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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-04

mile and a half from the city, will
be the scene of what promises to be
the greatest battle between two hui
man beings the world has ever seen,
since Christianity drove the gladia-
tors from the Roman forum, and
gunpowder disarmed the armored
knights of the halcyon days of chiv-
airy.
A purse of SOL, 900, or the win
ner's rs per cent of 1t, thousands If
dollars in moving picture bonuses
and the honors of heading the
worlds list of physical mighty men
is the lure which sets these two mod
ern gladiators at one another.
A little stir was created by an OBJ
lection by jeff to the canvass cover
ing the ring, it being too slippery.
Berger and Corbett were called up,
and instructed to see that a new COW
ering was provided. They were skir-
mishing around town as early as 7
o'clock, but were not as successful as
they had hoped, the quality of can
vass in the few supply houses in town
being very little different from that
in the ring. 1t is probable that the
canvas used at one or the other of the
training camps will be substituted.
No element of the safe and sane
Fourth movement has penetrated the
surrounding sage brush country.
Reno, after a week of jabbering,
hysteria and convulsions, awoke to-
day stark, staring fight-mad.
Even before dawn the sidewalks
were congested with noisy parties
some deserters of impossible packed
into hotel corridors and store rooms,
other patrons of hundreds of games,
which, after a Sunday of idleness, re-
opened at midnight, and were kept
going full blast throughout the day.
But even at the gaming tables the
talk was not of the red or the black,
the turn of the card or the roll of
the dice. 1t was of the fight.
In the cafes, restaurants, hotel
corridors and dining rooms, on the
street corners and at every spot
phere more than two persons met,
they talk fight, fight, fight
The very air was surcharged with
the spirit of the contest. The date
was forgotten. Apparently no one
remembered in the excitement of the
hour that any other thing of great
interest to Americans had been con-
summated on the day to be made fa-
nous by the meeting of Jeffries and
johnson.
By o'clock the streets had be-
come almost impossible. Restaurants
and dining rooms had been packed
to the doors, and no tables and no
bodies rubbed elbows and met on
common ground as they struggled for
entrance to the eating places.
John L. Sullivan put in an early
on the streets, and as he
rolled his 800 pounds away from the
Continued on Page 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-04
THE FIGHT
BY ROUNDS

Round They advanced cautious
ly, JEFF feints with left Johnson grin
ned. Jeff again feints with the left
Johnson grinned. Jeff again feints
with the left, Johnson lands left TO
the eye. JEFF clinches. Johnson ap-
peared stronger in the clinch. They
exchanged lefts to the head, JET butts
under another left and clinches,
pounding short ribs. On the break
JEFF hooks left to head, then cleverly
ducked Jacks left. Clinch. JEFF is
smiling and Jack looks worried JEFF
slipped inside a straight left, but was
tapped on the neck a second later,
Clinch to the ! ell Anybody's round.
Johnson is bleeding slightly at the
mouth and Jeff's right eye is slightly
marked.
Round 2-Jeff assumes a crouch
and misses left to head. Jack tries
to feint but JEFF is wary. Jack
sends light left to chin. Clinch
Jack says, Don't love me so, Jim"
Jack sends light uppercut TO chin.
He is holdin Jeff's left and Jeff
asks him to let go. Jim sends left
to ear. Clineh JEFF prods short
ribs with right. jeff misses upper
cut on break. Another clinch.
Jack fails with right uppercut. In
breaking, Jack dashes into with left
swing which jeff stops with shoul-
der. Jack misses right uppercut and
JEFF kids him. Fiddling at the bell.
Slight shade for JEFF.
Round 3-Bot'' come up smiling.
Johnson fell into short left to the
stomach. Clinch. They break. Jack
Il, l. Ix.fA - To l.
misses with left and uppercuts. dim
ducks under vicious right to the head
and they clinch. Jack very cautious
in breakaways. Johnson sends two
light rights to head Clinch. Johnson
misses with right uppercut and Jim
sends light left to short ribs. Just
before the bell JEFF sent light left
to the head. Anybody's round.
Round 4.-Jack blocks Jims left
for the head and Jim blocks Jacks
right for the same place. Cllnch.
johnson gets left light to head and
Jim prods stomach, Clinch. John
son is bleeding badly at the mouth
but continues to kid. Both miss
lefts to head and clinch. Johnson
sends light left to ear and pounds
kidneys, getting only a smile from
JEFF. They break and cllnch again.
Jack sends light left to the head and
clinches. JEFF prods stomach with
three lefts and the crowd howls.
They break and Johnson sends long
right to ear that did no damage.
Johnson talks to Jeff. Jim rushes
in with light left to short ribs.
Clinch. At bell JEFF had shade best.
Round 5.-Jack sent long left to
Jeff's stomach but did no harm.
Clinch. Jack uppercuts face with
left. Jim's lip is cut. Jim sends
two lefts to ear. johnson continues
to grin. Jack again uppercuts face
with left. Jim is forcing Jack about
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-04
TUN1rEr paEss rEAsEn w1RB.1

