davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
OHIO ADOPTS TAX BILLS
WILLIS AND COLES MEASURES
PASS SENATE AND BECOME LAWS
Former Requires Corporations 10
File Annual Reports, and Latter
Levies 1 Per Cent Gross
Earnings of Public Concerns.

COLUMBUS Ohio April 10.-The Willis
corporation bill and the Cole excise tax
bill passed the senate today and are now
laws. Both were administration measures
and the senate divlued on strictly party
lines in the voting.
The Willis bill requires every Ohio cor
poration and every foreign corporation DO
ing business in Ohio to file annual reports
with the secretary of state setting forth
the amount Of authorized capital stock
and par value of each share, the amount
of capital stock subscribed or issued and
outstanding and pad up; also names of
officers and nature Of business
On filing such report the secretary Of
state is authorized to collect fee of 10
Of / per cent upon the subscribed, or is
sued. outstanding capital stocks Of Ohio
corporations or Of the authorized stock "
foreign corporations used in Ohio, out
no fee of less than 80 is to be accepted.
Ohio corporations are required to file
reports in May and fore gn corporations i'm
September. The penaIy for failure 90
comply with the law IL a fine Of 500 and
500 for each day Of omission.
The Cole bill leVies an excise tax Of J.
per cent of their gross earnings from
business done in Ohio upon electric light,
gas, natural gas, pipe me, water works,
railroad, street, suburban or interurbdu
railway express, telephone, telegraph,
messenger, or signal, or union depot cont
panies.
The tax is doubled in most Of these
public service corporations. and suburban
or interurban railway, telegraph. tels-
phone and union depot companies are in
cluded under the provisions of the law
for the first time. The senate also passed
compensatory measures providing that the
double liabilities Of holders of stocks iu
Ohio corporations shall end after eighteen
months has expired after such stock has
been transferred; that Ohio corporations
may own stock in corporate Ons Of kindred
nature; that the stock Of a foreign COR
poration. the majority Of which is proper
ly owned in this state, shall not be taxed
in Ohio and that such proportion Of the
stock of a foreign corpora ton doing busi-
ness in Ohio as represents tne ratio be-
tween the property o. the corporation I'm
Ohio and that outside the state is not
taxable in Ohio.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11

brated so rapidly that the tip could rot
pc seen 1T was in an extremity Of anger
Five feet away, its head lowered nearly
TO the grass, It's bill extended it's wings
mar raised, and sharply elbowed. a chap
arral cock hoped slowly up and dowa
battle to the death was on ard the
boys watched it strainingly, Harry with
neVer-falling interest, the brothers aT-
most IN terror They had never before
seen the dread rattlCr
Like a flash of light. the snake launch
ed Itself forward. and its head struck
the SWard a good seven feet from fine
spot where it had been coiled. but with
equal raptlity the cock mad leaned \
yard aside. No human eve could follow
TINS stroke or its avoidance Che in
slant the reptile was punched and the
bird nearly stationary. In half the next
instant the reptile Was at full length. ana
the bird out of danger
1t is the weakness Of the rattler that III
must coil before it can resume the gt-
tack. II endeavored immediately to To-
COL. put was not fast enough. With a
lShtnlngHke spring, the paisano aIightsd
Squarely upon its neck. Two inches below
ITS head Ihe sharp bill descended tu-icN
Then it hoped two yards away and M.
tered a squawk Of triumph The RATHER
Threw itself into spiral and struck blind
~ It's full length. This it did twenty
times. cOiling anG springing with fDfan
ceivable rapidity. Both eyes we're de-
stroyed is thuds We're audible wards
away Always it Kissed venOmOusIy The
increasing sloWness Of its motions show
ed coming exhaustion. Then after q
spring. it lay stretched for q second y
two In that time the chaparral cock.
which had not ceased to dance about and
call loudly. fastened once more Ipon its
neck. and drove it's bill into the brain
There was culver Of the long body
no more.
That YVES worth looking at eh?" ask
"a Harry. stepping into the glade. and
turning over the snake with his foot The
road-runner instantly vanished.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
FITZ HAS ANOTHER PLAN.
FreckIed Robert Now Wants to
Fight Jeffries in England.

