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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-26

The Interstate Commerce Com,
mission sent to the Senate yesterda,
it's report on the investigation Of the
finances. rates, and practices of the
Louisville and Nashville and allied
railroads. 1t charged the Louisville
and Nashville with acquiring com
peting lines, and with carrying o.
for years, at cost of millions OF
dollars, elaborate political and pub
licity campaigns to eliminate com
petition and Influence public opinion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-26

The tax rate for 1913 for Ne"
York City, the highest since 1902, Is
announced. The average rate Is
Sl.9S4 on each 500. Depreciation
in real estate values is given as the
cause for the increased rates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
new PLAYERS
SIGN UP WITH
SEATTLE TEAM

Present calculations are that q
men viii appear on the field when
the Seattle team turns out. or
March %. for spring practice OF
these but "a viii be- retained. nc
cording 20 the league ruling limiting
III enumber Of men.
Among the new material which
VIII appear In Seattle uniforms are
Glen Norris and Bill Lair. the lat
ter OF Auburn. pitchers. and Bob
Kaiser and G. u Wade, outfelders
President Dugdale has also received
signed contracts from Al Conner
and Walter Mails, pitchers. Just
what Charley Fullerton In going TO
do rs still IN doubt. Dug has given
him the privilege OF making q deal
for himself In the East. but az all
OF the teams there are cutting down
on men. he may have some difficult
~ IN landing. IN which event II H.
expected he will be unpacking his
keister IN Seattle about the time the
season opens
Dug's infield nov looks like this.
Heating. first base. Bowcock. sec.
ond Raymond. short. and Court
ney. third Martin Killilay. although
he has not yet signed his contract.
is expected 10 daily with the high
ones. as usual. In the outfield
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
BILL JAMES
GOES TO join
BOSTON TEAM

CHICAGO. March 8.-"BiR Bill"
James, Boston Braves pitcher. left
here last night for Macon. Ga 10
join the Braves IN spring training
after holding out for several weeks
FOR an Increase IN SALARY. regard
less Of the fact that be signed a
contract with SmllingB last sum
mer. fixing price on his services
for the next two seasons.
After James performance in the
worlds series he figured he WIS
worth more TO the Braves than his
contract called for and announced
he would not Join the team at the
contract figure. stallings inform.
ed him II would be that or nothing
and James started flirting with the
Federal magnates. but was turned
down cold on account Of his con
tract with Boston.
President Ward. OF the Brook.
feds. refused TO permit Lee Magcc
TO sign James, declaring the lat.
ter's contract with Boston 10 be
as solid as the Rock ~ Ages aud
that he would not have contract.
jumper on his team
II Is believed that James goes
back with Boston team az salary
OF $4,000 a year for the next two
years. lie demanded $1,000 during
the time he was holding out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
SPORTING
FLASHES

The Jurbos beat a team made up
OF the North Side Little Athletes
and schofleld's team at the Little
Athletes grounds Saturday by
score OF II to ~
The Centralis Moose. winners OF
the Moose league cup for 1914. are
organizing for the coming season.
The National baseball team. which
was mp among the amateur leaders
last season. IL ready for action
again. Out-of.town teams wanting
games can get them by addressing
Manager Berry. AIS Pike St. Seattle
Everett saw its first game %
soccer football yesterday when the
Seattle Thlstles and Ccltics played
an exhibition game there which re
suited in a two-goal draw.
Walter Travis Of New York won
the Presidents trophy In the golf
tourney at Pinchurst. y. c.. by de.
feating l. 8. Robson Of the oak hin
Country club. up and 4 TO play
Travis score was 76l
Practice games In various parts
70 the country yesterday resulted
as follows
~-rhe San Francisco Seals beat the
Chicago White Sox. team 2. 20 2.
Oakland played a. tie with the
Chicago Sox.
Los Angeles beat the Chicago Sox
team !. Y to 2.
Santa Clara beat Salt Lake, 70
at San Jose. Cal.
New York Nationals beat Dallas.
s TO 3, at Dallas, Tex.
st. Louis Americans beat Beau
mont, o 10 9. at Beaumont. Tex.
Another squad of the st. Louis
Americans beat Houston, s 10 4.
Tho Whitman basketball team
won from Washington State college
At Walla Walla Saturday night by a
score OF q TO 20. This givtory gives
whitman third place In the confer
ence standing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
WIND A FACTOR
AT the TRAPS

