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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24
BASEBALL
GOSSIP

a new outfielder will be tried
out this afternoon By Dug iio o.
named iHaaca and he halls from
Mcdford, Oregon.
"RaBty" Wright. one Of spohauea
finest. and a former twirler for
Cleveland and 81 Lewis. will do
the honors for Spokane today. Coy
viii pitch Tor Dugdale
The heavy hitting Canucka knock.
cd Garvin. the Butte twirlor. out OF
tho box yesterday. That shows
that this bunch - keeping up ita
work OF olOutlng the ball hard.
Umps FrarY was not nearly so
noisy yesterday fits weather eye
was not the best IN tho world. but
on The whole The game was umped
an right
Fairbanks. Monday night. played
a game OF bali by the midnight
sun The game was called at II
O'Clock and was over az ! O'Clock.
The game was witnessed by $500
fans.
Battleahip Nebragha at navy yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

Asa @. Gambler, Of Atlanta. Ca.
has subscribed sl5 600 to the Yves
ley Memorial enterprise. launched
BY the bishops OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South MT
Gambler Is one OF the wealihiesi
men In the south. Thirty.two
years ago he trampod TO Atlanta
from his country home in the state
his only asset being the clothes DC
wore
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

or. IN hushed expectancy. watched
4 10 see II Il would so int 4 de-
cliae, OF flourish Ike the proverblal
green bay tree, which is conceded
10 flourish because nobody ever had
one 10 dispFove that q does II i
finally couvaiescod enough to put
forth its white or pink flowers I
Was hailed as a miracle.
Among oleander fanciers oompeli-
ton was rife. II vas considered .
social reverse " ones olcander tree
sickencd and died. Il WAS eQuiyA-
lent 20 neglect Of children.
Only a person with the patience
of job could keep up the perpetual
coddliug that an oieander tree re.
quired, and they died off together
the oleander tree and It's optimlsiie
cafetaker II Is displaced BY the
rubber plant. which also needs 70
be taken in Of night and have rs
leaves washed and which, as az IN.
valid. IL interesting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24
FADS THAT WERE

This was the forcrunner Of the
domcsticated rubber plant No
home 81 any pretcnBlons was com-
pictc without an olCander tree In a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

A bunch % miscellaneous hna
benus aud never wefe8 faced the
starter 10 The NTH event and the
winner turned up To ! y Smith.
totally neglected Ia tho betting At
% 20 l. After raclfseo died IN the
atrefch Smith came on and stood
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

When tho bookmakers ehaiked
Up . 70 I against Entre Nous Ia
the fourth race there waE ffcn.
xled rush to back the mare. aud
she weut 90 Tire post a 10 / tAs-
0rite Lord az tho FeFest was a
heavily played second cholcc. his
odds going from 6 % ! down 90
% D. The others were only aiiEhily
played The start vas very bad.
and lord 81 thc Forest and GnA.
siper were ieft fiai footed a. the
post Entire Mons and ST. Francis
ran together llkc a team all the
way and the iRttcr lust won IN the
last stride Firehan finished very
fast and was only 3 head away
when The three horses flashed un.
der the wire tie woald have won
Ia a few more jumps. a. tbs two
leaders were both stopping
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24
MYERS AND ROSS ARE
BOTH IN 800 COLUMN

Ths slightest hstiira sssraess 81 tss
aarshwsai isagas ~ 70 aais ars - iai.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24
COAST LsAoUG

neasafs 81 w. VI
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Oakland sf sIffs ttfft tssfst.tsftst
lfsfiefiea neninY ava atfoatf Hsiti ana
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Zee Angeles stffs fHtttatftfft
Portland Is ansas aaafr fs..r..HIHH -
BATTERIES Naals end Naaari dfsaa. Az
pnHshue. tmnifaa Keith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24
NORTHWEST LEAGUE.


