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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
Greene's Faith in
His Old Pal. Jeff

No man in this Northwestern country
knows Jim Jeffries better than Anthony
Greene the veteran boxer and trainer.
of Seattle, and knowing big Jim and
his habits and mode of life as he does
Anthony feels absolutely certain that
Jeff will come back to something like
his old-time form and beat Jack john
on Greene was with jeff before he
became a champion and he Travelled
with him after he won the title. One OF
Sreene's souvenirs that he prizes high
" is a bit Cf the 81 k ribbon that jeff
used for belt the night he fought Jim
Corbett the second time Here is the
way Anthony sizes up the situation:
"Now that the coming great fistic
contest Of this country is about to be
held. the great question that interests
the sport-loving public is can the re-
tired worlds champion, James ]. JEFF
fries, regain his f,rmer condition, so as
to be able. to best the present champion.
the dusky Jack Johnson? The Times.
with other papers, through their sport
ing columns, give us all the late dope
on Jeff's condition, and few days ago
half dozen doctors in Philadelphia
told us that cur idol of the past is in
such miserable shape that should b.
meet Johnson he is in for an awful
whaling
Then again, we have that great pug
i'istic scribe, Naughton, who has al
ready told us that Jeff at his best could
not defeat Johnson. A close student
of the boxing game during the past
few years could look for such an opin-
ion from the Oracle of the San Fran
cisco Examiner. as he has ever had his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
TENNIS
WRESTLING
RACING
BOXING

punishment. has not had his vitality
Slapped by continuous training for gru-
cling contests; is morally one of the
cleanest athletes i'm the United States.
is not a heavy drinker; consequently.
at his time of life and his habits az
living. James j. Jeffries; at "a years of
age, is in the prime of his athletic life
to go any number of rounds to finish
with his negro opponent if required tp
do so.
LAS to the records or JEFF and John.
son. it is almost a crime to compare
the two men. / will briefly refer To-
Johnson's which gained him the title
of championship: Defeated by Joe
Choinski; his failure to beat Marvin
Hart, who secured 20round decision
over him; his fruitless efforts to whip
Sandy Ferguson, then the trip to Aus"
tralia and defeat of Tommy Burns His
recent victory over Stanley Ketchel
who in trying to emulate the great
Fitzsimmons and secure the heavy and
every sane follower of the prize ring
looked for, a first class whipping.
Does any man who follows the sport
think a promoter could be found at the
time Jeffries retired to stage a fight
between either Tommy Burns or Stan
ley Ketchel and jeff? l think not. The
manager of such contest would be
found guilty of manslaughter to say the
least, if not of murder in the first de-
gree. and in the way of attendance. the
writer hardly thinks such promoter
would secure attendance enough at the
bird Consequently the writer picks
Jeffries to win in hollow fashion and
will look for this clever co'orcd man 3"
set the canvas afire' in his efforts To-
avoid the real champion, whom look
OF make every round a finish fight from
start to finish. OF course. it is diff
! ference Of opinion that makes contests
of any kind, but knowing Jeff as 1 do,
| having been with him in his early ca
! reer in the ring, travelled with him in
! all parts of the United States since be"
| coming champion of the word, l claim
| to be in better position to speak OF his
| ability and his morals and sobriety
/ than any man in the northwest, and
feel confident he will again restore the
championship to the white race.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
MORSE IN SHADOW
OF PRISON TODAY

pannelled at once, placed in the custo-
DIV of impartial officers, kept free "r
hostile influences and abide by the re-
suit new trial could not hurt inc
governments case, because all OF the
evidence is a matter of record, ana IL
anv witness is absent or dead his tes-
timony could be read"
Mr.. Morse then reviews grounds on
which the motion for new trlai ~
based His statement continues:
II shall await the result and abid"
b. it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

