St. Joseph News-Press from St. Joseph, Missouri • 5

RT. JOSEPH 'NKW8-PHESS. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 26. 1911..

swam to shore with one boy at a time SENATOR BROWN FOR PEACE. CONVICTS MAKE MERRY ALL SORTS OF SPORTS -within a period of four boor, war burled her today. Both coffin ateea towered into on grava. Bailey, a veteran of the Chrtl War. resided at his home here.

Death eame to ble wife ba an Insane aaylum at Oaawato-mt. Kan. Neither knew tha other waa ill, M'VEY GIVEN DECISION Spotting Calendar OFFERS $20,000 FOR J0HNS0N-FLYNN BOUT CHICAGO PROMOTER ENDEAVOR-' ING TO MATCH NEGRO CHAMPION AND PUEBLO FIREMAN. JOHNSON DEMANDS $30,000 Jltlt Holder Declare Will Meet Flynn Anywhere, but Ineitte en Larger Plum Says He le Plan-j ning Trip to Australia. mi.T i iirv citt trtah rw 3i furtcv of Chicago, manager of Jim I jawiynn, Pueblo heavyweight, an- TTERVAT, rer.

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Trk. Flsht: 8am Langford asm MoVy, Bl- The Wise Owl SYNDICATE BASEBAIX la rapidly developing a new the control of minor league clubs by major league magna tea. It will not be a groat while until a big percent of the minor league teams throughout the country in the A and classes are owned by the mogula of the national pastime. The minor league clubs will of course tw used as farma by the majors. A tew Iiikihui es allien prove the assertion vn readily be cited," Detroit owns the Providence clue, Cleveland has Toledo, Boston owner, are Interest td In the Sacramento team, the AthlMlcg are eiosely related to Baltimore and fomlakey practically owna the Dea Moines team and has long been suspected a.

Centlllon's backer at Minneapolis, In th National League, Murphy of the Cuba owna Louisville and although none of the other club owners In that loop have ever admitted openly the ownership, of minor league clubs, it Is altogether probable that many of them are stockholders In the bush circuits Big league coWot-wtft do the minora no ayod In the long run as the players are subject to recall at any time and the fact that the beat talent would be tied up In this manner would Injure the minora in more waya than one. A BT, LOriS PAPF.ft springs thla one. which Is 'cert" one for the book: "If It takes twelve. patrolmen and ten plain clothes men to assist one lieutenant and a chief of detectives In defining a boxing bout, how many cops can- get Into ball park free when a good, team la in town?" KANSAS, wrestling huge are all worked up over the coming match be tween Goib'Ii and Alec Munro, the British chawnipton. The llumbokltlan and the Briton win tangle on the met (here next Wednesday night.

Of course It is for the title. THINGS NOT (iKNKTtALLr KNOWN: Dick Crittenden wears a glove while Catching. Bill Button always uses a hat when hit ting In a pinch. Net season, every hall prk' In, the, Vestern laniie will have a home plate, Jack Holland runs a boll club because 1 tfiT' fr, 7 v.eCTMtiiV'-' 1 .11, i nt TO I INSlOC TX. ML H0UC f'' Nebraska Candidate for Re-Eleotlon Alao Favor Enforcement of Antl-Trutt Law, He Say.

gpsetal te Th yews -Press UhTOOLN, Dee. Ms filling last Saturday for United States senator on the Republican ticket. Senator Norrle Brown Issued a statement yesterday to hla view on publki questions. He doee not mention the presidential situation and his support of the president. Following are the chief point on which he will atand for th nomination In opposition to Oeorge W.

Norrls: Direct legislation bv th initiative and referendum. Direct election of United Stat senators by an amendment of tha federal constitu tion. The employment of a non-partisan tariff board ana followtn Ms find In is to secure such tariff rates as to fulfill th provisions of tha Republican platform of wui. A federal Income tax aa soon th constitutional amendment Is odopid, a law to be a graduated rate on Income of W.000 and more. Enforcement of th anti-trust law and not It emmdment.

Depriving the federal courts of the power to enjoin state, county, school, and district taxes. Tti early enactment of th Sulloway pension bill, or a second choKe In BneT. wood oenslon bill. Against subsidising shipping or any otner mouatry oy in government. Karlv ratification of the peare treaties with ftneland and France.

drafted by the president and representatives of these countries. W. A. Selleck his nomination papers aa Republican candidate for con Kress In the First district. A neffort was made by supporter of Paul Clark of Lincoln, already a candidate, to switch Mr.

