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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
ey c. n. Tavenner.

Special Correspondent TO The Prssa.
VACAvILLE. Cal, Sept. H.
: Vacaville Is within a short ride of
San francisco. yet yCu could easier
imagine yourself in suburb Of To-
kyo.
Opponents of Japanese exclusion
find Vacaville extremely interesting
rs it has reached a more advanced
state OF Japanization than any 9th.
er town In the United States. Nine
ty per cent OF the people met
walking or driving about Vacaville
are Japanese.
Fifteen wears ago the Japanese
began quietly gathering in this
beautiful valley. made up of Cali
fornia's most fertile fruit farms.
Today the Japanese control
everything. They are as much a
power in this valley as they are in
the land of the mikado.
Vacavilie has 1900 inhabitants,
the majority of whom are Japanese.
Extensive laundries, large general
merchandise stores and employ
ment agencies elbow each other at
every turn in Japtown. There are
six billiard saloons, ice cream par
Tors and the ubiquitous Japanese
bank
Japtown-it is in the center of
Vacaville-is built in true oriental
style. The rooms are tiny and
dingy. One building contains 26
rooms and houses rs families. All
the members except the very small
children work in the fruit fields and
live, eat and sleep In the same
room.
The postofflce does a money Or
der business approximating $4,000
a year, rs per cent of which goes
to Japan. A local bank paid $1,000
to Japanese laborers in two weeks.
Most of it went to Japan to enable
nncles and brothers and cousins
and aunts to make the trip to
America.
what wages are paid the ia
panese fruit picker?' was asked of
one of the few American ranchers
near Vacaville.
eve now have to pay from S1.5O
to $1.75 per day." was the answer.
Five or six years ago they were
willing to work for $12 a month
and find their own food.
"Theh Japs run the valley now,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State Of Washington, in and
for the County Of Spokane.
Beatrice Dietrich, plaintiff, VS..
James Dietrich, defendant.
No. 24075-SummOns for publica-
ton.
The State of Washington to the
said James Dietrich. defendant.
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty (60) days after
the date of first publication of this
summons, to-wit: within sixty (60)
days after. the 18th day of August,
A. d. 1907, and defend the above
entitled action, in the above enti-
tied court, and answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff. and serve a
copy of your answer upon the un-
dersigned, attorney Tor the plant
in, at his Office below stated, and in
cast of your failure 80 to do, judg-
ment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the
complaint, which has been filed
with the clerk Of said court.
The object Of this action is to
dissolve the bonds of matrimony
now existing between the said
plaintiff and the said defendant. on
the ground OF neglect and refusal
of the said defendant to make suit
able provision for his family and
said plaintiff, and for the custody
and control of their minor child.
DALBERT e. TWITCHELL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
p o. Address, Hyde Block, Spo-
kane, Spokane County, Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that we, the undersigned, ma
jority Of the board of trustees of
the Erie Consolidated Gold Mining
Company, do hereby call q meeting
of the stockholders OF said COM
pany to be held at 339 "The Rock
cry" in the city of Spokane, county
of Spokane and state OF Washing.
ton, on the 10th day of October,
1907, at the hour Of 1 o'clock p. m.
OF said day.
The object of sail meeting will
be to reduce the capital Of said
company from $500,000.00 to $10,-
000.00 also for the purpose Of
electing a new board of trustees
and to transact any other business
that may properly come before said
meeting.
T. ]. SIMPSON, Trustee
E. DENZEL, Trustee
G. A. ROHRER, Trustee
WILLIS Fl MERRIAM, Trustee
Trustees of Erie Consolidated
Gold Mining Company.
First publication, Aug. 10. 1907.
Last publication, Sept. %. 1907.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
EVERY BIG LEAGUE WANTED BILL

