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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
SENATOR PILES
FOR LUMBER

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. l.
Senator Piles. of the state OF
Washington, who arrived at the
capital today. said the retention
of the lumber duty in the new
tariff law is one of the chief con-
Germs of the Pacific Northwest. He
said:
II will fight hard to retain the
tariff on lumber"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
FEDERAL CASE TO
JURY TODAY

PORTLAND. Dec. 1.-The case
of ]. Parker. former vice president
OF the First National bank of
Baker City. Oregon. accused or
making false affidavits In connec.
ton with a land deal, went to the
jury today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
DEFY GOVERNMENT; CUT LEVEE

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Dec. Fol
lowing mass meeting at which 1t
was decided to defy the govern
ment, the citizens of this place are
preparing to cut the government
levee on the north side OF the
Arkansas river.
The river has been caving In for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
0RD0N-R00T CHARGES Barred
FLOOD Loss
|SSl,000,000

GUTHRIE, Okla, Dec. 1.-The
floods which have been raging in
this section are receding today.
The rivers are within their
banks In most places. 1t is believed
that the most dangerous time is
passed.
The number of known dead Is
eight. Property damage is esti-
mated at $1,000,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
JAP EDITOR
STABBED

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l.
Stabbed following quarrel over
|. socialism, 2. Otsuka, editor of a
Japanese daily, is at the hospital
in a precarious condition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30

If the committee of the State
Bar association, which is now In
vestigating the rumored charges
made against Milo A. Root, who
one week ago resigned from the
supreme bench of the state. find
the truth and tell 1t, there will be
a clearing OF the atmosphere SO
far as 1t relates to other Justices
than Root, and there will be in
volved in scandal of large pro-
portions the names of Judge M. ].
Gordon Of Tacoma, former SUI
preme court justice, and of certain
st. Paul officials of the Great
Northern railway.
The committee will not find that
Judge Root ever took dollar from
Judge Gordon or any other source
to the end that the court should
be Influenced in its decisions, but
1t will find that Judge Root is
guilty Of misconduct that-to use
the most charitable term-should
stamp him at once as too weak to
occupy place upon any bench.
1t will find that Judge Gordon,
for many years a friend Of Root, in
order to protect himself from pos
sible Imprisonment on the charge
of embezzlement. has taken advan-
tage Of that friendship and of
Roots weakness by using docu-
ments and correspondence in his
possession, and has secured abso-
lutte evidence of the fact that there
Is on file In the records of the
supreme court of the state of
Washington at Olympia. an opin-
ion in case In which the Great
Northern was one Of the principals
that was written and sent to Olym-
pia by Judge Gordon. then attor-
ney at Spokane for the railway
company.
say, II the committee finds the
truth and tells it. these are the
things 1t will tell. Attorneys Post
and Graves of this city. represent
ing Gordon. decline, so far as I can
learn. to produce any evidence
tending to show that Root was
ever paid any money-and Attor-
neys Ronald and Kerr of Seattle,
who. while they are not attending
the sessions Of the committee here,
have, It Is understood, advised
with Root and as friends of his
have asked that every bit of evi.
dence against the former justice
should BIO laid before the commit
tee.
There are men In the state of
Washington who know more of
this scandal than has been ferret
ed out after three weeks of inves.
tigation--good, clean. honest men,
and II their wishes were consulted
ythe whole affair would be brought
}to sudden end, and, with the
resignation of Root. 1t would be
allowed to die with the hope that
II would soon be forgotten. They
are fearful Of the effect upon the
public OF the telling of It, They are
fearful lest the public should lose
faith In all Of Its courts, and they
have a right to be-although, as l
see 1t now. there Is no need of
alarm, for the court under sus'
picion has been purged Of It's
weakness.
Forget their relative positions,
and Judge Gordon stands out SO
much the greater culprit that one
Is impelled to sympathize with,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30

weeks and several warehouses
have been carried away, Reports
OF the flood waters up the river
convinced the citizens that unless
the, levee was cut the 100000
courthouse and the jefferson hotel.
worth $250,00O. would be de-
stroyeds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30

deem the world, Zoe Trist, an East
Indian woman. who has been ex-
horting people in Neptune town
shipfto come to God and be saved,
wae placed in Jail for an investiga-
tioii into her sanity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
K0HLHAGENPU1
ON TRIAL

