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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
.SU NDAY BATTL Z
Postponed Il would Have Hen First
10 Take Place on sabbath,

- " ANAAN RRAN AA%a w. ~
Postponed Il would Have Hem First
10 Take PlsCe on sabbath,
NEW YORK, March n II the pro
moters OF the johnson willard heavy
weight championship bout had adhered
to their announcement to hold the contest
on Easter Day, April 4, II would have
been the first time that q ring match q"
this caliber was held on sunday, 'ham
pionshlp bouts in many classes have been
held on holidays In all parts Of Am"rl
ca and Furope hut pugllstS and promol'
or, have heretofore confined their tnh
Inctivltles TO days other than the SAP
bath
Johnson won final recognition az me
worlds champion by defentlnE JeiI'sc c,n AZ
Reno New on the Fourth of July lHlV!
Bob Fitrsimmons won the HEAVYWEIGHT
title from Jim Corbett At Carson my
Nev ON ~ Patricks Day. 1877 JACK
Johnson gained his first claim 70 chhn-
nionshlp honors by defeating tommy
ID. 1909. which Is known ns Boxing pay
Throughout the British empire, because
NJ the difference In time the reTuU ot
this battle was known throughout IN"
United States on the preceding dsyn
Christmas In other weight classes hoh
changed are numerous Young Corbets
vhtory over Terry McGovern was won on
l1hnnksgivinR day. Battling Nelson 'O"t
hts lightweight title 10 Al WolEnH on
WashinEton's birthday, 1RlN and the
list might be continued almost indetln
.itely
Sporting events " various kinds are
held on Sunday In Central and South
America and continental Europe. hnt
aside from baseball bicycle racing ,racE
rnd Held athletes and association ZOO
ball games Sabbath sports have never
been popular In the United states In
Mexico, Cuba and South America nun
fights cooking mains aud minor snorA
nrC or were held on the first daN ni me
week In Europe several classic IniI
events including the French Grand Ir'N
nrr ulwavs scheduled for SUNDAY Ring
records show that few bouts NJ import
nnce have been held abroad on SUNDAY
aud American tabulAtlons show mn equal
scarcity In this respect Where thcy have
been held on Sunday the contests we're
thos" " the early periods ot pugillsm
and the selection of the DAY due 10 po
tirp activity witch upset the mans n
the promoters Such n case WAS the Jack
/ Dempsey George La blanche battle held
on q barge In Long Island Sound early
Sunday morning March H. 1850
The opening aud closing dates FOR the
lending major aud minor leagues for the
senson NJ 1913 show that the Pacific
| Coast league will ns usual, play the
longest season. The Pacific Coast sched
/ ME which opens on March 10 and con
tlnues until October - calls for close In
seven months " continuous play In the
east aud middle west the American, Nh
| tlonal and Federal leagues win carry
their pennant races through season "
approximately six months The dates for
the initial and field games NJ the season
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
World of Sport
DEATH BLOW Is
FEAR OF CUBANS
'hree Physicians with Oxygen ana
Other stimulAnts WIN Bs at RinEside
Of Johnson willard Fight.

