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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

This time Joe has boxed aplenty.
Every day he has torn through 3
or 10 rounds Of brisk milling. be.
sides going after his other tasks
like a young bull The life and
ginger he has displayed around the
training quarters would certainly
make u appear that those shn say
Cans u getting too old 10 fight are
mistaken lie sure enough friHks
about like a man who has the 10.
dian niKn ou old Kid" Time
No one could make Haf Nelson
believe. however. that Cans IL so
ing 10 give him a tough time Of A.
The Dane. sim bubbling over with
confidence after his last victory.
viii not be- convinced that joe b.
going ca trouble him Hell BE-
easier than ever before" says the
durable one. and I don't fhinh IL
viii take me as long 10 lick him
One thing IL dead certain he can't
beat me IN a thousand years"
Both camps are exceptionally
confident ~ landing the long end
IL the purse Cans has bet quite
chunk on himself. and believes
that being on the short end for the
first time In siK years. wiii bring
him a change 81 luck Nelson has
likewise waEcred a gDodiy parcel
~ coin ON himself
The lightwciwhfs sill have e
rounds Ia which % settle t0mor.
ross tanEie As before. they are
70 scale i17 pounds ri the rlnr.
side Referee Eddie Smith. Oak
land sportsman and sport writer.
sill b. the officiating third man
4 $50 600 house IL expected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
FIGHT TO
A DRAW
Attell and Moran in a Great
Battle Moran Always
on the Jump.


CoLMA. Sept Abe Atieli. the
worlds fcatherwoight champion.
and owen Moran. featherwuight
champion of England. fought %
rounds to a draw yesterday, la the
presence of a crowd which taxed
the seating capacity OF the arena
here. Ringaide betting made A.
tell the favorite, az odds OF 10 10 q.
AZ the end Of the SO both mon
We're fighting like mad. and both
protested against a draw. Moran
being particularly diapleaHed az not
getting the decision. nllly Gal.
lagher Was timekeaper for Moran
and Zoke Abrams for Attel. Jack
Welch was referee
both men started milling IN the
first round. which ended with hon.
ora about even,
Moran had shade the best ~
the second round The men fought
vielously In a prolonged clinch AZ
tell went 70 his knees after a
ullnch.
Moran had the advantage In the
third. sixth. twelfth. fifteenth. SIX.
teenth. seventeenth aud twenty,
first rounds.
Attell was stronger In the NTH.
seventh. ninth. eleventh and nlno.
teenth rounds
HonorA were about even ia the
fourth. eighth. tenth. thirteenth.
fourteenth. eighteenth. twentieth.
twenty second aud twenty third
Both men fought Ike demons
from start 10 finish they fought
In rllnchca and out Of eiinchea
Ia the seventh Atteli opened
Morans eye with a vicious left Ia
almost every round The referee had
70 separate the men Shen the CONS
sounded Moran fought clean. IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
Beats Pedro In the Stretch
Five Favorites Win at
The Meadows.

An unusually large crowd saw
The Labor nay Handicap run az
The Meadows yesterday. and but
for threatenihg weather conditions
probably the largest crowd Of the
year would have been In attend.
ance The track. owing 20 the
rainfall Ia the morning. was tritlc
allow. but nevertheless fast timc
was made during the afternoon.
f'he handicap. which was the feat
IRE Of the card. WAS won BY nr. T..
s. Childs' good horse. Nox fopuli,
who scored popular victory, as
he practically went to the post "a.
Norite 90 the race az 8 90 :. Out
slide az tho winner Pedro was the
best played horse IN the race. be.
tng backed from TO I 10 Is 60 8.
Green Seal went back IN the bet.
hing from 2 TO / 60 3 60 I. and the
chances Of the rest OF the contend
ers were never seriously consid.
erred. Starter Dryer got the field
away 10 a good start and Royal Ben
aud Green Seal immediately raced
10 the front and ran as team for
the first six furlongs Here the
pace told on them and they began
% stop. Vox Populi and Pedro
swung into the stretch together.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

the second round Attell went 10 his
tleea after cllnch aud the Eng
Nshman WA Justify cheorod for not
taking advantage Z Abe'e awkward
position
Moran lasded harder hiowh ipan
did Attell and frequently Jared che
Hebrew with aliff rights aud lefts
to the face and Jaw IN the 18th
18th and lith Abe was frequently
staggered 10y Moran'a stiff p,ihelE'n
aud In the iith he was pushed
through the ropes by MorsatA
AZ the fight ended both mgAi sfre
pnmmellng each other my Md
dcned tigers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
DUCDALE is TO
TRY RAY LIND

