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BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits we're
issued todsy:
To Susie McKnew. TO repair one place
of business at COS Seventh street north
west; architect, Julius WeBig, builder.
r. III. Van Ness. estimated cost. 81 SIS.
To George ". Robinson. 10 repair enc
place Of business in the rear Of zG and
2o3 street northwest; architect. W. Sid
ney Pittman; builders. Z G. Brooke
& Co; estimated cost. 81 POO
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COUPLE COMMIT SUICIDE.

GRAZ. styria. Aug. 2o.-1he famous
socioiogist, Herr Ludwlg Sumplowicz,
professor Of political law at Graz Uni
versitv, and hts wife. Francisco, com
rnitted suicide by taking poison. The
reason assigned for the deed IS tliat
Professor SumplowlcZ was suffering
from an incura bic disease.
The Washington times., 1909-08-20

preferred to 9tiz. I.anston was the
Leader. but it was also slightly easier,
selling al 149s to 177s and closing at 1874,
a SLIGHT decline
Vacation dullness is on in earnest
The Gas trade subsidized. not a sale being
recorded.
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CRUSHED TO DEATH.

POTTSVIII.E, Pa. Aug. 20.-Rushins
out TO get q Wisp Of straw from q
wagon, fiVe-year-Old Roy Renninger
was crushed TO death today, under the
wheels. The little fellows chest was
STAYED in, and his heart and other or
gans were crushed by the heavy We
Hicle
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LOCAL SECURITIES VERY SLOW.
RAILWAY As SOLD TO 80.
LANSTON EASIER.

Railway As, after remaining inactive
for day or TWO, were in good demand
and advanced TO SO, and closed at this
figure. This was the only bond sale on
an uuiutereSting market
Railway common sold on to A. and the
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TRIED RUNNING.

c. II. Daniels. the champion swimmer.
tried 10 be a runner as a schoolboy.
lie soon found. however. that the
medals came faster in the water than
on the cinder path
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PITCHER ZOE PITTsBURG.

PITTsBURG. Aug 19-Pittsburg to-
day secured Pitcher Harry Camnitz,
brother Of the local twirler. from the
NcKeesport. Ohio and Pennsylvania
leagass
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TODAY'S SALES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

(Quotations furnished by ". B. Hlbbs &
Co.. bankers ana brokers. Hibbs Building
members New York stock Exchange. Wash
ington Stock Exchange, and Chicago Board
Of tTsde.g
Rail- ROADS
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-CHESLEY SUCCEEDS WORMS.

Q. Chelsey today became director Of
the department Of boys work OF the
Young Mems Christian Association to
succeed Emil Worms vino resigned 10
accept a similar place al Stamford
Conn.
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MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
CAPE MAY GOLFERS LOSE.

CAPE MAY, n. J.. Aug. lg-Yester-
day was Atlantic City day al the Cape
May Golf Club, and the match was
won by the Atlantic City team, 10 to ..
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YEP

A woman would gladly work twenty
four hours 2. day If she was sure it
would give her a satisfactory complex
ion.- Chicago News
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WHAT HORSE S WORK /
FOR DAY is WORTH
Capacity Varies According
To Animal and Condi-
tiCnS.

