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TBI WIATXUB. " .1 Tonight and Tuesday, occa sional : rain; high southerly Winds, diminishing Tuesday. . J' v - i i m vr m wnnn nmnn , r; .':Q-r '! V v: . :.$ a ' 'V " Portland; obgok, Monday 'evening, maiicii 9. 1003. PBICE FIVE CENTS. C&NTEBTWmRE: READY rO? THE B4 7tl TONIGHT sins ME fiOOD 1 O'Keefe and Britt Weigh ' 131 Pounds Large Gathering of the Faithful on 1 Hind to Witness the Big Contest. In a little while It will be all oft. The days of hard training-, ceaaeleaa vigil, and attendant anxiety are about to closa The atara of Jimmy Britt and Jack O'Keefe are today high In the estima tion of men. Both are picked aa sure winners. Their admirers and backers cannot aee how it would be possible for either to lose. But from all indications it will be a great bout Thla Is almost Inevitable on account of the fierceness with which both men fight. There will not be an 4dle moment after the gong sounds. Britt is aggress Ive and pugnacious and O'Keefe Is a whirlwind. There will be no let up. Thla morning both Britt and O'Keefe weighed 131 pounds after breakfast. They are in the best possible condition and bear no marka or scratches from the hard training work. The outlook presages the . blggeBt crowd on record. The Pastime Club has made suitable arrangements for accom modating the rush and made special preparations so that every person in the house could see the contest from an advantage. Jack Grant, who is going to referee, needs no recommendation from this paper. He Is a square tiport and will aee that not the smallest rule is broken. The sports from all over the atate are already In town to witness the go. The men will weigh In this evening at t o'clock at Tom Tracey'a Club. A Bonnie Challenge. Willie Britt this afternoon announced a double challenge containing some de cidedly unusual features. It includes an offer for Jimmy Britt to take on both Young Corbett and Teddy McOovern on one- and the same night. This Is the way Britt's manager puts it: "Provided we win the tight tonight I'll Issue, a challenge on behalf of Jimmy Britt to both Young Corbett and Mc Oovern. I will have $1,600 at the ring side for the purpose of backing the challenge. We are willing to make con cessions and will agree to meet Young Corbett and McGovern at. 133 pounds at I o'clock and agree to stop them both In that number of rounds on the same night. Britt la Just as big. if not a bet ter, drawing card anywhere In the coun try, and to give this offer the sincerity it deserves, I will agree to fight them, winner to take ail. I will match Jimmy with either of them at 130 ringside, which was the best Corbett would do for Eddie Hanlon after refusing a sim ilar offer from Britt This is a killing weight for my brother, and on this basis ' J would not agree to the handicap prop osition that I offered them both at 133. "This latter challenge Is not particu larly shied at McOovern, for I honestly believe Terry' can do at least two pounds lighter. McOovern and Sam Harris have acted fairly with me In ne gotiations for a match and 1 am willing to concede that Terry' would have a shade the most of it at 130 pounds ringside. "It's a well-known fact that "Young' Corbett had to work up to aa late as 7 o'clock on the night of his contest with Hanlon to make the stipulated" weight of 130 ringside. He is a legi..mate light weight or at least as much of a light weight as Britt, and has no reason to re fuse this offer. I believe that McOov irn spoke honestly When he said that 'Young Corbett had finally- agreed to mill with him simply to get rid of Jim my Britt who Is hounding him for a ' match. 1 "Everything depends upon our success sr failure tonight" . ' Awaiting the Returns. .Considerable, interest In the fight Is Shown in cities of the East, especially In .Chicago, OMCeefe's home. The betting varied considerably and In a few isolat ed casea even money was placed on O'Keefe, but as time has worn on and S. ...V.L .rv :.... . -.-.:. 1 -, -s 'V. . 1. ' " ,y i r ' - ' ' , '' i M', " , t'. I ' " . 