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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04

Three pitchers in the American
league this year are doing what Ed.
Walsh did last year-keeping a team
in the running for a pennant.
These three are Krause, the won
derful southpaw of the Philadelphia
Athletics, who up to the present has
won ten games and lost but two, Null
lin of the Tigers, with record of Is
won and four lost and Joss of Cleve-
land with IL won and three lost.
Remarkable what one man can do
for a ball team. These three men,
the three leading pitchers of the
junior major organization, have prac-
tically put and held their teams in
the running.
Had Mulling showed the form he
displayed last year where would
Hughey Jennings and his Tigers be?
Had not Krause, youngster with
less than a years. big league expert
ence, not shattered all predictions,
where would the Athletics be?
And if Joss had not displayed such
grand form, where would the Maps be?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04
NEW PLAN TO SETTLE THE
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Idea Is to Substitute Interieague Series
for Present Method-WouId
Increase Interest in Game.

The National and American leagues,
the controlling forces of organized
baseball and the major leagues of the
country, are contemplating a change
of schedule and new plan which, it
is said, will revolutionize baseball
The idea, which has met with in
slant approval in all directions. is to
abandon forever the worlds cham
pionship" contests between the win
ners Of the two major leagues and sub
stitute general engagement between
the teams of the National and Ameri-
can leagues in grand championship
series to follow shortened season for
the two leagues.
The proposed change almost has
been forced upon the major leagues be-
cause of conditions arising from the
keen fight for pennants, which give the
victorious teams in each league the
right to engage in a post-season series.
Further, the cry of such prize has
brought the club owners and the men
who control baseball to realize that the
honesty Of baseball itself is threatened,
and to avert this danger they are
evolving new scheme to decide the
championship-and one which seems
to solve the problem.
1t is proposed, and the two leagues
probably will be called upon to in
dorse the proposal, that the National
and American league clubs arrange a
schedule of 105 games, each of the
eight clubs in the two leagues playing
Is games against each of the other
clubs.
The magnates of the two leagues are
somewhat Ioath to discuss the scheme,
although most of them admit that the
new scheme looks satisfactory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04
MIKE DONLIN TO MANAGE
THE PHILADELPHIA TEAM
Former Giant Traded for Magee and
Moore and Will Succeed
Murray.

Mike Donlin will play at the Polo
grounds in New York city again this
year after all. But it will not be in
an effort to help the Giants in their
stern chase for the National league
pennant, for he will wear a Philadel-
phia uniform, having been secured as
playing manager of the National
league team there, according to the
latest report. The story says that
Felix Isman, the real-estate operator
and theatrical man, has bought an l1-
terest in the club, having acquired
his stock from the estate of the late
Israel W. Durham, and that he had
dismissed Billy Murray, who went to
Philadelphia from Jersey City to man
age the team two years ago.
Some sort of trade has been made
with the New York club, and it is I'M
derstood, although no official con-
hrmation of this can be obtained, that
Sherwood Magee, the hard-hitting left
fielder OF the Quakers, one of the best
outfielders in the game, and Earl
Moore, the old Cleveland and Yankee
pitcher, who has shown signs of re-
crudescence this year under Murray
after spending some time playing with
the minor leagues, are to finish the
season in New York uniforms.
Murray was asked to accept Donlin
as a member of the team and as man.
ager. On his refusal he was asked
to resign, according to Mr.. Isman, and,
as he would not do so he was dis
missed. Murray is a stakeholder in
the club, but his stock constitutes
minority holding. There have been
many rumOrs as to the prospective
change in ownership of the club, some
reports having it that Murray was to
be full owner, while others said that
Lew Moren, the pitcher, was to ac-
quire control.
Murray said that he had a three
years contract with the club to serve
as manager, and Mr.. Isman, admit
ting this to be true, said that con-
tract had no force unless its terms
were met. 1t is thought likely that
Murray will take his case to the ma
tional commission, and possibly to the
courts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04
CHESBRo HOLDS A RECORD
New York American League TwirIer
Pitched Fourteen Straight Vic
tories for HiqhIanders in 1904.

