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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
SECOND INNING.

Seat2e ......... ............. 3
Spokane ...... ...... .......... 2
Seattle-Bennett tripled to left,
and scored on Adams single
through second. Lynch drove a
finer through third and was caught
at seCodn Adams scored Lynch
kicked loudly at the decision and
Umpire Hall told him to quit the
game, after filming him. Lynch
didn't leave the grounds until Hall
signaled for cop" when he leis-
urely left the field. Pennington
singled past Netzel, and scored on
wild pitch. Hemenway out,
Cooney to Nordyke. Russell walked.
Seaton singled to right. Russell
was caught trying to make third.
Spokane-Nordyke safe on Pen
ington's error. Davis safe on field
er's choice, Nordyke going to sec
ond. Weed flew out to pitcher.
Cartwright got hit in the ribs by Il
pitched ball, but Hall wouldn't let
him take his base. The next ball
caught Cartwright on the temple
and nearly laid him out. Hall al
lowed him to take base this time.
Shea singled past Pennington, scor-
ing Nordyke and Davis. Killilay,
who replaced Tonneson, struck out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

fired one shot into the air above
the fleeing Fireh.
The shot attracted other officers
to the chase and soon four or five
buecoats were in line. making How
ard street appear as If a marathon
contest was on. The shot and the
running polcement drew a big
crowd and soon 300 or 400 citizens
had Joined in the chase.
At the North Howard street
bridge Firch ran into the open arms
of ID. c, Hedlunr. SS15 Lincoln, who
turned the lad over to the police.
The crowd evidently seemed to
think that the boy was about to be
given the third degree on the spot
and began flocking around the door
of the police station in such num-
bers that the police were called out
TO dispense them. After this the
excitement soon faded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
POLICE ARMY
CHASE BOY

The loud crack of a revolver, the
form of blue.coated officer in iur-
suit Of fleeing boy, followed by
yelling crowd in the rear, caused
excitement on Howard street in
front Of the police station at 10
o'clock this morning.
George Firch, II, the pursued,
was wanted by Officer Reigler for
the alleged theft of IS from the till
of the barber shop in the basement
the Combination saloon,
50l Main avenue, where Firch had
been employed. Firch was pointed
ont to the policeman by William L.
Miller. the proprietor of the shop.
and told to get him. This was on
Main avenue near Howard street
When Firch saw the policeman
approach he suspected trouble. so
he hit north on Howard street at
the gait of professional sprlnter,
Past the police station ran the
couple, the boy well in the lead of
the cop. In passing Chief Sulllvans
fort Officer Reigler. feeling that he
was now within reach of his
turned loose his 'gat" and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
NO CHIEF OF POLICE!

s Last Turday & The @ Press news story stated Under the city charter John
& % M appoint chief Of police days after into office The
which appoint acting chief for five days
chief police
months but the record shows only the single This
Now how ABOUT t the to observe the law and either
going to continue ignore the aw The only acting chief
the
e -
the will
the police department and find out what the with affairs AS The
repeatedly feeling
there good fellows the city hall Officially they
ng
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
NINTH INNING.

Seattle ...... ............ l
Seattle-Hemenway out, Cart
wright to Nordyke. Zackert doubled
to left. Seaton hit easy one to
Kratzberg, who threw over Nor
dykes head. Nordyke recovered
the ball and threw over Cartwright,
allowing Zackert to score. Ray
mond out. Netzel to Nordyke.
Cruickshank walked. Bennett tried
to dodge, but ball struck his bat
and rolled down first base line, ad-
vancing each man base. Bonner
replaces Kratzberg. Dow out, Nor
dyke to Bonner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
THIRD INNING.

