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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-29

no loss ~ ne Several lives arc
known 20 have been lost in the bust
ness districts. but none 81 the rutnors
that human beings had persisted i'm
the fire which swept two CITY blocks
would stand the test 81 searching iu.
vcstigatior. 10 fact "a score OF cool
headed men who were iu some ~ tho
buildings and others Who watched frs
fire FROM across the streets assert
positively that every occupant az the
burned huildinEs escaped
Taken Urswares.
n" food assumed dangerous a-.
pccta early Tuesday worniu- before
r"e' pcr.io md efsrtcd to uori Con.
s'0Ieut.1 tho Jos ~ ife in Rivc-d.f..
North DAYTON ana West DAYTON was
orr0fiDr'I whom DWELLING. mostly a.
'iglt COu-trur or. wfrr swept away
and shattered b, the eviriy moving
currents leaving fhr occupant. who
bad fed fn safety 'r tho second ato.
r'ce to hs1t Ter thcif lives BOO The
waters
There 7rc not more than 30 such
houses in Rvordaie aud POSSIBLY Is
in No-th ard West DAYTON MANY 70
90" houses vrre moved from thcir
fourdat.le bur remained ur-.rhf.
aud Ferf thrlr occupants safely until
th,t we're rescued
A. colvnbIs.
WUTS. % Tlrct 81 Tho
morcurs of Coluul1e frrd 900 slowly
tonight as the swollen waters a. Tho
ScICfo rlout rr..ird Tho ur~.h.r
- ho1io. recovered from trr yellow
food f0 night reached CO.
IHrourf fhn fCuhr" fcIuur. ~r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-29
CONTRIBUTIONS
Received Late Last Night Augment
the Relief Fund to Nearly 5000.
More Needed.

Contributions received BY the com.
mittee late last night. added TO the
list OF subscriptions found in another
part Of this paper. bring the relief
FUND TO nearly the Ss.OOo-mark. How.
ever. nearly twice that amount is
needed. II any OF the money remains
after caring for the needs OF the peo
pie during this food. it will be turned
over 10 the Associated Charities for
future emergencies Of like nature.
Late contributions we're:
IMAM 'arT ................ 500. 90
Sohn carter ...'............. 500
W H. FIood ................ 800
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-29
U. S. LIFE SAVERS
tconsinusd from FIRST Pags)
OF frame houses upturned and shat
tered long distances from where they
originally had stood

