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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-08
JOHNSON TO FIGHT
AT THE ANTIPODES

Chicago. Aug. S.-Australia, the
olace where Jack Johnson first
oprang into the championship lime
light will probably be the scene of
MS next encounter with any one who
s-eks heavyweight honors. The
champion announced yesterday thnr
u all probability he would head Tor
he Antipodes next summer. follow
ing his theatrical engagements in
Europe. Jack said that there would
be nothing doing in this country for
'ome time, whereas he had a number
oi fattering offers from Hugh Nc
niosh, promoter, and might close Il
jcal With him when he gets to Lon
ION
Mcintosh is on his way To tho
British metropolis at present and VIII
remain there until Johnson arrives
when he will unfold his plans for I
lght in England or Australia Just
. ho his opponent may be is the last
hing the titleholder can think o.,
but he reiterates that. II LanGford
wants match. all he need do is To
iut uD sufficient money.
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RACE OF TIL.
AI- R()P[ LANES
Paris Excited Over the
Wonderful Perform.
ancs Of Avlators

Paris, Aug. S,-All Paris is aero
plane-mad over the marvellous sue.
cess OF the first lap OF the great 4S6-
mile cross-country race from lssy Les
Mulineaux through TroyeS. Nancy
MesireS. Charleville. Douai and AMI
enS, in which six of the eight ayia.
tcrs successfully completed the hrsr
Stage OF the trip to TroycS. All the
officers unite In declaring that the
success of the flight Dy so many ma
chimes foreshadows the definite con
quest of the air
Thousands of automobiles gathered
at Troyes today with the intention
of following the race, the Secoud
Stage OF which starts tomorrow
through to the finish. On account Of
the difficulty experienced by the ma
chimes yesterday In following the
course, 1t has been agreed TO fly
above the markings on the spires
along the route
The three military aeToplanes. the
drivers of which under the rules are
not allowed TO participate In the
prizes, are following from Muiramel.
On to Nancy today TO join the con
Jcstants when they arrive there to-
morrow at the conclusion OF the sec
ond stage
Hubert Latham, who was unable To
start yesterday on account of illness,
started from Paris in his machine to-
Iay in an endeavor to complete the
tip to Troyes and place himself on
an equal footing with his competi-
tors.
An hour and sixteen minutes later.
however. Latham alighted on the land
OF his mothers chateau near DreuX.
SPOUT ~ miles from Paris.
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TROOPS I 0
T I(1H I T IRE
President Authorizes
the Use of Regu-
lar Army

Washington, Aug S-President
Taft has authorized the use OF troops
to fight forest fires in Montana, Ida
no, Washington, Oregon and Call
foTnia.
The war department has ordered
Mai Gen. #, H Barry. commanding
The department of California. head
quarters at San Francisco, Brig. Gen.
Muss commanding the department Of
the Columbus, with headquarters at
Vancouver. Washington, and Brig
Gen. Walter Howe, commanding the
department of Dakota at ST. Paul. to
hold the troops at all posts In their
commands in readiness to fight the
Iorest fires Troops will be furnished
as they NAV be requested by the dis
trict officials of the national forests.
Commanders of posts will he instruct
Cd to give immediate assistance in
case OF trouble In their territory,
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Kansas City. Aug. S.-Asserting
that be has made mathematical dis
coyeries which will have a sweeping
influence on that science, AIichael
Angelo McGinnis. serving ten years
ior forgery in the Missouri peniten-
tiary. has offered TO demonstrate his
discovery to any committee OF math-
ematlcians Governor Herbert S Had
ley may designate, II a pardon will
be his Just reward for success, il was
learned today
His communication was sent TO the
governor through Dr. d, G. Simpson
Of Clarksburg Mo DR.. Simpson says
the discovery made by McGinnis IS
the reduction of the general equa-
ton of the tenth degree TO an eQua-
ton one degree lower. Among the
discoveries claimed by McGinnis are:
First, that for the general solution
OF an equation containing literal CO.
cilicicntS, there also lies a general
loEarithmic solution for Its CORES
ponding numerical equation, thus es-
tablishing a general method for solv-
ing numerical equations by logar-
ithms, second, that he has found the
exact relation of the diameter of a
circle 10 its circumference.
Since the time OF Euclid the rela-
ton has been supposed to be S1416
plus McGinniS says he knows Just
what the plus" is. He says he has
discovered the exact root of all mum.
6ers and that imperfect squares
will be no more.
McGinnis is descendant of John
Napier, inventor oil logarithms, he
says
81 have known McGlnnis Tor years"
said Professor Greenwood superln.
tendent of public schools OF Kansas
City "He taught mathematics in a
college al Wichita, Kan. also III
southern Missouri A book OF his on
algebra. written. am told, during a
former term In prison, is marvel
Gus work But for his use of intoNi-
eating liquor, this man would be an
International authority
"Mathematicians so far never have
been able TO solve literal equations
above the fourth degree McGinni3
says he can work them in the tenth
European mathematicians say they
nave proved 1t impossible TO work
them above the fourth degree"
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Unrest in Portugal,

