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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25
Mystery OF the Two Sans
Vast heir Battle" e"FiNed?"
By W. W. Naughton

rAN FRANCISCO, Feb 24.-The
y cable brings the news that the
two black -Lspgford and
Mcvey-sre matched to night again in
sydney. Australia, next Easter Mon
day.
Well here is one warmed-o over at
traction that is sure of a big cato.
When the two negro beav,-weiEh,s
fought last December IS and the ref
cree decided in favor of Mcvcy, there
was what one AuLlpodesn scribe
called wave Of popular indlg-
nation
Referee Baker. who was always
regarded as the embodiment of sound
Judgment aud integrity, was heoted
out OF the ring.
Some of the sports who have known
Baker for years spoke more in sor-
row than In anger about the mig
carriage OF Justice and attributed
Bakers wretched ruling more 10 tenn
poraly alteration, superiuduced by
the heat, than TO desire TO 10
wrong.
There was on all sides disposition
TO believe that Lang gford had "got the
worst OF it, but after the FIRST burst
of vlrtuous Indignation, the Austral-
ian boxing editors were far from be-
ing unanimous in declaring that
Langford should have had the YER
dict. They said they thought draw
decision would have fitted the eXi-
gencies of the occasion, From news
paper and private mail ii is gathered
that that is about the way the thing
is viewed out yonder--that Langford
should have been permitted TO share
the honors Of dead heat
T1HE controversy which arose over
the decision has whetted tho
appetltes OF the sydney sports.
They are longing for another glimpse
of the two Sans in action, and there
is every reason for supposIny that
banner crowd will witness the
Easter Monday reunion
OF course there is 40 suppostion---
at least in Australia--that the rival
negroes schcmcd to work off Two
matches on an unsuspectmg publIc.
but II there was any collusion about
the affair tho lighters and those be-
hind them must he regarded as the
francisco it has been remarked that
the Langford McNey situation recalls
what happened when jim, Flynn and
Sam Langford were accustomed to
meet occasionally in Los Angeles.
Once. To vary tho monotony OF the
performance. Flynn Was permitted 10
outpoint Lansford. just as McVey
outboxed the tar baby in sydney
In December Fiynp's showing Great
cd u sensation in Los Angeles--that is
among sports who were not of the
inner temple--and a demand for an
other Flynn-Langfcrd bout was
created. Tho pair met again before
Il buging house. OF course, and the
things Lapgford did 10 Flynn were
unhuman,
r HAVE an idea that Langford may
show an unexpected return to
form when he stacks up against
McYey on Easter Monday, 1t is safe
TO say, however. that there will be
no undue surprise. no matter what
happens. II Langford turns the tables
on McVey. the news will he received
placidly. and 81 McYey scores a sec
ond time against Langford there Will
be an equally small display Of emo
ton This because the public has
tired OF trying 10 guess" Lansford.
He has been manacled in SO many
fights that there is no telling when
lie Ia frse 10 punch with all his might
and main
Apart from the suspicion that Mr.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-25

hits into a lot OF short ones. Bodie
should be much better this wear than
he was last season. and Mcintyre
and Callahan show no slFn OF coius
back. Even il they should, pousher-
ty is waiting there as utility out
fielder to set into the game
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02
"tnlOadcd" Pistol Tragedy.

Rock Hill. Juno 2S.-The "un-
loaded pistol got another victim here
last night, when John W. Stevenson
aged 20, in the presence OF his wild
owed mother and brother, at their
home i'm the Manchester Mill village,
was accidentally shot through the
heart and instantly killed by VIII
Poole, boy Of Is years, while
handling pistol. No inquest was
held, as the affidavit secured by Mag
istrate Wingate from the mother and
brother of Stevenson satisfied the
coroner that it was purely accidental.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02
Items from 0cOncc Station.

