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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

By his own admission. Jenries has
trained conscientiously for five weeks.
Here IS what he has accomplished: On
Wednesday night last he skipped the
rope forty seconds, and boxed three
rounds with Sam Berger. The first
round lasted one minute and ten sec
Onds, the second one minute and five
seconds. and the third fifty-six seconds.
At the end Jeffries vaulted over the
ropes. It was lucky than he made his
speech to the crowd before the bout,
as sfterward he had bellows to mend
and was breathing heavily. If It has
taken him five weeks to get in condi-
ton to box three fast rounds of one
minute each, how long will he have to
plod TO shape himself for a twenty
round bout, each OF three minutes.
Without mincing WOrds-at present
Jeffries has not the physical foundation
10 stand season of grueling training
He knows that himself. At the end Of
the theatrical tour he can simply say
to the American public, Il have tried
to condition myself for championship
battle and find that l am unequal to the
task. The public will forgive the big
fellow and hope that the money he has
garnered will keep him in comfort until
the seTe and yellow of old age ereeps
upon him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23


to Bellefonte,- Pa, in his Wayne touring
car
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company has received a carload Of
EMF machines, and has delivered one
to DIT. Parsons, of Takoma Park. and
another to Mr.. Bacon, a patent attor-
ney.
The Automobile College of Washing
ton has been Incorporated with SIS, 600
capital stock. The incorporators are. Ma
poleon Hill. president; R. II. BlakeNey,
vice president; Leo J. Murphy, secre-
tary-treasuTeT.
The L. P. Dorset Company reports
the sale of a Babcock runsbout to Mrs.
Oldham.
The Pope Automobile Company, Of
Washington. has received word that a
model POpe-Hartford touring car won
the annual rose festival road race at
PolLsant ore. The distance was 1873
miles, q nd il was covered in As minutes
SO seconds. This race is an annual event
in Portland. and was witnessed by 5000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
YOUNG KID BROAD
BEATS FLEMING

PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-Young
Kid Broad defeated Mike Flemming
in the wind-up at the Douglas A. c.
last night before a large crowd.
Broad had Fleming groggy in the
third round. and IL appeared as though
he was going to repeat his former
performance of knocking Flemming
out in the third round. but Fleming
came back strong in the fourth, and
stayed the limit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
JOHN R. CONSIDINE
IN CRITICAL SHAPE
Famous New York Sportsman
Thought TO Be
Dying.

NEW YORK, June 23.-John r. Con-
sidire, one of the best-kuown sporting
men of New York. and former propIie-
tor Of the Hotel Metropole, is believed
to be dying, from pneumonia.
COnsidine recently had a lung Oper-
atHd upon, and pneumonia followed.
the other lung is the one now af-
fected, the pneumonia resulting from
cold contracted. Friday, while return
ing from COney Island in an automobile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Joe Humphries. chairman OF the
George Dixon memorial fund. reports
that the committee has finished its work
and that as a result a monument has
been erected In Hope Cemetery and
drinking fountain erected at Broome and
Thompson streets, New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
NOTED FIGHT CRITIC
THINKS JEFF ALL IN
Billy Recap Says Former
Champion Cannot Re-
gain His Form.
COULDANOT STAND
A GRUELING BOUT
Completely Exhausted After Three
One-Minute Rounds in
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, June 81 There
are thousands OF people in this coun-
try and doubtless in Europe who
are eager and willing to pay from so
cents TO 800 to see James J. Jeffries,
former champion Of the world. in ac-
ton Jeffries has been out of the ring
for five years, and when he fought his
contests were confined to either Coney
Island or California. hence the curiosity
TO see the big fellow I'm action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Base by errors-Athletics /: Washing
ton, Left OF bases-Athletics, 4:
Washington, s. Bases on balls-Off
Bender, ,; of Gray, 2. Struck out-By
Bender. 3; by Gray, 3. Three-base hits
Browne, HaFtsel. Two-base hits-Bar-
~, Thomas Collins Sacrifice hits
Oidrlng, Bender. Thomas. Double
play-McBride to Unglaub. Passed han
Street Umpires-Messrs KERN and
sheridan. Time of game hour and
50 minutes. Attendance-3315
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