The high wind which prevailed on
the iiarbor island grounds during
the regular monthly merchandise
shoot OF the Seattle Trapahooters
association yesterday put an ele-
ment OF uncertainty into the game.
and the scores we're not ~ high as
usual Z rlyes,ad and Harry VIII
Jams we're the high guns among the
amateurs. breaking 40 out ~ pos.
slble so birds each They tied for
the box OF cigars offered the Glass
A winners. and Rohb and Steel tied
for the second prize With 90 each
Hall and Iandwehr tied for the
pipe offered In Glass u with 81. and
Williams won the second prix. WI.
son won first prize In Glass c and
CLARK and schiplin tied for the sec.
ond honor. Cross and Finn tied for
frat prize In Glass c. and Travis
won second prize.
Fine weather brought out a bis
crowd AT the Green Lake Gun club
traps. G. G. Ward was the high gun
OF the dny. with 81 out ~ a possible
50 birds j. W. Gei,x and Dr. ]. y
Htli tied for second place with 80.
and @ - Horst. George II Young
and Harry Mnhl tied for third place
with 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
SEATTLE WILL BE
IN HOCkEy LEAGUE

X HERRING word comes from
Victoria. A. C.. TO the effect
that beyond doubt Seattle viii
be Included Ia the Northwest
Hockey league next season. This
announcement Is made BY Frank
Patrick. president OF the league and
manager OF the Vapcouver team,
who says that Seattle is needed TO
make the fourth city OF the league
Seattle is full OF people from the
East who used 20 enjoy ice skating
In their earlier days. and who VIII
welcome the news that an Ice rink
viii be constructed here during the
coming summer that viii give them
an opportunity TO "cut the figger s
and grind tanbark' next fall and
winter. Hockey is one % the great.
est winter sports In existence. and
Is a mighty exciting game 10 watch.
SO any move to establish a rink here
and put Seattle in the league should
meet with the warm support OF our
sport-loving public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
SEATTLE MECHANlClAN WITH PULLEN HAS
NARROWING EXPERIENCE IN SATURDAYS RACE
j. THOMAS HOLDS
ON GAS TANK WHEN
PULLEM HITS'ER UP
By kaybee

II UNDREpS OF Seattle friends aud admirers OF Eddie Pull
IL len and his Seattle mechanieiau Joe Thomas. were
pulling for them win the Vanderbilt cup in san Fran
saturday but in spite OF the daring they made
under adverse conditions they noSed OF second
place by Howard Wilcox a Stutz d. Resa. the Italian
driver the French Peugeot car OF the Grand Px
week before again carried off the honors in Saturdays
speed covering the 300 mile in hours p
minutes and y seconds Wilcox made in hours -
minutes and 30 seconds Pulcn third in hours IS
and 81 seconds aud Ralph DE Palma fourth in
4 hours 30 minutes aud seconds
The only serious accident the race spite OF the
rough course that sustained by Bob Burman and his
mechanical Joe Ceary the Hh lap when their turned
turtle throwing them both Burmans broken.
In wire To his father. Charles IT, Thomas, OF Seattle
after the race Joe Thomas said We had the IN
pockets Pulen and myself worked hard but the track
rough broke OF the brackets OF gas tank and
although the pit five times for repairs, for 10
laps had hold gas tank in place with while
we were dong better than oS miles hour"
Resta'S average speed 671s miles hour
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
PLAY FOR SOCCER
TROPHY NEXT SUNDAY

TINE Seattle Thistles and the Car.
bonRdo soccer team will clash
next Sunday in Tacoma for
the soccer championship Of the
Northwest This game. which will
determine the resting place for the
Mcmillan trophy cup. will end the
most successful season the soccer
game has ever enjoyed in the
Northwest. The men who have
worked hard to popularize the sport
are beginning to reap their harvest.
as more interest is being shown in
soccer al each contest. Tacoma
was selected as the battle-ground for
the Mcmillan cup on account OF its
being neutral territory At Wood
land park yesterday. the Carbonate
schoolboys retained Their title as
Junior soccer champions of the state
By defeating the Woodland Park
Juniors by a score Of four goals TO
one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
SEATTLE BILL JAMES REPORTS TO BOSTON
SEATTLE TO BE TAKEN INTO HOCKEY LEAGUE
WASHINGTON MEN
BEATEN BY AGGIES

