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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
BAN ON BIG FIGHTS
Mayor Sch mttx Of Frisco Thinks JET.
frIes' victory u Fake.

San Francisco July IS - Mayor
Schmitz has given ont the following
statrD!rMl for publication relative to
the i"s-Fitzsimnnns fights
From the Information | have re-
ceivcd am fore II to believe that this
exhibition is no better than the previ-
Gus ones we have had namely, the
JeHrics- Rubin. Cans McFaddcn and
others-and it win do much toward
discourse ing the sport in This city.
in fact. unless some inIubtahle
evidence is produced to disprove the
information furnished me by certain
newspaper | shall hereafter have to
prohibit all such professional fight eX-
hbitions."
Now that the .Jctfries- FitZsmmons
contest for the worlds championship
is over the cry of fake has been
raised. though without Justification. in
the opinion of Referee Graney, George
Siler and the great ma iority of other
sporting men who witnessed the con-
test.
a communication sent to Mayor
'NNIiHlllL 'tl'It tlit HSllt, w wv clSi'NN
after it was ended, stated that the
writer had been informed that JEFF
fries was to win in the eighth round,
which he did. As shown in the above
statement. the mayor has stated that
if the charge that the contest was Il
prearrangcd affair cannot be disproved
he will be compelled to prohibit such
exhibitions hereafter.
Concerning the charge of Lying
down in his fight with Jetfries Bob
FitzsimmonS has made the following
statement:
Tad | been a fakir l could have
made a fortune. If | had been ac-
cused of taking in my other fight with
Jctfries there might have been some
ground. but here | was to make a
last stand and to retire from the ring
forever. | fought the best fight of my
life I punched .Teffries as l never
punched a man before. | split his ear,
broke his nose. cut his face Mp
and to say that was faking"'
Fitzsimmons, unable to restrain him
self at this point. burst into tears.
FitZ declares that he is ready to turn
the losers end of the purse over to
the mayor to be given to charity II
there can be produced any evidence Of
fake.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
DIED IN YALE MANS ARMS.
investigation Into Death Of Eta
Cook of New Haven,

New Haven, Conn.,, July 2S.-Medical
Examiner Gaylord of Banford has
made an investigation of the death Of
Miss Eta Cook, young girl who com
mitted suicide Friday night at the
Double Beach hotel by taking large
dose of carbolic acid She was twenty
years old and was an orphan. She
made her home with her brother, who
resides on Ncwhall street. this city.
Miss Cook went to the Double Beach
hotel with girl companion and there
Joined the company of party of Yale
students. A few hours later the Cook
girl was found in a bedroom at the
hotel in great agony. Sh" said that
she had taken poison and wanted to
die. Among the friends of the girl
with whom she had been was Alfred
Austcll of Atlanta, Ca, a senior of the
Yale Law school.
The coroner's investigation revealed
that Miss Cook was infatuated with
Austell. She had been in his company
for six weeks. Most of that time had
been spent at the Double Beach hotel.
Austell had remained in New Haven
since college closed for the summer
vacation and had planned to start for
his home in Atlanta. Ga, In day or
two, making the journey in his auto
mobile.
Miss Cook had been employed by the
Winchester Repeating Arms company
I'm this city until she made the ac-
quaintance Of Austell, when she left her
position. The girl took the poison in
the presence of Austell, and she died in
his arms. The body was turned over
to the dead girls brother for burial.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
c. NJ, SchWnb Taken Ill.

Atlantic City. N. j.. July 2S.-
Charles NJ. Schwah, president Of the
United States Steel corporation, was
stricken with Illness while driving
with his mother and sister on the
Speedway and was hastily driven to
his home. Or. Philip Marvel. nerve
specialist, was summoned and when
he arrived in the cottage found that
Mr.. Schwah was in no danger of a
physical collapse. as had been feared.
He said that the case was one of
nervous prostration.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
Work STONED by COnI Strike.

