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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1908. . BEAVERS LOSE IN PARKKEEPEES CLIP CLAWS OF NERO, BIG AFRICAN LION LONG HARD FIGHT it V . i H n H U III. 1 1 III I P.I Jl I I ygr -CCV iVlHI ntJUVt IH L W W HARNESS RACING r i Overcome Lead of Nine Runs Only to Be Beaten in Eighth. HEITMULLER WINS GAME Garrett Lasts Only Inning nd Half When Rose, New Importation From Texas, Gor in and. Pitches Good BalL t PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Yesterday's Ralt. Portland . Oakland 11. ' - en Frwictsco 0, Los Anle . Stmadinc of tbo Club. Ijob ATifOle . Portlarvd . .. San Franclico Oakland ... 13 28 33 !24 17 ..:na ! ...21:18 17 Lost . .. MHO'S" 7B 2Wj When "Heine" Heltmuller slapped the ball to left field for two sacks In th ela-hth Inning yesterday afternoon he spoiled the biggest day's work the . Beavers have done on the home lot this year. They had started In from the ground up and had overcome a nine-run" lead after the game seemed hopelessly lost and had sent two back on stretchers in that canto, when 'Wooden Shoes" laid the willow against one of Rose's benders and took all the life out of Portlands players and Portland's spectators. It was a brilliant game In spots. McCredle's second importation from Texas, Rose, won a home from the start, although the clouds were mighty low when he was put into the game. Jesse Garrett started dishing out what was supposed to be hltless stuff for the Beavers, but it proved to have been the kind most of Van Haltren's boys were raised on, and they scattered the ball over the field so fast that the silent lad was shooed in the second Inning, with bases full, to make room for Rose. , The new curvester went In cold and five runs were made off him, but In the next five innings the Commuters could not have driven a run. over the plate with a pile-driver. Only two more hits did they get, one in the third and oneln- the seventh, until Anderson beat out a bouncer over Rose in tne-lghtn. and then Heine pulled off his star stunt to break, up the game. While McCredie was parading his heroes before 3000 admiring eyes. Van Haltren was having a little side show of hla own with a bunch of players that wouid have been as strange as a fishbone In apple pie, had not Truck Eaian'i jar-stained visage been discovered around the short field. La Longe, a borrow from San Francisco, was behind the bat Ander son, a pickup from New England, was on third. Lewis, not the catcher, but a new one from unknown quarters, was In left. Ash Houston was on second and Christian, from Texas, was on the mound. New Texan a Wonder. He is not a pound "bigger than Garrett, but Is just as gritty. The Beavers turned their fiercest batteries loose on him. but he stood his ground and was as liable to Tan the .next man after a home run as anything else. He struck out 11 men. getting everybody but Ryan and Cooney. Garrett opened the game by walking Cook and Anderson. Heltmuller sacri ficed and Eagan. Slattery and La Longe hit in succession, scoring three. Casey hit to center for Portland and Bassey got life, forcing him at second. Johnson. Danzig and Raftery hit in a row, but Bassey was the only one who could tally. Portland's blowup came in the sec ond. Houston went out to left. Lewis hit past second. Christian walked. Cook hit to left, filling the bases, and Garrett retired in favor of Rose. Anderson hit the first ball to right, scoring Lewis. Heltmuller hit to left and Eagan hit a high fly right Into Ryan's hands. He dropped It and two more crossed the rubber disc. Slattery flew out to right and on Ryan's high return to home Anderson cored. Heltmuller came In when Cooney fumbled the ball. Ote Johnson started the uphill climb in the third by putting tho first bail offered him out of the lot. Raftery singled in his turn and scored on Cooney's three-bagger between left and center. Cooney rang the bell when Lewis dropped Madden's liner right Into his hands. Christian fanned the first three men the next fining, but In the fifth the returned gods flirted with the plate a couple of times again. Raftery and Ryan led off with hits. Cooney walked and two men scored