Ray Lind. the crack Young south.
paw who has been pitching for the
n + Fay team will be given a
tryout By nugdale some time this
week
Last week Lind pitched two
games against the Mike Wrighta.
fast amateur team, and won both.
lie pitched against the Brace a
llergert team At Port Ludlow yes.
tefday and held them 60 one hit.
winning hy a score 81 10 TO 2. It's
about time that live one tufaed
up for nuFdaie In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Following is a llst of the dates Of
the different country fairs. which
Il being published FOR the benefit Of
the unfortnnates Who intend parsa.
ing the thoroughbreds into tha Jun
giles; RosehurE. Ore. Sept ia.
salem. Ore. sept. 2i.3s: North
Yakima. Sept sS-Oct. 3: Spokane.
Oct. Sic. Lewiston. Oct. 1911.
waila walla. Oct 1894. Boise. Oct.
1881.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

~9rsHF haf 49, Harnss
t'. s.s@.-h aisn James. Anmss
NttpgA pni ~ hsMnafid0e ! ~ ar1..
son 10 Holm Z naes. y. eNass.
NianaFierr T. en- Aaa4rson NJ w
litfh ttares1dKs Hsfs-fyff $1,000.
ara 2 runs - 3 iafinea. m $780,.
an1 - rnns 10 iaBitxs Donhie ~, u.
Stanley aa4 prsss. tfsnplfs-- " 49, ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Professor Leopold McLaglen
and Professor" Kanada. a son OF
Nippon, met IN an hours ilu jitsu
combat nc Vancouver. y. c.. last
night and az the end the match was
declared a draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Chehalis turned the tahls. =.
terday. on the All-stars Of Po,,, 4,
aud won BY score Of 7to1 -.
osborne was In fine fetile
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
SPORTOGRAMS

Vic Holm. who pitched such re.
markable ball yesterday for spo.
kane, was raised ia Spokane and
developed In the Spokane city
league. Eddie Quinn said that he
was negotiating with Holm. but
Mike Lynch ~ Tacoma stepped ia
and signed the youngstor. After
keeping him ON the payroll for
awhile without tryOnt Mike
traded Holm to spokane Holm is
20 years old. modest n clean cut
ball player and a gentleman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

According to the official bulletin
Of the national commission. big
Gus Thompson OF the Aberdeen
club has been drafted by the Bos-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Those Of thu raccgocrs who fol
low tho beaten favoritc" system
must have had good day Pick.
away and JOaie's Jewel were beat.
On an favorites tho last time they
started. and SO was Roy r.. who
finished second la the first race. at
40 10 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Sam Langford beat a ml,h,.
man when he put II over ~ t so'a
netie. down IN New YORK ~ NV NJ
every right now 10 expect 4 ~. M
Papke mill. "''sheJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

ton Americans Bob Brown aud
President Lucas deny any knowl.
edge % such q araft.
The biE SeaEiri. y. g.. military
shooting tournament opened yes.
today In the first days shooting
New York won the company and
revolver team matches. shilc Ohio
captured the liake and Thurston
matches
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

After the second game crowd
In thegrandsiand gave three cheers
for Holm Il was only another
proof that the muchtalked-of Impair.
tiality OF Seattle crowds Is no Idle
jest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

The WebsterH were on the short
end Of a "a 0 acoFv yesterday
when their game against the Port
Ludlow team az Port Iudlow.
which vas one ~ the features of
the brotherhood % Railway Train.
mems picnic. WAS called off in the
third inning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

At Detroit Detroit a. ~ fsnIs ~
A. Naw York Wmshlnrfan ~ ~
York e-f
Al Cleveland e'lewesand 81 cAi1F
e-F
Al Baston- -Basiaa s-z. Phl,atdBsa
Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

w. G. Baird. the ex-trainer. hand
ed out A. Muskoday for his three
star special. and all his clients
cashed Baird himself was report.
ed 10 have won a large amount.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

The VancouvorAberdeen contest
scheduled for yesterday was post
pnned on account OF rain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
LIVE NEWS FROM MEADOWS
~ REFUGEE.

bla plunger. arrived from vancou.
Yer and spent a pleasant afternoon
lie beat fickaway, NoN Populi and
josie's Jewel in row and won
several thousand dollars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

