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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24

Built on compact Hines. with ey-
cry muscle in hin sturdy body de
velopcd TO the limit Burns loves a
fight In hia veins runs the Wild
blood Of the Yoyageura who made
history for Canada during the lnAt
century,
10 the ring he Ia a whirlwina.
lie can deliver ara awful WALTON
Nilh either hand from any angle.
lie loves the battering ~ clnee
fighting. and hts Eamencsa has new
er been questioned
out 81 the RAG Burns - a quiet
gentlemaniy. well dressed fellow.
Who takes life seriously. Tie
books upon fighting ~ a sure road
lo get rich quick. and that he has
made the most % bis opportunity
cannot be denied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24

The Seattle Athivtie clah's crack
football eleven uili tomorrow an
enoon tine up against Victor
Places allHiar team. aud a same
that Wlll b. worth anyuna' money
ahouid he the result NeeeE Ia
tho history ~ lpcal football has
such q collection ~ stars been
seen on the griairon as that which
tho~s who attend inmofruNu game
wtil see In action
Tho club team uill not VARY from
tho fr0nt presented against Multi
nnmah nuWd. Htinker Kern.
Wells. gnmm. Sample and the
other stars % the Winged 81 vii
be Ia the came
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24
SHIP REMAINS OF
RYAN EAST

Tho remains % Detective Thomas
u. Ryan. Who died Saturday after
a short iilness Of typhoid fever.
we're shipped today 20 Waukon. Ia
bis boyhood home. for interneut
There we're no funeral services
IN this city, bat the remains were
escorted 10 the train By a guard
OF honor consisting OF Sergeant u
Detectives Charles remnant and
Detectives iiyrnea. Grimm. Hot
hand McClurg and CLARK Chief
Wappeueteln directed Patrnlman
burKstrum a former roommate Of
the deceased 20 accompany tbs re-
mains 10 Waakon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24
SWINDLER ARRESTED

impernonaiiHg a messenger and
collecting small sums a. charges
IL the complaint against Charles
Melans. - years Old. arrested Last
uiRht and locked 40 to await In
veatigaiion. n ia claimed that the
man appeared az several houses
yestardsy with Wrapped packages
and protesting not 10 know who
cent fhem. collected - and 90 cents
each package express charges. The
munoy Was usually paid without
protest AFhoa opened the pack.
agra were found % contain phous
leweiry. which IL generally pur
chased IN pound ioia b. brass
foundflca
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24
HE'S NOAH BRUSO THIS FROGEATC FRENCHY; THIS NEW WORLDS
CHAMPION FIGHTER TOMMY BURNS
ny GRO. q. PulFoRp.


Tommy Burns IL a dub Jim
Ieffrlea.
Tommy Burns IL bum Tom
sharlsey
Tommy burns IL a Joke Jim
corbett
Tommy nurna 10 a laugh "--
John l.. sullivan
An the has hoens and the re-.
tired champion. Jim Joftrioa. are
calling tho present International
title holder names What forg
Are they iealoun9 Are they sore
because Tommy has been getting
the money! on are they yelping
because the champion isn't ~ big
as Ties were when they were IN the
spotlight
Why il Il that every oxsome.
thing or another In the puglllstio
line is sticking the gaff into the
Canuckg HAS the fact that he
goes along fighting regularly upset
the code 81 ethics established by
the fellows who fought once a year
+ AAA AAAH AANA W NNt NtHHN hNt an
unlimited perlodf
What has Burns done. aud Who
IL he. this new worlds champion
pugillat. that be should be the re-
eelytng end for all this venom
Since he began fighting. Ia 1900.
Burns has beaten a lot OF mon.
Many Of them were not of hish
class. It Is true. and Tommy was
considered a thlrdrater until he
put the kibosh on Marvin Hart at
Los Angeles. ~ 1900. winning the
title which JeffFies had handed to
/ Hart.
by double crossing Jack Onuen
aud a0undly thFaAhlng him Ia y
match that had been fixed. Burns
achieved extraordinary notOriety
Then Burns trimmed hill
/ Saulrea. the Australian u was
no fault Of hts that squlrcs was a
rank counterfeit He Was the only
heavy weight willing 10 meet the
Australian.
Then Tommy went 10 England
and licked the stufiing oat oi Gun.
ner Moir. repuled another Jem
Smith. only better with a lecr
I Ing mob Of gentlemen" al She
rinsside, hostile In the exiroiue.
Burns cut aud tore into ribbons
what had been the countenance 81
Moif
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24

