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The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
NICHOLAS ENTERS
SCuT AR| WITH ARMY
Tnumphanty at Head Of 10000 Troops Nicholas En-
tiers Fallen ghold---Austra MobiIzing Troops
-! threatens to Start 4ostilihes Today.

LONDON, April 81 Amid the
greatest clamor and ovation Of an
army of $4,000 Montenegrins King
Nicholas, of Montenegro. marched
triumphantly into the city of Scrutari
today, after one OF the hardest
sieges known to modern warfare
For several months this STRONGHOLD
wthstood the repeated and fierc {
attacks OF the sturdy Montenegrins.
although it was seen in the frs:
lays of the attack that it would
ultimately fall
The powers of Europe have for
sometime been raising a strenuous
objection to the S ege of Scutari
by the Montenegrins, especially
Austr a, who has tried TO unite the
attack on Montenegro that alone
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
JAP AMBASSADOR
FIGHTS AGAINST
NEW ALIEN LAW

WASHINGTON. April -. The
Japanese ambassador is still fight
ing as best he can against tn pass.
ase OF the { .tornia aI;ea la. and
r daily to he found II conference
with the state department. Ever
ne the matter was first brought
IN he has been obdurate in his po-
sition and refuses to recede in the
least
President Wilson left Washington
Friday morn ng TO spend the week
end on yachting party with his
family. and the ambassador has
since been taking the matter up
with Secretary of State Bryan who
IS al present i'll California assisting
the state II drawing up a law that
can be objectionable to no other
power
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
ROAD. COMMISSION
To Do EXTENSIVE
WORK ON TRAIL

VALDEZ. April 81 Colonel
Richardson, who is in charge OF the
Alaska road eommiss on is at pres,
ent in Valdez. and in making ex.
tensiSe plans for the summers work
He states that the greater par
of the funds appropriated will be
used for the dez-Fairhanks trail
IT is the hope of the commission
Ia put the road In such condition
that automobiles can make the trip
straight from the coast to Fairbanks
The new auto truck for the CON.
mission which was recently purchas.
ed Outside will arrive at Valdez
about June /. and be Immediately
put into commission for hauling sup,
plies over the trail,
Tomorrow night there will be a
smoker given by the commercial
club in honor of Colonel Richardson
and 1t 10 expected that the whole
town viii turn out.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28

King Nicholas on Monday.
Although seemingly in sympathy
with Austria it $ felt here that Sc.
cretly England and Russia are
assisting Montenegro, and urging the
conquerors of Scutari to stand firm.
The Bulgarians are preparing to
cvacuate Salonica within the next
enty-four hours and will conce5
trate ther army at Seres from
which point they Will move ready
to resist the invasion of the Aus
rians
The Servians are reported to be
concentrating their troops along the
Vardar river from which place they
will join the Serv.ans in order tnar
hey may jointly move toward Sea
tart
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28

be filled. The marshalship contest is,
however, creating the greatest inter
est. and at present nothing definite
can be learned as to the probable
outcome
Marshal Powell. incumbent, retires
June AT the expiration of his term
and the four principal candidates for
the place are John Webb; James
DAILY. Il brother of former National
Committeeman a. J. DAILY; A. Z.
Todd; and Joe Plein, of the Plein
Aining company. In addition to
these there are several other candi-
iates but their backing is so small
that there IS no chance of their
appointment.
In local political affairs there has
been cleanup in the citys admin
istration. as every official. with the
exception of the city attorney was
removed by the new council. Much
-ssatisfaction is expressed on all
sides over the appointment of Bob
James to the police force He is at
present holding a federal position
at the court house, but as it in no
way interferred with his place as pa
trclman he will be allowed to hold
both jobs. A movement is now on
foot to force his resignation from
the municipal berth.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28

FARE RAISED
BY COMP PAN|ES

SEATTLE, April 27. - Because of
the new lifeboat regulations ats
laid down by the government the
inside saloon deck and intermediate
steerage passenger rates frcm this
port and Nome will be ra.sei 50.
The steamboat companies have
also announced that there will be
but one flat rate for freight and
that there would be no discrimna-
tions.
The steamboat compaaies expect
to get their boats in commission for
Seward peninsula points earlier than
they did a year ago.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
AUTO ACCIDENTS
VICTIMS SUING
CITY OF SEATTLE

