THE MORNING OHEGONIAN, SATURDAY- DECEMBER 21, 1901.
WHOLESALE TRADE QUIET
BUT RETAIL BUSINESS HAS BEEN
MORE ACTIVE.
Cereals Have Rallied From Recent
"Weakness Heavy Railroad
Earnings.
NEW YORK, Dec 20. Bradstreet's to
morrow will say:
Retail trade has easily held the center
of the stage this week, stimulated as It
has been by the dual Influences of ex
ceptionally cold weather throughout the
country and a rather more pronounced
holiday demand, which promises to be
of record-breaking character, not only as
to volume but as to quality and grade of
goods purchased. While jobbers in many
lines, notably shoes, clothing and rubber
goods, report a good re-order business
growing out of the above conditions,
wholesale trade, as a rule, has been sea
sonably quiet. Exceptions to this are
noted in woolen goods, raw wool, lum
ber, leather, coal, Iron and steel.
The spectacular feature of the week in
prices has been the continued marking
down of copper and, sympathetically
therewith, the drop in tin and lead. Slow
but steady accretions in the price of pig
iron are proof of the heavy buying go
ing on In the cruder forms, which vies
with the active call for bars, sheets,
plates, rails and structural material
among finished products. Despite the
record-breaking production, buyers are
still eager and the familiar car shortage
cry is heard loudly in this trade. Noth
ing is heard of the usual conservative
waiting for the new year and all books
of leading producers are filled for long
periods ahead. Hardware is in good de
mand at most markets.
In speculative staples the cereals have
held a portion of the 'ally from the low
prices struck last week. Wheat has
cased a little on liquidation, on account
of bull support and fairly large receipts.
Visible supplies are no larger than a
year ago, but the export demand is a
little freer. Corn and oats have sym
pathized with price movements within
narrow limits. Provisions are Irregular,
with pork slightly higher and lard low
er than a week ago.
Wheat, Including flour, exports for the
week, aggregate 4,332,832 bushels, as
against 3.879,809 last week and 4,123,350
in this week last year.
Wheat exports from July 1 to date (25
weeks) aggregate 140,636,547 bushels, as
against 89.084,709.
Reports of rate-cutting at the West
contrast strangely with reports of car
shortage. Returns of earnings show
that 50 roads earned S per cent more in
the first week of December this year
than they did last, while for the second
week, 42 roads show a gain of $500,000
over the middle week of December. 1900.
Again, October gross earnings of 105 sys
tems Increased 16.2 per cent on a total
of ?119.212,77G.
Business failures In the United States
for the week number 262. as against 323
last week. 262 In this week a year ago,
211 In 1S99 and 212 in 189S.
Canadian failures for the week num
ber 24 as. against 23 last week and 23 in
this week a year ago.
Bank Clearing;).
NEW TORK, Dec 20. The following table,
compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank clear
ings at the principal cities for the week ended
December 19. with the percentage of Increase
and decrease, as compared with the corre
sponding week last year:
Clearings. Inc. Dec.
New York ?1.5Si.O0S.OO0 7.0 ....
Chicago 150.383.000 8.0
Boston 135.120.000 4.7
Philadelphia 109,352.000 2.8
St. Louis 49.234.000 18.3 ....
PitUburg 37,499.000 4.3 ....
Baltimore 24,244.000
San Francisco 25,074,639 18.5 ....
Cincinnati 19,660.000 15.1 ....
Kansas City ..V 19.125.000 4.9
Minneapolis 15.770.000 31.3 ....
Cleveland 14,571.000 19.4 ....
New Orleans 17.503.000
Detroit 14.740.000 02.1 ....
Louisville 10,052.000 2.5 ....
Indianapolis 9.364.000 31.1 ....
Providence 7.331.000 2.1 ....
Omaha G.847.000 8.3 ....
Milwaukee 7.109.000 19.0 ....
Buffalo 6.072,000
St. Paul 5,531.000 CO
Savannah 4.466.000 .... 21.5
Denver 4.C19.000 0.1 ....
St. Joseph 5.849.000 43.2
Richmond 4.000.000 fe.8
Memphis 3.995.000 5.0
Seattle ' 2,900,441 43.1
"Washington 3.0C1.000 2.9
Hartford 2.803,000 30.1
Los Angeles 4.056.000 45.3 ....
Salt Lake 3.179,000 5.0 ....
Toledo 2.491,000 9.7 ....
Portland. Or 2,929.232 17.9 ....
Rochester 2,1115.000 .... 5.9
Peoria 3.020.00016.1
Fort Worth 2.232.000 3.8
Atlanta 3.005.000 11.4 ....
Norfolk 1.614.000 9.3 ....
Dcs Moines 1.830.000 19.5
New Haven 1,621.000 0.2 ....
Springfield, Mass 1.031,000 20.2
Augusta 2.494,000 5.3 ....