Now he n matched with Palmer
and Roche, who are jokes. Neither
has chance with the ahlfty
champion flut you cant blame
nurnn N the BrltlahsFs are fall
guys. can your
burns was born AT Hanover. Ont.
June AZ. 1851. which makes him 50
iio stands @ feet inches and when
la condition weighs isl pounaa
Ills parents were Canadian French.
and the champions real name is
Npah ufuaao.
burns has been an athlete ever
since he was old enough 10 10
duiEc In athletic contests He has
been a football player. and before
taking up fightlng was wonderful
lacrosse player because he vas
barred from The amateur lacrosse
ranks be- TOOK 90 the fighting sane
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24
STUDY BANKING.

As a result ~ Numerous inquiries
regarding banking and banking
methods the library board has ar
ranged a Hat Of publications con
tain~d la The library touching upon
financial matters Tho clerha az
the library report that during the
past few weeks there has been an
unusually iarRN number ~ people
asking ior information which aould
thfuw any liWht On the existing
financial giurry aud The conditions
surrounding previous monetary up'
hraVAla
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24
CLUB TEAM WILL
PLAY OLD STARS

Faf the picked team Plach has
pieeed together a lineup that
uoali scare any champion colleEe
eleven. plaro and Cats will be
tho tackles. Abbott and FnoAt tho
ends. Raacr one ~ the guards.
Tagtmnier the cautsr, haldy Cole
the quarter. GoUdssiiow and has
ahaw halves. and probably Toiu
Mcdonald fmllhArk Mcinnaid a
the s. A. G. coach. and AZ be
knuww the signals ~ the club men.
there may be some objection 20 hla
piaginE Coach Lewis % the
Washington hish school. and Luck,
who helped coach the Y ~ "
:nay be among th0Nv who wlll set
intn the game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24
PLAN BIG DITCH
IN KLONDIKE

DAWSON. Dec. 2t--Thc GnEEcn-
heims have begun putting ON men
hauiinF supplies for finishing the
Twelve Nile ditch. which conveys
Twelve. Mile river over tho hills 90
miles 10 BONANZA and El1orado
creeks Cor hydraulic mining Two
thousand men, local Manager Chez.
ter Th0mb announces. wiii b~ en-.
gagged next summer with niN steam
shoyels A heavy force will be
engaged in April finishing the pipe
lines Two dfedges also will b.
finished. making seven dredges the
company has in camp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24
RUSH DEVELOPING
MORE SPEED

Word from Harry Rnah. Dug.
dale's schoolboy pitcher. u 10 the
effect that he expects 10 have a
burst of speed next year that viii
surprise the fans Harry has been
playing indoor baseball IN Spokane
toF the Last two months. and has
beeu takluE heavy exercise as veil.
building himself up Tie states that
bis arm II stronger than ever and
that be rxpects to be- able 10 pvt
them over much faster next sea
son than he did last summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24

auirc a weeks work. double shift.
fo release them
The miners liailcy. Hrown and
Mctouaid were caught b. the slide
Of earth a week aso. When all hope
Of rescue had b~en abandoned
sounds Of tapping on the plpe we're
heard az the mine mouth A sec
ton vas removed and e opened
means Of direct communication
with them
Since then food and water has
bern supplied regularly and tho
prisoners deelarc they are suffering
little inconFenisncm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24
DENVER SENDS MONEY
ON CONVENTION PLEDGE

DENVER, Dec. - The first IN.
atailmont. $4,000. Of the $1,000
fund pledged Ia the democratic na.
ilonal committee by the Denver
Convention league has been for.
warded 20 Chairman Thomas Tag
CART. at French Lick. lad The re.
mainder will be paid In equal In.
siailmeuis on jan. ~. Feb 2z and
March %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24

born ia England with the name and
the quscknesa ~ hlm. Nevrfthe
less he represents England a.
against America. aud u is said that
even klng Edward has looked mp
his record and placed a few odd
pounds on his chance of victory
Jim lcifries wili referee the match.
and there Is q Fufaor that he mas
make an announcement Of interest
concerning himself from the ring
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24

san FRANCISCO. pee. z4.-The
Hank % CaliatoEa. snnomA county
has closed iiA dnora lta capital
10 80. 900 aua. according 10 iiH laaf
report Iuly ~. u had deposits o.
siTs.ait.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24
RECEIVE CONGRATULATIONS

