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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
BAN JOHNSON SAY VS.
GIVE EN- BOTH AUTOS

CHICAGO Oct 13.aDeclardg that if the prize offer
oi an antomoDhe 70 NapQse9G llole OF the cleveland
present both Ty Cobb and Lajoie with similar prizes
President Ban johnson today animated that he would
eventually decide that Laoie eight hits made at ST. Louis
in eight times at bat, were not fhkes
johnson began actual invesfgaton of the scandal
charges that have been hurled since Laoe the prize
batting automobile in last Sunday game at St Louis.
Armed with Laoie official average forwarded him by
the secretary of the league President johnson interviewed
several players both the Oeeand and ST Louis teams
The scorer, also questioned
While johnson announced this morning he would re-
his decision for future e it is the general belief
that Lajoie's hits will be allowed to sadn Johnson init
mated much when he said all whom he had questioned
had declared the hits were not scratches.
johnson said the question of prizes to players was
serious one adding IF the automobile company whose
prize has kicked up this rumpus will withdraw their offer
the American league will present Lajoe and Cobb each
with one just like t''
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
IT'S THE TIME OF YEAR NOW WHEN MEN GET TO FIGURING
ON GUNS AND SWEATERS, AND CORDUROY PANTS

Along with the annual flight Of
migrating birds comes the depart
ure Of the city sportsman for his
yearly period of simple life in the
woods.
Thoug. 1t sounds like a paradox,
this annual trip usually begins two
weeks before the start. Anyone
who has worked In the same office
with a sportsman win tell you
this. for he Is constantly interrupt
ed from his work with:
only two more weeks, Ned, and
then-oh, you woods"
We'll. how about that grocery
list? Is II complete?"
Sure"
And the other stuff"
"We've got II all down.
did you hear from the guide?"
"Yes, he's going to meet us at
Brinnon and we walk from there
through the tote road into camp.
It's only 10 miles"
THEY TELL EVERYBODY.
Before week Is over all the
members of the office force have
heard so much about the coming
excursion and about the country
that they feel as thought they had
lived In the woods ali their lives,
and are fully qualified to discuss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
6 'asIARPY'' HOGAN SAYS
GRAHAM WAS RIGHT

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Oct. 13.-Presdent Graham's de-
awarding three disputed games Of the recent Port
land Oakland series to Oakland has supporter
in Happy Hogan manager of the Vernon club. Hogan
thinks Grahams decision just and the only
possible in order to keep the affairs of the Pacific Coast
league On sound and equal basis.
Judge Graham could have done nothing else the vii
layers scrappy manager said today.
sMcCrede trying to put the rest Of the
clubs and he was called. Under the rulings of both the
Coast league and the National Commission McCede had
right to play Hetng am glad the president had the
courage to do the right thing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
DO YOU KNOW?

That there are only 10 mountain
peaks in all the world higher than
Mt. Rainier?
That Spokane has . larger tran
sient population In comparison
with the permanent population.
than any other city in the north
west?
That Ice two inches thick will
support man?
That foreigners cannot own prop
erty In the state Of Washington?
That Viola Allen, who appeared
at the Auditorium In The White
Sister" short time since, Is Al
years of age?
That the average college man
rarely has vocabulary larger
than 5000 words and the ordinary
person gets along very comforta
bly, with a linguistic attainment OF
about 500 words?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13

HUGE RAT ATTACKS
TINY GIRL

. OAKLAND, Oct. 13.-At- 4
= tackled by rat 1S inches
= long, which fastened its teeth 4
. into her hand as she toddled 4
. along the street, little Eldora
. FRANKIE, the 2-year-old daugh-
= ter Of City License Inspector.
. of Oakland, william A.
= FRANKIE, is in critical condi- 4
= ito today as a result OF the
. wound.
=. As the little girl and her
. mother passed the Durant
. grammar school on the way to
= their home, 1867 West street,
= the huge rodent jumped from
. a hole in the fence and seized
. the back of the child's hand.
= She began to scream with
. pain and her mother beat the
= animal until II let go. TAX
. Ing the little one in her arms
. she ran to a buggy and drove
. to the office Of DR.. l.. H.
. Chamberlain, on Broadway.
. He cauterized the wound, but
= the child is very i'll.
Q 90 80 >>\> <><
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4ts.' <Ssf~4.eNss
Tommy BurnsGets
Word to Prepare
NsetWG . 0fH

