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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
n A FOOTBALL game was primarily

=. a FOOTBALL game was primarily
Il the reason for my entering the
fighting game" said Robert
Fitzsimmons, the ex-champion. last
night, when asked what induced him to
enter the career in which he has won
worldwide honors.
"A football game and resentment were
the causes for my beginning.
scrapped when / was child, though,
and was pretty good at the game even
at that THE with the kids in my class.
I received a knockout blow when / was
only seven years OF age and that taught
me a lesson. 1t happened when l was
going 10 school. The master was a
sour and grabbed old guy and one day
when / had done something which l
ought not 10 have done. he struck me
over the head with a four penny cane.
THE blow sent me out and didn't
get back for couple OF hours. But
didn't begin fighting then, and that is
not the story that was telling.
When l was Is years old, continued
Bob. Il was living in Timaru, New
Zealand, where my father was a police
officer. / worked in a shop and had
always taken an interest in boxing. /
lived with my mother and in front or
our home was a football field. She
sent me down town one day for some
SNUFF. and in going on the errand l had
10 pass the field A game was in
progress between boys much older and
larger than myself. l played the game
myself and was pretty good when 1t
came 10 kicking. But these were older
and larger and out of my class.
Big Fellow Struck Him.
Just as I was passing the field the
ball came over in my direction and /
could not resist the temptation Of pick
ing it up. A crowd of excited boys
came rushing after it, but held on.
1 don't know why did. but held the
ball under my arm. The crowd soon
arrived and one big burly landed on
me full in the face. He was a great
! big fellow. as big as I am now, and as
| strong as he should be. The blow
] broke my nose, the first and only time
it has ever been broken. and laid me
out The mark of the broken nose is
still on my face and can easily be seen
well, he landed and the poor lad
| lay there all afternoon. 1t was hall
past 2 when he struck me and ii was
nearly when I woke and found myself
/ there all by myself and my broken nose
hurting like fury. I went home and
told about IL and decided then to be-
come a scrapper. I decided that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
INITIATED BY A CONFEDERATE
How the Late President McAlnl''
Became a Mason.
IWashington starJ

According 70 the best authority la- IN
President Mckinley was mad" "a -l--.-.
q confederate. and under falL.l 49,
circumstances. His entrance l-l ,-.r
Masonic order was an incident OF --'l
between the states. . ,..s sts-
The young officer from ONO We d.
toned AT Winchester. Va. where H---rI.
Gated a hospital for cOnie4 -falr rls
ed prisoners Of war. IN lA-h. Ion OF
rounds one afternoon with inc r-' --.Iesl
the regiment Ma iOr AchAirl ...f.g
that the doctor was On very -rar.
terms with several Of the -'- rr-
not infrequently giving them A,..' Was
interest of the future pFr-i- - -rs.
aroused and when the opp'I t----. his
scented itself he asked the reason ~ b.n
unusual cOrdiality. The surgeon --l ne
that they were brother Mason. --. rL-
ma Tor met this Information VIE "a
pressed wish 10 become "A i-. I.' Hs-s
fraternity on which neither t....r e.-
nor rank Of office had me
feet. .,.L-t-r.r vas
The desire Of young Mah--.- Hran
made known TO the Officers III ne
lodge No. z, OF WiHchtstei. a..z 5s
night Of May l. 1850. at ~. z.
presented himself for nlLt. you. mas
Reed a confederate chaplain. ~. fs-rle
ter Of the lodge and Conner. ..rE. i-.e
of entered apprentice upon ~. a.sese o.
On the following eyeHiAs -., ~ sans
fellOwcraft was given. Whlt. "a a
io1ga an the afternoon nf '--- r De-
O'Clock. he received tha mas-.' a. lg-E
gre. But three Mas0-s ar Tssy 81
who Witnessed the initiation f glBciss-
George r. and c. 5. Jcnkl.a- lo-.-.rie Tsla
ter and ". r. Denny o. Na5z-.-l-r afil.-
After the war Major ~ - r- aug =
ated with Canton lodge 10 oo-.-r mffn2e--
ISe7 and later became o tIa,..''..r51. ~
Of OF Eagle b lodge No, 80. ai INC n -Cantsa
pee :. lSS8. he was eza.l'Ss1l ems pa
cbaDter no. s. Royal ArcH M1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
Tried to Help the Poor Horse.
(Philadelphia Telegraph.l


