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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
FItz Makes $500 For
He Share Of Gate
Receipts

It leaked out yesterday that Fitz-
simmons drew down more than rs
per cent of half the house for his
share of the house. He had an under
standing with the club whereby he got
10 per cent of the gross receipts as a
bonus. This brought his earnings up
to $500. which will enable Bob to
open up pretty swell cafe.
Did fight fans ever stop to think
that Wednesday night was the first
tilhe in his long career that Fitz-
simmons ever went 90 rounds. His
longest battle previous to this was
with Jim Corbett, whom he defeated
in IA rounds. and his next longest
was with Jack Dempsey. who sue
cumbed after - rounds of hard fight
ing. His admirers boast that Gardner
would not have survived three
rounds If Fitz had been the old man
of old
Gardeners performance was indeed
a sad disappointment to his hackers.
who expected to see n fighter who had
improved during his absence. They
had read of his victories over Root
Hart. Maher and others and they fig
ured that he must be a better man
than the one who fought Jack John
son here. Not with a spy glass could
they see where Gardner was an i'm
proved" artist
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
Innocent Punching Bag
Causes Police to
Swear

During the past few days the police
force has sweat and swore more than
for the past six months. And the
cause of all their unnecessary exer-
ton of mind and body Is not due to
the Vaccinations of the foxy thieves
or hoboes of the city. either. The
one the department is ~etty well
rid of and the other-well there's
Officer Bill Shannon. you know. An
innocent looking punching bag is the
culprit. Wow. How those big fellows
did perspire and say furious things
The punching bag contrivance is one
OF these sort that srew onto the wall
That much was done all right. but
the big fellows had tied the bag too
far from the center of the platform
with the result that when they would
send in one of those famous waMops
which have made the force famous
when they land on the Uranium OF a
criminal the bag would stand for
the smuggling all right but it didn't
hit the rim of the platform as it
should, but gave a glancing bound.
More than one face was severely
slapped by the rebound of the bag.
Then the strong arm of the law would
soak it again--the ball is meant--and
sometimes the elusive bag would side
step and TIE burly-fisted bluecoat
would land a solar plexus on one of
his mates or else do a loop the loop
stunt all by his lonesome, and then
pick himself up from the floor and
look sheepish. Then Officer Roy
Smith sent for We sporting editor of
The Press. We didn't know any more
about that sack than Roy did. when
you get right down to eases. but we
had punched one "onct' and after a
little philosophizing bossed the job
of retieing it. Presto, The way the
finest on the force are walloping that
bag now you'd think they had been
following the career of Ruby Robert
during his lifetime.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02

BERLIN, Dee. Lieutenant Bilse.
hitherto an Insignificant junior in a
remote garrison town on the Franco
German frontier, has become the most
prominent parsonage in the German
empire. Lieutenant Bilse was keen
observer, and he embodied his impress
sions of life in small garrison in a
novel entitled "ln Garrison Town"
In this book he drew lurid pictures
of the corruptness OF the army, por
trayed the officers as towards. swim
dlers, cheaters at cards, and coars,
hullies. Their wives conduct liason,
Unfortunately with their husbands
comrades. and the whole atmoSpher,
of the garrison town is uncleon. Lieu
tenant Misses characters were thinf,
disguised in the novel, So that every
one recognized in them the officers u
lillse's own regiment. He was wn
fenced to six months imprisonment an
dismissal from the army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
A "Freak" School.

