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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-09
c Err N ANY SIGNS
AN AGREEMENT
WITH F RANCE
1T BANISHES STRAINED RELA-
TIoNS IN REGARD TO MOROCCO.
Guarantees the Integrity Of Morocco.
Assuring Perfect Allegiance to
Algeciras Act.

Paris. Feb 9.-France and Germany
today signed far-reaching agreement
concerning Morocco, thus banishing
spectre which for years has loomed up
intermittently as the cause OF strained
relations between the two countries.
OF more importance still. perhaps.
than the actual settlement OF pending
difficulties, and the harmonizing OF
views concerning Morocco, is the NOR.
al effect of establishing broad basis
OF friendly relations between the two
nations, which have been separated, 80
TO speak, since the war of 1870.
The agreement signed today guar.
antees the integrity Of Morocco and IL
sures perfect allegiance to the terms
OF the Algeciras act France recog
hizes Germany's economic interests in
Morocco, while Germany recognizes
the particular political interest or
France there,
The agreement was signed in Berlin
by NJ Cambon, the French ambassa-
dor, and by Foreign Secretary Won
Schoen The cabinet has sent vote
of thanks to M Cambon. The agree
ment points out that the signatories
are animated by a mutual desire to
facilitate the operations OF the Alge-
ciras act with the view of avoiding
all cause of misunderstanding between
the powers in the future"
France promises to maintain the in
tegrity and independence of the Moroc-
can empire and declares that she Is
resolved to safeguard the economic
equality and not TO embarrass the COM
mercial and individual interests Of
{ Germany"
Germany. whose interest in Morocco
is merely economical. recognizes,
that. the particular political interests
/ Of France are cloeely linked 10 the pre-
I serving of order and peace in the in
terror OF Morocco" and she agrees not
to interfere with these interests.
! In conclusion, the signatories prom
ise neither TO pursue nor encourage
/ any measure designed TO create an
( economic privilege in their'favor or in
favor Of any other power, and they
agree that they will endeavor to asso-
Z ciate their people in commercial enter
prises launched In Morocco.
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DIVORCE Is GRANTED
MRS. II. A. ALEXANDER r

New York. Feb, "a divorce to
Mrs. Henry A. Alexander the only
daughter of the late General Joseph L.
Torrence OF Chicago, mas been granted
in France. according to an announce
ment made by ]. Aspinwald Hodge, a
New York attorney. Mr., Hodge sent
out the following statement last
night:
THE matrimonial difficulties OF MT.
and Mrs. Henry A. Alexander. former
iy of this city. have been concluded oy
a decree In the court in Touion'
France, where cross-actions for d.
vorce have been pending for some
time, which grants the petition OF
Mrs. Alexander for a divorce from ner
husband and dismisses the petition
filed by him.
Henry A. Alexander was formerly
counsel to the American embassy at
Paris. His wife left their villa AT
Heyres, France. in January. 1908. com
planning Of domestic troubles ana the
divorce suits followed.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE FOR
DRY FARMING CONGRESS

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Feb. S.-Senor L.
Baeta Neves, an eminent mining and
civil engineer. will represent Brazil
at the Trans-Missouri Dry Farming
congress held at Cheyenne February
%, "a and rs. He will address the con-
gress on "The Necessity and Posi-
billties of Dry Farming in Brazil"
NJ. A. Carleton, tho cerealist OF the
department OF agriculture will address
the congress on the importance or
proper selection of grain seeds for
arid growth.
F. NJ. Meyer. who has been invest,-
eating soil conditions and arid land
agriculture in northern China and
Manchuria, will speak on dry farming
In those countries.
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MAMMOTH MAP OF
UNITED STATES
TO Be MADE
WILL BE PLACED IN NEW STEEL
STEAMBOAT UNITED STATES.
Block Representing a State Of
the Union.

