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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
Four Rounds With Bare
Knuckles Ends I'm Draw
For Heart Trouble--Deafy

Shades OF Jack McAuliff and
old time bare knuckle fighters!
Last night at Fern Hill on the
street beneath a big arc light.
@Heart Trouble" and "Deafy"
went four fast and furious rounds
with their bare fists to draw.
Quiet and staid little Fern
Hill, home of the commuter' and
chicken and COW. 1t was a rude
awakening. Gathered round the
contestants the boys and men of
the neighborhood cheered and
encouraged the fighters. Even
the street cars stopped to allow
the passengers and crews to
watch the match.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17

Each man had a goodly follow
ing and at times when the fight
waxed warm and Heart Trouble"
or ''Deafy" drew claret from his
opponent the fans nearly came to
blows through voicing their senti-
ments.
Who won?
Heart Trouble" claims the
match. Maybe he is entitled to
1t. Others say that it was a good
draw, while "Deafy's" supporters
declare he had the best of the
match and should be given the
decision. Both men are little
worse for wear this morning. But
they're game fighters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
Friendly Test Case
For the Boxing Law

With the city attorney declar-
thing the law prohibits boxing
match or sparring exhibition be
fore and among members of the
club and saying 1t is really an
evasion of the law, and attorneys
for the Young Mems Athletic club
declaring the Leon-Martin match
would not be a violation, it is
probable that the law will be test
ed out in courts.
Mark Shamghnessy says he has
no intention of staging the ex-
hibition in Tacoma but he believes
that the club attorneys know as
much about the law as the city
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17

attorneys. He says he will not
oppose the wishes of the city or
county officials but that it, is
probable the law may be taken
into court on a friendly test case
in the near future. This will not
interfere with holding the exhibit
ton before the club in a more
friendly neighborhood.
AS a result of the attorneys
advice and in the probability of
the test case, Shaughnessy is busy
trying to get a suitable club
house. This will include gym
nasium, reading room. jinks
room, pool and billiards and 9TH
er general club necessities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
JONES DISAGREES.
{By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. IT,
Fielder Jones, president of the
Northwestern league, takes a diff
ferent view from Eastern base
ball magnates regarding tho "ob-
stinacy" of Vean Gregg, Oak
land southpaw, now with the
Maps, who is holding out for $5,-
900. Jones believes Gregg is
worth $1,000, the sum he is de-
from Cleveland. It is
Jones opinion that Gregg won t
last long at the pitching game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
MA NTELL VS.. HOLLAND.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. It.
Frank Mantell rules today a
10 to 7 favorite over Fritz Hol-
land of Spokane for their 20
round contest here Friday night.
Tim McGrath, who looks after
Hollands interests, predicts that
the latter will win by a knockout.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
To Make Martin
JumpRopes

Jack Leon, who is training In
Seattle, writes that he will make
Martin jump over the ropes
when they meet in sparring ex-
hibition.
The Russ is going to spring
some surprise and is keeping
much of his training secret
Dame Rumor says that while Leon
is supposed to be working out
with Charlie Folrick, the big Sc
attic cop, and Art Wilson, that
he is getting some more expert
training. Leon says he is in the
best of condition amid is doing
road and other work. He ex-
poets to weigh about 210 pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
BRITTON VS.. BURNS.

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. IT. =
Matchmaker AL Moffitt of the
Wheelmen's club today has signed
up Jack Britton of Chicago and
Frankie Burns of Oakland for a
ten-round contest here on Janu-
airy "a. The articles call for 1873
pounds at 2 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
COUION VS.. CONLEY.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Jan. IT.
Johnny Coulon and frankie
Conley will meet at Vernon Feb
'ruary 8 for the bantamweight
championship of the world. The
fight will be for 20 rounds at 116
pounds 8 1-2 hours before the
battle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
MURPHY BEATS BEDELL.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Har-
lem Tommy Murphy, who clashes
with zone Round" Hogan in San
Francisco January 81, is the win
ner over Joe Bedell of Brooklyn
in a 10-round contest here. Muir
ply had all the better of his OPP
ponent.in the early rounds, floor
ing him in the fourth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
Short Sport
HOCKEY PRACTICE.

Members of the Tacoma ANA
teur Hockey league will indulge
in practice tonight at the Glide
rink. Match games will be play
ed tomorrow night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
WE WE S p psrks.
BY United Press Leased Wire.
ORDEMANN VS.. ZBYSZsCO.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. IT.
Henry Ordemann will be given
another opportunity tonight to
show that he is not in the has
been" class when he wrestles
here with Stanislaus Zbyszsco.
Ordemann was recently defeated
by Zbyszsco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
HIGH WINS ANOTHER.

The Tacoma high last night de-
feated the Y. M. G. A. basketball
team by a score of 45 to 81. The
game was too one-sided to be in
teresting. Crane did most of the
high work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
DIsFAVORS BETTING.

