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A A THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather forecast: I'll settled Weather. VOL. XV. NO. 126. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 5, 1910. te PI1 COPY 1 IIC OUT HEWS BOARD OF TRADE BIB DECREASE HE OF GREAJ FIGHT TO MEET TONIGHT ' ISMSISaaaaMSMe T KIUS FfbkE j4 yJ " mm D1SHI CRIMINAL ASSAULT WHO'LL BEIT JACK JDMNSDN? AHEMP CHARGED III CASUALTIES GAUSE OF RIOT NG Patrol Wagon Driver Shot and Beaten With Hammer in Cof fey's Blacksmith Shop on College Street NO ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE MADE;ALUSON SURRENDERS Allison Sayt That He Doe Not Care to Talk About it, But That Trouble Wat of a Year's Stand ing. One of the moat shocking tragedies that has occurred In Aahevllle or western North Carolina for many a day waa accomplished this afternoon shortly before 2 o'clock on College street when J. B. Alison, formerly a night Janitor in the employ of the city, shot and almost instantly killed Floyd M. McQhee, driver of the patrol wagon for the city. After shooting McQhee down as he atempted to get away Allison then picked up a two pound hammer and struck the dying man several blows over the head That In short Is the evidence given by witnesses to the tragedy that stirred the business section of the town this afternoon. The . cause well. It Is said that there was a wo man at the bottom of the affair. Mr. Bowden's 8tory. According to Mr. Bowden, a shoe maker with a shop adjoining the blacksmith shop of Mr. Coffey on College street, he and Floyd McQhee were talking together in the shop McQhee had been seated on a stool In the shop and had Just arisen when an arm was struck through the door and a pistol shot rapg out. Mr. Bow den said that he saw the hand and arm to the elbow, end a pistol; that Immediately he started to the rear of the shop and Into the blacksmith shop and that McQhee waa behind him. The shots, he said, continued 1 to ring out and after going Into the blacksmith shop ha looked back and saw that McOhee had fallen. Another v .witness, a man wlio was at work at V the, forge, said that after - McQhee ; fell Allison picked up a hammer It weighs two pounds and Is covered with blood and struck the fallen ' man several blows over , the head. McQhee died. In a few minutes after v being shot and struck In the head S with the hammer. After doing this ' deadly work Allison started to leave the place. The news of the tragedy , had spread like wlld-flre and aa Alll ; son went out one in the crowd that had gathered cried: "Lynch him!" Allison gave himself up to City, Tax ' Colector Henry Bartlett a moment , before Patrolman McConnell ap i peared on the scene. - Allison was turned over to the county authorities and placed In Jail to await the result ' of the coroner's Inquest. Coroner Morris was summoned and was at the scene of the tragedy shortly after - McQhee expired. The witnessses were all summoned and the coroner's In ' veattgation set for this afternoon at t '; o'clock. Allison IIm a Record. J. B. Allison, who this afternoon shot and killed Floyd McQhee, has a record with a gun. He killed a ne- ' fro some years ago and got out of the trouble. A year or more ago, while In the employ of the city as i night Janitor, he shot and killed a . young man named Roberta from .;. Charlotte and the plea of self-defense . ,' wes entered. He successfully escaped 1 and after that and while In the em ploy of a dray company here ha shot and almost killed another negro. The " victim of the last shooting escapade, while, at the time thought to be fatal- ly Injured, waa operated on at the Mission hospital and recovered. It waa alleged that the negro at the time "Allison shot him waa attempting to steal from the dray company In whose employ Allison was. Just what caused the shooting this afternoon Is not definitely known. It Is said, however, that a woman figures In the tragedy; that Allison was of. fended at McQhee by reason of this woman and that the killing waa the result i When Deputy Sheriff Mitchell took Allison to jail this afternoon Allison stated that he did not want to talk about the affair but added "this thing has been going on for over ; year." ' landers FJeeted Senator. Baton Rouge, July 5. Gov. Jared T. Sanders was this afternoon elected United Htatcs senator from Louisiana, succeeding Bamuel Douglas McEnery, deceased. J. D. Williamson of Bhreve port waa also nominated but Sanders' majority was overwhelming. Cotton Mills Shut Down. ' Providence, R. I., July 6. Several textile mills, employing about 8000 nersons have shut down for a fort nlsht. announcing curtainment of production. Knormoas Fire) Loss. Montreal. July 6. An Arnprlor, On tarlo, special, says fire has destroyed lumber worth from three million to five million dollars in Qlllle'a lumber yards. Tennis t'lmmiilniiiJilu Play. Atlanta. July ft. Opening matches In the tennis met tor the champion Ship of the south were plad today Records of Quick Handling Broken by Gazette-Newt