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

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Edward Pay
son Weston's citation at breaking
his record of 40 years ago in his
walk from Portland, Me-. to Chi
cago, was heightened by his finish
ing in superb physical condition.
He was almost as good at the finish
as at the start
His. feet stood the long walk par
ticularly well. Nightly on the jour
ney Weston picked them in brine
before retiring. Except for an in
creased callousness they show no
unusual effects from the long
walk, while they gave him no trou-
BILE en- route.
Weston gave the following state
/ ment at the finish of his record
breaking effort:
"Whatcver | may have done, in
this walk from Portland to Chica-
go, has not been for the purpose of
drawing attention to myself, but
to show what man of my age,
who lives simply. can accomplish
I hope 1t will be an object lesson
to the youth of America
AT the end of my journey | feel
as well as when | started, and
could repeat the walk next week.
have lost rs pounds In weight. but
do not feel this loss. felt no
fatigue throughout the journey ex-
cept at the end of the first day.
When | prepare my lectures on
the subject of the health giving
powers of daily walk the people
of the United States will realize
the value of pedestrianism. The
real purpose of my effort to break
my former record was to teach the
lesson that good health can be
maintained, even to an advanced
age. through walking.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

WI Ting Fang, as minister from
Chica, Washington will again see
the wonderful silk embroidered
coats and divided skirts of Mrs.
WI.
During the long residence in
Washington of the eccentric WI,
no function was complete without
the presence of his wife. The lat
ter was also fond of availing her
self of the freedom of America, and
walked mach in the parks and on
Connecticut Nv. Mr.. WI was an
early convert to the automobile,
and used TO make life a burden for
his neighbOls by urgent requests
for pernis9iCn to be allowed to
stable his machine along with
their horses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

SNAPSHOT BY STAFF CORE
SPONDENT WRIGHT OF SOME
ENTHUSIASTIC JAPS AT THE
TOKYO BALL GAME.
The heaven-born Honolulu team,
by grace of the gods, won the toss
and the Keio Invincibles had first
chance to swat the honorable ball
that emblem SO beautiful of Uncle
Sam.
The honorable Kauki of the first
base, descendant of a hundred Sa-
mural and beloved of all. grasped
his bat as if it were the two-hand-
ed sword Of his ancestors. Alas!
his honorable legs were not winged
and the ball beat him to the first
rice bag.
No score was made by either of
the honorable sides, though they
hewed holes in the atmosphere like
foresters. In the fifth inning the
gods smiled on Honolulu and the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
CAREER GONE WITH FINGER

BATTLE CREEK, Dec. 9.-Com
ing from under an anaesthetic tC
discover finger gone. Mary Paul
OF this city, came near dying from
broken heart. She was succeeding
as a pianist and realized instantly
that her career will be ruined by
the accident.
On leaving the home of friend
Miss Paul caught her finger in the
door, smashing the digit She was
taken to DR.. Reynolds Office, but
did not realize how badly she was
hurt until coming to her senses
after the amputation she found the
finger off.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
STREET CAR HELD UP.

Masked men held up Traction car
No. 43 at Fifth av. and Regal st
soon after midnight Saturday and
took $l5 from Conductor A. Swan
son. Just after the car reached the
end of the line It was darkened
by the removal of the trolley and
as Conductor Swanson stepped out
of the car "A small, nervous man
held him mp at the point of re,
volver. About the same time a
larger man showed revolver into
Motorman M, jenkins face. Jen.
kins' gold watch and change were
not taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
Classified advertisements
Real Estate inducements
FOR SALE

$S50-New four-room house, wel!.
chicken house and barn. Rose
Park addition. two blocks from
Hillyard car line. $500 cash. bal.
ance $40 per month.
$2,850-Good fve-room modern
house in Mantle park. Splendid To-
cation. Easy terms.
Choice lots in Lidgerwood add.
ton on easy terms.
Fine lot on South Hill; 5000
cash, balance terms.
GRAY & McCUNE co.
First and Wall. Phone 800.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE

WALLA WALLA, Dec. Sword
was yesterday received by Prin-
cipal f. j. Klemme of the local
high school that arrangements had
been made for the school here to
debate with Pomeroy in the second
series of debates for the inter
scholastic championship of the
state. Pomeroy was to have de-
bated with Garfield, but the latter
let the debate go by default.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
JAPS NATURAL BORN BALL FANS

lulu" 'Razzoo, raZZoo and % for
you" At least an American pres
ent said this was what the boys
meant.
In the eighth the heaven born
from Honolulu tied the score The
sky so bright before was tinged
with woe.
Not till 13 innings had been
played was Honolulu vanquished,
when the whole Keio team. with in
nate courtesy, apologized for their
breach of hospitality in beating a
visiting team.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

81 neither train nor diet. do
not believe in either. At the same
time ] never overeat, and this Is
the foundation of good health.
MY muscles now are in just
about the same condition as when I
started They have not hardened
noticeably and retain the fleXibilty
imperative to good walking My
feet are in excellent shape.
Il wish to extend my thanks to
all the people along the route to
Chicago who aided me in so many
WAYS"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

perial court, the diplomatic corps,
officers of the army and navy and
some 10000 others.
On this occasion the Imperial
band played 'Bedelia," THE Sstara
and Stripes Forever" and THE Lit
tie TOnquine." 1t was the one false
note. The music sounded like a
kennel of pups with the hydropho-
bia, kioodeling their death song.
1t was positively weird to hear a
Japanese crowd shout: Good
eye! You're the candy" Line
'em Quit" But they do it, and the
Japanese umpire says, "Stlike
one" Two BOWL" in a manner
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

ing to 3 in favor of Keio. 1t was
refreshing to see such game for
frgm 10 yen Is cents) to 60 yen
go cents).
"A liberal translation, condensed,
of the account of the game given in
ToKyo's great independent news
paper, Jill Shimpo, is as follows:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
COLUM BIA

The weeks bill, why He Di
vorced Her" opened to a crowded
house last night and developed a
stage problem that will continue to
draw. 1t is melodrama with a ven
geance and villainy unconfined.
But there is counterpart of com
edy and the piece is handler in the
company best style.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
CUBS BADLY LEFT

The Cubs were soundly spanked
at the indoor ball game at the
armory yesterday by the Holley-
Masons. who ran up score of 20
against Is. The first inning was
but Cubs, who scored nine times.
After that Toole went up, and the
hardware men settled down to bust
ness
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
AUDITORIUM.

The Shirleys this week have an
interesting mixup of domestic diff
iiculties in Woman Against Wom-
an" which opened for the week
last night. The play is full or
dramatic situations of the popular
kind with opportunities for good
work by every member of the COM
DaQV
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
TO BUILD THREE STORIES

The Spokane Brewing G. Malt
ing Co. is to erect a three story
brick building at the corner of
Main av. and Bernard st. at a cost
OF approximately $50 900. The low.
er floors will be for storerooms anu
the upper for lodgings. This COM
pany has done $250,000 worth of
building within a year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
WASHINGTON.

The new vaudeville bill is SER
les of pleasant variations and en-
tertainment st. Onge brothers in
trick bicycle riding are star feat
ures and the same can be said of
most of the other numbers on the
program.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
HIGH SCHOOL WINS

The Spokane high school basket
ball team defeated Standpoint, Ida
no. "a to at Standpoint Saturday.
The game was played in the roller
rink. A return game with Sand
point will be played here later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

points. Either is ready to bite of
the others head and condition OF
war exists.
Bresnahan aspires to manager
ship He would like to succeed Ned
Hanlon in Cincinnati or McGraw in
New York. 1t was only a year ago
that he was rendered a contract
calling for $4,000 for three years
by Hermann. providing he could
escape McGraw.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
BRESNAHAN TRYING
TO ESCAPE M'cRAW

Roger Bresnahan will not be a
Giant next year if present indica-
tons are to berlied upon. Scrappy
Roger and his equally pugnacious
manager McGraW. are at swords
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
Columbia Theater

Geo. M. Dreher, Manager
TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK
Mr.. VIII c. Murphy's Society
Sensation
"WHY HE DIVORCED HER"
Presented by
THE CURTlSS COMEDY CO.
With Special Scenery and Effects
See the Glover Blossom Roof
Garden Scene
Just the same comfortable prices
Gallery, 10; balcony, 20; lower
floor, 80; box or loge seats, so.
Seats always selling six days
ahead. Phone 81.
Week of Dec. 10, Charles A. Tay-
lor's greatest play, Queen of the
Highway"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
NEW ORGAN DEDICATED

The new pipe organ was dedi-
Gated at the First Methodist
church last evening. Prof. Franz
Mueller played several splendid Sc
lections and the choir of 60 voices
rendered equally enjoyable music,
as did also the soloists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
BY e, S. WRIGHT.