University Of Washington wres-
tiers came ont Of the little end OF
the horn in their meet with the Ore.
Ron AgRie grapplers, at Corvallis.
Ore. Saturday night. losing four out
Of the seven events King, O. A. c.,
won a fail from Yamada. q. OF W..
IN 10 minutes, 2 seconds Hartman.
q. A. G.. won from Bolton in 7 min
utcs Gale. L. OF W. won from Bo-
lin IN minutes Amort. 0. A. G..
won from Talbot Hawkins. o. A.
G.. got decision over Stanley.
Smith. Z. OF w.. got the decision
over Waters. and Van he Bogart.
L. OF W. won from Allworth in one
minute
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
MUST STAND TRIAL

Los ANGELES. March s.--Fol-
lowing bis arraignment for robbery
today. A. f. Sells. confessed slayer
Of Mrs Jacob Vogel OF Fruityale.
viii be taken to Oakland tonight TO
stand trial for the most serious OF
his crimes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08

Australian promoter. agreeing &C.
take the lightweight 70 Australia fof
"A series OF bouts Hard luck has
been camping on o'Learya trail
ever since he lost the Canadian title
TO Charley Burns. and although
Began has made good deal for
hlm-25 per cent 81 the gross re.
ccipts Of each bout, II he goes TO
Australia from present indication
OLeary viii not be able TO draw
on a glove or step into a ring for
even the llghtest training for four
or five weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
HEAvlES TO Fight
IN CUBA IN APRIL

FL PASO. March s--According
to announcement here yesterday OF
Jess Wizards manager. the world s
heavyweight battle between VIII
lard and Jack Johnson will be
staged Ia Havana. Cuba. during the
first week OF April The statement
IS made that Jack Curley has com
pleted arrangements for the fight
there with Havana promoters and
there ~ nothing IN the way OF the
fight coming of. Willard Is now
in Los Angeles. but his manager
SAYS he will leave for Cuba within
the next few days and resume his
training.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
3.CUSHI0k CRACKS
START IN TOURNEY

Thirty of the city's most expert
three-cuHhion billiard artists Will
get away In Il tournament at Brown
a Hulcn's hail tonight. when Logue
aud Wolfe will meet al $ o'clock.
They win be followed by Jim Ball
and HennIng. All games viii be for
20 points each.
For convenience In handling the
tournament. Charley Hulen has di.
yided the entrants Into three
classes. according to their skill and
experience. with 10 players In each
class.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
CHAMPS TO START
TRAINING MARCH 20

VANCOUVER, March S.--lrying
Utschig. outfielder, who graduated
from Santa Clara College In Calf.
fornia. has signed up with Bob
Brown 10 play this season with the
Vancouver club. Utschig finished
last season with the San Francisco
Seals Thirty men are expected 60
report here for spring training on
March 20. a week later than the
date originally set The first prac.
ticc game OF the season will be
with the University OF Washington
team on April l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
ILLINOIS A. c. TEAM
WAL ops v A. C A

TIVE national basketball cham
pions, the Illinois A. c, five,
made their final appearance In
Seattle At the Y. NJ. &. A. gym be
fore crowded gallery Saturday
night. cleaning up the Y first team
handiiy by score Of 81 20 20. l,
looked like a great game from tho
start. and II did not belle It's looks
Neither side scored for four minutes
when the Y boys opened the shoot
Ing l. A. G.. by an eleyenth.hour
squirt. closed the first period on tn,
long end OF 10 10 / score. The
visitors got down 20 real work In
the second period. showing the 81,
fec,s OF their continued practice an(
team work together. and soon cinch
ed the contest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
OREGON BISHOP DIES

PORTLAND. March s--licnry l..
Barley. bishop OF the United Broth-
rem church of Oregon. IS dead AZ his
home here today. following a long
Illness Bishop Barley formerly
Was prominent IN Oregon politics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
QUEEN ANNE WINS
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP

Try DEFEATING the Lincoln
high basketball team by a
score OF % TO 10 Saturday
night. the Queen Anne boys won
the inserscholastic championship OF
the city. Right off the Jump the
hill boys started scoring. and al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
O'lEARv HAS CHANCE
TO GO TO AUSTRALIA

