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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Sends Messaae to Senate

WASHINGTON, April 19.-President
Taft sent to the senate today message,
transmitting information in response to
a resolution introduced several days ago
by Senator Carter. The data supplied
relates to the amount of duties and
taxes per hundred pounds that have
been levied and collected on sugar in
Great Britain, Germany, France, Rus
sia, and Austria Hungary, the Neither
lands, Belgium, Spain, italy and Den
mark. Concessions granted on i'm
ports of sugar from the colonies Of
these countries also are stated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Urges Passage Of Payne Bill

WASHINGTON, April ia dis
patch from Governor General Smith of
the Philippines strongly urging the
passage of the Payne bill was made
public today by the bureau of insular
affairs. The position is taken that the
passing embarrassment that would be
caused to the insular government by
temporary loss of revenues should the
Payne bill be- enacted is as nothing
compared to the injustice that would
be done to sugar and tobacco should the
bill fail.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
HOUSE FAILS TO ACT ON
REPORT OF CENSUS BILL
Because of Absence of Quorum, Rep.
resentatives Adjourn After Ses-
sion of Five Minutes

WASHINGTON, April 19.-The house
today received the report of the con-
ference committee on the census bill,
but on account of the absence of a
quorum failed to act on it. After being
in session for only five minutes the
house adjourned until Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Noted NAVIGATOR Dies

OAKLAND, April 19.-George Won
Schoen of the Won Schoen school of
navigation of San Francisco, died this
morning at his Alameda home. De-
ceased was a prominent Mason and
had resided in this city for nine years.
He was known all over the coast as a
master of instruction He is survived
by his widow and four children.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
clark seeks Information

WASHINGTON. April 19.-Represen-
tative Champ Clark, the minority
leader of the house, today introduced a
resolution requesting the attorney gen
eral to inform the house what steps,
if any. have been taken to annul the
contract of purchase or acquisition of
control of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Bank Fails to Open Doors

LANCASTER, Pa, April 1s.-The
Lititz bank of Lititz, Pa, failed to
open it's doors today 1t had paid
up capital of $1O5.000. No statement Of
the banks condition has been pre-
pared and the only reason SO far
vouchsafed is that the institution had
made some bad investments.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
supreme Court AdIourns NAV 1

WASHINGTON April 19.-According
to an announcement made today by
Chief Justice Fuller, the supreme court
of the United States will adjourn for
the present term May 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
To Celebrate Centenary

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Contem-
poraneousy with the opening of the
exposition at Quito, Ecuador, August
10 next, that republic will celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary of its
independence, the first of the Latin
American republics to have that honor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Wife of Senator cummins Honored

WASHINGTON April 19.-Mrs. AL
bert j. Cummins, wife of Senator Cum
minis of Iowa, was elected president of
the National society of the Children of
the American Revolution today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Texan Cattle Die by Hundreds

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 19.-
Owing to the long drought in the far
western part of Texas, hundreds of
cattle are reported dying on the ranges.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
SMUGGLING SYNDICATE
OFFERS LOEB $260,000
TO DROP INVESTIGATION

NEW YORK, April 19.-The Snug
Cling syndicate that first offered Col
lector of the Port Loeb 100000 to drop
the governments investigation of the
smuggling of sleeper" trunks, con-
tainingc $4,000 worth of Paris gowns,
increased it's offer today to $780, 900, ac-
cording to Mr.. Loeb.
1.-The amount now offered the gov
ernment to drop the investigation and
probable prosecution, is $260,O00," said
Mr.. Loeb. 1.-THE amount represents
what would be penalized of fully $780,
900 above the appraised valuation of
the goods. All offers have been re-
fused. We want the smugglers."
1t is believed that worry over this
case SO affected the. mind of William
B. cambridge, confidential agent of
the United States treasury department
in Paris, that he committed suicide.
The treasury department had fully ap-
proved Mr.. Bainbridge's course in the
case, but he left a note declaring he
was the victim of a plot.
Gowns Made in Paris
Collector Loebs investigation shows
that the smuggled gowns had been
made in Paris by famous designers for
many women of social prominence and
wealth in New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia and Washington, and that the
reason Tor OIIerlng Sucn d large sum
to suppress the investigation was to
shield the women from unpleasant
publicity.
The collector does not believe these
women knew that their gowns were to
be smuggled into the country, but had
purchased themklike many Americans
buy other goods abroad. with the un-
derstanding that they were to be de-
livered to, them in America, duty
1tU
Mr.. Loeb will sell the seized gowns
at public auction next month and will
employ dressmakers and models to dis
play them.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Lonq Experience In Office

