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THE MORNING OREG0XIAX, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1907. E IS LOST TEN MILLION BUSHELS OF GRAIN WILL BE HARVESTED IN WHITMAN AND LATAH COUNTIES We Carry All the Best Makes of (! Fay Sends Ball Wild to First and Spencer Scores the Winnirg Run. Talking Machines J Columbia, Victor, 3 BOTH PITCHERS IN FORM star ana otners. CAM BY WLD THRDw Best Exhibition Seen on Field Out side of Shortstop's Error, Port land Flays Splendid Ball and Should Have Won Game. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. - Yesterday' Beatdta. Ban Francisco 2. Portland 1. Standing of the Clobs. Won. Lost. PC. Los Ang-eles Tt .W .iMU San Francisco 72 .H29 Oakland 72 (M .529 Portland 47 78 .378 NOTE This does not Include the g-ames scheduled between Oakland and Los Angeles at Los Angeles Tuesday and Wednesday, the re ports of which havs not been re ceived. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. .-(Special.) Fay's wild throw to first In the ninth Inning sent Spencer tearing in with the winning run this afternoon. Spencer reached first on a scratch hit, was ad vanced on Wheeler's sacrifice and when Fay threw Irwin's grounder away at first, it was curtains for the Beavers. Outside this one misplay, Portland per formed in perfect fashion and should have won the game. Both Joy and Kinsella had everything and gave as grand an ex hibition of pitching as was ever Been on the local field. The score: PORTLAND. AB. R. BH. SB. PO. A. K. Casey. 2b 4 0 0 0 2 5 0 Burdette. cf....4 0 1 0 8 0 0 Bassy, if 4 11 0 1 0 0 Athertnn. lb ... 2 0 1 0 12 " 0 0 McCredle, rf . ... 2 o O 1.0 0 Kay. ss 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 Mott. Mb 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 Moore, o 3 0 0 0 3 4 0 Kinsella. p 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 Total 28 1 3 1 25 16 1 SAN FRANCISCO. AB. R. BH. SB. PO. A. E Hlldenrand. If. .3 0 1 1 0 0 Spencer, cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 Wheeler, ss 4 O 0 .0. 8 2,0 Irwin. 3b 4 0 0 0 1 7 0 Williams, lb 2 0 1 0 15 1 1 Henley, rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 Str&et, c 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 Strelb. 2b 2 1. 0 2 4 4 1 Joy. p 3 0 1 1 4 0 Total 25 2 4 4 27 19 2 One out when winning run scored. HITS AND RUNS. Portland 00000010 0 t Hits 0000101. 0 1. 3 Ban Francisco 0O1O0O0C 1 2 Hits 01000002 14 SUMMARY. . Sacrifice hits McCredle, Atherton (2. Wheeler. First ' base n called balls Oft Kinsella S. or? Joy 2. Struck out By Kin sella 3, by Joy 1. Hit by pitcher Street, Hlldebrand. Double plays Wheeler to Streib to Williams Passed balls Moore. Time of game One hour and 3a mlnutea Umpire Perrine. NATIONAL! LEAGUE. Won. Lost. ' P.C. Chicago 85 31 .733 Pittsburg 67 47 .57 New York 7 47 .1SS7 Philadelphia 62 5 .554 Brooklyn 54 63 .42 Cincinnati 4H 67 .423 Boston 41 70 .370 6t. Louis 35 85 .2U2 Yesterday's Scores. At Pittsburg: R. H. E. Pittsburg 7 10 Philadelphia 1 6 6 At St. Louis: R. H. E. St. Louis 2 1 l New York 8 3 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE. American Leagne. Won. Lost. P.C. Detroit OS 44 .607 Philadelphia 67 45 - ,51'S Chicago .. .. 70 48 .503 Cleveland 67 4 .578 New York 53 51) .473 Boston 50 6l .431 Pt. Louis 47 66 .416 .Washington 32 77 .284 Yesterday's Scores. At Detroit: . R. H. E. Detroit '. 4 9 .1 St. Louis - 3 6 1 At Boston: R. H. E. Boston 0 4 0 New York '.. 17 0 At Cleveland: R. H. E. Cleveland ' S 12 2 Chicago 0 4 0 NORTHWEST LEAGUE. Aberdeen 3; Seattle 0. SEATTLE, Wash.,' Aug. 28. (Special.) Higglnbotbam had everything a pitcher ought to have today, and "he held the cubs as safe as though they were the variest kind of bushers. Coy was hit harder than the score Indicates, but fast fielding kept the score down. At that, had the work 'behind him been perfect, Aberdeen would have been let down with a single run. Two old Portland players negotiated that run In the opening . inning. . Van Buren led off with a single, Julie Slrelb passed him on with a sacrifice, and a double by Andy Anderson brought him home. . In the third Dudley . missed a throw-in from center field and Hlggin botham scored during the excitement. An error, a sacrifice and a double scored Streib in the eighth. Seattle was never dangerous and deserved the shut-out Score: Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 S 4 Aberdeen 1 0 1 000 0 1 03 9 3 Batteries Coy and Arbogast: Higgin botham and Spencer. Umpire Howlett. SWORDSMEN ARE REFUGEES Major Reid and Carl Nelson Lost All In San Francisco Fire.