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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-15

have always placed upon prize fight
ing. While a sparring exhibition
under certain conditions and restric-
tions is permissible under this act,
a prize fight still remains a felony.
Therefore the question arises what
is a prize fight and what is spar
ring exhibition. The former is
crime. The latter is lawful.
1t is claimed by many that the
contest soon to take place between
Jeffries and Johnson is to be a prize
fight, as that term Is understood in
the law, and therefore crime under
our statutes. If this is true it
should be prevented, but il carried
out the interested parties should be
punished as provided by law. l be-
lieye that you should investigate the
matter at once and take such legal
steps as may be proper in your judg-
ment II warranted by the facts in
presenting the case to the court for
its decision and ask to have all in
terested parties enjoined pending
the hearing. Our supreme court has
never defined prize fight and l be-
lieve that an opportunity should be
given it to do so. Since the amend
ment of the law In 1899 permitting
sparring exhibitions, prize fighting
under the guise OF this amendment
has greatly increased and has been
tolerated in California until today
our state is a mecca for prize fight
ers, much to our discredit. Our
people have a right to demand that
prize fighting shall cease in this
state and it will If our present laws
are enforced; especially If oue
courts follow the decisions of the
supreme courts of our sister states
in defining prize fights.
In Michigan a prize fight exists
when there is an expectation of re-
ward to be gained by the contest or
competition either to be won by the
contestants to be otherwise award
ed, coupled with an intent to inflict
upon such contestants some degree
of bodily harm
In Kansas the supreme court held
that the contest must be a light, and
that there must be an intent on the
part of the contestants to do vio-
lence to and infiict some degree of
bodily harm on each other, and the
fight must be for some prize or re-
ward. Other states have made simi-
lar rules to show that the so-called
sparring exhibitions held In this
state under the auspices of an incor-
porated athletic club have not been
sparring exhibitions, but prize fights
1 need but refer you to the files OF
our daily papers. will call your at
tention to the two or three recent
ones. First the Moran-McCarthy
fight. The Oakland Tribune in its Is
sue of April 30, in reporting it, uses
this language: after the 10Th round
had gone some 8 seconds Moran land
ed a blow on McCarthy's jaw. It did
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-15

Sacramento, Calf, June 49,
Asked whether he had written to
Attorney General Webb to stop the
Jeffries-Johnson fight, Governor Gill
lett said at noon today:
"Yes, have written to Attorney
General Webb to that effect"
The information concerning the
governors action is conveyed in
five-page closely typewriter letter
to parties here interested in pre-
venting the big fight.
The governor expresses strong
opinions against the fight and calls
upon Acknowledgement Webb to Sc
cure restraining orders from the
court to prevent the contest. In
case the courts refuse to grant the
Iinjunctions the governor directs the
attorney-general to proceed, against
the promoters, fighters and others
interested under section 412 of the
penal code, which makes prize fight
ing felony.
In the letter Gillett says that the
district attorney of San Francisco
has notified him that he cannot take
action in the matter and Gillett has
notified the encouragement to SUI
percede the San Francisco district
attorney and take active personal
part in preventing the fight.
The governor assures the attorney
general of the cooperation of the
governors office.
The trend of the letter follows
Dear Sir:-I desire to call your
attention to so-called prize fight to
take place on the Fourth Of July
next in the city and county of San
Francisco between one Jim Jeffries
and one Jack Johnson. Many com
plants are received at this office
from prominent citizens of the state
protesting against this so-ealled.
fight and requesting that some ac-
ton be taken by the proper authori-
ties to prevent the same.
The district attorney of San Fran
cisco has informed me that he does
not propose to interfere in the mat
ter, The first session Of the legisla-
ture held in this state in the year
1850 enacted law making 1t a fell
ony for two persons to fight each
other upon a previous agreement or
upon a wager for money or any 9TH
er reward. This law has been
amended from time to time but new
er 30 as to make prize fighting law
Iui.
In 1903 the legislature again
amended the law relating to prize
fights. While the law as amended
permitted "sparring exhibitions for
a limited number of rounds, with
gloves 10 be held by domestic in
corporated club. It did not remove
the ban which the laws Of this state
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-15
A Rnrbarous President.

