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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
BAT TIE TONIGHT FOR
. WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP
Willard and Moran to Fight for the Title Willard Gets
for His Share Of Purse $4 75OO and Moran SIS, $50
Gross Receipts From Ticket Sale $l29,645, Expenses
$1O1,25O, Net Profit SIS, 1885, The Fight To Go Ten
Rounds and Will Be Real Thing

mediocre maulers had he not chosen to
take on Willard Now that he has done
so the road to fabulous wealth is cleaf,
except for Jess willard.
All Moran has to do is flatten tho
Kansas giant. He opines it's man
sized undertaking but claims be is thC'
man to do it.
Willard himself stands higher than
Mister Woolworth's sizeable shanty
with most oil the fans Of the country.
But if he pulls the old onetwo-threc-
kick on the Broadway bounders he viii
find himself flat on his well-known
back SO far as desirable matches are
concerned.
The fans are putting a lot of faith
in the big boy in tonight S 80 and he
win have to deliver according to the in-
voice. or 90 down in pugihstic history
las the biggest article Of gorgonzola ey-
Ter shown.
Moran boxing ability IS fairly well
known, but Willad's is mysterious
quantity.
Jess boxed like an amateur with a
broken arm in his bouts here in tho
narrowing ham-and-egr days and flash
ed up as a master of Queensbury tactics
against Jack johnson.
When that gloomy gent measured his
longitude along the floor at Havana,
jess was hailed as rather some boxer.
He appears in his training bouts TO
have learned a whole library of tricks
and most valuable of. them is that Of
holding his opponent IS elbows to keep
the other cent aWaV
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
BILLY MASCOTT AND
AL SOMMERS ARE
BUSY IN PORTLAND
Will Not Appear In Smokers
In Salem Until Present
Dates Are Filled

Billy Mascot and Al Sommers have
a string of matches in Portland and
other coast cities that will prevent
them from appearing again in Salem
for some time according to Manager
Bobby Evans who writes to Salem
friends that he will probably bring his
boys back here for Smokers later on.
Mascot will meet "Tex'' Vernon in
Portland March 2S. Vernon is the man
from whom Mascot won the Northwest
featherweight championship and Yer
non is anxious to have chance to re-
gain his lost laprels.
Vernon is good boxer but Mascot
has improved greatly since he won the
title and it is more than likely that
Vernon will find that he has harder
nut to crack than he encountered at
the first meeting.
AL Sommers meets Billy Weeks, the
Canadian Champion middleweight, at
.Centralia, Washington, next Wednes-
day. Al is training in Portland and
has the chance of lifetime to step out
among the top notchers by beating the
Canadian. Sommers is confident of
winning and if his hopes are realized
he win meet Fighting Billy Murray in
Portland Sommers gained in popular
ity in Salem after his first match here
and his last encounter with the big
Seattle boxer, Art Wilson, convinced
the fans that he has the goods. He
was outweighted 30 pounds but he out
boxed the big fellow and forced him to
quit in the seventh round.
Weeks may possibly box in Salem If
he wins from Sommers and it is pos
sible that he will meet Valley Tram
bitas in this city. Weeks is confident
of winning from Sommers and says he
intends to take trip east in the early
summer and wants to clean up all of
the Northwest l5s Founders before he
leaves and carry a clear title to the
new fields.
Manager Evans is confident that the
Salem boxing fans win support the
game in this city when they come to
realize that Mascot is the king OF
the bantams and at least the grand
duke of the featherweights in the
northwest and that Al Sommers is one
of the best of the middle weights and
that these boys are boxing in Salem
for lower prices than are offered IL
the large cities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
By the Sport Seer.
Written for the United Press. J

(Nflllen IOf tHe bHlttu icss'J
New York, Mar. 25,-The scene is
set in Madison Square Garden.
With almost reverent awe the ring
side flunkeys have tested the ropes,
Jared the floor for possible flaws and
FURNISHED the sacred water buckets.
jess Willard and Frank Moran meet
tonight.
The l0.round bout between the giants
of the ring has all New York, station
of some few hundred souls, tingling
with expectancy.
A considerable outside section of the
so-called civilized world is straining its
ears for ringside tidings.
Charley White, referee of the costli'
est 10-round .tussle ever planned, has his
counter in trim. He is ready to toll
ten over either gladiator with almost
brutal impartillity.
willard will send full many mem
ber of the elan Moran supperless to bed
for nights and nights to come if he
stops the blonde from Pittsburgh in
the evening shadows.
Those who saw Moran beat Jim Cof-
fey over the knockout course twice in
the same ring were so strongly impress.
sed with his haymaking right that they
plunged even before Big Jess bestowed
his bulk ON Broadway. Later they felt
tremors about the bank-roll and these
tremors have become acute pains as the
big battle draws near.
Willard is powerful long on size and
Strength and it is ineonceivable tc
many persons that anything less than q
Baldwin runabout can carry a kick OF
sufficient force to bounce him into
dreamland.
1t ought to be areal fight.
Moran has nothing to gain by stall
ing 10 rounds with Willard. He could
have gone on in New York obtaining
fairly corpulent purses for fighting
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
Salem Is Placed On
Boxing Map By Smokers