As for the possibilities Of a KetcheI-
Johnson bout, il is foolish. TO regard the
Western cowboy as being too small No
one ever questioned the relative size,
height and reach of Sharkey and JEFF
fries when they met. The sailor was a
much smaller man than ketcheI when
that memorable contest with JeIfrics
took place in 1899, and yet he gave the
big fellow the battle of his career, ard
at the end of twenty-five rounds was
still on his feet. Ketchel is big and
strong enough TO cope with Johnson.
and WhCH October rolls around we shall
see whet 'er the first negro heavyweight
champion, OF the world can take a lac
ing without ninching.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
NELSON WINS BOUT.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, June q
Battling Nelson knocked out Jack CIif-
ford last evening in the NTH round Of
what was to have been a twenty-round
bout.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
- - - NATURES
49, @1s AzSe PERFECT TONIC

health
TO weakened rundown system medicine
of
responsible the
ented
the trouble s. Will
by all
spendidly
needs which is
system. and portion o the body.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
ROWAN AND SEIGER DRAW.

NEW YORK, June 23.-Marty Ro-
wan Of Brooklyn, and Charlie Seiger.
the Hoboken iron man. fought ten
rounds 20 a draw at Browns gymna-
alum last evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
Games Today.
Standing of the cIuba
NATIONAL LEAGUE


All National League games yester-
day were postponed, owing n the
funeral of George 3. DoveS. forn,e,
president of Boston club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
ROCHE TO REFEREE
PAPKE-KETCHEL GO

SAN FRANCISCO. June 8.-BiIlv
Roche has been selected to act as
referee for the Stanley Ketchel- Billy
Papke fight TO take place at Colma,
Cal, on July ,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
BOXING GOSSIP.

Jack CTwim Sullivan, the Massa chu-
sets heavyweight. has been matched to
box Frank Mante1l, Of PaWtucket, r.
l., at Sacramento, Cal, on July 5.
The Paramount Athletic Club. of New
York has decided TO continue its boxing
shows all summer, as the building Is a
cool and well-ventilated place.
Sailor Burke and Andy Walsh are TO
meet. at the Bedford Athletic Club,
Brooklyn, on Mcnday night In a ten
round bout.
Abe Atteu has been offered a match
with Battling Nelson at San Francisco
Memphis CIuDs nave arranged separate
entrances for pegrOes who attend bouts
there. The prospects must be prOmis-
ing. for one OF the clubs will be so en-
larEed that it will have A reserved sec
ton with $500 seats. ana an additional
5000 seats in the gallery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
Games Today.

Philadelphia al Brooklyn.
Boston at New York.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Plttsburg at st. Lo1fs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
RESIGNS,
IS CURRENT RUMOR

ST. LOUIS. June 23.-Rumor is current
in St Louis that McAIeer has resigned
as manager of the Browns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
Snappy Auto Gossip
BY HARRY WARD.

II. ]. Mattern has returned from trip
to Bellefonte,- Pa, in his Wayne touring
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

people The entry list was a large and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

GRAY was as much of a disappoint-
ment with the stick as he was in the
hrw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Abe Atteu has been offered a match
with Battling Nelson at San Francisco.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Gray smashed the ball in the second
inning, with two out and three on, with
a sound like the crack Of doom, but IT
vas an easy chance for Collins and
Davis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-BrOwne
was the victim of nasty blow from
evil fortune when he strained a ten
don on the inside of his leg In the
third inning yesterday. He tsiII feels
a shooting pain now and then down
the side of ais leg, but Trainer Law
Ter, of the Athletics, says he will be
ali right in n day or We will root
for LAWYER ns IA prophet, for Browne
is a badly needed citizen at present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Both Of Conroys hits were clean
singers to left.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

CanIey Is complaining OF a sore leg,
and was not in the Athletics lineup.
Cldring PLAYED great game in center.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Nick AItrock didn't strike out in two
times at bat. Is there hope2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

The Washington outfield, with Browne
injured. looks ike a comic supplement.
Altrock ulingles so much bad with his
good fielding because of his lack Of
steady experience in the rhubarbs that
he is almost a crime, while Jesse Tan
nehill is still suffering from the in
Jury TO his side. and Milan can't bat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR
WANDERING DOGS