New Orleans, La, June 15.-Eight
members of the crew OF the Madriz
gunboat Venus, who arrived here to-
day said that residents of Western
Nicaragua are leaving their homes
by the thousands.
They admitted that they had heard
tales of frightful barbarities at Man
aqua, the Madriz capital According
to some of the stories, hundreds of
persons were thrown into, Jail, and
many women among the prisoners
were subjected to indignities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-15

Portland, Ore, June 15.-Two
hundred strike-b breakers are expected
here some time this afternoon to
mount the idle wagons and attempt
to break the teamsters' strike, which
for three weeks has tied up ship
ments and caused the loss of thou
sands of dollars to warehouses,
wholesale men and shippers.
Indications today are that the
strike has entered upon a serious
stage, and that trouble cannot much
longer be averted.
Today mounted police were sta
toned at every dock along the
waterfront and at the warehouses.
This is but one of the many evidences
of trouble to come.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-15

Como, Italy, June 15.-Convinced
that Porter Charlton, suspected of
the murder of his wife, Mary Scott
Castle Charlton, formerly Of Califor-
mia, whose body was found in Lake
Como, sailed for New York on the
steamship Verona, the local authori-
ties today sent a wireless message to
the captain of the ship requesting
him to detain passengers answering
Charltons description. The authori-
ties also eab1ed the New York police
to await the arrival of the Verona,
and to cooperate in arresting Charl-
ton, if found.
Later the police sent a wireless to
the captain of the Virginia, which
left Genoa June 9, asking that officer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-15
[uNITrD PRRss InAsaD vrna.l

New York, June 15.-Thousands
of visitors are arriving today to join
the monster welcome to Theodore
when he arrives here Sat
urday.
Battery park will be the Mecca for
the crowds, as Mayor Gaynor will
receive Roosevelt there and welcome
him home. Park employees today
began work of erecting stands and
when Roosevelt arrives a space will
be roped off for the accommodation oe
the reception officials.
Members of visiting civic organi-
cations to the number Of $4,000 will
line both sides OF Fifth avenue be-
tween Eighth and, 45th streets. 4
feature of the welcome was to have
been a great parade but this was
abandoned when it was found that
so many organizations desired repre-
sentation that the parade would
have taken day In which to pass
the reviewing stand. Therefore the
officials decided to have Roosevelt
pass In review before the assembled
thousands,
Governor Hughes probably VIII
not attend on account of business,
but 1t is rumored that he has not
been urged very strongly to attend
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-15
HER CLOTHING
BURNED OFF

Vallejo. Calf, June 15.--Mrs.
Edward Campion was burned TO
death here today under circum-
stances that probably will result in
rigid police investigation.
The woman was found in the cen
ter of a blazing room, She was un-
conscious when taken from the
flames.
Her clothing had been burned of.
There was nothing to indicate the
origin of the fire and the police are
working on the theory that she may
have been robbed and that the mur-
derer set fire to the house
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-15
MURDERER
IS NOT YET
CAPTURED.
Police of Come. re Convinced
Charlton KiIIe is Wife and
That He is a Senger on
the Virginia, W. J Sailed
From Genoa June 8.
AUTOPSY IS HELD ON BODY

Examination Showed Mrs. Charlton's
Skull Had Been Crushed Before
the Body Was Placed in the
Trunk-Charlton Was Seen by
POstmistress at Moltraiso Monday,
June 6, and Inquired of Her the
Time of the Sailing of Steamships
Others Saw Him the Same Day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-15
GILLETTE
WILL STOP
The FIGHT
California Governor InStruCtS
AttOrney-Ge Webb to
Secure Restraining Orders
Against the Jeffries johnson
Fight.
WILL ARREST PROMOTERS

Directs AttOrney-General TO Super
cede the San Francisco District
Attorney to Take Full Charge and
to Prosecute Promoters, Fighters
and All Others Interested in Pull
ing of the Fight-Plaoes Full
Power of His Office Behind the
Prosecution.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-15
OF
VISITORS
ARRIVING
Thousands Gather in New YORK
to Give Roosevelt a Great
Welcome Home"--Battery
Park the Mecca of the
Crowds
HUGHES WILL NOT ATTEND