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 13.-Tommy burns today re-
ceived cablegram from Promoter Hugh Mcintosh in Lon
don prepare to fight Sam Langford within five months
at London 1t is to be 2Oronnd 60. Burns said that he
will be ready to take the Ethiopian in that time He
said that Macintosh holds both his contract and that Of
Langford also. "I' be ready all right by March or.
April said Burns, who is here playing theatrical
gagement my leg which hurt while playing lacrosse
in British Columbia recently is rapidly mending Other
wise am in pretty fit condition today and with bit Of
exercise will be ready when the gong sounds"
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FORT DODGE. Ia, Oct. 13.-Sen-
ator Delivers condition Is Inn
proved today, according to state
ment by the attending physicians.
The senator passed comparatively
restful night and the physicians
were encouraged this morning.
They believe their patient gradu-
ally will be restored to health.
Delivers illness Is due to stom-
ach trouble, aggravated by slight
typhoid conditions,
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48 ARE
DEAD

sTARkviLLE, Col, Oct. 13.-
Twenty-six more bodies have been
found In the depths Of the Colorado
Fuel a Iron company's mine here,
according to report reaching the
surface this afternoon. The bodies
are reported to have been found In
a tunnel three miles from the
mouth OF the mine.
Officials Of the company will not
deny or confirm the report.
The ghastly find brings the total
dead to 46.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
CASE Of
MARJORIE
ALLEN

Under orders from Mayor
Pratt and Acting Chief of
Police Sullivan, members Of
the police force are now ex-
pending much Of their time
in an attempt to "clean" the
city by running out of town
witnesses that they heliere
will be called in the investi-
CATION of the police depart
ment when it is taken up by
the city council.
This accounts for the fake
raid made Tuesday night on
the resort of Marjorie Allen
in the Astoria hotel, which
has been run as a lodging
house since closed recently
by order of Pratt and Sulli-
van. In shouldering the acts
of his chief of police, Mayor
Pratt must be held account
able as a principal in every
move by Sullivan.
Pratt and Sullivan learned that
the Allen woman had given a sign
ed statement to The Press to be
used In the trial of the Sullivan
charges. They knew that Marjorie
Aliens testimony was decidedly
Continued on p.oe Five
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Down the aisle came a man Of
about 30 years OF age. well dressed,
not differentiated from other men
except by the unconscious and help
less cropping OF his hands az he felt
his way cautiously down the aisle.
One only needed TO watch those
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13

while behind him came another
pretty maiden of nine or ten.
All. that explains Il The blind
man had brought the children to
see the show.
No, that was not the case. The
children had brought the blind man
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cropping hands for an instant to
know that the man was blind.
What was blind man doing In a
moving picture show?
Down the aisle before the crop
ing man trippet dainty little maid
OF perhaps SIX ol seven summers,
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To see the show. What. a blind
man see" a moving picture,
Exactly that. and this is the way
u was done:
: When the children had secured
seats 10 their satisfaction. ono
seated herself ON each side of the
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blind man--their father. 1t soon ap-
peared--and Immediately one of the
gfrlies began, In q 10 wtone of voice.
to describe the pictures as they
were flashed upon the screen.
One Of the little maids would tell
the story Of the pictures for n short
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time. and then the other would take
up the narrative. There were
times. however. when the pictures
became really exciting and both
children would be talking at once.
Now. daddy said one Of the
children, the girl rs slipping out to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13