There is trouble ahead for the
Tacoma dog, not the valuable
bench show dog, but the mongrel
ours, that run at large.
Tonight Councilman Rankin
will introduce an ordinance In the
city council to give any citizen the
legal right to kill any female dog
running at large and providing
a penalty of 500 fine. for the
owner.
This does not go far enough.
according to the view of some
people and the South Side Inn
provement club last night adopted
q resolution providing that the
provision should apply to all dogs
of whatever gender. I'D
Lawns, flower beds and gardens
are suffering much destruction at
the hands of dogs which swarm
over the city that the people are
getting thoroughly aroused to the
nuisance and before the council
gets through with the matter
some drastic legislation my be en-
acted to largely eliminate the can
inc from the dity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21
Rachel Spoils Family Outing and
Now Swan Wants 81, 800 Damages

the horse to q light WAGON and
took his family for an outing a
passing automobile excited the an~
imal and In an Incredibly Hort
space of time the wagon had be64
transformed into kindBnG wood
by Rachel's busy h0ofs.
Mrs. Hekstad was kicked n ne
hip, the eight little HekstAdo
spilled one by one out 0f t60
swaying vehicle, the Iunch baSke<
and contents. reduced to an unaE$
petizing tumble. and Swan hlxd~
self received many bruises snd
decorations In his efforts to quiet
the cataclysm in harness.
To add poSgnancy to the WOES
of Hekstad. Ash today hled n
counter suit asking $3.50 dam
ages because of injuries 10 the
horses leg, sustafned during To
process OF demolition Of tho Hek<
|stad carriage. !. s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21
DROPS ASSOCIATED PRESS;
DECLARES UNITED PRESS
SERVICE IS BETTER FOR
AFTERNOON PAPERS
VBy United Press Leased WIRE }

Wy United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, April 21.-After-
noon newspaper publishers made
an unsuccessful attempt at the
annual meeting of the Associated
Press today to amend the bylaws
of-the association 30 as to permit
them to publish their papers as
early as 8 a. m. and as late as
6 p. m. They were defeated by
the morning paper publishers who
succeeded in having the proposed
amendment laid upon the table.
AS result of the failure to
pass the amendment the old by
laws stand and afternoon papers
will not be allowed to publish be-
fore II a. m. or after p. m. any
Associated Press news of that
day.
The Toledo New s-Bee, a men,
ber of the Associated Press from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21
Kill the house fly.

Kill the house fly.
Start now to assassinate the
deadly germ spreader before the
warm weather comes.
This Is the advice of DR.. Sar-
gentich. who again this summer
will strive to preserve the health
of the community by improving
sanitary conditions.
Files are one of the greatest
menaces to health in our civiliza-
tion," said DR.. Sargentich to the
Times today. 81 am glad to see
the Times call peoples attention
to the danger.
"The flies bring typhoid, ma
laria, dysentery, cholera infantum
tuberculosis even. They spread
disease from one person to anoth-
er. However, IL the people of
Tacoma realize the danger and
work intelligently, the city may
be freed from the pests"
Flies breed in manure piles, in
garbage cans, in every place where
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21
.ROOMINC, HOUSE
MENACED BY
FIRE

A defective chimney In s.
story rooming house at 2S09 Pa
cific avenue, caused dangerous
fire about z O'clock this morning,
and but for the prompt work of
TIE fire department serious dam
age might have resulted.
The blaze started between the
first and second floors. Inmates
Of the house say that Immediately
after the fire started they felt
the building rock as II a heavy
charge had exploded in the base
ment. Plaster fell from the walls
and people were knocked to the
floor. No cause Of the explosion
could be found.
Fire houses Nos. and 2 re-
sponded to the alarm, and extin-
guished the blaze after . hard
struggle. The damage Will exceed
XSSWs - -. u = -. :.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21
PARK BOARD
BEFORE
JURY
BENNETT, SMELL AND HEATH
SUBPOENAED BY PROBER9
- INVESTIGATION INTO
PARK FINANCES.

