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OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1910-SIXTEEN PAGES.
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VOL. XL-NO. '2
rOST-'MOUTEM 08
BEATEN BONDS
Lincoln Men Analyzing -Defeat of
$500,000 Project for Several
Improvement.
LIQUOR ISSUE CUT FIGURE
Proponent Alleged "Wets" Opposed
Movement
HARD FIGHT MADE BY "PROS"
Meetings Held tad Newspapers En
listed, bat Vainly.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING LOST
Proposition larladed :15,000 la
Bonds for Xfw gtrnrtare, glOO,
OOO for Park and 30,000
for Sewers.
Treasury Shows
Surplus of Over
Nine Millions
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. N'eb., July 1. (Special.) l"he
defeat of the bond issue hue yesterday
has called forth many explanations of the
vole cast. The proposed bond Issue In
cluded $313,000 for a high school building,
SlOo.OW for the extension ot Antelope park
nd the Durchua of Lincoln park, and
160,000 for the extension of the sewer
system.
Lincoln never witnessed a harder fight
for a proposition than was put up tor
favoral.'.e action on the, bonds. Kor weke
a crowd of boosters had been .holding
meetings In the churches, preaching "save
the children," the "duty of mothers," nd
,-a bigger Lincoln." A big mass picnic was
held at Lincoln park which was addressed
by an Imported city beautlfler, Horace Mc
Farland. a relative of one of the boosters
The newspapers denied space In certain
Instances to those who desired to say
something In opposition to the bond lssu-3.
The boosters, who controlled a meeting
held at the Commercial club, denied speech
to several who were known to be In oppo
sition to the proposition., Then as a final
blow the papers announced that the fl?ht
was between the "wets" and the "dry, '
and those wh opposed the bonds were
"weta." The boosters had the lower floor
of the Canter building for a headquarter
and conducted the fight from there. .
The explanation offered for the vote by
the morning paper here said It was due to
the. '"wets" being "sore" because saloons
were voted out. The Star slxed up thoe
who voted against the bonds in this way:
"Note who are knocking on the bond
vote. Are thev not the chronic kickers, the
tax dodgers, the grumblers, the men who
have lost the rent of some shanty - for
saloon purposes, the men who hold their
residence In some other town to avoid city
taxes or the men who said the town was
going to the dogs because it abolished sa
loons and who want their prophecy to come 1
true? The boosters are not "among the op
ponents." . Ills School Bolldlna.
The high school building was to have
been located on what Is known as the Dav
enport tract of land In Kast Lincoln, far
removed from the center of population. In
a referendum oit taken by a newspaper
here last winter only a very small per
cent of the voters Indicated that they con
sidered it a fit place for the school, though
man yadmltted. were the school located
there. It would stimulate the sale of lots.
Of the $100,000 park bonds, $j0.000 was to
be used in an extension of Antelope park,
and as much as necessary of the other $M,
000 was tJ be used for the purchase of Lin
coln' park. The general impression pre
vailed, and with some reason, that the "as
much as necessary" meant $45,000 for Lin
coln uark. This park l frequently flooded
and rendered unfit for park or other pur
pose. Borne time ago, when pr. Wlnnett
established a . smallpox camp- there. It
rained and it became necessary for the pa
tients to be removed in boats. This land
was formerly, owned by former Chief of
Police Cooper and he used It solely to get
his ice bupply. He sold It for $3,500 to Its
Verint owners, or to those who sold it to
the present owners.
Considerable -money spent by boosters
In worUing tor the bond Issue and this cre-
ated borne ausp'cion.
Another reasou pointed out for rejection
O fllie poik boud was'that Lincoln has an
F street rJark oft of which the weeds have
riot been .cut f.r years and no Improve
ments mauc In It, while on A street there
Is a nice little park which has teen per
mitted to grow up in weeds. In fact, the
oily, though given permission to do so, has
' never placed . seats and benches on the
state house lawn, which would make an
other park for the benefit of the citizens.
