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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-14
SPORTING NEWS.
Will Jeffries' Arm Give Him
Some Trouble!
Rumors About a Bad Elbow Are
Floating Around.
A SLUMP IN BETTING.
How Each Man Rose to Promi-
hence as Pugilist.
Records They Have Made and
Chances of Victory.

San Francisco, Nov. 14.-Jim Jeffries
stock has taken tumble. Last night he
a ten to four favorite- for his battle
with Rubin, billed for Friday night at
the Twentieth Century Athletic club
Today eight to five is the best in sight.
A persistent rumor that the big heavy
weight champion has gone stale has
caused the slump. Weeks and weeks of
the hardest kind of work in the noun
tains has-so says Dame Rumor- Ken
the edge off the perfect condition that he
had attained
There is another reason for this shift in
the betting. 1t is this statement, given out
by the champion last evening:
now until the fight While / am not afraid
of hurting my hands. for they are in ex-
chance for a strained arm, and it is this
chance that 1 wish to avoid
On the face of it this statement looks
innocent enough. But the wise people
between the lines in big black letters.
They say that Jeffries is having trouble
up while training for his fight with Tom
Sharkey. They say that Jef1ries, with his
arm laid up again, is a loser sure with
big chap like Rubin.
there is the slightest truth in the ru-
NOR.
My ARM says ,Jeffries, lis as good as
Scar 9d goi1 ont h1 I h be- t6ere With the
goods when the lighting starts"
But. nevertheless. the betting tells a
different story The shorts holding
off on the gambling proposition until the
day of the battle.
Gus Rubin underwent thorough ply
steal examination at the SiX-Mlie house
c. A. Clinton. The physician pronounced
Rubin magnificent type of trained attn
lete and thoroughly sound from the
crown of his head to the soles of his
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the shooting occurred?', asked CO

the shooting occurred?" asked County
Attorney Michael.
About five minutes"
What did you do while the shooting
was going on?"
Il dropped under the counter and
made for my gun. Afterward tried to
get out of the ROOM
Mr.. O'Keefe, one of the attorneys Tor
the defense, then took the witness IN
hand for cross examination.
Did Wilburn or Lakner have any
firearms with them wnen they came into
your placer queried O'Keefe.
Il did not see any, replied the wit
ness.
did you see them use any fire arms
during the EVENING"" continued the at
torney. Lakner replied he did not.
Lakner was then asked by Mr..
O'Keefe how much time elapsed after
the raps were given before the two men
with shotguns entered the room. LAX
ner said that it was almost immediate
ly thereafter.
Mr. O'Keefe then asked: what did
Turner do when the three raps were
given?"
HE remained in the room back of
the door where the two men entered,
replied the witness.
ibid you hear anything unusual
when the two men entered?"
Eyes, the men said hands up"
Lakner said that his sister could not
have been in the room when the two
men came in unless she came in run
ming.
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BIG GAME WILL BE PLAYED.
Minnesota and Wisconsin Are Sure
to Clash Saturday.

