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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16
IN JAIL
WOULD WE'D
BROKE

Ready to marry the girl he alb
Quoted last night, and having only
five cents to his name on which
to fight life's battles for her, is the
predicament in which Edward
Ware, a soldier, who last night
induced pretty Ida Parker, age 16,
to leave her widowed mother and
two sick brothers in Minnehaha
park addition and go away with
him, finds himself today as he
Eliminates on his fate behind the
bars in the city Jail.
Mrs. May Parker, the mother,
worn with weeping and the care
Of her sick children, appeared at
police headquarters this morning
and tearfully besought the officers
to assist in locating her daughter.
She informed them that the soldier
had been keeping company with
the girl for some time, and she
was afraid they had eloped. She
gave a description of the two, then
herself went to the o. r. & N.
depot to watch an outgoing train
for them.
Mrs. Parker is a poor woman
and her daughter had work at the
Cannonball restaurant to help care
for the family.
A few hours after Mrs. Parker
notified the police Detective Lister
found the runaways at breakfast
in a Main avenue restaurant and
arrested them. The girl was sent
to the Juvenile jail in charge Of
Probation Officer Peters and Ware
was locked up. He signified a de-
sire to marry the girl and made a
complete confession, in which he
also stated that he was a deserter
from Fort George Wright. How
ever, the fact that he is a deserter
will not save him from prosecution
on charge of wronging the young
girl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16

If the plans of the judges of the
superior court members Of the
Spokane Bar association, repre-.
sentatives of the various decity de.
partment, the playground commits
sion and other civic bodies mature,
the purchase of three entire
blocks adjoining the courthouse on
the north will be made next year.
The county is expected to provide
funds for the purchase Of half the
property and the balance of the
purchase price will be advanced
by the playground commission pro-
vided that the grounds be convert
ed to it's uses.
The matter was brought before
the county commissioners this
morning by Attorney Patrick
Shine, representing the bar asso-
citation. The reasons given by Mr..
Shine for the desired possession
of the property by the people is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16
UNION BOOKS
ARE OPEN
Federal Organization
Has Nothing to
Conceal.

Thomas Maloney, treasurer of
Federal union 11,624, today further
replied to charges made by the
public contractors that he was
profiting through the operation of
the cooperative contracting plan
of the union, by inviting the con-
tractors or any public official or
citizen to inspect the books, papers
and all records kept since the plan
was put In operation to show that
1t has been honestly conducted on
behalf of the men and in line with
progressive ideas.
1.-THE cooperative plan of con-
tracing was worked out after
much careful study" said Mr., Ma
loney, "and has been found to
bring satisfactory results to both
the laboring men Interested and
the property owners for whom the
work Is done. 1t has saved the
property owners thousands OF
dollars. II the thing were not
working out satisfactorily 1t would
mot long continue to meet the ap-
proval Of the men interested, as
they are keen witted, discerning
body, ready to assert themselves
ff any effort Is made to take ad.
Vantage of them. There were
members of the union who opposed
the idea in the beginning who
have since. Joined forces in the
movement and are now among its
warmest supporters.
1.-THE federal union will consid.
pr the ACCESSIBILITY of employing
fh attorney, at its meeting Satur-
hay night, to prepare an ordinance
bf sufficient binding force to com.
pei the public contractors to pay
he scale. $2.75 for eight hours.
1--WE have no fight with the con-
FACTORS OF the city who pay the
Pcale, and many of whom do. We
IRE after the fellow who does not
pay the scale and uses subterfuge
o cover II IN. while he collects, IN
Is figure I'm work. sufficient
Compensation TO pay his men the
Wages called for by city ordnance
Vow, since some of the contractors
ave shown their teeth IN the mat
or. we intend to push the light to
finish"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16
SAYS BANK GUARANTY
WILL WIN FOR BRYAN

William Goodyear, democratic
candidate for congress, stopped in
Spokane today on his way from
Adams to Lincoln counties. He
had returned from speechmaking
trip which included Roslyn, North
Yakima. Council and Ritzville and
appeared to be inDthe best of
health and spirits.
"The strength of the Bryan sen
timent In eastern Washington is
surprising" he said. You find
1t everywhere, and 1t seems to be
gaining as the campaign progress
es. The guarantee of bank de-
posits is nolicy in which the peo-
pie are deeply Interested.
up at Roslyn was reliably III
formed that the coal miners have
100000 invested In postofIice mon.
ey orders simply because they are
afraid to deposit II ii. the banks.
Instead Of GcttIig interest on this
money, which .. per cent would
~, nnt 10 Sa.6o0 year. they are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16
Mayor Will Request
Change at City
Crematory

