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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
Veteran Trainer Takes Charge
of RedSkin in Work
for Marathon.

W.T. HEN Tom Eek, trainer OF all
w the greatest bicycle riders in the
" last twenty-five years, took hold
of Tom Longboat to train him for the
Marathon race with Dorando az Mad.-
son Square Garden, Dec Is. everybody
said that the Indian would 60 to the
starting line in the pink OF condition
Lonsboat is no easy proposition to
handle for a race, He is naturally In
dolent and has all the characteristics
Of the Indian. including a desire for
-lgars and hrewater.
Eek has had Longboat AT the clifton
rack less than a week, but the good
effects Of his work are apparent al
eady. In personal appearance Long
BOAT would surprise those who have,
from his picture, imagined that he was
a sort 81 living skeleton. He Is : feet
~ inches IN height and he weighs
Ia pounds IN hts overroat and winter
lothss, He has chest measurement
~ AZ inches, but tapers down In an
extremely clone resemblance 10 Bob
fitzsimmons His legs are a marvellous
-unch Of bone and sinews or, as Tom
eek says OF his charge; "Longbost
.En't u man. but deer" He Is Ger
ainly al tho IDEAL physical proportions
tor runner, tho legs OF speed 10 drive
aim along and tho tremendous breath
ne capacity 10 give lin stamina, Hii
BODY Ia hard az !.ou when torsoly se'
10 running and he has q good muscular
| Development 81 tAe GrmI,
Eek ana Lougboat arc old friends
and, as tho Indian han evOry confidence
IN h.s tre!ner, lie does everything tina
Icl advises, Ech aays that I.ongboA
IL tho Eruatest runner In the worlt
and that when he mees Dorando TIN
! Indian viii lGnvo tho Italian 80 far I've
blnt thai Mo latter VIII have 20 lool
Goth wGys 20 rea whether tho lrdlai
10 coming or going
In Lila morning wor@ yesterday Long
boat ran tNu mics NJ al average 4
ID Tor taua milr, ana wore heuy
sNostcrE nv" uihr "H3 - w'!ch IN q.
neruDou and rninlrl 10 n normal con
aluon ur as ltenihing apparatus. D."
w4s delighted. lut tua.Hit iaL- Ten dns
,s 600 ruo.s ~ tluu lp Eet Lunlhug
INTO mis- les' phySlcul condition Lone
boats work on the hnlf-mtle dirt trac
al clifton Vii! he gradually increase
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
FARLEY LOSES CASE
IN TR0TTlNG SCANDAL.

James Farley. the "Strikebreaker."
had n decision given against him at the
annual meeting OF the Board OF Review
OF the National Trotting Association.
held at the Murray Hill Hotel The
board upheld the decision OF the Addison
County Agricultural Society Of Middle
bury. Vt. who decided that he had COM
mitted foul with Index on Aug. q.
against the mare Jennie w.
Farley. who had appealed from that
decision. intimated that there was an
arrangement to permit the favorite, Jen.
ME W. to win. He said that a man
connected with the association had
offered him a bribe of s. 90 TO pull In
deX. The officials interested in the race
denied FarieN's story and swore that
he had interfered with the mare and
deserved to be ruled out of the race.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
Make Him Offers to Meet Win
ner of Kaufmann-Barry
Battle.
BY JOHN POLLOCK.

