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1t looks to Connie Mack as II Ty Cobb
will play with the Athletics.
President Thomas Shibe and Man.
ager Mack had an hours telephone con-
ference from Fort Myers. Fla. with Cobb
at his home in Augusta. Ca yester-
day. At the conclusion OF the talk
Manager Mack said that II Cobb played
at all this year he felt almost certain
it would be with the Athletics.
Il will get his definite answer in
day or So" said Mack, "but it looks
as If everything will be all right and
that We will have Ty with us for an
other year"
Admitting that Tyrus had not &C
cepted the clubs offer definitely, Mack
said ne felt reasonably sure he would
Go so in order to have one more sea-
son on the diamond Just before the
talk ended Cobb asked for two days TO
think it over and get his family g
opinion.
Sammy Hale, l1oldout third baseman,
has surrendered and Is on his way from
Texas by automobile.
At the Philles' camp at Winter Haven
Manager Shotton said he would be
ready for regular practice games by
the end Of the week Most Of the in
fielders and outhelders are due Tues
day and wednesday.
NEW YORK. February 81 (P.-Babe
Ruth will start training for the base
ball grind on the golf links.
Between receptions to the Yankees
at st. Petersburg yesterday. the Babe
made known he would devote 10 days to
golf before working out on the diamond.
He said he wanted TO timber up his legs.
PASO ROBES. Calf, February 81
Pl.-The Pittsburgh Pirates took a day
off from training duties Yesterday and
deserted the camp for hikes and trips
over the countryside.
Paul and Lloyd Waner got in today.
having concluded their vaudeville en-
gagement yesterday. Both are great
boosters for a cousin, Travia Waner,
who is coming Tuesday for try out.
The brothers insist Travia Is the best
batter in the Waner family.
CHICAGO. February 81 Up.-While
the Cubs at Catalina Island. Calf, were
assembled at full strength for intensive
training, the Chicago White Sox today
were Just completing arrangements for
the first Southern movement Of their
base ball talent
Pitchers. catchers and a few young
Sters will en- train tomorrow for the
White Sox Camp at Shreveport, La.
where they will be joined March by
the full strength of the club. There is
not a holdout on the roster, Manager
Ray Schalk said
The Cub outfielders and infelders
reached Owner Wrigley's Magic Isle"
Yesterday. Batterymen of the Cubs have
been working out there nearly a fort
night. and most OF the pitchers have ex-
pressed eagerness TO get a chance at
me heavy hitters. including the team
Winter trade acquisition, Hazen (Kiki)
Cuylcr.
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Nationals Must Deeop Tam Spirit: Seattle Would pge in Coast Leqg
ALL OF NEW YORK CLUBS
TROUBLED BY HOLDOUTS

