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VOIj. XX. SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1010. No. 1C2, .f. f 4 '4 it. Seething Mass of Unaorted Humanity Rang ing From the Rich Sporjt to the Nimble-Fingered Pick pocketPugs All There. STREETS ARE IMPASSIBLE Restaurants and Every Available Eating Place Crowded to the Doors by Hungry Fans Corre spondent Says "Reno After a Week of Jabbering, Hysteria, and Con vulson Awoke This Morning Stark, Staring Fight Mad Gambling Ne glected to Talk of Fight. ONITEO ! SED WIHB. Reno, Nev., July 4. "Let 'er go!" At 1:30 p. m. old Billy Jordan will skedaddle through the white muslin-bound ropes at Tex Rickard's new arena, roaring his celebrated starting signal the huge gong will be clanged at a signal from George Hartlng, the veteran timekeeper, and the argument will start in the case of James J. Jeffries vs. John Arthur Johnson, the most Important battle Involving a colored man that has oc curred in this country since Dred Scott decision set the nation buzzing. From every state in the Union, from Canada, Mexico, Alaska and the Brit ish isles and Europe, oven from far off Australia, lovers of the fighting game have journeyed over land and sea to the undressed lumber shrine of the great god "Wallop," which, reared in a sage brush-covered plain, Offered in all Departments at The Chicago Store for This Week's Selling Look out for the 20 per cent stores. They make 40 and 50 per cent profit. They, can well afford to give you 20 per cent. Get our prices and see the difference 088 The SALEM'S B EST STORE FOR LO XV TRICES. 9c Bleached Muslins yard , ...5c 8 1-Sc FannvLawns ...... . . . , , 4c 83c Standard Dross Goods .'. . 43e $1.00 Black Tafleta" Silk, 36-in. wide, yard.. 9 a. 85c Fancy Dress Silk, yard 33c 12c. 15c and 18o white goods, yd, 7C, 8 1-3c 10c a mile and a half from the city, will be the scene of what promises to ne the greatest battle between two hu man beings the world has ever seen, since Christianity drove the gladia tors from the Roman forum, and gunpowder disarmed the armored knights of the halcyon days of chiv alry. A purse of 101,000, or the win ner's 75 per cent of it, thousands if dollars in moving picture bonuses and the honors of heading the world's list of physical mighty men is the lure which sets these two mod ern gladiators at one another. A little stir was created by an ob jection by JoCf to the canvass cover ing the ring, it being too slippery. Berger and Corbett were called up, and instructed to see that a new cov ering was provided. They were skir mishing around town as early as 7 o'clock, but were not as successful as they had hoped, the quality of can vass In the few supply houses In town being very little different from that In the ring. It Is probable that the canvas used at one or the other of the training camps will be substituted. No element of the safe and sane Fourth movement has penetrated the surrounding sage brush country. Reno, after a week of jabbering, hysteria and convulsions, awoke to day stark, staring fight-mad. , Even before dawn the sidewalks were congested with noisy parties some deserters of impossible packed Into hotel corriders and store rooms, other patrons of hundreds of games, which, after a Sunday of idleness, re opened at midnight, and were kept going full blast throughout the day. But even at the gaming tables the, talk was not of the red or the black, thd turn of the card or the roll of the dice. It was of the fight. In the cafes, restaurants, hotel corridors and dining rooms, on the street corners a'nd at every spot phere more than two persons met, they talk fight, light, fight . The very air was surcharged with the spirit of the contest. The date was forgotten. Apparently no one remembered in the exeitement of the hour that any other thing of great interest to Americans had been con- summated on the day to be made fa-j mous uy mo meeting oi jeunes una Johnson. By 7 o'clock the streets had be come almost Impassible. Restaurants and dining rooms had' been packed to the doors, and no tables and no bodies rubbed elbows tind met on common