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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18
MAN KILLED By
|. FREIGHT TRAIN

Al uuk uown man was struck and
Instantly killed 81 % O'Clock this
morning b. = freight train al the
foot ~ Washington e.. on Railroad
HN The body Was carried fully a
block before the train was stopped
Tho man waa Of medium build.
light oomplekioned. wore light
hlua suit snd heavy pair ~ boots
u u believed hts name ie Collins,
4 fireman GA one of the tughoatN
running on the sound
The train waa Ia charge ~ In.
Kineer NaFioa. with 4. r Merrill
a. fireman. and " : Christensen.
brakeman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

The Nest Seattle ferry expcr.
ianesd considerable difficulty this
morning IN making her duek NJ the
foot ~ Marion - because 81 the
heavy foE which hung over TIE BAY
-Four times ths alde wheeler kicked
about in an Attempt 20 81 iato the
slip. aud each time came Nefy near
smashing several doiphias sn the
outer ptere
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N UNiciPAL BUlLoiNo
10 AGAIN DELAYED

Consideration Of the bids and the
manner Of construction Of the new
municipal court. city jail and emer.
geuey hospital building WAS post
ponsd BY the bon "a 81 public works
today until next week
The council last night authorised
the appropriation Of $4,000 for
the building. and this Il considered
insufficient b. the board 10 com
ply with the original specifications
Tor It's construction There n \
probability that all previous bids
viii be rejected and new ones al
tertisad for In accordance with the
recent change In specifications.
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oAmAao BREAKS TAN SHAFT

While backing into her berth ~
Citation thia morning the steamer
Camano. of the Island Everett Sc
attic run. broke her tail shaft and
FOR some hours was IN danger Of
drifilnR ashore A tug was secured
at Everett and the Camauo VIII
be toeed TO Seattle Tor repairs The
repairs will probably cost 81 GOO
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siG DEAL MACE
ON LAKE UNION.

Tho sale o. all Of block , and
part Of block 4. IA D T. Denny :
second addition. f,om G ".
spraaus 10 G. r. Thompson for a
consideration u $4,000. has been
recorded. The piece % property IL
ON the south end OF Lake Union az
tho end of Howard av. north and
Erastut ain II
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TO BOOM EXPOSITION oAY

The Washington Publicity league
will hold a meeting at the rooms
Of the Seattle Commercial club ri.
day evening for the purpose OF
completing arrangements for the
opposition day which "a 10 be
hald In Seattle In me near future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

tan 81 miiis Tor 10 years had been
voted The fuud thus raised was
a. D. used Tor pahiie improvements
iunciudfns. tn addition 10 fhe street
railway. q nsW eitY halt city prison
hna market hnusr. Upon this iak
and other revenues 80 Come we're
issued certificates - payment
bonds in everything but name
Mas-sr FerHyfhss opponents at
tempted o. tiaereilt ihss. securities
and Nafr 81 surceasfai that the rats
Ing ~ the money Vas biaekrd Tot
a year nut the iudauitshle mayer
finally negotiated the certificates
ant the Nafk VAS begun.
Ctr Owns Para.
L. ..-...-ll =. ..-LaA L.. .L.---.l u.
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WILL BUILD
INTERURDAN

TACOMA, sept ts--Generai
Manager W. 8. Dlmmock. Of the Tia
coma Railway q Power company.
officially announces the proposed
construction OF an inierurban Hns
between Tacoma. Puyailnp. Sumner
and Ortiug. the line 70 be - miles
Ia length. The line will cost $500.
900
An application for franchise
will ba made this week. and con
str1ction will be started imme-
diately after the franchise has been
aranted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18
ice DRIVERS STRIKE

DETROIT. Mich. sept is-Ths
drivers % the Peoples Ice com
pany are striking and will not nj.
low wagon 10 move President
Brown. the experimentation aud 9th
ar officials are driving about IN
motor cars loaded with small
chunks and delivering wherever
they find sick persons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

NEW YORK. Sept is--lt ~ an
aounced that Hal Chase. the New
York Americans first basemau, ~
engaged 20 marry Miss Nellie Hef-
ferman. Of Bayonne. n. J.. In April
Chase ~ naiiYs of California and
makes his home In San Jose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

Charles r1un0hus. 3 iamberman.
wh0 was arrested suadag afternoon
b. Pasroiman Roth, on nr0adWay.
for driving hts automobile AZ the
rate of about q miles an hour.
failed 20 atow up before Judge Cor.
don this morning ami his bail OF
fsa vas declared forfeited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18
WEBER cars sloHT YEARS.