OF frame houses upturned and shat
q tered long distances from where they
/ originally had stood
II was expected tnat the Two ne saw
| ing crews would continue their Efforts
I to- morrow. although the opinion - ner-
/ ally was entertained that 10y that time
tho water would have suhSided sum
G. entity "a permit the est 81 all pera'ns
In Eiverdnle. near Main street bridge.
I the levee was cut in three IlaCcs to-day
2 iu an effort To drain tat section. When
10 t. possible 10 clear away tho DEBRIS
there and make thorough searches 80
the houses. many 81 W Uith were over
turned and wrecked by tire flood add
tionaI dead may he taken uut. hut ao-
cordirr Co the most r.iiah information
b otta NJ VIC from dozens - men actively
cnstr"dGin r"scu" v"rS. aud from me
headquarters ~ the 90 t1"r row 'Sta D.
HcrsI 80 Van t'evs school. there are
ONLY about twenty pcreous s''ll miss ng
-n' 70 -- 1sleret many ~ these escaped
20 homes In Daytonvieo. winch was not
. .ffe, f.I OBJ, to flood.
Rescue WORK.
IN that section ON the east side - IT,
Miami river ANA north ~ tHe Mad ii' or.
b Two Tinted states life saving crews 30
d charge hundreds % people l''nK tu
upper ~'"r o.. Hri practically " thout
fool or water since Tuesday unl ming.
refused fu leave t.e.r BONES. hel'vlnA
. fIet wsulf have a bette cIauIr Tor
4lfetv t.a-e trau cisev hero water an.
others h,d '.it tr..r tosse- i1 some ir-
-t1nre~ "tic.tinE 90 tt rt 80. p'nr .'.ce
a,',e t,.,, ..l,.,rt.l a.
Most ~ those rescued .r frc district
Nni.' I- Nu"0 % as N"rth LAYTON; mn ,,l-
10. ,tc 49,. vr,. .t,ri. er .i..i.
ground Uet. no, were .o.ns cared fo-.
"ntral n"rEn" ''- been eei''l'' . ...'i
az f.I.s.tIc iJ.rt,g.,,..,. I..i D.. u-a'.s.
Nsrt ~ tn. bottle. sinus ~. ".Itrre B..
-.''' o. rf" ~ ~ ,'ni '
,.f.,... go '....,..,...t ..'. t.., y..., -,ie
vi'. tho light ,i1t.inR -He .aI ,orr
g'"ri. "llt Torn FROM Ner booty 1r1 ."-
re- us +. 81, ,..---,. IN ..1I., 49,
other woman wae fo.1f t.l.r ACROSS s
r..Fri fcn' o WI 80 CD 'a I, 80
an .o..Il ....t @-..,,' l.. ,,.. n.
rnif night ,lo.rtrr .rI arul-ar. ID. v1a
r', o. out ~ l'f o." '.'e. 'r",o
ariferl et,rt..i5 r,.e- ....f al. o. .,,,.,,.,,
fsH -stefrr,f .n u. r-.a. arI West
'','"n 10 We "r.1 r"f bow"
..,.,- ,..,,.. ..'.. ....... % o.. ,'. -..,'..,'l
....f..-.H If ..r f.... 3d.. .t.ra. ie.
1H'' ~. ness rfrHf1 fr' rsf.Ees-. rf--
.,t,,-..,. "''' "'' '..I'.'m 'H" ''
so to- DAYTON ONO. March D.
Eight hundred dead is tho average
estimate or 4"trn cirhfhe of Dayton 81
undertaken called toreincr FOR con-
florence fonirnf Tho. reported 81
bodies bad been recovered ana now
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-29
PRESENT FLOOD EQUALS 1884 FLOOD
ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT MARKS
COMPARISON AT MemECHEN DAM
BRINGS FACT OUT YESTERDAY.
Old Residents Of Wheeling Say 1894
Flood Was Much Higher. But Y.
S. Marks Show 70 Be Equal.

According 20 officials AZ the Nc
Mechendam. the present flood com
pares with the flood OF 1854 to with
in one-tentI % an inch according 10
sea level measurement. This compari-
m was made last evening and the
announcer M was made that there
vas not one-tenth OF an inch differ
ence in the measurements ar that
point between the two floods. thus
placing the food Of March. 1919. tic
with tho famous and biggest flood on
the Ohio river.
Tho measurements ~ the dam were
So feet when 10 became stationary
and WEN n was stated that u was
equal to the biggest flood 81 the river.
much surprise was expressed. Tho
figures are retained from one year 20
another and there no doubt
although in This civ. there Is quite a
difference. unless tho marks IN use
AZ this time are different from the old
marks
Old Residents Disagree
Old residents. however. point to
marks along the sarious streets that
veer nor touched This year and claim
that the stage vas nor near So high.
n ID claimed that rho water extended
up Market street 10 within short
distance of Twelfth street. and on
t. "ifth street the water extended IN
;hc all'y between Main and Market
~frcofe
Ir other places such comparisons
"'r" made also. and this leads persons
10 believe that the difference g. fhero
and tHst fhe 50 aood Viii stu hold
the record
According 20 tho In-el.igencor mark
s. h.rh has been watched closely. there
i- difference ~ ono foot and ono
inch between the floods. bur regard
less - tho difference. - &C. q safe bet
that fNe Lssidents Of the city are vel.
satisfied that tho record was nor brol.
On ~ fhIs tine and arc ~illinC to
lea.e fho ~. records stand
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ERteEed zs zAcuud -clsan mAEtAr. Feb Pa 1pU7, At Ihe FNstOffict A NOne. < iA+lsA undAr l&A Act nF SonEress or Harcn s. I$7R
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the orect,ve population of Aaptria-

