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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
FOREST RESERVE ASSURED.
The Bill Will Be Favorably Reported
to the House.

to the House.
Washington, May 17.-By a unani-
nous vote the House committee on
agriculture today ordered favorable
report on the bill providing for the
purchase Of a national forest reserve
in the southern Appalachian and
White Mountains. Similar action has
been taken by the Senate committee
on forrest reservations, and the bill
will be placed upon the calendars of
the, two houses of Congress.
Substantially, the legislation recon-
mended by the bill is that urged by the
American Forestry Association, the
National Board of Trade and other or
CARNATIONS. 1t authorizes the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture to purchase Or
otherwise acquire the lands in the Ap-
paiachian Mountains within the States
Of Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama and Tennessee, and in
the. White Mountains within the State
of New Hampshire, and to administer
these reserves under the laws govern
ing such reservations. There are pro-
visions for purchase of lands exclusive
Of timber or mineral rights, accept
ance Of gifts Of land, and reforesting
clearings wherever necessary for pre-
lection Of soil or water supply.
An appropriation Of three million
dollars to be Immediately available is
proposed. An approximate area Of
1850 square miles comprises the
Appalachian region, with length Of
$50 miles and width varying from
35 to 65 miles. 1t is not proposed that
the reserve shall embrace any consid-
erable portion Of this section nor that
any part of the reserve shall lie con-
tiguous to all the others. Discretion
is left with the SECRETARY Of Agrucu1-
ture to purchase such lands as may
be readily acquired, and will prove
adaptable to the purpose.
This is a region of mountains and
includes the most prominent geo.
graphic features of the Southern
States. Mount Mitchell, in North,
Carolina, is the highest peak, having
an elevation Of SIP feet. Over forty
peaks and $500 acres of land lying in
the Blue Ridge and Unaka Mountains
have an elevation Of over 5000 feet,
while the whole region has an approx
innate altitude of $500 feet.
1t extends from Maryland south
westward and lies between the Pied
mont plateau on the southeast and the
Appalachian valley on the northwest.
It consists Of parallel chains of noun
tains, the Blue Ridge, Allegheny on
the southeast and the Unaka Noun
teins on the northwest, with an irregu-
lar mountainous table land lying be-
lar montainous table land lying be-
tween. The prevailing trend Of the
system is from northeast to southwest,
On Grandfather Mountain, in the
Blue Ridge, are two springs within
few feet Of each other, the waters Of
one, flowing north, find their way into
the Mississippi, while the other flowing
east, forms the head waters Of the
Yadkin, which flows southeast through
North and South Carolina and empties
in-o the Atlantic ocean.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

Mr. j. T. Harris has bought the old
Garrett Spring near Spartanburg and
will develop it as health resort.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

Jim Mcmillan, colored, was. sent to
the Richland county chain gang for
35 days for cruelty to animals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
Torpedo Boat Capsized.
Pharmacy.

Port Said, Egypt, May 1S.-A Brit
ish torpedo boat capsized off here last
night. Seven men were drowned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23
TYPHOON IN PHILIPPINES.

Has Been Raging for Twelve Hours.
Manila Cut off From Province.
Manila, 1912 p. MA violent ty-
phoon has been raging here for the
past II hours. Telegraphic commune
cation with the province is cut off.
The extent of the damage already done
is unknown in Manila.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27
FIGHT POSTPONED IN
THE WESTERN LEAGUE
Cantillion Threatens an Injunction
|. at Meeting Called to De-
U.FE' = +, NJ
pose o'Nein. r.

Omaha, Neb., May 2e.-The affairs Of
the Western league have been at an
acute stage since the game in Omaha,
on Tuesday, when the Des Moines play
ers forced the retirement from the
ground Of the police officers, = who
sought to restrain the flow Of profan-
ity from the lips Of Manager Cantillon.
Trouble was temporarily avoided by an
agreement which was signed tonight by
Representatives Of the six clubs.
Mike Cantillon, the prime cause of
all the difficulties, arrived this morn
ing and Immediately set about to invoke
ing which has been called j.. by Vice
President Myrick and at which it was
expected that an attempt would be
made by the Omaha, Lincoln and Sioux
City managers, with possible vote
from either Denver or Pueblo to GUST
President O'Neill and perhaps also to
drive Cantillon from the league. The
other side declared that they mostly
desired the election Of a president who
would take an active interest in the af.
fairs of the league and would hold Can.
tillon in check. An application for an
injunction against the meeting was filed
in the district court, and the lawyers
representing the opposing factions get
together and eventually an agreement
was signed by Cantillon, Burke, Rourke
link, Duncan and Holmes, agreeing that
if President O'Neill did not call a meet
ing sooner they would hold a meeting
in Omaha next Saturday. -.s@s -
1t is supposed that Cantillon objected
to the delay, for the compromise was
the result Of his efforts that he may Sc
cure time to work on Tebeau to hold the
Denver and Pueblo clubs in line fol-
his protection. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27
new YORK Goes WIDE
OPEN ALL At ONCE
Fighting and Gambling Goes
Without Effort Of Police
to Curb Affairs. ~.
journal Special Service.