Other httmulAnta VIII be A. hihGaiue
of johnson willard Fight.
HAVANA. March 80 with the battle
for the worlds heavyweight champion
ship less than one week away it IL SET
Tor April ; Jack Johnson and Jess wv
lard today began reducing thelr
training routine willard was so
M that ne virtually laid or
and planned no work aside from Walk
and run ~ Few miles at O'Clock. me
remainder NJ the day was spent In rest
.nr and sightseeing
Johnson tool, some short sprints on the
road and went through his regular public
training In the stadium In the afternoon
Roth men say that the climatic rohu'-
tiuu4 NJ Havana have helped them arrive
nt nm edge quickly
The pugilists were examined and
measured by physicians again last might
Each man In said to be- In splendid con
ditiOu with regard 10 organs aud muscles.
bnr doctor said johnson had th" SINAI.
est heart ~ any man he hnd ever exam
med These latest measurements snow
chat the hampton today In heavier ana
Wurr musrled than he WAS at Reno In
1910. nevertheless willard is the bigger
mNu In almost every particular
Tn" Cuban government officials ARE dr-
l"rmlucl 10 tnkc no chances ~ serious
srridpnt due 10 fight between such
hlg men They have appointed three
uhysl0laus 10 attend nc the rluCside rhrY
will have oxygen and other stlmulantH 10
revive the fighters Ia rnsc NJ an unusual
knockout or fan They -ay, however,
TINT they will not interfere with the
proper termination NJ the battle according
10 the code ~ the prize ring The reln
tNrN gigantic size ~ the pugilists cyi
IDENTIFY has impressed Cuban officials
with the idrn that the struggle NJ next
Monday viii he unusually savage
4 group ~ Cuban ministers represent
ing various evangelical missions conferred
iu Havana. has filed protest with gov.
eminent officials against the fight and
some American ministers living here
have addressed mn open letter 10 American
tourists as fellow COuutrymeu, protest
ing against their support NJ the bout No
particular attention IA hcing paid IN these
protests by the Cuban officials or the
fight promoters
The hotels ot Havana are beginning 10
flll up with early arrivals from other
parts ~ the island and from the south
ern states willard money In beginning TO
appear and II IA expected 10 reduce the
present odds of 3 10 ~ 10 !
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
TO HANDICAP GOLFERS
Sesyiew Club WIN Open SESSION with Two
Tournsmentsl Opportunity for "Un.
LUCKY" PLAYERS

ATLANTIC CITY. y j. March N An.
nouncement was made TODAY that the aeN
view Golf club will omen the FolfinR sea
son In this section with two tournaments.
the first on April n. Ia and II and the
second April %, ~ and ~
The first will bs open 10 members Of all
NJ the clubs In the United states Golf
association who have handicap ~ twelve
strokes mr. over The purpose IL to give sn
opportunity 10 men who usually have NJ
ne chance In tournaments because while
thew may qualify In the flrst or second
Night II usually has heen their luck 10
he drawn against low handicap mAn
and 10 he eliminated In the first round
M match plaY
The second Il omen IN members NJ clubs
In the United states Golf association with
out regard 10 their handicap Francis
Oulmet the present amateur ttlrholdor
and former open champion, viii psrtlci
pate In this tourney
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
WIFE
ALSO A FIGHTER
Mixes with Prrtty Cuban Girl In Msni-
cure Shop when She Refuses 60 Trim
Nails OF Champions Wife

AHNhH VI NAhAhlA"hH 'h'f
HAVANA cuba. March 3O-Fear Is
felt that race trouble may arise follow
ing an alteration between the white VIE
Of Jack johnson. the puglist, and Mont
ca Valdez, II pretty mauicuriHt, which Is
said 10 have occurred today In a Cuban
tonsorlAl shop de luxe Johnson Il In
censed over the affair and has threatened
legal proceedings against the manlcurist
The little island IN In quite a stir, espe
clsllv Havana although the police have
forbidden publication Of the incident, and
are cndeayorlng to hush the matter up.
The alteration arose, 80 patrons ~
the little Cuban shop declared, when the
mBnicurist refused tu serve a white won
an who had married negro" Heated
words followed and the manicurist seized
the other woman hy the hair, jerking II
completely down and violently pummcl'ci
her In the fHce with her fists. Other
girls working In the establishment chilled
the police who came IN and parted the
scrapplng women No arrests were made
Johnson then went 10 the shup per
sounly and demanded nm apology witch
was Immediately Forthcoming from The
proprietor NJ the shou. but flntly refused
by Monica valdez The latter threatened
io spit iu the ulgror's fucc II he asked
for II uRnin She flung wet towel into
the pruurietprs face Tor asking II " her
and lett the place MANY Americans who
heard NJ the incident Immediately con
grntuntcl the Young woman aud cables
endorsing her action from Florida and
other southern states ARE pouring I'm on
her
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
AN OFFER TO BAKER
Home Run King WIN Receive $40 600
Yearly II lie Returns 10 Game at Re
quest Of Mack

