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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18

credit TO tho game One Of the most
formidable pitchers and infelders OF
the old days. ha served his appen-
t'ceship also as manager. Yet he re-
tired voluntarily at the height of his
prime to study law. He became "A
very fine lawyer and built up good
practice in New York. where lawyers
are said to find the toughest sled
ding In tho whole country. John M
Ward has worked at his practice.
He deserved rest and some OF the
good things of baseball. That he Is
again on the outside, looking in.
simply proves beyond question that
there is luck and all kinds OF II In
baseball promotion.
Take Charles w. Murphy. OF the
Cubs. In direct opposition to Ward.
Murphy Is millionaire today. He
owns several theaters IN Chicago as
well as productive real estate All
this has been accumulated within
the past seven years without the out
lay OF penny, Murphy was just
lucky enough to get The tip that ths
Chicago club was for sale. He got
tho backing from Charles r. Taft
and bought for sio5.ooo club that
at that time was worth fully half
a million.
M URPHY tumbied right into a
MI pennant his first year Frank
49, Chance has made baseball his
tory with the club Sailee built up. Yet
Murphy was the lucky fellow 10 fall
into such a capable manager for such
a capable club. Murphy doesn't begin
To have the business intelligence or
baseball acumen OF John NJ. Ward.
Luck made Murphy a howiing sue
cess; John NJ. wsrd-to put u az
mildly as possihIo-a disappointment.
Clark Griffith IL another example.
The Old Fox Is Just now for the
FIRST time beginning to appreciate the
delights OF real fortune. Griffith a
managerial experiences with the New
York Highlanders and Cincinnati
Reds proved one disappointment after
another.
Twice he missed American league
pennapts for New York by the
scantest OF margins. He never had
a bad team. nor yet capable one.
Cincinnati newspapers have driven
many 4 good manager out OF Garry
HerTmaun's town They rode Grtf-
nth 10 death year ago-niade his
life so miserable that he rnced TO the
nrst port Of refuge This happened
10 be Washington.
Washington had always been the
Joke OF big league baseball an
habitual tailender. Griffith raised
every cont he possibly could COM
uland and bought heavily OF the club
stock. He Is the largest individual
stockhoider OF the Senator's he
ganbled his earnings for the p1u-
lego Of freedom Of ccntrol In
managerial affairs
Griniths work this year has vim
dicatcd him Washington Is right up
there with a chance to win the PEN
pant. Griffith Is fixed for life with
q fine paying proposition
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
hemeral White Hopes
Transient as Shadows
|Fheneuer One Fades TWo More Are Born; First
oaabon,a Has One, Then New York and Now
San Francisco.
By W. ". Naught0n.

time discourages him This is made
Before he tackled Jim Flynn thero
was no such word as fail In the bright
lexicon of the stalwart Olslahoman.
Since then he has been a mark for
every man he boxed. Since Johnson
beat UP Flynn at Las Vegas the fre-
man may also be discouraged,
q AN FRANCISCO just now Is in
~ terestcd in the fortunes of
white Hope" Charlie Miller,
whom Coffroth has signed for twen-
ty-round bout with Jim Flynn at DAILY
City on Labor day. Miller has had
an entirely different experience from
his brother hopes. There was no
booming Of brass bands and prophecies
OF future greatness when Charlie
butted into the game. No story or
his life was published. illustrated with
photographs OF him at the ages OF
4, II and %. He was simply regarded
as a good nstured fellow who fire.
auentcd every training quarter OF the
great in pusilisT. because he seemed
10 like being thumped.
Some fighters who are anxious to
test their full hitting power while
under preparation cause their part
ners TO wear pneumatic bodyguards
There was no occasion to do that
when Miller volunteered for duty The
harder lie was hit the better he ap-
peared TO relish It. fact that STAN
lev Ketchel and others were often
called on to explain when spectators
remarked that Miller was being SUBJ
fjected to unnecessary punishment
Flynn can never be more than
white-hope destroyer, He Is getting
along In years for a pugiIist-
1t Is something In a heavyweights
favor to be immune TO stiff snashes.
and this Miller certainly is. No mat
ter what kind of a swing or drive
Flynn may inflict. Miller will have
felt the counterpart OF Il at some
time In his career. and. for that mat
ter, he Will have sampled Few
punches OF which Flynn is not master
This means that being struck solid
IL ana OlIGU VIII he't ht'''N
attention from the main issue OF the
bout to the extent II would IL he
were uuaccustomed 10 being under
bombardmept.
Frynn's signing with Miller is an
exemplificauon OF the ups and downs
of pugilism, month ago Flynn was
I'D against the greatest fighter In me
world. and now he Is 10 box the least
known of the heavies- As Flynn
thinks that with Johnson out OF II he
is the one best entitled 10 wear the
championship toga, he VIII have 10
defeat Miller slgnally. or else suffer
an awful slump In prestige.
Miller, who is anything but boast
full. In looking forward to the Sop
tenber match eSpectantiy.
"1 am not foolish enough TO think
that ! am a world -bes,ter at present,
but suppose 1 can claim that ! am
improving right along" sai5 Miller.
'T have seen euouSh OF nghtinS 10
be able 10 Judge man; and 1 do not
think that Flynn can beat me, He is
not big enough, TO begin with. and !
don't think he hits hard enough
hope for his own sake he Is not hold
ing mo too cheap
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18