A sensation was sprung at the
court house at the opening OF
the afternon grand jury session,
when Nelson Bennett, Marshall
K. Smell and Frederick Heath all
members of the Metropolitan park
board assembled outside the doors
of the jury room and were called:
in one at a time -s.,. - -
All testimony introduced by the
park commissioners was kept So
cret although It Is understood
that the jury is investigating the
expenditure of funds entrusted to
the board. Although direct state
ments to that effect are not OBJ
tainable 1t is believed that the
three park commissioners have
been called before the grand jury
at the instance of citizens and
taxpayers who asked for the In
vestigation.
Among other witnesses who ap-
peared before the jury this morn
ing were Elmer Amidon, private
detective, and man named
knight, whose evidence 10 said to
have concerned the social evil in
vestigation.
The jury is still taking evidence
in the murder mystery case of
four years ago. c. G. Mellinger
was before the jury again late
yesterday Afternoon. That an in
dictment and possible arrest viii
follow the unearthing of this case
Is said to be most probable. Spe-
cial detectives are working con-
tinuosly on the affair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21
Starts Suit For
Power Plant Site
All Claimants of Nisqually Rights Are Made
Defendants BY City in One Great Suit

Judge Stiles, city attorney, this
morning started suit for the con-
demnation of the land and water
rights on the Nisqually for the
proposed municipal power plant.
Everybody who has ever claim
ed any interest in the water or
land in this vicinity is made a
party defendant to the suit and
the city proposes to take the prop
erty and let them decide after
ward which of them is to get the
money if there is any dispute be-
tween them as to ownership.
The defendants are the state of
Washington, Nisqually Power Co.,
Cascade Timber Co., Northern Pa
cific Railway Co., Milwaukee Land
Co., Sollis r. Hartsell and wife,
Henry Hewitt, jr., and wife, w.
J. Moulton and wife, Nicholas G.
Jensen and wife, the Aztec Power
Co.. Cascade Public Service cor
poration, Mercantile Trust Cofl
and J. L. McMurray.
The petition sets forth the in
tention of the city to utilize the
property for a power plant for
furnishing light, heat and power
for its municipal light and power
system and cites the legislation
already taken in this direction by
the dity.
There has been considerable
wrangling in court heretofore be-
tween some of the defendant cor
porations as to which owned GER
tain rights in the property desir-
ed by the city. The city has
punched the whole lot and made
them all defendants so as not to
miss anybody.
The case will be pushed as fast
as the red tape of legal procedure
will allow and in the course of
a couple of months the city at
torneys hope to have the matter
finally adjudicated In court.
In the emantime Engineer Kel-
sey is working along on the plans
for the plant. He has placed the
dam and intake for the water
quite a little distance above the
original dam site as laid out by
the engineering board of experts.
This will make the tunel a little
longer btu 1t will give greater
elevation and requires less dam
construction to get the height.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21

filth and germs of disease col
lect. From there they fly direct
to the kitchen, to the table, to
the sick room.
The wonderful feet of the fly,
hairy, sticky and spreading, which
enable him to walk on the ceiling,
gather germs I'm myriads. A full
grown fly, the government observ-
ers compute, may carry 100, 900
to 100000 of these disease
bacili.
The flies crawl through the
butter, they get into the milk,
they trail germ-laden legs across
the cake, and bread, and house
hold dainties. In each they leave
trap for the health of an entire
| family.
They fly around through sick
room, where tuberculosis or ty-
phoid or other dread diseases are.
Then covered with the tiny germs
of those diseases they fly to the
TContinued To PAGE Three)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21
RIP
SAILS OFF
SHIP
Canadian Cruiser Fires
Four Rounds at Poach-
ing Schooner and
Captures It.
(By United Press Leased Wire.) }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
VANCOUVER, B. c., April 81.
For the first time since the
Canadian fishery cruiser service
has attempted to interfere with
alleged American halibut poach-
ing In Northern British Columbia
waters, the Dominion government
cruiser Kestrel has engaged in a
real action with her big Norden-
felt machine gun.
Four rounds were fired at the
Seattle halibnt fishing steamer
Charles Levi Woodbury. before
her captain would surrender.
After the sails on his vessel
had been riddled with bullets,
however, Captain Sinclair gave up
and his vessel was taken In tow,
arriving here this morning.
The exciting incident occurred
last Sunday as the American raced
at full speed from the west coast
of Vancouver island and pointed
out to sea in an effort to escape,
with the Canadian cruiser in hot
pursuit.
Three of the rounds fired were
merely directed to call attention
to the command to heave to,
which had issued from the Kes-
trel to the American schooner.
But the last series of shots
meant business. The gun was
pointed at the fishing boat, which
was then at distance of only a
couple of hundred yards, and still
making for the open sea as rapid
ly as wind and her gasoline en-
gines would take her.
The bullets, aimed high, ripped
the main sail off the schooner and
one or two knocked splinters of
the mast. Then Captain Sin
clair raised his hands in token OF
surrender.
Captain Newcomb of the Kes.
trel says the Woodbury. was
caught fishing between East and
West Haycock islands, ten miles
from Cape Scott, clearly within
the three-mile limit.
Under Investigation.
SEATTLE, April 21.-The re
ported seizure by the Dominion
cruiser Kestrel for alleged poach
ing in British Columbia halibut
waters is under investigation
Upon receipt of all the informa.
tion bearing on the case, the own.
ers of the Woodbury. will make
such representations to the state
department at Washington as the
facts warrant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21