Pitcher Jack CHESHIRE of the New
York Highlanders holds the American
league record of consecutive victories.
In 1904, the year the Highlanders lost
the pennant on the last day of the
season, Happy Jack won Ia games.
Chief Bender of Philadelphia has II
straights to his credit. Chesbro's
record:
May 12-Cleveland, z; New York, O.
Opposing pitcher-Donahue.
May 14-New York, 10; Cleveland,
1-Rhoades.
May 17-New York, 5; Detroit, L
Donovan.
May 2O-New York, 8; Chicago, 2
White (12 innings).
May 24-New York, 8; st. Louis, 0
Petty.
May 2S-New York, 1; Philadelphia,
G-Plank.
June New York, 5; Detroit, 8
Donovan.
June New York, 5; Detroit, L
zMullin
June 9-New York, 8; Cleveland. 2
Moore.
June 11-New York, 6; Chicago, 8
IAltrOck-Patterson.
June 17-New York, 10; st. Louis,
S-Sudhoff
June 22-New York, 8; Washington,
0-Patten.
June 25-New York, 5; Boston, s.
Young.
July New York, 6; Washington,
3-Jacobsen.
July New York, 8; Philadelphia,
3-Henley
July Boston, 4 New York, L
Gibson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-04

Pitcher Burchell has been sold to
the Buffalo team in the Eastern league
for the sum of 81 900 by Manager Fred
Lake of the Boston Americans. Bur-
cheII is a fair twirIer but Lake has
too many box artists on his staff.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12
FRATERNITY STUDENTS
BEHIND IN CLASSES.
President Jordan Of Stanford Univer-
sity Favors House Mother.

PALO ALTO, Cal, Feb. 12.-That
each fraternity chapter house at the
university be presided over by a house
mother is the rule suggested for adop-
ton by the fraternities by President
David Starr Jordan, of Stanford uni
versity, in the campaign he has inaugu-
rated to raise he scholarship of the
members of the secret societies. The in
novation in fraternity circles is sug-
gested in a letter to the various or
CARNATIONS just sent out by DR.. Jor-
dan.
The Letter calls attention to the poor
scholarship of fraternity men in gener-
al and urges the adoption of series
of rules by the fraternities to over
come this evil. The societies at the
university are asked to give their views
on a rule which limits their field for
oh aiming new members to men who
have passed the examinations of the
college at the end of at least one-half
terms work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12
BIOGRAPHICAL CALENDAR.
February IL.

On the same day Abraham Lincoln
was born in little log cabin in the
wilderness OF Kentucky, the world S
greatest naturalist, Charles Darwin
first saw the light of day in England
Today the centennial of his birth is
being widely celebrated in King Ed
wards realm, and while the observance
is overshadowed in this country by
the Lincoln centenary, the day will not
pass without it's tribute to the MEM
ory of the famous scientist. A bust of
Darwin was presented to the American
museum of natural history, and Co
humbia university also observed the
day. s-
Charles Robert Darwin was born
February II. 1909, and was the son Of
DIR. Robert Darwin and the grandson
of Erasmus Darwin and Josiah Wedg-
wood Both grandfathers were men OF
wide celebrity and closely con-
nected with the best achievements
of science in their day. Erasmus Oar
win particularly deserves the credit of
having adopted the general evolution
airy philosophy which, new in his day.
was destined to prevail largely through
the work of his grandson, whose pa
tience candid and laboriOus researches
and whose cautious and substantial ar
guments from them first made 1t pos
sible to bring the doctrines of evolution
to demonstrated proof.
In spite of the influence Of heredity
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12
"Brewster's Millions"

Inquiries concerning 'Brewster's Mil
lions" presented by the Conan & Har-
ris comedians at the Keylor Grand, on
Thursday, February Is, indicated the
wide spread interest that is being
manifested in it's engagement. The re-
alistic yacht scene in the third act OF
The play is a marvel OF staging in
which Frederic Thompson has fairly
outdone his wonderful ingenuity as
producer Robert Ober has the role OF
Monty Brewster, who has the diff
cult task of spending $1,0O0,OO0 in a
year in order to inherit 100000. The
comedy is declared to be an absolute
novelty and has met with great sue
cess in all the principal cities of the
country. The story is said to be deep
ly interesting an dthere are many hu-
man touches throughout the four acts
an viewed in the light of what it really
is-a comedy drama-it is one of the
greatest novelties on the stage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12

