VOL. XLIX. NO. 15,343.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1910.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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AUSTRIAN SLIGHTS
ENVOY OF GERMANY
CREST OF FLOOD
IN PARIS DELAYS
COMET SHOWS - IN
WEST FOR 2 HOURS
McCarthy plays
costly politics
JEFF INDIFFERENT
WHERE HE FIGHTS
INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS
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ROAD HOUSES
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'8 Maximum temprature, 40.8
degreea; minimum, 37.3 degrees..
TODAY'S Fair. followed by increasing
cloudiness: easterly winds.
Violation erf rules of etiquette maT cause
retirement of Ausarian Premier. Page 1.
Crest of flood him not reached Paris; stricken
MRS. FRANCES' ABSENCE FTtOSI
RECEPTION CAUSES' TROUBLE.
TOM DILLON LEARNS HOW GAME
IS RUN IN BAY CITY.
Chauffeur Drives at
Point of Revolver.
ONE MAN, RESISTING, SHOT
Highwaymen Well Dressed and
Raid Is Well Planned.
POSSES ARE IN PURSUIT
Twelve-Mil and Seven-Mile Resorts
Are Victims Revenge TJpon
Fred Merrill May Have
Been Planned.
Manley Thompson, aged 41, was shot
and fatally wonded at the Seven-Mile
House , by two fashionably dressed,
masked highwaymen at 9:15 o'clock last
night.
The highwaymen, who had gone to the
place In a sequestered tazicab with the
chauffeur, Frank Haddley, driving the
taxlcag at the point of a revolver, had
Just held up and robbed the Twelve-Mile
House anda hurried to the Seven-Mile
House, where the second attempted rob
bery resulted In a murder.
The highwaymen fled on foot across the
fields towards1 Portland and escaped.
Sheriff Stevens and Constable Wagner,
with large posses, were on the ground
soon afterward and are scouring the
country for the highwaymen.
Haddley, who Is a chauffeur for the
Oregon Taxlcab Company, said that he
would be able to give a positive identifi
cation of both highwaymen. A dash for
liberty by him at the time Thompson
was shot foiled the plan of absolute es
. cape of the two men.
'Revenge May Be Motive.
Revenge on Fred B. Merrill, owner of
the Twelve Mile House, is a possible mo
tive for the hold-up, as indicated by re
marks made by the men.
', The Oregon Taxlcab Company , re.
celved a caJJ at 8:30 o"clock for a cab
v to go to the end of the Mount Scott
carline. Haddley was sent, and at the
end of the carllne picked up a well
dressed man, who ordered him In an
off-hand way to drive to the Twelve
Mile House. He ordered Haddley to
proceed in a round-about way, aad
when about a mile out of the regular
course came upon another man, also
well dressed, who entered the cab.
Haddley had been growing suspicious
and his doubts as to the honesty of his
fares were dispelled when the two men
V produced large revolvers and pointed
th.m at his head, directing him to drive
to the Twelve-Mile House and to drive
fst.
En route to the Twelve-Mile House the
taxlcab passed the Seven-Mile House,
which is conducted by Mabel Spere. One
of the highwaymen remarked. "Well
come back and get this place later."
Arriving at the Twelve-Mile House the
highwaymen both prduced masks and tied
them on. and ordered Haddley to dismount
and enter ahead of them, whl he did. In
side the place were six persons, three
being waiters, two being guests of the
house and the sixth, Mrs. Merrill, wife
of Fred B. Merrill, the proprietor. One
of the men stayed at the door, cover
ing Haddley with the revolved, and the
other entered and ordered tho five men
in the place to line up on one side of the
room. All complied and the robber went
behind the bar and opened the money
till and scooped four or five handfuls of
money into Ills pocket. He then ordered
Mrs. Merrill to open the safe. She did
so, whereupon the man took about T.100
more.
