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Capital City League Notes.

The Capital City League season closed ,esrer-
day after a most successful season. Tn" post
poned and tie games will be played as follows
Monday. Government Printing Once vs.. Bloom
ingdales: Tuesday. Columbia Athletic club 70.
Atlantics.
Taylor. center fielder for the Columhias. lcd
with the stick in Fridays contest He rlouted
the sphere for three ssfeties.
Litchfed crack southpsw for the leaders.
held Manager Fordcn's aggregation down 10 Two
hits Friday. He recorded six strike outs.
Hayes aud Carr the only two opposing
batsmen who could hif Iitchfeld.
Joe Handiboe, the indicator handler. has proved
to be satisfactory.
Duffy is playing classy hall at first for the At
lantics
Hicks caught good game "Wednesday for the
Bloomingdales.
Mullen Of the Columbia Athletic Club is putting
mp exceptionally fine game at second base.
He is also hitting the ball regularly.
Jack Leonard Of the Government Printing once
Ringing staff Is the goods of late. TUESDAY.
against St stephens. he pitched his team ~
victory In of the fastest games ~ the season.
But four swafs alighted in safe territory and
they were far between that n appeared thst
the big fellow working the no-hIt stunt
Cars batting Was the feature Of Tuesday q
contest.
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The score to date is as follows:
TOOK WRONG MAN.

President Frank J. Navin of the
Detroit club sat in the grandstand
watching the Tigers slug Vickers
and remarked on the peculiarities
that exist in the life of base ball
magnate.
This Vickers begged us to take
him the year we got Jim WIGS.
said Mr.. Navin. "They were both
pitching in the outlaw Vermont
league and both were under con-
tract to some other league club,
having jumped. Jack Warner in
sisted that wigs was the only
singer in that league who would
be any use to us. and we got Jim
and left .Rube Now Jim ia pitch
ing for some independent club
round Chicago and Vickers looks
like he was going to hand It to us
today
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How Jimmy Collins Lost.

When Jimmy Collins of the Athletics
was playing at Louisville he and Dexter.
the general utility man. were bosom
friends. and could always be found to-
gether. Both INDUCED in a little innocent
card playing, but never for any money.
One night going west. Dexter and Col
Inns entered into poker game. After
drawing cards. they both found they had
excellent hands, and determined to have
some sport out of them.
As both We're never known to gamble,
their teammates grouped about were as
founded to hear Dexter cry out:
II have a pretty good hand, Jimmy, and
I'll bet you hundred
Il got a good hand myself replied
Jimmy; land I'll see your bet. and raise
you a thousand"
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Independence League Notes.

Games this week: Monday. Advent vs. Twin
ing at Benning, and Gurley Ninth Street at
McDevtt's Field: Tuesday. Wallach Man
haitian; Wednesday, Advent VS.. Ninth: Thurs
day. Gurley Wallach: Friday. Twining VS.
Manhattan: Saturday. Advent VS.. Twining
The Twining and Advent teams will display
their ability to the fans AT The barbecue at
Bennfng race track tomorrow afternoon AT 5
o'clock. This will be postponed league game.
Seitz. the Advent sOuthpaw. has four
out of five games pitched. Iumphrey. the crack
Advent Highlander. has the same record.
Mcdonald caught classy game for waiach
Monday.
Brennan played star game for Manhattan
In left garden Thursday. robbing four Advent
ties of bIngles- by remarkable running catches.
Eddie Davis Of Gurley is the only spit ball
artist In the league. He pitched and two
games this past week. His game Friday
against the leaders gilt edged.
Another triple WIS pulled OF Friday In the
Twining -Gurley game. Irwin OF Twning flied to
right. Walker returning the sphere to Mace
nipping Giebel at the plate. and Diver was
nailed at second by Maees accurate throw to
Donnclly. This is the second triple pulled OF
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Play to a Standstill.

Seven innings was all that the Second
Raptists and the Metropolitan NJ. f.
teams could play Friday afternoon at
14th and A streets northeast, at darkness
spread over the face of the earth and
rendered the spitballs invisible to the
ewes OF PLAYERS, spectators and umpire
During that short game. however. the
Baptists were able to tie their formidable
rivals and held the score at to until
the game was called. The two teams
will meet again Thursday
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McAleer Gets a Cobb.

