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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
VERSES MAY Win
|. PRISONER
Literary Circles Become Inter-
ested in Poet in Minnesota
Penitentiary
Effort Made to Secure Liberty
for Young Writer Serving
Long Sentence

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 15.-Partly
as the result of activity in his behalf
on the part of the editors of New
York magazines, who have accepted his
poems, it seems likely that the young
Englishman known as John Carter (his
true name is unknown) will be re-
leased from the Minnesota penitentiary.
One of the citizens here who is inter-
ested in the case said after a con-
ference with a member of the board
of pardons yesterday that he felt sure
action in favor of the poets freedom
would be taken when the board meets
tomorrow.
He is serving a 10 year sentence for
stealing $24.
Following is an extract from one of
his poems:
But the lamps alight and the clear, proud song
Shall reach the throne of God ere long
The night must pass and strange new dawn
Burst upon field and copse and lawn;
For out of the warp OF shame and tears
weave the joy Of the coming years
Literary Circles Interested
NEW YORK, April 15-Literary
circles and no less the general New
York public read today with moving
interest the story of John Carter, the
poet-convict now in the Minnesota
penitentiary, as he says, to kill time"
and ease his unhappy thoughts, he
has written verse that has brought to
light his unfortunate predicament.
Robert Underwood Johnson, editor
of the Century Magazine, speaking of
John Carter, said:
The young man has written several
letters to me. 1 became interested in
the case not only on account Of the
| merit Of his verses, but also, from the
manly tone in which his communica-
ton was couched.
II voluntarily wrote a letter to the
state board of pardons of Minnesota
asking for a remission OF Carter's sem
tence. He has learned his lesson, and
his release will place in the world a
better man."
In his cell Carter penned a poem
under the title of Ballad of Misery"
The verses read:
Haggard faces and trembling knees,
Eyes that shine with weakling's hate,
Lips that mutter their blasphemies,
Murderous hearts that darkly wait.
These they who were men of late
Fit to hold a plow or a sword.
If prayer this wall will penetrate
Have pity on these my comrades, Lord.
Poets sing of life at the lees
In tender verses and delicate.
OF tears and manifold agonies
Little they know of what they prate.
| Out of this silence passionate
Sounds deeper, a wilder chord;
| II song be heard through the narrow CRATE
Have pity on these my comrades, Lord.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
POPULAR GIRL WILL
BE CLAIMED AS BRIDE
SnecinI Diseotch 10 The CaIl

[ OPcCIut DIoPuICH 10 TIC NuII
SANTA ROSA, April 15.-The en-
gagement has been announced here of
Miss Inez E. de Bernardo, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eversti de Bernardo of the
Bernardo hotel, to Louis Leveroni, a
young businessman of Vallejo. The
wedding will probably take place in
June and after a short honeymoon trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Leveroni will live in
Vallejo.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16

That people Will eat elephant meat
with a relish has been proved by
butcher Of Frankfort-o Main, TO
15e ovvn profit and without the knowl-
edge of his customers
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16

Nine. Curie Of Paris. who with her
husband discovered radium, was elected
an honorary associate member OF the
american Chemical society at it's recent
meeting in Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16

r~ective sunday. 18th, Ocean Shore
Rv nuts in effect its summer schedule
1eavfne San Francisco s a.. $3.50 a.,
10-90 a.. 500 o.. $40 p. Take this en-
1ovable trip.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
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!. :: HEARING GOES SLOW
MATTER OF THE "a MISSING LET
TIERS IS AGAIN BRONGHT
FORWARD.
MINERAL EXPERT SAYS ALASKA
COAL IS NOT WORTH ONE
HALF CENT A TON,

Washington, April 8.-The Balllng'
er-Pinchot investigation dragged to-
day, with more testimony about the
alleged discovery Of "a missing let
tiers among CLAWS effects left IN the
federal building at Seattle.
The defense" apparently is laying
great store by this discovery, and
the hearings for the last three or
four sessions practically have been
given over to this subject. A mass
Of documentary evidence was put in
while Andrew Christensen, CLAWS
successor as chief Of the field divis'
ion at Seattle, was on the stand.
Attorney Brandeis of the "Prosecu-
tion" was admonished concerning his
method of cross examination by Sen
ator Sutherland.
Alfred H. Brooks, mineral expert
Of the geological survey, testified re-
garding the value and extent of coal
reserves in Alaska. 1t was evident
from mis- statement of the case that
the valae of the coal fields have been
overestimated. Mr.. Brooks said the
coal in. the ground in the Katalla
field, where the Cunningham claims
are located probably is not WORTH
more than half a cent ton.
The house members of the com
mittee deserted the afternoon ses-
sion in order to vote on two battle
ship plans which was reached during
the consideration of the naval bill
tOdav
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
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:. UNUSUAL STlPULATIONS &
:: IN MARRIAGE CONTRACT :

