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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-07
BASEBALL IS COSTLY.
FIGURES SHOWING AMOUNT
EXPENDED ON ONE SPORT


Salaries, Grounds and Transporta-
tl0n All Count Up-The Public
Seems Willing TO Foot the Bills.
What do Americans spend for
baseball in a season? To fix the
sum at $17OOO,OOO might seem like
an exaggeration to some people. Yet
this estimate Is conservative. In the
$4,000, 900 is $4,000 for six months
of baseball by the 16 clubs in the two
great leagues; $1O.OOO,0OO or there
abouts taken by PA professional
mines in the minor leagues, and es-
Inmates as near as can be Of the mon
ey spent by amateurs who follow the
sport in thousands Of parks and open
lots.
The $lS,0OO,OO spent at the gates
of 80 leagues covers every large city
and the towns of consequence, with
very few exceptions, from the Allan
tic to the Pacific.
The total attendance at the Ma
tional and American league games
last year was estimated at 6,136,557
persons. They paid at least $685.
900 to get through the gates.
The attendance. compared with the
population of the cities, shows that
baseball was most popular in Bos-
ton. There was a spectator at
game for every person in the city,
with $4,000 left over for a second vis-
It, St. Louis came next, with specta-
tors for all but $4,000 of her 100000
people. Philadelphia was represent
ed by nearly two in every three of
her people. Cleveland spent nearly
four in five. Washington two in three
and Cincinnati. Plttsburg and Detroit
four in every five Of the Inhabitants.
In New York the average was one in
four and in Chicago two in every five
inhabitants.
Minors Draw Money.
The people of "a towns like Port
land, Kansas City, Louisville, Buff
falo and Providence, r. l., pay s2,-
$40. 900 for a seasons games by the
class A teams. The American asso-
citation, with eight clubs in the middle
west. east Of the Mississippi. and the
Eastern league. with as many more
clubs in the east and Canada, have
receipts averaging 100000 for each
club The Pacific Coast league, with
four clubs, and the Western league,
comprising six clubs in the Rocky
mountains and states west of the
Mississippi. average s65,OOO receipts
for each club in season. The
southern league comprises eight
teams. The receipts of each average
: 100000 a year.
} Glass B consists of seven leagues
i'm "a cities like New Haven, Albany
Scranton and Springfield, III. From
these "a cities comes $2,43O,OOO as
tribute for baseball.
The same figures apply to the 4S
clubs in seven leagues belonging to
class C. The games of these teams
draw $2,16O,OOO from cities like Cal
weston, Savannah and Richmond, Va.
One hundred and fourteen clubs in
as many smaller cities from Maine to
the Pacific coast will complete the
minor associations list. Each of
these clubs has receipts averaging
$50 600 year. The ia take in $S,-
42O 900 in a season.
Expenses Heavy.
The American and National leagues
-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-03

Preliminary to the field sports and
the lighter amusements will be a pro-
gramme consisting of vocal solo by
Miss Halle Voegle; an address by E.
H. Hewins, president of the Farmers
Cooperative union of Kansas: an ad-
dress by G. ]. Evans; a vocal solo by
Glenwood z. Jones; a poem by DIR. H.
w. Roby and a reading by Miss Clara
Crumb.
Those to whom dancing appeals will
have an opportunity to enjoy them
selves both in the afternoon and even
ing for not only will there be the in
spiration of good music but prizes of
value to those who show decided
ability. In the afternoon from $3.50
to o'clock the first contest will take
place, the best man Walter receiving
a suit of clothes valued at SIS and the
best woman waltzer an IS dress skirt;
In the evening the contest will be held
from 1880 TO 1890, the first prize for
the men being a pair of shoes and for
the women a $3.50 carving set.
A programme of field sports. which
Will consist of fifteen prizes will be
awarded as follows:
Boys running race. 16 years and
under, as yards-First, l pair slip
pers; second. / baseball nit.
Mems running race. rs yards-First
prize. SIS lumber order; second prize,
1 sack flour.
Girls running race. so yards. Is
years and under-First. 1 bottle per-
fume; second, / box candy.
Married women's running race. 35
yards-First prize. 1 rocking chair,
SO; second prize. 1 pair shears. 800.
First. silk umbrella; second, box fancy
stationery.
Mems race. so yards, (for union
men only)-First, box cigars; second,
sack of -four.
Race for wives of union men only.
IL x.rtr
$500; second, sack flour.
Mems race, for Farmers union men
only. Is yards-First, buggy whip:
second, box Margarita cigars.
Women's race, 35 yards, wives of
Farmers union men only-First, hand
mirror; second, cake.
Ladies' potato race-First. plate
rack; second, pair shears.
Running jump, young men-First,
box cigars; second buggy whip.
Standing broad jump, men-First
prize. $500 shirt; second, Beauty
Hammer throwing - First, box
cigars; second. foot stool.
Ball throwing contest, young ladies
First jewel box; second box candy.
Handsomest baby under years of
age-First. $500 parlor clock; second,
half crate blackberries.
One box of cigars donated to gem
eral committee.
Balloon Ascension at Vinewood.
Professor Kelly will make a balloon
ascension at Vinewood park followed
by parachute leap tomorrow after
noon, though in Justice to Manager
Frank Kelly of Vinewood park 1t is
stated that the aeronaut is not ever
distantly related, though the names are
the same. The ascent tomorrow will
be the fourth that Professor Kelly has
made at Vinewood park. each havine
been a success inasmuch as he has
always gone up and afterwards alighteG
all right.
The aeronaut is a Kansas man anC
lives at Pomona when not on the road
making ascensions. II the flight an6
leap which is planned for tomorrow Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-03
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[SANTAFE NOTES

