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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
PLAYERS WITH BUGS BARRED
Jimmy McAleer Traded Branch Rick
ey Because Catcher Wanted to
Become a Preacher.

Jimmy McAleer is man right to
the point says Branch Hickey. 81
caught some fair ball for him in 1906.
Before the season closed / mentioned
to one of the other players that I in
tended to quit baseball and study law
The day the season closed McAleer
said:
What salary do you think the
club ought to pay you next year,
Il mentioned the amount and Nc
Aleer seemed surprised.
Why, l thought you were going to
quit?' said Jim.
"I am going to retire after one
more year in baseball said l.
Zone more year, eh?' chirped Nc
Aleer. We'll, don't want any one
year ball players on my team
"That winter he traded me to New
York for Joe Yeager. I played one
year for Griffith. First time caught
for the Yanks at old Sportsman's
Park. l knocked the ball over the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Saves Farm Home.

milk were used with good effect in eX-
tinguishing a fire which threatened to
destroy the residence of Frank Price
on farm five miles south of Pipe
stone. Mr.. Price was making some re-
pairs on a gasoline light when an eX-
plosioi occurred, setting fire to the
house. Five cans Of milk which had
just besn brought to the house, we're
standing in the kitchen and having no
water at hand the milk was used to
put out the flames. Mr.. Price and
burned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
SCHAEFER WAS STAR PLAYER
Chicago Boy, Known as Clown OF
Baseball World, Has Been in Major
Leagues Ten Years.

Herman w. Schaefer of the Wash
ington Climbers, known as the clown
Of the baseball world on account OF
his funny stunts on the coaching line,
was born in Chicago February 4.
1882. Schaefer has worked in the
major leagues over ten years and
while he has slowed up bit as a
player, he is still able to hold down a
job in the big show through his orig
inal coaching methods. He started
his professional career in 1900 in
Kansas City and in 1901 was with the
st. Paul. team, but before the close OF
the season was sold to the Chicago
Cubs. In 1904 Germany" was re-
leased to the Milwaukee club, but re-
turned to fast company the next sea-
son as a member of the Detroit Tig-
ers. He played with the Tigers in
1868 and was one of the star second
basemen of the American league. In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
S2o,415 Bill is DisaIIowed.

Duluth.-Edward Miller's bill which
amounts to $20,415 against the James
Sheridan estate has been disallowed
by Probate Judge S. w. Gilpin. Sheri-
dan was one of the pioneer prospectors
of the Mesaba range and his explora-
tons carried him to Mexico and
Alaska Miller, Sheridan's friend and
companion, according to his claim,
was in the employ of Sheridan and
according to an agreement existing
between them was to receive pay for
his services.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28

hind Gotch. He secured hammerlock,
which the Humboldt lad broke after a
struggle. Jenkins shifted to bar
nelson and crotch and Gotch's Shout
ders finally were pinned to the mat for
the first fall in 1:55:00.
Gotch had suffered terribly from the
strangle holds and Jenkins old trick
of stabbing across the face for fur
Their arm hold and hitting the nose.
When he came Up for the second fall
he was wobbly, while Jenkins, in his
prime, well trained and experienced,
was confident. After twelve minutes
of rough wrestling, Jenkins caught
Gotch with Furnishing jaw lock.
which many thought was a strangle
hold, and drew Gotch to the mat for
the second and deciding fall.
Jenkins victory was decisive. but
the tables were turned less than year
later when Gotch wrested the cham
pionship from Jenkins in a desperate
battle at Bellingham, Washington.
Copyright. 1912. by Joseph 3. Bowles.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Car Plant to Cost $4,000, eco.

Duluth.-A steel car plant to involve
the expenditure of over $2,000,000 is to
be established at the head of the
lakes, according to reliable informa-
ton. 1t is expected that construction
will commence as early in the pring as
possible in order that the plant will be
ready to go into operation by the time
the Minnesota steel company is in
position to supply raw material from
its plant here Representatives of a
prominent Pennsylvania - company
have, for several months, been thor
oughly canvassing the situation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
BALK RULE A MYSTERY
Pitchers Must Be on Jobs to
Work Any Bluff.
Rule Has Long Bothered umpires,
Players and Spectators and Contin-
ues to Do So-Figures Greatly
in Base Stealing.

