THE MORNING- OREGON1AN, TUESDAY, OCTOBEK (5, labs.
THREE PLAYERS GO
Browns Apply Pruning Knife
toihe Payroll.
TWO NEW MEN ABE SIGNED
3Eley, Hens and Morris Are Dropped,
Anderson and Freeman. Join the
Team Clal Has Lost Heavily
Through. Bad "Weather.
Manager Ely -applied the pruning
knlfe among the Browns yesterday af
ternoon when he handed around the
checks. In the little yellow envelopes
-which Elsey, Hess and Sam Morris re
ceived were notices of their release.
The fact that Hess and Elsey got the
ox "was not surprising, for It has been
"known for some time that Hess, on ac
count of his bad hand, would hardly be
able to play again this season. The case j
of Elsey was different. The big first-;
baseman has been In disfavor ever since
he made a disturbance at the depot the
night the team was to have started for
Seattle. Since then Manager Ely has
been on the lookout for a new first-baseman
and he found him in Buck. Free
man, who has played first base for Dug
dale. Another player well known In
Portland, Arthur Anderson, who caught
for Jack Grim's team this season, has
been signed to help Danny Shea behind
the bat. It was the Intention of Sam Mor
ris to ask for his release anyway, for he
wishes to return to Chemawa school and
resume his studies. It was also rumored
that Loucks. the pitcher, had been re
leased, but that player was seen at mid
night and stated that he had not as yet
received any notice of his release.
- The falling of the ax did not surprise
the team a little bit, for they knew that
some one had to go. and It -was Just a
question who. for with Manager Eley
the management was carrying 18 men,
about, six more than was necessary. The
release of the three players Is only a
forerunner of others that are to follow,
for it is the intention of the management
to trim the team down to the bone be
fore it starts south to close the season.
From now on the weeding out process
will be difficult, for the team Is made up
of crack players and men that can jump
In and play in almost any department.
In addition to being a good pitcher, Thlel
man is a star outfielder, and he is nat
urally a valuable man to have on a team.
McFarlan also can fit in almost any po
sition, and the same may be said of Bu
ler and Shields.
In the signing of Anderson the team
will bo greatly strengthened. He was
one of the star backstops In the Pacific
National League and was also a star In
the Pacific Coast League when he played
with Morley last season. He has a good
arm for throwing to second, can bat well
and is a vry fast man on the bases. Ho
will be seen in uniform just as soon as
he can arrive from Butte, where he has
been playing since he became dissatis
fied and was traded to Butte. Freeman is
a youngster that Dugdale thought a great
deal of and in the series that he played
with Dug's team on the East Side he
made a very favorable Impression. He
has quite a bit to learn, but under Man
ager Ely he should make good. Freeman
will take part in the game this after
noon between the Browns and Oakland
in case it does not rain. Anderson will
arrive either Friday or Saturday. Both
men are in splendid shape, having played
ball until last Sunday.
It is expected that Tommy Hess, who is
a good catcher, but who has -been play
ing in hard luck ever since he came to
the coast, will return to his home In the
East. Elsey, so he told some of the
members of the team, will Join Uncle
Hank Harris' team when it comes north
to play the Browns.
With the exception of the Los Angeles
team the Browns have been the most ex
pensive team in the Coast League. "When
the season opened the payroll was some
thing fierce, and it has been a heavy
financial burden ever since. In the first
place there was a lot of sickness and in
juries, coupled with several bad invest
ments in players that received money
and did not return It nor show up to alay.
The team started with gold bricks, such
as the human jellyfish Slagle and Shat
fer, and a few others who were receiving
top 'salaries and playing bum ball. Then
again the rain has not only killed off the
attendance, but it has cost the Brown
management a tidy sum of money. Be
ginning with the first Sunday came in
San Francisco, which was lost on account
of rain, the team has been up against
some wretched weather. The loss of that
Sunday game alone cost the club $1000.
