THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND. JULY 8, 1906.
1.
GIGANTIC TUSK
BEFORE HENEY
Magnitude of Land-Fraud Ac
tions Which Must Be
Taken Up.
SUMMARY OF SITUATION
arious Indictments Returned and
the Charges Upon Which Many
Men Will Have to Stand
Trial Shortly.
When asked at the time of his arrival
here last Thursday whether he would be
able to finish this year with the trials of
all the land-fraud cases on the docket of
the United States District Court, Francis
J. Heney, special assistant to the Attor-Uey-General,
replied In the affirmative and
said that he intended to remain here un
til he had cleared the calendar of every
thing' where he had been personally in
terested in securing the indictments, leav
ing for United States Attorney Bristol
to handle those cases embraced in indict
ments returned by the last Federal grand
jury.
Few realize the scope of the task before
Mr. Heney if he carries his designs into
execution. His first appearance here in
connection with any of the land-fraud
cases was about two years ago, and his
Initial presence relating to the trials was
on November 21, 1904, at which time the
famous township "11-"' trials, involving
S. A. D. Puter, Horace G. McKinley. D.
W. Tarpley, Frank H. Walgamot, Miss
Marie L. Ware and Mrs. Emma U. Wat
Bon, were begun.
Cases to Come Up.
After the conviction of these defend
ants, with th exception of Miss Ware,
who w,as acquitted upon Mr. Heney's rec
ommendation, he reconvened the grand
jury, and, during a session that shall al
ways remain memorable in the annals of
this state, no less than 32 indictments
were returned by the inquisitorial body,
Rffecting about 100 different persons. The
(.'rand jury following returned four in
dictments, involving 81 persons, but these
cases will come under the Jurisdiction of
Mr. Bristol.
The following cases will come up for
consideration at the present term of
court, and are the ones referred to by
Mr. Heney when he said that he would
remain here until the docket was cleared:
No. 3887 Indictment returned December 113,
1004. charging Franklin Pierce Mays, Horace
D. McKinley, 8. A. D. Puter. Marie L. Ware,
Emma L. Watiion, D. W. Tarpley and Rob
ert Simpson with a violation of section 5440,
Bring conspiracy to defraud the Government
tut of the title to public lands In township
t4 south, range 1 east, Willamette meridian.
No. 2890 Indictment returned December 27,
1004. against Salmon B. Ormaby. William H.
Davis. Clark EX Loomis, Henry A. Young and
Deorge Sorenson, with conspiracy under sec
tion 5440 of the Revised Statutes, to defraud
the Government out of lands In township 11
outh, range 7 east. Consolidated with case
No. 2898, alleging conspiracy on the part of
persons named with Blnger Herman, S. A. T.
Puter, H6race O. McKinley, Qmmt I Wat
ion. Dan W. Tarpley. Elbert K. Brown, Mrs.
N'ellie Brown and Frank H. Walgamot.
Blnger Hermann's Case.
No. 2891 Indictment returned December 31,
(904, against Blnger Hermann, charges him
prltta conspiracy to secure title fraudulently to
certain public lands.
No. 2892 Indictment returned December 31,
1904, against George Sorenson, charging him
ivlth a violation of section 6451 of the Re
vised (Statutes, in offering a bribe to John H.
Hall, then I'nlted States Attorney.
No. 2895 Indictment returned January 21,
1005, charges George Sorenson with perjury,
tlleged to have been committed in connection
slth the first trial of the foregoing case.
No. 2897 Indictment returned January 31.
905, against Ettrl Benson, William T. Nlch
llls, O. M. Lawrence, Hans Wadtll, Fred
fVadtll, O. J. Mealey, William Mealey, John
rhompson and Richard Wat kinds, charging
them with a violation of section 5390, Revised
Statutes, in having threatened Andy Nicholls,
i Government witness.
No. 2890 Indictment returned January 31,
1905. .lurrxt Henry W. Miller, Frank B. Kln
rart. Martin G. Hoge and Charles Nlceil,
sharging them with conspiracy under section
1440, Revised Statutes, in connection with the
of applications under the timber and
it one jaw ror tracts or iana in townsnio 40
outh. range 3 west, Willamette meridian.
