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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30
LISTEN TO THIS,
SPOKANE.

Here is another story of the spread of the ideas
of city governments spread which is rapid and
successful On January II of this the people of San
Diego adopted charter amendments providing for COM
mission form of with five commissioners and
a mayor and also for the Des Moines system OF non
partisan primary and election. In spite of the combined
opposition of the saloons and the local branch OF the South
ern Pacific political bureau the amendments carried by
vote of two Berkeley, California, followed soon
after with practically the system and Los Angeles
followed with the Des Mones system of election but not
the commission form of government. At the first election
in San Diego under the system the old Southern Pa
cc machine which had been in absolute control for years.
was overwhelmingly defeated not electing single cand
date At the Los Angeles primary last month the Good
Government candidate for mayor led by 5000 Dnder
the Des Mones system the power of the machine will APP
pareny be lessened everywhere.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

fore which half of Europe bowed,
but the woman in the case"
showed up, and before the eyes
of an astonished world, an angry
wife marched the faker home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30
Press Humor --Most Anything --Have Smile
MOST ANYTHING

I sponsible for the introduction OF
the teacup cocktail Just what the
excuse is for serving it in a tea.
cup is not known, except. that per.
hapS a teacup holds more.
The new Chinese minister
name is Chan Yin Gang. Gang" is
Scotch, isn't it?
Patience: l have been spending
a week looking for traces of my
| ancestors
Patrice: Indeed? And did your
| ancestors wear traces ?-Y onkers
Statesman.
Senator Depew resuscitated him
self long enough to deliver a
speech radiating with optimism.
However, it is some time since
| Chauncey was much force as ra-
| diator.
President Taft has offered an
olive branch to Joe Foraker. But
perhaps Joe doesn't like olives.
John Burns. cabinet member, as
sisted in directing the firemen's OPP
erations at big London fire. Why
is it that celebrities who don't
know anything about fires always
butt in and direct" the firemen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

A writer for a popular
magazine now undertakes
to adduce proof Of the fact
that the majority of men
waste that most priceless
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

In the project Of staying put under
a pyramid.
LIE: A subtle quality that turns
prose to poetry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

Sing no! the song Of linn
burger!
For years the lowly
cheese has had no one to de
fend it. If YOU liked it
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30
THE SPOKANE PRESS EDITORIAL PAGE

TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS-The our subscription
expires the address label When that date
subscription been paid in advance
taken the list change of the address
label a receipt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

The commission plan,
being prepared for Spo-
kane, is making good else
where. Read this from
~ n. q A..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

HOLY TERROR: One who takes
unhoiy joy in being such.
VOTER: Citizen who occasion.
ally exercises his right Of franchise
and is constantly baffled in his am.
bition to keep candidates out of
office.
WEATHER FORECAST: (Mis.
print. Should be fourflush.)
cusses the human species from the
standpoint of an entomologist.
SAUSAGEMAkER Artificer
who takes a little Of everything to
make a whole lot Of nothing.
MY MUMMY: Corpse defeated
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

President Taft has offered an
olive branch to Joe Foraker. But
perhaps Joe doesn't like olives.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

The new Chinese ministers
name is Chan Yin Gang. Gang" Is
Scotch, isn't it?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

BEFORE MIDNIGHT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3d. WE
MUST VACATE 118 POST STREET. EVERY
THING GOES-PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS,
ORGANS, ALL STOCK AND FIXTURES.
NOTHING WILL BE SHIPPED TO LOS
ANGELES THAT WE CAN SELL AT A
PRICE ANYWHERE NEAR REASON
ABLE ALMOST ANY OFFER OF
TERMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
DEALERS ARE BIDDING FOR THE STOCK. IF
THESE PRICES INTEREST DEALERS,
THEY CERTAINLY SHOULD INTER
EST INDIVIDUAL BUYERS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

The Brokaw divorce case is re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
BIG CROWD SEES SEVENFUL
BEAT BOOGER RED AT SAJTIAkE
Tine Fast For Track-Other Good
Races on Yesterdays Gard at
Mormon City Meet.

