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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-12
FORCING THE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE.

kW% HE Colorado mine owners OF Wnom the
despite the lies told to shield them are the leadng
stockholders assert that they do not question the
,oht of their employees to associate themselves In
unions for the furtherance Of their common and legl-
mate interests What they object to is the union insist
ING on their right to be dealt with as such Tor the men
collectively to be treated with. What chance would
miner have in dealing with the Colorado Fuel iron COM
which has arrogaed to itself the right to be dealt
with as company rather than its members must De oeaC
with as individuals? Compare the company ana the lnu
vdua worker and figure out about how much ice te one
man would cut 1t is the weathest corporation west Oh
Chicago It has capital Of $40000000 but this is not
fraction of its value 1t owns and operates 10 miles Oh
railroad 1t owns thirty towns that 1t has Dllt ana rets
to its employees 1t and operates nearly zOOO nes
of telegraph lines 1t and operates $20OOOOOO
steel nian at Pueblo and huge rolling mill at Laramie
Wyoming II controls and owns all the things necessary
to the production Of steel 1t has It's own IRON ore ana
manganese limestone and coal 1t owns and operates
big mines and $50 coke ovens. 1t mines ann
av 100000 tons of coal and makes as part of the prod
uct of this $4,000 tons Of iron yearly 1t rolls every year
1O6 900 tons Of steel rails besides making spikes nuts
bolts and pipe 1t owns than 600 square miles OF
lands underaid with coal iron or both and for which
the government the people, got $50 to $500 1t
controls the natural routes for transportation and the
passes by which the lands OF the state can be reached
It virtually controls therefore, all the coal lands OF the
state which are estimated to carry 40O0O00O0 tons OF
coal This at $500 per ton would be worth $lVoooOo
OO0 000 million times million dollars
It is to cinch its hold this vast property great
part of which yet belongs to the state or the government
but which is coered and fenced up by the Rockefeers
and the Colorado Fuel Iron Company, that the cheap
and ignorant theanguage foreign labor was imported
by the Rockefeers and the company What show, think
YOU would one individual have against such an outft
This combination objects to union labor debating to it.
but IL arroganty dictates to the whole United States and
tells the president of this republic elected by its people
that lit has nothing to arbtrate and that is none OF the
governments business, anyway" There is apparent
remedy and that is to take the property by the gov
enment at the price paid for and the actual cost of i'm
provements That will settle it.
This company has thrown down the gauntlet. 1t is
either socialism or anarchy. Which do you prefer?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-12
The Bystander

stand by my window alone, and
look at the people go by, pursuing the
shimmering bone, which is so elusive
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-12

The Rebel General Zapata has sent word that prom
nent merchant in Mexico City intends to capture the city,
and that when he does he will hae the pleasure of eating
said merchants fried" From the reports that
to be authentic as to the scarcity of SOAP Mr. Zapaa
welcome to all the pleasure he procure from the
dish.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-12

Democrats gain much, progressives
lost more, as compared with 1912
in the registration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-12
HUSBAND AND WIFE.

4 NOTED physician has excited England by an elab-
crate argument to show that nature intended every
"a man to have several wives He points out that num-
bers of the of the world have practiced poly
gamy in the past and that many do STILL and in electrical
language he presents the conclusion that the condition
must be natural one.
But he might have gone just one step further and
shown just conclusivey that every woman ought to
have several husbands. Many nations have lived under
polyandTy meaning one woman to many men. Some do
still, the Tibetans, for instance.
He might by the process show that nature intend
ed to eat another to kill off their weakng child
re to slaughter the aged they are past work.
to burn dead mems wives and to sacrifice human beings
to religious superstition
1t is than amusing that in an enlightened land
and in this enlightened age learned man, with no saner
argument than this should outrage and sentiment
alike by advocating return to marriage system which
makes women mere slaves, and deprves them of their
natural faculty for refining the natures of men,
The people Of this age are not seeking excuses for DO
lygamous marriage 1t is almost universally recognized
that the highest most beautiful relation between the
sexes is that which exists when and woman JOY
fully remain faithful to another all their lives Such
bond makes them lovers hepmates comrades 1t is the
best possible destiny for BOTH
1t gives woman assured position an honored place
in the community 1t endows her with of respon
siblity The mans character is subtly influenced by
that of his wife, Her tenderness soothes him in wear
ness and her devotion cheers him in disappointment
Roosevelt is sore at the administration for offering to
pay Colombia for the territory swped from her to build
the Panama canal Mr.. Roosevets chagrin is natural
The payment an acknowledgement by the government
that President Roosevelt committed an inexcusabe act
of punder and he did because the country he punder
ed not strong enough to defend its property Had it
been Germany England any of the great powers
the strenuous Teddy would have kept his hands off.
Mr. Chafn asserts that there are hundred blind pigs
in Portland He is shy on the number of pigs-very shy
but we think rather long the stage of blindness Most
OF those ne ranks as blind keep their eyes the militia
the police not needing any watching 1t is safe to say
that all these blind pigs have at least one eye.
Portland is making desperate struggle to get share
Of the Alaskan trade She has already sent one news
paper reporter far Juneau who remained until the
vessel that took him there started home Seattle is wor
Ilying over this sudden and virile aggression
Boston butcher has been arrested for putting saw
dust in his sausage Can it be that is what caused the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-12

