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Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-12
ON THE DIAMOND

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Johnny Evers,
deposed manager of the Chicago Cubs,
today is a much sought baseball play
er. The Federal league is eager for
his services as are several other clubs
in organized baseball. ~
James E. Gaffney, president of the
National league is ready to pay $685.
900 for his release. Frank Chance,
leader of the Yanks, wants the crack
second baseman and Mordecai Brown
of the ST. Louis Feds would give the
trojan big salary. Brown lost no time
in wiring Evers when the news of his
dismissal from the Cubs broke.
1t was learned in dispatch from
New York today that the national
commission is going to start an inves
tigation into Murphv's action and that
Evers may be declared free agent,
Johnny signed a five year contract
with the Cubs.
San Francisco. Feb. 12.-The signed
contract of Walter Schmidt, catcher
on last years San Francisco baseball
team, has been received at headquar-
ters. Schmidt was a valuable man to
the team last year and he is expected
to be even better this year, but when
he baked on the money offered him
there was every prospect of his refus-
ing to report.
Cal Ewing is doing some thinking
these days. He is wondering what a
ball player has to do to entitle him
to raise in salary.
Last year the San Francisco club
1opdod in tho Sacond division said
Cal yesterday. "But every player on
the team wants an increase in salary.
What would they ask from me if the
team won a pennant or finished in the
first three is more than mere man
like me can figure. When players
have seven months to show you that
they cannot win as many games as the
clubs opposed to them it seems funny
that they should come around during
the winter months and tell you how
good they are"
Harry Wolverton has signed up
Howard Gregory, the pitcher who lost
his Job with Oakland last year and
wound up the season with Los An
geles. 1t was under Wolverton's man
agement that Gregory made a name
for himself in the Coast league and if
the former Oakland HEAVIER can get
back to the form he showed while he
wore the colors of the city with the
big city hall he will be a valuable man
to the Sacramento, team. Gregory is
a fine pitcher but last season he could
not win enough games to give him a
berth in the trolley league. Maybe
Howard will get back to form while
working with his old boss.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-12
AERO CLUB TO HAVE CHARGE
OF RACE AROUND WORLD

San Francisco, Feb. 12.-The Aero
club of America has appointed Fl
committees to handle the details of
the Panama Pacific International ex-
position race around the world which,
in their entire personnel, constitute as
distinguished and able body as that
to which any great American event
ever has been assigned. This informa-
tion was conveyed to the exposition
bureau of aeronautics in telegram
from the New York headquarters of
the Aero club of America, with a full
list of the committee men. There is
scarcely name in the list that is not
of national fame and the entire mem
bership shows solidarity of national
spirit for the race which far exceeds
the most sanguine hopes of it's spon-
sors.
The contest committee which will
nave charge of the formal granting of
sanction,for the race, includes the fol
lowing:
Allen B. Hawley, president of the
Aero club of America, chairman;
Charles M. Manley, who made the first
power flight in the world, over tire
Potomac in the Langley machine; Geo.
VI
City aero club; w. Redmond Cross,
head of the Cross banking house, Hen.
ry w. Wisewood, the inventor; Leu
tenant Commander Samuel Rober, in
charge of the aeronautical affairs of
the United States army, and j. c. Nc
Coy.
The affiliated clubs committee will
cooperate with the contest committee
in developing the American end of tn
cace. 1t includes the following:
Clarence P. Wynne, president of the
Aero club of Pennsylvania, chairr an:
Charles J. Glidden of the Glidden
tours; Charles Dickinson. president of
the Aero club of Illinois; Robert j.
Collier, publisher; Benjamin A Ar
mold. Albert B. Lambert. John G. Eber-
hardt and Guy T. Slaughter, president
of the Pacific Aero club.
The water flying committee, which
will have charge of the over water
flights, includes j. Stuart Blackton,
commodore of the Atlantic yacht club;
chairman; Rodman Wanamaker. Her
rv A. Wisewood, Robert j. Collier,
Harold E. Mccormick, Henry Wood
house, Beckwith Havens, Frank T.
Coffin and J. A. d. McCurdy.
The committee of public safety will
cooperate with all the other COM
mittees.
The New York Telegram also con-
tains the announcement that Rodman
Wanamaker, son of John Wanamaker,
has made inquiries as to whether the
machine he is now building at an eX-
pense of 100000 for the trans-Atlan-
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Lack of Harmony

