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The Washington times., 1906-12-20
JEFFRIES HEDGES
ABOUT ]. JOHNSON
lntimateS That He May Have
Agreed to Fight Colored
Heavyweight.
WOULD MEET TOMMY BURNS
That Is If Purse of $4,000 Were
Guaranteed-Wen Fixed, But Big
Purses Attract Him.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 20-James
]. Jenries Is ready to night again. More
than two years ago he retired from the
game and for over two years has turned
deaf ear 10 the Establishments of fight
promoters anxious to make a little
money out of him.
Today he made this first definite state
ment regarding his intentions To return
10 the ring.
Yes. il is true that 1 have agreed to
fight again. Up until a few days ago, I
firmly believed that 1 would never alter
my resolution not to re-enter the ring.
but this $4,000 purse OF Richards has
changed my views. II is the money 1
am after.
Meet Johnson? Well
That is "a great deal of money. and
] could not reasonably turn down an Of
fer TO fight for small fortune. though
i am well fixed now. / have promised
this little fellow. Burns. that 1 will
meet him for purse of that amount II
he beats Jack O'Brien and Rickard or
any other promoter VIII offer it.
Johnson Well, there are reasons
why I cannot commit myself for a day
or two about thar. You know 1 have
drawn the color line.
but Rickard says positively that he
has your promise 20 fight Johnson was
put up 10 the big alfalfa farmer.
Well he answered, with smile
''RiCSard has always made good since he
broke into promoting fights
The rear door opened, and Jenries
came out. He was in "a hurry to catch
his train and Burns stopped him just
as the door opened. where the follow
ing conversation took place.
Encourages Tommy Burns.
.Jim." said Burns, They say you are
thinking of getting back in the game
again. / want 10 ask you II you do not
think 1 am entitled 10 meet you2
Haven't I as much right 10 fight you as
any man in the heavyweight bunche"
"I guess you have. Tom." assented
Jeffries. smiling.
III the same Inducements were offered
You 10 nghJ me as 10 fight Johnson
say $1,000 purse, would you fight me:''
persisted Burns.
Yes. Tommy" said Jeffries smiling
again. III club viii oter $4,000 as a
purse. / VIII night you. You're on"
Then shake hands on it, said Burns,
and JenTIes offered his naud. The whole
interview did not East more than five
minutes, but before he went away THE
Big Fellow promised Burns q fight
putting I'm the clause about the sufficient
Inducements.
Those frenZied purses have got the big
fellow 90 thinking. III he can see his
way clear 20 make a great sum by one
more appearance In the ring, there is no
question but that the Burbank farmer
VIII make one more fight
The Washington times., 1906-12-20

The selection of Walter Camp. per
haps the best informed man in the
United States on the gridiron game, for
an all-American team. which appears
I'm Golfers Weekly of this week. has
leaked out. The box printed above
gives his choice for the first two elev-
ems and third team follows:
End. Levene. Pennsylvania; tackle,
Weeks. West Point; guard, Kersberg,
Harvard; center. Hunt. Carlisle In
dians; guard, Christy, West Point;
tackle, Nerthcroft, Annapolis; end, Ex-
endine. Carlisle Indians: quarterback.
z. Dillon, Princeton: halfback. Morse.
Yale; halfback. Manner, Vanderbilt,
fullback. Garrels. Michigan.
Eckersan for Quarter.
An interesting feature Of this choice,
which is always awaited for eagerly by
enthusiasts OF the game, is that four
men. Forbes, Biglow, Wister. and May
hcw. who are picked by Camp for end.
tackle, end and half respectively, were
chosen for these positions by nine out
of ten newspaper selections throughout
the East
one noticeable difference in the seiec-
rion for Camps team" is the presence
of Walter Eckersau, Of Chicago. at
quarterback While not one Eastern
critic picked the Western wonder, there
ls but little doubt that the Maroon man
should have the place by large mar
sin over many other competitors.
On the subject of future changes In
the rules. Mr.. Camp pleads for no rad
ical departures He says.
Wants Rules Unchanged.
The game as It stands Is balanced
by these various plays In way that
not even the most expert coach could
have foreseen. and It gives all kinds of
men an opportunity. The light active
dodger is sought after, but he has not
wholly supplanted the big powerful man
for the middle of the line. The heavy.
weight. who may be too clumsy for
other sports, may be just the oulwark
for the middle of the line, and need
not be abandoned for the greater ac-
tivity of the small man. \ fast man
and a good kicker are necessities, the
long passer is coming into great de
mand. there must be one absolutely
sure catcher of punts; there should be
q drop or place kicker the ma JOrity OF
the men must be good tacklers, and al
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
T. B. THOMAS CHOSEN
CAPTAIN AT TOME