7 I," '-r! ASK 1KJTOII0NBE DISSOLVED (Journal Special Service.). ST. LOUIS. March 8. An attorney representing the Wabash employes has tiled an answer to the temporary In junction recently Issued against the men restraining them from striking. The court Is asked to set a date for the hearing of arguments on the motion to dissolve the Injunction. In the mean- JIMMV BRITT 0'KEEFE'S STATEMENT Jack O'Keefe, ' the Chicago favorite. . when seen by The Journal's reprerieiitailve as to the outcome of his meeting tonight with Jimmy Britt, said: "I am not much of . tolkr. but feel confident, .bar accident, I will land the win ning end. A reversal would ln a eerlous drawback to me in my chosen profession. I nm deling well, and eagerly awaiting' u sound of the ng. That In all I wlHh to say in this connection." Popular O'Keefe. Jack O'Keefe. the Chicago entry in tonight's champion uh!i cuntecl. during his brief stay in Portland luts made a legion of fiiendM. His record is an unuMuaily IwiKtby.and creditable one. Jack, who is a w.-il-behaved. youngster, feels conildent -of attaohing the title of Pacific Coast lightweight cnamjonhlp to' his irirdle. as also does- his manager. 8lg Harfj, the Chi cuRo nstlo lmpressarlo. O'Kee.'c assured The Jour nal's roprencntatfve that he was after tho world's Light weight cliamptonshlp, and could not afford, In view of his future contemplated engage ments, to lose tonight's decision. RAGING TOWARD GOTHAM Railroad Magnates An nihilate Time to Meet at New York v WHAT BRITT SAYS Jimmy Britt made the fol lowing statement this after noon concerning his fight to night: "I am going to win. My form was never better, and tny.punchf never strong er. I realizo that I am go ing up against one of the toughest propositions in the ring, but feel confident of putting him out" Britt's PUns. Willie Britt,' manager of the champion. Informs The Jour nal that after tonight's con ' test it is the Intention of his brother to linger a few days in this city. After which, the Britt party will Visit Seattle, where Billy Bates, the latest aspirant for heavyweight championship honors, will Join the aggregation. From Seattle the party will Journey to Buue, wiere the White lightweight champion, Jimmy Britt will meet the winner of the Cllfford-Herrera contest on the 27th Inst. AftSV the latter event, Willie Britt will return wlttvhls ag gregation to San Francisco, where Jimmy Britt Is sched uled to meet Willie Fitzgerald of New York, before the San Francisco Athletic Club, the latter part of April. SUFFERS A RELAPSE Pope Leo Postpones Pilgrims' ' Audiences, (Journal Special Service.) ROME, March . Pope Leo suffered another slight relapse this morning. It Is given out that this is the result of fatigue Incidental to the audiences with the pilgrims yesterday. Owing to the m I ftftnriltlnn nf TTtct TTnl1nffta the audiences the contestants have become mora un- I i . ... u tr nu derstood Britt money took a plunge and went to and over the 2 to 1 mark. New York has interest m the battle and is taking fight bulletins for the newspapers. San Francisco is excited ih sporting circles over the contest, with Britt, of - courser' a , strong favorite. Corbett's poolrooms have been filled all day and there Is a great deal of Britt money in Ight All the 'Frisco newspapers have ar .ranged for bulletin service and a great crowd will be at Newspaper Square. ' Oregon City Sports. (Journal Special Service.) OREGON CITY, March 9. Oregon City will be well represented at the ringside of the Britt-O'Keefe boxing match la Portland this evening. A larg er number than usual of the local sports have signified their intention of going as the match promises to be a lively one. The late car will be held until the fight is over so that all may reach their homes after the contest is over. scheduled for today with the English pilgrims haVe .'been postponed. The foreign cardinals will remain in Rome' for the present, or until the Pope's health takes a decided chance in case it should be necessary to convene the Sacred College in special conclave. V. 4 ' ' -V ? I 1 . . - it t - A k'' V h ?i JACK