Rain also knocked out a couple of games
In Los Angeles on the first series, and
1000 would not cover losses through the
Eame cause. "When the management
joined the Pacific Coast League It did not
expect to quit the season with money in
the treasury, but was hardly prepared to
stand the loss it has. At that, not a
member of the club whose money has
gone into the thing has whimpered about
the cost. They are in the game to stay.
as was shown last night, when each
player retained on the team was furnished
with a reservation contract to sign in
case he wished.
Morley. Ewing, Parke "Wilson and Henry
Harris have all been using tho ax within
the last couple of days. Morley released
Pltcner Drinkwater and Catcher Hurl
hurt Ewlng dropped Pitcher Lee, and
Wilson let Speck Hurlburt and another
player go. Henry Harris has cast Herr
adrift, and it is not more than natural to
suppose that a number of the Browns
will be found taking the toboggan. Just
when the releases will be handed out Is
not known, but it will not be until within
a few days of the team's departure for
tho final trip south.
GET TOGETHER, SAY THE FANS.
Seattle Weary of Two Clubs, and
Wants Tlieni to Unite.
If Dugdale is found in Pacific Coast
company next season, it will be caused
by the newspapers of Seattle. For weeks,
yes, even months past, the scribes of the
Sound city have been pounding upon the
"get-together" proposition and they may
in the end force Cohen and Dugdale Into
a" compact. It would seem also- that the
rans oi mat city are urea or tne two-
club proposition and it Is doubtful If two
clubs will be tolerated there next year.
Dugdale maintains that he has secured
grounds for next season, for which he
has Chicago backing a thing which tho
Seattle fans seem to swallow as a bit of
moonshine.
Unless Dugdale has undergone a change
of heart since he played here last Sum
mer, be Is not dead set against piloting a
team in the Coast League. It may be
that Cohen and Dugdale will get together
and if they do, the question naturally
arises, what will become of Parke Wilson?
The possibility of his being retained as
manager is already being discussed and
Wilson Is out with the statement that.
unless the management there is satisfied
with what he has done, he will not ask
to be retained. Before the season opened
in Seattle it looked as if the Pacific Coast
would have tho edge, but Dugdale and
Lucas got next to the sporting scribes of
that burg and the boosting of the Pacific
Coast took an awful slump. Wilson was
handed the hooks at every turn, while
Dugdale and Lucas were receiving sugar
coated Indorsements. This lasted until
the Lucas league "began to crumble and
the- honors of war went "with the victors
and there was a rush to "got in the Coast
League bandwagon. Sfnce then wHeoo
has come in for his" due and 'the scribes,
In order to having something to print,
have been urging Cohen and Dugdale to
join Issues.
In speaking of "Wilson and his troubles,
the Times has the following to say:
"Wilson has had the eame trouble to contend
with here. A case ot too many cooks, and a
bum dinner. When Parke began to cast about
for his own men men to his liking he signed
Hughes. Dolan, Lunley, Smith and Mohler.
"Where, in the Paclao Coast league, can bet
ter men for the poaltlpns be found? "We be
lieve, as we have stated before, that had Wil
son been left alon from the beginning, he
would have signed a team that would have
"been higher up in the percentage column than
the present Seattle baseball bunch. Is.
In other -words. In all Justice, tre do not be
lieve Parke "Wilson has had a fair chance. It
there are to be two baseball teams In town nest
year, it would be a good thing to retain Man
ager "Wilson and give him free rein to hire
whom he pleases and to Are regardless of di
rectorial preference. It was presumed in the
beginning that the directors hired Mr. "Wilson
on account of his ability to manage ball teams,
apd yet from the beginning he has had to
listen to kicks and advice and to act upon it.
too from practically every man who had a
dollar Invested In the business.
It cannot be said that Manager "Wilson does
not know a ballplayer when bo. sees him. nor
can it be said that he Is unable to manage a
team. His experience la Denver last year when
he came within an oca of winning the rag, and
the fact that Denver wanted him back this
year, proves that he knows something about
the business. If Wilson had had the team
that now is his from the beginning, he would
hare made a very creditable showing, and tho
fans about town today would have been prais
ing him for being a good manager and great.
but as It la the team Is in a rut, they are dis
couraged, the public Is not In sympathy with
them, and -Wilson, as a consequence. In the es
timation of the fans Is no good.