Seattle ........ ............... )
Spokane ....../ .........
Seattle-Raymond out. Cooney to
Nordyke. Cruickshank walked.
Bennett hit a home run to left field
fence, scoring Cruickshank ahead
of him. Adams out, Netzel to Nor
dyke. Akin, who replaced Lynch,
singled to right, and scored when
Pennington's single was returned
so hard that 1t sizzled over Net
zers head. Hemenway fouled out
to Shea.
Spokane-Zackert has taken Kus-
sells place in the box for Seattle.
Netzel out, Xackert to Pennington,
who is now playing first. Cooney
struck out. Keener grounded out,
third to first.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
FAANIL Y MADE DESTITUTE
BY FIRE COMPLAIN OF
7REA TMENT BY OFFICIALS

"lf Spokane and her mayor are a
fair sample of the much boasted
fair mindedness and equality Of the
golden west, then have had my filr,
and the sooner can get back to the
south tine better will feel" said a
destitute man who had looked in
vain ~ Mayor N. S. Pratt and the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

Because the city council of Spo.
kane passed certain regulations
which made bidding on concrete
paving contracts practically impos-
sible, excerpt by the Rlome Con.
crete Paving Co. and the Hassam
people, the board of public works
Yesterday afternoon was compelled
to unanimously reject bids made by
the Blome company on the ground
that they were unqualifiedly exorb-
itant
Paving which City Engineer Mac.
CARNEY decided ought TO be done
FOR $75, 500 or less. was bid upon by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
FOR
SCRAP WITH
OPPOSITION
By r, A. GERAGHTY,

In the best of fighting trim, and
ready for the sound Of the gong in
the great battle for United States
senatorship, Miles Poindexter, con-
gressman for the Third Washington
district and personal friend Of the
great Teddy, was at his desk in the
Peyton building this morning.
Poindexter's long and Iank form
and ready handshake remind one Of
the pictures we have seen Of old
honest Abe Lincoln, in his associa.
ton with the people. AS soon as
Poindexter's deep bass voice re-
sounded from with the portals of
his office 1t was like the sounding
of a warning to the opposition to
keep off the grass"
Judge PoindeXter is in prime con-
dition physically, and at ease men
Continued on Page ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

though proud Missourians bitterly
upbraid the mayor and police for
the treatment which was given
them.
At the head Of the family is a
wiry. tough little Missouri back
woodsman. who is thoroughly cap
Continued on Page Eiaht.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

police for assistance in their hour Of
need.
Driven from their home and
forced to camp under some scrawny
trees growing nearby by the fire
that swept the Springston mill and
eight residences from the may Sun
day, family of poverty stricken
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
BIG SPECIAL
TRAIN GOES
IN RIVER
Two Killed, Many Injured in
California Wreck-Chem-
lists on Way to Con-
vention.

80 . = 90 >>>>>>>>
q The dead: .
. Fireman Ernst, San Fran .
= cisco. .
= Engineer L. A. Dixon, San .
= Francisco. .
. The injured: .
. Conductor W. n. Metz, in q
= ternalIy; may die. =
= r. MCGEE, dining car porter, .
. San Francisco; internally; .
. may die. =
. B. McCleary, brakeman, San =
. Francisco; hand cut. Z
. A. e. Peterson, dining car .
= conductor, San Francisco; Z
. hand cut. Z
. Several others not serious. Z
q . . . . . . . . . Q Q . Q 6
SAN FRANCISCO, July t2.-Twc
trainmen were killed, two others
fatally hurt, and several passengers
fatally hurt when a special train
Continued on Page Six.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
Cool Togs for These
Sizzling Days
Men Read the Ads and Buy
Them for Little Money.

Them for Little Money.
One leading store has several
fine bargains listed for the men
of Spokane today. In one place
they tell of $l25 cool summer
hats on sale at 65c: in still an
other place they offer mems
summer hose worth regularly
l5c per pair at 3 pairs for 25c;
while yet again they want to
sell you a fine suit OF cool sum
mer underwear, worth $3.50, for
just one large iron dollar.
Men, be sure to read all the
ads every day. Money saved is
money earned You can buy
everything YOU need at great
savings by reading The Press
ads carefully every day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
COLLISION

DETROIT, Mich, July IA boy
was killed and 40 persons injured.
six seriously, today when a crowded
interurban train collided with a
work train at Wilkes, Mich.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

the Blome concern, and when the
bids wer opened yesterday it was
found that in each of the four jobs
their bid was from $500 to $ll 500
higher, and that the total, instead
of being about $4,000. was close to
Continued on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
THE BATTERIES.
SPCkANE-Tonneson, killilay,
kratzberg, Bonner and Shea.
SEATTLE-kussell and Zackert
and HemenWay.
FIRST INNING.

