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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Want Hackenschmidt Back.

KANSAS CITY, April 9.-Several well
known wrestling promoters in this city
are trying to influence George Hacken-
schmidt. the Russian lion. TO come to this
country again to display his proves IN
the mat game. Hackenschmidt is the
wrestler, il will be remembered. who
was handled so roughly by Frank Gotch,
the worlds champion, when the two met
in a title bout in Chicago two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Hall on American Team.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Alexander Han.
Princeton University. has been placed At
the disposal Of the American team for the
international chess match by cable Wit /
oxford and Cambridge April g. Tie
successful match of 1909 which was Won
by the American students. was also held in
that hail. The Oxford Cambridge sextet
will be stationed in the rooms of the
Metropolitan Chess Club of London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10

only man in the world interested i'm this
fight who thought that all the prepara-
ton Jeffries has been making for. three
months was for ballet dance or p'e-eat-
test, says: Il expect to knock out jim
Jeffries within eighteen rounds. or you
can make it twenty, to be exact. 1t may
take trff1e longer than l look for. But
not a minute over twenty, and that goes
This is no press stuff that / am hand
out out either You've asked me a
straight question and I'm giving you the
straight goods to the best Of my ability
I believe | have the Indian sign or
Jeffries, and when the time comes some
of the smart fellows who are figuring on
seeing a big hog killing with me playlns
the part of the hog are in for the sur.
nrise of their lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Victims Still Are Alive.

Burns. Ketchell, Langford and some of
the others who have felt the force of
these terrible ten-second mauley's are
still in the land of the living and were
not even disabled. Perhaps it's because,
as Johnson says. he never has been
fully extended" never had to bring all
his reserve force into action never put
every pound of his punching power into
play Well, maybe. But how about jeff S
ability to stand the gait. Fitzsimmons
could hit some and it looked like a
slaughter in those early rounds of his
first fight with Jeff. Does Johnson pre-
tend that he can outpunch Fitz and 9TH
ers of the smuggling type, who tried to
swap punches with Jeffries and whose
names have all been added to the list of
victims of that ieft-hand wallop?
Johnson says he has 1t on them In cley-
erness. Well, that may be true, but
whether he has or not. doesn't amount
to much to me, as I have said before in
these columns. I certainly wouldn't take
space here to discuss my own ability as
boxer. Johnson certainly will have the
opportunity to show all that's in him
July 4, and I'll be anxious to see all
the new stuff he's got. I'm free to adj
init. however, that up to date 1 haven't
seen anything new, and those who have
seen him in real action or in the fight pic
lures will agree with me, l think.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10

says he feels certain that he can get to
Jeffries, and is therefore cocksure that
when he does the fight will be over Well,
let's see about that. 1t wouldn't surprise
me if Johnson should land ali three of his
really good punches during the contest;
but suppose he does?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
.CORbETT CR|T|C|SES
JOHNSON'S INTERVIEW
Says Ieffries Won't Have
Cinch to Win if Jack
|. Fights Defensive.
By James J. Corbett.

Copyright 1910. by the Tribune Company
frnauthorized reproductions of this article Will
be prosecuted(
What may we'll be regarded as one of
the best newspaper articles written on the
coming big fight for the worlds heavy
weight championship July appeared in a
New York evening newspaper last week
es a three-column interview with Jack
Johnson. 7 read every word of it. 1T was
well written. classy and interestng-in
fact what my newspaper friends would
call good stuff.
was reminded in reading it, however,
OF little story told on Ed Corrigan, the
former Master of Hawthorne. and one
of the most picturesque characters on the
American turf. It seems that Mr. CORR
gen once employed press agent for
Favthciae track, who. besides beng re-
Invariably clever writer. possessed a vivid
Imagination After reading one OF the
best efforts OF his press agent Mr.. CORR
gan turrred to the writer and in that dry
Irish Wit for which he was noted re-
ma rked seriously: This is such a good
story, Billy. that I'm really inclined to be-
lieve that YOU write the best stuff when
Sou don't confine yourself to facts.
1t isn't so long ago that ] was in a
large city in the middle west on a vaude-
Vile circuit engagement, and there I re-
&C ved some interesting and inside flor
Iprton. probably from the last person, ir
Tho @orId v-horD Johnson would suspect Of
E-sv.2s il out and il was 10 The effect tina
If !tc really thinks he can defeat Jeffries
II : criy recently that such conclusion
yeSardiuG the esult of the fight mas come
into his head
Comedies Beth Men a Chance.
Now ] want to say at the start that il
johnson should make his usual defensive
fight against Jefries I don't believe JEFF
" nave a cinch 10 win, and neither will
i ssE that Johnson hasn't chance.
to1't want johnson or his friends to think
t.a' am taking up his recent interview
IN q supercritical way simply for the lack
OF d better subject. I previously have
urged II upon nv readers TO read every
thing written on the coming contest, and
am irving 20 assist them in their efforts
to get the right dope by dissecting the
mater offered for their reading.
In his interview Johnson, after acknowl-
edgicS that he appears to have been the
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Must Have Second Sight.