Judging by the increased interes
that is being manifested by the
American sporting public in ice hook
ey, it looks as if that fast, furious and
brilliant national pastime of the Ca
nadians will have one of the most
prosperous seasons the game ever had
since its introduction into this coun-
try some years ago. Many new
leagues have been formed, and sever
nj colleges have taken up the sport
since the close of the last campaign.
Though the first of the regular games
in the Amateur Hockey ieagre or
Y w York will not be played until Jan.
4, there will be many practice matches
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

between college and amateur sevens
until January 1. The season in Pitts
burg and Cleveland is now on in full
blast. The opening games in both
cities were far more suspicious thai
last season. The campaign in the
Amateur Hockey league probably VIII
be fiercer and hotter than ever The
victorious New York Athletic club sew
en-, winner of the championship last
season. has its work cut out to retain
the title. The Wanderers will be rep
resented On the ice by one of the
greatest aggrgations of amateurs that
~ New York team ever boasted.
Fhat is saying a great deal, for it will
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
Sporting Calendar For the
- Week -

c. H. Ramsdell is captain of the
Columbia team, G. Burgess heads the
Yale contestantS,A and F. p. Byerly is
the chief of the crimson clan. Cornell,
Brown and the University of Pennsyl-
vania, composing the Triangular Chess
league, will begin their eleventh an
nual tournament the Monday after
Christmas 1t is possible that a meet
ing may be arranged between the VIM
ming teams of the intercollegiate and
triangular leagues, in which case a
bloodthirsty contest may be confident
ly expected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

ne remembered that last seasons Mer-
curry Foot seven won the amateurs
championship of America by deIeatihs
the Victorias of Montreal, the Cana
dian amateur champions, and sno"eo
the hockey world that the amateur
teams in the United States are fully
up to the standard of the best cana
dian sevens Illustration shows mem
bers Of New York A. {. team prepd1
ing for a face off in recent practlce
games. Dillabaugh, Coolican, Rlels
and Dalton, last years veterans, are
pretty sure of making the team 'iii'
seaSon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

lev Ketchel has accepted the Austral-
ian promoters offer to meet several
men before his club and is now on his
way to Sydney. Mcintosh has prom
ised O'Brien a twenty-round bout with
Tommy Burns, for which he is guar
anteed $4,000 for his end or he can
take on three men, including Burns
for $4,000. T. S. King, who looks af-
ter McIntosh's interests in this coun-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

Unsuccessful in securing the heavy
weight championship battle between
lin Jeffries and Jack Johnson, Hugh
Mcintosh. the Australian promoter, Is
now hotfoot after several other big
"pugs" TO take the trip to the anti
nodes. Among them are philadelphia
lock" OBriea, Battling Nelson, the
lightweight champion, and Abe Attell,
holder of the featherweight title. Stan
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

try, is confident he will get O'Briens
consent to make. the journey to Aus
tralia. as philadelphia Jack" has al
ways been anxious to fight Burns ever
since Tommy got the decision over him
in a 20-round battle in Los Angeles,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

The skating season in the metropo-
lis will open tonight with the first
race meet of the st. Nicholas Skating
association The list of events sched-
uled is as follows:
Half-mile handicap, class B; one
mile, handicap skaters handicapped
mi'e, novice open to men who have
never won prize in an ice skating
race.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
Hamilton Flies in Aeropiane.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec -5-Charles
j. Hamilton, who has just completed
a series of flights in his Curtiss BIZ
plane here, today made a fight of IL
minutes in which he circled Lake Con-
trary eight times and covered approx
imatelv II miles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

II Degrees Below in Nebraska
NORFOLK, Neb., Dec. 19.-The
coolest weather of the winter was
experienced here this morning when the
government thermometer regis. Fl
degrees below zero.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
+" LIVE NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD :$ $:~

Cal, a few years ago. Mcintosh is
anxious to have Nelson meet Jimmy
Britt, who is now in Australia. There
is little chance of Nelson accepting the
offer. as he will be tied up with the
atrical engagements Until next April
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
READ PAGE 8 AND SEE WHO
PAYS THE TAXES.
WAGNER LEADS BATTERS IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR 1909
Veteran Shortstop Of Pittsburg CLUB
Heads List With Percentage

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Hans Was-
ner, shortstop Of the Pittsburg base
ball club again leads the batters or
the National league, with percent
age of 339 in the official batting
average, made public by President
John Heydler today. Wagner made
1853 hits for a total of 242 bases. Out
fielder Mitchell of Cincinnati batted
$40. Bescher of Cincinnati led the
base stealers with 50
Pittsburg led in team batting. with
an average Of .259. The worlds
champions also led in run getting,
completing the circuit TOT times.
Following are the 10 leading bat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

SEE PACE BEFORE YOU VOTE.
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READ PAGE AND SEE WHO
PAYS THE TAXES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
MINE HORROR IS
BEING PROBED
WITNESSES SAY THE FIRE WARN.
ING TO MEN AT WORK IN MINE
WAS DELAYED.