ground as they struggled for entrance to the eating places. John L. Sullivan put in an early appearance on the streets, and as he rolled his 300 pounds away from the (Continued on Page 5.) sable Bargains Can you afford to pay 40 and 50 per cent profit to the 20 per cent stores? You are foolish if you do, when you can get such values at the Chicago Store. MILLINERY 4 greatest showing in Salem of fashionable trimmed hats, 1910 newest creations. J&3.00 Trimmed Hats now ,$1.00 $5.00 Trimmed Hats now $2.50 $7.50 Trimmed Hats now $3.50 Can you afford to trado at tho 20 per cent stores that make 40 to 50 per cent profit? Get our prices and that Is the way to prevent it. Ladies Tailored Suits 1910 Newest Styles 1-2 Price $5.00 and $6.00 Suits now only $2.50 and $3.50 $i5.00 Fine Wool Suits now only $7.50 $20.00 Fine Wool Suits now only . . ,.$10.50 (By Max Baltbasar. (UNITED PRESS LRASBU WIRB.) Ringside, Reno, Nev., July 4. Now for the answer! For several months several mil lion persons, men, women and child ren, scattered at odd spots over the surface of the earth, have been spec ulating on the outcome of a little meeting to be held this afternoon in mis arena'. For sdveral weeks past several dozen men of sportdom have been giving the public inside infor mation on what the result would be. The information has been the be3t in the world and probably the most scholarly and expert that has ever been served to fight fans but owing to the disagreement of tho doctors of pugology. the public has had to wait for this day and hour. As a result of the Interest in the contra versy, about 20,000 persons turned out this afternoon, paying from $10 to $50 for the privilege of occupying 18 inches of sun-kissed pine boards. Before 10 o'clock the crowds bo- began stormjng the entrances to the arena and by 11:55, the hour at which the gates were thrown open to tho crowd, tho crowd, composed mainly of the leaders of the $10 sears, tno cneapest, numoered sev eral thousand. The first ticket taken at the gate was he.ld by T. G. Murphy, a Phlla- delph'a hotelkeeper. Even as the crowd came pouring through the narrow chutes leading to the octagonal- arena, carpenters wore busy at a score of places erect ing protecting railings and reinforc ing vital places In the structure, High above the tier of seats compos ing the arena proper were the eight boxes reserved for women. Three minutes after the opening of the gates there was a rush, a chorus of feminine shrieks and laughter, and tho entire section was packed, the gorgeous millinery and dainty gowns of the women standing out In marked contrast' t? the black and wnue or the tier upon tier or coat' less men. DiC"M'orrIson and Dr. Ascher ear lier in the day visited the camps, of Jeff and Johnson at Moana Springs and Rick's training quarters, respec tively, and made the physical exam inations required by the state law of ' 1 1 D THE CHICAGO STORE REST FOR BARGAIN'S 10 and 12 o Outing Flannel, yard 7c 38c Persian Lawn Dressing Sacquo now . . . .16c 3000 yards of Dress Ginghams, yd 7e, 8 l-3c up Wo are giving wonderful values In Hosiery, XJIovoe and Underwear. Nevada. Both physicians pro nounced both fighters perfect speci mens of physical manhood, trained to the hour and fit for a battle to. meet the expectations aroused by their most widely press-agented ad vertising in sporting history. Had Theodore Roosevelt been ono of tho contestants, weather cqndl tlons could not have been more nearly Ideal for tho battlo. An al most cloudless sky of deep azure let through a biasing sun, the rays oi which wero tempered with a cool and steady breeze from tho sur rounding hills. Although the majority of tho wo men spectators tdok advantage of the boxes, many wero scattered throughout the arena. py noon lines of ticket holders two blocks long wero stretched out beyond tho entrance. It was a good natured crowd, made doubly so by the pres ence of scores of deputy sheriffs, determined Nevadans, whose very appearance without display of arms, was sufficient to Insure peace. As an evidence of Jeff's confl dence, shortly before ho entered the arena, he announced