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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-19

NJ EHERAN, July 1S.-The recent
battle near Teheran, in which the
imperial forces in command of
Russian officers were routed, left no
doubt that unless the powers inter
fered the shah would be dethroned. He
had already been communicated, the
Mosem hierarchy declaring the war
against the ruler and his supporters
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-19

THE Futurity Winner"
Edmund Days great racing drama
lanes Thornton
author ana singer of popular songs
The Camille Trio
European comedy acrobats.
Clark & Bergman
THE Chauffeur and the Maid"
oRPHEl
NiEhts-1oc, $50. soc. 75c.
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flash in nearly every round, stabbng
Johnson on the face, but the blows
lacked force and had no effect other
than to make the big black man grin
and wave his hand at the crowd. The
spectators shouted wildly every time
OBrien landed and hooted Johnson
for his apparent rough work in the
clinches.
Referee McGuigan said after the
fight that O'Brien did remarkably we'll
under the circumstances He weighed
1872 IL pounds, while Johnsons actual
weight was at least 205.
johnson looked tired and anxious
in the fourth and O'Brien appeared
confident throughout the bout. He
&c, ,ainly fought a great fight" said
Nj Guigan.
Johnson had nothing to say after
the bout, except that he thought he
had the better of it. O'Brien was en-
thusiastic over his showing. He
said today that he had accepted pro-
posal to meet AL Kaufman in San
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BORLESKE PRESIDENT
OF ASSOCIATED BODY
Whitman Students Elect We'll Known
Athlete to Direct Their Affairs
During the Coming
Year.

Elected over his opponent, Harry
Wilson. by a majority Of 10 VOTES
Vincent Borleske was yesterday choS-
en- to fill the position of president OF
the associated student body of Whit
man college. Both men are prominent
members of the incoming senior class
and are equally noted in student az
fairs The total vote was less thah
half of the Associated Students, Bor-
leske receiving only 68 votes while
Wilson pulled down but SO. Will Mar
tin was elected vice president of the
organization over Loren Dumas, by a
majority of 10 votes in a total OF III
ballots cast.
Other officers elected yesterday are
Charles Lewis, as secretary, Laura
Iihhv as second vice president; PhlnI
winans. as treasurer. Al the SAINT
halloting the members OF the depatt
council were chosen from among mos
men who have represented the collegt
in debate and oratory. Gavin Crum-
baker. Otto Johnson, and Clarence
were the successful candidates.
The new officers take tnelr positions
at the beginning Of the fall semester
Tuesday night the executive com
mittee of the Associated students met
at the house of Prof. Bratton on Boye
avenue in a business session. Inc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-20
RIFLE PRACTICE IN
THE UNITED STATES
Report Has Just Been Issued by Ma
tionaI Board for the Promotion
of Rifle Shooting in This
Country.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 20.-In
the report of. Rifle Shooting in the
United States for the year 1908,' which
has Just been issued by the national
board for promotion of rifle practice
much space is devoted to the National
Rifle association of America which is
a central body under which military
rifle practice in civilian, national guard
and other clubs is conducted. The two
organizations work in conjunction and
harmony. but are differently constitute
ed and perform different functions
though the membership is much the
same. The national board for promo
ton of rifle practice is composed OF Il
members headed by the assistant Sec
rotary of war as president They are
appointed by the secretary of war ana
serve without compensation Ihls
board is particularly charged WITH ar
ranging for the great national rlHe
matches. which are shot each year ana
in which the national guard OF each
state and territory is entitled to repre-
sentation by one team, the other teams
coming from the army, navy, marine
corps and the two academies, west
Point and Annapolis. Congress gives
the secretary of war certain sum each
year for prizes, medals, etc, for the
matches and for other expenses COLI
nected with the work of the natlonai
| board.
The National Rife ASSOCIATION is
voluntary organization which has many
forms of membership, including lie
and annual members and organizeo
rifle clubs, both military and civliiah'
1t receives no aid from congress anu
| is dependent for it's revenues on dues
life memberships and donations Dy
persons wishing to become patrons OF
benefactors Life memberships COST
SIS and annual memberships 81, While
gift of $500 gives the rank of patron
and $1,000 that of benefactor. Ine
patrons are given life memberships FOL
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Minors Unable to Marry

