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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
BASEBALL IN pHARAOH'S Land

zone of the most memorable
games in which | ever participant
ed" said Jas. II. Manning of Kan
Bas City. occurred on Feb. 8, 1889.
On the night of Feb. 8 there was
posted in the Hoted d'Orient, Cairo,
a bulletin that read something like
this: Baseball at the pyramids
The Chicago and All American
teams, comprising the Spalding
American baseball party, will
please report in the hotel office, in
uniform, promptly at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. We shall leave
the hotel at that hour, camels hay
Ing been provided for the All Am
sricas and dongeys for the Chica-
Bos, with carriages for the balance
Of the party. The pyramids will be
Inspected, the sphinx visited and a
game played upon the desert near
by, beginning at 2 O'clock
"The scene in front of the hotel
1t 10 o'clock the next morning was
a motley one. II there was one
there were 1000 Egyptians in all
stages of picturesque decay before
the hotel trying to get hold of lit
tie American silver in exchange for
curios, tapestries and other articles
of commerce. The camels trumpet
cd, the donkeys brayed, donkey
boys fought and howled, while
beggars added their plaintive cries
to the din. The steady thwack,
thwack Of the policemen's bamboo
sticks showed that they were try
Ing to make passage way for us.
GAS the procession wound it way
through the streets of Cairo it Gre
ated a most profound impression.
1t drew up before the residence Of
the American minister where three
cheers were given for Old Glory and
then We proceeded on our way to
the bridge across the Nile. The
trip to the Pyramids was a most
exciting one for the fellows who
rode the camels, but the ball play
ers on the donkeys made the most
OF the four mile jaunt. The game
began at 2 o'clock on the hard sand
near the sphinx, with nearly 1000
long sheeted Bedouins looking on.
The sand was firm and hard and
made a good playing ground. The
actions of the natives excited
mirth of the bali players. When.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
WILL Try
. MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP
(Scripps News Association.)


BERLIN, Feb. 5.-The municipal
authorities of Berlin have decided
to venture into the field of munich
pal ownership and in a short time
the required steps will be taken
for the acquisition of the property,
rights and privileges of the Berlin
Street Railway company, which has
practically the monopoly of the
street railroads of Berlin and it's
The plan has been advo-
Gated for a long time by a certain
faction of the Berlin city council
but not until last week did the au-
thorities reach any definite deci-
sion. AS the various suburban
towns surrounding Berlin have
their own municipal boards and Of
ficials, it was. necessary to reach
an agreement with them before
anything definite could be done, as
the street car lines in most cases
connect the city proper with one or
more of the suburban towns. Last
week a conference of the Berlin
municipal authorities with the mu-
nicipal officers of the eight princi-
pal suburban towns inc1udinp
Charlottenburg, was held, in which
it was resolved to acquire the prop
erty and rights of the Berlin Street
Railway company and to operate
the lines on the joint account of
the municipalities concerned in the
plan. The company has capital
of $25,000,000. Bonds will be is
sued by the city to pay for the
property acquired.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
World of Sport