annual banquet given ID the football
team at the Tome Institute yesterday
evening ID. i. Thomas. 1910. left tackle
for two years was unanimously elected
captain OF The eleNen Tor next season.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
SWANSON TO wREsTLE HART.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. z0.-AIex
Swanson, welterweight wrestler. has
been matched for a handicap bout with
Marvin Hart, at Louisville. on Christ
mas. The Swede is TO throw Hart three
times in one hour.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20

Tate Cromley, the big Indianapolis
pitcher, is now a fulI-hedged attorney.
He successfully took the Ohio State bar
examination at Columbus. Ohio. and is
now licensed 10 practice He has been
putting i'm the time since the close OF
the baseball season studying IN a Mt.
Vernon tOEiO) office. CrOmlev is a for
mer Georgetown University player
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
PARK CHOSEN CAPTAIN
OF SYRACUSE ELEVEN

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Dec 20.-At the
football teams annual smoker. held last
night, Ford r. Park, 1905. was unan-
-mouSly elected captain 10 succeed
Janice p. Stimson. 1905, who has an
noun4ad that he win nor nlay, ne,ZI y-,ss,,-
Park is a junior student i'm the Liberal
Arts College. lie prepared at TOwanda.
Pa Park has played LETT haIfback three
years.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
ORDWAYS WILL PLAY
THE COMMISSIONERS
Hot Game Of Basketball Between Pro-
fessional Teams Tomorrow Night.
Have Good Records.

In what should be one Of the hottest
games of the season, tomorrow night,
the Ordways Will meet the COmmis-
sioners in basketball for the last time
this year. The Commissioners defeated
the Washington Light Infantry quint
last Tuesday for the first time, and as
the Ordways recently captured the ".
L. is scalp. they expect 10 also cap
ture the Commissioners. Both these
teams play a clean and scientific game,
the outcome OF which VIII be looked for
ward To with great interest, as u VIII
practically decide the championship tt
the Professional League. Dancing be-
tween the halves and after the game.
The lineup viii be as follows.
Ordways Position. Commissioners.
Tvhou-rstlr ....-.-.R r F.......... .Hau1iDO6
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
MUGGsY McGRAW CO.'S WEsT.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-John J. Nc
Graw, manager OF the New York base
ball club, left for Los Angeles. Cal.
yesterday afternoon 10 make arrange
ments for the spring training for his
club
The Washington times., 1906-12-20

Jack Barry Is captain and first base
man OF the All-AmeriCan team. which.
under the management of Hank Ram
sey, is playing In Havana The invaders
defeated the Havana Reds in the open
ing event 3 TO 2, but lost -he second TO
the Almendares. 10 90 g. Barry protest
ed so vigorously against a decision by
Umpire Garcia in the fifth inning of the
second game that he was ordered off the
neld.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
PENN AND CHICAGO
COMING TO TERMS
Football Game B e tive e n
Them Next Season
Seems Certain.
ANNAPOLIS ALSO WILLING
Surprise Over Announcement That
Middies Would Meet Western Eleven.
Maroon Faculty Decision Awaited.

CHICAGO. H., Dec 0.-Coach Stagg
returned 10 the Maroon camp from
Mudlavia. Ind. yesterday for "a flying
visit and brought with him news that
set at rest all doubts as to the possi-
bility of Chicago obtaining an Eastern
football game next fall.
Both Annapolis and Penn have made
application for dates with Chicago, the
coach declared, and II is now up 10 the
Midway officials to choose between the
Eastern teams. II is believed at the
Maroon campus that either Pennsyl-
vania or Annapolis viii be taken on.
Navy Application Surprises.
The application of the Navy author
tiles was somewhat of a surprise as
Annapolis had been LEFT out Of consld-
Grafton by most Of the rOoters in the
discussion OF probable dates with East
ern eleVens.
The Annapolis officials assured stagg
that they were hot for game and
would come half way i'm the arrange
ment- The request from the Eastern
schools put the matter entirely in the
hands OF the Chicago faculty, with the
senate as the deciding body.
The senate, pending action on the Chi
talss go l4Iill = dll- " lsCb-Siu SITUATION has
net yet inumated what its attitude will
be in regard 10 the schedule, but mem
bers OF the body declare that no word has
been spoken against Eastern contests.
With Michigan and Wisconsin games in
doubt the East Is believed to be nearer
Tor schedule purposes taan these two
schools.
Awaiting Faculty Action.
Coach Stagg regards both Penn and
Annapolis favorabIy. He VIII be un-
able 10 arrange game until permission
IS granted him by the faculty and the
Eastern date could not be made salts
faCtorIIy until the length OF the scued-
ule is finally decided by the conference
vote OF the seven game" rule recon-
meuded by the conference at its last
session.
Considering the matter IN the light Of
the Michigan question, the TooteTs are
inclined 90 believe that Penn stands the
better chance Of getting on this sched-
uie Then, in case Chicago is allowed 10
play Michigan and seven games are al
lowed. n would Doe possible 20 get In
Michigan. a "hig" Eastern game and
Minnesota without OverCrowdIng the
schedule
The Washington times., 1906-12-20

