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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
Ny Storyof MyLife 5Nz5z


10 the hotel and leave him alone with
ne mere was some argument, but
JIM insisted He explained that he
wanted To have private tryOuf and see
no" We would work together He didn't
care 20 have any onlooker-. and he
Wouldn't IL would be- as fair for one
newspaper man as for another, but no
one could see the bout.
Gets First Workout.
At last the crowd left We went from
the dressing room into the big laudbaII
court. where the air was much cooler.
j looked around with a little curiosity.
10 was surely a hne place 10 train a
man in-pien'y Of room and plenty OF
AIR from Tie openings under the caves.
There were uc windows for curious
people q" stare I'm through if you wanted
&" have I'll private Jrgout This fact WAS
pr"Dah-y noticed by the people on Che
outside, for 3 could hear them walking
around m tire snow and spcculatug ON
what was going 90 happen.
i heard afterwaTd that one large stout
reporter with much enterprise hunted
up a saw horse, and, STANDING on 10,
found a knot hole torouzh which he
ap4.a see The bout In spite OF COrbett' S
objections.
He mus. havc had a friendly feeling
TOT Jam, or, perhaps, Il was 5ust the
Atl-i al Inclination Co boost a cham
pion- Al any rate. believ he sent
d Story u his paper 20 the effect that
Sin Nao beaten me all over the place.
ana had finally knocked me OUT That
WAS just joke. OF course for rorF-
ms Of Lle sort happened CorHef-
a.1h knock me- ont rr knock me down.
We never been knocked down fr ur
ne He dltn Try to, and II he had
tried ] tE-rE Er.G have broken his Fe-s
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him. II 3 happened 10 be a very dan
SetolS Fellow he'd be taking unuecee-
saf} RISKS almost ~ the beginning -
DIS training IN any case. the thing %
90 was 10 see how we'd work togethe-
and that was AL he cared about. 10
wanted 10 know how much work he'd
g-t out Of mo
And we didn't right We boxed and
went ~ . good and hard 10 doubt
iHeN aealg as banging 10 against -re
sides OF The haud5all court and heerT
io- Of stamping around and gloves
landing.
in that few minutes got new
idea or what a champion should he
like Griffin was clever enough when
DO fought me. but he was nothing be-
side this COr1ett. Jim danced iu and
oaI go fast that b. was hard 90 hir him
az all Ho dIckeL under swings eze5r--
and bon1e1 up aTa.n Iunurt he iat1eG
me and jumped away before r could
get Him. Vow and then he tried 20
ielnt me our. but T never did -aI' for
a feiut. even ir those DAYS When
and he can punch away Il be pleazas-
Pleased With Himself.
Al the end Of our bout I was pleased
enough with myself Corbett had landed
on me almost whenever he wanted 20.
but ne hadn't shaken me with his
punches. I didn't feel ike trying %
get away from him 7 had worked fast
and noticed that when I went aFra-
him he took pains, as a rule. 20 move
out Of the way That showed me some
,hirE. 7 didn't need 10 back away even
from a champion ike Corbett. And he
had 90 back away from me- So all z
needed was % develop fast fo0twc-k
and some II his skill in hitting. and ID
have AT least an even break win him
OF any one else. I determined 20 gr-
that speed before 7 left Carson
10 was naturally I'm me. for ] could o.!--
rrE any man 7 had ever met. and fast
foOtWorh iG boxing was only another
way Of applying the swiftuess Of foot
that 7 used %. running When t.e-
called 20 1-- dinner I went down with
The grOuL- ana I ate more tEar ans.
-W0 men ar The table. At last Z wa
started Oh Trs WAY 20 the -0u u.4E
among TIE champions even II II was
only as SpaE-iuE partner.
Title OF Next Chapter: MY Life In
Corbctt'S Camp"
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AMERICAS TO MEET
MAHMOUT TONIGHT
Heavyweight Wrestlers Carded
for Finish Match In
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, April I-Amer.cus
|us SchoenIeinl the Neutrality-suspicious.
champion OF America, is ready for his
match with IoussiT Mahmout. tLe. Ter
night. TO
Late yesterday afternoon he returned
from Twin oaks shore. where 5a E.-
n@to no preparation for The contest for
80. -, y ."y weeks The local pride look
Oh ln be ll graf shape. and tf ge 4r--
Lot WIN iF'u inc famous ran from Tu--
N-E A' Won nave any excuse o. offer
When hc takes 90 the mat Au..r.,-r-
VIZ ne stion-rI than Ee has been for
pounds. and. despite the fact tHa- Nah
nout viii have some weight on hlm be-
iHetS confident OF downing lIs hugo on.
pOuCnL r
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SYNOPSIS.