O'KEEFE Gould Morgan and Har riman Will Confer Settlement Possible (Journal Special Brrvlre.) NEW VOllK. .March . Tlirec Hpeclal tru'na, all making the best possible time, are bringing J. P. Morgan from Tampa, Cieoige Oould from Jacksonville, and K. 11. llarrlman from New Orleans to this city. It is openly stated on the street that the trouble over the oulhern Pacific controversy and threatened litigation to be brought against the L'nion Pacific Is thf cause of the hurried coming. (iould asked how much a special would cost from the Atlantic Coast line to put him through, starting yesterday afternoon, to arrlvo In New York at 2 this afternoon. He was told 31.600 ancf acccpt.lhe.flrM,jlj,Bttda- ln r-nwr-im"st mumi.1 " It In expected the three magnates will hold a conference this afternoon, by which adjuntments will he made of all railway controversies In the far west. NEW YOKK. March St. It Is learned on excellent authority that negotiations are now under way for a settlement of the fight between the so-called Keene pool In the Southern Pacific and Har riman interests, who are practically In control of the Southern Pacific through stock owned in the Union Pacific. Ar rangements will be made by which the minority holders In the Southern Pacific will not carry out their proposed plan to overthrow the llarrlman management. SOUTHERNERS FIGHTING TO SAVE HOMES Rivers Way Above Danger Line- Levees Bursting Refugees Reafch Memphis. (Journal Special Service) MEMPHIS. Tenn.. March S Everv hour' brings sdded reports of damage caused by floods throughout the South. Incoming boats today are loaded with families of refugees, live stock and chat tels from the submerged districts. Ail people from the flooded centers agree that the situation is worse than for many years past. The greatest alarm Is felt over the situation at Walnut Bend and Caruthersvllle. Mo., where the in habitants ,are working with frantic en ergy to prevent a general break in the levees. All teams have been pressed li:to service, and almost every man, wo man and child that can do any work at all is helping In the task of attempting to save the lives and property that are endangered. On the Cotton Belt Railway near this portion pf the levee all traffic is sus pended. . aav.en3ent-.-nglis -at in oMaMWiriW'TngTtteVsWnVfflvW' boards as to the bast methods of fight ing the rapid advance of the river wa ters. Two government boats have been turn ed over to the levee engineers to aid In the Inspection of dangerous places. An other boat, loaded with materials. Is kept under full steam, ready to rush at a moment's notice. Wherever weakness In the levee develops. ' from Cincinnati to New Orleans. ' Tha greatest height above the danger Una la at Evansville, where It Is feet Inches, At New Orleans the water la within one and four-tenths feet below the highest; mark ever known. All rivers, It is expected, will rlsa still more and atmospheric conditions ' indicate a probability or excessive heavy , rains in the upper Missouri Valley, aa' well as the Ohio Valley. The bureau is sues an urgent warning to prepare foe extreme high water. . - , Additional bulletins will be issued rap Idly as occasion demands until all dan ger is passed. n Til in a won m Sup reme Court Reverses Decision for C & S, SALEM, March 9. The Supreme Court today handed down several decisions. Oeorge W. Anderson, administrator, re spondent, vs. the City & Suburban Rail way Company, appellant, appeal from juuiinoman county, cieland. Judge, re- veraea; opinion by Judge Bean. Government Issues Warniag. WASHINGTON, D. C, March . The Weather Bureau has issued a special river bulletin, which is being sent rap Idly throughout the country affected by the floods. It says that the danger line has been reached or passed In all rivers Banger At Vrw Orleans. (Journal Special Service.) . NEW ORLEANS. March With strong feelings of apprehension every' of a foot since yesterday morning, and ' . is still getting higher. ' . Heavy rains that have been falling. : since last evening Increase the danger : and have caused extraordinary .effort