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Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30
MARATHON IS WON
 BY SWEDISH RUNNER john s. Vanberg, New World s Champion Over Twenty
 six Mile Course.

CHICAGO. May 29.-John s. yan1- berg. Swedish champion, won the il- ternational Marathon Derby today against field of eight of the worlds lest long distance runners. The time was hours. 4S minutes and II 1-5 seconds. This was more than eight minutes slower than Henry St. Yves time in the New York Marathon. St Yves led the race until fifteenth mile when ne was forced to drop out on account of blistered foot. St. Yves was fifty seconds ahead Of Svanberg, when the Sweje passed him in a sprint and St. Yves fell. It looked as though Spanberg trippej the Frenchman, but St. Yves explained after he had limpad of the track that he could not nave run further anyway. Johnny Hayes finished second 2 hours. 52 minutes, 57 2-5 seconds. Fred Apple5y, an Englishman. finished third in 3 hours. minute and [ 2-5 seconds.
 After the accident to St. Yves. Svanberg kept the lead to the end Tt m Lonboat. the Indian. dropped out of the race after the I4th mile He ex- rlainei that he felt the effects of an old sun-stroke and dii not dare run :Dy more.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30

bred lined up at the barrier and wait. Ing for the word to go," said Perkins The dash he possesses is surpriing. In regard to the drawn look on Dicks face l can only say that he takes on that appearance prior to every con test. It is not by any means an indi. cation of staleness or overwork''
 Referee Eddie Smith talked win Hyiand today regarding the rules. Fly. land remarked that a number of his friends had warned him that Nelson has a penchant for putting. but that as far as his judgment went. he con sidered Nelson a rough fighter ani not foul ringman.
 Smith said that he did not believe Nelson butted his opponents inten- tionally. but that many of the men Nelson had fought had tried to hold him 1 nthe clinches, and that Nelson in his eagerness to pull away had sometimes brought his head in con. tact with the other mans jaw. Smith assured Hyland that no foul work would countenanced from either man and Dick said he was satisfied no would be attempted.
 Smith told Hyland that Nelson was in first class condition. whereupon Dick remarked. q am glad of that. for if it Is my luck to beat him. don't { want anyone to say that 1 licked a man who had seen his best days"
 Nelson arrived in San Francisco Thursday night and put up at the Sul. tan baths. He wishes 1t to be under. stood. however. that this is not for the purpose of reducing weight He expects to have good rest there. As there Is a weighing machine at the establishment, Nelson will weigh him. self before going to bed. Sad Bat:
 q will also weigh in when I get up and will eat accordingly. l don't in tend to be caught overweight.
 Bat says he may possibly devour q steak on the day of the fight, but he will not ask for another. as he did prior to his contest with Jimmy Britt at the Auditorium.
 Nelson has selected Jack Welsh for his timekeeper. For seconds he Will have Jack Grace, Abdul Hamid. Jeff Perry. Dick Wheeler and Willus Brit. wno will arrive from the east tomcr row.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30
WESTERN FREIGHT AGENTS
 WILL HOLD CONVENTION

SAN FRANCISCO. May 29.-For the purpose of discussing thousand and one questions regarding the ship ment and handling of all classes or freight over trans-continental railways. The Western Freight association. com posed freight agents of the South ern Pacific, Santa Fe and San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake roads will hold their first meeting in this city tomorrow. The association was organized recently with a view 10 the establishment of more uniform systems of handling and billing s,eignt over all lines, and 1t Is thought probable that the system in use by Hartman lines will be adopt cd. w. J. Hardy Of the Southern Pa cific will preside.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30
NELSON VICTOR IN HARD F|CHT|
Dane Defeats Hyand After Twenty Rounds of Terrific Boxing in Which Both Scrappers Get Badly Battered up
 Californian Has Best of 1t At Start of Battle

