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The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
PAJAMAS IN PUBLIC.
Winston Churchill Laughed
At in House of Commons.
BRITISH MINISTER BIUsHED
Joyous HiIarity Prevails rs Presi-
dent OF Board OF Trade StrOIIed
Into Chamber iR-the Early Morn
ing Wearing Flannel suit with
n Flowing Pink Collar.

London, Aug. 2S.-AH yesterday after
noon, all through the night. and on until
breakfast time this morning. for eighteen
weary hours. the House Of Commons dis
cussed the budget. TIE only relief af-
forded to the tired legislators was pro-
vided by Winston Churchill.
a Conservative member. who was speak
ing when the first rays Of the sun began
to struggle through the interstices Of the
heavy curtains, complained that II was
all very wen for the president OF the
board OF trade TO spend the night in
pajama suit and 10 sleep in his room be-
tween the divisions.
Ministerialists treated the remark as IN
ill-timed jest. but a few minutes later,
when another division had been called.
Winston Churchill was seen strOlllng
down the floor Of the house wearing u
pair Of slippers delightfully."- suggestive OF
the domestic hearth, q comfortable look
ing flannel suit and what appeared 10 be
a gracefully flowing pink collar of ample
proportions.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
Roar OF Laughter.

The roar Of laughter that greeted him
seemed to stagger even the cOmplacent
Winston. and he hurried 10 his seat on
the treasury bench. Joyous hiarity pre-
vailed in the house as ChurchilTs head
sank into the folds Of his fink collar and
his hands were clasped round his neck
I'm a vain endeayor TO hide the gorgeous
circlet. Turning with a solemn and re-
proving countenance to his colleague. the
chancellor. of the excheQuer exclaimed:
"Oh. and pink, OF all cOlors! This was
too much for Churchill who was now
hlushing furiously. and he hurriedly left
the house with the laughter OF 200 mem
bers ringing IN his ears. But throughout
the morning hours he reappeared Tor every
diversion I'm the same comfortable garb.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10

Whether Fielder Jones returns to
the game this year to manage the
White Sox or not, the fact remains
that he is one of the greatest out
fielders the sport has ever known.
Fielder has always had the repu-
tation of being a heady. brainy ball
player. always alive to the possibil-
tiles the pastime presented.
His career as manager has
been a success. His individual
work at bat and on the bases of a
high order, but the manner he
plays his defensive position calls
forth unstinted praise.
There is probably no outfielder
who uses better judgment than
Jones in playing for the hitters. He
is past master in the art of seem
ing to be where the man hits.
To many fans this would seem a
matter of luck, but after watching
Jones for few games, it becomes
apparent that he Is a close student
of the sport.
In order for an outfielder to be
able to shift his position, so as to
be where the different batters hit,
lit Is necessary to learn where
these batters are most likely to
clout the ball, and then take into
consideration who is pitching and
what he is handing this particular
hitter.
OF course. there are times when
the batter won't hit true to form;
that is If he is natural right field
hitter he may swing little quick
er on one and pull 1t into left field.
and when he does a fielder who
plays his men as Jones does will
be crossed
AS a rule Jones is usually found
in the right place. Many a time
when the man at bat gets hold of
one and sees 1t sailing over the in
field, thinking he has made base
hit and taking a second look to see
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
"tE'S GETTING READY TO FIGHT" SAYS
JEFFS PARTNER

he will, but. nevertheless. l think
so. Jeff isn't very talkative per-
son, but | know him probably bet
ter than any other man in the
world and have no hesitation in
saying that he is going to fight
Jack Johnson, If he can condition
himself
And believe me. that negro will
be the worst whipped coon that
ever crawled from the ring when
Jeffries gets after him. If 1t took
the black man. with all his Wanted
power, IA rounds to stop Tommy
Burns, a man by no means as large
as he is, what will Jeff do to him?
Il think 1t would be a shame IL
they ever stacked Jeff against the
negro. He would have him beaten
before they ever enter the ring"
Ripper boots at the idea adj
vanced by some that Jeff can never
get in shape: that he has not led a
life that would enable him to get
back into the ring again; that his
wind is all to the bad and various
other things detrimental to Jeff.
why, that fellow don't need To
get into shape; he can whip that
coon without being in condition. y
is the way Ripper expresses him
self upon the subject.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
FAST AND DECENT
CARD AT COOKS