MT. GILEAD, Dec. Miss Sarah
Scott. teacher of the country school
in Franklin township. has model
school and she is free from the cares
and trials of the ordinary teacher. She
is teacher, school and all. She walks
two miles each morning, rings the
school bell at the regular time of con-
vening, observes recess and noon lunch
hour and dismisses school at 4 o'clock
But she has not single pupil.
When she was appointed last Aug
ust it was expected that some children
in the district would be sent to school.
However, all the young folk were quail
flied for the district high school and
SO Miss Scott had none to teach Be
ing under contract, the directors told
her to observe the regular school rules
and this she does. Regularly each day
she reads from the rst primer and does
a problem or two from the arithmetic
When this is finished she has time for
sewing and reading She patiently waits
for the first young American to in.
struct.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
Steel Cheap Abroad.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. AT the
huge mills of the Maryland Steel com,
pany at Sparrows' Point, near here
work has been begun upon 10000 tons
of rails for the Fer Handle du He'd
JAZZ railroad which is to run from
Beirut, in Asia Minor, to Mecca, in
Arabia, the shrine of Mohammedans
The contract calls for he delivery OF
the rails at Beirut at SD SO per ton
This is considered surprising. inasmuci
as the domestic price for steel rails has
been S2S per ton, loaded for transporta
ton at the manufacturer plant.
The American concern received the
contract after open competition with
the krupps of Germany and with Bel
gian and English manufacturers
Among the railroads for which it has
furnished rails in the past are the
Western Australian. the Chinese East.
ern and the Great siberian.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
NOTICE TO PROPERTY HoLDExs
ON ILLINOIS AVENUE

Notice Is hereby given to property
holders on Illinois avenue, from the
center line of Perry street to the cen
ter line of Regal street. that the as
sessment roll for the grading. curbing
and parking of Illinois avenue i'm
above described district Is now in my
hands for collection. and the same
will become delinquent December is
1908. Said assessments shall bear in
terest from date OF delinquency OF
first installment at the rate OF six
per cent per annum. and can be paid
to the city treasurer in ten annual
tallments. the first of which shall
be due payable and delinquent on the
18th day OF December. 1903 and one
on the same day OF each year there
after. together with interest on the
same and on all unpaid installments
NJ. III. EGGLESTON,
City Treasurer.
Dated Spokane. Wash. November
u 1ANl
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
NOTICE TO PROPERTY HOLDERS
OF rYHHT WARD

holders of the First ward that the as
Sessment roll for the First ward
trunk sewer in above described dis
trict Is now in my hands for collec.
ton, and the same will became de
linquent January |. 1904 Said as
sessmcnts shall bear interest from
date OF delinquency of hrst install
ment at the rate of six per cent PEI
annum, and can be paid to the cit,
treasurer in ten annual mstallments
tho nrst of which shall he due pay
| able and delinquent ON the First da,
| of January. 1904 and one on the sam
| day of each year thereafter. togethe
with interest on the same and ON al
unpaid justallments,
NJ. H. EGGLESTON,
1 CITY rreaSurer
Dated Spokane. Wash, December
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02

Bids will be received in duplicate
one copy addressed to the mayor, the
until ! o'clock D. m. December 3,
1903, for the furnishing of material
and construction Of bridge across
Latah creek in the city Of Spokane.
from Sixth avenue on the east to
Seventh avenue on the west. Said
bridge to be constructed in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
on Ale In the Office OF the board of
public works Of Spokane. Bids shall
include the cost of the removal Of
the present structure. Accompany
Ing the bid submitted to the board
shall be certified check made pay
able to the president of the board
for ten per cent of the amount of the
ota hw s 1s maze maze, Tor THIS ms
general fund OF the city and by war;
rants drawn on the road and bridge
fund Of the county Of spokane;
L. b. HANDLEY Secretary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
RULE TO HANDICAP FOUR MEN.

At their annual meeting next
month the American league will make
move to abolish the foul strike"
rule. They have tried 1t this year
and Ban Johnson has come to the
conclusion that it worked to the detri-
ment of the great batters who are
numbered among the members of his
organization 1T does not give the
batter n fair chance" Is the manner
in which lie expresses himself.
The rule was adopted to handicap
about four men--Kceler. Burkett. La
jaie and Thomas. These batters could
hit the ball foul whenever they de-
sired. and often times would drive
15 or 30 foul balls in the hope of tir-
ing an opposing pitcher. Is it right
however. to handicap whole league
just because four men are capable of
taking u little advantage of a rule?
Johnson is opposed to the rule and
his Wish will probably carry the day.
so far as the American league is con-
cerned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
NOTICE TO PROPERTY HOLDERS
ON SECOND AVENUE.