Ky the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK. February 27-Major
league base ball clubs OF New
NJ York were still troubled by
1 Y pitcher holdouts today. Vic
Aldridge. traded to the Giants
In return for Burleigh Grimes, remains
absent from the McGraw training camp
at Hot Springs. Ark.
Waite Hoyt is still at odds over his
salary arrangement with the Yankees
and has not put In appearance at st.
Petersburg, Fla.
The Robins continue to bicker with
Dazzy Vance, the strikeOut king, who
wants tWo-year contract and $40, 900
per annum.
McGraw served notice on Aldridge
yesterday that he would do no more
coaxing to get him into the fold. The
Giants manager said he offered AID
ridge $1,000 more than he received from
the Pirates.
BOSTON, February 81 P).-Pitcher
Charley Ruffng and Infielder Red Hol-
lings have been erased from the Red
Sox holdout list at the Bradenton. Fla,
Spring training camp They have sent
word they will report Wednesday.
Other arrivals augmented the Braves
squad at ST. Petersburg, Fla, and
brought the playing roster up to 80.
Dick Burrus, outfielder. said he had re-
covered from the injury that kept him
out of the game the last two months Of
the 1927 season.
PHILADEL PHIA. February q N).-
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ENTRY LIST OF 121
FOR THE PREAkNESS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. February 27.-With
l2i entries in 60 interests, as compared
with IS and AZ. respectively. last year
the Preakness. to be decided at Pimlic0
on Friday. May II. showed subStau-
tial gain over 1927 iii point OF num-
bers. while the quality is fully up to
the standard OF the classic 3-ycar-old
contest OF the Maryland JOCKEY Club.
Nearly every colt and filly that made
a name for itself as a 2-ycar-oid Is
included in the list Of nominations for
the famous $4,000 racing feature
First 10 attract attention is Mrs. j.
.. Hertz's Reign Count The largest
number Of entries came from the II.
p. Whitney stable, which named six,
including Victorian. the fun brother
10 Whiskery.
The Sycamore stable has entered
five. while the Belair stud. a Maryland
establishment. has four.
Otto w Lehman. the Chicago horse
man, Is making his first appearance
al Pimlico as an owner. and has named
the Kilmcr bred, Reign Olga. The
Rancocas stable will select It's Freak .
ness candidate from Novice. Sublevado
and NaS>ak, while two Of last year &
winners. Brooms. owned by the Brook
meade stable. and Vito. belonging to A.
II. Cosdcn. have been entered.
Holland must supply about 5000
medals and nearly ! n00 diptn,nnS for
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II
:ss 5.%%s 9. " s: 'aa n 's'ss5
~ only two punches to beat Sid
ferris and elevate himself to
fame Friday night. but the real story
Of the little Irishman's ring career dates
back to this city five years ago
Early in 1923 Jimmy and his mana
ger. Pop" Foster, could not get fight
in San Francisco. The pair came down
IRON Vancouver. British Columbia,
eager for ring conquests, but short OF
money.
The game was nouriShing in San
Francisco. but 1t did not mean much
to McLarnin and company. Pop
brought his charge to officials OF the
Observatory Club They looked the
and weighed 10 pounds-and informed
his manager that they wouldn't put him
on. He looked too young and they
were afraid he would get hurt.
Finally Gets Bout.
Finally an Oakland promoter. inn
pressed with the boys workouts, put
him on q card.
Jimmy fought frankie Sands In the
curtain raiser. For defeating Sands he
got s35.
Yesterday the same Jimmy got a
check for nearly $50 600 for his one
round knockout Of ferris. pride of
New York's East Side, az Madison
Square Garden
After beating Sands the young
IriShman had no trouble in getting
preliminary bouts. From n curtain
raiser fighter he worked UP TO semi
Wind-up cahher.
III 1925. when l0-round boxing was
lcealizcd in California. Jimmy had to
fudge a couple Of years to get n
boxers license.
Tommy Simpson, Oakland promoter.
gave the boy a letter to friend in
Los Angeles in the same business.
Beats Pancho Villa.
There McLarnin broke into. the main
event class, He returned tn Oakland
later in 1925 and took ten-round de-
Cision from Pancho Villa. then fiyweight
champion. The title was not at stake,
however as Jimmy weighed 1872 pounds
Later. McLarnin. who had earned such
various ring cognomens as The Belfast
! Spider" Irish Wizard" and others
went back TO Los Angeles and stunned
the fight gentry with knockouts over
Joe Sanger and Jackie Fields both out
standing performers. He also won on
| a foul and lost decision to Bud Taylor
taking his worst beating in the latter
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JAPAN MAY LEVY TAX
ON BASE BALL GAMES

by the Associated Press
Attendance at base ball games In
Japan has attracted the attention of
the government authorities and II Is
expected tariff Of 10 per cent will be
levied on all sporting event admissions
Of ! yen Or more.
There Is 10 professional base ball
league In the empire The big world
series" Is fought out between the uni
yersity mines and the price Of admits
sion tickets has ranged from so sen To
I yen fabout % TO so cents. Al the
championship series between Kei0 and
Waseda universities. crowds Of $4,000
attended daily.
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DIES HCiNEa5 love-. February " M
Hay Cqugef, who bJGke lie world 900
YaId run rec'Hd Ia militant upset II
IlDyd Hahn. iabider ~ numerous middle
distance records Bud who defeated Df.
1ttD TeltzfT. ille ugled German runner
baS been Invited ~ participate IN Gil En-
higitiGn rare al the Missouri Valley
Conference meet here March y and 10
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EEUEUAGE TO RUN MEET.

thEEhh III Febria y II fA',.~~
Ittfy ET4EcaRe. ChIrag9 coGtfa,bGr
wAD III Ma yD5Augcf days mas nyJte lines
tie 81. afD3Ed tiack and field c9am!,I1u
~ hWeg;ca L9h Dfeu cnGaen ~ Icfcite
tie ejestitl ann4aj ,H0pDt relay farni~
val ~ tac UHlFetaty ~ Illinois
MaJcH n
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SIX BROTHERS IN EVENT.