There was plenty of excitement
at the Cooks Gym smoker last
night and the crowd was more
than pleased with the treat. Cook
had number of classy amateurs
on his program and to give added
zest to the evening put Joe Helm
rich and Homer Tilley on the mat
for six minutes and then put
Boomer Weeks on for three fast
rounds with Ed White. Those who
saw Boomer are more than sur
prised at his improved form. His
footwork is much better than for.
merly and he is more aggressive.
There were no knockouts in any
of the boxing bouts and only one
fall in wrestling bout Eddie
Quinn refereed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
NEW PLAN FOR
NEXT FAIR RACES

HeaManager r. II. Cosgrove of the
Interstate fair has something
brand new to offer this fall when
the racing starts. In the first place
there will be two $1,000 purses
hung up for trotters and PAGERS,
and the new American derby plan
will be used In starting.
This means that the horses will
be started from standing position
and In the handicap events the
horses will be set back according
to their mark. The slowest horses
will be at scratch and the faster
animals will be set back 40 feet
for each second they have over
the scratch horses. This. it is
thought, will make the races an
open proposition and another
strong feature will be that scoring
will be eliminated. This has been
one of the most tiresome features
of harness races. The new plan
was first tried at Readville last
season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
WHITMAN GAME TONIGHT

The Whitman College basketball
team will play the Cooks Gym
team this evening at the Gonzaga
gymnasium The Walla Walla boys
will play three games in the city,
meeting Gonzaga, Cooks and the
S. A. A. c. Cooks team is well
conditioned for the match this
evening and Whitman will have to
play it's best to win the game.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
HAVE YOU A COLD?

The best remedy Is to take a
first class Turkish bath. Make sure
that you patronize none but the
most up to date Turkish bath par
lors. We have plant which was
installed at the cost OF s15.000.00,
We cannot only give you the best
accommodations but can serve you
ut the lowest cost. Bath and bed
for the night is only si00, Turk
ish Bath Parlors, First and Ste.
vens. II. Nichols. prop. Main
12I1. s*s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
STANFORD TO ENTER

PALO ALTO, Cal, Feb. 10.-The
Stanford University track team is
making plans to enter the inter
collegiate track meet to be held
in Seattle in June during the A.
Y,.P. exposition. The Stanford
boys will probably be able to reach
Seattle on their return from the
big meet at Chicago in which they
are entered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
BIG GAME IN SPOKANE

Through the efforts of Graduate
Manager Zednick of the Univor-
slty Of Washington the two big
kJtball teams of the University
of Idaho and the University of
Washington will play their an
nual game In Spokane next fall.
The date has not been definitely
settled but will be either late in
October or early In November. 1t
Is hoped to have the Whitman
team play Washington at Seattle
this fall and arrangements for this
game have been about com.
pleted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
CONZACA RUNS AWAY
WITH NORMAL TEAM

BY score OF 40 to s the Con-
Haga College basketball team
scored complete victory over the
Bellingham Normal team at the
Gonzaga gym last night. The col
legians outclassed the normals,
and after bit Of brisk work at
the start Bellingham was helpless
to stop the rush of the college
lads.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
JEFF BEGINS TRAINING

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, Feb. 10
Jim Jeffries' actions have the fight
fans guessing and it is now
thought that he intends to re-
enter the ring. Roger Cornell, one
of the best trainers In the coun-
try, has arrived here to take up
the work of getting JEFF into con-
dition. While the big fellow ad-
mits he will 60 into training he
does not admit he will meet John
son.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
BENSiL HURT AT cOLFAx

COLFAx, Wash, Feb. 10.-The
first smoker of the new Colfax
Athletic club was held last night
and proved success. although the
main event was spoiled in a meas
ure by the injury of Fred Bensil
of Spokane. who wrestled Curley
Becker OF Pomeroy. Bensil was
forced to quit after one fall was
scored against him. The prelimin-
ary events were fast and pleased
the large crowd present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
ANOTHER MARATHON

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Tom
Longboat. the Indian runner. and
Alfred Shrubb, the English Mara
thon runner. have signed to race
Is miles in Buffalo on February
% for a purse of $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
JACK RIPPER OF LOS ANGELES
SAYS TWO AND TWO DON'T
MAKE THREE.