II WAS in a downtown moving pic
ture show last evening. The
lights were dim and the ever chang
ing Photographic flashes were
speeding overt he big screen. Civ
fng the pictures the very similitude
" life and action.
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But eleventh-hour repentance won't hold water and
Sullivan cannot dodge official investigation.
lIn lengthy interview the alleged suppression of
gambling in the city, Mayor Pratt tells how strenuous
have been the efforts Of the police to prohibit gambling
ahd how successful they have been
SH the mayor is really sincere in his statement and
efeventhour professions Of reform why does he not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13

investigate the Starkville mine
disaster. in which at least 80 and
possibly so miners lost their lives.
The governor also was asked to
Investigate conditions In the Colo
ado fields generally.
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deer hunting. rifles, camp fare.
game laws. towns. roads and hunt
ing licenses with any experienced
hunter and get away with it.
The sportsman's spirit rebels
after a year Of city habits. The
clean linen, business suits. shiny
shoes. highly seasoned restaurant
food. soft beds and other city lux
uries begin to chafe him like 15
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ready shown up the false attitude Of the administration
and has forced activity against wrongdoers who
before baskng in the sunshine Of municipal tolerance Of
their crimes While Pratt and Sullivan were in the very
act Of procamng their conduct of affairs model Of
perfection, they making Wild scramble to clear
ditons before being exposed at the council hearing
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PORTLAND HORSE SHOW OPEN
PORTLAND. Ore, Oct. 13.-The
Portland horse show was sc.eduled
to open In the Lewis and Clark
fair grounds this afternoon. In ad-
dition to being one of the big north
western displays 0lOfine riding and
driving animals. the affair is look
ed upon as one OF the notable So
ciety events OF the season.
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Eleventh-hour repentance and wild attempt to
up because of fear Of consequences won atone for past
Deeds won't atone for actions pursued up to the hour of
exposure.
frantic display Of haste by Pratt mayor and Sui-
van, acting police chief, is laughable is ridiculous, is
department. by The Press does nothing more it has al
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13

. 10s ENciRcLE NEW DAeY. -
. COLvILLE. WASH. Oct. Is. y
. On the tenth day of the tenth y
. month. which is October ii -
. the present year, 1910. . son =
. weighing 10 pounds was horn u
. to Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Quillen. u
= living 10 miles from COlvillc.
. This child makes their -
. tenth. and the father values =
= the baby at $4,000.
. . 80 - <v~ t<>/VN
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allow his acting chief of police to face the carges en
ing against him before the city councils
Why it necessary for the mayor to start campaign
to "cleanse'' the city if the city is already moral
through the efforts Of Pratt and Sullivan not to need
cleansngs s
Why did Mayor Pratt have his corporation counsel take
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13

the barn to get a horse so nho en-
go and warn her sweetheart. Now
she is riding awy. And now. daddy.
the had robbers are after her!s
"O-o-o-h! They're goin' to cateh
hire, they're goin' to catch heri"
(contlnued on Pace e.l
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ASK NINE INVESTIGATION.