SEATTLE. April -. The vic.
TINS of the auto accident with
happened several weeks ago. when
Mrs. w. II. Whittlesey of Seward
was killed, have brought suits against
the city for various amounts, VIII Oh
n the aggregate amount to mere
than sl1S,000.
The declaration filed by the plain.
titfs in the ease allese that the
accident was caused by defective
,reets.
Among the suits filed is ore bv
Mr.. Whittlesey, who is an attorney
VI Seward. asking for s5o.OoO dam.
ages for the death of his wife
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
FOUR NATIVES
LOST At SEA

NOME, April 81 Waiter
Shields, who recently arrived from
the northern part of the peninsula
brings news OF four natives that were
washed out to sea off Point Ear
row dur ng the winter and lost The
men had been fur hunting and
while a considerable distance from
shore an ice floe started tha. took
them far out to sea before aid could
be brought to them.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
MRS. P|TTMAN TO
MAKE HER DEBUT.

WASHINGTON. April 81. One
of the largest social events of the
coming week at the capital will be a
dinner given in honor of Mrs Key
Pittman, wi1e of Nevadas new sena-
tor. 1t will be Mrs Pittman's first
appearance In Washington society
md is expected to be one OF the
most brilliant events of the year
Mrs. Pittman was formerly a res
ident of Dawson in the early days.
and Is we'll known to the early set.
lers of that city.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
EX-CAPTAIN.

Clarence Dorfinger. who is earning
an honest dollar sinking holes IN het.-
rock on Ester creek. has been spend
ing several days together with sew
eral dollars in the city. Cllrence
thought he night get to be captain
of the ferry boat again this year. but
has decided the job will be Of too
short duration to monkey with SO
will leave at once for his paystreak
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
Five Industrial Workers
Arrested for Dynamiting

EVERETT, April p, - The In
dustrial Workers of the World. who
for many months have been prepar-
ing for the strike and tie-up of
the whole lumber industry OF Wash
ington, Oregon and British Columbia
received a setback today when five
OF their leaders We're arrested for
trying to dynamite one OF the local
sawmills
Although they had not yet gone
out on strike the leaders have been
kept under close watch by detec-
thorities claim that for several
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28

weeks they have known that the
attempt would be made.
The five men arrested We're in
the very act OF committing the
deed. and the greatest feeling has
sprung up against their cause III
this city. The police claim that
although there were but five caught
today there will be many more
arrests within the coming week. in
Guiding the higher-ups
1t is thought that the arrests of
today will cause the threatened
strike to be called off temporarily
at least
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28

The Plein company have started in
prospecting their new ground and
will have one OF the most complete
outfits on the peninsula.
Many other concerns and indiyid-
uals are spread ng out and extending
their activities into new fields, and
if pre- season preparations indicate
anything Nome will have as good.
if not "A better, season than last
YEAR
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28

Thousands of people from Pittsburg
and surrounding towns flocked here
for the funerals.
The work of searching for the
bodies of the entombed miners has
been continued night and day since
the accident and up to tbs evening
l2S OF the bodies have been recover
ed. leaving but four unaccounted for
For the first time the United
States rescue corps was given a
good tryout in real disaster and
has conducted itself in manner
most satisfactory to the authorit es
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28

creek. all anxious to get in oa 4
claim. There are still over three
hundred people in the district pros
pectirg
On Bear pup Greensboro work ng
an open cut, has found remarkably
good results
The water has started running
and all the operators on the sur
rounding creeks are busy with their
sluicing work
The whole town is optimist and
On all sides is to be found prcdin.
tions that this year will be the best
yet for Ruby.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
SWANSON SAYS NO
GOVERNMENT ROAD

VALDEZ. April 81. Colonel
Swanitz, who is at present in Val
dez, states that there is no chance
for a government built and operated
railroad in Alaska, and that the only
chance the territory has for a rail
road is from the Alaska Northern
He states that as soon as the
that the Alaska Northern railroad
will spend $10.OOO,OOO, which will be
furnished by the Canadian Bank
of Commerce, for the installation o.
line to the Interior.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
Ruby Has Big Stampede;
Whole Camp Optimistic

III Hf April p. The outlook
or the coming season grows brighter
every day. as several new strikes
',tthin the last few weeks have
brought renewed courage to the
whole camp.
\ strike made the early part OF
last week on Poorman creek created
the greatest excitement here. and a
stampede, that for a while looked
Ike Old days, started out for he
scene of the strike. More than four
h'ndred people rushed to Poorman
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
EIGHTY MINERS
BURIED TODAY