New York. July 2S.-The Delaware
and Hudson Coal company's dock at
Weehawken. N. j.. has shut down com
pletely for an indefinite period. AS a
result 500 men are thrown out of EN-
ployment. For some weeks past. in
consequence of the coal miners strike
in Pennsylvania. only the mechanics
employed by the company have been
at work. The Erie railroad has pur-
chased the complete rolling stock OF
the Delaware and Hudson company
and the latters mechanics in Weehaw'
ken were notified that there would be
no more work for them at the dock.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
Mrs. Biddle's Jewels,

Philadelphia. July 2S-Naiib Ha-
SHIN, manager of the Grand Opera
House. has been held in $1,000 bail,
charged with converting to his own
use Jewels valued at 100000 belonging
to Mrs. Constance Biddle formerly a
society leader, now an actress. Mrs.
Biddlc. who resides in New York. tes-
tilted that while fulfilling an engage
ment at Hashim's theater she ntrust-
ed him with the care of her jewelry.
which, she alleges. he pawned in New
York for S3,450 in order to pay the rent
of his playhouse.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28

London July %. Lord Coleridge
speaking at Ealing. county of Middle.
sex has vigorously criticised the gov
ernment's treatment of the Beers. He
declared that Lord Miner. British high
commissioner in South Africa and gov
ernor of the Transvaal and of the Or
ange River Colony. became an active
partisan Immediately on his arrival in
South Africa. "lf," said Lord Cole
ridge, the government had only had a
tincture of liberalism, it would have
known that the war would be costly
and that men would fight to the death
for their country. The loss of lives
and money since the capture of Preto-
ria must be laid at Great Britain's
door Had the terms on which a sur
render was finally effected been then
offered the Beers would have accepted
them"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
Governor Hunt Is Home.

New York. July 2S.-Governor Will
liam II. Hunt has arrived from Porto
Hunt will join his family at Cazenovia,
n. y. and will return to Porto Rico in
September. Governor Hunt said among
other things in relation to Porto Rico:
"The close of the fiscal year showed
better business. better health and bet.
ter prospects than ever. The insulal
treasury balance on July l was $314,'
600, a gain of $230ND in the year"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
A Fatal Trolley Crash.

New Haven. Conn. July 2S.-A bad
collision has occurred near Short beach
on the trolley line of the Fair Haven
and Westville Street Railroad compa
nv. Two of the largest closed cars on
the line came together with terrific
force. Fifteen people were badly in
iured. and one is dead. S. Lindstrom.
the motorman of car No. l45, who had
both legs badly crushed and a number
of cuts about the face and head.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28

New York, July oS.-A man about
fifty years old well dressed. cleanly
shaved and slightly bald. went to the
Hotel Montgomery in Jersey City and
asked for room. He registered as
J. w. Wallace. Buffalo, and went to
his room. \ few hours later he was
found dead in bed. On a table by the
side of the bed was small bottle con
tanning cyanide of potassium. with
portion of which. Il physician who was
called in said. he had killed himself.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
An In state ClOutlburkt.

Ellpira. N. p, July 2S.-IIornellsville
and Canesteo. n. Y. have been visited
by a cloudburst which flooded miles of
country. washed out the Erie railroad
tracks for miles and wrought untold
damage. All trains on the Erie road
from the west were stalled at Hornells
vile. but westhound trains have been
sent via Corning over the Rochester di-
vision of the Erie to Buffalo. The fall
of rain made roar like the cataract at
Niagara
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28

My experience is that there is moth
ing better than bonemeal to make
bone and muscle in young poultry.
saws Mrs. Mark Thompson. feed one
Tablespoon to every twenty chicks
morning and night mixed with the
food. | also find cracker crumbs an eX-
cellent feed when mixed with equal
parts of corLlnenl and nlddllngs.
These l buy at the cracker factory for
q onut nor Mound
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28

Picking, July 2S.-The United States
minister here. Mr.. Conger. introduced
John Barrett. the commissioner gen
eral of the st. Louis exposition for
Asia and Australia. to the dowager
empress and presented her majesty
with an invitation to attend the eEpO-
sition engraved on a silver plate The
empress promised to send representa-
tive to the fair.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28

Boston, July ESQ many of the
towns and cities of the commonwealth
have made preparations for more OF
less elaborate observance of "old home
week during this week that the move
ment may be said to be general
throughout the state. The observance
will be more general among the towns
of central and western Massachusetts
than in other sections.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
Record Class at Annapolis.

Annapolis. Md, July 2s.-The 1906
class of nidshipmen at the Naval acad-
emy promises to be the largest in the
history of the institution. OF the 24t
appointments it is estimated that q
per cent will successfully pass the eX'
aminatiOnS
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
Picnic Was n Telling Bee.

vanceburg. Ky. July 2S.--At pic
mic at Haines Postdtfice, about twenty
miles south of here, John Dickinson
shot and killed Roe and Jack Dyer.
brothers, and one of the Dyers shot
Dickinson three times. He is not eX-
pected to live. All had been drinking.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
Walfhanr,a Victory.

