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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

The two fighters weighed in at 2.4o.
I'll" scales Wcr" set ut 1873 pounds.
Britt trcmbl"d the bnlancc The bar
did net move when Cans stepped on.
At 80 Battling Nelson was intro
duc"d. He issued Il challenges to Britt,
regardless of whether the latter wins
or loses.
Al 30 betting has gone 10 to |
at the ringside with very little Britt
money to he found. Tex Richard, WHO
is here at tie head Of q big dcir-
Cation of Nevada sports. has just Of
frrcd odds of 10 to that Cans Will
win inside &C is rounds. Richard also
offers to- bet any figure from $500 to
$4,000 at > to l on Cans.
At 80 Britt entered the grounds
in company with Tiy KrclinE. He
was enthusiastically received.
1t WaS Judged that Rritt did not top
Cans weight hy more than two ounces.
At 3.lI Cans entered the ring He
WAS introduced as the only lightweight
champion of the world and was greet
"a With r"ars nf applause. Gals was
seconded ny NIvir King, Willie Kccfc
and Kid North.
Britt entered tile ring ut $50 He
was introduced as Il native son of the
Golden West and on" of the gameSt
boys that ever stepped into Il prize
ring.
9britt was given y tremendous ovation
Erit's seconds III" Spider Kelley, Tiv
KEELING, Frank Rafael ana Bob Hornet
AT 3.2i both fighters stripped. Time was
called ut . &c 7. NJ.
Round Eritt quickly shot his left to
Cans ribs. They SPARED. Eritt swung n
fearful left that caught Cans on the side
If the Jaw and sent him rcclng. Britt
had a shade the better Of the round
Round At close range Cams rocked
Blitt's head with two powerful lcfts and
then shot his right to the face Cans had
the advantage, as the bell stopped ffcrco
rally
Round 3-Rrtt hooked his left on the
nos" ana sent Cans head back with Il
did not break ground ana mc5 Britts
rushCs with straight let's. The pace was
very rapid ana the round even.
Round 4 Cans swung three terrific
rights to the jaw ANA Britt appeared
Groggy. Brtt fought back gamcly but
missed attempts to land. Britt spat blood
Cans had Zig advantage.
Britt broke his LEFT forearm ana could
not continue fighting Cams was awarded
Continued on Page TwO)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

=" runaway accident which happened
''e Monday afternoon on the West Au-
"urh road, Hiram 4. Robinson Of Rus
~ street. Lewiston. was killed and his
~''e VINO was With linn in the carriage
50 seriously hurt that she vas sent
% the hospital.
Inc set Of farm buildings owned and
occupied by Chas. Lovcfov of North T'ur-
we're burned Saturday morning. tn
49,. OF the fire is thought to have been
H. ''eV''Ve chimney. Mr.. Loveioy was or
a. way home from Livcrmore Falls at
ae time Of the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
Cotton Crops
Shows Up Well.

Washington. sept. o.--rhc crop re-
porting board of the bureau Of stati5-
tics Of the Department Of Agriculture
finds from the reports Of the cores
pondents and agents Of the bureau
that the average condition Of cotton on
Aug. - was III as compared with
40 on July -. 1907; 77.3 on Aug. -,
1906. and a 10-year average Of 745.
The report shows that only 2o61 gin
ncrir% Urr,. in operation sept. |. thiS
year, as compared with 662S in 1906.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

Willie sIiinGlin% Saturday, Ira Sampson
Of I.cods fcll from the roof Of Mr.,
Booths barn and broke his neck. lie
is almost wholly paralyzcd but is con-
sci0us ana has the power Of speech. 1t is
thought lie can live only few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

Thomsoe. Norway. sept. 3.-Accor'l-
ing to Captain Isachen. in command
Of tho Norwegian Artic SENrcdition,
which arrived today from tie North
Walter Wellman and his part 81 the
Chicago I,ccord-fIorald expedition WI
probably return mere at the enc OF me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

New York, Sept. 3-h special from
Honolulu to tho American quotes Cong
r"s.man Lrngworth, who has jtst sail
Cd from that port for san Francisco
Ms saying:
President Roosevelt will not become
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
Dollars to D0ughnuts That
Longworth Did Not Say So.