Salem promises to gain some reeogni-
ton as the home of some clever boxers
according to letter received here re-
Gently from Standpoint, Idaho, from a
bantam who wants a go with Billy Mas,
cott in Salem. j. w. Fitzgerald, of
Standpoint, says his home town harbors
crackerjack bantam by the name of
Bud Ridley who is anxious to meet
Billy Mascot some time in April. He
states that Ridley has won two l0-round
bouts from Jimmy Stack, of Spokane,
which were staged in Standpoint and
that the boy is eager to try his skill
against the best of them so he has Sc
lected Mascot as a target.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
Moran Has Made Only
$4,000 In the Fight Game
(Bv the United Press,

New York, Mar. 25.-Frank Moran
has made only about $4,000 out of the
fight game, as compared with willard =
nearly a quarter Of a million. Frank,
while not recklessly reckless spender,
is liberal with Celtic liberality and haa
not hung on to all that $4,000 by any
manner of means He is not, however,
pauper, nor would he be even if some
one should tap him on the koko to-
night after the show and take that $23
750 he is to get. Moran really needs
the money and it win be up TO him to
husband that % thou very very care
fully if he loses tonight, because de
feat in this fight would be apt to bar
him from the big fight money forever
and ever after
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
MOran's JuSt-BefOre-
the-Battle Statement
ll[nle to tha I-nited 20.

New York, Mar. 25.--"If feel as
good when 1 enter the ring as ! do this
minute l have no doubt / will he re-
turned winner, whether the fight
goes 10 rounds or not. have never be-
fore felt the agility and health that ]
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

have now. Willard has never been ac-
cused Of being anything but fair box.
er. Speed is usually q lacking quail
ity in a man Of such huge size." " -
Frank Moran.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

John MeGraw is through with the In
dians, red, white or blue Not even an
other Sockalexis could get a contract
with the New York club, said John B.
Foster last week, for his experience
with original Americans has impressed
the manager Of the Giants with the un.
desirability Of having any Of that tenn
permental clan on the team. jim
Thorpe's contract with the club has an
other season to run, and when that eX
pires II looks like curtains for the red
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

men as far as McGraw's team is con
cerned.
Pitcher Stanley Dougan, Of the Gin
cinnati Reds, is a protege of GOD Cy."
Young. Dougan was It student at ohio
university, where Young is coachiSg,
and Herzog has great hopes of his max
ing good.
Cnristv Mathewaon IS standing the
early workouts ut Marin Springs as
we'll a. ever. He has eX3'Jts'l some
dnult gs 10 his ABILITY to do nnch Iitrh'
;nt the coming 81 nipHf but Manager
Me- raw believes ne will eOIa@ through
as well as ever.
No matter what is said Of Roger
Bresnahan, no one can accuse him OF
overlooking bet when it comes to get.
ting the coin on his contracts. lie is
the only man in baseball who has been
able 10 make big money on getting re-
leases from different clubs.
Manager llnker, on MaTcH y llh'
mediately after arrival at Tampa, Fla,
indefinitely suspended Phil Doue'a5, a
pitcher who had preceded the other
PLAYERS by a day, for failing to keep
in condition after arr val.
Hank Palmero, the Cuban wonder, is
banking on making the New York team
this year. Palmero is bigger and heav-
ier than he ever was before and his
pitching has improved with his
strength. McGraw likes his actions
this spring and believes that he viii
fin the shoes Of Ruhe Marquard nicely.
Charles A. Fredericks, for several
years secretary Of the Chicago White
sox. and who died January II after a
lingering illness, left an estate valued
at $4,000, according to his will probat-
ed in Judge Horner's court. Mrs.
Matherine Whiteman, mother Of the de-
ceased, is named as the chief benefic-
iary, the money to be divided among
his brothers after her death.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
Willard's JustBefOre-
the-Battle Statement
(Made To tbe United Press. \

