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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16
CAN THIS FARM5LAD
LICK JACK JOF11NSLNG:

Here's a man who can whip Jack
Johnson.
At least Jim Corbett says so, and
it is generally admitted that few
followers of the scrap sport are in
better position to know than Cor
bett, who stood up as best man and
chief mourner to Jim Jeffries at the
Reno sluggerfest. On that blister.
ing July day Corbett had no ade-
quate come back to Johnson's kid.
ding, but it is generally supposed
that right there Corbett made a
deep dyed and bloodthirsty resolve
to have revenge on the big choco-
late drop, and that he is securing
the world for any likely looking
youngster who can hand Johnson
one hard enough to put him on the
blink and send him to dippy land
while the referee counts 10.
The future hope of the white
race" according to James ]. Cor.
bett, is a farmer boy hailing from
the "show me- state of Missouri,
tOuuty vi 'CHtly 10 INIS
Leod-Miles Mcleod. but you pro-
nounce it just as though it were
spelled Mcleod"
And the remarkable thing about
this youngster of % years is that
he has never done any fighting
that is. professional fighting. OF
course he puts on the gloves once
in, xrI,i xryith fhn rniuhh n, houc
any one of whom he can whip with
one hand tied behind him, but he
isn't a professional yet. He has
everything to learn, but-and it's a
great big but-he hatss no old tricks
to unlearn.
Stood up by the side of Johnson
he would tower five and there-quar-
ter inches above the black man. He
is as strong as bull, and just as
wiry, agile and quick as you can get
EN-.
He is not a college bred man. He
is just a farmer boy, physical
giant, but does not claim to be
much of an athlete. But he is will
ing to train, and he is anxious to
fight.
This is what he has to say about
it himself:
IF Mr. Corbett says l can lick
Johnson, I'll sure enough lick him.
| have never seen man I'd refuse
to fight. and am anxious to fit my
self to meet the negro. | want to
fight him and will fight, providing
the match can be arranged and Mr..
Corbett has sufficient confidence in
me-"
And when he goes into training
he will not have to quit smoking or
drinking. because he never began
to smoke or drink. He has lived a
clean mental, moral and physical
life, and when it comes to material
fitness. well-he has pitched a
whole lot of Missouri hay, and
showed plow around miles Of Mis-
souri, fields. and he has gone to bed
early, and got pu early, and eaten
clean, wholesome food prepared by
his mother. g.
Corbett got good look at Nc
Leod in Chicago, when the latter's
brother. Walter, pointed him out to
Corbett. Corbett was enthusiastic
about the Missouri lad, and it is
generally believed by the initiated
that he is going back to Missouri
some day and take Miles in hand.
And, again, it isn't improbable that
Mcleod will begin to train on his
own initiative.
McLeod's parents are Of Scotch
descent. They are of the sober. in
dustrious and law abiding type. and
they don't take very kindly to their
sons pugilistic aspirations But
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16

Cy Young invariably pulls down
his cap and bitches up his trousers
just before delivering the ball.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16
h Ola MOND 4
? G L I N I S =

Isn't it about time to start an
other agitation for an international
challenge for the Americas cup?
Tommy Upton please take notice.
England Is to send another polo
team after the MeadowbroOk cup
next year.
Bill Bradley. greatest of third
basemen, released by Cleveland,
will probably go to the National
Many manager believes Brad
will come back.
Birdie Cree, the Highlanders'
clean up hitter. is one of the little
men of base ball. He is the rein
carnation of Bill LANCE, once he
gets into action. however.
Fred Snodgrass, the made over
player. is chasing Cobb, Lajoie and
Speaker for that automobile that
goes to the boss slugger, in the two
BIC shows.
Horse racing is on its last legs in
New York, and when they get away
from Saratoga it's goodbye to the
pigskin and silks for these many
years.
Because of the fact that his head
now resembles a balloon, Ty Cobb
Is not the most popular person in
base ball. The attitude of the Geor-
gia peach about which so much has
been written lately, is one that de-
serves a few of those 500 plasters,
calculated to cool the most fiery
temper when properly applied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16
WELCOME NO HOD00,
and INDIANS WIN IN
PITCHERS BATTLE