Big Crowd, Heavy Street Sale. When , the flash ."Johnson wins, fifteenth knockout" came Into The Gazette-News office yesterday after noon the men who had been desig nated to each portion of the display heading put nimble fingers to work and In lees 'than one minute the headlines were In place. By this time the last line of matter to be carried came hot from the melting pot In exactly one and three-quarters minutes thereafter the press started. The Gazette-News had beaten Its own record In getting to press. The com posing and press rooms forces worked with lightning quickness and clock like precision. There was not a fumbl. The street sales force, which had been organised for the day by "The Only" Fred Wolfe, started out in quick procession, and the Bhrill cry: "Gazette-News Johnson wins," start ed, gathering volume aa the ranks In creased and losing it as the chorus spread out. Before Mr. Wolfe had half finished instruction and exhorta tion to the eager crew gathered around him In the press room, Mr. Sawyer arrived to start the relay race to Canton with a bundle, of the papers carrying the great story. Fred having been appointed to look after the Can ton distribution, strong hands drag ged him from the press room and thrust him Into the automobile, and away they sped while the angry storm cloud In the northwest, that was pres ently to send forth a deluge, growled and menaced. The flood cut short one of the live liest street sales The Gazette-News ever had. The first boys out sold their papers as fast as they could handle them and were back, panting, sweating, clamoring for more before the lost boys got theirs. For a time the sales kept up with the press, set at 6000 an hour to speed It up was to risk an accident It looked as if the patient .carriers would never get 'any papers. Short as this sale was, It was the biggest the office has had since the desperado man wandered forth and spattered audden death through the streets. The boys han dllng The Gazette-News had the ad vantage of a clear field, without com petition, for an appreciable period, and they made the most of the op portunlty. Returns are still coming in from the sales. The crowd assembled In front of The Gazette-News office . long before the fight began, and continued to In crease until the "flash" was read when It quickly dispersed, not wait ing to hear the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and - fifteenth rounds megaphoned. After several of the office force had had a try at the megaphone, dur ing the preliminaries, Donald S. Ellas waa coerced into taking the job, part ly, perhaps, by threats. Mr. Ellas held It up very acceptably and when he began to exhibit signs of fatigue Capt W. Q. Corpening waa espied In the crowd. "Give Bill that thing, he's got a voice that will carry to Bllt- more," someone said, and Capt Bill was unanimously elected megaphon- 1st. Why B. C. Sawyer, proprietor of the Asheville Automobile company, made tha dash to Turnpike for The Gazette-News, In the faca of that storm, will not be easy for every body to understand. He Is not en gaged In the automobile hiring busi ness, and he would not have done it for any reasonable sum of money. It waa simply because he Is the sort of man who will do anything In reason to accommodate a friend, and do 11 cheerfully. His original contract wat to take the paper to the train at Mur phy Junction, but the fight started too late for that The only way for The Qaaette-Newa to get to Canton In time to be circulated was for Mr. Sawyer to take It to Turnpike, and that u why he did it It was tha same with K. J. Jefi'reas of Canton, who drove his fine team to Turnpike to meet the motor car He did not meet the car, because It stuck In the mud thlt side, and Mr. Wolfe had to tote hit papers half a mile. Last heard of Fred, he had sold all his papers but three, and was headed west Arrangements hsd been made tr rush the paper to Hendersonvllle, au tomobllea from the two towns meeting at the big mud hole near Skyland. The Western Carolina -AutomoblW company were willing to do a good turn by handling the Asheville end of the project, but the car that started out from Hendersonvllle came to grief. and the plan had to be abandoned. To get out last night's paper Th Qaxette-News mechanical force work' ed as one man.. Every one stuck tc his post and delivered the goods. But for the storm, the paper would have been delivered to every aubscrlb er In good time. As it was, there were few complaints, so the carrier nd no newspaper ever had a bet ter bunch of boys must have dont pretty well, in the rain, mud and darkness. DR. HYDE SENTENCED Slave of Col. Bwope, Millionaire Phil. nthroptst. Given Life) Term at Hard Labor by Judge. Kansas City, July I. Dr. B. C. Hyde, convicted of poisoning Colons Thomas W. Bwope. the millionaire philanthropist, was sentenced to lift Imprisonment at hard labor by Judgt Latnhaw this morning. .' Reports of Officer for the Year and Result of Directors' Election to Be Heard. The annual all-members