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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAT 30, 1906. 11 IL ESTATE'S BANNER YEAR Showing of First Five Months of 1906 Is a Remark ably Good One. LAST SEASON EXCELLED Temporary Setback Following the San Francisco Disaster Will Soon B Overcome In City of Portland. With reference to the local real estate market, 1905 -was the tanner year In the history of Portland, but the total real es tate transfers for 1906 will far eclipse the record that was established last year. Al ready the figures, as officially chronicled, are assuming vast proportions, and a com parison between them and the transfers for last year show with what rapid strides the city la advancing. With one day's returns yet to oome in ;fay, the total real estate transfers for the five opening months of the present year amount to J10.067.500. This is a little more than two-thirds as much as the en tire sales of Portland realty for the 12 months of 1006. The total for last year was $15,006,493. The figures for the opening months of the present year are all the more striking when It is remembered that 1906 easily surpassed each of the preced ing years. For example, the sales of the entire year of 1904 amounted to only $10, 650. 10, or less than $500,000 more than for the period of five months Just passed. Advance In Activity. Continuous advance in activity of real property in Portland is further shown by taking into consideration that the best months of last year were the closing ones. When a comparison is made of the first five months of the present year with the corresponding period last year, the In crease is even greater proportionally. Transfers for January, February, March, April and May of last year amounted to only $3,630,783, or scarcely more than one third the total for the same months this year, and yet 1905 was by far the mos active year in the history of the local market. Last year realty business in Portland picked up rapidly during the Fall months, and there is every reason to believe that this will be the case this year as well. The Fall and Winter season are almost in variably the most active, and the increas ing industries and population of Portland Indicate that this will hold good even to a greater extent this year than in the past. If the closing months of the year should show as great a percentage of increase over the opening ones as was the case last year, the total sales for 1906 would more than' double those of 1905. Exceeds Transfers of La,st May. In spite of the severe setback which the local market has suffered as a result of the San Francisco disaster, the transfers for the month of May, up to date, exceed those of Inst May by a good margin. The sales for May, 1905, were $S61,965. For May, 1906. they are $1,564,595. With the excep tion of January, this is the first month of the present year that the sales fell below the $2.ojo.000 mark, and there Is no reason to believe that they would have in this case had it not been for the damper put upon the market by the San Francisco erthquake and fire. This is an Influence which will not affect the local market in the least more than a month longer, if that long, and activity is sure to be back where It was in a few weeks. There has been no decrease in small transactions during the present month, but large sales have been held up until capitalists who had holdings in San Francisco find out Just where they are. Building activity in Portland Is showing almost as great an Increase as realty. Permits Issued up to the present time this year amount to $2,247,527. For the same period last year the total was $1,933,148. Karh subsequent month is also showing a gain in the per cent of Increase. In fact, the last two months are the only ones that were ahead of the same months of 1905. The present month has May,. 