Ienrles declares ne is an American
through ana through. OF Scaniinayian or
Morse viking stock. and relates some o.
the dghting done bv the Jedries family
before his time
4ells % early experiences al his birth
place. Carroll, Ohio. Champion says MS
love ~ hunting was born during his child
L''d Gays Nalrates details ai his INST
deer hunt Learned some nghung al
school
HAD narrow escape with negro fellow
workman. Explains the mystery Of ms
great reserve strength Recalls an eA-
,l--S adventure il the hills. says nc
happened Go become "a profess iouai boxer
ana advises hard work Tor opponents oi
the art Love oL boxing made him for
sake his trade
says chance az O. lifetime came tp him
- hon he was offered ana accepted
1efia as training partner 90 Jam CorDe-t-
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COTE BEATS MARTIN.

BOSTON. Mass, April 1-Osc7r Mar
tin Of Philadelphia. has slipped a coz
ir his Inarcg 90 pUEiIisuo fame. Tte rs
recovering here today from a knock
out handed ni1 by Arthur Cote. Of Bid
CCf0Td, Me Tho TWO met before the
American Athlete Club cor eight rounds.
In the sixth n WIS curtains for oscar.
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NO SUNDAY BALL
FOR ORIOLE CITY

BALTIMORE. April 1.-The Baltimore
County COMMISSIONERS az ToWsou. al.
noon TODAY, instructed chief Of Police
Gursuch, II necessary, 10 mob0ltze mis-
entire force OF officers 90 prevent tine
scheduled game Of baseball between tHe
baltimore Eastern League club and the
Philadelphia National team next sun
Cay.
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-Batted Tor Gray in The thIrd.


Philadelphia &C.. o 0 o.
Philadelphia ..... o o @ o o o 0 -
First base on philadelphia I.
Left on Washington. {. PhiIadcl-
phia. T. First base on balls-On GRAY,
I. off Ewing. 3. Of McQuiIlan. I. In
ninEs DitChed-Bv Gray, 9, 10y ReislinE,
.. by Groom. @, by Ewing. 3. by Nc
Quillau, & Hits made-Oft GRAY. r. on
ReislinE, ., off Groom, +, of Ewing, .
Struck out-By ReiSlinE, I. by Groom
(. BY Ewing, .; hy NcQuiilan. .
Home runS-BateS, Brausheld. Two
base hit-Nilau- Stolen baSes-Titus.
Bates. MCGEE. DOUlan- Double PLAYS
Elberfeid TO Schaefer 20 Crooks. Jack
litsch to DOOlan 10 BransfeId- Euale
TO BrausfCld- Hit by pitCher-Bv GRAY.
Z. Wild pitch-Groom. Umpire-Mr
HandihOe. Time n game hour and
90 minutes. Attendance. 2.S4L
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EGAN BEAT ROCKWELL

HiCA@o. April HI Chandler Erar
added the rather UNIQUE fffEe III w.
eIn Indoor golf champion o. his arbfa,.e-
IL'Ils yesterday when ne defeated. Ffa.-
~ = Rockwell. ~ the Calumet c0rrrr,-
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LANGFORD SIGNS
TO FIGHT BURNS

SYDNEY, y. s. w, April Tommy
Burns, the former champion heavy
weight, will meet Sam IangfOrd. Of
Boston, IN a f5-rouu1 fight 10 be held in
America on September ;.
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BURR A COACH.