OGDEN, Utah. May 15.-One of the
largest crowds of the meeting saw
Seventh defeat Booger Red today.
Severful got the jump on the rest and
led all the way, winning by length
with all driving. The time 1.O2 %
was fast for the track.
First race. six furlongs-Bonton
won: Chief Desmond second: Prince
of CASTLE third. Time 1:16.
Second race, four and one-half fur
.ongs - Ontario Oregon won; Native
Son second; Mazapan third Time
$50 3-5.
Third race three furlongs-Eel won:
way Bridge second; Recon third. Time
SO As.
Fourth race five furlongs-Elite ham
dlcap-Sevenful won; Booger Red Sec
ond; Sir Barry third. Time, 1902 2-5
Fifth race, seven furlongs = Birth
won; Pretension second; Taxer third
Time. 1871 2-5.
Sixth race, one mile-Mike Jordan
Won; Cardinal Sarto second: Wooler
third. Time 1:43 As.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
YALE BEATS HARVARD
IN ANNUAL DUAL GAMES
TOTAL SCORE NOT DETERM NED
UNTIL LAST TRIAL I'M
BROAD JUMP.
Cooney, YaIe's Football Star. Throws
Hammer 159 Feet Inches, Beat
ing Shevline Distance.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 15.-Yale
beat Harvard in the annual dual game
on Yale field this afternoon. The total
score, which was not determined until
after the last trial in the broad jump,
was Yale So 1-5 points, Harvard As
As.
Three dual records were broken and
in two other events better than record
time was made, but in one instance the
figure was not allowed and in the
other the time was made in a trial
heat.
OF the three records broken the not
able one was in the two mile event
when H Jacques of Harvard made the
distance in minutes, 46 As seconds,
which is 6 As seconds under the rec
ord Of NJ. H. Stone, of Harvard, made
three years ago.
CoOney, Yales famous football guard
tossed the hammer 159 feet inches,
which is feet l inch further than
Shevlin put it in 1904. In the 220 yard
dash Forster of Harvard made the dis
lance in II 2-5 seconds. one-fifth of
a second better than Shick of Harvard
negotiated the same length of track
seven years ago.
Howe. of Yale. took the high hurdles
in two-fifths Of a second better time
than w. B. Fox did in 1899 but in MAX
ing the ninth flight he tipped over a
hurdle and it was later determined
that the record could not stand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
pennsylvania
OUTPO|NTS NAVY
BOYS FROM LAND OF PENN TOO
MUCH FOR FUTURE SCHLEYS
AND DEWEYS.
Dalton, Although Just Out of Hospital,
Takes First Honor in Broad
Jump.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 15.-The Ma
Wy was defeated this afternoon in the
dual track meet with Pennsylvania by
a score of 70 IL points to 81 IL. Ma
Wy felt seriously the loss of Donaldson
and the lameness of Dalton on tne
Jumps and hurdles.
Pennsylvania lowered two academy
records. Paul won the two mile run
by so yards in the fast time of nine
minutes, So 1-5 seconds. The record at
the academy was 10 minutes, 3-5 sec
onds
The other record broken was in the
hammer throw, Coleman, for the WISH
tors, scoring $50 feet, IL inches
against the previous academy record
Of 121 feet inches.
Half mile run-Beck, Pennsylvania
won; second, Smith, Navy; third Ly-
son, Pennsylvania; time so 20.
220 yard hurdle-OConnelL Penn
sylvania, first; Eartranft Pennsylvan
ia, second; Helm, Navy third; time 2e
2-5. The race was very close, OCon-
nell winning by a foot.
Shot put-Pike, Pennsylvania first;
Elder, PENNSYLVANIA, second; Niles
Navy, third; distance 40 feet inches
Quarter mile dash-Smith, Navy
first; Newell, Pennsylvania, second;
Brandt Navy third; time 50 40
220 yard dash-Carey, Navy, first;
time :22.
Mile run-Paull, Pennsylvania, first;
time 4 minutes, "a seconds.
Pole vault-Parker, Pennsylvania
first; Roberts, Navy, second; Edwards
Navy, Blakeley, Pennsylvania; Hess
Pennsylvania tied for third place;
height 10 feet 10 inches.
Broad jump-Dalton, Navy. first;
Hoff, Pennsylvania, second. Jackson
Pennsylvania, third; distance q feet
6 inches. Though just out of the hos
pital Dalton showed great form.
Final score: Pennsylvania 70 1-2;
Navy 81 II.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Results at Belmont Park