Madison, Wis, Nov 14.-While the
coaches and athletic authorities of Wis
consin and Minnesota are making
charges and counter charges, claims
and counter claims in regard to pro-
tests and counter protests of players
of the swo teams, the mana cement here
is max ng preparations for the contest
Saturday afternoon at Camp Randall in
credibility to all the stories purporting
to show that the big championship
game between the badgers and the
gophers is in doubt.
Notwithstanding the fact that Prof
G. S. Slichter, athletic supervisor of
Wisconsin, assumed to take unbrage at
the declaration of Coach Williams, of
Minnesota, to the effect that Mueller
would positively play Saturday, it is
generally believed here that as no for
NAL charges have been made against
the suspected players on either side
there will be none thrown out on ac-
count of professionalism.
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corded against him True, when he
went to New York and attem Fp to stop
first one Dob Armstrong; it is. or ought
to be. charged as CEREAL the sm natsb be he
The greatest feat and the one that
gave him genuine, prominence was when
ne lowered the c9iops OF that that; doug a1
He showed his real worth in that under
taking and accomplished what no man
was hi his defeat of Fitzsimmons, he
showed the mettle he was made of when
ne fought Tom s dd e IN sne So ch
credit for whipping the Australian, as he
weighed almost rs pounds more than
THE sHARKEY MATCH.
In the match ;1x With sfagk Wgs to oeS eh aar
tally trained for the bruising contest that
ian news and Tommy @s m" Ryan was responsible
for this. Add to this the fact that thou
SANDS OF lights aPos se fieree that some
same and were forced to leave the build
lions he managed {, /, to tp7 guR I tshEough-
Jeffries was first called to prominence
when he was brought from q,, Los Angeles lsss
rah the m 4f for 5 hs with
Fitzsimmons at Carson City
van ans Bn rsS ana it took JET just two
rounds to put that AMBITIOUS slugger TO
rest Then came Henry Baker axe HE, OF s, Sni-
ing powders in the ninth round Third
on the list was Gus Rubin, the same man
he is to face Friday night Rubin made
a plucky battle and was rewarded by the
referee with a draw the first one in
the champions record. Joe ChoynSk1 then
tackled the big fighter, and as Joe was
a good fellow and JeffrieS' lead over him
was none too big. the referee also de-
clared that fight a draw. Joe Goddard:
who came to this country and followed
Corbett around seeking match cried
quits in the fourth round of Jeffries'
W IN WrIiTPPt.r JACKSON
Peter Jackson about this time got the
notion in his mead that he was still a
formidable man in the ring and tackled
Jeffries. In the first round of that con-
and fast living soon told on the one-time
peerless fighter and in the third round
the contest was called off.
Colorado furnished the next opponent
Pete In the third round of the contest
Peter stuck his head through the ropes
and looked at the audience. and as JEFF
fries did not care to hit a man with his
asked Peter to go away back and sit
down..
Next the seat of war changes to the
east and he is found battling for the
worlds championship and winning the
same in eleven rounds from Bob Fitzsim-
mons. After. a short trip to Europe the
fight with Sharkey took place. Referee
Siler awarded the decision to Jeffries at
the end of the twenty-fffth round.
After defeati Jack Finnegan in one
round in Detroit he tackled Jim Corbett-
The latter made great fight for twenty
three rounds, when a right hand jolt put
him to sleep. Since then the champion
outside of meeting a few LEGAL men n. in
he visited, has met no formidable oppo-
nent-
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KANSAS NEWS.
Evidence at Winfield Grows
Darker For johnson.
Shown That He Bought Buck
shot Week of the Murder.
EARLY FOR HUNTING.
Why the Hardware Merchant
Remembered the Incident.
Foreman of the "1O1 Ranch"
Gives Out a Statement.

Winfield, Kas., Nov. 14-In the pre-
fiminary hearing of William G. john
son, charged with the murder of George
C Montgomery, the Santa F'e detective,
afternoon when J. G.. McGreag or, a
hardware merchant, testified the week
of the murder johnson came into his
store and asked for some buckshot-
He wanted No. shot, but was not sup
piled for the reason that the stock was
out Mr.. AcGrea gor remembered the
incident particularly because it was
rather early in the season for hunting.
MILLER'S STATEMENT.
J. c. Miller, superintendent of the
''101" ranch at Bliss. Okla, has given
out the following signed statement:
There are so many ex parte and
entirely inaccurate statements that are
calculated to do us serious injustice, we
are constrained to depart from our in
tention of saying nothing in the news
papers about this matter. and ask space
for a few corrections.
-Of the dead speak nothing but
good, is a maxim we do not wish to
violate No one condemns the coward
ly assassination of this man more than
we do A few facts, however, must be
stated in justice to the living. There
are four incidents cited in newspaper
articles that are intended as refiec-
ton on u.s.
in the first place it has been said
Montgomery whipped J. c. Miller. Now
for the facts. Miller and Montgomery
met in Perry. Okla. and had some
words, Miller denouncing Montgomery
who made no effort to resent it. Miller
turned around and was talking to an
other party when Montgomery struck
him one blow with his fist from behind
Miller was unarmed except for a small
pocketknife, which he pulled and start
ed for Montgomery. who ran through a
door, He remained in company of an
officer until the train left fearing that
Miller would do him some bodily harm
Miller was advised to have him arrest
ed, but declined, saying he would not
settle his difficulties in that wav but
would on first chance meet Montgom-
cry as man to man and settle the mat
ter
Now to the cowboy incident that hap
pened at Bliss. Three of our COWBOYS
happened to be at the depot when the
train came in, not one of them having
the least idea that Montgomery was on
the train, and not one of them having
a weapon of any kind. As the train
stopped, Montgomery, who was on the
rear platform, saw them and stepped
or on the depot platform, a pistol in
each hand, covering these unarTned men
and saying he had heard they We're look
ing for him. One of the boys told him
he was a coward and without nerve.
and dared him to shoot. They told him
they were unarmed. but any one of them
would whip him if he would put down
bis guns.
Now II Is not pleasant to shatter the
story that the newspapers have build
ed from this incident, but this is a plain
savarnished recital OF the facts. and
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Ruhlin's Record.