to , r , -be put fdrth to check the flood waters if It be possible to do so. jr" "," ' This morning the Levee Board began backing the levee at the foot of Jack--son avenue, where the levee Is seeping badly. Ten thousand sacks were pur chased and a large force of men put to work. Quantities of sacks have beea shipped down the river to points whers the levee shows signs of breaking. ' It is feared that despite the precan- 1 ' tlons the river will overflow and that' great damage' will result. -' STRANGE CASE OF DISSIPATION 'JMswesBsassasesssMssssI 4 . . District Attorney of Washington County. Idaho, in City Jail will E M HIT Thla was a suit for damages for the fused to make any statement whatever i STRIKE MAY BE SOON SETTLED Canadian Pacific Officers Consid ing the Situation. SENATE SESSION WAS VERY SHORT Panama Canal Treaty Favorably ' Reported. BEECHER MONUMENT. i ' (Journal Special Service.) NEW YORK. March 9. A. great mass meeting was addressed by ex-President Cleveland. Justice Brewer and other prominent men in advocacj' of a monu ment to be erected to the memory of Henry Ward Beecher, the clergyman. It "is planned to raise $250,000 and place the memorial on the site of Plymouth Cauro . (Journal Special Service.) . WASHINGTON, 1. C, March 9. The Senate legislative session today lasted only six minutes. Oaths of office were administered' to Galllnger of North Da kota, Clark of Arkansas and Stone of Mlssoufi. When the name of Ankeny of Washington was called, his colleague, Fosterv reported that the newly elected Senator was still confined to his bed in the hotel by grip. The Senate committee on foreign re lations this morning ordered a favorable report of the Panama Canal treaty with out amendments. The Senate therefore entered Into executive1 session fox Its consideration. ' "'i ' "' - - (Journal Special Service.) VICTORIA. March S. The terms of agreement submitted By the unions In the Canadian Pacific strike have been submitted to the head office of the Com pany at Montreal. Both sides here are now awaiting the reply. The outlook is said to be good for a settlement. Van couver merchants have bean compelled to handle their freight casea themselves, owing to a sympathetic strike of the teamsters. CLEVELAND IS RETICENT (Journal Special Service.) NEW YORK, March . Grover Cleve land, who is visiting In this city, was Interviewed today and most emphatically says ho wijl take no active part In poli tics. . He declines to discuss Bryan or Democratic Presidential timber. time the situation remains unchanged, the union men doing nothing that could be construed into a violation of the Injunction. RIGHT WOMAN KNOWN AT LAST (Journal Special Service.) BUFFALO, N. Y.. March 8. The Dis trict Attorney's officers say that the police at last have definite Information regarding the lone woman who a few days ago so mysteriously murdered Bur dick, the well-known clubman of this city In the dead of night. Although the police seem unwilling to allow any clue as to the woman's Identity to escape them, they have no hesitation in admit ting that they have at. last located her, and that there Is every probability that she will be under arrest within a few hours. TRANSPORT CHANGES MADE . (Journal Special Service.) -SAN FRANCISCO, March . Major Duvol announces several changes In the transportation service. The position of Marine Superintendent,4 held by Captain Oeorge H. Pierce, has been abolished and the Captain resumes command of the Sheridan. It is thought that: Captain Lothrop, Assistant Marine Superinten dent will command the Sumner, sailing, this month for Manila, en route for New' York, where she will remain. WESTERN ART EXHIBIT. (Journal Special Service.) TOLEDO, O.. March . The seventh annual exhibition of the Society of West ern Artists opened today and will con tinue until the 27th. The display this year comprises more than 250 pictures, the work of tho leading artists of Chi cago, Cincinnati, maianapons, Detroit, St Louis, Minneapolis and a score of other,. Western cities. Lorado Taft, Charles Francis Browne, Carl Buehl and T. C. Steele are among tho eminent ar tists whose works are shown. THUGS' DEADLY WORK. St- , (Journal Special Service.) WATERBCRY, Conn, March 9. Eight masked men held up a street car' last night, killed Policeman Paul Mendels sohn, shot Motorman John W. Chambers and beat the latter's assistant , into In sensibility. There Is no clue to the murderers. i killing of a boy In October. 