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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07

II ST entertain a surprising num-
ber and variety Of misconcep-
lions with regard to South
" America. It is a revelation
to many a well-informed person to
learn that North America is very lit
tie larger than the twin continent.
To take a few test illustrations: Is
the reader aware that Brazil Is larger
than the United States by 100000
square miles? Has the reader ever
heard of Sac Paulo, or the Parana
One is a thoroughly modern city with
more than 100000 populations: the
other a river of twice the volume Of
the Mississippi.
At present Brazil, with its vast areas
of undeveloped, and practically unin-
habited. lands, is commercially i'm
portant only as a source Of supply
of rubber, cacao and coffee; but it Is
safe to predict that before the close of
the current century 1t will be one of
the worlds greatest granaries. with
a population much in excess OF 100,
100000.
The territory of Brazil is divisible
into three zones which are distin-
guishable for differences fof climate,
products. and physical characteristics
The first of these, the tropical regions
OF the great Amazon Valley, was
described in a recent article the Sec
ond Is the subtropical area including
the central plateaus and the populous
coastal belt from Sac Paulo to Macelo:
and the third. the wholly temperate
southern section. which abuts on
Argentina and Uruguay.
The great central portion OF the
country, well-watered and fertile, will
one day produce cotton. corn, wheat
and tobacco in abundance, and sup
port large herds Of cattle. 1t is now
noted for its coffee. OF the 100000
bags. more or less. of that commodity
that are marketed annually, 11,OOO,-
900 come from here.
The southernmost division IL admir-
ably adapted to cattle-raising, and
that is the chief industry. but its ex-
tent is insignificant. in comparison
with the possibilities. In this section
Of the country. yerba mate. or Para
guayan tea. Is grown in large qnanti-
ties. and forms a considerable item
of commerce. Yerba mate has been
priced as a beverage by the Indians Of
South America since time immemorial.
The mate Is a small tree. Its fleshy,
heart-shaped leaves have aromatic
properties which are extracted by in
fusion. The liquor il sucked from q
gourd through a bombilla, or reed.
The gourd is passed in turn from one
to another Of the company. and to
decline 1t is a breach Of good manners,
even on the part Of a foreigner. The
tea has q bitter taste but II very
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07

he picturesque grilled window some
member of the family is sure to be
present. After the couple become
engaged the vigilance of the parents
is increased and the young people
never have a moment to themselves.
To the American woman this style Of
courtship is particularly exasperating.
for nowhere are there more romantic
spots than around Havana. In fact,
everything throughout the Island sug-
gests the romance of lovers wander
ing about free to enjoy each others
company unconscious of the existence
Of the rest of the world. yet this pleas
ure is denied them.
The Cuban woman rarely goes shop
ping, which accounts for so many
itinerant street merchants who peddle
wares of every conceivable kind from
door to door. These curious wagons
and carts. and especially the milkman
attention of the visitor. The last
named delivers the milk to house
holders from cans which he carries in
the straw panniers slung across his
horse. The milk is of poor quality
and is always boiled before serving.
An excellent street car system leads
to all parts of Havana. the result of
American capital. but there is some
thing out of the ordinary even in this
for in many places the streets are so
narrow that the car tracks are within
two feet Of the buildings. making 1t
impossible for pedestrians to pass
each other while a car is going by.
An American woman who is a resident
of Havana gives as an example Of this
a story of how she was walking along
Cuba Street one day wearing a very
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07

