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The Washington times., 1912-06-04
ARTIFICIAL LAKE IS
PLANNED BY EXPERTS
Sandy Beaches, Boulevards, Shady
Groves In Anacostia River
District.

Plans for the formation OF a lake in
the upper part of the Ahacostia river. be-
tween the Anacostia bridge and ths Dis
trict line, with sandy beaches and bor-
dered with boulevards and shady groves.
are contained in tho report of the board
appointed to reclaim and develop that
stream.
The board will submit its report to the
chief of engineers today. They suggest
that an appropriation of S2,l00,00O be
made to carry out the Identification
project
1t is proposed that a dam be con-
structed across the river at Massachu-
setts avenue, and that retaining walls
be built from the Anacostia bridge to
the dam. The plans provide for a lock
IN the dam to regulate the flow Of water
into the basin or lake north of the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge.
The preliminary work will proceed at
once, according to War Department
officials. which will use as much of the
100000 appropriated by Congress this
year for the development of the Ana
costa river as is available.
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
Building Blown Up
In Gamblers War

NEW YORK June 4-Four buildings
were dynam:ted early today IN the big
gambling fetId which broke gu; yes.er-
day morning when Jack" Zelig, an
East Side gang leader. was shot. The
bomb explosions followed eacn other
closely. They were in lower Fourth
avenue AMI St. Marks place and all
the buildings were badly damaged. The
police say that friends of Zelig or men,
bers Of his clan had been or are vet
tenSnts in all the buildings. Zelig, who
IS known to the police as an East Side
feudist and dangerous gun lighter, lies
in Bellevue Hospital IN a critical condi-
tion, and NAV not recover.
The first dynamite explosion Was at
IS Fourth avenue. where an inferai
machine had been planted In the base
ment The Tecond was at i0S Fourth
avenue. Two others followed in Iuick
succession, one at 1Ol Fourth avenue,
and the last ut d st. Marks place. It
is said that Zelig's followers msintajned
gambling establishments In ct least one
OF the buildings. Others uf his friends
lived In the other two.
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
ARCHIBALD FAILS
TO TAKE SEAT AT
COMMERCE COURT
Judge Under Fire in Coal
Cases Absent When Ses-
... sion Opens.

Judge Archibald did not make his ap-
pearance, when the June term of the
Commerce Court began Its sessions to-
day. His chair was noticably vacant,
only four Of the five Judges sitting.
Arguments were heard today on the
appeal Of the International Salt Com
pany of Illinois, and the Morton Salt
Company, to set aside an order Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission deny
Ing reparation on shipments of coarse
salt In bulk from Restof, N. Y, to De-
troit. Mich. It was claimed ty John d.
Daish for the salt companies that the
commission had denied them due pro-
cess Of law, and had acted on alleged
Facts coming by subterranedn methods
that were not facts.
The petition of the chamber OF COM
merce of Augusta, Ga, to set aside thc
order OF the commission, dismissing the
petitioners complaint relating to rates
on coal from Coal Creek, Tenn, to Au-
gusta, Ga, will argued tomorrow.
The action brought by the Atlantic
Coast line against the commission predi-
Gated on the commissions order fixing
rates and water and rail routes from
Boston, and New York to Atlanta, was
voluntarily dismissed
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
WILSON COMING TO
D|SCUSS0UTLOOK|N
MEXICO WITH KNOX
Rumors Current Here That
This Government Plans to
Send Ultimatum.

Henry Lane Wilson. United States
ambassador to Mexico, has been or
dered to Washington to confer with Sec
retary of State Knox relative to the
increasing danger to Americans in that
republic. He now is on his way here.
Rumors are current that this Govern
ment contemplates making a last pro-
nunciamento to the warning factions,
who already have wantonly destroyed
millions of dollars worth of foreign
property, and have forced foreigners to
fee the country. leaving everything of
value behind.
There seems slight prospect on Ma
deros part Of ending the rebellion, and
there are many officials here who be-
same position, with regard to Mexico
as II has with regard to President
Gomez's administration in Cuba, that
Is, to aid the federals in crushing the
malcontents. .. ...F
Chihuahua, where the rebel army 10
now centered, Is practically deserted by
all save soldiers, and they are rnen6cing
Inhabitants Plundertng and pillaging
Is looked for in a few days, tnasmuch
as the leaders of the movement are
without funds to pay the soldiers.
the border are alarmed by the proximity
Of the nondescr1pt bands in the Orozco
army, and the mayor and business
men Of Ell Paso, Texas. have communi-
Gated with the War Department here
requesting that the Fourth Regiment OF
Cavalry ordered to Arizona be kept on
patrol duty along the frontier.
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
ITALIAN EMBASSY
DENIES REPORTS OF
CRUELTYIN TR|POL|
All Rules of Civilized War;
fare Observed, Declares
Official Note.