F1NLEYVILLE. April 81. = Today
the whole town is In mourning and
everything for miles Is at stand
still on account of the mine dis
asters OF the past week Eighty of the
bodies recovered were today buried
after union funeral service had
been held In the park adjoining the
city hall.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28
POLITICIANS At
NOME ARE BUSY

NOME, April 81. = This city is
alive with political activity, with a
dozen candidates in the field for
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28

For this vast area the In ted
States will pay the sum OF $4,000.
a0o.
1t is stated authoritatively that
so soon will the negotiations be
consummated that Mexico will cede
these states to the United States
some time within the next three
months, and probably on July /.
For some days there has been
talk of the transfer of the territory.
and the news spreading to Europe s
bringing in host of emigrants. all
bound for Mexico and hoping that
the United States will soon rule
all of that part of the stricken
country north of the 26th degree
Of latitude
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28

Any pawnbroker will tell you thu t
even rainproof coat can be soaket
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28

SACRAMENTO, April q Secre
tary of State Bryan. when approach
ed today regarding the statements
of the Eastern papers that the init.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-04-28

ed States was ne2ot ating Tor the
purchase OF all Northern Mexico.
refused absolutely to either deny
or affirm the report. He stated
that the department was unprepar,=,
II this time to make any statement
regarding the matter but that he
would give out any thing that might
be diyulged regarding The matter
as soon as he returned to his offi,o
in Washington
WASHINGTON, April p. Al
off cial Washington is today alive
at,h talk regarding the ceding of
Mexico as announced in all the ia.
pers of this morning. The majority
CT the Democrats i'll both houses ar
most enthusiastic over the proposed
purchase and are arguing with great
yehemenee for a hurried consummatioH
Of the negotiat ons
There is but little opposition oy
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
Career of Fred Payne Sh0Ws What AbilitH
FdifhfuLneSS and Luck viii ACCOMPLISH

whom the Detroit club used Fred al
most exclusively when he was Tiger.
But Payne Is q man who taxes Daee-
ball as business. and serious one.
He moves steadily along, saying little
and doing much. He rose drom the
New York bush league cities to the
American league, first catching and
playing the outfield little for Detroit,
and then going to the Chicago White
Sox.
Payne began his baseball career in
Oswego, N. ", wherever that Is. He
went from there to the Syracuse club
and was q teammate Of Frank Schultz,
the wonderful Cub outfelder. The
same year that Schultz went to Chi.
cago. Payne went to Rochester. the
town In which he was born.
Detroit got Fred from Rochester.
He was here during the years 1906,
1907 and 1908. two of them being pen
nant-winning years.
time he was Tiger was his nipping
Topsy Hartzel of second base during
a Trimming game played by the Tigers
and the Athletics on Sept. 80, 1907
The game went the II innings to 8
to 8 tie, each club making one run
after the nine innings had passed. by
getting Hartzel, Payne saved the day
for the Tigers. 1t took 3 hours and so
to play the game.
Payne has another freak claim to
fame. He Is the only man who was
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
DEATH OF BURKE RECALLS HIS
FAMOUS I1O-ROUND BATTLE

boxing
oeensou rules that between Burke Andy in New
or which the referee called no
Burke in New
The Burke Bowen oround
Orleans
sat early the evening until daylight watch
han
Referee
city councilman
OF
and Bowen for q
right hand After
nothing
In q bu horse nd
nothn was ONT In he final
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

ever sent up to bat for Cobb Payne
now batting for Cobb" IL the only an
nOuncement of the kind ever made
when Tyrus was purposely pulled
from the plate to let another man hit
for him. 1t was against Doc White,
who once had Tys angora.
After catching for the White Sox,
Payne was released to Baltimore. Here
the part that baseball luck plays In
q mans career shows most strikingiy
Because Baltimore was hard up for
outflelders, Payne was sent to the
outer gardens by Manager Dunn. Kel.
ly. Of the much-despised Indianapolis
club, heard about 1t and tried to get
Fred to fill one of his outfield jobs
Fred read the stories of his departure
In the papers and asked Dunn when
he should get ready to leave. Dunn
only smiled.
About two days later, Payne was
sold to Syracuse as manager. Dunn
knew nothing about the Syracuse sale
before he refused to turn Fred over
to Indianapolis. Every time Payne
thinks of the difference between his
job of managing Syracuse and play
ing the outneld for Indianapolis ne
thanks his lucky stars.
Payne took charge OF the Syracuse
team In July, brought them from last
place to sixth before the season clos.
ed. disposed of one player In the draft,
and now would like to buy an interest
In the club.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
RECORDS FALL EARLY
IN SIX-DAY RACE
Six-Day Fans Are As Much In
Evidence As the Six-Day
Racers At New York

