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The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-14
COL. HAMBY QUITS
 RAILROAD PRACTICE
Private Business Grows to Such an Ex- tent that He is Forced to Drop
 Railroad Work

We have it from reliable sources that as soon as the railroad com- pany can make satis factory ar engagements with some other at. torney to take his place, Col. C.. c. Hamby will quit the railroad. It is thought that the change will be made during September next.
 Mir. Hamby decided last fall to quit working for the company and several applied for his place, but nothing was done in the mat ter until a few months ago when the company began negotiations with Mir. Smead Powell, of Cam den, and it is the general inn pression that Mir. Powell will close a contract with the com pany.
 Mir. Hamby's private practice has grown to such an extent within the past year, that he is forced to give up one or the oth- er and he prefers working for the people rather than for cor poration.
 The firm of Hamhy X Haynie & Hamby has been employed in the litigation over the Fincher estate in Columbia County, and only last week they were retain ed in a suit against Darling Bros. for $l0,000 for personal dam ages. They also filed three suits against corporations in Pike County, ranging from $5,000 to sl0,O00 for personal injury, and they have just been employed in three murder cases in Pike.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-14
CAMP DONAGnEY NOTES

Capt B. R. Oastler of Arka- delphia, in addition to having en- tire charge of the commissary department, is in charge of the officers mess, one of the most difficult and tEankless jobs in
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-14
BODCAW ITEMS

Not seeing anything from this corner of the moral vineyard in some time, will send you some scattering thoughts.
 We have had quite rest since the close of our school, but we
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-14

For Sale, Best paying cash business in Prescott will stand rigid investigation. If. you mean business and have some cash, ad- dress Box 371. Prescott, Ark
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-14

A centipede nine inches long was captured this morning by ;. J. Reed, a member of the First Regiment Band. Another centipede about six inches long was captured at the adjutant's headquarters.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-14

Capt. Smith, of the Prescott company was placed under ar rest this morning as the result of peculiar misunderstanding. The Ecaptain was invited by Col. Pearson to use the latter's horse. He got Maj. Heating horse by mistake, both horses being of the same color and de- scription. He then rode to town. Shortly afterward Major Keat- ing searched for his horse and could not find it. Orders were issued to the guard line to arrest the first person coming in with roan horse. As the re- suit, to the great surprise of Capt. Smith, he was arrested as soon as he rode into camp. His Imprisonment was decidedly short however, as the mistake was easily explained.
 Much interest was displayed in the announcement of the per. sonnel of the rife team which was selected by Gen. Green and Maj. Compere and is composed or the following: Captain of the team, Maj. E. l.. Compere; spot ter, Mai. E. B. Jett; coach, Maj Ed Lucas, of Ola; range officer, Capt. c. J. Little, of Blythes- vile, team man. Sergt. Maj. J w. Armstrong, of McCrory Lieut. Roy Griffin, Chester How ell, Thomas Howell, Lieut.. Fred Manville, J. P. Lovis, Lieut.. Gay lord, Capt. Joe Rankin, Capt. M. E. Tucker, Capt. N. o. Baldwin Capt. F. B. Crawford, Private Burgin, Capt. s. R. Hall, Lieut. J. K. Bolls and Capt. R. B. An drews. The team will leave camp next Wednesday and vii go direct Camp Perry without any practice.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-14

the army, but one which he is handling to the entire satisfac- tion of everyone.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-14
PRESCOTT, ARK.

Capital Stock, Paid Up, S35, 100000
 Surplus, S8,75000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
HUNGRY TIGERS MAKE
MEAL ON COLTS

Ouch! If the Colts were in
speaking humor at all after that
game with the Tigers they most
likely said something like that. Aft
err the merciless treatment the
striped felines received at the
hands of the Indians here in Spo-
kane last week they fell onto the
Colts like a ton of brick and de-
feated them in the first game by a
score of 8 to 4.
Casey sent both Samuels and
Seaton upon the mound In fran
tic effort to save the oats for the
Colts. but the Tigers got to going
and just couldn't stop. Hall and
Hensling both tried their hands on
the ball for Tacoma, too. and were
hit 10 times, the same number
that their team found Samuels ana
Seaton. The big work came in Ia
coma's ability to bunch a few hits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
BY THE LITTLE OLD MAN
ELMER r.. BateS)

