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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
PEANUT VENOER
BUYS AUTO WITH
SMALL COINS

PORTLAND, Ore, March 90
Nickels. dimes and dollars, a great
heap of them, with an occasional
gold piece peeping out, was ex-
changed for an auto this week.
Charlie Rose was the buyer, and he
secured six cylinder Mitchell.
Rose is a peanut vender. He col
lects small money, but it counts up.
He will sell COOLERS from his steam
wagon.
Rose, who has saved all his earn
ings ever since coming to this coun-
try some 10 years ago, placed them
in safety deposit box in one of the
local banks. After a thorough dem
Onstration of the car he consented
to purchase. He asked the driver to
take him to the bank On arrival
there Rose opened his safety de-
| posit box and paid for his auto with
the coins as follows: Three hun
dred dollars in silver dollars, $500
| int half dollars, 500 in quarters,
!$1a7 in dimes and the rest in gold
K The car, which is one of the larg.
est made by the Mitchell company
lisa beauty. Rose will have another
body to replace the present one and
will sell peanuts and popcorn from
the auto. During the weekdays he
may be seen on the streets with a
black shirt and crying Fresh but.
tered popcorn" but on Sundays
with his wife and small children, he
will cut as much Of a dash in a
chuT wagon as millionaire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27

Norman DeVaux. member OF the
Northwest Buick company, left last
week for Flint, Mich, where the
Buick factory is located. The pur-
pose of the visit is to secure an
allotment of cars. The company's
allotment for this year was 800,
but 100 more are needed to meet
the demand. He will also visit a
number of auto shows in the east.
The Wisconsin legislature is to
be asked to pass law taxing every
automobile owner $50 year. the
money to be expended on the high
ways. The proposal comes from
the farmers.
Word was received in this city
Saturday that the Triplett broth
ers Of Bend. Ore, who started upon
an auto trip from The Dailes tt
Bend. had arrived at their home
| safe. In speaking of the trip one
of them said: I'VE drove through
mud up to the hubs, and in some
| places the snow drifts were so deel
| that we had to dig our way throusi
for the auto; the rain poured down
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
OLD KID TRICK REVIVED
FOR USE in MAJOR LEAGUE

If the pitcher is unwary and mo-
mentarily forgets about the man on
third, he is apt to throw to second,
and the runner on third, if fast
man, is mighty apt to score. But II
the pitcher knows his business, and
throws quickly to third. he is apt
to catch the runner off that bag.
If this stunt is tried with two
men out, and the pitcher comes
through as the offense calculates,
the duty of the man going to Sec
ond is to hold up between the bases
until the runner from third scores.
With none out. or but one out, If
the play is made for the man on
third, the chance for the runner
from first reaching second and even
getting around to third base is
bright.
The play is full of possibilities,
and quick thinking players can take
advantage of the variations as they
arise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
BENZZNE BUZZINGS

in torrents, and washouts were also
encountered, but the little Maxwell
plodded along, and we arrived In
Bend after one of the worst nine
days l have spent in my life, but
made the trip from Portland home
without single puncture." The
trip was made with four passen-
gers. They will use the Maxwell
for stage line purposes.
A road race between car of go
horse power and one Of II horse
power has been arranged to take
place this summer. 1t will be be-
tween the six cylinder Franklin and
Maxwell, Jr., and will be from
the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean.
The Franklin people. who believe
they have the best road car manu-
I featured. issued challenge to the
race from ocean to ocean, and have
been taken up by the Maxwell
Briscoe company. The race be
tween the two widely different cars
will attract much attention. The
final details will be given out later.
The report of the secretary of the
| A. l.. A. M. shows that there were
4437 Bucks manufactured in the
quarter which ended December 81,
1909. Royalties to the extent OF
$43,399.60 were paid on the cars.
This was the largest number OF
cars manufactured by any manu-
| facturer. the Cadillac company,
with 2156, being second.
The first order of aeronautic
goods ever sold in the northwest
was shipped to ]. w. De Prizes OF
Sutherlin, Ore, by Archer, Combs
& Co.. incorporated. A Warner
aerometer, together with other lit
tie things for use on the Sutherlin-
De Prizes aeroplane, comprised the
order.
Mrs. w. Irving Twombly. a New
York woman. is to invade Paris
with little motor cab that fits her
as neatly as her tailored gowns. &c
is 26 inches wide, SO inches high,
and cost $1,000. 1t is entered
through a full length glass door
that opens at the front. The driver
sits on a high seat at the back.
The body is of aluminium and
glass, trimmed with silver, uphol-
stored in blue broadcloth with
hroadlace and double curtains TO
match. Mrs. Twomblys gowns
harmonic with the decorations OF
the tiny motor. The car is fitted
with a hot water heater, toilet ar
ticles, writing papers, electric lights
and all other conveniences that
money could buy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
BY TIP WRIGHT.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March &C.
Here is an old play We used to work
when | was a kid. playing on the
lots. but it appears to be good
enough for major leaguers. Even
If it isn't new, it may pile up few
runs this season.
The play is possible only when a
man is on third base and the man
at bat is hit by pitched ball or
walked. 1t is simplification of the
double steal.
The man who goes to first when
hit by a pitched ball or by virtue
of four balls. naturally stops when
he reaches the base. while the
pitcher goes through the prelim-
mary to pitching to the next batter.
In this case, however, the base
runner no sooner reaches the base
than he starts off on run for Sec
Ond. for the express purpose OF
drawing the pitchers throw.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
PHIL KNIGHT.

