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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21

Baseball no longer is a "nationai
game" 1t has reached the stage where
1t can truthfully be called an interna-
tional sport-a game played in more
countries and by more people than any
other pastime ever devised.
Starting, perhaps as FOUNDERS In
England, baseball was transplanted to
America as town BALL" and gradu-
ally evolved into the present exciting
sport that is witnessed by millions of
people every year and played by hun
dreds of thousands of athletes.
Perhaps the best evidence of the
growing popularity of baseball, and
the diversity of it's scope is found in
the communications received by Chair
man Hermann of the national COM
mission on subjects relating to the
game from all parts of the world.
Played on Every Continent.
Baseball is played on every CONT
nent on the globe" declared the head
of the supreme court of baseball. This
assertion is based upon letters 1 have
received during the past two or three
years as chairman of the national
commission.
"On the flies of the commission are
COMMUNICATIONS from Ireland, Ger
many and England as European rep
resentatives of the great American
game. Going into Africa we have had
queries from Johannesburg and Cape
Town, in both of which are some
American representatives who appar-
emily have succeeded in interesting the
English and the natives in baseball.
'In Asia we hace Japan, the Philip
pines, and Hongkong in China as CEN
ters of baseball, Whine australia is
pretty we'll represented in all sections
by baseball teams. There also is some
baseball in India, / understand, but
have never heard directly from there.
Coming back across the Pacific we
have the game firmly rooted in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21

with instructions to show Jeff a good
time and pick up as much money as
possible but to be sure to send him
back to the United States in good
shape for he had a tough match COM
ing up with Tom Sharkey.
Jeff Great Drawing Card.
Barnes writes that he showed JEFF
fries three weeks at the Royal Aquar-
ium in London. turning people away
two shows a day. That building is
larger than Madison Square Garden, SO
some idea of the business they did
may be gained. After that Barnes took
Jeff to Paris, where prize was offered
to any man who could stay with Jeff
four rounds.
There were no boxers in Paris then,
but Gay Paree had champion at La
savat in the person of M. LaRoux. The
Paris papers ribbed up a match be-
tween the champion kicker and the
champion boxer and JeH DelnS young
and husky and good natured, fell for
it. In la savat a fighter is allowed to
use both his hands and feet and some
of those high kickers in France can
kick mans hat off every time they
cut loose.
1.-The theater was packed, writes
Mr.. Barnes. THE tickets sold at $50
each and we turned hundreds away.
The gong brought the men together In
the first round, with jeff chewing gum
grinning and with his familiar crouch
LaRoux pranced around like dancing
master and suddenly cut loose like
Missouri mule with a burr under ms
tail and kicked jeff smack on the jaw
with his right foot.
Jeff bit a little deeper into his gum
and shook his shaggy head. He left
exactly the same opening and the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21.-James Rector,
known the wide world over as one OF
the greatest sprinters who ever pulled
on a spiked shoe, has become resi-
dent of ST. Louis What's more, Rec
tor has passed up all idea of retiring
from the track and will compete IN
MANY athletic events this winter.
Having graduated in law, he has come
to the Mound city for the purpose OF
practicing his chosen profession. Rec
tor was the athlete who created sucn
stir in the world of sport pach III
1908 when he ran second to Walker
Tho South African sprinter, in the 100
meter race at the Olympic games. The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21
Engineers Sign No Meat Pledge.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-Three hundred
and sixty five stationary engineers
signed a pledge tonight to abstain
from meat for 80 days. A resolution
calling upon every union man in the
city to do likewise will be presented at
a meeting of the Central Trades and
Labor union Sunday. Similar pledges
have been signed by employees of sew
eral manufacturing concerns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21

to be ranked with those of the large
universities. The Williams team is a
case in point. last and well versed in
the technique of the sport, the Berk-
shire universities. The Williams team
is case in point. Fast and we'll versed
in the technique of the sport, the
Berkshire players not only took Prince
ton into camp this year, but they just
missed winning from the Orange and
Black last season. In addition, they
won good share of victories over the
other New England colleges last win
ter. The campaign of the college boys
will extend until Feb. 10, eight games
being scheduled for New York, seven
for Boston, and one for Cambridge,
Mass. The next game on the schedule
is between Harvard and Princeton in
New York, Jan. 20.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21
Feud Results in FIGHT.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 20.-As q re-
suit of a long standing feud it is said,
between the Austrian and Bulgarian
residents of Portland's north end, Jim
Toney, a Bulgarian, who probably fat
ally stabbed late today. John PETER
sen and George Miller, two Austrians,
the crime.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21
johnson Appointed Editor.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Robert I'm
derwood Johnson was appointed edi-
tor Of the Century Magazine today in
place Of the late Richard Watson
Glider. Mr.. Johnson had been as
sociate editor of the magazine since
1878.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21
"Y" AND WHITMAN WILL
CONTEST THIS EVENING
Two Basketball Elves Will Meet in Second Game-Bot
Confident Of Winning Contest Intercollegiate
Rules To Be Used