The Fairbanks tAlaskal team de.
feated South Bend az South Bend
yesterday By score of Go s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
RACING AT BUTTE

nuTrE sept nssaits Monday
rive fufianas - eas sam sau kuFe.
pafkin second afhorrhef thlfd Tlme=-
i9t
rive fariansa naisY rrasf aau. rsfan
second afass ruifef thifd fimh@i Of y
Seven uflanes kins nfsah wan. Mi.
trfa tsauHhfay asfnuh. frnniss Beau
fHlfd Time 10
-Four ana q half farieWNH Fsiee Nun
wen. Hswpfasiia second HiF Barry gnisa
Timna~ 4AA
oHe aHa Hns aiattenih miles f.adY
Alicia ean. hatiri SECOND. %eFa Tee
fHifh NEua AsA
One aad one eighth niiiss Senator
uarhham sen, go rHui Cap second
Nfrhan thifa ftma t,5f
rive and half faftunsa hpaseF lied
sau. lsafa &sisnn serHHd| Nilif MAJ BE- n
third flasaal fai
Dr iaaker won the seventh
game for the worlds chess cham
piunshlp from nr Tarfaach IN ~
moves at Munich yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

chances. The young pIay...
seven scattered slngias N aaa,
ana briggs Chief Zlm,a =. s'esa'i
nailed four y0unesteys an
steal Tho old mon ling .
PLAYED The young ones ,ra,.5 ~
10 finish IRON slAa
@
Strict played second -.
Cleveland IN the Natlons, ~ ~. y
years ago Pete Hotallse tas 4
Quilted star u the early ~ ~ y
81 ne vets played gloyelas. ".aJ
Baum wore 8peciaeles An n. -
timers live IN or near Che .as "a
ana hey challenge any eI,s e' l.
nation 10 produce a team y
major leaguers. now on, :, -
ban, who can beat them " asss
" Was q great day foy a.
boys Some Of them had ~
each other for 10 Or rs YEA. -
lehs Charley Bennett was tb... ~
MS orutches. having eo,,a z
from Detroit for ihs frar ~
wasn't u a mighty curlos. ~ "
mat those old. gray men eoals - =
IN ana ouiclass q bunch n .,
Americans the way they az, 'ysI
DO you dope II out? n'F
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Mrs. Dr. Geo. W. Miracle. chill.
dren's diseases. 40 Hinckley block.
sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

AZ post x minute orr ht tfaiM
Muak1daY Sc place. ont show pal
winner on d MaadewthOrpe. Black
HrrHfrhod John Iuuis
start good won first three diving
MuakodaT just got uu iu iaai stride.
. her hast form Nazsaui can DO bette
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Green Seal would have been a
prominent contender for the haudl.
cap " IL had not been Tor Royal Ben
The latter raced Green Seal into
the ground and incidentally KILLED
of his own chances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

A. Portland ~ Pert lard y los AnxtH
Az San eancisce-~ssaklsnd ~ ~
Francisco x-i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
SIDE LINE SPORT TALK

@
One Of the most interesting ball
games ever played took place q few
days ago In Cleveland Opposed %
one OF the leading amateur teams
Of The city wnn nine made 40 af
eKpfofeaai0naln an Of them former
major league stars. Only one Of To-
Veterans. Bert Briggs. was under 10
years Of age. several Of them we're
past 90
This was the lineup ~ the old.
timers Ed Mexican, W.. Larry
Twitcheil. n. Joe Ardner aud Joe
liattlu. 3b. Geo Strict aud Sam
Wise. 2b.' Chief thinner. e.. 20
atemmyer. 10. Pete HOtnllnR n
Geo McMinin. q. va Seward and
Bert Briggs. o. or the men wh0
gave way to others during the
game. only one really had 10 Old
Geo Strict was W biz aud Fat that
be got tired and had 20 give way to
Sam Wise Joe Ardner got off
third base Just 20 rive Joe Battln a
chance 10 get In the game, and Ed
Seward let Bert Briggs pitch the
last four innings because Bert
wanted to.
Hackensehmid, wants another
match with Goteh. but not in Amer.
lea Hack claims be cant get a
fair shake over here lie sure IL a
Russian lion" when n comes 70
roaring
The result ~ the gamer The old.
timers won. ? % 2. They walloped
the crack amateur pitcher for "
hits. Including doubles by TWifcheii.
Wise and thinner. Twitchell got
three hits and a sacrifice IN four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

When Jockey CohuFn came out OF
The Weighing room. after winning
with 1osie's jewel. some stranger
stepped out on the track and hand.
ed him a piece OF money. The
Judges saw the occurrence and calf
oil the man into the stand aad ques.
TONED him about the occurrence.
Yes" said the stranger. Il gave
the jockey 80 cents for winning the
race Don't you know that IA
against the rules - asked Judge
Nathanson. a don't give a darn
for the rules. was the reply. That
was all that happened. except that
the stranger left the stand Ia a
rush and fell into the hands of sew
eral OF the track police. who threw
him outside the gates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Time 2b. 40 8sGt tstft-B. tlsaa6
90 place, &c show Agnes f-s show.
Bessie Trained by % W Dodge
rai hung pie AZ the end AGNES ran
Neaiou had speed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

