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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
iris in A Squirt
He Is Driving for Second Place
in Batting HOnOrs.
Cobb Slumps But Still Has a
Good Lead.

Chicago, Sept 15.-Tris Speaker.
the 1916 batting champion, is making
a desperate drive to finish second to
Ty Cobb for American league batting
honors. Averages released today
show the Cleveland star back in sec
ond place with an averageof S53, with
Sisler of ST. Louis, who held the spot
week ago, six points behind him. The
averages include games of Wednesday.
Cobb fell off twelve points in the
week, getting only five hits in seven
games, but he is safely in the lead
with an average of 374. The Geor-
gian stretched his total base hitting
to 3o1. His record includes 80
doubles, "a triples, and circuit
drives.
Bush, the Detroit shortstop, shot
over the 100 mark in scoring, having
brought in 101 runs, while Cobb is
trailing him with "a. Veach of De-
troit chung to home run honors with
eight Bodie of Philadelphia and
Pipp of New York are following with
seven each.
Roth and Chapman of Cleveland
are fighting it out for honors in base
stealing, Roth with As, having lead
of three. Chapman continues to show
the way to sacrifice hitters with "a.
Detroit, which leads in team batting,
has an average of 259.
Leading batters who have played in
half of their clubs games: Cobb, De-
troit, 374; Speaker, Cleveland, 353;
Sisler, st. Louis, 347; Felsch, Chicago,
314; Veach, Detroit, 500: Chapman,
Cleveland, 800; Lewis, Boston, 305;
McInnis, Philadelphia, 302; Harris,
Cleveland, OBJ; Bodie, Philadelphia.
800; Jackson, Chicago, 297.
National League.
Roush of Cincinnati widened the
gap between himself and Hornsby, the
st. Louis shortstop, for the batting
lead in the National league. averages
including games of Wednesday giving
Roush an average of 345-nineteen
points ahead of his rival.
There were no changes among lead
ers in other offensive departments OF
the game. Carey of Pittsburgh added
another stolen base to his total, now
up to forty-one, and Burns of New
York stretched his mark in scoring to
SO. Cravath of Philadelphia drove out
another home run, giving him total
of IL. Deal of Chicago is showing the
way to the sacrifice hitters with 2S
Cincinnati chung to team batting
honors with averages of 265.
Leading batters who have played in
half or more of their clubs games:
Roush, Cincinnati 345; Hornsby, St
Louis, 1926; Groh, Cincinnati, sos;
Kauff, New York, 307; Burns, New
York, 299; Cruise, st. Louis, 299;
Wheat, Brooklyn, 297; Without, New
York, 297; Zimmerman, New York
296; Carey, Pittsburgh. 296.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
SO HOLDING PLACES
Big Field Starts in Final Round
Western Golf Tourney.

Westmoreland Country Club, Chi
cago, Sept. 15.-There were sixty
nine starters in the finals for the west
ern open golf championship today.
The rules provided that the sixty
four players with the best scores in
the previous two days play would
participate in the final round, but sew
eral ties made the addition of five
men necessary
as but IS holes were played Friday
and the same number the day before.
The weather was warm and bright
when the first pair teed off at $50
a. m.
James NJ. Barnes, Philadelphia pro-
fessional, who set a new course rec
ord for is holes with a card of 81
Thursday, maintained his lead Friday
by turning in Il, for a total of 1873.
Jock Hutchinson, of Chicago, with
20 and II, is second, and Walter
Hagen, of Rochester, N. Y, with a
"A and 10, is third.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Hutchinson Cat Joplin ......1 I
Graham and o'Brien Mapel and Monroe M
Omaha (at Des Moines> .......-...I 3.
Merz and Brottem: Kaiiio and spahr.
Lincoln Cat st, Joel. .-........-...1 4 Q
Hal1a and Eiffert: Grover and Crosby.
Denver (at Wichital ......-......6 IL 8
" Nabors and shestak; Koestner and d Bob
bins.
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FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
BASEBALL TODAY.