BELMONT PARK, May 15.-First
race, furlongs. straight course-Elfin
Beau won, Medallion second, Zacate-
cas- third; time AZ AS.
Second race, handicap, mile-Live
Wire won. Wise Mason second, Dan
der third: time 1888 2-5.
straight course-Waldo won. New
market second. Angerona third; time
so 2-5.
Fourth race, the Toboggan handicap,
6 furlongs, straight course-Demund
won. Field Mouse second, Harrigan
third: time Ill.
Fifth race. the Harlem, 8 year old
aud upwards. mile-Arasee won. Nor
bit second, Traveller third; time |: 80
3-5
Sixth race, furlongs-Cohort won.
Don Creole second, Glare Russell third;
time 90 2-5.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
ILLINOIS TRACK MEN BEAT
CHICAGO IN TRACK MEET
Crowley for Latter Makes IS 1-2 Points
Score Twice Tied During
Contest

MARSHAL FIELD. CHICAGO, May
15.-The University of Illinois track
team defeated the University of Chi
cago in a hard fought dual meet this
afternoon by score of 70 1-2 to So IL.
Twice during the contest was the score
tied.
Crowley of Chicago scored Is IL
points by his own unaided efforts. He
was first in the 120 hurdles. go hur-
dies and the shot put and was tied for
third in the pole vault.
The high jump. the next to the last
event, yielded eight points to the I'LL
nois total, when Washburn and Rich
ards tied for first at feet inches.
This gave Illinois 65 1-2 points and
made it impossible for the Maroons to
catch them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
|BASSETT HITS FOR
/ TWO AND WINS GAME
FIFTH INNING FATAL FOR WASH
INGToN STATE IN YESTER-
DAYS GAME.
Eleven Safeties Made Off Schweitzer'
Delivery-State Outfield Plays
Brilliant Game.

/ Bassett's two Dagger, that brought
|. in Shubert and Borleske and broke the
| tie in the fifth inning. yesterday
spoiled Washington States chances
to dedem herself for the defeat OF
Friday and added another victory to
Whitmans list by the score of to 5
The game was slow compared to Fri
days match errors being numerous
and this off both pitchers in large
quantity being the biggest feature OF
the contest.
both teams In the next a bad throw
to second by Schmidt allowed the run
ner to reach third and a two Dagger
to center field scored two runs. Bas-
sett famed and Schmidt beat it to
first, stole second, and got to third
on an error. coming home on base
hit by A Belt Peringer followed Belt
to bat and placed a hit that sent in
another score.
Third inning resulted in goose-eggs
although Pullman hit Borleske for
single. In the fourth w. S. G. set of
the fireworks again. Rogers got &c
first on an error, Buck sacrificed, Cave
secured a single, and Brown raped
out a double that added another two
points to the Farmers tally. Whitman
came back on their toes, and Bassett
got to first on an error. Schmidt ad-
vanced him to second with a single
then both men raced home on Dun
bars two-bagger
Pullman failed to turn to account a
single in the fifth. Shubert reached
first on a bunt, and Bassett swatteo
the ball for two bases, bringing in
Borleske and Shubert. This put Whit
man in the lead by two tallies, and
they settled down to hold it. The sixth
resulted in a couple of goose-egg and
in the seventh Pullman scored on q
sacrifice after Borleske had walked
two men Hits by Bor.eske and Shu-
bert added another tallN to Whitman
score and to this another was added
in the eighth from hits by Dunbar and
Peringer
The game as an exhibition Cfclassy
baseball could not be compared to the
4 to 1 contest of the day before. Bor-
leSke was suffering from a bad arm
and was landed on pretty often, nine
hits being tailed against him. The
support given him was not in the
! class with that given Belt on Friday
and although after the fifth no errors
were chalked against the Missionaries
plenty were made during the first half
of the game.
SChWeitzer for the State college
proved an easy mark for the Whit
man sluggers. Eleven hits were secur-
ed off him, Dunbar and Bassett pound
ing him for two-base hits, and singles
were numerous. The work of the
State college outfield was exceptional
ly brilliant.
Fred Applegate, the sturdy little
physical director of the Y. M. G. A
officiated as umpire, and when Mr.
he fn+ fcfn RI
show him how to call DECISIONS he
squelched the Pullman player so eff
fectively that it ratified him, and he
muffed several throws that Whitman
was quick to take advantage of anC
turned to good account. Score:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
LOS ANGELES MARATHON
WON BY FRED M. LOWE
First Event of Kind in That City Has
Fourteen Starters, Including
Four Japs.

