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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-02
REMARKABLE GROWTH
OF STATE FAIP
Twelve New Building win Prove In
adequate.

Calls for exhibit space at the
State fair this year Is far greater
than ever before" said. w. f. Mat
lock of Pendleton, president of the
State Fair board, who. was in the
city yesterday. Our space Is mad
equate, and we need several new
buildings, despite the fact that 12
new buildings were put up last year
and two this year.
"One OF the new buildings erected
this year is 240 feet long and will
provide for stalls for 40 horses. The
other is duplicate of the creamery
building, which is needed for proper
display of the dairy products of the
state. We have Just received from
Benton county request for space
for county exhibit, and we hardly
know which way to turn to provide
for Il.
This makes about ten general
county exhibits, and II seems that
we will have to crowd up some of
the others to give room. / believe
there is a little floor space left, but
all the wall area has been taken, and
wall space is needed for a county
exhibit.
1--WE expect the new electric line
from Portland to Salem to increase
the number OF visitors this year
There will be reduced rates on all
roads, and the attendance promises
to exceed all past records.
"The aggregate of $4,000 has
been hung up In premiums and
purses. The state gives $4,000
for premiums, but that is not
enough. We should have $4,000
Our speed list is larger than ever
this year, and the track is In fine
condition. There is a $1,000 Nurse
offered for one trot and an equal
amount In a pacing event. One
hundred horses are on the track
now in training. We have a large
nnmber OF entries from California,
Montana and other coast and noun
tain states"
Mr.. Matlock is enthusiastic over
the outlook for the coming fair.
which will open on September II
and continue until and including
September 10. There seems to be
no weak spots In any OF the de-
partments this season. The greatest
problem for the management has
been to find exhibition space for a
proper display.
The, fair is. distinctly an agricul-
tural exposition, the premiums be-
ing widely distributed on livestock
agricultural and manufactured prod
ucts. Vast amounts have been ex'
pended by progressive farmers and
livestock growers IN the last Ave
years In the Improvement OF thelr
herds, and the exhibits are being
correspondingly improved. An In
vitation is extended to all to camp
on the grounds during the fair
where there is fine plot OF ground
with shade, an excellent supply OF
water, and free use OF camping
site, with stalls and shelter for
horses.
The grandstand has been remod'
eled and Its capacity nearly doubled
There will be no liquor selling OF
the grounds and pool selling is pro
hibited. improvements have been
made in the race course and special
ties will be provided between heats
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-02

TO ROB THEM


UNITED Press Leased wire)
Sacramento. Cal, Sept. z.-Ihe
police today are looking for two
burly negroes who set fire TO hut
in which seven japanese were living
across the river from this city In
order TO force the inmates TO give up
their valuable. The japanese stuck
TO the bnrning building until haif OF
Il was burned away. then gave Va
and meekly nled out and submitted
10 a search by the negroes.
o1hcers have learned that thugs
have been preying upon the japanese
In this section for several months
In each case two negroes have heif
up the men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-02
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
DRUGGISTS WANTS
LID SEWED ON

CHICAGO, April 30.--No longer
will the drug store be the oasis Of
the dry territory if resolutions
adopted by the executive commit
tee of the National Association OF
Druggists become effective through
out the United States.
Chas. Renner Of ST. Louis offer
ed the resolution providing that
druggists no longer invite the sus-
picion of being common rum
seller by accommodating snake-bit
patrons, unless the patient could
produce physicians certificate.
The resolution was adopted, but
1t will not become effective until
the national convention shall have
passed upon 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
First American on Olympic Team Ready

