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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
BATTLING NELSON
TELLS HIS HISTORY

s25 I sent SIS of it home to my
mother.
How did come to get into the
fighting game? Well, l just natur-
ally drifted into it. You see, when
l was young / was. not noted for
having particularly pacific dispo-
sition, and all of the kids in my set
had a wholesome respect for me.
Though the public regarded me
as pretty much of prize ring joke
when began my fighting career, l
made up my mind that | wanted
records that no one could beat. I've
got them. | have the record of the
quickest knockout ever landed. 1t
happened before the William Nc
Latchy club in Harvey, ILL.,, on April
5, 1902, when l knocked out Billy
Ressler in two seconds after the
bell rang for the beginning Of the
first round. Nobody ever beat that
record, and l don't think anybody
ever will
A peculiar thing about all of the
men that ! have fought is that all
of them, with the exception of Abe
Attell whom | regard as the great
est featherweight in the world, are
now in the pugilistic discard, al
though they were at their best
when l met them. The beginning
of their backsliding dates from
their fights with me. Even the great
Cans went back" after his first
battle with me, but nobody knew it
except myself.
Next to fighting I'd rather dance
than do anything else. And after
dancing comes hunting. I've had
my fun at all three, and 1 have
made up my mind to pick out some
nice girl. If l can find one that'li
have me, get married and lead the
simple life. I've got lots of friends
of the gentle sex throughout the
country, and / have seen several
that | would be willing to make
my wife. However, I'm not Nor
mon, so I'll have to select only one
When l find her III retire from the
ring for good.
There is practically no one left
for me to fight after / get through
with Cans. OF course, there is
Packy Mcfarland, who is a good
man and the most likely one of the
bunch of lightweights, but none of
them has the class. Hence it ap'
pears that there are few battles
ahead of me, and there do not ap.
pear to be any men who will come
up. I'm going to be from Missouri
when / make match hereafter
and now that l have landed I'm 60
ing to enjoy myself.
want to say this to the boys
who will read by story: l have
never smoked, chewed, drank or
played cards for money in my life,
and never intend to. have fought
81 battles during my career as
prize fighter, and l am proud to
say that every one of them was on
the square. have tried to make
record in the ring so that when l
do retire people will say of me:
"He was the most honest fighter
that ever graced the ring, and if
there were more like him it would
be a boost to the game"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
TOWN GONE BROKE

BEVIER, Mo-, Nov. 12-Bevier is
broke. ut may seem funny, but it
amt no JOKE is the wailing re-
frain of the town aldermen. The
board has decided to dispense with
the fire department team. Lusty
citizens are relied on to spring into
harness when flames threaten.
And it's all because the village
has played the good fellow" 1t
results, primarily, from public i'm
provement spree. A deficit of $500
Is reported for the first five months
of the fiscal year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
THEY EAT AND SLEEP
ON IS CENTS A WEEK

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. 12.-Of
more than 80 students of the Uni
versity of Missouri who are depend
ent wholly on their own resources
for an education, one has demon
strated how to live year on rs
cents a week, and another has
proved the possibilities of ben
evolent trust" Their experiences
are unique among those Of the boys
who came to Columbia with barely
enough money to pay their. en-
trance fees, and have since entirely
paid their own way
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12

PROF ST. CHARLES
HE WILL TELL YOU YOUR
NAME AND EVERY SECRET
OF YOUR LIFE
A SECRET YOU SHOULD KNOW
THE POWER TO CONTROL
There Is a power latent within
every individual which, If properly
applied, will enable each person
to attain the height of his or her
ambition.
Prof. st. Charles can tell you
how to control and use that power
to gain success and happiness. II
you wish to succeed in any bust
ness undertaking, consult him
now. He can put you on the right
road. If you desire to win III love,
or be reunited with someone from
whom some trouble or estrange-
ment separates you, he can and
will help you to gain the desire OF
your heart. Are you tired of being
poor and living in from hand to
mouth" existence? IF SO, consult
him and he will show you better
way.
The wise use every means to
compass victory; thoughts have
been helped. II you are in trouble
of any kind, unhappy, not satisfied
in life, have domestic, love or bust
ness troubles, you will be told how
to overcome them all.
BEWARE
of pretenders and partially de.
veloped mediums. They copy his
advertisements and in many cities
use his name.
Please remember, Prof. st.
Charles can be seen only at his
Spokane Office.
Symons block, corner Sprague
and Howard.
SPECIAL LOW FEE TODAY
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PlGSKN GLADIATORS
OFF FOR SEATTLE

Coach Kennedy Of the South
Central high school and IL husky
football players will leave this aft
ernoon for Seattle, where they are
to play the Broadway high school.
All the injured players are again
in good trim and expect to win.
Following is the probable lineup:
Mohr, center; Mackenzie or
Grief, right guard Anderson, left
guard; Johnson or Hughes, right
tackle; Englehorn, left tackle;
Fancher, right end; Kienholz. left
end; Febiger, right half; Herring
ton, left half; Dewitt, fullback.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
SOLAR LEAGUE ORGANIZED