Los ANGELES, May 15.-F'red NJ
Lowe. Of Los Angeles was the winner
Of the first professional marathon race
ever held in southern California, which
was run this afternoon at Fiesta park.
His time for the regulation distance
was 3:26:30. Arno Schonistein of San
Pedro. was second in "a Max
RaSch finished third
There We're IA starters and all finish
ed with the exception of Estoppy OF
Pasadena. There were four japanese
starters, all of whom made a fairly
good showing Lowe had things his
own way after the fifth mile. and bar
ring an accident the result was never
in doubt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
FLAG TO FLAG PATHFINDER
HUNG UP 81 MILES FROM r. r.
After Long Tramp One of Party Starts
Back on Horse With Food for
Companions.

ELPASO Texas. MAY 15.-The path
finder car in the f1ag-to-f1ag race
broke down at TERRA Blanca, 81 miles
southwest of Juarez, yesterday at
noon. w. E. McCarton and James c.
Howard. guides, walked AZ miles to
Candelaria on the Mexican Central
railroad. where they caught a train for
FL Paso and arrived tonight.
Howard started back Immediately OH
horseback with food and water for two
members of the party who stuck to the
car without provisions
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Investing His Profits

What are you going to do with the
money you get for your crops this
year?"
Il guess I'll git one O. these here
centaurS I read about in a book to run
the new carriage l bought last year"
why, a centaur is an imaginary
creature
We'll, this is an imaginary carriage
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
A Difficult Position.

Will they revise it upward? Will they
revise it down?
The tariff experts brow is furrowed
by a deepening frown.
OF course he'll have some friends
'mongst those who profit by the
tax,
And most of those who do not will be
reaching for an ak.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
At BROOKLYN.

BROOKLYN, May 15.-With the
score 5 to l against them, the
Brooklyn team today succeeded in tie
ing the score in the eighth inning only
to lose to Pittsburg when Miller
scored his third run with two put out
on pass and hits by Wilson and Glib
son. President Ebbitts of the Brooklyn
club protested the game on the ground
that Umpire Klein had violated rule ga
in allowing Miller to score from first
by a wild throw into the crowd.
Score:
Pittsburg -. -. -. .....6 8
Brooklyn -. -. -. .....5 s 2
Batteries - Gamnitz and Gibson;
Mcintyre and Bergen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
From Sentiment to Economy.

rs Reginald as literary as he used
to be?' said one young woman.
YES" answered the other. only
his tastes have changed. Before we
were married he used to recite Omar
Khayyam. Now he recites Poor Rich
ards maxims."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Roller Didn't Defeat Jundjn.

TOPEKA. Kas., May ia story
carried out Of Topeka on May II stat
ing that Hjalmes Lundin, the well
known Swedish wrestler. had been de-
feated by DR. B. F. Roller, proves to
have been incorrect Lundin on that
date was in Worcester, Mass. and Dr.
Rollers opponent, it develops was adj
vertised as Young Lundin."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Cornell Defeats Princeton.

ITHICA, n. Y, May 15.-Cornell de-
feated Princeton today in track ath-
letics. making sc IL points to the
Tigers 40 IL. The feature Of the con-
tests was the record hammer throw
Of Talbot who threw a distance OF
167 feet 4 inches. This feat breaks al
intercollegiate records, but will not be
allowed as the distance was not meas
ured With steel tape.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
New Two Mile Record.

KINGSTON. r. l., May 15.-The
worlds interscholastic record for the
two mile run was beaten in the inter-
scholastic meet of the Rhode Island
State college today by Joseph Ballard
of the Technical High school of Provi-
dence, who covered the distance in
nine minutes IS 40 seconds. This ex-
cells by IL 3-5 seconds, the record
made bv Melvin w. Shepherd at Phil
adelphla in 1906
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Crowley Shows Remarkable Power.

JERSEY CITY, N j., May 15.-
James F. Crowley of the Irish Ameri-
can A. c., New York, showed his re-
markable powers as a distance runner
today by winning the New Jersey mar
athon, an amateur event over the full
distance of 26 miles and 3S5 yards,
from a field of $50 starters at West
Side Park. He finished a full mile
ahead of Harry Janson of the Pastime
A. c., New York, in hours minutes
and is seconds. Janson's time was
3.14.r
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
It's Fact.

DO you think the tortoise really
beat the hare?"
L see no reason to doubt it. Re-
cent records will show that almost
any sort OF form reversal is possible
in a Marathon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
EXCHANGE.

