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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-03

Bowling Is the game in this city
nowadays. Interest in the match
games are paramount The Bruins
wick has a team in practice which
may take the g. A. A.. c. men into
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-03

The ushering in Of March is the
signal for a general revival of base
ball gossip. Gus K1opf. captain of
the Spokane baseball team, announces
that the Bunchgrassers and their
brand new uniforms of blue will have
the finest baseball park in the circuit.
Manager Garrett of the Spokane club.
except for an occasional column
Spout" is lying low. He has secur-
ed the best lot OF ball tossers in
the league. which speaks well for
the work of those who have engi-
neered the deals for him. When the
season opens the team will probably
go to North Yakima for their practice
games and will very likely open the
season at home.
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PHOTOGRAPHS

For fine photographs call on Bailey.
S17h Sprague ave-. two doors west of
DaVenport's.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
SPOKANE.

J. P. Adair. Chicago; r. s. john
ston, New York; L. Torsen, Moscow,
Idaho; H. w. Misshton, Helena; L. N.
McGregor, Granite Falls; w. M. Long,
Philadelphia; J. Gestle, New York;
George A. Boomer, Chicago; Mrs. M.
NJ. Gellen, Kalispell; George r. Par
kin, Toronto; Z. A Gardner, Seattle;
Otto Busch, ST. Louis; H. w. Roper,
San Francisco.
GRAND.
II. B. Mccoy, Bozeman; II. Helnke,
Wilson Creek; l.. l.. Smith, st. Louis;
w. H. Bermoghoff, Omaha; r. l..
butcher, Portland; Frank Eslick,
Waverly; William Latzeg, Waverly;
John Rush, Colville.
CADILLAC.
Mrs. A. r. Clarke, Rockford; John
Trites, Kalispell; c. H. Mccoy, Ia
coma; c. E. Peterson, Kalispell; Miss
Workman, Standpoint; Miss Ida Piatt,
Standpoint; James OConnor, Portland;
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for a single game last week by bowl
ing a score of 1141. The previous
record was 1903. The members of
the Gunthers, reading from left to
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Eastern Markets.

AS reported by the Coe Commission
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$3.50.

right, are: Upper row-George Kiln.
genberg, Otto Kischel, Ed Stoke;
lower row-George Moore, George
Lamont, Manager C. w. Niesen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-17
Is a Much Tougher Fighter
Than Tommy Ryan.
Fitzsimmons to Considers Phila-
delphia O'Brien.
MAY FIGHT Al Fl. ERIE.
Australian Is After the Biggest
Offered Purse.
Pair Will Undoubtedly Sign
Articles This Week.


Buffalo, N. Y, March 17.-Major Her
man, of the International club of Fort
Erie, has returned from Pittsburg.
where he went to see Bob Fitzsimmons
in regard to a match between the lanky
boxer and Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien
at his club for the middleweight cham
pionship of the world. Herman had a
long talk with the Australian while in
the Smoky City, and he received assur-
ances from the champion that he would
meet O'Brien at Fort Erie, provided the
clubs offer was as good or better than
any Of the inducements which will be
made when the boxers sign to meet
Herman's offer for the match is $4,000,
and he said today that he was confident
that this would eclipse any made by the
other clubs.
The Frisco organizations intend to
make an effort to get the match, but it
made on percentage basis Of 20 and y
per cent.
Herman learned from Fitzsimmons
that the latter regards 'Brien as being
the toughest of the aspirants for mid
dleweight honors. The Australian said
that he would rather tackle Tommy
Ryan than the Philadelphia boy, but
that he did not intend to sidestep the
latter. He told the local man that as
soon as O'Brien posted the remainder OF
his forfeit money that he would 1mmed1-
ately make arrangements to sign ar
ticles for the contest.
AS O'Brien will post his money with
Al Smith today, it is likely that the pair
viii sign articles this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-17
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
Of the Worlds Commerce.
Knowledge OF what Ta Best More Em-
portant Than Wealth With
cut Ii.