Going back to Jofnson's reference to
his having already studied out Jeff's plan
of battle, / may say that he has un-
doubleday COMPOUNDED his intuitiveness
with soothsaying. AS a matter of fact.
Jeffries and myself never have mentioned
what course he will pursue in the ring.
and whatever Johnson may have studied
out concerning Jeffries' ability as fighter
and ring general, l, who have known the
big boilermaker ever since the first day
he came into my training camp at Car
son City, where ] was preparing for the
contest with Fitzsimmons, am willing to
believe he is capable of planning con-
test along more than one line This is q
matter that will not be taken up until a
short time before the contest, so tina,
Johnson will have to get quick action on
his pipe to dope it out before he enters
the ring.
And this leads me to anticipate what
fear my readers now are asking. as to
my views of the duration Of the contest
It's a guess. II Johnson shows he has
the game qualities that go toward max
ing a great fighter the contest may last
from twenty to thirty rounds If he is on
the defense much Of the time, and that
has been Johnson's nature it's hard to
tell what may be the limit Jeff's old
wallop may get going at any time. and
when II does land the fight will be about
over. be it in the first or forty-fifth
round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
BOY HELD INSANE AT
TIME OF HIS CRIME
Arthur Burnwood Indicted for Lar
ceny, to Be Committed to
WATERFOWL Hospital.

Arthur Burnwood, the lad indicted
for larceny in connection with his hav-
ing stolen a bicycle some time ago and
whose trial came up yesterday in the
circuit court, was found by the jury to
be insane, and he is TO be sent to
Watertown. Although the state had a
clear case against the boy, it was de-
cided TO aid rather than hinder the
plea set up by the defendants attor
ney, H. w. Andrews. Accordingly the
jury heard the details of the case and
after examining the boy brought in
verdict to the effect that he was in
sane at the time he committed the
crime and that he was still insane.
1t Is expected that the judge will CON-
NIT him either today or tomorrow.
A jury was secured this morning to
try Alonzo Hussey, who is under in
dictment on a charge of highway rob-
berry. Attorney H. NJ. McCaskrin is de-
Tending him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
ALDERMAN McNEALY
ATTACKED BY A DOG
Bitten in the Ankle While Walking
on Seventh Avenue on Way to
Council Meeting.

Alderman Martin McNealy, while
on the way from his home in the
Sixth ward to attend the meeting of
the city council last evening, incur
red the displeasure of bulldog be-
longing to Ben Mitchell. The can
inc attacked the alderman while he
was walking along Seventh avenue,
and before the argument ceased the
Sixth ward councilman had received
a slight laceration of the right an
kle and his trousers were mutilated
Mr.. McNealy hurried to the city hall,
where there was an examination of
the wound at the city laboratory by
Health Commissioner A. n. Mueller
There will be no serious result from
the bite of the dog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
WAS THE CASE HEIRS
THAT BROUGHT SUIT
William jackson Corrects Statement
in Regard to Controversy Over
Spencer Square.

