard.
the lightweight Of Philadelphia, BY de-
featng him In the eighth round OF q
ten-round bout at the show Of the
Forty-fourth Street Sporting Club. Leon.
ard received such a terrible beating
from Shugrue during seven rounds OF
the battle that Charley Harvey. sscrs-
tary OF the State Athletic Commission
made Referee Young Corbett stop the
bout when Leonard came staggering out
OF his corner for the beginning Of the
eighth round
Although defeated, Leonard showed
himself to be one Of the gamest fight-
ers ever seen In a contest In this city.
From the start OF the battle until 10
ended. Shugrue never did stop driving
In terrific blows with both hands to
Leonard's stomach. face and Jaw, and
as result the Philadelphia was floorsd
twice In the third round and once in
the fourth from well directed swings
on the Jaw.
The evening world., 1912-12-27
Seuen New Managers
NeW Years Gift From
Mdgnates to the Fans

thls rule Will occur next season, as
they don't think Ewers will be able to
successfully compete against the bosses
OF the Giants and Pirates.
Miller Huggins, who used to play sec
ond base for the Reds and has had the
managerial bee buzzing in his bonnie
Tor years. will be at the helm In the
Mound City. while Joe Tinker, for years
shortstop for the Cubs, will have charge
OF the Reds, succeeding the ex.umpirc.
Hank O'Day. who had a short but tur-
bulent stay in Redland.
George Stallings. who proved the best
manager the Highlanders ever had. out
SIDE OF Clarke GrifYith. will make his
headquarters in Boston and will see
what ne can do with the lowly Braves.
The old managers who'll retain their
jobs another year are as follows: John
McGraw. New York. Charlie Doom,
Philadelphia: Fred Clarke, Pittsburgh,
ana BIZ Dahlen. Brooklyn.
The worlds champion Red Sox will
again be under the guiding hand of
Jake Stahl. while Connie Mack will
try to force the Athletics to redeem
themselves for their unexpected non
last season. Frank Chance, the ex-Cub,
who did so remarkably well In his
seven years at the head Of the Cub
outnt. will cndeavor to give New York
ers what they haven't yet enjoyed.
an American League championship
Clarke Griffith. who furnished the
big surprise OF the season OF 1912.
when he took the customary tailenders
at Washington and brought them up
to second place, will MI the same posi-
ton.
Jimmy Callahan. the popular out
fielder, will again be the manager of
the White Sox, and he feels sure that
his boys will be able to continue pen
nant factors longer than they did last
season.
Hughey Jennings will he the leader
OF the Tigers again. There were many
who thought that his looe discipline
upon the occasion OF the strike OF the
entire Detroit team IN Philadelphia In
season would cost him his Job.
The evening world., 1912-12-27
ROGER BRESNAHAN LIKELY
TO WEAR CUB UNIFORM

CHICAGO, Dec. 27-Roger BresnahaH
looks now like 1918 Cub. Tho las
thing Charles w. Murphy. owner OF the
Cubs. did before leaving for Florde
last night was to call up Bresnahan on
the long distance telephone at the lat
ter's home In Toledo. o., and offer him
a three years contract with a hg figure
attached to II.
Murphy expressed tho opinion that
Bresnahsn would sign without hesita-
ton as soon as settlement OF his suit
against the ST. Louis team was under
way,
The evening world., 1912-12-27
Army of Schoolboys Eagerly
Await TO-M0ryOU'S Bio Games

teur or professional. To conveniently
handle the huge number Of entrants. the
programme will be divided into three
sections, sprints, relay and field events.
Each event will be run OFF In heats.
A more cosmopolitan set OF youths
have never been assembled to compete
Tor the premier schoolboy athletic hon
ors. In the vast throng Of youngsters
therell be boys from seven nations.
Closely pressing Americans for trophies
there will be English. Italians, Germans,
Russians. Negroes. Japanese and even
Chinese youths.
Preceding the games the army Of ath :
letes VIII have monster parade around
the big arena. Headed by the hand ~
sixty-hve pieces from Public School No.
Il. Manhattan.
The entries received for the various
weight-throwing events are unusually
large. and 1t is expected that several
new records will be esta blished before
the days performances are finished.
The evening world., 1912-12-27