WINTER PARADISE is the
most appropriate name which
has yet been found for Beauti-
- full Havana, the metropolis OF
Cuba, and a miniature Paris Of the
Western world. Blest with delight
full climate and filled with charm OF
foreignness that arouses the interest
Of the most blase traveller, 1t Is fast
becoming the Mecca of the Winter
vacationists. Havana is always
beautiful, whether 1t be seen in the
soft mellow light of the morning, or
in the full blaze Of the MONDAY sun,
or at night when the myriads OF stars
shed their light over this strange
architecture Of the silent city. 1t Is
always fascinating with its narrow
streets. its curious shops, its unfa-
miliar customs. and its soft Spanish
language The beautiful coloring Of
the sea and sky blended with the rich
tints Of the houses the waving palms
and mosscovered forts make the city.
especially at the sunset hour. a scene
of enchantment, for its landscapes and
marine vistas are like painted pictures.
The old city is replete with historic
interest. for it was founded by Diego
de Valesquez as early as 1919. and the
spot where the first mass was said Is
now marked by a small chapel. This
chapel serves a twofold purpose for 1t
also marks the spot where the body of
Christopher Columbus rested when 1t
was brought to Cuba in 1913 to be
placed in the Cathedral of Havana.
The bones of the great discoverer of
America were entombed in this splen-
did church for more than one hum
dred years. but were removed to
Seville. Spain. a few years ago. The
little chapel Is known as Ell Templete.
For more than two hundred years
Moro Castle has stood at the entrance
Of Havana's harbor. 1t Is built and
hewn out of solid rock. Its dark.
gloomy, bullet-marked walls, half COW
cred with moss suggest the many hor-
rible scenes enacted there. 1t is sur
rounded by a moat at least seventy
feet deep. and the entrance is effected
by a drawbridge which crosses the
ditch to the sally part. Once inside
one sees dungeons and high stepped
stairways which seem to lead to i'm
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07

body who II anybody. American ~
itors included. hire carriages-thooo
diminutive vtctorias 20 common in tho.
Latin countries. Beautiful woman
wearing bright colored gowns are o
every hand. ana by four o'clock the
battle OF the oerpentinas IL on ana
hundreds Of dollars worth of paper
ribbon and confetti are tossed about.
It seems to be the inalienable right e
everybody to BE- happy. ana even tie
most staid visitor Is drawn into the
vortex Of merriment. The long stroAko
OF paper Of many colors thrown arch
like from hundreds Of different Quar-
ters. crossing ana recrom1ng each
other. present . picture Of . thousanA
rainbows on . rampage. the conslom-
crate beauty Of which beggars doouT1p-
ton. Tho Wild. riotous merrimout
continues until six o'clock when the
streets are most impassab1e ON 90
count Of the great masses Of paper.
Political differences are forgotten for
the time being. and the Liberals. Con-
servatives. Republican,, Independents
Moderates. Zayists ana other factions
with unpronounceAble names are Just
Cubans for the day. Around and
around go the carriages. up and down
the Prado and around tho Malecon.
where the spray dashing up against
the sea wall glttters In the sunlight
like 10 many diamonds ana the Cuban
nag on La Punta caught b. the gentle
breezes seems to wave . welcome to
the merrymakers. Papier mache can
non perched upon castle-like floats
appear from time to time and shoot
flowers among the crowd. and alter
nately with these az II in mockery Of
the beauty Of the posies the grotesquo
dummy Of q man II hurled from the
cannon's mouth and tossed about by
the crowd.
There il never the slightest disorder
at these carnivals. ana not . single
intoxicated Cuban il to be found.
Good nature reigns supreme, and the
most tinid American woman need
not fear to be among the onlookers.
At night there is usually a masked
| ball at one Of the theatres.
The scenes are almost indescribable,
and the flower carnivals of our South
ern cities become tame and insipid
beside the Joys of the volatile Cuban.
whose motto on these occasions seems
to be I'VE live today. let the future
| take care Of ITSELF
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-07
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most appropriate name which |
has yet been found for Beauti- |
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
SENATORS HAVE SPECTAC-
ULAR NINTH-INNING RALLY

Sacramento, Cal, June 22.-Winding
up a hard-fought series with the most
spectacular niuth.inning rally seen on
the local grounds in many day, the
Senators made it five out of eight from
Portland and Manager Wolverton is
predicting that his boys will do better
than that against the Oaks this week.
The Wolves grabbed off the final
game yesterday afternoon by cloutiug
20 hits. Five of these came in the
ninth with one man down and sent
across three runs.
Z" Moose" Hannah, Sacramento 5 star
baekstop, was the prize slugger of the
week, batting at 40 clip.
The Beavers outficld was shot to
pieces, the Ryan.Lober-Doan combina-
tiou working only one game of the
series. The Wolves new infield com
bination was broken up in Sunday S
games, and n catcher and pitcher were
called upon to fill in at second base.
Jimmy Shinn will get back in the
game this week, and Orr. who has been
troubled with a sore arm and bad ankle,
may also return to the lineup.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
CHIP TO MAKE FUR FLY.