Sslleck Into th state, senatorial con test. A petition was filed with that ob ject In view. Mr. Selleck de-jllned to ac cept and at the same time filed for con gresa. He will represent the Taft farces in the First district while Mr.

Clark will represent the Insurgents. In a platform Mr. Selleck declare In favor of keeping the pledge mad by the Republican party concerning th tariff In 1908, and promises to vote for reductions towards that end, believes tn the general Rooseveltian conservation poilcy, favors liberal pensions for veterans and amendment of the Sherman anti-trust law to mak It more effective. C. M.

SWiee of David City filed today as Democratic for congress In the Fourth Nebraska district. His la the first Democratic filing from that district Congressman Sloan is now preparing fil ing papers as Republican candidate for renomlnetion. Mr. Sklles is at present state senator from Butler and Seward Counties. In the past he has been a Bryan Democrat, and in his present platform declares In favor of progressive Democracy.

In, big platform he declare: "President Taft la certain of renominating The Democrats must, nominate a progressive, Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey or Governor Fos of Massachusetts would command th support of the progressives of the na tion." SH ALLEN BE RGER FOR SENATE. Former Nebraska Governor File Pa per on Chrlatmat Day. LINCOLN, Dee. Jt-Former Gov ernor Ashton C. Shallenberger of Nebraska celebrated Christmas by filing wilh the secretary of state his applisatioh a.

a Democratic candidate for United States Mr, Shallenberger presented no peti tion of voters, but made a pergonal fillnc HAD A ROYAL CHRISTMAS. Fifty Person Were Gueata at Annual Celebration on the Pantagea Stage Laet Night. Fifty persons were guest at th Pan- tages Theaters" annual Christmas celebration on the stage last night. An Im mense- tree was covered with decorations and gifts for everyone, and near this were arranged the long tables a which elaborate, meal waa served. Those who enjoyed the spread were tb house employes, th members of this week's bill, and Mayor A.

p. -Clayton. Manager John K. Owen and wife received a of silver from the house fore, and each em ploy received a present from Manager Owen. Manager Owen presided aa toaatmaater at the function and there were speeches by him.

Mayor Clayton and' other. Th Psntages orchestra played, and th fes tivities still were In progress at a late hour this niornlng. Arrangement for the big celebration were In charge of Davis, the stage manager, and "Butch" Garrard, property man. $1,200 CHECK FOR WOMEN. Pretty Prairie, Man Remember Two Domestics and Also Hi Pastor at Chrlitma Tlmo.

HUTCHINSON, Dec. 8--Two Reno County women employed as domes tic drew from their stockings yesterday morning as Christmas gifts check for tl.sno. Thee women-Mr. Chester Day pnd Miss Alice Beniiefleld, had been employed In the home of Joseph Colllngwood, a re tired farmer of Pretty Prairie. Th checks wer presented to them by Mr.

Colllng- wood. Miss Bennefleld also received a gold watch. Mr. Colllngwood game a check for to th Rev. J.

C. Battel, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church in Hutchinson, to pay oft the mortgage on his horn. Mr. Beitel recently conducted revival meeting at PretfyPralrle, during which Mr. Colllngwood S- 4 HOURS BETWEEN DEATHS.

Neither Wichita, Man Nor Wife Knew Other Waa III Burled In the Same Grave. WICHITA. Dec. and Mr Georg Bailey, pionewr residents Of ihle city, who wer born on th eame day. seventy-six years ago, and who died he don't waul to run a heiei.

I Awarded Victory Over Ra.ee- PRISONERS IN CHICAGO JAIL EXCHANGE YULETIDE GREETINGS. Seventy-Seven Murderere Among 600 and Holiday la Moat Unueual Services Are Held and Elaborate Dinner la Served by Authorities. Dec. tt. Seventy-seven murderers, with J0 other prisoners, partook of Christmas dinner and exchanged Yuletlde greetings at th Cook County Jail ytrdy.