Four hits apiece and one error
for the visitors is fair indication
of the quality of ball dished up to
1900 or so fans and lady-fans who
either resisted the wiles of the cir
Gus yesterday afternoon, or else
killed two birds at one shot. The
Indians managed to extract three
runs from their quartette Of hits,
while the best the Tigers could do
wasua~ duo.
NJ lament started off with all
theNest of the argument as the
Tigers put two across in the first.
The Indians got one in the second,
tied the score in the third, and got
the needful third in the eighth,
when McCament generously threw
the ball about eight feet west and
four feet above Jummi Byrnes
head, allowing Killilay to toddle
home from third.
Both teams played snappy ball
and the indications are for some
right royal scraps, If the Bengals
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16

Mayor Pratt and H. Merit had prominent seats in the
beside the and acted as
ccerone
to the fastcomng Pitts
yesterday hits Lefields
112pon and that ought to make
miracle will
fall during the 40 games
still to be played
Ptsburg lately but the Cubs
53pont advantage to
points STILL gimmering
chance
right there show why he should be kept at the
he got dou-
Keener the other two of the
local lads
Cooney fly right his head in the
thirty feet and facing the left
grabbed the sphere truly spectacular FASHION
Jack likely soon-either in
private pubic-or a 5000 (real money! side bet.
young manhanded after the
let get past second but didn't ao"
a tightening la Baker kiilay
leading Highlander before long if he keeps 1t
megahoned the circus crowd into his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16

Mcleod is firm in his purpose and
is willing to tote the white mans
burden" and wrest back the suprem-
acy of his color whenever Corbett
gives the word
Now take a good. long look at Nc
Leod's picture. He appears to have
a rather self conscious and awk-
ward pose, but that is because he is
not used to facing the camera with
out his clothes. He will get over
that. of course. But when it comes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16
FISH PLUS FLIES CAUSES
ARREST OF A DEALER

PITTSBURG, Aug. 16.-Because
he did not shoe the flies off his fish
and keep the latter covered, so the
pesky former could not wipe off
their feet on them, ]. J. Armenia,
of Grant street, was arrested to-
day and charged with maintaining
a nuisance. This is the first arrest
in the anti-fly crusade of the State
Dairy and Food Commissioners.
Armenia had been told repeated
~ to keep his fish covered. He
finally threw some dirty bags COW
cred with fish scales over the
stand. This riled the pure food
agent and he arrested Armenia.
400 acres, including part of
townsite. with plenty OF water to
irrigate. $4,000 per acre; easy
terms.
MccREA & MERRYWEATHER,
washington Safe Deposit q Trust Co.
Phone Main n21. Corner Howard
and Spraaue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16

Cincinnati Philadelphia game
postponed; rain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16

to size. looks and general proper
lions, you've got to admit that he
looks mighty good. In fact. there is
something about him-perhays it's
the firm, steady light in his eyes
that makes you feel he will be right
there if he is ever turned loose in
the squared ring with Johnson.
Anyway, keep him well in mind.
because he is almost sure to bob up
on page one Of the newspapers
some day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16

comparison Johnson the
He inches taller inches in
reach and broader shoulders
Johnson is buke than the MssQurian and limbs The
following show where Mcleod
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16
THE LANG AND
KAUFMAN GO
(sy United Press Leased Wire)

(ey United Press Leased Wire)
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. 10
In the pink of condition Bill Lang
climbed into an, automobile today.
and was whirled away from his
training quarters here for New
York, where he fights AL Kaufman,
the big Californian, tonight.
In the tonneau with Lang were
Harry Nathan, his sparring part
per, and Australian Charley"
Griffin.
Besides Nathan ane Griffin, the
Antipodesan will be seconded to-
night by Promoter Hugh Mcintosh
and Jim Corbett.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16

get really warmed up. and don't
get cold feet. Mike Lynch was on
hand to aid them yesterday, and
got literally booed by the fans
every time he came up to the swat
place. He took it good-naturedly.
but seemed to be fighting harder
than when he was with Seattle.
The weight of the fight has caused
him to lose 20 pounds since he
was last here, Mike admits him
self.
Seeing that Vancouver BANKED
Seattle yesterday. the Tigers slid
down to third and the Beavers
went up notch. 1t will be a
pretty race for second place, but it
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-16
LIST OF THOSE
WHO HELPED In
THE RECEPTION