1t must be apparent to every one that
qualities of the highest order are neces-
sary to enable the best of the products OF
modern commerce to attain permanently
to universal acceptance. However loudly
heralded. they may not hope for worldwide
prominence unless they meet with the
general approval not of individuals only,
but of the many who have the happy
faculty of selecting, enjoying and learn
Ing the real worth of the choicest prod
ucts. Their communication. consequently,
becomes important to others, since to
meet the requirements Of the well in
formed of all countries the method Of
manufacture must be of the most per-
feet order and the combination the most
excellent of its kind. The above is true
not of food products only. but is espe-
cially applicable to medicinal agents and
after nearly quarter of a century of
growth and general use the excellent
remedy Syrup of Figs, is everywhere
accepted, throughout the world, as the
best of family laxatives. It's quality is
due not only to the excellence of the
combination of the laxative and carmiu-
alive principles of plants known to act
most beneficially on the system and pre-
scented in the form of a pleasant and re-
freshing liquid, but also to the method
Of manufacture of the California Fig
Syrup Co.. which ensures that uniformi-
ty and purity essential IN a remedy in
tended for family use. Ask any physi-
clan who is well informed and he will
answer at once that it IS excellent
laxative. II at all eminent in his pro-
fession and has made a special study Of
laxatives and their effects upon the sys-
TEN he will tell you that it is the best
of family laxatives. because it is SIM
pie and wholesome and cleanses and
sweetenS the system effectually, when
a. laxative is needed, without any IN
pleasant after-effects. Every well-in-
formed druggist of reputable standing
knows that Syrup of Figs is an excel
lent laxative and is glad to sell it, at
the regular price of fifty cents per bot
tie, because it gives general satisfac-
ton, but one should remember that in
order to get the beneficial effects of
Syrup of Figs it is necessary to buy the
genuine, which is sold in original pack
ages only; the name of the remedy
/ Syrup Of Figs and also the full name of
the Company-California Fig Syrup Co.
printed on the front of every package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-17
MISSOURI GIRLS TEAM.
Basketball to Be Played With Kansas
and Haskell Indians.

Columbia, Mo, March 1.-THE girls OF
Missouri university have organized a
basketball team and will attempt to
wrest from Kansas university the ath-
letic honors she won from the Tigers
last fall The members of the basket
ball team were elected this morning and
are. Goal thr0wer. Edith Duncan, Ore
gon, and Maud Montgomery, Columbia;
substitute, Isabel Johnson, Columbia;
centers, Caroline Jesse, Columbia, and
Fannie Novel;, Columbia; guards, Lake
Brewer, Ridgeway,and Jennie Dunaway,
Kansas.
Games have been arranged with Kan
sas, one TO be played at Lawrence and
one at Columbia. A game has also been
arranged with Haskell, which viii be
played at Lawrence. Probably arrange
ments will be made to play a game with
the Central high school of St Louis, but
as yet nothing definite has been decided
upon The varsity team Will play under
the rules authorized for women by the
American Association of Basketball
players, which are being adopted
throughout the country. These rules
We're made with the idea of making the
game more refined and skllful rather
than the playing of it as is done by
men, where the element of excitement
and roughness enters too much in the
sport. There is much interest and en-
thusiasm already being manifested
among the women of the university as
we'll as among the people of the town.
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THINKS eUNFIRE BEST.
Madden Says Filly Can Beat Either
McChesney or Hermis.


Louisville, KY, March 17.-John Z.
Madden. who is training his splendid
string OF horses at Churchill Downs.
has made the statement that he knew OF
a 4-year-old which can beat either Her
mis- or McChesney doing anything from.
running races to eating oats.
Hermis and McChesney. as all turf
men know, are generally considered the
champions Of the east and west, respec-
lively. and no turfman of any Dromi-
nence or experience has heretofore
dared to dispute the claims of their own
ers and admirers.
Mr.. Madden, however, says that Gun
fire, the Hon. William c. Whitney's FLY.
is by long odds the greatest race horse
in the world.
Mr.. l. V. Bell. the owner of Hermis.
is warm personal friend of mine. said
Mr.. Madden yesterday and I have
never seen McChesney. and, of course.
cannot criticise him for that reason. but
I viii go on record as saying that I con.
slider Gunfire the superior of any living
thoroughbred, and that must include.
both Hermis and McChesney.
A statement like this. coming from q
man of Mr.. Madden's experience and
standing on the turf. is sure to create \
cOmmotion in horse circles
Mr.. Madden's opinion of Gunfire is in
did race when, on Monday. September
1, of last year. she won the Twin City
handicap at Coney Island. running the
mile and quarter in pos Is, beating
Blues, Hyphen, Whisky King His
Eminence. Advance Guard. Francesca,
Herbert, Baron Pepper. The Rival, Tom
kenney, DAILY and Articulate.
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Hntchinson,a Fleotion.