William II. Paul. jr.. Philadelphia ar
fist, summering in Solebury township,
Bucks county. is responsible for this
story, which has set all the farmers up
there laughing. Mr.. Paul is unmarried.
Three young women he said, drove
up to an old mill and went into raptures
over its picturesqueness. Their dress and
speech announced that they were from the
city. The horse. relieved from the con-
slant saving at his bit. walked toward
a watering trough, but could not get his
muzzle down 10 drink. The drivers no.
ticed he wanted water, but did not know
enough about harness 10 undo his check
rein.
First, two of them tried pulling his
head down by tugglng at his ears. Then
one tried lifting water in her hand for him
10 lap. When her companions walked 20
the back Of the carriage and raised both
rear wheels so the horse could he tipped
head first into the trough il proved too
much for the miller, who had been look
ing from a window, and he came 10 help
them. He laughed so much. though, that
he could hardly undo the check rein, and
afterward found il too good joke TO
keep"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
BIGWIGS OF SCIENCE
AND LANSING SKULL

New York. oct. 22.-At the international
congress OF Amerieanists today the
discussed skull G. the Lansing man
was exhibited by DR.. George A. Dorsey
of Field Columbian museum, who said
that he had visited the cave where the
skull was found and who pronounced IT
a typical Indian skull.
DR. Alex HedliCha's paper on the skull
was then read, in which he stated that ne
believed IL to be that OF male about
s. years OF age. Of middle stature ana
of average strength. II seemed to be the
same as that OF a middle states Indian
The paper of Professor S. w. Winston
of Chicago university. one of the explor-
ers OF the Lansing man, was read. He
said that the skull was discovered IN
March of this year by two sons OF Mar
tin ConcOnnOn, a farmer near Lansing.
Kan. while digging out a cave. He had
decided that the place had at one time
been covered by thirty-five feet OF river
deposit, and could express no opinion as
to its age, except TO say that IL dated
back TO glacial ages.
w. IL. Holmes OF the United States
museum said that. as the skull was man.
ifestly that OF an Incian. and as they
could not be sure OF the period Of which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
HOW FHZ BECAME PUGNfST
Champion Tells Why He Entered the Fighting Game-Was
Get Revenge on Big Fellow Who
Had Struck Him.

would whip that fellow if it took me
lifetime. I began TO practice boxing
and tried 10. make myself as good as
possible in order TO be equal 10 the
other fellow.
IT made gloves from the leather
aprons which found at the blacksmith
shop and stuffed them with rags.
used these. gloves every day, thinking
and wondering ali the time how long
it would take me 10 work myself into
condition to whip that fellow when l
met him. At night after work punched
a bag with those leather gloves OF
mine. and every time 1 punched
wished the bag was the fellow who
had broken my nose.
Took Boxing Lessons.
Finally. after several months. I
found a travelling boxing teacher and
spent all could get hold of in taking
lessons. After that I employed every
teacher who came my way and worked
necessarily trying to become able to
whip that man. Then, when / thought
that / could at least let him know that
he had been in a fight l began to look
for him.
I had only seen him once, just be-
fore he struck me, but his face was
wildly pictured in my mind L would
have known him no matter where l met
him OF when. I went TO every football
/ field in that part of the country. but
J he wasn't there. ! always looked for
I him as / walked along the street, but
/ he never met me. / looked and looked,
but never had a chance to find the man
who had broken my nose and caused
me to practice for months at the box
/ ing game. / told the other boys that
l was looking for him, but he failed TO
show up.
Has Never Seen Man Since.
For years I continued the search.
but never to this day have ] seen the
man. l have never told the story 10
many and doubt If he ever knew that
1 had planned to give him a beating,
| but [ looked for years with the de-
termination that / would whip him
If II took q lifetime But we never
met and have never had that salts
faction. I quit looking for him long
ago, though, and found that 1 was
pretty good at the game of boxing and
and stayed with ii. l have thought of
him many a time and wondered why |
never met him.
But if / should meet him now /
would buy him a drink If he would
drink with me-" continued the lanky,
but good natured fighter. 81 have long
ago quit wanting to whip him, but
would be glad TO meet him If only TO
buy him a drink"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23