Archbishop d. Fnloonlo. papal
delegate 10 the Amohcm govern.
mont. and Cardinal Gibbons. the
head of tho spiritual branch Of the
church IN America, yesterday sent
bishop O'Dea OF this city tele.
grams of congraiulation upon the
completion OF the new Cathedral
OF So James aud invoking a spo.
clal bleaaing upon the undeftak.
lag.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24

Some time ago. the rice supply
being short. prisoners ia japanese
halls vrre fed largely oa harley
The result was the immediate cea.
aaiion Of neN beu-h efi cases
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24

Gifts provided b. tho children Of
the Reformed Presbyterian Sunday
school we're distributed last eve
ming Al the church 10 the deserving
rsuof OF the neiEhhorhood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24
eY louls }. srEllMANN.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee 2t--wnl
Moran land his next American op-
ponent. when he goes against Abe
Atten New Years niKht for the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24

Turkish baihs. under Grand ihea
ter zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-24

Glroux mine. three miners are be-
INK supplied with food and water
through slSinch pipe which
reaches from their subterraneau
prison 20 the surface 10 viii re-.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

closely watched to allow Of a proper APP
probation of future needs Of fall trade.
Other developments of the week have
been encouraging production at the maxi
dustries current production at the maxi
mum and other Industries, particularly to
building are being actively pushed. Ia
Dor disturbances are not serious except at
San Francisco, where business has been
6rougnt to complete e., standstiil ana at.,i az
OF dock laborers has c9used interruption
Higher prices for cereals, cotton and other
natural products are "A result of bad crop
reports and broadening speculative interest.
European crop reports are little better than
our own and partly explain higher quota,
tions of wheat and corn. Cotton advanced
30 points for spot, so points Tor hay and 30
points for July on continued favorable
crop adVices and reported Improvement in
demand for cotton goods for fall delivery.
Some of the advance in futures was shaded
later on realizing. Southern reports laid
stress on the excessive rains reported In the
lower Mississippi valley.
Hog products are higher this week, pork
advancing IS cents and lard points, while
cottonseed oil went up cents.
The sugar markets are stronger, Europe
leading with higher prices for best grades,
cane sugars here following and in turn
Affecting refined, which is 10 points up,
while raws are points up.
Coke is still lower despite the activity
Of blast furnaces Anthracite coal is ac-
tive, but bituminous is dull. Copper Is
dull, owing TO the fact that when prices
were advancing last week some large guam
titles were offered at concessions which in
turn deferred European demand and what
ever domestic inquiry there was.
Business failures for the week ending
May in the United States number 1874,
against 1853 last week, 1872 in the like week
Of 1906 1853 in 1905, 20l in 1901 and 1872 In 1893.
Canadian failures for the week number
twenty as against eighteen last week and
twenty eight in this week year ago.
rrn W'heat Including nour. exports from
ending May 8, aggregated 1884 4l9 bu.,
against 2,234,156 bu. last week, 2,142 0i2 bu.
this week last year, S99 355 bu. in 1905 and
S,907, $40 bu. in 1902. For the forty-fve weeks
OF the fiscal year the exports are 6794, sos
bu., against 1l5,74S,1i In 1906. 54,492. 429
in ls04-o6 and 220 400 ,273 I'm 190l-02
Corn exports for the week are LA, 500
bu., against l,S17 ,695 last week, l.57S,740
year ago and 1,52S,299 in 1905. For the fiscal
year to date exports are 63.1I2737 bu.,
against 1OOEl,0SS blu. in 19O5-O5 and u, 4O7.-
1856 Blu. IN l904-O5.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