When Jack O'Connor was mem
Der of the New York American
league team he sat in the press box
one day watching the play. One
team tried out in practice a catcher
who had been in the minor leagues
for five years or more.
O'Connor gave one fleeing
glance at the backstop as he gath.
cred in a throw from the outfield
and whipped the ball to second.
Hell never do" said Jack.
"Oh. come now, don't be jealous, Z"
remarked one of the boys in the
press box, facetiously. Everybody
in this business has to have a
start. You were not always a
major league catcher"
There's where you're wrong"
remarked "Rowdy" Jack. 81 didn't
always have a major league job,
but l had major league IDEAS
How do you figure this new
catcher'll not do?"
HE hasn't the major league
STYLE" said O'Connor bluntly. "I'll
bet he's been in the minors a half
dozen years, but he hasn't caught
on to lne major league way of han
ding the ball"
O'Connor was correct. After two
weeks of patient but futile effort to
show him the major league way,
the management sent the recruit
back to the minors. where he was
bright star for several seasons.
There is, peculiarly enough, a
major league and minor league
style" or way" There are many
minor league players who never
learn the major league idea. 1t isn't
question of size or of Quickness
or of anything except of method,
ability to understand and to grasp
the method of playing ball in fast
company, where certain form
prevails that distinguishes it from
the form" in small cities.
Ted Easterly, the ex-Coast play
er, is brilliant example of play
er who knows and understands the
major league way. With a brief ex-
perience in the minors e jumps at
once into the front ranks of the
great backstops of the country.
1t isn't because Easterly Is me-
chemically or physically a better
catcher than hundreds of others
who have been tried for place in
the big leagues, 1t is because he
instantaneously grasped the major
league way and adopted the major
league style.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
CHASED THE CATS TO
THE TALL TIMBER

Vancouver slipped one over on
the Black Cats in the opening Of
the series at Aberdeen. 1t was a
victory for the Champions by a
score Of 8 to o. and 1t wasn't such
a lovely day to be shut out, either.
Fact is, Hickey, Vancouver's first
pitcher, crawled up on the slab
with something up his sleeve that
prevented the watchful Cats from
hammering more than one of his
offerings.
He kept up a steady gait like
that till the eighth inning, when
he walked two men, then Gilligan
took his place for the remainder of
the game to very good advantage.
Starkell, the Cats'atwirler, was hat
sevtn times ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13

park, while not boasting of the /
seating capacity of the Pittsburg,
Philadelphia and New York
grounds, is every bit as handsome
and comfortable as the best.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
BASEBALL NOW A 100000
BUSINESS AND STILL GROWING

bursements 100000, which in six
months means an expenditure of
$2,600,000. And so 1t is all down
the line in lessening figures.
Here is. business unique in It,
self. A business conducted upon
a cash basis, that is paid for what
it sells at the time of sale and
pays for what it buys at the time
of buying.
Baseball expenses are many and
high. Salaries range from Hans
Wagners $4,000 a season down
to the $500 of the recruit. If
one team was to secure the men
recognized as leaders in their po-
sitions, the salary list for the nine
would be $4,000 week, while nee
essary substitutes would run the
sum up to 100000.
Every day during the season
800 balls are used. This means
$4,000 season, and at SIS a doz-
en- they cost $500 a week.
Bats average $3.50, and the 416
teams manage to buy 1920 every
year, an item of $4,000.
Uniforms average $12, and ev-
cry player must have two, which
means $156,000.
Gloves range from 81 to 81 a
pair. and two for every player
runs the glove bill up to $4,000.
Shoes cost IS a pair, and two or
three pairs are worn out every
season. The shoe bill nears $780,
600.
Protectors, masks and other in
cidentals cost $4,000, while sal
aries are estimated at $4,000, 900.
Add to this hotel bills. which
means 81 day in the minors and
81 day in the majors for $500
men while the teams are on the
road and at the end of the season
100000 to $1,500,000 has been
spent.
Railroad fares average SIS a
week for each man, the total run
ming between 100000 and $780,
900.
With all this going out, where
does the profit come In?
In 1908 the attendance of 80
100000, at from % cents to $3.50,
meant that fans paid $4,000, 900
to see the game. Added to this
the peanut. pop and cigar priv.
leges, the return from score card
advertising and the fence adver.
Using which prevails In some
parts of the country, means g..
100000 more.
The balance at the end of the
season shows up on the right side
OF the ledger This does not an.
pear as big as some think Il is,
but 1t Is enough to keep the club
owners from the free lunch dur
ing the cold weather.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
E. r u S A
CURES PILES
OR $50 PAID.