SAN FRANCISCO. May 29.-Bat- ting Nelson of Hegewlsche. Illinois. champion lightweight of the world. re- tained his title today by defeating Fighting Dick Hyland of Grass Val ley, California in the twenty-thirl round at the Colma arena this after noon. Nelson scored his victory aItrt his supremacy had been seriously questioned by his opponent who was not knocked out until he had lost all his force and vitality through punish ment of the most severe character.
 Throughout a dozen rounds Hyland and the champion hammered each other with vicious swings and upper cuts that cut snort all promise of a forty-five round contest. In the early start Hyland was the master. although it could net be said whether or not Nelson was extending himself. Du-- ing the last three rounds. however. the Dane disregarded all Hyland's efforts and went after his opponent without any resistance, knocking him down time and again and between times staggering the game Californian with blinding volleys of right and left hooho eo tit htaus var Atu ps ab otea sional crushing straight left to the stomach.
 Hyiand was All In.
 In the final round Hyldnd was al- most at the champions mercy al though he continued to offer all the resistance he possessed. He was in sore need of his second assistance when Nelson finally sent a crushing left hook to the pit of his stomach ending the fight.
 Nelscn frequently offered his ace as target while he tried for body blows, but only after the fight was half over and after he had been sub jected to every form of punishment ment that Hyland could administer.
 Until the climax the Grass Valley fighter had confidence in himself. meeting rush with rush, clinch wit clinch and generally carrying the fight to his opponents corner.
 Nelson was hissed continually for his attempts to rough It, and through cut the fight te men excanged un- friendly comment. The moving pic ture machine suspended operations for a considerable period, resuming few rounds before the finish. The attendance was estimated at 9.00O.
 The receipts were slS.000. of which Nelson received S6,500 and Hyland sl l.500.
 Just before inc fight Manager Per. kins stated that he was perfectly sas- isfied Hyland was in ihe finest kind of condition.
 The only comparison l can make IS that he is like a spirited thorough
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30
WITH THE BOXERS.

Montana" Jack Sullivan has not lest a match with Ketchel or Papke. Better dispose of Flynn first.
 Al Delmont and Biz" Mackey have been matched to box 10 rounds at Schnectady. x. Y.. within the next two weeks.
 Battling Nelson is said to be con sidering a proposition to box Ad Vol gast 10 rounds before the Pacific An letic club next Tuesday night
 Flynn is training for his l0-rouad bout with Montana" Jack Sullivan before the Pacific Athletic club Tues day night.
 Danny Webster and Al Emick are training hard for their 10-round doubleheader at the Pacific Athletic club.
 Mike (Twin) Sul,isar Of Boston and Kyle Whitney of San Francisco fought 20 rounds to draw in the latter city last night. Sullivan out boxed Whit ney, but was knocked down in the 18th.
 Frankie Sullivan and Curley OCon- nell have been signed for the 2O-round main event of the Windward Athletic club of Venice on June f. Mike Xutchos and Jap Togo will meet over the iO-round route the same night.
 Young Dougherty took a decision over Kid Murray in 15-round battle before the San Pedro Athletic club the ether night. In the preliminaries. Kid Martin and Joe Livermore went six rounds to a draw. and Young Pico beat Young Beyers in four rounds.
 Joe Walcott is the only prize fighter that has been clover enough to dis cover a way he can avoid having teeth knocked out in a fight. Joe has false teeth now and before every ring bas- lie Joe extracts these painless bits O. dentistry and hands them over to his
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30
coRsET BACKS OUT

CHICAGO. May 29.-James J. Cor nett has given the following answer to Jack Johnson. who has announced his desire to box six rounds with Cor bett in Philadelphia:
 nave no desire or intention to fight Johnson. He is in better hands now that Jeffries has undertaken to restore the honor to the white race When I announced that l was willing 10 fight Johnson it was far from my desire to get back into the fighting game. I felt merely that some one had to challenge the black man who mad a chance to defeat him.
 Now tdat Jeffries has agreed to meet him there is no occasion for me tc give any attention to Johnson"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30
BOWLING RECORD FOR FIVE
 MEN TEAM IS BROKEN