Rubin started his fighting career in the
same year that Jeffres did. He defeated
his first opponent, Jim Woods, of Akron,
O. He then from two men named
Tobin and Kane. Yank Kenny defeated
him in sixteen rounds at Baltimore. Billy
Madden at this time was managing Steve
O'Donnell and was with him on his way
to San Francisco. The pair stopped over
at Akron and Madden thought ODOnnell
would pick up a little easy money meet
ing Rubin. To the surprise of every
body present Rubin won with something
to spare. Madden saw his opportunity
right there and then.
Dropping ODonnell and making terms
with Rubin, he continued his journey to
the coast with the Akron giant and
shipped Steve back to New York. Rubin
appeared on the coast and secured a draw
with Jeffries- He then defeated Tut
Ryan. Bill Smith and Wolf Bendorff
knocking the latter out. He then lost to
Kid Mccoy in a twenty round bout at
Syracuse. and was knocked out by Tom
Sharkey in one round at Coney Island.
HIS SECOND KNOCKOUT.
Rubin scored the second knock out of
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can be attested by reliable citizens of
Bliss who witnessed it.
ION another occasion Mont gomery got
off the train at Bliss when the ou1y per-
son connected with 1o1 Ranch who was
at the depot was G. W. Miller, a man
over go years of age, who was entirely
unarmed- Montgomery and he had
some words, and just the train was
pulling out this brave man pulled out
his ever-ready six-shooter and struck
this man of over so years of age a saw
age blow on the head and jumped on the
already moving train.
Nov for the facts about holding up
freight train. The very small basis for
this charge occurred during the strike
on the Santa Fe, when there was no
agent at Bliss. The 101 Ranch was look
ing for a train of stock and the boys
We're there to unload and receive them
When the train came in there being no
agent, the conductor had to collect
freight charges. The 101 Ranch always
pays freight by check. but the conductor
checks and wanted cash. George L.
Miller had rendered him a check and
said that his brother would be there in
a few minutes with the cash.
Eat first the conductor said he would
have to carry the cattle on to Arkansas
City but afterward agreed to wait
short time for the arrival of ]. c. Mil
Ter, who soon came and paid the
amount in cash. There were no pistols
drawn, the conductor was not STOOD
up" and left satisfied and with no hard
feeling. Oklahoma law imprisons a
man for three months for drawing a
pistol on another, and the Santa Fe
would have been very glad to enforce
it had such an incident occurred
1.-The statement that Zach Miller or
any of the 101 Ranch cowboys were off
the ranch when Montgomery was killed
is entirely false The sheriff was at the
ranch by daybreak the next morning
and everyone was found at home A
general roundup of cattle was in prog
ress and two very prominent commits
sion men from Kansas City were pres
ent and know that everyone was at
home the day before and days after the
killing, as we'll as the night it occurred.
THE fact of our having had trouble
with the Santa F'e people and with
Montgomery accounts for these indi-
rect charges There has not been a
shadow of evidence to justify any of
them The truth is that we were too
busy feeding nearly 1000 head of cat
tie, 500 head of mules and cultivating
1900 acres of land to pay much at
tention to either the Santa F'e or its de-
tecuves. We work hard, attend strictly
to our own affairs. and if we ever have
personal difficulties with people we
never have and never will resort to
cowardly methods to settle them We
refer to any of the banks in Winfield,
KAN; Ponca, o. T., and to the people
generally of this section as to our
standing and responsibility.
Respectfully,
"J. c. MILLER,
Supt 101 Ranch. Bliss O. t."
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TRY TO PROVE A PLOT.
State May involve Several in
Wildwood Raid Case.