RATHER NICK 10 going to "show
r. or his schoolboy athletes at
q the championship games Of the
Public Schools Athletic League in
Madison Square Garden tomorrow AZ
ternoon. The old gentleman isn't any
prouder Of his athletic pupils than are
the GOO schools OF the 1.1so young
performers who will participate In the
big contest.
It's n happy youth indeed who makes
tho athletic team OF one of the citys
public schools. And II he happens to
carry of one OF the prizes at the annual
indoor games his fame will live long.
The rivalry among the schools Is In
tense. You can't convince a student OF
T. :. No. 81 that his schools relay team
Is any slower than the one that repre-
sents No. 6. And the keen rivalry is
manifested by the students OF the high
schools. too. all Of which will have
teams In the meet.
The annual indoor games this year
will be the largest ever held by the
Public Schools Athletic League. The
league has been running the games for
nine years, but all records were smashed
his year when l.lSO youngsters sent In
heir written entries for the sixteen
vents. which form the games.
All year the public school athletes
md there are about 10000 youths ac-
lively engaged In athletics In the schools
held various games with the annual
indoor games as their ultimate goal. 1t
has been sort of elimination for the
Kids First the classes would have a
get OF games. The winners OF these
contests would next take part In a dis
trict competition. Then the borough
games would be the next step. and
finally the indoor games, which take
place tomorrow afternoon.
Not alone have the entries for this
meet surpassed other affairs OF Its kind.
but the number OF youngsters Is the
| largest that ever participated In an ath-
lotto n,eet in this country. whethor anna l.
The evening world., 1912-12-27
LONE ROUND" DAVIS STOPS
SULLIVAN IN THIRD ROUND.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Dec. GA towel
thrown into the ring IN the third round
saved Jack Twin" Sullivan from q
knockout by "One Round" Davis here
beating. although not knocked of his
feet and devoted all his time to cover
ing up.
clean right drive to Sulivan's stomach
In the latter part OF the second round
sullivan fairly gasped at the impact
and was weak as he went to his corner
Davis fought cool. heady night. vast.
ing no punches and hit straight from
the shoulder.
The evening world., 1912-12-27

ing Chicago for New York Rivers said thst b
didn't expect any trouble beating Cross.
The evening world., 1912-12-27
0Ul! 0UI! FRENCHMEN
CHALLENGE OUR GOLFERS.

For the nrst time in the history Of
golf. France has formally challenged
the United States to q match. Preai.
dent p. Deschamps OF the Golf Dc
Paris Club has written q letter to
Secretary Robert c. Watson of the
United States Golf Association, in.
vitins . team Of four professional
golfers to compete on La Builio
links near Paris In the tournament
following the competition for the
British open title. Tho challenge
hat, been Acknowledged.
The evening world., 1912-12-27

VVYELL. this 10 one Of the big nights.
w Four hundred and twenty pounds
~ OF fighting weight mingling in
mid-ring! Six feet six inches against
hvc feet ten. Some anal bout!
Will Jess Willard bring the soaring
aspirations Of Soldier Kearns down with
. loud. sickening thump like that OF q
sN-pound man falling from the hurri-
eaAe deck OF . bucking bronco' Or
MI the soldiers vollsy airing lay low
ne giant of the Wssts1n plains7 Yea.
HI TAat's question Wiiiard seems
M - - llnS - ssialrsn ~.
The evening world., 1912-12-27
Gunboat Smith and Frank Mo-
ran Take Twenty Round
Route at Frisco.
BY John POLLOCK.