-HE fight promoters OF California
are sending cablegrams to Tommy
l Burns, the heavy weight cham
pion, who is in Australia. offering him
a fight with the winner OF the kauf-
mann Barry forty five round battle.
which takes place at the Jeffries A. C..
of Los Angeles, Cal. on the night OF
Dec. 81 Jimmy Cofrroth is willing to
nang up a purse of $4,000 for the battle
N the event of Burns beating Johnson.
while Baron Long. of the Jeffries A. C..
says he will guarantee purse OF s2O.UOv.
with the privilege of letting the fighters
lake seventy per cent. OF the gross re-
,.eipts. II Burns should be successful
:, Beating johnson and decide to take
N the winner of the kaufmann-B Barry
-ontest, the indications are that ne Will
ant at least 325,0N for his END alone.
Johnny Summers, the English lightweight,
no fights Jimmy Britt ,wenty-Found bout
OF i Fso ss04 far s'G sa4.s eD soS
l HnaiaS Sods n sse lou round Of
70 haze eos ee Rouse paee The
latter being toe sick to meat Summers.
Another club in Brooklyn ha, secured AZ, an
,s tss ws rs Mea rs been in
isrshee Tor over twenty years. After the club
Officials had shown BY d ts 6 %as mat m sSe
Supreme Court. granted the injunction. Inc
club Will resume It's weekly boxing stays
on Saturday night.
Tom Jones. who was let go BY. Billy, Papke
CAST, the Milwaukee feataerHelght, under
his management and VIII arrange Al mats aes
:ornia. Tor ten rounds, at the Pacific a; 3;
Il Welsh o' ,he EEnssh So.e broasa Out Me
Coy and expects TO bet money ne beats
Sam Berger, the new manager Of Billy
eomoei i Baron Long, m.nagsT Of he Jet,
fries A. c.. OF Los AGseles, Cal. 10 draw
up new .st Of articles les, OF ssnesmeGps sI ,Ss
club on Dec, Is. which he signed for Papke.
manage Of PapIt could not claim aay Of
Papks's money after The fight.
Jim Barry. the, heavy weigh, pug,l!H Of
Chicago. arrived In Los Angeles .asi nigh,
and began training to-day for his forty 1--WE,
pace Place at ' n. Je t 4. G on tn. night o;
bee. 81. Il think have an excellent chance
Of beating kaufmann' sad baFFy nd Il d haye
imagine nat kautmanl's panche. viii hurt
me"
George Memsc. the Chicago lightweight.
who was matched 70 fight Fighting DIOR
A. G. ~ Los Angeles Cal. on Dec ~, has
called or the bout. AZ he claims he 10 toe
sick 70 train for the contest. Maurice ssEeis
the Milwaukee lightweight, VIII most Ike
% secured 20 meet HyIaEd. savers has
fought some hsrt battles IN Los Angeles and
4 expects 10 beat Hylanl,
| Johnny Oliver manager Of Tommy Muir
phy last night denied lhr story to the Gtfeci
that ne .nI Jiu Buckley, the lo'a fight
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
NO SYNDICATE BALL IN THE LEAGUE,
DECLARES PRESIDENT HARRY PULLlAM

the vastly increased attendance brought
about in recent years by the extraord d.
nary interest shown by the pubic In
baseball.
Q. What action will the National
League take to protect the public and
preserve the integrity of the national
sport?
A. No action IL necessary as long as
the game Is conducted on the level.
When 1t ceases to be conducted in this
manner nothing can save 1t II thou
that will recommend in nay annual
report, and which think the National
League shouid adopt, - !eEislauon that
Sa, a, n,nv.r f AIT h:id to and
game, and not . freak contest by reason
Of q swarm Of spectators being on the
playing deld. believe the sale Of
tickets to BAH park. should stop whom
with the playing Of the game, thus
sacrificing the sport to the commercial
end Of IL.
9. What action will be taken in the
matter of the Eastern League?
A. am not aware that any action
VIII be taken. I think the Eastern
League is well able to take care Of It.
self. am sure the National League
has no intention OF interfering with
their affairs.
.. How about major leagues corner!ng
The market on minor league players?
A. Playera that come to the major
leagues como by reason of tho volun-
tary action OF their respective clrbp az
but few players arc drafted. I believe
myself, however, that the ball clubs
carry too many players, but 1t Is a
question that II open for Argument, be-
cause, with the growth OF baseball and
the Increased Interest, Il behooves
every club to be IN a position to present
solid front at all times, regardless Of
accident or illness.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
NO RISE OUT OF DONLIN,
SAYS MANAGER M'GRAW.