Tough? Say. he's so tough his
face is calloused. and he packs a
wallop that brings home the
money when il connects.
Speaking of Phil Knight. a light
weight of the Battling Nelson. AID
Wolgast type, and youngster who
probably has more chance to break
even with these two lightweight
kingpins than any other man in
the class today.
Knight comes from the valley of
vapors where Nelson once slung
hash to broken-down sports recu-
perating in the famed waters of
Hot Springs. He hasn't been
/ fighting so very long. but he fights
SO well that scrappers and critics
are taking notice OF him.
( knight has no science, save in
an awkward way. and clever boys
have peppered him for 10 rounds
or so, but in every instance he has
handed out the drops when they lei
down long enough for his right tC
break through. Stick pin in thi:
fellows name and watch 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS AND
YOUR AUTO TIRES WILL LAST

ner tube by taking such obstruc-
tions as railroad tracks. bridges
and street cross-overs at an angle.
Vulcanize small holes and cuts
before they become larger. Always
carry an extra casing. two extra
tubes, a repair outfit and q pump.
Many drivers keep the extra tube
under the seat with other parapher-
MALTA. Pack 1t away carefully. High
speed is always injurious to tires.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
ASK 0LDF|ELD TO DEFY
Fate; RACE may IS

ton attaches will be named for the
opening of the. meet unless the
famous driver objects.
Besides Oldfield's appearance in
his great 200 horse power machine,
the club will hang prizes assuring
a motorcycle and automobile race.
The object of the meet is to raise
funds with which to equip the clubs
new rooms
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27

with the same motion used by
Archer.
Archer's squat throw made him
famous. He gets the ball down to
second while squatting on his heels.
saving the time lost by most catch
ers in strengthening up to get
power. The Press photographer
snapped Archer on the job in his
characteristic crouch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
CATCHER jim MY ARCHER.

NEW ORLEANS. March 90
When you see Catcher Jimmy
Archer. the star Cub performer, you
see a wonderful workman Archer
Is the boy picked up by Frank
Chance after Hugh Jennings turned
him down because he did not like
his style of throwing This year,
however Jennings has recruit
backstop who throws from the wrist
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(By United Press Leased Wire)

DENVER, Colo, March 26.-
Barney Oldfield will be asked to
defy the fates by racing here on
Friday, the 18th of May. A con-
tract was signed by the Denver
Press club tonight to bring Oldfield
here for two days racing in May.
The date to which double supersti
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27

slide? Well, here it is. thinner
man, the Cub star, is putting on the
stunt, and Larry La Joie is the big
fellow playing the bag. The pho
tographer caught the two just as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27

zimmerman shot foot first for the
base, when the pitcher tried to
catch him mapping. and probably
for practice as much as anything
else the Cub gave an exhibition of
the, fall away. Notice how his body
lies. away from the bag and one foot
is extended, offering only the small
est mark for the baseman to swing
on should he get the ball in time,
as he apparently did not.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27