Berlin. Feb. 12-Another chapter in
the troubled matrimonial history OF
the Wagner. List and Buelow famil-
les opened today when Frau Daniela
Thode. daughter of Cosima Wagner
and Hans Won Buelow, began divorce
proceedings in Heidelberg against her
husband, DR.. Daniela Thode. He is
famous as an authority on the history
of art.
The grounds upon which the suit
has been brought have not been made
public.
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country that can't jam itself into the
parks of the two contending teams
p]ues it's eyes to score boards and
spends it's pennies buying baseball eX-
tras. The suffrage, tariff, income tax
currency law or any other weighty
question has to get up early In the
morning to arouse as much discussion
as worlds series, which is pretty
good indication that our esteemed
Uncle is not greatly in danger of tax
ing himself too seriously and going to
the bow-wows.
The yells of the gallery gods at the
boxing shows afford almosc as mucn
fun as the fights, and sometimes lo'
more. Once in while some wag pulls
good one that over shadows the
fight. At one of the recent fights here
the announcer, in maxim" his usual
spiel let it be known that Bombardlel
Wells had knocked out someone al
Cardiff, Wales.
"How manv legs did the man have
one or two?" cried man from the
SO cent seats.
During another fight recently one OF
the boys was taking terrific beating
He was covering up and backing away
while his opponent was rocking HIN
with rights and lefts. When everyone
was quiet and the crowd was breath
less for the finishing punch, some one
yelled:
"Open the door, the boys golne
out"
Carl Morris and Jess Willard staget
out of the poorest fights in years here
some time ago, it may be remembered
They tapped each other around an1 nc
then would wait and spar and wall
around before risking another tap. Inc
crowd was pretty sore, but 1T was Sc
quiet YOU could hear the rubbing Of
the mems shoes on the rosined canvas
as as they shifted around. Finally Will
lard pecked Carl gently. Then came {
voice, filled with compassion, from th'
gallery: ,,,,,,
"Ali right, Carl, now YOU hit HIM
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tic fight this summer may be used in
the 1915 race. Similar inquiries have
been received from Beckwith Havens,
the Chicago millionaire who holds the
record for the flight from Chicago to
New York; J. A. D. McCurdy, the first
aviator to make the over sea flight
from Key West to Havana; Raymond
V. Morris, Captain Thomas Baldwin,
Guy Gilpatrick and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-12
Hoppe Primed
For the Match

William F. Hoppe, champion, and
George Sutton, challenger, are both
in superb form for their contest for the
1872 balk line billiard championship
which will take place at the Hotel
Astor on Thursday night. Although
Hopes admirers believe that he will
win they are not offering odds on
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-12

the novelist and poet, who has set
tied in Ell Centre to engage IN the
real estate business and write stories
for eastern magazines.
To the New Ell Centre.
Written especially for The Press
| am listening to the humming of the
heavy traffic coming
On the soft and languid breathings of
a midday winters air,
And a city lies before me, in her
brick and mortar glory,
Rising tier on tier and story to the
blue enameled sphere;
And / look around me blindly for
some we'll known face and
kindly,
Mid the gay and laughing throngs
that greet me as gaze
For some we'll known feature and a
free-and-easy creature
That would "shake" and then would
reach bridge in pioneering
days.
Ell Centre, Feb. II, 1914.
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their choice. Regardless Of the out
come of this match, Hoppe and Sutton
will engage in match of 1900 points
1872 balk line, at Chicago, February
-3, "a and 25 1t will be for $1,000 a
side and purse of 500 donated by
the Hamilton club of Chicago, which
organization will manage the contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-12
Theft in Navy

Washington: Feb. 12.-Captain Hill
of the battleship New Jersey has as
sured Secretary of the Navy Daniels
that the thefts aboard the vessel
would be cleared. Four hundred dol
lars and a number of ships belongings
were taken. No suspects have yet
been named.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-12
Skating Championships Today

Orange Lake, Newburgh, Feb. 12.-
United States and Canada gathered
here today to participate in the east
ern outdoor skating championships.
Six events on the program are the
one mile novice; quarter mile cham
pionship, half mile championship, five
mile handicap and special invitation
race open to point winners in the
championship events.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-12
Engine Troubles.

