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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From Thursdays Daily.
Neasham sells the best watches.
| $50 Silver thimb1es, 15c, at Arnold's.
venitin red for chickens, sc pound.
Sargent's.
Miss Anna Erickson of Eldon has re-
turned home.
We are putting in vinegar plant
and want all your cider apples. Cal
on or phone. Both phones. Ottum-
was Seed Co.
Mrs. B. A. Hopes of Eddyville, was
In the city this morning on business.
s1.Oo Alarm Clocks, CSC. at Arnold's
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Barker of Troy,
were in the city this morning being on
their way to visit friends in Eddyvllle
Walker and Conkey's Roup cure al
Sargents.
John Taylor of Bloomfield passed
through Ottumwa this morning Ell
route home from purchasing trip II
Chicago
Condensed smoke for preserving
meat. Sargent's.
Miss Anna Dial, of Eldon spent
some time in the city today, being or
her way home after visiting friends
in Abba.
$1.oo Watches, 74c, at Arnold's.
Miss Mabel Gray of Drakeville
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
DEATH TAKES
TWO AGED men
BRoTHERS-lN-LAW DIE AT SAME
HOUSE WITHIN THREE HOURS
LAST EVENING

The visitation of the angel OF death
TO the Dean household, 429 Mary street
last evening was the cause of much
grief for two deaths occurred Wlthln
three hours. Seth Johnson Fairchild
Dean and his brother-in-law James
Robert Wade were summoned. Inc
death of Mr.. Dean took place at l'oo
D. m, and that of Mr.. Wade at lo:1o ~
D. m. The age of the former was %
years and of the latter, "a years. ),
Seth eDan was we'll known olu
soldier and a resident Of OttumWa LOT
the past fifteen years. He was an
enthusiastic member of the j. M. tut
tie post, G. A. R., No. 497 and vet
eran Of the Civil war, having served
in an Illinois regiment during the ter
ribIe struggle of 1861 to '65. MT. Dean
vas born in New Jersey, August IL,
1890 and had been i'll but week
death resulting from apoplexy
He is survived by his wife, MRS
FLORENCE Dean, two daughters, Mrs
| George Ray of Ottumwa and MIS-
Nora Petite of Burchard, Iowa; 9
brother Ed Dean and sister, Cynthia
Saville of wyoming, Ill The funera
! will he held from the residence TO
morrow afternoon at l O'Clock. j. M
| futile post G. A. r., will be In charge
of the funeral. Interment in Ottum
wa cemetery
/ James Robert Wade.
! The death of ]. R. Wade, brother
ill-law of Mir. Dean took place at TN
Dean home, 429 Mary street but /
short time after that of Mr.. Dean. III
is survived by daughter, Mrs. Mar
Reusegger of Parnell.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the Dean residence i
time to take the Milwaukee train a
4:4O O'Clock for Parnell where a ser'
ice will be held at the Wade home
51h miles southeast Of ParneL sur
day. Interment in the Piersell GENE
terry at Parnell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
DAVIS CO. PUPILS
ENTERTAIN Vets
OVER 500 CHILDREN SING IN
CHORUS OF "FLAGs OF
MANY NATIONS"

Bloomfield, Sept. Pa Especial AT
the meeting of the Old Soldiers re-
union of the S0th Iowa Infantry and
3rd Iowa Cavalry Thursday afternoon,
presided by Newton Battin, feature
of the program was the chorus of five
hundred puplic school children of
Flags of Many Nations Robert
Lorenz depicted d colonial gentleman,
singing the solo part of Dixie Land,
assisted by the chorus Of five hundred
voices, after which prayer was offered
by Rev. G. w. Wilson. Next came the
Cramer in behalf of the 30th Iowa In
fantry and General Cyrus Bussey in
behalf of the Third Iowa Cavalry.
Miss Carrie Davies sang a solo
.'Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
The camp fires in the evening are inn
portant events. One hundred and thirty
old soldiers registered up to Thursday
night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
DRAPER DEATH
WAS AN ACCIDENT
TRAGEDY AT sLAkEsRuRG ON
TUESDAY NIGHT is SHOWN
IN A NV LIGHT.