Special Correspondents to The Press.
TOKYO, Dec. 9.-Base ball is as
popular in Japan as it is in the
United States, and when the Homo
lulu team played Keio university,
the game was great function, at
tended by representatives of the i'm
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
PANTAGES.

The regular change in vaudeville
attractions will be made this eve
ming with fresh list for the com
ing week. The management has a
team of European comedians as the
head-liners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
THEATERS
SPOkANE

Woodland. the bird and beauty
comic opera, begins its four nights
engagement this evening. 1t is
announced as one of the exquisite
creations in this line of entertain
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

WANTED FOR ARMY--ABLE
bodied unmarried men between
ages Of FL 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, 1907-12-09

team scored one honorable run
then the gods laughed while the
honorable KeiO boys piled up three
Stallies.
4 Keio's 1000 rootehs then drew in
their honorable breaths with a
Pleased hiss, waved their royal pur-
pie flags and exploded like a bunch
of firecrackers, with the weird war
cry "Skiddoo, doc, doc, for Homo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

that would turn Silk OLoughlih
green. 1;
Both teams played rafting bali,
but there was an absence of THE
gladstone swatting of the sphere, SO
characteristic of the game at home.
In base running, fielding and STRAIT
egg there was nothing to .be de-
sired
The game went IS innings, end
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

LOST - A SMALL WHITE
French poodle dog; male; brown
ears. Return to 423 Front av. and
get reward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

has nto been announced The ar.
ticles call for 165 pounds at 4
O'Clock, which will make the battle
light heavyweight affair. Just
now Papke Is fighting in the East,
IHleting soft things every week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
HELP WANTED MALE

WANTED - BOY TO CARRY
papers in Browns addition. In
quire at Press Office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

GOODYEAR QUICK SHOE RE-
pair. 231 Riverside. Repaired
while you wait. Shoes called Tor
and delivered. Phone 1865.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

HAIR WORK-WATCH CHAINS
and switches made. Call or write
w. J. Cook, S07 Mallon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09

Transfer. Freight. furniture, baggage
and par,el delivery. Tel. as. 320-e
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-09
COAL AND WOOD. PHONE 1891.

Positively highest price paid for cast
on clothing. N223 Stevens. II. l711.
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NEW MAN IN BUSINESS WILL
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of clothing. No. els Front av.
Tel S674.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

fresh and could have broken the record had
he kept his pace in the last two miles.
The feat stamped Longboat as great
distance runner A month later, last
Thanksgiving day, Longboat won the Ward
Marathon race of fifteen miles in Toronto.
The next month, last Christmas day, he ran
in Hamilton again and won the ten-mile
road race with the greatest ease.
Made Bonhag Break Record.
Longboat was a famous runner by this
time, and special invitation match race
was arranged at Buffalo between him and
George V. Bonhag of the Irish American
A. c. of New York Bonhag is the world S
champion and record holder at the two and
three-mile distances. 1t was an indoor
race of three miles, style and distance
entirely new to Longboat. He did not win.
but he pushed Bonhag hard and compelled
him to shave several seconds from his own
worlds record to beat the Indian by a sin
gle yard 1t was the greatest indoor race
seen.
In the light of these facts it appears that
Longboat's recordbreaking victory in the
B. A. A. Marathon was not fuke victory
in any sense. LonGboat is without any ex-
ception the greatest long distance runner
the world has ever seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
HARVARD AND PRINCETON NOT
TO MEET IN FOOT BALL