No. 2900 Indictment returned January
81. 1905. against William H. Davis. Mayor
of Albany, Or., charging htm with a viola
tion of section 5S92, Revised Statutes. In
connection with testimony given by him at
the time of making final proof on his home
stead entry.
No. 2907 Indictment returned February
8. 11HK. against Henry Meldrum. George E.
Waggoner. David W. Klnnaird, Rufus S.
Moore. John W. Hamaker and Frank J.
Van Winkle, charging them with a viola
tloa of section 5440. Revised Statutes, be
ing conspiracy to defraud the United States
by means of false and fraudulent surveying
contracts covering tracts of land in Ts. 27
Rs. 28, 27. 28, 21 29 and 80 E.. and
adjacent lands.
No. 2008 Indictment returned February
P. 1905, charging Hamilton H. Hendricks
with a violation of section 5393, Revised
Statutes, with suborning George W. Hawk
to commit perjury in giving testimony be
fore the Federal grand jury in connection
with said George W. Hawk's homestead
aatry. And accusing Hendricks of a simi
lar often. in the case of Homestead Entry
man Clyde Brown.
George ('. Brownell Indicted.
No. 2909 Indiotment returned February
8. 1900. against George C. Brownell, charg
ing him with a violation of section 5393.
Revised Statutes, by instigating Fred Sievers
and John A. Howland to perjure themselves
bsfore the Federal grand jury at the time of
the investigation of facts bearing upon sur
vey contract No. 732, for townships 34. 35.
37 and 38 south, and ranges 28, 29 and 30
east. W. M.
No. 2911 Indictments returned February
10. 1005. charging Winlock W. Steiwer,
Hamilton H. Hendricks, Clarence B. Zach
ajry, Adelbert C. Zachary, Charles A. Wit
ion, Clyde E. Glass. Blnger Hermann, John
H- Hail, Edwin Mays, Franklin P. Maya,
Clark E. Loomis and Edward D. Stratford
with a violation of section 5440. Revised
Statutes, being conspiracy to commit an
offense against the United States by pre
venting and obstructing free passage over
certain public lands in townships 5, 6 and
I south and range 19 east, and townships
s ana . soutn, range 20 east, through
the maintenance of an Illegal enclosure
formed out of a line of illegal homestead
No. 2912 Indictment returned Februarv lO
1806. against Henry Meldrum, George E. Wag
goner. David W. Klnnaird, Benjamin F Win
ton. GuFtave Klaetsch. George Sorensos, Llvy
Bttpp and Frank H. Dungan. charging them
with a violation of section 5440. Revised Stat
utes, by means of fraudulent surveying coa
tracts. No. 2915 Indictment returned Februarv 13
1006, against John H. Hall. Heary Ford, Harry
I Rees. A. P. Cayler. John Cordano, J. H.
Httchlngs. John Northrup and Charles F.
Lord, charging them with a violation of sec
tion 5398. Revised Statutes, in endeavoring
Intimidate an officer In a United States
niirt In h MMt'harir nf Ma Hitt.-
1 ongressssssi WHUsunsov's (at.
No. 2016 Indictment returned February 13,
1008. against Rlngrr Hermann. John N. WU
Uamson. Franklin F. Mays, Willard N. Jones
and George Sorenson. charging them with a
violation of section 5440, Revised Statute, by
entering into a conspiracy to defraud the
United States out of the possession and use
of, and title to. 200,000 acres lying In differ
ent states and territories, by means of a
fraudulent plan contemplating the obtaining of
title, in the first Instance, of 150.000 acres of
State school lands in Crook. Grant, Harney,
Malheur, Baker, Union, Umatilla and Wallowa
Counties through the use of Illegal affidavits
and applications and the subsequent Inclusion
of such school lands in the Blue Mountain
Forest Reserve, thus creating the possibility
of their use as base In exchange for valu
able timber lands under the lieu land act.
No. 2938 Indictment returned April S. 1905.
charging Charles A. Watson with a violation
of section 5392, Revised Statutes, consisting
of perjury committed in swearing to testi
mony given la his final homestead proof be
fore United States Commissioner James E.
Stewart.
