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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
821 Golf Building.

the Huntington platform should be
enacted into law. and it is only just
to the people to do this and 1t would
also be unjust to Governor Hatfield
to send hostile legislature to
Charleston, before the governor who
stands pledged to that platform. nas
a fair chance to carry that platform
into effect" Mr.. Fisher said.
II am for Roosevelt in the most
practical way, and for his platform
too, but I want to DE safe ana sound
and not do violence to the things
stand for by dividing an army in the
presence Of victory"
dr. Fisher has many friends who
would like to see him IN the legisla-
ture as ne is not only student but
a st0ong man OF positive convictions
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
MIR. FISHER
Visits Salem and Declares for
Joint Primary by Republic
cans and ProgreSSiveS.
The Salem Herald makes the i0l-

The Salem Herald makes the fol
lowing mention OF r. n. Fisher:
Prof. r.. N. Fisher, of Wilsonburs,
was here Tuesday attending the
orchard spraying demonstration. he
reports great damage to his own
orchard, and the killing of some hne
trees by the Sanjoes scale on the
Michael Francis farm at Wtlsonburg.
Prof. Fisher was the organizer and
leader OF the Roosevelt forces in TINS
county In the last campaign.
prof. Fishers visit was on q political
mission 1t was not discovered, but IN
:. conversation with the Herald ne
expressed the wish that q joint pri-
mary Be neld with Progressives and
Republicans participating on COM
mon ground for all district, county
and state omces.
~ feel that the promises made u
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
Bell Phone 542.

@T.ord A1gy." and a one reel feature
entitled IAN Hour of Terror" by the
Riograph Company. Tuesday 1t VIII
show the fourth series of Dolly Of the
DaiIies" entitled Putting One over
featuring Mary Fuller.
FRITZ Scheff is to return to comic
opera 1t is said
constance Collier is to appear in a
new play by Anthony Hope.
James oNenl has left the cast of
"Joseph and His Brethren for
needed rest
william Faversham will next season
appear in an American comedy by Ed
win Milton Royle.
n II. Sothern and his wife, Juli1
MarIowe. will sail for their English
home about the middle Of May
Hattie williams is to appear in
vaudeville next month with sketch
which is said to be above the average.
George Arliss is i'll with a heavy
coId with which he was seized in Hart
ford, Conn, and compelled to cancel
his engagements.
A play called 'rvik," dealing with
the founding of the Swiss republic,
q shortly 10 be presented in New
York. some OF the actors being Edwin
Mordant, Catherine Calhoun and Alex
ander Calvert
B viola Gillette has been engaged for
the cast or The Yeomen OF the
Guard.
charIntta Walker Yill next week IN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
MEN FIGHT
And They are Fined s11.eO Each in
Police Court Monday Morning.

For fighting on the corner OF Third
and pike streets Sunday night, J. W
Woods and P. 8. Lamp were fined
S11 go each in police court this morn
ing.
The alleged fight is said to have
occurred over q woman. Neither ok
the men was badly hurt - only ma
lures weapons were used. They were
arrested by omcer Davisson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

Phflade1phia appear in the play "a
plain woman" by her husband, Eu-
gene walter. The scenes Of the play
are laid in and around Pittsburg.
Burr Mcintosh, who several years
ago gave up the stage for art photog-
raphy has come back emphattcally.
He has made big personal hit IN
Philadelphia in the dramatization OF
the Cordelia Blossom stories, his role
being that of a southern gentleman
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
SIXTEEN DatUNKs.