In discussing the case with the writer "Wilson
recently said that under no circumstances
would be return to Seattle if the directors
were not satisfied that he had done his best,
all things considered, this year, and were not
willing for him to return. That Is all he would
say about the matter, other than be would
like to come back If his wishes were considered.
Just to show Seattlo what he could do it left
alone.
"We don't believe "Wilson has been given a
fair deal by any one In Seattle, and for that
reason we would like to have him back next
year. "We have noticed .particularly that every
man who has played for Parke this season, no
matter whether he has Jumped or been fired.
has had nothing but praise for the quiet fel
low, upon whose head bushels of abuse have
been heaped.
LACK OF IXTEREST.
Little Accomplished, by- Eugene
Gridiron Warriors.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Or., Oct, 5. (Special.) Another week of
football practice has flitted by and very
little has . been accomplished. The new
men are practicing enthusiastically, but
the old veterans ore slow to begin work.
Such a spirit on the part 'of the members
of lost year's eleven is rapidly- discourag
ing the coach, captain and manager, and
Is beginning to causo the younger as
pirants to attend work irregularis.
The1 university has excellent material,
esneclallv in the line, and the football sea
son never opened more auspiciously, but
unless the old men Immediately begin to
manifest a greater interest in the game
Oregon will not put a very strong team In
the field this season. The new material
has no Incentive to work when the older
collegians practice so sluggishly. When
asked today how the grjdlron Work was
going, Coach Smith said that he was not
pleased a.t the manner In which the team
was supported.
The first game of the season will bo
played at home, October 17, when tho
Alumni-' Varsity game will be pulled off.
The football enthusiasts anticipate that
the graduate players will not only cause
the collegions to strive harder, but will
also enlist the Interest of every student.
The alumni line-up has not been submit
ted to the local athletic committee as yet.
but a strong aggregation is assured.
The schedule of games as submitted to
the faculty by Manager Graham Is as" fol
lows:
October 17--Oregon vs. Alumni, on Kln-
caid field.
October 24 Oregon vs. Albany, Kincald
field.
October SI Oregon vs. Willamette, Kin
cald field.
November 7 Oregon vs. Pullman (W. A.
C), Kincald field.
November 14 Oregon vs. Washington,
at Seattle.
November 21 Oregon vs. Oregon Agri
cultural College, Kincald field.
November 26 Oregon vs. Multnomah, at
Portland.
The athletic council has accepted the
schedule as arranged by the manager, and
Oregon is now assured of the best list of
games that It has had since the season of
'00. Manager Graham has demonstrated
great ability as a manager, and Oregon
has an efficient coach. Whether or not
the season will end an -unqualified suc
cess is depending on the action of tho old
gridiron heroes.
Sale of Trotters In Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 5. W. T. Wood
ward's sale of trotters opened here today
with a large attendance. Best sales: Mat
tie" H., 2:14&, b. m., 3 years -old, by Alta
vita, dam by Monaco, sold to Jack Curry,
Lexington, Ky., for $1900. "
Slave Trade Must Cease In Moro.
MANILA, Oct 5, 7 P. M. The Fili
pino council of the Moro provinces has
passed an anti-slavers' law which prohibits
slavehuntlng in all the territory under its
jurisdiction. It also provides for the con
fiscation of all vessels engaged in the
trade.
MAY PASS INTO
CHICAGO,, Oct 5. It .is reported
Dick Wefles for 40,000. Dick Welles
the probable sale.
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AMERICANS WIN AGAIN
CHICAGO NINE DEFEATS THE NA
TIONALS, 4 TO 3.
Wicker Is Poaaded. for Fourteen
Hits, and His Opponents Play
Perfect Fielding Game.
CHICAGO. Oct. 5. The American League
team won their second game of the series
today, a ten-Inning contest, by pounding
Wicker for 14 hits and playing a perfect
game In the field. The Nationals were
unable to do much against Altrock's left
handed curves with men on bades.