No. 2840 Indictment returned April 8. 1908.
against Frank E. Alley, A. R. Downs. Ed
ward R. Downs, Rev. Stephen W. Turrell
and John Doe. charging them with a viola
tion of section 5440, Revised Statutes, by par
ticipation in a conspiracy to defraud the
United States out of public lands situated in
township 28 south, range 3 west. Willamette
meridian, by means of false affidavits and
proofs of homestead entry and settlement and
through false affidavits and proofs of timber
entries.
Perjury a Charge.
No. 2941 Indictment returned April 8. 1905,
charging Coe D. Barnard with a violation Of
section 5302, Revised Statutes, being perjury
committed in swearing to testimony given la
his final homestead proof before United States
Commissioner James S. Stewart, as witness
for Charles A. Watson.
No. 2942 Indictment returned April 8, 1005,
against James Henry Booth, Receiver of the
Roseburg Land Office, charging him with a
violation of section 1782, Revised Statutes, in
receiving 800 as compensation for furnishing
advance information Illegally relative to the
cancellation of certain land entries in the
Roseburg Land District.
No. 2943 Indictment returned April 8. 1906,
against Robert A. Booth, James Henry Booth,
T. E. Singleton, John Doe, Richard Roe, Wil
liam Roe and Thomas Roe, charging them
with a violation of section 5440. Revised Stat
utes, conspiracy to defraud the United
States out of the title to a tract of pub
lic land through the use of false affidavits
and proofs of homestead entry and settle
ment procured to be made by I. Thomas Agee,
of Maoleton, Or.
No. 2944 Indictment returned April 8. 1905.
against James Benson, of Cottage Grove, Or.,
charging him with a violation of section 5392.
Revised Statutes, consisting of perjury com
mitted in giving testimony before the Fed
eral grand jury with relation to a timber
and stone entry made by him for a tract of
land in the Roseburg Land District.
No. 294oIn diet men t returned April 8, 1905.
against Clarence B. Zachary, charging him
with a viola- r. of section 6382. Revised Stat
utes, being perjury committed In giving testi
mony before United States Commissioner James
S. Stewart as witness at the final homestead
proof of Charles A. Watson.
Conspiracy to Defraud.
No. 2984 Indictment returned September 2,
1005, under section 5440, Revised Statutes,
charges Claude Thayer, Clark E. Hadley,
Maurice Leach, Walter J. Smith, Thomas
Coates, John Tuttle, Charles E. Hays, G. O.
Nolan, John Doe and Richard Roe with con
spiracy to defraud the United States out of
several thousand acres of timbered lands In
Tillamook County, Oregon.
No, 2988 Indictment returned September 2,
1905, against Heman K. French, Thaddeus S.
Potter. Bert Blanvelt, John Doe and Richard
Roe, charging them with a violation of sec
tion 5440, Revised Statutes, being conspiracy
to defraud the United States out of two quar
ter sections of land entered by Finch and
Potter, respectively, under the Siletz home
stead act.
Ko. 2901 Indictment returned September 8,
1905, against C. Sam Smith and Dr. Van Ges
ner. charging them with a violation of sec
tion 5440, Revised Statutes, consisting of con
spiracy, having for its object the intimidation
of certain Government witnesses called to
testify at the trial of the case of the United
States vs. J. N. Williamson and others.
No. 3008 Indictment returned under section
5440 of the Revised Statutes charges Charles
A. Graves, Erwin N. Wakefield, Ora L. Par
ker and Robert B. Foster with conspiracy to
defraud the United States out of certain tracts
of land in Crook County, Oregon, by means
of false and fraudulent sworn statements un
der the timber and stone act. and by false
testimony at final proof in connection with
the same land.
The Wisconsin Case.
No. 4445 Indictment returned April 3, 1006,
against Joseph Black, John C. Black, August
Anderson, Sumner A. Parker, Leander Choate,
James Doughty. Benjamin Doughty, Thomas
Daly, James Bray, James H. Drlscoll. John
Doe, Richard Roe, Thomas Roe and Andrew
Roe, charging them with a violation of sec
tion 5440, Revised Statutes. This is known as
the "Wisconsin case."
No. 4849 Indictment returned April 9, 1006,
against Richard Jones, William H. Smith,
Jacob C. Cross, David E. Goodwin, Will D.