JOPLIN. Mo-, August 15.-Outfielder
Paul Cobb. brother of Tyrus Cobb of
Detroit. and Second Baseman Clarence
Warner of the Joplin Western Associa-
ton Club were sold to the st. Louis
American League Club tonight for $500.
the consideration for Cobb being $1,000.
Warner leads the association in fielding
and base running.
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r. r. Y. M. C. A. League.

The II. X. Y. NJ. c. A. League will end
Monday Of next week. The battle for first place
has been a hard one.
The Coach Yard and Car Department. although
playing good ball, did not class with the leaders
The Trainmen and the Shopmen through their
consistent playing, deserve the positions they now
hold.
The league is proud of such men Thompson.
who holds the strike out record II twenty three
men for the District: Osborne. the leagues lead
ing batter: Bell. the Trainmen's star catcher.
who. IL is said by many Of the fans. can hold
and Johnny Sullivan.
Secretary Winslow easily be satisfied with
the result of his labor In making the Terminal
r. X. Y. NJ. &. A. League what Ii is.
Tuesday next, when the Y. NJ. c. A. gives its
excursion TO Chesapeake Beach. the Trainmen
will have chance TO show the Shopmen whether
they a formidable foe for tho Ne
chanics This will be a great battle for both
are anxious to get back at each other.
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No Restriction Unless Overdone.

NEW YORK. August 1o.-Joseph E.
Seagram, Mp, of Toronto, was asked to
verify the report that legislation Is con-
templated looking TO the restricting of the
number of racing days I'm Canada. Mr..
Seagram said that he knew of no such
legislation. I'VE race there under the
English law and Jockey Club rules. said
Mr. Seagram. THE turf i'm Canada Is I'm
a fiourishiug condition. OF course, IL an
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HOLDS HIT RECORD.

Keller is the only man playing
base ball today who has made over
$500 hits since becoming a big
Lacquer Wagner and Lajoie have
but recently passed the 1000 mark,
but Keller did that several years
ago. he having made close to 1900
now. In fact it is safe to say that
he has hunted safely close to 900
times. For eight consecutive years
he has made over 200 hits each sea-
son, registering 243 one campaign.
While he is not the same old Keel
er Of a few years ago. he still has
hopes Of remaining in the league
until he has made 5000 hits.
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one-Armed Golf PLAYERS.

LONDON. August 1b.-It is popularity
supposed that golf can only be played
properly by people with two arms. but
the lie has been given to this theory by
the extraordinary success of Haskins. the
Hoylake professional. Haskins took III
the challenge of Ivor Botcazou. the one
armed professional at La Boulie. to play
against any one-armed man Of any ma
ton. No one, however. has beaten Bot.
cazou. His score was $50, Hasxins', 1870
Haskins' record for Hoylake course 10 70
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MCGUIRE HAS TWO
BIG FARMS.

Jim Mcclure has two of the big
gest farms in the country. One is
located at Albion. Mich. Jim grows
corn and things there, while at his
farm at Providence, r. l.. he de-
velops ball players. The following
Red Sox were planted there since
the SHOWS melted: Pitcher Ralph
Glaze. Catcher Ostdiek. Catcher
Peterson. Pitcher Barry. Infielder
Frank Donohue and Outfielders
Jimmy Barrett and McHale.
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clothier Wins Golf TOURNEY,

SOUTHAMPTON. l.. l.. August 10
w ]. Ciothier of Philadelphia today de-
feated Robert Leroy I'm the finals of the
singles of the Meadow Clubs tennis tour
nament. The score was 60. Oil, is, g.
The games lasted three hours.
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Golf at Van Cortlandt Park.

NEW YORK, August 15.-A committee
from the Scottish American Golf Club has
arranged a professional tournament at
Van Cortlandt Park September ! and 2
and about $500 will be given in prize
money.
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Double Plays.

Cleveland. 81: st. Louis. 81; Washington. 40;
Chicago. GO: Detroit. 63; Phiiadepnla, 5s; Bos-
ton so: New York, a..
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Japan Waiting for All-Americans

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. August Ia
Mike Fisher has received a cablegram
from Jesse Woods, his partner, saying
that intense interest prevails in Japan
over the coming Of the All-America base
ball team. and the tour Is sure to be a
success. Woods has had no difficulty
whatever In framing a schedule OF games.
The All-Americas will also go to the
Philippines. where team will be made
up from the resident Americans.
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TURNS TABLES ON De WITT
CARLoKIN WINS OVER GELDING
AFTER TWO DEFEATS.
Alceste, Driven by Geers, Wins 2 10
Trot-George Gano Takes Pace
in Straight Heats.