A LTHoUGH johnny o'Leary IL
~ llmping around the streets Of
Seattle with the aid OF a
cane. a victim OF rheumatic. his man.
aver. Freddie Began. has signed a
contract with SNOWY" Baker. IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08

! though Lincoln played tough. fast
game. they were unable 10 ovcrtak,
the leaders. and the fact that they
were so obviously oveFanXious TO
defeat them rather initiated against
their good playing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-08
CELEBRATES BOTH BIRTHDAY

Mrs Eliza Jane Fuller. widow OF
Andrew Fuller. celebrated her S0th
birthday at the home OF her son.
J =. Fuller. 42o2 Chilberg ave. sat.
urday.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-10

of the Young Mems Christian As sociatlon. Let none of us give less than the very best possible for him to give. The most we have is all too little in the light of the great demands made upon us
 We wish for you, then, the most prosperous and profitable New Year May il mean more in the riches ot
Arizona republican., 1915-01-10

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan :, 1915 Lloyd B. Christy,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 California Young Mems Christian Associations send greetings to Phoe- hlA Association We congratulaia 2 You on accomplishments of past year and opportunity for service in 1915 May our share in conservation and development of great southwest 6e that of conservation and ustilization
Arizona republican., 1915-01-10

pression of the hopcfulness of our larger work.
 The Phoenix Association has al ways stood for the best ideals of '. NJ c. A. c1mplishments. It need hardly De said, then, that the Interstate Committee is looking for continued and strong support from your organization. In return. it is our hope to be of as effective assis- tance to you as may be possible.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-10

of boy power and man mower We appeal to the citizens of Phoenix -o stand with continued and increased fidelity by their loca! ass ociation in building up of manhood of Phoenix while the process of destl action $ going on in other lands let us give ourselves even more than usual to work of saving and development
 j. F. .5PRirN NGER. California State Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-10

Srarce!y is there a field occupied by Association workers which reveals more definite needs or promises more rich rewards than this southwest dis uict. Thousands of young men come to us every year; their impression of this country and the worth of then services by residence here as well as the measure of their personal. moral and religious development are
Arizona republican., 1915-01-10

terstate Y. N. C. A. Committee t1
 take charge of the District compris-
 ing Arizona, New Mexico and west
 ern Texas is one of the most en- courasing incidents of recent times ir Y. N. z. <. vork jn this great
 routbwcft. Already the committee
 has had several meetings to secure la general view of the field and to encourage each other and the various
Arizona republican., 1915-01-10
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
January 6.

President Lloyd B. Christy,
 Y. Al. C. A..
 Phoenix. Arizona
 MY DEAR PRES. CHRISTY-At the opening of this new year of As sociation work, it gives me great pleasure to send you this word )f erecting. The organization of the In
Arizona republican., 1915-01-10

worthy things than any year of the past. With Rindest personal regards, I am, Faithfully Yours.
 R. E. VON KLEINSMID. President, Interstate Committee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-03
Society Personals

Miss Florence Hoffman has return,
ed home after an enjoyable week at
Kailua.
Mr. and Mrs. W. r. Castle left for
the mainland in the Korea for an ex.
tended visit.
!. Miss Claire March Kelley is back
in town after a weeks visit with
friends OH Tantalus.
4 =: e ~ e
DR.. ana Mrs. C. B. Cooper and their
children have been spending the week
at their beautiful home on Tantalus.
- ~ -
The John Guilds are back in their
home en- College street after a delight
full week at their beach residence at
kahala.
- ~ -
Mrs. William T. RaWlins enter.
tanned at an informal bridge party on
Tuesday afternoon at her home at
Waikiki.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Wilder are
INTERVIEWING tonight at dinner party
in honor of Senator and Mrs. Eric
KnudSen.
Mr. and Mrs>H. II. Carter of Bos
ton were guests of George A. Butt of
the Pleasanton hotel on Thursday
evening.
Wireless messages from some of the
passengers on the Wilhelmina state
that the trip was a pleasant one, even
though rough.
= y y
Miss Harriet Hitchcock and Miss
Carrie Shipman arrived in the Mat
soni7 on Wednesday en- route to their
home in Hilo, Hawaii.
y y Y
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Baker Rietow are
being congratulated on the birth Of a
son. April 2 brought the second
boy to Mr. and Mrs. Rietow.
y > y
Mr. and Mrs. John WaterhOuse and
their mother, Mrs. E. B. Waterhouse,
with Mrs. Waiter F. Frear. have been
spending the week on Tantalus.
y ~ ~
Col. Sam Parker is entertaining for
Gen. McAlpine of New York and par
ty en-. Tuesday evening Col. Parker
will give the visitors a glimpse of Old
Hawaii
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The Lorrin A. Thurstons have been
spending the week in their beautiful
home On TantamS. During the week
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-03