Gould, Frank A. Stewart. William T. Kerr,
John R. Miller, Fred W. Dennis, Richard
Hynes, H. M. Riley. Lee K. Myers, George
L. Stearns, Jeremiah Huntley, Ames S. John
ston. Warren Glllelen, R. W. Kenny, A. H.
Hedderly, John Doe, Richard Roe, Robert Roe,
Thomas Roe, Annie Roe. charging them mith
a violation of section 5440. Revised Statutes,
known as the "Los Angeles case."
The Michigan Case.
No. 4857 Indictment returned against F.
W. Gilchrist, Ralph E. Gilchrist, Patrick Cul
ligan. James G. MacPherson, Herman W.
Stone, Edmund Dorgan. Francis J. Devlne.
John Joseph Collins, Charles M. Elkins, John
Combs, Benjamin F. Allen. Malcolm McAlpin,
Amond C. Palmer. H. Judd Palmer, Donald
F. Stefi. i. M. E. Brink, C. A. M. Schlierholz,
J. W. Hopkl.is. W. W. Brown, Ed N. White,
Thomas H. Watkins. John Doe, Richard Roe,
Thomas Roe, Andrew Roe, William Roe and
James Roe, charging them with a violation
of section 5440, Revised Statutes, known as
the "Michigan case."
All the Indictments returned this
year wilf be prosecuted by United
States Attorney Bristol.
Convictions Obtained So i'ar.
The relative number of convictions; thus
far obtained have not been large, that of
Senator Mitchell, on July 3, of last year,
being the first, followed by Williamson,
Van Ueaner and Marion Biggs, Septem
ber 27, and of Willard N. Jones, Thad
deus S. Potter, on October 14.
Senator Mitchell was sentenced to serve
six months in the county jail and to pay
a fine of 5Q0, Congressman Williamson
was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment
and $500 tine. United States Commissioner
Biggs the same, while Dr. Van Gesner.
the partner of Williamson, on account of
his age, got off with five months' impris
onment and 1000 fine.
Neither Jones nor Potter have been sen
tenced as yet. Their cases and that of
Williamson will come up before Judge
Hunt upon a motion to settle the bills of
exception.
George Sore n son's case was submitted
to the jury January a. 1M6, and after
being out several hours they disagreed,
standing 10 for conviction and two for
acquittal.
December 6. 1904. S. A. D. Puter. Horace
G. McKinley, Dan Wt Tarpley, Frank H.
Walgamot and Mrs. Emma L. Watson
were convicted for their connection with
the famous township "11-7" casea, while
Miss Marie L. Ware was acquitted. Pu
ter was sentenced July . 1906, to serve
two years in the Multnomah county jail
and to pay a fine of $7500. There has been
no further action relative to the others
in this case except Mrs. Watson, who was
surrendered by Bondsman Ben Sweet re
cently, and is now In custody of the
United States Marshal.
A Woman Horsebreaker.
New York World.
Miss Winnonah Von Ohi, a New Jersey
girl, 20 years old. is making quite a repu
tation as a horsebreaker. Five years ago,
a slender altp of a girl, she went to South
Dakota with her mother, who bad been
sent thither for change of climate. Miss
Winnonah learned to ride bronchos out
there, and on returning East she took to
training and breaking hors.es. In which
work she has been remarkably success
ful. She has never sustained any injury
while thus engaged.
The aborigines of South America and
Africa consider the guana, a large lizard, a
great delicacy. These Haards arc not unlike a
small crocodile, but are more unsightly than
that creature.
TENH STOURH
E
Full Handicap and Drawings
Are Given.
RESULTS OF PLAY SO FAR
Large Attendance at the Irvington
Courts, Where the Experts of
the City Have Registered
for the Events.
The first annual members' handicap
tournament was opened at the Irving
ton tennis courts yesterday with a
large attendance and great interest.
There is an unusually large entry list,
68 in all, and the best players of the
city are registered for the series. There
are two beautiful trophies hung up for
the winners, silver cups, one offered by
Ralph W. Wilbur for the gentlemen's
singles, another by Sam P. Lockwood
for the ladies' singles.
