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Arizona republican., 1914-03-19
FANS RAISE A
 GREAT 0UTCRY
 FUR A LEAGUE
Suggestion of a Hint That Organization of Baseball Clubs Will Be Dropped Stirs Up Great Demon Stration of Wrath

Reverses suffered by the newly or eanizod baseball league yesterday, brought forth such storm of questions and caused so many uplifted eyebrows anong the fans of this mans town. that the packers of the original idea were fiattered almost into a state of fatuity by the attention they had called down upon themselves. It happened this way:
 The fight Whic.i threatened the peace of the league at its 1913 start broke out again in the most Virulent form Managers who possessed certain def mite assets. refused to consider them as equal or less valuable than the good intentions of other managers who ! owned little else With nothing but a little energy and a solemn prayer to the gods of baseball. the four manag- CTS and the two outsiders considered officers at the first meeting in The Republican office Monday night met in the Adams hotel blue room and wrang led the questions over and over again No decision was reached. Tine south side mana gers from Mesa and Tempe were Ill c. K but the situation in Phoenix was anything but clear. At least four teams struggled for the pos session of the two franchises which all { agreed. were the limit of PhoeniX's baseball purse this year There
 \ deadlock It was some dignified
 
 i0yod it. Deadlocks are things that senates and important committees in- dglge in
 1 Early in the afternoon it became ap- i parent that the Phoenix situation was 1 going to be critical. With his usual broad mindedness. Brown suggested a committee of business men to decide on the two Phoenix managers. He { even went so far as to call the com mittee in C. M. Spellman's officeat s: :O0 P NJ. Put when the deadlock devel- oped-yes the same one-he had to call it all off. Then the storm broke Why was the meeting called off?"
 Was the league bust?"
 Didn't MT Brown think it would go
 through"
 And all that sort of thing. you know
 Brown answered as goodnaturedlN as
 he could. But he found out that there
 was enough protest against closing the
 league to insure some support for il
 in case it went through
 In an interview with The Republican
 last evening, President Brown declared
 flatfo0tedly that there was a plan or foot to restore everything to its former
 pristine bass-can d basis be pris- tire?-and add few new touches ir the way of modernity He could not
 say just exactly what the arrange
 ments would be, but promised that { four-team league would be operating within d couple of weeks.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19
Other Events
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Governor Hanna of North Dakota is a candidate for renomination.
 San Antonio, Texas. has adopted the commission form of government
 Iowa Prohobitionists will hold their state convention in Marshaltown, April s.
 Democrats of Minnesota will hold d state convention in St Paul on March 31.
 Governor Stuart of Virginia is men, toned as a possible candidate for United States senator. The progressive party of Montana has decided to name complete state and congressional tickets this year. Arthur Capper, the Topeka news paper publisher, is again to be a candidate for the republican nomina- = tion for governor of Kansas. | The Alabama Anti Saloon league and affiliated organizations are con- ducting a vigorous campaign in the hope of electing a legislature this year that will be favorable to prohi bition legislation.
 Thomas $. Fielder, attorney general of Georgia, is a candidate for the un- expired term of the late United States Senator Bacon. | Fourteen candidates have signified their intention of running for the
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19
RECRUIT WHITE S0X TW|RLERS
 SHOW GLASS IN TRAINING CAMP

PASO ROBLES. Cal, March 1S.- (SpeciaD - Spring training has brought fo the fore at least two young White Sox twirlers who prom ise to stay in the big show. They are Jasper and Quardels. According to kid" Gleason, assistant manager of the Sox, Jasper is a second Reb Russell
 Although it seems that every White Sox recruit run up against in the hotel lobby is q pitcher. at least one good man has been found who wants another job. He is John Halstein, Of Burlington, Vt. candidate for the in itial sack.
 Halstein is college mana grad uate of the University of Vermont He started at Vermont in 1911 and batted like q major leaguer in the minors His first year. during which time the Green Mountain Lads played Yale. Harvard. Williams Georgetown, Penn States and Holy Cross, among other teams. Halstein batted .4S0. Some mark That season Vermont wanoped Dartmouth two out of three games and lost to Notre Dame.
 That summer Halstein played hotel tall in the White Mountains, the Mecca of college stars. His reputa- ton as d hitter had spread far and wide. and d number of big league scouts looked him over. Among them were emissares from the White
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19
CHUGb|KE RACE COMMITTEE ID
 PUT II ACROSS
Organization Continued Cn- der Difficulties Admits No Defeat, But Decides to Pull Off 100 Miller or : "BuSt'

