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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-15
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
RAGERSVILLE, O., June IS
This little town may never claim
more than one distinction, but that
one it does claim, and loudly-it
is the home of Alta Weiss, the girl
baseball pitcher. whose reputation
as a wonder of the national game
is spreading rapidly.
Miss Weiss pitches for a team OF
men players called the "Weiss All
Stars" The team halls from Yer
million, O., a town on the shore OF
Lake Erie and a long way from
here. She Is with that team be-
cause Chas. Heijloff, its manager,
heard of her remarkable ability
over a year ago, and was shrewd
enough, after coming down here
and looking her over" to engage
her as a drawing card for his ball
club.
All last season Miss Weiss pitch
ed for the Vermilion team. going
up against strong amateur and
emi-professional clubs all over the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-15
WORRY
OVER INDIANS

Spokane has now won 10 out OF
the last % games. On Tuesday a
series of six games with Vancou-
yer begins and Spokane will ma
turally take four of them, at least
Vancouver has been winning SEN
sational games the last few weeks
and some fans declare they fear
Vancouver more than Tacoma, but
with the Indians present stride
there's nothing to be scared of.
Until Spokane showed the Taco
ma team up the Tigers were be-
lieved to be little bit classier
than any other in the league. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-15
MINOR GAM ES

AT Gonzaga yesterday the col
lege team defeated Klientz Stars
16 to |.
GonZaga Freshmen won two
games from the N. p. machinists,
10-7 and 5.3.
Fort Wright yesterday defeated
the Armory team Of the City
Amateur league % to 2.
The grounds perhaps had some
thing to do with the awful beating
the S. A. A. c. team gave the
Armory in the Amateur league
game played yesterday at Mantle
park. The score was s. A. A. C..
20, Armory s. The Armory play
crs made II errors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-15
THEATER
cOLUM BlA.

The new bill has another one of
those bicycle acts that defy the
laws of gravity and everything
else. 1t is put on by the Martells
and is one of the best specialties
OF the kind in existence. The
North South and Dixie team, con-
sisting of two human performers
and dog have a neat little act in
which the dog figures intelligently.
Sam Rowley works off good line
Of monologue and song and the
musical comedy feature put on by
the,.Lewis e Lake Co. is fast and
funny. It calls for extra costuming
and furnishes an entertaining pro-
gram of musical and dancing spe-
cia4ties,
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state, and doing great work. She
won nearly all her games, and
pitched better ball right along than
the men who opposed her. This
year she bids fair to do still better
work, as she has gained in weight
during the winter and is much
stronger and heavier than last fall.
Miss Weiss has been a natural
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-15
TED ROOSEVELT FIRED

Teddy Roosevelt, the pitcher
who could not get into shape, was
Internationally released from the
Spokane team yesterday on account
of betting that Tacoma would win
a game Sunday. Roosevelt claim.
ed that it was Tommy Doyle's
money he was betting. The man.
agement decided to sit down on
public gambling by players. Roose-
welt has been of little use anyhow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-15
PANTAGES

The new bill is headed by hand
some musical act by eye Colonial
Sextet," which is followed by four
acts mostly comedy specialties.
Fisk and McDonough have funny
little thing in this line and Bum
nell and Glenroy follow with an
other on the matrimonial string.
TRe single act is that of DeVeaux,
musical freak, who plays on any
old thing that comes handy. The
Three Bell Boys have song and
dance mixup with a hotel setting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-15
BILL HURLEY RESORTS
TO ROUGH WORK

Rough baseball was played by
Butte yesterday to win over Seat
tie. Scrappy Bill Hurley was the
rough one, of course. He Topped
Allen at first base with a jitsu
twist Of some sort and nearly put
Allen out of business. Jocko
Thomas pitched for Butte and held
1t to four hits. Butte secured nine
hits off Coy. Gamble and Welsh
Score: Butte s, Seattle 4.
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LOP.SIDED SCORES IN
CITY LEAGUE

Big scores were the order in tho
City league yesterday. In the first
game the Bradley Engineers won
from the Iron Workers IT to 3.
The Cubs defeated Slater &
Slater IL to 0 in the second game.
Holm. who pitched for the Cubs.
allowed only two hits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-15
SCALER AND SULLIVAN

{ A sparring exhibition between
id Scaler and Gene Sullivan, the
latter the S. A. A. C. amateur who
put up some sensational battles at
Mike Buffers smokers, is an
nounced for June % at the Occur
dAlene theater. Scaler and Dick
Cullen fight on June % off Seattle
on the steamer Yosemite.
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CANS TAKES 1T EASY