I'VE. the coroner's jury, do find that
said William Draper, Jr., came to his
death on the 21st day Of September,
1909, at abort 500 p. NJ, at his resi-
dence by accidental discharge OF shot
gun, said gun being in his own hand
at time of said accident"
Signed:
Aaron Hooks.
J. NJ. Ross,
Marsford Cloyd.
The above verdict of the coroners
jury in the inquest over the remains
of Will Draper, Jr., of Blakesburg,
who met an untimely death Tuesday
evening. shows conclusively that
death resulted from an accidental dis
charge of the shot gun in his own
hands and that he did not commit sui
eide. During the inquest Coroner
Slaught investigated thoroughly the
statement that the man had suffered
sunstroke and was mentally de
ranged at times, and all of the VII
nesses strenuously denied this.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
Land OWNERS
will AID CAUSE
COMPANY MEETS
WITH SUCCESS IN SEcUUR-
ING RIGHT OF WAY.

After a long silence on the ques-
ton of interurbans, due to various
causes, chief of which was the abb
sence of Major t. P. Spilman from the
city on a trip in Indiana, the men
who have been pushing the project
along were seen today and expressed
much satisfaction. Everything was
said to be very encouraging and
Major Spilman, as right of way agent
for the company has met with great
success thus far. All of the farmers
and owners of land along the routes
that have been worked upon as pros
poets for the carrying of the line, have
expressed desire to aid in the en-
terprise in some manner. Each com
munity through which Major Spilman
has passed in the interest of the In
terurban Construction Co., has Wed
with the other in offering encourage
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
ORMANViLLE.

80 o1rmanVilie-Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Eakin are at the parental courtney
home. -
Mrs. Harrison Hawkins is on the
sick list.
Mrs. ]. T. Wood is visiting in Ottum-
wa.
Miss Edna Berry will spend the fall
in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Linkey and two children Har-
old and Helen of Carbon are visiting
in Queen City, Mo.
John Moss will move to Nebraska
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Orman went to
the county seat Wednesday.
Mrs G. M. Thomas has received the
news of the birth of a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Leo LutZ.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25

passed through the city this morning,
being on her way to Des Moines, to
visit Mrs. John Mum
Blacklegoids and Blacklegine for
the deadly blackleg, at Sargents.
Rev. w. H. Dillon, formerly pastor
of the M E. church at Williamsburg,
visited friends in Ottumwa yesterday
enroute to his new parish at Wilkins.
Jewelry, cut prices, at Arnold's.
Mrs. ]. W. Burns and daughter Miss
Mary of Keosauqua, were between
train visitors in the city today, being
enroute to Les Angeles to spend the
winter.
Clocks, cut prices, at Arnold's.
Rev. and Mrs. w G. Wilson of He'd.
rick were visitors in the city yester-
day, being on their way to attend the
old soldiers reunion at Bloomfield
Mr.. Wilson was formerly pastor of the
First Methodist church in this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
CORNERSTONE LAID AT TRAER.
Of New School House, Which Is Be
ing Built at Cost of
$4,000.

Traer, Sept. 24.-The cornerstone o.
the new school house which is being
built at cost Of $500, was laid
here with very fitting ceremonies.
Short addresses were made by Mayor
Morrison, Deacon Thomas, Rex. Mr..
Smith and Rev. Melville. Superin.
tendent Fayam followed with some
very appropriate remarks, after which
The records of the by-gone days were
deposited and sealed in the corner
stone. The music was furnished by
the pupils.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25

Blacklegoids and Blacklegine fol
the deadly blackleg, at Sargent's.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25

Reached Pole April 21 1908.
I'VE arrived at the pole April 81,
1905 We discovered q new land along
the 1O2nd meridian between the satin
and S5th parallel. Beyond this there
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Clocks. cut prices, at Arnold's.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Cut glass, cut prices. at Arnold's
Miss Mabel Gray OF Drakeyille is
visiting Mrs. John Mum, in Des
Moines.
Miss Jeanette Sterritt of Abba, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
w. Doolittle, 215 West Fourth street
has returned home.
Silverware, cut prices, at Arnold's
Mrs. Wesley Power OF Knoxville
who has been visiting relatives In
Bloomfield, passed through the city
yesterday on her way home.
Watches, cut prices, at Arnold's.
Rexall Cherry Juice Cough SyruI
will relieve a cough in two or three
doses. Sargents.
Mrs. Judson Kerr, Of Abba has re
turned home after visit with Mrs. w
e. Colvin, on Iowa avenue, returned
home yesterday afternoon.
| L. L. Meddefresser and daughter
Misses Lora and Helen, of Danville
passed through the city yesterday
being on their way to Eddyyille.
Here the first cost of shoes is les
and they must wear as much as yo
pay Bottoms are tackled and rip
are sewed free. Within a year yo
save a lot. Watch us. Church Sho
Co.
Mrs Edward Saunderson of Abb
was in the city today shopping.
Mrs. w. A. Lloyd of Moulton was
/ business visitor in the city this morI
ing. She left on the Burlington fo
Abba this afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. William Force Of M,
ravia were in the city this mornin,
being on their way to Bloomfield.
| Mrs. William Jacobs of Abba wa
q between train visitor in the city t
day, being en- route to visit friends !
Kansas City.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-23