Determined to go ahead with the preparations for the 100 miles for the motorbikists. the committee of the Phoenix Club has solicited and secured it's assistants. has arranged it's work. and is now ready to proceed with the preparations.
 No race ever held in the Southwest has been SD well advertised as this one will be Every form of publicity will be worked to the limit. Posters show cards, dodgers. bally-hoo work on the streets. a possible parade, newspaper dope. personal talk-it-up, and general all round sweat of the brow stuff will be used by the hard working commit tee
 Out of the ten who compose the com = mittee and it's advisory board, there will be sub committees set to particular tasks One line up will take care of the track Another will attend to the printing, and third has as it's duty the dissemination of tickets
 The race will be insured according to F. A. M. rules with every safeguard Deputies will guard the course with utmost care. No one will be permitted to ride unless physically able to handle a racing motorcycle with safety tc himself and the spectators.
 The subject of price Of admission was a bone of contention for a Ions time. Finally some one east in the suggestion that the baseball games brought fifty cents and that the motor cycle race was just as good as base ball game. So it was decided to keeI to the standard for the afternoon at fractions. The idea of a preliminary event such as a mile time trial, wa: abandoned. It was decided to start tht 100-miler at 2:30 sharp.
 Nine entries are secured right il the PhoeHix club There is com munication from Stokes. who won tn hour race against Baker at Bakersfield last week. and Dan Johns the Excelsio rider. asking for entry blanks. This i taken to mean that at least two nor outside riders will apply for position in the starting line Eleven riders il the line will provide a good hot con test. More pretentiOus events hay been held with half that number c entrants.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19

sox Detroit Pittsburg and the Red
 Sox.
 In the winter Lowell of the New
 England league got after him. The
 management asked him how much led sign for, and Halstein wrote bacl; l5n plunks per month Lowell came back with an offer of $135 Halstein says he turned this down when Lowell refused his $50, but later on, the New EnglandeTs accept ed his first terms John didn't con { siGer this binding, so signed up with 1 the White SOx in the spring of 1912. He reported to Chicago and stayed ] there two or three days. Lowell in the meantime put in d claim for him and the National as sCciation decided he belonged to the Comiskey. So he had to go to the minor club. starting work there in ; June. John batted .336 in 1912 and i .322 last season, when his squad won i the flag.
 When Jake Stahl of the Red SoS
 found he couldn't come back as first
 seeker last year. Boston tried tC 1 purchase Halstein from Lowell. But , the New England mana cement asked 1 too much money for it's star. and
 Hasten remained in Massachusetts
 He finally landed with the Sox viz l the draft route.
 1 John is a stocky fellow. measur- | ing feet 916 inches ana weighing
 i6S pounds. --.--
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19
Benz and Kuhn Batteries for White Sox. Schalk and Morris for Mesa-Game Promises Interestin 2 Points
BATTING ORDER FOR
 SOX-MESA BALL GAME

benZ, NIc0Ite, Sc0tt. D. RusSeI, D.
 Goodman and Campbell of the Mesa regular pitching staff and Holland and Shumway. utility outfielders. will he on the bench for the valley team.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19
MARCONi WINS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArc

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
 NEW YORK, March 1S.-The Mar conf Wireless Telegraph Company of America won victory in the Unit ed States courts which it's officers si-y gives the company almost com plete control of the wireless field. ments.
 The Lodge and Marconi patents. declared Judge Veeder, constitute the admittedly essential feature of the wireless art
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19
innings.
Standir

