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Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-24
LAST CHAPTER OF RANCH
 FRS TRUST WRITTEN
Fror, Saturdays Daily.)

PHOENIX, D. C., Dec. lS.-- Further particulars ot the settle ment of the tangled affairs ot the Ranchers' Trust Company were oo- aimed today from Fred I. Colter the prominent cattleman of Spring erviile, Apache county, who Is ii Phoenix few days on business.
 The signers of notes given th' agents of the Ranchers' Trust haV' settled for twelve and a halt pc cent. This is much better than the. 5oned to do. When a receiver Wa appointed for the company no on expected to escape for less tha twenty or thirty per cent.
 The receiver, a citizen of Flag staff named Matthews. has been di' charged. It is believed that il last chapter ill the history oI tf Ranchers' Trust Company has bee written.
 L 4. Watkins, the principal pr moter of the company, disappear' when the corporation commissl' learned that the Ranchers' Iru stock was being sold Ito the stoc men and sheep growers of Aort ern Arizona without a permit. M'
 kius recently returned, howeV' and it was due to his efforts tf the compromise was arranged
 Now Watkins Is promoting
 even bigger company n Utah. W oming and Montana. It Is to &capitalized at a million dollars 2
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-24
CONTRACT IS LET FOR
 IRRIGATING DITCH
(Erom Saturdays DaiIy)

NElOHl DdlhAheAJ
 One of the largest as well as tho most important sub contracts yet awarded by Nancy Brothers. con tractors of the Arizona Land anc Irrigation Company, was closed oi Thursday night by E. C. Wells, tho general manager, in which the An brey Investment Company oi this city Is to dig the main irrigatins canal
 This service is one ot magnitude having q width on the bottom oi eight feet. and d length of iouT miles. It begins at the diversion dam about one mile below the main storage center on Granite creek. and ends at the west portal of the long tuirnel no" building. This canal Is to be 1T the future the main source ot sup plying water for irrigating the land to be developed This adjunct | also regarded as settling all doubt of the big reclamation project tha has been under consideration. an lis one oi the vital links of iutur consideration to the bona fde in tentions of the company to go ahea on a very large plan and the ou' laying of a big sum of money. Tn work begins today and IS to b ; rushed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-24
HARD BLOW.

ROME, Italy, Dec. lS.-lhe death ot Cardinal Rampolla which occurred last night, due to angine pectoris. was not made known to Pope Plus until this morning.
 Cardinal Merry del Val and Mon signor Giovanni Bressan visited the Pope this morning intendr.g to break the news gently When Hi' Holiness heard the word "ndiSPosi' tion," coupled with the name Q Rampollas, hc grew p1ls and begged the visitors to ell h-m inc tFuli without hesitation.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-24
AWARD CONTRACT FOR
 STREET GRADING
(From Saturdays Daily)

At special session of the city council yesterday afternoon in the city hall, the contract for grading the remainder of Mount Vernon street was awarded and the water meter problem settled for all time. Mayor William H. Timerhoff pre- sided.
 Contract Awarded.
 George Ruffner was the only bid der for the work of grading thc remainder of Mount Vernon stree5 Recently he completed the work oi grading four blocks of North Mount Vernon. The residents down be low" decided to come in on tho | deal while the coming was good: | Accordingly they will have then section of the street graded at tho same cost as the other job.
 Water Meters.
 For sometime past the councl has been confronted with the pug gle of water meters and their prop CT distribution. In more than on instance has the council discovere that more than one. house ha9 Sc f cured water from the same meter This invariably led to argument! Such a state of affairs also exist in violation of the city ordinance. The water superintendent was a' cordingly instructed to notify a violators of this ordinance 10 ,g' busy" and remedy the situation Thirty days grace has been cXtcnt ed at the end of which time il
 water will be shut off to those n' abiding by instructions.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-24
SMALL GAME ARTIST.
(From Sunday Daily.)