PORTLAND, Dec. 1.-The trial
of Louis Kohlhagen of Roseburg,
who is accused of perjury in
swearing falsely to get possession
of land near Grants Pass, opened
today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-30
DANIEL KEEFE
| is H0N0REO

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. l.
Daniel j. Keefe, OF Detroit, presi-
dent of the longshoremen's union,
has accepted the position Of COM
missioner general of immigration.
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JOIN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE

The following new members
were admitted to the chamber of
commerce today: o. r. Dongle-
man, Baltimore Dairy Lunch Co.
and the Hawkeye Fuel Co.
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LIES
VERY SICK

. ROME, Dec. 1.-The
= pope's condition is reported
= worse today. He is suffer
= ing from an attack of bron-
. chitis.
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SAYS SHE Is EVE.

HIGHLANDS, N. j., Dec. DE.
claring that she is Eve, sent to re.
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
WALLACE TAKES LEAD,
CAPTURING SERIES

The conclusion OF the 4g5-bsU poo,
match last night at the Brunswick Poo
Parlors. Sixth and C. streets northwest
between A. J, Rogers. Of Philadelphia
and Walter Wallace Of Virginia. resulted
in decisive victory for Wallace by
900 70 800
Wallace sprung a great surprise OF
both the spectators and on his oppJ-
nent as well by his mastery pool play
ing and by his extremely cool headwor 3
throughout the match. and especially
last night.
The score stood on the two previous
nights play 81 10 81 in favor of Rogers
thereby giving Rogers lead Of twenty
balls It the beginning of last nights
game. This lead Wallace quickly over.
came and at the conclusion of the Eams
led his opponent by forty balls. ms kius
a gain over Rogers in last nights PLAY
Of sixty balls.
Tonight the match between Rogers
and Kid Wonder viii begin. This
match viii also be 40o balls and vii
continue for three nights. 125 balls being
played each oftthe first two nights and
80 halls the last night. making a tota
Of 800 balls.
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
Did Fraternity
Influence Elect
Yale'S Captain :?
Chosen Over the
Head of Medical
School Regular.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan. Z3-YaIe's
football captain FOR the coming season
viii be Robert 3. Burch, 1909, of Gin
ciruatl
At the election held tonight custom
was not followed. for Burch has been
OILY a substitute player at erd rush,
and the manager and assistant man
ager Of the eleven were permitted to
vote. The reason for the latter depart
Ure is that in the previous election the
vote was a tie, one player of the
twsnty-one being absent
A. b. Brides, who has played on the
Yale eleven as a guard and as a half
back. was the other candidate. He is
a medical student. Z. II. Coy retired
from the competition. as he is only
sophomore.
Burch is a secret society man. and
last night led the junior prom" as floor
manager of the committee. a social dis
tinctiOn mace much of at Yale. He is
also understood TO have had the sup
port Of senior secret society inhuer ces
that desire to Keep the football CapUiin-
Cy away from the professional schools
of the university.
In the last two years BUrch was hurt
early In the season ana mad 10 be con-
tent 10 be q substitute.
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
NO L00PH0LE LEFT
FOR EXTRA PAY In
TRI-STATE LEAGUE

ALTOONA, Pa. Jan. 23.-The salary
limit agreement which was formally
adopted a. a recent meeting of the tai
State del gates. and which las been
subscribed 20 by all the members of the
organization. has been promulgated by
President Charles F. Carpenter.
1t is a comprehensive document, and
leaves no loopholes through which de-
signing managers might crawl if they
were so disposed,
It is in part as follows: The COM
bined salaries of the players of any
club shall not at any time exceed s., 700
per month exclusive OF manager), or
s. 800 per month, playing manager in
elusive. This rule SHAH become effective
rirty days after the opening of the
playing season.
mo player shall receive more than
$500 per month for his services, and all
contracts must be for the playing sea
son only.
ANY club exceeding the salary limit
thirty days after the opening OF the
playing season shall forfeit any part or
all of its bond, and its franchise may be
disposed Of by the league
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
SENATORS
POLAR AUTOMOBILE.