Score:
R.H.E.1 R-HJ2.
Nationals 3 9 4Amerlcans 4 14 0
Batteries Wicker and Kllng; Altrock
and Sullivan.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PUT OFF.
Pittsburg-Boston Match Is Prevent
ed by Rain.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 5. The opening game
in this city between the Pittsburg and
NEW CATCHER SIGNED
ARTHUR C. ANDERSON,
Boston baseball teams for the world's
championship series was postponed today
on account of rain and ,wet grounds. If
the weather permits the first game will
bo played tomorrow.
Americans Win at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 5. Score by in
nings: Nationals 01000 0000-1 3 2
Americans ,.....0 3011010 12 1
Baterles Duggleby and Roth; Plank and
Powers.
Clnclnnnti Game Postponed.
CINCINNATI, O., Oct 5. The game be
tween the Cincinnati and Cleveland base
ball teams for the championship in the
Ohio scries was postponed today on ac
count of wet grounds.
"aPMINNVILLB FOOTBALL SQUAD.
Ronnding Into Condition for Try
Out for Positions.
MMINNVILLE COLLEGE, Oct E.
(Special.) The college football squad 13
rounding into condition for the tryout
for positions, which will be held this
week. Thurston Morgan, of the 1900 team
will probably make good at center. Har
low, Calavan and Brown will try for
guard positions. Linderman and Lilly aro
the most likely candidates for tackles.
End men will be picked from Thompson
and Brewster of last year's team and
Harmon and McRae, new men, who aro
showing up well. The back field will prob
ably be Gray at quarter, Patty and Day
at halves and Akin at fullback.
Games will be played with Pacific Uni
versity, Willamette, Salem Medicos, Cor
vallls, Albany and Monmouth, although
tho dates have not been definitely decid
ed upon.
The arranging of the C. A. L. O,
THE HANDS OF E. E. SMATHERS FOR $40,000.
DICK WELLES.
that E. E. Smathers, the owner of McCheimey and Major Dolmar, Is about to buy
is the property of Rome Respaas, who is quoted as neither confirming nor denying
. ., t U it . t
schedule was overlooked at the business
meeting last Spring and it will be left
to the managers of the league teams to
decide on their own dates.
FOOTBALL WORK AT ALBANY.
College Will Have a Very Credit
able Team.
ALBANY, Or., Oct 5. (Special.) Foot
ball work at Albany College has at last
begun to occupy the attention of every
one athletically Inclined, and In spite of
the discouraging vista that confronted en
thusiasts at the opening of school, Albany
will have a very creditable football squad.
With such, men as Coates, Morrison, Ru
pert, Mack, Francis and McBrido as a
nucleus, Albany College should put out a
team which will keep her opponents guess
ing, even if there are a number of new
men In the squad. The new men have the
enthusiasm that makes football players,
and tho old warhorses wit!- a reputation
will put confidence in the team. Albany
people are beginning to believe that If the
team does not equal the aggregation of
last year, it will at least play In the same
class, and keep the college in line for a
championship team another year.
Just now there are likely candidates for
every position but center rush. Mack, the
.stone wall of former years. Is in school,
but the management Is very desirous of
moving Mack out to a guard or tackle
position. Ho Is heavy and active, "and his
BY PORTLAND TEAM.
OF SALT LAKE TEAM.
experience in the game qualifies him for
one of these positions. Among those who
aspire to be either a right or left bower
to tho center are Crowe and Dickinson,
who played tho guard positions last year.
These men can undoubtedly' make good In
their old places. If the new material docs
not develop rapidly. DuPols, Mack, Mar-
sters, Bllycu and Marks will try for
tackle positions. With the exception of
Mack, who played center last year, and
Marsters, who was a substitute, these are
new men. But they give promise of de
veloping into strong players. Francis, the
speedy little end and fierce tackier, who
mado good on the all-Oregon team last
year, will move from the same position
on the checkerboard. The most likely
candidate for the other end is Dolan, a
new man who weighs heavy, is fast and
elves Dromlse to become a whirlwind.
