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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

Who is the real heavyweight cham
pion Of the world? This question is
becoming more important every day,
and as the time for a match between
Jeffries and Johnson approaches. it will
be widely discussed. In reading the
opinions of the various sporting au-
thorities, one would be surprised to see
the number who are lined I'D on the
side Of johnson. and as Many more who
declare Jeffries is the real champion,
and will be until he is defeated.
The whole question depends upon
whether Jedries enters the ring
again or not II he does not,
johnson Is the champion. but the
minute that Jedries announces his
intention to fight again, and stands
ready to meet all Corners. he is unques-
tionsbly the champion. In the first
place. Jeffries never gave the title
away, contrary reports notwithstand-
ing. 1t is a question II he could give
il away If he wanted 10. Jeffries sim
ply stepped down and out OF sight, be-
cause there was not a man in the world
whom either he or the public considered
in his class He carried the title with
him, and it belongs to him until he loses
IL, either through defeat or inability TO
defend it.
Ample Ring Precedent.
And there IS ample ring precedent to
back I'D these contentious. 1t is not so
long ago that Joe Cans retired from
the ring and gave the lightweight
championship to George Nemsic. The
Los Angeles man was credited with the
title by some few, mostly those who
we're using the title to boost his fights.
The minute Cans stepped back into the
ring again, he was accepted as the
champion, and held the title until Nell
son took IL away from him. All old
fight fans remember the time Corbett
gave the heavyweight title to Peter
MaheT. and with II presented Maher
with his championship belt. Then Bob
Fitzsimmons defeated Maher, but Bob
was not recognized as the champion.
Corbett finally decided to meet Fitz,
and Il was Pompadour Jim who was
the champion when the men entered the
ring at Carson City. a champion holds
his title only through public opinion,
and Jeffries will be known as such III
Amer<ca until he is either defeated or
the public is convinced he is no longer
able TO get in condition TO beat other
deserving claimants for the honor
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
SPEYERS BUY INTO
UNION TRUST COMPANY
MOrEAn's Biggest Rival Secures PrAe-
ucEl Control of Large Finan-
cinI Corporation.

NEW YORK Dec. 2.-JAmes speyer {
Co., one Of New York'E conservative bank
ing firms and rivAls Of J. Pierpont Nor
gan & Co, has purchased the holdings O.
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt in the Union
Trust company Of this city, according to
an apparently authentic report in financial
circles. II is said that the speyers have
taken over LS72 shares Of the eompany's
stock, involving approximately s. 1000 900.
Possession OF the Vanderbilt STOCK does
not necessarily mean control Of the Union
Trust company, but added TO the holdings
already accredited TO speyer & Co. it will
mean, it is said, that other interests will
be barred from the upper hand In the com
pany's management The Union Trust
company has deposits Of about se5, Ooo, 0oO.
In some quarters It IL predicted that
spsyer & Co. have begun an active fight
for the control OF the money market, but
this il more or less an unconfirmsd angle
Of Wall street gossip. The transaction Is
considered, however. one OF the most i'm
portant ones since J. Pierpont MorEhn pur-
chased the Equitable Life Assurance so
ciety.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

CREsTON. Ia. Dec. A-speciaL)-From
"a letter received several lays ago by
County Auditor Smeltzer from the execu-
tive council Of the state. asking for the last
assessment against the Western Union
Telegraphy company IN Union county. Il
IL believed that some settlement has been
effected In the dispute between the roun-
Gil and the company over the back taxes.
Slice 1907 the telegraph compan has paid
no taxes on its property along the main
line Of the Burlington and its Humeston and
Shenandoah branch 1t thai time IL
had an injunction issued In the federal
courts, eliminating further assessment by
the state on the ground that the land oc-
by it's poles and wires were on
the Burlington railroad right-of-way and
and should not be subject to taxation.
Recently an. official Of the Western
Union. one from the Burlington and a
representative Of the executive council met
and arranged a settlement. II is understood
that the Burlington railroad will pay the
back taxes against the Western Union and
also look after 1t in the future. The money
will go to the different counties along the
line and will make a very fair sized Christ
mas remembrance
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL DRAFTED
Members OF Merchant Marine Com
mittee submit Proposed Measure
u President Taft.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga ship subsidy
bill that can pass congress ard meet the
approval Of the president seems 10 be In
sight Today Congressman Humphreys OF
Washington with the members of the Mer-
chant Marine committee Of the house
visited President Taft today and laid be-
fore him the bin introduced at the last
session, with amendments, which have since
been made The amended bill met the ap-
prevail OF the president. il is said.
Mr.. Humphreys and John Hayes Ham
mond. a member OF the committee. who
had the matter in charge agreed thai the
bill would not be made public until II is
Offered In congress- on January 4 Further
than TO say that the amended bill Is
neither a straight ship subsidy measure,
proposing TO subsidies by tonnage and voy-
age, nor a mail subsidy bin. neither the
chairman nor any OF the members OF the
COMMITTEES would tell OF tie provisions.
II iE known. however, thai the amend
ments were worked out with the Rid Of the
Marine league, which has its
headquarters al Cleveland. o. and the bill
as IL stands VIII ave the suppO Of the
organization
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
PATRICK SENDS PROTEST
AGAINST "PRIzE FIGHTING"
Writes Letter TO Governor Directing
10 sPady-WiIIiAms Bout Re
emily Pulled OFF.

