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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-15
The Court Must Stand Its Share
Share of the Blame

ACk OF confidence in laws-in their enactment by the
- legislature and in their Interpretation by the courts
has again and again been cited for social
before the federal commission industrial relations which
has been sitting in Seattle for the past week
Is that lack OF confidence justified?
Let the records OF the supreme OF Washington
speak for themselves. Here arc two facts;
NJ. E Hay, candidate for lieutenant governor
the republican ticket in 1908, violated the primary
election laws by excessive paid advertising. His guilt
not denied. He elected, and upon the death
Of Gov. Cosgrove, Hay became governor. suit
brought BY Charles E Coon, who nosed out by
Hay in the primaries, was decided by the supreme
court The judges had to admit in their decision
that Hay OPENLY VIOLATED THE LAW IN Sc
CURING HIS ELECTION, but they let Hay keep the
Job. The supreme court unbushingly declared THE
PENALTY WAS TOO SEVERE" to GUST Hay from
office
In 1914. than rs per Of the voters Of King
Lafe Hamilton
Hamilton afraid go the with the people
IS referee.
He to the supreme him from recall
The supreme court held that the recallers violated
the law because they did not file an itemzed state
ment OF the contributions to the campaign.
In this case, the court held that contributions
meant time well money.
In this case, the court held that the names of
every one who aided in the recall in any manner
voluntarily not whether their aid was for one min
ute or for length of time, had be given in the
ltemized statement The petitions signed by
dreds of men and passed the petitions along
to one another, from house to house. and it would
be impossible to get the of all who aided.
In the Hay case the refused penaize
the purchaser of public office although it admitted he
guilty.
In the Hamilton recall the supreme penazcd
to stretch several points to the sembece Of law
YES; AND THE SUPREME COURT OF WASHING
TON CANNOT ESCAPE ITS SHARE OF THE BLAME.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-15
HIS ONE RIVAL

One or the other of u.s." NUT.
tered the young man who await
ed his beloved In the front par
plor. lis going TO De turned down
tonight"
And he glanced ferociously at
the solitary parlor lamp glowing
near the plano.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-15
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Freezing Young Love
Maria" said old Touchnut 10
his wife. where's our Gladys7"
Now don't be an IDIOT" an
swered his dutifni spouse. She's
with Young Binks. In the draw.
Ing room"
Maria, I've nod mind 10
tell the boy TO KEEP off our
grass. but ! don't know how 20
do H."
You chumpi- said HIS wife,
laying down the newspaper.
Speak 20 boy OF IL about
counting n girl OF 10. You'd just
do what you want to avoid"
but. my dear"
"Oh. nonsense, I'll soon set.
tie this matterl"
"Gladys!" she called, going 10
the door. ITS s O'Clock. and time
you were In bed. Harold, you
take an orange, and run along
homei"
Thus another budding romance
was crushed.
Inc Cure
Doctor" said he. I'm victim
OF insomnia. I can't sleep n there's
the least noise. such as n cat on
the back fence. for instance"
This powder will DO effective .
replied the physician, after com.
pounding n prescription.
When do ] take II, doctor7"
You don't take II. You give II
to the cat In little milk"
Some Masterplecei
There In q painter OF the I'm.
pressionist school now confined
in a lunatic asylum. To all per
sons who visit his studio he
says: Look here. this In the
latest masterpiece Of my compo-
sition."
They look and see nothing but
an expanse OF bare canvas. They
AJAX: What does that REPRESENT"
why. that represents the pas.
sage Of the Isrssiites through the
Red sea"
Beg pardon. but where is the
sea-"
1T has been driven back"
And where are the Israelites7"
They have crossed over"
And the Egyptians?"
"Will be here directly. That's
the sort OF painting like--simple,
suggestive and unpretentious."
In the South
The South In the land of the CHG
ger,
Which we're glad that II isn't no
bigger.
And by looking around
Der the chigger-strewn ground.
You'll find an occasional colored
person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
SPORTING
R&E
WOZZS~
Cardinals to Meet Browns.