What Is a fair days work for a
horse?" is q frequent question. and very
difficult 70 answer. The London bus
horse does eighteen miles day at the
rate of seven miles an hour in double
harness with a four-ton bus; a pair Of
posi- horses used to do twentY-six miles
with a one-ton coach at eight miles go
ing and at six returning, says Country
Life in America.
II have known the horses in the heavy
deer van of II. NJ. BuckhOunds to Go
over eighty miles in a day, but they
were never worked more than twice
week. A good horse VIII trOt his twenty
TO thirty miles Gay for several days
COnsecutiveiy. but cannot keep II up;
he may do sixty miles in one day, hut
then must have a rest the next.
Large Horses Handicapped.
Small horses, other things being
equal, stand n ore work and recover
more quickly than big horses. Some re-
markable Instances OF the powers of
ponies are given IN William Days book
which records run OF 107 miles in
fourteen hours by two boys on ponies
ana one of 10 miles ia twenty-three and
One-hdlf~ hours by tWelve-hand DOnV
0ed). which beat the coach from Lon
don 70 Exeter the times given included
an stops
Town work, on account Of the fire.
quent stops and the hard pavement,
induces fatigue. and especially leg
WEAKNESS. sooner than country work
Two horses worked We j within their
powers viii always prove more economi-
cal IN the end than one hat is habitualIy
driven 10 the utmost INIT OF his ca
pacity.
There are. however. many cases
where, from different causes, one horse
represents what the school boy called
tho 'irreducible maXimum;' then the ami
nal par excellence to De bought Is the
cob, though he Will not be too easy To
find In this country, where the love of
fast horses has dominated the question
of general utility
Advantages of Cob.
yet the true cob, sturdy IN build.
with plenty Of bone, but enough blood
TO keep him from being sluggish. Is one
Of the most useful specimens Of the
equine race. Well under fifteen hands.
he is easy TO mount and sufficiently
short In his stride to De a cOmforta bic
back for elderly men, and he is up 70
quite considerable weight: in harness
he is sprightiY, quite fast enough for
ordinary purposes, and. being low and
thick IS capable Of surprising power
OF draft
Tn England, where he IL as common
as he is rare here, he Is the mainstav of
the small and the general drudge of the
large establishment. and is usually an
TO both. He should carry his
head Wen, have undeniabiy good should
eTs, short back and powerful quarters.
being in short a big horse in q small
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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The CURB MARKET

Quotations furnished by z F. Hutton &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange.
Thomas l. Hume, manager, 1904 F street
northwest:
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Make New Low.

The slump that started with the noon
hour kept on until Unicn Pacific had
made q new low record for the day at
stocks followed IN lcssened degree with
the Union Pacific slump. and the market
became very weak. The new lows start
ed the sellers OF the morning 10 Gov
eriug again and the chances seem to
favor q little better CLOSING.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
CITY LIGHT IN
REGULAR TURN

Every so often some one of the
cOuncilmen offer a resolution in
structing the board of works to
submit an estimate of the cost and
feasibility of a municipal lighting
plant. There was a time when
such a resolution would cause the
natives joyful thrills. But no more.
They're used to it.
The latest resolution of the
sort came last night from Coun-
Gilman Gray, who put it as inno
Gently as if the matter had just
come to his mind. The last one
before Mr.. Gray's was from Coun-
Gilman Funk, who offers one Pc
riodically and is serious about It.
This was months ago.
The board of works shifted the
proposition from it's shoulders to
those of City Engineer Ralston.
Mr.. Ralston balanced the RESPONSE.
bility for months, then finally the
other day went to Seattle to in
spect the municipal plant there.
He hasn't come back yet, which
gives rise to the thought that it
must be an enormous plant to take
so long a time to inspect.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
LORTON STARTS RIGHT
Especial to The Press)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 13.-Whatevei
benefits may accrue to the state at
large from the appointment of Eu-
gene Lorton to the state board of
control, that of the newspaper men
in Olympia is pretty close to the
limit of reportorial gratitude. Mr..
Lorton has turned over two rooms
of the state board to the con-
venience of the press, with every
convenience for the transmission
of legislative news.
Mr. Lorton is a newspaper man
himself, being the proprietor of a
daily in Walla Walla, and his eff
forts on behalf of the press will re-
suit in the people of the state re-
ceiving a fuller and more accurate
report of the legislative proceed
ings than they have received dur
ing any previous session.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

and you look in vain. His five
mile mark was broken in Madison
Square garden" you say--bur
was it? IL
Collins went five miles in
$500 2-5 on fast board track,
with nothing but a chalk linz to
mark the pole" He could run
within six inches of the line, but
the track was measured IS inches
from the pole" as is customary
to allow for wide running. Carter
ran his race around a raised field,
where he could not hold the pole.
and he travelled yards farther than
Collins.
1t may be unwarranted to say
that Carter's performance was the
better of the two. But few who
can remember will deny that the
old mercury foot" crack was
not better than today's brigade of
five milers.
A. F. Copeland. who clipped 2-5
o ia second off the 22O sprint, Sept.
II, 1887, when Carter ran his
classic. declares Eddie would have
beaten Collins and company a quar-
ter of a mile, and his opinion Is
echoed by Count Giannini of the
~. Y. A. C.
Ciannini casts doubt upon the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
.sONZACA SHOWS
UP THE ANGELS