4 candidate for denomination unless the
entire country demands 1t. He has
firmly made up his mind to stick to this
course and only more widespread de-
lnhnd for him to accept the nomination
will alter his determination"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
This Certainly Should Not
Surprise Very Many People,

nrescnt month, abandoning their at
temrt TO reach the pole in an air ship
fo,. tho present year. No start hH'i
bcon attempted ur IL Aug. e and the
weather Subsequent t" mat dat" ~.
cludrd an actouli; Of the airs;'ip. north
erly winds, fog and snow prevailing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

with lightning straight left that
brought Il scarlet stream tricking
from the corner If Britt's mouth 1t
WIS right after this that Rritt threw
MI his STR myth into a left swing that
proved his uudOing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
Boston ForeCaGt,

Boston. SEPT. .. Forecast FIR i:ns;-
ton ana vicinity: rartly cloudy lat
fair weather Tuesday; "Wednesday
showers: Ii%ht ,aSt"rIy winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10
YESTERDAY CH|LDREN'S DAY,
Ell Gallo and Charles II. Van TRUMP the
Winners==2.23 Class Unfinished and
Will Be Concluded Today.

Watcrvilic, Me, Sept 9-(SpcciaD.-
The fourth annual exhibition Of the
Central Maine Fair Association p,ncd
today with Il large attendance despite
the fact that cloud, threatened in the
afternoon, and toward evening a Slight
shower was experienced. Today was
Childrcn's day. II WAS marked in tic
forenoon by the baby show, in which
nearly 100 infants took the places Oh
the platform. in the Coliseum build
ing. In the afternoon took piar" 1t
balloon ascension ANA parachute drop.
very successful ana quite delightful to
the young people, VIII" We're enabled
70 Wow tie performance frcc, us no
admission was charged children on
this day.
Three races were On thr carl fir
the aftcrnn,n. the thrcc-lninutc class,
pace, tho class for colts. three years
OLD ana under. and the 2.23 class.
In the 3-minut" class Paul G. took
the first heat but was unable To got
better than. third place thereafter. I'll
Gallo. driven by Frank Hayden %
lewiston captured the next three
heats and first 1honcy, with Smud%"
Morrill, second. Tho best time was
:, .33 ?i, I, made in the third heat.
The colts did surprisingly we'll, and
in several Instances bohaYcd like vet
Grams. Charles y. Van Trump took
the event in three straight heats.
The -? class was unfinished at sun
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
SITUATION CROWS
MORE ALARMING
Foreign Legations in Morocco
Announce Places of Refuge
For Foreigners.
CUT-THR0ATS APPEAR IN CITY
Correspondents Have Narrow Escape
MuIai Hafis Requests Tribesmeni
10 Make No More Attacks.

Paris. Aug. 31.--A dispatch to the
Matin from Tanger says the situa-
ton in Morocco is growing more
alarming. The foreign legatins nave
made an announcement of places Of
refuge for Europeans in case of dam
ger Numbers of cuttnroats are APP
pearine in and around the city. a
courier from Fee, the correspondent.
adds. states that tribesmen have at
tackled and utterly routed the groups
under Caid Abdul Kader near Fee
The Mathis Casa Blanca correspon-
dent says that Wednesdays attack obs
viously was directed by a person
thoroughly conversant with the meth
DDS of modern warfare. The cores
pendent adds that the natives made
a splendid charge and only the shells
from the Ciloire broke II.
The newspaper correspondents had a
narrow escape from capture. One of
them had his mule killed. The cor
respondent also says thar an Arab tug
tive has come into Casa Blanca bring,
ing Mulai Hafg's letter, in which ha
requests the tribesmen to make no
further ATTACKS on the F'renchmen.
when Il win confer with the French
and, If good comes from it, it Will
be for all; If not. will Join my forces
with yours and lead you"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
CANS AND BRITT ARE
BOTH TRAINING.

San Francisco, Aug. 31.-champion
Joe Cans is within two pounds OF the
1888 ringsile weight and his manager,
Ben Selig, has ordered him 10 cut out
boxing in. future. This Is done In
order to eliminate all possibility OF any
anjury TO his hands, which would be
a serious drawback at this late stage.
The champion never looked In better
trim ana he says he is as strong and
active as he ever was. Road work
VIII be his chief training stunt In fu-
ture. In order to keep his weight down
and 10 perfect his breathing
Britt IL doing nearly all out-of-doors
work for his tight, as he wishes 10
enter the ring fun OF stored-up vital
ity. So that he can set terrific pace,
The moving pictures which We're
taken OF the two clever lightweights in
training, VIII be put on exhibition next
week Judging by the advance sale
Of seats. which opened today, all OF
the choice seats will be disposed Of
before the MEN enter the ring week
nom Monday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
UTAH RE A|LERS
AND MAIL ORDERS