ing. The city of Jerusalem, seen from
the roof of the palace OF Hur, the IN
terror of the Roman galley with the
slaves chained to their posts, the grove
of Daphne. the orchard of palms, the
chariot race the miracle-these are all
great stage representations.
The habitual playgoer would be apt
to saw that the chariot race alone Is
worth the price of admission; there
are about ten seconds of the widest
excitement which last night brought
cheers from the house as the two char
lots each with four madly running
horses were seen. AS "Ben-Hur' forged
ahead and "Messala" was thrown from
his car, the excitement was intense.
The ballet in the Grove OF Daphnes'
is another feature of great merit and
the big ensemble were excellently man.
aged. The acting demands OF this play
are not great, but the company sent
out by Klaw & Erlanger this season is
one of sufficient merit to carry the
roles well. The costumes are gorgeous
and look to be historically correct. 'sBen
Hur" is great production which
everyone should see at least once. 1t is
interesting to men, women and child
rem alike, and, judging from the ad-
vance sale at The Moore's box office,
it will be a record business this week
Seattle Times.
Seats are now on sale for the three
performances at the Keylor Grand, two
nights, Monday and Tuesday, Febru-
airy Is and 16, and Tuesday matinee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12

fore the birth of the great trusts,
shares the experience Of other busi-
ness enterprises 1t has had to pay the
price of prosperity in heavier expen-
ditures and larger appropriations, espe-
ciaIly since President Roosevelt began
to make money fly i'm his alleged en-
deavor to elevate the standard OF pub
lie and business morality in the United
States.
Moreover, like private business, II
must pay this heavier cost of opera
ton out of smaller revenues. Tne
economies of the people. who consume
less because they must pay more for
what they consume, reduce the ma
tional revenues by reducing imports
and production and sale OF domestic
products that pay an internal revenue
tax. AS a result Of this the deflclf
for the present year will be $1S5, 100000
and the treasury balance is reduced to
$50. O0O. 900, of which $50,000,0O0 VIII
be wiped out before the end of the
year.
After that it is almost certain that
new taxation will be necessary to
prevent reducing the balance below the
danger point.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12
MUST PAY FOR PROSPERITY. TOO

Undoubtedly this is an era of great
prosperity in spite of the slackening
Of industry and the loss Of employ
snent by workmen below the highest
standard Of efficiency. A country is al
ways considered prosperous when
griceS remain high ana most business
is solvent
It is we'll understood that high prices
represent the cost of prosperity to the
people and high wages the cost of it
t. capital invested in production. The
present false appearances Of something
else than prosperity are due to the
necessary efforts of consumers and
producers to adjust themselves to this
increasing price of prosperity by buy
ing and hiring less.
That necessary readjustment will
harm nobody so long as business gen.
orally remains solvent. OF course en-
terprises unsteadily poised on credit
pushed to the extreme limit of the
highest rate of production will have to
suffer by the shrinkage.
The United States government, which
used to he considered the biggest
business enterprise in the country be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12
SCARCITY OF FRUIT TREES.

SCARCITY OF FRUIT IhEEJo.
The orchardists in this section of the
northwest have learned within the
past few weeks that the demand for
fruit trees has exceeded the demands,
especially for the standard brands,
saws the Pendleton Tribune. The con-
dition indicates a boom in invest
ments and a wonderful development OF
the fruit industry of Oregon ana
Washington. The fact that the east
ern nurseries do not have the trees
suited to this climate makes it difficult
for the nurserymen in the west to keep
pace with the demands. The Jonathan
and Winesap apple stock was exhaust
ed some weeks ago and there will pe
none on hand for the present al
least.
Thousands of Alberta peach trees
and Bartlett pear trees are being
shipped to the Umatilla county 1rrl-
CATION projects daily, and as many OF
the, other trees as can be secured are
being unloaded on bo' n the Umatllla
project and the Furnish lands.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12

