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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-19
CHAPTER ~.

CHAfIER Nv.
JUST HAPPENED TO BECOME A PROBES
sIoNAL FIGHTER.
- JUST happened to become a fight
er. That's the only way to ex-
plain it. There had always been
some sort of an idea back in
my mind that I'd like to be a cham
pion. | guess every boy has that no
ton. But / hadn't followed the idea
up. Working and hunting took all of
my time now. There was a welter-
weight fighter named Billy Gallagher
at the works. He was a good one in
his day--a good clever fighter Billy
was always after me. He said | had
the making Of great heavyweight
and that ! could get a pile of easy
money for fighting instead of pulling
down few dollars a day by hard
work. Billy was enthusiastic over it,
but | myself couldn't see where fight
ing in a ring could touch hunting deer
or mountain lions as Il sporting propOsi-
ton, and | didn't seem TO care much
FOR getting money by punching other
people on the nose. guess l was too
good natured, and. for that matter.
never have gone into fight with much
spite toward the other man. Some Of
my best friends today are the men
who have fought me in the ring and
been Knocked out
One night heavyweight fighter who
lived in Los Angeles. big. lanky ne
gro named Hank Griffin, wandered in
to a saloon where some of the boys
spent their evenings when the days
work was over. He leaned on the bar
and began to talk about fighting. as all
these fellows do. Griffin was a very
good man in those days and had fought
and beaten lot of big fellows all
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-19

AS RAN IN I BEGAN PULLING OFF Ny
COAT.
through the west. Our fellows knew
his reputation. but when he began to
boast they didn't like It, and when be
threw a handful Of gold twenties on
the bar and said he'd back himself to
knock out any man In the town they
got together In a corner and talked It
over. They decided that young JEFF
fries was about the only man within
reach equal to the negro in size and
strength. In a few minutes they sent
man running to my house to call me
out to fight
1t didn't take long to explain things.
In about a minute was tearing back
with them. AS ! ran in through the
door began pulling my coat off, ready
10 fight him there on the spot. But he
explained that there was slight mis-
understanding He didn't want to
fight offhand like that He meant that
he could whip any man in town I'm
ring with gloves on his hands and
with a referee That was what he
meant. He'd like to fight me that
way and we might as we'll both make
little money out Of It.
That was new notion TO me, but IL
sounded good. The boys offered to
back me with a bet. which suited
Griffin well enough. judging from the
way he grinned. Gallagher wanted me
to fight too. In short. we fixed up a
match on the spot, and l went home
and slept like a log until the alarm
clock rang In the morning. There
wasn't anything to worry over about
the idea Of lighting a professional. He
didn't look 80 terrible, and besides that
never did credit negroes with much
hghting ability and gameness.
Billy Gallagher wanted me to go
into training for the hght which was
to be held In a hall ln town. But
wouldn't do It. went right along
with my work and let Grimm 90 into
training.
On the night Of the nght went
straight home from work little early
and ate a good dinner. Then | walked
down TO the hall. The. boys were there
already. with lot OF other people that
never saw before. All the lights
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-19
Got Five Cents Damages.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.

Chehalis, Wash, May 49,
George Rusher, of Big Bottom, col
lected five cents damages from
Frank Tierney. u nelghbor today,
because Tierney refused to complete
horse trade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-19

When the poor speak OF the rich
they fall into the error OF saying
why, he has "iust everything" No
one has that.
A man reaps what he sows-and
rips what his wife sews.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-19

A jury in the Lewis county super
ior court awarded this verdict, the
smallest in the history of the coun-
ty, last night. Tierney might be
feeling rather jubilant' today, but it
happens that the costs amount to
$3.50, which he, as defendant, must
pay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-19

A California man asks for a di-
vorce on the ground that he did not
know what he was doing when he
got married. There are some Salem
men who say that such a claim is
not unusual.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
TRIPLE MURDER
IN new YORK
BODIES OF MAN AND TWO WoM-
EN- FOUND SLAIN IN OBJ
SQUIRE GOTHAM FLAT.