poets for business, but record breaking re-
suits can no longer be attained. May thus
far has brought complaints OF excessive
cold from almost every section OF the coun-
mercantile collections have been SLOW.
Freight cOnges don IL relie, ea, hU"I, 81, ~lt4
Irahic Is heavy, parity in preparation ior
"a ana WINTER aesN !" ~ v.S
with confidence. The, outlook In the iron
a-I.u steer inoustry Na,' IIG Ell DriSHtvf, ~
rams a.e. cons.HnH( orqsred, .nuvl l.eS
business ue.ng In light rails Tor trorey Ties,
and makers OF agricultural implements ars
purchasing bars irseiy- ,...-.s
Textile mills are sttll actively engaged as
a rule. but in the primary markets there
is some irregularity. Cotton goods are no
cheaper but the effect of the backward
ments. The only interest Of the jobbing
trade is in fall goods, current needs having
been supplied. Export trade continued tea-
tureless, the only sales being email parcels
for the Red sea. AZ to w9olens, mems wear wear
movement Is also attribu ca to the weather
While the footwear market cannot Do
termed active, tltre Is = <,e49y NO4 s.iie "
business that keeps New England pro-
duoers fairly we'll engaged; A better tone
exists than at any recent date. Leather Is
steady and quiet, decreased production haV-
ing strengthened the position Of tanners;
A large sale OF betting butts Is reported ofPea
Kid. calf skins and side and upper leather
Domestic hides advanced.
Weather reports have dominated com
modify exchanges. the net result being a
Of injury by insects and cold were supple
inented BY poor progress in many other ma
lions and the export demand was MAIN
tained In the face Of discouraeing prices
Better trafic conditions and attractive quo,
tstions bring large arrivals Of wheat at
nrirosrv markets and exports compare
iayorably with last years movement
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

All goods sold at Hubermann's jewelry
store guaranteed as to price and quality.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Diamonds Mawhinnsy q Ryan Co
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
DECREASE IN WHEAT AREA
Over Eleven Per Gent Of Acreage Reported
Sewn Last Fall is Abandoned
CONDITION 2s PER CENT stlow AVERAGE
Announcement Causes Drop In Prices
IN ohicaGo Market-NSbrasEa
Crop r. IN Good
Condition.

WASHINGTON, May tO-The omcial crop
report issued today at 1880 D. m by the
Department Of Agriculture. covering the
period up to May l. 1907, was as follows
Winter wheat, condition, sac Area re-
naming under cultivation. @.is2OOO acres.
Winter rye, condition. IS.
Meadow moving lands, sse
Spring pastures, condition, 7a.6
Spring ploughing contemplated, MS
Spring planting, Al per cent actually done
up to May 1, 1907
The area Of winter wheat remaining in
cultivation on May / is liz per cent. or
about 3,5s3,0o0 acres, less than the ares re-
ported rs sown last fall and per cent,
or about 1,lesOOo acres. less than the area
OF winter wheat reported as harvested last
year,
The average condition Of the growing
winter wheat crop on May /, namely, s2s.
is compared in the report with S9s on
I April /, 1907; 9Os on May 1, 1905. s25 on
May /, 1906 and S66 the mean OF the May
averages for the last ten years.
The average condition Of meadow moving
lands on May 1 was sS.S against % on
May l, 1906; sS.s on May /, 1905, and so4,
the mean Of the May averages OF the last
ten years.
The average condition of spring pastures
on May was 79.6 against sl.4 on May /,
! 1905; s2.3 on May /, 1906, and SEA the mean
of the May averages Of the last ten years.
The Al per cent Of spring planting re-
ported as having been completed on May
l is compared with 50 per cent a year ago.
Statistics for Principal States.
The following table shows for the eleven
principal wheat states the percentage of the
acreage sown last fall under cultivation
May L. also the averages OF condition on
May 1, 1907 May l. 1906, and the mean Of the
May averages Of the last ten years:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

The average condition of winter rye
on May / was IS, as compared with 90 on
April 1, 1907, s2.S on May /. 1906 sS.5 on May
1905 and 1915, the mean OF the May av-
RACES Of the last ten years.
Prices Advance Quickly.
CHICAGO, May 1o.-The government crop
report declaring that the area under winter
wheat cultivation is about s,5S3oOO acres
less than reported as sown last year and
l,46s,OCo acres less than the area reported
as harvested last year caused the price
OF wheat, on an already strong market. to
advance Immediately Y cent. Within thirty
minutes after publication Of the crop re-
port July wheat advanced from SIN cents
to STA cents.
Pit traders were slow to grasp the full
significance of the government figures, but
when they did so general buying set in on
all sides and the pi &c advanced strongly
and July shortly before 1 o'clock had
touched ssss cents, later going up to ss%
cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Jumper Suits, Made in Pan
anna and other Stylish Ma
terials.
All on Special Sale Saturday at
Half the Regular Price.
$500 Jumper Suits at $500.
$500 Jumper Suits at $3.50.
S12.bO Jumper Suits at seas.
Iadies' Separate Coats, High Glass
Garments, Suitable for Well
Dressed Women.
$4,000 Coats at S14.50.
$500 and $3.50 Goats at $1,000.
S12.50 Coats at Ss.25.
Ladies' Waists.
The New Opera Waists.
The New Standard Waists.
The New Herald Square Waists.
Always something new for Sat
urday.
Special - About 100 Waists,
broken lines and sizes, at spe-
clally reduced prices.
Second Floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Major Galbraith Ordered to Omaha
to Act ms Inspector
General,
(From a Stan Cortespondent)