VANCOUVER, Wash, May 20.-Two
minors were married in this city by
Rev. DR.. S. S. Sulliger, district super
intendent of the Vancouver District of
the Methodist church. They were
Charles NJ. Ivie, 10 years of age, and
Vera NJ. Biddle, IA years old.
The couple attempted to secure q
license to marry in Portland. The Ii
cense was issued, but when the county
clerk found that the girl was only IA
years old, he revoked the license. Let
me see, then" said the girl, Il was IA
last April 1, so I'll have TO wait ten
and a half months" The mothers
looked a little bit relieved, but a
friend informed the families that a Ii
cense could be secured in Vancouver
and across the Columbia they came.
The license was issued. The mothers
of both children were present and gave
their consent.
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Must Pay Plumbing Bill.

OLYMPIA, May 2O.-Tha state SUI
preme court has affirmed the judg-
ment recovered by T. H. Bellingham
against Mayor John w. Linck, of Ia
coma, for a $500 plumbing bill. The
supreme court has also affirmed judg-
ment for plaintiff in the action brought
by the city of Tacoma to condemn tide
lands owned by A. r. TitlOw and wife,
in connection with the extension of
Sixth avenue. The courts holds that
although the tide lands are without
the limits of the city, the municipality
has the right to condemn under the
section of the constitution permitting
the extension of streets Ovsr state har-
Dor areas, which the court says car
ries with it the power to cross the
intervening tide lands.
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themselves and the male members of
their immediate families and benefac-
tors have membership for themselves
or their nominee in perpetuity. The
affiliated membership is open to any
rifle club or association, regiment bat
talon, battery, squadron or separate
company of the army, organized mill
tia, and equivalent naval and naval
militia organizations, regimental and
civilian clubs, and college and school
boy clubs The dues range from 81 to
S25 per annum, according to the class
of membership. The treasurers re-
port shows that during 1908 the re-
eeipts from all sources were $3.50 of
which S1,525 was received from life
members, 1858 from membership fees
for clubs and $3.50 from annual dues of
clubs. The expense of sending rifle
team to the Olympic games last year,
from which the team returned victor
ious, amounted to $6,445, which was all
raised by subscriptions. In addition
about $4O0 was expended in welcom-
ing the team, which was also raised by
subscription, and the National Rifle
association gave the members of the
team handsome gold medals at cost
Of S400.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-20

PHILADELPHIA, May 2O.-Jack
Johnson, the big colored heavyweight
champion failed to win over Jack
O'Brien, the Philadelphia light
weight, in a six-round bout last night
The fight was even and the concen-
sus of opinion was that it should have
been a draw, had a decision been
permissible. O'Brien's marvelously
fast footwork and his superior block
ing saved him from damage in sever
al close mixes, and three times he
was forced to his knees by the great
strength and weight Of Johnson in the
clincheS.
1t was fast fight O'Brien doing the
greater part of the leading Johnson
was slow on his feet and appeared not
to be in the best condition. Repeatedly
the champion rushed his smaller an
tagonist, but seldom landed effectively
A right hand counter in the fifth
round cut O'Brien's right eye and this
was the sum total of the damage done
in the six rounds.
O'Brien was in and out like a
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Knights of Pythias Install.

SOUTH BEND, May Cool ]. H
Junett, of Tacoma, installed the fol-
lowing officers of r. c.. Plummer COM
pany, No. %, uniform rank knights
lodge: Captain, Eli Hockey; first lieu
tenant, c. A. Coulter; second lieuten-
ant, George w. Brown; treasurer, A.
E. Mcdonald; recorder, A. e. Van
Dusen; inner guard, A. E. Robinson;
outer guard, James Taylor. This
company will participate in the big
parade in Seattle on K. of p day at
the exposition.
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BUYS Ten Freight Engines.

VANCOUVER, Wash, May 20.-The
North Bank road has purchased from
the Great Northern ten large heavy
freight locomotives to be delivered in
the shops in Hillyard, near Spokane
within the next few days. These en-
gines are practically new. The en-
gines which are the "F'' class weigh
coal and 5000 gallons of water, and
have power to pull 5000 tons of freight.
They will be used on the freight runs
between Vancouver and Spokane.
The new type of passenger engine
built to travel from 80 to 100 miles per
hour, of which the company has ten
will be shown at the Seattle fair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-20
Postoffice Advanced in Rank.

