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FINANCIAL REVIEW
OF The PAST WEEK
Contrast Between Conditions
of Value and Stock Market
Position.
JANUARY UNCERTAINTIES

Developments in the past month bear
ing on values show there is no disposi-
ton in the financial community to antici-
pate too much the economic factors and
influences which are going to prevail
this year, This ie quite In the normal
order Of things. for usually until the
advent of spring signs OF hesitAncy and
uncertainty are apparent. At the pres
ent time more than ordinary reasons
offer for cautious attitude and the
mind of men Of affairs Ia fairly well
disclosed by the continued utterance
of counscls of conservatism
There is a widespread feeling In i'm
portant business and financial circles
that the solid results achieved 20 far in
the profitable expansion OF trade and
industry, marked by big increase In
volumes and values. which was inaugu-
rated last year warrants fundamental
confidence In the persistence OF pres
perity. There is also "A feeling that
when so much substantial gain has been
established in the way of augmented
resources of wealth and added incen-
tivcs for the promotion of forward en-
terprise there is no warrant for hasty
anticipations of still greater enhance
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Perhaps this is after all what the
stock market has been rejecting lately
in It's response Of declining prices "a
news and considerations permitting the
inference that values have not been on
the whole overdiscounted. even though
the share list might have been specul l.
lively overbought, particularly In the
he somewhat troublesome task to de-
termine just what forces out OF a mn
gled set of influences have been most
effective In the stock market recently
All that Wall Street feels sure of is
that 1t has recognized for some tims
past tho existence of an overbrourh'
speculative position and that the market
L. accordingly sensitive to every in
crease or selling pressure.
Relieved by sessions Of sharp rallyin.
movements which have not lastec
very long and were promptly succeede,
by heaviness or weakness January has
been month OF moderate liquidation
and moderate decline. The most obviou.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
Champ Kilbane Says
He Has Found Best
Left Hand in Ring

CLEVELAND o. Jan l7Johnny kbsne featherwesht cham
he the ring and has Just e hand he
belongs Richie Mitchell the
l eatherweigh title l
hadb
Cincinnati the other day sail the champion
had
ahbing but Il tantar'ns
thing good In his chase for the
championship
his left and
always hard to tell what he gong 70 do with IT. That lett
the IL
Johnny left lie makes odd of Il by
iaapin into he u forward
hasa terrific and Joe Rivers Is
with this Mitchell chap
almost impossible for
opponent punch The Milwaukee seappe keeps
Of opponent OFT
Richie Is able OF the ume TO peat
punch.
a
kbane
Tho teatherweght champions
MtcheIs which
at off his
said kibane AT tho he has
In champion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
KAUFF WILL
HAVE TO
TRAVEL
BY BROWN HOLMES

Benny Kauff. called the "Ty
Cobb of the Federal league" is 90
Ing into organized baseball next
season under the same handicap
that made life miserable for RUDE
Marquard. Marty O'Toole. Lefty
Russell and Larry Chappelle.
kauN has been touted TO such
an extent he will have 10 set the
National or American lesgue on
fire or be regarded only an ordi-
nary bail player.
Marquard was touted TO the
skies when the Giants bought him
for iii 1000. and II was three years
before he Was worth n nickel TO
McGraw. O'Toole's sale for s22.-
500 attracted a lot Of attention and
Marty. really good pitcher. never
did come up 10 expectations.
Russell. bought by Connie Mack.
for $4,000. was failure in the ma
iors. and Chappelle. touted as m
$4,000 beauty when Comiskey got
him from Milwaukee. was back In
the minors In short time.
kauff played great ball In the
Federal. lie led the league in bat
ting In both seasons OF the leagues
existence. he was the topnotcher In
other departments. lie can hit that
old baseball and IL fast on his feet,
but that about lets him out He Is
not n finished fielder.
kauff will not only have TO over
come the effect OF Newspaper
boosts, but the boosts he has given
himself. which makes things worse.
when peace was declared be-
tween tho Feds and o. H.. Kauff
Immediately informed the world
that he waa one OF the classiest
athletes that ever wore glove
and that the club that secured his
services would have 10 give him
about all the money In the mint
ksuH will have TO 90 some to
make good the newspaper boosts
and will have TO 90 some more TO
Justify his own opinion OF his
ability.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
BLACK DIAMOND IS
VICTOR At SOCCER;
CELIlCS ALSO WIN

