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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07

Judging by the present state Of IA
fairs it looks as if there's going to be
a whole lot of trouble because of the
suspension of Mel Sheppard and Billy
Hayes by the Military Athletic league
of Pennsylvania, which act has been
indorsed by the registration committee
OF the Atlantic division of the Amateur
Athletic union, with headquarters in
Philadelphia James E. Sullivan, chair
man Of the national registration COM
mittee and regarded as the highest
authority in A A L. affairs, has quick
ly locked horns against the Philadel-
phia contingent by coming out flat
footed and stating that Melvin Shep-
pard is as free to run in any A. A. L.
competition today or tomorrow as at
any time. Mr.. Sullivan also states
that the NJ. A L. of Pennsylvania had
no authority to suspend Sheppard and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Presldent
Taft today sent to the senate tne
romination of CAPTAIN Charles e.
v-ea'and of the navy to be read ad-
miral.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07
Abe AtteII Still On Top.

Abe Attell still bosses the feathers.
However, he is not a popular cham
pion, owing to his Shylock tactics and
his insincerity He does not care about
going against tough game and his
fights during the year have mostly
been against men of ordinary class.
While Johnny Conlon is dubbed the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07
a million dollars.

million dollars.
Well, was never in Paris, but Willie
does not fall from the water wagon
in the French city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07

Willie Lewis. who withstood the bat
tering ram tactics of Billy Papke, the
Illinois lightning rod and thunderoot'
in Pittsburg, has been cleaning them
up right and left in Paris, and from
Indications he will continue to do so
Harry Lewis will said for France DUR
ing the second week of January 10
meet Willie two weeks later. Harry is
slated to meet Howard Baker the
western man-eater, at Denver, on the
nth after which he will come to TINS
city and sail at once.
saw an interesting letter from VIII
1;o owls Willie is on the water wagon
and is spending his evenings grlnolns
ont copv instead of loafing around the
boulevards and cafes. sopping absinthe
and goo-gooing the trails Wine VII
never get over that Pittsburg patuis
with Papke. Every letter he writes he
enas mn nv declaring that he had it al
over Papke.
Lewis. like many another good nght-
or will earn much fame and CORY al
long as he behaves himself, out ~
lacks control. I have heard him aom'
that. if he did not touch liquor at all ~
was safe, but, on the other hano' ~
took one drink it was all off. AS sooi
as he landed in Paris in December
Willie signed a pledge for six month";
and swore that he wouldn't break It FOL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07

against Take it from me that Dane
knows his business. If Nelson did not
tire right now worth nearly $1,000, 900.
Nelson has been a cautious man and
has never squandered his hard earned
gilt a la Ketchel, McGovern and John
son.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07

Hayes, and the Atlantic association of
the A. A. U. also had no authority to
confirm the action of the M. A. l.. The
upshot of this whole matter may a
break between the Atlantic associa-
ton and the national body of the A. A.
II. In that case a general rumpus may
develop, in which whole lot of scan
,ial which has been heard of late as to
the "pro" methods of several leading
athletic stars may reach the public
ears. Sheppard is to race Harry Giss-
ing in a special half mile event In
Boston Jan. 90. Mel has been in hard
training for the event and expects to
make a new record for the distance.
AS the A. A. u has granted Sheppard
permission to run, the chances are
that his competing in Boston will cause
more of a rumpus.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07

The boxing centers this winter are
Boston, Pittsburg. Savannah, Memphis.
New Orleans, Los Angeles, Denver,
San Francisco, Philadelphia and Balti-
more. Why not New York?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07
THEATRICAL TOURS
BAD FOR THE PUGS

Jeffries' theatrical tour ends the lat
ter part of February and then he is
going TO begin to train. He will go
west and do some hunting for the ben
eft of his wind before settling down
to the grind. Johnson's tour ends In
March. and he. too, will get into tralp :
ing quarters without delay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07