CANBRTDG April Former Cap
tain FTaurf- Burr. of Harvard. will have
charge Of the line men during the spring
r Practice this wear, and VIII hc with
the team next fam as coach
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The tragedy Of Doc GeSsler striking
out twice I'm the same game brought
grief to the fans. somehow or other,
the doctors lamps have not been shin
ing so brightly IN the matter Of con
Meeting with curves When he does hit
the ball this wear he sends II a long
way. as we pointed out vest e~cay, but
there Is something lacking I'm the matter
OF bis making that connection. He IS
confident that before the big battle be
gins his ewes VIII be all right ana that
he viii he the swattCr Of yeSteryear.
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Two Of our sharpest athletes were
badly fooled on fy balls Yesterday.
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Milan came within ar ace ~ letting
Enabes liner 20 over his head in the
secOnd inning and Cnlv saved himselt
py a gallant sprint afterward Lclivelc
clearly misjudged the NY that turned
in.O a home run for 3ransheld- lie
should have caught il and made ~"
score , TO J. Street was of on couple
Of fouls the day before, and that Is not
the complete list Of bad gauglngS.
Somebody must have pushed the SKY
up at our ball yard since last season.
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Schaefer is becoming great on that
Mo- efnf
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McQuilIan is a real pitcher.

McAleer is figuring that Wade kilifer
Will turn out 10 be- "A reliable major
league batter. Kihfer is such a versa
tile person and can play 90 many posi-
lions that. while ne Will De carried IS
a utility indelder he vii be REGARDED
as an outfielder at the same time. This
VIII leave the club with George Browne
and Killifer as regular extra Outieid-
ers and Conroy and Killifer as extra
infelders. Tom Crooks is a substitute
for Unglaub. who may be called 20
some other position, and Tom hardly
enters in the problem except in that
capacity. COnTOy can also deliver the
goods in the outfield, and thus =. ash
ington really has three extra far gard
eueTS.
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% EIherfeId - - wIth hcILs

Kid Elberfeid was there with bells on
yesterday He used his head through
out the game. had his nerve with him
and did not bat wore than seven other
citizens who were SamboliuC on the
green I'D Washington uniforms He
gave every indication Of furnishing that
pepper which Is so much needed, and
il Is not forced, for the Kid is uckled
to death 20 be in Washington near his
home and would not object 10 playing
here for the next ten years
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Kind Of a dark gray finish to thd'
third inuiuE.
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Behold how little the home nine did
against the PhilIlos.
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Title Of Next Chapter: MY Life In
Corbett'S Camp"
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Has anybody seen anybody VINO has
anything on Mike Doolan as an under
hand thrower? Certainly not in the
Sunday School League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

A fan had a spasm brought on by the
excitement when Doc Gessler was at
bat with three men on bases in the
third inning yesterday, and two out II
he haU waited long enough TO see the
doctor knock out an innocuous fly TO
Bates. ne would have had a At
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Boys Hats, Sl.OO up
Children's Caps, Csc up
All Styles for Men and Youths

When you buy E, B. Clothing here YOU buy direct iron, the
manufacturers and save the rddlemans profit That's why We a
offer such suits these s8. Note the variety of smart s
examine the materials and workmanship as carefully as YOU please
you'll agree that these suits show value far beyond the price
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-02
DECLARE DELUGE
TABLET NO VALUE

Recent Find OF Babylonian Stone DE.
nouneed.
BALTIMORE, April 2.-The state
ment two weeks ago by Professor II.
V. Hilpricht of the University Of
Pennsylvania that he had discovered
a BabylonIan tablet which upholds
the biblical story of the deluge was
denounced today at the meeting here
of the American Oriental society as
erroneous and totally of no signiii-
canoe from a biblical standpoint"
The criticism was made In paper
by Professor G. +. Barton Of Bryn
Mawr college. He asserts Professor
Hilpricht drew largely on his Imag-
nation In filling out the broken lines
and that instead OF the date OF the
tablet being that Of the time alleged.
1t really belonged TO period several
centuries later.
The ancient Babylonlans had
floods OF their own" said Professor
Barton. so 1t Ii not even probable
that the alleged tablet could refer TO
the story OF the biblical deluge"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-02

