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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
WILL DEBATE
PULLMAN SOON
WHITMAN STUDENTS PREPARING
FOR FORENSIC cONTEsrEAR-
" IN JANUARY.
SUBJECT TO BE ARGUED WILL BE
INCOME TAX-WHITMAN
HAS AFFIRMATIVE.

In the next debate which will be held
between Whitman and the Washing
ton State College, Whitman will defend
the affirmative of the question, RE
solved, that a graduated income tax,
exempting incomes below $4,000 per
annum, would be a desirable modifica-
ton of the present system of federal
taxation The debate will be held in
Pullman during the early part of jan
uary. The question was submitted by
the debate council of the Washington
State College and according to the
agreement between the two schools
the side receiving the question was
given a two weeks option in choosing
their side At the last meeting of the
Whitman debate council it was decid-
ed to uphold the affirmative. The vote
in the council was close, being decided
only by one vote.
The Washington State College de-
bate of the year for Whitman and in
preparation for that contest the
Whitman debate authorities are MAX
ing all the efforts in their power to put
out one of the strongest teams against
WH 8. G.. which has ever represented
Whitman in an intercollegiate debate.
The council has decided that the try
out for the debate will be held in the
Whitman Memorial building on the af-
ternoon of December Sth The try -Out
will be by the brief system, and it is
expected to bring out the best debate
material in the college.
On account of the recent ruling of
the college faculty which prohibited
the election of freshmen to any of the
literary societies until after the second
smester, the try-out for the W. S. G.
debate could not be held in connection
with the annual inter- society debate
between the Athenaeum and Primo
kosmina societies. This debate is US
uaily held before the Christmas holi-
days ard as freshmen would not thus
be eligible it was decided to hold tho
try-out at some other time when
Freedmen would be eligible to compete
for places on a varsity debating team.
Among the new debating material at
Whitman this year are several fresh
men who have had considerable ex-
perience in this line in high school
and under the tutelage of Professor
r. W. Norris of the English depart
ment who as debate coach it is expect
ed that both the old and new men will
receive valuable instruction in the art
of debating which will do much toward
raising the standard of the Whitman
debaters.
Prof Morris in enthusiastic over
the outlook and he expects to have a
splendid team for the w. S. c. contest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

News of Safety of Astor's Yacht
Brings Distinct Relief.

NEW YORK. Nov. 21.-News from
Willemstad, Curacao, today that Col
onel John Jacob Astors yacht Nour-
Rico, On September Is, coming on the
heels of last nights alarming report
that a derelict sighted north of Cuba
might be the Astor yacht was well
come to his friends and relatives who
had experienced unusual anxiety here
since the West Indian region was cut
off from communication by the hurri-
cane two weeks ago.
The news was sent to Douglas Ro-
binson and Nicholas Biddle, trustees
of the Aston estate and Mr.. Biddle
promptly filed messages with the Wire
less and cable companies to Mrs.
Astor, who sailed for Europe on Wed
nesday on the Lusitania soon after
obtaining a divorce. At the time of
her departure the anxiety over Col
onel Astor and their son, Vincent, had
just begun to develop seriously.
The lapse of two weeks without
word from Colonel Aston had wrought
up newspaper agencies, maritime
news exchanges, wireless telegraph
companies, CdD1o COIIlpduleS, snip cap
tains and even the United States GOV
eminent, which had dispatched three
revenue cutters to search for the Nour-
mahal.
1t was. in answer to instructions
sent broadcast to Associated Press
correspondents in and around the
West Indian region that the inform
alton came from Willemstad today
that the Caracas, a Red D. liner,
had arrived there and reported the
Nourmahal safe at San Juan on Nc
vember 15
When Colonel Aston sailed from
New York it was with the particular
purpose, he said, of avoiding middle
some persons" In that purpose the
storm and interruption of cable SER
vice certainly carried out his wishes,
for it is not known here whether he
has received cablegrams advising him
that Mrs Aston obtained her divorce.
The yacht carried Colonel Aston, his
son Vincent, who was Is years old
last week, Vincent's tutor, Hans Won
Kaltenorn and a crew of as men and
officers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