WASHINGTON. May 1o-(special Tele-
gram.)-Major Jacob q. Galbraith, inspec-
tor general, has been ordered to Omaha
for duty as inspector general of the De-
partment of the Missouri
Roy D. Hampton has been appointed reg
ular and Theodore T. Combs substitute
rural free delivery carrier for route i. at
Genoa, Neb.
A postoffice has been established at Ney-
Mcpherson county, Neb., with Solomon B.
Cloud as postmaster.
The postofhce at Kent, Loup county,
Neb.I will be discontinued May ST.
Jacob L. Heinrich has been appointed
postmaster at st. Donatus, jackson county,
Iowa. vice A E. Keyer, resigned.
Ex-senator Willard arrived in Washing
ton late last night from New York with
his daughter and left for Omaha this af-
ternoon
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
Reports from stations az TP. M.

7 lnuIcaIt8 truCo uT preclUltaLOn,
l.. A. WELSH. Local Ferecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
BaADsTRBETs REVIEW OF TRADE
weather Conditions Are still Key to
business and Crop Situation.

Business ana crop shtuathoh'
NEW YORK, May lN-Bradstreets to-
Was ther conditions as for I'VE weeks
past are stlll the key 70 the Irregular crop
and trade reports. Freezing weather and
snow have hurt trade ana retarded crop
nreparation and growth IN the northwest
while low temperatures and heavy rains
affect distribution and crops and Influenced
distribution In the west,
the siowness OF retail trade and collections,
there are few complaints from 1obbinB and
Wholesale lines except that fllinB In or
ders are light and that retail stocks are re-
ported heavy. one explanation OF this is
that iohbers and wholesalers had heavy
volume OF business booked deliveries upon
which have been slow. Demands from
wholesalers therefore have been suflcient
to keep al actively engaged. Crop and
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Jap Rose transparent toilet ard path soap
is made from the whitest purest and best
vegetable oils-oils that you can eat. Made
by Kirk-sold by all druggists and srocers.
therefore. no legal standing.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

The New Wells. Veilings
%
brought beautiful designs hints
ribbon Prices
n yd
Neck Malne 800 each Chiffon 4Oe
Embroidery y
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

OFFICE OF TIE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA. May 9-Oficial record OF tenn
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day OF the last three
years: 1907. 1906 1905 1914
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Fine Nainsook Corset
Covers, trimmed back and
fancy trimmed front, also
one other style, trimmed
with embroidery.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Our line of new Irish Dimities IL
one of the finest In the land. The
new cross-barred weeves meet with
great favor and the designs have
never been more beautiful. Prices,
25o, 900, 3Bo yard. See them on
Main Floor.
Fine zephyr 0inghams in new Plaid
and Checked Effects.
These will be exceedingly scarce
later on. Buy them now while you
can choose from hundreds OF beauti-
full colorinss. Prices 15c, lsc, zoe,
csc, soc, 35c, 40c yard.
West Basement.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
Too Good for the Money

Come into our Cloak Department Satur-
day and say to any Of our salespeople, II want
to see those Suits at $3.50, reduced from
$4,000, and over" They will know the suits
you mean are the wooltex as they are by far
the greatest values ever shown.
$4,000 Suits for $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Fine Cambria skirts
with tucked lawn flounce,
two rows Of lace insertion
and edging. Great value.
Second Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair and Warmer in Nebraska Today,
Partly Cloudy Tomorrow, Cooler
In North Portion,

WASHINGTON. May 1O-Forecast of the
weather for Saturday and Sunday;
For Nebraska-Fair, warmer Saturday;
Sunday partly cloudy; cooler in north por-
ton.
For Iowa-Fair, warmer Saturday; Sun
day, partly cloudy AMI warmer.
For South Dakota-Fair and warmer Sat
urday; Sunday, partly cloudy, probably
showers and cooler.