Oconee Station, July 1.-Special
Crops are looking very well, consid-
ering the work, but are small.
We are having some big rains in
this section. The water courses have
been higher recently than for some
years.
Mrs. ]. B. Tramel who has been
seriously i'll for three weeks, is i'm
proving a little. We hope she will
continue to improve. j. b. Tramel
has been confined at home for three
weeks on account of his wife being
so low.
Lightning struck large shade
tree at j. p. Tramel's last Tuesday
evening. and struck a fine hog in the
lot near the tree. The hog is not
dead yet If it dies it will prove
quite loss, as it will weigh 200
pounds or more.
People are going to be late laying
by this time
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02
Death OF DR.. &. y. Webb.

Bounty Land July 2.-Special:
The intelligence OF the death of Dr..
G. A. Webb, which occurred after a
protracted illness at his home at
llartwell. Ga, on the 23d ultimo,
was received here with profound sad
ness. Dr.. Webb was for many years
quite a successful and prominent
physician Of Hartwell until age, with
it's accompanying decline Of health,
compelled him, a few years ago, to
vate life. He was member of the
Presbyterian church, having Joined
only few weeks prior to his death
His life was one of usefulness and
cheerfulness. DR.. Webb was con-
nected by ties OF blood and marriage
to many OF the most prominent fami-
lies Of this and other States. He
had been twice married, his first
wife being Miss Myra Benson. daugh-
ter of the late John B. Benson, Of
iIartwell, formerly Of Pendleton, S.
G.. Two sons and two daughters
from this marriage survive him, viz:
Pelzcr and Berry Webb and Mes
DANES Clayton Iierndon and Edgar
McCurry, all Of iIartwcll. Ills last
wife was Mrs. Jane Steele Dendy,
daughter Of the late Capt. VIM.
Steele, Of this section, and widow Of
the late William II. Dendy. Of the
Richland community, who with her
daughter. Miss Alice Webb, and
numerous 9th relatives and friends
is left to mourn his departure. May
they be sustained and comforted by
Divine grace in this hour of sorrow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02

ALL unuSuailS peasant meeting
Of the Paul IIayne Circle was held
at the home OF Mrs. b. +. Sloan Fri
day afternoon, June II. with Miss
Katie Harrison as hostess. The pro-
gram was a thoroughly interesting
one, being "CiticS Of tho United
Statcs,' and roll call was answered
Miss StrOther, i'm an excellent article
from the Bay View Magazine on
Washington, carried those present
through this beautiful city, with its
numerous attractions, Mrs. Darby
following with an equally interesting
paper on Boston and its historic land
marks. after which Mrs. Bell took
up New Orleans, and in her most i'm
prcSSiVe manner portrayed this old
city. with its quaint Old styles and
customs, its Mardi Gras and the mum
crous other things characteristic Of
this old city only. After the business
session OF the meeting was over, the
hostess distributed dainty booklets.
and a most unique and interesting
contest was entered into with much
enthusiasm. After papers we're cX-
amncd it was found that Mrs. w. l..
Werner was the fortunate winner OF
the first prize, pretty papcr knife,
while Mrs. l.. NJ. Brown carried off
the second, a book. The rooms were
decorated in yellow nasturtiums, and
the color scheme Of white and yell
low was carried out in the booklets,
and the delicious salad course served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Sloan
ana Miss Hannah Miller Harrison.
Those enjoying the hospitality Of
Miss Harrison were MesdameS Bell
Darby, Brown, Ansel, Werner and
llcmdon, and Misses Strong, Alice
strong, 'Strother,- Smith and Walker
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02
TWO MORE ADDED TO LIST.
Miss Harriet Quimby and w. A. =.
Millard --latest Victims,