on Casey's single. The Beavers made a run without a hit In the sixth. Ote. walked, went to second on an out. stole third and scored on Houston's error of Ryan-'s grounder. Cooney Throws Ball Away. The real excitement came in the sev enth. Portland was one behind then and the Oaks made It two on Heit muller's single and Cooney's throwing the ball away. In their half the Beavers dug in deep. Bassey walked. Johnson hit to right. Bassey took third and tallied on Raftery' fourth blngle. Ryan hit to left and Johnson reached third. Ander son let the tnrow get away from him on the return and Johnson stole home with It lying between three Oakland players. That tied the score. The crowd went wild and was only tamed when Heltmuller took the yell out of It the next canto. The star fielding feature was Casey's great stop of Cook's grounder In the eighth. It went close to first base, but Peart nabbed it one-handed, whirled and tossed It to Danzig. Cook kicked himself out of the game over the decision. Danzig broke into the stel lar column, too, with a great one handed stop in the sixth. Cooney lined a high on across the diamond, but Ir 15 g T1 l s eu;B : IS i : , 8 " . jo. . a r ' ' ! ', f. 13 28 33 T2i .671 I rOl !24 17 ll .SO I 67 .S- I M' .427 T it? "L ""V 'f .. a rn .',. ': C Jl !VGLE KING IX HIS CAGE AT CITT PARK. An operation to clip the claws of Nero, the huge African lion at the City Park Zoo. was success fully performed at 8 o'clock yesterday morning by Veterinary Surgeon Creamer, Trainer Herman and Park keener Mlsche. There were no accidents, but It wa only because due precautions, were taken to prevent anything of the kind. Nero was at first In no mood to be trifled with and he wielded his great paws viciously in a vain effort to strike those who were about to render him a kindness. The cage had been strengthened In which the old lion lives, but, in addition to that precaution. Park keeper Mische had constructed a very strong cage, just large enough to hold Nero. Into this the big beast was driven and the door was securely fastened. Preparations had been made to administer chloroform, but because of the arrangements this was unnecessary. ' . Once Inside the small cage, the operation was accomplished without difficulty. The claws were trimmed and Nero was relieved of the pain that they had caused by growing Into the flesh. That he felt better immediately was evident by his actions. - When the -first application of a big pair of clips was. made to a claw Nero bellowed fiercely, but after the claw was cut he did not repeat it, and the remainder of the task was accomplished easier. It has been apparent to Park keeper Mische for some time that an operation must be performed, as the lion's claws had grown so long they curled Into the flesh and caused much pain. Nero has been grow ing more ugly and ferocious daily. Because of his past record, some feared that the big beast might try to kill one or two of those engaged In the work, and It was for that reason that great care was taken. Nero is known as a "bad one," as he has skilled two men and nearly put another out of business before he was locked up for good. He was formerly with a circus, and the men he slew were trainers. Hal stood on one toe and hooked It out from among the birdies. Statistics of the Game. The score: OAKLAND. AB. R. IB. PO. A. B. 2 10 0 0 .12 111 2 3 2 0.0 0 1 O 2 O 117 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 , 2 3 1 1 1 2 O 1 2 1 ' 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 27 7 . Cook, cf 4 Anderson. 3b 4 HeltmuHer, rf ......... 4 Kaan. bb 4' 6latter." lb 4 La Lonre, c ........... 5 , Houston. 2b 5 Lewis. If 4 Christian, p Tlscher, cf 0 Total 37 PORTLAND. Casey. 