The man then went to the side of
the house and tore the telephone from
the wall and, ordering Haddley back
Into the taxlcab. they commanded him
to drive with all speed to the Seven
Mile House. On leaving the "Twelve
Mile House the shorter of the two high
waymen said:
"Merrill owes it to me, and I got
him that time."
Piano Player Resists.
As the taxlcab approached the Seven
Mile House, Manley Thompson, a piano
player at tho house, heard the putting
of the machine and went to the front
porch to welcome the supposed cus
tomers. When he was met with a
command to throw up his hands he re
sisted and grappled with the two men.
S. In the scuffle which ensued, one of
the highwaymen fired" two shots, one
striking Thompson in the face and the
other penetrating tho left side and
passing near the heart.
This is the shot which it Is believed
was fatal.
NEW CABINET REBUFFED
Hungarian Chamber Votes "Xo Con.
fldence" at First Opportunity.
BUDAPEST. Jan. 2S An early rebuff
was met Dy tne recently formed Heder
vary cabinet, when the chamber today
with a large majority voted a want of
confidence in the ministry.
The premier told the deputies he was
unable to decide immediately whether to
resign or to dissolve parliament. He then
drew from his pocket an imperial rescript
adjourning the House to March 4.
Requisition Is Out for Luoma.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) Gov
ernor Benson has issued a requisition
upon the Governor of Florida for F. W.
Luoma, wanted in Jackson County on the
charge of uttering a forged check.
Rule of Precedence- at Court of
Vienna Violated by Premier
and Storm Brews.
VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 28. (Special.)
The absence of Mrs. Francis, wife of the
American Ambassador and. doyenne of
the diplomatic corps, from the court ball
January 18 indirectly led to an Incident
which may result in the retirement of the
German Ambassador, Herr Tschlrschky
und Bogcndorff, from Vienna, and possi
bly even the downfall of Baron von
Aehrenthal, the Austrian Minister of For
eign Affairs.
Shortly before the diplomats, who were
assembled outside the ballroom, formed
in procession behind the imperial family,
the Baron requested the Papal nuncio to
act as the escort of Mme. TBchirschky, as
being next in seniority to Mrs. Francis.
He then walked over to Ambassador
Tochirschky, who was talking to the Brit
ish Ambassadress, Lady Cartwright,
whom the German diplomat intended to
take In. Baron von Aehrenthal calmly
took her ladyship from him and led her
into the ballroom himself.
As doyenne, Mme. Tschirschky was en
titled to the escort of Baron von Aehr
enthal. MRS. STRINGER POPULAR
Parents of Art Instructor Who Died
In South Live in Salem.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) Mrs.
Lena M. Stringer, only child of Rev.
and Mrs.- P. S. Knight, who died on
January 22 at her home in San Fran
cisco, had many friends in Salem, Port
land, Oregon City and other places in
Western Oregon. Mrs. Stringer was
born in Oregon City on August 5, 1866,
and was educated in the public schools
of Salem and at Willamette. University.
Iater she took an art course and in
struction in kindergarten work in New
York City. On October 19, 1899. she
was married in this city to W. A.
Stringer and has since made her home
In San Francisco. For several years
prior to her marriage she was in charge
of the art department of the Portland
public schools.
Mrs. Springer in recent years had
gained an enviable reputation as an
illustrator and contributor to children's
publications, and at the time of her
death was a valued member of the San
Francisco Press Club. She was greatly
beloved for her sweet and noble charac
ter and her death caused widespread
orrow among her friends in this citv.
where she was best known. Besides
her parents, Mr. Stringer and two little
girls, 8 and 9 years old, survive.
SEWAGE FATTENS OYSTERS
Federal Government Seeks to Pre
vent "Adulteration."
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. The Gov
ernment is going after those who trans
plant oysters from salt water to fresh
water and frequently near the mouth
of sewers', where they are allowed to
fatten and enlarge beyond their nor
mal proportions, thus making them
more marketable, but less desirable to
the consumer.