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Records be-
gan to topple almost with the start
OF the six-day bicycle race. which
opened at Madison-sq. garden, today,
just one minute after midnight. The
riders covered 25 miles and six laps
during the first hour, one lap better
than the previous worlds mark, es-
tablished last year by Rutt and
Fogler.
The six-day fans we're as much in
evidence as the six-day racers. They
thronged the upper galleries long be-
fore the start OF the race and many
had come prepared to stick it out un-
til the riders flashed across the line
Saturday night. The familiar odor
Of the frying frankfurter told how
they got their food.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

There have been SO many splendid
outhelds In the national game that to
pick one trio Of fy-chasers and nomi-
nate them the greatest ever" 10 sure
to start an argument.
It may be dificult for present-day
fans to visualize q trio better than
Speaker. Hooper and Lewis, the he'd
Sox wonders Of 1912; or Oldrtng.
Walsh and Murphy, the Mackian field.
ers this year.
days. will voice the opinion that there
were outfields In the past able to
throw dust In the eyes Of the greatest
OF today.
In 1879 or 1880 Providence boasted
an outfield composed OF Jim O'Rourke,
Paul Hines and Tom York. They hit
collectively about $40, but were not
high-class fielders.
In the Baseball Magazine, j. G. Koy.
fed has named Ave outfields as the
best In the game and he has selected
with discrimination. The five as ne
ranks them were the trios OF Balti-
more In 1894, of Brooklyn In 1900. of
Boston In 1897. OF the Red Sox In
1912, and Detroit In 1909.
Just as the Mackian inheld has
been praised, this year, have Speaker,
Lewis and Hooper been lauded to the
skies, but are they the equal Of keeler,
Kelley and Brodie. Of the Orioles. or
Keeler. Fielder Jones and Sheckard'
of Brooklyn?
Keeler was the cleverest man In
baseball. In 1894, with Baltimore, he
batted .367, and In 1900 he batted 1866
for Brooklyn. This brings the supe'
riority OF either of these outfelds
down to four men, Brodie and keeley,
Jones and Sheckard. for keeler was
equally good with both teams.
Barring Keeler. Walter Brodie was
the most uncanny Judge OF hy ball
that ever spoiled base hit He own.
ed a fine arm and batted 1863, com
pared to Sheckard's .305, but ShecR
Offset the difference by working pitch
ers for bases on balls frequently.
Joe Kelley was terrific hitter. bat
ting close to 400. and often for ex
ira bases. Opposed to him, Fielder
Jones was one OF the craftiest men IN
the game, and, while nowhere neal
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

Kelley's equal as o batter, he narrow
ed the margin by his cunning. But
first place must 60 to Kelley.
Had Davy Jones been 300 hitter,
Detroits 1909 outfield would have
ranked with those of Baltimore and
Brooklyn. but, despite the brilliance
of Cobb and the slugging Of Sam
Crawford. Davys failure as reliable
hitter prevented the trio from becom-
ing immortal.
No two men, not II they were both
Cobbs. can overcome the weakness uf
q mediocre player because the ideal
outfield must be a woodworking ma
chine. with every man capable OF do
ing what the others are capable OF,
to maintain the balance.
The Detroit outfield OF 1887 was a
marvel OF batting strength. but not
strong otherwise. Sam Thompson,
Hardie Richardson and Ned HanIon
could slug--but that let them out.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
CHICAGO MIL g. J
CONSIDER HAR
1t Is Believed That 1lareeoD
Accept Invitation 70 Pl1y
Eastern Champs n

CHICAGO, Dec. s.--That Preot11
Judson. OF the University Of Chl6
would call meeting "soon" - e.
slider Harvard's challenge for 4 ~
ball game at Cambridge. next Ock
or 81, was the only statement tH
could be secured from Maroon athlG
authorities today on the proposed X
tersectional contest.
Word from Coach Stagg. st F1n&
hurst. N. c., today. said that such r
game was still a matter Of con5e&
ture." IVA
However, 1t is known that both e
ficials and students OF the Univoralk3
OF Chicago are strongly In fsvoR e.
meeting Harvard, In spite Of the woot:
ern conferences stand against suc9
games. "a
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
Met Closky Wouldn't Take Safer
Because Lansing Boy Was Blond

