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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-16

At Los Angeles.-The police commits.
sion ordered the destruction by fire of
opium worth $35 900 cOnfiscated in Chi
natown.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-16

The Germans now have guns with range of rs miles
If this improvement in range can be carried much fur
ther Germany can recall her armies and fight her battles
from Berlin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-16
OPEN FORUM

4 y 4 4 y = y x x x y y y i
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-16

In England just now one would not have to take out
license to shoot Zeppens Besides the open season will
last until the war ends
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-16

Food speculation is ancient and dishonorabe pur-
suit at which the world has connved until it mas come to
be considered respectable and all right.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21
Il May Be Dream, But Jim Pugh's
Scheme Sounds Grand, Doesn't III
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON.
This is Jim Pugh's dream.

This Is Jim Pugh's dream.
That is what they call it over
at the Sportsman Club of Amer
lea and, in spite of the soothing
and laughing that it has aroused
at the expense of Chicago's mill
Eonaire sportsman and builder of
Disturber III, the fastest boat in
the world, the dream seems to be
coming true.
Pugh proposes the greatest aud
at the same time the strangess
athletic field and quarters in the
world. He wants the Sportsman 8
club to purchase an entire bloch
In the downtown district of CHI
eago. build upon two sides of IL
a huge skyscraper IA stories tail
to be used entirely by the club,
and inclosed therein, probably on
top of the fifth or sixth floors, a
perfect athletic field on which ali
kinds of athletic events may be
held.
II is figured that baseball,
football, cricket. soccer and all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21
HERE'S YOUR
CHANCE, BOYS

South Tacoma, 1919, 1914.
Sporting Editor, Times:
The N. P. shop boys issue a
challenge to the Milwaukee shops
and r. r. & p. workers to an ath-
letic meet to be held at the Y. NJ.
C. A. Saturay evening, January 8.
The following contests:
25-yard dash.
Standing broad jump.
Running high jump.
Pole vault.
Shot put.
Tug-of-war, eight men to a
side.
Quarter or half-mile race.
Wrestling, 1876, 145 and 175
pounds.
Swimming race under water
and distance race.
Bowling contest-checker and
chess.
We will meet either shop also
in an indoor baseball contest to
be played later on. Ii they wish
to accept the challenge. they can
notify
HARRY ID. NICHOLS,
South Tacoma,
P. o. Box so.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21
b A S q B ALL
30 KING
Lynch Would Be
Northwest Un1ps

Northwestern league IL he were
properly approached.
The big baseball player is one
of the best known Of any In the
Northwest. He came here in
1902, played with Tacoma, later
managed the Tigers. then man
aged Seattle. and later Spokane.
He finished his job with Spokane
last season and has devoted INSET
of the time since the end of the
season to his apple ranch at Selah.
In Yakima county.
It's certainty that Lynch
would enforce dignity on the dia-,
nond. and that is more than the
umpires-excepting Perle Casey
were able to do last season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21
OUTSIDE OF KNOWING 5 PROFESSIONS
A FIGHTERS MANAGER HAS EASY lob

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. -
Larney Lchtenstein, manager of
Jimmy Clabby, middleweight
champ, believes any man can be-
come a successful handler of pro-
iessional fighters IL he is endow-
ed with the following qualifica-
ticns:
Cd He must be a lawyer.
All managers, he sass, must be
able to draw up articles that give
his fighter the benefit. <
CD He must be physician and
nurse.
Mishaps call for first-aid atten-
tons frequently. :
(3) He must be a good publi-
city agent. -
Knowledge of how to reach the
various news agencies and close
touch with sport writer's the
country over is essential, says
Lichtenstein.
(D Conversational ability.
He must be resourceful and
bright at repartee at the ringside
and able to make an address when
called upon.
t5) Must be walking fight en-.
cyclopedia.
The successful promoter must
be familiar with pugilistic rec
ords. eccentricities of fighters,
and familiar with the rating of
small town promoters who are apt
to promise great things with no
power to fulfill them.
(6) A forecaster.
Ability to anticipate every con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

kinds of outdoor sports may be
played, tennis courts laid out, golf
made possible in miniature-and
that, from the back windows OF
the buildings 10000 spectators
could watch the sports. T doe
Inside the building he proposes
many gymnasiums, swimming
tanks, indoor courts and all sorts
of indoor sports. 1aI
1t is dream but the Sports.
mans club now has more men,
hers than all the other athletic
Clubs of Chicago combined and
thousands clamoring for admis-
sion. -
The rush of young men, clerks,
working boys, school boys and all
Who love athletics has been over
whelming. mt1s
In spite of this there are more
mfllionaires in the club than in
any of the Chicago clubs and they
are working right along with the
poorest to make the club a sue
cess.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