journal Special Service.
New York, May 26.-The lid If of
in New York and everyone is wonder
ing who lifted it. It has been getting
raised gradually for some time, and Pc.
lice Commissioner Bingham's recent
absence. from town., when his deputy,
mand, has been the signal for all re-
straint to be thrown to the winds.
The deepest thirst can now be as
suaged on Sunday in any part Of town,
gambling houses flourish almost open.
ly, and their touts crowd the lobbies OF
certain hotels and pool rooms, and the
handbooks are much in evidence, and
in the tenderloin, as well as on the
East Side. -
Several prize fights take place every
night in Father Knickerbocker town,
in spite of the stringent laws against
public fistic encounters. Ostensibly the
affairs are simply private boxing con-
tests. open only to members Of the club,
at which they are held, but in reality
admission Is by ticket, purchasable. in
neighboring saloon, and the matches
are often finish fights.
Not since the days when "Big Bill -
Deverey held the reins of police con-
troll has New York been so wide open.
The state Of affairs became clear to
all this week, when a prominent mining
man dropped $4,000 at gambling
house near the Waldorf. Down in Chi
natown there are said to be sixty fam
tan tables and ten lottery games run
ming. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27
WARM CONTEST IN
HAWkEYE LEAGUE
State Holds It's Breath When Bur-
, ington or Fort Dodge j
plays. u pa.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Marshalltown, Iowa, May 26.-Bur-
lington and Fort Dodge Of the Iowa
State league have held their positions
at the tor, Of the percentage column; 80
close together that game lost or won
you'd change, their relative standings.
Both teams played a remarkable series
Of winning games, Burlington winning
nine consecutive games up to Thursday
when q, slump in the hitting gave Oska-
loosa the game by score Of 8 to 1.
The spell was broken for Fort Dodge
on the same day and Marshalltown's
team, which had been playing q losing
game during the week, pounded out
victory in the ninth inning, this giving
Fort Dodge it's fourth defeat in Rfteen
games. Boone and Marshalltown COM
Plete the first division with Waterloo
heading the second. Keokuk still brings
up the rear, tho its defeat Of Ottumwa
on the latter's grounds Thursday is an
encouraging sign. >
The trouble over the umpires con-
tinues to some extent. Hampton, whose
d1sgTaceful: conduct at Boone last week
resulted in his being fined $25, was
Peckham. Jack Flynn, who. officiated
ton s place. "Hurry up,0 Dainty. the
Central New York league umpire, who
was touted as one of the finest in the
business, made SO much trouble by his
decisions and apparent incompetency
that he was given his walking papers
mediately signed F. B. Voris of Peoria,
who comes well recommended Robert
9. Warner, manager Of the Marshall
town team last year, may be given a
place on the staff il any Of the present
staff prove unsatisfactory. Aside from
the umpire question affairs have been
proceeding smoothly and the attendance
has been good. The opening Of the sea-
son in the southern part Of the league
was made occasion of considerable dis
play. At Burlington the business
houses closed during the game and the
attendance appropriated $4,000.
A few changes are being made in the
lineup Of the, various teams, but not as
many as was anticipated. Mcintosh
and Slapnicka, both of whom !. were
thought to be promising pitchers, have
been released by Manager Brown of
the locals. - = " r. .,I~, :: ,I,sg
sporting authorities. In a game at
Waterloo with two strikes on bat
ter and a player on second. the latter
led off as the pitcher threw the ball and
started to steal that bag. The batter
had had two strikes and swung vicious
ly at the ball. He merely tickled it,
but the catcher caught it, retiring the
batter on strike out. The umpire
called the batter out, and as the catch
er's throw to third failed. to, beat the
back to second. The Waterloo team
protested, and the matter has been
Etaken sup with the authorities to see
whether the umpire was right.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27
|BURNs AND Fit I ARE
full OF CONFIDENCE
Each Thinks He Will Return
Home With the Money
Bags. 4
BY Publisher Press.

