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The Washington times., 1916-10-09
COLLEGE MEN.W|LL
WORK FOR HUGHES
More Than 200 Graduates in
Capital Volunteer to Aid
Candidate.

More than 200 college graduates living
In the District of Columbia have been
enrolled as members In the Hughes ma
announcement.
Altogether, II II stated, the league
now numbers Throughout the country
more than $1,000 members, all pledged
20 understake personal work In behalf
OF the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent
Many of the Washington members
of the league have volunteered to do
clerical work, to make personal can
vases of voters In the sections OF
the city where they i've, or TO land
Plans have about ben completed
for the turnout of Republican of this
city at the Hughes mass-meeting In
Baltimore on the evening of October
10. From present indications there
will be hundreds OF automobiles In
line in the procession OF members OF
the Hughes Club from this city to
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1916-10-09
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washing
ton October g. ls16.-Sealed proposals will be
received at this office. Room SOC. District
Ruilding until o'clock p. m, October q.
Bl6, for furnishing the District government
iteen automobiles and trucks. Specifications
Pnl form Of proposal may be obtained uion
application TO the Purchasing Office, ID. c..
Room 320 District Building. OLIVER =.
NEWMAN. LOUIS BROwNLow. CHARLES
w. KUTZ. Commissioners. ID. C.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.. sUPERVis-
ing Architect's Office, Washington. d. c..
October 8, ls1s-sesied proposals will be re-
ceived in this office until p. M November
6. 1916. and then opened for furnishing and
delivering metal vault shelving for buildings
under the control OF the Treasury Depart
nlcnt, In accordance with drawing attached
hereto. and the specification, copies OF which
may be had at this office. JAMES A. WET
MORE, Acting Supervising Architect.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED at the
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts Navy De-
partment, Washington, ID. c., until 10 o'clock
a. m, October "a. 1916 for delivering binoou-
lars. motor boat, calipers crane, electrical
supplies. annealing furnaces, iathea, grinding.
milling and wire screw feed machines
presses pumps, thermocouple recorder. steel.
and zinc at the navy yard, Washington, d. c.,
etc. Apply for proposals TO the Bureau Of
Supplies and Accounts. SAMUEL MCGOWAN,
Paymaster General Of the Navy.
The Washington times., 1916-10-09
DeAthh.

Jane A. Kiplinger. Z days, GARFIELD Hespital
Alice c. Mason. 50 years, 4o22 9Th st. n. ".
Twin infants Frank and Clara Rich, hours,
rs Minnesota ave.
John W. Smith, IS years. wash Asyi. Hosp.
James z. Stevenson, 1 month, Freedmen .
Hospital.
James A. Taylor. rs years, ST. Eiisabsth's.
Dennis Brown, 81 years, GARFIELD Hospital.
Henrietta Blackburn, IS years, Deanwoed
Eliza Bell, ~ years, +ls 18th Ut. N. W.
James Quarry, so years, Freedmsn'a Hospttnl.
The Washington times., 1916-10-09
HORSES AND VEHICLES

FOR SAkE-Pair six-year old
horses; sound: city broke: 1.S00 pounds each.
Call us 18th Of. N. E.. or Phone Line. 9tl.
COAL CART and harness for sale; good con-
dition; cheap. Apply III 9Th q. N. w.
The Washington times., 1916-10-09
INVESTMENT PROPERTY

corner HOUSE; Column
bia Heights; near cars; convertible into hats
at small cost; good investment. See Owner,
Ils 9Th st. n. W., or Phone N. ills. .
The Washington times., 1916-10-09

Marriage Licenses,
Fred II. Nelson. Laurel. Nd, and Libbts =.
Britton, Manassas. Va.
Frank r. Fleck, Johnstwon, Pa, and Carrie
T.. Richard.
Stein.
Hugh King and Hattie Taylor.
Compton II. KootI. Broadway, Va, and
Sallie r. Ship Harrisonburg, Va.
Frank Dunnin ston ana Gertrude =. Barnes.
The Washington times., 1916-10-09
FOR RENT-ST0RES

2io1 18th ST. N. w.-store, with living quar-
tsrs above; rent $50; improvements made to
suit Desirable tenant. Apply MANAGER. The
PORTEER. 18th and u ats N. w.
The Washington times., 1916-10-09
Vital Records.