The traffic to Denver for the DEM
ocratic convention will commence to-
morrow. A couple of trains will be
run through Topeka late tomorrow to
accommodate the Democrats.
Engineer George Sherman is rum
ming on runs Nos. 101 and 102 over
the Leavenworth e. Topeka in the
place of Engineer william Putnam,
who is laying Off
Engineer Andy Verlin is taking
short layoff on runs Nos. 107 and 10S
between Topeka and st. Joseph and
Ed Whitcomb is protecting the runs.
Conductor Carter is working in
temporary freight service on runs Nos.
l121, 122 and 80 between ST. Joseph
and Emporia.
Engineer Charles Jones has return
ed to his turn in the pool after hav-
ing been on the Kansas City plug runs
for a few days in the place of Engin-
eer Bill Rain.
Engine No O134 is doing service on
the l.. & T. while I. & T. engine No.
| is laid up for repairs.
Engineer Charles Leaf is working on
the plug for few days in the place
of Engineer William Rain. who Is
laying off.
Conductor T. A. verlin is taking the
place of Conductor Charles Peterson
ka and Emporia.
Engineer w. p Beeler is in Marion
attending the Carr murder trial. En-
gineer Beeler was one of the witnesses
as he was on No. II the night of the
murder.
Engineer George Atherton was on
| No. 116 last night from Newton to
Kansas City.
Engineer Tom Jones has returned to
work on runs Nos. II and Is between
Topeka and Newton after having been
off for several days. Engineer Link
| Gallety was in his place.
Engineer Link Galletly is runnin e
between Topeka and Marceline in the
place of Engineer w. E. Sherman,
who is off on account of sickness.
The Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. baseball
team will leave tonight for Strong
City, where they will play two base
ball games against the Strong City
team, playing one game in the morn
ing and another in the afternoon.
| The shops will be closed tomorrow
in order to allow the employees a
| chance to observe the Fourth.
The last report of the r. r. Y. NJ.
c. A. which issued today shows a to-
tai membership of 1907. which is a
remarkable record under the present
conditions with the shops closed and
many of the members out of employ
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-03

