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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-28

John McGraw says Thorpe looks
better than he expected. The Indian
has been tried in every position and
1t has about been decided to per-
NIT Wilbert Robinson to make spit
ball twirler out of him.
Frank Chance has cabled President
Farrell, of the Highlanders. that his
props are O. K again, and he ex-
poets to play first base. His task now
is to make a first-class second sack
er out, of Hal Chase. The second
squad of New York players has reach
ed the Bermuda camp, and Chance
says practice will begin in earnest.
Charley Ebbetts, the Brooklyn
magnate, was showing a visitor
through his new park recently. and
informed him that there was no
wood" in it. The guest smile
whereupon Ebbetts got wise and add
ed that 1t was all concrete"
A third member Of the Manush fam
lily has broken into baseball He Is
Earl and his signed with Meridian.
of the Cotton States league. Frank
liz with Toledo, and George is mana
ger of the Keolxuk team, of the Gen.
trsl association.
But then the umpire's lot is not de-
spised by every one. Take Hank
O'Day for instance. Hank prefers to
take chances with a frenzied mob
rather than be the high mogul of a
ball team In a town where the ham
mer throw and 5avslin events are the
favor1te pastimea.
Waivers have neen asked ON Clyde
Engle, utility player of the Boston
Red Sox. and once an in1efder with
the Yankees Fsngfe, aided and abet-
ted ny Fred Snodgrass played part
in the worlds series which settled
that little tifY between the Red Sos
and Chants He slammed out the fly
which snodsrass drrpped, thus open
ing the way to two rEns and victory
for Roston I'm the tenth frrfing Of that
riotous last game.
Manager Tinker. of the Ctncfn-
natl Reds. Is in a tight place for
catcf1ers. He cannot induce John
King to sign a contract and Ions
Larry Mclean was cold TO the Car
dinals months ago. Tinker cannot
Cubs. that Murphy or Evers will lis
ten TO- The Reds, therefore. rnus'
depend almost entirely on Tom
Clarke, who Is 4 New Yorker. and
severeid, a colt Of some PROMISE
though sadly lacking In experience
Tinker says he wifi keep trying &c
land some ffrst-ciass catcher. even II
he doesn't find the right one until
d-seaeon He would jump at q
chance TO get Otto Miller. of the
Brook1yna who In holding out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-28

Charley Ebbetts. the Brooklyn
magnate, was showing a visitor
through his new park recently. and
informed him that there was no
wood" in it. The guest smile
whereupon Ebbetts got wise and add
ed that II was all concrete"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-28

Building Up big Plant
Buildings costing over a quarter OF
n million dollars have been added to
the factory of the Chalmers company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-28
Baseball Dope
From All Over
for Preside Fans

John McGraw says Thorpe looks
better than he expected. The Indian
has been tried in every position and
it has about been decided to per-
NIT Wilbert Robinson to mako a spit
ball twirler out of him.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
POLITICS WARM
IN COAST TOWN

VALDEZ. Jan. 4 John y. Os-
trander. Who is announced as a can
didate on the Democratic ticket to
succeed Judge Peter ID. Overfield
Is causing the opposition TO put
forth its best efforts in behalf OF
its own candidate 1t is being brought
TO the public's notice that Ostrander
was in the employ of the Guggen-
helm syndicate as an attorney prior
to the Hasey shooting affair in try
ing TO gain possession of Keystone
canyon. In view of this vigorous eff
forts will be made to oppose his
nomination as it is feared that he
has tendency to lean toward cor
poration control Should the fight
here become too strenuous Ostrander
will seek to have himself transferred
10 Fairbanks.
Fred Brown, formerly of Fair
banks, is unanimously the peoples
choice and is receiving all assist
ance possible in furthering his can
didacy. The Prospector also is sup
porting him and is showing great
activity along that line.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06