National League.
st. Louis at Chicago, clear, p. m.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia, cloudy, 2; first
10 p.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati, clear. p. m.
New York Mt Boston, clear, p. IN.
American League.
Chicago at Detroit, 2, clear; first As p. m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 2, cloudy
first 1 :45 p.
Boston at New York, cloudy, p. M
Cleveland at st. Louis, clear, 3 p. M
American Association.
Minneapolis at Columbus, cloudy, p m
st. Paul at Toledo, cloudy, 3 p. m
Kansas City at Indianapolis, clear, 10
y. M
Milwaukee at Louisville, clear, p. m.
Western League.
Hutchinson at Joplin, cloudy. 30 p m.
Denver at Wichita, cloudy, 3 80 p m.
Lincoln at st. Joe, clear, 3 30 p. IN.
Omaha at Des Moines. cloudy, p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
BIG TEN" is AT WORK
Western Conference Football Practice
Is In Full Swing Now.

Chicago, Ill, Sept 15.-With base
ball and other summer sports still 60
ing strong. football horned right into
the sport page today.
Fall practice for western conference
colleges officially opened. Illinois,
Northwestern, Indiana and Minnesota
responded. Notre Dame and several
other schools outside the Big Ten
also began preliminary work.
Chicago will start practice Monday
while Michigan will be delayed until
September 27
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Milwaukee lat Louisville) .....O /
Louisville ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I
shertIell and Murphy: Davis and Kocher.
Minneapolis lat Columbus) .......3 IL 4
columbus -.---.-...-. Il
Buartiman and Rachant: Hamilton, Hoff-
and Coleman.
Kansas City tat Indianapo.s) ....3 4
indianapolis ...-...-.-...-........6
McQuilan. Smith and Berry; Fillngim.
Northrop aud Gossett
st. Paul lat Toledo ............O l
IoleNo ..--..-.-..- IL U
III innings.)
Leifield and Hoffman; Heating and
Crossin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
Jack Lopdon Knocked ont,

New York. Sept. 15.-Harry Greb's
first New York bout resulted in a
technical knockout of Jack London,
who substituted for Zulu Kid. The
referee stopped the bout in the ninth
when Greb dropp-d his opponent for
nine.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04
BANK OF ARIZONA
 ENLARGING QUARTERS
iFrom Fridays paily.)

As contemplated several months ago, the Bank of Arizona has started the work of extending south its main room, and constructing a new vault in the rear of the premises of rein forced concrete The new addition will have a width of 12 feet and a depth of nearly 100 feet, with no all terations made so far as the floor level of the present quarters IS con cerncd. This enlargement will provide better accommodations and afford convenience in transacting business that has become congcstcd in recent years, giving this institution fully double the present size. The new ad- dition embraces that section of the room formerly occupied by R. H. Burmistcr as mercantile store, and which IS partly unoccupied. The i'm provement will add materially to the exterior appearance of this pioneer banking house and also afford patrons better accommodations.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04
APPEALS TO PEOPLE
 TO SAVE THE RACE
(From Saturdays Daily)

Dr. ]. II. Landau, chairman of the American Jewist Relief Committee of the Western Division of the United States, has arrived in Prescott from Las Vegas, N. M., 10 make an appeal to the public in behalf of this worthy cause, in which contributions are so- licited from all in an urgent effort to protect that race from the perils of the European war.
 Dr. Landau also makes the import ant announcement that while funds are to be directly applied to the Jewish race other religious creeds in the stricken countries abroad arc also to be provided for He gives word picture of the deplorable condition of his race which IS extremely pa thetic, and says that the eXtermina- ton of the Jews even in Palestine, is imminent unless America comes to their assistance. Dr. Landau also states all religions have benefited through this movement, and particu- larly so in regions where the warning nations have been showing no con sideration to the populace. The visi- tor enjoys prominent rating among his people and is a Rabbi of the Jew. ish church. He remains in the city for a few days and will later make d Statewide tour.
 The total fund contributed to date is $5,OO0,0000. and the aim is to secure fully SlO,OOO,OOO. Many Americans, not affiliated with the Jewish religion, have been heavy subscribers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04
PATTERSON SHIFTS
 TO NEW GAME FIELD
(From Fridays Daily.1

Ramsey Patterson has shifted from the Western game field to the East ern section of the county. where he continues to slay the lion and the bear. Pelts of both animals were brought to the city few days ago and that of the bear attracted attcn, ton for its large size and the beauty of the hair Patterson states that there is no legal bounty for the bear, while payment for the lion makes hunting unremuncrative until d stock mes : pool is organized, which is now under consideration. The bear killed weighed +60 pounds and was of the black variety. It is far more destruc- tive to young cattle than the lion, and this Spring the Bloody Basin country
 has been infested by these creatures.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04
MINORITY WINS IN
 SUIT AGAINST THE BIC
 LEDGE COPPER co.
LeDuc, Batre And Others Must Give Dr. Nestor Young And Associates Large Block Of Stock Or Pay Them
 The Par Value Of The Same.
(From Fridays Dafy.)