Perry Quennan, the fighter, is in
Spokane. He is looking for a
match and prefers Indian Joe
Gregg. Quennan is well known in
fighting circles of the west and was
at one time considered one of the
hardest nuts to crack in the coun-
try.
o o o
Indian Joe Gregg has at last
made a name for himself. Jeffries,
Britt, Nelson and Fitzsimmons have
either stopped murderers from kill
ing a poor little infant or found a
straying child which would have
persisted had it not been for the
fighter. Joe has stopped run
away horse with a woman and a
child in the buggy. Here is the
story told about Joe. The Indian,
when asked about it, stated he
would rather not have anything
said, but confessed it was true:
Joe lives out near the race track
and takes his morning run just be-
fore coming to town to care for
Kid Parker. He was on his way to
town last Thursday when horse
hitched to a small buggy came run
ming across the Sprague street
bridge. Gregg saw that the lines
were hanging down and that the
occupants, woman and child, were
in imminent danger. He ran to
the center of the bridge where he
succeeded in stopping the animal,
receiving the fearful thanks of the
woman, Mrs. Jones, living on East
Sprague avenue.
Last night Gus Marion, the ref
cree, and Billie Woods met atthe
Woods home out in Corbin Park,
where a fight on the quiet was
pulled off. The contestants were
Marion and "Gobbling' Turkey.
Woods acted as referee.
The fight started at Z o'clock.
Marion telephoned that he was
about to enter the ring and felt
fine and for all his friends lay a
small wager that he would win in
the first round. At s p. m, Billie
Woods telephoned that Gus had
won on a fowl, but was unable to
walk. Frank Kelly, the renowned
second, states the Turkey was too
fat or he would have beat Marion.
He was not properly handled. 1t is
said Gus will have another fight
Wednesday night when the Oxford
Appetite club meets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

ever a ball was thrown or batted
among them the entire bunch would
take after it, their white sheets
fluttering like signals of distress
in the wind behind them. When
they got the ball they would cluster
around 1t and examine it, passing
1t from hand to hand for inspec-
ton, with the utmost indifference
to the fact that we needed it to
continue playing with. We gener-
ally had to suspend the game in
such cases and make a simultan-
eous attack on the crowd to recover
the ball.
THE game was a stiffly played
ball contest, and was won by the
All America team.
Some day in the future other
American baseball players may in
wade the land of the Nile and the
noisy shout of the coaches awake
the echoes of Cleopatra's land, but
l do not think such an event will
occur in the life of the present gen.
Grafton of ball players"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
GOV. JOSEPH W. FOLK OF MIS-
SOURI, POINTS OUT THE REM
EDY FOR NEEDLESS LEGIS.
LATION AND SANDBAGGlNG
MEASURES.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. 3.-"Mis,
souri, is the only state in the union
that enforces all the laws on its
statute books" said Gov. Jos. W.
Folk in an interview for The Press
on the subject of needless legisla'
ton and the best remedy for an
evil that is fast filing the statute
books of the states with laws that
should never have been enacted.
"Of course. our laws are broken
continued the governor. mo law
can prevent the commission OF
crime. The law can only punish
the criminal and possibly deter
others from committing criminal
acts. In Missouri we enforce the
laws-not the Sunday closing law
alone, but all laws on our statute
books"
"In your opinion, governor, what
Is the remedy for needless legisla'
ton and 'sand-bagging' measures%
"The initiative and referendum
and the recall. If we are to have
government of the people by the
people the nearer 1t is brought to
the people the better"
isn't the initiative and referen.
DUN populistic?"
"Well, what of It? Isn't rate
legislation populistic? The ques,
ton Is not so important as to
source of origin as 1t Is as to ssne.
fit derived. The Romans were the
first to practice the initiative and
referendum. Under the present
plan of government an increasingly
large number of measures are pass,
ed at the biennial session of the
legislature. They go through with
rush. especially in the closing
hours of the session. II Is impos-
sible for the executive to examine
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
TO DANCE FOR CHARITY

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 5.-The
German-American Charity ball, to
be held at the Academy of Music
this evening promises to be one OF
the most brilliant social events OF
the season in this city. The most
elaborate preparations have been
made for the event and the great
est pains have been taken to make
the decorations of the hall as rich
and artistic as possible. Many dis
tingulshed German-Americans will
be present,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

without noise and little effort.
1t will be noticed that Mr.. Skies
wears smoked glasses to protect
his eyes from the heat and glare,
To protect his hands he has bored
hole in a thick common table
plate and through 1t has showed the
drilling apparatus.
One OF the lower pictures shows
the drill and the other the carbon
apparatus and wire attachment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
HOW THE SCIENTIFIC BUR.
CLAIR OF TODAY BRINGS THE
ARC LIGHT TO HIS AID.

