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The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-27


JUNEAU.-'T don't think there IL
a single Southeastern Alaska cannery-
man who figures to do much better
than break even on the 1918 pack"
said Robert B. Bell. president of the
Astoria & Puget Sound Packing COM
pany. operating at Glacier. yesterday.
Mr.. Bell has been. in town on business
for the past two days.
DAWSON,-The, fine new White
Pass steamer Alaska. which arrived
last evening. then completed one Of
the fastest trips ever made from Fair
banks to Dawson. According to her
officers. she made the run through
from the wharf at Fairbanks to the
wharf at this place in hve days and
six and A half hours. including all the
stops for. wood. freight. passengers
and otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
BOMB PRACTICALLY
RUINS RESIDENCE
OF LLOyD-GEORGE
Action Attributed to Mill
tant Suffragettes or Male
Sympathizers. Fine Act,
Says Mrs. Drumm0nd

London, February 19.--The country
residence of the chancellor of the ex-
chequer of David Lloyd-George at Wal
ton Heath today was practically de-
stroyed by bomb which the ploice
say was either placed there by militant
suffragettes or their male sympathizers.
Nobody was injured as the residence
had not yet been occupied. An official
of the Women's Social and Political
union told the police that the society
had no knowledge of the perpetrators.
General" Mary Flora Drummond, how
ever, declared the explosion was un-
doubtedly the work of women. She ex-
claimed 1T was fine act and shows
the determination of the women. l say
all power to all kinds of militancy IN
the direction of harassing cabinet min
listers. short of taking human life"
A bomb had been placed in one of
the rooms of the residence which is a
modest one adjoining the golf links
on which LloydGeorge plays. The in
fernal machine was SO powerful that
the thick walls of the house split in
all directions and most of the rooms
were wrecked. Two seven pound cans
of black powder also had been placed
in two separate rooms among heaps
of wood shavings which had been sat
urated with oil and in the center of
which burning candles had been fixed.
The only clues by the police are two
broken hatpins which wereN found
among the wreckage. It was declared
by neighbors that an automobile con-
tanning several women passed through
the village in the early hours. Nobody
was injured by the explosion. The house
was not yet occupied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
WILSON GREATEST OF
THREE BASE SLUGGERS

Pittsburg. February 19.z"Chief' Wilson
will. ON April 10. start his sixth season
with the Pirates. lie first played here
in 1908 and has been on the roster ever
since. He is feet dnches in height.
weighs 1856 pounds, throws right handed
and bats left handed. He was born at
Austin. Tex. ON August u, 1888, so that
he lacks six months of being 80 years
old
He broke into professional baseball at
Austin In the Texas State league in May,
1905. He remained there until July, and
the remainder OF the season was with
Fort Worth IN the same circuit. lie
staid there the following season until
July. when he went to Des Moines in the
Western league, where he finished the sea-
son. lie was secured by the Pirates by
draft, showing that not all the good
players are purchased for fabulous sums.
Manager Clarke saw great possibilities
In the tall Texan, and devoted consider
able time to coaching him. His efforts
were not slow in drawing their reward.
for Wilson improved very rapidly, and in
1911 he broke into the select 800 class as
hitter Last season he again batted at
an even 800 clip, making fine record in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20

every department. lie was in 152 games,
was at bat 5Ss times. and made 10 hits,
scoring so runs. His hits totaled 200
bases. The chief stole Ii bases and
made % sacrifice hits.
One of the disappointments of a game
last season was when the Chief failed
to connect for at least one three bagger,
he making a speciality of that very de-
sirable item in baseball winding up the
season with 36 to his credit, a record that
far overtopped that of any other player
in either of the two big leagues, his near
est rivals in the National league in that
respect being Wagner. with 90 and lIur-
ray of the Giants with like number.
The Chief varied the monotony of his
performance In the three bagger line with
an occasional home run, he- having IL cir
cult clouts TO his credit also, being topped
in the National by thinner aud Schultz
of Chicago, the former with IA and the
latter with Il home runs to their credit;
while in the American league the great
est record of last season was made by the
famous Home Run Baker of the Athletics,
he having 10, or one less than the Texan.
Wilson is the best right fielder in the
National league today. lie is a mar
velous ground coverer. and one OF the
best throwers the game has ever known
Base RUNNERS on opposing teams have
come to recognize his throwing ability
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
ANN|STON WOMAN
HAS PART OF HER
BRAIN TAKEN OUT
Mrs. Arthur Leathern Loses
Right Eye and Otherwise
Injured in Shoot
ing Affair