In a never to the criticism that the "wets"
defeated the bond lssue.lt a pointed out
' that former Mayor Brown, who is opposed
to prohibition, was one of the prluclpal
boosters, while Dr. Wmnett, one of the
lrinolpal "drs, was opposed to
Issue of bonds.
This is Contrasted with a Deficit of
More Than Fifty-Eight Millions
Year Ago.
WASHINGTON, July 1. A surplus of .
402.000 In the on'lnary receipts and ex
penditures against a deficit last year of
IS8.734. 000 was announced by the Treasury
department today. The total deficit over
all which Includes Panama canal expendl
tures and the public debt la today $25,8M,
000, against I118,?i.000 last year.
The total ordinary treasury receipts today
were $13,390,000, total for the month $76,271,000
and for the fiscal year Just closed $tf,0S4.
W9. The corporation tax receipts, which are
Included In the last named figures, aggre
gated $17,362,000.
The total ordinary receipts f-4rie last
year stand against $3.589.0o0 for last year
The customs receipts during the lost fiscal
year reached $332.75,000, against $300,711,000
laat year,, with internal revenue $:67,&23.000.
against $24,212.000 last year and miscel
laneous $01,,0l, against M64.0u0 last
year.
The aggregate expenditures for the last
fiscal j ear reported $-9,tra2.000. against $0R2,
32I,OjO last year. Among the ordinary ex
penditures were grants from the treasury
of $S.4S5,0O8 on account of the postal de
ficiency, against similar grants last year
of $19,501,000. r
The grants thus made during the last
year are a cut of almost one-half from
what Postmaster General Hitchcock orig
inally estimated, for he expressed at the
outset that the demand would need $16,000,-
000 approximately for such postal relief.
COBB PRIMARY
BILL DEFEATED
Measure Advocated in New York by
Taft, Roosevelt and Hughes
is Lest.
UPPER HOUSE FOLLOWS LOWER
Final Vote Stands Twenty-Five to
Nineteen for Rejection.
LEADERS' FORCES ARE ROUTED
Former President and Followers
Beaten in Their Fight
ACTION OF SENATE EMPHATIC
Results in North
Dakota Mixed
Stalwarts and Insurgents Each Get
Senator Stalwarts Nominate
C. A. Johnson for Governor.
FARGO, N. D., July L From Incomplete
returns received from AVednesday's pri
maries the stalwarts announce they have
nominated P. J. McCumber for the long
senatorial term by 8,000 or 6,000 votes, over
Thoilias Marshall, Insurgent Asle J.
Gronna, Insurgent, for the short senatorial
term, won over Edward Engerud, stalwart
by 8.000 to 5.000.
L B. Hanna, stalwart for congress, de
feated H. T. Helgerson, Insurgent, by 10,000.
For governor, C. A. Johnson, stalwart
defeated J. A- Buchanan by 4.000. Usher
L Burdlck, for lieutenant governor, has a
slight lead over his opponent. J. B. Sharpe.
JThe stalwarts have named W. C. Gil
bereath, commissioner of agriculture;
Unger Olson, state treasurer; Edwin J.
Taylor, state superintendent of public In
struction, and, probably, John Elttile for
state auditor. -'7 .v. , ..
The Insurgents have '"named Walter C.
Taylor for Insurance commissioner and
Andrew Miller for attorney general.
For Judges of the supreme court E. T.
Burke, John Carmody, 8. . Ellsworth,
Charles 3. Fluke. .E. B. Goss and P. H.
Kourke are the winners.
Seven
the
Summer Dream
nennbllrnue Combine vrlth
Democrats to Kill (he Bill
Both Houses Then
Adjonrn.
ALBANY, N. Y.. July l.-In swift and
emnhatic fashion the senate fell In line
with the assembly today and sent the
Cobb direct nominations bill down to de
feat. The final vote was twenty-five ayes
to nineteen noes, seven republicans com
bining with the democrats againrt the b.ll
Twenty-six votes were necessary to pass the
bill.
The bill was killed after the amendments
proposed by Lloyd C. Griscom, chairman of
the New York county republican committee,
and endorsed by Theodore Roosevelt, had
been Incorporated in the measure by a
vote of twenty-four to twenty-one. An
emergency message from the governor made
It possible for the senate to vote on the
amended measure at today's session.