1905, more than doubled. The figures for this month are JS72.S66. For May, last year, they were $267,106. building 19 Iilvely. This increase In building is sure to con tinue, as there are many of the largest buildings which are under way for which only permits for the foundation work have been taken out, and many other large business blocks are soon to be started. Among the buildings for which permits will be tuken out in the next month or two are the Failing eight-story building the Corbett eight-story building, the Port land General Rleetric Company seven story building, Buchanan's six-story build ing. Only a small portion of the permits for the Wells-Fargo 12-story building has yet been taken out Gill! FIGHT INTO COURT BURXS-FITZ PROMOTERS WTLTj RESIST STATE ACTION. Postpone Contest Before Police Ar rive, but Will Dispute Legality of Governor's Interference. PHILADELPHIA, May 29. The 20 round fight between Bob Fitzsimmons and tommy Burns, which was to have taken place tonight before the Tuxedo Athletic Club at North Essington, ten miles from thts city, has been post poned unti Wednesday of next week as a result of the order Issued by the Governor of Pennsylvania to the state constabulary to prevent the bout. The officials of the club will at once take legal action with a view to holding the fight on a new date. This was decided upon late today after Captain John C. Grooma, super intendent of the State Police, had as sured the club managers that he in tended to. carry out to the letter the order Issued to him by Governor Tennypacker. A detachment of the State Police, commanded by Lieuten ant Smith and numbering 20 men. ar rived at North Essington, from their barracks at Reading late this after noon, but found it was not needed, as the club had called off the fight before It arrived. It was not mounted, but each man was armed and carried about 1J0 rounds of ammunition. Tha postponement of the fight was a great disappointment to thousands' of followers of the sport, many of whom had come from other cities to see it. Fltsslmmons and Burns arrived at North Essington today and each was In fine fettle for the fight. Their man agers criticised the authorities for tak ing action at the 11th hour, as they were under great expense in preparing for the contest. SLATS AS A MAJOR rMPIRE President Pulllam, of the Xational League, Offers Him Position." At last the ambitions of J. Ira (Slats) Davis, umpire, wit. ballplayer and some times a connoisseur of diamonds. Is about to bo realized. He Is to become a major league umpire. Yesterday President Pul liam, of the National League, wired to Sioux City for Slata Davis, and it's a 100 to 1 bet that Davis accepts PulHam's offer. Davis was undoubtedly one of the best umpires ever on the Coast. His only trouble was his inability to keep hia mouth shut and keep out of trouble. Davis got into trouble over a diamond which he borrowed from a woman and forgot to give baok. - It was for this oversight, and not for getting Into trouble with Los Angeles, that he was not signed for the season of 1906 by President Bert. New Start In Yacht Race. NEW YORK, May 29. The two racing yawls LI la and Tamerlane, which with drew from a race to Bermuda, for a $500 cup offered by Sir Thomas Llpton, after the Llla's mast was broken, on Saturday, made a fresh start for Bermuda from the etarting line off the Brooklyn Yacht Club today. As the Gauntlet, the third boat entered, continued the race on Saturday, sine ought now to be half way to Ber muda If no mishap has befallen her and she was not compelled to lie to In a storm; The chances of overhauling the leading boat are regarded as doubtful. Aquatic Programme Postponed. As announced previously In The Ore gonian, there will be no aquatlo pro gramme today under the auspices of the Portland Rowing Club and the Oregon Yacht Club. These two organizations had planned for a combined day's sport, and they intended to give that card today. However, they wished to hold the races on the day of the opening of the Oaks. The river resort will not be opened for some time yet and consequently the club members declAed to postpone their card also. A date will soon be set for the Joint club races. Will Play Against Shamrocks. The Multnomah Club baseball team will go to Astoria this morning to play the Shamrocks of the City by the Sea on their home grounds. The following members, with Manager Trimble, will be taken along: Stott, catcher: Trowbridge, first base; Campbell, second base; Gray, short stop; Houston, third base; Henkle, center field; Ott, left field; Stockton, right field: Goodell and Wakefield, pitchers. The boys will return to the city In the evening. They expect a good game from their opponents, who have gathered a fast team. McGovern and Britt In Court. NEW YORK, May 29. Terry McGovern, James Britt and 16 other men, among whom were Harry Pollock, manager of the Twentieth Century Athletic Club, and Timothy Hurst, the referee, who were ar rested last night after the fight between Britt and McGovern, were In police court today, charged with