Willow creek will rush the mail to
thai place Immediately on It's arrival
making connection with the Orr
stage. As result OF the mail
going Via this route the merchants
p' Cordova and Chitiua have wired 4
protest to the postal department at
Washington AGAINST such an action.
offering as a justification that it
will only be week until the rail
road is open for traffic again and
that any change from the regular
routine is unnecessary.
Valdez is doing all it can to have
the mail brought through by this
route and looks to the Fairbanks
Commercial club and all influential
citizens for support in its eeHten
ton.
Many Fairhanksaus Who are en-.
route 10 the Outside have returned
from Chitina to Willow creek and
are coming BY the old Valdez trail
to the coast daily.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
ONCE A STAR
NOW JA|[B|RD

SEATTLE, Jan. ). = Amos Rusie
once famous pitcher, was yester-
day arrested for attempted murder,
after having attacked his wife with
a mallet, threatening to kill her
In the early nineties Rusie was
one of the foremost pitchers i'll
the country, but like many other
baseball players of his day wasted
the substance of his skill, and has
recently been compelled to accept a
job as laborer for the local gas
company.
AS Rusie has never lost the cham
payne appetite of his balmy days
and each week proceeded to dis
burse his small pay as in days of
yore the family squabble arose which
eliminated in the arrest of the ex-
star.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
Combination is Too Strong
for Democratic Convention

VALDEZ, Jan. -- Next week the
convention Of the Democratic dis
trict committeeman will convene At
this place and as preliminary.
iddHy moves are being made on the
political chcssboard. l. is well
recognized fact that John Y. Os.
trander is irving TO secure control
of the territorial committeeman in
order to secure his nomination for
he office of jude for this district
Committeeman Bunnell is offerns
strong opposition to Thomas Dono-
hue 4 former law partner OF Os-
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
S0MNAMBUL|ST
BREAKS NECK

CHICAGO, Jan. .. Dreaming
she was being pursued by burglars,
Miss Frances Maces jumped from
her bed and started to run. In her
flight she fell down stairs, making
noise that awakened the house
hold who rushed to her assistance.
When her brother got TO the bot
tom of the stairs he found the SOM
nambulist in an unconscious state
and Immediately called for an am
bulance. At the hospital it was
found that the young lady had
broken her neck, and had received
several internal injuries.
Although still in a cOmatose state
it is thought by the hospital ply
sicians that the patient will live.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
Fell From Top of Smith
Building But Uninjured

SEATTLE. Jan ). Great was
the CONSERVATION of the pedestrians
in the vicinity of the Smith building
today when they saw man fall
from the top OF the skyscraper Wo-
men screamed and ran for cover,
men almost sickened by the dead
ened thud that resounded when the
body struck earth, turned their heads
and walked away not desiring to see
the mangled remains of the unfortu-
nate victim.
One man with greater presence
of mind than any OF the crowd that
saw the accident ran into a drug
store and put in a hurry call for
the hospital ambulance.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06

Indignation of the women of Fair
banks that they deem it only fit
and proper to show their resent
ment and disapprobation of lax
methods in legal matters and the
miscarriage OF moral justice.
Tonight will witness the release
OF their pentup feelings, and the
public will be given the chance to
see what public spirited women OF
this town think OF the judiciary OF
this division and certain attorneys
or lawyers of Fairbanks in particu.
lar 1t is understood that the two
Johns. McGinn and Clark, are to
have leading part i'll the program
That the occasion is for their ex.
press benefit, as we'll as others.
there is no doubt and the Indulgence
of the public for this event is ask
ed for by the ladies' Many OF
The male population are i'll sympathy
with the movement and no unto
ward action Oh the behalf of bystand-
ers will be tolerated as they will
be strongly supported. so the ladies
say Anyway, they ask sor strong
turnout to witness the celebration
and ask to be left alone when pull
ing Off their show. In all probability
line of march viii. be formed, head
ing on Front and Lacy, from which
place the parade Will march to the
waterfront. on Gushman street.
where the inferno" exhibition will
take place
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
Once a Baseball Player
Now Successful Evangelist