2b 6 0 2 3 2 0 Baiwey, rf 5 2 O 4 1 0 Johnson, 3b 5 3 3 1 1 0 DanzlfC. lb O 1 8 2 .0 Raftery. cf 5 2 4 2 0 0 Ryan, rf 6 1 2-40 1 Cooney, as 3 1 1 13 2 Madden, c 4 0 0 3 2 0 Garrett, p O 0 0 0 0 0 Rose, p a I l l v Graney,. p 1 0 0 0 0 0 Total 43 9 14 27 0 8 SCORE) BT INNINGS. Oakland 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 11 Hits 8 4 1 O 0 0 1 2 0 11 Portland 1 O3021200 8 Hits 4 1 3 O 3 O 3 V O 1 SUMMARY. Struck out By Christian 11. by Rose 2. by Graney 1. Bases on balls Off Christian 5. off Garrett 3. Two-base hit Heltmuller. Three-base hit Cooney. Home run Johnson. Saerlnce hits Heltmuller, siattery. Moien bases Chrtotlan. Johnson 2. Ryan 2. Hit by pitched -ball Madden, Lewis. Passed ball Madden. First base on errors Oakland 3. Portland 2. Wild pitch Christian. Left on h. Oakland 7 Portland 13. Innlnrs pitched Bv Garrett 1 l-.'t. Rose 6 2-3, Graney 1. Bam hits Oft Garrett 5. Time of came 2 hours 15 minutes. Umpire Perlne. AXGELS CAPTCRE THE FIRST Bunch Hits on Seal Pitchers and Win 3 to 0. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25. The Southerners took the first of the series from San Francisco today by bunch ing hits on Willis and on Henley, who went Into the box after Willis had been nut out of the game for throwing a glove at Umpire O'Connell, as a result of a close decision given by the umpire in the fourth. Nagle pitched a steady game, keep ing the hits separated. Score : LOS ANGELES. AB. R. H. PO. A. B. Bernard. 2b... 5 0 0 2 4 0 Oakes. cf 4 113 0 0 Dillon, lb 4 0 1 10 1 0 BTashear. rf 4 0 1 n 0 1 Wheeler. 3b 4 O 0 2 3 0 Ellis, If 4 0 0 3 0 0 Delmas. as 4 2 3 1 2 1 Easterly, c 4 0 4 4 1 0 Nasle. p 4 J) 1 2 2 0 Totals 37 3 11 27 13 SAX FRANCISCO. , AB. R. H. PO. A. E. Mohler. b 4 0 0 1 1 1 Hildebrand. If 4 Zelder, as. ........ 4 Melehlor. rf 4 Wllluuns, lb 4 Beck, cf 4 Berry, o 3 McArdle. 3b 2 Willis, p 1 Henley, p 3 3 0 0 2 3 2 110 1 10 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 4 0 0 O O B O O 1 3 0 0 0 10 Totals 3 0 27 15 2 SCORB BT INNINGS. Los Angeles 0101 1 0 0 0 0 S Hits 0 S 0 2 3 2 0 0 111 San Krancisco 000000000 0 Hits 21 1 10001 0 SUMMARY. Runs Oft Willis 2. off Henley 1. Hits Off Willis 5. off Henley 1. Three-base hit Easterlv. Two-base hits Easterly 2, Del mas. Sacrifice hit Oakes. First base on balls Off Nagle 1. Struck out By Nagle 2. by Willis 1. by Henley 2. Double play Delmas to Bernard to Dillon. Tlme 1:25. Umpire O'Connell. , CLOTHIER OUT OF FINALS F. B.. Alexander Surprises Experts by Tereatlne; Ex-Champion. NEWPORT. R. I.. Aug. 25. Maintain ing the strength and steadiness which have characterized his playing through out the Allcomers National Lawn Tennis tournament at the Casino, Frederick B. Alexander of New York today furnished the spectators with the greatest surprise of the entire event by defeating viUlam J. Clothier of Philadelphia, former na tional champion. In straight sets. It was the seml-nnals and the result gave Alex ander the right to play In the finals to morrow against BeaU ii Wright of Bos ton, who today disposed of Nathaniel Emerson of Chicago over a four-set con test. Wright won the championship In 1905, while Alexander never before had played In the finals of a championship event. WILL DIRECT HORSE SHOW J. IVESIiET LADD IS NAMED TO HEAD COMMITTEE. Banker ' and Clubman Will Have Charge of Entertainment at Hunt ' Club's Exhibition. The important position of chairman of the reception ami entertainment committee for the Portland Hunt Club Horse Show was tendered J. Wesley Ladd yesterday and accepted. The club members exprees much satisfaction at securing a man of Mr. Ladd s social ana hiintnffl nrnmlnence to act in this ca pacity, and feel that It la a step toward the complete success or rne tjcioDer show. Mr. Ladd, who is a banker, so- IaoHap nnri Mnrtmfl.n. 1 S an all- around sportsman, and his willingness to take the lead in an event 01 xnis im portance is deeply appreciated by those I.t.,t.i1 In th. tTnrMA ShflW. H has been prominent In the various golf and tennis tournaments in -roruana, pre senting silver cups as trophies on vari ous occasions. That society Is deeply Interested In the Horse Show Is evidenced by the fact that many have already engaged boxes, although the event Is six weeks off. At the rate boxes are selling none will be left later than September 10 or 16, and President McGrathv fears that the 60 boxes provided last Fall will not be sufficient to supply the demand. Among those who have again en gaged their last year's boxes are Gay Lombard, W. B. Ayer, H. W. Treat, N. K. Ayer. Mies Flanders, T. B. Wilcox, Mrs. A. S. Norton, Fred G. Buffum, Am brose Cronln. Miss Shogren, B. S. Josse