Playing In . blisxard. the Black
Diamond team defeated Woodland
Park. a. tho coal town. Sunday. . to
o. Capt Colgan OF tho Seattle
team won the toss. and elected 20
play with tho wind. From the kick.
off. the Woodland players made
tracks for the Diamond goal. They
were unable 10 pierce the strong
defense OF the homo team. how.
ever.
After q few preliminarfes. the
homo team attacked. Upton. the
Diamond ccnter. cleverly beat the
Woodland backs and sent In = ter
rife drive. which was listed out by
the Seattle goaikeeper. Up TO this
time play had been evenly divided
A, Dugdaie park. the Celtics
sprsnG a surprise by walioping the
Rangers. ! TO 0. When the teams
took tho field. the Celtic squad
looked 1T forthe hospital. but when
the iinal whistle blew. the situation
was reversed.
For the second consecutive time
the Carbonate outfit failed 20 play
and forfeited n game TO Tacoma.
A special meeting OF the North
ives, Soccer association has been
called for o'clock Wednesday
hight. at the Imperial hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
Looking for Neutral
Baseball Club After
Challenging Fans

PORTLAND. Jan. 17.--Realizing
that he could never be popular with
Canadian fans this year. Dutch"
Schroeder. southpaw. today was ne
gotiating for berth on the Port.
land team. Schroeder In practically
exiled from Canada. While play
ing with the Canadlap league last
summer he became tired OF tho con.
tinual Kidding" because OF his
German name. Facing the entlre
crowd OF bowling fans ono day.
Schroeder shouted. "Hoch Der
Kaiser" and challenged tho entire
dominion to mortal combat. lie
got out OF town two laps in front
OF vigilance COMMITTEES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
AT THE 'FRONT.'
In the Sport Zone 1ar Ms;h nn.

VIZ should hear good deal of football from Ne
w braska Kansas and Oklahoma fall Three North
western coaches will be on the job in those states.
Johnny Bender former Washington State is signed
do duty with the Kansas Aggies while Doc Stewart Of
the Oregon Agges until recently. will be the job At
Nebraska Pink" Grfths, former Idaho coach, is
guiding the destinies of the Oklahoma farmer lads
Both Oklahoma and Kansas have games with Nebraska
fall, you that good many eyes in the North
west will be focused the doings of these schools.
Oregon Aggie leader have an edge on both
of his other fellow artists of the pgskn game Nebraska
is the largest school in the Missouri Valley conference
II but short two that these three
throwing their teams at each other in this neck Of the
woods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17

Manager Sete WuioooH " wv
members Of the Seattle puck ehas
determined 20 wrest back the gam
Tho game at Victoria. by the way.
has been protested by the local
MANAGEMENT. Manager Muldoon
has sent official notice OF the affair
10 President Patrick OF the Pacific
Coast hockey league. The protest
sets precedent In local hockey
circles. II Is the first ever 70 be
filed IN this league.
Muldoon voices HIS protest on a
decision rendered and reversed by
Referee Tommy Phillips In the Vic
toria clash.
: The victorians landed the puck
on top Of the net and Phillips de-
cIared II no goal. Later he switch
ed the decision and allowed II TO
count.
After the battle Muldoon and
Phillips got together and threshed
out the affair. Phillips suggested
that Muldoon protest the game,
which was promptly done on the
teams arrival home. Phillips is a
capable official. and no III feeling
exists between him and the local
team.
When the play In question came
MP the teams were tied. and tho
local leader declares that the Gift
Of the unearned goal unnerved the
Seattle players. with the result that
the game was lost.
In his report Manager Muldoon
stated that the game could either
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
CRID|RON WORLD
SERIES PLANNED

Officials OF tho Tournament OF
Roses. q festival held each year In
Pasadena. Cal. plan an annual
world series In football with tho
champion team OF the West play.
ing tho champions OF the East.
On New Years day. Washington
state. representing thu West.
played Brown university. represent
ing the East. and the affair was a
big success. Washington beat
Brown. IL to 0.
NEXT year the game will be OF.
fered the Eastern team winning the
championship. A contest OF the
kind planned by the Pasadena men
will be the biggest thing ever at.
tempted for settlement OF football
supremacy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17

