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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10

Baltimore. Nd. Aug. 10.-Joe Cans,
the famous pugilist, died at eight
o'clock this morning.
During the last two days he had
been able to take very little nourish-
ment. which. al a result. had caused
his remaining strength to ebb away.
RECORD or JOE CANS.
February .. Spike Sullivan, won. IA
rounds.
March %. Frank Erne. lost. IL
rounds.
May IS. Dial Hawkins. knocked out.
rounds.
August 81. Dial Hawkins. knocked
out. rounds.
October 2. George McFadden, decis-
lon. 10 rounds.
October 10. Spider Kelly. won. s
rounds.
December 1s, Terry McGovern,
knocked out. rounds.
1901.
April !. Martin F1agerty, won. 4
rounds.
May 1. Bobby Dobbs. knocked out. Z
rounds.
September 80. Joe Handler. knocked
out. round.
1902.
May ~. Frank Erne. knocked out,
I round.
June 81. George McFadden. won. 8
rounds.
July "a. Rufe Turner, knocked out,
Is rounds.
October 10. Kid Mcfarland, knock
ed out. 8 rounds.
May Is. Tommy Tracey. won. .
rounds.
May 20, Willie Fitzgerald. knocked
out, 10 rounds.
December s. Sam Langford, lost, 10
rounds.
January IL. Willie Fitzgerald, won.
10 rounds.
February 2, Mike Ward. won. 10
rounds.
March IS. Jack Blackburn. won. Is
rounds.
June IA. Sammy Smith, won, II
rounds.
September 30. Joe Walcott. deces-
ion, 20 rounds.
October 81, Jimmy Britt, won on
foul, rounds.
1905.
September Is. Mike Sullivan. de-
cision, Is rounds.
1906.
January 10. Mike Sullivan, knocked
out. Is rounds.
March II, Mike Sullivan, won, 10
rounds.
July 8, Dave Holly. won. 20 rounds.
September 3. Battling Nelson, won
on foul, ~ rounds.
1907.
January 2. Kid Herman. knocked
out, rounds.
September 9. Jimmy Britt, decision.
8 rounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
SPORTING GOSSIP
BASEBALL NOTES.

Cincinnati and Philadelphia are hav-
ing a hot fight for berth in the first
division. ...-
Charley Herzog has been reinstated
by Manager Lake and is playing good
ball for the Boston Doves.
John "Dote' Miller of the Pitts
burg team is ct his home in New Jer-
sey nursing an injured knee. -.
Springfield is leading the Three l
league with Rock Island and Waterloo
close up and going fast.
The st. Louis Cardinals have finish
ed their home games for the season
with Chicago and Cincinnati.
b The Eastern league race is becom-
ing tight, with Newark. Rochester and
Baltimore the best lockers"
king" Cole of the Cubs heads the
list of winning pitchers in the Nation
al league, with Rowan of Cincinnati
second.
The Brooklyn Dodgers have been up
against it with the Giants this season,
winning but four games and losing
thirteen.
President Graham of the Pacific
Coast league favors the expansion of
the league to an eight club organiza-
ton next season.
Pitcher LIE Roy. the full blooded In
dian twirler of the St. Paul team.
pitched a no-hit game against Indiana
polls, recently.
The Detroit Tigers look good until
they meet the Athletics or the Boston
Speed Boys, then Old Tige goes to the
mat.
In the Southern league Birmingham
has a pitcher by the name of F1eharty
and Atlanta has Flaherty. The latter
is Patrick. the ex-major Lacquer.
Left fielder Irby of the Moose Jaw
Western Canada league team. broke
his leg recently when his spikes
caught in the ground as he was steal.
ing second.
Cravath, williams, Siymer and A.
tizer. ex-big show performers now
with the Minneapolis American Asso-
citation team. are all hitting well over
the 800 mark.
Pitchers Mullin and Donovan of De-
troit. Coombs and Bender of Phila-
delphia. Ford of New York and Lake
of St. Louis have beaten every OPP
posing American league team this
season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
HUNTING FOR CRANK ON FIELD Of HONOR
american New. Service,