Vigorous denial that Italy has in any
way violated the rules of warfare in the
operations about Tripoh was issued from
the Italian embassy here today in the
form of a cabled statement from the
Italian foreign minister, San Giuliano.
He asserted that Turkey was not Jus
titled in expelling en- masse italian SUBJ
Jects from the Ottoman Empire. Tur-
Key justifies its action by issuing an
official note in which charges Of bar
barism were made against the Italians.
The San GiulianJ statement declared
untrue the statement that thousands of
Tripohtans were massacred or banished,
asserting that a number were executed
or transported to Italy only after a
fair and impartial trial on serious
charges. That Italian warships bonn
barded defenseless cities under pretense
Of sinking gunboats, or that bombs were
thrown from aeroplanes into groups Of
non-combatants is also emphatically de-
MED. The resort to aerial warfare, the
statement says, was only to dtsperse
groups Of armed men, and in no way
violated any international convention.
"All the Inhabitants of Rhodes" the
statement declares, "and of the other
islands which have been occupied. have
been treated by the Italian authorities
with benevolent impartiality. It
is sufficient to point out the contrast
between the conduct of the Italian
troops and the unheard of acts OF fer
octous barbarity which the Arabs, un-
der the command and instigations of
Turkish officers, INDUCED In"
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
Aged Ohio Man Held;
Believed Insane

Ozias j. Markle, sixty.three years old,
formerly a clerk in the War Depart
ment, is in the Washington Asylum
Hospital today for observation as to his
mental condition Markle. the police
say, was once declared insane by the
probate court of Wayne county, Ohio.
The aged man arrived In Washington
yesterday from his home in Burton
City. Ohio, and as soon as the police
learned of his presence here he was
taken in custody by Detective Spring
man of headquarters. During the last
few years, the police assert, Markle
has persistently written letters to the
District Commissioners and Government
officials regarding alleged prosecutions.
Most Of the letters have been accom-
panied by Voluminous printed matter
and sworn statements as to his good
character.
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
CUPID NO LONGER
UNDER THE BAN At
NAVAL ACADEMY
Midshipmen Now Permitted
to Wed Immediately After
Graduation.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, June 4-One effect
Of the new law which provides that
midshipmen shall be commissioned as
ensigns Immediately upon graduation,
will be to give cupid the right of way,
and It is understood that a dozen mem
bers Of the preseat graduating class
will be married within the month after
they receive their diplomas.
In several cases the formal announce
ment has been made, but others are
keeping 1t secret. At least one will
be married on the day Of graduation,
and 1t Is said that there may be a rush
for the ministers services in order to
be the first one to enter the matrimonial
state.
When the midshipmen did not receive
commissions upon graduation they were
not allowed to marry unless by special
permission. This was obtained in a few
Instances but now the way Is clear, and
a great increase iR youthful married Of
ficers will be the result.
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
Want Labor Member
On the School Board

Chief Justice II. H. Clabaugh. OF the
District Supreme Court, will probably
receive tomorrow the resolution passed
by the Central Labor Union last week
asking that among the new members 10
be appointed to the Board of Education
included.
Members of the central labor body do
not expect action in the case until about
July l, when the terms of three mem
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
LOCAL MENTION.

Carpets Cleaned By Electric Process
whichdoes the work Infinitely better than
any other renovating means Charges
reasonable, mothproofng free Call w an
for wagon to call. Conger, 23d & N. Y. ay
Saved From the Sea-" s-Reel Sensa-
ton, today. Virginia, 6Os eth.
Shower Bath, Stag Hotel, Cos 9Th. Great
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
One Killed, Many Hurt,
In Belgium Church War

BRUSSELS, June L-One person was
killed today and several were injured
In a clash between the Catholics and
socialists at Koekelberg, during which
the military reserves were called out.
The disorders continued despite the
efforts of police and soldiers in various
Belgian towns
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
Benefit for Ad Club.