LINCOLN, Neb, Dec. % Governor
S-hsllenberger Friday received a letter from
former State Senator W. r. Patrick Of
Omaha calling his attention TO what he
declares is open defiance Of the Law by
the authorities at Omaha IN permitting
prize fighting. Mr.. Patrick In his letter
says there was a prize fight in that city
the night Of December % between "Kid'
spady Of Omaha and Eddie" Williams OF
Kansas City, and he describes II as a
brutal exhibition. Mr.. Patrick accused
Mayor Dahlman and Chief OF Police Dona-
hue Of negligence, at the same time re-
guessing the governor TO study the Grim
lnal code on prize fights and their sup
preston.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
Gompers Discusses
Labor Problems
Recommendations of President Taft
in His Message Are Adversely
Criticised.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Federation
Of Labor, publishes a vigorous editorial
this month In the Fede-auOaist, the off,
cial organ OF the labor body, against both
the action Of the supreme court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the recommendation
in President Taft'E message TO congress
with reference to the necessity for notice
and hearing before injunction writs are
granted.
Both the action Of the court and the
recommendation Of the president are erit-
eised. The former on the ground that il
was without sanction Of the law and the
latter for the alleged reason that the pres
ident did not advocate anything that could
be attached to an existing law or moA-
'fy H.
After sketching the appeal from In
rison sentence imposed on Gompers, Nor
.son and Mitchell, which was granted by
he supreme court OF the United States,
and the opinion o. Justice Shepard OF the
supreme court Of the district. MI. Gompers
says:
How any intelligent man can read these
document without being inspired by the
l~iveliest hope for the success OF labor's
cause IL is difficult to see. The clearer
the whole matter is placed before the rsa-
sonable mind without the lesser and ir-
relevant points with which our opponents
arguments bristle. the palmer is the way
seen 70 a Jun judgment"
Referring 20 President TAft's recommended
ton, Mr.. Gompers declares Il proposes no
improvement en- existing law. because he
alleges no such law exists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

altitude, etc, for such an undertaking.
That DR.. Cooks action in attempting the
ascent whether possible or mott immedi-
ately upon the departure Of the rest of the
party after entering into an agreement
with them that no further attempt would
be made for the season, was unfair TO his
associates.
h the evidence before the committee
Is to the effect that II would be utterly
Impossible TO ascend the glaciers and
frozen snow slopes wearing the rubber
shoepacks which DR.. Cook states In mis-
book he wore while making the aNcent
That Dr. Cooks description Of the ascent
Of Mount Mckinley on the northeast ridge,
which is the ridge by which he claimed 10
have reached the peak, is in reality a de-
scription Of the southeast side. The former
ridge was explored by him on a previous
expedition and IN his book he declares It
impossible as a route TO the peak.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
Children Get
Christmas Cheer
Many Young People Made Happy by
Charitable People of Council
Bluffs.

Sixty children were made happy yesser-
day by the young women Of the Flower
mission, who following their usual custom
provided a Christmas tree for their little
charges. who might otherwise not have
been remembered by Santa Claus.
The young women secured the large
store room In the Odd Fellows building
for the entertainment yesterday morning
and the place was thronged by the happy
youngsters. Each member OF the organi-
ration had two youngsters as special guests
in charge. Each child received a present
from the tree In addition TO a liberal supply
Of candy. fruit and other good things.
Through the HberRlity OF Mrs. George
Keel1ne, who donated 800, the young wo-
men Of the mission nave been able 70 pro
vide clothing for a number Of needy fam
lies this Christmas. In addition to the
Christmas tree for the young folk yester-
day, the members of the mission, through
the generosity Of Mr.. George Keeline, viii
provide Christmas dinners today for twenty
poor families.
The children of the Associated Charities
creche had a happy time yesterday, thanks
TO the little folk who~are members OF the
Baby Ernest Hart Flower mission of the
First Congregational church. These little
folks, who are better provided for in the
worlds goods than the children at the
creehe, provided a bis Christmas tree which
they decorated themselves and which they
loaded with presents At 4 o'clock in the
afternoon the gifts were distributed and
1t would be hard 70 say which derived the
most pleasure from the distribution. the
children who received the gifts, or the little
folks who provided the tree and the pres
ents. The children al the creehe will be
provided with a good Christmas dinner to-
day. In the evening they will sing at the
Union mission services.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
Iowa Neun Nn1en-

