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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-31

"Honest. John" McCloskey and his
team of infants from Boise arrived in
the city last night feeling in fine shape
to give the Indians thorough trim
ming in the game this afternoon. Me
Clcskey is looking fine as are also
the rest of the team. 81 have the fast
est team in the league and the series
will show it, said hot-aired "Hon-
est John" this morning. Our old friend
Charley Elsey is with the team. "Sup-
pose Spokane figures on five out of
six with us" said Elsey. "Just watch
U.S." he continued. "Old Boy" Han
son is familiar name to local fans.
Hanson is doing the backstop worl,
for the Mormon Infants, and doing it
well. Wright. the new pitcher with
Met loskey, is big enough for a heavy
weight fighter. and he looks about the
most dangerous pitcher in the league.
All the Infants were oyerioyed when
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-31


Earned runs-Spokane 2, Salt Lake 2.
Home runs-Hausen 2, Frary, Wigs,
Holland.
Three base hit-Murdock.
Two base hits-Ferris, Hannivan 3,
Dammann, Muller.
Sacrifice hits-Essick, Carney. Ferris.
Stolen bases-Ferris. Carney, Frary.
Struck out-By Dammann 9, by
Wigs !.
Bases on balls-Of Loucks 2. off
Dammann 3, off Meredith l, off Wigs
2.
Left on bases-Spokane 4, Salt Lake 4
Double pIay-Meredith to Weed.
Hit by p;tcher-Holland. Clark. \
Hits-Qf Loucks 3, off Dammann 8,
off Meredith 9. off Wigs 4.
Attendance-380O.
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A1W RATES, WARDNE8 AID
WALLACE, VIA o. =. 3 y.
Effective May Is. following reduced
rates via o. r. q NJ. from Spokane
to- Ono Way Round Trim
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-31
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auencc Of one man can DO with ball
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- u Nff<sNtsfVEN, y, u. T. n,
JOHN w, HILL. General Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
WILD FLOWER SHOW
AT FREE LIBRARY
Sixty Varieties Gathered in and About
Oakland Exhibited in the Chill
dren's Room.

OAKLAND, March ga beautiful
collection Of wild flowers gathered in
and about Oakland was exhibited to-
day in the children's room of the
Oakland Free Library, about sixty va
rieties in all being on exhibition,
nearly all Of which came from the
canyons and hills in Oakland and
Berkeley.
The flower show was the idea Of
Librarian Greene and the flowers were
secured and arranged by a committee
Of public school teachers of Oakland.
The members of the committee were
Miss F. J. de Wolf, chairman: Miss J.
+. Burial, Miss c. J. Giamboni, Mrs
!. c. Preble, Miss NJ. Moore, Miss
Margaret Fortier Miss E. N. Sher-
man, Miss Montgomery. Miss Margaret
Bradley, Miss Carolyn Reed, Miss
Sally Hampton, Mrs. Van Duyne. Miss
White, Miss Storrie. Miss Julia Smith,
Miss Vandergaw. Miss Pierce and Miss
Wythe.
After the close OF the flower show
the flowers were given to various 10
cal churches.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
SMALL BOY DISCOVERS
PROCEEDS OF ROBBERY

OAKLAND, March 26.-Several
hundred dollars worth of silver plate,
which was stolen on July 10. 1902,
from the reside nee of Socrates Huff,
president of the San Leandro Bank,
by Rosael Torres was discovered hid
den in a thicket near San Leandro
Creek to-day by Vantis Huffmaster, a
small boy residing with his parents in
San Leandro. The little fellow was
fishing in the creek, when he saw a
bright object protruding from the
ground and on digging it up brought
to light a silver mug. Further dig
ging resulted in the discovery of all
the plate stolen from the Huff resi-
dence, and the boy at once returned
it to the owner.
Shortly after the robbery Torres
was arrested IN San Francisco in the
company of a young girl he had alb
Quoted from Fruitvale and he was
convicted of the robbery on circum-
stantial evidence and sentenced to
eleven years in San Quentin, but until
to-day no trace was found of the sto-
len silver.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
lessons for Leap Year.