SAN FRANCISCO, June To-
Joe Cans disappointed fight fans
today by announcing that he will
do nothing but regular road work
and some light bag punching until
the last week before his fight with
Battling Nelson. He says he won't
take any chances with his hands.
Nelson is expected to return from
mountain trip next week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-15
MAKES DRUNK RECORD

John Powers has an unenviahle
record at the police station. He
was arrested Friday, Saturday and
Sunday for being drunk. Twice he
put up 81 bond but the last time
he was too drunk.
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SATURDAY LEAGUE GAMES

Spokane ~, Tacoma 8; Butte G,
Seattle 3; Vancouver 9, Aber-
deem 3.
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George Siler Dead

George Siler, the veteran sport
ing writer and referee, died yes
terday at bis Chicago home at the
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HoRsEsHoElNc

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GEJkGE Sll.ER
age of 81 years. He was on his
way 10 see the Ketchel-Papke fight
at Milwaukee when stricken with
heart disease and returned to his
home.
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SKATERS WIN SATURDAY
On Saturday the Slater & Slater
City league team defeated the Dodd
Clothing Co. team 10 to 8.
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side.
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Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
e Real Estate
Opportunities
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Cord wood: pine $4.00 tamarac
and fir $3.50 per cord. in carload
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St, phone 1947.
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A few more of those East Spokans
lots left. $3.50 each; they are
large, level, no rock. good soil; IS
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HON ESTEAc

Half million acres of land soon to
be opened near Spokane. News
and authentic map just out.
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Wanted for Army-Abie-Dodied un.
married men between ages of 81
and IS; citizens Of United States.
OF good character and temperate
ha bits, who can speak. read and
write English. For information ap-
ply to Recruiting Ohicer. 1854
Howard ST.. Spokane. Wash.
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For reimbursement, suitable for
secondhand business. Queen
Coffee House, 337 Front av.
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HELP WANTED MALE

QUEEN COFFEE HOUSE WANTS
1000 men to take lunches: our
coffee Is known all over the city.
331 Front. -2-13
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-28
WOMEN ARE
ELECTED
Seventeen Counties Choose
School Superintendent
From Women.

OLYMPIA. Nov. "a Nearly hail
81 the county school saperiuten-
dents fl this state during the next
two years eia b. women
The compilation made IN the sec
Rotary 81 states office of the per
aaus elected % each county office
shows that II ~ the ~ school
auperinlendenis have been chosen
from the female teachers
The following IL the list Of wo-
men elected to. this office
ABotin county. Mary Hrannan
Benton county. Annie Ooff. Clae
lam county. Annette Tumbull.
Cowlitz county. Carrie B0reham
Ferry county, Helena X smilhson.
franklin county. Mrs =. G Nagei.
Garfield county. Elizabeth Mccoy.
Island county. Alleenia - EnRie
Kittltas county. Mrs Geneva l..
Barkley; Mason county, Mrs Mary
NJ Knight, Pacific county. Lottie
BUde. skamanla county Lille NIL.
Ter. snohomieh county. Eva "
Bailey Stevens county Daisy T..
Hard. WabkiakmH county. Elvlra
a. Marsh Walla Walla county. 10.
sephlue Preston; Whatcom county,
Mary I. Carpenter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-28
ANTS WILL.
REFUSE:
TAXES
OPPONENTS OF VAC
CINE WILL CON-
TINUE FIGHT.
Plans VIII Be Made al
Meeting to Be Held
Tomorrow.

AHfi.paoeinationirts have not
gssen up their fight. despite the az
verse decision 81 Judge Morris in
ti~sr tnat ease
Their neat move sill be a refusal
- pay sAxes Tor the support ~ the
puhitr sehoaln.
IadEs Norris. IN hia decision. held
THAI th~ Aetlpn % the school board
In aebarrinE unymccinAted children
nndsF the state Law. was valid. but
thai tbs tFuaney las could not BE-
snfarcsd against parrntn whose
chiidrsa Nefe kept out 81 school be-
cause they W~ra not vaecinmtea.
The Observation-Disclosures contend
that. snaHmueh aa they are de-
pflsed of the pubise schools for shelr
cnsldrra. they should De atAplyed
from ths rAs n~nt ~ taxes for the
aapppgt a. these schools
A mretine w4ii he held IN the Of
fies ~ r. r. flrseiie temorrow
fnoFning. ct which thss phase 81
sns eonfruHnr~4 ~iif be discussed
That there wili hs an appeal from
Juaxe Norris decision % ths ru-
pFea4e court a ths state l. ceFtaln
Same u ths more ardent ~ the
antis are willing 10 carry the ease
q fhe supreme e8nrf n tbs unltea
states. II poa@tsEe In spite ~ the
citations from thlA tribunal In Jnags
MeTrts decision
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-28
CHINESE IS
BEATEN BY
TOUGHS
CAUGHT BY LASSO,
HE is DRAGGED I'M
THE MUD.
Inoffcnsive Oriental Is
Attacked Without
Provocation.