Il have no idea as to what Mike Don
Inns intentions are for next season. He
has not been sent a contract vet and
when he does It will be time enough to
figure out matters II he refuses TO ac-
cept. ! have not given baseball q
thought since the season closed, and will
Mike is getting the coin with his act
and II he is looking for boost to help
along the act, why II is only natural"
So said Manager McGiraw when asked
whether Donlin would be with the team
next peasCn
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
MADDEN AND LEIGH
HORSES READY TO SHIP,

Bobby Shannon. the horse trainer. ar
rived here yesterday from Lexington.
KY. with 100 brood mares and fifty
weanlinss. belonging 20 Eugene Leigh
and John l.. Madden. The lot will be
shipped to England Saturday on the
steamer Mlnnetonka. Jockey Garner
will 60 abroad with shannon and the
MaddenLeigh consignment OF thor
nnChbreds.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
New Lots A. C. Play Violets.

A hard struggle is expected when the
new Lots A. c, first Rugby team meets
the Violet A. G. this Sunday at New
wood street, Brooklyn, AS both teams
have not met with defeat. the fur is
sure 10 fly. As preliminary the New
Lots second team will exchange punts
with the strong Maspeth Indians. First
game called at p. NJ.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
Phil King Is Coming Back:
to Coach The Tiger Eleven

which resulted IN tho Tigers making
poor showing is the open talk about
the university. capt Slegllng VIII
have much to say about tho matter OF
collecting tho head coach ard he ~
thought 10 h1 fgvorsbly inclined
ward { hi lt'Tg
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04

"IFTEEN teams will compete in the
r. six day bicycle race which will
L start at Madison Square Garden
at 1901 next Monday morning. when
Dorando Pietri. the conqueror Of
Johnny Hayes in the recent Marathon
race. will fire the pistol that will send
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
Head of the National Answers Dues
tons Submitted by The Evening
World-Would Stop CON-
mercialism.
nlerClallsnn.

TN view of the coming meeting of the National League The Evening
World submitted to Harry Puiam, President of the National
League number of pertinent questions all of keen interest to the
fans Mr. Puam delayed answering the questions for twentyfou
hours His that his printed verbatim He
explained that where the founded
what he knew and where questions of policy concerned the
expressed simply his views The questions and answers follow
and In
40 oo0Aso" tho
ov, ron,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
Pacific Coast Clubs
Are Hot After Burns

p p'ys wese to open up q new fighting
said Oliver. I'm the first place, it is too
far from home. and then. again, I don {
club IN the South. He has not spoken to
me about the matter"
Freddie Welsh now comes forward with a
abatement in which he says that the only
way he Will fight Packey Mcfarland 10 at
English fighter claims that he is q legiti-
mate II ghtweight, and that he vii box no
one only at ripg-side weight.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04

II IL learned from q reliable source that
tie aFOoklyl Club, has Of securing Bill Dab.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
PERSONAL POINTS.

Hon. e. w. Hurst leaves tonight for
business trip through the northwest.
Mrs. Harry Aspelmeir of Joliet is
visiting at the home of her brother n.
T. Seeley.
Mr. and Mrs NJ A. Patterson for
merly of this city, now of Chicago, are
in the city.
John ]. Condor. secretary of the
Paragraph Printing company OF
Bloomington, is spending the day in
the city.
Dr. ]. r. Hollowbush and DR.. S. B.
Hall leave in the morning to attend
the convention of the state medical
society which is to be held at Peoria
J. H. Shaw of Bloomington is in the
city making arrangements for the in
door chautauqua which the Y. M. c. A
is to give sometime in October. Last
evening he gave lecture illustrated
with the stereopticon, on the Canadian
northwest. at the Y. NJ C. A.
Sam Kaufman, Robert Rexdale, San
Ryerson and r. r. Reynolds have
gone to Peoria to attend the state
Elks meeting. Lloyd Lamphere ant
Sam Davis will leave tonight The
delegates from this county are in
structed for Andrew Olson, mayor o.
Molire,$ for state president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
BUSINESS MEN TO
BANQUET At TOWER
Annual Dinner of Association is to be
Held This Evening-Strong Speak
ers to be Heard.