In England leap year is supposed
to confer upon the fair sex the privi-
lege of choosing life partners for bet
ter or for worse, but the custom is
more honored in the breach than in
the observance. The gypsies, especial
ly in Hungary, enjoy and make a very
extensive use of the right at all times,
in accordance with an ancient custom.
Thus a marriageable young gypsy girl
in the land of the Magyar, as soon
as her heart is smitten. takes good
care that the smiter shall hear Of the
havoc he has wrought and have a
chance of consoling her. With this
praiseworthy object in view. she has
love letter indited, places a coin in
a piece of dough, bakes it and throws
the billet-doux during the night into
the bedchamber of her bridegroom
elect. Then she possesses her soul in
patience and awaits developments.
The Burmese maiden begins her mar
riage campaign at a much earlier
stage In order to get together a
goodly gathering of young men from
whom to choose, she places a lamp
in her window at night-it is known
as the lamp of love-and entices
all those youths who are candidates
for the order of benedict. In sunny
Andalusia the peasant girl whose
heart has been stolen by the stalwart
young husbandman prepares a tasty
pumpkin. cake and sends it to his
home. If he eats it-and the Anda-
lusian girls take good care to make
it highly edible-the pair are forth
with betrothed.-LondonT Telegraph.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
NEW AND QUEER PET
FOR FASHIONABLES
London Society Finds 1t in the Devil
Fish From Mexico.

Strange are the pets that London
fashion compels it's followers to keep
and various as they are strange. A
new Cuban poodle was the rage few
months back A special canary fol-
lows. Now it is fish again. and the
strangest of fish at that. The goldfish
will have to look to it's laurels, other
wise it will most certainly be super
seded in popularity by the devilfish'
most quaint looking reptile. for which.
a leading dealer states, there have been
innumerable demands of late.
The real home of this fish is Mexico,
and owing to its being somewhat rare
the cost of a devilfish is considerably
higher than that of the goldfish, which
can be bought for a few pence, while
the price of its rival varies from five
70 ten shillings. A curious character
istic of the devilfish is that it almost
invariably remains at the bottom of its
bowl or tank, and it is most unusual
to see 1t swimming about. Unlike its
eolden-scaled relation, it does not de-
mand a frequent change of water in
its home. but will live quite well in the
same water for weeks together, while
its taste in the matter of food is not
hard to please, for devilfish likes
nothing better than a very small worm.
As general rule London dealers sell
these fish by pairs.-London Mail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
An odd Cause for Striking.

Peculiar glass in the windows OF
the new $250,000 factory of the Elgin
National Watch Company at Elgln, Ill,
may lead to a strike which VIII IN
volve 500 employees.
When the building was opened six
weeks ago it was found the windows
were of peculiar manufacture and
would admit light readily, but could
not be seen through. Because OF the
elamor in the rooms the employees OBJ
iected when moved from the old build
ing. Foremen advised them to wait
until a trial had been made and qulet
was then restored. Five weeks test
has resulted in severe eye troubles,
and. it is said, severe headaches.
mass-meeting was held and COM
mittees appointed to draft a resolution
for presentation to President Hulburd
and Superintendent Hunter-Chicago
Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
EVENTS AND DOINGS
OF A CENTURY BACK
Some Extracts from the London Globe
of February 20, 1908 and
1903