The large picture presents Mr..
Skies engaged at a steel safe at 2
O'Clock in the morning, early hours
being necessary for his business.
He has attached wires to the cleo
trio light fittings and has already
drilled with ease eight holes in the
hard metal door.
His apparatus is simple. At
taehed to his drill is the carbon
which enables him to throw the
fierce heat of the arc light into the
safe door This almost melts the
steel and the drill pushes through
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
WILL invite
THE PRESIDENT
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. s.
GGovernor Pennypacker and near
ly his entire staff and a number Of
prominent state officials of Penn
sylvania arrived here this forenoon
to pay an official visit to President
Roosevelt and to invite him to at
of the new state house at Harris
burg next October The exact date
for the ceremony has not yet been
fixed and it will probably depend
upon the convenience of the presi-
dent, should he decide to accept the
invitation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
Local Bowling,
Football, Pool
and Box.
Ing

There was nothing to the indoor
baseball game yesterday but High
landers. Errors, inability to hit
the ball and poor team work was
what beat the Indians. The score
was IL to 3.
The game started off with the
Indians at the bat. One run was
made in the first and from the way
the Indians were soaking that ball
it looked as though they would
surely win. They went to pieces,
however, and in one inning amused
themselves by throwing the ball all
over the field.
The White Flyers won from the
Photographers in the second game
by the score of 25 to 13.
The standing of the teams is:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

Ships OF the American Hawaiian
Steamship company are now being
operated directly and regularly be-
tween Seattle and New York. This
change has been brought about by
the increasing business between
the two points. The steamer Ari.
zonian, of this feet. is due to ar
rive in Seattle February 10. The
vessel comes direct from New
York. Formerly the ship touched
at the Hawaiian islands before
coming to Puget sound
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
PREPARING FOR
Upton CUP RACE
fScripps News Association }

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-Mr. F..
H. Price and George R. Peare, rep
resenting the Chicago Athletic syn
dictate, have ardered a ney yatch
from the collaborated design of Mr..
Morgan Barney and Mr.. Charles ID.
Mower, of New York, for the race
for the Upton Cup, which is to be
sailed on Lake Michigan, near Chi
cago, on August IS, 20, and 81. The
race will be sailed under the di-
rection of the Columbia Watch Club
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

No baseball in Butte this year in
the Northwest league unless Seat
tie is represented by team.
The sentiment of the Butte peo-
pie is against the game this year
unless Seattle is in and every one
who knows Butte knows that base
ball is no good unless the senti-
ment of the people is in favor of it..
The Butte Miner states that, cal
though the salary limit is $4,000 and
a good team could be gotten for
that sum, the people are against
baseball undess Seattle is in the
league. This settles the business
Tor Butte must have the people
with the game"
o O o
Joe Cans will never stop until he
has won from all the lightweight
and welterweight fighters in the
world. After he beat Sullivan he
took short rest. A few days ago
he met Battling Nelson in Boston
and challenged him to fight at 1873
pounds at 9 p. m. Nelson stated
he would like to have Cans make
a few fights at 1873 and then he
would talk with him. The colored
boy said he would put up $4,000
that he could win in jig time at
1873 and would put up a large
weight forfeit. He also stated a
purse of $4,000 could be secured
for the fight.
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IN CREASE WAC ES
H. ten Percent
(Scripps News Association.s

. HARRISVILLE, r. l., Feb. s.
In accordance with the compromise
agreed upon between the William
Tinkham company and the Royal
Worsted mill and their employees
last month, the promised increase
of 10 per cent in the wages of the
men went into effect tovay. The
employees went on a strike at the
beginning of the year, demanding
a 20 per cent increase and a Sat
urday half holiday to begin in
March.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
BACKACHE

Backache is a very common afflio-
ton. and is caused by the nerves OF
the spinal column being affected DIR
Miles Nervine will relieve the main
by soothing, STRENGTHENING and cur
ing the nerves and eQualizing the
nerve force, III first bottle does not
benefit. set your money hack s~g~
your druggist.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