Manager Donovan viii take twenty
four Brooklyn players to Jacksonville
for a try-out early in March.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20

President Ban Johnson VIII soon ap-
point his schedule committee 70 meet
one named by the National League
The Washington times., 1906-12-20

Charlie COmiskey is already planning
for his next housebo trip down the
Mississippi lie intends 10 leave early
ir January I'm company with some chosen
friends and already The ducks and
geese are beginning to shake in their
feathers FOR fear
The Washington times., 1906-12-20
SPORTING COMMENT

Fred Tenuy is 10 play Sunday bail
next season.
Tie New York Nationals viii play an
exhibition game here with Yale on
April z.
The latest report CONCERNING Joe KeI-
ley IS Jhat he may play with Connie
MaCk's Philadelphias.
Each year produces a new pitching
star ,HeshTO Walsh MatheWsOu,
Brown. Guesses on next seasons lum-
inarie5 are in order.
Grin may have expended all his bat
ting energy In three-bagger he made
year before last. but as a fielder he
wears a 100 per cent halo.
a meeting Of the Trl-Stata League.
which sooner or later IS likely TO join
the ranks Of organized baseball viii be
held ia Harrisburg next Thursday.
There was a lively demand for the
services OF the Cardinal pitcher. Buster
Brown, last week., but MCCIOsl<y could
not be persuaded 10 part with him.
Joe Cantllon has played Jake stahl
into the prize beauty class
Manager Hugh Jennings considers
Macon. Ca, the best spot in the South
% train "a big team. as the Town IS
closed at 10 o'clock and the boys retire
early.
The Washington times., 1906-12-20

Joe Cantillon has played Jake Stahl
into the prize beauty class
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-15
HYOMEI CURES CATARRA
Its Healing Balsams Kill All Catarrhal
Germs--SOld Under Guarantee by
Riekert & Wells.

There is no more common disease than
catarrh, and none that is more danger
GUS, 1t weakens and dehiitates the
whole system, ii it is allowed TO run,
leads to serious and sometimes fatal
complications.
1t is a noteworthy fact that among
the many medicines and treatments for
eatarrh, there is only one which Rickert
& Wells sell under their positive guar.
antee to refund the money if it does
not cure--Hyomei, Natures remedy for
the cure of catarrh.
No dangerous drugs are taken into the
stomach when Hyomei IS used Breath
ed through the small pocket inhaler that
comes with every Hyomei outfit, its heal
ing balsams penetrate to the most re-
mote cells Of the throat, nose and lungs,
killing the germs of catarrh, healing the
irritated mucous membrane and making
complete and lasting cures.
The complete Hyomei outfit, consisting
OF an inhaler that can be carried in the
purse or vest pocket, medicine dropper
and a bottle of Hyomei, costs only 81,
The inhaler viii last lifetime, while ex-
ira bottles of Hyomei can be procured,
whenever needed, for only 80 cents.
Rickert s. Wells are selling good
many Hyomei outfits OF this season, and
they have so much confidence in the rem
edy that they guarantee TO refund the
money in case il does not cure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-15
COMPLAINS OF THE FRENCH.
Prince Radon Objects to Anti-Gerzan
Campaign.