Chicago, Feb. 81. W. Dennis, cab
inet and patternmaker, will take u
his shop In Harvey. this week. 4S
blocks of wood. representing every
state in the union. The blocks, which
are foot square and an inch thick.
have been sent by the governors OF
the respective states to form a large
map Of the nation. which Will be
placed In the cabin Of the new steel
steamboat United States, to be launch
ed at Manitowoc on Washington s
birthday,
Indiana sent cherry; California, req
wood Massachusetts. chestnut anc
elm, Montana. pine. hardwood and
pine and larch formed In one sample:
Mississippi, red gum; Missouri ana
Arkansas, oak; Oklahoma, walnut. ana
the District Of Columbia, historic
wood from the navy yard at Washing
ton
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MORE ANECDOTES
OF ABRAHAM
LINCOLN
HE AIDED A YOUNG SOLDIER IN
HIS LOVE AFFAIRS.
Letters Fall to Reach the Right Girl
and On Complaint of Writer. Pres
ident Appoints New p. M.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Lincoln week ceIe.
bration here Is bringing to light anec-
dotes and glimpses OF the great EN-.
ancipator's character which are said
never before to have been made pub
lie
Attorney Charles G. Neely tells q
story which he says WAS given TO him
by o. w. Wall of Mulberry Grove,
Ills.
wall" says Mr.. Neely. enlisted in
the war. early. and while at the front
wrote letters to his sweetheart Eliza
beth Jones. who also lived In Mulber-
ry Grove. There was another Eliza
beth Jones in this town, and. accord
Ing to Mr.. Wall, the Elizabeth Jones
to whom he was not engaged got all
the other Elizabeth Jones' letters.
This was rather embarrassing to
the soldier boy. and he tried by every
means to get the letters to the proper
girl. He even put her fathers name
on the envelopes with the girls. but
still the wrong Elizabeth read tie
right Elizabeth's letters.
Finally the exasperated boy resolF-
ed to complain. He sat on bullet
rlddled log near the battle line and.
after much pondering resolved to
write TO the President himselt, eS-
planning the difficulty.
''By the next mail the Presidents
reply came, couched in terms some'
what as follows:
L am very sorry. Who DO YOU
want for postmaster at MuloerrI
Grove Bond county. Illinois?
(S,rned) ".A. LINCOLN.
"To this the soldier-lover responded
recommending a crippled coooien
Within a few days tho change TOOK
place. the mail was delivered to the
right Elizabeth Jones. and by hls
warm-hearted action, Abraham Lin
coin played great factor in the Jones'
Wall wedding which took place soon
after the war.
The tailor who made Lincoln's inaug-
ural suit of clothes-the garments m
which he took the oath Of ofice-has
been found In Chicago. He Is Daniel
Roth.
I'm 1861 / had charge OF the estab-
lishment Of A. T, Ellsworth" said Mr.
Roth. "One day in February, 1861.
tho whole force was surprised to SEQ
a man of almost gigantic stature en-
ter the shop. Mr- Ellsworth rushed
forward to meet him. saying. We'll.
have YOU come to be measured, Mr..
Iincoln?' and then we all knew thar
the future president was among us.
"There was lot of furry In that
shop for the next three-quarters OF an
hour. although Lincoln took no part in
IL He had come to negotiate for q
suit. one OF those swallow tailed gar
ments which all citizens then worA
under high hats when on parade Tho
goods we're finally chosen from a bois
of black broadcloth. the price to ba
about s75 or $50.
"All the time he was there he kepe
I'D a running fire of conversation.
When II was all finished he impressed
on Mr.. Ellsworth the Importance o.
having the suit ready in time. wished
us pleasant goodbye and passed
out"
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COUNCILS ACT CREATING
SECRETARIES NULClFlEO

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The city council
last night practically nulliled its ac-
tion Of a week ago creating a tictit-
ious ward secretaryship at 81 500 d
year TO equalize the salaries OF the
holdover aldermen with the $4,000 d
year voted to the incoming aldermen.
The chairman Of the finance COM
mittee, who proposed the subterfuge,
asked to have the "secretaryship" pro-
vision of the ordinance reconsidered
with the purpose of burying it in conf
mittee. This was done. The action
was taken because Of the unfayorable
attitude of Mayor Busse..
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Sc r 10 i s
FIRE IN
TEX
Missouri, Kansas, Texas
Railroad Creosoting
Plant Burned