The Clinton stars slaughtered
the Columbia Athletic club yester.
day 20 the tune of 22 TO 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

John W Schorr bet n wad Of the
long greer ON Confessor and was
responsible for the price falling
from i5 10 down 10 70 T. The
horse ran a bad race and finished
nowhere.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

hrHfe - snHfHAs
seattle r.a.s.s eaha Geese a-t
Nlakane sssss. Sc saAa IL
SUMMARY. Iaarhass nits--Aitman.
kYaitn sacrifice MS kreftn stolen
haa4a4 kreifn 4fFnrh Wf naffinN.
inn - Heffn Bases nn BE- oft
taitas4mmsa b. HArrinNtan. Umpire
Mr usie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Guy EngstFum was there with
bells on last night He had won $50
on shirley Rosamore 1T 10 1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Hamburg Belle. Connecticut
horse. took the classic $4,000
Charter Oak trot AZ Hartford. Conn.
yesterday The winner established
the worlds fastest three. heat time.
2.OtA,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

No rider won more than one race
yesterday. and they are all of 70 an
even start for The silver cup offered
10 the most successful rider during
the week " Mcintyre. Mcntry. A.
Walsh. King. Coburn. n Wilson aud
Archibald each scored brackets.
Janeta's bad race VAS due to the
fact that she tried 10 run out with
Jockey King the whole trip.
Hats off TO Starter Dwyer. Ont
OF seven attempts. he never made
one bad start. every offort being ar
excellent one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

The Lexington. Ky. race track
has been awarded September 10 10
g. Inclusive a. the dates for it's
fall meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Elmdaic stepped in a hole while
leading his field during the second
race and wrenched his ankle But
for this Tnishap he would have been
a keen contender. Bookmaker Billy
Eagstron was one OF those who bot
ON the horae.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Newport. Rhode Islands. 18th an.
nnal horse show. opened yesterday.
4 IL said that ioi members Of the
400" we're present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

billy Engstrom says Il II impos.
alhie for his book 20 win on a holi-
day. lie contributed $1,000 yester-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Haees. orr itslt
D ~ Faa hs <sra fVss - q y
sfrsfFhsitsst
seatW aa 80 hfe-
% isss as.ssi ss-s .iss
1916; mnHp Hscs.os. rhy-a's'a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

The Aeronaui society Of New
York has leased the Morris Park
race track for experiments with
heayierthan air nyinR machines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08
STAR FORM CHART

sept
sa~ IS g Hopper presiding tishara
3514 rmsr r~sy..s.o,i. v.a.ss i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

II was rather hard on Pete Stan.
bridge 10 pitch hts first game when
Seattle was not hitting the op.
posing pitcher and playing poor
ball In the field standrldge was
only responsible for one Of the five
runs chalked against him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

A. t.gst ! fnsnasas orr a. tatN rfsaem
NirHsuay Us place as ahna NnhtnHn 81
Winaef sM + fsasala NAfefits TFaiHaa Hs
HffafNh@A afsHma FaasFft MHnfiua
Wsrf NWah WEN F8enf three affslaF
N.ifhawaf ant fh@ swead anN ai1fa b aut :
afsf n speed az sha end Randolph asa NeF haa
q tss waf and aiss sasas feFY late move ulsa
g5i7 rornru nAcE one aaa - sirs,h
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

Bookmaker Frank Rain thought
II was impossible for Hasty Agnes
To come to life enough 10 finish In
side the money. and when the mare
ran third he lost 81 100 to the race.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08


