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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

Daily Oklahoman: White would
prove q valuable addition to any team
in the association. He IS, without
doubt, the best snortstop in the asso-
citation. and. If runners are correct may
be found wearing an Oklahoma City
uniform next year.
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FOR A $4,000 STAKE.
The Keene Entry Favored for the
- Sheepslead Fufurftv.

The Keene Entry Favored for the
Sheepshead Futurity. --
New York. Sept. Sixteen royalty
bred two-year-olds are carded as
starters in the F'uturity stakes this af-
ternoon at Sheepshead Bay, when rae
ing on the New York tracks win be
renewed after the summer session at
Saratoga.
The field is the most evenly balanc-
ed and highest in class that any Flu
turity OF recent years has called out
Ihe distance IS seven furlongs. There
is but one crook or elbow IN the jour
ney and this is where the chute dips
into the home stretch of the main
track The exact value of this years
Futurfty will probably be in the
neighborhood OF $50, 900.
The favorite entry of the race was
agreed upon some time ago for it was
argued that James r. Keene, the
noted nnancier ana turfman might
choose any one. Of his splendid string
OF youngsters to wear the famed
white, blue spots'' and still have the
best chance Of winning. Mr.. Keene
has elected to start three horses. Pet
er Pan, Pope Joan and Zambesf. The
performance Of the first two have
been such. as to warrant considerable
faith IN their winning ability.
The most impressive performances
any Futurity candidate has shown
was when Peter Pan picked up 100
pounds on the Hopeful stakes at Sara
tOga and fairly smothered his field
which included his stable mate. Pope
Joan, considered the fastest FLY Of
the year. The Keene entry will be at
a short price, perhaps below 2 to l.
There viii be half a dozen other
splepdidlyz bred two-year-olds to pace
the Keene entry step for step over the
course.
Horace T.. declared to be the fast
est colt that ever came out Of the
West, and just now in the pink of con-
dition; Demund, the sensation OF the
early Metropolitan season, sold to his
present owner, Paul Rainey, of C1eve-
land, for $40, 900; Oran, from the
stable which sent OrmondaIe in to win
the Futurity of 1905; Conville, a
splendid colt and a stake winner Of
unusual caliber; Kentucky Beau,
whose owners have placed a valuation
OF $4,000 on him; Electioneer and
Yankee Girl viii be fighting every inch
or the way. The outsiders seem to be
Golf Ball, Don Enrique, Nay Rowe.
AItuoa, Old Honesty and Purslanes,
although many good judges believe
Golf Ball capable Of showing his heels
to majority OF the field.
Horace z has shown such splendid
trials during the last week that horse
men are inclined to regard him as the
second choice IN the race. although he
r. IS owned by Roy Raineys g brother
OF the owner of Demund, and there Is
quite a rivalry between the two as to
the honor Of winning the classic
Sheepshead Bay stake Demund has
wonderful flight OF speed and is
mile at least. Whether he can with
stand the nnal rush is question
which the running Of the race alone
can determfne.
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snrlneieId 8. Jonlin >

Joplin, Mo, Sept. Joplin lost a
ten inning game to Springfield by a
score of to 2. Baerwald's muff gave
Springfield the first score and Shi-
mone's two errors gave the second
Joplin made the first run on errors by
Reed and Welter and tied the score on
hits by Abbott and Olson in the ninth.
Olson stole third and scored the tying
run when Hetling missed Seabaugh's
throw. A hit batsman, a clean hit,
base on balls and Craig's error gave
Springfield the winning run and three
more followed. Joplin could get only
one hit off Young until the ninth. Muir
ray saved the game for Springfield
when he stabbed Shimonek's line drive
in the sixth inning when the bases were
fuIl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
Mhere WlIi Jennings Plax.

Newark n. J., Sept 1.-Hughey. Jen-
nings, Baltimore's hustling manager
will positively go to an American league
club Recent reports to the effect that
Detroit or Boston were branded as fakes
by the Oriole manager IN an interview.
These reports are not true" said
Jennings, but you can say that this is
that next year. I win be In the Ameri-
can league. This talk Of me going to
Boston or Detroit is all bosh'' From
recent development in Cleveland it Is
generally supposed that he viii succeed
Larry IaJoie as team handler. Of that
club, although It would not be surpris-
ing If he was given a berth with the
New York Yankees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

Mr.. Waggener meets Mr.. Stubs on
the railroad question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

Mr.. Terrill. of habeas corpus fame,
is lecturing.
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FTTz PICKs CANS 10 WIS.
The OLD Ring General says CoIored
Boxer Is a Dandy.