Nashville 1.833.000 10.4
Worcester 1.625.000 .... 4.2
Grand Rapids 1,015.000 19.3 ....
Sioux City 1,598.000 12.2
Dayton. 0 1.190.000 2.4 ....
S)ra"usc 1.283,000 18.1
Scranton 1.220.000 .... 9.2
Portland, Me 1.493,000 18.3 ....
Srokane 1,502,823 34.8
Tacoma 1.142.745 1.4 ....
Ennsville 929,000 .... 4.3
Wilmington. Del 1,040.000 2.4 ....
Davenport 1.162.000 30.1 ....
Fall River 1.122.000 4.0 ...
Birmingham 1.220.000 18.3 ....
Topka 1,302.000 20.3
Macon 943.000 12.9 ....
Little Rock 1.120.000 51.1 ....
Helena 1.007.000 21.0
KnoxvIUe 6S8.O00 10.4
Lowell 601.000
Wichita C09.OO0 18.5
Akron 619.000 19.9 ...:
New Bedford C22.000 .... 3 3
Lexington 490.000 7I5
Springfield. Ill 530.000 .... 5 0
Blnghamton 407.000 9.1
Chattanooga 534.000 25.0 ...
Kalamazoo 439.000 C.8 ...
Fargo 503.000 2.3
Toungstown 623,000 75.4 ..
Srringneld. 0 331.000 96
Rockford 380,000 -49.0
Canton 427.000 33.4 ....
Jacksonville 480.000 50.4 ..
Sioux Falls 259.000 42.3 ...'.
Fremont 173.000 .... 13.5
Bloomlngton, 111.. .. 241,000 .... 10 0
Jacksonville. Ill 100.000 1.9
Cclumbus, O G.501,000 7.1 ...
Galveston 7.641,000 .... 72
Colorado Springs .... 950.000
Wh.ellng, W. Va.... 771.000
wllkcsbarre 072,000 ....
Albany 4.343.000 "
Beaumont 180.000
Totals U. S .$2,374,918,952 g!c 777
Outside New York....$ 790.310, 42S 5.8 ....
CANADA.
Montreal $ 18.250.150 11.4
Toronto 15,016.448 33.6 ....
Winnipeg 4.287.197 69.1 .. '
Halax 2.254.002 4S.6 ...!
Vancou'er, B. C... 854,321 12 n
Hamilton 834.875 '.'.'.'. 7'.?
St. John. N. B 784.848 9.3 ....
lctorIa, B. C 518.805 ....
Quebec 1,304.571 ..
Totals .$ 42.800.765 22.9 T7T7
AT THE MAXIMU3I.
Holiday Trade Han Reached Its High
Mark Grains Are Firm.
NEW YORK, Dec 20. R. G. Dunn &
Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Holiday trade reached its maximum
this week. Nearly all sections of the
country reported exceptional distribu
tion and while the class of goods espe
cially stimulated by Christmas demand
occupied the position of greatest Im
portance, general merchandise was not
far behind In activity. Transporting In
terests were Just bee-lnnlntr to m-T-nmo
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congested conditions when severe storms
maae me situation more complicated than
before.
In the grain market wheat has held
fairly steady at some reaction from last
week's exceptionally high point and there
is still much evidence of a firm undertone.
Severe weather stimulated the Western
demand for livestock feeding and also
Interrupted receipts. Heretofore this
season there has been a large gain in
comparison with the corresponding per
iod of 1900. Higher prices have at last
a'ffected the export movement.
Failures for the week numbered 285 in
the United States, as against 292 last
year, and 19 in Canada, as against 18
last year.
LADD FARM FOR A SITE.
Its Possibilities Glowingly Described
by 31. Scheydecker.
FULTON, Dec. 19. To the Editor.)
Now as the project of the 1905 Fair prom
ises to become a certainty, the time ap
proaches to look about for a suitable site
for such, and water Is, in my opinion, of
prime Importance to secure a success of
the enterprise. Several places are In con
templation from competent people, but
I beg to be allowed to suggest that I be
lieve that the 400-acre tract belonging
to the Ladd estate on the East Side,
known as the Clearwater farm, situated
between the carshops of the Southern Pa
cific Company and Sellwood, would be an
Ideal spot for that purpose. There is a
fish pond of several acres' dimension,
ice-cold spring water as clear as crystal
adorned with a growth of fir trees and
other Oregon ornamental trees, with a
stream of water running over the whole
ground strong enough to drive a mill of
any size. The configuration of the ground
is undulating and well fitted for building
purposes, and the laying out of a suit
able exposition park for landscape, hor
ticultural and agricultural purposes. I
think that a circular aquarium, in which
to show the products of the sea, river and
streams of the Pacific Coast, would be of
commercial Interest. The place Is acces
sible by street-cars and railroad to vis
itors as well as for freight traffic, for the
Southern Pacific Railroad runs through
the tract and that company would cer
tainly build a depot for visitors and
freight
An obstacle for Portlanders- as well as
for strangers staying In Portland to reach
the East Side would be the drawbridge,
but this could be overcome by building a
suspension bridge over the Willamette for
pedestrians, street-cars and light vchlclcn
only, the bridge resting on pillars on Ross
Island, the banks on both sides being high
enough to dispense with a drawbridge.