Young, one of the heaviest stock, holders, assumed the burden of prose cutting the suit, which was filed under the title of "Nestor A. Young and Wife vs. the Big Ledge Development Company, the Big Ledge Copper Company, Ernest LeDuc, Charles Batre, J. Oreskowski and John Mur- ray"
 The suit was filed following the failure of the Development company to turn over the stock on the stipu- lated day, March Is, 1916, one year from the date of the contract of sale.
 The trial of the case last Winter before Judge Lyman was marked by the keenest competition on the part of opposing counsel The plaintiff was ably represented by O'Sullivan & Morgan. E. s. Clark and Richard Lam son represented the defendant com panies and their officers, and Robt E. Morrison and J. E. Russell represent ed certain intervenors.
 After the close of much testimony, the case was argued both orally and by long, searching briefs. Submis- sion of the case was followed by an interval in which Judge Lyman con sidered the matter. Several times, it was thought decision would be handed down, and this caused Dr. Young and A. C. Stewart, another heavy stockholdcr among the plain tiffs, to visit Prescott unavailingly.
 Both were in the city yesterday when the decision was handed down.
 The claims for wages and other moneys due to the intervenors, Ryer and Collis, were declared by Judge Lyman to be liens against the Big Ledge Copper Company's assets. This is the title under which the Big Ledge Development Company is now operating the Henrietta and Butter nut mines and the shelter at Mayer. These claims amount to something under S3,0O0.
 E. s. Clark, of counsel for the de- fendants, announced yesterday that a motion for new trial would be made before Judge Lyman today. In the event of a denial of this motion, he stated the case would be carried to the Supreme court.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04

to bring down on his head the-wrath of Russian autocracy; Loboys tried to accommodate his friends at Hum boldt with booze, and merely ran into jail sentence and fine.
 With a women interpreter, Judge Lyman examined Loboy in the Su- perior court yesterday. He learned that the young fellow had decided to move from Wyoming. where work was slack, to Humboldt, where he had friends. He got as far as Ash Fork, when a deputy sheriff asked him to reveal the contents of heavy suit case he was carrying. The case was found to contain two half gallon jugs and several bottles of liquor. The defendant did not know that Arizona was dry; his friends hadn't told him anything about that
 H Fl. Linney for the county attor- ney, suggested to the court that Lo- boys punishment be made light. Ac- cordingly, the judge sentenced him to l6 days in jail (the period between June l2, when he was arrested, and yesterday and to pay a fine of $50. A friend supplied the money and Lo- boy was freed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04
ARIZCNA-PORTLAND
 GOES OFF MARKET
(From Fridays Daily.)

Owing to the strike made a short time ago in the Arizona-P Portland of Copper Basin, it has been deemed ad- visable by the board of directors to withdraw the stock from the market, this action being announced yesterday by General Manager Blickcnstaff who arrived from the camp. He stated that crosscutting has started from the point where the shaft entered the orc zone. and the showing continues fav- orable. The values carried were not given publicity, but are believed to be exceptionally high in copper and molybdcnite
 Other arrivals from Copper Basin during the week stated the property is making a remarkable showing and it is probable that with increased depth bonanza will be proven. The action taken to close the stock sales is significant and bears out reports received that the orc body has been definitely determined
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04
FINISH SURVEY OF
 NEW RAILROAD TO SOUTH
(From Saturdays Daily.)