Boston, July Miss Harriet
Quimby, Of New York, the first wo-
man to win an aviator license in
America and the first woman to cross
the English Channel in an aeroplane,
was instantly killed with her passen-
ger. w. A. p. Millard, manager of
the Boston aviation meet, tonight
when her Bleriot monoplane fell into
Dorchester Bay from height of a
thousand feet.
The accident happened when Miss
Quimby and Willard were returning
from trip over Boston harbor to
Boston light, distance Of 20 miles
in all. The flight was made in 20
minutes. The Bleriot, one of the
latest models Of military monoplanes,
circled the aviation field and scared
out over the Savin Hill Yacht Club,
just outside the aviation grounds.
Heading back into tho Smile
gusty-wind, Miss Quimby started to
volplane. The angle was too sharp
and one Of the gusts caught the tail
OF the monoplane, throwing the ma
chine up perpendicularly For an in
slant it poised there. Then, sharply
outlined against the setting sun, Will
lard was thrown clear Of the chassis,
followed almost Immediately by Miss
Quimby.
Hurting over and over, the two
figures shot downward, striking the
water 20 feet from shore. They
splashed out Of sight a second before
the monoplane plunged down . feet
away.
1t was low tide and the water was
only five feet deep. Men from the
yacht club, in motor boats, were on
the spot quickly and, leaping over
board, dragged the bodies out Of the
mud, into which they had sunk
deeply.
Both Bodies Crushed.
Both bodies were badly crushed.
Several of Miss Quimby's bones were
broken and there were many large
bruises. Willard, who weighed 100
pounds, hit the. water face first, and
over one eye there was a cash from
which the blood was flowing. He, too,
sustained several fractures and
bruises. The clothing of both was
torn and their bodies were so cover
ed with mud that it was several min
utes before the doctors and nurses
could determine the full extent of the
injuries.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02

Paints, roofing, guttering, etc.
See ID. e. Good, Welhalla.
Miss Mary Kay, of Westminster,
Is spending this week In Walhalla
visiting her cousin, Miss Ruth Kay.
One new candidate this week: D.
f. Richardson, of the Tokeena sec
ton, who announces for County
Commissioner.
We are requested to announce
that, owing to the fact that Rev. G.
r. Abercrombie has accepted the pas
torate Of Little River church, his ap-
pointnents for Whitewater for next
Sunday and for Pleasant Ridge for
the first Sunday in August are hereby
cancelled.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02
FIFTY LIVES LOST IN STORM.
Tornado Sweeps Canadian Town
Damage to Property ST ,OOO,O 900.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, June So
Fifty people were killed and 81 ,000,-
600 damage done by tornado which
struck Regina, saskatchewan, this
afternoon. Several business blocks
and apartment houses and several
residences were wrecked. Wires are
down and details slow in coming.
The center OF the storm was at
Regina, where many buildings were
unroofcd or demolished.
gu Appeile, forty miles east of
Regina, and Melville, further north,
also suffered severely from the storm.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02
Important Meeting.

There will be an important meet
ing OF ConcrOSs Farmers Union, No.
76, on next Saturday, July 9Th, at 9
O'Clock p. m. Several members for
initiation, and all members are ur-
gently requested to be present. d..
j. W. Alexander, President.
+. II. Burley, Secretary. ''&-r"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02
Notice to Church Clerks.

am sending out to tn church
clerks Of Bcavcrdam Association the
blank church letters to report to the
association. If you should fail to
receive yours please notify
T. NJ. Elrod, Association Clerk.
Seneca, S. c., r. +. D. No. |.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02
TOwnvillo School Reunion.

The annual reunion of the teachers
and pupils of the old Townville Acad-
emy and High School will be held at
the high school building August D..
All the teachers and pupils from
the early COS up to the present day
are cordially invited to come and
bring baskets.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02
Also One at Savannah.

Savannah, Ga, June 30.-Leo r.
Baker was killed eight miles from
Savannah tonight when the motor
cycle he was riding crashed into a
tree. His skull was fractured and
both legs broken. He lived but a
few minutes after the accident. Ba-
ker, with several other enthusiasts,
was practicing for the Fourth Of July
races
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-02
Both Bodies Crushed.
"Dnrc-DcviT Hunter Killed,

Cleveland, Ohio, June 30. Bob
Hunter, known as "Dare-Devil," was
Instantly killed tonight in motor
cycle race at Luna Park. The riders
were speeding 70 miles an hour when
4 collision occurred
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-07
When to Fly Old Glory