Births.
I.inwood l. and Mary r. Fisher, bog.
Harry and Maud Watson. girl.
George and Elizabeth Edwards. boy.
Clarence and Edna Rowland girl.
Fred c. and Florence Harden. girl.
Alvin and Pawson Baird. boy.
Giuseppe and Chiarins PiIza, girl
Thomas p. and Helen II. Lippitt, sfsk.
James +. and Sarah v. Jacobs girl.
Saunders l.. and Lucy Tucker. boy.
William II. and lola c. Mason, boy.
The Washington times., 1916-10-09
FOR SALE-FARMS

1fo ACRES unimproved Maryland farm near
WashingtR, $50 per acre; terms; automo-
bile for pa10 BOX 80. Times office.
The Washington times., 1916-10-09
Wanted.
FOR SALE-H0USES

FOR SALE-will sacrifice for q quick sale,
home in Mt. Pleasant: 9 rooms reception
hall and bath: laundry; double back porches;
southern exposure; overlooking two streets.
Apply 70 OWNER. 1879 Monroe u. N. w. I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
Eddie Collins Bats John Barleycorn
in Gospel Team League.

Palmyra, n. J.. Feb. 22.-"Eddie"
Collins, star second baseman of the
White SoX, made a home run hit with
500 persons who heard him break into
the Gospel Team" league in his first
venture as platform speaker before
church audience that applauded like
world series fans when he handed
booze some wallops that would have
done credit to Billy Sunday.
Collins wove much of his address
around baseball history and experience
to demonstrate the value of riding on
the water wagon. Baseball. business,
the world itself will be better off
when John Barleycorn is dumped
overheard. he said
Temperance living is necessary for
success in any field of action" he de-
clared. 4 believe a lot of mans sue
cess depends upon his stomach. Cut
out the booze, don't be Incorporate in
eating and you've half won the battle
A good stomach means q clear head
that will carry a man through the
crisis in baseball, business or profess
sional life"
Collins spoke before the Epworth
Methodist Sunday school, one of the
largest in South Jersey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
PRESEASON Tits
Eight Interleague
Games Between Majors.
Training Trips Should Pay
Well This Spring.

New York. Feb. 23.-Interleague
baseball games between the clubs of
the National and American leagues
will be a feature of the coming train
ing season. Close to forty such con-
tests are scheduled to be played before
the opening of the 1916 pennant races,
and a majority of the sixteen big cir
cult teams will figure in the matches.
Many of the games will be played
on southern diamonds although sew
eral of the clubs have scheduled con-
tests for their home parks after the
return from the training camps.
The list as arranged to date is as
follows:
Chicago On. ID st. Petersburg, Fla.
March 2O-PhiladeIphia On. L. VS..
Chicago On. L.. Tampa. Fla.
March 21-Philadelphia On. L. VS..
Chicago IN. Ii, Tampa, Fla.
March 22-Philadelphia On. L) VS..
March 22-Cincinnati On. Id VS..
St. Louis "a. L.. Shreveport, La.
March 23-Philadelphia CA. Id VS..
Boston IN. Id. Palm Beach, Fla.
March 24-Philadelphia GA. L. VS..
Boston On. L., Miami, Fla
March 25-Philadelphia On. Id VS..
Boston IN. L.. Miami. Fla.
March 2S-Philadelphia On. L. VS..
Chicago N. Ii. Tampa, Fla.
March 2S-Cincinnati On. L. VS..
Cleveland "a. Id, New Orleans.
March 29-Cincinnati On. L. VS.
Cleveland GA. L., New Orleans.
March 30-Cincinnati On. L. VS..
Cleveland CA. L., New Orleans.
March 31-Cincinnati IN. L. VS.
New York CA L., Memphis, Tenn.
March 81-Brooklyn On. L. VS.
Washington GA. L., Washington. D. c.
April Brooklyn IN. L., VS.
Washington GA. L., Washington. D. C
April New York GA. Id VS.. Gin
cinnati IN. L., Cincinnati, o.
April New York CA. Ii VS.. Gin
cinnati On. L., Cincinnati. o.
April Chicago IN. Id VS.. Cleve-
land "a. L.. New Orleans.
April brooklyn On. Id VS.. New
York CA. Ii, Brooklyn.
April 5-BrookIyn IN. ID VS.. New
York GA. L., Brooklyn.
April 5-Brooklyn On. Ii VS.. Wash
ington CA. L., Washington, D. c.
April 6-Boston On. L. VS.. Wash
ington GA. Ii, Washington, D. c.
April 6-Brooklyn On. Id VS.. Bos-
ton CA. L.. Brooklyn.
Aril = Brooklyn IN. L. VS.. Bos
ton CA Ii. Brooklyn.
April 7-Washington CA. L. VS.
Philadelphia On. L., Washington,
April New York On. ID VS.. New
York "a. L.. New York.
April S-New York On. L. Us. New
York "a. L., New York.
April S-Brooklyn On. L. VS.. Bos-
ton "a. L., Brooklyn.
April S-Washington "a. L. VS.
Philadelphia On. Ii, Washington,
d. c.
April S-Cincinnati On. Ii VS.
Cleveland GA. I4). Cincinnati. o.
April 9-Cincinnati On. L. VS.
Cleveland CA. L., Cincinnati. o.
April 10-Cincinnati IN. L. VS.
Cleveland GA. L., Cincinnati, O..
April 10-New " rk On. L. vs. New
| York GA. L., New York.
April Washington CA L. VS.
Philadelphia On. L., Washington
d. C.
April 10-Brooklyn On. L. vs. Phil
adeIphia CA. L., Brooklyn.
April 11-Brooklyn IN. L. VS.. Phil
adelphia CA. L., Brooklyn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
George Chip. Former Middlcweight
Champion, Drove Punch Too Low.

