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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
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! remember that on the afternoon
Of that battle. Fitz said he expected
to win in four or six rounds. why.
he is so big I can't miss him." re-
marked Bob to his trainers.
What a pitiful sight Fitzsimmons
presented that night at Coney Island.
He got his from the big boilermaker,
and so did his friends who wagered
their good, hard-earned coin on him.
Many bet on Jeffries because the
odds were SO big against him. Jeff
could have won any time that night
from the second round on. That ter
rible wallop that reached Bod's anat-
omy in about the same spot that his
fist had connected with my ribs In
the fight at Carson City did the bust
ness. 1 will never forget how Fitz
seemed to hold out his jaw to take
what he saw was the inevitable In
that famous eleventh round.
Terry McGovern was looked upon
as a couldn't lose" proposition in
his fight with young Corbett" at
Hartford. He was simply going to
perforate the Denver boys frame.
"Oh, / am just going up into New
England for a little holiday" he
told one of his friends.
Why, the people were so sure that
he would win that they hadn't got
over It when the two boys met in
their second battle at Frisco.
OF the recent fights, the Britt-Cor-
bett fight and the Corbett-Nelson
battle were "doped" wrong by the
fans. Corbett would surely tie a tag
marked dead one onto Britt. and.
while the decision was a questionable
one. II carried with 1t the money.
Again Corbett disappointed his
friends and the majority of the bet
ting fraternity when he went down
to defeat before Nelson. The Dane.
however. was an exception. His re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
Playing the Short End.

Playing the short End.
Dark horses are good betting
propositions. This sounds like a rash
statement at first, but when you stop
to consider ii and recall what has
happened in the past, It is not so bad.
OF course. 1 am speaking of the ring.
A friend of mine who has always
played the second choice in world s
championship battles has made
enough money to sit around home
all the rest of his life.
Do you remember how Bob" Fitz-
simmons was due to get a terrible
whipping at the hands of Jack
Dempsey? How the money was fash
ed I'm the faces of the young Cor
nishman's admirers? But IT turned
out the other way.
John l.. Sullivan was a 3 to IA
vorite In the battle at New Orleans
in many betting centers. He would
surely knock the writer's head off
with a punch. However, there were
some knowing ones who gladly placed
their money against Sullivan and
they won a great deal more than they
stood to lose. A lot of people had to
telegraph home for money. and many
more went broke on that fight.
Then came my turn to fall. I was
a big favorite over Fitzsimmons and
was SO sure Of winning that I gave
every cent I had In the world before
the battle to go on myself at the
prevailing odds.
There was nothing TO IT until Fitz
landed that famous solar plexus in
response to the request of the late
Mrs. Fitz to init him In the Stats"
But Fitz's day was soon TO follow.
and great was to be his fall, for his
friends. after seeing Jeffriss fail to
knock out q couple OF soft marks in
New York. were ready 10 wager their
al on the cornishman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22

DR.. 8. Weir Mitchell, public ora
tor" in the annual comforting of
honorary degrees, introduced each
candidate to Provost Harrison, who
conferred the honors and on each
candidate placed the hood or gown
peculiar to the degree. After the con-
ferring of degrees President Roose-
welt. who was the orator of the day,
delivered his address. At the close
of the exercises the president and
other distinguished visitors took
lunch with the First City troop at
their armory.
In addition to the president, Kaiser
William, Admiral Clark, Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand, the British ambas-
sador, and Senator Knox received the
degree of doctor of laws. The presi-
dent leaves for Washington at 1920
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
NAMESAKE CITY
OBSERVES THE DAY

WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-Prob-
ably no city of the country observes
Washington's birthday so generally
as does the national capital and to-
day proved no exception to the Gus
tom Of former years. All the execu-
tive departments of the government
were closed, and exercises were held
under the auspices Of the various pa
triotic organiza tons.
On the opening of the senate the
chaplain referred to the life and
character of the first president. The
galleries We're crowded with visitors
who listened attentively to the read
ing by Mr. Perkins california; OF
Washingtons farewell address.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
UNIVERSITY HEAD IN
STALLED

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 22-This
was a great day for the Western
University of Pennsylvania, the Gus
tomary university day exercises being
given added note by the installation
of the new chancellor, Rev. Samuel
B. Mccormick, d. d. The exercises
were well attended by the trustees,
faculty, students and alumni and the
program included addresses by a
number of prominent educators Of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and other states
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
MAN WHO STARTED FIGHT
ON THE STANDARD OIL
(Scripps News Association.)

