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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
RACE QUESTION
Up AGAIN
special Correspondent to The Press.

special Correspondent To The Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 49,
The Jim Grow" cars in southern
case which has come before the
interstate commerce commission
by an appeal from Tennessee. The
case is bound to attract a great deal
of attention, not only in central and
border states, but wherever people
are interested in the race problem
and in the regulation of railways.
The complainant is colored
woman named Georgia Edwards.
According to the facts presented to
the commission, she paid full fare
for ride on the Louisville & Nash
vile, but was compelled by the con-
ductor to ride in the forward end
of the smoking car.
Mrs. Edwards is described as a
woman of refinement and at the
time was about to become a moth
er, and found it hardship to ride
In car which not only was filled
with smokers, but was itself filthy
and unfit for occupancy by any
clean person. There were clean
coaches on the train, but they were
reserved for the white passengers.
The case does not raise the ques
ton of whether or not railroads
shall run Jim Grow" cars; but the
question is as to furnishing facili-
ties which are equally clean and
equally commodious and comfort
able for the members of both races
The wording Of the rate law
passed by congress year ago is
very explicit to the effect that COM
mon carriers shall be compelled to
furnish equal accommodations to
persons who pay equal fare. The
southern railroads have VIGOROUSLY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
HUGE SIGNS rABooEp

Police Commissioner ONO this
morning ordered Detective Briley
to tear down the big advertising
banner that was stretched from the
Granite building across the street
to F. B. Wright's store. Mr.. ONO
said this morning that 1t has been
his policy to protect the beauty OF
the streets from advertising signs,
only notices of charitable doings
and lodge meetings being per-
mitted. He further stated that II
he allowed the Wright sign to re-
main, every business man along
Riverside av. would want a like
privilege.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
G|VESL|VES FOR
EACH OTHER
FIVE MEMBERS OF FAMILY
LEAP INTO LAKE AND ALL
DROWN IN HEROIC EFFORT
TO SAVE CHILDREN.

EVERETT, June 1S.-Almost an
entire family died together in Lake
Sammamish, across the King coun-
ty line yesterday, in heroic but
fruitless effort to save others from
drowning. One after another 2 sis
tiers followed each other into the
water to save a little brother
The mother Joined their death
struggles and then the mothers sis
ter unhesitatingly leaped into the
lake and yielded her own life with
the others, who could neither help
each other nor save themselves. No
men were near
The victims were Mrs. Myer, her
son Antoine, 2 daughters, Lizzie and
Ida, and her sister, Mrs. John Her.
tor. A child left on the bank told
of the tragedy and the bodies were
recovered several hours afterwards.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18

corner Of the basement. A hole
through the walls connecting the 2
departments is being made today.
Judge Poindexter this afternoon
took up the appeal of r. ]. Griffith
from q decision Of Justice Hinkle,
who fined him SIS and costs last
April for disorderly conduct during
the strike disturbances. w. T..
Holmes was the complaining wit
ness.
Owing to the default of John w.
Mullen this morning Judge Poin-
dexter declared the title Of Hannah
Mullen and Fred Y. Clark clear to
the east one-half Of section %,
township "a, this county. Mullen
was formerly Hannah Mullen's hus.
band. She fell heir In her own
right to the ranch and then trans
ferred it to Clark.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18

failed to do this. The colored p@p
pie who ride are charged the sa1p(
fare as white people, but the CO.
In which they ride are neither 81
comfortable, as commodious nor q
clean as those provided for Tue
white passengers. Probably little
complaint would be made IL the
cars provided for the colored PEG
pie were kept clean. h
Most negro passengers make no
complaint, and the only trouble Is
that presented when some colored
person, man or woman, used to re-
fined and clean surroundings, is
to occupy them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
STOLEN CHECK FOUND

One Of the checks which were
stolen Sunday night from the Of.
flee Of the Y. M. C. A. was cashed
yesterday at Kemp & Hebert's de.
partment store. 1t was for SIS and
drawn in favor of w. Goodspeed
by j. e. Hoover. About $40 worth
OF the checks we're mailed back yes
terday by the thief. There are still
missing 2 checks for $40 on the Old
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
CHOATE DECLINES
PEACE HONOR
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
THE HAGUE, June 18.-Presi-
dent Nelidoff, of the peace con-
gress, today announced the presi-
dent of commissions appointed
to consider subjects before the con-
gress. They are: NJ. Burgoine,
France; Tarnelli, Italy; Martens,
Russia; Bernert, Belgium. Choate
declined an appointment to l of the
presidencies
1t is understood that the United
States will not take the initiative
in proposing disarmament.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
BAD MESS IN COURT

