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CONTRACTS FILED.

These contracts were filed in the
county clerks Office today:
W. Olszewsky, owner, with r.
Hauzda, contractor. all work, SO, 400; 3S
Highland terrace, Irvington.
F. Ritger, owner, with the Backus
Water Motor Company, contractors,
engine installing, $3.50; 4s5 Fifth street.
Same owner with Otis Elevator Com
pany, contractors, elevator installing,
$265; same premises.
f. Pedalino, owner, with L. Girolanio
& Co., contractors, all work, SO, 200; 305
Bank street.
j. Curcio. owner, with F. Renald,
contractor, carpenter, mason and paint
ing work. $3.50; 1903 Palm street.
Mary Eagles, owner, with r. Neu,
contractor, all work. 1920; So North
Eighteenth street.
e. Farmer, owner, with ]. Kareny.
jr., contractor, plumbing and metal
work, $1,000; High street, Montclatr.
Same owner with G. Campbell, con-
tractor. carpenter work, $4,400; same
premises same owner with Gibson &
Collins, contractors, mason work, 81
1872; same premises. Same owner with
the United Decorators Company, con-
tractors, painting work, 1858; same
premises.
B. Fins, owner, with A. Lewis & Son,
contractors, mason work, $1,000; 904-906
South Eighteenth street.
b. Gross, owner, with J.. Shadrat,
contractor, plumbing work, So, 700; 300,
902. S04, 906 South Eighteenth street.
Same owner with S. Frankel. contrac-
tor, carpenter and tin work, $2,400; adj
dress not given.
G. Burkhardt, owner, with G. Sohnle,
contractor. mason work, $s72; 494 South
Nineteenth street; same owner with
Bopp & Buhner, contractors, plumbing
work. $525; same premises. Same own
er with A. Wlasak. contractor, carpen-
ter work, $1,s25; same premises. Same
owner with H. Boen, contractor. paint
ing work, 1852; same premises.
E. Metz, owner, with J. Shaw, con
tractor, carpenter work., $4.100; Al Bald
win avenue. Same owner with the
General Electric Inspecting Company,
contractors, electrical work, $40; same
premises. Same owner with M. Will
Jams, contractor, painting work, $375;
same premises.
w. Tobin, owner, with S. Harrison.
contractor, all work, 5000; Central
avenue, Caldwell.
j. Gamble and j. Tremel, jr., owners,
with M. De Bold & Son, contractors,
painting work, 1886; s52 woodside ave-
nue..
j. Weber, owner, with M. Peltz, con
tractor, plumbing work, $500; Lyons
m Same owner with Theu Sons,
contractors, mason work, s1,162; same
premises.
Ganser n Stern owners. with
George Stern, contractor, all work,
$1,000; 79-S1-S3 Whitley street.
c. Cook, owner, with w. Copestake,
contractor, plumbing work, s60S; Ridge
wood avenue. Glen Ridge. Same owner
with r. Woodruff, contractor. mason
work. $3.50.
II. Amend, owner, with G.. Klissler,
contractors, mason work, $1.350; 1877
New York avenue.
II. Demarest, owner, with Reeve &
Demarest, contractors, plumbing work,
$1,000; Belleville avenue, Bloomfield.
n. and M. Zemel, owners, with s..
Goldberg. contractors, all work. $40, 900;
Manufacturers place and Ferry street,
d.. Rudenberg, sub-contractor. with
A. Cohn, contractor, mason work, $500;
"a Jackson street.
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NOTICE
Notice lie hereby given to all parties inter-
ested that the certificate of assessment of the
whole amount Of the costs and expenses Of
opening and widening
PLACE
has been delivered to me according TO law.
Said assessment comprises all the lots, tracts
and parcels OF land and real estate lying on
both sides OF Treat place, from William street
to BrHnford place. On both sides Of Branford
place from William street between Broad street
and Halsey street and on all Of those properties
on the west side of Broad and the east side OF
Haisey street between William street and
Branford place that extend through to Treat
place.
The owners OF land and real estate assessed
In said certificate of assessment are hereby re-
auired to pay the amount so assessed upon
them and each OF them respectively to me at
1910.
Dated July 10. 1910.
J. H. BACHELLER,
1yzO-ot Comptroller.
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Re.oInfionn.