t0ItMBUS, o. Jan. >. YES
terday was the occasion for the
opening OF one OF the most beautiful
churches in the whole city. Tho
new ediiitr has been built as Il re
suit OF the work OF Billy SUNDAY
the on time baseball star, but nov
evangelist. Who since he has taken
up the work Of the church has hi
the greatest success. and has been
doing untold good among the poor
and The underworld OF Columbus.
Several years a2o Rev. Mr.. sun
day announced that he had quit
baseball and that henceforth he
intended TO devote his time to the
uplifting OF the downtrodden. His
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
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has been done. That as long as the
signed and sworn statements were
not witnessed in the signature oi
the maker, or that the notary had
OF signing. that no wrong was vii
fully done. That notary public and
attorney should so far forget
their obligations TO the dignity OF
the law in seeing that such require
ments We're carried out: should be
so negligent in their duties.
the outcome of which afforded a
loop-hole for the guilty to escape
that the public is a prey to every
designing person. has so aroused the
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
Daring Daylight Robbery
Successfully Carried Out

CHICAGO, Jan. ). The most
daring robbery Of years took place
in this city on Saturday, when four
bandits rushed up in front of a
jeWelly store with an automobile,
broke the large front window anu
got away with three trays of dia-
monds that were on display.
policeman standing nearby gave
chase, but the robbers were in the
auto and speeding down the street
almost before anyone realized what
had taken place The policeman
shot at the fleeing auto several
times. but on account OF the crowd
was afraid to take many shots at
.oGg range.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
ARGENTINA ALL
SAME UNCLE SAM

BUENOS AYRES. Jan. .. The
American syndicate which has been
introducing baseball in this country
has met with such success that they
have sent to the States for more
professional players and hope to be
able to make the pastime as popular
here as in the north
While there are not many natives
on the teams at present ii is very
probable that they will be able to
master the science in a short time
as the game has been adopted with
much enthusiasm and it is not all
uncommon scene to witness a crowd
OF youngsters on street corner
playing the newly-introduced game
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
H0LD.UP MEN
SHOT BY COP.

SNOHOMISH. Jan. >. = While at
tempting to hold up a saloon here
today John Moore Benton was shot
and instantly killed by Officer By
leding. Early in the day Benton
with a companion, entered Inman's
saloon. and after buying couple
of drinks pulled gun from his
pocket and ordered the bartender to
throw up his hands While going
through the safe and cash register
passer-by happened to see what
was going on and informed the po-
liceman.
When the desperadoes saw the
policeman coming in they started
to back out the back door, at the
same time firing at their pursuer.
The officer then opened fire and shot
Benton above the heart which caus-
ed instant death. He also injured
the other man. who was able to
go but a short distance before he
was captured.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
Would Do Well to Have Lyons
Transferred to Ohio Bench

CINCINNATI, Jan. ). - George
Cox, president of the Cincinnati
Trust company, was placed under
arrest Saturday night on charge
OF misapplication of the banks
funds. In addition to Cox there are
six other directors of the same
bank under indictment, which was
brought against them by a special
grand jury called by the district
attorney, on the same charge.
While there are many counts
against the defendants the chief
one seems to be that by the vote of
he board OF directors and under
the direction of the president, the
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
FIRST MEETING
WOMEN s LEAGUE

WASHINGTON. Jan. >. For
The first time the Woman's National
Democratic league will hold its con
vention i'll this city on Tuesday
Many prominent women from ali
over the country will be in attend
ance and in addition to being a
business meeting, ii is expected to
be social affair OF prominence.
many dinners, parties and receptions
being already booked. Among the
more renowned ladies belonging to
the organization are Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. Os-
car UnderH and Mrs. Grover
Cleveland, all of whom will be pres
ent.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06