Admission, February 19.-(Special.)-
While on her second honeymoon. Mrs.
Arthur Leathern, who was Mrs. Lillian
Cobbs, was disfigured for life Tuesday
might by a bullet entering the right
eye and penetrating a portion of the
brain, and so great was the endurance
of the woman she never lost conscious
ness.
Surgeons operated upon Mrs. Leath-
ern at the Sellers infirniary, and re-
moved portion of brain substance
besides taking out the right eye.
Lee Coker, a molder at local foun-
dry, was arrested by the police at the
home of Mrs. Sallie Brakefield, a sis
ter of Mrs. Arthur Leathern, who lives
on Stephens street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets. He was put in
the city Jail pending developments.
From the most authentic information
obtainable Lee ColSer had been an In
termittent visitor at the Brakeheld
home during the day, and had been re-
auested to leave by the master of the
house, but such overtures were ignored.
About supper hour time Tuesday
evening, MI. ana MIS-. Arthur I<edtHtih
and others including Lee Co<er We're
in the room when, it is said. Coker be-
came abusive and was ordered away.
Resenting this, 1t is alleged, coker
drew a revolver and said. Il Will Kill
the whole generation"
Arthur Leathern and Lee Coker grap-
pied, and during the scuffle Coker was
so badly beat about the head that doc
tors had to take six stitches in the scalp.
1t is alleged that during the melee Mrs
Leathern interferred. brandishing eith-
er a brick or piece of stove wood.
Coker, recovering himself, picked up
the revolver, which had been dropped
from his hands, and fired. it is said.
The bullet struck Mrs. Leathern at the
bridge of the nose. penetrated the eye,
and came out above the ear. Wiping
the blood from her face with her apron,
Mrs. Leathern talked with those pres
ent until she got in an automobile and
was rushed to the hospital.
For the fourth time in his life, Erwin
Pope, negro, charged with the murder
of j. w. McClurkin of oxford, several
years ago. went on trial Wednesday
In the city court before, Judge
Thomas w Coleman. A jury was Sc
lected and court adjourned until Thurs
day morning. Erwin Pope, the Defend
ant, has been convicted by three former
juries, but in each instance the supreme
court reversed the decision and re-
manded the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
CHIEF WILSON LEADS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
FOR THREE BASE HITS
MIDWINTER HANDICAP SHOOT
SHOULD PROVE HIGHLY sue
CESSFUL--PLANS FOR STAG
ING EVENT WELL UNDER WAY

The midwinter handicap and shoot
ing tournament of the Birmingham
Gun club. to be held on February
%. promises to be a great shooting
contest.
The leading professionals of the
country will be here to demonstrate
their craftsmanship and crack anna
teurs of the south will contest for the
purses and trophies.
The programme in the forenoon Will
consist of 100 targets shot from han
dicap distances which viii be the mid
winter handicap. In the afternoon
there VIII be regular sweepstakes
shooting consisting of 10 20-target
events shooters can compete for tar
gets without entering for the sweep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20