NEW YORK May 21-The National bowling association record for five men teams was broken at Madison Square garden tonight in tournament play by a team from the Corinthian bowling club of this citl, which rolled a total Of 2s9S. average 193-2 game. The previous association record is 2s93
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30
In the Field of Sports
POUNDS AND INCHES PICTURE OF JEFFRlES BY NOTED SCIENTIST
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There has been so much dis
 . cuss,on over the measurements
 . Of Champion Jim Jeffries that
 . the following scientifically ac-
 . curate record made by Dr. Sar-
 . gent of Harvard is an interest
 . ing document:
 . Weight 247 2-1O pounds.
 < Height 6 feet 3 1-4 inches.
 . Height knee. foot inches.
 . Height sternum 5 feet.
 . Girth neck, 17.9 inches.
 . Girth chest AZ inches.
 . Girth chest. full, 4S.3 inches.
 . Girth ninth rib, 449 inches.
 . Girth ninth rib. full. 47.2 inch
 . es.
 . Girth waist .39 inches.
 . Girth hips. 43.3 inches.
 . Girth thigh, PIP inches. < Girth knee, right. 17.7 inches. . Girth knee left, 1S.- inches.
 . Girth calf right, 1S.3 inches. Girtn calf. left. 1S.5 inches.
 . Grth ankle, right, 10.2 inches. . Girth ankle. left. l02 inches. = Girth instep, right, It's incnes. . Girth instep. left. II inches. . Girth upper arm, right. l5.7
 . inches.
 . Girth upper arm, left. 16.S > inches.
 . Girth elbow, right, 13.2 inches. . Girth elbow. left. 13.4 inches.
 . Girth forearm, right, 13.4 in . cnes.
 . Girth forearm, left. 13.4 inches. . Girth wrist. right. 7.9 inches. = Girth wrist. left, 7.9 inches. . Breadth of head, 6.5 inches.
 . Breadth of neck. 8. inches.
 . Breadth of waist. 13 inches.
 . Breadth of hips. h inches.
 = Lenth of foot, right, 11.4 in . ches.
 ( Length of foot left. IA in- ( ches.
 . It will be noticed that from < . these measurements that wher-
 . ever the griant fighter is not sym . metrical as to the relation of his . right and left members. the diff . ferences favor the left uni . formly, as shown in the knee. . the calf, the instep, the upper . arm and the elbow. . Jeffries says that when his ( present contracts are filled it will . be wasting time for other theat- . rical man to offer him engage . ments. In the words of the . mighty Jef: Pm going to get in ( shape to trim that fellow Johnson and do the job quick" : It will be off to the mountains ! for Jeffries-two or three months ( . of bear and deer shooting and ( . occasional boxing bouts: then a ( ( period of polishing in the fine ( . points of mittwork After rlaC ( [ Johnson can have his as soon as ( ( he wants it. . Jeff's habit of combining train { ( ing and pleasure through his ( . hunting trips is a winner. He mas . all the hard work over the hlls ( . and keeps from getting tired of . 1t by packing a rife on his sncul- : der. A man can cover double dis , tance when he has something to [ entertain him on the way and I never tire as he would if it were , plain plugging. If you can cover { ! twenty miles in day empty ! handed and with nothing to do , but think how hard the walking : is. you can easily cover forty , with rifle in your hand and the ' constant excitement of looking : for a shot to keep you from mo- , ticing the length of the trail.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30
COLORADO DEFEATS STAMFORD.

BOULDER. COLO. Mayf 29-The University of Colorado defeated Le- land Stanford University in a dual track meet today, score 62 to 55.
 The outcofe was not certain untn after the half mile relay race, which Colorado won; the time was I min ute 34 2-5 seconds. The sensational event Of the afternoon was the two mile run which was won by Captain James Barrett of Colorado. Time: 10 minutes E 4-5 seconds.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30
SMITH GETS DECISION.

Frankie Smith of San Francisco was given the decision over Jeff Per. ry, Battling NeIson's sparing partner, after ten rounds of bloody milling. Smith opened a deep gash over Per. rvs nose in the first round and the blood theTefrom. which flowed cease. lessiy throughout the entire battle, bothered Perry greatly. Smitn out- fought his man after the second round and the decision was a clean one
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30
COUNTRY CLUB WILL PLAY.

The Greens committee of the Coun. try club held meeting last evening and arranged the inandicaps for the regular monthly contest for the Pow. ell cup which will be played off to day.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-30
American League FIRST CAME
College baseball.

College baseball. Harvard. ,; Cornell, 2 Princeton. 5: Holycross, 4. Chicago university. 3; Wisconsin. university. 2 Harvard reshmen. 12; Cornell fresh men o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13
SINGLE BANDIT
HOLDS UP A BANK
Invades Franklin, H., Institution
and Compels Cashier to Give
Up Currency.

Franklin, H.. Aug ia daring
bank robbery was committed yester-
day, a lone bandit securing $4,000 in
currency from the cashier of the Farm
ers' & Merchants' bank. One suspect
has been arrested, but his identity has
not been proved.
Between / and 2 o'clock in the af-
ternOon a man dressed like a farmer
appeared at the cashiers desk and
asked for a $100 bill in exchange for
ten $40 bills. The cashier went to
the vault to get the. bills. When he
emerged, the robber was inside the
railing and covered him with revol
Yer, demanding the banks cash. The
cashier handed over the box in his
hand, Containing sl,5UU IN currency,
and the robber,. after hurriedly rifling
the money drawer of $1,000 more, es
capped through an alley
The alarm was given by the cash
ier's brother, who was in the bank at
the time of the robbers entrance. but
was powerless to interfere, and he and
a customer were held under threat of
death by the bandit until the moment
the cashier came from the vault.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13
IMPORTING THIRD
OF WOOL We USE
Government Report Shows Larger
Amount Was shipped in Last
Year than Since 1897.