Hutchinson. Kas.. March IA mass
convention was held last evening by
the Good Citizens" to name city
ticket The Home theater was crowded
with men and women and an enthusi-
astic convention was held. G. H. Minor
was elected chairman Judge Frank L.
Martin was unanimously chosen as 4
candidate for mayor. D. D. Colglazier
was nominated for police judge Mrs.
Ollie May for city treasurer and Mrs. L.
Richardson for treasurer of the schooi
board. This is the second ticket that
has been nominated for the spring cleo
ton Last Thursday night a Citizens
convention" was held and nominated
Judge H. Whiteside
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Baseball Notes.

Frank Hahn is the only southpaw the
Cincinnati club will start the season with
The National league park is the larger
and has the greater capacity of the two
grounds in St Louis.
Manager Arthur Irwin Of Rochester has
signed Shortstop Frank McQuade of the
Manhattan college team.
Clarke Griffith says one of the hardest
propositions for a manager to solve is as
to the best man to lead off at the bat.
Third Baseman Harry Steinfeldt OF the
Cincinnatis has become partner in the
largest clothing house in Fl Paso, Tex.
Fred Clarke is cunning for a good out
fielder for the Pirates. That means that
Hans Wagner viii have to cover short
field.
ST. Louis has agreed to transfer Brashear
to the Philadelphia Nationals. This means
that veteran Billy Haliman viii do bench
duty or be given his walking papers.
Buck Freeman continues to keep up his
nasium at Wilkesbarre and is of course
in the pink of condition
Manager McAleer thinks the foul-strike
rule will help his team more than any
other, because he claims to have more real
hitters on his team than any other Ameri-
can club. We shall see
Il look for a new heavy hitter this sea
son to top the present star batsnen, says
Jimmy McAleer. 7 don't think that Dele
hanty. Burkett. LajOie or Keller viii fin
ish at the top" Pray. who is hep
Two days before the championship opens
the National league umpires VIII hold 4
meeting with President Pulliarn, and each
rule will be gone over so as to come to a
uniform Interpretation
The Cleveland scribes do not take kindly
to the reappointment OF Umpire Jack Sher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-17
AN EmPoRIA CASE
Although Divorced, Decision Gives
Her Dead Husband's Policy.

EmDoria. Kas.. March 1.-THE suit
over the $1,000 insurance policy Of
Stephen G. Conklin was decided in favor
of his widow. Mrs. Cora Silver Conkl1n
in the district court here.
A decree Of divorce had been granted
between the parties February II, 1902
Con1lin shot and killed himself after
shooting mis- wife three times. March p,
1902, and his mother once. The term Of
court at which the decree of divorce was
rendered did not adjourn until March 81.
The court held that the decree did not
take effect and become absolute until
six months from the date of its rendition
and that therefore Mrs. Conklin was en-
titled to the policy as it stood at the
time of Conklin's death. The burden OF
proof being on the side of the father of
Conklin, he failed to show that Stephen
had taken any definite steps which Il
court of equity could say was a change
of beneficiary. The court held that the
only acts of Conklin to make a cOndi~
tional and partial delivery Of the policy
to his brother was by the attempted
assassination Of his wife and that as she
had survived she deserved the insurance
money Attorneys for Charles Conklfn.
the father in the case. gave notice of an
appeal to the supreme court.
This is an old case and the outcome
of one Of the worst tragedies that ever
happened here. The decision is an i'm
DOrtant one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-17
JENKINs FAILED
To Throw Jack Munroe Four Times
Within an Hour.