New York, Sept bob" Fitzsim-
mons told a party of friends at the Ho-
tel MetropoIe last night that Joe Cans
is q sure. winner over Battling Nelson.
He figured the respective fighting
qualities of the two men in this fash
ion:
Cans is the cleverest fighter, big or
little, that ever put on a glove. He Is
also a hard hitter. He uses one hand
equally as well as the other and can
score a knockout. with either. Nelson is
a strong fellow with only a vague idea
Of scientific boxing. He can hit hard
and IS always willing to take a blow or
two to land one. MY. word for it, he
will get many blows from Cans and
one OF them will put him down and out.
Il expect to see Cans put him to sleep
inside of four rounds. Cans may have
faxed in the past, but he must night
honestly next Monday and so would any
other fighter surrounded with the ar
tillery that will be IN evidence at the
ringside in GoIdheId.'
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1EorId.e Records Ia ReadvlIIe.

Readville, Mass, Sept. 1.-The closing
Of the two weeks Grand Circuit meeting
at the New England Breeders track
saw two more worlds records establish
ed by Ecstatic, who paced the second
heat in the Anal free for al IN 2.O1M
and the third In 2:02s<- The first is the
fastest, by a second, ever made by 9
pacing mare IN race while the COM
bined time of the two heats averaged
faster than any previous time by a
pacing mare in competition: The for
mer record for mares IN competition was
made bv The Broncho at Cleveland this
year. Eestatio IS owned by J. P. Holder
Of Yonkers, N Z. Argol Boy and
Angola won the 7:11 pace ana the 2:07
trot without difficulty.
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Daily Oklahoman: Al Seabaugh Of
the Springfield team, has received q
letter from President Murphy of the
Chicago Nationals. notifying him that
his release has been purchased and ne
win be expected to report at the close
of the season. Seabaugh is anxious
for the trial and viii report to the Chi
cage team next month.
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and should stay on its winning stride
just struck. On the other hand, should
Oklahoma City and Wichita win con-
secutively from Kahrs team there IS
every chance that sixth place will be-
the fate Of the bunch The team wiz
hardly drop lower than that and viii
also hardly climb higher unless
showing Is made on the road. There
is a chance that the Moulders may land
as well as third again, although Okla
hOma City seems to be playing q quail
ity Of ball sufficiently good to hold
third place. Springfield will hardly
manage to keep in the first section and
whether Wichita will be able to stay
there If it lands is also predetermined.
The fight for the pennant now seems
limited to Topeka and Joplin, either
being a good shot for the money. The
remaining teams. according to the best
dope at present, ought to finish about
as follows: Oklahoma City, Leaven-
worth, Wichita, Springfield. Webb City,
Hutchinson
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Davis Great Throw to Third Base.

it W and threw to Andrews who
caught Meredith on the way to third.
In the fourth inning with one man on
first Olson hit an apparently safe one
down back of third base. Andrews
picked it M with one hand and threw
Olson out at first.
Emery Olson made his debut by
taking Ragan's place at short. He ac-
cepted his three chances in good shape
but did not do much at the bat. This
IS excusable as he admits that he was
troubled a little with stage fright
Goodman and Ahorn got Off their
customary dubious decisions but they
handed the short end of the poor ones
to the locals
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anu 4IC1 QlES-
SECOND GAME
Detroit 5. Sd. Lol,is /.

Detroit, Sept. Siam Thompson.
right fielder on the Champion big four
Detroit team Of nearly twenty years
ago, played the same position for De-
troit Friday afternoon, to help out the
crippled club. With the bases full in
the fifth, he singled past Jones. scoring
the first two runs of the game, and
winning it right there. Howell split
finger trying to stop q liner from Mullins
bat and may be out of the game for the
rest of the season.
Score by. innings: R.H.E.
Detroit ...............O0 Oo4O01s - u 0
st. Louis ....-...-...-.00 0 00Oo10- 6 4
Notwithstanding Schmidt and Payne:
Howell jacobson and Hickey.
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Cleveland. Sept. 1.-Chicago defeated
Cleveland 5 to 4. Chicago scored four.
runs off Moore. singles by Donohue and
tied the score in the eighth on two sin
giles, a double and a triple. IN the ninth
Townsend relieved Moore and Chicago
won out on a base on balls, Sullivan
single and Robes fly. to left
Score by innings: R.H-E.
Chicago ..s......-..,..0 Q 0 90 20 Is ?
Batteries = Moore, Townsend and
Bemis; Altrock, Owens and Sullivan.
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Topeka scored two in the last half
Of the third. Hslla. reached second on
Vrombless error OF his long fly to left.
Cole sacrificed and reached FIRST, Halla
going to third Cooley went out but
HuFlburt sent one past the out garden
ers for q double and both men came
home. IN the fifth Downs walked and
ecored on Andrews double. The last
run for the locals came IN the sixth
Cole walked and was sent around on
singles by Cooley and HHrlburt
Webb City certainly has a crippled
team. They played two pitchers IN the
outheld yesterday. They had two new.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