Reno, New, jury 4.-'Let 'er go!"
At 1870 p. m. old Billy Jordan
will skedaddle through the white
muslin-bound ropes at Tex Rickard' s
new arena, roaring his celebrated
starting signal the huge gong will be
changed at signal from George
Harting, the veteran timekeeper, and
the argument will start in the case
of James j. Jeffries VS.. John Arthur
Johnson, the most important battle
involving a colored man that has oc-
Cured in this country since Dred-
Scott decision set the nation buzzing.
From every state in the Union, from
Canada, Mexico, Alaska and the Brit
ish isles and Europe, even from far
off Australia, lovers of the fighting
game have journeyed over land and
sea to the undressed lumber shrine
of the great god "Wallop," which,
reared in sage brush-covered plain,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-04
(By Tin Wrieht.)

Ricks Training Camp, July A.
81 know that I anne the short ender
in the betting and / know why. It's
dark secret, but when the fight
starts we'll all be color blind. I'n
going to win, and / am going to get
a square deal. | respect Mr.. Jeffries
as great fighter, but / believe the
public will respect me more by sun-
down. / haven't a worry in the
world, and am absolutely happy. I
didn't believe that JEFF would ever
get in ring with me, but respect
his gameness In being willing to
take chances with a younger man.
II he wins Che won't-but If he
should) I'll be the first to congratu-
late him, and I'll be sincere in it. -
/ got to Jack johnson for a mo-
ment today before he started for the
arena. The black man was sorting
over and lingering with childish
pride the gaudy colored trunks and
batrobe which will be his costume
this afternoon. l believe he meant
every word he said. Whether he
knows himself as well as he thinks
is more than l care to venture a
guess.
Johnson was up with the birds
this morning and was quite as chip
per. His indelible smile was right
on the job, and from his antics one
would have thought that he was pre-
pairing to start on a picnic. What
ever his sentiments tonight there
was no question about 1t that today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-04
JOHNSON
CONFIDENT
OF WINNING
Expresses Admiration for Jeff
ries as a Fighting Man, and
Appreciates His Gameness
Says He viii Be First to
Congratulate Him.
WILL GET A SQUARE DEAL

johnson Is Confident He Can Block
Jeff's Swings, and Smiles at the
Idea That His Blows Cannot
Knock jeff Out if He Lands on
Him--DeIahey in Charge of john
sons Corner Assisted by Burns,
Furey, Sig Hart, Al. Kaufman and
Stanley Ketchel, the Latter Holding
the Watch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-04

Of relic hunters jumped in and cut
the ropes and canvas to ribbons
with Jack knives and even carried
the screws that had the ring cover
ing away as souvenirs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-04
The WORLD
WATCHES
THEFIGHT
hi. . Seething Mass of
UnasYorted Humanity Rang
ing From the Rich Sport to
the NimbIe-Fingered Pick
pOCket-PugS All There.
STREETS ARE IMPASSIBLE

Restaurants and Every Available
Eating Place Crowded to the
Doors by Hungry Fans-CoTTe-
spOndent Says "Reno After Week
of Jabbering, Hysteria. and Con-
wilson AwOke This Morning Stark,
Staring Fight Mad-Gambling Ne
elected to Talk of Fight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-04