Greenville, Tex, Feb 3.-Fire OF
unknown origin early today complete
ly destroyed the Missouri. Kansas e
Texas Railroad creosoting plant, To-
Gated four miles from GreenvilIe, The
loss is estimated at between $780,
900 and 100000.
l. G. Roots, night engineer of the
plant was overcome by smoke in the
engine room and would have perish
ed but for the prompt action by his
assistant, ]. n McDufln. who, rushing
through the flames and smoke. drag
ged him to safety. Nearly 200 men.
including the crews of the trains, will
be thrown out of work because of the
FIRE.
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NEW NATIONAL PARK TO
BE CREATED IN MONTANA

Washington, Feb. 9.-The house
committee on public lands has au-
thorized a favorable report on a bill
creating Glacier National Park In
northwest Montana, The bill provides
for the setting aside OF 1900 square
miles of mountainous country. some Of
1t ten thousand feet above the sea.
containing 250 lakes and go glaciers.
In these regions, Senator Boise Pen
rose and his brother, DR.. Charles Pen
rose. had a thrilling bear fight year
ago, and as an additional attraction, 1t
Is contended that 1t contains the only
glaciers In the United States outside
of Alaska The claim Is disputed,
however, on behalf Of Colorado.
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MURDERED MANS
FATHER FOUND
DEAD
GRIEF Is THOUGHT TO HAVE HAS
TENED SIMPSONS DEATH
Was an important Witness For Prose-
cutIon Of His Dauehter-in-taw,
Who Killed Her Husband.

Rochester, n. Y. Feb, 3.-George
Sampson, father OF Harry sampson.
whose wife, Georgia a. Sainpson. was
arraigned at Lyons, N. Y. late yester-
day, charged with the murder OF her
husband, WIS found dead in bed at HIS
home at Palmyra this morning. He
was a brother Of the late Rear Admir-
al Sampson and WAS an important
witness for the prosecution Oh his
daughter.in-law. The coroner has been
notified. although death is believed to
have resulted from natural causes. but
possibly hastened by MT. Sampson 8
grief over his sons supposed murder.
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BIG FIRE DESTROYS
VALUABLE PROPERTY

Norwich. Conn. Feb. 9.-Fire here
today resulted In the destruction OF
the Shannon building the burning out
OF the upper stories OF the Chelsea
Bank building and tho Reid & Hughes
store. The Plant and Caden building
also was damaged. The loss Is esti-
mated at 100000.
The upper floors OF the Shannon
building contained apartments and the
rescue of many OF the occupants was
attended With spectacular features.
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Y. NC. A. TO OPEN SCHOOL
FOR APPLIED AERONAUTlCS

New York, Feb. 9.-In line with the
advertisement in aerial navigation the
Westside Y. NJ. c. A. Will open school
Of applied aeronautlcs and plans have
been made for a course in aero SCI
ence. Several papers by balloon and
other air experts Will be delivered be-
fore the class. The first lecture, which
will be delivered on February Is. VIII
be by Winthrop E. Scarrett, member
Of the Aero club and former president
of the Automobile Club Of America.
The second lecture Will be delivered
BY Augustus Post
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Amalgamated Copper, rs rs.
American Car and Foundry, so 1.S.
American Locomotive. 80 1-2,
American Smelling, Sc ga
American Smelling. pfd-. lo3 ga.
American Sugar Refining, 129 IL,
Anaconda Mining company, IS SIS
Atchlson Railway, SO Is.
Atchison Railway, pfd.. 1O1 3-S.
Baltimore and Ohio, l0S Ia.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, II.
Canadian Pacific. l73.
Chesapeake and Ohio, GO IA.
Chicago Northwestern, III Ia.
Chicago, Nil. and ST. Paul, 165 IL.
Colorado Fuel and Iron, SO 3-4.
Colorado and Southern, 81 IL.
Delaware and Hudson, IT'S.
Denver and Rio Grande, ~ ga.
Denver and Rio Grande. prd., SO 1-2
Erie Railway, 30 ga.
Great Northern. pfd.. 141 is.
Great Northern Ore Gifts, 70 IL.
Illinois Central, 141 IL.
New York Central. 1877.
Reading Railway. 131 rs.
Rock Island Co.. 25.
Rock Island Co, pfd.. 64 is.
Southern Pacific, 11S.
Southern Railway, 26 6-S.
Union Pacific, III ia.
United States Steel, So 3-S.
United States Steel, prd., 113.
Wabash Railway, Is 81.
Western Union, 67 IL.
Standard Oil Company, 660.
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FALLING TEMPERATURES
ALL OVER THE SOUTHWEST