violation of the law which regulates prizefighting. The court granted an adjournment until Thursday, and continued the, ball of $500 each. McGovern May Fight Nelson. LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 29. (Special.) Terry McGovern's fine showing has re sulted in Manager McCary, of the Pa cific Athletic Club, opening negotiations with the Brooklyn boy's managers to go on here with Bat Nelson July 4. McCary declared tonight that McGovern's work with Britt had sent his stock up, and he would like to have him here on the Na tion's birthday. Iiatonia Will Have Great Meeting. CINCINNATI, May 29. The Sprintf meeting of the Latonia Jockey Club, which beginB tomorapw and continues for 31 days, promises to be one of the greatest In the history of racing in this vicinity. Over 160 horses are now at the track and several hundred more are expected In the next few days. Barbs Wins Wrestling Match. 6PRINGFIELD, Maas.. May 29. Jim Barbs, of Springfield, defeated Ed Ather ton here tonight in a wrestling match for the middleweight championship of Amer ica. Hawthorne Wins Victory. Hawthorne defeated Ockley Green 7-0 in the Grammar School League yes terday afternoon. College Baseball Games. At Exeter Harvard, 8; Exeter, 1. FIRE IN SPICE WAREHOUSE Building and Stock Damaged to a Considerable Extent. Fire which broke out In the roof of Dwight, Edwards Company, wholesale spice and coffee merchants, at Front and Couch streets, shortly before 10 o'clock last night, did damage to tha building and stock which is estimated at $5000. The origin of the fire is not positively known, but is supposed to have been caused by crossed electric wires. The alarm was turned in by Nightwatchman Roberts, who noticed smoke pouring from one of the windows. The location of the blaze made it difficult for the fire men to fight, and It was only by tearing away part of the roof that they could manage it. A great deal of the stock on the upper floor of the two-story build ing was damaged by fire and water, and water poured through the ceiling, dam aging a quantity of goods on the first floor. The building and stock are In sured. i i TWO BOYS STRUCK BY CAR One Painfully Injured, the Other but Slightly. Charles and Dallas Crawford, aged ( and 14 years, respectively, living at Holla day and Larrabee streets, were struck and injured by a Woodlawn street-car at the east end of the Steel bridge at 7 o'clock last night. Charles Crawford suf fered a severe ecalp wound and his body was more or less bruised. Ho was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where his Injuries were dressed. He will recover. Dallas Crawford was only slightly In jured. He suffered a bruised leg and his lips were cut. In attempting to cross the bridge to see a locomotive pass beneath them, the two boys did not notice the street-car and al most ran beneath Its wheels. Hundreds of people who were watching the cruiser Chicago turned away in horror, thinking the boys had been killed. DON'T F0RGET. See advertisement on page 5 regarding Eilers Piano House remaining open today. There's a reason. Labels, Lithographed and Printed. Get our prices. Best work and lowest prices. St. Louis Label Works. Ii3 Id at., Porfr land. Telephone 1'riv. Exc. 70. BEAVERS ARE AHEAD Still Lead in the Percentage Column. SCORE IS FIVE TO ONE Have No Difficulty in Defeating the Commuters and Put XJp a Ball Game That Pleaeea the . Fans In Attendance. PACDIO COAST LEAGTTE. Yesterday's Besnlta. Portland 8. Oakland 1. 6aa Francisco 9. Fresno 3. Seattle a, Los AngeUs 0. Standing of the Clubs. , Won. Lost. P.O. Portland 8 0 1.000 San Francisco .... 4 1 .800 Seattle ............. 4 2 .666 Oakland S 4 .333 Fruno 1 4 .200 Los Angelas .0 6 .000 Portland still clings to tha 1000 mark, and yesterday hung up a 6-to-l score In the game with Oakland. " Bill Reldy and Young Califf were the CHOSEN FOR UMPIRE MR -. Smm"mw Y .A h . J. TJtA (SLATS) DAVIS. mid-diamond entertainment, Reldy slid them over until the fifth round. In this canto those 1000 percenters put Bill on the ropes for the count. He was as easy for the locals as an old friend of the family taking all the children to the circus. "Pop" "Van Haltren saw how things were skidding for Reldy and wigwagged Lefty Smith out of the left velt. and the tide of run-getting was nagged at the sixth switch. While this was being railroaded into his tory the Portlanders came in for a Jar. In the third chapter Reidy Jammed out a blngle and