TRApPE. Nd March n 1t was r.
ported here TODAY that the Athletics have
made franklin Raber the home run
king N the American league flattering
offer to return tu the National paatimR
The general opinion here is that the big
third haseman will he lined mp nj third
when Connie Mack and his players take
the field FOR the 1913 ramnnlgn
"a contract calling FOR $4,000 wear
would sound pretty good tu me" said
Baker NJ his home TODAY hut 80 far |
have not received any offer from either
Presldent Shibe or Manager Mnck
The Federals have offered me tlh OOO
year to play third base and / have
turned II down. This Was because believe
have m ironhound contract with the
Athletics which has two more wears 10
run ! signed the contract with the An
lptics NJ my own free will and hougb
II was foolish one III stick 10 II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30

FRENCH BATTLESHIPS LAY
UP IN DOCK FOR REPAIRS

PARIS. March 3O-The French
hattleships Suffren and Ganlois. badly
damaged In the bOmbardment of the
Dardanelles March Is have left for
Toulon French naval base TO he re-
paired in the dry dock there accord.
ing to a special dispatch from Athens.
No attack WAS made IN the straits
Sunday, the dispatch says. hut Fran
co British fleet and the Russian cruis
er AskhOld bomharded the BulaIr line
Of forts from the gulf NJ Snros
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
CHAMPION W AYERS
Champion Instructs Friend At Chicago
to PIHOe Wager Awaksns interest
Among Negroes.

CHICAGO, March N Jack Johnson
hns commissioned friend here 10 wager
q nM for him that he win defeat Jess
willard next Monday In Havana
The news that johnson w0s betting
IN himself was expected 10 stimulate In
'"rest In the match In the negro district
IN which Johnson lived before fleeing IN
Eurone The district has been showing
1n attitude Of apathy toward the coming
battle
Reports that the negro champion was
'nrrvinE too much weight caused prac
nrhly no betting among hls admirers
who, heretofore had been eager IN back
him az even money
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
HUEY AND DALEY TO PLAY
FOR CHANCE AT BIu TROPHY

CHICAGO, March 20 WIN Huey OF chi
cugo will oppose Daley " New YORK 10
night In the SECOND game " the series
to break the triple tie Tor the worlds
three cushion billiard championship
Daley was defeated N 10 a. by Grorge
Moore, Of New York last night in ~ in
ninEs. The final game between Moore
aud tonights victor. TO decide the cham
plonshlp will he pluyed tomorrow night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
LEE TANNEHILL WILL JOIN
FEDERALsi A CHICAGO VETERAN

CHICAGO March 30 Lee Tannehln
member of the famous chicago American
league club led bv Fielder Jones will
play with the Federal league this sea
son II WAS announced today
BEFORE leaving for French Lick. Ind
to Join his umplring staff. President an
more said berth on one Of the clubs
probably would be found for Tannehill
The veteran was with the Minneapolis
American association club last season
President Gilmore will meet his umpires
on Thursday 10 20 over the rules and
arrange universal rulings on doubtful
points.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
Men Always Late.

Men are always late" woman
in one OF the shops was overheard To
say II have waited here since 8
o'clock for my husband TO come, and
II il now 1880"
AT what hour we're you to meet
him7" asked the woman who had
Joined her
AT o'clock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
CHARLEY WHITE GIVEN
DECISION IN THOMAS BOUT

PHILADELPHIA, March 10 Charley
white, the Chicago lightweight had the
better Of six round bout with Chas
cKld0 Thomas of this city, who claims
the French lightweight championship here
Monday night Roth boxers weighed In
ut iSa pounds at O'Clock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
"OER HEAYYwEIGHT sTOPs
WOODS IN FIVE ROUNDS

NrW YORK March 70 Geo Rodol
'hc nOct heavyweight stopped Joe Woods
Il nrnoklvn IN the NTH round NJ ten.
rnund match here Monday night Woods
seconds threw In the sponge
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
Hor The, Cnmnnre

HAVANA. March so Phvslcians Mon
iav might took the measurements NJ
Johnson and willard, the puslll.ts The
results were ~ follows
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
YBsTERDAY's GAMES