lyn, Albert Feldenheimer, Charles Fel denheimer. Dr. William Jones and Dr. William Wood. . XATIOXATj league. Chicago 10; Brooklyn 2. CHICAGO. Aug. 25. Chicago defeated Brooklyn today 10 to 2. Score: R.H.E.I R.H.E. Chicago 10 10 2Brooklyn 2 6 2 Batteries Ruelbach and Moran; Bell, Rucker and Bergen. Umpires Rudder ham and Emslle. Philadelphia 4; Cincinnati 2. CINCINNATI. Aug. 25. Poor base running handicapped both teams In to day's game, which was won In the tenth inning by Philadelphia on two hits and an error, netting two runs. Score: R.H.E-1 R.H.E. Cincinnati ...2 7 2 Philadelphia .4 13 4 Batteries Vols, Ewlng and Schlel; Cor ridon and Dooln. Umpire Johnston. New Xorlc 5; Pittsburg 8. PITTSBURG, Aug. 25. New York took the third straight game from Pittsburg today, 6 to 3, thereby clinching their hold on a first place position. Score: R.H.E.I R.H.E. Pittsburg ...3 10 2New York. ...5 11 1 Batteries Maddox and Gibson; Crandall Needham and Bresnahan. Umpires Rigler and O'Day. St. Louis 4; Boston 1. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25. Cleveland's base-running and fast fielding enabled St Louis to make it three out of four games from Boston by winning today. Score: R.H.E.I R. H. E. Boston 1 10 list. Louis ...4 9 0 Batteries Lindaman, Dorner, Chap pelle and Graham; Lush and Ludwig. Umpire Klem. AMERICAN LEAGUE. New York S; St. Louis 1. NEW YORK, Aug. 25. Manning out pitched Howell and the locals took to day's game from St. Louis 3 to 1. Score: R.H.E. R.H.E-1 St- Louis ...1 6 lNew York ...3 7 2 Batteries Powell and Smith; Manning and Kleinow. . Cleveland. 3; Philadelphia 2. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 25. In a driz zling rain Cleveland today won the third straight game from Philadelphia by time ly stick work. Score: R H E R H E Cleveland ...3 6 ljphiladelphla .2 5 Batteries Berger and Bemis; Vlckers and Schreck. Chicago 2; Boston 1. BOSTON. Aug. 25. Chicago made It four straight over Boston by winning to day. Score. t R.H.E. R.H.E. Chicago 2 4 1 Boston 1 6 2 Batteries Walsh and Sullivan; Arel lanes and Carrlgan. Xo Game at Washington ;-15ain. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Washington- Detroit game postponed; rain. NORTHWEST LEAGUE. Aberdeen 4 ; Seattle 0. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 25. (Spe cial.) Aberdeen won the opening game today by bunching hits on Rush in the fourth inning. The play was feature less, except for a swell stop by Strelb, Seattle hit Califf five times In the first three Innings, and in the second got men on second and third with one out, but could not score. After the third Caiiff held the locals helpless. After Strelb had walked In the fourth "Van Buren drove the ball over Frisk's head for two bases. Strelb scored on Brlnker's out and and Van on House holder's hit. Householder himself went to sleep and was caught off first and Campbell then put the ball over the fence. Streib was safe on Bennett's error tin the sixth, went to second on a sacrifice, and scored on Brlnki?r's onve. R.H.E. Seattle 0 0000 0 00 3 0 8 4 Aberdeen 000 3 0 1 00 0 4 6 1 Batteries Rush and Stanley: Califf and Boettigcr. Umpire Caruthers. Tacoma 6; Spokane 0. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 25. Tacoma scored a shutout against Spokane by bunching hits and taking advantage of Spokane s mlsplays. Score: R.H.E. Tacoma 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 6 9 1 Spokane 0 0000000 00 5 4 Batteries Carson and Shea; Jeneen and Roberts. Butte 3; Vancouver 2. VANCOUVER. B. C, Aug. 25. (Spe clal.) Today's score: Butte 3, Vancouver 2. The game went ten Innings. BOOKMAKERS HAVE BAD DAY Four Favorites Romp Home on The Meadows Track. SEATTLEv Wash., Aug. 25. (Special.) Class may have been lacking in to day's card at The Meadows, but form stood out in lumps. Four favorites, a second choice and one outsider went to make up the day's sport and gave the bookmakers one of the worst days they have had at the present meeting. In three of the races form showed In the one-two-three running of the entrants. Pal finally won over a cheap field at odds on favoritism and Sachet scored her annual win by dropping from the clouds for the