Lisbon. Aug S.-Portugal. like
Spain. Is almost on the verge of an
open rupture with the Vatican, due,
among other causes, To friction over
the governmental cenSurc OF the Ro-
man Catholic archbishop of Braga for
suppressing Portuguese Franciscan
newspaper without submitting the or
der 10 the Portuguese government for
approval.
Since the issue Of the royal decree
July II. nullifying the action of thu
archbishop, the clerical forces, IN
spired, II is charged, by Cardinal Mer,
ry del Val, the pspal secretary OF
state, have been conducting 4 bitter
campaign against the government on
this account.
At the same time the Vatican has
been raising difficulties about relillinC,
the diplomatic vacancy caused by tb
death OF Senior Martins D'Antas. the
Portuguese ambassador TO the Nati-
can,
The Portuguese government retail.
ated by deciding to allow the post 10
remain vacant for the present. aud
the minister of Justice has drafted Il
bill providing Tor oiril register OF
births, deaths and marriages. As this
threatens a large source OF income for
the clergy big meeting OF eoclesi-
aStS was held here to protest Danver
also threatens th0 government from
the side OF the Republicans on &C
count OF the rel5 sal OF the king TO re-
deem the promise made by the gov
eminent Of an amnesty FOR political
offenders iunIud rC tho mpnb0rS Of
secret societies involved in the assas-
sination of his father and brother.
The government has been trying To
appease the Republicans by appoint
ing prominent members of the party
TO important positions in the prov
inceS, The monarchial press fears
that this policy will enable the Re-
publlcanS TO turn the election ma
chinery of the government against H.
self in future elections to the cortes.
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WORLD MARKET
WEAKNESS CONTINUES IN
THE STOCK MARKET

New York, Aug. S--Stocks opened
today with no sign of animation. The
prices moved slugglshly and for the
most part upward Atlantic Coast
Line rose 1 IL. Union Pacific and
Reading 1 and Utah Copper large frac-
tions
Southern Pacific opened down a
point hut recovered at once. and the
copper stocks We're depressed a frac-
tioD.
Weakness of the copper stocks and
some settling elsewhere drove prices
down sharply. but Reading and Union
Pacific retained a good portion OF
their advance American Smelling
sold down TO &C 3-S. loss of a point,
and Amalgamated Copper touched
63 IL.
Prices sagged in the presence OF an
almost stagnant market The govern
ment crop report and the report of the
Copper Producers association. both
expected during the day, were waited
by the traders.
Bonds We're irregular and very dull
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THOUSANDS [
OF NNIIH IS
Chicago Has Half a
Million Guests to
Entertain

Chicago, Aug. S-This Ia the real
beginning of Knights Templar weeG
in Chicago A hundred thousand
Knights were expected to arrive to-
day, arrayed in full uniform for the
Jhirty-frst triennial conclaye which
was opened officially Sunday with di'
vine services In Orchestra Hall. Work
p,en at dawn turned over the return
ished and gaudily arrayed city And
the waiting and wondering throng,
and all day long as yesterday, the
tread OF marching feet, the flash of
light on scarlet crossed chapeau and
cross hilted sword and the waving
lines OF glisteling white plumes told
OF the coming OF additional guests.
Today's arrivals included England S
foremost Sir Knight the Earl of Eus-
ton, grand commander of the grand
Driory OF England and Wales, and
his party who later. Will give q re-
ception 10 the officers Of the order.
The day will be given over to re
ceptlon Of the incoming knights, open
house by the Communicates now 10.
ner of the grand recorders and cor
respondents will be given at the Chi
cago Athletic club. Each evening
this week a sacred concert is to be-
given In Grant Park
Tomorrow VIII be the first of the
''Dig days beginning with the biggest
parade ever engaged in by Knights
TcmDlar 1t will require three hours
to pass given point
Wednesday the competitive drID5
begin. and Thursday and Friday will
be devoted TO drilling. boatings. a re-
gdtta and an unorganized tour OF in
spectlon OF Chicago
Headquarters officials today esti,
mated the guests TO number 100000.
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YOUNG MAN IS
SAVED BY GIRL