IL have decided to ask the city
council for the removal of A. w.
Merritt, superintendent of the Gre
matory department" states Mayor
Moore today. The mayors reason
is that members of the council
have complained to him that the
department, under Merritt, is poor
ly managed.
Some such action as this was
inevitable from the fact that there
have been frequent complaints
from citizens on the manner in
which scavengers go about their
work, their lax methods and what
are generally deemed high charges
for the service.
There is little doubt that the
mayors request will be complied
with, as Councilmen Dalke, Os-
trander, Watkins, Mohr, Lambert
and Schiller, all republicans, are
opposed to Merritt. Joe Phillips,
president of the council, is the only
republican who it Is said does not
favor Merritt's removal. Coun'
cilmen Gray, Funk and Baldwin,
democrats, are also opposed to the
removal. Merritt is democrat.
James Lockhart, assistant SUI
perintendent. has been expecting
to succeed Merritt for long time
and his success is evidenced by
the fact that the mayor will sub
NIT Lockhact as Merritt's success.
sor. Probably something will be
done in the matter Tuesday night,
The new crematory which was
built under Merritt's direction Is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16

The dollar gas franchise issued
by the city of Spokane to William
F. Kyle and associates on January
&c, 1906, which was later accepted
and $4,000 deposited with the city
treasurer, has been permitted to
lapse by noncompliance with its
provisions. Kyle was required by
the end of IS months to have a
gas plant of 100000 cubic feet daily
capacity In operation and 10 miles
of gas mains laid in the city. The
company was required to put up a
cash deposit of $4,000 in 80 days,
which was done, this money to be
refunded in the event that the
plant was built as required by the
ordinance.
Work was to begin on the plant
in four months time, and notice
was filed with the city that work
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16
N0|NOUCEMENT
IN 100000
PROFIT

On hundred thousand dollars
profit on single piece of Spokane
real estate In one years time looks
good anywhere outside of Spo-
kane. The Union Trust Co. has
rejected an offer of this kind for
its ground opposite the Paulsen
building on Riverside avenue, oc-
cupied by one-story building fill
ed with railroad offices.
James c. Cunningham. secre-
tary-treasurer of the Union Trust
Co, told representative of The
Press today that an offer of $780,
900 cash had been made for this
corner by Il. j. Barney, the mil
lionaire car builder of Dayton,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16
PLEADS GUILTY
AND PAYS

James l.. Patterson this morning
pleaded guilty to practicing dentis-
try without license and was fined
$50 and costs by Justice Mann of
the municipal court. Patterson
paid the fine. The maximum fine
is $500.
T. s. Faicbairn, another dentist
who was arrested, will be tried
next Tuesday. Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Donovan appeared for the
prosecution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16

o., but that the offer was refused
because of the fact that the trust
company had purchased this cor
ner as site for it's future home
The corner wits bought a little
over q year ago from ID. c. Cor
bin for 100000. 1t abuts the
Green block on the east, which
was recently purchased by Mr.
Barney for $125,000.
The Union Trust Co. intends to
ornament this corner with a build
ing fully as fine as the Paulsen
block when it gets ready to erect
Its permanent home on this chosen
site.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16

The police have been unable to
find any clews to the identity of
the burglars who Wednesday night
broke into A. w. Bowers grocery
store, 01730 Division street. En-
trance was gained by carving a
hole through the rear door near the
lock, then turning the key, A
couple of boxes of cigars were
stolen. The cash registered was
opened bat was empty, as was
also an inner drawer in the safe,
which was "us2ShCd open.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16
FACE SMASHED in
RUNAWAY

With his face horribly mutilated
from a fall out of buggy in a
runaway, A. e. Dow was brought
to the emergency hospital today
He was severely shaken up besides
sustaining injuries to his face.
The runaway occurred at the
east end of the Sprague avenue
trestle. The team was not cap
tured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16
BRAVE
STORM TODAY