was all that happened. except that
the stranger left the stand Ia a
rush and fell into the hands Of sew
eral OF the track police. who threw
him outside the gates.
BILLY Engstrom says Il II impos.
alhie for his book 20 win On a holt
day. He contributed $1,000 yester-
day
Bookmaker Frank Rain thought
II was impossible for Hasty Agnes
20 come to life enough 10 finish In
side the money. and when the mare
ran third he lost 81 100 to the race.
One Two-Threa Martin held sew
eFal winners. and managed % come
out $500 winner.
Judging from the san Francisco
club. which Is run b. nill Mosely.
Miss Aaxzoni never had a chance
TO win the last race The more
money the public bet. the higher
the price went on Moseiy's slate.
and he never rubbed Miss MaxEoni
finished outside thu money
William and Grant Hume. two
mountains, were AZ the track. In
dulgiag In a taste Of high IFS.
n the clients OF II. c. Rawlings
had parleyed their money on his
selections. they would have put the
betting ring out OF business. Raw
llngs picked the first five winners
Frank Miller ia hack from the
sungies. having spent the last week
at Everett.
Elmdale stepped in a hole while
leading hls field during the second
race and wreBched his ankle But
for this rnishap he would have been
q keen contender Bookmaker Billy
Engstrom was one OF those who bot
ON the horse.
John w. Schorr bet n waa Of the
long greer on C0nfesa0r and was
responsible for the price falling
from Is 20 I down 20 8 70 I. The
horse ran a bad race and finished
nowhere
W G. Baird. the ex-trainer. hand
ed out A. MuskOday for his three
star special. and all his clients
cashea Baird himself was report
ed 20 have won a large amount.
Hugh Wilson. the British Colum-
Mrs Dr. Geo. W. Miracle. chill.
dren's diseases. 40 Hinckley block.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

gF,sss is Rag ssass lssasia ssss
sra tasa -
= 3
suaatsrs
2545 sneoNp nacn,.s fras. s.ss rssfYs.rsa. so
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

sungies. having spent the last week
at Everett
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

II the clients OF II. C. Rawlings
had parleyed their money on his
selections. they would have pat the
betting rtng ont OF business. Raw
llngs picked the first five winners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

One Two-Threa Martin held sew
eFal winners. and managed % come
out $500 winner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-08

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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-16

ldenced by letter recently received
at the white house The writer is q
man Of prominence In che railroad
world who finds no cause for quarrel
with the Hepburn act or other rcgu-
lative legislation. He oommends the
president for the enforcement OF ex-
isting laws. for the advocacy OF the
new laws which have been written In
the statute books aud suggests the
passage OF additional acts appropriate
TO the situation.
The writer warmly commends the
president for two things In the d.
rect!on OF regulation OF railroads and
other corporations. These. he says
are the enforcement OF existing laws
including the Erdman act, preventing
strikes. and live stock transportation
act, the safety-appliance act. the SHEER
man antitrust law, the Elk.ns law
and a general toning up of the morals
and business methods OF the railways.
putting them on an honest basis. max
Ing them better satisfied with them
selves and the public better satisfied
with them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-16
TUICkLY POPULATED.
One Ward 1. Chicago Has 10000 pco-
pIe--..OO Persons to Acre.

Chicago. March iG.-Throo hundred
persons per acre Is the density OF
population In Chicago's most thiOkly
settled ward. according 10 figures just
compiled by the city stHtistican. No
allowance In this Is made for streets.
80 that IN reality the ratio Is mach
larger. Othcr novel facts are brought
out by the figures. one ward alone.
the Twelfth, has a population OF 90
600. or enough TO put IL well up on
the lst OF the first nifty cities 10 the
country. Tho seventh ward scores
another big total. on account Of the
University OF Chicago. which Is with
10 Us boundaries. The total popula-
ton OF Chicago for 1905 IS put az 3
$40. 900. although this o. probably an
overestlmate. Chicago has definitely
passed Berlin In population. how
ever. and America can nov claim two
out OF the largest four cities in tho
world The influx OF foreign immi-
grants has continued undated during
the past year. over i1O. 0GJ Germans
now reside IN this city and according
TO the latest figures half the Buhe-
milan population OF the United states
IS contained within its boundaries.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-16
FIRE ESCAPE
MAY BE BUILT ON WEST SIDE Oh
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Special Ropes To BE Attached Ia All
Windows of Two-stOry School
Buildings Hereafter.

The ACCESSIBILITY of placing a fire
escape on the west end OF the High
school building will be considered at
a called meeting of the school board
tomorrow evening. In fact the entire
situation will be talked over and prob
ably every building will be equipped
with ropes to be used in descending to
the ground in case of a dangerous fire
On account of the financial condition
of the board an iron stairway may be
built on the west end of the building
All OF the other buildings are two
story. and Secretary Kelly has figures
on the price of an especial kind OF
rope to be used in sliding to the
ground. The rope will be hooked TO
each window so that Il will hang
about ten feet from the wall, and no
matter how fast a child slides down TO
the ground the hands will not be
burned The cost is comparatively
little and in case OF fire the building
could be emptied quickly.
The question Of issuing bonds TO
pay off the Indebtedness will be dis
cussed at the called meeting. and SUI
perintendent Carnagey will report on
his trip to Washington TO the National
Educational association.