New York, Feb. 23.-George Chip
former middleweight champion, lost
on foul to Young Ahearn, in the fifth
round of their scheduled ten round
match in Brooklyn Tuesday. Chip
knocked Ahearn down in the third
round with a left hook to the jaw
and he had a decided lead when
Ahearn claimed a foul in the fifth
round. The clubs physician after ex-
aiming Ahearn. stated that he had
been hit low on the body and the ref
cree allowed the claim of foul
In another bout in Brooklyn, Andre
Anderson. the Chicago heavyweight
scored a technical knockout over Jim
Stewart of Brooklyn. the latter's sec
onds tossing in the sponge in the sixth
round. Anderson weighed 2O6 pounds
and Stewart PIP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
NEW KANSAS LEAGUE.
\ Pratt Pitcher Plans to Promote a
Six Club Circuit.

Hutchinson, Kan, Feb. "a base
ball league which will be composed
of six teams-Pratt, Dodge City, Kins-
lev, Great Bend, Kingman and Larned,
is being talked of now, according to
Joe Foster of Pratt, the leading pitch
or in the Southwestern Kansas league
last year
Foster expects to play ball during
the coming summer and he says Pratt
will have team fast enough 20 win,
no matter what class of ball they get
into. THE business men will get the
players if our team is not fast enough
at the start" said the Pratt tonsorial-
list.
Foster says the league will play sew
eral games a week. but the salary
limit will be low.
The Anthony & Northern railway
will be a big factor in giving Pratt
better baseball for it will give the
town good train connection with
Kinsley, Dodge city. Larned and
Great Bend Kingman may be the
sixth town in the league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
MERCHANTS NATIONALS WIN.
State journal Team Loses to Bankers
in Automatic League,

By hitting every one of their OPP
ponents except Porter, The Merchants
National baseball team defeated the
State Journal team in the automatic
league Tuesday night by the score of
716 to 6S5. The Bankers got the jump
at the start and held a big lead until
the last three games when the State
Journal players took a brace and
frightened up. However. it was too late
for paper men to forge to the front.
Daugherty, of the Merchants Ma
tionals. led in individual scores with a
total of 1853. Porter, of the State
Journals, was second with 1856. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
Apps TO MEET FRIDAY.
Santa &c Apprentices Expect to Have
a Bic baseball Season.

Manager Johnson, of the Santa Fe
Apprentice baseball team, has called
q meeting of the apprentices for Fri
day night, at which time plans will
be made for the coming season. The
meeting will be held in the Apprentice
school room.
The Apps" plan to have team of
Al quality this season and WILL as
usual. play teams all along the Santa
I'e system. Also. there will be other
games with crack amateur and semi
pro teams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
To Arrange Army-Navy Game.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Representa-
tives of the athletic associations of
West Point and Annapolis will meet
here today to consider in detail ar
engagements for the Army Navy foot
ball game which is scheduled for No
vember 25 this year. BY the terms of
an agreement between the two acad-
emies. the Navy will choose the site
for this years contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
MORE RED sOX TO GO.
Lannon Reported To BE Seeking Waiv-
crs on Cady, Collins and Thomas.

Boston. Mass. Feb. 23.-President
John j. Lannon of the Red SoX has
decided to tear his worlds champions
apart in places and has asked waiV-
ers on at least four of his team.
While il was denied at one time that
waivers had been asked on Joe Wood,
his star pitcher, well founded informa-
ton to the effect that waivers mad
been asked on Wood Thomas, Cady
and Collins has been received.
According to the story, waivers were
also asked on another player who It
one time performed marvelously in a
world series This player is an out
fielder and it is expected that he, too
will find another abiding place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
READY FOR MAT BOUT.
Hoffman i'll Pink of Condition for
GrappIe With Hampton.