Kansas City, Feb. 9.-Falling tenn
peratures were reported all over the
southwest today. The wind was again
coming up and promised TO challenge
the proportions OF last weeks storm.
Up to 1880 o'clock this morning al
Kansas City. the temperature fell fifty
degrees, now standing at FIVE degrees
above zero. Similar falls were gen.
orally reported Concordia, Kas., re
ported two below zero; Oklahoma CITY,
II above; Fort Smith, Ark. 20, and
Amarillo, l above zero.
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s I OR NJ IN
CEN 7 RAJ
STATES
Blizzard Sweeps Neb-
raska and Parts of Miss.
ouri and South Dakota

Lincoln, Feb 9.-Railway men.
street car managers and telegraph
companies are today struggling against
4 blizzard which seems to ge general
throughout the state. A rain set 10
last night There was thunder ana
lightning-all the features or an aur-
umn downpour Later the rain chang
ed to snow. the mercury dropped &c
zero and the wind attained a velocity
OF fiftytwo miles an hour.
Railway trains are belated on all
the roads, the cutting wind and tho
intense cold making trafr1c difficult.
Trees were blown down and many
plate glass windows were smashed.
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eLlNDING SNOW, DRIVEN
BY GALE, TIES UP TRAINS

Watertown, S D, Feb. "a blind
has tied up all trains In and about
Watertown today.
The Northwestern passenger train
for st. Paul, leaving here at 5 o'clock
last night, is stuck In drift between
Balaton and Tyler. MIN. All other
trains have been annuled.
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KING EDWARD IS WELCOMED
TO GERMANY BY
THE KAISER
Sovereign AeconaIy Greet Each Other With KssesPopuce Tong
Streets and Display Much Enhusiasm-Unempoyed Attempt De-
monstraton but Are Subdued by the Poce-Queen Alexandra
Presented With Boquet by Daughter of Mayor of Berlin

uous efforts Will be made to discipline
any member who violates the rule that
eliminates the fee habit in the club
house.
According TO a rule passed by the
house committee, the position Of any
employe who accepts tip Is Jeopar-
died. New members are informed by
a circular letter that they Will be
prosecuted by the committee II they
aid or abet any employees in receiv-
Ing tips.
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eLIDDEN TOUR OF 1909.

Chicago. Feb. 9.-Representatives OF
three of the biggest motor organiza.
tions In the west and northwest are
in Chicago for the purpose OF coll
vincing the contest committee of the
A. A. A. that the Glidden tour OF
1909 should visit their native terri
tories. Denver. Kansas City and Min
neapolls They will be given hear.
ing tomorrow morning
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GENUINE BLIZZARD
HAS REACHED OMAHA

Omaha. Feb. "a blizzard reached
Omaha this morning. A thirty-twc
mile wind drove plentiful fall OF
snow from the northwest and rapidly
lowered the temperature. At o'clock
IL was three above zero.
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ELEVATOR WITH is GIRLS
EAIIS TEN STORIES

New York. Feb. Am electric ele"
vator car fell ton stories with 15 girls
at 81 East Eighteenth street last night.
but az the mechanism held for a brief
moment at the seventh and third poors
the force of the fall was broken ana
all of the occupants escaped serious
injury. Four OF the girls tainted from
fright after their rapid descent
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DOES NOT FAVOR ENTRANCE
AMlNATlONS FOR COLLEGE