SACRAMENTO, Cal.-Edward
Johannson, well-to-do rancher. ar
rested on charge of forging 8. p.
railroad pass issued to employe;
said to have confessed
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FALl,AWAY SLIDE T0f00L bASEMEl|

NEW ORLEANS, La. March 26.
you've heard of the fall away
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WOULD MOUNT STEADILY.

do you think your son will
climb the ladder of fame. Mrs.
O'Hara?"
Sure I do--if the hodcarriers
union has a job on that building
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
ACCIDENTS ARE
BEST TEST FOR
RACING DRIVERS
Such Is Assertion of Joe
Matson, Famous Racing
Pilot.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 90
Accidents, instead of taking the
nerve of racing drivers, are rather
the test fires which prove their
true metal" said Joe Matson, the
famous pilot of Chalmers racing
cars. the other day. THE really
great drivers of today are the men
who have been through the worst
kinds of Incidents. This is not
merely theory of mine; can
back it by actual instances. And
if my personal experience counts,
can back my argument with that,
too.
GOOD FOR SPEED RECORD.
Take Joe Tracey, for instance.
He's always good for a speed rec
ord of some kind and he has been
battered in scores of accidents. And
Herb Lyle; he is just as nervy to-
day as he ever was, and that after
having his skull almost crushed
Leo Lorimer has been in some of
the nastiest mixups imaginable, and
he is one of the gamest boys who
ever piloted a Chalmers car Ralph
DePalma has been in some terrible
smashes. Chevrolet has been
through the mill. Hemery, Burman,
Robertson, Fourier and Grant are
a few others who have flirted with
death, as the magazines say, anG
still have the nerve which makes
racing drivers
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27

HOW THE PLANTS ARE DISTRIBUTED

PLANTS-CITIES
IS Detroit, Mich.
II Chicago, Ill.
10 Cleveland, Ohio
10 Indianapolis. Ind.
8 st. Louis, Mo.
Z Milwaukee, Wis.
7 Buffalo, N. Y.
6 Cincinnati, Ohio.
5 New York City.
5 Pontiac, Mich.
4 York, Pa.
4 Springfield, Mass.
3 Philadelphia, Pa.
3 Dayton, Ohio
3 Reading. Pa.
3 Hartford, Conn.
8 Auburn, Ond.
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GOOD FOR SPEED RECORD.
BADLY BATTERED.


Il have been battered so that my
best friend wouldn't know me; In
fact, | was more dead than alive
after my spill at Minneapolis, but |
have just as much confidence now
as ever had.
Il tell you, the real driver of rae
ing cars accepts accidents as part
of the game They are risks which
every man must take; being lead
ing character in few doesn't take
a mans nerve. 1t only adds to his
knowledge of his profession. The
fellows who lose their nerve after a
serious accident do not last long
at the game. Success leaves them
and they soon get into some other
line"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27

PLANTS-STATES
AZ Michigan
81 Indiana
80 Ohio
|. 26 New York
"a Illinois
II Pennsylvania
Is Massachusetts
ID Wisconsin
Connecticut
Missouri
Minnesota
New Jersey
Maryland
Iowa
Scattered
234 Total
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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19

ducked and they carfe to clineh- Corbett showing
that he possessed the greater strength pushing Ftz
simmons about with ease Nevertheless the Cornish
man willing to force matters, and he drove the
champion back to the ropes taking in payment hard
left hand blow to the face. Immediately after that
Corbett came back with his right and caught Ftz-
simmons under the jaw, and as the Cornshman raised
his guard Corbett sent a hard left to the body
Ftzsmmons was eager to clinch and as they came
together gave Corbett short jolt TO the head
No damage was done and Corbett more than evened
matters up by letting his right fall heavily on his
opponents kidneys. The body blows distressing
Fitzsimmons, fact that did not escape Corbett's
attention. He started in to demonstrate his supe
riority his opponent and he had little difficulty in
accomplishing his object Corbett exchanged rights
to the ribs and then sent hard punches under the
heart, getting away without return The round be-
longed to Corbett beyond doubt Those who predicted
his victory confident he could not be defeated
Corbett took up his victorious march again in the
fourth, which Fitzsmmons opened with an attempt
take the lead. He forced Corbett for few seconds
and received smashing left in the face for his pains
There clinch and Fitzsimmons goaded Corbett
in the ribs, to which the champion responded with
light right to the jaw Ftzsmmons smiled but
backed away, Corbett following rapidly after him.
Corbett danced in and out and snapped hard left to
the chin. Ftzsmmons angry and swung wild,
falling out of position Corbett took quick advantage
and landed the heaviest blow of the fight UP to this
time on Fitzsmmons' right ear. 1t was distressing
blow and Ftzsmmons did not steady himself for
several seconds Then he led with his left and
cnched
Corbett the master of the situation, and as
he forced his opponent he olted of his eyes
with his right Fitzsmmons made no attempt to
conceal his distress He rushed into clinch and
endeavored to best his opponent at infghtng. But
at this he found Corbett right at home with knowl
edge of wrestling that surprising.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19