Notice IL hereby given to property
holders on Second avenue. from the
center line of Howard street to the
center line of Lincoln street. that the
assessment roll for the sewering of
Second avenue in above described dis
trict Is now in my hands for collec-
ton. and the same will become de-
linQuent December 10. 1908. Said as
sessments shall bear interest from
date of delinquency of first install
ment at the rate OF six per cent per
annum. and can be paid to the city
treasurer in ten annual installments,
the first OF which shall be due. pay
able and delinquent on the 18th day of
December 1908, and one on the same
day of each year thereafter. together
with interest on the same and on all
unpaid installments.
NJ. Ii. EGGLESTON,
City Treasurer
Dated Spokane. Wash. November
81 1909
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
FOOTBALL BALANCE OF s5o, 900

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec, at
was figured tonight by some of the
Yale football officials that the Yale
Football association would this year,
after paying all expenses, have bal
ance in the treasury of $4,000. This
will make the season in football at
l.ale the most profitable in the his
tory of the game at this university
or any university in the country.
1t was estimated that Yale's profit
from the Columbia game ip New York
would be $4,000. Her net gain from
the Princeton game was put down
at $4,000. Yale's short of the Har-
ward game money will net at least
$4,000. The total receipts for Yale
for the season will be. therefore, $61.-
600. leaving a net profit of over $5o.-
600. Yale's net receipts last season
aggregated $4,000. Out of this came
an expenditure of about $4,000 for
new grandstands on the football field
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 2.--The Des
Moines Y. NJ. c. A. basketball team
was not defeated last season except
in practice game. 1t met all the
large teams in the west, including
Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska and the
college teams of Iowa. Captain New
ton at center was easily the best man
on the team. His accurate throwing
of field goals was responsible for many
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02

scores. Newton seldom misses a throw
from the foul line. Kingsbury and
Lynde are the other stars. They are
both tall, fast and keep their heads
at all stages of the game. The team
as whole is one of the heaviest that
ever played in the west. 1t is COM
posed of Newton, captain and center;
Kingsbury, guard; Lynde, forward
Wilson, guard; Kenworthy, forward /;
Rule and Ferguson, substitutes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
The Warwick
Turf EXCHANGE
$40 Riverside Ave.
Phons kain 544
1T
Commission Placed 80
95
on Eastern and
Western Races.
NOTICE TO YzoPHHTY HoLDnns
ON HLHVEETH AVENUE.

ON HLHvEETH AVENUE.
Notice is hereby given to property
holders on Eleventh avenue. from the
center line of Arthur street to- the
center line Of Ivory street. that the
assessment roll for the sidewalking
of Eleventh avenue in above described
district is now in my hands for col
lection. and the same will become de-
linquent January l. 1904. Said as
sessmerts shall bear interest from
date of delinquency of first install
ment at the rate of six per cent per
annum. and can be paid to the city
treasurer in ten annual installments.
the first Of which shall be due. pay
able and delinquent on the first day
of January, 1904. ana one on the same
day of each year thereafter. together
with interest on the same and on all
unpaid installments.
M. II. EGGLESTON,
City Treasurer.
Dated Spokane. Wash, November
g. 1903
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02

/ inch in diameter, run through them, As
shown in the diagram, about two yards
of ribbon. At one end leave ends for
the scissors and at the other end fast
en- the emery ball, needle book and
chamios thimble bag. 1t makes a
pretty Christmas gift.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02

priating $4,000 for bridge at Spokane
and 100000 for the purchase of site
and erection OF public building thert;
also hills increasing the limit of cost
to Sl,0o0,o00 for public buildings at
Tacoma and Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
Gates Yacht Safe.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 2.--John
Gates steam yacht Roxana. which it
was feared had been lost with all
aboard in the guf of Mexico, arrived
safely at Port Arthur.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02