ISOS-A numerous and respectable
meeting of the merchants and other
inhabitants of Liverpool, interested in
the trade of America, was held on
Friday, in that town, in pursuance of
a requisition for that purpose, when
the late Orders in Council were taken
into consideration. Mr.. Rathbone, in
a long and able speech, detailed the
various advantages this country de-
rived from the American trade, in the
course of which, he stated, that nearly
FIVE hundred voyages are made from
America to England alone in the
course of year, in ships, the burden
of which amounted to more than 123,-
900 tons; that the amount of British
manufactures annually exported to
American was more than f1O, 200, 900;
that the Government derived from the
Liverpool portion of the trade alone
not less than E1,000,000 a year, and
that the average debt due from Amer
lea to this country is not less than
f12,000,000, the payment of which is
now interrupted by the embargo in the
American ports. Mr.. Rathbone next
took a view of the American trade to
the West Indies, and stated the de-
pendence of those islands on America
for provisions. He then adverted to
the trade of America to the East
Indies and China, the export to each
of 100000 annually in silver only,
and the facility which this was ad-
mitted to give to the trade of our
East India Company. Mr.. Rathbone
concluded by lamenting the Interrupt
ton of all these sources of revenue,
and with exposing the mischievous eff
fects of the late Orders in Council. He
was followed by Mr.. Richardson, Mr..
Martin and the chairman, Mr.. J. Crop
per; the last of whom added that the
supply of faXseed to Ireland this year
was only 10000 casks, whereas the
usual annual supply was about 10000.
Two petitions against these Orders,
one to the Lords, and the other to the
Commons, were then read and unani-
mously agreed to.
1S28-A return has been printed, by
order of the House of Commons of the
quantities of grain of all kinds deliv-
cred from the warehouses for home
consumption for every month from
January, l, 1927, to January 5, 1925.
The following is the result of the
whole year; Barley, 239,472 quarters;
beans, S7,S1S; Indian corn, 26,619;
oats, 349,559; peas. 21,S41; rye, a.
307; wheat, 516,965; making a total
of 1,256,5S4 quarters. The quantity
of all kinds remaining in warehouses
on January last was 306,15 quar-
ters.-London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
HORSE OWNERS
MAKE A TEST
James Nealon Objects to
Assessment of His Stable
at the Emeryyille Track
OTHERS INTERESTED
Dalton Accuses Him of Try
ing to Evade the Taxing
of His Racing Animals
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111S Broadway, March 26.

llI8 broadway, Mdrcn 20
James Nealon. ex-AssessOr of San
Francisco, and County Assessor Dalton
of Alameda County have had clash
over the assessment of the race horses
belonging to Nealon at the Emeryville
racetrack, and it is believed that there
is a-well laid plan among the horse
men to try to evade the payment OF
taxes on their horses; that Nealon Is
simply acting for a large number and
is making a test case. He claims that
his horses should be assessed in San
Francisco, while Dalton states that the
horses were in Alameda County at noon
on the first Monday in March and he
vail as contended for by Nealon, when
the horses scatter after the race meet
ing Is over none Of them will ever be
taxed, as they will not in all proba
bility reach their home stables for a
year.
Nealon, with City Attorney McElroy
and Attorney Hughes of San Fran
cisco, met Assessor Dalton and Dis
trict Attorney Allen this morning and
had a spirited debate over the ques-
ton. which Dalton finally ended by re-
ferring to District Attorney Allen for
an official opinion, with the declaration
that he will seize the horses in case
the District Attorneys opinion is favor
able to his contention and Nealon still
refuses to pay his taxes
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
OFFICERS FIND
STOLEN COIN
Fruitvale COnstables Arrest
J.Keck and A. Blum, a Boy,
on the Charge Of Burglary
GROCERY IS ROBBED
Box Holding Money Is Stolen
From Store of A. Rerat and
Is Found Under Doorstep
Oakland once San Francisco Cali.


Ills Broadway, March rs.
The finding OF a strong box with
1924 % hidden under the steps of the
home of Joseph Keck, a young Fruit
vale painter. led to his arrest on
charge of robbery, as well as that OF
his 13-year-old stepbrother. A. Blum
The store Of A. Berat was robbed about
$3.50 o'clock last night and the box, con-
tanning nearly $500, was stolen. The
finding of IT with part of the money
to-day was deemed sufficient warrant
for the arrest of the pair.
Rerat conducts grocery at Four
teenth street and Fruitvale avenue
Last night he went to lodge and left
his wife andstheir boy in charge Of the
store. Mrs Rerat went into a neigh
boris to talk and the boy vas left
alone. Young Blum came along and
began conversation with young Rerat
and the two went out on to the side
walk and while they were talking the
box was stolen.
When the theft was discovered the
matter was reported to COnstables Car
roll and Dearborn, who this morning
secured a search warrant to go into
Keck's home, the presence Of young
Blum giving them an idea that per-
haps he had been "stalling' for Keck
They searched the house through and
were about to leave, when they looked
back as they went down some steps
and saw the box.
A number Of robberies have taken
place in the F'ruitvale district Of late
and Carroll and Dearborn give il as
their belief that the two they have in
custody are responsible for them. In
Keck's pocket was found a handbook
with about $500 to his account in the
Oakland Bank Of Savings. Both Keck
affair
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