Iaaaoed and dragged in the mud
BY a gang 81 young ruffiana on the
afternoon 81 Thanksgiving day Is
the substance Of q story reported
- the police By Ling Sing. a quiet,
nnnsaumlug Chinese. who IL en-.
ployed BY the Pacific Coast Dry
Goods Co. Third av aud pike 81
Sing says be- Was walking along
Union IT. near Fourth az when he
encountered crowd of young
iouKhn. One Of the hoodlums tied
a rope about the Orientara neck,
and amid Wild shouts. Sing was
dragged through the street until he
WAS badly bruised and covered with
mud and NTH.
TtfinR 81 this outrage the young
ruffinnN released their captive and
chased him down Union II. for sew.
erai blocks. throwing stones and
mud az him.
Sing reported the outrage 20 Pa.
tFeimau Robert French soon after
ita occurrence. but his report to
police headquarters fails to show
that any Investigation Of the assault
on sing Was ever made During the
past two or thee months several
Chinese have been attacked by
young heodiuus IN the Pike ". dis.
srict. and apparently NO serious a..
fenlpts have been made TO appre.
bend the offenders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-28
WHITE GIRLS
HELD AS
SLAVES
MEN ENGAGED I'M THE
IMMORAL TRAFFIC
ARRESTED.
French Women Imported
and Forced to Lives
Of Shame.

A. a result ~ an Investigation in.
% charges that FFencr women are
balag held IN practical slavery in
shls county. and compelled to Ike
immoral lives. the local customs Of
fIclaip last evening arrested Leo
hubert aud Ernest Eamman. two
realaen,n 81 resort IN Georgetown.
who are held under formal charge
81 hMrboring allen women for i'm
proper PURPOSES
The arrests. which were made by
Assistant immigration Inspector
Fisher. are said tn be only the fore
runner Of wholesale arrests Of men
ENGAGED la the white slave traffic
II IL known that the customs VI
fielals are now searching for other
men who are charged under the
same statute
The warrants we're issued At the
request Of J. n Sergeant inspector
III charge OF the customs depart.
mant for this state Several days
ago Inspector Sergeant notified the
secretary 81 the department II com.
rnerce aud labor al Washington
CITY az the evidence that had been
gathered during re investigation
here. aud received a reply notifying
hlm 90 arrest the men and women
The three women. who gave their
names o. Pauline Jubcrt, Micnon
Boucher and Ida Decronn, were
taken 20 the detention house Of the
department. and will
be- held ia custody until their case
IL decided from the national capital
II IL likely that all three women viii
he doported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-28
Up Go THE
FREIGHT
RATES
PEOPLE MUST PAY
FOR RAILROADS
NEGLIGENCE.
Cannot r epair Rolling
Stock and Pay the
Dividends.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Is -shoFt
aEe Of rolling stock caused b. the
recent financial stringency will re-
suit in sweeping advances IN safes.
according 10 the statement toaaY b,
members of the Interstate Com
merce Commission
= have no doubt. said one Of
the commissioners. In explaining
the situation to-day. that an A..
tempt wtll be made along the line
10 puah ~ rates Ia ever. posalhle
way The railroads have cultivated
the impression that they afe not
receiving sufficient money 10 main
tain their efficiency and 70 Give
good service and pay their stock.
holders anything
As aoon A. business sevivem the
railroads All over the country are
going 20 find themselves short Of
equipment. For two years they
have bought no rolling stock 10
speak %. and they have not kept
their Old equipment In repair.
The railroad managers will soon
begin announcing that they must
get more money 70 lay tracks and
buy cars. and that 10 advance rates
Is the only means of getting the
needed cash Whether they will be
permitted 70 enforce their higher
rates - something the commission
cannot pass upon row
Already the advances have be
gun. The commission has before
IL one ease which Involves an al.
vance In rates 70 all the southeast
There u another case &hich In.
fnlves advances ia The southwest "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-28