Sixteen DRINKS were srraigned BE-
fore Mayor VIII H Cole in police court
Sunday morning Only three OF them
were able to contribute fines and the
others were released
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

o. cct the disturbed conditions The Following rules
passed. 4
Officers in the regular Army ana Navy 81 the pres
insurance N risk to $1,000
TWO Members to join the State Mlls "a
$4,000 without disability benefits the poncy 70 con-
faint he following clause:
"Duin this policy # the INSURED
din
engaged Military United States
of S
United States
to Compn
BROADWAY to cent
the ace
restriction upon IN
inno,s fanyk kin 0 year
xvY1 :, tn NJ D.-10o Me- -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

constance Collier is to appear in
new play by Anthony Hope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
CHIFEDS AT MERCY
OF BOBBY GROOM
Lapse in Eighth Costs Him
a Shut-Out, but St. Louis
Team Wins.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

St Louis. April 2o-With Bobby Groom
formerly Of the Washington Senators. IN
the box and going great guns. the 81.
Louis Federal League team defeated Joe
Thinkers Chicago team by score OF 8 -
here this afternoon.
Groom for eight innings was as stead!
as the proverbial rock, and had he nut
aside "A wild desire to throw for altitude
In the eighth inning. with the bases iiiIed.
might have won a shut-out victory. AFTER
that one moment of weakness, however,
be pitched I'm his real form, and held the
men from the Windy City in the hollow
of his hand He allowed five hits IN all.
Groom was opposed by Claude Hendrix
who won fame as a member of the Pits
burgh Pirates and later with the Phillles.
Hendrix was hit rather hard, but man
AGED 10 keep the scoring down
Grover Cleveland Hartley and Arthur
Wilson, former members of the New orA
Giants. met as rivals for the first time IN
the new league. and for the day at least
Hartley Is doing the smiling.
TIMERS men scored their one tally on
croou's wild throw with the bases luli
A double and three singles nctted st
r.o,,s n brace Of runs in the nth. WINE
= double and a single in the eighth count
"A another for the home club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
Athletes Must Have q
Permit to Cross Border

committee. The Canadian Amateur Attn
letic Union was represented by DR.. H.
u. Johnson. of Charlottetown. =. T. J.,
president; y. II Grove, of Toronto. see
rotary, and W. II. Trivett. of Toronto,
secretary OF the Toronto division.
one OF the terms proposed provides
that an athlete competing in closed or
open games sanctioned or held under the
direction of either union must do so
under the rules OF the association hold
ing the games.
The international permit Is to be is
sued by the national registration COM
mittee 1f the union 10 which he belongs
on the back OF the permit will be
printed voucher showing full details
Of the athletes participation in games
across the border This must be signed
and returned by the athlete in ten days
after the competition.
The unions believe such a voucher
will stop some athletes from collecting
more money from the union for eX-
penses than they are entitled TO. II an
athlete does not conform to the rule he
viii be suspended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
JOHNSON JUMPS TO
FEDS AFTER ROW
Indian Pitcher of Reds Goes
to Kansas City-Herr-
mann Aroused.

Cincinnati, April O.--George C'Chief ,
Johnson. the big Winnebago Indian pitch-
er of the Cincinnati team, tonight signed
A contract with the Kansas city Federal
League team and left for st. Louis to
join 1t.
What salary was promised Johnson was
unknown. Johnson was accompanied by
President G. G. Madison Of the Kansas
City club.
The action Of Johnson was prompted by
a DISPUTE with Charley Herzog. the mani
aeer Of the Reds, who fined the pitcher
600 last Friday for not reporting in con-
dition. Johnson telegraphed TO Madison
v.ho came on 1T once and had long talk
with him to-day at a local hotel. Madi-
SON also endeavored 10 secure Armando
uarsars. the Cuban outhelder, Offering
him s21 600 for three years, $1,000 OF II 10
be paid in cash at once Marsahs re-
fused. 1t was reported that Madison
also tried TO secure Pitcher Benton out
was unsuccessful.
The limp Of Johnson 10 the Federal
l. ague will give new turn 10 the leSe'
rattle between that league ana oISan.
ized baseball. President herrniahh oi .'e
local club. who is also president OF the
%ofionai Commission, said tonight that
he would seek an injunction to-morro"
10 ore;ent Johnson from playing Win tho
Kansas city club . .,..,ou .ho
Iohnson signed up this year under the
royiged 1gI4 contract. which has not YET
heen tested In court This contract rs
what organized basepsn reheS upon 10 -
mi the outcome OF his legal proceed
",,o president Hermann said that john
son can never play with the tincin'au
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
United States and Canada Ar
rive at Tentative Plan
to Control Evils
of Sport.

