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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16
GRIDIRON GOSSIP
BY JOHN DE WITT.

Congressman Poindexter goes to
Pullman today at the request of
the students and football team to
root for w. s. c. against Whit
worth college. He will. receive a
great ovation at the hands of the
students, who admire his manly. in
dependence in fighting for the
rights of the people on all occa-
sions. Three OF the old Spokane
high school students are in the w.
8. G. lineup for Tuesday-De Witt,
Englehorn and Galbraith.
The game will no doubt be a
close one, as the Tacoma team Is
composed of an aggregation OF
football stars collected from all
of the nations on the earth. They
have two Carlisle Indians, one Jap,
and the negro player, Tanner,
upon the team.
Harry Goetz, manager of the
South Central high school team,
has a long face upon him, as II
ne had lost several of his rela-
tives. Never mind. Harry, the
boys did the best they could. The
showing of your team against
Broadway proved that Spokane is
all right, and we believe that you
will beat Wenatchee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16
Jim MCPHERSON AND TOM CARTER
TO FIGHT A PRELIMINARY &C

Jim Mcpherson, the clever mid
dleweight who fought against Fred
Creel for S. A. A. G. honors a year
and half ago, has been matched
with Tom Carter for one of the
preliminaries for the Seattle-Spo-
kane smoker Friday night.
Mcpherson has not been in the
ring for some time, but has been
persuaded to don the gloves once
more to try his skill against the
slam-bang tactics of Tom Carter.
Carter will outweigh Mcpherson,
while the latter will have the bene-
fit of more experience.
Both men are hard hitters and
each can stand world of punish
ment, so the bout is sure to be of
more than ordinary interest and be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16

punch. He was slated to go three
rounds with another amateur at an
Elks' smoker at Sand Point, but
slipped over the sleep producer be-
fore his opponent made more than
two passes.
Stone fights at from 125 to 1875
pounds, and If he shows any speed
Creel will take him in hand and
condition him for the December 10
smoker with Portland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16

an attractive feature of the ath,,
1etic festival.
OFFICIALS.
George Douglas will referee The
boxing matches, while Jack
O'Brien7 and DR.. J. G.. Cunningham
will umpire both the boxing and
wrestling bouts. F. F. Emery will
be timer. Creel will second his
boxers in the inter-club events,
while Bullivant will be in the
wrestler's corner.
The boxing matches will he for
three rounds, with an added round
in case of a draw. The wrestling
matches are for Is minutes, with
an extra five minutes If the UNI
pires are unable to decide on the
winner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16

are willing to pay a fair price, but
will not stand for gouging. One
dollar is a fair price for the grand
stand for big games.
People of Spokane are looking
forward with great expectation to
the game here December be-
tween w. 8. c. and Denver Uni
versity. The Northern Pacific will
probably run train from Pullman
for the benefit of large body of
students and friends who will come
up to see the game.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16
CREEL ON TRAIL OF NAN WHO
WON FIGHT WITH FIRST PUNCH

Harry Stone, the Hope, Idaho,
phenom, will be given a tryout by
Boxing Instructor Creel immedi-
ately following the attie-Spokane
smoker on; Friday night. Creel will
pay a visit to Hope and give the
lad chance to show his mettle.
Stone is the youngster who
jumped into the limelight by win
ming his first fight with the first
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16

1t was a mistake OF the football
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16

management of the Washington
Idaho game to charge $3.50 for
grandstand seats, and many of the
Spokane people were so disguised
with that and the type of play set
up that they failed to 60 to the
Broadway game, fearing repeti-
ton of the same. Spokane people
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-16
WOULDN'T THIS
BEAT THEM ALL!