San Francisco, June 22-Gcorgc Chip,
training for his 20rouud Fourth OF
July battle with Billy Murray, settled
down today in his new quarters at san
Rafael From now on the fur win flv
in Chips camp. No work was done
yesterday ON account Of the change i'm
quarters, which was due to the fact
tnat neither Chip nor his manager, Jim.
my Dime, believes that picnics and pug
ilism can mix with any benefit to the
pugilst. When u merry making party
spread itself over the grounds at Col
ma, at which place Chip started train,
ing Saturday, both fighter and manager
decided it was no place for prospec.
tive lniddleweight champion and pulled
up stakes at once.
Murray performed before big sun.
day crowd at the ocean beach. He
showed a lot of speed but did not over.
exert himself. Murray boxed ten
rounds in all, two each with Jimmy
Howard, Battling Smith aud Soldier
Nelson, four with Eddie Moy, the latter
q lightweight.
Not enough betting has yet appeared
to fix a definite price ON the coming
bout,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
SPORT NEWS
VENICE WINS FIRST PLACE
Hard-fought Games, Light Hitting and
Excellent Pitching Characterize the
Weeks Contests.

Los Angeles, June 22.-Another de.
cision for the Tigers over the Angeles
the fifth consecutive victory for Pitch
er Roy Hit, and the second defeat of
his career for Kid Ehmke, are the out.
standing features of one of the most
torrid baseball series that has regaled
Los Angeles fans since Venice went on
the Coast league map. AS result,
Venice is perched in first place today
while the Angeles occupy a position u
couple of notches below.
Excellent pitching and light hitting
characterized the week here. A major
ity of the games were hard fought, but
the four games to two margin of the
Tigers just about indicated the actual
worth of the two clubs on the week 5
play. One game was tied.
"Rowdy" Elliott suffered batting
slump and slipped below Fitzgerald of
the Seals. Abstein was the only Angel
to hit over 300 for the week. Bayless
did the same for the Tigers.
Tom Hughes work during the series
pleased the Angel fans. While he drop.
ped the two games he pitched, he show.
ed that he has reached the top of his
old form, and he will be Il dangerous
man Ia the future.
Hits performance stamped him. as
better than ever. Four of his last five
victories were shutOuts.
The Venice players will entrain to.
night for San Francisco for tilt with
the Seals, Portland will engage the
Angnles hcre tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
Low SCORES ARE MADE.

San Francisco, June 22-Sau Fran.
cisco 5 Coast league pennant hopes took
day off today to brace themselves
for this weeks important series with
Venice on the local grounds. With n
AS edge on the week s work with Oak
land, the seals faced the Tiger inya-
aion with confidence that they would
be able TO overcome the half game
which separates them from the top of
tho heap. Yesterdays double victory
over Oakland more than evened up for
San Francisco s rather poor showing
earlier in the week
Last week s series was remarkable
for the low scores hung up. In the sew
en- games played, three of which were
extra-inniug battles, total Of only %
runs were scored by both tcams-l7
for San Francisco and 10 for Oakland.
The lowest was Tuesday $ li-iuning
struggle, which Oakland won, l-O, and
the highest was 6.5 San Francisco
victory the next day in lOinnidg
struggle.
Tine umpires will be switched this
week Funey and Phyle will be here
lor the San Francisc0-N series
Held and Mccarthy will work at Los
Angeles, and Hayes and Guthrie at sac.
iamcnto
Manager Del Howard, after a week S
suspension for clash with Manager
Dillon Of Los Angeles, will be back in
the gume this week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
LINCOLN TRIMS FALLS CITY.

The Lincoln baseball team trimmed
the Falls City aggregation to the score
of 6 to at Falls City yesterday in II
hotly contested game that went eight
innings with the score tied, 9 to 2. In
the first half of the ninth inning, Lloyd
Simpkins, who was sent in as II pinch
hitter, clouted out two.bagger after
Walling had reached first ON an crror.
Walling scored on an attempt to catch
him off third base and Olson singled,
scoriag Simpkins.
Before the dust cleared away in this
inning, Beckett and Brant had register.
ed and the four.run lead took the wind
from the Falls City sails. Bush re.
tired the home team in one. two, three
order. Bush allowed but four hits to
the Falls City smggers and famed nine
men. Sampson, the Falls City twirler.
struck out six men, but Is healthy bin.
giles were collected from his offerings.
Lincoln plays Hopewell next Sunday,
and the return game with Falls City is
scheduled for July 4.
Tho 6npun,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22

