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The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08
WORKS IN TREE THREE YEARS

allow the sun to sweeten up the soil to fit it for agriculture. He believes that the property will ulti- mateIy be of considerable value, but is not suitable for quick returns on present investments.
 Some of the timber there is Of enormous size. Mir. Ward visited the owner of a small shingle mill. who had been cutting shingles from one tree for three years and only had it partly used The man had recently fallen another tree, not be- cause he needed 1t, but because he wanted a change, as he was tired of working on the old tree
 It is believed in the cities Of Van couyer and Victoria that with the completion of these railroads con- siderable impulse will be given Go business along the north Pacific coast. The opening of the Panama canal will also add to the western business which Is bound to swing north and influence Alaska trade.
 Mrs Grant and Mr. and Mrs James McKittrick. who accompau- fed Mr. Ward. were left at Van couver.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08
JOSLIN SAYS HARRA|S LEADS JENNINGS

and the other interests repre- seajel by him.
 Mir. Josliu spoke at Ketchiksn, Juneau and Douglas. It was while at Juneau that he heard ot the death O. Nr. Daly. lie had intend vd Co address the people ot Skag- way, but vas compelled to hurry 10 Dawson Co catch the boat down the river tor hts home iu Fairbanks. This is Jbe first trip he has mate outside during a summer for four teen years.
 When asked what effect the death of Nr. Daily would have on the suggested unity oJ the demo cratic factions he said. There .has been some talk leading up to ihat end | have been approached by some og the democrats in Juneau and received teleerams from other parts of the Territory. There seems a disposition ou the part or the Jennings democrats Co get together. only they want to unify by eliminat- ing all oJ the Harrajs party. They are anxious Co have us come into the fold, but refuse Co make any concessions themselves, so it is hardly probable that much will be accomplished until they are dis posed to play fair"
 He said that "a halG dozen mel had absolute control or the demo cratic convention at Baltimore and the other eleven hundred were like sheep being driven to the fold. That Nr. Bryan had insisted on
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08

having an elective primary plank placed in the platform for the puy- pose Of preventing such contests in the party as had come up at this meeting. 1t was therefore assured that delegates to future conventions would be elected by the voters of Alaska and not hand picked as in the past This would eliminate all national committeeman from e'ectiu themselves to the head Of the party through political pull. trick cry and manufactured proxies. thus enabling them to continue at the head Of a political machine which calls for boss to manage. The present system Is not representa- tive"
 Nr. and Mrs. Falcon Joslin and children and Mrs. A. N. Price ac- companied Mir Ioslin as far as Bennett this morning, where they left him Co continue his journey to Fairbanks. They returned and left for the south this afternoon on the Jefferson.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08

r...ra fasHu. president of the Ta.... Valley Mines RatlVay, arrjv- aa .- SA.-uay yesterday, agJer mak- #n- avcrst sHeysnes ia the towns rt f.e Panhandle iu the interest oi has eauGsda,e. Martin Harrafs.
 Nr JoSIiu veus into Jhe Ralrl- mo-g GeGcgraug convention and put ur coates, go bc seated as the Hea.uuasr ae.egare rou Alaska, aas or..- .a -s.rase~ratytS oI the aiHer agug.a.gs faeuor heating .- to sse -..s,.G wires he uss .og saasea ~.# beseyrg that he rsrreseras s.e u-nj U.ug o5 le #raoegasy ga A.as-a- he is putting a. a light sar Jhe g.eyuoa og Mar u. #.raats. and says taaJ Earra.s a.. 4.s s.ars votes than Jennings .u- .~ n..a-. Co admit that it looks ..,n..h.a so- W5.kersHam ga-ry 6 ns t.e T.am
 Er guS.u says Jaat srom .aa- ..~a> rcea.red rom the Territory. e. gr,Ea.ly jre interior, he has strong roreS tor JEe election ol Harrais. FaarbaukS and jre T5EaroJ and the numerous creeks ot the Yukon and Nusko&vsm contain my ger cent %. Jae voters ot Alaska, U is in these Tlayes that Martin Harrais is vsu kroVa and htEbly esteemed. Fe has Hre5 there for years, is the Mayor ol Jheaa and st is ridiculous .o think for minute that Jennings can gat mEga os a vote there. es- r-a.far.y since i1 is known that he Is hand fa elove with ShacE'cfoTd
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08

the conference committee is com posed or friends who will doubtless see to it that some Of the object ionable features og the senate amendments are stricken out Of the home rule bin. 1t is evident that Mr. WIckersham is striving for a legislature composed ot two houses which will give greater representa- ton 10 the smaller communities and also allow greater liberties in
 framing laws for the Territory. He
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08