OpOkdHe ............ .......... v
Seatte-Seaton grounded out,
Netzel to Nordyke. Raymond got a
hit over second. Cruickshank flew
out to Cartwright. Raymond caught
trying to steal second.
Spokane-Netzel out to deep cen
ter. Cooney hit safely between
first and second. Keener flew out
to Cruickshank. Cooney caught in
an endeavor to get to second.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

lieves that the navy,s future offic-
er's should get other training than
the book rarnin' at Annapolis.
On the summer cruise in the
three ships shown in the photo
graph, the middies got next to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
SIXTH INNING.

Seattle ................ ..... v
SpOkSle ...,.. .''... '''''' !
Seatle-Akin grounded out
Kratzberg to Nordyke. Pennington
beat out slow infield hit. Hem
enway saft on felders choice, fore
ing Pennington at second. Zack-
ert struck out.
Spokane-Cooney got a pretty
single to left. Keener safe on
fielder's choice. Cooney out at
second. Nollyke flew out to Seat
on. Davis hit to right field, Keener
scored on Zackert's wild pitch.
Weed out to Akin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

water with vengeance. The pho
tograph was taken when they ran
into threeday gale in the middle
of the Atlantic and were so seasick
that many wished the blue and gold
uniform hadn't lured them from SOL
i'd earth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
FOURTH INNING.

Seattle ............. ..... U
Seattle-Zackert flew out to left,
Seaton whitfield. Raymond flew out
to Keener.
SpOkane-Nordyke doubled, hit
ting liner over first base. Davis
flew out to Seaton. Weed got to
first on Atkins error. Cartwright
hittynto double play, leaving Nor
dyke stranded on third.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
FIFTH INNING.

Spokane ............ ........ D
Seattle-Cruicksha grounded
out, Cartwright to Nordyke. Ben
nett hit, but was caught trying to
steal second on very dumb play.
Adams grounded out, Cartwright to
Nordyke.
Spokane - Kratsberg replaces
replaces Killilay Shea flew out to
Adams. who made a spectacular
catch over near the foul line. Krats
berg struck out. NetZel out, Ben
nett to Pennington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

What it costs to run a first class
poker game in the city of Spokane.
with. say three or four tables, and
other paraphernalia, to amuse the
boys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

KAMLOOPS, B. c.. July 12.--
Famed by a strong wind, q fire
which sarted in the warehouse Of
Stevens and Allan today, spread to
two othder blocks and at one time
threatened to wipe out the bush
ness section of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
SEVENTH INNING.

Seattle ..........,...., '.'''
SPOKANE ........ ....'.''' '.''''
Seattle-Seaton flew out to right.
Raymond singled to left field.
Cruickshank safe on fielder's
choice. Stole second, but was
caught attempting to steal third.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
TAFT'S FAILURES MANY;
EACH ONE A BLESSING

10 PUT IHHOU0H AND COOIO MOI =
Following the Taft which did
become law:
bill for the federal incorporation Of trusts .
2-The ship subsidy BILL
3-Bl to prevent the watering Of railway stocks.
4-Aaniinjuncton BILL =
5-Bl to impose the nsuar plan government Alaska
6B postage rates magazines
o corporations make this .
work department of the department of justice. =
S-The
of Minnesota numbered from 64S4 to 5492 inclusive
providing .
(a) For he classification of public lands =
For the development and control of water in the
public domain
c) disposal of belonging
public
d) disposal phosphate asphaltum
=
(e) For o timber :
O For the assignment of homestead entries within reclama
tion projects
CD survey
United States of unsurveyed land grants railroads
9he sections of the Wickersham railway bill providing:
railroads but closed public
enon the orders of the interstate
bl Authority in the court to overule findings
fact and determine disputes broad Of policy
(c> Power to issue njunctons parte hearings.
I'D No appeal by the shipper the public
Depriving the commission of
cent right to by counsel before such
% Depriving shippers the hearing
rate disputes.
(g Giving attorney general power prosecute
dismiss in his personal pleasure.
CHI Giving the railroads specifically the right to by
, counsel with prepared
ID Repeating the antitrust la application railroads
egalizing bet roads as to rates
. Cd Legalizng the watering OF stocks
the rogressves and democrats IN
stubborn fight In which Taft Wckefsham
sad the railroad agents ress did all they could write
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>~>
az GIL SON GARDNER whole, defeated plain
. :, ,.. g.. a., truth the program was made up OF
oruha'e LOT 'he country large of bad legislation
A as a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
EIGHTH INNING.