a success it will be repeated Sunday
afternoon The balloon ascension is
only one of the attractions which have
been arranged for the Fourth of July,
the moving pictures, THE Blue and the
Grey" were secured for the occasion.
These pictures are the finest that
have ever been shown in the city and
MarshalPs band will accompany the ex-
hibition with appropriate music. Two
concerts will be given by the band ex-
elusive of the music to be furnished
with the moving pictures, the first in
the afternoon followed by another at
o'clock in the evening.
A series of boat races has been ar
ranged for the afternoon, and as a
very special attraction it is announc-
ed that there will be no speaking of any
kind Five hundred dollars worth of
fireworks have been secured for the
occasion and will be fired during the
evening from the alfalfa field east of
the skating pavilion.
The programme will open at 1:30
o'clock with girls and boys boat races.
Suitable prizes will be given to the
winners. These races will last until 3
o'clock.
From 3 to o'clock John Marshall will
lead a band concert.
The balloon ascension will take place
at o'clock.
From to 10 o'clock John Marshall
will lead a concert.
L
and the Gray" will be put on. COM
mencing at o'clock. The subject is an
interesting one. rich in patriotic asso-
Citations and it is believed will be a
pleasing feature of the celebration.
While the pictures are being put on,
the band under direction of Mr.. Mar
shall will play appropriate musical
numbers.
The fireworks display will begin at
$3.50 o'clock.
At the Fair Grounds.
Arrangements have been completed
for motor cycling and bicycle racing
at the fair grounds tomorrow after
noon and the program indicates an
| unusually interesting event. Swear
| ingen's band will furnish the music
for the occasion. There are entries
| from Kansas City and Lawrence.
Here is the schedule, with the prizes
offered:
One-half mile sprint, riders 1 6 years
and over-First prize, Persons Royal
saddle; second, DR.. Kelly handle bars;
| third, bicycle bell.
Five-mile motorcycle race, free-for-
all-First prize, Persons motorcycle
| saddle: second, two gallons cylinder
oil; third, pair goggles.
One-half mile bicycle race, riders 16
years or under-First prize. Century
bicycle lamp, second, bicycle horn;
| third. pedals
Inree mile motorcycle race 1Or u
h. p. machines-First prize, motor
cycle inner tube; second pair motor
cycle gloves: third, spark plug.
One-mile bicycle race. free-for-a all
First prize, Corbin coaster brake;
second, Chicago handle bars; third,
foot pump.
Five-mile 3-h. p. motorcycle race
| First prize to be announced later.
Five mile relay bicycle race-First
prize. pair Defiance tires; second. in
| fielder's glove and league baseball;
third, Sterling wrenches.
One mile motorcycle race against
| time, ee-for-all-First prize, pair
leggins: second, horn; third, to be an
nounced.
Twenty-Five yards, slow bicycle race
| First prize. frame pump.
Ten-mile motorcycle free-for-all-
| Prizes to be announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-03
GLORIOUS FOURTH.
How 1t Will Be Observed In
Topeka.
Union Labor Organizations VIII
Be at Garfield Park.
BIG DAY AT VINEWOOD
Balloon Ascension In After noon,
Fireworks at Night.
Motor Cycle and Bicycle Races
at Fair Grounds.
BIG DAY AT VINEWOOD

The forces of the Trades Council of
Topeka and the Farmers Cooperative
unions from the surrounding country
will hold forth in Garfield park on the
Fourth of July.
Both of these bodies have joined
hands to make the celebration fitting
one with all the usual concomitants
of speeches, band music and field
sports. From Shawnee, Jefferson and
Usage counties and even from Doug
las county the cooperative unions will
have delegations present in good num-
bers.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-03
JAPiN'S TICTSSTTTDES

Reports of panic and disaster in Janan are
probably exaggerated, the Japanese them
selves complain, but there is little doubt that
the country IS suffering from serious fiscal
and industrial embarraSSmentS The cost of
! the Russian war taxed the nations resources
heavily. The large appropriations for army
and navy since the war have continued tho
military burden. The purchase of the rail
roads by the state has enormously added to
the fiscal stringency. some indeed regarding it
as the chief cause of the present troubles
All these things have naturally increased the
cost OF living Judicious observers estimate
that increase TO have been 100 per cent in the
last half dozen years. As result of that there
has been q demand for higher wages among
/ all classes of labOrers. This demand has in
some cases been resisted. and great strikes
attended with riOting, arson and manslauehter,
have followed. But in a majority Of cases the
demand has at least in part been successful
and wages have pretty generally risen from -
10 % per cent.
This in turn has affected commerce. The
cost of producing most manufactured articles
has been increased, the selling price of those
products has been increased. and JananpSe
merchants have been 10 that extent handi-
capped in their competition with those of other
lands. China has built great cotton mills in
the 1dngtSe valley and is now manufacturing
vast supplies of textile fabrics which a few
years ago We're imported from Japan This
Chinese competition is too strong for the Jap-
anese 10 overcome. since wages are much
lower in China than in Japan-ns low as thew
were in Japan before the recent rise in that
country.
In such straits japanese manufacturers last
year resOrted 10 the expedient Of importing
from China large numbers Of coolies under con
tract at very low wages. But other japanese
protested against this and made appeal 10 the
government for protection against Chinese
cheap labor with the result that tie coolies
were summarily expelled from Japan and the
importation Of any more was prohibited The
spectacle Of japan thus adopting exclusion
measures against foreign pauper labor is novel
but highly significant That Japan will emerge
triumphantly from her present straits is con
hdentiy 10 be expected. She is simply passing
through the same experiences which other
countries, even America have had in their
transition periods and at the close of great
New-York tribune., 1908-03-03

