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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-09
Assessors salary.

The Office Of county assessor is to
be abolished January Is. 1915. and his
duties performed by the county treas
urer, but In the meantime his salary
is to be changed as follows: Counties
under 10000, $500 per year and $50
for each additional thousand up to
10000; $25 for each thousand up to
10000; SIS for each thousand up to
60. 900, and $4,000 year for counties
in excess of that. The emergency
clause Is attached to the bill.
Another bill abolishes the office Of
township trustee. clerk. treasurer and
township boards and places their du-
ties on the county commissioners.
This ia made an emergency measure.
Another bill regulates the employ
ment Of assistant county attorneys as
follows: No assistants in counties un-
der $4,000, one at a salary of 500 per
month in counties between $4,000 and
a.. 900 and two assistants at salaries
Of $50 and 500 each in counties
having more than $4,000 population.
Register 70 Deeds to Go.
The last bill abolshes the offices of
register OF deeds, clerk to the county
court and county clerk in counties
under 10000, and places their duties
on the district clerks and in counties
Of not less than 10000 or more than
1000. the office Of register Of deeds
shall be abolished and the duties per-
formed by the county clerk.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-09
SENATE INTRODUCES 4 RESOLU-
TION REFERRING TO FARM
ERS AND MERCHANTS.
Calls FOR INFORMATION
state Banking Board Must Account
for Examiner Crows Expense
Account and Other Things.
(By y. a. McKEIlNER.)
(Staff Correspondent,)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. s,-(Spe-
cial. THE most drastic resolution of
the many that have been introduced
in connection with the failure of the
Farmers and Merchants bank at "a
pulpa was today introduced by SEN
ator Jones of Creek county and unan-
imously adopted by the senate. 1t
calls on the bank commissioners for
certain matters in connection with
the bank.
Statement of Facts.
The resolution first sets out the
following: That when the bank
failed the county treasurer had on
deposit $4,000 of the county's money
and City Commissioner Wertzberger
had on deposit $4,000 of the city
money; that the banking board em-
ployed and paid the firm Of Stuart
and Cruce 5000 as attorney fees in
the matter; that County Treasurer
John Brady. City Commissioners
Wertzberger, Mayor S. ]. Smith, for
mer Mayor j. o. Denton and several
former commissioners. and District
Judge Wade S. Stanfield were In
debted to the bank as notes In his
possession of the banking board
show; that $4,000 worth of city
bond coupons were in the bank at
the time Of failure and are now being
held by the banking board; that since
statehood $4,000 had been paid by
the banking board in attorney fees
to attorneys other than the attorney
general and that former Bank In
spector /. +. Grove, Of Tulsa, had
spent several months In New York
on business in connection with the
+. and NJ. bank.
Calls on the Board.
The resolution then calls on the
banking board for the following In
formation; for copies Of all notes
held by the bank from the above
mentioned persons, and If such notes
have anything to do with the failure
of the banking board, paying the
city and county the amount due; for
all information as to the city bond
coupons held by the board; when the
attorneys, Stuart and Cruce, termln-
ated their work for which. they drew
$1,000; what the work was and the
authority at law for their employ
ment: for all evidence Of crimes com
mitted by officers Of the defunct bank
and the expense account Of l. V.
Grove when outside of the state in
connection with the bank: for copies
Of all contracts with attorneys other
than the attorney generals office
and for the legal authority for hiring
such attorneys.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-09

