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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
BOSTON CAPTURES FINAL CONTEST OF THE SERIES.
NATIONALS OUTBAT VISITORS BUT FIELD POORLY
PASSING OF THE
VETERAN STARS

The end OF this season will see
the passing of lot of stars who
have been in the base ball limelight
for a number of years. This is
particularly true of the American
League. where the top-notchers
who were grabbed from the Ma
tional League back in the war days
of 1901 and 1902 are fading away.
Connie Mack, in Philadelphia, is
ready to cut loose Ralph Seybold,
the elephantine outfielder, while it
is also said that this is the last
season for Jimmie Collins, once the
peer of all third basemen, and of
Ossie Schreck. whose chief claim
on fame was that he was the only
man who could handle RUDE Wad-
dell. both on and off the ball field.
In New York there are a number
of changes sure to come. Clarke
Griffith is already out So is Al
Orth. the veteran twirier. while
Willie Keller and kid" Elberfeld
will not be seen in Highlander uni
forms next season unless all pres
ent signs fail. When Keller leaves
the Highlanders he will quit the
game. but Elberfeld may catch on
with some other club.
COmiSkey is another manager
who is going to cut the strings on
some of his old-tinle stars. George
Davis is one and Frank Isbell, the
bald-headed utility man. is another.
while Pat Dougherty may also feel
the ak in favor of younger man.
Freddy Parent is another who is on
the anxious seat, as he Is showing
the effects of age.
Jimmy McAleer has Tom Jones. a
veteran who is probably in his last
year as big Lacquer, while Wal
lace and Ferris are also veterans.
but are making good this season,
and may last another.
In Cleveland 1t IS Bill Bradley
and Elmer Flick that are about in
their last season, particularly Flick,
while over in Detroit there is one
man who is sure to be replaced
next season by a younger man.
That is Bill Coughlin, the old third
baseman. Jennings has the young
est seasoned team in the business
right now. and with the one eXcep-
ton noted all his players look good
for from three to ten seasons yet.
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CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
Play a Tie Game,

Brentwood and Columbia Athletic
clubs squeezed in a game yesterday
afternoon. but the winner was not de-
cided, as it resulted in a to 5 score in
the five innings Of play. Columbia had
good chance to pull out the winner.
but fast double play was executed by
Moreland and H. Beckett which nipped
their chances in the bud. Atchison bat
ted well The score.
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Advent Noses Out Wallach.

The contest between Advent and Wal
ZACH was of the listless variety, which
resulted in 1t being called in the fifth
There was a large crowd present and
enthusiasm was at a high pitch. Seitz
proved himself a big puzzle to the Wallach
boys until the last round. Some fast
fielding was pulled off by both teams.
The score.
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st. Louis Again in Second Place.

ST. LOUIS. September 4.-By defeating
Chicago yesterday in the fourth game Of
the series ST. Louis regained second place
in the pennant race. The score was to
). In the sixth inning F. Smith was bat
ted out of the box. three runs coming in
on five hits after two were out Chicago
scored the first run on a base on balls, Il
single and wild pitch, and scored two
more on base on balls, Anderson's sim
gle and Parents triple The score:
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Totals. "a 10 e711 II Totals. 90 .
ar.l 10. AZ In H..

st. Louis. .......-... . d . o x-
Chicago. ............. . o o O-3
Euns-Heidrick Ferris. Schweitzer Williams
Parent. Hits-On Smith, in six innings: of
Manuel. In two innings. Sacrifice hits Parent
and Davis. Stolen bases -Dougherty, Schweitzer
and Williams. Double play-Williams to Hart
Zcl {" Jones. Left on bases-St. Louis. 4; Chi
cage. 8. First base on balls-Of Waddef, s. Hit
by pitchcr-By Waddell !. Struck out BY Wad-
dell; - 10y smith. 1: by Manuel, .. Wild pitch :
Waddcll. Tmpircs - McSsrs. OIOugblin aud
Hurst. Time Of game hour and Y minutes.
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Totals. % 1922 II

.Batted for birmingham in the ninth inning
None out when winning run was scored
Detroit. .............. o D o o 1-2
Cleveland. u u u d o II
Runs-Crawfori. Schmidt and Lajoie Two
base hits-Schaefer and Cobb. Three-base hit
ley. Flick. Stovall and Benis. Double play
Flick TO Perring Left bases-Detroit, IL;
Cleveland, 8. First base ON balls-Of Mullin. / !;
off Rhoades. 4. First base errors-Cleveland
=. Struck out-By Mullin. 6: by Rhoades, 2
Cmpres-Messrs. Egan and Sheridan. Time Vt
game hour and 40 minutes
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Yankees Trim Athletics.