The Standard Garage specializes on
engine work radiator leaks and ig-
milton troubles. Open day and night
to the auto public. Corner Seventh
and Main streets, Ell Centre. Phone
230. Auto for hire.-Adv. If
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IN THE RING

New York, Feb. 12.-Jack Brltton
of Chicago easily outpointed Johnny
Dohen of Brooklyn last night in the
main event of ten rounds at the Irving
A. C. The local boy was unable to snow
his ruggedness to advantage against
the .shifty aChicagoan, and IN eight OF
the ten rounds was on the short end.
New York, Feb. 12.-Bob Moha, the
Milwaukee middle weight, easily out
pointed Jack Driscoll of Brooklyn IN
ten round bout at the Broadway A.
G.. in BROOKLYN last night. Moha was
the aggressor from the tap Of the flrst
gong, and had decided advantage at
infighting He had his opponent IN
distress and on the verge of knock,
out, apparently, when the final bell
sounded. In the semi final ten round
bout, Willie Jones, the Brooklyn light,
weight, who was originally scheduled
to oppose John Dundee, won all the
way from Charlie Barry, local boxer
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-12
ColeradO River Data

Mean daily gage heights and dis
charges of Colorado river at Yuma,
Ariz., for week ended February Z,
1Q1h.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-12

Wood for sale. Ed Royce, Phone
123-W. tt
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The Pickaninnies are worth the
price of admission.-Adv. 245
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-12

FRANCIS L. SELLEW,
Project Engineer
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7. w. C.. A. State Conference
Adjourns Tomorrow.
Well Known Speakers On Te-
days Program.
TOO COLLEGE STUDENTS MERE
Graham Taylor Spoke to Belle
gates This Afternoon.
National Convention In Los
Angeles Next Summer.

The buffet luncheon given at the T.
w. C. A. Friday evening at 7:15
o'clock in honor of the visitors who
are attending the association confer
ence for Kansas organizations was a
happy occasion. There were 1876
persons present. The affair was char
acterized by tasteful decorations, good
things to eat, and college songs and
cheers. Mrs. A. A. GODDARD presided.
The Topeka city and the Washburn
associations were hostesSeS.
At the close Of the luncheon Miss
Frances Cross. city secretary for the
west-central field, showed stereopticon
views illustrative of the work Of the
association in various countries
China, India, Japan and of course the
United States.
Late Friday Miss Louise M. Holm
quist of New York, chairman OF the
national field committee. told OF the
national convention which will be held
in Los Angeles next summer. She
also told of tie association building
at the Panama-Pacific exposition,
where the 1000 girls working on the
grounds will be welcome, as well as
visiting girls and women. Miss Els
peth Rattle of the field. corpmittee in
Denver, and guest of Mrs. David
Page. spoke on Student Representa-
ton on the Field Committee
TOday's Meetings.
DR.. s. S. Estey- has charge of the
devotional service this morning. Miss
Ho1mquist had much to say relative
to special features of the association
work. Miss NJ. Frances Cross spoke
on 1.-The Association in Other Coun
tries" Miss Annie b. Sweet, member
of the field committee. spoke on "As-
sociation Standards in Finance
AT eleven o'clock there was a SEES
sion especially for city and county
delegates. The leaders and speakers
were Miss Sweet, Mrs F. E. Vest, Miss
Cross. Miss Lucy Y. Riggs of Denver,
Miss Frances. Spencer and Miss Holm-
quist.
This afternoon there were sessions
for all classes of delegates. There
were approximately 100 college stu
dents present today. Graham Taylor
Of Chicago was slated to speak before
the delegates at four o'clock.
The closing feature of the meeting
will be vespers at three o'clock Sun
day afternoon. Miss HolmQuist will
lead. Her subject "Quest of Life"
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.ILLINI FAv0RITES
Zuppke's Unconquered War
riOrs Meet the Badgers.
Wisconsin Has q Strong Line
and Fast Players.

Madison, Wis. Nov. 21.-The un-
conquered 1llini were 3 to / favorites
on their arrival here today to meet the
Wisconsin football eleven in the final
game of the season. A victory by Illi-
nois will give Zuppke's remarkable
eleven clear title to the conference
championship.
Zuppke, who learned football at
Wisconsin, has developed spread plays,
open formations and a superior back
field which are expected to make to-
days contest one of the most spec
tacular seen in the west in years. The
backfield is fast and shifty. Clark,
quarterback, and Pogue, left helf are
players of brilliant caliber.
Wisconsin, on the other hand has
a forward wall outweighing and prob
ably outclassing their opponents. The
Badgers have improved greatly during
the week and the coaches have instill-
ed a better fighting spirit than was
displayed against Minnesota. The
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probable lineup
WiSc0nSin
FIRE IN WAREHOUSE.
Loss Of $4,000 to Kaw Milling Com
pany Friday Night.