Portland is making desperate struggle to get share
of the Alaskan trade She has already sent one news
paper reporter as far Juneau who remained until the
vessel that took him there started home Seattle is wor
lying over this sudden and virile aggression
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-12

Boston butcher has been arrested for putting saw
dust in his sausage Can it be that is what caused the
Post suicide? STILL to think of it, there is plenty
of sawdust for both industries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-12

Eral M Pettycrew writes an interesting letter for the
Journals "open forum today We do not endorse all
his views but feel that he is sound many points, and
that he states clearly the position of progressive edu
Gated farmer Salems commercial club wanted to know
what the farmers think of this city, and Mr. Pettycrew
tells the organization good many things which should
afford food for thought and actionand for discussion
too because the position he takes in some respects is
open to debate We commend his letter readable and
the fact that he has adopted farming real profession
entities it to still greater consideration.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
By FRANK G, MENKE.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Is there
any money in baseballi Oh, not much
for the stockholders of winning club
that is, not much more than dividends
ranging from 800 to 1000 per cent each
year That S all
Aud as far as the ball player is CON
cerned-well, there ism much in it
for him; not more than 100000 or
$300,000 that he can run up into mil
lion in a few years by careful invest
ment under the guidance of business
men who know an opportunity when
they see it and who gladly slip tips to
star ball players.
The National Exhibition company is
the corporate name of the New York
Giants. It's incorporated under the
laws of New Jersey. which laws do
not compel corporation to publish
or even file n list showing earnings.
Therefore the exact profits garnered
each year by the Giants are q matter
of speculation.
But those on the inside Of baseball
declare that the Giants, for the past
three years, including the world series
receipts, of course, have cleared
is capitalized Mt $4,000, which means
that the club has paid dividends each
year of $4,000 on every 800 invested.
The Chicago Cubs, next TO the Giants,
have been regarded as the biggest
money makers in the old league. Ac-
cording to Charles Webb Murphy, de.
NOTED prexy of the outfit, he started
shoestring and emerged with 'tovor q
million, - That means that Murphy
alone Sscleaned up" an average of close
to Sl50,000 year, which includes the
mary elous increase in the price OF The
stock which he sold
Murphy got nearly. $4,000 for. every
$1,000 share OF stock he had IN the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
Revised Race Dates

Junrez Mrxico-To March sy
CbsrioDtop. 3. C.-To March IS
NoEfoR-Aprl i-17.
RockHwHy Hunt. Hewlctts. l.. L--AprD =.
HayTe dc Grace-Aprtl iS-Hay 5.
Pimlico-May 6-a3,
Electric Parkway % June g.
Rusc Troe Hunt. Media Ps.-May Is.
Montreal Driving club. Quebec-May ,s-s,
Toronto (outRrio j. ~. Ontarlo-Miy $3.50
Belmont Park-Msy 2e.Juuc 10 Except June
: and G.l
Piping Rock. Locust Valley. L. T.-June 3-s.
Doryai Jockey club Montreai)-Iune Sis.
Marlboro-JuDc sill.
Country club tBrooklino,-Juno IL. II. 90
Denver Jockey club-Juno 15-cI
Jamaios-June 1875.
couususht Park Jockcy club toai~a,-Janc
Is-gJ. Z,
Hamilton Jockey club-Junc 2j-July ..
Aqucduct-Junc 27-Juiy Il.
Montreal Jockey club-Junc :1.July
Butto-juy +-AuguEt s.
Empire city-July 1881.
Niagara River association. Fqrt Eric. on'ario-
July f-ti.
windsur Jockcy club-Juy i5-s2-
Hamilton Jockey club-JuIy .IAugust 5.
Saratoga August i-3i.
syrncusc-Tbroe days, between September
and 9.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
HORSE RACING FOR
INTERNATIONAL list
King Of Sports May Be
Aligned With Polo, Ten
mis- and Golf.
By Tad