NEW YORK, September 4.-Hogg pitch
ed fine game yesterday. and the Ath-
letics did not get hit after the third in
ming. Hosg also helped win his own
game with timely single. Bender famed
eleven of the New Yorks. Score:
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NOTES OF THE GAME.

It was an even break on the series, two
for each.
The Bostons played good ball yesterday,
but they were also very lucky.
Manager Cantillon wants to know where
he is at in regard to Tannehill for
next season. hence the full nine innings.
Jesse is strictly all right.
The Nationals start series of four
games with the New Yorks today. and if
they continue their good work of the pres
ent week they should come home with two
or more ScalpS.
Street got back in the game yesterday
and In the first inning a foul tip drove
his mask into his forehead. making quite
IA bloody cut. Trainer Edinger put on
some court plaster. and Charley resumed
work to the applause of the multitude.
i Ollie Pickering muffed Stahrs fly in that
woeful fourth inning, but his splendid
catch of Cravaths long drive in the first
inning should not be forgotten.
| Hal Chase's deserion of the Highland
ers can be directly traced to inspired at
tacks by the opponents Of Frank Farrell
| in New York. Until Mr.. Farrell uses the
same tactics as the National League in
New York he will have hard shedding
with the Yankees in the big city.
Kid Elberfed may also be driven out
! of New York by the same tactics Don't
be surprised if Manager Cantillon does
business with the kid for next sea-
son. as he believes there is a great deal
| Of good ball yet in the midget.
| Walter Johnson is slated to pitch in
| New York today and Manning may go in
| for the Yankees. On the dope" it should
| be pitchers battle.
| Bob Edmondson. who was sent up to bat
| for Pickering in the eigth inning made
| his first good hit the local grounds
since joining the Nationals. On the west
| ern trip Bob did well a substitute bat
| ter. but when he became a regular he
! faith in Edmondson and he will be given
thorough try-out in the spring.
Those three singles by Ganley will help
some in the averages and Bob had lots
| OF sympathy when he got caught off sec
ond in the eighth inning. Ganley always
plays that far off second. and It REQUIRED
remarkable play to nail him.
Young Mcconnell has turned out a great
second baseman, needing only experience
| to complete his education, and he is one
OF the best batters in the business Mac
had to practically fight his way into a
regular job, but he is there to stay.
| The Bostons come back next Tuesday
TOT another series. of three games and
| those battles should be regular hair-puIl-
ais go good in New York and the Ath-
! letics trounce the Red Sox Cantillon
and his boys are hot after sixth place.
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IT1aIs.'' + Il II Iota1s :. 10 3
Advent. Observation-Disclosures. 2 o 5 x-5
Left On bases-Wallach. 3; Advent s. First
Mcdonald. 2 Innings pitched-By Smithson, ;:
by Mcdonald. l. Hits made-Off Smithson. 81
OF Mcdonald. ?. Struck out-By Seitz g. by
SmithsOn, ): by Mcdonald. 2. Sacrifice hits
SmithsOn. NARROW. Stolen bases-Ernst. Land
vOigt Mosburg. Humphrey. Hobbs Sissler (2)
Double play-Pumphrey to Hobbs to NARROW
Passed balls-SeatOn, Smithson. Umpire-Mr
Priest. Time of Same-1 hour and ) minutes
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INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE,
Victory for Twining Team.
Game tOday-Gurley vs.. Ninth.

a double-header was played yesterday
afternoon so as to complete the schedule
at an early date. Twining added another
to it's long string of wins, defeating Cur
ley to .. while Advent nosed out Wal
ZACH by > to 4. Poor fielding was a great
help to the Twining boys, although they
were we'll represented in the center of
the diamond. Burke was on the mound
and allowed but four hits The score:
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LEI LEFT on baseS S,. 4: Brentwood; :.
L: OF Walker, 2. Innings pitched-By AIeistcr
1: by Walker, a. Hits made-Of Walker, q; on
Iitchfed, 4. Struck out-By Walker =: by
Litchheld, 5; by Meister, /. Two-base hit-Atch-
inson. Stolen bases-TaylOr. Atchinson Sanders
to Holman to Herring. Hit by pitcher-By
Litchfeld, 1. Passed ball-Baggette. Umpire
Mr.. Tech Parsons. Time Of game hour and
) minutes.
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Has Fatal Visitors Poll OFF Lucky Fielding Stunts
Street Back in the GameLoca Team Opens in New York
Today-~Ha1 Chase Deserts the Yankees--Tr
State Tennis Racing Sheepshead