There were 10 teams on the
open public market this morning
and umbrellas were greatly need
ed. The farmers are anxiously
awaiting construction of the new
covered market on the northside.
Master Happe discovered an I'M
licensed huckster on the market
today and took him to the police
station.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16
AGREE TO GRlDlRON

The committee in charge Of the
annual meeting of the 100000 club
to be held early in January, today
agreed tot have another banquet
and gridiron entertainment after
the style of the one held last
wear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16

railroads READY To SPEND 100000 FOR V1ADUCT
JAPS SIGHT FLEET

TOXIC, Oct. 16.-A wireless
from the Japanese warships says
the American fleet is off the south
eastern coast of Japan, proceed
ing slowly up the coast. Stormy
weather has interfered with it's
progress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16
ROBERTSON ON
LABOR ISSUE

F. {. RobertsOn VIII address the
Young Mems Democratic club at
the municipal courtroom .tonight
His remarks will be particularly
directed to union labor, and all
union men are respectfully Invited
to be present. Mr. Robertson IS a
forclble speaker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-16
WANT CITY AND COUNTY
To BUY THREE BLOCKS

BIG PUBLIC DEAL FOR CON-
VERTiNG RAILROAD PROP
AERTY INTO CHlLDREN'S
PLAYGROUND BROUGHT BE-
FORE COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-30
SCENE OF ANNUAL BOAT
RACE TO BE CHANGED?
New Million Dollar Rowing Course
Being Constructed at Springfield,
City VIII Ask for Harvard
Yale Regatta

Most of the oarsmen who compete in
the national regatta, on the Connecti-
cut river course at Springfield, Mass,
August IA and Is will have their first
opportunity of viewing Springfield $
million-dol race course. For that
amount is to be expended on the re-
gatta course alone in connection with
big river front project that the
Springfield committee in charge of the
regatta finds basis for its belief that
the course will be, within few years,
the scene of the annual Harvard Yale
boat race.
The national regatta course is f1anked
by tracks and other property of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, and the removal of this prop
erty is part of a scheme to make
Springfield a "city beautiful The
officials of the railroad figure that it
will cost the railroad $1,000,0 900. A COM
mission is now in charge of the task,
and 1t is confidently predicted that it
will be a million-dollar course in reality
when Springfield is ready again to call
for the regatta.
The committee is making big head
way in It's efforts to get collegiate
AQUATIC authorities to see the wisdom
of shifting the Harvard race back
to Springfield, where it was held in
1876, when the four-mile races between
the crimson and the blue were inaugu-
rated.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-30
BROCK KNOCKS Off
WORK FOR ONE DAY
Invites His Training Staff to Accom-
pany Him on Trip to Catalina.
Packy Gives Sparrine PART
ners Fierce MauIlnas

Pleasure trips and picnicking rarely
form a part of the training of a fight
err, especially when he Is matched Tor
an important battle. but Cap McRea,
the eccentric manager-trainer Of Phil
Brock, thinks it a good plan to show
his meal ticket good time. even if he
is in training, and consequently there
will be no workout at Venice today.
In fact, there will be no fighters in the
seaside city to work out. Brock ap-
peared to be in such excellent trim
after his workout yesterday that Nc
Rea invited Phil and his training staff
TO take a trip to Catalina today and
they will put in the day on the briny
deep.
Packy Mcfarland is training like a
champion and his sparring partners
look a great deal like a moving mass
of hamburger steak after he finishes
with them each afternoon. Packy was
particularly ferocious yesterday, hand
ing out blackened eyes, mashed noses
and cut mouths as If he had entirely
too big a stock on hand. He mauled
Lee Mahoney of Chicago for three
terrific rounds and then used Up three
more rounds in putting Bird Harris
optics in eclipse and giving them a
deep coloring. Al Vogt, the sailor
bow, was the next victim and if he
ever got a drubbing in all his young
life he got it yesterday. A tin ear will
be the least he can expect and he
cannot hear a whistle across the street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-30
BIG ATHLETIC MEET
PLANNED BY PUPILS
Scholars at Summer School Active In
Tennis and Other sports-keen
Interest Manifested Among
Participants