This was developed today in the tes-r
timony of Dr. Wiley. Government chief
chemist, before the House sub-committee,
engaged in investigating the high
prices of foodstuffs. Dr. Wiley char
acterized it as a flagrant form of adul
teration. The more sewage the oyster receives,
he said, the more corpulent and white
It became, giving it an exceptionally
edible appearance.
ORATORICAL CONTEST HELD
Claud Rees Leads Five Contestants
at Pacific College.
NHWBBRG. Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) At
Pacific College here tonight a preliminary
oratorical contest was held among five
contestants of the college. The results
were as follows:
First Claud Rees. a sophomore, subject,
"The Heroine." Second Leonard George,
a senior, subject, "A Better Appreciation
of Art."' Third Mary Cook, a Junior,
subject. "The Problem Function of Sani
tation." Fourth Nathan Cook, a senior,
subject, "The Problem of the Nation."
Fifth Maud Haworth, a freshman, sub
ject, "The Decline of the American
Home."
This contest was preliminary to the
state contest to be held at Salem
March 11.
PEARY WINS FLAG CASE
Iesecration Charge Not Upheld in
New York Court.
ELM IRA, N. Y.. Jan. 28. The de
murrer interposed by Robert E. Peary,
discoverer of the North Pole, in the
action for desecration of the American
flag, growing out of the display of the
famous "North Pole" flag at the Hud
son Fulton celebration, was sustained
today by Justice Lyon.
Roswell R. Moss, an attorney, who
brought the action, announced that he
would carry the case to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
The demurrer sustained alleged that
the law was unconstitutional as to the
charge against Peary. '
GREECE PLANS CHANGES
National Assembly Is to Revise Con
stitution. ATHENS. Jan. 28. An agreement
was reached today by the Theotokis
party, the Rhalll party and the Mili
tary League to convoke the National
Assembly for a revision of the consti
tution with the condition that the
league shall first he dissolved. The
powers of the National Assembly will
be limited. It is believed King George
will agree to the plan.
A new Ministry, it Is expected, will
replace the present cabinet tomorrow.
Raging' Seine Contin
ues to Rise.
WATER HAS UNDERMINED CITY
Bridges Clog Passage of River
Through Channel.
MUCH CHARITY IS NEEDED
Refugees Pour Into Metropolis fcy
Thousands, Homeless, Hungry, in
Need- of Clothes Rescues of
Many Lives Are Thrilling.
SETKE AJTMOCNCEai ST ATI ONARY
PARIS, Jan. 29. -It was officially
announced at 1 o'clock this morning
that the river Seine was stationary
and that Its tributaries continued to
fall.
PARIS, Jan. 28. After a slow but
steady rise of the flood waters all day.
the Fluvial Department at midnight could
only issue a statement saying that it
was possible the crest of the flood would
be reached tomorrow.
The water has begun to fall in all of
the tributaries of the Seine above Paris,
but the passage through- the city is
clogged by bridges and an immense ac
cumulation of -drift continued tonight
Sailors, firemen and police are hastily
constructing temporary walls by the light
of campflres and torches In an endeavor
to keep out the invading floods, while
pickets patrol those sections of the city
that are plunged in darkness.
Buildings May Collapse.
The situation in the Place de l'Opera
tonight Is serious. The entire territory
has been roped ofr aj unsafe., 'it is i"
also that 'the new Kquitable Life Assur
ance building is in danger of collapse.
President Fallierea and Premier Briand
today drove in automobiles to the flooded
suburbs where distress is greatest, speak
ing words of comfort to the homeless and
encouraging soldiers and others engaged
in salvage and rescue work.
Much Charity Work Done.
Charitable organizations are co-operating
with-the authorities in throwing
open their buildings and in succoring
refugees. Several convents and a num
ber of public buildings have been
equipped with military cots and bed
ding and transformed into hospitals.
The Red Cross Is performing splendid
service in distributing food and cloth
ing. Nevertheless, numerous instances
are cited of women and children who
had refused to leave their homes in the
submerged districts, shrieking from
their windows for bread.
