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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
ALL GAINS WIPED
OUT At THE CLOSE
PRICES OF STOCKS MOVE FOR
WARD HESITATlNGLY AND
THEN DROP AT END.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Prices Of
stocks moved UP with a gain today
with periods of interruption and hes
itation, a final reaction wiping out
much of the gains.
Renewed operations in United
States Steel on a rising sca,e was not
explained by any news development,
but the idea persists that the price
is destined to rise to par sometime
before Christmas. Satisfaction was
expressed regarding the tone Of the
presidents message, which was cal ed
moderate and conservative and as
warranting expectation of circum-
spect treatment of the topics re-
served for future special messages.
This feeling was enhanced by advices
from Washington alleging the likeli
hood Of the suppression of attempts
at radical measures in congress.
Published reports of the ripening
Of plans among railroad trainmen for
a concerted demand upon the rail-
roads for an advance in wages after
the first of the year were without ap
parent effect.
The rise in the price Of cotton to
the highest of the season was con-
sidered significant Of the prevailing
high level of prices in materials. A
contrary tendency was shown by the
price Of copper, one Of the few ma
terials which has failed to share in
the almost universal rise in prices.
The Western Union quarterly report
Of earnings proved unsatisfactory to
some holders Of the stock, and the
retention of the previous dividend
rate seemed to bring some disap-
pointment also.
Bonds were irregular Total sales,
par value, $5,135,000.
United States As coupons declined
IA per cent on call.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
GOING AWAY
DR.. Darrin Announces Too,
ing Walla Walla First
Of Next Week.
Positively the Las. Chance "a e..
This Successful Specialist

Only few days more remoin
the afflicted of this vicinity 70 ~, .or
themselves of the skilled services
the well known specialist. DIR ~
rim, who has announced that ba w.,n
positively close his offices in the Hon. "l,
state next Sunday, Dec. 5th. and W
turn to his head office on the Sor.,
where he is permanently located
1t is not by any means too Ioto >.
have free consultation and to troo.
with DR.. Darrin. for the reason tho
he has successful method IF how
treatment for those who have boor
unable to place themselves under ~
flee treatment, whereby the suffern,
may be favored with his latest nodos
Of cure, which in many instances Owe
instantaneous relief and soon effect
a permanent restoration to health
which includes building up and reor7
ganizing the whole constitution. In
der this system of treatment the doc
tor keeps in constant touch with biS
patients by correspondence until each
case is cured.
No matter what the nature of the
disease or ailment, no man or woman
should hesitate longer to avail them
selves of the advice or services Of this
successful specialist
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
CANADIAN SWIMMER
Will MEET OUR BEST
Carbon Johnson Of EoctreaL Who
folds His Countrys Championship,
Is After Daniels Scalp.

MONTREAL. Quebec, Dec. 9.-The
ottawa Canoe club is thinking of send
ing, Gordon Johnson, the 100-yard ma
uonaI swimming champion. to compete
IN some of the important races in this
country. Americans who have seen the
0anuck at work do not believe that he
would have chance of even placing III
any of the championships. but William
Henry. the English expert. pronounced
Johnson good for about 81 seconds in
3 T1s-foot pool and his eliminates think
that this time would beat all but Dan
ic's' What Henry bases his opinion
upon it is hard TO understand. The
bcst Johnson could do in the open wa
ter championships was 1907 90 for 100
yards and he didn't loaf. either. More
likely to dc 1:05 indoors than 1901.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
BIG ART MUSEUM
TO BE EXTENDED