New York, Mar. 25.-"I am going to
knock Moran out in the shortest pos
sible order. His right never will get near
enough to hurt me. 1 never in my life
was in better shape than am today for
the Moran fight. have trained down
almost to ringside weight and expect to
enter the ring weighing about 245
pounds, reduction of 10 popnds, l
will rest up for about month after
beating Moran and then 60 out again
with the circus. jess Willard.
Possible Receipts and Expenses of Big
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

Let the Capital Journal New Today
Column put your dollars on the right
track.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round /.

Sizing each other up. Moran landed
light left to left ear. Jess came back
with right to body but his blow was
light. Moran bored in but his blows
also were light. Jess put strong left
to face. jess put straight left to
cheek They spared and Willard land
ed left to face. Moran swung right
and left to the head, but Willard mere
ly smiled and stood him off Moran
came in, head down swinging overland
left and right without damage. They
scuffled in the center Willard landed
stiff left to jaw which Moran failed to
return. Moran swung right and left to
head Even round
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
SPORT GOSSIP

In one Of his raving moods on the
bench George Stallings hauled Sher-
wood Magee over the Goals Magee
wasn't quite agile enough in the out
field that day to suit his boss. "There
you are" exclaimed George to Sher-
wood, when the latter came in between
innings, "playing the field on one
foot " "Uh, huh, responded Magee
TRANQUILITY, "that 3 hard thing to do.
I'm the only outfielder in the league
that can do it."
Tom Seaton, the pitcirr, last year
with the Brooklyn Federals, and recent
ly bought by the Chicago NatiaLpls.
telegraphed from New York. IN March
3, that he would joiu the trsid,ng camp
at Tampa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
Round 2

jess put left 10 head. They clinch.
On break Moran swung right and left
to the head. jess came with hard right
to the jaw. After another clinch they
spared and Willard put left to the
jaw, Moran backing away, evidently
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

A New Today add may lead to
fortune-take the right road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

men as far as McGraw's team is con.
cerned
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-13
TAKE SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE.
Degree Staff of Local w. o. w. Circle
Are Winners at Nezperce.

The degree statl of the local w. o.
w. Circle returned from Nezperce last
Thursday proud and triumphant having
taken the sweepstakes in the floor
work in model lodge which speaks mucn
for the proficiency of the ladies of the
team and the orncers of the lodge who
have so diligently been practicing and
thereby justly won the honors. The
head banker of the lodge was present
at Nezperce and witnessed the efforts
of the teams that competed and after
the close of the drills she requested
that the Grangeville team do the work
over again so that she might get some
pointers in correcting the general lodge
drill work She had many words. of
praise for the Grangeville team. The
Nezperce lodge gave fancy drill
which was much enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Brust was taken i'll during the day
but recovered so that she was able to
assist during the evening. Those who
attended from Grangeville were: Mrs.
Thomas Thompson, Mrs. Joseph Eresch,
Mrs. Sophia SHANGHAI, Mrs. Bert Pear
son. Mrs. Mary Mcconnell. Mrs. John
Byron, Mrs. Sweet, Mrs. Elizabeth
Brust and Mrs. j. Il. Richards men,
bers of the degree, staff, and Mrs. Mary
jackson. adviser and Mrs. Nurss, off
GERS of the lodge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-13
TWO DAYS TUESDAY AND WE'D
NESDAY OF THIS WEEK
AGRICULTURAL SPECIALISTS
LECTURE-UNION MEETING
SATURDAY, JAN. %.

The two days session of the farm
ers' institute held ON Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week under the
auspices of the Farmers Union was
not largely attended, the weather con-
ditions not being very favorable for
farmers coming from a distance. Those
who attended professed themselves we'll
repaid and the interest was good The
program as outlined commenced Tues
day forenoon with the address of Prof
w. G. Hickman of the u. of /. on Beef
Raising. He was followed by N. s.
Robb, Department of Farm Crops, u.
of /. in lecture on Improvement of
Grains and Smut. In the afternoon
Prof. Robb made talk ON Peas for
Forage and for Seed and Professor
Hickman ON Horses.
The topics handled Wednesday fore
noon were: Prof. E. V. Ellington of the
Department of Dairying U. OF I. lee
tured on Judging Dairy Animals; w. G.
Hickman, Judging Beef Animals. We'd
nesday afternoon; e. V. Ellington,
Dairying for the Grain Farmer; w. G.
Hickman, Cheaper Pork; A. E. Wade,
Lewis County Agriculturalist, Rotation
and Soil Tillage.
Dean Iddings of the University of
idaho was unable to be present on ae,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-13
PLEAS IN BEHALF OF
GABRIEL FOR
PARDON
CONVICTED IN DISTRICT COURT
OF IDAHO COUNTY OF
GRAND LARCENY.
SENTENCE TO EXPIRE JULY a
Everything in Worldly Goods Gone
Home Mortgaged and wife Seriously
Il-Ailshie Pleads in Gabe's Behalf