A jury in Judge Poindexter's
court last night found Charles Car
ter guilty of criminal assault. The
complainant is 16 years of age and
is now in the juvenile Jail. She is
married TO ]. II. Claxton, who is
also in Jail on charge of burglary.
The parents of the girl were
brought into court under bond,
they having refused to testify
otherwise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
TRAIN CRUsHEs LIFE
OUT OF CHILD

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, June
1S.-An o. r. & N. train struck
and killed Margaret Wheeler, age
8, and probably fatally injured her
grandmother, Mrs. Fred Grant.
They were crossing the track when
freight train backed down on
them.
R. X. Wheeler, father of the lit
tie girl, is vice president of the
Harrison bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
MONTANA TOWN BURNED,

HARLOWTON, Mont, June 49,
Every business building in this
town except a store and railroad
station was burned yesterday after
noon. The fire started from a gaso.
line explosion. Loss $12S,OOO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18

STOCKHOLM, June 1S.-The
crown prince of Sweden, GUSTAV, is
an enthusiastic tennis player. He
recently took part in lawn tennis
tournament at Stockholm, and also
acted as umpire in the ladies' sin
giles.
When the crown prince ascends
the throne, it is said the etiquet OF
the court. elastic as it Is, will not
permit him to compete at public
tournaments He will, however,
continue some CT the members.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
THREE FATALLY INJURED,

TRINIDAD, Col, June 1S.-A wo-
man and 2 men were fatally injured
In a wreck of Santa Fe passenger
train near here. The train was de-
rallied and the smoking car was
Smased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18

Marriage licenses were issued
this morning to James 2. d'Aousq
and Caroline Stoyton, both Of De-
smet, Idaho; H. d. Tiff and Mrs.
Anna B. Adams, both OF Tyler;l
Emil #. Froehlich and Ella b. Froe-
Itch. The names Of the latter are
similar except than has an n" IN
his. They are not related.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
American League Clubs Stan ding.


Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO H.. August 20.-The champion
White Sox made holy show Of the Ma
tIonals yesterday. trimming them clean and
proper To the tune of 16 to 2 Only seven
innings were played on account of dark
ness. the substitution Of pitchers by the
Washinstons and an injury to Catcher
Blocks hand losing much valuable time.
Washington had thirteen men in the line
up. including three pitchers. two catchers
and four outfielders and almost from the
start 1t could be seen that the players were
satisfied with soaking the Sox two out
OF four games.
Oberlin started off to do the twirling for
the Nationals. but he Ineffective and
was taken out before the second round had
been finished. DR.. Tonkin. the Martnsburg
pitcher, then took up the running. and he
lasted little over two innings When the
fifth opened another new twirler was seen
on the rubber in the person of Landlord,
the South Carolina wizard This last man
allowed but two runs in three innings. but
he was very wild. making wild pitch, hit
G batsman. and gave two passes to first.
This wasn't going very well for three
innings. 1t Is pity the sun didn't remain
up a half hour longer 50 that the Chicago
crowd could have had peek at the Wis
constn wonder Francis.
There a good-sized crowd at the
game. big bunch OF the striking teleg-
raphers being the guests OF President Com
iskey.
The SoX started their scoring with a hur-
rlcane rush. shooting four runs across the
plate in the first inning. These We're the
result of five safe hits. a sacrifice hit. and
Charley Jones bad throw from center field.
The first round was only sample of what
was coming to the iuckless Nationals
After base on balls errors by DeleEanty
and Oberlin. hit and a flelder's choice.
Acting Manager O'Neill decided that Obsr.
lin had a suficiency. Accordingly, he was
yanked out and the experimental stage
entered upon.
DR.. Tonkin. who was picked up the other
DAY. was sent in. Before he had gotten his
balance Donohue and Davis had swatted
out pair of two baggers. and the Virgnian
was also tired of his job. Finally. after
tremendous struggle. ihe SOx were retired
with only seven runs to their credit and
only thirteen men had batted Much to
the surprise OF all present the Sox did not
score run in the third or fourth but they
punched three In the fifth, and then Ton
kin f1uttered away from the scene Of the
trouble and Landlord went in to get his
share Of the pounding.
The SOX tired of running bases by
that time. and contented themselves with
run IN the sixth and another in the
eighth. After the big lead was secured Doc
White loafed, and the result was ten hits
for Washington. The two Senatorial counts
came in the third round on hits by Ganley,
Delehanty. Charley Jones and Tonkin and
Ciyner'S sacrifice. Score:
Evening star., 1907-08-20
GRAND CIRCUIT TROTS
AT READVILLE TRACK