(American News Service3
New York, Aug. 1O.-Police Commits
sioner Baker arrived here this fore
noon after hurried trip to Sudbury,
VT, and on his arrival at police head
quapsers. Vrdered. that the utmost eff
'foftk made to find crank who has
threafeheds& kill Governor Hughes,
Samuel S. Koenig, secretary OF state,
and Assemblyman Albert Callan. au-
thor of the new automobile law.
The threat was made in letter to
Mr. Koenig mailed to him at his Of
fee here and postmarked Grand Cen
trail Station, New York.
The writer declared he was chauf-
feur and that his wife and five chill
dren were starving through his failure
to receive a chauffeur's license. A
similar letter was received by Mr..
Koenig at his Office in Albany last
week. The postal ofiicials will be ask
ed to aid the police.
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September 81. George Memsic. de-
c.sion. 20 rounds.
1909.
April I. Spike Robinson. knocked
out, 5 rounds.
May II, Rudolph Unholz. decision,
II rounds.
July 4. Battling Nelson. lost. 81
rounds.
1909.
10 rounds.
Sketch Of His Life.
In all the annals of pug!lism there
Is no record of T. more remarkable OF
picturesque figure than that Of Joe
Cans, the Baltimore fighter, who has
just passed away. and up until his
final defeat By Battling Nelson. in
1908, was Justly deemed one of the
most scientific aggressive and game
fighters that ever donned the gloves.
Cans often declared he did not
know his exact age. He reckoned that
1874 was about the year of his birth.
He began lighting in an amateurish
way about 1870. For the following
ten years he engaged in over 125 bat
ties. easily defeating men of minor
reputation. Had he been directed right
at this time, he would have easily
forged to the front and become cham
pion years before he finally achieved
that coveted distinction.
The trouble was, Cans became mixed
up with his manager in a series of
LAY down" or fake fights. in which
he might readily have gained the vic
tory, but IL which-as he always said
at his managers solicitation-he de-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
7. N. !. Delegates to Take IN ,
terest in the Work Of
Social Reform.
AN INTERESTING MEETING
CLASS susJEcTED TO
CERTAIN EVILS, BuT SOCIALISM
NOT THOUGHT TO se CURE FOR
THEM.

Business questions and the election
OF officers for the ensuing year COM
prised today's work OF the fifteenth
annual convention of the Indiana juris-
diction Of the Young Mems Institute.
at tho Knights OF Columbus club
rooms. The election OF officers was
held the last thing this afternoon, AZ
ter which the convention adjourned.
The different societies In the Indi-
ana jurisdiction were urged by the
delegates to study social question.
and particularly socialism. - the solu-
ton OF various evils. While 1t was
their discussion Of the subject that
the working class was subjected to
certain evils, they were not Of the
opinion that In socialism was the so
luton. The different local councils
will debate the matter and endeavor
to offer solutions.
The age limit Of membership for the
society was placed at 10 years after
much debate. Heretofore It has been
81 years. but the society felt that It
would be better balanced II older peo-
pie were eligible to membership. The
organization determined to increase
the membership wherever possible.
There are now In the state about
1880 members.
The meeting place next year proba-
bly, be North Vernon. This will be
determined by the board Of grand d.
rectors At the meeting last evening
eight candidates were initiated into
the local council The degree team Of
the Detroit society exemplifisd the
work. Several applications are now on
file with the local society. The auto
mobile ride about the city which was
to have taken place yesterday was
postponed until this afternoon.
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WITH THE FIGHTERS.

1t is said that Jack Johnson has in
vested 10000 in government bonds
Charley Griffin OF Australia win
clash with Phil Cross in New York
August 10.
Thos. j. Moore Of Chicago. known 10
fight followers as Tommy Mowatt, has
declared himself a candidate for the
Illinois legislature.
August 18th will be big night for
the New York fans. Tony Ross and
Jim Smith meet at O'Rourke's while
the Fairmount club has Ketchei and
Lang ~ the star bout
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
City Statistics
Marriage Licenses.