The result of the fight in the senate was
even a more positive refusal to accept
(Theodore Roosevelt's leadership in the
matter than that of the assembly yester
day. The progressive Inheritance tax as It wa
amended and passed by the assembly was
enacted by a vote of thirty-eight to four,
and the bill providing for an appropriation
of $25,000 for the expenses of the extraor
dinary session was passed in both houses.
The direct tax bill failed of enactment.
Having been advanced to third reading In
the assembly, it was sent to the revision
committee. The measure was not consid
ered by the senate, nor did the Grady-
Frisble democratic direct primary bill come
to a vote.
The members of the legislative corruption
probe committee were appom.ea Dy tne
president of the senate and speaker of the
assembly.
Committees from both houses appointed
to wait on the governor having reported
Fierce Battle on
Campus at Lemburg
Hundreds of btudents Ivolved in
. Clash Setwen Poles and Rathe
nians Many Wounded.
LEMBERG, Austria-Hungary, July 1.
Tiie two groups of Ruthenian and Polish
students of the University of Lemberg
clashed again today and before the police
had separated the combatants may officials
and students had been seriously wounded
The fued, born of racial Jealousy, is as
old as the university itself and periodical
fights have occurred. For some time the
bitter feelings have been held In bounds
by the university authorities, but this morn
ing they broke out with renewed fury and
led to a fierce battle for the possession of
the campus.
Hundreds of students were involved.
Many ot them were armed with revolvers,
and these were used freely. When the
firing began, a strong force of policemen
was summoned and the fight became a
three-cornered affair. The officers finally
succeeded in driving the Btudents to cover.
Broken heads were the rule, but In
numerous Instances Injuries of a grave
nature were found to have been Inflicted.
v , 4
"I just know we could pay for it by doing our own housework I "
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
BANK CALL AT BUSY TIME
Comptroller Asks for Figures When
Officials Are Rushed.
BETTER THAN FOR A YEAR AGO
Call Finds Hour Working; and De
posits at m Low Ebb Same All
Over the Country Loans
Arc Heavy.
cation the assembly adjourned on a motion'
by Leader Merrltt at ant one minute
later the senate session came to an end.
Carmen Sylvia
Has Appendicitis
!
Queen of Roumania, Who is Sixty-
Seven Years Old, is Seri
ously 111.
the
VAGRANTS SENTENCED TO
WHEAT FIELDS OF KANSAS
Hnnas City Judge Announces (hat
rnd nenteneea Will lie Six
Mnntha.tn Worltkoiit.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., July l.-"lioreafttr
I intend to sentience all vagrants - to the
Kana hef Lvlds while the harvest sea
son is on." JudKe Burney said this in the
municipal oourt bere today. "If they re
luse to go a nd are caught loitering around
ton 1 will send them to the workhouse
for six months."
Judge Buroey made this statemeut Just
after be had sentenced three vagrants "to
proceed at once to the Kansas harvest
Iielda."-'
Deposits in the banks vof Omaha and
that the executive had no further commual- j South Omaha are $3,000,000 less than March
20, when the comptroller of the currency
last called for a statement, But deposits
are considerably closer to the amount
ot June 23, of last year.' ;. . .
Loans are $3,000,000 greater than a 'year
ago and $300,000 less than three months
ago. Decrease by a little in the deposits
of the larger banks is not worrying those
institutions any, and officials point to the
greatly increased bank, clearings to anow
the activity In local banking circles.
Moreover, It is now something of an off
time. "The same conditions prevail all over
the country," said Frank Boyd of the
Omaha National. "Money has been drawn
out of this country for automobiles and
In land speculation. For the former It
has gone east and the latter to the far
west and Canada. "Both these with
drawals have been stopped."
All bankers are ready to declare that
the next few months will snow a swing in
bank deposits the other - way than at
present even if some money is withdrawn
soon for crop moving purposes.
The bank call Friday found officials en
gaged with a flood ot business due to the
first of the month and for anyone except
the comptroller of the currency, some of
ficials at least, would not have taken time
to figure up loans and deposits.
