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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
HICHLANOERS AND
GIANTS AGAIN TODAY

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Although the Highanders have
proved their ability good nishers the Giants today
remained the favorites with baseball fandom when the
teams lined up for their third game at the Polo grounds
this afternoon.
Vaughn selected to pitch for the Americans while
Drucke in the box for the New York Nationals
The Giants scored in the first inning Doyles
triple and Chases Neither side scored in the second
There scores in the third inning. The High
landers fooled in the fourth but the Giants got
Doye's SINGLE his advance to third on Vaughn's wild
throw and Murrays sacrifice fly.
Neither side scored in the fifth The Hghanders scored
in the sixth when Hemph doubled and trotted
frame the Giants. scored three Devore bunted safely
Doyle walked and both scored Merkles single. Devln
doubled scoring Merke.
In the seventh the Highlanders scored three runs
Gardner singled to the infeld Mitchell walked and VOL
ter batting for Vaughn singled filling the bases Mathew
son relieved Drucke. Hemph singled scoring Gardner
and Mitchell Chase singled to the infield and Woter
scored.
The Giants scored again in the seventh There were no
in the eighth and in the ninth Final scores
Giants 6; Highlanders, A.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15

Wilton B. Dishman is the
name of the man whom the
court house ring nominated
for county commissioner in
the Second district. Dishman
has a record that condemns
him and should cause every
thinking voter to cast his
ballot for the grand old man
running on the other ticket
Warner Cobb.
Dishman is a convicted
blind pig operator, and has
a record as a commissioner
of Kootenai county, Idaho,
that shows him to be the
supporter Of railroad corpor-
ations that try to blk the
people.
Yet man Of Dishman's type
continusd On. pa0e I've,
a q ~ ~ 49,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
THE slot PIANOETTE PUT DANNY OUT OF THE GAME

mot so bad, eh?" said my friend,
the proprietor, as he tapped his
right foot almost In time with the
strains Of the restaurant orchestra.
The orchestra was doing its best to
make itself heard above the clatter
Of dishes and the hum OF after thea
ter talk. AS the musicians switched
into sentimental song about the
moon "a soft cadence with trills)
the proprietor slipped his black cot
fee with fr away look.
You can say all you want to
about 'Ysobef and all the other
great operas. but l never want to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15

LET THE SKIRTS HERD BY THEMSELVES
SAYS FIGHTER WHO GAME BACK At 40

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. To-
"There'll be skirts enough when
you're through fighting. You can't
trail petticoats under the lights and
become q champion. If you don't
believe 1t, look at me. I'm 80. It's
taken me nearly 20 years to learn
this truth"
1t was year ago when kid"
Farmer handed this advice to Jack
Redmond, then attracting attention
around New Orleans. Farmer was
getting q preliminary whenever he
could and taking a beating for the
losers end. Hesized up Redmond
as a conner and tried to show the
youngster the effect of dissipation.
But Redmond wouldn't listen. He
got a newspaper draw with Al VOL
CAST and jumped into fame. The
other night frankie White trimmed
him and the latest is that Redmond
has fiszled.
Today kid Farmer is fighting
like demon, because he took unto
himself the advice Redmond passed
up. He was arrested In New Or
leans for slugging q woman, and
went to prison. Ms friends permit
ted him TO soak long enough for the
lesso nto sink In. and when he came
out Farmer turned over a new leaf,
Before the change Farmer lost
more fights to second raters within
q year than he had In all Of his
previous 10 years in the ring.
frankie White beat him decisively
in fierce fight, for although \
shell, Farmer fought viciously until
stretched out.
Today team Of horses couldn't
drag White into the ring with Far
mer, who has had $40 battles. The
Peoria Demon" as the veteran
was known about the time Abe and
Monte Attell released their holds
on elevator grips, is fighting like
the old Farmer. He took Danny
Goodman's measure in three
rounds, when Goodman was substi--
tuted for White, who ran out Of the
match. Goodman had beaten Far
mer a year before and when
knocked out he demanded return.
In the last bout Farmer hammered
Goodman at will. knocking him
down six times in the third round.
Goodman had to be helped from the
ring.
Farmer has helped bring out
number Of good boxers, including
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
SPOKANE RUNS AWAY
WITH RITzvILLE BOYS