1t was all. the Los Angeles bas-
ketball team could do last night to
keep the Gonzaga college team
from winning. 1t was fierce strug-
gle and rough one, the men from
the south finally winning, rs to 90.
Gonzaga started like a cyclone and
got lead of five points. The effort
was strength-sapping, however,
and the clubmen gained while the
collegians got their second wind.
The light but tough collegians were
severely treated.
Referee Hogan called nine fouls
on big Button, one of the Los An
geles guards. When the heavy
elubmen saw that for actual class
they were up against little chaps
in which class abounded, they be-
gan to play rough and were handed
It back just as roughly. No one
was seriously injured, however.
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the five mile race he also won a
mile event In 4:30.
. At tnis time F. d. Skillman was
mile champion and he also pos
sessed class as a distance runner.
He competed against Carter and
for a mile he held him, but the out
come was never in doubt. Carter
skipped along with that wonder
fully long, springy stride of hts,
turning to look at Skillman. know
ing he had him. Once in a while
he let out link to try Skillman's
mettle, and then he would slow up.
During the fourth mile he length
ened his stride and pulled away.
He had broken Skillman and the
rest of the field was lost. Carter
could have loafed home a winner,
but he sprinted the last mile, and
finished in 25:23 2-5.
Watching the others finish, Car
ter did not show the effect of the
race. His breath came naturally
and to those who witnessed his
impressive performance it was
plain that had he been crowded,
figures would have been hung up
that would remain throughout eter-
nifty. He could have gone the dis
lance from go to 80 seconds faster
than day If necessary. The four
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
CLUB NETS BIG PROFIT

The SO acres composing the old
site of the Spokane Country club
on South Grand street have been
sold to John d. Porter for $4,000,
or $1345 per acre. The terms are
$4,000 down and the balance in
$4,000 installments during the
present year. The club has made
a handsome profit on the property,
having purchased 1t five years ago
for $140 per acre. The sale of the
grounds affords the club an oppor-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

and one-hah mile mark made in
that race remains record. The
mile figures reveal Carter's fine
judgment of pace. They we're 500,
500 1-5, sos Is, 500 As, and the
last mile, when he sprinted, was
run in Asst 2-5..
Many consider Carter's 10 miles,
on Nov. 6, 1886, the better perform
ance. He ran it in 1888 3-5, knock
ing daylight out of the record OF
5000 2-5, and some of the inter
mediate figures remain records al
though Willie Day, the New Jersey
wonder, eventually copied the 10
mile record.
The race was a handicap, with a
spanking field, containing among
others such men as A. Gerow
George Dufranc, F. J. Murphy and
Skillman. Murphy led to the mile
in sos, when Carter, who had
overtaken the buch, passed him,
and was never headed.
Carter ran a smooth, even race
until the fourth mile, when he
sprinted "a half and successfully
pulled the corks of the field. Then
he settled down and won as he
pleased. Although the runners Of
today deserve credit, it is foolish
to compare them to men like Car
ter, who, in the opinion of men
whose opinion is worth something,
was the grandest distance runner
that ever registered in the A. A. U.
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EDDIE CARTER WOULD LOSE
DISTANCE RUNNERS OF TODAY