HOUSTON, Tex March 20 The Hous.
ton team Of the Texas league was beat
en- by the New York Nationals At Corsi.
cana Monday by score NJ y To 2 In the
seventh the Giants pounded the local
pitcher hard and sent five men over the
home plate
Score RH y
New York ...... ..............R I
Houston 600 ...... 7 4
batteries Tesreau. Fromme and Meyers
Smith. Napier and Query
NEW ORLEANS. La. March So-The
Cleveland Americans defeated the New
Orleans club NJ the Southern association
10 I here Monday
MOBILE Ala, March 10 The Mobile
Southern association team defeated the
Cincinnati Nationals 10 here Mon
day IN the last " the four games Of the
exhibition series
ATLANTA. Ga. March 70 The Phil
ndelphls Nationals by hard hitting de-
feHted the Atlanta Southern association
fpam here Monday TO 2
ColieHr Baseball
At Princeton, n J Nillanoya q Prince
ton
At Raleigh North Carolina A. snd "
10 Amherst 3
Al wakrforest. n e wnkeforp.t Co,
lcRe o. University Of North Carolina I
A. Jackson Miss Mlsaps College ..
University Of Mississippi o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30

Pep W. Pip.
A baseball team IN full ~ pep on every
training trip.
But Inter on II seems to be afflicted with
pip
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30

The baseball scribes who rave over the
enthusiasm Of team In training evident
" get their Impressions when they see
the athletes at meal time
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

was opened up few days ago under
the management Of the city admins
tration.
The barn of Duncan Mcdonald, 4
miles north of Iona, was burned last
week, with several head of stock and
a lot of feed.
At Lansford David Grinage was
convicted Of bootlegging and Steve
Meloi for selling snuff in the little
town of Omelid.
Over dozen farmers with their
teams made short work of the exca-
walton for the new Congregational
church at Streeter.
With McCumber back in Washing
ton and Hanna with Ford across the
big pond, there isn't much doing in
the senatorial fight just now.
The stork was busy up at Carpio,
Editor Pavlik's busy town, last week,
leaving a boy at CLAUS Woster's and
a girl at Christ Holmgren's.
A fire which originated in the bed
room of the Gotchy home at Reeder
was extinguished by Mrs. Gotchy, who
chopped away the walls with an axe.
Velva is organizing band. The
manager is Dr.. Aaker and he will be
assisted in the organization by Mr..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

Morton and Oliver counties asking the
governor Of North Dakota to inter.
cede with the Dominion authorities
at Edmonton, Can, to save the life of
Mrs. Jennie Hawkes., who is condemn
ed to be hung on Dec. 29th, for the
murder Of Mrs. Rosetta Stoley. Mrs.
Hawkes. is former North Dakota
woman and bore an excellent reputa-
ton while she lived in this state for
many years. The family homestead
ed in Oliver county.
j. w. Buckley, of Divide county, re-
Gently made a trip to Alexandria. in
Mckenzie county, to visit his mother,
whom he had not seen for over TWEEN
ty years. When Buckley and his
brother were small children they were
left helpless by the death of their
father and were placed in an orphan
age, and lost track of their mother.
The meeting was brot about by an ad-
vertisement published in one of the
Twin City papers. The mother, after
reading the advertisement, wrote to
the son and the meeting resulted.
Dan Brophy, a farmer south of
jamestown, is out $50. Jack Finch,
an employe, went to Fargo recently
and wired back for $50, got it and re-
turned to jamestown. Some other
man was wise to this and wired to
Jacks man from Minneapolis for $50
to come by mail, general delivery.
Just about the time Mr.. Brophy's
check reached Minneapolis, Mr.. Finch
doomed up at his old employers and
upon comparing notes found the
fraud. Suspicion points to another
party who worked in the jamestown
neighborhood, and steps have been
taken to apprehend the young forger.
The Carrie Olson who is mentioned
in connection with the Price wife
murder sensation in Minneapolis, is
believed by many to be the Carrie o.
son who formerly resided at Berth
old. Price is charged with numbering
his wife on Nov. 26th, 1914, by push
ing her over a precipice near Mime
apolis, that he might secure possess
sion of $4,000 given his wife by her
father few days before. About a
month after the alleged murder Price
married Miss Olson. She has disap-
peared after her husbands arrest and
has not since been located. After
working at Berthold for several years
as a servant girl, Miss Olson took a
course in a Fargo business college,
going from there to Minneapolis,
where she secured a position as stem
ographer with prominent firm.
A derailment which has tied up the
Mott branch line occurred last Satur-
day afternoon near Thinner when the
engine, tender and nine box cars load.
ed with grain were thrown from the
track. The engine very nearly tipped
over when sliding into the ditch, but
the engineer escaped injury. Fireman
Paul Dreun jumped and sustained a
badly sprained ankle. The wrecker
worked all day Sunday but did not
get the road cleared up until late Mon
day.
Mrs. Fred Anderson, of Sarles, me-
with quite a serious accident on Wed
nesday of last week, when her sleeve
caught in the pulley of the washing
machine. She was using a power
washer with little engine furnishing
the power, which was going at great
speed, and the accident occurred sc
quickly that Mrs. Anderson hardly
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Notice of 1Iortrare Yorso1osurs aals-