Jack Dempsey, the Nonpareil easily
the best middleweight of his time I'M
til the advent of Bob FitZsimmons,
was dethroned by the Australian at
New Orleans. With the exception of
a bout or two he was out of the ring
a trifle over four years. In 1895 they
matched him to box Tommy Ryan
at Coney Island. 1t was most pa
thetic spectacle and brought tears to
the eyes Of many of Dempsey's ad-
mirers who had known him when he
was invincible. AS an act Of mercy,
the unequal contest was stopped in
the third round. FIVE months later
the gallant warrior made his last
public appearance at benefit tend
cred him at Madison Square Garden.
Shortly after he passed away at Port
land, Ore. Some say tuberculosis,
other that he died of a broken heart.
After Kid Mccoy defeated Jack Twin
Sullivan at Los Angeles in 20 rounds,
he forsook the ring for four years.
He always took good care of himself,
but when he boxed Jim Stewart he
found it impossible to "come back"
and although he won by a fair mar
gin he was by no means the Mccoy
who had beaten Gus Rubin, Tommy
Ryan, Peter Maher, Dan Creedon and
a score of others.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
Court Sets Aside Judgment.

OLYMPIA, Nov. 22.-The state su-
preme court today set aside a Judg-
ment recovered by Harry Wolk against
Grant Smith & Co., and ordered the
for the contractors on the Great
Northern at Seawall between Seattle
and Everett. and was hurt when der
rick chain broke and dropped rock on
him. The supreme court holds tnat
he cannot recover because he assumed
the risk of the employment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

Peter Jackson, who established the
wonderful record of going IA straight
years without a reverse, furnishes an
excellent example of the great fighter
who tried to come back and failed.
After beating Paddy Slavin in Lon
don he withdrew himself from cir
culation for six years. Then he
fought Jeff in Frisco, and his showing
for the three rounds the affair lasted
was pitiable. After Sharkey was
beaten by Jeffries at Coney he knock
ed out Joe Goddard, Jim JeffOrds, Jim
Mccormick, Tom COnry, Joe ChOyn-
ski and Fred Russell, incidentally
losing to Rubin and F'itZsimmons,
both at Coney Then came the big
fuss with Rubin in London, jubilee
week Rubin won this one, and the
hero of the deep blue retired from
active service Two years later
Sharkey endeavored to come back at
Philadelphia with Jack Munroe, and
he was not good enough to get an
even break with a boxer of Munroe's
ability Charlie Mitchell, the English
light heavyweight, fought Sullivan
that famous thirty-nine round draw
at Chantilly in 1888. After that he
was practically out of the game for
six years, not engaging in a regular
battle in the interim. When he tried
to come back in 1894 Jim Corbett
taught him how to take a joke in
three rounds at Jacksonville. He was
far from being the Mitchell of old and
was but toy in the clever hands of
Corbett .,,.st,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
WENATcHEE POLICE RAID
SUSPECTED "BLlND Pig

wENATCHEE,, Nov. 22.-The first
real live blind pig" captured in this
city since the town went dry, August
"a. was raided Saturday night ana the
proprietress, Mrs. A. J. Doyle, arrested
charged with selling liquor without
a license. Twenty gallons or WILLS
KEY were found in a keg which sat Oh
a chair covered up with different KINDS
of Womens wear.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

When the real bidding for the JEFF
fries Johnson match commences in
earnest it will be the most spirited
ever known. New additions to the
ranks are being added until now
about every notable promoter in the
west has signified his intention OF
competing The bids sent in so far
have not been the real thing. The
promoters are too diplomatic to tip
their hands off at this early date
When the date agreed upon arrives
they will send in their bids, sealed
California is storing for the affair, and
every native son promoter will be
in the fight. A number of offers have
already been received from abroad
also several from mining camps and
other western towns that would like
to handle the fight for the advertise
mert, even if they did not clear big
profit on it. Joe Humphreys the
sporting orator and former manager
Of Terry McGovern, says he repre-
sents four responsible men who are
anxious to promote the bout. He
adds he will post $4,000 as a guaran-
tee of good faith when he makes his
bid. Among the California promot-
ers who will fight to a finish to land
the contest are Jack Gleason, Jim
Coffroth, Eddie Graney, Sid Hester
and Uncle Tom McCarey. Gleason
seems to be looked upon as an es-
pecially dangerous competitor, but
there is no telling what tempting bids
Some of the others will come through
with With talent like that bidding
there are merry times ahead.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
PLEASANT PIANO RECITAL.
Professor Stirling of Whitman Piano
Department Gives Recital.