On the East Side it is only a short dis
tance to build a boulevard to the fair
ground, and on the West Side the driv
ing association already contemplates
building a boulevard SO feet wide on the
Macadam road. By taking a sur'ey of
this project, the Willamette with its
bushy Islands and its sinuosities, the site
and situation of the Clearwater farm,
from which a magnificent view Is had all
around, represents by Itself already an
immense natural park, which requires
only the assistance of an artist to turn
it Into a public park, provided the grounds
are acquired by the city to be its prop
erty as a memorial to the purpose for
which It Is held a permanent fair ground
and public park, such as Portland will
need in the future. For this Pacific Coast
has a great future in store; it will acquire
a world-wide fame, and will become a
commercial center between the Eastern
and Western, continent. Portland will
not only become a great commercial city,
but a place also pleasant to live in as a
city of wholesomeness, good taste and re
finements, for with an honest administra
tion and gentlemen of an enterprising
spirit and means like Hon. H. W. Cor
bctt nothing is impossible.
M. SCHEYDECKER.
Ross Island for Fair Site.
PORTLAND, Dec 19. (To the Editor.)
In reading General Summers' interesting
letter this morning regarding the advan
tages of a near-by site for the Lewis and
Clark Fair, I was struck by the omission
from his list of a site nearer the center of
car distribution than any of those men
tioned, with perhaps less disadvantages
than the others, and certainly surpassing
them all in certain attractions.
This is the tract of bottom land extend
ing southward from what was formerly
Pennoyer's mill. In connection with this
Ross Island might be utilized Tor some
purposes, with lte splendid growth of
trees.
This. Jract Is to be reached In 10 min
utes from the center of town by both the
principal electric car lines' and is also
directly accessible by steam cars and by
boats. The land could no doubt be ob
tained at a comparatively small price
(though I know nothing of the practical
side of this matter), leaving more money
for the preparation of the grounds, which
could be made very beautiful. Experience
has proved that no natural attraction Is
so valuable in a site for a fair of this
kind a that afforded by plenty of water.
By day everything Is doubled In liquid
reflections, at no extra cost, while the
charm of the display of evening lights,
without which no respectable fair can now
be Imagined, resides more than half in
such watery surroundings.
PROPERTY-HOLDER.
EXTRA TRAINS COLLIDED.
Engineer Is Missing: Conductor Waa
Slightly Injured.
TACOMA, Dec: 20. Extra 154 west col
lided with extra 133 east on the Northern
Pacific Railroad, about one mile west of
Weston, about 5:30 P. M. Both engines
were damaged. 10 cars derailed, and the
track was blocked several hours. Wreck
ing outfits from Tacoma and Ellensburg
were sent to clear the track. The cars
damaged were mostly loaded with coal.
Conductor C A. FIsk, on extra east,
was slightly injured. Engineer Kelly, on
extra west, has not yet been found, and
there is a possibility that he may be found
under the wreck. The cause of the acci
dent is being investigated.
Not FlKhtiiiRr Step-Mother's Pension.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Russell B.
Harrison, son of the late President Benja
min Harrison, was admitted to practice In
the Court of Claims at Its last session,
Mr. Harrison, in reply to an inquiry con
cerning the reason for his presence In
Washington, said:
"I have been here entirely on legal busi
ness. The report that I am opposing the
granting of a pension to Mrs. Benjamin
Harlson. is absolutely without foundation.
I have hesitated to make reference to this
mater, even to deny the truth of the idle
rumor, simply from a disinclination to
make reference to family matters."
Crnlse of the Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20. It Is said at
the Navy Department that the cruiser
Philadelphia, which left San Francisco
today for Panama, is to relieve the gun
boat Concord, the latter vessel coming
north to go out of commission. This will
leave only one United States vessel in
Isthmian waters, the Iowa having gone
down the Chilean coast to dock, and the
Machlas and the Marietta, which were
at Colon, on the Isthmian side, having
both sailed north. The department was
informed this afternoon of the departure
of the Marietta from Colon for Nombre
de DIos, to watch over some American
mining Interests there.
General Carpenter the Donor.
NEW YORK, Dec 20. The World says
it is reported that General Horace
W. Carpenter, a wealthy retired merchant
of the Pacific Coast, and for many years
president of the Bank of California, who
has lived in this city for the last 30 years,
is the donor of the 5100,000 to Columbia
University for the endowment of a chair
of Chinese language and literature. This
donation was announced by President Seth
Low at the commencement exercises on
June 12 last, but Dr. Low said that the
giver desired that his name should bo
kept secret.
Charged With Larceny.