meeting of the board of trade will be held in City hall this evening at 8 o'clock when the reports of the various committees will be made, . The committee pom- posed of Qeorge I Hackney and Frank M. Weaver, who have canvass ed the vote for 11 directors for the coming year, will announce the result of the election tonight The meeting wilt be presided over by John A. Nichols, president of the board. Besides the regular commit tee reports, which are always inter, eating as they shoy to a certain extent the growth of the city during tha past year, many matters of interest to the future of the cly will be discussed. It is probable that the board will dis cuss, for. Instance, the golf situation and perhaps baseball. . T NOW APPEARS CERTAIN Cocke Says He Has Heard from Graham, and Gudger Got But Four Votes. - The contest for the democratic nom ination for congress in the Tenth dis trict still continues a disputed matter. Former Congressman J. M. Gudger, Jr., still holds out that he will be nom inated on the first ballot, with one vote at least to spare, while W. J. Cocke today stated that he had defi nite information - that Mr. Gudger would lack at least three votes or more of the nomination. Mr. Cocke Issued this statement after he had heard from Graham county where, he said, .Mr. Oudger got only about four votes and this, it Is said, will make Mr. Oudger fall : of a nomination on the first ballot. That a convention fight and pnt by no means devoid of Interest will be had here July 12 now seems certain. IN Petitions Received for New Roads and for Improve ment of Old Ones. The board of county commissioners met yesterday In regular session, and was continued until today. Most of the business before ' the toard was limply routine. There seems to be treat interest in roads at this time ind petitions are coming in, not only far new roads, but for Improvements on old roada A petition has been filed by citizens n Limestone townsbia for the laying ut and improving of a road from Falrvlew to Fletcher, tne particular part to be improved being from 200 feet to (00 feet over the lands of Tow ind Rutledge. The county surveyor waa ordered o lay out a .road from near riooen 3reenwood'a place to the Intersection f the road near the street bridge lead Beaverdam. There were also petition for other ihort roads of minor Importance. The board will meet again next Monday in special session. (SONETS ARE AT WORK a Burnsville Road to Grace Link Being Built Camp Near the Way Place. Work on tho Beaverdam road be ween the Burnsville road and Grace las been going on for some time. The onvlcts are now at work building oncret abutments to the brldg vhlch spans Beaverdam creek Just ibove the old dam site. This bridge aa erected a year or two ago and has iltherto set in sl'jnt loneliness, await ng the completion of tha road. Dirt Is also being dumped against he abutments and grading at several olnts has begun. The road, well ibove the high water mark. Is well traded, and will be a great Improve nent over the old road. A camplng-plam has been prepared ust below the Way home and the itone for the macadam will be taken rom a ledge nearby. THE WKATMXR. Foreoasi until I p. m. Wednesday 'or Asheville and vicinity: Unsettled weather, thundershowera tonight or .Vednesday. For North Carolina: Unsettled arvather. thund'rshowera tonight or Wednesday. Moderate variable winds. Reported Deaths: in Celebration of the Fourth, 23 Against 44 Last Year, According to Chicago Tribune. RESTRAINED OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY GIVEN CREDIT The Totat Number Injured 1,785 Chicago Fire Department Re sponded to 100 Calls Yesterday. ' Chicago, July, t.The restrained observance of ' Independence day throughout the country resulted In a material decrease In casualties, ac cording to figures compiled by the Tribune. ' The dead reported totalB 28. Last year It was 44. The num ber of Injured this Fourth was 1785. One Killed; SO Injured. LaSalle, Ilia, July 6. One person was killed and SO were seriously In jured when a bridge collapsed during the Fourth of July celebration at Utica, Ills. There Were 200 on the bridge at the time, and all were thrown into the water. Quick work of the men spectators prevented more fatalities. Fire Alarm Record Broken. Chicago, July . All fire alarm records .hbre were broken yesterday, when the fire department responded to 110 call.