Ieavenworth, Nov. 14.-The second
day of the trial of John Wilburn, charg
ed with completely in the famous Mill
wood raid, began at 10 o'clock and the
court room was crowded with specta-
tors, who, after viewing the brains and
portions of the skull of Mrs. Rosa Hud-
son, who was killed in the raid expect
ed to hear some sensational evidence.
The trial took sudden turn, which
promises to bring out some very sensa-
tional matter before it ends, and may
result in the arrest of several others.
William Westhoff. proprietor of a
store at EaSton, near Wildwood made
some strong statements in substantial
ton of the theory of County Attorney
Harry E. Michael, that there was plot
to raid the Izakner place In spite of
objections from the attorneys for the
defense, Judge Fitzpatrick allowed the
testimony of WeSthoff to be given
state whether or not asked the
county attorney, amy knowledge of a
plot to raid the Lakner place came to
your ears?"
Yes, 1 heard talk of it," replied the
witness.
''Who did you hear talk of the raid 90
James Kelsey"
Estate what kelsey said to you?"
HE simply said that they We're going
down to come the Mrs. Nation act on
Iakner's joint
HE bought a piece of black cloth to
put over his face and borrowed my re-
volver.'
Westhoff stated that Kelsey made his
purchases on the afternoon of February
18, the day of the raid.
In connection with a discussion be-
tween the attorneys of the state and the
defense as to whether not testimony
of men who were not known to be con-
spirators in the case, could be admitted
Judge Fitzpatrick said that the evidence
of WeSthOff, who testified before noon.
in which he admitted having loaned
revolver to James Kelsey, might /be
used to implicate Westhoff in the plot
in case it is proved subsequently that
there a plot and that Kelsey was
one of the conspirators.
Michael Lakner, brother of Rosa Hud-
son, who was killed in the raid, was
called to the stand. Lakner began his
testimony by reaffir1ning that his sister
was killed at Wildwood on the night of
February IS, and that she was shot in
the head.
He said further that he saw John
Wilburn about O'Clock in the evening
at Lakner's saloon, and that John Hud-
son, Fritz Minett, Bill Webb and Mat
Coins were also present. Webb and
Coins were in the dining room. Hud-
son and Lackner were behind the
mony. John Wilbur, when he entered,
said: Good evening, boys. Let's have
something to drink"
Minet then set up the drinks. Will
burn walked up and down the room a
few times and gave three raps
What occurred when the raps were
given?" asked the county attorney.
sWilburn started for the door but had
with guns and began shooting. Hudson
grabbed the gun of one of the two who
were trying to ENTER
How long were you in the place after
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SOME INSIDE HISTORY.
How Each Pugilist Rose to Promi-
hence and Their Records.

1t is less than three years ago when the
name of James j. Jeffries became world
famous through his win over the great
Australian fighter 1t gained more luster
when it successfully defended the title
against Sailor Tom Sharkey. The com
ing contest in San Francisco Friday
night will make the third time that JEFF
fries has been called upon to defend the
title
If Rubin was of that type of fighter
termed knocker-out the danger OF
the chance punch might be great
item to take into consideration But Gus
is anything but a sleep producer His en-
tire record shows from top to bottom
that he never knocked out a good man in
mis- life unless it be Sharkey, and he wore
the sailor out more than he knocked him
out. on the other hand that record
shows where both Sharkey and Fitzsim-
mons forced him to take the count. So
that the danger of JeffrieS being knocked
out by the Akronite is not great. Yet
such things are possible, and who knows
but that there is good turn in the wheel
of fortune for GuStavus-
Jeffries' Record.
Jeffries since he began fighting in
July, 1895, has not a single defeat re-
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his career against Tom Mccormick in
Philadelphia in two rounds. He then de-
feated Joe Goddard, Joe Choynski and
Goddard again His next battle was, with
Peter Maher, which resulted in a draw.
Again Madden and Rubin crossed the
continent and he met defeat at the hands
of Joe Kennedy in twenty rounds. The
latter recently knocked out by JEFF
fries in two rounds: From Frisco to Den
yer. where he defeated George LAWYER
and Jack Steiner. He then met a lot of
second-raters, whom he defeated. winding
up his winning streak by knocking out
sailors career. Two weeks after that
Fftzsimmons put Rubin to sleep in six
rounds.
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WAS A FAMILY QUARREL.
Hamburger Murder Trial in Court at
OsWeQO.