(By United Press Leaaed Wlrel
DENVER. Colo, Oct. 1S,-The
over house of the state legislature
oday asked Governor Shafroth to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
FADE away FOR ALL
BUT BALL IN new YORK.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13-The whereabouts of T. r.,
whether Gaby loves Manuel, "Who's Loony now and
other burning questions faded into nsgnfcance today
beside the prime papatng, particular proposition
of whether Ford's Splitter is effective than
Mathewson's 'sfade-away ball.
The question Of what person may be inflicted with that
form of mental alteration termed ''unacy might be ap
propriate for Gotham evenly divided camp of craz
the question of whether the New York Giants
the superiors of the New York Americans. The league
figures do solve the riddle because each team fin
shed second in it's respective organization Therefore the
only solution series of games the first of which began
this ae before $4,000 baseball bugs and lady
bugs.
The players will get per of the gate receipts and
it estimated that 100000 will click past the turnstiles
the polo grounds and at Highanders park during the
SERIES The national commissions rakeoff is 10 per
More power to it'd But the fans figure that is worth
the price for clean decision.
In the first four games the winners get 60 per cent of
the players share and the club the balance less the
national commissions 'bit."
Giant rooers and Giant money predomnated for every
fan sugger and the New York aggregation uses up
more baseballs than Spaldng Go. ever heard Of
The old reliable line ups were on the job when Umpires
KLEIN and Evans sent the teams away while Mathewson
and Meyers at the points for the Nationals opposed
by Ford and Sweeney for the Americans.
STORY OF THE GAME.
Neither side scored in the first inning The Highland
put in the second Knight singled and scored
on errors by Merkle and Meyers The Giants did not
score In either inning
There were no runs in the third or fourth innings
Catcher Sweeney Of the Hghlanders broke finger of
his right hand in the third inning and relieved by
Mitchell.
Mathewson struck out six men in the first three innings
Neither side Tailed IN the NTH The Highanders were
ktess in the SIXTH while the Giants evened up the
by shuntng run into the siding This is how it did,
Devor hunted and stole second Murray singled and De-
vovvrevv sprinted home Doyle ended likely chance by
going out at first This faux pas called down the con-
pnation Of Manager Scrappicus McCraw upon the head
Of Umpire Evans who unused to such conduct in the
American league and banished the Giants dminutive
tanner to the outer darkness forthwith.
The Highanders failed to score in their half of the
eighth but the Giants rang up four fares.
Maty singled Devovre hunted; Doyle safe felders
choice Snodgrass famed Murray flied to Hemphi Two
out and bases full Ford aeroplaned hitting Brdewe and
feycng in Mathewson. Devlin singled and Devore and
D0yerohped home. Merke and Meyers each singled and
Bridewel cast anchor Maty, up for the second time
fouled to Mitchell
The Highlanders failed to come across in the ninth in
ming. The result by innings: r. H. E..
Highlanders ......O 0 O OIL A
Giants .......... 900 o % KS 10 4
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Chicago r. H. e.
st. Louis ...... ......11 IL !
Chicago 1890. ....... 16 U
Batteries--I4ush and Phelps; Nc
Intyre, Pfeiffer and Killing, .eed-
ham.
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.PosT-sEAsoN GAMES.

Batteries-White and Street;
Bender. Coombs, Krause and
Thomas, Lapp.
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PORTLAND HORSE sHoW OPEN

Continued on Page Five.
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session OF the Sixtieth Congress with the
object of repeating the act of Congress of
May n, 1908. providing for the navy yard
siding, and re-enacting 1t with the condi-
ton that the right of way necessary for
the siding should be acquired by the At
torney General. and that the siding should
be constructed by the United States from
the public funds. The Commissioners rec
commended favorable action on this bill
with certain amendments, but 1t did not
become q law.
THE Commissioners respectfully sug-
gest that the provisions of this bill be
reconsidered. and II 1t Is found impossible
to require the railroad company to con-
struct new siding and abandon the
present navy yard siding. that some COM
promise OF the matter be made on the
basis of the United States paying a por-
ton OF the cost"
Means Of Keeping Service.
In its report on the measure the Dis
trict committee says that:
Tho existing tracks were to have been
removed not later than April q. 1908.
The time for tearing up the present
tracks was extended by injunction,
granted December 10. 1908. by the su-
preme Court Of tho District OF Columbia.
"a, 1910.
There are four alternatives thus
presented to prevent the discontinuance
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mittee has authorized q favorite report
on the bill authorizing the Philadelphia,
baltimore and Washington Railroad Com
pany to continue its present track con-
nection with the Washington navy yard.
This legislation has been pending be-
fore Congress for several years.
Objections Of Commissioners.
In their report opposing the bill the
district Commissioners say:
1.-THE object OF this bill Is to continue
indefinitely the maintenance by the Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road Company OF the present track con-
nsction and appurtenant switches with
the United States navy yard. which are
now constructed at grade. forming q
dangerous grade crossing within the city
limits.
THE maintenance of this track and its
appurtenant sidings 10 believed by the Com
missioners to be unreasonably and wholly
inconsistent with the policy Of Congress
and the Commissioners to eliminate all
grade crossings. not only in the city of
Washington. but in the entire District of
Columbia. The siding In question 10 the
only remaining steam railroad track at
grade within the city limits"
Congress Asked to Build Tracks.
The Commissioners add; in their. letter
urgjng that the bill be laid aside. that:
"A bill was introduced In the second
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ST. PAUL. Minn., May 8-Herbsrt p.
Keller, republican. yesterday dsfeated
Henry G. Haas. democrat, for mayor OF
St. Paul by about 5000. q. Paul has not
had republican mayor for fourt0on
years.
The republicans maAs thsar campaign
principally on the question Of high ~.
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Compensation to Those Whose De.
vices Are Used by Government