1901. who. While riding on the defendant's street car In Portland came in contact with th structure of the Morrison-street bridge and was thrown under a car and killed. The appellants contended that In structions provided by them that' pas sengers riding on the foot board of a street car must exercise car or be deemed guilty of negligence. The case should have been given a Jury trial, It was claimed, as there was no testimony to the effect that the deceased boy had been careless. The appellant court holds that the requested Instructions should have been given to the Jury. The case is therefore reversed and a new trial ordered. Other cases decided wore: Portia Knight and Sylvia Knicht. re spondents, vs. Wana Alexander et al ap pellants, appeal from Marlon County, Judge Boise; reversed and dismissed. John and Maria Durnlng, appellants, vs. Jacob Walz, respondent, appeal from Jackson County, Judge Hana; affirmed. Opinion by Moore, Circuit Judge. The State Board of Barber examiners met today at the Capitol for organiza tion. The newly appointed member, J. C. Wels of Portland, took the oath of office and the board elected the following offi cers: J. C. Wels, president; 1L George Meyer, secretary; F. T. Rogers, treasurer. W. D. Lovejoy, District Attorney of Washington County, Idaho, Is a prisoner In the city Jail, with a charge of forgery hanging over his head. A, Lenoir, a First-street merchant is the complaining witness. The case will probably come up in the Municipal Court tomorrow. The amthint of the check forged, or alleged to have been forged, by Lovejoy is $50. Erlckson, the North End saloon man, was also one of the victims. District Attorney Lovejoy, when seen by a Journal reporter this morning, re- I will not at this was all be would ADVANCE ENTRIES ' AT OAKLAND Journal's Weight Card of Horses, ' Form and Track. OAKLAND BACfi -TRACK, March 8. The over-ulKbt entrle. tor tomorrow' nice are at folluwn: Kirnt race, tbree quarter., telling: 4004 Flo Culrer 10014372 ldaluai 103 .402 L. Clleveuea . . HWHJUO Myrtle H luo Awn 1. liugue ... ,1054041 Vlrglo lior ....Mi 4262 Nullah Ili4;t44 Vmula lou 4400 Ml, fieuiaea .103434U Seuor Caeaar . . .104 Second race, half mile, avlllug, 2-y ear-olds: 4343 Auule Marie ..10343SS The Cur. 108 4409 Sotlta 10314403 l'achuc lo3 440V Bombardier loui tellpe lou 44U3 '. Abbott 103 43tt0 Sweet Toue....luU 430 V. lJBUuer 1OW 44O0 Ml.a Riiieleta. .loa 4300 Neko UH143M) Juaaa 1U3 ' Third race, Futurity t'ourae, .elUog: 42)3 Llixle Hire 07I41!O2 Gu. feauktt HO 44i Allee Carey.... UUI4371 lildua lot 44i ut K. Wentker....nl42iS Modicum 4140 fAwt Wayue... 1!)4;JN guatnt t7 . .. llerculea UOsu Juua-e VourMea. t)7 4307 Truy . .s ..v.. .JlWI Cougar 113 .. JerlU'. . .Miuluhka U2 Fourth race, thlrteeu alxteeuth., handicap: 4406 Nittretto 00i4:O Mocorlto 103 rati Sbellmount . .. 0tij4Ko Ueutchland .... as 4J0O Koyal iug-uc..iuui Fifth race. mil. ana wrenty .Tarda, aalllnx: 43SS Poorlands 101I44UG DarlU S 104 440T Cauejo 107I4367 Oliiwaudo lot . . Forest Mug . . . ihmm biitw fum 107 43Wi Filibuster 104i43il Uoaarie WW 44t7 I'rchin 10 Sixth race, one mile; wiling: . 43X0 Action .104I43W James F 106 43w uynmeruai. . ..iz -torn nuratms 104 4302 Impetuous .... 