Comparative statesments show that the
rivalry between the United States National,
the Omaha and First National banks con
tinues pretty even and quite unabated.
Borne of the other banks are making good
showings, notably the Corn Echange and
the City National. The City National char
ter Is just one year old July 1 and the
Corn Exchange bank has been in operation
Just a year, but finds ltseit in tne taoies
BUCHAREST, Roumania, July 1 The
condition of Queen Elizabeth of Roumania,
(Carmen ylva) who is suffering from a
severe attack of appendicitis, is reported
today as improving.
Her majesty's physicians state that she
is experiencing less pain than in the pre
ceding days of her illness.
The queen is in her 67th year, and par
ticularly because of her age, much uneasi
ness has been felt
Elizabeth was crowned queen In 1881, the
same year In which Roumania became a
kingdom. It was subsequently that she
became known as a writer of poems, nov
elettes, dramatic sketches and fairy stories
and . adopted the pen name of "Carmen
Sioux City Refuses
to Pay Aviators
Mars and Ely
Business Men's Association Insists
They Have Not Delivered Goods
According to Contract.
SIOUX CITY. Ia., July 1. (Special Tele
gram.) Dissatisfied with the aviation ex
hibition given by J. C. Mars and Eugene
Ely under the auspices of the Glenn Curtis
company the business men's committee, of
which' David Davidson Is chairman, today
refused to make the aeoond payment of
$2,000. and Mars announced that Curtis
would sue In the courts. The committee
Insists on two days of successful flights.
a provided for in the contract Thousands
of people who came to Bloux City Wednes
day and Thursday have gone home 4is
asted, over the show. The business nun
will stand pat. They gave up . $2,000 be
fore the meet, but propose to hang on to
the other $6,000 until goods are delivered.
U. P. CREATES NEW OFFICE
Gerrit Fort is Appointed Passenger
Traffic Manager.
GIRL IS CHOCKED TO DEATH
Coroner's Jury luvestlsrattna; Murder
of Miss Wendlrr at Jefferson
City, Mo.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. July l.-Cor-oner
O. E. Ames of Cole county held an
Inquest over the body of Miss Anna Wend
ler, which was found In the Missouri
river yesterday. He examined witnesses on
the theory that the young woman was
murdered.
Examination of the body today showed
that the young woman was choked to death
with a piece ot wire clothesline. The wire
was imbedded in the flesh of her neck.
and was at first thought to be her watch
chain, as her gold watch was attached u-
the end of It
CALL FOR BANK STATEMENT
Comptroller Requests Officials to Se
cure Reports from Slate Banks
of Snme Date.
WASHINGTON, July 1 The comptroller
of the currency has called tor a report
on the condition ot banks at the close of
business, June SO.
The comptroller also requested the
superintendents oi banks in the various
states to make a call for reports for the ! now for the first time having become a ua
same date irom oanKS subject to their
supervision.
This call tor June 30, supplements and
continues the efforts made in April of
last year to obtain on some date annually
uniform statistics from all banks of the
country.
WABASH TRAIN IS WRECKED
One Mis Killed nn Tve Wears)
erlnnalr Hurt U tniiasp nt
MnnsrsnrT, Me.
MONTGOMERY CITY. Mo., July l.-Wa-baslt
passenger train No. 1, enroute from
St.. Louis to Kansas City, was wrecked
tw miles wet of herv early today, re
sulting in the death of one person and In
' 1ury to aevoral others. The man killed
as steaili.'g tide and , his name Is not
known.
Miss Delia Wilkes and Mis Beatrice
likes of K tcsvtlle, Me., were badly In
HnrJ..
John Eheshanof New Orleans and Mrs.
j. r.. uey or terguson, s. c., ware
among the Injured.
Two Barsi llarned nt Pierre.