NEW YORK, Dec 20. Charles P. Chipp.
formerly a book president in the office of
the Collector of Assessments and Arrears,
a branch of the Controller's office, has
been arrested, charged with the larceny
of 5271 75. This is the specific charge, but
alleged peculations by Chlpp aggregate
530,000. It Is said, and possibly much more.
The American Cigar.
Good as the name.- Buy the best.
FOUR BOILERS BLLW UP
ANOTHER RAD ACCIDENT OC
CURRED AT PITTSBURG.
Three or Fonr Men Killed and
Trrclve Injured by an Explo
sion at a Steel Works.
PITTSBURG. Dec 20. Three or four
men were killed and 12 injured by a ter
rific boiler explosion at the Black Dia
mond Steel Works of Park Bros., on
Thirtieth street, today, and another man
is missing. The dead are:
JOHN MELVIK, aged C2 years.
PATRICK O'CONNOR, aged 23.
An unknown man.
JOHN WILTS Is missing and is prob
ably among the killed.
Those Injured are: Thomas Elliott,
aged 23. laborer; three severe scalp
wounds: Albert Geslschlc, furnace hand.
two flnfc-pr5 Klnwrn rff on.J oa..a.i1 .a1v.
wounds: Alex Waszelolc, charger of the '
furnace, left leg broken and several scalp ,
wounds; Robert Street, colored, arms 1
JOHN J. VALENTINE DEAD.
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 21. John J. Valentine, president of Well. Fargo &
Co.'s Express, died at 1:30 o'clock, this morning. He had been 111 for some time,
and his death had been expected lor several days.
John J. Valentine tas bom at Bowling Green. Ky., November 12, 1S40. He
received a common-school education and began business In life with a druggist
and as agent for an express company at Bowling Green. Later, he entered the
employ of tho Adams Express Company, remaining until 1801, when he removed
to California, becoming agent of Wolls, Fargo & Co., at Strawberry Valley. He
was afterwards appointed superintendent of the Pacific division of the company
and became general miperlntendent at New York In 18C0. In 1870, the head
quarters were removed to San Francisco, where Mr. Valentine had since lived.
In 1SS4. ho -was appointed general manager, and In lg2, president of the com
pany. He differed from his party in 1S9G on the financial Issue, and nupported
Bryan In 1000 on the Issue of Imperialism. His annual summary on the output
of gold and silver was recognized as authoritative.
bruised; Valentine Pernlskl, right leg
broken and scalp wounds; Jacob Chesno
lones, aged 32, two fingers blown oft and
left arm. bruised; Isaac Washington, aged
40, heater, scalp wounds and left arm
bruised; William Stelnbaugh, mill hand,
breastbone fractured; Peter MIkoskI,
helper, scalp wound and back burned;
John McCluskey, helper, burned; Munro
Larklns, colored, 25, burned; Joseph Zun
Ic head badly cut. The Injured at the
hospitals are all doing well except Steln
baugh, whose injuries may yet prove
fatal.
Reuben Miller, Jr., superintendent of
the plant, states that the boilers were ex
amined last week and pronounced in ex
cellent condition. No known cause can
be given for the explosion, but a thor
ough Investigation is now in progress.
It was about 4:15 o'clock, as the night
crew was about to turn over tho mill
to the day force, that four boilers In the
10-Inch bar mill No. 3 exploded with ter
rific force. The mill was completely
wrecked, and the debris piled from 50 to
75 feet high. The boiler works of James
McNeill, adjoining the Black Diamond
mill, was also destroyed. A force of men
went to work as quickly as possible af
ter the explosion, searching In the debris
for bodies.
The mill had 60 men on each turn,
and It is thought that almost 120 men,
both crews, were in tho plant at the time
of the explosion. The injured and dead
were found underneath the wreckage in
the millyard, where they had fallen in
their race for life
One of the boilers went through the
Park Bros, mill and crashed Into the
McNeill works, almost completely demol
ishing them. The only man at work In
the McNeill works was Rudolph Korf. tho
night-watchman. He was knocked down
by the force of the explosion.
One boiler went through the roof of the
bar mill, soared through tho air across
Thirtieth street, and crashed Into the
residence of Robert Price, at 8 Thirtieth
street, completely wrecking the house.
Price and his family rushed to the street
In their night-clothes. The other two
boilers were blown to pieces, and It was
these that caused the complete destruc
tion of the mill.
Miner Blown to Pieces.
NIEHART, Mont., Dec. 20. Jacob Ja
cobsen. a miner of this city, was Instantly
killed this evening by an explosion of gi
ant blasting powder. He had worked all
day, and had put In six shots. He was
being hauled up In a bucket when the
rope broke, and he fell 400 f,ect, to meet
the explosion. He was blown to pieces.