a queer automobile was shipped from
London recently FOR New Zealand,
whence it viii be sent aboard the MINI
rod for the use of Lieutenant Shackle-
ton in his dash for the South Pole. The
car has wheels like those used on motor
0mnIbuses. but when the ice has TO be
traversed the rims will be fitted with
fOuT-inCh spikes. set in pairs. TO afford
a grip. In these circumstances, too, the
front wheels will not revolve. but viii
he fixed te broad runners. resembling
skis. The exhaust gases will be used
washing water. The gases will also heat
a foot warmer fixed 10 the floor OF the
Car.-EXChanEe.
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
Charges Fall
Flat Against
H. V. Valentine
Princeton Quint Reinstated
at Meeting of Metropolitan
Committee.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The registT1 p
ton committee of the Metropolitan AS
ISOLATION of the Amateur Athletic Union
at a secret meeting held at the 81.
Bartholomew Club last night eXoner-
sted II. V. Valentine, Of the New York
Athletic Club. of having received money
illegally as charged by 4. +. Caplalt,..
Valentine was a member of a team
that CapIand selected to 50 to Montreal
ana perform, two years go, and Cap
lands charge was that Valentine re-
ceived money above his actual ex-
ponses. This was stoutly denied by the
Winged Foot man, and after the
committee last night had heard from
Richard Sheldon, John ". Price. Harry
Hillman and P. J. Walsh, all Of whom
were members Of tue Montreal team.
as 10 the actual cost or the trip, the
committee was Of the opinion the evi-
dence was sufficient 10 sustain the
charge against Valentine, and II was
decided, according to chair
man Neyin, that Valentine was an
amateur in good standing.
The basketball team OF Princeton
University was restored to good stand
ing. short time &go the Tigers Wis
ited Brooklyn and played the suspended
team of the Second Signal Corps in the
face Of positive instructions not 10
DO so.
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
POTTS TAKES COUNT
IN SECOND ROUND

NEW YORK. Jan. G3.-Lnk Russell, OF
Philadelphia. displayed a lot Of class at
the Sharkey a. c. last night. when he
stopped Jimmy Potts, of Milwaukee,
the man who helped add fame 20 his
reputation by defeating Fred Landers,
the Pacific coast whirIwiud, in the sec
ond round Of one OF the fastest fights
for the time IL lasted seen in this city
for many weeks.
Potts cIue here hlralded as a Won
der. and, while He displayed some clev-
cruess. he lacked tue punch and did
not class with the speedy, HaFd-hittinE
Quaker lad. For the first minute of the
opening round 90 looked as though Rus
sell had met his master. but INK was
simply feeling hts man out, and when
ready he went after the Westevner like
q maddeaed tiger
Shooting right and left hooks to the
jaw, he sent Potts Keeling around the
ring like a drunken man. Just before
the bell, INK whipped over a terrible
right hook 10 the jaw and Potts took
the fun count Referee Jim Buckley
was decidedly generous and 1t was no
secret that Jimmy stayed down a very
long ten seconds
The next round was E hummer. Potts
came from his corner. fr,.sgened oy the
minutes rest and went after Russell
with a rush, staggering the Quaker with
a straight left 10 the jaw. But Russell
paid little attention to the blow and
came back with a wicked right to the
face, sending Potts 10 J1a canvas for
the count. When he arose Russell
whipped over another terrific right hook
and again the WesterueT went down,
and as he was as good as out when he
arose. Referee Buckley called neEOtia-
lions on and sent Potts 10 his corner,
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
Used Cheapest
Events for His
Biggest Coups
Alleged Reason for Dur
nell's Ruling Off
Crops Out.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The probable
reason for the ruling of the turf OF
Charles Boots DurneU has been made
known from a person high in the circle
Of the Jockey Club.
II is said that Durnell time and again
after being repeatedly warned not 10,
entered a stake horse i'm a selling race
AT ridiculOUsly low value.
In this way DUruell was BILE to clean
up thousands Of dollars by plunging on
his entry, no matter how short the
price was. His horse. being the class
of the field, could only lose by either
breaking a leg OF falling dead
During the mast season the Jockey
Club did an in its power 10 stop big
gambling. Several Of the large opera
tors were notified that they would nave
10 curtaU their huge manipulatiOus.
Some of the warned folks took the tip
end withdrew from the limelighJ. the
others continued along in their wide
sWatL This year sterner steps will be
taken 20 regulate high betting, and
those that refuse % keep within the
boundary win be given short shrift-
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
Tips on Cures
For Colds Not
So Dangerous
Female DopeSter at Orleans
Track Rewarded by
Kick.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. est is dan
eerous thing to give a bad tiP ~ lady
az city Park unless YOU know the lady
well
The wife Of c.. II Pierce. a horseman,
was kicked in the stomach by lady
to whom she had given the name of "a
horse that was probable winner.
This violent manner Of getting even
with the unlucky Eiter Of the informa-
ton that fails is the talk Of the City
Park grand stand.
The victim of the losing lady's wrath
is the subject of General sympathy. es-
peciaIy as she was endeavoring to DO "a
favor.
The kicking lady will he given a wide
berth in future and have a chance to
show how clever she is at picking win
ners alone
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
BLANES DIVORCED WIFE
FOR ARREST AS THIEF