To the veterans who recall the
American distance runners of the
sos, the fuss made over breaking
the five mile record by Tom Goia
Inns, Win Bailey and George Bon.
bag in the national championship
at Madison Square garden is sal
most puerile. e Z
1t was brilliant, certainly; but
does it prove the Wanted improve
ment in our distance runners!
Scarcely. Look through the A. A.
U. records for the last 10 or 20
years to find anything approaching
the performances of Eddie Carter
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correctness of the garden track
the night of the national champion
ship. 1T does not SEEM" said he,
that four men, never considered In
the championship class, should
break into it all together, and that
three others should suddenly run
$50 yards in record time Races
were so fast that night that an in
vestigation was commenced, but it
amounted to nothing satisfactory
But even If the track was right,
Carter is still looked upon as bet
ter than the distance men today.
The day he established his mark in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

Wanted for U. s. Army-Able-
bodied unmarried men between
ages of IS and So; citizens Of
United States. of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English. For
information apply to Recruiting
Officer, 1861 Howard street. Spo-
kane, Wash.
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S. A. A. E. MADE
SPLENDID GAIN

At theh annual election of the
s. A, A. c. last night President F.
F. Emery was reelected and c. B.
STUNT and w. j. C. Wakefield were
elected to vacancies on the board
of directors Treasurer J. A.
Schiller's report showed a finan-
cial gain of s13,675 and gain OF
562 members, making total mem
bership of 1S49.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

Genuine snap-New, high grade
piano. handsome case, lovely
tone, finest action; beautiful Bund-
har Wilton rug; library table; two
rockers; two dressers; two Ma
poleon beds, coil springs and felt
mattresses; handsome pedestal
dining table; china closet; buffet;
six chairs; two round tables;
Administer and Brussels rugs. $525
takes the lot, or sold separately, If
desired. Best bargain in Spokane.
See them at 112 South Lincoln
street.
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ROBBED BY THUG PAIR,

Axel GARDEN, 1924 Clarke ave-
nue., was held up near the intersec-
ton of Riverside avenue and JET
ferson street by two masked thugs
and was robbed Of nearly SO. While
one man covered him with gun,
the other searched his pockets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
WIN FROM DoDDs

The Grahams defeated the
Dodds again on the City alleys
last night, winning two out o.
three games played. Kincaid, OF
the Grahams, raised the high
score of the league from 26S to
27O.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
ORGANIZE OFFICE FORCE.

In a Encouragement OF his office
force County Treasurer Stewart
has designated two Of his assist
ants as chief deputies. They are
Charles Hobart, in charge of gen.
eral business, and H. c. Lynde, at
the head Of real estate tax collec.
tons. William Coey is cashier.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

$4,000 cash and $1,000 per month
buys lot with 3-room shack on
rear, rented for 5000 per month.
Inside 3 mile circle on north side.
FRANK A. CHASE & CO.
Phone Main 179. GOT Sprague Ave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
PETE AND CYCLONE MEET.

For the third time in their ca
reers, Cyclone" Johnny Thomp-
son and Pete Sullivan are to meet
Friday night in Pocatello, Idaho,
during the Woolgrowers' conven-
ton. Each now holds a decision
over the other.
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tunity to build its new club house
and improve the grounds recently
purchased on the west bank of the
Spokane river south Of Fort
Wright.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
OWN YOUR HOME

OWN IOUN dOME
Four room modern house; new;
rooms on one floor; half base
ment; Altamont addition; $1,000;
$500 cash, balance SIS month and
interest.
SULLIVAN INVESTMENT co.
IL Bernard Street
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BRING THE FAMILY

To look over the styles Of wall
paper at the Spokane Paint & OIL
Co. Phone 60, Madison st. and N.
P. Ry. go
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
Hotels and Lodging Houses.
LYNNE HOTEL.

S19 Wall st., right by the river:
no nicer place in town for regular
or transient roomers; cozy, quiet
and respectable; secluded but
close in: only IN blocks from Riv'
erside av.; rear entrances from
Post st.; hot water all the time:
moderate prices.
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Help Wanted-Male

Wanted-One or two rock men to
dig we'll in Douglas county. APP
ply 81 r. Goth, Mantle.
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but the explosion came OH the
last day Of the season. aud II fur,
nished proof OF the old saying that
III ~ but a step from the sublime to
the ridiculoua' One moment Gaia,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
Opportunities
For Sale.