New York Governor Has Urgent
Business, But 1t Is Said Has Not
Been Urged to Be One Of the Big
Crowd--visiting. Civic organiza-
tions win Number 24,OOO--Roose-
veIt After Reception win Lunch
With His Brother-in-Law, Nick
LOngwortb and Others.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-15
TROUBLE
May COME
OF STRIKE
Two Hundred Strike Breakers
Are Expected in Portland
This Afternoon, and an At
tempt Will Be Made to Start
the Wagons.
BOTH SIDES DETERMINED

President Banfield, of the Employ
ers Association, Says He VIII Walk
Out of Portland Penniless Rather
Than Yield--Mounted Police Are
Stationed at the Docks and Ware
houses - Unionists Say Other
Trades Will Be Called Out If Nee
essary.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
Former Chief of the Forestry
Bureau Pleads for Harmon
izing of All Differences Be
tween the Conservationists.
NATURAL RESOURCES
BELONG TO THE PEOPLE
Better to Help a Small Man
Make a Living Than to Help
a Big Man Make a Profit, "
One of the Ideas Advanced,
FEDERAL CONTROL ON TOP.

DUEBLO. Colo. sept. 29.-Cifford
Pinchot. wildly cheered, today
pleaded for Cancellation Of tho
enemies OF national conserN alton. aud
for harmony between states rights
men and "uatinnallSfs." In his address
before the National Irrigation cen
Ing together, he declared. could the
opponents of all conservation he fought
successfully and natural resources he
kept In possession cf the people.
There n one enemy we all have 10
fight he said. "It T. the mnn In poll
ties 80 feather his own nest. Any
scattering OF our power. therefore. u
harmful, 30 I make this pleas DO what
you can 90 Ect the state and nation
together 10 fight the common enemy.
md stop any attempt 90 excite antnE-
ing n zap in which the enemies of both
viii hest flourish.
"Tho last year has been the turning
point. and the people realize that. while
we have a right and "a duty 10 use all
we need OF minerals. forests. lands and
waters. behind and above all IS the
equal or stronger duty to administer
our birthright so that we may hand 1t
down 90 future generations. a nation
richer. stronger and purer than the
nation that inhabits 81 today"
Mr. pinchot declared the loudcst cries
Eafst the new policy and the most bit
ter fight against 20 have come from
those individuals and organizations
who see their individual profits are in
danger.
ANY fight Of this kind must have a
focal point Any great contest always
Centers around a few men and organi-
zations. The basic principle OF this
fight or yours ard mine is that a. is
better 90 help the small man make "a
living than TO help the big man make
profit TO endorse the idea that the
natural resources DO not belong 20 a
few rich men. mainly en- Wall street.
but they do belong. and must be kept.
In the possession or the people.
Plea for Cooperation.
II believe that the contest Of states
rights and federal. so prominently be-
fore this congress. never would have
Continued on Page Eight
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
IN
BRIDE MONEY.
Representative Beckemeyer of
Illinois Testifies to Having
Received $1,000 for Voting
for Senator Lorimer.

OHICAGO. sept. 2n.-Reprcscntative
I r. ,. &. BccScmeycr, on the witt
ness stand today before the Lori
mrr Investigating committee. testified
that he received $1,000 after he had
voted FOR Lorimcr. and that the money
was paid 20 him because OF his vote for
the Junior senator from Illinois. Bccke-
meyer was the third legislator In this
hearing 90 confess that he was given
money for hi~ vote IN the senatorial
election. Representative White md
state senator EfoifSlnvr being the
others. Counsel for Scnator Lorimer
brought out In croSS-cNnmfnnffon that
Hcckemcycr's vote for senator was not
induced by the promise 90 any pay
mrnf-
Beckcmeyer. who has been a witness
IN both the trials OF Minority Leader
Lee O'Neu Browne. testified that the
$1,000 was paid 20 him by Browne. who
said when he gave the witness a roll
OF bills. Here is the Lorimer money"
Senator Frazier OF Tennessee. shortly
before Beckemeyer left the witness
stand. questioned him closely .on an
the incidents the witness had testified
20. and Beckcmeyer said in reply that
prior 10 voting for Senator Loriner he
had not had any conversation with
Browne. or any one else. in which any
thing was said about recciviniN any
benefit FOR hi7 vote for Senator Lori
mer. that he had never had any deal
iuEs with Browne that would call for
the payment Or the money. and that He
took the money and used 90 for his
own benefit. and never gave 20 back.
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NEVADA CLOSED TO
GAMES OF CHANCE
At II O'Clock Tonight Wheel
Will Cease Revolving and
Faro Layout Turned Over.