the crrsctIve population of AaHtria 5 Hungary.
 ThAAH Aoutfern t:laps -tlIs S1U1ensE. Greats. Eurl,x and IIuIEsrs-aTe nut th.. only onrH 10 hs rpnsldered IT H p, ,aalnle ,zur with ,AIHtriu- HnnSar$- There ur~ ihlrA tirlrs as snanY ntnlh' ntn sinya -ttussslns. E"Ihencs. L'cIcs i'atRsk. and Elnvuks-wEo aEc ready !" Jnin thcnh aud :iGnt fer the Pan-S Sia' natLcll that tarsesinE starcam"n r"'. 7 icnlpiatr,
 And The 7lHrs ha'r not InIy nuH- berE hut n natrl1iisn fully :@ ert-LL AR .hal eisplGyPd uY itr Jnpanesc 'n th.Ir recnrt War T:fn Russia, anu "nr mnrr than ih" EHsGiunx d1snlhyhd 3n tlult WIT, T,r then lie Husslar:5 HcL1 h. rr krrM rnr cared fnr %lIa1 they |eTr fighting. Tn war for i Pau-6HV Tr- pIIlJiIr inc TLuHziaus and ilLeir Slav0H- iutG kin wnuid fight wsth :ha DaIni y1Llnr That has heen alEr1nye1 tS thA aIlie-l TIrIkan trHlns iu tlle present WIFI will Turkey. Tie mnss Gt thf Js,ssian eoIdIera hIld no hcarI in trejr .nr with TarHr, 'Fhe 9lavA. ia Il NET wiih Austria Hungary CT A HnstDn Hr any ron-Slnv race, would lIattlo hH2rt and sou. rnr ttHEr cause
 AustrIa-Hun@ary. even with :ho !sluI r.ntnn IrnpulttInn slmtnHtfl 's not ,L honlnEtEcnuE nA't6n. Thc 4 uf;- Iuians nr1,per and Ih+ l1UnEnrLhs ar" ns dlaasrnLlar nH tIM AusirlHns .Lnd Lha SLArs. 1'hc patriotism of tn" ra- tlon ls divided netwrsu thc tTe slr- rnnrtE. each JAalnus of the Vthsr.
 sNrvInL hns n rSscFTr of h1cn tn draw upon .fLaf iE I"t fulIy npPrsEt' tHd I~ the wnrld nt hrSr, Austria H'I unEI'Fv LE playing with Tirr when it UnGcrtakea to bully thu supposedly HraLrr r1- IlnH- -EH.
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AILalYAIE af their racial constttu
 lions will shuw that the dtGpasIty ot military rnrce hetween Au.atria -Hun
 gary ana scrrsa Is hy no means as Geeat as :he tables of population iedi- cate.
 If each 0t the auA Eontstic n3iiu-s depended upon itH own naturul i".pI lation. aEd if lha. population were hotiIoxencous Tn haen case, The dts parity would obtain. but these epndi- slora do not eocisr, Any contest he iwHea ths two countries will be hc- rwcsu races rather than geographical or uoIiIicsl entities. It Will be l.c.. tween SLlv and A1stru-ttunIar:an. and exa mind lon shows thar tho ELr- !ies to Ii will he nor so urEpcnIv mi Ir1iud ds ,nnsr reoplA think.
 There are more Slavx h AuEtFia Hungary thSn in servta. There STU fullY 5g0.no0 sLnYa tCronts] in Hungary itsglk Tn she Austrn- -RunEntian sfn- Ilre rhcra arc not Ieza ihan 6.300. goo 9erbo Greats. distributed In the va riuus provinces nf DHIn1ailn, Jstr1a. ECsnin. lIerzegnvina. Hungary and crNttn SIavnnIR. SeEyta haR pr1sa- uly Iess than aaho, ,o0O Slavs In hcr Bulgaria hns atnrr 4.- pAniAeA nhout I.s9a.Bo0 fin European Turkey md 3p0. o0b Ir Montenegro. The grand tstal of southern Erava atnolEnls tn about 1G,o60 ,0o9. or fully one.haIf or
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Que wonders fl that ieR1Blaturr of onr* ia not jumping in IUu fast will. bills of great fnportsnce.
 Net 9 wesls In sssulnn and sIrsady wa h4Su bIHs to cruztk equal xuf- fraEe ana eight hour day#. All Iheae Elay be Erat class measures but haste In rhcsr ra ther partends hasiS IAElsIa IIon ir other mHtLeTk The telegraph = Ic advlrcH SIAre that TWO dlHsrsnt n1tn have two different eisht-hour htlla ready, and thIs FRthAr sTEgnsGs m@n faIllnE over each other In the raca tv gri IhAlr names hsforA the public as spsnsnrs of bills which create popu- lnr3tJ. Indeed Alas'Sa aecna OIrcsG1I tu be thFeatened with she danger Of too much lsElsIAIIon-ehe danger which s>unfrnnts all legislative bodies V1 4 !o1Al kind particularly.
 It really would seem that with nnly sixty daya ahead tWo msn having similar hiila would get their heads to- sether Two heads.sO parody an old joke. that are working HEainAt each uther tor the same object ran only maku blocaoa-that ls blocks to ary leYialhtiUn al all.
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NOME. ALASKA, MARCH 2. Is1&
o0YERNoR'S REPORT.