Play hurried fast along yesterday,
the feature of the day being an excit
ing ladies' doubles between Mrs. Mc
Lauchlan and Miss Myrtle Schaefer,
who finally won out, and Mrs. Judge
and Miss Fording. There was BOme very
exciting and brilliant play In this
match. The final scores were 10-S, S-i,
8-6.
Other Results at Courts.
The other results: Blair rec 30 2-6 beat
Cook rec 5-6. 6-8, 3-6, 6-3. Gamroie rec 15
beat Barber rec 30 2-6, 6-0, 8-6. Wilbur rec
13 beat Lively rec 13 4-6, 7-5, 8-3. Shulf
rec 30 2-8 beat Cawston rec 3-6. 6-3, 6-3.
Goss owe 40 beat Fischer rec 15 3-6. 7-3, 6-3.
Chamberlain rec 30 2-6 heat Moser rec
30 2-6. 7-5, 8-2. Wilder owe 30 beat Ladd
rec 15, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4. Ttosenfeld scratch
beat Herdman owe 15 4-6, 6-4, 8-6. Miss
Fox and Miss Leadbetter beat Mrs. Raley
and Mies Goss 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.
By the terms of the gift of the cups
three winnings are necessary to perma
nent possession. Because of this fact
interest is at a white heat, as every
player is anxious to get the first hold
on the cups toward permanent holding.
Handicap and Drawings.
The full handicap and drawings fol
low: Gentlemen's Singles F. H. Stow bye rec
13 2-8. W. K. Scott rec 5-6 vs. Brant Wlck
ersham owe 30 3-6, George Blair rec 30 2-6
vs. Walter M. Cook rec 5-6, H. W. Gammie
rec 15 vs. J. R. Barber rec 30 2-6, A. B. Mc
Alpin owe 15 2-6 vs. F. J. Raley rec 15. R.
W. Wilbur rec 15 vs. K. V. Lively rec 15 4-6.
E. A. Cawston rec 5-6 vs. F. L. Shull rec
30 2-6, W. A. Goss owe 40 vs. C. F. Fisher
rec 15 3-8, Irving Rohr owe 13 4-6 vs. George
C. Durham scratch, H. A. Moser rec 30 2-6
vs. Charles Chamberlain rec 30 2-6, R. Wild
er owe 30 vs. J. Wesley Ladd rec 13, W. F.
Woodward rec 30 2-6 vs. D. S. Bellinger owe
30, A. Breece rec 5-6 vs. F. H. V. Andrews
owe 15 4-6, Walder Rosenfeld scratch vs.
H. H. Herdman owe 15 4-6, Howard Gray
rec 30 bye vs. C. H. Leadbetter rec 30 bye.
Ladles' Singles Mrs. D. M. McLauchlan
bye rec 2-6 vs. Mrs. F. J. Raley bye rec 2-6.
Mrs. S. P. Lockwood scratch vs. Miss Mabel
Goss rec 30. Mrs. W. K. Scott rec 30 3-6 vs.
Myrtle Schaefer rec 15, Llllle Fox rec 2-6 vs.
Lessie Leadbetter rec 5-6, Jeanie Gray bye
rec 3-6, Mrs. H. E. Judge bye owe 3-6 vs.
Miss Fording bye owe 15.
Entries in the Doubles.
Gentlemen's doubles Leadbetter and Blair
rec 30 bye vs. Rosenfelt and Durnham
scratch bye, Bellinger and Wlckersham owe
30 vs. Ladd and Cook scratch, Raley and
Scott scratch vs. Goss and McAlpin owe 30,
Herdman and Rohr owe 15 vs. Cawston and
Wilbur scratch, Fisher and Chamberlain bye
rec 30, Andrews and Wilder owe 30 vs.
Moser and Shull rec 30 3-6.
Ladles' Doubles Miss Grey and Mrs. Scott
bye rec 30. Miss Fox and Miss Leadbetter
rec 15 vs. Mrs. Lockwood and Miss Goss rec
15 2-6. Mrs. Judge and Miss Fording bye
scratch vs. Miss Schaefer and Mrs. Mc
Lauchlan bye rec 15.