'Uncle" Tom Mccarey Leaves for
New Fields, But He Delivers 3
Sermon To Women of California

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 81
Flight. nine, ten-I'm out. I'm
going where the women don t
vote. I'm going to make New Or
leans the greatest sport center In.
the world. Here stands my train.
Good-bye, Los Angeles. Farewell
California;"
Thus spoke Uncle" Tom Nc
Carey, veteran fight promoter and
sportsman of the City of Angels,
lifting his voice In a land from
which the fight game was ban
ished by popular edict at the last
general election.
McCarey holds the women's
vote alone responsible for the
death OF boxing In California.
They didn't know what they
we're about" he said. why, b0x-
ing is cleaner than many of tile
respectable professions. I've been
In the game IL years and have
never had man lay down on me
for money.
THE women are trying to make
us all dollhouse plants. That's
because they don't seem to un.
derstand that country is better
off with red-bloeded men who can
stand up under all sorts of blows.
Il wish I could make the wom-
en- OF this state see things straight
before | go. These fellows in the
ring are winter than most men.
Every crooked proposition
that was ever put up to me came
from other men--men not In the
fight game. lots of them from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

ly receiving a stimulus of popu-
rarity Fully 5000 skaters
Skinned over the surface of Wap-
alto lake yesterday. with almost
as many more watching from the
banks. Lake Steilacoom is even
better than Wapato, but harder
to reach. Sporting goods houses
report the largest sales of skates
ia their history.
The Wapato park ponds are
frozen solid. Many children, en-
joying their Christmas vacation,
spent all day today on the tiny
lakes.
As yet no serious accidents
have occurred Danger will come
with the first thaw, when the ice
begins to melt. Skaters are be-
Ing warned to take no risks II the
weather becomes warmer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

Rupert and Capt. T. l.. Huston,
the deal has not been consummat-
ed. Rupert and Huston are
hero in conference with Harry
Hampstead, president of the team.
The prospective purchasers de-
mand that they get at least five
players and a manager, as bonus
With the franchise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21
Wills Stays On
Feet 20 Rounds

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 81. -
Harry Wills, the big negro heavy
weight who was recently touted
as world-beater, stayed ON his
feet for 20 rounds against Sam
McVey here yesterday. McVey
outboxed Wills and was given the
decision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

templated coup of opposing man.
ayers and tricks of present-day
brainy boxers.
Lichtenstein believes that boy
ers are considerably better pro-
tected and apt to be much more
successful If their affairs are
handled by managers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21
BIG SPECIAL
FEATURES
THOUSANDS OF
SKATERS have.
SPORT ON ICE

BEST PLACES no SKATE.
Wapato lake-Take South
Tacoma car To seth and Wap-
alto streets. Walk south q
quarter mile.
Lake Steilac0om - Take
American lake or Asylum car
OF Pacific Traction line. Get
off at Custer station.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21
train AT HOUSTON

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-Robert
Lee Hughes. president of the st.
Louis Americans, announced to-
day that the teams 1915 training
camp would be at Houston, Texas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

Lakes in the vicinity of Tacoma
are affording a longer stretch of
skating than ever before in the
remembrance of skating enthus-
lasts.
For exactly eight days the lakes
and ponds have been frozen over
substantially enough to hold ur
the heaviest skaters.
And the winter sport is certain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21
. . . . . . &c . . . = . .
) MIGUEL J. LYNCH, UMPIRE

v y - y y o . @ q % % % % y q
That's what the private calling
cards of Mike Lynch, of Tacoma.
Seattle, Spokane and Selah, will
look like next summer If Mr..
Lynch can negotiate the little ar
rangements.
Lynch admits that he intends
to become an umpire. He is dick
erjng with the Pacific Coast
league. but would probably be in
duced to act as arbitrator In the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21
Play Christm as

Tacoma association football
fans will see a good contest at
park Christmas afternoon
when the English and Scotch
players of the Northwest league
will meet again. Yesterday the
English team defeated the Scotch
at Seattle, 2 to 1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