Special Correspondence to The Prsss
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10-That
Jim Jeffries Is preparing to go into
the ring to meet Jack Johnson for
the. heavyweight championship of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10

the world is the opinion of Jack
Ripper, partner OF big Jim in his
saloon business here.
According to Jeff's partner, the
big fellow is simply trying himself
out on the stage to get a true line
on his condition. II he finds that
he con get back in his old time
form 1t will be all off with Mistah
Johnson.
II think Jeff will fight again."
said Ripper. "He hasn't told me
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
COLLEGE TEAMS EVEN

MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 10-Whit
man college won the second basket
ball game from the University OF
Idaho last night by a score of II
to 10. This gives each team vic
tory. The game was fast and
clean and Whitman won by supe
rior work throughout the contest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
SUNDAY WAKES UP
THE WEBFEET

Billy Sunday stopped just long
enough in Portland to rouse the
webfeet with a two hours bonn
bardment of the kind they never
heard before. He spoke at the
White Temple, and they had to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
TO TRAIN AT PROSSER

The Vancouver ball team will do
its spring training at Prosser this
spring. Manager Dickson hopes
to have his ball tossers assembled
by March 25 and will remain at
Prosser until April Is.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10
KAUFMAN OARES
BIG JEFF

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-Billy De-
laney, AL Kaufman's manager, to-
day posted $1,000 forfeit money
and put up side bet of $4,000
on Kaufman's behalf for a fight
with Jeffries. If the match goes
through Jack Johnson will be
frozen out of a match.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10

if there Is chance to make an
extra base, two hands on the ball.
If Jones decides to stay out west
and forsake the national pastime,
the game will not only lose one of
its greatest managers but one of
the best outfielders that ever
donned pair of spiked shoes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10

Councilman Ostrander presented
a resolution at the council meeting
last night to have plans prepared
to pave North Howard street from
the river to Spofford avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10

call in the police to handle the
crowd.
Shortly after this address he
left with his family and party for
Los Angeles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10

you going to fight. often you
please said Ralph Pncus efs theatrical the big fell
posing San
we'll land in New York will be
something like last iron
boy. I'm going to kill this fellow"
beloved highly amused and
pleased
He hadn't wiped the smile Off when the
bulb
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-10

o poses
when having this picture in
II posed regulation fellow in
gee he explained Say looked like awel ought
picture talking it. m
This shirt
this
goes"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-19
Do WE WANT TOURISTS?

What is Honolulu going bill relieving this Territory from
shipping of the committee which 1t
the opposition that practical form
by the agents. stockholders and
lines which control Hawaiian buse
Kuho waiting for Honolulu to
make M Territory
and viii big dividends
needed That
The President and Congress
steamer under
trade making for great numbers
and words
admanand hesitate because
few men existing steamship
when point of fact they would
all the transportation companies would
and
any public why should seize this opportunity
spending money
place Angeles Diego and
cities; indeed they $50G0000
alone certain proportion of them become
whatever might
TO These
people California and
the whole industry smash
surfbng and the like the final analysis buys the
yields
ont
him of 1t is astounding that
should him for that somebody besides
bringing him
they principle protection
political
section of help Hawaii
economic refuse the boonspea
cuto TO o a labor
of by
reversing and
its first The Association
prefeng business
which trembling purely
selfish opposition might fairly
lets itself that position, get comes
deserves guardian.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-19
HOW NEW ZEALAND
HELPS ITS SETTLERS