Ths report of Governor Clark tO tue sevreiaFy of the interior for tIIe last fiscal yeaT has just como ic hand
 1t st4tes that the iacreasc in white PcpuIatIen between the osnsRs years 1900 and 1910 whs 5,ag4 or 1@ per cent It also state1 mat the iUtal popnla- tIun of th0 territory both white n1- t!ve EAd mixed. la iO1S. was Et.9se.
 IL SAys there was considerable de- crease In the population 1t 1912 from ISI1, but he doas not give snY figures 10 prove ttsa The Eov%rncr declares the 6sereRRe to hE dIe to the cal urTlnIes which havs bean spread bru4sd- cast and which have krpt capital OEt. He also SAYS thAr the FnaIu problems confTontIng Alaska cannot Hc Enlred bY local legislature and cnn he desIt with Dhly. by oon&reSs.
 Ac6ordng Co the report the 5sSESsed Valuation of eight incorporated towns amounts toss.4S3,sG3. Some of them arc As follows: Fairbanks. 5000. .n00s Somx s1,Ts7.172. Juneau Ss1 .4S?. .o00, Seward Ss68, ,G8V. SleAEwny $SI0, ,9So, Tardez S44S.o00. Douglas {l16.b1e, wrpnaell 31se, GOO.
 Other tacts mentioned in the report nta;
 The shlnmants frqtn Alaska 10 the
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NUGGET MINING AND uREpaIkQ
 MAGAxINE

tIEuuAd Annually In ortpbar'1 Fries per copy mailed ......-....,-Sb
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Dity Official Paper

cOpf for rsSrIAf AnTSrtiS"maHtS +,uut hs In ET tS atIoek eR ihS d1T 'f cuhl;sAtiSt+
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HAsE AND PUSH BALL GAMES.

PrcfrssIcIal Men and l'1letH May eTiuk5 PlaT basehalI. Wales natives Ns- %,mc natives play iiIi.n ball nt Eagle Hall. Sunday, March 9th. T. m' tc- xcrr4h seat n cents. GenoC4I uilIuig- zion 70 UuI,tE ClnlGr"n 25 cents Tick ( ts nt Tnhvs. ltenefli NtlmA K%Hncl Cruh. .tiv
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..ses in i411 sxcas&ed tke shipmsnts In 1911 ny 4TbVoo1n. T'hia Increase was due tb copper ind rAnnu1 #altnnn. Al lie sitkn station the hyhrids ob- tuinyd hy the crossing of several cu1- tiratsd par1etiss uf strawberry wIls' the wild etrawbarTs of IhS AtaEka eu;l.t nes uhcr+ auccezafltl than e#eF before,
 Tn cArtAin pcrtiUns ut Southeastern Sleslsn drrr huve become yerS scarce as n r-gnlt pt the r.LpageR oi ~ulFcA
 I dU mol tAYor any project of placing thn Alaska natives pn reservations, slncL mat wpulh al111tst sur4ly tend under anY system likely to he deVisad I,, tnnpuIr If1@ Eelt reliant spirit fnr which tl,eBe pAnplA generally Arf nat cd.
 hr instrumentation of iaHt Suhr that all TaiIronds In Alaska Ie re- ljrred pe tRxRtI1n for the present ss renewed.
 The lack 6f RnJ pTpyIstUII for rs. lIevIne the condition of the Tslatlvrl$' foy WhIte perHDns h rhIs territory who arc dest1Iute, especially thp=r wl,ozs Impoverished condition ia 5ncI- dnnlal lO physical accidents has been n crying evil inr many years
 Ih orfur tn provide e suitable cApI- fnI building. with accommodations fur the legislative assembly oud hEI the rarIuuE soreTnment offices located ;tL Juneau, the limit or cost referred to shuuhI bT inrreaSed to at Icaat sGOE,- Rtu.
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Nome wsAkIy Nugget, month -kac Nvms weakly Nugget, 1 ycpr .3&o9
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IT IS LIP TO YOU