New York. July 2S.-Bobby Walt
hour of Atlanta, Ga. won the big
four cornered twenty mile motor
paced cycle race. The time was 2Sm
so 2-5s. Howard Freeman Of Port
land, Ora, was second.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
Ogden Mills Yacht Sinks Schooner.

Newport. X. L., July 2S.-The steam
Yacht Felicia. chartered by Ogden
Mills. which arrived here from New
York. brought Captain Samuel Hart
and the four men of the crew of the
schooner Druid. which the Felicia had
sunk in a collision off Little Gull is
land. near tho eastern end of Long Is
land sound.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28

Tientsin, China. July 2S.-There Is
increasing Indignation here as a result
Of the degradation and punishment on
flimsy pretext Of Chinese national Of.
ficials who were instrumental in say.
ing the lives of Europeans during the
Boxer troubles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20
CONFERENCES N TEXAS.
apostle a, q, Woodruff Visits The
Saints In That Field.

Elders A. j. Fillmore and r. II.
knowlton send this report from Aus
tin, Tex, Nov 25
The South Texas semi-annual con-
Terence convened In Austin Nov. % ana
70. We were favored with a visit from
Apostle A. o. Woodruff, who Is accom- =
panylng President Jas. G. Dufin on
mis- visits among the Elders In this part
Of the mission
We held four Priesthood meetings.
during which the Elders received many
valuable instructions. The Elders gave
IN reports of their labors during the
last SIX months, We held three pub
lie meetings. Apostle Woodruff and
President DuiIln We're the chief speak
crs.
Al o'clock p. m Nov % we held an
open air meeting ON the corner OF
Hancock Block" on Seventh street
and Congress avenue. Before we had
finished he first song, a large crowd
mad gathered Apostle Woodruff was
the first speaker He spoke Of the
many trying scenes through which our
people have passed and appealed 20 the
reason OF the people for fair inyesti-
Sallon Oh our doctrines.
President Dutiin also delivered a short
address upon the lives and labOrs Of the
Mormon people.
Apostle Woodruff and President Duff
fin took their departure for Galveston
on the night train, on the following
day the Elders We're assigned to their
different fields of labor.
The News and Era are very well
come visitors among the Elders and
serve as a factor in allaylng preju-
dice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20
A Profitable Gathering Held at Bal
timOre, Md.

Elder n. $. Tmpson sends this report
from Baltimore, Md, Dec. 4
a district conference was held ia
Baltimore Sunday Nov 80, in the
Crookey hall on Greenmount Ave. and
Biddle streets at 2;SO and 1890 p. m. Ell
der John @. McQuarrlc. president Of
the Eastern States mission, was pres.
emit Our meeting was well attended,
The first speaker In the afternoon
was Elder Heber Andrews, who spoke
Of the coming Of CHRIST nineteen hun
dred years ago.
Al the close Of his remarks the FL
ders sang, 20 my Father" which was
well received. President McQuarrle
was the principal speaker lie told Of
the work OF the prophet Joseph Smith.
The evening meeting was wen at
tended The speakers were Elder
Oaskell Romney Of this conference, AMI
Elder McQuarrie. who spoke on the
early prosecutions of the Church ana
exodus Of the Saints from Nauyoo ana
the fulflllment OF prophesies made by
joseph Smith.
President Romney was released to re-
turn TO his home after an absence Of %
months
Monday night We had missionary
social. We were favored with recita.
tons by Miss Jose Morris Of Salt Lake.
who came here from New York with
President McQuarrle Our visitors
from Philadelphia were Sister Rowan
and daughter Myrtle and Miss Colyin
also Elders Andrus and Ira A. Call,
The Elders are all enjoying the best
OF health and feel well In their labors
and We all enjoy the News" We have
six Elders laborng in this city at pres
ent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20
SOUTHERN STATES MISSION.
Civilization Apparently Afraid Of
Giving the Elders "a Hearing.