the open fireplace, one hand filled with
shelled peanuts, the other with an
apple and turning the pages with my
chin, spent my Saturday evening with
the pictures. A lasting impression
was left by one depicting a Mortified
chimpanzee maiden saying to a defect
ed-looking companion, Sir, my mann
ma says it isn't nice to let strange
monkeys hold your paw" Later when
an exploring hand tourched my own
always thought OF the monkeys and
giggled, spelling the romantic effect
Besides they always tell: every man
Jack Of them. 1t is just their nature
You are young, Polly Flinders, and
you might remember this, especially
about the telling. Men are wonderful
friends and they have so many Iowa
BILE characteristics that you can enjoy
and admire-Uut if you let one get
personal and slushy, YOU lose your
friend and a rart OF your own self
respect, and it is such ! loss YOU do
not care to repeat it many times.
The recent marriage Of Will Thomas
to a California girl came as a big
surprise to his many friends here. as
the young man defenses were
thought impregnable. We are all look.
ing forward to the young couples ar
rival
- ] heard from the East the other day
fo3 popular society girl of New York
who was much envied in musical cir
clea fnr her pretty compositions which
~ one could secure, and learned they
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-03

Honolulu seems :ong way off but it
does seem fitting that she also should
set out and work for peace.
- - -
Mrs. |. P. Bell is here from New
York in Gen. McAlpines party from
the metropolis. Mrs. Bell has a mum.
Der of friends in Honolulu who, dur
ing her short sOjOurn, have entertain
ed in her honor Mrs. Bell is an old
tine friend of Mrs Clarence Macfar-
lane, now N New York. Before their
journey to Honolulu the party spent
some weeks at Coronado and visiting
the fair.
Miss Carol Low, who left with her
mother, Mrs. Eben p Low. and Judge
and Mrs. Sanford B. Dole for the Vol
Cano few weeks ago, is expected
home shortly. Miss Low, during her
stay in Hilo with her sister. Mrs. Al
bert Ruddle, has been teaching the
newer steps in dancing Since her
visit to Kauai news has come that
members of the social set en- the
Garden Island arc devoting more time
to dancing than formerly.
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Among those booked to depart on
the MatsOnia on Wednesday morning
for the mainland are Mr.. and Mrs.
Bertram Nixon of Nevada, who have
been spending their honeymoon herC.
The Nixons, during their stay. have
hepn guests at the Moana hotel and
have been extensively entertained.
The young couple have announced
their intention of returning in the
summer, having found Hawaii de-
Iightful place to spend vacation
y Il y
Miss Bernice Kelley told her
friends of her engagement to Freder-
lex Kerchoff of Honolulu at small
tea given at the Kelley home in Clare
mont last Thursday. The prospective
bride comes of a well-known family.
Her father was resident physician of
the State Hospital for the Insane at
Agnwes and was killed at the time
of the earthquake there in 1906, and
Admiral Miller is an uncle. Both she
and her fance have degrees from the
j University of California. No date will
be set for the wedding until the sum-
mer."
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, The holy week has been most quiet
socially, but next week the gaiet!es
begin. Next week there arc on the
social calendar the song recital to be
given in AeoliaD hatI on Tuesday night
and the concert Of Felice. Lyme at the
Hawaiian Opera House on Saturday
night Miss Lyme is afamOus soprano,
whose voice, according to musical crit
les, is equal to Melba's. Miss Lyme first
came into prominence in London III
1911, when she appeared in RigOletto.
1t was then that the critics in Eng
land pronounced her a songstress Of
promise. Society en- masse will attend
this concert.