All arrangements have been made
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wrestling
match that will be held at 41S Jackson
street tonight. The hall has been
wired, seats put in and a new mat
procured.
Hoffman stated this morning that
he was in tip top condition and that
he expected to give the Garnett man
run for his money at the worst.
The price of admission will be so
cents all over the house, and it is
stated that the preliminaries will be-
gin at O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
X. G. BiIers Hold Record Pace.

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 23.-With
a record of 775 miles in thirty-three
and one-half hours of riding. which
was said to top the former record by
forty-two miles the nine teams in the
six dav bicycle race at Convention
hall, here. were ready to resume their
contest on the fifth day with relative
positions unchanged from what they
were when yesterdays grind was taken
I'D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
Willard to New York Thursday

Chicago. H., Feb. 23-Tom Jones,
manager of Jess Willard, stated here
that the fighter and his party would
leave for New York Thursday night.
He said Wizards cold had almost dis
appeared and that he would begin
training in earnest upon his arrival at
New York for his bout with Frank
Moran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
DRAKE SCHEDULE MADE UP.
Iowa Eleven Has Heavy Football
Card for Next Fall.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 23-Eight
games have been arranged for the
Drake university football eleven, ac-
cording to the 1916 schedule an
nounced here. The schedule follows:
September 30-Penn college at Des
Moines.
October Nebraska at Lincoln.
October 14-Open.
October Washington at St.
Louis.
October 2S-Northwestern at
Evanston.
November 4-Grinnell at Des
MoineS.
November 11-Simpson at Des
MOines.
November 1S-Missouri at Col
umbia.
November SO-Iowa State college
at Des MoineS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
Ottawa. 4s: washburn. 20.

Ottawa, Kan. Feb. ga complaint
ball team of Ottawa university de-
feated the WashbuIn five from To-
peka Tuesday night in a slow exhibit
ton by the score of AS to 20. Three
men on each side scored all the points
None of the guards on either side
scored a point. Whitehead scored six
teen of Washburn's points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

ord for the 1.00O-yard run of two
minutes and 16 3-5 seconds was set
Tuesday by Dave Caldwell, of the Bos-
ton Athletic association, in winning
the Mayor Curley trophy race at the
annual games of the Ninth regiment
He defeated Joseph T. Higgins, CT
Holy Cross, last years winner of the
event, and Michael Devanney of the
Mill Rose Athletic association of New
York. The former record was 2:1S
AS, made by Higgins last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

Free, a useful souvenir with cry
25-cent purchase of the newest To-
peka cigar, just out. THE HALF
SHELL &C CIGAR, fresh made every
minute. This offer is made to intro
duce them to the man who enjoys u
good smo Geo. Burghart, Mgr,
sol Kansas avenue-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
Paramount IS; Friends %.

Wichita Kan. Feb. 23.-The Fair
mount college basketball team Tues
day night defeated the Friends univer-
sity five, 3S to %. Paramount led at
all stages. the first half ending 10 to
in their favor. Crister, although on
the losing team, was the star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
I@A o. Up to the Minute ~
EXXZA SPORTINGNEws& X@A
| /NygN From Everywhere. l@l
RECORD BY MASON
Topeka Shooter Sets New Sim
gle Target High Score.
Lima, Ohio, Defeated Local
Team by % Point Margin.

The range committee of the Topeka
Rifle club spent part of last Satur-
day going over the outdoor range OF
the club. and it is announced that open
shooting will begin just as soon as the
weather will permit.
In match 8, of the national tourna-
ment held last week. in which the To-
peka club shot against the Terre
Haute. Ind. club. A. w Mason set a
new high score for a single target,
making 9S out of a possible 100. The
unofficial scores Of the Topeka shoot
ers in this match were as follows;
First Team Second Team
A W Mason. 1872 T. Domingo. -. 1I6
L. G. Bell. 49, ]. NJ. Iicknell. 10
VIM. Petit. go. 1856 O. &. Kerns. ia
J. q springstead- 1s5 II. c. Ericsson. 100
Total ...-......G ESQ
Total .........932
Official scores of match s, in which
Topeka opposed the Shawnee Rifle
club. Of Lima, Ohio, have been re-
ceived and show that the Topeka team
lost the match by the score of 951 to
g26. In this match William Petit, j.
NJ Bicknell and Thompson tied for
high score, each making total OF
1877. The official scores Of this match
were
Scores of Match 8.
Lima. Ohio Topeka. Kan
Chas. IIoser..... 10 VIM, Petit 49,
j. Nogelgesang. 100 r. Thompson. 1SI
Guy SprOwl. ....1SS A w. Mason. Is:
Totals ........0J1 Totals .........92C
Several members of the Topeka
club are in Kansas City this week at
tending the shoot of the Kansas City
Rifle Revolver club and it is expected
that they Will carry off their share of
the honors. Some time in March a
similar shoot will be held in Topeka
and members of the X. c club will be
invited to attend.
Members of the local club are urged
to pay their 1916 dues at once so that
they can receive their ammunition
supply in March. If the dues are not
paid in March, those who are de-
linquent will not be allotted their am
munition until June.
Several prizes are being arranged
for to be hung up when the outdoor
season opens, and officials of the club
say that the outlook for a very sue
cessful outdoor season is bright.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
AHERN WINS ON \ FOUL.