BY Fublishers' Press.
New York, May 26.-Word from
Essington, Pa, where Tommy Burns is
training for his bout with Bob Fitz-
simmons, scheduled fol-, the. Tuxedo
Athletic club next Tuesday night, is to
the effect that the Detroit wonder is
backing himself to defeat Fitz way in
side the limit. Burns counts on his
punch to turn the trick. ..+
80 g short way Of reasoning" is
the, manner in which Burns places his
logic. 'Brien stopped Fitz in thir-
teen rounds. Every one who has seen
O 'Brien and myself in action knows I
can hit much harder than Jack He is
cleverer, undoubtedly, but / have the
wallop in thirteen rounds, I think I
should be able to do it in ten.'
Philadelphia experts like Burns, and
a game Of this kind. Men like Nc.
Carney, McGuigan, Billy Weart and
others who have looked over the stocky
heavyweight, say he is faster than they
ever believed it possible for man Of
his short stature to be, and that they
Sannot s see any reason t. int in the Torld
essentially a mixer, and will not try to
play clever with Fitz.
The old gladiator is training on his
farm in New Jersey, and is as confident
as ever of coming home on the bit,
He declares the mistake at the hands
! of O'Brien was due solely to his in.
capability to get into proper physical
condition owing to family troubles.
| These troubles have all disappeared
long ago, and now Fitz is training with
his whole heart, and is confident Of re.
gaining his former place in the pugilis
| tic world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27
FIGHTERS TALK
Both Pugs Deny Responsibility for
Plight Fiasco.

Special to The Journal.
Los Angeles, CAL, May 26.-Nelson
and Britt issued statements tonight con-
corning their fight faseo, as follows:
By Battling Nelson-"I want to let
the public know how / stand on the
falling thru of my fight with Herrera.
I think sporting men know that I am
always ready to do my best. Any man
at my weight or near it can have fight
with me. But am 130-pounder and
it would be crazy for me to fight welt
ers. Had Herrera stepped on the scales
and shown he was not over 14o pounds,
I would have fought. He refused to
do this. did not want to 60 more than
mile out Of class, SO I told him what
he had to do, as asked. or there would
be no fight. That 8 all. - b., ...-. e..
BY Aure1io Herrera-f1 want to
make 1t clear to the sporting public that
the failure of this fight with Nelson was
not Of my making. agreed.to weigh
in at 131 pounds at 6 O'Clock, at the
place and on the scales agreed upon. I
was there at that time ready and will
ing to weigh in. I had trouble making
the weight, and it was necessary that !
eat heartily and give the meal a chance
to digest before entering the ring. II
was not my fault that the scales wers
out of order. I was pledged to weigh
in at clock, and to weigh in after
that would have given-me the appear:
ance Of being very much overweight. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27

'%'s:..aS* &eNA bAot1f ITO ? ~. .a
Penny In The.slot Baseball on
the Tapes satnaLouis- EST
as -. E.-.,,~ Y cc. -
Special to The Journal. :

Special to The Journal
Louisville, KY, May 26.-Baseball on
the subscription plan will be played in
Louisville tomorrow on account of the
order by the board Of public safety
forbidding the playing Of the game. No
tickets will be sold,5 but box will be
placed on the inside of the gate and the
fans will be expected to drop into the
box the regular price Of admission.
Manager Tebeau announces that the
game will be played, but the city Off
Gals say they will continue to arrest
the players as long as they attempt to
play. The following statement was
given out tonight by Tebeau:
1.-THE bar will not be open and no in
toxicating liquors will be sold on the
grounds. The ticket office will remain
closed and no tickets will be- sold. A
contribution box will be. placed at the
gate to the grandstand and one at the
gate to the bleachers, and the fans en-
tering grandstand will contribute so
cents and those entering the bleachers
will contribute 25 cents.''
Tebeau has received many requests
that the game be played 50 that the
lovers Of baseball may attend and
show their approval of the game and
disapproval o fthe Interpretation placed
upon the statutes by the city authori-
ties. -''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27
WON'T PLAY C|NCH
IN BADGER q LEAGUE
] managers Strengthen Weak Teams
So There II Be No
u7oI1ro1,,ovs 4s,e7
~ -

Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis, May 26.-The pres
ent week has seen almost complete
change in the state league situation,
tho not in the standing of the clubs.
A week ago three of the clubs had
thoroly demonstrated their superiority
over the other three clubs, and the
league race was threatened with loss
Of interest before the first month Of
play had ended. The league off icers,
however, set themselves to ,remedying
some success. While three of the clubs
still have considerable lead. the work of
strengthening Oshkosh, Wausau and
Eau Claire Chippewa Falls has assured
for those cities clubs which will here
after be able to hold their own with La
Crosse, Green Bay and Freeport.
The situation will be further consid-
cred at a meeting Of the league at Wau'
that some of the clubs have exceeded
the salary limit, and the intention Is to
call them to account.
/ y Andy Porter Out.
A complete change in the manage
ment of the Eau Claire Chippewa Falls
club has been made. Andy Porter, the
veteran baseball player of northern
Wisconsin, who signed the players and
managed the club until this week, has
been released, and his place has been
taken by Albert Tabeau, brother of
George Tabeau Of the KANSAS City and
Louisville teams in the American asso-
citation. Goldsmith, left fielder, and
Olsen, right fielder, are other new men
who have joined the pine knots this
week, and a new patcher has been So
cured. With the new men Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls has shown a complete
reversal Of form, and after six straight
defeats at the hands of La Crosse,
turned the tables and defeated the
champions handily at the end Of the
series.
Oshkosh has secured the return Of it's
strong battery Of last season, Warner
and Moore, and is much stronger.
Moore captained the Oshkosh team last
season, and to his heady work and hard
playing is largely due the high position
Oshkosh finally assumed in the race.
Wausau made the most discouraging
start Of all, but the prospects there are
now considered good. After dropping
fourteen out of the first sixteen games,
several new men were secured, and the
weak spots patched up, and the team
is now playing with vim. Holmes,
shortstop. and Lang, pitcher. are among
the new men who have greatly strength
ened the team No changes have been
made at La Crosse, Green Bay or Free
port, as those teams were in splendid
shape at the opening Of the season.
With the changes made at the other
three cities, the state league appears
so per cent stronger than last year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27
new YORK PREPARING
FOR LEMON SQUEEZE
Britt Nc Govern Affair Touted as
a Real Thing in
Boxing.
BY Publishers Press.

BY Publishers Press. -"
New York, May 26.-The sale Of seats
for the McGovern-Britt contest to take
place in the Madison Square Garden
Monday night presages the largest
house that has gathered at boxing
match in this city since the days Of the
old Morton law. This is the first big
to pull off in years. The fighters are
scheduled to box ten rounds, and ex-
perts believe that it will be one Of the
most exciting battles between light
weights ever fought in the east. AL
ready telegraph orders have been re-
ceived from delegations Of sport lovers
in many of the big eastern boxing cen
tiers, as far west as Chicago. t
Both Britt. and McGovern have
trained faithfully for. the battle. Britt
boxed ten fast rounds in his training
first had four-round work out with the
gloves with his brother-manager, Will
lus. Then the crack California light
weight donned the mitts with "Big
Sam Berger, manager Britt's candi-
dacy for heavyweight honors. Britt
and Berger furnished some exciting
smuggling for the enthusiastic crowd.
McGovern is surrounded by a host
Of .old-time admirers every day at his
training quarters IN Cle brOn8. Terry 3
friends claim that he is in better shape
than when he fought Battling Nelson
and they expect him to knock out Britt.
2 "You can tell my friends that ]
have not been 90 good in years as now y
said Terry. ~ have had a good long
rest, and feel confident of victory. !
am hitting harder than ever and I will
show the public that am still there
with the wallop. T intend to force the
fighting from the jump and make Britt
Britt is equally as sanguine as the
Brooklynite.
s ~ intend inter to o., gh + McGoven il
dangerous every minute he Is on his
feet, 50 shall try to put him away as
quickly as possible without endangering
my chances Of victory. After the Nc:
Govern fight, if 7 win, I. will be open te
don t think Nelson will ever give me a
return match; he is stalling around
rying to fool the public with promises
but I am satisfied he will not fight
He still remembers the terrible beat1ngs
I gave him on the two occasions we
metz
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27
BADGER HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETES COMPETE
Wind Puts Stop to Chances Of
Fast Time at
Madison.