The main reason that the recep-
ton to the ball players at the G. N.
station yesterday was so successful
was that it was more or less spon-
,aneous. although all the credit for
starting the ball rolling rests with
Henry NJ. Saad, who was the first to
get the reception-with-a-band
crowd bug in his bonnet. He started
things off and during the last couple
of days neglected his work to see
that everything went smoothly. He
says that he had to solicit but three
of the subscriptions on his list, and
generously helped him. The list
H.All
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
NEWSPAPER PLANT BLOWN UP
More Than 20 Dead-Editors and
Printers Caught Like Rats.

Los Angeles, Cal.-An attempt to
destroy the residence Of Gen. Harrison
Gray Otis, publisher of the Los An
geles Times, by means of an Internal
machine was made Saturday after
noon. Following as it does the ex-
plosion which, with great loss of life,
destroyed the buildings and plant OF
the Times, a suspected effort to blow
up the auxiliary plant of the paper
and the finding of a powerful Internal
machine in the residence of Secretary
Z~eehandelaar of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, the at
attempted outrage has wrought this
city to an intense state of suspense
and excitement.
Gen. Otis and the other responsible
heads of the paper un%equivocalIy
charge the Times building disaster
and the narrowly averted attempts at
further destruction of life and prop
erty to labor union sources
With equal emphasis the leaders of
union labor here and throughout the
United States repudiate the accusa-
ton and locally they have offered all
aid in their power in the effort to de
tect the culprits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
CRAFT HAD FUNNY SIDE
TWO CAR COMPANIES REPAIR
SAME GAR AT SAME TIME.
l. C. Paid for Lumber Repairs on Steel
Car-Two Repair Bills IN
Same Car.

Chicago.-Harold A. SimRs, who
has been in charge of the investiga-
ton into The record of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, was a witness against
Frank B. Hartman, Charles E. Ew-
ing and J. NJ. Taylor, former Illinois
Central officials.
In addition to declaring that he had
made payments to Illinois Cetral in
spectors while superintendent of
the Memphis Car Company, Simms
traced from his records the move
ments of certain Illinois Central cars.
These were cars said to nave bee
repaired, but which the railroad com
pany claims were not repaired.
Records were presented by Simms
which showed that Illinois Central car
39,O23, against which the Ostermann
and Blue Island Companies rendered
bills for repairs in 1907, had been
shipped to the Ostermann plant load
ed with lumber on December II, and
that 1t had stood on a side track IN.
til December 20.
The Blue Island Company filed q
bill for $290.S5 against this car and
the Ostermanr Company presented a
bill of $80.57 against the same car at
the same time. Records of a similar
nature were exhibited for other cars,
and on still other cars records show
ing two charges by the Ostermann
Company were exhibited.
For Illinois Central car 104,954 a
bill of $89.65 was rendered.
Among items in this bill were those
for twenty-four feet of pine and 116
feet of oak lumber.
Car No. 1O4, 954 was an aII-steel
car" said Simms. Such material as
the pine and oak could not have been
used in it's repair"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
U.S.. HAS BANK BALANCE
BREAKS RECORD OF THE PRES
EMIT FISCAL YEAR.
Working Balance in Treasury Crept
Up to More Than $32,o0o,o0o
Over September.

WashingtOn.-Uncle Sam balanced
his books and counted his cash Satur-
day for September and found that Tor
the first time since the present fiscal
year, began on July 1, the government
has taken i'll more money in a month
than it has been obliged to pay out.
The cash drawer showed a.balance
of $1,160,8O8 over all disbursements.
If the payments on the Panama Canal
work and the public debt could be ex-
Guided, the surplus would be $780,
572.
There was a deficit of nearly $4,-
100000 for the corresponding month
last year. To date the total deficit
for the fiscal year is $15,91O,66O, as
against a corresponding total deficit
of $32,169,315 last year at this time.
The favorable showing can be at
tributed to larger receipts and small
er expenditures. Total receipts for
the month were $55,983,518 and dis
bursements S52,527 ,OO6. The expendi-
lures were a good $6,OOO,OOO less han
on August 1, and the receipts were
around 81, OO0, 900 greater. There were
sharp advances in customs receipts,
the evenue collected from that source
alone is this year more than $4,000.
900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
AWATOR'S ALTITUDE RECORD
Youth of Fl Rose 1923 Feet Higher
han Chavez.