What is being looked forward to
With great interest by the basketball
fans of the city is the contest which
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21

finish of the two sprinters was so ex-
ceedingly close and such wonderful
time was chalked up for the event that
thereafter there was considerable dis
cussion as to who was the better man
of the two. For some time every eff
fort was made to bring the pair to-
gether in a match race, but all at
tempts i'm one way or another fell
through. Rector, it was reported had
heart trouble and for this reason 1T
was stated that he would never again
compete on the cinder path. Rector's
first race viii probably be at the ath-
lectic carnival to be held by the Mis-
sopri A. c., in ST. Louis about the
middle of February.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21
left Sco,ns Present
Crop Of Ring Pugs

James j. Jeffries is not much Of a
talker, and in this day and age, when
half of a pug's stock in trade, is his
| line of conversation about himself and
other fighters, with emphasis on the
former, jeff is generally regarded as
the human sphinx. However, he has
,,unburdened himself Of some opinions
on the present day ring situation and
some of the comments he got off his
system are interesting.
During his little talk on fighters,
Al Kaufman, Stanley Ketched, Billy
Papke and Tommy Burns must have
had some burning ears. They are not
all even good second-raters and one or
! two of the list never knew what it,
was to engage in a real przefight, &C
cording to the retired champion.
, Kaufman was the first to get his"
1t happened when Jeff was asked if he
was going to get some big young fell
lows to train with him who can give
| him a good hard workout and be
tough enough to fight him just as if
they were in the ring with him. Il
would like to have some one name one
such fighter in the country today,
said Jeff. There is not a young man
in the game who is top-notch COM
err, to say nothing of being a top-notch
fighter. There is not a heavyweight
who can give me that kind of train
ing.
Al Kaufman Best Youngster.
"Al Kaufman is the only young fell
low in the game who amounts to any
thing at all, and he is joke. AL Kauf-
man is no fig ter at all. would not
trust myself to get into shape to fight
anybody by sparring with Kaufman.
I do not consider him a good fourth
rater. The old fellows will be good
enough for me- Corbett, Mccormick
and a few Of the others will be far bet
ter than any young fellows in the
game today"
That was about enough to convince
Jeff's hearers that he does not think
much of the big Californian who chal-
| Ienged him some time ago. Jeff evil
IDENTIFY does not think Kaufman would
stand as much show with him as a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21

is to be pulled off this evening in the
college gymnasium between the city
CONTINUED on Page Four3
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15

Douglas VS. Ell PasO. Friday and Sat-
urday 4 p. m Sunday $3.50 p. m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15
PEOPLE IN Ell
pASO HOTELS
From New Mexico.