DIoFhVOIts5 bEI IINU.
President A. e. Rothermel of
the Tacoma Tigers says he will
lend his influence to prevent bet
ting In the grandstand this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17

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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01
King County Pomona Grange Meets

The King County Pomona Oranges
last quarterly meeting was held at
in the Meridian Grange hall, Thurs
day, April 25th. Meridian Grange
hall is located in the center of one of
the best logged off farming com
munities in the state of Washington.
1t is situated five miles east of Kent,
and people making up this grange are
typical of the best farming COM
munities of the Pacific slope. The
farms are mostly small, but highly
cultivated and prosperous. The
principal industry is dai1ying, and
from the number of beautiful resi-
dences and commodious barns, it is
not difficult to determine that these
people are satisfied with farmer's
life, and proud of their occupation.
The meeting was held in a hall of
commodious proportions, built by the
members of the grange, and the
splendid meals served by the ladies
showed that they were as fully en-
thusiastic in the we'll being of the
neighborhood as are their husbands.
This grange has not only built a
splendid hall, bnt is now building a
warehouse on the Northern Pacific
Railway and will hereafter purchase
feed and other necessities in carload
lots and have it unloaded in their
own warehouse. They will probably
sell part of their product in the
same manner. The spirit of coopera
ton is assisting to make this an eX-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01

ceedingly prosperous community.
The matter of the King County
Fair was discussed at some length.
The Pomona Grange was the first to
take up the matter of a King County
Fair and have been it's heartiest sup
porters. They have not only taken
an active part in it's organization.
but the different oranges of the county
are arranging for exhibits, and the
prospects are that it will be the best
agricultural exhibit ever seen in the
state. Herman Nelson. Master of
White River Grange, of Orillia, was
elected to have charge of all grange
exhibits at the fair, with authority to
appoint two assistants. Mr.. Nelson
is a successful farmer and has leisure
time to do this work. The selection
was one of the best that could have
been made.
Miss b. l. Beals, who has charge of
the anti tuberculosis fight in this
state, was present, and outlined her
plans and asked the support of the
grange in stamping out the dread
disease, consumption. She told of
the necessity of legislation. and asked
the people to keep this in mind, and
also outlined the need of larger finan-
cial assistance. She was given a
hearty welcome and promised support
by the members of the grange.
Mr.. John G. Lawrence, who is a
candidate for governor, addressed the
meeting at some length. He took up
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01
Statistics of Companies in State
of Washington, Showing Inter-
esting Facts About 1911 Bust
ness.
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
LEADS ENTIRE FIELD

Reports Of fire insurance companies
filed with the insurance department
at Olympia according to chart pre-
pared by A. S. Dunkenfield shows
that the fire insurance business in
Washington was in 1911 divided
amongst 135 mutual and American
and foreign stock companies.
There were sixteen companies whose
net premiums exceeded 500, 600 and
these companies wrote Al per cent of
the business; the other SO per cent
going to the other 116 companies.
One twentieth of the total net
premiums went to the Northwestern
Mutual Fire Association of Seattle,
which led the big sixteen with net
premiums of S267, 99l. It's loss ratio
on Washington business was 38 per
cent while the average loss ratio of
the stock companies was So per cent.
The Northwestern not only had the
largest premium income but it also
had the lowest loss ration of any of
the sixteen companies.
This association is owned by its
policyholders, who receive the direct
benefit of it's low carrying cost by
return of premiums not necessary to
be retained in the administration of
it's affairs. These returns to Wash
ington policy holders last year amount
ed to 1913, .O9.21.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01
NEW HOLSTEIN BREEDER.

w. e. Harbert, of Mount Vernon,
Washington, is one of the coming
successful breeders of Holstein in the
Pacific Northwest. Mr.. Harbert is
dairyman of long experience and he
knows a dairy cow as a milk machine
as we'll as the best man in the state.
His operations had been quite ex-
tensive but last October he decided
to enlarge and on making trip east
returned with six car loads of grade
and pure breds. These were gathered
mostly in Wisconsin. One load of
the pure breds were assent led at the
Lake Mill sale. The Wisconsin
breeders were quite short of grass
last year and the cattle were thin
when Mr.. Harbert purchased them.
Most of them were milking at the
time and have not recovered their
normal condition yet, though are
rapidly improving. For this reason
Mr.. Harbert does not care to show
any photographs or give any records,
but we can assure our readers that
he will be heard from in the future.
From these registered cows he already
has fourteen young stock and these
are looking very good.
He is interested in two farms. One
of 100 acres out on the LaConner
Flats and the home place a mile and
half from Mount Vernon, which is his
own individual property, and it is
here where the pure breds will have
their home.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01