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-As a part OF
the general plan for making Americas
greatest art center. the Metropolitan
Museum, the largest and best art GAL
Iery in the entire world, bids were
opened today for new addition. The
latest building will be the largest con-
structed since the original building
ri will be two-story and basement
affair. extending 206 feet north along
Fifth avenue from the recently COM
Melted addition E. and $50 feet west.
The new building will be known as
addition II.
The erection of the new part of the
museum is the first operation of any
magnitude since the appropriation IN
1907 by the legislature of $7,5O0,O0O
tn cover a period of ten years. AS the
construction of addition II Will COST
auDroximately- S750.000, the appropFi-
,tiop for 1910 will be used completely.
Addition FL will be entirely of lime
stone. and along the Fifth avenue SIDE
viii have eight huge columns, carry
iog out the design of the part already
constructed. McKim, Meade &c White
arc the architects.
RI. It. e. Vitego. the city architect
said of the proposed addition to the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
EXPECT MURRAY
TO STEP DOWN

BALTIMORE. Dec. 9.-AccGrding to
reports current today. President Oscar
G. MurTar. of the baltimore & Ohio.
witt be reelected at the m >eting of the
bo ttd 1t was recently rumored that
Murray would announce his retire
meat at today'S board meeting, but he
h.! declared positively that he will
Tie reelected 1t is certain that he
H.. no opposition on the board, and
thai when he retires, his action will
Il" voluntary
:rurther than stating that he would
IL reelected. President Murray has
"n' committed himself. From, sources
ii - learned that, yielding to impor-
%enlties. MIR. Murray probably will con-
seat TO a reelection. but whether he
w.a serve out his term is another ques-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09

Museum or Art:
..The erection Of addition n IL Just
a part of the plan for the general en-
largement of the museum.
According to the tentative plans
which have been drawn, there is room
for ten more additions of the size Of
the present one AS the legislature
has provided money in yearly install
ments. the possibilities in the build
ing line are tremendous.
"Ten years from now, when the con-
struction at present contemplated is
finished. New York will have the larg-
est and best art gallery in the world.
with the completion of addition H
progress northward will cease. The
next extension will be westward and
will be the beginning of the north
wall Of the museum.
GAS soon as the contractors are
awarded work will be commenced on
the foundation, and it is hoped by
spring to have things in such condition
that interior work may be undertaken
each Hoor will be roughly divided
into two huge galleries. one of rec
tangu,ar shape in the middle, and' an
other extending around the center III
the fomr of a corridor"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
Banking Resources OF
Country are Enormous

more than Sc per cent of the aggregate
loans. OF the surplus and profits SIS
per cent is credited to this class of
banks, while they have only 4S per
cent of the capital and So per cent of
cash holdings.
The number of banks has more than
doubled since 1900, and the commits
sion's report includes LAS more than
reported to the comptroller of the
currency in 1908. Resources show an
increase Of eight per cent over 1908
and IS per cent over 1900; loans have
increased 100 per cent in nine years,
while investments have increased 9,
per cent Capital stock has increas-
ed nearly nine per cent, investment IN
bonds, ETC., 8 ga per cent and de-
posits more than 9 IL per cent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09

BOSTON, Dec. s.-Moving- picture
men of this city are very much excited
over the declaration of DR.. w. W.
Harmon that the "canvasback drama"
is the cause Of many nervous and op
teal disorders. 1t is alleged that a
falling off in attendance has followed
DR.. Harmon's statement, which was
made before the massachusetts, Optical
society. He said in part:
'The time is not far off when the
moving picture shows will either be
obliged to discover some method of
giving color to their pictures or give
up their business as conducted along
the present lines. AS it is now the
crude light vibrations are certainly
productive of nervous headaches, par
tial paralysis Of the optic nerve and
disorders within the center of the
head of every individual having the
habit of attending this form of enter
-tainment now so popular in every
city in the country.
The whole secret of these nervous
disorders lies in the fact that the rays
of light producing the moving pictures
are totally lacking in color and not
caused, as is commonly supposed, by
the so-called flicker" of light on the
screen. 1t is exactly on the same
principle that blindness, diZzi-
ness and other disagreeabre features
are caused by travelling over field of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The con-
ditiOn of the treasury at the begin
ming of business today was as fol-
lows:
Trust funds:
Gold coin-$S74,976,S69.
Silver dollars-$4S7,S9 900.
Silver dollars of 1S90-S3,974.O 900
Silver certificates outstanding -
$4S7, 1892, 900.
General fund:
Standard silver dollars in general
fund-s1, S14, 086
Current liabi 'ities--S10903 0 O61.
Working balance in treasury offices
In banks to credit of treasurer Of
the United States-$36,O25,S
Subsidiary silver coin-$15,73 ,4S9.
Minor coin-$1,125,202.
Total balance in general fund
$83,910,543
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
NEW SHOES ARE
NOT so NIFTY