READVILLE. Mass. August 2o.-so-
noma Girl, the famous trotting mare sold
Saturday to Lotta Crabtree Of Boston for
$4,000. was distanced in the first heat Of
the Blue Enll stake in the grand circuit
meeting yesterday. the honors going to
Tempus Fugit, making the third victory
for Ed Greer since the institution OF this
race in 1885,
At the edgth pole Sonoma Girl was seen
suddenly to waver and jump OF her stride,
which compelled McHenry to pull her to
standstMl After catching her McHenry
made q desperate effort to get inside tho
distance, though a furlong In the rear. She
was separately timed the last three quar-
ters in 1.3lh and the middle half in .50h
seconds. With Sonoma Girl out Tempus
Fugit had little trouble. but lowered the
record of the stake from 2.OSA to 2O7A.
Under the three heats to a race plan in
force there were three horses that headed
their fields to the wire In the Neponset
pacing stake, when the race was ended.
Prince Hal Princess Helen and Hal G. W.
Snow Of Buffalo. had his second winner in
Ethan Roberts In the 2.10 pace, having
clearly the speed Of the party.
The Futurfty for PAGERS was handy for
Shakespeare. the Lexington Q1y.) entry.
The record Of the event was reduced from
Evening star., 1907-08-20
TRI-STATE LEAGUE
WANTS OUTLAW BALL

ALTOONA. Pa, August 2O.-Sentiment in
the Tri-State Base Rall League, once the
outlaw organization. Is to return to that
condition next year. Magnates in that
league are fretting under conditions i'm
posed by organized base ball They are
finding this summer that all their good
players. the men who made it possible to
draw the crowds to support the league. are
either being bought by the majors or are
subject to draft. and this they fear. will
mean that the Tri-State League next year
will be far below the grade it maintained in
the past.
That President Carpenters organization
has not been a paying business proposition
this year Is generally conceded. To carry
the players 1t had on it's roster the mag
mates had to pay big salaries. in some in
stances as big as those paid in the major
leagues. This pay roll has been a heavy
drain on the Tri-State exchequer.
If 1t Is decided to withdraw from organ
lied base ball next year. as now seems GER
tain II the league continues. President Car
penter will not be at the head Of the or
ganization. He was largely instrumental
in getting the Tri-Stite organization under
the cover of the national agreement, and Is
said to be unalterably opposed to any action
tending to a return to the outlaw state
again.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
BIG TENNIS TOURNEY
STARTS AT NEWPORT