The members of the Rock Island
Business Mems association will hold
their annual banquet at the Watch
Tower this evening. Besides must
cal program by Professor Oelschagel
on the violin, there will be addresses
by F. e. Bonney of Paxton, H., and
will talk on "The Building of a City"
He has wide reputation as speaker
and his hearers will enjoy treat. Mr..
Coons' topic is to be association work.
subject on which he is well quail
fed to talk as he is the secretary of
the business mems association of Free
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Arthur Burnwood, larceny.
James Burns, confidence game.
Daniel Kelly, lcrcc1y.
Conditions Are Shocking.

Conditions Are Shocking.
The jury makes the customary re-
port as to the condition of the county
Jail, and as grand juries for many
years have done, the body for this
term condemns the conditions exist
ing there.
The report says, among other
things, the following: 1--WE find tat
at the present time there are over SO
prisoners confined in space that
was originally intended to accommo
date 80 prisoners, and there have been
as high as so prisoners confined there
There is absolutely no way 'tos sep
arate the vicious and habitual offender
from the one committing his first of
Tense, and in the female ward colored
and white women are herded together
in one little@ room, where they are
Obliged to dress and undress in full
view of male prisoners, or officers
who may be passing through to other
parts of the jail
Would Dust Sheriff.
1t is stated that the sheriff is doing
as well as possible 10 Keep the jai
sanitary under the circumstances, and
the report continues: Very little
more, if anything, can be done witt
this present building to improve it
SO we would earnestly add to our rec
ommend, to that already repeated,
made, that lie county either be pro
vided with a new Jail or thet tht
sheriff be provided with quarters else
where for his family. and that thu
apartments. now occupied by him b,
altered SO as to relieve the existin;
conditions
None of the prisoners made com
plant as to the food or treatmel
given them in the jail.
Prisoners Arraigned.
This afternoon 10 of the youthful
defenders indicted were arraigned il
1.-THE circuit court, States Attorney j
x. Scott appearing for the prosecu
ton. All of the prisoners entered
pieas of not guilty and were remand
i ed to Jail to await tria'.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
REPORT $91O.87 WAS
RECEIVED FROM TAGS
Completed Figures Are Announced by
the Associated Charities and
the Kings Daughters.

At meeting this morning of the
ladies of the Associated Charities and
the Kings Daughters, who had in
charge the conducting of tag day last
Saturday, reports were received from
all the workers throughout the city,
Showing that $910.S7 was collected for
charity. Tags were sold for as high
as S. and the prices paid for them
ranged down to few pennies. The
ladies' are much gratified with the
outcome and express their thanks to
the public who made this, their first
venture, such a success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
OLD SOLDIERS OFF
FOR STATE MEETING
Tricity Members of G. A. r. Depart
on Steamer Columbia for the En-
campment at Quincy.

With fife and drums playing "Yan-
kee Doodle" and the blood coursing
madly through every vein, the old
soldiers of the three cities left last
evening about s o'clock for the state
encampment at Quincy. There were
about 100 of the grey haired veterans
on the Columbia when it pulled out
from the landing. About so ladies
mostly wives of the old soldiers, were
also on board. The cabins were all
reserved for them No more ladies
will join the party but stops will be
made at Muscatine, New Boston
Keithsburg, Oquaka and Burlington
to take on delegations of old soldiers
When the boat reaches Quincy there
will be about 800 on board.
The boat will return Friday morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

(Society news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The>Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity Of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.]
zimmerman Bartiett.-Dr. r. B. Will
liams at the parsonage of the First
Methodist church this morning at
1919 officiated at the marriage of
Miss Jennie May Bartlett, daughter of
Steven A. Bartlett of Moline. to Wal
ter H zimmerman, also of Moline.
The ring ceremony was used and the
bridal couple was unattended. Mr..
zimmerman is an electrical engineer
employed in Moline where he and his
bride will reside.
Thirty Club Dance.-The first OF
the series of summer dancing parties
was given last evening at the Watch
Tower inn by the Thirty club. A large
number Of couples we're In attendance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19

teenth street caught fire last evening
about 8 O'Clock and the fire depart.
ment had to be called to extinguisb
the blaze. Household goods belong
ing to J. H. Hauptmann was stored on
the upper floor of the barn and all
of it was destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
COURT NAMES THE
BOARD OF REVIEW
Peter SehIemmer and George Herbst
Are to Serve Again with w. r.
Carey of Supervisors.