Mourmelon, France.-Henry Wyn-
male, a daring aviator, holds the rec
ord for height, reaching a higher alti-
tude than ever did man, who skim
ming the ether, has ventured in an
aeroplant to emulate the birds.
Wynmalen scared 20 a height of g.
$50 metres i9,12O feet); hat is to say,
in cold figures, hat he assembled two
miles, lacking LAO feet.
Wynmalen, only 81 years of age,
who gained his areoplane pilot license
a month ago, flew 328 feet higher than
the lamented George Chavez, who in
falling, lost his life crossing the Alps,
as had other ambitious air conquer
Ors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
Reps. NAME STIMSON
ROOSEVELT'S SELECTION MADE
CHOICE OF CONSTITUENTS.
Dominates Convention With Aggres'
siVe Speech, in Which He Die
tateS Policy.

Saratoga, n. Y.-The Republican
state convention Wednesday evening
made Henry l.. Stimson of New YORK
its candidates for governor. The NOM
NATION of Mr.. Stimson was n more
victory for Col. Theodore Roosevelt
who personally led the fight for the
nomination of his candidate.
The slate as made up by Col. Roose-
welt, Senator Root and their advisers
went through without a hitch. With
the exception of the nominations fer
governor and comptroller, there were
no contests. 1t is understood that Col.
Roosevelt will stump the state for
the ticket.
The close of the convention found
the Roosevelt forces in complete mas
terry Of the situation. It was the cleo
ton of Col. Roosevelt as temporary
chairman over Vice-President Sher-
man which decided the issue between
the colonel and the organization, but
the old guard kept up it's fight grimly
until the end.
Following the first rout of the or
ganization caem Col. RoOsevelt's dra-
matte and successful battle for the
adoption of the platform of the pro-
gressives and his final victory in the
nomination of Mr.. Stimson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
HIS RUBBERS HAD VANISHED
Consequently Man From the Country
Had Little Use for City
Methods.

The benches in the waiting rooms
at the Union depot in Kansas City are
used for other purposes than to rest
On by travellers, the Kansas City Star
enlightens us. At every midnight the
maids clean out the rooms. They do
not forget to poke under the benches
for stray bundles left by trusting
travellers.
Sometimes, after intervals, the tray
elers return to claim their property.
Some time & a red cap at the depot
saw a man in a linen buster, a felt hat
and the name of one who had spent
his life in a secluded part of the
Ozarks get down on his knees and
peer carefully under several of the
benches.
Lost anything, mister?" the red cap
queried.
wall, no, sonny, not 'zactly. l left
a pair of rubbers here last January
when l was on the way tew Emporey.
Hain't seen nuthin' of 'em, have your"
The red cap explained that he
hadn't, and, moreover, that the room
had been cleaned out several dozen
times since last January.
We'll, l swan" replied the traveller,
blinking and stroking his beard. The
city methods do beat me-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
Declines to Meet T.. r.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Gov. Charles
N. Haskell informed George R. Bel
ding of Little Rock, Ark, secretary of
the Arkansas Fair Association, that he
declined an invitation to be present
at the reception Of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. The governor declared
that until he changes his mind to-
ward the official misconduct OF Col.
Roosevelt, in the past, or his attempt
to deceive the people in the present"
he could not consistently place him.
self in the position of approving the
Roosevelt policies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
FLAYS THE ADMINISTRATION
La Toilette Leads Bitter Wisconsin
Party Censure.

Madison, Wis. Wisconsin vas
termed a pilot for the nation and a
compass for the other states by Unit
ed States Senator Robert NJ. La Fal-
lette, in his address to the Republican
state convention here Wednesday,.
"a great campaign is on he said,
not for our state alone, but for all
the states Of the country. You are
going into the campaign now which
means not only everything for Wis
consin, but means everything for this
great movement"
What probably is the most radical
platform adopted in a generation by
a Republican convention was promul-
gated by Wisconsin Republicans. The
document is about 1000 word in
length, n touches with no uncertain
hand on a great variety of subjects.
1t is generally designated as a rad
ically progressive pronunciamento.
No mention of the national admins
tration was made, ave to disparage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
TEXAS HAS BILL LADING PLAN
Railroads Held Liable for Acts OF
Their Agents.