NEW YORK, April 30.-By win
ming the 25-mile Marathon race at
Boston April 20, T. P. Morrissey
of the Mercury Athletic club of
Yonkers, N. Y, gained the honor of
being the first American to make
the Olympic team, which will rep
resent this country in the interna-
tional games to be held in London
this summer.
He covered the Is mile course in
two hours, rs minutes, 43 1-5 sec
onds. which Is second only to the
record made last year by Tom
Longboat, the Canadian marvel,
who covered the distance In one
minute, 10 1-5 seconds less. Long
boat is at present under suspension
by the A. A. U. under the charge
of competing with professionals.
Morrissey was practically I'M
indoor contest was held recently at
an arena in this city. In this meet
many of the favorites dropped out
early, while Morrissey romped
home an easy winner, On his show
ing in this race he was one of the
favorites in the Boston meet.
When Morrissey broke the tape
In the Marathon he cried out:
'Now l am going to lick the Eng
lish!" He will be 20 years old
Sept. 90, weighs 1891 pounds and
is an electrician. He does his own
training, and eats everything that
is put before him. He runs three
nights week and walks three
nights. He varies his running from
10 to Is miles each running night
and every three weeks goes
through 20 miles a night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30

0pectei Correspondence TO the Press
MONACO, April 30.-The man
who broke the bank is back at
Monte Carlo.
Few know his name, but all know
him by sight and have heard of his
wonderful play at "trente ct quar-
ante" The tables now are crowd
ed with eager faces of those who
watch his spectacular game and are
anxious to take advantage of it.
The man is a Russian. said to
hail from Moscow, and to be back
ed by merchants of that city. He
is typical plunger. Last year he
is said to have cleaned up 100000
at the tables and now he is back
to try his system" again.
His tall, lanky form is seen at
the tables during all the playing
hours. His cadaverous appearance
is heightened by his manner Of
combing his hair in a huge mass
on top of his head.
His playing last year was one of
the sensational episodes of the sea-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30

braves amusing themselves like
kids putting the chemical on news
papers, then splitting tobacco Juice
upon it and watching the paper
blaze.
The chief amused himself with
his men for a moment, experienced
an idea and then assigned Detec-
tive McDermott to round up the
fakir.
The possibilities of the stuff are
sizzling. A firebug could merely
leave it out around a house, office
or room and II water was acct
dentally put upon it there would
probably be large job for the
fire boys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
THEATERS
COlUM BIA

The Columbia Co. in the next to
it's closing week is having a strong
run in "A Texas Ranger" play
with the blood and thunder
sprinkled literally through it. La
dies who wOul dfaint ordinarily at
sight of a gun like to see folks get
shot on the stage. Hall is a husky
looking cowboy hero, and Julia
Gray looks worth kicking up a
muss over And there are few of
the company left alive when the
smoke lifts to live happy ever aft
erward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
LOSES DAMAGE SUIT
IN FEDERAL COURT

A federal jury yesterday decided
against Webster O'Neil, who sued
the Washington. Idaho & Montana
railroad for 100000 damages for
injuries while working on construc-
ton near Palouse. The jury was
out three hours.
Judge Whitson in his instructions
said that an employee was expected
to take more risk on construction
work than on an established road.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
LAST BOXING SHOW
Of SEASON FRIDAY

Mike Buffers show at the S. A..
A. c. Friday night will be the last
of the season. The principal event
will be the McPherson-C reel bout.
Both boys are there with the punch
and Creel is showing such good
form that several of his friends de-
sire him to get into the professional
game. This, it is said, he is will
ing to do and there is talk of get
ting him scrap in some of the
Idaho towns.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30

son on the Riviera. With wild ex-
|travagance, he plunged and lost for
days. Then he began to win a lit
tie. He was encouraged by the
croupiers who allowed him to go
over the maximum stake.
Just at the moment when the
play was at it's highest, man Of
fered him a cigaret to "calm his
nerves" The Russian stepped into
hall to smoke it. 1t was drugged.
When he came back he was too
drowsy to continue play and lost
heavily. He allowed 100000 of his
winnings to slip through his fingers
before he came to himself with a
start and hurried from the room.
But he had broken the bank and
gained the great honor for which
all the Riviera gamblers strive.
The lure of the game has enticed
him back again. He has begun his
play in the same cool manner, but
they say on the Riviera that he is
losing. The tables are taking their
revenge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
WASHINGTON

How does a good looking woman
feel while standing on a stage max
ing a fool of herself to make the
audience laugh and also to make
her living? The question is sug-
gested by George O'Ramey's single
act on the bill this week. She mixes
singing and dancing in with it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
F|REBUG OOPER
IN TOWN
Pebbles STUFF THAT STARTS
BLAZE WHEN WETTED, AND
POLICE ARE ON HIS TRAIL
TODAY.