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, April 8.-Un-
usual stipulations in a marriage pro-
posal were brought out in the su-
preme court here today when the
$4,000 breach Of promise suit, brot
by Miss Mary Horner against Henry
Webendorfer, wealthy resident,
was called for trial. Miss Horner,
who is 4S years old and country
housekeeper, accepted Webendorfer's
terms of marriage last September,
and the following month Webendor-
fer broke off the engagement.
According to letter written to
Miss Horner by Webendorfer and
which was read in court today, a part
Of the marriage proposal read:
II will pay you monthly payments Of
$500 a year and $3.50 on Christmas.
If you are good to me, at my death
I will deed you property yielding you
an income Of $1,000.
This is void, though, if you and
7 don't get along. If we live togeth-
er at the end of three years I will
pay you $4,000 and at the end of
five years, or any time after, I will
pay you $4,000. On your side you
will have to treat me kindly and will
have to keep a good table for me-"
The case was not finished today
and an adjournment was taken until
MOndaV
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
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ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PROBES TAKES
SECRETARY AGRICULTURE


Chicago, April S.-Characterizing
the teachings of Secretary James
Wilson as "Damnable," "Abomi1-
able'' and "Disgraceful' Prof, Cyril
G. Hopkins Of the University of IL
linois delivered a singing criticism
of the department Of agriculture
here today In an address at the City
Club. Prof. hopkins dismissed the
secretary himself from his consider
alton by simply saying: "He is an
unscientlfic man."
Here, re-.aQme direct quotations
from Secretary Wilson cited by Prof,
Hopkins as abominably false:
practically all soils contain suffi-
cient plant food to produce good crop
yields; this supply will be indefin-
itely maintained.
$50 far as the present outlook is
concerned the nation possess ample
resources in it's soil for any conceiv-
able increase in population for sew
|eral centuries.
''The soil is the one indestructible,
immutable asset that the nation
possesses. It is the one resource
that cannot be exhausted; that can.
not be used up.
From the modern conception OF
the nature and purposes of the soil
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09

it is evident that it cannot wear out
that so far as the mineral food is
concerned it will continue automati-
cally to supply adequate quantities
of plant food for crops.
"As a national asset the soil is safe
as a means of feeding mankind for
untold ages to come."
After he had cited these quota
tions Prof. Hopkins said:
Can you blame the farmers for
continuing to wear out their land
when these are the teachings pro.
mulgated from the highest authority
in the United States.
And these false teachings are all
the more damnable because the
common soil type ON the abandoned
farms in Maryland, only few miles
from Washington, contained only
100 pounds Of phosphorus in the
plowed soil Of an acre, while the
richest black prairie soil of Illinois
with a value exceeding 5000 an acre
contains more than 200 pounds of
phOrus in the same stratum"
AS remedy for the rapid wearing
out of farms, Prof. Hopkins suggest
ed pulverized phosphorus rock. such
as is to be found on the public do
main.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
Detroit Street. CAR
men have GREV|ENCE
MOTORMEN AND CONDUCTORS
ASK FOR RAISE IN SCHED-
ULE OF WAGES.
ARBITRATION WILL UNDOUBTED'
LY BE REsoRTED TO BY
BOTH SIDES.

Detroit, Mich, April S.-The De-
troit United Railway today refused
the demands Of conductors and motor
men for an increase to thirty cents
an hour and forty-five cents for over
time from the present rate Of TWEEN.
ty-three, twenty-five and twenty-sev-
en- cents.
Arbitration has been suggested as
a means of avoiding a strike, and the
smen have appointed John McVicar
of Detroit as their arbitrators. They
insist that only the question Of wages
shall be arbitrated, while the COM
pany insists on the arbitration Of the
entire agreement between the COM
pany and men, which includes "c1os-
ed shops" provision. Z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
TWO BATTLESHIPS
ARE AUTHORIZED
FIGHTING MACHINES TO BE CON.
sTRUcTE) At COST OF
s6,ooo,ooo EACH.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL is
PASSED CARRYING SUM OF
$128,o37, ,6o2.