NEWPORT, R. L.. August 20.-The honor
Of opening the twenty-seventh annual lawn
tennis tournament for the all comers' ma
tional championship in singles has fallen to
William A. Larned and Theodore Roosevelt
Pell. Out Of ffty-one matches of the first
round the selection Of this one, which will
bring together the former national champion
and the present indoor title holder, was de-
cided upon yesterday by DR.. James Dwight,
referee OF the meeting. which will hold the
attention of the lawn tennis world for the
next ten days and bring out a challenger
for the title and cup now he'd by William J.
Clothier, the tall Philadelphia.
The turf courts of the Ca sino are in per-
feet condition. much better than they were
year ago. and practically all Of the lis
entrants have reported to begin play today.
As the draw now stands Beahs c. Wright.
the internationalist and the champion who
lost to Clothier. Is favored as coming
as the challenger for the gold cup that bears
the names OF Hugh Lawrence Doherty. 1903;
1905. and William ]. Clothier, 1905. Wright
has an easy way to the final in the third
quarter. In this section with him are c..
Frederick Watson. 1r.. D. F. Appleton and
H. A. Mckinney as his strongest competi-
tors. all Of whom he outclasses.
Larned. Pell. Herbert L. Westfall, Wylie
G. Grant. George H. Nettleton. Irving c.
Wright and Raymond D. Little are in the
Frederick G. Anderson. Clarence Hobart.
Henry w. Storm, Edward Tudor Cross, W.
F. Johnson. ]. D. E. Jones. not by any
means as strong 'as the upper part Of the
half. but interesting because It brings old
time experts against the younger men and
allows of comparisons of skill as to the ad-
vancement OF the sport.
The last quarter Of the draw holds Karl
H. Behr, upon whom the greatest interest
centers. because of his wonderful showing
in the last national tournament and his per-
formances as the partner OF Wright in the
Davis cup matches in London last month.
The most dangerous opponents Of the ia
nous Yale player in this section are J. o.
Ames. Nathaniel M Miles and Robert Leroy
Of Columbia, the intercollegiate champion.
In this tournament the showing Of the in
tercollegiate experts promises to be
feature.
DR.. Dwight passed the national champion
ship In the doubles to Frederick B. Alexan-
der and Harold H. Hackett by defaulting
Holcombe Ward and Beals C. Wright. This
action means that for the first time no dou-
bles will be played in connection with the
tournament here. The decision also estab-
fishes a precedent in the rules of the game.
The social side of the big meeting Is re-
ceiving much attention this year, Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish and Willing Spencer being
busily engaged in arranging tennis ball to
be held in the Casino Theater the last Of
this week. as in nowise to interfere with
the form Of the players who are on their
way through to the finals, which will not
engage the survivors until next week.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
CHESS MASTERS
TOURNEY AT CARL SBAD

CARLSBAD. Bohemia August 2O-The
formally opened at the Kurhaus in this
city yesterday, twentyone experts entering
the masters tournament 1t Is the first
time such a gathering has taken place
here and the affair attracts much attention
among the health and pleasure seekers
The municipality Of Carlsbad contributed
$4,000 crowns toward the prize fund, and
this fact lends additional Importance to the
Undertaking
Commissioner Of Taxes Victor Ttetz who
has long been identified with chess, acted
as master of ceremonies at the opening.
and he dwelt upon the fact that as many
as ten different countries, viz, America
England. Germany, France, Russia, Switz-
erland, Holland. Sweden, Austria and Hun
gary, were represented by the competitors
The contest will last four weeks. each
player meeting every other contestant once
The pairing Is in accordance with the
Berger system. and the drawing for num-
bers resulted in the players being placed
in the following order: Rubinstein, MEM
zowitsch. Vidmar. Chotimirski, Janowiski
Tartakow wer. Duras Mieses, Salwe, Berger
JohneE Teichmann, Spielmann. Leonhardt
Marshall, Schlechter. Maroczy, ID. Cohn,
Tschigorin, Olland and Wolf
The two American representatives are r.
J. Marshall and P. Joiner.
The pairing for the opening round, which
will be played today, resulted as follows:
Niemzowitch VS.. Wolf. Vidmar VS.. Olland,
Cohn. Tartakower VS.. Maroczy. Duras VS..
Schlechter. Mieses VS.. Marshall. Salwe VS..
Leonhardt Berger VS.. Spielmann Joiner
VS.. Teichmann, Rubinstein q bye.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
GRIFFITH DIGGING
UP new RECRUITS

ST. LOUIS. August 20-It was learned
last evening that Clark Griffith has been
adding to his STAFF of pitchers and has
secured Del Mason. who has been a mem
Der Of the Cincinnati National League
team. Mason pitched for Baltimore last
sason and was accounted the star twirler
of the Eastern League Mason has not
been a winner for the Reds. but most of
his defeats have been a matter of hard
luck. Some time ago the Cincinnati club
asked for waivers on him. All National
League managers passed Mason up, but
Grif' decided to look him over and after
some correspondence with Owner Hermann
price was agreed upon. Mason will join
the team at once Yesterday afternoon
''GriT' bought new shortstop-Neal Bail
OF the Montgomery, Ala, club. of the South
ern League. He made offer for the man
and turned down in a telegram yes
terday morning. He Immediately went to
the ong-dtstance telephone and called up
Manager Chambers Of the Montgomery
club. They soon agreed upon terms 1t is
said the price for Balls release Is con-
siderably more than 81 900.
Evening star., 1907-08-20