ST. Louis, Mo, Feb. -Four games
between the second teams of the st.
Louis Americans and Nationals are
among the exhibition games planned
by the two local major league base
ball clubs in Florida next month. Pres
idents Hedges of the Americans and
Britton of the Nationals announced the
Nationals would go to st. Petersburg,
the American camp, March 3, and the
Americans would journey to st. Angus
tine for the games March 10 and II.
Britton announced the following exhi-
bition games for his team: March 3,
6 and z, Philadelphia Americans at
Jacksonville; March IL, Is and IA,
Fla, team at ST. Angus
tine; March 10, 30 and u, Philadelphia
at St. Augustine. +. P.
Simpson, outfielder obtained from the
Lansing Southern Michigan league
club, today sent in his signed contract
to play with the local Americans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
Dubuque Expects Crowds.

Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 5.-Fifty thous
and paid admissions a season at the
new down town ball park would put
the Dubuque club on a permanent base
ball basis as far as the running eX-
penses of the team. were concerned, is
the opinion expressed by number of
prominent Dubuquers interested in the
success of the national pastime in this
city. Saturday afternoon the new
owners of the Dubuque franchise went
over the ground on the Fourth street
extension. They have Mr.. Adams as
surance that the park will be complet-
ed by May l in fact, the contracts for
the lumber will shortly be let and
work of completing the filling in the
outfield is to commence just as soon
as the weather permits. About the
new park centers the hopes of the
Dubuque promoters from an attend
ance standpoint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
MARSHALLT0WN OUT FOR
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION

Marshalltown, Ia, Feb. 5.-Marshall-
town is after n Central association
berth this season, but present indica-
tons are that Moline viii beat the
Iowa city TO the circuit. The Kewanee
franchise is on the market but it seems
that Moline has been offered the OPP
ton upon It and local fans are some
what discouraged over the prospects.
The one hope expressed here. however,
is that the Three-I territorial rights
viii interfere with Moline to such an
extent that Marshalltown may yet have
q chance TO get this franchise. The
fans pledge their support to the game
IL aaffirs come out as desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05

Athletic competition has its roots in
one of the fundamental instincts thai
keep the race alive. the instinct of self.
preservation by attack and defense,
and i. must be remembered that this
is a unitarian or professional motive.
Our games are a rehearsal of racial
activities. The cave man who could
throw a stone straight and swift killed
the rabbit and got fat or he killed his
enemy and lived safely. The profess
sional baseball pitcher who can throw
ball with enough curve and speed
can by that means bring down the dol
lar by which he can have his rabbit
served on a silver plate. Our civiliz-
alton has crowded us and limited our
chance for movement so that we are
willing to pay to see the man who can
show superlative skill in this accomp-
lishment. The ability to sprint can
still be used practically for both Of
Tense and defense and the good long
distance runner can trail a deer till he
runs it down.
Athletics are only our artificia.
for gratifying this instinct.
Our physical life is slowed down by
most occupations and it is in athletics
we get the exhiliaration of high ply
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
ANCIENT RIVALS
CLASH SATURDAY

The Moline and Davenport high
school basket ball teams play at the
Moline Y. NJ c. A. gymnasium Satur-
day night, and according to Moline
enthusiasts, prospects for victory are
exceedingly dim. The Iowa quintet
holds a remarkably good record for
the season, and are top notch contend
ers for the state championship, while
Moline has lost number of games.
The two teams are old rivals and
much interest is being shown in the
coming contest. The Moline and Dav-
export fans and students plan to at
tend the game and large crowd is
expected.
The game Saturday night is the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
THE LAUGHING STOCK.

Coach Smith of Monmouth has made
his high school basketball team the
laughing stock of the tri-ci;ies. The
team played two games in this vicinity
recently. one against Rock. Island and
the second against Moline. In each
game the coach took he floor prior to
the commencement OF the game and
addressed the crowd. stating that his
team was crippled and he was sending
In his second squad for the game.
From absolute authority il has been
learned that al ieast three OF the Mon
mouth quintet were fist team men and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
FEDERALS AFTER
S0x-GIANT CROWD
Magnates Had Better Sail in at
Night if They Want to Keep
Their Stars.
IRIS SPEAKER WANTED
Report Has IL That Feds Are Also
After crawford-WiH Have Rep
resentstIve at New York.