Rock Island, June 11-Editor The
Argus: In your issue of June you
publish an article entitled Mistake in
Naming Of Spencer Square" The ar
ticle in substance states that Henry
Pqwars of this city claims that the
land of the square originally belonged
to Jonah Case; that the Spencer
heirs afterwards sued the city for the
possession of the square; therefore
the square should have been named
Case square.
Mr. Powars is in error as to his
statements. Spencer square, which was
formerly known as Union square, be-
longed to Jonah Case and John W.
Spencer. They each owned an undivid-
ed half. About the year 1870, and for
some years previous thereto, the city
was in exclusive possession OF the
square. 1t had formerly been occu-
pied for school and church purposes.
About 1870 the heirs of Jonah Case
brought suit in the United States
court at Chicago against the city for
the half interest in the square former
ly owned by Jonah Case, and then
claimed to be owned bH them as his
heirs. Major Connolly was city attor-
ney at that time. The suit was tried
twice and the Case heirs were defeat
ed both times. l believe am entirely
correct when l state that Judge Spen-
Ger was opposed to the claim of the
Case heirs and was a witness In the
suit for the city.
The ordinance fixing the name as
Spencer square states that John W.
Spencer donated his interest in the
square to the city.
Judge Wilkinson assisted Major Con-
nelly in the trial Of the case. Before
his decease, he told me that he ad-
vocated the naming Of the square az
ter Judge Spencer because the Judge
donated his interest and assisted in
the defeat Of the claim Of the Case
heirs. No mistake was made In nam
ing the square after Judge Spencer.
He never sued the city for possession
Of the square. He was one Of the
most earnest supporters Of the city's
claim. The Spencer heirs always sup
ported their fathers position; they
never brought any suit; they never
had any thought of the kind
WILLIAM JACKSON,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
1900 CLASS HAVE REUNION
12 of IL Seminary Graduates of 10
Years Ago Take Dinner Together.

The seminary Gloss of 1900 of Au-
gustana college celebrated its 10th an
niversary by gathering last evening
at the New Harper house for dinner
OF the II that graduated IL were pres
ent. 1t was a great joy for rhe COM
rades to meet again and recall NE ::
cries of happy school days as well as
to relate of experiences during the 10
years that have passed. Rev. c. o.
Morland has been pastor OF Keokuk,
Iowa, and is now at Madrid, same
state Rev. G. R. Peterson has been
pastor of Pueblo, Colo. and is now at
Bradford, Pa. Rev. G. E. Lindsten,
formerly pastor at Sioux Falls, S. D.,
is now at Sarronville, Neb. Rev A. s.
Segerhammar went to Galveston,
Texas. just before the great flood and
is now at Axtell, Kan. Rev. z. G.
Chiniund. who had his first passionate
at Lincoln, Neb., is now at Red Wing,
MINI. Rev. G. E. Hemdahl has had
two pastorates, Princeton and Paxton
Ill Rev. C. o. Lund was first pastor
at Kearney, Neb., and is now at Hep
burn, Iowa. Rev. P. n. Pearson has
remained throughout his pastorate at
Rankin, Ill, and Rev. Erland Ander-
son at Alton, Ill. Rev. ]. E. Shipp has
moved from Wyoming to Worthington,
MINI. Rev. Philip Andreen was first
at Pittsburg, Pa, and Is now at San
Francisco, Cal. Rev. c. Johnson has
moved from Bloomington. Ill, to Peo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
HUSBAND SHOOTS
HIS WIFE'S LOVER
Aide Strobbe, Moline, Follows
Elopers to Detroit,
Mich.
LOCATED IN A SALOON
When Woman Refuses TO Return
Seriously Wounds Affinity.

Aide Strobbe, 1922 Fourth street
Moline, yesterday, on finding his err.
ing wife in a Detroit, Mich, saloon in
company with Charles verzaelle, with
whom she eloped May 13, fired three
shots at Verzaelle, wounding him IL
the leg, arm and abdomen. Strobbe
was arrested. Verzaelle was removed
to a hospital He is reported in a
critical condition.
Mrs. Strobbe, when she ran away
with Verzaelle, left behind with her
husband 3-year-old daughter. Strobbe
is a molder for the Deere & Mansur
company. Mrs. Strobbe is 26 and at
tractive. Her husband is 10 years neI
senior. Verzaelle is 35 and handsome.
He is a musician, and single, and had
had the reputation of being popular
with the women In the families of his
countrymen in Moline. Strobbe and
Verzaelle were friends. Strobbe long
had suspected his wife was too friend
ly with Verzaelle. The couple often
Quarreled about VerZaelle.
Friend Sees Couple.
Strobbe had the Moline police de-
partment send out descriptions Of Yer
zaelle and his wife over the country
in an effort to locate them. Several
days ago Strobbe learned through a
friend that Verzaelle and his wife were
in Detroit.
Strobbe reached Detroit yesterday.
He asked his wife to return with him,
and she refused, whereupon he pur-
chased a revolver and attacked Yer
zaelle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
NOW NICELY FIXED
IN TEMPORARY HOME
Peoples National Bank Established
on Eighteenth Street Pending
Extensive Improvements.