E-HERE had been bad blood between the heavy
weight and middle weight champions for sew
eral years More than one attempt to bring
them together had failed. Corbett, it seemed,
was more willing than Fitzsimmons to test their
1atiye merits Finally, however, the two men
agreed TO fight TO finish under marquis of Queens
berry rules for the heavy weight championship of the
world and for purse of Sl5OO0 all of which went to
the winner. George sier Of Chicago was agreed
upon as referee.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
PLAYING WITH LANKY BOB

Corbett was playing with Fitzsirnmons much as
cat plays with mouse and they broke away he
raped his opponent with hard right to the heart
and, Immediately stepping forward, whipped his right
into the ribs with ali his force. Swinging Fitzsimnons
half around he drove his left to the jaw and working
his arms like piston rods repeated the blow. Fitz-
simmons staggered as he went back to his corner
while Corbett showed absolutely sign of distress
Julian and his other seconds worked hard over
Fitzsimmons during the minutes intcrmssion and
him out for the fifth round somewhat refreshed
Fitzsimnons rushed and ran into left jolt to the
chin that caused him clinch Corbctt drove heavy
right to the region of the heart and Fitzsimmons
arms fell to his side A second blow to Fitzsim1nons
body seemed to wake him UP and he landed heart
punch that failed to do much damage.
The best that could be said of Fitzsimnons was
that he took his punishment with great gameness
At every point of the game Corbett was demonstrating
his superiority. In the cinches with his forearm
against his opponents throat he forced his head back
and then as soon as free, drove his fists through to
the body or to the face. Fitzsmmons was bleeding
freely fact that caused the spectators caor for
knockout Twice Corbett jabbed Fitzsimmons on
the nose with his left and the Cornishman was almost
ready to take his final nap Then came sharp admo-
milton from Corbett's corner Delaney, grasping one
of the ropes of the ring leaned with his head forward
toward the two contestants
"Jim Jim,' he shouted, take your time Don't let
him fool you!"
This cry from his corner for moment seemed to
anger Corbett. He stepped back looked at Delaney
and then rushed forward and in quick succession
landed two 1efts and right, jarring Fitzsimmons
from the top of his head to his feet. Fitzsimmons
attempting drive in punch to the heart fell into
cinch. His eyes were half dazed and he was so
distressed that his breath was kissing through his
teeth.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons had sprung to her feet and was
shouting instructions to the men who were seconding
her husband AS the bell sounded and gave to Fitz-
simmons another chance she sent messenger to his
corner and told him change his method of lighting
Corbet stood in the middle Of the ring, showing no
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-08-12
MINISTER KNOWLES
AND THE STURGEON