Sedltle
Seattle-Adams singled to left.
but was caught trying to steal sec
ond. Pennington flew out to CEN
ter Akin safe on Cooney's error on
his high grounder, but was caught
attempting second.
Spokane-Cartwright famed the
ozone. The first four balls to Shea
were wild and he took first. Hall
put Adams out of the game for al
legged chewing the rag" kratz-
berg safe on BENEFITS error Shea
forced out at second. NetZel hit a
Texas Lacquer over second for a
single. Cooney bunted and beat it
out to first Bases full. Keener hit
a home run to deep center, scoring
the whoe four. Nordyke singled to
left Davis hit by pitched ball.
Weed out to Raymond
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
SECOND INNING.

vancouver ........ ............ U
Tacoma ........ ............... U
Nancouver-Brown out, Rocken-
field to Mott. Coleman threw Flan-
agan out at first. Scharnweber
went out, Annis to Mott.
Tacoma-Hartman flew out to
James. lansing famed. Coleman
drove a hot one between Drinkers
legs and took three bases. Byrnes
popped to James -s -
THIRD INNING.
Vancouver-Coleman threw Lew
is out. Gardner walked. Swain and
James famed.
Tacoma-Annis, Warren and
Mott struck out.
FOURTH INNING.
uNolnd \
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

The crews of these ships are mid
them raw boys from Oskaloosa,
Kansas, Tuscarawas county, Ohio,
and other interior points on their
first sea voyage. Uncle Sam be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
SPOKANE II SEATTLE 2

Spokane-Cartwright out, Ray
mond to Pennington. Shea out dit
to. Kratzberg safe on Benefits
error. Netzel tripled to right.
Cooney safe on Atkins error. Krats-
berg scored. Keener hit one down
first base line which bounced off
Pennington's knee. He recovered
it and threw to Zackert, but he
dropped the ball. Netzel scored.
Nordyke tripled to center. scoring
COoney and Keener. Davis walked.
Weed flew out to Zackert. The
whole nine men were in this inning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
VANCOUVER /
TACOMA )
Ct BATTERIES.
VANCOUVER - Gardner and
Lewis.
TACOMA-Annis and Byrnes.
BATTERIES.
FIRST INNING,

vancouver ........ .........., 0
Vancouver-Swain walked. James
sacrificed. Streib grounded to
Mott. Brinker out, Rockenfield to
Mott.
Tacoma-Warren dropped Tex
as leaguer over third. Mott sacri-
feed. Gardner hit Rockenfield on
the head with pitched ball. Stew
ems hit into a double, Scharnweber
to James to Streib.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
BY gibson GARDNER.

1t is fortunate for the country
that the Taft program was, as a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

At Chicago-New York Chicago
game postponed; rain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
IN MAJOR
LEAGUES
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At MISUNDERSTANDING game
postponed; rain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12

whole. defeated. To tell the plain
truth the program was made up OF
large mass OF bad legislation
Continued on Page 5ixl
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-13
Greatest Meets of the Year to
Be Held In October

