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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27

in 1880.
During the next few years he fought
MS way up TO the top notch of the
Australian ladder. only 10 meet defeat
att the hands Of jim Hall in four rounds
jan sydney February 10, 1890. This de-
feat seemed 10 cast a shadow or gloom
on the Cornishman. for he Immediately
packed his belongings and set sail for
San Francisco to begin over again.
He was the lsugh Of sportdom when
lle arrived, a big. tall, gawky looking
outh- Of quaint attire. he soon became
the village 5ol1e. They took him down
10 the el8 California club to try him
out. and their smiles quickly changed
10 expressions Of regret after he
knocked out a pair of trial horses
IL did not take Fitz long TO get a
ma tch. for in MAY. 1890, they signed
rim with Billy Mccarthy, one of the
local id5is in the middle weight class.
Next FFitz took trip TO New Orleans,
where he was matched to fight the
peerless Jack Dempsey known as the
-Nonpafiel on January Il. 1891. This
sFas for the middle weight champion
snip of the world and it created inter
national interest. Dempsey was one Of
the mast popular fighters that the coun-
try lad ever known, and he ruled hot
q vorite over lanky Bob.
But Dempsev's wonderful class and
pGncliBg ability faded away into in
SiEnifi nee when he went against the
freckle5 wonder. The fight lasted IA
rounds and the finish saw Dempsey on
fhe floor.
For. the next year or so he went right
down the line. taking them all into
amp. even the heavy hitting Peter
Msher. whom he laid away in IL rounds.
This fight made way for the great con-
test with Jim Hall at New Orleans on
March s, 1898. The men fought for the
largest purse ever hung up barring the
.Tohnson-Jeffries sack The amount was
Sso.000, and Fitz scored a knockout in
the fourth round.
For the next three years Bob trav-
eled all over the country, knocking
most of his opponents out. His next
famous battle was with Tom Sharkey
in the old Mechanics pavilion here, on
December 2, 1896. FitZ put the sailor
on the broad OF his back in the ninth
round, but Referee Wyatt carp gave
the fight 20 Sharkey, on foul. This
created one Of the greatest ring scan
dsls in the history OF the game, but
when il was all over everybody gave
Fitz credit for having won the fight.
On March Of the following year, 1897.
Fitzsimmons knocked Jim Corbett out
in Il rounds in Carson City, New, and
won the heavy weight championship
Of the world.
Fftzsimmons held his title till June
2. 1893, when 5ign Jeffries knocked him
out at Coney island in II rounds. Dur
ing the following year the old boy
came back and crushed Tom Shsrkey
and Gus Rubin in two and six rounds
respectively and he seemed to be com
ing once again.
He gamely tackled the manmountain,
Jenries. again on July 3, 1902, in that
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
Owners and Trainers at EmeryviIle--No.
NOTED CHARACTERS
OF THE RAC[TRACk
Jim Grant and Trainer Carroll
Well Known to All Patrons
of the Game

superintendent James Grant, whose
Trainer Carroll, who is shown on the
right, are two of the many familiar
characters of the racetrack. This is the
first of a series of photographs and
brief sketches of racetrack celebrities
which The Call will run from day to
day.
Grant, or "Jim," as<everybody across
the bay knows him, is the watchdog of
the famous racecourse. No matter
whether it is a Burns handicap day or
the fourth of July, when the horses
never run at Oakland, Grant will be
inch of the one mile course just as
we'll as he knows his own age. The
general public does not hear much
about Jim, but he's one Of the busiest
men in the game, for all that.
Grant has given the patrons of the
game fine, fast track this season, and
he says that it will be even better
within the next few weeks. Grant
takes great pride in the track, and if
anything goes wrong in his department
he always gets busy with his gang
and fixes 1t up.
Carroll has turned out many a winner
at Emeryville At the present time he
is training yearlings from the Napa
stock farm for the January races. Car
roll would not give his reputation for
the whole racetrack. He has promised
to bring several likely ones to the
front out of his present bunch, and it
is the general opinion of all the fans
that he will make good his word. His
reputation is at stake.
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Passung of Fhz Is Worthy
OF Pages of Ring History
Victor Quickly Gained Middle and Heavyweight
Titles After He Landed Here 20 Years Ago
By WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