Professor Oressa d. Sterling of the
piano department of the Whitman con-
servatory of Music gave a private re-
cital in the chapel of the Whitman
Memorial building yesterday afternoon.
Special invitations had been issued for
the occasion. Mr.. Sterling seemed to
be at his best as he rendered selection
after selection showing the true ap-
probation of his art.
The program was as follows:
Brahms, (a) Rhapsody, B. minor
CD Tntermezzo, E fiat major: Beethov-
en-"Three~Dances' arranged by IsadOr
Seiss, (a) G. major, CD B major, (c)
E major; List, Impromptu F. flat
major; Staub, Under the Trees" OPP
6: Chopin, (a) Etude, E minor, CD
Nocturne, G major, Co Polonaise Op
3d.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
Forest Fires Sweep Dismal Swamp

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 21.-Forest
fires which continue to sweep part
of Dismal swamp as result of the
unprecedented drouth are becoming
more serious daily. Hampton Roads
and the entire tide water section of
Virginia are almost completely en-
veloped in smoke. Many parts of the
swamp which for years have been
under water are dry.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
WARsHIPS ORDERED SOUTH
GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO
EXACT PREPARATION FOR
AMERICANS EXECUTION
KNOX MAKES STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Nov I'll
Following conference with
the president ut the White
House tonight on the Nicara-
guam situation, Secretary Of
State Knox authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
'If certain representations of
fact which have been made to
the state department concerning
the Groce and Cannon case are
verified by inquiries that have
been made. this government viii
at once prepare a demand on
the Nicaraguan government for
reparation for the, death of these
two men"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

Paddy -Slavin. the Sydney Corn
stalk. was another who tried to come
back and failed. He retired in 1902,
was in retirement for five years. and
though he was one of the best heavy
weights of his day. was knocked out
in two rounds by Nick Burley at Vic
tcria, B. c.. when he next entered
the ring. He was credited with ma
king the hardest fight against Peter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
Mo Word Received at Key West

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 21.-When
the wireless station closed today the
operator reported no word had come
from any of the many craft attempt
ing to locate Colonel John Jacob As
tors yacht Nourmahal The station
will open at O'Clock Monday morn
ing when an effort will be made to get
into communication with the wire
less station at San Juan. where the
Ncurmahal was reported to have. been
IN November IL.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

cehber Z: S. M. Brown, n. S. Wilt and
S. E. Wayland, for cOuncilmen, and r.
Oppenheimer, for treasurer, and j. F.
Lavigne, c.. E. Legg and A. V. Shepler,
for mayor. Two councilmen are to be
elected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov 21-For Two
| hours tonight President Taft conferred
with Secretary Knox on the Nicara-
guam situation The secretary was
| accompanied by Henry M, Hoyt,
! counsellor for the state department..
Mr. Knox previously conferred with
Assistant Secretary Huntington Will
| son.
The secretary carried a formidable
array of papers to the White Hause
and Counsellor Hoyt also carried a
bluging portfolio.
Orders were sent to the transport
| Buffalo on duty on the Pacitic coast,
to sail at once for Panama The
navy departments instructions to the
commander of the Buffalo We're clear
and explicit, and the vessel Was eX-
pected to sail tonight from Pitchilin-
que Bay, California;
This ordering Of the Buffalo south
on hurry up schedule is taken 20 mean
that this government is making ready
to throw a column of United States
marines into the IIicaraguan turmoil
for the protection of American lives
| and property
While the 500 marines are scattered
generally over the canal zone they
can be concentrated by means # the
railroad quickly in Panama, where
There are. military stores and sup
plies.
/ Any expedition against Nicaragua IN
i which the marines figure would be
| undertaken on the Pacific coast OF
the isthmus The Buffalo would land
If inf a
miles from Managua.
Authorities tonight insist that the
dispatch Of the Buffalo is not 10 be
accepted as meaing an expedition Is
to be launched against the Zelayan
government but that the vessel is
ordered south to be in readiness sh'ufd
occasion suddenly arise.
The Buffalo carries six guns, is OF
6.SSS tons burden, and her engines de-
yelop $500 horsepower. The vessel
will be driven at top speed to Pan
ANA. where. on her arrived her CON-
mander has been instructed to report
Immediately to Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.-Active
preparations are being made at the
Philadelphia navy yard for the sail
ing of the cruisers Dixie and Prairie
The latter is expected to sail for Pan
anna on Thanksgiving day with 4oO
marines.
Rumors were current at the yard
today Hhat both vessels are scheduled
for Nicaragua, but the authorities
could not confirm these reports. Com
mandant Rear Admiral Harris said
that the present sailing orders Of the
Dixie are for Boston and those of the
Prairie, he said, ARE as far as we
know, for Colon, but of. course any
change in the intentions of the depart
ment may be announced at any time '
Preparations are also being made
to prepare the battleships in the yard
for their cruise. which is expected to
begin about December 1. =.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. I'll The
naval transport Buffalo sailed from
this harbor October 81 for Magda-
lena bay Lower California. to act as
/ station ship at the naval station.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
Dies As Result Of Injuries.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 81. Frank
Krug, president of the Cleveland Iron
Molders union. died today of bullet
found in his head. He was waylaid
and shot Saturday night. The police
say they know who shot him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
Nominations at cheweIah.