Leading TwO.base Hitters-Tennant,
Sacramento, II; Ness, Oakland, II;
Downs, San Francisco, II; Litschi, Ven-
ice, 16; Shinn, Sacramento, 10; Howard,
San Francisco 10; Kores, Portland, 10;
Lober, Portland, 10; Agstein, Los An
geles, 13.
Leading Three-base Hitters-Bayless,
Venice, 10; Ryan, Portland, 8; Ban
croft, Portland, s; Leard, Venice, g.;
Fitzgerald, San Francisco, 5; Schaller,
San Francisco, 5; WOlter, Los Angeles,
5; Maggert. Los Angeles, 8.
Leading Home-run Hitters-Bayless,
Venice, s; Schaller, San Francisco, s.;
Tobin, San Francisco, 5; Kores, Port
land, A; Mclearn, Venice, 4; Ellis, Los
Angeles, 4.
Leading Sacrifice Hitters-Page, Los
Angeles, 81; O'Leary, San Francisco,
81; Leard, Venice, IA; Moran, Sacra-
mentO, IA; Derrick, Portland, II; Mag
tgert, Los Angeles, IL.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
CONIIsKY WILL FIGHT FEEDER.
AIS BY USE OF INJUNCTIoNS

Chicago, June 22.-Charles A. Comis.
key, owner Of the Chicago White Sox,
announced today that he would take
immediate legal action to prevent Hal
Chase, his star first baseman who jump.
ed to the Buffalo Federals, from play
ing with outlaws Comiskey said he
would bring suit for injunctions in
every city in the Federal league cir
cult to restrain Chase from appearing
with Buffalo. Chase played his first
game with Buffalo here yesterday, his
two-base hit scoring one of the Bison 3
two runs and helping Buffalo to beat
Chicago, 2-l.
Chase left Chicago last night, the
Buffalo club not daring to risk having
him served with a court summons. 1t
was reported he had gone to Buffalo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
TY COBB HAS FIST FIGHT
Star Twirier Gets Broken Thumb and
Win Be Forced to Be Out Of the
Game for 10 Days.

Detroit, Mich, June 22,-That Ty
Cobb, the famous Detroit batsman and
outfielder, plans to jump to the Feder-
ais as result of humiliation over fist
fight here Saturday night with butch
cr's clerk named Carpenter was report
ed today. Cobb was secluded in his
home and would see no one. Both Pres
ident Frank Navin and Manager Hugh
Jennings of the Detroit American lea
que club denied the report.
Cobb's right thumb was broken in
Saturday nights fight. The club ply
stefan said Cobb would probably be out
of the game for ten days. No formal
charge was made against the ball play
err who declared that Carpenter grab
bed butchers cleaver when they be-
came involved in dispute.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
ERUPTION is SIGN OF FIRE
AND SMOKE HEREAFTER

Sacramento, Cal, June s2.-Mount
Lassen s recent exhibitions are an omi-
nous sign that "tne heavens and earth
which are now, by God s word. have
been stored up with fire, being reserved
for the day of Judgment and the de-
strnetion of ungodly men," according
to DIR. l.. A. Reed, speaker at the meet
ing of Seventh Day Adventists here.
He also declared volcanoes and geysers
are the safety valves of the earth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
INTEREST is INCREASING.

Paris, June 22.-With the world s
heavyweight championship battle only
five days distant, interest increased to-
day in the 2O-round bout here next Sat-
urday night between Jack johnson and
Frank Moran. The big black is train
ing differently for this battle than for
any prepiOus one. His trainers are
mostly Frenchmen. Very little boxing
is INDUCED in, johnson IS sparrlng part
ners evidently being afraid of his noted
punch. Most of their efforts are con-
fined to running and gymnastics.
Moran is supremely confident, He is
working hard and said today he had
absolutely no worries" An enor-
nous crowd is expected to see the con-
test.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
ooULoN EN- ROUTE TO CHICAGO.