The car has authorized the ap-
pointment of a commission to
make a survey for a road to Paris
connecting with the Russian trans.
Siberian lines. This Is the first
step in a New York to France rail.
way, it being proposed to connect
with some American Trans conti
mental line by building through
Alaska to Berring sea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

w. E. Pearce. general manager
of the Pacific Steamship company
at Seattle, stated last night that
the company was not only willing
but DESTROYS that the Valencia dis
aster be investigated by two in
spectors from some other district
or by a competent commission ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

RANCH FOR SALE-160 acres,
ploughed land, near Curlew, Wash.
Good location, close to market to
mining country. For particulars
address G. Forth, 01S2S Division
street, Spokane. 3
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

II don't see why you gave that
waiter a tip. 1t was the worst din
ner ever saw"
That's why | tipped him. I
thought Id give him something .,
he could so out and buy his"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

Nice new room bungalo, south
east part of city. Will trade for
good unimproved lots. Gray &
McCune Co., First and Wall. Phone
800. sss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
lombard
A SCHOOL

(Scripps News Association.)
RIGA, Feb. 5.-GeneraI Orion,
without any apparent reason, bonn
barded the polytechnic school.
Many were killed and wounded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

1t is announced from Olympia
that Armour's cars will be assessed
in this state hereafter. Heretofore
they have escaped taxation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

Mayor Littlefield of Wenatchee,
has changed front on the Sunday
closing question and yesterday all
saloons were again closed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

Many have ava1led themselves OF
the extremely low prices we are
making. Note them and do like.
wise: Five cross panel FIR doors at
$l.5O; door and window frames. 81
and up; clear fir flooring, $40 and
up; clear fir ceiling, $14 and up:
clear FIR drop siding, SIS and up.
Estimates cheerfully furnished.
Jenkins-luellwitz Lumber Co.,
North End Division st. Bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

A few more lots left on car line,
good soil. Good view. Near to
school; $3.50 and 5000 each-$10
down and IS a month. Northern
Investment company $50 Riverside
avenue. Phone 1882. see
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
BITS Of NORTHWEST ntw5

to include Watertown. The petit
ton contains the names of practic-
ally all of the inhabitants of Wa
tertown addition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

A Chicago judge said that q wife
is a luxury, but the remark was
made in q divorce trial so that oi
course It's false, Who ever heard
of man willing to give up a lux
ury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
AUcTIONE ER.

Buy, SELL, trade or auction house
hold goods.-S. L. Bohart, auc.
tioneer, OTIS ~. Monroe, Phone
1896. lis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
HELP WANrEO-MALE.

Circular and sample distributors
wanted everywhere. No canvassing.
Good pay. Cooperative Adv. Co.,
New York. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

That Lewiston, Idaho is advanc-
ing with rapid strides is evidenced
by the installing by the Morning
Tribune of Cox Duplex web press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

A telephone line will be con-
structed between Puyallup and Ort-
ing. The line will be built by the
farmers residing in that district.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

Representative of the Frye
Bruhn company of Seattle, which
is declared to be the western rep
resentative of the beef trust, were
in Wenatchee Saturday and secur-
ed an option for 10 days upon the
plant of the Harlin Meat company,
the largest firm of butchers in that
city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

LOST-An account book with
my name in II. Leave at Ondawa
Inn. E. Coys. %
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

The Seattle chamber of COM
merce will adopt a permanent de-
sign for a heroism medal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

A petition will be presented to
the Walla Walla city council at its
next meeting praying that Water
town be made a part of that city
by extending the boundaries so as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
KAISER GIVES
A BRACELET
tscripps News Associatitu)

BERLIN. Feb. 5.-The kaiser has
selected gold bracelet for a wed
ding present for Miss Alice Roose-
welt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
THE ORIENTAL LIMITED.