- By a coincidence Major R. F. Reid and Carl Nelson, who are to battle at Mult nomah Field next Monday afternoon for the mounted broadsword championship of the world, are both San Francisco refugees and lost all of their worldly pos sessions in that great disaster. The most highly prized of all his effects was a large scrap-book Major Reid had kept from boyhood, containing all of the newspaper clippings relative to his many iontests with saber and rapier in every t. 0 STATION OS THE SPOKANE AND INLAND ELECTRIC RAILROAD AND ONE OF THE ELECTRIC TRAINS. ' SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 28. (Special.) The new Spokane & Inland Electric Railroad, which runs from Spokane south a distance of 76 miles to Palouse and Colfax, is already handling grain. Great 60-ton locomotives are used in pairs, aggregating 1200 horsepower, to haul the ' trains. A chain of 30 warehouses has been built and are being operated along the new route .this season. Traffic agreements have been entered into with the Great Northern and C. P. Railways. It is estimated that fully 10,000,000 bushels of wheat alone will be produced this year in the territory tributary to the Spokane & Inland. - " clime. In this portfolio was a letter from the late Oom Paul Kruger, the ' "grand old man" of the Transvaal, whom the swordsman met in his travels ,and with whom he was most friendly. ; "I would not have taken any sum for that bit of paper," said the old soldier yesterday, while in a reminiscent mood. "True, it was only a frendly note, wishing me well, yet to me it was priceless. AH", those Boers. They certainly know how to fight," and the veteran swordsman who Is to endeavor to vanquish the Invincible Nelson next Monday shook his head re flectively. There is really only one thing that Nelson mourns among his possessions de stroyed in the San Francisco fire, and that is the broadsword with which he fought his way to victory 'on a score of fields. Although believing that he had this blade packed with the few things he bundled together, yet, to his great sor row. Nelson discovered that the. sword had been left in his room, to be turned into scrap-iron by the flames. There is already a brisk demand for seats and everything seems to Indicate that the assault-at-arma on Multnomah Field on Labor day will go down In the sporting history of Portland as the most successful affair of Its kind ever held here Both swordsmen are trained to the minute and are confident of victory. SECOND DAY OP TOURNAMENT Interest Grows In Tennis Matches v at Ir-lngton Club. . The second day's play at the Irvington tennis tournament was equally as suc cessful as the opening contests, and as the matches thin out the Interest grows greater. Yesterday was marked by sev eral splendid games and also witnessed a flattering attendance, which augurs well "for the tournament's success. Brandt Wlckersham continued his splendid style of play, and In a hard-fought contest, defeated Cawston In two frames. Wicker sham's aggressive style proved too much for the younger player. Gilbert and Andrews furnished the hardest-fought contest of the day, and the result sur prised the spectators, for Andrews got off well and won the first frame handily, but Gilbert rallied and took the deciding two frames by the close scores of 7-5 and 6-4. The volleying and defense work of both players was excellent and the match be tween them was enjoyed by all who wit nessed it. . The scores for yesterday follow: "Wlck ersham beat Cawston, 6-0, 6-3; Benham beat Scott, 6-2. $-3; Shives beat Knight, 6-0, 2-6, 6-1; Fisher beat Warren, 6-3, 6-3; Turner beat Ewlng, 6-3, 6-3; Michel beat Gray. 6-3, 3-6. 6-3; McAIpln beat Miller, 6-2, 6-4: K. McAIpln beat Alexander, 6-1, 6-2; Gilbert beat Andrews, 2-6. 7-5, 6-4; Cookingham and Winch beat Dole and Morse, 6-4, 6-4. The schedule for today follows: 4 P. M.t Ror and De Schwienicz, Miller and War ren, Humphrey and Cookingham, K. Mc AIpln and Scott, Starr and Benham; S P. M., Cookingham and Winch vs.. Alexander and Warner, Warren vs. Chamberlin, Ed gar vs. Nunn, Goss vs. Morse. Oddfellows AVin the Game. The baseball game yesterday afternoon between the Knights of Pythias and Odd fellows, for the benefit of the St. John public library, resulted in favor of the Oddfellows by a score of 16 to 17. There was a large and good-humored crowd In attendance, and each side .was equally cheered. Everybody enjoyed the game. Rev. .Chester Gates was severely urt by a fall in trying to take in a fly. Chief of Police Bredeson and City Physician Vin cents won honors in knocking holes in-the atmosphere. A good sum was realized for the library. The game was the closing feature of Pioneer' day. Deny Six-Hour Record. MOQUIAM, Wash., Aug. 2S. (Special.) A party of automobilists en route from Seattle to Moclips stopped in this city for several hours to repair a broken machine. They emphatically state that a record of six hours between Hoquiam and Seattle cannot be made. Culver Crews Defeat Middles. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 28. Two cutter crews of the Culver naval school. Culver, Ind., defeated the first and second reg ulation crews of the fourth class 'of the Naval Academy in the mile race. The boats finished only a length apart. Lamed Wins All-Comers' Tourney. NEWPORT, R. I., Aug. 28. William Lamed, of Annapolis, won the finals in the all-comers' tennis tournament, de feating Robert Leroy, of New York. Scores: 6-2, 6-4. 6-4. Chase Wins Tennis Singles. NIAGARA-ON-LAKE-ONTARIO, Aug. 28. Chase," of California, defeated Bry ant, of Buffalo. In the open singles of the International tennis tournament. Scores: 6-L 6-Z J nGHT-HMEftlCH Luke Wright Says She Has Not Money to Wage Gi gantic Conflict. SINCERELY DESIRES PEACE Ex-Ambassador Confident Govern ments Will Remain Friendly. Hopes United States Will Not Give Up the Philippines;. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 28. (Special.) Luke S. Wright, ex-Embassador to Japan and prior to that Governor of the Philip pines, returned to this country today pn the steamer Minnesota. Speaking of Japa nese conditions, Mr. Wright said: "There will be no war between this country and Japan. In the first place I do not believe that Japan is able financially to wage such a war as a conflict with America would involve. Besides, it is a fact that the Japanese government is sincerely In favor of peace and will bend every effort to keep the relations between the two governments amicable. "I hope nothing will happen that would Induce this Government to consider giv ing up possession of the Philippines. We must retain those . islands and develop them as they are capable of being de veloped. Furthermore, we need them to strengthen our trade relations with the Orient." Oppose Anti-Japanese Agitation. BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 28. The Boston Chamber of Commerce today adopted resolutions deprecating agitation as tend ing to call forth ill feelings between the United States and Japan. It declared op position to any legislation Intended to dis criminate against Japan or her citizens. FTSHERMEN STRIKE, IN EARNES Gray's Harbor Canneries Dependent on Supply From Sound. HOQUIAM, Wash., Aug. 28. The fisher men's strike on Gray's Harbor is on in earnest, very few . boats going out last night and turning over their catch to the canneries. Before the strike the local cannery received 400 fish per day, while yesterday but 224 were, brought in. It is thought that a very small number, If any, will be aold today. Manager Kurtz of the local cannery said this morning that it was impossible to pay the price asked by the fishermen, unless the price of canned salmon could be raised. At present the company is re ceiving each day two cars of "hump back" salmon from the Sound. Several cars have been received and more have been ordered, so that the cannery owners eay they do not care whether the fishermen fish for black salmon this season or not. SODAVILLE HOTEL BURNED Whole Population Fights Fire arid Saves Other Buildings. ALBANY. Or., Aug. 28. (Special.) The hotel at Sodaville, a foothill town five miles southeast of Lebanon, was entirely destroyed by fire this fore noon. The loss is $1500, fully covered by insurance. The hotel was a two story structure owned by John M. Nuehl, of Salem, and managed by C. P. Wyckoff. Fire was discovered at 10 o'clock this morning and, as Sodaville has no fire-fighting apparatus, there was lit tle chance to extinguish It. All of the men, women and children In the town joined in the work, however, and kept the flnmes from spreading to adjoin ing buildings. A call was sent to Lebanon for help and a party of fire men, headed by Walter C. Peterson, chief of the department, drove the five miles to Sodaville in 25 minutes and rendered effective aid. About half of the furniture was saved, but the building -was a total WILL NOT m loss. The store of Smith- & Baker, ad joining the hotel, caught fire several times but was saved. Most of. the goods 'in the store were moved into the street and the proprietors will sustain some loss from damage to stock. The public building erected by legislative . appropriation a few years axo over the mineral