In many respects the holiday ws the most unusual In th Uagcdy-laden blstory of the Institution. Kwgld Shlblswskl, on of the four murderere sentenced to hang February 16, next, delivered a terse temperance lec ture to a group of prisoners. He said; "We had too much whisky In us when we did It. i But for that Ouelsow (a trucic farmer whom they murdered) would be with his wife and child today. I wish I could bring him back." Thomas Jennings, a negro sentenced to bsng for th murder of Clarence Hlller in the suburb of Washington Heights, has turned preacher and today had fifteen negro prisoners on their knees.

He also led a song service with the enthusiasm of a revivalist. Mrs. Louise Vermllya, charged with several polsonlfigs, said slis bad spent a Cheerful Christmas In company with Mrs Jane yulno, aho 1 charged with shoot ing ber husband, John Qulnn. Th two talked and laughed over their dinner of turkey and pudding and apparently en Joyed themselves. Sixteen hundred prisoners at an elab orate dinner at the Bridewell and a sim ilar menu waa served 150 boys Imprisoned at th John Worthy echool.

Ten thousand pounds of turkey, chicken, goose and duck were eaten at the county hospital, the detention hospital, the Dunning Insane Asylum and the Infirmary. Two tons of candy, fifty barrels of nuts and thousands of apples, oranges and pears were distributed slso at these Institutions. A Christmas tree celebration was a feature of the day at each institution. Vaudeville entertainment, were, given In the evening HER 110TH CHRISTMAS. "Granny" Wagoner, Hale and Hearty, Spends a Merry a Holiday a Any One in Arkanaae.

8PR1NC.KIEI.D, Dec. cheerfully the neighbors who came to wish her well, Mrs. Wagoner, who claims to be 110 years old, and who lives Just across the line in Taney County, said she spent as merry a Christmas aa anyone In the stole. "Granny Wagoner," as she is called, lives alone In a log cabin and make her own living by working In the cotton fields and doing odd Jobs. She say she was born In Tennessee In 1vi and that she haa eight great-great-grandchildren, besides numerous other descendants.

NINETY-SIXTH BIRTHDAY. ST, Dec. Marie Fus observed her ninety-sixth birthday, yesterday being her fifty-eighth Christmas dinner in St. Ieoula, surrounded by a host of grandchildren and great-grandrhlldren who had come from Boston, Kansas City, Mexico, and Honduras, to spend the day with her at. the home of ber only living son, Iuis Fusx, seventy -two years old.

Mrs. Fuss cam to St. Louis from her natlv home in France." yesterday Mrs. Fusx attended mass the Holy Name Church at which her grandson, Rev. Lewis J.

Fusx, B. a mleelonsry In Honduras, was celebrant. OLD FRIENDS MEET, ST. lyrite. Dec.

Friends of early days, some of whom still sre In buniMe walks of life, were entertained ycrterdny at hie Westmoreland pl-c home by Jame Campbell, multimillionaire, pres ident of th North American Construction Company, who for the first time In years spent Chrlstmaa tn St. leinls. "Old friends remain closer-than those made late In life," say the railroad builder; who la now eimuetwo years old. RESULT OKOLD FEUD. Llghtfoot and Kelly Were Settling Old Grudge In a Salfcon When -Mayor Clayton Closed It.

A feud of fifteen years' standing was responsible fur th fljrht between (Swirge Llghtfoot, a horse trader of 317 South Fifth street. and Charles Kelley, laborer, South Fourth, In Richardson's saloon at 3hJ Kdroond street, the nlKht of December 21. The disturbance attracted the attention of Mayor Clayton as he was passing and he rtlered tho saloon closed temporarily. Kelley, who was proved to bo the ag gressor, waa fined and the case against Llghtfoot. wa dismissed.

"Kelley order drlnka for the house and refused to drink," I.lghtfoot said on the witness stand. "He made a remark and began to pee) off his coat and I did likewise, and we went together like two steam engine, After I had given him the best of It with my fists, he drew a knife and backed me out of tho door. Then I threw a brick at him." Are you and Kelley enemKvs?" Phil Slattery, city attorney, Inquired. "Yes," replied th witness. "When did the trouble between you be- glnr' 'It started fifteen years ago when I fired Llghtfoot continued.