Cashier Carl Hellpenstell of the PEG.
pies National bank now has his forces
comfortably and conveniently estab-
lished in the former NJ. & X. store
room on Eighteenth street immedi-
ately back of the banks location. The
temporary quarters pending the extern
sive improvements that are to be made
have been provided with two immense
safes as we'll as a temporary vault and
the arrangement is altogether delight
full considering that it is to be used
for so short a time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
both sides and brought down sharp
rebukes from the chairman.
Vote is Demanded.

both sides and brought down sharp
rebukes from the chairman.
Vote is Demanded.
Shortly before noon a motion was
made to conclude the debate and pro-
coed to the vote. The motion made
by Rev. Mr.. Christianson placing re-
strictions only on intercollegiate
football was called for and the ques-
ton put by the chairman. A storm
of ayes came from the delegates,
followed by an equally loud no"
DR.. johnson announced that he could
not decide the vote and asked for
a standing vote.
Tellers counted the votes in each
section and when the result was
computed, the secretary announced
that the vote was 219 to 1872 in IA
vor of the motion.
The action of the synod will cause
rejoicing in all the synodical insti-
buttons where intercollegiate con-
tests have been prohibited during
the last five years. The i'll effect
which these restrictions have had on
Augustana college is we'll known To-
cally and the college is to be congrat-
ulated on the fact that they have now
been removed. Augustana's prestige
among the colleges and universities
of this part of the country was at
high mark during the time ath-
letics existed at the local institution
but during the last five years the
college has been forced to sever it's
relations with all outside institutions.
Against Sunday Mail.
A resolution was adopted by the
synod this morning requesting mem
bers of the synod to cease calling
for their mail on Sundays while go
ing to and from church. The reso-
luton was presented by Rev. Colt
fried Nelson of Chicago, who stated
that the number of postoffice en-
ployes who are compelled to work
Sundays increased because of the
practice of churchgoers to call for
their mail.
Copies of the resolution were sent
to President Taft, Secretary Hitch
cock of the postoff1ce department, and
to the senate and house postoffice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
Plan Bathing Beach.

Mayor George w. McCaskrin an
nounces that he is considering plans
contemplating the erection of a huge
boat house and the laying out of a
bathing beach on the west end of
the Rock Island arsenal island. The
scheme is one that has been breach
ed before and the location is an ex-
cellent one provided the permission
of the government can be secured.
The mayor hopes to enlist the mem
bers of the Island City Boating as
sociation in the project in which
case they will probably move their
harbor from the present location at
the foot of Twelfth street to the new
place. The city is greatly in need of
a bathing place and the mayor will
find plenty of support in the further
ing of the project.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
PERSONAL POINTS.

William McGraw Of Clark, s. D.. Is
in the city.
Basil Hamdon Of Peoria is visiting
in the city.
Harry Henderson Of Peoria is Wis
itor in the city.
James Martinson Of Savanna is Wis
iting in the city.
c. A. Carr of woodlawn, ILL.,, is Wis
iting in the city.
Fred and Thomas Deming of ST
Paul are spending the day in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. n. A Stevens of Orion
are visiting in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs H Manley of Chicago
are visiting in the city.
G. e. Dooley of Bloomington is in
the city visiting with relatives.
w. A. Stanley of Kokomo, Ind, was
visitor in Rock Island yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Meyers will
leave for New York tomorrow for a
visit
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Brownson of Peo.
1 ID are the SuSoto VI AOAdIANSS III IilIS
city.
S. B. French has returned home to
Menominee, Wis, after visit in Rock
Island
Justice Phil H. Wells and bride ar
rived in Rock Island this morning from
the west.
Misses Mary and Stella Ransom of
Milwaukee arrived today to spend a
week visiting friends.
Misses Louella Bradley and Viretta
Sutherland of Illiopolis, ILL.,, are the
guests of friends in the city.
L. S. Larson, who has been spending
the past week here on business, left
today for his home in Odds, Iowa.
Harry Tomilson left today for his
home in Chicago after having spent
the past week in the city on business.
Mrs. o. G. Berg left for her home in
Knoxville after spending the past week
in Rock Island as the guest of friends.
Miss Martha Armstrong of Lincoln,
Ill. arrived yesterday to spend several
days as the guest of friends and rela-
tiyes.
Miss Esther Peterson, who has been
visiting friends in Rock Island the past
week, left yesterday for her home in
Charles Hastings, former chief of
the Rock Island fire department, now
of Chicago. is in the city accompanied
by his family.
Wayne w. Smith arrived in Rock Is
land this morning from his. home in OF
tumwa, Iowa, to spend a week as the
guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Hatten of Spring
field arrived in Rock Island this morn
ing to spend several days visiting with
friends and relatives.
Miss Eva Child. who has been the
guest of friends in Rock Island for the
last few days, left last evening for her
home in Hanover, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs G. Thomas will leave
tonight for their home in Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa. after having spent the past
in the three cities.
Mrs. T. H Beacon and son Thomas
and daughter Irene of FL Reno, Okla,
are the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew McLeas. 2944 Fifth avenue
Swan Ekdahl. who has been a guest
at the home of s. ]. Sward, 1910
Fourth avenue, for the past week. left
yesterday for his home in Knoxville,
III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammer Of
Rockford, who have been spending the
past fortnight as the guests of friends
In the tri-cities, left this morning for
their home.
Charles E. Swanson of Stronghurst,
Ill, left for his homo yesterday after
spending the past few days In Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
CLINTON TO TAKE HEAD
OFFICE FROM FULTON?
Rock Islanders Would Like to See
Prospective Scrap Over Mystic
Workers of the World.

