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LITTLE WORK FOR SHORT
STOPS NOW, SAYS
WALLACE.
An unexplained change Is go
ing on In baseball, according to
Bob Wallace of the Browns.
The little Scot is serving his
eighteenth year in the big
league. Therefore he should
know whereof lie speaks.
"I have noticed in the.; last
few seasons that the shortstop
has had fewer chances than in
the olden days." says Wallace.
"It is nothing now for a short
fielder to go through a regular
nine inning game and handle
only three or four chances,
whereas several years ago the
average was about nine or ten.
1 well recollect one 'game in
which I played that I had nine
teen chances. But when a
shortstop is called on to handle
anything above seven or eight
now he has a busy afternoon."
WHY HORINE FAILED.
Swedes Would Not Allow Californian
to Jump In His Style.
The mystery of the apparent failure
of George Horine, the California won
der, to sweep away all records in the
high jump at Stockholm is cleared up
by explanations made by his team
mates recently.
It is explained that the Swedes would
not permit Horine to leap in the man
ner by which he attained heights which
dwarfed all previous records.
The Swedes contended that Horine's
head was the first part of his body over
the bar, and they insisted that tie
proper style was feet first.
Their ruling prevented the wonderful
Jumper from demonstrating his ability
to clear heights only dreamed of by his
competitors.
In America there has never been the
slightest objection to his style.
JOHNSON WORKING HARD.
Washington's Great Pitcher Ready to
Go In Any Time.
A glimpse of the pennant and world's
series money has made Walter Johnson
forget about saving his great right arm.
Last season Johnson stipulated that he
would not finish games for the other
Washington pitchers and that he would
not work out of his turn. He is ready
to go in at any time this season and
has often pitched with two days' rest.
American league players would like
to see Washington win the pennant, so
Johnson would face the Giants in the
world's series. Johnson would carry
the players' money to win four straight
games. They say Walter would whiz
'em through so fust that McGraw's
bunch would be lucky to make two
good fouls a game.
MILAN GREAT EASE STEALER
Washington Outfielder Leads American
League This Year.
Clyde Milan, crack ceuter fielder of
the Washington Senators, is a valua
ble asset to the club He has stolen
more than fifty bases this season and
leads the American 'league. Milan also
is running Gandil and Mueller a close
race for the leadership of She Washing
ton club as a batsman
This same Milan was troublesome for
the White Sox In their attempt to win
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Photo by American Press Association.
CIiYDB MILAN.
an American league pennant in 1908.
By his base stealing aud hitting that
season. Milan robbed the White Sox of
several close games near the close of
the year, when each contest had a di
rect bearing on the race for the flag.
Milan and Walter Johnson were the
Senators who did the most damage to
White Sox hopes. Milan is proving
troublesome to Boston this season.
Champion Weight Thrower as Wrestler
John Eeilly, the former Georgetown
Imiversity athlete, now physical direc
tor of the Kansas City Athletic club,
claims that Lee Talbot, the former
Cornell champion weight thrower will
be one of the leading heavyweight
wrestlers during the coming season.
Talbot weighs about 230 pounds.
Cardinals Have Giant Pitcher.
Pitcher Eppa Rixey, Jr.. of the Phila
delphia Nationals is six feet five inches
tall, but the St. Louis Cardinals boast
of a youngster named Weitir.en who
tops Eppa by one inch.
Heat Prom Compression.
The production of heat by the sudden
compression of air or other gas is prac
tised by the Burmese. They use an in
strument consisting of a buffalo's horn
with a quarter inch hole bored nearly
to the bottom aud fitted with a tight
piston. In a recess in the lower end of
the piston is placed a piece f dry "pith
or other inflammable material. The
piston is inserted In the horn cylinder,
driven down by a smart blow and
Quickly withdrawn. When blown on
the pith bursts into flame.
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For the Children
Little Miss Mavis Yorke,
Child Actress and Dancer.
by American Press Association.
The charming little girl here pic
tured with a Cupid's bow in her hand
is Miss Mavis Yorke, a talented Eng
lish child actress and dancer, for whom
a great future is predicted. Little Miss
, Yorke has attracted wide attention in
I London by her sweetness, grace and
beauty. She dances like a veritable
fairy so lightly she trips . that she
' seems to float in the air. Dancing, by
the way, is an excellent exercise for
young folks, as it promotes grace of
movement and tends to eliminate awk
wardness. It can easily be overdone,
however, and in that case is a posi-
, tive harm. Of course not every boy
or girl either, for that matter, can be
come so proficient as Mavis Yorke, for
in addition to great natural ability she
has had the benefit of expert instruc
tion. The photograph from which this
' picture was made was taken in the
Botanical gardens. Regents park, Lon
don. Hurdy Gurdy Man.