CHEWELAH. New pat a mass
meeting of the citizens of Chewelah,
held at the city Saturday tine
following candidates were nominated
for town officers to be voted upon De-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
THE EVENING sTATFsMAN WAIIA WAIIA WASHINGTON.
Prize Fighters Never
g Come Back" TO Form


1t is noteworthy fact that ma
jority of the persons whom you ask
for an opinion as to the outcome of
the Jeffries- Johnson match become a
bit evasive and say they don't know
whether jeff can come back or not.
Very few of the wiser ones care to
come out f1atfooted and make pre-
diction. Most of them figure that in
his prime he could have beaten John
son as easily as he did some of the
others. But it is his condition that
puzzles everybody If he can regain
rs per cent of his old time form he
should be able to defeat Johnson be-
cause, in the old days, ne surely fig
ured 25 per cent better than the BLACK
man. But being in retirement six
years isn't going to help him any.
Pretty nearly all of the great fighters
tried to do what Jeffries is trying to
do, and if there are any cases on
record where they succeeded they
have been pretty generally overlooked
by chronic.ers of ring events. Jack
McAuliffe, lightweight champion, re-
tired, U. S. A., is about the. lone shin
ing example Of the truly great fight
ers who knew when to stop. Nc
Auliffe had couple of narrow es-
capes in his last two battles, with
Young Critic and Owen Zeigler, and
it didn't take very close figuring to
show him he was through. Two years
later he boxed an exhibition with Kid
Lavinge and publicly retired. The
latter was acclaimed champion and
held the tit'e until he was beaten by
Frank Erne.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

Jackson the black champion ever en-
gagged in. Kid Lavigne was beaten
by Jimmy Britt in San Francisco IN
1902 Five years later, after long
course of training, he re-entered the
ring with Young Erne. at Philadel-
phia. He made a sad showing against
the speedy Quaker and was woefully
outclassed. That clever English
lightweight, Jabez White, retired at
ter defeating Spike Sullivan in Lon
don in 1902 Three years later he
was induced to enter the ring with
Jimmy Britt. He was 80 years OF
age at the time and, although he re-
tanned his cleverness, his steam was
gone and he lost to Brit. Since then
he has done nothing of consequence
in the ring One could go on ad lib
and cite instances where talented
boxers tried to "come back" but the
above will give a fair idea of how
difficult it is to do So. Jeffries may
be able to do it, and the good wishes
of the sporting clans are with him
but the task is hard one and few
have succeeded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov. PA Wire
less message reached the United States
revenue cutter service today stating
that John Jacob Astors yacht, the
Nourmahal, had been discovered rid
ing in safety inside the harbor of
San Juan, Porto Rico. Captain
Worth G. Roos, in command of the
service, was so satisfied with its gen.
uineness that he sent wireless dis
patch to the revenue cutter Yamacraw.
searching in West Indian waters for
the missing yacht, to return at once.
The Yamacraw is now on it's way to
Charlestown, S. G.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