Portland, Ore, June 22-Johnny Cou-
Ion, who lost the bantamwcight cham
pionship to Kid Williams at Los An,
geles recently, is en- route to Chicago
today after Il brief stay in Portland
during which he said there was not u
boy in the country who could last
against Williams.
81 do think that inside of short
time the doughty little scropper will
not be a fighting bantam said Cou-
Ion He is young and seems to have
too husky frame to be fully develop
ed. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
BAY wHIsKEY CAUSES MURDER

Sacramento, June 22.-Dennis Me.
Carthy, aged 30, Southern Pacific
shotman, is today dead and his FREUD,
Herbert Kuhnz, is in Jail charged with
murder, as the result of drunken
brawl.
Bad whiskey is blamed by the police.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22

BIRD MAKES LONG TRIP.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 22.-After
establishing record of 81 hours for a
flight from Reading, Okla, to Los An.
gelos, " Ben Bolt, y carrier pigeon, be.
longing to g. Ii. Skofield, is back in
its cote today. The bird exhibited no
i'll effects Of its trip.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
Batting Records.

Following players have batted safely
at least once, but are batting below the
200 mark: Hosp, Venice, 1877; Higgin-
botham, Portland, 1913; Davis, Port
land, .lS7; Sepulveda, San Francisco,
.lS0; Cartwright, San Francisco, .lS0;
Speas, Portland, III; Hit, Venice,
.176; Kremer, Sacramento, .176; Metz.
ger, Los Angeles, .l75; Malarkey, Oak
land, .l72; Abrogast, Oakland, .167;
Crabb, Oakland-Los Angeles, .l67;
Moors, Los Angeles, .157; Stroud, Sac
ramento, 1854; Leifield, San Francisco,
.152; Tanning, San Francisco, .140;
Standridge, San Francisco, .14S; Rohrer
Sacramento, .145; Perritt, Los Angeles,
.14S; Williams, Sacramento, .l43; Klep-
fer, Venice, 100; Hughes, Los Angeles,
.135; Yantz, Portland, 1873; Ehmke, Los
Angeles, 1875; Ramey, Oakland, Ill;
Prough, Oakland, .lO5; Powell. Venice,
.O95; Decannier, Venice, .09l; Fleharty,
Venice, .074; Barham, San Francisco,
OIL; Geyer, Oakland, 036.
Leading Run Makers-Carlisle, Ven
ice, As; Maggert, Los Angeles, As;
Leard, Venice, A; Rodgers, Portland
A; Young, Sacramento, 43; Wolter, Los
Angeles, Al; Page, Los Angeles, 80;
TObin, San Francisco. So; Bayless, Ven
ice, 80; Middleton, Oakland, 35.
Leading Base Stealers-Rodgers
Portland, 80; Young, Sacramento, %;
Maggert, Los Angeles, %; Sehaller, San
Francisco, IS; Wolter, Los Angeles, 16;
card Venice 16. Sramidt San Fran.
cisco, IA; Quinlan, Oakland, IA; Page
Los Angeles, IA; Fitzgerald, San Fran,
cisco, 10; Derrick, Portland, 10.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
Yesteray's s Results.

American sociation-Clevelan 30
Minneapolis 6.3 (second game called in
tenth nning-Suuday law; st. Paul
so, Columbus ii; Louisville |, Milwau-
kee (l3 innings; Kansas City 7-6,
Indianapolis G-l0.
Western League-Des MOines 8,
Sioux City A. Denver 3-3, Topeka 10;
Wichita 81, Lincoln rs (second game
called end of seventh on account of
heat) Omaha 80, st. Joseph 4-3.
Union Association-Ogden 3, Murray
S; Salt Lake g. Boise I; Butte Z, Hell.
cua 4.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
{: Baseball {:
Pacific Coast League Standings.
Yesterdays s Results.

At Sancramento-Portland Sc, Sac.
ramento OF.
AT Oakland--San Francisco 2.3, Oak.
land 0-2.
At Los Angeles-Los Angeles 20,
Venice 2-2.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
How the Series Ended.

Pacific Coast LeOgue-Saeramento 3
games, Portland 3 games; San Fran
cisco games, Oakland games; Venice
games, Los Angeles games.
Northwestern League - Spokane 4
games, Portland 3 games; Seattle 5
games. Tacoma . games; Victoria .
games, Vancouver games.
Where the Teams Play Today.
Pacific Coast League-No games,
travelling day. Tomorrow schedule:
Portland at Los Angeles, Venice at San
Francisco, Oakland at Sacramento.
Northwestern League-Portland at
Seattle, Victoria at Spokane, NaneOu-
yer at Tacoma.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-22
Northwestern League Standings
YesterdaY's Results.

AOotOAudJ nooulto'
At Spokane-Portland T. Spokane 8,
At Tacoma-Seattle 3, Tacoma 2.
AT Seattle-Victoria 5, Vancouver A,