The twenty-four pupils who are at
tending the summer school which Is In
session at the Harvard school are pre-
pairing an athletic program to be pulled
off Saturday, August 8, that would do
justice to three times that number OF
pupils. In conjunction with the attn
letic program the boys are at present
holding a tennis tournament. The
games that have been played to date
and the results are as follows; Par
melee defeated Winston, 60, 6-S, 60;
in each match Parmelee allowed VIM
ston lead of Is balls; Jundson de-
feated Schabarum, 60, Us; Drummer
defeated Buffo, 7-5, 3d. 2-5; Kelly de-
feated Bego by default; Hadue de-
feated Whitman by default; Winship
defeated Linger, GO, %; Castro de-
feated J. Simon 8-6, 6-3.
The program of athletic events and
the present entries are: 50-yard dash,
Schabarum, Bush, Brown. Bego and
Castro; 100-yard dash, Brown, Kellie,
Bega, Osgood Scharbarum and Cas-
tro; 440-yard dash, Scharbarum,
Brown and Bush; 220-yard dash,
Scharbarum, Brown and Bush; $50
yard dash, Fisher, Scharbarurn, Brown
and Winship; one mile run, Brown and
Bush; three mile run, Brown. and
Bush; hammer throw, Brown and
Bush; 50-yard hurdles, Brown and
Bush; pole vault, Fisher, Cabero and
Brown; broad jump, Brown and Bush;
high jump, Cabero, Brown and Bush;
shot-put, Cabero, Brown and Bush;
relay race, Cabero and Osgood against
Brown and Bush. The boys asked to
add another event which would con-
sist of a f1ve-mile swimming race, but
the superintendent believes that they
have all they can attend to with the
present program, SO would not allow
the event.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-30
ADDS $4,000 TO
BURNS HANDICAP
NEW CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB
PURSE WIDE OPEN
ALL STAKES TO RECEIVE Lib
ERAL INCREASE
-
Thornton and Waterhouse Events to
Have $4,000 Added--Many Special
Races Are on the
Program
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2s.-Presi-
dent Thomas H. Williams today an
nounced a substantial increase in the
value of stakes and handicaps to be
offered by the new California Jockey
club during the season which will open
at the Oakland track November Z.
In the past the Burns handicap, the
classic event Of the west. has been a
guaranteed affair of the value of
$4,000. This season the association
will add $4,000 to the Burns, and 1t
is estimated that it will be worth
$4,000 to the winner, double the
amount of previous handicaps.
The Thornton stakes, the historic
four-mile event, will have $4,000 added,
as will the Warehouse cup, another
long distance race.
All the stakes will be added money
affairs with none less than $4,000
added.
Other features are the California
derby. Christmas handicap, Gerhard
handicap and California Cakes. In
addition to the stahes there will be
frequent overnight handicaps and spe-
cial races with from $1,000 to $4,000
added.
President Williams also announced
that the rule regarding the minimum
weights in handicaps will be ADAM
doned in future.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-30
COAST LEAGUE
TO HAVE SCOUT
DANNY LONG SEEMS TO BE
SLATED FOR JOB
zerrv GETS FIattering Offer from Gin
clnnati for Catcher Easteriy'
but Promptly Turns
1t Down
Special to The Herald

speciai TO The Herald
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2s.-It Is
understood that Dany Long VIII De
selected by the directors of the Paclnc
Ga a. lea s11e to act as scout after new
y,Ia vers for next season. 1t is known
that President ]. Cal Ewing IaNors
,ong because of his knowledge OF the
needs Of the league and his long eN-
nerience in the selection OF ball play
ars The only matter left now is FOR
tha directors to give their final decls-
- ~ tbe naxt meeting. There Will De
.'o1,eraI new men engaged and now IS
the time for the scout to be at WORK.
After the sections are made the men
a ra IN belong to the league ana WIN De
annortioned where needed. the clups
lately taken into the league VIII oe
formed from a fair division OF the as
signed list of players. .,.,oa
Manager Henry Berry today recelve1
a f1attering offer for catcher bop
Fasterly of the Angel team, with re-
Quest that he report immedlately 70
President Herman of the Cincinnati
Nationals. Berry at once repli 50 ~. 10y
wire that the clubs of the Coast league
had agreed not to dispose of their
niayers for immediate delivery, but
that at the end of the season Easterly
probably would be sold.
Manager Chance of Chicago has the
first cali on Easterly and If that CLUE
releases him Cincinnati can bid.
have promised several of the eastern
managers that l could let them have
several of our men next year, sald
perry. "but want to do the best L car
for the boys and not see them waste
their good work on losing teams
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-30
ATHLETES TRAIN
AT REAL LABOR
POMONA STUDENTS BUILDING
NEW DORMlTORY
Coach Stanton Apparently viii Have
Hard Task in Getting Together
Good Football Team
This Season
BY RED PERKINS

