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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
Champions Meet Monday

Newport. R l., August 2o.-A match
forecast by close observers since the be-
ginning Of tho allcomers tournament on
the Casino courts for the national lawn
tennis championship will be played on
Monday next. when Beals c. Wright,
former champion, will meet Maurice e.
Mclaughlin. last years internationalist.
The match will be in the sixth round,
the last before the semi-hnals. Each
has come through the tournament thus
far with comparative ease, and opinion
Is evenly divided as to the probable rec
suit of Mondays match.
The defeat Of +. c. Inman, champion OF
New\ York state, by Dean Mathey
Princeton champion. caused an upset in
todays play In the fifth round.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
Caught After Five Years

Mexico City. August 2o.-After pur-
suit covering FIVE years John Joseph
Fiav, a Syrian, is about to be returned
to Seattle to stand trial for the murder
in that city of Lata Nicholas, 17-year-
old girl of his own race. Arrangements
for his extradition were made today
and he will leave Mexico on Monday In
to Mexico after the crime was COM
mitted in 1905. He was recognized re-
Gently In Tulancingo, state of Hidalgo,
by a Greek dealer in Syrian goods, who
notified the Seattle authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
Some News for Gaynor

New York, August 20.-If the physi-
clans think 1t advisable Secretary Adam
son will for the first time tomorrow tell
Mayor Gaynor who 1t was that tried to
assassnate him. He Wilt also tell about
the heroism of Street Commissioner Ed
wards and how he was shot In the arm
while trying to get the revolver away
from Gallagher. AS yet the mayor knows
nothing OF the shooting OF Commissioner
Edwards nor the name of the would-be
assassin. For supper tonight the mayor
ate a squad with great relish.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
Departures for Europe

New York, August 20.-(Special)-
Eight transatlantic steamers sailed
from New York for Europe today, bear
ing 100 passengers. This does not in
clude the second and third-class pas
een9ers. This is one of the biggest de-
partures in one day for the season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
No Law for Pupishment

Columbus, o., August 20.-Coroner
Hanes today rendered verdict in the
Rogers station wreck on the Scioto
Valley traction line week ago. He
fixed the responsibility upon Victor
Barnes. the motorman, but said there
was no law under which Barnes could
be punished.
Douglas Island news., 1910-05-18
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed. Information for Everybody,

Eagle City has abolished the direct tax.
 Boyce and Sutherland reached Wash fington on the i2th inst
 The democrats of Nome have en. dorsed Major Strong for delegate.
 Nome papers are discouraging a stampede into the Iditarod section.
 The Yukon river opened at Dawson at p. ID. on the l2th inst, the earliest in years.
 On the 18th of this month the first municipal election will be held at Prince Rupert.
 An epidemic of chicken poX has broken out among the children at Fort Wm. H. Seward.
 Five buildings and eleven shacks at Prince Rupert were destroyed by fire last Wednesday night.
 Camp Dawson No. 4, of the Arctic Brotherhood, has installed new Arctic chief, Edward Maddox. 1 A thirty-inch ledge has been struck in the long tunnel of the Dome lode properties, near Dawson.
 Having returned from Washington, Major Richardson denies any oonnec tion with the corporations.
 The senate omnibus bill increases the Alaska appropriation for aids to naVi' gation from S3O,O00to S5O,000.
 Skagway's books, advertising the at, fractions of the town as a summer re. sort, are ready for distribution.
 ILL. Jage, representative of the Guggenheim syndicate, is headed down the Yukon, bound for the Iditarod.
 Alaska has produced, since 1880, when mining first began, S16S,O0O,0O0, of which all except S7,OOo,0oo have been gold.
 Chester Pullen, a Skagway boy, was chosen to represent the Broadway High school, of Seattle, in the state oratorical contest.
 The old square-rigger, "The Glory of the Seas" said to be the heaviest ship adoat, has been chartered to carry coal from Ladysmith to Unalaska.
 The winter population of Yakstaga beach, 35 souls, was reduced to diet of beans and tea when the steamer ar, rived with supply of provisions.
 S.J. Weitzman hes been awarded the contract to carry the mail between Haines and the Porcupine. The cen' tract calls for one round trip week.
 Abe Stein, one of the founders ot skagway, has returned from a visit te the old country and will head for the Iditarod, where he owns a store which is now being conducted by his two sons.
Douglas Island news., 1910-05-18