Mr.. Satterwhite evidently has the
fullest confidence of the land office, as
he comes armed with authorization to
use his own judgment He has been
in the land office service in various
capacities for thirteen years and has
held practically every position in the
department Thus far his work has
been satisfactory to the entrymen and
ranchers with whom he has come in
contact.
1t is hoped that now, at last, the
final steps in the legal process of OBJ
tanning final receipts and titles to their
land will be made easy for the entry
men. The valley is being and for sew
eral months past has been greatly held
back by the fact that titles were not
Forthcoming from the government. Al
ready the change in conditions Is felt,
and it Is thought that within short
time all save the complex problems Will
be solved. This would mean the posi-
bility of a great forward stride by the
Imperial valley-a stride that its III
habitants are impatiently waiting to
take
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20

whose deputy / am. Certainly the gov
ernment intends to give every man in
the valley square deal and no arbl-
trary rulings will be made If they can
be avoided. In a few cases they will be
necessitated by the complex tangle.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Census TO Cost $4,000. 900

company by the United States Stee
corporation
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Would Conserve, Not Destroy

"I would conserve and not destroy
any of the plants and industries which
raise by reasonable taxation revenues
which'we need. If we don't do this, and
are won away from 1t by the fascina-
tion OF the word Free we will find our
selves in a quandary of deficits. with
interest bearing bond issues quick on
their heels Our declarations and the
conditions alike require something more
than this. We have declared for ma
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
NICE WH|TEWASH
FOR Mr.. FARRELL
American League Directors Vote
That New York Club" Had No
Signal Tipping Bureau in 1909.

The American league directors
handed out an obvious coat OF white.
wash 10 Frank Farrell, the popular
New York magnate. yesterday voting
unanimously that the board was en-.
tirely satisfied that the New York
club had maintained no signaltip
ping bureau ut us field in the season
OF 1909.
Whether or not this will be the
end o. the tipping scandal is not
known, but Indications strongly point
this way Joe Cantillon. who was ON
deck 20 push the charges was not
even admitted. and the whole pro.
ceeding was simply process of clear
ing Magnate Farrell who is universally
popular among the other members Of
the league Whether or not George
Stallings may be- still made scape-
goat is not known. Nobody denies the
existence of the bureau but most OF
the magnates are inclined TO the be
lief that Farrell was entirely ignorant
Of its existence.
4 rigid resolution was adopted.
warning the managers of expulsion
from the league in case such scr
vice is discovered at any time I'm the
future
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
TURK HAS IMPROVED A
LOT SINCE LAST SEEN
Mahmout Makes Americas Look Easy
IN Their Wrestling Bout at
Chicago Last Night.

CHICAGO Dec l5-That Nussf
Nahmou It's Infinitely better than n
vas when he mot Champion Franz
Cotch year ago is the verdict.lf Chi
cage wrestling fans today following
the defeat 10y Mahmoul OF Americas,
The speedy Baltmorcan, here last
right
The Puicarian wrestler showed won
derful improvement and had llttio uif-
Gculty in winning in straight fa.l, he
pinned Americus 10 the mat IN 2:3{
The flst time and the second time
took 23:35 10 do he trick
Mahmout used entirely new tactics
this time When he wrestlcd Gotch
last spring his defense was his forte,
out not once did he have 20 fall back
on thar last night He started each
fail with swift rush and continued
these tactics throughout year
ago Americas held the Bulgarian an
hour before The latter could win.
Mahmoui wants 10 meet some Of
The other lesser wrestling celebrities
and viii then go after Gotch again
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
NEiSON-lAv|GNE
MAY DON GLOVES
Champion and the Boss Of Them All
a Decade Ago Likely To Have
Friendly Match This Week