The Salt Lake Butchers & Grocers'
association, at the meeting in which
they flayed the Real Estate association
for interfering in what they considered
their own business" announced that
John A. Green of Cleveland, o., secre-
tary OF the National Butchers & Gro
GERS association. would shortly be here
to pay Utah a visit, and speak on the
subject of association among butchers
and grocers
In a circular letter sent out at an
earlier date to the members of the Re
tail Merchants association, j. NJ. Mar
riott. chairman, urges every member
TO meet Mr.. Green, and hear him tell
how TO successfully withstand the en-
croachment of the mail order houses"
This circular was sent before there
was the slightest ripple on the surface
of local commercial conditions.
Within the past week orders have
been sent by the scores for mail order
catalogues. and the business has re-
ceiVed n boost apparently far out of
proportion to all influences working for
it In the past This renders the ap-
preaching visit OF increased interest.
A section of the invitation issued by
Mr. Marriott for merchants to come in
is as follows:
"rhe question OF protection of the re-
tail interests of this state is one that
OF late has made Itself manifest In one
way or another in all lines of business.
The Retail Merchants association of
Utah embraces in It's membership mer-
chants Of every description. II Is affil-
ated with the National Grocers' assoca-
ton, which is grocers' association
only In name, as II is composed OF deal
ers In every commercial enterprise.
The work OF association has been
successfully carried out here for the
last five years. though at first fos-
tered and sustained by certain lines OF
businesses.
1T is with a great deal Of pleasure
we now announce that we have been
successful IN persuading Mr. John a
Green OF Cleveland. o., secretary OF
the National Retail Groccrs' assocla-
ton, with which, according to the latest
reports. upward Of 100000 mercantile
firms In the United states are affiliated.
to pay Utah a visit. He VIII be with
well as ours, TO have every retailer IN
the state, Irrespective OF the line he
represents 10 meet Mr.. Green, when he
viii discuss conditions confronting the
retail interests from every standpoint.
explaining how TO successfully with
stand the cncroachment OF the catalogue
and mail order houses, the credit sys-
tenn, tho need Of organization, the ne
Cesslty for the repeal or modification OF
the bankruptcy law as now eXtant, ana
many other topics OF vital interest 20
every merchant In the country
Your presence is earnestly solicited.
The place OF meeting viii be announced
later"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
POCATELLO HAS
A GREAT SURPRISE

Pocatello Ida, Aug. Sl.-The city ad-
ministration, representing the reform
movement under the Citizens party"
was treated to a surprise this morning.
when 400 men, representing one-half of
the shop employees reported for work on
the streets in compliance with an order
issued yesterday by the street overseer,
j. f.. O'Keefe. Recently the city council
passed an ordinance for a city and road
tax. levying on the citizens 81 per man,
and imposing the further penalty of
fining each man 81 per day for each day
delinquent for 30 days. Yesterday all
shopmen received notice to report for
work two days, or pay cash. An indig
nation meeting was held in the machine
shops after working hours last night
and II was decided, with the approval
of the bosses, that the men should Of
for to work on the streets. which they
did the men holding the idea that the
position held by the city administration
was unfair. If not illegal AS was ex-
pected, the overseer was not prepared
to work so large a gang, having only
one team. However, he purchased 1850
shovels, all that was procurable, and
the men were set to work cutting down
the weeds in the streets and scraping
together the rubbish
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
BEL DING-HALL MFG.
co. Is IN TROUBLE

Chicago. Aug. S1.-The Tribune today
says: Several banks OF Chicago are
awaiting with interest the result of an
audit of the books of The Bedding Hall
Manufacturing company. While the au-
dit is In progress. Jesse f. Hall of
Winnetka, president of the corporation.
is mysteriously absent from the city.
He left 10 days ago
1t is said there is 100000 worth of
commercial paper outstanding against
the company.
The company is engaged in the manu-
facture of refrigerators and has a fac
tory at Bedding, Mich, big Offices here
and branches in other cities. 1t has
been growing rapidly in business. The
first intimation any of President Halls
business associates had that anything
was wrong with the company was on
Aug. 20. On that date Percy Il, Eek
hart, attorney for the corporation. in
formed the creditors that Mr.. Hall had
made statement to them. The text
of this has not been divulged, but 1t is
said TO have been In effect that through
the use of the firms name Mr.. Hall
was able to float several large loans
and diverted some of the money to his
own investments.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
DATUS HAMMOND
BROWNS IN CANAL.
Brother of EX-Secretary of State
Meets Death Near Bear
River Canyon.
RAISING GATE AT SPlLLWAY.
Body is Found in Bottom of Ditch Be-
low--May Have Been Stunned
BY Fall.