New York, Aug. S-Peter Harvey.
a young army riYate al Fort Slocum
on Long Island Sound. lies today
strapped 70 his cot in cell at the
fort. raVing in delirium He owes his
life to the pluck of Anna Moran,
girl OF twenty. who yesterday strug-
eled with him in the wators OF Long
Island Sound when he attempted to
commit suicide by drowning in order
TO escape the punishment for deser-
lion
Harvey was recruited only few
weeks ago he quickly tired OF army
life, and yesterday morning, burden
ed with full uniform, he swan mile
from the fort TO Glen Island, whence
he honed To find his way unnoticed
At nightfall on ferry to New Ro'
chelle. But during the day he was
picked up by a patrol sent out for his
capture and was put on board an
army launch which was then started
for the fort The launch had not
gone far before Harvey dived over
board He struck the water only
few feet from where Miss Moran was
bathing.
She dived after him and they rose
together Harvey crazed. with the
fear OF being captured and seeking
death instead, struck at his rescuer
again and again. but she was utter
iy unmindful of blows or bites and
kept herself afloat until the launch
came to her assistance. The crew
was compelled 10 beat the recruit INTO
insensibility before they could drag
him into the launch
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DEFEAT OIF
THE PIRATES
And Release Of Prisoners
Some OF Whom were
Chained to Walls

Victoria, B. c., Aug S.-Full details
of the fighting between between the
Chinese Portuguese forces and the pi.
rates at Colowan. near Macao. were
received by the Empress OF India.
which has arrived here from the
Orient After a weeks bOmbardment
during which many fights between
landing parties and the pirates oc.
Cured. the ALLEGED forces rushed the
walls and captured the village They
found the place practically deserted
most of the pirates having made their
escape during storm
There was much loss of lie and 400
pirates were captured The lombard
ment was heavy. the Portuguese gun
boat Macao. with 4-inch guns, wreck
ing the pirates viuage and setting
fire TO q portion of it,
The origin of the trouble was the
Wholesale kidnapping of Chinese boys
from schools In Canton
The Portuguese governor sent Lieu
tenant Ribas and sixty men to rescue
the captireS. The Portuguese landed
and were fired on by the pirates, 4
number being killed While the land
ing force. retired, the supposed peace.
able villagers opened fire and the
Portuguese had to run for their lives
The shallow draueht guuboat Macao
was sent with reinforccments on July
! and the next day a force of 100 In.
fantrymen and company of artillery
with TWO field guns were landed
The attitude of the Chinese fleet.
which quickly assembled caused some
alarm, but this subsidized when Ad
miral ii Chun sent a wireless mes
sage, Offering To turn over his feet to
the Portuguese to assist in the fight
against the pirates He had nine YES
sells. four of them comparatively large
Sunboats, and soon brought up the
whole river hotilla
The investment was completed by
July % when small force was cap
tured after being smoked out with
burning sulphur.
II was found that the majority OF
the pirate force. nearly $500 strong.
had managed to escape by junkS,
which broke the blockade during a
storm.
An incident of the fighting was the
valiant work OF Commander Woo, a
Chinese mandarin who had done
much to suppress piracy on the West
river Disguised as coolie. he in
lyGded the pirates stronghold and Sc
cured information that number of
oaptiyes OF the pirates were held In a
Chinese house. and led the Portuguese
in an attack on II, which resulted sue
cessfully big party of emaciated
men. women and children who were
imprisoned, many chained 10 walls
being taken.
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KOREA AS A NATION
IS TO DISAPPEAR

Victoria, b. C, Aug. S.-Japanese
yernacular papers received today
state that the "amalgamation' OF
Korea VIII most likely take place be-
fore August ends. Expenses involved
will amount TO s7500,000 during the
first year. to be obtained by floating
Korean bonds IN the Japanese mar
ket. similarly to Formo5a bonds.
A. Japanese military officer says
there have been big importations of
Idles and some field guns recently
by Koreans and trouble is antlcipat-
ed when the annexation takes place
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TRACING THE MEN
WHO KILLED RICE