Poor old Bob Fizsmpon has learned his that Father
% has landed him. Yesterdays of Bill
probably passing of
ers who responded call of Tis think that
had wander take
ms last beating
back
Eitzsmmon loved by fight and DID,
IN San Francisco that he landed the $780, nearly
but he quickly his wonderful class
Fiz born in Heon Cornwall England June a. 1862 His
still He
The hshos his
beating
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tent at Fourteenth and Valencia streets,
but faded away before the rushes Of
Jeffries after making as game fight
as any man ever made for eight rounds.
Since then F'itz beat George Gardner
I'm this city and many others in various
parts of the country, but all his friends
could see that he was rapidly losing
out to Father Time. His last stand was
against Jack Johnson in Philadelphia
on July II, 1907, and he lasted only
two rounds.
Fitzsimmons made many fortunes
during his long and eventful career in
the prize ring. but he spent them or
was robbed OF them nearly as quickly
as he piled them up. He has had
much trouble in recent years with his
second wife. who was Julia Clifford,
the vaudeville actress
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ON Slp0R IT'S.

Monte Attell and Jimmy Carroll will
land on Thursday evening. They have
been meeting about three times a year
during the last five years and of late
and Attell has been doing most of the
winning. It's time for little Jimmy to
turn the tables.
Jim Coffroth is expected home about
the first of next month. 1t is likely
that he will bring Freddie Welsh >and
Jem Driscoll, the British lighters, with
him. Coffroth has already sent Owen
Moran as the advance guard of the
fighting squad from over the water.
Danny Shay, former leader of the
Stockton outlaws and now manager of
the Kansas City club of the American
association, has departed for the east
to round up his 1910 team. Shay is
playing in good luck now. The Kansas
City directors have voted him a nice
block of stock in the club.
The boxing bouts in Portland are
called smokers" The Portland au-
thorities will not stand for a prize
fight. but thus far they have not shown
a disposition to prevent a bunch of
young men beating one another up
while smoker is in progress.
Another good name for scrap.
Tommy Feltz, the old time feather
weight, is still holding a job in Sacra-
mento. He's in Jeffs class now, for
he thinks that he can come back and
he wants to get at Monte Atteli or
Danny Webster. II the fans will stand
for the boiler maker, surely they should
give little Tommy chance.
What has became of Al kaufman
He left for Pittsburg to fight Tony
Ross nearly two months ago, but no
body has heard of him since, except
through Billy Brady, who challenged
Jeff in the blacksmith's behalf. Al, you
had better return to the family fireside.
Those eastern winters are cold and
long.
Jack Gleason says that he will i'm
erection of his mammoth arena in
Ocean View as soon as he learns
officially that the big fight is to take
place in California. He had better
hurry up It's not necessary to build
an arena in Salt Lake City. The Salt
Palace is waiting for the big bruisers
to walk through it's doors.
Millard Sanders, the world renowned
driver, who brought out Lou Dillon.
has severed his connection with the
haywood stock farm and will hereafter
train a public stable at the Indiana
state fair grounds.
Luke Marisoh says that he will have
at least $4,000 to bet on Gunboat Smith
against Jack Burns next Wednesday
evening. Marisch, who is now hand
ling the Gunboat. has also been de-
tailed TO handle the coin of the Mare
island sailors. If the Gunboat is
beaten, Mare island may be placed in
pawn.
Harry Gilmore. former manager of
Packey Mcfarland, has quit the fight
ing game to open a cafe in Chicago. He
was known to the fans of San Fran
cisco as "Packeys messenger boy,
Billy Mccartney announces that he
will keep Dick Hyland busy all win
ter fighting six round goes in and
around Philadelphia. 1t is likely that
Leach Cross will be one of his first
opponents.
Jack Grace, the noted globe trotter
and formerly Nelson's trainer. is in
New Orleans. Jack writes that the
game is not what 1t should be in the
southern city. He will shortly head. for
San Francisco.
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Basket Ball Player Dies As
Result Of Injuries
Especial Dispatch 70 The CALI

CHAMPAIGN, H., Dec 26.-Hubert
Dennis, the Is year old son of Charles
Dennis, associate editor of the Chicago
Daily News, died this morning from
injuries he received in basket ball
game in the University of Illinois gym
nasium last Tuesday evening.
His father. mother and sister were
by his bedside when he died, having
been summoned from Chicago in haste
last night when it became known for
the first time that he was critically ill.
Tt is said that his backbone was in
jured-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
EX-CONVICT ARRESTED
FOR ALLEGED THEFT

OAKLAND, Dec. 26.-John Andrews
a former convict, who has served terms
in both San Quentin and Folsom for
burglary, was arrested this morning at
Fifth street and Broadway by Police
man Tom Gallagher, and sent to San
Francisco for an alleged burglary
there. When the policeman stopped
Andrews. the two time loser" carried
a suitcase. In it were clothes and shoes
said to have been stolen from a second
hand store across the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
St. Yves Defeats Marsh By
A Neck in Marathon