John q Wabbef. arrested iaat
February by the secret service men
on charge of cnunteFfeiting has
been sentenced 60 eight sears ~
McNasis island b. Judge Hanford ~
ih. faAaraI ennTf.
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o. ". sozferdusaf. n yell known
contractor. died yesterday at the
family rgaidence. iios Whitman AZ.
THE BODY - ~ 1ohnaou a Hamii.
tons The funerai services wiil BE-
held next Sunday Al : O'Clock from
As swedish club
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PLANNING TEN
|. DAY SCHEDULE

Many communications have been
passing betseen the local and
nnfne offices 81 the Koan0a steam
l@hip llne regarding the establish
Fueni ~ a regular iodHy schedule
between seattle and South Ameft
"a. French Ahd German ports In
order 60 establish such = service
the company u nov preparing %
rebuild several a. Is largest steam
sfs aud - arrange The dates 80 that
each steamer viii b. given an op.
porfuuity % SO upon the dfydoch
FOR an annual uyefhaulfug
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plor DISCOVERED.


> ST PETERSBURG. Sept
> Is Preparations bad hcrn
, made 10 blow up every a.
) tendant 81 the Trepoff funeral
, today TIE plot uaa discover
. Cd and two arrests sere made
, Ga connection.
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THOMAS sAcos ARRESTED.

Thomas Baggs was arrested BY
PafroIman Corning this morning for
malirlouaiy destroying shrubbery
and trees In Woodland park He
was released on his personal re-.
cognlzaneG
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WILL CHOOSE A
LEADER TODAY
ELECTION AT ZION CRY - ON
TODAY AND BOWIE WILL 81
DEFEATED.

wAUKEGAN. III. sept is--Tha
election at Zion City e. oceufrine
to-day. Partiasnship 10 bitter The
indications are that NollFa vili DO.
feat DDwi@ Dowie Il preparing 70
spend the winter In Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

%<1 excursion train leaves
~ = si1tion a. % a m. 1oth
- ~ fuanf trio. & 50. Including
Hnlssion 20 fair Final r.
- Init September % same
~ atn September r.. special
- ifnm Tacoma. connection from
-. - lsartnz az : 30 a m other
: - 'run seattle siailv. September
9 : fare one and one-third Tor
- tlp. tinal return limit Sep
~ z y ?. city ticket office.
Nsf FIRST Az and Yesisr way
sea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

The Jackson 81 tegrade casa
pursued 90 weary NaY again today.
several paiifiana we're adludEaf
this morning. al going against the
property owners
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18
Check RAISER
S CAUGHT

Sksm A Johnsuu. a carpenter
- y ssafii~ snd s~currsi a pflsi
IA sssa tie Parser Lumhar com
ps5 rs Reek. bHs tw0 DAYS of
VA Efuxss to- strenuous a life Tor
- - se 1eclsed 70 return 70 his
~ y Asnasapolis Resolving hin
- ~ Sss h. NaM convinced
- = euuld n0t refara house On
1r insaas - ptaeed a figure
kzzs re as and atfem pied to
1f1< kslne 4 Roaenberg 70 cash
y rss<1 This resulted IA his 81
~ y Detective Harck. who VII
E1,<z hin With raisin8 = ehsea
H. SIT can - made right at
= rskt PRICE II Elliott & Nc.
ssgw he fashi0nabis tailora.
1z<< i i179 second av 80
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o'oAV srlLL ~ IAiL.

John O'DaY. Who Vaa arrested
SUNDAY afternoon ~ Ballard for GO
Ing through the pockets Of William
Hentz. Vas brought 70 Seattle shd
placed 10 ths county jail Judge
sehnsidof and the police are inres
tiKatfnK the case No charge has
been brought against ODay
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Stephen GrOIIsi, Tailor

For fashionable. made-'o- order
suits. At lou prices. see me I'm
ported w0oiens. exclusive patterna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

