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The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
FOR WELTER-WEIGHT TITLE.
Thomas and Melody VIII Have Fin
ish Fight in Nevada.

Philadelphia. March S.-As a direct re-
su,t of the fight last night. In which joe
Thomas. the Californian. bested Honey
Melody. of Boston. the men viii be
matched IN q few days 70 fight TO a finish.
for the Welter-weight championship of the
world. the affair TO take place before one
Of the Nevada clubs.
The title was not ut stake last night
and Melody. the present holder, eX-
pressed himself to-day as confident that
he could defeat the Western fighter over
a longer route Thomas was equally con-
fident
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
Jcnnrttc Rcrts Pctcr .Jnck.on.

Special o. The Washington Hcrald
Philadelphia. March S.-Joe Jeanette. of
New York, defeated Young Peter Jack
son, of Baltimore. in the wind-up at the
Spring Garden Athletic Club tonight
Jackson has been Idle for many months.
and his long Iay-of told He was not in
good condition. and the most lac did was
20 clinch He was often Kissed by the
crowd, but lasted the six rounds.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09

New York. March SIS. G. Hildreth.
the most successful owner at Oakland.
vvhc will race on the Metropolitan
tracks this year. as usual. has soured
on the colored Jockey l.. Williams and
has let him out of his contract. Hildreth
has also engaged Jockey Eoerner 20 ride
for him here under second call as the
boy VIII be under contract again to II.
i. Whitney
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
Fitzsimmons Bobs Tn Again.

New York, March Sob Fitzsimmons
says that lac has received a proposition TO
fight Tommy Burns six rounds in Thila-
delphia inside of the next four weeks. and
that he will begin training ut once Fitz
may be looking for a little advertising for
his show. for Burns has gone West. and
expects TO take on Mike SChreCk before
he tackles O'Brien at Los Angeles in May
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09

NEW ORLEANS SELECTIONS.

First race-Balolee. Dona H. Lutte
Foster.
Second race-Heart OF Hyacinth Kara.
Pat Bulger
Third race-Sir Toddington, Refined
Planute
Fourth race-Dr. Keith, Little Wany
ST. NOlma
Fifth race-Donna. Oberon. Mary Nor
TiS.
Sixth race-Cold Proof. JuggIer, Tobog-
gan
Seventh race-Quagga, Goddess. Cob
mosa.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09

oTC'I1I :" IIV Wa-TIIlT0O HIT7I0
Los Angeles. Cal. March S.-Hal Chase.
of the New York Highlander Baseball
Team. is now at Sau jose. and he says
he probably will accept the offer of
Manager Mayer. Of that town. to play
ball there. Chase says he also has 4
good business offer on The side. which
gives him reason 20 think he is safe in
holding out for salary OF $3.50 from
Manager Griffith.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
White sox Pitchcr in Troui,Ic.

STccIaI - Tie washington HeTald.
San Antonio, Tex, March S-Frank
owen. the White Sox pitcher. was ar
rested here early this morning following
''guu-play. Oven explained that ne
was merely using his revolver to illus
trate how he accidentally shot himself
last winter, but the police would nos
release him until Comiskey interceded.
Owens case viii be heard March 20, whea
the team returns from Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
Ten-miie Run nj poIo Grounds.

New York. March st was yesterday
decided by the national championship
committee Of the Amateur Athletic Union,
Of which Mr. Barlow S. Weeks is chair
man. TO hold the ten-mile running cham
pionship on the afternoon of April p at
tie Polo Grounds. the home of the New
York National League Baseball Club
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
Line-un - summary.


Chicago, March Sex Rickard is said
TO have posted $4,000 with "a banking
nrm in Goldfeld as guarantee that he
viii put up $4,000 purse for a fight be
tween Cans and Nelson at Ely. New, on
July l. As Cans is anxious 10 fight
probably because he needs the money. it
is believed that the match will be ciinchcd
in a few DAYS
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
RAPID WATER TAKES FEATURE
}. J. Walsh Paws s7,0G0 fer Sir Ed
ward al san Francisco.