that ho had prepared a banquet for 20 of his in timate friends. Tho difficulty over the canvass In tho ring- was adjusted to. the satis faction of the Jeff crowd by stretch ing tho red canvass on which Jeff had done most of his boxing during his training. Representatives of tho two fighters had agreed to submit their can vasses, but Johnson's, which was pure white, cast such a sharp white glare that it was rejected. The first row developed when $40 and $50 seat ticket holders discov ered that directly above and over their seats a moving picture stand had been erected. The stand cut oif all view from at least COO persons who becamo enraged when tho man agement gave them no satisfaction and threatened to tear the structure down. To prevent violence, a special guard was placqd around the, stand, and Rlckard started " Ih search of Gleason, who is reported to have given permission for the erection of uio s;auu. Among the colobrltles tp arrive early were Nat Goodwjn, Bat Mas tersons, Billy Muldoon, John L, Sullivan, Jack McAullffo, Abe At- tell, Eddie Graney, Jack Welsh, Charlie White, the emorgency refor ee, Kolb and Dill, the comedians. Hugh Mcintosh, Tommy Burns, Big Tim Sullivan, Bill Lang, Bob Fitz simmons, Frank Fogarty, tho monol og'st; Battling Nelson, Andy Craig, tho Chicago sporting man; Lou Houseman, Sam Langford and many others. Shortly beforo 1 o'clock a band entered the ring and aroused Intense enthusiasm by playing "America" and "Dixie." Tho great crowd stood and waved small American flags. All persons approaching tho gates carrying bottles or suspicious pack ages wore stopped and not allowed to enter until after discarding them. Tho angry protest of thoso whose view was obstructed- by tho movlng picture stand had its effect, a squad of deputies bolvg detailed to tear it down. When tho first piece of tim ber yielded to the blows of a. ham mer, a cheer went up. At 1:05 Tex Richard announced that there wero 5,000 porsons out aldo clamoring for admission. Rlck ard stated that room, could not bo found for all of them. ,At 1:15 tho band loft tho ring to give tho moving picture mon an op portunity to photograph the crowd. At 1:25 Manager Tom Flanagan and Bllloy Dolanoy entored tho ring. Tho crowd began to show signs of Impatience over the dilatory tactics of tho moving picture mon who seemed to ba attempting to monop olize overything. Governor Dlckerson, of Nevada, has just taken a scat directly behind tho United Pross box. Afl:32, two mlnutds past tho tlmo set for the beginning of tho bat tle there was no sign of either fight er. Flannagan promised to havo John son hero in a few moments Tex Rlckard has Just announced that the purso amounts to $121,000, Instead of $101,000, each man having been given a $10,000 bonus Ho also stated that the purso of $101,000 af ter each man had been paid his $10, 000, would bo split CO por cent to the winner and 40 per cent to tho loser. At 1:55 p. m. Billy Muldoon en tored the ring and delivered a short address. Johnson entered tho ring at 2:30 p. it). Tho black champion was givon a tremendous cheer as ho stepped through the ropes. He r was attired accompanied by Tom Flanagan, Bar- in a black and white striped bath robo and his golden smlio was in Its usual good order. Johnson was ney Furey, Frank Sutton, Kid Cot ton, Billy Dolaney, Johnny Loftus. Jeffries appeared at 2:33. As the big white man walked down the aisle toward the ring tho crowd rose and gavo him tho greatest re ception yet given. As soon as he stepped Into the ring ho tested it, and then gazed upon tho audience on all Aides. He was accompanied by Jim Corbett, Jack Jeffries, Joe Choyns kl, Bob Armstrong Sam Berger, De witt Van Court Abe Attell, Tod Hov er, Roger Cornell Al Kaufman, Har ry Foley and Jack Leahy. Jeff stepped Into the ring attired a light 'grey business suit, and wore h light golf cap When Johnson threw off his robo he displayed a pair of robin's egg blue tights, and an American flag circling his belt. While being introduced ho smiled and waved "his hand at his white wife. I'-Jf-I! Johnson's hands wero bound with black adhesive tape and