ing tough luck disciple in the financial end of
baseball President Murphy of the Cubs is known
as the lucldest of the moguls. A lucky tip gave
him control of the Cubs things broke his way
and he made million with perfect cinch. Mac
beth's article on page one of this sporting sec
ton draws an effective contrast with all the bal
ance swinging in favor of luck instead of brains,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18

At the left Is Attorney John M Ward former
diamond star, who quit baseball for good when he
resigned the presidency of the Boston Pilgrims
the other day; James E. Gaffney Cat the right)
Wards successor at the head of the Boston club;
and Charles w. Murphy, president of the Chicago
National League club. John NJ Ward is the lead
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18

,nitlcnal News Service.
b FRANCISCO. Aug. 1I.-"one
\ one they wander from u.s.
I, he refrain OF an old song
-,,ls Of che lesertion OF the
rsstsad by successive MEM
The family. with a few
,bangts the ditty would adapt
1 \ ths White Hope situation.
. clr Norris, and now Luther
|rNr whom Billy McCarney.
sishing eyes and swelling
seclsed would one day grow
RS that his pane would be-
. household word.
. Sew York Critics let Luther
any, When Jim Stewart out
\ " big novice at every stage
'H-found bout. they said Nc
ia out promise OF improve
~ aud ayast with such in
Il ,rl1dle. The White Hope
y iaIsd under trial, but who
.Ig 10 do better. when hc has
~ fEo more" liz In a class
e .Aatd Champion who is go
it fsouutaiDs 10 recuperate.'
lnyhty unsafe proposition.
- 70 show that after all
, a trade The fighter who
and not made. Is d scarce
" IN The bght OF what IS
rs The sayings Of Philadel-
"a 0Bricu and Jack Johnson
<rans. ,.r
y htk any man who has not
n Years. experience In the pro-
ms remarked Philadel-
~ prior 10. his san Francisco
Al Kaufman.
= Is not ripe yet" said
~ Johnsou. when asked at
~ whether he regarded Pal
~ light OF a possible op-
psre was that IN the tone
yseted that Johnson con-
faHer an easy mark, but
y ihe big Iowan would have
9nsd along a bit further to
public interest and in
t prospects OF a large at
u0lnle with white hopes Is
hey are exploited mainly
mflr dimensions. and be-
have accomplished any
'psak o. Size and strength
pSer to smitc are merely
ni qualities for a cub
ssri- They are next TO use
ne has acquired a ring
Which is a hard thing to
''ds are FUN Of men who,
@ lack real championship
are plenty good enough
u'e dreams Of the hopes.
Nafs ago. Joe Choynski.
and a few others were
cnEs and trial horses OF
se'snt division, Today We
nynn and Jim Stewart.
s'e hard fellows 10 get by.
BY one Of them has
eject, inasmuch az II
's back and at the same
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18