New York, Jan. 21-Triple murder
was revealed in an obscure fiat in the
heart of New York's east side at dusk
last evening. Two women and, man
were the victims. Gagged with silk
handkerchiefs and their heads crush
ed, they were left bleeding and fully
dressed on the floor with whinper-
ing bull terrier as companion. Robbery
was the motive or else it is another
case of the black hand.
Salvatore Scalpone, well to do
young Italian barber, his wife and a
middle aged woman, believed to have
been Mrs. Scalpone's mother, are the
victims. His failure to appear at his
shop yesterday resulted in the discoy-
cry of the crime.
Policemen entered the fiat by way
of fire escape and in the kitchen
found Scalpone's body. In the next
room were the bodies of the women,
Inspection by the police revealed
confusion; drawers were dumped out,
cupboards ransacked, mattresses rip
ped open and every conceivable hiding
place for money or valuables pried
open.
There is no clue to the slayers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
RE:BUKE EFFORTS
TO Save THAW
NEW YORK BAR ASSOCIATION
COMMITTEE WANTS CHANGE
IN PRESENT LAWS

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 21.-The re-
port of the special committee on the
criminal insane to the State Bar asso-
citation, in reviewing the defects Of
the present laws, scathingly rebuked
the efforts to liberate Thaw from Mat
teawan asylum. The report recites the
persistent efforts to release Thaw
from the asylum to which he was com
mitted after his own plea of insanity
in killing Stanford White and predicts
that eventually a Judge would be found
who will release him; scores the ex-
pert witnesses and urges that the law
be amended SO as to prevent the re-
currence of such efforts in similar
cases.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
.UNIONISTS ARE
GIVEN SUPPORT
COUNTRY PEOPLE BACK NoBlL-
iTY IN ELECTIONS; LlBER-
AIS HOLD POWER.

London. Jan. 21.-Including the re-
suits of yesterdays elections, the re-
turns now show that the government
has chosen 2S1 members of parlia-
ment and the opposition 1S1.
The old fashioned English country
people, with their rock ribbed con-
servatism, their reverence for the no.
bility and their prejudices against the
new fashioned socialism, were heard
from yesterday, and they gave decid-
ed boom to the conservative stock.
Today the unionists everywhere have
taken cheer.
The liberal government will return
power with a less convincing mandate
for it's policies from the country than
it counted upon if the present tenden-
cy prevails among the remainder of
the voters the next few days. It's al
lwies, the Iaborite and nationalists,
will practically hold the balance Of
power, and the Irish party particularly
will be in position to dictate legisla-
tion.
The status of the parties, accord
ing to the returns received up to date
in the general elections, is as follows !:
Unionists 1853, liberals 1877, laborites
20. nationalists 53
The gains are as follows: Union
lists II, liberals 10, laborites /.
The returns received during the
day from sixty-eight seats, from which
fifty-six were polled, Wednesday and
twelve Thursday, show the following
results: Unionists a. liberals 1S
laborites Z, nationalists 9.
Elections were held today for forty.
seven seats, one in London, three in
English provincial boroughs, twenty
six in English counties, eight in Scot,
land. three in Wales and six in Ire.
land. Reports from only twelve OF
these have been received.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
DAVIS MAY WE'D DANCER
Author, 1t Is Declared. viii Marry
Bessie Mccoy After Gaining
Divorce,

New York, Jan 21.-It was common
report on Broadway in theatrical and
literary circles yesterday that when
Mrs. Richard Harding Davis secures
her divorce from her author-husband
he will marry Miss Bessie Mccoy, the
"Yama-Yama" girl. The famous writ
er and the dancer have been friends
for more than year, and many Of
their friends have thought that the
friendship had 'deepened to warmer
feeling.
Miss Mccoy is now at Miami. Fla.
She is considered one Of Broadway's s
best stage favorites and her "Yama-
Yama" dance in a musical comedy pro-
duction brought her into theatrical
fame and high favor with the theater-
going public and made her the star of
the company after the first night of
the show.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
F |: TIER CASE
BEING PROBED
BY OFFICIALS
SCORES OF WITNESSES ExAMlN-
ED IN CHICAGO REALTY DEAL,
BUT MATTER HAS NOT AS YET
GONE TO GRAND JURY.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-In addition to
forty witnesses examined yesterday in
the investigation of the alleged land
fraud charged by officials Of the West
ern Indiana Railroad company to John
G. Fetzer, Benjamin Thomas and Chas.
R. Kappes, almost sixty more were
summoned to the criminal court build
ing today. Nothing was given out by
the states attorneys Office to Indicate
that the matter would be placed be-
fore the grand jury, but reports were
current that this would be the next
move. 1t was also reported that the
alleged losses to the railroad company
will be nearer $1,500,000 than $S50,000
as first reported, and that two other
prominent men will be brought into
the case.
States Attorney Wayman Is taking
keen interest in this case, and al
ready has made general survey, with
his assistant and with Attorney Wal
ter L. Fisher, representing the rail-
road company, of such evidence as has
been taken, and has directed that the
examination of witnesses continue.
The lawyers are determined that be-
fore the matter is presented to the
grand jury every feature of 1t shall
have been investigated
Got Good Prices for Property.
One Of the things that developed
yesterday in the examination that
Fisher and Assistant States Attorney
Sullivan conducted was the fact that
the original property sellers have no
cause Of complaint against Fetzer, no
matter what the railroad company had
to pay for the land ultimately. Ac-
cording to witnesses who were willing
to talk after they had left the criminal
court building, they all got good prices
for their land
Activity in Fetzer,s Office. ,s8.
At The ofiees OF Mr.. Fetzer at 215
Dearborn street there was a scene of
considerable activity all day. Mr.. Fet-
ger was consulting with his attorneys
and friends most of the day. When
asked for an interview he declared
that he did not want to talk and that
his lawyer had advised him not to.
Il will say" said Fetzer, that this
charge against me is an outrage. My
record in this town Is too clear to
have my friends or anyone else who
knows me to believe a word of IT, /
intend to let the other side have a
say and then will have my Innings
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
TRAMP KILLED
IN ODD WRECK
ANOTHER MAN AND SEVERAL
HORSES INJURED IN AccI-
DENT NEAR DUBUQUE.