TOLEDO. Sept. 12.-"Bill" Latti-
more, TOledo's star sOuthpaw pitch
err, is the most drafted man in base
ball.
Every manager in the American
and National leagues put in bid
for the left handler at the grand an
nual draw fest Of the national COM
mission, when the minor leagues
are skinned of their best material
by the big organizations.
Cleveland was lucky, and next
season Texas Bill" will perform
for the Maps. Major league scouts
looked over Manager Armour's
yearlings this summer and several
purchases were made. But Latti-
more was not sold. because Armour
wanted a big fat price ter him.
Meanwhile all the clubs played
fox and put in a demand for Latti-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12

bly, adapted for naval base. AS
a coaling and reftting station for
ships operating in archipelagan
waters. either against the Philip
pines or as an important strategic
link in a chain Of operations ex-
tending all the way to america, it
could be made invaluable.
Pratas Is reported to be the
most southerly of the chain of
islands running down from Formo-
sa. A naval base here would per
nit sudden and swift attacks on
the Philippines, and as swift re-
turn to headquarters TOR coaling
and retitttng, Its possession by
Japan brings the archipelago in
quick striking distance.
The question is, will the under
brush and the sea birds still &C.
cupy Pratas by themselves, or are
they to be replaced by shops and
docks
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12

protected Pacific coast.
Pratas island Is just 100 miles
north CT the Philippines, and is
Just GO miles too far north to be
claimed by the United States &C
cording to the treaty of Paris,
which named the Goth parallel as
the northern boundary of Spain's
former island possessions.
1t il a small island, mile and a
half in length by half mile In
breadth, horseshoe shaped. 1t is
surrounded by 10-mile reef,
through which are two excellent
ship channels, the northern one of.
fering an unobstructed depth of
from 10 to 20 fathoms. 1t Is bar
rem, EXCEPT for scattered under
growth. 1t is occupied only by
multitudes of sea birds and by oc-
casional Chinese fishermen.
Why should Japan want Pratas
island?
1t Is OF no value for agriculture
OF commerce. 1t possesses no nat
ural resources. But 1t Is admira-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
D0DcES CIVIL SUITS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12.-Thyte
Evans, against whom suit has been
filed on behalf of five Los Angeles
newspaper to recover SLIGO for ad-
vertising furnished two years ago,
has left his customary hotel in Los
Angeles and the process server has
been unable to find him.
Upon preferring criminal charges
against DR.. Owens. former presi-
dent of the United railways, of
Portland, Evans announced he
would return to Los Angeles until
the case had been disposed Of 1t
is believed Evans is now speeding
toward Portland. His criminal
prosecution of Owens is based upon
alleged extortionate letters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12

more. and when the prizes were
drawn from the grab bag, the
Cleveland club drew the winner.
baltimore gives every indication
OF becoming a great performer. He
has excellent control, seldom pass
ing batter. He is a splendid field
err and has hit close to 300 all sea-
son. Scouts who watched him per-
form predict he will have no diff
Guilty making good when he goes up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12

The crawl is uncommon among
speed swimmers, and Handy has
modified the stroke so that his
style Is different from that of any
other aquatic star In the United
States
The few who use the stroke take
a scissors kick in completing the
movement. Handy does not use his
legs except as pollywog uses its
tail. to guide him on his course.
They trail along as Ii they were
lifeless Handy's arms are his only
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12

motive power.
Many of the leading swimming
instructors have declared Handy
could make faster time If he would
develop a leg stroke.
The Cherry Circle star has re-
futed these statements by defeating
every amateur in the United States
with the exception OF Daniels, OF
the New York Athletic club, at dis
tanees> ranging from 100 yards to
two miles
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12

Special Corresponds nee TO The Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 12.-
Japan has hoisted the sun flag over
Pratas island, according to dis.
patches from Yokohama. That
means that she has taken a gigan-
tic step of 1000 miles toward the
Philippines and the inadequately
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
pccial Correspondence to TIE Press

special Correspondence to TIE Press
CHICAGO Sept. 12.-Many have
climbed to the pinnacle of fame, but
few have crawled there. But this Is
the case with H. J. Handy, the Chi.
cago Athletic associations star
swimmer, who won honors at the
jamestown games.
When ii is said Handy crawled to
fame, 1t Is literally true. for little
brown water dog" as he was named
o. jamestown. uses the crawl
stroke In his races. ,s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE

st, Louis o., Chicago 2-5; De-
troit 0, Cleveland 3; Boston 5. Phil
adelphia a; Washington 4, New
York 2
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
JAPS STRIKE FOR DISCHARGE
OF WHITE WORKERS AND WIN