A basketball league of six teams
has been formed at the Y. M. G..
A. and will be known as the Solar
league. Each team is named after
one of the planets. j. p. Kelsey is
captain of the Jupiters; j. T. Ore,
the Stars; r. w. Wilson, the
Orions; r. M. McMann, the Sa-
turns; F. X. Leonard, the Nep-
tunes; II. Connors, the Mars.
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o. A. c. DEFEATS WHITMAN

The fast Whitman college foot
ball team went down to defeat be-
fore the Oregon Agricultural col
lege 9 to 0 at Corvallis, Oregon,
yesterday. The Aggies' goal at no
time was endangered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
WILL REPRESENT SPOKANE

The following members of the
Country club will go to Portland,
Ore, Friday to participate in the
golf tournament on Waverly links:
G. O: Nettleton, F. w. Guilbert,
]. H. Northrup, E. H. Hughes, Phil
Carr, E. T. Mccullough and F..
Wilson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12

ages from the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. for mental anguish
caused by the nondelivery of his
telegram to a Terre Haute Und.)
undertaken to forward the body to
Hot Springs of lvey's son, who died
at Terre Haute, and the burial Of
the son in Terre Haute's potters
field as a result.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
SEVEN BANDS WILL ROOT

There will be seven bands In
Pullman on Friday when the Wash
ington State college and the Idaho
university football teams meet.
The state college players have re-
covered from their hard game In
Seattle last Saturday when they
tied the Washington university
6 to 6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
Help Wanted-Male.

Wanted for Army-Ableb bodied un'
married men between ages of IS
and So; citizens of United States.
Of good character and temperate
habits. who can speak. read and
write English. For information ap-
ply to Recruiting officer, 126M
Howard street, Spokane. Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
BLAIR FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

The fast Wilbur Athletic club
team will take on the Blair team at
Wilbur tomorrow afternoon. On
November % the Blairs will play
Gnnzaea college, aad on November
% the Y. NJ. G.. 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
SENT HIS SON TO THE
POTTER'S FIELD

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. 12.-
Federal Judge Jacob Trieber sus-
tanned the constitutionality of the
mental anguish" act of the Arkanj
sas legislature of 1908. The case
decided was that of c. M. Ivey on
Hot Springs seeking $4,000 dam
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12

GOOD INVESTMENTS
Are better than money in the bank.
$3.50, with $3.50 cash. buys four
lots on Sixteenth avenue, near
Grand avenue; worth $4,000 today.
$2,750 with $1,000 cash buys Ave-
room modern house; full basement,
cement sidewalks, nice lawn, gar
den, shade trees, good well, etc.,
located on Twenty-third avenue.
FRANK A. CHASE & CO..
Phone Main 179. GOT Sprague Ave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
ANOTHER BIG RELAY RACE

Fifteen hundred Y. NJ. c. A. boys
are 10 participate in relay race
from New York to Washington. y.
C.. starting November 20. They
wjll tranemit a message to the
president
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
CUBS DEFEAT WONDERS

The Cubs beat the Wonders two
games out of three on the Occur
d'Alene alleys last night by a
score of 1885 to 2346.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12

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Attorneys.

M. T. O'Connor, attorney and
counselor at law. Room sos
Hyde block. Civil and criminal
practice. Satisfaction guaranteed
or no pay. Tel 1880 or s7106.
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MAY NOW BECOME CHAMP

DR.. B. F. Roller, heavyweight
wrestler of the Seattle Athletic
club. has married his nurse, Miss
Tracey Helen Aylewin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12

FERRY CO. FARM CHEAP.
17S acres; 100 acres In cultiva-
ton and sowed to fall wheat; near
ly all tillable; springs, lake, small
amount Of timber; log house, barn
and well. This bargain can be had
for only $4,000, and good terms;
good soil.
THOMPSON-GILLIS INV. co.
So Wash. ST. Phone $3.50.
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Hotels and Lodging Houses.
LYNNE HOTEL.

LYNNE HOTEL.
319 Wall St, right by the river:
no nicer place In town for regular
or transient roomers; cozy, quiet
and respectable; secluded but
close in; only 2h blocks from Riv'
erside av.; rear entrances from
Post st.; hot water all the time:
moderate prices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12

SO long as one does not despair.
so long as one does not look upon
life bitterly. things work out fairly
well In the end.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
e Real. Estate
Opportunities
For Sale.