NEW YORK, April 1O-Tha proposed
big championship fight between Robert
Fitzsimmons and James J. Jefcries is
practically off as far as this country is
concerned. FitZsimmCns has persistently
refused to accept any of the offers which
have been made to him by Jeffries and
his managers, and now he states that no
place but England will suit him for the
battle.
In making that statement here yester-
Gay FitZSimmonS also said that he would
agree to meet any five heavyWeights in
knock them all out. This last is taken
with a grain of salt, however, and it is
thought that it is only bluff put up by
the Australian to draw Jeffries into
more favorable terms.
He says, however, that under no cir
or any place along the coast. He gives
as his reason that he believes he will not
get fair deal there.
FitzsimmOns has refused every offer,
both good and bad that has been made
to him thus far, and the fight followers
Of this city. even many of the friends
of the Australian, think that after all
he does not care for a fight with Jeffries
and never intended to enter the ring.
He has lost a wonderfully big following
during the last week. and the people
about his training camp are beginning
to shake their heads.
Champion Is Disguised.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10-Word re-
ceiVed from Los Angeles yesterday SAYS
Jeffries is Disguised with his efforts to
get FitZSimmOns to fight. According to
JeHries, the proposition to fight in Eng
land is absurd because no offer has been
made for the bout and because the Eng
lish promoters would not offer enough
money.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
DIRECTUM WINS AT 20 TO L.
Afterward Four FavOrites End u
Second Choice Lead at BenniDgs.

WASHINGTON, April 1O-Springlike
weather drew one of the largest crowds
of the meet today. Four faVoriteS, one
second choice and two long-priced horses
divided the purses. Dfrectum, ~ to L
chance, captured the first race and Ben
Viking, backed from 10 to to to l,
took the sixth. After running splendid
race and winning easily in the hurdle
race Tamarin broke down. Track good.
First race, five misunderstanding, 1O4,
Miles, 20 to l, won; Flo Russell, a. Rice,
to l, second; Gum Honey, 81, Shea,
to s. third Time, 1:05. Albert Enright,
Lithium, Knight of Snowden, Father
Den, AShbrOok, Sunny Port, Rossalr, The
Bandit Gay Hilda, Odds and Ends and
Second race, four and a half furlOngs
Hedge, 107, Landry even, won; Julia
LystOn, 104, Booker, to l, second; Tugai
Bey, 107, Burns to 2, third Time, SO.
Aurifer and Hiraney also ran.
over seven hurdles-Tamarin, 159, Finne-
gan, IS to 20, won; Farrell, $50, DOnahue,
5 to ., second; Beau Ideal, 160 Johnson,
is to 5. third. Time, 1929. Three start
Fourth race. four and a half furlongs-
Blue Delft, 109 OdOm, 13 to 10, won; Tom
Maybin, liz, Landry, to 5, second;
Spring Brook 109 Booker, to l. third.
Time, 5S. Agio and Royal Ensign also
ran.
Fifth. race, six furlongs (amateur
riders)-ChevaI Dor, 1913, Mr.. Deveraux,
even, won; Tankard, 1872. Mr.. Compton,
to !, second; Mistress. 148. Mr. Marrow,
to 5, third. Senegal and Rad also ran.
Sixth race, six furlongs-Ben Viking,
107 pullman. 4 to 1, won; Alpaca, ia,
WOnderly, 10 to 5. second; Carroll D. 10,
Odom, to !, third. Time I'll 80. False
Alarm, Concertlna, SWamplandS, Water
Alone, Tax Man, Hendricks and Playlike
also ran
Seventh race, mile and hundred yards
1Shandonfield, 100, Booker, to 10, won;
J. IS. J. Daily, to 1, third. Time. 1:55.
Handvice and Alline Abbott also ran.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
ATTELL DEFEATS BROAD
FRISCO FIGHTER GETS DECISION
IN TWENTY-ROUND CONTEST.