Undoubtedly Il will be vetoed. but the
veto viii be overruled by the council for
the Deseret News and others have said
that the Jail site must not be changed.
and the members will vote accordingly"
said Mayor Thompson yesterday, when
asked what action he would take with
reference 10 the action of the eity coun-
ell. which voted against changing the
jail site from its present location 70 the
lot on Fourth South street
- have not seen the resolution that
was reported by The committee and
adopted by the council, but ] think il
ought 10 be Investigated carefully. for II
Is an important proposition. / would be
pleased 20 hear from the Commercial club
concerning the proposed change and
learn the views of thar body. From
business point Of view the chance seems
10 me 10 b. desirable. but IL will not be
DONE even II ] do veto the resolution
Strenuous efforts are being made by
members Of the council and others who
favor the change of location TO have the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
EXPRESS COMPANY
INDICTED IN IOWA

Keokulc. Ia. oct. 22.-The federal
grand Jury today returned TO the Unit
ed states district court an indictment
Of the Adams Express company for an
alleged violation Of the internal reve-
nue laws.
Persons at Birmingham, Ia, received
e. o. ID. packages OF whisky from con-
signOrs in Illinois and paid collections
and charges TO the express agent
The grand jury and District Attorney
Miles held that the c. o. ID. method
constitutes a sale Of goods by the ex-
press company to the eonsignee, and
hence required a retail liquor dealers
license. The express company was in
dicted as a corporation under a Call
fornia precedent, United States Mar
shat Christian viii serve notice on the
president OF the Adams Express COM
pany and the agent at Birmingham.
The case grows out OF EFFORTS OF Deo-
pie In many Iowa communities 10 pre-
vent the sale of liquor and the efforts
81 dealers 10 circumvent the Iowa pro-
h!hltory law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23

The storm king opened the winte
campaign yesterday morning with a
heavy cannOndde. accompanied by
vivid electrical display and more or less
rain. Ii was the first electrical storm
of the year, and was an unusually bril-
liant one while it lasted. At 1880
o'clock IL reached its height, when
ragged bolt of lightning seemed to tear
open the sky and a terrific peal of
thunder. which accompanied it, shook
the city.
The bolt struck the electric and tel
ephone wires, in many places putting
them out OF commission. Part OF the
electric fluid entered the residence OF
j. w. Buckley, PSI West Fifth South
street. over the telephone wires, eaus-
ing an alarm of FIRE 10 be turned In.
When the department arrived the scare
was over, for beyond burning out the
connections no damage had been done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
ALICE ROOSEVELT ENGAGED.

Memphis, Tenn. Oct PA special to
the Commercial-Appeal from Little Rock,
Ark. says:
from reliab bic sources at Washington that
the engagement of Miss Alice Roosevelt,
daughter OF President Roosevelt. 10 Mr..
John GFeenway of Hot Springs, Ark,
will be announced in few days.
Mr.. Greenway Is about 30 years of age
and a son OF DIR. GreenWay, a leading
physician of Hot Springs. He was a lieu
tenant in the rough riders regiment dur
ing the Spanish-American war and has
visited Washington several times during
the past year. He comes from an old
southern family and is a young man o.
high character. He left Hot Springs sew
eral days ago for Washington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
MAYOR WILL VETO COUNCILS ACTION
IN SUSTAINING PRESENT JAIL SITE

proposition reeonsidered, or. at least. TO
prevent the action OF the council Monday
night from becoming final. The sugges-
ton of the mayor that the views OF the
Commercial club be obtained will likely
be followed and the matter may be
brought to the attention Of the club on
Monday night the resolution was adopted
BY a vote OF II 20 A. and two-thiros
vote of the council will be necessary 70
overrule the veto of the mayor.
IL Is claimed by those who are advo-
eating the change that two Of the menu
hers who favored the resolution Monday
night will vote to uphold the mayor IN
his veto. but, on the other hand, II Is
claimed that the eleven VIII continue 10
vote favoring the present location. The
resolution will likely be presented 10 the
mayor today and will be returned 10 the
council at it's next meeting. The wrangle
that will ensue viii probably oe eqdaied
only nv the case of the attempted re-
movaI Of Hilton from the office Of chief
of 3olice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
STORM KING VISITS SALT LAKE WITH
HEAVY THUNDER, LIGHTNING AND RAIN