Newark. n. j. July ~. AsnO
Lincoln Post No. II. Department OF New Jer-
sey, @. A. r., at its regular meeting on the lsun
instant, adopted the following resolutions reia-
tive TO the death OF our comrade, Leslie d.
Ward.
Whereas. BY the decree of an all-wise p1uv-
dence We are made to mourn the loss OF a
valued and highly respected comrade, ana 70
sorrowfuily regret that bis honored name which
for long years has stood where ne himself
placed It upon the active roll of membership OF
our organization. must nov be numbered with
the legions gone before. who, Ike our lamented
comrade, manfully responded to the call OF de-
Tense Of our noble government: therefore be IL
Resolved, That we tender to the bereayeu
family OF our beloved comrade our heartfelt
sympathy in their bereavement: to his former
business associates and to the community at
large. our condolences In the great and irre-
parable loss they have sustained, and be II
further
Resolved. That the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be recorded In our minutes. that the
same be published in the daily press of our city.
that the charter OF the Post be draped for the
period OF thirty days, and that we attend the
funeral in a body on the day set apart for tho
o~bsequies
Post Commander.
VIM. H. Adams.
Adjutant.
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FAILS TO GET RICH;
HE COMMITS SUICIDE

BENNINGTON, July 20.Acharles OPP
dycke committed suicide Yesterday by
cutting his throat with a penknife. He
locked himself in his room, leaving
word that he must not be disturbed.
Ills body was found today. He was
25 years old n unmarried. His failure
10 get rich is laid to have caused him
70 brood and finally to end his life.
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Legal Notices.

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
To George Charles Cannon:
By virtue Of an order of the Court OF Chancerv
made on the twenty-hinth day OF June, nineteen
hundred and ten. In a cause wherein the German
Savings Bank of Newark, New Jersey, is COM
plainant, and you and another are defendants.
you are required to appear. plead, answer or
demur to the bill Of said complainant on or be-
fore the thirtieth day OF August. nineteen hun
dred and ten, or the said bill will be taken as
confessed against you. The object Of said suit
Charles Cannon to the German Savings Bank OF
Newark, New Jersey, dated February ninth
nineteen hundred and three, on lands in the
City OF Newark. In the County Of Essex, and YOU
are made a defendant because you own the said
lands or some part thereof.
T. BARRETT.
Solicitor OF Complainant.
1913 Broad Street,
jys, Is, 90 81 aug3 Newark, N. ].
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NOTICE OF INrENTIoN-Board Of street and

NOTICE OF INTENTIoN-Board Of Street and
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners Of
the City OF Newark. at a meeting held the
fourteenth day Of July, 1910, and approved by
the Mayor OF the City Of Newark on the fifteenth
day OF July. $40, public notice is hereby
given that II Is the intention OF the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners OF the City Of
Newark, under and by virtue of provisions OF
the act entitled AN Act TO Revise and Amend
the Charter OF the City Of Newark approved
March 18th, 1851. and the supplements thereto.
and the ac. creating the board Of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the City OF Newark.
approved March 2sth. 1891. and other public
laws Of The State of New Jersey, to- order and
cause the grading and curbins OF
SOUTH STREET
from Central avenue to Thirteenth avenue
together with all the appurtenances necessary
to complete the same
Such persons as may object thereto are re-
quested 10 present their objections in writing to
the clerk Of said board, at the offce Of the
Board Of street and Winter Commissioners CITY
Hall. Newark. on or before the expiration Of
six days from date of this notice.
BY direction OF the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners Of the City Of Newark.
III. r. aHERRERD.
Chief Engineer.
Newark N J" July To- 1910 jy1e-Bt
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STREET OPENING.
Notice is hereby given that the undersi sned
commissioners duly appointed to compute, esti-
mate, NIX. determine and make all the assess
ments OF damages and benefits for local I'M
Provements In the city Of Newark, viii, on
Thursday, the twenty-hrst day OF july. 1910 AZ
2eo o'clock in the afternoon OF that day al
tneir ofnce, room No. 4. third floor. City Hall. in
the city OF Newark, hold their first meeting. TO
estimate, assess and award the damages that
any owner OF owners OF lands and real estate
may sustain by taking and appropriating of the
lands and real estate necessary to be taken and
appropriated by the following local improve
ments:
The opening Oh
ESSEX COURT,
from a point about $50 feet west OF Muihcrx
street to Beaver street.
The opening OF
FERDINAND STREET.
from q point 2S4.61 feet east Of Grove street. tn
South Twentieth street.
Dated July 10. 1910.
WILLIAM DIMoND.
JOHN r. MONAHAN.
ADOLPH FTSCH
1yie-bt Commissioners
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a limited
partnership hath been formed by the sub
scribers, pursuant TO the act entitled An act "a
authorize limited partnerships to be conduoted
under tho name or firm OF III. j. Hunt q Co
Limited for the transaction Of a wholesale
and retail furniture business at Newark. in the
partner and Jacob r. Selignan being special
partner, and that the amount contributed 10 the
common stock by the said jacob n. seligman ia
Ave hundred $500 dollars. which said partner
ship IL to commeuce on the fifth day OF July.
A., D. nineteen hundred and ten, and continue
indefinitely.
HENRY i. HUNT.
JACOB r. SELIGMAN.
iys. 10 20. 81 auss, 1otss.5 50,
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ECKLUND-on July 20, 1910. Ernest
NJ, beloved son OF Victor and Mary
Rcklund (nee Monaghan), aged Z
years Z months 10 days.
Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend the funeral from his parents
residence. No. rs oliver street, On
Thursday, July II, at 2 p. m. Inter
ment in the Cemetery Of the Holy
Sepulchre.
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BRIoRDY-on July 20. 1910, at the
residence of his parents. Is Mer-
chant street. Patrick j., beloved sori
OF John and Mary Briordy (nee
Hynes). aged II years / month IL
days.
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BANTA-At New Canaan, Conn.,, or
Tuesday. July 10. 1910, Thaddeus Ed.
mund, youngest son of Richard J. anc
Rosena r. Banta, aged q years.
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cLARK-Eiisa. at Orange. N. j. Mon
day. July 10. 1910, grandmother oil
George w. McKeage, sr.
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Notices of births. engagements and
marriages, 50 cents. Deaths, % cents;
with notice OF funeral, so cents.
DEATHS.