The performance at the Belasco Thea
ter tonight will be for the benefit OF
the Washington Ad Club. which Is rails
Ing fund to furnish its new club
rooms at $40 Thirteenth street north
west. The Ad Club March," by H.
kirkus Dundale, treasurer of the club,
VIII be played for the first time in
public In Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
Gang Seeks Lire of
Secret Service Head

The fact that numerous attempts on
the life Of William J. Flynn, chief of the
Eastern division of the Secret Service
and Judge George w. Ray, Of the dis
trict court Of New York. have been
made by the Lupo-Morello gang, and
that constant vigilance is necessary to
prevent their assassination, has been
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
Kappa Sigma Smoker.

The Alpha Eta Chapter. of the Kappa
Sigma Fraternity, held a smoker last
night at the fraternity house, LOO Yer
mont avenue northwest. More than
fifty members attended.
The Washington times., 1912-06-04

admitted by Chief John z. wiIkie. of
the Secret Service.
Chief Wilkie explained that the situa-
ton has been kept quiet to assure ~
possible the speedy apprehension of
those issuing the threats
The Washington times., 1912-06-04

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The Washington times., 1912-06-04

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
age
.. S. ANDPEWS- :

his arrogance and boastfulness, recalls
a happening at SOuFa, in the FIJI
Islands. in 1910 when i accompanied
Billy Papke, Jimmy Clabby, Johnny
Thompson and Ray Bronson to Aus
tralia- Previous mention has been
made Of it, but it is brought in at this
time to show the similarity Of feeling
in the far away islands regarding the
black man and his arrogant ways
when given any leeWay-
On our arrival there we were ap-
preached by AR Barker, one Of the
leading men Of the city, who said
natives no quarter when your Yankee
boys bbOx them here tonight When
Tommy Burns and others were here
they let the blacks hit them, just for
the run of the thing, and the result
has been that they imagine themselves
superior to the whites We have had
all kinds Of trouble with them since
and they must be watched at all times
+ mean this, so 80 ahead and knock
their blocks off"
Can you imagine it being necessary
to tell such men as Papke, Clabbys
Thompson and Bronson to 90 after the
blacks in bouts Of that kindl Tt was
Just what they wanted ana ClaDbT
+ begged to be given the first coon
Evening came and the opera house was
packed, many of the spectators being
men and women from the steamer.
The native whom Clabby faced stood
20 pounds. He was a magnificent
specimen Of manhood, but lacked
knowledge Of the game; in fact. he
was anything but game When they
shook hands Clabby jabbed the big
fellow about one dozen times on the
nose and mouth before he knew what
happened Then Jimmy got him into
a clinch and used the 1oOp-the-IOOp on
him so fast that he Just pIastered his
face with gloves from all directions
When the native goose he made
a wild dash for the side. Jumped the
front door and down the street TO the
wharf He could not be induced to re-
turn, saying Clabby was a devil The
next three men Jared even worse. for
Bronson, Papke and Thompson gave
their men severe beating and put
them to the bad without so much as
getting their hair ruffled- It was all
Yankee that night and the natives
were heard TO murnur the next morn
ing white fighter too much for
black man
Mr. Barker came TO the boat after
ward and personally thanked the bows
for their splendid work why. If You
had brought a regiment of soldiers
here YOU could not have done more
good. said Mr. Barker They viii be
as good as Sunday school children now
until some one tries TO spoil them
again That was worth much to US
and we want 10 let yOu know we ap-
preclate 1t They VIII not be so az
rOgant hereafter. you may rest as
sured Of that"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21