SPOKANE, 73: RtTzvlLLE, o.
Spokane High Is making run
away game of the match with Ritz
Vile High at Natatorium park this
afternoon, the score standing 1S to
In favor of the local lads at the
end of the first quarter.
The home boys had been ex.
pecting a hard contest and had
worked themselves into almost per-
feet condition. But when they
went on the grounds they found
their opponents almost helpless In
their hands.
Spokane's fast and speedy backs
went through the line or around
the end almost at will. as the first
quarter score amply evidences.
The teams lined UP as follows:
Ritzvilie--Left end, Rosenoff: /:
left tackle, Eiger; left guard, Des-
taiRf 0enter, Kirtham; right guard,
WiIlfs: right end, Osheiger: quar-
ter Durham; left half, Thier: right
half, Proctor; full back. Harding.
Spokane--Left end, Fancher;
left tackle. Gallagher; left guard,
Renner; center, Adams; right
guard, Henderson; right tackle,
Thompson; right end, Rouse: quar-
ter Durham; left half, Shier; right
half, Robinson; full back, Edris.
At the end OF the first half the
efsse stood AZ to 0.
[ T43Fsaassacre continued through
the third and fourth quarters and
the final score was 78 to 0.
Referee-Varnell. Umpire--Cal-
hOun.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
A ATHLETICS GET
GAME ATLAST

PHILADELPHIA, Oct f5-The Athletics Champions
of the American league saved themselves from everas
ing disgrace by taking the final game from the astara
here this afternoon Not only did the Athletics win but
they shut out their opponents, 3 to 0.
The Athletics scored their first in the opening in
ming couple of hits aided and abeted by clever base
running. That enough to win the game as all
three pitchers used by Manager Mack nvincibe at
all times but for good they grabbed one more III
both the sixth and seventh Walsh pitched good ball
Two errors by his teammates helped in his downfall The
score: R. H. H.
Athletics ............. O O11O x-3 VI a
AllStars .......... o O O o o 900 90 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15

4 QUICK !.
RESPONSE
T0APPEAL
Andy johnson is to have a

Andy Johnson is to have a
chance.
Andy, you know, is the un-
fortunate young Norwegian
the story of whose misfor-
tune was told in The Press
last night.
The Press asked the peo-
pie of Spokane what they
were going to do about it
were they going to send
Andy home to die with his
own people, or were they GO
ing to let him die friendless
and alone among strangersi
The answers began to come in
Immediately after The Press was
circulated. Last evening the tele-
phone In The Press office started
ringing. and it has been pretty busy
ever since. People of all condi-
tions and walks Of life are tele-
phoning to ask where Andy can be
found. Some are coming to The
Press office to inquire. All of them
want to help the unfortunate boy.
And not only are the people inter-
ested in seeing that he gets a
chance to go back to his folks in
Norway before he dies. but an
even better proposition has come
forward, a doctor has come to the
front who says that he can cure
Andy. This doctor declares that
dropsy can be cured by his treat
ment even In advanced stages. and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
MAYOR RAISES MONEY
FOR EXPLOSION
VICTIMS

Los ANGELES, CAL, Oct. rs.
Mayor AIxander today depos-
tied $2700 to -the credit Of the
relief fund for the widows oS
the Times disaster Victims. He
has raised the money by
trampInu the streets, selling
tickets for the theatrical bsne-
<lt sufferers planned for next
Aseek. he was accompanied
BY Jos. Cotton, president OF the
chamber Of commerce, and
dexsn ether cltixens.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
WHHSON'S CON-
D|1|0M GRAVE

