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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-31
FOUR RECRUITS TO TRY
FOR SHORTFIELD JOB

wham the globule hither and
thither where they are not.
Jack Miller is rumored to be
the class of all the new players
signed up by the Tigers. He Is
really a second baseman, but will
be given a chance to show at
short. He is said to be a fine
hitter and fielder, his ability be-
ing such that overtures to join
the Pittsburg Pirates we're made
to him. At present he is pilysi-
cal instructor at Washington
university.
Simpson is also an Instructor,
acting as coach for one of the In-
dian schools in Oklahoma. While
he is something of q veteran. be-
ing % years OF age, he Is ru-
mored to be fast In the field and
strong with the willow.
Out Of this group. there ought
to be one good shortflelder, al
least, and McGinnity is still on
the lookout for seasoned play
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-31
Pelkey and Smith Meet Tomorrow
Will Battle For The Heavy Title

proved left hand. The ex-tar is
expected to be a to l favorite
over Pelkey. although he will
be outweighed fully 20 pounds.
Beyond the work that Pelkey
has done in the gymnasium here,
little Is known of him. Ex-
Champion Tommy Burns, how
ever, insists that Pelkey is a real
champion and that the boxing
world is in for big surprise.
Burns, one of the craftiest boxers
that ever pulled on a glove, has
been tutoring Pelkey for months
and has taught him one of the
best left jabs ever flashed by q
heavyweight, not barring Corbett.
1t is fast and carries plenty of
steam. He is a bit slow with his
right, but the power behind 1t is
terrific. Pelkey shows plenty of
action in all of his work, show
ing that he not only likes it, but
is in good form. He looms up well
and if he can avoid Smiths right
Burns prophecy of surprise for
the sporting world may com.
true.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-31

While Iron Man McGinnity
has no shotstop of real league
experience, four of his recruits
are able to play the position, and
he Is going to have them try out
for the short field job this spring.
The new men who will be
given a whirl at the task of
shortstopping are Fred Kahann
of Washington, Mo-, ]. w. Elliot.
from Haleyville, Okla; Jack
Miller, Bloomville, Mo-, and
Jesse Simpson, another Oklaho-
man who has just been signed.
Not much is known of Ka-
ham, although he has been rec
commended as a good man for
the infleld.
Elliot is a shortstop, whom
McGinnity himself has seen in
action and thinks well of. He
is a gingery, dashing player, a
fast fielder, and always ready to
scrap for his rights. Besides, he
is said to have the ability to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-31
FEDERALS WILL
FIGHT AGAINST
BALL TRUST"

II the National commission At
tcmpts to enjoin any of the big
ieaguers who have cast their lots
with the Federals, they are apt
to run into q hornets nest.
Edward Gates, attorney for the
Feds. threatens to start proceed
ings against organized baseball
under the Sherman antitrust
law. He says he is perfectly
willing for the National commits
sion to come into court, but he
warns them to have their hands
clean.
Gates says that the reserve
clause is Illegal and not binding
upon players, and should not be
lived up to. No negotiations
have been entered into with big
leaguers who have signed 1914
contracts. Jsia =
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a strong probability that no
more will the arbiter hear his
past, present and future dis
cussed loudly and heatedly by
groups of offended ballplayers.
The new innovation will make
hit with the spectators. There
are many fans, especially on La
dies day, who do not come out
to the ballpark to listen to out
bursts of violent language. and If
offenders in this respect are dealt
with as President Jones rules,
conditions will be much i'm
proved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-31

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. -
What is considered the last elm
nation battle among white hopes
Will be staged here tomorrow
afternoon, with Gunboat Smith
making q try for the empty title
LETT to Arthur Pelkey when Luz
Their MrCarty died In the ring in
the first round of his bout with
Pelkey In Calgary last summer.
The winner of the Smith-Pelkey
bout must really be considered
heavyweight champion of the
world. no matter how little class
they may show. All OF the other
championship contenders have
been beaten. Sam Langford lost
. decision to Smith and Jack
Johnson tacitly admits that he
does not care to take a chance
with Langford. This, then, leaves
the race to Smith and Pelkey.
Pelkey and the victor will be
hailed as the successor of such
great champions as Sullivan, Cor
bett. Fitxsimmons and Jeffries.
Smith, who, two years ago, was
looked upon gB joke in Califor-
MIA because of his apparent dis
Ike for any kind of a wallop and
who was accused of lying down
more than once, is one of the real
surprises of the ring. After leav-
ing California he suddenly de-
veloped lions heart, due large
", It 10 believed. to the fear in
which he holds hi spresent man.
ager. Jim Buckley of New York.
Smith has cleaned up every man
he has met in the East, including
Jim Flynn. Carl Morris. Boer
Rodel. Charlie Miller and Lang
ford. His terrific right hand
punch, one Of the deadliest Dos
seed by any heavyweight, gem
orally has turned the trick for
hip, but he also has a greatly Inn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-31
NO MORE SWEARING
ON THE DIAMOND