Austin, Texas.-The Texas railroad
commission that it will pre-
pare and authorize a valuation GER
tifcate for cotton bills Of ladin2
whereby the railroads will be held full
ly liable for the acts of their agents.
The commission holds that without
the aid OF the interstate commerce
commission it can prescribe a valida-
ton certificate which will protect
bankers Of the East and of EIrone.
Any conflict will result in a decision
by the United States supreme court.
The railroad contended that the
Texas commission has no authority tC
deal with bills Of lading, while the
commission held that it has.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
100000 IN REWARDS.
Los Angeles Police Force Increased.
Six Under Arrest.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Under the slim
illus of prOffered rewards a~ggregating
100000, hundreds OF policemen ana
private citizens here and in all coast
cities are searching for cleWs that may
lead to the arrest of the conspirators
responsible for the blowing up of the
Times building and the attempted de.
Struction of the homes of Gen. Harri.
son Gray Otis and F. J. Zeehandeiaar,
secretary Of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association.
Police and civil officials believe at
least three men were concerned in
the outrage which cost the lives OF
more than a score Of Times employees,
and the city has placed a price of $1O,-
000 upon the head Of each. The cOun-
ty voted an additional reward of So
900 for every man captured and con-
victed, and on top of all members OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers AS
%sociation decided to offer a reward of
$4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
NJ, c, e. St. |. Raises aPy.

Atlanta, Ga.-Announcement of a
vile, Chattanooga & St. Louis Rail.
way employees was made here by J..
l.. McCollum, superintendent of the
Western & Atlantic Railroad, which is
under lease to the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & st. Louis. The increase is
effective from September l and added
to an increase by the same road on
July 1, swells the pay roll about $780,
600 yearly. Most of the railroads in
southeastern territory ave advanced
wages during the last two months.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
TiIIman Will Run.

Trenton, S. eff my health con
tinues to improve I expect to be a
candidate for the United States sen.
ate in 1912. All will depend on how
l stand the work in Washington when
l go there in December" This state
ment from United States Senator Ben
jamin R. Tillman, disopses of the re-
cent persistent rumors that because
of failing health the senior South Car
Dina senator had decided to retire
from public life at the conclusion O.
his present term in the senate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
DEMOCRATS PUT UP DIX
CHAIRMAMN OF STATE COMMIT.
TEE NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
New N%ationaIism of Roosevelt Scored
and Strong Direct Primary Plank
Inserted in Platform.

Rochester, N. Y.-The Democratic
state convention nominated John A.
Dix Of Washington county.
The platform, as adopted, leads old
nationalism forward:
The Democratic party Of New York
in convention assembled, pledges it.
self anew to the old nationalism en-
bodied in the constitution of the
United States and to the support in
every "a of the independent n con-
tinued existence of each Of the three
separate and distinct branches of the
federal government; preserving all
from attack and uSurpatiOn and each
from any possibility Of encroachment
by the others, and in particular we
condemn all attacks upon the supreme
court of the United States.
we again declare that powers not
specifically granted to the federal gov
eminent belong to and Of right must
be exercised by the states in their
sovereign capacity, and we reassert
that the most efficient results in gov
eminent are attained by the complete
exercise by the states Of these re-
sovereign powers. We are I'M
a~lterably opposed to any usurpatiOn
by federal government of the rights of
the states.
We declare in favor of statewide
direct primaries to insure to the peo-
pie the right to choose members Of
political committees and nominate
candidates for public office"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-07
Good Roads Elan.

st. Louis.-Resolutions were adopt
ed and a national committee for 1911
was named at the closing session OF
the third national good roads owen
ton here. State highway commission
ers, according to the resolution, are
the most effective in making good
roads, and every state is asked to ap-
point such a board. Statute labor on
roads is condemned and it is recon-
mended that all highway taxes be paid
in cash. It is recommended that ~
cry state pass a law requiring vehicles
TO carry lights at night.