suit of an accident in San Francisco
Thursday night Professor Frederick
Slate, professor of physics and dean of
the College of Natural Sciences at the
University of California, underwent an
operation at St. Luke's Hospital yes
terday, the purpose being to save, If
possible, the sight of one eye, which
is endangered.
Professor Slate slipped and fell
after leaving the University Club and
in striking the pavement his spectacles
were broken, some of the glass enter
ing the eye and cutting 1t severely.
At first it was thought that the glass
had gone into both eyes, but for
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY. March 26-The university will
be represented in the intercollegiate debate
against Stanford by three men who have
helped to uphold the honor OF their alma mater
on other occasions. Max TheIen has won a
Carnot medal, Bonnheim prize and defended
the university in three intercollegiate debates.
Joseph P. Lucey carried OF the last Carnot
medal and Robert L. McWilliams has been an
alternate on Carnot team and a Bonnheim
debater. Emile C. Nathan, the alternate, is
junior who has competed in a number OF de-
bates at the university. The question discussed
by the debaters in the final debate last night
was Resolved, That the executive and ap-
pointive powers in cities having a population
OF 10000 or more should be concentrated in
the Mayor"
The intercollegiate debating committee has
selected the following well-known men to act
as judges at the California and Stanford de-
bate. April IS: United States Circuit
Judge W. W. Morrow. State Supreme Court
Justice Lucien Shaw and Supreme Court Com
missioner j. A. Cooper.
The topics of the lectures to be given in
Hearst Hall on Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons. March 80 and 81, by Professor
Eduard Meyer Of Germany will be, respectively,
''Individualism in Ancient History and
Socrates" The lectures will be open to the
public.
President Wheeler and the deans OF the COL
leges united last week in sending address
to President Charles w. Eliot OF Harvard Unit
versity on the occasion Of his SEVENTEEN birth
day, which occurred on March 90
DR.. Sidney Dean Townley. for several years
instructor in astronomy at the university and
at present of the International Latitude OBJ
servatory at U<iah. will deliver two lectures
before Professor Leuschner's class in modern
astronomy some time during April. The titles
OF the lectures will be Explanation Of the
Several Glasses Of Variable Stars" and ''The
General Relations OF Variable Star Phe-
nomena."
The examination of candidates for the first
California Rhodes Scholarship will begin on
April I3 and continue following days From
among those who shall pass this examination
will be selected by the president the one who
Is to receive the scholarship. The candidates
will be asked to assemble at o'clock on the
morning of April 13 at a place 20 be announced
lat
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
THE YALU RIVER
KOREAN BOUNDARY
Has Possibilities for Commerce, but
is Difficult to NaVi-


The Yalu River, a picturesque
stream. some 300 miles in length, is
the dividing line between Korea and
Manchuria on the northwest frontier
II is navigable by native craft as far
as Shinkuihuo, but steamers are un-
able 10 proceed beyond Antung, the
port TO which the Russians are now
devoung considerable attention. Some
miles below Antung, but situated in
the same bank and lying close within
the estuary Of the river, is the port uf
TatungkaO. where, when the weather
permits, cargoes for Antung are some
times discharged. Tatungkao, how
ever, is difficult to approach, and. as a
general rule steamers unload and re-
ceive their cargoes at Antung. a port
Of great promise in the near future.
The estuary Of the Yalu River is
broad. but the anchorage of Tatung-
kao is exposed TO the northeast winds.
which at times blow with great force.
The stream has a rapid current, and,
owing to the presence of innumera BILE
shoals and sand banks. presents Sc
riOus obstacles to successful naviga-
ton. Islands, both small and large.
appear IN its course. and high hills,
covered with bush and timber, break
away from the banks.
From early December until the end
OF February the stream is frozen. IN
til lately the region of the Yalu was
almost an unknown land, but with the
advent OF the Russians many changes
in the character Of the district have
taken place. On the Korean shore
lumber camps have been formed,
while at Tatunglao and Antung pros
porous native settlements have
sprung into existence. The river
teens with native craft. which ply be-
tween the mouth and the higher
reaches, while logs Of timber, chained
the one to the other float leisurely
down the stream.
The view at the estuary q the river
IS, perhaps. not very prepossessing A
long vista Of mud fats extends mile
upon mile along the river bank, but
silent and rapid Transformation has
been effected within the last few
months. the great possibilities of the
Talu Valley for commercial develop
rnent attracting alike foreign and ma
tive capital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
LESTER BIRCH DIES
AT RECEIVING HOsPfIA
Roy Postonicc Messenger Whose Legs
We're Crushed 10y Locomotive
SuccumbS.