Coates and Morrison, last yearns backs,
are ready for the fray again. Morrison
will in all probability play halfback this
year, and turn over tho fullback position
to Englehart, who played the last part of
the season last year and rivals Morrison
as a punter. Rupert the veteran quarter
back. Is In school after an absence of a
year, and will try out with McBride for
quarter. McBride played this position
last year.
Kent County Team Again Wins.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 5. The Kent
County, England, eleven today defeated
tho All-Philadelphia eleven by seven
wickets. The Philadelphlas scored 66
runs In their first Innings and 177 in their
second innings. Kent scored ISO runs in
ineir innings.
Jiexr York ana Chicago Races.
Direct wires. Commissions accepted.
Portland Club. 130 Fifth street
LOSES LARGE BETS
Smathers Backs His Own
Horse for $20,000.
A S EVEN-TO -ONE SHOT WINS
Dick Bernard Appears to Be Sure
Money In tke Flve-Farlong: Event
at Worth, but AHIsta Comes
Under the Wire First.
CHICAGO, Oct 5. Dick Bernard,
heavily backed at 1 to 3, was defeated at
Worth today by Alllsta, a 7-to-l shot
With Don Domo scratched the race
looked llko a gift to Dick Bernard, and
Owner E. E. Smathers Is said to have
wagered as much as the bookmakers
would take, his total losses being esti
mated at 120.000. Summary:
One mile Dr. Stephens won; Tarn
o'Shanter second, Thane third; time,
1:47 3-6.
Five furlongs Alllsta won, Dick Ber
nard second, Arnold K. third; time.
1:041-5..
Mile and a sixteenth Fairbury won.
Lura Lighter second, Potheen third; time,
1:544-5.
Six furlongs, Fly-Away Handicap-
Golden Rule won, St TImmony second.
Judge HImes third; time, 1:181-5.
Mile and an eighth Air Tight won
Carat second. Little Elkln third; time.
2:Q1 1-5.
Six furlongs Olympian won. Sir Hugh
second, Early third; time, 1:19 3-5.
FIDDLER. COST BOOKIES $500,OOO.
Twenty-for-One Shot at Chicago
Was Played All Over the Country.
NEW YORK. Oct 5. Morris Park book
makers . are brooding over the result of
the last race .on Saturday's programme.
The Fiddler won. and If current reports
are to be credited at all, the bookmakers
here and scores of poolroom proprietors
throughout the country wish they had
never heard of The Fiddler.
Odds of 20 to 1 were posted at the track
against the gelding's chances, because.
so far as known, he had never shown
form which should have made him at
all prominent in the running. Small sums
were placed Judiciously about the betting
ring, so that the odds did not recede.
Meanwhile it Is alleged that heavy wagers
were placed in the poolrooms about the
country, and the beta were eagerly snap
ped, up, because telegraphic reports from
tho track showed no change in the odds,
and the layers were not at all worried as
to tho possibility of Tho Fiddler coming
In Apcf
Members of the bookmakers' association
estimate that more than $500,000 was
cleared -up on the result As the play at
the track Is abnormally heavy on Satur
day, and the half-holiday crowd generally
places much money on "long shots," it Is
quite possible that the estlmaeed winnings
in this city alone of 5400,000 may be some
what near correct Chicago poolrooms are
said to have lost $100,000; St Louis, $100,-
000; San Francisco, $16,000; Louisville. $15,-
000, and smaller sums elsewhere.
It Is stated that the stewards of the
Westchester Racing Association will begin
at once a rigid Investigation into the run
ning of the race, and the Identity of the
winner. The Fiddler was brought hero
not long ago from the West and his his
tory until Saturday's race had been rather
uneventful, for, generally, he was nearer
last than first in his races.
WORTH OF LOS ANGELES STAKES.
Race Meet Will Open December 24,
and Continue Sixty Days.
TJ"R ATC(;TnT."Piq Cal.. Oct 5. The Los
Angeles Jockey Club has announced the
stakes for tho 90 days winter meet, be-
for a total of $20,150. Following are the
names and conditions:
Asfot Hnndioan. $2500 added: 2-vear-olds
and upward; mile and a quarter.