when this fact was discovered Attell Immedi ately bound Jeff's In white muslin When Jeff doffed his coat and trous ers ho revealed himself lu purple trunks with an American flag about his belt. The ex-champlon appeared unmoved, and did not show tho least sign of nervousness. He gazed for a moment Into John son's corner, but turned his head without changing tho expression on his face. Whllo Johnson's gloves wero be ing adjusted Jim Corbett gave close attention to the Job nnd Tom Flana gan acted in similar capacity for Johnson, while Jeff donned the mitts. At 2 5 45 all Was ready and at 2:40 Tom Sharkey interrupted tho pro ceedings by challenging tho winner and was cheered. Jeff took off his , flag and thou shook hands with his seconds. It was agreed that the men would not shako hands. Tho gong sounded at 2:46. RESUME OF FIGHT Reno, June 4. After 15 rounds of the most cruel and punishing fight over Inflicted on a whlto heavyweight boxer, Jack Johnson today concluve ly proved his right to the title of heavyweight champion by batetrlng down tho hope of the white race in a fight that was one-sided almost from and outfighting tho 'once great whlto man. Johnson showed his superiori ty throughout. Ho was in danger only once during the battle,, and that was when Jeff landed two solid smashes on tho stomach. Johnson Jabbed Jeff on tho face nnd stomach almost at will, and soon hnd the big follow badly beaten, his left eye being closed, the left choek being cut, and tho Hps split and swol len. The beginning of tho end came In the 14th round. Jeff could hardly see, and the first punch caused him to wobblo. Seolng his antagonist al most helpless Johnson dnshed in with right and loft and when they wero clinched sent"' Jeff's head bade with that .murderous upporcut. Jeff was all at sea. When ho retired to his corner at tho end of tho 14th round ho was apparently all in. Ho wobbled against tho ropes when ho went to his corner and shook his head In a sorrowful manner. Ho came up very weak In tho 15th. Johnson, seolng his ndvnntage, dashed in like a tiger and with a series of left and right smashes to tne head he sont Jeff down for tho count of eight. Jeff camo up blind and semi-conscious. Johnson timed hlmsolf care fully and then let go terrific rights and lofts to tho head. Jeff toppled through tho ropes, his logs hanging over the lower strand. Tho time keeper tolled off tho fatal ton but In tho excitement tho seconds evidently did not hear him and when Jeff arose they ont him after Johnson. Tho nogro, believing that his antag onist had arlson beforo tho count of ten again sailed in nnd for tho third tlmo toppled poor Jolt over. Rickurd at this Juncture caught Johnson and shoved him to his cornor. In tho turmoil following the knockdown sovoral of Johnson's seconds jumped Into the ring at the moment when Jeff had onco more hurled himself in a last offort, al though then declared a loser, upon tho negro. And thon hurled him self In a last offort upon tho nogro. And thon Rlckard placed his hand on Johnson tho moment Jeff wont down for tho third tlmo. Thp Im preelon prevailed that Jeff had ptir nosoly lost for hlnr-byjumplng into tho ring, but Rlckard declared that Jeff was fairly out on tho second knockdown. When Joff was led to Ii'b corner ho was hoartbrokon and It took sovoral minutes to bring him to n state that would permit him to climb through the ropos. Ho re fused to make a statement hut spooking in his behalf Sam Borger said: "Ho did tho best ho could but the oxcltomont of tho fight robbed him of tho wonderful enduranco that ho d'splaycd In training. It Is simply another caso of tho younger being tho better man." Ily Jack Johnson I never felt In the least bit of dangor throughout the battlo and I knew that aftor the first five rounds I had him but I thought he would last longer than he did. Ho is a mighty gamo man and I want to hand It to him for standing up unflinchingly under the punishment that he forced mo to administer to save myself. ' Jly Ilefereo Itickard It was John son at every stage of the game. Ho not only outboxed Jeff but he hit harder. Jeff showed