Writing from Dunedin, n. T.. to Mr..
Kearns of this city, A. R. Gillen says:
''The elections are over and as con-
sequence the opposition are consider
ably strengthened, and amongst those
defeated was Mr.. MacNab, the Min
lister of Lands, who doubtless lost his
seat owing to the strong partiality for
the leasehold, the public, as a whole,
being in favor of freehold. The gov
eminent has acquired many of the
largest private estates and has been
subdividing and granting 99-year
leases, of the subdivisions. Well, to
my mind, the person who is not sat
isfed with lease of 80 years is a
glutton for land. The rentals the au-
thorities have fixed are low, six and
seven shillings per acre and the ad-
vance to settlers. The 'Office' ad-
vances those willing to go on the land
money with which to build and i'm
prove at 4 IL per cent, allowing
thirty-six years to pay off the prin-
cipal; but the farmer wants the free
hold and in nine cases out of ten has
not the cash TO put down.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-19

Preston Kendall, the actor, tells a
story of a ne 'er-do-well in a little New
England town, where he has often
spent his summers. Il was walking
down the main street one day, = said
Mr.. Kendall, when ] saw old Sllas
grinning from ear to ear. | hardly
thought that he was that glad to see
me. So, after speaking to him, I said:
why the smile that won't come off,
Silas? What has happened to make
you so happy this morning?' I've
been agittin' married this ,noInirg,
was the unexpected reply. Married!
You2' I exclaimed. why, Silas, what
on earth have you done that fora You
know you can't even support yourself
as it is. Wall, said Silas, 'you see,
it's this way: l ken purity near sup,
port myself, an ! kind of figured out
that she could finish up the job. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-19
PROGRESS OF THE MERIT SYSTEM.

especial
interest containing, during
ment of the changes brought
report the growth Of the merit
which
parties unite in their platforms TO ipdorse the nnlas tho ] d
the workings the support
sympathy
interesting States and nearly one hundred cities
of the systems appointments
the report
The end century system
firmly established and faithfully supported justified prac-
ee method obtaining economy and efficiency the service
a for
report astonishing increase
during the fiscal ended June &c. 1905 applicants
civil
BEEN IN round numbers 10000 such applicants
oo IN so Whn applications for the regular examinations
parmena service showed increase amounting total
OF 81 per cent This increase in the number
service may doubtless be attributed the financial
throughout the country during the greater
of thrown o employment
appointments shown that urino the fiscal vear Ia,
past more than
The report also brings out the fact during
n io IN the government service added
Jeet to competitive examination these
being exclusive of the large number brought
into the competitive class by Executive order This
to the competitive class this fact from
tn corresponding additions the During
delivery
siderable number of classified service
The concludes with of
President
positions subject competitive nearly doubled since SEN
TENDER 1901 having increased from about to total
about 100000 in the present year.
The more important extensions of system during the present
administration include the classification
Federal the Philippines canal service and he forest
service The creation of bureaus government
10 new heds ana the closer supervision and inspection
enforcement of the law large increases in the classified
branches while powers responsibility Of M
SION have been greatly extended Most attributed
growth the number of rural carriers for instance from
in 1901 in ~ -
Many and improvements been effected during the
period by numerous amendments the rules
ont more efectualy the provisions Act The more i'm
report. " ~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-19
GOVERNOR FREAR ON ORGANIC ACT AMENDMENTS

The address
for
The Advertiser did criticism
Le believing the would
that nothing
merely what he had publicly
which had called
address, which geographically this
made Washington the policy
what is the matter with the Organic Act that he has studied
and that his counsel the matter amendments
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-19
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

An analysis of the years foreign by grand divisions shows that
principal decrease occurred trade with Europe and on
the side in America Imports from Europe
the ten months for which detailed available showed decrease
the totals of corresponding those South
reduction of about $So00 Europe show decrease OF but
in
spending period of 1905 America and Asia show each
the totals the period of last
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-19
Mayor Sees Justification.