San Francisco March S.-Before the
races began to-day. George Van Gordan
sold his good four-year-oId Sir Edward
TO J. J. Walsh, who has been racing a
stable at Ascot The consideration was
SI.co0. The horse is TO be taken East.
The hackers Of favorites did not get
the money To-day, only two favorites
winning.
The feature event. the Orinda Handi-
cap, was ,aEen by Rapid Water, who
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
Basketball Team Entertained

Captain-eIect c. ". Polhemus enter
tanned the Western High School basket
ball team az his home last night Those
present were ex-Capt. Michael Morse. X.
Rafter. a Rafter a. Howard, A. X. Pol
hemus Fort, lie Due. Radford, Donovan.
and q. ". Polhcmus
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
IndianapoIis Aftcr kcnne

The indianapolis baseball team has
made a good offer to Willie Keane. the
local outfielder. who has refused. as he
has decided not TO play next season un-
less it is with some team near Wash
ingto1
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09

Clean sdVerIising-The Washing
ington Herald does not exploit
fakirs- Merchants who patroniza
this newspaper viii find themselves
in good company. It's advertising
columns are kept clean
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
Rochester Bars Tommy Ryan.

Rochester, March S-Tommy Ryan
because of his recent alleged fake with
Hugo Kelly, has been barred from all
future contests at the clubs in ROches-
Ter.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
READY FOR STARTER
Athletes PFimed for George
town Meet Tonight.
TO DECIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Virginia and Georgetown VIII Run
for Southern Title, While PennsyI-
Vania and Cornell Hope to Estnb-
Eish New Record i'm Tyvo-miIe
AIatch-Many stars on Long List.

The ninth annual indoor field and track
meet of the Georgetown University Ath-
Ietic Association viii be held at Conven-
ton Hall this evening, beginning at s
o'clock.
Besides tie local universities. colleges.
clubs and schools. Cornell. Pennsylvania,
New York Athletic Club. Johns Hopkins.
Fordham, and number Of other leading
organizations viii be strongly represented
in the different events, and the man
agement IS confident that the events have
been 50 arranged that good competition
and fast time viii be in order.
While every race has It's fun quota OF
stars. the two stellar events of the even
ing will be- the Georgetown Virginia race
for the Southern title. and the Cornell
Pennsylvania match for the two-miIe in
tercollegiate championship. of America
While 10 is impossible 20 iiguFe on the
relative strength Of the Virginia and
Georgetown teams, the rivalry that mas
always existed between these colleges
viii make this struggle one If the most
interesting ON the card
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
CLASH AT CITY PARK
COrrigan Tries to Go Over
Head of Judge TreVelyan.
BAD RIDE DEFEATS FAVORITE

Judge Post Takes the Six-furIonE
Handicap nt New OrIeans-COrri-
Ean's Entries Favorites i'm First
and Second Events, but Fail 10
Land First MORey-SummarieS.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09

The Mount Pleasant \. a. basketball
team WAS downed by the Capron Cadets
last night by g TO IS. Hammerly's playing
was the feature Of the game.
Iinp-Up and summary
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09

GCalS-Bary %. Green, Hammcrly G0,, Wheelcr,
J.. Wilkinson. Ghoen %, Morris, DFycr g. Austin
%, Stull. Free tosses-Hsmmery, , scorer-Nr.
Hubbard. Timers-NIessrs Sprague and Ross Ret
Crcc-ScTg1. Robinson.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
Pnrk Tenm Wins at ROLLER Polo.