$1250-Five-room house. Boone ave-
nue.: brick foundation: city
water; electric lights; nicely
papered; win give immediate
possession. Terms. 500 cash,
SIS per month. 8 per cent
8 2o0-Nice corner lot; $25 down and
$40 per month. per cent
We can sell you a lot on easy
terms. or IL you can build any kind
of house you can pay for the lot
$40 per month. This is better than
paying rent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
JOCKEY ADAMS COMING WEST

JOCKEY ADAMS COMING WEST.
Jocek Adams. who rode at San
Francisco one season for Harry Stor-
err. has developed into a crack horse
pilot. and will come out to the coast
NJ the conclusion of the Benninss
meeting Adams did some grand work
on the Canadian circuit this season.
being regarded as nearly as good Il
boy as II. Hall (now here) and Rom
anelti. and ranking with Munro.
Mountain and Minder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
SPORTING NEWS.
Bishop Now Managing
Sequoia Club Of
Oakland

Biddy Bishop has assumed the man.
agement of the Sequoia club Of Oak
land and will in the future arrange
the matches for that organization.
Bishop will have an opportunity to
star his midkleweight, Billy Woods,
which he proposes to do. The Sc
quota club will be arranged to ac-
commodate 1900 spectators, and at
ordinary prices Bishop figures that
he will be able to put $4,000 in the
house. The first match under Bishops
management will be between Tommy
Riley and Billy Woods, and the con-
test will take place December 10. IF
I can't get local men who will draw
the Sequoia club has given me per-
mission to import boxers who will
prove attractions, ana Will spare no
expense in getting good men," said
Bishop this morning. Il will match
Woods with Riley for the first show,
providing the forfeits are placed by
Saturday. and II Riley's money is not
posted by that time I VIII get a good
substitute. George Cole is anxious
to come to the coast to meet Billy,
and l may send for him if l don't
hear from Riley. If Jack O'Brien Is
unable to arrange his match with
Tommy Ryan l will be pleased to
offer him match with Woods at the
Seduoia club and will offer him n
good sized guarantee for the match.
Billy wants to meet OBrien, and
believe he has an excellent chance
with anyone of his heft. They are
about of the same weight, and the
match would draw well, for there are
any number of people who believe
Woods can defeat any of the middle
weights since lie fought that 20-round
draw with Joe Walcott."
A match between O'Brien and
Woods would prove great attraction
and would draw a big house.
There came very near heing a case
for the coroner at Metzger's training
quarters in Larkspur the other day.
Sandy Ferguson. the eastern giant,
who Is training to fight Jack Johnson
next week at the Colma club, had Jim
Casey. the Irish giant, working with
him. All went well until Sandy felt
like kicking up and trying his wallop
The giant stopped a few on his jaw,
and then. thinking that Mr. Fergu-
son intended slipping him something,
pulled off the gloves. ran over to a
corner and grabbed baseball bat.
Sandy grabbed a bottle and then the
spectators grabbed the men. Casey
was disarmcd and put in a corner to
think 1t over, while Sandy told him
to pack up and so, Mr.. Casey went
This is his second adventure in train
ing quarters. His first one was with
Bob Fitzsimmons. who. like Fergu-
son. hit him too hard. Casey Is not
cut out for the punching business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02

George Cole. the eastern welter-
weight. has been matched to fight
Billy woods before the Acme club OF
Sacramento The date has been fixed
for December Is.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
CreenaCreS

The basis Of all wealth Is real
estate. A little money invested NOW
in a 10-acre tract of irrigated land
in the beautiful Spokane valley IN
better than life Insurance. 1t not
only provides you a home. but gives
you an independent income while you
live.
Prices right and terms easy.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-25
COST OF BOER WAR.