Washington, Aug. 13.-WOol importa-
tions into this country in the last fiscal
year amounted to 2G6.50O,000 pounds,
the largest recorded during any year
except 1897, according to a report Is
sued by the department of commerce
and labor The value of the wool i'm
ported was $45,00O,00O, while that OF
the decade ending with the last fiscal
year was $213. 100000. About onethird
of the wool consumed in the United
States is imported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13
AIRSHIP RACES A TRAIN
Conductor and Members of Crew Tell
of Mysterious Flyer.

Peoria, H., Aug. 13.-Conductor Wal
kins, in charge of a work train on the
Rock Island railroad and members of
his crew report having had an exciting
race with mysterious airship from
Chillicothe, H., to the city limits of
Peoria, a distance of 12 miles, We'd
nesday night.
The ship appeared to be about 200
feet up in the air, bore lights on the
front and rear and for several miles
gave the train live y race. Near
Peoria the ship took light westward
and disappeared over L bluffs.
No one could be di .erned on the
craft, it being too darb but the huge
black body of the ship, which was de
scribed as cigar-shape was plainly
visible. 1t apparently rs under per
feet control
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13
THAW is GRANTED
FIVE DAYS RESPITE
Plea of Mother Prevents Immediate
RecOmmitment to MatteaWan-
To Get More Liberties.

Mount Vernon, ~ Y. Aug. 13.-
Harry X Thaw will go back to Mat
teawan Wednesday, the 18th. Justice
Mills today signed formal order re-
committing him to the asylum on that
date, and said he allowed Thaw stay
of five days more at the White Plains
Jail on the plea of his mother The
Justices recommendation that Thaw
be granted the privileges he enjoyed
during the first three months at the
institution was made mandatory and
part of the order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13
TROOPS CONTROL
Military's Arrival at Fort Will
liam, Ont, Checks the
Outbreak.
ALL ARMS BEING SEIZED
Dock Laborers, After One Day of
RiOting, Show Disposition to
be More Reasonable.

Fort William, Ont, Aug. 13.-The
presence of the military in the strike
district allnight had the desired eff
feet and there were no disorders late
in the night. Today soldiers will be-
gin to search every house in the
foreign quarter for weapons. There
are Is wounded in the hospitals and
several in their homes as a result of
yesterdays shooting
Under Martial Law.
Fort William, Ont, Aug. 13.-Fort
William, for the first time in it's his
tory, is under martial law. A thous-
and dock laborers,, principally
Greeks. Hungarians and Italians,
who have been on a strike for a
week, enraged by the arrival of spec
ial Canadian Pacific police from Win
nipeg, were melted to riot and 800 of
them engaged in pitched battle with
the police at noon yesterday around
the Canadian Pacific freight sheds
on McTavish stret. Two dozen men
were injured, three at least fatally,
including Chief Ball of the railway
companies local force and two
Greeks
Who Wounded Are.
Five of the wounded are Canadian
Pacific special policemen, three are
Greeks. one is the Times-Journal re-
porter, George Dickinson, others are
Sergeant Taylor of the city police
force aaasd-jufn Earse.. a l,utc
stable Carpenter of the Canadian Pa
cific force had a leg shattered and
Chief Bell was shot in the stomach
The 96th regiment of militia was
called out this afternoon after May
OF Peltier had read the riot act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13
CENSUS APPOINTMENTS WAIT ON
PRESIDENT WHILE HE PLAYS GOLF

Beverly. Mass, Aug. 13.-President
Taft did not allow the prospect of
business this afternoon to interfere
with his usual morning game of golf
While Secretary Nagel of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, Post
master General Hitchcock and E. Dana
Durand. director of the census, were
hurrying toward Beverly today to take
up with the chief magistrate the de-
tails of the appointment of more than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13

senting w. X Kavanaugh, president
Of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Water
ways association urged bond issue
in aid of the deep waterways project
today before the National Irrigation
congress. His plea was well receiv-
ed and it is believed q resolution will
be adopted covering the waterways
project to the extent that bond is
sue will be asked for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13
ONLY II HOUSES IN
TOWN ARE STANDING
Flames do 100000 Damage at Mil
ton, Del, Wreck Baking Aid
from Outside.