After the meeting, Mayor Fern STAT
ed that the action of the Board inapre-
senting the ordinance fixing salaries
showed that the members realized that
their former salary-fxing motionsshad
been out of order and that their sub
sequent actions proved a justification
to him in declining to put those mo-
tions when made
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-19

Ladv-I've been expecting packet
of medicine by post for a week and
1 haven't received it yet. Postoffice
Clerk-Yes, madam. Kindly fill in
this form and state the nature of your
complaint. Lady-Well, if you must
know. it s biIiousness!-London Punch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-19
WANT TO KNOW
FERNS REASONS

Continued From Page One.}
This ordinance passed first and sec
ond readings, with Mcclellan voting
nay.
With this action the Board adjourn
ed to meet in regular session this even
ing at half-past seven.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-19


the people who Democratic
candidate United States The
Republican
as shall be
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-19

will keep them warm and
comfortable. These are made
of fannelette and are ideal
sleeping garments for chill
dren.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-19
HARVARD Law SCHOOL ALUMNI DINE
Professor Gray, Justice Clarke and Receiver
Whitridge Among the Speakers.

The annual dinner of the Harvard Law School
alumni was held last night in the wine cellar OF
the Hotel Astor. with some hundred graduates
present mostly all OF them young men still un-
known to fame. Philip A Carroll acted as toast
master and among the speakers were Professor
John C. Gray. of the Harvard Law School; Justice
John Proctor Clarke, OF the Supreme Court; Re
ceiver Frederick ". WhItrdge OF the Third Avenus
Railroad. and f. B. Whitney. OF counsel 70 the
Public Service Commission.
Professor Gray said that II would have to be
admitted that the success Of the law school was
due in large measure TO the support Of the New
York bar. Justice Clarke said:
I thought that / might say a few words here 20
boys Just beginning life IN New York and perhaps
help them little bit. When came to New YORK
had serge suit a straw hat and so In nv
pocket 10 start the practice OF law IN the great
city of New York. At that time a 2s-cent lunch
looked pretty good 10 me- and a 5O-cent dinner
with wine seemed a feast OF Lucullus
New-York tribune., 1909-02-19
TO CONSIDER SALARY INCREASES.
Hundred Changes of Grades VIII Come %
Before Board of Estimats To-day

The Board OF Estimate and Apportionmsnt az rs
meeting to-day will consider the changing OF aoes
and raising OF salaries involving nearly ons nun-
dred places some of them OF high rank Among
them are those OF the chief OF the Fire Depsrt-
ment. whose grade is to be raised 70 go with q
salary OF S10On instead OF the 5000 which Chie.
Croker now receives: the sanitary superintsn
of the Department OF Health. whose grade VIII %
fixed II passed by the board so that the salary o.
DIR. Walter BenseI. the present incumbent VII %
81 800 Instead or $500. as present
Other grades whose establishment IS rsoo-
mended include a chief eomputer OF Assessments
IN the bureau OF street openings Of the Law De-
psrtment at s4.oo0; superintendent OF fnoe<'ns,
Registers Office $3.50: veterinarian. Departments O
Finance g 100; supervising engineer. Dock Depaz-
ment. s. 500: superintendent OF dock and per -.
strucfion Dock Department. s21eos superfnseaa1--,
Tenement House Department. Si.0eo; two clefAs = :.
&500 and g.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-19
SCHMITTBERGER CHIEF
Commissioner Bingham Makes HIM
Head of Uniformed Police.

Inspector NIax Schmittberger. sometimes coIIe4 s
the best hated man in the Police Department. was
made chief inspector of police yesterday py Coih-
missioner bingham Schnittberger has been on
the force for thirtvve years and since the retire
nnent of Moses ". Cortright he has been acting
chief Of the uniformed force.
Schmittberger was appointed a patrolman Ianu-
ary 2s 1874 a roundsman April 2, SsV' e,
geant March g. 1888; captain. December g. 1ssV'
and inspector. May Q 1903 This last promotion
was given 10 him by Commissioners Greene. VINO
said that his conduct after the Lexow lnVeSusa-
ton had been without reproach- District ATTORNEY
Jerome opposed the appointment. His first asslsn- :
nent 90 ar inspector was in the famous Red
Light" district east OF the Bowery. Here, accoro-
ing to his superiors, he did excellent WORK.
AS commander Of the steamboat squad nearly
twenty years ago he cleared the harnor IRON %
rtve- otra+es and thieves and single handed, he
once cleaned out Billy" McGlorys ''Armory han
In command Of the battalion Of police which Were
on duty at the time Prince Henry Of Prussia VS.