"We have fought several times and I have been told that he carried a gun for me." THOUGHT DEAD. BABY REVIVES. Undertaker Had Been Called to ajaka Charge of Body of Infant at King-' -V ton, N. KINGSTON, N. Dec.

gift of if waa tli unusual Christmas surprise In the home of Anton Guardlano yes terday. His tittle child had apparently succumbed to a serious Illness and John J. Murphy, a local undertaker, waa called to arrange the funeral. Instead played the rot of Santa Ciaus, for whll he was making th preliminary arrangements for embalming th body discovered signs of life. The bsby was hurried to a hoapltal.

where it was revived, and It Is said It may roeover. CHURCH FLOOR COLLAPSES. Panic la Created Among 400 Worship er at Columbus, Ohio None Art Seriously Hurt. COI.VMBt'S, om. Dec.

panic waa created among 4y- worshippers who While making hie two trtpa fnto the ley water Anson waa eeferely chilled, but ssya he aspects no bad affects from the eapoaure, i ARRESTED AT DINNER. 0. M. Who Came to Spend Christmas With Hit Locked Up by the Police. The Christmas 'celebration planned by Oscar M.

Olsen, an insurance solicitor, and hla wife, at S2S East Colorado avenue, waa. marred at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon by the appearance of Police Detective I.lnck with a warrant for the husbands arrest, charging him wiih grand larceny. The detective waited twenty minutes white the Olsens finished their turkey and then Olsen waa taken to central police station and locked up. Olsen was arrested on a telegram to Chief of Police Haskell from Missoula, where he has been employed recently. He came here to spend the holidays with his wife, He waa formerly wire chief here for the Burlington.

He la a Norwegian and is thli'tv-flve yeara old. left the service of the Burlington about yeara ago, and said he had resigned. The offlcua'a of the road refused at that time to discuss reported difficulties with Olsen. The police department here has not been Informed of the nsture of Olsen's alleged offense, He declares he la guilty of no wrong, and he notified the authorities at Missoula that be would not return! without extradition papers. Records in the prosecuting auorney'e office show that an Indictment, charging forgery, was returned against Olsen under date-of February ll, The charge: ia that he forged a draft for I77.4J on! the Commercial National of Chi-1 cago.

payable to the order of on O. T. Rullman. Olaea will held here temporarily, and. If it te possible to secure the slate wit nesses, he will be put on trial on the forgery charge; If not, he will be returned to Montana.

NEW SCHOOL BURGLARS CRACKSMEN AT NEW YORK ADOPT UP-TO-DATE METHODS. Tap Electric Wire for Current to Oper. ate Drill and Uae Kid Gloves to Pre vent Leaving Finger Prints. YORK, Dee. i.

-graduates of the newer schfeols In burglary operated on a safe In fve and ten-cent atores tn Har Igm3terdayl and grot away with nearly H.OOu la cash. The men entered by way of tha ekyllght, drew electricity from a live wire to operate their drill and with nitroglycerin easily blew off the safe door. Beside the aafe ware found kid gloves which the burglars hsd evidently used to avoid leaving finger prints which recently have led to th arrest and Indict ment of several alleged burglars. RETURNED EVIL FOR GOOD. Thomas Harris, Young Farmer, Enter tained Strangers Christmas and They Turned and fobbed Him.

After Thomas Harris, a young farmer of Mi-Kail, had spent 15 in making Christmas cheer for two strangers whom he met In a pool, hall at Seventh and Fdmond streets, thay. rewarded him by knocking him down and taking 14" at 14 o'clock last night. the victim Informed central police station. Harris said he took the pleasant strangers from the pool hall to a restaurant and psid for their meals, and then took them to a theater and, after the play, bought refreshments. Th awakening came when the inen attacked Harris nsr Fourth and Messante streets and robbed him of hl purs.

Harris Is boarding at a hotel atUlxth and Locust Streets. Police detectives are searching for Har. ria companions. CLARY BEAT HIS MOTHER. Inhuman Teamster Sent to the Work house by Judge Allee and Warned Agalnet Repetition'.

Edward Clary, a teamster, twenty-five year old, of -KM South Sixteenth street. waa sentenced to the workhouse for sixty day byj Police Judge Alls this morning on charge of beating his mother. Mrs. Mary Clary, a widow fifty year old. He denied the oharf.