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Arrested on the
charge of embezzing about $4,000 from
the Michigan Drug Company, Thomas
c. Cummins Is today blaming his di-
vorced wife for causing his arrest
to get even" Cummins will be ar
raigned today at Detroit, where he was
taken last night
According to Cummins. Mrs. Kathe-
rine Dermouchel Cummins swore ven
geaDce against him when she learned
he was going 10 wed another girl after
being divorced from her Cummsns
charges the losses By the Michigan
Drug Company to slack bookkeeping.
He says discrepancies I'm the books for
several years before he went with the
concern showed large losses. Mrs. Edith
Cummins. his nineJeen-year-Old bride.
accompanied him to Detroit.
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
CAMEL GETS GLAD
HAND FROM REDS

CINCINNATI Ohio, Jan. 23.-MauageI
John Camel came in from Fort Wayne
last night and was heartily welcomed
by President Garry Hermann. Of the
Reds. The two proceeded at once &c
business.
II have sent for you" said The Red
chief Ito ofer you the managersIlI
of The Cincinnati team
Il thank you Cor the OSer,' replied
big John, "and 1 am very Glad 20 ac-
Cept it. on one condition. That is. that
you allow me absolute charge Of the
team. so Tar as the players are con
cerned. both on and of the field. 1 want
it clearly understood that there Is tC
be no Interference by anybody with
my management With that under
stood. I think we can very easily come
TO terms
This reply made a hit with Mr. Herr
mann, who promptly and fOrcibly as
sUred the new manager that the team
would be placed absolutely in his hands
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
National MOguLS
Worked Up Over
the Controversy

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-John T Brush
was not at his Office yesterday in the
St. James building and that led to a
rumor that a hurry call had been
sent out for a meeting OF the National
League club owners to consider the
statement sent out by President Pull
liam,
Secretary Knowles said he did not know
Of any such meeting being called and
that he expected Mr.. Brush to arrive
at his office at any moment. Neverthe-
less. Mr.. Brush did not arrive.
The rUmor could not be verified. but
il is a fact that the National League
magnates are thoroughly worked u1
over Pulliam's personal attack on the
president of the Cincinnati club and
chairman of the national commission
Mr.. Hermann.
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
England Reverses
Result Of First
Australian Match

Reversing the result Of the first game.
England won the second test cricket
match with Australia by the narrow
margin of one run.
The contest took place at Sydney, and
lasted from January - g. The closing
stages of the game. which was most
exciting, were almost a duplicate of the
first match at Melbourne, with re-
versaI of sides, England this time max
ing an uphill struggle.
Needing % runs to win. England lost
seven wickets for 19S and eight for 209.
Barnes and HumphrieS then added a
useful 81, but when the latter was dis
posed of and Fielder joined Barnes for
the last wicket SO runs were still needed.
These two rose TO the occasion, and
amid the greatest excitement knocked
out the required runs. The totals We're.
Australia, l6C and 59i, England, SS2
and 2S2
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
TURNER TO MANAGE
S. S. LEAGUE NINE

The First Methodist Protestant base
ball team, a member of the Sunday
School League. was reOTganized last
night. electing Joe Turner. the popular
local wrestler. manager.
The following mewJers Of last year S
team promised TO come out this year:
Gordon, Eidweu, America, Iitchheld,
and Quigley, pitchers; Holman and
ROUntTee, CatcherS: Johnson. Harris
Clements and Coleman, innrlders,
SteCkcT. TuTr-T and DUmey. ou1fielders.
Manager Turner stated that he has Sc
cured the following players 10 strength
en- the team for rhy coming season:
SLeCkels. BaTthiOw. wooden. and Sy-
m0uoski, pitchers, Kraft and Miles,
carchers- Rogers. SpauldinE and MJllin
innelders; Salh, Taylor and Bryan, out
delders-
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
National Body
viii Act Upon
Roy Ewry Case