The rumor that Harvard and Princeton
would meet on the gridiron this fall for
the first time in about twelve years has
died a speedy death. A member of the Har-
ward eleven was quoted at great length as
authority for the statement that the game
had been arranged, hut he seems to have
been wrong, for his statements were denied
from both Princeton and Harvard The
Tiger manager declared tHat no negoti-
atoms whatever had been held for such
game.
AS a matter of fact il is doubtful IL
Harvard and Princeton ever could agree
to play a friendly series of foot ball games
1t will be remembered that their games in
the middle '9Os brstlad with more petty
ouarrels than those which broke up the
games between Pennsylvania and Harvard.
The Crimson authorities were suspicious
of practically everything their New Jersey
rivals did, and Princeton refused to have
any further gridiron relations with uni
yersity that doubted her good intentions
and took the same action Pennsylvania
did a year ago.
The Harvard schedule is quite certain
to be very short, and the only big games
it will contain will be those with Yale and
Annapolis. West Point has been obliged
to give up the annual game with Harvard,
because the army lads did not wish to
play Harvard, Yale and Princeton on sue
cessive Saturdays. 1t was on this account
that Harvard hitched up with the middiesr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
COMING SEASON OF THE
MARQUETTE LEAGUE

1t is expected that the coming season of
base ball in the Marquette League will be
the most successful in it's history. Games
are to be played each day in the week.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the
teams will clash on the old Olympia Park
diamond in Georgetown. and on Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays on the grounds
at North Capitol and l. streets northwest.
1t was first proposed to play the games
on the diamond at the Soldiers Home but
1t was found impossible to put the field in
condition for playing, and this proposition
was abandoned. +. II Berger, who Sd
successfully handled the indicator last sea-
son, will umpire the games this year.
The schedule for the season is: May-6,
Trinity vs.. ST. Martins: I, ST Peter VS..
St. Joseph; s. St. Vincent VS.. St. Dominic;
o. Trinity VS.. St. Peter; 10, st. Martin
st. Dominic; IL. ST. Vincent VS.. st.
Joseph; IL. st. Dominic VS.. st. Peter: II.
st. Martin VS.. st. Vincent; Is, Trinity VS..
ST. Joseph 16, St. Martin VS.. ST. Peter;
II, Trinity St. Dominic; IS. st. Joseph
VS.. st. Vincent; 30 st. Peter vs. ST. Vim
Trinity vs. St Dominic; 3. Trinity VS..
St Martin "a. St. Peter VS.. St Joseph -,
ST. Vincent VS.. st. Dominic; q. Trinity
vs.. st. Peter; %, St Martin VS.. st. Domi-
mic; 90. st. Vincent VS.. st. Joseph; 81, st.
Dominic VS.. ST. Peter.
June-1, st. Martin vs.. st. Vincent; 3.
Trinity VS. st. Joseph; 4. ST. Martin
ST. Peter; s. Trinity VS.. St Dominic; 9,
ST. Joseph VS., ST. Vincent; I, st. Peter
VS. ST. Vincent; s, st. Martin VS.. St.
Joseph; TO- Trinity VS.. ST. Dominic; IL.
Trinity VS.. St. Martin; H. st. Peter
St Joseph; 49, ST. Vincent VS.. st. Dominic;
IA, Trinity VS. St Peter; II, st. Martin VS..
ST. Dominic; II, St. Vincent VS.. st.
Joseph; IS, St. Dominic VS.. St Peter: -.
ST. Martin VS.. St Vincent; 20, Trinity VS..
ST. Joseph; 81, st. Martin VS.. st. Peter; %,
Trinity vs. st. Dominic: "a, St. Joseph VS..
ST Vincent; %, st. Peter VS.. St Vincent;
20, st. Martin w. St. Joseph; 27, Trinity
VS.. st. Dominic; -, Trinity vs.. ST. Martin:
%, st. Peter st. Joseph.
JULY, St. Vincent VS.. st. Dominic; 2,
Trinity VS.. st. Peter; 3, st. Martin VS.. St.
Dominic; 80 St. Vincent VS.. St. Joseph; 6,
ST. Dominic VS.. St. Peter 8, st. Martin VS..
St Vincent: o, Trinity VS.. ST. Joseph; 10,
st. Martin VS.. ST. Peter; IL, Trinity VS.. st.
Dominic; II. St Joseph vs. st. Vincent;
3D. st. Peter VS.. ST. Vincent; 10, st. Martin
VS.. ST. Joseph III. Trinity VS.. ST. Dominic;
H. Trinity VS.. St. Martin; IL. st. Peter VS..
st. Joseph TO- st. Vincent VS.. st. Dominic;
20 Trinity vs.. st. Peter; -, st. Martin VS..
St Dominic: %, St Vincent VS.. ST. Joseph;
a, ST. Dominic VS.. St. Peter: -, st. Martin
VS. St Vincent 90. Trinity st. Joseph;
81 ST. Martin VS. st. Peter; 20, Trinity VS..
St Dominic; 30. st. Joseph VS.. St. Vincent;
81 ST. Peter VS.. St. Vincent.
August, ct Martin vs.. st. Joseph; .,
Trinity VS.. St Dominic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