Louis william Tangeman, Rich
mond. "a. casket trimmer and Cath
crime Roxella Batter. Richmond. as
Deaths and Funerals.
DAVIS-Kenneth Davis. aged II
the infant Of Everett Davis
and wife. died today at the home OF
the grandparents, John Davis and
wife, 525 South Twelfth street. Fu-
neral services will be announced later.
RIFT-Bertha Luella Rife, aged 50
years, died last evening ct the home,
3O01z Richmond avenue. Surviving
are the mother. Jane Rife. and q
brother, Emmett Rife. both Of Rich
mond, and Q sister, Mrs. Emma Parks.
OF Boston township. Funeral services
will be held Friday afternoon 1t two
o'clock at the Methodist church Of
Boston.
JEFFERIES-The funeral OF Edith
F. Jefferies. wife OF Abram 8. Jeffer-.
les. was held yesterday afternoon Ut
the home. IS South Seventeenth
street. The deceased had been men,
Der OF East Main Street Friends
church for several years and the SER
vices were conducted by Truman C.
Kenworthy. pastor Of that church, and
Jessie e. Jones. The surviving rela-
tives include the husband, two daueh-
tiers. Mrs. Nixon n. Gano Of Martins
vile, and Mrs. William A. Bond of this
city and Mrs. h. W. Sawyer Of Trio,
Ohio. m adopted daughter. The bur-
iai was in Goshen cemetery. The pail
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
Twelve Buildings In Boston
Are in Ruins, twenty-five
Badly Damaged and Two
Acres Burned Over.
DYNAMITE WAS USED
TO CHECK THE FIRE
Escape from Repetition Of the
Great Fire of 1872 Was
Narrowly Avoided Firemen
Badly Injured.


Boston. Aug. 10.-Eighteen persons,
10 OF them firemen. are In the hospital
today. twelve buildings are In ruins,
twenty-five badly damaged. and two
acres Of ground are burned over. as the
result Of two fires late last night, one
In the South End lumber district and
the other in the leather district in the
heart Of the city.
Dynamite was used to stop the fire
IN the lumber district early this morn
Ing after aid had been summoned from
surrounding cities. The loss in the
two hres will be fully $1,5OOOOO.
Smoking ruins today revealed the
vast extent OF the confagration which
swept the South End lumber section
and disclosed how narrow was Bos-
tons escape from . repetition Of the
great dre OF 1872. It was the worst
Are here In 81 years.
Fire 8urns Quickly.
30 thoroughly did the fire do its
work that only bare heaps of smoul-
dsring ashes remain OF what were
large wood working establishments
and piers stacked high with valuable
consignments OF lumber.
Both sides Of Albany street from
Dover street to the Randolph play
ground. where the ilre was checked, 10
In ruins. On the other side the IRE
burned clean down to the waters edge,
Fifteen hremen and three citizens
were injured during the confederation
are all resting comfortably. Six IRE
men for whom fears had been enter
tanned during the night are now pro-
nounced out OF danger.
The fire started In the lumber yards
OF .Blacker 4 Shepherd on the water
front and burned up 100000 feet of
lumber. and the company's buildings.
spread to the wharf Of the American
Coal company and burned 1900 tons
OF coal and then, leaping Albany street
destroyed wood working establish.
ments and dwellings. The IRE depart
msnt headquarters on Bristol street
was saved by the use Of . water cur.
tain.
Navy leans Dynamite.
Buildings all around Il were des-
troyed. Dynamite sent from the navy
yard at Charleston was used to blow
up buildings In the pathway of the
flames and aided In preventing the
spread OF the fire to the business Sec
ti0n Of the city.
Fourteen cities and towns sent help.
These out-of.town companies were
called upon 10 night q. threatening fire
In the leather district just a. the big
nre In the lumber district was raging.
The ave story brick building IS to 50
High street. near the South Terminal
railroad station. occupied by the H.
w. John-Manville company. dealers In
asbestos and magnesia products. was
damaged to the extent OF 100000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
vesreRoAv's RESULTS.
National LEAGUE.

National League.
Cincinnati Ii: Brooklyn 0-2.
First game Is innings.)
Philadelphia 81; Chicago Ia
Pittsburg 10; Boston 0.
New York 3: st. Louis 4.
American League.
Cleveland 10; Washington IL.
st. Louis 10: New York O-S.
Philadelphia 3: Detroit 1.
Chicago Z: Boston 4.
American Association.
Louisville s.: Milwaukee /.
st. Paul 4; Toledo s I'll innings
Indianapolis s; Kansas City 4.
Minneapolis 8: Columbus 2.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
TO HOLD ELECTION.