Refugees Come by Thousands.
The number of refugees arriving here
is enormous, Charenton alone sending
in 38,000 who had got there from Calais
and other afflicted points.
Many thrilling rescues are recorded.
The family of M. Barthou, ex-Minister
of Public Works, whose home in the
Avenue d'Antun is surrounded, was
taken out on the backs of soldiers and
in boats.
A large number of schools are closed
and the municipality is considering the
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fTHE HIGH C0ST0F
, ,:S ' LIVING IS THE COST
city needs aid. Fa 1.
National.
Pinehot's friends active in Balllnger hear
ing: Olavte continues testimony. Page 2.
Toft decided to continue suit to dissolve
Han-lman merger. Pa ice 6.
Members of House committee hotly resent
magazine's charge of "graft." Page 5. .
Postal savings banks bill favorably reported
to eenajte: Mondell bill to permit settle
ment of surface of coal lands advanced.
Pace 2.
Domestic.
Chemists finish examination of Colonel
Bwope's stomach, verdict not told. Page 2
Tom Dillon learns how McCarthy plays
politics Iby seeking prizefight . permit.
Page X.
Sports.
Roller says JefTries is In condition to whip
any man and will make short work of
Johnson. Page 6.
Jeffries speaks contemptlously of Johnson:
says Gleason and Rlckard must settle
place for holding fight. Page 1.
President Lynch Insists criticism of sched
ule is unfair until charges are announced.
Page 7.
Dugdale is willing to )et Portland enter
North-western League. Page 2.
I'arltlc Northwest.
Police Chief Dean, of Aberdeen, declares he
courts inquiry of - department. Page 7.
Oregon State Fair shows gain of $7000 In
receipts over previous record year.
Page 7.
State retail merchants close successful con
vention with banquet at Eugene. Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Export hop prders are being quietly filled.
Page 17.
All grains decline at Chicago. Page IT. "
Stock market settles down . to normal basis.
Page 17.
Trade reports shows uneven development.
Page 17. .
Balfour. Guthrie & Co. charter setamer to
load structural steel at Antwerp. Page 16.
Portland and Clcinity.
Portland, society folk enjoys rare treat In
great auto show at Armory. Page 10. .
Mayor Simon will ask Board of Health to
reject all crematory bids and readvertlse.
Page 18.
Transcontinental Passenger Association
grants convention rates to Portland for
Rose Festival and Hibernians' meeting.
Page 16.
Fair and Livestock Association will give in
dustrial fair independent of manufactur
ers. Page 18.
Portland people get first glimpse of comet
"A.-1910."
Lone -pipe causes divorce in case of rich
sawmill owner. Nine separations grant
ed. Page lo.
Hermann, opening defense, introduces docu
mentary evidence that he opposed exten
sion of reserves. Page 12.
Executive Board lets largest paving con
tract yet, six miles in Laurelhurat. Page
IS.
Jackson Smith, vice-president Oregon
Trunk, dies of malaria. Page 12.
Tacoma, figuring on aviation meet, sends
man here to interview M. Henry Wemme.
Page 13.
Hamilton to make aeroplane flights In
Portland during February. Page 13.
W. H. Todd fights extradition to North Da
kota. Page 8.
SAN D1EGANS UP IN ARMS
Washington "Boosters" Auto Rides
May Cost City Dearly,
SAN DIEGO. Cal. . Jan. 28. The
wholesale arrests made following the
entertainment here with automobile
rides of the Washington State "boost
ers," Wednesday, when a large number
of warrants were Issued for the arrest
of speeding autoists, had an aftermath
today, when a committee, representing all
the automobile dealers In the city, issued
el statement o the effct thst unlss
the "persecution" ceased they would
make arrangements to dispose of their
garages and agencies.
They claim they are prosecuted on the
sole evidence of policemen and that they
hav no redress.