The 10th anniversary Of the found
Ing OF the National league will
be celebrated on February 3. The
Feds will hold no celebration OF
the founding OF their circuit,
however.
What's 70 become Of Hal Chsse7
Reports In Los Angeles haze II
he win be a Coaster the coming
season. Hal has about as much
OF chance getting out OF the
majors as . whale has wearing
ice skates.
Chicago 10 not the only baseball
team that has or has had bear
for a mascot. Cornell went thru
the best season In Its history
with a cub doing the honors.
Duck season In Washington closed
at shutdown Sunday evening. The
season as whole was better
than usual.
Sportsren are feeding the stsrv-
ing birds. according to reports
from the game warden's office.
That's the proper spirit
Billy Weeks, Canadian middle
weight champ. wanted to enlist.
but couldn't because he was mar
ried. A married man never did
have any rights.
They say that Ty Cobb 10 going
back. Yep. back 20 Detroit.
Frisco" Edwards, q clever young
backstop last season In the Port
land City league, is wanting TO
shNM his Nares In a Seattle uni.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
TICES MAY LOSE
$4,000 'BEAUI'
By Ahern


The Detroit American league
club viii be out $4,000 n Biil
James. pitcher. bought from the st.
Louis Americans. follows the ad-
vice OF a physician In San Fran
cisco. HIS home.
James. according 10 n report. In
not strong and has been advised
against leaving the Pacific Coast
climate. The Tigers bought James
late last season. figuring he would
give the club just tho extra pitch
Ing punch needed 10 land tho pen.
nant. lie worked 10 less than ten
games.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
n. W. HEAD TO LOOK
over MONTANA CITY

Presiden, Bobby Dlewett OF the
Northwestern league intends lcav-
Ing Tuesday for Montana. While
there he is expected TO visit Helena
and other cities wishing a berth In
the league. az well as Butte. Presi-
dent Farr OF the Spokane Indians
will also be in Montana at the
same time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17

form next season. Edwards II Z
good slabster and rivals George
Kircher OF the coach line.
kireher 10 the peppery little out
fielder secured BY Aberdeen
from Portland last season and
then sold to Atlanta
The net profit Of the Spokane Ath-
letic club for 1915 was e7.3S7. At
that. its operating expenditure -
reported at s3i.415.s7.
Buddy Ryan, former "homs run
hero OF the Coast league, has
signed a contract with Salt Lake
for 1916. Buddy went from
Portland to Cleveland. came back
TO Portland after three years
and was traded to Salt Lake.
Bill DIetx, Washington state coach.
formerly played baseball with the
Wichita club In the Western
league. He was drafted by Field
er Jones for the White Sox. He
couldn't stick with the Sox and
was farmed to st. Paul, where he
got a kink In his throwing arm
and quit the national pastine.
Later he tried TO come back
with Duluth. but failed.
Mrs. Belle standridoe. mother Of
Pete Standridge. the Chicago
Cub pitcher, died in Seattle Sat
urday.
Wrestling 10 going great guns In
San Francisco and threatens to
be soon drawing az big houses
as the old 20-round champion
ship boxing Tits used to pack in.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
SAY THORPE 10 CHAMPION
EATER

Jim Thorpe. the Indian out
fielder OF the Giants. In being
touted as the biggest eater in
baseball. Bnllplayers say he
cats as much as Frank Bower.
man. the old catcher DID In his
best days.
Thorpe. they say. starts with
breakfast large enough 10
supply an ordinary man three
meals. He eats his breakfast
between . and 10 o'clock. is
right back in the dining room At
noon and IL the first 10 the
table after the game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
HORNE Quits Athletics

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17.--Geo.
HORNE. tho sensational former
Olympic club and Stanford high
Jumper. has quit athletics for the
pastoral life. HORNE In on farm
In MERGED county. and is bending
his efforts 10 agriculture. He was
a member OF the American team ut
the Stockholm Olympic games,
finishing third.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. H.
The scramble for the willard.
Moran bout waved more interest.
ing today with the arrival OF sew
eral moro promoters who want the
match. Tom Jones Wizards man.
ager announced he will decide this
week where the bout will be held.
II is n question OF the best offer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
W.S.C. HIGH GUNNERS

