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atEDFORD ILML TRIBUNE, aCEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 29, 19.10. CQRBETT GRILLS JACK JOHNSON Says Ho Is Too Fresh and Puts Up a Five Thousand Dollar Profit That He Will Put the Gloves on With Him Dctlntitcd With Jeff. TEDDY TO DINE WITJUDLLIER Former President Writes Letter De claring Sympathy With Insurgents and Opposition to Uncle Joo Can nonAccepts Invitation. Lace Curtains, Draperies, Portiers, Couch Covers C "J 5. e n CO We are Outside the Firelimits but Inside on Prices. We are here to supply ail your ; CO Cf) irwH.wHiWffl SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 2S. "Jnck Johnson is a big, rrosh nigger. Ho forgets ho is speaking to white people," said Jim Corbett today re ferring to tho statement attributed to Johnson thnt Corbett wns afraid to come out to Seal Hock house to spar -with him. "These niggers nro gottlng too Iresh, anyway," continued Corbett, "My offer to bet 5 000 with Johnson thnt I am willing to go to his quar ters and don the gloves with him stands. "I think the coon has a yellow streak so broad that it reaches from finger tip to finger tip, and It will take more than tho best trainer In the country to mako him lose It. It Is a hard thing to supply t. man with courage when ho hasn't got it. "Jim Jeffries Is in splendid condi tion. I am satisfied from his showing at Dreamland last night that ho needs no more hard work and Is fit for the battle of his life If ho only follows light work from now on. "Jeffries now needs a fast spar- Ting partner, who will let him go the WASHINGTON D. l. May 2S. At the Capitol today a representative of the United Press was shown a lot ter just received from Roosevelt prac tically endorsing tho fight against Speaker Joseph Q. Cannon and tho houso "organization and Inviting ono of tho Influential Insurgents to moot his In Now York on his arrival In America. To Meet Collier. Coupled with tho letter comes tho announcement today on excollont au thorlty that Roosevelt has accepted an Invitation to bo tho guest of hon or at a banquet to bo given Juno 23 by Robert G. Collier, editor of Col lier's Magazine, and ono of tho strong est supporters of the Insurgent causo. Tho letter shown to tho United Press reprosontatlvo today was an an swer to a nine-page exposition of tho lnsurgont position covering fully lato developments In tho Insurgent fight. In roply, Roosevelt sent Just flvo lines. In effect tho letter says: "You know my views on tho Insur gent situation. They remain unchang- Jlmlt with his punches and show him led since I last talked with you. I wish t the same tlmo how to Jump around I to seo you In Now York Immediately the ring. If ho does that ho will not after my arrival there." Disapproves Leaders. "I know Roosevelt thoroughly dis approved of tho present leaders, both of tho house and the senate, before he left America," said tho recipient of tho letter. "I had every reason to know that they were not only out of sympathy with tho Roosevelt poli cies, but that they had allowed them selves to get out of touch with tho sentiments of the public In general. "I believe that Roosevelt has no personal objection to Cannon and the othor organization leaders, but that !ho disapproves their methods which ho considers a relic of bosstsm." Roosevelt's letter was written from Dorchecter House, ambassador Reld's home. go stale and he will have added to Jils knowledge of ring generalship. "You can say for me that there will be no boss at Rowardencan. No one will have leadership but all will work to perfect Jeffries' condition and I am sure harmony will exist at the camp." NIAGARA CHEMICAL MANUFACTORY BURNS NIAGARA PALLS. N. Y., May 28. The Hooker Development Com pany's plant, one of tho largest chemical concerns in America, is a fceap of smoking ruins today. Fire men are still working about the ruins being careful to extinguish the last vestige of fire lest an explosion occur in the chemicals left in the wrcked building. The loss is estimated it $400,000. Want to go to work without anyt more "como-around-a-llttlo later?" Want-advert lso. 33 C a CD Q) C 3 3 CO O 3 V) 3 s 3 needs in the furniture and house furnishing line. We know that our goods and prices will $T.and comparison with aAa S BUFFETS any and all. 4( ) jf A complete line in Fumed, Early En glish, Wax and Golden, in prices that will suit you. WINDOW SHADES Let us send our man to measure your windows. It will pay you to call here before you buy. West Main Street, Next to Washington School, Tel., 1451 AS() Florence Automatic Oil Stoves, Wickles6, Valveles, Blue Flame ANOTHER BARGAIN This Time it is Improved City Property - - OT 6 Block 1 Edwards place, 50x115, South faont on Edwards street half block west of Riversice Avenue. If you fail to see this place you pass up the best bar gain in city property in all of Medf ord. New 8-room house, large hall and closet, bath room, 4 bed rooms on 2nd. floor, good well, cannot be duplicated for $3,000, on lot of same value. My price this week $2800 will make reasonable terms This is a Fine Cheap Home or a Good 10 per A. Investment. See Mr. Coleman on the premises or phone 1071 Tf A T TRV Palm Building Medford, Oregon 'MMtMtM 50 CO CO CO -5 CD o C) CS) CD IP 50 3 CO