"After had arrested Clary he told his mother In my presence that he wou'd beat, her scsln when he waa released." Cycle Officer Atchison testified. "He seemed to be Intoxicated," "111 send you to the workhouse for sixty days," Judge Allee eaid to the accusal "and if you are brought In her again on the eame charge I'll make It MO daya. FEEL EARTHQUAKES AT SEA. Liner Pennsylvania Which Has Docked at Sn Franciaco Reporte Tempestuous Voyage From Panama. SAN FRANCISCO, Pec, Is-Msny esrth- quakes, and one or two days In which she encountered unusually heavy seas, featured the voyage of tha Pacific Mail liner Pennsylvania, which arrived In port yesterday from Panama.

Chief Engineer J. E. Keenan waa caught by a hug roller tbat boarded the Pennsylvania off the Oulf of Tebauntepec and waa swept lor) feet along the deck, dashed against a winch and seriously bruised, The) earthquake gone waa entered at I o'clock on, the morning of December 17, and th upheavals continued until 8 o'clock In the afternoon, coming at interval of about twenty minutes. The Pennsylvania waa off Acepulro at the ADMIRAL DEWEY IS 74. Hero of Manila Bay Receive tha Folic-itationa of Preaident, Cabinet and Army and Navy Official.

WASHINGTON, Dec. M. Admiral George Dewey, th hero of Manila Bay. today received th felicitations of President Taft, member of the cabinet, army and navy officials and friends, the occasion being his seventy-fourth birthday anniversary. Admiral Dewey Is In ths best ef health.

HIDES NEGRO IN WOODS." Mob Formed at Fulton, Ky to Lynch Black Accuaed of Killing Two White Men. CARIO. Tec S6. Lewis and Frank Ramsey, brothers and white men, were shot and killed near Falton, last night by; Resul Bnrfleld, a nigro. who waa captured by the sheriff.

The sheriff took th negro Into the woods wnen It heard that a mob wa forming. Later Barfleld was put a th McCrack-es County Jail, WAS A BLAZE ON THE STAGE. Presence of Mind of Performer and Employ of th Pantagea Kept Audience From Getting a 8care. Last ntghfe holiday crowd at the Pantagea Theater probably didn't realise bow close It came to participating In a fir panic. Th quick wit of John F.

Palmar, a performer, Ray Lwll, hla partner, "Stumpy" Davta. the stage manager, and Maxim Do Oroaa, leader of the orchestra, combined to relieve a dangeroua situation. In Palmer and Lewla' act arias Lawta performs a Japanese danoa, carrying a lighted brastsr. The flame la produced by burning alcohol In the braes dish, and the holder often beoomes overheated. It did laet night and aa Mia Low la changed it from on hand to the other, part of the flaming aloohol-aoaked wick fell on th stage carpet.

It waa ablaa In a doeen place la an Instant. Mis Iwl began dancing on th flaming spots. Palmer sang softly out of the eorner of his mouth. "Down with the exirtaln," Davta lowered It alowly as If that were tba regular finish, and Conductor Do Oeora led the orchestra Into the next number. Th audience didn't imagine It had an more than th usual thing, but there wa a lively five minute back of the onrts.tr.

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3-J. B. Dalton hung himself in a barn at th rear of his boarding house Sunday afternoon because he could not boy) Christmas presents for his family. The body was found yesterday by a hostler. Dalton left a letter whloh was written In the form of a will.

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IN Crowd Of Eighteen Thousand Hoote Announcement of Award Mill Went Full Twenty Rounda and Both Men Put Up Gatrie Fight. SYDNEY, N. 8. VV Dec. the flgHt here today between 8am McVey and 8am Lengford, both American pu gi lists, McVey won on pointa.

Ths bout went tha scheduled twenty rounds. In the first and second honors were fairly even, both men showing cau tlon, but landing hard. In the third round Laugford scored a heavy -Ight to the Jaw MaVey came back with hook wiuch sent Langford to the floor, but he got to his feet immediately. The fifth round waa McVey'a. He continued to send the left to the jaw and Langford's mouth and tongue were bleeding and ha seemed dased.

By the ninth round McVsy bad piled up many points, and Langford had been cautioned for using Ins forearm. lloth showed stuns of punishment and Langford had a marked discoloration and swelling over hla right eye, McVey'a mouth and nose were bleeding. It was give and take in tha tenth, but the elev enth and twelfth rounds were Langford a. McVey's left, which had done consid erable execution up to ihls time, began tol lack steam. For the next five rounds tne mep sparred, few heavy blows being ex changed.