On May 10th the democrats of Cor dovs elected delegates to the territorial convention at Juneau, as follows. Robt Ware, P Burke, James Brennan, JohE Reidy, J. w. Frame and James Lewis The meeting was divided as to indorse- ment between Delegate James Wicker sham and Major J. F. A. Strong.
 With each Rew arrival from the Edita- rod more confirmation of the rick strikes that have recently been made there is to be had. The latest report is in regard to Willow creeF, and arrivals in the city state that it has recently shown remarkable values. Ten dollar pans have been common, and one of the witnesses who came in for the Boucher trial said that look at the face would go nearer Sl00 to the paE than ten, as the yellow stuff was easily to be seen running through it. Several telegrams were also received from the new Giggings, all of them of the most sanguine haracter-Fairbank Times
 "I know that Tem Lloyd, of Fair banks, never climbed Mount McKin- ley" said Hersckel c. Parker, head of the latest Mt: Mckinley expedition which left on the steamer Portland for Alaska. "From what read of Lloyd's account it's just as probabl that Lloyd reached the summit as that Cook reach ed the pole. The story is selfcontrs dictory" "Talk about scientific eX- pedition," broke in Belmore Brown, an- other mem Der of the party. "Why, have just received word that Lloyd was backed by Fairbanks saloonkeeper and gambler named Beebie, who sent them out with tke understanding that they were to bring back the peak or the story. Why, everyone knows that Lloyd has been dead breke fer year, waiting fer someone to grubstake him All those fellows have dog teams, SC the trip probably stood them only g couple of hundred dollars" In an eff fort to prove the story false, Prof. Parker mentioned the absolute impos- sib;lity eff carrying siEteenf feot pole four inches in diameter, to the summit of Mt. MeKinley.-P.-L.
 0n May ]. for the first time in forty years, the seal roskeries onthe Pribilof islands in Bering sea, were without the rule of contracting monopoly. On April 30 tbe lease of the Alaska Com merciaI company on the islands ceased and the property passed to the eN~ elusive jurisdiction of the United States. By operation of the Dixon bill recently enacted, it is unlawful to re~ new the lease. However, the secretary of commerce and labor, in his discre- tion, may cause some of tke seal to be killed and the pelts sold. In the mean time the department of state is nego. tiating with Great Britain, Japan and Russia, looking to an agreement to con- trol pelagie CT open sea sealing. Japan is sending large feet of sealing sshoeners to Bering sea this year, 6 most modern feet, equipped with motor boats and all facilities to tske the unwary possessor of the envie6 fleece. Not bound by the treaty G 1893, Japan may send her craft to the three-mile limit about the isleuds, while the Canadian, Russian and Amer jean fleets may approach no nearer than sixty miles. The department .h9pes to get Japan to recall the ffiaat.
Douglas Island news., 1910-05-18

The Ketchikan fishermen have set tied their differences and gone to work. They now receive 80 cents for all red salmon of ten pounds or over, and 30 cents for all under ten pounds. The latter price also applies to white fish of any size.
 Delegate Wickersham has introduced bill permitting residents of Alaska who have already used their homestead rights in the states to take an addi tional 160-acre homestead in Alaska, inasmuch as the existing law permits 320 acre homesteads in the territory.
 The steamer A. Lindsay sailed from Seattle last Sunday for Bethel, on the mouth of the Kuskokwim river, with full cargo of freight and many passen- gers. The gasoline schooner ?. J. Abler with 200 tons of freight and twenty-five passengers will sail for the same des. tinatiou.
 Preparations for the Victoria Day celebration at Whitehorse on the 28th are going ahead notwithstanding the death of the king. For the '5a- el2aI4 contest the first prize will be Sl00; sec ond, $50. Besides this there will be games for children, ranning races, bowling contest, greased zig. greaoed pole, rope climbing, obstacle races and a pie eating contest.
 Papers have been filed in the federal court in a contest for the possession of the Burke hotel in Cordora. M. j.. Heney, contractor for the Copper River X Northwestern railway, is the plaintiff sud Miss BGrke is the defendant. MT Reney asks for S19, ,OG0 advanced en the building which was to have been paid him at the rate of S1,0O0 every three months. bat which he has never re. ceiyed. The Hotel Burke was built in the spring of 1908 and is considered enc of the finest hotels in Alaska, being modern in all respects. Miss Burke is owner of the Fifth Avenue hotel in Skagway.
 Articles of incorporation have been filed by the St. Elias Packing company with the secretary of the district. The directors of the company are: w. J.. Roberts, c. A. Burkhardt and k. A.. Leonard. The company was organized under the laws of the state of Washing ten cad capitalized at S50,00Q, which is divided into 500 shares at S100 a share. Forty thousand dollars of the capital is actually paid in cash, the remainder representing the value of the eannerg site at Dry bay. Seattle is the princi- pal place of business of the company outside the district and Dry bay in the district.-Juneau Record.
 At the annual meeting of the Hum- boldt Steamship G., at Eureka, Cal, April %, the following directors were named: Richard Sweasey, w. s. Chand- Ter, pr. H. G. Gross, Frank R. Sweasey and M. Kalish. Following are the of ficers for the ensuing year: President, Richard Sweasey; vice president and general manager, M. Kalish; secretary, x. B. Sweasey. An annual dividend was declared. MT. Kalish went from Seattle to attend the meeting and he is expected back this week. The Hum boldt Steamship Go. has opened an up- town office atSO8 First Avenue, Seattle, where it has fine location.-Railway .snd Marine News.
Douglas Island news., 1910-05-18