TACOMA 4als "a llsseass iflsaiu
hlshaH hsA HHs q his sfsaf days fhsfu
Naa HaHHsaH o. A. nuf Atfs8faau FHsiHfs
dar Toe re NitaHef allowed huf aas hif
etieH aaa appropriated ~ gffnfa SIS fha
aeaHHr o. thIa fsunt Ifneh eaa naihef
athia fsaHu1 HFHi lhifI aH q pasast t.aii
ana geass hlnia 90 UiYnssf III ~ thrra
aatAH
ae~s a III II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

team representing the fire aud po-
lice departments OF this city Frank
made a hit wherever he went aud
aud when working la the towns
along the bis league circuit several
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Ilattleahip NebfagiIa At navy yard
sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

ustfefiss~f afisr ara ahea igissitasfn-
aaa ans Anenesr NsHNlft ffaw istt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

Flushed. with mcir Successes Of
the day before a large crowd Was
present al The Meadows yesterday
10 do battle With a. l.Sers OF
odds and take Il posshie. Alsht re.
mained OF the shattered hAakFalla
of the knights of the chalk. As
three favuutes won. The talent and
the hooklos about stoud each other
Oft 8 M Smith proved the hig
surprise Of tho day when he auneS.
cd the nth race at the liberal odds
OF 80 60 1.
Mariana was hacked extensive
~ at -evon money 20 win the first
race. but after leading into the
stretch the Rtes flly died away
and finished amung the aisoFRnA
Tho winner turned up In The soc
end choice. Import. who ran over
the pace.maker Ia the stretch and
won gOins away In furious
drive for the place 0thmar. SLAP
Dragon aud Forrest Rose finished
noses apart Ia the order named,
Canardo was made a t0pheavy
lhvorige In the second and made
good BY winning Ia a hard drive
from search Ne. who at : %
was paddock TO EVllaco ran
third five lengths behind the first
two. Distributors and Teller, both
heavily played. showed nothing
Backed down from threes e. -
10 8 Rudateck was Installed favor
re tn the third. ana won 90 a driv.
ing finlsh from DF Roweil who
hung on Unexpectedly we'll SmiihY
kAno at 40 90 let into the
stretch BY three ienelha. but back
"a up fast and barely saved third
place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

81 Francis crgt4lalY f. a bear
up here. lie hae v.ea.. hlG every
start. ineladinE the upeQlns. ssandi'
cap. and yesterday victory made
Ms fourth straight win.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

Gay uAemins proceodcd behind
several e the books after the i.fth
race and exchanged divers tickets
gu J. n Smith fof coin 81 the
realm. Guy sol 80 90 Tor his
money and be u Eoins 10 sAse bis
winnings nngil Slg Preston. .stsGta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

Max Miller dia not think o. n
Smith had chance and dld not
BET a dollar on the horse his
feelings after The race can Dc het
tef IMAGINED than described
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a drive eamelvA0 win from n0nar.
who finished very fast iinEier. bad
~ hanWsd. got third place,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
9HE POsToFFICE ROBBED BY THE RAILROADS

The postal commission appointed by congress to IN
auire into the annual posofce defcit-somethng like
100000 000-has reported in favor of tax enighen
ment and progress.
Newspapers and magazines not only to be made to
pay postage but to be handicapped by com
pcated and foolish regulations to be seriously restrict
ed in their ability to pay any postage at ALL
1t would have been impossible to devise more i'm
practical and more indirect method of making up this
$0000O00 deficit.
But a certain motherhood when her nest is threat
ened with discovery will noisy huer in opposite di
rection, leading the intruder away from her secret just
the postal commission seeks to fool the public away
from the fact that the SOOOOOOO deficit is due to
pay to the railroads for CARRYING the mails.
If congress will compel the railroads to carry mail
matter cheapy they carry express matter and will
restrict to its franing privilege that loads up the
mails with great quantities of almost worthless stuff
ried Free the deficit will disappear like snow bank I'M
der a
The commission says the postal service cannot afford
to carry newspapers and magazines at the present price
But the express companies afford to carry Them and
do carry them, for that price and often for less
There is no deep problem about it The express
panes simply don allow themselves be robbed by the
railroads. the postofce department does
Considering the volume of business the railroads
ought to carry the mails much cheaper than they carry
express matter, And they would do it-would have to
do itbut for the grafters in congress who for
the interests of the railroads than for the interests of the
people.
If congress wants to make the postoice pay the way
is easy
Stop the robbery of the postoifice by the railroads.
Stop the shameful and costly abuse of the franSing
privilege.
stop the graft, and the postal service honestly.
....-pFhIlO. .cemh mhmh mhmh mhmh HIT HT HIT
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
The Daily Short Story