In the neighborhood of Eleventh
South and Fifth East streets the storm
was particularly severe. The electric
light and telephone service was disar-
ranged by bolts which seemed 10 follow
each other In quick succession, A num-
Der of fowls were killed, and the Wa
terloo school house received a hea$y
lar. causing its inmates to flee into
the open air Residents in the district
were frightened for a while, fearing
that buildings might be struck and set
on fire, but after engaging in the
pranks already mentioned the storm
passed. leaving for other parts.
The rain which fell was not partlcu-
larIy heavy, but served to lay the dust
in the streets over which the sprinkling
wagons do not pass. The sewers were
flushed out and the storm left an air
of freshness in the city which was well
coined by its inhabitants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23

fishing with Z. T. D. Chambers Of Q4T
bee in the Riyiere Blanche. ] lalatl j.
trout and pulled IL up high and dry On D.
a sloping rock. Upon this il began ~ ~
ping about and managed 20 get na. . .-
the water again. Saying, "ConiolAl ~
you little beggar." / threw the hht % q
agely at II as 1 saw u swiml.l.-s %. 80.
the clear water. The trout instantly ~
and took the fly and was lancsl o-
more
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
WILL TAKE THEIR MEDICINE.

Haheton. Pa. Oct 22-John Markley OF
Jeddo. the independent coal operator. to-
day made the following statement:
There seems TO have been a question
as 10 our position regarding the arbi-
tratiOn commission. We viii abide b.
the decision of that commission under
the conditions set forth by the presi-
dents OF the large coal corporations"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
SUICIDE WAS PROVEN.

Philadelphia. Oct. 22.-Joseph F. Dew
lin. marine at the League island navy
yard, who was arrested on suspicion
of being an accessory after the fact Of
the death of Christopher Silinsky. a
marine at the same station, was today
IL having been decided that
Silinslxy committed suicide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23

Miss Cora Bliss is visiting friends at
Boise City. Ida.
+. A. Noch of the Rio Grande at DEN
yer is registered at the Cullen.
William s. Owen of Salt Lake returned
home Wednesday morning, after two and
half years in the German mission. He
was presiding elder over the Hamburg
conference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23

it came he was in favor OF not attaching
too much Importance TO il.
DR.. Franz Boas OF Columbia university
told of the Jesup expedition To the north
west and declared that IL had established
the fact that there was a unity of in
terest between the races of northern ST.
IBERIA and the Indians of America.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23

ALMOST FINISHED.

= Cheyenne. Wyo.. Oct Pit is =
= expected that the arguments in =
= the Horn murder case will be \
= finished ard the case given to the
= jury tomorrow night. 4
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23

, Manila. Oct. 22-The decline In =
silver has forced the insular gov =
eminent TO advance the rate OF ex- ,
: change on gold dollars from $40 =
10 S2.46 IN silver. This new rate =
means increased Iesses TO the gov ,
eminent ana other holders Of =
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
Time Table
In Effect
April |. 1902
OREGON.
81 l..-..-.!.-...!.......................

ARRIVE.
From Ogden. Portland BlItts
chicago, ST. Louis, Omaha Dem
yer and San Francisco 49,. g.San
From Ogdea and intermediate
e- points slsIA
PRO, Provo and intermediate boints-. so An
Kansas city, Omaha. DImver
and san Francisco ......-....--.. an an
From Garfield Beach. Tooels and
zermings -. ,;;.....:....;;;,.,. ;. sos Ra
Provo and Msnt ...,;.:.;.,.-. 5.BBa
From Preston. Logan, Brigham,
ogden and insermediats points. go pa
From Ogden. Butte. Portland.
San Francisco ;;;:..,,;......... Pm
For Ogden. Cache Valley.
Omaha. Chicago. Denver, Kan
eaz City and 81. Louis .....-... 100 An
For Garfield Beach. Tcoele and
Nephi and M2nti -. 7:gaA
For ogden. Butte. Helena. Port
mediate points ..-...... o me. s:sln
For ogden. Omaha. Chicago.
and San francisco. ............-..I2:5s pm
Chicago 80. ..................... 600 pa
For Provo, Nephi. Milford. Call
entes and intermediate points I:N Pm
For Ogden. Butte. Helena, Port
land. San Francisco and inter-
mediate points -...............; l9.S pr
7. II. SCHUMACHER,
Act. TrSffic NgL
D. z. hurley.
D. s. SPENCER.
A. G.. p. & 7. A
City ticket office. 3oi Main street Tsis
phone. go.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
The Influence.