BUFFALO. n. Y, August 15.-The two
days grand circuit meet here closed to-
day with the running of three stake
events The feature was the $4,000 En-
pire State stake for 2.11 trotters. This
big race was won handily by the speedy
Mckinney stallion, Carlokin. owned and
driven by w. G. Durfee, the California
horsenan. The California horse had to
step the first mile in 2OSl4, equaling his
record made in Peoria, to beat the chal-
1enger. Locust Jack, I'm a fine struggle in
the stretch. Dewitt. the Cieveland-owned
geldfng which got second money in the
race had beaten Carlokin twice this sea-
son.
The first and second heats resulted in
close finishes. Csrlokin got the pole in
the first heat. At the three-quarters Mae
terms when she broke. Durfee and Nc
Henry were using the whip In the final
struggle.
In the second heat Carlokin and Locust
Jack got away on even terms. They
raced i'm these positions to the head of
the stretch, where the gray gelding began
10 falter. Carlokin came up to Dewitt
and Genteel Fl. at the three-quarters
pole and won with plenty to spare in the
run down the stretch.
Alceste driven by Geers, won the 2.15
trot. Aquin won the first heat in 2.O911z.
chased TO the wire by Alceste. The next
three heats were won in order by the
daughter of Jaybird.
George Gano won the 2.19 pace In
straight heats. Three faced the starter
Gano, Dr. Bonney and Princess Direct.
They finished in the order named.
The second mile was paced in 2.12. Sum-
maries:
ZIG class trot; stake, $1,000 (Three in four
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attempt were made to overdo racing i'm
Canada there would be proper restriction
at once, j am sure
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Passed Balls.

Chicago. 8; Detroit. :: st: Louis. 10; Washing
ton IL; New York. IA; Philadelphla, IL; Cleve
land. II: Boston, 10.
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Ten Leading Run-Getters.
Triple Plays.

philadelphia. l. against Washington.
Detroit, .. against Boston.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12
BY <. S, WRIGHT

The present sultan will probably
be the last ruler of that great
race of Gilman, which under Suly-
man II took Constantinople from
the Greeks in 1853.
Sulyman also called himself the
Sublime Porte after the principal
gate of his palace which still
stands in the center of Stambul,
one of the three cities making up
Constantinople, the other two being
Galata, the EuI opean quarter across
the Golden Horn, and the Scotari
on the Asiatic side of the Bosphor-
us.
1t was under the shadow of the
Sublime Porte, an illustration of
which is here given, that Sulyman
II, The Magnificent" dispensed
oriental justice. His successors fol-
lowed this rule to the time of the
present sultan's father, who moved
his palace and his courts of justice,
too, to the shores of the Bosphorus,
Here today the present Sultan Alb
dul Hamid rules.
In fact, however, his real power
scarcely extends beyond his own
harem
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12
SULTAN A TOOL, TURKEY DOOMED

He is generally pictured as a
witty diplomat, able to hold his
own against all Europe. In fact he
is the slave of clique of his own
pashas, who plumber the people and
outrage justice in his name.
During the life of the deposed
Sultan Abdul Aziz, who was re-
moved from the throne by a revo-
luton in 1876 (the excuse being
that he was crazy, Abdul Hamid
managed pretty well. Abdul Aziz
was too progressive for his high
pashas, insisted on living like an
European with only one wife, a
French woman.
He refused the annual tribute of
young maidens sifted from a thou
sand beauties of the nation Hence
the Turks, knowing also that he
was carefully educated and had
even been admitted to the practice
of law in France, concluded that
he was better officially crazy than
sultan. His timid, uneducated
brother Hamid in a few weeks sue
ceeded Aziz, kept him in a palace
adjoining his own and ruled under
his guidance as far as he dared
for nearly 80 years. Then Aziz
died, it is generally believed, a
natural death.
Abdul Hamid now became COM
pletely the tool of the paShaS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12