ST. LOUIS, April 1O.-"Abe'' Attell of
san francisco, gained the decision on
points over. Kid Broad, of Cleveland,
OHIO, in twenty-round bout before the
West End Athletic club tonight, George
Sller, of Chicago, refereed the contest ard
ms decision gave eminent satisfaction.
Broad forced the fight from start to
HnlSn, put as in his previous battle here
with the clever Californian his tenacious
style availed him nothing. AttelI fitted
IN ana out and away like a shadow, all the
tune playing and tantalizing with tattoo
OF light lefts on Breads side and neck,
lrterpersing them with right swings to
body. His blows had much steam behind
them and shook Attell up when they
landed. Broad made Attells kidneys his
point of attack and at the close OF hos
tlllties the latters back showed the eff
fects of the Clevelanders hard walloping
AT only one stage of the bout did AttelI
attempt to mix it, in the seventh round,
and after getting much the worst Of the
exchange he fell back to his defensive
style. In the concluding round Broad
tried valnly to stem the tide of defeat
He rushed Attell to the ropes when the
round opened and belabored him with
right and left swings. Cornering Attell
moment later he again administered
heavy punishment, the round ending with
Broad chasing Attell around the ring
Broad showed to better advantage in the
second than any other. Atteu will now
be matched with Benny Yanger. the
Upton Slasher," of Chicago, for 4 bout
before the West End club
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
AUTEN is THE OWNER
PITTSBURG MILLIONAIRE Is REAL
PROPRIETOR OF BOSTON AMER
ICAN LEAGUE TEAM
KILLILEA IS ONLY AN AGENT
Baseball Men Believe That Former
Master of Pfttsburg Club Has
Secured Control of SOM
ers' Interests.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April "a brand new
chapter in the more or less complicated
financial history of the American baseball
league was unshrouded here today wnen
the statement was made that the reat
owner Of the Boston american Ieague)
club is Phil Auten, the former master Of
the P1ttsburg club. This rather startling
bit of news comes from a reliable source,
and is undoubtedly true. Auten is mil
hOnaire, and his business interests are
centered in Pittsburg and Chicago. For
reasons best known to himself, Auten has
kept his baseball holdings under cover
and allowed his confidential agent, Henry
I<illilea, of Milwaukee, to pose as the
owner Of the Boston club.
1t is safe to predict that every word Of
this rather sensational story is true. Men
who are in close touch with the inside
workings of baseball politics have never
believed that Kiililea was the real owner
of the Boston club.
AS matter of fact, the Milwaukee law
yer never admitted that he did own the
Boston plant, but has repeatedly said
that he represented the men who held The
controlling interest in the club.
1t is also a fact that Phil ACten mas
been in close touch with certain faction
in the American league for the last six
months, and is undoubtedly deeply inter-
eSted in the future of that organization.
Auten's object in keeping in the back
ground and allowing an agent to manage
his latest speculation in baseball. Men
who are familiar with Auten's methods,
however, will not be surprised. From the
time this millionaire first broke into pro-
fessional baseball, during the Brotherhood
year, he has always avoided publicity
and allowed his agents to pose before
the public as the owners of the clubs in
which he invested his money. During the
period that Auten owned the Pittsburg
National league club, Nimick and Kerr in
turn were the nominal presidents of the
organization, although Auten was at all
times the power behind the throne and
shaped and directed the policy of the club.
President Ban Johnson, Lawyer Killilea
and Auten himself will undoubtedly de-
vote a deal Of their valuable time and
eloquence in voicing strongly wOrded de-
malls OF this story, but they will find it
difficult to convince certain men i'll the
American league that the story is not
true
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
White Also Mentioned.
RECORD MAY BE LOWERED.
Geers Is Confident That The Abbot
Will Clip His Figures.


NEW YORK. April 1O-Frank G.
Jones, vice president of the Memphis
ion that Ed Geers has wintered John J.
ScannelTs great trotter, The Abbott,
2:O3A, better than ever in his career. He
expects to see the son of Chimes and
Nettie King a 2:02 trotter, and that
means that Cresceus must look sharp to
his laurels in the 1902 campaign.
''Geers is mighty confident that his
horse will lower his record again said
Mr. Jones. land I must say that The
Abbott goes freer and acts more as he
did prior TO his sickness Of last year
than at any time since | have seen him.
He fights for his head and can simply
ny when his trainer let's go of him for
short brushes on the home stretch. This
of itself impresses mc that he is no two
In-three trotter, but will stay and fight
as long series of fast heats as the next
horse
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
WHITE SOX WANT TO BET
GRIFFITH'S MEN RAISE MONEY TO
BACK THEIR CLAIMS.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, April 10.
Jimmy Callahan yesterday afternoon
authorized the statement that he had
raised pool of s., 500 among the White
Stockings TO be wagered at even money
on the chances of the champions finish
ing ahead of any other one team in the
American league race. OF this amount
Callahan himself will take $500. Con-
corning the offer Callahan said
Il have seen much talk in the news
papers about fans and players in other
cities wanting to bet we would not win
the pennant. Now, of course, [ think
we have the best chance, although
would not want to bet that way at even
money But l have talked it over with
the boys. and we stand ready to play
$500 even that we will finish ahead OF
any one team anyone else may pick
That looks like a fair proposition.
The race this year looks pretty open.
and, moreover, it's taking too many
chances to pick one club, considering
the chances for accidents, especially
where four or five clubs promise to be
punched, as this year. We will post
forfeit with any reputable newspaper or
sporting man upon notice of the accept
ance of oar challenge"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
LINE MUST BE DRAWN
LEAGUE CANNOT DEAL WITH
CONTRACT JUMPERS
CLUB OWNERS ARE WARNED
President Points Out That Whole
Business Puts Organization in
Bad LiSht-Matter Up
to MaSnate.