Ascot Derby, jajuu aaueu; Bweepsuures
for 3-year-olds of 1904; mile and a half.
Ascot Cup, $1501 added; handicap sweep
stakes for 2-year-olds and upward; two
miles.
Ascot Oakes. $1200 added; sweepstakes
for 3-year-old Allies of 1904; mile and a
quarter.
Hollywood Handicap, $1250 added; handi
cap sweepstakes for 2-year-olds and up-
ward; mile and a furlong.
Riverside Handicap, $1000 added; handi
cap sweepstakes for 2-year-olds and tip
ward; mile and a furlong.
Riverside Handicap, v$1000 added; handi
cap sweepstakes for 2-year-olds and up
ward; one mile.
Mount Lowe Handicap, $1000 added; high
weight handicap; sweepstake for 2-year-olds
and upward; six furlongs.'
Coronado Beach; selling stakes. $1250
added; selling sweepstakes for 2-year-olds
and upward; mile and a sixteenth.
Santa Catallna selling stakes, $1000 add
ed; selling sweepstakes for 2-year-olds
and upward; seven furlongs.
San Pedro selling stakes, $1000 added;
2-year-olds and upward; mile.
Saiita Barbara stakes, $1000 added;
sweepstakes for 2-year-olds of 1904; four
and one-half furlongs.
contti -Ton!(n. Ktakes. $1000 added: Bween-
stake3 for 2-year-old3 of 1904; five fur
longs. Tnc-irvwnnrt steeplechase handicap. $1200
added; sweepstakes for 3-year-olds and
upward; iun course, aouui. wu mura.
T-nnir -RjLfh nteenlechase. $1000 added;
handicap for 3-year-olds and upward; full
course. -
San Gabriel steeplechase handicap, $1000
added; handicap sweepstakes for 3-year-
olds and upward; snort course.
At Xcw York.
NEW YORK, Oct 5. Fair Grounds sum-
Tnnrv? '
Autumn hurdle handicap, two miles
Charawind won, Gibson Light secona,
Enright third; time, 3:41.
Selling, six furlongs Irene Lindsay won,
Black Fox second, Clnquevalll third;
lino t-VM.
Five and "a half furlongs Euphrata
won, Tepee second, Missing xanK uiira;
time, 1:04.
Withers mile Runnels won. Oarsman
second, Swc.et Alice third; time, 1:39.
Westchester handicap, six and a half
furlongs Castallan won, Luxcasta second.
Lady Uncas third; time, 1:19.
Handicap, one mile and three-sixteenths
Tribes Hill won. Lord Badge second,
Stolen Moments third; time, 2:00.
At St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Oct 5. Fair Grounds sum
mary: Five furlongs Pfllada won, Amberita
second. Thank Heaven third; time, 1:03.
Five furlongs Sceptre won, Lady Char
lotte second. My Surprise third; time,
1:03.
Six furlongs Dolly Gray won, Captain
Gaston second. Plush third; time, 1:22.
William J. Lemp brewing stakes, six
furlongs Old Stone won, Major Pelham
second, Don O'High third; time, 1:15.
One mile and an eighth Deer Hunter
won, Kunja second, Goo-Goo third; lme,
1:57.'
Six and a half furlongs King Rose won,
Davo Sommers second, Aules third; time,
1:22.
Parade Fiddler to Remove Doubts.
NEW YORK. Oct 5. The Fiddler, win
ner of the last race Saturday, was today
parade in the paddock after the fifth
race, when many well-known horsemen
were satisfied that, he was Tho Fiddler,
and not McNamara as had been reported;
Horse Is From Arkansas.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct 5. It Is reported
here that the horse The Fiddler, which
was the medium of, the sensational coup
on Saturday last at Morris Park. Is from
Arkansas. It Is not known from what
part of Arkansas the horse comes.
SILENCE PROOF ENOUGH.
American Connsel In Alaskan Case
Holds Britain Understood Treaty.