UELH UP on THE BUSY STREETS

Two Youths Shove Shot Guns ut Man
In Streets OF Waco, Texas.
WACO. Tex, Feb. S.-Within half
a block Of tho busiest street In town
at 8 o'clock this afternoon. James
Day, aged is years. was held up by
two boys with pistols and robbed Of
S1.25, his earnings at the local store.
Adrian Campbell and Claude Spivey
aged 1s years. have been lodged In
iail,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-09
TANNANY MAY BE
PARTY TO CRAFT.
ONE OF POLICEMEN UNDER
FIRE Is BROTHER-IN-LAW
or BOSS MURPHY.
ACCUSED COPS EXAMINED
Purcell Told story Of Graft Lasting
Over Seventeen Ncars--WilI
Speak 10 Grand Jury.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The most
drastic Investigation OF police graft
that has been attempted since Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker was tried
for the shooting Of Herman Rosen-
thai last July, Is declared today to be
under way as a result Of the story
told to the aldcrmanic committee by
James Purcell, who ran games Of
chance IN many houses under police
protection for nearly II years, au-
cordlng to his testimony.
VIII BE Investigated. 3.
"Purccll's story will be inyestlgat-
ed I'm all It's ramifications," 1t was
stated at police headquarters on be-
half of Commissioner Waldo, who
had before him the four precinct
captains still members of the force,
who were accused by Purcell. They
were questioned regarding the gamb-
ler's allegations that they took money
in return for protecting Purcell. Each
OF the four denied In sworn state
ments the truth Of Purcers charges.
one of the quartette Is Patrick j.
Cray, brotherin-la Of Charles Il.
Murphy. leader of Tammany Hall.
The others are Thomas f. Maude,
Patrick Corcoran and Fred W. Mar
tens.
Has More TO Tell.
Purcell did not tell his whole story
on the stand yesterday. II was learn
ed from the district attorneys office.
The rest OF 1t will be reserved for the
extraordinary grand jury which will
resume It's work Monday. District
Attorney Whitman plans to seek
first the indictment Of Police Captain
Thomas Walsh, under suspension
since confessing he shared in the
graft collected by aPtrolman Eugene
Tox. second, indictment of an official
at headquarters n man suspected as
the source of fund raised to keep
George a Sipp, a disorderly hotel
Keeper from testlfying before the
grand jury against Walsh prior to the
latter's confession. Whitman has de-
ferred for time his purpose to seek
the Indictment Of Inspector Dennis
Sweeney, under suspension since
Walsh accused him Of having divided
graft money with him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-09
lrIl@ WSaGllgP

WASHINGTON, Feb. s-The
Forecast; Oklahoma -- CLOUDY
and warmer Sunday. probably
rain or snow In vests
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-09
IrIlG Weather

TULSA, Feb. s.-The tompera-
ture; Maximum 40. minimum ~.
Southeast wind and clear.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Famous Old Lightweight Champions
Tell Each Other About the Differ
ent Punches They Used in Their
Four Hard Struggles in the Ring.

and you may stand anywhere you
please"
Britt and Nelson went twenty
rounds in their first fight in San
Francisco and James was given the
decision. Nelson, under Billy No
lan's management, stopped Britt in
eighteen rounds on their second start
at COlma- In the third bout, in San
Francisco, Britt won the decision aft
er twenty rounds. The last time they
stepped ten rounds without de-
cision at Los Angeles, and Nelson
was given the popular verdict Britt
could not make weight in the South
ern California climate.
"5eefsteak Punch" Talked About.
Britt reminded Nelson of how SILK
the Battler got in the third battle,
after which the Battler claimed
beefsteak upset him. But admitted
he got a licking that time, and Britt
offered to illustrate the "beefsteak
punch" for us. It is nothing more
than good left hook, a delivery at
which Britt was an ade~'.
Then James Edward showed how
the Battler used to whale him in
the clinches, using both hands and
his head at the same time, and the
Dane displayed the blow with which
he offset the "beefsteak left" in their
final combat a right to the stomach
which started with Jim's left
They Were a pair Of great ring
men in their heydey. They botn
fought Joe Cans, Terry McGovern.
Young Corbett and the best in the
land at the time They will go dowl
into history as two of our most ia
nous lightweights Britt was recog-
nized as white champion until Mel
son beat him at Colma. and Nelson
afterward won the worlds champion
ship from Cans.
Cans. In their third battle, which
Nelson on a foul at Goldfield Cans
sat near Britt's corner and was
coaching the coast star. Britt was
winning he knew how to fight Mel
son. and he did not want Cans 10
get any Of the credit
Cans Squelohed by Both.
When Nelson heard Cans shouting
advice 10 Britt he ducked into a
clinch in the Britt corner and yelled
at the colored man:
after / get through whipping this
dude you climb in here and I viii
trim you. too"
Then Britt turned on Cans;
Il know now to fight this fellow.
Mind your own business"
So Cans got it from both sides,
even though trying to help Britt
Nelson and Britt are both pros
porous. They are two boxers who
became smart financially before they
quit the game. Neither will ever need
a benefit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
TailenderS' Crowds
Ranked s econ