st. Louis, Sept. 1-Pittsburg took the
final game Of the series from St. Louis
in g slugging match, to 5, and made
a clean sweep. OF the series.
Score by innings: R.HE.
st. Louis -.......is.ll o 0 ! 0 0-5 10 2
Pittsburg -s.-....e ,.cis.2 80 o O. OF 10 Q
Batteries Rhoades, Higgins and Mar
shall; Manske. Willis and Pietz.
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Newport, Sept 1.-At the close of a
hotiy contested polo match this after
noon, with his team leading to 81
due to his very fast play, r. L. Agassiz
was hit in the face with q polo raaiiet
and had three Of his front teeth knocked
out The teeth were picked up from the
SEQ, and with them Mr.. Agassiz IN his
automobile FASTENED to a dentist
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAS LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES


Chicago, Sept 1-Chicago won its
thirteenth straight victory, starting al
ter Weiner in the opening inning and
hitting him hard throughout the game
It was the annual school children's day.
about 5000 of them being admitted
free
Score by innings RHE.
Chicago ...-.-......-..1 0 2 Il IS IL I
Cincinnati .-.-.....-..O 0 90 OIL !
Batterfes-Overall and King; Weimer
and Livingston Umpires-J ohnstone
and Lundgren.
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20 IS
HUTCHINSON.


oN-N9iNIs p I - = II .
Hutchinson 30 . 0 20 Q o. O
Earned runs-Oklahoma. City 5. Left
on bases=Oklahoma City 4; Hutchin-
son 5. Two base hits-Wilson5 Green,
Wiser Sacrifice hit=Seigle. Stolen
bases-Risley, Pettigrew. Hit by
pitcher-Casey, Graves. Bases on balls
off Herr 1; off Benlis I. Struck out
By Bemis 4; by Herr /. Double
play-Herr to Casey to Murray. Time
-1:3O. Umpire-Jaeobs.
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WEBB CITY.
Slated for Meredith in ninth
SCORE BY INNINGS.

SCORE BY INNINGS:
Webb City ..........O 0 10 0 o q a-2
Topeka -..-....-...-.0 0 2 0 / 81
Summary: Earned runs-Webb City
l. Twobase hits-Hurlburt, Andrews
I'D, Womble Stolen base=CoIe. Sac
rice hits-Cole. Henry. Bases on balls
OFF Halla L, off Milton 5. Struck out
By Halla 6. by Milton Z. Double
play-Olson to Downs to Cooley. Left
on bases-Topeka 10, Webb City T.
Passed balls-Cheek 1, Henry 2 Hit
by pitched ball-Cole. Time of game
-1:45. Attendanee-1,1 100. Umpires
Goodman and Ahorn.
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Boston, Sept Glaze. the former
Dartsmouth college athlete, pitched his
best game Of the season, Boston winning
from Philadelphia to /. knights home
run prevented the visitors from being
shut out
Score by innings: R.H.E
Boston .030O22O is IS 0
Philadelphia .........0 0 00O01O-1
Batteries-Glaze and Carrigan; Wad-
deli, Cunningham and Schreck-
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men in the game, however. Dickey,
who played at second. and Womble,
the old Topeka player, who was in left
field Womble got away with three
hits out of four times up.
The feature of the game was a long
throw by Davis. In the second inning
Meredith went to first on an attempted
bunt and an overthrow of first by
Henry. The ball went away to the east
end Of the bleachers and Davis picked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
Kansas Ball Games.
AT HIILSRORO

In one of the most exciting games
played here this season Hillsboro de-
feated the strong Mcpherson team in
a thirteen inning contest by a score of
to 8. The game was witnessed by
soc persons. The batteries: Hillsboro
-Ziegle, Rifle and Rifle; Mcpherson
Burgess and Chambers. Umpire
Sparks
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PhiIadeIpIlia 4. New York ?.