journal Special Service. 10 T. ~.
Randall Field, Madison, Wis, May
26.-The Milwaukee South Division
high school won the twelfth annual
field and track meet Of the Wisconsin
Interscholastic Athletic association at
Camp Randall here today, scoring a
total Of 80 points. The Milwaukee West
DIVISION school was second with ~
points and Milwaukee East Division and
Menomonie tied for third place with
lO13 points each: Other schools finished
as Follows: ~ Il
Ripon, 10 points; Green Bay East
Side and Wausau, 8seach; Sturgeon Bay,
6; Madison and Oshkosh, each; APP
pleton and sheboygan, each: Beloit
and GAINESVILLE, each. The weather
was raw and cold with strong wind
blowing down the cinder path, making
fast time impossible. No records were
broken. Summarizes:
Mile Run-Rohmen, Milwaukee West Division,
won; Skill, Menominee second; Marks, Beloit,
vision, won; height. feet inches. W. Meyer,
Milwaukee South Division, second; height, feet
inches Bowen. Oshkosh. third; height, s feet
44o-Yard Dash--simmons. Ripon. won; Hon
man. Milwaukee South Division second: Davis,
GAINESVILLE, third. Time, IS is seconds.
won; distance, 1o2 feet 4 inches; Paulus, MI
waukee Bast Division. 95 feet IN inches
sehaus: Milwaukee West Division, third; 81 feet
10 inches. & y4 49, ~ = r. =
100 Yard Dash-A. Meyer Milwaukee South
Division, won: Fox. Milwaukee East Division.
second; Bugbee, Wausau, third. Time, 10 80
seconds. s45,.$ s. =. b.
12O-Yard Hurdles-Wice, Milwaukee West
Division won; Sykes Milwaukee East Division,
and Hickey, Milwaukee South Division, TIED
for second Time. 1S 20 seconds.
Shot Putt. Deschesne. Sturgeon Bay. won;
distance. Al feet 5X inches; Cooper. Milwaukee
South Division, and Zittleman, Menomonie tied
for second; distance, 40 feet IN inches. Cooper
won on throd. !}3% -"
Half-Mile Run--Dohman Milwaukee West Di
vision, first: Ritche. sheboygan, second; Mitch
ell, Milwaukee South Division, third. Time, Z
minutes / 9-5 seconds
Hammer Throw-Younf, Wausau. first, Ia
feet inch. Boyer. Green Bay East Side lis
feet ~ inches. Bartlett, Milwaukee East Di
vision. third, 10 feet IL inches: -
Pole Vau1t-W. Meyer. Milwaukee South Di
| second, feet inches. Jackson, Menomonie
| third; no time f." -. iSz -' Z '
220-Yard Dash-Meyer, Milwaukee South Di
vision. frst;1 Bugbee,s Wausau, second Fox
Milwaukee East Division, third. Time, % q
seconds.
22o-Yard Hurdles-wellman. Madison ant
Hickey, Milwaukee South Division tied fol
first: J. Deschesne, Sturgeon Bay, third. Time
Broad Jump-Cowen, Ripon won; distance
| 20 feet V inches; Houghton. Milwaukee Yves
Division, second; 10 fleet III inches. Zeittle
| man, Milwaukee, third; 10 feet 8 inches.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27
.PLUckY WOMAN IN
LONG OCEAN RACE
9.<y. >. - ~ - =
Refused to Leave Her Husband s
Small Boat When
Requested.
New York Herald Special serv,c,

~sS" AVA Ssok1Ao 0po0AaA 00KSacSs
New York, May 26.-Despite the OBJ
jections Of the committee of the Brook
Ign Yacht club having charge Of the
race for boats under fifty feet over all
to Bermuda, Mrs. Thora Lund Robinson
sailed with her husband, George w.
Robinson, in one Of the contesting
boats this afternoon. It is the Gaunt-
let. .twenty-eight feet over all, and the
smallest boat that ever tried to cover
the distance.
News that Mrs. Robinson had decided
to accompany her husband leaked out
this afternoon. Commodore Bird s.
Golfer was the first to bring up the
question about Mrs. Robinson.
J. E. Demund, A. T. Wells and George
E. Reiners. the members of the race
committee: held a meeting and decided
to ask Robinson to leave his wife be.
hind.
I Robinson refused. He said if his
boat was barred he would start any.
Row, and the committee finally decided
that, inasmuch., as Mrs. Robinson was
going, they might as well give her per
mission. This race is for q cup pre-
sented by Sir Thomas Upton.