AcKER-on July 10. 1910, Susanna Re-
becca, beloved wife of John B. Acker.
aged 81 years, $40 Washington ave-
nue..
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DELACRoIx-on July IS, 1910, Emily,
wife of the late Alexander Delacroix.
aged 80 years, % Elliott street.
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A delayed advertisement brings only the after.
rnath of trade. It's the first call that captures
the procession OF customers.
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FINAN-At East Orange. N. J., on
July 10, 1910, Peter, husband Of the
late Catherine Finan. aged IS years.
Relatives and friends are kindly in
vited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, 2b6 North Park street,
on Friday, July %. at 5 o'clock a. m,
thence to Holy Name Church, where
a Solemn High Mass will be offered
for the repose of his soul. Interment
in st. Johns Cemetery.
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HAIL-on Monday July IS, 1910. at hel
late residence. 103 Summer avenue
Adelaide r. (nee Frazee), beloved
wife Of Frank A. Hall.
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LOanS-Pers0nal.
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sALARIED people, women keeping house and
others furnished money without. security:
cheapest rates. easiest terms. save money by
seeing me before trading elsewhere. Offces In
50 rtinciral titles. L. II. TOLMAN, room 6l2,
2s Washington st. =
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FITZPATRICK-At Lyons Farms, on
July 10. 1910. Catherine, beloved wife
OF Thomas Fitzpatrick, aged 50 years.
Relatives and friends are kindly In
vited to attend funeral from her late
residence, woodiawn terrace. Lyons
Farms. on Friday, July %, at $3.50
a. M, thence to st. Marys Church.
Elizabeth. where a Solemn High Mass
of Requiem will be offered for the
rspose of her soul at 1880 a. m. In
terment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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ALI. KINDS OF FURNITURE. CONTENTS
OF HOUSES. FLATS AND STORES
BOUGHT; CASH QUICK. CONFIDENTIAL
~ SOUTH ORANGE Av.: PHONE 2N1.
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Agents Wanted.
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CENT WANTED-Gernan. Polish. Italian.
for the best lots ever offered within the city
limits; near Forest Hill; best proposition for
agents. Apply only between 2 and 10 to +. A.
COPPOI4A, 40 Broad ~.
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Storage.
Wanted-Misce
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AGRICULTURAL
CHEMICAL