Cherry. H., Dec. Witnesses be.
fore the ooroner's jury which is In
yestIgating the cause OF the st. Paul
mine disaster today testified that min.
ers had been permitted to remain at
work In the burn ng mine ha,t hour
after the fire had been discovered.
David Wright, 4 survivor. said the
fire was discovered at 1880, while
the men in the second vein were not
told until after o'clock. Alexander
Rosenjack came down then and tu,-
Norberg, the boss IN that vein. Even
then Norberg not turn in general
alarm. If he had feel that every
man in that vein would have gotten
out alive" said Wright.
Mrs. Margaret Troycr Interrupted
and said that she knew that the coll
was being sent up. She said she saw
the last car coming to the surface
two hours, after the first alarm OF
| the fire. 1his statement was corro
| borated by Mrs. William NJ liz.
The first session OF the Joint in
vestigation TO be carried on by the
Illinois investigating commiss on and
the state mtne inspectors will b,
held tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
MILLIONS FOR EXTENSIONS
PRESIDENT LovETT OF THE HAR'
RIMAN LINES TALKS OF THE
coUNTRY's DEVELOPMENT.

Spokane. Wash. Dec. 2--Pobcr.
Scott Lo"ett chairman of the exc =
utiye committees OF he Union Pa
dfic and tn, Southern FdcIti; rdil-
way coapar 'cs, who Is nak'ly tGLi
o. the northwest with party of ofrl-
cials OF both roads. announced dur
ing a visit IN Spokane that millions
OF dollars will be expended In ex-
tending the Hartman systems in
Washington and into central Oregon,
also that the Deschutes canyon In
Oregon will be trayersed by its lines
regardless OF the activities OF the
Hin roads. lie added that every acre
Of territory that Is legitimately in
the districts tributary to the Harri.
man lines will be developed. saying
also that improvements and exten-
sions planned before the passing CT
+. II. Hartman will be completed.
Mr.. Lovett said he believed the
country Is In a good way 20 better
and more substantial commercial de-
yelopment. though he would not fore
cast an era Of renewed prosperity
in any special line. However. he
maryeled at the progress. OF which
he saw evidences in all industries
IN the northwest, saying there is
too much to do and too much will
Ing energy and cooperation to per
NIT OF arrested development in the
western states
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
Notice Of Sale.

BY virtue OF an order OF sale to me
directed and delivered issued out of
the District Court OF Garter county.
Oklahoma. In an action in said court
where The Bankers National Bank
Is plaintiff and The Ardmore Foun.
dry, Mach ne 4 Bridge company Is de.
fendant, will. on the llth day OF
December, 1902 at the hour OF two
O'Clock p. m, OF the said day at the
Ardmore Foundry. Machine 4 Bridge
company In the county aforesaid. utIer
at pubic sale and sell to the highest
b oder for cash In hand the following
property, towit.
one 26 inch lumber; one Coupolo
Bottom: one 12 H. y. Gas Engine. one
20 II. +. Gas Engine: one Iinh Tank
one Emory Wheel Stand tbrye Eye
Beams; one m2u hold coats and lids;
two hundred and fiity three fine brick,
one deck plate; one Pre- cylinder,
one Center Casting: one Center cast.
ing: two Culvert Covers. ou. CHIN.
ney Cap; one Center Clauus. one
Steam Pump; two pulley blocks. one
set OF Cha n Blocks; one Wood Lathe;
two straight back chairs, uno office
chair; one Office chair, one type.
writer chair; one ron top
desk: one desk; one gas stove; one
Office table; one clock; one desk, one
stool; one line shafting and pulley
Said property having been levied ~
on under an attachment ir said action
as the property of the said Ardmore
Foundry. Machine & BriIsp company
and sold by rtue of the ord,, of sale
| herein.
Dated this the goth day OF Noyom
Der, 1909.
J. II. AKERS, sheriff
2O.7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
Notice Of Application for Appoint
ment Of Administrator.