SOUTH BEND, May 20.-H. B. Hall,
United States postoffice Inspector with
headquarters at San Francisco, was
in South Bend yesterday afternoon TO
select a new location for the postoffice.
Beginning July the South Bend post
office. will be advanced to the second
class, and the department intends to
provide larger quarters. Two wooden
buildings We're offered, but Mr.. Hall
declined to consider any proposition,
except a stone or brick building.
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various events was secured in the pole
vault. when Paris cleared the timber
at an even nine feet. Although thess
were six entries in the race for honOds,
the principal fight was between Wash
ington and Green Park and had the
former not been ruled out of the SS6-
yard rum they might have been enabled
to tie the score.
There were eleven evrnts The Win
ners were presented with ribbons by
CITY Superintendent, o. E. Jones.
Events and winners follow:
Fifty yard dash-BOoker first (Green
Park time 6 sec.
Poievault-Paris first, (Sharpstein)
height nine feet.
100 yard dash-Niebergal first,
Washington time Ill sec.
22O yard dash-Nhebergal first,
Washington time 25:2 sec.
Standing broad jump-H. Cecil first,
Washington distance eight feet one
and one-half inches.
120 yd hurdles-Webb, Green Park
first, time 10 sec.
Running high jump-Fairwether
stein) tie for first at four feet and eight
inches.
Half mile run-Hoffer first, Nincoln)
time two minutes 20 sec.
Running broad jump-Yeend first
(Sharpstein) distance Is feet inches.
440 yard relay-Green Park hrst'
time SO seconds.
$50 yard r4alay-Sharpstein first, time
1854.
Total score: Green Park-26;
Washingtoh-23; Sharpstein-16; Lin
coln-15 Baker-15; Berney-4
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armory dance February II, shows that
Newcomb danced with her seven times
and her husband but twice. Another
program shows that Newcomb danced
with her six times and her husband
not at all. The program of still another
dance shows she gave Newcomb seven
dances and her husband but one.
Sheriff Morris, at the request of the
Timers union, which had charge of
the funeral today, refused to allow
Mrs. S. Kvalshaug to attend her hus
bands funeral.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-20
GREEN PARK WINS
GRADE SCHOOL MEET
Defeat Other Grammar Schools of the
City, Barely Nosing Out Ahead of
Washington, Which Won
Second.

When the annual track meet of the
grade schools of the city was pulled off
yesterday afternoon on Ankeny neld,
Green Park demonstrated it's superior
ity, by defeating the other contestants
in the race for honors with a score of
26 points, while Washington, the closest
rival was next with % points. The diff
farent schools were we'll supported by
their classmates and the keenest rivalry
prevailed.
But one unfortunate accident married
what was otherwise model day, this
happening when young Munsey Alexan-
der dislocated MS wrist during the high
jump.
The best record made in any of the
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INDIANAPOLIS to French Lick.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 20.-The
Indianapolis Automobile Trade asso-
citation started an endurance run to-
day to French Lick, which Will take
two or possibly three days.
An innovation is introduced this
year by holding mill climbing con-
test while the cars are at French Lick
AS was done last year, there Will be
different routes going and coming,
with checking stations at various
points.
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Dance PROGRAMS Will Be Used.

TACOMA, May 20.-Danoe programs
of Mrs. Martena Kvalshaug will be
used against her by the state in her
ben on very intimate terms with Chas.
Newcombe, with whom she conspired,
according to both their confessions, to
murder her husband, Martin Kvalshaug
who was killed by Newcomb Friday
night The programs were found to-
day, by Mrs. George Dilley, a sister of
he murdered man. Her program of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-20
CHILD BROWNS IN
A SHALLOW SPRING.
Little Tot Falls Into Pool While Dip
ping Up Pail of Water.

SPRAGUE, May 20.-Margaret D n
Abel, the 2-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Abram Den Abel, met a
tragic death Friday evening The child,
with some companions, was planting
flowers The little tot, in dipping wat r
from shallow spring, lost her balance
and fell into the water She drowned
before her parents could rescue her.
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Costs Man to Settle Board Bill.