tacular game for the Philadelphias he once
did for Boston. He Is the one man who has
braced the Athletics.-Detroit News.
In the grueling race to the wire in tie
American League the Chicagos and Ath-
letics have one advantage over the De-
troits, and that is that they are more sea-
soned They have been through 1t before.
The Altoona club is looking for a pur-
chaser for Otto Deininger. That would be
ball for jumping his contract and must re-
main In the Tri-State League.
The secret of successful batting has been
disclosed by Frank Chance Hit the ball in
the eye, he says. Other authorities say hit
the ball on the nose, still others hit it in the
solar plexus while there are others who de-
clare that the only correct and reliable spot
to apply the punch Is the trade mark
In the last sectional series in the Ameri-
can League the eastern teams. paying on
home grounds. won 35 games to 81 for the
westerners. In the last trip west by the
National League eastern teams the eastern
ers won 30 games to 43 for the westerners.
When young Mr.. Tiff Is in the box facing
young Mr.. Stone there Is a study in atti-
tudes, grotesque yet natural grouping fit
for sculptor. Tiff bends his body side
ways at the waist almost at a right angle.
while Stone lunches UP and crouches down
If American League umpires would carry
two three balls in their pockets instead
Of chasing to valise some distance away
every time ball is knocked over the stand
less time would be lost at games. So long
as this custom Is in vogue players are not
entirely to blame for time wasted.
Fielder Jones of the White Sox says the
surface at American League Park New
York. Is so hard the ball Is likely to take all
sorts of false bounds. So long as they are
such good grounds to hit patrons will
forgive topography that promotes errors.
A Dallas Rooters' Club, to encourage the
Dallas team Of the Texas League to win the
pennant of that organization. has been
formed with more than 600 members. The
club stands third in the race with twenty
five more games to play. The RoOters
Club has raised $1,000, to be divided among
the players If they bring the Texas League
championship to Dallas.
The sale OF William Otey, the young left
handed Norfolk pitcher. to the Pittsburg
National League team has been announced
by President Otto Wells Of the Norfolk
club. Big Bill' will be delivered to Pitts
burg September q, when the state league
season ends
That was Benders twelfth straight VIC
tory. The chief has always been a won
der In the wfnd-up. He was there with bells
on for Mack in the closing stages Of the 1905
scramble, and it will be recalled that he
was the only Quaker boxman who trimmed
the Giants in the big series
Evening star., 1907-08-20
GAN" STRIKES OUT WIFE.
Court Sustains His Right to 90 to
Ball Games

NEW YORK, August 2O-"The whole
trouble Is. judge. my wife is sore on me be-
cause I'm regular member Of the Root
ers' Club. I like to go to ball games on
Saturday, and when come home she starts
in."
SO spoke Adolph Marschutz of No. 6S
Mulberry street. Newark. N. J.. when ar
raigned before Justice Howell charged with
wife beating
What have you to say to that, madamr'
Hes telling you the truth" said Mrs.
Marschutz. land I want you to keep him
off the bleachers. He calls balls and strikes
in his sleep and pulls tho clothes Off US
when he starts dreaming of base ball. I
want him kept from there before the cold
weather comes'
L'1 earn SIS a week and give it all to
her" said Adolph proudly. She gives me
dollar and go to the ball game and en-
Joy myself
"Your husband seems to be a pretty good
one." said Justice Howell. He has a per
feet right to go to the games, and I
wouldn't stop him If I could
Batter up!" called the court as Adolph
and his wife started on a home run.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
Hyattsville Municipal Matters.
-respondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence OF Inc star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, August. 20, 1907 .
The town authorities have decided to SUBJ
stitute gas for gasoline In operating pumps
at the local waterworks plant At a meet
ing Of the council held last evening it was
ordered that one six horsepower gas en-
gine and one twenty-one horsepower ma
chine be purchased. provided the latter is
large enough to do the work required of it..
The purchase OF centrifugal pump Of 1S5
gallons per minute capacity was also Or
dered.
Contract for lowering $50 feet OF six-inch
water main in Maryland avenue north from
Priests hill to Lyons hill was awarded to
]. Frank Rushe. The lowering of the pipe
Is made necessary as the result Of the op-
erations of the contractors now macadam-
izing Maryland avenue in that locality. 1t
is understood that the expense Of the work
will be borne by the town.
Tho road committee was directed to pro-
ceed at once with the work Of macadam-
izing johnson avenue west from Maryland
avenue. The county road rebate money will
be used for this purpose. The town will
purchase the necessary stone and screen
ings. and the work Of building the road will
be let to the lowest bidder.