Neckwear

The greatest collection of holiday neck:
wear we have ever shown All neckties
for gifts put up in fancy Christmas
boxes. French folded four-in-hands, fold
ell squares. string ties and shield tecks
and bows, in fine quality silks, in beau
tifnl patterns and rich colorinss,
25c to $3.50
Dress ties; large and complete assert
ment for full dress and Tuxedo wear:
either made up or to Soc to 81
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Handkerchiefs

IL in doubt, give handkerchiefs. No man
ever had too many, ii makes no difference
how many such gifts he gets
Pure linen handkerchiefs, hemstitched.
each Csc to $l.5O
initiated linen handkerchiefs. plain and
In bar effects. each 35l to 75c
Fancy pure linen handkerchiefs, import.
ed novelties; each -,,..-,..,----,...., 35c to 81
Silk handkerchiefs, plain hemstitched, in
i'ialed with fancy borders, each,
35c to $l.5O
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EXTRA SPECIAL

100 dozen Mems initiated Handkerchiefs, in
fine sheer cam orie with narrow hsmsttehed
hem anS finely embroidered script initial: put
up SIX IN fancy box. On account Of lats
rival these Handkerehiefs, bought to 7P
sell at s1.25 per box, will be sold at nc
per box w
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Hosiery

Aon cannot gel anything out of style or
out of tone here. The breadth in variety
and color effect is boundless Never
darn" cashmere hose. 25c, 35c, SOC;
'Elorenza" silk mercerized hose, 25c:
silk Isle hose. SOC and csc: Phoenix
silk hose in all eolors. Soc; pure thread
silk hose, $50, 81 and $3.50
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Sweater Goats

Useful and practical gifts for men and
boys, here in all wool, all weights, all
coiors, either plain or combinations, with
anu without collars. BOYS sweater coats
mp from s.; mems sweater coats,
$3.50 to 500
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-23
Robes

Bath robes and Longing robes in great
variety. Genuine imported Terrycloth
robes. in plain white and in a fine selec
ton of beautiful tints. colors and combi-
nations, with wide borders down front
and on sleeves, in oriental designs.
wrought in wonderful soft pastel tints:
made with hoods and finished with Cir
dies and neck cords with tassels; prices.
$3.50 and SIS
Blanket robes. the height of luxury, i'm
jacquard and two-tone cloths in large
plaids, stripes and figures, in beautiful
colors, perfectly blended; made with
ciose-fittins, deep-fold collars, fancy cuffs
and heavy sirdles: all sizes prices,
SIS 10 SIS
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-23

Solid oak Arm Rockers, Mis-
sion style, weathered finish.
made strong and durable.
with genuine chase leather
automobile spring seat; neat
and comfortable. Regular
price SO. Special.$ SD. Is
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
STRUCK DOWN IN THE STREET
Prominent Moorhead Physician Bru
tally Murdered.

DR.. ThrOnd S. Egge of Moorhead,
+ one OF the most prominent physi-
clans Of the northern part of the
state, was brutally murdered by a
lunatic or hOld.up man with huge
club. The physician was returning
. home from call in the country on
his bicycle and had reached the inter-
section Of Sixth street and Second ave-
nue. when his assailant stepped from
kbehind tree and knocked him into the
street. After the doctor had fallen his
murderer hit him again and again
over the head and, interrupted in the
midst of his crime, raced like a mad
man down the street.
A. J. Wright, on a nearby street,
heard the confusion incident to the
attack and heard the blows struck,
but no cries, and paid no attention to
( the matter until, upon crossing the
street, he came upon the PROSTATE
body with the shattered medicine case
nearby. He then saw the criminal
racing up the street and summoned
the police.
When the police reached the doc
tors side he was dead His skull was
fractured in several places, his nose
. and brow mashed and his face fright
fully beaten in.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
SLUMP IS PREVENTED
Millions Poured Into Wall Street
to Uphold Prices.