= The condition of Federal .
= Judge Edward Whitson this .
. afternoon remains very grave, .
= with no change for the better. .
= The Judge Ia not conscious and .
= IL lying In stupor as a re- =
. suit OF the paralysis. The at .
= tending physician expresses =
. grave fears Of his recovery .
. and is In constant watch at =
= the bedside. .
= 1T is impossible at this .
= time to state what will tran. .
= spire in the next few hours" .
. he said. .
>~>~~t%|> . . |>~><>>H .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
MSISl0N RENDERED
BY Ban JOHNSON

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Ty Cobb Of the Detroit Tigers
w 81: U n Ys. -. - 49,, ".ss M - tS ft id
that the eight hits made by Napoleon Los Of the Ceve
land team in game at St Louis recently rghtuy should
be credited to him. and that they should 60 the league
records a. bona fide.
According the official averages nevertheless Cobb
batted .384944, while Lajoe batted 384084.
Johnson said he would recommend that Cobb receive the
automobile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15

hear nything better than Danny's
Swan Song"
He paused. and The Press man
obligingly asked, Why, what was
that?'
WELL" answered the proprietor.
Il haven't always been what ! am
now. used to be waiter In a
dance hall.
RESTAURANT ~ COURTESY.
We called II restaurant, but 1t
only had that name by courtesy.
The tables were all crowded up TO
the walls, and there was dancing
space In the center. The only music
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15

10y United Press Leased Wire)
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct.
f6.-carry1no Pilot Walter
Weliman, Engineer vanmau
and a Drew Of six men, the al
Uantlc dlrlaibls balloon "Amer-
lca" started today to cross the
Atlantic ocean. ~
A big crowd was ON hand to bid
the daring aeronauts God-speed,
and cheer after cheer followed the
big gas bag until 1t disappeared
oceanward through a bank Of fog.
The start was made shortly after
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
IRISH ATHLETES
ARE FAVORITES

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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-THE
Irish-American athletes of New
York have been installed favorites
in the betting ON tho outcome OF
the National Amateur athletic I'm
Ion meet. which begins here this
afternoon. The Irish-American
won the junior championship yes
terday, with total Of 81 points.
Headed by Ralph Rose. the
Olympic club OF San Francisco will
be one OF the most closely watched
teams In the meet today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15

daybreak. Before cutting the bal
loon loose. Wellman said he was
unoecided whether to start on the
tra1srAflahtic flight or simply to
make atrial trip.
: h his balloon Wellman carries a
wiraless outfit and an operator, and
so(n after leaving the ground the
vir1less apparatus at the starting
point caught this message.
Epnsider European trip started" !"
y brisk wind carried the balloon
sepward. The big sweeps Of the
contlnued on paes two.)
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ST. LOUIS. Oct. 15.-Final prep
arations for the international bal
loon race Were completed here to-
day and all Is in readiness for the
flight Of the big gas bags and their
human freight on Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15

Ketchel was shot by . man
named Hurd. following a violent
quarrel. Dispatches from Conway
say that Hurd has fled to the hills,
and that posse of farmers are
now seeking him.
Upon receipt Of the news, Dick
erson, who lives in Springfield,
chartered a special train and At
9:35 o'clock left with several
and two hloodhounds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
STARTS
ACROSS ATLANTIC
IN GREAT BALLOON

>>>>>>>>SeHH.1tA. tA.>>Ax><>>>>>>>e
BY United Pre- - Leased Wlre)
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ J., oots t6s-Ths dirluible balloon
"Amsriea constructed threu a American ingenuity and
manned mainly BY American bntss explorers, today
started flight the turbulent Atlantic for
Europe
Should Waiter wsman sxHleee writer and aeronau who
plotlng the craft his
will have for the first time In history the old
world by aerial
eaded northeast;
0oodby" II
This the brief message asbed
wireless after the ship had dsa the oss A.
lantc clty's shores.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
SOCCER AT
PORTLAND

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PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 15.-Soc-
Ger football for the season of 1910
1911 will open this afternoon at
3:15 at the Catholic Young Mems
club at the park. when the Multno-
nah Amateur Athletic club and
Oceanics will line up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15