Washington. Aus S-The house today appointed Henry p Flood ot N5~Gfuia. Wm. C. Houston oi Ten ueSsae and Wm. ". We5emeyer of Michigan. three friends of Alaska home rale. on the conference com ~ErIev .- settle the senate amend waaa~ Ia The home rule blll This .- Goga sor Alaska
 James WiCSevShaw.
 The above oabieEram was Tegeiv- uf this afternoon and indicates that
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08
FRIENDS ON COMMITTEE
Now Seems Probable Senate Bill
 Will Grant More Liberty

is sticking to the last and working every minute to have that bill pass in proper shape. With these three friends of the Territory on the conference committee 1t looks more favorable for a complete home rule bill than it has at any time since the all important question arose Leave 1t to Wickersham, hell win in spite of the gang and in spite of all the opposition that the special interests can muster against him.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08
ANOTHER NEWSPAPER JOINS
 ALASEA'S pROGRESSIN ES

Fort Gihbon. Aug S-The com ing election in this vicinity will be fought out between Wickersham and the socialists, the other cam didates having no show Of carrying anything The Yukon Valley News is supporting NIT. Wickersham who is leading everything with incrcas- ed strength since the passage Of his home rule bill.
 Yukon Valley News
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08
PLENTY IF MONEY Z ID 1
 IN JAMES W|CKERSHAM

Fairbanks, Aug. Wickersham' election Is conceded here. Arthur Williams offers to put mp two to one in any amount that Wicker sham will be elected Gilmore is not considered seriously. Money is being offered on wickersham first, Krauczunas second, but no takers can be found for either of them.
 Dan Sutherland wires from Nome that plenty of money is being offer
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08
FOR NINTH TINE CLARK
 k CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEE

Montgomery, Aug, At the democratic convention which con veued here yesterday Hon. Champ Clark was again placed in nomin- Stion This is the ninth time that the distinguished Missourian has received the honor. and the conven- ton went wild when his name was presented as a candidate for con greSS.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08

ed at five to three on wickersham with no takers.
 Tom stainforth has placed two hundred dollars even money that Jennings will lead Harrais and of- fers thousand more on the same terms.
 Senator Hill of Valdez wires that wiekersham is fayorite in the betting and odds are being placed on him
 J. DilIow.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08
NIT. MCKINLEY SENDS MORE
 PEOPLE AWAY DISAPPOINTED

Dawson, Aug. S-Four members Of the Herchel-Parker expedition after making an unsuccessful at- tempt to reach the top of NJ. Me Kinley, left this morning for the outside They will pass through Skagway on their way to the south
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08

Geo. c. Refs, representing Park Davis & Co, was in the city a few hours today. He Is visiting tho drug trade in tho cities along the Alaska coast.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08
RUNNING NECK AND NECK
 W BLEEDING KANSAS

Topeka, Aug. Slate returns from the primaries show that the contest between Governor stubhs and Senator Curtis is becoming closer. IL will be impossible tO tell which one Is elected until the official count Is made.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08

The City of Seattle left for Skagway on the eth and will ar rive here Sundav morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-08

Location notices. placer and quartz for sale hy the Daily klaskan If.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21