New York, Sept. 1O.-No crash in
the market followed the death of E..
H. Hartman. The big fnanciers took
charge of the situation. Long confer
ences followed the financier's death
and when the gong sounded for the
opening of the market their brokers
were on hand with the sinews of war.
Vaults were opened and millions and
millions of dollars thrown into the
market to hold up the price of stocks
Very heavy buying orders flowed
into the market when it was seen that
prices were resisting the firm selling
pressure. Early in the second hour
Union Pacific shot up s, the preferred
stock 81, Southern Pacific 53s, Read
ing 8 and the list generally from 1 to
over points.
Union Pacific stretched it's over
night gain to more than II points
during the latter part Of the day.
Readings rise reached 51a. The gen
eral price movement was upward
again, but not in the proportion of
these movements.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
Three Little Children Lose Lives
at White Bear Lake.
COTTAGE HOME IS DESTROYED
Fire Started by Gasoline ExpIo-
Z { sion in Kitchen.

Fire destroyed the summer cottage
of Richard A. Walsh, a well known
st. Paul lawyer, at Lakewood, White
Bear lake, and three children of a
family OF thirteen, John, aged five
years: Angelina, aged four years, and
Robert, aged nine months, were
burned to death.
William Walsh nine years old, was
terribly burned about the head, arms
and chest in his heroic efforts to save
his little brothers and sisters, six of
whom were sleeping on the second
floor of the cottage. Sarah, fifteen
years old, also was badly burned
about the arms and chest while MAX
Ing a similar effort
q Mr.. Walsh, the father was severely
burned, too. He was injured from
the explosion Of gasoline stove in
the kitchen of his home, which he at
tempted to light. Supposing that none
of the burners were lighted Mr.. Walsh
set about to fill the gasoline reservoir
OF the stove, but one of the burners
had been lett burning and when he
poured the gasoline into the tank the
accumulated gas caught fire and a
terrible explosion followed.
The fire Immediately spread through
out the frame structure and it was a
roaring furnace in a few moments
Six of the children, including those
Bsflled were sleeping on the second
floor and were practically imprisoned
by the flames
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
AMERICAS BIGGEST BALLOON
indianapolis Aeronaut Finishing Air
shin For Fulton Eliaht Contest

indianapolis Aeronaut Finishing Air
ship For Fulton Flight Contest.
George L. Bumbaugh, the aeronaut,
in his factory at Indianapolis is put
ting the finishing touches on the
largest dirigible balloon ever built in
America. 1t will be ready for trial in
few days and is being built especial
~ to enter in the New York Worlds
$4,000 Fulton fight airship contest.
The bag of the airship will be more
than 100 feet long, almost twice the
size of the craft which Captain Thorn
as S. Baldwin sold to the government.
Not only will it be the largest airship
Of it's kind in the United States, but
one of the few large ones in the
world. 1t is exceeded in size only by
the Zeppelin and several Of the
French military balloons.
It's diameter will be thirty-two feet.
Bumbaugh has procured a specially
constructed Stoddard-Dayton motor
having velocity equal to thirty-five
horsepower, proved in a break test.
The gas bag, car and motor will weigh
1000 pounds ready for sailing. 1t
will have lifting capacity Of 5000
pounds, and it is expected that it will
carry 1000 pounds Of excess ballast
Bumbaugh intends to carry enough
fuel to last him sixty hours.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
STRIKERS SCORE VICTORY
Steel Car Company Employees Will Re-
turn to Work.

0teei Car Company employees Will he
turn 20 Work.
Pittsburg, Sept. 8.-Peace and
quiet will again reign in McKees
Rocks. The costly strike which has
been in progress ffty-three days at
the Pressed Steel Car company is
ever. uhe workmen, numbering over
5000, have won complete victory.
Beginning Thursday morning they will
return to work 1000 a day.
McKees Rocks borough is glad, as
is all greater Pittsburg, that the trou-
bic is at an end Riots and bloodshed
caused almost a complete tieup of
business in the vicinity of the mill
and the incessant rigid patrol of Penn
sylvania state constabulary was re-
sponsible for situation at all times
tense.
The men asked that a notice be
posted fixing a date when the 1907
wage scale, an advance of Is per cent
over this years scale, would be paid
them. The company would not con-
sent to this, but it is said to have
promised to pay the 1907 rate of wages
as soon as present contracts are
filled. This will be in sixty days.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
Pyramid Houses.

A new dwelling proposed at the late
hygienic congress in Berlin is to have
each successive story narrowed from
three to six feet, with several feet of
balconies to widen the terraces thus
formed. This plan, recommended par
ticularly for sanitariums and houses
for the poorer people, provides an
abundance of air and light for each
story and supplies an open space for
recreation out of doors. AS material
for buildings of this kind REINFORCED
concrete has hygienic and other adj
vantages.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
pEoNAGE IN MINNESOTA
Federal Official Claims That
Exists.