base hy crrors-Roston. !. Left hases-wash-
ington Is: Boston. -. First base on bals-Of
Tannehi 2; OF Rurchell, l. Struck out-By
Tannehil. 4: by Burchel, 4. Stolen baseMc-
Council. Hit by ptchcr-By Tannehill. =. I'm
pire-Mr. Evans. Time of game hour and 81
minutes,
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Gurey. ..................... 1-2
First base by errors-Gurley. 1; Twining. J..
Left on bases,Gurley: 2: Twining 3. First base
out-By Hubbard, A. by Burke. ). Two-base hits
nCoeman Burke, Sacrifice hits-Evans. Davis.
Stolen bases Donneliy. Howard: Wynkoop,
Mace. Hit by ptcher-By Hubbard, . Passed
ball-Mace. Cmpire-Mr. Mess. Time Of game
1 hour.
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Detroit Defeats Cleveland

DETROIT. September 4-Mullin had
Cleveland shut out until the ninth inning,
when hit and two errors filled the bases
with no one out. One run, on Perring's
sacrifice fly. resulted. Crawford, opening
Detroit's half, hit for three bases.
and completed the circuit on Perrins's
wild throw to stop him from going the
full route. Both pitchers did fine work in
the pinches. The score:
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Runs Moriarity. Kleinow and Oldring sacri-
Double play-Ball to Laporte TO Morisrity. Left
ON bases-Ihlad.lphia. 1: New York, q. First
base on error-Philadelphia. Hit by pitcherBy
Bender. l. Struck out-By Hogg. 1: by Bender,
IL. Passed balls-Blue. . Umpire-Mr. Con.
molly. Time of game-l hour and So minutes.
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Totals. 2 41s13 Al Totals. 3 s1s
sBatted for Diver.
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Brightwood Shuts Out Parkview.

In game replete with sensational
fielding and splendid twirling. Brightwood
defeated Parkview by the score of l to O.
Il was pitchers battle pure and simple.
Only three hits were made off Robertson.
while four of Maddox's shoots found nm
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SUBURBAN LEAGUE,

W. l.. Pct. WI Pct
Brghtwood.. 2 1000 Petworth O 900
Parkview..... l 800 Woodburn . 900
Next game-LabOr day morning Brightwood
VS.. Petworth; afternoon. WOODBURY. VS.. Parkview.
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CONTINUED on Sixteenth Page
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The Bostons come back next Tuesday
for another series. of three games. and
those battles should be regular hair-puIl-
ing affairs, especially should the Nation
ais go good in New York and the Ath-
letics trounce the Red Sox Cantillon
and his boys are hot after sixth place,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
GOES
RIGHT ALONG

It seems odd that the police have
not yet made an arrest on account
of the promiscuous disobedience of
the anti-pool selling ordinance 60
ing on at the fair and in town by
the bookmakers. all of whom, with
few touts thrown in, are doing
'handbooking."
They are operating in town and
at the track the handbooks are. too
numerous to mention.
Handbooking is an evil which is
worse by far than regular pool sell
ing under authority of the fair man.
agement as in previous years. I'm
der those conditions the bettor had
some show that the bookmakers
were they to take large bets would
not welsh. but this year no one
knows who they are betting with
and the handbooks recognize no
authority. Therefore they are not
compelled to do a legitimate bust.
ness.
Although as yet there have been
no reports of robberies of bettors
by those with handbooks, there
probably will be the few remaining
days. The handbooks have not
done well, and there is every OPP
portunity for the hackers to welsh
any time they get enough bets in
to make it profitable.
Despite the large force of fair
policemen, city uniformed men and
detectives. the books are running
unchecked, There might be some
reason for the fair police not de.
tecting them for the reason that
some of the specials will do well
not to fall victims themselves ON
account of lack of intimate knowl
edge of the business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
MARSH OBJECTS
To ERROR