A doctor, who shappened TO be
in the vicinity, rushed to the pave
ment where the PROSTATE form lay.
and to his great amazement found
that not bone had been broken
and that apparently there was no
internal injury.
Although it was miraculous for
a body to fall SO many stories and
be practically uninjured it was easi
ly accounted for when it was found
that the body was dummy
Some workmen on top OF the
building thought it would be good
joke to cause little excitement
and therefore during their dinner
hour rigged up the imitation and
threw it off the building
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
WORLDS SERIES
ON ONCE MORE

NEW YORK, Jan. ). - Consider.
able interest is to be found among
he billiard enthusiasts on account
OF the tournament to be started here
on Thursday between George Sut-
ton and Ora Morningstar. the TIVE
crack cue artists. The contest which
will be for the worlds championship
will be an ISL balk line game.
Among the spectators will be Willie
Hoppe, who has met the contest
ants several times. and who will
challenge the winner OF the pres
ent series.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
PEOPLE PAYING
ALL THE BILLS

VALDEZ. Jan. I The last act
IN the recent trials was brought To
close here last night when John
hcGinn and Albert Fink turned
ioose and bought al the champagne
II toNn Vile flow ed like water
and everyone VAS III hilarious
mood 1t is said that Attorney Fink
received $15.uuo for his part in
the Barnette cases. r. {. West
the attorney from san Francisco. is
said to have received for his fee the
sum OF 100000 1t is good thing
Tor Nalde1 that Part. at least. OF
this money Vas left where it be
longs in Alaska.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
GOOD BOUT FOR
OLD KN|CKERBOCK

NEW YORK, Jan. >. An eX
cepti0nally good bout will be pulled
off here this week when Joe Rivers
the clever little WeSterner meets
Leach Cross in a ten round 20, on
Wednesday. The fight will be before
the knickerbocker Athletic club, and
from the present demand for tickets
it looks as though there would be a
larger attendance than at any fight
since the boxing exhibitions have
been returned to New York. There
is practically no betting as yet, but
What little there is seems in favor
of Rivers about five to four.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
WALDO'S SCALP
IS IN DANGER

NEW YORK, Jan }. = Determin-
ed to get the scalp of Police Com
missioner Waldo of New York City,
the civic organization which was
formed to investigate the police
scandal are circulating petition
for the removal from office of the
commissioner.
The petition states that the or
ganlzation believes that Waldo was
cognizant of the graft in the de-
partment, and that he knew and was
fully informed as to the relations
of Becker and similar grating lieu
tenants with the gambling houses.
Thus far Mayor Gaynor has up
held the head of his police depart
ment and will not request his resig-
nation unless the greatest pressure
is brought to bear upon him.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
EMBRACES FARRAR
GETS IN TROUBLE

NEW YORK, JAN ). Again
Caruso has hard luck in his embrac-
ing. Enrico Caruso, the famous Met
ropolitan tenor was last night sing
ing the leading role in La Tosca, .
and while embracing Miss Geraldine
Farrar his co-star, impaled his
throat with the actress hat pin.
Although the accident caused the
singer great pain he continued
through the performance and very
few in the audience realized with
what struggle he finished the
opera. After the show. Mr.. Carusos
physician stated that he would be
unable to again appear before the
public for almost a month.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06

hang the prisoner on the day ap-
pointed and as a result the con-
demned man contends that it was
no fault of his that the officia,
overlooked the hanging, and that he
is officially dead and being so, he
for which he was convicted and
must be liberated.
Whether he will be freed remains
to be seen, but he will gain at
least one object which he seeks,
and that is delay.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
MAYOR WANTS TO
Be SHOWN FIRST

CLEVELAND. Jan. > Mayor
Baker VAS born and raised in this
city. never lived day in Missouri
in his life, but he has to be shown
nevertheless. Several local athletic
clubs have pulled oil various box
ing contests in the past few months
which ranged from professional
heavyweishts to local private con
tests of the members OF the club
1he mayor has nov put his taboo
on The whole business and says there
Will be no more bouts of any kind
that they are purely amateur affairs
aud not professional contests
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
ARE COMING IN
To FAIRBANKS