I Philadelphia, Sept. New York lost
to Philadelphia through inability to hit
Ritchie's delivery.
Score by innings. RHE
Philadelphia ......-..0 Q 0 s4 /
Batteries-Ames and Smith; Ritehie
and Donovan.
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sPRINGFIELp.
sCoRE ~ TNNINGs:


Joplin ...............0- 0 0 / o 0 o %
Springfield --..-.---.0 0 0 0 -6
Two base hit-Young. Passed ball
-Vanderhill. Bases on balis-On
Young 81 of Craig 2 Struck out
bases-Jo plin 8; Springfield 9. Double
play-Stis to Reed. Hit by pitched
ball-Dalrymple Hetling Stolen
bases-T5ayIess 2: Baerwald, Wander
hill 2; Olson, Abbott, McDiIl, Arm
strong, Persch 2; Hetling. Sacrifice
hit-Stis. Tm@1.55. Umpire
Dunn.
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Oklahoma City 10. Hutchinson 0.

Oklahoma City, Sept. Oklahoma
City cleaned UP 10 runs and shut
Hutchinson out in the first game of the
series Friday Herr was found for
safeties in the eighth inning, one Of
which was a double and all good for
one run each. Bemis held the visitors
down to four hits. Pettigrew was hurt
in the seventh inning and had to quit
fI,Io
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team here BY a score Of 8 to o. The
same teams play here this afternoon
and a good game IS expected as the
Chelsea team will have a league pitch
er in the box Batteries-CheIsea
Combeil and Bucket; Athletics, Com
rine and Kelley. Umpire-Pricer
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Holton d

Holton defeated the fast Cons team
here by a score Of s. to 2. The feature
Of the game was the pitching OF CIarz
ence NcGrew of Holton and the hitting
Of the HoIton team. Hits of NcGrew l.
OFF Tolin 9. BcGreWa struck out IL men.
Umpire. Prof. Holton. Batteries-Clar-
enca McGrew for Holtons Tolin and
Tolfn for COTS
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wichita 3. I,eaTenwortIl ?

Wichita. Kan. Sept. Wichita tied
the score In the sixth inning Of the
game and by successive hitting IN the
eighth won by a score OF 3 to 2. Bpeer
outpitched Ashley at every stage Of
the game. Two OF Leavenworta's
scored two runs. The fielding was
sharp and Ashley kept Wichita's hits
wei scattered.
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Brook N 8. Boston 5.

Brooklyn. n. Y: Sept. Ia sensation
al batting rally BY the Boston team tied
the score in the ninth inning. but Brook
Ign won out, 6 to 3.
Score by innings: R.H. E.
Brooklyn .......-.....-1 , 1 0 001O 1-6 II
Batteries-You Dorner and O'Neii;
Pastorius. Eason and Ritter.
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"a ~ % 500 q &c IN IL.

ATS HARD 70 suop ar the Right race.
The visitors were the first to score.
IN the second inning -Dickeys a new
youth on second. started out with a
single. Milton reached first on Henry's
overthrow and Dickey went TO second.
Dtckey scored from second on a
passed ball. ana Milton scored on
Ezsnry's overthrow Of third
IN the next inning Webb City scored
again Womble hit safe and went to
second on Olson's infield out. Dickey
connected again and Womb1e. scored.
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Kansas sharDshooters start for Sea
Girt, N. J.
WICHITA.


Leavenworth ......O o 0 0 %
Wichita ...-..-......0 0 0 l 0 -
Earned run-Wichita- Two base
hits-Fillman. O'Leary. Bases on
balIs-On Speer 3: off Ashley 1.
Struck out=By Speer 8; by Ashley s.
Sacrifice hits=Ash1ey, Miller. Time of
game-1:40. Attendance, O0S. Inn
pire-Jones.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.

New York 7-2O, Washington SIS.
New York, Sept 1.-The local Amer
leans kept up their winning streak by
taking both games of the double header
from Washington. They simply batted
the visiting pitchers to a standstill in
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At Kansas City-st. Paul 4. Kansas
City 1.
At Indianapolis indianapolis 3, Col
unnbus 0.
At Toledo-ToIedo IA. Louisville T.
At Milwaukee Milwaukee 9, Mime
apolis b.
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western T,eae1le Games.