Vencznelnn Revolutionists.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. The 'Island of
Martinique has been selected as the place
of rendezvous for a revolutionary expedi
tion against President Castro, of Vene
zuela, cables the Port of Spain, Trinidad,
correspondent of the Herald. Senors
Ezequlol Rojas. Nicholas Rolan and 20
other prominent revolutionists have left
this port to join General Matos, who will
arrive by the steamship Lafayette, at
Martinique, on December 22. A vessel
with war material for the revolutionary
forces will reach Martinique in a few
days
The Day's Hanging;.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Dec. 20. Jim Win
ton, who cut his wife's throat because she
threatened to leave home, and Will .red
ding, who killed his sweetheart because
of his Jealousy, were hanged here today.
All were colored.
DANVILLE, Ky., Dec. 20. Reuben
Qulnn, convicted of murdering Chief of
Police Crum last April, was hanged here
today.
BRISTOL, Va., Dec 20. Cicero Harris,
colored, was hanged here today for the
murder of Samuel Ware, also colored.
Philippine Revenue.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. The division
of Insular Affairs of the War Department
has published a statement showing that
the customs revenues in the Philippines
for the nine months ended September 30,
1901, were 55.276.295, as compared with 55,
4S4.920 for the same period of 1900 and 53,-
4S2.12S for 1S99.
Missouri Hospital Burned.
MARYSVILLE. Mo., Dec 20. St. Jo
seph's Hospital was almost completely
destroyed by fire last night, and fatal re-
suits are feared in several cases, owing
to the shock and the bitterly cold weather
Into which the patients were carried for
refuge from the flames. An overheated
furnace was the origin. The estimated
loss Is 5G000. Residences were thrown open
for the temporary accommodation of patients.
MONUMENT TO MR. THOMPSON
What He Did for Portland's First
Free Library.
BALLSTON, Or.. Dec. IS. (To the Edi
tor.) Your speaking of the fact that the
true monuments to the late D. P. Thomp
son exist In the "Institutions he helped
to form" recalls an Incident that came
within my knowledge that may be of in
terest to Portland readers and of a cer
tain historical -aluc.
If you will consult The Oregonlan of
April 20. 1SS1. you will find In the locals
the following Item:
"The Free Readlng-Room. A meeting
for organization, of the trustees of the
People's Free Readlng-Room and Library
Association was held at the People's Hall
Saturday evening. The trustees present
were: Hon. D. P. Thompson, Lucy A.
Mallory. S. R. Keenan, P. R. Skinner,
Carrie E. Halght, Henry Addis and Wal
lace Yates. Hon. D. P. Thompson was
unanlmously elected president. Henry Ad
dis secretary and librarian, Wallace Yate3
treasurer, for the ensuing year. A vigor
ous effort will be made to raise funds and
carry on the institution In a manner be
fitting the City of Portland."
Governor Pennoyer beaded the list of
trustees, and was a most liberal contribu
tor, but his official duties prevented his
attendance at board meetings.
It would bo hard to find a better illus
tration of the democratic nature of
American Institutions than was presented
by the personality of the parties who
composed that board. The hosts of friends
of Mrs. Mallory will readily comprehend
the kindly and philanthropic Interest that
prompted her to take part therein. There
was jolly, kindly Mrs. "Sue" Keenan, a
radical of radicals on the woman question,
etc; Colonel Skinner, stanchest of Popu
lists; Mrs. Halght, a follower of Edward
Bellamy, and who afterward Joined the
Topolobampo colony and died there;
Henry Addis, afterward known far and
near In connection with the famous Fire
brand case; last of all a slngle-taxer.
Yet with all these cranks Mr. Thompson,
a practical, conservative man of business,
pulled abreast In harness for a public
benefit.
Of the above, three acquired National
fame In rather widely different ways. Mr.
Thompson as an accredited Minister of
the Government, Mr. Addis through the
Firebrand prosecution, and no need to set
forth the Governor's fame.
Of all of us, I think no one did more In
the way of actual persistent work for the
inauguration and maintenance of tho
People's Free Library than Henry Addis.
But as an instance of the unconven
tional, public-spirited disposition of tho
late D. P. Thompson, his association with
such a lot of cranks as the above In a
work for the benefit of his struggling
fellow-man Is, I think, worthy of note.
And I believe It was at the above meeting
that he made the announcement that he
Intended to put electric lights in the
library building and maintain them at
his own private cost.
WALLACE YATES.
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FIGHT WAS A FIERCE ONE
GARDNER KNOCKED OUT CARTER
IN THE EIGHTH ROUND.
Contest Was For the Mlddle-Weiffht
Championship of the World
Brooklyn Man Punished.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-George
Gardner, of Lowell, Mass., and "Kid"
Carter, of Brooklyn. N. Y., met tonight
at Mechanics' Pavilion under the auspices
of the San Francisco Athletic Club In
what was announced as a contest for
the middle-weight championship of the
world. Gardner clearly established his
right to the title by knocking out Carter
In the eighth round. The men had met
twice before under similar conditions and
on each occasion the Lowell lad was re
turned a winner. Tonight's result clear
ly accentuated the fact that Gardner's
fistic superiority over Carter Is com
plete, and as the latter recently knocked
out Joe Walcott, the victory is signifi
cant. Tonight's contest was one of the fierc
est ever witnessed In this city. Gard
ner was the aggressor from the start.