CHOICE CANNON HILL. LOTS
Reasonable, and monthly pay
ments. Also choice lots In other
localities.
GRAY INVESTMENT co.
Phone $50 First Ave. and Wall
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12

For Sale-Cheap, horse, buggy and
harness. Phone Maxwell 2449.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-12
IN THAT SLEEP OF DEATH
Clairvoyant, Palmist. Dead
Trance Medium.

Truth is stranger, than fiction, II
Is said; Kiron's powers are increas.
ing day by day; while in that sleep
of death this Great Enigma sees
the way and tells 1t all; just what
your life has been, just what It
will be; tells your name, tells when
and whom you will marry, tells as
to all business affairs; unites the
separated; hastens marriages, de-
velops personal magnetism, teach
ing every phase OF occult power.
Cut this ad out and bring 1t with
you and receive the most marvel.
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human lips. Low fee, soc. Hours
from 10 a. m. to p. m.
715-SPRAGUE AvE.-715
BALDWIN HOUSE
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BE YOUR OWN MASTER.
Acre tract, 30th ave.. Mantle, $1,000.
8 acres, Five Mile Prairie, $500.
10 acres, Meadow Lake, $1275.
These tracts are improved.
We also have fruit land in all
sections, with and without irriga-
ton.
SULLIVAN INVESTMENT
~ BERNARD STREET
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Cooper & Co., collections. 40 Co.
lumbia building. Phone 1892.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The Press. rs cents a month.
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Loans and Collections.

Loans on furniture, piano, horses.
etc. A. A. Barnett, 624 The
Rookery.
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REAL ESTATE SNAPS
Five room house, nearly new. in
fine shape, west Of Monroe street,
within ~ mile circle. Price $500,
5000 down, balance like rent.
Three good building lots. Will
sell all or any one. Price $500
each.
WEBB REALTY CO.,
70 EXCHANGE BANK BUILDING
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Or trade, three wagons. Call 2106
w. Mission.
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Best, biggest and cleanest 10 cent
meals In the city; coffee at fon
Governor Durkin to drink. Queen
Coffee House, 337 Front avenue.
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Queen Restaurant, 1877 Front nv.
enue. II you are a stranger, ind
It; others know where 1t Is. H.
Karlsten, prop. ]
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The Albany hotel, 1928 Front
avenue. Nice. clean beds; mod.
crate prices.
The James House, corner Madison
. and First. Single rooms. 25c.
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H0rSeSh0elng. T5E
Charles Staley, Pacific avenue ana
Bernard street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-10
BIG WELCOME FOR
FARMERS TOMORROW
Board Of Trade Committee Has
Everything Ready for Opening Event.

The opening of a public market
place at New Brunswick avenue and
Fayette street tomorrow will inter-
est every housewife in the city. and
the committee of the Board of
Trade, through whose efforts a mar
ket day has been established, sin
cerely request that the farmers be
patronized tomorrow, as the success
Of the venture largely depends on
the first days sales.
Over 265 notices and letters have
been sent to farmers in this and
Monmouth counties, and through the
work of Solicitor Lewis many have
promised to be present tomorrow
with their wagons full of garden
truck.
Should the housewives fail to pat
ronize the farmers tomorrow, mar
ket day is likely to be failure, as
the dealers in produce are not likely
to come here again, If they fail to
reap any profits tomorrow.
A public market place has been
long needed as 1t means that fresh
produce can be secured at bottom
prices. The Board of Aldermen
granted the use of the two streets
surrounding their property for the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-10
UP A
ROWDY CROWD
AT The BEACH
Officer FOrCed TO Knock One
SenSeIssS Before Understood
They We're Not Wanted.
KEEP PLACE RESPECTABLE

In fracas at Boynton Beach Sat-
urday night, during which, at least
ten sturdy young fellows from
Kearny, the members of party who
arrived there in the afternoon by
special trolley, tried to pummel Spec
ial Officer Davis, youth named
Christy, a nephew of Captain Christy
of the Newark police force, received
blow on his right temple which
rendered him unconscious for over
thirty minutes.
According to Ernest Boynton, who
was at the beach at the time, the
trouble started at about 7.25 o'clock
when the officer started to put some
girls off the floor who were dancing
together. Several couples of girls
had been dancing on the floor, and
when the music started, Davis con-
sidered it his duty to put them off.
AS he spoke to the girls, mem
bers Of camping party from Kearny
who have a tent on the shore near
Acker's pavilion, objected and start
ed to wrangle with the officer One
of them finally punched at the po-
liceman, but his blow miscarried,
and he thrust his arm through a win
Officer Davis went inside the office
to report the affair to Manager Albert
Boynton, who told him to go and ar
rest the disturbers. AS he was walk
Ing around, looking for the fellows,
a gang of about ten attacked him and
bore him to the ground. He man
aged to use his fists and get to his
feet, when he saw Christy coming for
him The
and did not heed the officers warn
ing. He rushed toward Davis, who
seeing that fight was inevitable,
drew his club and struck his assail-
ant across the temple
Christy fell to the ground and the
fight ended at once. He was carried
to the room over the restaurant
where he was attended by DR.. Hoag-
land, who had been sumomned in the
meantime. Chrlsty was finally re-
yived, but his head was in such a
shape that he had to be carried to
the car later on a litter.
Manager Boynton hurried to
Woodbridge with Officer Davis and
swore out warrants before Judge
Dunn, for the arrest of Christy and
four others, but as yet they have not
been served. Several members Of
the party we're at Woodbridge yester-
day trying to get warrants for the
policeman, but were unsuccessful.
Mr., Boynton said this morning
that the gang came there looking for
trouble as they had been noisy all
the afternoon. The management of
the beach declare that they will keep
the place respectable and orderly at
any cost as long as they are in
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-10
"OTHELLO"
FOR BENEFIT
OF THE ELKS
Play viii be Given In the Majes-
tic Theatre The Latter PaTl
Of September.
MAY LECTURE IN HIGH SCHOOL