SAN FRANCISCO, JAN THE
year of 1909 passed without a new
champion being developed. The rec
ords will show that the same claim
ants to the titles in the various divi-
sions at the commencement of the
year are still in possession of these
honors. Jack Johnson, who is the
greater champion of the bunch, had
fairly busy year, but his crown
was never put in serious peojardy in
any of his encounters. In fact, the
colored champion demonstrated that
the present crop of aspiring heavies
were badly outclassed.
Among the other champions Ketch-
ell, the middleweight, had the closest
call when he stacked up against Billy
Papke here last July 5. 1t was only
Papke's timidity that kept him from
taking the crown away from the Mich
igander The welterweight title is
rather clouded. There are several
claimants to the name, but it would
be hard to figure who is justly entitled
to it, Mike (Twin) Sullivan. Harry
Lewis and other welterWeights claim
that they are the boss of this division.
Battling Nelson has had a fairly busy
year, and the Dane cleaned up his
men in his usual decisive style. While
his battle with AID Wolgast went ten
rounds and many claimed that the hon
ors were in favor of the Milwaukeean
when the last round had elapsed, a
fight of this duration is not true test
as far as Nelson is concerned
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07

Battling Nelson the fire eating sal
amander who put Hegewich (spelling
not guaranteedD on the map will have
Harry Tuthill for trainer in his prep
arations for meeting Freddy Welsh,
the English lightweight champion, on
February 20. The fight will take
place before the National Sporting club
of London and promises to be one of
the best bouts ever held in England, if
not the best
The Nelson Welsh fight is one of in
ternational Importance. Welsh is
the best lightweight fighter in Eng
land or the Continent, while Nelson is
champion of the world, having won
,, his title by putting away Joe Cans
The fight will also tend to settle ques-
tions as to training and so forth. The
, battler, while a careful liver, is not
the strict self disciplinarian that
Welsh is. Freddy is an iron man in
a short fight but he has not the en-
durance qualities which have won
! Nelson money and glory. Nelson is
rough and ready man while Welsh is
a careful fighter. Welsh is vege-
tartan while Nelson trains along rules
prescribed by himself. Both men nave
inst been through long theatrical con-
tracts: Welsh in England, Scotland ano
Wales and Nelson in the United states
am more anxious to hear the re-
suit of this fight than I am the JEFF
| fries johnson fight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07
O'Brien Signs Up.

And now, what about Phlladelphla
Jawn Jack O'Brien? 1 learned that,
after weeks and weeks of dickering.
articles have finally been signed that
Philadelphia Jack will meet Al Kauf-
man, the village blacksmies, on the
many weeks ago and began camping
on the trails of O'Brien and Sam Lang
ford. AL got writer's cramp from COM
municating with sporting editors
throughout the country. Finally the
boys got tooether and it was decided
that a six-round bout should decide the
claims of he aspirants. The fight will
be held before the National Athletic
club, of Philadelphia, and the receipts
will be divided 20 per cent for the
fighters and 80 per cent for the house.
Each man will get 35 per cent of the
gross receipts.
Tony Biddle will be present in q
purely advisory capacity.
saw Joe Jeanette and Jim Stew
art, the American heavyWeights VINO
have been the wonder of the French
prize ring many months past. Both men
will return again They only came home
to spend Christmas and New Years.
Joe looks as hearty as breakfast
food ad. 1 hailed him on Broadway
lust as he was disappearing into the
Albany bar.
"Paris is a fine town but give me
the U. S. A. when it comes to celebrat-
ing New Years" said Joe. And
might explain parenthetically that
New Years is the biggest night In
New York; the night when the sWells
and aristocrats hire all the tables for
thousands of dollars in Martins and the
big hotels for sousing privileges.
yes" says Joe, Paris is good
fight town. It has New York beat be-
! cause you can't hold fights here at all.
It has Philadelphia and Pittsburg beat
because you can only go six tame
rounds there. 1t has California beat
because you can only go twenty rounds
there and then the sentiment is against
it. In Paris the big society folks at
tend Why, I have been in the ring
and seen dukes and duchesses out in
the arena yelling like mad. Fighting
has not been debrutaliZed but the
mills are not so fierce and bloody as
they used to be in John L. Sullivan's
day"
Jim Stewart is matched to meet Iron
Hague, the English heavyweight, for
twenty rounds before the National
Sporting club of London the latter
part of January and will hurry back to
Great Britain to prepare for the en-
counter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-07