Ketchel will be rushed to hos
pital with all speed and arrange
ments for his reception have al
ready been COMPLETED. Instructions
to prepare for an operation to re-
move the bullet we're telcgraphed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
KETCHEL UNCONSCIOUS:
ASSASSIN SURROUNDED
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Oct. 15.-Stanley Ketchel Of
Grand Rapids, Mich middeweght champion pugilist Of
the world, who shot in the back by Walter Hurtz
ranch hand at the Dickerson ranch Conway, early
today lapsed into Inconsistencies this afternoon while
being carried here in special train. His condition is
ported extremely critical
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15

for the ranch whore the shootlna-
occurred. Dlokerson tried 70 oct
further details Of the snootlna =.
fore leaving, but Nas unable e d
90.
ketehef has been Dickersen,o
guest for several weeks.
He recently assumed the presi-
dency Of a. lumber. company II
nanced by Dickerson.s He has been
(continusd on PAGE Ski
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
SCHILLER BETTER

= Councilman Jacob Schiller's .
. condition Ia somewhat Inn .
. proved today. DR.. Cope is oall- .
. ing twice q day regularly and Z
. at present is we'll satisfied. Z
. Mr. Schiller has been Ill for =
. several days. .
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Stanley ketchel, Middleweighf Champion I
(By United Press Leased Wire)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Oct. Stanley Ketche mid
dleweght champion Of the world was shot through tho
right lung the ranch of B. p Dickerson early today
His condition is reported critical Dickersons ranch y q
here
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
ARMY SWAMPS
SONS OF ELI
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(ey United Press Leased Wirel
Army, 9; Yale, 5.
WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. 15.-
With speed that completely bewil-
idered the sons of old Eli. the army
eleven this afternoon scored q
touchdown against Yale almost i'm.
after the first kickoff.
After the kickoff the army tried a
successful forward pass, Brown
planting the ball ON Yale's five yard
line. The cadets pulled off another
pass In the very next play, the ball
going from Dean to Surles. who
scored q touchdown. Dean then
kicked goal.
There were no scores during the
second quarter. Each quarter was
set for 10. minutes of play.
OTHER FOOTBALL RESULTS.
AT Minneapolis-Minnesota 81;
Nebraska 0.
At Urbana--Chicago o; Illinois
University 8.
At Cambridge--darvard II; AM
herst 0.
OF Easton--Princston 8; LaFay.
ette 0.
At Providence Pennsylvania 20;
Brown 0.
At Annapolis-Washington and
jefferson O.; Navy 8.
At syracuse-Syraouse 20; Car
Isle Indians 0. -. 81 \
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
READY FOR BIG RACE.

Continued on Page Two.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-12-15