Langford waa aggressive, but McVey butboxad him. Langford's eye was closed tight, hla opponent frequently landing on thla shlulng mark. Both were tired and more than cautious In the nineteenth and when tha bell rang for the twentieth they came Into -the ring almost too exhausted to They clinched throughout this round AH through the fight both men showed gameneea and-fought with extreme fairness, the crowd showing Ite apprefiation by frequent applause, but the verdict, giving the fight to McVey. was vigorously hnoted. Klghteen thousand spectators witnessed the contest which took place In the open air under a broiling sun.

The betting waa 4 to Langford being the favorite. In fighting was not allowed, CHRISTIE OUTPOINTS GOETZ.V MILWAUKEE, Dec: M.Ous Christie of Mllwaukee little trouble in otit-potntlng Harry tGocta of Chicago In a ten-round bout here yesterday afternoon. Ooeta managed to hold hla own In the opening round but after that tt was all Christie and in tli last five rounds the Chhaso boy by flint of great hugging managed to save himself from a knock out. In the seml-winn-up soung crimes of Milwaukee and Chris Zander of Chicago fought a six-round draw. FLUKE GAVE POLE BOUT.

I vich After Italian Wrestler Thought He Had Won. NEW yortK. Dec. wrestling bmit between Zbvaako. the Polish' wrestler, and lulrevtrti, the Italian champion, broke no In a muddle at Madison (larden last night.

Most of the 1,000 left the garden thinking the Italian had won. but the referee, Tom Jenkins, awarded trie decision to Zhyeko. The Polish wrestler bsd agreed to throw Raicsvlch three times in ninety minutes I It look him thirty-seven minutes and I rtrt Im uviir. the first "fsll which was by a forward double arm hold. In the aecond evfter three minutes' wrestling, Ralcevlch got Jut such a hold nn the I'ole he bad been floored with.

One shnnldeiv bow-ever, was off the met and Jenkins tapped the (op man with the Idea of giving htm warning to get his man to the mat. He said he also shouted the warning, but the uproar from the crowd drowned hla voice, and the Italian, thinking he had been tapped as th winner. Jumped up and fan to his dressing room. Tbe crowd thereupon moved out of the garden without hearing the announcement of the referee that Rah-evlch had not got his -man altogether on the mat end therefore there was no cmirse to tako but to award the derlslirr to Zhj xsko. 1 AMERICUS LOSES TO BURNS.

BOSTON, Dec. Ons Rrhoenlefn Americuel or Baltimore, cuamplon Hghl-heavywetght. wrestler, lost at Mechanics' Hall last n'ght whn he failed to throw Cyclone Bums of Boston twice in an hour. He was nearly thrown himself to-ward the close of the bout. WRE8TL1NG AT KING CITY.

WtWIsi to The Nese-rrt. -rtTANBBRRT, Dec. X-Perry Melton of defeated Ia L. Plantm of Darlington, In a wTcstltng bout at King Melton secured the first fall In. three minute and the second fall In seven minutes Merton challengea any man Missouri whose weight la hot more than 15 pounds.

SOCCER TITLE TO ST. LOUIS. Innltfall Defeat Fast Tacomy Team of Philadelphia Quakera' Fourth De- feat In Three Season. ST. IM'-in.

Dec. Iula soccer football players yesterday laid claim to tha championship of the United State aa the result of th game yesterday afternoon, In which the tnnlsfalls of St. Ieuls defeated the Tacomy team of Philadelphia. I to 1. Expert declare the contest aa th fastest ever played her.

Th Phlladerphlane, who, Including yesterday defeat, have loat only four game In three seasons, went Into the contest slightly fatigued as the result of the strenuous tie battle on a muddy field Sunday with the Bt. Leo, local champions. The visitors one point was due to excitement on the part of the local backs, one of whom sent ths ball through hi own goal. FOOTBALL SCORES. AT VANCOUVER, B.

aneouver, Stanford University, S. AT VICTORIA. B. Victoria, University, of California. 'CAP' ANSON LIFE SAVER.