STRIK EFOR DISCHARGE
MOST FERTILE VALLEY IN CAL
iFORNIA CONTROLLED BY
CHEAP WAGE ORlENTALS
+ AND VACAvlLLE Is A JAP
TOWN.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
Classified 4dOertisements
Real Estate Inducements


Lidgerwood lots. small cash pay.
ment.
Mantle lots at reduced figures.
Fine lot, small house, Union
Park, $3.50.
Choice locations on Cannon Hill,
close in, reasonable and on pay
ments.
GRAY q McCUNE,
First Avenue and WalI 0tTeet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
For Sale

A centrally located, steady paying
rooming house; 30 rooms; long
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Main av.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
HELP wANTED-mALE.

WANTED FOR ARMY--ABLE-
bodied unmarried men between
ages of 81 and 35; citizens Of
United States, OF good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak. read and write English. For
information apply to Recruiting
Officer, 1861 Howard ST.. Spokane.
Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati 2. Pittsburg 1; Chica-
go 4, st. Louis 4.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
JAP MA VAL BASE ON ISLAND
CLOSE TO OUR PHILIPPINES

SUN FLAG RAISED ON BARREN
LITTLE PRATAs, 1870 MILES
= FROM LUZON, AND HOME OF
SEA GULLS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
TERMINAL WORK
 IS GOING AHEAD
Mccormack Denies Rumors That Work on New Station Has Been
 Stopped.

George B. Mccormack. president of the Birmingham Terminal company, which is erecting the Birmingham Terminal sta tion, Fifth avenue and Twenty y-sixtn street, denied last night that work on the new station had been abandoned.
 He did state, however. that work on some portions of the station was tenn porarily postponed. "The company" de- clared the president, "has abandoned tenn porarily certain work on the station in order that certain other parts of the building may be completed more rapidly. There is absolutely no foundation to the rumor that for any reason. whatsoever, work on the station has been even tenn porarily abandoned. We are making ev- ery effort in our power to complete the station in the stipulated time.''
 Mr. Mccormack was led to make the above statement when the report became general that the company had abandoned the work on the station. either on account of a lack of funds, or as a counter-b blow to the state administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
MAY MAKE KICK
 ON PARCELS POST
Retail Committee of Commercial Club Will Consider Subject To.
 morrow Afternoon.

The retail committee of the Commer- oisl club will hold meeting tomor- row afternoon at o'clock In the club rooms at which number of important matters pertaining to the retail trade will be taken up. Among them Will be considered the question of the es- tablishment of the parcels post
 number of the merchants here have announced themselves as being opposed to the parcels post for the reason that 1t will give the large mail order houses of New York and Chicago a great ad- vantage over them. It Is pointed out that houses like Montgomery, Ward X Co.,, and Sears Roebuck & Co.,, who control the entire output of a large nun- Der of factories would with the aid of such a system put the retail dealers in other and smaller towns completely out of business 1t is expected that a resloution will be passed by the commit tee requesting the club as an orsaniza- ton to protest against it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
YOUTH BREAKS
 IN FREIGHT CAR
Georae Clarke Tells Officers He Was Only Trying To Fling Place
 To Sleep.

George Clarke, young white boy apout 1s years old was arrested early last night by Deputy Constable J. F.. Matlock on a charge of burglary and grand lar ceny. It seems that young Clarke at tempted to break open railroad freight car in one of the outlying yards, and was caught in the act by the officer.
 Clarke stated at the county jail last night that he was only trying to find place to sleep. Nevertheless he was hammering on the door of the freight car with an evident intent to burst it open, and he could not convince the officer that the floor of the loaded freight car was fit and proper bed for him to take possession of for the night.
 The young fellow was poorly clad. and wore a blue sweater pulled up around the lower part of his face He is little more than boy, but gave his age to the of- ficers at the jail as 19 years. He did not make bond last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
ENSLEY CALLS OUT
 OUR FIRE LADDIES
WEBB RESIDENCE BURNS AND STORE IS DESTROYED AT MORT IMER STATlON-MlNO FIRES DURING THE DAY.