r. R. COMES HERE
Will Build Branch From the Main
Line---SurveyOrs at Work

For some weeks past there have
been various reports regarding sew
eral railroads that were coming into
this city, and factories and plants or
various kinds which were negotiating
for elites, and the general converse
tion has been to the effect that Occur
d'Alene is now certain to become
greater city than ever with all OF
these improvements coming our
way.
The prospect looks good from the
railroad standpoint and II current
report has any foundation, this city
will in all probability get an extern
sion of the Spokane International
railway line some time during
the summer. 1t is fact that the
above company has made surveys in
and about Occur d'Alene and placed
stakes over three separate routes,
but It is now believed that II has pur-
chased. or at least taken an option
on terminal grounds at La Crosse,
the location being near the Lost
Lake Lumber company. but this
cannot be definitely learned.
The route to the city is not given
out as one definitely decided upon.
but 1t is stated that In all probable
ity the extension will leave the main
line north of Ross and from that
point viii go southeasterly till 1t
reaches La Crosse, which 1t is said
will be the terminal of the road for
the present.
II Is reported on good authority
that the road Is coming to Occur d.
Alene largely on account OF our ex-
tensive lumber industry. and the
business 1t would give the line.
Another crew OF surveyors arrived
at La Crosse last night and expect
to spend some time there in making
Anal survey for the entrance OF the
International. They will not state
anything regarding buildings, but
give the impression that the reports
regarding the depOts being located
there are well founded. and are In all
probability reliable. During today
they have placed many stakes in and
around La Crosse.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-02
COL. ROOSEVELT
REACHES NAPLES
WAS GIVEN HEARTY WELCOME
BY MANY AMERICANS IN
THE CITY.
DenOunces Published Political Inter.
views ms False.

NAPLES. Italy. April 12.-Col.
Roosevelt and party landed here to-
day from Cairo and the late president
Of the United States was given a roy
al reception by the prominent Ameri-
cans now soJournIng in Naples. The
colonel shook hands all around and
made a speech. He protested against
the special guards selected to give
him protection from the Black Hand
organization. He denounced pub.
llshed political interviews purporting
to come from him as absolutely false
while going from the steamer to the
hotel. The steamer bearing the party
arrived at s O'Clock this morning.
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II. M. HOLBROOK
GOES WRONG
Warrant Charging Embezzlement
of School Funds

A criminal complaint has been
made and a warrant sworn out for
the arrest OF II. NJ. Holbrook, OF St
Maries, on the charge Of embezzle-
ment OF public funds in the sum OF
$24S.OO, and 1t has been learned that
Holbrook is now in southern CaIifor-
MIA. where he has gone TO reside
permanently.
The funds which he misappropriat-
ed TO his own use belonged TO school
district No. G, he being clerk of the
board OF trustees at the time OF al
legged embezzlement.
BY some It was believed that the
money had been deposited to the
credit OF the district, before his de-
parture for the south, but upon In
yestigation IL has been learned that
It was not and that he took the same
with him.
Holbrook has always been looked
upon as a man OF good character and
has many friends who are slow 70
believe that he is guilty Of any
criminal wrong. but they cannot ans.
wer the charge that has been made
against him. He has been a resident
Of district No. for some time and
has alw Us held the respect of all IN
! that locality.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-02
FRENCHMEN FIGHT DUEL;
ONE INSTANTLY KILLEI
Was Witnessed by Chauffeur Who
Was Passing by.

Was Passing BY.
NEW YORK, n. Y, April 2. The
police today admitted that they had
no clue TO the Identification OF the
Frenehman who early yesterday
fought a duel with a fellow country
man on the east side Of the water
front. and after killing his adyer-
sary, escaped.
The fight was Witnessed By a
chauffeur who was driving past an
apartment house shortly before, and
as he passed the two Frenehmen
stepped from the doorway with pis-
tolls in hand, and after they measured
OF the distance. wheeled and fired
one of them falling MORALLY wound
ed. without waiting TO observe the
effect OF the bullet. the other mar
quickly disappeared. The body Of
the dead man has not been identified
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-02
YOUNG GIRL
TAKES GOODS
VISITS STORES AND CARRIES
AWAY GOODS TO VALUE
OF $50.
Case Is Peculiar One and Girl Is Re-
leased by Ofiicials.