DarWin's tas for science was of slow
development. Indeed, his whole intel
lectual awakening was too gradual to
have left striking instances if the
father wished him to follow in his own
footsteps, but Charles Darwin had no
taste for medicine, and for a time con-
sidered divinity as a career. With the
idea of taking orders, he attended
Christ's college, Cambridge, and here,
under the influence of Professor Hens
low. a botanist, his first strong at
traction to the study of nature was de-
veloped.
Before meeting Professor HenslOw,
Darwin declared that his "only interest
in natural history was in foxes and
partridges" He was deeply impressed
by Henslow's strength of character and
vigor of intellect Nothing, he declares,
gave Professor Henslow so much en-
joyment as drawing conclusions from
minute observation. In Darwin this in
fluence thencefOrward predOminated
His studies in natural history were fol-
lowed so zealously thai his repute as
an all-knoWing naturalist caused him
to be selected TO accompany Captain
Fftzroy in the celebrated voyage of the
Beagle This war vessel was to cir
cumnavigate the globe upon voyage
of exploration and discovery. Darwin
sailed December. 1881, and was absent
five years. Despite much seasickness
and i'll health, which permanently at
fected him thereafter, his observations
and collections and studies made dur
ing the voyage were so valuable that
thew gave him enduring fame in the
scientific world.
His geological works, while not epoch
making, were of the greatest value and
peculiarly notable for accuracy of re-
search and truth of conclusion. 1t was
only after 25 years of study to estab-
lish his views upon natural selection
and after his fiftieth year. that he
published his "Origin Of Species" The
Underlying idea of this work was to
submit convincing proof that species In
the animal kingdom had their origin in
a few primitive forms which had been
slowly modified by the principle OF
natural selection" BY these last two
words Darwin meant the ability to sur
vive and leave descendants because OF
peculiar adoption to surroundings.
Though evolution had been known
to scientific men. DarWin's book made
it a factor and a power in the world
He marshalled at first to it's defence
and afterward to it's PROSECUTING, ano
finally to it's triumphant con1uest
every able scientific mind. The labors
of many scientific thinkers Throughout
the world. notably among them ALFRED
Russell Wallace, Professor Haeckel an6
Herbert Spencer at once found a raj
lying point and a citadel from which tt
extend their conquests. With Darwln's
proofs as a starting point, the genera
truths of evolution set forth upon
career of conquest that has left almos,
no territory unoccupied.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12
SulIy's Return.

Daniel Sully will appear in "The
Ma ohmaker,' his latest and greatest
success, at the Keylor Grand theater
on Feb. II, and it promises to be one
of the most successful events Of the
present season. Sully has always been
a warm favorite in this city and play
goers in general have abundant conf
dence thai any play that ne pr2sen
will be enjoyable: in the ease of "The
Matchmaker" however, he has given
the American stage a play far better
than any of his previous productions.
Judging from the imp "ession made by
Sully on his former visit, it is safe
to predict that an equally large crowd
will witness the performance Wednes-
day evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS
"Ben-Hur."

"Ben-Hur."
"Ben-Hur" can always be depended
upon to fill theater. The usual
playgoerS always want to see
the chariot race, the frequent ones
are attracted by the spectacle and to
those people who seldom if ever at
tend q theater. General Lew Wallace's
Tale of the Christ makes a strong
appeal
1t was so last night at the openisg
Of the 'BCn-Hur'' engagement at
The Moore. The house was well filled
with an audience which seemed 10
thoroughly enjoy the big spectacle.
For that is what "Ben-Hur" is; a
spectacle rather than a play. Exclusive
of the prelude, there are six acts with
thirteen scenes. each of which is a
stage pictur The settings are the
original ones used in the New York
productions, kept fresh and adequate, of
course, and if for no other reason than
scenically the play is we'll worth see
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and vicinity: Rain or
snow tonight and Saturday.
Washington: Rain Or snow tonight
and Saturday.
Weather Conditions
The area of high pressure yesterday
in the Canadian northwest has moved
southeast to Montana carrying with
it low temperatures and part of
this cold air has overf1oWed into east
ern Washington. where it is consider
ably colder this morning. The Cali
fornia low pressure area has moved
north to the Oregon coast and has
caused rain over most of the Pacific
slope. In Washington and northern
Oregon, however. the weather remain
ed fair. 1t is generally warmer over
the southern half of the United States
and in the Mississippi valley and the
Lake region: the cold wave is felt
along the northern Rocky mountain
slope The indications are for rain
or snow in this vicinity tonight and
Saturday.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12
CHICAGO STARTS CRUSADE
AGAINST LACE CURTAINS