a. the state 90 take advantage u
TIRE new provision. there being only
eight vutes against the issue
fha money Was "a be spent as
follows street paving to.a0o
sewer system. tsa zoe. charity hos
p1tal ts.aoa hlEh school euildins.
tseeeo. ilgbt aud water plants. tse. :
aaa
Private Services Peer.
prier % this time the only public
Utilities IA Manfos were water aud
lighting plants. which we're aened
hf private concerns The service in
both eases WAS paor. ana a TAI u as
mills had been previously voted 20
raN the private companies for ssrv- -
ier The new msyur had shown tho
people that u these franchises we're
profitable % the private companies
thrN were much nofe valuable to
tbe city Itself rhe So zoe IA banda
voted Tor that purtzazs nas uaed IN
HuNiug iha two plants. and Monroe
had begun ita march towards cam-
rirts municipal ownership The spe-
efai tax vas AZ once abolished. and
light and water Werp furnished a.
the old rate. since then the two
plants have bern practically rebuilt
uew machinery costing over $50 900
having been Installed
The bond issue proved inadequate
lot the carrying out ~ ail the plans
made ~ the mayot aad recourse
VAS had 60 the general fund Ga make
up the deficiency. For instance.
ouiy teaeae had been voted Toe the
hlHh school hailains. bet 80 gcner-
eusly ava the general fund yield that
th~ building vas built at rost u
tskeee
The crevrirs Werk.
80 sell had Mayer fefsythe done
that b was reelected b a ven
large majority. Thea came the
rroWninx SeFk - his administFa=
tian. the campaign for a manieipsi-
ly.oNuea street ear Iine The fight
bcxan va teas and Was carried Into
the legislature In 1895 &, being
nes~ssary for the city 70 secure a
rev charter before Eha work could
b. undertaken.
Corporations which desired 20 ae-
cure the street railway franchises
fought the matter in ths legislature
but Msyar F'oraythe and his friends
sven out ~ the msautifiia a sperlal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

aud broken lines). Widths up to s
inches These laces cannot be dupli-
Gated anywhere at less than our regu-
lar prices, which are Isc. 2oc. 2sc and
soc yard. Take your choice tomor-
row at Sc yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

Take a few days off and visit the
State Fair. North Yakima, soptem.
Der nc 20 % iaciasive. SEQ tho
wonderful Yakima valley: enjoy
the exhllaratina oliaate east Of
The mountains Cheap round trip
rates. aeattIe.Ainskn Yukon-Pqoiflc
aaV, September 30. Special train
lravcs Seattle 7 20 a. n roth. also
8 20 = m. 18Th. arriving North
Yaklma 1870 D. NJ For PARTICULARS
chi ~ r. citY ticket office. corner
FIrat av. and Yesler way.
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Spokane and Return

Fer tiot8 b. Great sortheFn rail-
vsy. HoinE sept ~. good % return
an 10 oct 7 Ticket offiee. Second
ana Columbia
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NEW YORK. Sept Is Engineer
Theodore shonts was thrown from
a cab today. hut not badly hurt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

Cheaper 81 Tom Henderson'a the
saddlery man. than any place Ia the
city. zig Occidental ave 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18
MONROE, La, FIRST CITY.
TO OWN STREET CAR LINE

,ona Fiosr soursseN cry COMPLETES ELECTRIC
F .,,,.Ay OF IT'S owN-sro sy o. WHAT ONE TOWN WITH
,.r,Na MAYOR HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
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rar CAR LtNG

; RAG CAR LINE.
esrs cents
: s.s.fags Nans fhsre
w.s.. conductors ans me-
: Isl pef meath thls Ter
,ee.,s,tments lta the may
: 80. Wanakra tho uns
. rssasll approves
rlsn service Me- vet
: sns.lai regulations - Eth-
: - no. allowed 10 drink "a
80 If line 50 miles
se.rhs a-round steel
: ca tslaeae
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

1t o. connect % your stove be-
fore cola Heathef begins. fieo. ~.
brown Plumbing 60. afi Pine -
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zoe
a garment

thread Swiss ribbed vests and draw
ers. Soft. warm. comfortable gar
mcnts. full ninety per cent wool They
are splendid value at the regular price.
For tomorrow one day only, we shall
sell them at zoe garment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

200 leather legg1nss Ei.1b ai
apluning'a. Full line redured. ."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

equal TO the best f2tIc school stock
ings YOU ever saw All sizes tomorrow
at only DC the pair.
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AUTOMOBILE RACES TO-DAY
D m.. at the Meadows. 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

filling. They are finished with pink
or blue borders. Every pair is posi-
lively guaranteed not TO shrink. The
regular price is S3.2s a pair. and every
pair Of them is worth the money. To-
morrow's special price is only $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

For Children's
School Stockings
Of heavy ribbed
black cotton. No
seams. gIaran-
teed stainless aud
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Little
Notions

&c a package for o-ineh hat pins
with white or black heads, six in a
package. always sold at &c a package.
&c bolt for black, white and col
ored binding ribbon, regular price Ioe
a bolt
&c dozen for hold-fast garment
fasteners or dress snaps, black or
white, regular price SC dozen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

For Kirk fam
Gus Jap Rose
Soap-a beautiful.
pure and whole
some transparent
elveerinc toilet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

For your choice
OF 1000 Yards of
Normandy de Va
lencicnnes and
Point de Paris
Laces todd lots
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-18