NEW YORK. March 2l.--A sporting
enthusiast asks tho question:; Why
cannot there he international races
between thoroughbrecis. Ne are 90
have international polo ut Meadow
Brook, an interpatioual Yacht race.
tennis and polo champion ships OF IN
ternationsl importarce, but horse rae.
ing. The king OF ali sports, ntTcr even
is mentioned.
1t sis not the first time the question
has been put. and IL has been figured
on by many promineut American
horsemen. II is almost safe To say
that had William G.. Whitney lived
and racing not received its reform
political knockdown, international turf
heroes would have been seen NJ Sara
toga and probably elsewhere But Mr..
Whitney is dead, and as yet there is no
man to take mp the task of seJuvenat
ing the American turf TO what It should
be.
Later on, maybe, With such rlcn rs
August Belmont, a. Smith Cochian.
Clifford Cochran, G. *. G.. Billings. IL.
p. Whitney. Price Mckinney. james
Butter and r f. Ryan supporting tho
turf, both financially and in an eic
waiting way, there may be something
done in the way of Offering cxtYaordi.
nary Inducements to foreigners to
bring good horses here for international
contests
But 1T will be a burdensome task,
for horses are not like human beings
in some respects, neither are they built
of bronze, copper and like material.
Horses have to be acclimated and the
acclimation process is exceedingly cost.
ly-not only from tedious time stand
point, for the opportunities horses of
high class have in their own countries
to win turf honors are much moro in.
viting than anything that could be
offered on this side Of the Atlantic.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
Keeps Eye ON Ball.

Naturally reserved. and, therefore. uI-
like many successful bali players. Trie
was hard TO nail for an interview But
he did open up long enough TO say he
couldn't attribute his heavy hitting TO
anything more than natural ability 10
bang en- out
mo. find no particular. ball easy to
hit" said Speaker. Sometimes fellow
Will swing AT fast ono and hit IL. and
again lie Will miss the very same ball.
Just keep my eye on the ball and swing
at the right time-that's all the rule
have for batting"
AT the end OF tile 1912 season. Speaker
was adjudged the most valuable man In
the American league and was awarded
one Of the automobiles Offered To the
best man in the two major leagues.
The "higteBt saIaried player loves the
great outdoors. lie wlntcrs In his home
town--Huebard CITY. Tex, which is not
a city at all. It's near Dallas, and has
summer population OF sos. and It's CEN
GUS shows 906 when Tris is there. After
the ball playing dnys are over iris wend5
lds way back home and spends the first
few weeks hunting. Then ne turns his
hand to the cattle-raisng industry. He's
regular Texas cowboy and proud OF the
| fact. He's particularly AT home In the
saddle, and can be as useful with horse
| us he IL with baseball bgt-thougn his
winter vocation. he admits, is not so
profitable.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22

N lex CRANES. newly elected man
~ ager OF the Retail Clerks baseball
CLUB. one of the fastest semiprofessional
teams In the city. Is one of the best
known baseball men OF the city, TIe has
played ball in and about Salt Lake for
many years and Is player OF much
ability
Two years ago he played with the
Newspaper Grays and last year he was
with the Retail Clerks and Newspaper
Grays, He is we'll liked by the members
of the Retail Clerks and should make a
good manager for the 1914 season.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
Through Accident.

'snt arm and COLLAR I,on,
n. re lhrown from a bron-
N " p. said Speaker. "T
4hs. lIsht- handed thrower.
b sis.'sS 'sS could peg pretty
|rrrNsa r'sassht. After the accj.
4 1r,i' ,, 20 nse my left hand
|tfov' llnally earna TO use If
i. br; grew UP a right :
I''sb1s sound my left arm the
IA hs ,.om ..som using II to peg.
10 my left side,
ssa, 'sa i,, lu the game early. He
h hs NV, with the older
1as s,n ~a N grammar school
4, a as captain OF his hjgh
|1liIs nv ns'o curing the summer
| a as,~ai. s.,rila eed. and captaIued
u o,b.nr .nrelghborine towrs' ~
n s{ar,.ss ss'uyers OF great re-
1l,{cn,s.p rs a pitcher. Tic
'&|l|bn. ! ,s lnat proved a terror
4 In Il. snd had pretty sue.
a Il rns r DON. Throwing viii,
4 ihsss ehsier for him 10 toss
aan i,ross straight shoot. So
o'nIs haow,ng from the out.
p'a,ire allows for a curys
n0e attracted aitentIo,,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
LYNNDYL BALL TEAM
is EAGER FOR GAMES