CHICAGO, February 81 up The six
Hall brothers OF Detroit. all famous as
SIX! jumpers. today made their entry
unanimous for the Ogden Dunes Clubs
tournament Sunday. when Henry. the
eldest. withdrew from a Canadian meet
10 join his brothers on the new slide
east of Gary, Ind
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McLarnin Had Difficult Time
To Get Bouts Five Years AGO

bout. Last year In San Francisco he
lost a decision TO Tommy Cello. light
weight boxer.
McLarnin got his first instruction In
boxing from his present manager, Pop"
Foster. a ringster Of the days of 40
years ago Foster is an old friend OF
the family.
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WE-YEAR-OLD BOY
IS SWIM MING HERO

Hy the Associated Press.
Only years old aud yet a swimming
wonder and the Wenrsr Of two hero
medals is, Palm Tippy ~ Ashevlle,
n G.. Palm won his medals by rescuing
II baby and boy larger than himself.
The y0iingfter was born on "a Mihaiss~
ippi housebont. He learned 10 swim al
most ms soon as ie learned 10 walk He
was reading when only three years old,
aud by special permit entered school III
Florida when he was 4 He made Two
grades IN his frat year
Palms father js in charge Of beech
al inkF Lure. aud the lad IL the center
III attraction for tourists. BrnnHrd by
The tun, lis hnbbed hair bieafhcd al
most white. Palm spends most Of his
time Ia ihe lake.
-..eey . ---.-i-eae~e
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EIGHT CO EDS GIT LETTER.

b. ihe kEsgciAtsG FIoss
Eight yG4Ug women students ~ Enf~
nell University H4ye been aWsfdfd ths
Wcn3eus IT," Cof74el!s highest coed
sln.etle !AklgH!s
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CHESS NOW TOO EASY,
CAPABLANCA AYERS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chess has come to be too easy for
good players. and unless IL is made more
difficult II will die out. Jose Capablanca.
former champion. says.
In chess today" he said. every
thing is known to great players. There
are no new moves. no new tactics to
consider. II the game is TO live and
grow popular. 1t will have TO be modi-
fed"
Capablanca said he lost the cham
pionShip 10 DR. Alexander Alekhine last
December because DR.. Alekhine played
the better game.
Il was handicapped" he said. by
having played comparatively little in
the past seven years. and chess is like
every other form Of exercise, physical
or mental. you have 10 keep working
hard az 1t 10 maintain the skill"
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In a fight pulled of in Canada In
1857 Dominick Bradley and S. S. Ran
kin battled 49, rounds before the lat
ter was declared the winner.
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Holland must supply about 5000
medals and nearly 1000 diplomas for
the Olympic games.
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~ AKLAND. Calf. February 81.
Jimmy McLarnin. latest
sensation Of the ring. needed
" only two punches to beat Sid
FInr al 10 lai, 10
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-08-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
To be voted on Nov. 6, 1928