PIERRE. S .D.. July 1. (Special.) In a
gale which was blowing yesterday two
barns were burned in the eastern part of
the town, with a loss of several hundred
dollars. The second barn was started by
sparks from the first one, and only quick
work by the Volunteer firemen prevented
the loss of two residences, as both caught
at different times. Practically all the reg
ular fire company force Is at the tourna
ment at Chamberlain, and the operation
of the apparatus was by volunteers, but
hy made good in their work In saving all
hut the barns.
tional baak since the call of March 29.
Comparative tables for Friday with the
last two previous bank statements are as
follows:
Deposits.
March 28,
Nitrate of Sodium
Fed to Guinea Pigs
Rush Medical College Expert Testi
fies for Millers in Bleached
Flour Hearing.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July l.-Whon the
bleached flour trial in the federal court
here was resumed this morning, attorneys
for the millers announced that the intro
duction of their testimony probably would
be finished today.
The government attorneys stated that
they would Introduce littles rebuttal evi
dence.
Dr. E. R. Lecoump of Rush Medical col
lege. Chicago, testified that he had analyzed
the blood of guinea pigs and rats, to which
little nitrite of sodium had been given
every day for three weeks, and failed to
discover that the blood had been Injured
In any way.
On cross examination the witness was
sked if the result of his examination of
the blood of the rats and guinea pis in
his mind Justified the practice of putting
nitrites In flour to bleach It He answered
that If the nitrites were but in the flour
for a good reason and had no harmful ef
fect he thought the practice was Justifiable.
Dr. Lecoump said the.t nitrite In a suffi
cient quantity Is a poison.
1910.
First National $12.1i.2M
Omaha National iz.liw.pe
(T. 8. National ii.on.w
Merchants' National... S.iKC.Slo
City National l.M7,!U9
Nebraska National 1.84.3
Corn Exchange Nat....
South Omaha Nat $.07.1,6
I nion Stock Y ds Nat.. 4,171,S97
Packers' National $,S.2
Live Stock National... 61D.U1
June $0,
1J10.
$U,0S,C84
u,t'.s.'o
10.CT4.K02
6,08o bJ4
2.0XS.IO1
l.OU'.'jwl
$.042..-i3
4.0.i
2.0K2..36
M0i,Ti9
Totals
$56.7u7.6:S
Deposits.
June 23.
1j9.
$12.24(1.469
1Z.0U1.112
Little Girl Loves the Cat
Though It Kills the Robin
Caught in the act ot feasting over a
third murdered robin, the cat that figured
in a bloody tragedy with robin assailants
last week, was severely dealt with Friday
morning. An order had been Issued by
the head of the house last week that the
rat was ta be banished the next time It
killed a robin.
Therefore a serious situation arose when
the head of the house returned home Fri
day morning after a short trip to the
store, and found the household pet crunch
ing her teeth upon the remains of another
feathered victim and teaching her four
kittens how to eat the birds.
He stepped resolutely Into the house and'
railed his frightened little daughter to
the scene.
"Flossie is up to her old tricks again,"
he announced in ominous tones, "we must
It ia believed the train was wracked ty I get rid ot her.'
hit ken truck. I Overcome by the grlmness ct the situa
tion the little girl burst into tears. She
loved the cat. and she also loved the
robins. It was hard to decide which she
thought the most of.
"Maybe If I whip the kitty she'll be
good." the little" girl suggested on a sud
dend bright thought
"No, she wouldn't understand now," said
the head of the house. "It we give the
kitty Just this one more chance, you
must watch htr and whip her when shi
tries to catch the robins."
The little girl was overcome with glad
ne&a at that announcement. However,
she aas told that the next time her pet
slew a robn, the animal would be dropped
Into Carter lake together with a stone.
A few minutes after that Incident, the
head of the house was attracted to a aide
window by sounds from without There
he - saw the little girl engaged la
vigourously spanking the cat.
Omaha National
Vivat National ...
l 8. National 11.297.21
Merchants' Nat S.W8.963
City National
Nebraska National .... 1,716.092
Corn Exchange Nat....
S O. National $7.fe8
I'nlon Stock Y ds Nat. S,9i7,4;tf
I'ackers' National
Live Stoca Nat ul.4J
Totals
First National
Omaha National
IT. 8. National
Merchants' National..