President Comiskey and Manager
Callahan of the White Sox and Mana
ger McGraw of the Giants had better
induce the captain OF the Mauretania
TO sail into New York harbor at night
when they return from their worlds
tour IL they do not wish their star
players on board to be molested by
Federal league promoters.
Il has been learned that the indie
pendent magnates already are making
plans TO grab few of the tourists I'M
less they have been signed before the
ship reaches Gotham about March 6.
1t is probable that the touring mag
mates have heard of the baseball war
fare over here and have signed as
many OF the players on the trip as
possible. But it is understood the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
CLEVER SCHEME
AT BURLINGTON
City Raises Baseball Funds By
Selling Advertising Space in
Score Books.

About as clever a scheme for rails
ing baseball funds in a small city as
We have come across for some few
moons, is worked at Burlington,
Iowa, where the fans get out and So
licit the city for advertising in an
annual score book. These score books
are given out at every game and con-
tain many pages of advertising togeth-
er with the lineups for each of the
two teams of the game. The advertis-
ing remains in the book throughout
the entire year but the lineups are of
course changed daily.
The Burlington fans in this manner
have secured a sufficient amount of
financial assistance this year to al
most support the team without fur
Their funds being necessary.
And the scheme is not only good but
the merchants profit through this form
of advertising. 1t keeps their name
before the public and as
sists the team as well. The cost is
minimum in comparison to the amount
secured for the association, as the bus
mess men buy the space for the entire
year. signing contracts to that effect.
Several pages at a goodly sum per
page counts up for the team. A few
other cities could work this clever
scheme as we'll as Burlington and the
business men in that case do not need
to feel as though they were being i'm
posed upon in supporting the national
pastime. as they get as much out of it
as the club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05

TO make a good account of themselves
when the finals are staged
Wesleyan Wants To Play.
Late yesterday afternoon the Illinois
Wesleyan college FIVE sent a telegram
to Augustana, challenging the locals to
game on the floor at Bloomington on
he 18th. Wesleyan has scored heay-
'iy On the Carthage and Hedding teams
in recent games. and from the tone OF
the message sent here are evidently OF
the opinion that Augustana has n
ssrOng team Whether or not the chal-
lenge will be accepted is not known as
the local college bill is pretty well
fl!zd.
Game Friday Night.
An interesting basket ball game has
been scheduled for Friday evening in
the college gymnasium. The Semi
narians will meet the Independent
team from New Era, Iowa. Last fall
the Seminary team stood high I'm the
tournament among the departments
and may be able TO win over the New
Era team.
\ d. Freden. who is studying i'm the
Augustana seminary. has for over
year lad charged OF the work at New
Era a Lutheran church of the asso-
citation OF English Lutheran churches
OF the Augustana synod IS located there
and a sort OF social settlement work Is
being carried on in connection with
the church work 4 we'll equipped
gymnasium is located near the church
AMI the yuuLG people OF The commun-
lev all gather AT this center for instruc-
tiCn aCI amusement. Mr.. Freden has
spared 10 pains in coaching the New
Era team and he seems confident that
his team will be able 10 win.
1Ie lineup: Augustana Seminary.
Freundberg and Tillberg. forwards:
Engstrand. center; Hanson and Gus
tafsOn. guards. New Era: Kemper
and 4. Kretschmer. forwards: Sauer.
center; +. Kretschmer and II. Kretsch-
mer. guards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
NEXT TUESDAY is
DATEOF MEETING
President Al Tearney of Three-I
League Makes Definite
Announcement.

Quincy, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-The midwinter
meeting Of the Three l league will be
held here next Tuesday, Feb. 10, This
information was received over the
long distance telephone by G. A. Ur-
ban. president of the Quincy associa-
ton. Several days ago Mr.. Tearney
stated that he would call the meeting
within the next two weeks, but he had
not yet seleced the date. He has now
stated definitely that the meeting
would be next Tuesday and the local
association will get busy at once max
ing the necessary arrangements for
tie entertainment of its guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
cOLLEGIANS OUT
ON SECOND TRIP
Lave Tomorrow for Abingdon
and Carthage to Play Two
Basketball Games
WESLEYAN WANTS GAME
Challenges Locals for Contests at
Bloor1inqton-New Era Here
Friday Night