Were Crushed by Locomotive
Succumbs.
OAKLAND. March 26.-Lester
Birch. postoffice messenger poy,
who was thrown under the wheels OF
a locomotive while racing along be-
side the $40 local train coming from
West Oakland TO Broadway Wednes-
dav evening. died at the Receiving
Hospital this evening at O'Clock:
He had been kept alive by the use OF
s9nulants n the hope that he would
gather sufficient strength to bear the
anputation Of his legs, but he was
unable 10 rally and slowly sank until
tonight when he died.
The death is the more sad because
OF the fact that Lester was the sole
sl7Dnort Of a widowed mother and
two small children, who are now left
without support Among the postOf-
fee employees a subscription has been
raised through the efforts of Ralph
Faneuf and each one has contributed
a DAYS pay. purse Of over 500 has
been raised by this means TO defray
The burial expenses and give some
thing 20 the mother. An older sister
was accidentally electrocuted in Ala
media a short time ago by coming in
contact with a live electric wire while
crossing a vacant lot.
The boy was 16 years Of age and
was a special delivery messenger. He
rode his bicycle in a race with the
train the other evening and a sudden
swerve Of the wheel threw him under
the engine and his legs were crushed
below the knees.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, March 26.-The fol-
lowing marriage licenses were issued
by the County Clerk to-day: Edward
T. Mills. over 21. Oakland. and Ida
f. Coles, over IS, San Francisco; Will
liam E.. Cummings, %. and Edith M.
Streeter, 81, both of Briggs, Butte
County; Albert L. Wagenheim, over
21, San Francisco, and Mollie McGar-
rey, over Is, Oakland; Berthold Wer-
der, 81, Sacramento. and Maud M.
Philipps, 10. Pasadena; Aaron Neu-
mann, 81. San Francisco. and Edna
Howell, %, Berkeley; Harry Dumont.
26, and Eleanor M. Larkin. %, both
of Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

was one of the performers and did some very
clever tandem riding
Members OF the Harmony Whist Club
,,,ests Yesterday of Mrs. Joseph II. Hunt at
the latter's beautiful home on Telegraph ave-
me The highest scores were made by Mrs.
Is,,n+ and Mrs Marine. Mrs. John T. Ollie
viii entertain the club at its next meeting.
A. the regular meeting OF the Wheelock
e-,nb Yesterday Mrs Gordon Stolp the
hostess Prizes were won by Mrs. Charles
Yale and Mrs. StolD.
Mr. and Mrs. wendall c. Thomas leave to-
morrow on a trip to the large Eastern cities.
Mr. Thomas represents a large Eastern house
80 the trip is to be of business and pleas
ure They intend taking in the Worlds Fair
on their return.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
Musician Becomes Derangec.

ALAMEDA, March %. - Hugo
Schlam, a musician, is being detained
at his home on Broadway and Ches-
ter street under the care Of two ply
sicians. He is mentally deranged and
the doctors are awaiting developments
before they decide whether the patient
VIII be turned over TO the Lunacy
Commission for examination Schlam
is said TO have worried over financial
reverses. He is 35 years Of age.
married and came here recently from
New York
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

tunately for Professor Slate this did
not happen. He was in the company
of a physician, who was able to give
him instant medical treatment. 1t
was found that the glass had pene-
trated the eyeball, through the lid,
which II lacerated greatly.
The surgeons removed several small
particles of glass from the eyeball and
several stitches were taken in the eye
lid. Upon the success of the opera
ton depends the sight of the injured
eye.
The accident occurred just after
Professor Slate left the club, where he
had been spending the evening. He
failed to see a curbing that skirts the
front of the building and tripped over
it, with the result stated