The Park team defeated Company F
> to 0 ut roller polo last night at the rink.
Feuton played strong game, as did
Bailey at goal
The Washington herald., 1907-03-09

Pennsylvania and Cornell have un-
usually strong teams this year. and it is
freely predicted that a new record for
the distance may be hung up when the
teams meet
With so many crack outside performers.
most Of the events are sure To 90 10 the
Penn and Cornell men, but the Southern
handicappers have been liberal 10 the local
men. and some surprises may be looked
for i'm quite a few OF the events
Unless their men have some unforeseen
hard luck, The point trophy viii probably
go 90 Penn. as she has entered good men
90 nearly every event. The fight for see
ond place viii be close between George
town. Hopkins. and Cornell. which has
entered only a couple OF men in the indi-
viduals. but both are champions al their
distance
Among the features of the evening will
be- am exhibition by Wesley Coe. the
worlds champion who will make an effort
TO establish new record for the I2-pound
-hot-put
The list at entries is one OF the largest
ever .ceived for Georgetown meet.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-28

for $300q'' The bank officials could
discover no resemblance. "Well, I'm
Crooks all right" he said. In the
conversation which onsued, he was
asked how Youngblood got his pass
book. "Stole it from my trunk, I
suppose,' was the reply.
The bank officials think that they
have a sure case against Youngblood
and with Sheriff Buford behind him
it is a question Of only a day or two
until the fugitive will be captured.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-28

Valse Vallet-Rathun- Mer-
chant.
Quartette-Impromptu Hongroise
-Leone-Piano l. Misses Moseley,
Livingston. Piano II. w. NJ. Wise,
Gibson.
The Forest Clock-Rathun-
Fellers.
Students Observation-Disclosures
Singley.
Spray Of Arbutus-O' O'Neill-Grace
B. Reagin.
Polka-Oesten-Lola Loman.
The Dying Observation-Disclosures
ME Moscley.
Duet-Twe Friendship March,
Misses M. l.. Wise, Lolick.
Polltl-Oesten-Norman Wessin-
ger.
Alpine Song-Rathun-Mamie Lee
Taylor.
Rustic Dance-M -Mason-Miss Mar
lie Schumpert.
Vocal Duet-Mrs. Kreps and Miss
Kohn.
Polka De la Reine-J. Raff--Willie
Mae Wise.
Grand March-Oesten-Lela Har-
mon.
Clover Observation-Disclosures
Willis.
Sextette-Amusement Tyrolean-
Oesten-Piano l. NJ. L. Wise, Eula
Taylor, Marie Schumpert. Piano II.
Grace Reagin, Lucille Counts, Tena
Wise.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DOM
mick.
Valsette-Nunbery-Mary D. Hun
ter.
Laughing Neutrality-suspicious.
l. man.
Duet--Fairy Queen Galop-Smith
Merchant and Fellers.
Heliotrope ValSe-Philipc-Minnic
Bovd Brown.
The Corporal March-Rathun-
Fall Wise.
Quartette-Festival March-Rath-
u@-Piano l. Julia Schumpert, Nc
Fall Wise. Piano II. Mary L. and
Tena Wise.
Language of the Flowers-Benson
Jessie Lorick.
Passing Clouds-Oesten-Mamie
Heintz.
Caprice Elegant-Heine - Clara
Gibson.
Goldfish-LaclI--Julia Schumpert.
Vocal Trio-Alisses RUSSELL Kohn
and Mrs. Kreps.
Trio-Dance of the Demon
Misses Livingston, William M.
Wise and Miss Moseley.
The medical use of red light in
eases to prevent marking
is apparently very ancient mode of
treatment retliscovered. A correspond
ent Of "Nature" this week quotes
the following remarkable passage
from footnote in Miss Strickland 3
history of Queen Marguerite of
France, first published in 1899. Ac-
cording to this quotation, the red
light treatment would seem to have
been known in the days of Edward
|: "Whilc music and sculpture had
attained some degree Of perfection
IN England at this time, other arts
and sciences were in 4 strange state
Of barbarOus ignorance. The earliest
notice Of medical practice is to be
found. at this era. in the Latin work
doctor, describing his treatment Of
Of Gaddcsdcn. physician at the Court
Of Queen Marguerite. This learned
Prince Edward in the smallpox, thus
declares his mode Of practice. IT or
lcred the prince to be cnvclopcd in
scarlet cloth, and that his bed and all
the furniture of his chamber should
De of bright rcd color. which prac-
ice not only cured him, but prevent.
ed his being morkcd.' More by good
mex than good management. Assur-
'dly it may be supposed that Gaddes-
len wished to stare the rcd innamma-
ion Of the smallpox out Of countcn-
ancc by his glare Of scarlet reflec-
5ionsQ Tie added in his Rosa Anglo
rum that 'he treated the sons of the
noblest houses in England with the
red system and made good cures OF
ALL In this childish state was the
noble art Of healing at the Court Of
..>... HIST. .
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
SAYS FLEET WILL GO
SECRETARY SAID WEEK AGO:
president HAS ISSUED NO
ORDER FOR DEPARTURE.
DECISION NOT MADE THEN
Metealf Not TO Resign-Generally Eek.
pected BattIeships and Cruisers
viii Start on Long Cruise
In October.