last race. Llstowel made a romp of the Juvenile event, and Naga zam had no trouble in his affair, the second. Results: Six furlongs Magrane won, Sam McGib ben second. Bona Venture third; time. 1:14. Six furlongs Nagaxam won. Blondy sec ond. Gene Russell third; time, 1:13 1-5. Five and a half furlongs Listowel won. Fair Annie second. Steel third: time, 1:06 2-5. Six furlongs Pal won. Celeres second, Captain Burnett third; time, 1:13 4-5. Mile and 50 yards Rublnon won. Maud HcG. second, Mldmont third; time, 1:43 2-5. Mile and 50 yards e.chel won. Ripper second. Distributer third; time, 1:44 3-5. Claims $50,000 From Railroad. LA GRANDE. Or.. Aug. 25. (Special.) Fifty thousand dollars Is the amount asked for from the O. R. & N. Company In a suit filed today by Charles Englan, formerly a car repairer in the local shops. (Following an accident he spent nearly a year in a Portland hospital. Lindsay Drops Out of Race. HELENA, Mont., Aug. 23. William Lindsay, one of the leading candidates for the Republican nomination for Governor, today announced his withdrawal from the race. He is a resident of Glendiva and headed the ticket four years ago. - Handicap System Gives Splen did Results in Great Trotting Derby. ALLEN WINTER WINNER Indianapolis Horse Carries Of! Three-fifths of $50,000 Purse at Readville, Mass Crowd of 20,000 Witnesses Race. READVILLE, Mass., Aug. 25. The well earned victory of M. H. Reardon's In dianapolis stallion, Allen Winter, at the Readvile track today, thereby capturing the largest share of the 350,000 American trotting handicap from a field of 33 start ers, is believed by many of the 20.000 fol lowers of harness racing who eaw the contest to establish a new era in the his tory of the sport, and to insure its re juvenation in this country. The race was novel in its conditions, which placed the horses at marks from one-quarter to three-eighths of a mile be hind the usual starting point, on a hani dlcap based on their previous perform ances, and at the conclusion It appeared to be the general opinion of all who saw the two preliminary heats and the grand finale that this system of racing would become popular In the future. N First Race of Season. It was the first race In which Allen Winter had trotted this year, and Lon McDonald, his driver, sized up the field In the two preliminary heats. In the first he watched 16 horses, placed at marks from 1320 to 1720 feet behind the usual starting line, sweep once and a quarter around the track to a grand finish with Bervaldo in the lead. In the second heat, with his own horse 1570 feet from the wire and 6870 feet to travel, he pushed Allen Winter carefully but ' surely past three other horses 'and kept ahead of the others, finishing a good third. First Heat in 2:08. The first heat had been run off at a 2:08 gait for the mile, but the second was a few seconds slower. Then came the battle for final honors, and the money, with 16 well-known trot ters in the field, the fastest being Sweet Marie, 2:05. Through a system of electrla wires, which ran from each starting Judge to a big bell, it was possible for each Judge to signal when his own horses were on the mark and facing the right direction. When all the Judges were unanimous the bell rang automatically and the field was away. Come in Procession. As they turned into the stretch and raced under the wire for the first time it looked like a long procession and there was very little change in posi tion. At the quarter pole Kim drew out a trifle, while the entire field seemed well strung out. At the three-eighths the horses began to bunch up, and the result seemed to be four divisions, with Kim out ahead and Sweet Marie coming up fast on the outside of the last bunch. The pace to the three-quarters pole never slackened. The slow horses up ahead were tiring fast, and the fast horses behind were coming up strong. The field came around the turn Into the stretoh like a Roman chariot race, with three teams abreast, and twelve horses lined up for a grand dash of an eighth of a mile to the wire. Wins by Five Lengths. At that point It seemed anybody's race, but 200 yards from the finish McDonald shot Allen Winter out of the