The Sons of the Revolution in the
state of New York. from it's head.
quarters have just issued a set OF
rules with regard to the use of the
American flag and the times when II
is fitting to display it,
Among the rules are the following
The flag should not be hoisted be.
fore sunrise nor allowed to remain ur
after sunset.
When the national colors are pass.
ing on parade or in review the spec.
tator should. if walking, halt, and If
sitting, arise, stand at attention and
uncover
When the national and state flags
fly together the national flag should
be placed on the right.
In placing the flag at half mast, II
should be first hoisted to position.
Preliminary to lowering from half
mast 1t should first be raised to the
top.
On Memorial day the flag should fly
at half mast from sunrise to noon and
full mast from noon to sunset
The days on which The flag should
be displayed at full mast are Lincoln s
birthday February ~; Washington
birthday, February %; battle of
Lexington, April 10; Flag day, June
IA; battle of Bunker Hill, June II;
Independence day, July A. battle of
Saratoga, October II; surrender OF
Yorktown, October IS, and evacua-
ton day, November rs.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-07
Comparative Statement of Years
1911 and 1912 Reveals
Interesting Changes
ACREAGE ASSESSABLE
INCREASES BY &c, 900
But There Il Million and q Half
Less Money Represented Than
for Real and Personal Property
Last Year

A compa rative statement of the tax
roll of Yakima for the years 1911 and
1912 reveals some facts which must
prove to be of interest to the tax pay
ers of this county There is an in
crease in each Of the departments of
Assessable, improved and unimproved
acreage but decreases in the depart
ments devoted to acreage value, tim
Der value and the value of improve
ments on lands and of town lots and
improvement The total tax roll de-
crease is about a million and half
dollars. The comparative statement
of the tax roll for Yakima county for
the years 1911 and 1912 Is herewith
given:
Assessable acreage of county 1912,
727,383.66 acres; 1911, 700,626.5
acres. Increase, 26,757.12 acres.
No. of acres mproved-19112, 1867
309.sS acres; 1911, 151,SO7 acres. In
crease, 13,502.S3 acres.
No. of acres unimproved-1912,
562,O73.sS acres; 1911. 54S,S19.54
acres. Increase, 13,254.29 acres.
Value of acreage-1912, $17,5O3,-
$40; 1911. $17,571.s5o. Decrease,
$6S,5s0.
Value of timber-1s12. s92,475;
1911, $124,460. Decrease. $31,9s5.
Value of improvements on lands
1912, s2,O7S.415; 1911, $2,325,625. De-
crease, $247210
Value of town lots and improve
ments-1912, $S.670,00W 1911. S.
S19,920. Decrease, $149,920
Total decrease in lands and improve
ments. 1912, $315,7sO.
Total decrease in timber. 1912, $751;
9S5.
Total decrease in lots and improve
ments, 1912, $149,920. s 'fs'N
Total decrease in personal property
1872. $s51,0so. 7'
Grand total, $1,44S,775.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-07
EXPRESSED FRUIT
RUNS TO HIGH TOTAL
Shipments for July Over Northern
Express Are Double Those
of a Year Ago

Fruit shipped out of North Yakima
during July by the Northern Express
company, according to the computa-
ton of Colonel John Smith. agent for
the company here, was a total more
than double the quantity handled in
July of last year and, as a matter of
fact, aggregated 394,835 pounds and
was made up of 1870 packages.
Cherries led but were closely followed
by apricots and apples. For the first
time in history Yakimines figure I'M
der separate heading. 1t is possible
that few Yakimine were sent out
last year by express, but If such was
the case their identity was lost under
that fine word miscellaneous" In
July of a year ago the number of
packages sent out was 1856 and they
aggregated in weight 1880 pounds.
Last year, of course, was not big
fruit year yet the proportion of ex-
press business last season was large
as compared with other shipments
though not in it, as shown, by the
business of this season. Totals for
the month just past, as announced by
Colonel Smith, are as follows:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-07
GEORGIA AND IT'S PEACHES

