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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
Scathing.
From the Boston Post.

From the Boston Post.
 At dinner of the Beach club at Palm lBeach. OalSleigh Thorne, New York's noted raconteur. told a story about a Theatrical manager.
 "The day after the production of a new melodrama," said MT. Thorne, this man lager wrote to his leading man as fol- flows:
 Dear Sr-Your performance last might wastso bad that fourten deadheads have written to me, demanding that their names be stricken from the free list |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

am I am always glad to say a word in behalf of wrestling. Wrestling in itself Is a great sport an unapproachable exer- else to fit the human body to help the mind do it's wrestling in the business world of today. Wrestling has descended 10 us, with some of the other sports, from the ancients. They probably wres- tied in Rome for the Caesars. Shake speare dignined the sport by his creation of the character of The Wrestler in "As You Like It." And the good old sport has come down to Us through the years until in the catch -as-catch-can style we today enjoy it at it's perfection. The Lancashire men came over and taught us the tricks first ana gradually we became the masters of our tutors As the sport has fiourished on this side of the ocean so has it fallen off in su periority of performers on the other side, until today the championship of England is held by q foreigner. Hackensehmidt, and there Is no native-born athlete of the mat in the British Isles who could hope to hold his own with the best Amer icars of the day. l defy the world to produce a foreigner who can defeat an American at wight. in catch-as-catch- can wrestling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
Brown Hal 2:12H

The worlds greatest sire of extreme speed, together with all the horses (many by this great sire), and Jersey cattle. the property of l-.e estate of the late Capt. M c. Campbell. will be sold at public auction at Cleburne Farm, Spring Hili. Tenn, Tuesday, May 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
His Last Request.

From Vie Pour Rire.
 Warden (to prisoner condemned to death)-Your last hour has come. What is your last request?
 Priscner-I would like capital punish ment to be abolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
A Lesser Evil.

From Harpers Weekly Messenger-Your wife has eloped with your chauffeur. Husband-Thank fortune! Now I won't have tc break it to her that the cook
 has left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
The Natural Method.

From the Baltimore Amrecan.
 'I suppose Jonesby is happy over his election. He has perfect itch for of flee"
 Well. he got in on scratched ticket"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