An internal invention that is
more direful in its influence than
even "Pettibone dope" ever dared
be is on exhibition in Police Chief
lRices Office It's chemical pre-
paration which when wet sets fire
to anything near it. Yesterday one
of the men of the central fire sta
ton bought small vial Of 1t from
a street faker and turned it over
to the officers.
{ When the chief reached head
quarters this morning he found his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
500 Bonnet for
Every Morning

PARIS. April 30.-Mrs. James A.
Stillman, of New York, has been
startling protligate Paris recently
with her sensational extravagances.
She has spent fortune fitting up
the home of Jas. Stillman, her
father-in-law, In the Rue Murille.
which she occupies. Reckless prices
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
AUDITORIUM

"a Wife's Secret" is not the best
thing the Shirley Co. has played
by any means, but the company is
playing it as well as anything with
a name like that tcould be played.
It's the sort of melodrama that
makes you want to favor the billain
with a brick.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
EASY THING FOR THIEVES

A, B. Taylor notified the police
last night that yesterday afternoon
he left trunk in the Main av.
woodward and when he returned
last night he found that it had been
broken into and his best clothes,
suspenders, handkerchief and neck
ties had been stolen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
BANKERS HAD NOTHING
on DEPOSIT

At Recreation park yesterday Ed
die VOllmann's S. A. A. C. team
shut out the Old National bank 4
to O. The bankers played five in
nings AMI gave 1t up without seeing
third. Batteries-S. A. A. c., Nc
Caugherty and Harrington; Bank
ers, Koerner and Nelson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
CLUB HAS KILLED BOXING

PORTLAND, April 30.-Chief
Gritzmacher says that there will
be no more boxing matches in Port
land. The discrimination against
the matches of labor unions while
the M. A. A. c. was allowed to run
stirred up so much trouble that
the administration decided to al
low no more bouts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
BEGINS FOOTBALL ALREADY

William Bell. of $500 Jefferson
ST.. is organizing an association
football team called the Spokane
Thistles. 1t is hoped that this
year Spokane may be taken into
the Northwest Association Football
league.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
PANTAGES

The thing in DAILY & O'Brien's
turn on the board this week is the
face-making proficiency of the male
member of the team. He shakes
the house with his features, which
is about all there is to the act.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
BANKERS HIT HARD

Ball teams from the Traders and
Exchange banks participated in a
hard smuggling match yesterday on
Gonzaga college grounds. The
Traders won 20 to IA.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
MOTHER TAKES CHILDREN

Mrs. Rosa Beuch, a divorced
woman, was given the custody of
her two children yesterday by
Judge Huneke. She will support
them by taking in washing. she
says. Her husband was required to
pay her 81 week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
EVEN BREAK IN CELLAR
SAME OLD STORY

AS usual, Spokane was trimmed
again yesterday when Tacoma won
6 to 2. Errors by Mackin and Kip
pert cost runs. Killilay was touch
ed for hits, one a three-bagger
and one a double. He also gave
two passes. Kid Carson pitched for
the Tigers and wasn't troubled by
the Indians until the sixth when
they touched him for three hits
and he walked one. allowing two
scores.
At Vancouver the Butte Miners
were shut out to 0. George Engle
gave them seven hits but his team
didn't make an error behind him.
Dugdale's men won from Aber-
deem in Seattle by score of to A..
Seattle got a good lead in the sec
oni when long drive by Bennett
cleared the bases.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30

for Tacoma yesterday to meet the
University Of Puget Sound in the
semi-finals of the state inter-
scholastic debates. Miss Nellie
Rauch, of the high school. went to
the declamatory contests at Whit
man college.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
.ilLionaires Behind
Wrestling Game

LONDON, April 3O.-The sport of
wrestling has been taken up by two
patrons who ought to give it quite
boom. They are Lord Lonsdale,
president of the National Sporting
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
sLUGGERs BEAT vIcToRS

The Knudson Sluggers beat the
Union Park Victors by a score of
2 to last evening. They are out
with a challenge to any kids under
IA years of age.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston S. New York 1; Cleve-
land 6, St. Louis 3; Philadelphia 3,
Washington 2; Chicago 6, Detroit 8.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pittsburg 2, Chicago 1; Boston 7,
New York 6; Philadelphia 3, Brook
lyn l.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
COAST LEAGUE.