Say YIN imagine player walking to Umpire Mike
him the imagine It? No. neither
Unless he's working commission basis for hospital
Ind Of to
will mighty little the arguing kicking the
diamond That marred last here.
deraI Gag has a that a hits q
photographer ought credit thrower
a has
baseball certainly that the National
twilight trying rid of c. W. Murphy
And after we've been
Chicago and boosted her 49, y..9> tSL.-NN
sporting wisdom and low per- III NN Z
centage suckers here learnE ;TehoSsA VA
fallen for six - 6aH##kA
day bicycle Ed a n4#AR #HHH##J
a
fighting which the
~ ~' -
And reading of how we'll New YOrks
abolsing
always grabbing things
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

those who fondly call themselves
the respectable class
There's sense of honor that
goes with the gloves"
Thus Uncle Tom, who has be-
come an institution in this city,
sang the swan song of pugilism
in California.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21
SPORTING -
ONCE-OVERS -
-Ae BY Peter"

who think effects Thursdays
decision
appears on the sport page of a Seattle paper:
Tey used 70 that for Jimmy Britt to lose fight
down In California he would carried the
ring = strecher the NativeSon stuff
begins II the thing with
to Bonds. IL his the end of
the mill. he wins the verdict there.
"In other words be said that Bonds, of the
variety make safer than other
All of which fine boost for the boxing Tacom
Is 1t not Yes, 1t is NOT!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

CINCINNATI. o., Dec. 81. -
Louis Traub is high-pin bowler In
Cincinanti, but that isn't why
fame found him out. 1t was when,
with fountain pen in hand, he
worked out a method that he de-
clares proves the computation of
the square root, cube root or any
thing else in mathematical ealcu-
lat'ons that he captured the atten~
ton of the public.
In Traub's method the multi
pies of II are used and subtracted
by the numbers of columns and
the excess dropped. The process
is the simplest thing in the world
to Traub, and his bookkeeper's
cage in a Cincinnati bank has be-
come the Mecca of mathemati-
clans who would like to learn his
secret,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

No. 5.-When the 3, 6 and g.
pins are standing straight bali
hitting the 3-ball full will take
all three pins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-21

They ought not give out the list
of the fellows who pay income tax
on 81 100000 a year; the baseball
magnates will claim all of them
are Interested in their clubs.
Evening journal., 1914-03-11
KENT BRIDGE
TENDERS NAMED

5peciai TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Mar. II. 1914.-In
addition to the constables and collec-
tors appointed yesterday by the Kent
County Levy Court. the following, an
pointments were made as bridge ten
ders of drawhriges in the county:
Harry Hopkins. Lebanon draw
brige; Joseph Gamble Little Creek
Robert Knight Barkers and James
Parker, at Leipsic
A resolution adopted by the f.6vv
Court in July OF last year, relative to
the setting aside of 100000 of the
good roads fund in anticipation OF an
appropriation of $4,000 from the
Government for tile improvement OF
the Smyrna and Dover road. was re-
scinded yesterday by the Court. as 4
was claimed TO be of no effect
BY direction OF the Court a week
ago, the collectors and assessors of
the first five districts met here yes
terday in the several Offices of the
county building with the several
boards of revisions, going over the
assessment lists and striking there
from all dead material. which has
been retained on the lists year after
year thus entaifing extra expense TO
the County The remaining five dis
tricts win meet here next Tuesday
and go over the same work in their
districts
Evening journal., 1914-03-11
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
FOR PASTOR AND WIFE

a birthday party was given the Rev.
and Mrs Edward II. Collins Of Made
ley NJ =. Church Thursday evening.
Robert Davis made a very interesting
speech and presented 60 Mr. Collins a
purse of money. In behalf of the wo-
men of the church, John Mageo pre-
sented Mrs. Collins a small box con-
tanning gold money Refreshments
were served. Among those present
We're.
William and Edward Collins. Mrs.
John Simpson and daughter Grace.
Mr. and Mrs. John Magee, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Warren, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Outten, Mr. and Mrs. James
Shields, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Gael, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Connor Mr.. and Mrs Bert
TruaN, Mr.. and Mrs. George Guile. Mr..
and Mrs. John Montgomery. Robert
Davis, Samuel Peacock. George
Green, William Alexander. and vii
liam Willard, Joseph Savers, Frank
Porter. James Ellie. Joseph Mahan.
Mrs. White. Mrs. Willard, Mrs. Good
man, Mrs, Foraker Mrs. Maguirc.
Mrs. Quinn. Mrs. Mahan. Mrs. Mag
gle Garden, Mrs. Dc Wolf. Miss Sui
livan, Marion Hill. Pauline Magee.
Oscar Gael Loleta Garden and Mas.
ter John Montgomery.
Evening journal., 1914-03-11
WANT ONLY
LOCAL MEN ON
THE BUILDING