There are ups and downs in wrestling as in everything else. I've had mine and some of the downs were pretty hard, let me tell you@. 1 was born 27 years ago of poor, but honest parents. and that 8 why I'm honest although l am a wrestler l first saw the light of day in Hum boldt Ia. You can see the place as you pass on the railroad, if there isn't a freight ear fin the way. They started me wrestling back of the barn, home. Some of em put me down at the beginning but most of the time the other boys were picking the straw out of their hair Then It's an old story now, how, at a picnic one day, Dan Mcleod, the great Sc5t came along. I didn't know him. No one else did. He called himself George Key holds, I think 1t was. Reynolds beat me putting the shot, throwing the han,- mer, running and jumping and ehallenegd me to a wrestling match. I thought 1t q joke until the little fellow tied me in knots and threw me down. I didn't know 1t was Mcleod, one of the greatest Amer. can wrestlers, then, and l felt pretty bad about it. Dan was kind enough to say l was a conner, but I felt I had to come a long, long ways. Then Farmer Burns came along. He beat me. Tom Jan nNns beat me, and l got some hard cracks They all beat me-and made me like It." Since then I've beaten em all back put no matter how many times, I can't seem 70 make them like it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Some of the most interesting experiences ever had occurred during my visit to Alaska about the close of the last cen tury I left the blow to go to the Klon- dllke. Three months before I had lost my first match with Tom Jenkins III ad- vlsed and badly coached, l was rushed
 a green farmer boy. at the great gladia- tor (from whom l afterward won the championship and defeated. I threw my tights away said goodbye to wrestling s and went back to the farm Then 0 friend came along and coaxed me out and in half an hour l had a grip packed and was on my way north. Dawson City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Wrestling Is such q magnificent exe"- eise it so splenddly fits a man to fight his battles with the world that [ never hesitate to advise a father, when send ing his son to the gymnasium, to have the boy take up wrestling. It is a good, clean, wholesome manner of attack and defense in emergency. The wrestler Is the best rough-and-tu lighter in ,he world. when occasion arises. ard don't let anyone tell you 1t'erent!y There can be no comparison b4rWon catch as catch-can wrestling and jiu il.Su, tbe Japanese method of attack and defense, at least. as we nave been shcwr 1t in America. As well compare the dueling foil to the assassin's dirk However, 1 am free to say l don't think we have been shown the cal thing by the Japan csc demonstrators who have performed here. 1 once wrestled Japarese 1emon- strator of jiu-jitsu in Seattle. We went at it catch-as-catch-can rules. l won three falls in thirty-six seconds.
 That's your style," said the Jap, "Now try my style, everything goes, biting kicking. gouging. You come In cellsr with me and best man unlock door and come out"
 Sure" said I. fAnd I'll bet you $100O that I not only come out first, but that bring you out tied in my arnls.'
 We waited a week to get that $l000, but the Jap left town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Wrestling is @ serious, If not a danger ous pastime for an improperly conditioned man, although 1t is the finest exercise in the world when one fits himself gradually. by work and good habits. to perform on the canvas. recollect an instance which demonstrates the truth of this assertion. I was in St. Louis at the time and was preparing for match. in one of the splendidly equipped gymnasums they en- joy in that city. Among the spectators who gathered daily was big German, strong as a bull in appearance. but who had evidently devoted much more time to beer-drinlSlng than athletics during his life. He thought wrestling a fine sport and wanted to take hand with me one day. We warned him of the violence of the exercise. He laughed, and insisted that any one could wrestle, If strong. We got him a pair of tights finally and he went on with me. After five minuts' scufflng on the mat our German friend was all in but he stuck to the task man fully and in the next minute tainted dead away I have seen stronger men than this one collapse while wrestling, for the sense of exhaustion is complete, com- parable only to the state of the oarsman who rows himself out. I have seen a man die on the mat. and you can bet I wos frightened on this occasion. We worked hard over the Dutchman Um Dutch my self) and finally he recovered conscious ness. Breathing a sigh of relief. l said :;
 Now, you're all right old fellow We've brought you to-
 The German blinked his eyes and rolled dry tongue in his mouth.
 "Geep' he gasped, II wish you'd bring me two more.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

les, they handed me a lemon at Los Angeles" said Jack O'Brien, while dis cussing the events leading up to his con fession with some friends.
 "A lemon, Jack?' said a listener. "A lemon couldn't have been responsible for that effluvia. It must have been an onion.''
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
ONE TWO THREE
FOR CLAFLIN

When Cap. Swindells replaced
killilay yesterday with Claflin, the
Butte team braced up, intending to
take the blonde Mr.. Claflin and
Knock him lop-sided, but. Any
way they didn't. Cliff went in in
the eighth and managed to retire
the Miners with one hit. But they
had found IT. and when the ninth
opened it was a brave three who
turned up. The Boy Wonder kid
famed all three.
1t was great business, the whole
game was. 1t always is great bust
ness when Spokane wins. The Anal
score was three to one. with the
Indians in the lead. Killilay pitch
ed great ball for seven innings, al
lowing only five hits, struck out
eight, walked three and hit one.
Kirby Hoon pitched for Butte.
Dugdale uncaged new one
named Barnsted on Tacoma yester-
day and won the game to 1. Bar.
ney Barnsted comes from Medicine
Hat, Alberta, and is said to be u
''find" in the pitching business.
Aberdeen defeated vancouver 4
to l.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
AUDITORIUM.