I.YNNDYL March 21.-The local base
ball team is rounding into good shape aud
Us eager for games with any team IN the
state. This years team is the best in
the history OF the local orga MIA tion and
the supporters of the ninc expect good
season. The lineup OF the Lynndyl team
is as follows: Mccormick, catcher:
Wright, FIRST base: langston and LAWYER
pitchers: Beddow, second base; Quinn.
third base; Sherwood, shortstop; Kelley.
Johnson ond Lister outflelders.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
pLuMLy cHA1iI.ENoEs.

To remove any lingering doubts In tho minds
OF sore rs TO who really proved himself tho
Plurnly hAa Deposited with the sportinE editor
Of The Tribune the sum Of s25 In cash-reAl
challenges any player In the l9I3-N ci.y tourney
n. II. Burton preferred, 20 play a match ef
the style of piAv 10 bc the modern two-pove re.
stricton with the usunl stx untenabIe openings
barred. This money will remain up for two
~saks, and IL not covered by then VIII be taken
down.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22

|EK, March 21.-Tho high
|rg has hit baseball. The
|pit IN players salaries now
Ersi. or the best. may be set
|Rrs Of the diamond are pull
10. three and four times what
~! or ten years ago, In this
d Writing their own contracts
's'r own figure and length Of
pulling Down large bonuses
1lns,
Introduce Mr.. Iris Speaker.
Elafied man In baseball. Iris
y the tuc Is short for iris
setting a cool $4,000 q year
tozton. American league. His
.r signed recently in Gotha IN
-1< were threatening TO grab
'pr iwo years, and Games the
tEcnfy-four months at S36.-
leans about $4,000 per playing
|.< hard hitting outllelder. Re-
nat Speaker nailed "A $4,000
Aguing with the Feds. who
salary said to equal tia [
Boslon contract.
cf Speakers rise from the
~ Without parallel In the
10 q short six years he
INTO The premier ball play
.oday. II was in 1908 he
Ipm Houston in the Texas
NJ Boston Americans, but he
ssr % tho Little Rock ARK. 5
nv team management In re-
" me Little Rock clubs
zpflils training.
issed Out.
!e before his return Ia tho
e ofaiting process, Speaker
gong 10 the Brooklyn
~, scout recommended to
.:esa II Ebbetts that he pay
,c9 for the player. But Joh,,
Hsni OF the Boston club.
neu 1ris over to Little
1fsotiations just started
management by decld-
~ vas worth the $500 to
~ aciing quickly.
.1 WITH Boston Speaker has
wv ;svo mark and two years
rs series he lessened the
4;sS very considerably by
ess -eoth batting and field
speaRer finished fourth
\, american league batters.
M eRfnes. made 100 hits.
be,ee ana came out Of the
1'''ns average OF 1856 per
,Jsts sts'onsd fact that Iris is the
oi all the worlds bsIl
>cTs ,e,, sLie Boston team had
4 lssttaoling ~ 70 keep him from
.r.-s;uss 8 clutches this sea
IA StisF prohibitive price ri
.|Is nsn serves to show there
|.. 5ace ~. nis lnc. And all this
~, mat baseball issan ex-
rs ne playing end-for en-
..||-s- 10 enter, providing
tne goods as can iris
|tlssrss 4rs DO know Speaker Is a
rr,t., q Great ground COW
Al ~ A Win the bat. IL ma,
,sr not Know hs is n, rer,,la
s,% sn that he was a rlsht.
~ ,'ds accident made him de.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22

le will DO missed by all who knew him. not
merely as player but true gentlemen.
The proposed JORDAN Banks match Is exciting
some interest "Hcross the pond but IL sesmE
az though II is up 10 somebody 10 HEX Stewart
IN order 10 SECURE British recognition OF a claim
10 being the real worlds champion.
j. i. Roberts OF Winfield. n, ", comes TO ba,
with his new column In the North Rose Advocate
" Y. and deserves the hearty support Of all who
enjoy AN excellent column which featured tho
Tribune Farmer for long.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
CHECKER NOTES