Van Haltren hiked the ball over to McCredlevllle for a couple of sta tions. No one down at this stage, with a wild toss.by Califf, made those in the land of bleach groan a little. Only one run counted, however, and the Jar was of no more consequence than the bite of a horsefly to an elephant. The Califf wab ble put Oakland In the game, but that's all. Portland Takes the Lead. Portland stumbled into the lead off the reel. McHale opened the matinee with a single, then Sweeney and Mitchell were tossed into cold storage. McCredle drifted one clear of the Infield, and Jimmy-came marching home. That was one. The next "one" came In the second Inning. Lister biffed for two pillows and scored while Markley was foozling one hot off Moore's bat. In the fifth, when the locals took to Reldy'a curves like star boarders to shirred eggs, four biffs and blngles called on the bell to toll three times. Sweeney led off and smashed one at Pitcher Bill. The ball hit Bill on the wrist, caromed off and Jolted him on the wishbone. Mike Mitchell blngled past the Inner works, and McCredle sacrificed and was safe on a miscue. This filled the sacks with blue. Jud Smith sacrificed, went out at first and Sweeney scored. Then Lister and Donahue singled and two more runs were chased over the pane. When the end came the faithful didn't even grunt. There is woe, chunks of it, among the tribe of Van Haltren. Yesterday the visions of the Oakland team were blurred by the sad news that there would be; a "big reduction" in salaries. The an nouncement had a tendency to make the visitors a little wobbly and was handed out as a partial excuse tor yesterday's defeat. The letter giving notice of the cut in salaries was the sole topio of conversation among the Oaklanders. It Is understood that all of the teams have agreed to cut salaries and (hat the play ers can take their choice, either accept the cut or ask for their release). Score In Detail. Here's the score: PORTLAND. AB R IB PO A E McHale. ct 3 1 1 a 0 O Sweeney, as.. 4 1 1 1 3 1 Mitchell. If B12O0O McCredle. rf 8 112 0 0 Smith. Sb 3 O'O 1 1 0 Lister, lb 4 1 S 10 1 0 Donahue, e 3 0 17 2 0 Moore, 2b 8 O 1 2 2 1 Califf. p 8 o a 5 0 Totals 30 S 10 3T 13 t OAKLAND. AB R IB PO A E Van Haltren. cf 4 0 1 2 o o Kruger. rf 3 0 0 2 0 0 Smith. If and p a O 1 1 o 0 Devereaux, 3b........ 8 0 0 0 1 1 T. Hackett. c 2 0 0 5 2 0 J. Hackett. lb 8 0 0 8 0 1 Francks, s.... 4 0 1 3 1 0 Markiey. 2b 8 0 0 3 2 2 Baidy, p 3 1X021 Cmtsa. If 1 0 ft S - O Totals 2T 1 4 23 10 6 Ons man out; hit by batted balL , SCORE BT INNINGS. Portland. 1 1 O O S O 0 O 5 Hits. ....... .a a i 4 o o i to Oakland 0 0 1 0 0 O 0 0 O I Hits 0 02001 1004 SUMMARY. Struck ont By Calls'. 7; by Beidy, t; by Smith. 1. Basei on bails Off Calls, 4; off Reldy. 1; off Smith. 8, Two-bass hits Lister ana Van Haltron. Double play Donahue to Smith. Sacrifice hits T. Hackett. MrHale, Jim Smith, J. Hackett. Donahue. Moore, " Mc Credle and Jud Smith. Stolen bases McHale and Jim Smith. Wild pitch Callff. Left on bases Portland. 9; Oakland, 4. Innlnss pitched By Reldy. o. Hits Oft Keldy, 9. Time of same One hour and 45 minutes. Umpire Knell. SIWASHES ALL TO THE GOOD Angela Fill Bases Three Times, hut Are Unable to Score. SEATTLE, May 29. Seattle got IB hits off Schmidt, of Los Angeles, today, and won easily. Los Angeles had the bases filled three times, but could not score. The score: R. IT. E Seattle ..2 0 4 0 0 0 S 9 15 2 Los Angeles 0 0000000 00 - 5 7 Batteries C. Hall and Blankenshlp; Schmidt and Bliss. PLAYS WITH FRESNO BATSMEN Seal Pitcher Allows No Scores Until - the Last Inning. . OAKLAND, May 29. For eight Innings today 'Jerry' Bales completely shut out the Fresno batters. He became overcon fident in the ninth Inning, however, and as a result the Southern team secured two runs, while the San Francisco team scored a total of nine. In the last Inning Sales walked Casey, IN NATIONAL LEAGUE and Truck Egan made a long the ball had been retrieved, scored and Egan made second, walks filled the bases, and came home on a long fly. The San Francisco ...2 0 010 2 2 2' hit. When Casey had Two more Cart wrlght score: R. H. H. 9 14 0 2-2 3 3 Fresno 0 0000000 Batteries Sales and Wilson; Hogan. Umpire McDonald. Lemke and NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won. Lost P.O. Chicago . SO 13 .698 New York .. 