Ia the period of eight months sos buildings have been constructed at Prince Rupert, and the assessment rolls for 1310 show valuation of over fifteen million dollars.
 Capt W. A. Sprague, for the past three years first aud second officer on the Cottage City, has assumed com mand of the government boat Peterson, operating out of Ft. Seward.
 With the opening of navigation at hand the excitement over the gold finds along the Iditarod is becoming more intense and the labor situation in Fair banks and the adjoining camps is serious.
 Falcon Joslin returned to Seattle last week from Washington and made the statement there that the extension of the interstate commerce laws to Alaska will be fatal blow te the development of the territory.
 The Wales Packing company, operat- ing canuery near Ketchikan, claimed S1SO.OOO indemnity for having been placed in Canada by the commission which fixed the boundary line. The house committee couldn't see it.
 At meeting of the stockholders of the Alaska Perseverance Gold Mining company and the Northwest Power company, the old boards of directors were reelected and immediately voted to erect another hundred stamp miR in Silver Bow basin and to drive the Alexandra tunnel, from tidewater to the Perseverance, mine workings, as promptly as possible.
 The editor of the Ketchikau Miner takes Gov. Clark to task for his share in the Juneau mmpus. In the course of rather facetious article, he says: ''Ye godsl clothe newspaper man with a little brief authority. Let him get a few gouty feeds at the political trough, and all the love for the downtrodden which he had felt while eating political beans fades away like a political promise"
 The greatest mineralized zone on the face of the earth is that part of the Tanana valley which lies between the Kantishna and the Delta rivers, being bounded on the north by the Tanana river and on the south by the Alaskan range. This is generally known as the Bonnifeld country, and there is not the least doubt that the mineral wealth of this region will one day excite the wonder and envy of the civilized world, says the Fairbanks Citizen.
 That the government has gene to ab- surd lengths in conserving the re- sources of Alaska, as far as the coal lands are concerned, is the claim of J.. e. Williams, vice president of the Alas ka Northern railway. referring to 6 re- port prepared on the coal fields of Alaska by Mir. William Gri@th, who is said by MT. Williams to be one of the most eminent coal experts in America. Tn his report Mr. Griffith says that ceal could be delivered on cars in &he Matanuska river country at S2 per ton. The Alaska Northern has surveyed a line from it's present terminal to the Matsnuska river, which is ll2 miles from it's terminal. At present, Mir. Williams said, the Alaska Northern was paying SS for Japanese coal and about I$1O ton for British Columbia coal
Douglas Island news., 1910-05-18

The Ketchikan fishermen have set tied their differences and gone to work. They now receive so cents for all red salmon of ten pounds or over, and 30 cents for all under ten pounds. The latter price also appEes to white fish of any size
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26
Copyright, 1910, by the
Fitzsin1n1ons con