issue bonds to pay for snow removal Surely
fifty years afterward the public might be par
doned for asking what benefits il had received
from the snow removal which justified shoulder
ing the payment for It upon the future We do
not know TO what extent at present corporate
stock is issued for purely temporary purposes,
but undoubtedly each administration can hide
some of its wastefunesS and coStliness by this
device. Instead of explaining, as the United
States government does when IT issues bonds,
TO what uses their proceeds are 10 be put. the
city in its sales avertises the issue of corporate
stock for general purposes" No one knows
just how it is applied.
Mr.. Metz in his letter to ASsemblyman Ben
nett declares that there is need for investi-
eating the city'S finances but whether there is
or not il is obvious that the new Charter Re
vision Commission should provide some means
TO prevent the keeping of the public i'll the dark
regarding municipal expenditures, and that 1t
should put end TO the Use of corporate stock
for temporary purposes. Nor should any change
in the citys borrowing capacity be made that
might he used 10 help the present adminiStra-
Jion out of the situation into which it has got
itself by authorizing S200,0N.0D of eXpend,-
lures with the debt limit in sight
New-York tribune., 1908-03-03
WELSHMEN AT ANNUAL DINNER.
Time Has Come to Reconstruct, Following a
Tearing Down Process Justice Bowling Says.

Two hundred Welshmen gathered last night at
the Hotel Astor at the annual dinner o. the ST
David's SoCiety. There not a person present
who ready to accept the statement Of
Colonel William NJ. Griffith when ne said --lma Siue
Weshman home and YOU have ideal citi-
zen. We get the idea that all the big
private institutions of land corrupt. We
need saner citizenship. and ! think coming
to It."
Among the speakers Courtenay Walter Ben
nett the British Consul General; Alfred Henry
Lewis. the Rev. David c. Hughes. We1shman and
father of the Governor: William G. Dernorest the
Rev. DR.. Anthony II. Evans and Justice Victor J.
Bowling. whose subject The Open Door
i take it. said Justice Bowling, that the open
door the invitation that United States
tenders TO the foreign born citizen. nope and
trust that it viii be a long time before It will be
necessary reArict that invitation. OF late we
have been tearing down fabrics. But ;he time ras
come wnen, 1 believe. should seek TO buId
up \ great wave Of public conscience has syvent
and spread the couatry fully opening the eyes
Of all citizens. Now let help to rvconefr1Ict
rather than TO tear down
New-York tribune., 1908-03-03
THE CITY DEBT AGAIN

Controller MetZ's analysis % this years nu-
nicipal budget makes clear how large a burden
the city debt is the taxpayer. OF the total
appropriation - SI4:}l272 2jti Il - S24 46q 764 %
goes 10 pay interest on the city debt and SD
SIS 30 10 its redemption that is S4034S 014 ~
or about IS per cent. nearly a third Of the
budget is appropriated 10 the debt. 1t is prac-
ideally as much as the annual increase in the
city's borrowing capacity through the rise ia
assessments. and therefore is nearly as much
as the city can spend upon additional improve
ments under the present law. The appropria-
Iion for wages in this years budget amounts 10
S47,414,026 s. that the cost of the debt is
only 100000 less than the city's payroll. If
the city had no debt il could almost duplicate
its great army of employees fOrSwhat the debt
costs. and if il had debt il could spend out
Of its present budget S4o.oOoVD0 on permanent
improvements-as large a sum as it is likely 10
spend 10 any real advantage.
Since nearly oBethird Of the city's running
expenses is on account Of the municipal debt it
is plainly necessary that future expenditures
should be undertaken with grave consideration.
If any addition is made TO the cry's borrowing
capacity by constitutional amendment or other
wise ii must be only evidence that the aldi-
rional funds viii not be largely wasted or at
any rate spent unWisey. The policy Of letting
the future pay for improvements has been car
ried on so long that we now appreciate
some Of its effects. Under the careless policy
Of city administrations # has been carried 10
ridiculous extreme. We are paying TO-DAY
interest brooms purchased for the Street
Cleaning Department generation ago and the
grandchildren OF the present generation VIII
be settling fer brooms worn out last year Why
should horses and wagons ana harness and
lroonls and similar articles which wear out
quickly be paid for with ffty-year corporate
STOCK instead Of with annual appropriations:
The city is buying supply Of hose for the
Fire Department. Why should this article
which is guaranteed for only three years AMI
which actually does not last 80 long that,
be paid for with long term bonds? If we are
not mistaken IL used 10 be the citys custom TO
New-York tribune., 1908-03-03
wars. But for the present her burdens are
heavy and her embarrassments are great.
.TTSTTCE At SHANGHAI.