FIT. WAYNE, IND, Sept. pa
unique record in minor league cir
cles, in so far as attendances are
concerned, was made during the past
season in the Central League, accord
ing to a report made by President
HeiIbroner to-day. Evansville. which
labured along with a tail-endeI
throughout the summer ranked sec
ond in point Of attendance for the
year.
Grand Rapids, with a champion
ship club, outdrew all others, while
following Evansville came Ft. Wayne.
Dayton, Springfield and Terre Haute.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Whitney's Horses
Earned Most Coin

NEW YORK, Sept 2O.-Harry
Payne Whitney was the leading own
er of those who entered horses in the
Saratoga and Belmont races. Sta
tistics completed for the fun sea son
show that Whitney's horses earned
S42 $50 for him in 50 days of racing.
r. r. Wilson, president of the Sara
tOga Racing Association. was sec
ond on the list. with $l9,555. r. f.
Carman was third. with SlS,3S0 Car
mans best horse. Meridian. went
wrong at Belmont, otherwise, he
would have earned a higher place.
August Belmont was fourth, with
$l77g0
Whisk Broom II, which was un-
beaten this year, and Pennant. the
2year-old. were the chief contrib
utOrs to Whitnev's winnings. Pen
nant won his last three starts, which
included the rCl futurlty. Wnisk
Broom went to tte post three times.
I'm the Brooklyn, Suburban and Metro
pOlitan handiCaps Whitney's horse
won.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
BY Sol Pick.

THICAGO, Sept 2O.-Remember
I James Edward Britt, Of San
Francisco. and Oscar Matthew
Battling Nelson, of Hegewisch, when
they were two of the greatest light
weights this country ever turned out?
Yes? It was only ten years or so ago
at that Well, what do you suppose
they did last week? Wen tell YOU.
Mr.. Britt, actor, did a vaudeville turn
at McNickers Mr.. Nelson helped his
sister can fruit in their Hegewisch
Kitchen mornings and afternoons Ia
the evenings he came downtown
to applaud when his once hated ring
rival told a good story from behind
the footlights They are friends to-
day even IS they were when punch
ing each other with might and main
in battles that meant fame and for
tune
Britt dropped in to see us the other
afternoon. James Edward is graying
about the temples now. but the old
fighting spirit is still there. His eyes
snapped as he talked over the good
old ring days He's a smart chan He
has been abroad often, dresses in the
height Of fashion and none who does
not know him takes him for the IA o.
nous coast lightweight of a decade
ago. We asked him why he did not
look up his old friend, the Battler. and
James Immediately got busy on the
telephone.
They met in The Examiner office By
appointment. talked over their four
battles (they Travelled GS rounds in
alD, and posed for some interesting
pictures. They are still a pair OF
pretty tough fellows and no doubt
there are lightweights trying to get to
the front to-day whom either Of them
can trim in jig time.
Old-Time Rivals Converse.
Their conversation while posing 1ar
the camera man was interesting in
deed.
When they shook hands and the
cameras clicked, Britt remarked:
But we've done this same thing
often before for the picture men, but
never with citizens clothes on. -Four
times we tried it, I believe. Remem-
Der our last ten-round fight at Los
Angeles, eight years ago when we
posed before the scrap? You asked
me to change places with you and
| wondered if you were trying to get
the goat Of a veteran Ike me.
asked you about II and YOU said YOU
wanted TO get your ear away from
the camera. Then l consented TO the
switch"
Yes" said the durable one. but
II won't make any difference to-day
Both ears are on the half shell now
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Will Giants Again
Break Under Severe
World Series Strain?

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-Now that it
is a certainty that the Giants will
represent the National League in the
coming worlds series, the fans are
wondering if McGraw's men are going
to repeat their heart breaking per
formances of last year by crumpling
up at every critical period of the play.
This uncertainty is doubtless one
of the things which make the national
''pest-time" the absorbing thing that
if is.
The two men in the Giants camp
who had TO bear the onus of respon-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Who's Bob EmmOnS?
Well, Sir Thomas
Better Watch Out
Bv Harry c.. Thomas.