CHICAGO, April 10.-President Johnson
put d new twist into the affairs of the
American league and its attitude toward
contract jumpers yesterday by declaring
that it was not at all certain either Pitch
er James Hughes or Outfielder Sheckard
would play with the Baltimore club this
season, and indicating that there was a
possibility that MCGUIRE might not catch
for Detroit.
LAS l understand the case of Pitcher
Hughes said the American league ex-
ecutive, "he was not under contract to the
Brooklyn club, but some of the dispatches
indicate that he was. If he had signed a
contract with Brooklyn he cannot play
with the Baltimore club and must go
back to Hanlon, so far as we are con-
cerned If he had not signed a contract,
of course, Baltimore has the right to take
him under existing conditions.
1T is not certain that Sheckard will be
allowed to play with Baltimore. That is
for the league owners to decide. / have
been opposed to taking Sheckard all
along, and at the time the Baltimore club
first preached the matter to me L wrote
strongly advising against it. 1 told them
public sentiment was against it ana
against players of Sheckard's stripe They
were told that the consent of the other
club owners must be obtained before they
could play Sheckard and so far as
know no effort has been made to secure
that consent. 1 doubt if they can get 1t,
as there is much opposition in the league
toward that player on account Of his con-
duct on the diamond last year, as well
as because of his desertion of McGraw.
"McGuire'S case is a peculiar one, and
the league clubs have not taken action on
that either He signed an agreement last
fall with Detroit stronger than the one
by which Brush attempted to establish mis-
right to Parent and Winters, of the BOs-
ton club. By making that move Brush
established a bad precedent and Detroit
made the argument that it had a right
TO McGuires services if Cincinnati had
any claim on Parent.
In every other case where the Ameri-
can league has taken back a player who
jumped us last year, [ have insisted on
an expression from each club member,
with the understanding that If any club
put in a dissenting voice the player could
not be signed In each case there has
been no dissent made, because eXtenuat-
ing circumstances have been brought for
ward in favor of the player. But the
whole business has put the American
league in a bad light and there must be
an end to it. Once the bars were let down
it became difficult to draw the line, but
one must be drawn.
Under no circumstances will Hughes
play with Baltimore if he has signed with
Hanlon. There never was a chance for
DemOntreVille to play with any Ameri-
can league club because Boston has his
contract for this season. Every other case
except those of Sheckard and Mcguire
has been decided by the club owners
themselves. 1t is up to them now to de-
eide these"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
A Fight to IL Finish.

From story in the April st. Nicholas
we take this exciting picture of Texas
outdoor battle:
Harry, who was leading. stopped. and
motioned them to be still. A peculiar
harsh staccato call came from some bird
in their front, followed by another. and
another. This was accompanied by
steady sharp humming, which reminded
Ralph of the noise made by a typewriter
when the carriage is dragged over the
teeth in its rear. Peering cautiously
through a fringe Of catclaw they saw a
small open glade not ten yards across,
and in its center a huge mottled rattle
snake was coiled, ring upon ring, its
wicked dark head raised six inches. and
waving slowly to and fro. It's small eyes
cleaned like carbuncles, and its tail vi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
JOHNSON AFTER LYNCH
PRESIDENT OF THREE-I LEAGUE
MAY SUCCEED WHITFIELD.