At a meeting of the real estate and
building trades section Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce last night. the prin-
cipal topic for discussion was the
erection OF the new joint county court
house and city hall The concensus
OF opinion Of those present at the
meeting was that, to such an extent
as possible the work on the new build
ing should be done by local labor
resolution was adopted urging
the joint building commission to
place the plans Of the new building
on exhibition as a matter of public
education. and another was adopted
endorsing the action of City Council
in requesting the buildng commission
TO give local labor the preference over
outside labor other things being
equal
The receipt OF q letter from the
bricklayers' Union. calling attention
to = published article advocating that
WORK ON the join; building bee done bv
mechanics in tho state and by union
mon Was ansv cred by letter drafted
last night. The letter expressed the
belief that the section was not the
proper body TO decide between union
and non-union mechanics but the sec
ton agreed that the work on the
building should be given to taxpayers
and residents
Evening journal., 1914-03-11
NOW IMPORTING
FARM TEN 4NTS
Business Men Of Peninsula
Interested in Maryland
Plan

DOVER, Dels March 1l-Business
men and farmers Of the Peninsula are
interested IN the project Of the Centre
vile, Md, Chamber of Commerce.
which Is seeking am option on from
200 70 1000 acres Of undeveloped land
near that town with view Of inn
porting families of foreigners TO set
tie on g.
The Importation Of the foreigners.
IL was declared will solve consider
ably the problem OF the scarcity of
farm labor Members of the Maryland
Chamber OF Commerce. who are en-
thusiastic over the plan and hope to
interest foreigners to open up the
tract before harvesting days. believe
that farmers. IN the past unable TO
obtain sufficient help. can induce tho
overflow OF the families 20 work on
their farms
According to the plans of the
Chamber of Commerce. the property
will be subdiyided into 20-acrc farms.
The land 1t was said. rs suitable for
trucking The business men reason
that II there Is no surplus of labor
the income TO merchants of the COM
munity viii more than OFFSET the ok
penso iu obtaining the option and
arrangements for bringing tho
foreigners on the Peninsula
Evening journal., 1914-03-11

BNENOS AIRES. March il.-Dis-
patches received here from Rio de
Janeiro say a state siege has been
proclaimed in the Brazilian capital
and that a strict censorship Of dis
patches is being enforced Generals
Moraes aud Azevedo and four officers
of the Rio de Janeiro garrison aud
tho managers OF the two newspapers
opposed to the government have been
arrested The minister of war has
ordered the army and navy to be
ready for an emergency. The Brazil
ian warship Rio dc Janeiro is depend
ed on TO protect Americans and other
foreigners The action of the gov
ernment Is regarded as removing the
danger of further serious trouble az
Fortaleza, the capital OF the State Of
Ceara. The finance minister says
the government can and will meet all
the authorized obligations which ma.
ture at the end Of March There
have been reports recently of the
revolutionary movement IN the state
of Ccara. pernambuco aud Para An
uprising was reported from the first
named state a few days ago. and war
ships We're sent there. but it was not
known whether They would act with
the rebels or the state government
Evening journal., 1914-03-11
KENT COUNTY
CONVENTION GOES
Democrats Adopt the DireCt
Primaries After Full Dis
CusSiOn Of Subject