Scvcnty-nine
cents buy regular
dollar underwear
at McCafthys to-
morrow. Ladies
natural gray two
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priced regularly at &c a yard. They
come in ali sizes Of checks You take
your choice at 4 12c a yard. only
10 wards 10 customer. and none 10
dealers or to children.
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soap-always sold at roc cake. TX
morrows price, only &c cake. NJ
more than & to customer.
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Good large,
clever, soft and
warm white bian-
kets, full ia. cot
ton warp with SUI
1T -
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
Building Running Track at
Salem a Fair Sample of
Peculiar Optimism.
SAME WORK KILLED BOXING
Kew York Bouts Stepped When Pre-
moters Got Too Gay-Alitzer
for First-Maybe.
By THOMAS s. RICE.

one OF the most remarkable phases of
the human mind is the optimism which
leads sporting men TO attempt deliber-
ately TO do things which common sense
should tell then they cannot accom-
pllsh.
This peculiarly IS exhibited most fire.
quentlv by q cheap grade Of sports. the
crushing OF whose enterprises is a good
thing. but now and again men who
have been e-uinentIy successful in every
other line Will make the most weird
breaks in spots. The latest and most
expensive Instance Of the kind was the
building of the race tracks at Salem.
bet iHot the New England people were
not gong 10 stand for the introduction
OF tne running horse game.
1retUng IS the great horse snort in
thdt country but even that. which has
SO many warm supporters and directly
8 I'd persons in New England has been
almost wiped out and the big harness
SNcHtS at Rcadville, Providence Old
Saugus and other Northern tracks will
nlobably be abandoned after this sea
son because OF the enforcement of the
laws against pool selling
In tho face of all this the Jockey Club
INVADED the territory, spent a million
OF so dollars on its plants and an
nounced that II would hold running
I1css, Had IL succeeded IL would have
SluitHed every public official in the
states concerned, and no person of nor
maj intelligence could have antiCfDared
anything but failure Now that the
tracks have been closed there is no svm-
puthy whatever for those who ios+ tbei-
money in the enterprise. Thev thought
st couldn't.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
TEN EYCK TO COACH
BOSTON A. A. CREWS
Famous Rowing Expert Will Train
Frank Greer, Amateur Cham
pion, on Charles.

WORCESTER, Mass, July .. James
A. Ten EyCk. coach OF rowing at Syra-
Cuse University. returned 20 Worcestef
Saturday direct from Boston. where he
affixed his signature 10 a contract call
ing for his services as coach for the
rest OF the season to the Boston Ath-
letic Association crews.
There have been great many denials
OF Ten Eyck's intended association with
the Boston Athletic Association. one
local newspaper going so far as 10 pub
lish a denial purporting 10 be from Ten
Eyck personally. which he denied absO-
lutely- Ten Eyck will remain here for
few DAYS. Us he goes to Boston on
Monday to make arrangements TO begin
his new duties before next Saturday.
He viii train the amateur champion
Frank Greer. or the Charles river. EOs-
ton. instead % al Lake Quinsigmond.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02

that could be called great. but at one
time he had a string of fourteen, every
one OF which was 4 winner The most
celebrated horse he owned was Renssa-
iaer, who won extensively for him in
England and in Belgium. and who is
now at The head OF the stud at Oak
wood, near Lexington. Charles +. Nc
Meekin. who owned the farm, was a
partner IN several Of the broOdmares
with Mcdonald. Another stallion which
ne owned was Hayden Edwards One OF
The most successful racers Mcdonald
owned was Sam Brown.
Was Hard Loser.
John T. Mcdonald was a man OF keen
~it and a splendid judge Of human char
acter, Notwithstanding his bitterness OF
tongue at times and his violeIt preju-
dices. II Is related OF him that he was a
hard loser, and the few times that luck
was asainSs him he would ran at the
causes Of his ~ fortune ard accuse any
man whom be considered responsible of
crookedness and double dealing
w henever you had a talk with Jack
Mcdonald he remembered long after
ward what ne said" said a man who
knew him well, last night. He had a
olrect manner OF speaking that seemed
70 MT the nal on the head every time.
lie spared no one whom he did not
was against him horse, foot, and dra-
COON. The slightest thing would change
MS opinion OF q man, and then woe
hetlde the poor fellow"
Shortly after the opening Of the Sub
way. in speaking OF the enterprise, Nc
Donald said to a friend:
w ell, that surely was neatly man
aged deal Augy BelmOst just kissed
himself all the way through. Ii didn {
cost him scent piece"
Although McDonald's chief desire was
10 make money. after he acquired an
assured competency he became very
ambitious 20 improve his general lxnowl-
edge and read great deal Il was said
OF him that the only hours when IL
was impossible for him TO be making
money he devoted 70 reading. He was
tho pnsseSsOr OF valuable and exten-
stve library. His wife is living and his
home life Is said to have been very hap
py- He had no children. Mr.. McDon-
alG's home was at 2l6 West Seventy
second street.
His house Is now closed, and unten-
a1ted. lie intended 10 sail three weeks
before he left. with his wife, buU was
delayed by business. His brother f p
Mcdonald. who was associated with
him in bookmaking, lives in Benson
hurst and said last night that he had
only received the bare announcement OF
Mr. McDonald's death.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
MY, WHAT A PITY,
WE'RE ALL WRONG!!.
Here's a SaWbones Who
Says Athletics Is Just
Pizen Dangerous.
MUSTN'T SEEK STRENGTH
If You Do, You'll Find Germs, and,
Like the Good, Die
Young.
MUSTN'T SEEK STRENGTH