Datus r., Hammond. manager OF the
Hammond Canal company, of Boxelder
county. was drowned at an early
hour this morning at the headgates OF
the spillway at the head of the canal
near Bear River canyon. Particulars
are meager. beyond the fact that the
body of the drowned man was found ut
the bottom of the spillway canal be-
tween and o'clock. with some evil
denees OF his having slipped from the
headgate aud fallen stunned to the
water below.
MISSED HIS FOOTING.
In company with Engineer Doremus
and Israel Hunsalser. Mr.. Hammond
left this city yesterday TO inspect a
reported break in the canal about
a quarter OF a mile west Of the sugar
company dam. The party remained all
night in the nelghborhood. and this
morning early Mr.. Hammond started
out to again visit the scene OF the
break He apparently attempted to
close the water out of the canal at the
spilway, and in doing so apparently
missed his footing and fen to the bot
tom Mr.. Hunsaker, thinking he had
been gone too long for the purpose on
which he was bent, followed him, found
his body in the bottom Of the canal as
above detailed.
Datus r. Hammond was a brother
of James T, Hammond, ex-secretary of
state, and was private secretary to his
brother in that Office for eight years.
He was AZ years Of age and left four
children, three boys aud a girl, the
eldest being 81 years old and the
youngest child, a daughter, something
over two years. His wife died about
two years ago. The oldest son is alb
sent on mission in England, where
he has been since last November.
BURIED AT MELVILLE.
An endeavor to reach the several
brothers of the deceased is being made
this afternoon, but there Is little hope
of reaching all of them, owing to poor
communication facilities. There are
seven or eight brothers, and they are
scattered throughout the west from
Utah to Canada.
Definite funeral arrangements have
not yet been made. but the body will
probably be shipped 10 Logan, from
where it win go to Millville, Cacfe
county, for burial Monday by the side
of his wife.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
CANTILEVER
BRIDGE DISASTER
Consulting Engineer Cooper Sent
kilograms of Warning to the
Man in Charge.
THINGS DID NOT LOOK WELL.
Had Been So Advised by His Inspector
Scale OF Work Gave Rise to
New Problems.

New York. Aug. s1-Theodore Cooper
OF this city, who had been the consult
ing engineer In charge of the work on
the hugo cantilever bridge across the
st. Lawrence river which collapsed
Thursday evening, feels keenly the ac-
cident that cost the lives of 20 working
men. In a statement made to report
err he reproached himself for not hav-
ing visited the works In two years.
though ill-health had kept him here
and he tried to obtain his release from
the responsibility of the position for
that reason.
Mr.. Cooper also made the statement
that on Thursday morning after his in
spector had come to see him and told
him that things did not look we'll for
the bridge, he had sent a telegram to
the man in charge OF the work to get
off the bridge and stay off until IL could
be remedied. Mr.. Cooper has not been
notified whether or not the warning
was too late.
'Of course, we believed that the
bridge as planned was absolutely safe"
Mr.. Cooper said. though in dealing
with even an old type of work on
hitherto unparalleled scale, new and
unexpected problems now and then
arise. One cannot prophesy with in
fallibility about something that Is alb
solutely new. l cannot tell what is
coming out of this; maybe we shall
learn about things we have never
known before"
Mr., Cooper liz one of the most dis
tinguished engineers IN this country, as
well as one of the most experienced.
He is 6S years old. He was associated
with James b. Eads In constructing the
st. Louis bridge over the Mississippi
river, He has been long considered a
bridge expert in the United States,
Canada and Mexico.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
ROAD TO COAL MINE,
Company Incorporated to Build Line
To Independent Properties.