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 22.-The
father of the fight on the Standard
Oil octopus is Senator S. M. Por-
ter, of Caney, Kan.
He figured that the state uses
1000 barrels of oil per day, and
that the octopus was exacting an
unjust profit of 81 per barrel, be-
sides robbing the oil producers. So
his bill, calling for an oil refinery
in the heart of the oil fields, man.
ned by convicts, to cost $500, 900,
was born.
The greatest opposition to the
plan was based on its sociAistic
aspect. But to all arguments, ad.
vocates of the state refinery say:
Look what we did to the Irvine
trust. A rock-ribbed republican
legislature started the state bind
ing plant. 1t has been phenome-
nal success, right from tne start,
money, despite our endeavors not
to have it do So"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
FIRST IN PEACE"

PARIS, Feb. 22.-Today, for the
first time, Washington's birthday was
celebrated in Paris by Frenchmen, en-
thusiastic admirers of the first presi-
quet this evening in celebration of
the anniversary, M. Frederic Passy
presided and speeches We're made for
the speedy return of peace and the
establishment of parliament of ma
lions and the federation of the world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22

Joseph Murphy's followers and nu-
merous friends will welcome the pop
ular Irish actor and his famous plays
to the Spokane theater Friday and
Saturday evenings and Saturday mat
inee. kerry Cow" and shaun
Rhue" are as popular as ever, pos
sessing romance of plot, stirring ac-
ton, literary quality and scenic
beauty, besides developing strong
plots of human interest. Mr.. Murphy
is supported by an excellent COM
pany, who have for years played the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
TUSKEGEE CONFER
ENCE IN SESSION

TUSKEGEE, Ala, Feb. 22.-The
fourteenth annual session of the Tus-
kegee negro conference opened at
Tuskegee institute today. There is
a large attendance. many prominent
educators and business men of both
races being present. In his annual
address Booker T. Washington reit-
Grated his well known views regard
ing the elevation of the negro race
through industrial education.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22

Gus in nature and will go the limit
to help a comrade of the ring who
has been brought down by misfor-
tune. Boxers may have their faults
and many of them. but no ORE has
ever accused them of not being ready
and willing to assist any charity.
o o o
Ten-Year.Old Brown Derby, II u
have a hard time remembering
names, but recognize faces fairly
well. However, ! must admit that !
was lost on one occasion when 1 was
justified, but made the other mar
think different. On my arrival tIn
Jersey City. after my fight wifi Sui
livan at New Orleans. / was met by
great host of fight fans. Among
them was one who shook my hand
and ever after thought 1 would re-
member him.
One day. walking down Broadway
in New York, I met this man.
He stopped and extended his hand
calling me by Jim" l tried my best
to place him, but I could not do it
Finally, I said: We'll old boy, you
have the best of me-"
Why, don't you remember me.
Don't you remember the fellow with
the brown derby? ] was one of the
committee that received you at Jer-
sey City after your fight with Sulli-
van"
1t was then over a decada apd ,
looked at him and laughed and said
"Oh, yes, I know you, i remember
that brown derby"
L suppose if / hadn't kidded him
along and said that I remembered
him he would have gone away sore
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22

of old Irish and broken English
which we are pleased to call the
Irish dialect'-falls smooth and full
from the lips of the Kerry smithy
we are constrained to belieYe that
the actor is purely ideal in his art;
and then. again. when we see the
picturesque group as the horse is be-
ing fitted with shoe-just made, on
the stage by Mr.. Murphy-or when
we hold ourselves in pleasurable sus-
pense awaiting the arrival of the
trained carrier pigeons with news
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22

stores were closed and in the down.
town district little business was
transacted. At Delmonico's tonight
the Sons of the Revolution will hold
their twenty-second annual dinner.
Governor Higgins. General Grant and
President Wilson of Princeton are
among the scheduled speakers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
OBSERVED IN NEW ENGLAND

BOSTON, Feb. 22.-Reunions OF
army veterans. patriotic meetings ant
other events were included in the OBJ
servance today of Washington:
birthday in this city. The holiday
was quite generally observed in al
the larger cities of New England.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22

A new tasteless discovery which
can be given in tea, coffee or food.
Heartily endorsed by w. c. r. u. and
all temperance workers. 1t does it's
work so silently and surely that while
the devoted wife, sister or daughter
looks on the drunkard is reclaimed
even against his will and without his
knowledge. Send your name and ad-
dress to DR. ]. w. Haines, 1906 Glenn
building, Cincinnati, o., and he will
mail trial package of Golden Spe-
ciic free, to show how easy it Is to
cure drunkards with this remedy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22