Cambridge City, Ind, Aug. TO-
Much interest is manifested in the
special election to be held here on
Thursday, August Is to settle the ques-
ton of issuing $4,000 worth of bonds.
1t is proposed to purchase machinery
for the light plant in order to increase
its capacity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
AN AVIATION MEET
(Amcrican News Service)

N<sHhSA aSIAA ->S"S SSiS'SCS
Asbury Park, N. j., Aug. 1O.-Inter-
laken, q suburban colony on Deal
Lake, opposite Asbury Park, is to be
the scene during the next ten days Of
the first big aviation meet in New Jer-
sey. The Asbury Park Aero and Mo-
tor club has engaged Walter Brookins
and number of other well known avn
ators to take part. Several of the ma
chimes were set up today and it is init
mated that the aviators will try for
some new records before the end of
the week. The field where the meet
talks place is enclosd by canvas wall
two mills long and stands to accommo-
datet 5000 spectators have been built.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
GAMES TODAY.
National League.

National League.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Boston.
st. Louis at New York
American League.
Washington at Cleveland.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
American Association.
Columbus at Minneapolis.
Indianapolis at Kansas City.
Toledo at st. Paul. /;
Louisville At Milwaukee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
HANDS ACROSS SEAS
tAmerican News Service,

(American News Service.S
Chicago. Aug. ia concordant unit
and Great Britain. including her col
onies. was accepted by the conclave to-
day. Raper commandery OF Indian
apolis. Haenselman commandery of
Cincinnati and Beausant Commandery
of Baltimore were the closest contest
ants for the Knights Templar trophy
today The award will be announced
tonight. L. H. Newly of knights
tion as grand junior warden.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
0SCEOlA CELEBRATES.

The fortieth anniversary Of the o..
ceolo tribe OF Red Men will be held
this evening. An informal program
viii b. rendered. including responses
10 toasts BY different members aand
ususical selections. IL II expected that
IN members and there families will
- n attendance.
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TO FIGHT LANGFORO
(American News Service.)

Philadelphia, Aug. 1O.-Tonight the
National Athletic club expects to seat
one Of the largest crowds of the sea-
son in its arena. The attraction will
be six round bout between Sam
Langford and AL Kaufman. The con-
test is regarded as of much import
ance as the winner, If one is produced
will be in an excellent position to de-
mand a fight with Jack Johnson for
the championship.
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WALD0RFs TO PLAY.

The Cincinnati Waldorfs who beat
the Giants of this city in baseball at
Athletic park last Sunday by 81
score. will be here again Sunday. A
large crowd and fast game are expect
ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
DIED At PASADENA.

Miss Lillian Cofman, former resi-
dent Of the city. died at her home IN
Pasadena. Cal. on Saturday, accord
ing to word received BY friends here.
The funeral was held Monday 1t that
place. Several relatives in Richmond
survive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
TO ATTEND CLINIC.

DR.. Charles Marvel will leave this
evening for Rochester. Mimi, where
he will visit the Mayo Surgical Clinic
for week or ten days. Dr.. Marvel IL
making q snAcial study of surgery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10
new HOCKEY LEAGUE
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american News Service)
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 1O-Plans for
the organization of the new interna-
tional hockey league were discussed at
a meeting of the promoters here to-
day. The proposed circuit includes
Minneapolis. st. Paul. Superior, Du-
luth, Fort William and Port Arthur.
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HUNT FOR ROBBERS
american News Service.)

fAmerican News Servfce.)
Cambridge. O.. Aug. ia posse
with bloodhounds is today trailing
the robbers who dynamited the post
office safe at Beyersvflle early this
morning and stole seventeen hundred
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10

chautauqua Tickets are
1-50 each instead az 81 N
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-10

$50 fox chautauqua Tick.
Z. Buy. themnoWs
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William l. Cussins. and wife, Il
South Ninth street. boy. first child.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-05
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Acknowledgements.