PANAMA. a stirring four-act
melodrama. will be the offering at
the Auditorium during the coming
week by the Jessie Shirley Co. The
play is fully up to the standard of
the productions at the Auditorium.
1t contains some excellent comedy
in which the comedians of the
company have more than usual OPP
portunities. The scene of the
drama is laid along the Isthmus of
Panama prior to the American oc-
cupation. Sidney Hammond is the
hero and at the opening of the play
is engaged in building a bridge. He
is robbed of patent by his part
ner, who meets his death before he
can enjoy his money. This MUIR
der is laid at the door of Ham
mond by the insurrectionists, who
are up in arms and it is only
through extreme good fortune that
he escapes Central American
vengeance. There is a pretty lit
tie love story in the play in which
Hammond and Serena Valdez, the
daughter of a wealthy Spanish gen.
tleman figure. 1t is through Serena
that Hammond is finally rescued.
There Is plenty of villiany In the
play, an abundance of comedy, and
enough love making to keep up the
interest.
Miss Shirley will return to the
company in the play following PA
mama" when she will present the
powerful romantic drama entitled
entitled When Knighthood Was in
Flower"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
NATAToRiUM PARK.

This pleasure park is receiving
its usual liberal patronage in spite
of cool weather, all amusements be-
ing open every day rain CO shine.
Nightly crowds attend the dance in
the pavilion, which is patronized by
the better classes and no objection
able characters or feature are al
lowed. Extensive improvements are
planned for next season, such as
a large scenic railway covering the
and miniature railway for children,
a new swimming pool 200 by 300
feet, and many others. The park
will be kept open and all amuse-
ments running until after the clos
ing of the Interstate ralr, Oct. 7.
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WASHINGTON.

The vaudeville management fea-
lures the entire bill next week as
topliner combination. No lack of
variety is promised. One of the
new features will be Pete Duns-
worth, illustrated song singer, who
comes from the coast. He is an
nounced as one of the best tenor
singers on the circuit The White
sides have travesty trimmed UP
classical song selections and are
said to be clever. The Fonti Bros.
put on European novelty musical
act new to this country. Joe Pal
mer and Billy Saxton appear as
sons of the Ghetto in comedy sing
ing and dancing. The Mascagnis
do some great whirlwing Italian
dancing in elegant costume. The
WEREN'T team of aerial artists have
thrilling number in their line.
New biograph pictures for this
program.
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fit the Theatres

the company H benefit can have
them exchanged for any night they
may desire by presenting them at
the box office. Belasco wired Mr..
Curtiss that the manuscript and
parts left New York on Wednes-
day, Sept. 4. However, the play
will be given for seven nights and
matinee, commencing Sunday, Sept.
~, and continuing all week. The
boys of company H will continue
selling tickets and every effort will
be made to make this a benefit
from which they will derive a
large sum. Special scenery will be
painted for this production. Spe-
cial music is being arranged by
Prof. Compton, and the cast is un-
usually large and competent For
the current week beginning Sunday
Russell Lee Barrett will be seen in
Nat Goodwin's famous character of
"Caraway Bones the part in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State Of Washington, in and
for Spokane County.
c. B. Laughlin, plaintiff,
VS..
Frankie May Laughlin, defendant.
To the defendant, frankie May
Laughlin, take notice:
That upon the affidavits fled in
this cause and ON the records. files
and proceedings in this cause, l
shall move the Court in Department
No. of said Court, at the court
house in the City Of Spokane.
County of Spokane and State Of
Washington, on the 18th day of
Sept, A. d. 1907, at $50 a. m. Of
said day or as soon thereafter as
counsel can be heard, that COM
mission issue out OF and under the
seal of this Court to take the depo-
stion of Mrs. Joe Short, witness
in behalf of the plaintiff, residing
at Sacramento, California, directed
to some proper person residing at
Sacramento, California, and that q
commission issue out of and under
the seal of this Court to take the
deposition of J. III. Martin, residing
at Seattle. Washington, directed to
some proper person residing at Sc
attic, Washington, both to be Sc
lected and appointed by the Judge
of this Court
First publication Aug. "a, 1907.
Last publication Sept. 7, 1907.
WILLIS Fl. MERRIAM,
Attorney for Plaintiff
p. 0. Address 339 The Rookery,
Spokane. WashingtOn.
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SPOKANE