As a fun producer the game of the
hurdy gurdy' man ranks high and is al
ways a great success at afternoon par
ties. To play it seat the players in a
circle and let one of them be chosen
as hurdy gurdy man. Then ask each
of the others what musical instrument
he will be. After all have chosen the
hurdy gurdy man begins to sing:
I'm a hurdy gurdy man.
I'm a hurdy gurdy man.
You must do the best you can
To please the hurdy gurdy man.
As he sings he accompanies himself
on an imaginary piano, and the others
sing with him and accompany them
selves on the instruments they have
chosen for instance, the boy who has
chosen to be the drum makes the mo
tions of drumming, and the boy who
has chosen to be a hand organ grinds
an imaginary hand organ, and so on.
After a few moments the hurdy
gurdy man stops playing the piano and
begins playing some other instrument.
If he plays the drum the drummer
must instantly leave off playing the
drum and begin playing the piano, the
instrument the hurdy gurdy man has
just stopped playing. In a moment the
hurdy gurdy man changes to the fife
JinA the fife player immediately takes
up The drum, and so it goes on, the
hurdy iurdy man changing ever faster
and fasten till finally he takes up the
piano again, whereupon , all the play
ers go backto their original instru
ments, and the game begins all over
again.
Call Ball.
This game is good fun and is best
played out of doors with eight or ten
players. One is chosen to toss the
ball, and each player is given a num
ber. The players take positions not far
ther than the ball can easilv be
j thrown. The tosser then throwing the
ball calls one of tile players? by his
number 8, 10, 2 or whatever he may
choose. The player with that number
must run and catch the ball, not let
ting it bound more than once.
A good tosser keeps the players on
the alert, guessing who will ,be called
next, and by sometimes calling one at
a good distance from the ball lends ex
citement to the game.
Kitty Don't.
Sucb a mischief loving lassie.
It tries one's patience quite
To watch the child. She cannot do
A single thing that's right.
'Tis "Kitty, don't say that, dear!"
"Oh, Kitty, don't do so!"
These are the words that greet her
Wherever she may go.
When Just at dusk one evening
She climbed upon my knee
In playful mood I asked her name,
"Why, Kitty, 'course!" said she.
"Yes, Kitty, but the rest, dearr
She hung her curly head.
The rogue, for Just a moment.
Then "Kitty Don't." she jad.
The Malay Peninsula,
i One of the richest countries in the
world is that part of the Malay penin
sula known "as the Federated States.
These provinces are still under the rule
of their native chiefs or sultans,
though they are assisted by a British
' adviser. The tin mines of these small
states are more valuable than most
gold mines, for they produce nearly
: half the world's supply of tin, and the
j result is an overflowing treasury for
j the states. Vast forests of rubber trees
' are also proving extremely profitable.
A small classified ad' will rent that
vacant room.
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The Tramp
By LUCY K. WYNKOOP
A young fellow with a jaunty step
stood at the gate of a. cabin in the
wild west and looked at a girl stand
ing in the doorway.
"Could I get a bite?" he asked.
"Waal, we don't generally feed
tramps here, but I reckon 1 inought
give you a piece of corn bread."
The young man smiled. A tramp!
Well, surely that was a change from
what he had been, for the year be
fore he had graduated with honor
from an eastern college. The field
there had semed too crowded for him,
and he had "lit out" with just enough
money in his pocket to take him to
the new country. The result was that
he had got stranded. He was now
going to a new diggings he had heard
of, getting what he could to eat by the
way. But he said nothing of all this
to the girl. . He thanked her for a big
hunk of corn bread without butter
she gave him and was about to move
on when a man rode up to the cabin
and said to her:
"I'm lookin' for Joe Dixon, the horse
thief. Have you seen any suspicious
lookin' purson go by here lately?" Then,
without waiting for a reply, he fixed
his eyes on "the tramp."
"By jing!" he exclaimed. "What
luck! You can just come along with
me, young feller. Reckon you won't
get away with any more horses this
season. We'll set you dancin' where
the grass is too short!"
"If you take me for a horse thief,"
said the young man, "you are mistak
en. I'm George Catherwood."
"What gall! Didn't I see you when
the committee had you just before you
give 'em the slip?"
"The committee! .What committee?"
"What ignorance! You know well
enough that I mean the vigilance com
mittee that's bound to stop this horse
stealing."
"I'm not a horse thief nor any kind
of a criminal. I've come out to this
country from the east to get a start.