He went at his opponent In a systematic
manner and before the fourth round had
been concluded he had cut the Brooklyn
boy's face Into ribbons. In the fifth,
sixth and Feventh rounds he landed fre
quently with right and left uppercuts to
the Jaw, and In the latter two rounds the
gong saved Carter on each occasion.
In the eighth Gardner rained blow af
ter blow on his practically beaten op
ponent's face, the latter finally going to
the floor and remaining there until 10
seconds had been counted by Referee Jim
McDonald. Carter's ability to take pun
ishment was a revelation and stood him
well In hand. No other man could have
lasted five rounds under the terrible pun
ishment which Gardner Inflicted. Both
victor and vanquished were tremendous
ly cheered as they left the ring. Tho
fight by rounds:
Round 1 Gardner was the first to lead,
but fell short with a left, -He landed his
right twice to the head and escaped a
counter. Gardner chopped Carter on the
face with his left. In a clinch Carter
landed lightly on the kidneys. Carter led
for the head with his left, but fell short.
Gardner swung his right hard to the
head. He followed with a left uppercut
to the face. Gardner got under Carter's
blows and kept up a systematic battering
on Carter's face with his right. He drove
a hard right to the head, but Carter re
buked him with a left to the face. Car
ter jabbed Gardner on the nose with his
left and right, which staggered the Low
ell man.
Round 2 Gardner landed lightly on the
head. Carter jabbed Gardner twice In the
face with his left, and they clinched. On
emerging Gardner sent hl3 right hard on
the body, but Carter retaliated with a
hard left to the face. They clinched.
Gardner Jabbed Carter twice on the head
with his left. Carter essayed a hard left
for the face, but was short, Gardner's
right went around Carter's neck. Carter
went in, but Gardner caught him hard
with a right and left to the face. He
then Btaggered Carter with a vicious
straight right, and followed It up with
two lefts to the face. Carter put a right
hard to the head and they clinched. As
the gong sounded they exchanged blows.
Gardner punished Carter severely In this
round, but the latter took his grueling
with remarkable fortitude.
Round 3 Gardner led with left, but fell
short. They clinched and Gardner hit
Carter twice lightly on the face. Carter
put his left lightly to the face, but George
retaliated with a straight left to the Jaw.
Gardner cleverly blocked a hard left for
the body. Gardner crossed with a left
on Carter's eye. They clinched and Gard
ner uppercut Carter with his right. They
clinched. Gardner poked his left to tho
face. He just missed a right uppercut
for the head, but In a clinch landed a hard
uppercut with his right and left viciously
to the face. Gardner sent a right and
left hard to the face, and Carter retaliated
lightly with a left 'on the heart as the bell
rang.
Round 4 They went to a clinch. On the
breakaway Gardner sent his left hard to
the face. He caught Carter a tremendous
left over the solar plexus, and evaded a
return. Carter Is a glutton for punish
ment, and does not give any ground. Ho
swung his right hard to the Lowell man's
head. They then clinched. Gardner sent
in a hard right swing to the face. He
planted his left twice on the stomach and
a right hard twice to the face. Carter led,
but fell short. Gardner sent a left to the
face, but Carter came back with two good
ones to the face. Carter was bleeding at
the mouth. Carter landed a left over the
heart Just at the close of the round.
Round 5 Gardner sailed In at once and
put his left to the face Carter landed a
left swing to the face. Gardner put his
left to the face again and blocked a re
turn. He uppercut Carter to the Jaw with
a right, but Carter went In for more.
Carter swung his right, missed, and then
put a left to the jaw. Gardner's Infight
ing was very vicious. He sent his left
to the face, but Carter met him with a
hard left hook to the jaw. Gardner
swung hard with his right to the head.
They exchanged blows, both taking hard
punishment. Gardner had Carter bleed
ing profusely. He was chopping his face
to pieces, but Carter went In with body
blows and sent a terrific right to Gard
ner's face as the bell sounded.
Round G Carter tried his left for the
body, but was short, Gardner put his
left to the face, and Carter retaliated
with a full right swing to the face. Car
ter put in a right to the chest, and they
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clinched. Carter blocked Gardner's blow'
for the head and face and sent In a hard
left to the face and a right to the body.
Gardner dealt Carter a hard right on the
jaw. Gardner swung his right for the
head, but Carter got Inside of It. Gardner
landed a left twice to the face. In a mix
up he landed a right and a left several
times In rapid succession and floored Car
ter. The latter was attempting to regain
his feet as the gong sounded. This round
was much in Gardner's favor.