Kid l.avigne vas the guest of Bat
Ting Ae'son In a box party AZ lie
Avenue thcater last night, ana just
before the champion made HIS talk On
hts plans for the future and gave his
famous lecture on the Nelson-Hylan
fight pictures, he introduced the for
mer champion 90 the crowded house
which was nearly taken of It's feet
by surprise. The Kid looked great
Champion I}at received a telegram
yoslt rday from George Kennedy, or
Montreal. asking him 20 meet Billy
Weller the Canuck champion, early
~ January, at Montreal
Bat wired John r Robinson, who IL
In Chicago representing him, 10 see
Kennedy, who IL i'm the Windy City
looking for talent, tO arrange the
match II terms are O. X.
To-day Champion Bat. Harry Tnthill
ard Wild Bill Donovan play Il
three-cornered match game of pool
al the star twirler's pool and billiard
parlors, at / o'clock Bat is NOT 40
sure he can beat wild Bill" bur Is
wiling to bet some change that the
Tigers trainer comes out at the tail
end OF the game.
II is possible Lavigne and Nelson
Will don the gloves before the week
IS out. at the Avenue theater, so as
TO give Detroiters a chance 20 view
the old as we'll as the new styles OF
boxing.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
OF THE DAY. GATHERED FOR THE
Why Does a Fighter Think
He Ought to Pack a Gun ?

Kid smiled pleasantly: "Oh. II might
be handy sometime" he said.
Jack johnson. the negro heavy
weight. carries big gun In his hip
pocket Surely Johnson ought 10 be
able 10 take care OF himself with his
hsts. lie had TINT gun with him on
the day he met Jeffres at the Hotel
Albany TO sign preliminary articles for
tho fight. II stuck out under his coat
tails like pole under tent.
Stanley ketchel always has a biz six
shooter in his trunk. lie carries II
when out IN the mountains. On two
or three occasions ont in California he
made q sensation by shooting around
some victims feet and making him
dance
Mccoy, by the way. always carried a
gun IN little locker under the seat OF
his automobile. lie wanted IL for emeN
gcncies OH the road.
Jeffries is an expert with the six
shooter, but he never carries one eX.
cept IN the mountains. I've seen J0f-
fries hit a post ar 200 yards with his
Lnger magazine pistol Jeff's only use
for gun was In hunting
other fighters may CARR guns IN
civilized places. But why? That's a
mystery.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
BY BOB EpGREN.

The shooting OF spectator at the
siX-day bicycle race by Bert Keyes.
professional fighter. brings mp ma
tural question: What does a fighter
want 10 carry a gun for7 Perhaps
Keyas carried a cannon just because
II was fashionable In tho set he travels
with--the Jimmy Kelly outfit. Kelly
may not carry n gun. but he carries a
few bullets. It's quite the thing TO
plug and DO plugged down on Four
teenth-st,
But why should a scrapper like
Reyes carry a gun? He's tough.
sturdy fellow, and I've always regard
cd him as fearless. He should be able
TO take care OF himself with his fists
Ono would expect fighter TO use
HIS Asts I'm self-defense and 10 rely
upon them entirely. Yet such a mas
ter OF the corkscrew as Kid Mccoy
once showed me little French mag.
nzine pistol carrying ton shots. He
had Il In his side coat pocket. We
were up at Muldoon's out in the woods
Mccoy had nicked ends OF the bullets
With knife 20 make them mushroom
You ought 10 be able 10 get along
without a gun" said 10 Mccoy. The
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
Champion Runner Booked
FOR ) Tears in cavalry
BY n. V. VALENTINE.