tBy United Press Leased Wfrc.) }
. SEATTLE, April 21.-Thirteen
hundred dollars Is the sum de-
manded by Swan Hekstad in a
damage suit against Benjamin p.
Ash, because of disappointment
in horse flesh and the Incidental
decorations Of the plaintiffs feel
ings and anatomy. The suit,
which has been filed In the SUI
perior court, recites that Hekstad
purchased the horse, whose name
is Rachel. from Ash for $215,
same to be paid in installments.
Rachel was represented, Swan
states, to be q marvel Of equine
docility, but her first perform
amce, he alleges, gave proof that
she possessed none OF the virtues
attributed to her ancient name
sake.
Last Sunday Hekstad hitched
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21
STORM
SWEEPS
EAST
HOUSES DEMOLISHED BY TER
RIFIC WIND IN INDIANA,
ILLINOIS AND PENNSYL-
VANIA-SEVERAL PERSONS
REPORTED KILLED.

CLEVELAND, O., April
Ala terrific storm is sweep
ing over Indiana, illinois and
Western Pennsylvania this
afternoon and it is reported
that several persons have
been killed, although these
rumors have not been veri-
ed. The storm is excep-
tionally severe here and sew
eral houses have been de-
molished. A number of per-
sons have been taken to the
hospitals here suffering from
Injuries caused by the storm
but no deaths have been re-
ported in the city.
Communication with out
side points has been disrupt
ed and, although reports of
damage are being received
from all parts of the stricken
district, they are meager and
lack detail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21

the beginning, has Withdrawn
from the association. . In with
drawing H. N. Hickey, member for
the News-Bee, said:
"The present policy of the d.
rectors of the Associated Press
would remove from the publishers
of A. P. papers the management
and control of their own proper
ties, putting 1T into the hands OF
a small clique of Associated Press
directors"
He declared that he would not
submit to such censorship and
said that the United Press asso.
ciation's service is more valuable
than the Associated Press to the
News-Bee or any other afternoon
paper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21

PTTTSBURG, Pa, April 21.-
Motormen and conductors of the
street railways in this city today
the officers of the carmen's union
conferred with the officials Of the
railway company and demanded
either the agreement Of the COM
pyany to new wage scale or the
settlement of their differences by
arbitration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-21
FOR
< MISSING
WIFE
MAN SEARCHING
FOR WOMAN WHO MISTER
IOUSLY DISAPPEARED-HAD
e2,5OO IN HER POSSESSION.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, April 21.--
Believing that his wife has been
murdered or abducted or hypno-
|tized In Portland, H. w. Mix OF
Seattle, representing the Pacific
Coast Fire Supply company, has
come to Portland to search for the
missing woman.
The police have been investigat-
ling the case all day, and one man,
|giving his name as e. L. Carroll,
has been arrested In connection
with the case.
Mrs. Mix came to Portland with
(4z.500 in her possession last We'd
|Hesday and visited q prominent
family here for day. Then she
moved to the Imperial hotel where
|she remained two dogs. Then she
dropped out of sight. An express
imam called. for her baggage and
according to Phil Metscham, pro-
|prietor Of the Imperial, she was
presumably going east.
However. It was discovered that
|her baggage had been taken to
1914 18th St, later moved to 25C
(l2th st. and then to some un.
Iknown destination.
II The baggage Is valued at ap
| |proximate1y $3.50 and the mar
giving his name as Carroll il helt
Under q charge Of grand larcen,
flor the theft Of these trunks. HI
was identified by the express mar
Iwho moved the trunks as being
THE man who had received the
at 213 18th st.