New York, March 17-Jack Munroe,
the miner-pugilist, won his wrestling
bout with ex-Champion Jenkins at
Madison Square garden before q good
crowd. Jenkins agreed to throw the
pugilist four times in an hour, CATCH
as-catch-can, but only succeeded in
downing him three times IN the so min
utes.
There was plenty of excitement, and
MunrOe made favorable impression.
Jenkins scored the first fall in 1851, the
second in 20.03 and the third in 17:01
At the call of time the men spared
for a hold. Munfoes long reach aided
him in keeping jenkins at a distance.
jenkins secured a wrist hold, but Nun
roe slipped away A few minutes
sparring followed when jenkins rushed
his man to a cliuch. Munroe took a
body hold and brought the champion
down on all fours Jenkins assumed the
defensive and Munroe worked over his
man in an effort to secure a half Mel
son.
Munroe secured half Nelson, but
Jenkins broke the hold without much
difficulty and Monroe went to the mat,
with Jenkins on top.
jenkins tried for q head hold, which
had all the appearance of a strange,
and Munroe appealed to the referee
MunrOe broke a number of holds till
jenkins secured a half Nelson and slow
~ worked his man over. A fall seemed
inevitable. when suddenly Munroe made
a supreme effort and with clever head
spin managed to avoid going to the
mat. The effort seemed TO weaken Nun
roe. for in an instant Jenkins secured
a similar hold and after several seconds
worked out the miners shoulders to the
mat for the first fall.
When the second bout began for five
minutes the pair spared around the
mat for a hold. .Jekins got an arm
hold. fell to the mat, carrying the
miner with him and almost scored a
fall jenkins, however, was forced to
reinquish his hold when he attempted
to roll his man over.
Munroe secured a quarter Nelson on
the champion, but jenkins broke away.
1 Several lively exchanges followed. Jen-
l1ins, after several attempts, secured a
hammer lock that brought the miner
down on his shoulders for the second
4 fall. The time was 20 :03.
The third bout was very rough, great
! ~ to the delight of the crowd. MunrOe
! strove valiantly to avoid going down,
/ but finally succumbed to a full Nelson.
Only three minutes and four seconds
remained for the final bout, and the
miner managed to hold off his opponent
long enough to win.
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DIR. Shops
Rheumatic Cure
Costs Nothing If It Fails.

Amy honest person who suffers from
rheumatism is welcome to this offer.
am a specialist in rheumatism and
have treated more cases than any other
physician. 7 think For Is years I made
goo experiments with different drugs test
ing ali known remedies while searching the
world for something better. Nine years
ago ] found costly chemical In Germany
which. with my previous discoveries, gives
me certain cure.
I don't mean that it can turn bony joints
into flesh again, but It can cure the dis
ease at any stage, completely and forever.
i nave done 1t fully 10000 times
I know this so well that I Nill furnish
my remedy on trial Simply write me a
postal for my book on rheumat ism, and
7 VIII mail You an order on your druggist
for six bottles DR.. Shops Rheumatic
Cure. Take it for a month * my risk
If it succeeds, the cost is only $3.50. II 1t
fails / viii pay the druggist myself-ard
your mere word shall decide it,
7 mean that exactly. If you say the re-
suits are not what I claim, / don't expect
q penny from you.
I nave no samples Any mere sample
that can affect chronic rheumatis must
be dragged to the verge of danger I use
no such drugs, and IL is folly to take them.
You must get the disease out of the blood
Ny remedy does that even i'm the most
difficult. obstinate cases. 1t has cured the
Oldest cases that ] ever met And i'm all
my eXperience-in all my 700 tests-l
never found another remedy that would
cure one chronic case in ten.
Write me and viii send you the order
Try my remedy for month, as it can
harm you anyway. III it fails, Il IS free.
Address DIT. ShCOp, Box l29. Racine, Wis
Mid cases, not chronic. are often cured
b. one or two bOttles- At al druggists
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LIZ s.:5 .:. Bss%s S Gum: g. v : 3.

would like Hanlon to pay to Cincinnati a
rev hunored dollars advance money but
Uncle Ned balks at the proposition
Dale Gear has snapped up Catcher Billy
MalOney. formerly OF Georgetown who
was recently released by Cincinnati An
other former Washington PLAYER who viii
wear Kansas city Uniform is Mike Cra-
Qy, VINO prayed Win the senators In 1901.
He Will cover first base and play behind
the bat substitute.
The Detroit management is put out be-
cause the american league schedule does
not give that club one holiday date ~
home. Sunday games are scheduled ard
the Detfolt people uld not wish them They
have been unable to play Sunday games
on the city grounds and going out OF the
town considerable distance has not been
a popular or paying venture.
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idan. They seem to have few crows to
pick with him. He must be a ..robber. ac-
cording to the vernacular of the game.
Sam Crawford owes Cincinnati s.. 500,
which he must return. As a returner Of
checks Crawford will lead both leagues
when he pays with with Cincinnati, as last
fall he returned the draft for s., 600 to De
trOit-
The Philadelphia Nationals will train at
Richmond, and the opinion Of some of the
players is that it would be just as well to
stay at home, for the weather al the Vir-
GINA capital is little better than in Phil
adel2hia
Manager Jimmy Collins may let out First
Baseman La Chance if Buck Freeman or
Jack O'Brien make good at the first cor
ner. Joe Cantillon would ike to take over
the big Frenchman for his Milwaukee
team He would fit in that company
The baseball writer's Of Detroit do not
share Manager BarTow's estimate Of First
Baseman Cars abilities in major league
company. From the fuss that he has made
over him by quarreling managers one IS
led to believe he is the greatest ever But
not so. it seems
Thielman who did good work for Gin
cinnati last year and who was transferred
to Brooklyn this season, has not yet come
to terms with Manager Hanlon. Thielnlan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-17
TELEPHONE FOR s1a A YEAR.
New Hiawatha Company Brings Old
CORPORATION to Time