Carson. New. Sept. 29-For the first
time i'm fifty years the doors OF the
gambling houses in this city have been
barred by the law Under the recent
action OF the legislature OF Nevada
gambling iu this state viii be prOhib-
lied ON and after October I. Despite
traditions. influence. argument and
politics. the law stands. and the old
line gamblers have bowed before 10.
Although another day OF grace re-
manned FOR them. the wheels that have
spun since the days OF the characters
or Bret Harte and Mark Twain are still
and the faro tables have been stored
away. Gambling is dead and Carson
City. where fortunes have shifted on
the turn Of card. is CLOSED"
a decision rendered by Attorney Gem
cra1 Stoddard today places whist
bridge whist. five hundred. solo, frog
and all other card games played FOR
money. property or the representative
or value. under the ban. Slot machines
also are hauisncd. The law that be-
comes operative at midnight tomorrow
aims the deathblOw at every game OF
chance in Nevada.
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SPURIOUS COINS FOUND
Souvenirs of California Territorial Days
Seized by Government Of
ficinis nj Denver.

Denver. Colo. Sept. 29.-Federsl Off
GERS raided the basement % the Colo
RADIO capitol today in search OF illegal
gold coins and found quantity OF
them.
State officials or anyone directly
connected with the state government
had no connection with the presence
OF the coins in the capitol. but IL is re-
ported that the federal agents threat
ened several employees with arrest 81
any of the coins were disposed OF.
The coins are limitations Of those
made in California iu territorial days
and were being sold as souvenirs in
the department headquarters OF the
Grand Army. which are maintained ina
the basement OF the state house. Thev
resemble coins in current use closely
enough. federal officials say. to war
rant seizure.
The coins are manufactured in Call
fOrnia and today's raid was part Of
plan TO put the manufacturers out OF
business. A number OF these coins
were found in Manitou. "A summer re-
sort near Colorado Springs. recently.
10 Is said that an assistant I'm the dis
trict attorneys office iu san Fran
cisco gave permission to two men in
that city TO make the coins.
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All through fho summer months
there have been muttcrinEs Of dieCOn-
tent I'm some OF the Chinese provinces
due TO the rice famine. dynastic diff
faculties and dissatisfaction over acts
OF the pckin government as 10 foreign
Investments in China.
Good harvcsts mitigatcd 90 some eN-
tent the gravity Of the situation. but
there Or stil1 "a general feeling Of uu-
rest. according TO personal letters re-
ccivcd here from men on duty I'm that
quarter.
The army and navy are prepared FOR
any emergency. but their readiness f.
solely "a precautionary measure. DO is
said. and should not be taken as an
fudica fiCm Of Immediate danger.
Authentic adviccs from those charged
with Keeping in touch with conditions
indicate that the only thing lacking
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SOCIETY OF MURDERERS
EXISTS IN CINCINNATI

Cincinnati. Sept. administering
first a long oath OF secrecy. an italian
today told twp members OF the city de-
tective department that branch Of the
Camera. the famous Neapolitan Sc
cret society. exists I'm Cincinnati
Detectives who had called to ques-
ton the man concerning the stabbing
Of Joseph Luvera. an Italian found DIV
ing two days ago. took the oath OF
secrecy and promised to protect him III
he told what he knew OF the Camorra.
The detectives say that Luvera's death
was ordered as warning to others
from whom money had been demanded.
but who had refused to pay.
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TO parallel the present situation wifi,
that preceding The Boxer troubles
which drew into China the American
forces. as well as those Of other ma
lions. is the matter Of organization.
and that it only needs leader to cr-
feet that
Every vessel Ga the Asiatic fleet. as
well as the military force az Manila
is prepared Tor almost instant action
IN the event trouble breaks out
United States Minister Calhoun at
Fckin. who last May reported to the
state department the generally dis
quoting anti-forelgn and anti-dynas-
tic rumors. is keeping I'm close foucf,
with the situation there and the for
eiEn consular body az Ranking early
Tn the summer emphasized TO the vice
roy the Importance OF immediate pro-
tcctivc measures.
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Colonel Roosevelt went TO bed early
tenight TO get a good nights sleep. for
he expects to have little rest until
after election. lie was tired and hoarse
when he reached Sycamore Hin. but in
fine spirits. lie expressed himself as
well pleased with the result of the con
vention. but had no other comment TO
make on anything related to politics.
The colonel took a train from sara
tOga at o'clock this morning. Reach
ing Poughkcepsie at noon. he attended
luncheon drove two miles TO the
Duchess county fair grounds made
speech there and returned TO the sta
ton in an hour and half His
poughkeepSic speech contained no ref
erence to politics. except repetition Of
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SUDDEN DEATH OF AGED
MISER AT OAKWOOD. O.