ment Of Administrator.
In the County Court, Carter County.
Oklahoma.
In the estate of George f. Hammar.
deceased.
The State OF Oklahoma, 10 the hen =.
next Of kin and creditors of the said
George F.. Hammar. deceased
You are hereby notified that Ned
Hammar has applied for letters of ad-
ministration on said estate to be
granted TO him. the said Ned Hammar
and that said application will be heard
at regular term of said Court held
at the court room OF said Court on
the 9Th day OF Dec. 1909. at 1000
a. m.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said Court hereunto affixed this 26tn
day OF Nov. 1909.
l. r. MASON,
County Judge OF Cartor County. Okla
(SeaL) 26-S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
PRESENT TOWNSHIP CLAIMS.
Morgan Township Board viii Be In
Session Monday Morning.

session WonuaJ MoIOIO9'
Morgan township has received SAL
551.S0 for the sale of bonds and as
premium and accrued interest. The
township board will meet I'm their
offices on the third floor Of the court
house building Monday morning for
the purpose of taking up all claims
by issuing warrants for claims that
are to be paid out of the bond mon
ey. The meeting will begin at eight
o'clock Monday morning and the
session will last for three days.
The Morgan township people are
10 be congratulated that theirs Is
the first township In the state e
vote bonds and receive the money
on them.
All persons having claims WI
please present them at this meet
ing.
MORGAN TOWNSHIP BOARD.
BY JOE HIGNIGHT. Treiiuro-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
A Polleeman's Testimony.

~ j. Patterson. night policeman
Of Nashua, Iowa, writes: Last win
ter | had bad cold on my lung.
and tried AT least half dozen ad
yertised cough medicines and hat
treatment from two physicians with
out getting any benefit. A friend
recommended Foley's Honey and TAI
and twO-thirds OF bottle cured me
| consider II the greatest cough
and lung medicine In the world.
Sold BY all drnEgists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
Notice 10 Contractors.

Sealed bids Will be received by
the commissioner OF water, sewer aud
lights until l2 O'Clock noon, Wednes.
day, December s, 1903. for the con.
struction Of an IN AXE for the pro-
posed new water plant at the city
lake.
All bids TO be aocompanied by a
certified check for S25.
Plans and speclacat ons may be
had at the office Of the city en-
gineer. H. II. SAYRE.
2S-9 City Engineer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05

State of Oklahoma, Carter county, in
the District court.
Mrs. l.. c. Leisure plaintiff VS.. Mrs.
Lee McClurg and Lee McClurg. de.
PENDANTS. No 55l.
Said defendants Mrs. Lee McClurg
and Lee McClurg will take notice that
they have been sued in the above
named court for upon a note executed
to the plaintiff. Mrs. II. C. Leisure on
the 26th day of June. 1906 for the
sum OF $4,000 balance due purchase
money on the following described real
estate: 100 f. x $50 n. In NE. Cor. OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05

Foley's Honey and Tar Is the best
and safest cough remedy for chill
dren. At the first symptoms of a
cold, give as directed, and ward OF
danger OF Group. bronchitis, sore
throat. cold in the head. and stufty
breathing. II brings comfort and
ease to the little ones. Contains
no opiatcs or other harmful drugs.
Keep always On hand, and refuse
substitutes. Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
Notice Of Settlement o. Account.

State OF Oklahoma, Carter County,
in the County Court.
In the matter OF the estate OF
X. A. Jones. deceased
Notice is hereby given that w. +.
Wilmington, the duly appointed and
qualified administrator of the estate
of II. A. Jones, deceased. has rem
dered and presented for settlement
and filed In said Court his final
account and report of his adminlstra-
tion as such administrator, and his
petition for distribution OF said estate,
and for his discharge; and that on
the Gath day OF December, 1909,
being a day of regular term OF said
Court. at O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day. at th- County Court
room. In the City Of Ardmore. in
said County of Carter has been duly
appointed by the curt, for the set
tlement Of said account. and for hear
ing said petition, at which time and
place any person Interested in said
estate may appear and file his ex'
ceptions In writius to the account
and contest the same.
In testimony whereof, have here,
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal OF said Court this the 2ith
day OF November, 1903.
J. X. MASON,
20 I'm County Judge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
The Poland OIL and Gas Co.

The stockholders OF this company
are notified that contract for boring
will b. let I'm a few days. and
that they viii be called upon
to pay the past due ins,Alf
ments on their notes at once, SC
that we can sink the well without
further delay
w. =. POLAND, President.
2-3 G. II. WEBB. Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
Order for Hearing Petition to Sell
Real Eetate by Guardian.