Dubuque, Ian. 81 Especially One
ts4.ai st.as il44.Csi. ano GheI az BADLY IN
jured and several horses killed in an
odd wreck Of passenger train No. s on
the Chicago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul
railroad in the yards here this morn
ing. An express car loaded with val
liable bred horses Jumped the track.
An unknown tramp riding on the blind
baggage was killed outright. His
body was badly mangled. Several pas
sengers were slightly injured, as were
several horses. When the car turned
over, Theodore Voetter, machinist
who was standing beside the track
when the train went by was struck by
flying pieces Of the car and badly in
jured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
RUSSIA And
JAPAN REJECT
KNOX s Ian
PROPOSAL FOR NATURALIZATION
OF MANcHU RAN RAILWAYS RE-
JEcTED; U. s.. MAY NOW HELP
FINANCE NEW ROAD.

Washington. d. c., Jan. 21.-Press
kilograms from Toxic and st. Peters
burg to the effect that the proposal for
the naturalization of the Manchurian
railways had been rejected caused
keen disappointment to the state de-
partment officials. 1t is believed quite
possible that with the rejection of the
proposition to neutralize the railroads
owned by Russia and Japan, the
United States may turn Its attention to
the question of financing in conjunc-
tion with Great Britain and other
European nations the construction Of
the proposed railroad from Chin Chow
Flu to Tsitshar. This road will tap the
Russian trans-Siberian road at Tsit-
shar. This proposition formed a part
of Knox's alternative naturalization
plan and it seems probable that all
the powers. including Russia and
Japan, may signify willingness to
cooperate with the United States in
neutralizing this particular road.
Japan Gives Distant Reply.
Toxic, Jan. 21.-The reply Of Japan
to the United States proposal for
the naturalization Of the Manchurian
railways was handed to Ambassador
O'Brien this afternoon. 1t is a polite
declination.
1t is understood Japan's declination
Is based upon the grounds that the
American plan Is no advantage to
Japan, nor to China, and that it would
not change the commercial situation
as Japan is adhering strictly to the
pledge of the open door.
Russian Reply the Same.
st Petersburg, Jan. 21.-Russia's re-
ply to Knox's note proposing the
naturalization of the Manchurian rail-
ways was delivered to Ambassador
Rockhill today. 1t is practically iden-
ttcal With apau's reply.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
widow MARRIES
MAN IN HOSPITAL.
MRS. WlLHELMlNA METERS
HUNTS FRITZ HARDEkoFF, A
RICH GERMAN.

lowe City, ian 2t-- Especially
Wilhemina Lena Meters a widow of
Phillips.. s. d.. was married in hos
pital here today to Fritz Hardekoff, a
patient who she knew years ago in
Germany. She saw an advertisement
in German paper that Hardekoff was
left $4,000 if he married, SO she hunt
ed him UP and proposed. She has
much farming property of her own. Her
first husband was i'll seven years be-
fore he died and she says she is used
to invalid husbands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
.MAlNYCOMPLAlNTS FILED
farmers Supply Co., Appeal to Rail-
road Commissioners to Have
Rock Island Deliver Coal

Des Moines, Jan. 21.-(Special.) -
The Farmers Supply Co.. complained
to the state railroad commission this
morning that the churches and stores
of Ladora are out Of coal, and asking
the railroad commission to force the
Rock Island to deliver the coal. G. A..
Miller Of Mapleton charges the Mil
waukee with delivery Of coal to his
competitors and failing to give him
any. Other complaints show that the
coal situation is still serious in other
sections of the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
JURY ACTS ON POISON INQUIRY
Asks Exhumation of Body Of Pref.
Vaughn in Missouri. Had
$1,000 of Insurance.