CY YOUNG

CY YOUNG
He Is as years old.
He has been a big league pitch
er for 22 years.
He always prepares himself for
the season.
He spends month at Hot
Springs before going to the train
Ing camp.
He drinks one glass Of whisky
a day while training.
He works slowly and deliber-
ately each spring until his
weight Ia reduced and he can pitch
his fast ball without wrenching
his muscles.
CY YOUNG'S PROGRAM:
First Week.
The regular daily baths at Hot
Springs.
Second Week.
Baths and road work.
He dresses in flannels and
sweater and does 10 to Is miles
on teh road.
He tramps, sprints and climbs
hills.
He does not touch q baseball.
Third Week.
He continues baths and road
work.
He fields and losses the ball.
He handles hunts to reduce his
stomach.
At the end of the third week he
pitches his first ball.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
K.O. BrownMade
Good Offer

{By United Press Leased Wire. J
NEW YORK, March ii
Knockout Brown is today consid.
esing q temptfag offer made him
By Jack Gleason, the former San
Francisco baseball magnate. to
engage in three 20-round bouts
on the coast. Gleason wants
Brown to box Freddie Welsh, Abe
Attell and Joe Rivers. staging the
first of these bouts on Decoration
day. Gleason witnessed two bouts
b Philadelphia when Brown de-
feated Matty Baldwin and young
Erns. and was much impressed
With the young lightweight a. a
drawing card for Pacific coast
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
Entries Made
For Tourney

Twenty-eight men have been
entered in the militia boxing con-
tests at the Armory April /. Dr.
rector Carroll is whipping his
men into shape and promises some
good bouts. The high officers of
the National Guard will be pres
ent. The schedule:
Heavyweights H. Cronader,
LIST Co. vs.. Mcdonald. 4th Co. and
M. Palmer, Troop B.
las pounds Baily Olson,
Smith. LIST Co.; Wright, Price.
Naval; Roland, Troop B.
1853 pounds-Krause, LIST Co.;
Wadsworth. 4th Co.; Bradigan.
Troop b; Mattson. Naval.
1876 pounds-Johnson, 4th Co.;
Church and SAKE. Troop B; Grif-
fifth, Naval.
125 pounds-Tlannery, LIST Co.:
Lapore. 4th Co.; Mstcalf. Troop
B; Matsumo, Naval.
100 pounds, Capt. Coy cup -
Boscher vs.. Conger, LIST Co.
115 pounds-Swetland, 4th Co.
vs. Sweeny, Naval. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
TigersJoin TAG.

The Tacoma Tigers are likely
members of the Tacoma Athletic
club and this afternoon Secre-
tary Harry Andrews was at the
ball park training camp signing
up the members. There is plenty
of room in the Glide club quarters
and the Tigers will work out
there during inclement weather.
The membership list Is grow
ing rapidly and plans are nearly
perfected for bumper smoker
April 4. After today the mem
bers will do their training and ex-
ercise in the club quarters. Frank
Street is keeping In good condi-
tion and Jack Donnolley, a new
member, will probably be seen in
preliminary with Joe Bonds. Joe
is improving every day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
JESS BAKER MAKES
GOOD WITH SEALS

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PASO ROBLES, CAL, March 20.
Unofficial announcement is made
today by Manager Long of some
of the men who will wear uniforms
of the San Francisco Seals during
the coming season. They are
johnson, outfielder; Corhan, third
base; McArdle. shortstop; Mohler.
second base; Jackson, first base;
Gedeon, sub-infielder; Auer and
Berry, catchers. and Miller, Fan
ming, Moves, Meikls and Baker.
pitchers.
Other men will be added from
time to time to the list, which is
subject to change during the two
weeks remaining before the sea-
son opens, April %.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
Mic Williams Tells Funny Stories On
Amos Rusie and Steve Kane