Boston. April 20.-Athletes of TINS
country or Canada who cross the Dor
der TO take part in competitive events
will be required to have an international
permit. according TO tentative agree
ment reached to-day between represent
atives Of the athletic governing bodies
OF the two countries.
Mutual recognition Of suspensions ana
disousliacatIons also were agreed to.
The proposals outlined at the conference
must be submitted to the board OF gov
ernors Of both bodies for continuation
or rejection by mail vote
rhe Amateur Athletic Union or 'he
United States was represented at the
meeting by President Alfred LII IT,
James f.. Sullivan. Joseph h. McCaoe
and Edward NJ. Walsh, of the legislative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
Harry Krauss Takes Lead
in Singles. with Joe West
at His Heels.
BOTH HAVE CHANGE
FOR A WORLDS MARK
No Changes in First Ten Teams
in Doubles at Big Tourney In
Atlantic City.


Atlantic City. April :o.-Twice this az
ternoon the high score IN the individual
competition of the National Bowling AS
sociation championship tournament was
beaten, with the result that Harry
Krauss. OF Washington. took the lead
with 67S, thirteen pins better than the pre-
vious high mark held by Louis Franz. OF
Cleveland
Krauss began finely with PSI. and with
this foundation seemed 20 have the
" orld's record within his grasp. lie con-
tinued his excellent pinning until ths sew
onth frame Of the second game. and then
faced a split. Despite that fact he rolled
9225 In the final game he found II neces-
sary 10 roll for more spares. so that in
stead of maintaining his fast pace he had
10 be content with 202 for a total OF SIS
The other man 10 como forward prom
inently was Joseph West, OF Buffalo, the
national champion OF 1911 and the Ca
madam title holder the Same year He tai
lied $40. and with little better luck be
might have set new worlds mark. He
rolled in fine style. getting only one miss
and one split in the thirty frames. IIe
hit tho pins we'll enough for at least 100
IA y.
Greater New York scores for the day
were as follows: F. Myer. $50; F. G. Kel-
Ter, 5S6; G. Gustafson. $40; II. schlueter.
5Oi John Rempel. 49l; Louis Shipley. 49,.
and j. Byrne. $50.
There were no changes in the first ten
teams in the doubles. West and Gerhard.
OF Buffalo. leading on the day with l,16i
The Greater New York totals follow:
Rempel and Gustafson, 1,i0l; Shipley
and Schlueter. loo: Byrne and Myer.
1867; Whiting and Schaffer. l.l63; Fielder
and Costa. 1,o95, and Hamin and Arrah.
go.
For the all-around national title Chris
Theis. OF Cleveland. leads the field with
1854 for nine games, while Glenn Eiddei,
OF New York. holds second place, with
1877. Harry Krauss is third. with 1851.
and Harold W. Horton fourth, with 1856.
Early tonight the Dickman Club, Of
New York. took the alleys I'm the five
man event. rolling sii 9oi and so for
total OF 2607.
The ten high totals in the all-round
doubles and singles follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
DOAK AND ERRORS
DEFEAT THE CUBS
Cardinals Get Timely Hits
Off HUMPHREYS in the
Latter Innings.

81. Louis, April 2O-Willie Doak vas m
vincible i'm the pinches here this alter
noon. while his team mates took adVan-
tage of Chicago's errors and hit Humph-
ries when hits meant runs, St Louis
winning By a score Of . to o.
Two errors figured In 5. Louis's nrsi
run. in the NTH inning After one was
out. Cruise singled to left. Snyder also
singled. and when Johnston fumbled the
ball Cruise raced TO third. on Johnston s
throw home Bresnahan erred and Cruise
Tailed.
In the next inning Higgins singled and
reached second when zimmerman dropped
Bresnahans throw. Magee then singled
10 left. counting Huggins with the locals
last run. The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
ATHLETICS BREAK
LOSING STREAK
Make Up for Lost Time by
Beating the Red Sox
Twice in One Day.