City National
Nebraska National ...
8.' O. National
Corn Exchange Nat...
Union Stock Y'ds Nat
Packers' National ...
Live Stock Nat
$S4,&73,277
Loans.
Mch. 29.
mio.
t T,M2,0S0
7.IU&331
t,6.2K8
4. $72. 624
1,0Z6.
1.0T3.W4
1.261,Ja6
1.769.47$
l,h!o.6M
Bla.Ul
Totals
$3?,uo4.n
Loans.
June 2$,
lfr.
t T.217.WS
7.ITJ.a
7.817.&7I
4. 3X0,214
Omaha National
First National
V. 8 National
Merchants' National..
City National
Nebraska National LOtt.lhS
Corn iCxchange Nat
8 O. National 1.046.361
I'nlon Block Y ds Nat. l.S6,7l
Packers' National .... 1,771.79)
Live Stock Net 4HU
Total $Jt,644,Ott --S37.J4MH
$63,S-'2,1S9
June 30,
$U,6.'00
il.ow.
lo.iI.HU
.0V,,s;'4
2.0J2 .'.ul
l.OU.OM)
4. 030, 53
2,082. ::i
fcli.
$i3,22.1.S3
June SO,
lil'.
7.6J.ta
4.41o.l'S0
1.941.329
1.087, :il
S.U7.1U
1,01 (46
2.'Ukl
1..2&1
$17,245. I&l
June Hi.
1910.
t 7.6.';.SJ
7. 44 2. Ml
6.74r 61
4 .li r
1 911 i
l.t7.36t
l.JU.t-44
2.1- 1
t.vii.TSl
!. $S1
islJ
WILL ARRIVE HERE SATURDAY
General Hejolrlnir at Hrndqnnrters
Attends Newe, as Fort Wna Fa
Torife Here Formerly
Leaves High Position.
In a telegram from J. C. Stubbs, director
of traffic on the Union Pacific railroad,
the announcement reached local headquar
ters of the road Friday morning that Ger
rit Fort, general passenger agent of the New
York Central lines east of Buffalo had been
appointed passenger traffic, manager of the
Union Pacific. The appointment of Mr.
Fort creates a new office on the Union
Pacific, as the road had never before had
a passenger traffic manager, and it leaves
still vacant the place left open by E. L
Lomax, who accepted a high position on
one of the western lines.
Mr. Fort's appointment becomes effective
Friday. He is in Chicago at present, but
will be In Omaha to enter quickly upon hid
duties Saturday. He formerly was assist
ant general passenger agent of the Union
Pacific, with headquarters In Omaha, be
ing appointed to that position In Septem
ber, 1900, and holding it to March, 1!07.
Appointment Meetn Approval,
There is general rejoicing at Union Pac
ific headquarters over the news of Mr.
Fort's selection to the position, as he Is
remembered as one of the most popular
officials of the road ever stationed h.Te.
He ia comparatively a young man' fir the
exalted office, and haa all the pleasant
qualities of character and disposition that
endear a chief to those undvr him.
Mr. Fort was born November 12, 1S6C at
Cedar Rapids, Ia. He entered the railway
service in 1SS4, as clerk to the superintend
ent of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railway.
From January 1, to September, 1SS.I.
he was clerk to the auditor of the Wabash
road at Chicago under the receivership.
From September, 1SS9 to September, 1S.0,
he was assistant rate clerk of the general
paarenger department of the New York
Central & Hudson River road at New York.
He became chief clerk of that department
September 1, 1S91, and held the position
till September, 1S97. Fiom then to Sep
tember, 1900, he was secretary of the
Central Passenger association at Chicago.
BOTH FIGHTERS
AKE IX FINE TRIM
Physician Examines the Big Pugilist
and Says They Are Phys
ically Sound.
TRAINING SEASON IS AT AN END
Jeffries Goes Fishing and Johnson
Idles About Camp.
WILL MIX IT FROM START.
Former Champion Says He Will End
it in Few Rounds.