Portland 4, San Francisco 2;
Oakland II, Los Angeles 3.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
e Real Estate
Opportunities
LYNNE HOTEL.

LYNNE HOTEL.
319 Wall st., right ~ the river;
no nicer place In town for regu-
lar or transient roomers; coy.
quiet and respectable; secluded
but close in; only ~ blocks from
Riverside av.; rear entrances from
Post St; hot water all the time;
moderate prices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30

MRS. JAS. A. STILLMAN
have. been paid for furniture and
paintings and $4,000 was spent for
house linen alone. Finally when a
bill for 30 hats at $50 each reached
him. her husband put on the lid
Il wanted one for each day of the
month";" she told him.
Before her marriage, seven years
ago, Mrs. Stillman was Fiji Potter,
daughter of Mrs. James Brown Pot
ter, the actress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30
HON ESTEAC

QUEEN COFFEE HOUSE WANTS
1000 men to take lunches: our
coffee is known all over the city.
331 Front. Sis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-30

A neat 5-room modern house on
Fifth av., close in. This Is a bar
gain and can be handled for $3.50
down, balance $50 per month. This
house rents for $22 per month.
Seven-room modern house on
Northside, lot so by $50, nice lawn.
fruit and shade trees. Everything
neat and up to date.
For best bargain in cheap homes
on easy payments see
J. T. BRENNAN & CO.,
Phone Riverside 181. 312 Hyde Blk.
A beautiful park lot in Rivermere
for trade. Ego Cleveland av.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-18

Palestine is undergoing a thorough
cleaning up 1t has laudable ambi-
ton to be the cleanest town in Tex
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-18

ton Harrison shall be renomnated for
Congress next fall.
The Taft workers may make a new
move for the delegates from Vermont
as a result of the death of Senator
Proctor. 1t is probabale that same
aspirants for the senatorship will seek
the aid of the Administration and of
the Secretary of War toward further
ing their ambitions.
The Connecticut Republican State
convention this spring promises to be
one of the most interesting held in
the Nutmeg State in a number OF
years. Contrary to custom the two
United States Senators are to go as
delegates to the Republican national
convention. The State convention
will meet at Hartford in May.
Among the prominent Democrats
whose names are mentioned in con
nection with the gubernatioual rCmi-
nation in New York this fall are Su-
preme Court Justice James A. o.
German, Supreme Court Justice
Keough and H. Cady Herrick. who
was formerly a Supreme Court Jus
tice
An appeal has been issued by the
colored campaign vigilance committee
to the negro voters OF the Southern
States to bring about the election OF
delegates to the Republican national
convention at Chicago who will cast
their votes for Senator Foraker tor
the presidential nomination.
1t has been the custom of Delaware
Republicans for years past to send
their delegates to the national conyen-
tion uninstructed. Senator Dupont.
one of the most prominent of the
party lea 'ers. is authority for the
statement that the same rule proba-
bly, will be followed this year.
Charles F. Brobker, Republican ma
tional committeeman from Connecti-
cut, says that he does not intend to
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-18
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Thomas T. Crittenden, Jr., son of 7
T. Crittenden, former governor OF
Missouri, is the Democratic nominee
for mayor of Kansas City.
James H. Higgins, the Democratic
governor of Rhode Island, says that
in his opinion the Republicans of his
state are inclined to favor Hughes for
the presidency.
Quite number of Democrats OF
New York City are of the belief that
Morgan J. O'Brien is to be nominated
for mayor next year.
Senators Crane and Lodge, eX-Gov
ernor John L. Bates and John d. Long
former Secretary of the Navy, com
prise the latest slate for delegates-at
large from Massachusetts to the Re
publican national convention.
Charles f. Murphy, the Tammany
leader, has determined. according to
those i'm his confidence, that neither
w. Bourke Cocgran nor Francis Bur
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-18
THE REASON Why.