ever the Great Northern railway,
for all points east at $50 a. m.
daily. Compartment observation
cars and very best equipment
throughout. A first class train for
first class travel. Tickets, berth
reservations. etc, at. city office, 701
Riverside avenue.
Il. L. Blair.
'" General Agent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

Irving T. Cole has withdrawn
from the race for the Republican
nomination for the office of mayor
of Seattle and has aligned his full
strength behind Comptroller John
Riplinger, whom he declares is the
choice of a majority of the work
ers of the Republican party.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

The twelfth annual convention
of the Washington State Beekeep-
ers' association is to be held at
North Yakima Feb. IA, Is and 16.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

lon-Corbett, Corbett-M'Govern, Han
lon-Broad, Young Corbett-Dave Sui.
livan, Britt-Canole and Ruhlin-Jef
fries. 1t is unnecessary to add that
Coffroth has accumulated a ''wad,'
some say big enough to choke a
whole flock of COWS.
Associated with Coffroth in some
of his enterprises is BILLY" Roche
the "Bowery Boy" who was quite
a figure in the sporting world oil
the east two or three years ago.
Roche is shown sitting at his
desk in Coffroth's Office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

The secretary of war has reject
ed the offer of private parties for
the lease of the Alaska cable and
telegraph system. Gen. Greedy,
chief signal officer of the army, is
of the opinion that if the govern
ment ever goes out of the cable
and telegraph business an upset
price for the Alaska system should
be named and the property offered
for sale to the highest bidder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
CAST OFF GOTHIC.

positively highest prices paid for
cast off clothing. N223 Stevens n
I'LL.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

In order to hold the property Of
the Seattle Buddhist church, the
Buddhist Mission Society has been
organized. This was done some
days ago. The church has been in
existance in Seattle for the past
four years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
HoMEsTEAps AND LANDS.

HOMES1EAOS AND LANDS.
Workingmen wishing homestead
and timber locations at terms with
in their means, address x, care OF
The Press. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

.A~I ROOkERY BLDG.
46O BRICkELL 4 THOMAS
Money to loan on furniture, pianos
horses, wagons. or any good
security.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
SECOND HAND oooDa

Highest price paid for second hand
furniture Tel NJ sos. ala River
side. ao.s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
FUEL DEALERS.

standard Fuel & Ice Co., E4oI
Front. Tel. Sos. Carbonate. Rock
Springs and Summit coal. Martin
Dolan. manager.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.-Jas.
w. Coffroth, in addition to being
the worlds premier figth promoter,
is an exceedingly modest youth.
For years he refused to expose
himself to the camera, but his in
creasing beauty and popularity fin
ally won the day, and recently he
consented to pose. The result of
that historic event is here repro
duced.
Coffroth has engineered more big
fights than any other man in the
history of the ring. Among the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05
DxEINa AND CLEANIMo Wo1xS.

Partisan Dyeins & Clsaning Works
and Dress Pleating Factory. L. A.
Leahmann. proprietor. has moved to
sos First avenue. near Howard.
Phone 2137. No solicitors
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

City Marshal George C. Hunter
of North Yakima died Saturday
morning after a few days illness
with pneumonia. He is mourned
by every citizen in the city. His
relatives all live in Iowa. He
was a member of the Woodmen OF
the World and the Knights of Ply.
thias. He will probably be sue
ceeded in Office by Patrolman Bert
Cayou.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

Capt. Robt. Hall, one of the best
known steamboat captains on the
coast, now pilot for the Great
Northern Steamship company, ORR
entail liners Minnesota and Dakota,
suggests the establishment of a
lightship at the entrance to the
straight to prevent further disaster
along the Vancouver island coast
like the wreck of the Valencia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

The Press want ads bring quick
results
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

$4,000 to loan. Mortgages bought.
Address, H Press. @ss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-05

HoRsEsKOEIN0.

Freight furniture. baggage and
parcel delivery. Tel 392. 1900