A1oT another man In the United
N ststes merits more from baso-
ball than John ~, Ward, Here
Is man who has been great
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26
ATTACK ON PATROLMAN.
New York OFFICER Il Left With Frac-
turcd Skull ON Street Fol
lowing Arrest.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Follow-
ing the arrest of a gangster on a
robbery charge, members OF the so
called PUSSY" gang attacked Pa
trolman Francis Reilly here today,
and left him with fractured skull
and internal injuries.
Reports are current at the Dis
trict Attorneys office today that
the prosecutor had information in
dicating that the gray automobile
which figured prominently in the
Rosenthal murder case was used
merely as a blind" and that the
actual slayers of the gambler were
concealed in the shadows of the ho-
tel. and after the killing mixed In
the crowd that had gathered.
Attorney Levy for Shapiro ana
Libby said today that his home was
entered last night. and that he be
lieves that some one wanted to do
him bodily harm. as nothing was
stolen.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26
Cut-OH Grading Starts.

LUBBOCK. July 23-Dirt was
broken on the Texico-Coleman cut
of between Lubbock and Texico to-
day: in fact Il began az the same
moment out of Lubbock and Texico.
Walter ~. Denison, the contractor
has several hundred big teams and
grading outfits on the work and In
addition 10 this there will be APP
proxlmately twenty five sub-contrac
ters. The total distance of the road
is SO - miles Tracklaying will fol-
low closely the grading out of both
Lubbock and Texlco and according
TO Mr.. Denison's statement. the road
will be ready for train service Jan.
T.
There are only fourmiles of heavy
work ON the entire line. On one Two
mile stretch there will be sixty
thousand yards of dirt 10 move and
on another two mile stretch there
will be fifty thousands yards.
when completed this will be one
of the greatest railroads In the IN
tied states. connecting the Pacific
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26

Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. II
will traverse the heart of the plains
and will go through one OF the
greatest shallow water sections of
the United States. It will bring the
great coal fields of New Mexico many
miles nearer the center of Texas.
The contract for this line was let
several weeks ig, 1t TX was de
layed owing to trouble in getting
right of way matters satisfactorily
arranged with non-residents owning
land along the line
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26
GIRL PATRICIDE RELEASED
Mothers Testimony Secures Dis
charge of Girl at Prelim-
mary Hearing

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 20
Miss Ethel Gamble who shot and
killed her father here yesterday
when he had forcibly entered the
house to attack the wife and daugh-
ter was discharged at the prelimin-
airy hearing today.
TIE evidence showed that Mrs.
Gamble and her daughter had been
brutally treated for fifteen years.
One time he tried to gouge my
eyes out with his fingers and beat
me with a hammer, testified Mrs.
Gamble
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26
BANKER ENDS LIFE
Worried Over Condition of Bank
Caused ny Defaulting
Cashier.

SENACA, Kan. July 25-Robert
Thornburrow, a former banker and
one OF the wealthiest men In this sec
ton Of the state was found dead at
his home today.
a revolver was beside him and it
is believed that he committed sui
eide.
Thornburrow was president of the
State Bank of Bancroft of which
Cashier Mcclure was bound over to
the district court on b ond recently
on a charge of defaulting
Thornburrow had worried over
the banks troubles and yesterday he
was diligently studying state bank
ing laws.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26
TO Discontinue Cotton School

1T. Worth. July e. Officials of
the State Farmers Union make the
statement that the cotton school,
which has been conducted under the
auspices of the Farmers, Union will
be temporarily discontinued The
term of the school which has been
is session here will be completed but
no new scholars will be taken for
the reason that the chief teacher, r..
Il. Dolman is sick at Marlin and will
not be able 10 resume his duties at
this time
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26

Uniontown. Pa. July 25--Caught
like rats in a trap when the water
rushed into Superba No 2 mine at
Evans station late today, following
a cloudburst. thirteen men were
drownedand thirty seven escaped un
der narrowing circumstances.
A man was drowned about four
thousand feet from the mouth Of
the mine
a majority OF the victims had
large families leaving about thirty
children.
The men who escaped were forced
TO swim TO the pits mouth in water
from waste to neck deep.
A majority OF the miners who es-
capped were knocked down by tim
bers swept down into the mine by
the raging current.
Several were being carried back
into the mine to certain death when
they we're rescued
10 will take at least sixty DAYS to
clear the mine Of water and Il is
said until that time the bodies must
remain in the mine
Several pumps viii be placed in
the mine tomorrow and efforts viii
be made 10 recover the bodies
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26