County Judge r. w. Olmsted today
named the two members of the board
OF review to serve with Chairman w.
r. Carey of the board of supervisors,
who is member and chairman of the
board ex-officio. The court named
Peter Schlemmer of this city and
George Herbst of Moline, both OF
whom have been members of the
board heretofore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Ash to Change Tracks.

A petition from property owners.
and an ordinance, were presented by
the Rock Island. for permission
to alter the location of certain tracks
along First avenue between Eleventh
and Thirteenth streets. The purpose
is to eliminate curve, and to improve
the switching facilities at this point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19

Germany, May>29, 1854. He came to
America in June 1884 and direct to
Rock Island. He worked in the lower
saw mill He was married to Freder-
icke Martens March 4, 1886 and went
on his farm near Taylor Ridge in De-
tober, 1894 He leaves his. wife, son
Fred.a daughter Anna, five stepchil-
dren and two brothers and three Sis
tiers in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
COUNCIL HEARS
FROM LAWYERS
AS TO CONTEST
SPENDS Much Time Listening
to Arguments on Election
Controversy,
BUT DECLINES TO ACT
Improvement Ordinances are Adopted
Railroad Asks to Change
Switch Tracks.

The city council room last evening
took on the appearance of court, and
in fact one of the various lawyers
present declared that the council, when
acting on certain matters, is a court.
and must conduct itself with the same
slow dignity of a court.
The controversy of William d. Coch-
ran and Alderman G. l.. Schmid for
the Fifth ward seat was the subject of
another long argument pro- and con,
and in addition to the city attorney,
who i'm the main takes the side of Mr..
Schmid. there were present Hon. Will
liam McEniry for Mr.. Cochran, and
Judge G. ]. Searle for Mr.. Schmid.
And the discussion had not proceeded
far before the attorneys were deep
into a technical argument of which
long extracts from court opinions and
other law books formed large part.
The matter came up when Alderman
Tuckis called for the report of the
city attorney, requested at the last
meeting. Mr.. Witter declared that i'll
his opinion the council has full right
2 to open the ballot boxes, but having
said that much, he gave a forecast of
Mr.. Searle's argument as to the rea,
sons why this action should not be
taken.
SearIe States Case.
Mr.. Searle then formally entered
his special appearance for Mr. Schmid, :
and objected to consideration of this
matter for a number of reasons He
statement of his objections, first re-
questing the city clerk to make min
ute of the objections entered. He held
that the petition was not filed within
80 days; that the matter has already
been settled; that no notice, as requir
and that no valid petition for contest
has been filed, the petition filed not
being verified by an oath.
Mr.. McEniry then spoke for Mr.
Cochran, denying the arguments of Mr.
SearIe and insisting that the council
proceed to recount the ballots of tbs
Fifth ward and determine which OF
the two candidates was elected.
Mr.. Searle again argued the matter
claiming that the petition was no
really filed, but had been merely pre-
scented informally to the council Ht
claimed. too, that the action OF the
council in the past was in effect set
Element of the contest. He claimed thu
council to be a court, and held tha
only in that manner could 1T act il
such cases.
When Mr.. Searle had finished Mr.
McEniry arose and presented the othel
side of the argument again. Aldermen
Smith and Tuckis took up the discus
sion BRIEFLY on opposite sides. Finally
after something over an hour had beer
spent in the discussion, and the hands
of the clock pointed to 10:40, the may
or in vain attempted to suppress
yawn, and with sigh of relief enter
tanned motion of Alderman Ostron
that tie council take no action for tn
present.
Ask to Change Tracks.
petition from property owners
and an ordinance, were presented b
the Rock Island. for permission
to alter the location of certain track
along First avenue between Elevent
and Thirteenth streets. The purpos
is to eliminate curve, and to improv
the switching facilities at this poin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19

and the affair was in, every way en-
joyab1e.