There will be no more pic
turesque profanity, careless cuss-
ing, nor unseemly words used
on Northwestern league dia-
mOnds.
So the magnates say, at least.
President Fielder Jones said the
profanity must be cut out, and
all the magnates agreed, even to
Robert (Ruby) Brown, of Van
couver, B. G.
Umpires will be given orders
to put any players using bad Ian
guage of the field, and there is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-31
NORM SEEKING
CROWN OF II II .
DE ORC IL.

Much interest has been aroused
among billiard fans from coast
to coast in the coming match be-
tween Charles NORM of Chfsago
and Alfred De Gro of New York,
the champion cue handler. It Ia
the general opinion De Orc will
win, although probably be only
after q hard fight. t55|
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-31
BOB TOO OLD

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The
New York state athletic COM
mission has formally decided Bob
Fitzsimmons is to old to box in
the ring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-31
EXPEL ATHLETICS

MERCERSBURG, Dec. 81
For alleged infraction of the
rules, Arthur Robinson, the crack
Splinter, and Goelitz and Cant
we'll, athletic stars, have been
dismissed from Mercersburg AGA
denny.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-31
IS THAT ALL?

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Col-
lege authorities claim that but
one death last year resulted di-
rectly from football, and are
protesting against the calling of
the game brutal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-31
HALL RELEASED

BOSTON, Dec. 31.-Six play
ers, among them Pitcher Charley
Hall have been handed releases
by tie Boston Red Sox.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. SOC, Al Published March 20. 1913.
CHAPTER So, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To detach certain territory
from the town of Bayfield,, in Bayfield,
county and to create the town of Rus
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows: =,
Section l. All that certain territory In
the town of Bayfield,, in the county of
Bayfield,, and state of Wisconsin, lying in
west, township fifty-one north. of range
on range wes't three &c" Vest, township fifty
two north, Of range four west,
being more particularly described
as follows, to-wit: All of township fifty
one north, of range four west sections
six, seven, eight, sixteen, seventeen,
eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one,
township fifty-one north, of range three
west, sections eighteen, nineteen and
thirty-one of township fifty-two north, OF
range three west and sections nine, M
teen. sixteen, tWentyIone' nWenty yever
twenty eight. twenty nine. . thirty4 one
thirty-five and thirty of township
fifty-two north, of range four west is
hereby detached from the said town Of
BAYFIELD, and is constituted and created a
separate town to be known and des1gnat-
ed as the town of Russell.
SGCIlOn n. u6 QuotliilCu OACSSoio " ILL
town of Russell shall meet at the Sand
River schoolhouse in section eighteen of
said township f1fty-one north, range four
west, on the first Tuesday of April, 1918.
and the qualified electors Of the town Of
Bayfield, shall meet at the customary 3 a.,
place for holding it's town meetings in the
ilnincorporated village of Bayfield, on the
first Tuesday of April. 1913; and at each
of such meetings in each of their respec-
tive towns, in the manner provided by
law, shall elect town officers for each Of
their respective towns; and the qualified
electors of each of said towns shall have
the power to do any and all things that
the qualified electors Of any duly a 9 Ngt,no
Of such first town meeting shall be given
by the clerk of the town of Bayfield, by
posting notices thereof in at least three
public places in each of said towns.
Section 8. When such election shall
have been held, as herein. provided, and
the town officers required by law elected.
and duly qualified, the said town Of Rus
sell shall be deemed to be duly organized.
and shall possess all the rights. powers,
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persons to said home, SO far as such
powers and duties are applicable. All
persons resident of this state wno may be
committed to said home for the feeble
minded shall be maintained therein at
the expense Of the state; but the county
IN which any such person last resided
before being brought to the home shall
pay one dollar and seventy-tive
and thirty dollars per year for the cloth
Ing to be supplied such person. The rela-
ives, friends or guardians of any person
committed thereto may pay for his
maintenance and clothing or any part
thereof, and the accounts of such per
sons shall be credited with any sum SO
PAID. This charge shall also be made
Tor the maintenance of any persons
said home Said board shall adopt and
publish schedule of maximum charges
Tor the care of such persons who shall
not be entitled to be kept therein free Of
charge
Section 5SS All insane persons. resi-
gents OF this state, who may be admitted
into said hospitals shall be maintained
therein at the expense of the state; but
the county in which such patient resided
before being brought to the hospital shall
pay for all necessary clothing, when not
otherWlse supplied, and one dollar
ana seventy five cents per week for the
patents support; and the relatives.
friends or guardians Of any patient NAV
pay for his maintenance and clothing or
any part thereof, and the account of
SUCH patient shall be credited with any
sums so paid; and they may provide him
with special care or a special attendant
as may be agreed upon with the superin-
tendent upon payment quarterly In adj
vance Of the charges and expenses there
of
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved April 8, 1913. Copy Law
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