tContinued on page ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-04

Continued on page 81
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04

the race for one of the three places
to be filled on the Railroad Commits
sion at the coming primary; and,
Whereas, Said department has
become, in many respects, one of the
most important in our State, owing
to the recent increased authorities of
said department; and,
Whereas, Mr.. Perry is one of the
most public-spirited men of this sec
ton, having given much of his time
and earnings to the upbuilding of
this, and other sections. And he has
always been strong worker for the
advancement of the agricultural,
educational and various commercial
interests of the State and,
Whereas, We have the pleasure
of supporting, in Mr.. Perry, one of
the strongest men in our State for
one of these places, as we'll as the
first man from Gwinnett County who
ever asked for State office at the
hands of the voters of this State;
therefore. be it
Resolved, That the Board of
Trade of Lawrenceville unanimously
indorses the candidacy of Mr.. Perry,
and presents him to the voters of the
State as man eminently qualified
for the important office he seeks. We
commend him as a man of spotless
character, full of energy, and a man
who does things. He is a man in the
prime of life, and in position to give
his best energies to the discharge of
the duties incident to the office to
which he aspires. In Mr. Perry the
State will have one of the most &C
tive members of the Railroad Com
mission that it has ever had. We
earnestly appeal to the voters
throughout the State to join this Sec
ton in putting Mr.. Perry on the
Railroad Commission"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04

He hasn't laughed as much since
he heard Governor Vardaman repeat
the speech which drove Senator Gore
out of Mississippi
(10) No, Henry, don't want any
information about the Bank of Gray
mont. l have no doubt it is a fine
institution. I haven't claimed that
the Bank had anything to do with
this matter, Henry. You are entirely
too quick in jumping at conclusions,
son. Tell the gentlemen that they
are quite welcome to the ADVERTISE
ment, though I appreciate the thanks
which Henry Swain was asked to
communicate. You will see that we
are going to give the Beldon Springs
the same kind of boost "free,
gratis. for nothing.
(1D No, 1 can't find anything
against Edwards in connection with
the Beldon Spring. If he would i'm
bibe freely of it's waters, they would
doubtless do him much good. BY the
time Enoch Giles gets through with
him, however, he will probably want
to brace up on something stronger
than mineral water.
(12) All right, Henry; you see
now how fair | have been in publish
ing your letter and commenting upon
it,
(13) The errors to which you re-
fer were not made by me, Henry, my
son, although / make my own, now
and then. But when you intimate
that you are sorry that you didn't get
the $500 which Edwards claimed to
have paid Miller for his influence,
you put yourself in very bad light,
and I'm sorry that you don't realize
it. If you really meant what you
wrote, no worthy candidate would be
proud of your support T. E. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04
THE JEFFERSONIAN
THIS is THE KIND OF MISSION
AIRY WORK THAT EXCITES

THIS is THE KIND OF MISSION
AIRY WORK THAT EXCITES
OUR ADMIRATION.
Widow Estill is Missionary Among
Students-She Keeps a Boarding
House in Ada and Charges Boys
and Girls $1.65 Per Week.
Ada, O., June 17-Mrs. Elizabeth
Estill has come to the conclusion.
after balancing her accounts for her
college boarding house, that despite
the increased cost of living, she can
maintain the low rates that have en-
abled many a student to get through
Ohio Northern University who other
wise would have failed.
For twenty years the Widow Estill
has served meals to students at a
charge of $1.65 a week, or about 8
cents meal. She has done all the
cooking and waiting on table, making
nice profit from her labor, with part
of which she has paid for her hand
some house.
Some folks feel that they have
missionary work to do in Africa and
others have a call to do school work
in SIAM" says the Widow Estill. But
my missionary field is right here at
home, and my mission is helping poor
boys and girls to work their way
through college, by giving them good
meals cheap
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04
Here Comes Henry Swain
Some More
Concluded from Page Four)

much, and who is a sort of privileged
character on the place. He had men
toned to me, a number of times,
that the rabbits had become so nu-
merous that they were destroying
everything. They were even attack
ing grown watermelons, after having
cleaned out the garden. Finally, one
day, as | was taking my regular walk,
he said, BOSS, dem rabbits is jes aw-
full. l seed four of em just now
down dere in de corn-patch, gnawin'
at stalk of corn" I looked at him
very seriously, and said, That's
nothing, Uncle George, I don't care
how much corn they cut down, or
how many Of the watermelons they
eat nor how many of the potatoes
they dig and carry off but if you
should happen to see any of them
cutting down my shade trees, you let
me know, and I will get the shot
gun and shoot some of EN-
'All right, Boss" he said; and he
went on shocking the roasting-ears
for dinner. In short while, he
brought them to the kitchen and de-
livered them to the cook. His mind
had evidently been at work on what
| had said about the rabbits, for he
mentioned the matter to the cook,
who has quite sense of humor. We
heard a great racket in the kitchen,
for when she burst out in a roar of
laughter, old George himself saw the
poor little joke, and Joined in. The
old man saw me looking at him
through the dining-room window,
he partly fell down the steps.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04
PAGE TWENTY
James A. Perry, Of Gwinnett County, Candi-
date for Railroad Commissioner
Against @. B. Stevens