Columbia University students are
protesting strongly against play in
which the leading character is an
indian who is a Columbia student.
If the playwright had drawn the
character of a Columbia student who
was an indian there could be no OBJ
lection, for most college students are
indians.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
DAY OBSERVED IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Washing-
toms birthday was generally observ-
ed as a holiday in the metropolis.
though there was no official celebra-
ton. Public and private offices. the
exchanges and a majority of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
COLDS LEAD TO PNEUMONIA

Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world
wide cold and grip remedy removes
the cause. Cali for the full name and
look for signature of e. w. Grove.
25c.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
o o o
Fighters a Generous Lot,

Fighters seldom hold grudges
against each other outside of the
ring. There are exceptions how
ever, and probably every reader of
this column will recall one at least
where men have been lifelong enc
mics. But, nevertheless, the con-
trary is true. To those not in har-
mony with the sport and do not care
for II on general principles, 1t would
be hard to convince that two men
in the ring on one night beating each
others head off, would be the best of
friends the next night, but such is
the case in the everyday life of the
fighter.
For the most part, they are gener-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
No Featherweisht chamuion.


The featherweight title has dis
appeared. 1t grew so big that its
friends were ashamed to call it by it's
name any more and 1t was buried.
The result is that there does not hap
pen to be a featherweight champion
at the present time. Terry Mccoy
ern took the crown from George
Dixon and wore it until Young Cor
bett' came along, lifted it from his
think dome and carried it out to
Frisco, where Jimmy Britt claimed it
because of his victory. Now Jimmy
refuses to fight under 1873 and that
is the recognized lightweight limit.
Consequently there is no feather
weight champion.
Abe Attell claims that he is the
legitimate feather, while Terry Nc
Govern, Young Corbett" and Bat
Ting Nelson all can show how it be-
longs to them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22
A GUARANTEED CURE FOB PILES

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles. Your druggist will re-
fund money If PAZO OINTMENT
fails 10 cure you in to IA days. soc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22

roles assigned to them, and have at
tanned a correspondent degree of pro-
ficiency. When one witnesses Joseph
Murphy's impersonation of Dan
O'Hara, the blacksmith. in his beauti-
full play of Kerry Cow" there are
two qualities so strongly apparent
that there is an almost conflict of
analysis. AS the mellifiuous mixture
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22

from the race course, we are con-
WINGED that the actor is a master of
realism The truht is that Mr.. Muir
ply is simply a conscientious actor
who gives his best effort at each
stage of his performance. and so is
solved the secret of the lasting popu-
larity and prosperity of the only
legitimate Irish actor now before the
American people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22


NEW MA1(E-NBw PLACE
Professor Reemer, leader
Of the Inland Empire Band,
has leased Swedish Broth
ers' hall, WIS Riverside.
The place will be cleared
from all Of its former oc-
cupants, be refitted and
made a respectable place.
The hall will from this time
be called Riverside hall and
will be for rent to fraternal
orders and for entertain
ments at reasonable rates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-22

cent good showing compared to Cor
belts placed him on more even terms
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JOHN COFFffN
REAL ESTATE
Room Fifth Floor Jameson Block.
L, K. M0nfort E Co.
(Incorporatsd.)
e29 Riverside Avenue, Ground Floor

$19oo-A new four-room modern
cottage on Montgomery avenue, near
Monroe street There is finished
stairway and the attic is floored. One
or two nice rooms can be finished in
the attic. 1t will take but $50 cash
to give you immediate possession.
The balance may be paid at the rate
of $25 per month. If you are in need
of a nice little home. investigate this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04
Patent Medicines in Cuba.

The State Department has received a
number of protests from makers of patent
medicines in this country against the appli-
cation by the Cuban government of an OLD
Spanish law which would require the for
mula of each medicine to be plainly printed
upon the wrapper or labeled. The objection
of the medicine men was based on the re-
luctance to placing 1t within the power OK
any druggist to make up their goods. The
Cuban government was impelled to take
this action upon satisfactory evidence that
number of fatalities could be directly
traced to the use of foreign patent medi-
cines by the ignorant class of the popula-
ton The matter has been the subject OF
correspondence between the State Depart
ment. the American legation at Havana
and the Cuban officials, with the result that
the latter have consented to amend the pro-
jected order that it shall not be oDlig-
atory to print the formulas on the wrapper.
but it will be sufficient that they be known
to the government, which shall maintaiQ
due secrecy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04
ORIGIN OF THE NAME.
Few People Know What "Star Route"
Really Is.