. who's going to hold the
. fight?' 4
. Here's a scheme The Press
. may turn loose to advertise Z
. Spokane: Offer 100000 for
. the bout, take the men out to Z
. sea on a boat, scoop the world Z
. on the story and print 1t one
. round a day, with exclusive
= pictures. Bad, Ell? What!
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Nearly everybody has a well.
developed bump Of curiosity"
Think so?"
oqM eIdoad sql 10 lsom sex,
Sql uLnl HIM qdBISBIsd sIql sSs
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JEFF'S DEBUT

. Ever hear about Jeffs de- Z
O but and his first ovation? Z
. Well, an account of how the
. indicated One happened to
. enter the ring, with the story Z
. of the first ovation, will ap- Z
= pear on tomorrow's sport
. page. 4
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-06
'NAANER:lNtA WIN
.Iu.'LEe!sL!AT|vE
d. -..GAuCUStS
TICKETS co THRoueH AS OUT
,usMEp-soIoNs..To SIDE TRACK
.gqsaqg From CITY AND %, WI
LACE COMMITTEE. Isl

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 6.-The leg
islatiye caucusesheld4ast wight Tor the
nomination or senate and house OIL
neefx were entirely '.WTner affairs
when the caucus Of the house was
raped 10 order by Paul King. ut )
o'clock nearly every member was pres
ept, -, .-,.....,,.-....
After electing Rep. Van Raaite, OF
Ottawa county. as chairman ana rep
Maxey, OF Boraga county, rs secre,
tary. the name OF DIN +. campbell
was placed in nomination for speaker
of fherfruuse by Rep: Mcfsaagttois Oh
Kent, county This was seconded oy
Guy A. Miller. With strong enlosy on
the good work accomplished by MT
Campbell. Another seconding speech
was made. by. NewkirkL Of MashtenaW
county, and Campbell was unanimous
~ nominated.
Paul King was nominated WITHOUT
opp6sifi6ni fof clerk ia. Monroe; for
Sneaker protein, and j. A. Sprague'
for postmaster. The expected hgnt Tor
peryeant-at-arms did not materlalize'
a. &-7tsssA--bseans doubtful OF win,
nins.-aad scceptsd-the position OF nrst
ASSISTANT -sergeant-at-arms or the SEN
ste. Xm.. H Qullisms, OF benton
Harbor, was made the unanimous
choice for House sefgeant-at-arms.
Campbell Asks Cooperation.
Mr., Campbell made short talk,
pointing out the great work before
the members and asking their coop
erationi In working out the important
problems for the best interest OF the
state. Monroe asked for conservative
legislation, which, he said. was his
trssksn1~ and the~caucas ended In
hove feast"
The senate nominations went
through very hurriedly. All the men
slated were nominated unanimously
rs follows: Secretary. Ebert Chilson;
president protein, Fred r. Ming, Che
boygan; sergeant-at-arms, George n.
Jones', Of Marine City.
AN the officers nominated by both
branches Of the legislature will be
ratified this afternoon.
Members of the house have become
somewhat weary OF j. s. Monroe. OF
90gebic, as the chairman of the COM
Intttee on cities and villages and hope
70 ride track him by electing him
SPEAKER protein OF the house. This
NH hit place . member at the head OF
tat committee who would not be so
ahtagA antstic to municipal ownership.
and faA, ihtate the active operation OF
this portAon OF the new constitution.
~ Want Sc a Day.
Leejslators have conluded that their
services are worth Sc day and will
attempt to fix this compensation Under
ne new constitution by limiting the
session to May IL. IL not finished by
,fra4 time they would work for moth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-06

At about 6 o'clock II became neces-
sary 10 increase the elevation OF the
Victor" as the Carnic Alps were no"
upon their port bow.
And here Strong was curious 10 see
whether the balloon beneath them
would be able TO rise To a suf1cient
altitude 10 clear the mountains. But,
sure enough, before long she fioated
up toward them. making the ascent
easily. but still numbering ciumsily
forward.
II was the most distracting and tire
some run that Strong ever remember
ed. nor was Il altogether al easy one,
for toward III o'clock they were en-
compassed In great kelt>sof clouds,
and for a little while they lost sight
OF the balloon.
But an hour later. Strong. still hav'
ing hung TO the old course. and kept
the Victor" down TO about 30 miles
an hour. found the balloon was quite
close 10 them when the clouds lifted.
The air was icy cold above the gla.
ciers beneath them. But OF this they
took little heed. What astonished
Strong more than anything was that
the balloon had risen almost to the
level OF the Victor" and he believed
that the king must have delivered the
balloon of most OF its ballast.
II was a clumsy concern, however.
hut forged ahead readily. II
comparatively slowly. and at about
/ O'CLOCK in the afternoon
was sailing practically due north
west, midway between Zurich
and Lucerne. Had any other object
been in view the magnificence OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-06
BILL CONDEMNS MUCH
PROPERTY AT THE 500