somewhat upset the composed Pirate
chieftain. Miller claims that he has
been treatk7 unfairly and. furthermore.
states, that he will not play IL traded
unless he Is sent to Brooklyn. Meth
er of these cases have been dealt with.
But to Hendrix the hurler whose work
was all important in placing the
pirates in the running last season, an
ultimatum has been handed. He must
either sign with Pittsburg or quit says
Clark. Truly there is more in the
baseball world than ever dreamed of
in the fans philosophy.
Iris Speaker has signed The ex-
Southern league phenom, whose work
last season with the worlds champions
caused many critics to class him above
trv Cobb as an outfielder, was report
ed as holding out some weeks ago,
but is at last safely roped in by Stahl.
IT is said that Speakers new contract
calls for quite IAN increase in his an
nual stipend. The Texas cyclone should
go even better this season in the major
circuit than he did last, which means
that those aspiring to the Chalmers
trophy have a hard road to travel.
Harold Johns, the Atlanta south
nav who did great work for the
crackers two seasons ago, but who
failed to show form last season, has
been disposed of by Manager Smith.
He was recently sold TO the Troy club
in the New York State league Johns
Is the third ex-Atlanta hurler who
will draw a salary from the Troy as
ISOLATION next season. Sitton and Wal
dorf we're lately disposed of to the
Troy club.
With the signing of Eddie Plank,
Connie Mack is ready to make good
his boast to "come back next sea-
son. Tt will be remembered that the
erstwhile silent Connie got real
achesty" some weeks ago and declared
that his 1918 Athletic lineup was
the strongest that he had ever had.
This coming from Connie was taken
to mean that Boston, Washington, et
al. might as we'll prepare to look 10
their laure1s as championship claim
ants as Connie Maeks penant winners
two wears ago were declared by many
to be the best aggregation ever pro-
duced However, Mack received Sc
we're setback when 1t was reported
that Plank was determined to retire
from the game. But Plank reconsid-
cred and Mack is happy. The great
Ieft-hander is far from being young
ster. although he was one of the most
effective portsiders In the big show
last season. Plank wants to quit be-
fore he starts on the backward path,
but he has at last yielded to the call
of the diamond for the coming season,
which, he declares, will be positively
| his last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20

There is no gainsaying the fact that
something that rises in the breast of
every red blooded American with the
approach of the season when the crack
of the bat resounds from hamlet to
metropolis throughout the country IS
beginning its spring upheaval.
Slight may be its motion at present.
sluggish with the chill of the winter
months. but the motion is there. the
rise has begun. Unfailing heralds have
so proclaimed, signs of the times ad-
init of no denial.
The careless curiosity that kept the
fan in touch with the doings of the
diamond stars throughout the winter
months is giving place to a quick,
warm enthusiasm in the early prep
arations for the coming races PEN
nantward
King Baseball, scepter in hand, ap-
proaches to resume his sway, and fam
dom prepare to bow in loyal submission
to his reign.
The first concrete intimation of the
cdiiy IlSe VI the pIoNSfpldl sap came
in the form of "daffidil,' sent to the
sporting editor However, this might
have been a fungus awakening of in
terest, narrow, individual and not de-
pendable. Then it was noticed that
young America had swung the last
years glove to the bookstrap on the
way to school. But this might have
been the enthusiasm of youth and not
to be counted upon.
But when the cub reporter ground
out an ode to spring, depicting in a
rehashed rasphody of meaningless
transforming the gladstone tidings of
a world reborn, all doubt of the real
ism of the proverbial rise of the sap
vanished.
The sporting editor wiped the dust
from the guides and records, for the
advent of the reign of baseball was
assured.
All OF which reminds us that Lii
Marcan, the reliable keystone guar
dian of the Baron outfit, has still de-
clined to affix his John Hancock to
a 1918 contract II "Bii' is bluffing,
it would seem from the present stand
that Manager Molesworth is taking in
the matter that the said bluff is in
good way TO be called. However, If
the Baron second sacker is determined
to stick to the "hold-out" policy, Bir-
mingham is in fair way to lose a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
v. .ANDL.F FOOTBALL
COACH TO RETURN |
Arrangements Made for
Reilley to Coach Blue and
White Next Fall

Lexington, Va, February 19.-(Special)
Jim Reilley win return to Washington
and Lee TO take charge OF football In 1913.
This fact was made public today when
the athletic authorities announced that
an agreement had been reached with the
Yale star and that his return Is assured.
Coach Reilley will find an excellent col
lee ton of material to work with next
fall OF this years team Hicatt and
Barker, ends; Shultz, Captain Niles and
Stewart, tackles; Barrow. who alternated
with Red Moore at center; Terry Dona-
rue. Beuhring and Carver, in the back
field. There is a possibility that Miller.
who captained the 1912 aggregation, Will
also return in September. while several
second string men win be out again TO
work for varsity honors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
Glednings From the Winter League
ny CHARLES w. GREER