CHAPTER Al, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend sections 1871 and
5SS Of the statutes, relating to the
charges for support Of inmates at the
home for the feeble-minded and at the
state hospitals for the insane.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows: oo
Section 1. Sections 57Sl and 58S of the
statutes are amended to read: section
5731. All such persons as are decribed IN
the preceding section may be ADMIRED
to said home after such examination
into their condition as is required to be
made to determine the condition Of per-
sons who are alleged to be insane and
for whom admission Is sought to the
state hospitals or county asyluns for the
insane. All the provisions Of law relating
to the examination and commitment O., OF
such alleged insane persons shall, so far
as applicable, apply to persons whom 1t
is sought to have committed to the home
for the feeble minded; and all the pow
ers conferred upon the judges of the
several courts as to such alleged insane
persons and all the duties devolved upon
such Judges in relation to their examin-
alton and commitment shall be exercised
in the examination and commitment OF
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. 1877, ST. Published March 49, 1918.
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 946m of the
statutes, validating the subscription to
railroad aid bonds, in certain cases.
Tho people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section
946m. In any case where a proposition Of
railroad company, to secure subScr1p-
ton to it's capital stock or bonds. has
been made. filed, and recorded as re-
quired by section GAG of the statutes, and
the notices thereof duly published and
posted as required by law; and such pc
tition and proposition duly accepted by
the verified signatures of more than a
majority Of the persons who were as
sessed for taxes on real or personal prop
erty, in such town, as shown by the last
assessment roll, which majority so sign
ing own more than One-half OF all tax
able property in said town. as shown by
said assessment roll, and the said town
has accepted or attempted to accept such
proposition and has passed the proper
resolution directing the subscription to
said stock and the issue of such bonds,
more than nine months prior to January
LIST, 1913, and wherein it appears that all
the requirements of section GAG of the
statutes were not complied with within
the exact date fixed by said section, and
in which proceedings of the town no ad-
verse appearance has been made or ac-
ton taken to question, set aside, annul,
vacate or in any manner attack the va
lidity of the acts done, Or the omission
to fully perform any acts required to be
done by said section; such action by the
town in accepting such proposition and
directing the subscription to the said
stock, and in subscribing for said stock Of
said railroad company, and in directing
the issue of the bonds of the town in
payment thereof, and the issuing of such
bonds, and each and every part. of SUCH
proceedings, is hereby declared to be
and the said railroad company, and each
and every part thereof shall be as legal
and binding upon all parties as if all of
the acts had been done and performed
within the exact date fixed by said stat
utes.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
AnprOVed March %. 1913. Copy Law.
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CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To amend subdivision ca and
to create subdivision 60 of section
10S7m-22, Of the statutes, relating to
the assessment, collection and pay
ment of income taxes and the correc-
ton of errors in tax proceedings.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows
Section 1. Subdivision {4 of section
10S7m-22 Of the statutes is amended to
read: (Section 1087m-22) a.. All laws
not in conflict with the provisions of
this act, relating to the assessment,
collection and payment of taxes on per
sonal property, the correction Of errors
in assessment and tax rolls, the compro-
mise or cancellation of illegal taxes and
the refund of moneys paid thereon shall
be applicable to the income tax herein
provided for; but no town or village
board or common council, nor the county
officers specified in section 1210g, shall
compromise or cancel any income tax Or
paid thereon without the written ap-
prevail of the assessor of incomes who
made the assessment or of the tax COM
mission in the case of assessments made
by it, specifying the defect in the as
sessment or tax proceeding and the
amount of taxable income which should
have been assessed and the amount of
the taxes justly chargeable thereto.
Section 2. There is added to section
10S7m-22 Of the statutes new subdi-
vision to read: (SectiOn 1087m-22) 90.
All errors in the return and assessment
of 1911 incomes for the year 1912 may be
considered and corrected in the return
and assessment of 1912 incomes for the
year 1913.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved March 81, 1918. Copy Law.
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No. g cHAPrEk r ST. LA@s He of - 1918
AN ACT-To amend chapter 1919, laws Of
1905, relating to the county court Of
Dane county; and to create sections
2517m and 2517n Of the statutes, re-
lating to the municipal court of Dane
county.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
enact as follows
Section /. Chapter 1879, laws of 1905, is
amended to read Section /. In case of