DOVER, Dell March H. Kent county
Democrats yesterday abolished the old
fashioned county conventions for direct
primaries Veteran Democrats who
have looked upon conventions as fes
tivity, expressed sorrow in dropping
thcm but declared the interests of the
party demanded the leaders demonstrate
their sincerity to the voters.
The convention system Of nomination
was abandoned by the County Commit
tee after a meeting Of Democrats from
every district IN the county was held
Those who dissontcd asked that rnlc
be- fixed. regulating the distribution
oi 'plums TO election districts in ro-
tation The committee refused TO put
itself on record. Chairman James II.
Hughes declared il would not violate
the mwiitten law of rotation. prcva
lent in this State
During the public meeting Democratic
leaders. although retaining from d.a-
closing names and dates. told how deals
made in aud out OF conventions defeated
the nominating OF candidates. who had
gone TO the meetings assured of ma
lorty OF votes OF delegates.
Among those who attended were.
John W. Fennimore, Jr.. of Leipsic: S.
~. Speal, Camden; Joseph Barnber,
Woodside Hon. Benjamin a. Hazel
Smyrna: Henry Ridgely and John B.
Hutton, Dover; DR.. Samuel Il. Cubbagc,
Felton, Alfred Raughey. Harrington;
state senator Edward Walls. Smyrna;
Col. n. r.. Johnson Pennington; Luther
Marvel, West Dover; Representative Ar
thurs, kenton; Committeeman Davis
Milford, all OF whom expressed them.
selves as favorable to the system as
well as their constituents, with but few
exceptions.
John W. Fennimore, Jr. of Leipsic,
was the only person in the meeting that
opposed the system. he contcnding for
the old county conventional system.
Evening journal., 1914-03-11
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL NEWS

Miss Elenetta Abbott of Rising Sun
Md. is visiting relatives In this city.
Walter Buckson has been visiting
friends at Leipsic.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pugh are vis-
iting friends at Leipsic.
Miss Philomena Dougherty has re-
turned to Norwood Pa, after a two
weeks visit to relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. u. Warner re-
turned yesterday from ten days
visit to Hot Springs, Va.
Mrs Jennie B. Parker and son Er-
nest y. Parker have been spending
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Ransom and family of Smyrna, Del
Mrs. =. i. Jackson and daughter
Mabel have returned from Baltimore
Md. whore they have been visiting
their friend Mrs. Charles Shank
Miss Lola Abbott is spending some
time With her parents az Rising Sun
Md.
Evening journal., 1914-03-11
.NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Council Fails to Act Concern.
ing Bond Sale for Street
Improvement
CHURCHES HOLB
LENTEN SERVICES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. March lin st.
Peters Church last evening following
the recitation of the rosary the Roy
James NJ Grant, an assistant pastor
at st Peters Cathedral. preached an
interesting sermon on st. Patrick The
church choir sang two hymns in con
tormity with the sermon. Benedic-
tlon OF the Blessed Sacrament was
celebrated by Father Grans.
The board of directors OF the New
Castle Athletic Association held
meeting last evening in Mayor Rod
ney's office. George Fl Rennie Was
elected a director to succeed Charles
|. Countiss who has removed from
the city. Eugene Chase was elected
manager of the New Castle A. A.
baseball club. Manager Chase has
learned that the players who wore the
A. A. suits last season arc anxious
TO play with the Athletic Association
this season.
Attorney General Josiah o. VOL
colt will address the Baracca Glass
on next Tuesday afternoon
AIf bOuu tOiiilulnlbH so lar mas
taken no action towards calling a
meeting in connection with the sale
of the bonds for street improvements.
City Council at its last meeting
brought up the matter so that the
bonds can be advertised and sold this
spring and the street work done this
summer. The need Of sewers in New
Castle as well as improved streets is
apparent to every one
The Boy Scouts have elected the
following officers: Clarence Auld,
scout master; William Rossell. as
sistant scout master Warren Con-
nor. quartermaster sergeant: Edward
II. Naylor Jr., Earl Mciaiu, Edmo
Newlove and John Leach patrol lead
ers; Edmo Newlove. secretary.
Courtland Pinder, treasurer. Earl Nc
Lain and Brokaw Sentman passed the
examinations for second class scout
members.
While Mary Cannon. daughter Of
Wallace L. Cannon. was taking the
books aud money to the meeting Of the
Citizens Building and Loan Associa-
tion on Monday evening. she lost some
VI liic HOlcs. MT. cannon VIII dppre-
ciatc the return of the money.
Invitations have been received here
to the banquet of the Friendly Sons OF
st. Patrick in the Hotc DUPONT ON
next Wednesday evening.
Ogle Glanden viii remove to the
house vacated by William Downey
who has removed to Philadelphia
Division No. 3, Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians. viii hold an important
meeting tonight. The committee on
new members will present the appl-
cations of several members. The d.
vision will turn out in a body next
Sunday morning TO receive Holy Com
munion at the first mass. Every
member in the city is expected to at
tend. f-,-