The VICTORIOUS MerchantS NATIONALS
will play the Savages Thursday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

Rap fire billiard tournament at
the Stag tonight. 712 Kansas avenue.
Entrance Free.=Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

Edward Soucy, Harvard end last
fall, has agreed to assist DIR. Paul
Wilmington, former Harvard athlete,
in coaching the University of Wis
consin eleven next fall. Soucy was
one of the most brilliant PLAYERS on
the championship crimson team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

It is announced that when Willard
leaves Chicago for New York to be-
gin training for Moran he expects to
leave his much talked about grip be-
hind him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

However. he was too great a phe-
nom to be given up without turning
over the last stone, and in the course
of time it was found that he had
Joined the Federal league under an
assumed name, and that there had
been no funeral in his family. He
had merely taken the leap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
Tonight Louis Hoffman and j.

Tonight Louis Hoffman and Jack
Hampton will meet in a wrestling
match at AIS Jackson street. Indica-
tions are that this will be the best
match Hoffman ever worked in here,
and there is little doubt that both
mon will exert every effort to win
The preliminaries of the match will
begin at o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

But it seems that in the recent
peace agreement no provision was
made for young Davis, and he was left
to shift for himself as were many
other Feds. And now he is anxious to
get back on the Sioux City club and
will be given a chance to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

The Grip has laid Jess Willard low;
Observe how loudly Tom Jones
hollers;
| only wish l had the grip
On forty-seven thousand dollars.
-koko G.. Rice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

And here is the problem his Kan
sas friends are discussing: If Jess does
go to the scene of the fray gripless,
how will he be able to carry the SAL
5OO03 home? But he probably can
do it by giving the grip to Trainer
Monaghan, who is stout in the arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

For several weeks thereafter moth
ing was heard from him, and, think
ing that he might have carelessIy
gone to sleep in the coffin with the
corpse and been buried by mistake.
the 500 management began to inquire
about him. But no trace of him could
be found anywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

Davis only played in II games for
the Indians last season. but during
that short time he batted for measly
per cent of ABS. At the end of his
seventeenth day the young phenom
drew his salary in full and announced
that he had to go home to attend a
family funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

Most of the major league baseball
clubs have a pretty fair preseason
schedule arranged for this season, by
which they hope to play thunder with
the circus business in certain parts of
the South. The prediction is herein
made that within a few years the big
leagues will consider their preseason
games an important part of the years
playing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-10
IMPRONPTU PARADE
CELEBRATES VICTORY
Enthusiastic WilsOnites Hold Dem.
OnstratiOn Although Formal Cele-
bratlOn Ii Tonight.

Though the formal celebration OF
President Wilson's victory will not be
held In Pendleton until this evening,
there was an impromptu demonstra-
ton last night when news was recelv-
ed that California was definitely la
the Wilson column.
All evening the East Oregonlan re-
ceived bulletins On the voting In the
doubtful states. wilson's lead in CAL
lfornia steadily grew until 1t had pass
ed the 5000 mark. This was the sig
nal for some of the stalwart demo-
Gratis to rejoice. win Moore. Post
master T, ]. Tweedy, W. M. Peterson
e. T. Wade and Herman Peter secur-
ed flrecrackers and shot up the town
for half hour.
At $50 the East Oregonlan receiv.
ed a telephone report from the Port
land Journal that even the oregonian
had conceded Wilson's election. This
was the signal for another demon.
stration. and 1t was a significant thing
that 1t was started by four repuhl-
cans. Starting down the street. they
soon gathered UP dozen or so men,
secured more firecrackers. drums and
horns and raised a din that aroused
the town. They paraded through the
streets, even going into the residence
sections to serenade the homes of some
of the republican leaders, danced
wardanees, typed yelled, danced and
sang in their rejoicing Before the
impromptu celebration ended at mid
night there were I5O or 200 in line.