Kuhles. and at 2 Schroeder engages Castle.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19
HOARSE MOB-CHEERs;; MURPHY QUITS CUBS
Former Secretary Thomas Elected
 Taft Refuses Bigger Offer
TAssocIArED PRESS DISPATCH

CHICAGO. March 1S.-Charles H. Thomas, secretary of club. during the Charles w. Murphy regime, was today elected president of the Chi cago National League Club
 The Connery- Spiegel syndicate raised it's offer of three quarters of million dollars for the controlling interest in the club, but this was declined by Charles P. Taft, the present owner
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19

various party nominations for gov ernor of oregon in the May primary
 B. Merlin Hull speaker of the lower house of the Wisconsin legis- lature has announced his candidacy for the republican nomination for
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19

Manager Langowski secured the above ne-up from Manager Calla- han Of the Chicago Americans for their game on March S1 at the Gem City
 With two Sox pitchers to assist the regular Mesa lineup. there is no question that there will be an in teresting game. Of course Langowski firmly believes in public that the Sox will leave Mesa without all the hOnors they may hope to take away. But other members of the team an nounce with little nervous self f-con- scious laughs that they will be do- ing well if they manage to curb the hitting propensities of the visitors | enough to keep the score low. The Mesa ball park will be pre- pared for the game by the addition of many seats. Mesa expects a big crowd of Phoenix fans to come over and has negotiated with the rail- road company for an excursion
 which will doubtless be forthcoming
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19

James NJ Movie, a lawyer of Salt Lake City and twice the democratic candidate for governor of Utah, has formally announced his candidacy fo, the United States senate to succeed Senator SmoOt.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19

The republican state committee of West Virginia has invited the pro gressive leaders of the state to meet them in conference in Parkersburg next week to discuss proposal for amalg gamation
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19
BLY WINS IN FIRST OF
 THREE CUSHION GAMES

Bly, defeated Minhinick last night in the first game of the three cushion billiard series at the St. Elmo. The score was 20 to 10 Bly played a very good game, for the three cush- ion style. which is very difficult. He had a high run of three. going out in forty-four innings
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19

governor.
 John T. Wayland, assistant ser eant-at-arms of the United States senate, aspires to the democratic congressional nomination in the First Missouri district
Arizona republican., 1914-03-19

The progressive state convention of Oklahoma, in session recently at Oklahoma City, adopted a resolution declaring. the party in favor of 'na- tional prohibition
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
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ciety women in New York and the
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This offer is for short time only,
Not more than than orders to one par
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
PASTOR LEAVES
FOR LOUISVILLE.
Rev. F. S. GoergenS Accepts Call
To Take Charge Of
Crphdndge.

The Rev f. S. Goergens has re
signed his pastorate of the German
Baptist church of this city and ac-
cepted an urgent and unsolicited in
vitatlon to take charge of the Orph.
ans Home of the German Baptist
denomination of the United States
and Canada, at Louisville, KY. Mrs.
Goergens left last week to take
charge and the Rev. Goergens leaves
this week to assume the duties at the
Home in Louisville
The Rev. Goergens has been pastor
of the German Baptist church for the
past six years and the church has
fiourished and prospered during his
stay here. Not only the members OF
his congregation but the citizens in
general will regret his leaving, and
he departs with their good wishes for
success in the new undertaking.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
OK Team Passes Thru Here.


Quite novel sight was witnessed
by many pedestrians Tuesday after
noon when there appeared on Main
street an old fashioned rig drawn by
team of oxen. Charles WasSem
was the owner of the unique outfit,
and had journeyed from Milestone,
Saskatchewan, Canada, on his way
to Belleville, Illinois, his former
home. He makes Is or 20 miles 2
day He left Canada February Is and
has been on his way ever since. He
has Travelled about 1850 miles and
when he arrives at his destination he
will have journeyed 1000 miles. He
is 81 years of age and is making the
trip alone. He will pass through Mil
waukee and Chicago and no doubt
will be big attraction at both
places.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
BIG TORNADO
VISITS CITY
Terrific Storm Does $4,000
Worth OF Damage And In
lures One Woman.