- OF SAUBljTBira F. P. Curtiss, Head, of the Order of Railway CondtK&ra, Announces the Agreement. Washington, July 8. F. P. Curtiss. vice president of the Order of Rail way Conductors, has announced the basis of Increase of pay to be given to conductors, flagmen and traveling baggagemasters of railroads in south eastern territory Involved in the wage controversy Just settled under the Erdman act. The Increases will be allowed In two installments. The first was dated back, to take effect from July 1 and the toner to go Into effect April 1, 1(11. The following Is the Increased new scale on the ba sis of 100 miles: Conductors of passenger trains from $2.20 to $2.60 and on April 1, 1(11, to be raised to $2.75. Traveling baggage masters from $1.10 to $1.S5 and later to be raised to $1.55. . Passenger flagmen and brakemen from $1 to $1.32, later to be raised to $1.50. Colductors of through freights from fS.lt to $3.66, later to be raised to $3.76. Brakemen and flagmen on tnrougn freights from $1.75 to $2.26, later to be raised to $2.50. Conductors on local freights from $2.20 to $4.15, later to be raised to $4.26. Brakemen and flagmen on local freights from $2.30 to $2.62, later to be Increased to $2.75. Twenty Injured by a Collision. Norfolk, July 6. Twenty persons are In hospitals, the result of a col Uslon on the Atlantic terminal division of the Norfolk Portsmouth Traction company, about midnight. NV one waa dangerously Injured; All but three were negro excursionists. Church Societies Get $05,000. Chester, Pa., July 5. Baptist lnstl tutlons and societies are given $(6,000 by the will Of Samuel A. Crosen, mil lionaire manufacturer, who. died re cently. Shot for Murder, Santiago, Chile, July 6. Wllhelm Brekert, former chancellor of the Oerman legation, waa ahot today for murdering a Chilean messenger of the legation February 6th, 1(0(. Norwich, Conn., July S. Mayor Charles F. Thayer, democrat, formal ly announces that he la a candidate for United States senator to succeed Senator Bulkeley, Twenty Nine And Thirty - Mlddleton. O., July I. Three vic tims of the wreck of the Big Four New York - flyer yesterday died from their Injuries during the night, mak ing a total number of dead S3. Re ports from hospitals In Dayton and Hamilton, where many of the 37 In jured were taken. Indicate that a num ber of these will die.- 8nme of them are frightfully Injured and no hope la White Horse The Defndant And an Indian Girl, Martha George, Pros ecuting Witness. White Horse, a local wrestler of some note who has met and won bouts from mat artists in this and other cities in North Carolina, a man of powerful physique who claims to be of Indian descent,' is In a "peck of trouble." In short "White Horse" is charged with attempting criminal as sault on Martha Qeorge, an Indian girl, at the Windsor hotel lost night. It is alleged that the wrestler met the girl on the steps last night and drag ged her Into his room where he at tempted to accomplish his purpose. The defendant does not deny that he had the girl in his room but main tains that she went there willingly; that he had beer or near-beer and that she drank some of It. Through the process of an Inter preter lb girl who Is prosecuting the wrestler told her story. She said that White Horse forced her Into his room; that he attempted assault; that he tore her shirt-waist and that she screamed for help. It was In evi dence that the girl did scream and that someone about the hotel went to the room door. White Horse, on the witness stand in his own behalf, made rather poor witness and failed to help his cause. Robert R. Reynolds represented the defendant, while J. W. Haynes apeared for the private prosecution. At the conclusion of the hearing Judge Cocke held that there was probable cause and bound the defendant to Superior court under bond In the sum of $1000. EAST INDIA'S COTTON crop mn BALES The Figures Show an Increase Over Last .Year's Yield, According to Government Officials. Washington, July 6. The East In dia cotton crop, for -the agricultural year 1910, will be 4,502,000 bales, an Increase of (11,000 bales over last year's yield, according to tho. East Indian government figures, submitted to the state department through Vice Consul Jackson of Madras. The total area under cotton in all territories of East India this year is $20,227,000 acres. This area is about 60 per cent, of the area planted In the United States, which, according to tho last government report, was est! mated at 33,196,000 acres. HER NEGRO ASSAILANT FOILED; M LYNCHED Plucky Bride of Three Months Takes Pistol From Man Who Enters Her Home. Houston, Tex., July 5. At Rodlnla near Corstcana, yesterday, A negro en teed the home of Hub Bailey, a mer chant, and brandishing a knife threat ening criminal assault upon Mr. Bai ley, a bride of three months, who grappled with him and securing the weapon, forced the negro to take flight. A posse caught the negro today In Richland creek bottom, and after he was Identified he was hanged to tree nearby. Aeronaut Dies of Injuries. V Buahnell. Ilia, July I. R. C. Herr guth, who fell from a trapexe making a balloon ascension yesterday, died today. Teachers Having Busy Time, Boston, July 6. This was another busy and Interesting day for the thou sands of teachers In attendanre on the annual convention of the National Educational Association. No general sessions were held during the day, but Instructive meetings were held by the various departments. James T. Joy ner, president of the association, dellv ers his annual address at tha general session In Tremont Temple tonight. Are Bead, Seven Injured held out for their recovery. All of the bodies were Identified ex cept that of a woman about 46 years old. The track was cleared today, No more bodies were found In the debris. The officials are engaged trying to place responsibility for the wreck. It Is known that a mtsunder standing of orders caused the cataa troche. , Much Bloodshed Reported from Many Places Following the Finish of Big Fight, Chattanooga, July 5. Three white militiamen from Mississippi, charged with attempting to incite riot with negroes following the? Jeffries-Johnson fight, were turned over to the officers their regiment In police court today. The mlllitary authorities promised to punish them. Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Fia., July 6. With the city Jail filled with rioters, the saloons all closed, and at loest a dozen victims In the hospitals, the race riot that lost night followed the announcement that Johnson had won the prize fight at Reno, was controll ed early this morning. New York Scene of Rioting. New York, July 5. The police are keeping an active patrol In the black belts" today to check any fur ther sporadic race trouble engender ed by the Jeffries-Johnson fight. Re sentment caused by Jeffries' defeat at the hands of the negro caused scores street fights last night, negro hunts through the streets, and petty out breaks throughout the night. One negro waa killed early today. Race troubles existed In all the boroughs. Rioting between the whites and the blacks broke out in seven different points In the city last night following the announcement of the re sult of the Jeffries-Johnson fight. One negro was dragged from a street car and badly beaten before rescued. A gang of white men in the "black and tan belt" Fet fire late last night negro tenement on the middle west side. The police and fire depart ment were ordered out on the Jump. In Ronnoke. " Roanoke, Va., July 5. Six negroes with broken heads, six white men locked up and one white man. Joe Chockley, with a bullet through his skull and probably fatally wounded, is the net result of clashes here last Ight following the announcement that Jack Johnson had defeated Jim Jeffries. The trouble started when a negro, who had Just heard the news from Reno, said: Now 1 guess the white folks will let the' negroes alone." A white man replied. "No," and the two clashed. The police had difficulty In landing the negro in Jail, being compelled to raw their revolvers. Later a negro shot Chockley and escaped. The chief of police had the saloons closed at :30, half hour ahead of the regular closing hour. City Physician Armls- tead says Chockley may die tonight. Trouble in Atlanta. Atlanta, Ga., July 6. Trouble) be tween the blacks and whites as an outgrowth of. the Jeffries-Johnson fight was narrowly averted last night when the police arrested half a dozen whites and one negro. The) black yelled "Hurrah for Johnson" on a crowded down town street. He held a knife In his hand and In an Instant leveral white men had struck after the whites had chased the, negro Into an alley. The streets were thronged with men of both races In a nasty humor, but the police were vigilant and were able to prevent serious trouble. The first disorder arose at the Grand Opera house where a mixed audience heard the fight bulletins read. Later, some negroes started a parade to celebrate the victory of their fellow black. This the police stopped at once. On the order of the police commissioners the mounted men, the reserves and the detective force were called out and the downtown streets patrolled. Prompt action by the police pre vented serious clash. Clashes In Philadelphia. Philadelphia, July 5. More than 00 whites and blacks, many with their heads bandaged, showing evl dence of participation In last night's race riot, following Johnson's victory at Reno, were hauled before police magistrates this morning. It was wild night of disorder among the rougher element of negroes. Fights broke out in nearly every part of the city where the two races Intermingled Women Give Trouble In Baltimore. Baltimore, July 6. Seventy negroes, half the number women were arrested last night In the "black belt" of the Ity for disorderly conduct over John son's victory. One negro was badly cut by another and two negroes were assaulted and severely beaten by the whites In argument over thu fight. Three Wot Calls at Plttoburg. Pittsburg, Pa.. July 6. Less than half an hour after the decision of the fight waa announced here three riot calls were sent In to two police pre clncts In the negro hill district. Street cars were held up and Insulting epl thets were hurled at the passengers. The police beat the crowds back with their clubs to permit the passage of street cars . Patrolmen have been sum moned to this district from all sections of the city. Riots at National Capital. Washington, July t. Several small race riots broke out at various points on Pennsylvania avenue last night fol lowing announcement of the result of the Jeffries-Johnson fight. There were a number of fights