tween stations he went to get a nip
and found he hadn't a drop left.
Nachully, he cusses right fluent till
Dick turns around and asks what
it's all about. Then Charlie gets to
thinkin' how Dick won't have
enough hardly to keep hisself alive.
SO he keeps mum, thinkin' he, bein'
bigger and stronger. kin stick it
through some way. He pretends to
have a crouch on so he won't have
to talk much of any, and whenever
he sees Dick drinkin' he Jest turns
the other way and thinks things to
hisself. Howsumever, in a couple of
hours his tongue gets to swelin'
and all of a sudden he pretty near
goes ont of the saddle-only Dick
catches him and holds him up.
Dick, in the meantime, has jest
about finished his own canteen, so
there amt hardly enough to do
much good, nohow. and Charlie
goes plumb loco, talkin' bout riv-
ers and lakes and places where he
used to frequent when he was a
kid. And what does Dick do but
lead his own broncho and walk
alongside of his partner, holdin'
him up for five or six hours, till
they hit camp and the first water
that night. He carries Charlie to
the spring, gives him a drink and
then he keels right over before he
can get one hisself
yes, partner" finished Placer
Dan, winking a little. that's what
Dick did. Next mornin' Charlie
wakes up to find his partners dead
hands clutchin' the lead to the Mo
hawk vein. He's took 100000 900
out of it 50 far, but they say he
amt very happy. He's lonesome fer
his pard."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
BY gibson GARDNER.
Special Correspondence to The Press

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 30
Building the Panama canal by con.
tract does not mean what the aver
age citizen would suppose that
means. When VIM. J. Oliver I'M
dertakes to dig the ditch on the
basis of 6.75 he really undertakes
little more than the furnishing of
labor.
The government furnishes every
thing. For example, if there is a
big cut to be made. the government
brings in the steam shovels, lays
the railroad and spur tracks, fur
nishes cars. builds quarters for the
men, supplies an engineering plan,
puts its inspectors on the ground
and even opens an office with pay
master and funds to pay the wages
of the help.
Then Mr.. Oliver puts in his fore
men, his skilled mechanics, his SUI
perintendents, his locomotive engi-
neerS, his steam shovel men and
finally brings up his army of day
laborers. They go ahead and dig.
At the end of month, it may be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
PLACER DAMS STORY.

Eyes. stranger" said Placer Dan.
shifting his six-shooter a trifle, as
he crossed his legs and took a fresh
chew eff tobacco. Il don't go much
on sentiment or love or anything
real soft of a similar nature, but
out in these parts we run across a
case of it sometimes that makes
the stories in the magazines look
pale and sickly. I've seen men and
women what loved each other to a
fare-ye-well here on the desert, but
the best piece of real. genuine af-
lection | ever bumped into was one
that two men was mixed up in"
He paused and spat reminiscent
iy. Maybe you know Charlie
Witherow up in Denver. Yes, the
mining millionaire. Well, he was
one of EN-. He wasn't no million
aire then, though we called him Ell
Dorado Charlie because he was al
ways prospectin' around promiscu-
Gus like, eXpeCtin to strike it big
where everybody else knowed there
wasn't spoonful of gold in a whole
hill of ore. Well. Charlie, on one
of them trips, meets up with lit
tie runt of a fellow we calls Chica-
go Dick, bein' as he used to railroad
out of JungletOwn. Dick wasn't
six inches over five feet, and
Charlie stood six foot two. But,
anyhow, they chummed together
somethin' scandalous, till they had
Damon and Pythias outclassed fer
bein' stuck on each other. Dick
was nervy and game as all crea-
ton, in spite of his size. and the
two Of EN- made a team that it
wasn't healthyt buck
well, anyhow, stranger, them
two went prOspectin' out Death val
ley way one mOrnin' jest nachully
disregardin' everything in the way
of good advice we could give EN-.
Each of EN- hada big canteen and
good horse and knowed every
water hole in the country, so
guess it might have been O. X. any
how if Charles canteen hadn't
sprung leak on about the hottest
day God ever made, and right be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