To send to the hIGAdA wAu have b1"R writing to sud far Information nhnnt Snmu and it's rcE1uTces q copy of fhe A1iniag and Dredging EdItinu nt ehe Daily Rugged. prics hn cents Send me um tho nAxs mali.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-03-08
PT3tIEE HAlG EO. %e.
FINk ALAkM sIcNA1R

1& a4AnkArd QiI Ca- +A CAratsRA Geld 3tntAhA t% Jukn !. BAsAAU G. 6FRoe. 1A AAa44HArtAts ask4N 2I. RsszEdaIA' O#oa 2S. L4wRAAAa HeAaL 25. E1ra D4pAP tr~~NA 3I. DisHcrw-S @@IsoH. a2. Tse&sFa cIsAr Ht4rA- 4f- PRaIHA EUId 9AeraBs EA- 1Andspft +2- Third Av~- suA LsAS's &A$.
 ewiNs E+ Iuaa PhanA MaiM q.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-03-08

co TO THE NCHrtt P0LE AAPsr, far Ihs os1t b~eao and nsa4sy. The rnI. Eo+Fes NousA ;n toSA.
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Rates fhE advertising spAca ih A7T nf thA above publications will bs mr17 known ou ApplicAtIna
The Washington times., 1913-08-17
RAPID SELLING
AT GROSNER'S
FACTORY SAIL
Kuppenheimer Quality CIOthe:
Going At Deeply
Cut Prices.

The rapid selling which has been u
evidence at GrOsner's store during IN
second Kuppenheimer Factory Ship
ment Sale is continuing with a still
greater momentum, due TO deeper AM
deeper price cuts that have just OeeI
made.
Kuppenheimer clothes are far-fsTe'
for their high quality of material an'
workmanship smartness OF style. ele
gance of finish. and perfection Of fit
Men Of Washington know that these ia
nous garments are always big values
even when sold at the top notch
prices This -eXplains the heavy buy
ing which always follows the annOInye
ment OF a sale OF Kuppenheimer cIothe
at reduced prices.
The reductions at the present sale ar
most generous-nOt merely few cent
on to give the prices a bargain ap
pearance-but substantial price cut
SUCH as u of. and in some cases NOR
than y OF. For example, values up I
.S32.50 are marked at SASS. These bi
values are worthy OF every mans care
ful investigation.
All the ,seasonabIe weaves and color
are to be found IN this lot. includin
the popular blue and black sunproo
serges. Norfolk and English model
prevail, but the more conservative style
for older men are plentiful
One notable feature az this sale is tn
fact that Grosner's regular guarante
every purchase in spite of the phe
nomenal reductions at which they ar
sold.
Men, you'll profit now by a visit
GrosEer's, 1913 Pennsylvania avenue.
Adyt.
The Washington times., 1913-08-17
TY COBB CAN
PLAY ON COAST
President Navin Refuses to A.
low Star to Engage in Win
ter Baseball.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. 17.-Ty
Cobb will not apear on the coast this
winter. This announcement is official
He may play here next spring. This
IL tier statement is based on rumor
that circulated Yesterday
For the past month and 4 half ne
GotiatIons lave been going on TO get
the Georgia Peach" to winter in
Southern California Ed Maier at
tempted to secure the mighty Tiger
20 play with his Select Kids" every
Sunday during the winter season.
Word was received yesterday that
President NaVin of the Detroit club
absolutely refuses to allow his star
TO appear in exhibition games here
This refusal strengthened the ru .
NOR that had already been started
Comiskeys success financially on the
coast has brought envious glances
from Navin and the report has it
that the Tigers will this year come
to the coast to get in on the spoils
Cobb is well known in all other parts
OF the country. but has never PLAYED
here and would be a tremendous
cara.
The Washington times., 1913-08-17
Big League Biffers of a
Day.