Because of the accidental omis-
sion of mot" in an account of his
trial last Saturday, whereby Clar-
ence Marsh of the Lundbreck Coal
Co. was made to appear guilty of
selling short weight coal when he
was actually acquitted, Mr.. Marsh
is incensed at The Press, although
the error was corrected in the next
issue and especial pains taken to
call attention to the correction.
But Mr.. Marsh, or his attorney
refuses to be satisfied, the attor'
ney stating that the mistake was
made because Marsh did not ad
vertise in The Press.
If he has no better grounds than
that he has very poor case. The
Press is willing to meet such an
issue as that any time
The error was entirely uninten
tional, as the heading and construc
ton of the article plainly shows.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07

BY pruning the estimates, Mayor
Moore has in measure checked
the contemplated raid on the city
treasury, which would have meant
the doubling of city taxes had it
/, not been defeated. But from the
apparent necessity for an increase
OF 20 per cent In the revenues de-
rivd from taxation it seems that
the increased cost of the city gov
eminent had been attained before
the new estimates were filed. BY
making large demands for more
money the different departments,
as n rule, have been able to main
tain the increase secured by spe-
cial allowances in the last year.
The total acquisitions made for
all purposes for 1909 was $1,172,-
6S0.65. This was cut down by the
mayor to $s52,000, or over $500, 900.
From the fire department estimate
$4,000 was chopped off; from the
police estimate, S27.9S0; from the
general expense of the street de-
partment and street lighting, $40,-
600; care of public buildings, $780,
600; health department, $16,S00;
library. $4,000, and smaller
amounts in other departments.
Mayor Moore believes that the
departments should be held down
to the amount of money set aside
for their use for the coming year,
and that monthly division of the
appropriation should be made, be-
yond which no department could
| exceed In any one Month. This
plan is followed in Seattle and
works successfully. There, how
ever, the comptroller approves all
purchases before they are made
and permits no orders to be placed
where there Is not money set aside
To pay for 1t. In Spokane 1t seems
the plan has been to buy the goods
and seek the appropriation after.
ward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
KILLS UNCLE
BY FATAL ;
ERROR

TACOMA, Oct. 7.-Mistaking
him for burglar, Harry Starr
shot and almost instantly killed his
uncle, Joseph Eley, at 3 this morn
ing in the doorway of his tent on
Center and Bailey streets.
Discovering his fatal error, Starr
became crazed and was taken to
jail almost raving maniac.
Starr was awakened by noise;
he called and received no response.
Selling a revolver he jumped up
and waited. Suddenly a form ap-
peared at the opening of the tent
and Starr fired point blank. The
form fell to the ground
Mrs. Starr hastily lighted a
lamp, when the mistake was dis
covered.
Eley died 10 minutes later in
St. Joseph's hospital. The police
think he was walking in his sleep.
Mrs. Starr says he had often done
so.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
CITY TAXES RAISED Is
PER CENT AFTER PRUNING

While holding the various de-
partments down to practically few
net increases in the aggregate over
the amount expended last year,
Mayor Moore has recommended to
the city council an increase of the
amount to be raised by taxation for
city purposes over 25 per cent
And in this connection, the dis
covery was made today that the
mayor had not made provision for
taking care of balance of SAL
7l4.40 due to the deficiency appro-
priations recently made by the city
council, which will likely still fur
Their increase the demands to be
made on the taxpayers for city pur-
poses during the coming year.
The mayor has asked for a levy
of nine mills on each 81 of assessed
valuation, which means that while
approximately $455,000 will be
raised by taxation for city uses
this year, the amount to be raised
in 1909 will be $4,000 on an esti-
mated valuation Of $64.000,000 and
a tax levy Of nine mills.
This shows that the expenditures
for the city government during the
past year were far in excess OF
the amount set aside for that pur-
pose. 1t shows that the tax levy
of 10 mills on the dollar Of assess
ed valuation did not carry the city,
and to keep up with the same pace
set taxes must be increased or
more deficits will be the rule.
There Is no guarantee that the
increased amount asked by Mayor
Moore will be sufficient to run the
city, according to the past pro.
gram. as there Is no binding re-
striction on the heads of depart
ments to prevent their contracting
bills against the city when the
amount set aside for their use has
been exhausted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
MORE CARS AND
SPEEDY SERVICE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. To
days session of the trans Missis-
sippi congress was devoted to two
subjects. transportation and con-
servation of natural resources. J. c.
Stubs, traffic director of the Har-
riman lines, at the request of Har-
riman led the discussion of trans
portation, and was subjected to a
running fire of questions from dele
gates who wanted to know If there
would be more cars for transporta-
ton of cattle.
Coast delegates wanted to know
if Hartman is going to improve
the Pacific Mail service looking to
rapid transportation to coast cities.
Western Insurance" by Colonel
F. w. Fleming of Kansas City was
the first address. He made an APP
peal for upbuilding western insur-
ance companies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
PUTTING TAGS ON
POULTRY