valuable infielder. 1t may be that an
other club has made Marcan dissatis-
fled. Molesworth seems to think that
such is the case. However IL is ru.
mored that Marcan received an offer
to manage in the Central association
last season, which may account for
his present attitude. While still a val
liable man, Marcan is veteran of
some summers experience and has
reached the zenith of his career as
player. 1t may be that "Iil' realizes
this himself and prefers managers 5
Job in the bushes with the same fig
ure on his salary that he received last
year to another season of strenuous
activity with the Baron club.
Atlanta is dissatisfied again. This
time the 1918 schedule arrangements
are totally at variance with the Crack
er city's ideas. Despite the fact that
President Andrews of the Chattanooga
club, who figured largely in drafting
the schedule which will be submitted
to the southern league directors at
the meeting next week, declares that
Atlanta has received undue favors,
Billy Smith and company are making
dire threats as to what Will happen
in case present arrangements are
maintained. While 1t is probable that
|
schedule as drafted, as several cities
in the Southern circuit disagree with
arrangements as they now stand. it
is not at all surprising to see Atlanta
raise a howl The Cracker associa-
ton is truly hard to please. 1t will be
remembered that at the Southern
league meeting held in Birmingham,
Atlanta disapproved practically every-
Athing that was proposed. The sliding
salary scale was, rotten, the individual
and club salary was punk, the trans%
portation regulation was the limit"
and the whole situation was designed
lust to hand raw deal to the Gate
city. Gee, but hasn't a tail lend club
for two successful seasons put sour
taste in the mouths of the Atlanta
magnates?
Manager Clark of the Pittsburg
Pirates is not. to say the least, re-
clining upon couch of roses just now.
The Pirate club in case 1t remains
intack, is touted to give all of them
race for their money toward the
coveted gonfa1on this season, but un-
less arrangements are made with the
nresent "hold-outs" the intact propo-
sition will be badly shattered. Up to
date no less than five of the Pirates
have thus far gently reminded the
pittsburg association that salary in
crease is necessary for the retention
of their services. The "discontented
are Hendrix O'Toole, Carey Miller ana
Rvrne The nerve of OToole in de-
manding an increase after his miser-
able failure to deliver as the highest
priced of all minor league artists mas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
BOARD OF REVENUE
HARD AT WORK ON
NEW CONVICT PLAN
CONTINUED From Page FIvel


roads in jefferson. Many of them are
badly In need of repair; it will be alb
solutely necessary to maintain a larger
part OF the present force that work the
county roads and possibly to keep them
employed all this year. BY that time
the board hopes TO have the system
fairly well worked out in all its de-
tails. That it viii be costly to the coun-
TO to work convicts on the roads Is
the candid opinion of many who are
somewhat acquainted with the propo-
sition, and there are those who re-
member the experience of 20 years ago
when the convicts worked the roads and
which almost bankrUpted the county.
But the board has public sentiment
behind them and the Endorsement of the
press in taking the convicts out of the
mines and adopting the more human
tartan plan in dealing with minor Of
tenders. They made election pledges
to take the convicts out of the mines
and they are carrying them out Every
member of the board is anxious to make
the proposition a success they have
given the matter their most earnest
considerable They believe that all
obstacles will be finally overcome, but
that it win take a year or two or may
be more to get down to a true working
basis
The great difficulty lies in the fact
that the 1900 miles of roads extend to
every part of the county, and while the
camp contracted for by the county can
be readily moved it will take a long
time for the convicts to work all the
roads 1t is understood, however, that
the first work of the eonvicts will be
the construction of new roads which
will enable the system to get much
he fhan if thaN Ia
work on the repairs. Working the con-
yicts on the county roads has proven
a success elsewhere, and 1t is firmly
believed that they can be successfully
worked here, and to that end the board
iof revenue is straining every effort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
GRANT AND SHAFER
WIN IN DOUBLES

New York, February 19.--W. c. Grant
and G. C. Shafer won the fourteenth
holding of the national indoor lawn
tennis championship doubles here to-
day. In the final they defeated G. r.
Touchard and w. b. Cragin, Jr., by
the score of 6-2, 6-2, Ga. 1t is the
fourth time that Grant has figured as
national indoor champion in the dou-
bles. Grant and Shafer by their vic
tory today become the successors to
F. b. Alexander and T. r. Pell, who
have held the title for the last two
years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
PREPARATIONS BEGUN
FOR STAGING BIG GUN
SHOOT HERE ON FEB. 2S

stakes either in the forenoon or after
noon.
This programme has been registered
with the interstate association and the
scores will be counted on the yearly
averages.
Friday afternoon viii be practice
day
Everything has been done for the
comfort of the shooters in case of bad
weather Sufficient shelter has been
provided in the way of sheds, etc.
Al Goehegan will have charge of
the office which is assurance that that
end will be well attended to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
THE MISSISSIPPI is 4
AT FLOOD STAGE