That system of peonage and
white slave labor exists in the north
ern part Of this state so pronounced
that it may involve the federal gov
ernment with Russia is the sensa-
tional charge made by John Clifton
Elder of the United States immigra-
ton department in letter to Govern
or John A. Johnson.
Mr. Elder charges that foreigners
are tricked and beaten if they attempt
to leave their employment and in
some cases the machinery of the law
is used to detain these lahorers.
Reports seem general in the north.
ern part of Minnesota" Mr.. Elder
says, "and when laborers owe trans
portation and try to leave they are
arrested and forced to work out the
Indebtedness.
"The writer has found case in
Northern Minnesota of two subject:
of the Russian government employed
in a lumber camp who tried to escape
and were taken before justice of the
peace and sentenced to thirty days.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
SIX PERSONS ARE INJURED
lnterurban Car Overturns at Fort
SneIiinc,

One soldier was seriously hurt and
five others, civilians and soldiers.
were painfully injured when a Fort
Smelling Minnehaha interurban car
Pumped the track on a sharp curve
near Fort Smelling and overturned.
after running on the ground several
feet Those injured were Immediate
1y taken to the garrison hospital where
the surgeons in charge said none was
fatally injured.
1t is possible that enc soldier, Cor
poral w. E. McCulah, Company /,
Twenty-eighth infantry, is injured in
ternally, as he was pinned beneath the
overturned car twenty minutes before
he was released by members CT the
guard detail which came from the fort
10 Give aid
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
MILL CITY FINANCIAL DEAL
Leading Bank and Big Trust Compan,
Consolidate,

An associated bank and trust com.
pany for Minneapolis, with combined
capital and surplus of $6,300,OOO and
total resources of more than S35,O0O,.
600, is the result of the biggest finan.
cial deal ever put through in the Mill
City. The Northwestern National bank
will increase it's capital stock by ST..
100000, to s3,OO0,oOO, surplus remain.
ing at 100000. The Minnesota Loan
and Trust company will add $500, O00
to its capital, bringing it up to $1,000.
000 Each institution will have undi.
vided profits of 100000.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
DIAMOND BADGE FOR TAFT
Japanese Will Make Presentation at
MINNEAPOLIS

All members of the party of Japa.
nese commissioners now in this
country are looking forward to
meeting President Taft in Minneap.
oils on Sept. 10. Baron Shibusawa
will deliver to the president a mes.
sage of good will from the emperor of
Japan. Mr.. Taft will be presented
with badge of gold enamel and dia.
monds depicting the American eagle
holding in it's beak pennant in.
scribed "Welcome," which it is ex.
terding toward the rising SUM- The
medal is suspended from a bar repre-.
senting the American and japanese
flags.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
MANY PASSENGERS IN DANGER
Street Car Runs Wild When Motor
man Is Stricken,


Forty state fair visitors were
thrown into a panic at St. Paul when
a Randolph and Hope street, car ran
wild for ten blocks while the motor
man was unconscious in his cab with
syncope
The passengers were saved from in
jury by the GOODNESS of the conductor
and the courage of Officer David
O'Gorman of the Prior avenue police
V station, who nearly lost his life in
causing the conductor to stop the car
and warning hin, of the danger.
The motorman, Peter Carlson, was
taken to his home, where he was at
tended by Dr.. Frederick Leavitt, and
it is thought that he will recover.
None OF the panic stricken passen.
gers were hurt.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
Calf Trained TO Weed Fields

r. w. Prather. who lives west of
Columbus, Ind, has living weeder
that is doing admirable work. The
weeder is half grown calf, and it
works early and late. In some man
ner this calf has been trained to go
into the cornfields and chew up the
weeds. It never offers to bother the
growing corn. but it is death on weeds,
and the field where it worked last
week is just as clean as il human
hands had pulled every weed IN it.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
KAUFMAN EASY FOR JOHNSON
White Man No Match for the CoIored
FIGHTER

San Francisco, Sept. 10-In a con-
test unique in local prize annals, Jack
Johnson was accredited with a news
paper" decision over AL Kaufman at
the end of ten rounds of fighting at
Coffroth's arena.
According to the articles of agree
ment, if both men were on their feet
when ten rounds had been fought no
decision was to be given. Referee
Eddie Smith, however, stated Johnson
was entitled to the verdict.