4AMOUS JOHN j. McCLOSKEY,
II when he managed the Milwau-
= kee club, had several hobbies.
One of them was players with black
hair. Any player with dark thatch-
ed roof could get job on the Mil
waukee club by just asking for 1t.
Garnet Bush, OF st. Louis. who II
now umpiring In the Pacific Coast
league, had just come. and McClos-
key, on the lookout for new timber,
called Bush aside and asked him II
there were any players that looked
promising In the league.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
BY RALPH L. YONKER

The career of Fred Payne demon
strates what can be done by any good
ball player who plugs along faithfully.
minds his own business strictly, gives
his employers the best he has In him
at all times, and gets the breaks or
baseball luck.
Payne Is spending the winter In De-
troit. which he has made his home.
taking life easy and preparing for the
coming season when he will again
manage the Syracuse baseball club In
the New York State league.
While Freddie Payne was an excel.
lent big league catcher, he was never
among the brightest of the stars. lie
was always an excellent hitter, espe-
cially against southpaws, against
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
"%% SPORTS OF nassn1~Hsa ALL KINDS 49, ssssa8AE
"7U Win By Mile Boasts Mcfarland,
FaUOrite in TOniqht:S Battle With BrittOn

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 81
don't believe Mcfarland beat me in
our New York fight. despite the news
paper decisions. To prove II am
going to show the fans that I have
the Irishman's measure."--Jack Brit
ton.
II am going to show my critics to-
night just what boxing means.
don't believe I was ever In better
condition. I'll win by mile
Packey Mcfarland.
With the above statements issued
by the principals In tonight's l0-round
mill here, fight fans were on edge for
the much-heralded scrap between the
two Chicago lads. Betting was all In
McFarland's favor. odds being laid at
8 to and 2 to with not a super
abundance Of Britton money In sight.
The go Is scheduled at catch
weights. The gong will tap at 10
o'clock. Both men claim to be in tip
top condition. II Is expected that
Britton will scale In at about 1876, and
the stockyards lad near l42.
1t Is the third meeting OF the men.
The first battle was In New York and
honors were all McFarland's. The
second mixup was at Memphis, where
both fighters claimed the verdict.
Packey's friends claim that he Is
going into tonight's battle to put away
Britton and the stockyard's scrap
per Is considerably peeved by rumors
that followed the Memphis go that he
didn't have the necessary wallop.
Two special trains carrying Chicago
fans were expected to arrive tonight.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08

There's player at Saginaw nam
ed Safer who looks pretty good" re-
sponded Bush.
do you recollect what color hair
he has?" McCloskey fired at Bush.
Why he is a blond" innocently
replied the new arbiter
In that case" answered McClos-
key. don't bring him near me-
don't want any players around that
have light hair They can't play the
game up to my standards"
The player Bush recommended was
Vic Safer. now playing a great game
at hrst base for the Chicago Cubs.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
SlUediSh CynnndStS are Here to
Boost Ling System at the "Y'

The company of Swedish gymnasts.
directed by Lieutenant Hofmberg.
who appear at the Y. NJ. C. A. tonight
In an exhibition. are touring the coun.
try In an effort to induce more en-
thusiasm for the Ling system of body.
building gymnastics.
A company of rs perfectly built
athletes do various feats, almost all
OF them without the use of any ap-
paratus whatever. They work In
unison.
The company has received generous
praise after its exhibitions wherever
II has shown In this country.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
FORWARD
PASSING KEEPS TITLE

The clever forward passing of the
Heralds against the Wolverines In one
of the battles for the city champion
ship at Mack park yesterday proved
too much for the runners-up who lost
their game. 16--6. The Wolverines
had already held the Heralds to tie.
They gained more ground at straight
football than did their opponents. but
failed at the open game. Nedeau and
Shields starred for the Heralds. and
Mouatt for the Wolverines.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-08
DON'T TAKE CONFERENCE
COACH METHOD SERIOUSLY

CHICAGO, Dec. 8.--Opinions ex.
pressed by the athletic authorities OF
the University OF Chicago today in
dicated that the proposed conference
ruling barring professional football
coaches would do little more than
create discussion. The Maroon Of.
fcials predicted that the resolutions
passed by the big nine faculty repre-
sentatives would be sidetracked by
the various athletic boards OF all in
stitutions at the first opportunity.