Despite the frequency of its appear
ance in the box score, the balk is one
of the unsolved mysteries to the aver
age fan. 1t is just about as mystify-
ing as the mumbled confab between
referee and boxers just before the
opening gong in all well regulated
bouts
Spectators are not the only ones in
dreadful darkness as to what consti-
tutes balk, and why. Umpires, play
ers and rulemakers themselves are
more or less at sea regarding its exact
limitations and demarcations, what
ever they are If pitcher has no
motion" or wind-up, he can hardly
hope to succeed in "big league time. y
The movements of his delivery are
supposed to keep the base runner
guessing, and at the same time must
still be within the limits imposed on
baking
Unless a pitcher can violate the
spirit of the balk rules without trans
crossing the common Interpretation of
their wording he has lot to learn.
Let any team figure out pitchers
motion" so that its players can guess
with any degree of certainty when he
is going to pitch and when he intends
to throw to base, and the men on
that team will steal bases with COM
parative impunity.
Sidestepping all the delicate points
and shades of points on which good
authorities differ, there is great deal
of prevalent mystery regarding the
balk which can be dispelled. To be-
gin with, there are nine kinds of
balks. Probably you thought halk
was simply bluff to pitch or to
throw to base without going through
with it.
Sometimes bluff to throw to a
base is balk and sometimes it is
not; sometimes a bluff to pitch is a
balk and sometimes it is not. Some
times to throw to a base is a balk
and sometimes ball pitched square
ly over the plate without any pause
in the motion is both a balk and a
ball for the batsman. A balk is not a
balk unless there is a base runner,
but some balks are called balks if
the bases are empty. Here are the
nine ways of making balk:
1. The pitcher starts to deliver the
ball to the batsman or to throw to
first base when there is runner on
first base, and does not complete the
pitch or throw unhesitatingly.
q If the pitcher throws the ball to
any base occupied by runner and
does not step directly toward that
base making the throw.
8. If the pitcher delivers the ball
to the batsman while either foot is
back of his slab
4. If he pitches the ball without
facing the batsman
5. If he pitches the ball without
keeping one foot on the slab.
G. If the pitcher holds the ball so
long that, in the umpire's opinion, he
Is doing it to delay the game
z. If the pitcher gets into posi-
ton to pitch without having the ball
In his possession.
g. If the pitcher makes any of the
motions habitually used in pitching
to the batsman and does not go
through with the delivery to the plate
9. II the catcher steps outside the
lines of his position preparatory to re-
ceiving a pitched ball
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
U. S. Road Follows River.

Minneapolis. - Minnesota's federal
highway, to be built under appropria-
ton from congress, will be along the
Minnesota river from the Omaha
bridge near Mendoza to Mankato. The
state highway commission, which was
asked by Governor A. o. Eberhart to
select the fifty-mile road to be desig-
mated for federal aid, has notified
other competitors that the Mankato
route, called the scenic highway" has
been agreed on. Formal action will
not be taken until the next meeting
OF the commission. Owatonna and
Austin were hot competitors for the
road, but they were advised today that
the Minnesota river route had been Sc
lected
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Ereidht Wreck on c. e N W

Mankato.-An extra freight train on
the Chicago & Northwestern road
was wrecked mile east of Eagle
Lake, in this county Saturday, but no
one was injured. A broken rail caused
the accident, after the engine and sew
eral cars had passed over it in safety.
Eight freight cars went into the ravine
and were more or less damaged. but
all were empty except one Traffic
was not suspended, as the Great West
ern track was used
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Bio Day for Columbus knjnhts

Bemidji.-Forty-five members were
initiated into the local lodge, Knights
Of Columbus, at the annual initiation
held here. The degree team of St.
Paul and Brainerd had charge of the
initiation. The following state officers
were present: Neil NJ. Cronin, Min
neapolis, state deputy; John A. Barry,
ST. Paul, past state deputy; DR.. Ed
Fahey, Duluth, district deputy; Leo
Ball, Duluth, past district deputy;
JOHN Mahon. Duluth, state secretary,
and James Nolan, Brainerd, district
deputy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Mice Start Damaging Fire.