The company which win build rail-
road to transport coal from the In
dependent mine in Carbon county to
tho Rio Grande railway. has been or
ganized in this city and its articles OF
incorporation were fled with the
county clerk today. The name of the
company is the Southern Utah Rail
road company, and its capital stock is
100000, divided into shares OF the par
value of 800 each.
A. A. Sweet is president of the COM
pany; II. l.. Thomas. vice president:
G.. s. Payne. secretary and treasurer.
These officers, with n. r. Browne and
w. IL Sweet, compose the board of
directors The new road win run from
Miller creek in Carbon county to a point
about four miles north OF Price. where
II connects with the Rio Grande The
total length OF the road will be 90 miles.
The sum OF $40 900 has already been
subscribed by the incorporators.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31

membranes to the safe passage OF
water craft,
p The accident to the gasoline launch
which resulted in the death OF Mr..
Preston and Mr. Barber was due TO the
presence of a piece OF submerged piling,
a part OF the old railroad bridge for
merly constructed by the Oregon Short
line When the new bridge was built.
the old wooden pillars We're cut off at
about the level of the water and left
there. When the periods of high water
arrived the projecting piling was of
course Invisible. This was the condition
when the gasoline launch ran under the
bridge and was capsized by coming in
contact with one OF the invisible pillars.
Logan people claim that for years the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31

river has been a navigablc stream in
sofar as the presence OF pleasure and
fishing boats could make it so, and that
it was the duty of the railroad COM
guard the stream.
The railroad company's view VIII
probably be that it was not bound to
exercise supervision over the stream
and that In building its new bridge and
saving down the old pillng, II was en-
tirely within its rights. The likelihood
is also that when the old bridge was
destroyed. 1t was done during the period
of low water and that the projecting
piecese Of wood were In plain view, the
railroads claim being that It was not
its duty to oversee the rise and fall Of
the stream.
The question is an interesting one
aside from the damage suits It may in
volve,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
DEFRAUD FRENCH CUSTOMS.
Several Officers and Clerks of Large
Firm Taken into Custody.

Paris, Aug Si.-The police have unearth-
ed scheme that has heen in operation
for long time past 10 defraud the
French customs
several officers and a clerk Of n large
freight firm doing business with tho
United States and England and a clerk
IN the customs department were taken
at $4,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
Two Big Damage Suits May Be Filed Soon
Question the Legal Liability The
VIM b. Preston Jr. and Dion Barber of mayb be
Tested in

Can the Oregon Short Line Railroad
company be held responsible for the
death of William B. Preston, Jr,, and
Scion Barber of Logan?
This is the question which Is now be-
Ing considered by lawyers both In Salt
Lake and Logan. If an affirmative an
swer is returned. it is probable that a
heavy damage suit will be planted by
the familiese of the two men. whose ira
gle death recently shocked the whole
state.
The liability of the Oregon Short Line
hinges upon rather peculiar question
that is whether or not Bear river can
be justly called navigable stream, or
water highway which the railroad is
bound to keep clear of distractions and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
TAFT WILL TRAVEL DE
LUXE IN RUSSIA,

New York, Aug 3l.--seoy william II.
Taft and his family will travel In u
special car In train de luxe on tbs
I'rans-Siberian railroad when they make
their tourney from VladlYostok to ST.
Petersburg next November Arrange
ments for that part OF the secretarys
world tourney have been made AZ Paris
and Vladlvostok By l.. dareey, American
manager for the company which operates
the trains de luxe on the Great Russian
railway,
Mir. Carey has Just returned from
Washington, where he conferred With
Brig Gen. Clarence H. Edwards, who rs
10 be one OF the party.
The TAFT party Is scheduled 10 leaye
Vlndlvostok Nov. ~ according to the
itinerary approved by Secy. Tat The
only stop between vladlYostob and MOS
COW viii be at ltursk. Siberia on Nov.
le.
Moscow will be reached Nov "a and
two days stop will be made there. 81,
Petersburg win be reached Nov %, The
secretafy's train will consist OF a dining
car, observation car and three hleepens.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
ARCnBP. WILLIAMS DEAD.

Boston, Aug. 3l.-The funeral of
death last night brought forth MANY
expressions of grief today. will be held
at the cathedral of the Holy Gross next
Wednesday 1t is expected that Car
dinal Gibbons will come from Baltimore
and ofitciate at the solemn pontifical
mass Of REQUIEM which will be celebrat-
ed al iO;So o'clock in the forenoon. The
hundreds Of priests on Tuesday after
noon al o'clock while the body lies
In state at the cathedral. The funeral
VIII be one Of the most imposing held
IN this city for many years. Besides
the dignitaries of the church. lead
ers In the political and civil life of The
city are expected to be present,