Ray Hill and his two daughters were in the city yesterday from Camp Wood, returning home later in the day He stated that his record as a lion exterminator Is 10 be preserved. and in the future he will conhne his gun work to chip hunks. ground squirrels and rab- bits that there may be no come back to question his unerrsng craftsmanship
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-24
WANT THEIR MONEY.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 18.- Crowds began forming this morning
 in front of the Central bank hours before the institution opened in order to exchange State bank bill, for cash. A notice was posted over night that the Central bank would redeem one half of the amount of State bank bills now outstanding.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-24
ARM IS BLOWN OFF
 IN MINE ACCIDENT.
CFrom Saturdays Daily)

George kearney, 3 miner ct tn; section about three years ago, met with a serious accident near SearcN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
NATIONALLEAGUE
STANDING
Reds Are Beaten

Cincinnati, April 15.--A batting rally
in the fourth coupled with Packard s
wildness netted st. Louis five runs and
enabled them to win today's game from
Cincinnati by score of to 8. The
pitching of Sallee, who relieved Burke in
the fourth inning, was easily the fea-
ture. He allowed the locals only one hit
and this counted for nothing in the
run getting. Works, who relieved Pack
ard in the fourth, was also effective
but wild. A base on balls, single, a
double and two outs netted Cincinnati
two in the opening. st. Louis scored one
in the third on base on balls, single,
"A sacrifice and a sacrifice fly. In the
fourth they obtained their big lead on
four singles, three bases on \balls and
a hit by pitched ball. Cincinnati came
back in this inning and got their final
run on base ON balls and Bescher's
triple. Score by innings: r.. II. E.
st. Louis ......... 001 500 000--6 ]
Cincinnati ....... 200 100 00O--3 2
Batteries: Burke, Sallee and Mclean;
Packard, Works and Clark. Time, 2:O7.
Umpires, Owens and Guthrie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
'BARONS IN MARKET
/. FOR AN OUTF|ELDER
Who CAN HIT HARD
SO Says President Baugh
Who Returned Yesterday.
Left Team in Fine
Spirits

r. H. Baugh. president of the local
baseball club, returned yesterday from
Atlanta, in which city he witnessed the
opening game between the Barons and
the Crackers.
He was not smiling, but was far from
displaying any signs of petulance as
result of the defeats of the team of
Molesworth.
Atlanta. as mattev of fact" said
he. .'should have won the opening game.
Sentiment generally permits the home
club to win the first game. OF course,
sentiment has already gone too far. For
we should have taken that second bat
tie.
Atlanta had a magnificent crowd on
the field Monday afternoon. The day was
dark aud cold and a chilling rain fell.
But the fans fioclSed out ON the field
and stood the cold for the entire nine in
nings. Baseball spirit in Atlanta is good.
"F. Z. Galloway. president of the At
lanta club, and ], congratulated our
selves in that we made a fight for OPEN
ing the season a week later than It was
really opened We lost that fight. but
weather conditions which prevail now
vndicate US. We opened too soon, and
as a result walked right into terrible
weather.
II had big trip TO Atlanta despite
the fact that the Crackers defeated our
team, and drew more people than we
did. The Atlanta president and direc-
tors treated us handsomely, and we soon
forgot the sad incidents of the field
Mr.. Baugh stated that the Barons would
probably be able to get hands on a strong
hitting outfielder very soon.
'Molesworth.'' he added, seems 10
think that we need an outfielder who
will be able TO take Johnston's place
We are after such a man and hope to
land him. The manager seems to be sat-
isned with his pitching staff lie has
several promising youngsters. Sloan
looked good in Mondays game. Fittery
has shown form. And there are others.
"The team was In good spirits. At,
lanta appears to be mighty strong this
season. We will soon get our stride.
however, and there is scarcely a doubt
but that we will be among the more Sc
lect company when the grind is con-
oluded."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
From the Angle Of the Bug
by HUGH w. ROBERTS