Blue Earth.-Fire in G. V. CLOVIS
grocery store ruined his entire stock
worth $500. He carried $4,000 in
surance. The millinery stock in the
adjoining building, owned by Miss Fan
ME Tinker, was damaged to the ex-
tent of $500. The origin of the fire is
rot known. though a pile of match
boxes at the place where the fire was
burning the fiercest suggests that mice
might have beer the cause
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
victimized by STRANGER.

St Cloud. Rufus Wallingford of
popular fame has but little on a strang.
er here if the story told by Vincent
Cheadle Of this city is true Assert.
ing he represented the David C. Cook
Publishing company, the man ap-
preached Cheadle with a proposition
to be local agent. He demanded $40
down and handed the local man what
purported to be receipt. The pa.
per. however. was found to be a plain
Il. o. u" and the publishing company
has repudiated its alleged agent. A
warrant has been sworn out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Murder Cases May Be Tried.

Bemidji.-The spring term of the
district court opened Tuesday Among
important cases on the calendar are
those of Wilhelm Ripple, J. L. Will
Jams, ]. o. Cowan and Thomas ]
Williams against the Canadian North.
ern railroad for damages sustained il
the fall fires of 1910. The Zippe case
was tried at special term in Deem
Der and resulted in a disagreement.
On the criminal side, the state win
probably prosecute August Johnson for
the murder of Sam Marin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
koehIer Submits Report.

Moorhead.-The feature of the third
annual meeting CT the Clay County
Potato Growers association WAS the
session Friday afternoon, when Pro
fessor A. r.. Koehler, potato expert of
the agricultural college, made his re-
port on cooperative Potato Work in
Clay County in 1912" The report was
illustrated with a series of nearly fifty
specially prepared slides showing the
progress and principal results of the
work done on the different expert
mental plots.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Bemidji to Have Federal Building.

Bemidji.-Bemidji was granted. $751;.
600 for a federal building in bib
which passed the national house last
week. This appropriation was made,
because the postal receipts of the Be.
midi Office have exceeded $4,000 a
year for two consecutive years. Post
master Erickson expects a govern.
ment engineer here to buy the land
within two or three months, and says
ground will probably % broken in tho
summer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Girl Poisoned BY Pills,

Swanville.-Rhea Rankin, 3-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Ellsworth Dwelle.
procured some patent pills and ate
over half box of them. She died
as result. The child was recently
badly burned and underwent a skin
grating operation from which she was
recovering.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Boy CHARGED with Theft.

Wabasso. Rudenick, 81 years
old, was arrested at his home near
here on a charge of burglary. 1t is
alleged that the young man robbed a
drug store and the postoflice at Wa
basso. He was taken to Mankato by
a deputy United States marshal and
a postoffice inspector to appear before
United States Commissioner Taylor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Another State HIGHWAY.

Winona.-The proposed additional
fourth state highway for Winona coun-
ty has been formally approved by the
county board 1t vii! extend for q dis
lance of several miles up Straight
valley, between Rollingstone and Al
tura and is to be known as state high
way No. 10.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Farmers Institute at Hinckley

Hinckley. A farmers institute.
held here Friday, under the auspices
OF the agricultural department of the
Hinckley high school, was largely at
tended Professor r. Nj. Washburn
of the State Agricultural college spoke
on the Dairy Industry and also gave
an illustrated lecture on the study of
agriculture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28

right-feld fence and won a game for
Griff'
I'd never let that kid get away
said McAleer after the game, but for
the fact that he has bug in his bon
net to be a preacher or lawyer I
want my ball players to concentrate
all their thoughts on baseball. The
preaching proposition is for preachers
and having is for lawyers. Let every
man stick to his own business"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
FEDERAL PRISONERS
SALTWATER PEAIT ENTIARY
MADE CUSTODIAN OF U. s.
cONvICTS.
SPECIAL WASHINGTON TRAIN
Brings Sixty Men to Serve Out Terms
Minnesota Will Receive Pay for
the Keep of the Con-
Nicts.