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. IL
Washington State college. Pullman,
Wash, leads In the national rifle
shoot now being staged. Washing
ton marksmen made 800 out OF a
possible 1000. Thirty-nine schools
and colleges are competing under
government supervision.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
AeeIES DEPART

CORVALLIS. Or. Jan. 1T.--Ninc
member OF the O. A. c. basket
shooting squad. in company with
DR.. r.. J. Stewart. coach. left Sat
urday for an invasion OF Washing.
ton and Idaho. The team meets
the u. OF w. next Friday and Sat
urday nights
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
LOCAL UNIVERSITY
QUINTET IMPROVED

Aitho the u" quintet dropped
both games to the University Of
California boys. an was expected.
the locals showed up better than
expected. The Saturday game was
n close affair. going TO tho visitors
20 TO 20. The locals get another
crack at tho Southern seven when
they 20 to California later on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
Patch Up Soon Due

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. IRE
sumption Of athletic relations be-
tween Stanford and the University
OF California will be settled, one
way or the other. tonight. when the
agreement committees OF the two
universities meet here. II they fail
to reach an agreement. peace will
be off permanently, II is thought.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
CHAMPION SKATER COMING

The worlds greatest skater. Os-
car Mathleson OF Norway will he
seen In action in ice Kinks in this
country during the present year.
Mathleson put Christiania on the
map before the Ford peace party
ever thought OF taking jaunt
abroad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
TO HOLD REGATTA

Tho regatta committee OF the
Duwamish Launch club Is planning
an aquatic meet In June. An effort
viii be made 10 have the United
States engineering department re-
move several bad snags from the
Duwamish river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17

Orillin now shares first place
honors with Chauncey Wrieht's Sc
attic quintet In the Northwestern
league as a result OF victory over
Preston Saturday. The contest
was staged on the losers floor. and
ended, 30 10 I3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
1T HAD TO BE DONE

Some one discovered that Cleve-
land was the only club TO which
Home Run Baker had not been
sold. IL was clnch. He was
promptly sold to the Indians. In
the paper. of course.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
FENCE BLOWN DOWN

ABERDEEN. Jan. ia high
wind blew down the north fence
around the local baseball park Sun
day. The east fence fell on Thanks
giving day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
Y. N. G. A. IS VICTOR

The Fremont Baptists took
drubbing from the Y. NJ. c. A. bas-
ket shooters Saturday. ~ to 81. At
that three "Y" regulars were not
on the Job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17

Y. NJ. c. A. MiDoETs WIN
Collins lost to the Y. NJ. G. A.
MIdgets Saturday In a fast game of
basketball, 20 to ~. The game was
hard-fought during the first period.
which ended . all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17

Hans Wagner 10 only Pittsburq
player remaining from old Louis
Vile team which was transferred
TO Smoky City In 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
LIVELY MIX SCHEDULED
WHEN LOCALS TAKE ON
WCTORIAHOCKEYCREW

soc,. lively mix 10 promised
.tte Victoria ut the local Arena
blood IN
Of chasing organization will take the Ice
20 Friday night Victoria
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17

be thrown out OF the seasons rec
ord or played at a later date.
Frank Foyston. captain OF the
Metropolltans. who has been Ill. Is
reported an improving. and II is
hoped will be in good shape for
TUESDAYS clash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17

Mrs. Belle standridae. mother Of
Pete Standridge. the Chicago
Cub pitcher. died in Seattle Sat
urday.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-22

could be. understand, If he would
sit down and tell lady how he was
up till three in the morning figuring
the costs on a big shipment Of enamel
ware wash tubs, aud how by reap
pOrtiOning the overhead, he cut the in
dependent manufacturers price ten
per cent. Zapp. is 1t any wonder that
the daughters of our best families
prefers a marriage match with a for
eign noble Teller? Am I right or
wrongT
"Yes and no." Zapp said, because
while your idee is a good talking
point for the president of the Airy-O
Club, Birsky, supposing he does prom
Use Teller that If he becomes an airy
onaut, he stands chance to leave a
rich wilder provided the wedding
takes place before the accident, y
understand, where is the inducement?
The fact of the matter is, Birsky. that
the members of the Airy-O Club Of
America is starting in from the wrong
end. What them fellers should ought
to do is to get after the manufacture
ers to make up a line Of semi-safe
airy-oplanes, where If you fly in 'em,
understand. you will stand show
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-22
I ! '