Oyster Bay, y Y-Secretary to
the President William Loeb, Jr.,
when asked If Secretary OF the Navy
Metcalf had been asked TO resign
from the cabinet because OF his state
ment a month ago that the Atlantic
fleet was to start for the Pacific this
fall. said:
Such a report f. absurd Mr.. Met
calls resignation will not he asked.
The fleet Is to 70 to the Pacific, there.
fore MIR. Metcalf was right
Had the decision been made to
send the fleet to the Pacific when Mr.
Metcalf made his statement" Mr.
Loeb was asked.
mo" Secretary Loeb said THE
President had issued no order at that
time II was decided later on.
Nothing to Do With War Talk.
you may say this; The sending Of
the ships to the Pacific has nothing TO
do with the recent war talk nothing
whatever. II has been decided to give
the navy some good practice WORK.
Il don't know when the fleet will
start or how long the cruise will take.
The start will be made when the Pres
ident gives the word, and SO far as ]
know, he has not yet decided the
time"
Secretary Loeb would not deny that
the decision had been reached at a
conference between the President and
Acting Secretary OF the Navy New.
berry last Monday,
On leaving Sycamore IIill that day
MIR. Newberry, wdo had insisted posi-.
lively that no orders for a cruise Of
any sort had been issued by the Pres.
ident, said the fleet would probably"
20.
One week ago in discussing the pro-
posed cruise of the battleship fleet.
Mr.. Loeb said positively the President
had Issued no order for the cruise and
he could say with equal rositlveness
the President had never expressed n
desire for the fleet to visit the Pacific
There has been no change in the
battleship situation" Mr.. Loeb said In
that interview. Il can say precisely
what | said before: That the Prcsi.
dent has issued m order for the de.
parture of the fleet to the Pacific or
any other waters"
President Roosevelt is now waiting
for a report from the navy board as
to the condition of the various ships
before determining upon the starting
time for the cruise. October is the
month most talked Of for the depart
| ure.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
MAN AWAKE rs YEARS.
Spends His Nights in Chair With His
Eyes Wide Open.

Erie, Pa.--Joseph Root. her.
init resident OF Prcsque Isle PENN
sula. SAYS he has not slept in %
wears. and those who have become in
terustod IN the case believe the story.
4 number Of well known physicians
examined him. they say he Is in a
healthy condition and he was awake
all the time they observed him. His
close friends also youch for his story
He says that about twenty-five years
ago two dear relatives were killed in
railroad accident He suffered so
much from the shock that he gave up
the idea Of sleep and now remains in
a chair all night. with his eyes wide
open. After his rest in the chair he
feels as much refreshed in the morn
ing as II he had enjoyed good
nights sleep.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
BLACK HAND VICTIM FOUND.
Followed In His Flight From Italy a
Few Weeks Ago.