AUTOISTS PROTEST LOUDLY
Los Angeies Will Cary Jail-Sentence
Law to High oCurt. '
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 28. Auto
mobillsts of Los Angeles will carry to the
State Supreme Court a test case to de
termine the validity of the ordinance
which provides a straight jail sentence
for speeders. t
J. H. Snowden. sentenced to 30 days
in jail, will petition for a review of his
case on the ground the new regulation
discriminates against chauffeurs in fa
vor of drivers of other classes of vehicles.
The city authorities sanction the appeal.
UNCLE JIM'S TIP TO THE NATION.
Portland People Gaze
on Astral Visitor.
DESCRIPTIONS ARE VARIED
People of Vancouver Say It
Looks Like Rainbow.
TRIP TO CREST REWARDS
Half Thousand Portlanders Gather
on Hills Southwest of City Late
in Afternoon and Patient
Ones Obtain View,
Comet "A-1910" appeared to Portland
ers for the first time last evening, and
hundreds of residents saw the heavenly
wonder as it blazed over the hills to the
southwest. Five hundred people went to
Council Crest yesterday afternoon to ob
tain a possible glimpse of the astral
body and of this number all save about
100 who left early were rewarded with a
fine view of the comet which appeared
about 5 o'clock and grew brighter as
evening advanced, finally sinking below
the horizon at 745 o'clock.
Views of Luminary Varied.
The comet was also visible last even
ing to people in Vancouver, Salem, Stay
ton, Albany, Corvallis and other nearby
towns. People of Vancouver Insist that
the comet had the appearance of a rain
bow. Salem saw a big star followed
by a long, ragged streak of fire. To
skygazers at Corvallis the head of the
comet was luminous and the tall ap
peared as a series of perpendicular lines.
Dispatches from Manila bring the in
formation that a comet has been ob
served there a few degrees to the south
of Venus and apparently approaching the
earth. 'Manila psople believe the luminary
t'j be .Vinnecke's comet.
First Seen by Mrs. " Ainsworth.
The comet was first discovered on
Council Crest by Mrs. J. C. Ainsworth
shortly after 5 o'clock in the evening.
The sky was beginning to darken. Venus
had appeared, but no comet was visible.
Then above the horizon some distance
and a trifle lower than Venus there ap
peared a new star which appeared a
trifle elongated In shape and Mrs. Alnsr
worth hurried to the observatory where
A. Duchamp and a number of others
were searching the heavens with a strong
telescope. Just before Mrs. Ainsworth
reached the tower, the others had also
discovered the comet and soon after its
first appearance it grew in power and
brillancy until all on the Crest were able
to see it plainly with the unaided eye.
It was not only those on Council
Crest, however, who obtained a glimpse
of the comet. Many residents of
Sunnyside, people living on the West
Side and people from every part of
Portland notified The Oregonian last
evening of the heavenly wonder they
had seen, and many inquiries were tele
phoned in to The Oregonian office by
thoso who had seen the comet and
wished to verify their sight by inquiry
as to whether It was really the comet
they had seen and if so, which one.
Duchamp Looks Through Telescope.
Probably the best description of the
comet was given by A.. Duchamp. pro
prietor of the Council Crest Observa-
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Mayor's Supporter Called I'pon to
Pay His Campaign Expenses to
. Get Fight Permit.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28. (Special.)
Local politicians and sports1 are laughing
over the experience of Tom Dillon, the
well-known hatter, who tried to use his
political Influence to become manager of
a prizefight club.
Dillon worked hard to secure the elec
tion of McCarthy as Mayor and his
friends said he would surely be rewarded
as a Police Commissioner. But several
weeks ago Dillon became Interested In the
MifKion Athletic Club and went to see
Mayor McCarthy about getting a permit
for the Nelson-Wolgast fight for Feb
ruary 2i The Mayor told him it would be
all right, so a J1000 check for training
expenses was sent -Nelson by Sid Hes
ter, manager of the club.