after little quiet investigation, Of
fered a solution of the difficulty
There's no one in lower nine" he
suggested. pulling open the curtains
just across. It's likely mines his
berth, and he's made a mistake, owing
to his condition. You'd better take
nine. sir"
l did, with firm resolution that If
mines rightful owner turned up later
| should be Just as Unavailable as the
man opposite. l undressed leisurely,
making sure of the safety of the forged
notes, and placing my grip as before
between myself and the window.
Being a man of systematic habits,
| arranged my clothes carefully, put
ing my shoes out for the porter to
polish, and slowing my collar and
scarf in the little hammock swung for
the purpose.
At last, with my pillows so arranged
that l could see out comfortably, and
with the unhygienic-looking blanket
turned back have always a distrust
OF those much-used affairs prepared
to wait gradually for sleep.
But sleep did not visit me. The
train came to frequent, grating stops,
and | surmised the hot box again. l
am not a nervous man. but there was
something chilling in the thought of
the second section pounding along be-
hind us. Once. as l was doing. our
locomotive whistled shrill warning
You keep back where you belong"
il screamed to my drowsy ears, and
from somewhere behind came a chas-
tened "All-right-I-will"
grew more and more wide-awake
At Cresson l got up on my elbow and
blinked out at the station lights. Some
passengers boarded the train there
and | heard a woman's low tones, a
southern voice, rich aud full Then
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mad been drinking; as | looked, he
raised an unsteady hand and sum
moned a waiter with a wine list.
The young woman bent across the
table and spoke again quickly She
had uncOnsciously raised her voice.
Not beautiful, In her earnestness and
stress she rather interested me. |
had an idle inclination to advise the
waiter to remove the bottled tempta-
ton from the table. l wonder what
would have happened if I had? Sup
pose Harrington had not been into1-
icated when he entered the Pullman
car Ontario that night,
For they were about to make a Jour
ney, l gathered, and the young WON
an wished to go alone. | drank three
cups Of coffee, which accounted for
my wakefulness later and shameless
ly watched the tableau before me. The
woman's protest evidently went for
nothing; across the table the man
grunted monOsyllabic replies and grew
more and more lowering and sullen.
Once, during brief unexpected plan
issimo in the music, her voice came
to me sharply:
If l could only see him in time!"
she was saying. "Oh. it's terrible!"
In spite of my interest I would have
forgotten the whole incident at once,
erased it from my mind as one does
the inessentials and gatherings of
memory had l not met them again,
later that evening, in the Pennsylvania
station. The situation between them
had not visibly altered: The same
logged determination showed in the
mans face. but the young woman
daughter or wife? l wondered-had
drawn down her veil and l could only
suspect what white misery lay be-
meath
l bought my berth after waiting in
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passed the time until nearly II with
cigarettes and magazine
The car was very close. 1t was q
warm night, and before turning in
stood a short time in the vestibule
The train had been stopping at fire.
quent intervals, and, finding the brake
man there, l asked the trouble.
1t seemed that there was a hot-box
on the next car, and that not only
we're we late, but We were delaying
the second section, Just behind was
beginning to feel pleasantly drowsy,
and the air was growing cooler as We
got into the mountains. ! said good
night to the brakeman and went back
to my berth. To my surprise, lower
ten was already occupied-a suit case
projected from beneath, pair of shoes
stood on the floor, and from behind
the curtains came the heavy. unmis-
taxable breathing of deep sleep.
hunted out the porter and together
we investigated.
Are you asleep, sir?" asked the
porter, leaning over deferentially. No
answer forthcoming, he opened the
curtains and looked in. Yes, the in
truder was asleep-Yery much asleep
and an overwhelming odor of
whisky proclaimed that he would
probably remain asleep until morning
l was irritated. The car was full,
and I was not disposed to take an
upper in order to allow this drunken
interloper to sleep comfortably in my
berth
You'll have to get out of this"
said, shaking him angrily. But he
merely grunted and turned over. AS
he did so, l saw his features for the
first time. 1t was the quarrelsome
man Of the restaurant.
l was less disposed than ever to re
linquish my claim. but the porter,
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line Of some eight or ten people.
When, step by step, l had almost
reached the window, a tall woman
whom l had not noticed before spoke
to me from my elbow She had a
ticket and money in her hand.
will you try to get me a lower
wnen you buy yours" she asked Il
have Travelled for three nights in up
pers."
l consented, Of course; beyond that
hardly noticed the woman. l had
a vague impression of height and a
certain amount of stateliness, but the
crowd was pushing behind me, and
some one was standing on my foot.
got two lowers easily, and, turning
with the change and berths, held out
the tickets.
Which will you have?" l asked
Lower II or lower 1872"
1T makes no difference" she said
Thank you very much indeed"
At random l gave her lower II, and
called a porter to help her with her
luggage. l followed them leisurely to
the train shed, and ten minutes more
saw us under way
looked into my car, but 1t present
ed the peculiarly unattractive appear
ance common to sleepers. The berths
were made up; the center aisle was a
path between walls of dingy, breeze
repelling curtains, while the two seats
at each end of the car were piled high
with suit cases and umbrellas. The
perspiring porter was trying to be in
six places at once; somebody has said
that Pullman porters are black so
they won't show the dirt, but they
certainly show the heat
Nine-fifteen was an outrageous hour
to go to bed, especially since | sleep
little or not at all on the train, so |
made ny way to the smoker and