Mixed Doubles Mrs. Judge and Leadbet
ter rec IB bye vs. Mrs. McLauchlan and
Raley bye owe 3-6, Mrs. Scott and Cawston
rec 15 vs. Miss Goss and McAlpin rec 3-6.
Mrs. Raley and Stow scratch vs. Miss Ford
ing and Breece owe 13. Miss Gray and
Rosenfelt owe 15 vs. Mlss Schaefer and
Wlckersham owe 30 3-6. Mrs. Lockwood and
Herdman owe 30 bye, Miss Leadbetter and
Goss by,e owe 30 vs. Miss Fox and Scott
bye owe 3-6.
W ANT NO "PROS" IN ENGLAND
American "Has Beens" in Ball Game
Not Wanted by Britons.
Professional baseball players in the
United States whose usefulness as mem
bers of the league teams has ceased will
find no welcome awaiting them in Eng
land should they journey to British soil in
the expectation that the revival of inter
est in the Yankee game here will open a
road to employment.
Not only has the ban been placed on the
professional element, but American ama
teurs as well are to be barred from par
ticipation in the English club matches. No
one. in fact, who has learned the game in
Uncle Sam's country will be eligible to
play on British diamonds.
"This is a hard and fast rule of the as
sociation." said T. A. Mead, one of the
leaders in the movement to establish the
game on a sound basis in England. "For
the present we will allow Americans to
eatch, as there are few Englishmen who
have yet been able to play this position,
but all other positions will be held down
exclusively by English players. It hap
pens so often that the game is a battle
between, pitchers that if we allowed cer
tain clubs to put Americans in the box
the game would soon develop mto a farce.
"If professional players from the United
States were permitted to play it would,
moreover, tend to lessen the interest in
the game among Englishmen. The thirty
five men in the league who learned the
game in America are working hard to
teach our men the fine points of the game,
but when their instruction is finished they
will no longer be seen in the matches."
Mr. Mead is authority for the statement
that the present movement is attracting
great interest and has every indication of
establishing the sport firmly in England.
More spectators have witnessed the few
games already played than have ever be
fore been seen at- exhibition matches
New Tork Herald.
DA VIES IN IX) it MONOLOGUE
Famous Manager of Fighters Will
Go on Vaudeville Stage.
"Parson" Eavies is going in for the
monologue business, like Jim Corbett,
John L. Sullivan and a lot of other fight
ers. The "Parson" is so well known in
New York, although he usually makes bis
home in New Orleans, that he won't need
an introduction. He is one of the old
time managers and has been connected
with some of the biggest men that ever
stepped into a ring. He owes his nick
name to his appearance. They tell funny
stories about Davies. He always wears
black, ministerial-looking clothes, speaks
in a soft voice and looks much more like
a preacher than a fight promoter. But
there is nothing slow about the "Parson."
Davies was manager of Joe Choynski
when Joe met Fitxsimmons in Boston. It
was to be an exhibition with plenty of
YON
Stock-Reducing Sale
The Stock Reducing Sale at Gevurtz' has been a splendid success, reminding one of Christmas business. Extra salesmen and extra
delivery wagons were brought into requisition to accommodate the increased business resulting from the great price reductions. Every
department felt the new throb of business life. Many people wait for these special sales to renew their parlor furniture, carpets,
rugs, etc., or to add a new piece here and there about their homes. The second week of the great sale promises even better.
In spite of the extreme heat, business in our Carpet Department has boomed
the past week, extra sewers and layers being required to handle the rush. The
low special prices brought the people. Look, for instance, at this:
Extra Bundar Wilton,
Gevurtz' Price Only
This is of extra quality and in
pay more for inferior quality ?
BigUiw Axminsters, best grades and
exclusive patterns $1.98
Body Brussels, per yard. .. .$1.58
Why should you pay $1.60 for Vel
vets, when you can obtain from us
better wearing Velvets for $1.15
We carry Tapestry Brussels as low
as, per yard 90 t
AH- Pljated
No. 1104 Do you appreciate a solid brass bed of
most brilliant polish? This one has two-inch
pillars and head and foot pieces, ornamented
with three-inch vases; rods are one inch in diam
eter; spindles, half-inch diameter, highly orna
mented. It is an all-brass bed of most beautiful
design, and when accompanied with our birdseye
maple furniture, makes up a bedroom of unsur
passed daintiness and richness of appearance.