DAYTON, May 20.-It cost Milton
Brown $3.50 to settle a board bill in
Justice Holmans court yesterday. Brown
was arrested Friday by Sheriff Ed Da-
Wis at Kahlotus. He owed Mrs. Mary
Snider of this city, board bill of $19
when he left Dayton several days ago.
Mrs. Snider wrote a letter asking FOR
a settlement, but Brown said he was
too busy to answer it. He pleaded
guilty and was fined SO and costs.
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Francisco in the near future.
O'Brien appeared to be in splendid
shape as he took off his bath robe.
Johnson seemed rather bulky about
the waist line, but his splendid mus
cles stood out on his arms and shoul-
ders
A telegram was read from Billy De-
laney challenging Johnson on behalf
of Al Kaufman for a fight at San
Francisco.
Stanley Ketchel came forward to be
introduced He shook hands with
O'Brien and wished him success, then
crossed and greeted Johnson. The Big
black fellow sized Ketchel up care
fully, smiling broadly as he ac-
knOwledged the greeting.
There was little or no public bet
ting at the ringside on account of the
fact that no decision is allowed on
six round bouts in this state. There
was some private wagers, however
that OBrien would have the advan-
tage on points. On this he was fav-
Orite at odds of to 4.
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CLOSE CONTEST
ON FOR FIRST
WORKERS IN GREAT VOTING HARD TO Sc.
CURE PREMIER PosTI THE TRIPS TO
SEATTLE AND
mace Several Districts
Is Brought to Light in for the Leaders


In district No. l there is still the
same close contest for first place that
has been the case for many days.
Neither of the leaders is able to get
are unable to pull away from the
other three with anything like a safe
lead. And there is another interesting
contest just coming to the front. In
the second district Miss Gertrude
Booker Is making a strong effort this
week to come up to first place in the
contest While in the event of her win
ming first place in her own district
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-20
BIG REWARD FAILS
TO UNCOVER CLEWS.
Police, Sheriff and Detectives Still In
the Dark Over G. NJ. Robbery.

SPOKANE. May 20.-The police, the
sheriff's office and the big force Of
detectives brought here by the Great
Northern confess that they have no
cleWs whatever to indicate this where
Great Northern train near Spokane,
night. The sheriff discredits
the detention of four suspects at Dear
Park and asserts that he has not sent
men there to investigate There is a
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she would get both the A.-Y.-P and
the Alaska trips, if she is the leader
of the whole contest, she NAV choose
the chaperone To this end she-and
others as welfare working.
AS the contest draws near the end.
many subscriptions are coming in. For
as the contestants realize that they
are not eligible to the Alaska trip I'M
less they gain the 81 prescribed for the
A.-Y.-P. trip, and they are working
hard towards that end.
The vote this morning stood:
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Memorial Day Proclamation.

OLYMPIA, May 20-Gov. Hay today
issued proclamation declaring Mon
day May 81, holiday. He recon-
mends that Memorial day exercises be
held that day, and that it be generally
observed throughout the state.
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reports of the various managers were
hoard

reports of the various managers We're
heard.
At the meeting the Glee club man
ager for the coming season was APP
pointed. The appointment fell to
Harold Crawford, a sophmore and
member of the Glee club for the past
two seasons. Crawford at present
holds the office of assistant football
manager, but it was. thought by the
committee that his ability 1nerited a
head managership, and he was selec-
ted to manage the musical Organiza-
ton of the college for next season.
Crawford last night had not signifed
his acceptance of the position
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lack of cooperation between the sheriff
and apparently the magnitude of the
rewards has excited jealousy and pet
ty rivalries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-17
The Simple, Simple Life!