LONDON, Oct 5. At today's session
of the Alaska Boundary Commission, Mr.
Dickinson, of American counsel, con
tinued hia argument He contended that
Great Britain's assertion that Vancouver's
narrative, ' which was relied upon by the
original negotiators, was not substan
tiated by tho evidence submitted by Brit
ish counsel. Vancouver's map was aa
cepted by the United States, but not his
narrative, in spite of Attorney-General
Finlay's arguing, which Sir Louis Jette,
Lieutepant-Governor of the Province of
Quebec, and one of the commissioners
of Great Britain, supported. . Mr. Dick
inson contended that the line through
Portland Channel was always understood
to run through the middle of the channel
Itself, and not along its side. A minute
examination of map3 then monopolized
the proceedings.
Continuing, Mr. Dickinson maintained
that the British argument at the best
only raised a doubt as to whether
"the Portland canal" of the treaty Is
the "channel" claimed by the United
States. If there was any doubt It must
be solved by evidence by the interpreta
tion Great Britain and Russia gave to the
meaning of the treaty by their subsequent
acts. Their acts conclusively proved that
the identity of the Portland Canal was
not only never questioned until 1SSS or
isra, out on tne otner nana it was
always shown by the maps and official
acts of the governments to be the chan
nel claimed In 1S59 by order of Parlia
ment named the lower part of the dis
puted body of water "Portland Inlet"
which was a distinct official declaration
on the part of Great Britain recognizing
the United States' present contention.
The Commission will adjourn after the
session tomorrow morning so as to enable
the members to attend the memorial
service for Sir Michael Herbert
BARBERS PUT TO TEST.
Free Shaves and Haircuts Given by
'Prentice Hands.
A barber's shop at 6S North Third
street, was the Mecca yesterday for all
men with long hair that required trimming
and faces that needed scraping with
a razor, for free shaves and haircuts wero
given on the occasion of a visit from three
representatives of the Oregon State Board
of Barbers' Examiners, President J. C.
Wels, and Treasurer J. C. Rogers, of this
city, and Secretary H. G. Meyers, of
Salem. They were In attendance to ex
amine candidates for barbers certificates,
and about 30 eliglbles presented them
selves, who all stated they had had three
years' experience as barbers.
A steady stream of customers came dur
ing the forenoon, but after dinner 'trade
fell down, and a press gang committee
was sent out to do missionary work along
Third street One of the customers re
quiring a shave proved to be under the
Influence of liquor, and when this was
discovered he was "fired" and ordered to
set a shave eleswhere. About 30 barbers
presented themselves for examination,
from this city, Astoria, Albany, iiugene,
Salem, The Dalles and other points. At
the close of the session, the examiners
expressed themselves as being pleased
with tho work of the fledglings.
A further session will be held today at
the same place from 10 A. M-i to 5 P. M
when about 20 moro candidates will be
examined. This evening the' examiners
leave for La Grande to conduct examina
tions there, and they expect to beable to
announce the results of their work Friday
or Saturday.
USE&CAR TO RUN HIM DOWN.
New York Officer Then Has His
Hands Full Protecting a. Xegro.
NEW YORK, Oct 5. Fearing that a sus
pected murderer would escape, a police
man from the West Thirty-seventh-street
station took possession of an electric car
in Seventh avenue, and after a chase
of five blocks, during which the car was
run at top speed, he overtook the fugitive
and arrested him at tho point of a revolv
er. After disarming the man the police
man was compelled to turn his revolver
upon an Immense crowd of excited men
who wanted to lynch the prisoner.
The shooting was the result of a dispute
between negroes over a crap game. The
prisoner, William Butler, started the trou
ble by taking possession of the disputed
stake and making off Into the street The
other playera gave chase and shooting be
gan. The streets were crowded with
women and. children. One of tho pursuers
finally overhauled Butler and grappled
with him. It Is alleged that Butler de
manded his release, and upon the refusal
of his captor. Dean Evans, to let go, But
ler fired twice, one of the bullets piercing
Evans" heart There was a panic in the
neighborhood among the white persona
who were witnesses of the killing, and a
lively chase ensued. Butler would have
escaped, however, had not the trolley car
been utilized.