Clinton has come out as a candidate
for the head offices of the Mystic
Workers of the World, which fraterni-
ty society has finally decided to aban-
don the Whiteside county town for
some more accessible place. Aurora.
Elgin and Galesburg are also out for
the plum. Rock Islanders, after their
experience in removing the Woodmen
in which Clinton people helped in the
active resistance, would like nothing
better than to be at a safe distance
some fine afternoon and watch a dele
cation from Clinton go over to the ILL.,
nois town after the records of the
Mystic Workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
ENGINE DERAILED;
FIREMAN INJURED

An engine pulling a freight train on
the Mercer county branch of the Rock
Island road, leaving here at IL o'clock
this morning, jumped the track when
nearing Sherrard. Peter Jensen, fire
man. suffered broken leg. William
WEIGH, engineer, was uninjured. The
engine was badly damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-14
COMPLETES TRIP
Charles Z. Hamilton, Aviator
Returns to Governors
Island.
AFTER HIS RECORD FLIGHT
Set New Mark for Endurance and for
Speed, His Average Being
54.96 Miles Per Hour.

New York, June 14,-Charles K.
Hamilton, who yesterday few in an
aeroplane from this city to Philadel-
phia, had flown approximately 20
miles Of his return journey when a
sluggish motor drove him to descend
in a swamp near South Amboy, ". j..
at 1855 D. m. The propeller was
broken there IN landing, but after re-
pairs had been made Hamilton re-
sumed his fight at 6:20 and landed at
Governors island at $50. Thus the
return trip was made in 1 hour and 36
minutes at an estimated average speed
of 54.96 miles an hour, which breaks
the record made in the Curtiss flight
from Albany to New York
Did Not Clean Plugs.
That Hamilton did not make the re-
turn trip as easily as the outgoing trip
was due only 10 his hurry 10 get away,
which caused him to neglect to clean
his spark plugs; they fouled, the en-
CINE baked, and he had to come down
on the banks of the Raritan river, two
miles above South Amboy.
Curtiss still holds the official record
for speed, but Hamilton took all Amer
lean records for cross country distance
and duration, and, using his own fig
ures for the return journey. his aver
age speed per mile established a new
figure.
First Aerial Fast Mail.
Carrying as he did letters between
the two cities, Hamilton created the
first fast mail by the overland route
to Philadelphia and return and demon
strated that an aeroplane can deliver
mail from one city TO another with the
punctuality of government service.
In Highest Flight.
indianapolis. June 14-Soaring to a
height of 4.s341k feet, Walter Brook
ms, in a Wright biplane, broke the
worlds aeroplane record for altitude
yesterday in the national aviation
meet at the indianapolis speedway.
Brookins' achievement followed exhi-
bition fights by several pupils of the
Wright Brothers. l.. Bumbaugh lost
control Of his biplane. and the machine
fell TO the ground from a height of 10
feet and was smashed, with the avi-
ator under it. The wreckage took flre
and Bumbaugh narrowly escaped burn.
ing. He was slightly bruised.
Brookins' high fight in which he
took the record from Louis Paulhan,
who al Los Angeles rose 4,165 feet,
was also a sensational speed triumph.
He rose 1 800 feet in seven minutes.
Continuing in circles. Brookins rose
steadily at a speed estimated at 60
miles an hour. Thirty minutes after
he started he reached the highest alti-
tude and began the descent.