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Shoe jobbers
of New York and other centers have
already commenced to make arrange
mcnts for 1919 fall samples, and it is
evident, from announcements made to-
day, that next years footwear will be
lacking in many of the frills and fp,be-
iuws that mark this years product.
Jobbers declare that owing to the in
creased cost of production, present
prices can he maintained only by re-
ducipg the amount of ornament on
sitple lines and putting the time and
material into neat but plain article.
tic 'use- of number of colored leath-
c,.,. the inlays and perforations, while
contributing to the appearance of the
..hoe>nn the counter or in the window,
do not necessarily contribute to the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
Saratoga to Have Fine Program.

NEW YORK, December S.-For the
season of 1910 the Saratoga racing as
ISOLATION will provide a stake program
which will entail the expenditure of
100000. This is a very material in
crease over the offerings of 1909 and
is regarded by turfmen as evidence
Of the confidnce which race track man
ayers have in the future of the sport.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
WESTERN GOLFERS
PREPARE FOR FIGHT
Special Committee Is Appointed Which
May Suggest War on the United
States Golf Association.


States Golf Association.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-President Charles
F. Thompson of the Western Golf asso-
citation announced today the personnel
of a special committee named to draft
amendments to the constitution for
submission to the annual meeting on
January Is. The appointment of this
committee is a forerunner to a possible
fight to the finish between the Western
Golf association and the United States
Golf association.
The amendments. if adopted, will in
clude in the territorial jurisdiction of
the Western association the entire
western hemisphere, from Alaska to the
Argentine republic.
The committee consists of the incom-
ing president, Horace F. Smith of Nash
vile, Tenn; former President Albert R.
Gates of Chicago. and Director w L.
Yule Of Kenosha, Wis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
Grain in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec S.-Wheat
and barley firm.
Spot s-Wheat-Shippn
$1.95@2; milling $1.95. Barley-Feed
$1.47 1-2@1.50; brewing $1.51 lag
1.52 1-2. Oats-Red $165@1.75; white
$1.65@1.72 IL; black $2.25@2.50.
Receipts-Flour or. SKIS. 6006; wheat
ctls. 5; barley ctls. $780, oats ctls sos;
beans. SKIS. 473; corn, ctls. 40; potatoes,
SKIS. $3.50; bran, SKIS. 1910: middlings,
SKIS. 1865; hay, tons 1888; wool, bis. "a;
hides, No. 1925.
Millstuffs-Bran $2S.50@30; middl,
ings s36.5O@375O
Hay-Wheat $1419; wheat and oats
s13@17; alfalfa s4@12; stock $?G1O;
straw Der bale 50M65c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09

ton. 1t is considered more likely thai
some time before the expiration of the
term for which he probably will be
chosen, he will relinquish the presi-
dcncy. In order to retain him in re-
sponsible position there is talk of Gre
ating the place o. chairman Of The
board, installing Mr.. Murray in the
Office.
Several we'll known railroad men
have been mentioned in connection
with the presidency if Mr.. Murray re-
tires. ]. F. Loree, whom Mr.. Murray
succeeded, and who is now president
of the Delaware and Hudson railroad
is among them, also George L. Potter
president and general manager
of the Baltimore and Ohio.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09