The truth of the matter is that the
Baron pitchers are not in shape.
Prough was slated to work Monday
afternoon, but his arm is not strong
and he never wins when the weather
is bad. Boyd's arm is tied in a bow
knot Foxen. as everyone knows, is
not ready. 1t is always exceptional
when a green recruit wins a game in
the Southern league right in the be-
ginning of the season.
The Cracker fingers, on the other
hand, have displayed form 1t is not
believed, however, that Smith has as
good a staff as has Molesworth. There
is no doubt. however, but that he has
more men who can hit the ball.
The Barons will round into shape
when another outhelder is acquired.
There Is no doubt but that in the outer
gardens lies the weakness of the Bar
ons. Unless a slugger is soon regis
tered on the books of the Barons,
Molesworth's men will become identi-
fed with that aggregation of question:
able merit which answers to the sobri-
quet of "hitless wonders
Now Manager Molesworth knows
this fact as well as any other individ-
ual. He is laying plans which may
soon bear fruit.
The Crackers seem to believe that
they have a wonder in Wallie Smith,
the big third baseman obtained from
st. Louis. He does handle himself
well. But when he swings, his bat
describes semi-circle. And II he
hits as hard as $50, he will surprise
the Barons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
AGAIN BEATS SOUTHERN

| Greensboro. April 15.-(Special)--
Southern lost the second game Of the
series to Mississippi college today by a
score of to 3. The local team was
badly crippled and only three men
played in their regular place. Mississippi
ran in three runs in the second on two
errors and couple of hits. After that
Southern frightened up and played good
BALL Glider, a new man, in the box
pitched an excellent game for Southern.
and McClurkin's circus catch of hard
drive in deep left was the feature of
the game. Mississippi gave Brooks ex-
|cellent support. The score: r. Ii. T.,
Mississippi ................... l
southern D = =
Batteries: Brooks and Bethea e'- r
and Chapman.
Three base hit, Kersh; two/
Brooks, benson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
n ORTUNATELY for the South
ern league. Atlanta is again on
4la l.acolau ,,,nr 1Nl,eta Rilln

u oRTUNATELY for the South
ern league, Atlanta is again on
i the baseball map. When Billy
Smith returned to Crackertown, the
fans forgot that Heisman had ever had
control. They rejoiced and declared
themselves ready to re-enter the fight.
The baseball atmosphere is fine. The
fans are happy. B. Smith is happy.
The president, Frank p. Galloway, is
one of the most popular men of the
city. The other members of the di-
rectorate, Charles Nunnally and Gus
Ryan. are thoroughbred sportsmen.
Atlanta is on the map again and the
league should make glad For when
bad team is hemmed in either Bir-
mingham or Atlanta, the other cities
of the circuit are certain to suffer.
There Is no certainty that the quar-
tet of old pitchers which aided Bir-
mingham in winning the pennant last
season will remain intact until the con-
elusion of the current season. One or
them, or two of them, may be dis
posed of. Manager Molesworth has
not reached a decision in this regard,
and he has made no statement indicat-
ing that the above Is true.
But it is known that he believes Fit
terry to be strong, that he thinks Sloan
has a great stock of goods. and that
he considers Lamline to be entirely
worthy.
The Barons were swamped again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16

This afternoon at Behrens' Park the
diamond artists of the Birmingham High
school will play the Young Mems Chris
tan association nine.
This will make the third game that the
Birmingham High school has played the
Young Mems Christian association. The
two former were victories for the local
high school, and they are expecting to re-
peat again today.
The Young Mems Christian association
line up will be: Long, catcher; Hicky,
pitcher; Plunkett, first; West, second (;
Whatley, third: Mitchell. short, and
Reach Burney and Countess in the out
field.
The High school team will be c1naposed
of Beasley. Bobbitt. Jones, Je My
att, Norton, Davis, Cooper az
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
DOBBERS EASILY
BEAT PELICANS