Veteran of Baaeball Diamond Rescue Two Young Boya Who Were Drowning In Chicago Park Lagoon, CHICAGO. Dec. Anson, veteran Of the baseball diamond, saved two young boya from drowning tn a lagoon at Jackson Park yesterday. Anson waa playing golf when he saw the two boya break through the thin tie of th lagoon and sink, from sight Plung-uig into tbe lagoon, Anson rescued and bounced today tnat ne wouio. guarantee Jack Johnson for nl snare cr in win, lose or draw, for a finish bt-t-tle with for the heavy wrlght rhm-pimiifhlpiot the world.

Curley declared he would eeleet Nevada a tti battleground, a he Inststad that I he fight ba a finish and he did nt think it could be staged )whre. Local aportlnf nun declare that the pro-poaal to stage another championship hat-' tie In Reno would bring put the Inhabitant of that town with riot guns, Curley expects to leave for Chicago to confer with Johnson after the Fiynn-Co-ponl bout, scheduled here for tomorrow night. CHAMPION INSISTS ON S30.000. Negro Title Holder Declare $10,000 More' la Necessary. CHICAGO, Dec.

-Jack Johnson, when he heard of Curley offer today, declined to eay positively whether wuid accept th offer to meet Jim IHyon, "Tom Ilourke of New York ha offered me a pure of J3.00O. my opponent to be picked later, and 1 am considering an Austialian trip which will net even mure than that," said. Johnson waa positive In asserting that he would not flgtit Hynn for less than a trt.ftm rnrae. "1 am willing to meet Flynn anywhere In the worlrt.it he sM, "but the purao win be Mi(9. The O'Ronrka offer If for fen round and that looka pretty good, to nothing of the Australian Vroposl- tion." COULD BE STAGED AT RENO.

Law Enacted to Legalize Corbett-Fltz- Immona Bout Still In Force. HENO, Dee. ..2, From a legal aurtpoint there nothing to prevent the sieging of the proposed Ftynn-Johnson battle on Nevada aoll. The taw enacted In 1891 for the benefit of the promoter, of the Cnibeu-1-rtxelmmon bout in still tn force, IT. The Btt'Wuncement from Salt Lake will lw received with mixed feeling by Ne vada people.

Many believe that, so long ae- the lw rermHtlb flnletv figliMt tw force. Interference should pit be tolerated. On tha other band, there are many who are of the opinion that. decency would be violated should the fight be allowed, and thai a la no doubt hut that thi're aould be a strong of dl'approval in cae the promoter en)atr-ored to bring the men together In Nevada GOTCH TO MEET MUNROE. KANiM TTT.

-Flsnk A hamplon wretlt" of the world, rrpefl here from Humboldt. Iowa, this afternoon, to complete his training for his tnstcb with Alcr Monro, champion of flreat Jtiltam. her tomormw night. Neither Uotch nor Monro has ever been dofentted in a champloiif hip bout, and their meeting tomorrow night has aroused myen Inloiest, 00R GAMES BEGIN TONIGHT Champions and Record Holdera Ex fleeted to Compete In Athletic Evente at Madtaon Square Garden. NFTW Iec, -Manv chemplons and word holders are expected to cum-pet In the 'ndonr games for the Amerlon Athletic I'nlnrt title which begin tonight at Wedlexn Oarden.

Jhe entry list Is one of the large! aver received for a fournanient if this kind and the title holdera are arsttered through each event. Tonight match will be merked particularly by the large number of eter athlete entered by the eoliegea, Harvard, Cornell. Princeton, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Virginia, Columbia and Pennsylvania all will be represented by many of their champion. They hope to win several of the titles which hltnertd have been carried off chiefly by the New York Athletic Club, Irish-American Athletto Club and ether large athletic cluba. In no ofher( championship meet inaf have so many college athletes been entered.

Interest largely rentera in the running high Jump owing to the ability of the men eneterd. This event will bring together the following: Marry Orumpelt. national champion; Harry Porter. Olympic champion; Egon Krtrkson, metropolitan champion: B. Lawrence.

tV, Oler and VI. BuTdlek, All these men hava done better than sit feet two lnchee. MRS. BRITTON'S GIFT, WLoula Woman, National League Vwionate, to Provide Free Thura day Ladiee Day Next Season, ST. LOU18, Mo.j Dec.

J. "I-adlee" day' at it NaMonaL League park here was announced as a Christmas gift to the women of St. Louis by Mra. Helen Hathaway Brltton, owner of the St. Louis tionsls.