- fast Augustana college basket
N orfBtet will make another trip this
- leaving tomorrow FOR Abingdon
,,sre they meet the Hedding college
80 in a game tomorrow night. The
,,,,ls have lost but a couple OF games
,tts .eason and have one OF the fastest
800 Auruztana has ever turned out
~ have defeated last years inter-
.orsefafe champions and this season
80 aid 10 be among the strongest con-
.e,sers for college houors In the state.
Tcmorrow-s game will be one OF the
- piaved this season which viii have
+. sf-eef bearing upon the champion
.bIo. and II AuEustaua wins the boys
Vilf certainly be on a straight path 20
the title.
saturday night Of this week they
al cope with the Carthage college
sulu,et al Carthage. H.. another game
rbieh viii 20 toward the champion
shfp The trip Is not exceptionally
Ioue and the boys do not expect any
ss-ious results from their ride as that
erperienced over the recent journey TO
pecorah. Ia. when they lost 10 the
rlow Lutheran college five
Aweek from Saturday night. the coll
Isze VIII journey 10 Peoria 10 again
meet the Bradley Polytechnic team. last
years champs. who were defeated here
recently. This will be one OF the most
important games OF the present season
As the Peoria team is after the title
again
No other games VIII be played at the
local college gymnasium until Feb. Il.
vheu the Carthage team Will come
here for a return game This viii
make a period Of more than two weeks
without a game al the local floor and
the students at the school plan 10 give
their herOical basketball stars a rous- J
inE welcome az this contest
The boys are now looking forward 7
10 the annual state tournament which I
vii be held this year ar Blooming
tor. and il is here that the Illinois title I
vii be decided between the best /
teams OF the state and those who hold I
the best record for the present year.
That large delegation of students and I
fans from here will attend the state
meet j. an assured fact. and the boys
are getting I'm better trim every day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05

steal speed. They have possibilities
for disaster, both physical and moral
that high speed always brings to a
machine, human or otherwise.
Organized athletics are a new prob
| lem with US, part of the great move
ment for organization seen in labor,
capital, business and politics, and it
/ has brought new problems of manage
ment and morals. They have grown
/ up in so years and the growth of the
last 10 years has been tremendous.
We have not been slow 20 see the pow
er of this great movement TO make or
mar character, and that is why We
discuss it now. We can gain valuable
side lights from the 1900 years of
continuous competition among the
Greeks, who, during that time, met
the same good and evil influences that
we have at present.
In England as in Greece, the anna
teur was separated from the profess
sional by class distinction. In Amerl-
ca. class distinctions are not stable or
well marked and the wide spread in
terest in athletics gives most oppor-
tunities for making money out of them.
The scout or promoter with money Is
like a match and the talented but
poor athlete is like gun powder. when
the two meet. there is liable to be an
explosion and when it is over you look
in vain for the amateur spirit. \ pro-
fessional sprinter or wrestler cannot ;
make a living by competition and re-
= n
ball players can do so-only because
strong discipline and management
realize the theatrical or commercial
of honest contests and try
to keep them level with an iron hand. |
Destructive tendencies in athletics
are:
1. A high standard of ability |
which discourages all who feel there |
is no chance for successful competi- |
ton unless they devote their entire /
time 20 training and so make it a
business.
.. The concentration OF attention
IN the star athlete thus giving him
4 commercial value 20 the promoter
who can make money out of his
lotoriety.
3. The undue emphasis on winning
l. all costs, in order to attract spec
ators. in other words, using this as
commercial asset.
How can these evils be met?
l. Lose the individual in the group.
2. Give no monetary or equivalent
in any form. Trouble al
ways begins when money is involved.
81,
deals OF true craftsmanship and
,reach them to the public.
The moulding of the youth through
his. their strongest instinct, is a noble
nd worthy profession. and if we do
ur duty the result should appear in
etter ideals and increasing the high
IT ethical standards of conduct in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05