Montgomery, April 15.-Montgomery hit
Brenner at will, while the batting of the
home team was both hard and timely.
With the exception of Clancy's brilliant
steal of home in the first inning, all of
the New Orleans runs were made as tho
result of errors. Home runs by Sioan
and Wares and C. Browns effective pitch
ing featured. Two games, between the
same clubs are scheduled for tomorrow.
Just before today's game Manager Dobbs
of Montgomery, who had an arrival in his
family Thursday. was presented with a
baby carriage by the members of his club.
Despite the fact that the weather was
unconforta BILE cold there were more than
1000 maid admissions. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16

Atlanta, April eciaL)-Atlanta
made 1t two straights from Birmingham
this afternoon and won her fifth straight
game of the season. The final count was
II to 0. Southpaw Price was the man
who pinned 1t on the hard-hitting Barons.
Up until the ninth inning but one smash
was registered off his delivery, Carroll
getting a clean wallop to center. Me-
Bride made 1t two by one down the
third base line in the final chapter. The
Barons reached third in the first. second
and ninth chapters. In the others they
we're unable to reach second base. The
Atlanta southpaw was given grand sup
port by his teammates
Foxen's work was in opposite contrast
The former Cracker had horrible day
of 1t. In addition to being touched up
for seven hits and eight runs in six
and two-thirds innings he hit three bat
ters. made a wild pitch, balk and sent
eight men to first via the free trans
portation route.
Foxen's work In the second, third,
fourth and fifth innings would have won
any ball game, but the first and sixth
we're bad enough to lose more than one
game
Carl Thompson, the former University
OF Georgia twirler finished the game for
the Barons and was touched up rather
forcibly in the eighth chapter.
A great running catch in deep right
field by Tommy Long in the seventh in.
ming was easily tho feature of the game,
aside from the hitting of the Crackers
and the pitching of Price
ELAN smashed fierce drive over AL
perman's head. Tommy left with the
crack of the bat and, jumping into the
sir, speared the ball and fell up against
tho fence on the right field bank, covering
himself. his uniform and his glove with
fresh paint and nearly upsetting painter
on a ladder.
welchonce and Bailey did the timely
hitting for the locals. The latter got
three vicious clouts.
Agler got a life on Ellams error in
the initial chapter. He advanced to
second on wild pitch. Alperman was
pinked in the ribs. Welchonce ad-
vanced them both with a neat sacrifice.
Bailey drove them home with a smash
over Foxen's bean.
Bill Rocked along nicely until the
sixth. Smith opened this session with
smash through ELAN for a bag
keating was pinlxe on the bone. Dunn
walked, filling the bases. Price famed
and Agler forced Smith at the plate
with a rap to ELAN.
Alperman walked, forcing Heating
home. Welchonce polSed to left field
snd Agler counted. Mcbride threw to
Carroll. who tried to catch Welchonce
at first. lie pegged badly, Alperman
scoring and Welchonee pulling up at
third. Bailey knocked McGilvray down
with a fierce rap, Welchonce counting.
keating walked for his third time to
start the seventh. Price forced him at
second. Agler walked and Alperman
counted Price with a clout to center.
Thompson relieved Foxen here.
Bailey opened the eighth with a sin
gle Long forced him at second. Long
stole second and as Smith walked he
stole third Smith then swiped second.
Then Keating counted them both with
a single. Keating swiped second:
Dunn singled, and Price scored Keat-
ing with double to right which Bob
Messenger tried for with one hand but
could not reach.
Hardgrove and Mayer for Birming-
ham;S Weaver or Musser and Graham
for Atlanta, will be the batteries
Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
DID M'GILVRAY HIT THE
BULL IN ATLANTA GAME?