the matter of state expenses and
showed where he believed large saw
ings could be made. He also took up
the matter of legislation and showed
where necessary changes ought to be
made. He made the statement that
in his belief the state, at the present
time, is overrun with commissions
and that nearly all of them have out
lived their usefulness. The railway
commission whose original duty it
was to fix the physical value of tran
sportation lines had been legislated
out of its office by the new public
service commission, and it's duties
extended. He believes this commits
sion is absolutely necessary for the
we'll being of the state and suggested
that it's powers could be enlarged to
take in the work of some Of the
smaller commissions. The other com
mission he believes essential is the
industrial insurance commission,
whose great work is still to be done.
He reviewed at some length the re-
markable increase of appropriations
in this state, contrasted with other
states, and especially Oregon. He
showed that in the last ten years state
appropriations had increased from
three and one-haIf million dollars to
more than eleven million dollars.
While the state of Oregon with near
ly as large population, has increased
from two and one-half million to
something like six million. He spoke
of the great increase in the cost OF
the state institutions and noted espe
cially the one at Monroe, where
convicts built the keepers residence.
This was supposed to reduce the
cost, but it was shown that the finish
ing and furnishings of the residence
cost the state taxpayers more than
S24, 900. 1t does not seem possible
that such an expensive residence was
needed for so minor an institution as
the State reformatory. There is
something wrong with the government
of the state that will permit such a
waste of taxpayers money. Mr..
Lawrence made very favorable
impression.
The Pomona Grange took strong
grounds against the proposal OF call
ing the legislature for the purpose of
passing law for bond issue.
The grange went on record as favor
able to the employing of convicts for
road making.
A resolution was passed looking
toward the lettering of dairy condi-
tons.
A resolution was introduced asking
that the merit system, now in vogue
in such states as New York, looking
toward the establishment of civil SER
vice system of road buildi ng was de-
feated, but a resolution looking to-
ward the subject of good roads was
unanimously adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
JOHNSON HAS MANY
 UNIQUE PRESENTS
Fountain Pen, Hand-P Painted Vase, Original Cartoon
 and Others

New York, November 3.-When Gov. Hiram Johnson starts back to California he will carry with him a number of pres ents that admiring progressives have given him during his 10 weeks campaign tour. Among the remembrances he re- ceved are the following:
 A fountain pen, given him by Syra- cuse admirer, with the injunction that he sign his first official document with it upon reaching washington;' hand painted vase decorated with moose head. This was presented to him up in Maine, the home of the moose. A set of the works of Theodore Roosevelt con taining all his messages and state papers; an original cartoon showing Father Penn welcoming the governor into Scranton, Pa; innumerable cigars, among which was one .Bull Moose" and one "Presi- dent Taft brand: a dollar bill which the governor threw into the progressive con tribution basket.
 A man who had obtained the governor autograph slipped the dollar into the can didates hand, then darted away before the recipient of the present could mana 1t back.
 The governor spent today quietly here. He will speak tomorrow noon in Provi- dence, R. l., and at night at Sprlngneio' Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
CUBA NEWS

Cuba. November 3.-(Special) )--Cotton touched a record price for the season yesterday when it hit 114c. Cuba has been paying top prices all the season. Buyers are storing good deal in antici- patton of still higher prices. pr. H. B. Ward has been storing since the market touched l01sc and now has a nice profit.
 Cupid continues to hold the boards hers with double headers of weekly occur renee. the latest being that of Herbert Bruster and Miss Mary T. Brock and Robert Shamberger and Mrs. J. Phillips.
 Demonstrating to the farmers the value of improved implements, J. T. Williamson of Auburn is in town putting in a dem .onstration plat of oats. same being planted with a Thomas grain drill by the open fur cow method. It is believed that the dem onstration work will be more successful than last season, because of a disc drill being used. Growers who took the experi-
 nents last season took first prizes at che Mississippi and Alabama fair for wheat. rye. barley and other small grains. \ large crowd of farmers are watching the experiments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
BI /AICK|IM!0N ICK| KIM!|0lN EXPECTS
 SWEEPING VICTORY