Oswego, Nov. 1.-THE trial of VIII
liam Reed, charged with the murder Of
w. A. Hamburger, was begun in the
district here Wednesday. Reed, it is
charged, shot and killed Hamburger on
the 22d of last June, over a family quar-
rel. Hamburger was trimming a hedge
fence along the road one evening when
William Reed and his father came
driving along the road from Parsons
Some words passed between them and
William Reed took a Winchester from
his buggy and shot Hamburger. the
shot proving fatal Louis Hamburger.
son of w. A. Tranbarger married a sis
ter to the defendant Trouble arose and
the couple parted. The respective fam
lies took up the quarrel. The case
promises to last for several days.
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Save the Babies.

INFANT something hgh We hardly realize that Of
countries twenty-five per nearly
quarter die before they year; thrseven cent? more than
one-hrd before half before they fifteen!
say timely Castoa would
precious hesitate that of these
% deaths ocasoned narcotic preparations Drops nctes
soothing sold chdns complaints contain less
morphine They considerable quantities. deadly osons In quantity
conions Sickness death Coa
exactly the that bears the signature Of
Fletcher blood circulate properly the
pores of the skin and alays fever
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Meade County Ranch Sold.

Wichita, Nov 4.-Harvey Grace, the
stockman of Cheney, has purchased
5000 acre ranch in Meade county
from c. p. Fullington. of Wichita. The
pasture is fine piece of land and Mr..
Grace proposes to make a permanent
stock farm of the place. He will still
keep his residence in Cheney, but will
move all his stock, approximately 1000
head of cattle. to his new ranch. He
will build big ranch houses and barns
and improve the place until he has one
of the best stock farms in the state.
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Wichita, Nov. 1.-THE board of edu-
cation has adopted a resolution COM
pelling all children of school age to at
tend some school The parents will be
held responsible and the board today
issued a statement in which it threat
ems with arrest all who disregard it's in
functions.
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House Crushed bv a Tree.

Wichita, Nov. 1.-THE roof of J. T.
Francis home was demolished today by
the falling of a 50foot cottonwood tree
that was being hewn down by some
workmen- The heavy tree crashed
through joists but fortunately no one
was injured.
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Salina, Kas., Nov. 14-J. c. Stevens
announces that he will donate to Oak
dale park his drove of deer, providing
that the commissioners make suitable
arrangements for their custody and
care. Mr.. Stevens purchased the buck
and doe in Russell county two years
ago, and since then a young doe has
been added to the flock.
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SATURDAYS FOOTBALL GAME.
Exciting Contest Expected Between
Washburn ard NEEDLES.

There is much local interest in the
coming football game on the College
Hill gridiron Saturday between the
Washburn eleven and the team from the
Kansas Medical college.
The Topeka Medic team under the
coaching of James Stewart and the cap
taincy of Otto Kiene has developed into
a strong eleven. At the first of the sea-
son Stewart and Kiene were about the
only experienced men but Fatty Clark
was recruited and Smith went in at full
back and the rest of the men developed
a wonderful knowledge of the game in
a short time Jackson, the plucky left
half, and Henshaw, the right half, are
both in the game in earnest and have
been credited with more ground gained
on the Washburn field than any other
college team players this season. The
doctors will give the college men a hard
game Saturday and the physicians and
surgeons really hope to win. The teams
f017o
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Lew whistler's New Job.

Schenectady, N. Y, Nov. 1.-The
Schenectady Baseball association today
signed Lew Whistler, of St. Louis, to
manage and captain it's 1902 State
league team for this city.
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Years of suffering relieved in a night
Itching piles yield at once to the cura-
tive properties of Doan's Ointment.
Never fails. At any drug store, SO cents.
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To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Oufnine Tablets
Druggists refund money If it fails to cure.
L. W. Groves signature on each box CSC.
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Children Must ATTEND scboo1

"Supt. 101 Ranch, Bliss, o. T."
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Jeffries since he began fighting in
July. 1895. has not a single defeat re-