~ he past year has been most IN
fortunate for the British title
\ holders in the boxing line.
Digger Stanley, the bantamweight
champion, was beaten by the French
boy, Charles LedOux, now in this
country; Iron Hague, the heavyweight,
was beaten by BOmbardier Wells; Jim
sullivan, the middleWeight champion,
was put to dreamland by Billy Papke
and later forfeited the British title to
Jack Harrison. another English mid
dleWelghJ, who recently was knocked
out in one round in New York by Ed
die McGOOrty, the Wisconsin crack;
Matt Wells, the lightweight title hold
er, was siEnally defeated by Packey
Mcfarland in a ten round bout in
New York and later lost on a foul to
HuShie Michigan, the Australian cham
piOn; Young Joseph the WelterWeight
champion, lost to Johnny Summers,
leaving Sid Smith, the flyWeight cham
plOn, as the only one not to have his
title kicked about
Young Joseph is trying to do the
comeback act as he knocked out one
OF the chalengers the other night in
London, but Summers has his hands
Iull taking care of other challengers.
among them Jack Morris. who recent
" defeated Harry Duncan, the boy
VINO gave Jimmy CldbDy a twenty
round argument in 1911 Jim Suui-
van is also trying to come back and
has challenged Papke and Carpenter
for match, or rather the champion
ship of Europe BOmbardier Wells
seems to be the only one sure Of his
title for a while and both Carpenter
and Papke are after him for a try at
the heavyweight championship Of
Britain.
There was a time when only British
fighters battled for the championships
across the pond, but since the French
and Danes have taken up the boxing
game in such an enthusiastic manner,
there is nothing certain for the Brit
lsherS now when it comes to European
champions, as LedOUX demonstrated
when he defeated Digger Stanley for
the title There is one British title
the teatherWe igllt-Which has been in
good hands for some time. Jem Dris-
coll has held the fort among the
feathers and he is the one man whom
Abe Atteu had the greatest respect
for in the ring
Jem has been under the weather for
some time, but is recovering and an
nounces that he viii fight owen Mo-
ran, his old rival. before retiring. and
may then make a trip to the states
again, and meet the lightweight cham
piOn, to show that he is still there
with the goods The Britishers viii
need a few more boxers Of the Jem
Driscou type If they expect 10 hold
their place among the topnOtchers.
The intense teeliug of most white
men and women against the negro
fighter, Jack Johnson, on account Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21

~ ROM records of knights of the
squared circle, who have roamed
4 from the scenes Of their boyhood
days and settled down in other places,
it appears that nearly every big city
east and west, north and south. can
lay claim to having produced a recOg-
nlzed title holder with the exception
of Philadelphia 1t has been the
boast of the Quaker Civ for Years
that 1t has developed more pugilists
by live to one than any other burg
IN the world. Yet not in the history
Of the prize ring has a fighter from
the city of BrOtherly Love been able
to affix the title Of champion to his
signature.
There is no plausible argument to
advance for the failure Of the Phila-
deIphla bred scr3pper to reach the top
rung OF the ladder Some rafting good
lads nave been turned out, there, plenty
of near champs" but just about the
time their championship aspirations
looked as If they might be realized,
some enemy from the outer world
would block the way with a strenuous
jaw jolt and releSate the Quaker to a
back seat
Brooklyn Long on Champs.
Brooklyn and Boston have developed
more worlds champions than any
other cities in America, with the hon
ors slightly in favor of the first men
toned. While Brooklyn no longer pos
sesses a separate identity. being mer-
ged into Greater New York, yet for the
purposes of this article it must be con-
sidered according to its old time rec
ord In the heavyweight division
Johnny Dwyer, before the advent OF
John l. Sullivan, was Americas cham
piOn. James Dunno, keeper Of the
Brooklyn city hall, was counted even
better man than Dryer, but he only
fought few battles, in which he was
victorious and retired. When Jack
Dempsey defeated Pete Mccoy for the
middleWeight championship. Brooklyn
furnished another champion. and few
years later Jack AIcAuliffe, a neighbor
and fellow workman of Dempsey's in
Brooklyn, won the lightweight cham
piOnship by defeating Harry Gilmore.
With the death of Dempsey, not long
after being whipped by Fitzsimmons.
and the retirement OF McAuliffe a new
champion in the bantamWeight division
made his appearance, the Terrible
Terry McGOYern. For a number of
years the little BrOoklynite held sway
until dethrOned by Young COrbett-
Sullivan Born In Boston.
Boston has the distinction Of being
the birthplace Of the most popular
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21