Emilio Lunghi's feet / 81 inches
OF stature served him we'll in making
records on the cinder path last sum
W,r but from all accounts. the Ital-
ian champion must now be wishing
that he was one OF the little fellows
Luugh is on his way home 10 serve
IN the italian army-a three-year
turn. SO Lunghi told us. Now King
Victor prides himself on his matchless
CaValrvmen No body OF mounted men
on earth can perform finer feats Of
horsemanship than the picked troop.
crs Of the Italian army They are all
men of splendid hysique-big. tall
fellows with long legs that can grip
Il horses belly for dear life
When man is picked for the Ital-
ian cavalry. his enlistment term is
changed from three To five years lie
is at once put on horse. and sent
ont to learn so that he will never for
get as long as he lives The recruit
ing sergeant who looks i.unghi over
Will probably raise his eyebrows and
say "PhcW Here's n beauty" and
Emilio will do his five years on horse
hack instead of three afoot
or course II Is just possible that
because OF his fame and ability the
italian authorities will put the great
runner into a soft" berth. so that
he can keep MP his training and do
some racing along with his military
duties
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15

began life as q ncWsic. became print.
er's devil district leader member II
the legislature for seven terms, state
senator. and finally a congressman.
He has always boosted boxing lie
is = popular leader, and is always
ready TO so 10 the front foc his
friends
II Will he big Tim Sullivan Nho
ment OF all questions concerning tie
payment OF purse and forfeits. SHOULD
either OF the fighters or the promoters
violate the letter of the articles OF
agreement, Big Tim At his liscre-
zion has the authority 10 forfeit II the
Others the money he holds So ycu
sec this fourth man in the big fight
has a decidedly important role.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15

Diagram 1.--Cue ball SIS left. IA
above. object ball full; stroke slow.
Carom ball kissed by object ball
cushions at b returns To 4 and meets
cue ball.
Diagram Cue ball l.2 above l.
left object ball l-s left: stroke Arii-
nary. cue ball cushions at c. u. L..
car oming on ball . Object ball d)V.
Lles table. cushions at A. resting at
u This is following cushion hug
stroke
Diagram cue ball. IS lett IS
sIoye. object bMl 1916 right strok"
l.. i'm excess 81 SLOW. Cue ball takes
curved line on object ball. forcing IL
from cushion hat il may strike car
en- bail on right OF center tllu. max
ing room Zen cue ball Carom bail
cushions an -. meeting cue ball ola re-
hound az y
Diagram i-Cuc bail - above IT
richl. object hall Is lett Hissins
catom ball 20 cushion az Is. cue bali
follows and meets carom ball az y
Diagram 5- Cue ball "a above. OBJ
jet ball 3i3e icft stroke - m cy
cess OF medium Ooicct ball Misses
carom bail ro cushion a s. and upon
rs rebound meet cut bali az u.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
Walter Camp Picks Michigan Guard
for First Team and Gives Other
Michiganders Notice.
THE 1909 ALL-AMERICA.