Joe Humphreys. formerly manager
Of Freddy Welsh, thinks that the clev-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-20

mobilists and horsemen who were in the habit of stopping at the club house in Prospect park for refreshments when ever they came conveniently near that hospitable caravanserie on thelr trips. Heretofore liquid refreshments of every degree of softness' or "hardness ' could be obtained at the clubhouse, but under the terms of the new lease of the club house privileges the dispensing of all drinks containing more alcohol than may be found in soda water or ginger ale will be barred in the future.
 There is a boy of twelve years in the Bronx whose record up to the present time justifes the expectation that he will make his mark when he grows old er He is sure to become great poli- tician, trust president or great crim- ipal. For more than year the boy was "king" or leader of band of boys, some of them much older than he, who committed all kinds of thefts, bur glaries and robberies in the Bronx. When pursued by the police the bandit leader withdrew to his fortress, nat ural cave in the rocks so abundant in the Bronx, and had to be dug out by the police and some Italian laborers before he surrendered.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-20

NEW YOIK, March 19.-The notOr- ious reckless ness of autOmobilists and their utter sregard for the rights of other people is equalled only by that of the woman pushing baby carriages along crowded sidewalks and park walks. To walk along one of the side walks near Central park or Riverside drive, which are the favorite exercising grounds of mothers with babies in car riages or perambulators, is about as safe as walking on the race course during an automobile race The other day an old man, standing on the edge of the sidewalk, waiting for a street ear, was knocked down by baby carriage in charge of some devoted but reckless mother The old man suffered dislo- cation of his shoulder and other inju- ries, but the chauffeuse of the baby car riage continued on her way, gossiping with another woman, as if nothing had happened. The injured man was taken to the hospital and the doctors took great care to keep from the patient the fact that he had been run down by n baby carriage, for fear that the addi- tional shock might interfere with his recovery.
 The life of famous tenor isn't what
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-20
Stray Topics from
 Little Old New York

it s "cracked up" to be. Anyone who does not believe it may ask Enrico Ca ruso, the great Metropolitan Opera com pany tenor. Of course, everybody knows how sensitive the voice, the pre- cious voice, of tenor is. The vocal chords and the whole vOice-producing apparatus has to be constantly guarded against injurious influences and even the most tempting and palatable dishes must be vigorously barred from the menu if they have the slightest ten dency to roughen or otherwise unfavor- ably affect the voice. But that is not by any means the end of the troubles. A little visit to the monkey house is said to be one of the few little recre- ations a famous tenor may permit him self and even that innocent pleasure is denied to him by the cruel hand of the law. Speeding in an auto and running down a few people, sport that is en- ioyed with perfect impunity by hun dreds of automobilists in New York, is almost certain to get a famous tenor in trouble. Dodging love-sick women, who persecute him with their attentions, is one of those things a famous tenor | may enjoy for little while, but it soon pals upon him and becomes perfect | bore. But the worst is reached when | the aforesaid tenor is deluged with threatening letters from members of the "Black Hand," who have designs upon the wealth which the singers golden voice has gained for him. Where does the fun come in of being famous tenor, if one may not risk going iron one room of the hotel to another with out being surrounded by a bodyguard and without being prepared to dodge stilettos, bombs and poisoned bouquets Enrico says he is not afraid, but merely little nervous.
 
 Burglars, as rule, are not famous for their good qualities, but once in while some member of the gum-sho
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-20
DAILY ARIZONA SILVER BELT

gates in attendance. "Forestry and Mines" was the general subject of con sideraton at this mornings session.
 Public interest in the session was in- creased by the fact that the principal address was delivered by Clifford Pin chot, former chief forester, who pre- sented his views on the policy of the United States with regard to forest con servation. MT. Pinchot's s address was listened to with close attention by the large audience and several times the speaker was interrupted by loud ap- plause.
 Other speakers and other subjects at the forenoon session included President Charles R. Van Hise of the University of Wisconsin, who spoke on "Mirne- sota 's Soil and Mineral Resources" and J. E. Rhodes, president of the Minnesota Forestry association, who was heard on the subject of forestry and conservation in Minnesota.
 This afternoon the congress discussed drainage and water powers. Among the speakers were John T. Stewart of the Minnesota Agricultural college, Dean Francis c. Shenehon of the University of Minnesota, Professor Thomas Shaw of Aberdeen, s. D., and Colonel J. H. Davidson, chairman of the Minnesota waterways commission.
 The congress, which has proved to be one of the most notable gatherings of its kind ever held in this country, is to be brought to a close tonight with a banquet at the Ryan Hotel under tho auspices of the St. Paul Roosevelt club Clifford Pinchot is to be the guest ot honor and principal speaker at the ban quet. Governor Hadley of Missouri Governor Eberhart of Minnesota and { number of other public men of nationa ] prominence have also been included among the invited guests.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-20
WHERE TREES GROW LARGE