Washington, April S.-By decisive
vote of 1872 to 10. fourteen being
present and not voting, the house late
today authorized the construction Of
two battlehips to cost Sc. 100000 each
Thirty-three democrats voted for the
two battleships and twenty-four re-
publicans against the proposition.
This action was taken just prior
to the passage of the naval appropria-
ton bill, carrying $12S, 37,602. This
amount is about 100000 less than
was recommended by the navy de-
partment. In addition to the battle
ships, the bill also provides for the
construction of two fleet colliers and
four submarine boats.
AS amended on a motion by Mr..
Fitzgerald of New York, the two bat
tleships and two fleet colliers must
be constructed by firms operating
under the eight hour law.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
CHARGED THAT LESLIE PAID
OVER $4,000 TO SECURE DE-
POSTS OF CITY.
MORE INTEREST FOR CITY
NEW INVESTIGATION INTO THE
ENTIRE MATTER TO BE
STARTED SOON.
Validity Of the Contract Under wn'e"
Banks Now Hold City Money Is to
Be Attacked - City Depository
Banks Arc Now Paying Two Per
Cent Per Annun.

Pittsburg, Pa, April S.-A true Dill.
charging Max B, Leslie, collector Oh
DELINQUENT take in Allegheny county,
with bribary, was returned by the
grand Jury, and at the same time
sweeping presentment was nanoea
down with the general charges tnat
many of the 125 witnesses which the
grand jury has before it during the
graft Investigations thus far, have
wilfully withheld knowledge OF graft
secrets and that certain few nave
practically been guilty Of perjury.
Directors and officials Of some OF
the six big banks which profted by
the corrupt depository ordinance,
are scored by the pro1ers.
The Indictment Of Leslie follows
his recent acquittal on a charge OF
.>:rjury in claiming an alibi in con.
nection with a previous indictment
for alleged bribary. He is now charg-
ed with receiving $4,000 from the
Columbia National Bank of Pittsburg
on June 3, 1908. In the former IN
dictment the date was named as June
6, and Leslie proved that he was not
in the city at the time. 1t Is charged
that OF the $25, 900, he paid over ST.
500 to William Brand to bribe t1e
councilmen. '1T
The Indictment session reached the
climax stage today, where the grand
Jurors thought it necessary to pre-
sent comprehensive review OF all
their work. It was declared that
former Councilman Charles Stewart
and Cashier James NJ. Young Of the
Second National bank, have conceal.
ed information from the inqu1sitors.
The grand jury recommends new
investigation by the directors OF the
Second National bank and charges
that Cashier Young is shielding F.
N. Hoffstot, and that there is reason
to believe some one else connected
with the Second National bank is
responsible for this. The report
made by the directors of the Farm
ers' Deposit National bank in denial
of knowledge of payment of money
to bribe the councilmen, Is criticised
in the presentment.
The validity of the contract under
which six favored banks now hold
the city's money, is attacked.
Important in that it shows how tie
banks were induced to put up so
large an amount of money for the
Doodle fund, is the recommendation
the six per cent be collected on the
city deposits from these banks from
and after this date.
The city depository banks are now
paying two per cent On city deposits,
and it is alleged that the agreement
was that the councilmen were to get
the difference for reducing the per
centage.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
Resignation RUM0RS
said TO Be UNF0UNDEO
TAFT LAUGHS WHEN REPORTS
OF CABINET RESERVATIONS
ARE TOLD HIM.
MATTER IS SUBJECT OF HUMOR-
Gus REMARKS At THE CAB
met Meeting.

Washington, April S.-To Presi-
dent Taft apparently there is a hum
orous side to the newspaper reports
of designations nh1s cabinet.
Hello, have any of you fellows re.
signed today?' was the presidents
greeting to the cabinet as he entered
the room where all had assembled at
II o'clock. ready for the regular Fri
day gathering.
None of the members responded In
the Affirmative. There was a great
deal of joking over the incident.
Those who had not been put on the
newspaper lists as being likely to
quit, were the objects Of chatting
from the others, who seemed to have
felt it an honor to be thus selected
for retirement. The president, It is
said, enjoyed the situation, and ap'
parently was not disturbed by the
reported disruption of his official
household.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
mere Man BEATEN
BY SIX WOMEN
"kID M'COY" WAS ONE OF THE
STAR WITNESSES IN NEW
YORK DIVORCE.
CHARGES AGAINST MRS. Helm
WERE WITHDRAWN BEFORE
CASE WAS ENDED.