Cant Johnny McGovcrn OF the Uni
versity OF Minnesota team, and rat
BenhrOok. Of the Wolverines, are
picked for the positions or quarter
back and guard. respectively on Wal
ter Camps honorary allAmerican
eleven which appears In the current
issue OF Golfers. With the exception
OF 1901. when Eckersall of Chicago
and Heston. Of Michigan. were named,
this Is the only time two western play
els have been thus houored.
The roster OF western gridiron
heroes who have been given places on
Camps all-American first teams now
reads Herschberger, Chicago: Ecker
sail. Chicago. Heston. Michigan; Stei-
fen. Chicago McGovern. Minnesota;
Benbrook. Michigan.
or the other nine places on the hon
orary first team Camp awards six po-
stuns 10 Yale with Cooney. Andrus.
Hobbs. Fitzpatrick Philbin. and Coy:
two 10 Harvard with Fish and Mlnot,
and one tu Brown with Regnier.
In the composition OF the second
eleven the football authority. who has
given more time than usual this sea-
son 90 observations OF the western
teams. finds room for Allerdico and
MagIdsohn Of Michigan. Chicago Is
considered on the third team. where
former Capt Page is placed ~ end In
preference 10 the position at quarter
back which he was forced to play dur
Ing he season Of 1903 Farnum, Of
Minnesota. Casey Of Michigan. and
Miller. ~ Notro Dame also are Siven
places on the third eleven.
For the second eleven Camp picked
tho following Ends. Banhart tDart-
MOUTH and Howe PENN; tac,lpe,
l.illcy CYalcl and Mckay (TaWard)
guards. Gochcl NalCl and Tobin
nartmouthl center. T. Wilmington
GIaryarU quarter Howe Oalc);
halves. Nlcrdicc and Magidsoan
,Michiganj iulback, Marks Dart
MOUTH
The third team Includes Ends.
Page (ChicagoD and Mccartney tForsi.
ham: tackles. Sieeling Princeton
and Casey Michigan; guards, L..
wilmington and Fisher Harvard
center, Farnum minnesota. quartz
Sprackhng Drown; halves Corbett
Niaryard and Miller tNotre Dance
'ullhack McCaa Lafayettc).
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
BONNIE IN FINE FORM.
Have Vet To Lose In Indoor League,
But Meet Tartsrs Tonight.

The lntercity Indoor Base bail
League is having excellent games
every night Tonight will gee the
TWenty-frst Fusilers. Of Windsor.
playing the II Scherer & Co. % this
city. AZ Riverside roller rink at 80.
A. O'Clock tho American Car G.
Foundry co. will hook up with the ST.
Pontiac team AZ Riverside rink, Field
and Jcrrcrson-avcs. Take oith"r the
Sh rmdn Crosstown or Jefferson-aye.
cars
The ST BonfaSc team are the lead
cls OF the League. AZ they have yer 70
lose a game old steady Fleming, who
had on average record@last year ~
"a strike-outs 10 the gaJAe. is heir
81 ar PLAYER
The games tonight will start promp,-
~ at 30. and will be handled by
Messrs. pOrth and Laude az umpires
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
SENATORS TO GO SOUTH.
Jack Mcrissey Plans Trip 10 Missouri
for Lansing Aggregation.

LANSING. Mich. Dec 14--Tho Ian
sing Southern Michigan ball team may
train an hannibal Mo- next spring
Manage Jack Morrisey is making a
noise Ike q biG leagu, maguate these
days and while owners and managers
81 maj0i lcJg es arc IN New York ar
iauGlue heir pfing training iaunts In
warmer ,iit4ts king lawn - pom
deriug uves the possibilities ut the
i.auslus bIll PLAYERS getting the kinks
0utN oi their anatomy under southern
skies.
Lasl YEA The training maueuvers or
,he local uspirauts foi diamond hon
srs cost the Lansing manager $1,000
moro th0n be was able to recoup on
eahjbitiou games because of tho bad
ueatHer. and he is O., The opinion that
sis weeks iu Hannibal Will cost him
o." NOR than did the experience OF
last .priug.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
BIG TIM" MAY Be
IMPORTANT FACTOR
New York Politician Is Holding
Jeff-Jack Forfeits and Will Have
To Make Decision Maybe

Everybody and his cousin has
heard OF the Two Tins, Big and
Little Tim" sullivan. The corner
is Hon. Timothy d. Sullivan and the
latter Hon Timothy =. sullivan -.
gether they are at the head OF all the
Sulliyans I'm Little Old New York
and The Sullivens were always COOL
yoters--hence the TWO Tins" have
no trouble electing their candidates
II was Big Tim" who was selected
as final stakeholder by Jack Johnson
and lin Jeffries Suspicious az no
was. OF every move I'm the prolimiC-
aries. Johnson consented 90 sullivan
when his name was mentioned
Big Tim is rightly named, for ne
is Of powerful and athletic build lie
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
PAPKE WILL BOX IN PARIS.
ketchers Old zoe has Been Matched
to Meet Winning Lewis.