An amendment of Article VII of
the Constitution of the State of
Washington, relating to Revenue
and Taxation.
State of Washington
Office of the Secretary Of State.
To Whom it May Concern: In
obedience to the State Constitution
and an act of the Legislature, and
filed without the signature of the
Governor, entitled as follows: can
Act to amend Article VII of the
Constitution of the State of Wash
ington, relating to revenue and tax
alton, striking Sections 1, 2, 8 and
A and inserting in lieu thereof a
new section to be known as Sec
ton l." there is hereby published
for the consideration of the voters
of the State of Washington the fol-
lowing proposed amendment to the
constitution of the said state.
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election boards were appointed at
this time and polling places desig-
mated.
On motion the board adjourned
to meet August goth, 1928 at 2
p. N.
The County Commissioners met
in special session August 20, 1928
at 200 p. m. DeBow and Hawley
being present. Combelic being alb
sent but having been notified.
Hearing was held on the emer-
gency resolution, due notice of
same having been given by publ
cation. Emergency of 81, OO0. 06
under the heading of Operation
and Maintenance" in the Horti-
culture Burget was declared.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet Tuesday, September 4th,
1928 at 1:3O p. m.
E. o. KEENE, Auditor and
clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners. 22c
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NOTICE OF HEARING UPON PETT-
TON FOR LIQUIDATION. FOR SALE
OF REMAINING ASSETS, TO PAY
FINAL DIVIDEND AND CLOSING
OF LIQUIDATION
No. 1859
In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington in and for Benton County
In the matter of the insolvency of the
American Security Bank of Kennewick.
an insolvent banking corporation.
Notice is hereby given; that n. C..
Johnson, supervisor of banking for the
State of Washington, liquidating the
American Security Bank of Kennewick,
Washington, an insolvent corporation,
has filed an account of the expenses and
charges of such liquidation, together with
petition to approve the said account
and report, and for an order directing
the sale of the remaining assets of the
said bank, the payment of final divi-
dend of ten perecent and the closing of
the liquidation.
You are further notified; that said re-
port and petition win be brought on for
hearing at the Superior Court Room of
the Benton County Court House in Pros
ser, Washington, on Monday the 9th day
of August, 1928, at $50 o'clock a. M,
at which time any interested person may
why said petition should not be approved,
and an order entered authorizing the pay
ment of final dividend of 10 per cent,
the sale of remaining assets. approval of
the expenses and charges and closing
of the liquidation, and the prayer Of the
petitioner. granted.
n. C. JOHNSON. Supervisor Of bank
ing Of the State of Washington.
By Z. Z 9prineG1.
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NOTICE IN JUSTICE COURT

NOTICE IN JUSTICE COURT
The State of Washington, County of
Benton, IS.
In Justice Court before H. E. Hunt
ington, Justice.
To E. H. MANN:
In the name of the State of Washing.
ton. you are hereby notified that E. F.
Reese has filed complaint against you in
said court which will come on to be
heard at my office in Kennewick, BEN
ton County. State of Washington on the
18th day of September 1928 at the hour
of ten o'clock in the forenoon and un-
lss you appear and then and there an
swer the complaint the same win be TAX
en- as contested. and the demand of the
complaint granted. The object and de-
mand of said complaint is to recover
judgment against you in the sum of
$500 interest, costs and disbursements
and ordering the sale of certain house
hold goods and other personal property
held under punishment.
Complaint filed July 9th, 1928.
II. E. HUNTINGTON, Justice of the
Peace. 8-17-9-6
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COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

The Board of County Commits
sioners met at their office Monday.
August 9Th, 1928 at 1:3O D. M, ali
members being present.
Claim was presented by the
Prosser State Bank with reference
to assessment on Bank Stock
amounting to $1O45.52, with q de-
niand for refund in that amount
with interest from May Is, 1928.
the basis for the claim being the
illegal assessment and levy Of the
tax paid. After due consideration
the demand was rejected and no.
tice OF same ordered given.
Hearing was had at this time
on Notices of Horticulture Liens
and 1T was found that due and
proper notice had been given. ana
no one appearing to object, the
following liens were ordered:
Against Ross Stella and Agath-
on Land Co., in the sum of $31 .95
covering Tracts and % Of Sec
36-13-27.
Against S. R. Babcock in the
sum of $500, covering NEA of
SEA of SWA of Sec. 34-9-29.
Against Federal Land Bank in
the sum of $3.50, covering NEA
of NWA of NWA of Sec. 23-10-
%; and
Against C. D. Tenny, in the sum
of $26.25, covering tract IL of
Sec. 23-13-27.
Claims against Benton County
were approved and ordered paid
from the proper funds as follows:
Current Expense, No. 1882 to
1858 -..-..-......-.---.-..-.-.-- $8086.14
Miscellaneous 1872 to
1914 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 196.2O
Road District No. 1, 5699 to
5707 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1886
Road District No. 2, 4723 to
4737 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1015.21
Road District No. 3, 5707 to
5712 1884
C. r. B., 5445 -.-.---.. 8O.78
p. H. M, 1902 to 1882 =. 1839.81
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet Tuesday, August 7th,
1923 at $3.50 a. m.
The Board of County Commits
sioners met Tuesday, August 7th,
1923 at $3.50 am, pursuant to adj
journment of previous day, all
members being present.
Resolution was passed declaring
the existence of an emergency in
the sum of 81 100000 in the Horti-
culture Budget setting August 20,
1923 at 200 as the time of hear
ing, and directing that notice of
hearing be given.
Sale of certain County proper
ty was ordered, the publication
thereof to be given by the county
treasurer.
John Nesbitt was appointed
supervisor of Drainage Improve
ment District No. 9, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of
Donald G. Bum.
Officers to serve on the various
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NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY

State Of Washington. County of Ben
ton, IS.
Notice is hereby given, that in accord
ance with an order heretofore entered on
the eth day of August, 1928, by the
Board of County Commissioners of said
county, directing the sale of the real
property hereinafter described, asquired
by said county for delinquent taxes under
tax foreclosure suit and sale, I, the under
signed County Treasurer of said county,
will, on the 1st day of September, 1928,
commencing at the hour of 9 o'clock a. m.
and continuing until the hour Of 4 pm.
of said day, unless the property herein
after described shall sooner be sold, at
the front door of the county court house.
in Prosser in said county and state, sell
to the highest bidder for cash or on legal
contract, the following described prop
erty. situated in said county and described
as follows, to-wit:
Eh Sh and East 8 acres of S1k M Of
Lot Sec. %. Twp. 10. Range 2s, g
acres. Minimum sale price -------.---.S2h.00
MI SW, Sc. 10, Twp.e, Range "a. mini
imum sale price --------------------------SS0. 90
Lot 4. Sec. 8, Twp. 9. Range "a. Minimum
sale price 5.Ou
NV NV Sec. 3s, Twp. 10 Range % Mini
mum sale price ....----..-.----------------$l0 90
Prosser FIR. Is and Sec. 16 Block los.
Minimum sale price -------.---.---------S20.00
The above property shall not be sold
for less than the amout set forth in col
umn headed Minimum Sale Price" OPP
posite each description Of property. If
sold for cash, treasurer's deed viii be
executed. If sold on contract, the terms
thereof shall be 20 per cent cash and bal
ance in ten equal annual installments,
commencing Nov. LIST next, with interest
at six per cent on deferred payments.
payable annually. All subsequent taxes
and assessments must be paid prior to
delinquency. Failure to make payments
or to perform any of the covenants of the
contract forfeits same at the election of
the vendor. This contract may be paid
in full at any time plus accrued interest.
in which case a treasurers deed will be
executed.
And notice is hereby further given. that
if necessary / viii adjourn said sale to
the same hours from day to day by an
nouncement made at the time and place
of said sale, or at the time and place to
which said sale may be adjourned.
Dated at Prosser, Washington, this 18th
day of August, 1928.
HARRY FORSYTH, County Treasur-
er of Benton County. Washington
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NOTICE BY COUNTY AUDITOR OF
PRIMARY ELECTION
Tuesday, September IL, 1928
FOR JUDICIAL OFFICES

Notice is hereby given that primary
election to nominate candidates for the
office Of Supreme and Superior Court
Judges to be voted for at the general
election to be held on the Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday in November,
A. d. 1928, viii be held in Benton Coun-
ty, State of Washington, IN the second
Tuesday of September, 1928, at which
primary election the polls will be and
remain open from, o'clock in the morn
ing until o'clock in the evening of
said day, (unless at the hour of clos
ing there are any electors in the polling
place desiring to vote, and who are quali-
fled to participate therein, and who have
not been able to do so since appearing
at the polling place, in which event said
polls shall be kept open long enough af-
ter the. hour of closing to allow those SO
present at that hour to vote.) Said pri-
mary election shall be held at the regu-
lar polling places in each precinct in said
county.
The names and addresses of all persons
for whom nomination papers have been
filed for Judicial offices, so far as the
same affects the electors of said county.
are as follows:
Judges of the Supreme Court
No.
Mark A.. Fullerton, Woodland Valley,
Olympia.
No.
Emmett N. Parker, 41o1 North ssth st.
Burton onstine. Ills So. Cedar St.. spo-
kane.
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Walter B. Beals. 1907 Sunset Ave-,
Tour Year Term)
kane.
Preston N. Troy. 1ls East nth Ave,
Olympia.
o. r. Holcomb, Harrison Ave. and Turn
water Road. Tumwster.
Judge of the Superior Court
No. i
vile.
Dated this 18th day of August. A. D.
1928.
E. o. KEENE, County Auditor.