State OF Oklahoma. Carter County,
ss. In County Court.
In the matter OF the guardianship
OF Cornelius Clay and l.. G.. Clay,
minors.
Now. on this Goth day OF Nov. 1900,
comes Rhoda Clay as guardian of the
estate OF the above named wards.
having filed herein her petition for
the sale of the real estate OF said
wards for the reasons IN said petition
stated.
II Is ordered. That said petitio..
be and hereby Is set for hearing on
the 27th day OF December. A. D..
1909, at 10 o'clock a. m, at which
time the next OF kin and all persons
interested IN the estate of said wards
are required to appear and show
cause, II any they have, why an or
der should not be granted for the
sale of so much Of the real estate OF
said wards as is necessary for the
reasons In said petition stated. It ia
further ordered that a copy be pub,
lished for I successive weeks in the
Ardmoreite of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
I. r. MASON.
(Seal.) County Judge.
Dated this 26th day of Dec. 1909.
26.3-10.17
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05

Know all men by these presents,
that on the 27th day OF November.
1909, the firm Of Pollard n Forbes
has dissolved co partnersh p. B. &.
Forbes taking the stock OF goods and
sett ing all Indebtedness belonging
TO the business.
y Il. POLLARD.
2S-12t B G.. FORBES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-05
PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S
HUNTING TRIP
AN okLhHomAN WAS WITH HIM
MANY LUXURIEs ON TRIP.
sHERIDAN's EXPERIENCE.

Guthrie. OKLA. Dec. I'm 1883
President Arthur. accompanied by
members ct his cabinet. members
OF congress, several United states
senators including Senator Vest a.
Missouri General sheridan, army
Officers. and escorted by troops \
ana G. Of the Fifth United states
Cavalry. went TO the Northwest On
hunting and fishing trip. Robert
Lincoln secretary OF war. was I'm the
party and 70 wa ON that expedition
that Lincoln Pass was named IN his
honor. Chris Mads,u. now chief
deputy 90 the United States marshal
In the western district OF oklahoma.
was then a corp raj in the Fifth
Cavalry. assigned 90 special duties
for the comfort OF the pleasure seek.
ors.
Nads,n said recently that no runt
ing party ever went into the fic.d
supplied with SO many luXuries. Even
big cooking stove. made Of sheet
iron. was carried along On the back
OF a mule. There were cases OF
champagne. cords OF cigars. and fine
whiskey In one gallon kegs, with
handles. SO that the kegs might be
easily carried afleld. 4 pack train
OF mules followed the cayacade. The
entire party rode horseback. after
leaving the railroad at Fort Washklc.
Wyo. The route included Green riv.
or. Wind river. the Gros Nontrc.
Jackson's Lake. Jackson's Hole. Vel.
'owstone Park, and the Teton noun.
tain country. Game OF all kinds was
found In abundance.
President Arthur did no hunting
He devoted an his time % rsh.us,
at which he was an expert. lie was
precise In his ways. had pia"e
for everything Each pocket I'm his
hunting Jacket held It's own part
ular article.
At the forks OF Big Wind river ne
/ party came to the home Of quaint
/ character known through all tha,
western country as Cray Clark.
to ocause OF his eccentric ways. Gen.
eral Sheridan. who knew OF Clarks
peculiaritics, rode over upon his ar
rival to tease the old trapper.
Say, stranger. you seem to nave
fine bit OF meadow here. and I
guess I'll bring over my horses and
turn them out to pasture"
Like hell. you will" was the re-
ply.
You don't seem 20 know who |
am" said General Sheridan. pretend.
ing that his dignity had been rut.
flod.
"Well. who are your" shouted
back tho old trapper.
"Wcll, sir. | am General Sheridan.
OF the United States Army"
"Wel. General Sheridan of the
United States Army, don't give
a Whoop If you are General Sheridan
OF the United States Army; you get
of this place, aud II you try u
bring your horses over here you'l
set into shooting match"
Madseh. who knew the old trapper
went over to see him later In the
day, and Clark related what had
happened Madison told him that he
had made a blunder. Clark thought
hard minute, and taking a magnifl
cent tanned bear robe carried II
over as a gift to President Arthur
The appearance and manner OF Clarl
quickly drew the attention of N,
members Of the party, who made hin
stay for supper, poured out liberia
drinks for him repeatedly, and sa
Mp most OF the night listening [.
his hunting stories.