CHICAGO pee 10 ParisianS Will
have chance 20 see the Illinois
rhunderbolt" BiHv Papke. according
10 Ia Papkc. RilyS brother and man
agor. who said today thar he had
matched Bil} 90 meet the winner of
the Willie Lcwis-liarry LOWS match
which comes on i'm Paris In January
~ soon as Plly got word that he was
20 20 abroad ho left kcwauuec for Hot
Springs. Nrk. 100 Gel i'm shape
The bou for PapAo with the winner
Of the January fgh, between thu two
namesakes Will be- staged i'm February
before Victor Buyers club Papke SAYS
ne will establish training quarters on
the ship goiug over and viii come back
with another scalp attached 10 his belt.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
Robson Should 0ef d
Few Players Out Of Nix

Though Stanley Robinson.
owner OF the 81. Louis Browns,
has not been a very prominent
figure in baseball politics OF
late. the part which he has been
playing in the campaigns OF the
two National league factions
has shown him go be 2 shlewd.
calculating sort of a diplomat
Fortune has SO set the stage
that his vote has seemed FOR
some days TO be the one which
Will carry the balance of power
Refusing TO the last 10 commit
himself in favor OF either Heyd
len or Ward RNlnson shoila
DC able To So throw his influence
that his vote. when cast will en-
Sure from the leading parti,abs
OF the winning candidate. tho
ritual Gift at q couple OF real
star players
II rs hardly possible tbat Tho
announcement of any such deals
will be made nj the present
meeting but. IL 81. Louis gets
notably tho better NJ several
PLAYER deals later ON i'm tho
winter. it VIII be the result az
tho switch ~ the Robinson va
hueuce and vote
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15

Windsor's neat little boxing arena
will be the scene this evening of three
lively boxing bouts. the final bring
ing together Paul Sikora or Detroit
and Tommy Dougherty or Philadsl-
phia. in an oieht-round clash at III
pounds
IL will be Sikora's first appearance
this season and Detroiters who recall
him season or two ago os one Of
the fastest of the local feathers will
be interested 20 see 10 what extent
he retains his former speed In his
present size, for he is very close to
lightweight now and tremendously
stronger in the form in which De-
troit knew him before Sikora is one
OF tho proteges of Allie Day, the
former Detroit trainer and Allie has
stable of live ones this yea as
usual
Less is known of Dougherty who
has been battling or and on around
Kalamazoo for the past season. He
comes with the reputation OF being
a rugged sort of boxer who is willing
20 mix and has handy kick in either
mitt.
The semi-windup is of the interna-
tional character, Notwell of Windsor
stacking up against Armstrong OF
! Detroit
Carpenters have been busy on the
Windsor arena for the pas week and
tho changes partially completed at the
time of the last bout, are now finish
ed the arena being able TO take care
OF nearly double tho number of per.
sons II could contain last winter.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
Bill Burns. Missionary.

Pitcher Bill Burns. OF the White
Sox. Is going 10 Melbourne, Australia
with Coach Howe, Of the University
of California. who is going TO make q
close study OF Rugby football Burns
is going along partly for company and
partly TO see what can he done for
baseball in Australia The pair We're
scheduled to sail this week
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
McAIeer Sore on Texas

Jim McAleer. the new manager Of
the Washingtone, says that he never
had any luck in getting his team in
trim in Texas. and that from now on
he Will be bitterly opposed TO having
mis- clubs early headquarters there.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
JEFF Counts On His Size.

Said Jim JEFF 60 a Pittsburg inter
viewer I'm feet ] l.2 inches and
little biz more and think that beats
the black by about an inch and quar-
ter OF course. he looks big in the
pictures because he is always mp
against little men. but Johnson is not
q big man and | will prove il when We
meet