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The national
body OF the A. A. L. will take up the
Ewry case.
This was learned at a meeting Of
the registration committee OF the Met
ropolitan Association last night. when a
letter was read from Major John Dixon.
Of the national registration committee
This letter asked for a report OF the
three last r,eeunEs of the local com
mittee, in which Matty Falpin's charges
against Ewry were Considered and that
athlete eXOnerateC
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
y BASEBALL BOXING BASKETBALL TRACK-RACING y
YORK Y. M. C. A.
TEAMS CHANGED
in BASKETBALL

YORK, Pa, Jan. 22.-The York
Young Mems Christian Association
basketball team of the TrI-City
League, composed Of York, Wash
ington, and Baltimore Y. N. c. A.
-eams, has disbanded.
The York Y. NJ c. A. has an
nounced that the breaking up Of its
regular team will not put tho city
out Of the league, as the Athletics,
another Y. N. c. A. Quint, viii ill
Jut the schedule.
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
RACING ABANDONED AT WINDSOR

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 23.-President
George NJ Hendrie, OF the Windsor, on
tari0, race track, said yesterday that in
view OF the decision recently at Chi
cago Of the Celia interests 70 race for
tnirty-siN days at Fort Erie, there prob
ably would be no running at Windsor
during the coming season. He said that
Windsor had contemplated an eighteen
Gay meeting, beginning August % but
fhat a conflict in dates would not be
beneficial to the track.
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
REARD0N NO MATCH
FOR EDDIE CARTER

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 23.-Patsy
Reardon proved TO match for Eddie
Carter in the wind-up at the Wayne
Athletic Club, last night.
Carter fought hard In every round and
while he did considerable damage 10 his
opponent. Patsy was never IOppIed off
his feet. Reardon fought back savagely
in the closing round, but he was so
weak that his blows failed to hurt Car
ter
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
REAL OF IMAGINARY.

What can do for you. sir?' asked
the drug clerk.
My room" replied the man, was
full of rats last night and / want"
Yes. sir Bromide for yourself or
strychnine for them Philadelphia
Press.
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
BOYS DEPARTMENT
MAKES HIGH SCORE

The boys' department OF the Y. NJ
c. a. easily defeated the team of Com
pany d, Thirteenth Cavalry. at basket
ball last night by a to g. in the formers
gymnasium.
The team work of the Department and
the goal shooting OF FURNACE were large
~ responsible fer the large score or
the winners
Forester played the best game for the
The Washington times., 1908-01-23
Famous Plunger
and BOOkmaker
Dies in Poverty
Promoter of Biggest Racing
Book Ever Made in
America.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Joe UIlman,
known from coast 10 coast 40 a sport
ing man who plunged 10 the limit, IS
dead in a sanitarium at Amityville,
Long Island, Of paralysis, after an ill
ness of eight months.
While the sporting fraternity knew
Tllman's days were numbered. his
death last night was much OF a shock.
He was born ia St. Louis ffty-oae years
ago. His brothers, Cole and AIexander,
wcIl-known racing men, won fame az
wide almost as his own, as 'pIungers.'
Joe was a shipping clerk for a time,
but got out of pen work and started
bookmaking At the st. Louis old fair
grounds track.
Handled Foreign Book.
He made money and later was assoc
ciateE Nith big Ed" Corrigan Ia the
foreign hook at the Hawthorne track III
Chicago. where wealth piled up on them
and they started the Ingleside track
al Frisco.
Joe got hold of a 90 per cent interest
in the three-eighths track at St. Louis,
which Cole had started 10 cover Eis
operations in q foreign book, and the
place cleared up $50 00J in three years
me fortune Joe lila4t llttLE -4E l'lrL ia
stock speculation in Chicago. But he
soon was on his feet again.
Hit Hard-0ut on Top.
He came TO New York about twelve
years ago and opened the "big store"
the biggest racing book ever made IN
America. Kid Weller was his partner
At Saratoga they handled $15S, 60 in one
day. and during every day of the sea-
son handled at least 500 001 clearing ur
S1S1, OGG during a month, uOtwithstanc-
ing "Pittsburg Phil smith and oLnet
plungers hit them hard
During his career in this city Clmau
has been Interested in all sorts Of
gambling establishments. books at the
local tracks. pool rooms, and vince
games in town. Ullmau's sickness FIRST
became serious when he was in Calls
fornia last January financing the san
Carlos Opera Company, on which he lost
about $500. He is said to have died
a poor !nan.