ATLANTA, Ca, July 31.-Last
weeks peach movement approxima ties
1900 cars. The previous week 400
cars were rolled, and with s1.15 T. o.
b. ruling. shippers looked for a $3.50
market by Monday. During the first
half of last week. shipments were light
as the Elberta season was just open
ing In North Georgia. while it was
practically over in the southern belt
Compared with the record of the weel:
before, shipments were few and scat
tering. About three weeks more OF
the peach season remains. Within
that time. the orchards of the north
half of the state will have exhausted
their supply.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-07
Wrecked Renuoiican Prtx

at would be not merely foolish
but criminal to disregard the teach
ings of such lesson. The disrup-
ton and destruction of the republic
can party and the fact that it has
been rendered absolutely impotent as
an instrument for anything but mis-
chief in the country at large. has been
brought about in large part by the
efforts to pretend that in the southern
states sham is a fact, by the In
sistence upon treating the ghost party
in the southern states as real party
by refusing to face the truth, which
is that under existing conditions there
is not and cannot be in the southern
states party based primarily upon
the negro vote.
with these AZ years of failure of
this policy in the south before our
eyes, and with the catastrophe there
by caused to great national party
it would be criminal for the pro-
gressives to repeal the course of nc
ton responsible for such disaster.
ut would be much worse than USE
less to try to build up the Progress
sive party in these southern states
WHcIe tHoTc Is ITO real republican par
ty, by appealing to the negroes or
to the men who in the past have de-
rived their sole standing from lead
ing and manipulating negroes.
Appealing to Both Sides
II earnestly believe that by ap-
pealing to The best white men in the
south and by frankly putting the
movement in their hands from the
outset we shall create a situation by
which the colored men of the south
ultimately will get justice. The men
to whom we appeal are the men who
have stood for securing the colored
man in his rights before the law and
they can do for him what neither
the northern white man nor the COL
ored men themselves can do Our
only wise course from the standpoint
of the colored man himself is to fol-
low the course that We are following
toward him in the north and to fol-
low the course we are following to-
ward him in the south"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-07
WORD ABOUT APPLE CROP
Definite Attempt Has Been Made to
Bear the Market

PORTLAND, Aug. 3.-Washington
Oregon, Idaho and Montana will pro-
duce this year approximately 10000
carloads of apples. 1t is reported
here that western Canada believes
the output will be between $4,000 and
So, 900 carloads and that the eastern
United States thinks the output will
be 10000 carloads. That systematic
efforts are being made by eastern
brokers and traders to bear the APP
pie market at the opening of the ship
ping season is indicated by reports
that are now being sent out This
campaign to depress values at the
very beginning of the season, it is
asserted, is being, worked through the
circulation of wildly exaggerated crop
estimates for th4 country as a whole
and as result it is said that an ex-
ceedingly bearish attitude on the part
of the Eastern trade has already de-
veloped.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-07
HOMESTEAD LAND
ON SAND ISLAND
New Spot in River, Formed by
Current, Appropriated by
Two Men

VANCOUVER, Wash, Aug. ga
homestead almost within the city
limits of Portland and within a stones
throw of the Vancouver ferry, where
the latter crosses the Columbia river
from Vancouver to the Oregon shore,
approximately 10 acres in extent, has
been pre-empted by Vancouver man,
Nelson Gay, and his brother in law,
D. w. Taylor, of Portland. Both have
taken up their residence on 1O-acre
patch Of land thrown up by the high
water Of the Columbia during the last
SO years since Hayden island was sur
veyed. The plat has been surveyed
and the filings sent on to Washing
ton to be placed on the records.
The "City homestead" lies 200 feet
from the north shore of Hayden
island and is separated from the
island by channel Is feet in depth.
Gay has built modern bungalow
costing $1,000, and set out five acres
of potatoes and other vegetables in
the sand. One hundred and fifty
trees. cottonwoods and poplars have
been set out. The homesteaders ex-
pect to raise a large crop of tubers
this fall, and point to the fact that
the plants made their appearance
through the top of the soil three days
after the potatoes were planted as a
favorable indication.
The land lies in a meandered
stream, is surrounded by water and
had never been surveyed until Gay
and Taylor set their men to work,
and they claim they can hold the
claim under the Squatters act. When
the high water comes this fall the
squatters say they will boost their
home up on piling. away from the
flood waters. A 36-foot launch and
32-foot speed boat are a part of
the property housed on the little
island. The isolated house on what
appears to be a barren sandbar causes
comment on the part of passengers on
the ferry every day and the purser
on the boat is kept busy explaining
conditions.