K1rlsville, Mo-, jan 21.-T1le grand
jury which Is Investigating the nys-
terfous death last October of Prof
American history IN the First district
Normal school and widely known as
an educator and author, has asked for
an order to exhume his body for an
examination for poison.
The grand jury adjourned yesterday
afternoon until Monday because OF the
illness Of the foreman. DIR. Hamilton.
The death OF Prof. Vaughn In con-
yulsions was attended by symptoms
indicating strychnine poisoning, phys
icians who attended him say.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
INJURIES ARE FATAL
Engineer Charles McManiaan, Hurt in
Wreck Near Dubuque, Died
Today.

Dubuque, Jan. 21.-{SpeciaI )-En-
gineer Charles McManigan, injured
yesterday when he jumped from his
engine when it ran into a freight train
at Graf, died from his injuries this
morning. He was As years old and had
been with the road thirteen years. He
leaves a wtsayond seven children in
Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
Census Resolution Reported.

Washington, Jan. 21.-A favorable
report has been ordered by the house
census committee on the joint resolu-
ton fixing the maximum pay of spe-
cial agents of the census at Sc a day
and travelling expenses and an allow
ance of So day in lieu of subsist-
ence. The resolution has already
passed the senate
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
cerro oordo County sued.

Mason City, Jan. 21.-(Special.) -
Andrew Casey has filed a petition ask
ing for $4,000 damages from Cerro
Gordo county for personal injuries re-
ceived from a fall on the new con-
! crete bridge here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
JOHNSON BAIL $500.
Davis Co, Man, Chairman Of Board of
Supervisors Indicted For Forgery
Etrsf case Was Dronned

Bloomfield, Jan. 21.-(speciaD =
John H. Johnson, chairman OF the
Davis county supervisors, who was
indicted by the grand jury on the
charge of forging his brothers name to
notes, but who was released when the
indictment was quashed, is out on
bonds of $500. The grand jury was
called into session again yesterday for
further investigation of the case and
returned another indictment against
Mr.. johnson for forgery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
Lovett 70 FiIe Memorandum.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 21-Judge
Lovett, president of the Union Pacific.
has been given leave to file with the
attorney general a written memoran-
dunn of his views on the request made
of the government to dismiss the suit
to dissolve the merger of the Union
and Southern Pacific.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
CASE THROWN OUT
Cerro Gordo- County Loses It's Damage
Case Against Boone
County.

Boone, Jan. 21.-(SpeciaL - Suits
brought by Cerro Gordo county against
Boone county for doctors bills and
hospital charges for the care Of VIM.
Foote, were thrown out of court today.
The suit by Woods for $4,000 dam
ages against Boone county, was also
thrown out. Woods was shipped from
here to Mason City as a pauper when
his feet were frozen two years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
MAY LOSE MILITIA
Adjutant General Logan Says Iowa
Cities Must Furnish Armories
For National Guards.

Des Moines, Jan. 21.--(Specfal.) -
Creston, Knoxville, Estherville, Cen
terville, Newton and Cherokee must
get busy and provide armories for the
national guard companies located in
these cities or lose their companies.
This is the ruling made by Adjutant
General Logan today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
Pioneer Dies at Davenport.

Davenport, Jan. 21.-(speciaD
George Golinghorsts sr. aged rs, a
pioneer settler Of Scott county died
here this morning at o'clock as re-
suit of injuries sustained from a fall
on an Icy walk week ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
Out For Came Warden.

Des Moines, Jan. ESPECIALLY -
B. c. Davis of FIT. Madison today an
nounced himself as a candidate for
state fish and game warden. He has
been deputy warden for 12 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
coAsTINe PARTY IN ACCIDENT.
irene BIackford Suffers Conclusion
of Brain When Sled Strikes
Telephone Pole.