SEATTLE, Dec. 26.-Henri St. Yves,
Marathon champion of the world, de-
feated by yard John Marsh, Canadian
champion, in Is mile match race here
this afternoon.
st. Yves time was 1:3S:47 As, which
was remarkable considering the track.
The race was an exciting one. Dur
ing the last mile the runners were
never separated by more than a yard.
and in the last lap they ran neck and
neck
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
Burns Soccerites Meet Two
Sacramento Teams
[Special Dispoich 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 26.--The Burns
soccer team OF San Francisco will jour
ney to this city New Years day to play
a series of two games with two of the
teams in the Sacramento Valley soccer
league. On New Years day the Burns
will play the Sacramentos, and on sun
day, the day following, will meet the
Jubilee Rovers-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
STOCKTON DENTIST
MARRIES IN PORTLAND
[Speeiol Dispotch 10 The Cain

STOCKTON, Dec. 26.-Friends of DR.
George Minahen, prominent dentist
of this city, have received dispatches
from him in Portland announcing his
marriage TO Miss Anna Gall, formerly
of Stockton. The couple will return
here to reside.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27

Out of 1858 begging letters received
in London by a charitable association,
81 per cent were found to have come
from swind1ers. and of the remaining
13 per cent only 5 per cent were found
to be really destitute.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27

A Swede has constructed an aerial
torpedo which is claimed to be capable
of destroying a fertilization or the big
gest battleship afioat. 1t weighs %
pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
Grass Valley Eleven Claims
Football Title
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

IOpecIdI DI'PdIcH 70 ne NdIII
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2s.-The alumni
football team of the Grass Valley high
school, which processes to hold the
championship of northern California.
easily defeated the All Sacramentos
here yesterday by a score Of IL to o.
Both touchdowns were made by Rogers
of Grass Valley in the first half. The
game was played in sIush and rain.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27

There is nothing to substantiate the
contention that the human body emits
radiatiOns which affect the photo
graphic plate. The French academy of
science has investigated the matter
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
EIGHT PERSONS HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 26.-Eight
persons were injured tonight when a
big touring car containing family
party turned turtle on Mission loop. the
scene of many fatal automobile acci-
dents.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27

Miss Gertrude E. Curtiss of Brad
ford. Pa, is said to be the first negr'
girl to become a dentist in the eastern
states.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
Ia nrrpN1Nn RrsH-coI oNEL IAcK-coPPERFIELD

sApnrendee allowance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-30
BASHFUL STANLEY.
His Response to Speech of EuIosy at
Banquet.

William Il. Rideing tells in Nc
Clures Magazine of u dinner Of the
Papyrus club in Boston at which Hen
ry n. Stanley, the explorer, was the
guest of honor:
whether he Stanley sat or stood,
he fidgeted and answered In monosyl-
lableS-not because he was unamiable
or unappreciative, but because he-this
man of iron, Gods instrument, whose
word in the field brOoked no contradic-
ton or evasion, he who defed obSta-
cIes and danger and pierced the heart
of darkness-was bashful even in the
company OF fellow craftsmen.
His embarrassment grew when aft
er dinner the chairman eulogiZed him
to the audience He squirmed and
averted his face as cheer after cheer
confirmed the speakers rhetorical ebUl-
Hence of praise. Gentlemen, | intro
duce to you Mr.. Stanley, who.' etc.
The hero stood up slowly, painfully.
reluctantly. and, with 4 gesture of dep
recation. fumbed in first one and then
another of his pockets without finding
what he sought.
1T was supposed that he was look
ing for his notes. and more applause
took the edge off the delay. His mouth
twitched without speech for another
awkward minute before. with a more
erect bearing. he produced the object
Of his search and put 1t on his head.
1t was not paper, but n rag Of cap,
and with that or he faced the COM
pany as one who by the act had done
all that could be expected of him and
made further acknowledgment of the
honors be had received supcrfu0Us. It
was n cap that Livingstone had worn
and that Livingstone had given him."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-30
Notice of Publication.