Washington and Oregon have some of the largest trees in the world and the climatic conditions of that section can be blamed for this fact. In the Puget sound country the rainfall is about 53 inches, while up in the higher Cascades, near Seattle, it is 100 inches and some times reaches the 150-inch point. Under such climatic conditions the seeds of the trees germinate readily and all the trees continue to make vigorous growth
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-20

fraternity will distinguish himself by some act which confirms the old saying about something good being in "the worst of us. ' One burglar in this city, while working at his profession the other day, made himself rather conspic- uous by displaying-to his own undo ing-humane consideration bordering on heroism. He entered an apartment, be- leving that all the occupants were ab- sent. When he opened one of the doors, which happened to be that of the bathroom, a great surprise was in store for him. The "lady of the house ' was in the bath tub taking bath. It would be difficult to decide who was more startled by the unexpected meet ing, the burglar or the woman. The burglar did not wish to intrude and would have gladly beaten a retreat, but, just like woman, the lady screamed and then promptly tainted. The bur glar fully realized that the woman $ screaming was bound to attract atten. tion from the neighbors perhaps, or of the police, but he also realized that the unconscious woman, whose head had sunk under the water, would drown SnOUIu ne leave Her JO Her ldJe. NlIH admirable heroism he raised the wo mans head above water and pulled the plug. Not until he felt sure that the woman was safe, did he leave his post, although he could hear the ap proach of several persons. He tried tC make his escape by means of the fire escape, but it was too late. He ran into the hands of a policeman and was arrested.
 It seems that the race of men, ol whatever they may be called, who in sist upon looking into the muZzle of { gun to see whether it is loaded, hunt with burning matches or candles fol leaks in the gaspipe, fill kerosene lamp with oil when they are lighted, ant perform other "stunts' of a simila nature, will never die out. One of thes creatures stuck a burning match into can half filled with crude petroleum, t 1 find out how much oil there was in tn can. Of course, an explosion was tn result and the man s physiogDomy an, anatomy in general were considerabl, damaged. His life, however, was spar ed and he may try some other equall.. bright trick some future day.
 
 There is one great regret among auto
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-20
.P|NCHOT ADDRESSES CONSERVATION
 CONGRESS Talks of Forestry and Min. ing and Is Enthusias-
 tically Cheered

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 19.-Though this was the fourth and last day Of the Minnesota Conservation congress, there was apparently no diminution of in terest on the part of many of the dele
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-20

The life of a famous tenor isn't what
The Washington times., 1910-02-27
PAGE ADDRESSES
MEETING FOR MEN
North Carolina Congress-
man Speaks in Alexandria.
Legion Installs Officers.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. FEB. q. 1910


A largely attended meeting of O'Kane
Council. No. 434. Catholic Benevolent
Legion was held al It's rooms in the
Alexandria National Bank building this
afternoon.
The officers recently elected were in
stalled by Anthony Oehmann. of Wash
ington. Supreme Chancellor Of the Cath
olic Benevolent Legion, assisted by Of
ficers ef St. Dominics Council. No. IA,
Of Washington.
Refreshments were served afte. which
speeches we're made by members Of the
order
In the Young Peoples building this
afternoon, Robert y. Page. member Of
Congress from North Carolina, delivered
an address before the last Of the series
of meetings for men. Mr.. Page took
for the subject OF his address, What
Man owes the World"
A solo was sung by Miss Anna Fier-
kOrn.
Caesar or God, was the subject Of
a sermon delivered by the Rev. ". r
Watson at the First Baptist Church.
this morning. This afternoon, The ami
Verseiy exercises Of the Woman Ms
siOnary Society were held
Il was announced al ST. Mary's Church
this morning. that Immediately after
Faster. mission would open in this
The Rev. Father @ Sullivan. Of the
Catholic University, Washington. cele-
brated the late mass in st Mays
Church this morning. The Rev Father
Delarney, also Of the university. preach
ed The sermon
Next Tuesday evening March I. he
Ladies Aid Society Of the First Baptist
Church. Will give an oyster supper IN
Lee Camp Hall
The Junior Daughters, United Daugh-
tcrs % the ConfederaCy, viii hald a
japanese tea In Lee Camp Hall tUmOr-
row afternoon.
At the Second Presbyterian Church
this evening the Rev J. r. SEWER. the
pastor, Will continue the popular studies
iu the lives Of the great men OF the
ole Testament.
Al Emmanuel Chapel Of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary this morning the
Rt. Rey. A. NJ. Randolph Bishop OF
Southern Virginia, preached.
The Rev Berryman Green, OF the
seminary. Will occupy the pulpit al 81.
Johns Chapel, IN West End, this even
ing.
The Washington times., 1910-02-27
PLAN TO IMPROVE
ANACOSTIA STREET
Appropriations Include Sum
for Repaying, Says Sen
ator GallingeF.
WASHINGTON TIMES RrREA1-.