But when Dillon actually applied for a
permit, he was referred to Lawyer Dorn,
the Mayor's legal adviser, and found that
to get the permit he must guarantee
$12,000, which were McCarthy's unpaid
campaign bills. Dillon declined. Then
the Metropolitan Athletic Club wag
formed, with Louis Blot as manager and
Dorn as the real head, and this club se
cured the fight, permit for February.
Dillon's experience furnishes a good il
lustration of politics as done by the
Union L.bor Mayor.
This afternoon Dillon and Flannery,
the new chairman of the Police Commis
sion, quarreled in front of Flannery's
saloon, and Dillon whipped Flannery.
STRAHORN AFTER POWER
President of North Coast and Associ
ates Seek Priest Rapids Sites.
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 2S. (Special.)
Another large company to develop power
sites in Central Washington has been
organized by Robert El Strahorn, presi
dent of the North Coast Railroad, and
associates. It is the Columbia ' River
Reclamation Company, with headquarters
in Spokane.
Mr. Strahorn's name does not appear
in the incorporation papers, although It
is known that fie is lara-elv intpresteH.
The company has filed a request for a
right-of-way across state lands near
Priest Rapids for a width of 1000 feet
and running about 10 miles loner. nr
the river. While the capital stock is
oniy i'jo,x. it is generally understood
the company has been fully, financed.
Strahorn controls all the power in Yaki
ma Valley, except that at Ellensburg and
Prosser, where there are small plants.
GIRL RUNAWAY IS CAUGHT
Officers in Launch Overhaul Steam-
, er as She Puts to Sea. .
HOQUIAM, Wash., Jan. 2S. (Special.)
Officers from Aberdeen scurried down the
bay yesterday evening and overhauled
the steamer Chehalls, which had put back
in here after starting to sea, owing to
a heavy squall, anda removed Ruby
Koghs, a 17-year-old girl, who is alleged
to have been running away to join her
lover in San Pedro.
The man is said to be Arthur Hilde
brand, of Portland, and it is asserted that
he had sent the girl funds to Join him
in the California city. It is said that
the captain of the vessel demurred at
surrendlng the girl without a warrant, but
that she "was quietly slipped overboard
into the launch by one of the officers
while the other engaged the captain in
convereatiton.
BLOOD DRENCHES WOMEN
Newsboy. Stabbed in Herald Square,
Rushed to Hospital.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28. While de
fending an aged man from, three men
tormentors today, Thomas Graham, a
partially paralyzed newsboy, was
stabbed three times by one of the men
In Herald Square.
Two women in an automobile took
the wounded newsboy into their ma
chine, and while the car sped to Belle-
vue Hospital they held him on their
laps and their rich dresses became sat
urated with blood. Doctors said the
lad would probably die. Two arrests
were made.
DOCTOR RECEIVES BULLET
Feud 'With Patient Culminates ' in
Shooting in Arizona Town.
NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 28. News has
been received from Washington, a min
ing camp 20 miles east of Nogales, of
the shooting of Dr. A. S. Russell by
Captain Stephen O'Connor at that place
today. Both are prominent citizens of
the county.
O'Connor had been examined by a
lunacy board; Russel had something to
do with the case. O'Connor at that
time threatened Russell's life, for
which he was arrested and fined. Since
then bad blood had existed between
them. Russell is dangerously wounded
and O'Connor is under arrest.
BALLOON WILL FLY FAR
Harmon and Harrison Will Attack
Long Distance Record.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28. Clifford B.
Harmon, of New York, and George 13.
Harrison, of this city, will leave Satur
day for San Antonio. Tex., whence they
will start on an attempt to beat the
long-distance record for balloon flight.
They expect their big aircraft, the
New York, to be borne in a northeast
erly direction, and hope to make a de
scent in Canada,. ,
"AnywhereinAmerica"
Suits Champion.
JOHNSON GALLED "NIGGER"
Epithet "Skunk" Also Applied
Again to Opponent.