I'm requesting your daughters
hand" said Count Fucash, Il may
state that 1 have a long line of an
cestors.''
IT see," answered Mr.. CumroX: "ano
your proposition is to trade off the
lot of your ancestors for few rich
relations"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
POINTING a Distinction

"A high financier should be some
thlng OF an econmist. should he not p.
L don't think So" answered Mr.
Dustin StaX. THE object of an econ
ol itk IS 10 see what he can get along
with; that of a high financier is 20
see what he can get awav with >, 10 10
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Inevitable Criticism

What we WANT said the uncivilized
person, is government"
But are you sure you are qualified
for it?''
I'VE are not discussing that point.
We have observed that no form of
government has yet been devised in
which the people carrying it on are
unanimously Endorsed as qualified for
the job
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
No Prophet.

Il suppose you have to be clever at
foreseeing things in Wall street"
NO" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax; 81
let the lambs do the foreseeing. ]
merely arrange to take rake-off no
matter what happens"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Cornered

Il hope" said the woma, 90
ideals, that you never Este ~ precise
wants gossip. 'eh 10 SER
can't help myself" answared 49,
h In I'm juror in an nnr 81 ner
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
He Realized 1t.

"Verv few of us realize the terrible
things that may result from a word
hastily spoken" said the benevolent
woman.
"Well, l realize it" answered the
young man who sat by her on the
train I'm a baseball umpire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Simplified Literature.

why don't you write novel?"
TOO much trouble. There's the
plot to look after, the epigrams. the
character studies and the heart in
terest.'
Make it dialect novel. Then YOU
won't need anything but the dialect y
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

Summary: Two base hits-Bassett,
Dunbar, Borleske Schweitzer, Brown
Base on balls-Off Borleske; off Sch
weitzer. 8. Struck out-Borleske, 5;
SchWeitzer 8. Hit by pitcher-Sch-
weitzer. 2 Umpire-Applegate At
tendance 225.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
The Peevfsh Citizen

''Why do you talk so much about
the North Pole?'
Because no Travelled bore can tell
me that he's been there and that there
wasn't a decent hotel to be had"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Az PbiIadeInI7ia-

PHILADELPHIA. May 15.--Chicago
defeated Philadelphia today. 8 to 0.
The game was q battle between Moren
and Overall until two men were out
in Ch,cago half of the ninth, when
three runs were scored. Score:
Philadelphia -. -. .........O 6 8
Chicago -. -. -. .....3 Z
Batteries Moren and Doom !;
Overall and Moran
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
At Roeton.

BOSTON May 15.-Mattern's Wild
ness was mainly responsible for the
victory which St Louis scored over
Boston today. Score:
+. H. T.
IptNtbI y
Batteries - Sallee and Bresnahan;
Mattern and Smith.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
In a Novel.

"Where did they meet-the maiden
sweet, the fellow tall and fiirtv.
Where did he tell his love so well9
Along about page 3d.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Way of the World.

Opportunity is like everyone else"
"How?"
Always anxious to call on the man
who is already successful"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
SHOWING Sa...i

AS bleak as fall, as hot RS
Rain between whiles as summer;
April is like a weathe,.
Displaying styles. RUNNER
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
College Baseball.

At West Point = Army 5; Indians 0.
At Philadelphia-Pen 2;
Yale 0.
At mbridge-Harvard 6; Prince
ton 0.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Tn. Annual Observation.

Man loves the language of surprise.
You hear, each year, the same old
thing
'Mongst people counted weather wise;
TT is a most unusual spring."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

KANSAS CITY. Mo. May 15.-Dr.
B. F. Roller the wrestler is i'll in this
city with ptomaine poisoning. While
his condition is considered serious it
is not believed to he dangerous.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
The VernaI Songster.

The merry springtime smiles once
more,
The south winds rustic mid the
trees,
Yet mournful is the troubador.
He cannot sing; he has to sneeze.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

Your special attention is called to
the Classified Columns this morning
There is something there of interest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Cincinnati
defeated New York, to 4, today
through poor work by Schlei whose
wild throws presented the visitors with
the winning run. Score:
r. H. E
Cincinnati -. -. .......5 II Q
New YORK .....4
Batteries -Fromme and McLean'
AmeS, Raymond and Schlei
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
At CHICAGO,

CHICAGO. May 15.-The Philadel-
phia Americans won the opening game
with Chicago by the score of to 2.
Score: r. II. z.
Philadelphia ....... -. 8 Q
=
Batteries: Plank and Thomas;
Smith and Owens.