wearing qualities, but do contribute
to the cost to the wearer. By elimi-
mating these gewgaws it is believed
that the public will accept a simpler
article, and, as the buyers of the fancy
shoe millinery are limited in number
the bulk of the trade will be better
served.
Reports from all over tn country
show that black is the prevailing color
in the footwear that is selling best
Shiny blacks and gun metals are de-
sired in both mems and women's wear
The colCred goods are so few in pro-
portion as not to be considered a part
Of the trade. A very popular article
among women Wearers are black suede
shoes, as the Objectionable qualities
have been removed since good clean
ers and dyes have been on sale.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-15
TRACK, FIELD
WI DIAMOND
BASKETBALL LEAGUE AMONG
The BIG FELLOWS IN SIGHT
Acmes, st. Michaels, Entire Nous, Dominicans, BelIeyile c. C.,
Crescents. and Ironside A. G. Likely to Be Contestants.
Players Will Be Barred from Playing with Other
Teams-Will Be Boom for Sport.

The Belleville Catholic Club, with John
Flanagan as manager stands ready to join,
and 1t has been limited hat Joe McDon-
ough will reorganize the old Dominican
team and be the other quintet to fight for
honors.
Still another club which may organize a
team and enter the league is the Ironside
A. c. This organization has a large fol-
lowing, and may arrange to play at the
Colosseum.
In discussing the proposed league Mr..
Hill had this TO say: 1T Is our Intention
to give the people the hest kind of has
ketball and abolish the old practise of per-
hitting players to play on q half Il dozen
different teams.
Each team will register about seven
players, and that will mean that they will
not be allowed to play with any other
team either in or out of the league in this
vicinity.
We will select competent officials and
do our utmost to elevate the great indoor
game which during the past two seasons
has been on the decline"
Those interested Ia tie league will meet
at st. Michals Club House Sunday after
noon and temporary officers will he named
and a start made.
Let us hope that the league will or
ganiZa. 1t will be a sort of an 1nter-county
organization, and with the Ents, Domins,
Acme's. Belleville and the other teams
mentioned mixing it as in days gone by
there will surely be some games worth
going to see.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-15
EVENING
PAGES PUBLISHED
BITTER STRUGGLE AMONG
TEAMS IN CITY LEAGUE
Leading Teams to Meet Sunday and Change in Standing May
Result-St. Benedicts and Bay View to Play for First Time.
Tigers and V~alsburgs Will Also Meet.
Turner's and Breads at MaplewOOd.

Vailsburgs will meet on he Boylan street
grounds. and as it will be their first battle
the fur will fly. The TENS were sched-
rled to play two weeks ago. but owing to
the injury TO Kelly the team did not leave
Milford in time and Umpire Ttelsch de-
clared the game forfeited and Kinney ac-
cepted it, and now the TiP RS are looking
for revenge. Kinney seems to love the
Tigers, 'nber nit" Hipfcl and Brewer will
be in the points for the N~ailsburgs and
Kid Kurfess, Uslar and Young will look
after the Tigers interest. Jim Furphy
will umpire.
There will he doings a In plenty at
Bloomfield Saturday when the Bloomfield
and Verona teams meet. Someone has
suggested to Manager Dodd that he get Il
rtutral umpire for the occasion. Davis APP
pears biased.
Joe Harter, the locil player, who sports
a New Brunswick uniform on Saturday
and Sunday afternoons. is the leading man
with the fans One scribe in New Bruins
wick claims that Jennings has n scout
watching the youngster Stallings took
South a year ago.
Norman Brooks, who got in bad while
managing the High School team because he
liked a victory. is a scribe at Asbury PARK
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-15

Although the mind of the sporting
public at the present time is occupied
mostly on the baseball situation in the
various leagues, several of the leading
basketball players and managers have
started to prepare for the coming sea-
son n once more 1t looks as though
there will be a strong league, to run on
a basis similar to the City Baseball
League.
While we have had so-called leagues
in the past and many vain attempts to
get a genuine league under way, it is
evident that the one which will be in
existence during the coming season will
be the real thing.
Frank Hill, regarded by many as the
greatest basketball player in the East,
Is one of the prime movers of the
scheme. Charles Quinn, who managed
st. Michaels, is another who is on deck,
and of course Jimmy Lyons and his
Entire Nous. n Jim Bell and the
Acmes are ready to join.
Bill Downey is willing to enter the Ores
cents If allowed to do so as a travelling
team. He lost money in the Silk City last
season and would sooner take a chance on
the road If 1t is agreeable to the other
teams.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-15
MGRAWS SYSTEM
SHOULD Be GOOD
FOR SE|N-PROS