Boston, April 2o-The worlds champion
Philadelphia Athletics broke into the win
ming column OF the American League
standing for the first time this season
by defeating Boston in two Patriots Day
games to-day. The morning contest was
won by a score OF s 10 . in ten innings
and the afternoon game by a score of
10 0.
The Athletics batted Bedient and Kelley
freely and were aided by the formers
widness in the tenth inning IN the morn
ing game. Ray Collins held the cham
pions safe up TO the eighth inning, when
they scored two runs on hits by Collins
and Baker.
The SCORES follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
OFFERS BIG PURSE
FOR BOUT ABROAD
Dick Burge Puts Up S25, 1000 for a
Battle Between "Gunboat'
Smith and Carpenter.

London. April 2O.--Dick Burge. former
lightweight champion Of the world and
now one Of the most prominent boxing
promoters in Great Britain, has offered
a purse OF S25,00O for bout between
"Gunboat" Smith, of America, and
Georges Carpenter. the heavyweight
champion OF Europe.
The men will meet In London some
time in June. The exact date VIII be
decided on when the details are COM
pleted. Carpenter signed the articles
of agreement to-day.
Burge will forward a copy of the ar
ticles 10 Smiths manager. In addition
10 the purse the men will box for side
bet Of $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
AFTERNOON GAME.
PHILADELPHIA.


,Ratted for Thomas IN the seventh inning
tBatted for Foster in the eighth inning @han
for Carrigan In the eighth inning.
I5tratoi,bla o. 1--S
Rostor ...... - o o 0 0 0 90
rbr.e-base hits-Pennock. Strunk. Lewis. Hits
on Foster. q IN 5 innings: of Johnson IN
inning. Sacrifice hlts-Engle, speaker Ldpp'
play Barry ulnassistedb. Left on bases-Phila-
telphia. T. Boston. :. First base on balls
OT pennock 5: on Foster. >. First basc on
philadelphia. ]. Hit by pitcher-By
Peuuock ,Carrissnl. struck out-By Foster. !;
bv Pennock I. Umpires-Dineen and connolly.
Tim 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
National Commission TO Meet

Chicago. April 0.-The National base
bar commission will meet I'm chicago on
wednesday. II was announced ~ ths Or
ice of President Johnson TO-DAY. Naluc
from routine business. II was said, th'r'
,,as nothing Of Importance on the pro
August Hermann declared NAT the
Tinker case would not be "ontlp''c'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
August Belmont Wins
Stake Race in France

Fans. April 20.-August Belmont ND
,,do won the Prix du Bois de Boulogne
-, IN. Saint cloud race meeting to-day.
Joseph f.. Widcners Mont wi IAN
sccond In the PrlX dcs Auheplncs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
EASY FOR INDIANAPOLIS
Six Run Rally in the Second
Beats Kansas City Feds.

Kansas City, April Gone good inning.
the second. in which they tailed six runs,
was enough TO give the Indianapolis FED
erals victory over Kansas city here
to-day by a score Of 10 ,
kaiserline pitched an excellent game
for the visitors George Stoyall, win
injured hands. occupied the bench. ana
Perring took the Kansas city Manager
place al first base
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
MEREDITH SET A RECORD
Made New Worlds Indoor
Mark for 600 Yards at Buffalo.
IBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

By Telegraph 10 The Trbune
Philadelphia. April 20.-Ted Meredith,
PENNSYLVANIA half-mile champion and
worlds record holder for the distance,
added another worlds record 10 his list
on Saturday night, when he ran 800 yards
i'm 1l2 Is, and won first place from
scratch i'm the event al the 18th KeSl-
ment Armory games I'm Buffalo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
Good Goes to Springfield.