Fire in a warehouse Of the Kaw Milling
company, Curtis and North Monroe
streets, caused damage amounting to
q, 600 Friday night. The fire was discov-
cred shortly before Z o'clock by Irwin
Diffenderfer. employed at the mill, and
also by the night Waterman there. Baled
straw. shorts and. bran were stored in the
warehouse. The flames soon spread over
the building.
Fire companies were handicapped in their
work by low water pressure. When Jesse
Shaw, superintendent Of the water plant
learned the location Of the fire he ex-
pected an accident, and started to the
pumping plant west of the city in a motor
car. The lights on the water company's
car ceased burning while Shaw was or
his way to the plant, and he coflided with
Louis Poison. an employee OF the plant
who was driving a horse to take him as
quickly as possible to Sixth and Roose-
Welt streets where a hydrant had 'blown
OUT on account OF the increased water
pressure which had been applied for fire
fighting. Polsom'S wagon was Overturn-
ed. The horse detached himself from the
vehicle and ran away. Poison and Shaw
escaped without injuries. Another party
was sent to repair the broken hydrant
and at S:15 the water pressure was in
creased from twenty to ninety pounds
On account OF the low pressure, the
fire departments steam pumps were used
and in a half hour the fire was under
control. The employees of the mill were
kept at their posts by c. C. Nicholson
superintendent.
1--WE are working night and day to fill
orders amounting to $500 barrels and we
will be just so much ahead by keeping
at work. explained Nicholson.
Nicholson thinks the firemen did re-
markably well to cenfine the flames tc
the warehouse, considering the low water
pressure available.
The loss was partially covered by insur-
ance. The origin Of the fire is unknown
The warehouse was within ten feet OF
the tracks Of the Rock Island and Santa
Fee Railway companies which suggests
the possibility that sparks from a loco
motive might have been responsible.
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$4,000 Solid Gold Wheel.

Next Monday. J. NJ. Brunt, secretary
of the local Rotary club. will display
in the north window of the Brunt
Drug Co., 5th and Kansas ave-, the
the Rotary clubs of California as an
invitation to Rotarians the country
over to visit the cities of California
next year during the Pan-American
Worlds Fair at San Francisco. This
wheel is 16 inches in diameter with Z
smaller inside wheels representing the
Z California Rotary clubs. Attached
to these are 125 tiny wheels which
stand for all the Rotary clubs in the
country. This wheel is made of solid
gold and is valued at $4,000. 1t
comes by express and is fully insured.
During its stay in the Brunt window
it will be guarded by two special po-
licemen. All Rotarians as well as
the general public are invited to in
spect this wonderful wheel"Adv.
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BOWMAN WAS
ON DEFENSIVE