the sickness, absence, or inability aris-
of Dane county, or when said judge for
any cause deems it improper for him to
hear or try any proceeding In the
county court for Dane county, or before
him as judge of said court, he may re-
quest the municipal judge Of said county
to hold court or hear and try any mat
ter or proceeding as a court or as judge
of said court in the Dane county court;
and said municipal judge is hereby au-
thorized and empowered upon such re-
quest from the county judge to hold said
county court or perform any act as judge
thereof as fully as said county Judge is
authorized or empowered to do. In case
of the inability of such county judge to
make such request, or in case of a va
cancy in such office, said municipal judge
shall SO act and fulfill the duties of such
county judge, at the request of the cir
cult judge of such county, until such in
ability shall cease, or until such vacancy
shall be filed And said municipal judge
when so acting under the request of the
county Judge, or of the circuit judge,
shall be designated in such proceeding
as acting county judge"
Section 2 There are added to the
statutes two new sections TO read: Sec
ton 2517m. In case of sickness, absence,
or inability arising from any cause, Of
the municipal Judge Of Dane county, or
when said judge for any cause deems it
improper for him to hear or try any pro-
a31i,. ~ ne cni6
county or before him as judge of said
court, he may request the county judge
of said county to hold court or hear and
try any matter or proceeding as court
or as a judge OF said court in the mu-
nicipal court for Dane county; and the
said county judge is hereby authorized
and empowered upon such request from
the municipal judge to hold said mu-
Judge thereof as fully as said municipal
Judge is authorized or empowered to do.
In case Of the inability of such municipal
judge to make such request or in case of
q vacancy in such office said county
judge shall so act and fulfill the duties
of such municipal Judge, at the request
Of the circuit Judge of such county, I'M
til such inability shall cease, or until
county judge when SO acting under the
request of the municipal Judge, or Of the
circuit judge, shall be designated in such
proceeding as "acting municipal judge"
Section 2517n. Whenever such munic-
ipal Judge shall so act as county judge,
and whenever such county judge shall
SO act as municipal Judge, they shall be
compensated for such services In like
amount and In like manner, as county
judges are compensated for holding court
in other courts. as provided in section
2447.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved March 20, 1913. Copy Law.
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tuted and created a separate town to
be known and designated as the town
of Draper.
Section 2. The qualified electors OF
the town of Draper shall meet at the
Draper SchoolhouSe in the village of
Draper on the first Tuesday Of April,
1913, and the qualified electors of the
town of Winter shall meet at the town
hall in the village of Winter on the
first Tuesday of April, 1913, and at
each Of such meetings in each of their
vided by law shall elect town officers
for each of their respective towns, and
the qualified electors of each of said
towns. shall have the power to do any
and all things that the qualified cleo
tors of any duly organized town have
the power to do. Notice of such first
meeting. shall be given by the town
clerk Of the town Of Winter by post
ing notice thereof in at least three
public places In each of said towns.
Section 3. When such election shall
and the town officers required by law
elected and duly qualified the said
town of Draper shall be deemed to be
duly organized, and shall possess all
the rights, powers tns an ana Liabilities OF
Section A. On the 18th day or April,
1913, at ten o'clock a. M, the town
boards of the town of Winter and the
town of Draper shall meet at the Of
flee of the town clerk of the town of Win
ter and apportion the assets, credits, in
debtedness, and liabilities between the
towns, and divide the same according
to the provisions of section 672 of the
statutes, and the town board of the
town found to be indebted to the other
shall have the power to levy a tax
upon the town SO found to be indebted
to pay such Indebtedness. A copy or
such apportionment shall be filed with
the clerks of the town Of Winter and
the town Of Draper
Section 5. This act shall take eff
nd he I'm fnrca from and after its
passage and publication.
Approved March %, 1913. Copy Law.
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No 243. ST Published March 20, 1913.
CHAPTER "a, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section Is of chap
fer n of the laws of 1897, as amended
by chapter 427, laws Of 1911. relating
to the county court of Jefferson county
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
REPRESENTED in Senate and Assembly do
Section l. Section 10 of chapter q,
laws of 1897, as amended by chapter 427,
laws 1911, is amended to read: SCh; q,
laws of 1897, as amended by Oh. AT, laws
1911.) Section Is. Until otherwise or
dered by the county board. the county
judge of jefferson county, for perform,
ing the duties required by this act, shaiI
dollars per annum, to be paid out of the
county treasury in equal monthly install
ments at the end of each month:
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved March %, 1913 Copy Law.