One of the WORST slofms that ever
struck W Natertown occurred here Wednes-
day morning at 2:10 a. Ill. causing a
loss of about $4,000 by destruction OF
property. Mrs. Edward LietZke w $ sew
erly injured when flying tilnbers struck
the house as she was trying t. cl 'se Il
window, the window being thrown
against her causing her to receive nlany
cuts and bruises. She was taken 10 ST.
Mary's hospital where she is expected to
recover soon
The path Of the storm was only few
blocks in width and was in the northern
part OF the city. The worst danlage
was caused near the river. Kohlhoff
Bros & Knispei's ice house, Hartig's
bottIing works and number Of homes
were badly wrecked. The walls and
roof of the ice house were ripped Off
leaving the ice bare. The heavy timbers
were hurled through the air for
several blocks, many of them p erclng
houses like spears, even passing through
brick walls The small residence OF
Henry j. Wetzel lost large section OF
the roof and chimney. A large mass
OF bricks and mortar crashed in on one
of the beds shortly after Tie two children
who were asleep had left it. Had they
remained there would have been crushed
to death. Flying timbers smashed holes
through the west wall of the brick house
OF Henry Kroening and the roof an d cor
nice were badly smashed.
The Edward Elsie house at the corner
of Lynn and North Second street was al
most completely wrecked. The roof was
torn away and the house was badly bat
tered, the damage being over SlO00. The
Cruel house, the Joe Fisher house and
the house belonging to the Davenport
estate were badly damaged. The roofs
of the homes of Anton Kratchmer and II.
A. Schumacher were ripped off. Tele
phone and electric service in the yicin-
ity OF the storm was put out OF commits
sion for several days. Large electric light
poles were snapped off like matches.
The N. Fourth street bridge was badly
damaged. Edward Radlof' barn near the
bridge was tipped oyer ard destroyed,
the horses inside were unhurt, but a new
auto was damaged. A barn of Herman
Riebe's farm east of the city Was moved
off its foundations and the roof of the
barn of William Wolf, northeast OF the
city was lifted.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
CORNER STONE
LAID AT SCHOOL
Appropriate Exercises Held BY. st.
Marks COngfegdtion-Rev.
MOuSSd Gives Address.

The corner stone of the new parochial
school, being built by the congregation
of the St. Marks Lutheran church, was
laid Sunday afternoon with simple yet
effective ceremony. The basement has
been completed and the first floor of
the building is laid, the program being
given on it. The Rev H. K Moussa of
Jefferson pre- ,ched the sermon.
The old school house was built so
years ago and was torn down this
spring to make room for the new one.
The corner stone is a plain block
bearing only the year GA. D. 1914"
But before it was laid in place an inter-
esting collection of books and papers
will be placed within it, including copies
OF school books used during the past
year, list of the officers of the church
and school, complete roll of the congre-
cation and school, the names of the
president Of the United States, COVER
nor of the state, and mayor of the city,
and copies of local news papers.
st. Marks parochial school is 60 years
old. The congregation was organized
IN 1854, and in the fail of that year, the
pastor, the late Rev. Mr.. Sans organized
day school. The following spring, in
1852, the first teacher was called. He
was the late Emil Rupnow. The school
now has four teachers, and the course
OF study covers the first seven grades of
the common school education. The
Rev. Julius Klingmann, pastor of the
church, stated that after the new build
ing is occupied, the entire eight grades
would be covered by the course of
study, and the pupils prepared for en-
trance into high school.
School will open in the fall as usual,
but the sessions will be held in the
church hall, the old church building.
Before the severe winter weather ar
rives, the school will move into its new
quarters.
The program of exercises held Sum-
day afternoon was as follows:
hymn. .....s... Congregation
Sermon. n......s......1. Rev Moussa
song .......s ....... School Children
Laying of the corner stone. !.
Hymn ........... Congregation
Song ...... Choir
DeHeu1cIlOn.. n............. .............
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
REPUBLICANS
NAME TICKET
E. l.. Phillip of Milwaukee for Gov
ernOr and l.. H. Bancroft
For Senator.