Stillwater.-The special train from
Washington, d. c., carrying 4S negroes
and IL white federal prisoners con-
signed to the state prison here, ar
rived Sunday evening The entire pris-
on force of guards and clerks with
large number of spectators were on
hand to receive them.
Why They Came.
Owing to the crowded conditions in
the District of Columbia Jail and work
house the prisoners were transferred
TO the Minnesota institution. They
have been sentenced for either house
breaking, embezzlement or thefts.
This is the first time in the history
of the Minnesota penitentiary that it
has been made the custodian of federal
convicts- Under the law, Uncle Sam
can transfer his prisoners to any peni-
Tertiary he sees fit.
Pay for Keep of Prisoners.
Minnesota will receive daily toll
and fed. Five cents a day additional
is allowed for incidentals. If any of
the prisoners are discharged while at
saltwater, the government will give
the regular allowance of S25. ..
The party of convicts from the East
was in charge of Louis F. Zinkhan, su-
perintendent of the Washington, d. c.,
Jail. He was assisted by 10 United
States deputies.
Given Supper and Bath.
The prisoners were given supper,
then bath and put into prison garb
and assigned to cells on the first and
second floors of the main cell house.
Monday the prisoners were photo
graphed and their finger prints and
measurements taken. They were then
assigned to their work.
The negroes of the party seemed to
be cheerful and were singing when the
train pulled into the prison yard.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Three After Ada Postmastership.

Ada.-Since the appointment of c.
e. Ward to the postmastership has
been held up. Three active candidates
for the place have appeared. F.
Prigge, c. d. Simpson and Jason
Weatherhead of the Norman County
Herald, a stanch Democratic paper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28

Bill Dineen won the worlds base
ball series for Boston in 1903. In
1912 he came back and took the
championship of the sun, moon and
stars for speeding up games.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
School Athletic Leagues.

Nineteen American cities have re-
Gently organized public school athletic
leagues of permanent sort, according
to the annual report of the Public
School league of New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Keeps Out Rival Team.

Garry Hermann, owner of the Reds.
has refused to let the Blue Grass
league break into Covington, KY, just
across the Ohio river from Cincin-
natl. The five-mile limit rule gives
Hermann the right in organized ball
to keep the club from going there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
Follows In Fathers Footsteps.

FOLLOWS IN FdtnerS FootStepS.
Young Jake Schaefer, son of the late
Wizard" has billiard room at Madi-
son, Wis, and will soon enter the pro-
fessional ranks. He will try for the
1871 and 1872 balk line championship.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28

Sells Reading Interests.
Connie Mack has sold his half inter.
est n the Reading club
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28
schunn a Great aEind.u

Schupp Great "Find."
Southpaw Schupp, or whom Mana
ger McGraw paid $1,000. is being
touted as a great find
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-28

1909 he was traded to the Washington
club, where he has since played. Be-
sides his duties as chief coacher, last
season he held down the utility role
in both the infield and outfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07
SANTA EE NOTES.

Engineer T. o. Jones has returned
to work on the st. Joe local after a
! couple of days at Excelsior Springs,
where he visited Engineer J. P. Kelly.
Engineer Ed Ash has returned to
Topeka to work, having been dis
placed by Engineer Harry French,
who will run between st. Joe and
Holiday.
The DE Lux" the California spe-
cial which ran but two trips a week
during the season, has been annulled
and quite a change will take place now
in the locomotive department.. the
older men having the preferred runs
will be assigned to their choice. En-
gineer William Sherman, who was
running the DE Lux has taken the
run between Kansas City and Newton
Switchman Busby's son has returned
from the country where he was for his
health. to remain. He is much i'm
proved and hopes soon to return to his
work at the state printing plant.
The representative of the Canadian
Pacific steamship lines is in Topeka
calling on Santa aFe friends and look
ing after business for his company.
The B. of L. E. Journal, published in
Cleveland, Ohio, has this month
picture of Engineer Myer Hurley, who
was general committeeman for the
Santa Fe system but who was APP
pointed by Governor Hodges on the
utilities commission. and congratulateS
not only Mr.. Hurley, his friends who
secured his appointment, but also the
state of Kansas in securing his serv-
ices.
General Airbrake Instructor George
Wood and family spent Sunday in
Kansas City it'll relatives and friends
during last night.
Engineer W. H. Jones was in To-
peka Sunday visiting relatives and re-
turned to Usage City last night.
Fireman William Eckert and wife
and Engineer George Sherman and
limo he in
yer. Colo, expecting to arrive home
about the 1 5th of April.
Engineer William Simpson is much
improved since coming to the hospital.
returning home in the evening to Ar
eentine Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07