1.-TWO more heavyweights now in the
pugiNstic limelight - a result OF
4 the numerous victories won this
year will swap punches At the Dream
land Rink In San Francisco tonight
The big fellows who will clash In this
scrap are Gunboat Smith OF California.
who has defeated many heavyweights
here and in other oities. and Frank
Moran Of Pittsburgh. who has won five
bouts in a row since he went to the
Pacific Coast. They will fight for twenty
rounds and the winner will meet the
victor Of the Al Palxer-Luther McCarty
fight some time next month either in
Frisco or at the Pacific A. C. OF Vernon,
Cal
Kid Williams Of Baltimore the baDtamwe gh
champion Of the south. has been signed by Tcn
McCsrey, tue fight lqumoier 81 L&s ANGELES Cal
for . battle at his oten air club at Vernon. Cal
on Feb. II. His opponent will be- Eddie Camp
OF San Francisco, who IA regarded As the bes
ban,smweisht turned out in California IN year,
They viii meet for twenty rounds at ll8 pound,
81 600 and three round trip tickets. He WI!
leave for Los Angeles Jan. IL.
Owing 70 the fact that Joe Rivers the Mexican
Lightweight, has asked for more time In which I,
condition himself fog MS ten.round bgat VIII
Leach CroAs at the Empire \, O.. the McMahol
brothers who are staging ule bout. have postponed
the contest from Jan, TO Jan. IL. befTe leAN
The evening world., 1912-12-27
Prominent Heauyweights
Meet on Coast TO-Mqht

Ing Chicago for New York Rivers said thst be
Didn't expect any trouble beating Cross.
Ad wolsast and hi. manager. Tom Jones. are
sthl believing at Willie Richie, the lghtweie1 t
champion, for return battle Their latest yelp
. that they will give Richie q bonus Of 81 OOU
u he sgns articles Tor another fight on July l. and
s.. 900. -
Eddie McCoorty. claimant Of the middleweight
championship passed through Milwaukee recently
on ms way to his home at Oshkosh Now that
! am at the top OF the mlddlewelght division, -
ssid -, MncGo1ry, am going 70 raise the WEIGHT
VII have to make this notcl either at the ing
Tommy Gavisan. the clever Cleveland middle.
weight, was matched to-day TO box 0eorse Chs.
the pittsbursh fighter, for six rounds befors IL
American A. c. Of Pittsburgh on Jan.
Johnny Dundee Of this city. the best fsauhs,
weight IN the East, who Is matched to NEE,
JShnny, Knhans tor the fsstheryeisht champion,
,nrt OF Anil has been .siSned. up BY NE Nc.
Mahon brothers to meet Eddie Kelley Of Harlem
for ten rounds at tie Olympic A. y. on mex,
Monday night.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
GOAL MINERS
 WALK OUT
7oo,ooo eNeLIsHMeN LAY
 DOWN PICKS AND sHoVEls
industrial Eegjae6 Ntl ba Psfa es. An Industries wil cose D5wn
 Price of cosl Prehiablse Alres y.
(By Alaska News Bureau.l

LONDON. March i--ln a asoordaaee uih their uuimatum issaed SC eefal weeks ago 5eo.eoo coal miners wtsut out oa strike todsy despite al thc eftot&s put forth by the operators and government cgd dejah Co prevent .H
 Conditions tAroashout the mauasa {, turing districts as the result ot The strike win be terrible many mano' gactmers having nouacd ihcir em. ployes that thtie service would net be needed further aflcr Che ae,h f Ue strike was called
 Much suffering has alree3y heen caused ia this city aud others. thc priOe of coal hovips a3eanccl Go SS per ton as tAe result of tae sh0aSe caused by the rumors ot 8U lmncpdinl strike. Tho poorer class o1 people oho buy la small quantities are rc- ouircd ,o pay almost twice that price
 general tiesp of industrial labor Is expected as the result of the walk cut Tho export coal trade ot the country will suffer much, Che iarse French concerns having alrea ly made arrangements Co export coal Tom fhe United states and Germany.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
FAST TRkns-ATLANTic
 LINE TO BE BUILT

OTTAWA. Feb. 23-The establish ment of a new fast steamship ser- vice between Canada and Great Brit ain to care for a large part of the traffic which now goes by way of New York, is the object ot nesotlat- ions now in progress between the Canadian government and certain English and Canadian steamship com panles. Tbe plan is for the invest nent of 'so.99o 900. making possible a tTcnty.knct service and a four han da7 trip between Haiifa1
 a-rooi The contracting lines
 se active support of the r.o ard other trans-con-
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
PRIEST. TAFT $
 WORKING Yt37
CHIEF ExEcurivs MAKING
 NHiRlsyiN5 cANs4i33
csmpaign To ee Wssea in Atlantis And Miedto states. sherm kF ter Vlee-presidcney
lRr Alaaka News pnreaa.l