Berlin, Feb. I5.--At the conferences
held in Paris Tuesday afternoon between
Prince Radolin and Monsieur Rouvier,
the former formally complained of the
snti-Gsrman campaign in the French
papers, expressing the opinion that il
was calculated to seriously diminish the
prospects Of a satisfactory settlement
at Algeciras.
Washington, Feb. 15.--All that can
be ascertained at the State Department
as to the reported intention Of Ambassa-
dor White 10 submit a proposition TO
the Algeciras conference which will be
acceptable 10 both the German and
French representatives is that the am.
bassadors basic instructions look TO the
extension OF his good Offices whenever
they can be prudently offered to prevent
a failure Of the conference.
Algeciras, Spain, Feb. The delegates
to che Moroccan conference at their ses.
sion yesterday examined the proposed
reforms in the customs OF Morocco and
the plans for the suppression of the
contraband traffic in arms, and then
adjourned until Saturday.
The American delegates, while opti-
mistic, admit that the prolonged inabil.
ity Of the French and Germans TO reach
an agreement renders the situation in.
creasingly difficult each day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-15
TO SUE N. Y. LIFE MEN.
Fowler Committee Says Campaign Con-
tribution Should Be Recovered.

New York, Feb. 15.-At special
meeting Of the trustees Of the New
York Life Insurance company, held yes
terday, the Fowler investigating COM
mittee submitted another report. This
report deals with the action OF the
cempany's officials in making campaign
contributions. The report states that
there is no record on the books of the
company TO show that campaign con-
tributions were given, but against this
is the information they obtained from
the testimony of Mccall and Perkins on
the stand before the Armstrong commits
sion. The report concludes: "Your com
mittes therefore recommends that spec
ial counsel be retained forthwith to in
stitute such legal proceedings as may
be necessary to recover the sums so con.
tributed, from such officers and trustees
OF the company, as in the Judgment Of
counsel are liable therefore"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-15
Senator Dillingham; Offers His
Amendment to Laws
EXEMPTIONS EXTENDED
All Imhecile and Feeble Minded Are to
Be Excluded - The Criminals and
Believers in Polygamy Also
Barred.

Washington, D. c., Feb. t5.--Senator
Dillingham; Of Vermont yesterday in
PRODUCED his bill to amend the irlmigra-
ton laws. 1t embodies his personal
views of what should be done. III makes
citizens of Newfoundland exempt from
payment Of head tax; also officials OF
foreign governments coming from con.
tiguous foreign territories 1t is pro.
posed 10 repeal the provision that ex-
empts aliens in transit through the
United States, unless they are in con.
tinuous transit.
The most important change proposed
by the bill is the addition to the vari-
Gus classes of excluded aliens of all inn
beetles and feeble.minded persons and
persons not comprehendcd within any
OF the classes now excluded by law 'who
are certified by tho examining surgeon
as being mentally or physically defee-
tive, such mental or physical defects be-
inc Of q nature which may affect the
ability Of such alien 70 earn a living
Aliens who admit having committed
a felony or other crime, or who admit
their belief in the practice of polygamy
are denied admittance under the terms
of the bill. 1t also proposed to exclude
women or girls conliag for any immoral
purpose and children under II years Of
age who are unaceompanied by parents,
unless coming to Join parents, brothers
or sisters already in the United States.
An attempt TO land an alien not duly
admitted is made a misdemeanor, in
stead OF an unlawful act, as at present.
The provision Of the present law which
imposes fine Of 500 on steamship
companies for bringing persons afflicted
with a loathsome or dangerous con-
tagious disease Is extended to include
idiots, imbeciles, feebIe-minded persons,
insane persons and eniIeptins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-15
THE MISSOURI SHIFTS.
River Returning to Old channel-Much
Damage Feared.

Rulo, Neb. fs.-The Missouri River
Is about to leave its present bed, just
above Rulo, to return to the. old chan.
mel which II abandoned fifty years ago
1t threatens to leave the great Burling-
ton bridge spanning dry land and cut
the Burlington system into two parts.
About s500,voJ worth OF Government
rip-rupping is also about TO 60 into the
river. The work was only completed
last fall, and there is danger that the
river win wash it all away quickly. The
river is cutting into the Missouri side
rapidly, and great blocks Of earth and
sand are melting away.
The Burlington Railroad has large
force of men working night and day
trying 10 save its road and The 81 900.
900 bridge. The old bed Of the river
10 which the Missouri threatens to re.
turn lies two miles to the east Of its
present bed and is being cultivated as
fertile farms at present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-15
,HADLEY COMPLETES OIL CASE.
lie Now Believes That He viii Dust the
Standard.
IlQuld q tabIsts. 100 D0a0s on0 DoIlar.