other subdivision of government
upon printing paper, wood pulp
or wood for use in the manu-
facture of wood pulp. Writing paper
from cents per pound and Is per cent
ad Valorem, to 25 per cent. Envelopes
from 20 to Is per cent. Books from 2:
per cent to Is per cent. Photograph
albums from 80 per cent to 25 per cent
manufactures of paper from 35 per cent
to 25 per cent
SundrieS.
Straw ha its unblocked and untrimmed "a
per cent to . per cent.
cent. =
Gun powder valued at less than 20 cents
per pound from cents to one-hah cent
pound, from cents to l cent per pound.
Furs, dressed on skim from % to 30 pes.
cent: partly manufactured furs. from 50
to 10 per cent; furs for hatters' use, from
20 to 10 per cent.
Hats, bonnets and hoods of felt taxed
under the classification of the present
cent ad valorem. to s. a dozen and 20 per
cent. placed in the new bill at 40 per cent
ad va1orem.
Women's glaze gloves from s1.25 to 81
dozen when not over fourteen inches in
length; an additional tax of % cents PER
dozen Tor each inch in length over Il
Women's kid gloves. from 50 to s. per
oozen, not over IA inches in length; an
adoltlonal . cents tax per dozen for each
inch over IA inches in length
cumulative duty on lined gloves. cotton
nned' from 81 to 25 cents per dozen. Silk
or wool lined from 81 to so cents per
dozen: FUR lined from 81 to 81.
Musical instruments from IS TO So per
cent monographs from As to % per cent
cent.
Moving picture films from % to % per
cent.
Umbrellas and sunshades from so to 80
per cent.
Inc schedule carries a general provision
decreasing the duty on manufactured
articles not specifically provided in the sec
ton from 10 to % per cent. Unmanufac-
tured articles remain at 10 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07
SNIP SHOTS
AT Homo NEWS.

The Potwin school building was
opened for use today.
The April meeting of the directorate
of the Topeka Provident association
will be held Tuesday noon at the Com
mercial club quarters.
The regular April meeting of the
board of education will be held tonight.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the Commercial
club was held at noon today.
The Sargent Cut Stone company, s12
Adams street furnished the cut stone
used in the new building of the Topeka
State Journal while Cuthbert & Son
furnished that used in the MacLennan
business building.
DIR. c. H. Lerrigo's team in the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A. business mems league
in volleyball won the silver cup offered
by the Santa Fe Watch Co. The team
under H. NJ Starr came second in the
race. It is probable that another
volleyball tournament will be organ
lied.
OF the present political regime in
Topeka DR.. Charles M. Sheldon said in
a communication to the Rev. Robert
Gordon 1T will be good not to have
to apologize for conditions in Topeka.
Let all of us as good neighbors and
citizens, regardless of party or sect,
race OF color, Help 10 make TOPEKA
from this time on the happiest.
healthiest and most just and beautiful
city in the United States"
The last soccer game of the season
of Importance was that which was
played at the fair grounds Sunday af-
ternoon between Tom PowelFs Topeka
team and the well known Shelter
team of Kansas City. The visitors
won by a one to nothing score The
game was hard fought throughout.
Several of the regular Topeka men
were not able to report; otherwise the
score would undoubtedly been differ
ent. L. c. Gibson, the goal keeper
played an accurate game. The work
of Arch Powell as a forward was bril-
liant All round team work was what
won for the Snleltzer aggregation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07
LAUGHLIN SUGGESTION
Clyde Man Quotes Blackstone for
Debatable Subject.

d. F. Laughlin of Clyde, Kansas,
noticed an item in the State Journal
about Washburn debating society, and
has suggested interesting topic for
argument. The society is called the
Blackstone Literary Club. and matches
school at the Y. NJ. c. A. tonight. The
question is, Resolved, That the govern
ment should own and operate all inter
state railroads. constitutionality waived. -
Mr. Laughlin writes as follows:
Blackstone said many years ago that
1T is A question whether not any man
should be allowed to own a million dol
lars 1t would be mighty interesting to
have the Blackstone Literary society sub
NIT for discussion this question subjected
by Bla ckstone himself. If the Journal can
publish the debate it will make good read
ing