TOMMY BURNS REACHES REII0
Kx-( haniplont Who Wna Tut Oat by
Johnson, Mnya Nravro Is No Match
for JrtlrleK llrttluc Mow
In e York.
r
RENO, Nev., July l.-At last the long,
hard grueling training seems to be at an
end in the- camps of both Johnson and
Jeffrie?.' Roth fighters declared last night
that they had dune their last bit of work
before the fight. Until the call of time on
July 4 they say Cu-y will duvotu themselves
entirely to aiiiunemeut and light forms ot
exercise, such us walking.
Each man su.ya he is fit. Jeffries romped
like a school boy at his camp at Moaiu
Springs today. Johnson, smiling as uuai,
joked with Ins truineis and reiterated his
Mavmetu that he is in condition to put up
the battle of his lile.
"1 am going to win this fight. I never was
In better shape In my life. It is my inten
tion to go light after Johnson and knock
him out as boon as possible. 1 Intend to
take a large amount of punishment In order
to get to him quickly. Rut ou may depend,
I'll lnfl.ct greater punishment lu return,"
said Jeffrie.
Corbrtt'a Opinion.
"It's all right" said Corbett last night
"Jeffries is going to win. 1 wish, however,
he would go out tomorrow and do fifteen
rounds of last boxing Just to put him on
edge for tins fray. Rut he says lie won t
do this, and certa'nly no one can force him
to do a thing he doesn't want to. However,
lie a is great condition and will come out
a victor."
Jack Johnson it not at all nervous. Tom
Flanagan, his manuger, does not think it
would be possible to perturb the colored
man,
"Johnson is In excellent shape and weighs
209 pounds," said Flunaga:i last night. "He
will win, first, because he Is tho craftiest
man lu pugilism and, secondly, because
neither Jeffries nor any other living man
can come back after being out of tho
fighting game us long as he has been."
Dr. Examines Fighters.
Both fighters are fit, according to Dr.
V. S. Porter, family physician to Jeffries.
Dr. Porter examined Johnson at his camp
yesterday.
"I'm glad to see you, doctor," said John
son, addressing the physician, when he saw
him at the ringside. "Can I do anything
for you?"
The fighter and the physician talked for
a few minutes and then ur. Porter ex
amined the negro a heart action. After
Johnson had gone through his exhibition
paces the physician madu a second exami
nation. He said he found no signs of pal
pitation and thought Johnson aa in good
condition.
Later, at Jeffrie' camp, Dr. Porter ex
pressed the opinion tint Jeffries uaa in
fine fettle.
"He has the appearance of a perfect ath
lete in the white, If he is everything else,''
said the doctor. "No u. ail's ee can. look
as Jeffries' do and not be fit for the battle
of his life."
Johnson Wnnli to Het.
That Johnson thinks mighty well of hit
chances in tho fijjlit is shown by his state
ment last nlylit, that he had $5,0o0 to bet
on himself. A local stakeholder announced
that he had placed the greater part ot
J2.0W left with him at 10 to 7V4, and that'
$3,000 more would be forthcoming from the
champion today at the same odds.
Bettltig continues light. Some layers are
offering odds of 10 to 74 on Jeffries, but
even money that Jeffries will riot knock
Johnson out in nineteen rounds.
When Manager Uerger went out to look
over the Reno platform yesterday, he found
a structure so solidly built that an elephant
might dunce about on It withuut causing
the leust vibrations. The ring ia supported
by sixteen poets six inches square and the
He then entered the position of assistant I P" reU on twenty-five Joists a foot
Police Seek the . ,
Pal of Swindler
Man Confesses to Working Smooth
Check Game on Local -Merchants.
With one swlnder n Jail charged with
having passed numerous bogus checks on
local business men, the police are now
looking for his accomplice or accomplices.
under the Impression that a systematic
gang Is at vork. C. Robinson Is the man
who suffered arrest and who was found
to have passed a number of checks. He
admitted his guilt
A man named Smith, who registered with
Robinson at the Millard hotel, is now the
object of a search.
Robinson had a number of checks in his
possession when he was arrested at the
Brandels store In the act of passing one.