a favorite report on the, CurYier hill.
proviains' Tor the award Of compensa-
ton to Inventors whose patents are take,
away from them by the Eovernment
where. no contract Of any Kind exi.ts
was ordered today by the House com.
mittee on patents. So"'-
Tho Dill proposes to amend the exist
ing law, which gives the Court Of Claims
jurisdiction over the award OF such COM
pensation where the government uses the
or implied. %ASsS
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of Ave years.
1.-The contract rights Of the garbage
company as we'll as the convenience and
health Of the people of Washington are
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The Commissioners add. in their. letter
urging that tho bill be laid aside. that:
"a bin was introduced In the second
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back to this city: schooner Robert Brat
ton, light, for a North Carolina point
to load lumber back to this city; schoon-
er Isabel, light, for Nomini to load lum-
Der back to this city: 1attie Lottie NJ,
light. for the Eastern Shore to load
clans for this market; tug d. M. Key,
with q lighter for Fairy Landing;
schooner Wright, light, for a lower Po-
tomac point to load wood; schooner Mary
Francis, light. from Alexandra for Mat
tawoman creek to load ties for shipment
to New York: tug Toby, with a barge
In tow from Georgetown for OccoQuan.
Memoranda.
Consolidated Coal Company barge No.
16 has sailed from Boston. light. for this
city to load soft coal for a New Eng
land port; schooner A. H. Quinby has
sailed from the St. Marys river for Bal
timore with railroad ties: schooner ST.
donia Curley is chartered to load lum-
Der on the Rappahannock river for this
city; barge Totuskey IL at High Point
completing a cargo of ties for Phila-
delphia: schooner Culver is at Baltimore
with lumber from a Potomac point;
barge Worcester. at this city, is charter
ed to load railway ties at Fredericksburg
for Philadelphia; schooner Freddie L.
Hamblin il at a North Carolina point
loading lumber for the dealers here;
schooner BERTHE May Is loading ties on
Coan river for Baltimore.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.


Schooner Peri, pine lumber from Poto-
mac creek to the dealers here; barge
Severn. light, from Norfolk, to load rail-
way ties at Alexandria for New York;
schooner Eugie, laths from Norfolk to
the dealers: steam yacht Gretchen, Capt
Luckett. from a cruise in North Carolina
waters; tug Camilla, towing two coal
carving boats. light; from Indian Head
James, lumber from Norfolk, at 18th
street wharf: tug Capt. Toby, towing two
undertaken schooners from bay points:
tug Walter r. Meade. with a tow OF sand
and gravel laden lighters from the dig
cling ground down river; power sloop
Daisy. at Alexandra to load merehan-
disc for Farmington, Md.
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White House cook
book, 55c

It's the one book known the
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oilcloth. 1t is the regular $1.2j
edition. Only a limited number.
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Departures.

Schooner p. e. Smith. light. for q Po-
tomac point to load back to this city:
schooner Eva Alice. light, for Nomini
from Alexandria 70 load railroad ties