Elder o. d. Crochet sends this re-
BORT from Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 8;
All the Elders of Middle Tennessee
met in Nashville Nov. 30. In capacity
OF conference. President Ben r. Rich
made us happy by his presence.
At O'Clock a. m. We all met In the
parlor of the McWury hotel. Each III.
der IN turn, including Sister Crockett,
bore testimony TO the truth Of this
great latter-day work.
AT 2 o'clock In the afternoon we held
a meeting for the public. But only three
strangers favored us with their pres
ence.
This Is our second attempt to get the
Gospel before the people Of Nashville
After our public meeting this time
Elder Rich was heard TO say: We
have been accused Of being afraid of
civilization, and now we have proved
beyond a doubt that civilization is
AFRAID of us. After this We will hold
our conference IN the country"
Monday morning the Elders met
again, received instructions and were
assigned their respective fields of labor.
ON Dec. 2 Elders George Brough.
Lorenzo Hanson and John Casperson
fresh from Zion, arrived to swell our
ranks which makes a total of 10 labor.
ers carrying the sword of truth in Mid.
die Tennessee
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20
KIND TO THE ELDERS.
A Richmond Oflciai without Pre-.
iuuICp,

Elder Edgar Perry IN a letter dated
Richmond, Va. NOV. p, relates TINS
pleasant interview With Mayor Taylor:
Another example OF the kindly feel
ings entertained toward the Mormon
people By some that are nonest-hearlel
was shown today In the Visit OF Frost.
L. Crosby OF this conference. to Mayor
Taylor OF Richmond for the purpose OF
ascertairng his views regarding our
missionaries carrying on their Work
during the winter season In This CITY.
Scarcely had he become acquainted
with the Identity Of the Elder and with
his mission when he received INN IN
kindly, Warm-hoarted manner at the
same time adding, your men have
never been mOlosted IN this city during
my career. nor do ! propose tnat they
shall be az long as | am chief executive
Il Richmond
The conversation continued fer some
time during which he plailly made
manifest his broad. mindcdnesa and the
respect he entertained for the Nor
mon Elders and stated that Il would
be his pleasure to have them work u
his city. realizing as he did that good
liiuAi lHtN litUi1 iNliir liNiil a. I-'lflt NifNl
are so unsehsh in their pr5selYing
methods as they had been previously
explained to him His remark, Gentle
men, II Mormonism 10 the only means
whereby ] can gain admlttauce into the
presence OF my God, and be saved, !
want 'Mormonism reveals the man
hood Of one who Is given TO his own
lie informed us that he had read
some Of our works left by previous Ell
ders and stated that they were sounds
scriptural arguments. His denuncia-
lions Of the unciyil way our recent
elect congressman was treated were
very forclble
The conversation was NEEDED with this |
Slndly sentiment, Gentlemen. if they |
-un you out Of every other place. come |
% the mayors Office and visit me- add
ng that out visits would be welcome at |
my time.
We take this opportunity Of adding |
,ur thanks with the rest Of the numer-
nus Elders. not to mention the count
ess number Of friends, who are contin-
lally helped by the regular visits OF the
News" and Era
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20
ELDERS WELL RECEIVED.
That Is the Experience of These Mis-.
siOnaries,

IN a letter dated Parkersbure West
Va, Nov %, Elders b. ]. Tunnel and
lafayette Jackson report as follows.
Having made a visit TO some of our
SAINTS IN Jackson county ana with
Nhom we had that pleasure In meet
lhg mat Is only known and felt BY the
saints ana Elders I'm the world. though
they were strangers to Us both. we
very reluctantly pulled out for our new
held OF labor In Wood county new be-
&c use We have no record Of our Elders
having ever been there We reached
Inc place Of mail where we We're again
MADE happy In the receipt OF news from
nome hut neither of us felt Ike hold
Ing meetings IN this place and upon
inquiry we found The school house was
never used for religious purposes and
we Went on 70 the next but found only
one trustee who was quite willing for
W 70 mold meetings, though as onir
one ne Ieit that alone his authority was
Ihat night we made the ac0ualnt-
anee of some Of our Saints and were
made welcome but we had not the on
iortuniV nor inclination to hold any
meetings here, though there ana not
seem TO be hard feeling. nevertheless
We Kept on until We reached parlars-
bufg remaining here until Monday
morning having gotten IN on Thurs.
cay night aud attending services In Tho
city. 80 ''''
MONDAY morning we We're united In
ioi'oWins the road taken and about .26
p m found ourselves only about a.,
Il'les nom The city and so to ~; ont
me circle We were thus making TOOK
we nrst road IN the opposite direction
anu hePi on until near nightfsW when
W. asked Tor and secured entertainment
WIN very hne family q Germans
VINO had company, yet made US beds ON
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20