Keep your hands off me."
The sheriff for such he was de
clined to argue the question, but,
mounting his prisoner on a borrowed
horse, started away with him.
"Where are you going to take him?''
asked the girl.
"To Rocky Gulch."
"In a couple of hours another man
appeared at the cabin door. He had
been running and was dead tired.
"Did you get away?" asked the girl.
"Get away? I hain't been tooken."
"Ain't you the feller the sheriff took
away from here to Rocky Gulch?"
"No; I reckon the sheriff's after me,
but he hain't got me yet Did he take
a man?"
"Yes, he took a feller he thought was
Joe Dixon. He looked enough like you
to be your twin brother."
"You don't mean it! Well, if that's
so I don't need to hurry. Can you give
me somep'n to eat?"
The girl got out another hunk of
corn bread which the horse thief ate,
then went his way.
By this time night had come on. The
girl was thinking about the tramp who
had been taken away, and it occurred
to her that the sheriff would produce
him at Rocky Gulch and he would very
likely -be hanged the next morning.
There was something in the young
man's smile that had appealed to her,
and she did not like the idea of his be
ing strung up on account of a mistake.
Her father came in and she told him
what had happened.
"I don't see what you're going to do
about it," he said. "There's no way
o' gettin' any word to Rocky Gulch
without some one's carrying it there,
and I don't know anybody about here
that would be willin' to do it without
gittin' well paid for the job. And since
you say the man was purty well run
down there wouldn't be much into it"
With that he sat down to the meager
supper his daughter set before him.
after which he smoked his pipe and
went to bed.
As soon as all was, quiet in the
house the girl slipped out to a shed
where a horse was kept and,, putting
a man's saddle on him, mounted and
sped away in the direction of Rocky
Gulch.
The night was dark, and the road
was bad, with no guideposts to point
the way. The girl trotted on her
horse would go no faster than a trot
making at most five miles an hour.
But there was no need for haste, for
the tramp would probably not be hang
ed before morning.
She would have reached Rocky Gulch
by 5 o'clock, but her horse went lame,
and it was 9 o'clock before she reach
ed the place. Seeing a knot of men
under a tree, she called to them and
waved her handkerchief. They paus
ed in what they were doing, and, rid
ing up to them on her limping horse
and noticing the tramp standing
among them, she aid:
"That hain't Joe Dixon. Dixon, he
came along . by our cabin after you
left He looks exactly like this feller.
He seemed a good deal set up when
I told him you'd got another man In
stead of him."
. She convinced the men of her story,
and they apologized to Mr. Catherwood
and told him to go where he liked.
That was with the girl, back to her
cabin. He told her that his life was
hers and he would from that time
consider that all his efforts must be
for her. He came often to see her
and when he struck a job married her.
He is now the agent of a mining sup
ply firm and one of the prominent men
In the territory.
Antarctic Titbits.
People with delicate appetites would
not care to depend on the fare which
is provided by antarctic animals. Dr.
Lionville, a French traveler, states
that the birds of the polar regions
taste like duck which has been thor
oughly steeped in cod liver oil. The
seal gives the idea of boiled beef. It
Is insipid, with a marked flavor of
fish. The various species of whales
are of diverse" value. Europeans find
it impossible to swallow the jubarte,
though the Japanese eat it willingly.
The rorqual is very good for twenty
four hours. Its meat is pale and oily,
recalling veal. The tin whale is ex
quisite, like veal of the first quality.
PROHIBITIONISTS TO
HAVE COUNTY TICKET
The County Prohibition Conven
tion will be held in Willamette Hall
next Saturday. There will be speech
es, a council of war, the nominating
of a county ticket and plans for an
aggressive campaign against the liq
uor traffic. O. A. Stillman, candidate
of the party for Congress in the first
district, will speak in the evening.
The managers have issued the follow
ing: .
"The chaotic condition of old party
politics, the number of candidates
for each office who will not recignize
the demand for the 'undesirable cit
izen's' support, and the need of offi
cials who will suppirt moral laws,
which need Governor West is bring
ing home to every decent man of us,
have given us our present opportuni
ty in Clackamas County. We call up
on all citizens of Clackamas County
who are agreed, with us in the desire
to overcome the liquor traffic!, to meet
with us and help in the attainment
of that victory which only our own
neglect can prevent."
The statement is signed by C. W. ;
Clark, secretary of the Clackamas
County Prohibition Committee.