Whether Ensley was bidding for en- trance into Greater Birmingham or whether she thought she had already entered the Steel City had the nerve to call out the Birmingham fire department yesterday afternoon.
 At $50 D. m. the Bell telephone rang and an alarm was turned in for 1S17 Avenue D. As this is a central section of Birmingham, five departments went at break neck speed to the point to find all quiet and tranquil. On investigation. after reaching the station again, it was discovered that the fire was at the same address in Ensley. query as to whether that town was burning up elicited the informa ton that the furnaces were on fire. They are still burning.
 Birmingham had few fires of her own yesterday, however The residence of J. NJ. Webb. of the Webb book store, was damaged to the extent of about s3o0. when the roof was burned off It is located at 1713 Eleventh avenue.
 s2000 sS0o0 loss will result from the complete destruction of the store at Mortimer street near Eleventh ave nue, at about o'clock yesterday Oli- yer Winsten had built out of the city limits, and his store was burned to the ground before the department reached him.
 "All de white folks clothes" were de- stroyed with negro cabin on Seventh alley near Twenty-seventh street last night Had Maria delivered them Satuc- day, as she should have done. her troubles would have been less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
". H. LEWIS HELD
 ON ROBBERY CHARGE
NEGRO WOMEN CLAIM THEY SAW HIM oVERPoWER w. L. BROOM AND TAKE ALL HIS MONEY FROM HIM.

W. II. Lewis is held at the city jail on tine charge of highway robbery. Officers Burge and Parker have two negro women for witnesses, and the victim. w. l.. Broom, claims Lewis is the man who held a knife to his throat Saturday night and took $i2. as well as two gold watches. from his person.
 Broom was found Saturday night by Officer Simmons at First avenue and Twenty-seventh street, dead drunk. and was immediately locked up. Yesterday afternoon Lewis was locked up for as- sault and battery on a negro woman, made bond. and was relncarcerated on the officers discovering his connection with the highway robbery. The two negro women swear they saw him overpower Broom and strip him of his valnables A knife was found on his person which Broom claims to have been his
 Both seem to have been drunk. The in- cident occurred at Avenue A and Twen- ty-fourth street. An attempt to recover the money and watches has so far been futile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
FORGED CHECKS GET
 BOYS IN TROUBLE
ONE YOUNG FELLOW PRINTED THEM AND THE OTHERS HELP ED HIM SIGN THEM-CAUGHT WHEN FIRST PRESENTED.

Four young men are under arrest charged with forgery of bank checks amounting to sSO. They have con fessed the whole proceedings to the de- teetives. Robert Rice was caught Friday in Bessemer, but his aceomplices were only captured yesterday by De- tective Murphy.
 According 10 their story, Robert Rice works at the Roberts & Sons Printing Co.. where the cashiers checks are being printed. He simply printed a few for himself, and carried them to his home at 1912 Avenue E. where he rooms With Messrs Herring Todd brothers and Frank Leroy. The four purchased some red ink, and proceeded to sign them up They had II s2O bills, which were divided between the four. and each agreed to circulate them. No sooner had tho first been presented than the man was arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
At the Riiou.

"rhe Black Crook" which is to be seen at the Bijou this week, there are three acts and 15 scenes in all. The four big gest scenes are "The Incarnation" in the first act: "The Submarine Fairy Grotto," in the secnod act, which shows the home of Stalacta, the fairy queen, at the bottom of the sea- The Grand Staircase in the third act, and the transformation at the finish of the play, which is called Prom the Tropics to the Land of the Midnight Sun," talk ing the auditor from the equator to tn e north pole, and depicting the changes of scene that would occur were such a trip possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
Boy Stabbed To Death.

Chattanooga, Tenn, November 24.-At Birchwood. a small village near this city. Garfield Hill, 20 years old, was stabbed and instantly killed by Nathan Dixon to- day. The boys were with 4 crowd laugh ing and joking. when Dixon struck a match for the purpose of lighting his pipe. Hill blew out the match. He was told by Dixon not to repeat the performance. He lighted another match. which was promptly blown out Instantly Dixon drew a knife and stabbed Hill. Both are members of prominent families. Blood hounds are on the trail of the mur- derer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
BACK UP WAGON AND
 HAUL OFF LIQUOR
CRAFT OPENS UP SALOON AND FINDS TWO CASES OF WHISKY AND ALL THE CIGARS HE HAD MISSING.