~ OSTON. Sept 2O.-The selection
X Of Robert w Emmons, I'd, as
the managing director Of the
New York syndicate to handle the
new cup boat to be built for the trial
races by Herreshoff is pleasing news
to Boston and New England yachts
men. This syndicate is headed by
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Bob" Emmons, as Mr. Emmons is
Familiarity known, is broker on
State street, of the firm of Schirmer,
! Chaplin g. Emmons, and is one of the
most popular men who has ever han
died a tiller rope.
Emmons has been sailing boats
since he was knee high, and he is a
good one. Even the late Charlie"
Barr who put across the line more
cup winners than any other man, ad-
mitted many times that when a man
sailed against Bob Emmons it made
10 difference whether he was pro-
fessional or amateur skipper; he had
a fight on his hands until his boat
got the gun.
Emmons Had Avenger Built.
1t was Emmons who had the big 10
footer Avenger built to race in a
specified class in the New York Club
races some dozen years ago. The
boat didn't fit the class after it had
been launched, but Emmons took it
out, and with some allowance he
cleaned up the fleet, took the King 5
cup and a few other choice trophies
from the staid old New York Clubs
lockers, and then sold the Avenger
to New York parties.
This boat is so good to-day that it
came along with the New York Club 5
fleet this year and made good clean
up.
Emmons this year sailed success
fully Harry Payne Whitney's new So
footer Barbara and raced all season
with nine other boats Of this type,
including young Junius S. MOrgan's
Grayling. 1t has been great racing
all season, with EmmOns well up in
the winnings.
He Raced the Bibelot.
He took the sender boat BibelOt,
built by Herreshoff, and one of the
first Of this famous designers, and
won with it four years ago This boat
was finally selected to go TO Germany
after the Prince Henry gold cup, with
two other Massachusetts sonders, and
it won. He made such a race of this
/ that the Bibelot was purchased by
! =
signs were patterned after this boat.
Mr.. Emmons served on the German
and American Race Committee dur
ing the sender boat races at Marble
head last week.
Clean-Cut sportsman that he is he
is out after all the cups and trophies
that are offered for any race that he
goes into and with Emmons in the
race handling the long tiller or the
wheel it always makes a yacht race
He is and always has been an all
round athlete. While at Harvard he
was one of the best football ends
ever over at Cambridge and was also
a crack tennis and ball player.
He is a member of the Eastern
| Yacht Club Of Boston and the New
York Yacht Club. He viii have much
to do with the plans of the new cup
boat that viii try for the honor of de-
/ Tending the American Cup from Sir
Thomas Upton.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Wizard s Twist Puts
Brown Star in Shape

ST. LOUIS, Sept 2O.-Earl Hamil-
ton. the Browns clever and winning
southpaw, is home from a visit to
Bonesetter Reese, the Youngstown
wizard, and reports himself ready to
pitch.
Earl haG a kink in his left elbow
since he hurt 1t in New York, four
weeks ago, but Bonesetter. by one
twist Of the wrist put the ailing whip
in shape, Hamilton says he's ready
to work again.
1T took Reese about five minutes
to treat me" declared Hamilton, and
while l though he had broken my
arm, I realize now that he ironed out
the sore spots. He gave my arm
twist that I though would tear it
from my shoulder. Then he told me
to 90 home and work I'm ready"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Olympic Plans in
Antwerp for 1920

BRUSSELS. Sept. 2O.-Antwerp has
already commenced to prepare for
the Olympic games 10 be held in
that city in 1920 \ committee has
been formed and the support of the
most influential persons in Belgium
obtained.
The town authorities are to obtain
vote of several millions francs for
the expenses, and everything is being
done to make the event a huge sue
cess. In recent years Belgium has
come to the fore in international
sports.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Seeking Waivers on
$4,000 Chappell

CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.-Waivers have
been asked by the White Sox man
agement on Larry Chappell, the out
fielder who cost $4,000 in cash and
PLAYERS, and he can be bought now
for $500 the waiver price, according
to reports emanating from American
Lea que headquarters here.
Ch9ppell has been with the Sox a
month and a half. and has batted only
little over 200 in 80 games. He was
purchased from the Milwaukee Amer
lean Association, and was sought by
several major league teams.
Chappell is the second high priced
ball player purchased from the minors
who failed 10 deliver for the Chicago
team. Russell Blackburne, shortstop,
cost $1,000 several seasons ago, and
was sent back TO the minors.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Health Department
Opposes Spitball

WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept. 20
The Board Of Health at a meeting
here discussed the spitball, a used
in baseball. and If a resolution pre-
scented Is adopted, it will prevent the
use of the splitter in games played
here. The spitball was attacke on the
ground that it undermines the health
Of the players in games where it is
used.
Dr. II. w. Briggs. Frank c. Sporks
and George c. Hutton, all members
of the Health Board, drew up the res
o}ution, which is an amendment to an
ordinance passed IN 1905.
If passed, it will seriously affect
the pitching staff of the local Tri-
State team. this years champions. as
three or four pitchers are spitbail
twirlers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21

sibility for last years upsets are Fred
Merkle, first baseman, and Fred
Snodgra IS, one of the best outfield-
ers in the game. It will be remem-
bered that the latter muffed a fly
ball during one of the games in Bos-
ton, which let in the deciding runs
for the Red Sox. In the same game,
Merkle failed to go after a pop foul
by Speaker. This lapse cost the
Giants the game.
The fact that these same men
pulled plays Of incredible brilliancy
on other occasions during the series
did not help the result in the least,
That these errors were the effect of
nervousness and anxiety 10 win is
obvious, but Merkle and Snodgrass
are both seasoned veterans now and
should be able to hold themselves
under control in even the most trying
situations.
But as long rs baseball is played
there will ne some who will shine
beyond their wonted splendor in
worlds series and there will be others
who will play far below their nor
NAL standard. 1t is a matter of tenn
permanent.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
By Sam Crane.

~ COUT ARTHUR IRWIN, Of the
Yankees, deserves no end OF
credit for securing for Manager
Chance a bunch of speed boys, who
will not only sprint around the bases
with runs enough TO pull the Yanks
out of last place this season, but,
what is Of much more momentous
consequence, Will enable the Chance
aggregation to be right i'm the Amerl-
can League race next year as first
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Britt and Nelson Meet for the Fifth Time
But as Friends, Ogd Talk Over Old Fights
THE NATIONAL GAME
BY THOMAS NUNAN-

IT'S pleasant occupation sitting
Where the baseball teams playing
Where recreation thousands steal
with vocal exercises verbaIze the open
It's pleasant occupation, sitting there the
grandstand beachers appaudng
It's pleasant occupation, sitting there said before,
game
lucky batsman singles, to second third
Then shouting may
watching thus throughout game
though trumphs
All the sport playing, that when the game
people, players, who benefits
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Doesn't Manush Look Like
4 Regular First Baseman?

With the pro
motion Of
Agler, Bill
Smith is
confronted
by the problem
of rounding out
the Cracker
inheld Of 1914
with a good
first sacker.
There are sew
eral clever
young candi-
dates for the
job, but it is
quite possible
that Bill may
prefer the
experienced
and useful
Frank AIanuSh
at station No. l
in place of
experimenting
with the young
idea. Frank is
a cOrking good
utility man.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21

OSTON. Sept. 2O-The selection
Il of Robert w. Emmons' 3D. as
- the managing director Of the
Arizona republican., 1913-01-20
MORE NATIONAL
 FORESTS, SAYS
 LUTHER C0NANT
Commissioner of Corpora
 tions Advises President Taft that Government Should Not Only Retain
 But Increase Timberland
ASSOCIATED PRESS pisPATcHI

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19,- The con centration into the hands of few powerful interests of an enormous per centage of the timberlands of the United States has created a problem so grave for the nation in the judgment of Luther COnant, Jr, commissioner ol corporations, that today he recommend ed to President Taft that inc existing national forests not only be retained by tn federal government. but increased as far as practicable.
 This note of warning was sounded by the commissioner in forwarding to the president the full text of part 1 of the bureau of corporations investigation of the lumber industry made by direc- tion of congress. A summary of this report, showing the extent of concen- trated control of timberlands was sent to the president and published nearly two years ago.
 To increase government ownership Of forest lands the commissioner urges that the forests of Alaska be included in reserve. as well as all timpered lands recovered in forfeiture suits. He ad- Vises a further searching inquiry into land grants of the past with the view of instituting additional forfeiture suits if the facts justify the procedure.
 MT. Conant warns that attempts are still being made to secure the transfer of public timberlands to prIVate own CTS under the same pleas of settlement in the past often proved wholly spe ciouS and insincere"
 Much of the timberIani still re- maining in public ownership" contin- ues the commissioner, "is adapted only | for timber purposes All that could be l properly asked bX bona fide settler is 1 the surface of arabic land after the timber has been removed, but too ire | quently back of the argument made in 1 the name of settler is the desire to ac-
 quire the timber or other natural re- | sources rather than the soil itself. It l seems desirable, therefore. to direct public attention to the fundamental difference between dispOsiHg of agri- Continued on Page TWo)