possible for the scribes to judge wheth-
er the ball struck the bull on the fly or
ON the first bounce.
This morning your correspondent
lined up several of the fans who were
standing in front of the bull. Half OF
them said he hit 1t on the fly, the
other half that it hit on the first
bounce
Everyone is willing to make an af-
fidavit as to the way they saw II. Even
those who claim that it hit on the
first bounce would be willing for Bill
to have the $50, but they don't want
1t to go to him when, in their opinion,
he don't hit according to the rules oi
the contest. The entire matter is going
to be referred TO the Bull Durham COM
pany with the statements of the fans
attached. Local sport writer's hope the
Bull Durham people will give BIZ the
check for the fifty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
CEORGIA-ALABAMA LEAGUE
QUALITIES WITH FARRELL

Auburn, April 15.-Among decisions an
nounced by Chairman John H. Farrell of
the National Board Of Arbitration today.
were: The Georeia-Alabama league, em-
bracing Gadsden. Admission, Talladega and
Opelika, Ala. and Newman and La
Grange, Ca. has qualified in Class D Of
the National association.
Awards--Parker to Columbus, MISS;
Gust of Savannar; Fred Heck to Bonham,
Tex.
Claim Disailowed-R. J. Musch against
Savannah.
Applications to Be Free Agent Granted
w. j. Duggan. from Austin. Tex.
Players reinstated In National assocla-
ton, Oriel, by Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Horseman Futurity Dated

Chicago, April 15.-Stewards of the
grand circuit have decided that the s5,-
900 Horseman Futurity, one of the richest
stakes Of harness racing, shall be decided
during the meeting at Kalamazoo, Mich,
August 40 inclusive. Word of the de-
cision was received by the guarantors of
the stakes here today, among the horses
eligible to the main division of the race
this year are Mcgowan (2:1O%), Peter the
Gay (2.10%), and Lord Allen GID, the
three fastest 2-year-old trotters of 1912.
In the 2-year-old trotting division the
record yearlings eligible for the stake in
clude Airdale (2:15a4), generally considered
the worlds champion yearling tortte; Pc
ter Volo (2:19), and Hester c. (2:21%), the
fast yearling trotting filly of last year.
The stake closed in 1910 and first money
in the main division will be $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Cubs Beat Pirates

Chicago, April 15.-Wilbur Good, a
substitute who ran for Clymer in the
tenth inning, and Word Miller. who had
replaced Mitchell, worked a delayed
double steal today and Chicago won the
final game of the series from Pittsburg
10 to A.
After one was out In the tenth, Cly-
mer was given base on balls, Good
then took Clymer's place. Schultz was
safe on Byrne's error and Good was
held at second; Miller batting for
Mitchell, forced Schultz at second;
Miller then stole second and Good, who
was half way home when Miller started,
crossed the plate before Viox, who had
fumbled the ball, could get his bear
/ ing There was no chance to catch
either runner and the game was over.
Chicago used a total of 10 men. Score
by innings: r. II. T..
Pittsburg .002 101 900 0---4 8
Chicago .......100 900 800 LIS 2
Batteries: Cooper. Camnitz and Glib
son; Smith. Lavender, Cheney and Bres-
nahan. Time. 2:15. Umpires, Brennan
and Eason.
Other games rained out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16

SUMMARY.
Two. Base Hit-Price.
Three Base Hit-Welchonce.
Double Play-McGilvray to Dilger.
Innings Pitched-Foxen 2-3 with hits,
runs.
Struck Out-Price 2, Foxen 6, Thomp-
son 2.
Bases on Balls-Prlce 5, Foxen 8,
Thompson l.
Sacrifice Hits-Messenger, Welchonce.
Stolen Bases-Carroll, Long, Smith,
keating McGilvray
Passed Ball-Dunn.
Wild Pitch-Foxen.
BallS-Foxen.
Hit by Pitched Bailey Foxen CAL
perman, Keating, Long,.
Time of Game-2:30.
Umpires- Breitenstein and Stockdale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
SHELBY COUNTY
HIGH DEFEATED

columbiana, April 15.-tSpecial. "a
Kicked team here defeated the Shelby
county high school this afternoon by
a score of to 8. There was great riv-
airy between the two teams and many
cid stars played. Some of these were
playing for the first time in five years
Kenny, who pitched for the picked
team. held his opponents at his mercy
throughout the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16