During times Of political activities
men are apt to forget the more i'm
portant duties of life and their
minds are drawn away from mater
ial things, but after the ball is oy-
err. they get back to every day life,
and we have faith in the business
men OF Snyder taking up the matter
of the r.. g. G. railroad and the /. o.
o. f. Home proposition and we
hope to see something doing TO make
Snyder grow.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26
COTTON Picking in South Texas

BAY CITY. July 25-Cotton pick
ing is well under way in this county
and the yield is running from three
fourths 10 a bale per acre There are
10000 acres of cotton under cultiya
tion here and ten per cent of the
crop is long staple.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26

The live stock exchange in Fort
Worth has complied reports from a
number of towns in West Texas
showing that cattle on most all the
ranges are doing well. Rains have
caused grass TO be fairly plentiful
and stOckmen are quite hopeful.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26

According to reports of 81 leading
railroads in Texas their operating eX
penses for MAY exceeded incomes by
an aggregate Of more than a million
dollars
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-26

Dysentery is always serious and often a
dangerous disease, but it can be cured.
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy has cured it even when malignant
and epidemic. For sale by all dealers.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-17
Now that he has proved his case---shall you

agere results Now that he has proved his casesha you
vote for him!
According to Frank Moore stumpng the state with
Governor Hawley it does matter bean whether
levy 10 per cent 70 per cent of the full value if you
start with fair cash valuation of all kinds of property the
basis to compute taxes 40 cent Despite
Mr. Moores affirmation, and the governors denial it
We Last year. the O. S l.. main line in Lincoln county
assessed at $50 900 mile this year $685. 900,
of ID 3 per cent That's right old hos Soak the corpor
ations lah for the farmers friend! But what's this! In
1911 the average value of farm lands Lincoln county
SIG % per in 1912 it was 500 Fl per
of 80 0S per All this full cash valuations 40 per
cent of taken to compute taxes the taxing it all
at 40 per cent Of the present rate.
There you Raised the railroad 3 per cent, raised
the farmer 80 cent6 times much Brady defeat
ed, Hawey elected last year by the O. S l.. vote That
has nothing to do with the presents the brilliant defeat of the
railroad commission bill probably left balance for this year
But the bald facts here for the COMMON
you and meto study. Governor Hawley has elected to
make his campaign his powerful friendship for the Com
mon Taxpayer. Bre Fox said he'd be bosom friend to
the Trusting Henand know what happened to the Hen
The Recorder didn't to drag the railroad into this
discussion but the governors friends insisted it. 1t has
little part in this years politics.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-17
A LEGAL SKELETON.

the Recorders opinion is absolutely wrong attr-
butte sinister motive to the supreme court for its decision
the presidential elecor There personal element
motive other than to follow the law word by word letter
by letter Idaho has above petty partisan personal
decisions for which the state should be- and is grateful
Nevertheless this powerful stimulus to the theory OF
the recall of judicial DECISIONS 1t honest opinion
based conception of the theory Of law the
Salem wchcrat misconceptlon OF the laws
Of God Honest indeed but without the saving grace of
sympathy 1t much like the Oriental tailor who be-
ing given patched coat pattern for duplcat
ed stitch for stitch patches and ALL OF such fibre is made
the pecedents that few American courts have been
law rather than independent Interpretation of its spirit
the of 1t necessary obsesson perhaps
heritage conventonay that almost unacceptable the
laws of which the Brahmin is born The Bible says
speaking of the excessively rtuastc religion of the crbes
and pharisees-Inany of them honest hved
The letter keth but the spirit giveth life 1t would be
better constitutional precedent to follow for courts to
the people if each the first of its kind and not to
be decided by lot of dusty presidents which have been read
the courts from mmemOnal precedents for form
that often supersede the spirit of the law What
have is nearly the sort of and fidelity
that which long kept the telegraph of China lest the
shadow of its wires fall upon the graves of worshped
dead thousand That what obedience
the savsh letter the law and precedent leads to
If there suspicion of improper motivein this de
cisionwhch there not if there weakness, hest
fancy apology, exuation---whch there notthe Re
code would feel obliged to comment vigorously instead OF
this mild discussion and to brave for contempt OF
in defense of popular rather than Judicial sovereignty
But the believed the decision to be right the
learned in the law there appeal either the form OF
the law the integrity of the court it well enough to
talk of other matters.
Yet this incident will have powerful influence the
politics of the state
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-17
sTIr.r. A QUESTION OF MORALS.