Shortly after o'clock last even.
Ing llttlo Mary Potter, slender lass
OF thirteen years. confessed to hav-
ing been engaged In shoplIftlng dur
Ing the past twenty-four hours. but
she would not admit her guilt until
after her father completely broke
down and with tears streaming down
his cheeks begged his little daughter
to confess and to tell tho truth. The
girl had been trapped by some OF
the merchants OF the city who had
missed their goods and by recalling
to mind that she had been in their
places of business. and by her actions
traced the theft to her, and upon Sc
curing search warrant the police
found the goods at the home OF the
child's parents az $50 Sixth street.
The first goods taken were from
the Norquist Department store, and
from there the girl went 10 VIM
Barr-ChRiney Co., then to the Idaho
Mercantile Co., and the Golden Rule.
and In all secured goods OF various
kinds to the amount OF more than
$50. The things taken were dry
goods, shoes and wearing apparel.
Upon arriving at the home OF the
child the officers found the mother
confined TO her bed and very sick.
and the father unable to be out OF
doors. suffering from Ia grippe. The
parents were dumbfounded and aston
lshed at hearing what their child had
done, but Informed the officers that
package had been brought there
by a deliveryman and left, and upon
examination the things we're found
therein which had been stolen by the
girl.
II was a pltiable sight to see tho
little shoplfter and her parents when
the exposure was made and her guilt
established. She insisted upon her
innocence and declared that she had
done nothing wrong. Regarding the
shoes she said that she was going TO
take them home and II they pleased
her mother she Intended to come back
with the money; regarding some OF
the other things she said that at the
store there was a card on the counter
which read, Take one home with
you, and she was doing so. although
the card had reference 70 some pat
tern sheets that we're nearby.
The girl chung to her papa's neck
and ssaid, II didn't steal them. you
know didn't" and in her innocent.
childllke hammer melted her fathers
heart until the scene was most pa
thetie.
In each instance afte- the girl had
taken the goods she went 10 olson's
store on Fourth street. where she de-
posted them. and after she had TAX
en- the several articles she wrapped
them all in one bundle and had Mr..
Olson deliver them 70 her home.
The girl was taken to the sherlH's
Office this morning in company with
her father. aud after being given a
severe talking TO by the officers.
County Attorney Potts and her brok-
en- hearted father. It was decided that
in view OF her age, the serious III
ness Of her mother, and other sur
roundings. the case would be drop
ped. and she was released and taken
back home.
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ened to lands in the valley OF the
Nile because the period they are
flooded is n part Of the cropping sea-
son and necessarily shortens the
growing season that much. The food
period varies greatly each year but
lies somewhere between April Is
and July Is, while the lands may re-
main partially covered with water
from the first Of the year to the mid
die of July when the dam is not in
operation. Thus It is very doubtful
II any crops other than hay can be
cut from marsh lands unless a gem
eral scheme OF reclamation were un-
dertaken. The high lands could
probably be planted to potatoes or
other quick growing crops after the
food water recedes. But they are not
-injured by the present methods of
operating the Bear Trap dam and
can safely be eliminated from the
discussion.
As one would expect, the lands at
elevation 2124 have been flooded
longer since the Bear Trap has been
In operation than before, but the
difference is not as great as one
would think. Notice that in the
years 1908 and 1904 and 1906 the
lower lands were actually under wat
er about two-fifths of the time and in
1907, 1908 and 1909 a little over
one-half of the time. BY consulting
diagram No. 2 1t will be seen that
prior to 1905 the water in the lake
reached a point from to 8 IL feet
below the surface of these tracts by
October list, while in subsequent
years the water level has been within
foot or less OF the land surface by
October 1. This doubtless encourag-
ed the growth of Aquatic grasses.
Still there Is no doubt that the lands
prior to 1906 were marshy in nature
for ii is here shown that they we're
actually covered with water or wet
from the water standing few inches
below their surface during the en-
tire year except the three months of
August, September and October, and
that during these three months the
water was always within or 3 IL
feet of the land surface at the lake
edges of the tract. This would low
err the water table for a short dis
lance around the margin OF the lake
but not a sufficient amount near the
center of the tracts to permit the
general draining of the land. Hence
we conclude that the lower marsh
lands have always been swampy in
nature, and that the change caused by
the Bear Trap dam is one Of degree
and not one of kind.
Higher Marsh Lands.
Lands at elevation 2127.7 have
not been flooded more by the dam
than they were before its completion.
The damage to these lands, II any, has
been from holding the water nearer
the land surface or in other words,
by raising the water table. A glance
at Diagram will show that the
higher marsh lands are in practically