Those persons, probably not a few. who have
been ut loss 10 determine III their own nllnds
the facts in the case of the judge OF The United
States Court at Shanghai will be grateful for
the Judgment which the President and the See
retary Cf State have announced i'll no uncertain
terms. We do not remember to have heard any
occupant of an important judicial place in re-
cent years more savagey denounced ana ac.
oused of more misdeeds than Judge Wiley. or
on the other hand any more confidently sup
ported The intensity and voluminosity of the
utterances pro and contra indicated either that
he had committed great wrongs or had done
great good, but it remained for olflcal ana eA-
pert investigation to decide which 1t was. 1hat
decision is now given and Judge Wiley stands
indicated of wrongdong and credited with re-
forms of great value.
The case is readily nteligble. y consular
court or any tribunal with extra-territorial jul
rSdictiou occupied with the affairs or people
far from their homes. is always peculiarly sub
ject TO sinister influences. Nowhere. we should
saw can one be more subject TO them than III
Shanghai which is one of those places east OF
SueZ. where the best is like the worst ana
where, We may almost literally ADD there
amt no Ten Commandments. As Il coSnlopoil-
tan and polygot sink of raScality IT IS prom
ably not surpassed. OF course, there is nuch
work for the courts. and there is 4 large ana
lucrative business Tor tnOSe pFdctllioHtIS WIZ
make Il speciality of playing the part of legal
serviorS of vice. We do not mean that all VINO
have criticised Judge Whitley of that class.
though we have little doubt that about all 0t
that class are arrayed against him; but we are
glad to accept the Presidents conclusion, based
upon Secretary Roots painstaking analysis of
the tharges that he is upright judge. who
has been attacked not because he has done evil,
but because he has done good.
This disposition of the case should have
saIutary may say Il sanitary, effect upon
affairs in the Far East. and especially IT should
increase the credit and prestige Of America III
those parts lust judges are appreciated III
Shanghai MS we'll as in New York, and indeed
the need of their being men of fearless Integrity
NAV he said to increase with the square OF the
distance from home. since here there are many
Judges and possibilities and facilities of appeal
while in remote places all may depend upon the
decision of single judge. Let it he known that
the American Judge at Shanghai does strict and
impartial Justice, regardless of fear or favor
and that he is supported in so doing by the gov
ernment at Washington and every honest Amer
lean soourning travelling in those parts will
feel more secure and will take greater pride iii
his citizenship before the world.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-03
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.

TRy Telegraph 70 The Tri5une-1
Tuxedo Park. y Y. March Many OF t1oss
who came ont for sunday remained over Till -
dav. The winter sports. which will probably no'
last much longer. were the attraction. coInolHs1
with the championship matches for the gold racket
at the tennis club Luncheon parties were II
vogue at the club Sunday. followed by uur6sr
of dinners last night. and many os the cottages
that still remain open in spite OF The lateness O.
the season also entertained
Nr and Mrs. Frederick D Underwood came oui
from town. spending the day at the club a7d enter
tafned party at luncheon
\ F GaIIatfn. who has tEs Stokes cottage. gaTs
a luncheon Among the guests were Miss C1aIlarin
Miss Gladys Green Miss Beatrice Crosby ard Lc-4
Fairfax. OF London
Mrs Bradish Johnson ChanerOuNd a E--e parry
for the winter sports ard luncheon Included
the parry Mrs Archibald Rogers. Ns9
Greene Miss Duane Miss Rogers and Asrllr JoaT
son.
Mrs Charles y: Oelricns also had party q
young people FOR luncheon Among Others who kzi
Iuncheou at the C!Ih were NJ. and Ms samuel
Walsh jr-. Miss :. Robbins. Edwyn de y. sands
NJ. and Mrs irving ByokaS. Cecil Barrett. N
and Mrs C- y Bliss. jr-- Vicomte Dc Psris1y. AE
and Mrs. &. T. Alexander. Nj and Mrs.. Giscrss
P Cammauu. Mr.. and Mrs Schuyler S>his1ei1
Mr.. and Mrs. y y Robbins and III. and Ms
William Kent.