The only non.narcotic pile cure.
Only the most reliable druggists
sell Erusa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
is a s3o,ooo,ooO BUSH

Baseball is a $3o,Ooo,ooO bust
ness proposition.
And baseball is an infant. De
spite the phenomenal development
of the past 10 years, the game is
just getting a start.
Last year 30,000,000 paid to see
games in organized eagues. While
it seems certain that within the
next decade this will be multi
piled by five.
Cities and towns in the United
States have a population of 80.
100000. Estimating upon 20
games season for every fan, II
is easy to see the total multiplied
not by five but by 10.
The organized baseball situation
today Is this; 81 leagues; 41G
teams. and $500 players.
At Forbes field. Pittsburg. the
other day, $4,000 paid to watch a
game. Conservatives believe the
total baseball attendance this year
will reach 100000.
From the dollar side, baseball
Is one of the worlds greatest In.
dustries. The estimated value OF
the major leagues 16 clubs is &c.,
100000. Big league parks average
100000. Their franchises repre-
sent an equal value. Pittsburgh
plant represents an outlay of 81,
100000 alone.
What causes this tremendous
increase In values, when 10 or IL
years ago leagues were near dis
solution and fought with bitter
ness that would have made Ma
rion, the Swamp Fox" weep?
THE answer is System.
Business men have system
affixed baseball until the organiza
ton compares with a Hartman
railroad. Where Is years age
loose policy kept all but a dozen
or so from making money, today
1t is hard to find a team not on q
paying basis.
Instead of being looked upon
with suspicion as a man who at
tends a ball game. as was once
the case. we now hear of baseball
as pulpit theme, and some OF
the most partisan of fans" are
found among divines.
Baseball attracts clean-minded
clean-limbed athletes and hard
headed business men. In It's march
to the front the rough edges have
been knocked away.
Tennis. golf. hockey, lacrosse
football, basket ball. all have class
following-baseball has mass fol
lowing.
The game has been developed
by three organizations-the Ma
tional and American leagues ant
the American association. The or
ganizations bearing these names
represent what Is left of orgauiza
tons that have struggled, flour
ished and often died They have
led the way, because they have
systematized and combined as Tho
big trusts have.
Success demands organization
for the major leagues do $500.
900 business every month. Las
year the attendance In the major,
was T,oGa.la. and the weel.iy lis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13

We reason from our heads. but
act from our hearts.-Fielding.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13

President Armour of the Toledo
club did not start construction un-
til he looked over the finest parks
In the country; then he instructed
his architect to 60 ahead. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13

air. hot from Raymonds bat in the
third. 1t staggered the lean young
schemer all right. but without wait
ing to regain his feet for an ad.
vantageous throw, he whipped it
over to Weed ON first, catching
Miller.
Capron Is a bold, bad robber. He
spoiled dandy chance at scoring
Jensen In the seventh by sticking
his spacious NIT into the sky and
raking down Weeds left field fly
with one hand. There were alreadv
two outs and Jensen was camping
on second when Weeds bat met
that ball. Capron is recently mar.
ried, too. they claim.
Jensen did some excellent field.
ing OF hunts and Founders as we'll
"a feeding the Turks the dope
ball.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
SEATTLE SERIES
Base Ball
Men and Boys
Learn Plumbing

Parents, have your boy learn the
plumbing trade. the best paid of
all trades. Plumbers are in de-
mand everywhere. They earn Sc to
So per day and have short hours
By my method of instructing l
make you a practical plumber In
months instead of years, so that
you will be able to fill good po-
sition or conduct a business of
your own. Men can learn as well
as boys.
Edward Mccartney Plumbing School
Phone Main 1862.
20 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash.
Day and night school. Visitor are
always welcome.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13

he Spokane team In the first game
the new Seattle-Spokane series.
The fact of the matter is, with ev-
Frything somewhere near right.
Ppokane should have had the game
py score of 3 to l and perhaps
to /, instead of to /.
Spokane. even to "Dode" Brinker
with his sore foot. were hitting
Miller in a way that could not but
help to win, when compared with
The few scattering hits Jensen al
lowed the Turks. Besides, the
Turks are giving the Spokane team
nothing that is not taken from
them by a struggle. The fans know
Mike Lynch we'll enough for that.
Spokane's two runs came in the
sixth inning on Magees tumble of
James attempted sacrifice and be-
cause Frisk, like any, other player
in the right field on bright day,
was unable to pick the whizzing
ball out of the glare of the sun.
His tumble of Burnett's vicious fly
into his territory was simply an
incident of the game.
Clynes looked about like a cub
player from the country when, aft
er bunting for a sacrifice in the
fourth, he stood holding his bat at
the plate as II in a dream and
watched Shea throw James out at
second and saw the ball shot back
to first as matter of routine in
working the double on him. I'M
mediately after that Billy Stevens,
with his toothpick bat, pounded one
to the left field fence for two bags.
Had Clynes worked regularly at
least one score would have been
made by the Spokane team right
there.
Gee! but that was sizzler that
"Dutch" Altman yanked out of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13