The regular price of this bed is $37.50, but we
have, for this month only, pruned the (OA
price to PJVJ
173-175
FIRST STREET
hard hitting Ave rounds. This was back
in June. 1894.
Fitz and Joe were boxing along pretty
fast, but every now and then Bob turned
his hea'd to size up the house. Martin
Julian was his manager, and Bob liked to
count the gate himself. At the end of the
third round "Parson" Davies whispered to
ChoynBki: "Now. Joe, here's a chance to
make a reputation. Next time Fitz looks
around cop him as hard as you can."
The fourth round started. Sure enough,
in a moment Fitz turned hU head for a
glance at the galleries. Choynski was
waiting for the chance. Like a flash, he
sent over a savage hook and down went
the great Cornishman.
Fitz said that he was lying there on his
back looking up at the gallery. He for
got that he was in a light. He did not
know that he had been knocked down.
He thought that the gallery chairs were
all pouring over on him like a waterfall,
but it looked so funny that he did not
think of getting up to dodge. Then he
happened to hear "Parson" Davies say
to a friend of his: "I told you Joe would
knock him out."
Then Fitz woke up. He got to his feet
staggering around and covered up so
skillfully that Choynski could not finish
him. In the next round Fitz came out
strong and angry. He walloped Joe
around the ring until the police climbed
in and stopped the bout to save his life.
So the "Parson's" coup failed.
If Davies cares to tell some things he
knows about the inside of the boxing
game he'll make a decided hit. Kansas
City Star.
NAIIS A FIGHT-PICTURE PAKE
Jack O'Brien Objects to Counterfeit
Photograph of Himself.
'!Bob Fitzsimxnons certainly thought
he was a sure winner over me," re
marked Jack O'Brien. "The day be
fore we met at Frisco he came to me
and suggested that we meet the day
after the fight to pose for some mov
ing pictures. 'There is great money in
it,' he said. Well, we fought and I won,
and the next day Bob failed to show up
for the pictures. So I looked him up
and said: 'Say, Bob, how about those
pictures?'
" 'No money in it. Jack." was his re
ply. " 'Well, yesterday you thought there
was.' . 4
" Tes, but you see the public likes
me, and they would not give a cent to
se me getting licked," was his final
answer. And as a result no pictures
were taken of us.
"But what was my surprise when in
New Tork the week before I came to
Cleveland to see advertised 'moving
pictures of the O'Brien-Fits fight taken
at the .ringside
"I went in and had a look at them.
" 'Who are those chaps in the fight
pictures?" I asked.
"Why, those are Jack O'Brien and
Bob Fitzsimmons, of course," replied
the showman.
" 'Not on your life," I answered. 'I
know better."
" "What do you know about it? I'll
bet you never saw either O'Brien or
Fitzsimmons in your life.'
" 'Oh, I don't know,' I said. 'I had
the pleasure of shaking Fitzsimmons'
hand once or twice, and I sometimes
look in a glass.'
"The showman tumbled at once and
began to make apologies.
"That's, all right." I said. 'I don't
object to your making a little change
out of those pictures, but for pity's
sake den t have a libel like that on me.
Why, that fellow supposed to be
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month.'
" 'Don't say another word, Mr.
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Bernard Ruled Off Tracks.
DENVER, July 7. Samuel S. Bernard,
owner of J. J. M., Jr., and other harness
horses, was ruled off the tracks of the
National Trotting Association for life to
day, for alleged orders to Jockey Ed Da
vis to pull his horse in a race at Overland
Park, Thursday last, and because of his
improper language to the judges. Davis
was fined $300 for pulling the horse.
Just before the start of the fifth race
at Overland today the judges discovered
that Jockey Glenn Stevens was prepar
ing to use a battery on Banner Boy.
Stevens was permanently expelled from
the Western Jockey Club.
Seven Balloons in Race.
LONDON, July 7. The first balloon
race in England occurred today. Seven
balloon ascended from the grounds of the
Ranelagh Club and descended during the
evening in Essex. Various prizes were
offered, including a cup valued at 50
guineas. Prank Butler was the winner.