~HlS has been a year of mar
velous feats and progress in
aviation. a year in which man
has proved conclusively his
ability to fly. We have been shown
that the English channel can be cross
ed in u biplane. that flights from AL
bany to New York and from cities far
Their distant are possible. that jour
neys in the air far out at sea can be
made and that passengers may be
quickly and comfortably carried by
airship from town to town. just as
we travel by railroad and steamship.
In fact. these are but a few of the
achievements of the bird men in 1910.
every record Of the previous season
having been broken and new ones set
that will no doubt be smashed in 1911
as the progress continues.
And now the aviators bid US sit up
and take notice. for the grand finales
are about to come. the month Of Oc-
tober having been selected for the
most important aviation meets ever
arranged before. The first of these
will be the Chicago contests. during
which attempts will be made to fly
from that city to New York. a distance
of $50 miles. Outside of the fame to
be gained by such a fight. the winner
will take down the tidy sum of $25.-
600. the prize offered for completing
the distance. The ten entrants for
this flight are Glenn H. Curtiss. T. c.
Shriver. Joseph Seymour. j.. c. Mars
j. A. D. McCurdy. Captain Thomas
S. Baldwin. Charles F. Willard. James
Bradley. Charles X. Hamilton anC
| Charles G. Harmer. The achieve
ments of Curtiss. Hamilton and Bald
win are familiar to most people. buI
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-13

6RAHAMB-wH1TE, THE FAMOUS BRITISH
AVIATO
are confident that before the end of
the present year the height of 10000
feet will be reached.
Many scientific problems are in
volved in the altitude trials of heavier
than air machines. and there is no
phase of human fight more interest
ing to the public or to the aviators
than the efforts Of the bird men to rival
balloons in climbing above the clouds.
One of the features of the meet will
be cross country flying. The determi-
nation on the part Of the committee to
make this feature a conspicuous n
o n the program insures the possibility
Of record breaking performances. The
second $4,000 prize will be offered for
the longest fight from Belmont park
and return during the meet, and any
aviator will be at liberty to leave the
course at any time he pleases and fly
in any direction he may choose. 1t is
expected that with favorable weather
new worlds records will be made in
! both OF these events,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-13

Photo by American Press Association.
CHARLES K. HAMILTON.
and the others who especially seek dis
tinction as %aeroplane high fiers are in
no danger of sharing the fate of the
two last mentioned balloonists. since
before the air grows too thin to breathe
it must become far too tenuous to sup
port the weight of even a very light
monoplane. There is still. however.
the chance of freezing to death. sug-
gested by the experience of j. Arm
strong Drexel upon his s%kyrocket flight
in Scotland.
or course the air tournament of the
month of the year, in fact-will be
the international aviation meet to be
held at Belmont park. New York. Oct.
% to 30. This will bring together the
largest number OF famous bird men
ever contrasting at a meeting before.
almost every country in the world
Not only have prizes of $4,000 cash
been offered for the contests. but Il
percentage Of the gate receipts. which
fairly justities the statement that the
winners will carry away with them
some 100000 in prize money.
That is a melon" large and. juicy
enough to draw nan birds from all
over the world to it's cutting. No such
opportunity has been offered to the
men who have gone into flying as a
business. and the prospect is that
when the entries are completed on Oct.
l the list will show the names of most
of the t1iers whom the world is most
anxious to see.
One of the prizes is to be offered for
the first aviator competing in the in.
%ternational meet who shall reach an
altitude of 10000 feet during the tour.
nament. The other will be awarded
for the longest cross country flight.
The worlds record for altitude is
now between 5000 and 5000 feet. an6
many aviators who have tried for the
higher levels believe that the present
type of flying machine will be unable
to rise much above that mark. 9th
ers. and among them Wilbur Wright
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-10-13
The Birth of Reform Schools.

The first reform school for juvenile
delinquents was probably the n or
ganized at Metray. near Louvre.
France, about the year 1889 by NJ. de
Tetz, a noted councillor Of Paris. NJ.
de Tetz found in ONE wealthy noble
men the financial assistance he needed
to materialize his idea. and the school
was started with the most beneticent
results. The idea was taken hold of
in other quarters not only Of France.
but of other continental countries. and
the enthusiasm created by the work
resulted in the grand conference of
the reformatory union" the real be.
ginning Of our present day work in
behalf of juvenile delinquents.-New
York American.