Negroes in a wagon q, up to the saloon on Third avenue D Fifteenth street yesterday morning and calmly car ricd off all the loot they could lay their hands on.
 When MT. Graft opened up, by permis- sion of Chief Wier, he found two cases of whisky and all the cigars in the place gone.
 It was reported that the negroes openly carried the stun off in wagon. At any rate, they were not apprehended, and are now prepared to enter the gates of prohi- bition with enough whisky to last at least q year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
HELP THE CLERKS BY SHOPPING EARLY Appeal Is Made to Christmas
 Buyers ACTSOF TH0UGHTLESSNESS Authentic Records Show That Clerks, Delivery Boys and Drivers Are
 Reduced to Illness Trying
 To Make Others Happy.
ACTSOF THOUGHTLESSNESS

To the Editor of the AgeHerald.
 herewith enclose you a letter which explains itself Your cooperation in this will be a great help to the merchants and the workers behind the counter. am sending it to you, believing it can be of some service to you and your patrons. Yours truly.
 FERD MARK DRY GOODS co.
 V. HUGO MARK,
 Vice President.
 New York. November, IS, 1907. Ferd Marx Dry Goods Company, blr- mingham, Ala:
 Gentlemen-Wnl you join in a move ment on a national scale to modify the hardships incident to holiday shopping! Observation might show many of us that Christmas is time of hardship Tor those who have to do with supplying the needs of Christmas shoppers. Au- thentic records from the lives or clerks delivery boys and orivers of wagons show that, while we are keeping the Christmas festival, while we are feeding the lame and halt, the blind and friend less, we are lightly reducing to illness and exhaustion the young and strong and faithful who serve us, seen and un- seen.
 Every year the celebration of Christ m 8 grows more elaborate. More pres ents are bought, the crowds are greater the decorations are more splendid lhe problems of the merchants are corre- spondingly more complex; the supply has to be increased; the pressure at ev- cry point intensifies. On the one hand, public opinion disapproves long hours and late work particularly for young wom- en girls and children. On the other hand, merely through thoughtlessness' many shoppers defer their purchases uh- til the last possible moment at the cost of unnecessary straln upon Sdlespeopic and delivery forces.
 By Joint effort of editors and mer- chants, the idea can be brought nome to millions of customers that they can benefit themselves and every one con- cerned if they will do their Chr1stmas shopping early in the season and early in the day. This will lenGthen the Christ mas shopping period and reduce the dis- advantages which. in other seasons haNe attended thes Christmas crowds.
 Will you insert the enclosed card Tn vour advertisements from now until Christmas? It will take up part or your space, but 1t will help distribute the Christmas shopping over longer period which is of direct benefit to yon in addition to tightening the burden on your employers Sincerely yours,
 Jacob A Rlls. Mark Twain Rich
 ard Watson Glider, Editor The
 Century; Edward Box, Editor The
 Ladies' Home Journal; Leigh Reil-
 ly. Editor The Chicago Evening
 Post. Lyman Abbott, Editor The
 outlook, Adolph S. Ochs Publish
 CT New York Times; s. W. Wood
 ward of Woodward x Lathrop'
 Washington. D. C.; Nathan Straus.
 of R. IT. Macy & Co.,, New York
 Edward Filene. of William Filene's
 Sons Company. Boston; Florence
 Kelley, Secretary National Con
 sumers' League; Edward Devine,
 Editor Charities and Commons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Hoosier Girl"

A production of interest will be given at the Jefferson theatre Wednesday, matinee and night, November 2L The pastoral comedy, "The Hooser Girl" with Miss Kate Watson in the title role, deals largely with the mannerisms, habits, actions and customs of the na- tives of the good old 'Hoosier State," Indiana but it presents an abundance of effects that are daring and thrilling in their magnitude and admirable in their executions For this engagement spe- cial prices will prevail and real bar gain matinee will be presented.