NEW YORK. July 2.-AthIetics will
soon be on par with drink and drugs.
as a destroyer OF young manhood II
some Of the doctors are to be believed
Dr. Robert e Coughlin. OF Brooklyn,
afhTms that athletics are detrimental 10
health and that when MAJ seeks
strength for strengths sake he is on
dangerous ground The physician-and
he stands high-has collected a mass Of
statistics TO back UP his claim
Here's What You'll Get.
He declares that athletes are special
ly subject TO:
Heart disease
Pneumonia
Cerehro-spinal diseases tmeningitis.
neuritis. and the like).
tuberculosis.
Infectious diseases Of many kinds.
He affirms that rs athletes died in
the year just closed. their deaths being
largely due 70 their unusual eXertious-
The average Of death IN the 12S was
tweEty-seyCn wears, while the average
duration Of life. according 10 insurance
statistics. IS thrty-eiPht years. This
shows. SAYS Dr. COughlin, that ath-
leUcs shorten life
What About These
Edward Payson Weston. Jim o.
RoUrke. Jim MCGUIRE. Charley Court
ney. Malachi KittredEe. and q host OF
other athletes who were mighty men in
athletics so long ago that the memory
Of man .Unne:h not 20 the contrary s-e
merely freaks according TO the doctors.
exceptions which prove the rule
Up 20 this time IL may be said there
is no appreciabIe falling OF in the SAFE
Of baseball bats, golf stlcks tennis
rackets. or running shoes and z few
men may still be seen on the river.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
What About These.
BOXING.

All the ambitious boxers these days
want 20 get on a match with Spike
Robson. the English fighter The latest
one 10 challenge him IS oscar Nelson,
OF Pittsburg
The Washington times., 1906-07-02

Either Joe Thomas. the Western wei
terweight, or Jimmy Gardner. Of New
England, vii. be selected 20 meet Billy
Rhodes. Of Leavenworth. Kan. Jack
O'keefe. Of Chicago. was offered the
date. but dec med.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02

n very similar case was the closing
up OF boxing in New York The game
was going along nicely and was receiv-
Ing popular and official support for
snort bouts between men not of na-
lloitl reputation, when the greedy
EIdtters who could not wait for their
money, began matching champions and
Eitfdctlng attention all over the cOlIn-
1tN Dy their methods Of advertising In
order 10 get large houses. The natural
consequence was that the limeifgbt
pIlSade or reformerS got busy and closed
up the game entirely.
speaking on this subject credit must
De given tho boxing promoters Of Balti-
more TOT not attempting to pull off
matches or too great prominence Cham
llons show there occasionally. but not in
championship bouts The best bows oF
the second rank and from that down
70 the noviCes, are employed and give
INC pubic a good run for its money.
while tho fights do not attract attention
enough TO give the Buttinskys a chance
10 spring into the calcium and get thei-
names in the papers
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
AUTOMOBILING.

The automobile affords another Illus
tration Of the fact that machinery Is
replacing man. A Spanish iaundress re-
Gently chose a motor car in preference
u a titled husband
The Washington times., 1906-07-02

The motorist of experience Will be-
ware of slowing oil cans and inner
tubes in the same box. 1t is something
like putting eggs and canned goods in
the same basket.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02

Late advices from Germany stating
that the lone American In the Herko-
mer touring contest did get an award of
medal are encouraging to the belief
that maybe American makers have q
look in at foreign conests, after all
vate dispatch from Percy Pierce 10 the
effect that he finished the run with :.
clean score.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02

KID Mitchell, the coIored welterwei ght,
is out with d def to Steve Crosby, OF
Louisville. or Dave Holly. OF Philadel-
phla. 70 met either for any distance.