25 13 .6R8 Plttaburs 21 15 .6S3 Philadelphia 23 18 .619 St. Louis .1S 21 .462 Cincinnati 17 24 .415 Boston ....14 27 .841 Brooklyn 12 27 .808 Brooklyn 8, Pittsburg 7. PTTTSBWRQ. May 29. In a see-saw game in which five pitchers were used. the Brooklyns finally won out In the ninth Inning. Score: R.H.E.I , R.H.E. Pittsburg 7 8 2Brooklyn ......8 8 2 Batteries Leifeld, Hlldehrand, Karger and Pelts; Pastorlus, Mclntyre and Bitter. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Won. Lost. P.C Philadelphia 24 11 .663 Cleveland .......21 10 .677 New York 21 12 .636 Detroit ...................16 IS .600 St. Louis 17 18 .486 Chicago ..............14 18 .438 Washington 13 21 .882 Boston 7 29 .194 Philadelphia 2, Boston 1. BOSTON, May. 29. Loose fielding oy tne noma team gave .fniiaaeipnia the game. Both batted effectively, but the visitors' hits were mora timely. The score t R.H.E.! R.H.E. Philadelphia ..2 4 21 Boston 1 6 4 Batteries Plank and Powers; Harris and Peterson, New York 5, Washington C NEW YORK. ' May 29. The local Amer icans, by timely batting, took a big lead on the Washington team today and won out. The score: R.H.E.I R.H.E. New York ....6 7 2Washington ...2 S 4 Batteries Orth and Klelnow; Kitson and Hayden. Cleveland 8, St. Louis 0. CLEVELAND, May 20. Aided by perfect support, Hess pitched a shutout game for Cleveland against St. Louis today. The score: R.H-E. R.H.B. Cleveland 3 7 0; St. Louis 0 4 2 Batteries Hess and Clark; Powell and O'Connor. Ladd Cup Tennis Tournament. Entries for the tennis tournament, which will begin at the Multnomah Club courts for the Ladd cup June 2, are com ing In alowly. So far but a dozen of the club cracks have signified their intention to enter, but It is hoped that today when the entries close all' the racket wielders will put down their names for the tournament. NiG DF BENCH SHOW JUDGING OP DOGS WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON. Valuable Prizes Are Offered in Vari ous Classes, and President's Cup for Best Iog Entered. The doors of the Exposition building will be thrown open this- morning at 11 o'clock for the dog show under the aus pices of the Portland Kennel Club. The entry list numbers 232, the largest in- the history of the club, and the show will accordingly give winners three) points toward championship class. Judging will begin at 2 o'clock this afternoon when Major Taylor, of Rutherford. N. , J., will begin with the terriers. The same Judge will also pass upon the merits -of the collies next and after these two classes have been Judged John Bradshaw will begin the Inspection of all the other classes. The Judging will probably not be concluded until the seoond day. At the conclusion of the show Saturday night the medals and diplomas will be awarded. The leading prise is the president's cup 'offered by J. Wesley Ladd, president of the club, to the best dog entered. Silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the first and second winners in all classes. (Many Improvements have been made over the former system of benching and the dogs will be exhibited to better ad vantage than ever before. The special prizes in each breed will be given while the Judging of the breed is being made to determine the regular first and second place winners. This will be done In order that the doga may be taken while they are fresh and not worn out, as they used to be under the old system of waiting till the last day to award the specials. The medals which will be given are very ar tistic. The figure Is the head of a St. Bernard encircled by a wreath of Oregon grape. Seventy . sliver cups are up for special prizes, contributed .by Interested business men, and the competition prom ises to be close, because of the unusual excellence of the entries. Judging each day will be from 2 to B o'clock in the afternoon and from 7 to 10 o'clock in the evening. One of the most interesting entries Is a large Alaska sledge dog which has seen 'many years of service In the frozen North. HERRERA STOPPED HIS CHECK Muddle in the Betting Made by the Los Angeles Fiasco. LOS ANGELES, Cal., May' 29. (Special.) Aurello Herrera has stopped payment on the $1000 check he deposited. It develops that during the week, when -the- Pacific Athletic Club and the fighters were trying to get together on the moving pictures the Mexican wired the Bakersfleld Bank to stop payment. When the match was made, Nolan, McCary and Herrera de posited checks Nolan and Herrera for ap pearance and weight, and McCary for good faith. Nolan's check was certified and drawn on New York. MoCary's was also cashed, but