ESTHERYILLE-Asa C.. Irwin and. Mel
lie Brood. two Emmet county young peo-
pie were married here by Rev. Z. Camp
bell They viii reside on a farm east Of
the city.
OSKALOOSA-James Parry, living six
miles east Of oskaloosa. fell across a power
p,etely severtng an arm and a portion OF
his skull
BSTHERvILLE-The funeral of James
Young, aged g years WAS held from his
home on North Fourth street yesterday.
The body was taken to sumner, la, for
interment. Heart failure was the rause Of
his death.
cLARIoN-w. c. Brown. a former sher-
republican, viii be a candidate for state
representative Mr.. Brown is a pro-
gressive and for a number Of years he has
been & member OF the state Agricultural
society.
CRESTON-An extensive real estate deal
involving several Crcston residence prom
critics and a number OF farms in this part
Osceola, when John Barton Of this CITY
traded -four dwelling houses in this city Tor
. stock and grain farm, including 80
acres near Osceola.
SIDNEY-An organisation has tuSt bean
erected. which II is hoped viii result IN a
marked Improvement OF the high school in
this city. At a meeting OF parents and
teachers a cooperative organization was
planned and Mrs. G. c. Laird was elected
president II is hoped that an interest Will
DS GAoA6S0 oAAAOAAb n pdIGnIb, which Will
result in more efficient work and dlcipline.
AMES-The American Society OF ARricu,-
tural engineers Will hold its third annual
meeting at Iowa State college In this city
on December e and q. Among the long
list OF eminent engineers who viii appear
on the programs, there are John T. Stewart
Of the University Of Minnesota, Howard B
Riley of Cornell university, A. o. Fox of
the University Of Wisconsin, e. w. WILL
iams OF Winnipeg, Canada
DIKB-The little town Of Dixie on fbs
Northern low division OF the Northwest
erp IL face to face with a coal famine
and II has appealed to the state railroad
commissioners for help. The Commission
was notified yesterday that unless relief
came at once that the condition Uo1I5
grow serious within a few DAYS. The town
has two coal dealers. One emptied his bins
Monday, n the other sold the last coal
he had on hand Tuesday. The commis-
sion has promised that IL viii give al the
assistance possible.
CRESTOH-Actlons for the January ts,u
OF the Union county district court are
pting up and the docket promises TO be ~
the usual sire. A damage suit has hasr
brought by Elmer WILDER against Fdwsrd
buckingham, both parties being from
Lorimor. The trouble started when WiIber
stored a Ford automobile IN a buildinF
belonging 10 Buckingham and instructed
him to leave II alone. Buckingham. how
ever, INDUCED In an occasional ride and
managed TO set the ear pretty well beyond
hopes OF recovery The plaintiff in The
case asks for $500 to replaces and make good
the damage
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

CREsTON, Ia, Dec. 25-special 1.-THE
trouble between the ice harvest hands and
the management at Summit lake has been
settled and a good force Of men are at the
lake, where work Is progressing nicely. The
two big ice houses Of the Burlington AT
this point have been filled and Friday a
long train load OF ice was shipped to st.
Joe and Kansas City. consigned to the
Burlington at that point. This is the first
partial shipment along the line of the
5000 tons called for in the contract between
the company and c. S Rex d Son, who are
in charge Of the shipping and harvest this
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
SECRETARY AFFIRMS RULING
Holding Of COnniSEiORer in Home
stead Case of Annie BaEnett of
Alliance Sustained.
FrOm a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. &-(speciAl Tele-
sram)-Ihe secretary Of the interior has
affirmed a deciEion Of the commissioner
OF the general land office in the appeal OF
Annie E BRssett, rejecting ner final proof
on a Homestead entry located in the Al
lance Neb) land district
Mrs. Carrie L. Wilcox OF Lincoln. Neh.
has been appointed teacher at Crow Greek
Indian school, South Dakota. and Hattie
Z. Drake Of Gibbs. Neb., Al the Polasoe
school. Arizona.
Rural carriers appointed are: Nebraska
Elm Creek. route 3 Wilbur F. Richard
son, carrier: no substitute.
South DakotA-Geddes. route ?, Albert 7
Leight, carrier; no substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