The fact that the Democratic pri-
mary TO nominate candidates for city
offices was not held yesterday pursu-
ant to call has elected considerable
discussion of the situation. In so far
as the Eagle has heard an expression
there is some surprise and general re-
greet that the matter was allowed to
90 by default. There is a variety of
opinions as to why it is as it is. Most
of the business men approached on
the subject believe the fundamental
reason is lack of interest in public af-
fairs. There has been some question
as to whether the committe had
strictly complied with the law in is
suing the call, but this question was
not raised until after the time for
filing names of candidates had ex.
pired. therefore it did not affect the
result The plain fact seems to be
that nobody cared Tor the offices
enough to take the trouble and incur
the expense of placing their names on
the ticket.
Nobody can blame any man for not
seeking an office. 1t is unquestiona-
bly, true that the salaries and perquisi-
ties pertaining to the city offices are
not large enough to tempt business
man to seek them for that considera-
ton; any man competent to discharge
the duties of mayor or alderman can
use his time and efforts in his own
business more to his own pecuniary
advantage.
But there ought to be, and doubt
less are, in Bryan quite a sufIiciency
of men well qualified for the duties
of mayor and aldermen, who would
be willing to serve for the public good
if they can be elected without trouble
and expense to themselves. The reg
ular election is due to take place on
the second Tuesday in April. 1t is up
to the people of Bryan to decide what
they are going to do about it. 1t goes
without saying that the prosperity and
welfare of the city depends to great
err extent upon the city administra-
ton than upon any other agency.There
is a noble opportunity here for public
spirited, progressive men to do a
grand work. Since the man does not
seek the office, the office must seek
the man. The Eagle is not advised
as to whether or not any or all of the
present administration would serve If
reelected, and makes no suggestion
on that line. What the Eagle does in
sist on is that whatever steps may be
necessary shall be taken to secure an
efficient city administration.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-18
NEWS NOTE OF NEIeHsoRs.

A house in jacksonville belonging
to r. j. Camp of Huntsville, occu-
pied by John Byers, was burned last
Friday night.
Palestine is undergoing a thorough
cleaning up 1t has laudable ambi-
ton to be the cleanest town in Tex
as.
II. l.. Thompson, while hunting on
the Trinity river, near Kearns. killed
an otter which measured five feet
from tip to tip. This is said to be
the first otter killed or trapped in this
locality for a number of years.
So
Temple is enjoying a street paving
revival and good results are hoped
for.
Rev. A. S. Johnson, Presbyterian
pastor at Huntsville, has accepted a
call to Greenville.
Work on the fair grounds at Rock
dale is progressing. The race track is
half a mile around
= =
Capt ]. J. Irwin of Cameron cele-
brated his seventy-eighth birthday
Monday, on which occasion he enter
tanned thirty of his old Confederate
comrades at dinner.
The Navasota Examiner-Review ad
vocates closing the stores at $50.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-18

seek reelection as national commit
teeman from his state, and will in all
probability retire from politics this
year. Mr. Brooker has been active in
Republican national politics for many
years.
The Republican and Democratic
State conventions, both of which are
to be held in Harrisburg in May, will
nominate candidates for the Superior
Court in additions to choosing dele
gates-atlarge to the national conven-
tons The Republican convention
will meet April 20, and the Democrats
about one week later.
The recent death of Senator Proc
tor of Vermont caused the fifth vacan-
cy in the Senate within a year. SEN
ators John T. Morgan and Edmund
W. Pettus of Alabama died in the va
cation Of Congress and Senator Stee-
phen Mallory of Florida and Senator
A. G.. Matimer of South Carolina have
died since Congress met in December.