John 4. Sullivan whipped Kilrain
in 1889, quit the ring for three years,
went to Australia, boxed an exhibit
ton or two and took things easy. He
re-entered the ring in 1892, and what
Corbett did to him at New Orleans
was a full portion. That good fighter,
Bob FitZsimmpns, knows what it is
to try to come back. After being
beaten by Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
everybody thought he was through.
He was in retirement for couple of
years and at his age two years idle
ness didn't improve his condition. He
essayed to meet Johnson in Philadel-
phia and the old scout didn't last two
full rounds. That. marvel of clever
ness and stiffness, Jim Corbett, had
his lesson in rehabilitation and with
sad results. After that five-round
skirmish with Kid Mccoy at the
Garden he crept into retirement for
three years. Then he boxed Jeffries
in Frisco and his showing was
mourhful compared to the one he had
made against Jeff few years be-
fore at Coney Island. Jim Hall, the
famous Australian, who once knocked
out Bob Fitzsimmons in four rounds,
retired in 1896. He was out Of the
game about four years and when he
tried to reinstate himself in fast COM
pany he was put away in three
rounds by Joe Choynski. The latter
defeat about wound up his clock
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
Onerator Gets MESSAGE

SAVANNAH. Ca, Nov. 81 The
wireless operator here stated toniPht
that at o'clock today he caught this
message from ship at sea:
yacht INourmaha1 safe at San
Juan"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
ASTOR YACHT
IS LOCATED
REPORTED SAFELY
ANCHORED AT HARBoR OF
SAN JUAN, PORTO RICO
NEWS RECEIVED FROM WlLLEM
STAD, CURASCAO-RED D.
LINER REPORTS VESSEL

TAMPA, Fla, Nov. 22.-At 1870 this
morning wireless communication with
Guantanamo was established and a
partial confirmation of the safety OF
the Nourmahal at San Juan was OBJ
tanned. The wireless station at that
point reported having herd messages
early today to the effect that the
Nourmahal was safe in port. Efforts
to raise San Juan have been unsuc-
cessful.
The steamer Mascotte of the P.
and O. line which reached here last
night, reported hearing a portion OF
the message to the same effect yes
terday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Nov. 21.-
John Jacob Astor's steam yacht
Nourmahal was safe in the harbor
of San Juan, Porto Rico, on Novem-
Der Is, according to the report
brought here by the Red d. liner
Caracas today. The Caracas reports
that the Nourmahal arrived at San
Juan on November IA and that she
was there on the 18th.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 81 The
naval transport Buffalo sailed from
this harbor October 81 for Magda-
lena bay. Lower California. to act as
station ship at the naval station.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-30
Mrs. Atherton
 Gives Testimony

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Edinburgh, Jan. 29.--Mrs. Atherton testified today i'll the divorce suit of John Alexander Sterling against his wife, formerly Clara Taylor, an Amer ican actress. She said Mrs. Stir ling purchased a revolver to kill Lord Northland unless he married her. Northland was named as a co-respon- dent by Stirling. Mrs. Stirling told Mrs. Atherton she would not submit to such treatrent as the latter did from Captain Yarde Butler, who re- fused to marry her after she was di- vorced on account of him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-30
THE BOIL WEEVIL
 HAS APPEARED

Information reached this city yes terday that the boil weevil, which Is one of the most destructive insects the cotton planters of the south hava to deal with, had made its appear ance on plantations in the vicinity of Rob Roy, in this county Louis jana negroes, who recently came here from that state because of the great destruction wrought by the boil wee. vii there, have identified the bugs as the genuine boil weevil. The gov ernment officials at Washington, who are making every effort to invent a preventative for the boil weevit, have been notified of the appearance of ,he insects in this county. They have ad- vised the farmers to burn all their stalks and other trash on their fsl "nns; and destroy any of the "bugs" that might appear in June, whic', is tie month for their appearance on cot ton stalks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-30
Perkins Substantiates
 Roosevelt's Story

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Washington, ID. C., Jan. 29.-George w. Perkins, of the J. P. Morgan Com pany substantiated before the senate committee on judiciary today. the story of President Roosevelt that the consolidation of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company with the Steel Trust Company was necessary tc rs- lieve the panicky conditions existing in November, 1907. Oakleigh Thorne, president of the Trust Company of America, whose company heli much Tennessee Company securities ce- clared the merger of the two com panies not necessary to save his com- pany. It was not decided whether to subpoena E. H. Gary and H. c. Prick.