Mic Williams, the blond man
ager of the Portland Pippins, is a
llkeable and entertaining fellow.
He officiated as change catcher
for the San Francisco Seals for
several years, before taking
charge Of Judge Mercedes team,
and when Me drifted down to the
southern metropolis this pring he
was the central figure in many a
tanning bee.
Now the Coast league fans have
hazy ideas Of baseball, as exempli-
ed in the Northwest league, and
Mic did not get them a bit out OF
the notion by some of the umpire
stories he told.
at was one hot day In Port
land" said Mic, "and Judge Lind
say, president Of the league, had
been having much trouble with in
competent jumps, 80 old Amos
Rusie was pressed into service.
Amos would have gotten along
lall right, but there was a big
lsteam shovel tearing down a hill
outside the park and It interested
Amos immensely.
"Perle Casey sprung the mod
ern hidden ball trick, but Amos
was Watching the digger. Rusie
said he didn't see It, and ordered
us to play.
THAT pesky digger cost US the
game, and asked Judge MoCredie
to remove 1t, and Judge McCredie
asked Judge Lindsay to remove
Rusis. Both requests were grant
ed.
"Stsve Kane, the big league UNI
pire, thought he was above the or
binary run. He never took off his
leap when announcing batteries in
the Canadian towns, and ono of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
Inter-Club Meet
With Bellinghanl

Secretary Harry Andrews of
the Tacoma Athletic club, Is busy
arranging an inter-club meet be-
tween the Tacoma Athletic club
and the Bellingham Athletic club
boxers to be held in Bellingham
some time in the latter part OF
April or the first weeks of-May.
Frank Street, Harry Jewell and
Joe Bonds will be among those
who will represent the Tacoma
club up sound. They will meet
some promising amateurs, and II
proper arrangements can be made
return matches will be held in this
city when the Bellingham club
comes down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
RILEY HAS TOE HOLD

Frank Riley has developed a
new toe hold. a modification of the
famous Gotch hold, which he ex-
poets to spring on Fred Beel when
they meet in championship
match under the auspices of the
Moose In Moose hall next Tuesday
night.
The committee has lined up
some excellent preliminaries and
the fans will get their moneys
worth. The floor plans are out
and the seat sale will begin with
in few days at prices popular in
Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
Jeffries Will Fight Way
To Top Again

(By United Press Leased Wire
CLEVELAND, o., March al
James ]. Jeffries of Los Angeles
is the latest come back" If
Johnny Kilbane, festherweight
champion. is to be believed. Kill
bane said here today that Jeffries
told him in Los Angeles that he
intends to start at the bottom of
tn heavyweights and again fight
mis- way to the top. Jeff, Kilbane
said, IL now secretly training in
the mountains
81 intend to fight my way
through the white hopes" Kilbane
says Jeff told him, land earn the
right to challenge for the cham
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
BASEBALL AT OAKLAND

OAKLAND, Cal.-Interest of
baseball fans here centers in the
game which will be played be-
tween st. Mays college and the
University OF California teams.
81. Mary's, which defeated Santa
Clara last Sunday, is also arrang-
Ing a series of games with the
Victoria Northwestern league,
which team is now training at
San Jose.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
ooBLEN1z AND ROBERTS TIE

In 44o-yard dash yesterday at
the Stadium Coblentz won one
heat and Roberts won the other.
Eight men ran in each heat. No
time was taken. Nothing much is
being done in track work for a
few days as the Stadium is torn
up and men are getting It In
shape for the coming events. A
trial track meet will be held FRI
day afternoon, and Il In expected
that some good material will be
shown. Saturday afternoon the
High school will play Parkland
academy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
DILLON VS.. KLAUS.

SAN FRANCISCO.-Jack Dillon
the Indianapolis middleweight.
whose real name Ia Price. and who
was born in Cornwall. announced
today that he Is down to weight
for his 20-round contest here next
Saturday afternoon with Frank
Klaus of Pittsburg. Dillon tips the
beam at 100. which means that he
will have no difficulty In making
1873 at 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
ZBYSZCO IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore.-Zbyszco. the
giant Polish wrestler today is In
Portland beginning his training
for his match here Friday night
with John Berg. The match here
will be followed by another be-
tween the same two wrestlers in
Spokane, March &c. Berg is also
scheduled to wrestle Fred Beel
in Portland March 20 for the
lightweight championship of the
Northwest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
Not Enough, Says Ad.