Syracuse. y Y, April 2O.-Gene Good.
yeteran right fielder OF the Syracuse clu1
e 10 New York state League was sold
70 daV 10 the Springfield, Mass, club OF
The Eastern Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION RESULT

Nashvillc. 2. thattanOoEN.
New Orleans, .; Birmingham.
Montgomery. 4. Mobile. J.
Atlanta T. Memphis. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21

Kansas City..............O 0 / %
Stolen bases-Roush. Potts. Camp6eu. 81
rirce hit-Kaiserling Sacrifice hy-perriuGer.
Two-base hits-Roush Essteriy. Kruger.
Three-base hit-Campbell. Double piays-hen-
worthy 10 Perring; Scheer 10 Dolani Hogan
to Derrlneer 10 perring Hits--Om Hogan. In
5 Innings. Struck out--By Kaiserling, =, by
Hogan. 8; by Stone. Bases on balls-on
Kaiserling. 3: off Hogan. 8; off Stone !. Hlt
bv pitched tall-Texter by Hogan. Konworthy
and Kruger. by Ksiserlng. Wild pitch -Stone
Time Of gamo-l:i5 UmpTes-Cusack aud
Cane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
MORNING. GAME.
Totals. .39s1eao2os. Totals....-s4 20 80 = ,

.gatted for Houck in third inning IRAN for
Lewis i'm eighth inning. tBatted for Collins IN
ninth inning.
Philadelphia ......... -
Tvo-bsse blts-I evils. Schang. Barry, L. COL
Inns ~ Baker Hits--On Houck IN mn
ings. on Wyckof . in 1-5 innings OF PLANK,
I I'm % innings. OF Collins. IN innings,
OF paiiert = i'm - inning: OF Kelly. ] IN 20
inning Sacrifice hits-Dalcy, Gerkes. T. COL
Inns Lewis stolen hases-Jauvrin.' Gardner
Barry Schang Engle t2). Double plays
Srhang and T.. Collins. Scott Wnassistedl Lett
on bases Philadelphia, $; Boston. ;. fTst
base on balls-ON Houck. l. on W. ckon, 2
on Collins .: or Bedent 3. of Kelly, ]. First
Houck. !: by Wyckon. !; by Plank /. by COL
Inns 2. Umpires-Connolly ana Dineen Time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21

FEDERAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Brooklyn at Baltimore.
Buffalo ~ Pittsburgh.
Chicago at ~. Louis
indianapolis at Kansas City.
RESULTS or GAMES YESTERDAY.
indianapolis. :; Kansas City, 2.
St Louis, 3: Chicago, I.
Brooklyn vs.. Baltimore (rain).
Buffalo vs.. Pittsburgh twet gr'ds)
FEDERAL LEAGUE STANDING.
WL.P.C.l WHO.
Brooklyn . . 200 Chicago e 3 400
ST Louis. 500 Kansas city, 400
Buffalo - . 800 'ndisnapolis.s 400
baltimore = . 800 Pittsburgh. % . 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21

VIRGINIA LEAGUE RESULTS.
's"port News 2. Richmond. 3.
Portsmouth vs.. Roanoke (rain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21

(, Iouis ..............0 o o o o y
-, .O % % % o 90
Stcfince hits-Swecney, Butler. stolen bases
Condo safer Miller Double plsy-,oode 70
zimmerman 10 Bresnahan. Wild pitcu-poah
III by pitcher-By Doak Good schuittl
First base on bslls-On Doak. 3; on IumphrI',
/ Struck out-Ry Doak. 70. by iumphries,
: 81 ON bsScs-St Louis. ,. chicago =. illno
ZOO Umpire@-Byron aud orth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
AUTOMOBILES.