Chicago-With his head almost sew.
cred and a stiletto wound In his heart,
the body of Rocco Fusaro, aged 80.
who arrived in Chicago three weeks
ago was found on the front steps Of
his boarding house. The police be.
lieve Fusaro left Italy to escape the
Black Hand society, only to be fol-
lowed and murdered.
In addition to this crime. the police
have these mysteries to engage their
attention: Edward Smith, a police
man. was shot and killed within few
feet OF his home; John l.. Barbour,
aged 49, was found dead beside the II.
linois Central railroad tracks; John
Naughton is dead after n fight, and
William Donovan dying from n bullet
wound in the stomach, after being at
tackled by footpads.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
GOTHAM POLICE UNABLE TO
SUPPRESS OUTBREAKS BY
FIENDS.
INNOCENT men MUST SUFFER
Attack Nine Children-Fathers and
Mothers, Driven to Desperation,
Defy Blue Coats in War
on Monsters.

New York-The spirit of mob ven.
geance has seized the outraged citi-
zcns of New York. Numbering 10000
in all, Infatuated men and women
in four different parts Of the
city, attempted to take the law in
their own hands because Of the inabil-.
fly Of the authorities to cope with the
unparalleled number Of crimes against
women and children.
Nine attacks were reported to the
police In one instance a moose was
placed around the culprit's neck. He
was about TO be lvnched when he was
rescued by the police. In another an
innocent man was pursued by thou
sands in Harlem, beaten into insensi-
bility and is now dying.
In the Tenderlcin a man was at
tackled for trying to lure n little girl.
The police had to draw their reyolv-
ers and use their night sticks to keep
the crowd from killing him.
Three men were caught attempting
TO drag two young girls under n bridge
IN the Bronx. A great crowd gathered
and stoned the men and the police all
the way to the station house. The
screams Of another child in Brooklyn
saved her from a nend.
A woman in the Bushwick section
OF Brooklyn was attacked violently In
the Bronx, and almost strangled to
death
Coroner Hamburger issued a state
mcnt, saying the police were unable
to cope with the situation and asked
that the sheriff be called on.
Fathers and Mothers in Mob.
The most desperate efforts were
made TO lynch George Kestner.
charged with attacking S-year-old Sa.
die Ham burger. who lives with her
parents at 1903 East Ninety-fifth street.
1t took all OF the reserves of the East
Eighty.elghth street station to fight
back the mob
1t was not an ordinary mob, but
gathering OF fathers and mothers, de.
termined to take INTO their own hands
the protection OF their homes from
the ravages Of the fiends who have
been attacking little girls in all parts
of the city.
Three Of the mob leaders, Joseph
Connolly, Henry Hardman and Chas.
Sorg. were arrested after the police
had pulled their revolvers and threat
| ened TO shoot When they reached
Kestner he was unconscious on the
sidewalk Connolly. Hardman and
Sorg were taken to the police sta
ton where II was found that they had
been so badly hur; by the police in
their efforts to arrest them and pre-.
vent the lynching that they had to be
taken to the Presbyterian hospital.
Later they were taken to the night
court in Jefferson Market. They were
charged with attempted lynchlng and
then sent back TO the Presbyterian
hospital.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
COMBINE
FRANCE AND SPAIN ACT ToGETH.
Err IN MOROCCO.
SEND MEN.OF.WAR TO CASABLAN
French Transports Ready TO Land
Troops II Spanish Government
Agrees to Do SO.