lakewood. Ohio. Sept 29.-Henrv
Meyers. IS years old. bachelor and re-
cluse. supposed to have possessed hid
den wealth. died today ia his lonely
cabin near Cloverdale. Putnam county.
Seven years ago Meyers figured i'm
sensational robbery iu which he re-
pulsed a gang that attacked him and
instantly killed one Of their number
The dead robber was never identified.
Meyers took dinner yesterday with rel
ativcs and seemed in perfect health.
He was found speechlesS this morning.
He died n few hours later.
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Especial to The Herald Republican,
A MEXICAN FORK. Sept c9-Henry
n Gardner OF Spanish Fork. presi-
dent OF the last state senate. and
a. 7. Booth OF Provo were chosen as
candidates Tor the state senate from
Utah county at the Republican county
convention. held here today. on the
first ballot Gardner was renominated
by big majority.
s. l. Chapman and J. H. WoOtton OF
American Fork and A. I. Booth OF
Provo were In the senatorial race on
second ballot. but the American Fork
delegation was divided between Chip
man and Wootton. and the convention
decided I'm favor OF the Provo man.
Wootton later being nominated for the
house.
when 10 came to the adoption OF a
platform. an attempt was made TO have
the state platform indOrscd in all re-
speCts except the liquor plank. but
This was promptly defeated. and the
platform as adopted at ogden was az
firmed In its entirety.
County Chairman EDh Homer called
the meeting TO order. and Harvey Cluff
Of Provo was named temporary chair
man. and W. T. Thornton secretary.
Chairman Cuff declared his belief that
this was Republican year. and his
reference TO Roosevelt and Tai.
brought forth rousing cheers
Lively Contests.
The delegations from each precinct
had from one to two and more candf-
dates for each office. and there were
some lively contests over some OF the
Continued on Page SfxD
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ChicnEn nfflcc RnIdrL.

Chicago. sept 29.-Tue raid OF the
offices OF Y. II. Scheftels & co i'm Chi
CagO. was made by deputy United
states marshals acting under the per
sOual direction OF Assistant District
Attorney Mcdaris.
Manager Mead was taken before
United states Commissioner Foot lie
waived examination and said that ne
would furnish a $4,000 bond. Mead had
been made manager OF the CHICAGO Of
lice but two months ago. assuming
charge when Harry Hendrick was
transferred to New York. where he too.
was arrested today.
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MTnnERnIs FATHER.

Philadelphia. sept. 29.-Folowing a
night OF constant quarreling with his
vile at their home in Oakview. Del
aware county. John Green. carpenter.
and the father OF nine children. early
TODAY shot and perhaps fatally wound
ed his wife. and instantly killed their
thirte months child. In the shoot
ing siNteen-year-old daughter mar
rowly escaped death. Green fled from
the house. but later was captured.
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PhiladeIDri1. Sept. 29-The PhiladeI-
phia offices of p. II. Scheftcls * Co.
were raided today by James Corteivou.
chief postal Inspector OF PhiIadeI uhia.
Charles w Finuinger. the local mana
ger. and ten clerks. including three
women. found in the office. were taken
TO the federal building
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ACCUSED OF USING
MAILS TO DEFRAUD
Members of The Firm of ScheffeLs
&Corrpany, New York,
Under Arrest

NEW YORK Sept 29FOlOwing the
today against
the firm Of H. Scheftes Co. curb brokers Broad street.
the including Schefte president
heavy bail this United States Commissioner Shields
October a charge the mails defraud
Tonight made the police
George Graham Rice whose real said be Simon the
tipping system declared
reah Of The