OUT TO WIN, HE SAYS
Afraid Only That Other Fellow Will
Hurt Himself Before Fight
Iate r-Riekard and Gleason
Are Only Managars. "
BY V J. PETRA1X.
. "It is none of my business where the,
fight takes place," said James J. Jef
fries in Portland yesterday. "I have
no more to do with the scene of th
fight with the 'nigger' than I have with
the routing of this show."
Jeffries used the term "nigger" not
lightly, but as an expression of designed
contempt.
"I am under contract to meet Jack
Johnson 'under the auspices of Tcx
Rlckard and Jack Gleason, and where
they decree to pull off the fight ia
where I will meet the 'skunk. I've got
nothing to do with the .place. My prefer
ences are my own, but they won't have
anything to do with the decision of the
men who offered the highest bid. 'Tex"
Rlckard and Jack Gleason will settle tho
question themselves."
Crowd- Meets Train.
Jeffries arrived in Portland at nooii
In a special car with the H. II. Frazee
all-ator athletic combination. Several
thousand fight fans weut to the Union
station to meet him. The pressure of
the crowd was so great that Jack Grant
and the other members of the reception
committee had difficulty in wedging a
way through to the automobile in which
they were conveyed to the Oregon Ho
tel. "Some California newspapermen ar
charging me with passing up San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles," Jeffries contin
ued. "That isn't fair. I'm under con
tract to Mr. Frazee, of Chicago, in this
tour, and I go wherever he routes me.
I don't know whether he has passed up
San Francisco or not, but if he has it's
his business and not mine. I've always
played fair and I think other people ought
to be fair with me."
"Grouch" Not in Evidence.
Jeffries talked like a man who meant
what he said. He was not "grouchy," as
some others have professed to find him.
He aoked about Portland men whom ha
knows, and warned to know about Bel
knap Springs, which he has visited on
several occasions when on hunting trips.
His wife, he said, was recovering rapidly
and looked forward to welcoming him
when she had recovered from her illness.
Jeffries never lets a day pass without
writing a letter home.
Jeffries himself brought up the subject
of his condition. He showed to a select
party the wonderful development of his
torso and, calling upon one of the party
who seemed husky enough to hit a good
blow, he invited him to hit him as hard
as he could over the kidneys. Those whi
saw the result were satisfied that Jef
fries Is thoroughly sound. The champion
smiled confidently.
Quick Victory His Plan.
"Don't Imagine for one solitary minuU
that I don't know what I am about," ha
said. "Any time you hear anyone express
a doubt as to the honesty of my inten
tions in this fight, just tell them for me
that I am cut to win, arid I am going
to win just as sure as the sun shines
outside this minute. I am going to win,
and win quick. If the 'skunk' stays fiv
rounds he will do so because he has run
away from me, but I think I can go some
in that line myself. Mark what I tell
you, I will be the master of this 'nigger'
from the start, and he knows It. The
only thing I am afraid of is that he will'
run out of the match by getting himself
in Jail or smashed up in an automobile ac
cident before the Fourth of July. Remem
ber this, too, I have met 'niggers' before,
and I think I know how to deal with
this one. This will positively be my last
fight, for I have promised my wife to
retire for good, and after the Fourth
of July we will settle down on the
farm near Los Angeles and live comfort
ably. I will have b6,000 to add to tho
bankroll after that last fight." and the
big fellow smiled confidently and resumed
his dressing.
Sam Berger, Jeffries' manager, who is
closer to the champion than any other
man, then talked a few minutes. "Jeff
has told you that we have no interest
in where the big fight Is to take place,
and that is all we can say," said Berger.
"Jack Gleason and 'Tex' Rickard, when
we signed with them in New York, were
partners, and as far as we are concerned,
we have no knowledge of any differences
between the promoters.
Prazce Routes Show.
"Personally, I think most of it is news
paper talk, probably indulged in to ex
cite Interest among the business men of
the two towns. However, as I said before,
we arc disinterested, and so long as the
battle is staged in America, that te out
only concern. I don't understand why
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