4 Never, apparently. has Frank
Kramer, the former amateur bike
champion, been in better form than
now. He is cleaning up the shekels
around New York with the same
ease he displayed when winning
medals and other junk. Kramer's
latest feat was decisive defeat of
Jack Clarke, the Australian, who
capitulated in pursuit race at the
end of five miles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
VD|ANS BUMP.
/ THE TURKS

)UNDS. but that
the laurels for
opening victory
over the Turks
made the fans
h a p p y a n d
brought joy to
the hearts of the
faithful Indians!
Though s po-
k a II e S scores
came from err
rors, there GER
tainly was no in
territorial gift of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13

Seehorn's Moving Van will give
you the best service in the city,
We also do storage business. We
are at your service at any time.
Phone Main $50.
Seehorn's Transfer 4 Storage Co,
Corner Lincoln st. and r. r. Ave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
NEW TENNIS COURTS

New tennis courts are being fix
ed up at the corner of Second av-
enue and Maple street for the s..
A. A. c. The annual handicap
tournament will be held on the new
grounds In another week or so. The
courts are centrally located and
are now ching level. They will be
surfaced with cinders and play and
made the best In the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-04
Dun's Weekly Review

NEW YORK, Dec 3--R. G. Dun & co.'s
weekly review Of trade tomorrow wiH say:
t was hardly to be expected that the in
dustrial and trade revival would continue for
q time at the recent high rate of speed. Some
slowing up. If only for breathing SPELL was
natural. and this, apparently, is why it is
occurring, although it makes no material inn
preston upon the great volume Of ransac-
tions.
The unreasonable weather and tho approach
Of the holiday season and the time for set
tloments and taking Of stock incident to the
ending of the year are largely responsible Tor
the more quiet aspect Of business.
The railroad strike in the northwest is an
unpleasant development, and its immediate
effects are chiefly felt in the -four trade.
Tn uneasiness is felt regarding the lull now
manifest in some branches Of iron and steel,
as it is recognized that recovery from past
depression has been phenomenally rapid.
Moreover. mills and furnaces have enough or
ders on their books to assure fun activity for
months to come Additional large contracts
are expected to appear this month, and there
is prospect of a shortage in shapes and plates.
large number of reserve orders are re-
ported by boot and shoe manufacturers, and,
while new business is quiet, many moderate
sized purchases make up tair aggresate'
Trade in leather has fallen off materially
but this is customary al this season.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-04
Bradstreet's Review

NIrV WORK Dec 3-Bradstreets tomorrow
will say: Trade reports show rather more
irrepularitv varying with sections reporting.
In seasonable retail lines there Is renewal
of the complaint of warm weather ahecuhs
sales Of wearing apparel while bad roadS
I'm parts of the central west and the sWltch-
mems strike in the northwest are responsible
for quiet trade. ,..
In purely holiday trade rather more activity
is noted, iobbing trade is good for the ad-
yanced stage Of the season. and deliveries on
spring orders are good.
The switchmons strike in the northwest
and the strikes of shirt waist makers at some
eastern cities are the only important LABOR
troubles There Is some fear however, that
the svitchmen's strike, which is now con-
fined to the railroads running from Mime
sofa to the north Pacific coast, may extend
eastward.
In the iron and steel trade there is a slight
slackeniug of demand for finished lines or
steel following the lessened activity in pig
iron but production and shipments are very
large-close TO record. in fact
Leather is firm, but hides are in better
supply and weak or lower
Business failures for the week ending De
ccmber yerc 23o, against 2l' last week ana
.32 in 1905.
Business failures in Canada for the week
numbered 25, against - hast week and IS the
same week last year
Wheat including -four exports from the
United States and Canada for the week ending
December aggregate CSC, iSG bushels against
4, ,Sl7 ABS last week and G,lO6, 25S this week last
year.
For the twenty-five weeks ending December
exports are 72 434. 999 bushels, against 9S,
4l76S9 in the corresponding period last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-04
Pacific Coast Trade