Detroit Free Press)
Jerry-How do good clothes make a
man gentleman?
Joe-They make him feel as II he was
expected To act like one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-23
Afraid Of the Doodle Gooiii'''

Cleveland Plain De-l1'J such >
s'yVhat makes that man
wild and hunted look. "a ,,i- case. y
III you win glance a hif IS e ron p
con. YOU will learn that nc .
Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
CAUSE OF IRELAND.
A Mass Meeting to Be Held Tomor-
row Evening"

The cause of home rule in Ireland will be
advocated at mass meeting to be held at
the Lafayette Square Opera House tomor-
row evening. Senator Hoar will preside
and Commissioners Macfarland, Ross and
Biddle will be present Messrs. Redmond
and Devlin, Irish members of parliament,
will deliver addresses on the present condi-
tons in Ireland. Bishop Conaty of the
Catholic University, Rev. DR.. Rankin of
Howard University, Rev. Dr. Stafford and
a number of senators and members of the
House will speak.
There is to be no collection taken or ad-
mission fee charged. In connection with
the call for this meeting the United Irish
League, of which William F. Downey is
president and Patrick O'Farrell, secretary
has issued an appeal for home rule In the
course of this paper it is stated this league
Is the most practical and powerful means
ever undertaken in endeavoring to secure
home rule. Public opinion is being aroused
everywhere. There never was a period in
the seven centuries of Ireland's bondage
that looked more hopeful than the present
Her people, both Protestant and Catholic
representing all the different shades of po-
ltlcal opinions, are not only uniting in this
great moral crusade at home but her exiles
and their offspring throughout the world
are joining its ranks
Eighty-three of the 106 Irish members Of
parliament are united and pledged to the
support of this great movement, and il is
hoped that in the near future every Irish
member of parliament will be united In this
league" -- ILLS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
SENATOR DEPEW TO SPEAK
Under the Auspices of the Union Vet
eranS' Union

The entertainment to be given at Chase's
Opera House tomorrow evening promises
to be an extremely interesting affair. Sena-
tor Depew, whose eloquence is well known,
Will make an address on Our Navy" and
Senator Clapp of Minnesota will speak on
Our Army" Mr.. Clapp is new to Wash
ington, but he is said to be a speaker OF
much force and personal magnetism The
musical attractions will be Haley's Military
Concert Band, the popularity of which Is
well recognized; Mrs. Ivy Herriott Shade, a
soprano singer of much reputation; Miss
Rosamund r. Meacham, Contralto of good
requirements; the Burnside Post Glee Club
Misses Corinne Hay and Mamie Smith and
Nat Ward Fitzgerald, recitationists and
Lem Wiley; bugler of national reputation
me entertainment is under the auspices of
the Union Veterans Union. and a large
number of tickets have already been sold
by members of the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
THE CRIME OF BURGLARY
A Citizen Who Believes Penalty Should
Be Made More Severe

AN increase in the number of members
of the local police force is very much need
ed remarked a well-known resident of
South Washington to a Star reporter this
morning. "A change in the burglary law
is also desired. l have read with more than
ordinary interest the recent editorials in
The Star advocating a more severe penalty
for offenders who enter dwelling houses at
night and | sincerely hope the local author
tiles will make a move towards securing
such a law. If Congress will not give the
city the necessary police protection GER
tainly the lawmakers should not hesitate
TO enact law providing an adequate pen
atty.
What satisfaction is there in the court
imposing light prison sentence on a man
who has entered a house and perhaps al
most committed MURDER? he asked. Make
the penalty adequate and there will be more
security. An armed burglar who enters
dwelling house is certainly nothing more
nor less than a murderer and he should be
treated as such. Next week a man is to
be executed for taking the life of a woman
with whom he had had a row and whose
life he probably did not intend to sacrifice
while there may be burglars in iail now
awaiting the time when they will be sent
to prison for a few years only to be releas-
ed and given an opportunity to repeat the
offense
According to my way of thinking" the
South Washington resident continued "the
midnight burglar merits more severe pun
ishment than the man who took life dur
ing a conflict. In case Of the Burglar his
crime is studied and he usually goes pre-
pared to take life rather than be captured
Because he fails to commit murder is usual
ly because he is not concerned, and unless
something more severe than the present
burglary law is provided we may expect
midnight visitors at any time. In some
states the death penalty is provided for
such offenses and in these states the crime
of burglary is not often committed.
1T is up to the authorities and Congress
to give proper protection" the speaker
concluded, and there should be no delay
in attending to the matter"