Af4V 81 ANACD6J1A. D. C.. FEB. p
Senator ). II. Gallinzer. chairman Of
the District Committee in the Senate
who has shown much Interest recently
! IN prospective public improvements in
tiie Anucostia district. as indicated By
MS efforts TO obtain an appropriation
OF N.p00o0 fct the reclamation Of the
Anaeestia fats. has informed Morris
Otterback, the manager of the ma
costa Bank. that in compliance with
the latter's request, he has been sue
cesslul In having included in the DIS
trict appropriation bin a sum for The
paving of Fourteenth street between
L and " streets, Anacostia.
Anacostia policemen are today in nos
session Of their new quarters in The
station Just ccInpleted at Nichols ave-
nue. and Chicago street, having removed
yesterday. The first official MESSAGE in
the new station vas received by Capt.
W. 7. Anderson. who, since 1874. when
ne was private doing duty IN Anacos-
tia. has received the initial messages
Sent over the wires 20 each successive
station occupied by the Anacostia force.
II was announced this morning that
az official inspection Of the new build
ing Will take place tomorrow morning.
when Commissioner Johnston, the pziIce
commissioner, and Major Sylvester, the
chief OF police. viii visit 10. II station
and precinct
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Tul sen. OF New
York city. are in Anacostia as the
guests Of T Y ToIson, the formers
father, on L street.
Eogar A. jarrett. OF the Government
Hospital, has gone 20 Ardmore. Okla.
on business connected with the insti-
tuition.
The announcement was made al the
services this morning In -. Teresa-s
Church tIat the Interrogation placed
IN the question box will be answered
this evening in the church by the Rev.
n p. Egan. the assistant pastor.
The Rev. William L Barucns. the
pastor Of the Anacosta Baptist Church,
has returned from visit 70 PhiIadel-
phia. His place was alIed by the Rev.
Elias Anger, OF the Randle Highlands
Baptist Church. who ofhciated during
MS absence.
The two fre engine companies To- I
Gated IN this section OF he District
were called upon three times yesterday /
evening 10 eNtinguish fires H. the woods |
IN the vicinity Of Congress Heights
Inc nrst call was received by No I
. Chemical Engine Comptny Of Con-
gress Helghis. and was for fr1 in .
hershaw S woods on th. Mheele. road. Z
The hremen beat OUT the flames quick /
~. TIE same company was summoned /
TO the Livingston road for FIRE on the l
Bell place The third call was for both I
Nos j. and companies 10 the farm OF I
Col A. f. Randle, at Congress Heights. I
where the brush was on fire No dam I
axe being done
The Washington times., 1910-02-27
is WRECKED
AFTER BRIEF FLIGHT
Successful Soar Of Inventors S
Aeroplane Stops Abruptly, and
Machine Is Smashed.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Feb. 27.-ArtEur Ham
mOnd. young CrestOn inventor. his
nCrninc attempted 10 sail In an ajrship
months
The flyer IN shape is similar TO those
designed by the Wright bror ers. Ham
mnnd mounted the apparatus OF sled
runners, and with the help of friends
carried 10 70 a hill near the village AZ
ter ne announced that he vas ready.
friends gave the flyer a shove ana II
Clided down the hin at a terrific clip.
The Syer left the runners and SCARED
considerably higher than IL old on q
former occasion.
Then Il dropped. and the wreck was
complete. Hammond was bruised. but
not seriously hurt by the fall.