CHICAGO. April 1O.-There is a good
chance of President Johnson replacing
Umpire CantillOn by Tom Lynch, who
refused an offer from the National league
last week. 1t tranSpireS that Mr. john
son has been negotiating with Lynch for
some time. and the only obstacle has been
the umpires refusal to officiate at Sun
day games. Yesterday, however, he had
a long letter from the umpire, and made
him a proposition in return which he
thinks will be accepted. Lynch, it will
be remembered, retired from the National
league several years ago because he re-
ceived no backing from the league itself
in his efforts to suppress rowdyism and
to protect himself from the abuse of the
players. He possessed the fullest con-
fidence of the public at all times, but
was too autocratic to suit players or
magnates in the old league. He would
prove a valuable exchange for Cantillon.
Regarding the statements made by
Cantillon that he had not heard from
President Johnson all winter, the latter
said he had made the umpire two Separ
ate offers, both of which were refused,
and the umpire finally signed with the
National for less than the American had
offered him. He added that he thought
the reason for Cantillon's going 10 the
National was the objection made last
fall to his ueglecting his work as UNI
pire to arrange for the California trip of
LajOie'S team.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
AMpERE WINS SWEEPSTAKES.
Victor of Tennessee Brewing Com
pany Prize Is Popular.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1o-1n the
Tennessee Brewing company selling
sweepstakes today, Ampere, from the
barn of A. Calm: won popular victory:
The crowd rejoiced at the victory of
Spencer Reiff, also, because, although
the odds were prohibitive, the fact that
the horse came from the Schorr stable
created local interest in him.
The first race a selling affair at seven
and One-half furlongs, was won handily
by Pirates Queen, second choice in the
betting. Chorus Boy was the medium of
plunge, but he finished outside the
Six starters went to the post in the
mile and an eighth race, the second
event South Breeze, the favorite, won
after a brush through the stretch with
The third race at six furlongs brought
out the best field of the day Wanna
Moinen, the favorite, won handiIy from
Hunter Raine in fast time.
The last race at seven and one-haIf
fUrlongs, went to Jake Marklein's Ecome
Harry Wilson was second. Ecome lower
ed the track record quarter of a second.
Track fast. Results:
First race. selling seven and q half fur
longs-Pirate's Queen, 81, Loudon, to 2,
won; Plead, 81, Earl 6 to l, second; Kin
loch Park. 101, WINFIELD. to 1. third
Time, 1864. Chorus Boy, Anglesea,
Edith Q, Landseer, Loka and Mr.. Pom
Second race selling, mile and one
eighth-South Breeze, 101, T. Dean, to 5,
wen; Menace, 100, T. Walsh. to 1, Sec
ond; searcher, 1o3, Birkenruth. to, /,
third. Time 1885, Ell Caney, Free Ad-
mission and Glade Run ran
Third race, purse. six furlongs-Wain-a
Moinen, 107, O'Brien. to 5. won; Hunter
Raine, los, WINFIELD, 5 to 1, second; Au-
tumn Leaves, 107, Lindsay. Is to l. third.
Time, 1:14A. Lucien Appleby, Pronta,
Hainault, Somersault and Bill Logan ran.
Fourth race, Tennessee Brewing COM
pany selling stake, $1,000 added, seven
urlongs-Ampere, 1O7. J. Woods, 4 to /.
won; c. B. Campbell, 9S, Lindsay. 80 to
l. second; Bard Of Avon 81, Birkenruth.
6 to 1, third. Time, 1:2S. Silurian. Toeh.
Nearest, Nobleman, Felix Bard and
Lacrimea ran.
Fifth race, purse, four and one-half
furlongs spencer Reiff, lis. J. Woods.
to 5, won; Early. JOB. WINFIELD, 3 to l.,
second; Tom Cogan, 113 Birkenruth, 10 to
/. third. Time, 561a. John c. King. Rob-
ert G. Lansing and Gallant Smith also
ran.
Sixth race. selling, seven and one-half
furlongs-Ecome. 10, WINFIELD, to l.,
won; Harry Wilson, SO, Minder, to 1,
second; Malay, 81. Birkenruth, II to 8,
third. Time. 1876. Ida Iedford. Curd Gil
lock- Lovable, Lee King and Monos ran.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
ESTABLISHED NEW RECORD.
Big Fred Spei1 HurIs the Shot Over
MarOOns' Outdoor Mark.

CHICAGO, April 10.-Fred Speik the
big athlete on Stages track team, who
came from Northern division high school,
established new outdoor record at the
University of Chicago in the shot-put
yesterday when he hurled the shot SO
feet 10 inches. Speik has just begun put
ting the shot outdoors, and has not yet
fully become accustomed to the change
from hard floor ring to the soft turf
ring. his put yesterday beat all previous
puts made by University of Chicago shot
putters on Marshall field.
John I. Lister was the holder of the
former university outdoor shot-put rec
ords. Speik tried his hand at the discus
Yesterday, and although it was his first
trial with the double turn, he hurled the
fiat weight 105 feet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
VAN BRUNT FAvORS JUMPING
st. Joe Magnate Willing to HeIp
Smash the American

MILWAUKEE. April 10-Concerning
the future of players w. T. Van Brunt,
Of the st. Joseph club, said while here
that he was in favor of inducing men
under contract with the American asso-
GIation to jump to the Western league.
lie said the fact that Jones was last sea-
son a member of the Denver club enti-
tied that club to his services this year,
and although Jones had not signed a
contract with the Denvers prior to the
one he executed with the Milwaukee
Club; he believed the Denver club had
legal right to the OUtfelder's services.
Hugh Duffys players are arriving
slowly, Outfielder O'Brien and Catcher
Hanaford being the only members of the
western league team putting in an ap-
pearance today.-As a result the team
will not go to Madison before Friday. as
Duffy wants to take a complete aggrega-
ton to meet the Wisconsin varsity ag-
gregation Saturday