Manufacturers OF Fertilizers Of all kinds.
Bone Black. Glue, Grease. Chemicals, etc.
Buyers OF Dry Bone and Butchers Bone. Con-
~signments solicited. For particulars address
LISTER' AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL
WORKS. 60 broadway. New York city, and
Lister av.. Newark. NJ. ].
JOHN p. KEHoE, President.
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Medical.
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LADIES DESIRING ADVICE
by graduated registered specialist call at MRS.
WILLIAMS'S office. private house $50 West
Twenty-second St, New York, 2 blocks from
Twenty-third st. ferry, OF 4 blocks from Twenty
third st. Hudson Tunnel station. Absolute salts
faction guaranteed. Charges moderate. Ad-
vice free. Office hours, 10 to a; Sundays. IL to 4.
LADIES PRIVATE NURSING. confinement
cases. Trustworthy advice by graduate regis
tered specialist. advice free and satisfaction
guaranteed. MRS. HARMON. is9 Washing
ton ST.. Newark: private house. two blocks
rear Of Hahne's; ofice hours from II to s.
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ENTHUSIASTICALLY, July Is. at 70 Com
MERGE street, Lovey. beloved sistel
OF Mrs. Edith Washington.
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OLD GOLD. silver. platinum and precious
stones Fought for cash. jewelry sold.
JEWEI1RY EXCHANGE, iS Market ST.,
room 2o6.
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JoYcE-On Sunday. July 18th. 1910,
Maria, widow of william j. Joyce.
Relatives, friends and st. Joseph's
Rosary and Altar societies inc Sacred
Heart League are respectfully in
vited TO attend the funeral from her
late residence, rs Wilsey street.
on Thursday. July list. at 9 a. m, to
st. Joseph's Church. where a Solemn
High Mass of Requiem will be offered
for the repose of her soul. Interment
in the Cemetery of the Holy
Sepulchre.
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Business Personals.
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TIE world moves, 50 does JOB DE CAMP
Furniture, safes. pianos, desks. etc. packing
and shipping a specially; estimates cheerfully
given. Established 1850. Tel. 4s2 Market. s2-A
William st.
IF YOU want to be married quietly. without
rce, confetti. hoodlums. etc, there IL Jus
ttce or the Peace HOLLYWOOD. % Clinton st.
Open evenings until 10.
GAS STOVES from soc UP. gas ranges $3.50 up.
NJ. HIDDELMAN, 261 Springfield av. Call for
Yankee Protecto Plate for your stove.
IRAW and Panama hats cleaned aud bleached:
Panames hieached a speciality: no oxallc acid
ueed' FV Broad ST.. under Western Union.
Clothing.
I WILL pay high prices for cast-on clothing.
Send postal and I'll call. FRANK. 81 Mer-
Ger vt
Grinding and Cutlery.
GRINDING and repairing OF cutlery. barbers'
tools and doctors Instruments. r. LAUTER-
JUNG. ITO Springfield av.
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McNAMARA-On July IS. 1910, Patrick
j., husband OF Mary Mcnamara, llS
South Ninth street.
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MERGOTT-Cora. wife of Arthur j.
Mergott. died at New York, July 20,
1910.
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MIKO-At Irvington, N. J., July 90. 1910,
Martin Mike, in his 18th year.
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MOREHOUSE-At West Summit, n. j.,
Tuesday morning, July 10, 1910, Elias
r.. Morehouse.
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Enr Sale.

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VIM. H. Adams.
Adjutant.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-11
Kearney Takes
Fremont Down
Notch in List
Eleven-Inning Contest Results Two
to One When Deconly and
Bradshaw Rap Ball.