The Indians used to catch with
their nooSes the sturgeon, which was
native to our coastal and inland wa
ters. Those strange food taboos that
have condemned tribes and nations to
slow starvation in lands teeming with
edible fish and flesh prevented the
early colonists from relishing the stur-
geon and the shad. They filed the
waters from Maine to the Delaware
Bay and southwark from the Chesa-
peake About $50 the taboo was
lifted so far that the big sturgeon,
some of them weighing 500 pounds,
attained a market price of from 127A
to 80 cents apiece! The fact that in
1899 lot of sturgeon were auctioned
off for something over $40 each COM
pletes this commentary upon the curl
Gus conversion of the human palate
with respect to sturgeon and it's prod
ucts.
Mr.. Horace G. Knowles, recently
Minister to the Balkan States and
now accredited to Nicaragua, has in
troduced into this country diminu-
tive Carpathian watermelon that bids
fair to supersede in time our Georgia
monsters, and along with it a fry of
the royal Danube sturgeon and of the
most highly priced of European food
fishes, the sterlet Unlike the shad,
which it rivals, the sterlet is never out
of season. Federal Commissioner
Bowers hopes that after the puritica-
ton of the Delaware and Hudson
waters the imported sturgeon will
flourish and will furnish the basis of a
vast industry.
Little by little, with the help of
State and Federal hatcheries, the
fishes most valued by the angler and
the epicure are being restored to our
streams We are not working so de-
structively upon our natural wealth,
and there are men like Minister
Knowles-none too many-who are
augmenting this wealth from abroad.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-08-12
LIGHTNING KILLS
ONE OUT OF 100000

Afraid Of Lightning?
Most people are. A good many peo-
pie are morbidly afraid of it, much
more afraid of it than they are of the
cars, which kill so times as many peo-
pie as does lightning every year.
Fact is, it's pretty hard to get killed
by lightning if you try. In 1908, in the
II registration states, 16l people were
killed by lightning. Tn e lightning
death rate averages about one out of
every 300, 900 per year.
In 1908 nearly twice as many persons
were frozen to death in the II states
aforesaid as were killed by lightning.
Six times as many died of sunstroke
and 140 times as many died of ''acci-
dental traumatisms.
That's what Uncle Sans book OF
vital statistics says and Uncle is great
on statitics. Yet most people are ten
times more afraid of lightning than OF
'traumatism" which is plain everyday
English means most any kind of cut OF
bruise. Elk.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-08-12
This.

have made their own way and are
earning substantial salaries, marry
men who later prove to be unable to
support them in the manner they were
able to live by their own efforts Their
friends observe this and it has a dis
couraging effect upon the other wom-
en-. In no event would I concede that
marriages are fewer because wives
protest against the clinging arms OF
children"
Miss Jane Adams, head of Hull
House, Chicago, said: "Prof. Arm,
strong is right in his statements
about women to certain extent
There are vain and frivolous girls
who on the lettering of their circum-
stances demand so much from their
prospective husbands and are so dis
satisfied with the young men of their
own class fist they make poor wives
Their idea of married life is not o.:
motherhood, but of luxury and ease"
DR.. w. B. Riley, a Baptist minister.
of Minneapolis, also said that
there was a strong disposition on the
part of women not to bear children
because it interfered with their social
and commercial affairs in life.
Women he said, ARE becoming
more independent owing to the mum.
Der of lucrative positions open for
them, consequently they do not want
to saddle themselves with home bur-
dens or family ties that will interfere
with their commercial or social am.
bitions The indisposition to mater
nifty is growing among women and it
is hard to say what will be the out
come of it all. 1t certainly is a seri-
Gus matter. Marriage, in preparation
to the population, is on the decline
and while many women are willing to
be married they do not wish to be.
come mothers. The situation is ap-
palling."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-08-12
ARE ANY SAT- ES
BURGLAR PROOF?

Something like CONSERVATION was
temporarily created in the business
world recently by a cipher manuscript
discovered in the possession of a
burglar arrested in New York. When
translated, this document appeared to
be a complete guide for cracking
safes, a regular manual of instruction
for cracksmen. 1t named many of the
different kinds of safes manufactured,
pointed out the weak points of each,
and gave recipe for .tsoup," an ex-
plosive made from dynamite, war
ranted to shatter the strongest money
box. Judging from the statements of
this remarkable manuscript, no safe
is secure from burglarious attack. In
spite of all the many improvements
made in the construction of these re-
ceptacles for valuables, only favor
able opportunity is needed by the
experienced burglar to rifle them of
their contents.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-08-12

A circular recently issued by the
anti-LaFollette bunch headed by Con-
nor, who has nursed a senatorial bee
for years, and w. H. Austin, walking
delegate of the brewers, springs a
novel argument fof supporting Stall
wart candidates. Detailed statistics
are given to prove the well-known fact
that prices of farm products are much
higher than they were in 1896. 1t
naturally follows, of course, that these
high prices and consequent agricultural
prosperity are to be credited to the
Stalwarts, who nave been out of power
for ten years.