Herrera's remained uncashed. Nolan stoutly maintains that he has a cool $1000 coming from the stakeholder, while the latter, a newspaper man, de clares he has none of It In his jeans, but that Herrera must put it up or go to Jail. Ellis Cohen returned today about J25,000 which had been wagered on the Nelson- Herrera fight. This was the easiest part of the day's work of trying to straighten out the awful muddle made by the fiasco. This makes about 857,000 which has been returned to bettors, Al Greenwald having given about $50,000 to men who had their money down. Greenwald has also paid out 25,000 to ticket-holders, and, with KAISERBLUME Beer in bottles is a healthful, nutritions and appetizing tonio especially recommended to young mothers. One trial will convince yon that it is the ideal beverage for home eon- Eumption- henry msmm brewery- PHONE MAIN 72 PORTLAND, OR. bMaB's E-Ioinne m j To ave the CMldFeii To'tave'Angellni,"'the Bower" raker,'Etther,"'the'togl9"mer, mll Almee"oT the cotton mill, tnd others like them -this is the fight to which half million Woman' Homo 'Companion families are pledged. Are you doing your part? The June ' number shows you how, show you actual photographs of Infant toilers, shows you .the .evils of Child Slavery and give you your chance to. save.at Jeast.one.child. EDWARD EVERETT HALE - - contribute! to this same number t widely different artid en The Comforts of Te-dayi Dees the Woman's Club Need a Defender? When Girl Goes Camping; Memerica of Peris Dressmaker, by Vance Thompson ; and nvelre practical department, by Mrs, Sanpter, Mis Could, Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Parmer all these and many oihera rouml out strong, wholesome magazine THE CROWELlTPUBLISHING CO..-Ntw Vo 'we want the right kind of rcprcscntaii"cs In every community, tadwe paylhem wtfU it $2000 more given to men who wanted to return home and could not wait for yes terday's payday, brings the amount to about what was taken in. Novel Baseball Game. The Front-street . produce' men, who comprise the East Side and West Side baseball teams, have everything in readiness for the game that will be held at Multnomah Field at 2:30 P. M. today. They have been practicing late at night and early In the morning, and both sides of the street are sure of success. A large delegation of retail grocers and frultmen will be on hand to see . the game. The German band will furnish music. Admission will be free. Winner of Kentucky Oaks. LOUISVILLE. May 29. The Kentucky Oaks, one mile and one-sixteenth King's Daughter won by one and a half lengths; Lady Navarre second. Lady Anne third; time, 1:47 4-5. . Fight to Finish for Blood. ST. LOUIS, May 29. On a lonely Island in the middle of the Mississippi River, six miles above Alton, 111., Harvey Robln- GOOD Is health' giving, refreshing and delightfully; . palatable. It has done more to promote real temperance than all other agencies com bined, - . QUALITY IS THE ESSENTIAL FEATURE This can only b'e secured by using the best materials, each brew being made under the supervision and care of a scientific brewer, Then the beer must have AGE Which means immense storage rooms. iWe have fully doubled our storage capacity, during the. past year, making provision for the constantly increasing output,, thus in suring to the consumer the age necessary for health-giving, delicious beer. 4? ; : io CENTS Bon, son of John H. Robinson, a Chicago attorney, and John Murphy, a Cincinnati pugilist, fought a terrifto finish fight yes terday 'afternoon. The fight was for $500 a side. ' Robinson, not wishing to disclose his real identity, fought under the name of Jack Kelley. of Detroit. The fight was the culmination of long-standing enmity and lasted five rounds. Robinson won with a terrific blow over the heart that sent his adversary to the ropes, over which he fell backward and hung 'as if lifeless while the referee slowly counted ten. Murphy, after vigorous treatment, finally regained consciousness. The fight was witnessed by only 25 spec tators, who chartered a yacht at Alton to carry them to the Island. Pitcher Toren Signed by Butte. BUTTE, Mont., May 29. Pitcher Toren, formerly of the Portland team, of the Pacific Coast League, has joined Mcln tyre' s staff of pitchers on the Butte team, arriving In the city today. Cricket Game Today. The Portland Cricket Club will have a practice game at S P. M. this after noon, at the grounds. East Thirty ninth and Belmont streets.