WASHINGTON. D C.. March i-- The raft campaign managers are be- ginning wbirl wind campaign thru out the Atlantic states and as far west as Chicago Many good cam paign speakers win be put on the road and the country will be thoroagh ly canvassed Taft himself will make a personal visit to as many cities as it Is possible
 It is thought here tha, vice-Presi. den, sherman win be Tsffs running mate and will make an endeavor to be reelected to his prescut pos. ition.
 President raft today received a wire Nom Governor John A Meade m vermont coaeraiuiatina hIm on his chances for Che nomination and assuring him Of Che vermont support
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
sEcR ETARY KNOX IS
 HoNoRgp WITH SALUTE.
Secretary ef state Travels in slate on Cruiser washlnstcn. Euro9eso Diplomats Watch With intorei'. Journey to Lstt Until Rpr.l tst.

KEY WEST. Fla. Fe5, 23--secre tary Of state Phnander C. Knox sail ed from Key West today on boar
 e craiser Nsashinsion on pot
 ea mission Ibat will take aim. a-- esad'na 0 pEA Aseot aFraBs emeas. ta {he capitals tf >Ceatral America to Caracas. veucmela. aud possibly io Carlagena coiombia. and also to various points in the West lndiss
 The weshinston reached Key wes, today and Mir Knox and his pariy ar rived from Pklm Beach by tran. They were mtt at the rairoad sta. ton by the eiieeotiye officer Of the Washington. bleut. Commaa e, Su h, and they wefc conveyed to the Washington ln the ship's launch.
 When the secretary was taken on board he was given tho usual salute of 70 guns This Ia significant Of the importanic attached "a NIT. Kaox's mission by presilent Taft and the state department. Ordinarily the salute Is given ie cabiaet officers on. ly when thoy leave shlp. but accord. ins Co special orders it viii be a.. corded Mr Ritox whenever he cn. barks ln a forHgn part aid also up. lon his departure from tse ship ln American porb
 The secretary of state has no nag Of his own. subsequently the national ensign was brsken out at the fore when he came on board and tho salute was firsd All the officers Of Inc cruiser. tlle entire marine de. tachmen, and the band was psraded in Mir Knox's honor As the marine presented arms. foar raffies and four Fourishes wei'e sounded by the suEiers and divmmers. These core monies over lir KBoz's par,y vas escorted below and the royage Co Port Antonio vas begun The sec reiary win occ,lpy he admlrai's qusr ttrs on board De Washin tor.
 Mir Knox ls making ihis trio at ae direction ef the PresHent aad Eur1nean 6ipionaie lc1s on & wlth mere uau paaH,e iatcrosi The sec retarr is goins @ tho Caribbean Co solve diplomauc problems and get more accurate information as to the conditions in central and northern south America.
 The washington win 20 from here to Port Antonio. Jamaica. and the present itinerary will keep Mr Knox away untn some tine ia April. Moet of tho time n Is otflrial homo will be oa hoard th e washiaeton.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
JUNEAU NAY BOWL
 HeRE ON SUNDAY.

A telegram has be0 received ly Norman Black. Chairman of be Eiks Bowling Committee. rcm tas Iuneao aggregation asking se local bowlers would be w3liug to meet Juneau on the Ancys here, Sunday.
 ar. Black Immediately wfed ba-k an answer Co the effect that the plea eure would be au ours, It G thought That se Juneau team vii make an excursion up ,he Canal prota,v ,vly playing three games here and tax. ing on the Fort Seward Boys, cham. pions of the International Bowliny Tourney. and t',c victims Of the 1ccal boys In the three games played here last Saturday night
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC
 DELEGATION eAolV Snllr
-R. Alsska M Rarea,al