SETTLES ALIMONY
W. W. Smith, the bridge builder,
who became a benedict for the sec
ond time Monday, Tuesday paid to
his first wife, Mrs. Eugenia Smith,
who obtained a divorce frim him, $30
alimony. Smith and Miss Effie Mor
ris were married Monday morning at
Canemah, Justice of the Peace Sam
son officiating. Soon after the cere
mony was performed he was taken
to the circuit court to show cause
why he had not paid alimony as stip
ulated in the decree granted his first
wife. Smith and his bride will go to
Powell River to live. She formerly
was a school teacher in Parkplace.
MRS. DAVID M'ARTHUR'S
- BIRTHDAY OBSERVED
-Mrs David McArthur, a well known
resident of New Era, was taken by
surprise at her home Monday after
noon, when friends called to assist
in the celebration of her sixty-ninth
birthday. The afternoon was enjoy
ably spent in singing Scotch songs,
and with Scotch recitations. A deli
cious repast was served. Mrs. Mc
Arthur was presented with ' many
pretty articles in honor of the occa
sion. Charles Hildebrandt. publisher of
tho Milwaukia ADDeal. whose plant
was totally destroyed by fire last
week, was in the city Thursday. He
was formerly editor of the KepuDii
can at Council Grove, Kan., and is
planning to resume operations at mii-
waukie.
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WIFE, SUING, ASKS
$100 MONTH ALIMONY
Declaring that her husband is worth
more than $30,000 and has an income
of more than $200 a month, Florence
Johnson Tuesday filed suit for divirce
against Carl P. Johnson. They were
married July 2, 1910, and have been
living in Clackamas County. The
plaintiff alleges that her husband fre
quently treated her cruelly and Aug
ust 22 struck her. Ada Quimby sued
George B. Quimby for a divorce, al
leging that he attacked her with an
ax May 15, 1911, while they were liv
ing at 655 Commercial Street, Port
land. Alice Pearson seeks a " decree
from James A. Pearson, alleging that
her husband abandoned her July 2,
1909. They were married in Pendle
ton December 19, 1907. v
MEN ARE GUILTY
Henry Miester and W. G. Yanke
were convicted Tuesday in Circuit
Judgs Campbell's court of violating
the local option law in Estacada. The
defendants contended that the law
which was. passed Nevember 8, 1910
did not apply to them, inasmuch as
their license was granted under the
city charter. It was also declared at
a city election held several months
later the local option law was defeat
ed. The lawyer who represent
ed the defendants, announced that
he would appeal to the Supreme
Court. The penalty is a fine or im
prisonment or both. The defendants
have paid the city liquor license of
$1500. Sheriff Mass will go to Esta
cada today to see that the ruling is
enforced.
Romance cf a Song. "
"Yes, the Die Is Cast." has a roman
tic history. It was written by Colonel
Paul Pestel of the Itussian army, who,
with others, conspired against the Rus
sian government in 1S2!. The plot was
discovered. He was arrested, impris
oned, tried and on J-uly 11. 182(i. was
hanged. During the interval between
his trial and execution he composed
the words and music of this song and
with a bit of iron scratched them on
the wall of his cell, where the song was
found some years after his death.
Emerson's Prayer.
Whittier and Emerson were taking a
drive together when they passed a
small unpainted bouse by the road
side. "There,", said Emerson, pointing out
the house, "lives an old Calvinist, and
she prays for me every day. I am
glad she does. I pray for myself."
"Does she?" said Whittier. "What
does thee pray for, friend Emerson?"
"Well," replied Emerson, "when 1
open my eyes upon the beautiful world
I thank God that I am alive and live
so near Boston."
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No. 172 '
Report of the
BANK OF OREGON CITY
f
at Oregon City, in the State of Oregon at the close of business Septem
ber 4th, 1912.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts .
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured
.uuuua auu warrants
Banking House
Furniture and fixtures-
Other real estate owned
Due from approved reserve banks
Checks and other cash items
v
Cash on hand
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid In $ 50 000 00
Surplus Fund ; " ""j so'ooo.OO
Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 25,858.84
Dividends Unpaid 337 50
Individutl deposits subject to check $640 762.23
Demand certificates of deposit 82',038.09
Certified Checks 575.00 948,094.32
Time certificates of deposit 84,557.31
Saving deposits 14o'l61.69
Reserved for taxes 800.00
Tot?' $1,075,090.66
State of Oregon, County of Clackamas, S3.
I. E. G. Caufield, Cashier of the above named bank do solemnly swer
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
E. G. CAUFIELD, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of September 1912,
. E. H. COOPER, Notary Public.
Correct - Attest: CHARLES H. CAUFIELD,
GEO. A. HARDING,
T. L. CHARMAN
Directors.
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