well in only" one department, and that was In courage. Before Jeff left the ring Johnson walked over to his corner and con gratulated him on bis showing, the men shaking hands warmly. After the fighters had left the ring a mob of relic hunters jumped In and cut tho ropes and canvas to ribbons with Jack knives and oven carried the screws that had tho ring cover ing away as souvenirs. THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS Round 1 They advanced cautious ly, Jeff feints with loft Johnson grin ned. Jeff ngaln feints with tho left Johnson grinned. Jeff ngaln feints with the left, Johnson lnnds left to the eye. Joff clinches. Johnson ap peared stronger In tho clinch. They exchanged lefts to the head, Joff buts under another left and clinches, pounding short ribs. On the' break Jeff hooks loft to head, thon cleverly ducked Jack's loft. Clinch. Joff is smiling and Jack looks worried. Jeff slipped inside a straight left, but was tapped on tho neck a second later. Clinch to the 1 ell. Anybody's round, Johnson Is bleeding slightly at tho mouth and left's right oyo is slightly marked. Round 2 Jeff asumes a crouch and misses left to hpad, Jack tries to feint but Jeff Is wary. Jack sends light left to chin. Clinch. Jack says, "Don't love mo so, Jim." Jack sends light upporcut to chin. He is holdin Jeff's left nnd Jeff asks him to let go. Jim sends left to ear. Clinch. Joff prods short ribs with right. Jeff misses uppor cut on break. Anothor clinch. Jack falls with right upporcut. In breaking, Jack dashes Into with loft swing which Joff stops with shoul der. Jack misses right upporcut and Jeff kids him. Fiddling at tho boll. Slight shade for Joff. Round 3 Bof- come up smiling. Johnson fell into a short left to tho stomach. Clinch. Thoy break. Jack dashes left to tho nose. Clinch. Jack misses with left and uppercuts. Jim ducks under vicious right to tho head nnd they clinch. Jack vory cautlouB in breakaways. Johnson sends two light rights to head. Clinch. Johnson misses with right upporcut and Jim sends light left to short ribs. Just I before the boll Jeff sent llcht. loft I to tho head. Anybody's round. Pmtrwl A .Tnnlr lilnnlra .Tlm'a Inff for the head and Jim blocks Jack's! right for tho same place. Clnch. Johnson gets, loft light to head and Jim prods stomach. Clinch. John son Is bleeding badly at tho mouth but continues to kid. Both miss lefts to head and clinch. Johnson sonds light left to ear and pounds kidneys, getting only a smile from Joff. Thoy break and clinch again. Jack sends light left to tho head and clinches. Jeff prods stomach with throe lofts and tho crowd howls. They break and Johnson sends long right to ear that did no damage, Johnson talks to Jeff. Jim rushes In with light loft to short rlba. Clinch. At bo'l Jeff had shado host. Round 5. Jack sent long loft to Jeff's stoinnch but did no harm. Clinch. Jack uppercuts faco with loft. Jim's Hp is cut. Jim sends two lofts to ear. Johnson continues to grin. Jnck again uppJrcuts face with loft. Jim is forcing Jnck about (Continued on pngn 4.) 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I respect Mr. Jeffries as a great fighter, but I believe tho public will respect mo more by sun down. I haven't a worry in the world, and nm absolutely happy. I didn't beliovo that Jeff would over get In n ring1 with mo, but I respect his gameness in being willing to take chances with a younger man. If ho wins (ho wou't but if he should) I'll bo tho first to congrntu lato him, and I'll be sincere in It."1 I got to Jack Johnson for a .mo ment today beforo ho started for tho arena. The black man was sorting; over and fingering with childish prldo tho gaudy colored trunks aul batrobo which will bo his costume this afternoon. I boll ova ho meant ovory word ho said. Whether he knows himself as well as ho thinks Is more than I caro to venture a guess. Johnson was up with tho birds this morning nnd was qulto as chip por. His Indollblo smlio was right on tho Job, nnd from his antics one would havo thought that he was pre paring to start on a picnic. 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