ONLAHONA CITN. NNcch l--, H- test soe coascol os tAe Oklaaoma del- ecWbsa Co the demoCrs5ie national ccrwcaoa wagea 6etwcen CaSmr CVs-E and Wco5coW vEson osmraisu- ,rs resaEsd Ia a cOup~oaslae aErc,- neat st a o-53ocS tais uaorli1s. v-aele by a sq]it delegation ui0 be sent o Eslumcre Tbe convention Edo7it tse ~p~t of tAe 1Niaso- fsoor Jesfe, pleass1g lo 5ela-stes for wilson and ta for Clark Aa arc1dme7t Co the Cou0ronsse ~czcluUca P0orieins ea- so-snsrt og CiarS vas les ey a yc,c lf SIS to SSg
 The conrCou5se was reac1ej atter a contest IsstiEz pzac3tal,y a,l night state poHuos freaueutv oasUuctias the way Co a decision The tsrriRg polat cane when the amendment car. ryilr achievement cf Speaker Clark Vas defeated. as the vote showed plainly Co Clark asheoeats tlat uosh- ing remains bui compormish lt Is couteraea hy party leaders that the divisi,a e the eelezsti1a STeelUdes any Oklahoma votes being Osst tor Harmon
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
FOUR 5uNeAe eeaOseN
 ARE mAos ORPHANS,
tSpeclal to nc psily Alaskml

tSpeSSal to The paily Naskan)
 D'NEAU. Feb gs-Af,oc a sbori ibneSs ol a few days Mrs Marion KosSey died here last night nom sa attack ot acute 5ndieestton. Mrs Kossoy leaves four Iltoe children. vao ere orphaned by the aeeih oi the3r nloshes. and whom B js Jcare3 Wsn be la alre want
 Nr Kes}ey, father ot tae ch3drca. vas kil}ed several years sso in the rock side witch took psoe al the Ebaer Mine. where several men were huriea aGve
 Ne3chhors have taken charge ct tAe Nttle children and they viii be cared for unta further disposition can be made cf them,
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
AEAvY SNOW eLocRpE
 IN COLORADO BROKEN
lnr Alaskh Nsvs Bnrean.l

DENVER. Co.. sarnh i--Tae hlr.- afc. which has pa-a yzr5 all railway traffic iH the state due 0 the Erea. amount oi suow waiah ha iaten here in the last week has ai at been broken aid raj commans,ali n eith the outsije world waz re-es.as- Hshed last night when the first tsa .n to enter the city ia four days arrivel here.
 Big crews are bciHs worked by al the railroads aDd huge eff-rts are being made with snow blows and by hand to open all lines ia the state.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
NAVAL VESSELS MUST
 REPORT EVERY oAN.
.Rr Alaska News Rureaal


 WASHINGTON. n. c. March i-- Under orders issued today st thc navy department. all he vessels e the navy vii be required to send rezulsr position reports" wacp they are vfthin range ot naval wireles, stations. giving the location CT the vessel at the time che messase Is scat her course and her rate ci soee5. This new system is expect. ea to be of vast benefit to mcr, chant shipping. With operators at naval stations constantly vistant day and night prompt responses Co dis tress signals arc assured, and, hay ing practically exac, Information as te the location Of every naval vessel. the department win be able to send the one nearest to the ship In dis tress Go the rescue without delay,
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
LENA sesnHofEH TRIAL
 NEXT oa CALENDAR
lsne.IaI lo The palIv AIaakan.l

Especial to The Daily AlaskanJ
 JUNEAU. March 1.-The trial of Attorney Louis w. waddleton. the oolored attorney. who vas indicted by tho grand Jury on the charge of giving liquor to an Indian woman. is now nearing completion.
 waddlefon. who was indicted on three counts. has been found guilty on the first. He is now being tried on the indictments charging the H. ilen sale of liquor without federal license.
 The next case on the calendar. fol lowing the waddleton ease is the trial of Mizs Lena BernhOfer. who s charged with assaaiting Marshal fonso of sksgway, early in the spring of last year
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
lRlsH HOME RULE
 BILL CONES uP SOON.
lng AIaska News Bureau.l

LONDON, March IA circular an. aouncing the Irish Nationalist ban. quet On st Psrick's Day, where John Redmond VIII preside. states:
 Tt Is expected that the Home Rule bnl to which the Irish Nationslists confidently look fcrwsed for realiza. ton of their country's hopes win be introduced iu the House Of Commons shortly before inc date of the ban Quet"
 The circular bears the signatures of two Irish members og parliament. Jerry Mcveash and Matthew Keat- ing. and gives importance to the statement that the Home Rule bill will be introduced the second week in March.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
WRITE PASS HEARING
 IN OTTAWA TODAY
Finsl Asiioa to be Taken in seA o' Dawson sosrd e Trade Against VI. p. & V e, R. President o. | pioSeson en Stand.
tBy Alaska News RureSul