Note that REQ the Fifth-Mr.
ODDS great car-sells at a new
price this year. We have saved
YOU IS per cent on the car
equipped.
Some parts-like tires and
electric starter-cOst us less this
wear. But most Of this saving
comes from the fact that all spe-
cial machinery for building this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21

ne new rule prohibiting a coacher
ION touching base runner has caught
sood many Of the players mapping.
already three men have been called out
'seaase OF the interference Of men on
re lines. The offenders were Frank
aanes and KID Gleason. In the Amer
an League, and Larry schahy. in the
'slsrsl League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21

a.stBAII TODAY. 3.3op.M y. y. hmeri-
! nana - Manhinglon. Polo trounds Adn 1"o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21

.Batted for Houck in third inning. tran
Lewis i'm eighth inning. tBatted for Collins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
KANSAS CITY.
INDIANAPOLIS

Total. aa7lo27sO Totais..si 2Tc7l32
.Ratted for Hogan IN the sixth inning.
tBatted for stone in tbs ninth inning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
Baseball Standing
in Three Leagues

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
New York nt BROOKLYN.
Boston al Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at CINCINNATI.
Chicago at 1t. Louis.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
ST Louis. ?; Chicago. o.
New York ~. Bro0lSyn (rain).
Boston ~. Philadelphia trainl.
Pittsburgh ". Cincinnati (rain).
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
WIPGJ WHO.
Brooklyn. 3 I 200 Chicago .....2 .aoo
Pbila so 200 Cincinnati 4 2 $50
Pittsburgh 1888 New York. % 3 900
81. Louis. 3 : .f2s Boston. ....0 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21

Poker seems 10 be doomed as a pas
the ior rainbound big leaguers. Auc-
u'a bridge was the only card game
Waved by the Senators yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
AUTOMOBILES.
REQ the Fifth sl' ~; E s !si!ss
FOE LANSING
Now 1920 Less

model has been charged against
'revious output.
And note that this cara at $50
ass-has
The new streamline body
Electric starter and lights
A 35-horsepower engine
Oversize tires-34 x4
Dimming searchlights
One-rod control
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21

lanes a Gilmore. president Of the Fed
.sl League, has ordered the Wards 10
iost the scores Of the Superbas when
us Tip-Tops play at Washington Park
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
PIONEERS DEATH
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
He Was Eiahty-eight Years of Age
and is Said 10 Have ReIa-
tives In keokuk.

A press dispatch dated Deadwood,
S. D.. March 6, says that Walter
scovel, pioneer of 1876, died at the
county hospital from Bright's disease,
aged Lightweight. Scovel was once
wealthy and was a member of large
California company operating in the
Alder Creek, Mont, district, when
the gold excitement there was at its
height. He has relatives at Keokuk,
Iowa, who have been notified of his
death"
A careful but hasty search for in
formation on the subject was made
today One old citizen was found
who remembers William Scovel who
was in business here for time many
years ago, and who also clerked in
one or more prominent mercantile
establishments but nothing could be
learned Of Walter Scovel,' or the
relatives referred to in the dispatch
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
STOCKHOLDERS IN
MEETING TODAY
Committee is Appointed to Look Into
Hotel Iowa Affairs and
to Report.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Hotel Iowa company was held this
morning, at which the financial stu
ton was discussed and matters per-
tanning to the general routine bust
ness of the hotel company We're thor
oughly talked over.
It was decided to refer the matter
to committee of the local directors
composed Of John Nagel, Wells NJ.
Irwin, Asaph Buck Lee A. Hamill, j.
A. Trawick and 0. A. Talbot. This
committee will have power to act,
and this afternoon held meeting at
which time the various matters be-
fore it were talked over.
The committee will look after the
interests Of local stockholders, and
will report on Thursday morning A
conference with the Chicago interests
as represented by Manager Gazeley,
took place this afternoon.
II was said by one of the committee
members that whatever action that
body considered best to take would
be reported at the Thursday morning
meeting, for final action.