KEARNEY, Neb Aug. 10,-(Special Tel
egram. )-Kearney took a fail out of the
leaders today in an eleven-innng game,
resulting to l. Gray for Kearney made a
home run in the second inning and Kear-
ney shut Fremont out until the ninth, when
Mason made a two-bagger and Gray for
Fremont followed with single, scoring
Mason. In the eleventh inning Deconly made
two-bagger for Kearney and Bradshaw
followed with a single which scored De-
comfy and won the game. Balllett for
Kearney pitched fine game and the locals
won their first game from Fremont with
Campbell in the box. Score: RH.E.
Fremont 20 9 Q . . 81 u Q
send; Fremont, Campbell and Bonner.
Time; 1:46. Umpire Griffith.
Manager Townsend of the Kearney team
made a trade with Hastings Tuesday that
will prove advantageous to both lineups,
Cock. first baseman for Kearney, and Will
liarns, third baseman were traded to Hast
ings for DeConnelly, a crack third base
man. Cook was secured from Hastings
about two months ago and consented to
coming to this city He is good player
but admitted that his heart was with Hast
ings and Townsend thought best to gel
him back in his own bunch. Kearney also
bought Claire from Lincoln, Ill, who had
been farmed out to Hastings. Both Claire
ard DeConnelly are valuable assets to the
team and they have the disposition to play
the game wherever they are placed.
RED CLOUD, Neb., Aug. 1O-(Special
Telegram. )-Columbus defeated Red Cloud
today by the score Of to 2 Score; R.H E.
Columbus ......0 o o % 8 o 81 8
Red Cloud.......0 o o o / o IL
Batteries: Columbus, Bovee and Agnewi
Red Cloud, Vance and Moss. Struck out
BY Bovee, 4? by Vance g. Base on balls
Off Bovee, /; off Vance, g. Two-base hits
Umpire: Fleming.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug 10.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Walks by Hansen saved Hastings
from a shutout today. Hastings played
loosely and Orth also had poor control
Both made a home run on lost balls and
Donnelly a triple on a clean drive. Score:
RHE
Seward .........2 1 Ola 0 Il IL
Hastings ......O 0 o / o o o o.
Batteries: Seward, Hansen and Valley
Hastings, Orth and Pierce and Donnelly.
SUPERIOR, Neb., Aug. 10.-(Special Tel
ergam.)- Grand Island defeated the locals
by 8 to 2. Score: RH.E
Grand Island. 20 o 2 1 o l 0 0 Is 8
| Superior ........0 0 2 o o o o 0 %
Batteries: Murray and Frances; Justu'
and BARLEY. Umpirei Nelson.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-11
TENNIS PLAY AT KANSAS CITY
Missouri valley Tournament Opens
with Fine weather,


KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Aug. 1O.-with the
best of weather, playing in the first round
OF singles in the Missouri Valley Tennis
tournament here on the Kansas City Ath-
letic club field started at 10, o'clock this
moring The matched player this morn
ing are:
j. f. Thitle KansaS. VS.. F. H. McCune
Ottawa, Kan.
H. v. Jones, Kansas City. VS.. o. r. Sell
lers, Lexington, Mo.
II. Sellers Lexington, Mo-, vs. w. L.
Laning Kansas City.
A. l.. Wehener, Kansas City, We. A L.
Pcttette. Kansas City.
The first round Of doubles will begin this
afternoon.
Captains Gibson ana Wolfe of Leaven-
worth will play w. l.. Laning and c. S.
Parker of Kansas City. o. r. Sellers and
S, Sellers OF Lexington will play Jack
Canon and A. L. Wehener of Kansas City.
F. II. McCune of ottawa and A. j. Henley
Of Augusta, Kan, will play Marsh and
Groves OF Chillicothe, Mo.
II. V. Jones, Kansas City, defeated o. r.
Sellers, Lexington, Mo-, 7-5, 81.
S. Sellers OF Lexington, Mo-, defeated w.
L. Laning, Kansas City, rs, 7-5
Three Of the five matches in the first
round of singles in the Missouri valley
tennis tournament here were finished at
noon.
All Welhener OF Kansas City beat Al
Poteet of Kansas City, 8, 49, SO. J. F.
Tritle OF Kansas City beat F. H. McCune
OF Ottawa, Kan, 60, ga. Brockaway OF
Kansas City lost to Uhman Of Ossawato-
mie, Kan, Go, So, ga,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-11
JOE CANS is DEAD
Former Lightweight Champion Dies
at Baltimore of Com
sumption.

BALTIMORE, No, aug. 1O.-Joe Cans.
former light weight champion pugilist, died
this morning. Cans died Of consumption,
which manifested itself about a year ago.
Late last spring he went to Arizona with
the hope of restoring his health, but the
disease had been too deeply seated and he
declined rapidly. He was brought here last
week. He was "a years old
Joe Cans true name was Gent, the name
Cans having been fastened on him early
in his ring career by a mistake of referee.
He began his ring career in 1894, but prior
to that time he had made a name for him
self as a fighter about a fish market in
this city, where he was employed.
His first fight for money is said to have
brought him "a. The largest purse for which
ne ever fought was $4,000 in his first bout
with Nelson. OF this Cans received but $11,
00O. he hal ing agreed to give Nelson the
remainder. win, lose, or draw.
Cans won the title Of light weight cham
pion from Frank Erne at Fort Erie in
one round in 1902 and lost It to Battling
Nelson in 1908 in the seventeenth round.