fighter of modern times-the great
John L. Sullivan, who for u years held
the heavyweight championship of the
world George Dixon although ma
tive of Nova Scotia. lived the greater
part of his life in Boston 1t was there
he learned the fighting game and the
featherWeight champion made thai
city his ONE. Toe t5OSS, although
an Englishman, beat Tom Allen for the
American heavyweight championship
and at the time was a resident Of BOs-
ton, where he eventually died.
Paddy Ryan, who defeated GOss for
the heavyweight championship was a
native of Troy, n. Y James J. Cor
bett who wrested the heavyweight
laurels from Sullivan. first saw the
light Of day in san Francisco. while
Bob Fitzsimmons, who defeated Cor
bett was born in England Jim JEFF
fries is a native of Los Angeles. Cal,
and his cOnQuerOr, Johnson, halls from
Galveston, Tex.
Kid Lavigne. who succeeded McAu-
life as the lightweight champion, was
born in Saginaw, Mich. His successor,
Frank Erne, was Buffalo product
and Joe Cans, who took the title away
from Erne, claimed Baltimore for his
home town. Battling Nelson, although
born in Denmark. rose TO fighting ele-
ment and shared Cans title while a
residenf OF Chicago, where he still
lives AID WOlgast, the present mon
arch of the lightweight grade is an
other Michigan star, with Cadillac for
his birthplace. Tommy Warren, the
featherWeight champion % odd years
ago. hailed from Texas, and Ike Weir.
the Belfast Spider who succeeded
Warren, was from the ''Ould sod"
Johnny Murphy. of Boston, claimed a
victory over Weir and at that time
grabbed the featherweight champion
ship. Cal Mccarthy. who beat Murphy.
was from Jersey City and was de-
feated in turn by Dixon.
RautaunS in Chicago.
Chicago has reared champions in the
bantamweight division. In the early
SOS Jimmy Barry held the title and
retired indicated. Harry Forbes was
bantam king until defeated by frankie
Neil, of California, and Harry Harris,
another ChicagOan. whipped Pedlar
Palmer. Of England, before the Ma
tiOnal Sporting club, of London, for the
bantamweight championship Of the
world in 1900
Tommy Kelley, the Harlem Spider"
was New YOrk's lis pound representa-
tive IS years ago. He was then the
recognized bantam champion and lost
the title to Billy Plimmer, Of
England.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21

admits that 1IcGOorty is great fight
er but he IS confident that ne can de-
feat him in ten rounds.
Harry Trendau, the St Louis light
weight has been. signed to meet Bert
Reyes Of New York In a 10 round bout
at St Louis on November %
Freddie Welsh, who recently defeated
Matt " elIs for the British lightweight
championship at London. Eng. has de-
cided to return TO this country as soon
as he has recovered from the effects Of
his recent fight. and viii seek bouts
with either PaCkey Mcfarland or Ad
WOlgast-
In spite of the reports that he would
retire defeated or indicated at the
end Of the present year lightweight
champion WOlgast declares that he VIII
so on fighting as long as he can fight
and as long as there is money in the
game for him WOlgast is making
preparations for his bout with Wiuie
Ritchie at San Francisco on Thanks
giving day.
Reports are now in circulation thai
Frank Dillon, manager Of the Los An
geles club in the Pacific coast league.
is being boosted for the position as
manager Of the Cincinnati Reds next
year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21

Carly IN the Garden within six weeks
Palzer, under O'ROurke's mentor
ship. is bound 10 improve, but how
much2
Charles LedOux. the French bantam
champion, IS called little sam Lang
ford in Paris because Of his powerful
shoulders and back development Lee
dOux has come here to fight both Kid
Williams and Johnny COulon. The lat
ter already has signed with the Forty
fourth Street Sporting club for a
match with LedOux on December 6.
Word comes from London that so
many members of the National Sport
ing club believe that referee CORR
should have called the Freddy Welsh
Matt Wells bout draw instead of
handing a verdict to Welsh that man
ager Bettison has signed the boxers
for another 20 round bout in February.
George Mcdonald, Matt Wens's man
ager. in a private cablegram to a friend
in this city. says that the worst that
" els should have received was a draw
and that as a matter of fact ne was
clearly Outfightng Welsh to the fin
ish. Mcdonald also says that the
leading sporting critics scored the
referees ruling. CORR it will be re-
membered, was scOrched for calling the
first LangfOrd-AIcNey fight a draw.
LangfOrd beat McVey on that coca
sion, according to competent eve wit
nesses, but CORR could not see it.
Battling Nelson, who is matched to
box ten rounds with Leach Cross at
the Forty-fOUrth Street Sporting club
on the afternoon of Thanksgivihg day.
is bringing his own gong to be rugged
at the ringside. Nelson is so deaf that
he cannot hear the ordinary bells in
use at boxing clubs, so he has pur-
chased a huge fire gong that can be
heard above the din of any crowd
Nelson looks TO be made to order for
Cross and will be a. lucky boxer if he
stays the limit with the heavy-hitting
dentist.