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Rep. Lori
mer. OF Illinois. has introduced bill
which revokes the permit or license
granted by the United states govern
ment 10 the Chandler-Dunbar water
Power Co, the Edison Sault Light
Power Co, the Edison Sault Electric
Co. and the st. Mary's Power Co. The
United States is authorized to take
immediate possession OF the property
of these concerns and at once proceed
with such public works as have been
authorized by congress for the use OF
navigation and commerce at THIS
point.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-06
The Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By W. Holt Whife.
cHApTER LII.-(contfnued.)

CHAPTER LII.--(contihued.)
labored pretty heavily. but. thanks To
the powerful propellers and the capa-
city OF the steering gear. she hung
well on 10 her course. which once
again Strong satisfied himself must
make Paris II II were continued long
enough.
II was impossible that II Paris were
the objective they could all OF them
keep awake during the 90 hours or SO
which the journey would occupy. So
he arranged the men in watches. talk
ing the first trick himself and order
ing Langley 10 rouse him an hour past
midnight
When Strong crawled out OF his
blanket at about 90 minutes 10 one
on the Wednesday morning he held a
short consultation with Langley as to
the position or the earth beneath them.
And they judged that they were just
10 the south of Carinola.
Strong sat through the long small
hours keeping the watchful eye OF the
searchlight upon the balloon. which
still hung steadily TO her course.
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world which lay beneath them might
have appealed TO the watchers In the
Victor" But though there was am
pie time for observation. all the men
were SO occupied In the pursuit that
they scarcely thought. scarcely glano
ed at the panorama slowly roiiinS
away beneath them.
All through the afternoon the bal
loon forged ahead. keeping with TO
markable nicely to It's original course
And as the second afternoon wore
away Strong determined to make one
more effort TO communicate with the
king.
For a while his ticking met with no
response, but he continued his queries
so persistently that presently he re-
ceiyed in answer a laconic "Wellf"
ITO He COuflnued.)
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ing unless the governor calls special
session. during which they would draw
s. day.
For the past two Gays the capitol
has been overhowing with ofice-seek.
ers. For every position there are doz-
ems OF applicants.
Although the time has not been def
initely fixed, IL is expected the COVER
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-06

nor will deliver his message to the
legislature, in Join session. Thursday
BY that time the members
will be settled down TO work In earn.
est
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DEPUTY WARDEN NAMED.
10y II n rowrwa

MENOMINEE, Mich, Jan. "a. B.
DeBell. OF this city. has been appoint
ed deputy game. fish and fire warden
OF Delta and Menominee counties. Mr.
De Bell has proved one OF the most
efficient officers In this section.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-06

Business-like Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind, that
looks right Times Printing CO., Is
John R.-st. Phone 1923.
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Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing CO.. is Jonn R.-st. Phone 1893
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
Meet General Approval.

MllioFu 0Nlpilcle.
Governor Pennewin has probably met
and solved the most difficult problem
of his administration. the naming Of
an entire new judiciary. It is to be
expected that there are those who look
upon party advantages as paramount
TO any public interest OF whose views
not rise above the wall Of their own
desires.
We believe that Governor Pennewin
has named a bench the personnel Of
which is beyond criticism. and men
Of sound mind and ability to discharge
the duties of their Offices. Probably
even the Governor himself would have
arranged somewhat different. could he
have had his desire met by those whom
he would have named to fill certain
positions, but to some men the honors
Of a judgeship will not balance the
sacrifices which would be required, and
so Governor Pennewill has constructed
from materials available a bench which
meets generally with approval. In his
choice Sussex county has been ignored
Il Is true, but in placing Henry c.
Conrad there as Resident Judge. we
believe that time win prove that he
viii prove 70 the public at large the
wisdom Of the choice.
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
LEGISLATIVE DELAYS.