All chechcrdom vii mourn the loss Of the great
prublemist and fne player. George II. Siocun,
who died few DAYS ago NJ his homo IN Prophets.
tovu. III Many OF hts compositions. finished and
polighed to q high degree, Will endure ~ long
as the eams. Quiet aud gcniui in manner,
ruffied by defeat and not puffed up BY victory
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
"' "a. 90 :s,i'; 2a-ls. black wins.

ta) His is generally taken here.
%, ."rhcre may bc draw after this move. but
| can't locate IT," says Shearcr in his M. D.
II. y.
tc> And etars 2l-oo to win, thus CO. 1924,
1-e-d 32,2s. li-i5. 2s-2s. TOO N-7, ell. 23-H,
e-1s. 21-i7 ST. 17-1t. H-1o. 1874. 2s-i9 white
wins.
ID II gil. so-2s. whito Wins.
(e) II 1915. 2t-1a, white wilma
GAME aa-"DENNY."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
Whore We get ambitious and attompt 10 correct
trunk limo In the Thousand Beat Cameo

-WhItc WIHB- y n. bucHHJiHu.
VARIATION I.
D. A. PIumiy.
S-t2-b III H-i7
B-u 1914 lo-i5
1918 7-1o 1s-s2
Drawn. with blacks for choice
(a) Said 10 correct published play.
(b) offer this to maintain the draw and cor-
rect thes trunk page 70 OF the Thousand
Dcst Games'' book.-Editor.
GAME st--"DoUBLE CORNER DYKE"
Prom Jordan's "hmsrIcan Checker Player
Tho following interesting games were PLAYED IN
the 1914 Canadian tourney. reported IN full by
Ate TorAa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
CdRREcr1oNs.

g, D. Barton points out thut problem 2e by
p. J. Leo, is faulty at the fourteentb move
white rhould 90 1915 instead OF 10-14. This
forces e6-5i when 15-Is, then sg2-ss s?a.25 $780,
se5-sl, .5o-25. 2i,l7.-Drawu.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
(a, sT-z3 Is given to draw In trunk Of analyst
In January. 1918. J. A. 9. p
q ANiL, QS-NgIcnND nQITHIIE CQHNERN ~

(a) something unusual: 25-?e is regular play,
(bl Mr., Moore thsnko 2e-l7 would have oeen
icj Possibly co-27 might have won. but Mr..
Gibson not expecting such an extraordinary
shot.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
STATE TOURNEY.

Hugh MacKean has stoopod out 10 front this
week cioso pressed by shaw. With Esb. key-
worth and Burton close behind. and the field
badly scactered. They have the consolation. bow
ever OF knowing that they are getting good
practice. "and there's anothor year coming.''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
Checkers


At the commence.
ment of a game
Black men occupy
squares numbered !
to l2. The White
men those number
ed 81 to 80. Black
always moves first.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
Black,

Checkers ana cheas headquarters. Y. NJ. c. A..
state and First South streets. address COM
fnunicailona TO D. A. Plumly. No Concord
place, Salt Lake City.
March 90. iai4
PROBLEM NO. 81
Contributed by r. J. Lee
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
|PEAKER GETS
ljll FOR SEASON
/ Singer Has Had In
ins Career as Ball
Player,
rp1s sPEAKER.

Hnbber,i city. Tex. April
Next month he'll be 30
He stands S feet II inches
.eichs lS4 pounds. Bats and
. ..handed. Obtained by Bos-
45ns from Houston, Tex,
n and went on spring train
.lll Rcd SoS In 1905. Was
'|rIt Rock. where he PLAYED
q oIdy 10 be purchased again
iny stars salaries compared
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
SOME SCORES.

The editor haa played twelve serio1 et tho local
club with r. II. Burton winning 7. losing l and
4 ,Ied sunc, won. saS; iost. rs; drawn. a. With
Erb lo haa won serto2 and lost 3: games won,
IS: lost, IA; Mawn, 81 WITH Kcywo!th he has
won 10 serios and lied !. games ~on. 20; lost.
20. drawn. 40. ThcAo include tho recent tourney
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22

Black-22; king. g.
Whlte-7, 81
Black 10 play and wiz
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 80
By ". u. Pomcroy,
Bleck-ao: kings. 10. 30
wbito-tS. IS. king, 8.
Black 10 play and win.
5o-es 2s-sa 1910 1917 .o-.i
1e-it III ia I'll
Black wilma.
Ca) "a .o-cI .s-19 os-lg black wins