Des Moines, To-, Feb. 15.--With the
taking up of the testimony of Frank
6orthrup and r. 4. Lyman oil Des
Moines, both former Standard Oil en-
ployees, Attorney General Hadleg an.
nounces that he has made out bis case
against the STANDARD Oil company in
Missouri. He says that he expects to
rat q decision ousting the company from
doing business in that state. Before the
conclusion of the evidence General Had
ley said he had positive evidence that
the Standard Oil, the Waters Pierce Co.
and the Republic Oil company had form.
ed combination and divided the terri
tory in Missouri between them.
II R. Northrup, formerly st. Louis
manager Of the Scuheld, Schurmer &
Teaglc Oil company Of Cleveland, gave
testimony tending to confirm Hadley's
charges. Witnesses said he had no in
structions from the Republic Oil COM
pany, after it had absorbed the Seofield
company, and the Cleveland Refining
company, not to enter the territory of
either the Waters Pierce company or Of
the Standard, Oil company in Missouri,
but not to relax the fight on the indie
pendent companies. Witness said he
was Instructed by the letter to follow
the prices of the Waters Pierce company
Mr.. Northrup testified that he was al
ways given one or two days advance
notice Of the prices of the Waters.
Pierce company.
Have you any more letters belong
ing to the company. which you appro-
pratedT asked Attorney Hagerman for
the Standard Oil company. None of
your business was the retort North
Tup was manager of the Republic Oil
company in st. Louis in June, 1901,
when the Republic company was or.
ganized.
Northrup testified that he received his
personal instructions as to non compe
tition with the Standard Oil company
from Walter Teagle He said that he
received letters from the Republic Oil
company giving him a copy to show to
the trade only, which was i denial that
il had bee absorbed by the Standard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-15
TO AVOID BIG STRIKE.
Employers and Iron Workers Will Try
to End Struggle.

New York, Feb. l5.--The employers
and iron workers met Tuesday night
and decided to work toward a settle
ment of the differences which have
cansed strike Of iron workers against
the Iron League.
This Is the most important step taken
To avoid general strike which would
call out 100, 900 men. The general arbi-
tration board Of the building trades met
and heard the report Of the committee
ON resolutions. At the last meeting this
committee was requested to frame a
resolution which would work toward
the settlement Of the strike, This reso-
luton was unanimously adopted Tues
day night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-15
No vital Amendment to Rate Bill.

Washington, d. G.. Feb. 15.-Tunusual
interest attended yesterday morning
meeting Of the Senate interstate COM
merce committee, but on adjournment
it was learned that no vital amendment
to the rate bill had been agreed on.
Senator Aldrioh's effort Tuesday even.
ing to whip a judicial routine amend
ment into shape that would meet gen.
eral Republican approval was not en-.
tirely successful. There are now pend
ing in the committee about so amend
ments to the bill, Of which fully 20 are
on the judicial routine.
Republicans OF the committee are still
very busy perfeeting the campaign, and
especially in shaping up such an agree
ment as will hold the Republicans, ex.
eept Senator's Deliver and Clapp, and
two or three Democrat votes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-15
BOYCOTT STILL ON.
Chinese Feeling Against American Pro-
ducts Bitter.

Washington, Feb. f5.--Recent de-
spatches 10 the Government here in
dictate that the boycott against Ameri-
can products in China il by no means
ended. The anti. foreign agitation seems
especially virulent in the district around
Canton and In the Straits Settlements.
The tobacco, oil and sewing machine
interests have suffered heavily, as well
as many others. In some places it is
worth natives life to purchase an
American sewing machine, so great is
the feeling. Letters have come to the
Government from friends Of Americans
in China asking for information and for
the protection of those in China.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-15

ply with the varied State laws. In re-
sponso to inquiries by Chairman Hep
burn, Mr.. Williams said it was absolute
~ necessary tor manufacturers Of fruit
buffers, catsup and sweet pickles to
use some preservative, such as benzoic
acid. He said he knew DIR. Wiley Of
the Department OF Agriculture was OPP
posed to the use of benzoie acid or ben.
zoate OF soda, and asked that Congress
have a commission Of chemists and not
one man decide what manufacturers
may or may not use,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-15

The American sailors have displayed
remarkable intrepidty and endurance,
not only in ascending TO the summit
of the mountain in record time, but also
in descending the inner walls of the GRAFT
er depsite the crsgs, reaching within 500
feet Of the lake, Notwithstanding small
emission of steam from assures, indicat.
ing volcanic activity.