The state republicans at convention
at Madison last Tuesday nominated the
following on the state ticket:
For United States Senator-Leyi Ii.
Bancroft of Richland Center.
For Governor e. l.. Phillip of Mil
waukee.
For Lieutenant Governor William
Bray of Oshkosh.
For Secretary of State-Neis Holman
of Deeffield.
For State Tr easurer- Marshall Cou-
sins of Eau Claire
For Attorney General-O. l.. Kreptzer
of Wausau.
Mr.. Phillip did not seek the honor al
though it was generally expected that he
would be nominated. He had part in
starting boom for A. r. Hoard of Fort
Atkinson, son of Ex-GOv. Hoard, for The
office. Over 500 delegates were at the
convention which was called to order by
Mr., Phillip,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
The DEATH ROLL

Mr.. Michael Hoffman, aged IS years,
an old and respected resident of this
city, passed away Friday afternoon at
the family home, l142 River Drive, as
the result of infirmities of old age. Mr..
Hoffman was born in Germany, Octo-
Der 5, 1928 and came to this country
and settled in Watertown thirty-three
years ago and has since resided here.
He is survived by his widow and one
daughter, Mrs. Edward Riemstead. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Boys Steal Dinner Pail.

While men were busily engaged IN
putting in service pipes in West Mil
.waukee street three lads appeared
on the scene and took some of the
dinner pals. Two little girls saw
them and notified the workmen, who
pursued the boys and were led a
merry chase before they were captu-
ed. They were brought into court
and Justice Rohr gave them so days
each in the county jail
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Had Tornado Insurance.

The only building in Watertown dam
aged last Wednesday that was covered
by tornado insurance was the cold storage
plant owned by John Habhegger. The
loss was adjusted by Fred Siegler Friday
morning, the plant having been insured
in the Fireman's Fund Co, of San Fran
cisco of which Mr.. Siegler is the repre-
sentative. Mr.. Siegler also represents
fourteen other companies including the
old Phoenix of Hartford. Have your farm
properties, dwellings and barns and con-
tents insured against tornado and wind
storms. The rate on farm property is only
$1,000 for $1,000 insurance for five years.
The rate on City property is s6.00for $1,000
insurance for five years. With farmers
and Citizens Bank, 800 Main Street.
Residence Phone s425x.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Burn Church Mortgage.

A jubilee serviceat which the mort
gage of the church was burned, was held
Sunday morning at the First Congrega-
tional church and large audience
was present. A brief history of the
church was read which was very inter-
esting. A Congregational society was
organized in 1845 consisting Of mem
bers and by the faithful work Of these
9people church was erected years
later, they holding their services at pri-
vate homes in the mean+ime As the
membership increased it was necessary
twice to remodel the Oil church to acom-
Odate the large attendance, although the
rebuilding meant sacrifice to many of
the members. The oldest members OF
the church burned the mortgage. They
were Miss E. Griswold, Mr.. W. C. Stone
and Mr.. Charles Skinner.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Herr Roth performs % fullgroWn African lions
act with Barnes circus here Thursday. July End.

The 500 animals with the show
are all actors. Every one of them
have a stunt to do-they earn their
keep. THE shows program is almost
entirely given by them. Sixty-five
big numbers are encompassed in this
program. These animal actors take
one over the entire gamut of human
emotions There are no "cry spots
on the program, however, but every
moment is one of keenest interest,
delight, instruction, amusement or
thrilling anxiety.
Sixty lions, tigers, leopards, pun1as
and jaguars; fifty grizzly, Siberian,
cinnamon, black and polar bears; !;
fifty dogs, fifty monkeys, thirty Rocky
Mountain goats, herds of elephants,
camels, zebras and zubus; troupes
of seals and seal lions, kangeroos and
hyenas are actors with this circus
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Autos Not Allowed In Park.

1t has become the practice of late
for auto owners to drive through
Riverside Park. This is against the
rule and must be stopped. According
to member of the park board the
autos are cutting up the walks and
thus creating damage and a loss
which must be met by the board be-
sides destroying the beauty and use
fulness of the various walks.