Der, 1913. had himself signed the pay
roll for all of the Larned employees.
Concerning higher prices paid for
overalls at a recent contract letting,
Bowman admitted that the brand Of
goods was of a higher quality, al
though he thought the price paid was
too high.
The sale of seed to the state hos
pitfalls by the Brooks Wholesale COM
pany was one of Bowman's most seri-
Gus charges. But he sidestepped
dozens Of questions as to whether he
intended to convey the impression
that Brooks acted in capacity of both
salesman and purchaser or was finan-
cially interested in the Fort Scott firm.
After Bowman left the stand, Brooks
himself was called. He testified that
he sold his business to his sons in De-
cember, 1912, three months before his
appointment as member of the con-
troll board.
Frequent tits between Bowman and
Attorney Gener ] Dawson character
lied the examination of the witness.
Bowman charged that Dawson was
representing the Democratic members
of the board and several times Chair
man ShOuse called a halt in the pro-
ceedings to administer rebuke.
Dawson's appearance in the trial Of
the case was ct the personal direction
OF the governor and at the request OF
members of the commission.
Larned hospital amounting to $12,074
was one of Bowman's chief claims.
This shortage of funds to meet bills,
which will require deficiency appro-
priation, was characterized by Bow
man as thirty penitentiary acts
IF the act of which you complain
Is a violation of law, you were equally
guilty with other members of the
board, were you not ?" asked Dawson.
mo sir" holly retOrted Bowman, II
= I~-sk I~~ A.
learned of them through the book
keeper"
Did you ever ask the county attor-
ney OF Pawnee county for a warrant
for the arrest and prosecution of
Brooks and Myers on this charger
Attorney Schenck took the matter
up again on cross examination.
Had Money to Pay Bills.
AT the June 1918 letting, did the
board have money enough on hands
to buy the goods purchased?" asked
Schenck.
II think so,'' replied the witness.
Then there was no crime COM
| mitted?" urged Schenck.
The offense was in the purchase
of extra supplies" was the reply.
Asked about the overall contract
of which Bowman complained most
| bitterly in his charge against the
Democratic members. witness admit
ted that higher grade of goods was
purchased. He believed, however.
| that the board paid 81 q dozen too
| much for the goods.
Paid Regular Retail Price.
| L. c. Lakin Of Fort Scott. who sold
| the overall contract, said the state
paid the same price as did retail mer-
chants, except that the factory paid
the freight on goods sold to the state.
/ Lakin said he had not been q bidder
| at state lettings DriOr the aDDoinfufefuf
of Brooks to a place on the board.
| Did you divide any profit or give
any consideration to anyone, or were
j you asked to do soy" asked Edwin
McKeever of Brooks and Myers coun-
sci.
| II did not give anything to any
one,'' said Lakin.
| do you intend to charge an Of
Tense In regard tc the purchase Of
linen, which you mention In the w. 4,
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BIG ORDERS WAITING.
England and France Want Wooden
Goods Up to $2,OO0,OO0.

New York, Nov. 21.-Agents for the
British and French governments an
nounced here today that they were
in the market for 1,S50.O00 wool
sweaters. 100000 wool stomach bands,
100000 wool gloves and 100000
pairs of wool socks. In order to deter
mine were such an enormous guam
tity of wooden goods might be pur-
chased quickly an advertisement was
placed in a commercial newspaper.
1t was said that the goods were re-
quired for prompt delivery, that or
ders would be given Immediately and
payment would be made in cash for
goods delivered in New York
The wholesale value of the goods
wanted is more than $2,000,O0O
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busy figuring on the possibility each
team had for winning.
Figures on the games of the season
showed the advantage was with Kan
sas, but the Missouri adherents failed
to become gloomy and predicted VIC
tory for the men from Columb ia- Kan
sas supporters were as full Of confi-
dence.
While nothing but prestige was at
stake in the Ames-Drake game at Des
Moines, the only other conference
game played today. the schools are old
for. Both were eliminated early from
the championship race. Oklahoma
victory Friday over Arkansas called
forth interest in the meeting next
Thursday of the Oklahoma team and
the Haskell Indians.
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The janitor of the Hague peace
palace is still on the job. but he does
mt have much to do.
What has become of the old war
phrase: Il regret to report?"
Whoever this Nancy is that is men,
toned in the French dispatches she
must be popular. She was recently
pressed by $4,000 Germans.
d One of the horrors of the war will
be the pest Of book agents who are
sure to come around with the "au-
thentic histories
The Tired Business Man should
perk up q bit now. Musical comedies
are coming into style again.
Pennsylvania stock raiser h shipping
little pigs by parcel post. There are some
big pigs In Pennsylvania politics who ride
in the parlor cars
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of George Washington,
Stonestreet's chapel. Interment in Mt.
Auburn cemetery.
John Ward, age 81 years. died at s
O'Clock Friday evening at his home. three
miles north OF Kiro The funeral win be
held Monday morning 1T u:3B O'Clock at
the Prairie Home church 1nterment in
Prairie Home cemetery.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
F. Handley, 166 Roosevelt street. died this
morning at the residence. The funeral
announcements will be made later.
The funeral Of Hiram Fisher win be
held Sunday afternoon at 80 o'clock n
the residence, S<3 North Quincy street.
Burial In Topeka cemetery
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KNOW FRITZ MEYER?


Niagara Falls, Nov. 21.-The police
are puzzled over the finding today of
a suitcase containing a mans cloth
ing and a package of letters written
in German in a clump of bushes on
Goat island a short distance above
the American falls
The letters were written by Ernest
Meyer of Cobnoosa, Mich. and Fritz
Meyer Of EmmOns Kan.