Cleveland. Aug. S-Marshal Rock
way OF Euclid Heights village. the
police OF this city and County Detec-
tive Doran today are working to solve
the mystery OF the death of William
l.. Rice, millionaire attorney, who was
shot down near his home in Euclid
Heights. Friday Dight
They regard the bag Of chickens
found Yesterday. sixty feet away from
the scene of the murder, as the most
tangible clue yet unearthed. The the
ory is that Rice. returning from the
Euclid club. where he had spent the
evening. met the thieves returning
from the hen house of w p Palmer
his next door neighbor. and, attempt
ing TO seize them. was killed
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CAP URE=S A
s I REE 7 CAR
Murderer Forces Wit.
nesSeS to His Crime
to Fee with Him

Omaha, Neb., Aug. S-Aiter slay-
ing two companions near South Oma-
ha, Mike Arilik. an Austrian, sec
ton hand on the Northwestern rail-
road captured a street car Yesterday
placed on il the only two witnesses to
the double murder and made a fast
run to Omaha. The police arrested
him after a chase.
Arilik Killed Antonio Garner and
Michael Nicliccitch with knife after
quarrel about woman Two section
men saw the act and started for 4
telephone 10 report TO the police
Arilile forced them at the point Of
a revolver 10 board a car with him.
He told the motorman 10 run with all
speed through to Omaha or he would
shoot him. The motorman did so.
but the two witnesses jumped from
the car on the way
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COULDNOT SLEEP
ON CUR PILLOWS

New York.Aug. S.-President Montt
OF Chile awoke this morning from the
first good sleep he has had since he
left his home As soon as he arrived
In New York, he announced that he
could not sleep on American feather
pillows. Hc wanted pillows stuffed
with horSchair The South American
lows of horsehair. the hotea clerk
had never benrd of before. But they
got busy and there was rush order
put In with an upholsterer. Montt
and his party went TO Boston yes
terday and did not get back until last
evening When they arrived the
Chilean president was shown TO bed
equipped with horsehair pillows.
There were also horsehair pillows for
every member of the presidents party
and they slept as if back In their ma
tive Chile. The pillows will be pre-
sented to them to take to Europe
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CHICAGO Livestock

Chicago. Aug -Cattle-Receipts
estimated at 1900; market steady to
10c up Beeves. S4.90@S.25. Texas
steers, s35O@565; western steers,
$4.00@G.75; stocllers and feeders,
$4.00@6.25: COWS and heifers, $270@
6.G5; calves. s6.50@S.50.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 23,-
600; market 10c higher Light. sS.40
1900; mixed, S7SO@S.S0: heavy,
SI40GS.30; rough. S745@SG5: good
10 choice heavy. S7S5@S85: pigs.
$S i0@9.50. bulk of sales, $7.S56S.20.
Sheep-Reccipts estimated at IS
600: market steady Native. $4,000
4.6O; western. $275@4GO; yearl,ngs,
S4.50@5.70: lambs, native, Si50G
7l5; wastern. $4.5O@I15.
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GOVERNOR FOLK
INJURED IN ALTO

Muscatine, Ia, Aug S.-Former
Governor Joseph Folk of Missouri
was injured yesterday in an automo
bile smnshup near Muscatine.
Mr.. Folk and three companions
were hurled out oil the machine and
The former governor suffered bruises
on the right arm and left leg His
right wrist was Sprained.
The machine lost It's balance and
started TO turn over. The driver
swung the automobile in ditch and
it then ran into telegraph pole.
The machine was wrecked
Although suffering pain, Governor
Folk addressed Il Chautauqua assem-
b!y shortly alter the mishap.
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and dumb OF the world The dele
gates are meeting At the Colorado
state school for the deaf and blind.
IN address OF welcome was read from
Governor John F. Shalroth OF Colo
rado and Mayor II. F. Avery OF Colo
rado Springs, extended the freedom
OF the city, Addresses were made by
L. fung Yew, Chinese consul at San
francisco, Henri GaiIlard OF Paris. AL
BIN Maria Watts Eluik of Altenburg
German; the Rev. Francis Haginn OF
Belfast, Ireland; Sir A. H. FairbaIrn
OF London. DR.. Percivol Hall Of
Washington. D. c., spoke somewhat
al length on the great development In
recent years in educational work for
the deaf and dumb
One OF the most important features
OF the program today is the election
OF officers.
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MANY TAILORS ON
STRIKE IN EAST

New York. Aug. Silk thousand
coat tailors In Greater New York quit
work between Saturday night and
Monday morning. in addition to $4,000
who went on strike last week in re-
sponse to a call sent out by the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Brotherhood
OF Tailors. under whose auspices the
strike was called. Many more are
expected to quit during the week. and.
according TO the union officers. $1,000
altogether will be on strike in Greater
New York before the end of the week
The demands are for 53-hour
working week and a minimum scale
OF SIS a week for coat workers: Sl7
for basters. ST. for hnishers and $40
for pressers.
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CHAMPION BANANA EATER
ATE 81 BANANAS