Mr.. Perry favors a revision of the
freight rates of Georgia, so that the
gross determinations against con-
sumers of Georgia in favor of Ten
nessee may be done away with.
He also favors law requiring rail-
roads to settle all shortages on ship
ments before they can collect any
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04

freight on shipments which reach
destination short
At meeting Of the Board of Trade
on June goth, the following resolu-
ton was adopted unanimously:
Whereas, Our fellow townsman,
Hon. James A. Perry, is actively in
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04

The safest investment is a bond
issued by some prosperous business
concern. Jeffersonian bonds, backed
by Thos. b. Watson, are gilt-edge,
and bear seven per cent. interest.
Write for particulars to The Jeffs,
Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04
100000 BABIES DIE YEARLY IN
THE UNITED STATES.

Doctor Declares That Lives of Half
These Could Have Been Saved.
about 100000 babies die each
year from one of three causes: pre-
maturity, gastra-intestinal disorder
and pulmonary disease. New York
American.
There is no excuse whatever for
the above death rate. Familiarity
with the Oxygenator will show you
the reason.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04
The Common Herd

Potts Iconoclast is cutting the
price during July and August and
is Offering either Jeffersonian and
The Common Herd year for only
$1.00. This offer may be withdrawn
at any time. Remittance must be
made direct to the publisher, r.
Potts, Dallas, Texas.
The Common Herd is different
and aggressive in it's political and
religious editorials.
Send ten cents for sample copy,
and while it may make you mad,
you will want another copy.
THE COMMON HERD.
155 S. Akard ST., DALLAS, TEX.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04

When writing to advertisers please
mention The Jeffersonian.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-08
FOR WAR PURPOSES.

EsTheaSecretary OF the Treasury esti-
mates that 1t takes tho sum OF s14s,-
3 4i4,S6l 10 meet the expenses OF the gov
cfnment for the next fiscal year.
eOf this sum the war department needs
S205.257,546 and the navy department,
$l2S.942,l5s, or total for war purposes
Of 34,l09,7o4. 1t really is strange to
contemplate that nearly half of the ma
TONS annual expenditure Is for war
purposes. and that when the interest
on war debt Is added considerable more
than one-hulf of the total, is offered up
on the altar of Mars.
But 1t Is more strange still that our
military enthusiasts are not satisfied
with things as they are. Whenever
Congress Is In session they are telling
the country OF the dangerous Asiatics
opportunity OF invading the United
States. and the need of a larger army
and more ships.
Major General Wood. in his annual
report to the Secretary of War, voices
this war sentiment. He urges immedi-
ate steps for the organization Of a pro-
per reserve of not less than 100000 men.
from which to fill with instructed men.
both the regular and militia establish
ments in case of war, as such Il reserve
naturally would consist of former reg
ular soldiers and members of the organ
lied militia of the different States.
These men should receive n small
monthly nav and yho,lll bc obliged Ia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-08
WHAT BUSINESS NEEDS
Exchange.

In American Industrials is published
| the result OF n canvass Of the 5000
members of the National association OF
| manufacturers, made by II H. Lewis
| in an effort to discover actual present
| Industrial conditions and prospects for
| 1911.
The consensus of answers to Mr..
Lewis questions shows that business
as n whole Is quiet, with Il few in
dustrics enjoying a fair degree of pros
perty. Manufacturers were prodigal
in their suggestions for the improve
ment of business. and Mr.. Lewis con-
Genscs and summarizes their sugges-
tons as follows:
Less legislative interference with
business.
Less political activity.
A speedy and equitable settlement Of
the railway rate question.
More conservatism in business.
Take the tariff out OF politics.
Give equal opportunities to nj! work
men by making the closed shop Illegal.
Reform of the currency and banking
systems,
Prompt decisions in the important III
dustrial questions now before the SUI
preme court. s{ t{
More attention to foreign trade and
rehabilitation of the merchant marine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-08
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.