made his head rock. FitZsimmons con-
tinued the aggressive, however, and JEFF
rles was content TO protect himself from
damage for the rest of the round Just
TItzsimmons a stinging blow on the
mouth with his left, but as nc smiled his
Ciation Fitzsimmons came back with
left that drove the flesh of Jefrrles' up
per lip between two of his teeth. His
seconds had difficulty in remedying this,
round a tricSlc of blood showed al each
corner OF his mouth,
Fitzslmmons was over anxious and
swung heavily with both hands as he
came to the center Jeifries was coy
and escaped injury. Suddenly he straight
back with a heavy left TO the nose that
came near resulting in a knockout. The
crowd was on its feet cheering wildly
FltZsimmons angered through and
through. rushed Jef1ries 10 the ropes.
swinging without effect. A straight left
right that reopened the cur over his
eye. Jcffries scored right and left TO
the ribs and Fitzsimmons countered and
came near going 10 tho mat. Fitzsim-
mons was distressed and nonplussed, but
attempted to appear thoroughly satisfied
with the progress he was making. Dur
Ing the intermssion he talked with his
seconds and most of the time stood lean
ing against the ropes, refusing to sit in
the chair that had been placed for him.
champion swung his right and held his
left ready poised for "A possible knockes,
blow, His satisfaction. however, wa
completely lost when Jeffries raped him
over the nose with a left that almost
sent hm to the mat and again covered
him with blood. Fitzsimmons threw all
caution 10 the wind and attempted TO
force the flGhting, swinging with so much
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champion for his battle with Fitzsim-
mons.
AT that time Icffries was big, good
natircd stripping so awkward that he az
most fell over himself in the ring tils
strength had been developed IN a boiler
factory and he had not been with Cor
bett long before the champion learned
that IL was dangerous to give the lad an
opportunity 20 land one OF his ponderous
swings.
Ietfrics always was willing 10 take
punishment and never lost his temper
when Corhctt in practice kept up rat
tired. He kept walking into the cham
picn and showed power Of resistance
thai amused and interested the observers.
Gorbctt Mas then being trained by Will
lam Delaney. who also took the young
giant under his protection, Delaney saw
In Jcffrlcs promising material. Jcffries.
never eGotistical. soon learned that the
champion could not seriously hurt him
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the mouth. Jcffries had exaggerated his
crouch. but onrased by this blow, he
Strengthened up and struck out with his
left. landing with great force upon the
stomach. This halted Fitzsimnons. who
also received a blow on the law that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26
When Jeffries Whipped Fitzsimmons

Through Two centuries the champion
ship OF bt.silisrn has been traced in these
articles. There wcsr giants in those days
Of CsaunL Brnnshton, Tom johnson,
Mendoza, Belchor and others. There were
giants. men of strength and science ano
probable that the last quarter OF CEN
Jury has seen the titlo held by four men
each creator than any OF his predecos-
SorS.
Pugilisnf developed sa did the rest OF
The world. For a time men were nrousht
together. and II was "A part OF pride ior
them to stand toe To toe, exchanging
clumsy blows until one or the other tcil
as a result OF punishment or exhaustion.
Then some genius of his day decided thal
cvade a blow rather than accept ITS fhl
brunt. EIe wss called weak OF heart and
was derided as coward by men VINO
wondered at his success and could not
understand how he could fight his way
IN victory against another OF gTenter de
lcrmina ton and more strength OF heart
Ills methods In turn, were improved
upon. Another genius arose, VINO nos
only made q study of how best TO avoid
a blow. but how best TO accept blow
and at the same time reduce its weight
TO a minimum. Another improved upon
tho old time methods Of preparation. and
when 1t came his turn To fight appcaren
better man than himself fell before him.
And in this way, step by step progress
was made until the day OF John L. Snlli-
van. BY that time men who sought
laurcls in the realm OF ougilism made a
study of human anatomy and taught
themselves where best TO land a blow to
bring momentary paralysis upon an oppo-
ncnt Sullivan swept across the cont-
nont knocking out all corners. alottinE
10 each one less than four rounds OF
1iShJing.
Then came Corbett, who developed the
science OF boxing TO q degree reached by
no other man before or since his time.
Following him came Fftzsimmons, so
huilt as 10 constitute almost a physical
freak. Ear less scientific than Corbett
and twenty pounds lighter In weight. he
taught himself how TO absorb punishment
and how to deliver blow far out of pro- |
portion to his size \ combination Of
rftzsimmons and Corbctt would make an
ideal pugiliSl. a man unbeatable.
Finally came James j. Jeffries less |
cunning than FitZsimmons, much less |
scientific than Corbctt. far less aggres- |
sive than Sullivan. yet capable OF dcliV-
oring Il blow unuer which no man has |
yet been found TO stand; strong that
his strength answered the purpose of sci |
IL.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26
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Jcffries was first heard of by
The general public as a clever
and willing youngster who had
entered tho Corbctt camp at
Carson City to help prepare the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26

once. CapuOIc Dy INC WUTg
swing OF his pondeyous fists 10
destroy his adversary's defense.
So huge OF bulk is Jcffries that
he accepts punishment without
distress that would mean death
to a man OF loss vitality. The
size of Jcffries makes him
great Al his best Il is proba-
ble that he was moro than the
equal Of any man who ever pre-
ceded him.
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Nearing the End.

FitZsimmons. hoping and apparently
expecting. To follow up the advantage
that had been his IN tho preceding round
opened The seventh with solid left &c