Round 7 Gardner went after his man,
but Carter went in and the blows were
wild. Gardner landed right and left
swings to the jaw. They clinched. Gard
ner swung wildly, and In a mix-up he
put his left and his right to the jaw.
He kept Carter busy ducking vicious
blows. Carter landed hard rights twice
on the faco and escaped a return. Gard
ner kept after Carter's face and rained
blow after blow on the bleeding portions.
Carter COt In a vtclotrs Htrht nn tYin fncp
J that staggered Gardner. They fought
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ed twice on the face. Gardner again
floored Carter with a terrific succession
of rights and lefts, and the gong again
saved Carter. Carter was bleeding badly.
Round 8 Gardner went In, but was
short. At close range ho put his left
lightly to Carter's sore face. He followed
this up In a similar manner In another
mix-up, but Carter fought back viciously.
Gardner landed a hard right uppercut to
the Jaw. and Carter went down. He came
up again, but was floored once more.
Gardner went at his man like a fiend, and
rained blows on Carter that floored him.
He put his left and right to Carter's jaw.
who went down like a log, and Referee
McDonald called him out.
In the first preliminary. Winnie O'Con
nor, reputed to be the leading as well as
the most popular jockey In the country,
made his Initial bow In the squared arena.
He was pitted against. Johnny Crowell. a
local bantam of no mean ability. The
bout went four rounds to a draw. O'Con
nor .displayed much ability in his new vo
cation. The other preliminary was between
Toby Irwin and Artie Greenfield. Irwin
floored his man in the second round with
a vicious left to the face, and the latter
failed to respond within the prescribed 10
seconds.
Young Corbett and J. J. Jeffries.
DENVER, Dec. 20. A programme that
may prove the opening of prizefighting In
this cltv was carried nut nt. rviitsmim Wnii
the former headquarters of the Colorado
Atnietic uiud. without police Interference.
The participants In the ring con
fined themselves to sparring, and the
events were mostly three-round bouts
between local men. The main feature
was tho appearance of the feather-weight
and heavy-weight champions, respectively,
"Young Corbett" and James J. Jeffries.
Previous to their arrival with their spar
ring partners the champions were pitted
against each other for three rounds, af
fording much amusement to the specta
tors. To the crowd they both announced
their readiness to defend their champion
ship titles against all comers.
Twenty-Round Drnw at Omaha,
OMAHA, Dec 20. Oscar Gardner and
Jack Whltaker, of Cleveland, both feather-weights,
fought 20 rounds to a draw at
South Omaha tonight. Gardner was the
aggressor during a greater part of the
fight.
NO CLASH IN RACING DATES.
Horsemen Will Hold Meets in Vari
ous Northwest Cities.
Representatives of fair associations and
racing organizations of the Northwest will
meet In Seattle on January 15, to select a
governing board and arrange for concert
ed action on the part of all organizations
fostering racing. A. D. Vandevanter, the
well-known Seattle politician and horse
man, returned to his home last night, ar
ter two days' conference with local racing
men, aid a plan has practically been
agreed upon that will prevent conflicting
dates In future meets.
At the Seattle meeting there will be de:e
gates from Salem, Portland, Seattle, Ev
erett, Tacoma, Whatcom, Spokane, Yaki
ma, Vancouver, B. C. and possibly Walla
Walla and other cities. It Is more than
probable that Spring meetings will be held
In Seattle, Spokane, Everett and other
cities, and all tho places named will hold
races In the Fall of each year. Hereto
fore no effort hag been made systematic
ally to arrange the dates so that all the
horses could be present at each meeting.
Tho dates clashed, and owners took their
strings where they thought the most mon
ey could be won.
While here Mr. Vandevanter discussed
tVii trarmnArt n tlnn nf .tin hnrcfto .,-I.Vi t-H
rallroad men, and secured satisfactory
concessions. Local devotees pf the racing
game are hopeful that much good will
come from the Seattle meeting, and Mr.
Vandevanter received cordial support in j
ma yiuus ituiu ruiuuuu iiureemen. I
Races at Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 20. Results at
Oakland:
Six furlongs, selling Royalty won, De
Capo second, Almoner third; time, 1:14.
Futurity course, selling Midnight
Chimes won, Parsifal second, Pat Mor
rlssey third; time, 1:10&.
Selling Vantlne won, Kitty Kelly sec
ond. Halnault third; time. l:12tf.
Five furlongs, purse Josle G. won. Bot
any second, Ishtar third; time,. 0:3!Bi.
One mile, selling Bedeck won, David
S. second, Plohn third; time, 1:39J.
One mile and a sixteenth, selling DIo
med won, Artllla second. Commonwealth
Attorney third; time, 1:47.