OTTAWA. March l-The long de- 1ewea hearing Of the rate cas ia the acton of the Dswson Board ol Trade aeasnst the White Pass and Yakea Railway, Is ID before the Railway Commission here today.
 Many western men are lo attee. dance Amongst them Is President a. h Dickson Of tAe White Pass. who is being questioned on Che staod. by the commission. Folowihg the hesriae of the case Mr plckeson viii return to the Ccast
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
ALASKA CABLE
 IS BROKEN
resrs INDICATE essAN
 IS NEAR ssATTte
Ne ~rsns4lss 5on. connmaiestlsA eroee, wesnesssy NtsAk eresS Dee to AHe',er crsseine ln Seat Ve Sareo- belsy Wtl St shert.

pol,cwjag a b-N iH the famtliai tsek ucS a tbe cAN'e osfsce yestesasS R hss been determined tbat t0e AZ aSsa Cso,e Nss been broken snd telo. erarA commoaicstsOD with Puse' Scuu5 Ass eeea cut Of
 ne hceaS ccCwcea some tine dur i,e We3nessSy pjeht vith ihe reSaF tsal there vcre nc utcSsNs,S trans uttes yestecs&y
 VcstS made tceD che Siska ogTce indicate sAat the Ncesk has ccource5 yery ueSr to SeA,0e ia Eleo, nsy "a as tgse,y that the orrsk W01 he gopazoca ve-y Soon.
 Th> cause og tse hTes6 is ne dceAl 5ce to the cable benz Ssu-lN by the sachor ,J & shjp lay5bS (hse. the >sN,e 6svtug eeea bcoSeo iu thai U,snngr ooee Nefore
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
EUGENE SCHMIDT WANTS
 CHANGE OF VENUE
Appeals te Circuit covrs c q pssis. Wzrts esse Trfs5 fn ssyerisr
 Judge Lswior Charged With ee
assa NeNa Perean.t

ska News Bureau.t
 sAa FRANCISCO. cal, March i-- "A de ided change in the ofoeesdinzs Of the trial of Eugene schmidt. in. dicted gfaftsr. occurred here t'day when attorney for the defence enter. eI a niosion to the court to allow the case to be decided by the Super. ior Court
 This move would require the caf- ryins of sh appeal to the Circuit Comt of Appeals who could grant the petition asked The grounds on which the change of venue Ia asked by the defence ls that they do not feel that they can get fair trial In the present court Charges Of prejudice against Judge bawior arc made.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
A c-;tie wto Scored.

"I Ike pointed rritk-lsm. d 2 theatrical mnn. "cr.iirjsi1 suri aS ' heard iu the inhly v he tFe'frr Inc other aighi ai ibr sf
 The critic vgs ar t7f criticism
 Vel eu wae frre i'rpsS
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-01
TOURISTS WlLL RECEIVE
 0AiLY NEWS SERVICE g

A gsaturo which wil alt much to the novelty and interest Of sea voyage to Alaska and should te a factor in the upbui3d,ns of the tourist trade. Is a news service which has been installed ca the steamer leffeV- son. This scryiae consists Cf 'Jes- fersoa Gram" issued daily on ship board. containing the latest worlds telegraphic news picked up by the wireless operator
 The Georgia is expected to arrive From -Innnan tnmr rrnw-
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-09-22
Express Companies
 PunaIina Up

The neE excise law passed by the nGst state legislature of Arizors IS producing results.
 There gre two express companies opers ting in the s,ste. the Wells Fargo Express and the United Verde and Pacific Railway Company express department. The latter compsny's gross af CT the transportation charge had been deducted was s256s .s5 Five per cent of this amount goes 10 the state
 The Wells Fsreo's taxable grnss re- ceipts smoupted to s40,92l36. Tbis means that the state will receive from the express companies s2,l7i 5l m tsxe- for the first six months of 1912 l For the year 1911. under the old Jaw. the express companies reported . gross business of $37 1885 29, O which per cent went to the state, ol $3I335 There is quite s difference between 5000 for six months snc s373 35 for whole year.