With the completion of the per
 mancnt survey of the Prescott &
 Phoenix Short Line Railway, which
 was announced yesterday by E. H..
 Wilson, managing director, the clos
 ing of arrangements for construction
 to begin during the middle of July IS now under consideration.
 There is nothing to disturb plans
 formulated for building the road, ex- cept the non-delivery of the steel, and this is quite improbable, accord ing to reports received from the East. Chief Engineer Nelson NJ. Peterson. has submitted his final report, which shows that from Turkey station on the Bradshaw road to the terminus at Glendale, the maximum grade will be 2.35 per cent. Other data of the route surveyed is in the Prescott of flee, which shows that the distance from Turkey to Glendale is 7l miles The survey notes also show that after leaving the initial point for the south the route passes within 2H miles of Rumble Bee station, and then courses through the eastern foothills of the Bradshaw range, emerging about a mile cast of the old mining town of Gillette. The Agua Fria river is crossed short distance from the Kay Copper CO. camp and the road then wends across the divide near Moore'S Gulch in close proximity to the hold ings of the Palo Verde Copper Co.,, three miles southeast of Gillette. At this point the distance to the Tiptop Consolidated camp is approximately five miles. From the Palo Verde camp a straight line south to Glen dale is established
 The closing of several construction contracts is now receiving considera- ton in the local office, and dirt will begin to fly in a short time out of Turkey.
 Five large mine operating syndi- | cates arc affected by this new railroad l all of which at the present time are inactive owing to the lack of facilities. Prospective operators after the road is construct ed number fully 20 additional to the above, while farming, stock raising and various lines of business pursuits will be materially benefited. The timber industry of the Bradshaws also will be desirable asset for the new to draw on.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04
WORKING GIRLS TO
 REST AMONG PINES
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Hcalthful recreation for the pore woikin' goil' of Phoenix will be pro- vided at Iron Springs near here. this Summer, ii a plan offered by Colonel L. w. Coggins of the capital city is carried out.
 Colonel Coggins has offered his Iron Springs cottage to the Business Girls Club and the Y. w. C. A. of Phoenix. for the use of the employees of laundrieS and stores. A plan has been made whereby shifts of girls can be sent up to Iron Springs for one and two weeks during the balance of the heated term. under the care of housekceper and hostess.
 Society will then rub elbows with the ironcr in the laundry. but society will not mind The scheme is one that will commend itself to the people of the capital. where the Summer months arc enervatingly hot to the person who can get out and around, let alone to the young woman con- fined to stuffy office or work room.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04

Carrying the biggest judgment re- corded in a Yavapai county court for a long time. if not the biggest ever Judge F. H. Lyman's decision in the Big Ledge case, favoring the minor ity stockholders, was filed for record yesterday.
 Plaintiffs in the suit to compel the officers of the Big Ledge Copper Co. to carry out a contract of sale and re- imburse them for stock in the old Big Ledge Mining Go. won an award amounting to 5000 shares of the stock, which was listed at SIPS bid and S250 asked on the New York Curb yesterday. It was further or dered, that in case the stock cannot be furnished, plaintiffs are to have judgment against the company for a sum of money representing par value for the stock, or s share.
 Judge Lyman's decision was given orally in open court, with Dr. Nestor A. Young, chief plaintiff and attor- neys for both sides present.
 The decision ended what has prov en one of the most interesting mining suits in the Yavapai county Superior court in a long time. Briefly, the history of the case is this:
 Early in 1915, the Big Ledge De velopment Co. was organized by the officers of the Big Ledge Mining Co.,, including Charles Batre, Ernest Le- Due, J. Oreskowski, John Murray and others. It was the object of the De velopmcnt company to take over the assets of the Mining company On March 18th of that year, the assets of the Mining company were sold to the Development company under con tract, and the stockholders of the former were to receive one share of Big Ledge Development Co. stock for each five shares in the old com, pany they possessed.
 Minority stockholders, most of them residents of Los Angeles and Pasadena, who had formed the com pany and were its original officers until control passed into the hands of Batre, LeDuc and the others, claimed they were then refused payment in Development company stock. On this, they pooled their interests. Dr.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04
DZIDO BROTHERS
 ADMIT, DENY ANY GUILT
(From Saturdays DaIly.1

(FrOm Saturdays Daliy-l
 Fl ly and Steve Dzido, Austrians oi Jerome, charged with importing . quantity of liquor in the guise of a barrel of olive oil, were arraigned in the Superior court yesterday. The former pleaded guilty and was sent cnccd to g days and fined Sl50.
 Steve Dzido, however, denied his connection with the illicit traffic of his brother, asked for an immediate rial without a jury, and secured per mission to put up $500 bail for his freedom. Date for trial was not set.
 Joe Justine, also of Jerome, pleaded not guilty and asked that Joseph H. Morgan be appointed his attorney.
 Alfredo Cobo, when it came to a matter of counsel, preferred J. E. Russell. The requests of both were granted, then Cobo turned right around and decided to plead guilty. He will be sentenced at 10 o'clock this morning.
 John Sticker. whose bed roll was found to contain a quantity of home brewed whiskcy of fearful and won derful odor properties, pleaded guilty and was given 5 days in jail and a fine of Sl00.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04
NEVADA MINING OPERATORSTAKE
 OVER RUTH
WORK BEGINS AT ONCE; S40,000 PLANT GOING IN; BUYERS TO CLOSE OTHER DEALS; FIRM IS STRONG ONE.
(From Sundays Daily.)