but no one was seriously hurt. In fight resulting front slashes be tween negroes and white men over tha championship battle' at Reno, Thomas Mundle, a marine, had his throat cut.' Another white man was found unconscious after the fight on Pennsylvania aventie. Several other participants In fights were serlousl Continued on page 2 Ring Followers Agree That No Man Now Measures up to the Job-Reno Disgorging Great Crowds. ' . y-Htf. jil GATE RECEIPTS ESTIMATED NOT LOWER THAN $250,000 "I Saw He Was Beaten Alter Two Roundt; He Had Not Boxed Enough," Says Jeffries Friend Corbett. Reno, Nev., Jufly 6. Jack Johnson, with bass viola, trainers and camp . equipment Is speeding toward Chi cago in the special car Redondo on a'; train that left Reno soon after mid- . ' night and reaches Chicago Thursday morning. He Is under contract to fill a vaudeville engagement and says he will be glad to get another fight soon. Jim Jeffries, the wealthy far mer, leaves for his home In southern California In a special car at 7:30 to night. As the result of the fight he probably $100,000 richer and the damage to his body and humiliation of his spirit will be healed by tilme. Every train is crowded with people, eager to reach their homes. Most of the prize rlnge celebrities have depart- and Reno, yesterday the capital of the world, has shrunk to Its nor mal. Talk among sporting authorl- ties deals with the amazing superior ity of Johnson In yesterday's battle. Is agreed that Johnson could have put his man out much sooner. It is said he wished to give the moving picture men films of proper length. 8am Berger, manager for the de feated champion, said that Jeffries is kit,..!,, !.. 1 . J ... . . uii..v:iijr uiBapyuiitieu. no iveis max - public opinion brought him back Into the rung and his failure may not be taken leniently. - .. JeMttMki lattk?.'-'''. V Jeffries Is in good son iu, consid ering Hia lUnnnnlnlmAnt 11a I. ' ' ..... 11,. IB Ing back to his home life," he said. Jeffries went to the baths this morn ing aa usual. He kept away from isitors who traveled to the springs. He has talked little of the fight, jilnce he was brought back to his cottage a beaten, bruised, broodlmr flaure. As - walked around his house this morning his stride seemed noticeably unsteady and his big head hung down on his breast. The swellln around his right eye waa very evident and there were numerous slight bruises and contusions around his nose and mouth, but his face showed little dis coloration. The work of the rubbers ent far toward removing the signs of defeat. Beaten and nUheartenetL But Rich. Returning to the cottage. Jeffries went out on the lawn and sat down, his big head hanging down and his eyes fixed on the ground. His every move stamped him as a beaten, dis heartened man. Mrs. Jeffries was not to be seen. Jack Johnson was $120,600 richer When Jim .TnfTt-lA., n . n . w - - last time In yesterday's fight. He took 60 per cent, of the $101,000 purse which amounted to $60,000. and a bonus of $10,000 and sold his picture interests for $50,000. Jeffries took a fortune out of defeat at Johnson's hands. He received 40 per cent of the purse amounting to $40,400, and a nonus of $10,000 and sold his picture Interests for $66,666, making a otal of $117,000. The owners of the pic ture films are calculating on a million dollars uroflt. Reno Is very busy disgorging the crowds today. The get away began an hour after Jeffrlea went through the ropes yesterday after noon, and trains followed one another out In quick succession. Here and there fight experts still linger and the big battle la the one toplo discussed1. The big bollermaker's decisive defeat seems a personal sorrow to men of the sporting world. There Is no' ani mosity toward Johnson, rather keen admiration for his ability as a fighter. Most experts had persuaded them selves that the Jeffrlea who motored to the ringside yesterday ready for combat was the Jeffries of six years ago. The fight had not gone five , rounds before this belief waa shaken. With Johnson the undisputed world's champion the next question la who will wrest It from him. Ring follow ers agree that no man now measures up to tha Job. The lowest estimate of the gate money Is $230,000. The promoters' staff places the attendance at from 12.000 to 20,000. It was the biggest crowd that ever saw a prise fight, ex perts who sat at the ringside agree. Johnson gnve no Indication of a "yel low streak." t J ' Corbett' Explanation. In defeat Jeffries and his men hsd little to say. Jim Corbett, Jeffries' chief adviser, declares that Jeffries should have boxed mare during train ing. Corbett said: "As soon aa he had boxed two rouids 1 knew he had nothing. Ha was all right In spots but the irust'les used most In actual fight ing, because of lack of practice In training, tailed to respond when railed upon." Ram Berger, Jeffries' manage, sd mlts the bettor men won the f i-hl. and Btfiln: "The JofTrli-t or M m. .y i Continue on e t ' u
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