Davis. drugs.
Diamond playing the best vaudeville.
FOERIGANS. uudertakers. Phone 1S
For rent. modern house, rs 9Th avenue
NIGHT SCHOOL at Puryears college
Majestic ranges. p. c. DeVol Hdw. CO.
Wocdring Undertaking company. Tel $50.
Lewis Cutler. funeral director. Phone g.
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
Baird d Boland. undertakes. Phone Ia
Expert piano tuning, Hospe. Phone 81
The public library viii be closed all day
today.
Leffert's Jewelry st--e. new location 500
broadway.
when you want reliable want I'D advsr-
Using. use The Bee
A Merry Xmas to all. A~lexander's Art
store. SS Broadway.
G.. NJ. Hoffman. H7 Fifth avenue, was
reported yesterday 10 be seriously III
Calendars and art MOI elites for New
Years gift A~Iexander's, SS Broadway.
Up-to-date Ar Department and Picture
Framing. Berwick. 21 South Main street
Everybody is talking about 'The Girl
That's All the candy" star theater. Xmas
and sunday atine and night
A few don'ts. Don't miss The Girl
That's All the candy. Don't miss hearing
Miss aldrln sing Help! Help! Help"
Don't miss the merry chorus. Don't wait.
Gel your seats early, Star Theater today
matinee and night.
D L. heLGIufn. an inmate OF the COuulN
farm at McClelland died yesterday aged IS
years. Two sons, Thomas and James
ketchum. residents Of Avoca- Ia, survive
him. The body was removed 70 Cutters IN
dtrtaking establishment pending arrange
ments for the funeraE
Howard Boylan, the hig school cadet
charged with the theft OF coal from The
Illinois Central yards was acquitted yes
terday afternoon by a jury in Justice
CoOpers court Young Boylan's defense
was that he did not know he was tres
Nm .uE on the CUmuanN'E DTupET1W and
4pposed the coal had been discarded by
the company
Arthur Milbourn, by his next friend, his
father, David Milbourn, has filed suit
against @. Frederick and Harry c.. Luchow,
cigar manufacturer at IA West Broad
way for $500 damages for injuries to his
hand, received while operating a tobacco
cutting machine Arthur, according to the
petition, is only ~ years old. The accident
occurred last September.
z. z. Moore. until recently a conductor
in the employ Of the Omaha q Council
Bluffs Street Railway company In this
city. has brought suit against the Omaha
& Council Bluffs Railway Bridge com
Pany 10 recover SAC which he claims the
defendant corporation withheld from his
wages during the months Of June, July,
August ana September Of this year, under
a pretext that there was a shortage In his
accounts.
Mrs. Nellie Merger, Administrative of the
estate Of her husband, John Merger, de-
ceased, who WAS drowned while hunting
at Lake Manawa, has filed a new suit
against the grand lodge Of the Ancient
Order Of Unite Workmen Of Iowa in an
order. The 4r resists the claim on the
ground THAI Mergen was eng9ged in the
insurance. as d rule Of the order is that
no person engaged in that business can be
q member OF the organization
LEFFERT's JEwELRY store. new To-
cation. bO2 broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
RAstaII Returna Home.

PIERRE, S D.. Dec. &Zspeeial)-su-
p~erintsndent RAstan OF the government In
dian school Al this city returned last pirh,
from a trip TO Washington 70 look aftsr
the interests Of the school In the depart
ments at the national capital He feel.
certain thai the ehoOl win get an Appro-
priation al the present session Of congress,
sufficient 70 provide a boys dormitory and
several employees cottages. which are
needed 10 make the school equipment NOR,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Dec. &~-(Special)
Joseph Thomas, wealthy farmer, went to
the school house and attacked Prof. Z. &.
Coe, head OF the schools and after thrash
ing him. drove him from the school.
This act followed the chaBtisement OF
young Thomas by the school teacher for
writing on the schoolhouse walls.
There is much excitement over the affair
and the school board will take action. Suit
for damage against Thomas is possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
NO CHRISTMAS CHEER HERE
Father and Mother of Nine Children
KILLED on Wry Home with
WaEOnIOad OF Gifts.