Des Moines, Jan. 21-Irene Black
ford, 17-year-old girl living at 1913
East Eleventh street, was injured at
$3.50 o'clock last night when a bob
sled on which she was coasting with a
party Of friends on the East Court
avenue hill dashed from it's regular
course and crashed into a telephone
pole at Eighth street and Court
avenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
Black Hand Envoy Shot.

jackson, Miss. Jan. 21-According
to the authorities Ray Horseman, aged
21, son of a deputy sheriff today con-
fessed he was the man shot at last
night by a policeman watching a decoy
"Black Hand package. Horseman IS
said to have declared he acted for an
other person to whom he is attribut-
ed a letter was sent from Chicago de-
manding $4,000 of Charles C. Bloom
field local capitalist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
committoe Meets Tomorrow.

washington, Jan. 21.-The Joint con-
gressional committee to Investigate the
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy will
hold preliminary meeting tomorrow,
It is likely that Senator Nelson will be
elected chairman. Private claim bills
occupied the attention Of the house
at today's session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
JOHNSON soAks A FRIEND.
Negro Puaiist Arrested in New York
Last Night Charged With
EaIonious Assault

New York Jan. 2l.-@" Jack. JohTsos.,
champion pugilist, was arrested last
night, charged with felonious assault.
Nathan Pinder, q black friend OF the
fighter, is the accuser. He and john
son had a fight in cafe yesterday
The fighter admitted he struck his
friend, and said he onlv regretted he
had not hit harder. Johnson was re-
leased under $1,000 bail
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
Theaters are Hit.

Cedar Rapids, Jan. 21.-( -(Special.)-
Judge Treichler decided today against
the injunction asked for to prevent
the city council from passing an ordi-
nance closing the Sunday theaters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
MEAT BOYCOTT
TAKEN Up ALL
OVER COUNTRY
CLEVELAND HAS THIRTY THous-
AND ABsTAINING AND WHOLE
SALE PRICE HAS BEEN RE
pucED; LABOR UNIONS IN 1T.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-The anti-meat
campaign has spread rapidly and re-
ports today indicate the addition OF
many thousands to the ranks of the
boycotters The larger cities of the
east count meat strikers by the thou
sands, and a similar situation exists in
the west and south. Kansas City
alone expects to show at least $4,000
who will stop the consumption of meat
FOR at least thirty days. Memphis is
in line today with several hundred.
Iabor unions everywhere seem to be
makinn an especial effort in opposing
meat eating as the most effective
means Of forcing reduction of prices
Price Drops at Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 21.-Thirty thou
sand is the number OF meat boycotters
here. The wholesale price of beef to-
day fell off fifteen cents hundred
pounds.
Hotel Men Have Plan.
Denver, jan 21-President Dutton
of the Western Hotel Mems Protective
association, announces that q PROPOSE
tion to reduce the consumption of
meat will be brought before the asso-
citation at the coming meeting in
Chicago.
Missouri Joins Meat Boycott.
st. Louis, Jan. 21.-The meat boy
colt has reached st. Louis and hun
dreds of members Of labor unions
have signed agreements to abstain
from eating meat for at least thirty
days. st. Joseph and other Missouri
cities are Joining the crusade.
Sack 1900 In Omaha.
Omaha, Jan. 21.-Fifteen thousand
men In Omaha refusing to eat meat for
one month Is the number for which the
labor unions of this city are striving
sas members of the anti i-nleat eating
club which they have formed as a pro-
test against the high price of meat and
the exacdons OF the beef trust.
Five hundred new members were
added to the list yesterday, and last
might the building trades council
formally indorsed the movement and
advised all union workmen, as we'll as
non-union men, to Join the club at
.once and stick to it until the prices of
meat are lowered.
1000 at Wilmington Strike.
Wilmington, Del, Jan. 21.-It is es-
timated that 1000 Wilmingtonians al
ready have signed the petitions agree
ling to abstain from meat for thirty
days, or until the price is lowered to a
reasonable figure. The petitions are
being signed by lawyers, physicians,
and business men as well as working
mon,
Local dealers are becoming alarmed
and admit that already there has been
big falling off in their trade
Meat "Strilse" Spreads to Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Jan. 21.--The most decis-
i've action that has been taken against
the meat trust and prohibitive cost of
meat and living on the part of the
workingmen and their families in the
district comprising Pittsburg and
western Pennsylvania was that of last
night. when the hundreds of delegates
of the Iron City Trades Councils pass
ed resolution declaring a general
meat strike" in the entire district
This great movement is scheduled to
go into effect Immediately, and before
twenty-four hourse have passed it is
estimated that over 100000 of work
ing and tradespeople will be depriving
themselves Of the luxury of meat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-22
BOY L4urt While coastlnu.

Bloomfield. Jan. 21.-fSpeciar -
Lem Van fIorn ran under team Of
horses while coasting and was kicked
on the head and may die.