Chicago. Feb. 9.-Professor John M.
Coulter of the University OF Chicago,
in an article In the current number
of the School Review takes Issue with
those who favor the holding OF exam
nations for entrance into higher In
stitutions. declaring that such meth
DDS are the relics Of barbarlsm and
entirely out OF date"
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ed with the police department of AL
legheny. now the North Side of Pitts.
burg, was delayed yesterday by the
sudden death of his friend of many
years, Ephraim Coleman, who was to
have been one of the pallbcarers. Cole
man had been a member of the same
police department since before the
Civil war. Grief over the death OF
the friend by whose side he had work.
ed so many years is supposed to have
fastened his death.
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Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Feb 9-Cattle-Receipts,
estimated at 5000; market strong
beeves 81 20a7 90; Texas steers 81 20
a5.7O; western steers 81 00a5 so;
stockers and feeders SO 20a5 so; COWS
and heifers 81 .S5a5 so; caves so. 5oa
7.75
Hogs-Receipt3 estimated at 1e.-
600; market steady: light So. S5a6 80;
mixed S. 95a6 As, heavy Sc O0a6 45;
rough Sc 00a6 IS; good 10 cnolce
heavy Sc .15a6 45; pigs 81 75a5 rs;
bulk OF sales Sc. 15a6. 35.
Sheep-Receipts. estimated at Ii,
900; market weak; native So z5a5 60
western SO 25a5 so; yearlings SIS. eOa
7 90, lambs. native. So. 50a5. CO. west
ern $5. 50a7 go.
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JAPANESE COMPELLED TO
ASK FOR ASSISTANCE.

Chicago. Feb. Ok. r. Saitow, said
to be the first Japanese to appeal for
aims in the history OF the police de-
partment here. appeared at police
station last night and asked for shell
ter from the rain.
Il arrived in the city only today and
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NORTHWEST MISSOURI
IN GRIP OF BLIZZARD

st Joseph, Mo. Feb. 9.-Northwest
Missouri is in the grip of another bliz
zard. Rain fell last night, followed
this morning by intense cold and there
il great suffering particularly by live
stock.
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Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Feb 9.-Cattle-Ne-
ceipts, 1000: market strong 10 cents
higher; native steers 81 s0a6 40, ma
tive cows and heifers 81 00a5. rs:
stockers and feeders SO. 25a5 ,25; bulls
SO. 2Oa4. rs; calves IS O0a6 so; west
ern steers 81 25a6 20; western COWS
SO 75a4. rs.
Hogs Receipts. 10000; market
strong; bulk of sales So. S0a6 IS,
heavy Sc 25a6 40; packers and butch
ers Sc Ooa6 35; light s5.soa6. TO- pigs
$4. 50a5 %.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; market
steady; muttons 81 25a5 40; Iamos
sc. 25a7 30: range wethers 81 00a6.-
40; fed ewes SO o0a5 90,
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I'm tired looking for work. he said.
1T Is unusual for one OF my race TO
ask for assistance OF any kind In this
land"
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FIERcEsT BLIZZARD OF
WINTER IN SIOUX CITY

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 9.-The fiercest
blizzard of the winter Is raging here
today. The big stores and all the
schools are closed and traffic is at
standstill
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Chicago Close.

Chicago. Feb. 9-Whear-May ST.
10 1-2: July 80 7-sa1.0O; Sept SO 3-4.
Corn-Feb. 81 II; May 64 lass;
July and Sept Ga.
Oats-May SO; July AZ SIS; Sept
80 1-2.
Pork-May SIG s5; July s17.oo,
Lard-May So 65a67 1-2; July So n
1-2a9 so.
Ribs-May sSs7 1.2aso; July SO 90
a9 05a9 OF 1-2.
Rye-Cash 76a14; May rs.
Barley-Cash 62a87.
Timothy-March 50 .75. ,cVH
Clover-March 50 80.
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NO TIPPING IN
CHICAGO CLUB HOUSE

Chicago, Feb. 9--Not only has tip
ping come under the ban OF the Chi.
caso Athletic association. but siren
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GRIEF OVER DEATH OF
HIS FRIEND KILLS HIM

Pittsburg. Feb. s.-The funeral OF
Nicholas Kelsh, for % years connect
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SUGAR and Coffee.