HAMILTON. o, Dec. 25.-Whiis driving
home IN a covered wagon loaded with
Christmas gifts for their nine children.
William Payne and his wife. Mary. wers
killed by a traction car near this city this
evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
Council Bluffs

rights ia Couacl Bluffs and the question
Of the oompany's tracks on Avenus A be-
ing brought to grade will be discussed. The
city eounci viii be represented At the con
ference by Mayor MRloney and Counciimen
RiEdon. Jensen and -Younkerman-
II has not been decided whether the Com
mercial club Will. as was suggested. be
represented At the conference By a com
mitee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

A conference between the Representatives
Of the city council and the officials Of the
Omaha 4 council Bluffs Street Railway
company has been arranged for next Tues
day afternoon and viii be held in the com
pany's office in Omaha. Matters in con-
nection with the company's franchise
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
Anthrax Prevalent.

IDA Grove, Ia, Dec. aA-(speciAl.)-
Farmers in this section have been warned
by the state veterinary surgeon, DR.. Koto,
that the deadly anthrax has broken out
again in Woodbury. county where a num-
Der Of fine horses nave died from it. This
makes the third outbreak in Woodbury.
since September.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
civic DeIeEa1es Named.

PIERRE, T. D., Dee A-(speclAl.)-Goy-
ernor Yesssy has appointed a delegates
from this state TO the NAtona Civic con-
Eress 10 meet in Washington. JAnUary 81,
the following men: D. r. GaulL vermil-
Ion; A n. Herschy. Redfelds l. Z. Cam
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
To the Public.

owing to the defective condition OF the
supply reported by the state chemist,
the public are urgently requested to boil all
water for drinking purposes.
DR. CHARLES H. BOWER
Health Officer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
Council Bluffs
SALOONlSIS MS IN COURT
Sufficiency Of Revocation Of Consent
Question in Issue.
JUDGE WHEELER DENIES WRIT
Docket for Next Term of Court
Sufficiently Heavy 90 Keep
Court Busy for Two
Montha.

George Jones and John Zahner, the Mis-
souri, valley saloon men whom the dry
element Of that city sought TO put out OF
business won out Friday in the hearing
before Judge Wheeler in the district court
Judge Wheeler denied the injunction asked
for and dismissed the case.
The sufficiency OF insufficiency Of n
revocation OF consent TO the operation Of
saloons in Missouri Valley was the question
involved in the case. On November Il, what
purported to be a revocation Of consent
was filed with the county auditor Of Har-
rison county. A petition Of this character
must be signed by a majority Of the voters
Of the city. The defense claimed that there
are ~ voters In Missouri valley, but that
the petition was not signed by more than
800 qualified electors. 1t was alleged by
the defense that there were on the petition
the names OF forty-six persons who were
not qualified voters at the time OF the
filing Of the paper, six who were dead and
buried al the time Of filing and fourteen
who 5svere not at any time voters in MIS-
souri valley.
The state was represented at the hear
ing by Thomas Smith, county attorney Of
Harrison county. while the defendant
saloon men were represented by J. S.
Dewel, Burke and Tamisiea Of Missouri
Valley and Emmett FINLEY Of this city.
At the conclusion of the hearing Judge
Wheeler adjourned district court until Jan
uary q at which time any matters demand
ms attention al this term Of court will be
taken up. The new term viii open Jan
uary 4 with Judge Thornell presiding.
New Docket is Heavy.
The docket for the new term, while not
unusually heavy, is of sufficient size to
keep the court busy for the Two months it
Will last. Yesterday was the last day for
filing cases for the January term. and the
docket shows 1876 old law cases, q new Jaw
cases, 10 old equity cases, 4s new equity
cases, Sc old criminal cases and Is new
criminal cases. The latter viii be increased
by the time the grand jury gets through
with its deliberations. Up 10 last evening
lI6 trial notices had been filed. This num-
Der is somewhat above the average.
The petitions in the suits in which Pot
tawattamie county is made defendant as a
result Of the automobile accident on tue
night Of August p last near McClelland,
when Miss Inez Isabelle Purdy of akan
received injuries from which she died q
few days later. and other members of the
party were more or less severely injured,
were filed yesterday. Mrs. Laura Belle
Purdy, as Administrative Of the estate of
her daughter. asks SIS, 900 damages; Milton
Purdy, brother Of the young woman killed,
asks 10000 for his injuries, while Ray
Piles, the owner and driver Of the machine,
asks $4,000 for his injuries and s., 900 FOR
the damage TO the auto.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

ms Council szuffs Once Of the
Omaha Bee tH A. II scott street
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