At the Zeiger Guadalupe Ascarate,
Las Cruces; Albert Lindauer, Columbus:
W. r. Dobson. Kelly; B. X. Baker. Las
Cruces: r. a, Roberts, Las Cruces; D. C.
Johnson. Orange.
At the SheIdon-D. z. Hog. Alamo
gordo.
At the ST. Regis E. A Wayne, Sill
yer City; ". S. Cox and wife. Silver
City; NJ D. Murray, Silver City; Sui n.
Saunders, Alamo ordo.
At the OrndOrff. NJ. Brounoff. Cloud
croft; Mrs. A. Bennett, Three Rivers
At the Grand Central. S. D. Bran,
Las Cruces; B. NJ. McGraw. Carrizozo;
c. D. Chaum and daughter, Deming;
Pearl Watson. Las Cruces.
From Arizona.
At the Zeiger. James o. Adams,
At the Sheldon. ]. B. Baylor. Clifton;
f. T. Mason, Tucson; NJ. A. Bates,
CORTLAND.
At the st. Regis-Mrs. F. P. Prince,
Prescott; F NJ. Smith. Bisbee.
At the Grand Central. T. S. Jones,
Clifton.
From Texas.
At the Zeiger. J. II. Buck and wife,
Pecos City: Henry Belcher. La Mesa
NJ. A. Grisham, TOyah; T. w. Snyder,
Valentine; r. r. Youngblood. Valentine
At the Sheldon. A. P. Bonner, Gal
weston.
At the St Regs, S. C. Turkenkoph.
Dallas.
At the Angelus. Hazen Brydon,
Baird.
At the Orndorff-John HUMPHREYS,
Maria: w. f. Robertson, Maria.
At the Grand Central. W. NJ. Morri-
son, Rising Star.
From Mexico.
At the Zieger. Aline Dobson, San
LUZ Potosi.
At the Sheldon. J. F. Moore and wife.
Mexico, d. F.; l.. A. Dockery, Chihua-
hua; Miss Bee Mcdonald. Terrazas, Chi
huahua.
family, HermosillO; z. G. Marin. Chi
huahua; L. f. La Fuente. chihuahua;
James l. Long and family, Parral,
Mexico; r. l. Arriola, Torreon
At the Grand Central. D. D. White
wiki, Chihuahua
From the Pacific Coast.
At the Sheldon. ". p. McComas. San
Francisco; Mrs. P. L. Bryant, San Fran
cisco.
Angeles, Cal; Charles Meyers, Los An
gelus, Cal.
At the Grand Central J. A. Sund, Los
Angeles; Mrs. Charles Taylor and son,
Los Angeles.
From New York.
At the Sheldon. J. NJ. Guither
At the St. Regis. George NJ Setback.
At the Angelus. H. J. Gerson
From Chicago.
At the Sheldon +. 3. Clark
At the Sc. negis. Y. Schrader
At the AngeIus- F. H. Copernon.
From Missouri.
AT the Sheldon. A W. Meyer, ST.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15

feelings in our nature anyways has, and
unless the history of the world since It
began shall be reversed and the pro-
fession of arms shall lose its prestige,
always will, especially in great crises,
make our soldiers potential in our ma
tionaI life, not merely for defence
but in the administration Of govern
ment-
The Crucial Test.
When the crucial time shall come,
when your country shall need her best.
the call will be, not on those who may
have latent powers. but on those who
have achieved the premiership in their
branches of the service. By this I do
not mean mere intellectual achieve
ment, but that superiority that is COM
pounded of mental accomplishments
and those moral forces which adorned
the characters of our great command
ers. What is mere brilliancy for en-
during fame. Who would place MARI
borough beside the men whose names
we cherish?
Freedom from self ACKNOWLEDGMENT
is an attribute of great souls. While
their patriotism did not permit them
to decline great offices, yet neither
Washington, Lee nor Grant sought pre-
ferment. They would lay down rather
than voluntarily take up new honors,
nothing more became them than their
unaffected modesty. Gen. Lee rendered
his resignation to Mr.. Davis. saying
that he should be succeeded by a
younger and ADLER man.
Integrity OF Soldiers.
Integrity irreproachabIe. as pure as
the icicIe that hangs from Diana's tenn
pie, has been the unchallenged and IN
challengeable possession of all of our
great generals. There seems-I trust
that it is but a semblance-to be a
breaking down in many directions of
the high standards of personal hon
esty I do not believe that any class
of our citizens has more generally and
consistently kept their honor unim-
peached than the officers Of our army
and navy. Yet in these days when all
mems motives are questioned, things
without intrinsic wrong must be
Stunned if they furnish room for evil
Interpretation. While this state of the
public mind is an eruption Of our
times, neither it nor the safeguards are
new in human affairs.
NO man IS so great or so good in
a republic THAT he can be permitted
to govern outside Of the law and the
constitution. No public good however.
attractive. is worth gaining at the price
of setting aside fundamental prfn-
ciple Of government. This is substitute
ing a government of men for a govern
ment Of law, and this is the beginning
of the end Of the republic.
st exhort you to keep ever in your
mind as exemplars the noble men who
have preceded you, and that you will
maintain in your time the imperish-
able renown which they achieved for
their country"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15
BRAZIL NOW HAS
~ TNSTDR IN(SfrT0N