New York. Feb. 9.-Sugar, raw
Firm; fair refining $3.11; centrifugal
So test SO 81, molasses sugar 81 s0'
refined. steady; crushed S6.35; pow
dered $475: granulated 81 So.
COFFEE-Steady, No. z Rio 7"S;
No Santos SIS.
Wool.
ST Louis, Feb, 9-Wool. unchanged;
territory and western medium 17a21;
fine mediums 15al7; fine 12al4,
Metal Market.
New York. Feb 9.-Lead, dull, Si-
OF 1-2a4 or 1-2 copper. dull. IL 6-sa
"a; silver SO 1-S. -
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WEATHER FORECAST

u T A H-THE INDICATIONS
ARE THAT THE WEATHER
WILL BE FAIR TONIGHT.
WARMER IN SOUTH POR-
TON. FAIR TOMORROW.
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NO GUESS WORK

STANDARD DISPATCHES
ARE GENUINE AND GUAR
ANTEED BY THE GREATEST
NEWS GATHERING ASSO-
CATION IN THE WORLD
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CHAMPS AND NEAR CHAMPS

so"a9 On" the Eddie the former Prime"
been ma stated se "n9a ss s s
accidental.
part the small man uneqa ped against larger
the hs bams @ the instead s d SeoR psse
should fact
game wRicn they fail the they
of
s:t::, s: ~: a.: man .ss,
s the
'1a
s s
Joss D G Ss 9e 1sse sna sp
Q go n an Of the youngsters.
When 5er1ss the from Bob %
@ showing against Bob
but spelling another fight induced
Bring said F 1.-The bigger they the harder they
m s S % s: % rs :;an ss .nss2
% of @ p inspire ham, within s a
s Ta es ss aoo While E
s a should n mot wit" sG
ger h without o,nso n nactso rz on the
"11 sssn had s
said rtn his
Fs until with p and then suddenly
him
that @ not Sm get e % bdn e S s
Fits toes and elbow him chair two ,o
They had thrown scare into the champion
The s s into shat % poke ~nd s h a Sy
oS' m hi 1a not p0 e
ankbuider arrived
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finish Powell it has been said that
he lacks the punch, but it's 10 to
l shot that there isn't a lightweight
living capable of slowing Powell
away inside of 20 rounds.
In further criticism Of the Fly
ing Dutchman's fighting qualities,
the captious ones say he lacks clev-
erness. True, he is not a very
fancy boxer, but the fact that he
boxes well enough to put it over
such a masterful hand as Powell
must not be overlooked. In the
very first round of his fight with
Powell he hooked his left to the
head twice within the space of half
second, the first blow being a
nasty cuff on the ear and the Sec
ond half glancing smash that al
most tore off the side of Powell S
nose. More than that, he broke
through Powell's well night impreg-
nable stomach guard almost at will.
In sizing up with Nelson. VOL
CAST would show very poorly in
physique. He is fully for inches
shorter than Bat, has hort, but
massive arms, and his cylindrical
body gives him the appearance of
being much smaller than he really
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THURSDAY
s|CA[ER LOSES
TO BURNS

Kid Scaler, the Spokane light
weight, came out second best in his
tight with frankie Burns before
The Alameda Athletic club last Fri
day S;ght. The kid was on his feet
at the end of the tenth round and
fighting hard, but Referee Shuler
held up the Burns paw in token OF
victory.
Scaler and Burns furnished the
main go at the California club and
so pleased wer the fans with the
Elill that the boys will hook ur
again within few weeks.
Scaler has half a dozen fights
scheduled for the next few months
and hopes to fight his way to the
point where he vii be considered
by the topnotchers.