For Sale-$40 oak wardrobe, $12.
03323 Mary st.
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To trade for city property-S0
acres. one mile from town; Ave
acres in orchard, So in wheat; new
house, barn, chicken house, wood
shed, two hog houses; water piped
in house; 78 acres fine land.
40 acres fine level land near
medical Lake electric line. VIII
exchange for six or seven room
house.
SPOKANE REALTY EXCHANGE
M. 1891. IA Galena Block.
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pult' was winging them over like
bullets. The next he was a me-
chanical wreck.
Il spoke of the peculiar, jerky
delivery 'Catapult' had. Well, along
in the eighth inning, when he was
smoking them over, we heard a
whirring sound, as il a big clock
had broken loose. and a minute
later 'Catapult' let out groan and
fell to the ground. We ran to him
and found his right arm broken,
but SO mixed up with steel springs,
rods and straps that it was half an
hour before a doctor could separate
him from the odds and ends.
After it was over 'Catapult'
told me he had invented the pitch
ing machine himself. He strapped
it to his body and right arm and it
performed its duty to perfection.
He wound up the machine with the
preliminary motion he went
through, and as he brought his
hand down, in the act of throwing,
a spring was released, shooting the
ball forward with tremendous
speed. The fact that he wore a
long sleeve on his right arm hid
the apparatus, and with his big
hands he was able to hide the fact
that the ball was grasped by a cup
like arrangement that worked up
and down his arm on a steel rod,
propelling the ball apparently from
his hand, but in reality shooting II
from his wrist, where the plunger
stopped and was hidden by h.1
sleeve.
"Of course, 'Catapult lost h,5
value. He couldn't pitch lick
without his apparatus and the rules
prohibit the use of mechanical con
trivances. But the games we had
won were counted and we won the
pennant despite the kicks of the
, Arnnitage team. which finished
/ second"
..44 .s lts...E
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

Did l ever tell you about Gaia
putt Catherton, the demon
pitcher" asked Sport" Lowrey,
ex-base ball manager. mo? Well,
ne was a wonder and but for an ac-
cident he'd be performing in fast
company now.
81 picked up Catherton in SO
when I had the Kiowas and he
didn't lose a game all season. He
came to me one day, a great big,
clumsy looking fellow, about 20,
with a phiz that spelled simplicity
To look at him you'd be sure that
II he was left in pasture the cat
tie would eat him, he looked so
green.
Il sent him out to work with old
Pink Lawson, and sat where l
could watch him. He looked bad
I'm repose, but when he pitched
well, the less said about it the bet
ter. He had funny, jerky, over
hand motion and every time he let
60 the ball thought his arm would
come off. But, son, he sure had SO
much speed that he scared me.
When he let go fast one he made
Pink shake like bowl Of gelatin.
His curve ball was conspicuous by
Its absence, but as Pink said, ANY
one who had so much smoke could
chuck away the curve Say. he
handed them up SO fast that the
ball looked like peewee marble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
Loans and Collections.

Loans on furniture. piano. horses,
etc. A. A. Barnett, 624 The
Rookery.
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when ! saw the control the big
fellow had-and he could hit a
playing card at so feet nine times
out OF ten--I signed him. and what
he did that year was shameful. Ali
he had to do to win was to walk
into the box.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

Grocery, confectionery and feed
store; cheap rent; stock and
fixtures. including delivery rig, at
invoice; about $1,000. Will trade
for small house, unencumbered.
THOMPSON-GILLIS INV. CO.
Phone 1880. SIS Washington st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

The best 15c bed in town; rooms,
zoe to 35c; bath. New Home
Rooming House. TIC First ave.
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CHOICE CANNON HILL. LOTS
Reasonable. and monthly pay
ments. Also choice lots In other
localities.
GRAY INVESTMENT CO. 1.
Phone 800 First Ave. and Wall