Anniston, November 3.-(Special.) )-Con- kressman Fred L. Blackmon, who has been spending a strenuous time in the doubtful counties of Cleburne, Chiffon and Shelby, has returned to the city. He says he is satisfied with the prospects for the democratic ticket in the Fourth dis trict and his friends claim that he will be renominated by the usual democratic majority, despite the fact that he has two opponents in the field.
 MT. Blackmon concluded his campaign in Chiffon county in a joint debate with Judge L. H. Reynolds, the bull moose leader in that county. at Clanton, Satur- day. MT Blackmon carried Chiffon in the last election by 50 votes and he says he hopes to double that record this year. He has been aggressively opposed by Judge Reynolds, Judge A. P. Longshore, bull moosers, and Rev. W. H. Sturdivant, the regular republican candidate, but says he is confident of the usual number of votes accorded to the democratic candi- date.
 Anniston City hospital, whic hwas closed some time ago, will be reopened within a short time in the Riddle place on Mar win hill, where it had its inception. The physicians of Anniston are backing the project and they will in all probability be encouraged financially by the city of An niston and the county commissioners. sAIiss Oma Dickert wlll be in charge of the hospital assisted by Miss Olga Landt and other trained nurses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
BARBER THANKS
 THE AGE-HERALD Better Things Coming When Daily Press Is Open to
 Both Sides
To the Editor of The Age-HeraId:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 This is the fourth communication your
 paper has had from me since the opening
 of the so-called ''anti-fee" amendment
 campaign. l desire publicly to thank the editor of this paper for the valuable space allowed me. It is especially appreciated on account of the fact that l am not an advertiser in the newspapers, and if I
 had been asked to pay for the valuable space I used it would have been out of the question. Surely better things await us politically when the daily press is open to both sides of public question
 and receives gladly contributions from it's
 humblest readers.
 As to the soundness of my contentious l still maintain that any schoolboy could have drawn an amendment with some 1 limitations to it and that would entirely eliminate the evils complained of with | out any of the dangerous possibilities of the one proposed My last word to the
 voters is read the proposed amendment
 carefully before you vote.
 | Again thanking Tie Age-Herald, l re-
 main. respectfully, .ARLIE BARBER. i Monday, November 4, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
JACKSONVILLE
 SITUATION IS BAD Twenty Under Arrest For Beating Up Strike
 Breakers

Jacksonville, Fla, November 3-Attacks on strike breakers and attendant dam age to cars operated by them marked the strike of the motormen and conduc- tors of the local street railway system today. Fully 20 strike sympathizers are under arr est tonight for battering in the windows of street cars and beating the crews.
 Notwithstanding the presence of IS com ranies of Florida National Guard the situation tonight is more serious than it has been at any time siYte the strike be- gar more than week ago. Citizens are arming themselves in preparation for fur ther trouble. The scenes of disorder to- day were in the downtown districts, as well as the outlying districts of the city.
 Officials of the Jacksonville Traction company, owners of the local railway sys- tenn said tonight the company would go into the United States district court here tomorrow and ask for an injunction against the strikers to prevent further violence. Rumors are afioat in labor cir cles that general sympathetic strike of all union workmen here will be called to aid the strikers.
 Through the efforts of a committee of the board of trade the street car com pany late today agreed to all the de- ruands of the strikers except recognition of the employees union. The strikers re- fused to agree to any settlement that did not include recognition of the union, which was the central cause of the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
KRAMER WILL REPEAT HIS
 CONFESSION BEFORE JURY

Chicago, November 3.-Charles Newton Kramer, circus clown, acrobat and high diver, who confessed to having killed Miss Sophia Gertrude Singer of Baltimore. Md, 1t is expected will repeat his story Of the murder tomorrow when the coroner's in- quest over the body of the victim is re- sumed Mrs. Kramer who gave the po- lice the first definite information that her husband killed Miss Singer, also will testi- fy with a number of other witnesses.
 In the meantime Kramer and his wife are held without bail.
 Kramer insists that he killed the wom- an in self defense and professes to be- licve he will be freed. He continued to jest about his predicament today and seemeed in a jolly mood.
 Under the law they can't hang a man with a wooden leg in this state" he re- marked.
 How is that?" inquired police of- ficer.
 Because the law states rope must be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
WATTS CABLES THAT
 BALL0ON|STS SAFE
Meyer Believes Americans Have Been Held Prison
 CTS By Russians

Kansas City, November 3.-George M. Meyer. president of the Kansas City Aero club. received a cablegram today from John Watts, pilot of the balloon Dusseldorff.. one of the entrants in the international balloon race which start ed from Stuttgart, Germany, stating that he had landed at Pskov, Russia, 0 short distance from St. Petersburg, and that both Watts and his aide, Ather- holt were well.
 The cablegram received by MT. Meyer today read:
 Both well and free Watts"
 Although cipher code had been agreed upon the message was not in code.
 MT. Meyer believes Watts and his aIde, Arthur Atherholt, have been held prisoners by Russian authorities.
 With the maps which Watts had" said MT. Meyer. "he must have known that he had crossed the Battle sea. believe that he landed not later than Tuesday evening. He must have known that he was In a wild country and would scarcely stay up another night. He probably came to earth many miles from the place where he sent this mes sage. I know of no reason why he did not use the cipher agreed upon, un- less the authorities refused to allow 1t. The use of the word free" in the cablegram looks like a hint that they had been prisoners
 MT. Meyer said it was impossible V ithout more data to venture an opin- ion as to whether Watts had won the race,