The result of the school election In
this City on Wednesday Is, we believe
In the main, satisfactory to the people
generally. 1t was, as every school cleo
ton ought to be, non-partisan, except
In the strongly "American" precinct.
ana most of the candidates elected arc
capable and trustworthy.
In the Fifth precinct where "Amcri-
can partisanship Is strongly en-
trenched one candidate endorsed by
the convention was defeated and a par
tisan american" elected in his place
The organ explains that there was q
1acit understanding previous to the con
vcntion that the two ncumbents, Bailey
and Barette, were to be endorsed. but
that this understanding was violated BY
the nomination of DR.. Pfoutz instead Of
Bailey AS a measure of retaliation, the
organ says, tho Americans" elected
DR.. Douglas.
That is as will be noticed, Il lucid
explanation The understanding was
that Galley was to be endorsed and
continued on the board The "Ameri-
cans wanted Bailey; and for that reason
they elected Dougas. That Is as near
as the Tribune ever comes to truth and
consistency.
The proceedings in the Fifth Precinct
demonstrated again that the crowd in
control Of the "American'' party Isl de-
terI1Iined that no one who Is suspected
OF broad. American views on local 1ues-
tons can bc placed in n position of
trust. If that crowd can prevent 1t,
Wherever 1t dominates. not only the
hated "Morrons." but possible friends
of fair play and n square DEALT the
'N1ormons" must be kept out Of offices.
INSTRUMENTATION spirit governs that
crowd on all occasions.
Some time, we hope. the men who as
sumo leadership in the public affairs of
the City. will take moro advanced
View Some time 1t will come to pass
that when candidate is proposed for
any public position, the question Of re-
ligion will not oven be thought Of. This
time must come before this City cnn
attain to its full stature. Everyone who
assist in the perpetuation OF the nno-
malous condition for which the Amer
lean dictators nre responsible. does, TO
the extent of his influence. aid in hold |
ing the brake an tile wheels Of progress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-08
CLEANER JOURNALISM.

Not long ago Nathaniel G. Wright, of
tho Cleveland Leader gave an address
hctorc club In New York on the
American press and expressed the view
that the papers in this Country are I'M
proving. morally, and becoming more
decent than they used to be- Tho Amer
lean advertiser, too, he declared. is be-
coming more truthful and honest. To
| quote:
beyond any question or shadow OF
| doubt American newspapers are becom-
| ing cleaner and more honest and decent
day by day. and the American adver-
tiser Is keeping pace. There are plenty
| of bad ones left. We still see news
papers, and too many of them. lying
| blithcIy ana bra2eniy in their news
| columns to attain political or other ends
| and we still have the occasional fire
sale at 2is cents on the dollar But
| there are vastly less of both than We
saw n decade ago.
Gone is the advertiser who used to
cure man and beast of Auppendicitis.
paresis and the pip all out of tho same
bottle. and who solcmnly promised to
add hair and subtract buniuns with the
same box of salve. And with them
are going the yellow perils in both news
and advertising columns.
I'm the yellow days n department
store could advertise solid mahogany
bookcases for Sl.T5 and genuine two,
carat diamonds for $3.50 and stay In
business. But 1t can't be done very
often now
American journalism is cleaning up,
along with a great many other lines of
legitimate enterprise The faker and the
bunco man are losing caste. The edi
tor who was always vocifcrously serv-
ing the peoplc--with his fingers crossed
and the advertiser whose bargains
were all in ink and never on the shelves,
are mourning the good old days. The
people OF the United States are devcl-
oping healthy and most insistent
appetite for delivery of the goods.
Honesty. gentlemen. is bigger asset
today than 1t ever was before"
Even II this is n rather optimistic
view. we arc glad TO hear it; for the
public statement OF what ought to 10
the truth in this matter will help To
bring about better conditions, We are
afraid that too many newspapers are
still getting up sensations in flaming,
headlines. only for the purpose of In
creasing the subscription list We arc
afraid too many papers still cater to the
depravcd taste that requires stories OF
scandals and details of crimes. served
hot for breakfast But the public con.
domination of this taste and the trade
that caters TO 1t. is an indication that
we are improving. And this is very
much needed.
1t is necessary that the public should
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