VALDEZ. Jan. 4. - Among those
10 leave for interior points Over
the Valdez trail this morning We're.
+. G. Noyes. receiver of the defunct
Observation-Disclosures bank: Sergeant
Eagan. of the United States signal
corps; Miss l.. Hyde. stenographer
in the clerks office and John l.
Proctor. bank examiner. who will
examine the condition OF the First
National bank. oil Fairbanks. The
trail over the summit is open and
stages are running regularly.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06

Up to a late hour this evening the
bandits had not been apprehended
and as there was no number on
the machine it is not thought that
the daring highwaymen will be
caught.
This is the second time this
scheme has been carried out sue
cesstulIy, the other similar robbery
being that Of Uhlian's jeweIry store
in Boston, TWO years ago The police
believe it to be the same gang.
After taking an inventory OF his
stock the owner of the store stated
that his loss was between twelve and
fourteen thousand dollars.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
GARMENT WORKERS
WON 7 ARB|TATE

NEW YORK. Jan ). = At a joint
meeting of all the garment workers
of New York, which was held at
Madison Square Garden, it was vot
ed to refuse the offer of the cham
Der of commerce TO act as arbitra-
tor in their strike. In refusing the
offer they state that the commerce
board is made up of almost all
wealthy men, most of whom have all
their interests tied up with capital
and that in justice to themselves
they could not accept the offer.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
GLACIER BURG
SOME ACTIVE

VALDEZ Jan / The town is
becoming normal again. In few
days, il the present exodus contin=
ues. the citizens of this place will
resume their usual quiet Among
those who recently left for their
homes in the interior We're f.. II
Mack, secretary of the Fairbanks
Commercial club; A F. Herpick, a
postoltice employe; Hanson, the Fox
operator and Mr. Mclean of Fair
banks creek With the leaving of
these and few more, who depart
in small parties. there will be moth
ing 10 bring 10 mind the recent
trial, except the taste
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06

bank loaned over million dollars
to the johnson Chair company of
this city without proper security.
The charge further states that Cox
and his associates knew that the
loan was not properly secured. but
made it because of their own inter
est in the furniture concern.
The arrest came after the books
of the bank had been examined by
the state bank examiner. AS Mr..
Cox has always been considered a
very conservative and responsible
man the arrest came as shock to
the many depositors and friends of
the banker
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
HE'S DEAD; HE SAYS So HIMSELF
and THEREFORE WANTS FREEDOM

DENVER, Jan. ). = Attorney Os-
car Cook, a lawyer of this city,
who was tried for murder and sent
enced to be hung last November,
is dead, according to his petition
filed today with the United States
supreme court. Cook says he is
dead and wants to be liberated. as
there is no law in the land where
by they imprison a dead man or
hang him
By mistake the sheriff forgot to
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
CR0SSLEY GOES
FOR TREATMENT

VALDEZ, Jan. 1. District At
torney J. J. Crossley. who applied
for and received leave of absence
will be passenger on the steamer
Northwestern, Tuesday. Crossley has
been suffering for some time past
with severe attack OF appendicitis
and upon the advice of his Thgsi-
clans is going to Portland. Ore to
undergo an operation
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
HARMONY FOR
ANOTHER YEAR

CHICAGO. Jan. ). During the
mission has been in session here,
compiling schedules. etc, for the
coming year. A new peace agree
ment between the two major leagues
was signed and indications are that
harmony in baseball for the coming
the American league was formed.
The new agreement which was
formed governs all organizations in
the baseball world that come under
the National commission.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-01-06
CHOICE MORSEL
FOR THE CHIEF

SYDNEY, y. S. w, Jan. D.
While out in the hills prospecting
James and Herman Webber, two
Americans, We're captured on the
Island of New Guinea and eaten.
This news was brought to Sydney
that they saw the legs of one of
the men cut off while he was still
alive and thrown into the fire to
cook. He stated that the other
man fought with the natives until
he was finally overcome and killed.