Boise, Jan. s. 19l6-Either Elling
Gabriel is guilty of deliberately rustl-
ing cattle, or else terrible injustice
has been done him by the state of Idaho
by incarcerating him for that crime
when he is innocent. He was SEN
fenced to from to Ia years from Idaho
county for grand larceny and started
service of his sentence today of the
fixed sentence which is to expire on
July 4, 1916.
The story of Gabriel or "'Gabeo as
he was more familiarly known, as
narrated to the board of pardons by
Judge Ailshie yesterday afternoon, has
most pathetic side. That attorney
appeared in Gabriel's behalf, not as
counsel, but because he said he felt it
was his duty to do so. Mrs. Gabriel,
brave little woman who has suffered
every hardship, sat though the pro-
ceedings. She was accompanied by
woman friend who has done much to-
wards assisting her during her dark
hours of trouble.
Bore Excellent Reputation
Here is the story of Elling Gabriel
as presented to the board: Gabe is u
Norwegian by birth, one of the big,
hale, hearty and Industrious men of the
north land. He drifted into the west
20 years ago and settled in Idaho. Some
Ia years ago he tlled on a homestead
up along one OF the feeder creeks of the
Salmon river in the cattle country of
Idaho county. Gabriel was not highly
educated, but he bore reputation for
honesty and industry Everybody lik-
ed him and he was credited with being
a good citizen. Thrift and industry
| turned his little homestead into a pro-
ductive piece of ground. He saved his
earnings and invested them. Naturally
he went into the cattle business-for
everybody does that up in Idaho
county. In ii years he had accumulat-
ed rs head, not very many for SO long
a period, but it was not at all an un-
reasonable number.
Blow Fell in 1914.
But in the fall of 1914 the blow fell
and Gabriel's IS life was blighted, if not
forever wrecked. He was arrested for
cattle rustling-and that is serious
offense in cattle country. Before the
days of court and pardon board, quick
Judgment usually ending with a moose
determined a man IS guilt and often his
innocence
1t seems that number of cattle be-
longing to others had strayed from
their range and wandered over near
the Gabriel place. Gabe also missed
some cattle and was seen the day be-
fore the accusation was made against
him, riding around and over the sides
of Mount Idaho looking for his stock.
1t was also pointed out to the board
there has always been strong suspi-
cion in that country regarding cer-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-13
HON. A. F. PARKER RECEIVED
LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGE
MENT FROM GOV. ALEXANDER
TO BE REFERRED TO MIR.
PADDOCK, THIRD MEMBER

Honorable A. F. Parker states that
|the report on the North and South
|hailroad Commission has been filed
["lth Governor Alexander on December
Eo signed by himself and Mr.. Day,
nairman of the commission, and the re-
port will be submitted to the third
MEMBER OF the commission, Mr.. Pad
LOCK, who at present is in New York
Eity' This report represents not only
me work of nearly year since the
commission was appointed but also con-
4ins volume of material and facts
and tlgures gathered during a lifetime
Py Mr.. Parker who has always been
afm advocate of a north and south
Railway.
Mr.. Parker has received a letter
rom Governor Alexander, acknowledge
ny tne receipt of the report of the
ommisson, and stating that he will re-
er the same to the third member of
ne commission. 1t is as follows:
STATE OF IDAHO
Governor Office
h. Boise, Idaho, January 7, 1916.
ION. A. F. Parker,
rangeville, Idaho.
y dear Mr.. Parker:-
am in receipt of report on the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-13
ROBT. NELL DIED
At HIGGINS
SATURDAY
DEATH FOLLOWS GANGRENE IN
FICTION IN WOUNDS RECEIV-
ED IN ACCIDENT.
ACTIVE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Leaves Four Children Who are Pro-
minent in Affairs-Served in Idaho
and Nevada Legislatures.