Little Johnny jones" entertain
ed q big house last night with its
lively action, music and pretty
girls. The production is a money
maker in its class of theatrical
amusement. 1t will play the clos.
ing engagement this evening.
'"Thorns and Orange Blossoms y
a story of love, intrigue, heroism
and villainy, dramatized from the
novel of the same name, comes to
the Spokane theater Sunday. night
under the direction of the Rowland
& Clifford Amusement Co. The
drama is in its second season. New
features have been added this year.
William Faversham in "The
Squaw Man." which he first pro-
duced with unusual success two
years ago. is announced for the
Spokane next Friday and Saturday
with Saturday matinee. The play
ran a year at Wallack's. 1t tells
a thrilling story OF an english arm,
officer who, for love of his cousins
wife shoulders the responsibility
for a crime to save her from dis
grace, and disappears. He turns
up again as a ranchman in a West
ern state, where in his hopelessness
and loneliness he has married an
Indian girl whose devotion to him
has won his affection. In time the
news comes that the "squaw man
has inherited a title, and the sui
eide of the Indian wife in despair
at the prospect of being parted
from her child leaves him free to
marry the woman he has always
loved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14

Lou Bucholtz, of North Yakima,
and Joe Heinrichs have been
matched to wrestle at Yakima. No
date is yet set.
Tommy Murphy decidedly out
pointed Dick Hyland in a six-round
bout at Philadelphia Wednesday
night. Hyland did some good
work at close range. Hyland' S
name is we'll known here from the
numerous times he side-stepped
Kid Scaler.
AT Wallace last night Charley
Delivuk defeated Ludwig Leifson,
the miner, winning the first fall in
10 minutes and the second in Is.
Delivuk agreed to throw the young
s.'1hiner twice in one hour.
Ben Selig. Cans manager, won't
stand for match at Reno with
Nelson. He objects to Jim May
backing the club.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14

MINIS. W NJ. tOW Af.ll NJ +. ItAIIt.
ciaco and Wasflrgto d. G.. San
f'ralc!scos a,istocratlc danes are
vital! interested because young
VIM. Howard Mctcalf has secretly
married. young woman who is
''rcally not in our sct," as they OK
press it. More than this, she is a
widow with little daughter and
{ some Of the disappointed match
maklnk mammas are saying spite
fully why, she's old enough to be
his mother"
AS matter of fact. Vida Bevan
Metcalf Is several years older than
her husband, but does not look 1t In
the least, and her daughter is
scarcely years old.
Severa! months ago young Met.
calf came to Oakland from an east.
ern law school and found a good
position In the Union Savings bank.
"A little later he met Mrs. Wilda
Bevan, whose husband. an inventor
had been accidentally electricuted
while demonstrating his invention
four years before. Theater parties
and suppers developed mutual re.
gard and. few days ago. while
young Metcah's parents were on a
vacation tour. VIM. Howard jour.
neyed with his sweetheart to San
Rafael, where minister united
them.
Tho elder Hetcalfs are not saying
. word Just ut present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
Upton WILL
TRY II AGAIN

DUBLIN. Sept. 14.-The Royal
irish Yacht club has notified the
New York Yacht club that chal.
lenge for another american cup
race will be mailed on the steamer
Umbria. The race will take place
over the usual course near Sandy
Hook.
1t is understood that Sir Thomas
Upton Is the challenger.
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which Barrett is said to give one
of the funniest representations
ever Witnessed. Monte Carter will
also be seen in comedy role of a
negress, which is one of his best
representations The situations are
ludicrous for those who enjoy clear
cut comedy. Several new special
ties will be introduced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
COLUM BiA.

Owing to the non-arrival of the
manuscripts and parts OF David
Belasco's Heart of Maryland, .
Manager Curtiss has found 1t ne
cessary to substitute for the week
beginning sunday, Sept. Is, Nat
Goodwin's comedy success, Turn
ed Up" opening with Heart OF
Maryland" on Sunday, Sept %
Those who have secured seats for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
WILL THIS BRIDE
BE SHUT OUT?