Milton, Del, Aug. 13.-Almost the
by fire early today. Nearly 100 houses,
lumber yard, and bank building were
destroyed. The loss will exceed $780,
200. Several hundred persons are
made homeless. Aid was summoned
from surrounding points. but owing -
wreck on the Delaware railroad the
fire apparatus could not be brought
to Milton in time to be of much use.
Only IL houses escaped the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13

800 census supervisors in every state
and territory of the union, the presi-
dent motored away to the links of tn
Essex Country club to take up the
cudgels against General Adelbert Ames
and w. j. Boardman of Washington.
With the president went John Hays
Hammond, his partner in the four
some The conference on census ap-
pointments is expected TO begin at ,
this afternoon at the Taft cottage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13

Occur d'Alene, Idaho, Aug 13.-The
greatest of the three famous Indian
land drawings began here yesterday
in big wire cage. Sixty-five hundred
numbers are to be drawn to decide
who shall have a chance to procure
one of the $500 land claims on the
Flathead Indian reservation in north
western Montana.
With one chance in IA of winning
a number and about one chance in 80
of gaining quarter section of land
those seeking claims on the Flathead
are looking forward with keenest in
terest to the drawings as the lands are
regarded as among the choicest in
Montana
Portions of the land have been with
drawn under the reclamation act, the
Withdrawals, it is understood, includ-
ing valuable water power sites.
Some of Winners.
Among the first so names drawn in
the Flathead drawing yesterday were:
No. 1-Joseph Furay. Warsaw, Ind.
No. 3-Patrick Quigley, Rosemont,
Mimi.
No. G-Will Zuchtke. Appleton, Wis
No. 12-Demetrius Rodamor, West
Salisbury, Pa.
No 14-Joseph X. Foster, Mount
Carmel. Ill.
No. 17-Alfred Wallin, Prairie du
Chen, Wis
No. 2O-James o. Phipher, Charles
ton. Ill.
No. 21-B. A. Herrick, WelberviIle
Mich.
No. 22-Alfred Cruseen. Morris, MINI
No. 24-Isaac Hedrick, Bushy Run,
W. Va.
No. 2S-J. R. Smeck, Shenandoah,
Iowa.
No. 29-E. T. Ellis, Altoona, Iowa.
No. 34-G. T. Tabor, Prairie du Sac,
Wis.
No. S7-Donald Mcintyre, Eleveth,
Mimi.
No. 40-Charles E. Christopher, Chi
cagO.
No. 44-Elizabeth Pheifer, Musca-
tine, Iowa.
No. 4G-Roger B. Aitken. Mahnowen,
MINI.
No. Ask. d. VanLiew, Weldon,
Iowa
No. 49-James Mckay, Battle Creek,
Mich.
No. 50-John w. Durkin, Cleveland.
BRINGS JEWEL TO TAFT
American Masons in England Pay
Honor to President.
New York, Aug. Frederick c
Van Duser, one of the oldest Ameri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13
MAKES RECORD IN
AEROPLANE FLIGHT
Louisiana Aeropaut Travels II
Miles in 1915 Minutes, Beat
ing Wright Speed.

Minneola, La, Aug. 13-What is
said to be a record for the cross coun-
try distance flight for an aeroplane IN
this country was made by c. Foster
Willard in the Colder Filler today when
he covered IL miles in 1917 minutes.
This exceeds the 10 mile flight made
by Wright brothers aeroplane from
Fort Myer to Alexandria, Va, and re-
turn several weeks ago. Much longer
lights within short circle have, how
ever, been made by the Wrights and
longer cross country lights have been
made abroad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13
CONDITION is IMPROVED
DIR. G. A. Moore Is Regaining Power
of Speech After Attack.

The condition of DR.. c. A. Moore,
pastor of Edwards Congregation
church, Davenport, who is at st. An
thongs hospital suffering from an
attack of paralysis, is reported as
being considerably improved. He
passed restful night last evening
and is now able to utter a few words
his power of speech returning slowly
He has regained consciousness and
is able to recognize those about him
His physician states, however, that
he is not entirely out of danger this
being indeterminable for a few days
yet. He will not be removed from
the hospital for several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13
SHAKEUP HITS
AL LEGATION

Washington, Aug. 13-That there
will be a complete change in the
Chinese legation here was made evi-
dent today by the receipt OLA cable.
gram calling Dr. Yen Wei Ching, sec
ond secretary, to Peking. Yen's SYM
pathy for the reformers Of China was
one of his distinguished traits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-13
LANDS MEN UNDER A FOG
Pressed Steel Car Company Eludes
Strikers.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 13.-Taking ad-
vantage of heavy fog early today, the
Pressed Steel Car company landed
about 400 new men at McKee's Rocks,
whom they succeeded in getting into
the plant before the strikers pickets
were aware of the move. Sheriff Gum.
bert today resumed. the eviction OF
strikers families started yesterday, he
being aided by 25 negroes hired by a
rental agency of the company.