estimate as to what will be a rea-
sonable cost for completing the en-
tire works. Within three months,
and not later than six months, this
commission is expected to come to
conclusion as to the time when
/ the canal ought to be completed
and the cost of doing the work.
The contractors will then receive
SIS on the basis Of this estimate
as the work is performed.
The administration is very
anxious to turn over to this or some
other firm of contractors the per,
picking labor problem and that is
about all that the contract amounts
to. The opposition of the Chinese
government has interfered with the
coolie labor plan; the San Domingo
and Jamaican negroes have proved
unsatisfactory: white laborers are
practically unknown on the 18TH
mus, and about the only efficient la
Dor which has been secured up to
date has been that brought from
Spain Oliver has had phenomenal
success in handling the negroes of
our southern states, and it is pro-
posed to use this form of labor in
digging the big ditch.
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that they have done work which
according to government estimates
costs 100000. The government has
paid this cost; has paid the Ia Dor
ers. the shovelmen and all the rest:
and now Oliver & Co. step forward
and claim $3.50. or SIS per cent of
100000, as their compensation.
One of the terms in the contract
gives the contractor a larger com
penSation if the work is done in
less than the time which the gov
eminent engineers figure Upon. On
the other hand, if the work takes
longer. there are penalties which
make the contractors prof. con-
siderably less.
But who determines the basis
upon which the contractors per-
centage is figured?
This is the scheme. Within 10
days from the execution of the con-
tract, the contractor is to name two
engineers and the canal commits
sion is to name three engineers:
these five to constitute an en-
neering committee. This engineer
ing committee is expected to go to
the isthmus and study the whole
subject, with view to making an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
NOTICE TO SToCKHoLDERs.

Notice is hereby given that, in
pursuance OF resolution of the
board of trustees of the Green
acres Company, a corporation or
gained and existing under and by
rirtue of the laws Of the state of
Washington, adopted at a special
meeting of said board duly held on
the 18th day of February, A. D.,
1907, at the office of said corpora
ton at the town of Greenacres.
Spokane county. Washington,
meeting of the stockholders of said
corporation is hereby called for,
and will be held at the office of
Adams, Filler & Co., Greenacres,
Spokane county, state of Washing
ton, on Monday, the 22d day of
April, A. D.. 1907, at Z p m. on that
day for the purpose of considering
and acting upon the proposition of
increasing the capital stock of said
corporation from 10000 shares at
the par value of 25 cents per share,
to $4,000 shares at the par value of
rs cents per share, so that the au-
thorized capital STOCK shall be
twenty thousand ($20,00O.00) dol
lars; and for the purpose of trans
acting such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
BY order OF the board of trustees.
H. A. FILLER
(SigneO CHAS. TAYLOR
c. M. DAVIS
Trustees.
Date of first publication this 23d
day of February, A. n 1907.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
SAVED LIFE OF HIS CAPTOR.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Howard
X. Shaw, who is locked up in a
Brooklyn police station on charges
of enlightenment, saved the life OF
his captor, VIM. II. Tomlinson,
when the former was captured near
Cricket Hill, Va. When Shaw and
his captor were boarding boat in
the Chesapeake the latter slipped
off the gang plank into the water.
Shaw leaped in after him and pull
ed him out. re then peacefully ac-
companied his captor to Brooklyn,
where he now awaits trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
THE THREE BOXES OF CITIZENSHIP.

1t takes a bold man to defy even woman Bold
indeed is he who openly defes a million of them
That is what Chas. II. Saunders of Boston, has done.
In speaking against proposed amendment to the Massa
csetts constitution striking the word 'male from the
voters he said:
''American freedom depends the ballot box, the
jury box and the cartridge box. Woman suragists ask
complete of the ballot box, little of the jury
which both the others depend for existence"
The million women of Massachusetts, more than a
fourth of whom spnstels, have views of their
They have buried the bold Saunders in an avalanche of
retorts to the effect that the do not make complete
of the ballot box, that they dodge jury duty, and that
They sometimes hire substitutes when the cartridge boxes
are distributed
All of which is undeniaby true
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
TELL OF COLLEGE DAYS.

About 40 of the alumni of the
University of Michigan were pres
ent at their annual banquet held at
the Silver Grill last night. Able
speakers discussed old days at the
college. and the college educated
man in general. A number Of i'm
promptu addresses were made. Sew
eral other subjects were discussed,
among which was "the evils of
liquor" which was explained to the
satisfaction Of the assembly by F.
u. Allen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

the women in the north when the
spring days are upon us. A charm
ing gown is of deep olive tone and
the fabric is liberty satin. The
model upon which this frock was
built was simple skeleton, the
skirt being thickly shirred and the
satin blouse partially yelling an I'M
der one of cream lace. The sleeves
are combination of the lace and
cream chiffon, and are held by
bands of the satin. These straps are
finished with ivory burrins.
Pink roses and Dresden ribbons
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
NEW THOUGHT ASSEMBLY.