springs there and which was used as a city hall, also caught fire several times, but was saved. ' The Sodaville hotel entertained a great many people during the Summer season annually, because of the soda springs at the town, which caused many people to take their outings there. About 10 years ago fire de stroyed the hotel with practically all of the other business houses of the town and the building burned today was erected immediately after that fire. SOLDIERS BACK HOME AGAIN Third Battalloa of 14th Infantry Returns After Camping Trip. VANCOUVER. Wash.:, Aug. 28. (Special.) After a 21-day march to Neztucca Beach and back, 203 men, comprising the Third Battalion of the Fourteenth Infantry, United States Army, arrived at Vancouver Barracks this morning. The men, brown as nuts and tired after their hard march, were all in good health and seemed to regard the trip as a sort of excursion or picnic. The men were under the command of Major John S. Parke, and the other officers in the party were Captain John R. Taylor, Adjutant Arthur M. Ferguson, Lieutenants Frederick Von den Busche, George Brady and Oscar M. Towley and Dr. W. E. Cass. With the exception of one day the men encountered good weather pn all the entire trip. On this day, despite the downpour of rain, the soldiers were kept marching and were given a taste of true soldiering. All the men stood the hardship well and no bad effects were experienced. The soldiers left the barracks August 7, and on the tramp to tho Beach passed through Dayton,' New berg, McMinnville, Sheridan and Ore town. Eight days were spent on the march to the Coast, five days In camp by the sea, and eight days more on the return trip. The provisions and camp supplies were carried in wagons drawn by mule teams. Only one acci dent was encountered on the- rough trip and that was at the end of the Journey. While coining down -the Ford-Btreet bridge in Portland, this morning, the brakes on one of the wagons broke and the entire load was spilled on the thoroughfare. It was the work of but a few minutes to put things in shape again and the party proceeded on their march home. STAFF OFFICERS AT REGATTA Admiral Callender Appoints Long List of Subordinates. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) Charles H. Callender, admiral of the thirteenth annual regatta, which opens next Monday, named the members of his staff today as follows: Admirals retired I. N. Day, E. S. Edwards, A. N. Smith, F. D. Kuettner, Portland; C. V. Brown, Astoria. Commodore and chief of staff John C. McCue Astoria. Vice-Admirals F. B. Parker, As toria; Oswald West, Salem. Rear-Admirals Captain Charles Richardson, Captain William E. Greg ory, Captain P. J. Byrne, Astoria. Commodore Hon John Fox. Commodores T. F. Laurin, N. Tro ver, Frank Vaughn, Captain' C. T. Bailey, William Maddison, Frank Pat ton, Charles L. Houston, George Nel son. R. G. Prael. Otto Mikkelson, H. F. Prael, R. J. Pilkington, A. A. Finch. Dell B. Scully, Frank Woodfleld, C. H. Abercrombie, D. McLean, Captain Steel, Lieutenant Cullen, Fort Stevens: H. T. Hendryx, A. C. Callan. Guy Lombard, J. H. Burkhardt, David C. Lewis, J. J. Reynolds, H. L. Hamblet, Portland; C. A. Coolidge, Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 28. (Special.) Miss Harret Boston Tallant, queen of the 13th annual regatta, has selected the members, of her suite as follows: Maids of honor Miss Edna Luckey, Portland; Mrs. Nathaniel Tallant, As toria. V Maids Misses Gertrude Upshur, Lela Drain, Lois Parker, Laura Fasta bend. Carrier Short and Irene Siming ton. Pages Shermani Mitchell, Donald Roberts, Vance Ferguson and George Hlldebrand. It has been found by experiment in Germany that deep sea fish " can be ac climated in fresh water. No boiling, no rubbing, no hard wark, no wear on. clothes GASENE. 4. E Fulton Wants Radical Consti tutional Change. TO PROPOSE IT IN SENATE Place State Commerce Under Fed eral Control So Government Can Secure Pure Food for People. Great Day at Freewater. FREEWATER, Or.. ug. 27. (Special, delayed in transmission.) Peach day In Freewater was celebrated by over 3000 peo ple, whoi came from all parts of the "Walla Walla Valley. Umatilla and the Inland Empire to enjoy the occasion. A reception committee headed by a band met Senator Fulton, Congressman Ellis. ex Governor Geer and other notables at the train and escorted them to the city park, where an elaborate banquet was served 300 invited guests. The programme consisted of Interesting addresses from Mr. Fulton, Mr. Ellis and Mr. G-eer, H. C. Willis. Fred M. Kaser, A. C. Moore and other prominent cTTlzens