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3.-Beans-Pink.
50. .l0a3.75, Lima, S4d425; small white. Ai'@
ass, large white, S3n3.5Q.
pOtatocs-Oreeon Hurhanks, Sl6l1o; Salinas
Burbanks. $.20nL40; MERGED sweets, SlRl2'.
Cuions-Fancy, $110; common, soc
Narlous--tirecu peas, iHSci string beans, 40
7c: egg plant, 5U6iac; green pepers 406c; to-
matoes. Slal75; summer squash, 5jcaSli rhu-
barb, sac; garlic 406c; hot house cucum-
bers Sl0L25: mushrooms 25UA0c.
Pouluy-Live turkeys, 2o023c; dressed tur-
KEYS 23H2Sc; ROSTERS, old, S4G5; roostcrs,
young, seas; broilers. small, S3Q3.5o; hrolors,
large $la45o; fryers, $550a6; hens. S5n9;
ducks. old, S5lI6; ducks young, S119; geese,
81 50d250; pigeons, old, $i@l25i pigeons,
young S2H250.
Flour-Family extras Ss 2oa6so; bakers eN-
tras. Sc 62GaG.6O; oregon and Washington 500
H550.
Wheat-ShippinE, I91aL95; milling, sL9o,
Blrey-Feed SL45al47is; brewing, H4iil@
L4>'i. Chevalier $l5o61.G5.
Oats-Rod, S1650175; white, S165al i2'2;
black, $2.40u265 asked
Milstums- Middlings. $26.506375o; mixed
feed, s2S1G3; rolled barley, S3l432; oatmeal
81; oat greats, 81; rolled oats, $3lH3S,
Uay-Nheat, $l4a19; wheat and oat $3.50
Il; oat wild, $1O014; oat, tame, S1a16; alfalfa,
$9U12; straw, 5096jc.
Receipts-Flour, 6S95 wheat, 155; barley,
1925; oats, 1865; beans sec; corn. 125; potatoes.
1850; onions, 200; bran, Go; middiiugs, 20;
hay Al; hops, .; hideS 700; wine. 22,too
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-04
Boston Wool

BOSTON, Dec. 3.-The Commercial Bulletin
of Boston will say of the wool market sat
urday. ,, t+,,
business is still comparatively small, win
carded woolen mills operating more steadlS
than worsted mills All kinds of territory
moderate quantities at full prices, while nne
doeces are attracting more attention Sales
are being made quietly of new crop cross
bred wools to arrive, and dealers are stronger
on values, n,
"The shipments Of wool from Boston to De
cember . inclusive, were 2i6,4lo2o2 pounds
against l7S324S0l pounds for the same time
last year The receipts to Decemntr . m
Gl5 800 pounds the same period last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-04
WEAKNESS DEVELOPS
IN ALL EASTERN EGGS
DEALERS SELL BEL L0W MARKET
PRICE
Potatoes Continue to Decline-North.
ern Cheese AdVances-Rains Hurt
Fruit and Vegetable Business.
New Pear Arrives

Weakness developed in eastern eggs yes
terday and While no change was made in
quotations some dealers sold at &c below
the market.
Potatoes continued to decline. The weak
ness Of the market still remains a problem
Dealers say the northern market is dlso"-
ganized, with too many potatoes i'm the
delta country, causing the break i'm the
local market But other opinions conflict
Cheese was firm at quotations, with an
advance to zoe pound i'm northern fresh
Rains affected the fruit and vegetable
business and trading declined.
Bananas were somewhat nI1ner yesterday
and most of the holding was at 4iac a
pound.
Apples and pears were firm and moved
steadily Buona de Aniou pears were in
market for the first time, selling at @l3' a
lug box.
All fish continued in oyersupply.
A carload OF cranberries arrived upon a weak
market ana the price declined to S925 a bar
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-04
Northern Securities

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3.-Bulish predic-
tions on Associated Oil are certainly bearing
fruit as the stock in less number OF uaNs
has zone up over l points This morning saw
a rise of points from yesterdays high 10 o.
While there have been no official statements
made regarding any new developments in the
oil company, the buying on 1t has peen OF
eucb character as to lead us to believe that
some good news will NAVE its appearance
shortly. There is no doubt but what tho
company is in grand shape at present Spring
valley was less active and remained STEADY
aro,nd 44& Alaska Packers was taken in
at "a Rank of California at 40. Northern
California Power at 47H, onomea at 54la and
MakaweH at 5OA. Bond business centered
chiefly around Spring Valley Is at ", South'
crn PeciAc refunding As at 965s, city Electric
rs at 93 Telephone 5s at 109 and California
Gas and Electric 5s at 1O2. Unlisted stocks
were quiet and practically unchanged