New Orleans, February 19.--With a
rise of three-tenths of foot during the
last "a hours. the Mississippi river here
today Registered 1873 feet, or three
tenths about the flood stage. All the
levees in this district are in good con-
dition and the engineers express con-
fdence that no damage will result from
the present rise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
BANK IN HANDS
OF THE RECEIVER

Memphis. February 19.-George f.. Neu-
hardt, president; s. L. Sparks, cashier,
and p. J. Nelson, teller of the Chicka-
saw Bank and Trust company. which
went into the hands of receiver last
month, and for whom warrants charging
irregular banking methods, were issued
this morning. surrendered late today. They
were released on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
NUNAMAKER SIGNS:
FIVE HOLDING OUT

Boston, February 19.-Catcher Les
lie G. Nunamaker signed a contract
for next year with the Boston Amer
leans today. Nunamalxer receives an
Increase in salary but not as much
as he had asked. Pitchers O'Brien, Col
Inns and Hall. Catcher Carrigan and
Outfielder Lewis are still at odds with
President McAleer over salaries. But
they'll all be ready to start south with
us soon," the president remarked to-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
INDUSTRIAL DIRECTORY
Will Only Contain Name, Address and
Product of Plant

Due to the enormous amount of la
Dor and time which the matter would
consume. the Industrial directory of
the city being prepared by Secretary
Radcliffe of the Chamber of Commerce
and his assistants, will not contain
any data except the name of the firms.
the address and the product which
they make. Mr.. Radcliffe stated yes
terday that a wrong impression had
been conveyed by reports to the effect
that other data would be included.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
Miners Favor Strike

Peoria, H., February 19.-By unanimous
consent a resolution introd d2ced by local
union representing 60eo miners in northern
Illirois, the Illinois state miners con-
vention in session here today provided
that the 5000 miners in the state go on
record as favoring general strike when
ever war be declared either by or against
the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
King Makes Donation

London, February 1s.-King George to-
day donated $1,000 to the funds being
raised for memorial to Captain Robert
+. Scott and his four companions who
died on the expedition to the south pole.
The total subscribed now amounts to
100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
DAMAGE TO CITRUS
CROPS NOT so GREAT

Berkley, Cal. February 1s-Aecording
to a report received at the University OF
California from scientists on board a
demonstration train now touring South
ern California, the damage from frost To
citrus crops in the southern part OF the
state was not SO great as reported. The
Investigators found that at least three
fourths of the threes would bear as
heavily as last year. and that the re-
ported danger from frozen oranges re-
naming ON the trees had been exagger-
ated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
Prepare For Mid Winter Shoot
B. II. S. FIVE WINS EASY
GAME FROM ENSLEY HIGH

Yesterday afternoon the birmingham
High school walloped the Ensley High
school to the tune of Y to 8. The fea-
lures of the game was the pass work
of the Birmingham High school five and
the goal shooting of Hogan of the Bir-
mingham High school.
Hogan made total of "a points, 90
being made in the first half and the
other Il in the second. The lineup.
BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20

GIANTS ARRIVE
IN MARLIN, TEXAS

Marlin, Tex, February 19.--Manager
John McGraw arrived here today with
the advance guard of the New York
Nations to begin preparations for the
spring training season. McGraw led the
way to the ball park almost immedi-
ately after his arrival. In the party
there are "a players, seven newspaper
men and one official dentist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
Ratify Direct Election

Concord, N. H.. February 1s.-The state
senate today completed New Hampshires 8
legislative ratification of the amendment
to the federal constitution providing for
the direct election of United States sem
ators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
If You Are Tired
of Your Old Fur
niture, Exchange
1t Here For New

of course you have
furniture in some room
you re tired Of. 1t IS
old and worn, a style
you don't like or a fin
ish you're tired Of.
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Come down and talk
over our "NEW FUR
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ern furniture from the
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