IT He Chicago Tribune speaks of the Illinois
n Legislature as fearful and wonderful
thing The Legislature has been one of the
dragon bodies-like those we once had in Del
aware. 1t keeps in session long after its use
tulness has ended. 1t is like most other I,eeis-
latures. When it first met, it had little to do
People who wanted certain measures enacted
into laws put off and put off, The Leg
islature, therefore for a long time, was busy
killing time. Now, when the end approaches,
everything is in confusion and Generalization.
In the wind-up there is a scramble not uncom-
mon with law making bodies. And in the scram-
bic meritorious measures will be overlooked and
vicious measures will stand a chance of being
passed.
Many people in Illinois wanted law to pro-
tect worSmen who labor by the side of danger
Gus machinery Others wanted law making
eight hours a days work for women. Both
these measures were considered meritorious by
the Tribune but they are not likely to be
passed. 1t is proposed to enact some sort of bills
as a pretence of complying with popular senti-
ment 1t seems that committees Of both en-
ployers and employees had agreed to the ma
chnery bill. but there will not be time enough
left TO get it adopted. The womens labor bill
follows closely that of Oregon which has been
sustained by the courts. This measure shows
the growth of the movement in favor of the
eight hc.r working day.
The Illinois Legislature however. has elected
"a Senator after a deadlock that has persisted
since the beginning of the session. BY COM
binaton of Democrats and Republicans, Sena-
tor Hopkins has been defeated and Congress
man Lorimer will occupy his seat in Washing
ton. 1t is not expected that Mr.. Lormer will
reflect much credit upon the great state of Illi-
nois. In fact, the Senators from that state have
not been above the low water mark
The chief lesson to be learned from the Illi-
nos situation is the folly Of delay People talk
about legislation and instead of presenting their
ideas at the opening of the session when there
Would be ample time for consideration, they put
off until it is too late They should begin early.
For instance, If we want to get a new charter
for Wilmington, the subject should be discussed
long time before the Legislature meets, so
that there can be clear and definite idea Of
/ what is needed
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EXPRESS COMPANIES.

e OR many years the express companies have
had things their own way. They have
been permitted to DO about as they pleased.
Thy charge what they like, give what service
they aAe and the people grin and bear it. With
small investments of capital, the express COM
Yanies have been getting large returns. The
stockholders Of some of them have received
dividends of large amounts-extra dividends
on occason-and sometimes bonus in the form
OF additional stock. In fact, few of the eX-
press companies earn much money that they
do not know what TO do with il. One of the
companies is now in trouble because it has been
managed by clique that did not let the stock
dolders know all about its affairs. Although
the stockholders have been getting large divi-
dends, they fear they are not getting all that IS
due them. The more money you get the more
you want. The rich man watches the pennies
closer than does the poor man.
These dissatisfied stockholders, therefore,
have appealed to the courts, and the inside af-
fairs Of the company may be disclosed. The
general impression is that the express business
is very profitable. The court examination will
show whether this notion is correct or not
The profits, of course, come from the ship
pers. The latter have been complaining bitter
" of increased rates. The traffic director Of
the Chicago Association of Commerce says that
the express rates ont Of that city have been in
creased twice during the last year. In some in
stances they have been doubled. Complaints
have been so frequent that the Interstate Com
merce Commission has been asked to nvesti-
gate. The express companies have been riding
so high horse in Illinois that the Legislature
will be asked to place them under the iurisdc-
tion OF the Railroad and Warehouse Commis-
sion. Express rates are now regulated bv
commission in Indiana, iowa and Wisconsin,
Evening journal., 1909-05-31

Massachusetts. New York and Minnesota
Those who are asking for such regulation in IL
linois will probably win
Naturally when we think Of such matters oc-
curing in other states we consider Delaware
Ot course, neither express companies nor any
other public service corporations are regulated
in Delaware. Instead of the people, as repre-
sented by the Legislature regulating such com
panies, they regulate the people. For years
there were complaints of the express service and
charges in Delaware. Mr. Walter Morris, Of
Dover, for some time kept up an agitation but
SO strong was the corporation grip upon the
law making body Of the people of the state that
he seems TO have wearied Of we'll doing.
We don't expect anything to be accomplished
in the immediate future. But it may do no
harm to keep these things alive We ought to
have Public Utilities Commission in this state.
The express companies ought to be the first cor
porations to feel its hand. Some day we may
get such a commission. Perhaps it will be far
in the distance. We read of other states having
such commissions but nothing of the kind hap
pens in Delaware. There will be no such com
mission in Delaware until the people wake up
and take more direct interest in public af-
iairs
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
Editorial
Opinion
Considered the State.