PfTTsBURG, Pa. Nov. 2S.-Tewo
hundred men are entombed IN the
coal mine Of the Pittsburg 4 Buff
fslo Co. a. Mariana this afternoon
as the result Of an explosion, and
II Ii feared that the timhcra in tho
WORKINGS VIII catch fire from a fire
which a9rtod IN the main shaft.
where ne framework was wrecked
II Is impossible to send a cage
down the shaft. and the only way
OF reaching The entumbcd iaeu Is
through The air shafts or hy work
ing through underground from a
nearby mine
HeseHers started from number
nf different points. through the air
shafts. but they have a long way
10 go and Il Is believed their pass.
age will be difficult Crowds OF
women and children. relatives of
the emtomhed miners. gathered at
the mouth of the shaft soon after
the explosion Many OF the women
have Mysteries. and have TO be re.
strained from hurting themselves
inta the burning shaft
1t Is feared that those who were
not killed by the explosion will be
overcome by gas or snffocated by
smoke from the fire Officers OF
the company are rushing crew
0f rescupfs. equipped with the
necessary tools. 10 the scene
AZ first Il was reported'that 500
mon were buried, but the company
this afternoon announced that not
mare tssaa 20a men were IN the
shaft a the htne Of the accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-28
HAVE THE GOODS
ON KAISER
European Capitals Have
Wild Utterances of
the Emperor.

LONDON. Nov "a 1T IL leaking
out from every European capital
that the foreign offices have com
plese copies Of the suppresee ] inter.
view between Dr. William Bayafd
Hale and the emperor of Germany
Numerous versions are being pub
llshed and they all correspond In
the main with the American publ
cation. One. however. includes a
most savage attack upon the vatl.
can. which Is severely criticised for
It's alleged Interference"
Il IL believed here that Or. Hale
offered the interview 10 several
European newspapers and probably
sold II 20 two or three for stimuli.
taneous publication The respective
foreign offIeaH. however, secured its
suppressioo. bat not until many
persons saw Il and thus widely scat.
tered its general outline.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-28
WOMEN PROTEST
ON PAYING
TAXES

PASADENA. Cal. Nov Is. Pro.
testing against the payment Of tax
Is when they are not allowed to
vote. two wealthy women Of this
city today placed themselves on
record az opposed TO the limitations
placed uuon their sex under the
present form Of government IN g.
United States
AZ the bottom of her tax notice
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Stoddart. los
Beacon IT.. Ia a clear. bold hand.
wrote the following
hereby pay the first Install
ment Of my state and county taxes
under protest Taxation without
representation seems to be unfair.
and against the principles OF the
American constitution"
In writing check for payment OF
the taxes os her magnificent reai-
deuee at Woodbury. road aud Ma
renEo ay., IN North Pasadena. Mrs.
Hebceoa L. West added the five IA
nous words that caused The revo.
iutionary war. "TaNutibn without
Is tgranuy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-28
DEER PELTS ARE
CONFISCATED

Game Warden II Ricf yesterday
uonfiscated shipment ~ deer
skins consigned To Bissinger 4 Co.
fur dealers, on Western 8v. Be-
tween so and 40 pelts were in the
shipment Witch cane from Coupe
willie. Rtef took them at the
Northern Pacific freight sheds
fawn. and many Of them showed
conclusively that they were killed
during the summer months. Rief
stated this morning that he would
prosecute the consignor whose
name he has not learned as yet.
and probably the consignee. The
penalty is fine OF from SIC to $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-28
At TORNEY IS
SHOT AND
KILLED
DISCARDED PORTLAND
LAWYER STAYS
PROSECUTOR.
James Finch Murders
Ralph Fisher in Lat
ter's Office.
ny United prss..l

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 20. Jas.
A. Finch. young Portland attor-
ncy recently suspended by the Ore
gon Bar association for one year.
shot and instantly killed Ralph n.
Fisher, prosecutor for the Bar ssso-
citation. this afternoon In the lat
ter's office.
Fisher had conducted the proceed
ings which resulted in the suspcn-
alon Of Finch. and the latter had
been desperately angry at him ever
since. While Fisher was sitting In
his office. the only other occupant
Of the room being verna BurkhErdt.
the ntenographer. Finch quietly
opered the door and displayed a re-
yolver.
Miss Burkhardt shrseked when
she saw the weapon, but before
Fisher could turn around. the bullet
that instantly snuffed out his life
had been fired. The ball entered
the back OF his head at the base OF
the brain.
Fisher. without ut,efing a sound.
fell from his chair in a heap on tho
floor.
Finch quickly replaced the pistol
In his pocket and rushed away. but
before he had proceeded far he was
captured by Attorney Dolph. who
was attracted By the screams Of
Miss Burkhardt. At fret Il was
thought that Finch had attempted
% KIN the young woman.