Mr. It hi announced, will select Thursday of each 'Week a the day when all women will admitted free to baseball games next season. Hereto fore women have been chnrged an admis sion of cents to all games, whll th regular admission for men has been 75 rent a fUGIUST TO BE PREACHER. Mlddie Young Announce That Ho Will I Leave Ring to Enter Theological School, I.ArORTE, Dec. former lightweight boxing charn- rfifn of Ih Pacific Coast, returned to his birthnlacc.

at Columbus, yesterday and announced that he would ieav th i prise ring to atudy in a Chicago theolog- Ihal school. Voting eald expects to occupy a pulpit wltnin a lew yeara. j-have to pay admission to Leag-ie I'ark last summer. TO THF. Fr.Li.Fr! Ih lie dim It to-ike aa tln.nth "a good Taaeban wrangles between managers and plaj'erg are started in Ih winter time to gatn puhllclty which 1 oppllcd to audevllla exclusiv ely, A PlTTHfiCniJ IfKADLINB taya: "nT'mle's Miifles Have Contracted.

And for a furl that is pist wbat hep fne, to nenrly everyone opinion of the beauty. TlfFRRS ONK CO in bmklng fnra-ard to the Wejitem laeu season of 191 and that lies In th that our own peerless prexe O'Neill has promised to dig up some hired men who will prow to be regular umpires. Tip was finally hulled into establishing the double-umpire sys'eni last after much effort oh the part of the scribe and many kl' ks from the man-igers. It ia to be hoped that he ll be In his search for real arbiters as Western league fane will enjoy a Mason much better if they feel that the gehs who are running the gnme know what thev are about. IF CArtL- MOKRiat fll to make good iri the "Vhlt hope" htnvln he has a brother who will attempt to rescn the family honor by trying It -maybe.

This brother of Carl's ts dainty little thing, aix seven lis tall. He wprks In Tulsa, -where, he Is a regular fireman. He only got the Job recently and when he was fitted up for a bed at the engine lions they had to hsve everything made to order for him. They are using him In place of the hook and ladder truck. Oil.

BAT NELSON would -ather play the part of an et-champ and pick off alt of theaofl ensh that ia welting for hla kind than be in Wolgsat'e shoes and he dubbed a near-dead champion. Oh. yes. he would. But he say he le getting along fine in hla campaign to prove that he is ftble to back." THIS SPACE tS DEVOTED to tha algnlng of new players by Jack Holland.

(NothhV doln" toay.) EXCELLENT CHRISTMAS CARD. Threatening Weather Does Not Keep Juaret Crowds From Holiday Event Jockey Ruled Off. JUAREZ. Mexico, Dec. Th threat ening weather that prevailed at Juarez yesterday did not keep Yhe Christmas attendance down, and tine racing wag se'en.

The surprise of the afternoon was th brilliant performance of Irish Gentleman, winner of the Navadad handicap, at one mile. The colt was admirably handled by Jockey Hoffman. Presiding Steward Price announced that Jockeya A. Walsh and Wrispcn had been ruled off the turf for attempted, fraud They were Included in the fraud that resulted In Jockey Howard being ruled off the track. The horses owned by Oeorge iJnvder.

which Included Rey Hindoo and Auterlcu. have been transferred to John I-owe and will be allowed to atari. I ORDINARY CARO AT COLUMBIA. COLUMBIA. S.

Dee. an ordinary card wa offered at the fair ground yesterday afternoon. Three favorite proved aticcessful. Kllxabeth Hsr-wood, erond choice in the fourth event, won by a nose over th fsvorite, Sea Swell, in a driving finish. In the sixth V.

Power made his pace and won all th 'way by a length. Tue meeting will close next Saturday, a week earlier than war uc iO.mIl. i Special for Wednesday All Fancy FOR A OOD SKIJCCTIO 513 Felix Street SAM QUALITY were gathered In ihe t'nlted Brethren Church at Ashvlll near her laet night, when the floor gave way and fell ev-ernl Inch. All exits, door and window were at one filled with struggling mas of men, women and children, who feared that the. walla might collapse, but none wa seriously iln.lured.

Th accident occurred at the close of rellgiona services which were being held la celebration of the Christmas aeaaon. F. R. RICE MERCANTILE CIGAR CO..