SUMMARY.
Two Base Hits-Starr, Robertson.
Double Plays-Cavet to Stock to Pau
let. Butler to Jordan to Abstein.
Hits Apportioned-Off Cavet with l
run in eight innings.
Struck Out-By Cavet 2, by Berger 2,
by Messenger 5.
Bases on Balls-off cavet 4, off Kis-
singer 2.
wild Pitch--Kissinger
Passed Ba1l-Haigh
Stolen Bases-Starr.
Sacrifice Hits-Starr, Ward
Left on Bases-Mobile G, Memphis g.
Time--1 40.
Umpires--Wright and Hart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
s-Hit for Brenner in ninth.

Home Runs-Sloan. Wares
rhree Base Hits-Hendryx, Breen.
Two Base Hits-Sloan, Jantzen. Breen.
First Base on Errors-New Orleans 4
Montgomery !.
Double Plays-Elwert to Wares to spen-
Ger.
stolen Rases-Clancy, Spencer CNew Or
leans) Eagby. Wares, Jantze1.
Sacrifice Hits-Wares, Elwert.
Struck Out-By Brenner :. Brown g.
Rase on Balls-Off Brenner 2, Brown 4
Hit by Pitched Ball-Stevenson, Japt-
zen.
Wild Pitch-Brown.
Umpires- Fifield and Rudderham.
Time :b5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Hal Chase All Right

Boston, April 15.--Although he was sup
posed to be suffering from an injury sus-
tanned in practice yesterday, Hal Chase
played a perfect game at second base for
the New York Americans in the game
with Boston today. Examination just be-
fore the game showed that there was no
splintering of bone In his right arm as
had been feared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
QUESTION WORRIES ATLANTA
FANDOM--THE BARON FIRST
SACKER MAY BE DUE $50.
QUESTION UNDECIDED

Atlanta, April Special Did
Bill McGilvray, the Birmingham first
baseman. hit the bull sign in right field
en- the opening game of the season in
Atlanta?
This is the question that is causing
discussion among fandom here and
there Is not a soul who is not pulling
for Large William to land the $50 that
goes with the feat
But the overflow crowd made it i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
IOtalS ..........-..-J - ~
&Iannah batted for Flick in ninth.

SUMMARY.
Sacrifice IIits-Coyle, Williams.
stolen Base-Elberfeld.
Hit by Pitcher--By More 1.
Bases on Balls-Off More 2. Williams 8.
struck OutAMore 8. Williams l.
Two Base Hit-Noyes.
Three Base Hit-Elston.
Double Plays-Goalby, Lindsay to
Schwartz; HARRISON, Flick to Coyle.
Left on Bases-Nashville 8. Chatta'
nooga 4.
Time-1.3. Umpires-Pfenninger and
Z erin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
LAY TO CAPTAIN
u. s. h.

Washington, April 15-secrefs> els
today decided to detail Capt. Ia r.
Lay, United States marine corps. to cap.
tain the United States rifle teams in the
Pan-American union matches at Camr
Perry. O., this summer. Request for the
detail Of Captain Lay was made BY
Charles D. Gather, presidentof the Ma
tional Rifle association Of America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Cotton States League
Selma Wins Game

Selma April 15,-(special.)- )-Base on
balls sacrifice and two base hit by
Bianchfield gave Columbus their only run
in the game today which was won by
Selma by a score . to /. Both clubs
played in midseason form, but Luherson
had the best of it on the mound and the
support of the club behind him was per-
feet. Selma made the winning run in
the eighth ON an error by Vann and a hit
by w. Cowan which caused Williams TO
count Score: r.. II. 10.
Columbus ............... 100 90 000-l 4 D
Selma .........s.....s..s. wv wv VI q v
Batteries: Johnson and Benedicti Lun
erson and Muller.