bunch, and urging the big stallion along at the top of his speed, drew away rapidly and won by five lengths. The next horses came under the wire in a bunch and the Judges were nearly 10 minutes In arriving at their conclusions. There had been no question, however, as to Allen Winter, and as McDonald came back he was lifted from the sulky and carried up the track on the shoul ders of his shouting admirers. It was found that Prince had captured second money and San Francisco third money. Geers. who drove Teasels and Andrews, behind Sweet Marie, were beaten about 50 feet by the place win ners. Summary: Summary of Results. American Trotting Derby handicap, purse friO.OOO First . preliminary heat Bervaldo won in 2:46. Jay Kay. Teasle, Composer, Dewltt. Locust Jack, Ralph Wick. Daniel Dononlca. Suzette. Baron, Kinatress, In vader, Budd, Uhlan, Genteel and Margaret O. also started. Second preliminary heat Prince C. won in 2i32. The' Huntsman, Allen Winter, Peter Delta, San Francisco, Kim, Delcoronado, Sweet Marie. Rebecca G., Baron Alcyonda, Wllkerson, Vendetta, Munich. Beatrice, Bel lino, Fred C and Wilkesheart also started. Final Allen Winter won In 2:43 Prince C, San Francisco, Ralp Wick, The Hunts. man, Peter Delta also started. Allen Winter won S30.000; Prince C. S1O.0OO; San Fran cisco, 5000: Ralph Wick, 32500; The Hunts man, 31500; Peter Delta $1000. Hedgewood Boy Wins. 2:04 class, pacing, $1200 (3 heats) Hedge wood Boy won straight heats and race in 2:034, 2 04. 2:03. Black Lock, Balm G rattan and Gallagher also started. 2:12 class, trotting, purse 1200 (3 heats) Marvelletta won third heat In 2 :0V hi: Loyal won first heat in 2:11; The-Aloma won second heat in 2:104. Zaza, Nancy Royce and Murray M. also started. LOWER MILE PACIXG RECORD College Maid Knocks Quarter of Second Off Time. BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 25. A crowd of 5000 witnessed the opening of a four-day race meet at the Fair grounds here today. The weather was fine and the track fast. A feature of the day's racing was the lowering of the world s mile pacing record by Col lege Maid, the guideless pacer, which went the distance in 2:09, breaking the former record by herself of 2:09 1-4. Summary: First race, mile pace, 2:30 pacers Geral- dlne won. The Indian second, Pilot McGregor third, Lou Lodl fourth. Second race, mile pace. 2:09 pace Tommy Gratten won, Ira Boy second, General Cur tus third, Alta Norte fourth. Third race College Maid, guiaiess pacer. against time: 2:09. Fourth race, T runongs a aiueKoaay won. Diamond second. Gigana third. j Fifth race, mile Monvina won, Alice tjary Muvtnd. Fair Fasrot third. Sixth race, mile B. C. Runte won. Sis ter Julia second, Elba third. Results at Empire City. EMPIRE CITY, N. Y.. Aug. 25. Re sults: Flv and one-half furlongs La wt on Wig gins won. Arondack second. Star Thistle third; time. 1:07 1-5. filx furlnne Nimbus1 won. Don Enrlaue second. Fire Stone third; time, 1:11 4-6. Mile Th' Squire won. Royal rourist sec ond. BaJbus third: time. 1:40. Mila and sixteenth Kocitstone- won, uisa COOKING EXHIBIT OF THE "NEW PROCESS" GAS RANGES This cractical demonstrating the advan tages and conveniences of cooking by gas has proven interesting and instructive to those who have been for tunate in witnessing the ex hibit now going on in our Basement Department, and which ends Saturday. Plan to spend at least a few min utes with us and be con vinced . of the remarkable efficiency of the " New Process" by partaking of the Hot Biscuits and Coffee, which we are serving: all visitors. gTOMCtOaj- l-"-JN III Lida second, George G. Hal Ithlrd; time, 1:47 4-6. About six furlongs Dick Holly won. Erbet second. Footpad third; time. 1:10 2-5. Mile Cymbal won. Black Oak second. Mil ford third; time. 1:41 1-B. GLORIFYING DAILY TASKS Simplicity, System and Repose the Essence of Housekeeping. Youth's Companion. "Simplicity, system and repose," were the three essentials of successful house keeping named by one speaker at the recent gathering of the General Federa tion of Women's Clubs in Boston. An other speaker bade those who would achieve domestic success and abolish worry and the sense of drudgery to "simplify, classify, jollify