Corporation to Time
Hiawatha, March 17.-Several pronain-
ent citizens here have organized a CO.
operative telephone company in OPPOSE
ton to the Northeast Kansas Telephone
company, claiming that telephone ser
vice can be given much cheaper.
The Northeast company has been in
business here a number of years and
has lines all over this and adjoining
counties E5iawatha business men
thought the rates too much for both
residence and business phones, and as
the old company would not reduce them,
they got together and organized CO.
operative company. The new company
petitoned the city council for fran
chise under which it was greed not to
charge more than 81 a month for either
business or residence phones. The
council refused to grant the franchise.
The old company then presented a pc
tsiOn for new franchise reducing the
and granting the city special privl-
lenges. This franchise has not vet been
given, but the council seems in favor
of it.
A city election viii occur in only a
short time, and the men of the new tele-
phone company threaten to make the tel
ephone question an issue. Recently the
old company put up TWO new poles for
its lines in front of the residence Of
Sample Newton, attorney for the new
company Newton lives across the road
from C. H Munsell manager of the old
company, and Sunday night it is said
Newton asked Munsen why he did not
have the poles put up in front Qf his
own place They had words over the
matter. and Monday the two poles in
front of Newtons house were found
sawed off and lying on the ground near
by. c. P MunseH stated an investiga-
ton would be made to ascertain who
the CulDrit was.
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UroPIAN MANAGER ARRESTED
Was Head of Organization Supposed
to Beat Prohibition.

Troy. Kas., March 17.-Frank Bush.
state secretary and manager of the
Kansas Utopian association, known as
the K T. A. was arrested at Belleville
by the Doniphan county sheriff, charged
with the unlawful sale of intoxicating
liquors. Bush was brought here and
released on giving a $500 bond
The K. T. A. is supposed to beat the
prohibitory liquor law, and has several
hundred lodges throughout the state
One was started at Denton, this county,
and the local manager, J. o. BrOwnen,
was arrested and convicted of unlaw-
fully selling liquor. Bush promised to
pay the expenses of an appeal but fail
ed. Browneu sWore to complaint
against him as aiding and abetting the
same as though he were a principal
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Yanger-Abel Bout.

Kansas City, March 17.-Tonight in
the arena of the Missouri Athletic club
at Vineyards hall Benny Yaneer, the
only indicated American feather
weight, and kid" Abel, the slashing
young Chicago boxer, are slated to box
ten rounds. While the articles of agree
ment call for thirty minutes of fighting
it is hardly likely the bout will 90 the
limit, as both boys are inclined to mix
in fact, they never rest Both tear in
and slash, and a knockout is likely to
be landed at any stage of the game.
Both are strictly aggressive fighters,
and there shol1ld be very little loafng
as long as the bout lasts.
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FITz BARS NO ONE.
VIII Fight Any Man in the World at
1913 Pounds.

New York, March Amy of the
middle weights who really want to
tackle Bob Fitzsimmons at 1853 pounds
can be accommodated. according to a
dispatch received here today, in which
Lanky Bob says:
Il have sent articles of agreement to
Al Smith, at the Gilsey house, for
O'Brien to sign. He challenged me and
named the terms. and / accepted them.
Now he must put up or shut up.
Ryan. will meet him him at i5s pounds pounds
Marquis of Qteensberry rules, or at 154
with bare knuckles I will take on any
body looking for fight.
Fitzsimmons is in Oil City, Pa. where
the Jeffries show is playing. and it was
from there that he wired his willingness
to fight anybody at any sort of a propo-
sition and for any amount.