The present granting of a par
lament is probably their doing.
The great powers of Austria, Ger
many and Russia are all too
eager to get a slice of Turkey to
come to any agreement of policy
leading to such step as the
granting Of freedom to the peo-
pie.
The present sultan is as vascil-
lating and as little personal force
in his empire as the car is in his.
The great body of the Turks has
been ruled by despots SO long that
they will not know how to use le-
gislative power now they have got
it.
This is the beginning of the end.
The people will not know how to
use the power just granted. Some
benevolent nation like England
will act as umpire, and Turkey
will be cut up, leg perhaps to
Germany, some of the white meat
to Austria and the dark meat for
Russia.
1t will be better for Turkey to
be dismembered than to remain
whole.
Its people are more medieval
than the Chinese and more stupid
than the Hindus and need govern
ing and educating more than any
other Caucasian race.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12
HOT SCRAP IN
CITY COUNCIL

A conflict on the floor of the city
council last night between Council
man Schiller and Contractor Lii
lienthal was the bitterest clash
seen there in many months.
Schiller, who got up the remon-
strances against paving First av. in
Brownies addition with oileroid,
Lillienthals patent paving material,
got the floor and made strong
talk, attacking the material as I'M
sanitary and uncertain. He said
that the property owners did not
want an experimental paving in the
most beautiful part of the city. He
asked that the assessment rolls
prepared be not confirmed.
Lillienthal then got the floor.
During Mr.. Schiller's talk he stated
that Lillienthal had agreed to
smear" asphalt over the oileroid
if the property owners desired This
caused Lillienthal to get personal
He said that Schiller talked of
smearing asphalt as though talking
Of smearing labels on whiskey bot
ties. Schiller is in the liquor bust
ness. He further stated that he
would agree to cover his pavement
with asphalt if anyone who knew
anything about paving was not sat
isfied with the durability, ETC., and
not a man who knew only about
selling wines, whiskeys and cigars
Schiller demanded that Lillien-
thai either leave the floor or refrain
from personalities. And if the
president don't make him stop it,"
he said, "Ill go over there and
slap his face
Lillienthal replied: The whis-
key dealer isn't man enough TO slap
my face. | dare him to come over
here and see what I'll do to him."
President Phillips ordered LII
lienthal off the floor
Schiller demanded the floor and
launched into a direct attack. He
said Lillienthal had lied to prop
erty owners when he first got up
his petition.
II demand" began Lillienthal
again, and President Phillips COM
manded, Shut up" Lillienthal
shut up.
Just where Phillips gets his par
liamentary rules is mystery.
Schiller's motion that oileroid as
sessment rolls be not confirmed
was then put on Lamberts second.
Schiller and Lambert voted for it
and Funk and Dalke voted against
it.
Motion carries" said Phillips.
There were couple of grunts
voted on each side, but they were
equally divided.
After the meeting Lillienthal
stated that despite Schiller's oppo-
sition he would lay oileroid paving
in this town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12
WEARS NEW HAT EVERY DAY AT
EXPENSE OF so CENTS A YEAR
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
SANTA MONICA, Cal, Aug IL.
TO trim her own hat at an ex-
Ipense of 80 cents per year and yet
have something really new, unique
and pretty for each of the 1855 days,
is the record established by Miss
Dorothy Glass of this city. Arts
tically designed and deftly con-
structed by her own hands, her
airy, fairy flower hats are genuine
dreams, and when asked to explain
for the benefit of woman and man.
Kind how she accomplished the feat
at SO insignificant an outlay, she
said:
ooh, it's easy. simply procured
the seed catalogue of florist and
ordered package of sweet peas,
pansies, peoples, stock, sweet will
liam, daisies and a few other suit
able and seasonable varieties.
Then l took few rose slips and
added to my collection several
bulbs of Towering plants. 1t was
only few weeks until had quite
flower garden. Then took the
frame of aid old hat and shaped it
to fit the prevailing style. After
that everything was easy. The
first day trimmed it neatly with
sweet peas from my garden. The
hat was a picture. The girls told
me it was dream, and when
wore it on the street ! doubt IL
even one person who CHANGED to
look at it had any thought but that
the decorations were of the ordin.
airy artificial sort. From sweet peas
to chrysanthemums and roses l
went through the flower beds from
day to day, trimming first with one
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12
BRIDGE BATTLE
ON TONIGHT