Services and lecture will be given
Mt Apollo hall. S10h Riverside ay..
Sunday morning at II o'clock
Subject. Was the body of Christ
our?" Evening lecture at o'clock
Subject, is the physical law the
law of God; If SO, could the birth or
death of Christ change it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

are the features of the green hat
made to be worn with the satin
frock. The hat is of a delicate green
in maline. The crown is swathed
with the ribbon, which is also form
ed into tremendous bow at the
back. the ends of which tie over the
hair. The pink roses coquettishly
peek over the brim in front.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
SERVICES

First Baptist church, corner Lin
coin st. and Second av.-Dr. Oliver
w. Van Osdel will preach at 10: 30
a. IN. on THE life that is eternal"
and at 1880 p. m. on. The claiming
of the devil The music is by a
choir of 80 voices under the leader
ship of Professor Frederick w.
Mueller.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
HAS 27 LIVING CHILDREN.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 22.-Webb
Marshall. a farmer of Albemarle
county, is the father of 27 living
children. His Oldest daughter has
just been married. Marshall has
been married three times. His
third wife is living.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

In the dark
There's a man in the park.
He is looking up at the moon
High over the still lagoon;
He's forgotten he had name,
For his eyes burn like a flame,
And his hands are clenched and
white
In the gray of the pale moonlight.
He has found a bench for a bed;
He is clutching a crust of bread.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
THE CITYATNICHT
STUART MAGICIAN.
Ii.-THE MAN IN THE PARK.
BY STUART MAGICIAN.

In the dark
Did voice cry out? Hark!
Does the night reply to the call
With shadows spread for a pail?
Is it only the wind one hears?
Is the dew the dawn in tears?
Do the waters keep watch and
ward
Over something along the sward?
Does a wisp of smoke float away?
Is there nobody here to prag?(
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
REGISTRATION BOOMING.

The registration books today
show a marked activity over any
pther day since they were opened.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

Nearly 100 voters had registered up
to noon. The total registration
thus far is 1880.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
FOR SPRING

NEW YORK. Feb. 00.-The hats
and gowns worn at the Florida re-
sorts are a forerunner of those to
later grace the heads and forms of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-16
DUE TO VOLCANIC OUTBURST
Peninsula of kamchatka in Darkness
for Forty-eieht Hours.

San Francisco, July 16.-The out
burst of volcano on the peninsula or
Kamchatka on Feb. Is last threw the
whole country into utter darkness for
more than forty-eight hours and re-
suited ia the starving of scores OF
natives, according to the officers OF
the barkentine S. N. Castle, which
has reached port direct from the OK
hotsk sea. The natives, some OF whom
could speak English, told Captain Pc
dersen and his men that they had no
knowledge of the source OF the terri
Bile storm that had come upon them.
They knew only that while they
were crossing the valleys in the first
Hush OF spring a wave of dust fell
upon them, followed by utter darkness
that continued for two days and
nights. Lava, almost hot, fell all
about them and there were such show
ers OF black ashes that their progress
was stayed and they were lucky to
find undried creeks and springs. But
the party OF natives was In dire straits
and some of them had succumbed to
their harships In response to their
request Captain Petersen sent OF tWo
boatloads of provisions which the sut-
fering natives said would suffice to
keep them on the way to Petro-
pavlovsk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-16
SESSIONS ARE EXECUTIVE
Federation of Catholic Societies Meets
at Indiana rolls.

Indianapolis, July 16.-The sixth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies held
its first business session following the
celebration of solemn high mass OF
requiem at st. Johns church. Three
hundred delegates are attending the
convention, representing member
ship of 100000. Among the visitors
are some OF the most noted of the
Catholic clergy. Mgr. Diomede Fal-
COMO, apostolic delegate to the United
States, bears to the delegates the
blessing of Pope Plus x.
The sessions are executive. Pres
ident Edward Feeney Of Brooklyn was
in the chair. The morning session
was devoted to the organization of
the convention, the reading of reports
and the appointment of standing COM
mitteeS