The Jerome Times denies the moral obligation Of the
democratic legislators vote for Borah who received loo
many democratic primary votes all others voted
for in the Lincoln county senatorial preferential primary
The Times has msread the Recorder in believing that
the Recorder demanded that they for orah merely Be
they owed their nomination to republican The
Recorder said this:
IF they owed their nomination to the republicans (Which
they did then they morally bound to reject their
fraudulent if republican votes in democratic
primary fauduent accept the whole result of the
mary To refuse to abide by the whole result despcabe
is like Ananas trying get credit for honesty with the
stolen goods in his pocket 1t they nominated by dem
ocrc refuse to abide by the party choice which
Borah by 100 to all others combined would be
degree of reachery that happily Idaho has not
known Express implied pledges would not bind such
men second The Recorder does not believe such throw
backs nominated.
But, the Times says Borah is not the only ISSUE the
personnel the honesty the ability, the training of the legs
ators vital because of the important questions to be so
ed There pledge breakers, evaders of honorable
Obligations the republican legislative ticket: they have
neither friends enemies who believe they will trie with
clear conscience. Borden business not polit
can and has a stainless record fighting who works
eveastngy and keeps his word he needs only be known
Evans contractor; he KEEN enterprsing and his hon
ety and ability, with his industry will make him power in
the legislature Adams has served legislative term cap
ably and honoraby. Nc pick flaw with this del
egaton!
Two senators be elected the second for the
years of the unexpred term of Senator Hepburn who
died this week 1t necessary that good men be
Boise second who will adequately repre-
sent the
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-17
ONLY SMOKING TWENTY NOW
Scheme of Slave to Weed to Keep
Doctor From Cutting Off
His Cigars.

Joseph Jefferson, Jr., repeats a yarn
that his father used to tell concerning
a friend of the elder Jefferson who
was an inveterate smoker.
The man was getting along in years
and found himself afflicted with some
ailment which caused him great deal
Of anxiety
"Why don't you consult special
ist?" jefferson asked him.
After thinking it over he decided
he would Several days later Jefferson
met him and inquired as to his health,
asking if he had seen a doctor.
Yes, went to see one said the
old man.
And what did he say?"
well, you see, I'm great smoker"
he answered, land l knew he would
ask me the first thing how much
smoked and tell me 10 go a little slow.
smoke about 20 cigars day, and
when he asked me how many l con-
sumed | told him on an average Of 40.
That's too many he said, just cut the
number in half l am now smoking
but 90"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-17
The Spires or Lie.

Yours. Lippincott's.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-17

Do you believe that Governor Hawley actually did lower
your farm property tax? He the he has said
that all the credit his his supporters for him
time they mention his Without crediting to him
Impotence immaculate conception still it's worth while
to see where their argument leads
In 1911, all valuations raised; the state lifted itself
the fence by its boosraps the governor ord
cred full cash value off all No. it didn't either
little than before Oh yes here's how it
The Governor said of the school and other fixed levy laws
what Farragut said OF the torpedoes D. them and we
all that money Then the supreme court told
him that depised fxedevy law legal his
darling leash value law; and that must be obeyed IN
Lincoln county, the had ooishy believed the
governor and followed his advice dsobeyng the law they
honestly wanted to cut down When the court told
the lawyer what the law really and that he'd
have obey it, the commissioners raised their Hawey levy
12 mills for school to the legal rate of mills That
after all the districts that thought they needed do
had voted their special school bonds which, with the regua
school fixed at 1-2 mills would their schools. Per
haps you think they could duck of that burden? Well
they couldn't They paid the special and the added
mills fixed levy which the governor had bthely
signed with the topedoes In Lincoln county it raised
than needed The had 90
all his books compute the added for every item of
able property and send letters to the ad
vsng them of the raise Say don't you suppose 70 paid
part of that tax, and that bill? And do YOU believe thS
governor did you such awful fvor The fool part of the
full agitation really belongs to the governor alone
to officers he could and did bring about these