LET NATION GOV wl ' jl Grand End of the Season Gloves, Parasols, Umbrellas jlft GLOVES Elbow length fine quality French kid; regular $3.50 value , $2.30 16-button length fine quality French kid; regular $4.00 value $3.85 . Elbow length, fine quality lisle, 75c and $1.00 values, pair 48 16-button length, finest Milanese lisle, black, white and colors; regular $2.00 value, pair. . , 95 Ladies' two-clasp patent tip Silk Gloves; best known makes; white and all colors; $1.00 and $1.25 values r 75 75c quality, 54c; regular 50c quality Misses' two-clasp patent tip Silk Gloves, all colors; 65c quality, pair... Ladies' elbow length PARASOLS Cleaning up of this season's Parasols: Values up to $1.25 59 Values up to $2.50 93c Values up to $3.50 $1.45 UMBRELLA HOSPITAL ON THE PREMISES Umbrellas repaired and recovered in expert manner at most reasonable prices. Opposite . Postof fee i s I a I I - All Styles- AH Sizes - All Prices , Our Small Payment Plan Makes Buying Easy A Great Stock of Records A Full Line of the Wonderful Marconi Velvet Tone Records The House of Highest Quality. dispone of pianoreliabiHtr - Piano & Organ Headquarters 353 Washington Slu, Cor. of Park San Francisco Seattle Tacoma Spokane Boise 40 Stores California to Alaska interested in the growth and development of the Inland Empire. Fulton for Federal Control. Mr. Fulton captured the people by his presentation of the trend of things In the political world. He frankly stated that he was not In favor of government ownership of the great transportation companies, but would himself submit at the next session of the Senate an amend ment to the constitution bringing not only interstate commerce but also state com merce under Federal control, thus mak ing It possible to amend the pure food law so that It would not only help the peo ple in other states, but also in the states where the manufacture of impure food takes place. - Great Display of Peaches. The Third District Development League convened also in this city today and Peach day was a brilliant success. The weather was ideal for a basket picnic, and the magnificent display of fruits and vege tables called forth much favorable com ment on account of their beauty. The sign of "Welcome" was artistically woven of crab apples over the speakers' stand, which was a bower of beauty, banked in with tier after tier of the wonderful prod ucts of Freewater and vicinity. Free peaches were distributed liberally to every one on the grounds and did much towards advertising Freewater as a peach center. D. C. Sanderson acted as chairman for the day. Fish Traps Open. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 28. (Special.) On Sunday afternoon Deputy Fish Commis sioner Burton, of Washington, found the north shore fish traps owned by William Ford in operation. The lines were cut and the traps put out of commission.- It Is understood the owner will be prose cuted. Silk Extension Armlets; reduced from UMBRELLAS Men's and women's rainproof ed fast black Gloria, with famous rust-proof rib ; also tape-edge Union Silk Taffeta Umbrellas; regular $2.50 value; sale price. S1.50 TO - s You are not limited here to any one make Thousands and thous ands of them thousands more than carried by any other store in town aU the newest selections just as soon as issued fresh and clean. Biggest, Busiest and Best. JOCKEYS TURN CROOKED MAXDERS AXD GROSS MATT BB RULED OFF THE TRACK. Form Combination and Send Com missioner .to Place Bets Two Horses Pulled Yesterday. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 2S. (Spe cial.) Because Jockey Mander gavel Runum a wretched ride and JockeyJ Gross pulled Susannah in the first . race today the two boys were set down i by the judges and are apt to be ruled! off. . The two jockeys up to a faw days ago were the best winning boys on the. 1 track. Then, track officials " claim.' A they formed a combination and senf a betting commissioner into the ringto back long shots. The two boys made a killing on First Peep Monday ajnd were in for a big cJean up last Satur day. All their recent rides have been pal-, pably bad and even the uneducated ' race fans have been complaining for several days. In the betting ring the bookmakers have hunched their odds, on the activities of the Jockeys" betting commissioner. Rare track offtaials doubt whether any of the other jockeys were in the deal with Manders and Gross. One of the most remarkable railway bridges in the world Is that which con nects Venice with the mainland. Built " J23 arrhes. It is 12.0rO trot lnng ' 37 37? 48 $1.25 to, pair. v Morrison 309 A I J i r v