How many persons in this country know
what "star route is? The words are
used many times a Gay, and yet there is
not 1 per cent of the people who use the
expression who could tell its origin or
meaning.
Some explanations have been made that
the special method of Transporting the
mails over certain sections of the country
was first operated by a mysterious Mr..
STAR of obscure origin, and that since
that time the service has borne his name.
A search of the records of the Post Office
Department at Washington, however, fails
to reveal his name or to bring to light any
person of similar cognomen who had a
hand in opening up this widespread bust
ness, which is almost as old as the posta.
service and quite as Indispensable
People who have not the slightest idea
what the phrase means speak with glibness
of star routes and wonder where the next
one will be put in operation and whether its
installation will mark the fall OF post
office or if a rural free delivery will soon
supersede both. Inquiry at the Post once
Departm has unearthed the information
that "star route is a post route on
which the mails are carried under con-
tract awarded to the lowest bidder tender
ing sufficient guarantees of performing his
duties faithfully. No other reference is
made to the manner in which the mails
should be carried under this contract than
that they shall be carried with certainty,
celebrity and security.
Prior to 1915 it was the practice of the
department to have regard. in some cases,
to the mode of transportation, preference
being given to bidders who proposed stage
or coach service. The act of Congress OF
March 3, 1915, however. abolished this and
provided that il shall be the duty of the
Postmaster General to provide for the car
rying of the mails by these routes with
certainty celebrity and security
Bids for such service were thereafter clas-
sifed as certainty, celebrity and security
bids from the distinguishing words of the
statute, and the clerks of the contract divl-
sion, presumably to avoid writing out the
words on the books of the office, soon be-
gan to designate them on the route regis
fers by three asterisks, or stars. They
thus became known as star bids, or
"star routes" as they are known today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04
JAPS BUTTED IN.
Broke Up Wireless TeIegraphy Be-
tween Port Arthur and Chefoo.

lone matter of complaint in the Japa-
nese charge that Russia had violated Chi
nese neutrality by operating a wireless tele-
graph system between Port Arthur and
Chefoo attracted a great deal of attention
and promises to figure prominently before
The Hague conference when that august
body is reconvened," said one of the war
correspondents just returned from the east.
1.-THE wireless system will certainly play a
great part in future warfare and that Is
why it will be up to The Hague dignitaries
to say just how far the accepted rules of
neutrality shall be applied to that new
means of communication. But as matter
of fact, owing to the cleverness of the Japs
themselves. this particular Port Arthur
Chefoo wireless did not prove of much
value to the beleaguered garrison of Port
Arthur One of the Jap warships passing
between the two points picked up wire
less message its own recorder Being
in code, the message could not be read.
but it was realized at once that with tele-
graphic communication between Port Ar
thur and Chefoo the blockade runners who
We're carrying supplies to the Russian gar
Iison would be greatly aided in their oper-
ationS. There were no wires to cut. as did
the American sailors in the case of the
Cuban cables during the Spanish war. but
the Japs were equal to the emergency They
equipped one of their troop transports, for
merly a Pacific liner the Hong Kong
Maru with a 'buZzer, which is that part
of the ordinary wireless telegraph that
generates the electric waves or impulses
which carry the signals through space. The
snip was placed near Chefoo in the line OF
communication with Port Arthur, and a
little experiment with the 'buZzer enabled
the operator to tune the waves 10 corre-
spond to those passing to and fro over the
Russian wireless. The the operator closed
10 kew and down in cOntentment, IOF
that 'buzzer' was simply wiping out and
mixing up and confusing every electrical
impulse which came out of the Russian sys-
tenn 50 that not single word could be
transmitted and recorded The Hong Kong
Maru hung around off Chefoo until the last
shot was fired from Port Arthur and the
victorious Japs entered the fortress, ana
though a steamship of her type is worth
good deal of ready cash per day to the
Japs, they considered the expenditure well
made in her case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04

with the poor of England, with whom she
has had great influence in overcoming the
innate prejudice of the Britisher against
official interference, even for the sake OF
health. with the domestic arrangements.
THE FUGITIVE BLACKSMITH. By
Charles D. Stewart. With frontis-
piece New York: The Century
Company. Washington. Woodward
& Lothrop.
1t almost seems a pity that "Stumpy'
the wooden-legged tramp, manages in the
end of this book to meet up again with ms
long-lost friend Bill the blacksmith. If the
final chapter had left Bill still rover there
would perhaps have been compelling rea-
son for a sequel For this is the kind OF
book the reader Gle seS with regrets. He
wants more of the same sort. OF course
Finerty the foreman" of the railroad
sand house, remains, and is available FOR
some more experiences as told in Mr.
Stewards delightfully."- humorous vein. May
be well hear OF Finerty again. He is too
good to lose. In this volume he draws from
"Stumpy" the story of his wanderings with
Bill, the fugitive blacksmith, who, accused
of a murder he insists he did not commit