Manager McGraw's instructions to
the Giants to take chances ought to
be followed closely by the many semi
professional ball-tossers ~hereabouts.
McGraw says that most of the errors
are made when throwing to catch
some player who is trying to advance
around the bases. He dopes it out
that, in the long run, the daring rum
ner will get the benefit of these errors
and that many runs will be scored be-
cause the opposing players throw Wild
" or fail to catch thrown balls.
Every spectator at a game ION he
lots knows that one of the particular
features of such a contest is the wild
throwing. Often there will be an ex-
hibition for several innings that would
do credit to a big league aggregation.
The pitching will be effective and
scientific, the fielding accurate and
%clean-cut and the batting as good as
could be expected against such fine
defensive work..
Then. with a man or two on the bases,
the pitcher or the catcher will try to
catch somebody mapping or will attempt
to balk some ambitious base-runner who
is trYin to steal a bag. The time for the
throw is short and the toss goes wild.
The bail rolls to the ontheld. The out
fielder has another chance to catch some
body, and he. too. in his haste heaves the
ball far aheld. The freakish throws usual
ly don't come to an end until the bases
are emptied, and then the players settle
down and play good ball again. Such a
scene is a common one when amateur or
emi-pTofesslonal teams are playing.
Hence it is that it would be well for
managers to tell their players to be
daring.
On the other hand. it would seem to be
the part of wisdom for captains and man
ayers to drill their mem in throwing TO
bases. throwing accurately and throwing
quickly. Instead of the usual batting to
the outfield and to the infield, at which
the players are already well drilled, it
would seem 10 be a good plan, If oppor-
tunitY offers, to allow men to get on bases
and to take leads and try to steal. so that
all the players on the defensive would
have a chance to do some throwing at a
time when there would be no time to get
set. Most of them can toss well enough
II they have plenty of time. It's the throw
ing under the stress of haste that causes
so many bad heaVeS
The league and other semi-professional
players hereabouts are clever. Many OF
the professional ranks. 1t would, how
ever, pay them to study the fine points
of the game as exhibited by the major
league teams. Mere ability to clout the
ball. run bases fast. field cleverly and
throw hard and accurately are not enough
though these things, of course. are neces-
sary. too. The finest kind of headworF
in thinking out schemes to advance mer
when on the bases and to keep their OPP
ponents from scoring, when on the defen-
sive, is necessary In big league company
1t would be well for the ambitious semi.
professional to have some of this SORT
his advent In league company. He woulo
then advance more easily and surely.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-15
IRONSIDES TO MEET
NEWARK A. A. SUNDAY

VIII the Newark A. A. conquer the Iron
sides? That is the question uppermost in
the minds of the followers of the City
League, and a fair percentage of them be-
lieve that Joe Holler's collection of various
nationalities will give Casey's money
makers a stubborn battle.
On last Sunday the Newarks took a ten
inning battle from st. Benedicts and pulled
them out of first place. and, according 10
their manager, they are not going to stop
there, but keep pegging away until they
wrest the leadership from their rivals.
Andy Pender, who did yeoman service for
Seton Hall College, and who has won from
several of the strongest teams In the
league, including the Saints. will be on the
firing line, and Boesell will handle his
''spitters.'
Bobby Knoth, the klng-pin of the Hill
team, and Harry Welsher will be in the
points for the Ironsides.
Joe Harter will cover short and the out
field VIII include Dutch kurfess, Heine
Schroeder and Gus Lang.
Paul Ulbright, captain of the cham
pions, will be out of the game, being out
of the city. Billy TieIsch will umpire. The
game will be called at 10 o'clock.