Other papers on his persons showed the
man had worked his graft at half dosen
cities. The system he used, it is said,
was to deposit $50 In a local bank, then
issue checks far in excess of that amount.
general passenger agent of the Union
Pacific, at Omaha.
It is generally understood at headquarters
that the appointment of Mr. Fort virtually
establishes W. H. Murray in the position
formerly held by Mr. Lomax, as general
passenger agent since Mr. Murray la In
that position now temporarily.
It will be in Mr. Fort's power to appoint
tho permanent general passenger agent.
BUSINES SCHOOLS AND SALOON
Aberdeen Snloon Men Claim Commer
cial Couriers Are Not Schools
s Defined by l.av.
ABERDEEN. 8. D.. July 1. (Special.)
F. E. Granger, proprietor .of the CJrani:cr could rely not to talk fitfht
Business college In Aberdeen, has apolid
to Judge Frank McNulty of the circuit
Court for an Injunction restraining six
saloonkeepers of Aberdeen from curryi-ig
on their business. The South Dakota law
provides that no saloon shall be locat'-d
within 300 feet of a school, and Mr. Gran
ger's petition is based upon the fact that
the six saloonkeepers named are all loca:ed
within 300 feet of his business college. The
saloon men contend the law does not pp':'
to a business college, which, they claim. Is
more of a commercial Institution than an
educational Institution.
wide, by two inches thick. These Joists In
turn are supported by girders every eight
feet. The flooring Itself is two inches In
thUkness, not to mention the covering ot
felt and the canvas to be stretched over
that, lierger was entirely satisfied.
Jeffries Goes Klthlng.
Dust-covered and tired, but beaming
with good nature and his creel bulging
with good Truckee river trout James J.
Jeffries returned to Reno this afternoon
from an early trip to Verdi, up In tho
slopes of the c-ierras above the city. That
Is the way he propones to spend his time
from now until lie shakes hands with Jack
Johnson on July 4 nd the battle Is on.
Jeffries left his camp at 3:30 o'clock this
morning. With two friends on whom he
to him, he
Mayor Sends Police to
Rescue Bride and Groom
CHESTER, Pa., July L Mayor Johnson
has come to the rescue of future brides and
bridegrooms of this city and has pledged
himself to use the power of the entire
police force to protect them from haaers.
Last night while on his way home from a
meeting of councils, he passed a crowd of
hasers inarching along Market street with
a newly married couple at the head of the
line. Calling up police headquarters, he
summoned a detachment of policemen.
broke up the parade of the hasers, rescued
the bride and bildegroom and sent them
home in a cab. Then he issued the follow
ing edict:
"Marriage Is no farce and must not be
treated as such. In the future, so long as I
am the chief executive of Chester, there
shall be no permits Issued for parades or
public demonstrations that will have a
tendency to anroy newly married couples.
Such matters should cot be treated lightly."
went up to Verdi by automobile. Shortly
after sunup the trio were deely absorbed
In their angling, and thoughts of training,
pr'.xe-figiitintr, betting odds and all kin
dred mutters were the List tliines to enter
their minds. The fishing was good and be
fore Jeffries consented to start back to
camp twenty-one good sized trout lay snug
In lii creel.
The return to Reno was accomplished
In fan time. When the former champion
appeared in the lobby of one of the big
hotels no one had any difficulty in recog
nizing him. 11 was the center of a stax
lug. Jostling throng almost before he sei
foot In the place. It seemed very dis
tasteful to him and almost Immediately h
broke away from his friends and hastened
bark to his quarters in lime tor luncheon.
Jeffries smiled on everybody who cama
within range and shook hands when he had
to In an enil.arraa.scd sort of way, ai
though he did not know what all the fusa
was about. Jim breathed a sigh of relief
when he was back In tiie car and headed
for his camp again.
As soon as he arrived at his quarters
Jeffries headed for his room and promptly
went to sleep to make up for the hours
lost by his early rising.
Jubuaon Tukra It Kasy.
Camp Johnson, although the stellar at
traction was In evidence all day, was Jut4
as quiet as Camp Jeffries. Jack lolled
about the place throughout the laornlu,
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