In the death of Robert Neill, Idaho
county looses one of it's most progress
sive and broad minded citizens. Mr..
Neill died about 8 O'Clock Saturday
night and was buried Monday at Rig
gins near which place he made his re-
sidence. Information was received in
|Grangeville Sunday by phone.
On account of the great distance from
outside communication and the poor
means of travel during this season of
the year in the Higgins section it was
impossible to get the man out to the
modern conveniences and attendances
which would have been provided in a
hospital, and which would perhaps have
saved his life. Under the circum-
stances, the deceased received every at
tention known to medical science un-
der the conditions and lack of con-
veniences where he died, and DR.. Fos-
ket expended every energy to save the
life. But the eIiorts were fruitless.
The body will be exhumed by the fam
|ily OF Mr.. Neill next summer and buried
elsewhere.
The death followed injuries of some
few days ago when a wagon he was
driving skidded off the grade on ac-
count of both of the horses falling
down and as consequence, Mr.. Neill
was hurled upon some rocks receiving
serious injuries his limbs both being
shattered. Gangrene, that infection
dreaded by doctors set in the wound,
which necessitated an operation where
Ix, ha iyht h cot n1
the knee. Further developments of
the disease necessitated taking it off
at the thigh The left limb was also
badly shattered in the accident and this
complicated matters and make the case
more difficult for DR.. Foskett who was
almost steadily in attendance since the
Injury occurred. The infection in the
wound was caused by pocket knife
& and ineisions made in the absence of
the physician.
Up to the moment of his death, Mr..
+ Neill was entirely confident that he
would recover and was possessed of the
$indomitable courage which has charac-
terized his life. He passed away
&seemingly without pain. He is one of
the most respected residents of the Sal
mon river country and one of those
who were most active in working for
the betterment and prosperity of that
#section. He was also an earnest ad-
Evocate OIL the North and South railroad
#project, which if it had been in opera
3tion would have possibly have afforded
Ia means of saving his life in getting to
IA hospital. Every project for public
welfare had his whole hearted sup
#port.
Mr.. Neill was not largely possessed
of this world s goods out his reputa-
tion and the active service which he
has devoted to the public welfare and
to the betterment of his fellow men is
"a noble heritage to his family. He has
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-13
I. o. o. F. TO INSALL OFFICERS.
On Occasion of the Next Regular Meet
ing of Order Saturday Evening.

Next Saturday evening, the regular
meeting night of Grangeville lodge |.
0. 0. F. No. z, the officers elect of
that lodge will be installed. Besides
the work of installation, plans have
been perfected for an evening of
pleasure and social enjoyment. This
includes a big banquet which will be
the principal feature of the evening.
The banquets of the Odd Fellows order
in Grangeville have become famous on
account of the great number of culinary
experts among the wives and members
of that order, and the ladies are away
up in the arts of cookery.
The officers to be installed are as fol
lows: F. w. Cole, Noble Grand; w. s.
Jackson, Recording Secretary: B. D.
Knorr, Financial Secretary; r. H.
Amber, Treasurer; j. N. Oliver, War
den; Levi Castle, Conductor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-13

always been prominent and active in
public affairs wherever he has lived.
and served in the Idaho legislature for
several sessions from Shoshone county.
During his former residence in the
State of Nevada he was member of
the state legislature during several ses
sions and also a member OF the first
constitutional convention of that state.
He has been ever active in political
affairs, but he was not a politician.
his ideals were not set to the fruits
OF pure politics, which is generally only
spoils, but to better government. His
political service therefore has been one
of real service and his remuneration
small in financial way but great in
results and benefits to those whom he
served. He had generally devoted his
lifetime to mining and engineered some
big projects with great success. OF late
he has been engaged in ranching in the
higgins section.
His family are prominent in affairs,
and he has one daughter, wife of
mining engineer in the employ of a big
British mining syndicate in South
Africa. He has son who resides in
Idaho county and who has been asso-
ciated with him in business matters.
He has married daughters in Moscow
and Lewiston. Mr.. Neill, while passed
middle age in the ordinary course of
human events had many years to live,
until the untimley accident occurred
which robbed him of life. He has a
score of friends in Grangeville who
have anxiously inquired of the condi-
tions since his injury and who mourn
his death. Communication with Rig
gins has been difficult at this season
and news have been deferred and un-
certain. The Free Press extends it's
sympathy to the relatives in their be-
reavement.