"Othello," one Of Shakespeare
best plays, is to be given under the
auspices of Perth Amboy Lodge No.
784 B. P. o. Elks in the Majestic
theatre Wednesday, September 23.
The play will be produced by John
w. Griffin of New York, well known
actor and lecturer of Shakespearian
plays. At a recent meeting Of the
lodge a committee was named to
make all arrangements for the af-
fair. An effort is also being made
by the committee to have Mr. Grif-
fen lecture in the High school in the
afternoon of that day on Shake
speare's plays, If permission can be
obtained of the school board.
The tickets will be put on sale
about the first of September and each
one will be given an equal chance to
secure them as there will be no ex-
changing of tickets as heretofore on
other affairs of this kind. The COM
mittee in charge is John Fritzsinger,
DR.. Frank Crowther and
Henry Mccullough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-10

MADE GOOD
HIS ESCAPE
Ran Out Rear Door When Con-
stable Came After Him But
Was Caught Later
he RAN TO WOODBRIDGE

Miss Mary Buher, Of North Amboy,
swore out warrant before Recorder
Pickersgill Saturday morning for the
arrest of John Berry, of 26 Charles
street, on a serious charge.
Constable James Moran was depu-
tized by City Marshal Walters to
serve the warrant and he soon locat-
ed his man. Berry asked permis-
sion to go in the rear room a mo-
ment and the constable consented,
not thinking that he would try to es-
cape The willy fugitive, however,
lost no time in going out of the rear
door and started off on a run, in the
direction of Woodbridge
The constable, not to be outdone,
took a trolley car and caught Berry
in Woodbridge about half an hour
later. Berry said he ran all the way
The prisoner was brought here and
locked up until yesterday morning,
when he was held in default of $500
bail by the recorder for [. hearing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-10

purpose and it being a decidedly cen
trail location, there seems to be no
reason why there should be any lack
Of patronage.
Some of the farmers will arrive
here at O'Clock tomorrow morning,
although the market will not open
until T. Solicitor Lewis will be at
the county bridge to direct the in
corners, and this afternoon thirty
muslin signs will be placed on the
route from the bridge to. the market
place.
The committee, Messrs. Frank
Hilsdorf, Louis Kreielsheimer and v.
p Christofferson, will be present at
the opening hour and greet the far
mers.
The coming of the farmers to
town means more business for the
local merchants and, besides this,
there is the first reason--fresh pro-
duce-as to why the public should
turn out tomorrow.
Secretary Albert Leon, of the
Board of Trade, said this morning
that cordial invitation is extended
to the public to be present and help
make the occasion a success. Market
day will be held every Tuesday and
Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-08-10
Gov. Fort Makes Statement.

Wv IOAt NA&tAtS OAattfilCHt.
Sea Girt, Aug. 10: Governor Fort
seems somewhat perturbed by reveI-
atoms Of excise conditions, especially
in Atlantic City. In an interview he
says:
II course, the situation in Atlantic
City is one that must shock all lovers
of the law. | am not speaking SO
much upon the Sunday selling as up
on other questions which the evil
dence seems to have developed, such
as obscene pictures, improper places
and disorderly resorts; in fact gem
eral open and fragrant vice 1t Is a
serious problem for the governor to
know how to meet the conditions
where judges and prosecutors OPEN
ly state that they will not enforce
the law All / ask is that be given
time to see this evidence, which I
have not yet been able to get a copy
of, and to fully consider what to do
and how 1t can be done.
You may know that some Of the
newspapers are calling upon the gov
ernor to enforce the law, and I am
informed that one paper calls upon
me to remove the judge and prosecut-
or at once OF Atlantic county, and
asserts that I have the power Sec
ing that both are constitutional Of
flcers and can only be removed by
impeachment by the legislature, the
absurdity Of this proposition will APP
peal to all"