New York. April Silk women
correspondents, beat five mere men
similarly classified in a diverse suit
decided in New York today. when a
jury in the suit of Mrs. Edna Valen
tine Helm against Isa Willard Helm
returned a verdict finding the hus-
band guilty of seven of the fourteen
charges against him.
Norman Selby, better known as
kid Mccoy" the pugilist, was one
of the five men named by the husband
but during the trial Helms attorneys
withdrew all the charges of impro-
priety made against the wife. Mrs.
Helm is the daughter of Washington
S. Valentine, we'll to do importer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
. MILLERS IN NATIONAL
MEET HELD IN CHICAGO.
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Chicago, April S.-Members of the
Millers National Federation in con-
vention here today adopted resolu-
tions urging federal courts. which
have the matter under consideration,
to give an early decision on the ques-
tion of bleaching flour that millers
may determine the character of their
early output.
The convention also agreed upon
a demand for revision of freight
rates to islands bordeding the United
States: petition to congress for a
daily issue of the consular reports;
support for British millers in their
demand for more equitable trans
Atlantic rates and refusal to oct
on the proposal to revise govern.
ment standards of weights and meas
ures.
Dwight NJ. Baldwin Jr, of Mime
apolis, was elected president of the
federation, and John S. Pillsbury. OF
Minneapolis, first vice president.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
Dying CRIMINAL
MADE Confession
SHOT By A POLICEMAN HARRY
HALL ADMITS THE coMMIs-
SION OF MANY CRIMES.
HELD UP A SEATTLE BANK AND
SHOT THE CASHIER - LONG
CAREER IF CRIME.

San Francisco, Cal, April S.-Har
nv Hall, or Clyde S. Canfield, burg
lar, who was shot by a policeman
last night, confessed before dying to
day that he mad committed many
crimes.
"I know 1 am about to die," he
said, "and I want to confess every
thing did, so no one else will sui
fer for crimes l have committed"
After saying he would not give hi
right name, the man told Of holding
up a Seattle bank and 1hooting t1e
cashier.
"Then I went to Salt Lake City,
he continued, "where I twice held u.
a drug store. The mex week I helt
up a cafe and engaged in running
revolver fight with eight policemen
They blamed it on a sailor named
Haley, who is doing time for deser
tiOn.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
CHARGE ADMISSION
EVEN TO PRACTICE.
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BenLomond, CAL, April S.-Clim5-
ing mountain trails and wadfng the
pools where trout abound, formed the
greater part Of James ]. Jeffries'
training today.
Manager Sam Berger had announc-
ed that there would be boxing today
with Bob Armstrong the negro pugi-
list, but the lure Of the woods was
too strong for Jeffries and besides the
roof was not off the gymnasium.
Jenries is going in strong for the
"close to nature cult. He plans to
sleep out of doors, eat out of doors
and d all of his boxing in an open
air gymnasium. There will be a wall
around it so that visitors to the samp
will not be able to see the fighter
in action without paying.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
new AUTOMOBILE
TRACK Opens IN CAL,