7a bFTIII,
, AdviceS received by the German
; cablegram company from Rio de
, JaneirO, state that insurgents :
, in the prefecture of Iurua in the
!, Acre district of western Brazil,
, have driven out the military and
; declared their independence
, The Acre territory has an
; area of about $4,000 square
!. miles and a population of about =
!. 10000. The territory was ae-
, quired by Brazil from Bolivia
!. in 1902. The Indian element
!, predOminates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15

Louis; L. NJ Bacon. Kansas City; Wal
lace G.. Smith, Kansas City.
At the OrndOrff. ". 5. DOnney and
wife, Columbia.
From Everywhere.
At the Zeiger. w. NJ. Calvert. AL
tOona, Pa.
Al the Sheldon. R. H. Russell, Fort
Smith Ark; F. y. Nelson, Denver
AT the st. Regis. Miss Knott, YaZoo
City, Miss; c. H Wagner, BelOit, Wis
At the Angelus. Aida B. Brown, De-
troit. Mich: c. Seager, Omaha, Neb.;
Harlan H. Bradt, Detroit, Mich.
At the OrndOrff. r. c. Burbridge,
Waterloo, Ia.
At the Grand Central. T. Halbird,
Bristol. Ind; Garrett Bros, Moulton,
Ia; W. Buckler, Chickasha, Okla; G.
E. Hewitt. sulphur. La; George H. Root,
SULPHUR, La.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15
HEROES WHO HAVE DEVELOPED THE
IDEALS Of THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

at the United States military academy.
Specialization and technique, the
secretary declared, ARE demanded in
military affairs as inexorably as IN
art, manufacture, commerce transport
alton, education, medicine, law, and in
tivity.
We have come into the information
al Hmelight and have assumed the re-
sponsibilities of a f1rstclass power. If
we should engage in hostilities with
any nation of respectable strength the
clash would be quick and stupendous.
Our commanders, unless the war shall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15
THE DAM AND WIRELESS.

The citizens of FL Paso and vicinity
certainly have reason for rejoicing over
the advent of wireless and the certainty
of the great dam project" declared ]. B.
Dickinson, who is to lecture at the
chamber of commerce this evening.
Every farmer, ranchman and miner
within 100 miles of this city will have
the wireless telephone, and bankers,
merchants will not only be in instant
communication with them, but the prin-
cipal cities of the country, as wen,'' says
Mr. Dickinson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15

will be positively no politics in the ap-
pointment. The man who gets the place
must satisfy us that he is capable of
discharging the duties thereof and we
are looking for such a man but have
found no one vet"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15
SENTENCE RENTED

Upon Recommendation of his company
and post commanders, the unexecut ed
portion OF the sentence in the case of
private Joseph T. Desmond, company Z.
sd infantry, now at Fort Bliss, has been
RENTED by command OF Brig. Gen. Myer,
commanding the department of Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15
TIZ-For Sore Feet

Cures Tired, Aching. Swollen, Sweaty
Feet. Callouses, Bunions and Chilblains,
right off. At all druggists, 25c for a
big box.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15
SoCORRO,S INCORPORATION

1t has been agreed between the con-
tending factions at Soeorro that the
matter OF abOliShing the corporation will
again De submitted to a vote of the
people. The date has not yet been set.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15
Secretary of War Dickinson
Addresses the Graduating
Glass at West Point on
Americanism.

West Point " Y June 15.-"Ouf
pared with what war would be now"
said secretary Of war Dickinson today
in an address 10 the graduating class
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15
BASEBALL

Don't fail to see Brown and Lester at
the Happy Hour tonight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15

We still have some Of those Seguin
watermelOns on ice. Melvin Meat Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15
BASEBALL

Douglas VS.. FL PasO. Friday and Sat-
urday t p. NJ Sunday $50 p. N.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-28
BOOKLET ISSUED On
Rio GRANDE DAM
PROJECT
Las Cruces Chamber Takes
Steps for Advancement
of Valley.