State OF Illinois, Rock Island Count
In the Circuit Court. To the Janu-
airy Term. 1910 In Chancery. BIZ TO
Quiet Title.
Coleman; the unknown heirs or devil
sees of John Coleman. deceased: David
Sullivan; the unknown heirs or devisees
of David Sullivan, deceased; W. V
Schiraith and the unknown heirs or
devisees OF w. V. Schiraith, deceased.
defendants.
or devisees OF above named John Cole
man, David Sullivan and w. V. Schiraith
are unknown, and that the said defend
ants John Coleman, David sullivan and
w. V Schiraith, on due inquiry, can not
be found. having been filed in the clerks
Office of the circuit court OF said county.
notice is therefore hereby given TO the
said unknown heirs and devisees OF
said deceased persons, and TO said de-
PENDANTS who, on due inquiry. can not
be found, that the complainant fled her
hin OF complaint in said court. on tho
chancery side thereof on the 4th day OF
summons issued out of said court.
wherein said suit is now pending. re-
month OF January next, as is by law
Now. unless you, tho said de-
man, the unknown heirs or devi-
sees OF John Coleman. deceased.
d Gsyt@ Of pavid sullivan. deceased. WI
V Schfraith, and the unknown heirs or
devfsees of w. V. Schtraith, -deceased,
shall personally be ana appear before
said circuit court. the first day or
the next term thereof. TO be holden at
Rock Island, in and for the said coin
~. on the first Monday In January next,
and plead answer or demur 20 the said
cornplainant's bill OF complaint, the
same and the matters and things there
in charged and stated viii be taken as
confessed. and decree entered aRalnst
you according to the prayer. of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island, H. Dec. = 1908.
Marion Il. SweeuaY, compliments
solicitor. "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-30
ISLAND COMES AND GOES.
Rises In August and Disappears Resu-
Iarly In February.

larry IN TebruaTy.
One of Michigan's unsolved mystic
ries is the island that every summer.
comes to the surface OF Lake Orion
and every winter goes back again to
the depths from whence it arose.
Its periods of appearance and dis
appearance are nearly regular. 1t
comes TO the surface about the middle
of August and goes down again about
Feb. 10. What causes il to act thus
strangely is conundrum that none
has been able to solve. but to keep it
above water or compel it to remain in
the depths have been alike without re-
suits.
On one occasion a number of farm
ers and tea msters resolved to put the
island out of moving business. In
their efforts TO do so they hauled many
loads of stone and deposited them on
it during the early part of winter, be-
Iieving that when it went down in
February it would go down for good.
weighted as it was with the stones.
But the following August saw it bob
up serenely from beIow-minus its load
of stones.
At another time an effort was made
to keep it on the surface, and it was
chained to the surrounding country
with heavy log chains. When its
time for departure came it departed,
and the log chains departed with IT.
The log chains were never recovered.
The island is composed of soft mud
and rushes. and there are some skep-
tical souls who attribute its formation
and appearance and disappearance to
the gathering of vegetation in one spot
by the currents Of the lake and its sub
sequent decay.-Boston Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-30

State of Illinois. Rock Island Count
In the Circuit Court. To the Janu-
airy Term 1910. In Chancery. BIZ 10
Minnie S. Schlotfeldt, complainants. va.
the unknown heirs or devlsees of Levi
Wells, deceased: the unknown heirs or
devisees OF Huntington Wells, deceas-
ed; the unknown heirs or devisees OF
Joel Wells. Jr-. deceased; the unknown
ceased; the unknown heirs or devisees
of John Langmack, deceased; Margaret
S. Holt. Alice Mccoy Lily DrurEs Es-
Hayes, sena Wallace, Clyde Ware. Don
Rapp, Florence Miller. Arthur Rapp.
w. Sears. William Sears, Susan East
man, Volma Underhill. Mary Eastman,
Robert Eastman, Henry Sholl. Mary,
Shou, Edward w. Spencer. Julia S. Rob-'
inson, Edward Spencer, Robinson Spen-
GER Charles Spencer. Clara Spencer; the
unknown heirs or devisees OF Wesley
Hartzel, deceased; the unknown heirs
or devisees Of c. Ainsworth. deceased,
and the unknown heirs or devisees OF
Mary Bass. deceased, defendants.
Afhdavit that the names of the heirs
or devisees OF above named Levi Wells.
Huntington Wells. Joel Wells. Jr., Jo-
nan II Case, John Langmack, Wesley
Hartzell, G. Ainsworth and Mary Bass
are unknown, and that the above named
defendants, EstelIe Jacques, Joseph c.
Hartzell. Eva Hayes, Sena Wallace. Don
Rapp, Georgia Hartzell. Julia s. Robin
son, Edward w. Spencer, Edward Spen-
GER CnaTleS spencer Robinson SpenceE
Clara Spencer, Susan Eastman, Volma
Underhill, May Eastman. Robert East
man. Mary Sholl and William Sears. are
non-residents Of the state of Illinois. hav-
ing been filed in the clerks Office Of the
circuit court of said county, notice is
therefore hereby given to the unknown
heirs or devisees OF said deceased per-
sons, and to the said residents who, on.
due inquiry, can not be found that the
pomplainants flied their bill Of complaint
in said court, on the chancery side
thereof. on the 4th day of December.
1909, and that thereupon a summons
issued out OF said court. wherein said
suit is now pending, returnabie on the
first Monday in the month OF January
next, as is by law required.
Now, unless you. the said non-resi-
dent defendants above named, Estelle
jacques. Joseph G. Hartzell. Eva Hayes,
Sena Wallace, Don Rapp. Georgia Hart
zell, Julia S. Robinson, Edward w.
Spencer. Edward Spencer, Charles Spen-
Ger. Robinson Spencer, CLARA Spencer.
susan Eastman. Nolma Underhill May
Eastman. Robert Eastman, Mary Shou
and William Sears. shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court. on
the first day OF the next term thereof.
to be holden at Rock Island, in and Tor
the said county. on the first Monday in
january next, and plead. answer or de-
muir to the said complainants bill OF
complaint. the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated
will be taken as confessed. and O decree
entered against you according TO the
prayer of said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. Ill. Dec. 4, 1909.
Marion z. Sweeney complainantS
solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-30
LEGAL.
NofIce OF PubIicntfon.