Footballers handling picks, sprinters
with shovels, tennis sharks mixing
mortar and varsity baseball players
carrying loads like any other son of
Erin, constitute, the scene at Pomona
college nowadays, where varsity ath-
letes are undergoing summer training,
assisting in the erection of the new
mems dormitory of Smiley hall by
actual manual labor. The new build
ing is to be furnished in September,
and many of Pomona's loyal athletes
have answered the call for helpers
and may be seen any day on the
Claremont campus attired in overalls
and undershirts instead of padded pig
skins and jerseys.
1t is even rumored that for this sum
mer's work they will be excused from
the irksome toll of the gymnasium
forever Representatives from the Po-
mona teams are on the lineups on the
construction team.
Perhaps the most notable athlete on
the construction job is Lee Mahoney,
star shortstop and captain of the
Claremonts for two years, varsity
halfback, Rugby three-quarters and
broad jumper. Davenport, for six years
the leading Congregationalist shot put
ter, is heaving the mortar instead OF
the cannon ball, and his only medals
are the blisters on his hands.
Daniels, tennis crack and slab ar.
fist for the "preps," is cutting stee
tubings into strips, while the most
amusing of all is whisky Weinland
former varsity backstop and football
sub-center, who is carrying the hoo
without union card. Holley Of loca
repute in the pole vault and broad
Jumps, is custodian of the hose to we
the cement, and does IT with as mucf
vim as he uses in scaling the bar a.
10 feet inches.
Dick Baird. whose classy hurdlinl
was the feature of the old football
days and who as broad jumper defeat
ed all his colleagues, now holds the
| dignified position of assistant post
master at Claremoh.
The dormitory fills a long felt wan
at the college, as the men students
| have had only improvised quarters
| hitherto. The building will be divided
| into three parts, with separate en-
frances, and will have seventy-twC
rooms for the different students. A few
single rooms are arranged for college
men and the "preps' will be barred
from this department. A large con
vivial hall is to be a feature. Socia
entertainments will be given there
during the college term.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-30

Results of fights last night at san
Pedro were as follows;
JOAQUIN Coursey of San Peoro
knocked out Bert Butts Of Whining
ton in the first round.
Kid Arcy of San Pedro knocked out
Young Pico of wilmington in the Sec
ond round.
Montana Kid stopped Frank Picato
in the thirteenth round, the latter
seconds throwing up the sponge 10
save knockout count.
Three corl1ing good tights ana as
MANY knockouts was the oterlng IaSt
night of the San Pedro Athletic cruz
fnT tbe entertainment of the harbor
citv fans and a large delegation OF
Los Angeles sportsmcn who went TO
The seaside city by special car 10 at,
iona the fights. Montana Kid ana
FRANK Picato furnished the main
event a scheduled 20-round bout at
13s pounds, Montana winning IN inc
thirteenth round. when Picato SCI
onds tossed a towel in The ring 10 save
their nrin, ipal the humiliation OF pc
inc counted out, after he had been
knocked down twice in this round.
1rhe fight between Montana ana
pieato was fast one all the way
with honors alternating rouh9 ps
,.onnd until after the tenth. Picato
set cut after Montana in the opening
round as If he intended scoring a
onSck knockout. and for time II
seemed that he would win by TINS
means He greatly ENCOURAGED his
hackers until the tenth. In this round;
while he was forcing Montana aro9n a.
the ring. he stepped into wlckeo leIe
hook to the jaw that all but put MN
out. "a. 1,,aes xvob-
lblad Montana noted his condition ana
rushed him. Picato, realizing that ne
1vsa all but out. dropped to the floor
without being hit to avoid punishment
and gave himself a chance TO recover
from the effects of the awful Smash;
He never recovered, however, anu