iplocs oShIlcS.
'Jeffries, then. being probably the quick
est big man that ever lived-although,
when you saw him fight, he was so inn
mense in bulk that his movements never
seemed to be anything like as quick as
they actually were-Jeffries, with his quick
ness and his impenetrable crouch. and his
immense power of endurance and his vast
hitting power, and with all of the foot
stiffness of the new style-there can't he
any doubt that, had 1t been possible for
jeff and | to meet when we were both at
our best, he would have sent il over on me-
More than that, i never saw the man that
thought could stand chance to lick
Jeffries. If he's wise he'll not fight any
more. He's too big to get down to trim,
and he's had a fine day of it. anyhow, and
there has been a lot of effective new stun
introduced into the game even during the
few years since he has been out of the
ring"
Admirers of the grand old man of the
fighting game will be pleased to know that
John l.. is now in pretty comfortable cir
cumstances. He was dead broke only a
few years ago, when he had a severe spell
OF illness in Boston. He made up his mind
when he was stretched on the fiat of his
back that time that. if he ever got up and
out, he was going to start something diff
ferent. Now he has $4,000 well Invested
in Boston, all made in the theatrical bust
ness, for, besides his monoogue work he
covers the west and the middle west with
a profitable show. of which he is the pro-
prietor. and he is still big drawing card
Fifty thousand doesn't seem much when
put alongside the 100000 that John l..
is said to have tossed away in his day.
but it's pretty tidy money at that. viewed
from a whole lot of angles, and II isn't
likely that folks will ever be reading again
that John L. is broke and down and out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
ONLY Rear ellis Left.

I want too good seats right down
'front.' called a pretty voice over the
sth precinct police station telephone on the
opening day of the American League sea-
son.
"How's that?" asked the astolished
telephone operator.
The best You have. Two good seats
right down 'front.' repeated the girl.
The operator Immediately got next
and handed her hot-lne talk.
Il am certainly sorry, madam" he said
but we have nothing that good j"
''Oh. that's just too bad. What's the
best you have?'
Haven't anything better than rear
seats. The front cells are all taken
What are you talking about?" demand
ed the voice in 4 lied tone. what
have cells-isn't this the base ball PARK
I'm talking to-"
NO, madam, this is the police station
Goodness gracious screamed the lit
tie woman, stamping her dainty foot in in
dignation. Il don't want you. Ring off,
And the operator rang off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
Praises Jefries.

about and il was with the help of this in
strument that he sent me to the rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
Leader Collapsed.

About five miles from the finish the leader
fell in a heap, completely done up. Long
boat stopped, looked at him, saw that he
was done for and logged home at a slow
dog trot. He finished nearly two miles
ahead of the second runner, and was within
a minute of the record for the course set
by Sammy Mellor, / hour. 40 min
utes, 70 seconds He finished perfectly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
Houston Remains Pool Champion.

GREENSBURG, April 27.--Thomas Heus-
ton of st. Louis retains the pool champion
ship of the United States. having defeated
w. H. Clearwater of Greensburg in a series
of three games. Heuston's total for the
three nights play was GOO; Clearwater, 573.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

heavy ulster. I told the hammered down
Turk of a gateman to forget it, or some
thing like that and started to crowd by