players also have heard OF the big
money being dealt out by the new
league and for that reason may have
decided to wait until they get home
and investigate conditions before sign
ing. Letters mailed to the stars on
the tour by Federal league owners
probably have been received by this
time.
Want Speaker and Crawford.
One of the men supposed to be
sought by the Federals is Iris Speaker
of the Boston Red Sox who was TAX
en- along as a representative OF the
Chicago team. Another wanted is Sam
Crawford of the Detroit Tigers. Meth
er has signed a contract for next year
and neither could have a chance TO
deal directly with the Boston and De-
troit club owners while on the trip.
Speaker always has been slow in
signing, and Crawford was a holdout
on the Detroit team last season. The
Federal league undoubtedly would be
willing to give each one of the stars
three-year contract with a big sum
of money in cash, and it is understood
the new league will have some one in
authority in New York to talk bust
ness with the stars as soon as the
boat lands.
Aside from the players on the trip
around the world there are not many
stars in the major leagues for the Fed
erals to approach. The attack of the
outlaws shifted from the big
leagues to the minors during the last
week and at present attempts are be-
ing made to procure several of the
best men of the class IA and class a
leagues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
Cicotte Will Sign.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. Eddie CT
cote. the Chicago White Sox pitcher,
will leave Detroit for the training
camp at Paso Robes, Cal. Feb. 10,
without signing his contract. Secre-
'tary Gardiner of the Sox refused to
take upon himself the responsibility
of signing Cicotte to the kind of
contract he wanted, so Eddie will wait
until Comiskey and Callahan get back
from their worlds tour. Cicotte has
no doubt he will be able to come to
terms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
CUTLER is VICTORIOUS
IN LOUISVILLE MATCH

Louisville. Ky. Feb. 5.-Charley Cut
Ter OF Chicago defeated Ivan Mamoutoff.
the Russian Cossack in straight falls.
Cutler took the first in % minutes with
a toe hold. and the second in 21a with
q leg and body hold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
LINEUP Is NAMED
FOR FRIDAY CAME
Coach Corneal Will Take Fast
Quintet to Geneseo in the
Second Contest.

Coach Corneal of the Rock Island
high school basketball team, an
nounced the lineup of the quintet to-
day. for the game at Geneseo Friday
evening. Chalk and KIDD Will per-
form at forward. Glass will hold down
center. and Reeves and Rinck will be
the guards. Hickey and Andrews will
also accompany the team as substi-
tutes.
The two teams have met once be-
fore. the locals capturing the contest,
and Geneseo is anxious To reciprocate
with victory. The floor will be some
what strange 10 the Rock Island boys.
but nevertheless they are going out to
win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
THREE-I CANNOT
HOLD TERRITORY
- M
Decision Handed Out by Score
tary of National Commission
Is Just.
FAST BALL IN THE CENTRAL
League Is Growing Rapidly and
Outstepping Tearney Circuit
Larger Cities Added.
FAST BALL IN THE CENTRAL

The last barrier between Rockr1s-
land or Moline and the Central asso-
citation has been torn down with AIDE
cision by Secretary J. II. Farrell@of
the National association, declaring the
Three league cannot hold these cities
as closed territory unless they use
them.
Some time ago President AL Tear
ney, of the Three I league refused to
waive territorial rights on Rock Island
and President Justice, according TO
word from Keokuk, took the matter
over his head and asked Secretary
Farrell for a ruling.
Decision Is Just
This ruling, which it had not been
intended to make public for some
time yet, was favorable and, it seems
to those who have followed the situa-
ton, just. Without using Rock Island
or Moline, it hardly seemed just to the
residents of these cities or to the Gen.
trail association fans, that the ThreeI
should be privileged to close the doors
to organized baseball.
There is possibility that President
Tearney will fight the entering of the
Central association into Moline but il
he does, the burden of proof will be
upon him and with the decision of Sec
rotary Farrell, President Justice seems
to feel confident of the outcome of
such a fight
Chance for Rock Island.
Rock Island may or may not get intd
the Three l league this year and pros
poets at present seem to indicate that
there is small possibility of Three
ball here this season. The Three, l
circuit. as is well known, is not in
iirstciass condition, while the Central
seems to be growing year
y and becoming more formidable.
adding on larger cities, making
more compact circuit, and it is claim
ed that number of the cities have
been able to support their clubs
through the receipts taken in during
the year. =
first of the two scheduled for this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-05
RACE ON In
TWIN-CITY LEAGUE

A close race is being staged in the
Twin City Bowling league, the Cross
Countrys now leading the Cubs by
only couple of games. If the Cubs
capture three straight games from the
Cross Countrys tonight in their regular
schedule at the ST. Julien alleys, they
will lead the. league again and top the
column by only one-half a game.
Other games tonight are between the
Reliables and Colts, and Moline and
the Stock Leaders.