About the biggest sort of Simpleton
IN this proposition Simple Life is the
wild and woody sort of very young
chap who thinks that it's I'D to him to
smash up his health and energy and
so on that he'll need later on in a
fool idea that he must be a sort of
continuous sure thing sport.
Now sports, Son. are all right.
But along in the days that you're
making good"-When you're fasten-
ing on TO a bunch Of the long and
green, and when that particular
physical makeup Of yours that's
naturally got TO carry you through to
the bitter end really needs coddling
some, this continuous stab at the
thing you're thinking is high life just
now. really and truly doesn't pay,
don't you see!
Now l know the best sort of real
young man who's leading this simple
life $50 simple. in fact. that he Just
misses being a fool kind of a person,
so recognized by the world,
The wild, mad efforts that he makes
at having a mighty fine, mighty big
fling at the world ara none of your
business-nOne OF my business-but
II matters a whole lot to HIM He
needs all this splendid fine energy
JhdI ne uses Tor SeJJlnS over things
now-needs 1t to build him up physi-
cally, mentally, inancially-but you d
better not tell him so,
He thinks he's escaping this Sim
pie Life, don't you see,
OF course no sane sort of well bal
anced person wants him to suddenly
slap on the ais of a totally dead one
occasional filings, as we've said, are
gOOd-mishty good for stagnation
What he needs is Sense-tor he's
playing the star role in the really for
sure Simple kife-and he doesn' {
know it,
When = fellow Just stunts and
stunts and STUNTS You see, he's going
TO show the effects of this same lack
Of Observation-Disclosures OF which are
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-17

trict, Fred NJ Allen writer from ST.
Augustine to the Savannah News the
following letter;
While the race for the United
States senate IS the topic Of almost
all-absOrbing interest on the surface
Of things in Florida today there is a
decided ripple down underneath that
is beginning to ClamOr for its share OF
public attention. and that will be vie
ing with the senatorial fight in some
counties al least for first place in
public attention long before the polls
open for the first primary next spring.
Congressman Frank Clark is I'M
doubtedly the one member Of the
Florida delegation who will have to do
some good stiff work TO save his place
in the national legislature.
Congressman CIaTk'S troubles first
began a few months ago when Joe
Hugh Reese started up some music
down in the lower end Of the district,
And the music had an Immediate eff
feet The congressman went up in the
air and said some things about news
papers in general. Specifically, ii was
charged that Mr.. Clark lost out nc the
democratic organization In the house
because Of his lineup with the Can
non forces in the speakership contest
And TnSn ne Sdlu SOuIS luluSo dDtut
one William Jennings Bryan and also
also about the tariff
A Clean Record.
THAT little round served 20 start
the ball rolling II wasn't very long
before State Senator Louis w. Zim- Of
St Johns county announced that he
would enter the lists. Senator Tim
home IS in St Augustine, and he has
a long and clean record as both d ctti-
zen and a law-maker. He has many
friends in the district and VIII de-
yelOp strength.
Next in the race was Ion l.. Farrls,
Of Jacksonville, speaker Of the house
Of representatives in the last legis-
IatuFe. 1t was known months ago
that he would probably enter. He an
uounces that he is ready for hard
fight
And then there are those who
have not formally announced yet
Strong pressure has been brought to
bear upon ". A. Williams OF ST.
Augustine. TO enter the race. 1t Is
known that ne Is ambitious, but in
Justice 70 him It must be said that he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-17

sure to make him limp sort of a
Has Been or a harmless sort of a
Never Was in years to come.
What the world needs now. always
has needed. and probably always
snail need. are fine, magnetic. healthy
sort of people. who've had sense
enough all along to remember that
we're all flesh and blood animal sort
Of creatures, along with these various
and divers temperamentsI It's these
blooming, healthy, bUbbly sort OF peO-
pie. who have a lot of stored up
energy and the pOise of a healthy
mind who really succeed
You're in construction now Son
don't you see2-Iet this continual
ripping around prOmiscuOusly wait
until you're either a gay old well sea-
soned bachelor, or married man
with wife to fool,
In Conclusion.
It's the fool sort of a very YOUNG
man then. who's knocking himself out
generally with a continuous bout at
various things who's really leading
the Simple Life
His complexion's a tallOWy SORT of
shade, and his enthusiasm generally
comes bottled for use.
Hes the sort OF man VINO nee0s a
good healthy introduction to bunch
Of fine red blood cOrpHscles, and a
rest cure in some sanitarium. where
an excess of fool temperament Is
scientifically reckOned as a nerve dis
ease
Men who think sane thoughts
take their fun temperately for purely
sensible polite reasons this is no
preachment OF temperance sermon, Re
member) want 20 aSsassinate him
when he gets mixed up with their
sisters. and he's the most out OF Joint
sort of Scout in the world,
After all, an occasional sleep. al
occasional square regular sort Of .
meal, and a dash OF raw common
sense figures away up yonder in the
life OF the very young, young man.