and glorify" their daily work. There are. and there have been in the past, good housekeepers who, conscious ly or by instinct, observed these rules. There are, and still more there used to be, notable housewives by whom sim plicity, Jollity and glory were blessings hustled fiercely out of life. Such a "driver" In the expressive old country phrase, was that misguided housekeep er whose daughter, summoned by mys terious sounds downstairs at midnight, caught her cleaning tha china-closet at that uncomfortable hour, because, as she explained, she "she couldn't bear to waste such a fine moon." She had, at least, the excuse that lighting in her day was expensive and Inadequate, for she lived a century, ago. But It was a modern housekeeper of the same unrestful type who recently wor ried her family and herself, during an attack of Illness, by a constant dwell ing on the Spring housecleaning. One day she was told that the work had been done. She flung herself out of bed and tottered toward the door. "Housecleaning done and without me!" she gasped. "Help me downstairs. I know it's all done wrong, and I must see at once how wrong it Is!" Then she collapsed and was put weeping to bed. But by the time her recovery began the house was really quite hopefully dirty, and she Insisted upon passing her convalescence direct ing the process of cleaning. "Your mother Is such a wonderful housekeeper," a neighbor remarked to one of the daughters at the close of a call. "Yes," assented the girl, loyally, "she is. I doubt If she could be really happy in the loveliest house in the world if it magically kept Itself." Yet that Is the kind of house that keeping house too hard makes one long for. Simplicity, system and repose give the true home a touch of gentle magic ASTORIA REGATTA REDUCED RATES From All Stations on A. & C. R. R. R. To Astoria and Return via The Astoria River $2.70 ROUND TRIP FROM PORTLAND Tickets on Sale August 27th and 28th at City Ticket Office Corner Third and Morrison Sts., Portland, and at Union Depot method of free to ( that suffices, and banishes the wish for any other. THE NEW ANDSHORT ROUTE To the Yellowstone Park Is via the Oregon Railroad & Naviga tion Company and Oregon Short Linn. Time and money can be saved now by using this route, and the park will re main open until September 15. Remem ber, too, a 30-day stopover will be given on through tickets to and from the East to anyone desiring to make a side trip to the Yellowstone. Round trip rate from Portland JT9.75, which Includes all trans portation, 13 meals and four lodgings at the various park hotels. Oall at the city ticket office. Third and Washington streets, for further information and beau tifully illustrated folder, or call on any O R & N. agent outside of Portland, i t Girl Falters at Word "Ebeneser." Indianapolis News. A St. Louis girl wlio won the second . prize in a Scriptural contest at Winona j Lake would have been first, but could not tell the meaning of the word Ebeirzer. May Host With Mr. Roosevelt. Pittsburg (Pa.) Dispatch. George Shiras HI. formerly a nttsburg lawyer, but now a resident of Washing ton, D. C, will, it is thought, be a mem ber of the Roosevelt hunting party In . Africa next year. A Huge Combination! The American Piano Co., a Twelve Million Dollar Corporation, Organ ized for the Purpose of Taking Over : the Chickeritfg & Sons-Poster-Arm-1 strong Co., and William Knabe & , Co., and Subsidiary Corporations j Was Incorporated in New Jersey on I June 9. The new company will assume own- ..rA f inonidl TTlft nM.C-TTl en t (if ,the old companies and will cooitrol the manufacture ana sai i ui" nu:nci ing & Sons. Knabe. Haines Bros.. Mar shall & Wendell, Foster & Qo., Halm- & Co.. Armstrong. Brewster, J. B. Cook & Co. pianos. The present manufacturing organiza tions will remain intact and in each case the old management will be In charge of its respective factory and business. The purpose of the comsolldatlon is merelv to effect econoroLes of manu facture and distribution. The present output of tiie companies Is about 18,000 pianos a year. All but one of the above pianos are handled by Eliers Piano 'House of this cltv. S Columbia