Las Cruces, April 2S.-The board of
directors of the Mesilla chamber Of
commerce held an interesting meeting
with the following members present:
r. II. Sims, R. l. Young, II. D. Bow
man. r. E. Mcbride. Geo. W. Frenger
and NJ. c. O'Hara President Gales be-
ing absent, vice president Sims pre-
sided.
Secretary Coleman reported that he
had received 1900 copies of the book
let issued by the reclamation service
upon the Rio Grande project This is
a very valuable piece Of advertising,
giving comprehensive data on the
building of the dam and the resources
of the lands which will be irrigated by
its stored waters. 1t is the intention to
send it out with every answer to in
Quiries and also to the large mailing
list which the secretary has secured
The board discussed at length the in
debtedness of the chamber and the re-
turns from the subscription list from
which only 1920 had been realized.
This. together with $3.50, which has
been donated from several bills, made
a total payment to apply on the 1864
indebtedness.
committee of three, composed Of
N c. Frenger y. Gales and r. II. Sims
of the chamber to audit all bills. and
TO push the collection of the unpaid
subscriptions. 1t is hoped by the board
to have all money subscribed paid on
or before May 2 so that all old debts
may be wiped out before the next
meeting of the full chamber.
The board having been Informed that
in several places the roadbed in the
Cameno Real between Las Cruces and
Anthony had become so bad that il was
almost impossible and feeling the i'm
portance Of keeping this highway in a
good state Of repairs. they adopted
resolutions to be presented to the board
Of county commissioners requesting
them to confine the expenditure Of all
the present road fund to the worst part
OF the Cameno Real. 1t is believed
that a mile or two Of repair work will
put the road in condition for traffic 10
move between Las Cruces and the Texas
line.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-28
OIL PROSPECTING
COMPANY FORMED
At Las CRUCES
Has Filed on 1880 Acres
Near Camp City Salts
fled With Outlook.

Las Cruces, n. NJ, April 2S.-Ten
citizens of Las Cruces. comprising W.
II. II. Llewellyn, J. F. Bonham, II. H.
Compton, F. H. Davis, F. A. Hawley,
A. Armijo. James T. Smith. ". c. Field,
F. NJ. Hayne and II. G. Fitzgerald,
formed a company TO investigate the
oil fields of Camp City, and they be-
came so impressed with the outlook that
they filed on 1900 acres of the lands,
which in their opinion would be in the
heart of the oil zone. From the latest
reports given in The Herald, they are
well satisfied with their action and
their faith in the proposition is much
strengthened.
The investigating party reports that
there are number of experts in the
field. some being representatives Of the
Standard Oil company and the Gulf
Refining company. the latter having
made several charts of the surround
ing country and are waiting develop
ments.
west of Camp City toward the point
of the White sands and Mr.. Compton
advises that the claims he and his as
sociates located, extend from the point
of the White sands eastward toward
Camp City, the surface indications be-
ing very similar to the fields around
Beaumont, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-28
CHAPTER ~.

The richly decorated reception
rooms. brilliantly Illuminated with
soft incandescent lights artistically
arranged behind banks of flowers,
were filled with people In the air
was the familiar buzz always present
in a room where each person is trying
to speak at the same time. On all
sides one heard fragments of inept
conversation
so good of you to come. How well
you're looking, my dear"
MY husband? Oh, he's at the club,
playing poker, as usual. He hates
music"
I've such a terrible coldi''
Trouble with servants? j should
say so. 1 bounced my cook THIS morn
ing"
Aren't these affairs awfully tire
some?"
Il was so glad to come ] always
enjoy your musicales."
DIR. Bernstein coming? How per-
fectly delightful I'll ask him for his
autograph"
What's psychology"
Something to do with religion,
think"
Haven't we been having dreadful
weather."
Il saw you at the opera"
Doesn't she look SWEET"
''Oh, think it's just lovely"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-28
ByChqrIes Klein
and
Arthur HornbLow
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son, under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood.
fellowstudent at Yale, leads a life of
dissipation. marries the daughter of a
gambler who died in prison, and is dis
owned by his father. Forced to leave
college, he tried to get work and fails.
His wife, Annie, is straight die, and
has heart of gold. y former college
chum makes a business proposition to
Howard which requires $4,000 cash, and
Howard is broke. Robert Underwood,
who made love 10 Annie in his col
lege days and was repulsed. and was
once engaged to Towards stepmother,
Alicia. is a welcome visitor at the JEFF
ries home Underwood has apartments
in the Astruria, an exclusive apartment
house Howard recalls a $3.50 loan to
Underwood that remains unpaid and de-
cideS to ask him for the s., 900 he needs.
Mrs. Jeffries, Sr., prepares for a great
reception at her home. Mrs. Jeffries,
foolishly encourages dangerous init
macy with Underwood which the latter
takes advantage of until he becomes
sort Of social highwayman. Discover
ing his true characte Mrs. Jeffries de-
MES him the house.