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IL
VIII aristocratic Mrs. Victor Met
calf. wife Of the secretary of the
navy, recognize her new daughter
In law? Will the cabinet ladies re-
ceivc her?
These are the questions which
are aGitating society in San Fran.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
COAST LEAGUE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Portland 5. Oakland 10.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Washington, In and
for the County Of Spokane.
In the matter of the estate of
Priscilla j. Lloyd, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that all
persons having claims against said
estate are required to present them
to me for allowance at the office of
Congress hotel, S12 Lincoln St,
Spokane, Spokane county, Wash
ington, within twelve months after
the date of the first publication of
this notice, or they will be forever
barred.
Date OF the first publication of
this notice. Sept. a.. 1907.
ELLEN M. HALL,
Administrators OF the estate of
Priscilla j. Lloyd. deceased.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

st, Louis 3, Chicago 0; Detroit
ITO. Cleveland 40; New York :
Washington 10.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago 3, Cincinnati 2; Pitts.
burg 4, st. Louis 0.
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Classified 4dOertisemenfs
Real Estate Inducements


Lidgerwood lots, small cash pay
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Mantle lots at reduced figures.
Fine lot, small house. Union
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Choice locations on Cannon IIill.
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DON'T READ THiei
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ing taught In all its branches. 319
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CIVILIANS & M'WILLIAMS-
General law practice, Peyton blk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-10

Commissioner Noble says: We have taken pains by sending the law throughout the state to the different dealers to have them correctly inform ed as to the provisions and require ments of the law, and we think that no one can plead ignorance. WheVer We have found renovated butter being sold without being properly stamped the eases have been put into the hands of the prosecuting attorney. All dealers must understand that this law is in full force, and we shall insist that they shall obey it's requirements"
 ''The law" says the report, regard ing the sale of commercial feeding stuffs has been fully explained in pre- ceding reports. We have made many examinations during the year, report of which is given. This law is import ant not only to the dairymen of the state, but to all who are feeding stock of any kind and have to purchase these feeds."
 The expenses of the department were al follows:
 Salary of commissioner, $1,625; office and traveling expenses, $1,OS9.4O; salary of deputy commissioner, $1,5OO; travel ing expenses of deputy and cash paid, $1,2S9.21.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-10
LIST OF PATIENTS

List of patents issued from the Unit ed States patent office Tuesday, Janu- ary l, 1907, for the state of Connecti- cut, furnished us from the office of Sey- mour & Earle. solicitors of patents, S6S Chapel street, New Haven, Conn:
 N. Fl. Anderson, Bridgeport, assignor to Builders Iron foundry, belt-shifting apparatus.
 P. c. Arnold assignor to sBevin Broth ers Manufacturing company, East Hampton, bell.
 F. M. Carroll, New Haven, tachome- ter.
 F. V. Crofut, assignor of oNe-half to Sterling company, Derby mechanically operated piano.
 F. V. Crofut, assignor to Sterling company, Derby, pneumatically-o -operat- ed musical instrument,
 w. H. Gates, Norwich, magazine gun.
 w. A. Lorenz, Hartford, assignor to Union Paper Bag Machine company, paper bag machine
 w. F. Lyford, assignor to Hartford Carpet corporation, Thompsonvllle, yarn printing machine
 J. z. Mathieu, Willimantic, garment pad.
 T. c. Richards, Winsted, supporting bracket for curtain rods.
 w. H. Taylor, assignor to Yale & Towne Manufacturing company, Stam- ford, saft-bolt mechanism and lock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-10
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
 OF GOVERNOR WOODRUFF
(ContInued from Ninth Page.l


 Continued from Ninth Page.) cause to suspect that improper infiu- enee has been used will receive my sanction. Every measure that comes before me for signature as Governor must stand absolutely on it's merits. In this l firmly believe that this Gene ral Assembly of excellent personnel will back me up.
 1t IS an honor to be sent here by your constituents. But with that hon or is a double portion of responsibility that of the citizen and that of the citizens spokesman in everything that concerns the welfare of the state SO far as legislation can control. Not how many, but what quality of law should be the watchword.
 If we, individually and collectively, face the problems that will confront us during this session with open minds. and with honesty of purpose to make our good state better in whatever di- reetion possible, we shall have no cause to worry about the verdict of the peo- pie on our work.
 ROLLIN S. WOODRUFF.