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.
WHEREAS, Default has been made in
failure to pay the interest and principal
due on the mortgage hereinafter men,
toned;
Notice is hereby given, that that Ger
tain mortgage executed and delivered by
Herman Siege and Mary Siege. mortga-
gors, to Henry c. H. Siege, mortgages,
fled t liz for record in the office Of the Reg;
and State Of North Dakota on the 18th
day Of April. 1906, and recorded in book
"a Of Mortgages on page 1876. and as
signed by, said mortgage to Henry
Schulze, which assignment was filed for
record in the office of said Register of
Deeds on the Path day Of November,
cages on page TT, will be foreclosed by
a sale of the premises in such mortgage,
and hereinafter described. at the front
door Of the Court House in the City Of
Mfnot, in the County Of Ward and State
of North Dakota, at the hour of 2 o'clock
in the afternoon on the ssrd day Of jan
uary, 1916, to satisfy the amount due
upon such mortgage on the day Of sale.
The premises described in such mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the
same are situated in the said County of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
BRIEF STATE NEWS
II body hits body,
When out in his car,
Why should such a little thing
The r;dan1a xloornra ,nnar9

Why should such q little thing
The riders pleasure mar?
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Groninger Of
Des Laos are enjoying visit in the
east.
Gilbert Asleson, of Brantford, died
from severe burns received several
weeks ago.
Sherwood Catholics have collected
5000 for new church to be. built in
the spring.
Alfred S. Doe, former Balfour at
torney, died at Dunn Center, N. D.,
from cancer Of the stomach.
The population Of Bowden are con-
templating the erection Of an up-to-
date opera house early in the spring.
The towns of Turtle Lake and Gar
rison, in Mclean county, complain Of
lack Of room in their public schools.
Bill Clark, who was arrested by the
Drake authorities on a charge of boot
logging, was released for lack of evil
dence.
The public library at Darlington
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

Ward and State of North Dakota and
are described as follows: The North
west Quarter and the East half Of the
Southwest Quarter and Lots three and
four all in section Nineteen G9l, Town
ship One Hundred Fifty-six G5S North
Of Range Eighty-three (S3) West Of the
Fifth Principal Meridian.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date of sale the sum OF $3,158.27.
and in addition thereto the costs OF this
foreclosure.
Dated this oath day of November, A.
D. 1915.
HENRY SCHULTZ,
Assignee of said Mortgage.
JOHN J. NEDRELOE,
Sheriff.
w. F. Doherty, Attorney for
Assignee. Minot, N. D. 11-25-ts
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

realized what had happened. Her
clothing was torn somewhat, and she
was quite badly injured. At this writ
ing she is resting easy and her speedy
recovery is looked for.
T.. M. Peverett, an old gentleman
who has made Van Hook his home for
the past year, died suddenly in that
city last week. Nothing is known Of
his past life. He had once spoken of
rich brother in Canada, but no trace
of the relative could be found.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Notice to Holders OF County Warrants

Notice to Holders OF County Warrants.
Notice Is hereby given that all Ward
County Warrants issued on the follow
ing named funds registered prior to the
dates named, are hereby called for pay
ment:
General Fund. registered prior to
February LIST, 1915.
Bridge Fund. registered prior to Sep
TENDER 1st, 1914.
Poor. Special Road, Better Farming
and Emergency Funds are cash.
Interest will cease on same Dec Sth
1915.
Dated at Minot N. D., this 29th day
of Nov, 1915.
CARL LINDBERG,
12-2-t3 County Treasurer.