9U43w6 The Counsellor, tfjj Indication Weatner dear, track fair. - ' relative to bis case, time say anything,' say. "Is it true that you passed those checks?" was asked. , 'I refuse to state." "Are you District Attorney for Wash ington County. Idaho?" "That I will not say." "Is It true that you 'owe $5,000 in Welser, Idaho, and that you fled to avoid paying the same?" "I beg to be excused." Lovejoy is contlned in the up-stalrs cell of the city Jail. He appeared very nervous this morning and looked as though he were on the verge of delirium tremens. His frame was shaking like a leaf, and his voice trembled so as to be scarcely audible. His eyes looked wild, and he appeared as one haunted by his record, and simultaneously almost crazed from the effects of liquor. The name of C H. Freeman was forged to the checks alleged to have been passed by Lovejoy In this city. The men who cashed them knew Lovejoy and trusted him Implicitly. Lovejoy's career is one of the most peculiar ever published. He moved to Welser, Idaho, when that place was but a mere station. He remained there, finally being elected District Attorney. At the last election he was again chosen. Lovejoy is said to have recently be gun speculating heavily and as he made many mistakes he soon had no money left. He still has some property, it Is said. He recently left Welser and It Is claimed he left debts to the amount of $5,000. " Why Mock's Bottom Is : Urged as DrydockSite. Port of Portland Commissioner Ben Selling Against Its Selection. POSTPONE QUIKN CASE. Owing to the Illness of Detective Joe Day. the case of the State against Ed ward Qulnn" was postponed until March 19. It was called In the Circuit Court this morning, and upon request of Depu-. ty District Attorney Arthur C. Spencer was continued. Qulnn la charged with the larceny of a fur cape. He was ar rested by Detective Day. who shot at him one night before he could be made to stop running. Qulnn has commenced action against Day for 2,800 damages. MINERS WERE SHOT DOWN INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. March . Chris Evans, the investigator appointed by the United Mine Workers to Uvqulre into the recent killing of union miners in AVest Virginia, reports that the men were shot down while they Were in bed, and that they were given no chance whatever to tight back or even to sur render. The report says the killing was wanton and unnecessary ..SNOW PLOW RUNS AWAY FALL RIVER. March A runaway snow plow on the old Colony Street Rail way demolished' two cars ihia morning and injured a score of passengers, i Five were taken to -the hospital. . The . car became unmanageable at the top of the steep bilL ' The Port of Portland Commission IS) still considering the question of a Bits for the drydock, now under construe ' tion at Vancouver. At the meeting next ' Thursday the matter will probably ba settled. There are many locations' offered for a site for' the drydock, but it is the opinion of Captain Archie Pease, one of the best posted pi- lots In Portland, that Mock's Bottom Is the worst of all of the tracts offered. As explained by him to the Port of Port land Commission at its last meeting, the ' current is so strong at that point that ' should a ship which has been In dock at tempt to come out it would be dashed : back by the current and wrecked. . i Soiling; is Opposed. Bpeaklng with The Journal. this morn. ing Ben Selling, one of the Port of Port, land Commission, said, in answer to the ; question aa to whether ho is In favor OS. the purchase of Mock's Bottom ' "No, indeed; I am not in favor of the) purchase of Mock's Bottom. There Is.,' no use getting a place which would be more of a bugbear on our hands .thaia ' anything else. As explained to the com- ' mission by Mr. Pease, the pilot. It would, be dangerous for a ship to attempt tn come out of the dock when It once' got ( in there, for it would be dashed baclc . by the current and considerably dam " aged. The channel at that point Is very ; narrow. Personally, I prefer a sits for the drydocek on this side of tha river, somewhere between here and Linn . ton. . There are a. number of tracts that could be gotten that are far more suit able than Mock's Bottom."' and;W0Ul4 7 " not cost near so much." . ... , . l. SS a A Duke Leopold's Actress Goes Back.' to Stage VIENNA. March ' .Former Grand Duke Leopold, brother of the famous princess Louise, la about to ps't front the actress with whom he eloped. Bb returns to th nmsiwhall stag W ettrs a livelihood as .the Saxon Court eut t-fl the Duke's patrimony when It took awi his title. . "