for your life somewheres between a
Teller working in a powder mill and
Teller in submarine-in other
words. not so safe that 1t wouldn't be
considered a good trOpic Of CONVERSE
ton with ladies, understand"
"FOr my part, Zapp, am content to
stay out of airy-Oplanes till they get
SO common that talking about flying
In 'em will be so much a trOpic of con-
versation as saying amt it a rotten
weather we are having" Birsky de-
clared. AT the same time, Zapp, I
think that time is coming fast, on &C.
count seen it in the papers where
over in Europe they are learning a
great deal from airy-oplanes, and that
after the war is over, Zapp, they will
make big improvements In EN-"
"The idea Of Airy-o Club of Ameri-
ca" Zapp said, ''is that we shouldn't
wait till the war is over but we should
go right ahead experimenting on our
own account NIT airy-Oplanes, and
learn from one accident to snothse
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-22
." Would Lay for Him at the Drug Store"

Europe up to the present war using
your head wasn't considered becoming
neither. GOllef and tennis is all right
once in a while, Birsky, but If a Teller
Il hitting a ball init club day in day
out, understand, he might just so
we'll be hitting a nail init a hammer
and become a carpenter. The conse-
quences was that until airy-oplanes
was invented, all such a young Teller
could do to get any excitement out of
life was to climb mountains NIT snow
on 'em or 60 to Africa and kill once in
q while a menagerie animal like lion
Or a tiger. However, Birsky, after
airy-oplanes was invented, flying be-
came more fashionable than mountain
climbing and killing menagerie ami
mails, as 1t was found out to be just
as dangerous, but with less travelling
expenses and more convenient to a
hospital. So therefore. Zapp, for
every son Of millionaire In this coun-
try which is working hard to carry on
the "a mans business and give en-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-22

years subscription to any two Of the
monthly magazines. It's too bad that
the North Pole was discovered before
started in to offer prizes. Zapp. He
might of lOosened up to Admiral
Peary for cut glass olive dish or
something"
II guess the president Of the Airy
o Club thought the same thing as
you. Birsky," Zapp said. because SO
soon as he got the letter from the
member who offered the trophy he
comes right back with an offer Of
$4,000 for first prize, $4,000 second
prize, $4,000 for third prize, $500
for fourth prize, and SO by doe
down'to You done noble, for tijr fulm
prize, zine wGrae' sOr ~ - prize
and What detained y6Hs ro.sthe 18th,
18th aud 18th prizes"
"Sure, l know" Birsky commented,
'but twenty thousand dollars amt to
be shifted at, neither"
listen, Birsky," Zapp said. There
Is already entered in the Airy-0 Clubs
contest thirteen concerns which manu-
features airy-oplanes in the United
States, and. so far as heard 1t, they
amt in business for the benefit they
will get from the systematic exercise
of making up weekly payroll exact
ly. So you can trust them fellers to
see to 1t that enough young billion
aires learns to fly to net the manufac-
turer anyhow ten per cent on his in
vestment, and that is the secret of
airy-Oplane preparedness, Birsky. To
the members of the Airy-o Club Of
America an airy-onaut is only an airy
Onaut. but to a Teller In the airy-o-
plane business an airy-Onaut Is some
thing more than that. He Is GUS
toner, Birsky. So, therefore, Birsky,
what the Airy-O Club of America must
do is to train travelling statesmen for
the manufacturers Of airy-oplanes, and
In case Of war, Birsky. the air would
be black with customers"
Copyright, New York Tribune.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-22

ployment to thousands Of operators. y
understand, they got over In Ld-Ope
a son of q millionaire who is learning
to fly in an airy-Oplane and has work
ing for him steady two mechanics.
surgeon and a trained nurse.
"Well, you couldn't blame such a
young Teller in especially If he Is
going out good deal into society,""
BIrsky said. "The fact that a Teller
is learning to fly in an airy-oplane
and so to speak could never tell which
moment Is going to be his next. Zapp,
makes him in q way very interesting
to meet. especially for ladies. Zapp,
which they could say h'afterwards:
Only yesterday he was talking to me
the same like you are now Also an
airy-oplane flyer has got a tropic Of
conversation more attractive to ladies,
Zapp, which / don't care how good
looking a young American millionaire