here In the nelghborhood, who are aid
ing us very materially by their san
ders and misrepresentation concerninS
our people. Following are a few OF the
remarks the Reverend gentlemen
made TO us as we met them at me
pcstofllce: 80 YOU people worship
Joseph Smith instead of Jesus Christ
"Your aim as a people is to overthrow
the national government Joseph
Smith was the yllest man that ever
graced the earth Whenever | get low
enough 10 Join the Mormons ! VIII be
ready FOR H." one kind lady who mad
administered 10 our wants, was asked
IL she knew she had entertained the
devil In this way, they have made
great many friends for u.s. ana the
people come for miles TO hear the Cos
pei explained.
would exhort the Saints at home 10
continue TO treat the stranger win
kindness and always make him well
come. for very often that kind act Is re-
turned ten fold TO the Elder out IN the
world
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20
ALBERTA STAKE.
Report Of a Quarterly Conference
Recently Held

Cardston. Alberta, Canada, Dec. A.
The quarterly conference OF the Alber.
Ia Stake was held at Cardston Nov
80 and Dec. /, Stake President Heber
5. Allen presiding Notwithstanding
the unfavorable season for travelling,
there was a large attendance OF the
Saints showing the necessity for a
Stake tabernacle.
President Allen welcomed the Saints.
He cautioned the Saints TO avoid mort
gaging their homes and going into
debt for speculative purposes.
President Theodore Brandley preached
an excellent discourse on the power
and great responsibilities attached 10
the holy Priesthood
President Edward j. Wood enlarged
on the subject introduced By President
Allen. Elder Orson A. Wooley dwelt
upon the causes and defects Of luke
warmness' and spiritual sickness.
Among the other speakers were Pa
triarchs Charles O. Card. Henry L.
Human, John A. Woolf. and Elder
John Taylor recently returned from a
five years mission TO New Zealand and
the South Sea islands.
The reports OF the Bishops OF wards
and presidents Of Stake organlza lions
were favorable and encouraging. The
Cardston choir. conducted by Elder
Andrew X. Archibald. Ga justice 10 the
occasion, especially In the rendering OF
hat beautiful anthem. 20 my Father"
The Saints returned to their homes and
lvocations with renewed determine.
lion 10 live Nearer 10 God and each
oiher. ERNEST A. LAW.
Stake Clerk.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20
NOTES BY THE WAY.
Some OF the Experiences of an Elder
In the Mold.

Elder Harold Carter, writing from
Upton, Cedar Co., Ia, Nov. H. says
in part;
have labored in many cities since
| came out here,and think Cedar Rap
ids Is one Of the most beautiful places
IN Iowa ! labored with Elder Howard
A. Dabb at the Rapids from May tin
September, and we found many friends
who were willing to listen to our testl-
monies.
il takes great courage for a person
to come out and say, / am q Mormon"
for some people have told me that the
name Mormon goes through them
like a streak Of lightning.
We meet many people in our travels
who have been TO Utah and have got
acquainted with some of our people
which they say are the most soclable
and industrious class OF people they
ever met, and they consider Salt Like
city one OF the cleanest and prettiest
cities In the west They often speak Of
=. h. Roberts, who has friends In oil
parts OF the country.
Elder j III. Wright and 7 have Ia.
bored in the country without purse or
scrip since September. and the Lord
has s0ftened the hearts Of the people to.
wards Us. so that we have had the
necessarles OF life. We made numbers
Of friends. In our travels we came
across the place where John Brown
drilled his soldiers for the freeing OF
the slaves; the house is now owned by
Mr.. j. W. Gray, who has fixed II up
some, for Il was dropping 90 pieces,
but It Is a house Of curiosity with lis
walnut doors and mopboards. and lis
old rock walls. which are shaded by a |
large pine tree.
| am slad to say we have Just en-.
ioyod a spiritual feast, having return |
ed from conference at Davenport. |
where Elder Don G. Walker is rregi. |
dent Elder Asahel II, Woodruff, pres.
dent Of the Northern States mission. |
favored us with his presence. as d,d |
Apostle owen Woodruff. his brother.
They were The CHIEF speakers at our
meetings, We must express our thanks
Tor the News and Era, which are
Teatiy appreciated by as and our
many friends.