The New York Bnscball War.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. In the Supreme
Court today, before Justice Scott, attor-
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FOB SALE BY ALL LEADING DBUG GISTS.
neys representing A. G. Spalding consent
ed to the continuance of the temporary In
junction obtained from Justice Leven
trltt Monday, restraining Spalding from
exercising any of the powers of the presi
dent of the National Baseball League un
til such time as the action brought by the
Freedman followers against the Spalding
party should be brought to trial. Spal
ding's attorneys also said their client
would give up the papers, funds and rec
ords of the league.
Jackson Too Much for O'Ronrke.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20. Young Peter
Jackson defeated Charles O'Rourke, of
Boston, In the fourth round tonight' be
fore the Eureka Athletic Club. O'Rourko
gave a beautiful exhibition of boxing for
three rounds, but Jackson's superior
strength was too much for him.
Ann Arbor Football Players Start.
ANN ARBOR. Mich.. Dec. 20. Amid the
deafening cheers of rooters and enthusi
astic townsmen, the University of Michi
gan football team left tonight for Pasa
dena, Cal.. where they will play Leland
Stanford University on New Year's.
EARLY-DAY DOCUMENTS.
Tapers Lately Added to Historical
t Society Collection.
PORTLAND, Dec 20. (To the Editor.)
Among the hundreds of old documents
which I have added to the collection of
the Oregon Historical Society during the
past few months the following may bo
Interesting in showing something of tho
life of the early days.
GEORGE H. HIMES.
"Nesmith's Mills, July 23, 1S51. Norrls
& Co., Gentlemen: The syrup which I
bought of you I had measured at Oregon
City, and the five barrels fell short of
the brands seven gallons each, making
33 gallons less than I paid you for, which
leaves a balance In my favor of 519 35.
If you feel disposed to rectify it you will
please pay the amount to the bearer, Mr.
Frazler. Respectfully your servant.
"J. W. NESMITH."
Champoeg County. March IS. 1S4S.
Champoeg County to V. K. Beale, Sheriff, Dr :
March 13. 1S4
To summoning grand jury 5 3 0O
To serving subpenaes to appear before
grand Jury 3 4S
To summoning Matthicu to court and
mileage. 30 miles 2 03
To attendance on County Court one day.
February. 1S4S 1 50
To attendance on Circuit Court four
daja. March. 1S4S G 00
To putting up notice for Circuit Court,
70 mlle3 5 00
To J. Kendle and N. Ford. Dr.. wit
nesses, and one day each ami four
miles 2 32
Total
.S'tTS
To George "W. Vernon. Clerk. Dr.:
February 21. 1MJ
To one day's attendance on County
Court. February. 1JI! ..$2
To Issuing venire facia for grand Jury
and copy
To one blank tax book and copy and
paper 4
To one blank tax book for IS 17 2
To two qrs. paper for Clerk s otllce and
courts 1
To lcsuing subpena. for w Knesset for
grand Jury'
To swearing and empaneling grand Jury
To advertising Circuit Court
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Rev. Neil Johnson to W. J. Bailey, Surgeon,
Dr.:
1S52
Oct. 31 Visit and prescription for daugh
ter ?ir 00
Nov. 3 Prescription 1 50
Nov. 5 Prescription 1 50
Nov. tf-Vlslt and prescription 15
Dec. 10 Prescription for sons 1 50
Dec. 17 Prescription for sons and daugh
ter 3 00
Dec. 20 Prescription for sons and daugh
ter 3 00
1S53
May 10 Visit and prescription for son.... 15 0O
May 15 Mixture for son 75
May 22 Mixture for son 75
1S4
March 27 Ointment for son 1 CO
Total
.?50 50
Pnrsned and Pursuer Vanished.
At 9:30 last night fleeting footsteps were
heard hitting hard the plank sidewalk in
front of Jones' drug store, corner Gibbs
and Front street. South Portland. The
man who was making the noise sped past
like a streak, while hot on his trail camo
another man yelling "Help! Stop him-"
Four boys in the drug store, sons of Po
liceman Byers. gave chase for live blocks,
hut near the Falling School lost track of
pursued and pursuer. They picked up an
umbrella that had been dropped by one
of the men as he disappeared in the dark
ness down Porter street.
Settlers Are SulTerlnpr.
GUTHRIE. O. T.. Dec. 20. Every road
leading Into the new country is still lined
with prospective settlers. Without food
and generally without money, and in a.
country sparsely settled, they have
starved and frozen. In many cases death
resulting among the children. Men who
have seen these people report the nights
the most pitiable ever witnessed. The cold
weather his also bred several cases of
smallpox in every town and city in tho
two territories.
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Exnelled Uroltern Scoured Iiijnnotloit
CHICAGO. Dec. 20. Arthur R. Jones,
senior member of the Board of Trade
firm of A. R. Jones !fe Co., and Michael
J. Ryan, secretary and principal broker
of the company, who were expelled from
membership in the Chicago Board of
Trade on the charge of bucket-shopping,
were granted a temporary Injunction to
day by Judge Tuley. and began operations
on the board again.
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est rates and best accommodations via
Rio Grande Route, either via Huntington
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