At Denver4Pueblo Il, Denver 9.
At Sioux City-Sioux City T. Omaha f.
At Des Moines-Des 11oines 4, Lincoln
2
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At Bartlesville-Bartl I, Cherry
vale 2.
At ce-Independence ;.
Chanute O.
At Coneyville-C offeyviIle 3, Parsons
n
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the second game which was called on
account of darkness at the end Of the
sixth inning.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Washington 80 0O0o1 o--5 10 4
New York ---..-..-...o 90 201 ~
Batteries Fa1kenburg and Warner;
Chesbro and Mcclure.
SECOND GAME.
Score by Innings: R.H.E.
Washington ...-...........0 0 2 0 8 0-5 5
New York .................55 3 10 40 is 4
Batteries-Hardy, Hughes, Stanley
and Wakefield; Orth. Barger and
Kleinow and Thomas.
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spec HurIburt Reaches Second on His
Own Hit.

Halla pitched his usual good game
for the Cooleycrows and several Of the
hits credited to the visitors were ex-
tremely scratchy. He allowed but one
man to go down on wide ones and sent
six Of the visitors to the bench after
paying the customary triplet Of salutes
to the atmosphere.
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Jay Andrews got his customary pair
of two sackers. If he keeps on he win
be leading the league in two base hits.
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Seneca defeated Corning here in the
last game of the series by the score Of
to g. The perfect fielding of the
Seneca team and the battery work of
Moore and T Carmen were the feat
ures.
Score by fnnings
Corning .....................0 0 01 0 2 0 o.
Seneca ...-.-.....--...-. % 0 0 @ 50
Notwithstanding, Cawood and
Hilbert; Seneca Moore and T Car
men. Umpire=Jerrett
AT ABILENE.
Abilene and Enterprise played the
best game seen here in many years.
Enterprise won by the score Of 2 to 0.
A large crowd was out and the excite
ment was intense The feature of the
game was the wonderful pitching 81
Hassler for Enterprise who let the
locals down without hit. He had
speed and curves to burn and used
them splendidly. Glade, for Abilene
also pitched a beautiful game, letting
the Enterprise bunch down with sis
hits He had excellent control an6
pulled out of several bad holes. Both
teams fielded fast and sure, many
lightning plays taking place on botE
Sides By winning this game Enter
prise GETS into the finals in the county
tournament and viii play Heringtor
for the championship this afternoon.
Score by innings: RI. E
Enterprise ............0 0 0 Q 90 s
Abilene --...-.....-...0 90 600 0 90 0
Batteries-Hassler and Richie
Glade and Sommers- UmpireZA1i
White.
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44sA =
White Sox Victorious Over the
Webfeet.
eIsOn, New ShOrtstOp, Plays in
the Game.
CONTEST A GOOD ONE.
Hurlburt and Andrews Did
Nearly All the Batting.
Davis Star Throw One of the
Features.
euNDA&

~ HE White sox annexed an
other victory over the Web
feet yesterday afternoon by
F,uncbine- hits on Milton The
old foxy twirler pitched a good
@ game but he allowed hits when
men were on bases. He also forgot
that the Hepburn bill was in erect now
for he gave five passes to first. Twice
the men he walked scored.
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Where they play tomorrow.
Webb City at Topeka.
LeavenWorth at Wichita
Springfield at Joplin
Hutchinson at Oklahoma City.

Dickey, who played second base for
Webb city yesterday is a young player
and got away in good shape in his IN
itial game against the White Sex He
comes from Sparta. ILL.,, and played on
the independent team at that place
with Holmes of Leavenworth and
Carr of Webb City. The latter two
also claim Sparta as their home
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-16

local contractors had been notified of
an increased cost of lumber.
In view of the latter the following
clipping from the American Lumber
man. has been sent to us, which
is part of an interview with the edi-
tor of that publication on the general
increase in prices:
Much is heard today about high
prices of lumber, the lumbermen be-
ing censured for socalled arbitrary
increases, whereas the value of for
est products has scarcely kept pace
with the greater purchasing power of
such commodities as cotton, wheat,
corn and other products of the farm.
Today labor will purchase as much
lumber-that is, a days labor Will
buy as much lumber-as it would five
or ten years ago. | am not prepared
to give figures on this statement, but
| believe it can be substantiated
without difficulty.
Exchange or relative values are
the only things worthy of considera-
ton. If a days labor, a bale of cot
ton or Il bushel of wheat-using for
comparison the unit of quantity
will buy as much lumber as it did
five years ago the values of lumber
are not high. This is a point that us
ually is passed owe and today's pri-
ces are termed high because they are
in excess of those which obtained
years ago when conditions were en-
tirely different. Commercial affairs
adjust themselves automatically, and
/ say this without a view of detract-
ing from the results of the labors OF
those who are used as instruments to
bring about revision.
Il will admit this is a somewhat
abstract consideration of the subject,
but is one that may be applied in a