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RRESBYTERY IS OPENED
HEV. WIXFIELD T. SCOTT IS ELECT
ED MODERATOR.
Inaugural Sermon Delivered by Rev.
J. R. Wilson Ordination Service
at SellYvood Tonight.
The opening session of the semi-annual
meeting of the Portland presbytery was
neiu last nignt in tne Mount Tabor Pres
i byterian Church. There wa3 a large at-
tendance of the ministers. At the open
, ing Moderator W. S. Holt presided, but
I Rev-" J. R. Wilson, of the Portland Acade
my aeiivereu tne sermon Instead of the
moderator on account of the latter's ill
ness. Rev. J. R. Welch, of .Nestucka,
opened the services with Scripture read
ing. Rev. H. H. Pratt, of the Forbes
Church, delivered the prayer, followed by
the discourse by Dr. Wilson.
Moderator Holt constitute! tho nrpahv-
i tery with prayer. Permanent Clerk A. J.
1 Montgomery called the roll, and the pres
bytery proceeded with election of tem
oorarv clerk and moderator for th en
suing six months. Rev. Wlnfield T. Scott,
qf Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church,
of Falrview, was elected moderator, and
Rev. A. Soper temporary clerk. Mr. Scott
was called to the platform and after be
ing introduced, entered on his official
duties.
Rev. E. M. Sharp, pastor of the Mount
Tabor Church, and chairman of the com
mittee on programme, reported the follow-
Rev. J. R. Wilson, Principal of
Portland Academy.
Ing for the day: Session will opon this
morning at 9 o'clock, one-half hour being
for devotional exercises; adjournment
from 12 till 2; noon lunch by Mount Tabor
Church; session p hold till 5 P, M., and
adjourn to meet In the Sellwood Presby
terian Church, Sellwood, where the women
will furnish refreshments, after which
the ordination of the Rev. D. A. Thomp
son will take place. The report of the
commissioners who attended the General
Assembly was made a special order for
11 A. M. and 2 P. M. was made a special
hour for temperance.
At the ordination services this evening
in the Sellwood Church Rev. W. S. Gilbert
will deliver the sermon. Dr. J. R. Wilson
will charge the pastor and Rev. W. S.
Holt will charge the people. There will be
special music for the occasion.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. and Mrs. James Barton, of Canama,
Mexico, are at the Perkins.
B. F. Laughlln, the well-known wheat
dealer of The Dalles, Is at the Perkins.
Ex-Governor T. T. Geer came down from
Salem yesterday and is at the Imperial".
J. P. Harvey, the Grant's Pass mining
man, and Mrs. Harvey are at the Port
land. 'Judge James Z. Moore, of the Superior
Court of Spokane County. Wash., is at
the Imperial.
Walter Lyon, editor of the Astorlan, and
J. L. A. Bowlby, a lawyer of Astoria, are
at the Imperial.
Mrs. H. Bertha Myers and Lillian
Myers will arrive in Portland Wednesday
afternoon by the O. R. & N.
NEW YORK. Oct 5. (Special.) North
western people are registered at New York
hotels as follows:
From Portland W. A. Dempster, at the
Broadway Central; Mrs. J. N. Teal, at the
Albemarle.
From Astoria Mre. Staebbo, at the
Grand Union.
From Spokane J. H. Marks, at the Ash
land.
From Seattle C. L. Wayland, at the
Grand Union; A. L. Berdoe, at the Vic
toria. From Tacoma G. H. Stone, at the Hoff.
man.
Catarrh of the bladder and urethra are cared
by Oregon Kidney Tea.
known and most popular blood purifier
market to-day is S. S. S.
man, woman or child in America who
FROM
CONGRESSMAN' LIVINGSTON, j
OF GEORGIA.
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FROM
EX-GOT. ALLEN D. CANDLES.
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blood purifier, and tho best tonic X
ever -used.
Helen Armstrong.