From the Executive Department a
copy of Gov. Crothers' message com.
prehensive State document of &c pages,
book size. The situation is given as it
really is, no doubt, but the JOURNAL
cannot agree with him in wholesale dis
continuance of continuing appropria-
tons And, strange to say, the reasons
given why the counties should surrender
control of the State to Baltimore city are
precisely those which should be used
against that proposal. Baltimore al
ready owns commercial supremacy, and
that is enough.
Hon. David J. Lewis, of Cumberland
sends copy of his bill entitled an Act
to impose "A tax at the rate of ) mills a
net ton of all coal mined in Allegany
and Garrett counties, and 80
cents month on all clay mining per
sons and corporations, for relief of
families bereaved by fatal accidents,
etc Most likely good measure, and,
if so, should extend wih more reason to
the victims themselves if seriously dis
abled.
Another pretty booklet from H. G..
MCAllister master fish warden of Oregon,
descriptive of Hood River Valley.
Mountain, vale and river out there are
alike beautiful and fruitful.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-05

Closer and closer the cavalrymen drew IN
and then battered rifle came whirling ont
of the cave, knocking a trooper down An
instant later Dias, one OF the most fearless
of the outlaws, leaped from the cave at lieut.
Miller, who Shot and killed him
The second man out of the cave brushed
by one of the soldiers who was IN front of
Lieut.. Wilson, slashing at the latter, sever
ing the muscles of his face, neck and
shoulder. Lieut.. Kennedy, who was iabhed
by Moro, was about to receive a second
wound when the native was killed by Lieut.
Baer with his pumpgun. Two other natives
came out of the middle opening, one of
whom was killed near the entrance and the
other had forced his way down near the
soldiers when he was shot by Lieut. Baer
Then SariOl, who was considered the fight
ing man of the MOrOs, charged with Il leap
into Lieut.. PARROTS party He was shot
while IN the air and was dead when he hit
the ground. This Moro was also hit with
the pump-gun, which demonstrates the util-
ity of this weapon in an encounter of this
character
Jirlki came out of the right-hand opening
and was the last man out. He was shot by
Lieut.. Baer before he was able to do any eX-
ecutOn. Jiriki carried long. straight kris,
which he swung in the arr, and approached
to within five feet of Lieut.. Baer before that
officer killed him. The KRIS is now in the
possession of Col Alex. Rodgers, of the
Sixth L. 5. Cavalry.
The E0g}c, continuing, says
Lieut.. Baer was born at kutztown, Pa, 81
years ago, and was educated in the public
schools OF Reading, graduating from the
High School in lS95 He was appointed ia
West Point in lS9G through competitive
examination by Congressman Erdman. He
graduated with high rank in 1900 and was
assigned to the Sixth Cavalry. relinquishing
his iurlough in order to join his regiment at
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-05
Once Lived in FrOstburs.

Hon. II. NJ. Edwards, presiding Judge
of Lackawanna, writing "Eisteddfodic
"reminiscences for the Scranton pa
Drudd, concludes chapter as follows:
As to the other Uticans that have gone
mention my late friend G. H Humphrey,
| have had occasion several times to speak
of him. In intellectual stature he was a
giant among men. Philosopher, theologian,
poet, essayist, critic-in these matters, as
well as in others, in my calm Judgment he
was the foremost figure among the Welsh
of the United States
Early i'll his ministerial career Mr..
Humphrey was pastor of the Presby-
terrain church here, and one of the ablest
the church ever had
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-05
Gold Medal Contest

The entertainment furnished by the
Allegany w. G. L. U. in the Frostburg
Opera House Friday evening of last
week was a great success in every way.
Miss Helen Zeller, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus, VIM. Zeller, of this place,
won the gold medal, reciting The Revo-
luton of 1907" The contest, it is re-
ported, will be repeated at an early day
in Cumberland.
Miss Mabel Speir, of this place, won
i'll the contest in Cumberland Thursday
evening. She recited "A Vivid Pen
Picture"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-05
Doing Well.

The Piedmont CIV. Va.) HeraH tells
of the success of another Frostburg boy
abroad-D. Ross Metzger, son of ]. S.
Metzger, town clerk, of this place. 1t
says
A few years ago he came from Frostburg
to Piedmont, where he was superintendent
for the company in IA territory covering that
town, keyser, Like, Westernport and the
George Creek field up to Homecoming. He
built up business, and year ago the com
pany transferred him to Montgomery, Ala
bama. There he made record ranking
him tenth among 365 superintendent in the
United States. Alta meeting of the directors
of this big corporation he was addressed a
special note of compliment with a draft for
5000, and was also promoted.