State Sentinel
1t was reasonably supposabie that ad-
verse criticisms OF the Governor, in the
matter OF judicial appointments wou d
cease when his selections for thqt inn
portant branch Of the government, hod
been announced. That It not only did
not cease, but appeared to acquire greater
vindictiveness. is a matter of serious con-
cern. We are not thinking particularly of
the Governor IN saying that. Despite the
declaration OF some spitefui individual.
we are Of the opinion that the Governor is
big enough for the Job. As the Executive
Of the state he has made a judiciary for
the State, and not one for any minor or
subordinate division Of IT, In State politics
the State is the thing. That is true just as
surely as It was true that the Nation was
the thing, and not the States, during the
struggle OF ante-war politics. and the
politics Of the Civil War period.
That was, and as we stlll see II, IS the
core-the heart and soul-of Republican
politics. The Governor. Republican,
elected by a majority vote Of the people
without regard TO the division Of the
votes Of the counties. is a state official Of
the Republican variety. His obligation is
to the State as whole thus heregards
its citizens as De'awareans as much at
home I'm one county as another. and has
simply exercised the authority OF the peo-
pie in his judgment OF the fitness OF the
judges for the duties devolving upon them.
without regard TO the locality in which
they have lived, or may 1--we during their
term OF office That we believe to be a
correct view Of State affairs, from Re-
publican viewpoint.
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Monday. May 81, 1909
A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE.

A REGULAR thing in Delaware political
( "a life now seems to be that every candi-
date for public honors must stand the Superin-
tendent Arters test. No sooner were the nofn-
nations for Mayor made than Superintendent
Artcrs became busy and the candidates were
subjected to the ordeal. Judging by the reports,
the affair seems to have developed into a sort OF
Marathon race Who shall answer the question
FIRST? is the important point II the thing
goes on i'm the dim future we may have "Arters
records and some Journal may record James
Snoozcr holds the record having replied TO the
Arters questions within two seconds after they
were asked
OF course it is possible that the record could
be made still lower
However, if the questioning is 20 continue,
we think it should be turned into great pub
lie function, a notable occasion for which peo-
pie would gather from all parts of the country.
Whv not have a huge public stand erected in the
Court House square? Let candidates who are
to be questioned be summoned Let solemn and
owlish looking doctors gather and take the tenn
perature and pulse of each candidate look at
his tongue to see il he is bilious, as he stands
before the vast audience that would be assem-
bled lf any candidate showed signs of ex-
) cite,rlent or OF bile point could be given in ia
vor II his opponepfs. Let there be singing
womeifaud men ot the platform, let brass bands
blare and let judges grace the occasion. Ihen
let all the csndj jGates be asked whether they in
tend to violate the oath ot othce and WhethSi
they do not intend to be bad men in general
Let the judges be composed OF such distn-
guished citizens as Mr.. Nebular Hypothesis, OF
Dover Mr. Comic Sections Of the Eleventh
Ward, and Mr.. Philip Paralleopiped, of Phila-
delpha They could all sit upon the frustum
OF cone and render a decision to a mathemat-
ical certainty. The occasion could be made a
great event in this state and we trust that May
or-to-be TAYLOR, after he has been sworn into
office will send special message to Council
urging the selection of a Question Day
for public candidates.
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
.eRoNcHos AND MUSTANGS.

Bucking bronchos from Colorado and
mustangs from Texas will be among
the excitable and energetic participants
In Buffalo BilIs Wild West and Pawnee
Bill's Far East exhibition when il
visits this city on Friday. Cowboys
and Wild West girls. possessed Of
more courage than dicretion, will give
exhibitions Of horse tanning which are
sure TO arouse great enthusiasm. The
hazardous task of mounting and riding
these vicious animals constitutes part
of the routine of the cowboy in actual
service, and the public exhibitions viii
show clearly the dangers which h
surrounded the profession Of cattle
Lherding on the prairies.