Paris, Francc.-The French and
Spanish governments are acting In
concert and with great promptness to
meet the situation that has arisen in
Morocco. \ warship of each of these
powers is now in the harbor Of Casa.
blanca, and three French and one
Spanish mcn-of-war are on the way to
Morocco.
France has proposed to Spain the
immediate landing OF French and
Spanish troops at Casablanca, and in
anticipation Of a favorable reply has
prepared three transports AZ Toulon
TO convey $500 men and 300 horses TO
Morocco. What further steps. # any,
have been contemplated have not
been made public. A slight delay and
embarrassment in meeting the situa-
ton is caused by the absence OF Pre-.
mier Clemenceau, who is at Karlsbad
taking the cure.
An official communication says that
the action of the powers in Morocco
is limited to that granted them under
the Algeciras convention
Up to midnight no telegram had
been received from Tangier reporting
the arrival there OF fresh news from
Casablanca
A dispatch received from Oran. Al
geria reports that the state bank at
Tangier has been pillaged and that a
British consular employe has been
captured between Tangier and Elk.
sare. There is no confirmation Of this
news from Tanpipr
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
ARKANSAS EDITOR KILLED.
Is Found Dead on the Sidewalk at 2
O'Clock in the Morning

Helena, Ark. VI. Scott. city
editor of the Helena World was
found dead on the sidewalk Sunday
morning at . o'clock. Two bullets
had entered his head.
A month age an attempt wos made
to kin Mr.. Scott He was attracted
to the rear OF his office by noise,
and on approaching TO ascertain the
cause OF the noise, two shots were
fired at him. He began firing In re.
turn and his asslIlnts fed. II Is gen
orally believed the killing was due to
personal quarrel, and that It had no
connection with the crusade OF the
World on the police department some
months ago, which forced the resigna-
tion Of the chief OF police, who after.
ward attempted to commit suicide.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
PITTseURG MINERS MAY STRIKE,
Allege Wage Agreement Has Been
Repeatedly Violated.

Plttsburg. Pa.-The executive board
of district No. 8, United Mine
Workers OF America, which EN-.
braces the Pittsburg district. author.
lied President Patrick Feehan TO call
strike of the miners in this district
Immediately, alleging that the Pitts.
burg Coal company has been violat.
ing the wage agreement repeatedly.
President Fcehan has announced
that he will give the Pittsburg Coal
company few hours In which to ad
just matters.
over $4,000 miners will be affected
in the event of strike.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
Fairbanks Family Reunion.

Dedham, Mass.-More than five
hundred descendants of Jonathan
Fairbanks, who came from Sowerhy,
Yorkshire, England, in 1886 and set
tied in this town, came here Tuesday
to celebrate the sixth annual reunion
Of the Fairbanks family in America.
The reunion was held in the old Fair
banks homestead which was built by
the founder OF the American branch
OF the family soon after his arrival
here and Is believed to be the oldest
dwelling in New England
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09

Charles Dudley Warner advised
every one to be born in little red
farm house with a stone wall around
It" We are not particularly tenacious
about the stone wall and we enter
decided exception to the color OF
the house, but we indorsc the senti-
ment The records show that farm.
ers' sons are those most likely to sue.
coed in business and professional life.
Health. vigor. self.relancc, ambition
and the habit Of work give them their
advantages in the race for success,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
Find Body WITH Ears Gone.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-The body
OF a young man, with both ears
severed from his head, was found
three miles west OF the city Thursday.
The finding of a freshly.severed ear
on the principal street Of this city
yesterday led to the discovery OF
the body This is the second crime OF
This sort within week. The body OF
an unknown man. with both ears sew
cred, was found In a boxcar last Sat,
uTday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
Tongue Disabled; Horn Silent.

Wars?w, Ind Professor w. H..
Mershou, widely known cornet play.
err, who has had charge of the music
school at Winona Lake, broke n nerve
in his tongue and is unable TO play n
note. His speech is also impaired.
The accident occurred while he was
playing solo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
AIIeaed Tona Leader Arrested.

Boston, Mass.-Mock Dusk, said to
be one of the leaders Of the Hep Sing
tong. was arrested in Quincy and
locked mp on charge of being con.
cerned in the fatal shooting in China
town on Friday night, when three
members Of the On Leong tong. an
other Chinese secret society, were
killed. Mock Duck had a revolver in
his clothes when arrested. Seven of
the ten Cinnamon who were said to
have taken part in the shooting have
been apprehended.