New York, Aug s.-The banana.
eating championship of the world is
olnimed by Morris Leepeslte. Polish
resident of the East Side. who yes
terday, after a desperate struggle and
against tremendous competition, won
a 500 gold watch In the annual in
telnatlonal banana-eating contest at
Maspeth. l.. |. Norris succeeded IN
getting on the outside Of 64 IL ban
auas. The feat is more remarkable
when it is considered that the rules
Of the contest prevent entrants from
taking any liquids while competing.
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ARGeNTlNe's CORN CROP.

Washington, Aug. S.-Argentina'S S
corn crop for the 1909-I0 season will
amount 10 4.5000O0 tons. as estimat-
ed by the Argentina department of
agriculture, says United States Con,
sui General r. NJ BartIeman OF Buen-
os Ayres In a report to the state do
partment While this is somewhat
less than the preceding seasons crop
it will. it is claimed be an improve
ment in quality due TO more careful
selection OF seed and to The increas.
ed attention paid BY the government
to improve processes of cultivation.
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AL HOR|T|
ARE NERVOUS
Slx Thousand Rifles Are
Seized En- Route to
San Sebastian

Bilbao, Aug Six thousand rifea
were seized by the authorities today
on tug which had been chartered TO
go 10 San Sebastian, where the great
anti-SoyerDment demonstration was
proposed 10 6e held yesterday. before
the clerical leaders abandoned the
manifestation.
Local authorities at San Sebatian
had held that the Carlists were plan
ning TO take advantage OF the Catho-
lie manifestation to start a movement
against the government
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be appointed a member OF the perma-
nent court OF arbitration at The
Hague, to succeed the late Chief Jus
tice OF the Supreme Court Melville w.
Fuller.
President Taft, it is reported. has
the name of Senator Root under con
sideration for this appointment. which
however. will not be made until after
congress reconvenes next December
Senator Root Is at The Hague now,
as counsel for the United States In the
Canadian fisheries case.
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BODY OF COL. SCOTT.

Baltimore, Aug. S.-The body OF
Col. II. w. Scott, editor OF the Port
land Oregonian. who died here yes
terday following a surgical operation
performed last Saturday VIII bo
started for the late home OF the cditor
in Portland tonight. II will be ac-
companied by the widow and son. l.
NJ Scott
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INJURED IN AN
AUTO ACCIDENT

Snn Jose. Cal. Aug S.-Attempt-
ing to escape after they had been ar
rested by a local motorcycle traffic
officer, n party of San Francisco au-
tomobilists came TO grief here last
right when, trying TO stop at the end
OF n blind street, after long dods-
ing, 1Iacs. the machine skidded In n
half-clrclc and turned turtle. The I'm
cured are:
RE. Patton of Newman. CaL. skull
fractured. may die.
Mrs. Clara Williams oil Oakland,
compound fracture of arm.
M,ss Jones OF oakland, arm brok-
eA
All OF the party were hurled forty
feet through the air. The car WAS
completely wrecked
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Loyal 10 the Vatican.

Rome. Aug. S-The pope and Car
dinal Merry del val. the papal secre-
tary of state, received this morning
fIom Spain many kilograms express
Ing loyalty TO the Vatican In the con.
fict with Spain. The kilograms
sought TO encourage the Vatican to
resist the anu-clerical movement in
Spain
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STEAMER IN DISTRESS.

Sydney. y. s. w. Aug S.-The
Salazic. a French steamer. is in dis
tress thrity-two miles from Jervis
hay steamer has been dispatched
to her assistance
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SUGAR AND COFFEE.

New York. Aug, S.-Raw sugar,
hrm; Nluscoyado, SO. test SS6; centri-
iugal 96, test 3S6, moasses sugar,
SCI. Refined quiet.
Colee, spot. No. Rio. rs. No
4, Santos, 3 "a
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New York. Aug, S.-Pierre Puiseuz,
the French astronomer is i'm New
York en- route to Los Angeles, where.
on August 90. the convention Of the
International Union for Solar Re
search will bc opened The French
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REPRESENTATIVES OF DEAF
MUTES IN CONVENTION

Colorado Springs, Colo. Alg s.
five hundred representatives OF the
leaf mutes OF Canada. Australia, Aus
ria, Germany. China, Tngland. aud
hworlca gave today the first annual
lesson Of the convention for the deaf