State of Illinois. Rock Island coun-
In the Circuit Court OF said county.
To the January term, A. d. 1910 In
Chancery Sitting.
Emma L. Hes-er VS. John A. SchelL
Kate Lohr, Lovina Willie and Lewis
Kleisr: AFFIDAVIT OF nOn-Fesidence OF
the above named defendants, Kate Lohr
and Lovina Willie. impleaded with John
A. Echell and Eewis kleist, having been
filed in the clerks Office of the circuit
hereby given TO the said Kate Lohr and
Lovina Willie, nonresident defendants,
that the complainant filed her bill OF
complaint in said court. on the chan
Gerry side thereof. on the goth day Of
November, A. d. 1903, and thereupon
summons issued out OF said court,
wherein said suit is now pending. re-
turnable on the first Monday in the
month of January next as Is by law
required.
Now, unless the said Kate Lohr and
Lovina Willie. nonresident defendants
above named, shall personally be and
appear before said circuit court on the
first day o. the next term thereof, 10
be holden in Rock Island on the first
Monday in January next. and plead.
answer or demur 10 the said complain
ants bill OF complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed
against you the said Kate Lohr and
Lovina Willie. and a decree entered
against you according TO the prayer OF
said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. III, Nov. 20. 1909.
McEniry & McEniry, complainants
solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-30
"WIndow Leaves"

In South Africa DR.. r. Marloth dis
covered six species of plants possess
ing what are styled window leaves. "
They are all stemless succulents. and
the egg shapei leaves are Embedded
In the ground, only the apexes re-
naming visible This visible part of
the leaves is fat or convex on the sur
face and. colorless, % that the light
can penetrate it and reach the interior
Of the leaf below, which IL green on
the inside. With the exceptionOf the
blunt apex. no part Of the leaf is
permeable to the light. being surround
ed by the soil In which it is ~uried.
The first OF these plants discovered is
a species of bulbine.-London Graphic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

IF YOU WANT to buy. sell. trade or
rent anything. engage help or secure
the one paper In Moline that can do
1t for you Mail and Journal wants
are popular. and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike.
cash in advance: two-cent stamps will
do. Evening and Saturday Mail and
journal, Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-30
ABSTRACTS of TITLE.

ABSTRACTS of Title prepared or con-
tinued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and ac-
curate service at reasonable rates.
Rock Island Title & Abstract Com
pany; J. J. Ingram. president; w J.
Sweeney, secretary: 20o-2o3, second
floor. Peoples National bank build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-30
Executors Notice.

Estate of Ransom r. Cable. deceased
The undersigned having been APP
pointed executors of the last will and
the county of Rock Island. state of IlIi-
nois deceased, hereby give notice that
they will appear before the county court
court room. in the city of Rock Island,
at the February term, on the first Mon
day in February next, at which time all
persons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose OF having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted TO said
estate are requested to make Immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 22nd day of December, A.
D. 1909. JANE 8. CABLE
HIRAM s. CABLE
BENJAMIN s. CABLE
Executors.
jackson. Hurst & Stafford, attorneys.