Announcement was made yesterday of the formal closing of deal for the Ruth group owned by w. s. Wilhelm, the buyers being F. w. Bradley and Samuel Platt, mining operators for many years in the Nevada field, with headquarters at Reno. The sale was promoted by Fred L. Bradley, a local mining man. The consideration is not given publicity.
 The Ruth is situated but six miles to the south of Prescott, on Indian creek, and IS rated as desirable for its lead, silver and zinc ores. Previ- ous to Mir. Wilhelm buying the prop crty 1t had been under lease and pro- duccd over 30 cars that were shipped to Pueblo for treatment. Mir. Will helm on assuming ownership erected small mill and carried out very extensive line of development, the main shaft reaching a depth of 2SO feet, and with other exploration a large tonnage is ready for breaking The new operators assumed charge yesterday, and unwatering begins on Monday.
 Messrs Bradley and Platt have sent word to their agent in Prescott that S4O,0O0 plant. equipped with hota- ton, IS to be installed on the Ruth at once and that they are to close uE their mining business in Nevada to become identified hereafter with Yav- apai county, making Prescott their headquarters. This sale Is to be fol- lowed by very large line of prac- tical mining work, and no stocking of shares is to be made. Mr. Wilhelm states he sells the Ruth for the sole reason that he is not inclined to main tain two camps, and will hereafter conine his operations solely to the nearby New State group, where quite a large camp has been established and large development started. Messrs. Bradley and Platt are to arrive in a short time from Reno.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04
THREE ARE SENT TO
 INSANE ASYLUM
(From Saturdays Daily)

Bound for the bug house. a party consisting of John w. Wall, Rudolph Hicdan, John Roberts, Ben Power: and T. J. Marks, left for Phoenix yesterday afternoon. Marks and Powers do not intend to remain, how ever, but will return to Prescott with all possible speed. unless the heat adde's their pates and causes them to become inmates.
 The first mentioned traveller, will greet a name-sake, If not a friend. in the superintendent of the State hos pital for the insane--Dr John Walls, recently appointed by Governor Campbell
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-04
CATTLE MARKET
Special Correspondents.

Special Correspondence
 KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS, June 25.-Cattle received today 10,000, including 54 cars in the quarantine di- vision, market steady and active ou best, others slow at steady to weak prices. Hogs received today 7,500, market five to 10 lower, top hogs, Sl5.75. Sheep 5000. market 5 to 5 lower, top lambs SlS.75.
 Beef Cattle.
 Best native beef cattle sold active at steady prices here today, top SEAS, others sold slow at steady to shade lower prices, cows and heifcrs mostly steady. An extra large number Tex as and Oklahoma half fat cattle were here today account of drought, sell ing slow at unevenly lower prices About 500 cattle were on sale in the quarantine division, best selling ac- lively at steady prices, others slow, top steers Sl255. Veal calves were active and steady for the best, stock grades were slow sellers at steady to weak prices.
 Stockers and Feeders.
 Stockcrs and feeders were plentiful and trade slow at steady to uncvenly lower prices with the close last week A good many Oklahomas sold at % to SS.25. Sales ranged mostly from % to Sl0.35. Stock COWS and hcifcrs ruled slow and irregular. A few of the best selling early looked firm, one lot of Panhandle yearlings, selling at Sl025. The general trade, however, was slow and weaker for the unat. tractive kinds.
 Seven thousand five hundred hogs were received, market fairly active at ; 10 10 lower prices, comparing with Saturdays average, top Sl5.75, bulk of sales Sl490 to Sl5z0.
 Sheep.
 Receipts of sheep and lambs were 7,S0O, with market slow at 5 to 5 lower prices, top native lambs zt Sl6.75 Feeding and breeding stock was quoted lower, goats were scarce.