Playa Del Dey, Cal. April S.-The
establishing of many new speed rec
ords, marked the opening of the Los
Angeles motordome this afternoon.
Every worlds record for one
mile track from one to one hundred
miles was beaten and five national
speedway marks were lowered in the
trials and the free for all contests.
New mile track records were ex-
pected, as this is the first broad
track ever raced on by motor cars.
In addition to national records, new
marks also were set in stock car
events.
At the end of the hundred mile
race, a Doris car driven by Frank
seifert, turned turtle after the car
had rui into the paddock. Seiferts
arms had become numb from the
strain and he lost control of the
wheel. He was not injured.
The first mile ON the new track
was a record. Caleb Bragg, al am
ateur, sent the Fiat ninety, around
in 1856.
Geo. Robertson was next to be
sent away and his big Simplex thun-
dered after the ten mile record. He
finished the distance shrdlu mfwypa
finished the ten miles in 6:31:37.
Stranges mark at Atlanta for this
distance was 7:O1:94.
Another worlds mile track record
and a national speedway mark went
glimmering when Barney Oldfield
turned loose his 200 horse power
Benz for mile making the "Pie
Pan" in 1922.
This car was not opened to the
limit.
Ralph De Palma, in his 1870 horse
power Fiat, cut down the five mile
mark to 3:15:G2. He was followed
by Ben Kircher. who cut the two
mile record to 1:18:29 in a DarracQ
The most sensational drive Of the
day was made by Oldfeld in a Knox.
in the ten mile race fod cars with
451-600 cubic inches piston displace-
ment. He was an eighth mile behind
in the fl rfaslth shrdl cmfwysam- adj
in the first half mile, but by the end
of the fourth mile was in command
winning handily in 7:51 2-5.
The five mills free for all proved a
thriller with De Palma in Fiat 80
and Robertson in the Simplex rae
ing Hood-and-Hood for almost the
entire distance. The italian won by
a scant length in 3:16:30.
The hundred mile race was a fight
between arrouns Marom and Self
erts Doris. The cars were Tapped
for 95 of the 100 miles. Harrou1
won the race in 1:25:22.
In the ten mile race for stock cars
with 161-230 displacement Endicott,
in a Cole won in 9:O3:25. The form
er record was 9:42:46, made At
lanta.
An automatic electric timer was
used.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
CONSCIENCE STRICKEN
HE PAYS AN OLD BILL I
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Topeka April 8.-Conscience
striken, after twenty three years. be-
cause he cheated Gov. Stubs out of
1S bushels of corn, an Usage county
man is preparing to make restitution.
The governor contracted for several
hundred bushels of grain and the
farmer. believing Stubbs would not
measure it kept out the amount men
toned.
In mailing a note to the governor
for $28.1O, the amount of the prin-
cipal and the interest, the farmer
says he would meet the obligation
in cash but two crop failures have
made it impossible for him to do so.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
MUCH RECEPTION ACCORDED
COL. AND MRS. ROOSEVELT RE.
TRACE THEIR WEDDING
JOURNEY.
Roosevelt Has "BuIIy Time" and Mrs.
Roosevelt Enjoyed the First OF the
Trip - Will Visit Now With sis'
ter of Mrs. Roosevelt - Dined Very
Quietly Last Evening.

Genoa, April S.-The sentimental
pilgrimage of Col. Theodore Roose"
welt and his wife, on which it had
been the intention of the couple to
retrace by easy stages their honey
moon trip from Spezia to Genoa, emu
ed here abruptly this afternoon twen-
tv-four hours ahead of the schedule
that had been planned.
The change in plans was made IN
order to avoid the increasing demon
strations Col. Roosevelt and his wife
we're encountering along the road. AT
eyerv little village or cross road tney
we're met by men, women and child
ren. the former with flags and the
latter with boquets.
AS an incident Of demonstrations
accorded them, 900 pearsons. many
of them Americans, acclaimed Coi:
Roosevelt and wife with "vivas ana
hurrahs' as they left Rapallo, where
they had luncheon today. This was
the climax Of their embarrassments'
and Col. Roosevelt gave orders to be
! driven direct to Genoa.
The people and press of Genoa
have manifested great interest in the
movements of Col. Roosevelt. His
second journey stirred their roman.
| nrrrrrBf mahtm hamthec wofafoaoi
| tic natures. When the news spread
today of his coming, crowd hurried
| to the hotel where he had engaged
quarters, and with cheering and the
waving Of hats greeted the arrival OF
! the dust covered carriage as it ratified
up the street to the accompaniment
of it's drivers wildly cracking whip
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
DISCOVERS GRAFT.

Indianapolis, Ind, April S.-Mrs.
Jeannette Stern, stenographer in the
Office of the Eclipse company, was
responsible for the discovery Of a
81 1000 coal graft in which the Clay.
pool and the English hatels and the
city hospital were the victims. AS a
result six men, two of them her en-
ployers, and three of the others en-
gineers of the institutions which suf-
fered, Wehe arrested On charges ol
grand larceny today and confessed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

La Cosse, Wis, April S.-Nine men
suspected of being implicated in the
hold-up of the Pioneer Limited train
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul road near Oakdale this morn
ing, were arrested today and all but
two have been released.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
THOMAS WALSH DEAD,

Washington, April 8.-Thos. F.
Walsh, the millionaire mine owner,
died at his home here tonight at 1880
O'Clock. Death was due to a growth
in the lungs, the result Of an injury
received years ago when Walsh was
miner.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
TRL- STATE WEATHER.

washington, April 8.-North Da'
kota-Fair Saturday and Sunday.
South Dakota-Fair Saturday
Sunday partly cloudy.
Minnesota-F'air Saturday.; warm
er in southeast portion; Sunday
fair
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-09
GREENWALD DEFEATED.

Milwaukee, Wis, April S.-Jimmy
Walsh of Boston, bested Eddie Green
wald in a ten round boxing bout be-
fore the National Athletic club at
the Hippodrome tonight. The boys
weighed in at 11S pounds.
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