The race was held under the auspices of
the Aero Club, and the start was made
in the presence of a very fashionable as
semblage. Twilight Canoeing.
What hour of Summer's day is best?
When the sun tilts low in a reddening west
And the river, wide and breeze-caress'd,
In copper and green and gold is drese'd.
When the gorgeous colors the world takes on
Soften and shade to a deeper tone,
And the timid stars peep out, on by one.
To twinkle together when night Is begun.
, '
And where would we be when the night is
new?
Under the stars with the scented dew.
Under the arch of the sky so blue.
Afloat in a slender green canoe.
Tlu hush of the earth is for beauty's sake
Where the ripples glint and the colors brak
And the eddies dance In our shimmering
wake
From the sworls our dripping paddles make.
To the cares of men we wave adieu,
And our hearts are glad and our sorrows
few, r'-'V-.
As, turning from strife the things that
are true.
We skim along In our light canoe.
B. E S.
Coats of Many Colors.
(Indianapolis Nws.)
In a country where there are many
parties an election must be just a bit
confusing: to the voter. In the recent
French election, for instance, candi
dates represented not the various par
liamentary factions merely, but com
pounds of them. There were "anarchist
millionaires." Nationalists opposed to
the army and Socialists favoring- the
church. One candidate announced
himself as "I am an excellent com
pound of Nationalist eau de vie and,
'Pacifiste' black currant brandy."
Not Much Courage Necessary.
Cleveland Plaindealer.
"He has a great reputation for bravery,
hasn't her
'I've never heard no-."
"But I thought he called somebody a
liar?"
"Oh, that was only a United States Senator."
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VISIT OF RANSDELL
Chairman of Rivers and Har
bors Committee.
WILL INSPECT NEEDS HERE
It Is Planned to Have Congressman
Krom Louisiana Visit Astoria,
Coos Bay, Lewisbon and
Other Points.
Joseph K. Ransdell. Congressman from
Louisiana, chairman of the executive
committee of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, and a member of the
rivers and harbors committee of the
House, will visit Oregon and Washington
during the month of August or Septem
ber. He ia coming here particularly for
the purpose of learning the necessities of
this section of the country so far as riv
ers and harbors are concerned. He will
be accompanied by his wife.
Mr. Ransdell is a fine speaker and one
of the most influential members of the
rivers and harbors committee. He has
been invited to extend his1 visit to Lewis
ton, Coos Bay. Astoria and other points,
and will cover just as much ground as he
can while here. He will also visit points
in Washington, and on his trip will prob
ably cover the .entire coast.
Ranedell U one of the hardest-working
members of the rivers and harbors com
mittee, and wishes to see for himself the
conditions which exist "in the West. At
present he is at his1 home In Louisiana,
but. with others, will leave for the West
some time next month.
Congressman Jones, of Washington, the
only Western member of the rivers and
harbors committee, has done much toward
influencing Ransdell to come West. Let
ters have also been sent by Joseph N".
Teal, who has taken an active part in all
matters relative to the improvement of
Western rivers and harbors. Tom Rich
ardson, acting for the Commercial Club,
has aided in having Ransdell and. others
come here.-
An entertainment programme Is now
being arranged by prominent men. Be
sides Ransdell and local speakers. Jones
of Washington, will be among the promi
nent speakers. To boost for Oregon when
Ransdell comes here will be the endeavor
of all.
English Trains on Time.
Ray Morris, In the Atlantic.
Yet in spite of very patent defects
which so seriously affect the economies
of working, the fact must not for a
moment be lost sight of that the public
service rendered by the British lines,
the convenience to the traveler and the
shipper, is far in excess of anything
to be found in this country. The Brit
ish isls are absurdly small when com
pared with our vast areas, and this, of
course, simplifies the operating prob
lems; there are no snowdrifts to delay
schedules, no sections of crudely built
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that arrive either exactly on time or a
minute or two ahead Is far greater
than that of trains even the least over
due; five minutes is usually a safe
margin for an important connection.
At Finsbury Park, a suburban station
just outside London, trains pass on an
average of one every two minutes,
night and day, yet this tremendous
traffic is handled with clock-like pre
cision. Taneers in India pw nose rings set with
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