DETROIT. Aug. T.-Manager Griffith
and Walter johnson both deny all truth
Of a story in a Washington paper that
the pitcher will demand s12, 500 a year or
quit baseball, and that the manager is
not using johnson for fear of his large
salary demand. A copy Of the paper
arrived here last night and has set both
Griffith and johnson by the ears.
That's a fake" said Johnson today.
Il have never mentioned to a soul
what / shall ask as a salary next year.
Indeed, l have not thought about 1t,
so how could ] talk about It? l have
had excellent treatment from Griffith
and know very well that when l am
ready to discuss my next years salary
I shall be treated fairly.
ITO say that / shall demand Sl2,50
or quit is most unfair to me. Ii puts
me in a wrong light. Ny friends in
WASHINGTON and everywhere else know
that / never would name a salary and
threaten to quit unless l got it. When
] had my trouble with McAleer he told
me to 20 home. ! didn't want to, and
as soon as l could arrange for an in
terview with President Noyes returned
The Washington times., 1913-08-17
GROOM CE1ALKS UP
WIN AT DETROIT
Climbers Tall Finger Fairly ScntIates as He Defeats Tigers
by Score of to Hitting of Grimen Takes Big Leap
Against Shoots of George Dauss.
By SENATOR"

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. T.-Bol
Groom is pleased today, Manager Grif-
nth is also somewhat relieved, and the
Climbers nave chGlked UP their second
win Of the Western trip following yes
terday's 6-to-l defeat of the JungaleeTs
Groom was at his best all the way
He showed the form that characterized
his performances he early part of this
season and last year, had the Tigers
Getting out of his skinny hand all ;he
while, and looked to be in top form
during the whole route.
The fact that Groom showed to ad-
vantage makes his stock loom large.
Griff was getting pretty well disgusted,
a. was Sir Robert, with the poor show
irgs made in his last starts On the rub
ber But yesterday il was a different
Groom that faced the Tigers. a Groom
confident and capable at all times and a
pitcher who held the Tigers just where
he wanted them.
In addition TO some classy boXWork,
Griffth's young gentlemen with some
clever stick work, somewhat weak dur
ing the IasJ few weeks, came to the
frcnt and whanged the offerings OF
George Dauss to the extent that the
The Climbers three times before. Eleven
hinGles were recorded in the afternoon s
fray.
In the second inning the Climbers
pushed over run. Gandil pOled on To
left for three bases and after Morgan
farned. Laporte spanked one for sin
gle, sending Chick home 1t was in the
The Washington times., 1913-08-17
JOHNSON HAS NOT
DISCUSSED SALARY
Pitcher and Manager Griffith Brand Fake Story That Latter
Is Not Using TwirIer fer Fear Of Big Salary Demand
Next Season-Nether Is Worrying.
By SENATOR"

, to Washington. l am not thinking OF
| quitting baseball.
| Whatever salary | get next year will
be decided later. I have plenty of conf
| dence in Manager Griffith's fairness and
am losing no sleep over the matter now.
| There is plenty of time for that and
am sure l shall get a square deal.
! This story is a fake. pure and simple,
and I am very sorry it has been printed.
because many people will believe II and
think me hold-up man"
Manager Griffith, too, is boiling over
at the story, denouncing it as a ma
liCious lie in every particular.
1T is a falsehood to say that l am
saving Johnson for fear he will make
such a high record as to warrant his
demanding a much higher salary than
he Is now getting" says Griffith. The
facts prove my case by themselves.
johnson has pitched more innings al
ready than any other man in the
league. He even beats Russell in this
Particular. 1t Is positively foolish to
say that l am overworking Boehling
and saving johnson. The current rec
ords prove 1t the other way.
1T is absolutely unfair to me to say
that l am saving him. lest he ask q
large salary. have always been square
with my players as long as l have been
in baseball. This charge is a stab in
the back but it is so foolish as TO not
be worth a serious denial. No man
throws away CnanceS OF winning
pennant in the big leagues for fear
star player may obtain suitable grounds
for demanding a fabulous salary.
"Johnson's arm has been botherlng
him lately. He caught cold in II at
home, and that is the real reason why
he has not worked oftener: not to men,
ton his spike wound. He has never
asked to pitch. only to be turned down.
That is a foolish lie. On the other
hand, he told me his real condition,
and / have been taking a chance every
time / have used him for the last three
weeks.
Il wish the fans to know the real
conditions surrounding Johnson case.
They are all his friends, and, l hope,
mine, too. The league records show
johnson the hardest working pitcher of
them all. He says he will discuss salary
only after the campaign is done, and l
don't believe he will have to issue any
ultimatum then, either. The whole
story is a malicious falsehood."