CLEVELAND-Johnny Kilbane
wired a refusal today to an offer
by Tom McCarey of Los Angeles
offering him $4,000 flat for his
exclusive services for two years. -.
mot enough money, said Kill
bane in discussing the offer, "be-
sides l wouldn't tie myself down
for two years to anyone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
WILL KEEP
6 PITCHERS
ON STAFF

ID VIII Keep q stan
~ ~ Of six pitchers and
KA hold about 20 men
on the club" says
N~ Pres. Rothermel,
nj a ~ sitter sizing up his
"A Tiger cats. "But
%,.., there are going to
be some releases
within a week." he
added, which BODIES Ill for several
youngsters who came up from
the south and out of the bushes.
Naturally he refused to COM
ment on who he would keep and
release. but 1t Is rumored that in
Cole Psttus, third sacker; Smith,
pitcher; Cameron. first base;
Neighbors, left field; Baldwin,
pitcher, and possibly English, that
Mike has found some real players
he will keep throughout the sea-
SON In his fight for the pennant
The warm sun yesterday livened
Mp the bunch considerably and
after Mike Lynch and Butler tirtl
Of handling the hot ones that
Smith and Baldwin put over there
was some real warm fielding and
batting practice. With the first
game with the High school Friday
and after the game with the rug
god Pfisters, or Tacoma Athletic
club team. Sunday the fate of the
recruits will be pretty well estab-
lished.
The appearance of Johnny Bas-
sey on the field yesterday Great
ed considerable comment In a
letter received yesterday Bassey
learned that he was free agent.
Boise has lost her franchise.
There win probably be no bail
there this summer, and Bassey's
appearance led many fans to spec
uiate upon his playing with Ia.
coma. Bassey has something up
his sleeve, but will not play here.
He says he has several offers and
u doing 10 or IL miles of road
work every morning to get into
condition Also he has climbed
aboard the lithia cart for the sea-
son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21

cheered by who him.
Nolan who hissed.
Round after round Cans punched
to human countenane but he piled in for
a vicious blow he
the 10th in
literally smashed
ceive Nelson, he limped If he had
The fight struggle hands but
above all it will
Both the stronger
rival.
Cans generalship wonderful all
the work and saved himself
hand gamey and wonderfully until Nelson's landed
and laid him low. = "
1t vicious hard guellng fight ring
The receipts
received $22,500 win, lose
~I zA~1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21

the Canuck bugs asked him to re-
move the sky piece.
i only take off my cap in the
United States, piped Steve.
Honestly, that gink used 70
stop proceedings and tell me how
to play the game. He knew 1t all.
One day he came over to me and
said:
Hereafter when you get a
man on second, make him run
home-don't let him Loaf
Honestly, / like to fell dead. A"
NIL. Schmutz and Turk, also
Abbott, drove into camp today
The squad is taking form.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21

vices and those of his manager,
Jimmy Dunn, for two years.
Should Kilbane accept he would
be required to meet Abe Attsll In
a return match and any other
aspiring featherweights McCarey
salect.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
CORE AND KANE ARRIVE

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-Outfield-
er Kane who fain would chum
with Heine Heitmuller and Jasper
Daley in the outfield for the An
gels. is on duty with the club to-
day. Core who-hit 800 with Grand
Rapids last years. weighs more
than 200 pounds and resembles
Heitmuiler in architectural design
and proportion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21

on a foul In the 42nd round.
The papers said 1t deliberate foul. No
Ian. manager of Nelson, claimed the Battler wa
1obbed, but no one paid any attention to him
Referee George Siler said the foul Intentional
as did many critics at the ringside.
Cans went around Nelson like a cooper roun,
barrel, but Nelson took punishment like a stole
gamer man never lived than Nelson and Gan
had few ring equals
Cans fought clean, manly fight. He haC
been forced to weight in at 1913 ringside with hi
toys on, which meant he had to make 1871 pounds
pounds He fooled Nelson by making the weigh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
M'oAREY AWAITS ANSWER

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
Los ANGELES, Gal, March
20.--TonN McCarey il waiting to-
day for an answer to his telegram
to Johnny Kilbans. offering the
featherweight championship q
lump sum OF $4,000 for his ser
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-21
ANGELS BEAT OCCIDENTAL

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-occiden-
tai college proved easy for the
Angels, although Pitcher Allen
held the leaguers down to eight
hits.