Tonight will probably go down in
the annals of the city as the night
of the battle between concrete and
steel. Last night it was too late
for the council to fight out the
bri6Ee problems and tonight was
set aide for the consideration of
it particularly.
William R. Roy, former commits
sioner, caused not little surprise
by declaring that he would build
a concrete structure on Monroe St
for $450,000. Engineer Raiston S
estimate of this cost was $706,000.
Roy further offered to put up GER
tilted check for $4,000 as a guar
antee.
The councilman bridge com
mittee Dalke, Schiller and Bald
win, and the board Of works and
engineer, in a report of it's deal
ing with the w. w. p. and Inland
Empire systems recommended steel
for Monroe ST. and East Olive av.,
and concrete for Mission and North
Howard st. Commissioner O'Brien
submitted a minority report In IA
vor of concrete for all bridges. He
said the majority report recon-
mended a steel structure for Mon
roe st. when there had been no
plans considered.
The committee recommended
that streetcar companies usoing the
bridges pay 33 1-3 per cent of the
cost of their construction.
All these matters will be taken
up tonight and an effort made to
finally dispose of them.
1t is evident from the bridge
committees report that the cor.
porations favor steel bridges.
Engineer Ralston's excessive
concrete estimates look like anoth,
er scheme to insure steel construc'
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12

is Numerically opposed to the
occidental theory and practice Of
the subject. If circumstantial evil.
dence has any weight, China's
claim has the better showing.
I'm my country marriage is a
common job. Everyone has to
take part voluntarily or otherwise.
TO the oriental mind marriage is
the foundation of the human So
ciety; the human race depends
upon it. 1t is not taken lightly.
I'VE carry because we must.
You marry because you fancy you
have found your affinity We
know no affinities. China is a
land where bachelors find little
honor welcome and old maids find
less.
THE Chinese regard the break
ing of the marriage bond, whether
in the form of separation of di
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12

vorce, not only as immoral. but
IearIul crime against society. Yor
consider personal happiness. pleAs
ure and convenience and we hold
marriage a duty. You are bound
tto follow the whims and fancy. 81
IT, ever changing emotion in the
choo. dpg of so-called life partners,
but we regard marriage as a mat,
ter OF the bead. 1t is arranged
with cold reasoning, deliberation
and conclusion.
1--WE do not for a moment take
into consideration the wishes ror
desires or views of the young peo-
pie. Our young people have moth.
ing, absolutely nothing whatsoever
to do with their marriage.
you Americans go into matri.
mony blindly, furiously and aim
lessly. In all other things you
use reason, but when it comes to
marriage you throw elaboration.
logical conclusion and reasoning to
the wind. We orieptals have no
use for love, emotion or tender
passion in marriage affairs, We
have never been buncoed by Cupid
We do not recognize love. To the
oriental mind love is hallucins-
ton, delusion, intoxication, mir
age in the desert of passion, de-
mentia-Americana.
I'VE admire the American peo-
pie for their common sense and
progress, but We marvel
at your views of matrimony. 1t is
no wonder you call marriage a.
lottery.
you may never desire to ex-
change your ways for ours, neither
do We entertain any idea or wish
to give up ours for yours. We
have solved the problems of mar
riage. You have not. We need no
divorce courts. You cannot do
away with them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12

blocks Of Snowsk6c were offered
around AZ cents aud thsre Is q ru-
NOR that the company will levy an
assessment Of ! cent per share be.
fore the first OF the month. A call
has been sent out for a directors
meeting of the Alameda company
on the 18th at Wallace for the pur-
pose of levying an assessment. Mis-
soula was in demand, nearly all the
brokers having orders to buy.
Nothing can be learned to cause
any particular advance at this
time, except that all the cheaper
issues have an upward tendency.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12
BEARS IN PANHANDLE

The feature Of today's market
was the weakness OF Panhandle.
which was apparently due to manip.
nlaticn. 1t looks as though insiders
were bearing the market and pick
ing up from outsiders large blocks
at prevailing prices. The rumor
that forest fires in and around
Standpoint were threatening the
Panhandle plant assisted the bears
in their operations today.
Charles Dickens continues on the
toboggan, selling as low as 3%
cents. Stewart closed at rs bid, the
highest point in the month, Large