Judging of the poultry exhibit at
the fair is going on today under
direction of Supt. II. H. Collier and
Judge J, c. Clipp. The following
awards have been made:
Barred Plymouth Rocks-Ma-
drona poultry farm, Richmond
Beach. Wash, first and second
cockerels; f. ]. Watson, Gold Bar,
first pullet; Mrs. George Shaw,
Standpoint. Idaho, second hen and
second and third pullet, second
pen; George s. Shaw, second cock,
third pen; Eugene poultry farm,
Eugene, Ore. first and third hen,
first pen.
White Plymouth Rocks-Eugene
poultry farm, first and second cock
erel, first and second pullet, first
pen; Karl E. Leib, Spokane, first
cock, first, second and third hen.
Buff Plymouth Rock--F. L..
White & Co., South Tacoma. first
cockerel, first hen, first, second
and third pullet, and first pen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
MEAT TRUST
FOUND GUILTY
CALIFORNIA LAW OPERATES
ON FIRST CASE OF CONSPIR-
ACY BROUGHT UP, BUT CON-
BiNE WILL ATTACK VALID
lTY.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 7.-Attor-
neys for the Western Meat Co. are
preparing to appeal from the de-
cision of a jury that last night
found j. w. O'Keefe. local manager
of the company, guilty of violating
the Cartwright antitrust law. This
Is the first conviction under the
California law, and appeal will be
taken on the ground that the law
is unconstitutional.
4 The specific charge is that
'pKeefe conspired with the Sacra-
mento Butchers Protection associ-
alton to charge Albert Robinson,
Independent butcher, high rates to
restrict his trade. Robinson had
refused to join the association.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
HEATS ALREADY
FINISHED

Tom Murphy won the first heat
of the 1925 pace for $1,000 purse
this afternoon at the Interstate
fair in PLAN. The Indian and
Geraldine finished second and
third.
The first heat of the trot for
three year olds was taken by Ca
talina in 2:251a: Princess Direct
second Mary Minis third.
The horses finished the same as
in the first in the second heat or
the first race. Time 2:201a.
The second heat of the second
race showed the same result as
the first heat. Time 2;27A.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
SPECIAL PASSENGER
RATES WILL STAND

CHICAGO, Oct. THE execu-
tive committee of the Western
Passenger association is today
wrestling with the problem of Sc
curing a uniform minimum rate on
all western lines for all purposes.
II looks as though the effort to
abolish cheap tickets will prove in
effectual. At the first meeting yes
terday proposition to abolish
colonist, exposition and suburban
rates was voted down.
1t is probable that reduced rates
on all lines for special occasions
will continue, as members of the
association agreed to proposal
Tor a two cent minimum rate for
all such occasions The original
proposition called for abolition of
all reduced rates beginning Janu-
airy /, 1909.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
TRYING To MOVE
HOSPITAL
AGAIN

Negotiations are still pending
between the health board and some
representative of the Spokane
Country club looking to a transfer
of the new site for the isloation
hospital to the country club for
block 81 in Nettletons addition.
The country club men want to
make an even trade. but the Of
ficers of the health board ask in
addition full payment for the
foundation erected for the new
isolation hospital and a bonus for
the difference In the value of the
ground 1t is claimed that the
country club will locate on ground
in the vicinity of the new site OF
the isolation hospital provided the
hospital will move.
Much criticism is being heard
over the city on the suggestion
that the board of health again
change the location of its isolation
hospital to please real estate pro-
moters. The board of health is
leaving its present site in the
Alta Vista addition because their
hospital was Objectionable to John
A. Finch. Now the country club
wants the board to move before
they have even had a chance to
occupy their new ground, as only
the foundation has thus far been
built.
The health board has no assur-
ance that they will be permitted
to remain any length of time In the
location offered them by the coun-
try club.
The new site of the isolation
hospital contains 10 acres and is
most admirably located for that
purpose. 1t is situated on the
Spokane river, in a spot * mote
from the rest of the city, @eare
there is not much danger OF en-,
croachment from LONE builders.
Some $4,000 or $4,000 Vas been "a
vested in the Foundation. and
Mayor Moore hast night recon-
mended 70 the city council an mp
preparation 81 $4,000 for the new
HOSPITAL hniiding.