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Health Com
missioner Evans in his effort to re-
duce epidemic diseases to the minimum
has launched a crusade against lace
curtains. He says:
bad air is, the cause of consider
able of Chicago's ill health and lace
curtains, peculiar as that may seem.
play their part in predicting the had
air. The first woman vino placed i.Ce
curtains on her windows did 50 in
order to keep out tn, dirt and pTeTnit
only pure air 70 enter the hone
"Other women who followed her
custom, however, thought of the
beauty of the curtains and purchased
better and better curtains until today
they are afraid to open their windows
to let in the air for fear the dust will
injure them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12
A LESSON IN MODERATION.

A recent characterization of PreSi-
dent Roosevelt compares him to a man
whose egOtism was such that if he went
to a wedding he imagined himself the
bride, and if he went to a funeral he
imagined himself the corpse. This is
rather a striking illustration of the
presidents disposition 10 be the whole
thing wherever he is.
Another anecdote unearthed in the
"reminiscences of General Grant serves
to Illustrate the inconvenience that
may result from a too grasping dispo-
sition. When Grant was called east
to assume command of the army of the
Potomac President Lincoln undertook
to explain what he wanted in a general
by an animal story. The animals want
ed a king who had sufficient confidence
in himself.
They found a monkey named Jocko,
who said he thought he could fill the
bill if his tail could be made a little
longer So they sent out and got a lot
of tail and spliced it on to his caudal
appendage Then Jocko thought he
ought to have a little more More was
added. but he still called for more. and
the splicing process was REPEATED, on
his continuing demands, until the
weight of it wound around Jocko's
body, broke him down.
Grant seems to have taken this as a
reference to McClellan's Unsuitable de-
mand for reinforcements. and he as
sured Lincoln that he would not call
for more assistance unless he found it
impossible to do with what he already
had.
During the rast seven years the
country has witnessed a continu Jus
and apparently Unsuitable demand for
more tail" in the enlargement of fed
eral power and executive authority
which if granted, might prove as fatal
to the presidency as the addition OF
caudal appendage did to Jocko. While
some people may give full credit tc
the good intentions underlying these
demands. many cannot help thinking
that they had their source, partially
at least. in a TOO exaggerated ego.
Mr. RoOSeVelt'S successor will be for
tunate if. like General Grant, h
makes up his. mind to get along Will
the presidential powers he already has
which were ample for Washington
Monroe. Jackson. Lincoln and Mckln
lev. and avoid wearying a somewha
overstrained public sentiment by call
ing for radical additions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12

Don't bank too seriously on that
story of a reduction in the duty on
lumber. The ways and means commit
tee is not the house Of representatives
and the house of representatives is
not tn congress of the Pnited States,
and no part of that famous tariff re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12

What his work has meant to the
world will be best appreciated by
recognition Of the place held by the
evolutionary theory as the universal
ly accepted foundation of modern
science
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12

Today's Olympia correspondence In
dictates that Mr. Reed will continue to
serve as mayor of TarrytoWn as long
as Mr.. Hay tarries at Olympia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12

It is reported that the fire boys en-
jcyed a good nights rest, knowing
that the fire-bug was under the watch
full eye of the night police officers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12

Here's hoping the publicity commit
tees assessment" works out as nicely
in real life as it did on the commit
tees typewriter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12
SECOND HAND FURNITURE /

WHITE FRONT, WALLA WALLA
Junk Shop-Wholesale and retail
dealers in all kinds of Hides, Wool,
Scrap Iron, Brass. Copper. Rubber,
Lead, Zinc, Bottles, Old Rubbers and
Secondhand Sacks and Second
Hand Furniture, Stoves and Carpets
M. SHANK, Telephone, Main S79
105 Fast Main street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-12

ST. PAUL JUNK SHOP BUYS AND
sells at wholesale and retail all
kinds of Hides, Wool, Scrap Iran,
Brass, Copper, Rubber, Lead, Zinc,
Bottles, Old Rubbers and Second
Hand Sacks, and Second Hand Fur
niture, Stoves and Carpets, M. Gold
stein, Phone2207; Sc East Main ST.