That the British taxpayer may know
what the South African war has cost,
the Daily Telegraph of London has
taken the trouble to compile figures
which show the total liabilities of the
United Kingdom now amount to $4,-
600 900 600, as compared with 1918
600 900 in 1899. By a simple operation
in subtraction the cost of placing the
British ensign over the Boer republics
is found to be 1925 900, 900. All of this
immense sum cannot be credited to the
budgets for war, but a great deal of 1t
undoubtedly may be traced to condi-
tons caused by the conflict.
This estimate places Great Britain
next to France, which is at the top of
the list of European nations when
they are assembled for comparison OF
national debts, and r%elegates Russia
to third place, with Austria-Hungary
and Italy following in the order named.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-25

tired nerves, arouses a healthy appe-
tite, regulates the sluggish bowels and
gives normal action to the liver. A
few bottles of Paine's Celery Com
pound used at once, means the build
ing of a vigorous health for the COM
ing summer. Mr.. John S. Coin, nan
ager of the Lehigh Oil company, Phila-
delphia, Pa, says:
1T affords me great pleasure to add
my testimony to the wonderful virtues
of Paine's Celery Compound. My sys-
tenn being completely rundown, | was
advised to use your remedy, and after
use of eight bottles | am better, have a
%ravenous appetite and sleep we'll every
night. When first began using Paine's
Celery Compound, | was also suffering
from nervous prostration, but that has
disappeared, and my nerves are now
steady. am ifty-fve years Of age,
but do not feel as if l were more thar
thirty-fve."
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-25

to condemn the Elephant Butte prop
erty. pay the private company suitable
damages, and build a great reservoir
at that point under the provisions OF
the new irrigation law, modified to
suit the necessity. II will be time
tnen to take up the matter of the CON
struction of a reservoir here. and the
equitable distribution of the waters be-
tween Mexico and Texas.
IF the reservoir at Elephant Butte
could be so adapted as to provide am
pie and regular supply of water for ir-
rigation purposes on both sides of the
river below this city, then, under
proper government restrictions, that
plan would suffice. If it should be-
come necessary to store the waters OF
the river anew at this point, in order
to secure a regular and adequate sup
ply. then the government of the United
States. having the entire system OF
river reservoirs under its control,
could build such a structure and estab-
lish such regulations as would meet
the necessities of the case, state and
international"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-25
RIO DAMS,

The Ell Paso Herald says that the
time is ripe for a conference, to be par
ticipated in by representative Eel
Pasoans and New Mexicans, to arrive
at an understanding with regard to the
problems of storing the flood waters
as may be undertaken at the seat of
government may be done in harmony,
which alone can bring success. The
fight has continued too long already.
Many of our people fully understand
the fundamental points of the prob
lem. The Herald says:
few years, through the educating of
public sentiment in the east. and nota-
bly, among the members of the national
Legislature, upon the questions of irri-
cation in the arid west. They have
changed in the enactment of the new
irrigation law, one of the most import
ant measures put upon the statute
books of the nation since the purchase
OF the Louisiana domain from France.
IL is time the various elements that
have been in conflict in this valley
should come together and plan to Sc
cure some of the benefits OF the new
conditions they have helped to create
THE most practical solution of the
whole difficulty is for the government
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-25
U MEMS CHANCE.

James j. Hill, president of the Great
Northern railroad, and regarded as
one of the greatest of business men in
an age of industrial and commercial
giants. had a few significant words for
the young man the other day.
The young a of the proper make
up can put himself in any position he
wants" said Mr.. Hill. There are
more chances than ever, but the man
must be honest, quick and think and
act in the same breath. There is a
growing demand for young men OF
ability"
Mr.. Hills views do not differ ma
terially from the views of other sue
cessful men who look over the field
today and compare the chances of sue
cess with the chances met by them
selves. A few months ago ex-Secre
tary of the Treasury Lyman ]. Gage
told Denver young men that no young
man of honesty and ability need de
spair of finding a position at the tor
of the ladder, as the supply was fal
below the demand, according to his
actual experience. Mr.. Hill merely
adds to the burden Of proof when he
declares the chances of the young
man to be better today than ever be
fore.
The significant words of the &C
~knowledged leaders of the country
activity should not be lost on the
young man who is at the foot of thu
ladder today and who is inclined t.
despair of ever reaching the top. Tn
hearty encouragement of such a maj
as James J. Hill ought to put new lif,
into many a youth who is inclined Il
lag at the beginning of the race.